Nay Pyi out by the Ministry of Social Wel- Tatmadaw Medical Teams, Said the Taw Yesterday

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VP U Myint Swe holds Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw talks with Communist agrees to gov’t approves Science, Party Secretary of budget support plan Technology and Yunnan Province Page 3 Page 2 Innovation Bill Page 2 speaker, students, scholars, son State Counsellor meets with House of Commons Speaker

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow MP at the Palace of Westminster in London yesterday. At the meeting, they cordially discussed the Myanmar government’s efforts for peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar and the Rakhine State issue. Also present at the meeting were Minis- ter of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Myanmar Ambassador to Britain U Kyaw Swa Min and other officials. Following the meeting, the State Coun- sellor visited the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) at 10 45 am local time, where she met the Commander of Joint Forces Command General Sir Christopher Deverell and Sir Tom Phillips, Commandant of RCDS. During the visit, she also met with Brit- ish and international students and Myanmar scholars Col Aung Myint Oo from the Min- istry of Defence and U Moe Zaw Oo from the Myanmar Peace Commission, who are studying there. In the afternoon, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was feted at a luncheon hosted by Britain’s Foreign Secretary Mr Boris Johnson. At the luncheon, they exchanged views on ways for promoting bilateral relations, opportunities for further investment by the Britain in Myanmar and promoting bilateral cooperation in the agriculture, health and ed- ucation sectors. In addition to meeting with politicians, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds talks with the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow MP. Photo: MNA generals, students and scholars during her visit to England, State Counsellor Daw Her return to Myanmar coincided with state counsellor’s husband died of cancer. Aung San Suu Kyi took time from her busty the pro-democracy movement, of which she She decided not to travel back to England to schedule for family. became its vocal leader. That led to her house be with her husband for fear of not being al- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly met arrest by the ruling military junta, where she lowed back into Myanmar. Her son Kim vis- with her youngest son Kim Aris, 39, on Sun- remained for 15 years. ited Myanmar in 2010 after her house arrest day in London before she left for the United “Then of course I knew that my rela- was lifted, and she saw him again in 2012 on States, According to posts on social media, tionship with the family was going to change a trip to England. the state counsellor also met with her grand- considerably because we would not be able While in London she reportedly stayed children. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi returned to be in touch with each other,” she told the at the Dorchester Hotel, the same place to Myanmar from England in 1988 to care BBC in 2012, two years after her enforced where her father, General Aung San, stayed for her sick mother. She had been living in imprisonment at her villa in Yangon had when he visited the city in 1947 during ne- Oxford with her husband Michael Aris and A photo posted on social media of Daw been lifted. gotiations for independence.—GNLM with their two sons, Alexander and Kim. Aung San Suu Kyi and her son Kim Aris. During the time of her house arrest the Myanmar News Agency 2 Parliament 13 September 2016

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw agrees to gov’t budget support plan

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ap- Maung Maung Win elaborated on Asian Development Bank and proved the government’s plan to the government’s borrowing from the French Development Agen- borrow K3,090 billion from the the CBM for its deposit account. cy, Deputy Minister for Agri- Central Bank of Myanmar for the The deputy minister also ex- culture, Livestock and Irrigation Union Government Deposit Ac- plained the government’s report on Dr Tun Win and Union Minis- count for 2016-2017 FY during its national planning implementation ter for Education Dr Myo Thein 11th day session yesterday. for 2015-2016 FY and called on Gyi explained the projects set to Daw Khin Saw Oo, Vice Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to put the re- be implemented in agriculture, Governor of the CBM, said that port on record. Then, U Ko Ko Na- education, health and sports sec- arrangements are being made to ing, vice chairman of Pyidaungsu tors with the use of the loans and provide the budget support to the Hluttaw Legal Affairs and Special called for parliamentary approv- government by buying and selling Cases Assessment Commission, al. During the 11th day session, government securities and treasury presented the commission’s find- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw documented bonds through a competitive bid- ings on definition of the Rule of President U Htin Kyaw’s trip to the ding system. Next, Deputy Min- Law and prioritized laws. 11th ASEM Summit in Mongolia. Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. ister for Planning and Finance U Regarding loans from the —Myanmar News Agency

Pyithu Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw hears answers to questions by relevant ministries Pyithu Hluttaw held its programme on assistance to vic- the military operational areas have 31st day meeting with a question tims of landmines has been carried been provided with health care by and answer session in Nay Pyi out by the Ministry of Social Wel- Tatmadaw medical teams, said the Taw yesterday. fare, Relief and Resettlement and deputy minister. Regarding a question about the Ministry of Health and Sports Landmine awareness educa- U Khin Maung Cho. Dr. Daw Khin Soe Soe Kyi. compensation for land grabs in in cooperation with local and in- tion programmes and landmine Saw Township, Deputy Minister ternational organisations. clearance are being implemented The Union minister said that Next, the Union minister re- for Defense Rear Admiral My- Myanmar Tatmadaw has used in Kayin State in cooperation with the land plot will be returned to plied to a question about opening int Nwe said that the Department landmines to protect state-owned local people, added the deputy Ward-4, the original owner, in a technical training school in Da- of Civil Aviation will distribute factories, bridges and power tow- minister. During the 31st day ses- the township of K9.7 million for gon Myothit (South) Township, compensation for 287.72 acres of ers from subversive activities and sion, Union Minister for Industry a building on the land. On an in- saying that there is no immediate land owned by 101 farmers, add- its outposts in military operations, U Khin Maung Cho also respond- dustrial zone project, the Union plan to open a training school that ing that the seized land for an air- said the deputy minister, adding ed to questions about the return of minister said that the regional requires infrastructure, manpower port project has nothing to do with that landmines were removed a land plot used for the opening of government is undertaking work and budgets, in the township. the Defense Ministry. when the military left the outposts. the Win Thuzar shop in Mindon to compensate land grabs for the Coordination can be made Next, the deputy minister re- Warning signs have been set Township to the original owner project. Groundwork has begun with the ministries concerned for plied to a question about measures up where landmines were planted, and quicker implementation of an in the area where land compensa- the opening of mobile training to reduce civilian harm from the and where security is not available industrial zone project in Ponnag- tions were distributed to the orig- courses, added the Union minis- use of landmines, saying that a - Civilian victims of landmines in yun Township. inal owners. ter. —Myanmar News Agency

ပြည်ထောင်စုလတ်ထတာ် Amyotha Hluttaw ၂၀၁၆ ခုနှစ်၊ အပြည်ပြညဆ် ိုင်ရာဒီမိုကထရစီထေအ့ ခမ်းအေား လတ်ထတာ်ဝင်း၊ ထေပြည်ထတာ် ၁၅-၉-၂၀၁၆ Amyotha Hluttaw approves Science, Technology and Innovation Bill Amyotha Hluttaw ap- proved a Science, Technolo- gy and Innovation Bill, heard an answer to a question about the education sector and doc- umented a proposal during its 29th day meeting yesterday. Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye, a member of the Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Committee, read out the committee’s report on the bill and the Amyotha Hlut- taw sought approval of the Bill. Next, Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi Dr Myo Thein Gyi. Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye. responded to a call for narrow- ing the rural-urban gap in the his assurance that the plan is set ister then elaborated on the on- education sector, saying that to provide equal access to quality going National Education Sector the government is implement- education, thus narrowing the ru- Plan, calling on the parliament ing the National Education ral-urban gap in education. to put the proposal on record so Sector Plan (2016-2021). The Next, parliamentarians de- there can be development in the final stage of the Comprehen- bated a proposal calling for a spe- education sector following the sive Education Sector Review cial plan to eradicate illiteracy in establishment of peace in all re- (CESR) began in 2012 with an ethnic areas, enable ethnic people gions. A majority of the Amyo- aim of leading the education to pursue higher education and tha Hluttaw decided not to ap- reform process. promote ethnic literature. prove the proposal. —Myanmar The Union minister gave The Union Education min- News Agency 13 September 2016 national 3

VP U Myint Swe holds talks with Communist Deputy Ministers appointed Party Secretary of Yunnan Province The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed Dr Tun Naing as Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy and U Win Maw Tun as Deputy Minister for Education, in accordance with Section 234 (a) and (d) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Section 16 (b) (9) of the Union Government Law yesterday.—Myanmar News Agency

Fines from expressway speed violators go to Myanmar Economic Bank (Nay Pyi Taw) All fines collected from traffic vi- According to Highway Po- olators on the Yangon-Mandalay lice Force, police charged 16 Expressway are going to Myanmar drivers for speeding yesterday Economic Bank (Nay Pyi Taw) as and charges have been filed state revenue, said Police Major against 154 drivers during the Yan Naing Win of the Highway period from 1 to 10 September.— Police Force yesterday. Than Oo (Laymyethnar) Myanmar, Japan ink MoU on implementation of socio- Vice President U Myint Swe is welcomed by Mr Chen Hao. Photo: MNA economic development projects Vice President U Myint Swe the Communist Party Secretary of ment of transport and commu- toured Nanning yesterday, ob- Yunnan Province, and Governor nication sector in the province, A Memorandum of Understand- velopment projects. serving the subway system at of Yunnan Province, over bilater- which borders Myanmar. ing signing ceremony on Japa- With the signing of the MoU the train’s central control center. al cooperation sectors between the In the evening, Mr Chen nese aid for Myanmar was held at between Myanmar and Japan, the Later, the delegation led by two countries. Hao hosted a dinner in honour of the Ministry of Planning and Fi- two countries will be able to boost U Myint Swe, went to Kunming They exchanged views on the Myanmar delegation led by nance in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. bilateral relations and econom- by air. In Kunming, the vice presi- exchange visits of the leaders of Vice President U Myint Swe.— During the signing ceremo- ic cooperation. According to the dent held talks with Mr Chen Hao, the two countries and develop- Myanmar News Agency ny, Deputy Minister for Planning MoU, the Japanese government and Finance U Maung Maung will provide Myanmar with ves- Win and Japanese Ambassador sels to be used for local people in to Myanmar Mr. Tateshi Higuchi the Rakhine coastal region, there- Japan Grants Coastal Ships to Myanmar inked the MoU that offers a JPY by contributing towards better 500million in aid for Myanmar to and safer water transport services Mr. Tateshi HIGUCHI, Am- the documents for the Eco- improve the ability of the wa- implement socio-economic de- there.—Myanmar News Agency bassador of Japan to the Re- nomic and Social Development ter transport in Myanmar and public of Union of Myanmar Programme, worth 500 million to contribute to the Economic and H.E. U Maung Maung Win, Japanese Yen (USD approx. 5 and Social Development of My- Deputy Minister for Planning million), in Nay Pyi Taw yes- anmar, by donating passenger and Finance of the Republic of terday. ships for the coastal transport in the Union of Myanmar, signed This programme aims to Rakhine State.—GNLM Capacity-building course for election officers held in Nay Pyi Taw The Union Election Commis- at building sustainable capac- at respective Hluttaws in accord sion organised a capacity-build- ity for electoral management with rules and regulations. ing course in cooperation with by election officers, said Union Next, Secretary of the UEC the International Foundation Election Commission Chairman U Tin Tun elaborated on the pur- for Electoral System (IFES) at U Hla Thein in his address. pose of the course and electoral Grand Amara Hotel in Nay Pyi The UEC Chairman called process lectures to be delivered Ambassador Mr. Tateshi Higuchi and Deputy Minister U Maung Maung Taw yesterday with an opening on election officers to strive for at the course set to be held un- Win exchange notes of the MoU on Japan’s aid. Photo: MNA ceremony. holding by-elections for constit- til 15 September.—Myanmar The training course is aimed uencies of vacant representatives News Agency Myanmar hosts 4th annual meeting of BIMSTEC anti-drug trafficking group The Fourth Meeting of the BIM- anmar, Nepal, Sir Lanka and STEC Sub-Group on Prevention Thailand and officials from the of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic UNODC and BIMSTEC Secre- Drugs, Psychotropic Substanc- tariat, those present reviewed es and Precursor Chemicals was decisions made at the third held at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel meeting last year and exchanged in Yangon yesterday. views on capacity building and Deputy Chief of Myanmar technical assistance between Police Force Police Brig-Gen the member countries. Aung Win Oo and Director Mr. The third Meeting of the Khuzang N. Tshering of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Pre- BIMSTEC Secretariat delivered vention of Illicit Trafficking in opening addresses. Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic During the meeting at- Substances and Precursor Chem- tended by representatives from icals was also held in Yangon last Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein delivers the opening address. Photo: MNA Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, My- year.— Myanmar News Agency 4 local news 13 September 2016 Environmental entrepreneurs to Tourist arrivals in supervise sewage disposed by factories CLMV countries expected to exceed ENTREPRENEURS will supervise persuade factory owners to join the shortage of fish in the river. Some sewage disposed by factories and systematic sewage disposal.” suffer from itching.” 24 million this year plants in industrial zones in Myan- The research conducted in Industrial zones including TOURIST arrivals till the end of this year in mar, according to sources. Hlaingtharya Industrial Zone reveals Hlaingtharya and South Dagon In- CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and The move aims to avoid envi- that, according to the measurement dustrial Zones were established in Vietnam), are expected to exceed 24 million, said ronmental damage. of sewage disposal by eight factories 1991. In 2002 and 2003, the remain- a spokesperson from the Ministry of Hotels and “We have no other alternatives with the use of an Atomic Absorption ing zones were extended. Tourism. apart from the direct disposal of sew- Spectroscopy machine, a high level The 1,400-acre Hlaingthaya In- The four countries hosted more than 22 million age water into rivers before the sew- of arsenic (6.856 PPN) has been de- dustrial Zone, which is the biggest visitors last year. age treatment plant has been com- tected in sewage near battery plants zone in Yangon Region, has over 700 The number of tourists to CLMV countries pleted. We have to dispose of sewage and also near seven other factories industrial plots. Currently, a total of over the past first five months of this year has water from 6 pm to 5 am. But they (6.080 PPN). Other metals that may 660 manufacturing businesses are reached over 10 million, according to official fig- dispose of sewage all the day,” said cause danger to people’s health have operating in the zone. ures announced at the Four Countries-One Direc- U Hlaing Min, an entrepreneur. also been detected in sewage sam- There are nearly 30 industrial tion Conference. “There will be big problems ples. zones in Yangon, where there are Hosted by the Myanmar government, the three- if they dispose of sewage at times U Soe Naing, an environmental over 2,300 vacant industrial plots day conference took place in Yangon last month other than the designated periods. activist, said: “Locals are suffering and about 1,300 empty warehouses with the aim of further strengthening economic Some undisciplined factories face from suffocation, headaches and in the zones, according to the official relations among the four countries. The four CLMV shutdowns. The regional govern- vomiting. The industrial zone has figures announced by the Yangon countries will expand their cooperation in develop- ment needs to issue warnings to the been facing sewage problems for Region Industrial Zones Manage- ing the banking industry as well as transportation factories. Efforts are being made to many years. Due to this, we face a ment Committee.—Zar Zar facilities in the region to promote tourism.—200

news Four dead, seven injured on Suspect arrested on weekend after vehicles overturn murder charge FOUR PEOPLE died instantly while seven others were injured IN COOPERATION with Karen National Union (KNU) members, when multiple vehicles over- local police on Thursday arrested turned on Yangon-Mandalay Kyi Win (aka Kyaw Naing Oo) in highway over the weekend, ac- connection with a murder case. cording to police. Mya Mya was killed after a The first case occurred on serious argument with a man last Saturday. A Toyota driven by Tuesday, police said. Maung Thi with nine other peo- According to investigators, ple on board en route from the the suspect killed Mya Mya by capital Nay Pyi Taw to Manda- beating her with the branch of lay skidded and overturned near tree after she reject his proposal mile post 252 on the highway in and hit him. Pyawbwe Township in Manda- At around 8 p.m. on the same lay Region after the driver lost A light truck overturns on Yangon-Mandalay road. day, the dead body of the victim control of his vehicle, investi- was found near Kadipu Village in Kyi Win (a) Kyaw Naing Oo. gators say. taken to nearby hospitals as went flat. As a result of the ac- Bilin Township in Mon State by Photo: Nanda Kyaw Swa The 38-year-old driver emergency patients. cident, U Ko Gyi, a passenger. villagers led by her father, who and never returned. said that his daughter left home and two passengers, Daw A similar case happened died at the scene. The suspect has been charged for the forest to cut branches of Ohn Khin, 59, and Ma Phyu between mile posts Nos. 265/1 The driver received seri- under the Criminal Law.—Nanda trees for firewood that afternoon Kyaw Swa Pyar Haling, 31, all of whom and 265/2 on Sunday, leaving ous injuries and is receiving reside in Nay Pyi Taw, were one man dead and another in- medical care at Nyaunggon killed. jured. station. Marijuana, yaba pills seized in The remaining passengers, A light truck driven by Action is being taken including two children less than Hlaing Myint Aung over- against the reckless driver by five years of age, sustained se- turned on Yangon-Mandalay police.—Than Oo (Laymy- Yangon Region, Shan State rious injuries. They have been road after a tire on the vehicle ethnar), Tin Hlaing (Meiktila) TWO MEN and a woman were pills in separate towns. arrested by police on Saturday af- After a tip-off, police raided ter they were found in possession a house at No. 146 Zaburitsh- of a cache of marijuana and yaba wesin Street in Dagon Myothit (North), Yangon, owned by Aye Ownerless hardwood seized in Sagaing Chan Zaw. Police discovered almost 500 yaba tablets and 0.8 ILLEGALLY harvested hard- and Pale townships, where they Police are still investigating gram of marijuana. A similar wood weighing over 17 tonnes found 99 logs of Padauk wood the case in an effort to arrest the case occurred on the same day were seized by authorities in weighing 12.35 tonnes. owner of the logs. in Shan State. Local police col- Yinmabin District in Sagaing Another tip-off on 9 Sep- Campaigns to raise aware- lected 60 yaba pills from Ma Tin Region between 8 and 9 Sep- tember led local authorities to 30 ness among the public on the Mar Cho, who resides in Loilem tember. logs of Padauk wood weighting value of forest land has been Township and 300 yaba pills After a tip-off to authorities 4.6764 tonnes inside the Phaya- carried out by the forestry de- from Zaw Zaw, who lives in the same township. All drug traffick- by a member of the public on 8 lay Lake located in the west of partment in an effort to protect ers have been charged under the September, police and staff from Phwintphyoyay Road between the country’s natural resources Narcotics Drugs and Psychotrop- the forestry department inspect- Mayoetone and ChaungU vil- and reduce illegal logging.— Aye Chan Zaw. ic Substances Law.—Police In- ed border areas between Myaing lages in Pale Township. Min Khant Soe (Zeyamye) Photo: Police Information formation 13 September 2016 5 Local

Indonesia to buy 300,000 Singapore tops in real property sector tons of rice from Myanmar Singapore is currently has granted permission for China with an investment and US$728.680million in Indonesia has entered same period of the last fis- ranked first in the housing 22 foreign direct invest- of US$80million, Malaysia 2015-2016. an agreement with Myan- cal year of 2015-16. industry, handling 17 pro- ment projects and Singa- with US$15million and Ja- The amount of citizen mar to buy 300,000 tonnes In a bid to boost the jects with an investment pore has made the largest pan with US$6.768million. investment in the real es- of rice from the latter, more country’s rice export, My- of over US$1.5billion, investment in the real es- Foreign Direct In- tate sector constitutes over than half the volume of anmar is exploring new according to the Direc- tate sector. Additionally, vestment (FDI) in Myan- 30 per cent of the invest- 500,000 tonnes that My- markets, seeking to pen- torate of Investment and Hong Kong is conducting mar’s real estate sector ments in various sectors, anmar reserves for export, etrate the markets of the Company Administration two projects with an invest- amounted to US$440.5mil- whereas FDI in this sector according to the Myanmar Philippines, Indonesia, (DICA). ment of US$222.345mil- lion in 2013-2014 fiscal is about 5 per cent of FDI Rice Federation Monday. Malaysia, Japan and Afri- The Myanmar Invest- lion. The other three pro- year, US$780.7million value in various sectors.— During the first four can countries. ment Commission (MIC) jects are being handled by in 2014-2015 fiscal year Mon Mon months of the current fis- According to statistics, cal year of 2016-17, My- Myanmar’s total rice ex- anmar exported 400,000 port value reached 400,000 tonnes of rice to foreign U.S. dollars during the first countries, dropping by four months of this fiscal 200,000 tonnes from the year 2016-2017.—Xinhua Sugar export to China declines in Muse The decline in sugar ex- businessmen. Although ports to China is attribut- sugar is a legitimate export ed to the confiscation of in Myanmar, China does these goods by Chinese not legally allow the sug- authorities because sugar ar to import. The price of exporting is not legally the sugar exported to Chi- permitted in China. na is over Ks800,000 per Myanmar re-exports tonne, whereas the local sugar imported from India sugar price is Ks4,200 per and Thailand to China. The bag. About 4,000 tonnes of decreased export result- sugar are daily exported to ed in the slowdown in the China, said an official from domestic sugar market, the Commerce Ministry.— it is learnt from the sugar Ko Htet Workers seen at Thilawa Special Leaseholders with three-year Economic Zone ouside Yangon. Photo: Myat Thandar Maung permit to operate fish farms can start after rainy season Those granted a three- nals, which are destroying Investment in Thilawa likely to shoot up US$1billion year permit for fish farming farms. Some use illegal in lakes in the Ayeyawady fishing methods which can The value of the investment vestment in Thilawa SEZ ed factories such as steel factory and a pharmaceuti- Region can begin operation harm the aquaculture, said in the Thilawa Special Eco- amounts to US$760mil- manufacturing factories, cal factory are being operat- only after the rainy sea- a farmer from Hinthada nomic Zone (SEZ) could lion, and the products from concrete plants, a packag- ed in the Thilawa SEZ. son in this fiscal year, it is Township, Ayeyawady possibly scale up to US$- Thilawa yearly earn over ing materials factory, a tin Thilawa SEZ began learnt. Region. According to the 1billion and the products US$240million. There are manufacturing factory, a operation in October, 2015. The incumbent gov- Freshwater Fisheries Law from Thilawa are expected a total of 73 investors from food and beverage manu- Myanmar owns 51 per cent ernment can withdraw laid down in 2012, fishing to fetch US$350million, ac- 16 countries in the Thilawa facturing factory, a fertilizer of this zone while Japan permission from the lease- that causes the blockage cording to the Thilawa SEZ SEZ. plant, an agribusiness relat- constitutes 49 per cent of holders in order to preserve of waterways in the ponds Management Committee. Textile enterprises, ed materials factory, an auto the investment in Thilawa. aquaculture and to prevent and lakes are prohibited. Currently, the in- construction and associat- installation and auto parts —200 from the extinction of fish Those who violate the law species. Some leaseholders are subject to a three-year have been granted permis- jail sentence and/or a fine sion to operate fish farms of Ks60,000. since 2015. Some lease- If the leaseholders holders have made exten- who have been granted a sions in their leases, paying one-year permit for fishing more that Ks5million at the follow the rules, they are department concerned, said entitled to bid for a three- U Naing Lin, a fisherman. year period fishing at the To start, the period to prescribed lakes. Addition- operate lake fishing will be ally, they can make another set for only one year. But three-year extension if they those granted permission are in accordance with ex- in 2015 will be allowed to isting rules and regulations. NAY PYI TAW’S FIRST CHOICE FOR CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN CUISINE continue working until the After the permits for lake 40/41 Hotel Zone(1) Dekkhina Thiri Township end of their agreement. fishing are expired, bids Yarza Thingaha Road, Nay Pyi Taw Sales O ce Some fishermen are will again be solicited, it T: + 95 6741 9321, F: + 95 67 419 320, E: [email protected] T: + 66 (0) 2040 0700-3 being strictly monitored is learnt from Ayeyawady www.emeraldpalace.com www.theuniquecollection.com because some of them Fisheries Department.— blocked irrigation ca- Zar Zar 6 regional 13 September 2016 Thai authorities downplay Zika risk, worried by tourism impact BANGKOK — Health and the city’s Central Busi- since January. city officials in Thailand ness District, including a A total of 30 pregnant downplayed risks from pregnant woman who later Thai women with the virus rising infections from the gave birth with no compli- are being monitored, the mosquito-borne Zika virus, cations. health ministry said. Six which is linked to serious “It’s concerning be- have given birth with no birth defects, and expressed cause I live just around the complications, so far. concern that disclosing in- corner,” said Dietrich Neu, A map showing coun- formation would damage a Canadian who works in tries with active local trans- its tourism industry. publishing. mission of Zika from the On Friday the Euro- “It’s different in Can- ECDPC updated on Fri- pean Centre for Disease ada; the government would day shows Thailand with Prevention and Control be all over it. There would “increasing or widespread (ECDPC) warned of the in- be a center where people transmission”. Singapore, creasing spread in Thailand can get treated and leaflets where homes have been of Zika, which can cause about what the symptoms inspected and communities microcephaly in unborn are.” blanketed with informa- children. The health ministry on tion leaflets, reported its Thailand is combat- Monday urged Thais not first locally infected Zika ing the risk by misting and to panic as it said the virus patient on 27 August, and spraying mosquito-infested was not deadly or conta- the number of reported in- areas, said Anuttarasakdi gious - though in fact it can A worker sprays insecticide for mosquitos at a village in Bangkok, Thailand, January 13, fections has since swelled Ratchatatat, epidemiologist be passed on sexually - and 2016. Photo: Reuters to more than 300. People at the health ministry’s Bu- ministry epidemiologist there risk fines if they have reau of Vector Borne Dis- Anuttarasakdi added that it ple to be too alarmed.” “Dengue is perceived There have been more even a flower pot with old ease. did not want to deter tour- Health authorities in Thai- as more serious; it can lead than 31,000 dengue cases water in it. It has not changed or ists. land are not treating Zika as to death. That’s why they in Thailand this year to 19 Samlee Pliangbang- updated its Zika preven- “The information seriously as dengue, which pay more attention to den- August, including 25 fatal- chang, Regional Direc- tion plan since Singapore, on Zika is quite sensitive is much more widespread gue than Zika,” Watcharee ities, according to the In- tor of the World Health which has a more exten- because if we say which in the country, said Assis- told Reuters. ternational Society for In- Organisation’s Southeast sive prevention campaign, province has infections tant Professor Watcharee “Diagnosing Zika is fectious Diseases. Several Asia Region from 2004 to began reporting a spike in then attention will turn on Chokejindachai from the also more expensive than countries in Southeast Asia 2014, said Thailand should cases from late August. that province, and if that Faculty of Tropical Medi- dengue because it takes have reported a rising num- be more transparent in re- Twenty-two new cases province is popular with cine at Mahidol University time — up to eight hours ber of Zika cases, but Thai- porting the Zika threat to were confirmed on Sunday tourists it will have an im- in Bangkok, because of a — whereas with den- land has one of the highest the public and should look in the upmarket Sathorn pact on tourism,” he said. perception that Zika is less gue we have a rapid test number in the region, with to Singapore as an exam- area of Bangkok, part of “We don’t want peo- dangerous. which takes 15 minutes.” more than 100 confirmed ple.—Reuters Duterte wants US special forces Three Chief Editor - Khin Maung Aye workers [email protected] to leave South Philippines Deputy Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe killed in blast [email protected] MANILA — Philippine Summits in Laos last week “without any interference” Chief Proof Reader & Translator - Ye Myint President Rodrigo Duterte he wanted to mention the from any country. Expatriate Consultant Editors at Thailand Alec Wilmot said on Monday that US plan, but he did not raise In Vientiane, contro- [email protected] special forces in southern this “out of respect.” versy hounded Duterte for ethanol plant Mark Angeles Philippines should leave. “I do not want rift making “strong remarks” markrangeles@gmail .com “The (United States) with America, but they against US President Ba- Bangkok—Three Chief Translator & Editor special forces, they have have to go,” he said. rack Obama in connection Kyaw Thura, to go,” said Duterte in a Duterte said he want- with comments made by workers were killed in [email protected] speech at the oath taking ed the US forces to leave US officials on drug-relat- an explosion at an eth- Editor ceremony of newly ap- Mindanao because they ed extrajudicial killings in anol plant in Thailand’s Ye Htut Tin (Local News) pointed officials in the might be targeted by the the country. northeastern province of [email protected] presidential palace. kidnap-for-ransom groups. Duterte’s remarks Khon Kaen, police said International Editors The president said that Earlier, the president prompted Obama to cancel on Monday. Tun Tun Naing (Editor) The three workers [email protected] during his attendance at has said the Philippines a scheduled meeting with the Association of South- under his administration Duterte on the sidelines of were repairing the lid Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) of a wastewater tank at Translators east Asian Nations (ASE- would pursue an inde- the ASEAN meetings.— Khaing Thanda Lwin, AN) Summit and Related pendent foreign policy Xinhua an ethanol plant which [email protected] belongs to Thai Ethanol Hay Mar Tin Win, Power Plc in the prov- [email protected] ince of Khon Kaen, 390 Ei Myat Mon, Tin Nwe Lynn Cambodian PM’s trip to ASEAN-China Expo km (240 miles) from the Chief Reporter capital Bangkok, said Tun Aung Kyaw, reporter2@globalnewlightofmyan- brings fruitful outcome for bilateral ties Police Lieutenant Colo- mar.com nel Sarawut Dansuk. Reporters PHNOM PENH — Cam- tions between Cambodia vestors and tourists would “It could be that Thein Ko Lwin (Nay Pyi Taw Bureau), bodian Prime Minister and China in economics, come to Cambodia. Khin Mg Win (Mandalay Bureau) there was some kind of Computer Team Samdech Techo Hun trade, investment, tourism, According to the offi- gas that leaked out and Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, Sen’s visit to Nanning and people-to-people,” cial, Hun Sen had been in caused sparks when they Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, in southwestern China’s Kao Kim Hourn, minis- Nanning on 10-12 Septem- were welding the tank Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin Guangxi Zhuang Autono- ter attached to the prime ber and attended the open- lid and that set off an ex- Circulation & Advertising mous Region has brought minister, told reporters at ing ceremony of the 13th plosion,” he said. San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532 closer relations between Phnom Penh International ASEAN-China Expo. On “An autopsy Ads and subscription enquiries: the two countries, a Cam- Airport upon Hun Sen’s the sidelines of the expo, showed they were killed [email protected] bodian senior official said return from Nanning. he also met with Chinese by the impact from the on Monday. “The visit has further Vice Premier Zhang Gao- explosion.” The three Printed and published at the Global New Light of My- “The prime minister’s strengthened and expand- li, and Li Jin’ge, president killed were Thai nation- anmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pa- visit to Guangxi Zhuang ed ties and cooperation of Huawei Asia Pacific, as als, he added. Police are goda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global Autonomous Region in between Cambodia and well as Wang Zhenghua, investigating whether New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit China ended with a fruitful China,” he said, express- chairman of China budget the ethanol company No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. result, which contributes ing his belief that, through carrier Spring Airlines.— was responsible for the further to enhancing rela- the visit, more Chinese in- Xinhua accident. —Reuters 13 September 2016 regional 7 North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time: South Korea

SEOUL — North Korea is ready News Agency reported earlier to conduct an additional nuclear that North Korea had complet- test at any time, South Korea’s ed preparations for another nu- Defence Ministry said on Mon- clear test, citing South Korean day, three days after the reclu- government sources who said sive North’s fifth test drew wide- the North may use a previously spread condemnation. unused tunnel at its mountainous Pyongyang set off its most test site. powerful nuclear blast to date on It did not elaborate on what Friday, saying it had mastered activities had been detected at the ability to mount a warhead the test site. on a ballistic missile and ratchet- North Korean Foreign Min- ing up a threat that its rivals and ister Ri Yong Ho, formerly the the United Nations have been country’s chief nuclear nego- powerless to contain. tiator, arrived in Beijing on “Assessment by South Ko- Monday and was seen entering North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides field guidance during a fire drill of ballistic rockets by Hwasong rean and US intelligence is that the country’s embassy, Japan’s artillery units of the KPA Strategic Force, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central the North is always ready for Kyodo news agency reported. News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on 6 September, 2016. Photo: Reuters an additional nuclear test in the Ri left Pyongyang to attend Punggye-ri area,” the site of the a meeting of the Non-Aligned following the nuclear test. dent Barack Obama on Friday in the Korean peninsula, a show of North’s five nuclear explosions, Movement countries in Vene- A US special envoy for the the wake of the test. strength and solidarity with ally South Korean Defence Ministry zuela and later the UN General isolated state, Sung Kim, will A push for further sanctions Seoul, scheduled for Monday. spokesman Moon Sang-gyun Assembly, the Associated Press travel to Seoul on Monday. was “laughable”, North Korea The flight from the US base in told a news briefing. reported from Pyongyang with- Kim met with Japanese officials said on Sunday, vowing to con- Guam would now take place on “North Korea has a tunnel out citing a source. on Sunday and said the Unit- tinue to strengthen its nuclear Tuesday, a US Forces in Korea where it can conduct an addi- His trip comes amid a fresh ed States may launch unilateral power. Yonhap reported that bad official told Reuters, declining tional nuclear test,” Moon said. push by the United States and sanctions against North Korea, weather had delayed the flight of to identify the type of aircraft in- South Korea’s Yonhap South Korea for more sanctions echoing comments by US Presi- an advanced US B-1B bomber to volved.—Reuters Bangladesh factory owner, others being probed as toll from fire rises

DHAKA — A police case has industrial safety in Bangladesh, week-long Eid holiday. been filed against the owner of one of the world’s top garment Jahirul Islam, a director with Tampaco Foils and several others exporters. “Police have filed a the fire service department, told working at the food and cigarette case in relation to the fire in which Reuters on Monday the Bang- packaging plant near Dhaka as 31 people have so far died,” said ladeshi army had joined search the death toll from a fire at the Farid Ahmed, deputy inspector efforts. “We need to move a factory over the weekend rose to general of the country’s factory huge amount of debris otherwise 31 on Monday. inspection department. searching is not possible,” he The blaze erupted early on A police official said the said. Saturday resulting in Bangla- case had been filed by the fami- Many fear the death toll desh’s worst industrial accident ly of one of the victims. Officials could rise further as close to half since the collapse of the Rana expect more cases to be filed a dozen people are still missing Plaza building in 2013 that killed against the owner, whom police after the blaze caused a partial Firefighters extinguish a fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory 1,135 garment workers. It also are still trying to locate, and oth- collapse of the factory build- outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 10 September, 2016. Photo: Reuters raised renewed questions about ers when courts re-open after the ing.—Reuters Chinese air force carries out Australia’s New South Wales universities long-range drills in Pacific rake in billions for state Beijing — Chinese bombers, national security and guarantee- SYDNEY — International educa- longong had the highest number of omy had jumped from 5.5 billion fighters and early warning and ing peaceful development,” the tion has surged ahead of tourism in international students on its prem- Australian dollars (4.14 billion aerial refuelling aircraft on Mon- air force said in a statement on its becoming Australia’s New South ises, close to 40 per cent of its total US dollars) in 2013 to 6.96 billion day flew through the Bashi Chan- official microblog. Wales highest service export in- population. Australian dollars (5.24 billion US nel that separates Taiwan and the “This is common practice for dustry by nearly 2 billion Austral- “Attracting international stu- dollars) in 2015. Philippines to exercises in the the air forces of littoral states, and ian dollars (15.05 billion US dol- dents is a crucial driver of the NSW was now raking in about Western Pacific, the air force said. a normal need for China national lars), a Fairfax Media report said NSW economy and education is a third of Australia’s total interna- The air force described the defence and military building,” it on Monday. our state’s largest services export,” tional education earnings, estimat- exercises are part of normal, an- said. The air force will organise The number of overseas stu- NSW Minister for Trade Stuart ed to be at 21 billion Australian nual, planned drills, which accord regular exercises that fly past the dents in NSW universities had also Ayres said. dollars (15.82 billion US dollars) with international law and prac- “first island chain”, the air force shot up by more than 30,000 in the “A growing middle class in per year. The value of the educa- tice. They come as China has been said, referring to an area that in- last two years with one in five uni- Asia has increased the number of tion sector to the NSW economy increasingly asserting itself in ter- cludes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands versity students being an interna- students looking at NSW for their is higher than tourism which was ritorial disputes in the South and and self-ruled Taiwan. tional student. studies,” Ayres said. worth 5.2 billion Australian dollars East China Seas. The exercises included early Chinese and Singaporeans NSW Department of Indus- (3.92 billion US dollars) in 2015. “This move is to raise the warning and inflight refuelling to students had made the most num- try figures based on the Austral- Nearly half of the international air force’s abilities via training, help improve the air force’s fight- ber international students in the ian Bureau of Statistics showed students enrolled in NSW univer- to meet the needs to maintaining ing ability far from home, it add- state, the report said. that the total value of international sities were studying management national sovereignty, protecting ed.—Reuters While the University of Wol- education toward the state’s econ- and commerce courses.—Xinhua 8 ANALYSIS 13 September 2016

Write for us We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email [email protected] with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. Literacy important to achievement of MDG goals s defined by The United ish colonialists. Moreover, the close and economic development, social Khin Maung Aye Nations Educational, An impressively high rate cordial co-operation between development and environmen- AScientific and Cultural of literacy fell to 35 per cent. the volunteer teachers and illit- tal protection. Organization (UNESCO), liter- But thanks to sustained efforts, erate people is the cornerstone It is also important for acy means “the ability to identi- which started after Myanmar of this achievement, which is eradication of poverty as well fy, understand, interpret, cre- wrested back its independence worth honouring. as improvement of family ate, communicate and compute, in 1948, the rate of literacy In a traditional interpreta- health. The Millennium Devel- using printed and written mate- raised its head, reaching a high tion, literacy is the ability to opment Goals concerning erad- rials associated with varying level again. In retrospect, it is read, write and do the basic ication of extreme poverty and context.” In Myanmar, monas- found that Myanmar launched mathematical calculations. This hunger, achievement of univer- tic education has been given its literacy movement starting is the reason why the then My- sal primary education, promo- emphasis since the days of an- from Bast Sanpya village in anmar government called the tion of gender equality, reduc- cient Myanmar monarchs, with Meiktila district in 1964. literacy campaign as three Rs tion of child mortality, the monasteries acting as the Then, literacy courses were movement — reading, writing improvement of maternal major institutions for educa- conducted across the country and a rithmetic. It is a fact that health, combating HIV/AIDS, tion. All Myanmar kings and with the result that Myanmar being literate can strengthen malaria and other diseases, en- princes learned from the won the Mohammad Reza the ability, self-confidence and suring environmental sustaina- monks, whom they had high re- Pahlavi Prize in 1971 and the critical thinking of all, serving bility and progress of a global spect for. The literacy rate of Noma Prize in 1983. This suc- as a basis for progress of the partnership for development Myanmar was 85 per cent cess can be attributed to the human society. In addition, it is cannot be realised without sig- throughout history until Myan- good leadership of the then gov- always worth remembering nificant advancement in the lit- mar fell under the yoke of Brit- ernment. that literacy is fundamental to eracy dimension. Low Cost Housing—Equitable and Transparent Policies & conditions will be applied to San Shwe Aung the buyers of the apartments of he biggest & most dense- “low cost housing project” ly populated commercial which are being impemented in city of Myanmar, Yan- several parts of Mynamar. In T October 2015 Myanmar Times gon, was just a mere 80 square kilometers wide in 1988 and by reported that Ynagon need 2014, the total area reached 306 75,000 new apartments each square kilometers. Around 6 year. That figure is very likely to million people are now living in be real, given the fact that Yangon. Now Yangon faces 300,000 people migrate to Yan- high costs of living, very high gon annually and existing popu- demand of low cost living spac- lation who have been renting es and the plight of the homeless houses & appartments will sure- population as well as several ly aspire to own an apartment for other social issues. Ever since their families. In addition young 1988, migrant workers from eth- people who are definitey the key nic and up country have been work force& prime movers of steadily streaming into Yangon the economy, manufacturing & over the years due to availability service industries both in public of employment, raising the pop- and private sectors will need ulation growth rate from 0.7 to proper homes particularly hav- 2.3 percent. With current growth ting your back lying during the buy out the apartments. Unless particularly Ministry of Con- ing been married and have start- rate, the people crammed into night” in makeshift hostels. The practical & affordable arrange- struction and Regional & State ed the family life. Due to sky- this city will reach 12 million by life in a hostel is depressing and ments (such as 10 to 20 years governments. “The Mirror Dai- rocketing rent prices of houses 2040. By then, Yangon must troublesome. It is very costly to soft instalments) are made for ly” Myanmar language newspa- & apartments in Yangon and transform into a mega city to live in Yangon, many migrant the low income homeless citi- per mentioned in its 14th August other big cities, families are meet the inevitable demands workers said. The information zens, it will never work out and 2016 issue that 32 blocks of 4 forced to move to more and more brought on by essential modern from several sources mentions all low cost apartments will just storey buildings, with a total of remote sub-urban quarters where needs from local people as well that at least 25 to 30 percent of go into the hands of the cronies. 864 apartments are nearing com- rents are less costly than places as foreign investors such as of- Yangon’s population are squat- There is another solution that pletion. Those low cost apart- which are closer to city center, fice spaces, adequate clean water ters. As most of the squatters are was made itself known when ments will be sold to the low in- work sites, factories, & offices. supply, uninterrupted electricity, on government owned lands, criticisms erupted on the high come (basic level communities Studies revealed that almost 30 efficient sewage and drainage they were often forcibly evicted price point of the affordable & families) according to a senior to 40% of monthly salaries have systems, affordable housing, out but every attempt simply housing projects; rental housing official from Urban & Housing to be used for renting an apart- pleasant recreation places & gar- served to chase them away to projects. A total of 12.534 acres Development Department. Low ment for the middle income dens and smooth transportation. another squatter area. The so were reserved by the Yangon income communities are eagerly young working people. All men For that, Yangon needs now to called affordable housing pro- Regional government with a awaiting when and how the gov- in the street & working people address its current problems and jects, meant to give homes to budget of Ks 20 billion. The ernment will sell in accordance are expecting a proper single must plan & solve them very squatters and low income poor rental rates were targeted to be with which pre-subscribed con- government policy and transpar- quickly in advance. For migrant families, are given rights of pur- at Ks 30,000 to 50,000 per ditions, rules, regulations, limi- ent regulations covering the workers, renting a place by chase via lucky draws but priced month but have yet to be ap- tations, standing orders etc. ac- whole country for the hosuing themselves is impossible. Some beyond the reach of the middle proved by the government. cording to the “The Mirror development sector. The frame- share a flat or a house with class in Yangon with apartments There has been several on- Daily” Myanmar language work for the policies have to in- co-tenants of multiple families going for more than Ks 10 Mil- going low cost housing projects newspaper. corporate the following points while some rent what can only lions which leaves only the in Yangon, Mandalay & other One, therefore, wonders but not limited to :- be described as “a space for put- wealthy and property agents to cities in all overthe country by what types of regulations, rules See page 9 >> 13 September 2016 national 9

World Bamboo Day to be celebrated Jivitadana Sangha Hospital for the first time in Myanmar invites blood donors A collective blood donation ceremony is set to take place at Jivit- adana Sangha Hospital in Bahan Township, Yangon on 8 October (Saturday). Those wishing to donate blood are invited to register in person with the hospital or via phone appointment by calling: 01 552975, 01 542706, 01 552542, 01 558434 and 01 541795 not later than 7 October.—Myanmar News Agency

Arts competition and poem recitation held in Htantabin Township To improve the social position of dents participated in an art com- children, to instill diligence, cour- petition titled “Let’s Eliminate age, industriousness, courtesy, Human Trafficking”. thoughtfulness and creativity, an At the prize presentation art competition and poem recita- ceremony, the administrator of tion event was held at the public Htantabin Township delivered a library of Information and Public speech, the staff officer of Taun- Relations Department (IPRD) in goo District IPRD explained the Htantabin Township, Taungoo holding of the contests, and au- District of Bago Region yester- thor San Lwin (Htantabin) gave day. At the poem recitation con- remarks about the activities. The test, 19 Kindergarten students competitions were organized by competed in the poem titled “Go local department and the Town- Bamboo products on display. Photo: Soe Win (MLA) to the Library”. Twenty-four Ba- ship Writers’ Association.—Shwe sic Education Primary level stu- Win (Pyay) The first-ever celebration in entrepreneurs, authors, growers, boo industry, bamboo produc- Myanmar of World Bamboo exporters, and bamboo hand- tions, prices and information of Day, which will be held at the icraft makers including Ms. international bamboo markets, International Business Center Carmelita from Europe, Ms. Re- and data exchanging. Two ex- (IBC) in Yangon on 18 Septem- becca Reubens from India, Jon ternal and two internal experts ber between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Patric Kinzer from American will read out four research pa- according to the Myanmar Rat- and Mr. Arief Rabik from In- pers, and in the evening there tan and Bamboo Entrepreneurs’ donesia and Ms. Diep My Hanh will be idea exchange sessions. Association. from Viet Nam will attend the Chairman U Kyaw Thu of The Myanmar Rattan and event. the Bamboo Entrepreneurs’ As- Bamboo Entrepreneurs’ Asso- Foreign companies will sell sociation said his organisation ciation and the Business Inno- machines for the bamboo indus- has arranged to observe World vation Facility (BIF) Project try, bamboo furniture and books Bamboo Day every year in My- sponsored by the Department with contents of bamboo at the anmar. He added that bamboo for International Development event. should become a forest product (DFID) of Britain will organise The event will feature a talk alternative to wood. — Soe Win the ceremony. Experts, bamboo on bamboo growing, the bam- (MLA) Children participating in Arts competition. Photo: Shwe Win (Pyay) Low Cost Housing—Equitable and Transparent Policies

>> from page 8 traders, businessmen, stu- more housing projects in the come the worst of the housing HDB will allocate the applicants 1. To reduce the stress and dents etc. in the cities and world including Myanmar. Al- shortage by providing low-cost in months not years, since many burden of the cost of hous- towns where they are as- though a small island nation, Sin- housing to the lower-income more HDB apartments are being ing for all families signed and/or studying/ gapore housing programme has group within the planned period built or old apartments vacated 2. To subsidize the develop- working/making business been exemplary for not only of five years. Several reasons by people who move to higher ment of housing by only etc. Asian countries but also many contributed to the success of the end residences such as condo- state/government budget 6. To ban rich people who countries in the world. From a HDB. Firstly, the HDB received miniums. It is an excellent policy 3. To include all modern have already owned hous- backwater fishing and petty trad- very strong support from the as far as universal public housing utilities, social, economic, es and apartments to buy ing island in 1950s & early government, which allocated a scheme is concerned in a coun- educational, transport, the low cost housing 1960s, the island has grown to large amount of funds to public try. The most important matter to communication, emergen- apartments with intentions one of the most advanced and ef- housing. The HDB was also learn is that HDB flats are fund- cy relief, health, recrea- to make profit in future by ficient economy in Asia. Infra- equipped with legal powers such ed, built and totally owned by the tional facilities in all low price speculating (The structure has been made the most as the power to resettle squatters. government and private con- cost housing clusters penalty of such people if advanced along with public Since the ultimate objective is for struction companies participated 4. To give priority to sell to found guilty must be very housing, communication, ship- every family to own an apart- as construction contractors only the families who do not high) ping, banking and trading in par- ment, no one is allowed to own not as developers who might in- own a house or apartment Reducing the stress on pub- allel with free port policy. Hous- additional apartment. However, vest and speculate the prices of (the payments terms lic housing is an essential com- ing Development Board (HDB) if one person becomes rich and apartments as has been happen- should be very flexible for ponent of the current government of Singapore is the focal govern- wants to buy a more expensive ing in many countries including instance 10 to 20 years, so policy of “facing towards the ac- ment agency which has devel- condominium, he is allowed to Myanmar. Therefore the govern- that it will encourage the tual needs of the people”. Hous- oped, managed and implemented do so as long as he returns his ment needs to allocate more buyers to work hard to pay ing is the single most important what is now one of the most suc- previous apartment to HDB or budget for low cost housing pro- monthly instalment with- social need for everybody. cessful public housing pro- sells back to another private per- jects in all over the country. out fail) Therefore the housing policy is grammes in the world. Between son who still needs an apartment. 5. To make government on the highest list of govern- 1960 and 1965, the HDB built Another interesting thing is the References : owned apartments availa- ment’s policy in all countries of 54,430 housing units. Due to link of marriage register office 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/ ble for renting, to the fam- the world. Increase world popu- land constraints, high-rise and and HDB. All newly wedded wiki ilies or government/pri- lation and urbanization are put- high-density flats were chosen. young couples are entitled to ap- 2. www.consult-myanmar. vate sector workers, ting pressure to add more and By 1965, HDB was able to over- ply for an HDB apartment and com 10 world 13 September 2016 Clinton’s bout of pneumonia raises worries for Democrats ၂၀၁၆ ခိ�နှ စ အြပည်ြပည်ဆိိငင်ရာအိ�ိဇစထန်းလိဇာထိန်းသိမ်းဇ ှ စက်တင်ဘာလ ၁၆ ရက်

“ အိိ�ဇ စန်းလ�နာနှင့်ရာသီ ိကကာင်းမွန်ဖိ ှကမာတစ်ဝန်း လက်တွဲညီညီ ိဆဆာင်ရွက်စိ ှ” “Ozone and Climate, Restored by a World United”

news in brief China says sanctions alone can’t solve North Korea nuclear issue Beijing — China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that sanc- tions alone cannot solve the North Korean nuclear issue and that unilateral action can only lead to a dead end. The crux of the issue lies with United States not China, and China has made many efforts to uphold peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a dai- ly news briefing in Beijing.—Reuters US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leaves her daughter Chelsea’s home in New York, United States on 11 September, 2016, after Clinton left ceremonies commemorating the 15th anniversary of 11 September attacks feeling ‘overheated.’ Photo: Reuters South Korea says new UN resolution on

WASHINGTON — Democrat on both Clinton and Trump, the egist Art Hackney said of the North should close loopholes Hillary Clinton’s bout of pneu- Republican presidential nomi- Trump campaign. “He certainly SEOUL — The UN Security Council should adopt a new resolu- monia, kept secret until she nee, to reassure American voters has already indicated that she tion on North Korea after its fifth nuclear test that closes loopholes nearly collapsed on Sunday, has about their health given the rig- doesn’t have the sta mina, so I left in the last resolution adopted in March, a South Korean foreign raised an element of uncertainty ors of the presidential campaign, think it will be used, absolutely.” ministry official said on Monday. about her health going into the in which the food is often un- Trump is expected to dis- The resolution should also expand the scope of North Korean final weeks of presidential cam- healthy, sleep is elusive and the cuss his own health regimen in entities and individuals targeted, the senior official told a group of paigning and risks feeding a nar- packed schedule and extensive an interview to air on Thursday reporters on condition of anonymity. He did not elaborate on what rative from rival Donald Trump travel is stressful. with celebrity physician Dr. Me- loopholes he was referring to. about her stamina. “The short term turbulence hmet Oz. The Security Council resolution adopted in March following The Clinton campaign was will be more about the han- Trump, a 70-year-old New the North’s fourth nuclear test in January exempted North Korean forced to admit on Sunday that dling of this than the substance, York businessman, has made exports of coal and some other minerals for “livelihood purposes” the 68-year-old Democratic though I’m sure both candidates no secret of his affinity for fast from a trade ban, which was seen as a loophole that would be diffi- presidential nominee had been will be pressed for greater dis- food, sometimes sharing photos cult monitor.—Reuters diagnosed with pneumonia on closure of health records,” said of himself on his campaign jet or Friday after she complained of David Axelrod, a former adviser at Trump Tower enjoying fried allergies and was seen coughing to President Barack Obama. chicken, hamburgers and a taco Gulf states condemn law letting 9/11 families repeatedly in recent days. Late on Sunday, her cam- bowl. sue Saudi Arabia The pneumonia disclosure paign canceled Clinton’s trip to He has made less informa- was made public hours after her California scheduled for Mon- tion available about his health DUBAI — The Saudi-dominated Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) campaign said she had become day morning. than Clinton has. Last Decem- on Monday condemned a law passed by the United States Congress “overheated” to explain why, The health problem was the ber, he released a statement from last week that would allow the families of victims of the 11 Septem- knees buckling and unsteady, latest blow for Clinton at a time his doctor, Harold Bornstein, ber attacks to sue the kingdom’s government for damages. she was rushed from a ceremo- when Trump has erased most of that described him in excellent The head of the six-nation GCC said the law was “contrary to ny marking the 11 September, her lead in national opinion polls health with “extraordinary” the foundations and principles of relations between states and the 2001, attacks in New York. and is competitive again in many strength and stamina. principle of sovereign immunity enjoyed by states.” Democratic donor and fund- battleground states where the 8 The statement did not men- “Such laws will negatively affect the international efforts and raiser Bill Bartmann later field- November election is likely to tion what medicine Trump might international cooperation to combat terrorism,” GCC Secretary ed calls from about half a dozen be decided. be on or other details typically General Abdullatif al-Zayani said in a statement. Democrats worried about how Her dismissal of half of included in such disclosures and The US House of Representatives passed the “Justice Against the episode would look. The Trump’s supporters as a “bas- was dramatically different from Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” known as JASTA, on Friday but the callers, he said, decided to wait ket of deplorables” of racist, the hundreds of pages of medical White House has threatened to veto the measure. and see how everything plays homophobic people on Friday records released by Republican Fifteen of the 19 hijackers who crashed airliners in New York, out. triggered a firestorm of criticism nominee John McCain in 2008 outside Washington and in Pennsylvania on 11 September, 2001 For Democrats, the inci- and prompted her to roll back to reassure Americans about his were Saudi nationals, but the Saudi government has strongly denied dent also brought up some fa- the comment. bouts of skin cancer. responsibility and has lobbied against the bill.—Reuters miliar concerns about Clinton’s During the Republican “If elected, Mr. Trump, I can penchant for secrecy during an primary campaign Trump dis- state unequivocally, will be the Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal cost ongoing debate about her use patched rival Jeb Bush by de- healthiest individual ever elect- of a private email server while riding him as a “low energy” ed to the presidency,” Bornstein passes $260 million serving as President Barack candidate. His efforts to raise wrote. The Manhattan physician PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal Obama’s secretary of state from questions about Clinton’s stam- said in August he wrote the letter has cost more than $261 million during the 10 years since its incep- 2009 to 2013. ina mirror that strategy. in five minutes as a Trump limo tion in 2006, a court official said Monday. “You’ve got Donald Trump Trump aides did not im- waited to pick it up. Neth Pheaktra, spokesman for the Extraordinary Chambers promoting health conspiracy mediately respond to questions Clinton released a two-page in the Courts of Cambodia, said that, between 2006 and 2015, the theories to begin with, so any about whether Trump would letter outlining her medical con- ECCC has spent $261.2 million, of which $61.7 million was spent time something even lends an seek to use the Clinton health in- dition in July 2015 that sought by the Cambodian side of the tribunal while the rest — $199.5 mil- air of credence to that conspira- cident to his advantage. Trump, to reassure Americans about her lion — was spent by the UN side. However, to enable the tribunal cy, it needs to be debunked right normally voluble on Twitter, health after she fell and suffered to fully operate during the whole of 2016, the ECCC needs another away,” Democratic strategist stayed silent on the issue on a concussion at home in 2012 $32.3 million — $6.6 million for the Cambodian side and $25.7 Bud Jackson said. Sunday. “I expect they will milk near the end of her tenure at the million for the UN side.—Kyodo News The issue also put pressure it like crazy,” Republican strat- State Department.—Reuters 13 September 2016 world 11 Syria rebels guardedly agree on truce but battles persist

BEIRUT — Government troops monitor said. and insurgents fought in several The United States warned in- parts of Syria on Sunday, appar- surgents on Saturday they would ently seeking to strengthen their face “dire consequences” if they positions on the eve of a ceasefire cooperated with Jabhet Fateh that Free Syrian Army rebels said al-Sham, which fought alongside they would observe but with ma- a range of mainstream and Isla- jor reservations. mist rebel groups during intense The Free Syrian Army battles in recent weeks in south- groups wrote to the United States ern Aleppo. on Sunday about the deal it agreed Ahrar al-Sham, one of the on with Russia, saying that while largest Islamist groups among the they would “cooperate positive- rebels, which has fought along- ly” with the ceasefire, they were side Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, crit- concerned it would benefit the icised the deal in a videotaped government. speech celebrating Islam’s Eid Although the letter did not al-Adha festival, which falls on explicitly say the groups would Monday, without rejecting it out- abide by the ceasefire, two rebels right. who confirmed its text to Reuters It said the deal failed to meet said they would respect the cease- the minimum goals of the move- fire when it comes into force on ment and would increase the suf- Monday evening. fering of the Syrian people. It also But according to the letter, attacked what it called the “sin- the groups are worried by the gling out” of particular groups, absence of enforcement mech- apparently a reference to the ex- anisms, a lack of provision for clusion of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. besieged areas and clauses letting Illustrating how widely in- army jets fly for up to nine days surgents work with the former al after the deal comes into effect. Qaeda affiliate, Ahrar al-Sham The influential hardline Isla- was one of several rebel groups to mist rebel group Ahrar al-Sham announce the launch of an offen- issued a statement late on Sunday sive in the southwest in coordina- attacking the ceasefire deal, but tion with Jabhat Fateh al-Sham on stopping short of explicitly saying Saturday. it would not abide by its terms. A fighter from the Free Syrian Army’s Al Rahman legion walks past damaged buildings in the rebel held Insurgents posted footage A war monitor reported clash- Jobar, a suburb of Damascus, Syria on 6 September 2016. Photo: Reuters said to show battles on that front es around Aleppo and Damascus, on Sunday which Reuters could but pushes by the government in Guards and Shi’ite militias from Syria’s government has not ia, while including Iran-backed not verify. the mountainous northwest and Iraq and Lebanon, while the re- issued an official comment on foreign Shi’ite militias that oper- In Latakia province, violent rebels in the southwest indicated bels are supported by the United the truce, but Syrian state media ate across international borders clashes continued on Sunday two an effort to improve their posi- States, Turkey and Gulf Arab on Saturday quoted what it called showed a double standard. days after the army and its allies tions before fighting is due to stop states. private sources as saying the gov- They added in their letter that launched an offensive around sev- on Monday. Previous peace agreements ernment had given its approval. its exclusion from the ceasefire eral villages near the main coast Syria’s five-year civil war crumbled within weeks, with the Iran welcomed the deal on Sun- would be used by Russia as a pre- road to Aleppo using heavy artil- has killed hundreds of thousands United States accusing Assad and day. text to bomb other rebel groups, lery fire and dozens of air strikes, of people and displaced 11 mil- his allies of attacking opposition The ceasefire will not ap- citing their experience of a failed the Observatory said. lion — half the country’s prewar groups and civilians. On Satur- ply to the jihadist groups Islamic cessation of hostilities earlier this More air strikes were report- population — causing a refugee day, air strikes on rebel-held areas State or Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, year. ed in Aleppo and Idlib province crisis in the Middle East and Eu- killed scores of people. known as the Nusra Front until it The Syrian air force bombed on Sunday after scores of people rope and inspiring jihadist attacks “A big part of the agreement broke formal allegiance to al Qae- Islamic State targets near Palmy- were killed in aerial bombardment around the world. serves the regime and doesn’t da and changed its name. ra, state television reported on on Saturday. One in the town of Underscoring the war’s apply pressure on it and doesn’t The rebel groups writing Sunday, while rebels clashed with Saraqeb hit a civil defence center global impact, President Bashar serve the Syrian people,” said to the United States said the ex- the group northeast of Damas- where civilian rescuers are based, al-Assad is backed by Russia’s Zakaria Malahifji of the Alep- clusion of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, cus, the Syrian Observatory for injuring several, according to the air force, Iran’s Revolutionary po-based rebel group Fastaqim. which operates only inside Syr- Human Rights, a UK-based war Observatory.—Reuters Afghan president expresses hope for peace deal with notorious warlord Kabul — Afghan President various times with Pakistan, the on the US State Department’s Spe- Ashraf Ghani said on Monday a Washington-backed anti-Soviet cially Designated Global Terrorist peace agreement with one of the mujahideen in the 1980s and the list in 2003, has played relatively country’s most notorious Islamist Taliban, who are seeking to force little direct part in the insurgency warlords is close to being con- the NATO-led coalition out of Af- in recent years. cluded, offering hope of progress ghanistan and bring in Islamic law. But an accord would offer toward ending decades of conflict. “Some issues are left and some encouragement that the Ka- Negotiations with Hizb-i-Is- those are issues that would be bul government can persuade mil- lami, a militant group of several very important for implementing itant groups to move away from hundred fighters led by Gulbuddin peace,” Ghani said at the start of the battlefield and into the political Hekmatyar, a veteran of almost 40 the three-day Eid holiday. “These process after failed efforts to start years of fighting in Afghanistan, issues should be solved within a peace talks with the Taliban. have been going on since May, limited period of time.” During the bloody civil war when a draft accord was signed. He thanked both Hizb-i-Is- of the 1990s, Hekmatyar’s forces But a final agreement has been lami and the High Peace Council were accused of killing thousands Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference held up with many on the govern- for their efforts to negotiate a deal. of civilians in heavy bombard- in Kabul, Afghanistan on 11 July 2016. Photo: Reuters ment side suspicious of bringing “There is hope that, God willing, ments of the Afghan capital and the prominent Pashtun warlord into the agreement will be finalised more recently, they were linked ghanistan, have yet to get off the Taliban chief Mullah Haibatullah the political fold and civil rights ac- soon and we will witness a major with several al Qaeda and Taliban ground, but both sides have said Akhundzada said his group was tivists concerned about longstand- step toward the creation of peace attacks on international forces in they are open to the idea. “continuing to make diplomatic ef- ing accusations of human rights environment and end of fighting,” Afghanistan and the Kabul govern- In a statement commemorat- forts aimed at resolving the issue of abuses against him. he said. ment. Peace talks with the Taliban, ing the start of the Muslim holi- Afghanistan alongside its military Hekmatyar has been allied at Hekmatyar, who was included the largest insurgent group in Af- day of Eid-ul-Adha on Monday, approach”.—Reuters 12 World 13 September 2016 Counterterrorism drill held North Korea’s at Kyoto Imperial Palace foreign minister KYOTO — Police, the Kyoto city government in Beijing ahead and other authorities held a joint drill Monday against possible terrorist attacks at of UN meeting the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which began opening to the BEIJING — North Korean alone will not be able to public throughout the year Foreign Minister Ri Yong fundamentally resolve the in late July. Ho arrived in Beijing on North Korean nuclear is- The first drill was held Monday, possibly on his sue. based on a scenario in which way to New York to attend Just pressurizing an explosive was found in the UN General Assembly North Korea will bring the front of the Seisho-mon later this month. situation to a “dead end,” Gate, west of the palace, and A car carrying Ri, a Hua said, adding that “the that a suspicious car had ex- former top nuclear negoti- crux of the Korean nuclear ploded nearby. ator who assumed his cur- issue lies not in China, but Around 100 partic- rent post in May, entered in the United States.” ipants including police the North Korean Embassy Hua urged the United officers and firefighters in the Chinese capital. States to conduct an “over- confirmed steps for ex- His overseas trip all review” of the ongoing tinguishing fires, guiding comes after North Korea developments and think evacuees and disposing of a conducted its fifth nuclear about what would be ef- bomb. Photo taken on 12 September 2016, shows the first counterterrorism drill at the Kyoto test on Friday. It remains fective ways to deal with Munemasa Matsumoto, Imperial Palace, which began allowing public access throughout the year in late July. unclear if Ri has any plans them. security chief at a local po- Around 100 participants including police officers and firefighters confirmed steps for to meet with Chinese offi- While noting that the lice station, said, “We want cials before leaving Bei- nuclear issue boils down extinguishing fires, guiding evacuees and disposing of a bomb. Photo: Kyodo News to be able to make a swift jing. to the “conflict” between and precise response in the itors without reservations the reservation system, rise to 7,000 or 8,000 dur- “I have nothing to of- North Korea and the Unit- event (of an emergency) this summer as part of the a daily average of 2,200 ing the autumn sightseeing fer,” Chinese Foreign Min- ed States, she insisted that through continuous train- central government’s drive people visited the facility, period. istry spokeswoman Hua China has made relentless ing.” to boost tourism and draw according to the Imperial The palace was rebuilt Chunying said at a regular efforts to uphold peace The Kyoto Imperial more foreign visitors to Household Agency, which in 1855 in the western Ja- press briefing, when asked and stability on the Korean Palace started accepting vis- Japan. Since it scrapped is expecting the number to pan city.—Kyodo News about the possibility of Ri Peninsula.—Kyodo News holding talks with senior Chinese diplomats. “I have not heard if there is any ar- Germany’s anti-immigrant AfD party rangement.” Along with other ma- jor countries, China, North suffers election setback in west Korea’s most important Berlin—The anti-immi- her Christian Democrats AfD at 7.8 per cent. tion in Mecklenburg-Vor- diplomatic backer and eco- grant Alternative for Ger- (CDU) falling to third with In local elections in pommern was the first nomic lifeline, has voiced many (AfD) party finished 19 per cent. That rout had the western state of Hesse time the CDU lost to a strong opposition to the nu- a distant fourth with just sparked renewed criticism in March the AfD had won far-right party in a state clear test, which was car- 7.8 per cent of the vote in of her pro-refugee course. 11.9 per cent. election. ried out in violation of mul- local elections on Sunday But in the local elec- The AfD is stronger The AfD played on tiple UN Security Council in Lower Saxony state — tions in the neighbouring in the former communist the public’s angst that ref- resolutions. a week after beating Chan- western state of Lower east. In Lower Saxony, it ugees, some 70 per cent The United Nations’ cellor Angela Merkel’s Saxony, the CDU was top was below 10 per cent in of whom are Muslims, are most powerful body con- conservatives in an eastern with 34.4 per cent, accord- most towns and cities but it overrunning Germany, si- vened an emergency meet- region. ing to preliminary results did win 10.1 per cent in the phoning away housing, ing following the North North Korean Foreign The AfD had shocked published on Monday. The state capital of Hanover — resources and jobs from Korean test and has started Minister Ri Yong Ho gets in Merkel last Sunday by center-left Social Demo- behind the SPD (31.2 per Germans. Merkel rejected working on “appropriate a car at the North Korean winning 20.8 per cent in a crats (SPD) were second cent), CDU (29 per cent), that argument, saying no measures.” Embassy in Beijing on 12 state election in Mecklen- with 31.2, the Greens third Greens (13.6 per cent). funds were taken away for However, Hua said September 2016. burg-Vorpommern with with 10.9 per cent, the Last Sunday’s elec- refugees.—Reuters China believes sanctions Photo: Kyodo News CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV MATHU BHUM VOY. NO ( ) MV MAX CRUSADER VOY. NO ( 013N ) MV MAX CONTENDER VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV MATHU Consignees of cargo carried on MV MAX CRU- Consignees of cargo carried on MV MAX CON- BHUM VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the ves- SADER VOY. NO ( 013N ) are hereby notified that the TENDER VOY. 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Irish PM tells Britain: US to dispatch bomber to South Korea on Tuesday No access to EU market SEOUL—The United show of force against North declined to name the bomb- delayed a planned US mil- States will conduct a bomb- Korea after the reclusive er’s type or the fleet’s size itary B-1B bomber flight er flight over South Korea state recently carried out its would be. South Korea’s to the Korean peninsula without free movement on Tuesday, an official at fifth nuclear test. Yonhap News Agency re- that had been scheduled for US Forces in Korea said, a The official however ported that bad weather had Monday. —Reuters DUBLIN — The Euro- tinue to have unfettered ac- pean Union will not give cess to Europe’s markets. in to British demands for “Let me tell you that full access to the bloc’s around the European single market unless Lon- Council table, that is an is- don allows free movement sue that will not be given in of people, Ireland’s prime on,” Kenny said in an inter- minister said on Monday. view with Ireland’s New- Britain’s minister stalk radio station. charged with negotiating He said the issue had Brexit, David Davis, said been “very directly ad- last week that it was press- dressed” by European ing for a “unique” deal leaders to the British gov- with the EU to restore sov- ernment. Kenny said the ereignty, reduce immigra- British government did not tion by controlling its bor- appear to have a clear posi- ders and boost trade with tion on what form of Brexit the bloc after the split. it was trying to achieve. A pair of B-1B Lancer But European leaders “They dont have a bombers soar over have warned Britain it can- definite horizon as to where Wyoming in an undated file not cherry pick which rules they want to be,” he said.— photo. Photo: Reuters it follows if it wants to con- Reuters North Korea flooding kills Picture of the Day 133, displaces 107,000 — UN SEOUL — Flooding from media reported heavy rain heavy rain in North Korea in late August and early has killed 133 people in September caused exten- its northeast while 395 are sive damage near the Tumen missing, with many homes river. It did not give a death and critical infrastructure toll from the flooding in its destroyed, a UN agency said latest report. The UN office on Monday. said damage assessment was News of the natural dis- based on a visit to the region aster came as North Korea last week by representatives looked even more isolated of UN agencies, the Inter- from its neighbours and the national Federation of Red wider world after its fifth nu- Cross and Red Crescent clear test last Friday. Societies, the North’s Red The UN Office for the Cross chapter and non-gov- Coordinate of Humanitari- ernmental groups. an Affairs (OCHA) said in The North’s KCNA a report more than 35,500 news agency said on Sunday homes were damaged, two- the worst “climatic phenom- thirds of them completely enon” in more than 70 years destroyed, and 107,000 peo- hit the northern part of the ple had been displaced by country causing “huge loss- the floods. es,” and recovery work was The agency said the under way. 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LINE AGENT FOR: M/S CHINA SHIPPING LINES Phone No: 2301928 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 14 entertainment 13 September 2016 ‘Sully’ Flies High to $35.5 Million US Opening LOS ANGELES — Tom Hanks’ core with an audience that was 62 “Sully” has taken off with a stel- per cent female and 61 per cent lar $35.5 million at 3,525 North over 25 with Sony distribution American locations, marking a president Rory Bruer asserting solid start to the fall box office that those numbers indicate hold- season. ing power in the coming weeks. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Sony’s third weekend of “Sully” handily outperformed horror-thriller “Don’t Breathe” recent expectations, which had finished third with $8.2 million been in the $25 million range. at 3,384 locations to bring its 17- The action-adventure, which day total to $66.8 million. Bruer recreates 2009’s “Miracle on the noted that the 48 per cent decline Hudson” emergency landing, represented an excellent hold for generated an A CinemaScore in a the genre. strong signal that “Sully” should Warner’s sixth weekend continue to draw well in coming of “Suicide Squad” followed weeks. in fourth with $5.7 million at Sony-Screen Gems dra- 3,103 sites for a domestic total of ma “When the Bough Breaks” $307.4 million. “The Wild Life,” opened respectably in second which tells the Robinson Crusoe with $15 million at 2,246 sites. story from the point of view of Lionsgate’s launch of Europe- the island animals, opened some- an animated comedy “The Wild what under expectations at $3.4 Life” generated only modest million. interest in fifth place with $3.4 Focus’ fourth weekend of million at 2,493 locations while Cast member Tom Hanks (R) poses with Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger at the premiere of “Sully” in “Kubo and the Two Strings” led Relativity’s horror film “The Dis- Los Angeles, California US, on 8 September 2016. Photo: Reuters the rest of the pack in sixth with appointments Room” was near- $3.2 million, followed by Dis- ly invisible with $1.4 million at over 35 and 56 per cent female. per cent listing Hanks as the rea- ra Linney plays Sullenberger’s ney’s fifth weekend of “Pete’s 1,554 screens for a dismal $901 Warner distribution exec Jeffrey son for attending the movie and spouse Lorraine. Dragon” with $2.9 million, per-screen average. Goldstein said strong support another 20 per cent giving East- “Sully” has a production STX’s seventh frame of “Bad “Sully” stars Hanks as Ches- among older moviegoers means wood being the director. budget of about $60 million, so Moms” with $2.8 million, Lions- ley “Sully” Sullenberger, the ca- “Sully” will hold well in the com- “Both statistics are uncom- it will need to show holdover gate’s fifth weekend of “Hell or reer pilot who successfully land- ing weeks. monly strong,” Dergarabedian strength in the following week- High Water” with $2.6 million ed a damaged US Airways jet in “Older audiences tend to said. “It’s a perfect kick off mov- ends to make it into profitable and Sony’s fifth session of “Sau- the Hudson River after it hit a support movies like this more ie for the Fall movie season of territory. Village Roadshow Pic- sage Party” with $2.3 million. flock of geese following takeoff over the long haul,” he added. 2016. ‘Sully’ brings one of the tures is a co-producer and co-fi- Lionsgate’s second week- from LaGuardia Airport. East- Goldstein noted that two re- world’s most beloved stars and nancer with Warner Bros. end of Spanish-language comedy wood directed from a script by cent Hanks movies have generat- one of its great directors together “Sully” took in $9.5 million “No Manches Frida” continued Todd Komarnicki, based on the ed strong holds — 2012 hostage in a true life drama that delivers at 3,600 screens in 39 interna- to perform well in 11th with $2.2 autobiography “Highest Duty” by drama “Captain Phillips,” which the kind of gravitas and depth tional markets, led by $2.3 mil- million at 465 sites. “The Dis- Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. opened with $25.7 million on its that defines the so-called ‘Oscar lion in Australia. It generated the appointments Room,” starring “Sully” generated the top way to a domestic total of $107 season’ that usually takes some top opening for an Eastwood film Kate Beckinsale and Lucas Till, gross for a post-Labour Day million; and Hanks’ most recent time to ramp up, but this year gets in Russia with $925,000 on 882 finished in 17th as the first Rela- weekend and the fifth-best Sep- film, “Bridge of Spies,” which right to work.” screens. tivity title to hit the market since tember opening ever after “Hotel debuted in mid-October with “Sully” generated $4 million “When the Bough Breaks,” the mini-studio emerged from Transylvania 2,” “Hotel Tran- a $15.4 million opening week- from 375 Imax locations for a which has modest $10 million bankruptcy in April. The film, sylvania,” “Insidious: Chapter end at 2,811 sites and also had a $10,666 average in what’s tout- production budget, stars Morris which carries a $16 million price 2” and “Sweet Home Alabama.” strong hold as it wound up with a ed as the first Hollywood film Chestnut and Regina Hall as a tag and was shot in 2014 by D.J. The film premiered at the- Tel $72 million domestic total. ever shot entirely on Imax cam- couple who desperately wants Caruso, centers on a hidden room luride Film Festival on 2 Sep- Paul Dergarabedian, senior eras. Eastwood had announced a baby. They hire a surrogate, in the attic at a rural home. tember and has received largely media analyst with comScore, in April that he was shooting the played by Jaz Sinclair, who de- Relativity has indicated that laudatory reviews with a current noted that PostTrak audience film using the digital Imax Alexa velops a psychotic fixation on most of its efforts on “The Dis- 84 per cent fresh rating on Rotten survey stats showed that 82 per 65 cameras. the husband as the pregnancy appointments Room” are aimed Tomatoes. cent of the audience for “Sully” Aaron Eckhart stars as First progresses. “When the Bough at the home video and VOD mar- Audiences were 80 per cent was over 25 years of age with 39 Officer Jeffrey Skiles and Lau- Breaks” generated a B CinemaS- ket.—Reuters Hits keep coming as ‘Sing’ premieres at Toronto Film Festival

TORONTO — Comedy anima- part about working on the film, Wales Theater to clap along and tion feature “Sing” premiered at which is scheduled for release in applaud throughout. the Toronto Film Festival on Sun- December, was getting to feel like Witherspoon said she expect- day to an enthusiastic reception a child again. “I don’t need to get ed “Sing” to be just as enjoyable from filmgoers before Academy serious about anything,” he told re- to adults as to children. “I play a award winner Jennifer Hudson porters on the red carpet. “There’s mom who has 25 kids, and I think and singer-songwriter Tori Kelly not a big statement to make here. a lot of parents can relate to the performed songs from the movie. It’s very human, the story, but it’s idea that you give up a lot of your The film tells the story of fun.” own dreams for your children,” she Buster, a Koala bear show-biz Johansson called the chance said. “I get to, through the singing impresario voiced by Matthew to use solely her voice in a role competition, have my chance to McConaughey, who tries to save “kind of liberating.” be a singer, and it’s a really sweet, his struggling theater by hosting “You’re really just able to wish-fulfillment moment.” an “American Idol”-style singing kind of give it everything you have Hudson and Kelly gave a competition. His idea quick- and be able to be loud and proud joint performance following the ly spreads throughout the animal and then pull it back and play with premiere. Kelly first performed kingdom, attracting a wide range the vocal nuances,” she said. The the Stevie Wonder classic “Don’t of contestants, from a mother of movie has a soundtrack to appeal You Worry ‘Bout A Thing,” re- 25 piglets, played by Reese With- to all ages, featuring more than 85 ceiving a standing ovation before Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives on the red carpet for the film erspoon, to a porcine punk rocker, hits from the 1940s to the pres- being joined by Hudson to per- “Sing” during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, played by Scarlett Johansson. ent day, prompting an audience form Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelu- Canada, on 11 September 2016. Photo: Reuters McConaughey said the best of 2,000 at Toronto’s Princess of jah.” —Reuters 13 September 2016 Lifestyle 15 Taiwan tourism Miss Arkansas crowned Miss America representatives th to march over 2017 in pageant’s 96 year Chinese tourist Atlantic City (New Jersey) — Savvy Shields, numbers a college student from Ar- kansas, won the annual TAIPEI — Representatives Miss America pageant on from Taiwan’s tourism in- Sunday after impressing dustry were set to take to the judges with a jazz dance streets of Taipei on Monday routine and her answer to afternoon, asking the gov- a question about her take ernment to tackle the dwin- on presidential candidate dling number of Chinese Hillary Clinton. tourists visiting the island Shields, a native of since the independence-lean- Fayetteville and student at ing Democratic Progressive the University of Arkansas, Party took office in May. was one of seven finalists Emphasizing the event given 20 seconds to answer was not a “protest” but a highly topical questions “peaceful and rational way on some controversial is- of expressing the industry’s sues, such as immigration thinking,” event spokesman and Clinton rival, Donald Ringo Lee said. Trump. “We want survival, we Asked what her take want jobs, and we want food was on Clinton, Shields on the table,” he said. offered that “if you’re try- The march is the first of ing to be leader of the free its kind to be organised by world, everything you say the island’s tourism industry and do matters.” since the ban on Chinese vis- She noted that the me- itors to Taiwan was partial- dia has sensationalized the Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields, 21, reacts after winning the 96th Miss America Pageant inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic ly lifted in 2008, when then campaign so that it was City, New Jersey, on 11 September 2016. Photo: Reuters President Ma Ying-jeou of “hard to tell what is truth the Nationalist Party (KMT) and scandal,” then added petition, earlier performed immigration in the United history of the nearly cen- two-hour ABC broadcast was first elected on a plat- that “both these candidates a jazz dance to “They States. She was followed tury-old pageant, failed from Boardwalk Hall in form of seeking friendlier have done a great job, but Just Keep Moving the by contestants from New to make the first cut of 15 Atlantic City, N.J. with the ties with China. they also need to watch Line” from the TV show York, Washington and selected from 52 entrants advantage of having pre- Since that time, the what they’re doing.” “Smash.” The first run- Mississippi. Missouri’s from the 50 US states, vailed earlier in the week number of Chinese visitors Shields, who adopted ner-up was Rachel Wyatt, Erin O’Flaherty, who in the District of Columbia during preliminary judging to Taiwan for both tourism “eat better, live better” as Miss South Carolina, who June became the first open- and Puerto Rico. Shields in the talent competition. and business purposes rose her platform for the com- fielded a question about ly lesbian contestant in the went into Sunday’s live —Reuters dramatically in the wake of an improvement in bilateral ties. The number of Chinese Chinese best-sellers flying off the shelves at Autumn Book Fair in Viet Nam tourists visiting grew from one million in 2008 to four HANOI — At the Autumn in some 70 booths. Chinese authors the most, Neighbours with Moon- Mo and Tong Hua,” Ha million last year. Book Fair, the largest of its The event has attract- due to their thrilling cir- light’ among others. We told Xinhua, adding that However, relations with kind in the country, local ed thousands of book lov- cumstances. wait eagerly for his latest her favourite Chinese ro- China have stalled since readers have shown great ers of all ages and from “Chinese detective books to be published and mance novels include: President Tsai Ing-wen of passion towards Chinese all walks of life, who have stories always attract read- then devour them vora- “The Time Never Back” the DPP took office in May best-sellers. been immersing them- ers, making them unable to ciously,” said Van. by Tong Hua and “Just this year. Statistics show that The fair, which opened selves in the world of liter- put the book down before Similarly, Van, Le One Smile is Alluring” by the number of tourists from on Friday in Hanoi, is be- ally wonder. finishing it,” said Van, Thi Thu Ha, 18, a student, Gu Man. Explaining why mainland China dropped by ing held by Viet Nam’s Speaking to Xinhua naming Ding Mo as her fa- said that she is considering “The Time Never Back” 15 per cent in July compared Ministry of Information while browsing through vorite Chinese author. buying “Beloved Freud”, a is her favorite, Ha said “I to the same period the previ- and Communications, and some choice selections at “My friends and I love new book by Jiu Yuexi. decided to buy the book ous year, while the number comprises around 60 pub- the fair, Nguyen Giang works by Ding Mo, includ- “Jiu Yuexi is among thanks to its author, Tong from Hong Kong and Ma- lishers, postal, education Van, 20, a student, said she ing When a Snail Falls in Chinese authors I admire, Hua, as I like her books so cao increased by nearly 5 per and training organisations, liked detective stories by Love,’ Memory Lost,’ He I also love books by Ding much.—Xinhua cent.—Kyodo News

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