Volume II, Number 82 11th Waning Day of First Waso 1377 ME Sunday, 12 July, 2015

Nay Pyi Taw, 12 July – On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the establish- ment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Lao President sends messages People’s Democratic Republic which falls on 12 July 2015, U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Choummaly SAYASONE, President of the Lao People’s Democratic of felicitations to LPDR Republic and His Excellency Mr. Thongsing THAMMAVONG, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.—MNA Challenges go along with potential of Myanmar Work on Kyauktan Tsp top-earning industry: MOGSS power plant set By Ye Myint to start in 6-12 months Yangon, 11 July — Al- though Myanmar’s oil and Yangon, 11 July — A gas sector has a huge poten- public-private joint ven- tial for further growth in the ture involving firms from coming years, local services Myanmar, India and Sin- firms see challenges that gapore will start building need to be addressed for a coal-fired power plant in realizing their potential, the Yangon Region’s Kyauktan Myanmar Oil and Gas Ser- Township within six to 12 vice Society, an association months, pending regional of local service companies government approval, one in the country’s top-earning of the developers said Sat- industry, said Saturday. urday. Local companies need The Ministry of Elec- to expand their capacity tric Power, Myanmar-based and boost project manage- Diamond Palace Services ment skills in order to cap- Co., Ltd., Singapore-based ture a bigger share of the Global Advisor Pte. Ltd country’s US$20 billion and India-based Orange Photo of Yadana gas field located in Andaman Sea, approximately 60 kilometers offshore the nearest industry, U Aung Ye Soe, Powergen Pvt. Ltd plan to secretary-general of the as- landfall in Myanmar. With a huge estimated reserve and international giants awarded onshore and build the plant on 600 acres sociation, said at a seminar offshore blocks, Myanmar has a huge potential in the oil and gas sector beyond 2015. near Chaungwa village, on the potential of Myan- Photo: www.smart-technical.com Zebarkonetan village and mar’s oil and gas industry grated services firms. sector attracting more than signing of contracts for the country’s oil and gas Meepya village. beyond 2015 in Yangon. “The number of local- $3.22 billion in foreign di- three shallow-water blocks sector has reached a total Diamond Palace Ser- The secretary-general, ly owned firms providing rect investment the previ- and one deep-water block of $19.64 billion from 151 vices Chairman U Thein who also served as one of services in exploration and ous year, nearly half of the has been completed, said Dr companies, accounting for Than said the plant aims to the panelists at the seminar, production projects of inter- $8.01 billion that entered Myo Thet, vice-chairman 37.74% of all businesses, meet the region’s rising de- pointed out that around 50 national oil and gas compa- the country. of the Republic of the Un- the vice-chairman said. “In mand for power. of 162 local companies that nies is low”, he said. A total of 20 foreign ion of Myanmar Federation terms of investments by ex- “After the Yangon Re- have been registered at the According to the My- firms have been allowed of Chambers of Commerce isting enterprises, 93 firms gion government has agreed Ministry of Energy as of anmar Investment Commis- to operate exploration and and Industry. have invested $18.71 billion the project, we will start this March are operating in sion, the oil and gas sector production projects, 10 From fiscal 1988- in the sector, accounting for construction in six to 12 the sector, adding that fewer was crowned Myanmar’s each of shallow-water and 89 to date, the permitted 40.47%”, he said. months to complete the pro- than 10 are serving as inte- top-earning sector, with the deep-water blocks, and the amount of investment in (See page 3) ject in three years,” he said. According to figures Yangon, 11 July — winners from 18 underwrit- October this year to late No- and seven for brokers and released at a press confer- SECM to The Securities and Ex- ing applicants for the Yan- vember or early December dealers. ence at Kyauktan Township change Commission of gon Stock Exchange, the to make way for the coun- SECM invited appli- General Administration Of- announce Myanmar will announce deputy minister told to the try’s 8 November general cations for the four service fice, the estimated value of winners of underwriter li- Global New Light of Myan- election, announced four license categories in Janu- the project is between US winners of censes this month, ahead mar. days ago by the Union Elec- ary, setting different capi- $900 million and $1.2 bil- of the launch of the Yan- Preparations for tion Commission, he added. tal requirements for each. lion. The project will adhere underwriter gon Stock Exchange later launching Myanmar’s first The SECM has re- License costs range to an environmental impact this year, SECM chair- exchange, with the abbrevi- ceived 57 service provider from K30 million in paid- assessment and survey by license in man and Deputy Minister ation YEX, would be com- applications for the YEX. up capital for consultancy the Ministry of Environ- for Finance and Revenue pleted in July, the deputy According to figures businesses to K15 billion mental Conservation and July U Maung Maung Thein said minister said. released in May, there were for underwriters, accord- Forestry, a company official Saturday. The debut of the YEX 20 applications for under- ing to the deputy minister. said. By Aye Min Soe The SECM will select has been postponed from writers, 30 for consultants (See page 3) (See page 3) 2 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 local news Historic Taungthaman Bridge set for restoration Finance Dr Myint Kyu ex- plained the funding for the restoration works, while Assistant Engineer U Aye Lwin of the Archaeology and National Museum De- partment (Mandalay) out- Muse lined technical aspects of the project. Departmental officials

discussed sanitation to Mandalay improve the lake’s water quality, including measure Myingyan to prevent sewage inflows, as well as security meas- ures for the bridge. The bridge overhaul Nay Pyi Taw will involve the replace- Mandalay, 11 July under a plan outlined by ship, attended by officials ment of roughly 100 posts — The 164-year Taungtha- the region government on of the Ministry of Culture, and beams, installation of man Bridge in Manda- Friday. also discussed steps for the wooden railings, and re- Yangon lay Region’s Amarapura The meeting at the hall conservation of Taungtha- pairs to damaged posts and Hpa-an Township will undergo a of the region government man Lake. power lines. K227-million restoration in Aungmyethazan Town- Region Minister for Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay) MCDC, JICA to implement water supply project in Pyigyidagun Tsp

Mandalay, 11 July project in Pyigyidagun Development Committee International Cooperation — An information session Township was held at the member U Tun Kyi spoke Agency on the project. He to explain the use of water city hall, here, on 9 July. about cooperation between said a plan is under way Today’s meters and the water supply Mandalay City the MCDC and the Japan to install water meters at residences in Ngwedaw Myanmar Kyigon, C, D, E and News sites Thinpangon wards. Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay) UEC briefs Muse District officials for 18 Nov. poll

Muse, 11 July — Un- ion Election Commission member Dr Sai San Win held a meeting Friday with district and township of- ficials at the hall of Muse District General Adminis- tration Department to dis- cus the arrangements for the 18 November general election. The talks included as- Summer paddy yields 300 baskets per sistance for people with disabilities and measures acre in Nyaungshwe Tsp to ensure the election is The meeting was at- Kutkai Township Election conducted in a transparent tended by about 60 officials sub-commissions and local Nyaungshwe, 11 July Before harvesting of urged local farmers to use manner. from Muse, Namkham and residents.—L Soe (Muse) — A model plot of summer the 10-acre plot, which quality paddy strains and paddy was recently har- yielded 300.76 baskets per follow good agricultural vested in Mongpyo village, acre, Head of Township practices to boost produc- MNHRC holds rights workshop Nyaungshwe Township, Agriculture Department tion. Shan State. Daw Moe Thida Htaik Nay Thurein in Myingyan Myingyan, 11 July— school No. 1 was attended ficials, social organizations The Myanmar National by district and township and local residents.—Zaw Human Rights Commis- authorities, departmental of- Min Naing (Myingyan) sion recently conducted an information session for lo- cal residents in Myingyan, Mandalay Region. Members of the com- mission gave lectures on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, fundamental rights of citizens under the constitution, the formation of the commission and its activities. The talk at My- ingyan basic education high 8 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 Opinion

of people from all walks of life. rights of individuals. In fact, elections can be seen as channels All things considered, democracy calls for through which people can make their voices all citizens, all political parties, the parliament heard. To this end, the electorate must devote its and the government to take a greater stake in Sunday, 12 July, 2015 enthusiasm to the election set for 8 November this the democratic process. Now is the time for the year. government to reconsider its position and start True democracy The people, the parliament and the govern- to hold the view that there is substantial room ment should all walk hand in hand in the demo- to modernize the democratic system by encour- heeds voice of people cratic process so that favourable reforms will aging inclusive participation. take place and bring about prosperity and stabil- By Kyaw Thura ity. In a democracy, every citizen must have their Write for us say in shaping policies and influencing decisions espite rapid advancements in communi- that affect their lives. We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit cation technology in the 21st Century, While democracy is not without challenges, editorials, analyses or reports please email wallace. the voice of the people often remains un- D many hands make light work, as the saying goes. [email protected] with your name and title. heard or ignored. It is therefore important for the government to Due to limitation of space we are only able to For a country to possess genuine democra- understand that enhancing democratic structures publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 cy, it must have parliamentarians who heed the does not solely rest with it. Some prominent chal- words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 public’s voice. Simply put, responsible and ac- lenges include constitutional reforms, decentrali- words please be aware that your letter will be edited. countable democracy requires the involvement zation, transparency, accountability and the ‘Low-priced’ goods beyond Scholarship provides assistance reach of ordinary people for school fees, supplies students, the conglomerate offer 100 scholarships for Kyaw The-ein announced. students in Yangon Region (MNA) Now in its fourth year, and 100 scholarships for Yangon, 11 July— the SCG Sharing the Dream students in Mon State. Siam Cement Group has scholarship will provide Information about the launched recruitment for K220,000 per scholar to programme is available by ascholarship programme support the cost of school contacting the Myanmar that provides education- fees and supplies for an aca- Business Executives Asso- al assistance for 200 demic year. ciation on 01-516639, 09 Myanmar high school This year, SCG will 4200 69902. Yoma to hand over school operation to U.K.’s Dulwich College

Yangon, 11 July— pore’s Business Times re- that this will further ce- Low-priced automo- homeowners is still rela- Yoma Strategic Holdings ported Friday. ment Pun Hlaing Golf Es- By Su Hnin Lei biles have become a hope tively low in Yangon, will hand over the aca- Dulwich College has tate’s status as a premier for the middle class, suggesting apartments demic and operational the largest overseas net- residential community in The adjective “low- while they are still a should be sold for gov- management of Pun work of any British inde- Yangon,” said Melvyn priced” has been widely dream for those on low ernment staff or company Hlaing International pendent school, with five Pun, CEO-designate of used in Myanmar recent- incomes. The value of employees through long- School here to Education international schools and Yoma Strategic. ly, with examples such as used cars decreased from term instalment. Index Management, two high school pro- Pun Hlaing Interna- “low-priced phones,” hundreds of millions of Common workers owned by Dulwich Col- grammes in China, South tional School is situated in “low-priced cars,” and kyats (hundreds of thou- will only be able to own lege International School, Korea and Singapore. Pun Hlaing Golf Estate in “low-priced apartments.” sands of U.S. dollars) to apartments when the from next month, Singa- “We are confident Yangon.—GNLM Ordinary people tens of millions of kyats government builds low- could only dream of own- and below. cost housing and subsi- ing these “low-priced” Although these used dises accommodation. In items in the past. While cars are sold in instal- addition, the government ordinary people in devel- ments through a hire-pur- should set up rental apart- oping countries may use The electoral chase system, the month- ment projects for the You haven’t checked some of these items, for ly payments are too high workers. register needs many in Myanmar, they for many families paying Living standards of whether your name remain luxury items. for children’s education common people show the to be accurate. is on the electoral The cost of mobile and medical treatments, economic status of the SIM cards in the past was often earning less than country. Efforts are being register, have you? millions of kyats (thou- 3,000 kyats per day. made to narrow the gap Well… sands of U.S. dollars). It People are awaiting between rich and poor, then gradually declined the emergence of low- and to alleviate poverty. to hundreds of thousands priced apartments, some- While the term “low- of kyat, and is around times called mid-priced priced” may be popular, 1,500 kyats. apartments. Housing de- in reality, such goods and Mobile phone calls mand is increasing with services are more like an can cost 25-50 kyats. It is high population density “impossible dream” for questionable whether in Yangon due to domes- ordinary Myanmar peo- such rates are reasonable tic migration. ple earning less than the Hla Htut Oo for low-income people in Civil experts have re- proposed minimum wage the country. marked that the ratio of of K3,600 per day. Sunday, 12 July, 2015 9 article

Sustainable Develop- racy, equality, equity and Htun Tin Htun ment Goals of Post 2015 solidarity. The success of Working Together is Success Development Agenda can cooperatives depends on ish-to-do makes the development of your en- pose of a team is for the more difficult to achieve. surely be achieved through team work. There is no such the impossible lightenment. Effective Team strengths of the whole to One thing I believe to the effective team building and thing as a self-made man. possible. Will Work can surely provide us offset the weaknesses of the fullest is that if you think development of team work. You will reach your goals W It is not a question of how only with the help of others. (mind/ consciousness) knowledge, skills, attitude individual. The leaders who and achieve as a team, the makes the impossible possi- as well as expertise and be- work most effectively, it individual accolades will well each process works, the The perils of overwork are ble. Working-hard (efforts) havioural change. Working seems to me, never say ‘I’. take care of themselves. Tal- question is how well they all slight com-pared with the makes the impossible possi- together works. Coming to- And that’s not because they ent wins games, but team- work together. Whatever dangers of inactivity. There ble. Wisdom makes the im- gether is a beginning. Keep- have trained themselves not work and intelligence win problems arise in a romantic is no reason why a strong possible possible. The way a ing together is progress. to say ‘I’. They don’t think championships. relationship, it is important back can’t get you as far as a team plays as a whole deter- Working together is success. ‘I’. They think ‘we’; they Honesty is the best pol- to face them together as a strong mind. Work together, mines its success. You may If you can laugh together, think ‘team’. They under- icy. Integrity drives the team couple. If an aspect of the grow together, and conquer have the greatest bunch of you can work together. stand their job to be to make members to aim high and to relationship stops working, together. individual stars in the world, Individually, we are the team function. They ac- make effective performance don’t simply ignore it, but Seeing is believing. but if they don’t play togeth- one drop. Together, we are cept responsibility and don’t and get best results. If I have instead address it with your Learning by doing. Learn- er, the club won’t be worth a an ocean. Individual com- sidestep it, but ‘we’ gets the seen further than others, it is partner. Things change, so ing by watching. Lifelong dime. When a team out- mitment to a group effort — credit.... This is what creates by standing upon the shoul- respond to them together as learning will definitely culti- grows individual perfor- that is what makes a team trust, what enables you to ders of giants. The man who they do. vate all of us to be good hu- mance and learns team con- work, a company work, a get the task done. works for the gold in the job Unity is strength. man beings. SWOT fidence, excellence becomes society work, a civilization Our world has abun- rather than for the money in Strengths come from within. (Strengths, Weaknesses, a reality. work. Football is an honest dant of resources. Keep in the pay envelope, is the fel- Fit no stereotypes. Don’t Opportunities, Threats) “One for all and all for game. It’s true to life. It’s a mind that, these valuable re- low who gets on. To make chase the latest management analysis will make the team one”, a slogan gives us the game about sharing. Foot- sources are not only for our your dream a reality at the fads. The situation dictates to be more effective. By strength to build and devel- ball is a team game. So is generation but for next gen- quickest possible time, work which approach best accom- working faithfully eight op our organization better. life. The secret is to work eration to generations. One with others who share in the plishes the team’s mission. hours a day, you may even- “Each for all and all for less as individuals and more piece of log creates a small same dream with you. Teamwork divides the task tually get to be a boss and each”, a slogan gives us the as a team. As a coach, I play fire, adequate to warm you Endurance, Equity, and multiplies the success. work twelve hours a day. equality and equity for the not my eleven best, but my up, add just a few more piec- Equality, Empowerment, When there is trouble, ene- We can accomplish more to- sustainable development. best eleven. Finding good es to blast an immense bon- Enlightenment, Effort, En- mies are sometimes forced gether than we would dream We are one world. Our Plan- players is easy. Getting them fire, large enough to warm couragement are main prin- to get together to solve prob- possible working by our- et, Our Dignity, Our Future to play as a team is another up your entire circle of ciples among others for for- lems! selves. makes us a United Team. story. friends; needless to say that mation of a great team. Cohesion is the first ap- Start your diagnosis One can make good, two Nothing is impossible individuality counts but When we dream alone it is pliance of every group suc- (Awareness, Advocacy, can make better and a team to one with a will. No one is team work dynamites. One only a dream, but when cess. I offer you peace. I of- Assessment), then discov- can make the best. A team perfect. S/he is not perfect. man can be a crucial ingre- many dream together it is fer you love. I offer you er, dream and design (Anal- effort is a lot of people doing You are not perfect, I am not dient on a team, but one man the beginning of a new real- friendship. I see your beau- ysis), then deliver (Action) what I say. Passion and perfect. We are not perfect. cannot make a team. ity. There is no room for ty. I hear your need. I feel your products to meet the teamwork can turn a bunch But practice makes perfect. Good governance jealousy in business. If your feelings. My wisdom market demand through the of ordinary folks into an un- For practice, we must learn needs to be appropriately someone is doing a better flows from the Highest cooperative efforts. This is beatable, winning team. more and more and do it practised and strengthened job than you are, either find Source. I salute that Source team work. Your most pre- Recognition and appre- again and again. Learning within our team. Keep our a way to improve yourself or in you. Let us work together cious possession is not ciation are important driving plus practice can produce mind pure. Be good to oth- join forces with that person. for unity and love. Concern your financial assets. Your forces for psychological RESULTS. No man is wise ers. Not to do evil. Cultivate Responsibility must be for community is one of the most precious possession is need of all human beings. enough by himself. The good. Be en-dowed with equal to authority. Rights principles of cooperatives. the people you have work- Leader is the one who work of an advertising agen- mindfulness, efforts and and duties must be balanced Community develop- ing there, and what they knows the way, goes the cy is warmly and immedi- wisdom. Keep our planet and fair. Respect your fel- ment is people-centered de- carry around in their heads, way and shows the way. See ately human. It deals with green. Keep our campus low human being, treat them velopment. All the people in and their ability to work to- the future, Engage with and human needs, wants, dreams clean. Genius is one percent fairly, disagree with them the community need to work gether. You’ve got to give develop others, Reinvent and hopes. Its ‘product’ can- inspiration and ninety-nine honestly, enjoy their friend- and rebuild together to great tools to small teams. continuously, Value respect not be turned out on an as- percent perspiration. Many ship, explore your thoughts achieve their sustainable Pick good people, use small and relationships, Embody sembly line. hands make light work. I about one another candidly, goals. Cooperation, coordi- teams, and give them ex- the values (SERVE) are se- Getting to start needs never did anything alone. work together for a common nation, collaboration and cellent tools — so that they crets of great leaders. Peo- getting to know each other Whatever was accomplished goal and help one another compromising are 4Cs for are very productive in ple who work together will first. Forming, Storming, in this country was accom- achieve it. programme’s success. Car- terms of what they are do- win, whether it is against Norming and Performing plished collectively. I am a member of a ing, sweet speaking, help- ing. Make it very clear complex football defences, are stages to achieve our Economy, efficiency, team, and I rely on the team, ing, giving, sharing and what they can do to change or the problems of modern goals before we are Ad- effectiveness can be gained I defer to it and sacrifice for co-existing make the friends the specification. Make society. journing. If everyone is through the effective team it, because the team not the to be closer. These are the them feel like. The Team is Knowledge is power. moving forward together, who produce optimal out- individual, is the ultimate elements of team and organ- responsible for what the Character and Wisdom then success takes care of puts using minimum inputs. champion. I don’t believe in ization development. Team has done. I am re- makes human beings to get itself. When we are debating Two people are better than team motivation. I believe in Ethical values for co- sponsible for what I have rich and good. Learn Bud- an issue, loyalty means giv- one. When two people work getting a team prepared so it operation are honesty, open- done. You are responsible dha’s DHAMMAPADA ing me your honest opinion, together, they get more knows it will have the nec- ness, social responsibility for what you have done. S/ (Anthology of Verses) (A whether you think I’ll like it work done. When a gifted essary confidence when it and caring for others. The he is responsible for what s/ Practical Guide to Right or not. Disagreement, at this team dedicates itself to un- steps on a field and be pre- cooperative members, in the he has done. We are re- Living) for your knowledge stage, stimulates me. But selfish trust and combines pared to play a good game. tradition of their founders sponsible for what we have and wisdom improvement. once a decision has been instinct with boldness and The important thing to rec- believe in these ethical val- done. So we have our own Learn Buddha’s 37 Bodhi- made, the debate ends. From effort, it is ready to climb. ognize is that it takes a team, ues. Cooperatives are based responsibility to under- pakkhiya Dhamma (The that point on, loyalty means There are plenty of and the team ought to get on the values of self-help, stand “things as they really Requisites of Enlighten- executing the decision as if teams in every sport that credit for the wins and the self-responsibility, democ- are”... ment: 1) the four establish- it were your own. have great players and never losses. Successes have many About the author: ments of mindfulness; 2) the The way a team plays win titles. Most of the time, fathers, failures have none. U Tin Htun four right efforts; 3). The as a whole determines its those players aren’t willing SMART (Specific, Freelance Management and Development Consultant, four bases of success; 4) the success. Build for your team to sacrifice for the greater Measurable, Attainable, Re- former International UNV UNCHS/ILO/UNIDO five faculties; 5) the five a feeling of oneness, of de- good of the team. The funny alistic and Time-bound) is Cooperative and Small Business Specialist in Malawi powers; 6) the seven factors pendence on one another thing is, in the end, their un- important to set goals, tar- and Kiribati /UNDP Community Empowerment and of awakening; and 7) the and of strength to be derived willingness to sacrifice only gets and objectives for our Development Specialist in Bangladesh Noble Eightfold path) for by unity. The only real pur- makes individual goals Team. Sunday, 12 July, 2015 3 National Dr Sai Mauk Kham gives World Population Day address Nay Pyi Taw, 11 a population of over 7.3 July— Women and girls are billion, with population most vulnerable in emer- growth posing considerable gencies, with their health challenges. needs often neglected, Vice The vice president cit- President Dr Sai Mauk ed a study saying nearly 4 Kham said Saturday at a percent of women and girls ceremony to mark World in emergencies are likely to Population Day 2015. get pregnant, with 15 per- The United Nations has cent expected to encounter announced 11 July as World reproductive health compli- Population Day since 1987, cations. when the world’s popula- Widespread conflicts tion hit five billion. This and disasters across the year’s theme is “Vulnera- world have forced over 50 ble Populations in Emer- million people to leave their gencies,” with the aim of homes, three-quarters of ensuring women’s and ad- them women and children. olescent girls’ rights to sex- The number of displaced ual and reproductive health people is projected to hit 78 is protected and their safety million next year. guaranteed during conflicts According to the Min- women annually, with more Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham says women and girls are most vulnerable and disasters. istry of Health, Myanmar than 2,000 dying in child- in emergencies at a ceremony to mark World Population Day 2015.—mna Today, the world has has over 900,000 pregnant birth. Dr Sai Mauk Kham country has a higher infant Yi and country represent- urged the ministry to place mortality rate than its neigh- ative Ms Janet E Jackson Gov’t reasserts control over Myawady-Kawkareit roads greater emphasis on health bours, with 62 neonatal explained functions of the Nay Pyi Taw, 11 Karen Organization (KKO) ceremony in Myawady. care for women, mothers deaths per 1,000 live births. United Nations Population July—Government troops had placed tollgates on the The army took no action at and children, noting the Union Minister U Khin Fund (UNFPA).—MNA have taken control of two roads and was restricting that time, wishing to avoid roads linking Myawady access, ignoring local gov- sparking an unwanted con- and Kawkareit in Kayin ernment notices to desist. flict. Vice Presidents send messages of State following several The group opened fire The old Myawady-Ka- clashes with a local ethnic on security troops led by the wkareit Road is a narrow, felicitations to LPDR armed group. head of the Southeast Com- hilly route, limiting the Nay Pyi Taw, 12 July—On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the establish- Traffic resumed mand on 2 July. flow of commodities. The ment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Lao as normal on the old On the new road on government built the new People’s Democratic Republic which falls on 12 July 2015, Dr Sai Mauk Kham and U Myawady-Kawkareit 26 May, the ethnic armed road in cooperation with Nyan Tun, Vice Presidents of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, have sent messag- Road on 8 July, and on group stopped the motor- the government of a neigh- es of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Bounnhang VORACHITH, Vice President of the new one the follow- cade of the local chief minis- bouring country. the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.—MNA ing day. The Klohtoobaw ter on his way to a religious Myawady Challenges go... Company, said that strong creating a responsible busi- Ambassadors Union FM sends (from page 1) and developed local services ness. With the influx of for- will be of benefit to oil and In Myanmar, the Myan- appointed message of eign companies looking for gas operators. mar Oil and Gas Enterprise Nay Pyi Taw, 12 July—The Presi- felicitations to LPDR local partners as well as set- She called for local (MOGE) has signed produc- dent of the Republic of the Union of My- Nay Pyi Taw, 12 July—On the oc- ting up operations in Myan- companies to be able to tion-sharing contracts with anmar has appointed U Thurain Thant casion of the 60th Anniversary of the mar, the sector offers more compete with internation- international oil and gas Zin, Director General of the Protocol De- establishment of diplomatic relations employment opportunities al players and stressed the giants including Daewoo, partment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as between the Republic of the Union of and increases the work vol- need to develop both tech- Total, Chevron and PTT to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- Myanmar and Lao People’s Democratic ume for a robust chain of nical and financial compe- explore and produce oil and tentiary of the Republic of the Union of Republic which falls on 12 July 2015, U support services, said Dr tencies and local talent in gas at Yadana, Yetagun, Myanmar to Japan. The President has also Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Aung Kyaw Htoo, another the industry. The manag- Shwe and Zawtika blocks. appointed U San Lwin, Director General Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the panelist. ing director also highlighted According to statistics, 53 of the Political Department, Ministry of Union of Myanmar, has sent a message As international firms the importance of clear rules blocks have been set as on- Foreign Affairs, as Ambassador Extraor- of felicitations to His Excellency Dr. are required to use 25 per- and regulations and policies, shore and 51 as offshore. dinary and Plenipotentiary of the Repub- Thongloun SISOULITH, Deputy Prime cent of local labor and in- a level playing field and tax Among them, 17 compa- lic of the Union of Myanmar to the Re- Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs puts, more efforts are need- incentives for small players. nies have been permitted to public of Austria. of the Lao People’s Democratic Repub- ed for local firms to firmly Ms. Vicky Bowman, direc- operate 17 onshore blocks MNA lic.—MNA seize this opportunity, Dr tor of the Myanmar Centre and nine 20 offshore blocks. Aung Kyaw Htoo, man- for Responsible Business Myanmar’s oil and gas are Japan’s Tokyo Stock who was also a panelist, em- being exported to Thailand SECM to announce winners... Exchange and Daiwa Insti- aging director of DARE, (from page 1) Joint ventures with phasized the importance of and China. — GNLM tute of Research Ltd signed added. He also stressed the An underwriting li- foreign firms have been al- an agreement with the My- need to address the chal- cense also allows operation lowed in all four categorie- Work on Kyauktan Tsp power plant... anma Economic Bank to lenges of limited human in the other three businesses sto speed up the develop- help establish and run the resources and training and (from page 1) cent from natural gas and areas. ment of the stock market. certification in order to ex- Dr Win Maung of 4 percent from coal-fired exchange in December, tend the scope of services by Environment (Wumkyin) plants.—Ko Moe (GNLM) 2014. local firms. Myanmar Cooperative Ltd The market will be run “We need more leg- said, “Data has been col- by Yangon Stock Exchange islation, more technology lected from the relevant de- The colonial-building, Joint-Venture Company, transfer, a task force for lo- partments about health and where Yangon Stock with a 51 percent stake cal content development and education of locals, and the Exchange would be owned by the Myanma Eco- business ventures with over- detailed information will be established, is under nomic Bank under Myan- seas entities”, he said. gathered from residents.” renovation on 11, mar’s Finance and Revenue For her part, Daw Hin Myanmar draws 72 July, 2015. Ministry and the remainder by the Japanese partners. Phyu Phyu Aung, manag- percent of its electricity Photo: Aye Min Soe ing director of Lion Energy from hydropower, 24 per- GNLM 4 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 regional China evacuates nearly a million people from Clearer picture on possible cause of expected path of typhoon MH17 crash: Malaysian PM Sepang, (Malaysia), ing of Australia, Belgium, lution to the United Nations two main investigations Shanghai, 11 July — jiang, the weather service 11 July — Malaysian Malaysia, the Netherlands Security Council (UNSC), on the downing of MH17 More than 865,000 people said. have been evacuated from Besides the closure of Prime Minister Najib and Ukraine, he said, add- urging the international is nearing completion. China’s eastern province schools and the suspension Razak said here on Sat- ing that detailed investi- court to bring those respon- “The Dutch Safety of Zhejiang ahead of Satur- of flights and trains, 29,000 urday that the criminal gation work is still being sible for shooting down the Board (DSB), which is day’s expected landfall of ships have returned to port, investigation team now carried out by JIT, taken MH17 to face justice. leading the technical in- Typhoon Chan-Hom, state Xinhua said, citing local has a clearer picture on by police and prosecutors He said the propos- vestigation, has provided news agency Xinhua said. authorities. the possible cause of to collect evidence to find al of the resolution and all countries involved, The typhoon, packing Typhoons are common the crash of Malaysia out the cause of the inci- the related criminal court, including Malaysia, winds of up to 173 kph at this time of year in the Airlines (MAS) flight dent and who is responsi- which involved coopera- with a draft of the final (108 mph), may be the most South China Sea, picking MH17, and is carefully ble for the crash of MH17, tion between government report,” he said, adding powerful to hit Zhejiang in up strength from the warm looking into and investi- and the investigation of JIT of Malaysia, Australia, the that the final report is July since the Communist waters before dissipating gating all scenarios. is expected to continue till Netherlands, Belgium, and expected to be officially Party took power in 1949, over land. At a memorial to around the end of 2015. Ukraine, has been distrib- released in October this the National Meteorologi- Earlier this week, ty- mark the first anniversa- “It should be under- uted to the 15 members of year. The memorial was cal Centre said. phoon Linfa moved slow- ry of the tragedy, Najib stood that the purpose of the UNSC for voting pro- attended by the victims’ It will bring heavy rain ly across the north of the said in his speech that the ongoing criminal in- cess. next-of-kin, MAS staff, to parts of China, including Southeast Asian archipela- the investigation of the vestigation is to bring those He also assured that Malaysian senior offi- the commercial capital of go and up to China’s south- Shanghai and the eastern ern province of Guang- MH17 incident has been responsible for the inci- Malaysia is committed to cials, religious leaders provinces of Anhui, Fujian, dong. divided into two parts, dent to face justice, and all give full cooperation in the and foreign dignitaries. and Jiangsu, besides Zhe- Reuters ie the criminal investi- prosecution mechanism is investigation and seek jus- MAS flight MH17 gation and the technical being considered,” Najib tice for the sake of families crashed in eastern investigation. said, adding that they are and friends of the victims. Ukraine on 17 July last At this moment, the not pointing fingers at any On the same day, Ma- year on its way from criminal investigation is party until the authentic laysian Transport Minister Amsterdam to Kuala still ongoing and carried evidence is justified. The Liow Tiong Lai said in a Lumpur, killing all the out by joint investiga- prime minister said Malay- press conference after the 298 people on board. tion team (JIT) compris- sia has tabled a draft reso- memorial that one of the Xinhua Indonesia’s Bali airport reopens New checkpoint after volcanic eruption to be built A wave, under the influence of Typhoon Chan-hom, Bali on Saturday after its on Thai— hits the shore next to residential buildings in Wenling, closure on Friday due to a Zhejiang Province, China, on 10 July, 2015.—Reuters volcanic eruption on near- Cambodian by Java island, an airport official said. “We have re- border Indian capital’s airport put opened since 10 am local Bangkok, 11 July — time (0200 GMT). Thai Prime Minister Prayut on alert after bomb call Flights have resumed,” Chan-o-cha and visiting ew elhi the airport’s general manag- N D , 11 July — location or airline. Cambodian Deputy Prime er Trikora Harjo said. Security at the Indira Gandhi “At around 5:35 pm the Minister and Foreign Min- Mount Raung in East International Airport in the airport call centre received ister Hor Namhong agreed Java has been erupting for Indian capital was beefed a call saying that there is a Friday to cooperate toward nearly a week, forcing sev- up Friday night after its call bomb. The call had come opening a new checkpoint eral airports in the region center in Gurgaon received from an Australian num- on the border of their coun- to close and causing wide- a call from a person inform- ber,” the report quoted tries. spread flight disruption on ing about the presence of a sources as saying. In their talks at the Gov- Friday. “bomb”, said local media. All security agencies ernment House in Bangkok, Passengers wait in the international terminal at All of the airports, The Press Trust of India concerned were pressed into the two agreed to set up the Ngurah Rai Airport on the Indonesian resort island of including Lombok inter- quoted sources at the airport service to search and detect checkpoint at Thailand’s Bali on 10 July, 2015.—Reuters national airport, have reo- as saying the caller, who the presence of any possible Ban Nong Ian district in Sa Jakarta, 11 July — opened the main airport on pened. used an Australian phone explosive material, said the Kaeo province and Cambo- Indonesian authorities re- the popular resort island of Reuters number, did not specify any report.—Xinhua dia’s Satoeng Bot village in Banteay Meanchey prov- ince to ease traffic conges- Abe mulls visiting China in early September to repair strained ties tion at the existing Klong Tokyo, 11 July — China has extended an perceptions of history, the include a full apology and and this April in Jakarta Luk-Poi Pet checkpoint, Prime Minister Shinzo official invitation to Abe to source said. note that Japan was en- on the sidelines of interna- deputy spokesman Maj Gen Abe is considering visiting attend the event marking However, the two gaged in a war of aggres- tional conferences. Werachon Sukhondhapati- China in early September Beijing’s victory in what it countries may face diffi- sion. China apparently pak told reporters. in a bid to repair strained calls the war of resistance culties in arranging Abe’s To lay the ground- hopes to improve its re- They also decided to bilateral ties, a government against Japanese aggres- China trip because their work for Abe’s visit, Sho- lations with Japan before aim at establishing a spe- source said on Saturday. sion, but it has yet to re- relations could be swayed taro Yachi, the head of Xi’s planned visit to the cial economic zone near the The premier is explor- ceive the Japanese leader’s by what the premier would Japan’s National Security United States in Septem- planned new checkpoint to ing the possibility of trav- response, Chinese Vice say in an expected state- Council, is planning to ber, while Abe is eager to develop the area. eling to the neighbouring Foreign Minister Cheng ment on the 70th anniversa- travel to China later this bolster his support by re- Heavy congestion at country either before or Guoping said on Friday. ry of the end of World War month to hold talks with pairing ties with Beijing the existing checkpoint, after a ceremony in Bei- Abe is hoping to hold II and China’s activities to Yang Jiechi, China’s top amid Diet deliberations on involving trucks, tourists jing slated for 3 September talks with Chinese Presi- press sovereignty claims in diplomat who serves as controversial security bills and others, causes waiting to commemorate the 70th dent Xi Jinping during his the East and South China state councilor, the source that could lead to a decline times of up to five hours to anniversary of the end of trip to improve bilateral seas. said. in his Cabinet’s approval go through the custom and World War II, the source relations impaired by a ter- Beijing has been urg- Abe and Xi held talks rating, observers say. immigration process there. said. ritorial row and differing ing that Abe’s statement last November in Beijing Kyodo News Kyodo News Sunday, 12 July, 2015 5 world Greek PM gets backing for bailout; EU, IMF give green light Athens/ Brussels, 11 bailout talks are now very is to have a positive out- was being asked to accept July — Greek Prime Min- likely after the European come to the negotiations. a strikingly similar package ister Alexis Tsipras won Commission, European Everything else in its own of measures. The leader of backing from lawmakers on Central Bank and IMF told time.”The positive evalua- the right wing Independent Saturday for painful reform euro zone governments af- tion by the three institutions Greeks party, the junior proposals aimed at obtain- ter a review of Tsipras’s will form a key part of dis- coalition party in Tsipras’ ing a new international bail- proposals that they were cussions among euro zone government, said his law- out, but he faced a rebellion sufficient basis to start ne- finance ministers when they makers would back the pro- in his own party that could gotiating conditional loans meet in Brussels at 3 pm posals “with a heavy heart”. threaten his majority in par- from the currency bloc’s (1300 GMT). Five members of Syr- liament. ESM bailout fund. Leaders from the euro iza’s hardline Left Platform The measures, which But in an ominous zone and the broader EU wing signed a letter saying received an initial green sign for the stability of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C) is are due to meet in Brus- it would be better to return light from the European government, 10 members congratulated by lawmakers after a voting session at sels on Sunday. If ministers to the drachma, Greece’s Union and International on the ruling benches ab- the Parliament in Athens, Greece, on 11 July, 2015. have agreed to start loan pre-euro currency, than Monetary Fund before a stained or voted against the Reuters talks, leaders will have no to swallow more austerity crucial meeting of the 19 measures and another seven Panagiotis Lafazanis, Dep- the vote, where many left- formal decisions to make, with no debt write-off. euro zone finance ministers were absent, leaving Tsip- uty Labour Minister Dimi- ists in his own party were but may want to hear “The proposals are not in Brussels, were passed ras short of the 151 seats tris Stratoulis as well as the stunned by his acceptance more from Tsipras about compatible with the Syriza with the support of pro-Eu- needed for a majority of his speaker of parliament, Zoe of previously spurned aus- his plans. Without a deal, programme,” Lafazanis, ropean opposition parties. own. Constantopoulou, all called terity measures, Tsipras they would have to discuss who belongs to the far-left With Greece’s banks Prominent leftwingers “Present”, in effect abstain- said he would now focus on how to contain the fallout faction, told Reuters before shut and completely de- in his Syriza party signalled ing from the vote and with- securing a deal. a Greek bankruptcy would the vote. Underlining the pendent on a credit lifeline before the vote that they holding their support from “The parliament to- have on the wider European unhappiness of many on from the European Central could not support the mix the government. day gave the government a economy. the left at the government’s Bank, the measures were of tax hikes and spending “The government is strong mandate to complete After the jubilation in apparent embrace of auster- seen as a last chance to cuts proposed by Tsipras, being totally blackmailed the negotiations and reach Athens on Sunday follow- ity, a few thousand demon- avert financial collapse and following the rejection of to acquiesce to something an economically viable and ing the resounding rejec- strators gathered in front of prevent Greece from being similar austerity measures which does not reflect what socially fair agreement with tion of further austerity in parliament before the vote pushed out of the euro. by voters in Sunday’s ref- it represents,” Constan- its partners,” he said. a referendum, there was to protest against the meas- Euro zone sources said erendum. Energy Minister topoulou said. Following “The priority now bitterness that parliament ures.—Reuters Iran, six powers struggle to overcome Kerry doesn’t view Russia as existential threat-US State Dept deadlock in nuclear talks Washington, 11 July disagreements with Russia — US Secretary of State and its activities within the Vienna, 11 July — ing to build nuclear bombs nearly every day since Ker- phere in the talks was con- John Kerry does not agree region, but we don’t view it Iran, the United States and and using its civilian atom- ry arrived in Vienna more structive. “A couple of dif- with the Marine Corps gen- as an existential threat.” other major powers strug- ic energy programme to than two weeks ago for ferences have been decided eral nominated to be Amer- Dunford included Chi- gled on Saturday to break cloak its intention — an what was intended to be the ... It’s safe to say we have ica’s next top uniformed na, whose rapidly expand- a deadlock in nuclear talks accusation Iran strongly final phase in a negotiation made progress,” he said, commander that Russia ing military has alarmed that has held up a historic denies. process lasting more than without giving any details. poses an existential threat to Pentagon officials, second deal that would bring sanc- Other problematic is- year and a half aimed at French Foreign Minister the United States, a spokes- in his list of top US secu- tions relief for Teheran in sues in the talks are access securing a long-term deal Laurent Fabius returned man said on Friday. rity concerns, as well as exchange for curbs on its for inspectors to military with Iran. to Vienna on Saturday. On Thursday, Marine North Korea and the threat atomic programme. sites in Iran, answers from Also present at Satur- British Foreign Secretary General Joseph Dunford from Islamic State mili- Teheran and the six Teheran over past activity day’s meeting was Euro- Philip Hammond said on told lawmakers weighing tants. Toner said Kerry did powers have given them- and the overall speed of pean Union foreign policy Friday he would also return his nomination to be chair- consider the rapid growth selves until Monday to sanctions relief. chief Federica Mogherini. soon. man of the Joint Chiefs of of groups like Islamic State, reach a nuclear agreement, “Still have difficult Kerry also met with Ger- It remained unclear Staff that Russia presented particularly in ungoverned their third extension in two issues to resolve,” US Sec- man Foreign Minister whether Russian Foreign the greatest threat to US na- spaces, an existential threat. weeks, as the Iranian dele- retary of State John Kerry Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Minister Sergei Lavrov tional security. Dunford added his gation accused the West of tweeted on Saturday after The US delegation has not would return on Saturday. “If you want to talk voice to those Pentagon throwing up new stumbling meeting Iran’s Foreign provided readouts of Satur- The Russian foreign min- about a nation that could officials who have support- blocks to a deal. Minister Mohammad Javad day’s meetings. istry told Reuters his travel pose an existential threat to ed providing lethal arms to Among the biggest Zarif. Kerry told reporters plans had not been final- the United States, I’d have Ukraine to help it defend sticking points at the mo- The two men have met late on Friday the atmos- ized.—Reuters to point to Russia,” Dunford itself from Russia-backed ment is Iran’s insistence said. “And if you look at separatists, a step that Pres- that a United Nations Se- their behaviour, it’s nothing ident Barack Obama has so curity Council arms embar- short of alarming.” far resisted. go and ban on its ballistic US State Department White House spokes- missile programme dating spokesman Mark Toner man Josh Earnest said on from 2006 be lifted imme- said Kerry did not share the Thursday that the admin- diately if an agreement is assessment, even though istration was mindful of reached. Russia’s actions in Ukraine Russia’s destabilising activ- Russia, which sells posed regional security ity but Dunford’s comment weapons to Iran, has been challenges. “The secre- reflected “his own view and publicly supporting Tehe- tary doesn’t agree with the doesn’t necessarily reflect ran on this issue. assessment that Russia is the ... consensus analysis of However, a senior an existential threat to the the president’s national se- Western diplomat said ear- United States, nor China, curity team.” lier in the week the six pow- quite frankly,” Toner told a US Defence Secretary ers —the United States, regular news briefing when Ash Carter has said he was Britain, Germany, France, asked about Dunford’s re- inclined to provide defen- Russia and China — re- marks. “You know, these sive arms to Ukraine, but mained united over the is- are major powers with has qualified this position sue, despite Moscow’s and whom we engage and coop- by saying that econom- Beijing’s well-known dis- erate on a number of issues, ic sanctions should be the like of the embargos. despite any disagreements primary focus for exerting Western powers have Dark clouds are seen over Palais Coburg, the venue for nuclear talks in Vienna, we may have with them,” pressure on Moscow. long suspected Iran of aim- Austria, on 9 July, 2015. —Reuters he said. “Certainly we have Reuters 6 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 world Rio de Janeiro subway assailants Russia’s Putin calls for lifting all shoot man dead, force shutdown sanctions against Iran Rio de Janeiro, 11 sailants had been arrested. worried about increased vi- Ufa, (Russia), 11 increase its oil production July — Assailants shot and Police in a statement olence. July — Russian President once the curbs are lifted. killed a man beside a sub- said they were investigat- Crime levels in Rio Vladimir Putin called on Fri- “It is possible, the glob- way-station ticket counter ing the shooting, which oc- and other major cities re- day for sanctions on Iran to al economy would adjust to in central Rio de Janeiro on curred shortly before 1 pm main below those of recent be lifted as soon as possible it, I mean that consumption Friday afternoon, prompt- (1700 GMT) and forced a decades, when assaults and after a deal is reached on Te- would grow... we are ready ing a shutdown of the sta- three-hour shutdown of the kidnappings were everyday heran’s nuclear programme. for it,” he said. tion and renewing security Uruguaiana subway sta- concerns. Iran and six major pow- Global oil prices have concerns just over a year tion, located in a bustling But a spate of deadly ers, including Russia, are more than halved since peak- before the city hosts the retail area frequented by attacks, including the fatal discussing a deal that would ing at $115 per barrel in June 2016 Olympics. shoppers, commuters and stabbing in May of a phy- curb Teheran’s nuclear pro- 2014, prospects of more oil The victim, a mid- office workers. sician who was riding his gramme in exchange for re- on already saturated market, Russian President dle-aged man whose name Local media broadcast bike around a lagoon in lief from sanctions. are dampening the oil prices Vladimir Putin looks on has not been disclosed, was photos and videos taken by an upscale Rio neighbour- Putin told a news con- further. as he attends a meeting followed by three men into passengers after the shoot- hood, have heightened con- ference in the Russian city of Oil prices are set to with Uzbekistan’s the subway station, where ing, including some graph- cerns that the city and other Ufa that there was a question come under further pressure President Islam Karimov one of the assailants shot ic imagery of the victim in major metropolitan areas over which sanctions should from easing global demand in Ufa, Russia, him and took his bag, ac- a bloodstained shirt lying are backsliding on security be lifted and when, but went and an expanding glut of on 10 July, 2015. cording to Metro Rio, the dead near the subway ticket issues. on to say they should be end- crude while a rebalancing Reuters company that operates the window. Rio will host the first ed as soon as possible. of the markets may last well has extended a suspension subway system in Brazil’s The incident led news Olympics ever held in “We are calling for the into next year, a West’s ener- of sanctions on Iran until 13 second-biggest city. broadcasts and web sites South America next year. comprehensive lifting of gy watchdog said on Friday. July to allow ongoing talks In addition to the tar- of Brazil’s major media at The opening ceremony, them as soon as possible,” The Russian economy about the country’s nuclear get of the assault, who died a time when many in Latin at Maracana stadium just he said. has suffered from the lower ambitions to succeed. Putin shortly after being shot, an- America’s biggest country, west of the central area Iran has also been re- prices of oil, which togeth- said he hoped the six major other bystander was injured already grappling with an where Friday’s shooting stricted from selling oil as er with gas, generate half of world powers negotiating in the leg. As of late Friday economic downturn and occurred, is scheduled for 5 part of the sanctions. Putin state budget revenues. with Iran will reach a deal afternoon, none of the as- a political crisis, are also August.—Reuters said Iran would probably The European Union soon.—Reuters Medical diplomacy helps build Cuba’s soft power Havana, 11 July — In celebrated Spanish-Cuban the three nations (Sierra to Algeria,” Castro was trained in Cuba as part of After Cuba’s 1959 addition to tropical scenes physician and scientist rec- Leon, Guinea and Liberia) quoted by Granma as say- the island’s so-called med- Revolution, revolutionary and hand-rolled cigars, ognized as a pioneer in the and I was impressed by ing in his letter. ical diplomacy. leader Fidel Castro pushed doctors have become yet research of yellow fever. their work,” UN anti-Ebo- Cuba’s medical staff The island’s pres- to make first-world med- another leading force of Among the medal la specialist David Nabar- and know-how have trave- tigious Latin Ameri- ical services a priority for human resources charac- winners were two mem- ro told Cuban news agency led to wider areas beyond can School of Medicine the government. teristic of Cuba, not only bers of the medical team Prensa Latina on Thurs- Algeria and Western Afri- (ELAM) has trained more Cuba had only over earning respect and hard who were recognized post- day referring to the Cuban ca. than 24,400 medical pro- 6,000 doctors at the time, currencies from the rest of humously for their merits medics. During the 67th World fessionals since 2005, and nearly half of them left the world, but also build- during their work in Africa Castro lauded the Health Assembly held according to the Cuban to settle in Miami or other ing soft power for the Car- as they died in the line of medical staff’s work in in Geneva in May 2014, Health Ministry. parts of the United States, ibbean island. duty, Granma said. fighting the Ebola epi- Cuban Health Minister In 2012 alone, 5,694 encouraged by then US Cuban President Raul The United Nations demic in Western Africa, Roberto Morales said that students from 59 countries President Dwight Eisen- Castro has bestowed med- praised Cuba on Thurs- which has left more than since the revolution in graduated from Cuba’s hower. als upon the island’s medi- day for being at the fore- 11,200 dead since its out- the 1950s, about 135,000 free training programme at Thanks to the govern- cal staff who contributed to front of the global crusade break over a year ago, ac- healthcare workers have the ELAM, with the over- ment’s continuous effort the fight against the Ebola against Ebola by sending cording to WHO official helped improve health whelming majority (2,400) during the past decades, epidemic in Western Afri- 256 doctors and nurses to figures. services in more than 120 from Bolivia, followed the island now has around ca, the official daily Gran- Western Africa in an im- “You represent the countries. by Peru (453), Nicaragua 300 hospitals with 80,000 ma reported on Friday. mediate response to a cry continuation of the per- At present, Cuba has (429), Ecuador (308), Co- beds and over 750,000 The State Council, for help from the interna- sonal altruism and self- about 50,000 health col- lombia (175) and Guate- doctors for 11 million Cu- chaired by Castro, granted tional community and the lessness, which have laborators and medical mala (170). Enrollment bans, one of the world’s the Order Carlos J Finlay World Health Organiza- characterized the island’s brigades in 68 countries currently numbers 6,075 highest rates of doctors on Thursday night to 248 tion (WHO) in September medical cooperation since worldwide, and some students from 117 nations, per capita, according to the members of Cuba’s med- 2014. it began in 1963, with the 39,000 doctors from with many from poor fam- Cuban government. ical brigade. Finlay is a “I saw their work in sending of the first brigade 121 countries have been ilies. Xinhua Air strike kills Islamic State commander in Afghanistan Kabul, 11 July — A He was killed along er Islamic State commanders senior Islamic State com- with 30 other militants as in the same area in the past mander has been killed by an they gathered in Achin dis- week, including Shahidullah air strike in eastern Afghan- trict of Nangarhar Province Shahid and Gul Zaman. istan, intelligence officials late on Friday, the intelli- After pushing out the said on Saturday, the fourth gence agency said. It did Taleban insurgents, Islam- high-ranking member of the not give any further details ic State fighters have in the militant group to be killed in about the air strike. past two months gained the area in the past week. Saeed, a Pakistani, was ground in several districts of Hafez Saeed was the among a small but increasing Nangarhar province, which leader of Islamic State in the number of senior Taleban shares a long and porous “so-called Khorasan state”, militants who have switched border with lawless areas in- according to Afghanistan’s allegiance to Islamic State in side Pakistan. National Directorate of Se- Afghanistan. Achin fell to the IS mil- Security officials examine the blast site in southwest Pakistan’ s Quetta curity (NDS), referring to an Such figures have been itants last month after heavy on 10 July, 2015. At least two people were injured in a planted explosion old term to describe Afghan- targets for US drone strikes, clashes with the Taleban. in Quetta on Friday evening, local media reported.—Xinhua istan and Pakistan. which have killed three oth- Reuters Sunday, 12 July, 2015 7 world Iraq’s Shi’ite militias target Falluja in Anbar campaign Erbil, (Iraq) / Wash- around the city,” said Muen ington, 11 July — Iraqi al-Kadhimi, a senior aide to Shi’ite militia fighters are Hadi al-Ameri, commander tightening a noose around of the Iranian-backed Badr the Islamic State-held city organization, the most pow- of Falluja west of Baghdad erful of Iraq’s armed Shi’ite as the first stage of a coun- groups. ter-offensive in the Sunni Shi’ite fighters and province of Anbar, likely to army troops have made determine the course of the gains north of Falluja this conflict in coming months. week, although they faced Islamic State seized heavy resistance from Is- Anbar’s capital Ramadi two lamic State fighters who months ago, extending its sent car bombs to stem the control over the Euphrates advances. Authorities say River Valley west of Bagh- they already control Fallu- dad and dealing a major ja’s eastern, southern and setback to Prime Minister western approaches. Trib- Haider al-Abadi and the US- al and insurgent sources in backed army he entrusted Anbar reported an Islamic with its defence. State attack early on Friday While the government in villages between Falluja initially vowed to swiftly re- and Ramadi, which lie about capture Ramadi, it now ap- 40 km (25 miles) apart on pears to have turned instead the Euphrates. But their op- to Falluja, a city located fur- ponents insist the campaign ther downriver and closer to to retake Anbar is on track. Baghdad, meaning supply Iraq’s Shi’ite paramilitaries and members of Iraqi security forces gather at North of Fallujah in province of “Now we are only 5 km (3 lines for a counter-offensive Anbar, on 6 July, 2015.—Reuters miles) from the centre of would be less vulnerable. Falluja and the plan to liber- Colonel Ali al-Yas- he told Reuters. “This deci- of Ramadi in May, the gov- ly for 18 months to contain ing to medical sources. ate the city is going perfect- iri, commander of Iraq’s sion failed to win support ernment was reluctant to de- Sunni insurgents in Anbar. But a US official, ly,” said Kadhimi. 4th armoured regiment, 1st from all military command- ploy the Shi’ite fighters west Abadi and the army can speaking on condition of an- He confirmed the strat- division, which is fighting ers.” of Baghdad in the valley rely on US-led air strikes, onymity, suggested a lack of egy of retaking Falluja be- near Falluja, said plans for As the government of Iraq’s other great river, more closely coordinated Iraqi army control of militia fore the provincial capital: a quick offensive to retake seeks to claw back territo- the Euphrates, where Sunni since US officers moved activities in Falluja would “We can’t go to Ramadi Ramadi were shelved in ry, Abadi has turned to the tribes have been hostile to into a military base less than prevent the kind of air sup- first and leave our back ex- June after commanders con- mainly Shi’ite Hashid Shaa- outsiders for generations. 10 miles (15 km) from Fal- port for the campaign that posed. This is why Falluja is cluded that Falluja would bi militia fighters who have The army seems to luja and started overseeing the United States has offered a prior target.” Falluja saw be “a dagger pointed at the proven more successful than be taking advantage of the training of Sunni tribal re- elsewhere in Iraq. the fiercest fighting of the army in Ramadi” unless it the army on the ground. extra capabilities offered cruits there. Shi’ite militia figures US occupation which fol- was tackled first. In April, the militia re- by the militia umbrella Jets and artillery have say they will take the lead lowed Washington’s 2003 “Our commanders gave captured the city of Tikrit, group, which includes Irani- been pounding militant on the ground, not the army. invasion to topple Saddam us orders one week after former dictator Saddam an-backed elements. Yasiri targets in both Falluja and “Hashid forces are Hussein, and has also been losing Ramadi to regroup ... Hussein’s home town on welcomed the Hashid’s in- Ramadi, inflicting heavy closing in on Daesh terror- a centre of Sunni hostility to in order to launch a counter the Tigris River north of volvement, saying the army daily casualties on militants ists inside Falluja after seiz- the Shi’ite-led government offensive to retake Ramadi,” Baghdad. But until the fall had struggled unsuccessful- and civilians alike, accord- ing almost all supply routes in Baghdad.—Reuters One person killed in Cairo bombing at Italian consulate Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemeni Cairo, 11 July — A Italy’s Foreign Min- near the ancient Karnak tem- The violence, and polit- cities two hours into truce bomb exploded in front of ister Paolo Gentiloni said ple in Luxor last month. ical turmoil triggered by the the Italian consulate in Cairo there were no Italian victims An attack on Western- 2011 revolt that toppled au- Sanaa, 11 July — Sau- have killed more than 3,000 on Saturday, killing one per- in the blast. “Italy will not ers could signal a dangerous tocrat Hosni Mubarak, have di-led air strikes hit Yemen’s people since then. son, officials said, raising the be intimidated,” he said on escalation of violence in the hurt Egypt’s tourism indus- capital and another main Residents in areas of possibility that Islamist mil- Twitter. country, which is relatively try and economy. city causing explosions, res- heavy combat between itants will open a new front Egyptian President Ab- stable in a region engulfed Two weeks ago, a car idents reported, two hours Houthi forces and local mili- against foreigners in Egypt. del Fattah al-Sisi has said by militancy and sectari- bomb killed the country’s after a United Nations hu- tiamen reported that ground A security official told militancy poses an existen- an conflict since the Arab top public prosecutor and manitarian truce took effect. fighting and Saudi-led air Reuters the blast was caused tial threat to Egypt, other Spring uprisings. militants affiliated to Islamic Bombing pounded strikes on the Houthis had by a car bomb. State news Arab states and the West. A Western diplomat State attacked several mil- Yemeni military positions increased across the country agency MENA cited a sen- One of the toughest said he was aware of the ex- itary checkpoints in North east of the capital Sanaa and in the hours before the truce ior security source as saying security crackdowns in plosion in front of the con- Sinai, in what was the fierc- also Yemen’s third largest was to take effect. preliminary investigations Egypt’s history has weak- sulate but could not confirm est fighting in the region in city Taiz. All parties to Yemen’s indicated that a bomb was ened the mainstream Mus- that the building was the years. The UN-brokered pause conflict had welcomed the placed under a car near the lim Brotherhood group, target. Reuters in the fighting was meant to announcement of the truce consulate and remotely det- blamed by security officials last a week to allow aid de- and called for it to be ex- onated. for small-scale bombings. liveries to the country’s 21 tended. There was no immedi- The Brotherhood says it is a million people who have en- But the exiled govern- ate claim of responsibility peaceful movement. dured over three months of ment wants the group to re- for the early morning blast, Meanwhile Islamic bombing and civil war. lease prisoners and give up which caused heavy dam- State’s Egyptian affiliate, A coalition of Arab land, while the Houthis say age to the consulate. It shook based in the Sinai, poses a states has been bombing they doubt any calm would other buildings downtown major security threat. It has the Iranian-allied Houthi last. and could be heard in sev- killed hundreds of soldiers rebel movement since late “We don’t have big eral surrounding neighbour- and police since the army de- March in a bid to restore to hope in its success because hoods. posed President Mohamed power Yemen’s President its success is linked to the A health ministry Mursi of the Brotherhood in Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, commitment of the Saudi spokesman said one Egyp- 2013 after mass protests. who has fled to Riyadh. regime and its allies,” Ab- tian civilian was killed and Egypt has witnessed The group controls del-Malek al-Houthi, leader 10 wounded. MENA sepa- a recent increase in attacks An Egyptian security official stands with working dog as much of Yemen, including of the Houthi movement, rately said two policemen against tourism targets, in- they arrive to inspect the site of a bomb blast at the Italian Sanaa and Taiz. said in a televised speech on were among the wounded. cluding a suicide bombing Consulate in Cairo, Egypt, on 11 July, 2015.—Reuters Air raids and fighting Friday.—Reuters 10 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 business & health RBS looking to sell $5 billion Greek shipping loan business

London / Athens, 11 pivotal role. with us (in Greece),” a fi- and their ships fly foreign July — Royal Bank of “We won’t be around nance source said. flags such as Liberia’s. Scotland (RBS.L) is wind- for much more in Greece. Shipping still faces a Given the international na- ing down its Greek opera- RBS is slowly closing up multi-billion dollar fund- ture of their business, top tion and is putting its $5 operations here,” one ing hole as many European Greek ship owners have billion (3 billion pound) source at RBS said. banks have retreated from been largely unaffected by shipping loans portfolio up “The shipping busi- the sector, partly due to the country’s crisis. for sale as the group scales ness is up for sale. They capital constraints and reg- The finance source back non-core activities, have decided to sell it, if ulatory demands to shore said RBS’s shipping loans finance sources familiar there is a buyer by Decem- up reserves in the wake of portfolio in Greece was with the plans said on Fri- ber.” the 2008 financial crisis. worth $5 billion. The bank day. RBS is downsizing its RBS’s former ship- had an estimated further $6 The move, part of a corporate and institutional ping boss Lambros Varna- billion of loans in the rest wider strategy by RBS to banking business in the vides, one of the industry’s of its global shipping book. shrink parts of its interna- Middle East, Africa, parts Pedestrians are reflected in the glass of an advertising most influential players The remaining $6 bil- tional business, comes as of Europe and Asia as the board as they walk past a branch of The Royal Bank of who retired last year, lion of shipping loans were Greek Prime Minister lender, majority owned by Scotland in central London, Britain on 17 June, 2015. helped the bank to build a expected to be managed Alexis Tsipras makes a last the British government, fo- particularly strong pres- out of the UK, the source Reuters ditch effort to secure a cuses on its home market. ence in Greece. added. bailout from international British state-backed of 80 percent of the value includes Greek and for- While Greek shipping RBS, which briefly creditors and prevent a fi- rival Lloyds Banking of the loans, one of the eign-flagged ships, is one magnates generally oper- became the world’s biggest nancial meltdown in the Group (LLOY.L) has also sources said at the time. of the biggest in the world ate from the Athens sub- bank after an acquisition country. been exiting the ship fi- Greek ship owners are and provides vital income urbs and the port of Pirae- binge under former chief For decades, RBS has nance sector and sold $500 among the country’s for the country. us, their companies are executive Fred Goodwin, been a top lender to the million from its remaining wealthiest tycoons and the “This is a sad time for largely registered in places has undergone a complex global shipping industry ship finance portfolio in sector has been a major the ship finance industry like the Marshall Islands restructuring to focus on and its Greek office — April last year, sources market for shipping banks when one of the market and the Turks & Caicos. lending to British house- with an estimated 60 staff told Reuters. Pricing on despite tough conditions. leaders for decades will The firms are often listed holds and businesses. members — has played a that deal was in the region The Greek fleet, which seemingly no longer be on stock exchanges abroad Reuters Thousands of chickens to be killed after Pledges of $3.4 billion for Ebola bird flu alert in northern England recovery made at United Nations London, 11 July — Up The ban will hit exhib- “The investigation into to 170,000 birds at a large itors at a large countryside the suspect case and labo- week, nearly two months poultry farm in northern show taking place on Sat- ratory tests are ongoing. after it was declared free England are to be culled urday in the locality. It We have a strong track re- of the virus, while following a suspected case means exhibitors travelling cord of controlling and neighbouring Guinea of bird flu, the British gov- from many parts of Eng- eliminating previous out- and Sierra Leone are ernment’s Department for land and Wales will be un- breaks of avian flu in the still struggling to elimi- Environment, Food and able to exhibit their birds. UK. Outbreaks in York- nate it. Rural Affairs (Defra) an- In a statement issued shire last year and Hamp- “The threat is never nounced on Friday. on Friday, Defra said: “We shire in February were both over until we rebuild the Defra has also estab- are investigating a case of successfully contained, al- health sectors Ebola de- lished a 10 km temporary suspect avian flu (bird flu) lowing restrictions to be molished, until we re- control zone around the near Preston Lancashire lifted at the earliest oppor- build the livelihoods in farm near Preston in the and movement restrictions tunity,” added Defra. agriculture that it com- county of Lancashire. The have been put in place. A Chief Vet Nigel Gib- promised, until we shore order bans the movement temporary control zone has bens added: “We have tak- up government revenues of all animals from the been imposed at a poultry en swift precautionary ac- Ambulances are parked in Nedowein, Liberia, it dried up; and until we farm and other poultry farm in Lancashire.” tion to limit the risk of breathe life again into on 10 July, 2015.—Reuters farms in the zone. The farm “All birds at the prem- disease spreading. These the private sector it has at the centre of the suspect- ises will be humanely measures to control the United Na tions, 11 preliminary tally of pledg- suffocated,” Sierra Leo- ed outbreak has not been culled as a precautionary movement of poultry and July — Some $3.4 bil- es on Friday took the total ne’s President Ernest named. measure to limit the risk of humanely cull birds at the lion in pledges were amount allocated so far Bai Koroma told the UN Government Chief Vet disease spread,” Defra add- farm are part of our tried made at the United Na- for Ebola recovery to conference. Nigel Gibbens issued a ed. and tested approach to deal tions on Friday to help more than $5 billion, Among the largest statement saying the risk The agency said the with such incidents.” Liberia, Sierra Leone which she described as “a pledges were some $381 from the suspected out- decision to take precaution- “Poultry keepers and Guinea stamp out great start.” million from Britain, break to the public was ary action has been taken should remain vigilant for Ebola and begin rebuild- Johnson-Sirleaf also $266 million from the very low, while the coun- based on the clinical symp- signs of disease and main- ing health systems and again appealed for inter- United States, $650 mil- try’s Food Standards Agen- toms displayed by birds at tain the highest levels of economies devastated national donors to cancel lion from the World cy has said there is no food the farm and emerging lab- biosecurity at all times,” by the worst outbreak on debt owed by the West Bank, $220 million from safety risk for consumers. oratory findings. Gibbens added.—Xinhua record of the deadly African nations. Germany, $500 million hemorrhagic fever. “The world as a whole from the European Un- The United Nations has a great stake in how ion, $745 million from China’s civil aviation industry had said that $3.2 billion we together respond to the African Develop- was needed to support this global threat,” John- ment Bank and $360 the three states’ national son-Sirleaf told the pledg- million from the Islamic sees rapid growth in 2014 recovery plans for the ing conference. “Diseas- Development Bank. next two years. Libe- es, just like terrorism, “We cannot yet Beijing, 11 July — according to the Civil Avi- more than the previous ria’s President Ellen know no national bounda- breathe a sigh of relief. China’s civil aviation in- ation Administration of year. Johnson-Sirleaf had said ries.” Instead, let us collec- dustry achieved steady China (CAAC). However, there is still $4 billion was needed to The Ebola outbreak, tively take a deep breath growth in 2014, the civil The industry generat- room for improvement in cover a separate sub-re- which began in Guinea in and resolve to finish the aviation authority said on ed operation revenue of terms of punctuality rates, gional plan. December 2013, has killed job,” UN Secre- Friday. 619 billion yuan (101 bil- which posted 68.4 percent Helen Clark, head more than 11,200 people tary-General Ban Ki- Air travellers on do- lion US dollars), up 8.2 last year, down from 72 of the UN Development across West Africa. Ebola moon said earlier on Fri- mestic and international percent. Profits climbed 14 percent in 2013, the CAAC Programme, said the re-emerged in Liberia last day.—Reuters flights hit 392 million, up percent to reach 28.9 bil- said. 10.7 percent year on year, lion yuan, 3.5 billion yuan Xinhua Sunday, 12 July, 2015 11 science & technology Mexico City could be first globally Sino-UK remote sensing satellite to limit Uber cars constellation launched Mexico City, 11 July government to discuss the Beijing, 11 July — The cooperative con- — Mexico City could be- regulation on Monday. Three one-metre resolution tract for the DMC3/Triple- come the first city in the Uber, which has been optical Earth observation Sat Constellation was world to limit the number of valued at over $40 billion, satellites were successfully signed in London in 2011 Uber cars, according to opened in Mexico City in launched early on Saturday, and witnessed by the UK draft regulation that the 2013 and says it is one of its according to operator prime minister and Chinese company said on Friday fastest-growing markets Twenty First Century Aero- premier. According to also threatens to wipe out its with 500,000 customers and space Technology Compa- SSTL, the satellites provide most popular service in the over 10,000 drivers, some ny Ltd (21AT). the best combination of spa- giant metropolis. of whom share cars. The satellites, which tial resolution and time res- Aside from the fleet Its competitor Cabify, will form the DMC3/Triple- olution — which stimulates limit, the plan seen by Reu- which says it has 300,000 Sat Constellation, were monitoring applications, ters aims to enforce a mini- users in the city, said a limit launched from a site in India such as urban planning and mum car value of 250,000 An illustration picture shows the logo of car-sharing on its number of vehicles and were part of a Sino-UK intelligent management, at a pesos ($15,909) on Uber service app Uber on a smartphone next to the picture of made “no sense” because cooperation project. very high resolution. and companies like it, a big an official German taxi sign in Frankfurt many of its drivers worked The satellites were de- Wang Zhiyong, 21AT worry for the ride-hailing part-time. The planned reg- veloped by UK-headquar- deputy general manager, on 15 Sept, 2014.—Reuters service that is coming under ulation would also require tered Surrey Satellite Tech- said Beijing-2 was a state-ap- increasing pressure from ability for Mexican riders.” worth over 250,000 pesos Uber’s drivers to have per- nology Ltd (SSTL), which proved programme and was regulators. A Mexico City govern- are subject to an annual tax, mits and to pay a percentage is the world’s leading small part of national civilian-use The San Francis- ment official working on meaning the proposed regu- of its revenue to a city trans- satellite company and part space infrastructure. co-based company said the the regulation confirmed the lation carries a potential port fund, as shown by an of the Airbus Group. China has encouraged minimum value would hit details of the plan, which double-whammy for the earlier draft. 21AT, a commercial private investment to sup- hard Uber X, its cheapest was drafted on Thursday services. A city official said on Earth observation satellite port the launch and opera- and most popular service and is expected to be fin- No city in the world Tuesday the permits were operator based in Beijing, tion of remote sensing satel- used by 90 percent of driv- ished next week. The offi- has yet imposed a cap on the expected to cost 1,599 pesos provided the imaging ca- lites, and ground application ers. The start-up cost to cial noted that details of the number of Uber cars in cir- a year and the revenue levy pacity of the three satellites systems for satellite naviga- most drivers using the ser- draft are still being negotiat- culation, Uber’s public poli- would be 1.5 percent, a fig- and dubbed the Constella- tion. Industry observers her- vice was about 150,000 pe- ed. cy chief Corey Owens said ure that Owens put at the tion “Beijing-2.” alded “Beijing-2” as an im- sos, Uber said. The draft does not this week in an interview. “high end” of what the com- The Chinese company portant milestone in the “This would imply the specify the exact car limit. Ruben Alcantara, a taxi pany pays in other major will manage the satellites’ involvement of the private end of Uber X,” the compa- Regulation by Mexico City union leader, said he would cities. operation, including obser- sector and the commerciali- ny said in a statement. “This would be the first for Uber demand that Uber’s cars The figures could still vation and control, and data zation and international co- would dramatically increase in Latin America. cost at least 400,000 pesos change, officials say. reception and production, as operation in the industry. the cost and decrease avail- All cars in Mexico City when he meets with the Reuters well as related services. Xinhua New app to BlackBerry snags two new domain names as Android chatter heats up help tourists Toronto, 11 July — (GOOGL.O) Android plat- however, Chen has said at But that has not stopped its recent devices, powered BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO), form, which powers the vast least twice that he would a barrage of chatter on tech by its BlackBerry 10 soft- experience which has been coy about majority of smartphones only build an Android blogs about the purchases ware, have failed to win best of Irish its ambitions to make a sold across the globe. phone if he can “secure An- being part of BlackBerry’s mass appeal. Analysts and mainstream Android smart- The purchase of the do- droid”. BlackBerry down- plan to build its own secure tech gurus believe a move design phone, fueled more specula- main names is particularly played the significance of Android, going beyond sup- to Android could give tion about its plans this interesting since BlackBer- its domain name purchases porting existing Android BlackBerry’s device arm a Dublin, 11 July — A week when it scooped up ry Chief Executive John in an email on Friday, say- phones on its BES12 de- new lease on life. new app was launched on two Android-related do- Chen has declined to con- ing: “BlackBerry frequently vice-management system. The company already Friday to help foreign tour- main names. firm a June Reuters report registers domain names to BES12 allows corporate helps provide enhanced se- ists as well as Irish people Several blog posts in that said the company was support the breadth of our and government clients to curity for some of Samsung discover and experience the the last two days have noted planning an Android phone. cross-platform portfolio. secure Android-, iOS-, Electronics’ (005930.KS) best of Irish design. that the Canadian handset Speculation that Black- Android is an important part Windows- and BlackBer- Android line-up. It also The app, Design Island, maker bought the domain Berry will embrace Android of our cross-platform enter- ry-powered devices on their helped US aircraft maker features curated recommen- names “AndroidSecured. was also spurred this week prise software strategy.” networks. and defense contractor Boe- dations from design experts com” and “AndroidSe- by a Digitimes report that Indeed, one of the do- Under the leadership of ing Co (BA.N) build Boe- and enthusiasts on things to cured.net” this week. That said the company plans to mains, “AndroidSecured. Chen, the Waterloo, Ontar- ing Black, an ultrasecure do and places to visit, allow- spurred more chatter that it roll out several models of com”, currently redirects io-based company has been Android smartphone for de- ing users to experience the intends to build a device Android-based phones. users to a BlackBerry enter- pivoting toward software fense and security custom- best that the island of Ireland powered by Google Inc’s In the past three weeks, prise-focused site. and device management as ers.—Reuters has to offer from a design perspective. The app has been developed for use dur- Samsung Electronics to bring forward key smartphone launch ing and beyond the Irish De- Seoul, 11 July — Sam- ly launched in September. profit hit a three-year low work hard to maintain its set Management fund man- sign 2015 programme, a sung Electronics Co is A Samsung spokes- as smartphone earnings market share for the high- ager Park Jung-hoon. year-long initiative backed bringing forward the launch woman declined to com- slumped. Though Sam- end market,” said HDC As- Reuters by the Irish government pro- of a key premium smart- ment. sung’s earnings are recov- moting and celebrating Irish phone model, a person fa- The mid-August ering, its second-quarter design in Ireland and inter- miliar with the matter told launch will likely put the guidance of a 6.9 trillion nationally in order to drive Reuters on Friday, as the new Note smartphone mod- won ($6.11 billion) operat- job creation, grow exports South Korean tech giant el on the market ahead of ing profit fell short of mar- and increase competitive- seeks to revive sales after a arch-rival Apple Inc’s next ket expectations following ness. Creation of the new sluggish second quarter. iPhones. The US company a supply shortage for the app has been led by a team at The world’s top smart- is preparing for its largest curved-screen version of its IBM’s recently launched de- phone maker will launch a initial production run for flagship Galaxy S6 smart- sign studio in Dublin, which new version of its Galaxy new phones so far by the phone. is being expanded at the Note phablet in mid-Au- end of the year, the Wall “I don’t know how IBM Technology Campus in gust, the person said, de- Street Journal reported ear- much the earlier launch will Dublin’s Damastown for clining to be identified due lier this week. help boost the company’s creative collaboration by de- to the sensitivity of the mat- Samsung is seeking to average selling price for signers, developers and ter. Previous versions, such rebound from a disappoint- smartphones, but this sug- A man walks at the Samsung Electronics’ headquarters product managers.—Xinhua as the Note 3 and 4, typical- ing 2014, when its annual gests that Samsung will in Seoul on 7 Jan, 2015.—Reuters 12 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 world 24 people killed in South Carolina lowers Confederate flag in stampede in Bangladesh wake of church massacre Dhaka, 11 July — At people who had gathered at NBC’s “Today” TV show least 24 people were killed the gate of the factory tried on Friday before the flag and over 50 injured in a to rush in when it opened, came down, Haley said, stampede that occurred causing the stampede, ac- “I’m thinking of those nine in Bangladesh early Fri- cording to witnesses. people today,” referring to day morning during a free Witnesses said the the “Charleston 9” gunned handout of clothes to the factory’s owner distributes down on 17 June at the port poor, police said. clothes to deprived people city’s African Methodist Abu Ahmed, a district every year during the Mus- Episcopal church. Among police official, told Kyodo lim holy month of Rama- the slain were Reverend News that all of the victims dan. Clementa Pinckney, the of the incident at a chewing Police detained six church’s pastor and a widely tobacco factory in northern people, including the facto- admired state senator. Mymensingh district were ry owner and his son, over The 21-year-old white women and children. the case, police sources man charged in the massa- A huge number of said.— Kyodo News cre, Dylann Roof, appeared in photographs posing with Sri Lanka’s main opposition a Confederate flag that sur- confident of polls victory faced on a website bearing a racist manifesto. That image spurred politicians and lead- despite defection The Confederate battle flag is permanently removed from the South Carolina ing national retailers to pull statehouse grounds during a ceremony in Columbia, South Carolina, Colombo, 11 July — sition, which included for- the flag from display. on 10 July, 2015. — Reuters Sri Lanka’s main opposi- mer Sri Lankan President In South Carolina, the tion on Saturday said that Mahinda Rajapakse, was Columbia, 11 July — a crowd chanted “U-S-A, black president, tweeted, first state to secede during it was confident of winning confident of forming a new South Carolina on Friday U-S-A” and broke out sing- “South Carolina taking the 1861-1865 Civil War, the parliamentary elections UPFA government after removed the Confederate ing a refrain from a late down the confederate flag this week’s debate in the scheduled to be held in the the 17 August elections. battle flag from the state 1960s pop song, “Na na na — a signal of good will and state legislature brought an island nation next month “Anyone breaking capitol grounds in a joyous na, hey hey, goodbye.” healing, and a meaningful emotional closure to a sym- despite a group of oppo- away from the party will but solemn ceremony that While the banner is a step towards a better future.” bol long divisive in the state. sition members defecting not be able to prevent a relegated a divisive symbol hated symbol of slavery and South Carolina Republican The Confederate battle flag from the party to join the UPFA victory,” he said. of the South’s pro-slavery racism to many, it is an em- Governor Nikki Haley, who waved atop the state capitol ruling United National Par- Several Sri Lanka legacy to a museum. blem of Southern pride and pushed for the state legisla- from 1961 to 2000, when it ty (UNP). Freedom Party (SLFP) The Civil War flag, heritage for others. ture to enact a law to remove was moved to a Confeder- Opposition United members who belong to which had flown at the State The banner was moved the flag, was among those ate war memorial near the People’s Freedom Alliance the UPFA alliance on Fri- House for 54 years, came to the “relic room” of the watching on the State House State House entrance as a (UPFA) member Dinesh day said they will support down less than a month after state military museum in steps. compromise with those who Gunewardena told Xin- the UNP while the JHU and a white gunman killed nine Columbia, South Carolina’s The legislature gave wanted it removed from the hua that despite reports Sri Lanka’s main Muslim black men and women in a capital. There it will take its final passage to the bill, grounds permanently. that an alliance was to be party, the Sri Lanka Mus- historic Charleston church. place among other artefacts required before the flag The state raised the ban- formed between the de- lim Congress (SLMC) said As an honour guard of carried by Southern Confed- could be moved, by an ner over the capitol dome at fected group, the UNP and they too will contest next black and white state troop- erate soldiers 150 years ago overwhelming majority on a time when segregationists Sri Lanka’s main Buddhist month’s election under the ers ceremoniously lowered in the Civil War. Thursday after three days of were resisting federal efforts party, the Jathika Hela UNP ticket. the flag and folded it to be President Barack Oba- tense debate. to integrate the South. Urumaya (JHU), the oppo- Xinhua taken to a nearby museum, ma, the United States’ first In an interview with Reuters Cambodian deputy PM praises China for contributing Scaffold collapse to socio-economic development in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, 11 July to Cambodia Bu Jianguo kills three, injures — Cambodian Deputy said the two-way trade vol- Prime Minister and Interior ume between China and Minister Sar Kheng said on Cambodia was valued at four in southern Friday evening that Chi- 3.8 billion US dollars last na has greatly contributed year and was expected to Vietnam to socio-economic devel- hit 5 billion US dollars by Ho Chi Minh City, of State Assessment of opment in Cambodia and 2017. 11 July — Three work- Construction Work Qual- vowed to further enhance “The Chinese Cham- ers died when a scaffold ity to coordinate with con- the bilateral ties for mutual ber of Commerce in Cam- for the construction of cerned agencies to look benefits. bodia has been playing a a 17-story building col- into the accident as well At an event at the very important role to fur- lapsed here on Friday, as similar incidents that Chinese Chamber of Com- ther enhance relations and with four others injured, have occurred recently. merce in Cambodia, Sar cooperation between China local media reported on On 25 March, a scaf- Kheng highly spoke of and Cambodia, especially Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Saturday. fold at a construction site close relations and coop- in economics and trade,” Sar Kheng (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Of the four injured of a Taiwanese- invest- eration between Cambodia she said at the event which Bu Jianguo (R) attend an announcement ceremony of workers, one was dis- ed steel-mill complex in and China, particularly in gathered about 500 Chi- the president of the 7th Council of the Chinese Chamber charged from hospital on central Ha Tinh Province politics, diplomacy, eco- nese business people and of Commerce in Cambodia, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, and the rest are collapsed, killing 13 Vi- nomics and trade. on 10 July, 2015. Sar Kheng said on Friday evening Cambodian government still under treatment. etnamese workers and in- He said China is the that China has greatly contributed to socio-economic officials. One of the three, juring 29 others. key source of capital for development in Cambodia and vowed to further enhance Founded in 1996, the 53-year-old Le Ngoc Mai, Ho Chi Minh City Cambodia, stressing that Chinese Chamber of Com- the bilateral ties for mutual benefits. —X inhua underwent surgery as his has so far this year seen the Chinese investments merce in Cambodia has abdomen was pierced 27 deadly workplace ac- in Cambodia have reached Moreover, China has and financial assistance more than 600 Chinese through by a metal bar, cidents with 28 victims, over 10 billion US dollars provided grants, non-inter- have greatly contributed companies as members to local newspaper Tuoi Tre according to Tien Phong in the fields of agriculture, est loans and concession- to socio-economic devel- date, said Gao Hua, who (Youth) reported. (Pioneer) newspaper. Of infrastructures, energy, al loans to Cambodia for opment and poverty reduc- was re-elected as the pres- Deputy Construction the accidents, 13 cases aviation, tourism, telecom- socio-economic develop- tion in Cambodia,”said Sar ident of the Chinese Cham- Minister Le Quang Hung happened in the construc- munications, and banking ment, he added. 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The Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise (MPPE) is a Tender Closing Date & Time - 5-8-2015, 16:30 Hr state-owned enterprise which is responsible for carrying out Tender Document shall be available during office hours commencing from “poisonous the retail and wholesale distribution of petroleum products 17th June, 2015 at the Finance Department, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, No (44) under the Ministry of Energy (MOE) in Myanmar. The Complex, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. candies” in enterprise operates storage facilities, conducts sales and Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise distributes petroleum products through four (4) main fuel Ph: +95 67 - 411097 / 411206 S Philippines terminals, twenty four (24) sub fuel terminals and twelve (12) Davao City, 11 July gas stations in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Japan calls on US to expand beef imports 2. In order to better serve customers in the importation, storage, — More than 1,300 school distribution and sales of petroleum products in Myanmar and with low tariff in TPP children were rushed to hos- pitals after eating allegedly to improve the management of the business while conducting Tokyo, 11 July — Ja- ative Michael Froman are ports of US beef to as low as environmentally friendly operations, interested foreign poisonous durian candies in pan is calling on the United expected to meet on the side- 9 percent in 15 years after the a southern Philippine prov- companies are invited to submit a bid to form a joint venture. States to expand imports lines of a ministerial meeting pact takes effect, a measure 3. Interested parties may enquire at the following address for ince, the police said on Sat- of Japanese beef under a of all 12 Trans-Pacific Part- which could damage domes- the details, rules and requirements of the tender starting from urday. the date of this announcement. low-tariff quota to 10-fold nership countries later this tic farmers. If Japan can also The victims were most- 4. The Invitation to Tender documents shall be available for the current level within the month in Hawaii, and seek expand its beef exports to ly elementary students from purchase on 20-07-2015 at the address listed below. framework of an envisioned to resolve remaining issues. the United States under the nine towns who complained 5. The application must be submitted in person and shall be multilateral Pacific Rim free The United States levies TPP, it could alleviate any of dizziness and vomit- submitted not later than 1:00 pm on the 20-10-2015. trade agreement, negotiation a tariff of 4.4 cents per kilo- negative impact on farmers ing and rushed to hospitals sources said on Friday. gram of Japanese beef. The and allow them to gain more Managing Director shortly after eating local- The two sides are still tariff rate goes up drastically international recognition for ly-made durian candies on Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise negotiating on the details of when the amount of imports the Japanese "wagyu" beef Ministry of Energy Friday, said Liza Mazo, Japan's proposal to expand exceeds 200 tons. brand. Ministers from Japan, chief of the Office of Civil Office Building No. 6 the annual quota from the Japan exported a to- the United States and the 10 Nay Pyi Taw Defence in Mindanao's Car- current 200 tons to 2,000 tal of 1,251 tons of beef in other countries — Australia, Tel : +95 67 411488, +95 67 411053, +95 67 411119, aga region. tons, the sources said. 2014, of which 153 tons was Brunei, Canada, Chile, Ma- +95 67 411092 At least 12 people have Fax: +95 67 411101, +95 67 411137 Japanese and US offi- for the United States. Tokyo laysia, Mexico, New Zea- been arrested after witness- Email: [email protected] cials wrapped up two days plans to boost total beef ex- land, Peru, Singapore and es positively identified them of talks in Tokyo on Friday. ports to 4,000 tons by 2020. Vietnam — are set to meet as the ones who sold the Weather report Japan's Economic and Fiscal Under the TPP, Japan for four days from 28 July in candies to different schools BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate to strong Policy Minister Akira Amari plans to incrementally cut Maui, Hawaii. in Surigao del Sur Province, in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak else- and US Trade Represent- its 38.5 percent tariffs on im- Kyodo News said regional police spokes- where in the Bay of Bengal. person Martin Gamba. FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE Indian Officials said at least 12th July, 2015: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated commuters drive 1,350 school children and in Kayah State, scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, through a water teachers have been affected Magway and Bago Regions, Kachin, Shan and Rakhine logged street by the mass poisoning in States, widespread in Taninthayi Region and fairly wide- after a heavy the towns of Tago, Tagbina, spread in the remaining Regions and States with likeli- Cagwait, Tandag, Marihat- hood of isolated heavy falls in Yangon and Ayeyawady rain in Kolkata, ag, San Agustin, Carrascal, Regions. Degree of certainty is (100%). capital of eastern Cortes and Madrid. Squalls with moderate to STATE OF THE SEA: Indian state West Gamba said the sus- rough sea are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Motta- pects were now detained ma, off and along Mon - Taninthayi Coasts. Surface Bengal, wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h. Sea will on 10 July, 2015. by police while cases were be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. being readied against them. Xinhua Xinhua 14 Sunday, 12 July, 2015 entertainment Ed Sheeran Harrison Ford leads ‘Star Wars’ writes 50 cast in Comic-Con spectacle songs for San Diego, 11 July — his career. where they left off during ing a female Stormtroop- new record Han Solo made his official “It should have felt filming, and also enjoyed er, soldiers of the dark comeback to “Star Wars” ridiculous. It was 30 years watching the newcomers to side. on Friday as actor Harrison ago and I sort of grew up the franchise. While “The Force Ford was the star guest at and yet I was doing some- They were joined by Awakens” will feature a Comic-Con, and fans were thing I did so long ago, actors John Boyega (Finn), large amount of special given a glimpse of some and I will tell you that it Daisy Ridley (Rey) and effects, fans were treated behind-the-scenes footage felt great,” Ford said about Oscar Isaac (Poe Damer- to a clip of behind-the- of the new film “The Force his return to playing rogue on), the three leads who scenes footage which Awakens”. smuggler-turned-rebel will fight the dark side, of showed real explosions, Ed Sheeran Ford made his first fighter Han Solo. which actors Adam Driv- robotic creatures and London, 11 July — public appearance since a “Star Wars: The Force er (Kylo Ren), Domhnall intricate sets that direc- Singer Ed Sheeran has writ- March crash of a vintage Awakens,” due in theaters Gleeson (General Hux), tor JJ Abrams said were ten “50 songs” for his third aircraft he was piloting that in December, is the first Gwendoline Christie (Cap- essential for authenticity album. left him with non-threaten- of a new trilogy rebooting tain Phasma) represented and for actors to interact The “Thinking Out ing injuries, for which he George Lucas’ “Star Wars” on Friday. with. Loud” hitmaker is already had surgery on his leg. franchise. Driver didn’t reveal The surprises didn’t hard at work on his next al- The actor, 72, bound- Ford was accompanied anything about Kylo Ren, end with Ford’s appear- bum following the success ed onto the stage at the by “Star Wars” veterans but Gleeson said his Gen- ance, as fans were ‘es- of his second studio LP ‘x’ San Diego convention for Carrie Fisher, who plays eral Hux will be in charge corted’ by Stormtroopers last year, even though he film and pop culture. He Princess Leia, and Mark of people on the Starkiller to a live concert of com- doesn’t want to release the said he was doing “fine,” Hamill, who plays Luke base, part of the dark side. poser John Williams’ collection until the end of and reflected on returning Skywalker. Fisher said the Christie said it was “Star Wars” score at a 2016 at the earliest, reported actor Harrison Ford to the films that launched three of them picked up “exciting” to explore play- nearby venue.—Reuters Daily Star. “I’ve done 40 – maybe more like 50 songs already, Elvis Presley’s Global record industry makes Friday new music release day and I’m not planning to re- lease it for another year and songwriter London, 11 July — days in Japan and Fridays ment, digital activity and Magic” and Nick Jonas’ a half, so I want to do a few Singles and albums will be in Australia, Germany and physical footfall is building single “Chains” also comes more,” he said. Roy C Bennett released on Fridays from Ireland, according to music towards its peak.” out. The 24-year-old sing- now on, harmonizing when trade body British Phono- The move is also Years & Years helped er-songwriter has sold out dies fans around the world can graphic Industry (BPI). aimed at fighting music pi- launch “New Music Fri- shows around the world in- purchase new music. Now singles and al- racy. Charts will also like- days” at the London en- cluding three nights at Lon- In a borderless busi- bums will come out at ly change to take in a full tertainment retailer HMV, don’s Wembley Stadium ness that has grown in- 0001 local time on Fridays week’s sales and streaming where long queues formed since he unveiled his last re- creasingly digital as artists in more than 45 countries. with Britain moving to Fri- to make the first purchases cord so confessed he’s feel- promote their music on “Fans don’t under- day from Sunday. under the change. ing “pressure” to live up to social media platforms, stand why they have to wait Among the first al- “When we first started, people’s high expectations singers, record labels and to legally access music that bums released on Friday there were a lot of people because he doesn’t want to retailers are aligning distri- has already been released under the shift are electron- talking about us on blogs be a disappointment. bution, with 10 July mark- in other countries,” BPI ica trio Years & Years’ de- in the USA, Germany, In- “Because there’s even ing “New Music Fridays.” and BRIT Awards Chief but album “Communion” donesia,” Emre Turkmen more pressure now for this Music release days Executive Geoff Taylor and “Nina Revisited: A of Years & Years told Reu- album. When you have a have varied across coun- said in a statement. Tribute to Nina Simone” ters. “So it makes sense whole company depending tries — Mondays in Britain “It makes sense to con- by various artists. British that record releases follow on one thing, if I don’t re- Roy C Bennett and France, Tuesdays in sider the time of the week all-girl band Little Mix re- that trend — the globe rath- lease the goods, it’s going to Los Angeles, 11 July North America, Wednes- when interest in entertain- lease their single “Black er than nations.”—Reuters be awkward,” he said.—PTI —Noted songwriter Roy C Bennett, who penned hits ‘Game of Thrones’ keeps fan in dark about next season at Comic-Con for Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, has died. He was San Diego, (Calif), 11 ing “The Simpsons” and on-demand platforms. Walkers and a fire-breath- Christie, who plays 97. July — Fans hoping to get “Sesame Street,” and a reel In the past season ing dragon. Lady Brienne of Tarth, said With his partner Sid a glimpse of what HBO’s of the cast’s audition tapes. that concluded last month, Turner, who plays it was refreshing and “long Tepper, Bennett published “Game of Thrones” has in “Game of Thrones,” fans saw the leaders of Sansa Stark, spoke about overdue” to have a charac- over 300 songs, including store for its anticipated next based on the “A Song of Ice the realms of the mythical her character’s rape by the ter like hers that was sexu- over 40 for Presley, report- season were left in dark at and Fire” books by George Westeros continue fighting villainous Ramsay Bolton, alized. ed Variety. San Diego’s Comic-Con RR Martin, has become wars for the Iron Throne, a scene that divided fans Notably missing from They also wrote tunes on Friday, as the cast kept HBO’s most-watched se- with shocking moments in- and critics who felt the the panel was lead cast that were recorded by The tight-lipped on the fate of ries, with 20 million view- cluding a brutal rape, burn- show may have gone too members Emilia Clarke, Beatles, Carl Perkins, Perry their characters. ers tuning into season 5 this ing a child, the rise of the far. Peter Dinklage, Kit Har- Como and Eartha Kitt. “Our cast here, they’re year across HBO’s TV and zombie-like army of White “There’s one thing ington and show creators Their hits included going to have a hard time that Sansa still is, despite David Benioff and Dan “Red Roses for a Blue answering questions about what’s happened to her, Weiss. Lady”, Dean Martin sta- what’s going on moving which is strong,” Turner “Game of Thrones” ple “Naughty Lady of forward,” moderator Seth said. concluded the fifth season Shady Lane” and most of Meyers said at the panel Executive producer with the death of one of Presley’s “Blue Hawaii” featuring cast including Carolyn Strauss addressed its leading characters, Jon soundtrack. Maisie Williams, Sophie criticism that the show Snow, played by Haring- Bennett’s partnership Turner, Gwendoline Chris- puts its female characters ton. with Tepper in the 1970s tie, Alfie Allen and John through torturous scenes, But fans are speculat- after the latter suffered a Bradley. saying it was fitting for the ing Snow will return, citing heart attack and retired to Instead of footage or time period of the show. recent appearances by Har- Florida, but Bennett went announcements for the new “At that mythical time ington in public still sport- on to publish the popular season, fans were shown when the show takes place, ing the longer hair his char- Choral Singer’s Handbook. a montage of “Game of things were not great for a acter wears as proof that he Tepper died in April at the Thrones” popping up in Alejandro Castillo dresses as White Walker from Game lot of people, male and fe- will be back. age of 96.—PTI various other shows includ- Of Thrones.—Reuters male,” she said. Reuters Sunday, 12 July, 2015 15 general

Boca resume Argentine

championship waiting on Tevez (12-7-2015 07:00 am~13-7-2015 07:00 am) MST * News * Hanthawaddy U Win Buenos Aires, 11 July securing a return to their * The Richly Blessed Tin “A Fearless Man” — Boca Juniors fans must first club last month. Gem Land (Episode-1) wait another week to see Argentina under-20 * TECH School * Myanmar Masterclass: striker Giovanni Simeone Carlos Tevez wear their * News 3D blue and yellow colours has moved from River to * Travelogue: “Anyar * News again even though the Ar- Banfield, who are coached Myay” or Upcountry * Great Shwedagon: gentine championship re- by former River favourite (Episode-1) sumes this weekend after Matias Almeyda, looking The Repository of * Ngapali Beach: Buddhist Scriptures a break. for more regular action Fishing Villages and saying his father Diego And Archives Tevez, who has re- * Kid’s Home helped him decide. * MONASTERY (Shwe turned home after a decade * News “He gave me a lot of In — Pin Kyaung) in Europe, will not be back * A Trip To The City of from holiday after the Copa advice about coming here, * Thin Byu Mat Rakkhita, Rakhine America until next week- he knows Almeyda well, * News * Sweet Delicacy of end’s home match against but it was my decision,” * Myanmar Traditional Pathein Quilmes at La Bombonera. Argentina’s Carlos Tevez braces himself before said the son of Atletico Festival * Art Students: Their Boca visit Sarmiento crashing into Colombia’s goalie David Ospina (R) Madrid’s coach Diego, who * News Dream in Junin this Sunday (0130 during their Copa America 2015 quarter-finals soccer played alongside Almeyda * News * Let’s Cook (EP-6) BST Monday) looking to match at Estadio Sausalito in Vina del Mar, Chile, for Argentina at the 1998 * A Journey To Cheesy Burger & at least retain second place on 26 June, 2015.—Reuters and 2002 World Cups. Southern Shan State Crunchy Munchy in the standings behind San let’s see when he arrives points after 15 matches, “I know here I’m going Beary Cookies one more than Boca and (Ep-1) Lorenzo, who visit Union on Tuesday, but he gets in to improve and evolve as a * Crab Business (Part-I) shape quickly. two in front of Racing Club player,” said the 20-year- * “Moe Hnyin in Santa Fe on Saturday Mud Crab “Carlos has shown me and River Plate. old, having chosen Ban- Sambuddhe”, (2210). * Travels In Monywa- Coach Rodolfo Ar- in these last few years he River, who are at home field, who visit Quilmes on The Unique Pagoda Moe Hnyin ruabarrena has no doubt feels more comfortable to Temperley on Satur- Saturday (2210), because of In Monywa Sambuddhe that Tevez will give Boca with a number nine in front day (2000), missed the Almeyda’s commitment to * News an extra edge in quality of him,” added Arruabarre- chance to pull level with attacking football. * Food Trip (EP-4) * A Girl Guide by returning while still na as he ponders how to get the Saints at the top when As a potential fu- (Part-1) * News at the peak of his powers the best out of Tevez. they were held 0-0 at Tigre ture senior international, * Goldsmith * Welcome To Naga after two fine seasons with The striker is on holi- on Wednesday in their Simeone will no doubt be * Today Myanmar Land Juventus. day after helping Argentina match in hand after it was watched keenly by Argen- * News * Black Gold (P- II) “Tevez’s presence reach the Copa America postponed in May. tina coach Gerardo Martino gives us greater class, we final in Chile, the reason for Former Argentina in- who is looking to move on hope to make the most of the five-week break at the ternationals Javier Saviola from the disappointment of that,” Arruabarrena told a halfway point in the league and Lucho Gonzalez made losing the Copa America news conference on Fri- championship. their River comebacks in final to Chile on penalties (12-7-2015, Sunday) day. “Physically he’s good, San Lorenzo have 32 that match after, like Tevez, last weekend.—Reuters 6:00 am 8:00 am • Alinka Wutyi Music • Fashion (Music) Solo Frenchman beats Airbus across Channel in electric plane 8:35 am Troupe • Sing & Enjoy on French soil in Calais on abruptly took away its en- 6:30 am 9:30 am Friday, watched by dozens gine, saying it was not cer- • Myanmar Video • Myanmar Movie of journalists and VIPs. tified over water. The E-Fan flight took “History is always the opposite direction from about who is first and no- At Rio’s ‘midnight’ Olympics Louis Bleriot’s first heav- body is interested in the ier-than-air crossing in second or third,” Boscarol performance may suffer 1909. Airbus’s aim was told Reuters. “That is it and Rio de Janeiro, 11 July times,” said Marc Woods, a to highlight the promise of life must go on.” — Rio de Janeiro may have former British swimmer who electric flight, which it says Siemens said it had a penchant for late-night par- won 12 Paralympic medals in could ultimately produce a only acted out of concerns ties, but scheduling of events five separate Games. 100-seat regional passenger for safety and denied any past midnight at next year’s What will be the latest plane. link between the decision Olympic Games could be a finals at an Olympics in re- Airbus gamely con- and its role in helping to real test of endurance for the cent memory has brought into ceded defeat to the Cri-Cri, verify the design of the Air- world’s greatest athletes. focus the tension between Pilot and designer Didier Esteyne takes off in the with its chief technology bus E-Fan’s twin engines. Academics and athletes sponsors, broadcasters and Airbus Group E-Fan electric aircraft, during an officer Jean Botti telling Boscarol said he would fear the late hour could hin- the sports they support and attempt to fly across the channel from Lydd Airport in reporters, “It’s not a victory continue to work with the der performance and result televise. While viewing fig- southeast England, Britain on 10 July, 2015. but a start...the start of a German company, noting in fewer world records and ures are vital for the funding Reuters great innovation.” that the research could bring displays of athletic mastery of nearly all Olympic sports, Paris, 11 July — An Hugues Duval, 35, who Privately, howev- serious business opportuni- at Rio 2016 as competitors athletes and fans have long attempt by Airbus to make emerged on top by secretly er, Airbus officials said ties including in the field of struggle to adjust training and expressed concern over the history by crossing the Eng- crossing the Channel in both Duval’s tiny one-seater, pilot training. sleep patterns. rising influence of television lish Channel in an electric directions in his one-seater weighing just 70kg (154 lb) The contest in the skies The schedule, partly the and advertisers. plane ended in wound- Cri-Cri, launched off the and built by a small team in above the Channel took result of broadcast contracts, “It kind of stinks. ed pride on Friday after top of another plane on Brittany, was too small to place 75 years to the day will see some swimming They’re not really looking out a French pilot claimed to Thursday evening. be considered an airplane. after the Battle of Britain, finals, beach volleyball and for the athletes,” said Dara have beaten it by hours. “We crossed the Chan- They also grumbled at the the epic air contest between basketball matches run into Torres, a former US swimmer In a further twist, a nel before Airbus. The only fact it had been catapulted the British and German air the early hours. After media, who won 12 Olympic medals Slovenian businessman said way I could do this was by another plane. forces in World War Two. warm down, drug testing and across five Games between he might have beaten both to hide and do it with the Adding further in- “The Channel, espe- the taxi home, athletes might 1984 and 2008. of them earlier in the week utmost discretion,” he told trigue, Slovenian entre- cially for French and Eng- not be in bed until 3-4 am Scheduling is the re- if he hadn’t been robbed of Reuters. preneur Ivo Boscarol said lish pilots, has a special local time. sponsibility of the Interna- his chance of glory. That came more than his own attempt to cross place on the pedestal like Athletics is also due to tional Olympic Committee In a contest that ech- 12 hours before Didier Es- the Channel in a Pipistrel flights over the Atlantic. It be held late, with finals fin- (IOC), but key broadcasters oed the cloak-and-dagger teyne piloted an Airbus electric plane even earlier has a kind of religious pres- ishing after 11 pm. such as America’s NBC and rivalries of aviation’s early E-Fan across the Channel in the week was thwarted tige,” Boscarol said. “It’s going to be a chal- Brazil’s TV Globo have sig- pioneers, it was Frenchman from Lydd, in Kent, to land when Germany’s Siemens Reuters lenge and could impact on nificant influence.—Reuters 11th Waning Day of First Waso 1377 ME Sunday, 12 July, 2015 Federer beats Murray for Djokovic final London, 11 July — he was totally outplayed, Seven-time champion “That’s definitely the best Roger Federer demolished he served against me.” local hero Andy Murray The final is a rematch in straight sets at the sem- of the 2014 decider which ifinals of Wimbledon to extended almost four hours set up a final showdown and brought Federer to against defending cham- tears at the trophy pres- pion Novak Djokovic on entation. Friday. “I’m just happy per- The 33-year-old sonally for myself to be Federer won 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 back in a final,” Federer over the 2013 champion said. “Whoever that’s go- Murray to reach his 10th ing to be against, it’s al- Wimbledon final. The ways a big occasion. That Roger Federer of Switzerland embraces Andy Murray Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a shot during his match Swiss struck 56 winners it’s Novak, the world No of Britain after winning their match at the Wimbledon against Richard Gasquet of France at the Wimbledon against just 11 unforced er- 1, it obviously adds some- Tennis Championships in London on 10 July, 2015. Tennis Championships in London on 10 July, 2015. rors, and 20 aces. thing extra.” Reuters Reuters Federer said, “Defi- Djokovic, also the nitely one of the best winner in 2011, defeated ly living the dream right who won Wimbledon it is understand what I need to greatest ever. There’s not matches I’ve played in my France’s 21st seed Richard now, playing on the most a great honor and privilege do to become a better play- enough praise for what Editorial Section — (+95) (01)8604529, Fax (01) 8604305 Advertisement & Circulation — ( +95) (01) 8604532 career. The first set, I don’t Gasquet 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 famous tennis court in the to be out there.” er and to win against him he does. This is where remember point by point, victory in two hours 21 world. I have a great re- Of Sunday’s final, he and win Grand Slam tro- he plays his best tennis I but it was definitely really, minutes. sponsibility to play well said: “Roger is one of the phies. think. It’s probably going really solid.” The Serb said after here, because if you look people that made me a bet- “He’s so good and to be the biggest challenge Murray admitted that the match, “I am definite- at the names of the legends ter player. He helped me so consistent. He is the I can have.”—Xinhua

steiger transfer money into a new player after Bayern fans unhappy about Schweinsteiger exit Bayern have just signed Berlin, 11 July — reportedly sign a three-year steiger must stay”, “football Van Gaal, other than daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung Brazilian winger Douglas

Bayern Munich’s fans contract in England and fol- god stay” or “pro Schwein- Guardiola, is willing to wrote recently: “Bayern Costa. And that despite gnlmdaily @gmail.com www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com newlightofmyanmar www.facebook.com/global seem to be the only ones low his former Bayern coach steiger”. guarantee Schweinsteiger a Munich depends in his fu- the fact that Guardiola that are not amused by the Louis van Gaal. “Man U” is Schweinsteiger is the key role. Before Schwein- ture plans on a coach like has not yet signed a new reported transfer of Bavar- reportedly paying between second German-born mid- steiger, Bayern midfielder they have never done be- contract. Rummenigge ian icon Bastian Schwein- 18 and 20 million euros for fielder who is leaving Bay- Toni Kroos also left Bayern fore”. and Co however have ex- steiger. Schweinsteiger and he will ern in the era of Spanish to join Real Madrid. The Munich-based pressed their wish that he The 30-year-old mid- be paid up to 13 million euro coach Pep Guardiola. The The exit of Schwein- news magazine “Focus” will. Guardiola’s current fielder and captain of the per season. 45-year-old was not willing steiger is regarded as an- changed the Bayern Munich one ends in 2016. With German national team is, Soon after the German to grant Schweinsteiger a other signal from Bayern’s slogan “Mia san mia” (we Schweinsteiger leaving, according to media re- tabloid “Bild” reported on place in the starting eleven. leading figures such as CEO are us) into “Mia san Guar- many fear that the Span- ports, about to leave the Schweinsteiger’s transfer, But Schweinsteiger needs to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge diola”. Meaning: Bayern is ish fraction will increase German champions af- fans started to express their be part of the line-up as he in favor of Pep Guardiola. entirely dependent on Guar- as in Bayern’s midfield. ter 17 years and will join concern that Bayern Munich plans to lead the German na- Many around the club see diola. Guardiola seems to be fa- Champions League rival would “sell its identity”. tional team as captain during Rummenigge’s policy as a Now it is expected voring a midfield of Alon- Manchester United. During the last days blogs the 2016 European Champi- risk. that Guardiola is allowed so, Thiago, Martinez and Schweinsteiger will popped up like “Schwein- onship in France. The Munich-based to re-invest the Schwein- Costa.—Xinhua Torino defender Darmian to Yang seizes three-shot lead at have medical at Manchester US Women’s Open Lancaster, (Pennsyl- my ball on the fairway and American Marina United — Van Gaal vania), 11 July — Amy close to the pin.” Alex (71) was four strokes London, 11 July — Friday. League club for a medical. Yang made four successive Tied for second on off the pace on 137, with Italian defender Matteo “I’ve read (the ru- The 25-year-old, who birdies on the back nine to 137 were world number six players another shot Darmian will have a med- mours) in the papers but started all Italy’s matches claim a three-stroke lead at three Stacy Lewis, who back — world number one ical at Manchester United that is true,” Van Gaal told at last year’s World Cup in Friday’s halfway mark of shot 67, and Japanese Tour Park In-bee (70), fellow ahead of a proposed trans- a news conference when Brazil, can play across the the US Women’s Open at player Shiho Oyama, who South Korean Chun In- fer from Torino, manager asked if Darmian was on defence and United have Lancaster Country Club. fired a 66 that featured four gee (70), Australian Kar- Louis van Gaal said on his way to the Premier reportedly agreed a 12.9 South Korea’s Yang birdies on her second nine. rie Webb (72), Americans million pound transfer fee added a sparkling four-un- “I feel really great Jane Park (72) and Morgan with Torino. der 66 to her opening 67 and then I’m so excited to Pressel (70), and Japan’s Darmian would be- for a seven-under-par total play after two more days,” Rumi Yoshiba (68). come United’s second of 133. said Oyama. “Chip shot Sunshine on Friday signing of the close season The 25-year-old is good, putting is good, replaced overcast skies and after Netherlands inter- Yang, the Open runner-up everything, I have a confi- a storm that hit Lancaster national Memphis Depay in 2012 who was tied for dence.” Country Club on Thurs- joined from PSV Eind- first after 54 holes last Lewis, who finished day, causing a premature hoven for a fee reported to year, began zeroing in with second to Michelle Wie halt to the opening round be around 30 million euros. her irons, taking dead aim last year, also got hot on that required 55 players to “I’m very excited, at the flags and sinking her second nine, making finish on Friday morning. we’ll face this new adven- four successive birdie putts three birdies to move with- Breezy winds, trickier ture,” Darmian told Sky from the 11th hole. in two of Yang before tak- pins and deceptively soft, Sports Italia on Friday. Yang capped her bird- ing a bogey at the last out slower greens confused “It’s a dream, I’m su- ie spree by knocking an of a greenside bunker. the early wave of players perstitious so I won’t say eight-iron to one foot at the “I hit the irons today when the second round Italy’s Matteo Darmian (R) fights for the ball with anything until the signa- 14th. probably the best I’ve hit commenced, but the later England’s Nathaniel Clyne during their international tures (are signed), let’s “I drove the ball really them in a long time,” said starters seemed to warm to friendly soccer match at Juventus Stadium in Turin wait.” well,” said Yang, looking two-times major winner the task. “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, on 31 March, 2015.—Reuters Reuters for her first major. “I kept Lewis. Reuters by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan