national national national Local Business Colour photo award Clerk of Village Incineration system at Public Company to presentation ceremony marks 69th Anniversary Administrative Office killed Buthidaung hospital helps be established for Independence Day in Maungtaw Township control infectious diseases Kyaukpyu SEZ page 3 page 3 page 3 page 4 Vol. III, No. 255, 13th Waning of Nadaw 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Tuesday, 27 December 2016

News Release Identity card for national verification in Rakhine to return Those who still hold temporary identity certificates issued under the provisions of the 1982 Myanmar Citi- zenship Law are required to surrender their temporary certificates as they expired on May 31 2015, according to notification 19/2015 dated Febru- ary 11, 2015 issued by the President. Out of the 759,672 temporary certificates disbursed, only 469,183 have been surrendered. According to a news release by the State Coun- sellor’s Information Committee, the people who failed to surrender the temporary certificates include those who received other kinds of identi- ty cards, those who lost their cards, those whose cards were ruined, those who died and those who failed to surrender the documents because they lived outside the region, ac- cording to State Counsellor’s Office Vice President U Myint Swe, Chairman of the commission, addresses the coordination meeting of the commission. Photo: MNA Information Committee. With effect from June 1, 2015, instead of those temporary certifi- cates, the distribution of an Identity Truth about Maungtaw attacks emerging: Card for National Verification was carried out in three categories. The main objective of distributing those Investigation Commission Chairman cards was to scrutinize them as to whether they were entitled to become The Chairman of the Investi- said U Myint Swe, Chairman of mar Police Force and the local the area again, and to compile an a citizen in accord with the provisions gation Commission on Rakhine the commission, at the coordina- people. investigative report suggesting of the 1982 Myanmar Citizenship State said the truth about the tion meeting of the commission In his remarks, Vice Presi- as to whether the incidents were Law, and to acknowledge them as recent violent attacks in north- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. dent U Myint Swe said that his dealt with, in accord with exist- residents in Myanmar. ern Rakhine is being uncovered, The recent attacks are more commission will go to the af- ing rules and regulations of the The three categories are map- commenting that the attackers complicated than any previous fected areas to find out further State,” U Myint Swe said. ping, posting buildings on the map took their time, planning the conflicts in Rakhine, U Myint information as needed so that The commission visited and checking of number of people. deadly ambushes since 2012. Swe said, as they were found to the commission can compile a Maungtaw Township from De- As of December 23, 2016 out of “The recent conflicts were be linked with overseas organi- full report. cember 11 to 13, inspecting 469,183 who surrendered the tem- different from previous ones. zations. “The principal responsi- and investigating in the vil- porary certificates, 32,016 were Previously, events were com- The report of the commis- bility of the commission is to lages where the armed attacks given the Identity Card for National munal conflicts that took place sion will include suggestions on investigate the true situation occurred — Kyikanpyin, Kye- Verification. between the two local communi- how to prevent similar armed and background factors over inchaung, Ngakhura, Pyaung- Out of 397,497 who surrendered ties. The recent occurrences were attacks in the future and how to the violent armed attacks in pike, Pwintphyuchaung, Wa- the temporary certificates in Rakh- conspired after 2012 to wage an cooperate in the interests of na- Maungtaw region on October 9, peik, Gwazone, Nganchaung, ine State only, 6077 were given an armed attack, intended to harm tional security among the gov- November 12 and 13, for simi- Kyetyoepyin and Koetankauk. ICNV, it was described in the infor- the sovereignty of the country,” ernment, the Tatmataw, Myan- lar incidents not to take place in See page 3 >> mation released. 2 national 27 December 2016 President signs Bill Amending the Caste Japan hands over two rural Disabilities Removal Act into law health centres in Chin State The handover ceremonies of for construction of a one-storey President U Htin Kyaw of the Bengal Code, that” in the actment” in the previous act is the two projects--the project for reinforced concrete construction signed the Bill Amending the previous act is substituted with substituted with “Whereas it will construction of sub rural health (R.C.C.) SRHC building, a staff Caste Disabilities Removal Act “Whereas there is a principle be beneficial to extend the princi- centre, US$97,533 worth, in quarter with full furniture and 7 into law yesterday. that,” in the amended act while ple”, according to the announce- Chun Chone Village, Hakha items of medical equipment. The “Whereas it is enacted by “Whereas it will be beneficial to ment of the President Office yes- Township, Chin State and the project will benefit 3,892 resi- section 9, Regulation VII, 1832, extend the principle of that en- terday. —GNLM project for construction of ru- dents of 4 villages. ral health centre, US$119,413 The Rural Health Centre worth, in Aibur Village, Htan Ta (RHC) in Aibur Village was es- Independence Day commemorative stamps to put on sale Lan Township, Chin State-- took tablished in 1954 and had pro- place in Haka Township and vided medical services for the The Myanmar Postal Service Htan Ta Lan Township on 21st people of surrounding 13 villag- will put on sale special stamps and 23rd December 2016 respec- es. The new one-storey R.C.C. worth Ks100 in commemora- tively. RHC building has included a tion of the 69th anniversary Present at the ceremony staff quarter with full furniture Independence Day starting at were Mr.Keita IWASE, Sec- and 18 items of medical equip- 9:30 am on 4 January 2017, ond Secretary of the Embassy ment. The project will benefit at the post offices in Regions of Japan,U ZoBawi, Hluttaw 5,225residents of 13 villages. and States. Speaker of Chin State, U Pau The Government of Japan As a special programme, Lun Min Thang, Social Welfare has assisted 802 various grass- General Post Office’s in Nay Minister of Chin State, U Swan- roots projects in Myanmar under Pyi Taw, Yangon and Man- Htet, Htan Ta Lan Township Ad- the GGP scheme since 1993: the dalay will imprint dates on ministrator, Dr. DawtHlei Zing, number consisting of 391 edu- Htan Ta Lan Township Medical cation projects, 198 healthcare the stamps bought on 4 Jan- Officer, Committee Chairper- projects, 138 public welfare and uary 2017.— Myanmar News sons, committee members of the environment projects, 42 infra- Agency construction projects, and local structure projects and 35 other residents. The wooden sub rural projects. It is anticipated that health centre (SRHC) building these assistances will further in Chun Chone Village estab- strengthen the existing friendly Over 3,000 tourists visit Myeik lished in 1969. The Japanese relations between Japan and My- Government provided funding anmar.—GNLM Archipelago by boat in past 11 months MORE THAN 3,000 motorboat coastal area hosted almost 600 ing ethnic group. tourists from Asia, Africa and motorboat tourists, an increase Tourists mostly visited the some European countries visited of about 100 travellers com- country’s first marine national Myeik Archipelago over the past pared with the same period last park on Lampi Island, 115 Is- 11 months of this year, accord- year. land, Nyaungwee Island, Philar ing to the Ministry of Hotels and Last year, a total of 3,270 Island, Myaukni Island, Bocho Tourism. visitors entered Myeik by boat Island, Nanatthi Island, Tower The Myeik Archipelago, to enjoy beautiful landscapes Rock Island, Cave Island and which consists of more than 800 along the coast such as coral Satan Island. natural islands, is part of the reefs, mangroves and a diverse Tourism in Myanmar is Taninthayi Region. All islands species of birds and aquatic an- growing rapidly. International lie in the Andaman Sea off the imals and traditional culture, tourists arrivals have increased coast of southern Myanmar. such as the sea-based life of the significantly every year since In November alone, the Salon (aka sea gypsy), a seafar- 2011.—Nyein Chan Rural health centre in Chin State formally being opened. 2nd solo show of artist Nyein Chan Su on 27 December Photo: Supplied news Yaba and heroin seized in Lashio A combined team compris- heroin from Naing Tun, 32, ing members of Anti Drugs Ye Aung, 24 and Min Thein, Squad Unit 24 based in Lashio 28, who were passengers of the searched a passenger bus called bus. Shanmann near the Technol- Police have filed charges ogy University in Hopaid vil- against the suspects under the lage, Lashio Township on 25 Anti Narcotic Drugs and Psy- December and seized 1710 chotropic Substances Laws.— yaba tablets and 44 gram of Myanmar News Agency

One of the works of artist Nyein Chan Su to be displayed at Yangon Gallery today and tomorrow. Photo: Courtesy of Nyein Chan Su ARTWORK by Nyein Chan Su, the gallery to promote the artist natural beauty of Inle Lake and one of prominent contemporary and his new artworks, and this floating objects. artists in the country, will be time the artist used his memories The first solo show of the showcased at his solo event to from Inle as inspiration for his artist Nyein Chan Su was held in be held in Yangon this month. work, according to the gallery last December at the same ven- “Floating Field”, the new organiser. ue. art exhibition, will run between About 15 colourful handi- Since entering the art scene, 27 and 30 December at Yangon works of the famous artist will Nyein Chan Su has had many Gallery, located within the com- be displayed at the gallery dur- art exhibitions both at home and pound of People’s Park near the ing the two-day exhibition. Sub- abroad, including Thailand, In- Planetarium Museum on Ahlon ject matters will include culture, donesia, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, Road. tradition and lifestyle of the In- Singapore and Germany.—Kh- This is the second time for tha people, the lake dwellers, the ine Khant Naing Tun, Ye Aung and Min Thein. Photo: MNA 27 December 2016 national 3 Incineration system at Buthidaung hospital helps control infectious diseases

An incineration system at the tuses safely and can provide bio Buthidaung 50-bed hospital in security to the people, he added. Photo Maung Hmwe Maungtaw District, Rakhine The hospital has been pro- State, is now in use, becoming viding health care to local peo- one of the main ways to control ple without discrimination since the spread of infectious diseases. 9 October attacks in northern The incinerator installed at Rakhine. the hospital with the assistance Buthidaung Township has a of the International Commit- population of more than 340,000 tee of the Red Cross (ICRC) living in seven wards in the town can burn biological waste such and 419 villages in the rural ar- as syringer and needles, food eas. scraps and waste from the X-ray More than 200,000 are room. The work on installation Muslims and the remaining of the system started six months 80,000 are Buddhists and other ago. religions. “The incineration system Under the hospital, there can turn the biological waste to are two station hospitals, six fertiliser soil. This machine can rural health care centres and 23 last at least five years,” said Dr rural health care dispensaries Than Tun Kyaw of the hospital. providing health care services to The machine can also safely the peoples.—Tin Maung Lwin, incinerate cords and dead foe- Zeyar (Mirror) Truth about Maungtaw attacks Clerk of Village Administrative Office emerging: Investigation… killed in Maungtaw Township

>> From page 1 explained the introduction, aims A clerk of the administrative of- the evening of 24 December and stab wounds on the chest and As a result of the commis- and objectives of the report, fice of Yedwingyun Village in did not come back. neck, with additional cuts else- sion’s trip to the area to inves- facts on Rakhine State, findings Maungtaw Township was mur- His body was found by a rel- where. tigate and interview people in of the commission, matters to dered and his body riddled with ative at about 2 pm on 25 Decem- Security forces sent the body the region and provide timely be investigated further and the cuts and stab wounds was found ber near U Shaekya Creek near to Maungtaw People’s Hospital press releases on the situation, contents of the report to be com- on 25 December. the village school. and were investigating the case. it was the commission’s wish to piled. Rawphi, 28, left his home on His body was found with — Myanmar News Agency arrange for independent journal- Commission members also ists to cover the situation there gave comments and the Vice without restriction in the affect- President made the closing Colour photo award presentation ceremony ed areas, in consultation with re- speech. spective ministries. Present at the meeting were th At the meeting, Chief of members of the investigation marks 69 Anniversary Independence Day Myanmar Police Force Police commission on Rakhine State Maj-Gen Zaw Win clarified — U Aung Kyi, U Tun Myat, outbreaks of fire that took place Dr Thet Thet Zin, Dr Aung Tun recently in the Maungtaw region Thet, U Nyunt Swe, U Saw Tha- and armed attacks, threatening lay Saw, Daw Kyein Ngaik Man, and killing of villagers by ter- Police Major-General Zaw Win, rorists and the most recent situa- U Aung Naing, Dr Hla Maung, tions in Maungtaw region. U Tha Nyan, Secretary U Zaw Then, U Zaw Myint Pe, Myint Pe and responsible offi- Secretary of the commission, cials.—Myanmar News Agency Private insurance companies to sell health

Union Minister Dr Pe Myint visits the booth displaying award-winning photos. Photo: Zaw Min Latt insurance next year Dr Pe Myint, Union Minister for young photographers emerge. from U Pe Myint Oo, chairman Information, took part in the cer- As a picture is worth a thousand of the Myanmar Photographer’s Ko Moe classified based on the age emony for awarding of prizes in words, veteran photographers are Association and U Maung Pe, di- groups between 6 and 65, with the colour photo contest in com- the ones who exhibit our natural rector-general of information and Private insurance companies a basic premium of Ks 44,000 memoration of the 69th anniver- beauties and landscapes of nature public relations department to Pyi will sell a new version of health per unit and a highest premium sary Independence Day under the that inspire love and admiration of Soe Tun (artist), Thant Zaw Oo, insurance to Myanmar citizens of Ks66,000 per unit. sponsorship of the information our land and our people, through Khaing Zar Mon, Zaw Zaw Tun and foreigners, beginning Janu- Each person can buy a and public relations department of their photography. and Kyaw Kyaw Win (university ary 2017, according to Myanma one-year basic health insur- the Ministry of Information held Only if unity is built based of cooperative). Insurance. ance from two to five units at the Sule Shangri La Hotel in on love for the country can we Afterward, U Pe Myint Oo The private insurance com- and other insurance coverage Yangon yesterday morning. defend our independence we at- explained the selection of prizes panies are Apex Insurance, Inter- insurance from one to 10 units. Before U Pe Myint present- tained through our collective ef- and Zaw Maw Oo spoke words of national Co Ltd, IKBZ Insurance The new version of health ed the prizes to the winners, he forts. And we can develop to the thanks on behalf of the winners. International Co Ltd, Ayeyar insurance has guaranteed to reminded the gathering of the level of keeping up with other At the end of the ceremony, Union Myanmar Insurance, Myawady pay Ks20,000 per day for 60 importance of photographers and countries. For doing so, photogra- Minister inspected the pictures of Insurance Co Ltd, Great Future days for hospitalisation ex- their work to disseminate knowl- phers play an important role.” winners. The title of the colour International Insurance Co Ltd, penses and K2million insur- edge of Myanmar’s natural beau- The Union Minister present- photo contest of the 69th anniver- Capital Life Ltd Insurance Ap- ance coverage for accidental ty throughout the world. ed first prize to Zaw Maw Oo, sary Independence Day is Myan- plication, Global Standard In- deaths. “Contestants and winners the second prize to Pyi Soe Tun mar is The Peaceful Land. Par- surance Public Co Ltd and Green Myanma Insurance has include neo-photographers of (artist) and third prize to Kyaw ticipants in the contest were 320 Asia Insurance Co Ltd. sold this kind of health insur- new generation, so the present Win Hlaing (University of Cul- photographers with 1,228 photos. The premium rates have ance since July 2015. contest can be regarded to help ture), followed by special prizes — Ye Ye Myint 4 27 December 2016 Local

Sculpture industry faced with scarcity of raw materials and labourers Myanmar’s traditional stone of this village and residents are sculpture industry is faced with a maintaining the traditional crafts scarcity of raw materials and la- of sculpting. The traditional bourers, resulting in an inability sculpture techniques are passed to meet demand. down from generation to gener- Stone sculpture products ation. Some have recently up- such as kitchenware and dec- graded to commercial scale, said orated stone veneer produced a sculptor. from Khattakan Myauk village There are around 10 busi- in Monywa Township are sent nessmen in the village engaged to Monywa, Yangon, Mandalay, in the sculpture business on a Meiktila, Nay Pyi Taw, Nyaun- commercial scale, while others glebin, Pakokku, Kyungyangon, are sculpting on a manageable Kyaiklat, Pyay, Bago, Hinthada, scale. Villagers who were finan- Nyaungdon and Sagaing. cially doing well shifted to other The stones used in stone businesses, resulting in a scarcity sculpturing are extracted from the of labourers. With the shortage Phoekhaung mountain ranges in of raw materials and labourers, it the Bawditahtaung Thar precinct. has become difficult to meet the A man sculpts marble stones as he sits amid half-made Buddha sculptures at Zagyin (Marble) village in the Stone sculpture is the pride demand.—Mon Mon Madaya township, Mandalay, on 26 February 2014. Photo: Reuters Myanmar-China border trade Domestic gold price dropped back value this year increases by US$142.547million to below Ks 840,000 per tical With the exchange rate of US price fell under Ks840,000 per ti- December and 1,397 on 20th De- The value of trade through The commodities are dollar slipping slightly, the price cal on 24th December. cember. The dollar price rose to Myanmar and China bor- currently flowing in and out of domestic gold dropped to a five- The US dollar index in the Ks1,405 on 21st December and der trade camps as of 16th through Muse, Lweje, Chin month low of under Ks840,000 global market was 102.95 at then, slipped to Ks1,397 on 22nd December in this fiscal Shwe Haw, Kan Pike Tee, Keng per tical on 24th December, ac- closing time on 23rd December, December. The dollar price was year 2016-2017 was up by Tung, Tachilek, Myawady, Ka- cording to gold and jewelry shop whereas the index was over 103 Ks1,376 on 23rd December and US$142.547million, whereas wthaung, Myeik, Htee Khee, owners. points on 20th and 21st Septem- remained on a downward trend, the trade value in last fiscal Maw Taung, Maese, Sittwe, The global gold price ber. However, the US dollar price slipping to Ks1,363 on 24th De- year was US$755.068million, Maung Taw, Tamu and Reed bounced back to US$1,139 per is still on the rise against other cember, according to the external according to the border trade border trade camps in order to ounce on 19th December from hard currencies. exchange market. statistics of the Commerce conduct border trade with the a downward trend after the US Unlike the global dollar price, Meanwhile, the Central bank Ministry. neighbouring countries of Chi- presidential elections. The domes- the US dollar exchange rate drops of Myanmar (CBM) set the ex- Myanmar-Thailand trade na, Thailand, India and Bang- tic gold price is positively related back in the domestic market. The change rate of a dollar at Ks1,365 value as of 16th December ladesh. to the US exchange rate. With the rate hit the record high at Ks1,438 on 16th and Ks1,370 on 19th and totalled US$897.615mil- The external trade value as US exchange rate dropping back a dollar on 16th December and Ks1,375 on 20th December.—Ko lion, with a trade value of of 16th December in this fiscal after 22th December, the gold then fell back to Ks1,383 on 19th Khant US$51.482million from Tachil- year was US$18714.21174mil- ek, US$624.038million from lion, which is down by Myawady, US$75.094mil- US$343.553million from the last lion from Kawthaung, fiscal year since the import value Public US$134.879million from My- decreased. The government is eik, US$10.165million from scrutinising import items, except Company to be Htee Khee and US$1.957mil- for essential items, to reduce the lion from Maw Taung. deficit rate. —Mon Mon established for 150 import items no longer Kyaukpyu SEZ A public company comprising need to seek licence Myanmar enterprises will be es- Out of over 4,100 import items, and auto parts, it is learnt. tablished for a Kyaukpyu special 150 items no longer need to have The relief in import licen- economic zone project, according a licence starting in January, sure for these products brings it to the Kyaukpyu SEZ Manage- A small-scale model of Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone. according to an announcement in accordance with the trade rules ment Committee (Yangon). Photo: Kyaukphyu SEZ released by the Ministry of Com- and regulations of the World Kyaukpyu SEZ plays an im- merce. Trade Organization and ASEAN, portant role in enhancing Myan- Myanmar entrepreneurs ex- formed. Those who want to coop- The commodities which will Myanmar of which is a mem- mar’s economy. pressed their dissatisfaction, so a erate in the public company were be granted relief include coffee, ber of both country. The Com- China’s CITIC Group Cor- public company comprising My- asked to submit an application to tea leaves, spices, rubber and merce Ministry granted relief on poration gained a significant anmar businessmen are being set the committee by 15th Decem- associated products, aluminium 152 export items and 166 import foothold with 85 per cent of the up for Kyaukpyu SEZ Project. ber, but the date has been extend- and associated materials, metal items in this fiscal year in a bid shares in the project, with only In a bid to review and scruti- ed one more month to meet the and associated materials, loco- to facilitate trade and reduce the the remaining 15 per cent avail- nise the project, Kyaukpyu SEZ target in establishing the public motives and associated engines trade deficit, it is learnt. —200 able to citizens. Management Committee was company, it is learnt.—200 27 December 2016 regional 5 China smog war moves to courts with range of crimes to widen SHANGHAI —China’s extremely difficult to get casion sparked protests. courts will widen the range evidence for air pollution Eight cities in Hebei of offences that constitute crimes because after the launched “red alerts” last “environmental crimes” to pollution is emitted it un- week in response to the make it easier to take legal dergoes a large degree of smog, which reached re- action against polluters, a dispersal, and is very quick- cord levels at some moni- senior judiciary official told ly diluted,” Yan said. toring stations. a news briefing on Monday. Prosecutors would fo- Hebei came under fire The new rules could cus on specific offences from the Ministry of Envi- allow prosecutors to take such as tampering with sen- ronmental Protection, and on persistent offenders in sor equipment or providing a number of its steel firms northern China’s Hebei false emissions data, and were singled out for failing province, which was en- firms found guilty would to suspend operations. gulfed in heavy smog last be punished regardless of Governor Zhang Qing- week despite being on the the amount of pollution in- wei said in the province’s front line of China’s nearly volved, he said. first official response that three-year “war on pollu- “It doesn’t matter how the province would learn tion”. much you emit because in lessons and step up its ef- Yan Maokun, head fact that is very hard to de- forts. of a research office at the tect, but if you have distort- “We need to seriously Supreme People’s Court, ed or fabricated data or in- study and analyse our re- Trucks are seen stranded near a highway during a polluted day in Shijiazhuang, Hebei told reporters authorities terfered with the operation sponses, sum up our expe- province, China on 20 December, 2016. Photo: Reuters had struggled to gather evi- of equipment, this ... will riences, and find problems dence required to prosecute, constitute an environmental and deficiencies in order about the impact on eco- age concentrations of small recommendations. according to a transcript of crime,” Yan said. to draw up more focused nomic growth and jobs in breathable particles known In comments pub- a briefing published on Chi- Public anger is mount- measures,” Zhang was Hebei, which surrounds as PM2.5 were higher lished on Monday, Zhang na’s official court website ing in China about pollu- quoted as saying on an of- Beijing and was home to than 500 micrograms per said better “top-level plan- (www.chinacourt.org). tion, and what many see ficial website (www.hebei. seven of China’s 10 smog- cubic metre for three con- ning” was needed as Hebei “Air pollution is dif- as government talk, but lit- gov.cn). giest cities last year. secutive days last week sought to adjust its indus- ferent from water pollution tle action, to end it. Worry Experts say enforce- In the provincial cap- — 50 times higher than trial and energy structures. or soil pollution, and it is about pollution has on oc- ment is lax amid concern ital of Shijiazhuang, aver- World Health Organisation —Reuters Typhoon eases but Philippines braces for Chief Editor - Khin Maung Aye [email protected] floods, mudslides; two dead Deputy Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe [email protected] MANILA — A typhoon resumed operations, but the of the world’s worst-affect- tigating reports that a small weakened as it cut across weather bureau said stormy ed countries when it comes ferry had been swamped by Expatriate Consultant Editor the Philippines on Monday weather would affect parts to typhoons, with an aver- giant waves. Radio DZBB Mark Angeles after bringing down trees of the country for anoth- age of 20 a year passing or reported a boy was killed markrangeles@gmail .com and power lines, and author- er 36 hours or so, until the hitting the archipelago of in Quezon province when Senior Translators ities warned of flash floods storm moved away toward more than 7,000 islands. he was pinned down by a Khin Maung Oo, Myint Win Thein and mudslides although southern Viet Nam. More than 300,000 people coconut tree and another [email protected] casualties were few with Energy Minister Al- in the predominantly Chris- girl injured in Camarines Editor police reporting only two fonso Cusi promised that tian country spent Christ- Sur when a house col- Ye Htut Tin (Local News) deaths. power would be restored mas in shelters after author- lapsed. The reports could Typhoon Nock-ten’s quickly in badly hit Cama- ities moved them to safety not be immediately verified. [email protected] wind speed eased to 130 kph rines and Albay provinc- on higher ground, said Mina Emergency workers were International Editors (80 mph) as it headed west es. “We’ve prepared for it Narasigan, spokeswom- mobilized to clear roads of Tun Tun Naing (Editor) toward the South China Sea, and we are currently on the an for the national disaster debris, like fallen trees and [email protected] passing through provinces ground to assess the damage agency. Police reported two power lines in the coco- Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) south of the capital Manila and quickly restore compro- deaths, in Camarines and nut-growing region, with Translators at a speed of 20 kph. Land, mised energy facilities,” he Quezon provinces, while some central areas plunged Khaing Thanda Lwin, sea and air transport slowly said. The Philippines is one the coastguard was inves- into darkness.—Reuters [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, Friend of South Korea’s impeached Park ‘says sorry’ for scandal [email protected] Ei Myat Mon SEOUL —The detained Party MP Sohn Hye-won, set up to back her policy ber impeachment is being Chief Reporter friend of impeached South who visited Choi at the initiatives. Park has denied reviewed by the Constitu- Korean President Park Seoul Detention Centre wrongdoing but apologised tional Court which has up Tun Aung Kyaw, Geun-hye, at the centre of and later told a committee for carelessness in her ties to 180 days to reach a deci- [email protected] a corruption scandal en- hearing what she had said. with Choi. Park’s 9 Decem- sion.—Reuters Computer Team gulfing Park’s administra- Choi and former Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, tion, said she was sorry on government officials are Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Monday when questioned on trial for abuse of pow- by a special parliamentary er and fraud and are also Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin committee, an opposition under investigation on Circulation MP said. other charges by a special San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 Choi Soon-sil, whom prosecutor who is probing Advertising inquiry Park has said she turned to Park’s role in the scandal. 01 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 at difficult times, denied The visit came after Choi key allegations against ignored several summons [email protected] her, including colluding to appear at parliament [email protected] with Park to pressure big hearings. Prosecutors who businesses into paying indicted Choi last month Printed and published at the Global New Light of My- money to foundations she said Park had colluded anmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pa- controlled, the MP said. with her and her former goda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global “I am sorry to the aides to pressure big con- Choi Soon-sil, a long-time friend of South Korean President people of the country,” glomerates to contribute New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit Park Geun-hye who is at the center of the South Korean polit- Choi was quoted as saying 77 billion won (52.12 mil- ical scandal involving Park, arrives for her first court hearing No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. by opposition Democratic lion pound) to foundations in Seoul, South Korea, on 19 December 2016. Photo: Reuters 6 regional 27 December 2016 Chinese carrier enters South China Sea amid renewed tension TAIPEI — A group of wa and into the Pacific. Chinese warships led by Japan’s top govern- the country’s sole aircraft ment spokesman said carrier entered the top half on Monday the voyage of the South China Sea on showed China’s expanding Monday after passing south military capability and Ja- of Taiwan, the self-ruled pan was closely monitoring island’s Defence Minis- it. try said of what China has China’s air force con- termed a routine exercise. ducted long-range drills The move comes amid this month above the East renewed tension over Tai- and South China Seas that wan, which Beijing claims rattled Japan and Taiwan. as its own, ineligible for China said those exercises state-to-state relations, fol- China’s Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Liaoning sails the water in East China Sea, in this handout photo taken on 25 December were also routine. lowing US President-elect by Japan Self-Defence Force and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defence Ministry of Japan. Photo: Reuters Last December, the Donald Trump’s telephone defence ministry confirmed call with the island’s presi- The carrier group earli- Senior Taiwan op- the law freedom of naviga- the US one day, it will trig- China was building a sec- dent that upset Beijing. er passed 90 nautical miles position Nationalist law- tion and overflight as set by ger intense thinking about ond aircraft carrier but its The Soviet-built Li- south of Taiwan’s south- maker Johnny Chiang international law, and we maritime rules,” the news- launch date is unclear. The aoning aircraft carrier has ernmost point via the Bashi said the Liaoning exercise hope all sides can respect paper said in an editorial. aircraft carrier programme taken part in previous ex- Channel, between Taiwan was China’s signal to the this right of China’s,” she China has been an- is a state secret. ercises, including some in and the Philippines. United States that it has told a daily news briefing. gered recently by US naval Beijing could build the South China Sea, but “Staying vigilant and broken through the “first Influential state-run patrols near islands that multiple aircraft carriers China is years away from flexible has always been island chain”, an area that Chinese tabloid the Glob- China claims in the South over the next 15 years, the perfecting carrier opera- the normal method of main- includes Japan’s Ryukyu al Times said the exercise China Sea. This month, a Pentagon said in a report tions similar to those the taining airspace security,” Islands and Taiwan. showed how the carrier Chinese navy ship seized last year. United States has practised said ministry spokesman In Beijing, Chinese was improving its com- a US underwater drone in China claims most for decades. Chen Chung-chi, declin- Foreign Ministry spokes- bat capabilities and that it the South China Sea. China of the South China Sea Taiwan’s Defence ing to say whether Taiwan woman Hua Chunying said should now sail even fur- later returned it. through which about $5 Ministry said the carrier, fighter jets were scrambled people should not read too ther afield. Japan said late on Sun- trillion in ship-borne trade accompanied by five ves- or if submarines had been much into what the carri- “The Chinese fleet will day it had spotted six Chi- passes every year. Neigh- sels, passed southeast of deployed. er was up to, as its move- cruise to the Eastern Pacific nese naval vessels includ- bours Brunei, Malaysia, the Pratas Islands, which Chen said the ministry ments were within the law. sooner or later. When Chi- ing the Liaoning travelling the Philippines, Taiwan are controlled by Taiwan, was continuing to “monitor “Our Liaoning should na’s aircraft carrier fleet through the passage be- and Viet Nam also have heading southwest. and grasp the situation”. enjoy in accordance with appears in offshore areas of tween Miyako and Okina- claims.—Reuters South Korea mobilises army to 100 gold bars seized speed up extended poultry cull in worst bird flu outbreak in Bangladesh SEOUL — South Korea on outbreak first confirmed on DHAKA — Customs offi- the flight landed at Haz- Monday mobilised armed 18 November. Quarantine cials in Bangladesh’s main rat Shahjalal International forces to play an active part and sanitary restrictions airport in capital Dhaka Airport in Dhaka at around in its biggest-ever poultry were implemented after the seized 100 gold bars weigh- 11:00am local time. cull as the spread of a high- initial cases but the flu has ing about 11.6 kg on Mon- No one was arrested ly contagious strain bird spread. day, from a Qatar Airways in connection with the sei- flu continued, ordering that Having previously flight, an official said. zure. another 1.6 million birds be stood guard at facilities South Korean health officials bury chickens at a poultry farm Acting on a tip-off, the Sources said organ- destroyed in affected areas affected by the outbreak, where the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus broke out in customs official who pre- ised gangs of local smug- within 24 hours. Korea’s military will now Haenam, South Korea, on 17 November. Photo: Reuters ferred to be unnamed, told glers having link with their The latest cull, an- actively help destroy birds Xinhua that they searched foreign sidekicks have nounced in a statement and disinfect farms to ac- er, it said. The rapid spread mobilisation comes amid the aircraft and found the been increasingly using by the Ministry of Agri- celerate the cull, the min- of the H5N6 strain of the fears of a regional epidem- gold bars worth about 60 Bangladesh as a transit for culture, Food and Rural istry said. Culls announced virus has caused Seoul to ic across Northeast Asia, million taka (about 7.23 the illegal transportation Affairs, brings the total previously took two to raise its bird flu alert to the with Japan and China also million US dollars) be- of gold, foreign curren- number of birds to be de- three days to complete be- highest level possible for battling to curb the spread neath a passenger seat. cies, contraband drug and stroyed to 26 million in an cause of a lack of manpow- the first time. The army’s of bird flu. —Reuters Coming from Doha, medicines.—Xinhua

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Thirteen people killed in Mexican wave of drug violence MEXICO CITY — Thirteen people were killed in the restive Mex- ican states of Michoacan and Guerrero, Mexican authorities said on Sunday, amid feuds between rival drug gangs that have racked the country. The prosecutor’s office of the western state of Michoacan said in a statement the heads of six men were found in front of a busi- ness in the town of Jiquilpan, near the border with Jalisco, where drug traffickers from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operate. A threatening message signed by the New Michoacan Family (NFM), a rival criminal group, was left next to the heads, the pros- ecutor’s office also said.—Reuters Prime Minister Abe to send message Japan won’t repeat war atrocities TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wants to send a message to the world during his visit to Pearl Harbor that Japan will never repeat the atrocities of past wars. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is one with US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama speak to US Marines and personnel on Christmas hope in dealing with various problems in the world,” Abe said in a day at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during his Christmas holiday vacation in Kailua, Hawaii, on 25 December speech to the Japanese business lobby Keidanren. Photo: Reuters 2016. “I hope this visit will be a historical one with leaders of Japan and the United States jointly visiting Pearl Harbor in a show of KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII — by you every step of the way, Obama, standing beside first reconciliation,” he said. Abe’s 27 December visit with President President Barack Obama said on that won’t stop,” Obama told lady Michelle Obama on a small Barack Obama comes 75 years after the attack that thrust the Unit- Sunday it had been the “privilege several hundred people gathered platform, said when he leaves of- ed States into World War II.—Reuters of my life” to serve as US com- in a mess hall decorated with fice in January, he will not be a mander in chief and promised Christmas trees and wreaths. stranger to those stationed in Ha- Chinese premier extends condolences to his continued gratitude and com- Obama said greeting ser- waii, where he was born and still mitment to service members and vice members and their fami- often spends vacations. Russian PM over military plane crash their families during a Christmas lies, some of whom held up cell “We look forward to see- BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday extended Day visit to Marine Corps Base phones for photos as he spoke, ing you for many years to come, condolences to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over the Hawaii. was one of his favourite tradi- because I understand that I crash of a Russian military plane. “Although this will be my tions. He said that the day before, still have a little bit of rank as In a message, Li mourned the dead and extended condolences last time addressing you as presi- he called people deployed over- ex-president,” Obama said to to their families. dent, I want you to know that as a seas, telling them Americans laughs. “So I still get to use the A Russian military Tu-154 crashed into the Black Sea on Sun- citizen, my gratitude will remain, back at home understood they gym on base and, of course, the day, killing all 92 people aboard. and our commitment to standing were fighting for freedom. golf course.”—Reuters Among the passengers were 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, a renowned choir of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as nine Russian journalists. They were heading to the Hmeimim air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia for New Year celebrations. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Black Sea re- Winter storm hits northern US states sort of Sochi at 5:40 a.m. Moscow time (0240 GMT).—Xinhua WASHINGTON — A winter of northern Nebraska. were brought to a complete storm brought a white Christ- To the west, snow was also standstill overnight due to mul- 2-year-old American boy shots himself mas to the northern areas in the forecast for much of Idaho, Mon- tiple crashes and heavy snow on United States on Sunday, with tana, Utah and northeast Colora- the roads. dead with father’s gun fierce blizzard conditions that do. The storm itself was moving WASHINGTON — A two-year-old boy accidentally shot himself threatened holiday travel plans, “I don’t think anybody’s go- up into Canada, Rowe was quot- dead with his father’s gun, US media reported Sunday. according to the US National ing to be going anywhere, not if ed by a NBC report as saying, but The child was taken to hospital from his home in Ohio City, Weather Service. they’re smart,” said John Rowe, rain associated with the weather Cleveland, following the incident Friday morning, and died during The agency reminded driv- a senior meteorologist at the front was moving towards north- surgery. ers of keeping alternate routes in Weather Channel. eastern America. A neighbour told local media that she heard the boy’s brother mind and preparing for possible “Tomorrow in the Dakotas Freezing rain was forecast to run outside the house when the gun went off and then she called delays. and in Minnesota the wind is go- hit parts of New York and neigh- 911. Blizzard warnings were in ing to be so strong that whatever bouring Pennsylvania late Sun- She said the child suffered a gunshot wound to the head and effect in eastern Montana and snow is on the ground is going to day and into Monday morning, was lying on the floor. swaths of North and South Da- be blowing all over the place,” according to Rowe, who warned The boy’s father, a 54-year-old police officer, has been on duty kota on Sunday afternoon, with Rowe said. commuters could expect a win- since 1993, according to a Cleveland police statement. Investiga- winter storm warnings issued in In Arizona, more than 80 try mix in parts of northeastern tions are still under way. There have been no arrests.—Xinhua Minnesota, Wyoming and parts kilometres of the I-40 highway states.—Xinhua 8 ANALYSIS 27 December 2016

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th Title of Religious Heroes). Up to petuation and propagation of the The 69 Sacred Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida now, only thirteen outstanding Buddha Sasana (the noble teach- members of Sangha (Bhikkhus) ings of the Buddha). The aims (Religious Heroes) were present- and objectives of holding the Sa- Selection Examination of 2017 to be grandly ed the Title of Tipitakadhara Tip- cred Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovi- th itakakovida within over 68 years' da Selection Examination are to held starting from 27 December 2016 duration of the Sacred Tipi- preserve, promote and flourish takadhara Tipitakakovida Selec- the genuine Theravada Buddhism Ba Sein (Religious Affairs) two Pariyatti Sasana Universi- (1) tipitakadhara Tipitakakovi- tion Examination. all over the world. ties, one in Yangon and another da Selection Examination It is learnt that many mem- The 69th Sacred Tipitakadhara t is known that the Republic in Mandalay have been so far es- (2) Dhammacariya Examination bers of Sangha throughout the Tipitakakovida Selection Ex- of the Union of Myanmar has tablished to promote and propa- (3) Pathamagyi Examination country appeared for the Sacred amination of 2017 Ibeen a predominantly Thera- gate the Theravada Buddhism (4) Pathamalat Examination Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida We all Buddhists throughout vada Buddhist nation in the world throughout the world. At present, (5) Pathamange Examination Selection Examination from year the country are very pleased and for nearly one thousand years, Buddhist monk students are at- (6) Abhidhamma / Visudhimag- to year. However, most of them honoured to learn that the 69th and about (90) per cent of na- tending these two universities, ga Examination (only for were not successful. In fact, the Sacred Tipitakadhara Tipitakak- tion's population has taken faith and if they have got through the Laymen and Nuns) Sacred Tipitakadhara Tipitakak- ovida Selection Examination is in Theravada Buddhism since prescribed examinations held by (7) Five Nikaya Examination ovida Selection Examination is being held at the Mahapasana then. Furthermore, the Republic these Universities, they will be Out of these seven kinds of the most difficult of the religious Cave (Great Cave) in the precinct of the Union of Myanmar has conferred Takkasila Dham- religious examinations, the Sa- examinations which are yearly of the Siri Mangala Kaba Aye Pa- been recognized as a permanent macariya Degree (Bachelor of cred Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovi- held in the Republic of the Union goda, Yangon, Myanmar, and it higher learning centre of genuine Arts) in Buddhism and Tekkasila da Selection Examination has of Myanmar. Such Sacred Tipi- will take (33) days starting from Theravada Buddhism not only in Maha Dhammacariya Degree been separately held by the Min- takadhara Tipitakakovida Selec- 27th December 2016. It is learnt the Buddhist world but also (Master of Arts) in Buddhism re- istry of Religious Affairs of the tion Examination can be held that the entitled candidates of throughout the world. According spectively. And now, the Interna- Government of the Republic of only in the Republic of the Union members of Sangha who have to historical records of Bud- tional Theravada Buddhist Mis- the Union of Myanmar since six- of Myanmar which has carefully been enrolled throughout the Re- dhism, the Fifth and the Sixth sionary University, the very first ty six years ago. Buddhist monk preserved the genuine Theravada public of the Union of Myanmar, Great Buddhist Councils (Syn- one in the Buddhist world has candidates who wish to appear Buddhism for nearly one thou- will sit for the 69th Sacred Tipi- ods) were successfully convened been also already established in for this Sacred Tipitakadhara sand years. It is learnt that such takadhara Tipitakakovida Selec- in the Republic of the Union of the Republic of the Union of My- Tipitakakovida Selection Exami- examination cannot be held in tion Examination in the year of Myanmar with a view to purifica- anmar in order to propagate, pro- nation must have passed at least other Theravada Buddhist na- 2017. The oral examination will tion, perpetuation and propaga- mote and flourish genuine Thera- the Pathamagyi Examination. In tions. be held from 27th December tion of the Buddha Sasana (the vada Buddhism throughout the fact, the Sacred Tipitakadhara Members of Sangha, multi- 2016 to 19th January 2017, and Buddha's teachings) all over the world, and to share the knowl- Tipitakakovida Selection Exami- farious Buddhist people and the written examination will be world. The Sixth Great Buddhist edge of Buddhism both in theory nation is quite different from oth- Government of the Republic of held from 22nd to 28th January Council, which was attended and and practice with the peoples of er religious examinations be- the Union of Myanmar, hand in 2017 respectively. Lodging and participated by Maha Theras the world to promote their happi- cause the candidates have to take hand, are striving to propagate, messing (four kinds of requisites) from Five Theravada Buddhist ness and moral well-being. (33) days to sit for this examina- promote and flourish the genuine for candidates will be provided by Nations, Laos, Thailand, Cambo- According to the Pariyatti tion. They have to take both oral Theravada Buddhism not only in the Ministry of Religious Affairs, dia, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, was (learning canonical Texts) Edu- examination consists of Pali homeland but also at abroad. We other donors and well-wishers successfully held in the Republic cation System of the Republic of Texts, 8026 pages of Tipitaka all Buddhists know that the Sasa- throughout (33)days. It is further of the Union of Myanmar in the Union of Myanmar, there are canons and the written examina- na is of the three kinds, viz (1) learnt that devotees, well-wishers 1954. seven kinds of religious exami- tion consists of Pali Texts Pariyatti Sasana (Learning the and other people are cordially in- In order to carefully preserve nations including the Sacred Tip- Athakatha (Commentaries) and Buddha's teaching), (2) Patipatti vited to visit the Mahapasana genuine Theravada Buddhism, a itakadhara Tipitakakovida Selec- Tika (Sub-Commentaries) of Sasana (Practical application of Cave (examination centre) for great number of Buddhist Monas- tion Examination yearly held by 9934 pages of Tipitaka canons the Buddha's teaching) and (3) paying profound respect to the tic Institutions and learning the Ministry of Religious Affairs respectively. Only the candidates Pativedha Sasana (Realization of Ven. chief monks and the candi- Centers of Buddhist Scriptures of the Government of the Repub- who have got through both oral the Buddha's teaching). Out of date-members of Sangha at the have been established in the Re- lic of the Union of Myanmar. The and written examinations will be them, the Pariyatti Sasana is the examination centre, Mahapasana public of the Union of Myanmar seven kinds of religious exami- presented the Title of Tipi- most important one which main- Cave (Great Cave), Kaba Aye Pa- for years. For the time being, the nations are as follows: - takadhara Tipitakakovida (the ly leads to the purification, per- goda hillock, Yangon, Myanmar. 27 December 2016 national 9 Christian youths honour Senior Senior General Min Aung General Min Aung Hlaing with hymns Hlaing visits Bahadur Shah Zafar Mausoleum

Commander-in-Chief of fulfilled the necessary obli- Defence Services Senior Gen- gations. Bahadur Shah Zafar eral Min Aung Hlaing visited was the last king of India, who Bahadur Shah Zafar Mausole- ruled from 1837-1857. um in Dagon Township, Yan- He was exiled to Myan- gon yesterday morning. mar by the British in 1857 At the Bahadur Shah Zafar and died in Yangon five Mausoleum, the Senior Gener- years later. – Office of the al Min Aung Hlaing met with Commander-in-Chief of De- officials of the memorial and fence Services

Christian youths honour Senior General Min Aung Hlaing with hymns. Photo: C-in-C Office

Christian youths visited Sen- Public Relations Committee of In turn, Reverend Saw Shwe ior General Min Aung Hlaing’s the Myanmar Christian Council, Lynn presented a Bible as a house on 25 December and sang expressed his wish for peace. Dhamma gift. Christmas carols and prayed for The Senior General Min The Senior General and fam- peace. Aung Hlaing met with the Chris- ily served the Christian youths Followingthe singing by the tian youths, who were given with a meal and posed for a group Christian youths, Reverend Saw an electronic organ and cash as photo. — Office of the Command- Shwe Lynn, a member of the Christmas presents. er-in-Chief of Defence Services Myanmar Cultural troupe leave for Cambodia To further the cultural exchange Yangon International Airport to artists were accompanied by of- between the People’s Republic of attend the ASEAN-China Joint ficials from the Ministry of For- China and Association of South- Cultural Performance Connec- eign Affairs and Department of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Bahadur Shah Zafar east Asian Nations, the Myan- tivity in Diversity from 26 to 29 Fine Arts of Religious Affairs Mausoleum. Photo: C-in-C Office mar Cultural Dance Troupe left December. and Culture. –Myanmar News for Siem Reap, Cambodia from The delegation of 20 youth Agency Mandalay to host international travel event next month THE 2nd Myanmar Interna- 120 booths. tional Travel Mart will take For more information, dial place in Mandalay next month, 095135657 and 092005648 of with the aim of promoting the the UMTA. country’s tourist industry, es- The ministry started issu- pecially outbound tour compa- ing outbound tour licenses last nies. December. By mid-September, With the support of over 300 companies have been the Ministry of Hotels and granted permits for outbound Myanmar Cultural delegation posing for a group photo before departure. Photo: MNA Tourism, the Union of tour operation, according to the Myanmar Travel Association ministry. will organise MITM 2017, The country received Six-lane roads to be built between Dala and Letkhotkon Beach scheduled to be held on 12-13 over 4.6 million international AS PART OF a development a vital role in developing the tion with Japan, South Korea, January at Mandalay’s Dia- visitors last fiscal year, an project to be implemented on the deep-sea port project and new France and the UK. mond Plaza, inviting industry increase of 52 per cent com- other side of the Yangon River urban development project The government will control preventatives and all lovers of pared to 2014. The ministry from downtown Yangon, author- which are planned to be im- the price of land in the project ar- travel. estimates that the number will ities have a plan to build a new plemented on the other side eas, a member of the committee During the two-day event, increase to 5.5 million this fis- six-lane road which will link be- of Yangon. said. outbound tour operators, cal year. tween Dala Township and Latk- The six-lane roads are likely Almost all works, including airlines, hotels, restaurants, According to the master hotkon Beach, a spokesperson of to be constructed only after fi- establishment of infrastructure, bankers, foreign hospitals, tel- plan of MoHT, international the Yangon City Development nalising the projects drafting by designs and land management, ecommunications companies tourist arrivals in Myanmar are Committee said. the YCDC under the five-year will be carried out through the and related businesses will dis- likely to reach over 7 million The new roads will play development plan in coopera- tender system.—200 play their services through over by 2020.—Sanda 10 world 27 December 2016 At least one killed in car bombing in S. Afghan province: official LASHKAR GAH — At least one Afghan policeman was killed after a car bombing rocked Lashkar Gah city, capital of southern Helmand province, on Monday, a local official said. “A terrorist rammed a car bomb into a moving police hum- vee vehicle in Darwaz-e-Kanda- har locality of the city. As we knew, one policeman died and two others were wounded by the explosion,” a provincial police official told Xinhua. The official who declined to be named said,”We have no more details, but we will try to get more information and pro- vide details later in the day.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office on 25 December 2016. Photo: Reuters Witnesses said they heard a heavy explosion at around 11:00 a.m. local time in the area which is located in the eastern edge of Israeli PM, angered by anti-settlement UN the city, 555 km south of Af- ghan capital of Kabul. Security forces have cor- vote, summons US ambassador doned off the area for precau- JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime passed in the 15-member Securi- ing to our information, we have no — Britain, China, Russia, France, tionary measures. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on ty Council because the US broke doubt the Obama administration Egypt, Japan, Uruguay, Spain, Unofficial sources said a Sunday summoned the US ambas- with its long-standing approach initiated it (the resolution), stood Ukraine and New Zealand — were senior provincial police official sador to Israel to discuss the US of diplomatically shielding Israel behind it, coordinated the wording summoned to the Foreign Minis- was travelling in the targeted ve- abstention in a UN Security Coun- and did not wield its veto power, and demanded it be passed,” Net- try. Sunday is a regular work day hicle to visit and monitor an on- cil resolution demanding an end to instead abstaining. anyahu told the cabinet in public in Israel, but most embassies are going military operation along settlement-building. Netanyahu put his personal remarks. Another official said Ne- closed, and calling in envoys on Helmand-Kandahar highway. Separately, the envoys of 10 imprint on Israel’s show of anger tanyahu had ordered that for the Christmas Day is highly unusual. The road was shut and sev- other nations were called in to by repeating at the weekly cabinet coming three weeks, until Presi- At the weekly cabinet meet- eral vehicles were intercepted the Israeli Foreign Ministry to be meeting what an unidentified Is- dent-elect Donald Trump takes of- ing on Sunday, Netanyahu de- by armed militants earlier on reprimanded on Sunday, and Ne- raeli government official contend- fice, cabinet ministers refrain from scribed a telephone conversation Monday. tanyahu had more harsh words ed on Friday — that the admin- travelling to or meeting officials of with US Secretary of State John So far, no one has claimed for Washington over Friday’s UN istration of US President Barack countries that voted in favour of Kerry on Thursday, when Israel responsibility for the attack, but vote. An Israeli spokesman gave Obama had conspired with the the resolution. and President-elect Donald Trump the Taliban militant group has no details of when Netanyahu Palestinians to push for the resolu- The envoys from 10 of the 14 successfully pressed Egypt to drop launched similar attacks in the would meet US Ambassador Dan- tion’s adoption. The White House countries that voted for the resolu- the anti-settlement resolution it had past.—Xinhua iel Shapiro. The resolution was has denied the allegation. “Accord- tion and have embassies in Israel put forward.—Reuters Russia mourns over the death of 92 killed in Black Sea jet crash MOSCOW — Russia held a na- Vladimir Putin’s advisory human “So we are working on the tional day of mourning on Mon- rights council. assumption that the reasons for the day, a day after a Syria-bound mil- Flags were flown at half-mast catastrophe could have been tech- itary plane crashed into the Black on Monday, mourners placed flow- nical or a pilot error.” Sea killing all 92 people on board, ers at the airport in Sochi, southern The jet, a Soviet-era Tupolev and expanded a search operation to Russia, where the plane took off plane built in 1983, had been car- try to recover passengers’ bodies from, and in front of the Moscow rying 84 passengers and eight crew and the jet’s black box. headquarters of the Russian Ar- members. Major-General Igor The plane, a Russian Defence my’s Alexandrov song and dance Konashenkov, a Defence Minis- Ministry TU-154, was carrying troupe. Russian Transport Minister try spokesman, said on Monday dozens of Red Army Choir singers, Maxim Sokolov told reporters on that 11 bodies had been recovered dancers and orchestra members to Monday that pilot error or a tech- so far and that a huge sea and air Syria where they were meant to en- nical fault were the most likely ex- search operation involving around tertain Russian troops in the run-up planations for the tragedy. 3,500 people was being expanded. A worker lowers the Russian national flag to half-mast on a roof of the to the New Year. “The main versions (for the Thirty nine ships, five helicop- city administration building, as the country observes a day of mourn- Nine Russian reporters were crash) do not include the idea of a ters, a drone, and more than 100 ing for victims of the Tu-154 plane which crashed into the Black Sea on also on board as well as military terrorist act,” Sokolov told a news divers were involved, he said, and its way to Syria on Sunday, in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on 26 December servicemen and Elizaveta Glinka, conference in Sochi, the RIA news soldiers were scouring the Black 2016. Photo: Reuters a prominent member of President agency reported. Sea coastline as well.—Reuters 27 December 2016 health & Science 11 E China city halts live poultry trade amid bird flu concerns NANJING — Live poultry trade is most likely to strike in winter has been suspended in Suzhou and spring. City in eastern China over bird There have been sporadic re- flu concerns. ports of the virus since winter be- The ban is effective starting gan. Two deaths were reported in Monday, according to a notice on eastern China’s Anhui province. the website of the Suzhou gov- In November, an 81-year- ernment. old patient was infected with the During the ban, market reg- flu in the southern province of ulators will disinfect the poultry Guangdong. trading areas, the notice said. Last week, two more infec- Sources with the city health tions were reported in Xiamen department said the ban could and Shanghai. A 44-year-old last a few days or a month. Live man was diagnosed with the flu poultry bans are usually adopted in Siming District of Xiamen when a local government decides City in east China’s Fujian Prov- there is high bird flu risk. ince. The Suzhou government or- The Siming district govern- dered health authorities to close- ment halted poultry sales for a ly monitor the H7N9 avian flu day to reduce the risk of infec- strain. Live poultry markets are a tion. major source of the virus. The Shanghai patient was a H7N9 is a bird flu strain first 45-year-old man who had trave- reported to have infected hu- led from Nantong City, Jiangsu Workers wearing protective suits cull ducks after some tested positive for H5 bird flu at a poultry farm in mans in March 2013 in China. It Province. —Reuters Aomori, northern Japan, on 29 November 2016. Photo: Reuters Brain re-tuning observed in speech recognition research SAN FRANCISCO — Neuro- version. ing neurons had re-tuned to pick scientists with the University of The result: almost everyone out words or parts of words. California, Berkeley, have ob- understood the sentence the sec- “They respond as if they served brain re-tuning in action ond time around, even though were hearing unfiltered nor- by recording directly from the they initially found it unintelli- mal speech,” Holdgraf said. “It surface of a person’s brain as the gible. changes the pattern of activity words of a previously unintelli- When the garbled sentence in the brain such that there is in- gible sentence suddenly pop out was first played, activity in the formation there that wasn’t there after the subject is told the mean- auditory cortex as measured before. That information is this Woman wears sunglasses to protect from the sun. Photo: Reuters ing of the garbled speech. by the 468 electrodes on the unfiltered speech.” Working with epilepsy pa- brain surface was small. The “It is unbelievable how fast tients who had pieces of their brain could hear the sound, but and plastic the brain is,” co-au- New technology to detect skull removed and electrodes couldn’t do much with it, said thor Robert Knight, a UC Berke- placed on the brain surface Knight, first author of a study ley professor of psychology and to track seizures, a procedure published this week in the jour- Helen Wills Institute researcher, skin cancer early known as electrocorticography, nal Nature Communications. was quoted as saying in a news UC Berkeley graduate student When the clear sentence was release. “In seconds or less, the Washington — Research- ous. A recent study evaluating the Chris Holdgraf presented seven played, the electrodes recorded electrical activity in the brain ers have developed an automated tool’s usefulness indicates that the subjects with an auditory test a pattern of neural activity con- changes its response properties technology that combines imaging Q-score yields 98 per cent sensi- by playing a highly garbled sen- sistent with the brain tuning into to pull out linguistic informa- with digital analysis and machine tivity, meaning it is very likely to tence, which almost no one ini- language. When the garbled sen- tion. Behaviorally, this is a clas- learning to help physicians detect correctly identify early melano- tially understood, and then play- tence was played a second time, sic phenomenon, but this is the melanoma at its early stages. mas on the skin. ing a normal, easy to understand the electrodes recorded nearly first time we have any evidence People with melanoma often The ability of the test to cor- version of the sentence, and im- the same language-appropriate on how it actually works in hu- have mole-looking growths on rectly diagnose normal moles was mediately repeating the garbled neural activity, as if the underly- mans.”—Xinhua their skin that tend to be irregu- 36 per cent, approaching the levels lar in shape and colour and can achieved by expert dermatologists be hard to tell apart from benign performing visual examinations ones, making the disease difficult of suspect moles under the mi- Cucumbers grown in space show to diagnose. “There is a real need croscope. “The success of the for standardisation across the field Q-score in predicting melanoma is of dermatology in how melano- a marked improvement over com- how plants sense gravity mas are evaluated,” said James peting technologies,” said Daniel Tokyo — Scientists have ex- to microgravity conditions, a peg into specially designed canisters, Krueger, Professor at Rockefeller Gareau, instructor in clinical in- amined cucumber seedlings ger- develops on each side, said Hid- which were sent up to ISS. University in the US. vestigation in the Krueger labora- minated under microgravity con- eyuki Takahashi from Tohoku Water-absorbent plastic “Detection through screening tory. The researchers developed ditions of the International Space University in Japan. foam in the container was irri- saves lives but is very challenging this tool by feeding 60 photos Station (ISS), to understand how However, when they are gated and the now-germinating visually, and even when a suspi- of cancerous melanomas and an plants sense gravity and stimulate placed horizontally on the seedlings were grown in the mi- cious lesion is extracted and biop- equivalent batch of pictures of their own growth. ground, peg formation on the up- crogravity compartment of the sied, it is confirmed to be melano- benign growths into image pro- Cucumbers feature spe- per side is suppressed in response cell biology experiment facility ma in only about 10 per cent of cessing programmes. They de- cialised protuberances, or pegs, to gravity. Using samples grown for 24 hours. Then the cucumber cases,” said Krueger. veloped imaging biomarkers to whose formation is regulated by on board the ISS, researchers seedlings were either maintained In the new approach, images precisely quantify visual features gravity. These pegs form during highlight the valuable contri- in microgravity or gravi-stim- of lesions are processed by a series of the growths. Using computa- the plant’s early growth stage to bution of the gravity-sensitive ulated by applying a one-gram of computer programmes that ex- tional methods, they generated help the seedlings emerge from CsPIN1 protein to this process. centrifugal force for a further two tract information about the num- a set of quantitative metrics that their hard seed coat and anchor The role of the protein in hours. One of the big challeng- ber of colours present in a growth differed between the two groups the developing plant in the soil facilitating the transport of the es facing the team was finding a and other quantitative data. of images - essentially identifying while its roots form. growth hormones had first been suitable fixative to “freeze” the The analysis generates what visual aspects of the lesion When seeds are placed be- suggested in previous experi- status of the seedlings germinat- an overall risk score, called a mattered most in terms of malig- fore germination either in a verti- ments conducted on Earth. ed on the space station so that the Q-score, which indicates the like- nancy - and gave each biomarker cal position with their embryonic To gain further insight, re- samples could be analyzed in de- lihood that the growth is cancer- a malignancy rating. —PTI roots pointing down or subjected searchers loaded cucumber seeds tail back on Earth.—PTI 12 World 27 December 2016 Japan, US agree in principle on China detains 11 for dumping garbage in new pact limiting SOFA coverage Yangtze: Xinhua TOKYO — The Japa- er over the murder of a lo- Kishida said the two SHANGHAI — China ment remain inadequate. nese and US governments cal woman in Okinawa in governments share the has detained 11 people for With most of its cit- have reached a substantial April that heightened the view that Kenneth Franklin dumping more than 2,900 ies encircled by landfill, agreement on a new pact anti-US base sentiment in Shinzato, who was arrest- tonnes of garbage into the rapidly urbanizing China narrowing the scope of le- the southernmost island ed by local police in May Yangtze river in Jiangsu is also struggling to deal gal immunity provided to prefecture. while working for an Inter- province, the official Xin- with growing amounts of US military base workers The new pact will sup- net firm at Kadena Air Base hua news agency reported waste. under the bilateral status of plement the Japan-US Status in Okinawa and is to be late on Sunday. The environment forces agreement, the Japa- of Forces Agreement, under tried over the young wom- The garbage was ministry said in November nese foreign minister said which the United States has an’s murder in a Japanese dumped earlier this month that its 246 large- and me- Monday. primary jurisdiction over court, would be excluded after two firms entrusted dium-sized cities produced Japan seeks to sign the US base workers classified from SOFA protection. to dispose of household 185 million tonnes of pact before the new US ad- as “civilian component” and The Japanese and US garbage subcontracted the household waste in 2015, ministration takes over in US military personnel if they governments will also re- work to third parties, Xin- and 1.91 billion tonnes of January, Foreign Minister are accused of a crime while view the scope of “civilian hua said. industrial waste. Fumio Kishida said. on duty. component” covered by China has been crack- China said in a plan The two countries Kishida said the new SOFA on a regular basis, Japanese Foreign Minister ing down on pollution in a published in September have been negotiating the pact will “clarify the scope Kishida said. Fumio Kishida announces bid to reverse the damage that it would need to spend conditions of limited im- of civilian components, al- “It is a groundbreaking in Tokyo on 26 December done to its water, soil and 192.4 billion yuan ($27.7 munity provided under the low management of them, (pact) and the agreement is 2016, that the Japanese air in many regions, but of- billion) from 2016 to 2020 agreement since the arrest and lead to prevention of a good example of how the and US governments have ficials have acknowledged to improve waste treat- of a civilian US base work- crimes. Japanese and US govern- reached a substantial that oversight and enforce- ment rates.—Reuters Japan and the Unit- ments can produce visible agreement on a new pact ed States agreed in July outcomes if they cooperate. narrowing the scope of le- Bank Holiday that they will “clarify” the I believe it will lead to the gal immunity provided to Six decapitated heads All Banks will be scope of the “civilian com- further deepening of the Ja- US military base workers closed on 29th December ponent,” deciding to set up pan-US alliance,” the for- under the bilateral status (Thursday) 2016 “Kayin four categories of civilian eign minister said. of forces agreement. found in central Mexico personnel and agreed to As of March this year, Japan seeks to sign the New Year Day” under MEXICO CITY — Res- were found in Jiquilpan, exclude from protection there were about 7,000 US pact before the new US the Negotiable Instru- idents of a small town in a town of no more than under SOFA those who do civilian workers at US mil- administration takes over ments Act. central Mexico woke up 50,000 residents in the not belong to any of the itary bases in Japan, US of- in January, Kishida said. Central Bank of on Christmas Day to find state of Michoacan. groups. ficials said.—Kyodo News Photo: Kyodo News Myanmar six decapitated heads left “According to pre- out on the street, local me- liminary information, the dia reported. incident is the result of a CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Near the heads au- turf war between criminal MV SHAMIM VOY. NO ( ) MV MANDALAY STAR VOY. NO ( ) thorities found a message gangs,” the daily said. Consignees of cargo carried on MV SHAMIM Consignees of cargo carried on MV MANDALAY scrawled on a piece of Security around the VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will STAR VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the ves- cardboard, but they have town was beefed up, and be arriving on 26.12.2016 and cargo will be discharged sel will be arriving on 27.12.2016 and cargo will be not released the contents state police set up check- into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at the con- discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie of the message, the daily points and patrols, as au- Excelsior said. thorities braced for pos- signee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the The six heads, all be- sible retaliation from the and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. longing to “young men,” rival gang.—Xinhua Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Suspect held after one killed from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after in suburban New York club the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT shooting — media MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY NEW YORK — A All of the victims, includ- AGENT FOR: M/S LAND AND SEA SHIPPING AGENT FOR: M/S CONTINENTAL SHIPPING 36-year-old man was tak- ing the owner, were found LINE LINE PTE LTD en into custody on suspi- in the club’s lobby and Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 cion of fatally shooting a outside the club, which suburban New York night- was hosting the party, me- club owner and wound- dia reports said. ing five others after being “I’ve never seen an- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE ejected from a Christmas ything like this on Christ- MV KUO HSIUNG VOY. NO ( ) MV DYNAMIC OCEAN 01 VOY. NO ( - ) party on Sunday, local me- mas Day,” police Captain Consignees of cargo carried on MV KUO HSI- Consignees of cargo carried on MV DYNAMIC dia reported. Edward Adinaro told re- UNG VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the ves- OCEAN 01 VOY. NO ( - ) are hereby notified that the The suspected shooter porters, the paper reported. sel will be arriving on 26.12.2016 and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 27.12.2016 and cargo will be in the incident in Mount It was not known what discharged into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie discharged into the premises of MIPL where it will lie Vernon, New York, is led to the suspect, who has at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the from the Bronx and cur- not yet been named, being byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. rently has an open attempt- ejected from the club, he Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am ed murder case against said. Security guards tack- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now him, the New York Daily led the suspect and police declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo News reported, citing law were quickly on the scene enforcement sources. to arrest him, WABC-TV from the Vessel. from the Vessel. Mount Vernon police reported. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after refused to comment on the “It is a dark day in our the Claims Day. the Claims Day. incident that took place city. No person, no family SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT about 12 miles (20 kms) should ever spend Christ- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY northeast of central Man- mas like this,” the broad- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S RK SHIPPING & TRADING hattan in the pre-dawn caster reported Mount AGENT FOR: M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA PTE LTD. hours of Sunday. Vernon Mayor Richard Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301928 The owner of The Thomas as saying.—Reu- Mansion Club was killed. ters 27 December 2016 world 13 Major quake jolts Chile tourist region on Christmas Day SANTIAGO — A major 7.6 smaller roads and bridges. magnitude earthquake jolted Local television southern Chile on Sunday, showed damage to some prompting thousands to homes, especially in Quel- evacuate coastal areas, but lon and surrounding areas. no fatalities or major dam- Chile, located on the age were reported in the so-called “Pacific Ring of tourism and salmon farming Fire,” has a long history of region. deadly quakes, including Witnesses reported in- a 8.8 magnitude quake in tense shaking in their homes 2010 off the south-central and were shocked by the coast, which also triggered loud noise. The quake dis- a tsunami that devastated rupted Christmas celebra- coastal towns. tion plans for thousands of But death and destruc- people who fled on foot, in tion are limited by strict cars and on horseback, seek- construction codes espe- ing higher ground amid tor- cially designed to withstand rential rains in some places earthquakes. as sirens warned of a poten- The area hit by Sun- tial tsunami. day’s quake was south of “It was the biggest Valdivia, Chile, where scare of our lives,” said 1,655 people died in a mag- Denisse Alvarado, a resi- nitude 9.5 quake in 1960, dent of the southern Chile ranked by the USGS as the fishing town of Quellon, most powerful earthquake located on Chiloe Island, a ever recorded in the world. tourist destination in Chile’s The region is home to Los Lagos region northwest several industrial salmon of Patagonia. farms, but there were no Chile’s National Emer- A damaged road is seen after a quake at Chadmo, on Chiloe signs of structural damage at gency Office (ONEMI) lift- island, southern Chile, on 25 December. Photo: Reuters farms or processing plants, ed both the evacuation order said Jose Miguel Burgos, and a tsunami watch three mourn any deaths as a re- owner of the Cabanas Ho- director of the National Fish hours after the Christmas sult of the earthquake in the tel in Quellon. “It was just and Aquaculture Service, a Day quake struck, telling south,” Chilean President scary, and some things in- government agency. nearly 5,000 people who Michelle Bachelet said on side fell.” “Damage was limited, had evacuated they could Twitter. “Our goal is to re- Alvarado, 46, said she and neither fishing nor aq- return to their homes. establish normalcy in the was preparing to travel to uaculture activity will be Onemi said one bridge affected communities.” the countryside to celebrate affected by this event,” Bur- in the area was impassable The quake was felt on Christmas with friends gos said. and some roads were closed the other side of the Andes when she felt the quake Fishing and agriculture as crews worked to restore mountains in Argentina, and ran out of her home. company Empresas Aq- electricity to some 21,000 in the southwestern city of “All of a sudden it uaChile SA said its employ- homes left without power. Bariloche, but structural shook and shook and ees in the watch zone had Officials had issued damage in areas close to shook,” Alvarado told been evacuated and were a tsunami warning earlier the epicentre was limited, Reuters. “I thought the safe, adding that there was for areas within 1,000 km witnesses said. house would fall and the no damage to its facilities. (621 miles) of the epicen- The quake was rela- ground would open be- Several other compa- tre, just 39 km (24.5 miles) tively shallow, at a depth of cause it was very strong nies have industrial salmon southwest of Quellon, off about 34.6 km (21.5 miles), and very loud.” farming operations in the re- the coast. But the warning according to the US Geo- Though there were gion, including Blumar SA, was downgraded to a tsu- logical Survey (USGS). dozens of weaker after- Cia Pesquera Camanchaca nami watch. Eight mostly “There was a lot, a lot shocks, damage was con- SA, Australis Seafoods SA, small ports in the area were of movement here, but be- centrated along a highway Multiexport Foods SA, In- closed, Chile’s Navy said. sides that nothing of note, that runs across Chiloe vermar SA, and the local “It’s great news that as there weren’t houses fall- Island, where traffic was unit of Norway’s Marine of now, we don’t have to ing,” said Alamiro Vera, shut in one section and on Harvest ASA.—Reuters

Magazine sales set to fall short of book sales for 1st time in 41 yrs

TOKYO — Magazine excluding electronic pub- the drop was limited thanks magazine sales to a notable sales by value in Japan are lications, are expected to to robust sales of the latest decline in comic magazines expected to fall short of slip 7.7 per cent from a book in the Harry Potter and said, “With the spread that of books for the first year earlier to around 720 series and “Tensai” (Geni- of electronic publications, time in 41 years in 2016, billion yen ($6.1 billion) us) by former Tokyo Gov. more consumers are now on the back of sluggish in 2016, down for the 19th Shintaro Ishihara, the insti- thinking they do not have to comic magazine sales and consecutive year, with its tute said. read comics in paper maga- growing demand for online market value falling to While weekly mag- zines.” publications, a research in- about 46 per cent of its azine Shukan Bunshun, The institute estimates stitute said Monday. peak in 1997, according which ran a series of exclu- combined sales of books The overturn of the to an estimate by the Re- sive stories, and women’s and magazines will sag long-held trend of mag- search Institute for Publi- fashion and beauty maga- about 4.7 per cent from a azines selling more than cations. zines saw solid sales, sales year before to 1.45 trillion books is a major concern for Book sales are estimat- of other magazines target- yen, falling for the 12th small bookshops, many of ed to drop 1.6 per cent from ing men or focusing on hob- straight year and coming which consider magazines the previous year to around bies remained sluggish. below the 1.5-trillion-yen as their mainstay products. 730 billion yen, marking a An official at the in- mark for the first time in 35 Sales of magazines, 10th straight yearly fall. But stitute attributed the weak years.—Kyodo News Advertise with us. Hotline : 09-974424848 14 entertainment 27 December 2016

‘Rogue One’ dominating holiday box office, ‘Sing’ solid

LOS ANGELES — “Rogue One: Paramount launched Denzel One,” starring Felicity Jones, its way to a record $948 million drama “Silence” is projected to A Star Wars Story” remains pow- Washington-Viola Davis’s “Fenc- wound up business on Christmas domestic total. finish the four days with $170,000 erful at the US holiday box office es” with $750,000 at 1,547 sites Eve with about $260 million do- “Sing” is projected to come at four theaters. The film stars with a dominant $15 million on in Saturday night showings and mestically in its first nine days in a second with about $71.5 mil- Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield Christmas Eve and projections of plans to expand the drama to about and is projected to finish the hol- lion over the six days - in line with and Adam Driver as 17th century a $120 million-plus haul over the 2,200 locations Sunday. iday on Monday with about $327 forecasts - followed by the Jennif- priests who face brutal persecution six-day 21-26 December period. Overall moviegoing slowed million. That will be enough to er Lawrence-Chris Pratt sci-fier in Japan. Illumination-Universal’s an- on Christmas Eve, as is typical, pull it past “Suicide Squad” as the “Passengers” at about $29 million “Patriots Day,” from CBS imated comedy “Sing” easily led with “Rogue One” falling about 33 eighth highest domestic grosser of to $30 million and videogame Films and Lionsgate, took in the rest of the pack on Christmas per cent from Friday and “Sing” the year. “Rogue One,” the eighth adaptation “Assassin’s Creed” $34,336 on Christmas Eve from Eve with a solid $7.9 million, fol- declining about 40 per cent. Busi- Star Wars movie, is running about at $22.6 million. James Franco’s seven locations and is project to lowed by Sony’s “Passengers” ness should rebound sharply on 42 per cent behind the pace “Star romantic comedy “Why Him?,” wind up the six-day holiday break with $2.9 million, Fox’s “Assas- Christmas Day on Sunday and on Wars Episode VII: The Force which opened Friday, is forecast with about $280,000. The Bos- sin’s Creed” with $2.2 million Monday, an official holiday for Awakens,” which opened a year to finish the four-day weekend ton Marathon bombing movie is and Fox’s “Why Him?” with $1.8 many. ago and grossed a still-stunning with about $14.4 million. directed by Peter Berg and stars million. Disney-Lucas film’s “Rogue $571 million in its first 11 days on Martin Scorsese’s historical Mark Wahlberg.—Reuters

Members of the cast and director Gareth Edwards (R) and producer Kathleen Kennedy (L) arrive at the European Premiere of Star Wars Rogue One at the Tate Modern in London, Britain on 13 December 2016. Photo: Reuters

Singer George Michael of Carrie Fisher ‘stable’ after Wham! fame dies at 53 LONDON — British singer cardiac incident, mother says George Michael, who became NEW YORK/CHICAGO — Hol- er, she achieved her own fame everyone has her in their heart to- one of the pop idols of the lywood actress Carrie Fisher was portraying Princess Leia in the day.” 1980s with Wham! and then in stable condition, her mother cinematic space saga launched in The audience gasped when forged a career as a successful Debbie Reynolds said on Sunday, 1977. seeing Princess Leia, said Heather solo artist with sometimes sex- after the “Star Wars” star suffered After celebrity friends and co- Kemp, a 44-yer-old attorney who ually provocative lyrics, died at a cardiac episode two days earli- stars wished her well on Saturday, had just seen “Rogue One” in a his home in England on Sunday. er on a flight from London to Los many fans went to a Christmas Times Square cinema. “It was sad He was 53. Angeles. Day screening of “Rogue One: A and it was inspiring at the same In the mid-1980s, Wham! “Carrie is in stable condition. Star Wars Story,” in which a dig- time,” Kemp said. “Whenever was one of the most successful If there is a change, we will share ital replica of the young Princess you see any of the characters like pop duos ever, ahead even of it. For all her fans and friends, I Leia appears on screen at the end. C3PO and R2D2, there were reac- Simon & Garfunkel, with sin- thank you for your prayers and “It’s kind of surreal that this tions. But yeah, definitely for her.” gles like “Wake Me Up Before British singer George Michael good wishes,” Reynolds said on movie is coming out now and to The Princess Leia character, You Go-Go”, “Careless Whis- performs on stage during his Twitter. think of Carrie Fisher/Princess who was courageous and a capa- per”, “Last Christmas” and ‘Symphonica’ tour concert in Fans of the actress who fa- Leia having a heart attack, it’s ble fighter as well as glamorous, “The Edge of Heaven”. Vienna on 4 September 2012. mously portrayed Princess Leia in pretty terrifying,” Mike Rosen- was a role model for Kemp when “It is with great sadness Photo: Reuters “Star Wars” said they were sad- berg, 28, who works in finance, she first saw the original movie. that we can confirm our beloved dened by the 60-year-old’s illness said at a Times Square cinema. “She’s spunky,” Kemp son, brother and friend George drew Ridgeley, he formed and hospitalization. But they said “It’s Christmas Day. I’m sure said.—Reuters passed away peacefully at home Wham! in 1981, a partnership they were inspired by the appear- over the Christmas period,” his that would produce some of the ance of a young Princess Leia in publicist said in a statement. most memorable pop songs and the saga’s most recent movie play- “The family would ask dance-floor favourites of the ing in theaters this weekend. that their privacy be respected 1980s. Fisher suffered heart prob- at this difficult and emotional “I am in deep shock,” said lems shortly before her flight land- time. There will be no further Elton John. “I have lost a belov- ed in Los Angeles on Friday and comment at this stage,” the ed friend — the kindest, most received emergency treatment on statement said. British police generous soul and a brilliant the plane before she was rushed to said Michael’s death was “un- artist. My heart goes out to his a hospital. explained but not suspicious.” family and all of his fans. @ A stable condition would be Born Georgios Kyriacos GeorgeMichael #RIP.” an upgrade from Friday, when her Panayiotou on 25 June 1963 in The duo had their first brother, Todd Fisher, said she was London to Greek Cypriot im- hit with their second release in critical condition. migrant parents in a flat above “Young Guns (Go For It)” The Ronald Reagan UCLA a north London laundrette, Mi- (1982) before their debut re- Medical Center has declined to chael once played music on the lease “Wham Rap” became a hit comment, citing patient confiden- London underground train sys- the following year. The 1984 al- tiality laws. tem before finding fame with bum “Make It Big” was a huge The daughter of a Hollywood Actress Carrie Fisher waves as she arrives at the premiere of “Star Wham!. success in the United States.— power couple, movie star Reyn- Wars: The Force Awakens” in Hollywood, California on 14 December With a school friend, An- Reuters olds and entertainer Eddie Fish- 2015. Photo: Reuters 27 December 2016 LifeStyle 15 Indonesia’s Aceh marks 12 years since tsunami, lacks warning system BANDA ACEH, (Indone- daughter. At the time of the Located in northern Suma- As a result, Indonesia sia) — A ceremony and disaster, she and her hus- tra, Aceh alone lost some can only count on Aus- other events commemorat- band were participating in 180,000 people. tralia’s buoy in the Indian ing 12 years since the dead- a Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Soedarmo said in an Ocean, Thailand’s in the ly disaster in Indonesia’s Arabia. address at the ceremony Andaman Sea and a US far-western province of “I came to the com- sponsored by the provincial one in the Pacific Ocean. Aceh were held Monday, memoration to feel better government that Aceh, one To check on those buoys, as the Southeast Asian na- and share (my) feelings of the highest tsunami dis- Indonesia has a reading sta- tion struggles with a lack with others,” said Helmi, aster risk areas in Indone- tion that operates 24 hours. of a tsunami early warning who attends the ceremony sia, must look at how other But no tsunami detec- system. every year. disaster-prone areas such tion buoys have been in- Families and relatives About 1,000 people as Japan and China brace stalled in Indonesia since visited a mass grave and of- including bereaved kin also for disasters. last year, according to Mu- fered prayers for victims of went to a mosque to pray. “What about us? We hammad Ilyas, head of Ma- the deadliest disaster in In- A magnitude-9.1 must also be well pre- rine Survey Technology at donesian history, while the quake off Indonesia’s Su- pared,” Soedarmo said. the Agency for the Assess- acting governor of Aceh, matra Island triggered mas- After tsunamis struck ment and Application of Soedarmo, reminded peo- sive tsunamis that badly in 2004, Indonesia intro- Technology. Ilyas warned ple about the need to have hit Aceh, as well as areas duced an early warning that the foreign countries’ a tsunami warning system around the Indian Ocean system consisting of 22 tsunami detection buoys in place. such as Sri Lanka and Thai- buoys to detect changes in would not be effective any- People pray at a mass grave in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Sukiyati Helmi, 57, land. the sea level surface when a way “if the earthquake hap- 26 December 2016, as the day marked the 12th anniversary said she is still gripped by The December 2004 tsunami comes. Now, none pened outside” those areas of the earthquake-tsunami disaster off Sumatra Island the sadness of losing her disaster killed or left miss- of those buoys are func- with no buoys in place.— that killed or left missing at least 220,000 people. two daughters and grand- ing at least 220,000 people. tional. Kyodo News Photo: Kyodo News 140th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s Bombed-out founder celebrated in Islamabad Aleppo soapmaker revives age-old tradition in Paris SANTENY (France) — kets his version - which A Syrian soapmaker who he sells on the internet fled Aleppo after the fac- and through a shop in tory he worked in was Angers in western France bombed has set up shop - under the brand name in a Paris suburb, reviving Alepia. The soap is made a tradition he says dates from olive and laurel oil back millennia. and water, with sodium Hassan Harastani hydroxide added to hard- left Syria in 2012, first en the mixture. It is cut by for Lebanon and then hand and left to dry for up two years later moving to three years before be- to France at the invita- ing sold in bars weighing tion of Samir Constantini, around 200 gramme (7 a Franco-Syrian doctor ounce). who was already import- “Aleppo is stricken, ing the distinctive Aleppo people are outside in the soap. streets, they don’t have “In Aleppo, this type homes... (This) is a way of soap was manufactured for us to continue to per- maybe 3,000 years ago,” petuate tradition,” Con- said Harastani, who mar- stantini said.—Reuters People attend an event to mark the 140th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on 25 December 2016. Photo: Xinhua

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