Established 1914

Volume XVIII, Number 28 7th Waxing of Nayon 1372 ME Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire * Stability of the State, community peace and of other sectors of the economy as well nation tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural her- * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitu- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the itage and national character tion country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples ards of the entire nation

Secretary-1 receives Chinese True patriotism * It is very important for everyone Transport Minister and party of the nation regardless of the place he lives to have strong Union Spirit. NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—Secretary-1 of the Mr. Li Shenglin and party at the State Peace and * Only Union Spirit is the true State Peace and Development Council General Development Council Office, here, at 2 p.m. to- Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo received Minis- day. patriotism all the nationalities will ter of Transport of the People’s Republic of China (See page 8) have to safeguard.

MoU on China-Myanmar Corridor Project inked

NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo attended the signing of MoU on devel- opment of cooperation in China-Myanmar Corridor Project to link Rulie and Kyaukpyu at the SPDC Office here this afternoon. Also present on the occasion were Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Construction U Khin Maung Myint, Minister for Transport U Thein Swe, Minister for Rail Transportation U Aung Min, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for Energy U Than Htay, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo attends signing of (See page 8) MoU on development of cooperation in China-Myanmar Corridor Project to link Rulie and Kyaukpyu.—MNA

Supply of water to Thabyesein village in Zeigon Town- Wounded Afghan men lie at the Information Minister ship. hospital after a suicide car bomb inspects camera, cinema attack in Kabul on 18 May, 2010. DAD machines PAGE 2 PAGE 8 PAGE 3

19-5-2010 NL 1 9/17/18, 9:18 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Relentlessly preserve fine * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State traditions of nation-building * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy endeavours Information Minister inspects shooting Literati are a national strength striving for long-term existence of national culture which is camera, cinema machines soul of the nation and the people while trying their best to enable the nation to stand tall among the global countries with national integrity. Realizing the significant role of the national policies, the entire people are joining hands with the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association as a national force to uphold Our Three Main National Causes and social objectives to be handed down from one generation to generation. Nowadays, science and technology, and information and communication technology are developing in leaps and bouns throughout the world day by day. Some big countries possessing advanced technologies are wielding the influence of their powers and propaganda over other countries in their own interests on a wider scale by controlling media inclusive of periodicals. Alien culture and ideas are encroaching on the Minister for Information U Kyaw Hsan inspects Arricam Studio shooting camera and national culture of Myanmar through various accessories of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise.—MNA types of media. YANGON, 18 May—On his inspection tour, and machines and to cooperate with those of Intellectuals and intelligentsia in the literary Minister for Information U Kyaw Hsan inspected movie world in the task.—MNA world have been placing emphasis on literary decoration of Movie Censor Hall, one shooting works based on hobby, goodwill and conviction camera and two cinema machines of Myanma Public announcement for by serving the interest of the nation and the Motion Picture Enterprise under the Ministry of people for many years. Therefore, the literati Information on 16 May afternoon. remonstration are to continuously bring about the improvement The minister viewed installation of sound 1. The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, of Myanmar literature standard, flourishing proof devices, creation of Dolby Digital and headquartered at No. 9 of Thitsa Uyin Housing on the correct national ideology among the people, decoration at the Movie Censor Hall. Thitsa Street in Ward-8 of South Okkalapa Township, Yangon Division, on 18-5-2010, ensuring the dynamism of patriotic spirit and He inspected Arricam studio shooting camera and its accessories purchased in 2009-2010 submitted its applications to register as a political cultivating the habit to abide by laws, rules and financial year. party under the Article-5 of Political Parties regulations. The minister looked into installation of two Registration Law. In its application, it is mentioned It is incumbent upon the literati to try their Strong Highlight IIA brand cinema machines and that the party will use its name, flag and seal best in realizing the media and journalist ethics enjoyed the movies shown with the use of the described hereunder. and to strive with might and main for preserving machines. 2. It is hereby announced in accord with Political the fine traditions of the nation-building He instructed the officials to produce quality Parties Registration Rules 14 (d) that if there is endeavours. films with the systematic use of shooting cameras anyone who wants to remonstrate about the name, flag and seal of the party, they may remonstrate with the Union Election Commission with firm Public announcement for remonstration evidence within seven days from the day of the announcement. 1. The United Democratic Party (UDP) 2. It is hereby announced in accord with Political headquartered at Taungpyin Ward in Dabayin Parties Registration Rules 14 (d) that if there is Township of Sagaing Division on 17-5-2010 anyone who wants to remonstrate about the name, submitted its applications to register as a political flag and seal of the party, they may remonstrate party under the Article-5 of Political Parties with the Union Election Commission with firm Registration Law. In its application, it is mentioned evidence within seven days from the day of the that the party will use its name, flag and seal announcement. described hereunder. Flag of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party

Seal of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Seal of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party Flag of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Union Election Commission Union Election Commission

19-5-2010 NL 2 9/17/18, 9:44 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 3 Iraq forces: al-Qaeda plot on World Cup uncovered BAGHDAD, 18 May— spokesman for Baghdad conference in Baghdad. Iraqi security forces have security services, said He said al-Qahtani detained an al-Qaeda Abdullah Azam Saleh al- entered Iraq in 2004 and militant suspected of Qahtani was an officer in is suspected in several planning an attack the Saudi army. He is attacks in the capital and targeting the World Cup suspected of planning a elsewhere in the country. in South Africa next “terrorist act” in South In South Africa, a month, an official said Africa during the World police spokesman said Monday. Maj. Gen. Cup beginning June 11, Iraq has not notified them Qassim al-Moussawi, a al-Moussawi told a news of the arrest.—Internet Security officials survey A boy fetches water the site of a suicide Thirteen die as bomb bomb attack in Dera for his family as Ismail Khan on 18 others go about May, 2010. A suicide blast targets police van their business in a car-bomber attacked a narrow alley in the police van in the in Pakistan old part of Kabul, northwestern Pakistani town of Dera Ismail ISLAMABAD, 18 May—A senior police officer Afghanistan, Khan on Tuesday, and 12 other people were killed in a bomb attack in Saturday, on 15 killing 12 people, Pakistan’s restive northwest on Tuesday, police May, 2010. including three and doctors said. INTERNET policemen, a doctor The bomb, targeting a police vehicle, also said.—INTERNET injured 14 others in the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan, a main city in the newly- renamed Khyber Two girls Taleban suicide bomb hits NATO convoy, kills 18 Pakh-tunkhwa province, said Dr Nasir Malik, in KABUL, 18 May— A The attack — the died and 47 were charge of the emergency department at the main killed in Taleban suicide car deadliest for NATO wounded, most of them hospital. Deputy Superin-tendent Police Iqbal house bomber struck a NATO troops in the capital in the bus, the Interior Khan, his guard and driver were also killed in the convoy in the Afghan since September — Ministry said. attack, Malik said. He said that three children and bombing in capital Tuesday, killing comes despite a ramped Internet a woman were also among the dead. Police officials six troops — five Ameri- up effort by Afghan au- said that a 4 to 6 kg bomb was planted on a bicycle Iraq cans and one Canadian, thorities to intercept at the height similar to the police vehicle passenger Wounded Afghan men level. The splinters spread into a wide area causing TIKRIT, 18 May—Two officials said. Twelve would-be attackers and lie at the hospital after maxim-um damage in the morning crowding girls were killed in bomb Afghan civilians also better secure a capital a suicide car bomb streets. explosions at the house of a died — many of them on city that saw a spate of attack in Kabul on 18 No group claimed responsibility for the attack. deputy leader of a local anti- a public bus in rush-hour brazen attacks this win- May, 2010. But the authorities blame such attacks on Taleban Qaida paramilitary group in traffic. ter. INTERNET militants.—Xinhua a village in Salahudin The powerful blast Taleban spokesman province on Tuesday, a occurred on a major Zabiullah Mujahid told provincial police source said. Kabul thoroughfare that The Associated Press in The incident took place runs by the ruins of a a phone call from an un- at dawn in the village of Albu one-time royal palace disclosed location that Jili near the town of Yathrib, and government minis- the bomber was a man some 90 km north of tries. It wrecked nearly from Kabul and his car Baghdad, when gunmen 20 vehicles, including was packed with 1,650 planted bombs in the house five SUVs in the NATO pounds (750 kilograms) of Ali Hussien Ghaieb, convoy, and scattered of explosives. The target deputy leader of the town’s debris and body parts of the attack was the for- Awakening Council group, across the wide boule- eign convoy, he said. also named Sons of Iraq vard. The body of “Everywhere was group, the source told Xinhua woman in a burqa was dead bodies,” Police of- on condition of smashed against the win- ficer Wahidullah said. At anonymity.—Xinhua dow of the bus. least 12 Afghan civilians Plane carrying 43 crashes in Afghanistan KUNDUZ, 18 May—A Meanwhile, Ahmad Javed province, said the plane passenger airplane crashed Basharat, police crashed south of Salang Monday enroute from spokesman of Baghlan Pass. Afghanistan’s northern city Earlier, Abdul Hamid of Kunduz to capital city of Khan, head of the Kunduz Kabul with 43 on board, Airport, told Xinhua that Afghan officials told those on board included Xinhua. 38 passengers, eight of The plane has crashed whom foreigners, and five somewhere near Salang crew members. The Pass between Baghlan and aircraft with the local Parwan provinces, Interior airline Pamir Airways Ministry spokesman departed from Kunduz at An Afghan policeman keeps watch at the site of a suicide car bomb in Kabul Zemarai Bashary told 8:30 local time and has on 18 May, 2010. At least five NATO-led foreign troops were killed on Xinhua, adding that the since lost contact, said the Tuesday’s suicide car bomb attack in the Afghan capital, police source ministry is sending a team official. said.—INTERNET to proble into the accident. Map of Afghanistan. MNA/Xinhua

19-5-2010 NL 3 9/17/18, 9:18 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 Deep sea oil plumes, dispersants How spiders create silk threads: lowering pH regulates spider’s silk production, researchers endanger reefs find Gulf currents will carry protein needed to form the oil to other reefs. The the silk is stored in a gland eastward flowing loop in the spider’s body. current could spread it When it is time to spin about 450 miles to the a thread, the protein Florida Keys, while the passes through a canal Louisiana coastal current where it is converted to could move the oil as far gossamer. Along the west as central Texas. canal, the conditions The depth of the change: among other gushing leaks and the use things, the pH is lowered of more than 560,000 from a neutral (pH 7) to a gallons of chemicals to A fisherman holds up an oil-stained bouy that Artificial spider silk.—INTERNET somewhat more acidic disperse the oil, inclu- washed up on the beach at South Pass near the S TOCKHOLM, 18 journal Nature. ding unprecedented level, pH 6. mouth of the Mississippi River on 14 May, near May— How can a tiny “We have seen how injections deep in the sea, “The spider Venice, Louisiana. BP succeeded Sunday in have helped keep the spider body contain the first part of the spider gossamer protein consists capturing “some” oil and gas by inserting a mile- crude beneath the sea material for several silk protein has a very of three parts. At SLU, long tube into the main Gulf of Mexico leak, but surface. Marine decimeters of gossamer special and important this time we have would not say if it was just a dribble or a scientists say diffusing silk, and what governs the function. It quite simply primarily studied the first significant percentage of the gusher. and sinking the oil helps conversion to thread? controls when the protein part, named NT, and have INTERNET protect the surface Researchers at the is to be converted into seen that it has very NEW ORLEANS, 18 proposal that would species and the Gulf Swedish University of gossamer,” says My special properties that are May—The oil spill in restrict drilling in a large Coast shoreline but Agricultural Sciences Hedhammar, one of the important to the spider. the Gulf of Mexico has swath of the northern increases the chance of (SLU) in Sweden can researchers at SLU. At neutral pH, NT helps already spewed plumes part of the vital harming deep-sea reefs, now explain this process. By rapidly lowering the protein to remain in over ecologically waterway. which are seen as The new research the pH, a spider can liquid form. When the pH sensitive reefs, part of a Marine scientists bellwethers for sea findings are presented in initiate the conversion to goes down, NT sees to it stalled marine sanctuary fear that two powerful health.—Internet an article in the scientific silk. Before this, the that threads are formed rapidly and also in an Bacterial genes that improve plant growth by orderly manner,” says My 40% identified Hedhammar.—Internet WASHINGTON, 18 using bacteria as growth- Two Atlantis May— You might think promoting agents one bacteria that “invade” step closer to astronauts trees are there to cause implementation for complete first certain destruction. But improved agriculture and like the helpful bacteria biofuel production. spacewalk of “To fuel and feed the that live within our guts, Bacteria living within some microbes help planet for the future, we mission poplar roots. plants thrive. To find out need new approaches,” WASHINGTON, 18 INTERNET said Brookhaven scientist This NASA Earth Observatory image obtained on what makes these May — Two US plant-dwelling microbe Safiyh Taghavi, the May 14 shows the plume of ash from Iceland’s microbe-plant astronauts conducted the they’d previously shown study’s lead author. Eyjafjallajokull volcano as it rises above a sea of interactions “tick,” first of three spacewalks could increase plant “Biofuels derived cloud. Heathrow and Gatwick have reopened scientists at the US growth by 40 percent. from plants are an for space shuttle after being forced to close by the volcanic ash Department of Energy’s attractive alternative Their studies, described Atlantis’ STS-132 cloud, but airports in Northern Ireland and (DOE) Brookhaven energy source, but many others around the country remain shut. National Laboratory online in PLoS Genetics, biofuel feedstock crops mission on Monday, identified a wide range INTERNET decoded the genome of a are in direct competition NASA said. of genes that help explain with food crops for According to the US First large-scale formal quantitative test confirms this symbiotic success agricultural resources space agency, Atlantis’s Darwin’s theory of universal common ancestry story. The work could such as land, water, and move the approach of fertilizers.—Internet mission specialists SCIENCEDAILY , 18 humans distant relatives organic beings which Garrett Reisman and May— More than 150 has remained beyond the have ever lived on this years ago, Darwin scope of a formal test. earth have descended Steve Bowen began the proposed the theory of Now, a Brandeis from some one spacewalk at 7:54 a.m. universal common biochemist reports in primordial form.” Over (1154 GMT), which ancestry (UCA), linking Nature the results of the the last century and a lasted seven hours and all forms of life by a first large scale, half, qualitative evidence 25 minutes. shared genetic heritage quantitative test of the for this theory has from single-celled famous theory that steadily grown, in the They installed a new microorganisms to underpins modern numerous, surprising space-to-ground antenna humans. Until now, the evolutionary biology. transitional forms found that will increase the theory that makes The results of the in the fossil record, for space station’s ability to ladybugs, oak trees, study confirm that example, and in the An image of four moons of Saturn passing in champagne yeast and Darwin had it right all identification of front of their parent planet in seen this image conduct two-way data, along. In his 1859 book, sweeping fundamental taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on 24 voice, and video On the Origin of Species, biological similarities at February, 2009 and released by NASA on 17 communications. Science the British naturalist the molecular level. March, 2009. Internet proposed that, “all the Internet INTERNET

19-5-2010 NL 4 9/17/18, 9:18 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 5 A fat cell grows up: stages from early Caffeine may slow alzheimer’s disease and to mature cell offer clues for anti- other dementias, restore cognitive function, obesity drug development according to new evidence and Metabolism at the SCIENCE DAILY, 18 University of Pennsy- May— Although caff- lvania School of eine is the most widely Medicine, and collea- consumed psychoactive gues report in the drug worldwide, its current issue of Genes potential beneficial & Development the effect for maintenance discovery of an inter- of proper brain mediate state between functioning has only early-stage fat cells and recently begun to be fully mature ones that adequately appre- is only present ciated. Substantial Coffee with caffeine. Caffeine may be protective transiently during the evidence from epidemi- against the cognitive decline seen in dementia and fat-cell formation ological studies and Alzheimer’s disease. process. This inter- fundamental research in Mature fat cell.—INTERNET INTERNET mediate state is induced animal models suggests SCIENCE DAILY , 18 potential drug- by hormones related to that caffeine may be A special Disease and Other May — Getting from development implic- cortisol, which are protective against the supplement to the Neurodegenerative point A to B may sound ations, Mitchell A. known to contribute to cognitive decline seen in Journal of Alzheimer’s Diseases,” sheds new simple, but not so in the Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., obesity and metabolic dementia and Disease, “Therapeutic light on this topic and formation of fat cells. director of the Institute disturbances in people. Alzheimer’s disease Opportunities for presents key findings. In a finding with for Diabetes, Obesity, Internet (AD). Caffeine in Alzheimer’s Internet Newborn infants learn while Not all thyroid cancers $35M for Dartmouth health asleep; study may lead to later need treatment care delivery center disability tests NEW YORK, 18 all of their thyroid gland, CONCORD, 18 May — Dartmouth Center for May—People with researchers found that 99 Dartmouth College is Health Care Delivery papillary thyroid cancer percent were still alive getting $35 million to Science, which will bring that hasn’t spread beyond 20 years later. For the 440 the thyroid gland appear patients who didn’t open a center it hopes will together experts in to have good outcomes undergo immediate help the nation take the everything from med- regardless of whether or treatment, 97 percent next big steps in health icine and management to not they are treated, new were still alive after 20 care reform: improving sociology and syst-ems research shows. years. quality while lowering engineering to figure out Papillary thyroid As the numbers costs. what is working in cancer is the most show, surgery is the The historic health successful health care common type of thyroid mainstay of treatment for care overhaul legislation systems such as cancer. Among more than localized thyroid cancer, President Barack Obama Minnesota’s Mayo 35,000 people with with just a handful of signed in March will give Clinic. They’ll then teach “localized” papillary patients — 1.2 percent in millions of Americans practitioners, who can thyroid cancer who all in the current study — access to health care, but return home and make Sleeping newborn.—INTERNET underwent immediate not being treated. “the real rocket science changes imme-diately, FLORIDA, 18 May — newborns are able to learn surgery to remove half or Internet in health care right now Kim said. Sleeping newborns are so quickly from the is in the delivery,” said “We’re not just doing better learners than world, when they sleep thought, says a University for 16 to 18 hours a day, Dartmouth President Jim the research and of Florida researcher Byrd said. “Sleeping Yong Kim, who has been presenting it for people about a study that is the newborns are better promoting the idea of a to either accept or not first of its type. The study learners, better ‘data national institute on accept,” he said. could lead to identifying sponges’ than we knew,” health care delivery since The center also will those at risk for she said. arriving at Dartmouth last be home to a new master’s developmental disorders In order to unde - July. degree in health care such as autism and rstand how newborns Now, he has a $35 delivery science, which dyslexia. learn while in their most million commitment will begin enrolling We found a basic frequent state, Byrd and from an anonymous students in July 2011. form of learning in her colleagues tested the donor to establish the Internet sleeping newborns, a type learning abilities of of learning that may not sleeping newborns by be seen in sleeping repeating tones that were adults,” said Dana Byrd, followed by a gentle puff Health a research affiliate in of air to the eyelids. After psychology at UF who about 20 minutes, 24 of collaborated with a team the 26 babies squeezed Spanish singer Luz Casal, seen here in 2009 and of scientists. their eyelids together who underwent breast cancer surgery in January The findings give when the tone was 2007, said Monday she needs surgery on her other valuable information sounded without the puff breast after doctors found the cancer had about how it is that of air.—Internet returned.—INTERNET

19-5-2010 NL 5 9/17/18, 9:18 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 Better City, Better Life Myat Swe

fortifying cooperation in four corners of the world Pearl TV Tower, from the mining and a year. which we enjoyed the hydropower sectors We attended the beautiful night scene of between China and Welcome Reception Shanghai. developing countries, he hosted by the Information On 30 April, we said, adding that China Department of the visited Huawei was contributing towards Ministry of Foreign Company, which is a the fight against the Affairs at Beijing Asia leading global provider global economic crisis. Hotel at 6.30 pm. The of commercial telecom He disclosed that Vice Minister in his networks and serves 45 however China alone was address spotlighted win- of the world’s 50 top unable to achieve the win cooperation between telecom operators. Its world economic China and the Third products and solutions recovery, calling for World in various sectors. are deployed in over 100 cooperation of all At 10 am on 28 April, countries, and supports countries in that regard. Vice Foreign Minister communication needs of He noted that China Zhang Zhijun received one-third of the world wanted to deal with the J-1 group at the population. The Opening Ceremony of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is held on a ASEAN countries at a Foreign Ministry. In his The Opening very grand scale, taking the breath of the attendees away. higher level. speech, he invited all to Ceremony of the Then, the journalists work together for “Better Shanghai World Relations Department I felt blessed when the tour, we were of us went shopping in City, Better Life” for the Exposition took place at and me from The New my boss informed me accompanied by a five- Yashow Market where Third World. 8.30 pm with an address that I had been chosen to Light of Myanmar to the member team from the represent the expo. All China Journalist motherland as a On the morning of 26 Association. journalist at the Opening April, we left Yangon The Director of the Ceremony of Shanghai International Airport by Department of Asian World Expo 2010, air for Beijing via Affairs of the Ministry of which runs from 1 May Kunming. Just as we Commerce received the to 31 October 2010 with disembarked the airplane journalists from the 15 the theme “Better City, at Kunming, we were developing Asian Better Life” and is greeted by very cold countries at the ministry expected to lure about weather I did not expect. in the capital at 8.30 am 70 million visitors. As It was also very cold in the following day. for me, to embrace the Beijing. We learnt that it Extending warm unique opportunity to was colder than last year greetings to the attend such a very grand in the capital of China journalists, the director scale ceremony is an this year. We were stressed the importance honour beyond words. accommodated at Beijing of boosting economic At the invitation of Asia Hotel. cooperation and The display of fireworks in progress at the Opening Ceremony of the government of the We had to join J-1 promoting compre- Shanghai World Expo 2010 on 30 April. People’s Republic of Group consisting of 27 hensive trade, trade we witnessed the hustle At 2.30 pm, we met of Chinese Premier Wan China, the government journalists from 10 South agreements and AFTA and bustle of the city. officials and editors of Jiabao. Among tens of of the Union of East Asia countries plus agreements between In the afternoon, we The China Daily under thousands of the Myanmar sent a two- five South Asia countries China and ASEAN visited Tiananmen the China Daily Media attendees were leaders journalist delegation — namely India, Pakistan, countries. China was Square and the Group, which has 11 of 20 countries and over one from the Nepal, Sri Lanka and strengthening mutual Forbidden City English publications and 10,000 journalists from Information and Public Bangladesh. Throughout understanding, and established in an area of one of the country’s top around the world. The 720,000 square news Internet portals. The ceremony was held so kilometers. It was built China Daily has an grandly that it took my for 16 years in a row from average daily circulation breath away from the 1406 to 1420 during the of more than 300,000 in very beginning to the times of Ming and Qing about 150 countries and very end. The second dynasties. It has more regions. It gets on with session of the ceremony than 1000 its business with over 40 was held in the open air archaeological, sub- foreign experts and over area. After the one-hour stantial edifices in it. 400 English-speaking display of fireworks, Since its birth, it has been reporters and editors. there was a rapturous, named Forbidden City On 29 April, we thunderous applause because ordinary people visited the Great Wall. At from the attendees. were forbidden from 3 pm, we departed for On 1 May, we visiting it. In 1994, it was Shanghai by air, which attended the Opening renamed The Palace has now become one of Ceremony of the Site of Museum. It attracts the the world’s leading Expo 2010 Shanghai attention from over 10 metropolises. At 7.15 pm, China. In his speech, Visitors at the Myanmar Pavilion. million visitors from the we visited the Oriental (See page 7)

19-5-2010 NL 6 9/17/18, 9:18 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 7 Better City, Better Life Myat Swe

(from page 6) National Causes, under In the evening, we the Chairman of the which the government is attended the interview National Organizing working hard for and press conference at Committee for Expo equitable development of the Expo Press Centre 2010 Shanghai China all parts of the Union. Reception by officials of thanked China for the And it is intended to Shanghai (TBD). Expo designed to provide the visitors with We were all free on encourage the the views on the earnest the morning of 2 May. developing countries to efforts the government, We had to spend several work harder for “Better the people and the hours in the bus to travel City, Better Life”. He Tatmadaw have been to Changzhou. The noted that the expo making with might and following morning, we would contribute main to improve the visited Wuyi Village in towards the drive for living status of the public. Hengshanqiao Town, “Better City, Better The nation has enjoyed Wujin District, Life” not only at present remarkable progress in all Changzhou City, Jiangsu but also in future. The sectors, especially in six Province. With an area of President of the major sectors: trade, 5.61 square kilometers, People queue up to visit Myanmar Pavilion. International Ex- communication, edu- Wuyi Village was listed assets worth nearly 100 Tianning Temple. The explained facts about hibitions Bureau also cation, health, transport, as a national pioneering million yuans, and the over 153-meter tall how they were working underscored the role of and border areas demonstration village of annual revenue hits over religious edifice is the hard for regional “Better City, Better development, as a result. countryside modern test 10 million yuans. Every tallest of its kind in modernization. Then, Life”. At the Chinese zone in 1998. Since then, 100 families has 300 China. And the 13-storey he hosted a dinner in Then, the journalists pavilion, the journalists the village has kept phones. The eight building receives a honour of the journalists of us visited the of us altogether watched enhancing its economic enterprises and factories stream of visitors, at the hotel, which pavilions of 192 a documentary film, comprehensive strength, belong to the villagers. totaling about 100,000 a brought our trip to countries and 50 which features that once made great efforts to Wow, it has set a target of year. Then, we visited China to an end. international organi- Chinese people tried their improve the villagers’ economic growth by 50 Changzhou Creative We all concluded zations. It was the very best to rise from the living standard. As a % for this year. Villagers Industries Park. our trip on 5 May, and first day, but all nightmare of poverty; result of intensive pursuit are reaping the reward of On 4 May, we visited said goodbye to each pavilions were they remained of its motto “Integrate the their hard work, leading Lingshan Grand Buddha other at Hubin Hotel in completely filled with harmonious in times of rural area with the city”, a rich, happy, peaceful and the Buddhist Palace Wuxi and at Ramada visitors. Of them, the emergency; and they are to put it another way life. Everyone has a job in Wuxi Lingshan Pudong International Chinese pavilion could now working hard in “Better City, Better Life”, and enjoys social Buddha Scenic Spot, Airport. draw the attention of the harness for further Wuyi has become No. 1 security. With harmony which sees millions of To put it in a greater number of urbanization then for village in Changzhou, and happiness, the village tourists a year. It consists nutshell, provinces of visitors than any other modernization with the and one of the top 100 adheres to people- of a landscape of lakes, China are striving for pavilion, as evidenced aim of improving their villages in the country. oriented outlook. It has mountains, culture of their urbanization and by a very long queue living conditions. The So far, it has won several been put on the map of Buddhism, art of building modernization, and its outside it. We two China pavilion is awards such as national China. In a word, it is and historical knowledge. people realize the value Myanmar journalists at particularly designed to Civilized Village, even like a paradise for The 88-metre-tall of hard work, thereby first visited the pavilion reflect the theme “Better National Model Village the villagers. Of the standing bronze Buddha taking giant steps for of Myanmar, then many City, Better Life”. The Committee, and Typical interesting places I Image is the tallest of its building their mother other pavilions. Either pavilions of 192 nations Village in China’s Rural visited during my trip, the kind in China. Wuxi New country into a post of the Myanmar and 50 international Reform. It is very one I admire best is Wuyi District Exhibition developed one. pavilion has three organizations are all heartening to learn that Village as it has proved Centre, the Suntech Actually, Shanghai curves that represent attractive to the visitors despite being a small that the motto “Better Company, and Cynovo World Expo 2010 Our Three Main some way. village, it owns collective City, Better Life” can be Inc. in National Software nudges the developing translated into reality Centre were also included countries to work harder surely, and every rural in our itinerary that day. than ever for fast area can become an urban At 6 pm, Wuxi Mayor development in line one in a short time if local received the journalists of with its theme “Better residents exert hard work us at Hubin Hotel in City, Better Life”. and harmony with a Wuxi, a land of We are deeply strong determination. picturesque sites and grateful to all At 10.20 am, we tourist attractions responsible persons for visited KTK Group Co., including Tai Hu Lake, their hospitality and Ltd., which was archaeological edifices, friendship shown to all established in 1988. With and buildings of cultural of us during the trip. I a workforce of some heritage. am confident Shanghai, 2000, the group mainly In his speech, the a glittering marvel of produces rolling stock. mayor said that the city’s modernity, will always Then, we visited ambitious target was be special to me, and Changzhou Science and modernization; and that the nostalgic memories Education Town, which it was trying to the best of our stay in China will The China pavilion is particularly designed to reflect the theme of admits more than 76,000 of its ability to create a be with me forever. Shanghai World Expo 2010 “Better City, Better Life”. students. We also visited better environment. He *****

19-5-2010 NL 7 9/17/18, 9:18 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010

Secretary-1 receives ter for National Planning and Economic Develop- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and ment U Thurein Zaw, Deputy Minister for Foreign Development Council General Thiha Thura Chinese… Affairs U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for (from page 1) Energy U Than Htay, Director-General U Kyaw Tin Aung Myint Oo receives Minister of Present also at the call were Minister for Kyaw Win of the State Peace and Development Transport of the PRC Mr. Li Shenglin.

Construction U Khin Maung Myint, Minister for Council Office and Chinese Ambassador to the MNA Rail Transportation U Aung Min, Deputy Minis- Union of Myanmar Mr. Ye Dabo.—MNA MoU on China-Myanmar Corridor Project… (from page 1) and heads of department. The Chinese delegation led by Minister of Transport of the People's Republic of China Mr. Li Shenglin, was accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Ye Dabo and high- ranking officials. Minister U Khin Maung Myint and Minister Mr. Li Shenglin signed the MoU and exchanged the docu- ments. Chairman of Shwe Nar Wah Company Ltd U Tun Myint Naing and Chairman and President of China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd M. Sun Ziyu signed the contract on Hteedan Wharf Project, Yangon, and exchanged the documents.—MNA Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo attends signing ceremony on construction of Hteedan Wharf Project of Yangon.—MNA Applications for registration as political party submitted NAY PYI TAW, 18 May — Groups that submitted their applications for for- that have been allowed to form political mation and continued existence as politi- parties are submitting their applications cal parties. Five of the 18 parties that to register as political parties to the Un- submitted the applications for registration ion Election Commission. The Shan as political parties have been permitted to Nationalities Democratic Party submit- register and the remaining parties are un- ted the application today. der scrutiny. Up to date, there were 38 parties MNA

Supply of water to Thabyesein village of Thabyesein village-tract in Zeigon Township.—DAD Informatics & THAMES to open International Foundation NAY PYI TAW, 18 May— last between six and nine months. On Informatics & THAMES (IT & Busi- completion, the trainees can get the ness Education) will conduct Interna- certificates conferred on by Informatics tional Foundation course at its centre Academy (Singapore). soon. Interested persons may contact The training course will provide Informatics & THAMES (Yangon, five subjects on Proficiency in Myanmar) on the 2nd floor of English (level I, II, III), Computer Ap- Myaynigon Plaza (Tel: 525971, 501450 plications, Mathematics, Learning and 706740). Deputy Chief Engineer U Kyaw Soe of DAD inspects supply of water to Skills and Critical Thinking that will MNA Ahlat village of Paung Township.—DAD

19-5-2010 NL 8 9/17/18, 9:19 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 9

Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence speaks words of encouragement to Shan State (East) Border Guard Force. (News on page 16)

MNA Images of formation of Shan State (East) Border Guard Force

Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence cordially greets local people attending cer- emony to form Shan State (East) Border Guard Force.(News on page 16) MNA

123456789012345

123456789012345

123456789012345

123456789012345

123456789012345 Members of Shan

State (East) Border

Guard Force taking

oaths of

Tatmadawmen.

(News on page 16)

MNA

123456789012345

123456789012345

123456789012345

123456789012345

123456789012345

Local people attending the ceremony to form Shan State (East) Border Guard Force.(News on page 16)—MNA

19-5-2010 NL 9 9/17/18, 9:42 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 Basic Course No (46) for Junior Officers opens

NAY PYI TAW, 18 May — The by Rector U Win Maung of the institute. opening of Basic Course No (46) for It was also attended by pro rectors, Junior Officers was held at Ohndaw Hall deans and heads of department, lecturers, of the Central Institute of Civil Service assistant lecturers, heads of branch and (Phaunggyi) this morning with an address 257 trainees.—MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Phyo and Director of People’s Militia and Frontier Forces Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn decorate a BGF member with insignia of Tatmadaw. (News on page 16)—MNA

BGF members and

local people enjoying

traditional dances at

ceremony to form

Shan State (East)

Border Guard Force.

(News on page 16)

MNA

5th Meeting of ASEAN-Wildlife Residents of Mandalay, Bago Divs in need of water get Enforcement Network commences sufficient potable water NAY PYI TAW, 18 Village of Taungtha of Thegon Township. NAY PYI TAW, 18 officials from Supreme Forestry, spoke on the May—The local Township. Wellwishers and May—The 5th Meeting Court, Attorney- occasion. authorities, departments They also inspected departments concerned of ASEAN-Wildlife General’s Office, MPF Pro-Rector U Tin concerned, social Enforcement Network, and related ministries, Tun of Forestry supply of water to the tank also distribute 32720 organizations and people hosted by Myanmar, delegates of 10 ASEAN University presided over of NyaungU Township gallons to the people every are joining hands in was opened at Golden countries and the meeting. The Development Affairs day. supplying drinking water Committee for public Yesterday, 27,700 Palace Hotel in Nay Pyi representatives of representatives of to the regions that are in consumption and gallons of water were Taw Hotel Zone, here, ASEAN-WEN. ASEAN Secretariat and need of drinking water. distribution of water to the supplied to villages of this morning. Director-General ASEAN countries Deputy Director- It was attended by U Sann Lwin of the submitted the papers. people of Chaungshay Waw Township, 12,500 General U Ohn Nyunt of rectors of university, Planning and Statistics The meeting runs Village. gallons to those of Development Affairs deputy directors-general Department, on behalf of till 19 May. It was reported that Thanatpin Township and Departmnt and officials dailys water tankers of 9600 gallons to those of of departments and the Minister for MNA on 16 May supervised Township DACs provided Kawa Township. supply of drinking water 25,600 gallons of potable Under the to Tatsi Village of Natogyi water to wards of arrangements of the State, Township and Tamangyi Gyobingauk with the use of priority is being given by water tankers of DAC, fire the local authorities, 5th Meeting of engines and water bowsers DACs, department ASEAN-Wildlife of No. 87 Sawmill and Bus- concernes, social Enforcement Network line Association and 8000 organizations and gallons to villages and wellwishers to supplying in progress at Golden wards of Zigon Township. potable water to the Palace Hotel in Since 12 May, regions of the nation that Nay Pyi Taw Thegon Township DAC are in need of water in late has been supplying 27,000 summer. Hotel Zone.—MNA gallons of water to villages MNA

19-5-2010 NL 10 9/17/18, 9:19 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 11 Chinese film at Cannes: “Chongqing Blues” 1st Finnish Indonesian maybe recorded as woman world’s oldest woman

conquers Mt JAKARTA, 18 May— President Abraham Qomolangma Indonesian census Lincoln was takers have made a assassinated and HELSINKI, 18 May— The first Finnish female startling conclusion Alice’s Adventures in mountain climber has that a woman from Riau Wonderland was first conquered Mt. Province named only published. Qomolangma on Katemi is 145 years old, The head of the Monday after a month a media reported here Dumai branch of BPS long climbing, reported on Tuesday. named only Finnish media on The far from Syafruddin, said that a Chinese director Wang Xiao-shuai (C) poses for a group photo with cast Monday. scientific conclusion, if first census team had members of his film “Chongqing Blues” (Rizhao Chongqing ) in Cannes of Carina Raiha, 43, proven accurate, would listed Katemi’s date of France, on 12 May, 2010.—XINHUA left her job about 18 shatter the previous birth as 1865 and record of 122 years of thought nothing of it. BEIJING, 18 May— And there no to discover his estranged 25-year-old months ago to devote shortage of rich content at Cannes, son has been killed. herself to the age set by Jeanne The team France right now, but the Cannes Film Lin then goes on a journey to preparations for the Calment of France, who interviewed Katemi’s Festival has only one entry from China discover the circumstances surrounding climb. She started her lived from 1875 to younger sister, Ama, in its main competition this year. his son’s death. climb at the beginning 1997. whose age was listed as The feature is “Chongqing Blues” Wang said, “This comes from a of April and finally Though Calment’s 98. starring singer-turned-actress Fan short story in the media where a reached the summit of life was documented, Ama said her sister Bingbing. The picture is under the youngster was killed with no reason. Mt Qomolangma on there appears to be no was the second of three direction of filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai It’s a reflection of life nowadays in Monday. such records for children born in Wono who uses the film to pose an open China. Young people do things without She is the first Katemi. That, Bondo, Pacitan district, question about the modern generation a target without a purpose or any reason, Finnish woman to scale however, has not East Java, in 1865. of young people in China. Let’s see a they are abandoned, and so I wanted to the world’s highest dissuaded census Mimi, 70, Katemi’s few moments of the film before we hear ask the question who killed this young peak of 8,848 metres takers from the Central adopted daughter, told the director’s own comments. man? Is it the society, is it the height. Her previous Bureau of Statistics the team that she only Wang’s latest offering tells the story environment. That’s the question of personal record was a (BPS) from listing her knew that Katemi was of Lin, a sea captain who returns to the the generation because they have lost climb to 6,000 metres official year of birth as born in 1865. city of Chongqing after a six month tour faith in everything.”—Xinhua in Peru.— Xinhua 1865, the same year US Xinhua California woman earns college diploma Man in burning truck drives to Minnesota city stops providing at age 94 fire station free doggie bags Truck on fire? Forget get help. It’s never too late to Need to scoop up calling 911. Craig Brown Firefighters opened the earn your college degree. after your pooch in the of Carlton just drove a few hood and found flames Just ask 94-year-old affluent Minneapolis more blocks to the licking around the engine. Hazel Soares. suburb of Edina? You’ll McMinnville Fire Station They quickly grabbed a hose now have to bring your The San Leandro when smoke started to and put out the fire. own bag after the city woman was one of about billow from under the hood McMullen said the stopped providing 500 students to pick up of his pickup. McMinnville crew was happy to be able freebies. The Star diplomas Saturday during Fire Marshal Eric to help without leaving the Tribune reported Edina a commencement has been hit by thefts of McMullen said a firefighter station. And he adds, “We ceremony at Mills city-provided dog poop who’d been outside on were joking today about College, an Oakland bags, and also is looking Friday morning washing an our new drive-up service.” liberal arts college for to save money. So this ambulance rushed inside to year the city stopped women that also offers Hazel Soares, 94, right, gets ready before the providing the free bags coed graduate start of commencement exercises at Mills at stations in Edina programmes. College, as her son Matthew Soares, 59, looks The Australian parks. “It’s taken me quite a on in Oakland, Calif., on Body Art Carnivale Director of Parks long time because I’ve and Recreation John 15 May, 2010. was held from had a busy life,” said Keprios said park Soares. “I’m finally three years ago at age 95, academic feat on Saturday, May14 to16 in workers would fill dispensers in the achieving it, and it makes according to the Guinness when she received her Eumundi, Book of World Records. master’s degree in liberal A Japanese shirt morning and find them me feel really good.” Australia. empty by noon. Soares, who has six Ochs, now 98, topped that studies from Fort Hays. company in Tokyo children and 40 used 2,070 shirts to grandchildren and great- Two million yuan flushed down make an grandchildren, is train toilet imitation of one of believed to be the world’s After walking eight kilometers for three hours Vincent Van second oldest person to along a train track between Xi’an and Tianwang in Gogh’s paintings to graduate from Shaanxi Province railway workers found a bag with a attract customers. college.Nola Ochs bankbook with 2 million yuan ($293,000) in deposits (OAKS) of Kansas along with his bankcard and password that a train became the oldest when passenger had accidentally dropped down a toilet. News she graduated from Fort The grateful owner, surnamed Wu tried to reward Hays State University the finders with 30,000 yuan, but they refused it. Album

19-5-2010 NL 11 9/17/18, 9:19 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 BIDDING INVITATION Telemarketers GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia invites all qualified companies to submit their best proposal for talk themselves 19.5.2010 the security human resources management services at the Indonesian premises in Yangon. sick, study says For further information, please contact the Embassy’ Congratulations! to Pa Pa Saw (Retd. Director Gen- MELBOURNE, 18 May — Human Resources Committee, (Firman, Gopokson or Telemarketers talk so eral) and Mommy Doll (Retd. Research Officer) for a very Djumara) at the Indonesian Embassy Office (Phone 01-254465/9 or Fax 01-254468). much they’ve been mak- happy wedded-life of fifty years. ing themselves sick, a Interested companies may come to the Embassy dur- new study says. Research- Love, compassion, understanding & respect to each ing office hours (09.00 am-04.00 pm.) from 19 to 21 ers have found a link be- other for the last fifty years have been outstanding and May 2010. tween vocal health and memorable. The proposals are to be submitted by 25 May 2010; late overall health among staff bids will not be accepted. working in the pressure- Yangon, May 2010 cooker environment. Please keep up with your daily ritual of Danã Silã, The findings could help Bhãvanã as earnestly as ever. Wish Mom & Pa a very happy- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE the $13.7 billion industry healthy-long-life and may you continue strolling along the find ways of improving MV BUNGA MAS 11 VOY NO ( ) call centres to boost the path of life by holding each other’s hands as firmly as in Consignees of cargo carried on MV BUNGA MAS health and productivity of 11 VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will the 220,000 telemarketers the past fifty years. be arriving on 19.5.2010 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the employed across Aus- Tha Tha Oo M.D, MPH consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws tralia. The study looked at and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the health of nearly 600 -Board-certified Neurologist, Sentara Neurology Specialists; Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am people working in 14 call to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now centres across the UK and -Clinical Assoc.Prof. of Neurology, East Virginia Medical declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Ireland. Sickness levels School; from the Vessel. among call centre staff No claims against this vessel will be admitted after were found to be abnor- -Clinical Assoc,Prof. of Neurology, Naval Medical Center the Claim Day. mally high. Portsmith. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT They worked in stress- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY ful environments with ex- AGENT FOR: M/S MALAYSIA INTERNA- cessive background noise Artificial skin graft promises to make you sweat TIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD and constant sales targets, Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 the study says.—Internet “This system promises to restore nor- mal sweating activity,” says Xiaobing Fu of the Burns Institute of the General Urban pollution ‘raises blood pressure’ Hospital of the People’s Liberation BERLIN, 18 May—City sure. German researchers tors were considered. Army in Beijing, China. Whether that pollution, previously looked at 5,000 people and The team, which has promise has been fulfilled remains to linked to poor respiratory found long-term exposure presented its work to the be seen. health, has now been increased blood pressure, American Thoracic Soci- To produce the grafts, Fu and linked to raised blood pres- even when other key fac- ety, says efforts should be colleagues seeded beds of collagen made to reduce exposure Pollution Sweat again—INTERNET with immature skin cells called to pollution. UK experts has been BEIJING, 18 May — It’s still a long keratinocytes. To this they added said the paper offered an way from the replicants in Blade Run- microspheres of gelatin whose surfaces linked “interesting theory”. High ner, but artificial skin containing sweat were loaded with sweat-gland cells ex- to poor blood pressure increases tracted from donated skin samples plus the risk of atherosclerosis, glands has been produced for the first respira- time — and tested in mice. The hope is epidermal growth factor, which triggers a hardening of the arteries, that, unlike conventional skin substi- cell growth. After two weeks, layers of tory which leads to cardiovas- tutes, the new skin will allow patients skin containing gland-like islands had health. cular diseases like heart formed. attacks and strokes. with large grafts to sweat to keep their INTERNET bodies cool. Internet Internet Mums-to-be think mother knows best Oxygen therapy may help preemies avoid ventilators LONDON, 18 May — be had worries. The re- in the 2000s. They then WASHINGTON, 18 May— open. When treating the Mothers-to-be think their searchers talked about also analysed interviews A new study about very youngest preemies — own mothers know better pregnancy and childbirth on the same topic which premature newborns those born before 27 than the medical profes- advice to seven women had been carried out shows that it’s safe to weeks of gestation, or sion when it comes to who gave birth in the with 24 women in the try a kinder, gentler type more than three months health advice, researchers 1970s and 12 of their 1980s. of oxygen therapy first early — doctors tradi- say. A University of Lon- daughters who had babies Internet before resorting to tionally have given don team talked to women harsher, more invasive them surfactant and put who gave birth in the Preg- ways to help them them on ventilators, 1970s, 1980s and the nant breathe. which involves inserting 2000s. Modern women women were more likely to take are Many very small ba- a tube into their wind- A premature infant uses a mixture of advice — but bom- bies have trouble breath- pipes. CPAP (continuous were still more likely to barded ing on their own after But putting babies on positive airway pres- follow family wisdom. with birth, partly because their ventilators can cause sure) at University One baby charity said advice. immature lungs are not serious complications, Hospitals Rainbow family tips were useful, INTERNET yet ready to make sur- such as lung injuries and Babies & Children’s but medical advice should factant, a vital liquid that infections. Hospital in Cleve- be sought if mothers-to- helps keep their air sacs Internet land.— INTERNET

19-5-2010 NL 12 9/17/18, 9:19 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 13 Indonesian President calls for fighting against terrorism JAKARTA, 18 May— he said. as well as attacking on Indonesian President According to the foreign Susilo Bambang president, the terrorism targets.Indonesia has Yudhoyono called for movement no longer suffered from a series of his countrymen on aimed its target on major terrorist attacks, Monday to save the foreign parties but to the including the churches country from the threat nation and the explosion in 2000, Bali of terrorism.The government of bombings in 2002 and president made the plea Indonesia. 2005, JW Marriot Hotel before his leaving for Indonesian police blasts in 2003, visits to Singapore and has killed five terrorist Australian embassy Malaysia. suspects recently and bombings in 2004 and “I call on all people arrested dozen others. the recent suicide Newlyweds wave to friends and relatives at the group wedding in the factory of Indonesia to save our The operation foiled the bombings at JW Marriot of Shenyang Transformer Group Co,Ltd of Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock nation from the threat terrorist plans to Hotel and Ritzt Calrton Co,Ltd(TBEA) in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, of terrorism and from assassinate president and Hotel, killing more than on 16 May, 2010. Thirty pairs of newlyweds held a group wedding in the irresponsible parties,” government top officials 260 people.— Xinhua factory where they work on Sunday. —XINHUA Moderate quake strikes AirAsia to offer one million E Indonesia free seats this week KUALA LUMPUR, 18 countries such as India, JAKARTA, 18 May— epicenter at 101 km A shallow moderate northwest Labuha of May—Malaysian budget Thailand, Indonesia, quake with magnitude of East Nusa Tenggara carrier AirAsia pledges to Laos, Singapore and 5.1 jolted eastern parts province and with the offer one million free China. of Indonesia on Monday, depth at 10 km, the seats this week for a travel This is the best the Mete-orology and agency said.Indonesia period between 3 January chance for guests to plan Geophysics Agency sits on a vulnerable to 8 May next year. and book their flights for reported here. quake-hit zone, the so AirAsia’s regional next year and take The quake struck at called” Pacific Ring of commercial head advantage of Kuala 16:51 pm Jakarta time Fire.” Kathleen Tan said here Lumpur’s status as a Fireworks is displayed at Disney’s Magic (0951 GMT) with Xinhua on Monday that book for gateway to Asia, the free seats starts from Australia and Europe to Kingdom Park, during a welcome event prior to this Tuesday to Sunday, connect globally, she the 2010 International POW WOW in Orlando, which covers a total of added. Florida, the United States, on 16 May, 2010. The 130 destinations to 20 Xinhua annual premier international marketplace for travel to the United States, will gather over 1,000 S Korea to continue US travel organizations and worldwide tourism emergency economic policy operators. despite recovery signs XINHUA SEOUL, 18 May— Following the South Korean President remarks, presidential Plane diverted to DC Lee Myung-bak on spokeswoman Kim Eun- Monday vowed to keep hye confirmed the report, area after fire in cockpit its emergency economic saying the emergency CHANTILLY, 18 May incident and other team due to lingering economic policy meeting —A fire in the cockpit of passengers later showed A new and novel Japanese keep fit regime using external uncertainties, will be operated a United Airlines flight him pictures they took of replica samurai swords is helping people keep fit despite of recent signs of continuously for the time from New York to Los flames in the cockpit. through the ancient art of samurai attack recovery.“The being.South Korea’s Angeles caused an United Airlines techniques. —INTERNET emergency economy “emergency economic emergency landing spokesman Mike Trev-ino policy meeting will be government,” chaired by outside Washington, a said the plane took off Russian biggest domestic continued until the President Lee, was spokeswoman for the from New York’s John F economy is completely launched in January of last Federal Aviation Adm- Kennedy International airline to start flights to recovered,” Lee said in year to counter the global inistration said. Airport and was diverted his biweekly radio financial crisis. The fire aboard the to Dulles, where it landed Beijing address. Xinhua Boeing 757 was at 9:36 pm. All 105 Moscow, 18 May— Wednesdays, and return extinguished before the passengers and seven The largest Russian airline flights will take place plane landed Sunday night crew mem-bers got off on the domestic market, every Thursday. at Dulles Intern-ational safely, Trevino said. He Sibir/S7, will open the Novosibirsk-based Airport and no injuries did not have any other route between S7 airline, operating a fleet of Boeings and were reported, FAA details. Krasnoyarsk in southern spokeswoman Holly Baker said the FAA Airbuses, has been Siberia and Beijing on 2 experiencing a sharp Baker said. was investigating the fire June, local media reported Passenger Phil Lobel but to her knowledge, decline in the volume of on Monday. passenger traffic lately said he saw someone bring there was no criminal Initially, the flights to that plunged over 13 Japanese models present kimonos at the Shanghai a fire extinguisher to the activity involved. the capital of China are percent in 2009. World Expo park on 16 May, 2010. —XINHUA cockpit during the Xinhua planned once a week on Xinhua

19-5-2010 NL 13 9/17/18, 9:19 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 Scott rediscovers winning Domenech names squad for touch at Texas Open S P O R T S World Cup campaign SAN ANTIONIO, 18 May many tournaments, heard PARIS, 18 May – France – Adam Scott won the from fellow countryman CAS upholds Ribery’s coach Raymond Dome- Texas Open and, like the Greg Norman. nech on Monday an- Australian does after “He’s glad I like the Champions League final ban nounced his World Cup squad from which only one course,” Scott said. Scott GENEVA, 18 May—The France coach Raymond should. He played it like Court of Arbitration for player, likely to be a de- fender, will be omitted in Domenech announced Norman made it just for Sport said on Monday that his World Cup squad. him. it had rejected an appeal the coming days. A 24-man INTERNET Among harsh scrub- by Bayern Munich’s squad, whittled down from land off the fairways that Franck Ribery against a a list of 30 revealed last deaux), Anthony Reveillere reminded him of Brisbane three match UEFA ban, week, will next week take (Lyon), and Sebastien part in a three-day training and sandbelt greens that keeping him out of Cham- Squillaci (Sevilla). camp at altitude in the looked like home, Scott pions League final. Midfielders are Abou French ski resort of Tignes. got his first PGA Tour win Internet Diaby (Arsenal), Alou France, who lost to Italy Adam Scott, of Aus- in two years with a stellar Diarra (Bordeaux), in the 2006 World Cup fi- tralia, lifts his trophy 36-hole finale on Sunday Howard frustrated Lassana Diarra (Real Ma- nal, are in group A with drid), Yoann Gourcuff after winning the Texas at the new Oaks Course at The Court of Arbitra- by Celtics hosts South Africa, Mexico (Bordeaux), Florent Open golf tournament TPC San Antonio. tion for Sport said on and Uruguay. Goalkeepers Malouda (Chelsea), and on Sunday.—INTERNET Internet Monday that it had in Game 1 loss are Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon). Busch wins Sprint Cup race ORLANDO, 18 May— rejected an appeal by Steve Mandanda (Mar- Strikers are Nicolas Dwight Howard knew Bayern Munich’s seille), Cedric Carrasso Anelka (Chelsea), Djibril at Dover what the Boston Celtics Franck Ribery, seen (Bordeaux). Cisse (Panathinaikos), had planned. Whenever here in April 2010, Defenders are William Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tou- DOVER, 18 May— The he got the ball in the post, Gallas (Arsenal), Eric louse), Sidney Govou final laps at Dover Inter- against a three match someone was going to hit Abidal (Barcelona), (Lyon), Thierry Henry national Speedway were UEFA ban, keeping him him, bump him, push him, Bakary Sagna (Arsenal), (Barcelona), Franck Ribery shaping up as a classic out of Champions do whatever it took to Patrice Evra (Manchester (Bayern Munich), and showdown between keep him from getting League final. United), Gael Clichy (Ar- Mathieu Valbuena (Mar- Jimmie Johnson and Kyle into rhythm. INTERNET senal), Marc Planus (Bor- seille).—Internet Busch. It wasn’t a new Not so fast, Jimmie. approach.The Celtics sim- Over 100 arrests as Barca celebrations turn violent Johnson, nearly flawless ply do it better than just MADRID, 18 May – More than 100 peo- during his four-year reign about everyone else. ple were arrested as celebrations marking as Cup champion, made a Howard made only 3 Barcelona’s second consecutive league ti- Sam Hornish Jr crashes rare pit road error that of his 10 shots from the tle turned violent, police said on Monday. on the front straightaway squashed the duel and floor on Sunday, continu- Emergency services also treated 32 during the NASCAR ended his shot at victory ing what’s been a year- members of the security forces and 87 Sprint Cup Series Autism in his dominant No. 48 long offensive struggle revelers for minor injuries, a police state- Speaks 400.—INTERNET Chevrolet.—Internet against the Celtics, and his ment said. It said some 40,000 fans took to Orlando Magic lost the streets of the Catalan capital in north- Injured Ballack ruled out of Game 1 of the Eastern eastern Spain after Barcelona retained its Riot police and undercover agents World Cup Conference finals to Liga crown on the final day of the season take action after unrest broke out Boston 92-88. on Sunday with a 4-0 home win over during Barcelona’s celebration. BERLIN, 18 May—Ger- Pompey’s Kevin-Prince Internet Valladolid.—Internet INTERNET many captain Michael Boateng, who ironically Ballack has been forced plays for Germany’s Flyers rout Canadiens Venus Williams takes over out of the World Cup fi- group D opponents nals due to an ankle injury Ghana, and was left in East finals opener world number two spot which has sidelined him sweating over his World PHILADELPHIA,18 May PARIS, 18 May – 1. Serena Williams for two months, the Ger- Cup chances despite X- —The Philadelphia Fly- American Venus (USA) 8475 man football federation ray scans revealing no ers are about to find out Williams, beaten finalist 2. Venus Williams (USA) (DFB) said on Monday. broken bones.—Internet what it’s like to play from in Madrid at the weekend, 6386 (+1) Chelsea forward in front. It’s been a while moved up one spot to sec- 3. Caroline Wozniacki Ballack was told he could since the NHL’s come- ond in the WTA rankings (DEN) 5630 (-1) play no part in the 11 June- back kids have been the behind younger sister 4. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 11 July finals after a scan ones being chased. Serena on Monday. 5160 revealed the severity of an Fresh off a stirring Williams lost in 5. Dementieva, Elena ankle injury suffered in the Game 7 win over the Bos- straight sets to France’s (RUS) 4830 (+1) FA Cup final win over ton Bruins that capped a Aravane Rezai, who en- Internet Portsmouth on Saturday. rally from three games ters the Top 20 for the first Philadelphia Flyers “It’s hard to accept, of down, the Flyers scored time with a career high defenseman Braydon course I’m disappointed,” early against Jaroslav number 16 ranking. Coburn (5) celebrates said Ballack. Germany Halak and the Montreal Russian Dinara Safina, with left wing Simon coach Joachim Loew, Canadiens and rolled to a beaten in the first round in Gagne (12). speaking from one of Ger- 6-0 win in the opener of Madrid, falls from fifth to INTERNET many’s pre-World Cup the Eastern Conference ninth with compatriots training camps in Sicily, Germany captain finals on Sunday night. shutout. James van Svetlana Kusnetzova and said: “We’re going to work Michael Ballack, seen Michael Leighton was Riemsdyk, Danny Briere Elena Dementieva, Aus- American Venus Williams, to find a good solution.” here in March 2010, has strong in a slow-starting and Simon Gagne scored tralian Samantha Stosur seen here, beaten finalist been forced to pull out of Ballack limped out of first period for the Flyers in a span of 9:23 in the and Poland’s Agnieszka in Madrid at the weekend, the FA Cup final win after the World Cup finals in and finished with 28 saves second to turn it into a Rad-wanska all moving up moved up one spot to a heavy tackle by South Africa.—INTERNET in his first NHL playoff rout.—Internet one spot. second.—INTERNET

19-5-2010 NL 14 9/17/18, 9:19 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 15 Flooding hits Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary B EIJING, 18 May — Heavy rains have caused flooding in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, killing at least four people. In southern Poland, a man fell into the Koszarawa River late on Sunday and drowned. Firefighters also struggled to evacuate others in the country’s south. Meanwhile, officials in Hungary described the situation in one northeastern county as “catastrophic.” One man died Saturday in the flooding and more than 2- thousand people have been evacuated or rescued from their homes. Flowing fashions : Models walk down the In the Czech Republic, police said a 69-year- catwalk during the closing of the 5th edition of old woman drowned in the town of Trinec, 400 “Afrik Fashion” in Abidjan. kilometers east of Prague. INTERNET Internet

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL OverseaTransmission Programme Schedule * Opening (19-5-2010)(Wednesday) * News * Current Affairs “Surprising Myanmar (Gifts)” * News Transmissions Times WEATHER * Documentary “Bagan; The Land of Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am) MST Pagoda” Tuesday, 18th May, 2010 Oversea Transmission - (19-5-10 09:30 am ~ * Beikthano Archaeological Museum Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr. 20-5-10 09:30 am) MST M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, weather has been p artly * News cloudy in Magway Division, r ain or thundershowers have * Today's Efficient Youths been widespread in Chin and Mon States, fairly widespread * Music Gallery in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions, Local Transmission * News scattered in Kachin and Shan States, Mandalay Division. * Opening Day temperatures were (3 °C) to (5°C) above May average * Disaster & Development(III) temperatures in Kachin, Eastern and Northern Shan State, * News * News Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions (6°C) to (8°C) above * Current Affairs “Surprising Myanmar * Current Affairs “Surprising Myanmar May average temperatures in Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and (Gifts)” Mon State s, Magway, Mandalay, Ayeyawady and (Gifts)” Taninthayi Divisions, about May average temperatures in * News * News the remaining States and Divisions. The significant day * Documentary “Bagan; The Land of * Documentary “Bagan; The Land of temperatures w ere Minbu (44.2°C), Magway (44.0°C), NyaungU and Chauk(43.5°C)each,Pakokku (42.0°C), Pagoda” Pagoda” * Amazing Hotel in Myanmar “The Hotel An(42.6 °C). The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded * From “Putao” to “Machanbaw” wereYangon (Kaba-Aye) (2.20) inches, Dawei (1.65) Amara * News inches, Paung (1.57) inches, Thantaunggyi (1.46) inches, * News Pyapon (1.38) inches, Yangon (Mingaladon) (1.30) inches, * Music Gallery Myingyan (1.10) inches and Kawkareik(1.02) inches. * Live Concert * News Maximum temperature on 17 -5-2010 was 95°F. * News * Early Morning Athletics Minimum temperature o n 18-5-2010 was 75°F. Relative * Today's Efficient Youths humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 18 -5-2010 was 75%. * Myanmar Movies “Puzzle Angel” Total sun shine hours on 17-5-2010 was (3.6) hours. Rainfall on 18 -5-2010 was (1.30 ) inches at Mingaladon, (2.00) inches at Kaba-Aye and (0.91) inche 7:30 am &effukef,lEkdufwuf 6:15 pm at Central Yangon . Total rainfall since 1-1-2010 was (1.30) inches at Mingaladon and (2.20 ) inches at Kaba-Ayea and 4. Morning News FC toif;) 9. Weather Report (0.91) inche at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at 7:40 am 5:00 pm 6:20 pm Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (15) mph from East at (01:50) 5. Nice & Sweet Song 9. jrefrmh"avh½dk;&mvufa0SU hours MST on 18-5-2010. 2. Songs Of National Bay Inference: ACCOrding to the observations at 7:55 am Races 6:40 pm (12.30) hours M.S.T today ,yesterday's depression over xufjrufaysmf&Tif South Bay moved Southwest direction. It is intensified 6. jrL;jrL;

15(19).pmd 15 5/19/2010, 3:12 PM 7th Waxing of Nayon 1372 ME Wednesday, 19 May, 2010 + Only with stability and peace will the nation develop + Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful + Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy + Riots beget riots, not democracy + Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire + VOA, BBC-sowing hatred among the people Q We favour peace and stability + RFA, DVB-generating public Q We favour development outrage Q We oppose unrest and violence + Do not allow ourselves to be Q Wipe out those inciting unrest swayed by killer broadcasts and violence designed to cause troubles Shan State (East) Likelihood of squalls off and along Border Guard Force formed Myanmar coast

NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—Shan State (East) Ministry of Defence. NAY PYI TAW, 18 May—According to Border Guard Force was formed with a ceremony Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint unveiled the the observations recorded at 5:30 pm today, held on a grand scale in Tachilek today. stone plaque in commemoration of the formation of the cyclonic storm "Laila" over southwest Bay It was attended by Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry the border guard force. BGF members together with of Bengal moved southwestwards with its of Defence, Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and local people sang songs. In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Ye centre in the sea about 220 miles east of Chinnai, Development Council Commander of Triangle Region Myint of the Ministry of Defence hosted a lunch in India. The maximum wind speed of the storm Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Phyo, Maj-Gen Zaw Win, honour of the members and spoke words of encour- is about 50 mph. It is forecast to move Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn and agement. northwestwards. Maj-Gen Hlaing Myint of the Ministry of Defence, senior The members have shouldered duties as peo- military officers of local station, departmental staff and ple's militia (local) with a sense of friendship among The storm is now at the yellow level, and local people totalling about 1,400. national races and with nationalistic spirit. They are is assumed not moving towards Myanmar. Due BGF members took oaths of a Tatmadaw mem- pleased and are taking pride in the opportunity to to the influence of the storm, squalls with rough ber, and they were decorated with insignia of the serve as border guard force members. Local people seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Tatmadaw. welcome and encourage the formation of the border coast. The wind speed in the squalls is likely to Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Phyo made a guard forces for their security, stability and peace, be 35 to 40 mph, announced the Meteorology speech and so did Director of People's Militia and perpetual peace of border areas. and Hydrology Department.—MNA Frontier Forces Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn of the MNA

Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence unveils stone plaque to commemorate the formation of Shan State (East) Border Guard Forces.

MNA

19-5-2010 NL 16 9/17/18, 9:19 PM