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Volume XV, Number 264 12th Waning of Nadaw 1369 ME Saturday, 5 January, 2008 Discharge historic duty of perpetuating sovereignty In discharging the historic duty of safeguarding national independ- ence and perpetuating the sovereignty, all the national people are urged to make concerted efforts while enhancing the dynamic Union Spirit, patri- otism and nationalistic fervour, and developing the human resource.

Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From message sent on the occasion of the 53rd Anniversary Independence Day)

Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing host dinner to mark 60th Anniversary Independence Day

NAY PYI TAW, 4 their wives welcomed Peace and Development try of Defence and wife, and wife, SPDC members officers of the Ministry of Jan — Chairman of the the Senior General. Council Vice-Senior Gen- Prime Minister General and their wives, the Com- Defence and their wives, State Peace and Devel- Also present at eral Maung Aye, SPDC Thein Sein and wife, Sec- mander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander of Nay opment Council of the the dinner were Vice- member General Thura retary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha the Commander-in-Chief Pyi Taw Union of Myanmar Sen- Chairman of the State Shwe Mann of the Minis- Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo (Air) and senior military (See page 8) ior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing hosted a dinner to mark the 60th Anni- versary Independence Day at the City Hall, here, this evening. At 6.30 pm, Senior General Than Shwe arrived at the City Hall where the dinner to mark the 60th Anniversary In- dependence Day was to be held. Vice- Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Vice- Senior General Maung Aye, SPDC member General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secretary- 1 of the SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, diplomats led by Acting Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Pakistani Ambassador Mr Muhammad Senior General Than Shwe greets diplomats led by Acting Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Pakistani Ambassador Nawaz Chaudhry and Mr Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry at dinner to mark the 60th Anniversary Independence Day. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

5-1-08 NL 1 8/8/18, 11:26 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Saturday, 5 January, 2008 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation March toward national goal * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State through concerted efforts * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy It has been 60 years since the Union of Myanmar regained independence and has been standing tall among the world commu- nity. In the message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe it is stated that being equipped with the spirit to never toler- ate any acts that will harm national diginity, the national brethren fought back the intrud- ers sacrificing lots of blood, sweat and lives and regained independence and sovereignty. At present, the entire people are striving for the emergence of a peaceful, modern, devel- oped and discipline-flourishing democratic nation adopting it as the national goal. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint opens 2nd Inter-ministry marathon event to mark At present, the government is striving the 60th Anniversary Independence Day.—MNA together with the people and the Tatmadaw for the emergence of a new democratic na- tion. In this regard, the National Convention, Festivities, sports competitions mark the first and the most crucial step of the seven- step of Road Map, has already laid down the 60th Anniversary Independence Day fundamental principles and detailed basic NAY PYI TAW, 4 ice race, Maung Wunna General Secre- ter-Ministry Staff Families principles for the writing of the State Consti- Jan — To mark the 60th Lin of the Ministry of Rail tary of MOC Director- Track and Field Contest was tution. And the drafting of the State Constitu- Anniversary Independ- Transportation won the General U Thaung Htaik held at Nay Pyi Taw Foot- tion is now under way. ence Day 2008, the Sec- first prize, Maung Kyaw of the Sports and Physical ball Ground No 1. Staff In building a new and modern nation ond Inter-Ministry Mara- Thiha Tun of the Ministry Education Department families happily partici- community peace and tranquility, prevalance thon Race was held in front of Construction the sec- and officials presented pated in the 100-m, 200-m, of law and order, robust economy and devel- of Nay Pyi Taw Myoma ond, and Maung Thè prizes to the respective 400-m, 800-m and 5000-m opment of human resources are indispensa- Market this morning. Maung of the Ministry of winners. races and traditional sports ble. Therefore, steps are being taken for the Chairman of Sports the third prize. Likewise, the In- events.—MNA nation to be strong in political, economical, Myanmar Olympic Com- social and defence sectors. mittee Minister for Sports Thanks to integrated and well-coordi- Brig-Gen Thura Aye nated efforts of the State and the people the Myint launched the mara- nation is witnessing unprecedented peace and thon. development. As a result, projects for devel- Marathon runners opment of political, economic, education and participated in the open health sectors have been laid down and sound and novice classes from infrastructures for a new and modern nation the Nay Pyi Taw Myoma were built. At a time when relentless efforts Market to the No 1 Nay are being made for the emergence of a peace- Pyi Taw Football Ground ful, modern, developed and discipline-flour- through Yanmyo Thantzin ishing democratic nation the entire national road, Aungnan Mingala people are to make concerted efforts with a road, Zabu Kyetthayay sense of national duty and awareness for suc- road, Yazathingaha road, cessful realization of the national goal. Yangon-Mandalay road, Taungnyo junction. In the men’s open Students and families of personnel taking part in sports activities to marathon race, Maung mark the 60th Anniversary Independence Day. — MNA Zaw Zaw Lin of the Minis- try of Sports stood first, Maung Soe Naing of the Ministry of Defence sec- ond and Maung Myat Hsu Aung of Mandalay Divi- sion third. In the women’s open marathon race, Ma Thida Cho of the Ministry of Home Affairs secured the first prize, Ma Yin Yin Htwe of the Ministry of Home Affairs the second prize and Ma Khin Thanda Oo of the Ministry of Com- Sports event to mark the 60th Anniversary merce the third prize. In Independence Day in progress. — MNA the men’s marathon nov-

5-1-08 NL 2 8/8/18, 11:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 3 Senior CPC official meets Fake liquor kills 11 in Mongolia presidents of GMS’ TV stations ULAN BATOR, 4 Jan— BEIJING, 3 Jan—Senior Li, a member of the by China Central Tele- Locally produced toxic CPC official Li Changchun Standing Committee of the vision (CCTV) and the liquor killed 11 people met here on Wednesday Political Bureau of the national TV stations of the and hospitalized 41 others with presidents of TV Communist Party of China five Southeast Asian during the New Year stations from five South- (CPC) Central Committee, countries, demonstrates the holiday in Ulan Bator, east Asian countries. highlighted the traditional current economic, cultural Deputy Prime Minister The five TV presidents friendship between China and social situation of the Miyeegombo Enkhbold including Kem Gunawadh and the five nations, saying GMS countries. Li said said on Wednesday. All from Cambodia, Boun- that the cooperation the documentary was a the 41 victims, three of chom Vongphet from mechanism of the Greater successful practice of them seriously, have been Laos, U Win Kyi from Mekong Subregion (GMS) cultural exchanges among hospitalized after being Myanmar, Wasan Pailee- has promoted the mutually- GMS countries. He poisoned by the liquor klee from Thailand and beneficial cooperation expressed appreciation for A woman makes traditional-style lanterns at home which contained metha- Tran Binah Minh from between China and the sound cooperation in Hongmiao village on the outskirts of Beijing on nol, Enkhbold said. Vietnam, were here to Cambodia, Laos, Myan- between CCTV and the 3 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua attend the broadcasting mar, Thailand and five national TV stations, ceremony of a docu- Vietnam. encouraging more media mentary titled “Nourished “Nourished by the Same exchanges of GMS FDA OKs first rapid blood by the Same Water”. Water,” jointly produced countries.—MNA/Xinhua test for MRSA infection WASHINGTON, 4 Jan — subsidiary of BD in New to methicillin and which I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S The US Food and Drug Jersey. It can deliver test has a higher fatality rate. Administration (FDA) results in two hours, said The new test uses US launches criminal probe announced on Wednesday the federal health agency. molecular methods to it has given clearance for Methicillin is an anti- identify whether a blood into CIA tapes destruction the first rapid blood test for biotic that has been used sample contains genetic the drug-resistant staph successfully to treat material from the MRSA WASHINGTON, 3 Jan— activists and some legal requests that it hand over bacterium known as infections from the bacterium or the more The US Justice Depart- experts. The interro- evidence in various MRSA (methicillin- Staphylococcus aureus common, less dangerous ment said on Wednesday gations, which took place terrorism cases. A Justice resistant Staphylococcus bacterium. Over the years, staph bacterium that can it had launched a criminal in 2002, were believed to Department official aureus). The test, called the the staph bacterium still be treated with investigation into the have included a form of declined to specify what BD GeneOhm StaphSR mutated and spawned methicillin. Clinical trials CIA’s destruction of simulated drowning laws may have been Assay, is manufactured by MRSA, a strain of staph show that it can identify videotapes showing the known as waterboarding, violated. BD Diagnostics, a bacterium that is resistant 100 per cent of the MRSA- harsh interrogation of condemned interna- MNA/Reuters positive specimens and terrorism suspects. tionally as torture. more than 98 per cent of “There is a basis for ini- President George W the more common, less tiating a criminal investi- Bush has said the United dangerous staph speci- gation of this matter, and I States does not torture but mens.— MNA/Xinhua have taken steps to begin has declined to be specific that investigation,” said about interrogation meth- A child plays with snow in Attorney-General Mic- ods. The Justice Depart- Ajusto, Mexico City, on 3 hael Mukasey. ment and the CIA’s Jan, 2008. Several deaths The Central Intelligence inspector general last were blamed on a cold Agency last month month launched an initial snap that sent disclosed that in 2005 it inquiry into the des- temperatures to below destroyed hundreds of truction of the tapes. freezing in parts of central hours of tapes from the The CIA says it acted Mexico early Thursday, interrogations of two al- lawfully in destroying the dusting mountaintop Qaeda suspects, pro- tapes, but critics say the towns with snow and mpting an outcry from agency flouted court sending a chill into coastal Democrats, human rights orders and investigators' cities.—INTERNET Top London cancer hospital evacuated after fire

LONDON, 3 Jan—A fire tore through a Streets surrounding the hospital were shut leading cancer hospital in London on to allow firefighters to tackle the blaze Wednesday, forcing a complete which sent clouds of dark smoke evacuation including some patients billowing over southwest London. undergoing operations. Two firefighters and one patient were The top floor of the Royal Marsden taken to another hospital suffering from Hospital in southwest London was smoke inhalation. No other patients were gutted, and 79 inpatients and dozens injured. more outpatients were taken to The hospital was founded in 1851 and neighbouring hospitals and churches. was the first in the world dedicated to More than 800 staff, some still dressed cancer treatment and research into the Firemen arrive at the scene of a fire at the Royal Marsden Hospital in in surgical scrubs, were also evacuated. causes of cancer.— MNA/Reuters London on 2 Jan, 2008. —INTERNET

5-1-08 NL 3 8/8/18, 11:26 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 Wind gust strands 18 on upside-down roller coaster in China HIEFEI, 3 Jan— Strong weather at the Wuhu said the facility would winds brought a roller Fangte Amusement Park, suspend operations for a coaster to a halt at the top Anhui Province. month for a complete of its loop in east China’s The equipment was in overhaul before reopening Anhui Province, stranding good condition and the to the public. 18 passengers upside weather was suitable when Six of the 18 pass- down for about half an the coaster began its engers felt ill after the hour, an official said on journey shortly before accident and were sent to Wednesday. 2 pm Monday, Zhang said. the hospital, but all had Zhang Shengying, the But a sudden gust been discharged by that deputy director of the halted the coaster, which evening. Wuhu municipal bureau was then locked to the loop Wang said some of quality and technical by safety devices, with the passengers were demand- Sand bags and plastic sheeting cover the back a home at the edge of a hillside supervision, said an passengers hanging ing compensation and the on 3 Jan, 2008, in Malibu, California. Homeowners still struggling to rebuild investigation revealed that upside down. park management was their lives after last fall’s wildfires are preparing for downpours that could the accident had been Vice general manager negotiating with them. bring more than a foot of rain to some mudslide-prone mountain canyons. caused by extreme of the park Wang Qicheng MNA/Xinhua INTERNET Somali kidnappers Maryland prisoner shoots, free Argentine, carjacks way out of hospital WASHINGTON, 3 Jan— An inmate who said he had Spanish aid staff chest pains overpowered two guards at a Maryland BOSASSO (Somalia), 3 Jan — Kidnappers in hospital on Wednesday, shot a man outside the hospital Somalia‘s northern Puntland region on Wednesday and commandeered his vehicle as a getaway car, state freed two female aid workers from the Spanish branch police said. of Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), Puntland’s Trade It was the second time a prisoner had escaped from Minister said. Laurel Regional Hospital since November. “The two MSF workers have been released by their State police identified the prisoner as Kelvin Polk, abductors and they are now in a hotel in Bosasso,” who was convicted of kidnapping and carjacking. Trade Minister Abdisamad Yusuf Abwan told Reuters. He seized the weapons from his guards, apparently Spanish doctor Mercedes Garcia and Argentine shot off his leg shackles, outmanoeuvred a third nurse Pilar Bauza Moreno were seized by gunmen on security official and fled outside where he shot a driver 26 December in Bosasso, a northern Somali port, in the head, pushed him out of the car, and drove away, while driving to a hospital in the semi-autonomous setting off a manhunt in Laurel, a suburb between region. Washington and Baltimore. Police said the man he Speaking on a Spanish radio station, Spain's Foreign shot was in good condition. — MNA/Reuters Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos denied a ransom had been paid. People look at a series of Hydro-Quebec high US soldier dies of “No, no. There have been a lot of negotiations, a lot voltage towers near St-Bruno, Que, south of non-combat injuries in Iraq of persuasion,” he said. “The Somali authorities have Montreal that collapsed after a severe ice storm hit helped us a lot, both the Prime Minister and the southwest Quebec.—INTERNET BAGHDAD, 3 Jan— An American soldier died of President of Puntland.” Moratinos said Garcia wanted non-combat related wounds in northern Iraq, the US to return to her aid work. 54 rescued after Chile military said on Wednesday. MNA/Reuters The soldier died near Qayyarah Airfield West, in volcano eruption Nineveh province on Monday, a military statement SANTIAGO, 3 Jan— spewing ash and molten said without providing further details. Turkish police officers inspect the wreckage Rescue workers evacuated lava. The incident is under investigation and the name of a military bus following an explosion in the 54 tourists and staff from There were no reports of the deceased is being withheld pending notification a Chilean wilderness park of injuries or damage, but of next of kin, the statement added. southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, on Wednesday after one dozens of tourists were The soldier’s death brings the number of US of the country’s largest evacuated from the base soldiers who have been killed in Iraq to about 3,905 on 3 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET volcanoes erupted, of the volcano after it since the US-led invasion in 2003, according to media erupted on Tuesday count based on Pentagon figures. — MNA/Xinhua evening. The 54 people rescued on Wednesday had Vietnam receives more blood been stranded after a local river swelled with donations in 2007 meltwater and cut off road HANOI, 4 Jan — Vietnam received 500,000 blood access. “Army personnel units, or 125,000 liters, in 2007, up nearly 19 per cent evacuated 43 people this against 2006, local newspaper Youth reported on morning who remained in Thursday. Of the total number of blood givers last the Conguillio National year, over 60 per cent are volunteers, and the rest are Park. Another 11 people, blood sellers, the newspaper quoted Vietnam’s National park personnel and their Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion as family members, were also reporting. Vietnam, which often has low blood reserves, evacuated,” Chile’s Nati- annually has some 300,000 blood donors. Hundreds of onal Emergency Office agencies, universities and enterprises nationwide (Onemi) said in a statement. frequently launch voluntary blood donation campaigns. MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

5-1-08 NL 4 8/8/18, 11:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 5 S Korea’s exports Shanghai airports reach record high report double-digit in 2007 rise in passengers SHANGHAI, 3 Jan—Shanghai’s two airports handled a SEOUL, 3 Jan—South Korea’s exports reached a record 51.57 million passengers last year, an 11.8-per- record high of 371.8 billion US dollars in 2007, up 14.2 cent increase over 2006. per cent when compared to 2006, the Ministry of The Pudong International and Hongqiao airports Commerce, Industry and Energy said in a report on offered services to 440,809 planes in total in 2007, up Wednesday. 7.61 per cent. Pudong handled 58 per cent, or 253,671 The expansion of exports are mainly pushed by takeoffs and landings, while Hongqiao accommodated strong shipments of mobile phones, ships and autos, 42 per cent, or 187,138 takeoffs and landings, according the report said. to a Shanghai Airport Authority source. The preliminary tally also showed imports rising Pudong was the only airport in the world to provide 15.3 per cent to 356.7 billion US dollars on a Customs- a dual presence for courier companies UPS and DHL. cleared basis last year, resulting in a trade surplus of It ranked fifth globally for cargo and mail handling 15.1 billion US dollars. volume in the first three quarters of 2007, said the In 2007, the general machinery exports rose 29.5 source. per cent, while ship, auto and mobile telecom- Currently, 71 domestic and overseas air companies munication equipment exports rose 25.1 per cent, 13.3 have been operating regular air routes to Shanghai, per cent and 12.1 per cent respectively when compared Models pose next to KIA Motors’ new sport utility linking the Chinese financial and commercial hub with to 2006. vehicle ‘Mohave’ at its unveiling ceremony in 179 cities worldwide. MNA/Xinhua Seoul on 3 Jan, 2008. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua E C O N O M I C N E W S Oil hits record $100 a barrel NEW YORK, 3 Jan— about the consumer and Fortis in Brussels. Oil prices vaulted to a inflation,” said Todd The White House said record 100 US dollars a Salamone, vice president it would not open up the barrel on Wednesday as of research at Schaeffer’s nation’s emergency violence in Nigeria, tight Investment Research. US crude oil reserve to lower energy stockpiles and a crude traded once at 100 prices. Two members weaker dollar triggered US dollars a barrel, up 4.02 of the Organization of a surge of speculative US dollars before easing Pet-roleum- Exporting buying, dealers said. back to settle 3.64 US Cou-ntries said the cartel Motorola’s new Mobile TV DVBH compatible DHO1 device in an image Oil’s climb to the dollars higher at 99.62 US was powerless to bring released on 3 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET psychologically key dollars. It remains below the market down from triple-digit price helped the inflation-adjusted high its lofty height. Vietnam’s farm export surges last year send stocks tumbling on of 101.70 US dollars hit in Crude prices jumped H ANOI, 3 Jan—Vietnam This year, Vietnam is Agriculture and Rural April 1980, a year after 58 per cent in 2007, the Wall Street and further earned 12.6 billion US expected to produce 36- Development. Vietnam, the Iranian revolution. biggest annual gain this darkened an already dollars from exporting 36.5 million tons of paddy home to 83,000 farms, London Brent crude decade. Oil prices have gloomy economic agricultural products in rice, five million tons of harvested 35.8 million rose 3.99 US dollars to nearly tripled since 2000 outlook in the United 2007, up 20 per cent over maize, roughly 4.2 million tons of paddy rice from 97.84.US dollars “Oil — driven by rising States, which has been 2006, according to local tons of meat, 282,000 tons nearly 7.4 million hectares could rise further from demand in China and battered by a housing newspaper Vietnam of fresh milk, and nine of paddy fields, and 4. 3 here. It’s simple supply- other developing coun- crisis and credit crunch. Economic Times on million tons of animal million tons of maize from and-demand funda- tries, tight stockpiles and “Oil hitting 100 US Wednesday. feeds, according to the 1.1 million hectares last mentals,” said Kris Voor- geopolitical turmoil. dollars a barrel has Last year, the country country’s Ministry of year. — MNA/Xinhua spools, energy analyst at MNA/Reuters sparked some concerns gained nearly 3.8 billion dollars from exporting Indonesia export up 13% seafood, over 2.3 billion dollars from woodwork, 1.8 billion dollars from in first 11 months coffee, roughly 1.5 billion JAKARTA, 3 Jan—Indonesia’s export in the first eleven dollars from rice, over 1.4 months this year increased by 13.04 per cent to 103,07 billion dollars from billion US dollars compared to the same period last rubber, 300 million dollars year, a National Statistic Bureau official said on from pepper, and 130 Wednesday. Ali Rosidi told a Press conference that the million dollars from tea, rise was mainly contributed by the increase of the and nearly 1.4 billion export of non-oil-and-gas products, which surged by dollars from some other 16.22 per cent to 83.53 billion US dollars. farm produces. The United States, followed by Japan and Singapore, Vietnam has eyed farm was the most designated country for the export of export turnovers of 13.5 Indonesia’s non-oil-and- gas products in November. billion dollars in 2008. To At the same time, the country’s import rose by 20.45 this end, the country will per cent to 67.57 billion US dollars, contributed by a intensify production of 24.93-per cent import increase of non-oil-and-gas An employee displays a gold bar featuring Fuwa, the Beijing Olympics rice, cash crops, seafood, products and a 10.64-per cent one of oil-and-gas mascot, in Beijing, on 2 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET woodwork, pork and beef. products, said Rosidi.— MNA/Xinhua

5-1-08 NL 5 8/8/18, 11:26 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 Union of Myanmar (4) Defence Industry, Ministry of Defence Excellent Performance in Administrative Field 20. BC/ 26092 Captain Soe Thura, Officiating Head ( First Class) State Peace and Development Council of Branch, No (4) Defence Industry, Ministry of 1. Col Kyaw Kyaw Win, Director-General, the State Notification No 2/ 2008 Defence Peace and Development Council Office 11th Waning of Nadaw 1369 ME 21. BC/ 26249 Captain Hlaing Tint, Officiating Head 2. Col Thant Shin, Director-General, Government of Branch, No (4) Defence Industry, Ministry of Office (4 January, 2008) Defence 3. BC/ 14001, Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, Vice Adjutant- (continued from yesterday) 22. BC/ 27000 Captain Win Khine, Officiating Head General, Adjutant-General’s Office, Ministry of Excellent Performance in Industrial Field of Branch, No (4) Defence Industry, Ministry of Defence (Second Class) Defence 4. BC/ 13085, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tun, Vice 1. BC/ 20836 Lt-Col Saw Lwin, Deputy Factory 23. U Aung Soe, Deputy Director, Agricultural Quartermaster-General, Quartermaster-General’s Manager, No 19 Defence Industry, Ministry of Mechanization Department, Ministry of Office, Ministry of Defence Defence Agriculture and Irrigation 5. BC/ 12756, Maj-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw, Vice 2. U Nyo Sein, Head of Workshop, Pluvimin Factory, 24. U Myint Soe, Assistant Director, Irrigation Quartermaster-General, Quartermaster-General’s Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Office, Ministry of Defence Industry-1 25. U Yan Aung, Deputy Factory Manager, 6. U Ohn Than, Managing Director, Myanma 3. Daw Tin Po, Head of Workshop (Inspection), Pharmaceutical Factory (Inyaung), Myanma Agriculture Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Paper and Pulp Mill (Thabaung), Myanma Paper Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1 Irrigation and Chemical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1. 26. U Myint Shwe, Factory Manager, Advanced Fire 7. U Thein Aung, Director-General, Directorate of Excellent Performance in Industrial Field Brick Factory (Kyaukse), Myanma Ceramics Industries, Ministry of Industry-1 (Third Class) Industries, Ministry of Industry-1 8. U Nyunt Aung, Managing Director, Myanma Paper 1. BC/ 28284 Captain Myo Thit Oo, Officiating 27. U Aung Thant, Assistant Factory Manager, Fire and Chemical Industries, Ministry of Industry-1 Head of Branch, No (6) Defence Industry, Ministry Concrete Tile Factory (Hmawby), Myanma 9. U Aye Mauk, Managing Director, Myanma of Defence Ceramics Industries, Ministry of Industry-1 General and Maintenance Industries, Ministry of 2. BC/ 28309 Captain Zaw Myo Naing, Officiating 28. U Maw Hein, Factory Manager, Paint Factory, Industry-1 Head of Branch, No (6) Defence Industry, Ministry Myanmar Paper and Chemical Industries, Ministry 10. U Aung Kyi, Managing Director, Myanma of Defence of Industry-1 Industrial Construction Services, Ministry of 3. BC/ 29538 Captain Zaw Myo Min, Officiating 29. U Aye Kyaw, Head of Branch (Admin), Shwedaung Industry-2 11. Daw Myo Nwe, Director-General, Foreign Deputy Assistant Factory Manager, No (11) Advanced Textile and Finishing Plant, Myanma Economic and Relations Department, Ministry of Defence Industry, Ministry of Defence Textile Industries, Ministry of Industry-1 National Planning and Economic Development 4. BC/ 31306 Captain Kyaw Naing Win, Head of 30. U Tin Hlaing, Head of Section, Vest Factory 12. U Ohn Kyaw, Director-General, Planning Workshop, No (2) Defence Industry, Ministry of (Kyaukse), Myanma Textile Industries, Department, Ministry of National Planning and Defence 31. U Maung Htay, Manager, No (2) Machine and Economic Development 5. BC/ 33551 Captain Win Naing Oo, Deputy Machine Tool Factory (Yangon), Myanma 13. U Aung Myo, Director-General, National Assistant Factory Manager, No (1) Tatmadaw Machine Tool & Electrical Industries, Ministry of Archives Department, Ministry of National Heavy Industry, Ministry of Defence Industry-2 Planning and Economic Development 6. BC/ 33553 Captain Aung Kyu, Head of Workshop, 32. U Ko Ko, Senior Engineer (Drill), Geological 14. U Hsan Tun, Director-General, Internal Revenue No (1) Defence Industry, Ministry of Defence Survey and Minerals Exploration Department, Department, Ministry of Finance and Revenue 7. BC/ 36492 Captain Thaw Zin Myint, Head of Ministry of Mines 15. U Hla Moe, Managing Director, Cooperative Workshop, No (2) Defence Industry, Ministry of 33. U Aye Ko, Junior Engineer-1 (Drill), Geological Defence Export and Import Enterprise, Ministry of Survey and Minerals Exploration Department, Cooperatives 8. BC/ 36513 Captain Min Thant Oo, Head of Ministry of Mines Workshop, No (12) Defence Industry, Ministry of 16. U Tin Oo Lwin, Ambassador, Myanmar Embassy, 34. U Win Maw, Technician, Ministry of Information Colombo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Defence 35. U Soe Win Maung, Executive Engineer (B) 17. U Aung Khin Soe, Ambassador, Myanmar 9. BC/ 36532 Captain Thein Soe Htaik, Head of (Construction), Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise Embassy, Kathmandu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Workshop, No (12) Defence Industry, Ministry of (Zeebyutaung test well camp), Pinlebu Township, 18. U Soe Nwe, Ambassador, Myanmar Embassy, Defence Sagaing Division, Ministry of Energy Belgrade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10. BC/ 39176 Captain Wunna Soe, In-charge of 36. U Khin Maung Htay, Deputy Director (Civil) 19. U Nyunt Hlaing, Ambassador, Myanmar Embassy, Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, Hydropower Projects Implementation Department, Vientiane, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Defence Ministry of Electric Power No 1 20. U Min Thein, Ambassador, Myanmar Embassy, 11. BC/ 39212 Captain Zaw Zaw Aung, In-charge of 37. U Nay Myo Win, Deputy Director (Civil), No (2) Moscow, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, Construction, Hydropower Projects 21. U Aung Thein, Ambassador, Myanmar Embassy, Ministry of Defence Implementation Department, Ministry of Electric Hanoi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12. BC/ 39234 Captain Nyein Phyo Win, In-charge of Power No 1 22. U Kyaw Kyaw, Director-General, Protocol Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, 38. Daw Tin Myint, Deputy Chief Engineer, Project Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Defence Director of Special Development Project (Central) 23. BC/ 13901 Brig-Gen Khin Yi, Director-General 13. BC/ 39241 Captain Htut Aung, In-charge of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, of Myanmar Police Force, Ministry of Home Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, Ministry of Electric Power No 2 Affairs Ministry of Defence 39. U Mya Nyunt, Head of Workshop, Froging 24. Sa/ 0001 U Aung Saw Win, Director-General, 14. BC/ 39253 Captain Zin Min Maung, In-charge of Workshop, Foundry and Machine Tool Factory, Bureau of Special Investigation, Ministry of Home Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, Sagaing Division Affairs Ministry of Defence 40. U Kyaw Soe Win, Kyaw Thitsar Farm Equipment 25. Ka/ 3663 U Zaw Win, Director-General, Myanmar 15. BC/ 39263 Captain Aung Kyaw Kyaw, In-charge Factory, No (139), Road 4, Ward 7, Myaungmya Correctional Department, Ministry of Home of Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, Township, Ayeyawady Division Affairs Ministry of Defence 41. U Maung Maung Win, Win family rice mill, paddy 26. Dr Ko Ko Oo, Director-General, Atomic Energy 16. BC/ 39275 Captain Aung Khine Kyaw, In-charge husk-fired turbine and paddy dryer, No (C-8), Department, Ministry of Science and of Branch, No (1) Tatmadaw Heavy Industry, Nawarat Street, Phayachaung Industrial Zone, Technology Ministry of Defence Myaungmya Township, Ayeyawady Division 27. Dr Nilar Thein, Rector, Yangon University of 17. BC/ 39288 Captain Wai Lin Aung, Head of Branch, 42. U Zaw Myo Kyi, Mya Thida rice mill, paddy Computer Studies, Ministry of Science and No (5) Defence Industry, Ministry of Defence husk-fired turbine and paddy dryer, No (15), Street Technology 18. No/Air 17311 Flight Sergeant Myint Soe, In- 5, Myaungmya Township, Ayeyawady Division 28. U Maung Maung Khin, Rector, Mandalay charge, Airplane Assembling and Maintenance 43. U Ko Ko Naing, Manaw Thukha rice mill, Kwelwe University of Distance Education, Ministry of Base, Ministry of Defence Village, Myaungmya Township, Ayeyawady Education 19. BC/ 24889 Major Naing Aye, Head of Branch, No Division (to be continued)

5-1-08 NL 6 8/8/18, 11:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 7 Honouring the 60th Anniversary Independence Day

Sr. Telecommunicaions facility Location Opening Date

1. New Digital Auto-tel- Taze Township of Sagaing Division 16-3-07 ephone Exchange 2. New Digital Auto-tel- Myittha Township of Mandalay Di- 23-3-07 ephone Exchange vision 3. New Digital Auto-tel- Phakant Township of Kachin State 1-4-07 ephone Exchange 4. New Digital Auto-tel- Lewe Township of Mandalay Divi- 18-5-07 ephone Exchange sion 5. Yatanarpon Teleport Yatanarpon Myothit of PyinOoLwin 14-12-07 Township, Mandalay Division 6. New Digital Auto-tel- Anisakhan of PyinOoLwin Town- 18-12-07 Yatanarpon Teleport building constructed in Yatanarpon Myothit of ephone Exchange ship, Mandalay Division PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay Division. 7. New Padetha Communica- PyinOoLwin Township of Manda- 18-12-07 tion Station (Post Office, lay Division Achievements of the Telegraph and Telephone) telecommunications sector throughout the nation in 2007

Digital Auto-telephone Exchange Buildings of new Digital built for enabling local people in Auto-Telephone exchanges Myittha Township of Mandalay constructed in Padetha and Division to enjoy fruits of telecom- Anisakhan of PyinOoLwin Modern communication devices installed at Digital Electronic Auto-exchange in Anisakhan of PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay Division. munications sector. Township, Mandalay Division.

5-1-08 NL 7 8/8/18, 11:26 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 Senior General Than Shwe, ganizing the 60th Anni- versary Independence wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing… Day, regional organizers of State and Division Un- (from page 1) fice and Ministry of For- ion Solidarity and Devel- Command, ministers and eign Affairs, diplomats led opment Associations and wives, the Auditor-Gen- by Acting Dean of the Dip- guests. eral, the Chairman of Civil lomatic Corps Pakistani At the reception Service Selection and Ambassador Mr and before and during the Training Board, the Mayor Muhammad Nawaz dinner, those present at the of Nay Pyi Taw, deputy Chaudhry and their wives, dinner were entertained ministers and their wives, resident representatives of with songs entertained by directors-general of the UN agencies and their vocalists to the accompa- SPDC Office, Govern- wives, members of the niment of the Myanma ment Office, President Of- Central Committee and Athan modern music fice, Pyithu Hluttaw Of- Subcommittees for Or- band.—MNA

Secretary-1 attends State Flag bout, Lotus Roundabout, Dignitaries at the ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary Raza Thingaha Rounda- Independence Day.—MNA hoisting and saluting… bout, Nay Pyi Taw (from page 16) On the eve of the Myoma Market, After the Secre- 60th Anniversary Inde- Thabyegon Market, tary-1 had taken the sa- pendence Day, it could buildings and staff quar- lute of the Guard of Hon- be seen that ministries, ters were illuminated our, the ceremony Nay Pyi Taw City Hall, with colourful lights. ended. Thabyegon Rounda- MNA USDA CEC member on tour of Kayah State

NAY PYI TAW, 4 school. Kayah State General Meeting. Next, Jan — Union Solidarity Maternal and Child the CEC member and and Development Welfare Supervisory party attended the opening Association CEC member Committee Chairperson of a new school building Minister for Forestry Brig- Daw Tin Kyi donated of Daw Hsa Hsi BEPS and Gen Thein Aung and iodized salt to the local made cash donations. The Kayah State Peace and people. building cost K 38.1 Development Council Afterwards, the million. They also visited Chairman Brig-Gen CEC member and party Loikaw Industrial Ward- Nyunt Tin on 1 January donated K 400,000 for the 1, met the industrialists presented offertories to dental clinic of the and presented certificates Pruhso Theravada township hospital. In the of honour to the Buddhist Missionary afternoon, they visited outstanding industrialists. Nyaungzin Pariyatti Htiwawso Village BEMS Commander Maj- Kyaungtaik Sayadaw in Dimawhso Township Gen Thaung Aye, CEC Saddhma Jotika Dhaja and made cash donations. member Brig-Gen Thein Bhaddanta Nannisara and The USDA also donated Aung and the chairman of donated K 1.1 million for stationery. Kayah State PDC paid construction of a new Afterwards, the homage to Loikaw monastery building. CEC member met USDA Shwetaung Pariyatti Next, they met the members at Kayah State Sarthintaik Sayadaw Agga local people at Pruhso USDA office in Loikaw Maha Pandita Bhaddanta BEHS No 1 and the CEC and explained work Pannasami. Then they The State Flag Hoisting ceremony of the 60th Anniversary member donated K programmes and inspected Loikaw Independence Day in progress. 200,000 and exercise resolutions laid down at Industrial Ward-1. books and pencils for the the USDA Annual MNA MNA

Book fair packed with visitors

NAY PYI TAW, 4 Jan — Myanmar Sarsodaw Day commemorative book fair, organized by Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association, is being held in Kandawgyi Garden and it is attracting great numbers of visitors including monks. A total of 60 book shops including the book shop of News and Periodicals En- terprise and Sarpay Beikman book shop are opening 101 booths. Books are available 10 to 50 per cent dis- count. Up to the seventh day, various kinds of books worth K 17,258,300 have been sold. — MNA

Nay Pyi Taw City Hall illuminated with lights on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary Independence Day. MNA

5-1-08 NL 8 8/8/18, 11:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 9

Independence Day fun fairs POEM NAY PYI TAW, 4 were Minister for Hotels Tourism Enterprise, and fun fairs were held Jan — Ministry of Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen officials and staff and the minister and wife, Join hands firmly and Tourism held the final Soe Naing and wife Daw families. the deputy minister and * Unyielding and ready to retaliate matches of December Tin Tin Latt, Deputy Final matches of officials awarded the sports activities and prize- Minister Brig-Gen Aye various sports and games winners.—MNA Patriotic blood presentation ceremonies Myint Kyu, Director- Inherited from forefathers to mark the 60th General U Htay Aung of Any difficulty or danger Anniversary Indepen- Directorate of Hotels and dence Day at the Ministry Tourism, Managing We dare face here yesterday morning. Director U Hla Htay of Undaunted we go straight Present on the occasion Myanma Hotel and And that’s our courage Independence Day friendly * Revitalizing patriotism golf tourney takes place With so much emotions Morale so strong NAY P YI T AW, 4 Jan — Friendly golf tournament between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign And blood so red diplomats to mark the 60th Anniversary Independence Independence we regained Day took place at Nay Pyi Taw golf course this Minister Maj-Gen Soe Naing awards a winner Victory a result of unity morning. Among the competitors were Deputy Foreign of December sports activities 2007. — MNA Between people and Tatmadaw Affairs Minister U Maung Myint, foreign ambassadors MMCWA organizes sports * Independence we restored to the Union of Myanmar and their wives, Director- Through united struggles General U Paw Lwin Sein of the Training, Research skill contests and Foreign Languages Department and officials. People and Tatmadaw made First, the competitors posed for photos and the YANGON, 3 Jan — contests of the students of Dangers far and near To mark the 60th Early Childhood tournament started. And lots of plots Anniversary Indepen- Development Centre, In the evening the deputy minister awarded Against independence the winners. — MNA dence Day, sports skill organized by Myanmar Maternal and Child We warded off in unity Welfare Association, took Zeal and pride we have place at the building of MMCWA in South What to beware of today are Okkalapa Township this Plots neocolonialists hatching anew morning. And destructive schemes It was attended by Be aware of always CEC members of the association, the principal Maintain dignity of race and teachers, students and With patriotism and resolve their families and staff. We vow to remain in unity After the contests, CEC members and the For nation ever principal presented All for Myanmar to prosper Deputy Minister U Maung Myint and diplomats posing for a awards to winning (Honouring the 60th Anniversary Indepen- documentary photo at Independence Day friendly golf tourney.— MNA students. —MNA dence Day) Anyein performs entertainment as gesture of honouring Soe Moe (Pathein) (Trs) 60th Anniversary Independence Day NAY P YI T AW, 4 Jan — As a gesture of honouring Next, members of the Anyein performed various It is Tatmadaw the 60th Anniversary Independence Day, Tint Hla Pay dances and songs, duals or singles. that safeguards Han Anyein of Fine Art Department (Mandalay Branch) Lead dancers Shaung Hnin Wai Wai and Myint Independence joining hands with under the Ministry of Culture performed its entertainment Myint Khine sang songs composed by Culture Soe Tint people at Volleyball Grounds, here, this evening. Lwin. Main dancer Zarni Aung sang a song composed The gold-medal winning Myanma traditional by Thetkkhato Myat Lin (Culture), and comedians orchestra in the 15th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Kylama, Lamont, Lapyae and Sarkalay amused audience Performing Art Competition first entertained guests with their witty jokes and comedy of manners to the The State with performances. audience’s delight. — MNA

It is them who are plotting to enslave the nation in collusion with traitors

The State

Tin Win (Insein)

Performers of Tint Hla Pay Han Anyein entertain guests with performances at Nay Pyi Taw Destructionist volleyball ground. — MNA

5-1-08 NL 9 8/8/18, 11:26 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 Union of Myanmar Monastery, Hninzigon Ward, Thingangyun Monastery, Thawtapan Ward, Sagaing, Sagaing Township, Yangon Division Division State Peace and Development Council 31. Bhaddanta Jagara, Zeyawady Monastery, 10. Bhaddanta Dhammaçara, Dekkhinayama Ale Notification No 1/2008 Sangyoung Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Setyonlebyin Ward, Kawlin, Sagaing 11th Waning of Nadaw, 1369 ME 32. Bhaddanta Ñana, Kyaungdawya Shwegyin Division Monastery, Gyartawya Ward, Bahan Township, 11. Bhaddanta Suriya, Saddhamma Nanda Pariyatti (4 January 2008) Yangon Division Monastery, Pinkyaing Village, Pinlebu Township, (continued from yesterday) 33. Bhaddanta Çandajoti, Masoeyein Pariyatti Sagaing Division 3. Bhaddanta Vissuta, Pakhan Monastery, Ward 2, Monastery, Kangyi Makyi Ward, Kungyangon 12. Dr Bhaddanta Çandasiri, Sitagu Theravada Shwebo, Sagaing Division Township, Yangon Division Buddhist Academy, Thawtapan Ward, Sagaing, 4. Bhaddanta Ñanavara, Vipassana Maha Gandayon 34. Bhaddanta Aggañana, Shwehlaing Okkaung, Sagaing Division Monastery, Sagaing Hill, Sagaing, Sagaing Kyaunggyi Monastery, Ohbo Ward, Kyimyindine 13. Bhaddanta Jotipalalankara, Pitzawtayon Division Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Aungchantha Ward, Monywa, Sagaing 5. Bhaddanta Pandita, Myoma Pariyatti Monastery, 35. Bhaddanta Aggasami, Tipitakalankara Pariyatti Division Indaw, Sagaing Division Monastery, South Ward 10, Thakayta Township, 14. Bhaddanta Paññananda, Saddhammasitagu 6. Bhaddanta Viççittasara, Dhammapala Pariyatti Yangon Division Monastery, Sagaing, Sagaing Division Monastery, Ward 9, Katha, Sagaing Division 36. Bhaddanta Metteya, Weikzawtayon Monastery, 15. Bhaddanta Vayama, East Monastery, Palaw, 7. Bhaddanta Inkunra, Sasana Sanpya Monastery, Ward 9, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Taninthayi Division Thawtapan Ward, Sagaing, Sagaing Division 37. Bhaddanta Gunalankara, Maha Theindawgyi 16. Bhaddanta Kesava, Phayangahsu Monastery, 8. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Yankin Pariyatti Pariyatti Monastery, Pabedan Township, Yangon Kanphya Ward, Myeik, Taninthayi Division Monastery, Yankin Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Division 17. Bhaddanta Nandiya, Thukhiyayama Pariyatti Division 38. Bhaddanta Virosana, Maha Thukharama Pariyatti Monastery, Tawgyi Village, Waw Township, Bago 9. Bhaddanta Indavudha, Sitagu Pariyatti Monastery, Monastery, Ward 5, Mayangon Township, Yangon Division Ward 8, Shwebo, Sagaing Division Division 18. Bhaddanta Çandobhasa, Dhammarakkhita 10. Dr Bhaddanta Osadhasara, Sitagu International 39. Bhaddanta Kavidhaja, Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Pariyatti Monastery, Setkonpaing Ward, Buddhist Academy, Thawtapan Ward, Sagaing, Monastery, Ward 9, Mayangon Township, Yangon Thanatpin, Bago Division Sagaing Division Division 19. Bhaddanta Pavara, Khindankyaung Pariyatti 11. Bhaddanta Kavisaralankara, Phayangahsu 40. Bhaddanta Vijaya, Weluwun Pariyatti Monastery, Monastery, Myoma Ward 5, Nyaunglebin, Bago Monastery, Kanphya Ward, Myeik, Taninthayi Kyaunggyisu Ward, Taunggyi, Shan State Division Division 41. Bhaddanta Uttama, Zambuaye AT TatU 20. Bhaddanta Visuddhasiri, Kyauktwingon Theikpan 12. Bhaddanta Vipula, U Hsin Gyi Monastery, Myoma Monastery, Ward 12, Lashio, Shan State (North) Monastery, Myothit Ward, Bago, Bago Division Ward 1, Pyundaza, Nyaunglebin Township, Bago 42. Bhaddanta Samvarabhivamsa, Shweyayhsaung 21. Bhaddanta Ñaninda, Dekkhinayon Monastery, East Division Pariyatti Monastery, Ngathaingchaung, Yaykyi Region of Pyu, Pyu, Bago Division 13. Bhaddanta Jeyanta, Myoma Pariyatti Monastery, Township, Ayeyawady Division 22. Bhaddanta Nimmala, Seiktathukha Pariyatti Auksu Ward, Thanatpin, Bago Division 43. Bhaddanta Komala, Taungnyo Monastery, Ward Monastery, Kywepwe, Ottwin Township, Bago 14. Bhaddanta Sujana, Sasana Zawtika Monastery, 2, Nyaungdon, Ayeyawady Division Division Myodwingyi Ward, Bago, Bago Division 44. Bhaddanta Jutindriya, Pijjotayon Pali Tekkatho 23. Bhaddanta Vijjananda, Kankalay Tawya Shwegyin 15. Bhaddanta Somaçara, Pubbayon Monastery, Monastery, Nyaunglebin Ward, Myaungmya, Monastery, Ottwin, Bago Division Ywabe Region, Pyay, Bago Division (West) Ayeyawady Division 24. Bhaddanta Eka, Pyinnyazawtayon Monastery, 16. Bhaddanta Kundala, Shwezedi Monastery, Title recipient Sayadaws from abroad Ward 2, Paukkhaung, Bago Division (West) Alepaing Ward, Pwintbyu, Magway Division 45. Ven Dr Thumbulle Seelakkhandha Thero, 25. Bhaddanta Çandimabhivamsa, Maha Gandawin 17. Bhaddanta Ñana, Myoshay Pariyatti Monastery, Buddhism and Pali Texila Monastery, Colombo, Monastery, Ohndaw Ward, Pyay, Bago Division Myoma Ward, Pyawbwe, Mandalay Division Sri Lanka (West) 18. Bhaddanta Revata, MyoU Pariyatti Monastery, Nuns 26. Bhaddanta Çittara, Shwedaung Pali Tekkatho East Myoma Ward, Myittha, Mandalay Division 46. Nun Daw Hemari, Sasanamyinzu Yinmamyaing Monastery, Ohbo Ward, Yenangyoung, Magway 19. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Koedaungpyae Monastery, Nunnery, Chanmyathazi Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Division Ward 3, Thedaw, Wundwin Township, Mandalay Division 27. Bhaddanta Kelasa, Zeedawbin East Monastery, Division 47. Nun Daw Çadari, Tebhatikarama Nunnery, Zeedawbin Village, Yamethin Township, 20. Bhaddanta Maghinda, Hanthawady Monastery, Hanthawady Ward, Bago, Bago Division Mandalay Division Ward 2, Myingyan, Mandalay Division 48. Nun Daw Mittatheri, Dhamma Vihari Pariyatti 28. Bhaddanta Tejaniyabhivamsa, Bagan Yinthway 21. Bhaddanta Suriya, Pali Tekkatho Uyin Pariyatti Nunnery, Mahazeyabon Ward, Aungmyethazan Shwemaynanda Monastery, Dagundaing North Monastery, Aungzeya Ward, Meiktila, Mandalay Township, Mandalay Division Uyin Ward, Pyigyidagun Township, Mandalay Division 49. Nun Daw Kesari, Sasana Myinzuri Nunnery, Ward Division 22. Bhaddanta Kundala, Aletaikkyi Monastery, K, North Okkalapa Township, Yangon Division 29. Bhaddanta Puñña, Myithsongyi Monastery, Kume, Chanthagyi South Building, West Thirimala Ward, Maha Ganthavaçaka Pandita Title Myittha Township, Mandalay Division Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division 1. Bhaddanta Rajinda, Bala Min Htin Monastery, 30. Bhaddanta Vilasa, KanU Pariyatti Monastery, 23. Bhaddanta Paññasami, South Hsinde Monastery, Sethmuzone Ward, Myitkyina, Kachin State Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Mandalay Division Tampawady Ward, Chanmyathazi Township, 2. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, Kyaukkyi Pariyatti 31. Bhaddanta Kumara, Thayettaw Pariyatti Mandalay Division Monastery, Kyaukkyi Village, Shwegu Township, 24. Bhaddanta Uttara, Hsinbyumei Monastery, Kachin State Monastery, Ela, Nay Pyi Taw Lewe Township, Hmamdan Ward, Amarapura Township, Mandalay 3. Bhaddanta Kheminda, Pubbayon Pariyatti Mandalay Division Division Monastery, Mingala Ward, Loikaw, Kayah State 32. Bhaddanta Sobhita, Pahtamagyaw Dhammaçariya 25. Bhaddanta Kesara, Sasana Vepulla Pali Tekkatho 4. Bhaddanta Visuddhaçara, Myoma Pariyatti Taikthit, Wunzin Ward, Meiktila, Mandalay Monastery, Yanmyoaung Ward, Meiktila, Monastery, Ward B, Hlaingbwe, Kayin State Division Mandalay Division 5. Bhaddanta Çandima, Pariyatti Kanna Monastery, 33. Bhaddanta Çandobhivamsa, Zawtikayon 26. Bhaddanta Buddhapiya, Manikayon Monastery, Kyonphe Village, Hpa-an Township, Kayin State Monastery, Hlaing Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State Ward 2, Kyaukse, Mandalay Division 6. Bhaddanta Vannissara, Pariyatti Saddhamma 34. Bhaddanta Siharaja, Poppharama Pawdawmu 27. Bhaddanta Uttara, Maha Wihara Pariyatti Wasimin Monastery, Kya-in-seikkyi, Kayin State Monastery, Myoma Ward 1 , Mudon, Mon State Monastery, Tarana Village, Kyaikmaraw 7. Bhaddanta Kavinda, Maha Theindaw Kyaung 35. Bhaddanta Kovida, Nyeinchan Yeikmyon Township, Mon State Pariyatti Monastery, Daweizay Ward, Sagaing, Dhammaçariya Training School, Saya San Ward, 28. Bhaddanta Pannava, Phayagyi Monastery, Sagaing Division Bilin, Mon State Zeditaung Ward, Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State 8. Bhaddanta Medhiya, Maha Weikzatheikpan 36. Bhaddanta Vayama, Thukhakari Pariyatti 29. Bhaddanta Soma, Dhammasukha Monastery, Monastery, Phayagyi Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Monastery, Pabedan Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State Kyaungtetlan Ward, Sittway, Rakhine State Division (See page 11) 30. Bhaddanta Çakkinda, Yadanatheingi (Kayan) 9. Bhaddanta Karunika, Zinawdaya Pariyatti

5-1-08 NL 10 8/8/18, 11:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 11 Union of Myanmar 6. Bhaddanta Çandavamsa, Sandawut East Monastery, Theingon Ward, Thaton, Mon State Monastery, Sandawut Village, Myeik Township, 34. Bhaddanta Janita, Hsukha Pariyatti Monastery, State Peace and Development Council Taninthayi Division Myoma Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Notification No 1/2008 7. Bhaddanta Ñanadassana, Phayangahsu Monastery, 35. Bhaddanta Ravata, Akyaw Pariyatti Monastery, 11th Waning of Nadaw, 1369 ME Kanphya Ward, Myeik Township, Taninthayi Ward 3, Hlinethaya Township, Yangon Division (4 January 2008) Division 36. Bhaddanta Paññaçara, Phayagyi Monastery, 8. Bhaddanta Kesara, Bawdiyadana Monastery, Anawrahta Ward, Okkan, Taikkyi Township, (from page 10) Nyaungbingyi Village, Ottwin Township, Bago Yangon Division 37. Bhaddanta Vijaya, Dhamma Neinmitayon Division 37. Bhaddanta Kusala, Namuna Sankyaung, Monastery, Ward 1, Yanbye, Rakhine State 9. Bhaddanta Tejadhamma, Yadanan Yaunggyi Kyaungtawya Shwegyin Monastery, Gyartawya 38. Bhaddanta Ariyavamsa, Dhammarakhita Pariyatti Monastery, Katwingyan Village, Bago Township, Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Nyaungchaung Village, Gwa Bago Division 38. Bhaddanta Paññasiri, Aungdhamma Zeyon Township, Rakhine State 10. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, Ywale Taikkyaung Base Monastery, Ywama East Ward, Insein Township, 39. Bhaddanta Sujatalankara, Sasana Paragu Pariyatti Monastery, Ayekarit Village, Waw Yangon Division Monastery, Ward 1, Kamayut Township, Yangon Township, Bago Division 39. Bhaddanta Jotika, Padan Pariyatti Monastery, Division 11. Bhaddanta Kavindabhivamsa, Maha Kalyani Atwin Padan Ward, Hlinethaya Township, Yangon 40. Bhaddanta Vilasa, Zeebyukon Pariyatti Monastery, Theindawgyi Pariyatti Monastery, Kalyani Ward, Division South Dabein Ward, Hlegu Township, Yangon Bago, Bago Division 40. Bhaddanta Nandaçariya, Kyaungthit Pariyatti Division 12. Bhaddanta Paññavamsa, Kyakhatwaing Monastery, Ohbo Ward, Twantay Township, 41. Bhaddanta Paññaçakkabhivamsa, Kyaikkasan Monastery, Bago, Bago Division Yangon Division Shwegyin Taikthit, Kyaikkasan West Ward, 13. Bhaddanta Therappiya, Withuddhayon Baranasi 41. Bhaddanta Iddhalankara, Zeyathukha Monastery, Thingangyun Township, Yangon Division Monastery, Nawin Ward, Pyay, Bago Division Montlethsaunggon South Ward, Sangyoung 42. Bhaddanta Sundara, Panditayama Monastery, (West) Township, Yangon Division Ward 13, Hline Township, Yangon Division 14. Bhaddanta Sasana, Kandawmingala Pariyatti 42. Bhaddanta Sujana, Phwintphyoyay Pariyatti 43. Bhaddanta Uttamasara, Kyaungthit Pariyatti Monastery, Thayettaw Ward, Pyay, Bago Division Monastery, Ward 88, Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Monastery, Ohbo Ward, Twantay Township, (West) Township, Yangon Division Yangon Division 15. Bhaddanta Kumara, Maha Withutayama Taikthit, 43. Bhaddanta Uttamananda, Sasana Wepulla 44. Bhaddanta Garavabhivamsa, Maha Gandayon Salin, Magway Division Bawdigon Monastery, Ward 7, Kalaw, Shan State Monastery, Mingaladon Township, Yangon 16. Bhaddanta Ñanikavara, Zeyar Aungmyin Pariyatti 44. Bhaddanta Gunobhasa, Zawanayama Monastery, Division Monastery, Aungmingala Ward, Yamethin, Myakantha Ward, Hsihseng Township, Shan State 45. Bhaddanta Vayama, Shan Pitakat Monastery, Sao Mandalay Division 45. Bhaddanta Indaçara, Maha Wihara Kyaunggyi San Tun Ward, Taunggyi, Shan State 17. Bhaddanta Samvara, Pitsimayon Monastery, Monastery, MyoU Ward, Lankho, Shan State 46. Bhaddanta Kalyana, Myoma Pariyatti Monastery, Nandawgon Ward, Meiktila, Mandalay Division 46. Bhaddanta Vasetha, Seiktathukha Sangyoung Ward 2, Lashio, Shan State (North) 18. Bhaddanta Sunanda, Manizawtikayon Pariyatti Pariyatti Monastery, Ward 5, Namhsan, Shan State 47. Bhaddanta Ukkathabhivamsa, Dhammayon Monastery, Ywathitgon Ward, Meiktila, Mandalay 47. Bhaddanta Kovidaçarabhivamsa, Mwaydaw Pariyatti Monastery, Chaukywa Village, Ingapu Division Pariyatti Monastery, West Ward, Mongpan, Shan Township, Ayeyawady Division 19. Bhaddanta Paññinda, Chaungdaung Pariyatti State 48. Bhaddanta Vayamabhivamsa, Pariyatti Webyan Monastery, Ward 20, Myingyan, Mandalay 48. Bhaddanta Mahosadha Lankarabhivamsa, Monastery, Ward 6, Myanaung, Ayeyawady Division Weluwun Pariyatti Monastery, Kyaunggyisu Division 20. Bhaddanta Suriya, Okshitkon Monastery, Ward, Taunggyi, Shan State 49. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Maha Buddhayamavihara Pyidawtha Ward, Kyaukpadaung, Mandalay 49. Bhaddanta Pandita, Nammein Pariyatti Monastery, Monastery, Yaylegale Village, Maubin Township, Division Naungpein Village, Kyaukme Township, Shan Ayeyawady Division 21. Bhaddanta Ñanissara, Maho Myoma Monastery, State (North) 50. Bhaddanta Dhammasami, Ywale Kyaungthit Myoma Ward, Patheingyi, Mandalay Division 50. Bhaddanta Koliya, Kanmeinkyaung Pariyatti Monastery, Ywale Ward, Wakema, Ayeyawady 22. Bhaddanta Ghosita, Minkon Monastery, Monkon Monastery, Ward 12, Lashio, Shan State (North) Division Ward, Myittha, Mandalay Division 51. Bhaddanta Sihavamsa, Sasana Wepulla Pariyatti 51. Bhaddanta Sundara, Shwehlay Monastery, 23. Bhaddanta Pandita, Tantkyitaung Bagan Monastery, Aungmyitta Ward, Namkham, Shan Shwetaunghmaw Village, Maubin Township, Monastery, Tagundaing Ward, Pyigyidagun State (North) Ayeyawady Division Township, Mandalay Division 52. Bhaddanta Ñanadhaja, Myoma Monastery, 52. Bhaddanta Dhammaloka, Koedaungpyae Pariyatti 24. Bhaddanta Sobhita, Sasana Zawtikayon Myoma Ward, Mabein, Shan State (North) Monastery, Yonthalin Village, Hinthada Monastery, Chanmyathazi South Ward, 53. Bhaddanta Vimalaçinna, Thabyebin Pariyatti Township, Ayeyawady Division Chamyathazi Township, Mandalay Division Monastery, Taungnilay Village, Myanaung Nuns 25. Bhaddanta Kheminda, Mula Thitseint Monastery, Township, Ayeyawady Division 53. Nun Daw Indasiri, Taungpaw Nunnery, Buddha Tagundaing Ward, Pyigyidagun Township, 54. Bhaddanta Tejaniya, TatU Pariyatti Monastery, Yeiktha Corner, Ward 7, Katha, Sagaing Division Mandalay Division Wahyachaung Village, Pathein Township, 54. Nun Daw Indasingi, Sasana Beikman Corner, 26. Bhaddanta Tejosara, Nyaungthonbin Pariyatti Ayeyawady Division Shinbyushinhla Village, Sagaing Township, Monastery, Nyaungthonbin Ward, Mogok, 55. Bhaddanta Kovida, Abbot Training School, Ward Sagaing Division Mandalay Division 3, Pathein, Ayeyawady Division 55. Nun Daw Kulañani, Saddhammapala Nunnery, 27. Bhaddanta Vannaraha, Maha Zanaka Monastery, 56. Bhaddanta Çandasabhabhivamsa, Shwehintha Upoktaw Ward, Aungmyethazan Township, Saya San Ward, Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon, Mandalay Tawya Monastery, Ward 7, Nyaungdon, Mandalay Division Division Ayeyawady Division Ganthavaçaka Pandita Title 28. Bhaddanta Paññajota, Pakhan Kyaung, Maha 57. Bhaddanta Kavisara, Leya Pariyatti Monastery, 1. Bhaddanta Ariyavamsa, Myoma Pariyatti Withutayama Monastery, Dawnabwa Ward, Ywathit Ward, Kyangin, Ayeyawady Division Monastery, Pyitawtha Ward, Haka, Chin State Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division 58. Bhaddanta Visuddhañana, Nyaungngu Pariyatti 2. Bhaddanta Nagavamsa, Setsan Monastery, Ward 29. Bhaddanta Kumara, KanU Pariyatti Monastery, Monastery, Ward 3, Kyaiklat, Ayeyawady Division 9, Shwebo, Sagaing Division GaungUbar Ward, Mogok, Mandalay Division 59. Bhaddanta Jotikabhivamsa, Sasana Wepulla 3. Bhaddanta Dhammika, Dhamma Paragu Pali 30. Bhaddanta Khemaçara, Saddhamma Wepulla Monastery, Seikkyisu Village, Maubin Township, Tekkatho Monastery, Sulegon Ward, Monywa, Monastery, Kyidawgon Ward, Meiktila, Mandalay Ayeyawady Division Sagaing Division Division Nuns 4. Bhaddanta Tejananda, Yadana Beikman Htupayon 31. Bhaddanta Ñanika, Dhammalinkara Hydropower 60. Nun Daw Ummari, Yadana Theinga Ohnmayama Shwe Monastery, Minlan Ward, Sagaing, Sagaing Pariyatti Monastery, No 1 Thayaaye Ward, Thazi, Nunnery, Yanmyoaung Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Division Mandalay Division Division 5. Bhaddanta Dhammappiyalankara, 32. Bhaddanta Sasana, Abhayathutayama Monastery, 61. Nun Daw Dhammatheri, Maha Ledi Dhammesaka Laygyunmyayok Monastery, Sagaing Hill, Phettan Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State Nunnery, Ledi Ward, Monywa, Sagaing Division Sagaing, Sagaing Division 33. Bhaddanta Janeya, Bayme Nyaungwaing Pariyatti (to be continued)

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pvpv\eTac\\\\ \s\\\\ umnuuumnu \maN\\\\ iuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MetaMMMM \\\\\ pvpv\eTac\\\\ \s\\\\ umnuuumnu \maN\\\\ iuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MetaMMMM \\\\\ wn\Tm\\\\ \;eR\\\\;eR∑;K¥y∑∑∑∑;K¥y\el\\\\ .k¥c.... \.er;AP\.\.\.\. ∑´>∑´∑´∑´∑´ wn\Tm\\\\ \;eR\\\\;eR∑;K¥y∑∑∑∑;K¥y\el\\\\ .k¥c.... \.er;AP\.\.\.\. ∑´>∑´∑´∑´∑´ Civil Service Selection and Training Board Civil Service Selection and Training Board elYak\lWaeKÅy¨®Kc\; elYak\lWaeKÅy¨®Kc\; eÂka\casaAm\\casaAm˙t˙t˙t\'\\ 1/2008 eÂka\casaAm\\\casaAm\ ˙t˙˙˙˙ \'\\\\ 2/2008 1369 KuNuNuNuNuN˙s˙s˙s˙s˙s\'\\\\ nt\eta\eta\eta\eta\eta\lpv\lpv\lpv\lpv\lpv\.ek¥a\.ek¥a\.ek¥a\.ek¥a\.ek¥a\ \\\\ 8 rk\\\\\ 1369 KuNuuuu ˙s˙˙˙˙ \'\\\\ nt\eta\\\\ \lpv\\\\ \.ek¥a\.\.\.\. \\\\\ 8 rk\\\\\ (2008 KuNuNuNuNuN˙s˙s˙s˙s˙s\'\\\\ zn\nwår\\\\ ^l^^^^ 1 rk\)\)\)\)\) (2008 KuNuNuNuNuN˙s˙s˙s˙s˙s\'\\\\ zn\nwår\\\\ ^l^^^^ 1 rk\)\)\)\)\) 1" sm∑ ;Ac\ wn\ Âk\ ;@an'^ Âk;Âkp^ m\ eAakO r\ i˙ lpu cn\ ;@anm¥a;t\ c∑ \ lslp\ l¥k\ r\ eqai˙ eAakePa\ ppå\ 1" p>eSaciu er;wn\ Âk\ ;@an'^ mnma\ S. pi km\ ;Aa%ap\ ciu '\ skm\ O Acg¥c\ n\ ya@ant^ c∑ \ lslp\ l¥k\ r\ eqai˙ raT¨;m¥a;At∑k\ elYak\lWam¥a; tc\q∑c\;Niuc\påqv\- eAak\ePa\ppå raT¨;At∑k\ elYak\lWam¥a; tc\q∑c\;Niuc\påqv\- s√\\\ raT¨;¨¨¨¨ ls\lp\\\\ \\\\\ pvaArv\AK¥c\\\\ \;\\\\ raT¨;¨¨¨¨ ls\lp\\ \\\ pvaArv\AK¥c\\\\ \;\\\\ lk\eTak\Ac\g¥c\n^ya 5 enra sk\mOAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> (k) √^;s^;Arar˙i/lk\eTak\Ac\g¥c\n^ya/ 42 enra sk\mOAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> [B.E (Mechanical)] (qui≥mhut\) Alup\RuMK∑´m˙ø;/@anK∑´ m˙ø; [B.E (Mechanical)] erya√\biqukaAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> (Am¥io;qa;m¥a;qa)iio;qa;m¥a;qa) [B.E (Naval Architecture)] (K) lk\eTak\Ac\g¥c\n^ya/@anK∑´m˙ø; 7 enra sk\m˙oA^lk\TR∑n\ns\Ac\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> (qui≥mhut\) ereÂkac\;Ac\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> (Am¥io;qa;m¥a;qa)iio;qa;m¥a;qa) [B.E (Mechatronics)] [B.E (Marine Engineer)] (g) √^;s^;Arar˙i/t-DåtuAc\g¥c\n^ya 11 enra DåtuAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> 2" elYak\Ta;q¨qv\- [B.E (Chemical)] (k) pv\eTac\sumn\maNiuc\cMqa;Ps\rmv\' (G) lk\eTak\Ac\g¥c\n^ya/Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø; 7 enra lYp\ss\s∑m\;Aa;Ac\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> (K) 24-1-2008 en≥t∑c\ Aqk\ 35 N˙s\ (wn\Tm\;Ps\påk Aqk\ 40 N˙s\) Tk\ mek¥a\l∑n\q¨Ps\rmv\' (Am¥io;qa;iio;qa;m¥a;qa) [B.E (Electrical Power)] (c) √^;s^;Arar˙i/Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø;/@anK∑´m˙ø; 6 enra A^lk\TR∑n\ns\Ac\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> (g) lup\cn\;qBawAr Am¥o;qa;iiio;qa;ii Ps\rmv\" 3" elYak\\\\\lWWWWWakiiiiiuuuuu wn\\\\\Tm\\\\\;eR∑∑∑∑∑;K¥y\\\\\el.....k¥c\\\\\.....er;AP∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´>RMMMMMuuuuu;' RuuuuuMMMMM;Am˙˙˙˙˙t\\\\\ (17) enpv\\\\\eta\\\\\qiiiiiuuuuu≥≥≥ [B.E (Electronics)] (s) √^;s^;Arar˙i/Ac\g¥c\n^ya-t/@anK∑´ m˙ø; 9 enra mio>pAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> 24-1-2008 en≥Aerak \\\\\ ep;p≥rmv≥rmvuuui≥rmviiuuii "\\\\\ elYakl\ aep;pW ≥ratui c∑ \ lk¨ yui t\ cui Ps\ es'\ mnma\ Sk. q\ y∑ er;l\ pu cn\ ;'\ Amn\eK¥apiu≥ (qiu≥mhut\) m˙t\pMutc\saPc\.Ps\es ep;piu≥Niuc\påqv\" (Am¥io;qa;iio;qa;m¥a;qa) [B.E (Civil)] 4" elYak\lWat∑c\ePa\prmv\.AK¥k\m¥a;' p¨;t∑´påR˙irmv\. saR∑k\satm\;m¥a;' wc\eÂk;ec∑ 200i/- (S) lk\\eTak\Ac\g¥c\n^ya 13 enra ernMAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> ep;qc∑ ;rmv\ nv.\ ;lm\ ;'\ er;eP' NtO ePss\ eS;m\ AtO k∑ \ ellarn. \ lApui K¥k\ m¥a;N\ c˙ sp.\ l¥U\ ;j\ ÈAP>f´∑ (Am¥io;qa;iio;qa;m¥a;qa) [B.E (Petroleum)] 18-5-2007 rk\s∑´på saAm˙t\' 696/eR∑;K¥y\er; (ADik)/ 2007 Pc\. Tut\pn\ Ta;eqa (z) lk\eTak\s^mMer;Arar˙i/@anK∑´m˙ø; 2 enra qutnv\;pvaAc\g¥c\n^yaB∑´> wnTm\\\\Tm\Tm\;eR\\\\ ∑;K¥y∑∑∑∑ \el\\\\ .k¥c.... \.er;AP\.\.\.\. ∑´>k∑´∑´∑´∑´>k eÂkaeÂka\caeKÅy\\caeKÅy\\ ¨eqa¨¨¨¨ raT¨;m¥a;At¨¨¨¨ ∑k∑k∑k∑k∑k\ \\\\ elYak\l\l\l\l\lWaWWWW tc\q\q\q\q\q∑c∑c∑c∑c∑c\;q\\\\ ¨m¥a;¨¨¨¨ [B.E (Information Technology)] liukiuiuiuiu \narn\\\\ \ \\\\ lm\;V\\\\;VWnWWWW \K¥k\\\\ \saesac\\\\ \på\\\\ qt\m˙t\K¥k\m¥a;N˙c\.Av^ liuk\na eSac\R∑k\rn\Ps\qv\" (Z) Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø; 3 enra mhaqetqnBu >´∑ [Master of Research] 5" er;ePsaem;p∑´kiu enpv\eta\\\\ \\\t\\ ∑c\ k¥c\;pmv\" (v) Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø; 3 enra mhaqpi BMπ >(R´∑ pebd)¨ [M.Sc (Physics)] 6" wnTm\ ;m¥a;qv\ \ mrc¨ ;elYak\ l\ atsW esac\ k\ ui mmi tawni Tm\ ;eSac\ qv\ .\ @anA”k;Ak^^^^^ m´´´´´ ˙˙˙˙˙ tsSc\\\\\ ..\\.\..\\ (qui>)mhaqipπMB∑´>(Ac\g¥c\n^yaR¨pebd) wn\\”k\\\”k^^;@anf^^^ K∑∑c∑∑∑ \\..\\poK¥k..\. \\ry\\\ ¨¨¨p¨¨ ^^^;^^ wn\\\Tm\\ \\\;eR\\ ∑∑∑;K¥y∑∑ \\\el\\ ...k¥c.. \\\...\\er;AP.. ∑∑∑´´´∑∑>R´´ uuuMMMuu;'MM RuuuMMMuu;AmMM ˙˙˙t˙˙ \\\ \\ (17)enpv\\\eta\\ \\\q\\ iiiuuuii≥uu≥ [M.Sc(Engg. Physics)] 24-1-2008 en≥Aerakep;p\\\\\ ≥rmv≥rmvuu≥rmvuiiuuiii "\\\\\ elYakl\ atsW esac\ k\ ui Dåtp\ ApuM tsui p\ NuM c˙ At.\ ¨ ÈAP>R´∑ ;Mu enpveta\ q\ ≥ui (!) Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø; 5 enra mhaqpi BMπ >(Dåt´∑ ebd)u [M.Sc (Chemistry)] (qui>)mhaqipπMB∑´>(Ac\g¥c\n^yaDåtuebd) tiuk\Riuk\ep;piu≥rmv\" [M.Sc (Engg.Chemistry)] 7" 16-2-2008 en>N˙c\. 17-2-2008 en≥m¥a;t∑c\ Arv\AK¥c\;ss\ er;ePsaem;p∑´k¥c\;pmv\" (@) Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø; 3 enra mhaqipπMB∑´>(qK¥ça)M.Sc(Mathematics) 14-2-2008 en≥m˙sj wn\Tm\;eR∑;K¥y\el.k¥c\.er;AP∑´>RuM;' RuM;Am˙t\ (17) enpv\eta\t∑c\ (qui>)mhaqipπMB∑´>(Ac\g¥c\n^yaqK¥ça) ePSiuK∑c\.kt\pa;m¥a;kiu Tut\ep;mv\" [M.Sc(Engg. Mathematics)] 8" AKa;sMusm\;em;mn\;liuK¥k\R˙ipåk wn\Tm\;eR∑;K¥y\el.k¥c\.er;AP∑´>RuM;' RuM;Am˙t\ (17)enpv\eta\ (£) Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø; 1 enra mhaqipπMB∑´>(z^wnv\;pva) (ty\l^Pun\;Am˙t\ 067-409052 N˙c\. 067-409430) qiu≥ l¨kiuy\tiuc\Ps\es' ty\l^Pun\;Pc\.Ps\es [M.Sc(Biotechnology)] Sk\q∑y\sMusm\;em;mn\;Niuc\påqv\" ($) √^;s^;Arar˙i/@anK∑´ m˙ø; 5 enra mhawzi aBΩ >(Ag´∑ lç pi sa)\ [M.A (English)]/ 9" ÈeÂka\caN˙c\. elYak\lWatc\q∑c\;q¨m¥a; liuk\narn\ lm\;VWn\K¥k\saesac\kiu mhawizΩaB∑´>(lup\cn\;K∑c\quM;Agçlip\sa) wn\Tm\;eR∑;K¥y\el.k¥c\.er;AP∑´>f Website m¥a;Ps\eqa csstb.imis.com.mm N˙c\. [M.A(English for Occupational www.csstb.gov.mm t∑c\lv\; ePa\pTa;påqv\" Purposes)] (%) lk\eTak\Aup\K¥op\er;Arar˙i/@anK∑´m˙ø; 8 enra mhaqpi BMπ >´∑ (M.Sc)/mhawzi aBΩ >´∑ (M.A)/ (Am¥io;qa;iio;qa;m¥a;qa) mha√pedB∑´> (LL.M)/ mhas^;p∑a;er;lup\cn\;s^mMKn\>K∑´mOB∑´> Afghan police seize (MBA) (t) lk\eTak\s^mMer;Arar˙i/@anK∑´m˙ø; 7 enra k∑n\p¥øtaqipπM(gu%\T¨;)B∑´> [B.C.Sc (Hons:)] 400 kilos of heroin (T) √^;s^;Arar˙i/lk\eTak\ec∑sarc\;Arar˙i/ 15 enra wå%izΩB∑´>N˙c\.lk\m˙t\rpv\q¨>sarc\;kuic\ KABUL, 3 Jan— Afghan police in eastern Nangarhar Province have foiled Alup\RuMK∑´ m˙ø;(B‹aer;)/@anK∑´ m˙ø; eAac\lk\m˙t\rr˙iq¨ an attempted smuggling of 400 kilos of heroin, the Interior Ministry said [B.Com,C.P.A] (qui≥)sarc\;kuic\pvaB∑´>N˙c\.lk\m˙t\r Wednesday. pv\q¨>sarc\;kuic\eAac\lk\m˙t\rr˙iq¨ “In the war on drug, police in Nangarhar Province captured 400 kilos of heroin, [(B.Act,C.P.A)] 36 kilos of Ammonium Chloride and 24 kilos of opium poppy during routine (d) lk\eTak\B¨miebdArar˙i 3 enra qipπM(gu%\T¨;)B∑´> (B¨miebd)N˙c\. checking on Tuesday and detained one person in this regard,” the ministry said in (Am¥io;qa;iio;qa;m¥a;qa) AquM;K¥B¨miebdd^pliuma (ernM) a statement issued on Wednesday. eAac\lk\m˙t\rr˙iq¨ Afghanistan tops poppy growing nations in the world with an estimated output [B.Sc (Hons:)(Geology), of 8,200 tons of opium poppy in 2007. D.A.G(Petroleum)] MNA/Xinhua 2" elYak\Ta;q¨qv\- (k) pv\eTac\sumn\maNiuc\cMqa;Ps\rmv\' 7" wnTm\ ;m¥a;qv\ \ mrc¨ ;elYak\ l\ atsW esac\ k\ ui mmi tawni Tm\ ;eSac\ qv\ .\ @anA”k;Ak^^^^^ m´´´´´ ˙˙˙˙˙ tsSc\\\\\ .\.\.\.\.\ (K) 24-1-2008 en≥t∑c\ Aqk\ 35 N˙s\ (wn\Tm\;Ps\påk Aqk\ 40 N˙s\) Tk\ wn\\”k\\\”k^^;@anf^^^ K∑∑c∑∑∑ \\..\poK¥k\.\..poK¥k\\ry\\\ ¨¨p¨¨¨p^^;^^^ wn\\Tm\\\ \\\;eR\\ ∑∑∑;K¥y∑∑ \\\el\\ ...k¥c.. \\\...\\er;AP.. ∑∑∑´´´∑∑>R´´ uuuMMMuu;'MM RuuuMMMuu;AmMM ˙˙˙t˙˙ \\\ \\ (17)enpv\\\eta\\ \\\q\\ iiiuuuii≥uu≥ 24-1-2008 en≥Aerakep;p\\\\\ ≥rmv≥rmvuu≥rmvuiiuuiii "\\\\\ elYakl\ atsW esac\ k\ ui Dåtp\ ApuM tsui p\ NuM c˙ At.\ ¨ ÈAP>R´∑ ;Mu enpveta\ q\ ≥ui mek¥a\l∑n\q¨Ps\rmv\' tiuk\Riuk\ep;piu≥rmv\" 3" elYak\\\\\lWWWWWakiiiiiuuuuu wn\\\\\Tm\\\\\;eR∑∑∑∑∑;K¥y\\\\\el.....k¥c\\\\\.....er;AP∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´>R>RMMMMMuuuuu;' RuuuuuMMMMM;Am;Am˙˙˙˙˙t\\\\\ (17) enpv\\\\\eta\\\\\qiiiiiuuuuu≥≥≥ 8" 23-2-2008 en>N˙c\. 24-2-2008 en≥m¥a;t∑c\ Arv\AK¥c\;ss\ er;ePsaem;p∑´k¥c\;pmv\" 24-1-2008 en≥Aerak \\\\\ ep;p≥rmvu≥rmvu≥rmviuiuuiii "\\\\\ elYakl\ aep;pW ≥ratui c∑ \ lk¨ yui t\ cui Ps\ es'\ mnma\ Sk. q\ y∑ er;l\ pu cn\ ;'\ 21-2-2008 en≥m˙sj wn\Tm\;eR∑;K¥y\el.k¥c\.er;AP∑´>RuM;' RuM;Am˙t\ (17) enpv\eta\t∑c\ Amn\eK¥apiu≥ (qiu≥mhut\) m˙t\pMutc\saPc\.Ps\es ep;piu≥Niuc\påqv"\ ePSiuK∑c\.kt\pa;m¥a;kiu Tut\ep;mv\" 4" raT¨;ts\m¥io;Tk\puij elYak\lWatc\q∑c\;luipåk raT¨;ts\m¥io;s^At∑k\ wc\eÂk;ec∑ 200i/- kui 9" eÂka\capåraT¨;m¥a;t∑c\ tawn\Tm\;eSac\Kc\;N˙c\.sp\l¥√\;j s∑∑∑m∑∑ \\\;Ac\\ \\\wn\\ \\\Âk\\Âk^^^;@anf^^ q;Ka;^^^ q^;Ka;ep;q∑c\;p^; raT¨;Aluik\ elYak\lWa ts\esac\s^ q^;Ka;tc\q∑c\;rmv\" sv;km\\\\\ ;K¥k\\\\\ m¥a;r\\\\\ påqPciiii˙i˙˙˙˙ ... .\.\\\\ {sm∑ ;Ac\ wn\ Âk\ ;@an'^ wnÂk\ ;R^ ;'Mu R;AmMu t˙ (6)\ enpveta\ \ (ty\l^Pun\;Am˙t-\ 5" elYak\lWat∑c\ePa\prmv\.AK¥k\m¥a;' p¨;t∑´påR˙irmv\. saR∑k\satm\;m¥a;' wc\eÂk;ec∑ 200i/- 067-411060)} qui≥ l¨kiuy\tuic\Ps\es' ty\l^Pun\;Pc\.Ps\es Sk\q∑y\suMsm\; em;mn\;Nuicpåqv\ \" ep;qc∑ ;rmv\ nv.\ ;lm\ ;'\ er;eP' NtO ePss\ eS;m\ AtO k∑ \ ellarn. \ lApui K¥k\ m¥a;N\ c˙ sp.\ l¥U\ ;j\ ÈAP>f´∑ 10" AKa;sMusm\;em;mn\;liuK¥k\R˙ipåk wn\Tm\;eR∑;K¥y\el.k¥c\.er;AP∑´>RuM;' RuM;Am˙t\ (17)enpv\eta\ (ty\l^Pun\;Am˙t\ 067-409052 N˙c\. 067-409430) qiu≥ l¨kiuy\tiuc\Ps\es' ty\l^Pun\;Pc\.Ps\es 18-5-2007 rk\s∑´på saAm˙t\' 696/eR∑;K¥y\er; (ADik)/ 2007 Pc\. Tut\pn\ Ta;eqa Sk\q∑y\sMusm\;em;mn\;Niuc\påqv\" wn\Tm\\\\ \;eR\\\\ ∑;K¥y∑∑∑∑ \el\\\\ .k¥c.... \.er;AP\.\.\.\. ∑´>k∑´∑´∑´∑´>k eÂkaeÂka\caeKÅy\\\caeKÅy\ ¨eqa¨¨¨¨ raT¨;m¥a;At¨¨¨¨ ∑k∑k∑kk∑k∑ \ \\\\ elYak\l\l\l\l\lWaWWWW tc\q\q\q\q\q∑c∑c∑c∑c∑c\;q\\\\ ¨m¥a;¨¨¨¨ 11" ÈeÂka\caN˙c\. elYak\lWatc\q∑c\;q¨m¥a; liuk\narn\ lm\;VWn\K¥k\saesac\kiu liukiuiuiuiu \narn\\\\ \ \\\\ lm\;V\\\\ WnWWWW \K¥k\\\\ \saesac\\\\ \på\\\\ qt\m˙t\K¥k\m¥a;N˙c\.Av^ liuk\na eSac\R∑k\rn\Ps\qv\" wn\Tm\;eR∑;K¥y\el.k¥c\.er;AP∑´>f Website m¥a;Ps\eqa csstb.imis.com.mm N˙c\. 6" er;ePsaem;p∑´kiu enpv\eta\\\\ \\t\\\ ∑c\ k¥c\;pmv\" www.csstb.gov.mm t∑c\lv\; ePa\pTa;påqv\"

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Teenagers who teens whose mothers had sv\;km\;m¥a;t∑c\ ePÅpTa;qv\" risk of death from cirrhosis logy at the University of smoke, or whose mothers not smoked, of whom 14 (k) tc\dåm¥a;ep;q∑c\;rmv\.enra - mn\maernMN˙c\. of the liver and liver Hong Kong medical qBaw Dat\ec∑>lup\cn\;RuM:K¥op\ RuM;AeSak\AAuMAm˙t\ smoked during pregnancy, were daily smokers. cancer, diseases that kill school. (44) enpv\eta\ are also more likely to The researchers found about one million people a Hepatitis B is preven- (K) tc\dåm¥a; pit\mv\.en>rk\/AK¥in\ - (10.1.2008) en> suffer from auditory that both prenatal and year, the World Health table by vaccination, but (12;00) nar^ attention deficits, meaning adolescent exposure to Organization says. 25-40 per cent of people tc\dåpuMsMN˙c\.sv\;km\;m¥a;kiu B‹aer;@an mn\ma. they find it harder to tobacco smoke were Reducing the amount suffering from chronic ernMN˙c\.qBawDat\ec∑>lup\cn\;' rn\kun\N˙c\. AeSak\AAuMAm˙t\ concentrate on what is associated with changes (44) enpv\eta\t∑c\ ts\suMlYc\ (1000i/-) NOn\;Pc\. wy\y¨Niuc\“p^; of hepatitis B virus in the infection eventually die of being said when other in white matter in brain Aeq;sti AK¥k\ Alk\ m¥a;k\ ui tyl\ P^ nu ;n\ påtM \ (067-411340' blood is critical to limiting liver cancer or cirrhosis, things are happening at the pathways that relay signals 067-411205) tiu>t∑c\ em;mn\;suMsm\;Niuc\påqv\" the adverse effects of which is scarring of the same time, the study by to the ear and the changes tc\dåeKÅy¨er;AP∑∑´> chronic hepatitis B, which liver, Lai said. US researchers published were greatest in teenagers mn\ma≥ernMN˙c\.qBawDat\ec∑>lup\cn\;" affects at least 360 million Symptoms of hepatitis B, such as jaundice, Thursday in New Scientist who smoked, suggesting fatigue, abdominal pain, said. the brain is particularly loss of appetite, nausea and The American resear- vulnerable to the effects joint pain might not surface chers reported in the latest of nicotine during in 30 per cent of all cases, issue of the science adolescence, when many and they are less common magazine that they used neural pathways are in children. diffusion tensor imaging, maturing. MNA/Reuters which measures how Internet Vietnam eyes five mln foreign visitors this year HANOI, 3 Jan—Vietnam plans to host 4.8-5 million international arrivals this year, rising 14.3-19 per cent against last year, a local tourism body told Xinhua on Wednesday. In 2007, Vietnam welcomed more than 4.2 million foreign visitors, of whom 61.6 per cent came to the country for tourism, over 15.9 per cent for business, 14.2 per cent for visiting relatives, and 8.2 pe rcent for other purposes, said the Tourism Promotion Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. NASA handout image from 2004 shows Earth rising over the Moon. World China was Vietnam's biggest tourism market last year with 574 600 Chinese temperatures will cool slightly in 2008, but it will remain among the top 10 hottest people visiting Vietnam, followed by South Korea with 475,400, Japan with years on record, British weather experts predicted on 3 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET 418,300 and the United States with 408,300.— MNA/Xinhua How cells digest protein could trigger Parkinson’s A comparison of BEIJING, 3 Jan—A short cules, including proteins, as tremors, said Ana PET scans circuit in how cells digest that develop as cells grow Maria Cuervo, a cell demonstrates the biologist who led the and recycle damaged older. This system effects of proteins could trigger the essentially renews cells to study. symptoms of Park- keep them functioning “We have found in Parkinson’s inson’s, US researchers properly. Parkinson’s there are disease on the said in a finding that could This mechanism is also problems in removing brain in an abnormal proteins,” said lead to new treatments important for nerve cells image courtesy for the incurable disease. in the brain where Cuervo of the Albert The team focused on a defective proteins can Einstein College of of the process called autophagy kill cells and cause the Medicine of Yeshiva Department of in which cells digest and debilitating symptoms University. Health. recycle damaged mole- of Parkinson’s, such The finding could lead to drugs to treat the INTERNET A Cape Hyrax in the symptoms but not cure wild. A car-owner in the disease, which affects the South African more than a million Aids delivered to flood, capital Johannesburg patients in the United was driven to States alone and is landslides zones in Indonesia desperation when she marked by the death of JAKARTA, 3 Jan—Indonesian Health Ministry has distributed logistics, drugs to found a family of brain cells that produce victims of floods and lanslides in Central Java and East Java, which has killed at Cape Hyrax, small dopamine. Dopamine is a least 153 people, an official of the ministry said on Wednesday. animals that resemble neurotransmitter, or The head of crisis centre of the ministry Rustam Pakaya has just returned from guinea pigs, living in messagecarrying che- the disaster sites. He said that currently the number of people in the two provinces the engine of her mical, associated with who could not return home and lives in shelters has dropped from 190,000 to some BMW. movement. 5,000 people. But the number of those suffered from injuries reached 10,500 people INTERNET Internet in Central Java and East Java, he said.—MNA/Xinhua

5-1-08 NL 13 8/8/18, 11:26 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 Two uncapped Nigeria’s U-20 women team qualify for group stage of ’08 S P O R T S players in frame LAGOS, 3 Jan— With- Confederation of African gins in April. out kicking the ball, the Football (CAF) on Mon- "We have been told Newcastle’s Barton granted for Tunisia Nigerian U-20 female day, and that the message that Congo has withdrawn has been communicated from the race. So, we have TUNIS, 4 Jan — Tunisia team has booked a place bail with conditions have called up uncapped in the group stage of the to the players. With Con- to prepare for the winner go's withdrawal from the of the game between LONDON, 4 Jan — Newcastle United and England Khaled Souissi and Mehdi African qualifiers ahead midfielder Joey Barton was granted bail on Thursday Ben Dhifallah to their Af- of the Chile 2008 FIFA U- preliminary stage, the Fal- Cameroon and Benin Re- but with strict conditions and ordered to reappear in rican Nations Cup train- 20 Women World Cup, cons will now wait for the public for the group stage court on January 16. ing squad after the with- local media reported winner of the match be- in April," Evumena said, The decision by Liverpool's Crown Court came drawal from the tourna- Wednesday. tween Cameroun and adding that the team's fo- hours after a lower court had refused the player bail ment of two key players, The team, which is be- Benin Republic for the cus has shifted to the group saying he was likely to "commit offences" if he were the Tunisia Football Fed- ing handled by coach Dan- group stage, which be- stage.— MNA/Reuters released from prison. Television pictures showed Barton eration said. iel Evumena, picked the Atlas' leaving prison late on Thursday before being escorted Souissi, a defender with ticket at the expense of Eduardo into a car and driven away. Club African, replaces Congo, which has just an- Rergis (23) Barton, 25, was arrested along with his 19-year-old French-born defender nounced its withdrawal from kicks the brother and a 27-year-old woman in the early hours of David Jemmali from Bor- the race. Nigeria and Congo ball past December 27 following an incident outside a deaux who has a torn calf were scheduled to play the Toluca's McDonald's restaurant in the centre of Liverpool. muscle. Ben Dhifallah, first leg of their preliminary Sergio All three were charged with assault and affray. The from African Champions round on January 12 at the Ponce in the other two accused have already been granted bail. League winners Etoile Abuja Stadium. first half of MNA/Reuters Sahel, comes in for Turk- Coach Evumena their soccer ish-based striker Ali hinted that the Nigeria match in Venezue- Zitouni, who officials said Football Association Houston on la’s Maria was suffering from a groin (NFA) was informed of 3 Jan, 2008. Jose Perez injury. — MNA/Reuters Congo's withdrawal by the INTERNET (R) blocks the ball Davydenko, Murray reach in from South Korean boxer Choi dies Paraguay’s quarters in Qatar Open Gabriela DOHA, 3 Jan — Top seed Rainer Schuettler of Ger- from head injuries Filippo Nikolay Davydenko and many 1-6, 6-0, 6-1. SEOUL, 3 Jan— South cial said. during third seed Andy Murray Murray will take on Korean boxer Choi Yo- "Choi's organs, in- their reached the quarterfinals Sweden's Thomas sam, who suffered a brain cluding his heart, have women‘s of 1.5 million US dollars Johansson, a 6-3, 7-5 win- haemorrhage during a ti- been donated to six peo- Olympics Qatar Open in contrasting ner over Michael Berrer tle fight last week, died ple in need," said a spokes- qualifying style on Wednesday. of Germany, in the quar- on Thursday after being man for Asan Medical volleyball Davydenko, ranked terfinals. taken off his life support Centre, the Seoul hospital game in fourth in the world, MNA/Reuters machine, a hospital offi- which has been treating Lima on 3 knocked out France's the boxer since he lapsed Jan, 2008. Fabrice Santoro with a into a coma after his De- INTERNET regulation 6-3, 6-3 cember 25 title defence. scoreline to set up an all- Choi, 33, won the Russian clash against World Boxing Organiza- Davenport advances in Dmitry Tursunov on tion intercontinental fly- Thursday. weight title on a unani- Auckland Classic tennis The eighth-seeded mous decision over Heri WELLINGTON, 3 Jan — fia Arvidsson of Sweden Tursunov got a walkover Amol, but the Indonesian Former world No. 1 6-2 and 6-3. She will play from Germany's Nicolas challenger dominated the Lindsay Davenport made local wildcard Marina Keifer who pulled out of 12th round, sending Choi the quarterfinals of the Erakovic, who reached her Wednesday's match be- Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov returns the ball to to the canvas with a right Auckland Classic tennis first WTA Tour quarterfi- cause of a shoulder in- compatriot Nikolay Davydenko during the quarter- to the jaw seconds before tournament on Wednes- nal with a 7-6 and 7-5 win jury. final Qatar Open ATP tennis tournament in Doha the final bell. day, beating fifth seed over American Ashley Murray, however, on 3 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters Anabel Medina Garrigues Harkleroad. won a topsy-turvy match of Spain 6-1, 4-6 and 6-0. MNA/Reuters against former champion Mauresmo eases into quarterfinals on Gold Coast "I think I played well Marquette’s GOLD COAST, 3 Jan — a quarterfinal clash with Australian wildcard today and I think I'll get Dominic Amelie Mauresmo contin- Patty Schnyder of Swit- Monique Adamczak 6-3, better with each game I James puts ued her preparations for zerland. Fourth seed 6-2. play," said Davenport who up a shot in this month's Australian Schnyder, the champion Defending champion has won 15 of her 16 front of Open with a 6-3, 6-4 win in 1999 and 2005, recov- Dinara Safina of Russia matches since her return Providence’s over fellow Frenchwoman ered from a slow start to battled into the last eight after birth-giving. Geoff Nathalie Dechy to reach beat Italian Francesca with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 vic- "I played really well McDermott the last eight of the Aus- Schiavone 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. tory over another Italian, in the first and third sets, (11) during tralian Hardcourt Cham- Top seed Nicole Flavia Pennetta. but had a bit of a lapse in the first half pionships on Wednesday. Vaidisova continued her Safina will now the second as I did on of a basket- The former world bid for a first WTA Tour play fifth seed Shahar Peer Monday. ball game on number one, playing in her title in 18 months with a 6- of Israel, who advanced Top seed Vera 3 Jan, 2008, first tournament since 4, 6-2 win over Tatjana when German Julia Zvonareva, runner-up in in October after suffering a Malek of Germany. Schruff withdrew because past two years, had no Milwaukee. shoulder injury, was too Czech Vaidisova will of upper respiratory ill- trouble booking her quar- INTERNET strong for Dechy through- now play China's Li Na ness, having lost the first terfinal berth, beating So- out as the sixth seed set up after she ended the run of set 6-0. —MNA/Reuters

5-1-08 NL 14 8/8/18, 11:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 5 January, 2008 15 Teargas, water cannon used against Passengers Kenya protesters face delays NAIROBI, 4 Jan — between us,” shouted one mile from Nairobi’s city in London Kenyan police used teargas protester. centre, wore white scarves, and water cannon against About 100 riot police waved twigs and leaves — LONDON, 4 Jan — several hundred anti- faced the crowd on a day symbols of peace — and Millions of rail passengers government protesters when the opposition has sang Kenya’s national suffered delays, disruption chanting “Peace” as they called for a million-strong anthem. and above-inflation fare sat down on a Nairobi rally against President “May we dwell in rises on Wednesday as highway, blocking a major Mwai Kibaki’s disputed re- unity, peace and liberty. Let they made a bleak return roundabout, a Reuters election. peace be found within our to work after the Christmas witness said. The protesters, who borders,” they sang, in the break. “We are all Kenyans, had marched from the vast anthem’s words. Part of one of the there’s no difference Kibera slum to about a MNA/Reuters busiest north-south rail lines was closed after engineering work took longer than expected and London’s busy Liverpool Street was also closed for demolition work. Network Rail said the West Coast Mainline around the Rugby area would remain closed on Thursday for repairs, WEATHER disrupting thousands of journeys. Friday, 4 January, 2008 MNA/Reuters Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Chin and Rakhine States, upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Divisions and generally fair Winning the Animation Trophy for best animation and motion, City of La in the remaining areas. Night temperatures were (3ºC) Canada Flintridge’s ‘Rainforest Fiesta,’ float passes during the 119th Rose below January average temperatures in Kayin State Parade in Pasadena, Calif on 1 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET and upper Sagaing Division, (6ºC) below January 8:45 am 4:30 pm average temperatures in Chin State, (4ºC) above Janu- 10. Grammar made easy 3. English for everyday Saturday, 5 January ary average temperatures in Taninthayi Division and 11:00 am use Tune in today about January average temperatures in the remaining areas. The significant night temperatures were Haka 1. Martial song 4:40 pm 8:30 am Brief news 11:10 am 4. Aew;qc\tk\tk\tk\tk\tk˚q˚q˚q˚q˚qiuliuliuliuliul\\\\\ 8:35 am Music: (-3ºC), Loilin (0ºC) and Pinlaung (3ºC). 2. Musical Song pvaer;Rpuuuuu mc\\mc\\\ q\\\\\ Âka;qcMMÂka;qcMMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ -La di di Maximum temperature on 3-1-2008 was 88ºF. Mini- 11:30 am 5:05 pm la di da mum temperature on 4-1-2008 was 60ºF. Relative humid- 3. Games for children 5. mø;mø;Âkmø;mø;Âk∑Âk∑∑Âk∑∑∑ 8:40 am Perspectives ity at 09:30 hours MST on 4-1-2008 was 82%. Total sun- Saturday, 5 January 11:50 am y√\ek¥;m\\\\ OAkOOOO 8:45 am Music 4. Round up of the -Bidi Bidi shine hours on 3-1-2008 was (8.3) hours approx. View on today 5:15 pm Bom Bom Rainfall on 4-1-2008 was nil at Mingaladon, Kaba- week’s TV local 6. Musical programme 7:00 am news 8:50 am National news/ Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2008 was ek¥;z ek¥;z¨;R¨¨¨¨ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \mc\\\\ \;k\\\\ ∑n∑∑∑∑ \;\\\\ 5:20 pm 1. 12:50 pm Slogan nil at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Maxi- Sraeta\B\B\B\B\Bura;Âkura;Âkura;Âkura;Âkura;Âk^;'^;'^;'^;'^;' 7. mnmn\ma\\\\ .Del.... .R.R.R.R.Riu;ralkiuiuiuiu \ew\\\\ ˙>˙>˙>˙>˙> 9:00 am Music: 5. 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Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\c\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 9:00pm ASEAN news Exchange exercise 8. qtc\;AK¥k\\\\ \lk\\\\ \N\\\\ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \.nv\.\.\.\. \;\\\\ {K¥s\q\\\\ ¨>Aa;man¨¨¨¨ \}(Ap\\\\ iuciuiuiuiu \;-1)\\\\ Myanmar waters. pvany\l\\\\ ˙v˙˙˙˙ \.ehae“pap\.\.\.\. ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ news from Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of 7:30 am 7:40 pm ASEAN (IT Caravan 2007) 13. AK¥op\AKaAa%a\\\\ decrease of night temperatures in the Eastern Myanmar 3. Morning news Dn∑∑ >R\\ v˙˙ ÂkaK\ÂkaK\ cuiui maesm\\ dOO >eRuiui >R˙˙ OO member (ICTnv\;pva“Pc\\\\ \.s\.\.\.\. ^;p^^^^ ∑å;er;∑∑∑∑ Dn∑∑∑ >R\\\ v˙˙˙ ÂkaK\\ÂkaK\ cuiuiui maesm\\\ dOOO >eRuiuiui >R˙˙˙ OOO countries areas. 7:40 am ek¥;lk\\\edqk¥n\\\;ma lpuuuuu \cn\\\\ \;m¥a;l\\\\ upuuuu \eSac\\\\ \“Kc\\\“Kc\ \;)\\\\ “ek¥;lk\\edqk¥n\\;ma 9:20 pm Myanma Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area 4. Nice and sweet song er;P∑M>P∑M∑M∑M∑M io;miiio;mi Ok‹)}OOOO 7:55 am 2:35 pm culture.... 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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and ment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation system preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms heritage and national character stitution of technical know-how and investments from sources inside * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation the country and abroad * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the standards of the entire nation hands of the State and the national peoples Secretary-1 attends State Flag hoisting and saluting ceremony at City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw

constitution in line with Justices, the Deputy Attor- the Flag flanked by na- gether with the people sa- the fundamental princi- neys-General, members of tional races. As the State luted the State Flag. Mean- ples and detailed basic Civil Service Selection and Flag saluting ceremony while, the Band of the principles adopted by the Training Board, senior started at 7 am, the Guard Guard of Honour played national Convention that military officers from the of Honour of Tatmadaw the national anthem. has been completed suc- Ministry of Defence, the (Army, Navy and Air) The Guard of cessfully; All the na- Myanmar Police Force took the designated place Honour paid tribute to the tional people to harmo- Director-General, depart- in front of the City Hall. fallen leaders and sol- niously make all-out ef- mental heads of the SPDC Chairman of the diers and took the four forts for building of a Office,the Government Central Committee for oaths. modern, developed dis- Office, the Supreme Organizing the 60th An- The Secretary-1 cipline-flourishing Court, the Attorney-Gen- niversary Independence read out the message sent democratic nation; and eral’s Office and the Day Secretary-1 of SPDC by Chairman of the State All the national people CSSTB Office, regional Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Peace and Development to cooperate in realizing coordinators of State and Aung Myint Oo took the Council Senior General the State’s seven step Division USDAs, mem- designated place on the Than Shwe on the occa- Road Map with Union bers of the subcommittee dais. After taking the sa- sion of the 60th Anniver- Spirit, patriotic spirit and for organizing the cer- lute of the Guard of Hon- sary Independence Day. the spirit of sacrifice — emony and work groups, our, the Secretary-1 to- (See page 8) the State Flag hoisting Nay Pyi Taw Develop- and saluting ceremony ment Committee mem- was held at the City Hall, bers, rectors and princi- here, this morning. pals, local authorities, edu- Present on the oc- cation officers, secretar- casion were Member of the ies and executives of dis- State Peace and Develop- trict and township ment Council Lt-Gen USDAs, members of so- Kyaw Win of the Ministry cial organizations, service The State Flag Hoisting Ceremony of 60th of Defence, Adjutant-Gen- personnel, national race Anniversary Independence Day in progress in eral Maj-Gen Thura Myint representatives in Nay Pyi front of City Hall of Nay Pyi Taw. —MNA Aung, Commander of Nay Taw Pyinmana Township Pyi Taw Command Maj- and local people, totalling NAY PYI TAW, 4 pendence and sover- Gen Wai Lwin, ministers, 4,963. Jan — In accordance with eignty of the State; All the Chief Justice, the At- First, the cer- the Five National Objec- the national people to torney-General, the Joint emony to hoist the State tives of the 60th Anni- collectively strive for Secretary-General of the Flag of the 60th Anni- versary Independence non-disintegration of the Union Solidarity and De- versary Independence Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Day — All the national Union and non-disinte- velopment Association, Day-2008 was held at Myint Oo reading out message sent by people to constantly join gration of national soli- Secretariat members and 4.20 am today. Chairman of SPDC Senior General Than hands for safeguarding darity; To ensure emer- CEC members, deputy The State Flag Shwe on the occasion of 60th Anniversary the perpetuation of inde- gence of an enduring ministers, the Deputy Chief hoisting group hoisted Independence Day. —MNA

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