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President U Win Myint, right, chairs yesterday’s meeting of the National Planning Commission in Nay Pyi Taw. Second from right is State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. PHOTO: MNA President guides NPC toward FY planning Meeting will determine 2018-2019 development projects based on national need, budget

PRESIDENT U Win Myint, Auditor General, the Union Civil al Plan before submitting it to the April to September of this year policies, priorities and available Chairman of the National Service Board Chairman, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in accord- is considered a transitional pe- State budget. Planning Commission (NPC), Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, ance with the 2008 Constitution. riod during which the National Union ministries, states and addressed the commission’s the Central Bank of Myanmar Starting from FY 2018-2019, Planning Law is being enacted regions are to draw and propose meeting (2/2018) held at the Governor, Chief Ministers of the financial year of Myanmar and implemented. project aims based on the United Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi states and regions, Deputy Min- was designated to be from 1 Oc- In drawing up projects for Nations post-millennium sus- Taw yesterday morning. isters, regional chairmen and tober 1 to 30 September. A na- national development, it is nec- tainable development goals, eco- The meeting was attended officials of self-administered di- tional plan and regional projects essary to effectively coordinate nomic policies set by the State, by State Counsellor Daw Aung vision and zones. should be conducted according and draw up work processes ac- long and middle-term aims and San Suu Kyi, Vice-Presidents President U Win Myint said to the newly designated fiscal cording to the current require- in accordance with their own U Myint Swe and U Henry Van the day’s meeting was held to year. ments of the people and for the policies, work processes as well Thio, Union Ministers, the Un- disclose, discuss and approve In changing the financial sustainable development of the as priority programmes. ion Attorney General, the Union the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Nation- year, the six-month period from country, in accordance with state SEE PAGE-3

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LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS NATIONAL OPINION Raw materials Over 100 small- Day Three of Road to peace long, shortage scale jade mining 21st Century but well worth the hits paper blocks in Khamti Panglong effort, for country industry win tender Third Session and people PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 PAGE-8 14 JULY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR President U Win Myint attends Finance Commission meeting (2/2018)

PRESIDENT U Win Myint, of 30 per cent was found to be Chairman of the Finance Com- for maintenance and repair. The mission, addressed the Finance remaining 30 per cent is for trav- Commission meeting (2/2018) el, material purchases, service held yesterday morning at the expenses, education and social Presidential Palace. expenses, pensions, expenses for The meeting was attended by irrigation and rural development. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Further, 36 per cent of the Suu Kyi, Finance Commission capital expenditure was found to Vice-Chairmen, Vice-Presidents be for road and bridge construc- U Myint Swe and U Henry Van tion, while 38 per cent is set aside Thio,Secretary Union Minister U for rural roads, water supplies Soe Win, members the Union At- and other regional development torney General, the Union Auditor work. Also, 16 per cent is for of- General, the Nay Pyi Taw Council fice and public servant housing Chairman, along with Chief Min- construction and 10 per cent for isters from states and regions. The meeting of the Finance Commission in progress yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA procurement of office materials, President U Win Myint said furniture and vehicles. the present Finance Commission It is necessary to obtain the tions, were being provided as a income is Ks 20,051 billion, ex- Ks 545.373 million expend- meeting (2/2018) is being held nearest estimate for projects, so priority and expenditure for the penditures is Ks 24,954 billion, iture for FY 2018-2019 was re- to discuss and adopt the Union that projects can be managed development of human resourc- the deficit is 4,903 billion and the quested by the Ayeyawady Re- Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year without waste. It is also neces- es, such as education, health and deficit to GDP ratio is 4.62 per gion government to cover their 2018-2019 and the Union Budget sary to manage projects so that social benefits being increased. cent. one year fuel, lubricant, mainte- Bill for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. there is no waste of public funds In order to fulfill the first The budget includes Ks 682 nance expenses and staff allow- Section 221 of the 2008 and to submit the most accurate point of the union’s economic billion in foreign aid and Ks 2,191 ances for river crossing ferries Constitution requires that the estimate for the projects. Esti- policy of ensuring that budget billion in foreign loans. Ks 1,794 operated to assist in the trans- Union Government draft a Un- mates and calculations are to be estimates and actual implemen- billion was supported from the port of goods and people across ion Budget Bill based upon the based on the prevailing rate of the tations are as accurate as pos- Union fund to cover deficits of the river because of the collapse annual Union budget, and after region, and extra or excess funds sible, not only will union level states and regions, which was of the Myaungmya Suspension coordinating with the Financial not used are to be estimated, cal- departments and organizations, also included in the total expend- Bridge. As this amount was re- Commission submit it for approv- culated and returned. but state and region-level depart- iture. quested after the union fund to al to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. As It was found that when de- ments and organizations also Also, an emergency fund of support the states and regions per this section, the Financial partments and organisations need to be effectively managed. Ks 100 billion was included in the in FY 2018-2019 was already sub- Commission is to support the Un- request expenditures, many The Finance Commission is budget for responding to unfore- mitted to the Union Government ion Budget Bill for Fiscal Year indirect expenses, such as pro- to discuss and adopt the Union seeable natural disasters. As per office, the total Union fund allo- 2018-2019. curement of office materials and Budget estimate for FY 2018- the National Natural Disaster cated to support the states and FY 2018-2019 is the first furniture were included, and 2019 and Union Budget Bill for Management Law, the State in- regions would increase to Ks budget year after the new fis- there were more departmental FY 2018-2019 so that it could be cluded Ks 20 billion for the Na- 1,793.645 billion. cal year was designated. The expenses in project expenditures. submitted to the Pyidaungsu tional Natural Disaster Manage- The budget estimate drawn outcome of designating a new As such, when expenditures are Hluttaw, said the President. ment Fund this year. up and provided by states and re- fiscal year will result greater drawn up, departmental expens- Next, Finance Commission The Union Budget estimate gions for FY 2018-2019 is submit- than expenditures than usual, es are to be reduced as much as Vice-Chairman Vice-President U for FY 2018-2019 and Union ted to the Financial Commission and it is believed it will assist in possible. As there are limitations Myint Swe said the Union Budget Budget Bill for FY 2018-2019 is for discussion and approval, said improved economic development in the budgets, the priority should estimate was based on provisional being submitted to the Finance the Vice President. of the union. be to include more project work figures of FY 2017-2018. For cap- Commission so that it could re- Finance Commission secre- The government is consist- expenses, and to use them effec- ital expenditures, a project-wise view and approve it, according tary Union Minister for Planning ently working for the benefit of tively. And it is important for the feasibility study was conducted, to the Vice President. and Finance U Soe Win explained the people and to ensure the expenditures to be for work that and only expenditures for con- Afterwards, Finance about the Union Budget estimate full cooperation of those public can be completed during the fiscal struction, procurement and other Commission Vice-Chairman for FY 2018-2019 and Union servants who are participating year. Furthermore, development work that could be completed in Vice-President U Henry Van Budget Bill for FY 2018-2019. in the main sector of establishing policies set by the Union govern- the fiscal year were coordinated Thio said that Ks 1,793.1 billion This was followed by the Nay the union to perform their duties ment are to be implemented by and drawn up by the project plan- will be provided by the Union Pyi Taw Council Chairman and in the union reform work pro- the departments, according to ning department and permitted. to the states and regions in FY Chief Ministers of states and re- cesses, thus their salaries were priorities. Ks 50 billion was earmarked 2018-2019. The budget prepared gions discussing their support of increased 10 to 20 per cent. Just as an ordinary person for capital expenditures by the by the states and regions were the Union Budget estimate for FY Regarding capital expendi- with common sense uses his or Nay Pyi Taw Council, including Ks 1,065.632 billion in income, 2018-2019 and Union Budget Bill tures, the construction and pro- her own money appropriately, for infrastructure as well as pub- as well as Ks 2,858.732 billion in for FY 2018-2019. curement budgets estimated and departments and organizations lic servant housing construction. expenditures and a deficit of Ks State Counsellor Daw Aung requested should be for work that are to appropriately evaluate and Departmental expenditures for 1,793.1 billion. San Suu Kyi emphasized about can be completed within the fis- utilize project work expenditures office vehicles was reduced by When the budget of the the importance of not using the cal year. Priority is to be given to and departmental expenditures. allocating confiscated vehicles states and regions were reviewed, minimum amount, but to use the ongoing work projects, and work More expenditures were and, if this is not possible, through it was found that Ks 876.771 bil- funding for the maximum benefit. projects are to be drawn up in permitted to construct accom- collective purchases. Luxury ex- lion was earmarked for ordinary For implementing sub-standard accordance with the priority pol- modations and housing for public penditures that are not related to expenditures and Ks 1,972.161 projects with the sole purpose of icies set by the State. Funds are servants during their service pe- production expenditures were billion for capital expenditures. reducing expenses, it will not be to be requested for construction riod and upon retirement. Project reviewed and reduced, while The budget request was found beneficial for the country, in the work only when the land for con- expenditures for reforestation to office material and machinery to consist of 31 per cent ordinary long run. The work conducted struction is obtained. Funds are prevent natural disasters, reduce expenditures were reviewed by expenditures and 69 per cent cap- should not be affected by reduc- to be requested for tenders that climate change, development of comparing the situation in the ital expenditures. Close to 40 per ing costs in required areas. Using already have designs and can be infrastructure, such as increas- past three years and permitted cent, the majority of the ordinary less money is not the main point. called within the fiscal year, and ing generation of electricity, avail- accordingly. expenditure, was found to be for The main point is to use the mon- to conduct tender work according ability of potable water, irrigation For the FY 2018-2019 (Octo- salaries and wages, while the sec- ey for the greatest benefit of the to guidelines. water, transport and communica- ber to September) Budget, the ond largest ordinary expenditure country.—MNA 14 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

“…We want real freedom and not tinsel and sham of it. When we say real freedom, we mean the freedom not only to plan our political destiny but also the economy and defence of our country by ourselves …”

(Excerpt from the address made by Bogyoke Aung San at the 2nd session of the Supreme Council of AFPFL, 16 May 1946)

President guides NPC toward FY planning

FROM PAGE-1 and private small and medi- situation, said National Planning Bill is to be um-sized enterprises (SMEs) the President. done in the same way as past Aims of the Union minis- are expected to have more pos- State annual national planning bills. tries that are responsible for sibilities of developing further. Counsellor Although the projects de- sector-wise development and Arrangements are made for in- Daw Aung San scribed were drawn up based state and region governments flow of investment and technical Suu Kyi said on policies set by the State, cur- responsible for regional devel- know-how into both the state- that the Na- rent requirements of the peo- opment are to be coordinated owned and private agriculture tional Plan is ple, long-term development re- with the State’s aim, target and sector that plays the main role a plan related quired for the country within the policies. in the country’s economy. Road to the country. budget, emphasis should also The Ministry of Planning networks all over the country Projects of all be placed toward unity of ethnic and Finance is to coordinate have improved, resulting in in- ministries and nationals, rule of law, stability, the aims of the Union minis- creased flow of products and all states and President U Win Myint addresses the National human resource development, tries that are responsible for people. Financial services are regions are Planning Commission meeting (2/2018) in Nay Pyi conservation and protection of Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA sector-wise development and modernized and developed, and underneath a natural environment. In addition state and region governments new financial services estab- roof called the to this, there is a need to draw responsible for regional devel- lished. The hotel and travel sec- National Plan. to be implemented. Since our up and implement programmes opment with the State’s aim, tor is also developing. As such, “Our country will have true country is not rich, this is more that are connected to financial, target and policies and draw GDP is expected to grow 7.6 per progress if all the projects are important. Selection should be monetary and trade policies. the FY 2018-2019 National Plan. cent in the National Plan for FY connected, united and smoothly based on which project provides Furthermore, the project aims When Union ministries 2018-2019. conducted. When new projects the most benefit for the country need to benefit the country and draw up sector-wise aims, spe- Although the country’s are thought out, the success and and the people. The National people at the moment, in the cial emphasis is to be placed economy is not developing rap- progress of past projects need Plan will become a plan for all short term and in the long term. toward equal and all-round de- idly, more farm produce was to be observed. This will show nationals. It is important that Regional and international eco- velopment of states and regions, exported, foreign investment how far the life of the people the project should be for all nomic development should be creating opportunities for new flow into the manufacturing sec- had progressed. From that, we nationals and not for a state, continuously monitored and generations and establishing an tor, SMEs, transport and travel can think of what needs to be region or a ministry. In drawing projects that are beneficial for economic system that sustains service work, communications, done for the life of the people up future projects and to im- the country need to be conduct- development. In the same way, financial and other services im- to progress further. Coopera- plement the selected projects, ed in a timely manner. drawing up and implementation proved and, according to end tion is required between cen- emphasis should be placed to- Projects are to be drawn of state and region local projects of FY 2017-2018 estimates, the tral government and state/ wards sustained benefit for the and implemented according to should follow the policies and economy was seen to have de- region governments. Soon to country and having a balanced prevailing laws, rules, proce- work processes of the Union, veloped 6.5 per cent. be announced Sustained and cooperation. This could not be dures, notifications and instruc- and governments of state and In addition to this, statistics Balanced Development Pro- conducted by a single ministry tions. Implementation status of region are to conduct the re- and data need to be complete, ject Myanmar will become our and all are interconnected. All the projects should be kept in gional projects to be in line with exact and accurate. Systemat- strategic paper. If work can be are urged to think and conduct view throughout the entire pro- policies set by the Union. ic management is required for conducted according to the pro- strategically in fulfilling own and ject period. Only then can there Submitted proposals for the this. Whether the project aims ject, there can be sustained and country’s requirements”, said be sustained transformation of aim of the project are to be in and proposals are feasible, eco- balanced development. Peace the State Counsellor. the economic structure and bal- line with their own aims, works nomically viable, beneficial for and stability is included in the Afterwards, National Plan- anced all round development, processes and outcomes. the people, or not support re- three main pillars of the pro- ning Commission Secretary that are the aims of the country. As the financial year is gional development or not are ject. Without peace and stabil- Union Minister U Soe Win ex- The strength of past nation- being changed, arrangements to be assessed and reviewed. ity, it would be difficult to have plained the proposed draft of al plans’ are to be maintained, are to be made to conduct the Only then can the State funds development. All the projects the FY 2018-2019 National Plan. weaknesses reviewed and necessary coordination in draw- be effectively used and national must know matters that are of Kayin State Chief Minister amended when the FY 2018- ing up projects, investment pro- planning aims required for the interest to the ministry, state Nang Khin Htwe Myint, Kachin 2019 National Plan is drawn up grammes in state-owned sec- country and the people are in- and region governments and State Chief Minister Dr. Khet and implemented. Suggestions tors, preparation of indexes, cluded and conducted. demands by the people in states Aung and Union Minister U and comments made by the writing and submitting reports. In conclusion, all are ad- and regions. Projects are to be Win Khaing then explained the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw need to be Due to the inflow of foreign vised to improve and strengthen decided by how it is sustaina- requirements for regional devel- attended to. In addition to coordi- investment in FY 2018-2019, according to national policies ble for the country and could opment and electricity require- nation within sectors, within re- mid-term loans provided to ba- for social economic structure develop. Projects were select- ments of the country. gions, within sectors and regions sic economic work that require that will reduce and resolve so- ed based on budget. Available In his concluding speech, and the aspirations and desires financial investment and re- cial economic difficulties faced budget and finance is impor- President U Win Myint said that of the people are to be included quired coordination conducted and expose and conduct priority tant. But it is more important the drawing, confirming and im- in the aim of the project. said the for private sector development work that are in accord with the to select projects that ought plementing of the FY 2018-2019 President.—MNA 14 JULY 2018 4 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tachilek border hosts over 23,500 foreign visitors this week www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

ACTING CHIEF EDITOR OVER 23,500 foreign trav- Aye Min Soe, elers entered the country [email protected] through the Tachilek land EXPATRIATE CONSULTANT EDITOR border between Myanmar Mark Angeles, and Thailand from 6 to 12 markrangeles@gmail .com July, according to a report SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT of the Ministry of Hotels and Kyaw Myaing Tourism.

SENIOR TRANSLATORS Of those foreigners vis- Zaw Min, iting Tachilek, Thai citizens [email protected] made up the majority. Offi- Win Ko Ko Aung, [email protected] cials said the tourists visit- ed well-known destinations, INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR such as Talaw market, Bay- Ye Htut Tin, [email protected] intnaung statue, Wankaung market, Koemyoshin spirit LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), house, the replica of Shweda- [email protected] gon Pagoda, Padaung Village, Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), Chinese temples and Bud- [email protected] dhist monasteries. TRANSLATORS According to official fig- Khaing Thanda Lwin, ures released by the Hotels Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon and tourism ministry, the Zaw Htet Oo number of foreign visitors Kyaw Zin Lin entering the country through Kyaw Zin Tun the Tachilek border exceed- Tourists guided by a tour leader near Tachilek border tour gate. PHOTO: SUPPLIED REPORTER ed 237,000, including 233,210 May Thet Hnin, day-trippers. monasteries and temples, a high on the government’s list of by the government to promote [email protected] [email protected] From 1 April to 12 July waterfall near Kattaung Village priorities to boost the country’s cooperation with local tourism this year, 2,500 visitors joined and other well-known tourist smokeless industries, based organisations and other bodies PHOTOGRAPHER a Mongphyat-Kengtung over- destinations. upon promoting natural scener- to increase the arrival of inter- Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar night trip that includes short The development of ies and a variety of cultural her- national visitors on an annual COMPUTER TEAM visits to famous Buddhist cross-border tourism remains itages. Efforts are being made basis.—GNLM Tun Zaw , Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin Raw materials shortage hits paper industry EDITORIAL SECTION (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 By Nyein Nyein ual decline in supplies of raw per mill in Yangon’s Shwepauk- He added that all paper mills CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION material, as the country’s raw kan Industrial Zone, noted, “It in the country purchase only do- San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, THE scarcity of raw materials products are being exported to is expected that our production mestic raw materials, includ- Hotline - 09 974424114 could lead to the suspension of China because of high prices be- business will operate normally ing newspapers, journals, books ADVERTISING & MARKETING operations at the country’s pa- ing paid. Also, the raw materials if authorities strictly control the and other publications. Millers ( +95) (01) 8604530, per mills, manufacturers said at shortage has led to an increase flow of raw materials outside the are likely to send reports to the Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] a press conference in Yangon on in prices, and it is believed that country.” association in the future if they [email protected] Thursday. local paper mills could come to a Paper millers have already face a shortage of raw materials. U Tin Maung Oo, owner of a halt in the future if China imports reported about the difficulties U Kyaw Min noted that there Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at paper mill in the Sagaing Region more raw materials, which will caused by shortages to the My- are 130 paper mills across My- No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan and a representative from Upper largely affect factory workers. anmar Pulp and Paper Indus- anmar, which consume approx- Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. Myanmar, said there are 36 pa- Paper millers have request- try Association (MPPIA), and imately four million tons of raw 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. per factories across the country, ed that authorities control the the association forwarded the materials per year. Currently, including six large-scale mills export of raw materials to for- report to government depart- over 20 paper mills have shut [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com in Upper Myanmar. At present, eign countries. ments, said U Kyaw Min, deputy down due to their inability to www.facebook.com/ manufacturers are facing a grad- U Kyaw Lwin, owner of a pa- chairman of the MPPIA. obtain raw materials. globalnewlightofmyanmar

Mandalay oil millers plan seeking FDA certificate

IN a bid to earn the trust of have the FDA certificate. attracts more consumers than millers are suffering as a re- consumers, the Mandalay Oil This move aims to build locally-produced edible oil of sult, prompting them to re- Write for us Millers Association is planning trust with the consumers over high quality. duce the purchase price of

We appreciate your feedback and to seek a certificate from the locally produced cooking oil, Imported edible oils have raw groundnut. However, this contributions. If you have any comments Food and Drug Administration he added. certificates only from their could harm groundnut grow- or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email (FDA), to compete with other Many imported edible oils, country of origin and lack FDA ers. [email protected] oils being sold in the domes- such as soybean oil, sunflow- testing. However, local millers Since 1989, there are over with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only tic market, said U Than Lwin, er oil, and vegetable oil have cannot compete with them, as 3,000 oil mills across the coun- able to publish “Letter to the Editor” secretary of the association. market shares in the domes- marketing and good advertis- try. Now, only 10 per cent of that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words A total of 10 mills are run- tic market. These cooking oils ing ensure they sell well, said them exist, and even those that please be aware that your letter will be ning their businesses in Man- have certificates and an ap- an oil miller. have survived are struggling. edited. dalay District, while only four proval logo and their fair price The local groundnut oil – Maung Thwin (Mandalay) 14 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Trade with Singapore totals $740 million in two months

BILATERAL trade between try’s data, Myanmar-Singa- Myanmar and Singapore was pore trade reached $3.838 US$740 million in the first two billion in the 2017-2018 finan- months of the current fiscal cial year. Myanmar conducts year, according to the latest bilateral trade with Singapore statistics from the Ministry mainly by sea. of Commerce. Bilateral trade was at From 1 April to 31 May, its peak in the 2014-2015 FY, Myanmar imported a wide reaching $4.895 billion. range of commodities amount- Trade between the two ing to $634.9 million from the countries was $2.967 billion Republic of Singapore, where- in 2016-2017 FY; $3.696 billion Heaps of sand and stones are seen at a small-scale jade mining in Khamti. PHOTO: KHINE HSAT WAI as its exports to the island in the 2015-2016 FY; $3.604 bil- country were valued at $105.9 lion in the 2013-2014 FY; $2.826 million. billion in the 2012-2013 FY and Over 100 small-scale jade mining Myanmar’s exports to $3.058 billion in the 2011-2012 Singapore include agricultur- FY. blocks in Khamti win tender al products, footwear, textile Singapore is one of the and clothing, minerals, animal top investors in Myanmar, THE Sagaing Region govern- per block. The department will mining. products and other miscella- having invested $2.163 billion ment has granted permits to report the list of tender winners Tender winners will have neous items. Its imports from during the last financial year. small-scale jade miners to op- to the regional government. legal permission to excavate Singapore include food, rub- According to the Direc- erate 104 jade mining blocks in U Thein Hlaing Win, a par- jade and gems for one year. ber and plastics, fuel, capital torate of Investment and Khamti Township, according to liamentarian from Khamti Con- Authorities will announce the goods, intermediate goods, Company Administration, U Zaw Zaw, Deputy Commis- stituency, said authorities want date for the launch of the mining consumer products, metals Myanmar has approved Singa- sioner of the District General more residents to apply for jade businesses only after receiving and chemicals, along with oth- pore’s three new investment Administration Department. mining permits, noting that the permission from the regional er products. projects, worth $50.5 million He said authorities also government organises the distri- government. According to the minis- this FY.—Swe Nyein granted 92 applicants to oper- bution of permits in the interest For the time being, author- ate jade mining businesses with- of the residents. However, the ities are still drafting rules for in those jade blocks through a number of residents who applied small-scale jade and gems min- competitive tender system on 10 for permits remains low, which ing in other regions and states.— July. The floor price is Ks500,000 could result in a decline in jade Khine Hsat Wai MIC grants permits, endorsements to 19 enterprises

A total of 19 permits and endorse- $149 million in the Thilawa Spe- terprises made investments of ments with a capital of US$143.12 cial Economic Zone. $135 million (Ks700 billion) over million were recently approved at MIC expects to attain $3 bil- three months. The total domestic the Myanmar Investment Com- lion within the six-month (April investment flow exceeded $136 mission (MIC) meeting 9/2018. to September) interim period but million (Ks710 billion). The permits and endorse- only over $800 million has been MIC will facilitate invest- ments to enterprises were ap- brought into the country so far. If ment and make progress more proved by the MIC and the re- projects with large investments, quickly than before, starting this spective investment committees which are delayed by some min- month. It will also hold invest- of Yangon, Bago and Mandalay istries, are permitted, it can ex- ment promotion fairs in states Workers roll sheets of raw rubber into a machine to dry in the sun. regions and Nay Pyi Taw. They ceed the target. Projects, such and regions, raising awareness Myanmar still imports rubber from Singapore. PHOTO: KHON will be operating in the manufac- as electric supply using LNG, over investment laws. MIC will (WIN PA) turing, agriculture and other ser- are still under discussion. MIC also link with international com- vice sectors, creating 10,922 local is facing difficulties to meet the mercial attachés and with the employment opportunities. The target with the current inflow of international chambers of com- existing foreign investments also foreign investments, said U Aung merce in Myanmar, promoting recruited 300 new employees. Naing Oo, secretary of MIC. investment opportunities in each A total of 44 foreign enter- In the similar period, five region. prises received permits and en- domestic enterprises were ap- At present, 60 per cent of for- dorsements, bringing in a capital proved by MIC and respective eign investments are in the Yan- of $325.6 million, as of July in the investment committees from gon Region. Mandalay attracts current six-month interim peri- Chin and Mon states and Man- 30 per cent of investments. Other od (April to September) prior to dalay and Bago regions. They regions and states attain only a the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Overall, will be operating in the hotel and small portion of investments, ac- foreign direct investments of $842 manufacturing sectors, creating cording to the statistics released million flowed into the country so over 364 job opportunities for lo- by the Directorate of Investment Call 09251022355, far, including increased invest- cal residents. and Company Administration. Thin Thin May, 09974424848 ments and investments of over A total of 50 domestic en- —GNLM 14 JULY 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

State Counsellor holds talks President, State Counsellor with EAO leaders send condolences for loss of lives in Japanese floods

President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar have sent messages of condolences to His Majesty Akihito, Emperor, and to His Excellency Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, respectively, for the loss of lives and destruction of properties caused by the devastating floods and landslides due to heavy rain in the western part of Japan.—MNA

State Counsellor receives Chinese Special Envoy for Asian Affairs

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds talks with the leaders of ethnic armed organizations who are attending the Third Session of the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong. PHOTO: MNA

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung U Min Thu, U Khin Maung Tin Democratic Front Chairman San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as and Director-General U Zaw U Than Gae, Saw Mu Shae of the chair of the Central Com- Htay, while the ethnic dele- the Democratic Karen Benev- mittee on Holding the Union gation was comprised of Saw olent Army, General Secretary Peace Conference-21st Century Mutu Sae Poe, Chairman of of the Karen National Libera- Panglong, received the leaders the Karen National Union, Vice tion Army (Peace Council) Naw of ethnic armed organizations Chairman Pado Saw Kwe Htoo Kapaw Htoo and Vice Chair- who are attending the Third Win, U Bhaung Kae and U Sai man of the Lahu Democratic Session of the peace conference Ngin of the Restoration Council Union Kyar Har. yesterday. of Shan State, Chairman of the At the meeting, the two At the meeting at the Na- New Mon State Party Nai Htaw sides discussed setting a time DAW Aung San SuuKyi, State Pyi Taw. During the meeting, tional Reconciliation and Peace Mon and Vice Chairman Nai table for success of the national Counsellor and Union Minister they cordially discussed on the Centre in Nay Pyi Taw, the Han Thar, Vice Chairman of reconciliation and peacemak- for Foreign Affairs of the Re- matters related to peace and rec- State Counsellor was accom- the Arakan Liberation Party ing process, seeking ways for public of the Union of Myanmar, onciliation process in Myanmar, panied by Union Minister U Khaing Soe Naing Aung, Chin solving the challenges through received Mr. Sun Guoxiang, Spe- including the Third Session of the Kyaw Tint Swe, Vice Chairman National Front Chairman U political dialogues and close cial Envoy for Asian Affairs of Union Peace Conference – 21st of the Union Peace Dialogue Pu Zing Cung, Vice Chairman cooperation and discussion the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Century Panglong and China’s Joint Committee, Dr. Tin Myo of the PaO National Libera- between key leaders of the of the People’s Republic of Chi- continued provision of construc- Win, Chairman of the Peace tion Organisation Khun Myint two sides to find solutions. na, yesterday afternoon at the tive assistance for the Rakhine Commission, Deputy Ministers Tun, the All Burma Students’ —Myanmar News Agency Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay State.—MNA Day Three of 21st Century Panglong Third Session

SECTOR-wise meetings were sub-titles and definitions of secu- held on the third day of the Third rity and reintegration. Session of the Union Peace Con- Also, U Aung Kyaw Zan, Dr. ference-21st Century Panglong, Lwin Lwin Wei, Salai Ngun Lyan which was convened yesterday San, U Hlaing Bone Myint and in Nay Pyi Taw at the Myanmar Khun Kyaw Swe were facilitators International Convention Cen- at the land and environment sec- tre II. tor meeting and read the guide- During the political sector lines and rules for conference meeting, U Aung Thwin Oo, Sai representatives, observers and Ram Kul Kyone and Daw Chin facilitators. Chin were facilitators and read Following this, representa- the guidelines and rules for con- tives from government, Hluttaw, ference representatives, observ- Land and Environment Sector group holds meeting at the Union Peace Conference. PHOTO: MNA Tatmadaw, Ethnic Armed Or- ers and facilitators. ganisations and political parties Also, meeting attendees discussed the policy proposals, discussed political sector poli- observers and facilitators. Fol- who explained the form of the Afterwards, an explanation point by point, and then put on cy proposals and compiled the lowing this, discussions on basic meeting, guidelines for facilita- of programs for sector-wise record the compilation of the discussion. economic sector principles, the tors and social sector policies. meetings, the reading and expla- discussion. During the economic sector compilation of comments from Compilation of the discussion nation of work guidelines for the Later in the day, Union meeting, U Aung Hlaing Moe, each group, along with the set- on policy proposals were then facilitator group and questions Peace Dialogue Joint Committee U Kyaw Lin Oo, Saw Franklin, ting and confirming of decisions put on record. on the security sector work com- (UPDJC) secretariat members Nan Yin Han Pha, Daw Thuzar and records were made. Similarly, Lt-Col Saw Cho mittee meeting were conducted. conducted a press conference Thant and Sai Wun Latt acted as In the social sector meet- Aung, Daw Z Nan Raw, Sai Om Suggestions for workshops regarding the sector-wise meet- facilitators and read the confer- ing, the facilitators were U @ U Aung Myo Htwe and Salai were then obtained and meeting ings conducted on the third day ence rules, guidelines and rules Kyaw Kyaw Oo, Salai Aung Za Kye O Lyan were facilitators attendees discussed and sug- of the conference.—Myanmar for conference representatives, Myint and Daw Sandar Lwin, for the security sector meeting. gested national defence matters, News Agency 14 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

Mahn Ba Khaing, ready to lay down his life for independence

By Than Htike PHOTO: THAN SOE

Mahn Ba Khaing, a Karen national leader, was one of the martyred leaders who was as- sassinated on 19 July 1947. He was serving as the Minister for Industry and Labour in Bogyoke (General) Aung San’s interim government. A famous quote attributed to him was, “I am not afraid to die for the independence of my nation and countrymen.” Mahn Ba Khaing was feel- Mahn Ba Khaing ing ill on the day of the unfortu- (26 October 1903 – 19 July 1947) nate meeting at the Secretar- iat. His wife implored him not * Mahn Ba Khaing, was to go but he ignored his own a Karen national lead- health-concerns and attended er. He was one of the the meeting, sitting at the right martyred leaders, and of Bogyoke Aung San and at the the Kindergarten class. of a police inspector, brought ethnic nationalities to be united started serving as the edge of the table closest to the “Our family faced a lot Bogyoke to Yonetalin Village for national development and Minister for Industry door from where the gunmen of difficulties after my father and introduced him to my fa- peace. Even if we are rivals, and Labour in Bogyoke entered. passed away. Our bad luck start- ther. She told him he was their we should view one another as (General) Aung San’s “My mother told me when ed since 1963. My mother’s gas leader and entrusted him to get allies with the same objectives interim government in she arrived at the hospital she station was taken away in the Bogyoke back to Yangon safely. and not as enemies. We (the September 1946. saw Daw Khin Kyi (Bogyoke’s nationalization process on 20 Bogyoke slept upstairs in the older generation) will not live to * He was born in Yoneta- wife) cradling Bogyoke Aung October. My father opened a ba- house and stayed there for three see it, but the next generation lin Village in Hinthada San in her arms, as they took his nana wholesale shop, but after days. He gave speeches on na- will be there to reap the rewards District, to village elder body home. My mother fainted my mother passed away there tional independence at night. of national development, so it Mahn Pe Kone and Daw when she saw my father. The were no more bananas coming My father’s respect for Bogyoke is important that we build un- Pu on 26 October 1903. bodies of the martyred leaders from the villages, so we had to grew since then. He had only derstanding and cooperation * He attended Hinthada were moved to the Jubilee Hall,” close down our business. The heard about Bogyoke but was among all nationalities as soon ABM School and later said Daw Myint Myint Khaing, building had to be renovated delighted when he finally met as possible,” said 57-year-old established a school to daughter of Mahn Ba Khaing from bomb blast damages, too,” him.” Daw Nant Soe Soe Khaing teach the Karen lan- and a retired professor from said Daw Myint Myint Khaing. “English spies were hot (Hinthada College), Mahn Ba guage to children as Yangon East University (Math- “When the BOC Company on Bogyoke’s trail ever since Khaing’s granddaughter. well as founding the Ka- ematics Department). gave us gas permits, my uncle he disappeared from Zalun. I conclude this article with ren Youth Association. “A national ceremony offer- U Ah Maung gave us his plot of After staying at the village for gratitude towards Mahn Ba * He was elected as a par- ing soon (meals) to a hundred land in East Race Course Road three days, my father disguised Khaing, one of the nine mar- liamentarian for north- monks was held at the Jubilee to open a store. I was told that Bogyoke as one of his workers tyred leaders, who helped form ern Pathein region in Hall on 11 April 1948. A similar General Ne Win met personally and sent him to Hinthada on the Hpa Hsa Pa La (Anti-Fas- 1937. ceremony was held at Yangon with the wives of the martyred his banana truck. When they cist People’s Freedom League), * Mahn Ba Khaing was City Hall too. My mother used leaders when the gas stations reached the docks, my father, Chairman of the Karen Youth heavily involved in re- to offer soon to 49 monks every were nationalized. He told them after expressing his apology, Association and Minister for sisting the Japanese year and to 5 monks every they would receive a sort of Ks asked Bogyoke to carry a load Industry and Labour. Nant and advocated for Kay- month at our home. She contin- 1,000 pension a month.” of bananas onto the barge so in-Bamar solidarity. ued this till the day she passed Mahn Ba Khaing was born that his disguise would not be * He bravely participat- away at the age of 61 on 2 July in Yonetalin Village in Hinthada discovered. Bogyoke was said ed in the fight against 1975 at our house in University District. He was born to village to have laughed and carried the Japanese troops and Avenue. I was three years old elder Mahn Pe Kone and Daw load onto the barge. No one sus- made utmost efforts when my father passed away Pu on 26 October 1903. He at- pected it was Bogyoke and my to promote friendship and my younger brother just an tended Hinthada ABM School father accompanied Bogyoke between Burmese and infant,” said Daw Myint Myint and later established a school all the way to Yangon. I was sev- Karen societies. He also Khaing. to teach the Karen language to en years old then and my elder strived for emergence She and her family current- children as well as founding the sister would always tell me that of Anti-Fascist People’s ly live in their house in Tamway Karen Youth Association. He story,” said Daw Nant Khin Htay Daw Myint Myint Khaing. Freedom League (AF- Township. She said she used to was elected as a parliamentar- Ye Khaing, another daughter of PFL) and served as a attend the St. Francis Convent ian for northern Pathein region Mahn Ba Khaing. member of its central mission school (now Basic Edu- in 1937. Mahn Ba Khaing was Mahn Ba Khaing exerted executive commit- cation High School 4) across the heavily involved in resisting immeasurable energy for na- tee. He was elected street together with (Bogyoke the Japanese and advocated tional solidarity and independ- as Chairman of Karen Aung San’s daughter and now for Kayin-Bamar solidarity. ence, thus earning the respect Youth Organization. the State Counsellor) Daw Aung “When Bogyoke Aung San of Bogyoke Aung San. * He, along with other San Suu Kyi and (Bogyoke Aung gave his speech in the town of “I was told that my grandfa- leaders, was assassi- San’s son) U Aung San Lin. Daw Zalun, the British issued a war- ther used to say if you are unit- nated at 10:37 am on 19 Myint Myint Khaing and U Aung rant for his arrest so he went ed, you can even drain out the July 1947. San Lin were one year ahead in into hiding. Mary Hla Taw, wife ocean. Now is the time for all Daw Nant Khin Htay Ye Khaing. 14 JULY 2018 14 JULY 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9

Road to peace long, To hoist flag of Myanmar but well worth the Life through the eyes of Bogyoke half-mast and to sound siren on 71st Martyrs’ Day effort, for country THE President’s Office has issued an instruction to govern- By Hanthawady U Ohn Kyaing was always with him. Bogyoke was always morally upright and ment departments and institutions, which in turn have to always spoke the truth. convey the instruction down to the lower levels of govern- and people N the eve of the 71st anniversary of Martyr’s Day, it is He was fond of saying: Good moral character and adoring the ment organizations. The instruction stated that the flag of with a gloomy heart that I share in this article some of truth are most important values for the human being. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar be hoisted half-mast the outlooks and attitudes to life by Bogyoke Aung San, He even insisted that his mother never lie when selling things throughout the whole country, on Thursday 19 July (71st Othe architect of our country’s independence and our at their store. At that time, Bogyoke was only four years old. Martyrs’ Day, Myanma Radio and Television to transmit the HE challenges that Myanmar faces are many, and each national leader. sound of wailing siren at 10:37 am, the time Bogyoke Aung challenge calls for strength, patience and courage. Most courageous Bogyoke San and his colleagues were assassinated, and all vehicles It is the aim of the incumbent government to carry Extraordinary outlook on the roads to stop for a moment and honk their horns.— Tforward the peace process based on the Nationwide In the early part of 1941, Colonel Keiji Suzuki (known by Myan- Myanmar News Agency Ceasefire Agreement. The opinions, outlooks and perspectives to life as seen by mar people as Bo Mogyo, or Thunderbolt Commander), the leader A ceasefire alone is not enough to bring about everlasting Bogyoke Aung San were truthful, straightforward, frank, outspo- of Minami Kikan, a secret intelligence operation, called in Bogyoke national reconciliation and peace in our country. Successive ken, forthright, blunt, open, honest, sincere, direct, plain-spoken, Aung San and Bo Let Yar to his Japanese war office in Yangon. governments have tried in the past to negotiate a ceasefire unreserved, and unvarnished. Colonel Suzuki was very angry about a matter concerning one with ethnic armed groups, but a truce can be broken by a single of his programmes, and even drew his Japanese sword to attack U Htin Lynn Presents bullet, which will cause us to fall back into armed conflict again. Intent and harm Bogyoke Aung San. But Bogyoke knew that this was The reason we have not been able to put an end to protracted one of his normal tactics. In response, Bogyoke unsheathed his Credentials to the Sultan armed conflicts that began soon after our country gained inde- The purpose of this article is to share Bogyoke’s outlook and own long sword and prepared to react, eye to eye and toe to toe. and Yang Di-Pertuan of pendence is because we failed throughout our post-independence attitudes with the new generation, who will shoulder the onerous Courage was with Bogyoke and he dared to face anyone. history to find common solutions to fundamental political issues duties of the nation. Colonel Suzuki calmed down and appeased Bogyoke. Brunei Darussalam through dialogue with open minds and mutual accommodation. We are sure that those who are currently participating Sham independence granted by Japanese An advance practice for prison environment in the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong (Third Session) don’t want their On 1 August 1943, the Japanese Government granted Myanmar In the early part of 1938, Ko Aung San was a university stu- U Htin Lynn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of grandchildren to grow up in a charade independence, and at the same time Colonel Aung San dent. During summer holidays, he stayed at the Yangon University the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Brunei Darusssalam, We hope that an environment which is not was promoted to Major General. Myanmar became nominally Students’ Union building, practicing on living like an inmate. At presented his Credentials to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal there will be at peace. Nothing is better independent in 1943 under Japanese occupation. night, Bogyoke slept on a cane bench meant for seating without Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji than peace. a mattress, blanket or mosquito net, embracing all the suffering. Omar’ Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and reduced armed If we really want it, peace Personal outlook of Bogyoke perspective of human existence in Oway Magazine. He considered the cane bench as if it were a royal wedding bed. Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 7 July 2018 in Bandar can be surely achieved. We “I am thankful to the heavenly angels who lend strong support One day, an elderly woman named Daw Kyi Myint, the owner Seri Begawan.—Myanmar News Agency engagements would like to urge the repre- At that juncture, Bogyoke was writing an autobiography where to my undefeatable mind, even in the darkest hours of the night. of a tea shop at the Students’ Union, asked Ko Aung San why he sentatives from the signato- he daringly unveiled “one’s own thought”. Some of his thoughts Even if my head was soaking with blood; I would never bow down was enduring all this suffering. and trust ries to the NCA to retain the were translated and quoted into English as follows. in surrender.” Bogyoke answered that he was practicing to be a prisoner, good results from the NCA, to suffer and tolerate so that he would be ready when he would Myanmar Daily Weather Report building, and such as decreasing armed Born to be wild Would never surrender actually be jailed by the authorities. there will conflicts, maintaining the (Issued at 7:00 pm Friday 13th July, 2018) culture of solving issues at “I am not sure whether I came into this world as an untamed Beyond the greed and the anger, there is a dangerous monster emerge NCA the table when tensions occur, one. To this date, I am inclined to have savage thoughts in my called “Angel of Death” waiting in the shadow; however, I am not Bogyoke’s outlook on English BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (18:30) encouraging the participation mind. I am not comfortable to mingle around softly with modern, frightened or scared of anyone; never and ever to feel fear from hrs M.S.T yesterday, the low pressure area over the North- signing events of civilians in monitoring the civilised people. Most of the time, I abhor seeing some people, here to eternity.” While serving as student leader, Bogyoke studied the English west Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is strong over the armed conflicts, and respect- as I am a tough and rough guy. However, I am straightforward, language very hard. He wrote his speeches in English and he Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. before the next ing the role of the joint moni- steadfast and independent in my own way of life. I think I am cool.” Outlook on politics of Thakin Aung San delivered his speeches in English. FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 14th Union Peace toring machinery of the NCA. On 20 January 1946, he delivered a speech in English in front JULY, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower The NCA guarantees po- I love my untamed life than the modern civilized one In the February 1940 issue of Dagon Magazine, Thakin Aung of a very large audience at the AFPFL Conference held at Shwed- Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway regions, fairly widespread Conference- litical dialogue, monitoring of San had interpreted the politics of the time into a motley assort- agon Pagoda. in Nay Pyi Taw and Eastern Shan State and widespread in st the ceasefire and amending “It does not matter if all the people of Myanmar were unso- ment of topics in an article. On 17 January 1946, Bogyoke also delivered a speech in English the remaining regions and states with regionally heavy falls 21 Century the constitution. phisticated and uncultivated. To be able to hold our heads high at the Supreme Council Meeting of the AFPFL. in Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Rakhine, Kayin and The most important (as independent people) I love over a hundred times more than Muddled politics of Myanmar His mastery of the English language impressed the British Mon states, isolated heavy falls in Bago and Yangon regions. Panglong. thing is that all stakeholders to be civilised but non-independent. I would love to sing, dance, Governor and British officers, who heaped praise on Bogyoke. Degree of certainty is (100%). of the peacemaking process jump and shout most happily in the middle of the green grass and “Looking back into the chronicle of Myanma politics, it is found Bogyoke studied and mastered the English language not for STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough seas are likely at are also urged to join hands and cooperate with the government wild natural plain.” to be a confusing one. Myanmar people have varied and endless his personal interest, but for the independence of the country. times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in in efforts which are being speeded up for regional development ideologies such as the home rule; independent course of action; squalls may reach (35)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9 - 12) tasks in conflict areas while peacemaking processes are being Character without pretense communal system; rule of the poor; and nationalism.” Good mediator feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. carried out under the NCA agreement. The quest for peace has Bogyoke lamented and bewailed over the different sets of OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of to be reinforced by the attainment of sustainable development, In his autobiography, Bogyoke said being unsophisticated diverse ideologies upheld by the then politicians. In those days, Thakin Nu was encountering a hard time of rain in the Coastal Areas. so that the future of coming generations might be assured. and uncivilised does not matter. It is more worth to live in liberty poverty, and did not even have an extra pair of underwear. Once, FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING We hope that there will be reduced armed engagements in plain and natural characteristics without chains and bondage. Politics covers all aspects of social affairs. Thakin Nu became angry with Bogyoke Aung San because of a AREA FOR 14th JULY, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. and trust building, and there will emerge NCA signing events difference of opinion. They did not talk for many weeks. At an Degree of certainty is (100%). before the next Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong. Editor of Oway Magazine “When the human being has evolved from the Stone Age into appropriate time, Bogyoke gave Thakin Nu some underwear, of FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA Let’s work together to bring out the beauty of our diversity civilisation, the system of “politics” was born out of it. I am of the which he was in dire need. Thakin Nu was pleased and his anger FOR 14th JULY, 2018:Some rain or thundershowers. Degree and to make it our strength, by protecting rights, fostering tol- Bogyoke served as an Editor of Oway Magazine when he was view that politics must be approached through scientific assess- at Bogyoke Aung San was gone with the wind. of certainty is (100%). erance, and ensuring security for all in an endeavour to carry elected as EC member of Yangon University Students’ Union during ment and evaluation.” On the eve of Martyrs’ Day, the author of this article could not FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING forward the peace process based on the NCA. the 1935-36 academic year. Bogyoke Aung San had pointed out his perception on politics suppress the urge to share the moral characteristics of Bogyoke, AREA FOR 14th JULY, 2018:Isolated rain or thundershowers. The road to peace is not always smooth, but the journey in many ways. and therefore, with this article I submit my sincere tribute to the Degree of certainty is (80%). is worth taking, because this is the only way that will lead our Outlook mentioned in Oway Magazine Bogyoke advocated for approaching politics through scientific Martyrs with fond memories. WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thunder- people to their dream of a just and prosperous land that will be views in conjunction with social affairs, and not to go crazy and showers will be fairly widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, widespread their refuge, their pride, and their joy. Ko Aung San firmly mentioned with full conviction on his wild, similar to what the so-called political parties wanted to do. Translated by UMT (HK) in Yangon Region and scattered in Mandalay Region.—DMH personal life and opinions in conjunction with the outlook and Despite the fact that Bogyoke was young in age, righteousness 14 JULY 2018 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR State Counsellor attends dinner for artistes from MMPO

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended a dinner hosted by Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint and wife Daw Khaing Nwe Oo for ar- tistes from the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization (MMPO) at the residence of the Union Minister for Information yes- terday evening. Also attending the dinner were Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council Dr. Myo Aung, Depu- ty Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun, Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Aung Myin Tun, Nay Pyi Taw Development State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi poses for photo with (MMPO) artistes at the residence of the Union Minister for Information. PHOTO: MNA Committee member U Min Thu, Myanmar Motion Picture Or- guests, noting recent efforts by into consideration to make the I would like you to collect these the Myanmar Motion Picture ganization patron Baji Soe Moe, the government to boost Myan- use of the good points of Nay historical and arts heritages and Organization. MMPO patron Chairman of Myanmar Motion mar’s film industry. Pyi Taw such as its natural en- turn then into a force for the Baji Soe Moe also extended Picture Organization U Zin “We want to establish a vironment and beauty, and its nation”, she said. greetings, and the MMPO Wine, artistes, directors, pro- modern movie park in Nay Pyi transportation hub. With the The Union Minister for In- Chairman U Zin Wine was in- ducers of motion picture and Taw. By doing so, it is expected progress of political, econom- formation explained the pro- troduced to the attendees. Af- invited guests. to promote the development of ic and social affairs, we should cess of striving for Nay Pyi Taw terwards, Daw Aung San Suu The State Counsellor ex- Nay Pyi Taw and the motion make an attempt to develop the to become an entertainment Kyi greeted the attendees. — tended her greetings to the picture industry. We should take Myanmar Motion Picture sector. city, and the cooperation with MNA UPC aims for basic principles for democracy, federal system for 2019

THE Secretariat of the Union sector, five groups agreed to the Asked which role is taken Peace Dialogue Joint Committee point submitted by the econom- by China in Myanmar’s peace- held a press conference yester- ic sector group, while all seven making process, U Zaw Htay day in Nay Pyi Taw following points were agreed upon in the said China has already told My- day three of the Third Session of social sector. anmar that it would support the the Union Peace Conference-21st U Zaw Htay recounted the stability at the border areas for Century Panglong. suggestions of State Counsellor win-win interests between the U Zaw Htay, Secretariat Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in her two countries, but it would not member of the UPDJC, said opening address that urged the interfere in the internal affairs State Counsellor Daw Aung San committee to hold the next ses- of Myanmar. Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U T Khun Myat holds talks with Suu Kyi and leaders of the ethnic sion of the Union Peace Confer- Asked whether 14 points sub- Ambassador of Malaysia Mr. Zahairi Baharim. PHOTO: MNA armed organisations held talks ence-21st Century Panglong in mitted by the UPDJC would be yesterday seeking ways for over- 2018 and two sessions in 2019 as included in the Union Accord, U coming challenges of the national part of efforts for getting the basic Hla Maung Shwe said the answer Pyithu Hluttaw reconciliation and peace process, principles for democracy and a to the question will come today. for holding better and more effec- federal system. The representatives of the Speaker receives tive political dialogues and close The government set its government, the Tatmadaw, the cooperation between the decision target of reaching agreement Hluttaw and ethnic armed or- makers of the two sides. on basic principles for a federal ganisations agreed on original Malaysian ambassador At the meeting, the two sides system in 2019 and laying down meanings of the 14 points and agreed to discuss the points in de- foundations for the federal sys- will discuss choice of words U T Khun Myat, Speaker of the and Myanmar, promoting tail following the Third Session of tem in 2020, following the official and spellings in groups today. Pyithu Hluttaw, received the bilateral cooperation in the the Peace Conference, he added. and unofficial meetings. —Ye Khaung Nyunt Ambassador of Malaysia to My- ASEAN Inter-Parliamen- Regarding the political sec- anmar Mr. Zahairi Baharim at tary Assembly (AIPA) and tor discussed yesterday at the the Pyithu Hluttaw building in Inter-Parliamentary Union conference, U Sai Kyaw Nyunt, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. (IPU), boosting economic and representative of the political sec- At the meeting, they cor- investment between the two tor group, said they discussed dially discussed promoting countries, health care and la- four points submitted by the UP- friendly relations and coop- bour issues.— Myanmar News DJC and all points are expect- eration between Malaysia Agency ed to be agreed upon at today’s meeting. U Aung Soe, member of the farmland and natural environ- ment sector group, said they discussed two points yesterday and they reached agreement on 09251022355,09974424848 the two points after some words were amended. In the economic UPDJC Secretariat holds a press conference. PHOTO: PHOE HTAUNG Call Thin Thin May, 14 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 New continental report hails E. Africa’s economic performance

ADDIS ABABA — The East Af- gions in terms of growth, jobs by 23 percent between the year unequal countries in the world. partnerships - with China, India rican region has enjoyed a more and inequalities. 1990 and 2013, followed by West In addition to the underem- and other emerging countries - resilient economic growth as According to the report, the Africa which is able to reduce ployment and vulnerable employ- have also proved judicious,” the compared to other parts of the East African region has enjoyed poverty level by 12 percent during ment that characterize most of report indicated. continent over the past few dec- stronger and more resilient eco- the reported period. the African labor markets, some The report, among other ades, revealed a report released nomic growth than the other re- The report, however, in- countries in North and Southern things, revealed that favorable by the African Union (AU) and gions of the continent, at over 4 dicated the major challenges Africa face high structural em- trend in commodities prices, the Organization for Economic percent annually since 1990. The witnessed in other parts of the ployment, according to the report. strong domestic demand, pro- Cooperation and Development report also noted East Africa’s continent, including the Central The report also commended gress in the pursuit of macroe- (OECD) Center. economic trajectory as a “more African region, where the number some African countries for their conomic policies and strategies Africa’s Development Dy- diversified economy.” of jobs in the formal economy has strategic partnership with China to diversify national economies namics 2018, which was released The first edition of Africa’s been falling since 2015. It also and other emerging economies. have been major drivers of the on Wednesday at AU’s headquar- Development Dynamics report revealed that inequality in Africa “The decision by certain continent’s recent growth, which ters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis on Wednesday also revealed that is most prevalent in Southern countries to increase invest- is forecast to reach 4 percent an- Ababa, indicated mixed perfor- the East African region had man- Africa, which in terms of income ment in infrastructure and the nually between 2018 and 2020. mances of different African re- aged to reduce extreme poverty contains six out of the ten most growing number of commercial — Xinhua

Egypt raises cigarette Security forces stand guard outside the petrochemical company where two tanks exploded in Cairo, Egypt on 13 July prices by at least 10 percent 2018. PHOTO: XINHUA to reduce budget deficit

CAIRO — Egypt on Thursday increase will be directed to the raised the prices of cigarettes newly launched health insurance and tobacco products by at least system. 10 percent as part of its efforts The company said in a re- to reduce budget deficit in the cent statement that it produced 2018-2019 fiscal year. 83 billion cigarettes in the 2016- “The government seeks 2017 fiscal year. to collect 58.5 billion Egyptian Egypt has been suffering pounds (about 3.27 billion U.S. economic recession over the dollars) of taxes from cigarettes past few years due to political and tobacco products in the new instability and relevant securi- budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal ty challenges. It devaluated its year,” said Ibrahim al-Imbabi, currency in November 2016 as head of the tobacco division of part of a strict three-year eco- the Chamber of Food Industries nomic reform program based 12 injured in fuel tank explosion at the Federation of Egyptian on austerity measures, including Industries. fuel and energy subsidy cuts and near Egypt’s Cairo airport The prices of some brands tax hikes. of cigarettes, particularly local The liberalization of the ones, increased by 10 to 15 per- Egyptian pound’s exchange rate CAIRO — Twelve people were that the blast occurred in Cairo’s a statement. All domestic and cent, while others by up to 29.4 encouraged the International injured in a fuel tank explosion heliopolis district. international flights have been percent. Monetary Fund (IMF) to support near Egypt’s Cairo International Two tanks that belong to operating normally, he said. According to the new price Egypt’s economic reform plan Airport on Thursday night, but a petrochemical company ex- The minister added that the list released by Egypt’s domi- with a 12-billion-dollar loan, two the air traffic was not affected. ploded outside the airport, said explosion was caused by high nant cigarette maker Eastern thirds of which has already been Security sources told the Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister temperature and the fire was Tobacco Company, the value delivered. state-run MENA news agency Mohamed Younis al-Masri in under control. —Xinhua added tax (VAT) represents at In mid-June, Egypt in- least 70 percent of the pack price. creased fuel prices by up to 66.6 In a televised statement percent as prescribed by the 30 killed in US-led airstrikes targeting Wednesday, the company chair- IMF to continue the implemen- man, Mohamed Haroun, said tation of the country’s economic residential areas in Syria’s Deir al-Zour that 50 percent of the new price reform program.— Xinhua

DAMASCUS — At least 30 peo- in critical condition, it added. States of targeting civilians in ple were killed and dozens of Dozens of homes were de- Syria, while urging the UN to put others wounded overnight by stroyed in the towns, said SANA, an end to the coalition’s military U.S.-led airstrikes in the east- accusing the U.S.-led coalition of operations in Syria. ern Syrian province of Deir al- attacking the towns to punish The U.S. coalition has been Zour, state news agency SANA the local residents for refusing operating in Syria since 2014, reported Friday. the entry of the U.S.-backed Syr- supporting the Kurdish-led The airstrikes targeted the ian Democratic Forces (SDF). groups in northern Syria in the residential areas in the towns of The towns are located in- fight against IS. Baghour Foqani and Souseh on side the small pocket controlled The Syrian government, the eastern bank of the Euphra- by the militant group Islamic however, contended that the real tes River near Al-Bukamal city State (IS) in the eastern coun- goal of the coalition is to prolong in eastern Deir al-Zour, it said. tryside of Deir al-Zour. the crisis in Syria as it uses IS as The death toll was likely to The Syrian government has a pretext to further destabilize A man smokes a cigarette at a public place. PHOTO: XINHUA rise as many of the wounded are repeatedly accused the United the country. —Xinhua 14 JULY 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Diver describes ‘massive relief’ finding trapped Thai boys in cave

LONDON — The British diver counting them until I got to 13,” ything that’s been accomplished who found 12 Thai boys and their he said. anywhere around the world by coach trapped alive in a flooded “We couldn’t see them ini- any other cave diving team,” said cave has described his “massive tially — they had to come round Stanton. relief” as he counted them one the corner.” Footage of the moment by one, in what he called an un- The discovery prompted Stanton and John Volanthen dis- precedented rescue operation. the stunning rescue of the boys covered the 13 dishevelled and Richard Stanton, one of a which captivated Thailand and emaciated boys was viewed mil- pair of British caving experts the world, with the final mem- lions of times after it was posted who located the “Wild Boars” bers finally emerging safely on the official Facebook page Richard Stanton, one of a pair of British caving experts who located the team, gave reporters Friday a Tuesday after 18 days under- of Thai Navy SEAL, prompting ‘Wild Boars’ team, rejected suggestions the divers were heroes. PHOTO: AFP first-hand account of the mo- ground. hope for their rescue. ment he saw the boys emerge In order to rescue the boys, “You hear on the video, John from behind a rock face onto a divers had to contend with a said ‘How many?’,” Stanton said. the mountaintop to help control “We were just using a very, muddy ledge kilometres (miles) treacherous escape route made “I’d already counted them, they water levels in the cave. very unique skill set which we inside the Tham Luang cave. up of narrow, water-filled tun- were already there.” The measure “brought us normally use for our own inter- “That was a massive, mas- nels, with the threat of heavy Fellow diver Chris Jewell additional time to get this out- est,” he said. “Sometimes we are sive relief. Initially we weren’t rain injecting urgency to the bid. provided new details of the op- come,” Jewell said. able to use that to give some- certain they were all alive — as The mission was “an order eration, describing how Thai au- Stanton rejected sugges- thing back to the community and they were coming down I was of difficulty much higher than an- thorities had diverted rivers on tions the divers were heroes. that’s what we did.”—AFP

Trump torpedoes May’s Brexit strategy on UK visit

US President Donald Trump resa May how to do it but she Thursday, having already sub- to watch a display of military launched an extraordinary at- didn’t agree, she didn’t listen to jected NATO allies in Brussels special forces on Friday before tack on Prime Minister Theresa me,” he told The Sun. to a roasting over their levels of their formal talks which will cov- May’s Brexit strategy, plunging “She wanted to go a differ- defence spending. er Russia, ahead of a summit the transatlantic “special rela- ent route. I would actually say in Finland on Monday between tionship” to a new low as they that she probably went the op- ‘Kill the deal’ Trump and President Vladimir prepared to meet Friday on the posite way. And that is fine. She May has insisted that her Putin. second day of his tumultuous should negotiate the best way Brexit plan will allow Britain to Putin’s government is ac- trip to Britain. she knows how. But it is too bad strike its own lucrative trade cused by May’s of unleashing a In an interview conducted what is going on.” Referring to deals with countries like the US deadly nerve agent in the Eng- before he began his visit, which the Brexit blueprint published after leaving the EU in March lish city of Salisbury. Moscow will draw large protests, Trump by the government on Thursday, next year. denies the charge, but May is said May’s plans for close future which calls for close trading links She pressed Trump about pressing Trump to raise the is- ties with the EU would “probably with the EU after Brexit, Trump the deal on Thursday at a gala sue with Putin. kill” her hopes for a trade deal said: “The deal she is striking is dinner at Blenheim Palace, the Trump will later Friday take with the United States. a much different deal than the birthplace of Britain’s World War tea with Queen Elizabeth II at He told The Sun tabloid it one the people voted on. II leader Winston Churchill. Windsor Castle, before spending was not what Britons backed “It was not the deal that was Brexit “creates an oppor- the weekend in Scotland on a when they voted in a June 2016 in the referendum. I have just tunity to reach a free trade private visit that will likely take referendum to quit the Europe- been hearing this over the last agreement that creates jobs in 18 holes at one of the property an Union, and also said former three days. I know they have had and growth here in the UK and magnate’s golf courses, where foreign minister Boris Johnson, a lot of resignations. So a lot of right across the United States”, more protesters await him. who resigned this week over the people don’t like it.” she said. But Trump poured cold He will not attend any Brexit plan, would make “a great Duncan suggested the pres- water on May’s offer. high-profile events in London prime minister”. ident had not seen the detail of “If they do a deal like that, but a mass protest is planned Junior British foreign min- the plan when he gave the inter- we would be dealing with the Eu- in the capital on Friday, where ister Alan Duncan sought to view on Wednesday, while also ropean Union instead of dealing demonstrators will fly a giant brush off the remarks, telling stressing that the much-vaunted with the UK, so it will probably balloon next to the British par- BBC radio: “Donald Trump is a special relationship was about kill the deal,” he said. liament depicting Trump as a controversialist, that’s his style... much more than Brexit. White House spokeswoman nappy-clad baby. I don’t think we see it as rude.” But Anthony Gardner, who Sarah Sanders later told report- The balloon was authorised But the comments drew was former president Barack ers Trump was “thankful for the by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, outrage from some British May’s Brexit plan. PHOTO: AFP Obama’s ambassador to the EU, wonderful welcome” he received who has crossed swords with lawmakers and will make for held nothing back in attacking in Britain. Trump several times after the an awkward atmosphere with her Conservative party following Trump’s attack on May as “to- “The president likes and re- president posted factually incor- May when the pair meet at her the resignations of Johnson and tally unacceptable” and “un- spects Prime Minister May very rect messages over a series of country retreat of Chequers for Brexit secretary David Davis. precedented” in the middle of a much. As he said in his interview terror attacks in Britain in 2017. a working lunch, followed by a Trump, a long-time support- high-profile visit. with The Sun she ‘is a very good In his Sun interview, Trump press conference. er for Brexit, said he had advised “He is out of control and an person’ and he ‘never said any- said Khan had done “a very bad They also undermine the May to leave the EU in a differ- embarrassment. He is (a) one- thing bad about her’,” she said. job on terrorism”, which he prime minister as she faces ent way but was ignored. man wrecking machine,” Gard- linked to migration. The mayor speculation of a leadership “I would have done it much ner tweeted. Tea with the queen defended his record to the BBC. challenge from eurosceptics in differently. I actually told The- Trump flew into Britain on Trump and May are due —AFP 14 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls

LAHORE (Pakistan) — the country’s security es- Sharif has faced — and Pakistan authorities locked tablishment. fought off — similar chal- down parts of Lahore Fri- “He’s fighting back for lenges in the past. day for the return from his political life,” Hussain In 1993 he was sacked London of former premier told AFP. from his first term as pre- Nawaz Sharif, who faces However, it remained mier for corruption, while possible arrest and a 10- to be seen how the move in 1999 he was sentenced to year prison sentence ahead would affect his party’s life in prison after his sec- of already tense elections chances ahead of the polls. ond term in office ended his party insists are being Since Nawaz returned with a military coup. rigged. to London last month, the Following the coup he Sharif was sentenced PML-N has fallen into dis- was allowed to go into exile in absentia last week to array and failed to mount in Saudi Arabia, returning 10 years in prison by a an organised campaign to in 2007 before becoming corruption court over the rally the base ahead of the prime minister for a third purchase of high-end prop- polls. time in 2013. erties in London, dealing a “Certainly it would The military remains serious blow to his Pakistan have been worse for the the most powerful institu- Muslim League-Nawaz party’s prospects had he tion in the country, and has Supporters of Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif are planning to march to Lahore airport to greet the (PML-N) party’s bid weeks not come,” Hussain added. faced blistering allegations ousted prime minister as he stares down a possible 10-year jail sentence. PHOTO: AFP ahead of the July 25 polls. The election will pit the in recent months that it is He has claimed he is heads the PML-N, said that completely peaceful.” down, PML-N backers PML-N against its main ri- pressuring the media and being targeted by the mil- hundreds of their workers Up to 8,000 police of- continued to flock to the val, the Pakistan Tehreek- politicians in a bid to ma- itary. and supporters had been ficers are set to be deployed city, vowing to confront e-Insaf, which is led by nipulate the polls against “I know that... I will be arrested ahead of Nawaz’s in Lahore, according to authorities if challenged. cricket star-turned-politi- the PML-N. directly taken to jail,” he expected return in what he police chief Sajjad Hasan “We are going to air- cian Imran Khan. The armed forces have said in a video released by said was “naked” pre-poll Man. Containers could be port and if anybody stops Recent polling has denied the accusations, his party Friday. rigging against their party. seen blocking some Lahore us then we are ready to go showed PTI’s popularity and said they have “no di- “I want to tell Paki- The younger Sharif roads on Friday morning, to jail,” Khurram Ehsan, steadily rising and closing rect role” in the elections. stanis I have been doing has pledged to marshal a while travel to and from the 36, told AFP. the gap with the PML-N. Also in Pakistan on this for you... Walk with me, welcome for the former airport had reportedly been “We can go beyond our The election would be Friday four people were join hands with me and prime minister, saying restricted. limits for our leader.” only the second-ever dem- killed when a bomb deto- change the destination of thousands of supporters Authorities have pin- Fighting back ocratic transfer of power nated targeting the convoy the country.” would travel to Lahore pointed at least 50 locations Nawaz left London in the South Asian country. of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal AFP could not imme- airport to back Nawaz. in the city to block if need- late Thursday, where his Nawaz was the 15th (MMA) politican Akram diately confirm the produc- “The whole world ed, according to a police wife is being treated for prime minister in Paki- Khan Durrani in the coun- tion date of the video, which knows that PML-N is be- official, who requested cancer. stan’s 70-year history — try’s northwest. showed Sharif seated on a ing targeted,” Shahbaz anonymity as he was not Analyst Zahid Hussain roughly half of it under Durrani survived the plane. said. “We’ll go to the airport authorised to speak to the said the ex-leader’s return military rule — to be re- attack, but 39 others were On Thursday his broth- tomorrow despite this bru- media. was the latest chapter in moved before completing wounded, officials have er Shahbaz Sharif, who now tality, and we will remain Despite the crack- his long confrontation with a full term. said.— AFP Kim seeks “new future” in ties with US in letter to Trump

WASHINGTON — North ties will succeed, according translation on Twitter on their meeting last month ident aimed at opening up ed last Friday. Korean leader Kim Jong to a letter addressed to U.S. Thursday, made no refer- in Singapore. “I firmly be- a new future between the DPRK is the acronym Un has sought “a new fu- President Donald Trump. ence to denuclearization, lieve that the strong will, DPRK and the U.S. will of North Korea’s official ture” in relations with the But the letter, which which Kim committed to sincere efforts and unique surely come to fruition,” name, the Democratic United States, saying he Trump posted in an im- achieve in a joint statement approach of myself and Kim said, according to the People’s Republic of Ko- believes efforts to improve age with an English he signed with Trump in Your Excellency Mr. Pres- translation of the letter dat- rea.—Kyodo News

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LOS ANGELES — A glance The Universal release casts through the summer movie the former wrestler as a retired schedules reveals one rather de- amputee FBI hostage rescuer pressing common denominator: turned security expert who has every single big budget release is to clear his name and snare the a sequel -- apart from one. bad guys when the world’s tall- Dwayne Johnson cuts a sol- est building goes up in flames in itary figure in that all-important Hong Kong. late May to early August period -- when movie-goers seek refuge Men in tights from the heat in air-conditioned It’s been a tough few months multiplexes -- as the only star of for film fans desperate to see an entirely original blockbuster. something a little more nuanced Even “Skyscraper,” which than giant robots and men in “Skyscraper” has been admired in some quarters for presenting women in empowering roles, including Neve hits US theaters on Friday, is tights larruping each other re- Campbell, who plays Dwayne Johnson’s hard-as-nails ex-military wife. PHOTO: AFP something of a 1970s and 80s peatedly in mid-air. disaster movie pastiche, with “There are 11 sequels on that has to be admired, I think, by or DC offering. Since late May, or heard about their relatively Johnson walking -- or climbing, either side of us in our corridor. the audience, and hopefully sup- we’ve been treated to “Solo: A similar predecessors — and we much of the time -- the well-worn Who really gets to say they are in ported. It’s very hard to do that Star Wars Story,” “Action Point” still have “Mamma Mia! Here We path of the traditional action hero. an original movie that this bril- at this scale in Hollywood today.” — part of the “Jackass” series of Go Again,” “The Equalizer 2” and “I wanted to make a movie liant mind created from scratch?” “Avengers: Infinity War” and movies — “Ocean’s 8,” “Incred- “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” that was an homage to ‘Die Hard’ said “Skyscraper” producer Beau “Deadpool 2” kicked off the block- ibles 2,” “Jurassic World: Fallen to sit through before the August and ‘Towering Inferno,’ ‘The Fu- Flynn, gesturing down the arriv- buster season, although both Kingdom,” “Sicario: Day of the schedules bring back more crea- gitive,’ ‘Cliffhanger,’ movies like als line to writer-director Rawson were released before what most Soldado,” “The First Purge” and tive storytelling. It hasn’t entirely that,” the 46-year-old star said Marshall Thurber. people think of as the peak period, “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” been a summer of retreads, capes at the premiere in New York on “Everything was created when school’s out and kids are If they all sound familiar, it’s and spandex suits, of course.— Wednesday. from his head and it is something begging to see the latest Marvel probably because you’ve seen AFP Ruling from your home: Inside Australia’s micronations boom Willem

SYDNEY — Lounging on a sofa Establishing a micronation Dafoe joins in his flowing robes, a gold crown is not without its hazards. resting on his snowy hair and John Rudge, the Grand Disney’s a stuffed white toy tiger at his Duke of the Grand Duchy of feet, Paul Delprat looks every Avram in Australia’s southern ‘Togo’ bit a monarch. Delprat, 76, is the island state of Tasmania, issued self-appointed Prince of the Prin- his own notes and coins in 1980 cipality of Wy, a micronation con- after writing a PhD thesis about LOS ANGELES — Actor Wil- sisting of his home in the north setting up a central bank. The lem Dafoe will star in Disney’s Sydney suburb of Mosman. government disputed his use of live action film “Togo”. Micronations -- entities that the word “bank” on the notes and According to The Holly- have proclaimed independence took him to court, although the wood Reporter, “The Florida but are not recognised by gov- case was eventually dismissed, Project” actor will play Seppala ernments — have been declared Rudge tells AFP. The country’s in the film. To be directed by around the world. One of the lat- The rise of micronations hasn’t just stemmed from the relaxed attitude oldest micronation, the Principal- Ericson Core, the film is about est is Asgardia, started by Rus- of Australian governments willing to tolerate the tiny fiefdoms as long as ity of Hutt River, 500 kilometres 1925 serum run to Nome, Alas- they pay taxes. PHOTO: AFP sian scientist and businessman (300 miles) north of Perth, was ka, also known as the Great Igor Ashurbeyli, who in late June the international language... the relaxed attitude of Australian set up by Leonard Casley in Race of Mercy, in which dog- declared himself leader of the philosophy of Wy is live and let governments willing to tolerate 1970 after a row with the West- sled teams relayed to trans- utopian “space nation”. live and above all, laugh if you the tiny fiefdoms as long as they ern Australia state government port diphtheria antitoxin serum But the pseudo-states are can.”Delprat’s homemade king- pay taxes. Australians’ healthy over wheat quotas. Prince Leon- through harsh conditions over particularly popular in Australia, dom, filled with monarchical and disdain for authority — a source ard, who owns some 75 square nearly 700 miles to save the with the island continent home to historical paraphernalia, is, like of national pride — has also kilometres (29 square miles) of town from an epidemic. the highest number in the world, some micronations, born out of a fuelled the phenomenon, says farmland — an area larger than The film is being developed about 35, out of an estimated total dispute with authorities. Blocked constitutional law professor that of more than 20 bona fide for Disney streaming service of up to 200. “For me, it’s a passion, by the local council for more than George Williams. “In Australia, states, territories or dependen- which is expected to launch it’s an art installation,” Delprat, a decade from building a drive- there’s a strong streak of people cies — was last year ordered by a next year. It will be produced by a fine art school principal, tells way, Delprat seceded from Mos- wanting to thumb their noses at court to pay Aus$3 million (US$2.2 Kim Zubick.Dafoe, 62, will also AFP as a large painting of himself man in 2004. Instead of drawing authority,” Williams of the Uni- million) in taxes. Even so, the be seen in DC’s “Aquaman” decked out in full regalia with his the ire of authorities, he became a versity of NSW tells AFP. property reportedly makes a tidy which will hit the theatres in wife and children looms above local celebrity — even attracting “There is a bit of a larrikin sum for the now-retired prince December this year. his head. “My favourite artist is adoring fans from Japan. (maverick) streak here, a sense — who handed over the reins to He also has Dee Rees’ Rembrandt, who loved dressing Disdain for authority that this can be a bit of fun... and his youngest son Graeme last Netflix film, co-starring Anne up. In a world where we haven’t The rise of micronations often they are hobbies that have year — as a tourist attraction. Hathaway and Ben Affleck.— sorted out our differences, art is hasn’t just stemmed from the got wildly out of hand.” —AFP PTI 14 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 15 First space tourist flights could come in 2019

LONDON — The two compa- The goal is to approach or nies leading the pack in the pass through the imaginary line pursuit of space tourism say marking where space begins -- they are just months away from either the Karman line, at 100 their first out-of-this-world pas- kilometers or 62 miles, or the senger flights — though neither 50-mile boundary recognized by has set a firm date. the US Air Force. Virgin Galactic, founded by At this altitude, the sky British billionaire Richard Bran- looks dark and the curvature son, and Blue Origin, by Amazon of the earth can be seen clearly. creator Jeff Bezos, are racing to be the first to finish their tests Virgin Galactic — with both companies using With Virgin Galactic, six radically different technology. passengers and two pilots are boarded onto SpaceShipTwo Moments of weightless- VSS Unity, which resembles a ness private jet. Neither Virgin nor Blue The VSS Unity will be at- Origin’s passengers will find tached to a carrier spacecraft Artist’s impression of the active galactic nucleus. The supermassive black hole at the center of the accretion themselves orbiting the Earth: — the WhiteKnightTwo — from disk sends a narrow high-energy jet of matter into space, perpendicular to the disc. PHOTO: XINHUA instead, their weightless expe- which it will then detach at rience will last just minutes. It’s around 49,000 feet (15,000 me- an offering far different from the ters.) Once released, the space- High-energy “ghost particle” reveals first space tourists, who paid ship will fire up its rocket, and tens of millions of dollars to trav- head for the sky. birthplace of cosmic rays: studies el to the International Space Sta- Then, the passengers will tion (ISS) in the 2000s. float in zero-gravity for several WASHINGTON — An interna- erator at CERN outside Geneva. energetic radiation moving close Having paid for a much minutes, before coming back tional group of astrophysicists The birth of neutrinos is the speed of light. cheaper ticket -- costing $250,000 to Earth. has for the first time determined always linked to proton inter- Those huge “jets” shoot out with Virgin, as yet unknown with The descent is slowed the birthplace of a highest-ener- actions while the cosmic rays into space at right angles to the Blue Origin -- the new round of down by a “feathering” sys- gy neutrino, nearly four billion largely consist of high-energy massive vortex that sucks mat- space tourists will be propelled tem that sees the space- light-years away from Earth. protons, according to the studies. ter into the black hole, according dozens of miles into the atmos- craft’s tail pivot, as if arching, Two papers published on Neutrinos, always accompa- to the studies. phere, before coming back down before returning to normal Thursday in the journal Science nied by the photons, possess no Astrophysicists have long to Earth. By comparison, the ISS and gliding to land at Virgin’s reported the multi-messenger charge, so unlike the electrically suspected that these jets gen- is in orbit 250 miles (400 kilome- “spaceport” in the New Mexico observations that provide a clue charged particles of cosmic rays erate a substantial proportion of ters) from our planet. desert.—AFP to an unsolved mystery: the or- that can be deflected by cosmic cosmic particle radiation. igin of cosmic rays. magnetic fields, they can travel “Now we have found key ev- High-energy cosmic neutri- through the universe without idence supporting this assump- nos are ghostly subatomic parti- detours. tion,” said Elisa Resconi from cles that can travel unhindered Then, a space observatory the Technical University of Mu- for billions of light years from the called Fermi-LAT reported that nich, whose group contributed most extreme environments in the direction of the neutrino was to the findings. the universe, carrying unique in line with a known gamma-ray The findings, confirmed information about the regions source in an active state: the bla- by ground- and space-based where they are produced. zar TXS 0506+056, making the telescopes around the globe, IceCube, the largest detec- blazar a highly likely candidate demonstrated the advantage of tor specialized in hunting the for the neutrino source. combining the signals from dif- particles, which was located at The blazar, a giant elliptical ferent cosmic messengers, like the South Pole, detected on Sept. galaxy with a massive, rapidly neutrinos and photons. “The era 22 in 2017 the neutrino whose spinning black hole at its core, of multi-messenger astrophysics energy was more than 40 times is situated just off the left shoul- is here,” said National Science The Virgin Galactic VSS Unity, seen during a test flight over the that of the protons produced in der of the constellation Orion. It Foundation director France Cor- Mojave desert in California on 29 May 2018. PHOTO: AFP the world’s largest particle accel- ejects outflows of particles and dova.—Xinhua

Rare skull of elephant ancestor unveiled in France

PARIS — A French farmer kept of L’Isle-en-Dodon, about 70 kilo- ery,” the museum’s manage- had roamed the area millions of The skull has been un- quiet for years after stumbling metres (44 miles) southwest of ment said. years ago were four teeth found earthed and brought to a lab- across the skull of an extinct an- Toulouse. The gomphoterium pyrenai- in the same area in 1857. oratory partly encased in cestor of the elephant near the Worried that the farm would cum was “a kind of elephant with “Now we have a full skull rock. Pyrenees mountains, the Natu- be overrun by hordes of amateur four tusks measuring around 80 which will allow us to get a clear- “Now we have to chip away, ral History Museum of Toulouse paleontologists he kept the find a centimetres, two on the upper er picture of the anatomy of this centimetre by centimetre, to re- has told AFP. secret for two years before even- jaw and two on the lower jaw,” species,” Duranthon said. veal the rest of the skull,” Dalous The farmer discovered the tually contacting the museum. museum director Francis Du- “We’re putting a face on a said, adding that experts were first-ever skull of a Pyrenean “It was only when we went ranthon told AFP on Wednesday. species which had become al- halfway through the work which mastodon in 2014 while doing there, in 2017, that we realised Before that the only evi- most mythical,” the museum’s is expected to be completed with- work on his land near the village the significance of the discov- dence that the giant herbivores curator Pierre Dalous added. in six to nine months.—AFP 14 JULY 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Dejected England, Belgium aim to leave World Cup on a high

SAINT PETERSBURG ( Rus- only two members of England’s “But I would accept it is very sia) — England manager Gareth 23-man squad yet to feature in difficult when you had the am- Southgate admits the World Cup Russia, as Southgate stuck with bition of getting to the final. It’s third-place play-off is a game that the same line-up throughout the very difficult to prepare for the no team wants to play, but Sat- knockout phase. next game.” urday’s match against Belgium European teams have offers the chance to finish the ‘Important game’ claimed third place at the past tournament on a winning note. For Belgium and their “gold- nine World Cups. The Nether- A gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to en generation”, many of the key lands beat Brazil 3-0 in 2014 after Croatia after extra-time denied players should return for the 2022 the hosts were embarrassed 7-1 England a shot at a second World World Cup, even if Vincent Kom- by Germany in the semi-finals. Cup triumph, instead setting up a pany and Jan Vertonghen will England skipper Harry Kane consolation game against famil- probably be gone by then. is the tournament’s top scorer on iar foes Belgium. Roberto Mar- Martinez, who signed an ex- six goals, while Belgium striker tinez’s side, who were beaten 1-0 Gareth Southgate (left) and Roberto Martinez will try to rally their tension until after Euro 2020 in Romelu Lukaku trails by two in by France in the last four, topped teams after agonising losses in the semi-finals for England and May, can guide Belgium to the the race for the Golden Boot. Group G ahead of England after Belgium. PHOTO: AFP nation’s best result at the World With one more goal Kane an Adnan Januzaj goal settled a Cup. They finished fourth in 1986. would become the highest scor- low-key encounter in Kaliningrad. have drawn praise for the way mance of huge pride, there’s no “We want to finish on a high er at the competition since 2002, That game saw both coaches they have briefly united a country question about that,” said South- and these players deserve to fin- when Ronaldo struck eight times, heavily rotate their teams, and a bitterly divided over Brexit. gate. ish on a high,” said the Spaniard. including twice in the final, as similar scenario is likely in Saint However, he insisted that will “Every time we wear the “You need to try to see the Brazil clinched a record fifth title. Petersburg, with several fringe not alter England’s approach as shirt of our national team we opportunity of finishing third The Tottenham forward would be players pushing for a start. they look to achieve their best want to play with pride, we want at the World Cup. That doesn’t just the second England player “The honest thing is, it’s not finish since they won the com- to play well and we want to win.” happen too often, so we need to to scoop the award, after Gary a game any team wants to play petition in 1966. Reserve goalkeepers Jack understand that this is an impor- Lineker was the top scorer in in,” said Southgate, whose side “We’ll want to give a perfor- Butland and Nick Pope are the tant game. 1986. —AFP

Inaugural Athletics World Cup set for London lift-off

LONDON — The inaugural Ath- Athletics Federations (IAAF) London Stadium will determine fund. “Each event is going to be of the starting blocks. As has the letics World Cup will be staged president Sebastian Coe to attract which country lifts the platinum filled with high-level athletes and absence of a number of leading in London this weekend with new audiences with fresh ideas, winners’ trophy. Great Britain, high-level competition,” USA shot performers, including the current the IAAF and British organisers utilising a format which provides the United States, Jamaica, South putter Darrell Hill said. And yet top three in the men’s 100 metres hoping the concept will find a non-stop action. There will be eight Africa, China, Germany, France some argue the clash of dates with world rankings, Americans Noah permanent slot in the calendar, competing nations, with one en- and Poland all qualified as the Sunday’s football World Cup final Lyles, Ronnie Baker and Michael despite clashing with other major trant per team in every male and top eight in the medal standings in Moscow, and the concluding day Rodgers, and British favourites sports events. The competition female track and field event up at the 2017 IAAF world champi- nearby of the Wimbledon tennis Dina Asher-Smith and Laura Muir, comes from the stated drive of to the 1500 metres. Points tallied onships, also in London, and will tournament, has left the new com- with Germany and China also the International Association of up at the close of two days at the share the $2 million (£1.42m) prize petition toiling to gain traction out fielding weakened teams.—AFP

Judo course at University of Yangon launched

WITH the aim of promoting the sport of judo in Myanmar, a judo course was launched in Yangon on Wednesday, along with an exhibition and opening ceremo- ny under the arrangement of the Myanmar Judo Federation (MJF) and the sport team from Judo athletes show their Yangon University. skills during the opening ceremony of Judo course During the opening cere- batch No. (1) in Yangon mony, chairperson of the Judo yesterday. PHOTO: Final Federation, U Tun Tun, attended SUPPLIED 21:30 MST (15.7.2018) and delivered a speech. The Myanmar Judo Feder- fort to train and nurture new and Games hosted in Myanmar. ation was founded in 1958. The talented judo fighters in Yangon The ceremony was attended sport originated in Myanmar in University, said U Tun Tun. by university officials led by Rec- France Croatia 1941 with the effort of 30 men He also remarked that, al- tor of the University of Yangon Dr. (Thirty Comrades) who had stud- though judo disappeared from Phoe Khaung, judo coaches and Play-off for 3rd place ied military training in Japan. the university from 1969 to 1986, judo exhibitors from MJF. 20:30 MST (14.7.2018) Judo was introduced at Yan- the quality of the athletes from The course will be attended gon University in 1965. Now with Yangon University did not de- by 30 judo devotees, with the aim the aid of award-winning coaches cline, as many judo athletes of participating in judo compe- Belgium England and modern judo equipment, the were qualified to compete in the tition at the university level. — MJF will be undertaking an ef- 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsula GNLM