69 Perish in Floods, 270,000 Affected

Volume II, Number 107 6th Waning Day of Second Waso 1377 ME Thursday, 6 August, 2015 U Thein Sein flies President’s message to over flood-hit be broadcast on radio Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — A radio message to be delivered by areas in Magway U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, will be broadcast through radio programmes on August 6 and 7. Myanmar Radio, Mandalay FM, Pyinsawady FM, Shwe FM, Cherry FM, Padamya FM, FM Bagan, Thazin Radio and Yangon City FM will broadcast the message at 7 am, 11 am, 6 pm and 8 News on page 3 pm respectively.—MNA Death toll rises 69 perish in floods, 270,000 affected

Volunteers lay sandbags on the bank of the Ayeyawady River in Nyaungdon to hold back rising waters. Photo : Thapyay Tun (Nyaungdon)

By Aye Min Soe the worst hit, recording 41 deaths, designated danger level, evacuat- da, Ngathaingchaung, Zalun and the disaster was set to rise. followed by Mandalay Region ing people from 10 low-lying areas Nyaungdon in Ayeyawady Region. Dams in severely flooded are- Yangon, 5 Aug— The death with eight, Sagaing Region with and four villages in the township to The weather bureau has as in central Myanmar are nearing toll from flooding across the coun- seven and Shan State with five, shelters, a local official said. warned people in low-lying areas or exceeding capacity, according try has reached at least 69, with said the ministry. Meanwhile, the Ministry of in Ayeyawady Region, Aunglan to the government’s announcement nearly 270,000 people affected, the Authorities have issued a Agriculture and Irrigation an- and Seiktha in Magway Region on Wednesday. Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief yellow alert since Tuesday for nounced Wednesday that the Ay- and Pyay in Bago Region to be Excess water draining from and Resettlement said Wednesday. flooding in Nyaungdon Township, eyawady River has been rising alert to possible flooding. dam spillways has further impact- Rakhine State, one of four de- Ayeyawady Region, where the since the end of July, exceeding its The United Nations warned ed areas flooded by overflowing clared disaster zones, was by far Ayeyawady River has risen to its designated danger level in Hintha- last Friday that the death toll from rivers.—GNLM 2 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 National

Yangon, 5 Aug — Ms Yanghee Lee, the UN Spe- UN Special Rapporteur visits Union Home Affairs cial Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, on Wednesday Thayawady Prison Minister meets US visited Bago Region to meet with inmates at Thayawady Ambassador Prison and regional officials. Nyi Pyi Taw, 5 Aug— ural disaster management. She also met Rakh- Union Minister for Home Also present at the ine State Chief Minister U Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko met meeting were officials of Maung Maung Ohn and US Ambassador Mr Derek Myanmar Police Force, town elders at the Yangon Mitchell at the ministry, General Administration Region Government Office here, on Tuesday. Department, Myanmar and discussed the current situation in Rakhine State. They exchanged views Correctional Department Ms Lee and party also on security measures for and Fire Services Depart- met with officials from My- upcoming election and nat- ment.—MNA anmar Red Cross Society at MRCS office on Strand Ms Yanghee Lee, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Road in Yangon and donat- situation of human rights in Myanmar, visits Thayawady ed cash for flood victims. Prison.—mna MNA Domestic carriers airlift emergency KBZ Bank, wellwishers provide relief items Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — Do- times to Kalay airport in Sagaing emergency supplies to flood victims mestic airlines on Wednesday Region with clothes, personal joined the Air Force in transport- goods, foodstuff and medicines. Yangon, 5 Aug — Kan- ing emergency relief supplies to Myanmar National Airlines bawza Bank Limited and flood-devastated regions. of the Ministry of Transport will well-wishers donated K184 The Air Force, Golden My- run three additional Manda- million for flood victims in anmar Airlines and Kanbawza lay-Kalay return flights on 6 Au- Kalay, Sagaing Region and Airlines conducted six airlifts gust, two Yangon-Sittway return Haka, Chin State. carrying medicines, generators flights on 8 August and one addi- Officials of KBZ Bank and lifeboats to Sittway airport in tional flight on the same route on Ltd presented cash, rice, cook- Rakhine State. They also flew five 9 August.—MNA ing oil, drinking water and emergency relief to the victims Well-wishers donate relief goods for at the relief camp in Haka. The chairman of My- flood victims anmar Motion Picture Or- Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — fied drinking water and medicines ganization, Wai Lu Kyaw Well-wishers at home and abroad worth US$20,000 by Bank for Foundation, Aung Myin Thu donated relief supplies and cash for Investment and Development of Company Chairman U Hla flood victims at the hall of Depart- Vietnam-JSC of Vietnam, 6,000 Myo and Sai Si Foundation ment of Relief and Resettlement, blankets, 10,000 bed sheets and Chairman Dr Sai Si Twam here, Wednesday. 90 plastic ground sheets worth Kham donated K20 million Deputy Minister Daw Su Su US$150,000 by the Japanese gov- and equipment to the victims Hlaing and officials accepted do- ernment. in Haka. They also provided nations including a cheque worth The deputy minister inspected relief items and foodstuffs to Flood victims receive emergency supplies from wellwishers in Haka, Chin K100 million by SPA, FMI and emergency supplies for the victims relief camps in Kalay. State.—mna YSH group of companies, puri- at Mingala Airbase.—MNA MNA Youth volunteers build bonds between religious faiths backgrounds, which play conduct tree planting there. Youth volunteers from a crucial role in creating a “We are planning to different religious harmonious society. perform the programme backgrounds implement “Youths involved in at more than 20 religious interfaith youth services the programme will have buildings in Yangon, Man- project at Bago Shwe an opportunity to meet with dalay and Bago every Sat- Maw Daw Pagoda. religious leaders to discuss urday of the year,” Khin Photo: Smile Education and community issues,” she Thinza said. Development Foundation said. “The next activity will She expressed the view take place at a Christian ent faiths, as well as helping that “youths hardly have home for the elderly in Min- during religious festivals contacts with religious lead- gala Taungnyunt Township and holy days, she told The ers.” in Yangon on 15 August.” Global New Light of Myan- “We faced some chal- The foundation began its mar. lenges at the beginning of interfaith activities in late In addition, participat- this programme but it is 2013, and aims to improve ing youths can explain the heartening to see the active the lives of young people interfaith concept to chil- participation of youths,” she and women through a wide dren pursuing their educa- said. range of development pro- tion at those buildings, she According to the programmes. By Khaing Thanda Lwin communities, the non-gov- its coordinator Khin Thinza added. ject coordinator, the foun- Youths between 18 and ernmental Smile Education said Wednesday. Khin Thinza said the dation together with around 25 wishing to take part in Yangon, 5 Aug — and Development Foun- The programme in- project was aimed at pro- 25 young people will visit the programme may con- With the aim of building re- dation is inviting young cludes garbage collection moting mutual understand- Wailuwon Monastic Educa- tact the foundation through lationships between youths people to join hands in an and sanitation services in ings and trust among youths tion School in Bago Region smile.education.myan- from different religious interfaith services project, religious buildings of differ- from different religious on 8 August, with plans to [email protected].—GNLM Thursday, 6 August, 2015 3 National

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent President sends messages messages of felicitations to the Right Honourable Patrick Linton Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica, and Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica, on the occasion of the anniversary of of felicitations to Jamaica the Independence Day of Jamaica which falls on 6 August 2015.—MNA U Thein Sein flies over flood-hit areas in Magway Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — Pres- inflow of water into the dam and ident U Thein Sein conducted the maintenance of the facility. an aerial inspection over flood- Following an inspection tour hit areas of Magway Region on of the power station at the project, Wednesday morning, officials the president viewed its spillways said. and reservoir. In Pwintbyu, the president The dam has so far this was briefed on the rainfall and year seen an average rainfall of flood situation in the region, fol- 15.07 inches, with an inflow of lowed by two meetings with local 1,323,803 acre feet of water. Last people. year, the irrigation facility had an At the Kyee-Ohn Kyee-Wa average rainfall of 5.08 inches multipurpose dam project, irri- with an inflow of 417,464 acre President U Thein Sein meets local flood victims in Pwintbyu Township.—iprd gation officials reported on the feet of water.—MNA Dawei SEZ projects bring jobs, Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham investment: vice president visits dams in Lashio Tsp Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — water and maintenance of em- preparations for water supply Vice President Dr Sai Mauk bankments at Humon and Kau- tasks in Lashio. Kham on Wednesday inspect- kkwe dams. The vice president urged ed dams in Lashio that supply Officials explained the departmental officials to water to surrounding areas and storage capacity of the Hu- work together with local peo- help defend against monsoon mon, Kaukkwe, Namkyan and ple to maintain roads and flooding. Monyin dams, and discussed minimize damage to farmland He observed the storage of this year’s rainfalls, as well as in the rainy season.—MNA Vice President U Nyan Tun greets Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula. mna

Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — expressed his belief that the spe- The initial-phase development cial economic zone project would projects of the Dawei special benefit Myanmar and Thailand, economic zone will create job thereby serving the interests of opportunities and attract foreign Southeast Asian nations and the investment, Vice President U world as a whole. Nyan Tun told the fourth My- Thailand’s Deputy Prime anmar-Thailand Joint High-lev- Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula el Committee Meeting here on described the Dawei SEZ project Wednesday. as crucial to the ASEAN region, “The projects will create dubbing it a southern economic approximately 300,000 jobs for corridor of the Great Mekong Sub- Photo shows storage of water at Humon Dam in Lashio.—iprd local people by 2025, bring in region. He added that the econom- foreign investment and technol- ic corridor will serve as a region- ogies, and lead to much-needed al supply chain linkage between Myitkyina-Mandalay train service set to resume infrastructure that will boost the Cambodia and Vietnam through Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug — Train rebuilding three rail bridges and od, the ministry has been operating socio-economic development of Thailand’s eastern seaboard. services between Myitkyina in tracks between Kawlin and Kan- a rail service between Myitkyina the region,” the vice president The meeting sought ways northern Myanmar’s Kachin State balu. and Kawlin, and between Man- said. to let Japan participate in the and Mandalay will resume within A resumption date for the dalay and Chekthin, with special The initial projects include project, followed by a trilater- a few days as repairs to flood-dam- services will be announced soon, trains. construction of transport facili- al meeting involving Myanmar, aged bridges and railways are near- it said. The recent flooding in The Road Transport Depart- ties, ports, power stations, water Thailand and Japan. At the trilat- ly complete, the Ministry of Rail Kachin State and Sagaing Region ment has also been assisting pas- supply and communications ser- eral meeting, Japan reaffirmed its Transportation said Wednesday. destroyed a number of bridges and sengers with free ferry services vices. assistance to the SEZ project. The ministry said 31 engi- damaged tracks. between Kanbalu and Kawlin. Vice President U Nyan Tun MNA neers and nearly 400 workers were During the construction peri- GNLM 4 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 local news

Twenty tractors from No 84 tractor station in Pyinmana and No 47 tractor station in Lewe departed Wednesday for Kalay, Sagaing Region, to help local farmers Muse plough farmlands Kalay for cultivation of monsoon paddy. Ko Pauk (Okkar Myay) Mandalay Emerald Green Project training kicks off in Muse

Muse, 5 Aug — The Muse Nay Pyi Taw Township Rural Development Department recently conducted a course for trainers participat- ing in the Emerald Green Project Yangon at Muse’s town hall in northern Shan State. The project aims to foster self-management skills, create economic opportunities in villages and promote women’s participation in regional development works, Assistant Director U Win Zaw of the department said at an opening ceremony. Today’s The course includes problem-solving methods that play Myanmar a vital role in implementing the project, he added. News sites Ko Mong (IPRD) Mandalay artists raise funds Indian consul general for flood victims provides emergency relief for Sagaing Region

Mandalay, 5 Aug — The Indian consul general, staff, and Indian women in Mandalay donated cash, medicines and foodstuffs for flood victims in Sagaing Region, at the hall of Kanbalu Township Gen- eral Administration De- partment recently. Indian consul general Dr N Nandakumar and party handed over medicines, foodstuffs, bags of rice, clothes and household utensils worth K2.5 million including K500,000 to Speaker of Sagaing Region Hluttaw Speaker U Thin Hlaing and officials. Mandalay, 5 Aug — works for K5,000 each, art- group. Some well-wishers Chairman of Kanba- A group of 25 artists created ist U Khin Maung San said. donated about K1.5 million lu Township Management paintings along the moat in “As artists are not rich, to the artists’ fund.” Committee U Myo Lwin Mandalay as part of a fund- they earn income from cre- The artists plan to spoke about flood-affected raiser for flood victims. ation of artistic works for showcase paintings at the areas, distribution of as- On 3 August, the artists flood victims,” he said. gallery at the foot of Man- sistance and rehabilitation raised more than K5 million Artist Kyaw Thiha dalay Hill from 15 to 17 tasks. Indian consul general Dr N Nandakumar and party from the proceeds of their said, “Artists from Manda- August. Thiha Ko Ko present emergency relief for flood victims paintings. They sold their lay joined the fund-raising Tin Maung (Mandalay) (Mandalay) through officials. Thursday, 6 August, 2015 5 regional ASEAN faces uphill task in getting nuclear states to sign treaty

Kuala Lumpur, 5 Aug — heart and wants to please ASE- progress which would contribute On the eve of the 48th ASE- For Britain, it said, “the Unit- The 10 member states of the gi- AN because it sees ASEAN as a to enhanced security in the re- AN Foreign Ministers’ meeting ed Kingdom reserves the right to ant Asian regional bloc that com- great partner and neighbor.” gion, given the complex situation in Kuala Lumpur that kicked off exercise the right to withdraw prises of over 600 million people Geopolitically, China would in the South China Sea. on Tuesday, Malaysian Foreign from the protocol under Article have failed to convince nuclear benefit from the signing of the “In the event of a conflict Minister Anifah Aman acknowl- 7, or where the United Kingdom weapon states to sign a pact that protocol because it is located in in the South China Sea, China’s edged the slow progress on the considers that the threat, devel- will make the region free from the same Asian region. conclusion of the protocol would SEANWFZ but said ASEAN opment and proliferation of other nuclear threats. For the United States, the close the window of opportunity agreed to intensify efforts on how weapons of mass destruction, for This year marks the 20th diplomat said despite the fact that for China to use or threaten to use best to resolve the outstanding example, chemical and biolog- anniversary that the Association it has showed readiness to sign nuclear weapons; and this would issues pertaining to the signing ical, and make it necessary, on of Southeast Asian Nations in- the protocol, it is not that easy be- be a push factor for the remain- and ratifying of the protocol by giving notice of withdrawal to troduced and signed the South- cause Washington is strategic and ing NWS to sign the protocol in a the NWS, which remains pend- the depositary state three months east Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free diplomatic. Even if it has agreed faster manner,” one of the sourc- ing following the submission of in advance.” Zone (SEANWFZ) treaty. De- to sign the protocol it still always es said. reservations to the protocol by According to the 1995 treaty spite negotiations with the five needs ratification and that will be The sources added that ASE- France, Russia and Britain. which was signed in Bangkok, it superpowers that are the nuclear a stumbling block. Therefore, the AN’s latest position is reviewing France has explained its res- said each state party undertakes weapon states and also are per- signing by the U.S. has “no value whether ASEAN could allow res- ervation by saying, “No provision not to, anywhere inside or outside manent members of the U.N. Se- added” as long as there is no rati- ervations by the NWS in the first of this protocol or of the articles the Zone to develop, manufacture curity Council, there is no posi- fication in the later stage. place; and if so, what reserva- of the Treaty to which it refers or otherwise acquire, possess or tive sign that the so-called P5 will Now, the SEANWFZ issue tions would be accepted and what shall impair the full exercise of have control over nuclear weap- ink a protocol on the treaty of the could be considered as a test for would not be accepted since they the inherent right of self-defense ons; to station or transport nucle- SEANWFS anytime soon or even ASEAN if it is always in harmo- are incompatible with the object provided for in Article 51 of the ar weapons by any means; or to in a decade ahead. ny for the group’s interest. and purpose of the SEANWFZ charters of the United Nations.” test or use nuclear weapons. A senior ASEAN diplomat The ASEAN sources who treaty and protocol. Russia, on the other hand, It also said each state party who preferred not to be identi- are working on the treaty said It, meanwhile, was suggested said, “The Russian Federation also undertakes not to allow, in fied said only two out of the five Singapore is the one who is op- that ASEAN should spend more reserves the right not to consider its territory, any other state to: de- nuclear weapon states, China and posed to any suggestion that time by inviting experts from itself bound by its obligations un- velop, manufacture or otherwise the United States, said they are ASEAN should accept “China” states of other NWFZs to share der the protocol if any state party acquire, possess or have control ready to sign a protocol to the as it is the “first come” and that their views with regard to reser- to the treaty under Article 7 of the over nuclear weapons; station treaty while Britain, France and should be the “first served.” vations which had been made by treaty permits entry into its port nuclear weapons; or test or use Russia have released their res- A particular ASEAN mem- NWS when they concluded pro- landing at its airfields of foreign nuclear weapons. ervations that will not allow the ber state suggested that ASEAN tocols with these NWFZs. navy vessels or aircraft having ASEAN diplomats said it is SEANWFZ to be fully imple- should allow China and the Unit- However, a majority of the nuclear weapons or other nucle- almost impossible that the three mented. ed States to sign this protocol member states still preferred to ar explosive devices on board as countries and maybe later includ- When asked why China is first so that ASEAN would se- maintain the package deal by all well as transit in any other form ing the United States will sign the willing to sign that and what will cure negative security assuranc- the P5 at once and this is what a of nuclear weapons or other nu- protocol to the treaty, but ASE- benefit China, the diplomat said, es from these two major powers few member states see as “mis- clear explosive devices through AN will not bog down its efforts “China wants to take ASEAN’s and this would mark significant sion impossible.” its territory.” either.—Kyodo News Japan, ASEAN meet to boost Singapore vows to strengthen community maritime security cooperation partnership amid security fear Singapore, 5 Aug — Singa- Teo said Singapore faces different community partnerships to a high- pore’s Deputy Prime Minister and security threats such as transna- er level to meet these challenges. Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee tional crime, cyber-related crime Teo also welcomed the public Hean said on Wednesday that the and terrorism today, and the Home to contribute innovative ideas as country’s Home Team, a home af- Team and the community have to part of community efforts to save fair training institution, must plan continue to be united, working in lives, deter and fight crime. ahead to be ready for the future and close partnership, in order to build A total of 104 Home Team of- continue to strengthen the partner- an even better Singapore. ficers, 12 volunteers and 69 mem- ship with the community. Apart from a stronger focus bers of the public were given Home Delivering a speech at the on forward planning and building Affairs National Day Awards for Ministry of Home Affairs’ Na- new technological capabilities, Teo their contributions. tional Day Observance Ceremony, said the Home Team will also take Xinhua

Harda (MP), 5 Aug — At least 29 passengers, including 29 killed, 25 hurt in MP twin Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hold a foreign 11 women and five children, train derailments; probe ordered ministers’ conference in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 5, 2015.—Kyodo News were killed and 25 others injured when several coaches of two Kuala Lumpur, 5 Aug — Top with regard to Beijing’s maritime trains, one heading to Mumbai Police and diplomats of Japan and the Asso- assertiveness, also wants to distin- and another to Varanasi, de- members of the ciation of Southeast Asian Nations guish its infrastructure develop- railed over a railway bridge in rescue operation met Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur ment initiative from that of China, Harda district and plunged into stand at the site to discuss boosting cooperation to which is stepping up its economic the swollen Machak river. of a train derail- ensure maritime security amid Chi- influence in the region, political The Railway Ministry has ment near Harda, na’s growing assertiveness at sea. observers and Japanese officials ordered an inquiry into the twin Madhya Pradesh, They held talks on the side- said. train derailments and compensa- in this handout tion for the families of the vic- lines of a series of regional meet- In the South China Sea, some provided by ANI tims. ings involving ASEAN and its dia- ASEAN members are embroiled in on August 5, logue partners including Japan. territorial rows with China, while However, Divisional Rail- 2015.—Reuters Efforts to boost their maritime Japan also has its own maritime way Manager (DRM) Bhopal, security capability come at a time tensions with China in the East Alok Kumar said, “11 passen- Kamayani Express derailed. The official said just eight when Japan and ASEAN — which China Sea. gers of Janata Express and one Commissioner Railway minutes before the accident, groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indone- On infrastructure develop- from Kamayani Express were Safety (central zone) will con- two trains had crossed that sec- sia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the ment, Japan will renew its pledge found dead. About rest, we are duct an inquiry into the accidents, tion and their drivers did not de- Philippines, Singapore, Thailand to help the regional bloc’s efforts not sure whether they were vil- Railway Spokesperson Anil Sax- tect any problem. and Vietnam — are facing Chinese to increase regional connectivity lagers or some other persons.” ena said. Prime Minister Narendra muscle-flexing in asserting territo- as they try to establish a more in- Though the state government He said though prime facie Modi expressed grief over the rial claims in the East and South tegrated ASEAN Economic Com- said that 21 coaches of the flash floods led to the derailment loss of lives in the twin train ac- China seas. munity by the end of this year, one two trains derailed, the DRM of the two trains, the real cause cidents and said authorities are Japan, which shares the con- of the Japanese officials said. said seven bogies of the Janata will be ascertained after submis- doing everything possible on cerns of some ASEAN members Kyodo News Express plus engine and 10 of sion of the inquiry report. the ground.—PTI 6 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 world Abe seeks Kerry raises South China Sea concerns explanation over with China’s Wang Kuala Lumpur, 5 Aug US Secretary alleged U.S. spying — U.S. Secretary of State of State John John Kerry expressed his Kerry (L) and in talks with Biden concern about China’s land China’s Foreign reclamation and construc- Minister Wang Tokyo, 5 Aug — Jap- tion on man-made islands Yi talk before anese Prime Minister Shin- in the disputed South Chi- a bilateral zo Abe called on U.S. Vice na Sea during talks with meeting at the President Joe Biden on his Chinese counterpart on Putra World Wednesday for an investi- Wednesday, a senior State Trade Center gation into allegations by Department official said. August 5, the WikiLeaks anti-secre- Kerry made the re- 2015 in Kuala cy website that Washing- marks to Foreign Minister Lumpur, ton spied on the Japanese Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. government and compa- on the sidelines of meetings Reuters nies, Japanese government involving the 10-member sources said. Association of Southeast The airstrip will be about the need to reduce Kerry told his ASEAN In talks over the tele- Asian Nations (ASEAN), long enough to accommo- tensions, the grouping had counterparts in a separate Japanese Prime Minister phone, Abe asked for an where tensions in the South date most Chinese military yet to issue a customary meeting that Washington Shinzo Abe enters his office explanation and told Biden China Sea have taken centre aircraft, security experts communiqué following an- wanted to see stability in the in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2015. that if the alleged spying is stage. have said, giving Beijing nual talks between its for- South China Sea. According to government true, it would damage the The official said Kerry greater reach into the heart eign ministers on Tuesday. “We want to ensure the sources, Abe called on U.S. relationship between the told Wang that while Wash- of maritime Southeast Asia. “On the South China security of critical sea lanes Vice President Joe Biden in two allies, the sources said. ington did not take a posi- China claims most Sea, I think we are proba- and fishing grounds and to phone talks the same day Biden offered an apol- tion on sovereignty claims of the South China Sea, bly nearing a formulation,” see that disputes in the area for an investigation into al- ogy, they said. in the strategic waterway, it through which $5 trillion said Jakkrit Srivali, direc- are managed peacefully and legations by the WikiLeaks During Diet debate wanted to see them resolved in ship-borne trade passes tor-general of the ASEAN on the basis of international anti-secrecy website that Tuesday, Abe said he peacefully and in accord- every year. The Philippines, department at Thailand’s law,” Kerry said. Washington spied on the would file a protest with the ance with international law. Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan Foreign Affairs Ministry. China has shown no Japanese government and U.S. government if WikiL- Kerry also reiterat- and Brunei have overlap- Other issues had also sign of halting its construc- companies. —Kyodo News eaks’ reports are found to ed U.S. concerns over the ping claims. held up the statement, he tion on artificial islands in be true. 2014 presidential directive “militarisation” of features China had said it did said without elaborating. A disputed areas. The anti-secrecy web- to focus on our intelligence on the Chinese-held islands not want the South China communiqué was expected It has accused the Unit- site posted what it says collection on national secu- in the Spratly archipelago Sea dispute raised at this at the end of joint meetings ed States of militarising the are U.S. National Security rity interests,” the release of the South China Sea, the week’s ASEAN meetings, between ASEAN, the Unit- South China Sea by staging Agency reports and a list of said. official added. but some ministers, includ- ed States, China, Japan and patrols and joint military 35 Japanese targets for tele- Abe and Biden high- “He encouraged China, ing from host Malaysia, re- other countries on Thurs- drills. The senior State De- phone intercepts, including lighted “the historic level along with the other claim- buffed that call, saying the day, senior officials said. partment official said Kerry the Japanese Cabinet Of- of cooperation” between ants, to halt problematic ac- issue was too important to China and Southeast and Wang also discussed fice, the Bank of Japan, and the two countries and com- tions in order to create space ignore. Asian nations had agreed to Chinese President Xi Jin- the country’s finance and mitted to further strength- for diplomacy,” the official In a statement, Japan’s set up a foreign ministers’ ping’s visit to the United trade ministries, as well ening the relationship, ac- said. senior vice foreign minis- hotline to tackle emergen- States in September, as as major Japanese trading cording to the release. In brief remarks to re- ter Minoru Kiuchi “voiced cies in the waterway, a sen- well as U.S. concerns over companies. They may also have porters after his talks with deep concern over unilat- ior ASEAN official said on cybersecurity and human In Washington, the discussed the Japanese Kerry, Wang said China eral actions that change Friday. This was expected rights in China. White House said in a news government’s decision would pursue “peaceful the status quo and heighten to be contained in the com- “They agreed there are release that the vice presi- Tuesday to suspend work discussions” to resolve the tensions in the South China munique. many shared challenges that dent underscored the U.S. on the planned relocation South China Sea dispute. Sea, including large-scale Wang was due to hold both countries should work commitment to the two of a U.S. military base He did not elaborate. land reclamation, the con- talks with ASEAN foreign closer together to address, countries’ alliance during within Okinawa Prefec- Recent satellite images struction of outposts and ministers later on Wednes- such as climate change and the talks. ture for a month from next show China has almost fin- their use for military pur- day. development, and that more The vice president Monday as part of efforts to ished building a 3,000-me- poses.” On Monday, he de- dialogue and cooperation also “reaffirmed the United defuse tensions with local tre-long (10,000-foot) air- Despite strong pub- scribed calls for a freeze in between the United States States’ commitment made authorities. strip on one of its seven new lic comments by several activity in the South China and China remains vital,” by President Obama in a Kyodo News islands in the Spratlys. Southeast Asian ministers Sea as “unrealistic”. the official said.—Reuters Australia says initial MH370 debris drift models gave wrong clues Sydney, 5 Aug — Ini- the French island of Reun- landfall was highly unlike- ATSB said in a statement tial models of where poten- ion last week roughly 3,700 ly. The mistake did not af- on Wednesday. Australia tial debris from a missing km (2,300 miles) from the fect the extensive interna- has sent an expert to Tou- Malaysia Airlines passen- expected crash zone was tional surface search for the louse, France, to examine ger jet might first wash up consistent with where the missing plane off the west the debris - a wing surface had incorrectly identified plane went down, based on coast of Australia, ATSB known as a flaperon - on Indonesia as the most like- analysis of ocean currents, said. That search was called Wednesday, Deputy Prime ly location, the Australian winds and waves, Australi- off in April, more than a Minister Warren Truss body leading the search an officials and independent month after the plane went said in a statement. said on Wednesday. oceanographers said last down. “Work is being under- Flight MH370 dis- week. “While this error in that taken by the Malaysian and appeared without a trace But the Australian model had no impact on the French authorities to estab- in March 2014 with 239 Transport Safety Bureau, way the surface search was lish whether the flaperon passengers and crew on which is leading the search, conducted, it was important originated from MH370,” board and search efforts said initial debris drift mod- Debris that has washed onto the Jamaique beach in in order to understand over Truss said. have focused on a broad eling undertaken in June Saint-Denis is seen on the shoreline of French Indian Ocean the course of time where “Malaysian and expanse of the southern 2014 had mistakenly indi- island of La Reunion, August 3, 2015. —Reuters debris might wash up and French officials may be in Indian Ocean off Western cated that the first possible weeks of July 2014. Research Organization in help verify or discount the a position to make a formal Australia. landfall of debris would be Models run by Aus- November last year and various items found on statement about the origin A piece of aircraft on the west coast of Suma- tralia’s Commonwealth updated last month found, beaches, particularly on the of the flaperon later this debris that washed up on tra, Indonesia, in the first Scientific and Industrial however, that an Indonesia west coast of Australia,” the week.”— Reuters Thursday, 6 August, 2015 7 world Obama warns of dangers Greece wants full bailout, not to Israel if Iran deal blocked: U.S. Jewish leader bridge loan, ruling party says Athens, 5 Aug — The par- that matures on that day. liamentary spokesman for Both sides have said such a Greece’s ruling Syriza party deal is possible, although the Eu- urged it on Wednesday to unite ropean Commission described behind a new funding agreement, the target as ambitious, suggest- saying the country wanted a full ing a lot of work remains to be bailout immediately rather than a done. bridge loan. Filis said Greece wanted the Nikos Filis said Greece was full deal, not a temporary meas- seeking a full agreement so that it ure. could receive a first payment of “We will not accept new pri- 25 billion euros (17.46 billion or actions (reform conditions in pounds). place) in order to have a small “We are seeking to have a bridge loan,” Filis said. “We deal,” he said on state television want one final deal to be signed station ERT. “The deal will have and then we will see what is tough measures. What is impor- needed to have a disbursement of tant is that the financing of the 25 billion euros as the first instal- Greek economy starts.” ment.” Filis was speaking amid He also called for members U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Young African signs of progress in talks between of his party, about a quarter of A Greek flag flutters in the wind Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellowship Presidential Greece, the International Mone- whom oppose the reforms and above tourists visiting the Summit in Washington, August 3, 2015. —Reuters tary Fund and European Union austerity linked to the bailout, to archaeological site of the institutions on a new bailout put the country first. Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece Jerusalem, 5 Aug — Presi- “’You’ll see more support worth up to 86 billion euros “Differences should not pre- July 26, 2015. —Reuters dent Barack Obama told U.S. for terrorism. You’ll see Hezbol- ($94.5 billion). vail over the party’s unity and the Jewish leaders it was likely lah rockets falling on Tel Aviv.’ A deal must be must be set- country’s stability,” Filis said, lawmakers vote in favour (of the rockets would fall on Tel Aviv if This is what he said would hap- tled by Aug. 20, or a second warning that a split could damage bailout).” a nuclear deal with Iran was pen if the U.S. had a military bridge loan agreed, if Greece is to the government. Talks between Greece and its blocked and military action en- strike on Iran,” Rosenbaum said, pay off debt of 3.5 billion euros “The leftist government will international creditors will con- sued, one of them said on referring to the Iranian-backed to the European Central Bank stay in power only if its leftist tinue on Wednesday.—Reuters Wednesday. Lebanese guerrilla group and its In a separate appeal to long-range missile arsenal. American Jews, Israeli Prime Netanyahu, in the webcast Turkey says comprehensive battle against Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a organized by Jewish groups in fierce opponent of the July 14 North America, reiterated Isra- Islamic State to be launched soon accord, pushed back in a web- el’s arguments that the nuclear cast on Tuesday against the Oba- deal was not enough to curb Ira- ma administration’s argument nian nuclear projects with that the agreement was the only bomb-making potential. way to avoid eventual war with With surveys showing Iran. American Jewish opinion mixed The Republican-led U.S. on a dispute that has strained the House of Representatives will U.S.-Israeli alliance, Netanyahu vote on whether to reject the cast his opposition to the Iran agreement when lawmakers re- deal as non-partisan. turn to Washington in Septem- “I don’t oppose this deal be- ber, party leaders said on Tues- cause I want war. I oppose this day, setting up a showdown with deal because I want to prevent the president. war. And this deal will bring Greg Rosenbaum, one of 20 war,” he said, cautioning that Jewish leaders who met Obama sanctions relief would result in a at the White House on Tuesday, financial windfall for Iran that said on Israel Radio that the could help fund destabilizing re- president spelled out what exer- gional conflicts. cising a U.S. military option to “This is a time to stand up strike Iran’s nuclear facilities and be counted. Oppose this would mean if the deal between dangerous deal,” Netanyahu Turkish soldiers and an army tank take position at the new site of the Suleyman Shah tomb near the world powers and Tehran was said. northern Syrian village of Esme, on the Syrian-Turkish border February 24, 2015. —Reuters scrapped. Having infuriated the White “He said military action by House by speaking against Iran Istanbul, 5 Aug— U.S. air- the use of its air bases by U.S. broadcaster TRT. the United States against Iran’s in Congress in March at the invi- craft and drones are arriving in and coalition aircraft in the fight “We’re seeing that manned nuclear facilities is not going to tation of the Democratic presi- Turkish air bases and a compre- against Islamic State late last and unmanned American planes result in Iran deciding to have a dent’s Republican rivals, Netan- hensive battle against Islamic month. are arriving and soon we will full-fledged war with the United yahu cast himself as the emissary State militants will be launched “As part of our agreement launch a comprehensive battle States,” Rosenbaum, of the Na- of an Israeli public that, polls soon, Turkish Foreign Minister with the U.S. we have made against Islamic State all togeth- tional Jewish Democratic Coun- show, mostly shares his misgiv- Mevlut Cavusoglu said on progress regarding the opening er,” he said during a trip to Ma- cil, quoted Obama as telling the ings about the deal with Iran. Wednesday. up of our bases, particularly In- laysia. forum. Reuters Turkey formally approved cirlik,” Cavusoglu told state Reuters

Oslo, 5 Aug — Norwegian police are investigating a suspicious package found on Wednesday on Norwegian police the campus of the University of Oslo, they said on their Twitter account. The object, which the police said was seen as ‘suspicious’, was being linked to a shooting episode earlier in the night, where two people shot at a campus guard. investigate ‘bomb-like’ The shooters fled the scene and the guard was not seriously hurt, the police said. “It concerns a bomb-like object,” police said on the social media website, adding that bomb techni- package at Oslo university cians were on the scene.—Reuters 8 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 OPINION

Further good news is that the central govern- than a help to rescue missions. ment has made an appeal to the international In this crucial moment, any attempt to hold community to assist the country in responding to the government accountable for the catastroph- Thursday, 6 August, 2015 the disaster. Asking for international aid is noth- ic deluge is like giving politics a bad name. Now ing to be ashamed of. is the time to leave the differences behind and There are times when we cannot handle our work for the common good. Come on, Myan- Many hands make affairs all alone. In such cases, we must look for mar. You can do it! outside help from friends. We all do so in the be- light work lief that many hands make light work. By Kyaw Thura It will be far better for all of us to stop find- Write for us ing fault with one another and trading blame We appreciate your feedback and contribu- T is encouraging to see and hear people of over each other’s shortcomings and incon- tions. If you have any comments or would like to different ages and social strata voluntarily submit editorials, analyses or reports please email veniences in rescue services. joining rescue operations in the wake of [email protected] with your name and ti- I Some political lobbyists have been spreading tle. devastating floods that have claimed dozens of inflammatory remarks through social media. In Due to limitation of space we are only able to pub- lives and caused widespread destruction across fact, their action is no more than an exchange of lish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 the country. Never in its history has the country words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words insults. Such arguments are more of a hindrance seen such a shocking disaster. please be aware that your letter will be edited. LEND YOUR HELPING HAND TO FLOOD VICTIMS According to the news, al- Bengal’s Darjeeling District. happening is not uncommon in at relief camps. Maung Hlaing though Cyclone Komen weak- Moreover, the torrential rain this century and it wreaks havoc Air KBZ and MAI employed ened and it moved into Bangla- caused flooding, flash floods and whenever it strikes. their aircraft to transport life was deeply moved by a pho- desh, severe flooding over the landslides and left at least 90 Yet the troubles are not jackets, clothes, foodstuffs, med- to under the title of “Youths past few weeks inundated nearly people dead across Nepal. over. Natural disasters usually icines, bottled water and finan- I moblilze to help disaster vic- 400,000 acres of farmland, de- Disaster is a sudden event bring social evils—thousands of cial assistance to flood victims in tims” appeared in the Global stroying nearly 30,000 acres and that has very unfortunate conse- victims, vast property losses, affected areas while MNA is car- New Light of Myanmar of 4 Au- damaged more than 73,000 quences for those affected by it. costs for combating, side effects rying relief supplies and other gust issue. According to the pho- acres. And the Ministry of So- Disasters involve large-scale like hunger, costs of temporary donations free of charge for to news, a young man held a cial Welfare, Relief and Reset- loss of life and property. The housing, hospitalization and flood victims in Kalay and its placard that read “Lend your tlement announced that up to 3 worst disasters in history killed medicines, reconstruction and surrounding areas. helping hand to flood victims.” August, the death toll from se- thousands of people at a time. As etc. Even teenagers, boys and As my daughter asked me to vere flooding across the country for the flood, it can cause de- What is happening these girls, are out to collect donations donate some money to flood vic- stood at 46, with more than struction over a wide area. In days reminds us of Cyclone of cash and kinds, going from tims, I went to the MOFA (Yan- 217,000 people affected by the 1887, during what was probably Nargis that hit Ayeyawady and street to street. gon Headquarters) where a do- disaster. Besides, the Ministry of the worst flood in recorded his- Yangon Regions, claiming many According to the Myanmar nation centre was organized by Education has announced that tory, the Huang He River in lives and causing enormous de- saying “Wazo Wakhaung, yay retired diplomats. When I came more than 1,000 schools Eastern China overflowed an struction to houses, religious phaung phaung” or “July, Au- back from the donation centre, I throughout the country have area of 130,000 square kilo- buildings, schools, hospitals, gust... rains and floods”, natural saw some teenagers collecting been temporarily closed due to metres and killed about 900,000 watercraft, crop plantations, and disasters may break out any time. donations of cash and kinds from the flooding and landslides people. One of the worst floods food supplies on 2 May, 2008. When we were in our childhood, commuters and passers-by on caused by months of torrential in Indian history occurred in Floods and landslides are we happily sang songs; had busy roads downtown and in rain. 1840 when an earthquake oc- thought to be natural catastro- showers in the rain; and bathed nearby areas to help flood vic- A look into our neighbour- curred in the Upper Indus Val- phes beyond the control of man. in creeks and rivers. But today, tims. The scene made me say ing countries will reveal the out- ley. There were so many events However, we have to face them we no longer want to sing songs “Well-done, or Sadhu!” breaks of natural disasters such that caused destruction to people through our concerted efforts. in the rain. Nowadays, heavy monsoon as floods, cyclones, droughts and property. Now, leaders from top hier- Disasters are natural. rains have caused flooding, flash and so forth. An example will be Recent reports conveyed the archy paid field visits to inundat- However, please lend your floods, and landslides in several given. The GNLM of 3-8-2015 news that some areas of our ed areas and urged the local au- helping hand to flood victims. states and regions across the issue carried a news story of the neighbouring countries have thorities to fulfill the daily They will grasp even at a country. The Office of the Presi- landslides that rock Darjeeling. been hit by seasonal rainfalls for requirements of victims of se- straw! dent has issued a statement de- According to the news, a series days. Besides, the unusual heavy vere floods being accommodated ******* claring natural disaster zones in of landslides triggered by over- rainfalls threatened the planta- Chin State, Sagaing Region, night heavy rain left at least 38 tions and farmers fear that fur- Magway Region and Rakhine people dead, 23 missing and ther rain showers will affect The human abode is State on 31 July, 2015. more than 500 displaced in West low-lying paddy fields. Such a flooded due to heavy Don’t try to leave the rains! news of ongoing SRC to distribute USD100,000 in rescue missions! relief aid to affected communities Singapore, 5 Aug—In re- standby to be deployed if the sit- of affected households to tempo- Ah! sponse to the severe flooding in uation calls for it. rary sites and higher ground, in Myanmar, Singapore Red Cross SRC has activated its Re- conjunction with local authori- (SRC) has pledged USD100,000 storing Family Links (RFL) ser- ties and the Government’s Relief in relief items to be distributed vice to assist the community in and Resettlement Department, to the affected communities. locating their immediate family as well as the distribution of re- These items include food, medi- members who may have been af- lief items. cine, blankets, clean drinking fected by the disaster and with For more information, water and hygiene kits. A SRC whom they have difficulty con- please contact the Singapore Tavatimsa team will be deployed to Myan- tacting. The RFL hotline is 6664 Red Cross: Chloe Tan on +65 (Celestial Abode) mar later this week to distribute 0503. 66640578 and chloe.tan@red- the supplies, working together Since the start of the floods, cross.sg and Eileen Cher on with the Myanmar Red Cross. A Myanmar Red Cross volunteers +6566640518 and eileen.cher@ Hla Htut Oo SRC medical team is also on have assisted in the evacuation redcross.sg.—GNLM Thursday, 6 August, 2015 9 National Pyithu Hluttaw speaker tours Bago, Ayeyawady regions

Yangon, 5 Aug— of the Panhlaing River to Flood-prevention works prevent flooding following are under way around the heavy rainfall in upper My- Ayeyawady River in west- anmar. ern Bago Region, as well The speaker on Tues- as Hinthada and Maubin day inspected flood pre- districts of Ayeyawady vention and maintenance Region, Pyithu Hluttaw works on an embankment Speaker Thura U Shwe of the Ayeyawady River in Mann told residents in Kalachaung Village, Let- Nyaungdon Township on padan Township. Wednesday. During the trip, Thu- The speaker watched ra U Shwe Mann donated soldiers, social organiza- lamps and cash to officials tion members and local for use in the flood-preven- residents as they worked tion works in Bago and Ay- to strengthen the em- eyawady regions. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann meets local flood victims in Kalachaung Village in Letpadan Township.—mna bankment along the bank MNA Amyotha Hluttaw MP, defence services Commander-in-Chief meets flood MP donate relief supplies to flood victims victims in Taikkyi, US Ambassador Yangon, 5 Aug— Overflow water from exchanged views on the Commander-in-Chief of the Ayeyawady River has Tatmadaw’s role in Myan- Defence Services Senior inundated low-lying areas mar, the upcoming general General Min Aung Hlaing and some villages in Apy- election, eliminating the use provided relief aid to flood auk, Taikkyi Township, dis- of child soldiers, and the victims in Taikkyi Town- placing nearly 300 people. Tatmadaw’s flood relief op- ship Wednesday. Authorities have pro- erations. At a meeting with the vided aids to flood victims Also present at the flood victims in the town- sheltering at a monastery in meeting were Deputy ship, he called on the peo- Taikkyi. The senior gener- Commander-in-Chief of ple to be alerted to severe al met U.S. Ambassador to Defence Services Com- weather conditions caused Myanmar Mr Derek James mander-in-Chief (Army) by the climate change, urg- Mitchell here Wednesday Vice-Senior General Soe ing them to cooperate with to discuss bilateral coopera- Win and senior military of- the Sate and the Tatmadaw tion between the two coun- ficers, as well as U.S. Mil- to overcome the current tries’ armed forces. itary Attaché Col James Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint speaking at ceremony to donate relief sup- challenges caused by floods. At the call, both sides McAden.—Myawady plies for flood victims.—mna Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug— Relief and Resettlement, noodle by defence services Amyotha Hluttaw plans here, Wednesday. personnel representatives to donate relief supplies The speaker presented to U Phone Swe, Secretary to victims in flood-affect- K23.15 million donated of National Disaster Man- ed areas across the nation, by Amyotha Hluttaw rep- agement Committee. Speaker U Khin Aung My- resentatives and Brig-Gen Today’s donation for int told the donation cere- Kyaw Oo Lwin, K 8.4 mil- flood victims amounted to mony for the victims at the lion, 168 bags of rice and K36.3 million including re- Ministry of Social Welfare, 168 packages of instant lief supplies.—MNA Nomination for Hluttaw candidates continues Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Aug—A total of 184 didates including 748 for Pyithu Hluttaw, candidates for Pyithu Hluttaw, 72 can- 355 for Amyotha Hluttaw, 1,428 for state/ didates for Amyotha Hluttaw, 267 can- region Hluttaws and 87 for ethnic affairs didates for state/region Hluttaws and 22 constituencies. candidate for state/region ethnic affairs They represent 64 political parties submitted their nomination for 2015 Gen- while 90 of them are individual candidates. eral Election on 3 August. Detailed nomination process is available at Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects participation of soldiers in prevention of From 20 July to 5 August, 2,618 can- www.uecmyanmar.org.—MNA flooding.—Myawady Expert criticizes disaster preparedness, warns of further danger By Ye Myint “The risk of flooding is se- the Bay of Bengal is likely to bring pact on the country if gale-force susceptible to recent widespread rious, as the country will see more heavy rain to Myanmar. winds from the South China Sea flash floods. Yangon, 5 Aug — A prom- above-average rainfall,” Dr Tun He said a third wave of were to meet the strong monsoon, Although Myanmar’s rank- inent weather expert has criti- Lwin, former director-general of flooding was likely to occur in as happened in 1974 and 2004. ing in “disaster vulnerability” is cized Myanmar’s lack of pre- the Department of Meteorology September and October, follow- The weather expert stressed 131 among 184 countries glob- paredness for extreme weather, and Hydrology, said Tuesday. ing the first in June and the sec- the need for implementation of ally, a US-based report ranked warning that flooding across Speaking at the hall of the My- ond in July and August. effective climate action, pointing the country at 179 in “readiness the country could worsen amid anmar Fisheries Federation in Yan- He also warned of potential out that preparedness and preven- for disaster” while fellow ASE- forecasts of above-average rain- gon, Dr Tun Lwin said a cluster of inundation until 10 October, say- tive measures have been weak in AN member Laos was at 128, fall until the end of next month. storms including three or four over ing there would be a severe im- Myanmar, leaving the country he pointed out.—GNLM 10 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 business & health Dollar, bond yields rise on Fed rate risk First separated

Sydney, 5 Aug — Asian share markets were in a mixed mood on Wednesday conjoined twin as the mounting risks of a hike in U.S. interest rates as early as next month lifted the survivor thanks dollar and bond yields, pressuring currencies across the region. Financial spreadbetters expected Brit- doctors 18 yrs ain’s FTSE 100 to open 0.1 percent higher, Germany’s DAX to open 13-14 points or 0.1 percent higher, and France’s CAC 40 later to open 2-3 points or as much as 0.1 per- Chongqing, 5 Aug — As Gu Qiao cent up. graduates from high school and enters Moves were mostly within broad college, the formerly conjoined twin took ranges. Japan’s Nikkei was up 0. percent time to visit and thank the doctors who and South Korea’s KOSPI rose 0.1 per- successfully performed the risky separa- cent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pa- tion that saved his life 18 years ago. cific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3 per- Gu was born in Dazu County in cent. southwest China’s Chongqing Munici- In China, the CSI300 index of the pality to a peasant family in 1996. He was largest listed companies in Shanghai and connected to his sibling at the chest and Shenzhen was flat after curbs on short-sell- stomach, and became the first to survive a ing prompted a sizable bounce on Tues- Videographer films an electronic board showing the graphs of exchange rates between separation operation for such a condition. day. the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar and Euro outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, July 6, The baby boys suffered from several There were also signs Chinese con- 2015. —Reuters malformed organs. They were sent to sumers could be taking over from manu- deterioration” in the economy for him to The shift to higher rates in the United Xinqiao Hospital of Third Military Medi- facturers as the driving force for growth as not support a hike in September. States has been sucking funds out of cal University in Oct. 1996, Wang Wei- the Caixin/Markit survey of services “Given that Lockhart is middle-of- emerging markets, pressuring currencies dong, former head of the hospital re- climbed to its highest in 11 months. Losses the-road to slightly dovish, these com- from Brazil to Mexico to South Korea. called. on Wall Street had been modest with the ments from him really add a lot of weight The Malaysian ringgit was hit especially “There was no successful separation Dow ending Tuesday off 0.27 percent, to the notion that the Fed really wants to go hard, striking lows not seen since 1998. operation on such rare conjoined twins while the S&P 500 eased 0.22 percent and in September,” said analysts at Citi. The U.S. dollar also gained on its ma- before that time in China,” Wang said. the Nasdaq 0.19 percent. Investors reacted by narrowing the jor counterparts, reaching 124.36 yen from “But the boys could have died any minute Leading the way were shares in Apple odds of a move next month, though Fed a low of 123.77 on Tuesday. The euro re- if we hadn’t performed the operation. I which hit their lowest in over six months, fund futures still imply only around a 50- coiled to $1.0866, from a top of $1.0988. decided to take the chance to save their apparently in part on worries about de- 50 chance of a hike so soon. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar lives.” mand in China. Yields on two-year Treasury notes was up at 98.094 and threatening July’s After 20 days of research and prepa- The latest scare over U.S rates came jumped 5 basis points to 0.74 percent, re- peaks around 98.151. ration, doctors from more than 20 depart- when Atlanta Federal Reserve President versing all the fall that followed a surpris- In commodity markets, Brent oil add- ments including pediatrics, cardiovascu- Dennis Lockhart told the Wall Street Jour- ingly soft report on U.S. wages out last ed 34 cents to $50.33 a barrel and U.S. lar, and infectious diseases, performed a nal that it would take “significant week. crude gained 31 cents to $46.05.—Reuters 10-hour surgery on the twins. The parents named the twins “Xin” Raising interest rates with zero inflation is a hard sell and “Qiao” following the surgery, in hon- or of the hospital, Xinqiao. Sadly, the sec- London, 5 Aug — Americans and growing at brisk annual clips of between 2 artificially depressed by the collapse of en- ond twin, Gu Xin, died about 20 days af- Britons bracing for their first interest rate and 3 percent. Jobless rates are near long- ergy and raw materials prices in late 2014. ter the operation. rises in almost a decade are puzzled: why term averages of less than 6 percent. Real Once these stabilised — as they did through Conjoined twins are quite rare. The are rates about to go up when there’s no estate and financial asset prices have raced the spring — then the assumption was phenomenon is seen in an estimated one inflation? higher over the past couple of years. these base effects would wash out of CPI in 50,000 births to one in 100,000 births. Both the Federal Reserve and Bank of The problem is that annual consumer indexes and reveal far livelier ‘core’, large- Conjoined twins are identical twins England are proclaiming that they are on price inflation rates are zero in Britain and ly domestically driven, price rises pushing joined in utero. Most conjoined twins are the cusp of raising interest rates for the first just 0.1 percent stateside, far below the 2 headline inflation back toward its target. stillborn, and many pairs born alive have time in almost a decade. It may take a few percent consumer price growth targets both In other words, central banks would seriously debilitating abnormalities. months, but the message they are sending have committed to in one form or another face down what they saw as a temporary Gu Qiao cannot practice intense ex- still heavily-indebted households either as a policy guide. drop in headline inflation, focus on core ercise and he has a long scar on his chest. side of the Atlantic is clear: ‘be warned’. Even the Fed’s favoured inflation price developments and pull the interest Growing up, he was shy due to his physi- It’s not hard to see why near-zero in- measure — the index of personal consump- rate trigger anyhow. cal appearance, said Gu Weihua, his fa- terest rates should be ‘normalised’ when tion expenditures (PCE) — is running as The ‘core’ PCE for the United States is ther. you do a quick economic health check. low as an annual 0.3 percent. indeed punchier. But, at just 1.3 percent, “I started to spend a lot of time read- After years in the post-credit crisis The policy mantra for much of the it’s still well below target rates. ‘Core’ UK ing books and seeing movies,” said Gu doldrums, both economies are now year has been that headline inflation was inflation also remains less than 1 percent. Qiao. “Gradually, I was drawn by France It’s further complicated this summer, and am looking forward to experiencing not least because the bursting of a stock romance in that exotic country, just like bubble in Shanghai has stoked intense anx- in the books.” iety about the slowing Chinese economy. To realize his dream and to be closer The result has been another tailspin in com- to his parents, Gu Qiao has chosen to ma- modity prices. Oil has lost a further 20 per- jor in French at Sichuan International cent since the start of July and the Com- Studies University in Chongqing. He was modity Research Bureau’s broad index of accepted last week. raw materials prices has fallen to its lowest Wang, former head of the hospital, in 12 years - below even its level at the said during their reunion on Monday that trough of the Great Recession of 2008/2009. he will help pay for Gu Qiao’s tuition to The upshot is headline inflation rates ease the financial pressure of his family. are likely to remain depressed for far “Gu Qiao was an unfortunate boy longer. While that may not be a disaster, when he first came to this world, but he the economy is flirting with an equally was quite fortunate and strong to be the destabilising bout of deflation that could survivor. Therefore, he has more reason feed on itself by delaying consumer pur- to pursue his dream and I will support chases, weighing down nominal wage set- him.” “The hard work of the doctors gave tlements and complicating long-term debt me the chance to fulfill my dream today,” servicing. said Gu Qiao, “I will cherish it.” A bus passes the Bank of England in London, Britain May 13, 2015. —Reuters Reuters Xinhua Thursday, 6 August, 2015 11 science & technology Eco-friendly 3D printed supercar EU-funded project seeks to recover New York, 5 Aug — long assembly lines inside “We focused a lot on phosphorus from municipal sewage A California automotive large factories that use the aesthetics of this car start-up is hoping their massive amounts of ener- because it is very impor- prototype supercar will re- gy. Even the most fuel-effi- tant to capture the peo- define car manufacturing. cient car has a large carbon ple’s imaginations, espe- The sleek race car dubbed footprint before ever leav- cially when we are talking ‘Blade’ didn’t come off an ing the plant. about the core enabling assembly line - but out of Czinger and his team’s technologies,” he said. a 3D printer. approach was to take the The core enabling Kevin Czinger of Di- large plant out of the equa- technology, the ability to vergent Microfactories tion. To accomplish this print out car components has spent most of his ca- they printed the modular that can be easily assem- reer in the automotive in- pieces that are used to con- bled, is what Kevin dustry. One day he real- nect carbon rods that make Czinger hopes will revo- ized that no matter how up the Blade’s chassis. lutionize car manufactur- fuel-efficient or how few “The 3D printed chas- ing. He says electric cars tailpipe emissions the sis is only 102 pounds and are a step in the right di- modern car has, the busi- has the same strength and rection, but alone they ness of car manufacturing safety protection as a frame won’t be enough to curb is destroying the environ- made out of steel,” said greenhouse emissions giv- Brussels, 5 Aug — evaluating the costs and recycling without a market, ment. Brad Balzer, the lead de- en the projected rise in de- Researchers from an benefits of 10 currently which is dependent on “3D printing of metal signer on the project. mand for cars globally EU-funded project sought promising technologies to price, quantity, handling, radically changes that. By By using carbon fiber unless the way they are to promote the recovery of recover phosphorus from distribution, and the opera- looking at 3D printing not instead of steel or alumi- manufactured changes. phosphorus from municipal sludge, or from the ashes tional benefits of recover- for that overall structure num for the body, the entire “By constructing a sewage, said the European left over from its incinera- ing phosphorus from but to create individual vehicle only weighs 1400 car this way it has less Commission in a press re- tion. sludge, said Kabbe. modular structures that pounds (635kg), giving it than one third of the envi- lease on Tuesday. Alongside market “We know a lot about can be combined, that 3D twice the weight to horse- ronmental and health im- Phosphorus, which is analysis, P-REX would also the technologies and how printing transforms power ratio of a Bugatti pact than the 85 hours all excreted in urine, is a nutri- produce a guidance docu- recycling phosphorus could everything,” said Czinger Veyron. electric car for example ent needed by all life. Plants ment for policymakers and work, but now we need to during an interview with The Blade is fitted has,” he added. extract phosphorus from industry, outlining the suit- do the obvious and take ac- Reuters in Silicon Valley. with a 700 horse power en- Czinger and Balzer soil; farmers replenish it via able phosphorus recovery tion,” he adds, “industry According to Czinger, gine that runs on natural are starting small but they fertilizers. options and recommenda- needs incentives, such as 3D printing transforms gas, reducing its carbon believe their new 3D To make the fertilizers tions for fostering a Euro- reasonable subsidies and everything by changing footprint even further. printing method for car and animal feed, the EU de- pean market for products EU-wide policies, to reach the way the structural Balzer says designing manufacturing will have a pends on imports of phos- containing recovered phos- the economies of scale components of cars are an eco-friendly speed de- huge impact on how the phorus, as about 90 percent phorus, such as fertilizer. needed to reduce our de- fabricated. Currently cars mon supercar as their first cars of the future are built. of the demand, some In 2010, some 42 per- pendence on imports.” are pieced together on prototype was intentional. Reuters 975,000 tons annually, is cent of Europe’s municipal Currently, only about imported mainly from sewage sludge was treated 2,000 to 3,000 tons of stru- North Africa and the Mid- and used on farmland, 27 vite, a phosphorus-rich Sprint overtaken by T-Mobile to dle East, where it is mined percent was incinerated, 14 mineral, is produced each from phosphorus rock. percent was disposed of by year in Europe from munic- become No. 4 U.S. mobile carrier EU researchers found land filling and about 17 ipal sewage, said Kabbe. It that this dependence could percent was disposed of in represents the lowest hang- New York, 5 Aug — sively pursuing new cus- Purchased by Soft- be reduced by recycling other ways, according to ing fruit and to increase Sprint Corp., the U.S. sub- tomers and has had nine Bank in 2013, Sprint has phosphorus from sewage Eurostat. this, the project launched an sidiary of Japan’s SoftBank consecutive quarters of 1 long failed to restore profit- sludge, the thick semi-solid But there are wide var- online platform in January Corp., said Tuesday the million net additions. ability amid intense com- material left over after iations across Europe — 2015 to link European sup- company had 57.66 million Verizon Communica- petition with bigger rivals treating municipal waste- and even between regions pliers of recovered phos- subscribers, falling behind tions Inc. and AT&T Inc. Verizon and AT&T in the water. — in how each country cur- phorus with potential buy- T-Mobile US Inc. to be- — the first and second larg- almost saturated U.S. mo- Recovered phosphorus rently treats and disposes ers. come the fourth largest mo- est carriers, respectively — bile market. from this sludge could theo- sludge. The P-REX recom- The results of the pro- bile carrier in the country. each have more than 100 SoftBank gave up a retically cover about 20 mendations are tailored to ject would be disseminated Although the strug- million subscribers. bid in 2014 to acquire percent of Europe’s current these differences. at international workshops gling unit said it added Sprint also announced T-Mobile and merge it with demand, said project coor- “The aim is not to and regional events to en- 675,000 customers in the a net loss of $20 million in Sprint following difficulty dinator of P-REX Christian change the modes, but rec- courage more production. April to June quarter, the the quarter, compared to a gaining approval from U.S. Kabbe of Kompetenzzen- ommend suitable recovery “P-REX will provide an es- figure was not enough to net profit of $23 million a regulators who were skep- trum Wasser Berlin in Ger- technology based on the in- sential milestone for our fu- stay above T-Mobile’s year ago, and an 8.7 per- tical about leaving the mar- many. P-REX, which frastructure already in ture development into a re- 58.90 million subscribers. cent decrease in net reve- ket with too few mobile would end this month, was place,” explained Kabbe. cycling society,” said T-Mobile has been aggres- nue of $8.03 billion. carriers.—Kyodo News advancing that process by But there would be no Kabbe. —Xinhua Toshiba CEO apologizes to Japan PM office for accounting scandal

Tokyo, 5 Aug — spokeswoman said. An in- Among large Japanese down from his position on a Toshiba Corp’s chief execu- dependent inquiry last firms, Toshiba has particu- government accounting tive apologized to Prime month found Toshiba had larly close ties with the gov- panel. Minister Shinzo Abe’s of- inflated its profits by $1.2 ernment, with former and Sadakazu Osaki, head fice on Wednesday after billion over several years. current executives sitting on of research at Nomura Re- revelations of wide-spread Previous CEO Hisao Tana- various policy committees. search Institute’s Center for accounting irregularities at ka, his two predecessors and The affair has prompt- Strategic Management and the industrial conglomerate a string of other senior offi- ed previous vice chairman Innovation, said the apology embarrassed government ef- cials resigned from their Norio Sasaki, a former reflected the degree to which forts to improve the coun- roles. CEO, to quit his roles on Toshiba executives were in- try’s corporate governance. The scandal came as government panels includ- volved in government pan- Masashi Muromachi, Abe’s government has been ing a committee on industri- els. “This is because it’s interim CEO, met with an trying to bolster global in- al competitiveness. The for- Toshiba. I don’t think a nor- aide to Abe and apologized vestors’ confidence in Japan mer chairman of the mal company would’ve A man walks past a logo of Toshiba Corp at an electronics for the “inconveniences Inc with better corporate company’s audit committee, done that,” he said. store in Tokyo July 21, 2015. —Reuters caused”, a company governance guidelines. Makoto Kubo, stepped Reuters 12 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 Advertisement & general CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV ever able VOY NO (414N) MV yangon star VOY NO (7J037R) MV lindaunis VOY NO (0009s) Consignees of cargo carried on MV ever able Consignees of cargo carried on MV yangon Consignees of cargo carried on MV lindaunis VOY NO (414N) are hereby notified that the vessel will star VOY NO (7J037R) are hereby notified that the VOY NO (0009s) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 6.8.2015 and cargo will be discharged into vessel will be arriving on 6.8.2015 and cargo will be dis- be arriving on 6.8.2015 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s charged into the premises of M.i.p where it will lie at the the premises of m.i.p where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and condi- consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. tions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now de- 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now de- 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now de- clared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from clared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from clared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. the Vessel. the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S evergreen shipping line AGENT FOR: M/S cma cgm AGENT FOR: M/S china shipping lines Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185

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Korea on 4-day visit mal reservoirs, management Tokyo, 5 Aug — Gov- opposition Democratic of databases, and assessment ernment-proposed national Party of Japan who ques- Seoul, 5 Aug — The the landmark inter-Korean South Korea, invited the of new geothermal fields in security legislation would tioned the ministers during widow of former South summit in Pyongyang in former first lady to visit the both countries, GNS Science theoretically allow Japan the panel session, said the Korean President Kim Dae 2000 between her late hus- country. She had sought to geothermal department head to transport nuclear weap- government should scrap Jung departed for North Ko- band and then North Korean travel to the North in De- Greg Bignall said in a state- ons in logistics support for the legislation which would rea on Wednesday on a four- leader Kim Jong Il. cember last year, but the ment. EDC had indicated foreign countries, Defense pave the way for the SDF day visit amid heightened She is scheduled to visit plan was canceled mainly it would support GNS Sci- Minister Gen Nakatani said to carry nuclear arms, Haku tensions between the two a children’s hospital, a ma- due to her declining health. ence’s bid to set up a region- Wednesday. said. The security bills are Koreas. ternity hospital and a nurs- In 2000, Kim Dae Jung al research institute based at During deliberations aimed at expanding the Lee Hee Ho, 92, left ery in Pyongyang, and Mt. held a landmark summit Taupo, in the North Island, on the legislation in a role of the SDF abroad Seoul’s Gimpo airport Myohyang in North Pyon- with Kim Jong Il in Pyong- that would draw funding House of Councillors panel and strengthening Japan’s around 10 a.m. aboard a gan Province. yang and agreed to promote and expertise from numer- session, Nakatani, howev- security alliance with the chartered plane with the She plans to deliver national reconciliation and ous countries and focus on er, immediately ruled out United States. 18-member entourage and knitted hats and clothes to economic cooperation. Kim geothermal development in such a possibility citing the Recent opinion polls is scheduled to arrive in North Korean children. Dae Jung died in 2009. New Zealand and through- country’s non-nuclear prin- indicate a majority of Japa- Pyongyang later in the day. Attention is focused on Her visit has drawn in- out the Pacific. ciples. nese voters oppose the leg- Lee’s visit to the North whether Lee will be able terest as to whether it may Collaboration between Foreign Minister Fu- islation, which opponents “is aimed at healing pains to meet with North Korean help reduce tensions be- the two organizations dated mito Kishida also denied say would make it likelier and wounds of national divi- leader Kim Jong Un. tween the two Koreas as this back to the 1970s and GNS the possibility regardless of for Japan to be involved in sion of 70 years,” Kim Sung Lee met him in Decem- year marks the 70th anniver- Science specialists had been legal interpretation, telling war. Jae, her aide and a former ber 2011 when she traveled sary of the Korean peninsu- involved in the discovery the same panel, “Given Ja- Nakatani said enhanc- culture minister, told report- to Pyongyang to express la’s liberation from Japan’s and development of ma- pan’s policy and stance on ing the SDF’s operations is ers at the airport. condolences over the death 1910-45 colonial rule. jor fields in the Philippines nuclear weapons, Japanese more important than ever at Her visit is also “to of Kim Jong Il, father of the Meanwhile, the South that had helped to make would never transport nu- a time China is stepping up achieve reconciliation and current young leader. Korean government has the country into one of the clear weapons”. its military assertiveness. cooperation to become a Upon a request by clarified that Lee is making world’s top geothermal en- The three non-nucle- China’s expanded nation where people live Lee, North Korea sent an the visit in a private capacity, ergy producers, Bignall said. ar principles forbid Japan maritime activity has be- peacefully and exchange invitation Monday to Lee, adding it has not asked Lee EDC is one of the larg- from possessing, manufac- come “a security concern visits through the spirit of according to officials of the to convey a special message est geothermal companies in turing or allowing nuclear for the region including Ja- the June 15 (Joint Declara- Kim Dae Jung Peace Center. on inter-Korean relations to the world with 1,130 Mega- weapons on its territory. pan and for the internation- tion),” he said, referring to The North’s Asia-Pacific the North on the Seoul gov- watts of installed geothermal Shinkun Haku, a al community,” he said. the date of a set of agree- Peace Committee, which ernment’s behalf. capacity. lawmaker of the biggest Kyodo News ments signed at the end of handles matters related to Kyodo News Xinhua Thursday, 6 August, 2015 13 Advertisement & general

Advertise with us! Call (+95) (01) 8604532 FBI looking into security of Clinton private email account — Washington Post Washington, 5 Aug secretary of state spokesman for Clinton’s — The FBI has begun contained classi- campaign, declined to com- looking into the security of fied information, ment on the FBI’s actions. Hillary Clinton’s private according to a The server installed in email setup, contacting in government her Chappaqua, New York, the past week a Den- watchdog. Clin- home as she was preparing Global New Light of Myanmar ver-based technology firm ton has said she to take office as secretary seeks experienced journalists that helped manage the un- did not send or of state was originally used usual system, the Washing- receive any se- by her first campaign for ton Post reported on Tues- cret information the presidency, in 2008, the The Global New Light of Myanmar, the coun- day, citing two government using that ac- Post reported, citing two try’s longest-running English-language newspaper, is officials. count. people briefed on the setup. looking for experienced journalists to join its expand- The FBI last week also A lawyer for A staffer who was on the ing editorial team. contacted Clinton’s law- March and drew fire from the Denver company, Platte payroll of her political ac- The GNLM currently has openings for copy edi- yer, David Kendall, with political opponents who ac- River Networks, declined tion committee set it up in tors and reporters at its newsroom in Yangon. questions about the securi- cused the Democratic pres- to comment, as did multi- her home. Copy editors must have English as a native language, excellent writing and proofreading skills, and ty of a thumb drive in his idential candidate of side- ple Justice Department of- Responsibility for set- ideally an extensive background in print or online me- possession that contains stepping transparency and ficials, the Post said. Reu- ting up and maintaining the dia. Experience in newspaper layout and design is a copies of work emails record-keeping laws. ters was not immediately server that handled person- major plus. Clinton sent during her “The government is able to reach a representa- al email communications Reporters must be fluent in Myanmar and capa- time as secretary of state, seeking assurance about tive of the company for passed through a number of ble of filing clear, concise news copy in English. Ex- the Post said. the storage of those materi- comment. different hands, starting perience writing for English-language print or online Clinton’s use of her als. We are actively coop- At this point, the FBI with Clinton staffers with media is an advantage. private email account erating,” Kendall said in a probe is preliminary and is limited training in comput- Applicants should send a cover letter and CV to linked to a server in her statement. focussed on ensuring the er security and eventually Maung Maung Than at [email protected], or New York home for her At least four emails proper handling of classi- expanding to Platte River, phone 09 5088924 for further information. work as America’s top dip- from the account used by fied material, the Post said. the Post reported. lomat came to light in Clinton while she was Nick Merrill, a Reuters 14 Thursday, 6 August, 2015 Entertainment Meryl Streep Robert Downey Jr. finds inner rock ranked world’s top-earning star in ‘Ricki and the Flash’ Robert Downey Jr. actor by Forbes

Los Angeles, 5 Aug — “Iron Man” Chan, 61, who Forbes said had earned $50 Netflix. Bollywood actors Amitabh Bach- star Robert Downey Jr. was named the million in the past year from Hollywood chan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, all world’s top-earning actor on Tuesday by and China co-productions such as “Dragon staples of Indian cinema, also featured in Forbes, taking first place on a list that fea- Blade” as well as merchandise. the top 10, with 72-year-old Bachchan and tured leading men from Bollywood as well Chan came in ahead of Hollywood 49-year-old Khan tying at No. 7 with $33.5 as Hollywood for the first time. stars Vin Diesel, who grabbed third place million each. Kumar, 47, came in at No. 9 Downey, 50, earned an estimated $80 with $47 million mainly due to his stake in with $32.5 million. million between June 2014 and June 2015, the “Fast and Furious” franchise, as well as Forbes collates its earnings lists using spurred by the success of this year’s su- Bradley Cooper, Adam Sandler and Tom figures from sources such as Nielsen, Box perhero ensemble “Avengers: Age of Ul- Cruise. Sandler, 48, whose most recent big Office Mojo and IMDB, and calculates tron,” which grossed more than $1.3 billion budget film “Pixels” performed poorly in earnings by deducting estimated taxes and worldwide. the global box office, still earned $41 mil- management fees. It will publish a list on Second-place honors went to veteran lion over the past year, in part due to his the world’s highest-paid actresses at a later Chinese actor and martial arts star Jackie production deals with Sony studios and date.—Reuters

Actress Meryl Streep attends the premiere of “Ricki And The Flash’’ at AMC Lincoln Monkey King Square Theater in New York August 3, Pop princess 2015. —Reuters is a milestone New York, 5 Aug — Multiple Acad- emy Award winner Meryl Streep brings her inner rock star to the screen in “Ricki for Chinese Taylor Swift and the Flash”, playing a bar musician who left her family to follow her rock and roll wins elderly actors, dream. animation The Hollywood actress portrays Ricki fans in Australia who now returns home to help her daughter Julie, played by Streep’s real-life daughter Beijing, 5 Aug — Universal praise Sydney, 5 Aug — U.S. pop star Taylor Mamie Gummer, through a tough period. was heaped on “Monkey King: Hero is Swift has intervened to allow her global hit Although Streep has sung on camera Back” as a Chinese animated feature. song Shake It Off to be used in a Sydney before, in films such as “Mamma Mia”, the The animation inspired by a classical production featuring a cast of 70 year old actress said she only feels confident doing epic was a bold creation, said Tong Gang, and older actors in a theatrical play. so for the movies. deputy head of the State Administration The play, Seventeen, was due to open “They are different, you know. Every of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and on Wednesday night in the iconic independ- character is different, everyone of these Television (SARFT), when attending a ent Belvoir theater, was hit by an order on times that I’ve sung, they don’t really seminar on the film. Tuesday from Swift’s international record sound like each other because they are dif- “Monkey King: Hero is Back” company not to use it, as the producers did not ferent women,” Streep told reporters at the is a 3D animated adaption of the film’s premiere on Monday night. classic epic “A Journey to the have rights. The record company issued an order not to “I don’t think I have the nerve to get West.” It tells of the story of up in front of people myself and sing but ... use the song after discovering the plan on social the Monkey King’s encounters give me a character and I’ll sing.” with his future master, Monk media. Streep learned how to play guitar for Tang, before they embark on a But the director, Anne-Louise Sarks, launched the film, in which she performs alongside pilgrimage to India, defeating a social media campaign which was picked up by singer and actor Rick Springfield. monsters along the way. global celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Russell “Every weekend this August he’s fill- Tong said the work was a Crowe and singer Ed Sheeran. ing stadiums across the country so I had to real tribute to the epic. Swift found out within hours and gave her permis- really learn how to play and how to earn The animation has pulled in sion via Twitter overnight and the show will go ahead as the right to be on stage with these great about 800 million yuan (about 130 planned. musicians,” Streep said of Springfield. million U.S. dollars) since its release The play is about a group of elderly people perform- The actress came to the premiere on July 10, the highest grossing ani- ing as they were when they were 17-years-old before re- in New York with Gummer and the two mation in Chinese cinemas. verting to their true age. posed for pictures together. Critic Zhong Chengxiang said the Xinhua “I’m doing every movie from now on domestic production blazed a trail for do- with my daughters,” she joked.—Reuters mestic animators. The production has been criticized, A representative of the Guiness World with some saying its characters were not well drawn and the ending was abrupt. Records organization poses with However, encouraged by favorable criti- participants during a fashion show held in cism and box office success, director Tian a mall, in Lima, Peru, on August 4, 2015. Xiaopeng said overseas promotion of the According to the local press, the event animation was under way and the producers were planning a sequel. called “30 Hours Gamarra Fashion Show” The majority of Chinese animation was held in the Gamarra mall, gathered fans, if not all of them, have grown up with 120 businessmen of the textile industry, foreign cartoons, including Doraemon seek to break the Guiness record of the from Japan and Iron Man from America. And before “Monkey King: Hero longest fashion show, established last is Back,” most Chinese animated films year in Miami, U.S., with 24 hours. found it hard to reach the 100 million yuan Xinhua box office benchmark.—Xinhua Thursday, 6 August, 2015 15 general U BA KYIN With deepest sympathy and Age : 77 Heartfelt condolences to our directors Daw Nilar Kyin, Managing director Was Peacefully passed away on 3 August 2015 U Pyi Soe, Chief Operating Officer (6-8-2015, Thursday) Dearly missed and fondly cherished by loved ones. 6:00 am 8:35 am Wife : Daw San San Myint • Mono Classical Songs • Musical Programme On the demise of their beloved father 6:25 am 8:45 am Son : • Myanmar Video Tin Maung Kyin, Pete • Teleplay 6:40 am 10:05 am Daughters : Sons-in-Law • ASEAN China Cultural Htar Htar Kyin Myint Naing U BA KYIN • Fashion Show Show Nilar Kyin Pyi Soe Director, Green Power Myanmar Co., Ltd 7:00 am 10:15 am • TV Drama Series Grandson : Chief Superintendent, Silk Processing (Retd), • Myanmar Video Waiyan Shin Thant 7:45 am 12:00 noon Maymyo Division Manager, • TV Drama Series • Close Down Granddaughter : Textile Mill (Retd), Phyu Sin Shin Thant Meiktila Brothers, Sisters, Relatives, and Friends

Wake is held at 45P/4 Tay Nu Yin St, 7&1/2 miles, Departed on 3 August 2015 Mayangone, Yangon. Finaly funeral prayers and sermons from five (6-8-2015 07:00 am~7-8-2015 07:00 am) MST monks and offer robe donations will be held at 9am From the Management & Staff of on 5 Aug 2015. * News Soe Thet” Cortege leaves on Wed 5 August 2015 at 2:00pm * History And Mystery * News to Yeway Cemetry and thereafter Crematorium Green Power Myanmar Co., Ltd Behind The Caves * Wet Markets in Yan- main hall 1 for cremation at 5:00pm. Grand Kawthaung Co., Ltd * Beach Food Delivery gon: Thirimingalar * News Market * Writer * Impressionist Myan- Brazil politician proposes annual * Yatana Theinga City mar Master Artist - and Shwe Bon Yatan- U Lun Kywe amingalar Palace * Distinguished Myan- ‘Goal to Germany’ day * Porcelain and Glass mar Ladies “Tin Moe * News Lwin” Sao Paulo, 5 Aug — A “For two to three months * Products Of Myanmar * News city councilman in one of afterwards people were jok- - Myanmar Circular * The Stories Of The Brazil’s biggest cities has ing about it, people were al- Stone Slab Great Souls (Daw tabled a proposal to create ways saying, ‘another goal * Bago: A City Of Fa- Saw Mone Nyin- a ‘Goal to Germany’ day to Germany!’“But Brazil’s mous Historic Pagoda A Living Literary every July to remember downward spiral in foot- * News Legend Of Myanmar) Brazil’s shocking World ball has been going on for * Aesthetic Chinlone * Ngapali Beach: Cup defeat by Germany. some time. And we need to * Excavation at Fishing Villages Jota Silva said the day ask, where do we go from would serve to “reflect on here? A day would give us a Kawhmu * News what happened on July 8,” chance to reflect.” Silva said * News * Chef Life “Myo Min the day in 2014 when even- he had spoken to colleagues * A Famous Pagoda in Soe Oo” tual world champions Ger- and there was support for the Sea * Jeyyanandi (A Day in many beat Brazil 7-1 in the the bill. However, voters in A general view of the scoreboard shows the results at the * Kyeik Paw Law the Life of a Nun) semi-finals. the city of 1.2 million peo- end of the 2014 World Cup semi-finals between Brazil and Pagoda * Myanmar Traditional It was Brazil’s heaviest ple near Sao Paulo were not Germany at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte July 8, * News Art Bronze Casting ever World Cup defeat and so enthusiastic. 2014. —Reuters * Myanmar Sculp- * News an unprecedented humilia- “Stop taking the mick- ture-Work of Art * Size Does Matter tion for the host nation. ey out of your constituents,” elected to work for the peo- Some wags suggest- * Scented Buddha (Ep-1) Human-Ele- “It wouldn’t be a hol- a man named Marcos Nas- ple and I believe there are ed the ‘Goal to Germany’ Images phant Conflict iday, just a day to remem- cimento posted on Silva’s more important things that day should actually be a * Chef Life “Oliver E * Kyaikkalawt Pagoda ber,” Silva told Reuters. Facebook page. “You were need to be done.” week.—Reuters Adams may give up shot at world title defence — report

Wellington, 5 Aug championships was “up for four years when she fin- — Olympic champion for review” as the 30-year- ished fourth in Stockholm shot-putter Valerie Adams old looked forward to her last week. is considering pulling out Olympic title defence in “(Stockholm) wasn’t of her attempt to win a fifth Brazil next year. her best performance,” straight world champion- “This year was always Cowan added. ship title in Beijing later a risk but we knew we had “It wasn’t in line with this month. to take it to be ready for how we thought things The 2008 and 2012 Rio,” he told the newspa- would track and it proba- Olympic champion has per. “We had to give it a bly added a few things up been struggling this season crack to be able to put some for us, so those discussions after returning from surgery sticks in the sand. It’s all are what to do from here — on her on her right elbow about Rio for her, and al- push on or come home.” and left shoulder and was ways has been.” German Christina not keen to compete in Chi- Adams, IAAF Athlete Schwanitz, who won her na unless she was 100 per- of the Year in 2014, lost for fourth straight Diamond cent fit. the first time in 57 meetings League event in Stock- Her manager Nick when she finished fifth in holm, is favourite to take Jul 25, 2015; London, United Kingdom; Valerie Adams (NZL) places second in the Cowan told the New Zea- Paris last month and effec- the world crown Adams womens shot put at 61-0 (18.59m) during the 2015 Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games at land Herald that her trip to tively gave up the Diamond first won in Osaka in 2007. Olympic Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. —Reuters Beijing for the Aug. 22-30 League title she had owned Reuters 6th Waning Day of Second Waso 1377 ME Thursday, 6 August, 2015 Nishikori overcomes stiff 2nd-round Argentina’s Di Maria challenge in Washington has medical ahead of Washington, 5 Aug — Sec- ond seed Kei Nishikori came from a set down to beat James PSG move Duckworth in a second-round Paris, 5 Aug — Angel Di overcome the obstacle that is the Citi Open match that ended after Maria has undergone a medical quarter-finals of the Champions 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday morn- ahead of his move from Man- League,” he added, with PSG ing. chester United to Paris St Ger- having failed to get past the last After dropping the tiebreak main, according to the hospital eight of Europe’s premier club 10-8 to lose the first set, the fifth- where he is having the tests. competition for the last three ranked Nishikori found a rhythm The former Real Madrid seasons. and cruised to a 6-7(8), 6-1, 6-4 wide midfielder, whose £59.7 Di Maria won the Champi- victory over the 95th-ranked million pounds ($93.28 million) ons League with Real Madrid Australian. transfer a year ago set a British in 2014 when they claimed a “Even though I lost the first record, is preparing to join the record-extending 10th European set, I wanted to calmly cope with French champions for a consid- Cup. it, and because of that I was able Kei Nishikori hits a backhand slice against James Duckworth in the erably lower fee, according to Aspetar, a specialist sports to concentrate from the start of second round of the Citi Open in Washington on Aug. 4, 2015. The media reports. hospital in Doha, Qatar, an- the second set,” said Nishikori. fifth-ranked Nishikori won 6-7(8), 6-1, 6-4 in his first match since he “I am very happy to join nounced on its Twitter feed earli- Editorial Section — (+95) (01)8604529, Fax (01) 8604305 Advertisement & Circulation — ( +95) (01) 8604532 The match was Nishikori’s withdrew from his second-round match at Wimbledon due to a left calf Paris Saint-Germain,” Di Maria er on Tuesday: “#AngelDiMaria first since he withdrew from his injury. —Kyodo News told beIN Sports. “What I know in Aspetar, Doha for a medical second-round match at Wimble- some mistakes, so now I want to ond-round match to 13th seed about PSG is that they are a team test ahead of a proposed move don due to a left calf injury. make some good adjustments.” Sam Querry of the United States who have won all possible titles from @ManUtd to @PSG_in- “Because it was my first Japan’s Go Soeda, ranked 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. in France last season. side.” match in a long time, I made 102nd in the world, lost his sec- Kyodo News “I also know that I want to The tweet was accompanied by photographs of the 27-year- old Argentine international at the Former Cardiff boss Solskjaer in hospital with officials. Despite a promising start

to his time at Old Trafford, Di gnlmdaily @gmail.com www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com newlightofmyanmar www.facebook.com/global talks with Toronto — agent Maria has failed to win a regular Oslo, 5 Aug — Ole Gunnar starting place under Manchester Solskjaer is in talks to become Then Cardiff City’s manager, United manager Louis van Gaal. the manager of Major League Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks on United, who have been Soccer outfit Toronto FC, the during their English Premier linked with a move for Pedro, the agent of the former Cardiff City League soccer match at Cardiff Barcelona winger, are thought boss has said. City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, in to be prepared to take a heavy Asked by newspaper Dag- this April 19, 2014 file photo. loss on Di Maria, with a transfer bladet if Solskjaer was talking Reuters fee in the region of 44.5 million to the Canadian club, Jim Sol- pounds reported to have been bakken replied: “Yes.” He did season in the second tier. agreed. not go into any further details Toronto FC are currently Argentina’s national team soccer Di Maria scored the last of about the negotiations. fifth in the Eastern Conference of player Angel Di Maria controls his three league goals for the The 42-year-old former last year following relegation the MLS with 28 points after 20 the ball during a training session, club in October and did not join Manchester United striker was from the Premier League in 2014 games. in La Serena city, in this June 8, United’s recent pre-season tour sacked by Cardiff in September and a poor start to the subsequent Reuters 2015 file photo. —Reuters of the United States.—Reuters Mayweather returns to ring in September against Berto

New York, 5 Aug — Floyd Somebody is getting knocked out “Money” Mayweather (48-0) will and it won’t be me.” put his unbeaten record on the Floyd The match will be the sixth line when he steps into the ring Mayweather, and final fight of a record-break- to face Andre Berto in Las Vegas Jr. of the ing deal between Mayweather on Sept. 12 in what could be the U.S. yells and Showtime Networks, leading final fight of his career, it was an- out to the to speculation it could be the fare- nounced on Tuesday. crowd after well match for the American. Mayweather, who beat Man- defeating A world champion in five ny Pacquiao in May in what was Manny divisions, Mayweather made a billed as the “Fight of the Centu- Pacquiao reported $220 million from his ry”, will risk his WBC and WBA of the unanimous decision over Pac- welterweight world titles against Philippines quiao in what the most lucrative the power-punching, two-time in their fight ever staged generating close welterweight world champion welterweight to $600 million in revenue. Berto (30-3) at the MGM Grand WBO, WBC Two other world champion- Garden Arena. and WBA ship fights are also planned for the A victory for Mayweather (Super) pay-per-view telecast. would match the record of the late title fight in Roman “Rocky” Martinez heavyweight champion Rocky Las Vegas, (29-2-2) will risk his WBO jun- Marciano, who retired in April Nevada, ior lightweight title in a rematch 1956 with an unblemished record May 2, 2015. against the boxer he dethroned, of 49-0. “I’m ready to get back Reuters four-time world champion Orlan- in the ring on September 12 and do “Siri” Salido (42-13-2). prove again to the whole world strong fighter who is hungry to fights, sounded a confident note ass on September 12,” said Ber- Badou Jack “The Ripper” why I’m ‘The Best Ever,’” said take down the best. Forty-eight about finding the range against the to, 31, who has won his last two (19-1-1) will make the first de- the 38-year-old Mayweather. have tried before and on Septem- elusive Mayweather, rated one of bouts. “Best believe that I plan fence of his WBC super middle- “I always bring my A-game ber 12, I’m going to make it 49.” the greatest defensive fighters of to bring it to Floyd and I’m not weight title against mandatory and this fight against Andre Berto Haitian-American Berto, all-time. concerned about what 48 other challenger “Saint” George Groves is no exception. “He’s a young, who has lost three of his last six “I’m coming to kick Floyd’s fighters have been unable to do. (21-2, 16 KOs).—Reuters “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan