THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 134 7th Waning of Wagaung 1375 ME Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 Dr Sai Mauk Kham views round proper flow of water at drains in Lashio

Nay Pyi Taw, 27 extended construction Aug—Vice-President Dr of retaining walls at Sai Mauk Kham looked Kholaung Creek and round progress of works holding coordination for proper flow of water between Shan State at drains in wards in government and Lashio this afternoon. township development He inspected support committee. dredging of drains for The Vice-President better flow of water and party arrived back in region 19, Ward 12 here by air in the evening. near Mansu Pagoda in MNA Lashio, drains along both sides of Lashiogyi Road Vice-President of and along Kholaung the Republic of the Creek that crosses Union of Myanmar Airport Road and region Dr Sai Mauk Kham 13 of Ward 12. views progress of The Vice-President works for proper flow heard reports on progress of water in wards of works by officials and gave instructions on in Lashio.—mna Republic of the Union of Myanmar Speaker if the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not in session. (h) Reviews and findings of the joint committee shall be kept secret and are confidential Pyidaungsu Hluttaw before submission to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The committee shall record and Nay Pyi Taw approve meeting minutes in details. The meeting minutes shall not be distributed. Notification No (59/2013) (i) The joint committee shall submit its report to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw before 31 th December, 2013. 6 Waning of Wagaung, 1375 ME (j) Upon its expiry, the joint committee shall systematically hand over a dossier of all (27 August, 2013) its discussions, assessment, presentation, decisions and reports and documents and Objectives, term, duties, power, procedures and rights records to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Power of the Joint Committee of Republic of the Union of Myanmar Constitutional 6. The power of the joint committee is as follows:- Review Joint Committee (a) The joint committee chairman has power to form work committee and teams required for review and assessment of the constitution. 1. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has formed the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (b) The joint committee chairman shall summon committee meetings occasionally. Constitutional Review Joint Committee with Notification No (41/2013) dated 25-7- (c) The joint committee members shall be vested with freedom of expression but 2013. Objectives, term, authority, procedures and rights (draft) were drawn by the without affecting other organizations and exempted from legal punitive actions committee with the consensus of Meeting No (1/2013) held on 23-8-2013, exercising for such action other than Hluttaw laws and bylaws. power vested by the above-mentioned notification. (d) The meetings of the joint committee shall be valid if more than half of the total 2. The draft was approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw at 17th day seventh regular number are present. session. The objectives, term, duties, power, procedures and rights of the committee (e) Decisions at the joint committee meetings shall be made by the majority of the are as follows:- committee members present at the meetings. Objectives (f) The joint committee shall demand and photocopy documents required for its works 3. The joint committee is formed to accomplish the following objectives:- from all departments. (a) Developing the constitution that guarantees perpetuation, stability and (g) The joint committee shall seek advices from individuals, organizations and development of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; departments described in paragraph 6 of Notification No. 41/2013 of the Pyidaungsu (b) Pursuing lasting peace by building up national reconciliation among ethnic Hluttaw. groups; Procedures (c) Maintaining pace of democratic transition drive by the State and its people. 7. The procedures of the joint committee are as follows:- Term of the joint committee (a) The joint committee shall divide itself into small groups, each group to be tasked 4. The term of the committee is till it submits the report to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. with reviewing particular section of the 2008 constitution and compiling assessment Duties of the joint committee report the section it reviews. 5. Duties of the joint committee are as follows:- (b) The assessment of each small group shall be discussed by other groups at the joint (a) The joint committee shall review the constitution after taking the historical committee meeting. background of the country, current political, economic and social realities, (c) After the all-inclusive discussion at the joint committee meeting, the report approved political maturity of the people, national reconciliation, rule of law and stability by the majority shall be submitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw section by section. into consideration. Rights of the Joint Committee (b) It shall give precedence to provisions that are conducive to the nation and as 8. The rights of the joint committee are as follows:- desired by the people over unprofitable and controversial provisions. (a) Members of the joint committee are entitled to same rights like the (c) It shall submit report to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of provisions in the 2008 parliamentarians. Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar that do not come into (b) The joint committee shall have its office, meeting hall, staff, office equipment effect in practice. and transportation and allowances in line with rules and regulations. (d) It shall focus on democratizing all administrative mechanisms. (c) The joint committee shall report to and demand the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (e) It shall focus on helping emerge a reliable judicial system. Speaker to fulfill its requirements. (f) It shall submit report of findings in separate chapters to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Sd/Thura Shwe Mann (g) The report of the joint committee shall be submitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker 2 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS TOURISM New Dhammayon handed over to Dekkhinathiri Township

N ay P y i T aw , 27 Tourists visit score high at Aug—A ceremony to hand Shwedagon Pagoda over new Dhammayon was held in Shweingyin Ward of Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area on 25 August morning. Chairman of Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Nyaunggon Monastery Abbot Bhaddanta Pandita administered the Five Precepts and members of the Sangha recited Parittas. The congregation offered alms to members of the Sangha. Member of Nay Pyi Taw certificates of honour to wide one-storey building Development Committee. Development Committee wellwishers who donated constructed by Nay Pyi Taw Kyemon U Than Oo handed over the Buddha image and throne documents related to the which are being kept at the JUDICIAL AFFAIRS newly-built Dhammayon Dhammayon. to Shweingyin Ward After that, the Kayah State Chief Justice Yangon, 27 Aug—The Chinese tourists who set the administrator U Thaung congregation shared merits visits of globetrotters at top scores on their visits to Nyunt. gained. meets lawyers Shwedagon Pagoda hit over the pagoda.—Kyemon-Htet Next, the ward The new Dhammayon Loikaw, 27 Aug— the laws in the state. 890 per day, according the Khaing (Sangyoung) administrator presented is 72 feet long and 30 feet Chief Justice of Kayah State On the occasion, Chief Shwedagon media meeting High Court U Kyaw Lin Justice of the state U Kyaw on 22 August. 10 departmental squads to check traffick Maung met with advocates Lin Maung and Advocate- From 1 to 21 August, a and higher grade pleaders General U Htay Aung made total of 18752 tourists visited rule brokers from Kayah State at the hall speeches. the pagoda, and there are 893 Yangon, 27 Aug—A discharge duties to check a single place by go round the of Loikaw District Court in Those present visitors a day on average. total of 10 squads formed undisciplined vehicles and downtown to check and take Loikaw this morning with participated in the Due to their visits, the with departmental personnel walkers breaking traffic action against the traffick the aim of implementing the discussions on judicial fund of the pagoda could will check and take action rules daily. offenders as of today,” said judicial affairs in line with affairs.—H take fee US$ 93761for the against traffic brokers in The squads are Chairman of the Committee visit and donation US$ and Yangon Region, according to constituted with officials of U Hla Aung. FECs 8373. the media meeting of Yangon departments concerned and According to the duty ODD NEWS During this month, the Region All Bus-line Control responsible persons of Ma assignments by the Yangon statistics stated that there Committee (Central) on 21 Hta Tha, Transport Planning Government, the central Seized pangolins released into were 8970 Korean tourists, August. Department and Yangon City committee will check 50 3758 Thai tourists and 1592 Two of ten squads will Development Committee as traffic lights, 30 bus stops, forests mobile teams. 32 streets and 15 schools and WOMEN’S AFFAIRS “Personnel of APBCC take action against offenders (Yangon) themselves so as to relax the traffic MWEA member leaves for participate in the mobile congestion. Malaysia teams that will not station at Kyemon-680 DEVELOPMENT Sagaing Region government meets for 30-month plan

Monywa, 27 Aug—A management committees coordination meeting on progress of their regions in drawing 30-month plan was the respective sectors under held at the city hall in Yongyi the plans. Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— ranges in Thaton Township. Ward of Monywa on 20 The meeting came to On 24 August morning, The Township Staff August morning. an end with remarks by the a total of 47 pangolins Officer said, “These In his address, Region Region Chief Minister. weighing 80 viss worth K pangolins have been starving Chief Minister U Tha Also present at the 12 million were seized from for three days. They were Aye stressed the need to meeting were Speaker of a Toyota Hilux Surf driven by suffocated in the packages. undertake electrification, Region Hluttaw U Thin U Aung Myat together with U So, we released them as sufficiency of drinking water Hlaing, Deputy Speaker Thaik Tun of Nyaunglebin of quickly as possible after and agricultural purpose U Thaung Sein, region Bago Region, near Donthami seeking order.” water, job opportunity ministers, Chief Justice Bridge in Duyinseik Village It was reported that creation, tourism industry of the region high court U of Thaton Township in Mon the pangolins would be promotion, monetary affairs San Ko, region Advocate- State. transported to Heindu development and trade and General U Maung Maung On 25 August, Assistant Village of Kayin State investment promotion. Lin, region Auditor-General Director U Aye Cho of from Nyaunglebin of Bago Regional departmental Daw Khin Myint Aye, region Mawlamyine and Thaton Region. officials submitted the legel departmental officials, District Forest Departments The illegal traffickers Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— Empowering Women in reports on drawing of township development and Township Staff Officer are being taken action Member of Myanmar Women Business Using Social Media 30-month plan for each support committees and of Forest Department U under the national parks Entrepreneurs’ Association and Digital Marketing to departments, chairmen of township development Htay Lwin and officials and wildlife conseration Daw Win Kalyar Oo left be held in Kuala Lumpur Naga Self-Administered affairs committees. released pangolins into law. for Malaysia on 25 August in Malaysia from 26 to 30 Zone Leading Body and Kyemon-Myo Win Tun the Danu forest reserve Kyemon-Thet Oo to attend the Workshop on August.—MNA district and township (Monywa) on Myathabeik mountain (Thaton) New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 3 WORLD Japan to step up decontamination US will act on Syria only with work in Fukushima international community

of residential areas but has Jakarta, 27 Aug—US Yusgiantoro. done through the UN Secu- been delayed to require a Defence Secretary Chuck “We are analyzing the rity Council,” he said. review. Hagel said on Monday that intelligence and we will The Syrian crisis has “We’re ready to decon- Washington will take action get the facts, and if there is worsened as reports claim taminate wherever people’s on Syria over its alleged any action taken, it will be that chemical weapons lives are affected, beyond use of chemical weapons in concert with the inter- have been used against ci- 20 meters,” the vice min- in concert with the interna- national community within vilians. The opposition has ister said, responding to tional community and un- the framework of a legal pointed to President Bashar Fukushima citizens’ de- der legal justification. justification,” he added. al-Assad’s government as mand for more aggressive “The United States is Purnomo shared a the culprit although the Syr- decontamination efforts. looking at all options re- similar view with Hagel, ian military has denied us- “We will also take care of garding the situation in Syr- saying that the issue should ing such weapons. areas that are left (still con- ia. We’re working with our be solved through the UN Hagel arrived in Ja- taminated) or were newly allies and the international Security Council. karta on Monday for a two- found to have high radia- community,” Hagel told a “We are opposing this day visit as part of his Asian Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister tion levels,” he said. Press conference following use of chemical weapons by tour that will also take him Toshimitsu Motegi (R), wearing a protective suit and a The government is a meeting with his Indone- the government (of Syria), to Brunei and the Philip- mask, inspects contaminated water tanks at the tsunami- trying to clean up the so- sian counterpart Purnomo but the solution should be pines.—Kyodo News crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in called special decontamina- Fukushima prefecture on 26 Aug, 2013, in this photo tion area that consists of 11 Russia sees talks with Ukraine over released by Kyodo. — Kyodo News municipalities near Tokyo Electric Power Co’s Fuku- Fukushima, 27 Aug— Inoue said on Monday. shima Daiichi plant that suf- Customs Union accession “senseless” The Japanese government After a meeting with fered a meltdown of three Moscow, 27 Aug— that issue, “ Shuvalov told bership in the EU free trade will step up decontamina- Fukushima Gov Yuhei reactors after being hit by a Moscow sees further talks reporters following a meet- zone and tripartite Customs tion efforts in areas hit by Sato, Inoue told reporters tsunami in March 2011. It with Kiev over Ukraine’s ing between the two coun- Union). But even if we high levels of radiation the government will deal had planned to complete the accession to the Customs tries’ prime ministers. could find a compromise around the crippled Fuku- with areas not covered or work by the March 2014 end Union (CU) senseless, First Russian Prime Min- over single customs taxes, shima nuclear plant under a thoroughly decontaminated of the current fiscal year, but Deputy Prime Minister Igor ister Dmitry Medvedev they have no such a possi- revised plan to be released under the initial plan, which there has been a delay in the Shuvalov said on Monday. talked with his Ukrainian bility, as they are complete- on Friday, Senior Vice En- limits work for forests to process, leading to a review “I believe this is sense- counterpart Mykola Azarov ly tied (by agreement with vironment Minister Shinji within around 20 meters of the plan.—Kyodo News less to continue talks over on the development of bi- the EU),” Shuvalov said. lateral trade in the light of Moscow fears that if Iran adds to atom Kiev’s plans to join the Eu- Kiev and the EU sign a free ropean Union (EU)’s free trade deal, the goods made trade zone this November. in Europe will sneak into capacity, holds down “The Ukrainians want the CU territory through to find a format compatible Ukraine thus bypassing stockpile growth (with simultaneous mem- customs control.—Xinhua

Vienna, 27 Aug—A diplomats said this week’s report by the UN nuclear report by the International Chemical experts can watchdog is expected to Atomic Energy Agency show that Iran is pressing (IAEA) is also likely to gather Syria evidence ahead with its nuclear pro- include data showing that gramme by further increas- Iran is limiting growth of ing its capacity to enrich its most sensitive nuclear despite time lapse A general view of the Arak heavy-water project, 190 km uranium, diplomats said on stockpile, a step that could (120 miles) southwest of Teheran on 15 Jan, 2011. United Nations, 27 team will be able to obtain Monday. buy time for negotiations Reuters Aug—The United Nations and analyze evidence rel- They said Iran also ap- with major powers. said on Monday it was still evant for its investigation of pears to have started mak- If confirmed, such find- lamic Republic’s Western atomic arms. possible for a UN team of the 21 August incident,” UN ing fuel for a heavy-water ings would give a mixed critics. Israel has threatened to chemical weapons experts spokesman Farhan Haq told reactor that could produce picture of Iran’s atomic ac- Iran says its nuclear attack Iran if diplomacy fails to gather evidence nec- reporters. The UN team vis- plutonium, a development tivities at a time when the programme is for power to curb its programme and essary to investigate last ited the site on Monday. that concerns the West be- outside world is waiting generation and medical it amasses enough medium- week’s alleged gas attack Britain said on Sunday cause of its potential to be to see if its new president, purposes only, rejecting enriched uranium to make a in suburbs east of Damas- that evidence of the attack, used in a nuclear weapon. Hassan Rouhani, will move Western allegations that it nuclear weapon, if processed cus, despite the lapse of which is believed to have On the other hand, the to ease tension with the Is- seeks the capability to make further.—Reuters time. killed hundreds of people, “Despite the passage could have already been US, Israel officials discuss Syria, Iran of a number of days, the destroyed ahead of a visit to Secretary-General (Ban Ki- the site by UN inspectors. Washington, 27 Aug Egypt, Syria and “a range attack. Obama has called missiles in the Mediterra- moon) is confident that the Reuters —The White House hosted of other regional security leaders of Britain, France nean. US Secretary of State a senior Israeli delegation issues,” US National Secu- and Australia in the past John Kerry issued a state- on Monday to discuss Syria rity Council spokeswoman few days over Syria. ment on Monday afternoon, and Iran as the Obama ad- Caitlin Hayden said in a “The president and his saying that the chemical ministration is mulling over statement. team are evaluating options weapons use against civil- possible military strikes on The conflict in Syria, with regards to responses to ians in Syria is “inexcus- Syria over its alleged use of which started in March this specific violation of an able” and “undeniable,” chemical weapons in inter- 2011, came to the fore international norm — the and that Obama will make nal conflict. following allegations of prohibited use of chemical an “informed” decision on Susan Rice, President chemical weapons use in weapons against civilian how to respond. Barack Obama’s national suburbs of Damascus, capi- populations,” White House Russian Foreign Min- security advisor, met with tal of Syria, on 21 August, spokesman Jay Carney told ister Sergei Lavrov on retired Israeli major gen- in which as many as 1,300 reporters. Monday warned the West- eral Yaakov Amidror, the people were reportedly Carney said a military ern powers against military national security advisor to killed. The Syrian govern- response is among the op- strikes on Syria, calling the United Nations (UN) vehicles transport a team of UN Prime Minister Benjamin ment denied the allegations tions under consideration. move “a very dangerous chemical weapons experts to the scene of a poison gas Netanyahu. and blamed instead the The US Navy now has four and slippery path.” attack outside the Syrian capital last week, in They discussed Iran, opposition forces for the warships armed with cruse Xinhua Damascus on 26 Aug, 2013.—Reuters 4 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Sami Pienimaki, one of US judge approves Facebook New apps help shoppers identify the founders of Jolla company, presents the privacy settlement over ads items using image recognition new Jolla smartphone in Helsinki, on 20 May , San Francisco, 27 Aug settlement, Facebook will Toronto, 27 Aug—A After scanning an im- retailers online and locally, 2013 in this photo taken —A US judge on Monday pay $20 million to com- new app lets shoppers flip- age, the app displays the which eBay says fosters its by Lehtikuva. granted final approval to pensate class members, ping through retail flyers item’s price and shipping main mission of partnering Reuters Facebook’s $20 million set- and promised to give users purchase items that catch cost, then allows shoppers tlement of a lawsuit over more control over how their their eye using image rec- to make the purchase direct- targeted advertising despite content is shared - changes ognition technology. The ly from the retailer. Other objections that the deal did which plaintiff lawyers es- iOS app Pounce allows companies such as eBay not go far enough to protect timate to have a value of up shoppers to scan images and Amazon have apps children’s privacy. Five to $145 million. Facebook they spot in print media that use image recognition plaintiffs filed a class action charged advertisers nearly with their device’s camera, to identify objects such as against Facebook in 2011, $234 million for Sponsored then purchase the item on- books, cars and even cloth- saying the social network- Stories between January line directly from the re- ing to help shoppers find ing giant’s “Sponsored Sto- 2011 and August 2012, tailer running the advertise- similar items in their online ries” program shared users’ court filings show. ment. marketplaces.”The poten- “likes” of certain advertis- Child rights advocates “We are able to match tial of image recognition ers with friends without had argued that no minors an image with an actual lies in its ability to deter- paying them or allowing should have their content product available online,” mine the make and model them to opt out. shared with advertisers. said Avital Yachin, chief of any item in the world, with retailers, not compet- reviews and purchase them A “Sponsored Story” But in an order on Monday, executive of BuyCode, Inc, especially those that con- ing with them. Yankovich from the online retailer. But is an advertisement that US District Judge Richard the Tel Aviv, Israel-based sumers are otherwise un- predicts that image recog- Yachin said it will be some appears on a member’s Fa- Seeborg in San Francisco company that developed the able to identify,” said Steve nition technology will help time yet before consumers cebook page and generally wrote that the settlement, app, one of a growing num- Yankovich, the VP of Inno- make shopping more seam- can identify everyday items consists of a friend’s name, “while not incorporating ber of apps using image vation and New Ventures at less as it evolves over the such as clothing on another profile picture and an asser- all features that some of the recognition to bridge the eBay Inc. EBay has experi- next 10 years. Amazon’s person. “The broader vision tion that the person “likes” objectors might prefer, has physical and online worlds mented with adding image app Flow, for iPhone and of recognizing real-world the advertiser. The case significant value.” Repre- of e-commerce. “Our vi- recognition to their eBay Android, allows users to objects will take a little has highlighted tension be- sentatives for Facebook, the sion is to allow purchasing Fashion and eBay Motors use the camera to identify longer,” he said, adding tween privacy concerns and plaintiffs or objectors could of any product in any print iPhone apps. a product sold on Amazon that the technology relies Facebook’s drive to mon- not immediately be reached ad,” he said, adding that the With eBay Fashion, and get such details as its on a large database of prod- etize user content. for comment. company plans to expand for example, users can up- description, reviews and uct images. Pounce is free Under the terms of the Reuters to catalogs, magazines and load an image and the app video or audio clips. and available in the United billboards. The Pounce app will suggest items that have The company says the States, with plans to expand recognizes products that its similar colors, styles, and app can recognize packaged to Canada and Europe. Am- retailing partners, which fabric. Its RedLaser app goods with distinguish- azon Flow is only available include Staples Inc, Target for iPhone and Android al- able features such as books, in the United States and Corp, Toys “R” Us Inc and lows users to take photos DVDs or even items such is free and EBay Fashion Ace Hardware Corp, sell of items and shows similar as candy bars or a box of is also free and available online. items available for sale at cereal. Users can then read worldwide.—Reuters Telefonica wins Slim over with sweetened The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook head- German deal quarters in Menlo Park, California on 29 Jan, 2013. Amsterdam/Madrid, 27 it did not already own, a in Germany to market lead- position in America Movil. Reuters Aug—Telefonica has raised challenge to the Spanish ers Deutsche Telekom and “On the other hand, its bid for KPN’s German telecoms group’s original Vodafone. It also offers a the deal will inject cash into Panda ambassadors visit arm by 6 percent to 8.55 bil- deal to buy the E-Plus unit. better deal for America Mov- KPN and allow America lion euros ($11.5 billion), America Movil said on Mon- il, Telefonica’s arch-rival in Movil to focus on the Dutch Singapore’s River Safari on winning over top KPN in- day it would press ahead Latin America which on pa- and Belgian markets, while vestor America Movil and with its plan to buy the rest per has racked up huge losses giving them a larger stake global conservation tour setting the stage for consoli- of the Dutch firm. But its bid on its European investments in Telefonica Germany, Singapore, 27 Aug— said. Chen said that there dation in Europe’s largest faces challenges from anti- since buying minority stakes which should appreciate in Three panda ambassadors, are many other wild animals mobile market. Mexican bil- trust regulators, unions and in KPN and Telekom Aus- value,” he added. “I think or Pambassadors, represent- that live in the same habitats lionaire Carlos Slim’s Amer- a foundation with power to tria. The new offer hands it was prudent of America ing China’s Chengdu Panda as the giant pandas and their ica Movil, which owns al- block a takeover of KPN. KPN 5 billion euros in cash Movil to allow Telefonica Base, visited Singapore’s habitats are affected by hu- most 30 percent of KPN, said Analysts also said some and also increases its stake in to acquire E-Plus rather than River Safari on Monday on man activities, too -- species it backed Telefonica’s new KPN shareholders, includ- the future combined German getting bogged down in a po- a global tour to spread the such as monkeys, antelopes, offer for KPN’s E-Plus unit. ing hedge funds who have business to 20.5 percent from tentially expensive or ugly message about conservation snow leopards and leopard Shares of America Movil bought shares recently, could 17.6 percent under the terms conflict which would not of giant pandas and other cats. rose 1 percent in morning pressure America Movil to of the previous offer. reflect well on their efforts wildlife. ‘ Erica Chen Yin- Pouille, a biologist who trade. raise its offer. Investors are cautious to allay the concerns of the rong and fellow conserva- has been running a panda Earlier this month, The agreement moves about America Movil’s Eu- KPN Foundation and oth- tion ambassadors Jerome website in French, con- America Movil launched a Telefonica closer to its goal ropean expansion efforts. Its ers,” Astheimer added. BPI Pouille and Melissa Katz vis- ducted an interesting ques- bid for the shares of KPN of stepping up its challenge shares remain down more analyst Pedro Oliveira said ited Kai Kai and Jia Jia, the tion and answer session with than 20 percent since it an- the deal showed Carlos Slim two pandas hosted at River audience, with questions nounced it would offer 7.2 and Telefonica boss Cesar Safari. They also interacted such as “How heavy is my billion euros for KPN. Stefan Alierta could overcome their with visitors and shared their (panda) baby?” and “How Astheimer, vice president of differences. “Their business experience of being conser- many fingers do I (panda) strategy at investment man- sense is becoming stronger vation ambassadors after have?”Chen, a fashion mag- ager Howe & Rusling in than the rivalry between Tel- emerging as winners from azine editor who was also a Rochester, New York, said efonica and America Movil,” 1.16 million applicants in the volunteer at the Copenhagen Monday’s news was mixed he said. Pambassador global cam- Climate Change Conference for the Mexican company. Telefonica still needs paign last year. in 2009 and the World Expo “On the one hand, they are support from antitrust regula- “Many would think that in 2010, demonstrated how losing the opportunity to gain tors for a deal that will reduce the conservation of giant the panda cakes are made direct entry to the German the number of players from pandas is only about giant at the Chengdu Panda Base, market which was an impor- four to three in Germany, a pandas, while the conserva- asking the audience to com- tant part of their strategy,” market with 112 million sub- tion of other wildlife is con- pare what the pandas eat at A man walks past Telefonica’s building in said Astheimer, whose firm scribers. servation of other wildlife. the Chengdu Panda Base and central Madrid on 26 March, 2013.—Reuters has a small equity and debt Reuters But this is not true,” Chen in Singapore.—Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH Healthcare group Fresenius warned Nasdaq, NYSE at odds on outage over Puerto Rico plant cause as SEC seeks facts year earnings targets for the New York, 27 Aug— tronic stock market. The the complexity of the high- infusion drugs and blood US regulators have asked blackout, which saw trad- ly fragmented market and transfusion unit Kabi are Nasdaq OMX Group and ing in about 3,200 Nasdaq- the difficulty of prevent- not at risk. Only last month NYSE Euronext to come listed stocks such as Apple ing future glitches. It could Fresenius received an FDA up with a timeline of Thurs- Inc, Google Inc and Face- further damage investor warning letter related to an day’s three-hour trading book Inc grind to a halt, was confidence in markets, inspection of its cancer drug disruption, but the rival preceded by connectivity which have been roiled by plant in Kalyani, India. exchange operators have problems between Arca and a succession of high-profile In March the compa- been unable to agree on the the Nasdaq-operated Secu- technical glitches in recent ny’s separately listed sub- details, according to several rities Information Processor years. sidiary Fresenius Medical sources familiar with the (SIP). The SIP consolidates Much is at stake for the Care, the world’s largest situation on Monday. Five stock prices and distributes two exchange operators. dialysis company, was told days after a glitch that para- them to the market. Nasdaq and NYSE have a The headquarters of Fresenius is pictured in Bad by US regulators to im- lysed Nasdaq-listed stocks What’s not clear is lock on the US primary list- Homburg near Frankfurt on 24 Feb, 2010.—Reuters prove the way it sterilizes for three hours on all U.S. whether the problem at the ings business and compete Frankfurt, 27 Aug— with complaint-handling certain dialyzers for filter- markets, Nasdaq and NYSE SIP was caused by issues fiercely to woo companies US regulators have issued procedures and labeling ing patients’ blood. In May have a different understand- at Arca or technical flaws to list on their respective a third warning this year for at the Puerto Rico site, the and June Fresenius Kabi ing of what happened in the at the processor.The inabil- markets. Major market de- German healthcare group German company said on voluntarily recalled some period preceding and dur- ity of the two largest US buts— Wall Street watchers Fresenius to improve pro- Friday, adding that patients magnesium sulphate and ing the blackout, with each stock markets to come to have been tweeting about cedures at its sites, this time had not been put at risk. benztropine mesylate injec- side blaming the other for a common understanding the possibility of a Twitter a blood bag manufacturing Fresenius said that it tions in the United States the outage, according to the on what caused one of the IPO for months—are huge plant in Puerto Rico. A let- is addressing the concerns because of the potential sources. worst market disruptions in public relations boons for ter to the company from the raised by the FDA and that presence of glass particles At the centre of the recent memory underscores exchanges.— Reuters US Food and Drug Admin- production at the plant is in the vials. disagreement is the role of istration (FDA) took issue continuing, adding that full- Reuters Arca, NYSE’s fully elec- Starbucks to sell home-grown coffee to the Colombians

New York, 27 Aug — year.A military crackdown $3 million in a plan to help Via, its instant coffee prod- Starbucks Coffee Company on drug-funded insurgent 25,000 farmers in conflict- uct, launched in 2008. The (SBUX.O), which has ex- groups has made Colombia hit areas of Colombia in- Via manufacturing business, ported coffee beans from more attractive to foreign crease coffee yields. Star- Starbucks’ only roasting fa- Colombia for more than firms once fearful of invest- bucks’ new coffee shops cility in Colombia, will be four decades, plans to open ing in the nation when the will be run by a joint ven- expanded to roast espresso its first café in the Andean conflict between Marxist ture between Mexican res- blends and packaged coffee country in 2014 and serve FARC rebels and the gov- taurant firm Alsea (ALSEA. for sale in the country. only locally-grown coffee. ernment was at its height. MX), which operates more “We want to sell Co- The world’s biggest coffee In addition to open- than 500 Starbucks stores in lombian coffee in Colom- chain hopes to open at least ing stores, Starbucks said Latin America, and Colcafe, bia,” said Craig Russell, Two women hold umbrellas as they walk past the 50 coffee shops in cities it would partner with the a subsidiary of Grupo Nutre- Starbucks’ senior vice presi- Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square, across Colombia in the next United States Agency for sa, the fourth-largest Colom- dent of global coffee. The on 22 Aug, 2013.—Reuters five years, starting in the International Development bian food company.Colcafe USAID-Starbucks program capital Bogota. (USAID) and invest a joint helped Starbucks develop will be directed at farmers Study shows water supplies The announcement by in Antioquia, Tolima, Hu- the Seattle based-firm -co ila and Cauca, rich coffee- in eastern US threatened by incided with protests by lo- growing areas where there cal coffee growers who are is still a FARC presence. A river alkalinization demanding the government major aim of the initiative Washington, 27 Aug— water for big cities such as provide more aid to coun- is to reduce “extreme pov- Human activities are chang- Washington DC, Philadel- ter low global prices and erty, which is still a reality ing the water chemistry of phia, Baltimore, and At- cheap imports hitting the for almost all of these small- many rivers in the eastern lanta, the researchers said. world’s biggest producer scale coffee growers that United States, potentially Increased alkalinity com- of washed arabica beans. have barely one hectare (2.5 threatening urban water sup- plicates drinking water and “We’ve had great success in acres) of land,” said USAID plies and aquatic ecosystems, wastewater treatment, en- Latin American and it’s well chief Raj Shah. Carlos Pie- a US study said on Monday. courages algae growth, and overdue for us to open up in drahita, head of Nutresa, Researchers from the Uni- can hasten the corrosion of Colombia,” Starbucks Chief said Starbucks’ entrance versity of Maryland and metal pipe infrastructure. At Executive Howard Schultz into Colombia’s coffee shop other institutions looked at high alkalinity levels, am- told Reuters in an interview, A barista puts whipped cream on a drink at a newly market would mean invest- records of alkalinity trends monia toxicity can also harm adding that he hoped to open designed Starbucks coffee shop in Fountain Valley, ment and jobs. in 97 rivers from the US state irrigated crops and fish in at least six stores in the first California on 22 Aug, 2013.— Reuters Reuters of Florida to the state of New rivers, according to the re- Hampshire over the past 25 searchers.In what may seem Many medicines safe during breastfeeding to 60 years and found that like a paradox, human ac- New York, 27 Aug — the drugs will be passed to the US Department of the Pediatric and Maternal two-thirds of the region’s tivities that create acid condi- Many medications can be through breast milk and Health and Human Servic- Health Team in the Food rivers are becoming “signifi- tions, such as the burning of used safely by women who harm infants. es. Sachs said properties of and Drug Administration’s cantly more alkaline.” fossil fuels, are causing the are breastfeeding and the “Sometimes people are the drug itself, whether it’s Center for Drug Evalua- Among the rivers im- problem, they said. benefits of breastfeeding told that, because physi- being used on a long- or tion and Research, told Re- pacted are those that provide Xinhua outweigh most harms re- cians may be worried about short-term basis and the age uters Health.”It’s always lated to babies’ exposure, a the risks the drug may pose and health of the infant all a risk-benefit decision.” panel of pediatricians said ... and aren’t necessarily affect how safe it is to use She and her colleagues on today. In a clinical report, thinking about the potential medication while breast- the AAP committee said the American Academy of benefit of breastfeeding,” feeding. women seeking informa- Pediatrics (AAP) Commit- Dr Hari Cheryl Sachs, the “It’s hard to make a tion on specific medicines tee on Drugs said mothers lead author on the report, blanket recommendation should talk with their doc- may be “inappropriately said. That benefit includes a on what drugs are fine for tors and visit the National advised” to stop breast- lower risk of ear infections, the mother, because it’s Institutes of Health-run feeding or to stop taking asthma and sudden infant going to depend on multi- website, LactMed (1.usa. their medications, for fear death syndrome, according ple factors,” Sachs, from gov/15eWNH).—Reuters 6 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Israelis line up for gas masks over N Korea Syria war fears seeks Jerusalem, 27 Aug— Israeli media reports usual are showing up at 4-party talks, Thousands of Israelis are of Syrian officials threaten- public centers to pick them lining up for gas masks or ing retaliation against Israel up. The pressure has been exclusion of ordering them by phone, for any Western strike have great,” Avishai said. There spurred on by fears that any only served to heighten the was also talk of expanding Japan, Western military response anxiety. “We live in a crazy the number of centers hand- to last week’s alleged region. All it takes is for ing out gas masks to meet Russia chemical weapons attack one crazy person to push demand, she added. in Syria could ensnare their a button and you never Israel has eschewed Seoul, 27 Aug—North own country in war. know, everything can go any involvement in the in- Korea’s top military offi- The Liuhe night market in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Western powers are up in flames,” said Victor ternal conflicts gripping its cial has proposed talks with The Liuhe night market in Kaohsiung is a favourite considering military ac- Bracha, 72, one of those Arab neighbours in the past South Korea, China and dining place for residents and tourists alike. tion to punish the Syrian queuing for protective gear two years, and some Israe- the United States to discuss Xinhua government for the alleged at a makeshift distribution lis doubt Assad would turn its nuclear weapons pro- attack that killed hundreds center in a shopping mall in his guns on Israel. gramme, but the proposal near Damascus last week. Jerusalem. “It is not in his interest, Snowstorm cuts off was met with skepticism With speculation Maya Avishai, spokes- it could bring about his de- in Seoul and Washington, mounting that NATO pow- woman for the Israeli Postal mise more quickly,” Israeli Yonhap News Agency re- ers might fire cruise mis- Service which oversees the Strategic Affairs Minister access to 12,000 families ported from Beijing on siles into Syria, many in distribution of gas masks Yuval Steinitz said on Sun- Tuesday, citing a diplomat- Israel worry that President on behalf of the military’s day. “It would be insane in Peru ic source. Bashar al-Assad, embroiled homefront command, said for somebody to try and “Vice Marshal Choe in a 2-1/2 year uprising four times as many people provoke Israel,” he added Lima, 27 Aug—Peru- ince, in the southern Puno made the proposal for the against his rule, could strike as usual had phoned in or- in remarks to foreign corre- vian officials on Monday region, called on the central four-party talks during his out at the Jewish state in re- ders in the past two days. spondents in Jerusalem on urged the central govern- government to send basic visit to Beijing in May, but taliation. “Twice as many as Monday. Shlomi Goldstein, ment to provide aid to some goods, including food, coats such talks are unlikely be- 32, another shopper at the 12,000 families in southern and medicine, saying chil- cause there is no pledge from mall in Jerusalem, said he Peru, after a two-day snow- dren and the elderly were Pyongyang to take sincere had no plans to join those storm cut off access to the suffering the most from the steps toward denucleariza- queuing for masks, confi- high-altitude area. frigid temperatures, accord- tion,” the source said, re- dent that Israel could deter Carabaya, a remote in- ing to local media reports. ferring to Vice Marshal of any attack. digenous province located “We urgently need a the North Korean People’s “I think Assad wouldn’t at 1,540 km southeast of helicopter to bring us the Army Choe Ryong Hae. dare to attack us, he knows Lima, the Peruvian national aid,” said Gutierrez. “The US side won’t agree to that if he did it could be the capital, and 5,000 meters Peru’s high-altitude hold such talks unless North last thing he ever does,” he above sea level, has been communities, such as Cara- Korea meets preconditions said. Israel has provided its completely isolated since baya, are struggling through on denuclearization,” the citizens with gear to cope a meter of snow and ice a harsh winter season that source said. Six-party talks with possible chemical or blocked highways connect- has seen several deaths due on Pyongyang’s denucleari- biological attacks since the ing the community with the to respiratory ailments and zation, which include Japa- 1991 Gulf War, when US- outside world. economic damage to local nese and Russian representa- An Israeli Postal Service employee shows a man how led troops drove Iraq out Ronald Gutierrez, crops and animal stocks. tion, have been on hold since to adjust a gas mask at a distribution point at a shop- of Kuwait.—Reuters mayor of Carabaya Prov- Xinhua late 2008.—Kyodo News ping mall in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim near Jerusalem on 26 Aug 2013. Tropical depression Fernand kills 13 in Mexico, Reuters dissipates Switzerland, UNIDO Mexico City, 27 Aug—Torrential rains trig- to help develop gered by tropical depression Fernand killed 13 people in agribusiness in Indonesia, central Mexico on Monday before it dissipated, though Morocco, Tunisia the country’s major oil in- Vienna, 27 Aug— and governance of selected stallations were unaffected. Switzerland and United value chains, improve the Nine people were Nations Industrial Develop- productivity, quality com- killed in the town of Yec- ment Organization (UNI- pliance and product devel- uatla, three in the city of DO) had signed letters of opment of micro, small and Tuxpan, and one in the agreement on the funding medium-sized enterprises, town of Atzalan, all in of UNIDO programmes and enhance their position Mexico’s eastern Veracruz and projects to help im- in both domestic and export state, Governor Javier Du- prove market access for markets. arte said. food products produced in In projects in Indone- “All of (the deaths) Tunisia and Morroco, and sia, running for five years, were caused by landslides to strengthen the trade ca- UNIDO will support the de- in the hills above their pacity of Indonesia’s fisher- velopment of trade capaci- homes,” Duarte said at a ies export sector, UNIDO ties of selected value chains news conference. announced on Monday. within the fisheries sector. The bulk of oil and A man stands at a flooded building in Veracruz on 25 Aug 2013.—Reuters According to the agree- The organization will in gas installations of state- ments, Switzerland would particular support the gov- run monopoly Pemex are maximum sustained winds More than 200 people Fernand was still ex- contribute 13.7 million US ernment of Indonesia on located to the south of the of 30 miles per hour and had been evacuated from pected to produce between dollars to the funding of public-private dialogue in once-powerful storm, and dissipated further inland at their homes in Veracruz 4 and 15 inches of rain in UNIDO programmes. In the fisheries sector, and were not affected, a com- about 9 miles per hour, the state, according to local the east-central states of projects in Tunisia and Mo- facilitate trade linkages for pany spokesperson said. NHC said earlier on Mon- emergency services. Mex- Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla rocco, each running for four Indonesian fisheries’ pro- Located about 75 miles day. Fernand made landfall ico’s government discon- and San Luis Potosi, as years, UNIDO will help ducts in global markets. west-southwest of Tuxpan, near the coastal city of Ver- tinued all costal warnings well as the northern state of strengthen the organization Xinhua the remains of Fernand had acruz early in the day. earlier in the day. Tamaulipas.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 7 local News Communications Low-cost SIM cards sold Health Care Activity Low-priced mobile connection to slow vehicle drivers in Anti-DHF measures carried out has yet to be available in Singu Pyinmana in Zabuthiri Township markets Pyinmana, 27 Aug— SIM cards to the pony cart Photo Low-cost SIM cards were and trishaw drivers. sold to slow vehicle drivers U Thein Myint, a pony shows a in Pyinmana Township in cart driver who won the lot communi- lottery-style sale yesterday to by the SIM card said, “I’m cation morning. happy to emerge a winner Member of Nay Pyi in this fair lottery. I thank tower in Taw Council U Myo Nyunt all the authorities who help Singu but and officials supervised the grass root people like me the sale. own a phone.” The Nay Pyi it cannot A total of 65 CDMA Taw Council also sold low- serve cards and 10 GSM cards priced SIM cards to slow were sold. vehicle drivers in Lewe and low-priced The Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon Townships. mobile Council has sold 95 budget MMAL-Maung Than Oo connection Environment Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— morning. to Sanitation and sterilization In-charge U Myint measures were carried out in Khaing and shopkeepers telephone Free saplings distributed in markets in Zabuthiri township participated in the sanitation users in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area tasks in Cherry markets on Tatkon Township to prevent outbreaks of the same day. efficiently. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever In-charge U Pyae Phyo on 20 August. Maung of Ingyin market and Singu, 27 Aug— There is a telecom tower In-charge U Hla Mying in-charge U Maung Maung Low-priced mobile phone in the town for CDMA-450, and shopkeepers of Tharaphi Lwin of Gandama market led connection is not working WCDMA and GSM and also Market under Markets the campaign to prevent DHF well in Singu since the start one for MEC CDMA-800. Supervisory Committee of in their respective markets on of sales of MEC CDMA-800 Township communi- Nay Pyi Taw Development 21 August morning. SIM cards. cations officials are not Committee carried out MMAL-Min Min Latt The budget mobile available for comments. the efforts on 20 August (Mandalay University) phones can make calls only They are also accused to hear indistinct voices over of closing down complaint there. handling lines. Odd News The town is well The local people accessible to CDMA-450, who bought the low-cost Garden to establish at site of GSM and WCDMA except SIM cards in lottery-style Nay Pyi Taw, 27 The effort is aimed at in case of bad weather and sales are demanding better Aug—Forest Department raising public awareness Thai king’s tomb cable failure. connection.—MMAL-433 in Tatkon Township in for environmental Mandalay, 27 when he died and his remains India pledges 245 million Nay Pyi Taw Council conservation. Aug—Myanmar and Thai were kept in a typical tomb in Area distributed free teak A total of 7000 saplings archaeologists are working Myanmar as a pagoda. USD for Tamu-Kalewa road and gim-kino saplings to were presented in the in the site of a Thai King’s The findings could residents in downtown campaign. Tamu, 27 Aug—India would regularly maintain the tomb and they have proved portray friendly relations wards in Tatkon, Nay Pyi The Forest Department would channel USD 245 old ones for keeping the road that it was authentic tomb of between Myanmar and Taw Council Area, on under the Ministry million into the construction link, according to the deputy the Thai King, Tampawady U Thailand then, the researcher 23 August morning with of Environmental of 71 bridges on key Tamu- minister for construction. Win Maung from Myanmar said. trucks. Conservation and Forestry Kalewa road on India- The Ministry of Rail research team said. According Thai visitors used to is calling for participation of Myanmar road link in 2014- Transportation and Indian to manuscripts found at the visit the tomb and pay is proposed to use as the bus the residents in conserving 2015 fiscal year. counterpart are preparing to site, the Thai king spent 30 tributes on their visits to route and the Indian side is the environment and The project would be sign an MoU to ply passenger years in monkhood and had Mandalay. hoping to finish the project prevention against soil and completed by 2016. Before buses between Mandalay a relations between Myanma There was a proposal by 2016. water degradation. the completion of the new of Myanmar and Manipur King Hsinbyushin. to build a garden at the site MMAL-Chindwinthar MMAL-Kyaw Thu bridges, Public Works under of India. He was honoured with of the tomb.—MMAL-Aung Win (Myanma Alinn) the Ministry of Construction The Kalewa-Yagyi road a dignified funeral as a king Thura (Mandalay) Minbu, 27 Aug—The spillway of KyeeOhn- KyeeOhn-KyeeWa dam stores water to full Educative talks on human KyeeWa Dam in Pwintpyu Township in Minbu District capacity trafficking, abuse of drugs has to discard water through given in Dekkhinathiri Tsp it as the water level in the dam rose due to several days of Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— scale, migration, human heavy rain. An educative talk on human trafficking laws, human Manchaung Dam and trafficking and abuse of drug trafficking in Myanmar and Monchaung Dam are also was organized at No 18 Basic major tricks employed by facing the same situations, Education High School in human traffickers. according to the officials of Dekkhinathiri Township in He then distributed Minbu Construction (3). Nay Pyi Taw Council Area pamphlets on human As the dams are filled on 16 August. trafficking. with water, they would Police Sub-Inspector Commander of supply adequate irrigation Min Naing of Nay Pyi Taw Dekkhinathiri Township water to farmlands in Human Trafficking Squad Police Force Police Major Saku, Pwintpyu and Salin gave talks on background Win Thein gave talks on Townships for monsoon history of human trafficking human trafficking. paddy. on global scale and on local MMAL-145 MMAL-Tin Tun Oo 8 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL Women’s vocational courses open in Lashio Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— with an address by Chairman trainees. And Kaungkha trainees—62 in basic Opening of basic domestic of the Work Committee for People’s Militia Troop and domestic course and 20 in Copying science course No.64 and the Progress of Border Areas Seinkyawt People’s Militia advanced tailoring course— advanced tailoring course and National Races Union Group donated K 50,000 from Lashio, Hsipaw, Copying is to make something that is exactly No.36 was held at the Minister for Border Affairs each for the training school. Kyaukme, Nawnghkio, like something else. Copying has been around Lashio Women’s Vocational Lt-Gen Thet Naing Win. Afterwards, the Union Namlam, Hsenwi, Hopong since time immemorial and our success continues Training School under The Union minister minister looked round the and Kunlong townships into 2013 with more and more people have Education and Training presented cash assistance training school and left from the northern Shan something to do with copying.It iscopying which Department of the Ministry for training school, course necessary instructions. State—are taking the 14- started from childhood that was awash with a of Border Affairs, yesterday, instructors, staff and A total of 82 female week courses.—MNA series of curiosity. Forty years ago, innovation was introduced SWRR Minister receives WFP Country Director and phase by phase with computer as the base. It is now up to innovation to deliver improvements Resident Representative to the country’s deficient public services. N a y P y i T a w , 27 HighTech appliances such as Lap top, i pot Aug—Union Minister for and smart phone are the products of the Social Welfare, Relief innovation. Without innovation, man will still and Resettlement Dr Daw bea long way off enjoying the fruits of high Myat Myat Ohn Khin technology. received a delegation led Copying without innovation is at best by Country Director and ill-advised. Copying of foreign culture and Resident Representative Mr traditions through movies and songs will Domenico Scalpelli of World be at a distinct disadvantage and morally Food Program (WFP) at her office, here this morning. unacceptable.Only copying with a clear sense Their meeting focused of direction will make it possible to get itself up on emergency response to and running in the run up to a complete success. disaster, food sufficiency Copying can be an index of learning project and foods supplies, although it is a matter of personal taste. But technical assistance for constant copying would be met with failure. opening of natural disaster Copying should be accompanied by upgrading, management training school invention and innovation based on the cutting and disaster response centers edge technology that often proves costly, and cooperation between complex and time-consuming. two organizations to provide Union Minister for SWRR Dr Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin holds talks with Country foods to IDP in Rakhine and Man is simply tied to copying one way or Director and Resident Representative Mr Domenico Scalpelli of WFP.—mna Kachin States.—MNA another in order to master a difficult and delicate process to get what they need off the ground. Their Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— years of patient and relentless work finally pay off. Deputy Minister for Border Food supplies to displaced persons in Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn received Rakhine, Kachin States discussed Training & Consultation Country Director and Resident Representative on Building a World Mr. Domenico Scalpelli from WFP at the hall of Class Strategy held the ministry, here, this Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Aug— Bridges of Strategy Matters afternoon. At the call, Training & Consultation on (Myanmar) Co., Ltd of they exchanged views on Building a World Class Australia, departmental taking care of maternal Strategy for Ministry of heads and trainees. and child, contribution Mines, the Republic of the Director-General to health and education Union of Myanmar was U Win Htein extended sectors, emergency supplies opened at the Ministry greetings and the Director in natural disasters, food of Mines, here yesterday Ms Bridges explained the supply to needy regions morning, attended by purposes of conducting the in collaboration with the Union Minister for Mines training course. Ministry of Border Affairs, Dr Myint Aung, Deputy A two-week training processes of peace and Minister U Than Tun Aung, course is being attended by stability and rehabilitation Director Ms Margraet 25 trainees.—MNA tasks in Rakhine State, and work programmes Junior Golf Myanmar to provide food to the displaced persons in Tournament 17-18 Sept Rakhine and Kachin States. It was also attended Deputy Minister for Border Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn receives Yangon, 27 Aug—The 14 and U 10 events. Those by the directors-general Country Director and Resident Representative Mr. Domenico Scalpelli from 4th Junior Golf Myanmar wishing to take part in the and officials from the World Food Program.—mna Tournament 2013, tournament are to enlist at ministry.—MNA organized by Myanmar MGF with birth certificate Golf Federation and Junior (or) ID (original/copy), not Deputy Education Minister receives Pro Vice- Asia Pacific University. Golf Myanmar (JGM), will later than 12 noon on 13 President of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Also present at the take place at Punhlaing Golf September. meeting were Director- Resort, here, on 17 and 18 For further information, N a y P y i T a w , 27 Porter of Ritsumeikan Asia discussion on signing an General Dr Myo Thein Gyi September. may dial 09-43095678 or Aug—Deputy Minister for Pacific University and party agreement on cooperation in of Department of Myanmar The tournament will be 01-9669526. Deserved Education Dr San Lwin of Japan at his office, here education and research work Education Research Bureau classified into men’s and prizes will be awarded to held talks with Pro Vice- this morning. between Yangon Institute of and responsible persons. women’s U-24, U-18, U the winners.—NLM President, Professor Edgar They had a cordial Economics and Ritsumeikan MNA New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 9 LOCAL NEWS Disaster HRD Basic Education Primary School No 111 upgraded to Post-Primary School in Meiktila Officials

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Meiktila. Heavy rains and overflow of river hit low-lying areas of wards in Shwepyi- Meiktila, 27 Aug—A tion Officer U Thaung tion Officer U Thet Lin Oo tha Township of Yangon Region on 22 August. A total of 3058 people from ceremony to upgrade the Oo, Major Tin Min Oo handed over documents 779 households at 700 houses in Ward 17 and Ward 1 in the township were Basic Education Primary of Recruits Unit formally related to the upgraded evacuated to the safe places such as Basic Education Middle School No 6 School No 111 of Tatmyay opened the ceremoy and schools to Headmaster U Branch and Dhammayons. Township level authorities accept the cash and to Post-Primary School was prinkled scented water on Htay Win. kind donations for the flood victims and distribute them to the victims with held in Yadana Manaung the signboard of the school. The headmaster pre- the assistance of members of Red Cross Brigade, Fire Brigade and NGOs. Ward of Meiktila on 25 Member of the School sented commemorative pen- Members of social organization were helping those who were not able to August morning. Board of Trustees Col Zaw nants to Col Zaw Min Htet, walk to the safe places on 25 August. Lt-Col Zaw Min Htet Min Htet made a speech. the district education officer, of No 99 Light Infantry The district education of- Major Tin Min Oo of Recruit- Kyemon-Myint Than Kyi (Shwepyitha) Division, District Educa- ficer explained the purpose ment Unit and the assistant of upgrading the school. Township Education Officer. Wearing of life jackets demonstrated for safety Deputy District Educa- Kyemon-Thein Myint Kyaw DRR of waterway for passengers Farmland ownership Myeik, 27 Aug—A Officials ceremony to demonstrate explained in Kyaukpadaung wearing of life jeckets on K yaukpadaung , 27 buddha Village-tract and 15 Aug—With regard to own- farmers from Aingyamyauk board the vassels, organized introduce by Myeik District Fire Ser- ership of farmlands in Village on 24 August and 30 vices Department, was held Kyaukpadaung Township farmers from Myaingthaya at the jetty in Seiknge Ward use of life of Mandalay Region, Re- Village of Zaygon Village- of Myeik in Taninthayi Re- gion Hluttaw representa- tract on 25 August at the gion on 25 August. tives U Taing Aye and hall of Township General Deputy Head of Town- jeckets at U Win Myint, Township Administration Department. ship Fire Services Depart- Administrator U Saw Tun The Region Hluttaw ment U Myo Thura Win Win and membersof Town- representatives, the township led the members of Fire jetty in ship Farmland Manage- administrator and members Services Department, Aux- ment Committee, Township of Township Farmland Man- iliary Fire Brigade, Red Development Supportive agement Committee heard Cross Brigade, Relief and Myeik. Committee and local farm- the requirements of local Resettlement Department ers held meetings. farmers and explained farmer and Myanma Port Au- thorities and departmental lectures on waterway safety Yawgyiwa Jetty in Myothit The local authorities rights, farmland laws and thorities who participated in personnel introduced use of at Kyauk Jetty in Seiknge Ward for life safety of the met with 27 local farmers bylaws to the farmers. demonstration on wearing life jackets to the waterway Ward, No 1 Jetty in West passengers on board the from Ohaing Village of The- Kyemon-628 of life jackets. passengers and those in Centre Ward, Tawseik Jetty vessels.—Kyemon-Myeik Likewise, the local au- the marine sector and gave in Yenanmyay Ward and District IPRD Coord meeting on malaria control project held in Palaw Tsp

Hall in Palaw on 23 August laria disease control project, afternoon. a plan is underway to make At first, Township Ad- field trips to 30 villages of ministrator U Kyaw Swa the township so as to carry made a speech. out combating the malaria In-Charge of the region disease, providing health Dr Kyaw Zaw Latt of Univer- care services and holding sity Research Co Ltd (URC) educative talks in September 450 feet long and 13 feet wide Taungin Bridge explined the plan to control this year. linkingTaungin Village and Nanma Village in malaria disease and its work It was learnt that more Mohnyin Township was commissioned into service programmes. plans will be implemented as on 31 July. It cost K 39,3 million and contributed The attendees gave sug- part of efforts for conduct- the government and the people. Opening ceremony Palaw, 27 Aug—WU- coordination meeting on ma- gestions and took part in the ing the field trips and work was attended by Kachin State Minister for Finance niversity Research Co Ltd laria disease control project discussions on control of ma- processes in the remaining (URC) that cooperates with implementation in Palaw laria disease in the township. villages. and Revenue U Nyunt Maung and officials. Health Department held a Township at Coastal Yadana According to the ma- Kyemon-Palaw IPRD NLM-001 10 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Cuban state begins to move out of the restaurant business

Havana, 27 Aug— farmers’ markets and light customers, both to tourists More than 20 state restau- manufacturing. and fellow Cubans,” said rants in Cuba are about The restaurants are the Richard Feinberg, a non- to become employee-run first to be ceded by the state resident senior fellow of the cooperatives as Raul Cas- since communist authori- Washington-based Brook- tro’s communist govern- ties took over all eateries ings Institution and author ment continues its retreat in 1968. Until 5 years ago, of a number of studies on from running just about visitors venturing from Cuba’s economic reforms. everything on the Carib- their hotels had basically Some of the restaurants bean island. The restaurants one option: state-run eater- slated to become coops are will become cooperatives ies, often with a reputation off the beaten track and cater in October, with hundreds for poor quality. to a mainly Cuban clientele more likely to follow if the Today, there are close using the local peso curren- experiment succeeds. to 2,000 private restau- cy. Others — for example La All aspects of the busi- rants as local entrepreneurs Casona de 17 and La Divina ness from buying the food take advantage of market- Pastora, both in Havana — to splitting the profits will oriented reforms initiated operate in a dollar equiva- be decided by the employ- by President Raul Castro, lent, called the convert- ees, not from on high in the who took over for his ailing ible peso or CUC, and serve government. A similar pro- older brother Fidel in 2008. mainly tourists. The Divina Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting Serbian cess is already under way in “The government is Pastora, nestled under Moro President Tomislav Nikolic before their talks in Beijing, other sectors from construc- hoping that cooperative Castle at the narrow entrance capital of China, on 26 Aug 2013.—Xinhua tion and transportation to owners, with pride in their to the Bay of Havana, sits on establishments and moti- some of the city’s most valu- vated by profits, will offer able real estate, owned by the United Nations says it will contact United States much better service and military-run Gaviota tourism over spying report higher quality goods to corporation.—Reuters

United Nations, 27 Germany’s Der Spiegel re- vention governing diplo- Atomic Energy Agency Aug—The United Nations ported on Sunday that the matic relations, protected (IAEA), were among those said on Monday it plans to United States succeeded in functions of the United Na- targeted by US intelligence. contact the United States gaining access to the inter- tions, diplomatic missions According to the docu- over a report that the US nal UN video conferencing and other international or- ments, the NSA runs a bug- National Security Agency system in 2012. ganizations. ging programme in more bugged its New York head- “We’re aware of the “Therefore member than 80 embassies and con- quarters and warned that reports and we intend to be states are expected to act sulates worldwide called countries are expected to in touch with the relevant accordingly to protect the “Special Collection Ser- respect the world body’s authorities on this,” UN inviolability of diplomatic vice”. diplomatic inviolability. spokesman Farhan Haq told missions,” Haq said. “The surveillance is in- Citing secret US docu- reporters. Der Spiegel also said tensive and well organized ments obtained by fugitive He said well estab- the European Union and the and has little or nothing to former intelligence con- lished international law, UN’s Vienna-based nuclear do with warding off terror- A woman (L) prepares food as customers dine outside tractor Edward Snowden, like the 1961 Vienna Con- watchdog, the International ists,” wrote Der Spiegel. her newly opened private-licensed family home restau- rant in Havana on 11 Jan, 2011.—Reuters Cyprus not informed about possible use Xinhua of British bases against Syria Indian parliament approves Nicosia, 27 Aug— broadcaster, Fotiou de- rule. $20 billion cheap grain plan for poor Cyprus on Monday said scribed the situation in the Britain claims sover- it had no official informa- eastern Mediterranean re- eign rights over the bases, New Delhi, 27 Aug— 6 September. hours of debate and the tion about the possibility of gion as “very grave.” which are not physically India’s lower house of par- Faced with an unruly inclusion of amendments British bases in Cyprus be- Britain retained two separated from the rest of liament approved a plan parliament, Prime Min- that government sources ing used for military actions sites in Cyprus totaling 156 the eastern Mediterranean worth nearly $20 billion on ister Manmohan Singh’s could lead to an additional against Syria in response to square kilometers when island except for a small Monday to provide cheap coalition government last requirement of about 3 mil- alleged poisonous gas at- it granted the island inde- fenced off area containing grain to the poor, a key month resorted to an execu- lion tonnes of grain. tacks by government forces pendence in 1960 following an airfield and other -mili part of the ruling Congress tive order to implement the Singh said last year against the opponents of a four-year long guerilla tary installations. party’s strategy to win re- programme, which his Con- that the child malnutrition President Bashar al Assad. struggle against colonial Xinhua election. gress party hopes will help in India, where almost 50 “The government has Under the plan, the win it a third consecutive percent of children are un- neither been officially ad- government will sell subsi- term in power. The next derweight, was a “national vised nor has any other in- dized wheat and rice to 67 election is due by May. shame”. formation about the pros- percent of its population of The Rajya Sabha up- Despite that, some crit- pect of the British bases on 1.2 billion. India is home per house must now ap- ics have dubbed the new Cyprus being used by Brit- to a quarter of the world’s prove the decree before it plan a waste of public mon- ain and the United States,” hungry poor, according to becomes law. ey at a time when growth Cyprus Defence Minister United Nations data, de- In a foretaste of the has been steadily slowing. Fotis Fotiou said. spite being one of the big- battle for votes to come, The main opposition The London Sunday gest food producers and the main opposition party Bharatiya Janata party Times and the Daily Tel- experiencing years of rapid says the welfare scheme, (BJP), which already runs egraph said British and economic growth. which expands an existing a successful food handout American military officials The vote broke a long cheap food programme programme in Chhattis- were working on plans to stalemate in parliament, po- covering 218 million peo- garh state, voted for the use the British Air Force tentially clearing the way ple, is still too narrow to bill. It had earlier criti- (RAF) base at Akrotiri on An Afghan health worker gives polio vaccine to a child for several reforms aimed tackle widespread malnu- cized it for making food the south shores of Cyprus in Herat Province, western Afghanistan, on 26 Aug at spurring the flagging trition among India’s mil- more expensive and fail- for attacks on selected Syr- 2013. Afghanistan launched a three-day nationwide economy which the govern- lions of poor. ing to provide enough nu- ian government targets. In polio vaccination in order to immunize children under ment hopes to pass in an ex- Lawmakers passed the trition. an interview with the state five years old against polio. X— inhua tended session that ends on bill only after nearly nine Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 11 REGIONAL Photo taken in June 2013 India’s ruling party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Birth rate shows a house standing at president Sonia Gandhi a location where a condo- in S Korea minium unit was advertised returns from hospital as due for completion at the falls for six New Delhi, 27 Aug— to two successive terms end of 2013 in a brochure Sonia Gandhi, the president governing the world’s larg- to raise investment. The months of India’s ruling Congress est democracy, has played National Consumer Affairs Seoul, 27 Aug—Birth Center of Japan and related party who is widely seen a slightly reduced public rate in South Korea contin- bodies are warning of a ued to fall amid the trend of as the country’s most pow- role since being treated rise in fraudulent invest- delaying marriage and post- erful politician, was back abroad for an unknown ill- ment schemes involving real poning having children, a home from hospital on ness in 2011. Still, she is estate in Cambodia, where government report showed Tuesday after she took ill the world’s sixth most pow- economic growth is boosting on Tuesday. during a marathon parlia- erful woman, Forbes maga- foreign investment. The number of babies ment debate, officials said. zine said last year. Kyodo News born in June was 33,400, Gandhi, 66, was led The party is usually down 12.6 percent from a limping out of the lower very secretive about Gan- Haze may return to Singapore with year earlier, according to house on Monday evening dhi’s health, but several the Statistics Korea. by her son and colleagues, media reports said in 2011 surging hotspots in Sumatra It marked the sixth and then taken by car to the that she had been treated straight month that the All India Institute of Medi- for cancer at New York’s Singapore, 27 Aug— the good range. state’s “concerns over the country’s childbirth de- cal Sciences hospital in Sloan-Kettering Cancer Singapore may see haze The number of hot- sharp increase in hotspot clined. For the first six return with the number of spots increased nearly six- counts in Sumatra, par- New Delhi. Centre. On Monday, Gan- months of this year, the hotspots surging to 488 in fold from 86 on Saturday ticularly over the past few childbirth dropped 8.1 per- A Congress party offi- dhi participated in a parlia- neighbouring Indonesia’s to 488, of which 267 are days.” The NEA said con- cent from the same period cial said Gandhi had a touch ment debate on a scheme to Sumatra, the city-state’s in Riau province and 66 in sidering the dry weather last year. of viral fever and was fine provide cheap food to more National Environment South Sumatra, the NEA conditions in central and The low birth rate now. “Madam Gandhi is than two-thirds of India’s Agency (NEA) released the said. Moderate to dense southern Sumatra for the came as young people with home now. She is perfectly poor — one of her pet pro- data on Monday. As of 10: smoke plumes emanating next few days, as well as the marriageable age sought fine,” the official said. jects — when she felt un- pm, the three-hour Pollut- from some of the hotspots the change of the wind’s increasingly to delay mar- The Italian-born politi- well. ant Standards Index reading in central Sumatra were direction, “there is a possi- riages and put off having cian, who has led her party Reuters stood at 24, remaining in also observed. bility that Singapore could children amid growing The CEO of the NEA experience slightly hazy costs for rearing a child and Indian Prime Minister has addressed the city- conditions.”—Xinhua daily livelihood.—Xinhua Manmohan Singh (in blue turban) and chief of India’s Cambodian police trained to fight money ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (R) sit after paying respect at the memorial of laundering, terror financing the former India’s Prime Phnom Penh, 27 Aug— Asia being no exception. dian counter-terrorism police Minister Rajiv Gandhi on the With an aim of facing the “Cash-based econo- officers received training in occasion of Rajiv’s 68th birth growing challenge in South- mies, high tourism levels, basic and advanced investi- anniversary in New Delhi on east Asia concerning money and the many financial ser- gation techniques related to 20 Aug, 2013.—Reuters laundering and the financ- vices available make the re- fighting money laundering ing of terrorism, the UN gion attractive to organized and the financing of terror- Office on Drugs and Crime crime and corruption. This ism. Out of these, a selected Indonesia gets approval on Apache has stepped in to provide has negative impacts on the number of law enforcement Cambodian police with skills stability and development officers were trained to- be procurement from US in order to curb this threat, of many countries, including come trainers, to ensure the Jakarta, 27 Aug—In- his bilateral meeting with no from Brazil, trainer planes according to a statement re- Cambodia,” it said. sustainability of the pro- donesia obtained approval Chuck Hagel. He added that from South Korea and is leased on Monday. In response to this gramme. from US government on its for initial phase, Indonesia now expecting delivery of 24 The statement, released threat, a joint EU-UNODC Sieng Lapresse, under- proposal to acquire AH-64 planned to build one squad- F-16 used planes grant from by the European Union, said initiative to support South- secretary of state at the In- Apache combat helicopters ron of AH 64 Apache heli- US and four C-130 Hercules money laundering and the east Asian countries in coun- terior Ministry said, “Cam- with procurement docu- copters for the Army. military cargo planes from financing of terrorism have tering terrorism conducted bodia has great challenges ment signed by Indonesian The Indonesian defence Australia. become a growing challenge seven one-week training ahead of it. This programme Defence Minister Purnomo minister said that the planned Xinhua worldwide, with Southeast workshops to expand inves- provided the necessary skills Yusgiantoro and visiting US procurement on Apache at- tigators expertise and train and knowledge to the Cam- Defence Secretary Chuck tack helicopters was part of local police trainers. bodian law enforcers to sup- Hagel here on Monday. the country’s plan to mod- Landmine casualties in It said that since Sep- press all kind of terrorist ac- “Thanks to the Ameri- ernize its arm forces. tember last year, 60 Cambo- tivities.”—Kyodo News can government, they allow In its military moderni- Cambodia down 36 pct us to have the Apaches. In- zation plan, Indonesia has donesia is thinking to build procured Sukhoi Su-27 and the Apache squadron in the Su-30 Flanker fighter jets in 7 months future,” Purnomo told a joint from Russia, Leopard Main Phnom Penh, 27 Aug— were killed by landmines and press conference held in his Battle Tanks from Germany, Cambodia reported 74 land- 44,603 others injured, the re- ministry on the sidelines of anti-insurgency planes Tuca- mine casualties in the first port said. seven months of this year, The latest accident oc- down 36 percent from the curred on 14 August in 115 casualties over the same northwestern Preah Vihear period last year, the figures province, killing six farmers of the Cambodia Mine Ac- when their home-made trac- tion Centre (CMAC) said on tor ran onto an old anti-tank Tuesday. mine. During the January-July The Southeast Asian period this year, 12 people nation is one of the world’s were killed and 62 others worst countries suffered from were injured, while at the landmines. An estimated 4 Toyota Marketing Japan Corp, a marketing unit of Local residents wade through flooded roads at the same period last year, 25 to 6 million landmines and Toyota Motor Corp, unveils the “Auris Char’s Custom- village of Simultala Jangipur, some 252 kilometers people were killed and 90 other munitions have been ize” in Tokyo on 26 Aug, 2013. The special Auris model away from Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state were injured, the figures said. left over from three decades is customized with the image of Char Aznable, a West Bengal, on 26 Aug, 2013. From 1979 to July this of war and internal conflicts character from the popular Japanese animated television Xinhua year, about 19,674 people that ended in 1998.—Xinhua series “Mobile Suit Gundam.”—Kyodo News 12 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar ADVERTISEMENT & GENERAL THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MINISTRY OF ENERGY MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE MV GUNKUL-1 VOY NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV GUNKUL-1 (INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER) VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will (8/2013) be arriving on 28.8.2013 and cargo will be discharged Open tenders are invited for supply of the following respective items in United into the premises of S.P.W(6) where it will lie at the States Dollars and Myanmar Kyats. consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byel- Sr.No Tender No Description Qty Remark aws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. 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No runway in VOY NO (01/13) are hereby notified that the vessel No claims against this vessel will be admitted after will be arriving on 27.8.2013 and cargo will be dis- the Claims Day. Smoking Moscow, charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY no injuries to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. AGENT FOR: M/S MCC- TRANSPORT S’PORE reported Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am PTE LTD A firefighting crew to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 puts out a spot fire Moscow, 27 Aug—A declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo passenger plane overshot that jumped a fire line the runway at Moscow’s from the Vessel. Yosemite wildfire grows, in Yosemite National Domodedovo Airport on No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Park, California, Sunday, but no injuries the Claims Day. fueling dangerous winds on 23 Aug, 2013. were reported, local media SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Reuters said. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY San Francisco, 27 Aug — A colossal wildfire The Boeing 737-800 AGENT FOR: M/S KRUNG THON NAVA landed at around 12:30 raging across the western CO LTD edge of Yosemite National pm Moscow Time (0830 Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 GMT) from the Greek re- Park swept further into the sort of Rhodes. park on Sunday and forced An Interior Ministry Newly born panda cub at the evacuation of some its spokesperson told the Itar- camps due to heavy smoke, Tass news agency that 170 Washington zoo doing fine according to a park spokes- man. people, including seven Washington, 27 Aug thorities. The blaze on Sunday crew, were aboard. —The US National Zoo’s This is the first exam had come within 2 miles of Meanwhile, the RIA panda team gave a newly done by the panda team af- a key reservoir that supplies Novosti news agency said born panda cub its first ter the cub was born on Fri- most of San Francisco’s wa- “no injures were reported neonatal exam on Sun- day afternoon. ter. The so-called Rim Fire, He did not know how day before. Jue said reser- among the passengers and day morning, and found it “The cub is robust, which has burned 134,000 many people were evacu- voir water remained clear crew members.”—Xinhua healthy, said the zoo au- fully formed, and is bright, acres, caused the closure ated but said that one of the on Sunday, despite threats healthy shade of pink,” said of the White Wolf area of camps had 25 occupants. of ash contamination. the zoo in a statement. the park on its western side, Officials said they have “There are strike teams The newly born baby said Yosemite spokesman no plans to shut down the and crews in place right panda weighs 137 grams. Tom Medema. Thirteen of entire park or its top attrac- now to assist with fire pro- Its heart rate is steady, and 74 camps were occupied tions. tection” near the reservoir, veterinarians were able to and evacuated, he said. The fire was threaten- Jue said. hear breathing sounds from The flames had -con ing power and water sup- The fire also passed both lungs. sumed 15,000 acres within plies to San Francisco, about through two power struc- “All signs are that we Yosemite, a park known for 200 miles to the west. On tures that help supply San have a very healthy, active, its waterfalls, giant sequoia Sunday, it moved to within Francisco’s public facili- vibrant cub,” said the zoo. groves and other scenic 2 miles of the Hetch Hetchy ties with electricity. Utility The cub was born to wonders, by Sunday af- Reservoir, which serves 85 crews planned to make re- female giant panda Mei Xi- ternoon, up from just over percent of San Francisco pairs on Sunday, Jue said. ang at 5:32 pm on Friday. 12,000 acres in the morn- with water, according to The utility commission Mei Xiang also gave birth ing, he said. “There’s no San Francisco Public Utili- has been drawing on power In this photo released by Smithsonian’s National Zoo to a second but stillborn cub eminent risk from the fire ties Commission spokes- reserves and purchasing the giant panda cub born 5:32 pm on 23 August at late Saturday, the zoo an- but the smoke impact is so man Tyrone Jue. The fire electricity since Monday the Zoo receives an exam from animal care staff in nounced on Saturday night. heavy that we’re evacuating had been 4 miles from the due to the downed power Washington DC on 25 Aug, 2013.—Xinhua Xinhua those areas,” Medema said. Hetch Hetchy Reservoir the structures.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 13 ENTERTAINMENT

US actor Vin Diesel honoured with star on US actor and filmmaker Hollywood Walk of Fame Vin Diesel

Los Angeles, 27 Aug —US actor and filmmaker Vin Diesel, best known for starring in a couple of Hollywood blockbuster hits including “Saving Private Ryan” and “Fast & Furious” film franchise, received the 2,504th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday in honour of more than 20 years of career. “I never thought it would be here in public on a corner, but I guess in some strange way, 30 years ago I made my living by dancing on corners like this with crowds smaller than this,” Diesel said at a brief ceremony held in front of Taylor Swift featured with Julia Roberts in the film the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel on Hollywood Boulevard. Valentine’s Day.—PTI Diesel, 46, was joined by a number of people including his “Fast & Furious” co-star Michelle Rodriguez. A New York native, Diesel made his film debut in the Taylor Swift gets beauty, 1990 drama “Awakenings.” Five years later, his independ- ent short “Mult-Facial” drew the attention of “Saving Pri- career tips from vate Ryan” helmsman Steven Spielberg who created the role of Pvt. Adian Carparzo, a rifleman, in the Oscar-winning Julia Roberts drama for the actor. Diesel also starred in a couple of films Los Angeles, 27 Aug contactmusic.com quoted including “Boiler Room” (2000), “Pitch black” (2000),ac- — After getting advice on a source as saying. tion thriller “xXx” (2002) and “Fast & Furious” series.His He will also reprise his role in “Fast & Furious 7” which dating, singer Taylor Swift The 45-year-old Rob- next film “Riddick” is slated to hit theaters on 6 September. will be released in July 2014.—Xinhua has been receiving tips on erts, who has eight-year- beauty and career from ac- old twins, Hazel and Finn, Kareena Kapoor: Saif is the same after marriage tress Julia Roberts. They as well as five-year-old Mumbai, 27 Aug — the knot here in October married. For us everything there is no difference. He became friends when they boy Henry with husband Actress Kareena Kapoor last year after a five-year is same. Things are going is in America and we were filmed the movie Valen- Danny Moder, has also feels marriage to actor Saif courtship. “Saif and I were great (in married life). It is talking about this thing... it tine’s Day together. been giving the We Are Ali Khan has not changed in love and we just the same even while I seems surprising,” she said. Roberts, who worked Never Ever Getting Back anything in her life decided was dating Saif... Things Though Kareena feels alongside the blonde beau- Together hitmaker some and she hopes to get are going amazing. Saif is things are same post mar- ty Swift on the 2010 com- career guidance. the Nawab same as before, hopefully riage, there is usually an edy movie, has urged the “Julia’s urging Taylor of Pataudi he will never change,” Ka- added responsibility after 23-year-old singer to take to stay hungry and com- also re- reena told PTI. marriage but for her, sin- up yoga to help her main- petitive, but not let petty mains “For media and people, glehood and married life tain her stunning figure fights spill over into pub- the it (marriage) seems like a is more or less the same. and to keep her cool. lic. It’s a case of Julia just same. big thing. But in real life it “Since childhood I was a “Julia’s sharing her trying to impart her hard- Bolly- is not like that. There have responsible girl. There was beauty tips, urging Taylor won wisdom to a kindred wood star never been any restrictions. responsibility of the fam- to take good care of her soul, and it’s blossoming couple Saif We are surprised when ily... First of my mother, skin and to try yoga to tone into a beautiful friend- and Kareena tied people ask what is the dif- then my sister Karisma and her body, calm her mind ship,” the source added. ference after marriage, we now Saif’s responsibility. and help manage stress,” PTI Kareena and Saif were married in October 2012.—PTI fail to understand this as PTI

Shah Rukh Japan school board bows to outcry, drops Khan’s Chennai curbs on anti-war comic Express is running strong Tokyo, 27 Aug —A teacher’s permission.The manga illustrates atroci- at the box Japanese school board on board cited procedural prob- ties by Japanese soldiers office.—PTI Monday scrapped curbs lems with the way the direc- in Asia — drawings some on children’s access to an tive was issued as the reason thought were too graphic iconic anti-war comic, fol- for Monday’s decision, and for children. A classic made lowing criticism from those said that individual schools’ into movies and animated who saw the move as part decisions on access should films, the comic has drawn of a trend to whitewash be respected, the official criticism from Japanese the country’s wartime mis- added. ultra-conservatives. They deeds. The furore over the A survey by the board also argue that the post-war bid to limit access to the late had found only five out of education system teaches Keiji Nakazawa’s “Barefoot 49 principals saw a need to a “masochistic” account of Gen” manga has echoed restrict access to the comic, history, putting too much worries about Prime Minis- Kyodo news agency re- stress on Japan’s wartime Shah Rukh Khan: Wish Singham 2 ter Shinzo Abe’s conserva- ported. Nakazawa’s manga, misdeeds. Nakazawa’s tive agenda to recast Japan’s “Barefoot Gen”, is based on widow, Misayo, last week wartime history in less apol- the author’s own experience expressed shock that chil- surpasses Chennai Express ogetic colours. of the 6 Aug, 1945 atomic dren’s access to the work Mumbai, 27 Aug — shallah his (Rohit Shetty) 200 crore mark in just two “The decision was to bombing of Hiroshima, and was being curbed. “War is Shah Rukh Khan has his fin- next Singham 2 does much weeks. return to the situation be- tells of the struggle of a boy brutal,” Misayo, 70, told gers crossed for Rohit Shet- more business than Chennai Shah Rukh cred- fore 17 December, 2012,” whose father and siblings the Japanese media. “It ex- ty’s next offering Singham 2 Express because he deserves its the film’s success to an official of Matsue City, in were killed. Published over presses that in pictures, and and hopes that it surpasses it,” Shah Rukh said here in Shetty.”Being a director is western Japan, said by tele- a dozen years from 1973 and I want people to keep read- the box office success of an interview. SRK teamed a very lonely job. So you phone, referring to the date translated into some 20 lan- ing it.” The author died last Chennai Express. Singham up with Shetty for the first don’t just thank them, you of a directive by the superin- guages, the comic includes December at age 73. Manga 2, a sequel to one of the big- time in romantic comedy just stand by them. For the tendent of the school board harsh criticism of the late run the gamut from cute to gest hits of 2011, Singham, Chennai Express, which is film also, as an actor, and as at the time. The superinten- Emperor Hirohito in whose violent and pornographic, will have Ajay Devgn re- still running superfast at the a friend we all tried to stand dent had instructed elemen- name Japan fought World and many adult Japanese prising the role of Bajirao box office. The Rs 75 crore by him (Shetty)...,” said the tary and middle schools to War Two. vividly recall the stark im- Singham. The first one had film not only earned over Rs superstar who is laughing all take the manga off library Besides its stark depic- pact of reading “Barefoot crossed Rs 100 crore mark. 100 crore within first week- the way to the bank. shelves and not allow stu- tion of the aftermath of the Gen” as children. “I would pray that In- end, but it also crossed Rs PTI dents to read it without a bombing, the 10-volume Reuters 14 Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Nadal, Williams sisters cruise at US Open unforgiving hardcourt like ance on the center court, ar- a kangaroo, the Spaniard riving with her hair braided chalked up 28 winners de- and dyed a deep purple. spite the blustery conditions Her fingernails were also at the US National Tennis polished in the same vivid Centre.”For me, the chance fuschia and no repeat of the to be back here playing is injury problems that have great,” said Nadal. “The sidelined her for most of first match after two years the year as she dispatched in the Arthur Ashe is a great Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens feeling.”Serena needed just 6-1, 6-2. one hour to remind every- Flipkens was the first one why she remains the notable casualty on a day Rafael Nadel overwhelming favourite where most of the top play- to win the women’s title ers safely made it through. Radwanska, the third seed, made an emotional return Serena Williams as she demolished Italy’s was even more ruthless, to the grand slam circuit, Francesca Schiavone 6-0, thumping Spain’s Silvia more than two and a half New York, 27 Aug A late rain shower 6-1. Soler-Espinosa 6-1, 6-2 in years after she was diag- — Rafa Nadal made an forced tournament organis- The American showed 63 minutes in the opening nosed with Hodgkin’s ominous return to the US ers to abandon the opening no mercy against her oppo- match on the center court. lymphoma, a form of Open on Monday while day’s play before former nent, who won the French There was an early upset blood cancer. The now the sister act of Serena and world number one Roger Open in 2010 and was a in the men’s draw when Ja- 24-year-old underwent Venus Williams shared the Federer was about start his finalist in Paris the follow- pan’s Kei Nishikori, Asia’s chemotherapy through spotlight as the last grand match against Slovenia’s ing year, conceding just highest-ranked man, was most of 2011 and after slam of the year got under- Grega Zemlja. Nadal, who 23 points in the 60-minute beaten 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 by Eng- beating the disease she de- way. Roared on by the en- missed last year’s US Open romp.“I knew playing a Roger Federer lish qualifier Dan Evans, cided on a comeback.“All ergetic Flushing Meadows because of a chronic knee former grand slam cham- ranked 179th. those things are over for crowds, the trio turned on problem, demonstrated his pion in the first round was China’s Li Na, the 2011 “It’s definitely a good me now,” she said after a masterclass of power hit- intentions to make up for a really tough draw so I French Open champion and one,” said Evans, playing defeating Puerto Rico’s ting at Arthur Ashe Sta- lost time as he demolished decided to be super seri- runner-up in Australia this in his first US Open. “That Monica Puig 6-4, 3-6, dium before New York’s American wildcard Ryan ous,” she said. Not to be year, needed just 64 min- was pretty good out there 7-5.“I went through them. fickle weather brought Harrison 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 dur- outdone, her older sister utes to crush Olga Govort- to play so well and against I came out as a winner in proceedings to an early ing the day session. Venus rolled back the years sova of Belarus 6-2, 6-2. someone so highly ranked.” that battle.” end. Bouncing around the with a headturning appear- And Poland’s Agnieszka Russia’s Alisa Kleybanova Reuters British grand slam hopes Former scoring get surprise boost at champ T-Mac US Open retires from NBA New York, 27 Aug — of beating Asia’s highest- These are heady days for ranked man and the 11th after 16 years British tennis. And not only seed. But the 23-year-old, Washington, 27 Aug —Seven-time for Andy Murray, the reign- who has spent most of his All-Star Tracy McGrady, a shooting guard ing Wimbledon and US career on the Futures Tour, renowned for his exceptional athleticism, Open champion. After years played the match of his life announced on Monday that he was retiring of shouldering his nation’s to claim his biggest victory. from the National Baseketball Associa- grand slam hopes, the Scots- “It’s definitely a good tion (NBA) after 16 years in the league. A man is no longer fighting a one,” said Evans. That was two-time scoring champion who played a lone battle. On Monday at pretty good out there to play Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney (R) challenges Chelsea’s Ashley small role for the San Antonio Spurs in the the US Open, there were so well and against someone Cole during their English Premier League soccer match at Old playoffs last season, McGrady averaged two other British winners. so highly ranked.” Laura Trafford, northern England on 26 Aug, 2013.—Reuters 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists With Murray not sched- Robson, Britain’s top female per game in a career that began with much uled to play his opening player, beat Spain’s Lourdes Decision time for Rooney in 48 promise in 1997 when he was drafted out round match until Wednes- Dominguez Lino 7-5, 6-0, of high school. day, Dan Evans briefly took though that was not much of hours — Mourinho “Thank all of you who have supported Manchester, 27 Aug —Wayne Mourinho told a news conference. me over 16 NBA seasons, 7 All-Stars, and Rooney needs to break his silence “A club like us, a manager like me countless exciting moments. Retiring from in the next 48 hours and either com- and the people that work in the club NBA. Stay tuned,” McGrady, whose career mit to Manchester United or say with me, we are not silly to try to get was curtailed by various injuries, tweeted he wants to leave the club, Chelsea a player from a big club, a club that on Monday. The 34-year-old, known to manager Jose Mourinho said on does not sell what they don’t want to many as “T-Mac,” later told ESPN’s “First Monday as he urged his top target sell, we are not silly to try something Take” he had enjoyed “a great run, but it’s to end the transfer saga. The Lon- if somebody didn’t start.” time for it to come to an end”. don club have made two unsuccess- Asked if he meant did he want Reuters ful bids for the England striker and Rooney, who has not commented have not ruled out making a third on the matter publicly, to come out with their pursuit of him coming and say he wanted to stay or go, he Tennis player Andy Murray of Britain speaks during after former United manager Alex replied: “Yes.” He added he would a news conference after Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the Ferguson said in May that Rooney like that to happen in the next “24, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New wanted to quit Old Trafford. 48 hours” as if Chelsea could not York on 24 Aug, 2013.—Reuters Rooney played the whole of get Rooney they would sign some- over the spotlight for Brit- a surprise. A former Wim- Monday’s 0-0 draw at home to the one else. Rooney, who was cheered ish men when he stunned bledon junior champion, she club chasing his signature with his by his own fans and Chelsea’s, Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-4, teamed up with Murray to manager David Moyes saying his who were singing “Wayne Rooney, NBA basketball player Tracy McGrady 6-4, 6-2. Evans, ranked win a silver medal in mixed performance on the pitch demon- we’ll sign you next week”, had the of Detroit Pistons gestures to his fans at 179th in the world, had to doubles at last year’s Lon- strated his position on the matter best goal-scoring chances in a poor a stadium during a promotional event of come through the qualifiers don Olympics then made the without him actually needing to say game, including an attempt at an ac- his China tour in Hefei, Anhui province just to reach the main draw last 16 at the US Open. it. “I think the person that started robatic volley in stoppage time. in this 27 Aug, 2011 file photo. and was given little hope Reuters the story has to finish the story,” Reuters Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 15 GENERAL MYANMAR MYANMAR TV INTERNATIONAL (28-8-2013, Wednesday) (28-8-13 09:30 am ~ 6:00 am 2:25 pm 29-8-13 09:30 am) MST 1. Paritta By Hilly 19. Documentary * Local News Region Missionary 3:00 pm * A Real Dream Of Accidental Gift Sayadaw 21. News * World News 6:20 am 3:15 pm * Taste Of Myanmar (Thin 22. India Drama Series Egg Noodle Soup) 2. Physical Exercise * Local News 4:00 pm 6:35 am * Inlay Lake and Its 23. News 3. Dance National Races Challenges 4:15 pm * World News 6:40 am 24. India Drama Sreies * Modifying Natural 4. Documentary Thanakha Bark into 4:35 pm 7:00 am Ready-Made Skin Care 25. University of Distance Product 5. News/Weather Report The aerial photo taken on 26 Aug, 2013 shows a protection dike built with sandbags Education * Local News * Journey To along the Tongjiang-Fuyuan river section of the Heilong River in northeast 7:20 am (TV Lectures) China’s Heilongjiang Province. The Heilong River has swelled since mid-August, Unimaginable Spots 6. Documentary -Fourth Year (Law) with some sections of its middle and lower reaches seeing their worst floods in (Episode-11) 8:00 am * World News history.—Xinhua 5:00 pm 8. News/International 26. News * Traditional Snack * Local News News Three dead in coal mine accident in Poland 5:20 pm * A highland with Peace 8:25 am 27. Documentary and Charm Warsaw, 27 Aug— an electric cable they were consolidates mine shafts. 9. Sing A song (Mahargita) * World News Three workers were killed installing got loose and fell Myslowice-Wesola * Myanmar Sculpture- and one was injured in a on them. mine represents one of 9:00 am 6:00 pm work of Art coal mine accident in south- The three workers the largest coal reserves 10. News/International 28. News/Weather Report * Local News ern Poland on Monday. were killed on the spot and in Poland with estimated News 6:50 pm * Flying Without Wings- According to media the other was taken to hos- reserves of 232 million 29. Information Security My Great Limitless 9:20 am Adventure (Mandalay & reports, they were working pital in stable condition. tonnes of coal. Its annual Awareness Animation some 320 meters under- The men were employ- coal production is around 3 11. Mono Classical Songs Sagaing) * World News ground in the Myslowice- ees of Kopex-PBS, a com- million tonnes. 9:35 am 7:00 pm 30. News * Secret Places For Wesola coal mine when pany which constructs and Xinhua 12. Documentary Yummy Food (Min Lane 7:45 pm 10:00 am Mont Tee) (Episode-3) Four suspected rhino poachers killed in 31. Documentary * Local News 13. News 8:00 pm * Enchanting Rakhine South Africa 10:15 am Land 32. News/International Cape Town, 27 Aug— Parks). tions. 14. Teleplay * World News Four suspected rhino Three others in the The deaths and arrests News/Weather Report * Porcelin and Glass 11:10 am poachers were shot dead group tried to escape but came as the country intensi- 8:35 pm * Local News and seven others were ar- were arrested by the rang- fied its crackdown on rhino 15. Bakery World 33. People Talks * Preserving Myanma Handicrafts rested over the weekend by ers, SanParks spokesman poaching, which has grown 11:25 am 8:45 pm South African law enforce- Ike Phaahla said. rampant, with the total * World News 16. Approaching Science 34. Documentary * Myanmar Masterclass: ment officials, authorities In another operation at number of rhinos poached Discovery World Fantastic Art on Monday. Crocodile Bridge in Mpu- in South Africa having in- 9:00 pm 12:00 pm * Local News Three of the suspects malanga Province, rangers creased to 587 since Janu- 35. News * Come and Visit, no were killed in the Kruger shot dead the fourth suspect ary 2013, according to the 17. News/International 36. My Mind Game My matter the distance National Park on Saturday and arrested four others. latest official update on News/Weather Report SEA Games (Pathein) in a shoot-out with rangers, Rifles, ammunition and rhino poaching statistics is- * World News 12:25 pm 37. Fine Arts-Boson of according to the South Af- rhino poaching equipment sued on 21 August. * Mya Nan San Kyaw rican National Parks (San- were seized in the opera- Xinhua 18. Myanmar Movies Dramatic Performance Golden Palace Mets ace Harvey likely out for season with injury New York Mets surgery.” Harvey, who is out. starting pitcher Matt 9-5 with a 2.27 earned run “Over the next two or Harvey throws a average this season and a three weeks, the situation pitch to the Detroit league-leading 191 strike- with the overall prognosis Tigers in the third outs, experienced increased and ultimate treatment will inning of their MLB discomfort in his forearm as be determined,” said Mets inter-league base- he gave up a career-high 13 General Manager Sandy ball game at Citi hits in 6-2/3 innings against Alderson.”These injuries Field in New York, the Detroit Tigers on Satur- are often progressive, and on 24 Aug, 2013. day. so it is conceivable that sur- Reuters “I didn’t see velocity gery will be necessary. New York, 27 Aug Field ballpark, was stunned issues or anything like that, It’s conceivable that no — All-Star starting pitcher after the tear was revealed so obviously I was able to surgery will be necessary at Matt Harvey of the New by an MRI taken early on go out there and throw,” the this time and may be neces- York Mets has a partially Monday in New York. right-handed pitcher said. sary at some point down the torn ligament in his right “Nothing is shooting “Unfortunately this road. elbow and is likely to miss in my elbow at all,” the weekend there just hap- “We just need to take Students have a calligraphy class at the Zhuhelu the rest of the Major League 24-year-old right-hander pened to be a little more the time to see how those Elementary School in Handan City, north China’s Baseball season, the team told reporters. “That’s not discomfort than in previous facts resolve themselves.” Hebei Province, on 26 Aug, 2013. Chinese education said on Monday. the issue. starts.” The Mets entered Mon- authorities on Sunday called for providing better Harvey, a candidate When I heard the news, Though Harvey and the day’s home game against calligraphy education for the country’s primary and for the National League’s I was pretty shocked. “But Mets hope he will be able to the Philadelphia Phillies 19 middle school students, according to the Ministry of Cy Young Award and a I’m still very optimistic. avoid having Tommy John games back of the NL East- Education. Calligraphy, which was a sort of time- starter in last month’s All- I’m going to do everything reconstructive surgery, that leading Atlanta Braves. honored handwriting art in China, was suspended for Star Game at his home Citi I can so I don’t have to get option has not been ruled Reuters a period of time in school classes.—Xinhua R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 7th Waning of Wagaung 1375 ME New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 Myanmar, Japan friendly relations and cooperation discussed

Nay Pyi Taw, 27 morning. Aug—Speaker of Pyithu At the call, they cordially Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann discussed friendly relations received a delegation led by and cooperation between Chairman of Foreign Affairs Myanmar and Japan, and Committee Mr Katsuyuki friendly ties and cooperation KAWAI of the House of between two parliaments. Representatives of Japan at Also present at the call Zabuthiri Hall of Hluttaw were Committee Chairmen Complex, here, yesterday U Maung Maung Thein, U Hla Myint Oo, U Soe Speaker of Pyithu Naing and U Htay Myint, Hluttaw Thura U Committee Secretary U Kyi Shwe Mann receives Tha, Commission member Chairman of Foreign U Khin Maung Tun and Affairs Committee Mr officials. Katsuyuki KAWAI The Japanese delegation of the House of was accompanied by the Representatives of Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar. Japan.—mna MNA Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves Communications Bill Employment and Social Member of the They are waiting for this Secretary of the Security Daw Win Maw Joint Committee U Khin bill. The Communications Constitution Review Joint Tun replied to discussions Maung Shwe read the and Information Committee U Aye Mauk of the MPs. findings and remarks of Technology would form a read out the aim, term, Member of the Joint Bill the Joint Bill Committee on commission to supervise the Committee U Aung Myint Communications Bill and communication tasks. In the Thein read the findings and sought the approval from future, the communication remarks of the committee on the Hluttaw. the Employment and Skill “As the Pyidaungsu Development Bill sent by Hluttaw approved the

U Aung Myint Thein of Kayin State Deputy Minister for Constituency No 9. Labour, Employment mna and Social Security Daw law, bill amending marine Win Maw Tun.—mna U Khaing Maung Yi, traffic act and bill amending N a y P y i T a w , 27 Secretary of Joint Bill defile traffic act approved Aug—Daw Khin Waing Committee.—mna by Pyithu Hluttaw and Kyi of Yangon Region responsibilities, authority, Amyotha Hluttaw. Constituency No 1 Member of the Joint rules and regulations and The Pyidaungsu Committee U Khin rights of the committee discussed a report submitted Daw Khin Waing Kyi Secretary of the Con- Hluttaw put record on by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Maung Shwe.—mna approved by the committee’s formation and cancellation of Yangon Region stitution Assessment Employee and Employer tasks of the nation will meeting 1/2013 and the of new wards and villages Rights Observation Joint Constituency No 3. Joint Committee U Aye be supervised by the Hluttaw approved it. in Mandalay Region and Commission at today’s mna Mauk.— mna commission in line with Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Rakhine State. session of Pyidaungsu the President with remarks Communications Bill, MPT the law,” Amyotha Hluttaw recorded bill amending The 18th day session of Hluttaw, and Deputy and sought the approval and international operators MP U Phone Myint Aung eye donation law, bill the Hluttaw will be held on Minister for Labour, from the Hluttaw. can launch their operations. expressed his opinion. amending Union judicial 29 August.—MNA

Seeking international experience for achieving Byline & Photo; victory in hockey event of SEA Games Than Swe (Pabedan) Tentatively selected formed with players from for the players, especially Likewise, Myanmar men’s and women’s the Ministry of Sports. in corner kicks and penalty women’s team is under hockey teams that As of 1 March, both kicks in two training training in Bangkok of will take part in the teams are undergoing sessions a day. Thailand so as to have XXVII SEA Games are training at the camp. In At present, the men’s speed, stamina and skills undergoing training at their training sessions, the hockey team is taking in the matches. the Theinbyu artificial men’s team is under the joint training together Men’s and women’s Turf Pitch, said Vice- training of Pakistani Coach with Malaysian players hockey teams will take President of Myanmar who is still taking out of the at the Hockey Academy part in the Pre-SEA Games Hockey Federation U Saw duty to train the Pakistani in Epo of Malaysia as of hockey contest in Bangkok Lu Lu Htaw. women’s hockey team. The 31 July. So far, Myanmar of Thailand from 1 to 8 The men’s tentatively women’s team is being men’s team has played September. In the games, As preparations for taking part in XXVII SEA selected team is constituted trained by the Malaysian against Malaysian teams Myanmar men’s team will with outstanding youth Coach who is discharging and Hong Kong U-16 team meet with Thai, Sri Lankan Games, Myanmar men players in training session players from Defence duty of coach for the in seven tune-up matches. and Pakistani teams while of hockey event. Services (Army, Navy Malaysian Universities’ In all matches, Myanmar Myanmar women’s team According to the plan, Hockey Turf Pitch in and Air), Myanmar Police Selected hockey team. team routed the opponent will compete with Thai, invitation will be extended Yangon in October. Force, Theinbyu Youth The coaches are teams and played a draw Singaporean, Sri Lankan, to foreign hockey teams to Myanma Alinn: team and SMART team. focusing on stamina, with MKI team of Malaysia Pakistani and Cambodian the Pre-SEA Games hockey 24-8-2013 The women’s team is speed, linkage and skills with a 3-3 result. teams. tournament at Theinbyu Trs: TTA