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Volume XV, Number 48 4th Waning of Nayon 1369 ME Sunday, 3 June, 2007 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends physic nut growing ceremony, cash donation ceremony for construction of Bawditahtaung Laygyunsakkya Standing Buddha Image

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of Bawditahtaung Dam.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 2 vated exceeding the tar- growing the plants. A total instructions. They then mander Maj-Gen Tha Aye Jotika Rama Monastery June — Member of the get of 75 acres and in 2007 of 12000 plants were grown visited the paddy field of gave a supplementary re- Presiding Sayadaw Agga State Peace and Develop- 6.5 acres of physic nut on 10 acres of land. In 2006, the local battalion. port. He next inspected the Maha Pandita Abhidhaja ment Council Lt-Gen Ye have been grown against 2156.18 acres of physic nut On arrival at the road section between Maha Rattha Guru Myint of the Ministry of the target of 45 acres. were cultivated exceeding briefing hall of the site for Dawnachan Yesin and Bhaddanta Kaveinda. Defence, accompanied by Next, they visited the the target of 1925 acres and construction of the Union Hmyinttin road and con- Afterwards, they Sagaing Division PDC physic nut plantation of in 2007, 348.5 acres of Highway (road section struction work. After in- attended a ceremony to Chairman North-West the local battalion. physic nut have been grown between Monywa Home specting the road sections, donate cash for construc- Command Commander Lt-Gen Ye Myint against the target of 1925 for the aged and Kyweye Lt-Gen Ye Myint and tion of Bawditahtaung Maj-Gen Tha Aye, and party attended a physic acres. At local battalions junction, Lt-Gen Ye party visited Laygyun-sakkya Standing Deputy Commander Brig- nut plant-growing cer- and units under North-West Myint heard reports by Bawditahtaung Monas- Buddha Image and a cer- Gen Tin Maung Ohn, emony of Monywa Sta- Command, in 2006 officials on progress in tery and paid homage to emony to donate rice, edible Brig-Gen Kyaw Oo Lwin tion held near the airport. 10748.96 acres of physic construction work. Com- State Ovadacariya Maha (See page 8) of Kalay Station and de- At the briefing hall, Lt- nut were cultivated exceed- partmental officials, ar- Col Kyaw Kyaw Oo re- ing the target of 10000 acres Bawditahtaung Dam will be 670 rived at the physic nut port on progress in culti- and in 2007, 1485 acres of plantation of the local bat- vation of physic nut and physic nut have been grown feet long and 75 feet high. It can store talion on 30 May morn- the commander gave a sup- against the target of 10000 ing. Maj Sein Tun reported plementary report. Lt-Gen acres. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and 683 acre feet of water and irrigate 100 on growing of physic nut Ye Myint and party grew party also visited physic plants. In 2006, 105 acres the physic nut plants and nut plantations of the local acres of farmlands. of physic nut were culti- greeted those present battalion and left necessary Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

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Sunday, 3 June, 2007 * 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 Preserve and promote national * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State prestige and integrity * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Preservation of own traditions is of great Educative talks given to mark importance for a nation and its people. The Education Minister receives failure to do so will harm national prestige World No-Tobacco Day Cuban Ambassador and integrity, and the nation concerned and NAY PYI TAW, 2 June — The Health Sub- Working Group of the Social and Cultural Working its people may become extinct. NAY PYI TAW, 2 June — Minister for Educa- Group under the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federa- tion Dr Chan Nyein received Ambassador Mrs Maria Now, the globalization process has great tion and Lewe Township Women’s Affairs Organiza- Luisa Fernandez of the Republic of Cuba to the Union impact on the world nations. Alien culture is tion held the educative talks in commemoration of the of Myanmar at his office here yesterday afternoon. World No-Tobacco Day 2007 at Golden Jubilee Hall penetrating constantly into many countries The minister explained development of edu- of Basic Education High School No 1 in Lewe this through cultural and economic relationships cation sector in Myanmar. morning. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister due to advanced information technology and Leader of the Health Sub-Working Group Dr for Education U Myo Nyunt and Director-General of media. Khin Than Oo gave an opening speech. Deputy Director Education Planning and Training Department (Admin) Dr Nyo Nyo Kyaing of Health Department In particular, the youth now come under U Bo Win. explained matters related to health and social hazards of the influence of alien music, arts, songs, MNA tobacco and facts about Control of Smoking and Con- dances, costumes, ideas and lifestyles. sumption of Tobacco Product Law. The law will take Improvement in the fields of science, tech- effect this month and the people are to abide by the law Dr Khin Than Oo gives talks to mark World nology, ideas and knowledge is a positive comprehensively. No-Tobacco Day. sign. So, innovative measures should be taken Later, she replied to the queries raised by those present. — MNA MNA according to the changes. However, it is unwise to directly copy or imitate alien mu- sic, songs and costumes. All are to dissuade the youth from wear- ing scanty dresses, indulging in decadent activities and copying the lifestyle that is against Myanmar culture. Every citizen is duty-bound to value, pre- serve and promote national culture. The entire people especially new generation youths should not consider alien culture, lifestyle and costumes to be the swim line and should not imitate them in a wrong way. Therefore, the people should value and cher- ish Myanmar traditions and wear decent MANA (Insein) reorganized costumes in order to preserve and promote national prestige and integrity. YANGON, 2 June at the office of Insein PDC made an opening patrons, a chairman, a sec- — New executive mem- Township Peace and De- speech. The secretary of retary and 15 executive bers of Myanmar Anti- velopment Council today. the association reported on members were elected for {qtiep;Niiii Oi;eSaOiOiOiOi \K¥k\\\\ \}\\\\ Narcotics Association Secretary U Hoat tasks of the association. MANA (Insein). The pa- (Insein) were reorganized Sun of Insein Township A total of nine trons, the vice-chairman rnk\ nu ®m\ o>etai At\ c∑;\ qa;lal¥k∑ r\ qvi˙ .\ and the secretary submit- AK¥o>emai eta\ yaU\ m¥a;qv\ \ yayn^ påtM \ Am¥o;m¥oi ;i ted reports on future tasks and fundraising. Aa; tpSc\ q\ a;lal¥k∑ r\ eÂkaci˙ ;\ et>r∑rpåqvi˙ "\ Patron U Yan Tqui u≥i qa;lal¥k∑ r\ rati˙ c∑ \ knu ;lm\ ;p\ eSac≥iu er;\ Naung and Chairman U vnW Âka;m\ UO ;s^ ;@anm^ ˙ qtm\ t˙ ep;Ta;qv\ .\ skm\ zO nu \ Yin Kyaw of the associa- tion presented K 110,000 Ttu \ yayn^ påtM \ Kc∑®pokal.\ (1)l' ellnM påtM \ to the secretary of Insein K∑c\.®pokal (3)lkuiqa tp\Sc\j sv\;km\; Township PDC for the funds of MANA (Insein). qt\m˙t\K¥k\N˙c\.Av^ q ∑a;laÂkrn\N˙c\. qt\m˙t\ The association Ttu ep;Ta;®Kc\ ;\ mreqai˙ yayn^ påtM m¥a;\ tpSc\ \ will organize basic edu- emac;N\ c˙ en®Kc\ ;Aa;\ sseS;et\ >r∑påki˙ Teraki s\ a∑ cation level essay, poem and poster contests to Aer;y¨eSac\R∑k\q∑a;mv\®Ps\eÂkac\; qtiep; mark International Day NOi;eSa\Ap\påqv\" Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and the rn\k\\\\ unuuuu \t\\\\ iuciuiuiuiu \;\\\\ yaU\sv\\\\ \;km\\\\ \;T\\\\ iniiii \;q\\\\ imiiii \;er;\\\\ Cash being contributed to the fund of Myanmar Anti-Narcotics prize presentation cer- ÂkÂk^;Âkp^^^^ \m\\\\ OekaOOOO \mt\\\\ ^^^^^ emony will be held on 26 Association (Insein).—H June.—MNA

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk China wants to be active contributor to Asia-Pacific security SINGAPORE, 2 June — He noted that the countries live side by side China would strive for a fundamentals of the peacefully, on the basis of peaceful international Chinese Asia-Pacific mutual respect, equality environment to develop, security policy are and mutual confidence,” and try to better contribute maintaining peace and he said, adding that “they to world peace, a senior security, facilitating promote economic growth Chinese military official dialogue and cooperation, and social progress in a said here Saturday. as well as advocating coordinated manner, Zhang Qinsheng, harmony and common make efforts to narrow Deputy Chief of General prosperity. the North-South gap Staff of People’s “In my view, a to achieve common Liberation Army of China, harmonious Asia-Pacific prosperity. made the remarks while is a region in which MNA/Xinhua speaking at the plenary A man takes a picture session of an annual Asia May death toll for US soldiers in Iraq climbs to 122 in front of Security Summit, also an Eastern China known as the Shangri-La BAGHDAD, 1 June — month overall in the invasion in March 2003. casualties while it pours airplane which is Dialogue, after the name The US military reported campaign for US soldiers, In the latest deaths, two thousands of extra troops sprayed with of the Singapore hotel at three more deaths in Iraq behind November 2004, soldiers were killed by a into Baghdad and other children’s paintings which the event takes on Thursday, taking the when 137 soldiers died, and roadside bomb on areas as part of a major at Hongqiao Airport place. death toll to 122 for May, April 2004, when 135 were Wednesday in south- security crackdown aimed in Shanghai, China tries to be an already the worst month killed. western Baghdad, the at averting all-out sectarian on 1 June, 2007. active contributor to for US forces there in more A total of 3,473 US military said in a state- civil war. INTERNET Asia-Pacific security and than two years. soldiers have been killed ment. Two more were MNA/Reuters stability, he said. May is the third-worst since the start of the wounded. Another soldier Railway track blown wounded by a roadside bomb in Baghdad’s up in S-W Pakistan northwest on Monday ISLAMABAD, 1 June — early Thursday morning. died of his wounds on Unidentified men Thursday Trains to Quetta were Tuesday. blew up a railway bridge in stopped at various places The US military said Pakistan’s southwestern after the blast, they said. another eight soldiers were province of Balochistan, The blast damaged more wounded in a suicide car suspending train service than one feet of section of bomb attack at a checkpoint between Quetta, the track. in the Sunni Arab enclave provincial capital and rest Repair work of the bridge of Adamiya in northern of the country, police and is underway and the service Baghdad on Wednesday. railway officials said. will be expected to be Three Iraqi civilians, Railways officials said restored after repair work is including a child, were that explosives were used completed. However the also wounded. to blow up the bridge at the officials did not give any The US military has said Spazind area, some 16 specific time. it expects to suffer greater kilometres from Quetta Bomb blasts and attacks on railway installations in Balochistan have increased Police and military officials survey the site of a road-side bomb explosion in in recent days. southern Thailand’s Yala Province on 1 June, 2007. A pick-up truck with Police officer in Quetta troops returning to base was stuck by a roadside bomb killing 11 and injuring Rehmatullah Niazi said that one, an army spokesman said. —INTERNET 13 suspects had been arrested for interrogation in South China province to ban three days. Bairug Baloch, who keeping of mistresses claimed to be spokesman for the outlawed Baloch BEIJING, 1 June — South China’s married people from setting up “love Liberation Army, claimed booming province of Guangdong is nests” to engage in extra-marital affairs, responsibility for most of drafting a law to ban the resurgent trend the Beijing News said. the blasts. of keeping of mistresses, in a bid to “Adding this provision is aimed at MNA/Xinhua preserve social harmony, local media preserving and enhancing marital reported on Wednesday. stability,” the paper quoted a Malaysian singer Many Chinese businessmen keep Guangdong lawmaker, Cheng Jingchu, mistresses in second homes, a tradition as saying. Michael Wong banished after the Communists swept to China has repeatedly urged its officials poses when shooting power in 1949 but which has made a to honour the sanctity of marriage after a a commercial comeback with nearly 30 years of market string of high-profile corruption cases for Yamaha, on 30 reforms. involving mistresses led to the sacking May, 2007. The law, attached to legislation and punishment of senior cadres. INTERNET guaranteeing women's rights, would ban MNA/Reuters

3-6-07NL 3 6/3/07, 03:10 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 3 June, 2007 sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; Chinese scientists develop material for spacewalk suits BEIJING, 2 June — Chinese scientists have developed a material that the country’s astronauts can wear for the first planned spacewalks on the Shenzhou VII mission next year, according to a Beijing newspaper. The first batch of 300 and radiation resistance 200 degrees Celsius, and square metres of the that meet spacewalk extreme cold on the shaded material was being requirements,” the side, said Pang. manufactured, the Beijing newspaper quoted Pang The material can also Science and Technology Zhihao, a Chinese space protect astronauts from Daily said. expert, as saying. injury from floating micro- “The surface The surface material meteoroids in space, Pang A Disney “Snow White” character waits to pose for photographs with guests material, made up of should protect astronauts added. during a 'princess pampering party’ at the launch of Kidada for Disney Couture advanced synthetic from extreme heat on the “There will be great collection featuring jewellery and loungewear designed by Kidada Jones in Los fabric, boasts side exposed to the sun at differences between Angeles, California on 31 May, 2007. — INTERNET characteristics such as fire temperatures more than Shenzhou VII spacesuits and previous ones,” Pang Monitored China panda said. China’s next manned born to be wild, found dead space flight Shenzhou VII, the third in its space BEIJING, 1 June — A five-year-old captive-bred programme, is scheduled panda fell to his death less than a year after he was to take place in 2008, and released into the wild, possibly after a fight with other three astronauts are pandas, Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. expected to undertake Xiang Xiang, the world’s only artificially bred spacewalks. panda living in the wild, was released at the Wolong Pang said the Nature Reserve for Giant Pandas in the mountainous Shenzhou VII spacewalk southwestern province of Sichuan in April last year. suit was designed to be “Experts found the body of Xiang Xiang on 19 like a small aircraft with a February and the panda might have fallen from a high propeller allowing place in a fight with wild pandas,” Xinhua said, citing astronauts to move freely the China Giant Pandas Protection and Research in space, the newspaper Centre in Wolong. The release of Xiang Xiang came report said. after nearly three years of training to toughen him up MNA/Xinhua at the research centre. An artist creates her sand “Through surveillance we found out that Xiang sculpture on a beach of Videotape shows abducted BBC Xiang had gradually adapted to the wild environment,” the Peter and Paul said Zhang Hemin, director of the centre, said in July. Fortress in St Petersburg , “We have also detected other wild pandas in the on 30 May , 2007. Artists reporter alive in Gaza area, which means Xiang Xiang is being integrated from 20 countries take GAZA, 1 June — For the “the BBC refused to take for four years, was wearing into a wild population.” part in the VI Annual first time since he had been this message to his family.” a red cotton T-shirt against Researchers fitted a global positioning system device International Festival of abducted in Gaza by Another message said black background in the around the animal’s neck to monitor his activities, Sand Sculpture. Palestinian militants on 12 “My captors treated me very video. Born in 1962 and CCTV said.— MNA/Reuters INTERNET March, a group called the well; they fed me and from Argyll shire, Johnston Army of Islam issued on haven’t used violence has been held captive Number of failing schools up 5% in England Friday a videotape showing against me at all and I’m in longer than any other LONDON, 1 June —The Schools in special requiring significant the abducted BBC reporter a good health.” journalist kidnapped in the number of schools judged measures, which also improvement, one step Alan Johnston alive and Johnston, the BBC Middle East. to be failing rose 5 per include special schools and down from a special order, sound. reporter in the Gaza Strip Internet cent during the first quarter pupil referral units, can be fell to 352 from 366. The videotape sent to the of the year, education closed if they do not One school was closed Gaza-based local news British inspectors said on improve fast enough. while subject to a notice to agency Ramattan showed Broadcasting Thursday. The number of schools improve.—MNA/Reuters the BBC reporter Johnston Corporation The number of primary was speaking in English and secondary schools in Roadside bombing kills NATO about his experience in correspondent England subject to special Gaza and the suffering of Alan orders rose to 256 for the soldier in E Afghanistan the Palestinian people he Johnston period between January KABUL, 1 June — A roadside bombing killed one witnessed over the past and March this year from soldier of the NATO-led International Security several years while several is seen in the previous quarter, Assistance Force (ISAF) and injured three others in masked militants in black this Laghman Province of eastern Afghanistan on Friday Ofsted said. are standing around him. undated morning, a witness told Xinhua. Clips of the videotape Eight more primary photo schools were placed in Rahmanullah, an Afghan working for ISAF, said were also e-mail to several special measures, bringing the incident occurred near Mihtarlam, the provincial journalists, including taken in the the total to 179, while four capital. Xinhua, showed also a Gaza Meanwhile, an ISAF press officer confirmed with more secondary schools photocopy of Alan Strip. were branded as failing, Xinhua that there was an explosion near Mihtarlam, Johnston’s British passport, Xinhua XINHUA resulting in a total of 52. and it did involve some ISAF casualties. — as well as a message saying

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E C O N O M I C N E W S Sino-Egyptian joint oil rigs plant set up in Egypt AL-EIN AL-SOKHNA contract, the two sides Egypt Wu Sike praised the (Egypt), 1 June — A Sino- each invested 15 million progress that the joint Egyptian joint oil rigs US dollars and the joint venture has made, review- plant was set up Wednes- venture will manufacture ing that the memorandum day in Suez northwestern three oil drills by 2007 of understanding was industrial zone, about 120 and 53 in the coming four signed last October, the kilometres east of Cairo. years (2008-2011). contract signed in last This is the first land Egyptian Minister of December and only half a oil rigs plant in the Middle Petroleum Amin Sameh year later, the venture can East region. Officials Samir Fahmi told Xinhua begin to produce drills. Crowd look the Jin Mao Tower as France’s daredevil climber Alain Robert from China and Egypt laid that the joint project is a MNA/Xinhua climbs the tower in Shanghai on 31 May, 2007. — XINHUA foundation stone for the successful story. He joint venture. expected more Chinese The Chinese side of investments in the oil A multibillion dollar industry built on the the joint venture was sector as bilateral Sichuan Honghua cooperation is practical most dangerous jobs in the world Petroleum Equipment Co and mutual benefit. LONDON, 1 June—Since dangerous job in the world. major firms operating in countries and an elite team Ltd while the Egyptian Fahmi also expressed March 2004, when the More than 900 have been Iraq, GardaWorld, which is of local and expatriate side was three companies, Egypt's keenness to learn charred bodies of four killed in the past three years, based in Montreal but has security specialists in which included an China's technology and American security guards the majority of them an office in Hereford, the Baghdad trained in both engineering company of developing experience to were dragged through the American. military base of the SAS. executive protection and oil and oil processing, an promote Egypt’s social streets of Falluja, private The Pentagon estimates Last year the company kidnap and ransom services. oil consultation company and economic progress. security in Iraq has become there are about 20,000 armed acquired the London-based It says it has “on-the-ground and a petroleum company. In the meantime, a multibillion dollar security guards in the Kroll Security International, protection units made up of According to their Chinese Ambassador to business for a handful of country although some which had its own personal expatriated special US and UK companies. observers have put the figure security units in Iraq. operations officers with Philippine market shares For the hired ex-soldier much higher. GardaWorld claims intimate knowledge of Iraqi earning up to $1,000 (£500) Some of the kidnapped more than 20 years of culture, language, religion soar to record high a day, it is also the most men worked for one of the experience in high-risk and geography”. — Internet BEIJING, 1 June — Philippine shares rose to a record high Friday on heavy buying in blue chips after the China launches communications satellite “SinoSat-3” government reported the country’s highest first-quarter XICHANG, (Sichuan Pro- Center in the southwest Technology and the China inoperable, the Sino Sate- growth in 17 years. vince), 1 June —China Sichuan province at 0:08 Academy of Launch llite Communications Co The benchmark 30-company Philippine Stock on early Friday morning am (Beijing Time), Vehicle Technology, both Ltd (SinoSat), a Chinese Exchange Index rose 72.68 points, or 2.1 percent, to launched “SinoSat-3”, a separated from the rocket under the China satellite operator and the 3,547.35, breaking resistance at 3,500 and beating communications satellite about 24 minutes after lift- Aerospace Science and user of the SinoSat series, the previous record of 3,505.03 hit 22 May. for radio and television off, before entering the Technology Corporation. has said. “As far as the Philippines is concerned, they broadcasting, aboard a geosynchronous orbit, Its predecessor Internet (investors) can see that the fiscal and economic platform Long March-3A carrier data from the northwest SinoSat-2, China’s first looks good,” said DA Market Securities Inc President rocket, marking the 100th Xi’an Satellite Control direct- to-home satellite, The carrier rocket Nestor Aguila. flight of its Long March center show. was launched on 29 Oct Long March 3-A blasts “The government has the money to fund series. The satellite, SinoSat-3 and its carrier last year. It was revealed a off from the Xichang infrastructure, which should further boost growth in launched from the rocket, were mainly month later that it failed Satellite Launch Center in southwest the long run,” he said. —Internet Xichang Satellite Launch developed and manu- to deploy its solar panels China’s Sichuan factured by the China and communication Province, on 1 June, Academy of Space antennae and was deemed 2007. — XINHUA

A girl plays with her Tamagotchi by using infrared connection to a Deka Tamagotchi (L) at an event of Tamagotchi in Tokyo on 18 Nov, 2006 file photo. Tamagotchi virtual pets are set for a new life as movie stars, with an animated film about their exploits to debut later this year. — INTERNET

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Wearing costumes with Israeli Vice-Premier announces the theme of the 2008 Olympic candidacy for presidency Games mascots JERUSALEM, 1 June — much thought, I have honour and prestige to the — the Five Israeli Vice Premier decided to acquiesce to the presidential position, which Fuwas — Shimon Peres Wednesday requests that I be a is what the people of Israel children from officially announced his candidate for the state deserve,” Olmert said at a different parts candidacy for the state presidency,” Peres was Kadima meeting. Peres will of the country presidency, Israeli daily quoted as saying. be running together with perform at Ha’aretz reported on its Previously, Israeli Prime Knesset (Parliament) Tian’anmen website. Minister Ehud Olmert said member Reuven Rivlin of Square on 31 According to the report, on Monday that he will Likud and Labour Party’s May , 2007, the Peres, from Israel’s centrist support Peres to run for the Colette Avital for the eve of party Kadima, made the presidency as the candidate presidency. The most likely International announcement during a of the ruling Kadima Party. three-way presidential race Children’s Day. special session of the party “I have no doubt that will be held on 23 June. INTERNET earlier in the day. “After Peres will restore the MNA/Xinhua Australia, Philippines sign security pact Cambodian force raids illegal CANBERRA, 1 June — would help in the battle Philippines under the pact, overseas phone call businesses Australia and the against terrorism. can each carry six soldiers Philippines on Thursday “We’re making great and three crewmen and PHNOM PENH, 1 June — allegedly operating illegal on Wednesday. signed a landmark security strides to wipe out this navigate with a global The government carried overseas phone gateways The team seized many agreement under which scourge,” she told positioning system. out a joint raid here on and detained around 10 traffic tools used to Australia will provide the reporters. MNA/Xinhua Tuesday on two houses suspects, local media said steal international Southeast Asian country “This is an agreement phone services, reported with gunboats and military that will help us to Cambodian daily news- training to help fight modernize and paper the Kampuchea terrorists in its south. professionalize our Armed Thmey. The pact was signed Forces, it will help us to The inspectors asked here by Australian Prime have interoperability of all the government to take Minister John Howard our forces in the fight firm measures against and visiting Philippines against terrorism,” she said. such illegal companies, as President Gloria Maca- Howard said the agreement they cost the country more pagal-Arroyo, who arrived would pave the way for than 40,000 US dollars a from New Zealand Wed- very important counter- month in revenues, it nesday. Australia will also terrorism exercises. said. Many government take part in large-scale joint It was reported that the officials were involved in military exercises with the 28 high-speed gunboats, the crimes, as they Philippines. which Australia will possessed the skills or Arroyo said the pact provide with to the relations, the inspectors said. Roadside bombing kills Two-time Academy Award winning actress Hilary Swank, left, poses for a photo The raid was conducted with Jill Browning, of Katy, Texas, taken by Karen Snow, right, of Missoula, by a joint force including three Afghan guards of Mont, after her appearance on the NBC ‘Today’ television programme, on inspectors and officials Friday 1 June, 2007. In her segment, Swank spoke on behalf of the first-ever from the Posts and US security company Blue Planet Run, in which a global team of 20 runners representing 13 Telecommunications KABUL, 1 June — A time in this volatile nationalities will participate in an around-the-world relay to call attention to the Ministry and the roadside bombing killed country. global human crisis caused by the lack of safe drinking water. municipal court, the paper three Afghan guards MNA/Xinhua INTERNET added. — MNA/Xinhua working for a US.security company in Helmand Six killed as shell hits Province of southern Afghanistan on Wed- gas station in Yemen nesday, an official from SANAA,1 June — At station leading to an the company Rahm- least six people were explosion on Wed- atullah told Xinhua. killed and 10 wounded nesday,” said a local The incident took place when an artillery shell source close to the in Gereshk District at hit a petrol station in the government. He said all noon, killing three guards north of Yemen where those killed and wounded of the private US government forces have were civilians. Protection and Inves- been battling Shiite But a tribal source said tigation (USPI), Rahm- rebels since January, the Army could have fired atullah said. residents said on the shell at the petrol No one has claimed Thursday. station in the town of responsibility, and A source close to the Sehar “by mistake”. an investigation was government said the shell A source close to the underway. might have been fired by rebels said he had no The USPI, a well- the rebels. information on the established security “The blast is believed incident. The rebels company in Afghanistan, to be the result of a shell oppose Yemen’s close Team Red Bull’s Kirby Chambliss of the US powers out of a turn during the has been attacked by like the type used by the alliance with the United elimination round for the Red Bull Air Race world series over Golden Horn in bombings from time to rebels. It fell on a petrol States.— MNA/Reuters Istanbul on 1 June , 2007.— INTERNET

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We have grown Taunghtan palm thatch and mat, Taunghtan (palmyra) village products of Mon State palm as a Article by Nu Nu Yee and Tin Tin Win family decline when it is old? business. Li: A Taunghtan palm can Photos by Tin Soe (Myanma Alin) be used by posterity. (U KYUU LI) The old palms here leaf is split into four firewood. make 15 mats a day just were grown by my parts, but now Then, we visited for binding; that a mother when I was according to the Alulay Village that gains worker earns 750 kyats Taunghtan palm Lin: How many palms are about three or four wishes of the reputation for its product a day; and the price of a (palmyra species) grows grown in an acre of years old. The leaf entrepreneurs, we of Taunghtan mats. In an mat is 1000 kyats. naturally in Mon State. land? production rate of an split a palm leaf into interview, owner of the Taunghtan mat is in Growing Taunghtan Li: About 800 palms. old palm is the same five to six parts. Three mats making family high demand in arid as that of a young bamboo slats are used business U Chit Po regions as it is cool and ONE VILLAGE, palm, but the fringes as a frame and split explained the production suitable to be used of palm leaves of an parts are stitched into process, saying that firstly especially in the hot ONE PRODUCT old palm are not so a thatch with the use the thorns around the season. So, the majority good. So, when such palm on a commercial Lin: How many thatches leaves are split into scale, Kazai Village in can be made from the parts, the tops are not Bilin Township, Mon leaves of an acre of attractive. State, has enjoyed all- Taunghtan palms? Lin: I would like to know round development and Li: More than 50,000 the production has been upgraded to a thatches. process of Taunghtan model village. Lin: What is the life-span palm thatch. Taunghtan palm of a Taunghtan palm? Li: At first, we cut the thatch produced in Kazai And does its leaf leaves off the palms. Village is distributed on production rate Traditionally, a palm a large scale not only across Mon State but also to Bago Division and Young women making Taunghtan mats. other arid regions. of thin bamboo strips. sticks of Taunghtan palm of the products are We members of Then, the thatches are leaves are removed, and distributed to arid Myanma Alin editorial exposed to the sun, the sticks are split into regions. Alulay Village staff group conducted an and when they are dry, thin flat parts; that the has been well-known for interview with U Kyuu we get finished parts are exposed to the its local product for many Li, a Taunghtan palm thatches. sun for a day and then years. farm owner in Kazai Lin: What species of they are woven into mats; One Village, One Village. bamboo do you use to that a large mat is as big Product movement Lin: Well, uncle, how make a thatch? as about three to four contributes towards the long have you run Li: We can use any species square cubits, and a small State’s commodity this farm? of bamboo, but here one is about one and a production and trade. Li: I would say, more Myetsankye species half square cubits; that a And it helps rural areas than one hundred of bamboo is worker can make 10 mats enjoy development with years because this is common. a day and if the fringes of more income of local our family business. Lin: What is the price of a the mats are to be bound, people. These young palms thatch? he can finish five mats a Translation: MS are the ones I grew Li: The price of one day; that a worker can Myanma Alin: 2-6-2007 when I was inherited Workers at Taunghtan thatch work site. hundred units of this farm. thatch is at 5000 kyats, but the thatches made of middle parts of palm leaves are priced at 8000 kyats. Lin: How many thatches can a worker make a day? Li: On average, a worker can make about 500 thatches a day. Lin: Is there any other use Taunghtan palm thatches. of a Taunghtan palm? Li: The sticks of palm leaves can be used to Taunghtan mat is in high make mats. And demand in arid regions as it is Taunghtan palm fruit can be consumed. cool and suitable to be used The stems of the especially in the hot season. Taunghtan palms. palms are used as

3-6-07NL 7 6/3/07, 03:10 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 3 June, 2007 the project and construction work. Lt-Gen Ye Myint Commander looks into Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends… inspected construction tasks and fulfilled the needs. paddy harvesting, thriving (from page 1) The dam will be 670 feet long and 75 feet high. It can oil and medicine. The Sayadaw invested the congrega- store 683 acre feet of water and irrigate 100 acres of sugarcane plantations tion with the Five Precepts. Lt-Gen Ye Myint offered farmlands. NAY P YI TAW, 2 June — Commander of Nay Pyi alms to the Sayadaw. The commander and wife do- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party visited the iron Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin attended the nated alms to the Myoma Shwegu Monastery Sayadaw foundry and machine parts factory of Thiha Tun Co harvesting of summer paddy plantation of farmer U and the deputy commander and wife and senior mili- in Monywa Industrial Zone and inspected produc- Hla Maung in Thitlaylon Village of Pyinmana tary officers to members of the Sangha. From 1993 to tion process and rice cookers, steel cupboards, light Township. 2007, K 695.715 million has been donated and today’s truck die & frames, 1 ton high frequency furnaces On the occasion, Assistant Director U Thein donations were K 295.2 million totaling K 990.916 and other machine parts. Factory Manager U Maung Htay of Pyinmana District Agricultural Mechanization million. Today’s other donations include 143 bags of Maung reported on production line and production Department handed over 15 paddy harvesters to rice, 60 viss of edible oil and medicines. of machine parts. The commander gave a supple- Chairman of Pyinmana District Peace and Development At the briefing hall for construction of the Bud- mentary report. Speaking on the occasion, Lt-Gen Council U Khin Maung Zaw and local farmers. dha image, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party heard reports Ye Myint said he was delighted to know that Monywa The commander and party viewed paddy on construction work and installation of lifts. The Industrial Zone is producing four-wheel tractors. harvesting of workers of AMD with the use of harvesters commander gave a supplementary report and Lt-Gen Then he called for production of quality machines and presented cash rewards to those workers. Next, the Ye Myint stressed the need for timely completion of and cultivation of vegetables and fruits in the com- commander and party viewed threshing of paddy. the Buddha image meeting the set standard and worksite pound of the zone. After the harvesting, 135 baskets of paddy per safety. Responsible persons reported on construction Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with officials at the acre yield were produced. tasks with the help of charts. Lt-Gen Ye Myint in- guest house of Monywa Station and discussed regional The commander and party inspected thriving 27 spected construction of platform and arrangements for development work and tasks to be carried out by acres of sugarcane plantation in Kyeein Village. greening of the environs of the pagoda. related ministries. The commander gave a supplemen- MNA Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party proceeded to tary report. Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin inspects the briefing hall of the site for construction of Pakokku. — MNA harvest of summer paddy in Thitlaylon Bawditahtaung Dam. Director U Soe Nyunt of Sagaing MWSF organizes coordination village.—MNA Division Irrigation Department reported on facts about meeting for 2006-07 fiscal year

YANGON, 2 June — The coordination meeting of Myanmar Women’s Sport Federation for 2006-2007 fiscal year was held at Olympic Hotel (Thuwanna) here yesterday afternoon, attended by Chairperson Daw Aye Aye of MWSF Central Work Committee and executives, members of the panel of patrons, wellwishers and guests. First, Chairperson Daw Aye Aye delivered an address. Next, Secretary Daw L Khun Yi reported on work done in 2006-2007 and future tasks. Chairperson Daw Aye Aye accepted K 3.9 million from the donors and presented certificates of honour to them.—MNA Yangon Div organizes physic nut, Stipends presented to schoolchildren in monsoon tree planting ceremony Mayangon Township YANGON, 2 June— The mayor went to and inspected sanitation YANGON, 2 June — The commander party attended the Under the arrangements of Government Technology tasks being carried out Physic nuts and monsoon presented physic nut monsoon tree planting Yangon Division Union Institute (Insein) at the by the staff of YCDC in tree planting ceremony seedlings, grafts and seeds ceremony. Director U Solidarity and corner of Baho road and the compound of the was held at the junction of to departments in the Khin Win of Yangon Development Association, lower Mingaladon road institute. — MNA Pyidaungsu road and district. Division Forest stipends were presented to Ayeyawun road in Dagon Daw Mar Mar Wai, Department reported on Basic Education Primary Myothit (South) Patron of Yangon the tree planting ceremony Schoolchildren in Township, Yangon East Division Women's Affairs for 2007. Mayangon Township at District this morning. Organization gave physic The commander and Kyaikwaing Youth Chairman of Yangon nut saplings, grafts and wife presented trees to Training School of Social Division Peace and seeds to social townships in the district Welfare Department in the Development Council organizations. and social organizations, township today as part of Commander of Yangon The commander, wife and planted trees there. the activity of School Command Maj-Gen Hla and party sowed physic nut After that, the Enrollment Week. Htay Win attended the seeds and grafts into the commander and party Chairman of Yangon physic nut growing bags. They later viewed viewed physic nut City Development ceremony and made a growing of physic nuts. plantations of industrial Committee Mayor Brig- speech. The commander and zones in the district Gen Aung Thein Lin Also present on the presented stationery and occasion were Secretary bags to the schoolchildren. All this needs to be known U Hla Soe of Yangon After that, wellwishers * Do not be frightened whenever Division PDC and presented cash assistance intimidated authorities concerned, to 323 schoolchildren in * Do not be bolstered whenever flat- departmental officials and the township and No 25 tered social organizations. Basic Education Primary Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin presents * Do not be softened whenever appeased MNA School. stationery to a schoolchild.—MNA

3-6-07NL 8 6/3/07, 03:10 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 3 June, 2007 9 Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends inauguration of… (from page 16) more, they can also go to At a time when other parts of the nation the people in the whole through Kawkareik and country enjoy fruits of de- Hpa-an at any time. velopment and prevailing In the construc- peace and stability, Kayin tion sector, Kayin State State lacked development has up to 526 miles and due to inability to restore one furlong of roads from peace and stability. 399 miles and three fur- Therefore, the lo- longs in 1988. In addition, cal people are to organize village-to-village roads the remnant armed groups and village-to-town roads to make peace with the have been constructed in government and to join the state. Moreover, two hands with the govern- bridges across Thanlwin

Commander Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win making a speech.—MNA Commander Maj- Gen Thet Naing Win, Brig-Gen Zaw Min and Superintending Engineer U Ohn Han cut the ribbon to open Paingkyon bridge.—MNA After sprinkling scented water on the plaque, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected the bridge. Paingkyon Bai- ley Bridge is 1,170 feet River — 2,255 feet long Zaw Min delivered a Kayin State Su- long and 14 feet wide. Its Thanlwin Bridge (Hpa- speech. He said that the lo- perintending Engineer U clearance is 15 feet high. an) and 1,200 feet long cal people enjoy fruits of Ohn Han of Public Works The bridge can withstand Chairman Gyaing Bridge transport sector through vil- reported on construction 13-ton loads. —MNA (Kawkareik) — have been lage-to-village roads and of the bridge. A local of Kayin built. So far, a total of village-to-town roads con- spoke words of thanks. State 1,070 large and small structed in 2,089 villages of Next, Maj-Gen bridges have been built seven townships in Kayin Thet Naing Win, Brig- PDC including Hlaingwa State. As a result, Gen Zaw Min and U Ohn Bridge in Kawkareik Paingkyon region will have Han formally opened the Brig-Gen Township and Dawlan the speedy flow of com- bridge. Lt-Gen Maung Bo Bridge in Hpa-an District. modity. In conclusion, unveiled the plaque of the Zaw Min. In conclusion, the com- Brig-Gen Zaw Min thanked bridge. mander urged the local the government for con- Also present on MNA people to maintain the struction of the bridge and the occasion were depart- bridge for its durability. urged the local people to mental officials, members Chairman of safeguard and maintain the of social organizations, Resident U Saw Soe ment, the Tatmadaw and Kayin State PDC Brig-Gen bridge for its durability. students and local people. Le.—MNA the people in undertaking all-round development of Kayin State. If eternal peace prevails in the re- gion, Kayin State will be able to engage in develop- ment tasks with momen- tum. Paingkyon Bridge, 1,170 feet long, is linking Upper Paingkyon and Lower Paingkyon. Local people can travel to Nabu, Pata, Htawtkawkoe, Kawkareik, Myawady and border areas through Up- per Paingkyon. Further- Paingkyon Bridge in Hlaingbwe.—MNA

3-6-07NL 9 6/3/07, 03:10 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 3 June, 2007 Secretary of SSMNC Ponnamayama Zaykyaungtaik Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Osadabhivamsa honoured

USDA Secretary-General U Htay Oo, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and congregation receive the Five Precepts from a Sayadaw.—MNA

YANGON, 2 June — of SSMNC Yenangyoung Kammathanaçariya Nyaungdon Township Peace Sayadaw Agga Maha Dvipitakadhara Bhad- and Development Council Pandita Agga Maha danta Jagarabhivamsa to organized a ceremony to Saddhamma Jotikadhaja the Nyaungdon Sayadaw. honour Secretary of State Bhaddanta Tejaniya Minister Brig- Sangha Maha Nayaka administered the Five Gen Thura Myint Maung Committee Ponnamayama Precepts. also presented alms Zaykyaungtaik Sayadaw Minister for donated by Vice- Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Religious Affairs Brig- Chairman of the State Guru Bhaddanta Gen Thura Myint Maung Peace and Development Osadabhivamsa of supplicated on the Council Deputy religious affairs. Commander-in-Chief of Nyaungdon who was offered Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung offers alms donated by Secretary- Defence Services Abhidhaja Agga Maha Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and Saddhammajotika by the General of the Union Commander-in-Chief family to a Sayadaw.—MNA government was held at Zay Solidarity and (Army) Vice-Senior Dhammayon in Ward 4 of Development Association General Maung Aye and On behalf of the Trustees U Arnt Tin. Chartered Nyaungdon Township this U Htay Oo offered robes wife Daw Mya Mya San wellwishers, Assistant Joint-Secretary afternoon. donated by SSMNC Joint- and family to the Director U Myint Maung Agga Maha Pandita Flight arrives Nyaungdon Sayadaw. of Township Develop- Bhaddanta Manita- First, the Secretary Kalewa Tawya YANGON, 2 June ment Affairs Committee siribhivamsa delivered a Nyaungdon Sayadaw was Naga Cave Sayadaw Agga Departmental — Supervised by handed over K 2 million sermon, and the con- ushered into the Maha Pandita Agga Maha heads and officials also Ministry of Hotels and to the Chairman of the gregation shared merits Dyammayon. Saddhamma Jotikadhaja donated provisions to Tourism and under the Zaykyaungtaik Board of gained. — MNA Vice-Chairman Agga Maha members of the Sangha. arrangements of Exotissimo Travel of Health Minister inspects construction of buildings, Myanmar and Captain’s health care services in Nay Pyi Taw Choice Tour of Australia, a B747-338 chartered NAY PYI TAW, 2 Ministers Dr Mya Oo and directors-general and morning. construction of fly-proof flight of Qantas Airline June — Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe accompanied officials went to construction The minister heard latrines, tasks for carrying 247 passengers Dr Kyaw Myint, Deputy by directors-general, deputy site of building (A), here this reports on work by Deputy prevention against danger mostly Australians Director Dr Soe Lwin Nyein of mosquito and giving of arrived at Mandalay of Health Department. Later, health educative talks to International Airport the minister said the Ministry the people. from Phnom Penh of of Health and Nay Pyi Taw Thereafter, the Cambodia this afternoon. Development Committee minister and party Those tourists have jointly carried out tasks proceeded to construction will arrange package tours for constructing fly-proof of Hospital (1000-bed) of on the Mandalay-Mingun- latrine and supplying safe Special Development Mandalay trip, the water, and sanitation tasks. Project. The officials Mandalay-PyinOolwin- Later, Secretary U explained work being done Mandalay trip and the Tun Kyi of Nay Pyi Taw of the project to the minister. Mandalay-Amarapura- Development Committee They inspected Mandalay trip, and they and managing director U the site of constructing will leave Mandalay Tint San of ACE Company buildings for the Disease International Airport for reported on tasks to be Control Division and gave Hanoi of the Socialist carried out to the minister. instructions to the officials Republic of Vietnam on 5 The minister and Minister Dr Kyaw Myint inspects health care services at construction concerned. June.—MNA site of building (A) in Nay Pyi Taw.— MNA party inspected MNA

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Earthquakes jolt Indonesia Iranian FM says US, Isreal responsible for tension JAKARTA, 2 June (BMG) said on its website. 33 kilometres also early in Lebanon — An earthquake The agency said Friday, it said. DAMASCUS, 2 June — “fundamental”. earlier in the day on a visit measuring 6.3 on the an earthquake measuring Also on Friday, Visiting Iranian Foreign Muallem, for his part, to Syria at the invitation of Richter Scale shook 4.5 on the Richter Scale an earthquake measuring Minister Manouchehr stressed the need to Muallem to discuss Gunung Sitoli area in also struck the waters 292 4.6 on the Richter Scale Mottaki on Thursday expand ties with Iraq to expansion of bilateral North Sumatra Province, kilometres northeast of shook Aceh Province. accused the United States reinforce security in the ties and regional Indonesia, before dawn Bitung Town in North The tremor’s epicentre and Israel of being country. developments, said the on Friday but there was Sulawesi Province early was in the sea 354 responsible for the tension Mottaki arrived here source.—MNA/Xinhua no immediate report of Friday at a depth of 518 kilometres northwest of in Lebanon, which was casualties or material kilometres. Sabang Town at a depth aimed at preventing damage. An undersea of 102 kilometres. political unity among the The quake’s earthquake measuring Indonesia sits Lebanese people. epicentre was in the sea, 5.0 on the Richter Scale on the Pacific “Ring of Mottaki made the 393 kilometres southwest jolted the waters 43 Fire”, where the meeting remarks during a meeting of Gunung Sitoli at a kilometres southeast of of continental plates with his Syrian depth of 102 kilometres, Kendari, capital of causes frequent volcanic counterpart Walid al- the Meteorology and Southeast Sulawesi and seismic activities. Muallem, a source at the Geophysics Agency Province, at a depth of MNA/Xinhua Iranian embassy here told reporters. According to the Ten wounded in southern Thailand’s bombings source, Mottaki also held BANGKOK , 2 June — customers, all local Bantalosumae school was that the current military Violence continued in residents, who were burnt on. tension in Lebanon is a Thailand's insurgency- rushed to hospital. Two classrooms continuation of ongoing plagued far south as 10 In Narathiwat were completely political tension in that persons were wounded in Province's Cho Ai Rong destroyed. Police believed country. bombings late Friday, the district, a roadside bomb that the arson is linked to The two foreign Thai News Agency exploded in front of a the southern unrest. ministers also discussed reported on Saturday. school as a patrol of six Pattani, Narathiwat and the Iraqi issue. A remote-controlled soldiers were passing by Yala have been hit by Mottaki said the bomb, hidden under a sofa, on Friday night. Three insurgents on an almost neighbouring states exploded at a restaurant soldiers were wounded daily basis and nearly should collectively help in Sai Buri district of and taken to hospital. 2,200 persons have died restore security in the war- A 6-year-old girl performs a traditional Chinese Pattani Province on Friday Also on Friday night, in over three years of shattered country, where exercise "Tai Chi" at Tiananmen Square in night, wounding seven In Yala Province, violence. — Internet the existing problems are Beijing on 31 May , 2007. — INTERNET

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV SEA MERCHANT VOY NO (737) Consignees of cargo carried on MV SEA MER- CHANT VOY NO (737) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 3.6.2007 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES PTE LTD Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Ministry of Transport Department of Civil Aviation INVITATION FOR TENDER 1. Sealed Tenders are invited for the supply, installation Laura Bush announces $1.3m in grants to school libraries and Commissioning of the following equipments and systems for Department of Civil Aviation in the Union of Myanmar. NEW YORK, 1 June — Education Chancellor Joel and four alternative school serving 463 (a) Network Cables, Hub & Accessories 1 Lot US First Lady Laura Bush Klein, the former school schools. Grants were made children of military (b) Pentium (4) Computer announced Wednesday librarian made the in 48 states plus the personnel at Spangdahlem (120 G.B HD, 2.5 GHZ 19" Monitor) 30 Sets that her foundation is announcement at The District of Columbia. Air Force Base in (c) Pentium (4) Computer (2.5 GHZ, 256 MB, Ram, 1.44 FLD, With Multimedia awarding some 1.3 million Island School in Lower In addition, an award Germany, for books for Accessories) 3 Sets US dollars to help 263 East Manhattan. was made to Spangdahlem their school library. (d) Sealed Type Battery school libraries update “Great books provide Elementary School, a MNA/Xinhua (100 AH, for Solar Power) 50 Nos their book collections this students with knowledge 2.Complete set of tender documents can be bought at Flight Inspection Section of Department of Civil year. and encourage creativity,” Aviation, Mingaladon on 6th June 2007. (Contact Phone Accompanied by New said Mrs. Bush. “These 665520) York Mayor Michael grants will help stock 3. Tender will be closed at 16:00 Hrs on 15th June 2007. Bloomberg and the city’s libraries with new and exciting books that will World Bank approves $20m loan to challenge and inspire young people.” Macedonia More than 129,800 WASHINGTON, 1 June Project (TTFSE2) for movement of trade students will benefit from — The World Bank has Macedonia, according between Macedonia and new books in their school approved a 20-million- to a statement released neighbouring countries in as a result of this year’s US- dollar loan for the by the Bank on SouthEast Europe by grants from the Laura A humpback baby whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Second Trade and Wednesday. enhancing access to Bush Foundation for jumps above water in the Abrolhos National Marine Transport Facilitation in The TTFSE2 project regional and global America’s Libraries. Park, Brazil, on 4 Oct, 2003. A majority of nations South East Europe will facilitate the markets and supporting The 2007 awardees voted on Wednesday 30 May, 2007 to create a whale regional cohesion, which include 234 public sanctuary in the southern Atlantic Ocean, but failed are priorities for moving schools, 11 charter to get 75 percent of the vote needed to pass the closer towards European schools, 14 private schools proposal raised by Brazil and Argentina. — I NTERNET Union accession, said the statement. Southeast Play, sleep rare commodity for children Europe is an important transit area for the EU in Chinese cities and its transport B EIJING, 1 June — Spare they spend 3.7 hours a attend English training infrastructure is included time and sleep are rare week in extracurricular courses; 29 per cent study in the Pan-European commodities for kids in courses, not counting the dancing, piano and violin network of transport China with a survey time they need to travel to and another 25 per cent corridors. finding that half the classes and back, according learn how to paint. Some The EU has identified children aged four to 12 to a survey conducted in parents send their children Corridor 10 as one of the years old in major cities Beijing, Shanghai, to martial arts and tae five most important have to attend extra- Guangzhou, Wuhan and kwon do courses. European strategic curricular courses outside four other cities by Horizon Many of the parents transport routes, and of school and have little Research Consultancy surveyed said school prioritizes investment and time to goof off, play and Group. education does not prepare development of this sleep. The courses cost their their offspring sufficiently corridor. —MNA/Xinhua In a ferociously parents an average of 200 for future competition competitive society, most yuan (about 26 US dollars) while others said they Don’t urban children are a month. were more concerned with Kijivu (R), a 15 years-old gorilla, holds her newly catapulted into a busy The research said cultivating their children born baby gorilla next to another gorilla at smoke “course-going” life from almost 64 per cent of the and making them more Prague’s zoo on 30 May, 2007. — INTERNET the age of four. On average, 246 children surveyed sociable.— MNA/Xinhua

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B EIJING, 1 June — A design on the park to make The park will let Harry Potter theme park sure it remains true to the visitors view the famed is set to open in look and feel of the films. locations in Rowling’s Universal’s Islands of “Our primary goal is magical world, like Adventure Theme Park in to make sure this Dumbledore’s office in late 2009, complete with experience is an authen- Hogwarts and the shops the Hogwarts School of tic extension of Harry in Hogsmeade. Some Witchcraft and Wizardry, Potter’s world as it is locations may be in the Forbidden Forest and portrayed in the books and upcoming books. Hogsmeade village, films,” Craig said in a Many tourists outside announced Tom Will- press release. the theme park said the iams, chairman and CEO The Wizarding experience would boost its of Universal Parks and World will feature rides, appeal to a younger Resorts on Thursday. shops and restaurants all audience. Hogwarts School of Witchraft and Wizardry as it appeared in the Harry Williams said the based on the fictional Internet Potter Movies. — INTERNET Harry Potter attraction world of Harry Potter. would be like “a theme The Harry Potter Witherspoon to star in remake of “Midnight” park within a theme park” book writer JK Rowling BEIJING, 1 June — best comedies of the ’30s. Don Ameche, Mary Astor spanning about 20 acres herself will be coll- Oscar-winning actress Being given the chance to and John Barrymore. of Islands of Adventures’ aborating with Universal Reese Witherspoon will update the film with Reese Future projects 85 total acres. on the park, and she said star in a remake of the in the lead is simply a which will see Reese “Warner Bros, JK she “is very excited about 1939 romantic comedy dream come true.” With-erspoon on the big Rowling, Universal: the project.” “Midnight,” media re- In the original film, screen include “Our We’re all completely “The plans I’ve seen ported Friday. Claudette Colbert played Family Trouble,” a committed,” he said. look incredibly exciting, Oscar-winning a poor young woman in supporting role in “We’re committed fin- and I don’t think fans of scriptwriter Michael Paris who becomes a pawn “Penelope,” and she ancially; we’re com- the books or films will be Arndt, who won an when a wealthy man tries will also be seen in mitted intellectually to disappointed,” Rowling Academy Award this year to get rid of the gigolo “Rendition” later in 2007. deliver a product that said in a press release. for his script of “Little Miss wooing his wife. The film Witherspoon rose to exceeds expectations.” Williams said Sunshine,” also has signed was directed by Mitchell fame for her turn in the Stuart Craig, the Rowling has been on to the project. Reese Witherspoon . Leisen and written by “Legally Blonde” series Academy-Award win- collaborating on the park Arndt revealed that one of my favorite films, Charles Brackett and Billy of Hollywood comedy ning production designer from the beginning and “Midnight” has “long been and it is easily one of the Wilder and also co-starred films. — Internet for the Harry Potter will continue to do so movies, is leading creative through the opening. Japan sees first “... not the Marriott”: man birth-rate rise in 6 years found living in bunker TOKYO, 1 June — fertility rate of 2.07 is Japan, burdened with a needed to keep a B EIJING, 1 June — A O’Neill said. shrinking and ageing population from falling, city fire investigator in “Some people would population, saw its birth- but Japan’s rate has Buffalo, New York, call him homeless, but rate rise for the first time steadily remained below recently discovered a 47- he’s a clean, well-spoken in six years in that level since 1974. year-old man living in guy. When I spoke to 2006 partly because of The number of an underground bunker him, he was reading a an economic upturn, a babies born in the he dug with his own novel by Joseph newspaper reported on country in 2006 hands. Wambaugh,” O’Neill Wednesday. increased by 2.9 per cent James O’Neill said told The Buffalo News. Japan’s birth-rate is from a year earlier to the man, a veteran, uses The fire investigator among the lowest in the 1,122,278, in part due to car batteries to light the declined to give the world, raising concerns an economic recovery, 16-by-20-foot space, man’s name or say where about the economy’s the Nikkei said. The which is six feet the bunker is located to growth potential and the number of marriages in underground. He cooks protect the man’s gov-ernment’s ability to 2006 also rose by 2.4 per food in a hot pot. The privacy. He said the man fund ballooning pension cent from a year earlier man said the bunker took earns money doing requirements. to 748,017. two years to dig, O’Neill occasional odd jobs. The fertility rate, or The National said. “It’s not the Marriott the average number of Institute of Population O’Neill said the walls hotel by any means, but children a woman bears and Social Security are covered with this man has made it in her lifetime, appears to Research, a research arm insulation and plastic comfortable down have risen to 1.31 in of the Health Ministry, tarps and the ceiling is there,” O’Neill said. 2006 from a record low said in December Japan’s made of wood and The man said he has Visitors look at ‘Death Explained’ — a tiger shark of 1.26 in 2005, the fertility rate was expected roofing material. been living in the bunker cut in half — a new exhibition by British artist Nikkei business daily to have increased to 1.29 He found the home for about six years. Damien Hirst in central London on 1 June , 2007. said. Health Ministry in 2006. But it also said during the weekend “He told me it’s a Twelve new pieces at the exhibition include ‘For the officials would not the rate was expected to while investigating a peaceful and tranquil Love of God’ — a diamond encrusted platinum confirm the report, start dropping again from nearby fire. The man place to live,” O’Neill skull priced at 50 million pounds (99 million saying the data would be 2007. sleeps on a foam bed, said. —Internet dollars). — INTERNET released next month. A MNA/Reuters

3-6-07NL 13 6/3/07, 03:10 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 3 June, 2007 Japan outclass Montenegro S P O R T S in Asian Cup warm-up Colombia’s Cucuta beat FUKUROI (Japan), 2 June his 19th goal in 46 Japan — Japan spoiled Mon- appearances. Boca Juniors 3-1 tenegro’s first game as a Takahara smashed the CUCUTA, 2 June — Unfancied Colombian side Cucuta member of FIFA with a ball home again 19 min- rallied from a goal down to beat Argentina's Boca 2-0 home victory in an utes into the second half Juniors 3-1 in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup Asian Cup warm-up on but was harshly ruled off- semifinal on Thursday. Friday. side, although television England’s David Beckham faces the Brazil soccer Panamanian striker Blas Perez tormented the Boca Japan went ahead in the replays showed him to be team before their friendly international soccer defence throughout and scored two spectacular goals, 23rd minute when de- clearly on. Montenegro match at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June, while the Argentie side's playmaker Roman Riquelme fender Yuji Nakazawa captain Igor Burzanovic 2007. — INTERNET was unable to impose himself in midfield. headed in at the back post had the opportunity to give The 45,000 capacity General Santander Stadium for his first goal since the visitors a life-line from Impressive Canas marches was packed hours before kick-off as fans flocked to see threatening to quit the team the penalty spot in the 67th the Colombian champions try to reach the Libertadores after the 2006 World Cup. minute but pulled his shot into fourth round Cup final at their first attempt. Eintracht Frankfurt badly wide. PARIS, 2 June — Guillermo Canas, thriving on his But they were stunned after 27 minutes when Pablo striker Naohiro Takahara Japan coach Ivica Osim return to Grand Slam action, silenced an army of Ledesma steered a Rodrigo Palacio cross into the net to extended the home side's was far from impressed Belgian fans by defeating Kristof Vliegen 6-2, 6-2, put Boca 1-0 up. Perez had several chances to score lead in Shizuoka with an- despite the comparative 2-6, 6-3 to reach the French Open fourth round. before drilling the equalizer home after wrong-footing other powerful header in ease of his side's victory. The Argentine, playing at a Slam for the first time Boca defender Daniel Dias.—MNA/Reuters the 38th minute, marking Japan take on Colom- since returning from a 15-month ban for doping, will bia in their second game of now face compatriot Juan Monaco for a place in the Bartoli claims the three-nation Kirin Cup last eight. Dementieva scalp in Saitama on Tuesday. He has surrendered just one set so far and his form PARIS, 2 June — Former finalist Elena Colombia and Montene- puts him on course to repeat his runs of 2002 and 2005 Dementieva's French Open campaign gro meet in Nagano on when he reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. ended in the third round for the second Sunday.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters successive year after she was beaten 6-2, Jankovic increases American woe at 6-4 by local hope Marion Bartoli on Fri- day. The Russian 13th seed, runner up to Roland Garros fellow Russian Anastasia Myskina in PARIS, 2 June — The fourth seed Jelena billing, however. 2004, never looked comfortable during Stars and Stripes still flut- Jankovic. As the temperatures in Adam Scott of Australia watches his the 68-minute contest and slid out after tered in Friday's sunshine University student the French capital nudged tee shot on the 15th hole during the scooping a forehand into the net. but only one American Jankovic, the hottest upwards after a cool, rainy second round of the Memorial golf Enjoying her best run at a Grand Slam, player remained in the player on the woman's tour start to the championships, tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Bartoli will next face fourth seed French Open singles after this year, probably cringed world number one Roger Club in Dublin, Ohio, on 1 June, Jelena Jankovic for a place in the Venus Williams fell in the when she saw Venus on Federer also warmed to 2007.— INTERNET quarterfinals.—MNA/Reuters third round to Serbian her horizon so early in the the task of bagging the Four Sarawak players draw. Her tennis during a only major to elude him CROSSWORD PUZZLE 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory justi- with another majestic test positive for drugs fied her pre-tournament display.—MNA/Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June — Four players from trou- bled Malaysian Super League team Sarawak have tested O’Hair grabs early lead positive for drugs, local media reported on Thursday. in memorial event Three of the players have been remanded in cus- tody by police for further investigation, days after club DUBLIN (Ohio), 2 June — American Sean O’Hair officials admitted they had no money to send the team birdied eight of the first 13 holes before taking the early to play in away matches. clubhouse lead on seven-under-par 65 in the first round The Star said one of players who tested positive of the Memorial Tournament on Thursday. was involved in a drugs controversy six years ago. On six-under in ideal if humid conditions at Muirfield Team manager Razali Dolhan was quoted as Village were South African Ernie Els, Australian Aaron saying: “I have never dealt with such a situation before. Baddeley and Americans Tim Herron and Bubba I will wait and see what happens. It is a sad thing. All Watson. O’Hair is making his first appearance since four are key first-team players. Whether we field them battling with Phil Mickelson in the final round at the again will depend very much on what happens next.” Players Championship three weeks ago before blow- MNA/Reuters ing his chances with a quadruple bogey at the 71st hole. MNA/Reuters ACROSS DOWN Ranieri quits Parma 1 Deadlock 1 Likeness MILAN, 2 June — Coach Claudio Ranieri has quit as 5 Worship 2 Loot coach of Serie A team Parma. 8 Mature 3 Greek wood-god "Claudio Ranieri has informed the club of his 9 Sideboards 4 My robe (anag.) intention to leave," Parma said on their official website 10 Past middle age 5 Friendly (www.fcparma.com/it) on Thursday. "The club has expressed its thanks for his precious 11 Scrappy 6 Not concealed work, culminating in Parma staying in Serie A, and 12 Very nasty 7 Tried wish him the best success in the future." 14 Forerunner 12 Small axe Media reports in England have linked former Chel- 17 Flowering bulb 13 Sudden wish to act sea coach Ranieri with a return to the Premier League 19 Very old 15 Roused to danger with managerless Manchester City. 22 He interrupts meetings 16 In Outer Hebrides Parma were keen to keep the Italian but said they Russia's Dinara Safina hits a return to Francesca 23 Restrained 18 Fortunate aware of his fascination with English football and Schiavone of Italy at the French Open tennis 24 Herb 20 Ship’s anchor chain knew he was tempted to return if any jobs became tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on 1 June, 25 Slight 21 1485-1603 period available.—MNA/Reuters 2007. — INTERNET

3-6-07NL 14 6/3/07, 03:10 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 3 June, 2007 15 Iran says dead rebels carrying US made arms TEHERAN, 2 June — Ten rebels and seven which are being provided Teheran often accuses Rebels killed in clashes with Iranian border guards were through channels linked to its old foe the United States, Iranian forces this week had killed in clashes in a forces present in the region,” which invaded Iraq in 2003, recently infiltrated border northwestern area close to General Rastegar-Panah, of trying to undermine areas of the Islamic Turkey, according to identified only with his last Iran’s security by backing Republic carrying US- Iranian media reports on name, told state radio. insurgents operating in made arms, an Iranian Wednesday and Thursday. The report referred to sensitive border regions. commander was quoted as “The weapons ... “American-made weaponry The Intelligence saying on Thursday. included M16 weapons and arms”. Ministry said last Saturday it had uncovered spy networks, mostly near its western borders, working for US and British intelligence services. Iranian daily Hamshahri said the seven border guards were killed in fighting with “armed terrorists” on Monday. State media on Wednesday reported the deaths of the 10 “anti-revolutionary” rebels in the same region. The fighting took WEATHER A bulldozer clears mud and debris from the riverbed of a river in San Salvador, place near the town of Salmas in West Azerbaijan, Saturday, 2 June, 2007 on 30 May , 2007. Heavy rains triggered flooding and mud landslides in El Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours a northwestern province Salvador, killing at least 1 person in the eastern part of the country. MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly INTERNET inhabited by ethnic Azeris cloudy in Kayah State, Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions, as well as some Kurds, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Kachin, 11:00 am 4:40 pm during a three-day Shan States and Magway Division, scattered in Kayin, 1. Martial song 4. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu \\\\\ operation aimed at clearing Mon States and Bago Divsion, fairly widespread in 11:15 am pvaer; Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; MMMÂka; MM the border areas, the media Rakhine State and Yangon Division and widespread in 2. Musical programme qcKn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ 11:30 am said. — MNA/Reuters the remaining areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall -ttyiii Ns˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ 3. Round up of the recorded were Thaton (2.28) inches, Phyapon (1.02) week’s (qt††ebd††† AT;‘p¨¨¨¨¨ ) inches, Yangon (Kaba-Aye) (0.79) inch and Heho (0.75) International news (qt†ebd†† ) inch. Sunday, 3 June 11:40 am 4:55 pm Maximum temperature on 1-6-2007 was 90¡F. View on today 4. Yan Can Cook 5. Song of national Minimum temperature on 2-6-2007 was 76¡F. Relative 11:50 pm races humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 2-6-2007 was 93%. 7:00 am 5. Myanmar video 5:10 pm Total sunshine hours on 1-6-2007 was (6.1) hours 1. ek¥;z;R¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ mc\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ feature: approx. {qmuudyÂkuuu iio;}iiio;} 6. At^^;p^^^ iiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ Bra;”kuuuuu ;'^^^^^ Nciuiuiuiiuu c\\\\\ etaMMMMM q\\\\\ GaMMMMM ..... Sunday, 3 June Rainfall on 2-6-2007 was (0.08) inche at Mingaladon, mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´´´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ o;etaiio;etaiii \\\\\ (rn\eAac\\\\ \'\\\\ piuciuiuiuiu \ezr\\\\ ´T´´´´ ∑n∑∑∑∑ \;'\\\\ 5:20 pm Tune in today Kiuciuiuiuiu \z\\\\ ∑n∑∑∑∑ \)\\\\ emkmaqayaesPııııı >uuiiuiuuii (0.79) inch at Kaba-Aye, (0.12) inches at Central Yangon. eSacK¥op\\\\\\\\\\ '\\\\\ ABDzmhar@iiiii 7. 8:30 am Brief news Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was (29.02) inches at gRuuuuu 'uuuuu ABDzAgiiiii mhaqd©©©©© mÎÎÎÎÎ μμμμμ (dåriukiuiuiuiu \ta-s\\\\ ¨påeA;ek¥a¨¨¨¨ \)\\\\ qBawpt\\wn\\\ \\;k¥c\\\ \\\\\ 8:35 am Music: 1:40 pm Mingaladon, (33.90) inches at Kaba-Aye and (32.09) ezatiiiiik' tiiiiipiiiii!kDr' Tiniiii \;q\\\\ imiiii \;s\\\\ iu>(Apiuiuiuiu iuciuiuiuiu \;-1)\\\\ -Sweet sweet inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon 6. 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Weather report 9:00 am Music: Forecast valid until evening of 2-6-2007: Weather Ag©©mhap‹©©© iit'iii 2:20 pm 6:35 pm -Four letter will be partly cloudy in Kayah State and lower Sagaing BdN∂∂∂∂∂ †q†††† iriiii iNiiii ∂aB∂∂∂∂ iwiiii MqMMMM 10. {qtniiiii >y´´´´´ √˙˙˙˙˙ Aq\\\\\ niiiii >pc´´´´´ }\\\\\ 11.q^^r^^^ iieghaiii word Division, rain or thundershowers will be isolated in (eyaSraeta)\\\\\ (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-2)(wå;Ky\\\\\ mr\\\\\ emac´´´´´ '\\\\\ 9:05 am International Bnuuuuu ;l¥n\\\\\ '\\\\\ mtekq\\\\\ eAac^^^^^ '\\\\\ 7:05 pm Kachin, Chin and Shan States and upper Sagaing, Man- ehaÂka;etaAp\\\\\ m\\\\\ eqa¨¨¨¨¨ news dalay and Magway Divisions, scattered in Mon and √pπåtqNππππ †ipåL†i†i†i†i ietaiiii \\\\\ rtnaKc\'\\\\ hn\n\\\\ ^T^^^^ ∑n∑∑∑∑ \;'\\\\ 12. {qsR\\\\\ k∑∑∑∑∑ eS\\\\\ ;qBaw∑∑∑∑∑ 9:10 am Cultural images pvpv\.P\.\.\.\. ¨;K¨¨¨¨ iuciuiuiuiu \'\\\\ n^n^^^^ ^eR^^^^ WrvWWWW \'\\\\ emÂqzapolpuuuuu q\\\\\ ;suMuMuMuMuM på}´∑´∑´∑´∑´∑ Kayin States, Bago Division and fairly widespread to 7:25 am of Myanmar widespread in remaining areas. Degree of certainty is eSac;N\\\\\ c˙˙˙˙˙ ;ew'\\\\\ wcuuiuiuiuii ;s\\\\\ Kuuuuu cuuiuiuiuii q\\\\\ niiiii ;'\\\\\ (wiuciuiuiuiu \;s\\\\ uKuuuu iuciuiuiuiu \q\\\\ iniiii \;)\\\\ 9:20 am 3. To be healty Music: (80%). Acuiuiuiuiui ;rs\\\\\ elep√\\\\\ ;)^^^^^ (dåRiukiuiuiuiu \ta-P\\\\ unuuuu \;mc\\\\ \.eAac\.\.\.\. \)\\\\ -Let me be there exercise (dåRkuiuiuiuiui ta-mc\\\\\ ;A\\\\\ puuuuu s\\\\\ ;)uiuiuiuiui State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar 7:30 am 1:30 pm News / Slogan 2:35 pm 7:10 pm waters. 4. Morning news Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 1:40pm Children’s 11. Pø;eK¥acPø;eK¥ac;t\\\\\ ta;MMMMM 13. delight (story) Outlook for subsequent two days: Monsoon is 7:40 am 2:45 pm {qma;eta\}(Ap\\\\ iuciuiuiuiu \;-31)\\\\ moderate in the Andaman Sea and the South Bay of 5. Nice and sweet song -Bambi 12. International news 8:00 pm 1:50pm Bengal. 7:50 am Songs for 4:00 pm 14. News children Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring 6. y√ek¥;l\\\\\ miiiii aμμμμμ (38)Pamgçlaçççç 1. Martial song 15. International news 9:00pm Weekly news areas for 3-6-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thun- review dershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). 8:05 am 4:15 pm 16. Weather report Niuciuiu \c\\ MKa;zatMMKa;zat\lm\\ \;t\\ ∑´∑´∑´ 9:20pm Music Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas for 7. Aer;piiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 2. Song to uphold 17. Niuciu \c\ MKa;zatMKa;zat\lm\ \;t\ ∑´∑´ National Spirit {K¥spn\\\\\ ;N\\\\\ c˙˙˙˙˙ ;S\\\\\ }^^^^^ -We used to 3-6-2007: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of 8:30 am -Angel 8. International news 4:30 pm (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-22)\\\\\ certainty is (80%). 9:30 pm Souvenirs Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas 8:45 am 3. English for 18. The next day’s 9:45 pm News /Slogan for 3-6-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thunder- 9. Say it in English everyday use programme 10:00 pm PEL showers. Degree of certainty is (60%). *R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 392308, Manager 392226, Circulation 392304, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028

3-6-07NL 15 6/3/07, 03:10 AM 4th Waning of Nayon 1369 ME Sunday, 3 June, 2007 Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends inauguration of Paingkyon Bridge in Hlaingbwe Township Local people to organize remnant armed groups to make peace with government and to join hands with government, Tatmadaw and people in undertaking all-round development of Kayin State

NAY PYI TAW, 2 June — A ceremony to inaugurate Paingkyon Bridge was held in Paingkyon of Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State, yesterday morning, at- tended by Member of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence. On the occasion, Chairman of Mon State PDC Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win delivered an address. He said that the State Peace and Development Coun- Lt-Gen Maung Bo unveils stone inscription of Paingkyon Bridge in Hlaingbwe Township.—MNA cil had laid down 12 ob- jectives upholding Our ernment had designated 24 the 6th in Kayin State. travel to other states and nation in a short time, re- Especially, it is known to Three Main National special development re- Thanks to completion of divisions through markable progress can be all that those who relying Causes and is building the gions and is striving for the bridge, local people Hlaingbwe and Hpa-an. witnessed in the whole on external elements, act- peaceful, modern and de- equitable development of will have easy access to As the State Peace and Union including Kayin ing as stooges, are making veloped nation with a view all parts of the nation with surrounding villages in Development Council State. slanderous accusations to enabling the nation to added momentum. Kayin addition to Kawkareik had set the plans and is The persons with against the government keep abreast of other na- State is one of the 24 spe- and Myawady in all sea- making utmost efforts for negative views are turning through foreign broadcast- tions, strengthening the cial development regions. sons. The people in emergence of a peaceful, a blind eye to development ing media. national economy and en- Therefore, the govern- Paingkyon region can modern and developed of all states and divisions. (See page 9) suring uplift of living ment had set the plan to standard of the people. develop Kayin State in Paingkyon Bridge in Hlaingbwe Township, 1,170 feet long, Seventy per cent popula- harmony with that of other tion of the nation are liv- States and Divisions. is linking Upper Paingkyon and Lower Paingkyon. Local people ing in rural regions. There- In accord with the can travel to Nabu, Pata, Htawtkawkoe, Kawkareik, Myawady fore, the government is guidance of the Head of giving priority to under- State, Paingkyon Bridge and border areas through Upper Paingkyon. Furthermore, taking of five rural devel- was put into service. The opment tasks, so the rural bridge is the 225th facili- they can also go to other parts of the nation through Kawkareik people enjoy development ties of its kind in the en- and Hpa-an at any time. fruits. In addition, the gov- tire nation after 1988 and

Taunghtan mat is in Weather Forecast for I Taunghtan high demand in arid (3-6-2007) regions as it is cool and palm Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas N suitable to be used Likelihood of isolated rain or thunder- thatch and especially in the hot season. showers. Degree of certainty is (60%). S So, the majority of the I mats, products are distributed to Yangon and neighbouring areas village arid regions. Alulay One or two rain or thundershowers. D Village has been well- Degree of certainty is (80%). product of known for its local product for many years. E Mon State Mandalay and neighbouring areas PAGE 7 ARTICLE BY NU NU YEE AND TIN TIN WIN Likelihood of isolated rain or thunder- PHOTOS BY TIN SOE (MYANMA ALIN) showers. Degree of certainty is (60%).

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