THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 276 2nd Waning of Pyatho 1375 ME Friday, 17 January 2014 Cooperatives system is not commune system, but a system encouraging cooperation of all the people in socio-economic development of society At the rural develop- so that their incomes were ment and socioeconomic marginalized. The people development ceremony in in rural areas could not Magway, the President said afford adequate education that the loans will be granted for their children and re- to the people dwelling in vil- liable healthcare for their lages and wards in Magway family. He supported the Region at the ceremony. The idea of employing multiple President revealed about cropping pattern to keep 3 million migrant workers farm workers employed from Myanmar left for the all the year round. He said neighbouring countries in the government is provid- pursuit of jobs due to the lack ing adequate water supply of job opportunities. He said to the farmlands, quality about 70 percent of the en- strains, agricultural inputs tire population living in rural and capitals. areas are under poverty line The President said the due to 20 years of economic Ministry of Agriculture and sanctions. Irrigation is working in co- He said his govern- operation with the Ministry ment is committed to the of Livestock and Fisheries rural development and and Rural Development schemes for poverty al- and the Ministry of Co- leviation were initiated operatives. The Coopera- through consultations with tives Ministry has granted local and international K 3431.55 million loans to scholars. Major liveli- the rural people and invest- hoods in rural areas are ed K 117.58 million for in- President U Thein Sein cordially greets attendees Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan— Region and opening of Ses- agriculture and livestock stallment schemes for urban at rural development and socioeconomic President U Thein Sein at- ame Oil Mill of Myay Lattha breeding, said the Presi- population and K 884.94 development ceremony in Magway Region. tended the rural development General Economic Coopera- dent. He said some cottage million for similar schemes and socioeconomic develop- tive Society Ltd in Magway industries in the villages for rural population. mna ment ceremony in Magway this morning. have to hire required tools (See page 8) Myanmar swimmers sweep Tatkon extends hybrid sunflower By: Kyaw Thu Win Photo: Thet Htet two more gold medals cultivation The 7th ASEAN Para ary morning, Myan- Games continued for the mar swimmers have se- Tatkon Township ex- sunflower were cultivated were able to generate their second day at Wunna cured seven gold, three tended hybrid sunflower in monsoon. incomes as they replaced “Agriculture Research Theikdi Sports Complex silver and three bronze plantations, putting 1815 According to an of- ordinary sunflower seeds Farm and Ngwetaung in Nay Pyi Taw. medals. acres under hybrid sun- ficial of the Tatkon Town- with Yezin hybrid ones Farm distributed hybrid Up to 16 Janu- (See page 7) flower in this winter. ship Agriculture Depart- and used scientific farming sunflower seeds to growers Only 481 acres of hybrid ment, sunflower growers practices. for 470 acres this year. As hybrid sunflower can pro- duce four viss per basket, it can be cost-effective for growers, he added. Among edible oil crops, sunflower cultiva- tion is good for growers in terms of the cost-effective- ness as it can be grown all year long as double crop- ping or mix cropping. An acre of sunflower can pro- duce 200 viss of sunflower oil. According to a health point of view, consump- tion of sunflower oil is good for public health as saturated fat in sunflower oil is about 14 percent while palm oil contains 52 percent of saturated fat. Sunflower plantation thriving in rural area of Tatkon Township. Myanma Alinn:13-1-2014 Gold medalist winner Aung Myint Myat. Trs:YM Photo: Phyo Sanda Myint 2 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Dhamma School opens teachership course in Dawei D a w e i , 16 Jan— conducted at the four-storey advices on training course. Dhamma School Foundation Parahita Monastery in Dawei It was attended by has opened many Dhamma yesterday morning. Lecturer members of the Sangha, schools across the nation Sayadaw Bhaddanta course instructors, for turning out good and Therasabha of State wellwishers, and 36 trainees. able persons of the State and Pariyatti Sasana University The course will be run up to Buddhism. (Yangon) and Agga Maha 20 January. The Dhamma School Pandita Bhaddanta Suria of MMAL-Po Shwe Thun Teachership Course was Zeyawady Monastery gave (Dawei)

Magway to look after homeless boys

Magway, 16 Jan—The the boys on the streets in the accommodation, they coordination meeting of Magway. will be arranged a place Culture and Polite Network The meeting focused for their shelters. The (Magway) was held at the on raising the fund for meeting was attended by second floor of Golden looking after the boys townselder U Tun Hsaing Jubilee Dhamma Yanthi by laying the boxes of and party, members Beikman of Aungmye accepting the donations. of Magway Region Yadana Monastery on 1st The boxes will be laid at the Chambers of Commerce Street of BEHS in Kantha bus terminal, restaurants, and Industry, Township Ward of Magway on 12 stores in downtown Development Supportive January morning. Magway. The fund will be Committee and members The meeting was spent on education of those of the Culture and Polite aimed at looking after boys. Before building Group totalling 100. Crime MMAL-Tin Tun Oo Sawn timber seized in Kawlin Kyeintali, Sub-Township of Eye specialist hospital Township Rakhine State, gets library to perform eye surgical Katha, 16 Jan—Police together with witnesses arrested a suspect who searched a Nissan Diesel operations at 2600 patients carried In sawn timber on the truck driven by Soe Aung ChaungU, 16 Jan—A Bawdi Shwe Myintmo road to Kanbaukkyi Village on the road to Kanbaukkyi ceremony to inaugurate Dhamma Yeiktha Bahujana of Kyundaw Village-tract Village and seized various Shwe Myintmo eye Hitadhara Dhamma Kathika in Kawlin Township of sizes of 162 pieces of In sawn specialist hospital was held Sayadaw Bhaddanta Visuta Katha District on 10 January timber weighing 8.58 tons in Khinmon Model Village unveiled the signboard of morning. worth K 1,544,400. of ChuangU Township of the hospital. According to the plan Kawlin Township Sagaing Region yesterday. The hospital is 110 of seizing the illegal timber Police Station opened a file ChaungU Township feet long, 70 feet wide and adopted by the Commander of lawsuit against Soe Aung Pyithu Hluttaw 27 feet high. The Sayadaw of Katha District Police under the law. representative U Saw and laypersons spent K 270 Force, the police squad MMAL-District IPRD Hla Tun, Sagaing Region million on construction of Myanmar workers handed Minister for Security and the hospital and set up a Border Affairs Col Kyi truck fund worth K 120 over to responsible persons Naing, Region Minister million. Thandwe, 16 Jan— committee. for Social Affairs Dr Myint The hospital will give Lunge Shaehsaung Library, The library building Thein and Dr Than Win on surgical operation at eyes funded by the State, was put is 32 feet long and 16 feet behalf of the wellwisher for the patients across the into service in Kaingkhon wide, built at a cost of K 3.5 cut the ribbon to open the nation. As part of opening Village of Kyeintali Sub- million. hospital. ceremony activities, eye Township in Thandwe MMAL-District IPRD Abbot of Maha specialists led by wellwisher District, Rakhine State, on Dr Than Win of Nero Vision 12 January. Overheated switch board fire Special Eye Care Centre of Speaker of Rakhine Yangon will give surgical State Hluttaw U Htein reduces one house into ashes operations to 2600 eye Lin, Sub-Township patients. Administrator U Hsan MMAL-Township Lin Aung and Head of IPRD Township Information and Myawady, 16 Jan— profit by issuing passport Public Relations Department stick industry. Myanmar workers were of Myanmar workers for Daw Tin Tin Sein formally Nine members of Fire handed over to responsible leaving Thailand and a total opened the library. Services Department and 35 persons of Myanmar by of 40 Myanmar workers The Speaker and the members of Auxiliary Fire officials from the Public with their passports—28 Head of Township IPRD Brigade used two TE fire Welfare Department in men and 12 women and explained future of the trucks and one Dongfeng Tak, one of the northern passports of 33 Myanmar library and durability of the fire truck in putting out of provinces of Thailand at workers whose lists are not facility. fire within 30 minutes. Thai-Myanmar Friendship shown were handed over The Speaker handed The fire reduced the only Bridge, here, on 8 January. to officials of Hpa-an Anti over one Sky Net receiver Yezagyo, 16 Jan—A pm yesterday. house of Daw Mya Mya into The officials from Human Trafficking Squad and a generator donated fire broke out at the house of The fire was triggered ashes. Action is being taken Thailand found that agents and Myawady Police Force by Union Solidarity and Daw Mya Mya on Win Thuza from overheat of the switch against Daw Mya Mya under without employment agency by Thailand officials.—Tun Development Party to the Street in Ward 1 of Yezagyo board from the house of Daw the law.—MMAL-Ei Mon license gained a lot of Tun Oo (Myawady) chairman of the library in Pakokku District at 12.45 Mya Mya engaged in jock Swe (Yezagyo) New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 3 WORLD Obama seeks to build unity with Senate Thai protesters target Democrats in election year revenue offices, PM ing questions from sena- their seats in November, tors for about 90 minutes. and Republicans are aim- “The group discussed their ing to gain six seats to try to awaits graft ruling shared goals for 2014, and take control of the 100-seat the president expressed his chamber. desire to continue to work At a Republican brief- together to advance a num- ing on Tuesday, officials ber of our priorities for told reporters they are the year to strengthen our intent on centering their economy, create jobs and campaign around Obama’s build the middle class,” the weak approval numbers and White House said in a brief the problems with Obamac- statement about the closed- are - factors they are con- US President Barack Obama speaks about jobs and the door session. fident will help them gain economy at North Carolina State University in Raleigh The meeting comes as seats. Conservative activ- Obama’s favorability rat- ists have backed a $2.5 mil- on 15 Jan, 2014.—Reuters ings continue to languish lion television ad campaign Washington, 16 Jan — House has said the legisla- after the botched launch against three Democratic Anti-government protesters march to ministries and President Barack Obama tion would derail an inter- of his signature Obamac- senators over Obamacare, other state bodies in central Bangkok on 15 Jan, 2014. sought to build a united national deal to curb Iran’s are healthcare reforms last including North Carolina Reuters front with Democratic sena- nuclear programme. year. Criticism of the rough Senator Kay Hagan. Re- Bangkok, 16 Jan — latest chapter in an eight- tors on Wednesday, inviting But the discussion on start has ebbed after the publicans have also sought Protesters in Thailand try- year conflict. The political them to the White House to sanctions was a small part White House led frantic ef- to highlight examples of di- ing to paralyze ministries fault line pits the Bangkok- chat about “shared goals” of a meeting with a decid- forts to fix the website used visions between Obama and to force the government based middle class and roy- heading into midterm elec- edly upbeat tone, a Sen- to sign up for health insur- Democratic lawmakers. For to resign said they would alist establishment against tions in which Republicans ate aide said, speaking on ance. But the fallout from example, they publicized target revenue offices on the mostly poorer, rural will try to exploit Obama’s background. Obama, not that and continuing attacks that Hagan chose to stay in Thursday, but their num- supporters of Yingluck and woes to pick up seats. Oba- known for his tendency to by Republicans on the Af- Washington on Wednesday bers appeared to be dwin- her brother, Thaksin Shi- ma urged senators to hold schmooze, sat on a stool fordable Care Act has made instead of traveling to her dling and ministers say the nawatra, a former premier off on a proposed Iran sanc- with a microphone in Democrats nervous about home state of North Caro- movement could be run- ousted by the army in 2006 tions bill that many sup- the ornate East Room of the midterm elections. A lina with Obama, who was ning out of steam. A state who is seen as the power port — and which he has the White House, giving group of 16 Senate Demo- there to talk about manufac- anti-corruption panel is due behind her government. vowed to veto. The White brief remarks before tak- crats will be defending turing.—Reuters to give a ruling on Thurs- Many ministries and day on irregularities in a state agencies have been China urges IMF to give more power to emerging rice-buying scheme, that closed to avoid confronta- the government introduced tion with demonstrators, to support farmers, that but the government says markets could give ammunition to operations and services are Beijing, 16 Jan — Chi- nance of Western Europe. sensible and common sense quest in 2012 because of the opponents of Prime Min- being maintained by civil na called on IMF member The changes would also judgment will prevail,” US presidential election, ister Yingluck Shinawatra. servants working at home nations on Wednesday to give greater say to nations she said, adding that she the US Treasury has sought The unrest, which or from back-up offices. In stick to a commitment to such as Brazil and India believed the United States to tuck the provision into flared in November and a speech at the blockaded give emerging markets to reflect their growing was still committed to sup- several bills since March. escalated this week when Asoke intersection late on more power at the global economic heft. “The IMF porting the Fund. The administration’s re- demonstrators led by for- Wednesday, Suthep told lender after US lawmakers quotas reform is an impor- The reform of the vot- quests, however, have been mer opposition politician protesters to target revenue set back historic reforms tant decision made by the ing shares, known as quo- met with scepticism from Suthep Thaugsuban occu- offices, which come under that would give develop- organization,” Hong said at tas, cannot proceed without some Republicans, who see pied main intersections of the Finance Ministry, on ing countries a greater say. a daily news briefing. “The the United States, which them as tantamount to ap- the capital, Bangkok, is the Thursday.—Reuters The remarks by Chinese relevant organization’s holds the only controlling proving fresh funding in a Foreign Ministry spokes- members should earnestly share of IMF votes. tight budget environment. man Hong Lei were an indi- implement the decision, After putting off the re- Reuters S Korea rebutts N Korea’s rect criticism of the United and honor and enhance the States, the biggest and most voice and representation of call to cancel joint powerful IMF member, developing countries within exercises with US where lawmakers failed on the IMF.” Seoul, 16 Jan —South Kim also warned of “a Monday to agree on fund- Speaking at the Na- Korea on Thursday dis- prompt and stern retalia- ing measures needed for the tional Press Club in Wash- missed North Korea’s call tion” against North Korea in reforms to move forward, ington, IMF Managing for joint military exercises case the North makes mili- though Hong did not men- Director Christine Lagarde with the United States to tary provocations. he joint tion the United States by said it was “disconcerting” be called off. “The Key Re- command post exercise Key name. the IMF funding was not solve and Foal Eagle exer- Resolve and joint field The US Congress must included in a spending bill cises will be held as sched- training exercise Foal Eagle sign off on the IMF funding approved by the US Con- uled,” Defenc Ministry usually take place between to complete 2010 reforms gress on Monday. “I very International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Direc- spokesman Kim Min Seok late February and April to that would make China the much hope it’s a question said in a Pess briefing, add- enhance joint combat readi- IMF’s third-largest mem- of timing and not a deci- tor Christine Lagarde speaks at the National Press Club in Washington in this on 15 Jan, 2014 picture ing the exercises are “annu- ness and deter threats from ber and revamp the IMF sion to exclude the IMF,” al and defensive in nature.” North Korea. provided by the IMF.—Reuters board to reduce the domi- Lagarde said. “I hope that Kim’s remarks were North Korea, in the in response to a North Ko- statement issued by the 16 Asia-Pacific countries to hold 3rd round of free trade talks rean statement, issued on Committee for the Peace- Tokyo, 16 Jan — Six- Regional Comprehensive negotiations took place in partners — Australia, Chi- Wednesday, in which the ful Reunification of the Fa- teen Asia-Pacific nations Economic Partnership and May last year in Brunei, na, India, Japan, New Zea- North demanded that South therland, a North Korean including China and Japan includes the 10 members of followed by a ministerial land and South Korea. The Korea and the United States propaganda organ, said the will hold their third round the ASEAN, are expected to meeting in August also in RCEP, if realized, would cancel their joint military planned exercises are tan- of free trade talks from next discuss trade in goods and Brunei. The second round create one of the world’s drills. tamount to a declaration of Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, services as well as invest- of talks was held in Aus- largest free trade zones, en- “Before criticizing the “full-scale nuclear war,” ac- Japan’s trade ministry said ment during their four-day tralia in September. compassing around a third annual and defensive exer- cording to a report by South on Thursday. working-level talks, accord- The framework in- of global gross domestic cises, North Korea should Korea’s Yonhap News The member coun- ing to the Ministry of Econ- volves the Association product and around half of take sincere actions toward Agency, which monitors tries in the envisioned pact, omy, Trade and Industry. of Southeast Asian Na- the world’s population. its denuclearization,” Kim North Korean media. which is known as the The first round of tions and their six regional Kyodo News said. Kyodo News 4 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Venezuela shuffles economic team, keeps forex rate Caracas, 16 Jan — that thrust Chavez to fame Spain’s Banco Santander, Venezuela’s President Nico- and did jail time with him and later created a ministe- las Maduro named an army afterwards, previously held rial post for state run-banks general as the new finance the post of Public Banks that grew in number amid a minister in a reshuffle of his Minister, which will now wave of nationalizations.” economic team on Wednes- be merged with the finance He’s held major posts day and said there would ministry. He rose quickly for a long time and has not be no currency devaluation through the ranks of govern- been tainted (by corrup- this year despite a soaring ment officials after Chavez tion),” said source, who black market for dollars. The personally called on him to asked not to be identified. cabinet changes do not sug- bring order to a state-run “He’s also good at negotiat- gest any major shift in the bank following a corruption ing and has good relations country’s state-dominated scandal, said one source who in the bank sector.” He is economy, as the new eco- knows the incoming finance considered a pragmatic man UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (far L) chairs the International Humanitarian nomic team retains many of minister. of action who tends to avoid Pledging Conference for Syria in Kuwait City on 15 Jan, 2014.—Kyodo News the same policy-makers that Pleased with his work, public spats with opposition helped the late Hugo Chavez Chavez later put him at the figures or hostile confronta- Japanese diplomat in Jordan took advance the OPEC nation’s helm of Banco de Venezuela tions with reporters. drive toward socialism. after it was purchased from Reuters home classified files Venezuela in 2013 saw slowing economic growth Tokyo, 16 Jan — A contained accommodation said it is considering pun- and soaring inflation that diplomat at the Japanese and appointment details ishing the diplomat and will Maduro blames on an op- Embassy in Jordan repeat- connected with overseas strive to prevent a repeat of position-backed “economic edly took home classified visits by Prime Minister the behavior. war” but that critics call documents, potentially Shinzo Abe, senior gov- “Classified information the result of decaying price placing dignitaries at risk, ernment officials’ travel must not be taken outside,” and currency controls now a source close to the matter expenses and information the ministry said, without widely linked to corruption. said on Thursday. about foreign leaders’ fu- commenting on how it dis- Maduro tasked new finance The 30-year-old sec- ture visits to Japan. covered the breaches. The minister Rodolfo Marco ond secretary at the embas- The handling of clas- diplomat is said to have told with “building a new finan- sy was found to have taken sified information has the embassy the breaches cial model that can allow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addresses home classified documents weighed heavily in the were accidental. All the for all these investments we lawmakers during the presentation of his annual state dozens of pages long on Japanese public conscience classified documents were need, that will allow the ex- of the nation at the National Assembly in Caracas several occasions at least as since a law penalizing the marked as such and guide- pansion of a financial system on 15 Jan, 2014.—Reuters far back as October 2012, leaking of state secrets was lines stipulated they were at the service of the country.” the source said. debated and enacted last for internal use only, the Marco, who participat- Benghazi attack at US The documents year. The Foreign Ministry source said.—Kyodo News ed in the failed 1992 coup Over 90 percent of consulate preventable Washington, 16 Jan — the various allegations that Egyptians support new The attack at the US Consu- have come out since the at- late in Benghazi could have tack and to get to the truth constitution in referendum been prevented, according to about the attack, Senator Di- a report released by the Sen- anne Feinstein, chairwoman Cairo, 16 Jan — Over said. The constitution will ate Intelligence Committee of the committee, said in a 90 percent of Egyptians ap- be approved by winning at on Wednesday. statement. “I hope this re- proved the country’s new least over 50 percent of the The report says there port will put to rest many of draft constitution in a refer- vote, and the result of the was a “significant strategic the conspiracy theories and endum, the official MENA referendum is scheduled warning” about the possibil- political accusations about news agency reported on to be announced within 72 ity of an attack in the months what happened in Benghazi, Thursday, citing prelimi- hours. leading up to it, which killed “ she added. Feinstein told nary results. A two-day voting pro- A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Maadi dis- four Americans including reporters Wednesday that the Vote counting was un- cess on the new constitu- US Ambassador to Libya report proves that the State trict, Cairo, capital of Egypt, on 15 Jan, 2014.—Xinhua derway to reach the final tion ended on Wednesday. Christopher Stevens on 11 Department needs to do a results supposed to be sub- The new charter, which former president Mohamed stage in the country’s future Sept, 2012. better job in assessing risks. mitted to the High Election is to replace the previ- Morsi’s Islamist allies in roadmap. “Despite the clearly de- A number of the rec- Commission (HEC), MENA ous one mainly drafted by late 2012, represents a prior Xinhua teriorating security situation ommendations in the re- in Benghazi and requests for port are consistent with the additional security resources, work the State Department US airstrike kills eight Afghan civilians few significant improve- has taken to improve diplo- Kabul, 16 Jan — Eight dren,” the statement said. once again carried out the and inflame an anti-foreign ments were made by the matic security, White House Afghan civilians, including One civilian was also airstrike against residential sentiment in the country. State Department to the se- spokesman Jay Carney said seven children, were killed wounded in the attack area and caused civilian The Afghan leader, curity posture of the Tempo- at a regular Press briefing on following a US force’s air- which took place in Sah casualties. under strain from Afghan rary Mission Facility,” notes Wednesday. The Obama ad- strike in eastern province of Darah-e-Wazghar area of The deaths of Afghan public, has long been criti- the report. ministration is also focused Parwan on Tuesday night, the district in the province, civilians by NATO-led cizing the NATO and US There were no military on bringing to justice those said a statement issued by it noted.” The Afghan gov- troops during operations forces over their erroneous assets positioned in a place responsible for the deaths of the country’s Presidential ernment for many years, against Taleban have long killing of civilians since the where they could have saved four Americans, Carney said. Palace late on Wednesday. had demanded a complete been a contentious issue war against terror begun in the Americans killed in the US agencies should more “Afghan President Ha- end to the military opera- between the Afghan gov- late 2001. The statement attack, the report finds, add- closely monitor the social mid Karzai condemned in tions in Afghan villages and ernment and US and NATO also said that an investiga- ing that the military attempt- media streams of extremist strongest terms a bombard- towns,” the statement said, forces in the insurgency-hit tion team has been sent to ed to move some assets, but groups, suggests the report. ment carried out by the US adding against all bilateral country. Afghan officials Siya Gard district and they only an unmanned drone was It also recommends that no forces in Siya Gard Dis- agreements and the recent had stressed in the past that must bring back the result able to make it in time. facility in a dangerous area trict of Parwan Province, guarantee in a letter by the such deaths would further of the probe within three The Senate Intelligence should be allowed to operate which led to the deaths of US President Barack Oba- undermine the war against days to the president of Af- Committee worked on a bi- unless full security measures one woman and seven chil- ma, the American forces Taleban and terrorist groups ghanistan. — Xinhua partisan basis to investigate have been taken. —Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 5 WORLD Reform or lose us as member, Britain’s finance minister tells EU London, 16 Jan — Brit- lition government, finance EU, are unlikely to be em- ain to remain in the EU,” ain told its European Union minister George Osborne braced by integrationists in he said. “If we cannot pro- partners on Wednesday the said EU treaties had to be Brussels, who want Britain tect the collective interests EU’s treaties were “not fit changed to protect member to remain in the bloc but of non-euro zone member for purpose” and there must states like his own that don’t have become irritated by its states then they will have to be reform or it would quit use the euro. demands for change. Jose choose between joining the the bloc. In the latest blast of The comments, made Manuel Barroso, the presi- euro, which the UK will not euroscepticism from Con- at a conference in London dent of the European Com- do, or leaving the EU.” servatives in Britain’s coa- on reform of the 28-nation mission, accused countries A drive for closer inte- like Britain that have ques- gration among the 18 coun- tioned the bloc’s freedom of tries that use the single cur- A member of the US House of Representatives walks movement rules of having a rency was straining the EU’s down the steps from the House Chamber as he exits “narrow, chauvinistic idea institutional architecture, the US Capitol after the Republican-led House again of the protection” of their he said, a situation he said voted to link funding for the US government to include interests - an indication of risked “going beyond what a delay of “Obamacare’’ in Washington, on 30 Sept, Reuters how tough London may find was legally possible or polit- 2013.— it to win allies. Osborne, a ically sustainable”. Britain’s close ally of Prime Minis- Conservatives have long House approves $1.1 trillion ter David Cameron, said the been skeptical about Euro- treaties that governed how pean integration. But their measure to fund government the EU was run were “not rhetoric is becoming strong- through 30 September fit for purpose” and had to er as they face a challenge in be overhauled. “Proper le- May’s European Parliament Washington, 16 Jan majorities of both House gal protection for the rights elections and beyond from — The US House of Repre- Republicans and Demo- of non-euro members is ... the UK Independence Party, sentatives overwhelmingly crats. It boosts fiscal 2014 Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne absolutely necessary to pre- a primarily right-wing group approved a $1.1 trillion spending on military and addresses a conference on European Union reform, in serve the single market and that wants Britain to leave spending bill on Wednes- domestic discretionary pro- central London on 15 Jan, 2014.—Reuters make it possible for Brit- the EU.—Reuters day that quashes the threat grams by $45 billion over of a government shutdown levels that had been sched- Indian tabla through September 30 and uled under automatic, “se- 70 killed, maestro Ustad offers lawmakers a chance quester” spending cuts. to end four years of chaotic, The measure fleshes 147 Zakir Hus- crisis-driven budgeting. out a budget deal passed sain performs The 359-67 vote, re- in December that also set during a pro- flecting strong bipartisan spending levels for fiscal wounded in support in the Republican- 2015, eliminating a key gramme at the controlled chamber, sends source of congressional attacks in backdrop of the measure to the Demo- gridlock for the year ahead. Taj Mahal in cratic-controlled US Senate Many lawmakers say this Iraq for approval by Saturday. will allow them to pass nor- Agra, India, The Senate gave itself three mal spending bills for the Baghdad, 16 Jan — At on 15 Jan , more days to consider the first time since 2009, Presi- least 70 people were killed 2014. measure by approving an dent Barack Obama’s first and 147 others wounded in extension of current fund- year in office. violent attacks across Iraq Xinhua ing that was due to expire “This is a critical step on Wednesday, most of at midnight on Wednesday. in the direction of regular them in the capital city of Nuclear power unpredictable, The massive “omni- order,” Democratic Repre- Baghdad and eastern prov- bus” spending bill, which sentative Marcy Kaptur of ince of Diyala, police said. funds programs from mis- Ohio said of the spending In Baghdad, at least eight Fukushima engineer warns in Taiwan sile systems to Amtrak rail bill. car bombs and two roadside Taipei, 16 Jan — A Jap- company in 1977 and be- from adjacent units. services, passed with strong Reuters bombs ripped through busy anese engineer who helped came a writer. He chroni- At the press confer- areas in the capital during build part of the Fukushima cled a manufacturing defect ence, House of Representa- the day, killing a total of 39 New Mexico school shooting Daiichi No 4 reactor said in in the steel vessel installed tives member Taro Kono people and wounding 109 “premeditated”: investigators others, a police source told Taiwan on Wednesday that at No 4 reactor and the sub- also voiced his strong op- Xinhua on condition of ano- the safety of nuclear power sequent cover-up in a book position to the nuclear in- Houston, 16 Jan — In- Mason Campbell. Camp- nymity. plants is unpredictable, urg- he published in 1990. dustry. vestigators said Wednesday bell opened fire Tuesday At least 14 people were ing Taiwan to ditch atomic He also went to the Urging Taiwan’s gov- a 12-year-old boy planned morning at Berrendo Mid- killed and 25 others wound- energy for renewable re- Japan’s Ministry of Inter- ernment to make informa- the shooting rampage that dle School in New Mex- ed when three bombs ex- sources. national Trade and Industry tion open to the public, injured two students at a ico’s southeastern city of ploded Wednesday morn- Mitsuhiko Tanaka, in 1988 to report the cover- Kono expressed regret over middle school in the US Roswell, leaving two fel- ing at a funeral in the village who arrived in Taiwan on up, but the government the refusal of Taiwan Pow- state of New Mexico, local low classmates injured.Po- of Shatib near Diyala’s pro- Tuesday with a delegation refused to investigate and er Co, the operator of the is- media reported. New details lice confirmed on Wednes- vincial capital of Baquba, of Japanese parliamentar- Hitachi denied his accusa- land’s three nuclear power about the shooting were re- day the gun Campbell used a local police source said. ians for a six-day visit, told tions. Little did he know plants, to let the delega- vealed on Wednesday as was a .20 gauge pump shot- Unidentified gunmen kid- a press conference in Taipei that the manufacturing de- tion from Japan visit one of investigators garnered more gun that belonged to his napped seven truck drivers that the Chernobyl nuclear fect would resurface dec- them. evidence about the suspect parents and he had three one day after the tragedy rounds of ammunition, all Wednesday evening near meltdown in 1986 changed ades later after a powerful Kono campaigned in alarmed the whole country. expended in the shooting. the town of Muqdadiyah, his views on nuclear power. earthquake hit the plant on 2009 to become president of 40 km northeast of Baquba, Investigators determined He had reportedly warned “Nuclear accidents are 11 March, 2011, triggering Japan’s Liberal Democratic and then shot them dead, the shooting was premedi- some classmates to stay the police source said, add- bound to happen someday, a tsunami that disabled its Party, a position once held tated and the two injured away moments before the ing that their trucks were only that we don’t know cooling systems and caused by his father Yohei Kono, were chosen randomly as gunfire rang out. Campbell’ also burned. At least six when they will happen,” he Japan’s worst-ever nuclear but he lost the bid. He said targets, local media KOB s family issued a statement army soldiers were killed said. Tanaka, who helped accident. his colleagues urged him reported. on Wednesday saying they in a bombing attack at a build part of No 4 reactor Reactor 4 was shut during the campaign to re- Though authorities were heartbroken and that bridge near the northern of the Fukushima Daiichi for maintenance during the frain from opposing nuclear have not officially released their remorse could not be city of Mosul on Wednes- plant while working at Hi- crisis but was hit by explo- energy. the suspect’ s name, local put into words. day, police said.—Xinhua tachi Ltd in 1974, quit the sions and a fire that spread Kyodo News media identified him as Xinhua 6 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar BUSINESS & HEALTH Rotavirus vaccines linked to small risk of intussusception: studies Washington, 16 Jan of Medicine. Rotavirus in- worldwide. Both vaccines increase in risk was seen af- — The second generation fection causes an estimated have shown tremendous ter the second or third dose. vaccines against rotavirus, 527,000 deaths in children health benefits. For exam- In a five-year of Rotar- the most common cause of less than five years of age ple, before they were avail- ix, researchers from the US severe childhood diarrhea each year, according to the able in the US in 2006, ro- Centres for Disease Con- worldwide, are associated World Health Organization tavirus was responsible for trol and Prevention (CDC) with a small increased risk (WHO). The first licensed more than 200,000 emer- looked at 207,955 doses, in- of a rare intestinal disorder rotavirus vaccine known as gency room visits and 55, cluding 115,908 first doses called intussusception that RotaShield, however, was 000 to 70,000 hospitaliza- and 92,047 second doses, may require surgery, two forced to withdraw in 1999, tions of young children each and identified 5.3 extra cas- US studies suggested on only one year after licensure year. Also, 20 to 60 children es of intussusception within Tuesday. in the US, because of in- died each year. But since seven days after the admin- However, the benefits creased risk of intussuscep- 2006, hospitalizations and istration of either dose. Only of the vaccines, Merck’s Ro- tion. emergency room visits have 0.72 cases would be ex- taTeq (RV5) and GlaxoS- RotaTeq and Rotarix decreased by more than 80 pected per 100,000 unvac- Green tea may affect mithKline’s Rotarix (RV1), were subsequently licensed, percent among immunized cinated young children. In outweigh this possible small one in 2006, the other in children. an accompanying editorial, efficacy of blood pressure risk, according to the two 2008. The two are now rec- But in a seven-year Roger Glass of the Nation- papers published online by ommended by the WHO for study of RotaTeq, research- al Institutes of Health and medicine: study the New England Journal immunization of children ers from Harvard Medical Umesh Parashar of the CDC Beijing, 16 Jan — Jap- els as compound was found School and Harvard Pilgrim wrote that the results of the anese scientists have found in the tea that prevents the Health Care Institute looked studies should be interpreted that drinking green tea may medication from taking at data from 507,874 first with caution. lessen the efficacy of the effect. doses and 1,277,556 total “What, then, is the mes- high blood pressure drugs Sotiris Antoniou, an doses and found an excess sage for the physician or such as nadolol, according expert in cardiovascular risk of 1.5 cases per 100,000 nurse who administers rota- to media news on Wednes- medicine, advised high recipients after the first dose, virus vaccines, and what is day. blood pressure patients who which was roughly one tenth the implication for vaccine Researchers found that still want to drink green tea the risk associated with the policy in developed coun- people who drank green tea to wait four to five hours first-generation vaccine. tries?” the two asked. while taking nadolol had after taking high blood However, no significant Reuters lower circulating blood lev- pressure drugs.—Xinhua Huawei profit jumps on smartphones, Deutsche Bank suspends FX US asks Hua-who? traders in New York Beijing, 16 Jan — the impact of a global slow- handsets in emerging mar- cies they traded. Deutsche China’s Huawei Technolo- down in network equipment kets. Bank said it would not com- gies Co Ltd, known more spending, which caused the The companies have ment on individual staff for its telecom networking company to miss its reve- yet to gain a foothold in the members. “Deutsche Bank prowess than its razor-thin nue growth target last year. high-end segment of devel- has received requests for smartphones, is starting Consumer devices oped markets — such as the information from regulatory to see success in its con- will also help Huawei buy United States — that offer authorities that are investi- sumer electronics business, some time before 4G net- wider margins. gating trading in the foreign though the key US market work upgrades in China Huawei’s name is vir- exchange market,” it said in remains elusive. lead to more orders for tel- tually unknown —and un- a statement. “The Bank is Huawei became the ecom equipment. Huawei’s pronounceable — in the cooperating with those in- world’s third-biggest smartphone ventures, like US, the second-biggest vestigations, and will take smartphone manufacturer its domestic rivals ZTE smartphone market, where The headquarters of Deutsche Bank are pictured in disciplinary action with re- last year, mainly due to a Corp and Lenovo Group lawmakers have flagged Frankfurt on 29 Oct, 2013.—Reuters gards to individuals if mer- fast-growing Chinese mar- Ltd, have so far focused on Chinese telecommunica- ited.” ket. That is helping cushion selling low- and mid-priced tions equipment as poten- London, 16 Jan — matter said on Wednesday. Last year, Britain’s Fi- tial security risks. “Huawei Deutsche Bank (DBKGn. Multiple traders in New nancial Conduct Authority A man walks past in an ideal world would DE), Germany’s biggest York and possibly else- a Huawei company began a formal investiga- love to be in the US but it’s bank, has suspended several where in the Americas are tion into possible manipu- logo outside the en- probably better for them to currency traders in New affected after investiga- trance of a Huawei lation in the $5.3 trillion-a- be seen as eyeing up the York in an internal probe tions into “communications day global FX market. The office in Wuhan, market than be seen as beg- that forms part of an inter- across a number of curren- Hubei province in US Justice Department is ging,” said Duncan Clark, national investigation into cies,” the source said. also engaged in an active in- this 9 Oct, 2012 chairman of Beijing-based alleged manipulation of the The source didn’t say file photograph. vestigation of possible ma- tech advisory BDA. global currency markets, how many traders had been nipulation of the market, the Reuters Reuters a source familiar with the suspended or what curren- world’s largest.—Reuters Producer prices post largest gain in six months Washington, 16 Jan — percent in November. food and energy costs in- up, inflation continues to run US producer prices recorded December’s rise in creased 0.3 percent, the big- very low because of labor their largest increase in six prices received by the na- gest gain since July 2012, market slack. That could see months in December as the tion’s farms, factories and after ticking up 0.1 percent the Federal Reserve keeping cost of gasoline rebounded refineries ended two straight the prior month. However, interest rates near zero for a strongly, but inflation pres- months of declines and tobacco accounted for nearly while. sures remained benign. matched economists’ ex- half the increase. The US central bank The Labour Department pectations. In the 12 months In the 12 months has started scaling back its said on Wednesday its sea- through December, producer through December, the so- monetary stimulus, reducing sonally adjusted producer prices increased 1.2 percent called core PPI rose 1.4 its monthly bond purchases Sections of a 787 Dreamliner being built for Air India price index rose 0.4 percent after advancing 0.7 percent percent after increasing 1.3 to $75 billion from $85 bil- are seen at Boeing’s final assembly building in North last month, the biggest rise in November. Wholesale percent in November. While lion starting this month. Charleston, South Carolina on 19 Dec, 2013. since June, after slipping 0.1 prices excluding volatile economic activity has picked Reuters Reuters New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 7 NATIONAL Ananda Pagoda festival in Bagan Bagan, 16 Jan — they come to the festival Bullock carts camped where they can buy what under trees, besides stu- they need, from farm- pas around Ananda Pa- ing equipment to modern goda and smoke comes clothes and electronic out from stoves outside equipment. make-shift tents have Another reason to created scenery attractive visit the festival is to do- areas in January every nate provisions and goods year, attracting tour- putting in alms bowls to ists, local and foreign Buddhist monks on the photographers and full moon day in Janu- artists. ary during a traditional The annual festival annual charity ceremony where local farmers take which is believed to be vacation once a year falls 800 years old and over in the time when they fin- 1000 Buddhist monks ished their last harvest of around Bagan gathered at oil crops. the ceremony. After selling their By: AMS Families of rural people heading for Ananda Pagoda festival by cart to enjoy Buddha Pujaniya last harvest of the year, Photo: Aye Min Soe and various festivities in Bagan.

7th ASEAN Para Games Special 7th ASEAN Para Games

Myo Athletes seen at Min Oo men’s in men’s 400-m javalin race of athletics event event.

on 16 Photo: Janu- Soe Nyunt ary. Myanmar hosted by Myanmar for the Photo: swimmers... first time. I have about eight (from page 1) months experience in train- Soe Aung Myint Myat who ing but not international ex- snatched one gold in the perience.” Nyunt men’s 200-m freestyle event Another goal medalist expressed, “I am very de- Aung Nyein Oo in men’s Players trying to control the ball in goal ball lighted at winning the gold 50-m breaststroke event said, event between Thai and Laos teams. medal in the swimming “I had won two gold med- th Photo: Khin Maung Win event of the Para Games als in the 6 ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia. Now I secured one more for my life.” Swimmer Ma Aye Thu Aung won one bronze medal in women’s 200-m breast- stroke event. At Wunna Theikdi In- door Stadium (C) today, My- anmar beat Cambodia with 3-2 in men’s volleyball sit- ting event in the first match and Myanmar beat Thailand Bronze medalist Ma Aye Thu Aung from with 3-0 in the second match women’s breaststroke 200-m event. in the afternoon. Photo: Phyo Sanda Myint MMAL-Phyo Sanda Myint 8 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL Cooperatives system ... (from page 1) Friday, 17 January, 2014 He said that the schemes would profit the Equality of rights poor population in rural We used to see a mango tree in blossom in areas. He urged the mem- rural area when we were young. The tree got bers of the cooperatives ruined as we threw the stones at the mangoes, societies to pay the debts ahead of the due date and plunked the mangoes with a rock or climbed up called on the staff of the the tree to bring mangoes. Although some could Cooperatives Ministry to bring the mangoes, others failed. And then in- work in cooperation with equality happened. Mangoes were within reach the members. The Presi- for someone while they were out of reach for an- dent also underlined that other. the cooperatives system is If a faithful gardener took a responsibility to not the commune system, bring the mangoes and to divide them equally, but a system encouraging the cooperation of all the there would be an equal share for everyone and people in socio-economic President U Thein Sein visits Technical Training School in Magway. make them to be cheerful and happy in what- development of the soci- mna ever situations where mangoes are within their ety. officials. reach or out of reach and the mango tree would Union Minister for The President stressed Appointment of sustain the least damage. Likewise, we can see Cooperatives U Kyaw the need to expand the market with exportation. a similar situation in our human society. When Hsan said that the ministry Ambassador agreed on will disburse K 37361.577 Cooperatives are to give there arises an opportunity at a certain place, Nay Pyi Taw, 17 Jan—The Government of the Re- million for cultivation a helping hand to local public of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the ap- people tries to firmly grasp it through various of cold season crops to farmers for development pointment of His Excellency Dr. Ito Sumardi as Ambas- ways and means. Some abuse power and other the farmers. In addition, of socioeconomic status. sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic use money to grab the opportunity, causing K 116053.098 million He urged farmers not only of Indonesia to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has been disbursed to the to do cultivation but also a situation in which the opportunity is within in succession to His Excellency Mr. Sebastianus Sumar- people and 2981 items of milch cow breeding. reach for some people, not for others. Inequality sono. farming equipment worth After the opening cer- will exist in the situation. Dr. Ito Sumardi was born in Bogor on 17 June 1953. K 2650.0942 million sold emony, the President vis- He graduated with bachelor degree at Police Academy If an honest and reliable person left the op- in installment as of Octo- ited the 30-ton Sesame Oil in 1977. He served in various capacities at Indonesian portunity divided equally, regardless of differ- ber 2012. Mill and viewed its pro- Police Force up to the Police Commissioner General. ences in wealth, nationality and religion, all con- At the ceremony, K duction. Dr. Ito Sumardi earned his Master Degree in Business 3431.550 million loans The mill exports val- cerned would be delighted. Nobody blames and Administration and Administrative Management in 1997 were disbursed to 35072 ue-added sesame products. complains to him. Even at a refreshment-giving and 1999, respectively. He also earned his Master and members of 606 coop- The President also vis- ceremony in a ward, the rest of dwellers will be Doctoral Degrees in Criminal Law in 2004 and 2008, erative societies from 25 ited No. 13 Heavy Indus- respectively. disappointed by a situation showing favoritism townships of the region tries in Magway Industrial He was awarded several medal of merits throughout towards one person in particular. While the and K 1002.526 million for Region and heard reports his police career. world is talking about equal rights, such behav- 499 farming equipment to on historical background Dr. Ito Sumardi is married, and has three children. iors still remain. farmers. and production capacity of the factory and exportation MNA Now is the time when our country is moving At the opening of Sesame Oil Mill of Myay to the markets presented party proceeded to Techni- The factory is manufactur- towards democracy. Democracy provides equal Lattha General Economic by Union Minister for In- cal Training School (Mag- ing power tillers, tractors, rights. The poor are to be given equal chances to Cooperative Society Ltd, dustry U Maung Myint at way) and viewed round road rollers, small rice reach a point where the rich can reach. The rich the President heard reports the hall of the factory to- teaching of the trainees mills and three-wheeled and the poor alike have equal rights. Thus, it is on plans of the mill for day. and greeted them. Techni- motorcycles. imperative to take equality of rights into consid- value-added products, con- The President called cal Training School (Mag- Union Minister U to penerate foreign mar- way) was opened in 2011 Kyaw Lwin reported on eration based on the fairness whenever we are struction of the mill and export presented by Union kets, urging to produce with technical and mate- fact about the bridge, road dealing with any matters to be fair. Minister U Kyaw Hsan and quality products than that rial assistance provided by conditions, work pro- of ASEAN when ASEAN KOICA. gress and the bridges to Free Trade Area emerges. The President and be constructed in coming The factory construct- party then went to No. 17 fiscal year to the -Presi Spring in Myanmar and ed in 2008 with the tech- Heavy Industries (Malun) dent at briefing hall of Ay- Myanmar sees country’s shift towards nical cooperation with TA in Minhla Township. eyawady Bridge (Malun) TA Motors Ltd from India The President stressed and Lt-Gen Wai Lwin ex- best prospects democracy that has was inaugurated in 2010. widely use of road rollers plained production of steel from economic taken good shape in time The factory is producing in construction works and truss for the bridges. to international affairs LPT 2116 truck, LPT 2123 small rice mill by the farm- The President and par- and tourism truck, LPK 2523 dump ers linking the Ministry of ty arrived back in Nay Pyi bring this outcome. truck, 29 seat bus and gear Construction and Ministry Taw by air via Magway in boom. boxes. of Livestock, Fisheries the evening. The President and and Rural Development. MNA World Bank to disburse US$ 60 million for Myanmar’s education sector Nay Pyi Taw, 16 D.C at the ministry yester- ciation, reading assessment Jan—Acting Union Minis- day. plan for pre-school students ter for Education Dr Myo The meeting focused and capacity building pro- Myint met with Education on disbursement of US$ 60 gramme for township edu- Cartoon Tha Byay Team Leader Mr. James million loan without inter- cation officers and school Stevens and party from est by World Bank Interna- heads. World Bank Washington tional Development Asso- MNA New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 9 national th US and Japan. He continued and Hluttaw decided to ap- National Objectives of 66 Enactment of SMEs ... that administration tasks for prove the proposal. (from page 16) Aye Myint Maung respond- sustainable development of At today’s Hluttaw Anniversary Union Day 2014 ecosystem and biodiver- ed that Myanmar is imple- forest resources will be un- session, four questions - For all the national races to cultivate the sity and five Hluttaw rep- menting work projects to dertaken with participation were answered, two reports Union Spirit to perpetuate the Union resentatives took part in protect the forests in cor- of relevant ministries, local submitted and one proposal discussions. poration with UN agencies, administration body, local approved. - For all the national races to live in unity Deputy Minister U international organizations, people, NGOs and INGOs MNA and harmony - For all the national races to build up the Union Constitutional Tribunal Chairman meets Chinese Ambassador prevailing national reconciliation Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan—Chairman of the - For all citizens to participate in tasks for Constitutional Tribunal of tranquility and the rule of law the Union U Mya Thein - For all the national races to join efforts received Chinese Ambas- for modern, developed and discipline- sador to Myanmar Mr flourishing democratic nation Yang Houlan at his office this morning. At the call, they ex- Foreign ministers, changed views on func- tions and responsibilities representatives of ASEAN of the Constitutional Tri- bunal of the Union, mat- arrive in Bagan ters related to the Con- Nay Pyi Taw, 16 mentation of ASEAN Politi- stitutional Law and legal Jan— Foreign affairs min- cal and Security Community, affairs and bilateral coop- isters and representatives of prioritized tasks to be imple- eration between the two ASEAN countries arrived mented during Myanmar’s countries. at Bagan-NyaungU Airport term of the ASEAN Chair- Members of the Con- this afternoon to attend the manship, establishment of stitutional Tribunal of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ ASEAN community by 2015 Union Daw Hla Myo Nwe, Retreat (AMM Retreat). and seeking ways to lay down U Mya Thein, U Tin Myint Chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Mya Thein In the evening, Union guidelines to external relations and officials attended the receives Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Yang Houlan.—mna Minister for Foreign Affairs of ASEAN.—MNA meeting.—MNA U Wunna Maung Lwin host- ed a dinner to the ASEAN Union FM meets local, foreign affairs ministers and representatives at Theme Hall of the Golden Palace foreign media ahead of Hotel in Bagan. U Min Lwin, Myanmar AMM Retreat Ambassador to Indone- Nay Pyi Taw, 16 prioritized tasks to be im- sia and ASEAN Myanmar Jan— The ASEAN Foreign plemented in 2014, region- Standing Representative Ministers’ Meeting (AMM al and international issues chaired the ASEAN Stand- Retreat) aims at paving the and achievements in the ing Committee’s meeting way for future ASEAN plan to establish a regional while U Aung Linn, Di- through comprehensive community in accord with rector-General of ASEAN discussions, Union Minis- Begawan Declaration on Affairs Department, led ter for Foreign Affairs U the ASEAN Community the ASEAN High Ranking Wunna Maung Lwin said Post-2015 Vision will be Officials’ Meeting at the in meeting with local and on focus at the meeting, he Golden Palace Hotel this foreign media at Nann My- added. morning. int Tower in Bagan this During its term of Union Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin poses for documentary photo Today’s meetings cov- evening. ASEAN Chairmanship, ered matters related to imple- with ASEAN foreign affairs ministers at Theme Hall, Golden Palace Hotel.—mna In his preliminary clar- Myanmar will intensify ification, the Union minis- efforts to develop SMEs Book of condolences Athletics events go on at Wunna ter expressed his belief that for the development of th significant outcomes would ASEAN and to narrow the signed for 11 Israeli PM Theikdi Sports Complex be produced from the meet- development gap among th ing through cooperation member countries as part Yangon, 16 Jan— the demise of 11 Prime Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan— Philippines, bronze. Aung and collaboration all actors Deputy Director-General Minister of Israel Mr Ariel Athletics events of the 7th Gyi of Myanmar won first of efforts for realizing concerned. Implementation U Myint Lwin of Train- Sharon who passed away ASEAN Para Games con- and Ko Zaw second in ASEAN vision and ASE- of follow-up tasks agreed in ing, Research and Foreign on 11 January after suf- tinued at Wunna Theikdi men’s javelin event. AN integration initiatives. the 23rd ASEAN Summit, Languages Department fering eight years stroke at Sports Complex today. MNA MNA under the Ministry of For- Israeli Embassy on No 15 Myo Swe of Myan- eign Affairs signed the Khabaung Street. mar secured gold, Yahya Athletics book of condolences for MNA of Indonesia, silver, and events of Yohanes of Indonesia, th bronze, in the men’s dis- 7 ASEAN cus event. Para Ma Gyi of Myanmar Games in won gold, Warmia Marto of Indonesia, silver, and progress Thuzar Htay of Myanmar, at Wunna bronze, in the women’s Theikdi javelin event. In men’s javelin event, Sports Htoo Htoo Aung bagged Complex. gold, BE HAU of Vietnam, mna silver, and JERIEO of the 10 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Policing Affairs MPF, EU jointly conduct community policing

N a y P y i T a w , 16 Schwind of EU and members 2 Police Battalions Control Jan—EU and Myanmar Mr Everett Summerfield, Command Police Col Chit Police Force conducted Ms Drain Deckenbach, Oo, Commandant of Police the community policing Ms Frances Nolan, Mr Corporal Training Depot course at the hall of Mingala Andy Mc Quiggan, Mr (Hlawga) Police Col Tun Taungnyunt Township Trevor, Mr STig and Mr Min and officials. A total Police Force, Yangon Uno from EU, Commander of 18 trainees attended the Region, on 13 January. of Yangon Region Police training course. It was attended by Force Police Col Win Naing, Kyemon-Police Team Leader Mr Friedrich Deputy Commander of No Information Balance of power New construction used and transformer vehicles introduced in undertaken Monywa A h l o n , 16 Jan— Ahlon Township Electrical Engineer U Aung Myo Oo and electricians crried out balance of loads for the 500 KVA transformer and installation of overhead power lines on Nguwah Street in Ahlon Township yesterday. Kyemon-Tin Maung Oo (Ahlon)

Crime Garbage van handed over to Monywa, 16 Jan—A room in Monywa, “Aung ceremony to introduce Kanbo Trading Co Ltd sold Pyu Township DAC China-made construction Foton vehicles last year. Action taken against illegal vehicles was held at the Now, construction tasks Pyu, 16 Jan—Under of accelerating the massage in Ahlon Township the arrangements of Pyu development tasks, Bago hall in South Monywa Ward are in momentum, so we Township Development Region DAC handed over of Sagaing Region on 12 import Forland vehicles in Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan— They saw Aung Saw Affairs Committee one garbage van to Pyu January. Monywa. Our company has Police of Yangon Region Myint, 26, manager of Executive Officer U Aung Township Development Responsible persons opened two salerooms, one Police Force and Ahlon the massage, together with Khaing, two garbage vans Affairs Committee on 1 of Aung Kenbo Trading service centre and one spare Township Police Station equipment on massage and gather garbage around 11 January. Co Ltd and construction parts centre in Yangon, one together with witnesses 11 women who waited for the wards of the town daily. As such, the township entrepreneurs viewed the saleroom and service centre raided the Sky Beauty customer to illegally serve Local people pleased DAC manages gathering of Forland vehicles. in Mandalay, saleroom in Saloon at No 381 on the first massage at the lobby. Ahlon for systematic gathering garbage by three vans as of General Manager Mr Nay Pyi Taw, one saleroom floor on Lower Kyimyindine Township Police Station of garbage that started first 3 January around the wards Liu Ming of the company and service centre in Monywa Road in Sawyanpaing North opened files of lawsuit week of September 2013. in urban areas. explained construction-used and spare parts centre,” said Ward of Ahlon Township, against manage Aung Zaw With the aim Kyemon-Pyu Myint Oo vehicles, work capability and the in-charge of Monywa Yangon Region, on 12 Myint and 11 women under importation programmes. saleroom. January night. the law.—Kyemon Monywa sales in-charge U It was the first of its kind Zaw Zaw Naing spoke words in opening of construction- Accident of thanks. used vehicles in Monywa. With regard to the sale Kyemon-District IPRD Express bus hits motorcycle Anti-Narcotic Drives on Yenangyoung-Gwaygyo section 231 grams of heroin seized in Na y Py i Ta w, 16 Gwaybin police station Waingmaw Jan—A traffic accident opened a file of lawsuit Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan— motorcycle driven by Gaw occurred near mile post against driver Zin Min Oo Police of Waingmaw in Zaw Chan, 46 of Zhanxi of 373/4 on Yenangyoung- under the law. Kachin State together with Yinkyan District of China Gwaygyo section of Kyemon witnesses searched the together with Daw Rwe Yangon-Mandalay Highway Gaw (a) Indup Rwe, 44 and in Yenangyoung of Magway Photo shows Daw Kalaung Kaw, 45, of Region on 13 January. Lacheikmaga Village in The police from beautiful scene Sadon Sub-Township on Gwaybin police station of renovated City Waingmaw-Sadon Road of inspected the traffic accident Waingmaw Township on which Taing Lon Kyaw Hall of Yangon 12 January. express bus driven by Zin They seized 231 with foreground of Min Oo, 35 of A street in grams of heroin worth K Aung San Block of Pyay Maha Bandoola 11,550,000 from the basket, hit a motorcycle driven by three mobile phones and two an unknown person. Park in downtown travel endorsements from The unknown person Yangon.—Kyemon- them. Waingmaw Myoma died on the spot due to the Police Station opened files of injures at the head and knee Manawphyulay lawsuit over the case. in the incident. Kyemon New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 11 Regional Vice Pres Shindo to assume Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal presidency

Tokyo, 16 Jan — Nip- chairman, while Chairman pon Steel & Sumitomo Shoji Muneoka, 67, will Metal Corp has decided to remain in the post. At the name Vice President Ko- time of the merger, the two sei Shindo as president on companies installed a lead- 1 April, replacing Hiroshi ership to reflect a balance Tomono, the company said between the two, with Mu- on Thursday. neoka from Nippon Steel As the company has assuming the chairmanship performed favorably since and Tomono from Sumi- the merger of Nippon Steel tomo Metal the presidency. Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts more than 30 times spewing ash and lava Corp and Sumitomo Metal The promotion of on 15 Jan, 2014.—Xinhua Industries Ltd in October Shindo, who is well briefed 2012, it now aims to pro- on overall corporate man- mote its overseas opera- agement and planning, in- Australia’s town locked down after tions under a new leader- dicates that the second larg- Photo shows Kosei ship, according to company est steelmaker in the world bomb threat Shindo, vice president of sources. Shindo, 64, joined in terms of crude steel pro- Brisbane, 16 Jan — as they try to negotiate with evacuations in nearby streets Nippon Steel & Su- then Nippon Steel in 1973 duction is focusing more on The town of Canungra the man who has barricaded as they attempt to speak with mitomo Metal Corp. The and assumed his current growth. The company now in Australia’s South East himself in the car on Kidston the man.Five hours later, at company has decided to post in October 2012 to has around 10 domestic Queensland has been locked Street. The man called police 10 a.m. local time, the man name Shindo as presi- deal with the structural in- iron plants and some 83,000 down after a man claimed he to tell them he had explo- stepped out of the car and dent on 1 April, 2014, re- tegration of the two major employees. Its consolidated had explosives in his car and sives in his car just after 5 am made rude gestures to the po- placing Hiroshi Tomono, steelmakers following their sales for the business year began making threats, local local time on Thursday. lice, and then climbed back company sources said on merger. through March 2013 came media reported on Thursday. Police have declared the into his vehicle, the Australi- 16 January. Current president To- to 4,389.9 billion yen. Police have closed a surrounding area an exclu- an Broadcasting Corporation Kyodo News mono, 68, will become vice Kyodo News number of roads at Canungra sive zone and ordered home ( ABC) reported. —Xinhua Trial starts Second man dies after collision between fishing boat, of ex-AUM member who MSDF vessel Tokyo, 16 Jan — An fishing boat were thrown ing two were not injured. port side of the Osumi. The the weather was fair when spent 17 yrs angler on a leisure fishing into the water following the One of the rescued men coast guard found marks be- the accident occurred, ac- boat that sank following collision and rescued by the was quoted as telling coast lieved to be from the colli- cording to the authorities. on run a collision on Wednesday Osumi and another vessel guard officials that the lei- sion on the MSDF vessel’s The Osumi was moving in Tokyo, 16 Jan — The with a Maritime Self-De- passing nearby. The remain- sure boat collided with the hull. The sea was calm and the same direction as the lei- trial of a former senior fence Force transport vessel sure boat and slowed down member of the AUM Shin- off Hiroshima Prefecture to make way for the boat rikyo cult who turned him- died early Thursday, bring- when the accident occurred, self in to police after nearly ing the death toll in the in- a Defence Ministry official 17 years on the run began cident to two. Koji Otake, said. on Thursday. 66, was one of three anglers The leisure boat left a Makoto Hirata, 48, is aboard the boat. Kiyoshi berthing facility in the city charged with involvement Takamori, the 67-year-old of Hiroshima around 7:10 in the abduction and con- captain of the fishing boat, am on Wednesday and was finement of Kiyoshi Ka- died on Wednesday. on its way to Kabuto Island. riya, 68, in February 1995 The Japan Coast Guard The 8,900-ton Osumi was in conspiracy with AUM plans to raise the fishing on its way to a shipyard in founder Shoko Asahara, 58. boat on Thursday and ques- Okayama Prefecture for Kariya later died after being tion the crew of the MSDF a regular inspection after injected with an anesthetic vessel Osumi to determine leaving the Kure base in drug by AUM members. the cause of the accident, Hiroshima Prefecture at He is also charged with coast guard officials said. around 6:30 am. The MSDF involvement in the bomb- The collision between the vessel with 135 crew mem- ing of a Tokyo condomin- 180-meter Osumi and the bers is equipped with medi- ium the following month. 7.6-meter fishing boat oc- Japan Coast Guard divers examine a capsized leisure fishing boat in the Seto Inland cal facilities, and was dis- Hirata gave himself up to curred at around 8 am on Sea off the city of Otake, Hiroshima Prefecture, on 15 Jan, 2014. The boat capsized patched to the Philippines the Tokyo metropolitan po- Wednesday in the Seto after colliding with Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence transport vessel Osumi earlier in last November following a lice on 31 December, 2011. Inland Sea off the city of the day. Two of the four people aboard the boat are in critical condition. devastating typhoon. Kyodo News Otake. The four men on the Kyodo News Kyodo News Thai political instability worries Lao 13 killed, 40,000 displaced in flash flood, exporters landslide in North Sulawesi, Indonesia Vientiane, 16 Jan — port our products to the concerned about the future Jakarta, 16 Jan — The bloated four rivers and burst of the province and buried Lao PDR’s export market international market. We of exports to the country. number of death toll in flash their banks in Manado city, several houses, said Sutopo. may be under threat by con- cannot avoid an impact if Anti-government protesters floods and landslide in North the capital of the province, The disaster also left tinued political turmoil in the political turmoil in the holding rallies in Bangkok Sulawesi province of east- since Wednesday, submerg- four bridges collapsed, he Thailand, an economist has neighboring country gets have vowed to intensify ef- ern Indonesia rose to 13 on ing the city and sweeping added. “Temporary data warned, according to a re- worse,” senior economist forts to shut down the city Thursday, with 2 people still cars and houses, said Sutopo stipulates 13 dead, 2 miss- port in state-run daily Vien- Mana Southichack told the if Prime Minister Yingluck missing and about 40,000 Purwo Nugroho, spokesman ing and 40,000 others taking tiane Times on Thursday. paper. Shinawatra fails to resign others fleeing to escape the of national disaster manage- shelters to safe grounds,” “Thailand is not only As turmoil in Thailand this week before a planned catastrophe, an official said. ment and mitigation agency. Sutopo told Xinhua via our major trading partner continues, Lao exporters election on 2 February. Consecutive days of The rains also incurred phone. but our transit road to ex- are becoming increasingly Xinhua heavy downpours have landslides in Sangihe island Xinhua 12 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar advertisement & General

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Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 Lindsay Lohan smitten Doctor convicted in by new boyfriend Michael Jackson death Los Angeles, 16 Jan sic.com. — Actress Lindsay Lohan, “Lindsay was over- loses appeal who is secretly dating Brit- heard gushing about her Los Angeles, 16 Jan — trial in 2011 grabbed global ish student and part-time new boy toy that she has A California appellate court attention after Jackson, pre- model Christian Arno Wil- been seen out with this refused on Wednesday to paring for a series of come- liams, is reportedly going week. Telling anyone who overturn the conviction of back concerts in London, ga ga over him. would listen how great he Michael Jackson’s personal died unexpectedly in 2009 The actress was heard is,” Bang Showbiz quoted a physician, Conrad Murray, at age 50 from an overdose talking about her new love source as saying. who was found guilty of in- of the surgical anaesthetic, interest during a trip to ce- The two met at the voluntary manslaughter in propofol. Prosecutors suc- Doctor Conrad Murray (R), the late Michael Jackson’s lebrity nightspot Boujis in Shanghai Fashion Awards the death of the pop star. cessfully argued at the trial personal physician, listens during his arraignment on Kensington, London on and are said to be inseper- The three-judge panel that Murray, who was hired a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s Sunday, reports contactmu- able since.—PTI of California 2nd District by concert promoter AEG death, in Los Angeles, California, on 25 Jan, 2011 file Court of Appeal unani- Live as Jackson’s general photo.—Reuters ‘Frozen’ soundtrack ices Beyonce mously upheld Murray’s practitioner, was grossly 2011 conviction, ruling that negligent in administering attorney handling his ap- court,” Wass said. again on Billboard album chart there was sufficient evi- the powerful anaesthetic, peal, Valerie Wass, said she Murray, whose medi- to claim the top spot for dence and there were no er- which was used to help the anticipated an appeal would cal license was either sus- consecutive weeks since rors during his trial. singer sleep. be filed to the California pended or lapsed in Cali- “Dreamgirls” in 2007. Grenada-born Murray, Murray’s attorneys pre- Supreme Court. fornia, Nevada, Texas and The soundtrack has 60, was released from a Los sented the case that Jackson “I’m always of the Hawaii, has said he wants been helped by the film’s Angeles jail in October af- had injected himself with opinion that he has a better to practice again, but so box office popularity, Bill- ter serving two years. the powerful anaesthetic. chance in the (California) far his appeals have been board said, citing sources. Murray’s six-week The cardiologist’s current Supreme Court or federal turned down.—Reuters The film has grossed $319 million at the domestic box Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie likely to adopt again office since its November release. Rapper Kid Ink’s Los Angeles, 16 Jan — “They have always from friend and adoption visit to Ethiopia in the next Singer Beyonce arrives “My Own Lane” was the Hollywood couple Brad Pitt wanted Zahara to have a expert Jane Aronson, are few months to check on at the Metropolitan lone debut album to enter and Angelina Jolie report- sibling who shares her Afri- building an AIDS clinic in proceedings at the clinic. Museum of Art Costume the top 10 this week, plac- edly want to extend their can heritage. Ideally they’d Zahara’s name in Ethiopia But they will visit orphan- Institute Benefit celebrat- ing at No 3 with 50,000 in family and are planning to like a little girl aged be- and are expected to pay a ages at the same time. They ing the opening of the sales. adopt again. tween two and three,” the visit in April, when they hope to have everything in ‘Schiaparelli and Prada: Rapper Eminem The couple already source said. will also meet with orphan- place to go ahead with the Impossible Conversa- dropped a spot to fourth have six children — adopt- Angelina and Brad, age bosses. adoption around April,” the tions’ exhibition in New as 36,000 copies of his ed children Maddox, Pax, who are seeking advice “There is likely to be a source said.—PTI York, on 7 May, 2012. “Marshall Mathers LP2” and Zahara and biologi- Reuters were sold last week, while cal kids Shiloh, Knox and New Zealand teen singer- Vivienne. Los Angeles, 16 Jan — songwriter Lorde’s “Pure According to female- The soundtrack to the Walt Heroine” held at No 5 with first.co.uk, a source told Disney Co. animated film 33,000 in sales. Pop singer Grazia magazine that “An- “Frozen” topped the week- Katy Perry’s song featur- gelina and Brad have spent ly Billboard 200 album ing rapper Juicy J, “Dark much of the festive period chart on Wednesday for the Horse,” topped the digital discussing extending their second consecutive week, songs chart with 243,000 family”. again holding off Beyonce. downloads. Last week’s “They’ve been open “Frozen” sold 86,000 cop- top download, “Timber,” with the children about it ies last week, down from by rapper Pitbull with pop and they are all excited at 165,000 the previous week, singer Ke$ha, fell to No 2, the prospect,” the source edging R&B singer Be- with 227,000 downloads. added. yonce’s self-titled album, Album sales last week The couple initially which sold 79,000 copies totaled 4.3 million, a de- looked into adopting a child last week, according to fig- cline of 21 percent com- from Jordan, but the pro- ures compiled by Nielsen pared to last week and cess was too difficult, so SoundScan. down 17 percent compared they are reportedly talking Billboard said “Fro- to the same week last year, to orphanages in Ethiopia. The couple already have six children. zen” is the first soundtrack Billboard said.—Reuters 14 Friday, 17 January, 2014 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Frazzled Sharapova Tennis-Australian Open fumes over murky men’s singles round 2 results heat policy Melbourne, 16 Jan — Results from the Australian Melbourne, 16 Jan — organizers for failing to call Open Men’s Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Maria Sharapova criticized off matches earlier, with 1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis (Aus- Australian Open organizers some describing the condi- tralia) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. for a lack of transparency tions as dangerous, and one Donald Young (US) beat 24-Andreas Seppi (Italy) over their ‘extreme heat Croatian player in the men’s 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. policy’ when the Russian draw expressing fear for his Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return to Karin 6-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Blaz Kavcic was left toiling on court for life on Wednesday. Knapp of Italy during their women’s singles match at (Slovenia) 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(4). nearly an hour after organis- Rather than use the raw the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in 10-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Thomaz Bel- ers had invoked an official Celsius readings to assess Melbourne on 16 Jan, 2014.—Reuters lucci (Brazil) 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4. halt on Thursday. the heat, organizers prefer mean, I think the question I for the roof to be closed or 16-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) Sharapova and her op- to use the Wet Bulb Global have is no one really knows matches to be stopped?’ She 6-1, 6-1, 7-6(3).—Reuters ponent Karin Knapp of Italy Temperature composite, what the limit is. said, ‘we have no control slugged it out in 40 degrees which also gauges humidity “Not the players (nor) over this’.” Despite the sus- Federer canters into third Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and wind to identify the per- the trainers themselves when pension, players could only heat at Rod Laver Arena for ceived conditions. you ask them when will the walk off court at the con- round by giving Kavcic lesson three-and-a-half hours be- Under a change to the roof be closed. “No one actu- clusion of the set they were That presumption was fore the Russian prevailed rules for this year, the de- ally knows what that number playing, according to the emphatically rejected when 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 in their mara- cision on whether to stop is in comparison to humidity policy. Kavcic held two break thon second round encoun- matches is now at the discre- or the actual heat. With no tiebreaks in points in the fourth game ter. The pair were already tion of tournament referee “Sometimes you wish deciding third sets for the of the second set and had struggling in the oppressive Wayne McKewen. you knew, because it’s — it women entrants at the Aus- Federer scrambling back conditions but continued “There is no way get- just depends on I’m not sure tralian Open, nor for fifth and forth in a 23-shot rally their arduous battle some ting around the fact that the who, a referee or the meteor- sets for the men, Sharapova Roger Federer only for the Swiss to force 50 minutes after matches on conditions were extremely ologist, and there are just a and Knapp’s battle contin- Melbourne, 16 Jan — a forehand error. The hard- outside courts were suspend- difficult, and have been lot of questions in the air that ued well after the suspension Roger Federer spent as little hitting world number 99 ed at about 1:50 pm local for the last few days,” the maybe should be solved. was called, with Rod Laver time as he needed and gave simply stood hands on hips time (0250 GMT). third seed Sharapova told “I asked the trainer the Arena’s retractable roof left Blaz Kavcic a tennis lesson slowly shaking his head Players have slammed reporters. “It’s a tough call. I other day, ‘what does it take open.—Reuters in recording a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 as if pondering what to do victory to advance to the next. Nadal crashes through Kokkinakis to reach third third round of the Austral- The Slovenian did ian Open on Thursday. manage to break on the next Playing under the point and thrust his arms round closed roof of Hisense skyward in mock triumph, Melbourne, 16 Jan — of rowdy home fans at Rod Arena due to the extreme though that only served to Rafa Nadal gave the next Laver Arena. heat that had earlier sus- fire up Federer who won generation a lesson in grand But the rangy Austral- pended play on the uncov- 13 of the next 16 points to slam tennis by dismantling ian was unable to match the ered courts, Federer raced clinch the set in 28 minutes. teenage talent Thanasi firepower of the super-fit through the first set in 26 The third set was a lit- Kokkinakis 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to Spaniard, who wrapped up minutes with a strong ser- tle closer with Kavcic’s cruise into the third round the match with a booming vice game and by belting 17 serve improving markedly of the Australian Open on serve in under two hours. winners. but he could not halt the Thursday. Nadal will next play ei- Federer’s sixth rank- inevitable as Federer ended th A junior finalist at ther 25 seed Gael Monfils ing —courtesy of a sub-par the 107-minute lesson when Melbourne Park and the or American Jack Sock. 2013 — had given the im- he clinched the tie-break US Open last year, 17-year- Reuters pression of a 32-year-old 7-4. Federer will now meet old Kokkinakis underlined man whose skills may be either 31st seeded Spaniard his potential by blazing 21 diminishing as he enters the Fernando Verdasco or Rus- winners against the world Rafael Nadal twilight of his illustrious ca- sian Teymuraz Gabashvili number one to the delight reer. in the third round.—Reuters Milan’s Matri moves to Fiorentina on Five-star City crush Blackburn in loan FA Cup Rome, 16 Jan — AC nounces that it has acquired from Juventus last year but Milan striker Alessandro on a temporary basis the had a troubled time at the London, 16 Jan — Al- Matri has signed for Serie rights to the football player struggling club, scoring varo Negredo and Edin A rivals Fiorentina on loan Alessandro Matri from AC only one goal in 18 appear- Dzeko scored twice each as until the end of the season. Milan,” the club said. ances in all competitions. Premier League high-fliers “ACF Fiorentina an- Matri moved to Milan “I’m hungry to play Manchester City compre- and score lots of goals,” hensively quashed second Matri said. tier Blackburn Rovers’ Fiorentina are in des- hopes of causing an FA Cup perate need of attacking shock with an emphatic 5-0 firepower with both Mario third-round replay win on Gomez and Giuseppe Rossi Wednesday. out of action due to knee in- After being held to a juries. surprising draw 11 days ago, Vincenzo Montella’s City proved far too strong Blackburn Rovers’ Lee Williamson (R) and Jason Lowe Fiorentina are fourth in Se- for Blackburn with Negredo (L) challenge Manchester City’s Alvaro Negredo during rie A and Milan are 11th bagging his 20th and 21st their FA Cup third round soccer match at the Etihad after a dreadful first half goals of the season in two stadium in Manchester, northwest England of the season which led to minutes either side of half- on 15 Jan, 2014.—Reuters coach Massimiliano Allegri time before strike partner minute after coming on for Watford at home in the AC Milan’s Alessandro Matri (L) shoots to score past being sacked this week and Edin Dzeko got in on the act. his first appearance fol- fourth round. “I don’t think it Parma’s Dal Bello Felipe during their Italian Serie A replaced by former Dutch His two goals came lowing a month-long in- was easy,” Dzeko told ITV. soccer match at the Tardini stadium in Parma international Clarence either side of one from Ser- jury absence. Last season’s “Especially, in the first half. on 27 Oct, 2013.—Reuters Seedorf.—Reuters gio Aguero, who netted a beaten finalists City will face Reuters New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 15 GENERAL MYANMAR MYANMAR TV INTERNATIONAL 17-1-14 07:00 am ~ (17-1-2014, Friday) 18-1-14 07:00 am) MST 6:00 am 2:45 pm * Local News * Visiting A Serene Vil- 1. Paritta by Hilly Region 20. 7th ASEAN Para lage In The Northwest Missionary Sayadaw Games (Live) (5 A - of Myanmar 6:25 am SIDE FOOTBALL) * World News 2. Physical Exercises (Myanmar & * Myanmar Masterclass: 6:35 am Thailand) (Men) Portraiture 3. Song & Dance of 4:00 pm * Local News National Race 21. News * Travelling In Shan 6:50 am 4:20 pm Mountain Ranges (Myoma Market) 4. Documentary 22. The Radio Myanmar * World News The 40-day spring travel rush starting on 16 January and ending on 24 February 7:00 am Modern Music Troupe * Myanmar Puppet will transport 3.623 billion passengers this year, 200 million more than last year, 5. News/Weather Report 4:30 pm * Local News predicted by National Development and Reform Commission.—Xinhua 7:20 am 23. University of Distance * Traditional Matrimony 6. Hyper Sports Education of Khamti Shans 7:45 am (TV Lectures) - First * World News Eight students Investigation underway 7. Documentary Year (Physics) * Myanmar Movie Re- view: “Be the Right 8:00 am 4:50 pm injured in Heir” into Sydney train 8. News/ International 24. Teleplay (Health) * Local News New Orleans News 5:00 pm * Lampi Marine National derailment 8:30 am 25. News Park 9. India Drama Series 5:30 pm * World News school bus Sydney, 16 Jan — ing if it was a faulty track or * Colonial Buildings and Safety experts are investi- an issue with the train.”We 9:00 am 26. India Drama Series a New Yangon crash gating into Wednesday’s will get to the bottom of 10. News 6:00 pm * Local News incident of Sydney train this, it’s very important to 9:30 am 27. News/Weather Report Houston, 16 Jan — * Myanmar Invites You derailment, which plunged know what caused this inci- 11. Teleplay (Health) 6:20 pm Eight students were tak- * World News rail services on the city’s dent so we can understand en to a hospital in the US 9:45 am 28. Amazing World * School for the Blind eastern suburbs and Illa- how to eliminate it in the 12. ASEAN Programmes 7:00 pm * Local News city of New Orleans fol- warra lines into chaos dur- future,” he said. 10:00 am 29. News * Myanmar Traditional lowing their school bus ing the evening peak, local “Although the piece Instruments wreck on Wednesday, lo- media reported on Thurs- of metal didn’t come from 13. News 7:20 pm (MYANMA DRUM) cal media reported. day.About 700 passengers the train ... it looks like 10:20 am 30. Documentary * World News The crash happened were evacuated from the it picked up this piece of 14. Documentary 8:00 pm * Myanmar Traditional on an interstate high- train just before 6:00 p.m. metal and by sheer mis- 11:05 am 31. News/International Art Bronze Casting way in New Orleans, the local time on Wednesday fortune (it) acted like a News/Weather Report 15. Clever * Local News Times-Picayune report- after two wheels came off skewer and went through 11:35 am 8:35 pm * A Tea Business: ed. It’s not immediately the track and a metal bar the floor,” he added. How- 16. Myanmar Series 32. People Talks Pankwan (Part-2) speared up through the floor ever, Collins said Sydney known how many vehi- 12:00 pm 8:45 pm * World News of a carriage near Edgecliff Trains “wouldn’t jump to cles were involved in the * A Girl Guide Station, in Sydney’s east. any conclusions” until a 17. News/International 33. Documentary accident and how exactly * Local News Sydney Trains Chief thorough investigation was News/Weather Report 9:00 pm it happened. * Making of Nawarat Executive Officer Howard completed. Rail services on 12:25 pm 34. News Eight school chil- Rings Collins told the Australian the city’s eastern suburbs 18. Myanmar Movies 35. Hyper Sports dren were sent to an * World News Broadcasting Corporation lines resumed on Thursday area hospital after the 2:20 pm 36. Traditional Boxing * Moving Meditation: (ABC) on Thursday his or- morning after crews cleared 19. Hyper Sports 37. Pyi Thu Ni Ti Aikido crash. Their injuries ganization was investigat- the track.—Xinhua were reportedly minor. Police did not say which school the children at- Ronaldo on target as Real knock out Osasuna tend.Though the United Barcelona, 16 Jan — Real defender Fabio Coen- towards the end of the first drive while Miguel De las though, when Di Maria States is reputed for its Ballon d’Or winner Cris- trao was given his second half, Osasuna threatened Cuevas forced a smart save fired home a Jese Rodri- strict school bus safety tiano Ronaldo scored the yellow card six minutes and Alvaro Cejudo hit the from Iker Casillas. guez cross 10 minutes into code, such accidents are opening goal as 10-man from time. woodwork with a 25-yard Their heads dropped, the second half. With the not uncommon. At least Real Madrid beat Osasuna “We knew it was going match all but won Coentrao three accidents involv- 2-0 on Wednesday to quali- to be difficult and that Os- needlessly fouled Roberto ing school buses were re- fy for the King’s Cup quar- asuna were going to come Torres and was given a sec- ported in the US state of ter-finals 4-0 on aggregate. out strong, so it was good ond booking but Real still Texas last month. Osasuna held Barce- to get the opening goal. The sealed an easy win. On 19 December, lona and Real to draws at shots from Cristiano are dif- Espanyol survived a two students were hospi- El Sadar in the league this ficult to stop as they move scare as they went a goal talized after their school season but the visitors, fired around a lot,” Real mid- down having lost the first bus crashed in Houston. by the confidence of a 2-0 fielder Asier Illarramendi leg 1-0 at second division On on 13 December, first-leg win, had far too told reporters. Alcorcon but they respond- much for them in attack. “We worked hard but ed with a 4-2 win and 4-3 nine elementary school Ronaldo, named FIFA now we need to keep going aggregate success. students were hurt when World Player of the Year and next we have Betis in Athletic Bilbao also their school bus was rear- on Monday, was fortunate the league at the weekend.* knocked out Real Betis and ended in north Texas. to score, however, as his “Real put out a strong Levante eliminated Rayo Nine students were in- free kick slipped through side but Karim Benzema Vallecano. jured after their school the hands of keeper Andres and Gareth Bale were left Champions Barcelona bus collided with another Fernandez after 20 minutes. out of the attack with Isco Osasuna’s Miguel Flano (R) fights for the ball with take on Getafe on Thursday school bus in east Texas Angel Di Maria slotted given the unfamiliar role of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo during their Spanish following a 4-0 victory in on 11 December. in the second to seal a com- leading the line.” King’s Cup soccer match at Reyno de Navarra stadium the first leg. Xinhua fortable win even though As Real began to relax in Pamplona on 15 Jan, 2014.—Reuters Reuters R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, [email protected] the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. www.facebook.com/thenewlightofmyanmar 2nd Waning of Pyatho 1375 ME New Light of Myanmar Friday, 17 January, 2014 Over US$ 34200 million of foreign Enactment of SMEs Development investment flow into 11 sectors Bill (draft) underway Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Deputy Minister for and region governments Nay Pyi Taw, 16 at today’s Amyotha Hlut- valley wildlife sanctu- Jan—A total of 25 coun- Education Dr Zaw Min and authorized dealers. Jan—SMEs in Myanmar taw session. ary have been established tries invested in 381 Aung said that although Ministry of Energy could are in operation in accord Regarding whether across the country to con- businesses in 11 sectors, school disciplinary com- supply 24.21 per cent of with Private Industrial there is a plan or not to serve the elephants. Ar- amounting US$ 34200.002 mittees led by school demand, 208,614.45 tons Enterprise Law enacted protect the villages from rangement is being made million from 1988-89 to 1 heads should supervise of fertilizer, to Ministry in 1990 and enactment of the danger of wild ele- to establish North Zarma- December 2013, said Dep- the students not to abuse of Agriculture and Irriga- SMEs Development Bill phants in Bago Township ri wildlife sanctuary, he uty Minister for National electronic equipment such tion. Therefore, Ministry (draft) is underway, said questioned by U Saw Maw added. Planning and Economic as telephone, Internet, of Commerce allowed im- Deputy Minister for Na- Tun of Bago Region Con- U Myo Myint of Development Dr Daw among others during the portation of about 600,000 tional Planning and Eco- stituency No (1), Deputy Mandalay Region Con- Khin San Yi at today’s school hour, and parents tons of fertilizer through nomic Development Daw Minister for Environmen- stituency No (6) submit- session of the Pyithu Hlut- of students are to join border and regular trade Le Le Thein with regard tal Conservation and For- ted a proposal urging taw. hands with the teachers. routes to fulfill the de- to the question whether estry U Aye Myint Maung the Union government A total of 305,214 job Deputy Minister for mand.The Bill Commit- there is a plan or not to replied that Shwe U Daung to formulate pragmatic opportunities have been Energy U Myint Zaw ex- tee submitted the report export SME products to wildlife sanctuary, Hta- Myanmar forestry law created for the people plained that the minis- on findings of Pyidaungsu abroad raised by MP Dr manthi wildlife sanctu- for sustainable develop- from 1988 to 31-12-2013, try distributes fertilizer Hluttaw Development Myint Kyi of Yangon Re- ary, Alaungtaw Kassapa ment of Permanent For- she said. to farmers through state Fund Bill.—MNA gion Constituency No (8) National Park, Rakhine est Estate – PFE which mountain range wildlife is abundant with forest Work coord meeting between Pyithu Hluttaw sanctuary and Hugaung (See page 9) committees, commission held Naga Self-Administered Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan— afternoon. tees clarified work progress was attended by Deputy Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker During the meeting, and commission members, Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Zone sees health care Thura U Shwe Mann at- after hearing an open- the activities of the com- Swa, Pyithu Hluttaw Com- tended a work coordination ing speech of the Speaker, mission. mittee chairpersons, sec- service, development works meeting between the com- officials reported on the Those present partici- retaries and members and Nay Pyi Taw, 16 On their arrival at mittees and the commis- minutes of the previous pated in the discussion and officials from the Hluttaw Jan— Together with Say- a training school of the sion at Zabuthiri hall of the meeting. Chairpersons and the Speaker made a conclu- Office. adaw Ashin Ñanissara of Ministry of Border Af- Hluttaw Building, here, this secretaries of the commit- sion remark. The meeting MNA Sitagu International Bud- fairs, they spoke words of Swimming events continue at Wunna Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Jan— dhist Missionary Univer- encouragement and pre- Second-day swimming sity, Union Ministers U sented cash assistance to Theikdi Stadium events of the 7th ASEANPa- Ohn Myint and Dr Pe Thet national race students. ra Games continued at the Khin, and officials, Union Next, they observed Wunna Theikdi swimming Minister at President Of- health care services pro- pool today. fice U Hla Tun paid an in- vided to local people by In swimming contests, spection tour of Naga Self- Belgian eye care team and Myanmar has won six gold, Administered Zone on 11 Sitagu medical team led three silver and three bronze. and 12 January. by the Sitagu Sayadaw In Men’s 200 meters swim- Union Minister U Hla and inspected construction ming event (Open), Aung Tun and party coordinat- of new hospital in Leshi Myint Myat of Myanmar ed regional requirements and ongoing development secured gold, silver went to and road works and made undertakings. On 12 Janu- Malaysia and bronze to Vi- cash and kind donations in ary, they attended an open- etnam. meeting with department ing of new school building Singapore won gold, officials and local people and library for a monastic Vietnam got silver and My- at Leshi Township Gener- education school. The new anmar, bronze, in Women’s al Administration Depart- building and library was 200 meters swimming event ment on 11 January. built with the contribution (Open). Patrons of Myan- In his address, the Un- of K 12.8 million by the mar Women’s Sports Fed- ion minister called for col- region government. eration awarded the prize laborative efforts between Then, they visited winners in the morning. the government and the women’s vocational train- Ko Myo (Shwepaukkan); people for ensuring devel- ing school. Photo-May Moe The opment of Naga region. MNA

Prize awarding of the 7th ASEAN Para Games in progress at Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex.—Photo-May Moe The MEB launches mobile exchange service during ASEAN Para Games Nay Pyi Taw, 16 Pyi Taw since 13 January. reached K 7.59 million Jan—Apart from provid- The mobile exchange while giving the mobile ing money exchange ser- service includes changing exchange service, moving vice to the participants big notes for small notes around the busy places like to the 7th ASEAN Para and foreign currency for lo- Moyma Market, Thabye- Games at Nay Pyi Taw cal ones in accord with the gon Market, Junction Cen- Branch of Myanma Eco- exchange rate of the Central tre and Capital Hyper Mart nomic Bank, Mobile Ex- Bank of Myanmar. including Wunna Theikdi change Service has been It is learnt that an Sports Complex in Nay available at the crowded amount of changing big Pyi Taw. Union Ministers U Hla Tun, U Ohn Myint and Dr Pe Thet Khin pose for places in downtown Nay notes for small ones has MNA documentary photo with Naga national races.—mna