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Volume XVII, Number 29 7th Waning of Kason 1371 ME Friday, 15 May, 2009 Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspects Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development tasks in Phakant Tsp order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- stitution * Building of a new modern developed na- tion in accord with the new State Consti- tution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting par- ticipation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation Lt-Gen Tha Aye of Ministry of Defence inspects underground jade museum in Phakant * Uplift of national prestige and integrity Township.—MNA and preservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national charac- NAY PYI TAW, 14 May — Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the in Kachin State on 9 May. ter Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of On his tour of Lonkhin in Phakant Township, * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Kachin State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tha Aye met with departmental officials * Uplift of health, fitness and education Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen Soe and townselders and presented bio-batteries and standards of the entire nation Win, inspected condition of Myitkyina-Phakant Road (See page 10) Ongoing hydropower projects to help satisfy domestic electric power demand

Article: Thaung Khin Oo Kengtawng Hydro- power Plant in Langkho Township, Shan State, was inaugurated as a gesture of hailing the 64th Anniversary Armed Forces Day on 21 March 2009. Prime Minister General Thein Sein graced the ceremony with his presence and formally opened the facility. With three 18- megawatt turbines, the plant can generate 377 million kilowatt hours a year. Now, it has begun supplying electricity to Paunglaung Hydropower Plant put into commission on 25 March 2005 with generating capacity of 280 megawatts the electric power generates 911 million kilowatt hours a year. network. (See page 7)

15-5-09 NL 1 18/7/29, 6:33 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Friday, 15 May, 2009 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Train new generation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State youths well for the future * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy of the nation Pennant-shaped vane, diamond orb hoisted atop In the 21st century, the nations of the Myo-Oo-Aung Pagoda in Kyaukpadaung world, especially the developing nations, are making large investments in education to turn out highly-qualified human resources, realizing that they will be able to bring about their development and keep pace with other nations only through effective utilization of both natural and human resources. Since 1988, the government has been making reforms in the higher education sector and has built an arts and science university or a degree college, a technological university and a university of computer studies in each of the 24 special development regions. The government is spending a great Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun deal of money on education in order that the share merits gained at diamond orb and pennant-shaped vane hoisting ceremony of youths of the Union will be able to pursue Myo-Oo-Aung Pagoda.—MNA higher education in their own regions. Moreover, measures are being taken to enable NAY PYI TAW, 14 May—A ceremony to hoist Soe of local station and wife and officials attended the the youths to specialize in many different diamond orb and pennant-shaped vane atop Myo-Oo- ceremony. branches of study and to raise their Aung Pagoda was held at the platform of the pagoda in They hoisted tiers of umbrella, pennant-shaped Kyaukpadaung Township on 9 May. vane and diamond orb atop the pagoda. Wellwishers qualifications. Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and and officials also hoisted pennant-shaped vanes and New generation youths should have a wife, Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla diamond orbs atop the encircling zedis. good knowledge of both Myanmar and world Tun and wife, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Members of the Sangha consecrated the history and national politics because, as Thura U Aung Ko and wife, Deputy Minister for pagoda. Next, pigeons, sparrows and fish were released intellectuals and intelligentsia, they will have Progress of Border Areas and National Races and as saving lives. Later, meals were offered to the to play a major role in education, organization Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe, Brig-Gen Myint Sayadaws.—MNA and leadership. The education sector is an important List of scholarship winners announced foundation for bringing about national YANGON, 14 Khin, Maung Aung Thiha, University of Economics, Oo, Maung Oak Htwe development and making people's beliefs and May— Tun Foundation Ma Saw Eindra, Ma Ei Ei Ma Shwe Yi Win of Than, Ma Phyu Pyar convictions matured. The intellectuals and Bank Ltd announced the The and Maung Zaw Htet Monywa University of Khaing and Ma Nwe Nwe intelligentsia produced by the higher list of students taking first Aung of Magway Economics, Ma Hnin Ei Soe of Yezin Agricultural year courses for 2008- education sector will have to take the lead in University of Medicine, Win, Ma Yin Yin Aye and University and Maung Sai 2009 academic year at Maung Htin Lin Kyaw of Ma Thwe Thwe Aung of Sithu Aung, Ma Phyo Ei various fields for the Union to be able to keep various universities, who Dental Medicine Yangon Institute of Ei San and Ma Thanda Win abreast of other nations. have been awarded grants. University (Yangon) and Education and Ma Htet of University of Veterinary Realizing that national education Ma Zin Mar Bo Maung Htin Kyaw Toe of Htet Aye Nyein and Maung Science are awarded K duties they are carrying out for the future of Yangon University of Dental Medicine Myo of Sagaing Institute 30,000 each per month. nation are noble and great, teachers should Medicine (1), Maung Aung University are awarded K of Education are awarded Awarded train the new generation youths well so that Lin, Maung Zeyar Aung, 50,000 each per month. Ma K 40,000 each per month. students are to contact Tun they will be able to shoulder the responsibilities Ma Khine Sandi Win and Mya Nanda Aung of Ma Khin Yuzana Tin Tun Foundation Bank Ltd of the future nation most competently. Ma Yi Cho Hnin of Yangon Technological and Maung Yaza Chan (Head Office), No.165/ Yanogn University of University (Hlinethaya), Myey of Dagon University 167, Bo Aung Kyaw Old students of BEHS No. 1 (Hline), who Medicine (2), Ma Nan Ma The Myat Noe Win of (Yangon), Maung Thet Street, Kyauktada studied from 1986 to 1994 academic year, held Phyo Phyo Thant and Technological University Phu of Yangon East Township, Yangon (Ph: respect paying ceremony and get-together at Maung Myat Noe Oo of (Thanlyin), Maung Yan University, Ma Myint 380242,380245) together Bayintnaung Hall of the school on 1 May. After Mandalay University of Shin Aung of Thanda Oo of Yadanapon with an original paying respect to the teachers, Headmistress Medicine, Ma Aye Kyi Technological University University (Mandalay), endorsement from their Phyu, Ma Phyo Thinzar Daw Nwe Nwe delivered an address.—MNA (Pyay), Ma Cho Thuzar Ma Phyo Wai Aung of respective rectors or Lwin of Technological Magway University registrars. Awarded Medicine University (Magway), Ma Htet Htet students from Yangon, (Hinthada), Maung Arkar Aung and Ma May Zin Win Hmawby, Hlinethaya and Htet Naing of Government of Monywa University, Ma Dagon townships are to Technical Institute Ye Phyo Thwe of Bago contact personally (Yamethin), Ma Ei Mon Degree College, Ma Zu together with an original Oo, Ma Su Latt Mon and Pan Mo of Pyay endorsement from their Ma Zar Zar Myo of University, Ma Su Myat respective rectors or Yangon University of Noe Lwin of Hinthada registrars and student's Economics, Ma Khin Po University, Maung Zin identity card original. Po Lwin of Meiktila Min Soe, Ma Phyu Phyu MNA

15-5-09 NL 2 18/7/29, 6:33 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 3 Taleban step up attacks as weather gets warm in Afghanistan

KABUL, 14 May— others injured. All the vic- the gate of US military Taleban militants fighting tims were civilians. base in Sahra Bagh area Afghan and US-led forces Taleban purported leaving over three dozen based in Afghanistan have spokesman Zabihullah foreign and Afghan troop- stepped up activities as Mujahid who claimed ers dead, a claim rejected they have carried out a se- sending over 30 suicide by troops as utterly ries of suicide and road- bombers to Khost prov- groundless. side attacks since last ince, in talks with media The bloody incident weekend. from unknown location follows the multiple sui- In the new wave of vio- said on Wednesday that a cide attacks against lence which targeted a US Taleban fighter Zukria government buildings in military base outside carried out the bombing, Khost City Tuesday Khost City, capital of inflicting huge casualties killing nine people, in- Khost Province in east Af- on the troops. cluding four policemen, An Afghan victim of a ghanistan, Wednesday According to Taleban and wounding some 30 morning, at least seven claim, Zukria rammed his others. British soldier shot in suicide attack, lies on people were killed and 21 explosive-packed car into Internet Afghanistan dies in hospital a bed, under treatment following a suicide WASHINGTON, 14 May—A soldier shot in Afghani- stan died in the UK after being flown back for treat- attack in Khost Prov- ment, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. ince east of Kabul, The officer with the 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards Afghanistan on died in Birmingham’s Selly Oak hospital on Tuesday 13 May, 2009. with his family by his bedside. He was shot in Haji Halem, Helmand Province, on INTERNET Saturday. Medics treated him on the ground and at a An Afgjhan journalist field hospital before he was flown back to the UK for stands near the dam- specialist treatment. aged motor bikes The death means 158 British troops have been killed following a suicide in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001. attack near a US Last Thursday four soldiers were killed in separate Camp Salerno in incidents during one of the bloodiest days for UK Khost Province east of forces in the country. Kabul, Afghanistan on More than 8,000 British troops are based in Afghani- 13 May, 2009. stan, most of them in the southern province of INTERNET Helmand.—Internet Afghan suicide attack kills one policeman Int’l troops kill New threat for Iraqi KANDAHAR, 14 May—A suicide attacker blew up a car bomb at an Afghan po- two civilians in lice station about 500 metres (yards) from the Pakistan border Thursday, killing military: Drop in oil one policeman and wounding four, a commander said. central It was the third deadly suicide attack in as many days in Afghanistan, where prices Taleban militants warned last month they would step up attacks on Afghan offi- Afghanistan cials and the local and international security forces. KABUL, 14 May—A fa- BAGHDAD, 14 May—Lower oil prices are threaten- The driver of the car had been trying to enter a border police compound at the ther and son were killed ing Iraq’s efforts to build a military capable of defend- town of Spin Boldak, the border police commander for southwestern Afghanistan, and three others sustained ing the country, raising the possibility that the Iraqis Sayfullah Hakim, told AFP. injuries as they came under will need substantial US help for years after the Ameri- “Police became suspicious of the vehicle and would not let it in. They took fire of international troops cans leave by 2012. cover. The attacker detonated and wounded five border policemen,” he said. One in Afghan central province The budget crunch not only affects ground forces of the wounded later died. The attack was similar to scores carried out by Taleban of Wardak Wednesday that bear the brunt of the fight against Sunni and Shiite militants but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.—Internet morning, provincial admin- extremists — it also slows development of an air force istration spokesman said. capable of defending the skies and a navy able to pro- An Iraqi “It occurred in the morn- tect vital oil exporting facilities in the Persian Gulf national ing when a car of civilians from terror attacks. policeman passes was fired upon by interna- All that is forcing US and Iraqi planners to make by weapons tional troops on the road of seized by Iraqi tough choices during the countdown to the withdrawal security forces in Jaqhato district, as a result of all American troops by the end of 2011. With the Baghdad, Iraq, an Afghan father and his Obama administration shifting resources to Afghani- on 14 May, 2009. teenage boy were killed,” stan, the US is not in a position to finance the Iraqi The Iraqi Adam Khan Sirat told budget shortfall. National Police Xinhua. He also said that “Realistically, as we look out to 2011, this year’s displayed various three other member of fam- budget will not keep them on track they need to be weapons seized ily sustained injuries. on,” said Army Lt Gen Frank Helmick, the Ameri- during recent However, he failed to can officer in charge of training the Iraqi security operations in disclose troops of which southwest force. country were behind the Baghdad’s “These ministers in defence and interior are having Sadiyah attack, adding that the in- to make very, very difficult decisions, having to neighborhood. vestigation is underway. prioritize their requirements.” INTERNET Internet Internet

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GM, Chrysler Message of the Secretary-General of the to cut up to United Nations on the International 3,000 dealers Day of Families D ETROIT/WASHING- 15 May 2009 TON, 14 May—General Motors Corp and This year’s International Day of Families, being Chrysler aim to drop as commemorated under the theme, “Mothers and many as 3,000 US deal- Families: Challenges in a Changing World,” focuses ers and are expected to on the important role of mothers for families and begin sending notifica- communities around the world. tions as early as Mothers play a critical role in the family, which is Thursday, three people a powerful force for social cohesion and integration. briefed on the still de- The mother-child relationship is vital for the healthy veloping plans said. Flat screen television sets German scientists said Wednesday they had development of children. And mothers are not only GM, facing a US gov- tweaked organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) — the materials used in flat- caregivers; they are also breadwinners for their fami- ernment-imposed dead- screen TVs, laptop computer screens and mobile phone displays — to become lies. Yet women continue to face major – and even line of 1 June to restruc- flexible, energy-efficient sources of white light.—INTERNET life-threatening – challenges in motherhood. ture or file for bankruptcy, Childbirth, which should be a cause for celebra- is expected to send termi- US Continental Airlines to cut 500 jobs, shut tion, is a grave health risk for too many women in nation notices to up to reservation centre amid weak economy developing countries. Improving maternal health is 2,000 dealers — a third of the Millennium Development Goal on which the its roughly 6,000 US deal- HOUSTON, 14 May— customer shift towards “Adding to the struc- least progress has been made. A woman in a least- ers, the sources told US Continental Airlines Web self-service and the tural decline in call vol- developed country is 300 times more likely to die in Reuters. said on Wednesday it will global economic reces- umes caused by the Web childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications Chrysler, which filed cut about 500 reservation sion,” the Houston-based has been the effect of the than a woman in a developed country. We must make for bankruptcy on 30 agent positions company carrier said in a bulletin to global recession, which pregnancy and childbirth safer by enabling health April, will also tell up to wide and close a reserva- its more than 43,000 em- has resulted in fewer calls systems to provide family planning, skilled 1,000 of its 3,189 US tions centre in Tampa, ployees. “We must make into our reservations attendance at birth and emergency obstetric care. dealers it is terminating Florida, on grounds that these changes to adapt to centres,” he said. Violence against women, many of whom are their franchise agree- the economy is weak and changing customer prefer- Continental said it is mothers, remains one of the most pervasive human ments, according to the more passengers prefer ences toward the Web,” offering a number of ben- rights violations of our time. It has far-reaching con- sources who asked not to online reservations. Continental’s Reserva- efits to employees, includ- sequences –endangering the lives of women and be identified because the The job cuts and cen- tions and eCommerce ing “early out” severance girls, harming their families and communities, and controversial closure tre closure will be com- Vice President Martin and leaves of absence pro- damaging the very fabric of societies. Ending and plans have not been yet pleted by 19 July this year Hand said. grammes.—Internet preventing violence against women should be a key announced. “in response to reduced Spain to reward airlines for priority for all countries. Internet call volumes caused by a We must also ensure universal access to educa- Sing Tel says Q4 profit down increased passenger numbers tion. The benefits of educating women and girls ac- crue not only to individual families but to whole MADRID, 14 May—In a move to boost its flagging 17.3 percent tourist industry, Spain announced on Wednesday that countries, unlocking the potential of women to con- SINGAPORE, 14 May— to be released, we’re still airlines that increase passenger numbers in the first tribute to broader development efforts. Statistics also Singapore Telecommuni- seeing a downtrend,” she half the year would receive tax breaks in the second show that educated mothers are much more likely to cations (SingTel) said told a media briefing. half. keep their children in school, meaning that the ben- Thursday fourth quarter net “Although I must say Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told efits of education transcend generations. profit fell 17.3 percent and there are some tentative parliament the measure was aimed at “supporting the As we strive to support mothers in their caregiving warned that the weak eco- signs that maybe a bot- tourism sector.” work, we should develop and expand family-friendly nomic environment would tom is approaching, He said airlines that increase passenger numbers policies and services, such as child care centres, that continue to hit earnings. clearing (the economic in the first six months of 2009, compared to the sec- would reduce some of the workload placed on Net profit in the three outlook) is very uncer- ond half of 2008, would see airport taxes cut by 100 women. Women and men alike need stronger public months ended March to- tain now.” support to share equally in work and family respon- Internet percent for the rest of the year.—Internet talled 903 million Singa- sibilities. Families built on the recognition of equal- pore dollars (619 million Economic crisis ‘life and death’ ity between women and men will contribute to more US), down from 1.09 bil- stable and productive societies. lion dollars in the same for Africans We face multiple challenges in our changing world, but one factor remains constant: the timeless period a year ago. DAKAR, 14 May—The sion and a former foreign trying to promote on the However, the figure global economic crisis is minister of Gabon. continent. This concerns importance of mothers and their invaluable contri- was better than the 851.8 a matter of “life and Ping was speaking at everyone,” he said. bution to raising the next generation. By rewarding billion dollar average net death” in the world’s the opening of AfDB’s Ping said another their efforts and enhancing their living conditions, profit forecast by analysts poorest continent, the Af- 44th annual assembly. threat to the world eco- we can secure a better future for all.—UNIC in a Dow Jones News- rican Union’s top official According to the bank, nomy was piracy off So- wires poll. Jean Ping told the African the effects of the crisis malia, a country “which And the largest tel- Development Bank will create 27 million new has been forgotten, ne- ecommunications firm in (AfDB) annual meeting poor in Africa in 2009. glected, abandoned for 18 Southeast Asia will see on Wednesday. “The risks of the crisis years” since it descended earnings impacted further “If in developed coun- are weighing heavily on into anarchy with the fall as regional economies tries, the crisis is being felt the democratic advances of dictator Mohamed Siad such as Australia are likely in terms of job losses, in which he have made re- Barre.—Internet to slow this year due the ours it is a question of life cently,” Ping said, global slump, said chief Chairman of the and death, with the risk of The downturn “threat- executive Chua Sock Commission of the more conflicts, in particu- ens state of law, human Koong. African Union lar,” said Ping, who is rights, threatens the “If you look at the eco- Jean Ping. head of the AU Commis- shared values that we are nomic data that continues INTERNET

15-5-09 NL 4 18/7/29, 6:33 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 5 Bangladesh, Russia China-Russia partnership sign MoU on nuclear enjoys all-round, fast power plant growth DHAKA, 14 May—Bangladesh and Russia Wednes- day signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) MOSCOW, 14 May— of the National People’s here to enhance cooperation between the two coun- China’s top legislator Wu Congress (NPC) arrived tries in peaceful use of nuclear energy. Bangguo said here here for an official good- Main purpose of the MoU signed between the state- Wednesday the strategic will visit Wednesday. owned Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission partnership of coopera- Wu conveyed Chinese (BAEC) and the Russian State Atomic Energy Corpo- tion between China and President Hu Jintao’s ration-Rosatom, is to take necessary steps for setting Russia is currently show- greetings to Medvedev. up a 600-1000 MW power plant in Bangladesh, offi- ing a momentum all- He highly appreciated fre- cials said. “This is a great moment for us. Through round and rapid growth, quent contact between signing of this agreement, we are moving forward to as high-level contact re- leaders of the two coun- implement our election commitment to build up a nu- mains frequent. tries, saying Medvedev’s clear power project,” Science and ICT State Minister Wu said in recent years, visit to China last year Yeafesh Osman said at the signing ceremony. China-Russia relations contributed to the con- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes NN Spasskiy, Deputy Director General of Rosatom, have been lifted to new tinuous growth of the stra- hands with Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Stand- who signed the agreement on Russian part, said, “This stages as cooperation in tegic partnership between ing Committee of the National People’s Congress agreement will enable us to provide avenue for coop- all fields reached an the two countries on a (NPC) of China, in Moscow, capital of Russia, on eration in peaceful use of nuclear energy. But one thing unprecedentedly high high level.—Xinhua 13 May, 2009.—XINHUA is in our mind to design and build Bangladesh’s first level. nuclear power plant.” Wu made the remarks Reports say Nigerian militants BAEC acting chairman Mosharraf Hossain signed as he met with Russian the MoU on behalf of his organization. Both sides, President Dmitry however, termed the MoU a very preliminary stage Medvedev Wednesday af- warn oil firms to pull staff out ternoon. Wu, chairman of after an initial negotiation. If negotiation proceeds on, LAGOS, 14 May—Nigerian major major MEND camps in Delta state hop- a state level agreement will be signed later.—Xinhua the Standing Committee militant group warned oil companies in ing to overwhelm them with the element the Niger Delta to pull their staff out, of surprise,” MEND said in the statement according to agencies’ reports on reaching here on Wednesday. Wednesday. “Unfortunately for the raiders, we were “Oil companies operating in the region waiting for them, a bloody battle is ongo- are advised to evacuate their staff within ing and two gunboats belonging to the the next 24 hours to avoid them being part army have already been sunk by mines of the statistics of an emerging civil war,” with several casualties on the side of the the Movement for the Emancipation of army,” it said. The statement said other the Niger Delta (MEND) said in a state- freedom fighters in the Niger Delta have ment. The Nigerian military clashed with been placed on alert to defend their posi- MEND in southern Delta State Wednes- tions and unleash a horrible toll on the oil day morning. industry and the Nigerian economy. Military spokesman Col Rabe MEND, one of the main militant Abubakar said the security forces acci- groups in the Niger Delta Region, had dentally encountered the militants, rejected Nigerian President Umaru sparking a gunfight. Yar’Adua’s offer of an amnesty to rebels However, MEND said the military in the region in April this year. attacked its camps in the region, but it It has been the mastermind behind An artistic installation entitled “Anthropodino” by Brazilian artist Ernesto had destroyed two military boats and most kidnappings in the Nigeria, and it Neto is previewed at the Wade Thompson Drill Hall of Park Avenue Armory in inflicted several security force casual- always uses kidnapping and hostage tak- the borough of Manhattan in New York, the US, on 13 May, 2009. The title of ties. “At about 0930 Hrs today, 13 May, ing as a source of fund raising, while over the artwork “anthropodino” draws upon the idea of the human body 2009, the Nigerian armed forces 200,000 US dollars is usually the ransom (“anthro”) as a central concern. —INTERNET launched an unprovoked attack on two per head.—Xinhua UN says dozens of Ten immigrants dead All items from Xinhua News Agency civilians killed in DR after boat sinks off Congo over weekend Florida KINSHASA, 14 May—The United Nations has said HOUSTON, 14 May—Ten immigrants are dead and that dozens of civilians were killed in an attack over 17 rescued on Wednesday after an overloaded boat the weekend in eastern Democratic Republic of carrying immigrants sank off the coast of the southern Congo (DR Congo), according to media reports US state of Florida, local media reported. reaching here. The search for survivals is underway and local offi- In a statement on Wednesday, the United Nations cials say they do not know exactly how many people Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs were aboard the boat, said Coast Guard Captain James cited local sources as saying that the attack claimed Fitton, quoted by the reports. the lives of at least 90 people in North Kivu Province Fitton believed around 30 were dumped into the sea. of the country. The boat “apparently left Bimini in the Bahamas” A survivor from a capsized migrant boat is brought The Rwandan Hutu rebels were blamed for the at- on Tuesday night and “apparently” carrying immi- to shore by the US Coast Guard and first respond- tack. grants of Haiti, the reports added. ers in Riviera Beach, Florida, on 13 May, 2009. Xinhua Xinhua XINHUA

15-5-09 NL 5 18/7/29, 6:33 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 Severe storms hit three states, Pirates coordinating attacks 20 armed off Somalia militants surrender kill Missouri woman BRUSSELS, 14 May—Searches of captured mother to Gov’t in KIRKSVILLE, 14 May— said a woman was killed nado hit Kirksville and ships operating off the Somali coast have revealed Violent storms that when what appeared to be Novinger, both in Adair for the first time that pirate gangs are coordinating N Afghanistan spawned at least one tor- a tornado struck a mobile County. their attacks against commercial shipping, the com- KABUL, 14 May— nado left a path of destruc- home east of Milan. Her Knox County emer- mander of the European Union’s naval task force said Nearly two dozen Taleban tion in northern Missouri name had not been re- gency dispatcher Jeanette on Wednesday. fighters laid down their on Wednesday, killing a leased late Wednesday. Randall said a storm hit British Rear Admiral Philip Jones said that in re- arms and joined govern- woman and damaging Gardner said the wom- Edina on Wednesday cent weeks his flotilla had captured four of the mother ment in Baghlan Province dozens of buildings. an’s husband and another evening, with storm spot- ships used to resupply the small pirate speedboats that north of Afghanistan, The city of Kirksville man survived unharmed ters reporting multiple operate far offshore in the Indian Ocean. police said on Thursday. apparently took the hard- in a workshop next to the funnel clouds. No injuries “We do fairly extensive trawls of all the vessels “Twenty armed rebels est hit. Police Det Sgt Ron mobile home. were reported, but a barn we capture to look for ... evidence we can use to work under the command of Celian said about 30 to 40 Julie Adolphson, a me- was destroyed and power (out) ourselves what the pirates tactics are,” Jones told Mullah Abdul Jabbar homes were damaged, teorologist at the National lines were damaged, she reporters.—Internet handed in arms in Jilga one was destroyed and an Weather Service office in said. Pan-Asian free trade deal district and vowed to de- auto dealership sustained Pleasant Hill, said a tor- Internet fend the government and significant damage. could generate $260bln work for peace,” Police Two people were in- spokesman in the province jured near the dealership in extra income Ahmad Jawed Basharat when their car was blown MANILA, 14 May—A free-trade agreement cover- told Xinhua. off the road, Kirksville ing both East and South Asia could generate around With the surrender of police Det Sgt Ron Celian 260 billion US dollars in additional income and trade these people, he added, said. benefits could be shared more evenly between the fast that Jilga district and sur- Sullivan County growing economies and the disadvantaged ones in the rounding areas would Emergency Management region, a book released on Wednesday by the Asian have peace and stability. director Rick Gardner Development Bank (ADB) finds. Jilga and neighboring A truck sits in the drive- The ADB said East and South Asia have been at Birka districts have seen way of a badly damaged the forefront of the global drive to establish free-trade escalating Taleban activi- house after a tornado hit agreements in recent years, with around 20 either ties over the past couple of the area on 13 May, 2009, signed, under negotiation, or proposed by the two re- months. Militants just in Kirksville, Mo Multiple gions as of January last year. weeks ago raided Birka tornados hit the area as Trade between East and South Asia soared by over district and after killing severe storms tore 114 billion US dollars between 2000 and 2007. De- three police took away through the state. spite that progress, the benefits of the trade were lim- eight others but set them INTERNET ited and spread unevenly, the ADB said.—Internet free later.—Internet Spanish ticket wins 126 Over 500 twins in one NEWS ALBUM million euros in lottery Indian village A lottery player in Spain has won 126 Doctors are studying a unique village million euros (112 milion pounds), the in the southern Indian state of Kerela that biggest ever European jackpot for a sin- has over 500 twins in just 2,000 households, gle ticket, lottery organizer EuroMillions the local Hindi daily Danik Bhaskar said said Saturday. The winner of the on Friday Thursday. While twin births in the village night draw conquered odds of 76 million has been observed for at least three to one to snare the windfall which bal- generations, the number of twins born in looned after the jackpot was not won in village Kodinhi is increasing every year, A fisherman throws a net next to the the previous six weekly draws. said the report. Dr. Krishan Sribhuj, who Spanish Navy training ship Juan “The record for a single win in has been studying the village for the last two Sebastian de Elcano anchored in the EuroMillions is believed to have been bro- years, said while number of registered twins Havana Bay. The vessel, named after ken when on Friday’s sixth-rollover draw stood at 500,the actual number of twins the Spanish sailor Juan Sebastian de was won by a single ticket holder,” Euro exceeded 600. Elcano who accomplished a trip Millions said on its website about the game The doctor has ruled out environmental A member of the Oxford Archaeological around the globe in 1522, is in Cuba which pools stakes from nine European causes or pollution as a factor, saying all team holds part of an Australian for a five-day official visit. lotteries. twins are healthy and without any disorders. soldier’s uniform at the Fromelles He suspected that the phenomenon is related Memorial Park in Fromelles, northern Viking ship found on Swedish lake bottom with the feeding habits of the villagers, who France, on 4 May, 2009. The remains Divers stumbled on the wreck of a Viking ship this week on the bottom of the have 45 twins for every 1,000 people, six of up to 400 Australian and British largest lake in Sweden.Archaeologists say the ship is the first from the Viking era times higher than average. In 2008 alone, World War I soldiers, which were found underwater in Sweden, The Local reported. Previous Viking ship discoveries 30 twins were born in the village. discovered in May 2008, are to be have been used for land burials. recovered and re-interred in individual The boat was in the midst of an island group in the centre of Lake Vanern. Most of graves. The soldiers fought in the Battle the wreck was covered with 3 feet of mud with a single rib sticking out of the ooze, of Fromelles, which took place between the divers said.Roland Peterson, an archaeologist with the Vanern Museum, said that 19-21 July, 1916. a sample of the ship’s wood and iron from a sword and shield found in the wreck are Wilbaer, left, a 16 months old polar being tested to determine the age of the vessel. But he said the sword resembles those bear, plays with his mother Corinna in from other Viking-era sites. The divers discovered six more shipwrecks within 300 the Wilhelma zoo in Stuttgart, feet of the Viking ship, including three in the same spot. Peterson said the age of Germany. Wilbaer, who was born in those wrecks is still completely unknown.Vanern, which lies west of Stockholm, is this zoo, will leave his mother in the one of a chain of lakes in the Gotha Canal system, connecting the capital and next weeks and move to the bearpark Gothenburg. The lake is the third largest in Europe. Orsa in Gorenklitt, Sweden.

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(from page 1) Generating capacity of the nation megawatts), totalling 224 megawatts. All the townships in Shan State (South) that have got On 16 May 2006, the Ministry of Electric Power The Ministry of Electric Power (2) operates the grids linking with the national electric power network was reconstituted into the Ministry of Electric Power following 15 gas-fired and steam hydropower plants. such as Langkho, Mongpan, Mongnai, Maukmai, (1) and the Ministry of Electric Power (2). The Ministry Sr Year of Namhsan, Loilem, Leikha, Mongpon and Hopong are of Electric Power (1) is responsible for conducting Hydropower Megawatt completion enjoying sufficient electric power supply. That evening, feasibility study to find out water resources, No. Plant I watched a song on TV to the accompaniment of Shan constructing hydropower plants and power stations, 1. Kyunchaung 54.30 1974 traditional drums and dances, portraying that the and generating electricity. The Ministry of Electric 2. Mann 36.90 1980 government has constructed Kengtawng Hydropower Power (2) takes responsibilities for building an electric Plant thanks to unprecedented peace and stability and power network system, supporting electricity to the 3. Shwedaung 55.35 1984 national unity in the area, and that all local people will grids, and distributing electricity to the people. 4. Myanaung 34.70 1975 equally share the fruits of unity. I also noticed that at the Generation of electric power will be on sharp increase 5. Thaton 50.95 1985 opening ceremony, Shan nationals were much pleased in several years due to the harmonious cooperation of 6. Mawlamyine 12.00 1980 with the facility. the two ministries. Thanks to many more hydropower plants, grids The following 15 hydropower plants are under the 7. Hlawga 99.90 1995 and power stations, the people can visualize what the Ministry of Electric Power (1). 8. Hlawga (steam) 54.30 1999 electric power sector will be like in next three or four Sr 9. Ywama 60.90 1980 years. I noticed Yenwe Hydropower Plant with Hydropower Year of Megawatt 10. Ywama (steam) 9.40 2004 generating capacity of 25 megawatts that can generate No. Plant completion 11. Ahlon 99.90 1995 120 million kilowatt hours a year was opened on 10 1. Baluchaung (2) 168 1974 February 2007; Pathi Hydropower Plant with 12. Ahlon (steam) 54.30 1999 2. Kinda 56 1985 generating capacity of two megawatts, on 2 January 13. Thakayta 57.00 1990 2008; and Khabaung Hydropower Plant with 3. Hsedawgyi 25 1989 14. Thakayta (steam) 35.00 1997 generating capacity of 30 megawatts that can generate 4. Baluchaung (1) 28 1992 15. Kanma 8.72 1998 120 million kilowatt hours a year, on 2 February 2008. 5. Zawgyi (1) 18 1995 At the opening ceremony of Khabaung Hydropower Total 723.62 Plant, officials in their speeches disclosed that the 6. Zawgyi (2) 12 1998 So far, the generating capacity of the hydropower government was trying its utmost to complete six 7. Zaungtu 20 2000 plants under the Ministry of Electric Power (2) has large hydropower projects between 2007 and 2010: 8. Thaphanseik 30 2002 reached 723.62 megawatts, and all the hydropower Kengtawng Hydropower Project (54 megawatts), 9. Mone 75 2004 plants are gas-fired and steam ones. Up to 1988, the Shweli Project (1) Hydropower Project (600 nation had only seven gas-fired and steam power stations megawatts), Yeywa Hydropower Project (790 10. Paunglaung 280 2005 with generating capacity of 268.2 megawatts in total. megawatts), Kunchaung Hydropower Project (60 11. Yenwe 25 2007 The generating capacity of the two ministries megawatts), Pyuchaung Hydropower Project (40 12. Khabaung 30 2008 stands at 2164.62 megawatts. The hydroelectricity megawatts) and Shwegyin Hydropower Project (75 13. Tikyit (coal-fired) 120 2005 generated by the 30 hydropower plants is distributed megawatts). to the consumers through grids. The two ministries I feel very heartened to watch on TV news and 14. Kengtawng 54 2009 generated 6088 million kilowatt hours and distributed news in the newspapers that the Head of State and 15. Shweli (1) 500 2009 5543 million kilowatt hours in 2006-2007; generated members of the State Peace and Development Council Total 1441 6299 million kilowatt hours and distributed 6068 occasionally make inspection tours of hydropower million kilowatt hours in 2007-2008; and generated projects. Officials concerned from the related Shweli (1) Hydropower Plant is due to be equipped 6537 million kilowatts hours and distributed 6334 ministries and the projects are working hard. It implies with six 100-megawatt generators. So far, five of them million kilowatt hours in 2008-2009. that the government is putting huge efforts into have started generating electricity, and the last one will The greater economic growth the nation achieves, hydropower projects to supply greater power to the be installed in the plant soon. the higher the demand of electric power will be year people. I have also learnt that Shweli (1) Hydropower The generating capacity the hydropower plants by year. As mentioned above, Shweli (1) Hydropower Plant with generating capacity of 600 megawatts is under the Ministry of Electric Power (1) totaled 1441 Plant will be able to generate100 more megawatts if going to be commissioned. The purpose of this article megawatts. Up to 1988, the ministry had only two the last generator is installed. By 2010, Yeywa (790 is to present what the electric power sector will be like hydropower plants: Baluchaung (2) Hydropower Plant megawatts), Kunchaung (60 megawatts), Pyuchaung in future for public knowledge. (168 megawatts) and Kinda Hydropower Plant (56 (40 megawatts) and Shwegyin (75 megawatts) will have been completed. If so, the generation of Shweli (1) Hydropower Plant will be able to hydropower will increase by 1065 megawatts. By then, the nation's generating capacity will increase to generate100 more megawatts if the last generator is 3229.62 megawatts. As a result of the government's effective encouragement, and the hard work of installed. By 2010, Yeywa (790 megawatts), Kunchaung responsible persons, the hydropower projects are expected to be completed on schedule. In order to (60 megawatts), Pyuchaung (40 megawatts) and complete hydropower projects, diversion tunnels and intake tunnels are constructed. If there is no unforeseen Shwegyin (75 megawatts) will have been completed. If geographical barrier and difficulty, the projects will so, the generation of hydropower will increase by 1065 be over in time. The projects imply that the government is pursuing megawatts. By then, the nation's generating capacity a master plan to satisfy the people's growing demand of electric power. will increase to 3229.62 megawatts. Translation: MS Myanma Alin: 14-5-2009

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Information Minister inspects Sub-printing House MYANMAR GAZETTE (Mandalay), Aungmyethazan Township IPRD NAY PYI TAW, 14 May — The State Peace NAY PYI TAW, 14 wall magazine and visited and Editor-in-charge Daw striving for durability of and Development Council has appointed Deputy May—Minister for TV room and reading Khaing Wady Aye of the self-reliant libraries. Director-General Dr. Than Zaw Myint of the Medical Information Brig-Gen room. Mann Taung Yeik After the ceremony, Science Department under the Ministry of Health as Kyaw Hsan on 12 May He attended the journal. the minister cordially Director-General of the same department on afternoon met with staff furniture and books Next, the minister greeted the wellwishers, probation from the date he assumes charge of his of Sub-printing House donation ceremony for stressed the need for all to guests and staff. duties.—MNA (Mandalay) of News and self-reliant libraries and actively participate in MNA

Information Minister Brig-Gen Minister for Kyaw Hsan delivers Information Brig- an address at Gen Kyaw Hsan Information and inspects sub-printing Public Relations house (Mandalay) of office in News and Aungmyethazan Periodicals Township, Enterprise in Pale Mandalay District. Ngweyaung Ward in MNA Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Periodicals Enterprise in Division.—MNA Pale Ngweyaung Ward of Aungmyethazan met with the staff. Township and inspected Chairman of the sub-printing house. Township Peace and The minister viewed Development Council U the documentary photos on Aung Naing accepted one maintenance of the press cupboard for Lunge during the Myanmar New Shayhsaung Library of Year holidays. After Phonedawtoe Ward inspecting the presses, the donated by Chairman U minister instructed Hla Win of Kathina officials to systematically Association of carry out daily and monthly Aungmyethazan maintenance of the presses. Industrial Raw Materials ICT Development and Application course concludes He also gave Trading; various kinds of YANGON, 14 Department of the U Aye Kyu of the in Thongwa Township, instructions on minimizing books for 26 libraries by May—A ceremony to Ministry of Education and department made a the third prize to Daw Hnin loss and wastage in Township Union conclude the ICT Soft Guide Company Ltd concluding speech. Wut Yi Myint of BEMS producing newspapers and Solidarity and Development and was held at the computer He presented the (Kyaunggon Seikgyi) in training the workers for Development Association Application course (2/ training hall of the first prize to Daw Aye Hsu Thanlyin Township, the uplift of their efficiency. Secretary U Kyaw San; 2009) jointly conducted department, here, today. Win of BEHS (branch) in consolation prizes to Daw At Upper Myanmar and copies of journals by by No. 3 Basic Education Director-General Htantabin Township, the Khin Le Min Htaik of (Mandalay Branch) of U Sithu Lwin of the second prize to U Hla Myo BEHS (Kamakalok) in Myanma Motion Picture Myanmar Times, Tun of BEHS (Phayagyi) Kyauktan Township and Enterprise, the minister Administrator U Myo Min Director-General U Daw Aye Aye Nyein of met the staff. of Ahtet Myanmar News BEHS (branch) Aye Kyu of No.3 Basic At Aungmyethazan journal and Shwe (Shwemyaya) in Hmawby Township Information Mandalay journal, Chief Education Department Township. and Public Relations Editor U Swe Naing Sit of of the Ministry of The 10-day Department, the minister Nanmyint journal; Chief Education presents training course was looked into the Reporter U Thant Zin Tun prize to a winner. attended by 100 information works at the of the Mandalay Times MNA trainees.—MNA

15-5-09 NL 8 18/7/29, 6:33 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 9 Ayethaya Industrial Zone of Taunggyi assembling import-substitute automobiles Article: Maung Maung Htwe (MNA); Photos: Tha Nyan (MNA)

(from page 16) Grounds in Yangon from 9 Ayethaya Indus- to 29 May 2003, a total of trial Zone is located by 90 vehicles of six kinds the Ayethaya- assembled in Ayethaya Nyaungshwe motor road, Industrial Zone were put southwest of Taunggyi on display. Among them, and 1.5 miles south of Shan Star Jeep (MT) and Ayethaya Myothit. In Shan Star Saloon won the June 1999, a total of 2936 best product award (spe- plots were reclaimed on cial). 245 acres of land as the While in first phase, and a total of Ayethaya Industrial Zone, 792 more plots were ex- our news team met with U tended on 40 acres of land. Saw Naing, owner of Afterwards, altogether U Saw Naing, owner Mongton Automobile 992 entrepreneurs of Mongton Automo- Industry of Ayethaya- initiated the production of Mongton Industrial Co Ltd bile Assembling Photo shows import-substitute spare parts of automobiles manufac- foodstuffs, wood and fin- that secured the special ished wood products, Industry of Ayethaya- award in showing Shan Star tured by Ayethaya-Mongton Industrial Co Ltd. personal goods, raw ma- Mongton Industrial Jeep and enquired about trial Co Ltd started assem- SSMT-light truck is built lon of diesel for 30 miles terials and general indus- Co Ltd. production of automobiles bling automobiles in 2001- with the use of products (45 kilometres) and the tries on 3728 plots on 285 and spare parts at his in- 2002. Up to now, the from Mongton Industry. car is installed with 60- acres of land. oil mill, paddy harvester dustry. industry had assembled The automobile is litre oil tank. Therefore, Same industries and maize thresher. U Saw Naing ex- 600 vehicles in total in- equipped with 2C turbo the automobile can drive were coordinated to form In the past, a large plained, “Mongton Auto- cluding SSMT-Jeeps and engine/gear box, power 120 kilometres per hour, the automobile assem- amount of foreign ex- mobile Industry of SSMT-light trucks.” steering, town Ace 4x2, he said. bling committee, the ag- change was spent on the Ayethaya-Mongton Indus- He continued to 4x4 axel, servo brake sys- The news crew say, “In 2008-2009, the tem and 165x70x13 sized observed the assembling industry produced 25 tyres. The car can run 30 of automobiles at Thitsar SSMT-light trucks accord- miles (45 kilometres) per Oo Light Truck Industry. ing to the orders placed by gallon (diesel). The auto- The departments concerned. mobile installed with 60- development of private Moreover, five SSMT- litre oil tank can drive 120 industries is a significant Jeeps were assembled and kilometres per hour, he drive for progress of the sold in the local automobile added. industrial sector of the market. At present, one U Saw Naing said State and building of the SSMT-light truck is sold that the body and frames of industrialized nation. at K 12 million and one SSMT-Jeep is used with Therefore, all are to SSMT-Jeep at K 6.5 the products of Mongton harmoniously strive for million with complete Industry including 2c development of the certificates of licences turbo, 2L turbo engine/gear industrial zones includ- through the tender system.” box, power steering, Town ing Ayethaya Industrial With regard to the Ace 4x2, Hilix 4x4 axel, Zone. SSMT-light trucks assembled according to orders placed by structures of the vehicles, servo break system, ***** departments concerned. he further explained that 275x75x15 sized tyre. The Translation: TTA the body and frames of vehicle consumes one gal- Kyemon: 11-5-2009 riculture equipment as- import of automobiles. To sembling committee and be able to contribute to the the other industrial manu- transport sector, the gov- facturing committee for ernment is encouraging the achieving the develop- private industries to ment momentum in their assemble the various kinds industries. of vehicles as part of im- At present, the in- port-substitute efforts. dustrial zone can manu- In Ayethaya In- facture the quality import dustrial Zone, the entre- substitute products preneurs had been striving namely agriculture imple- for systematically assem- ments, fertilizers, con- bling the various kinds of crete lamp posts, moulds automobiles since 2001- of brick block and 2002 and then they could hydropower turbine in assemble Shan Star Jeep. addition to power-tiller, At the Myanmar paddy thresher, Thitseint Automobile Show (2003) fruit thresher and crude held at Kyaikkasan SSMT-Jeeps, products of Mongton Automobile Industry, on display.

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Uru creeks to prevent and met with staff of the officials concerned. Soe and officials concerned. Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspects… flooding in the village. hospital, members of social Lt-Gen Tha Aye At the briefing hall, Lt- (from page 1) and fluorescent lamps to On his tour of Phakant, organizations, townselders attended to the needs for Gen Tha Aye called for fluorescent lamps to the the local people and he visited the underground and local people. development of the villages. maintenance of Phakant- local people and exercise exercise books and jade museum where over At the meeting, Lt-Gen Afterwards, they went Tamakhan-Phalamone books and stationery to the stationery to the schools in 3000-ton uncut jade is Tha Aye presented exercise to Phalamone Mountain on Road Section and gave affiliated high school and Phakant Township. displayed and gave books and stationery to the Phakant-Hkamti Road instructions to officials primary school in the Lt-Gen Tha Aye and instruction to officials affiliated basic education where they were welcomed concerned. He also visited village. the commander visited concerned. high school and donated by Chairman of Sagaing the joint-venture jade He also met with Seikmu Village in Phakant Afterwards, Lt-Gen cash to the funds of the Division Peace and mining block in Hkamti and departmental officials and Township and gave Tha Aye and party went to hospital. He also presented Development Council inspected Phalamone- local people, Lt-Gen Tha instructions on proper flow Tamakhan Station Hospital bio-batteries, fluorescent Commander of North-West Hkamti Road section. Aye presented bio-batteries of water in Whaykha and in Haungpa Village-tract lamps and medicines to Command Maj-Gen Myint MNA Commander, Ministers open roads, bridges, schools at Ayeyawady Division

YANGON, 14 May— inaugurated the road. Chairman of Ayeyawady The commander, the Division Peace and ministers and party strolled Development Council along the road and inspected Commander of South-West construction of new gravel Command Maj-Gen Kyaw road. The four miles and Swe, Minister for Progress one furlong long and 18 of Border Areas and feet wide Chyaukywa- National Races and Kyawethaung earthen road Development Affairs Col is being upgraded to a Thein Nyunt and Minister gravel road. for Forestry Brig-Gen Afterwards, the Thein Aung on 12 May commander, the ministers attended the opening and party also attended the ceremony of Chyaukywa- opening ceremony of Kywethaung earthen road Kywethaung-Zibyukon constructed by Ingapu bridge constructed by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South- Township Development Ingapu Township DAC. West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Affairs Committee. After the Executive Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt and Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein First, Executive Officer had explained facts Aung open Kywethaung-Zibyukon bridge in Ingapu Township.—MNA Officer U Khin Maung Oo about the bridge, a local of the Township DAC spoke words of thanks. and ministers attended the and a townselder education officer. the use of bio-battery for explained construction of Officials opened 165 new school building inaugurated the new school The commander, lighting of every village. the road and a local spoke feet long and 10 feet wide handing over ceremony at building. The commander ministers and well-wishers Next, Col Thein Nyunt words of thanks. Kyawethaung-Zibyukon Kywethaung village Basic and the ministers delivered donated K 1.6 million and attended Zalun Township Next, the Chairman of wooden bridge and then the Education Middle School speeches. Members of the five sets of bio-battery to circular tarred road opening Township PDC, the commander, the ministers (Branch). school board of trustees the educational funds. ceremony. Executive Officer of and party strolled along the The Chairman of handed over documents Deputy Director- Officials opened the Township DAC and a bridge. Township PDC, the acting related to the new school General of DAD (Engineer) 4,800 feet long and 15 feet townselder formally Next, the commander township education officer building to the division U Soe Ko Ko demonstrated wide road.—MNA Illegal medicines, narcotic drugs seized in Shan States (East) and (South), Mandalay, Sagaing and Yangon Divisions NAY PYI TAW, 14 Pan Shwe of Haungleik clerk Kyaw Zin Myint of under investigation. The (East) Special Anti-Drug arrest the related drug May—The authorities of Ward of Tachilek. Driver Tamu to a medicine shop authorities are undertaking Squad searched the house possessors. Kengtung Special Anti- Zaw Hlaing Win and bus of Yangon. Kyaw Kyaw to arrest the related drug of Thet Khaing Oo at Ma- At 6 pm on 10 May, Drug Squad searched conductor Win Kyaing are Maung is under possessors. 24 (B) on 20th Street in the authorities of Taunggyi Kengtung-Mongla-run under investigation, and investigation and the At 10.30 am on 8 May, Ward 3 of Latha Township Special Anti-Drug Squad white colour Hilux with the authorities are trying to authorities are undertaking the authorities of Monywa and arrested Thet Khaing searched Loikaw-Pinlaung number plate Pa/7404 arrest Sai Pan Shwe. to arrest the related drug Special Anti-Drug Squad Oo, Sein Tun (a) Maung run Hilux with number driven by Zaw Hlaing Win At 4.30 pm on 6 May, possessors. searched Myint Aung of Oo and Aung Myo Thant plate Nya/5247 driven by together with bus the authorities of Mandalay Officials of Pinlaung Yedwingaung Village of together with 29 WY Kyaw Soe together with conductor Win Kyaing at Special Anti-Drug Squad Police Station and Sagaing Township at Saw brand stimulant tablets and bus conductor Than Naing Wamtaping check point at searched the house at No. Taunggyi Special Anti- Nyinaung Tea Shop in one mobile telephone. at Yinhmee toll gate in 7 am on 6 May. 27/61 to 66 on Sanpya Drug Squad at 1.15 am on Myothit Ward of Sagaing According to the Pinlaung Township. They They seized 41 packets Road in Sethmu Ward 1 of 7 May searched the house and seized 480 WY brand investigation, the seized five packets of of illegal medicines made Pyigyidagun Township. of Maung Phyit in YeU stimulant tablets from his authorities seized 500 morphine weighing one in Thailand with the brands They saw Kyaw Kyaw Village in Pinlaung bag. According to the more WY brand stimulant kilo from a polyethylene of Triprodrine, Triofed, Maung from No. Ah-7/107 Township. They saw Wam investigation, Myint Aung tablets from the house of bag covered with blankets Sulidine, Siam, Bated, of Ward 8, and seized 2250 Shauk San and Ma Tin confessed that he bought Sein Tun at Ka/23/6 on at the rear. Driver Kyaw Pomdma’s, B, Sinysaid/ cards of Pseudoephedrine Nwe together with Maung the tablets for Kyaw Wai 13th Thiri Mingala Street Soe and bus conductor SPS, CO, GX/CTZ, ML, from a polyethylene bag. Phyit and seized 1150 WY of same village for re-sales. in East Ywama Ward of Than Naing are under P&U and MP in a plastic According to the brand stimulant tablets and The authorities are trying Insein Township. While investigation, and the bag from two noodle investigation, Kyaw Kyaw proceeds K 200,000 from to arrest the related drug investigating Thet Khaing authorities are undertaking boxes. According to the Maung confessed that he the pillow of Ma Tin Nwe. possessors. Oo, Sein Tun and Aung to arrest the related drug investigation, owners of carried the drugs sent by Maung Phyit, Wam Shauk At 3.30 pm on 8 May, Myo Thant, the authorities possessors. illegal medicines were Sai Shwe Pwint Byu bus gate San and Ma Tin Nwe are the authorities of Yangon are undertaking to MNA

15-5-09 NL 10 18/7/29, 6:33 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 11 Ban urges collective action against human trafficking UNITED NATIONS, 14 agenda, “now we must add of responsibility and UN May—UN Secretary- people to that list”. organizations and NGO General Ban Ki-moon Ban said millions of community are raising Wednesday called for people, most women and awareness, Ban said those united and real efforts children are “brought and efforts need “greater from all member countries sold like chattel” in a coherence”, “We have to to combat human number of countries from take a tougher line against trafficking. In a address to Asia, Africa, across the this crime,” the Secretary- a thematic debate of the Americas, to Europe. General said. Describing General Assembly on “Human trafficking is the meeting “a call for People visit the exhibition stand of 3G moblie phone during the Tianjin human trafficking held on indeed one of the worst action,” Ban said human International Mobile Phone Industry Exhibition and Forum 2009 in Tianjin, Wednesday, Ban said forms of violence against trafficking should be China, on 14 May, 2009. The 4-day International Mobile Phone Industry trafficking in weapons, women and girls,” he told criminalized, urging all Exhibition and Forum opened in Tianjin on Thursday. More than 20 mobile drugs and blood diamonds the meeting. countries must ratify the phone producers took part in the forum.—INTERNET has long been on the UN Noting that UN UN anti-trafficking member states are starting Protocol. Russia to charge NASA $51M to shoulder a greater share MNA/Xinhua per space flight China willing to enhance MOSCOW, 14 May—Russia will charge US astronauts 51 million US dollars per return trip to the education co-op with other International Space Station (ISS) from 2010 and will ASEM members resume selling seats to space tourists, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. HANOI, 14 May—China is willing to strengthen NASA needs to use the Russian Soyuz capsule education cooperation with other Asia-Europe Meeting because its own Space Shuttle will be retired next year (ASEM) members in a wide range of areas, said after nearly three decades in service and a replacement Chinese Vice Education Minister Hao Ping here on is not due until 2014 at the earliest. Thursday. Hao made the remarks in his speech at the Russia’s own plans for a new spacecraft are running Second Asia-Europe Education Ministers’ Meeting behind schedule, with the planned unveiling of a A graduate wears a self- that opened in Hanoi on Thursday. mock-up now delayed by a year to 2010, Interfax decorated graduation cap Only a third of The meeting, within the framework of ASEM, quoted Anatoly Perminov, head of Russian space during the commencement drew minister-level officials and education specialists agency Roskosmos as saying. “We’ve agreed with our ceremony at Arizona State terrorism from 39 ASEM members and international American partners the sum of 51 million US dollars, University in Tempe, arrests led to organizations. He expected strengthening cooperation starting in 2011,” Perminov was quoted as saying by Arizona, on 13 May, 2009. in “curriculum development, language learning, ITAR-TASS news agency. The Arizona State charges in UK scientific research, training for school teachers and principals, and more sharing of information and He did not specify how much astronauts will be University held a LONDON, 14 May— charged between 2010 and 2012, but in 2006 Russia commencement ceremony More than 1,400 people resources”. charged the United States 21.8 million per US dollars here on Wednesday, have been arrested in Hao highlighted the needs to develop vocational return flight to the ISS. Since then the price for of a seeing off some more than Britain under the education as the key to sustainable development of space tourist ticket to the ISS has climbed to 35 million 9000 graduates. Terrorism Act since human resources. During the two-day conference, participants discussed credit recognition and transfer US dollars from 20 million US dollars.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET Septembr 11.2001 but omly a third of them ended in ASEM and sustainable human resources 140 Afghans dead in US airstrikes last week up facing charges and even development for ASEM future needs. fewer were convicted, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung KABUL, 14 May—Ninety-three children and 25 adult women are among a list government data showed delivered opening remarks at the meeting, calling for of 140 names of Afghans who villagers say were killed in a battle and US airstrikes on Wednesday. closer Asia-Europe education cooperation to combat last week, causing a crisis between Wahington and its Afghan allies. The data, which cover negative social impacts of the current financial and The list, obtained by Reuters, bears the period from the Twin economic crisis.—Internet the endorsement of seven senior provincial Towers attacks on the and central government officials, including Unitd States to the end of an Afghan two-star general who headed a March 2008, showed that task force dispatched by the government to investigate the incident. Titled “list of of 1,471 people arrested, the martyrs of the bombardment of Bala only 196 were convicted, Boluk District of Farah Province”, it and only 102 of those were includes the name, age and father’s name found guilty under of each alleged victim. terrorism legislation. The youngest was listed as eight-day- “The main offences old baby Sayed Musa, son of Sayed Adam. for which suspects were Fifty-three victims were girls under the charged under terrorism age of 18, and 40 were boys. Only 22 were legislation were men 18 or older. The US military continues possession of an article for to dispute the toll and a military spokesman terrorist purposes, said some of the names could be fake. membership of a Spacewalkers John Grunsfeld (L) and Drew The dispute over the number of dead proscribed organization Feustel (R) exit the airlock to begin their has worsened tension between Washington and fundraising—all planned 6 1/2 hour excursion in this image from and Kabul, despite apologies President offences under the NASA TV on 14 May, 2009. The pair will remove A giant sculpture by Chinese Barack Obama and Secretary of State Terrorism Act 2000,” said and replace a Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 artist Mu Boyan at Hong Kong’s Hillary Clinton made during a visit to Paul Wiles, chief scientific which will allow the telescope to take large- international art fiar. Washington by President Hamid Karzai adviser at the Home scale, clear and detailed photos over a wide INTERNET last week.—MNA/Reuters Office.—MNA/Reuters range of colors.—INTERNET

15-5-09 NL 11 18/7/29, 6:33 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV MCP VIENNA VOY NO (165 ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV MCP VIENNA VOY NO (165) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 15.5.2009 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV GENIUS MARINER VOY NO (25) Consignees of cargo carried on MV GENIUS MARINER VOY NO (25) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 15.5.2009 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of S.P.W.7 where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: EASTERN CAR LINER LTD Phone No: 256924/256914 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV FREE MAVERICK VOY NO (9015) Consignees of cargo carried on MV FREE MAVERICK VOY NO (9015) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 15.5.2009 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of S.P.W where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Doctors warn climate change Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now biggest threat to global health declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel.a BEIJING, 14 May—Global health is at greater risk in No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the 21st century because of the increase in greenhouse the Claims Day. gases, senior UK doctors warned on Thursday. The first major report—compiled over a year by The SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Lancet medical journal and experts from the Institute MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY for Global Health at University College London— AGENT FOR: KOOK YANG SHIPPING CO., LTD investigating the effects of climate change on people’s Phone No: 256924/256914 health was published Wednesday. A panel of doctors said rising global temperatures would have a catastrophic effect on human health through floods, droughts and rising sea levels. “Even the most conservative estimates are pro- foundly disturbing and demand action,” said the doctors. “Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. It’s a threat that’s been completely neglected, marginalised, ignored, by not just the glo- bal health community, by doctors, nurses and other health professionals, but also by policy-makers. And The Wilkins Ice Shelf off the Antarctic Peninsula yet, in terms of our well-being, in terms of our sur- is seen breaking up on 18 Jan, 2009. The huge vival over the next 100 years, it is absolutely the top Antarctic ice shelf is on the brink of collapse with The best time to plant a tree was 20 years political issue that we should be talking about,’’ said just a sliver of ice holding it in place, the latest ago. The second best time is now. the doctors. victim of global warming that is altering maps of Internet the frozen continent. —XINHUA

15-5-09 NL 12 18/7/29, 6:33 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 13 Massachusetts stops drivers carrying mobiles BOSTON, 14 May— their dismissal, the state sage to his girlfriend at the Massachusetts on Wednes- said. Drivers found carry- time. “I know what I saw day banned drivers of ing their phones on duty on Friday night in that tun- trains, street cars and buses face a 10-day suspension nel. I know what the cause from using or even carry- for a first offense. If it hap- was. And I know that this ing mobile phones at work, pens again, they will be new policy would have the toughest such measure suspended for a month and prevented it,” said Daniel imposed by a US state face a dismissal recom- Grabauskas, general man- transit agency. mendation. ager of the Massachusetts Any driver working for The tough new rules Bay Transportation Au- the Massachusetts Bay were imposed after two thority. Transportation Authority trolleys collided in a Bos- The National Safety caught talking or text- ton tunnel on Friday, injur- Council, an independent, messaging on a mobile or ing 49 people, when one of nonprofit group, said the similar device will be sus- the drivers failed to stop. rules were the most strin- pended for a month and He told authorities later he gent of any US state tran- managers will recommend was sending a text mes- sit authority.—Internet Dying oceans ‘life and death issue’ Sudanese refugees UN says 5,900 languages carry food and wa- MANADO, 14 May —The destruction of the world’s ter near a refugee oceans due to climate change and overuse is a “life risk extinction camp in eastern and death issue” for humanity, Indonesian President Chad. Climate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday. LAGOS, 14 May — The United Nations (UN) said change will present “We must come to the rescue of the oceans. We must on Tuesday that 5,900 languages worldwide may be- the greatest threat save them from the ravages of abuse and over-exploi- come extinct before the end of the 21st century if meas- to health this cen- tation by humankind, from the havoc due to pollution ures to protect them are not introduced, the News tury, amplifying the and dire effects of climate change,” Yudhoyono said Agency of Nigeria reported Tuesday. risk of disease, at a global conference on oceans. The United Nations, in a statement issued by the malnutrition and “This is a life and death issue for the community of UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Lagos, urged coun- homelessness nations, including Indonesia, who prides itself on be- tries to introduce measures to secure their languages, through floods, ing the world’s largest archipelago.” Ministers and noting that only 600 of the world’s 6,500 languages drought and rising officials from more than 70 countries are meeting in would survive. sea levels, a the Indonesian city of Manado for the World Ocean “There are at present 6,500 languages in the world medical panel has Conference, the first global meeting on the relation- said.—INTERNET ship between oceans and climate change.—Internet and by the end of the century, only 600 of them will survive through technological documentation,” the Internet hacking popular among teenagers statement said. LOS A NGELES, 14 May— Two-thirds of teens polled The United Nations said that languages remain criti- in a recent survey admitted that they have tried to hack cal to the achievement of the Millennium Development into a friend’s instant messaging or social networking Goals (MDGs) on education, urging that children should account, an Internet security firm said on Wednesday. be taught their dialects at an early age. A total of 67 percent of the teens polled said they had “Governments should introduce policies that would tried to hack into the Instant Messaging (IM) or social- promote speaking of mother tongue,” the United networking accounts of friends, according to the survey Nations statement said. by Panda Security, which is based in Glendale, Los An- Meanwhile, the Nigerian federal government has geles. The survey of 4,000 adolescents between the ages File photo shows a chemical tanker, loaded with toxic initiated efforts to achieve technological documenta- of 15 and 18 found that 17 percent of the young compu- acid, beginning to sink in the English Channel hav- tion of languages in the country. ter users claim to have advanced technical knowledge ing collided with another cargo ship. —INTERNET Internet and can find hacking tools on the Internet.—Internet

Mexico’s A/H1N1 flu death toll Confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases in All 147 passengers with exposure to rises to 60, infected toll to 2,446 US rise to 3352 Sichuan A/H1N1 flu case found WASHINGTON, 14 May — The number of confirmed MEXICO CITY, 14 May — Mexico’s Health Minister BEIJING, 14 May — All the 147 passengers, who Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos raised the confirmed human A/H1N1 cases has risen to 3352 in 45 US had exposure to the confirmed A/H1N1 flu patient death toll from new strain A/H1N1 flu to 60, and the states, with three deaths, the US Centers for Disease surnamed Bao in Sichuan Province on the flight total confirmed infected to 2,386 at Wednesday Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday. NW029, had been contacted by Beijing Health De- morning press conference. According to the CDC, the state of Illinois has 592 partment, said the department on Wednesday. Cordova also said that the most recent death confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 flu, followed by 496 As of 5:30 pm all the 147 had been found, mostly confirmed as from the new virus — which causes of Wisconsin, 293 of Texas, 221 of California and 211 foreigners, in different provinces or regions, which breathing difficulties, headaches, high body of New York.—Internet had brought difficulties to the searching job, said the temperature and muscular pain — was around a week department.—Internet old, and that 56 of the 60 confirmed deaths were First case of A/H1N1 flu infected before 23 April, when the Mexican govern- confirmed in Belgium Bird flu hits another province ment declared an alert and ordered all educational BRUSSELS, 14 May — Belgian Health Minister of Vietnam institutions closed. Laurette Onkelinx said here Wednesday that a case of HANOI, 14 May — Another Southwestern province “There are still two states which have no confirmed A/H1N1 flu had been confirmed in Belgium. Dong Thap of Vietnam was confirmed of being hit cases and 89 percent of the municipalities in Mexico This made Belgium the 16th country in Europe and by the bird flu, said are port of the Vietnam’s still do not have any confirmed cases,” Cordova said. the 34th country in the world which was affected by Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of He added that the disease has turned out to be mostly the disease. The 28-year-old patient, who is from the Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday. in poor urban areas, because populations tend not to northern Belgian city of Ghent, fell ill Monday after The bird flu broke out in a local farm on 10 May, be so dense in the countryside. his return from a two-week trip in New York and Chi- killing 49 out of a flock of 142 ducks, said the report. Internet cago in the United States, Onkelinx said.—Internet Internet

15-5-09 NL 13 18/7/29, 6:33 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 15 May, 2009 Stuttgart stay in German title Winless Wie still wants to S P O R T S race with win at Schalke compete with the men BERLIN,14 May—Stuttgart remained in the CLIFTON, 14 May— Six AZ Alkmaar’s El Hamdaoui Bundesliga title race on Wednesday after Romanian years since gaining na- striker Ciprian Marica scored the winner in a 2-1 win tional attention as a 13- named Dutch Player of Season at Schalke to stay two points behind leaders Wolfsburg year-old golfing phenom- BRUSSELS, 14 May — Dutch premier league cham- with two games left. enon, Michelle Wie still pions AZ Alkmaar forward Mounir El Hamdaoui has Stuttgart are fourth in the table, but only two points seeks that first win on the been named Dutch Player of the Season, brushing separate the top four teams with Wolfburg, Bayern LPGA Tour and dreams of aside challenges from Groningen keeper Luciano and Munich and Hertha Berlin - who all won on Tuesday beating the boys on that Twente attacker Eljero Elia, Dutch media reported on - still in contention to be crowned champions when other pro golf circuit.A Wednesday. the season ends on 23 May.—Internet trip to Augusta also would El Hamdaoui will re- be nice. ceive the Golden Boot at Wie raised a couple of a gala event on 31 Aug. eyebrows at a pre-tourna- The Rotterdam-born ment news conference for File photo shows Moroccan international the LPGA Sybase Classic Michelle Wie reacts was in superb form on Wednesday, when the during the final round throughout the season, 19-year-old matter-of- of the LPGA SBS Open which saw AZ Alkmaar factly said that she hopes golf tournament at the win their first ever Dutch to win a PGA Tour tour- Turtle Bay Resort in title in 28 years. nament and play in the Kahuku, Hawaii. He was the top scorer Masters.—Internet INTERNET of the league, scoring 23 AZ Alkmaar’s Mounir goals. Schalke’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer(R) goes for the Irishman O’Connor selected El Hamdaoui fights for He is the first AZ ball ahead of Stuttgart’s Romanian forward Ciprian for Golf Hall of Fame the ball with Radek Sirl player to win the Golden Marica during their German first division Bundesliga BALTRAY, 14 May—Christy O’Connor of Ireland has (R) of Zenit St. Boot, which is awarded football match in Gelsenkirchen. —INTERNET Petersburg during their on the basis of assess- been selected for the World Golf Hall of Fame for his UEFA Cup Group A ments by former Dutch UEFA names 4 Polish Euro 24 victories on the European Tour and his 10 appear- soccer match in internationals throughout ances in the Ryder Cup.O’Connor was chosen through 2012 hosts, 1 in Ukraine the Veterans Category and will be inducted 2 Nov at St.Petersburg on 25 the course of the season. BUCHAREST, 14 May — UEFA chose four cities in the World Golf Village in St Augustine, Fla. Oct, 2007.—INTERNET Internet Poland to host matches at the 2012 European Cham- “This is a fantastic honor, not only for myself and pionship on Wednesday and said tournament co-host my family, but for the whole of Ireland, and in par- Van Gaal to coach Bayern Ukraine could wind up with only two venues unless it ticular, all my friends in professional golf ... who makes major infrastructure improvements in the next Munich helped me enjoy a wonderful career in the game,” six months. MUNICH, 14 May — O’Connor said.He will be the second Irishman in the UEFA said Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan Dutch renowned football Hall of Fame. The late Joe Carr was inducted as part will host games, while reserve cities Krakow and coach Louis van Gaal will of the 2007 class. Chorzow were both scratched.Meanwhile, UEFA is- shortly be appointed head sued a warning to Ukraine by confirming only Kiev O’Connor’s career spanned four decades, with two coach of Bayern Munich, as a host city and holding off on previous plans to victories in the British Masters and 10 victories in the the Munich soccer club stage the final in the Ukrainian capital.—Internet Irish PGA. —Internet confirmed on Wednesday evening. Four-star Barca crush Bilbao Nadal shrugs off moans in The 57-year-old will to lift Kings Cup Madrid tennis opener put his name to a two-year MADRID ,14 May – World number one Rafael Nadal contract in Bavaria, MADRID ,14 May — a great solo goal and then shrugged off his moans over blue courts and high alti- beginning on 1 July this Louis van Gaal . Barcelona stayed on Barca blitzed their rivals tude on Wednesday to reach the Madrid Masters third year and lasting until 30 course for an historic tre- with three goals from round with a 6-3, 6-1 mauling of Austria’s Jurgen Melzer. June 2011. The Dutchman will ink the deal within the ble by crushing Athletic Lionel Messi, Bojan The top seed, who criticised initial plans to use blue next few days, according to the official website of Bilbao 4-1 at the Mestalla Krkic and Xavi in 12 min- clay, the 500m altitude, which was speeding up the Bayern. Stadium on Wednesday to utes to lift the cup for the ball, as well as the organisation of this combined ATP The Bayern Munich AG board of directors, com- lift the Kings Cup for the first time since 1998. and WTA event, came out and did what he does best. prising Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Uli Hoeness and first time in over a decade. It was coach Pep “I did well today, I’m very happy with this match,” Karl Hopfner, travelled for talks with Van Gaal’s cur- Gaizka Toquero Guardiola’s first trophy as said Nadal. “I’m very pleased with how I’ve started rent club AZ Alkmaar of The Netherlands on headed Bilbao into a a manager and Barcelo- the tournament. It’s always a special pleasure to play Wednesday.Alkmaar agreed to cancel Van Gaal’s con- ninth-minute lead, but na’s first piece of silver- in Spain. I played much better than I trained.” tract with AZ a year early, unconditionally releasing Yaya Toure equalised with ware in two seasons al- Internet the coach to join his new club at the start of the new though the Spanish league season. title could soon follow As a reciprocal gesture, Bayern will visit the Neth- with only a point needed erlands for a friendly against the freshly-crowned do- at Real Mallorca on Sun- mestic champions. There will be no appearance fee day to secure a 19th charged for the match, provisionally scheduled for championship. summer 2010. “We’re delighted to be bringing Lous “We hope it’s an his- van Gaal, a very experienced and successful coach, to Barcelona’s forward toric week and we will go FC Bayern Munich,” Bayern chairman Rummenigge Bojan Krkic celebrates for the second title this commented after the talks in Alkmaar. after scoring against weekend,” said defender Van Gaal boasts rich coaching experience as he had Athletic Bilbao during Gerard Pique. served as head coach of Spanish Barcelona, Dutch Ajax the Spanish King’s Cup “We just want to enjoy and the national squad of The Netherlands.Under his final match at the this win first and then con- Spanish Rafael Nadal returns a backhand to his helm, AZ Alkmaar took the top title of Dutch top league Mestalla stadium in centrate on trying to win opponent Austrian Jurgen Melzer during their ATP NTERNET this season with three rounds remaining.—Internet Valencia.—INTERNET more titles.”—Internet Madrid Open claycourt tournament match.—I

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MRTV-3 Programme Schedule (15.5.2009) (Friday)

Transmissions Times Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST

Local Transmission * Signature Tune * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights * Sightseeing around Mandalay (Mandalay) The picture taken on 13 May, 2009 shows some * Inlay Traditional Cuisine scaffoldings put up at the Shalu Monastery in * Grassland Survey in Hukaung Tiger Reserve Xigaze, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous * Exciting Adventurous Journey (Part-II) Region. The reparation of the monastery was * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights started on Wednesday. It is planned that more Europe/ North America Transmission than 16 million RMB yuan will be put on the reparation of the old monastery, which was built * Signature Tune in 1027.—INTERNET * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights * Mya Nan San Kyaw Golden Palace in Mandalay Nepal to host world fair * Women with Remarkable Necks * Exciting Adventurous Journey (Part-I) trade conference * KUN CHAUNG Multipurpose Dam Project WEATHER KATHMANDU, 14 May—Nepal will host the World * Inlay Wild Bird Sanctuary Thursday, 14 May, 2009 * Honourable Composer Myoma Nyein Fair Trade Organization Global Conference 2009 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST: from May 17 to May 21.Around 250 international (Pagoda Market) During the past 24 hours, water has been partly cloudy in delegates from 30 countries or regions will * Expedition of Rare Crocodile Species Inhabiting Chin and Rakhine States, Magway and Ayeyawady participate in the conference being organized by in Fresh And Seawaters (I) Divisions, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Mandalay Division, scattered in Mon and Kayah States, the World Fair Trade Organization and Fair Trade * Myanma Traditional Chess lower Sagaing, Bago and Yangon Divisions and widespread Group Nepal, local news website Myrepublica * Myanmar Modern Song in the remaining areas with isolated heavyfall in lower reported on Thursday. * Sightseeing around Mandalay (Mandalay) Sagaing Division. Day temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C) The conference will cover issues like climate above May average temperatures in Kachin and Rakhine * A Souvenir of Pathein States, Mandalay, Magway, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi change, the transformative power of social business, * Grassland Survey in Hukaung Tiger Reserve Divisions, (5°C) to (6°C) above May average temperatures creation of sustainable business models, the current * Exciting Adventurous Journey (Part-II) in Shan State and upper Sagaing Division and about May average temperatures in the remaining areas. The signifi- recession, and fair trade as both a coping strategy * Hot Springs in Lashio and Nam-Kham and a long-term solution, says a press release issued cant day temperatures were NyaungU and Minbu (42°C) * National Herbal Park (Part-I) each. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were by organizer on Thursday. * The Incredible Edifice (The Ananda Temple) Belin (2.83) inches, Dawei (2.75) inches, Moekok (2.64) “The conference is expected to contribute * Expedition of Rare Crocodile Species Inhabiting inches, Khayan (2.52) inches, Kawkayeik (2.36)inches, towards the consolidation of the global Fair Trade Myawaddy (1.93) inches, Kanbalu and Taunggu (Aviation) in Fresh And Seawaters (I) movement and the establishment of a sustainable (1.65) inches each. * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights Maximum temperature on 13-5-2009 was 96°F. fair trade economy,” the release states. Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm Minimum temperature on 14-5-2009 was 68°F. Relative Internet humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 14-5-2009 was 100%. Total sunshine hours on 13-5-2009 was (4.9) hrs approx. Rainfall on 14-5-2009was (0.83) inch at Mingaladon, 8:05 am 4:40 pm (tydkif;-2) (0.99) inch at Kaba-Aye and (Tr) at Central Yangon. Total 6. aMu;rkH&dyfoGifaw;Ek,Of 5. Song of Yester year 5:45 pm rainfall since 1-1-2009 was (3.43) inches at Mingaladon, 8:20 am 4:50 pm 11. tEkynmaMu;rkHjyifwpfcsyfudk (4.61) inches at Kaba-Aye and (5.67) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 7. ]]vQyfppfjzifhtvSqifrnfh 6. EdkfifiHhpD;yGm;tav;xm; cHpm;Munfhjcif; (eef;awmfa&SU (10) mph from Southwest at (23:30) hour MST on 13-5- a&avSmifwrHpDrHudef;BuD;rsm;}} aus;vufxkwfukefrsm; q&mwifaw;rsm;) 2009. 6:00 pm Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the Central 8:30 am 5:00 pm Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and 8. International News 7. ta0;oifwuúodkvfynma&; 12. Evening news elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. th 8:45 am ½kyfjrifoHMum;oifcef;pm 6:30 pm Forecast valid until evening of 15 May 2009: Rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread in ]]at;jraomavnif;av;rsm;}} yxrESpf (½lyaA'? "gwkaA'? 13. Weather report Friday, 15 May 9. Shan, Mon, Kayin States and Taninthayi Division, scattered ocFsmtxl;jyKrsm;) (½lyaA') 6:35 pm View on today (arwÅm? aZ,s? pdk;rdk;Munf? in Kachin, Chin, Rakhine and Kayah States, Sagaing, 14. okwpkHvifa&TOmPf&Sif Zl;Zl;armif) 5:15 pm Mandalay, Bago and Yangon Divisions and isolated in the 7:05 pm remaining States and Divisions. Degree of certainty is (60%). 7:00 am «'g½dkufwm-atmifrdk;(yJ&pf)» 8. Songs to uphold 15. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in 1. rif;uGef;q&mawmfbk&m;BuD;\ 4:00 pm National Spirit Myanmar waters. ]]em;cdk&m&ifcGif}} (tydkif;-10) Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of y&dwfw&m;awmf 5:25 pm 1. Martial song 8:00 pm continuation of rain or thundershowers in the Southern 7:25 am ]]oli,fcsif;r&SdwJhOya'}} 4:10 pm 9. 16. News Myanmar areas. 2. To be healthy exercise (rif;a0? cifZmjcnfausmf? Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for 2. Song of National 17. International news 7:30 am {u&Dausmfausmf) 15-5-2009: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers. 3. Morning news Races 18. Weather report Degree of certainty is (40%). ('g½dkufwm-armif,Ofausmf) 7:40 am 4:20 pm 19. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for tuNydKifyJG 5:30 pm ]]arwÅmvrf;qkH}} 15-5-2009: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of 4. Nice and sweet song 3. certainty is (80%). 7:55 am 4:30 pm 10. jrif&olwdkif;&ifrSmpGJ (tydkif;-23) Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 5. twD;NydKifyGJ 4. jrefrmpm? jrefrmpum; tif;av;jrefrmhopfcGyef;jyyGJ 20. oDcsif;cspfol 15-5-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. 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NAY PYI TAW, 14 May—Accompanied by Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win and Chairman of Kayin State PDC Brig-Gen Zaw Min, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence met with the peace group members led by U Saw Tha Mu He at the local station hall in Kyain- seikkyi Township on 12 May morning. Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence looks into construction of Dali bridge.—MNA After presenting gifts and clothes, Lt-Gen Khin ments and units, he viewed pital (25-bed). ship. Gen Khin Zaw inspected tion and fed the planta- Zaw fulfilled their require- agriculture and livestock At Zami Hall, Lt-Gen After hearing the re- construction site. tions with fertilizer. ments. breeding tasks of the sta- Khin Zaw met with town- ports, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw In Mudon, Lt-Gen Later, they inspected At Thura Ngwe Tun tion. ship level departmental gave necessary instruc- Khin Zaw and party Myaing Yadana 4-storey Hall, he met servicemen He presented cash as- officials. The chairman of tions. viewed weeding and ferti- modern market in and family members. Af- sistance to the patients at Township PDC reported At the briefing hall of lizer broadcasting at Mon Mawlamyine. ter providing aid for regi- Township Peoples’s Hos- on progress of the town- Dali Bridge Project, Lt- State physic nut planta- MNA Ayethaya Industrial Zone of Taunggyi assembling import-substitute automobiles

Factories and industries of Ayethaya Industrial Zone seen with Shan mountain range in the background. MPF manages to arrest armed Article: Maung Maung Htwe (MNA); robbers in seven days Photos: Tha Nyan (MNA) NAY P YI T AW, 14 May—The Myanmar Police Force managed to arrest in a week the four men who robbed While visiting Taunggyi, we had an opportu- a jewellery shop in Myoma Market in Yamethin, shot a motorcyclist to death, and shot a sales assistant and nity to observe the development of Ayethaya Indus- other one. trial Zone. Three men on a bicycle arrived at Ngwe Yadana Aung jewellery shop at No (28/29), Building No (10) In the time of the Tatmadaw Government, the of Myoma Market in Yamethin at about 4.10 pm on 6 May. Then, they broke the counter with a long-barrel private industries with potential for development scat- gun and took about five viss of gold necklaces and one viss of gold bracelets worth about K 240 million and tered in many townships. With a view to emerging the drove away. Sales assistant Daw Cho Pyone, who stopped the men from taking jewellery, sustained gunshot reliable industries for the State, the Government sys- injuries in her left knee, and U Myo Thant of a nearby drug store, in his right shoulder. The three robbers shot tematically gathered the same industries in groups and to death Maung Maung Swe, 24, motorcyclist, son of U Myint Swe, of Hsegyi Village, near Hsegyi Village, set up the industrial zones. about one mile east of Yamethin. And they took the motorcycle and drove to Theingon Village and left it at So far, a total of 18 industrial zones have been the village. established in major cities in States and Divisions. At Copies of the police sketches of the robbers were distributed to the state/division Police Forces to catch the present, the industries are successfully assembling culprits at large, and the measure led to the arrest of the two brothers: Ko Lay (a) Myo Win Zaw and Khin Maung quality import-substitute products such as power-till- Htwe (a) Gyapu at about 1 pm on 7 May who stayed hiding near Yinmabin Village; Nyi Nyi Naing and Khaing ers, paddy thresher, paddy harvester, machines and Zaw Win, who helped steal small arms, at Myohaung railways staff quarter in Chanmyathazi Township at about spare parts, transport vehicles, and producting per- 11.30 am on 13 May; and first-degree culprit Nyi Nyi Naing at his house in Mawhit Village in Kutkai Township sonal goods, foodstuff and raw materials on a large at about 11.59 pm on 13 May. The five small arms Nyi Nyi Naing and Khaing Zaw Win had stolen from a scale. The wood and finished wood factories, foundry regiment in Yesagyo from 6 to 14 May, and two viss, three ticals and three annas of the six viss of gold necklace plants and general industries are also functioning well. and bracelets were recovered. Investigation is under way to file a lawsuit against them.—MNA (See page 9)

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