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Volume XVII, Number 146 6th Waning of Tawthalin 1371 ME Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 Senior General Than Shwe sends Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and felicitations to Chairman of DPRK tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- National Defence Commission tution NAY P YI T AW, 9 Sept—On the occasion of the Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s * Building of a new modern developed nation in Republic of Korea, which falls on 9 September 2009, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the accord with the new State Constitution State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Kim Jong Il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic Four economic objectives People’s Republic of Korea.—MNA * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well Senior General Than Shwe felicitates * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system President of Presidium Supreme * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and People’s Assembly of DPRK investments from sources inside the country and abroad NAY P YI T AW, 9 Sept—On the occasion of the Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s * The initiative to shape the national economy Republic of Korea, which falls on 9 September 2009, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the must be kept in the hands of the State and the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations national peoples to His Excellency Mr. Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.—MNA Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Prime Minister General Thein Sein entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural sends felicitations to DPRK heritage and national character NAY PYI TAW, 9 Sept—On the occasion of the Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Republic of Korea, which falls on 9 September 2009, General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the Union of * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Kim Yong Il, Premier of the Cabinet ards of the entire nation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.—MNA Education For All, fundamental requirement for development of the whole human society Secretary-1 addresses International Literacy Day (2009) commemorative ceremony

NAY P YI T AW, 8 Sept—The Ministry of Education Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development ministers, MEC members, resident representatives of marked International Literacy Day (2009) at its Council General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo. UN agencies, directors-general and departmental heads assembly hall here this morning, with an address by Also present were Commander of Nay Pyi Taw of SPDC Office, the Government Office and Chairman of the Myanmar Education Committee Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, ministers, deputy (See page 8)

Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo addressing International Literacy Day (2009) commemorative ceremony.—MNA

9-9-09 NL 1 8/5/18, 1:32 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Try to preserve Union Spirit in * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State training the youth * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Special Refresher Course No. 69 for basic education teachers was opened at the Fire stations inspected Foreign Minister sends Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) NAY P YI T AW, 8 Sept— Minister for Social Welfare, felicitations to DPRK in Hlegu Township in Yangon Division on 7 Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe NAY PYI TAW, 9 Sept—On the occasion of the September. together with Deputy Director-General of Fire Service Day of the Foundation of the Democratic People’s In order to establish a peaceful and Department U Ko Ko Hlaing and officials on 5 Republic of Korea, which falls on 9 September September inspected PyinOoLwin Township fire developed nation, the government of 2009, U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of station in Mandalay Division, Nawnghkio Township Myanmar is training its citizens to be well the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of fire station in Shan State (North) and Hsipaw Township felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Pak Ui Chun, qualified and able to keep abreast of advances fire station. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic in science and technology. Next, the minister visited the self reliannt pre- People’s Republic of Korea.—MNA Teachers in the basic education sector primary school of Social Welfare Department in shape the future of the nation because the new Hsipaw and fulfilled the needs. local people at the town hall. He then rendered assistance to health care centres, schools and villages in Namhsan generation youths they are training are the On 6 September, the minister inspected construction of 50-bed Namhsan Hospital and met with departmental region and inspected the site chosen for construction of future leaders of the nation. It is necessary for personnel, members of social organizations and the Namhsan fire station.—MNA basic education teachers not only to impart knowledge to their students but to strengthen their nationalistic fervour. For this, the teachers themselves must have strong national convictions and be able to see the past and present history of our nation as well as of the world from the right perspective. Teachers are the major force of the education sector and their main duty is to train the new generation youths who are to serve the future nation. In doing so, it is important that they are nurtured in such as that they become morally and ethically upright citizens. Moreover, they will have to be trained to be able to value and preserve the fine traditions and culture of their ancestors. Minister Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe meets with departmental personnel, members of social We would like to call on teachers to organizations and local people in Namhsan.—FSD equip themselves with Union Spirit and try to be role models for their students and keep the Deputy Construction Minister inspects towers in Monywa fine traditions of national unity in carrying out their duty. NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept—Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe inspected construction of towers over the Chindwin River at Bellin, Ohntaw and Nyaungpingyi in Monywa on 5 September. The Superintending Engineer and Senior Engineer reported on the progress of task. Deputy Minister gave necessary instructions. Deputy Minister U Tint Swe inspects construction of towers over the MNA Chindwin River in Monywa.—CONSTRUCTION

Inner Mongolian performing arts group to entertain in Myanmar Tobacco

YANGON, 7 Sept — S People’s Republic of at 7 pm on 10 September L Tosi Performing Arts China will entertain at and at Mandalay National Kills Entertaining of Inner Mongolian performing Group from Inner Yangon National Theatre Theatre at 7 pm on 12 arts group in Myanmar.—MNA Mongolia County of the on Myomakyaung Road September.—MNA

9-9-09 NL 2 8/5/18, 1:32 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 3 Suicide bomber attacks Kabul airport base KABUL, 8 Sept—A sui- told Reuters the suicide ried another wounded per- cide car bomber detonated bomber had detonated his son away,” he said. his explosives outside a explosives close to one of Zabihullah Mujahid, a NATO military base at the the entrances of the mili- spokesman for the Taleban, international airport in the tary side of the airport. claimed responsibility for Afghan capital on Tuesday “A suicide bomber in a the blast, and said the tar- killing at least one civilian, ‘Surf’ car (off-road vehi- get had been foreign sol- officials said. cle) exploded himself near diers at the airport. Farid Raeed, an official the main gate (guarded) by A police official, who at the Ministry of Health, Nepali guards. There was confirmed the blast had no said one civilian was killed a (Toyota) Corolla car immediate information on in the blast and seven oth- parked nearby and one per- casualties, but a private tel- ISAF soldiers secure the site of the car bomb, outside the entrance to the ers had been brought to son was injured inside,” evision channel said there military airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 8 Sept, 2009. A car bomb ex- two hospitals in the capi- said Izmarai. were a number of casual- ploded near the entrance to Kabul’s military airport early on Tuesday in an tal. “Another man was rid- ties among Afghans and apparent attack on an international convoy, killing at least two civilians and A nearby shopkeeper ing his bicycle and fell to foreign troops. wounding six, Afghan officials said. The Taleban claimed responsibility for who witnessed the blast the ground. The police car- Internet the blast.—INTERNET Two policemen killed in bomb attack in northern Iraq KIRKUK, 8 Sept—Two from the neighboring areas outside the Kurdish policemen were killed and Salahudin Province said region. Sporadic attacks, four others injured in a that a police lieutenant including deadly ones, still roadside bomb explosion colonel and three of his common in Baghdad and near their patrol in northern policemen were killed in a other Iraqi cities as part of Iraq Tuesday, a local police bomb explosion near their recent deterioration in source said. patrol in the town of Amerli, security which highlights A police vehicle was some 80 km east of the the difficulties the Iraqi destroyed by the blast provincial capital of Tikrit. government faces in its which took place inthe area Kirkuk and Amerli are efforts to restore normalcy of Taza in southern Kirkuk, disputed between the Iraqi in the country after more some 250 km north of government and northern than two months of U.S. Baghdad,the source told Iraq’s autonomous troops pullout of cities and Xinhua on condition of Kurdistan region over the towns. Lita Casumlum, a ferry survivor, recuperates in a military hospital in anonymity. control of ethnically mixed Xinhua Zamboanga City in southern Philippines on 8 Sept, 2009. —INTERNET An earlier police report Strong quake hits Indonesia; no Tropical Storm Fred forms Fire at newspaper building injuries, damage JAKARTA, 8 Sept—The US Geological Survey says a in eastern Atlantic put out in Mexico City 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of MIAMI, 8 Sept—Tropical Storm Fred formed in the MEXICO CITY, 8 Sept—Around 500 people were the main Indonesian island of Java. eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday with top winds of evacuated from the offices of Mexican newspaper Sutiyono from Indonesia’s Meteorological and Geo- 40 mph, but did not immediately threaten any land, Excelsior on Monday after a fire broke out there. No physics Agency said there were no reports of causalities the US National Hurricane Centre said. casualties were reported. or damage. He also said no tsunami warning was trig- Fred was the sixth named tropical storm of the 2009 The fire started in a store of paper and bubble wrap gered. Sutiyono, like many Indonesians, uses only one Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season that runs from in a colour printing plant in the six-storey building. name. The temblor struck late Monday at a depth of about June through November. Forecasters said some A thick column of smoke was visible from the build- 10 miles (15 kilometres) about 385 miles (620 kilometers) strengthening was expected in the next couple of days. ing, part of which was used to store paint and chemi- southeast of the capital, Jakarta. Tropical storms become hurricanes when their top cal products. Last week, a 7.0-magnitude quake shook Java, killing sustained winds reach 74 mph. Firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene to at least 64 people. Rescuers are still searching for bodies, Internet help control the fire.—Internet but there is little hope of finding survivors.—Internet Indonesian military plane crashes, killing four JAKARTA, 8 Sept—A small Indonesian like many Indonesians, uses a single military plane crashed on Borneo on name. There was no immediate word on Monday with nine passengers and crew the extent of their injuries. aboard, killing four, the national search Witnesses said the plane was found and rescue agency said. upside-down in a pond near the village The Nomad P837 light aircraft was on of Sekatak in East Kalimantan. a routine patrol when it lost contact with Sitompul said the plane was flying air traffic control at around 1 pm local between regional airports on the Indo- time (0600 GMT, 2 am EDT), said navy nesian half of Borneo island, which is spokesman Rear Adm. Iskandar shared with the country’s northern Sitompul. neighbour, Malaysia. Rescuers arrived at the scene and The Indonesian military has long evacuated the survivors to a small island complained that its fleet of aircraft are off the eastern coast of Borneo for treat- outdated and poorly maintained due to ment at a local hospital, said Anggit, a underfunding and a US ban, recently Local residents look at destroyed vehicles after a car bomb attack in Ramadi, spokesman at the rescue agency, who lifted, on weapons sales.—Internet some 110 km west of Baghdad on 7 Sept, 2009. —XINHUA

9-9-09 NL 3 8/5/18, 1:32 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 Global economic outlook still gloomy, says UN report GENEVA, 8 Sept—The lopment (UNCTAD). ground, global economy global economic outlook “Tumbling profits in is expected to fall by more is still gloomy and no the real economy, previ- than 2.5 percent in 2009. early recovery from the ous overinvestment in real Global economic current recession can be estate and rising unem- growth may turn positive expected, a United Na- ployment will continue to again in 2010, but it is un- tions report said on Mon- constrain private con- likely to exceed 1.6 per- day. sumption and investment cent. UNCTAD econo- Despite some “green for the foreseeable fu- mists expect GDP in de- shoots” of economic re- ture,” said the report. veloped nations to con- covery, “the economic According to the re- tract by some 4 percent in winter is far from over,” port, the current crisis is 2009, and output in the said the Trade and Deve- unprecedented in depth transition economies to A man collects black grapes during a traditional harvest at Read Hills lopment Report 2009, re- and breadth, with virtually fall by more than 6 per- vineyards, near Negotino 120 km (75 miles) south from the capital of Skopje, leased by the UN Confer- no economy left un- cent.—Xinhua on 5 September, 2009.—XINHUA ence on Trade and Deve- scathed. Given this back- Indonesian, Venezuela to export gasoline to Iran S Korean firms TEHERAN, 8 Sept—Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sealed an agreement to export 20,000 barrels to commence per day of gasoline to Iran, state TV reported on Mon- day. The deal would give Teheran a cushion if the West construction of carries out threats of fuel sanctions over Iran’s nuclear joint steel plant programme. JAKARTA, 8 Sept— In- The two countries signed the agreement late Sun- donesian government-run day during a visit by Chavez, who pledged to deepen steel producer firm Kra- ties with Iran and stand together against what he called katau Steel and South the imperialist powers of the world. Korean steel firm Pohang Western leaders have threatened to impose further Steel and Iron Company sanctions against it should Iran refuse to bend to dead- (Posco) would com- lines for talks aimed at curbing Teheran’s nuclear ac- mence the construction of tivities. One idea that has been touted, though not yet a jointly-operated steel formally proposed, is to cut off exports of gas station- plant in Indonesia that ready fuel to Iran.—Internet Smoke billows from the chimneys of a power station in New Delhi would have production capacity of 5 million ton UNCTAD projects China’s economic on 2 September, 2009.—INTERNET per year, an Indonesian growth at 7.8% India to set industry efficiency targets by Dec 2010 senior official said here CHANGCHUN, 8 Sept—The Chinese economy is ex- NEW DELHI, 8 Sept— change policy and setting percent of its annual use on Tuesday. pected to grow 7.8 percent this year while the global India hopes to set up by targets for energy-inten- of fossil fuel by 2015. “Posco and Krakatau economy is likely to drop more than 2.5 percent, the December next year en- sive industries marks a The scheme is among Steel have reported their United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ergy efficiency targets for step towards initiating a a number of emissions re- intention to construct the (UNCTAD) said in a report released on Tuesday. more than 700 industrial national trading scheme duction measures India steel plant with produc- In the Trade and Development Report 2009, the units, which account for centred on energy effi- has announced that could tion capacity of 5 million UN agency said expanding domestic demand policies 40 percent of India’s fos- ciency certificates. bolster the nation’s posi- ton per year. The con- had helped China resist recessionary pressures. sil fuel use, the country’s Prime Minister Man- tion ahead of a UN gath- struction will be divided In the first half, the Chinese economy registered a head of energy efficiency mohan Singh approved ering in Copenhagen at in two phases. The initial growth of 7.1 percent, of which more than 80 percent said on Monday. the national energy effi- the end of this year aimed phase would have equal was fueled by government investment. Energy efficiency is a ciency plan last month. at trying to win agreement capacity of 2.5 ton with Xinhua focus in India’s climate The programme could on a broader pact to fight the second phase. help India save about five climate change.—Internet Xinhua Singapore retail industry urged to improve productivity SINGAPORE, 8 Sept— Speaking at the Singa- practices. Singapore’s retail industry pore Retail Industry Con- He urged the retail has achieved positive de- ference 2009 CEO Fo- sector to adopt best prac- velopment in the past, and rum, he highlighted an in- tices, gleaned from over- the industry need to stay tegrated approach to im- seas and local establish- competitive and prepare prove productivity in the ments, to train staff, in- itself for the economic re- retail sector. crease professionalism so covery, a Senior Singapore He said that the retail as to delight customers official said on Tuesday. industry should follow four and increase sales. Singapore’s Minister main strategies to spear- Singapore’s retail in- of State for Trade and In- head the productivity drive, dustry generated about 35 dustry and Manpower Lee namely establishing re- billion Singapore dollars Yi Shyan said that the search and benchmarking, (24.48 billion US dollars) The Rainbow Bridge over Tokyo port and the Tokyo skyline. Japan’s next country’s retail sector is leveraging on innovation, in retail sales and em- prime minister has vowed tough greenhouse gas cuts for the world’s number only half as productive as raising service standards, ployed some 100,000 two economy as he prepares to name key cabinet posts ahead of taking power that in the United States and enhancing human re- workers in 2008. next week.—INTERNET and Britain. source management and Xinhua

9-9-09 NL 4 8/5/18, 1:32 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 5 Tourism industry income during National Day holiday forecast to grow 25% BEIJING, 8 Sept—Chi- to top 100 billion yuan said the CTA. na’s tourism sector is ex- (14.64 billion US dollars) The gradual recovery of pected to reap a golden during the eight-day holi- China’s economy coupled harvest during the day starting on 1 Oct. with government efforts upcoming National Day Domestic tourist popu- to expand domestic con- holiday in early October. lation this year is expected sumption has boosted the Industry income for the to top 200 million, repre- development of the sector. holiday is forecast to in- senting an increase of 13 China’s tourism indus- crease 25 percent year on percent over the same pe- try on average makes up year. riod last year. 4 percent of the country’s Figures from China The tourists’ average gross domestic product, Tourism Academy (CTA) consumption is expected said the National Tourism said on Tuesday the sec- to be about 500 yuan, up Administration. tor’s income is expected from 448 yuan in 2008, Xinhua Photo taken on 5 Heavy rains kill six in central Sept, 2009 shows a corner of the New All items from Xinhua News Agency provinces of Vietnam Champions Village of the Dalian World US jetliner makes emergency HANOI, 8 Sept—Heavy rains and floods left six Expo Centre, the people dead, three missing and nine injured in main meeting centre landing, all on board evacuated Vietnam’s central provinces in the past three days, of the Annual Meet- WASHINGTON, 8 Sept—A were evacuated from the Denver, Colorado at the local newspaper the Labour reported on Tuesday. ing of the New Rains and floods made more than 11,600 hectares US jetliner made an emer- plane on the runway and time, then decided to make Champions 2009 in gency landing in Tampa, transported by three buses an emergency landing in of rice submerged and over 9,500 hectares of sugar Dalian, northeast cane, cassava and other crops damaged, said the Florida on Monday to the airport’s main termi- Tampa. During the landing, China’s Liaoning evening, after smoke was nal. Firefighters later con- emergency slides were de- newspaper. Province. There were landslides in mountainous areas of the reported in a bathroom. firmed that there was ployed for passengers. XINHUA provinces, causing many people to leave their houses. The Southwest Airlines smoke in the cabin. Two people suffered The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Flight 1245 landed safely Soon after the plane’s minor injuries and Control of central provinces urged provincial authori- Russia to start at 5:38 pm eastern time takeoff, a pilot reported a declined treatment. ties to evacuate locals to safe areas and provide food (2138 GMT), a Tampa smoke alert with a possible The Southwest Airlines and safe water to flood victims.—Xinhua construction International Airport fire in a bathroom. The said its mechanics plan to spokesman told reporters. flight, which was flying examine the Boeing-737 on new space All 129 people on board from Orlando, Florida to plane.—Xinhua Two drowned, two missing in downpours in C Mexico centre in 2011 MOSCOW, 8 Sept—Rus- MEXICO CITY, 8 Sept— Two people were drowned sia will begin to build a and two others missing in downpours that hit cen- new space centre in its tral Mexico on Sunday, according to authorities. far east in 2011, a govern- Torrential rains flooded 20 neighbourhoods, in- ment official said on cluding at least two municipal buildings in the sub- Monday. urb of Tlenepantla in Mexico City. The three-stage con- A 74-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man were struction project for confirmed dead while fire crews were still search- the new Vostochny ing for one man and one woman who were reported station will be completed as missing. Authorities have evacuated 1,500 people from their in 2018, said Army Gen- homes in the state of Mexico where the country’s eral Nikolai Abroskin, capital city is situated. head of the Federal The National Meteorology Service reported that Service for the Produc- 84 millimetres fell on Sunday and said 18 of Mexi- tion of Special Construc- co’s 32 states would experience strong or very strong tion Work. storms within the next 24 hours.—Xinhua “In all, seven launch An Albanian youth stands outside his damaged house in Shupenz, near pads are to be built at the Peshkopi, some 200 kilometres (120 miles) northeast of Tirana, on 7 Sept, space centre, including 2009. —XINHUA two for manned flights and two for space freight- Hundreds of homes damaged in Albanian quake ers,” the RIA Novosti TIRANA, 8 Sept—The in Bulqiza district, about nian Prime Minister Sali news agency quoted the 5.4-magnitude earthquake 63 kilometers northeast of Berisha made a brief visit official as saying. that struck northeastern the capital city of Tirana to the quake-stricken area Russia now uses two Albania on Sunday night and near the border with and assured the local resi- centres to launch carrier have damaged hundreds of Macedonia to the east. dents that the government rockets and conduct homes in Albania and Officials said 166 will help them to rebuild ballistic missile tests: neighbouring Macedonia, houses were damaged se- their homes. the Baikonur space local media reported on verely and several hundred Albanian emergency center in Kazakhstan Monday. others suffered minor services used two helicop- and the Plesetsk space The Albanian Institute damages at the epicenter. ters to transport tents and Soldiers evacuate flood victims in a neighbour- centre in northwest Rus- of Seismology said the Local residents slept rough food to hundreds of peo- hood after heavy rainfall in Mexico City sia. quake struck at 23:49, lo- and refused to go inside in ple in the stricken area. on 7 Sept, 2009.—XINHUA Xinhua cal time, with its epicenter fear of aftershocks. Alba- Xinhua

9-9-09 NL 5 8/5/18, 1:32 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 Malaysia’s ‘McCurry’ beats McDonald’s More failures likely for Elephants over trademark smaller low-cost carriers kill seven PARIS, 8 Sept—Failed Slovakian low-cost carrier KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept “McCurry and Mc- from the federal court to Indian — Malaysia’s highest Donald’s are two differ- contest the appeals court SkyEurope could be just the first casualty among the court ruled on Tuesday ent businesses which sell decision, but judges de- smaller airlines finding it difficult to survive one of villagers against US fast food giant different types of food and nied the application and the worst slumps on record, analysts said. BHUBANESWAR, 8 Sept McDonald’s, which has they have different cus- said the burger chain’s “End of summer, early autumn, is a likely time for — A herd of elephants in waged an eight-year bat- tomers,” he said, rejecting petition was “not properly airlines to shut down. There are going to be more,” India has forced 500 vil- tle to prevent local eatery McDonald’s claim that framed”. said Nick Cunningham of Evolution Securities. lagers to flee to relief “McCurry” from using the use of “Mc” in its “It is unfortunate we “This winter is going to be very hard with very weak camps after the wild ani- the prefix “Mc” in its name could cause confu- have to dismiss the appli- traffic and even weaker yields,” Cunningham said. mals killed at least seven name. sion. cation with costs,” said “If you think an airline is not going to be viable, people and trampled hun- “It is the end of the In April, McCurry Judge Arifin Zakaria, who then you shut it down. There is no point” in continu- dreds of homes, officials road for McDonald’s. scored a David-and- headed the three-member ing to run it, he added. Bratislava-based SkyEurope said on Monday. McCurry can use the pre- Goliath victory when the panel. Costs amounted to said last week that a court-appointed trustee had de- Angry residents block- fix,” said lawyer Sri Dev appeals court overturned 10,000 ringgit (2,845 dol- cided that a bankruptcy application was the only way aded a major highway last Nair who represented the a 2006 high court decision lars). forward owing to “the lack of sufficient interim fund- week to demand action family-owned restaurant, that McCurry had ille- Internet ing to finance ongoing operations.”—Internet against the marauding el- which serves up gally infringed on the ephants, which have been Malaysian favourites like burger chain’s trademark. Tanks drive German industrial orders up causing chaos for more tandoori chicken and fish McDonald’s on Tues- FRANKFURT, 8 Sept— The economy ministry, goods from Germany, one than a month. masala. day sought permission German industrial orders which had initially re- of the world’s top export- The relief camps rose sharply in July in a ported the increase for ers, did in fact fall by 2.3 opened on Sunday near boost for Europe’s biggest June as a much stronger percent in July while do- the villages of Simonbadi economy even though the 4.5 percent, said the lat- mestic orders surged 10.3 and Kirikutty, about 245 increase was almost est result stemmed from percent. kilometres (150 miles) solely due to a large order an unusual number of big- On a sliding two- from Orissa’s state capital for armoured cars, ana- ticket orders, namely for month basis designed to Bhubaneswar in the east lysts said on Monday. 405 armoured vehicles by smooth out volatility, in- of India. Industrial orders gained the military. dustrial orders increased “We have housed over 3.5 percent on a monthly Without the 3.1 billion in June and July by 7.8 500 people in two camps basis following a down- euros (4.4 billion dollars) percent from the April- with adequate food and a McCurry restaurant owner AMSP Suppiah and wardly revised 3.8-percent that deal contributed, May period however, medical team,” local ad- his wife Kanageswary pose for a photo in front of rise in June, another sign overall orders would have with both domestic and ministrator Krishen their eatery as they celebrate a court victory over the economy was rebound- fallen slightly from the foreign orders climbing Kumar told AFP after vis- US fast food giant McDonald’s in Kuala Lumpur, ing from its worst reces- previous month’s level. by the same amount. iting the camps. Malaysia, on 8 Sept, 2009.—INTERNET sion in six decades. Foreign orders for Internet Internet Jetliner-versus-car race Canadian scientist aims to turn chickens into dinosaurs EWS LBUM After years spent hunting for the buried Larsson believes by flipping certain held in Singapore N A remains of prehistoric animals, a Canadian genetic levers during a chicken embryo’s A jetliner-versus-car race was held at paleontologist now plans to manipulate development, he can reproduce the Singapore’s Changi Airport with the chicken embryos to show he can create a dinosaur anatomy, he told AFP in an Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car winning the dinosaur. interview. Though still in its infancy, the race, the first-ever in Asia. Hans Larsson, the Canada Research research could eventually lead to hatching It was a close finish to the race as the Chair in Macro Evolution at Montreal’s live prehistoric animals, but Larsson said Porsche crossed the finishing line just McGill University, said he aims to develop there are no plans for that now, for ethical seconds ahead of a Boeing 747-200F, dinosaur traits that disappeared millions and practical reasons — a dinosaur which was from a city state cargo carrier, of years ago in birds. hatchery is “too large an enterprise.” Jett 8 Airlines. “It’s a demonstration of evolution,” During the race, which was organized said Larsson, who has studied bird by Singapore’s Changi Airport Group, Luxury massage chairs displayed in the evolution for the last 10 years. the race car and the cargo freight started window of a branch of the firm OSIM, “If I can demonstrate clearly that the from a stationary point and competed at a shopping mall in Singapore. OSIM, potential for dinosaur anatomical over a distance of 1.7 kilometres. a maker of electronic massage chairs development exists in birds, then it again The top speed of the aircraft in the air and other lifestyle products like air proves that birds are direct descendants is 900 kilometres per hour while the purifiers, has over 1,100 outlets spread of dinosaurs.” Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car can reach 280 across 28 countries concentrated mainly Paleontologist and Carnegie Museum kilometres per hour. in the region. of Natural History scientific preparer US to auction rare T-Rex skeleton Alan Tabrum works on 65 million-year- A rare Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, among the most complete specimens in old Tyrannosaurus Rex “Samson” at the world, is to go on the auction block in Las Vegas in October, the auction the Carnegie Museum of Natural History house Bonhams & Butterfields has said. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2004. The T-Rex, which goes by the name “Samson,” is believed to be some 66 million years old and was discovered in the midwestern state of South Dakota In this photo provided by the Utah in 1992. Office of Tourism, the temporarily “We have been able to establish that we have approximately a 57 percent closed visitors’ centre at the complete T-Rex, which means the third most complete ever found,” said Thomas Dinosaur National Monument is Lindgren, consulting co-director of Natural History in Bonhams & Butterfields. seen, located 20 miles outside of “I think my estimate is going to be somewhere in the neighbourhood of six Vernal, UT. The dinosaur ‘rock to eight million dollars,” he said. wall’ located inside the visitors The owners of the 12-metre-long (39-foot-long) skeleton hope “a public centre contains hundreds of fossils. museum or institution would actually be the buyer ultimately,” he added.

9-9-09 NL 6 8/5/18, 1:32 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 7 Literacy: The Path to Empowering and uniting the Nation Thein Oak Sein International Literacy day celebrated every portant benefit of literacy is its ability to improve those in Columbia, showed promising results for year around the world is to emphasize the impor- the self-esteem of the individual. Newly literate peace development. The participating adults were tance of literacy to individuals, communities and individuals will be able to take active roles in encouraged to write while they learned about their societies at all levels. This year’s International community building and cooperation. Improved self- experiences on social and economic development. th literacy day, which falls on Tuesday, 8 September esteem in individuals who have successfully com- Various themes for development, such as citizen- , will put the spotlight on “ the Power of Literacy”, pleted the programs has been reported across global ship, peace and cooperation, local leadership, were the empowering role of literacy and its importance studies. in particular focus. This approach allowed citizens for participation, citizenship and social develop- National literacy programs are designed to allo- to reflect upon their traumas, and as a community, ment. In addition, the Government of Union of cate tools to allow participants to become authors of moving towards a more constructive action. Myanmar and its people will honour all the admin- their own landing, developers of their own knowl- Furthermore, literacy also has a broad in shap- istrators, teachers, volunteers and other individu- edge, and partners in dialogue about limited situa- ing a more positive community. Part of achieving als, who have worked hard to make learning envi- tions in their life, as per UNESCO. In essence, national unity is embracing not only improved ronment to the children and adults alike to make literacy programs could contribute to broader socio- cross ethnic communication, but also on under- them able to read and write. To realize the impor- economic processes of empowerment provided they standing one another’s different cultures. Literacy tance of literacy, the effects of literacy as a learn- take place in a supportive environment. Participants has proven to preserve and promote culture in ing tool must be observed. Helping individuals of literacy programs in Namibia asserted that their previously illiterate communities. Essentially, the become literate in turn creates positive changes for participation was geared towards learning how to new tools in the community have the potential to the community and society. Unprejudiced literacy read and write letters, to deal with money and to allow more individuals to participate in cultural programs in all its manifestations can empower the master English. Their desire to be self-sufficient activities, and to make them writing their stories individual, help assuage ethic disparities, and ulti- and exert control over everyday life situations was for more cross culture exploration. These benefits mately facilitate the move towards a more united also consistently represented. Quotations from have been observed in programs where cultural nation. Namibians included – ‘keeping secrets’ and ‘being folk tales that are normally passed on by mouth are The empowering role of literacy and making a cheated’ are some of the things they hope to avoid written down in Botswana, Orang Asli community literate society can be first understood by under- by becoming literate. Another study conducted on in Malaysia, the Karan and Chin in Myanmar, the standing the role of literacy. The skills of reading newly literate women in Turkey showed that more Limbu in Nepal, and the Maori in New Zealand. and writing open up many doors for an individual. women actively participated in community organi- Unity in the country can be achieved by Literacy can include access to information on sci- zations. In addition, literate women in Nigeria re- widespread use of the mother tongue to facilitate entific and technical development, easier for un- ported being confident enough to participate in cross-culture sharing of ideas. Myanmar has many derstanding and communicating legal information, community meetings as opposed to the zero partici- different languages and scripts and certain valu- understanding health knowledge and medical in- pation observed by illiterate women. ables to the culture and history of its country in structions, means of enjoying the benefits of hav- Finally, the transition to widespread global lit- some ways have hindered inter-community co- ing latest information, and making effective use of eracy was not uniform across all societies. Expan- operation and communication. For example, a mass media both for those seeking greater access sion in literacy however has left behind some ethnic large proportion of the Kachin and Chin ethnic and those with no access. and unreached populations, making more social and people in Myanmar write their own languages in Literacy is also interpreted as a foundation for economic disparities. These social disparities can the Latin script, while learning Myanmar lan- universal life-skill for all walks of lives. As a tool, potentially create unnecessary cultural tensions. guage and literature in Myanmar script as well as literacy has the potential to meet vital needs of the The lack of cultural knowledge for the society as a in English. Many ethnic groups have spoken people, and to stimulate social, cultural and politi- whole has led to many communal tensions, and language of their own, but used Myanmar script cal and economic participation especially for those sometimes developing into social conflicts. These for writing. This is one of the major problems disadvantaged and underprivileged groups. People are all factors inhibiting national unity. that hinder the social character or literacy. Wide- use their literacy skills to read and understand One method to combat this inhibition of na- spread literacy of a united language will contrib- religious texts, strengthen ties with family and tional unity is to promote literacy across all cultures ute towards a united nation. Indonesian Govern- friends, make voices heard, get politically involved within a nation. Although there is no direct correla- ment has introduced Bahasa Indonesia as na- and learn about the cultural heritages. Therefore, tion observed between increased literacy and long tional language to make integration of thousands literacy skills are fundamental to informed deci- term ethnic unity, some programs around the World of islands, where different ethic groups are hav- sion-making, personal empowerment, active and look promising. Literacy programs like formal edu- ing different dialects and languages. Research passive participation in local and global social cation have great potential in allowing disadvan- throughout the World has consistently shown community. One can articulate that literacy’s ben- taged ethnicities to catch up with more advanced that learning to read and write in one’s own efits are transferable, and thus, confer individual, minorities, opening the path to ethnic equality and mother tongue facilitates access to literacy in families, communities and nations. An empowered national unity. Ethnic disparities in formal educa- other languages. Thus, it is important to preserve individual would have a greater and more positive tion have been observed in Israel, China and Nepal. the nation’s uniqueness that we call Myanmar by impact on their community. Improvements in both formal and informal educa- making all people of Myanmar to be literate for The successful completion of adult literacy tion would reduce ethnic inequality. It has to be both their own ethnic languages as well as programs in many countries, including Myanmar, supplement with employment opportunities. Based Myanmar languages as a whole. has shown that it has yielded benefits to the entire on the evidence, while ethnic equality is a much Literacy is a human right issue, as it is an community, similar to those generated by formal deeper and profound issue that cannot simply be invaluable tool that very individual from every schooling. Human benefits are intrinsically valu- eliminated by education expansion alone, ethnic- culture deserves and needs. Literacy can bestow an able and may also be instrumental in realizing wide literacy is the first step into beginning the individual with confidence and self-esteem. Em- other benefits for human development, such as reconciliation step and has shown much promise. powering the individual can in turn empower the improving healthy living. Some other important In some conflict situations, literacy can be used whole society. Teaching ethnicities with education benefits are the improvement in self-esteem and to promote peace. Literacy programs focused on programs tailored to their needs to read and write self-empowerment within the society, and the crea- adults, both men and women from rural communi- will help unifying the nation, and at the same time tivity and critical reflection. A profound and im- ties that are heavily affected be armed conflicts, like preserving the culture.

9-9-09 NL 7 8/5/18, 1:32 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 sharp increase. Education For All, During the period fundamental requirement… between 1969 and 1983, Mandalay, Yangon, (from page 1) development of the whole Magway, Bago and departments under the human society, so it is Ayeyawady divisions and ministry, rectors of required to see to the Mon State held universities, principals of global objective. ceremonies to mark education colleges, United Nations literacy of all of their local representatives from General Assembly held in people. So, UNESCO social organizations, December 2001 awarded Myanmar township education unanimously passed a Mohammad Reza Pahlavi officers in Nay Pyi Taw, resolution to designate the Prize in 1971 and Noma principals of basic period from 2003 to 2012 Prize in 1983. The education schools, as United Nations achievements are largely prizewinners, students Literacy Decade. due to the massive and guests. Myanmar’s literate participation of the people Ma Htet Wun rate rose to 85 percent in in the literacy campaigns. Nandi Aye and Ma Pan the times of Myanmar The Ministry of Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo views booths Thet Chei, eighth monarchs, but that Education and the on display at International Literacy Day (2009). standard students from tumbled to its lowest level Ministry for Progress of MNA Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana of 35 percent in the Border Areas and No (2) BEHS acted as colonial period. National Races and assistance of social nation and ensure Bogale Education MCs. Accordingly, mass Development Affairs co- organizations and well- sustainable progress of College; first prize for Students of Nay literacy movements have organized Three “Rs” wishers to improve the the literacy movements. BEMS level essay contest Pyi Taw BEHS (6) sang been implemented as a courses in border areas. socio-economic life of Acting UN to eighth standard student the song “Our strength” national duty since the In 2009, they conducted ward and village Coordinator Mr Ma Ei Phyu Phyu Kyaw in chorus to open the post-independence more than 20,000 classes dwellers. Now, the Mohamed Abdel-Ahad of No (2) BEHS in ceremony. period. in states and divisions. number of rural libraries read the message sent by Yenangyoung, second The Secretary-1 in In 1948, Owing to the and community learning the UN Secretary- prize to eighth standard his speech said that the Community Education “Education For All” centres in 64,817 villages General. student Maung Chan United Nations has Act was enacted. Since campaign implemented and 2891 wards stands at General Secretary Myae Aung of Katha No marked International 1949, the Community nationwide as a national 58,329. of the Myanmar (2) BEHS, and third prize Literacy Day on 8 Education Council had duty, the literate rate of With success in UNESCO National to eighth standard student September annually since been conducting the people is on the fundamental literacy Commission Rector of Ma Win Pa Pa Hlaing of 1966 to speed up literacy community education increase. In 2009, the work, the per capita Yangon University of Myawady BEHS; first campaigns in nations. courses and Three “Rs” literate rate touched 94.89 income of the people is Foreign Languages Dr prize for BEMS level Today, the world Courses, thus raising the percent, so Myanmar is on the increase and the Myo Myint read the poster contest to seventh has seen remarkable literate rate to 57 percent in the list of the countries national development message sent by the standard student Ma development in science in 1963. Meiktila District with high literate rates in momentum is gathering UNESCO Director- Khaing May Thu of and IT, but millions of launched Three “Rs” Asian and Pacific Region. momentum. Therefore, it General to mark the Yankin Education people in the developing Campaign under the In order to scale up is needed to work hard International Literacy College Practising School countries remain illiterate. leadership of the the post-literacy steadfastly to expedite the Day. in Yankin Township, The majority of over 700 Myanmar Literacy campaign, 55,755 rural literacy movements for Students of Nay second prize to seventh million adult illiterates are Central Committee in libraries have been human resource Pyi Taw Pyinmana No (1) standard student Maung women. One-fifth of the 1964, and that was the opened with the development necessary BEHS sang the song Thura Paing Soe of world’s adult literate first of its kind. Since then assistance of the Ministry for development of the “Nationalistic Vigour”. Pathein No (6) BEHS, and population cannot read or literacy campaigns were of Information. human society. The Secretary-1 third prize to seventh write at all. carried out on an Moreover, 2574 The Secretary-1 presented first prize for standard student Maung “Education For expansive scale yearly. community learning urged the entire people to essay contest (open) to Aung Pyae of Maha All” is the fundamental As a result, the literate centres have been participate in the literacy Dr Nwe Nwe Soe (Nwe Aungmye Township requirement for rate of the nation was on established with the campaigns in accordance Lay-Myanmarsar), BEHS (13). with the theme of this second prize, to Dr Than Next, the video year’s International Win (Maung Than Win- film on Myanmar’s Literacy Day “Literacy Yangon University) and literacy campaign was and Empowerment: The third prize to Senior shown to those present. Power of Literacy”. Researcher Dr Khin Students of Nay In conclusion, he Chaw Su Kyi; first prize Pyi Taw No (5) BEHS exhorted local authorities, for education university sang the song “Education social organizations and and college level essay For All”. well-wishers to contest to fourth year After the contribute towards the student Ma Nan Myat ceremony, the Secretary- post-literacy programmes Mon Oo of the BE.d 1 cordially greeted the based on libraries to Course of the University resident representatives ensure constant learning; for Development of UN agencies, to maintain the nation’s National Races, second prizewinning students achievement in literacy prize to trainee Ma Nwe and guests. campaigns at the global Nwe Tun of Pre- The Secretary-1 level; and to work hard in Teachership Proficiency and party and guests collaboration to bring Diploma Couse of Hpa- observed the booths on about a growing number an Education College, Myanmar’s literacy Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo awards of highly-educated and third prize to first year movements at the Ma Nan Myat Mon Oo of UDNR who wins the first prize at essay people necessary for student Ma Thin Nu Swe International Literacy competition to mark International Literacy Day (2009). building a peaceful, of Pre-Teachership Day commemorative MNA modern and developed Diploma Course of hall.—MNA

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Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspects condition of Monywa-Yargyi- Kalewa Road, development tasks in Sagaing Div

NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept — Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North- West Command Maj-Gen Myint Soe and departmental officials inspected condition of Monywa-Yargyi-Kalewa Road on 5 September. Afterwards, they went to Kyauktan Village in Minkin Township and held a meeting with officials from the Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence inspects the construction project of Phaungku Bridge in Kale Township. education and health MNA sectors and fulfilled the requirements. After the hospital. inspected condition of Lt-Gen Tha Aye Phaungku Bridge. After works and fulfilled the meeting, they provided During the visit to road at Mile Post No 85 on and party also went to Kale hearing reports at the requirements of the medicines and contributed Minkin Township, Lt-Gen the road and paddy fields Township and inspected project, Lt-Gen Tha Aye project. cash to the funds of the Tha Aye and party at Myoma Village. the construction project of inspected the construction MNA Special Refresher Course No.35 for Basic Education Teachers in upper Myanmar

NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept — A ceremony to open CICS (Upper Myanmar) and trainees. efforts for the development of the country as part of Special Refresher Course No.35 for Basic Education Speaking on the occasion, Minister Dr. Chan efforts for paving the way to the future State. Teachers was held at the Central Institute of Civil Nyein said the government set an educational goal Efforts of the government for the prevalence of Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin Township which can help build a constant learning society through community peace and stability and national unity have yesterday. education that can overcome the challenges of today’s resulted in development of all regions and improvement On behalf of Chairman of the Myanmar knowledge age. To achieve the goal, the government of socio-economic lives of the people, he said. Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace has been implementing the 30-year long term plan He also urged the trainees to make efforts for and Development Council General Thiha Thura Tin which is divided into five short-term plans. accomplishing the aims of the education goal joining Aung Myint Oo, Minister for Education Dr. Chan The new education system is drawn to adapt to hands with parents of students. Nyein delivered an opening address. political, economic and social norms and to meet the He also called on the trainees to make efforts for The opening ceremony was attended by Minister international education standard, he added. realizing the objectives of the 30-year long term plan of for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Minister for He continued to say that the long term education the National Education Promotion Programme and to Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen plan is aimed at improving the living standard of every nurture and train the new generation youths to become Maung Maung Swe, Chairman of Mandalay City citizen and ensuring development of states and divisions good citizens. Development Committee Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han, thereby contributing to national development. The five-week course is being attended by Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Tin Tun Aung, Development tasks are to be carried out with the 1,314 teachers from education colleges and schools Judge of the Supreme Court U Han Shein, members of aim of creating opportunities for equitable access to in Kachin State, Kayah State, Chin State, Mandalay the Civil Service Selection and Training Board U Nyi learning and jobs, he added. Division, Sagaing Division, Magway Division, Tun and U Kyaw Aung, departmental officials, the While the country enjoys the prevalence of Shan State (South), Shan State (North) Shan State rector, pro-rectors and heads of departments of the peace and stability, the government has been making (East).— MNA

Minister for Education Dr. Chan Nyein addresses opening ceremony of Special Refresher Course No.35 for Basic Education Teachers at the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar).—MNA

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North-East Command Commander and EP (2) Minister METTA is not self meet KRPLC Chairman and officials in Kokang Metta is patience. Provisional Leading Metta is benevolence. Committee in Laukkai on 6 September. Metta is not rivalry. The commander gave Metta is not arrogance. a speech on the development of the region Metta is conceit. and the minister, on the future programmes. The Metta does not give way to Chairman of KRPLC impropriety. . reported on the progress Metta is not self-seeking. of tasks. MNA Labour Minister meets entrepreneurs NAY PYI TAW, 8 of the federation, and efficiency courses, and Sept—Minister for presidents and secretaries programmes for Labour U Aung Kyi held of the brother entrepreneurs to cooperate Commander Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut and Minister Maj-Gen Khin a meeting with organizations. with the Myanmar Work Maung Myint meet with the Chairman of Kokang Region Provisional entrepreneurs at the Union The minister stressed Skills Standardization Leading Committee and officials, officers of the command and state of Myanmar Federation of the need of the Committee. The attendees level departmental officials at the hall of Kokang Region Provisional Chambers of Commerce entrepreneurs to deal with made suggestions. Leading Committee in Laukkai.—MNA and Industry in Yangon labour agencies in line The minister NAY PYI TAW, 8 Aung Than Htut and Provisional Leading yesterday. with the existing laws inspected the training halls Sept—Chairman of Shan Minister for Electric Committee and officials, Also present were when they need to recruit of Human Resources State (North) Peace and Power No (2) Maj-Gen officers of the command vice-presidents, central new labourers. He Development Department Development Council Khin Maung Myint met and state level executives and secretaries elaborated on work of the federation.—MNA Commander of North- with the Chairman of departmental officials at East Command Maj-Gen Kokang Region the hall of Kokang Region Kaytumati Lecture Hall opens Management Course No.7 for Middle-ranking officials concludes

YANGON, 7 Sept—The members U Hla Myint Oo opened Kaytumati opening ceremony of and U Win Aung, Lecture Hall which can Kaytumati Lecture Hall Director-General U Wai hold 100 trainees. was held along with the Myint of Civil Service Afterwards, Chairman U Selection and Training concluding ceremony of Kyaw Thu of CSSTB Minister for Labour U Aung Kyi meeting with entrepreneurs at the Management Course No.7 Department, and unveiled the stone plaque Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and for Middle-ranking Director-General U Kyaw and looked round the hall. Industry.—MNA Officials at Central Zan Hla of Personnel Chairman U Kyaw Institute of Civil Service Affairs Department. Thu addressed the (Phaunggyi) this morning. Members of CSSTB U Management Course No. 7 Regional peace and stability prevailing in Laukkai It was attended by Hla Myint Oo, U Win for Middle-ranking NAY PYI TAW, 8 pursuing their education recreation of the local Chairman of Civil Service Aung and Rector U Win Officials. A total of 72 Sept—Laukkai in Kokang peacefully. The shops in people and Tatmadaw Selection and Training Maung of Central Institute trainees from ministries region of Shan State the town were kept open, members of the local Board U Kyaw Thu, of Civil Service formally attended the course.—MNA (North) has restored peace vehicles were running battalions, a Tatmadaw and stability. Students of regularly and the streets mobile public relations Laukkai Basic Education were busy. unit performed music and High School No-1 are For the rest and dances yesterday. – MNA

U Kyaw Thu, Chairman of CSSTB, unveils the stone plaque of Students of No.1 Laukkai BEHS learning peacefully in Laukkai in Kaytumati Lecture Hall which can hold 100 trainees.—MNA Kokang Region of Shan State (North).—MNA

9-9-09 NL 10 8/5/18, 1:32 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 11 China’s demand for primary, junior high school teachers to reduce by 1 mln by 2020 BEIJING, 8 Sept— schools could decrease by most urban couples to one China’s demand for more than 18 million, or child and most rural teachers in its nine-year about 11 percent from the couples to two children. compulsory education is figure in 2008, the report In the first half of the expected to drop by 1 said. Junior high students 21st century, China will million or 12 percent from is expected to number witness a peak in its total the figure in 2008, 41.57 million in 2020, a population, working-age according to a report 15 percent drop from population, and elderly released by the Chinese 2008, while primary population, according to Academy of Social students could number the National Population Sciences Tuesday. The 93.5 million. and Family Planning report listed a sharp drop China’s nine-year Commission. in the number of students compulsory education One third of China’s Exhibitors walk during the 13th China International Fair for Investment and receiving compulsory covers primary and junior total population, about 437 Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, on 8 Sept, 2009. education in primary and high school, according to million people, will be With the theme of boosting cross-border investment and pushing forward junior high schools at that the Law on Compulsory citizens over 60 years old economic recovery, this year’s fair has attracted 13,000 overseas businessmen, time as a major reason for Education. China’s family in 2050, while its a record number, the CIFIT organizing committee said.—INTERNET the prediction. planning policy, which population of 16 to 60- By 2020, the number was formulated in the year-olds will hit the peak Two dead, 18 Floods kill 159, affect of students receiving early 1970s, encourages of 990 million in 2016, compulsory education in late marriages and late government figures missing after 600,000 in West Africa primary and junior high childbearing, and limits showed.—Xinhua ship capsized DAKAR, 8 Sept—At least 159 people have in Yangtze been killed and more than 600,000 others affected by the floods that begun in June in West Africa, River the United Nations Office for the Coordination of HEFEI, 8 Sept—A Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday in total of two people died the Senegalese capital Dakar. and 18 are missing after a “These torrential rains have caused the deaths boat capsized in Yangtze of 159 people notably in Sierra Leone. Senegal, River in east China’s Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Sierra Leone Anhui Province Tuesday, were among the most affected countries,”the an official said. OCHA communique indicated while noting the The accident heavy losses of property as a result of the deluge. happened at 6.45 am in In order to help the victims, the United Nations Tongling City in Anhui. on Friday dispatched an emergence team to The official said 40 Ouagadougou, where half of the capital is affected people were thrown into by the torrential rains. the water when the boat A regional conference on human rights and capsized. the climatic change will be held in Lome, the Brazil to buy French military jets, An actor from the “Tall The official said 20 capital of Togo on 15-16 Sept. , OCHA said. Brothers” street theatre people had been saved, This meeting is organized by the United technology performs in a park two bodies had been Nations , the Economic Community of West found while the other 18 African States (ECOWAS) and the Togolese America. during the annual City BRASILIA, 8 Sept—Bra- remained missing. government “to present a common position of zil on Monday deepened The public statement Day celebration in Investigation into the West Africa’’ to the global summit in Copenhagen its military relationship that talks had begun to Moscow on 6 September, cause of the accident is in December. with France by announc- seal the pact was issued 2009.—INTERNET underway.—Xinhua Xinhua ing plans to acquire 36 ul- on Brazil’s Independence tra-modern Rafale fighter Day by visiting French Shanghai policeman seriously jets — along with the President Nicolas technology to build its Sarkozy and Brazilian injured in dispute mediation own. President Luiz Inacio SHANGHAI, 8 Sept—A policeman in Shanghai was It will be the first for- Lula da Silva. critically injured after being stabbed during a dispute eign sale and a much- “We are definitively mediation Tuesday, a police source said. needed shot in the arm for consolidating a strategic The policeman was stabbed in the back by a man, the Rafales’ maker, partnership we started in surnamed Chen, at about 9 am in the Yangpu District Dassault Aviation, which 2005,” Lula said in a joint and was in critical condition, having suffered lung hitherto had failed to find news conference in damage. any international buyer Brasilia. The dispute happened after Chen, 46 and divorced, for the plane. The deal adds to 10 poured water over his floor and the water infiltrated The imminent con- billion dollars’ worth of downstairs. tract, worth an estimated agreements Brazil has al- He also stabbed a neighborhood committee official four to seven billion dol- ready struck with France in the arms. Tamara the lioness roars at visitors in front of her lars, will supply Brazil’s to buy five submarines Chen later set fire on his home, which was put out cubs in their enclosure at Jordan’s Zoo near air force for the next three (one to be converted to by firefighters, before he was detained by special decades and give it the nuclear power) and 50 police.Further details of the case are not immediately Amman on 7 September, 2009. Tamara’s most advanced multi-role military transport heli- available.The case is under police investigation. cubs are a month old. combat aircraft in Latin copters.—Internet Xinhua INTERNET

9-9-09 NL 11 8/5/18, 1:32 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE INVITATION TO TENDER Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries TENDER NO. 4 T (C)/ PASA/PW/2009-2010 MV ASIANA BREEZE VOY NO (4) 1. Sealed Tender is invited by the Public Works, Nay Pyi Invitation To Tender for Machinery Consignees of cargo carried on MV ASIANA Taw, Myanmar. The Ministry of Construction for the 1.Sealed tenders are invited for Myanma Pharmaceuti- BREEZE VOY NO (4) are here by notified that the supply of STRAIGHT ASPHALT 80/100 Grade Metric cal Factory (Sagaing) for supply of Fluid Bed Dryer. vessels will be arriving on 9.9.2009 and cargo will be Ton (10000) in Drum. 2. From (8-9-2009), Tender forms and detail specifi- discharged into the premises of S.P.W.7 where it will lie 2. Tender Closing Date is (30-9-2009 at 16:00 hr). at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the cations are available at Myanma Pharmaceutical byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. 3. Tender Documents and detail specification are avail- Industries mentioned address as follows; able at the Public Works, Procurement section Stores Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries Division, No (40) Public Works, Nay Pyi Taw (8.9.2009) to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now Ministry of Industry No. (1) declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo on Payment of (FEC-1000). To enquiry contact Phone No-067 407577, 067-407581 Office No. (41) from the Vessel. Nay Pyi Taw No claims against this vessel will be admitted after 4. Only bid from tenderer who has purchased tender Phone No: 067 408144, 067 408187 the Claims Day. documents officially from Public Works will be accepted for evaluation. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Column piece stolen from MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Managing Director AGENT FOR: EASTERN CAR LINER Public Works archaeology site SINGAPORE PTE LTD Ministry of Construction Phone No: 256924/256914 Ph:067 407577, 407581 OLYMPIA, 8 Sept—The Greek Culture Ministry said an investigation has been ordered into the theft of a Researcher using melons large column fragment from an archaeological site. The ministry said a guard at the site of Ancient Ol- to create ethanol ympia in the western Peloponnese reported the sixth LANE, 8 Sept— A US Agriculture Department re- century column capital, the decorative top of the item, searcher in Lane, Okla., says he has discovered a way had been removed with no indication of how it was to turn watermelons into ethanol. taken without authorities noticing, eKathimerini.com Chemist Wayne Fish said while investigating how reported on Monday. to enrich the health benefits of watermelon, he dis- The Culture Ministry said Georgia Hatzi, director covered the sugar in the juice from cull watermelons of the 6th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiq- could be transformed into ethanol, The (Oklahoma uities, was suspended as a result of the theft and Maria City) Oklahoman said on Monday. Vlazaki, a senior official with the ministry’s General Fish said a fermentation unit could use cull or dis- Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, was carded watermelons to create ethanol for transporta- sent to the archaeological site.—Internet tion fuel. He is working on a 2010 pilot project fo- cused on a mobile unit that can be transported to wa- Nearly $50 mln spent to termelon growing sites. “We’re looking at a mobile unit that could be moved fight Los Angeles wildfire from grower to grower, that in a three-month season LOS A NGELES, 8 Sept—The cost of fighting the 245- could turn out 20,000 gallons,” Fish said. “The whole square-mile (382-square-km) wildfire in Los Ange- production process can eliminate transportation costs.” les approached 50 million dollars on Monday, fire The chemist at the department’s Lane research serv- officials said. As the fire was still raging in remote ice laboratory told the Oklahoman there is an advan- areas, the true overall cost of the largest blaze in Los tage to getting ethanol from watermelons as opposed Angeles County would be far greater, the National to corn. “As compared to the starch in corn, which Forest Service (NFS) said. first has to be broken down before it can be fermented, “We won’t know the true costs until the fire’s out, we were able to go directly to the fermentation,” Fish the heavy rains come and the roads are fixed,” NFS said.—Internet Service information officer Nathan Judy said. “We won’t know those costs for some time.” The estimated cost of fighting the Station Fire as of Monday evening was 49.5 million dollars. Large-scale stage play The Closely monitoring the costs of fighting a monstrous Poem of Kungfu in Nine blaze like the Station Fire is vital, but those costs are Volumes is staged in the only a fraction of the final tab shared by individuals Dongnan Theater in and taxpayers, according to authors of an April 2009 Wenzhou City of east report by the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition China’s Zhejiang Province, in Colorado. “The millions of dollars spent to extin- on 7 Sept , 2009. Blended guish large wildfires are widely reported and used to with elements of dance, the underscore the severity of these events,” the authors kungfu show gave totally said in their report. “Extinguishing a large wildfire, fresh experience to the however, accounts for only a fraction of the total costs audience.—XINHUA associated with a wildfire event. —Xinhua Tea art master Li Wei dis- plays Kungfu tea at Dalian Ecuador, Chile to boost bilateral cooperation Shangrila Hotel in Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning QUITO, 8 Sept—Ecuador and Chile have agreed to expand cooperation from poli- tics to the economy and commerce through their second foreign ministerial meeting Province, on 7 Sept, 2009. As an offical reception ho- that began Monday in Quito. An official statement from the meeting said the two tel of the Annual Meeting of countries expected the meeting to strengthen bilateral ties, which in turn would make the New Champions 2009, political dialogue more viable and allow integration in commerce and culture. or Summer Davos, Dalian On the agenda of the Quito ministerial meeting was evaluation of existing bipar- Shangrila Hotel will supply tite accords concerning companies and trade. The meeting, chaired by Ecuadorian a lot of famous Chinese Foreign Minister Fander Falconi and joined by Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano foods for foreign guests to Fernandez, will also assess Jose Miguel Insulza’s candidacy for secretary-general enjoy the Chinese taste. of the Organization of American States.—Xinhua XINHUA

9-9-09 NL 12 8/5/18, 1:32 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 13 Virus might be one cause of A/H1N1 flu death toll prostate cancer jumps to 512 in Argentina WASHINGTON, 8 Sept— “Our analysis of 233 BUENOS AIRES, 8 Sept— The Argentine Health A virus known to cause cases of prostate cancers Ministry announced on Monday that the number of leukemia and tumors in and 101 benign controls deaths in the country for the A/H1N1 influenza animals can be found in showed an association of increased from 465 to 512 over the last 10 days, with some prostate tumors and XMRV infection with the number of confirmed cases standing at 8,384. might be one cause of prostate cancer, especially Among the deaths, the adults between 50 and 59- prostate cancer, US with more aggressive year-old represented the most affected group, said researchers reported on tumors,” Dr Ila Singh of A competitor attempts to tear off the head of a the ministry in a report. Monday. the University of Utah and killed goose attached to a rope, which is repeatedly “There are no differences according to gender, but They found xenotropic Columbia University in raised and lowered into the harbour, during fiestas there is a difference between the rates for age groups,” murine leukemia virus- New York and colleagues in the Basque fishing town of Lekeitio on 6 Sept, the Ministry said.So far, only four out of the total 24 related virus or XMRV in wrote. 2009.—XINHUA provinces in the country — Formosa, La Rioja and 27 percent of the human Viruses have recently Catarmaca in the north, and Tierra del Fuego in the prostate tumors they been found to cause some Liver cells used for drug south — have not reported deaths of the flu. —Xinhua looked at, especially cancers — notably the aggressive tumors. human papillomavirus or toxicity screen Vietnam confirms 3rd death The findings, published HPV that causes cervical BOSTON, 8 Sept— Sciences, describes how in the Proceedings of the cancer and some cases of Drug toxicity testing may liver cells grown in a high- of A/H1N1 influenza National Academy of penile, anal and head and improve because a new oxygen environment and HANOI, 8 Sept— The Vietnamese Ministry of Health Sciences, may offer ways neck cancers. process helps keep in a culture medium free confirmed that a 56-year-old woman living in Ho Chi to better identify Merck and Co and cultured liver cells alive, of animal-derived serum Minh City died of A/H1N1 influenza, the third death dangerous prostate tumors GlaxoSmithKline now US researchers suggest. quickly began to function of the flu in the country, local newspaper the New and to make drugs or make vaccines to prevent The report, published as they did within the liver. Hanoi reported on Tuesday.The woman was admitted vaccines to treat or even HPV infections. in Proceedings of the “Finding a better way to the Gia Dinh People Hospital last Thursday with prevent prostate cancer. Internet National Academy of to culture liver cells has fever and coughing, said the newspaper. She was been a major stumbling treated with Tamiflu drug immediately and tested for Scientists find three new gene links block in the development A/H1N1 influenza.—Xinhua of predictive drug- th to Alzheimer’s discovery tools,” senior Singapore reports 18 LONDON, 8 Sept— developing Alzheimer’s affects more than 26 author Yaakov Nahmias Scientists have found by 20 percent,” Julie million people globally, of Massachusetts General A/H1N1 related death three new major genetic Williams, a professor of has no cure and no good Hospital says in a SINGAPORE, 8 Sept— Singapore’s Health Ministry links to Alzheimer’s, Neuropsychological treatment. The need for statement. “We needed to on Monday reported the country’s 18th flu A/H1N1 affecting up to 20 percent Genetics at Britain’s effective remedies is develop an environment related death case.According to a statement by the of people with the brain- Cardiff University, told a pressing, with the number in which liver cells ministry, a 61-year-old Chinese male with a medical wasting disease, and said news conference in of cases forecast to go behave as they do in the history of hypertension, diabetes, and end-stage renal on Sunday it was the most London. beyond 100 million by body.” failure died on Sunday.The cause of death was flu A/ significant such discovery Alzheimer’s disease 2050.—Internet Internet H1N1 infection with chronic renal failure and diabetes, in 15 years. and hypertension, the statement said. Two large studies Hand sanitation paved with Singapore reported its first confirmed case of flu found that the three new A/H1N1 on 27 May. The country’s first A/H1N1 genes join the better- good intentions related death case was reported on 18 July .—Xinhua known APOE4 gene as MANHATTAN, 8 Sept— University, Ben Chap- sickened nearly 340 signi-ficant risk factors for Students may say they man, an assistant pro- students at the University Second A/H1N1 death the most common cause wash their hands as fessor at North Carolina of Guelph in Ontario. reported in US state of Alaska of dementia. college campuses prepare State University and Hand sanitation stations SAN FRANCISCO, 8 Sept— A 10-year-old boy in “If we were able to for H1N1 flu but in reality research assistant Brae and informational posters remove the detrimental Alaska died of A/H1N1 influenza last Friday night, they don’t, US researchers Surgeoner observed hand were stationed at the representing the second such death for residents in the effects of these genes said. sanitation behavior entrance of a residence through treatments, US state, local media reported on Monday. Douglas Powell, an during an outbreak of hall cafeteria. The boy had been healthy before he died, and his we could reduce the associate professor of food what was believed to The study, published in proportion of people quick decline concerns professionals, Alaska’s safety at Kansas State be norovirus, which the Journal of Environ- Anchorage Daily News said in a report.According to mental Health, said the the newspaper, doctors are checking whether an researchers observed opportunistic bacterial infection may have invaded that even during a high- the boy’s flu-weakened system.—Xinhua profile outbreak, students followed recommended Honduras’ A/H1N1 flu hand hygiene procedures just 17 percent of the time. death toll rises to 12 Internet TEGUCIGALPA, 8 Sept— The de facto Honduran VClowns interact with Health Ministry said on Monday that the number of the public during a deaths of A/H1N1 flu rises to 12 in the country and the clown festival in confirmed infected cases reach 429. Valparaiso City, about The victims include a one-year-old boy and a 43- 75 miles (121 km) year-old female, Epidemiology Health director Marco northwest of Santiago, Antonio Pinel said. The boy was from Santiago on 7 Sept, 2009. Clowns Puringla municipality of La Paz Department in the from Brazil, Argentina northwest of the country. While the female patient and Spain took part in was from Goascaron in Valle, south of the country. the festival.—INTERNET Xinhua

9-9-09 NL 13 8/5/18, 1:32 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 9 September, 2009 Malouda out of squad, Henry Man Utd warn Le Havre over S P O R T S denies criticising coach Pogba claims PARIS, 8 Sept—1998 MANCHESTER, 8 Sept—Manchester United on Mon- Beckham may seek World Cup winners day warned Le Havre they will take action if the French France’s increasingly club do not stop repeating claims that financial induce- Premiership return fraught qualifying ments were offered to Paul Pogba’s family to lure the LONDON, 8 Sept— “Everyone knows I campaign for next year’s teenager to Old Trafford. Former England captain will be planning to come finals deepened on United officials have written to Le Havre following a David Beckham said back to Europe,” he said. Monday when captain sustained assault by the Ligue 2 side, which came in the through a BBC radio in- “I don’t know (if it will Thierry Henry denied he wake of a transfer ban imposed on Chelsea last week for terview on Monday that be in England), there are had criticised coach a similar infringement of transfer regulations. he may seek a Premier- a few options, put it Raymond Domenech in “In response to the wholely unfounded comments ship return to keep his that way.” front of the rest of the widely reported in the media of Le Havre AC President, World Cup hope alive. Xinhua squad. Jean-Pierre Louvel, Manchester United wish to categori- The 34-year-old soc- Squad-mate and fel- French national soccer cally confirm that as a matter of club policy and in ac- cer icon, who is under a low 2006 World Cup fi- team’s midfielder cordance with the applicable football regulations, we do five-year deal with LA nalist Florent Malouda Florent Malouda (L) not offer inducements to the parents of players who sign Galaxy of the United also revealed that he had vies with defender for the club such as monetary payments or the purchase States’ Major Soccer only learnt he was not Sebastien Squilacci of houses,” said United in a statement.—Internet League, managed to even among the substi- during a training spend five months on loan tutes for last Saturday’s session, on 6 Sept, 2009 Teen titans Oudin, Wozniacki with Serie A’s AC Milan qualifier with Romania at in Clairefontaine, last year. the Stade de France when southern Paris, one day make final eight The American season LA Galaxy’s David he entered the dressing- after France’s World NEW YORK, 8 Sept— The unseeded Oudin, shuts down between No- Beckham warms up room and he saw there Cup 2010 qualifying Powerhouse teen phenom- who turns 18 on Septem- vember and March, and before a friendly soccer was no shirt for him. football match against enons Melanie Oudin and ber 23, ousted 13th seed Beckham told BBC that match against Barce- Internet Roumania.—INTERNET Caroline Wozniacki rallied Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6 (7/ he has several options for lona at the Rose Bowl in Monday to complete an 2), 6-3. It was her third tri- a return to the English Pasadena, California on Americans routed at US Open, ouster of Russian stars umph in a row after losing Premier League. 1 Aug, 2009.—XINHUA from the US Open and ad- the first set to a seeded Federer on form vance to their first Grand Russian rival. “I didn’t Robinho ruled out of Chile match NEW YORK, 8 Sept—It was a bleak day for US ten- Slam quarter-finals. think I started off too well SALVADOR DE BAHIA, 8 on Wednesday. nis on Monday as for the first time in the 41-year Open and Nadia served unbe- Sept—Brazilian striker The Manchester City era no American made it into the quarter-finals of the lievable, but I stayed in Robinho was ruled out on star has a bruise on his men’s singles. there with her in the sec- Monday of already quali- right leg according to the The last to fall was giant John Isner, who was top- ond set and she gave me a fied Brazil’s 2010 World Brazil coaching staff and pled by Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. few free points and I got Cup qualifier with Chile will join suspended duo It means that the home winless streak will stretch my confidence and I be- Kaka and Luis Fabiano on to six years, making it the worst for American men lieved I could do it and I the sidelines while there is since the Open era started with a win for Arthur Ashe Melanie Oudin of the did it,” Oudin said. Dan- also a doubt over Elano, in 1968. Top seed and defending champion Roger US reacts after winning ish ninth seed Wozniacki who has a foot problem. Federer, meanwhile, moved a step closer to a record- a point against Nadia blasted sixth seed Svetlana Brazil coach Dunga equalling sixth straight title with a routine 7-5, 6-2, 6- Petrova from Russia Kuznetsova 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), will be left with just two 2 win over outclassed Tommy Robredo of Spain. during their 4th round 7-6 (7/3), never trailing in fit strikers in Nilmar and In the last eight, he will play the man be beat in US Open match at the either tie-breaker and Adriano, in a squad now Paris to end his French Open jinx, Robin Soderling, USTA Billie Jean King keeping the pressure upon reduced to 17 which is a who moved on when Nikolay Davydenko abandoned National Tennis Center the 2004 US Open cham- huge boost for Chile who with a thigh strain when trailing 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. in New York.—INTERNET pion all night.—Internet can qualify regardless of Internet other results should they Argentina and France must Brazilian forward beat the Brazilians. Lampard warns England be in World Cup, says Torres Robinho Internet to keep cool against Croatia MADRID, 8 Sept—The 2010 World Cup will suffer African teams vie to complete are desperate for three if Argentina, France and Portugal fail to qualify, Liv- points themselves as they erpool’s Spanish international striker Fernando Torres W Cup line-up fight for second place. said on Monday. “A World Cup without Argentina, France or Portu- JOHANNESBURG, 8 Sept—Cameroon, Tunisia, Alge- With England still sore ria and Ivory Coast are looking good to join Ghana over Croatia’s rough tac- gal would not be the same. I would like them all to and hosts South Africa and complete the African line- tics during their 4-1 win take part,” the 25-year-old told a news conference two up at the 2010 World Cup. in Zagreb last year and days after Spain beat Belgium 5-0 in a qualifier in La Ghana become the first African team to secure a Croatian coach Slaven Coruna. place at the first World Cup to be staged on the ‘Dark Frank Lampard Bilic claiming that “We also struggled to qualify for the 2008 Euro finals and then we won the tournament,” he added. Continent’ with a 2-0 triumph win over Sudan in Accra WALFORD, 8 Sept— Capello’s outfit are a at the weekend courtesy of goals from Sulley Muntari Frank Lampard has flawed team that lack “National squads change from one day to the other and Michael Essien. warned England to keep “Englishness” it is certain depending on the status of their players. They can go Cameroon, Algeria and Ivory Coast also took maxi- cool if Wednesday’s cru- to be a fiesty occasion on through a bad moment now and in the summer be one mum points during the fourth series of games in the cial World Cup qualifier Wednesday. of the favourites.”—Internet final qualifying round while Tunisia hit back twice to against Croatia threatens But Chelsea midfielder force a 2-2 draw with Nigeria. to turn nasty. Lampard doesn’t want his Spain’s The impact of recently hired French coach Paul le Fabio Capello’s team team to let any Croatian forward Guen on Cameroon has been immediate and if the ‘In- can book their spot at the provocation distract them domitable Lions’ defeat Gabon for the second time in World Cup with a victory from the goal of reaching Fernando five days Wednesday they will become Group A lead- over the Croatians at the finals in South Africa. Torres ers.—Internet Wembley, but the visitors Internet

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Local Transmission Chocolates are pictured during the opening of the Nestle Chocolate Centre of Excellence in Broc near * Signature Tune Fribourg on 7 September, 2009. The Chocolate * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights Centre of Excellence is dedicated to the research * ASIAN FOOD FAIR 2009 and development of chocolate products.—INTERNET * The Unique Pindaya Shan Paper * Myanmar–Sri Lanka Cultural and Historical Beijing Olympic champion Relations Kanaeva wins rope, hoop * Myanmar Modern Song * Around Bagan by Pony Cart (Ananda Temple) golds in rhythmic worlds * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights

JAPAN, 8 Sept—Beijing Olympics gold medalist Europe/ North America Transmission Evgenia Kanaeva of Russia won gold medals in * Signature Tune rope and hoop disciplines of the ongoing 29th * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights rhythmic gymnastics world championships held in * ASIAN FOOD FAIR 2009 WEATHER Mie Prefecture of Japan on Tuesday. * “Monywa” Picturesque City The 19-year-old, dubbed “queen of rhythmic * Myanmar–Sri Lanka Cultural and Historical Tuesday, 8th September, 2009 gymnastics”, finished performances with 28.35 Relations Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST: and 28.325 in rope and hoop respectively. Her * Around Bagan by Pony Cart (Ananda Temple) During the past 24 hours, rain have been Scattered in Kayah compariot Daria Kondakova took the silver medals * Myanmar Modern Song State and Mandalay Division, fairly and widespread in Shan State and Magway Division and widespread in the in both competitions. * States of Decoration with Striking Natural remaining States and Divisions with locally heavyfalls in Kanaeva is on her way to repeat the success of Perfection Rakhine State, Mandalay and Ayeyarwady Divisions, Belgrade Universiade two months ago, when she * Beautiful Pleasant Beach Village isolated heavyfalls in Chin State and Lower Sagaing took home all five individual golds. * A day in Yangon (Bogyoke Aung San Market) Division.The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were * The King of Musical Instruments Maubin (7.40) inches, Thandwe (4.61) inches, Hakha (3.51) Individual competition will run through on 11 inches, Maungdaw(3.15) inches, Pathein (3.04) inches, Sept and group disciplines will be held on 12 and 13 * Myanmar Modern Song Phyarpon (2.88) inches, Gwa (2.60) inches, Kyauktaw (2.36) Sept. Russia remains the strongest team in both * Ayeyawady Dolphin Expedition (Part-III) inches, Belin (2.32) inches, Falam (2.24) inches, Myauk-U individual and group competitions. * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights (2.17) inches, Ayadaw (2.12) inches, Khayan and Minkin Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm (2.01) inches, Mandalay (1.93) inches, Shwebo (1.89) Internet inches, Sagaing (1.18) inches, Monywa (0.71) inch and Aunglan (0.27) inch. Maximum temperature on 7-9-2009 was 85°F. 7:45 am League MNL Cup 6:00 pm abmvkH;NydKifyGJ 7. Evening News Minimum temperature on 8-9-2009 was 69°F. Relative 5. jrL;jrL;

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Drugs seized in Shan State (North) Local people return to and Mandalay Division Kokang as stability prevails in Shan State (North) NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept – Members of the special on 28 August, and seized 320 grams of caffeine in a NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept— The number of people anti-drug squad and local police force of Shan State handbag under the bed in a room. When the house was who returned to Kokang has reached 15607, accord- (North), at about 7.30 pm on 29 August, searched the searched again at about 10 am on 29 August and 1 th ing to data on 8 September at 6 pm. check point No. 3 of the loyalists to U Phon Kya Shin September, 194 rounds of ammunition, a magazine, Local people who left Kokang region have at Yanlonkyaing in Kokang Special Region (1) and an air gun, a raw jade weighing 3.4 kilos and 425 cut returned to Kokang through Yanlonkyaing and seized a machine used in printing tablets, 12 iron rods pieces of raw jade were seized. th Chinshwehaw border check-points as from 29 bearing the words “WY”, 12 plain iron rods, 10 iron Moreover, at about 5.30 pm on 2 September, August as stability has prevailed there. mortars and a flask beside the brick wall of a dormi- members of Kunlon special anti-drug squad and local The administrative machinery in the region has tory near the gate. security force searched a building in Tainkyarkyine returned to normal.—MNA Also in Laukkai Township, members of the village in Laukkai Township that had connection with local security force seized 3,000 stimulant tablets U Phon Kya Shin and seized 154400 stimulant tab- bearing the words “WY” from the store behind the lets, 196 kilos of ephidrine, two kilos of solution for One more found infected house of U Phon Kya Shin in Si Aw village at about producing tablets, a machine used in printing tablets, noon on 3 September. 90 gallons of acetic en-hydrate, 45 kilos of solid with A (H1N1) Similarly, responsible personnel of special anti- sodium hydroxide, four moulds for printing tablets, drug squad of Mandalay, acting on tip-off, searched 14 gallons of chloroform, a Suzuki car without li- Number of patients with the house at number Ma-6/4 of U Phon Ta Shwin on cence and accessories used in producing tablets. In- virus reaches 34 Theikpan Road, between 60th and 61st streets, in vestigations are being made to expose those involved NAY PYI TAW, 8 Sept—A 31-year-old man was ward No (1) of Chanmyathazi Township, at 2.45 pm in the incident. —MNA transferred to Insein General Hospital through Town- ship Health Department on 7 September as being ill Home fibre plans survive downturn BERLIN, 8 Sept—More than two million people with flu symptoms. Serum of the patient was exam- in Europe now have fibre broadband direct to their ined at the National Health Laboratory and found to home, suggests a survey. be New Influenza A (H1N1) positive. The latest figures on superfast broadband Ten family members who came into contact with delivered by fibre to the home (FTTH) shows 18% the patient are being kept in home quarantine. growth over the last survey compiled in late 2008. Altogether 31 passengers who flew together The continued growth suggests that the global eco- with the patient on the TG-701 flight and 135 airport nomic downturn has not hit plans to build a fibre staff are under surveillance at their respective places. infrastructure. The number of the patients with the virus has Sweden tops the list of nations rolling out the reached 34 in Myanmar and 30 were discharged from technology, with 10.9% of its broadband customers the hospitals as they had fully recovered from their using fibre. illness. The remaining four are being given special Karel Helsen, president of Europe’s Fibre-To- treatment by specialists and they are not in critical The-Home Council, said the growth matched predic- condition. tions that were revised when the credit crunch started The National Health Laboratory detected 231 to make itself felt. “The numbers in 2009 are in line flu-suspected persons and 34 found to have been The benefits of fibre to the home go beyond speed with the latest forecasts,” said Mr Helsen. —Internet infected with the virus.—MNA

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