State Counsellor Visits Nay Pyi Taw Dairy Farm, Pasteurised Milk Factory, Pe Taw Modern Layer Poultry Farm Project

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Vol. V, No. 107, 5th Waning of Second Waso 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 1 August 2018 State Counsellor visits Nay Pyi Taw dairy farm, pasteurised milk factory, Pe Taw modern layer poultry farm project

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visited the Nay Pyi Taw dairy farm, pasteurised milk factory and Pe Taw modern layer poultry farm project yesterday morning. The State Counsellor, accompanied by Union Minister for Office of the Union Government U Thaung Tun, Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr. Aung Thu, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman Dr. Myo Aung, Office of the President Deputy Minister U Min Thu and officials, arrived at the Nay Pyi Taw dairy farm and pasteurised milk factory at 8:30 am. The State Counsellor was welcomed by Myanmar CP Live- stock Co., Ltd. CEO Mr. Sooksunt at the project briefing hall. Myanmar CP Livestock Co., Ltd. CEO Mr. Sooksunt then delivered a welcome speech to the State Counsellor at the project briefing hall and Technical Sup- port Department head Dr. Min Thit Lwin explained the project details; that the project was a joint venture between the government, the related rural area and CP company; systematic breeding of dairy cows, milk production and distribution; State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Nay Pyi Taw dairy farm, pasteurised milk factory in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA and arrangements made for students from the University of Veterinary Science to conduct ised milk factory in Nay Pyi Taw; disposal system, as well as the from the Nay Pyi Taw dairy farm factory. The farm and factory is a field visit. and the production and distribu- pasteurised milk production sys- and pasteurised milk factory and situated on 36 acres of land near Next, Myanmar CP Live- tion of fresh and nutritious milk tem where Technical Support University of Veterinary Science 216-mile 5-furlong post of the stock Co., Ltd. Chairman Mr. to the market with a video clip. Department head Dr. Min Thit students. Yangon-Mandalay expressway. Wirat explained the company’s Later, the State Counsellor Lwin provided the necessary In 2014, the government of The dairy farm is an enclosed, international investment; sta- and party went around the dairy explanations. the Republic of the Union of My- air-conditioned farm, currently tus of producing and distributing farm to observe the dairy cows The State Counsellor and anmar and CP Group reached an raising the highest milk-produc- products such as milk, eggs and systematically kept and fed, party then took a commemora- agreement to construct a pilot ing American cow breed. meat; dairy farm and pasteur- health care system and waste tive group photo with officials dairy farm and pasteurised milk SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS OPINION Union Attorney-General Myanmar to host ALSA Myanmar Companies Interview with Union U Tun Tun Oo receives international moot Law 2017 comes into Minister for Social Welfare, Australian Ambassador court competition effect today, MyCO Relief and Resettlement Mr. Nicholas Coppel launched Dr. Win Myat Aye PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-8-9 1 AUGUST 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Fourth-day meeting of 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 9th regular session held

THE fourth-day meeting of the Discussion on Union Legal 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 9th Supporting Group's six- regular session was held at the month report Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting Later, Daw Khin Hnin hall yesterday morning. Thit of Padaung constituency, Daw Nan Than Than Lwin of U Kyaw Kyaw Maung con- Hpa-an constituency, U Mya Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives attend the fourth-day meeting of the 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 9th regular firmed as Central Bank of Sein of Dagon Myothit (Seik- session. PHOTO: MNA Myanmar Governor kan) constituency, U Nyan Lin At the meeting, Pyidaungsu of Shwepyitha constituency, U group can do its work well, it will suspects, witnesses related to Group should include the pro- Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe con- be a force that will benefit the legal cases and is a group that's gress of its works and findings. Khaing Than announced the stituency, U Kyaw Myo Min of people and the country. There required for the people. He added further that once the agreement of the Hluttaw on the Monyo constituency, U Kan Oo is a requirement to provide legal U Nyan Lin of Shwepyitha legal support groups are formed President’s proposal to appoint of Salin constituency, U Win Win assistance directly to the poor constituency suggested that at the state/region, district and U Kyaw Kyaw Maung as the of Minbu constituency and Daw people who need it and the group since the group is a union-level township level, this information Governor of the Central Bank Myat Thida Tun of Mon State needs to be a strong one that can group, reforming it with dep- should be made known to the of Myanmar. constituency 5 had a discussion provide legal matters covering uty minister-level officials will people so that timely support can in support of the six-month work the entire country. enable it to conduct work more be provided to people who are in Approval of Revenue Appel- report of the Union Legal Sup- U Mya Sein of Dagon Myothit quickly, effectively and correctly, need of legal support. late Tribunal Bill porting Group. (Seikkan) constituency said the making it a more dependable The fifth day of the ninth Next, the Pyidaungsu Hlut- In her discussion, Daw Khin group was formed with the aim to entity for the people. regular session of the Second taw Speaker obtained the delib- Hnin Thit said the Union Legal support the work of not only the U Win Win of Minbu con- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is sched- eration of the Hluttaw on the Supporting Group is the main courts, detention centres, jails, stituency, meanwhile, suggested uled to be held on 1 August, it Revenue Appellate Tribunal Bill requirement for the country to police personnel, attorneys and that the next six-month report is learnt.—Thura Zaw, Han Lin paragraph-wise and approved it. know the actual situation. If the advocates, but also the plaintiffs, of the Union Legal Supporting Naing

Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun Hein Republic of the Union of Myanmar receives Panna Institute CEO and party Office of the President Order 32/2018

4th Waning of Second Waso, 1380 ME 31st July, 2018

Appointment of Central Bank of Myanmar Governor

In accordance with the provisions stated in Section 9 of the Central Bank of Myanmar Law of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, U Kyaw Kyaw Maung has been appointed as Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar.

Sd/ Win Myint President Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun Hein meets with Panna Institute Chief Executive Officer U Pe Aung U Kyaw Moe Tun presents his Zin in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Credentials to the Director-General

PYITHU Hluttaw Deputy taw Deputy Speaker’s office, in nology to contact and inform of the United Nations Speaker and Chairman of Joint Nay Pyi Taw yesterday after- the constituents about regional Coordination Committee (JCC) noon. development work, and social U Kyaw Moe Tun, Permanent Representative of the Republic on Hluttaw Development U Tun At the meeting, they dis- media and ICT (Information of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations, Geneva, Tun Hein received Panna Insti- cussed matters relating to and Communication Technol- presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr. Michael Moller, tute Chief Executive Officer U conducting discussions and ogy) Platform to connect with Director-General of the United Nations, on 26 July 2018 in Pe Aung Zin and party at the talks on Hluttaw representa- the public.—Myanmar News Geneva.—Myanmar News Agency Hluttaw Building, Pyithu Hlut- tives using information tech- Agency 1 AUGUST 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor visits Nay Pyi Taw dairy farm, pasteurised milk factory, Pe Taw modern layer poultry farm project

FROM PAGE-1 There are now 78 dairy cows of which 36 produce milk. Each milk-producing dairy cow pro- duces an average of 22 litres per cow. From there, the State Coun- sellor and party went to Tatkon Township, Khayansatkone Vil- lage tract, Pe Taw Village modern layer poultry farm project where officials from Myanmar CP Livestock Co., Ltd. explained the history of the project, fund- raising for the layer chicken farm being conducted jointly by the government, private, village and local banks, break-even profit sharing status, and completion and start date of the project. The State Counsellor, in turn, raised questions about the project. After the explanation, the State Counsellor cordially met with Pe Taw villagers in the briefing hall and told them to unitedly participate in the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Pe Taw villagers at the Pe Taw modern layer poultry farm project. PHOTO: MNA project, that the village fund committee should be unbiased and conduct things equitably, Zawana of Pe Taw Village Thiri in August. The project includes that villagers are to discuss, Thukha Yadana monastery and three-layer chicken farms, with and work together to overcome offered offertories. each farm holding 25,000 layer problems and difficulties, and From there, the State Coun- chickens. Modern equipment explained the importance of sellor visited Pe Taw Village Ba- is used in the farm, which is keeping the surrounding envi- sic Education Primary School fully enclosed. Feeding, waste ronment clean together. and cordially met with teachers, disposal, egg size sorting, egg She added that the most parents and students. transportation and packaging important things are education The Pe Taw Village modern are all automated. The plan is and health. Only when children layer poultry farm is being joint- to produce and distribute over are healthy can they get a good ly implemented by the govern- 60,000 eggs in the market every education and for their lives to be ment, private, village and local day. fruitful, they need to be educated. banks in the Nay Pyi Taw Union Starting from the day the She spoke of the importance of Territory, Tatkon Township, Pe project started, Pe Taw Village providing good nourishment for State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi inspects the dairy farm at Pe Taw Village. A total of Ks2,000 is receiving annual land rent of the children with local products Taw Village yesterday. PHOTO: MNA million was invested in the pro- Ks6 million, and when the project and to strengthen their bodies ject and it has full biosecurity reaches its 10th year, the entire with sports and exercise. school, health care for the vil- After the meeting with vil- and does not pollute the neigh- project will be transferred to Pe The State Counsellor also lagers, availability of electricity lagers, the State Counsellor in- borhood. At the moment, the Taw Village. Households in Pe asked about the availability of and water for agriculture, and spected the layer poultry farm. project is more than 80 per cent Taw Village will each receive a sufficient teachers, furniture and coordinated over the necessary The State Counsellor also paid complete and arrangements are share of the profit, it is learnt.— teaching aids in Pe Taw Village details with the officials. homage to Sayadaw Bhaddanta being made to commence work Myanmar News Agency

Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo receives Australian Ambassador Mr. Nicholas Coppel

UNION Attorney-General U success of Myanmar’s transfor- judicial system, human resourc- Tun Tun Oo received Austral- mation to a democratic system, es development and sending ian Ambassador to Myanmar democracy norms and work on more state scholars. Mr. Nicholas Coppel at the Un- protecting people’s basic rights, Present at the meeting were ion Attorney-General’s guest progress and improvement in the Deputy Attorney-General U Win room in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday rule of law, cooperation between Myint, Permanent Secretary morning. prosecutors of the two countries Daw Nu Nu Yin and Director At the meeting, they dis- on cross-border crimes, includ- General Dr. Thida Oo.—Myan- Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo meets with Australian cussed matters related to the ing drugs, strengthening a free mar News Agency Ambassador Mr. Nicholas Coppel in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA 1 AUGUST 2018 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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PHOTOGRAPHER from 24 to 27 August. or arbitration proceedings at ‘International Investment Ar- Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar By Nyein Nyein Ko Kaung Myat Arkar, pres- a moot court. Law students bitration Moot Court’. Twenty COMPUTER TEAM MYANMAR will host ALSA In- ident of the ALSA Myanmar, said in other countries are partici- teams from Asian countries, in- Tun Zaw, Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, ternational Moot Court Compe- that the move aims to help law pating in it extensively. In our cluding three from Myanmar, Nyi Zaw Moe, Hnin Pwint, tition (AIMCC 2018) in Yangon students in Myanmar acquire country, law departments hold will take part in the competition Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin for the very first time, according more trial experience through local mock trials only. There stage by stage. The competi-

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By May Thet Hnin development. investments,” said Director Sona can also be made. Re-registration will make According to the new My- Shrestha from the Trade Division According to Notification the Company Registration num- THE Myanmar Companies anmar Companies Law 2017, of the South East Department of 63/2018 of the DICA, registry ber the same as the Tax Identi- Law 2017 has come into effect foreigners are allowed to own the Asian Development Bank. transactions carried out using fication number issued by the from 1 August and a company’s or control up to 35 per cent of The new Myanmar Compa- non-electronic means for Form Internal Revenue Department. registration process can now ownership interest in local com- nies Law will bring about exemp- (A) Group, application for in- The launch of the Myanmar be done electronically, starting panies, which makes it easier to tion to small companies, allowing corporation of company, and for Companies Law 2017 and Myan- from today. do business and paves the way them to set up a company with a Form (B) Group, application for mar Companies Online (MyCO) All companies are required for further cooperation between single shareholder and a single re-registration of an existing was held at Melia hotel, Yangon, to re-register within six months foreign investors and local busi- director. Additionally, there will company, will require the pay- yesterday, attended by Union from August the effective date of nessmen, said U Aung Naing Oo, be no extension of company reg- ment of an additional Ks100,000 Minister for Planning and Fi- the Myanmar Companies Law. Director General of DICA. istration and no blacklist. It also for each single application. Reg- nance U Soe Win, officials from Re-registration can be complet- Businesses with more than ensures easier decision-making istry transactions carried out DICA, ADB, Japanese embassy ed through the Myanmar Com- 35 per cent of stake by a foreigner and cutting down of the working using non-electronic means for and entrepreneurs. panies Online (MyCO) system are classified as foreign com- process. Also, small companies Form Groups other than Form The union minister delivered or in person at the offices of panies. no longer need to submit finan- (A) Group and Form (B) Group an opening speech saying the gov- the Directorate of Investment “This new law tackles the cial reports. will require the payment of an ad- ernment is aiming to bring about and Company Administration obstacles and restrictions to a The new law also allows ditional Ks50,000 for each single economic development, support (DICA), using the prescribed greater extent. This can attract foreigners to engage in export/ application. private companies, increase cap- forms for re-registration. more foreign investments,” said import, insurance and the stock “We would like to encourage ital and have easier access to for- Under the previous My- U Aung Naing Oo. market. The MyCO system pro- businessmen to register online eign investors. anmar Companies Act 1914, “We really think this is an vides better corporate govern- in the stipulated form. However, In order to be adaptable restrictions were imposed on important milestone and will ance, ensuring compliance. registrations can be made at the with the current age, the Myan- foreign companies, leading to simplify the process of transpar- All the companies can regis- office in person in case there is mar Companies Act 1914 was the hesitation of investors. It also ency and the governance aspect, ter or re-register through www. difficulty in digital payment,” amended and after four years, resulted in obstacles to foreign which are crucial. So, it is very myco.dica.gov.mm in the stipu- said U Myo Min, Director of the the Myanmar Companies Law capital flow, hindering economic positive to domestic and foreign lated form, and online payment DICA. was instituted.

Price of soybeans increases in Muse border trade zone due to low supply

THE price of soybeans has in- beans from Shan State enter per viss. China uses soybeans creased to Ks850,000 per ton in the Muse trade market per day. not only as a vegetable oil but the Muse 105-mile trade zone The lowest price of soybeans is also as soap, pesticides, house due to lower supply, according Ks740,000 (3,500 yuan), while paint, printing ink and for use to Muse traders. the highest price is Ks850,000 in medicine production,” said “Soybean enters the market (4,000 yuan), which is a slight U Khine Lat, market manager on alternate days. On some days, increase this year compared of Mandalay- Muse soya-bean around 4,000 tons of soybeans with the same period last year. merchant group. enter the market, a decline com- Although the price of soybeans There are three varieties pared with the same period last has slightly increased, the supply of soybeans in Myanmar. Shan year. The sales in the soybean has declined in the local market. State cultivates soybeans dur- market have also cooled down. “Myanmar soybean is main- ing the monsoon season and Recently, China restricted some ly imported by China, the EU, harvests them in August and soybean imports from other de- Mexico, Japan, Thailand, Egypt September. Then, local people veloped countries,” said U Sai and Indonesia. Last year, the from Shan State cultivate other Thein Lin, a soybean trader from price of soybeans was Ks978 crops such as sunflowers, win- Myanmar pulses are kept on display for sale in a shop at a market. Taunggyi-Muse. per viss (3.6lb). But this year, ter potatoes, garlic, onions and PHOTO: ZAW MIN LATT Currently, 16 tons of soy- the price of soybeans is Ks2,000 wheat.—Zar Lin Thu (AMIA) Price of multi-coloured sesame seeds up by Ks100,000 per ton in Muse market

THE prices of multi-coloured increased from over Ks1.7 mil- sowing season, and the yield of al sesame seed export market, sesame seeds is up by Ks100,000 lion to over Ks1.8 million per ton, sesame seeds might drop. The while India has a 20 per cent per ton in the Muse market, de- while the price of brown sesa- increase in price is attributed to market share, followed by Ethi- pending on the quality, said Man- me seeds went up from Ks1.6 a high demand when there is less opia with 18 per cent, Sudan with dalay-Muse sesame merchants. to Ks1.7 million per ton. Black supply. There are fewer stocks 11 per cent and Nigeria with 8.3 The export of sesame seeds, sesame seeds fetch over Ks1.9 as the monsoon sesame has not per cent. Sudan, Ethiopia and without the husk, might increase million, up from last year’s price been harvested. This week, mar- African countries constitute 37 this year. Samone black sesame of over Ks1.8 million. China ac- ket prices of sesame seeds are per cent of the global sesame is selling well at a high price. counts for 70 per cent of Myan- Ks125,000 per three-basket bag seeds market share. Around 1,400 tons of monsoon mar’s multi-coloured sesame for black sesame and Ks145,000 Magway, Mandalay and Call sesame are supplied from Man- seeds. They are sent to China for Samone black sesame. The Sagaing regions are the main Thin Thin May, dalay, Sagaing and Magway through the Muse and Chinsh- price this month increased by producers of sesame seeds. Of regions and Nay Pyi Taw, said wehaw border gates. Ks10,000 per bag compared with the edible oil crops in Myanmar, U Myat Tun Oo, Ayeyarmyay Heavy rain in May and June June, said U Kyaw Zaw Aung, sesame plantation acreage is the 09251022355, depot owner in Chanayethazan damaged some sesame cultiva- Mandalay-Muse sesame mer- largest, accounting for 51.3 per Township, Mandalay. This year, tion. Some regions did not have chant. Myanmar gets a market cent of the overall oil crop plan- 09974424848 the price of white sesame seeds sufficient water during the share of 6.4 per cent in the glob- tation. —Zar Lin Thu (AMIA) 1 AUGUST 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the President Press Release No. 7/2018 3rd Waning of Second Waso 1380 ME (30 July 2018) Statistical bulletin on additional drug seizures, acting on tip-offs from public

1. In order to prevent and eradicate the dangers of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Office of the President has formed the Drug Activity Special Com- plaint Department, publicized on 26 June 2018, to systematically accept and respond to reports on drug abuses and other related cases from the general public. 2. With orders from the Office of the President, the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department relayed information on reports on additional drug-related offenses from 21 July to 28 July 2018 to the Ministry of Home Affairs to take action, as displayed below:

No Nature of report Details on seizures and legal action taken On 24-7-2018, local police on investigation in Shwe- bonthar Ward in Bokpyin Township saw Myat Lin Information received of On 24-7-2018, local police arrested Ma Than Than Soe and Hein Min Phyo suspiciously entering U Myo multiple buyers of ille- (a) Mi Nge in Myothitgyi Ward, Myitkyina, together Thant’s garden and a stakeout revealed the duo, 1 gal drugs in Myothitgyi with powder heroin. A case has been opened against both 29, and Nyi Nyi Zaw, 33, carrying WY psy- Ward, Myitkyina, Kachin her with NaMaSa (Myitkyina) MaYa(Pa)97/2018 chotropic tablets. They have been arrested and State under Section 19-A of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Information received a case opened against them in accordance with Psychotropic Substances Law. of illegal drug selling in MaMaSa(Bokpyin) MaYa(Pa) 19/2018 under Sec- 7 Shwebonthar Ward, Bok- tion 16-C/20-A/21 of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and On 21-7-2018, local police arrested La Pyae Phyo (a) pyin Township, Tanin- Psychotropic Substances Law. Poe Thi Kaung, 19, in the store next to Daw Aye Kyi thayi Region. Further investigation revealed U Myo Thant, 53, Tea Shop, Yamethin, together with tablets branded in possession of WY tablets in his home. A case Information received of a with “88/1”. A case has been opened against him has been opened against him and the aforemen- group of plastic bag trad- with MaMaSa(Yamethin) MaYa(Pa) 7/2018, under tioned three in accordance with MaMaSa(Bokpyin) ers selling illegal tablets Section 16-C/21 of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and MaYa(Pa) 20/2018 under Section 19-A/21 of the An- 2 near Daw Aye Kyi Tea Psychotropic Substances Law. ti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Shop, south of market Further inspection led to the arrest of Kaung Myat Law. in Yamethin, Mandalay Soe, 21, in Thilawa Lane, Panthein Area, Myoma Region. Ward, together with tablets branded with “88/1”. A On 24-7-2018, local police entered the home of Ma case has been opened against Kaung Myat Soe and Tin Tin Moe, 35, and sister Ma Sandar Moe, 28, in La Pyae Phyo with MaMaSa(Yamethin) MaYa(Pa) Nyaungwine Village, Maubin Township and discov- 8/2018 under Section 16-C/21 of the Anti-Narcotic ered WY psychotropic tablets in their possession. Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Information received of Ma Tin Tin Moe attacked the police officers with a Ma Tin Tin Moe and her kitchen knife and was consequently constrained. On 21-7-2018, local police arrested U Tin Tun, 52, younger sister Ma San- While police officers frisked her, Ma Tin Tin Moe Information received Aung Myint Oo, 21, and Myo Than Kyaw, 24, to- 8 dar Moe selling illegal grabbed a thanakha stick and attacked, injuring of illegal drug sales in gether with WY psychotropic tablets in Kaungbo drugs in Nyaungwine Sub-inspector Nwe Nwe Yin’s forehead. 3 Anauk Village in Kaung- Anauk Village, Kaungbo Village-tract, Yaksawk Village, Maubin Town- A case has been opened against Ma Tin Tin Moe with bo Village-tract in Yak- Township. A case has been opened against them ship, Ayeyawady Region. MaMaSa (Maubin) (Pa) 636/2018 under Section 333 sawk Township, Shan with MaMaSa (Yaksawk) MaYa(Pa) 35/2018, under of the Penal Law, together with Ma Sandar Moe in State (South). Section 16-C/20-A/21 of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and accordance with MaMaSa(Maubin) MaYa(Pa) 3/2018 Psychotropic Substances Law. under section 19-A/20-A/21 of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 20-7-2018, local police entered Maung Zaw (a) Information received of Khin Maung Zaw’s home in Ohn Taw Street (1), U Maung Zaw and his Ohn Taw Ward, Taungdwingyi Township. Although Information received of On 24-7-2018, local police arrested Kyaw Htay, 36, wife Ma Thandar Lin op- no traces were found of illegal drugs or other illegal Kyaw Htay selling ille- of Mhotauk Village, Natnan Village-tract, Homalin erating large-scale ille- substances, Maung Zaw is notorious for selling gal drugs in Mhotauk Township, Sagaing Region in possession of heroin 4 gal drug sales nightly in illegal drugs and psychotropic substances, there- 9 Village, Natnan Vil- and WY psychotropic drugs. A case has been opened Ohn Taw Street (1), Ohn fore local police acted on Taungdwingyi Township lage-tract, Homalin against him in accordance with MaMaSa(Homalin) Taw Ward, Taungdwingyi Administration Committee Notification No. 3/1- Township, Sagaing Re- MaYa(Pa) 67/2018 under Section 19-A/20-A of the Township, Magway Re- 5(001) (23-7-2018) and opened a case against him in gion. Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances gion. accordance with MaMaSa(Taungdwingyi) MaYa(Pa) Law. 2/2018, under Section 25-A of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. A police force of over 200 officers conducted investigations on 18-7-2018 and arrested four male suspects Information received of On 23-7-2018, local police arrested Myo Aung, 40, Information received in possession of illegal drugs, heroin, psychotropic Myo Aung from Shwe- together with WY psychotropic tablets in Ward of the entire village of substances, marijuana, and opium residue. Six cases genyo Village, Bokpyin 1, Shwegenyo Village, Bokpyin Township. A case Hlwasin, between Man- were opened and information relating to the arrests 5 Township, Taninthayi has been opened against him in accordance with dalay Region and Mag- has been made public on 23-7-2018. Region, selling illegal NaMaSa(Mandaing) MaYa(Pa) 14/2018 under Sec- way Region, using and Additional investigations performed on 23-7-2018 led drugs in the area for four tion 19-A/20-A of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psy- 10 distributing illegal drugs to the arrest of Kyaw Gyi, 31, living in Paypin Village, years. chotropic Substances Law. with illegal drugs also Paypinshay Village-tract, in possession of psycho- available in Kaungswe, tropic tablets branded with “88/1” and one air rifle. On 26-7-2018, local police acting on tip-off entered the Ywartaw, Kyuntaw, and A case has been opened against him in accordance Information received of home/store of Khin Lay Thein (a) Chaw Chaw, 38, in Nyaunggone villages. with YaKaSa(Nyaunggone) MaYa(Pa) 2/2018 under illegal drug distribution Ward 6 near the school, Swar (South), and arrested Section 19-A/20-A/22-B of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs 6 near basic education her along with Thant Zin Win, 43, in possession of and Psychotropic Substances Law. high school in Swar, Ye- WY psychotropic tablets. A case has been opened dashe Township, Bago against them in accordance with NaMaSa(Swar) Region. MaYa(Pa)1/2018 under Section 16-C/20-A of the An- ti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. SEE PAGE -7 1 AUGUST 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

FROM PAGE -6 On 24-7-2018, local police entered the house of Daw On 21-7-2018, local police arrested Mya Aung, 56, in Information received of Khin San Win, 58, in Padaukchat Ward, Kyintaukpauk Konewaryonetar Village, Mawlaik Township, in posses- caches of black opium Village, Singu Township, and arrested her, her husband sion of powder heroin. A case has been opened against hidden in a hut to the U Thaung Hla, 65, U Win Bo, 50, from Paukgone Village, Information received of him in accordance with MaMaSa(Mawlite) MaYa(Pa) 16 south of Daw Khin San and Ko Thein Thein Win, 22, from Ohkchauklone Village, U Mya Aung and U Win 15/2018 under Section 16-C of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs Win’s house in Padauk- in possession of raw opium. A case has been opened Maung selling illegal and Psychotropic Substances Law. chat Ward, Singu Town- against them in accordance with NaMaSa(Letpanhla) 11 drugs in Konewaryonetar Further investigation led to the arrest of Aung Than, 75, ship, Mandalay Region. MaYa(Pa) 7/2018 under Section 19-A/21 of the Anti-Nar- Village, Mawlaik Town- Win Maung, 56, Kyaw Htay, 43, Than Htay Win, 45, and cotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. ship, Sagaing Region. Kyaw San Min (a) Kun Fu, 31, in possession of powder heroin. A case has been opened against all five suspects On 26-7-2018, local police on patrol in Kyansittha Street, in accordance with MaMaSa(Mawlaik) MaYa(Pa) 16/2018 Information received Kamakatwe Ward, Dala Township, arrested Lwin Moe under Section 16-C/21 of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and of illegal drug trade in Aung (a) Kalar Lay, 25, in possession of WY psycho- Psychotropic Substances Law. 17 Kyansittha Street, Kam- tropic tablets. A case has been opened against him akatwe Ward, Dala Town- in accordance with MaMaSa(Dala) MaYa(Pa) 27/2018 Information received of On 23-7-2018, local police arrested U Thein Soe, 50, in ship, Yangon Region. under Section 16-C of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Thein Soe selling illegal Thetkeltaung Village, Minekaing Village-tract, Homalin Psychotropic Substances Law. 12 drugs in Thetkeltaung Township, in possession of powder heroin. A case has been Village, Minekaing Vil- opened against him in accordance with NaMaSa(Mineka- On 28-7-2018, local police entered the farm sentry hut of lage-tract, Homalin Town- ing) MaYa(Pa) 43/2018 under Section 16-C of the Anti-Nar- Poe Khar, 47, two miles north of Ywarthitkone Village, ship, Sagaing Region. cotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Phaungpyin Township, and found him and Chit Oo, 41, from Kaukkway Village. Poe Khar complied with the Information received On 23-7-2018, local police arrested Sai Nay Aung, 32, in arrest but Chit Oo jumped out from the hut and tried of Sai Nay Aing selling Ward 3, Shwegenyo Village, Shwegenyo Village-tract, to flee. Police pursued Chit Oo, who attacked Constable illegal drugs in Shweg- Pyigyi Mandaing Sub-Township, Bokpyin Township, in Information received of Hein Htet Aung with a knife. Constable Hein Htet Aung 13 enyo Village, Shwege- possession of powder heroin. A case has been opened U Poe Khar selling illegal fired a warning shot but Chit Oo continued attacking, nyo Village-tract, Pyigyi against him in accordance with NaMaSa(Mandaing) 18 drugs in Ywarthitgone prompting the Constable to shoot Chit Oo twice in his Mandaing Sub-Town- MaYa(Pa) 14/2018 under Section 16-C of the Anti-Nar- Village, Phaungpyin legs. Police arrested Chit Oo, who suffered no major ship, Bokpyin Township, cotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Township, Sagaing Re- injury, and confiscated from his backpack heroin and Taninthayi Region. gion. WY psychotropic tablets, along with additional caches in Poe Khar’s hut. A case has been opened against both Information received of On 23-7-2018, local police inspected U Ba Khin’s garden suspects under MaMaSa(Phaungpyin) MaYa(Pa) 51/2018 U Ba Khin planting and in No.265, Ward 6, Khawmhupun Village, Chaungzon under Section 19-A/21/22-B of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs selling speciosas from his Township, and discovered five speciosas. He has been and Psychotropic Substances Law. Chit Oo has also 14 garden in Khawmhupun arrested and a case has been opened against him in been charged with MaMaSa(Phaungpyin) (Pa) 81/2018 Village, Bilugyun Town- accordance with MaMaSa(Chaungzon) MaYa(Pa) 6/2018 under Section 307 of the Penal Law. ship, Mon State. under Section 16-A/16-C of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 26-7-2018, local police entered the house of Min Information received of Lwin, 50, in Wardan Street 3, Shutpone Village, Palaw On 23-7-2018, local police staking out at the intersection of U Min Lwin selling ille- Township, and arrested him, his wife Ma Hmwyae (a) Mahasasana Yeiktar Street and the street leading to the 19 gal drugs from Room.50, Ma Hmwyae Shin, 42, and his son Paing Oo (a) Min Paing cemetery, Ward 8, Kutkai Township, arrested Aik San, 30, Wardan Street 3, Shanpo Oo, 22, with powder opium. A case has been opened from Hokyan Village in possession of heroin. A case has Village, Palaw Township, against them under MaMaSa(Palaw) MaYa(Pa) 29/2018 been opened against him in accordance with MaMaSa Taninthayi Region. under Section 16-C/20-A/21 of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs (Kutkai) MaYa(Pa) 65/2018 under Section 16-C of the and Psychotropic Substances Law. Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Further inspection led to the arrest of Aik Sa, 40, in On 28-7-2018, local police entered the restaurant/home of possession of heroin. A case has been opened against U Hla Myint, 42, in Shwe War Tun, Ward 3, Kyaw Town. him in accordance with MaMaSa (Kutkai) MaYa(Pa) Information received of U Hla Myint was absent but police arrested Daw Myint 66/2018 under Section 16-C of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs U Hla Myint and his wife Myint Khine, 39, after discovering heroin and “88/1” and Psychotropic Substances Law. Daw Myint Myint Khine psychotropic tablets in their bedroom wardrobe. A case Further inspection led to the arrest of Long Zay, 40, in from “Shwebawdar” Res- has been opened against Daw Myint Myint Khine in possession of WY psychotropic tablets and heroin. A case 20 taurant and Thein Soe accordance with MaMaSa(Gangaw) MaYa(Pa) 5/2018 has been opened against him in accordance with MaMa- from a car workshop in under Section 19-A of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psy- Sa (Kutkai) MaYa(Pa) 67/2018 under Section 19-A of the Kyaw Village, Gangaw chotropic Substances Law. Local police also arrested U Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Township, Magway Re- Thein Soe, 40, in Ward 1, Kyaw Town, in possession of Further inspection on 24-7-2018 led to the arrest of Lauk gion, selling illegal drugs. heroin, with a case opened against him in accordance Information received of He (a) Min Lauk He, 50, near Kolong Lake, Kolong path, with MaMaSa(Gangaw) MaYa(Pa) 6/2018 under Sec- groups of people selling Ward 8, in possession of “88/1” psychotropic tablets. A tion 16-C of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic illegal drugs daily on the case has been opened against him in accordance with Substances Law. 15 hilltop in Group 10, Ward MaMaSa (Kutkai) MaYa(Pa) 68/2018 under Section 4, Kutkai Township, Shan 19-A of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- 3. Out of the information sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, so far 77 cases have State (North). stances Law. been opened as of 28-7-2018, and 100 men and 19 women have been arrested with sei- Further inspection on 26-7-2018 led to the arrest of Aik zures of 593.12 g of heroin, 0.55 g of ICE, 30 g of black opium, 31,326 g of raw opium, 10 Yi Bone, 31, near milepost 223/3 on Pyidaungsu access g of opium, 24.50 g of opium residue, 1,462 g of powder opium, 3,266 g of speciosa, 17,375 road, Manpan Village, Kutkai Township, in possession of stimulant tablets, and 131.08 g of marijuana. Efforts for fighting the drug trafficking has heroin. A case has been opened against him in accord- been stepped up and the ministry will report on further exposed cases. ance with MaYa(Pa) 69/2018 under Section 19-A of the 4. In addition to the investigations and arrests conducted on drug related com- Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. plaints mentioned above, the Tatmadaw and Myanmar Police Force have also carried Further inspection led to the arrest of Aik San (a) Ah out separate investigations on drug complaints, search and arrests at border gates, Shwin, 42, in possession of WY psychotropic tablets. A and searches of vehicles/motorcycles acting upon given information, resulting in 232 case has been opened against him in accordance with cases being opened between 22-7-2018 and 28-7-2018, and 286 men and 51 women have MaMaSa (Kutkai) MaYa(Pa) 70/2018 under Section been arrested. Seizures of 9,370.00 g of heroin, 2,151.77 g of ICE, 54,924.96 g of raw opi- 19-A of the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- um, 16.33 g of opium, 1,054.65 g of powder opium, 107,139.5 stimulant tablets, 572.74 g stances Law. of marijuana, 1.1 g of crushed stimulant tablet powder, 0.002 litres of liquid heroin, 0.3 Further inspection on 28-7-2018 led to the arrest of g of powder ecstasy, 60 tablets of buprenorphine tablets, 0.03 litres of diazepine, and Honam Village native Zaw Bone, 26, near the Chinese 100 tablets of tramadol. cemetery, Ward 4, Kutkai Township, in possession of 5. To seize further drugs and to arrest drug dealers, people are urged to inform the “88/1” psychotropic tablets and heroin. A case has Ministry of Home Affairs, region and state governments and to inform huge cases of been opened against him in accordance with MaMaSa drug trafficking and other suspicious cases directly to the Drug Activity Special Com- (Kutkai) MaYa(Pa) 71/2018 under Section 16-C of the plaint Department of the Office of the President through the following contact numbers: Anti-Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Contacts : Auto telephone No. — 067-590200 Fax Phone No. — 067-590233 Email Address — [email protected] 1 AUGUST 2018 1 AUGUST 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9 Flood response Interview with Union Minister for Social Welfare, shows strength Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye of the people ITH Myanmar being one of the world’s most Wdisaster-prone coun- ITH rivers in Bago and Taninthayi regions and Kayin tries in the world, the authorities Flood Bulletin and Mon states hitting record water level in more than concerned have been making (Issued at 14:00 hrs MST on 31-7-2018) W50 years, people in the flood-hit areas came together concerted efforts to mitigate the to avert the disaster. impact of floods, and cooperation Flood condition of Sittoung River The National Natural Disaster Management Committee is needed to take a proactive ap- According to the (13:30) hrs MST observation today, the showed a quick response to the flooding and aiding victims proach in dealing with the risks water level of Sittoung River has exceeded by about (5½) feet at sheltering at temporary places. and also providing aid to flood vic- Madauk above its danger level. It may fall about (2) feet during While working to protect the people in flood-hit areas, the tims nationwide. Regarding the the next (3) days and may remain above its danger level. committee witnessed that people from nearby areas distrib- measures of the Ministry of Social Flood condition of Thanlwin River uted meal packs and water bottles voluntarily to the flood Welfare, Relief, Resettlement, the According to the (13:30) hrs MST observation today, the victims. following are some excerpts from water level of Thanlwin River has exceeded by about (5½) feet They also demonstrated the power of community collabo- an interview with Union Minister at Hpa-an above its danger level. It may fall about (2) feet during ration. for Social Welfare, Relief, and Re- the next (3) days and may remain above its danger level. It has The Tatmadawmen, po- settlement Dr. Win Myat Aye. fallen about (½) foot on the highest water level. lice, firefighters, Red Cross Advisory Not only members and volunteers are Question: Now that some It is especially advised that people who have settled near the front-line responders of the regions and states in the the river banks and lowlying areas in Hpa-an Township and Myanmar, but also who exhibited dedication in country are being faced with Madauk, to avert due to the rise of water level. the world is suffering averting disaster by collect- flood hazards, could you elabo- ing and laying sandbags on rate on the process of providing the impacts of the river banks to prevent break relief and assistance to the flood Myanmar Daily Weather Report climate change. of the banks and in facilitat- victims? (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 31st July, 2018) ing evacuations. Answer: Regarding the flash BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the The other countries We can’t overlook flooding, the first thing is that they Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. community volunteers who have to move and take shelter at FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 1st are facing worse stand at the ready to help the relief camps. I have found AUGUST, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in situation than those in need — yet another out that the proportion of flood Magway Region and Kayah State, fairly widespread in Lower demonstration of a strong victims and relief camps are not Sagaing and Mandalay regions and widespread in the remain- Myanmar. The community. equal, that is overpopulated. The PHOTO: MNA ing regions and states with regionally heavy falls in Taninthayi government, Meanwhile, the govern- main challenge is the sanitation Region, Rakhine and Mon states and isolated heavy falls in Nay ment has provided cash aid problems, which are in need of There are 17000 victims in Mon were 39 relief camps in Mon State, not to break Madauk Dam, and the flood-stricken areas. Many so- senior citizens and infants. Nyi Taw, Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, together with the to flood victims, including awareness. There are just a few State and 6000 victims in Tanin- 13 relief camps in Taninthayi Re- we are determined to respond to cial organizations distributed rice Q: Could you tell us the Kachin and Kayin states. Degree of certainty is (100%). people, is committed pregnant women, senior cit- toilets for them, thus we are try- thayi Region as well. Efforts are gion, and 52 relief camps in Kayin it as fast as possible. For instance, packets and drinking water bottles emergency contact informa- STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough seas are likely at izens, children and mothers ing to cope with this problem as being made to relocate the flood State. Bago and Thanatpin townships in Nyaunglebin, Pyuntaza, and tion for people in the event of times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in to preparedness, of under-six-month-old in- much as we can. People will have victims in Mon and Kayin states had to suffer flooding, besides wind Peinzalote. The government also an emergency situation? squalls may reach (35-40) mph. Wave height will be about (9 - 13) fants to help them overcome to take temporary refuge in these as well as in Bago Region. Camps Q: Being a concerned offi- hazards which destroy many roofs provides necessary assistance to A: For the television chan- feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts. effective response, their other challenges. camps about a week or ten days. have been opened in flooded quar- cial, what are you planning to of houses in these regions. That’s the needy. nels, people can readily contact OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Strong mon- rehabilitation and These united efforts Compared to today’s situation, the ters in many places. There are do next? why we provided what they really Moreover, we provide cash us through 0673404664, 0673404777. soon. are the silver lining to the water level has been declining in about 14000 flood victims in Kayin A: As for the National Natu- needed. We are making attempts assistance to the families that are FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING resettlement. flooding which has hit four Bago Region. But the water level State, and there are a total of 42 ral Disaster Management Com- to fulfill their requirements re- unable to cook rice on their own. Q: What message would you AREA FOR 1st AUGUST, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. regions and states. in Bilin Township is not falling. It relief camps in the whole of Bago mittee, efforts are being made to lentlessly. As you already know We are also aware of it and we deliver through to us? Degree of certainty is (100%). In fact, the personnel was learnt that there were over Region. We are not in a position to provide necessary assistance to there are many volunteers and could set up a scheme to provide A: What I would like to tell you FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement 18700 flood victims till 28 July, and shut down the flood camps due to those who are in need of help. For social organizations that contrib- them with some money, especially is that we embrace sufferings of FOR 1st AUGUST, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree is not enough to effectively help the victims. Therefore, we there were over 20000 on 29 July. various reasons. Originally, there instance, cooperation is needed uted their voluntary services to to those who are expecting a child, the people. Every country in the of certainty is (100%). appreciate those volunteers from civil service organizations globe is projected to experience FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING and local communities for their strong collaboration in the the effects of climate change and AREA FOR 1st AUGUST, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershow- disaster. natural disasters. Other countries ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). Myanmar is no stranger to the flooding. Yet the worst of We are making an also have to face such natural Mother Nature also brings out the best in the country. It is the disasters. We are making an en- strength of the people. We need to strengthen this. endeavor to mitigate the deavor to mitigate the impend- Invitation to young writers for Sunday section Not only Myanmar, but also the world is suffering the impending dangers, and to be ing dangers, and to be ready to impacts of the climate change. The other countries are facing respond to the dangers with the The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its worse situation than Myanmar. most effective ways and means. ready to respond to the dangers weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can The government, together with the people, is committed In case of emergency and crisis, send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga to preparedness, effective response, rehabilitation and reset- with the most effective ways and people can contact us, so that we Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to dce@ tlement. can tackle these hazards as a top globalnewlightofmyanmar.com with the following information: (1) Myanmar is a country where natural disasters occur means. In case of emergency priority. As a rule, we are carrying Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name every year and it is also among the countries that are not out our duties conscientiously. We and (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, (4) Name of and crisis, people can contact your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that ready to face and overcome natural disasters. strive to perform our services with the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to Through collaboration from the regional communities and us, so that we can tackle these might and main. any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the quick responses from the government, we made the best of a submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email potentially devastating weather event. This united strength hazards as a top priority. Translated by address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New should serve as a model for handling crises in the future. PHOTO: MNA PHOTOWin : KAMAMAUNG Ko Ko Aung IPRD Light of Myanmar news office 1 AUGUST 2018 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Death toll from floods reaches 12 THE death toll from the floods flooding. has risen to 12 and over 132,000 Meanwhile, a six-hour tor- people are sheltering at near- rential rainfall in Kyaukkyi Town- ly 300 temporary camps in ship inundated six villages and regions and states in lower nearly 200 residents fled their Myanmar, according to the homes. National Natural Disaster The flood-battered Mok- Management Committee. kamu Dyke in Nyaunglebin Bago Region saw the most Township suffered a breach number of deaths at four, fol- yesterday morning and some Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint meets with Australian Ambassador Mr. Nicholas Coppel. lowed by Mon State with three, 330 residents from six villages PHOTO: MNA Magway Region with two, and fled their homes. Taninthayi Region, Kayin State Torrential rains on Monday Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint receives and Nay Pyi Taw Council Area forced schools in Nyaunglebin, with one each. Thanatpin and Shwegyin town- Australian Ambassador Mr. Nicholas Coppel Nearly 30 houses were de- ships in Bago Region to shut stroyed in the recent flood in down. UNION Minister for Informa- dially and openly discussed mat- of freedom of speech and the Ayeyawady Region. Torrential rain has sparked tion Dr. Pe Myint received Aus- ters relating to the scholarship safety of journalists, and hate Over 94,000 people have tak- flooding chaos in Htantabin and tralian Ambassador to Myan- programme Australia is pro- speech on social media, print en refuge in 186 camps in Bago Kawa townships in Bago Region mar Mr. Nicholas Coppel at the viding to Myanmar, the status media and broadcast media. Region. and Paung Township in Mon Ministry of Information guest of ensuring people know more The meeting was also at- Over 460 people living near State yesterday, with schools room in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday about this through information tended by Deputy Minister U rivers in Magway Region have forced to close and residents afternoon. program, media freedom in a Aung Hla Tun and other offi- moved to three camps to avoid taking shelter at nearby houses At the meeting, they cor- democratic system, importance cials.—MNA possible floods as the water in in highland areas. the rivers is rising, though the The body of a soldier who region is not experiencing floods went missing on 27 July in the Nay Pyi Taw at the moment. flood in Bilin was found yester- The Ministry of Social Wel- day. Council fare, Relief and Resettlement At the same time, traffic be- chairman tours has spent over K554 million on tween Bilin and Thaton resumed, aid for flood victims and on com- as the flood on the road section Lewe Township pensation for those who lost their receded. People displaced by the lives. flood are still sheltering at 20 CHAIRMAN of Nay Pyi Taw camps as the flood is inundating Council Dr. Myo Aung, members Torrential rains, strong several parts of Bilin. Colonel Min Naung and U Aye winds affect several areas A landslide occurred at Maung Sein and officials from Torrential rains yesterday Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda in Bahan the Roads and Bridges Depart- destroyed some bridges and Township, damaging a car and ment conducted an inspection forced residents in low-lying ar- injuring a man. The injured was tour of Lewe Township, looking eas to leave their homes. taken to the hospital and he in a into bridges that were destroyed The Maebaung Creek in stable condition. by torrential rains yesterday. Hpa-an eroded and destroyed an Heavy rain flooded five sec- The chairman and par- iron-reinforced bridge yesterday. tions of the Dawei-Mitta Road ty inspected an inter-village Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council Dr. Myo Aung and officials inspect The Tikha Bridge in Wuntho in Dawei Township on 30 July, wooden bridge in Thapyaygy- bridges destroyed by torrential rains in Lewe Township. also damaged a bridge on the forcing eight schools to close. one village-tract and the Ye- PHOTO: TOWNSHIP IPRD Wuntho-Nankham Road in Meanwhile, strong winds nilay-Boekoelone wooden bridge Wuntho Township yesterday. struck Kawthoung, ripping the that were sent adrift by strong Sittoung River, experiening ris- bly implement some kind of The rising water in the roofs off three houses. The same currents, and relocation of the ing water levels. Members of water retention system were Dayaemichaung River in DaikU disaster also hit Danubyu Town- local people, which was neces- the council also inspected the discussed with officials from Township inundated low-lying ship and destroyed two houses sary following the collapse of a erosion of the Yonebin creek. the respective departments.— areas. A total of 190 residents and one house in Mawlamyine- river bank which is a part of the Finally, measures to possi- Township IPRD fled their homes to escape the gyun.—GNLM

Central Organisation for Prevention of Human Some dams, reservoirs Trafficking holds meeting overflow through spillways THE meeting of the Central state and regional organisa- Organisation for the Repatria- Organisation for Preventing tions for prevention of human tion, Reintegration and Reha- Human Trafficking was held trafficking. bilitation of Trafficking Victims, THE water level in some dams ment Department. yesterday at the Ministry of The union minister first members of the central organ- and reservoirs in regions and A total of 36 dams and reser- Home Affairs. Present at the delivered the opening speech. isations, and chairpersons of states exceeded the full tank lev- voirs are currently overflowing, meeting were Chairperson of This was followed by pres- state and regional organisa- els due to torrential rain and over- said the department. the Central Organisation, who entations and discussions from tions for prevention of human flowed through their spillways. There are over 230 dams is also Union Minister for Home chairpersons from the Organ- trafficking. People have been urged not across the country, which are Affairs Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe; cen- isation for Preventing Human The union minister then to worry about the overflowing managed by the Irrigation and tral organisation members; Trafficking and Protecting Traf- concluded the meeting with water as it goes through spillways Water Utilisation Management chairpersons of working com- ficking Victims, Legal Affairs a closing speech.—Myanmar into the rivers, said the Irrigation Department.—Myanmar News mittees; and chairpersons of and Prosecution Organisation, News Agency and Water Utilisation Manage- Agency 1 AUGUST 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 11

U Myint Swe presents Credentials to President of Ghana

U MYINT SWE, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten- tiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Ghana, presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana on 17 July 2018 in Accra.—Myanmar News Agency

Constitutional Tribunal office conducts monsoon

MOEE Deputy Minister Dr. Tun Naing and Ambassador of Finland Ms. Riikka Laatu sign the memorandum of tree-planting event understanding (MoU) on energy sector cooperation between Myanmar and Finland in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA CHAIRPERSON of the Con- the designated places. stitutional Tribunal of Myan- Next, the office personnel mar U Myo Nyunt, members planted pyinkadoe, mahogany, Ministry of Electricity and Energy signs and personnel of the office of padauk, star flower, gangaw, the Constitutional Tribunal of sein pan and cherry saplings, MoU with Finland Ministry of Economic Myanmar conducted a mon- as chairperson U Myo Nyunt soon tree-planting event in the observed and encouraged Affairs and Employment vicinity of the office compound them. yesterday morning. The Constitutional Tribu- A signing ceremony for a memo- hall on the afternoon of 30 July. The MoU was signed with First, Chairperson of the nal of Myanmar 2018 monsoon randum of understanding (MoU) The MoU was signed by Dep- the intention of Myanmar and Constitutional Tribunal of My- tree-planting event witnessed on energy sector cooperation be- uty Minister for Electricity and Finland producing, distributing anmar U Myo Nyunt and mem- 500 saplings being planted.— tween the Ministry of Electricity Energy Dr. Tun Naing and Am- and managing electricity using bers planted teak saplings at Myanmar News Agency and Energy and the Finland Min- bassador of Finland to Myanmar renewable and clean energy istry of Economic Affairs and Em- Ms. Riikka Laatu, on behalf of the sources and to cooperate over ployment was held at the Ministry Finland Ministry of Economic using energy effectively, it is Relief camps shut down in of Electricity and Energy meeting Affairs and Employment. learnt.—MNA some states, regions Myanmar Rice Federation to assist in replanting OVER 120,000 flooded victims victims stayed at some relief paddy in flooded and inundated farms were staying in relief camps, camps in Nay Pyi Taw, Ay- which had opened up in eight eyawady and Sagaing regions. states and regions including But now, they have moved Nay Pyi Taw, but now, some back to their homes. Moreover, relief camps have been shut two relief camps from Tanin- down in some states and re- thayi and one camp from Mon gions, according to the Min- State also shut down recently. istry of Social Welfare, Relief Following continuous and Resettlement. heavy rainfall in July, there According to the Ministry were floods in some states of Social Welfare, Relief and and regions. Therefore, peo- Resettlement, as of 30 July sta- ple were moved to temporary tistics, 67 camps opened with relief camps. over 25,000 victims in Kayin People in the camps were State, 157 camps opened with provided with health care and over 70,000 victims in Bago food assistance by the union Region, 51 camps opened with government in cooperation over 18,000 victims in Mon with the region government. State, 13 camps opened with As of 30 July, the government over 6,500 victims in Tanin- provided assistance worth thayi Region and three camps Ks200 million, according to opened with over 400 victims the Ministry of Social Wel- in Magway Region. fare, Relief and Resettlement. Rice fields in Thongwa are submerged in flood waters. PHOTO: KO KYAW (THONGWA) Moreover, more than 300 —Nyein Nyein THE Myanmar Rice Federation isations in flooded and inun- and not based on facts. As such, (MRF) announced yesterday dated areas. When the water we are discussing and coor- that it would assist in the re- recedes and re-development dinating with relevant organ- plantation of paddy in time in works are conducted, MRF will isations to obtain actual facts. Raw opium seized in flooded and inundated farms. assist farmers in the rice-pro- Paddy can remain submerged Farmers who had their ducing areas of Bago Region, underwater for a certain peri- Phakant, Kachin State farms flooded or inundated Mon State and Kayin State, so od. That is why the damage of should contact the MRF head that there would not be any the situation needs to be as- THE anti-narcotic police bags of raw opium weigh- office telephones 01-218266 to effect on rice production. sessed when the water recedes. seized raw opium from the ing 3,600 grams and worth 68 and 01-2301128 and 29. That is why the announce- We will cooperate with govern- house of Aung Win at Kay- Ks6,480,000 in Aung Win’s Commenting on the an- ment was made today to pro- ment organisations, Hluttaw in Chaung Village, Phakant room. nouncement to provide assis- vide required inputs to farmers representatives and partner or- Township in Kachin State on Police have filed charges tance, MRF general secretary facing difficulties. To provide ganisations. Preparations and 29 July. against Aung Win, 46, under U Ye Min Aung said, “At the assistance effectively, it needs studies are being conducted Acting on a tip off, the the Anti-Narcotic Drugs and moment, relief works are being to be based on actual facts. now so that timely replanting, police searched the house Psychotropic Substances conducted by the government Some news reported nowadays if and where necessary, can be of Aung Win and found three Law.— Township IPRD together with relevant organ- is speculative and opinionated done.”—Shin Min 1 AUGUST 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Russia may export Project 22800 Spanish taxi strike corvettes to Viet Nam, India, China against Uber continues MADRID — The strike they feel to be their rights, MOSCOW — Russia may “These ships are very ber of countries, especially equipped with the Kar- of Spanish taxi drivers but without getting violent supply Project 22800 cor- successful: they have a big from the Asia-Pacific Re- akurt-class corvettes, against ride-hailing com- against us,” an Uber driv- vettes codenamed Kara- tonnage, good armament, gion - Viet Nam, China, In- he said. panies like Uber and Cab- er Abdel Ghani told local kurt, armed with the Ka- and Kaliber is the most dia and others,” Borisov “Now the construc- ify continues, affecting newspaper El Pais, claim- liber missiles, to Viet Nam, important thing. said. tion of the first three thousands of passengers ing his car was attacked China, India and other The corvette has Currently, the units vessels of this class and tourists, local media with eggs in Madrid on countries of the Asia-Pacif- an acceptable price, it is of Russia’s Navy, namely has been launched at reported on Monday. Friday night. ic Region, Deputy Prime small, compact and fast. I the Baltic, the Northern, the Eastern shipyard. I Striking drivers Pedro Saura, Spanish Minister Yuri Borisov told believe that it has a good the Black Sea Fleet and think the new models’ parked their cars in the state secretary for infra- reporters on Monday. export potential for a num- the Caspian flotilla are production will heighten middle of main roads in structure, transportation interest in them.” Madrid and Barcelona, and housing, had a meet- The Project 22800 asserting the ride-hailing ing with taxi unions which corvettes (Karakurt) are services have threatened asked for a law which re- a series of Russian multi- their livelihood. quires only one ride-hail- role artillery missile ves- The strike started in ing license for every 30 taxi sels of the near maritime Barcelona on Wednesday, licenses. zone developed by the after the Spanish govern- The four-hour meeting Almaz Central Maritime ment appealed against an failed to reach an agree- Design Bureau. ordinance by the Barcelo- ment as the government The Russian Navy na government which lim- plans to transfer powers is due to receive a total ited the number of licenses over licensing to local gov- of 18 small-sized Project for taxi services booked ernments. This offer was 22800 ships, including by APPs. It was soon ex- rejected by taxi unions, ar- the first two in 2018. tended to Madrid, Bilbao, guing that will simply pass The vessels are Valencia and Seville and the problem to regions in- armed with high-preci- turned violent as some stead of solving it. sion missiles, modern strikers surrounded and Saura plans to meet artillery systems and kicked Uber and Cabify representatives from These ships are very successful: they have a big tonnage, good armament, and Kaliber is the Russian-made power cars. “They have the right ride-hailing associations most important thing, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said. PHOTO : TASS plants.—Tass to strike and demand what on Tuesday.—Xinhua

Aid sector sex abuse ‘endemic’: British MPs

LONDON — Sexual ex- a prostitution scandal in of governance.” Britain’s Interna- ploitation is endemic Haiti involving staff from In its conclusions, the tional Development Sec- across the international aid the British charity Oxfam. report said the internation- retary Penny Mordaunt sector, which is delusional That triggered a flood of al aid sector’s response to said survivors needed about its efforts to tackle complaints across the sec- tackling abuse had been to be put first. “Until the the problem, a British par- tor. The committee said the “reactive, patchy and slug- sector is fully prepared liamentary investigation scale of the problem was gish”. It said there had to address the power found in a damning report impossible to define but been a collective failure of imbalance, cultures, and released on Tuesday. there were suspicions that leadership and the aid sec- behaviours that allow The report on sexual known cases so far were the tor was in “self-delusion” sexual abuse, exploita- exploitation and abuse in tip of the iceberg. over its efforts to deal with tion and harassment to the sector, produced by the “Sexual exploitation the issue. happen, we will never International Development and abuse is happening and “Impunity for sexual stamp it out,” she said. Committee scrutiny panel it is happening across or- exploitation and abuse is Judith Brodie, who heads of MPs, said self-regulation ganisations, countries and utterly unacceptable. The Bond, Britain’s network had completely failed to institutions. It is endemic, lack of accountability en- of international develop- deal with the issue. and it has been for a long tirely undermines the no- ment non-governmental “The overall impres- time,” the parliamentary tion of zero tolerance,” the organisations, said the sion is one of complacen- report said. MPs said. The committee sector was working to cy, verging on complicity,” “The delivery of aid to called for a global register end sex abuse. the report said. Lawmak- people and communities in of aid workers, to prevent “We as NGOs know ers were investigating the crisis has been subverted sexual predators seeking that ‘business as usual’ aid sector following reve- by sexual predators who to drift around the sector. is not going to cut it and lations earlier this year of exploit weakened systems “Reactions driven by change has started,” she concern for reputational said. Oxfam chair of trus- management” will “never tees Caroline Thomson bring about meaningful said the report made for change,” the MPs said. “incredibly painful read- October conference ing.” “We failed to pro- Britain is hosting an in- tect vulnerable women ternational safeguarding in Haiti, and we accept conference on October 18 we should have reported Lawmakers were investigating the aid sector following aimed at striking a com- more clearly at the time revelations earlier this year of a prostitution scandal in Haiti mon front agreement — for that we are truly involving staff from the British charity Oxfam. PHOTO:AFP across the sector. sorry,” she said.—AFP 1 AUGUST 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 Japan to spend $4.2 bn over 30 years Indonesia bans local on missile defence system radar IS-affiliated group behind deadly attacks TOKYO (Japan) — Japan and operational costs for said Monday it would spend the next 30 years was es- JAKARTA — An Indo- Prosecutors wel- some $4.2 billion over the timated at 466 billion yen nesian court on Tuesday comed the decision and next 30 years on installing ($4.2 billion), the defence banned a local extremist said it could set a prece- and operating US radar ministry said. That does network responsible for a dent for disbanding other systems to protect itself not include expected addi- series of deadly terror at- IS-affiliated organisations against North Korean mis- tional costs involved with tacks on home soil, signif- in Indonesia. sile threats. the system that have yet to icantly expanding police Asludin Hatjani, a The move, announced be outlined. “Our country’s powers to charge mem- lawyer representing the by Defence Minister It- ballistic missile defence ca- bers and freeze funding. group, said he would not sunori Onodera, is the pacity will significantly im- Jemaah Ansharut appeal, but had previous- latest step by Tokyo to up- prove,” Onodera said. “The Daulah (JAD), which has ly protested that banning grade its military. Japan cost is not fixed yet. We will pledged allegiance to the the group would allow says the North’s nuclear examine the prices at every Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera. PHOTO : AFP Islamic State group (IS), police to arrest alleged weapons and ballistic mis- level possible,” he added. was involved in a deadly members who had not siles pose a direct threat. Prime Minister Shin- Korea, China and the Unit- pushed Tokyo to buy more 2016 Jakarta attack and a committed an act of ter- US firm Lockheed zo Abe has passionately ed States have shifted in US products, including mil- wave of suicide bombings rorism. Martin has offered to build argued for the upgrading recent months towards itary equipment, but has in May in Indonesia’s sec- Formed in 2015, JAD the radars needed for a of the nation’s military in diplomacy with Pyongyang. angered allies including ond-biggest city Surabaya, is thought to be composed new ground-based Aegis light of threats from North The Aegis radar pur- Japan recently with trade according to authorities. of some two dozen Indo- Ashore missile defence Korea, which has several chase comes as trade ten- tariffs. Two families — in- nesian groups that have system at a cost of roughly times fired missiles over sions between the US and Japan’s military has cluding girls aged nine pledged allegiance to IS 134 billion yen ($1.21 billion) Japan and into waters Japan cast a shadow over long been restricted to and 12 — blew themselves leader Abu Bakr al-Bagh- for one unit, Onodera told near the country. Abe has the friendship between self-defence and the coun- up at churches and a po- dadi, according to the US reporters. The combined maintained a hardline po- the country’s leaders that try relies heavily on the US lice station, killing 13. State Department, which expenditure for two units sition against the North Abe has pursued. Pres- under a bilateral security “Herewith we de- last year designated it as as well as maintenance while the leaders of South ident Donald Trump has alliance.— AFP clare [JAD] a forbidden an extremist network. organisation,” lead judge The group’s spiritual Aris Bawono Langgeng leader Aman Abdurrah- Australia, US, Japan in Indo-Pacific infrastructure push said at South Jakarta dis- man was sentenced to trict court. death last month for his SYDNEY — Australia, the The Australian gov- that good investments tion. Bishop did not name Indonesia has banned role in the Jakarta ter- United States and Japan ernment has raised fears stem from transparency, China in her announce- just one other radical Is- ror attack on 14 January, will jointly invest in in- in recent months that open competition, sustain- ment, but Canberra has lamic group, Jemaah Is- 2016, that left four attack- frastructure projects in some small Pacific na- ability, adhering to robust been critical of Beijing’s lamiyah, in 2008 because ers and four civilians the Indo-Pacific, officials tions might get trapped global standards, employ- Pacific “soft diplomacy” it was found guilty of com- dead. A court indictment announced on Tuesday, with unsustainable debts, ing the local workforce, push and has refocused mitting terrorist acts. seen by AFP named Zain- in an attempt to counter handing Beijing influence. and avoiding unsustaina- its aid programmes to The ruling will beef al Anshori as the group’s China’s efforts to court Foreign Minister Jul- ble debt burdens.” win hearts and minds in up police powers to go af- current “Emir”, or leader, influence in the region. ie Bishop said the trilat- She said Australia’s the island nations. Aus- ter JAD, which has been in Indonesia. Beijing has loaned eral partnership would foreign affairs depart- tralia last month said it connected to a series of The 44-year-old lead- countries across Asia bil- “mobilise investment in ment (DFAT), the US’ will negotiate a security other plots in Indonesia, er of JAD operations in lions of dollars as part of projects that drive eco- Overseas Private Invest- treaty with Vanuatu and including a firebomb East Java was jailed for its “Belt and Road” devel- nomic growth, create opment Corporation (OPIC), would also fund and build attack on a church that seven years in 2017 over opment strategy, includ- portunities, and foster a and the Japanese Bank an underseas communica- killed a toddler and a a botched gun-running ing to island nations in the free, open, inclusive and for International Coop- tions cable to the Solomon plan to launch a Christ- operation from the Phil- Pacific, a region Canberra prosperous Indo-Pacific”. eration were developing Islands and Papua New mas-time suicide bomb- ippines to Indonesia. views as its backyard. “We share the belief a framework of coopera- Guinea.—AFP ing. — AFP

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ÉTRETAT (France) — Going to On a recent sunny afternoon the beach can be tough work, but in Etretat, a dozen readers — if you need a break from all the aged between nine months and gruelling swimming and sun- 70 — come to transport them- bathing this summer, a trip to selves to other worlds from the one of France’s pop-up seaside hut, overlooking the sea. libraries could be just the thing. “We need more of this kind Lulled by the gentle cries of of place,” said Romain Mace, an seagulls in the distance, flocks engineer on vacation from the of readers have been heading to city of Rouen, enjoying a volume the book-filled beach huts that of poetry as his baby slept be- authorities have opened along side him — a rare pleasure for the coast of Normandy in north- sleep-deprived young parents. ern France and elsewhere. Since the books cannot be “It’s a perfect break for taken off-site, the hut’s two li- reading and relaxing between brarians will happily put aside a two dips in the sea,” said novel you’ve started so that you 52-year-old hairdresser Isa- can pick up the story where you belle from her deckchair at the left off the next day. library in Etretat, a Normandy Corinne Ait Amar, 47, had resort famed for its dramatic returned to delve back into white cliffs. the thrilling exploits of gentle- “Since I’m not going away man-thief Arsene Lupin while Authorities in Normandy, France, have set up 12 library beach huts this summer. PHOTO: AFP on holiday, this is my treat every her daughter was engrossed in afternoon,” she said, before div- in 2005 with three huts and by been launched in other countries chairs provided, rather than tak- a Japanese manga comic. ing back into a detective novel. last year was welcoming more including Australia, Bulgaria, ing them down to the sea to get “It’s perfect,” said the Etretat is one of 12 local re- than 38,000 bookworms along Israel and Spain. sand between the pages. nurse, on vacation with her sorts where authorities have set this stretch of the coast. This year 400 chairs are up family from the eastern city of up library beach-huts this sum- The idea has since taken Poetry and gentle- for grabs around the region at St Etienne. mer. Open from 7 July until 16 off elsewhere in France, with man-thieves the beach huts, which are open “My daughter and I have August, each of the wooden huts the Herault region in the south In Normandy, anyone is wel- every day between 2 pm and 7 been saying to ourselves that has been filled with 1,000 books. attracting 21,000 readers to its come to dip into a book, with pm, with some books in English, we might meet up with the rest Normandy launched its own beach huts last year. no registration needed — but German and Italian provided for of the family a little later than “Read At The Beach” scheme Similar schemes have also readers must stay in the deck- foreign readers. planned...”—AFP

‘Stranger Things’ NZ strikes off-note by stripping season three ivory off 123-yr-old British piano WELLINGTON (New Zealand) ported from the UK and illegally by confiscating their family heir- — New Zealand authorities have imported to New Zealand”. looms so their kids can’t play delayed: Netflix been accused of “vandalism” The Herald on Sunday piano,” he said. after they stripped the ivory newspaper slammed the depart- Paton, who will have to fit key tops from an antique piano ment’s decision as “Kafkaesque expensive synthetic tops to the LOS ANGELES — Fans of want to deliver something shipped into the country by its red tape” which did little to en- keys, intends to fight the govern- “Stranger Things” will have bigger and better than last British owner. hance New Zealand’s reputation. ment order that he also pay for to wait longer for the third year. I think it’s going to be The 123-year-old upright Paton’s local MP David the removal and dumping of the season of the popular sci-fi a fantastic season. piano should have been exempt Seymour called the saga “out- ivory. New Zealand is a signatory series, Netflix has confirmed. It will be worth the wait,” from strict rules aimed at crack- rageous” and said removing the to the UN Convention on Inter- Cindy Holland, program- Holland said. ing down on the ivory trade, be- ivory was “vandalism”. national Trade in Endangered ming executive of the stream- According to EW, she cause it was built before 1914. “I’m embarrassed as a New Species (CITES), which seeks ing giant, revealed that the was in a conversation with But owner Julian Paton, an Zealander and as a local MP that to protect many threatened an- show will not arrive till next the critics at the Television English heart disease research- this is how we welcome people, imals and plants.—AFP summer, but has reassured Critics Association’s press er who emigrated to New Zea- that the next spell will be tour in Beverly Hills. land with his wife and two chil- “better” than the second Holland also noted that dren, was unaware he needed a season. the next season will have special verification certificate for Season two, which pre- more special effects than the the family heirloom, according to miered on 27 October last previous ones. New Zealand media. year, received mixed re- “It’s a really exciting sea- “We are disappointed and sponses from the fans. son, just takes a little more horrified as a family at the bu- “It’s a handcrafted show. time,” she said. reaucracy,” Paton told the web- The Duffer Brothers and The show has already re- site stuff.co.nz, adding that they Shawn Levy, they understand leased a teaser trailer for the had “followed all the rules that the stakes are high. They next season.—PTI we were told to follow”. According to the report, the conservation department said the instrument was “deemed, by authorities in the United King- Briton Julian Paton will have to fit expensive synthetic tops to the keys dom, to have been illegally ex- of his antique piano. PHOTO: AFP 1 AUGUST 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 15 Scientists’ years-long observation verifies Einstein’s theory of relativity

BERLIN — A group of scientists at the heart of the Milky Way. waves to longer wavelengths and have recently verified Einstein’s The star’s wavelength the star would become redder. theory of relativity by observing stretched as it sought to escape Observing the gravitational red- how a fast-moving star’s light the gravitational pull of the black shift in the solar system is seen waves were changed as it is ap- hole, with its appearance turning as one of the classical tests of proaching a supermassive black from blue to red, Odele Straub general relativity. hole, according to the journal from the Paris Observatory told About 26 years ago, scien- Astronomy & Astrophysics. the media. tists at the observatory began Scientists at the European Such phenomena agree with monitoring the central area of Canadian immigration lawyers are concerned about law enforcement’s Southern Observatory measured the gravitational redshift in Ein- the Milky Way through its Very collection of migrants’ DNA to establish their nationality and the privacy that the orbital velocity of the stein’s general theory of relativ- Large Telescope to observe the of data held by websites. PHOTO: AFP star increased to more than 25 ity, which predicts that the ex- motion of stars near the black million km per hour as it was treme gravitation field of a black hole, which is four million times Canada using genealogical getting closer to the black hole hole would stretch a star’s light as large as the sun.—Xinhua sites to identify deportees

NASA’s TESS begins hunt for planets OTTAWA — Canadian authori- consent, the validity of that con- ties said on Monday they have sent is dubious,” he said. in other solar systems been quietly collecting DNA of Others noted that one’s eth- migrants and matching it to dis- nicity or family ties may not de- WASHINGTON — NASA’s new- outside our solar system. It will The mission is under NA- tant relatives using genealogi- termine their nationality. est planet-hunting satellite be- monitor the brightness of more SA’s Astrophysics Explorer pro- cal websites in order to establish Scrutiny of the practice gan operations last week and is than 200,000 stars over a period gramme, led and operated by their nationality. comes as Canada announced expected to send back its first of two years, eyeing temporary the Massachusetts Institute of The Canada Border Services on Monday it was expanding series of data in August, the US drops in brightness caused by Technology. The Kepler space Agency (CBSA) says it does so the collection of biometrics like space agency said in a statement planetary transits. telescope discovered over 2,000 only in extreme cases — such fingerprints and photos for refu- on Saturday. The primary goal of TESS confirmed exoplanets since its as that of a man who claimed to gee claimants, individuals facing “I’m thrilled that our new is to find exoplanets that can be launch in 2009. As a follow-up, be Guinean but was turned back extradition and foreign nationals planet hunter mission is ready to characterized with ground-based TESS is expected to match or from that country after Canada seeking a temporary resident start scouring our solar system’s follow-up surveys. even exceed the number. tried to deport him. visa, work permit or study permit. neighbourhood for new worlds,” Occupying a never-be- Focusing on stars that are 30 Immigration lawyers, how- Border security has become Paul Hertz, director of NASA’s fore-used orbit high above Earth to 100 times brighter than those ever, are concerned about law a political hot potato with the astrophysics division, said. that takes half of the moon’s Kepler has surveyed, TESS enforcement’s collection of mi- arrival on foot from the United The Transiting Exoplan- orbital period, TESS will study will also pave the way for fur- grants’ DNA and the privacy of States of 30,000 asylum seek- et Survey Satellite (TESS), over 90 per cent of the sky and ther observations with NASA’s data held by websites such as ers since January 2017 putting launched on 18 April, is NASA’s transmit observations back to upcoming James Webb space Ancestry.com and FamilyTreeD- strains on Canada’s refugee latest satellite to hunt for planets Earth every 13.5 days. telescope.—Xinhua NA.com. system and provoking a public “The CBSA uses DNA test- backlash. ing in order to determine identity According to court docu- of longer term detainees when ments, migrant Ebrahim Toure Samsung Electronics posts $9.9 bn Q2 other avenues of investigation spent more than four years in have been exhausted,” spokes- Canadian detention pending re- net profit, down 0.1 per cent man Jayden Robertson said. moval. He initially refused a DNA The agency said the testing swab but eventually relented last SEOUL — Samsung Electron- lion won ($9.9 billion), slightly low- inary guidance report released assists in “determining identity year. ics on Tuesday reported a 0.1 per er than the 11.05 trillion won in the earlier this month. by providing indicators of nation- Toure had arrived in Canada cent dip in its second quarter net same period in 2017, the company But total sales fell 4.1 per ality thereby enabling us to focus in 2011 using a fraudulent French profit from a year earlier, blaming said in a regulatory filing. cent year-on-year to 58.48 tril- further lines of investigation on passport, and was ordered de- slower sales of smartphones and Operating profit was 14.87 lion won, with the company’s particular countries.” ported. display panels for the drop. trillion won, up 5.7 per cent and consumer electronics and mo- It always obtains consent He later claimed to be a Net profit for the April to in line with the estimate of 14.8 bile businesses suffering. from the individual before sub- Guinean national, so Canada June period came in at 11.04 tril- trillion won suggested in a prelim- “Second quarter revenue mitting their DNA to these web- tried to send him there. But on fell due to softer sales of smart- sites, it added. arrival at the Conakry airport phones and display panels,” But Toronto immigration Guinean officials refused him Samsung said in a statement. lawyer Jared Will, who repre- entry, saying a birth certificate The company added how- sents several people who had he provided was fraudulent. They ever that robust demand for their DNA analyzed in order to also noted that he didn’t speak memory chips helped boost the establish their nationality, dis- French, the official language of operating profit. putes that. Guinea. The earnings are sharply “In my experience, the CBSA The CBSA subsequently down from the 11.69 trillion won has made these requests to de- examined his Facebook account net profit registered last quar- tainees who are then accused of that listed 48 friends mostly from ter, when the company report- non-cooperation with removal Gambia, interviewed members ed a 52 per cent jump on year. efforts if they decline, and that of Toronto’s Gambian commu- But Samsung said it “ex- non-cooperation is then invoked nity who knew him, concluded pects sustained strength in the as a justification for continued from a linguistic analysis that memory market and growing and prolonged detention,” he he was “very likely” Gambian, Samsung Electronics reported net profit for the April to June period demand for flexible OLED pan- told AFP. and sought to match his DNA on came in at 11.04 trillion won ($9.9 billion), slightly lower than the 11.05 els to drive earnings higher in “In other words, while the genealogical sites to relatives in trillion won in the same period in 2017. PHOTO: AFP the second half”.—AFP detainees may formally give their Gambia.—AFP 1 AUGUST 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 2018 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Murray makes triumphant Championship opens in Nay Pyi Taw hardcourt return in Washington WASHINGTON — Three-time out nearly eight of the past 11 Grand Slam champion Andy months, was set to face US NAY PYI TAW — The opening Murray of Britain rallied for qualifier Donald Young in a lat- ceremony of 2018 Asian Men’s victory on Monday in his first er match. Murray’s first hard- Club Volleyball Championship hardcourt match since March court match in nearly 17 months was held at the Wunna Theikdi of last year, defeating Mackenzie turned when he broke in the pe- Indoor Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw McDonald at the ATP Washing- nultimate game of the second on Monday , with an opening ton Open. set and again on his fifth break speech by U Myint Htwe, Union Former world number one chance in the opening game of Minister for Health and Sports Murray, still struggling after the third set. and President of the Myanmar ending an 11-month right hip Murray, whose best Wash- Olympic Committee. injury layoff in June, needed ington finish was a runner-up ef- Also present at the ceremo- seven match points to subdue fort in his 2006 debut, served for ny were U Htun Myint Naing, the 80th-ranked American 3-6, the match in the 10th game but President of the Myanmar Vol- 6-4, 7-5. The 31-year-old Scots- squandered five match points, leyball Federation (MVF), Dr man, now 832nd in the rankings, four of them on errors, and Mc- Mya Lay Sein, Vice Minister of booked a second-round match Donald broke back to 5-5 when Mr Shanrit Wongrprasert presents AVC plaque to U Htun Myint Health and Sports, MVF Vice Naing. PHOTO: AVC against British fourth seed Kyle Murray netted a forehand to end President U Thein Win and Mr Edmund, who had an opening the 12-minute game. Shanrit Wongrprasert, the Con- Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar in 2016 Dr Mya Lay Sein, U Htun Myint bye. After making his return At 30-30 in the 11th game, trol Committee Chairman and and 2018 to help promote volley- Naing, Mr Shanrit and U Thein from January hip surgery last McDonald stuck his racquet AVC Secretary-General. ball because the sport has so far Win took turns presenting sou- month at Queens and East- over the net to play the ball, All participating teams pa- gained increasing popularity in venirs to team captains, and all bourne, Murray skipped Wim- losing the point on a violation raded into the competition venue, the country. participating teams paraded out bledon and began preparing for quickly called by French um- waiting for the official opening to U Htun Myint Naing also of the court, followed by kickoff the hardcourt campaign. pire Arnaud Gabas. McDonald come. Shortly after that, Union gave a welcome speech to all of the curtain-raisers between His lone win on grasscourts then hit a forehand long to give Minister U Myint Htwe delivered participants. During this occa- Myanmar’s Asia World Club and came over Swiss Stan Wawrinka, Murray another chance to serve an opening speech, welcoming sion, Mr Shanrit presented the Turkmenistan’s Binagar. Myan- another three-time Grand Slam for the match. Murray made the all participants to the Champion- AVC plaques to Union Minister mar’s Asia World Club defeated winner fighting back from injury. most of it when McDonald hit a ship and informing that the Asian U Myint Htwe and U Htun Myint Turmenistan’s Binagar 3-1 (25- Wawrinka, the world num- forehand long to end matters at Men’s Club Volleyball Champi- Naing. After that, Union Minister 16, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21) victory.— ber 198 coming back from a 12:45 am on Tuesday after two onship has been hosted twice by U Myint Htwe, accompanied by GNLM left knee injury that kept him hours and 37 minutes. —AFP Neymar: I fell apart during the World Cup Mourinho confirms Matic injury while criticizing Martial absence RIO DE JANEIRO — Neymar and constant cameras after Brazil’s 2-0 victory has declared himself a “new arguing with over Costa Rica in their second man”, saying he has accepted referees were group match. LONDON — Manchester Unit- The coach has also crit- criticism of his behaviour during not the only And he was widely lambasted ed coach Jose Mourinho has icized French international the World Cup in Russia. causes for in the Brazilian press for confirmed the club will be with- forward Anthony Martial, with The 26-year-old was widely criticism refusing to give interviews out Serbian midfielder Neman- whom he already has a poor accused of play-acting and diving during during and after the ja Matic for the start of the new relationship, for not being with during the tournament, drawing the tournament.“When I Premier League season. the team in the United States. sharp criticism from fans and leave without giving Mourinho’s side kick off “Anthony Martial has the inspiring countless internet interviews it is not the new season at home to baby and after the baby is born; memes. In a video published by because I only want Leicester City on 10 August, beautiful baby, full of health, one of his sponsors late on the spoils of victory. but the Portuguese coach has thank God; he should be here Sunday, the Brazilian It is because I still told the club’s official website and he is not here,” he com- admitted he exaggerated haven’t learned to disappoint that the key midfielder won’t plained, lamenting the effect some of his reactions to you. When I look impolite, it is be available. having players on post-World being fouled. competition. not because I am a spoiled kid. Matic, who previous- Cup holidays was having on his “You may think I exaggerate. The Paris It is because I have not learned ly worked with Mourinho at preparations. And sometimes I do exaggerate. Saint- how to be frustrated,” he said. Chelsea, has played no part in “I just hope the boys on But the truth is I suffer on the Germain Neymar recognized that his the club’s American tour and deserved holidays, they take pitch,” Neymar said in the forward was brand of football “sometimes his importance to the side was care of themselves a little bit advertisement. “You may think I accused of charms the world, sometimes highlighted in their 4-1 defeat to and I hope somebody wants to fall too much. But the truth is I seeking attention irritates the whole world.” At Liverpool in the International do what (Marcus) Rashford and did not fall. I fell apart. I took a by crying before the end of the advertisement, he Champions Cup on Saturday (Phil) Jones decide to do, which long time to accept your criticism. television called on Brazilians to support night. is to be back a little bit earlier to I took a long time to look at myself him as he attempt to regain the “Matic arrived from the try and help the team, because in the mirror and become a respect of the football world. World Cup holiday, direct to for the beginning of the season new man.” The Brazilian Brazil’s “You can keep casting stones. surgery because something we are going to be in trouble,” talisman scored just twice Neymar. Or throw these stones away and happened in the World Cup,” said the Manchester United in five matches in a Brazil PHOTO: help me stand. explained Mourinho, adding the coach. United’s next game sees XINHUA side that was eliminated When I stand, midfielder was “out for the start them take on Real Madrid in following a 2-1 defeat to all of Brazil stands of the season.” another International Champi- Belgium in the quarterfinals. with me,” he “I don’t know how long he ons Cup match on Wednesday. His diving, rolling around added.—Xinhua will be out for,” he said. —Xinhua