Vol. III, No. 154, 1st Waning of Tawthalin 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 17 September 2016 Peace makers Pyithu Hluttaw records Negotiations being discuss national- proposal related to made among authorities e-government system to set up new industrial level political zones nationwide implementation dialogues Page 3 Page 2 Page 5 CLEARING THE WAY FOR THE USA State Counsellor invites investment after Obama pledges to lift sanctions FOLLOWING US President said that lifting sanctions involved economic and financial sanctions grows healthily and sustainably business practices and responsible Barack Obama’s pledge to lift a political risk and economic risk were first imposed on the country into a developed economic system, government practices.” she added. sanctions against Myanmar, State in some ways, but added that “It is after he met and discussed these urging investors to help the coun- Before the dinner, the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu time now for our people to depend issues with the State Counsellor try to build up business that is free Counsellor held talks with US Kyi called on US business com- on themselves, to go forward with during her first visit to the United from corruption. Secretary of Commerce Ms Penny munities yesterday to invest in the help of our friends.” States in her new capacity. “We need investment from Pritzker on the promotion of bilat- Myanmar. President Obama announced Daw Aung San Suu Kyi invit- those who are prepared to work eral trade and investment and the Speaking at a dinner hosted by his intent to terminate the Nation- ed American companies to make with us in the battle against corrup- potential for cooperation between the US-ASEAN Business Council al Emergency status with respect investments in the country to en- tion,” she said. the two countries’ economies at in Washington DC yesterday, she to Myanmar, nearly 20 years after sure that Myanmar’s economy “We believe in responsible Blair House.— Aye Min Soe MIC foresees influx of US investment THE Myanmar Investment Commission has announced that it expects to see much more di- rect investment from US compa- nies following the lifting sanc- tions on Myanmar as announced by President Obama following his meeting with State Counsel- lor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Washington this week. “If we see sanctions lifted, there will be more foreign in- vestments from the US in our country. When we held the In- vestment Outreach Programme in New York in September 2015, foreign investors were interested in that programme and wanted to invest and establish many enter- prises in our country. However, they wanted to invest only when sanctions on our country were lifted,” said Director-General of the Directorate of the Investment and Company Administration U Aung Naing Oo. The restoration of the Gen- State Counsellor poses for a documentary photo with Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell and party. Photo: MNA eralised System of Preferences (GSP) could also bring privileg- es such as lower import tariffs and more exports from the gar- State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ment and textile sectors. The United States eased a number of sanctions against meets with US Congressional Leaders Myanmar earlier this year to STATE Counsellor Daw Aung and US congressional support for man trafficking and assistance to visited Theodore Roosevelt Sen- support political reform but San Suu Kyi held separate talks Myanmar’s democratic transition. human resources development to ior High School and held cordial maintained most of its economic with US Congressional Leaders Next, the State Counsellor aid the fight against illegal trade. discussions with students. restrictions with an eye toward in the US capitol Washington, DC met with Senate Majority Lead- Likewise, the State Counsel- In the evening, the State penalising those whom it viewed on Thursday. er Senator Mitch McConnell and lor addressed a VIP brunch organ- Counsellor attended a dinner as hampering the democratically During a meeting with House Senate Minority Leader Harry ised by the National Democratic jointly hosted by US Chamber elected government. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the Reid and party. They discussed Institute (NDI), International Re- of Commerce and US-ASEAN US investment in Myanmar State Counsellor held talks with matters related to the sustainabil- publican Institute (IRI) and House Business Council at Four Seasons reached over 248 million US the Congresswoman on further ity of democracy in Myanmar, Democracy Partnership (HDP) at Hotel and delivered an address dollars as of August this year.— relations and cooperation between bilateral cooperation between the the capitol. at the event.—Myanmar News GNLM Myanmar and the United States two nations, measures against hu- Next, the State Counsellor Agency 2 parliament 17 September 2016

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discusses signing of OPRC Convention THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw put on minister spoke of the benefits of tary approval for the formation of record the goodwill visit of Presi- becoming a signatory to the Con- the Commission for National Ed- dent U Htin Kyaw to India and the vention, stressing that the coun- ucation Policy in line with the Na- appointment of Dr Tun Naing as try’s new economic opportunities tional Education Law, saying that deputy minister for Electricity and would see more foreign oil tankers the commission would be formed Energy and that of U Win Maw coming and going, thereby raising with 21 members, who he said Tun as deputy minister for Edu- the risk of oil spills. have been chosen. The proposal cation. As a signatory, the country won parliamentary approval. Deputy Minister for Trans- would receive prompt and effec- The commission will report portation and Communications tive assistance in order to mini- on its undertakings to the Py- U Kyaw Myo explained why the mise the damages caused by oil idaungsu Hluttaw and the govern- country should sign the Interna- pollution incidents. ment at least every six months, he tional Convention on Oil Pollu- Speaker Mahn Win Khaing added. tion Preparedness, Response and Than invited interested represent- MPs also discussed loans to Cooperation (OPRC 1990 Con- atives to discuss the issue in the be taken from the Asian Devel- vention) as proposed by the Pres- next parliamentary session. opment Bank and the French De- ident. Education Deputy Minister U velopment Agency.—Myanmar In his explanation, the deputy Win Maw Tun sought parliamen- News Agency Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. Photo: MNA

Pyithu Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw National Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be formed soon WORKS are underway to ap- Disabilities rules was sent to the Likewise, Union Minister prove the formation of a Na- Myanmar Federation of Persons for Religious and Cultural Af- tional Committee on the Rights with Disabilities for suggestions fairs Thura U Aung Ko replied of Persons with Disabilities, and the rules are slated for final- to a question calling for a master Union Minister for Social Wel- isation before March next year plan to preserve Thayekhittaya fare, Relief and Resettlement Dr following seminars involving Pyu Old City in line with UNE- Win Myat Aye told the Amyotha stakeholders. SCO standards, saying that cul- Hluttaw yesterday. During yesterday’s session, tural heritage conservation and The ministry has received a Union Minister for Construc- management plans have been proposed list of the members to tion U Win Khaing answered a drawn up. the Council from Myanmar Fed- call for upgrading of a road in The Union minister stressed eration of Persons with Disabili- Kyauktaw Township of Rakh- the need for the government U Kyaw Myo. Photo: MNA U Sai Kyaw Moe. Photo: MNA ties, added the minister. ine State, pledging that Kan- to take a leading role at the na- In his response to a parlia- nar Road, the main road of the tional level in the comprehen- mentary question, the Union township, will be upgraded into sive plan covering the whole Pyithu Hluttaw records proposal minister said that the recent- an 18-foot tarred road during the region including Pyu Old City. related to e-government system ly-drafted Rights of Persons with next fiscal year. —Myanmar News Agency implementation WORKS are currently underway phones browsers. to develop policies related to the A draft master plan for the Data ID card System, Digital e-government system developed Government Strategy and e-Gov- by the former Communication ernment System, Deputy Minister and Information Technology for Transport and Communica- Ministry in cooperation with the tions U Kyaw Myo told the Py- Asian Development Bank in 2014 ithu Hluttaw while responding was revised with suggestions to a proposal calling for efficient from local and foreign experts e-government system implemen- before it was put forward to the tation yesterday. President’s Office. Government organisations The deputy minister also have launched their own websites elaborated on the ongoing Myan- in order to enable the people to mar National Web Portal project U Win Khaing. Photo: MNA Thura U Aung Ko. Photo: MNA Dr Win Myat Aye. Photo: MNA have better access to departmen- and mid-term and long-term plans tal information, said the deputy for the e-government system. minister. Next, the deputy minister Heads of service organizations transferred, He added that people can stressed the need for forming a get information about services leading committee for the Nation- provided by departments through al Information and Communica- approved and appointed mobile applications. He also said tion Council that will take care of President of the Republic of the confirmed the appointment of Ohn of Securities Exchange Su- that the country’s teledensity the implementation of e-govern- Union of Myanmar has trans- Director-General Dr Thein Win pervisory Commission Office reached 95.46% as of August this ment procedures. ferred Rector Professor Dr Daw of Higher Education Department under the Ministry of Planning year. According to the deputy min- Theingi Hline of the University under the Ministry of Education and Finance as Director-Gen- According to the deputy min- ister, the leading committee will of Medical Technology (Man- on expiry of the one-year proba- eral of the same office and ister, e-government procedures be formed and directed by the dalay) under the Department of tionary period. Deputy Director-General U are ongoing with the installation President’s Office. Health Professional Resourc- Besides, the President Kyaw Soe of the Civil Service of fibre connections for state/re- Then, the deputy minister es Development and Manage- has appointed Deputy Direc- Affairs Department under the gion government offices includ- called on the Pyithu Hluttaw to ment of the Ministry of Health tor-General U Kyaw Moe Tun Union Civil Services Board as ing Nay Pyi Taw. put the proposal on record. and Sports to the University of of International Organizations Director-General of the Civil The deputy minister pledged During yesterday’s Pyithu Medical Technology (Yangon) and Economic Department un- Service Selection and Training to urge the departments con- Hluttaw session, nine lawmakers under the same ministry as Rec- der the Ministry of Foreign Department on proba- cerned to carry out the necessary held discussions on the proposal tor from the date she assumes Affairs as Director-General of tion from the date they as- measures to ensure visits to gov- and the Hluttaw decided to record charge of her duties. the same department, Deputy sume charge of their duties. ernment websites work on mobile it.—Myanmar News Agency Moreover, the President has Director-General Daw Tin Tin — Myanmar News Agency 17 September 2016 national 3 Tatmadaw launch operations against KKO splinter group in Wah Boh Taung-Kyonhtaw, Methawaw regions THE Tatmadaw has car- tions with limited targets in ried out ‘combined opera- Wah Boh Taung-Kyonht- tions’ on a motorway from aw region and Methawaw Myaing Gyi Ngu to Meth- region. There were 13 skir- awaw, an area of Klo Htoo mishes between Tatmad- Baw Karen Organisation aw troops and the splinter (KKO) splinter group led group until Thursday. by Kyaw Thet and San The release of the Aung. The Tatmadaw statement followed a clash claims that it is strictly between the BGF and a adhering to the terms of group led by Nar Ma Kyar the Nationwide Ceasefire who kidnapped five villag- Agreement. ers and took away two ele- The Tatmadaw has phants on 29 August. Nar provided health care ser- Ma Kyar was killed in the vices and relief supplies clash. to 3,874 local people who The group launched State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to students in a round-table discussion on a visit to Roosevelt High fled the areas where clash- mine attacks on a military School in Washington, US, 15 September 2016. Photo: MNA es broke out and who are convoy carrying food be- now in Myaing Gyi Ngu tween Kyondoe and Ka- region where they were wkareik on 21 August. temporarily accommodat- Likewise, the group ex- ed. ploded mines near the Ma- Peace makers discuss national With the release of har Hpa-an garment facto- statement 3/2016 which ry in Hpa-an. is believed to have de- Although the region- level political dialogues clared the war against the al government and Tat- State and the Tatmadaw, madaw gave warnings to Ye Khaung Nyunt the splinter group shelled the KKO splinter group Tatmadaw troops on several times as the group The 5th meeting on re- Yinn Paing bridge on the was accused of extorting viewing the framework for Myaing Gyi Ngu-Meth- people travelling on the the political dialogue was awaw motorway on 3 Myawady-Thinganyin- held in Yangon yesterday, September and conducted aung-Kawkareik motor- taking one more step into mine attacks, fired heavy way, the group failed to laying down framework for artillery at Tatmadaw and respond. the dialogues. Border Guard Force bases Aside from the al- Speaking on the oc- and exploded mines at Ka- leged extortion, the group casion, Dr Tin Myo Win, wkareik fire station from disturbed motorcades of Chairman of the pre- 4 to 8 September. On 11 the Kayin State Chief Min- paratory committee for September, the Tatmadaw ister and the command- holding the Union Peace launched combined opera- er.—Myawady Conference-21st Century Panglong, said the national level political dialogues are expected to begin in Octo- MoU aims to offer job ber within the framework. Pado Saw Kwel Htoo opportunities to local Win, Secretary of the Un- ion Peace Dialogue Joint Committee, said the launch engineering students Peace makers discuss at 5th meeting on reviewing the framework for political dialogues. of the national-level polit- Photo: Pho Htaung THAILAND-based SCG gramme. ical dialogues would rep- Co will ink a memoran- Under the MoU, 20 resent “ all-inclusiveness” Agreement and discussed said Salai Hlyan Hmon Sar ing remarks at the meeting. dum of understanding with outstanding students from with opinions and voices of the Chapter 5 of the NCA Khaung. Today meeting was a government-run training the electrical power and the peoples including eth- today. The delegation for po- attended by 15 representa- school to teach an indus- industrial engineering field nic peoples. “Today discussion litical negotiation-DPN did tives from the government, trial science programme in will be invited to join in- The participants of the can be seen as a success not attend the meeting as 16 representatives from the Mawlamyine Township in tensive training for the first meeting reached an agree- and we will review how they have not yet finished signatories to the NCA and Mon State to create more time with a Thailand-based ment for the chapter 4 of we will discuss the nation- their discussion, said Dr 15 representatives from the employment opportunities. company in November. the Nationwide Ceasefire al-level political dialogue,” Tin Myo Win in his open- political parties. U Aung Moe, the prin- Plans are underway to cipal of the training school, grant third-year students to said the programme allows join the intensive training students who pass the ma- to pursue not only theoret- triculation examination to ical lessons but also hands- join urban engineering, on courses on relevant sub- electrical power, industrial jects. engineering and electricity Because of accom- programmes. modation barriers, the The signing of the training school can only MoU is estimated to be accept around 40 students made next month, he add- per course per year. Stu- ed. Negotiations have been dents with high marks top conducted between the two the priority lists for accept- parties since January this ance.—Myitmakha News year to sign the new pro- Agency 4 local news 17 September 2016 Korean firm to donate oxygen cylinders to Kyaukpyu General Hospital Price of betel nut

KOREA Daewoo Co will donate from Rakhine K4.6 million worth of oxygen storage cylinders to the 100-bed state decreases general hospital in Kyaukpyu Township in Rakhine State this THE price of betel nut from Ra- month, it has been learned. khine state has decreased, appar- The donation ceremony is ently because betel nut from oth- scheduled to be held on 20 Sep- er regions has entered Rakhine tember at the district hospital state, according to a local betel where 50 empty oxygen cylinders nut trader. Betel nut from Rakh- will be offered. ine state is mainly exported to The company reportedly Bangladesh and India. Previous- decided to contribute the oxy- ly, a betel nut in Rakhine state gen storage units after word got sold for K200,000 per 25 viss (a around that the oxygen require- viss is approximately 1.6 kilo- ments of the hospital had in- grams). However, now betel nut creased due to the introduction sells for K90,000 per 25 viss. of oxygen therapy in conjunction “I have never seen betel with a local philanthropic organi- nut at these prices. There has sation, the main oxygen donor for been lower demand from Bang- the hospital. ladesh. I think the price of be- The hospital needs between tel nut will decrease again be- 80 and 120 oxygen cylinders per cause it is in abundance.” said month to treat patients with liv- U Kyaw Zan Aung, a betel nut er diseases and surgical patients. trader from Minbyar township. —Myitmkha News Agency Donors seen together with Oxygen cylinders. Photo: Myitmkha News Agency —Myitmakha News Agency Patient death leads to investigation, discovery of Tenders called for unlicenced doctor practicing medicine construction of K6 billion ACCORDING to the results of death of one of his patients, police died following consultation. The an investigation into a patient’s revealed that he was not, in fact, two other deceased patients have death, the deceased sought med- licenced to operate the facility.” been identified as U Bu Tha Ni Ayeyawady Hluttaw ical attention at a clinic in Mone added Ma Phyu Phyu Moe. and U Pho Thein. Tenders have been called for 28-member Hluttaw Construction 2 ward, Kyaukkyi Township, The deceased patient was Of U Bu Tha Ni’s clinic ex- the construction of a new Ay- Committee, headed by the speak- Taung-Oo District, Bago Region. identified as U Pan Day alias Lar perience, his widow stated the fol- eyawady Region Hluttaw, esti- er of Hluttaw. It has been revealed that the clinic Lu, 35. According to police, U lowing; mated to cost K6 billion, Myit- The building project will re- doctor who tended to the patient Pan Day arrived at the clinic at “(Dr. Nay Phone Naing) makha News Agency has been portedly include construction of was operating without a medical around 1 a.m on Tuesday com- treated (my husband) with an in- told by the director-general’s of- the central Hluttaw building, the licence. plaining of severe stomach pains. travenous drip two times. Follow- fice of the current Hluttaw. parliamentary chamber, overnight The clinic in question was The patient claimed that he had ing the drip, he shook in a violent Interested parties reportedly accommodation for Hluttaw MPs opened and operated by a Dr. Nay been unable to eat for four or five seizure and seemed to lose his have just two days, between Sep- and housing for Hluttaw staff. Phone Naing (former Tatmadaw days due to a mysterious stomach mind. He mouthed words but no tember 14-15, in which to sub- According to a statement by Captain) (M.B.B.S YGN), ac- ailment. Dr. Nay Phone Naing sound came.” mit an application bid for tender U Htun Min Zaw, director gen- cording to local crime reporter Ma issued U Pan Day a quantity of It was the brother in law of which must include a design and eral of the Ayeyawady Region Phyu Phyu Moe. unidentified medicine. U Pan Day U Pho Thein who went to police expenses in detail. Hluttaw, the Hluttaw will be “The clinic has been oper- died at approximately 10 a.m on following his death. Police officer “The decision to call tenders constructed on a 12.6 acre plot of ating for three years. Locals be- Wednesday. The body was taken Than Htike Htwe is currently in- for the building’s design was land within the current housing lieved that the doctor has a valid to the local general hospital. vestigating the case under the of- made during a meeting on Sep- compound of Ayeyawady region- licence as he has an official look- U Pan Day was the third pa- ficial policy of the Medical Coun- tember 5. The project will start to al government ministers, located ing signboard. Following the tient of the clinic known to have cil.—Thaw Tar (Myitmakha) be implemented with approval of in Pathein, the region’s capital. central government with a region- The Myanmar Architects’ al government budget of K2.8 bil- Association will aid in selecting Vehicle overturns on Yangon-Mandalay highway lion,” said U Aung Kyaw Khine, a successful bidder, while the A VEHICLE overturned on the gation, the coach bus was be- and 16/0 after the driver lost con- speaker of the Ayeyawady Re- tender process will reportedly Yangon-Mandalay highway due ing driven at high speed by one trol. gion Hluttaw. The acceptance of be conducted in a transparent to excessive speed in the early Kyaw Kyaw Oo when it over- No one was injured in the ac- bids for tender was announced on manner with a detailed ex- hours of yesterday morning. turned into the median of the cident. Police have filed charges September 10, while applications penses budget to be calculated. According to an investi- highway between mileposts 15/7 against the driver.—Than Oo will reportedly be scrutinized by a —Myitmakha News Agency

news Heroin and Yaba seized Explosive devices found in Magwe in Hsenwi, Shan State FIVE explosive devices were found by Ko Zaw Win Maung, A LOCAL anti- drug squad Lin Naung and Zin Min Oo on a labourer working on Magwe- in lashio seized heroin weigh- board on Taunggyi- Meiktila Taungdwingyi road, near milepost ing 715 grams and 5,850 yaba road. Upon conducting a search, 323/1, Magwe township on Thurs- pills from one Ma Lu Yar who the police discovered 7,985 yaba day as he was digging to install was on board a passenger ve- pills. cables. Authorities from the village hicle at Hsenwi entrance gate Similarly, police seized called the police who arrived a few on Wednesday. The police also 4,000 yaba pills from motorcy- minutes later and investigated. seized heroin weighing 390 cle rider Nay Zaw Lin with Ma The devices were 11 inches grams from one Ma Htut Naung Ni Lar on board on Pinlaung – in diameter and 16 inches long. who was onboard the same bus. Nay Pyi Taw road. Police have Police handed over the five de- On the same day, police stopped filed charges against all suspects vices to Capt. Aye Min Aung’s a vehicle being driven by one under the Anti-Narcotic Law. local Tatmadaw specialist team. Win Kyaw Khine with Htein —Myanmar Police Force Criminal suspects seen together with drugs seized. Photo: MPF —Zayar Tu (Magwe) 17 September 2016 5 Local

Negotiations being made among authorities to set up new industrial zones nationwide

Ko Moe Currently, 29 industrial zones have been established NEGOTIATIONS have been in Yangon Region with 1,299 made between the relevant au- warehouses. The increasing thorities to establish new indus- land price in the zones is main trial zones in states and regions, barrier for international inves- said U Aung Naing Oo, direc- tors. tor-general of the Department Some foreign companies of Investment and Company from Hong Kong and Korea Administration. have shown greater interest in To promote the country’s investing in the garment indus- manufacturing industry, further try, which requires a large num- foreign direct investment will be ber of labourers to operate. invited by the DICA after nego- The Myanmar Invest- tiation with the region and state ment Commission permitted governments, he said at a recent US$383.877 million worth of press conference in Yangon. foreign direct investment this Land allocations for the year. The MIC also granted 21 new project are needed by the local businesses with total in- concerned governments before vestments of $96.059 million. any work can move forward, China is the largest investor said U Aung Naing Oo. in Myanmar, with over $18 bil- A farmer plants sugarcane traditionally at a farm near Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Aye Min Soe Plans are underway to set lion in investment, followed by up the new industrial zones in Singapore with over $13 billion, strategic areas without transpor- Thailand with over $10 billion tation problems. and Hong Kong with 7 billion. Wilmar Great Wall Sugar Factory to buy 850,000 tonnes from sugarcane growers Export value of minerals and THE Wilmar Great Wall Sugar per tonne between May and Sep- Htigyaing Township, Katha Dis- Factory in Sagaing Region plans tember this year from Tagaung, trict, Sagaing Region this month, finished industrial products to buy around 850,000 tonnes of Htigyaing, Thabeikkyin and Katha is estimated to increase because sugarcane from local growers this townships. of weather condition, said U year, the factory’s spokesperson Last year, the factory collected Aung Myo Lwin, a grower from declines by US $500 million said. over 700,000 tonnes of sugarcane Myataung Village. He said the The export value of minerals finished industrial products, it is U Myint Ko Than, spokesper- at a price range between K35,000 company provided three-year ad- and finished industrial products learnt. Out of these categories, son, said that the factory already and 36,000 per tonne, he added. vanced payment to local growers as of 2 September this fiscal year agricultural products, livestock, bought around 600,000 tonnes of Production of sugarcane plan- at a price of K300,000 per acre.— declined by nearly US$500mil- fish products, forestry products sugarcane at a price of K40,000 tations thriving in villages across Myitmakha News Agency lion when compared to a similar and other exports were exported period last year , according to the at a higher volume than the same Myanmar earns over $470 million from re-export of sugar statistics of the Ministry of Com- period in the last fiscal year. But merce. the export volumes of minerals MYANMAR received over 470 ar to China and earned over $470 gon-Mandalay-Muse route—ac- The export value as of 2nd and finished industrial products million US dollars from the re-ex- million over the past five months. cording to Mandalay Sugar com- September in this fiscal year was down. The export value of port of sugar to China between Myanmar legally re-exports modity depot. reached US$4,834.581million. mineral products slumped by April and the second week of Sep- imported sugar from India and Myanmar lacks advanced Myanmar exported agricultural over US$298million, where- tember, according to the figures of Thailand to the world’s most pop- refining machinery. That is the products including rice, fish, live- as that of the finished products the Commerce Ministry. ulous country via two routes—the main challenge for local manu- stock, minerals including jade, decreased by over US$264mil- The country re-exported Tamu-Monywa-Mandalay-Muse facturers to produce quality sug- forestry products, natural gas and lion.—Ko Htet more than 860,000 tonnes of sug- route and the Kawthaung-Yan- ar.—Kyu Kyu

Central Economic Zone in Marble exploration in Naypu Taung earns more revenue

The mining of marble in Naypu ric tonnes by the Myanmar Simco sharing system. Muse to be opened in 2018 Taung quarry by Myanmar Sim- Song Da Joint Stock Company Pyithu Hluttaw representa- The construction of the Central eyawady Bank. Sixty per cent co Song Da Joint Stock Co., Ltd Limited (MYSICO), a Vietnamese tive Daw Ni Ni May Myint from Economic Zone in Muse border of the shops are already sold is increasingly earning more rev- company. The company has to pay Taungup called for the sharing area of Myanmar and China is out, officials added. Muse is enue, said U Ohn Win, the Union in the regular payment for lease. agreement to show transparency 80 per cent complete, and the situated in Northern Shan State Minister for Natural Resources and According to the Union minis- to the public. It is noted that No.1 zone is slated to be opened in on the Shweli River. This con- Environmental Conservation. ter, the marble extraction enterprise Mining Enterprise will get 20 per 2018, said an official from New struction project is being jointly During 32nd day Pyithu Hlut- is operating with an investment of cent while MYSICO will receive Starlight Company, the devel- implemented by the Shan State taw session held on 14th Septem- $18.147million under a 20-year 80 per cent when the price of mar- oper of the project. government and New Starlight ber, the Union minister elaborated contract. ble is lower than US$649 per cubic Muse is the largest trading Company. The whole project on large-scale marble extraction in The Vietnamese Company meter. If the marble sells between point between Myanmar and comprises six zones, with zones Naypu Taung quarry in Taungup was given permission to mine mar- US$650 and 749 per cubic meter, China, constituting 25 per cent one through three designated Township of Rakhine State, say- ble by the Myanmar Investment the state-owned No.1 Mining En- of Sino-Myanmar trade. as commercial and zones four ing that No 1 Mining Enterprise Commission and the Ministry of terprise will receive 25 per cent. Currently, the market stalls through six designated as res- received US$3,278.782 as 3 per Mines. The extraction enterprise And the state will get 30 per cent accommodating vendors are be- idential. The project is being cent mineral tax and $21,202.82 as entered into an agreement with the if the price of the marble is higher ing sold in six-year installments carried out on 294.789 acres of 20 per cent production sharing fol- No.3 Mining Enterprise on 16th than US$750 per cubic meter. — in an arrangement with Ay- land.—200 lowing the export of 612.1846 met- March, 2012 under a production Myitmakha News Agency 6 regional 17 September 2016 Typhoon kills at least 11 in southeast China; another on the way Viet Nam to Shanghai — The world’s strongest storm pilot cloud this year killed at last 10 people in China when it seeding hit the southeast coast, the HANOI — A project on a government said on Friday, new kind of cloud seeding as rescuers scoured flood- or rain making will be con- ed streets and work crews ducted on a trial basis in cen- struggled to restore pow- tral Viet Nam next month. er to more than a million An Sinh Xanh Science and homes. Technology Company in the Typhoon Meranti had central city of Da Nang has largely dissipated by Fri- proposed the Vietnamese day afternoon, a day after government allocate 5,000 it swept in from the Pacific billion Vietnamese dong Ocean, clipping the south- (224 million US dollars) to ern tip of Taiwan, and mak- the local firm so that it can ing landfall near the Chi- buy vessels and aircraft to nese port city of Xiamen, actively make rain to deal in Fujian Province. with drought or prevent The storm killed seven flooding, daily newspaper people in Fujian and three Tien Phong (Pioneer) re- in neighbouring Zhejiang ported on Friday. Province, state media and The firm’s general di- the government said. Elev- An ancient bridge is seen collapsed as typhoon Meranti hits southeast China, in Yongchun, Fujian Province, China, on rector Phan Dinh Phuong en people were missing. 15 September 2016. Photo: Reuters said that vessels will pump More than 330,000 seawater to pipes fixed at people were returning to were on Friday prepar- state news agency said. restore power. Across Fu- Mid-Autumn Festival hol- the height of some 5 km by their homes on Friday after ing for another, Typhoon Pictures on state media jian, 1.65 million homes iday. helicopters or balloons. The being forced to flee a storm Malakas, which was fore- showed flooded streets, had no electricity, Xinhua Typhoons are com- pipes will discharge the wa- that meteorologists said cast to bring heavy rain on fallen trees and crushed reported. mon at this time of year, ter to most cloudy areas over was the world’s biggest Saturday. cars in Xiamen. Dozens of flights picking up strength as they the sea. Heavier clouds will this year. Meranti was the Three power trans- and train services were cross the warm waters of result in rain in the sea, so The typhoon killed strongest typhoon to hit mission towers were cancelled on Thursday, the Pacific and bringing that downpour will not cause one person and injured 38 that part of China’s coast blown down in the city and disrupting travel at the fierce winds and rain when flooding in urban areas. on Taiwan where people since 1949, the Xinhua utility crews were trying to beginning of a three-day they hit land.—Reuters —Xinhua

Court rules against Okinawa’s move to block US base relocation

Chief Editor - Khin Maung Aye NAHA, (Japan) — A mation was “legal,” while The legal wrangling former governor issued the [email protected] Japanese court ruled on Onaga acted illegally by ensued after Onaga revoked landfill approval,” Presiding Deputy Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe Friday that Okinawa Gov. not complying with the cen- last October his predecessor Judge Toshiro Tamiya said [email protected] Takeshi Onaga illegally tral government’s order to Hirokazu Nakaima’s 2013 in the ruling. With neither Chief Proof Reader & Translator - Ye Myint revoked his predecessor’s retract his revocation, the permission in connection the central government nor Expatriate Consultant Editors approval for landfill work Naha branch of the Fuku- with the transfer of the US the Okinawan government Alec Wilmot needed to move a key US air oka High Court said in the Marine Corps Air Station showing signs of compro- [email protected] base within the island pre- first judicial judgment on Futenma from a crowded mise, the case is certain to go Mark Angeles fecture, delivering a blow to the high-profile dispute be- residential area to the less to the Supreme Court. The markrangeles@gmail .com his efforts to block the relo- tween Tokyo and Okinawa populated Henoko coastal top court may issue its final Chief Translator & Editor cation plan. that is certain to be appealed area of Nago. “There was word on the case within the Kyaw Thura, The former governor’s by the prefectural govern- no overstepping of discre- current fiscal year ending [email protected] approval for land recla- ment. tionary power when the March.—Kyodo News Editor Ye Htut Tin (Local News) [email protected] International Editors Japan to boost South Tun Tun Naing (Editor) [email protected] China Sea role with Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) Translators training patrols with US Khaing Thanda Lwin, [email protected] Washington — Japan ritory in the East China Sea. Hay Mar Tin Win, will step up its activity in Inada said that if the [email protected] the contested South China world condoned attempts Ei Myat Mon, Tin Nwe Lynn Sea through joint training to change the rule of law Chief Reporter patrols with the United and allowed “rule bend- Tun Aung Kyaw, reporter2@globalnewlightofmyan- mar.com States and bilateral and ing” to succeed, the “con- Reporters multilateral exercises with sequences could become Thein Ko Lwin (Nay Pyi Taw Bureau), regional navies, Japanese global.” Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin Khin Mg Win (Mandalay Bureau) Defence Minister Tomomi “In this context, I (DDG 89) transits in formation with Japan Maritime Self-De- Computer Team Inada said on Thursday. strongly support the US fence Force ship JS Kirisame (DD 104) during bilateral Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, Inada said in a speech Navy’s freedom-of-naviga- training in South China Sea in 2015. Photo: Reuters Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, at the Centre for Strategic tion operations, which go a Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin and International Studies, long way to upholding the vies,” she said. maritime law-enforcement Circulation & Advertising a Washington think tank, rules-based international Japan would also help capabilities of countries San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532 that Japan’s increased maritime order,” she said. build the capacity of coast- locked in territorial rows Ads and subscription enquiries: engagement in the area, “Japan, for its part, al states in the South Chi- with China. [email protected] where Japan shares US will increase its engage- na Sea, said Inada, before It also agreed to pro- concerns about China’s ment in the South China heading for talks with US vide two large patrol ships Printed and published at the Global New Light of My- pursuit of extensive territo- Sea through, for example, Defence Secretary Ash and lend up to five used anmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pa- rial claims, would include Maritime Self-Defence Carter at the Pentagon. surveillance aircraft to the goda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global capacity building for coast- Force joint training cruis- Japan said this month Philippines, another coun- New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit al nations. es with the US Navy and it was ready to provide Viet try at odds with China over No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. Japan also has its own bilateral and multilateral Nam with new patrol ships, sovereignty issues in the dispute with China over ter- exercises with regional na- in its latest step to boost the South China Sea.—Reuters 17 September 2016 regional 7 Philippines is not ‘little brown brother’ of US — foreign minister WASHINGTON — The The latter patrols, aimed at brown brothers of America. ... Philippines is firmly committed preserving the territorial integrity We have to develop, we have to to its alliance with the United of the Philippines, “must contin- grow and become the big brother States but will not be lectured on ue, because this is our commit- of our own people. human rights and treated like a ment to the United States,” Yas- “You (have to) manage it “little brown brother,” the coun- ay said at the Centre for Strategic correctly. You do not go to the try’s Foreign Minister Perfecto and International Studies think Philippines and say ‘I am going Yasay said on Thursday. tank. to give you something, I am go- Speaking in Washing- The Philippines and the ing to help you grow, but this is ton after recent remarks by the United States share concerns the check list you must comply Philippines’ outspoken new Pres- about China’s pursuit of broad with — we will lecture you on ident Rodrigo Duterte that have claims in the South China Sea, human rights’.” strained relations with the Unit- which overlap with those of Ma- Yasay stressed that Duterte ed States, Manila’s main ally, nila and other neighbours. was “firmly committed to keep Yasay said some of Duterte’s re- Washington and Manila and respect alliances, including marks had been misunderstood. agreed earlier this year on joint that with the United States.” He said Duterte had ex- patrols in the South China Sea He said Manila was “not at plained that his call for the and a Pentagon spokesman said this point in time” prepared to sit withdrawal of US special forces three had been conducted from down and discuss its territorial Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay speaks during from the southern Philippines March until July. disputes with China bilaterally, a news conference at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pasay city was only a temporary measure Yasay rejected criticism of given that the two sides differed Metro Manila, Philippines on 27 July 2016. Photo: Reuters to keep them out of harm’s way Duterte’s war on drugs, in which on what the framework for any while Philippine forces under- thousands have been killed, say- such discussions should be. timony in the Philippines senate Richey-Allen, reiterated past took an offensive against Abu ing that Philippines would nev- Duterte’s abrasive and earlier in the day from a self-con- comments that it was “deeply Sayyaf militants. er condone illegal killings, and sometimes contradictory com- fessed hit man who said Duterte concerned” by reports of extraju- Yasay also said Duterte’s said relations with Washington ments, including calling Presi- issued assassination orders while dicial killings “by or at the behest opposition to joint maritime pa- should be based on mutual re- dent Obama a “son of a bitch,” mayor of a city where activists of government authorities.” trols with the United States con- spect. have caused anxiety in Washing- say hundreds of summary execu- “We strongly urge the Phil- cerned the Philippines’ “exclu- “I am asking our American ton, where the Philippines has tions took place. ippines to ensure its law enforce- sive economic zone,” not joint friends, American leaders, to been seen as an important ally in Asked to comment on this ment efforts comply with its patrols within 12 nautical miles look at our aspirations,” he said. standing up to China in Asia. testimony, a spokeswoman for human rights obligations,”she of its coast. “We cannot forever be the little Yasay did not address tes- the US State Department, Anna said.—Reuters

Australia’s wheat Water protests in technology hub expose crop threatened urban India’s growing pains as La Nina climate indicator rises BENGALURU — Oracle Videos posted on his Face- accounts for a significant chunk Cars and trucks registered employees were at work on book page show employees of India’s $97 billion in infor- in the neighbouring state of Ta- SYDNEY — The quality of Aus- Monday when protesters en- from companies including Ac- mation technology exports. mil Nadu were smashed and set tralia’s near-record wheat crop will tered their nine-storey building centure and ICICI Bank being The head of Indian drug- on fire. A 22-year-old IT work- likely be hit, as a sudden spike in a in India’s technology hub, Ben- escorted out of their offices. maker Biocon jokingly referred er, who declined to be identi- climate indicator shows there is a galuru, and asked them to leave ICICI declined to comment. to Bengaluru as “Bandhaluru”, fied, said she saw a police van high chance of crop-damaging rains in support of demonstrations Accenture did not respond to a using the Hindi word “Bandh” in flames. linked to a La Niña weather event that had erupted across the city request for comment. for closed. “For the first time, I felt un- over the next few months, analysts over a water dispute. Bengaluru businesses have Employees of two large safe in a city I love so much,” and traders said. By early afternoon, one of faced four days of disruption Indian companies told Reuters said Prejin Joe, who runs a tech The La Niña — which brings the US software giant’s biggest this month after the water pro- their buses were stopped and startup in Bengaluru and is orig- cooler, wetter weather for much of overseas offices had been evac- tests and an unrelated strike, rocked by protesters, who asked inally from another southern Australia’s key wheat growing re- uated, two employees there told hitting operations in a city that them to join the demonstrations. state, Kerala.—Reuters gion on the east coast — had in 2010 Reuters, as had the Bengaluru decimated the region’s crop and premises of dozens of multi- downgraded the quality of the grain nationals and Indian firms that to animal feed. stayed shut on Tuesday to en- As of now, Australia, the sure staff safety. world’s fourth-largest exporter of A spokeswoman for Oracle wheat, is expected to harvest its sec- in India said no one was availa- ond-largest crop on record during the ble to comment on the incident. 2016/17 season after near-perfect Two days of violence, in conditions across much of the coun- which protesters torched bus- try, the country’s chief commodity es and clashed with riot police forecaster confirmed this week. after a court ordered Karnataka But with the Southern Oscilla- state to share water from a river tion Index (SOI) — that measures with another region, have ex- sea level pressure differences and is posed the growing pains of the one of a number of indicators of a La dynamic technology hub’s cha- Nina — rising to its highest level in otic boom. two months, analysts and traders say “They come and live here, the outlook for Australia’s silo-burst- which means our resources are ing supplies remains in doubt. being used by them. Tomorrow, “The SOI after remaining in if there is no water in the city, neutral range has risen above seven, will they have an office here?” a threshold for La Niña. Today it is said 30-year-old local activist at 11.8 which means there are higher Keerthi Shankaraghatta, who chances of La Niña developing in the led a group that staged peaceful Men ride a motorcycle past a lorry in Bengaluru, which was set on fire by protesters after India’s Supreme near future,” Rajesh Singla, head of calls to shut down several offic- Court ordered Karnataka state to release 12,000 cubic feet of water per second every day from the Cauvery agriculture research at Societe Gen- es during the protests. river to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, India, on 12 September 2016. Photo: Reuters erale, said on Friday.—Reuters 8 ANALYSIS 17 September 2016

Write for us We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email [email protected] with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. Be representative and responsive as well here is a general notion mote democracy as a universal interests and aspirations of dif- ative and responsive. The legisla- Kyaw Thura that parliament is a cen- value in exercising its constitu- ferent ethnic communities, apart tive body should make it sure Ttral institution tasked to tional rights. from adapting laws to meet the that the other two bodies, execu- reflect the will of the people, According to the In- current social and political tive and judicial, are at least fully make and amend laws and hold ter-Parliamentary Union, a trends in transparent and effec- accountable to the people in their the executive and judicial strong parliament is a vital sign tive ways. discharge of public interests. branches to account. This will re- of a healthy democracy. To be so, All things considered, the It is, therefore, absolutely quire the legislature to do much the parliament must be truly people want a parliament that imperative for all the parliamen- soul-searching to identify the representative of the whole pop- truly pays heed to their voices tarians to keep reminding them- challenges of today so as to en- ulation and responsive to their and earnestly serves their inter- selves of the perception that in sure the quality of democracy. immediate needs. In addition, ests. Therefore, the parliament democracy all power is invested This central institution has a pri- the law makers must take bold should be democratic, accessible, in and derived from the hands of mary mission, which is to pro- steps to reconcile the conflicting accountable, effective, represent- the people.

yanmar’s financial point-of-sale devices, along with sector is undergoing a his- Building an Inclusive Financial Sector networks of small-scale agents, to Mtoric transition. It has wit- offer basic financial services at nessed a number of reforms and lib- greater convenience and lower cost eralizations since 2012: private than traditional banks. This presents banks have expanded their opera- in Myanmar: The Road Ahead an important opportunity in Myan- tions rapidly; more than 1.4 million mar given that 70 percent of the By Alexandra Drees-Gross and Nagavalli Annamalai debit cards have been issued for the poor live in rural areas, largely un- first time; thousands of ATMs have served by existing banks. been set up; and credit to the private a lack of access to financial services from 2004–08, which aimed to im- years, with three broad priorities: Reforming state-owned banks. sector has grown steadily, albeit as the top obstacle to doing busi- prove the financial system’s -effi Strengthening financial sector Government ownership of financial from a low base. ness; this affects all major sub-sec- ciency, broaden access to finance, legal, regulatory, and supervisory institutions is typically associated The financial sector’s growth tors, namely manufacturing, retail, and improve consumer protection. framework. The new Financial In- with lower financial development, has been driven in large part by the and services. The result is that, no Malaysia’s post-Asian Finan- stitutions Law enacted by Parlia- more financial instability, and slow- increase in demand for financial ser- less than individuals, firms too rely cial Crisis experience also offers ment in January 2016 represents a er economic growth. Myanmar is vices from the private sector. In My- heavily on money lenders, family or good lessons in devising clear and major milestone in terms of strength- dominated by state-owned banks, anmar’s largest cities, stores are informal sources of credit -- typical- well implemented financial sector ening the overall financial sector le- many of which lack financial sus- opening in shiny new malls and sell- ly paying higher rates for access to reform plans. A Financial Sector gal, regulatory and supervisory tainability. The Government has al- ing imported goods, clothing and loans and for shorter tenors. Master Plan covering 2001–2010, framework. This will certainly help ready indicated its interest in re- electronics. Hotels and guest houses What are potential policy op- led by the Bank Negara Malaysia, to increase stability of the financial forming these major state-banks. In are bursting with tourists from all tions to build an inclusive financial and a parallel Capital Market Mas- system and certainty for private sec- the next phase of reform, it will be over the world, raising the demand sector? terplan led by the Securities Com- tor participants while fostering com- important to clarify policy mandates for services, restaurants, tour guides, Fortunately, there are many mission, supported a restructuring petition. Amongst other things, the and the objectives of state-owner- and handicrafts. All of these busi- lessons to draw from both regionally and consolidation of the financial new Financial Institutions Law in- ship. There are many models from nesses and entrepreneurs need a and internationally. Thailand and sector. These master plans were un- stalls a comprehensive framework which to draw, as more than 96 range of financial services to oper- Malaysia, for example, faced similar derpinned by a strong regulatory for the implementation of the Basel countries worldwide have sizable ate, conduct trade and invest. transitions and challenges in build- and supervisory framework. Imple- Core Principles, which are interna- ownership stakes in financial sys- However, Myanmar’s financial ing robust and stable financial sys- mentation of these two strategic tional standards for effective bank- tems as of 2013 according to the sector remains inefficient, uneven, tems following the Asian Financial plans enabled Malaysia to diversify ing supervision; and improving Global Financial Development Re- and concentrated in urban areas. Crisis in 1997-1998. Both have and modernize its financial sector, soundness of the banking sector. port. In Indonesia, for example, gov- The majority of financial transac- achieved success in increasing fi- establish a stable financial system, The law also helps to level the play- ernment efforts to improve corpo- tions is still conducted in cash. Ac- nancial access to very high levels by strengthen regulatory capacity and ing field between private and state rate governance of the state-owned cording to the World Bank’s FIN- international standards. increase financial inclusion (access owned banks; provide adequate pro- banks have contributed to improved DEX global database, approximately In Thailand, the financial sys- to and usage of tailored financial visions relating to consumer protec- financial stability since the Asian Fi- 95 percent of adults, including tem incurred massive costs as a re- services). At 92 percent, Malaysia tion in internet and mobile banking nancial Crisis. teachers and nurses, receive their sult of the crisis in terms of a drop in now has achieved one of the highest and e-money activities; and promote Access to financial services is salaries in cash, which is the highest asset quality and profitability; this levels of financial inclusion in the the transparency of the financial sec- vital to reducing poverty and boost- ratio in the ASEAN region. One ill prompted a comprehensive emer- world. tor. Implementation of the law and ing prosperity. Financial inclusion consequence of this is that large gency restructuring plan. Although The Government of Myanmar, strengthening banking and non- will be central for Myanmar to suc- transactions often incur additional Myanmar’s financial system is not together with the private sector, in- bank supervision also remains a top ceed in its historic transformation costs related to securely transporting priority going forward. At the same for the benefit of its people. bundles of cash. time, improvements in the law in the The lack of an effective pay- Myanmar’s financial sector areas of governance, insolvency ments system takes its toll on many procedures and non-bank financial Alexandra Drees-Gross is a people. For example, Daw Moe remains inefficient, uneven, and institutions resolution will be impor- Senior Financial Specialist Tun, a real estate agent in Yangon, tant. and Nagavalli Annamalai is says that interbank payments often concentrated in urban areas. Modernizing financial sector Lead Counsel at the World take many days to process. In fact, infrastructure. Modernizing the fi- Bank. This op-ed is based on interbank payments are naturally nancial sector infrastructure by re- the World Bank Group’s poli- only available to those who have ac- in crisis, elements of the Thai re- dustry and stakeholders has recently ducing manual, paper-based pro- cy note “Financing the Fu- cess to the formal financial system. structuring experience — special laid the groundwork for continued cesses, and high levels of cash ture: Building an open, mod- Only an estimated 21 percent of audits of weak banks, followed by modernization of its financial sector transaction could help reduce costs, ern and inclusive financial Myanmar adults had a bank account recapitalization, debt restructuring with the launch of two strategic doc- risks and inefficiencies as noted system,” prepared by Alexan- in 2014, making up just a handful of and corporate governance reforms uments, namely, the Financial Inclu- above. The Central Bank of Myan- dra Drees-Gross, Nagavalli Daw Moe Tun’s clients. Compared -- provide useful lessons. After con- sion Roadmap 2015-2020 and the mar has already taken important Annamalai, Sau Ngan Wong, to nearly 80 percent in neighboring taining the immediate crisis, the Myanmar Financial Sector Devel- steps in establishing the regulatory Nang Htay Htay, Nataliya Malaysia or Thailand and 50 percent Thai authorities aggressively pur- opment Strategy (FSDS). The strat- framework for mobile financial ser- Mylenko, Jose de Luna Mar- across the ASEAN region, Myan- sued financial regulation and super- egy includes a broad vision and stra- vices. Globally, banks, microfinance tinez, Kiyotaka Tanaka, mar still has some of the lowest lev- vision reforms. These reform efforts tegic plan for building a large, more institutions, mobile network opera- Balakrishnan Mahadevan els of financial access in the world. were coordinated under a Financial efficient and more competitive fi- tors, and other providers are increas- and Ivan Mortimer-Schutts. Firms overwhelmingly identify Sector Master Plan Phase I, running nancial system over the coming ingly using mobile phones and 17 September 2016 national 9

POEM: “ Congratulations ! General Aung San’s Daughter” Congratulations ! Aung San Su Kyi, my junior dear, The 2016 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year ! You really deserve for such a prize, It’s the most valuable and priceless prize. You do reap for what you sow, it’s quite clear. What you’ve done is amazingly great, As a humanitarian, you’re never too late. Like you, no one can do, my dear. In Myanmar, in the whole world, you’re very dear. What more prizes are coming ? Shall we wait? You’re the very first State Counsellor of Myanmar. You’ve been the first Nobel Peace Prize Winner in Myanmar No average woman can do such a thing. So, among old pals, you’re still the in-thing. No such lady can appear in our land of Myanmar. You’re the perfect humanitarian ! And also the flawless politician. Oh! you’re one in a million. No, you’re one in a billion. Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) being seen 1,000 ft away from the boats. Photo: Aung Thant Khaing You’re worth for the prize as you’re disciplinarian. Daw Aye Aye Pyone Mandalay bans vessels from mooring near ( Retired teacher ) Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) Letter to the Editor “A new ban on vessels from of 1,000 feet upriver from the but the businessmen couldn’t be To Chief Editor , mooring near Ayeyawady bridge, said the director, ex- aware seriously. The construc- Global New Light of Myanmar Bridge (Yadanabon) aims to pressing his concern an untend- tion boat must stop here but they Sir, ensure the durability of the ed or broken down boat could have duty for it. With the gone days many including me buy newspaper just bridge,” said U MaungMaung- potentially collide with the According to a sand busi- for advertisement and obituary notice, without bothering to read Nyunt, director of the Mandalay bridge due to the current, caus- nessman, there were five people the whole paper. But now and nowadays the trend has been re- Region Road Department under ing structural damage. who can run their businesses. But versed and many readers turned their eyes to read the content es- the Ministry of Construction There is the difference be- now, they have stopped theirs as pecially opinion column. To say the turth. I am one of it. Thanks to yesterday. tween stopping one boat and ten there is no permission to stop the the contributors and freelance writers, who share their knowledge, No mooring is allowed boats at the bridge; the afforda- boats after noticing two times. opinion and ideas of respective fields. The list will be too long to for vessels within a distance ble load is limited for this bridge —Aung Thant Khaing add all those writers. I am grateful to them for their endeavours that enlighten us giving valuable information too. My simple and humble request Drawing up of real estate services law seeks through Your esteemed daily is to take an initiative and spare a line or two lines under the caption of "Thought for today" "Thought provoking" "Point to ponder " "Chicken soup for soul" with any to regulate the property market inspirational quote. I mean to include great thought, great saying, great advice by great people. Manytimes, a wise quote is enough a piece of legislation concern- The drawing up of real-es- er and seller. The passing of the for a direct U turn for many to change their mindset. ing real-estate services will be tate services legislation will re- law would regulate this,” said drawn up and presented to the portedly include participation U Than Oo, deputy chair of the With Thanks Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Myan- from the Bill Committee, Minis- MRESA. Maung Ni mar Real Estate Services Asso- try of Construction, Department Points will be included in ciation (MRESA) has informed of Urban and Housing Devel- the draft legislation that would Myitmakha News Agency. opment, Attorney-General’s Of- control the economic benefit of Couple found dead in separate places “This matter of drawing up fice, branches of the MRESA, real-estate agents through the HUSBAND and wife were found husband on Wednesday. legislation and submitting it to and experts. law, as well as points which dead in two separate places with The families of the deceased parliament has been reviewed “If this law can become a would allow for the conduction and accepted by the Commission reality, there will no longer be of local and foreign real-estate stab wounds in Tatkon township, have brought charges against of Assessment of Legal Affairs any mistakes made in the buy- partnerships. Nay Pyi Taw, according to the lo- each other, with the man’s family and Special Issues of the Py- ing and selling of real estate. The MRESA was founded cal police station. saying that they found their son idaungsu Hllutaw. Frameworks of the law will mit- back in June 2012. It operates 15 Police found the body of slain with stab wounds and his As such, this association igate inflation and stabilize the branches in each state and region Major Way Phyo Aung near mile five-year-old daughter asleep in will work to have this legislation fluctuation of prices in the real of the country, including Naypy- post 8/4 on Tatkon-Pinlaung road the car. drawn up and enacted,” said U estate market. At the moment, idaw, boasting a membership of in the capital city on Tuesday and The township’ police are car- Khin Maung Than, chair of the brokers are those who happen to over 4,700.—Myitmakha News that of his wife Dr Khin Sandi rying out an investigation into the MRESA. have a connection between buy- Agency Kyaw three miles away from her case.—Than Oo (Lay Myat Hnar) Myanmar’s organic chilies hot stuff in Singapore a further twenty-two tonnes of ent upon their quality, with only abroad. The domestic chili market organic chilies, planted by the Pi- chilies from category A being ex- is good, adding that with the open- oneer Star Company in Mandalay ported. As well as the first batch of ing up of a foreign market, we have Region, will be exported to Singa- chilies coming up clean from traces two sources of revenue. We’re pore, the company has told Myit- of chemicals, their fine quality has going to expand our chilies crops makha News Agency. got Singapore to request them to starting from this month,” said The second consignment of be exported all year round,” said Win Naing Htun, an organic chili chilies to be sent to the global fi- Kyaw Soe Thu, a staffer from the grower from Mandalay Region’s nancial center reportedly comes Pioneer Star Company. Saingmarlan village. after the inaugural two-tonne batch A viss (1.6 kilograms) of the Citing difficulties in educat- was found to be devoid of chemi- organic chilies fetch K600 on the ing each chili farmer on organic cals and harmful pesticides. domestic market, while reported- cultivation methods, the Pioneer “Singapore has requested a ly costing K520 for export minus Star Company began its operations further consignment of our chilies transportation charges. small, partnering with a select-few from our test-field site. The chilies “I’ve been growing chilies regional farmers to experiment grown on our site are categorized for a long time, and it’s only now cultivation on a test plot of land. into three — A, B and C — depend- that we’re starting to export them — Myitmakha News Agency Myanmar’s organic chillies. Photo: Myitmakha News Agency 10 world 17 September 2016

news in brief British embassy in Ankara closed for security reasons — foreign office ISTANBUL — The British government has shut its embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara on Friday for security reasons, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said on its website, without giving further details. “The British Embassy Ankara will be closed to the public on Fri- day 16 September for security reasons,” the foreign office said late on Thursday. The embassy had been closed from Monday to Thursday for the Eid al-Adha holiday this week, one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar. Turkey has been repeatedly targeted in the past by militants, both Islamist and Kurdish. A suicide bomber at a wedding in the southeast- ern city of Gaziantep last month killed more than 54 people, including 22 children, the deadliest such bombing this year. —Reuters Turkey detains four over suspected plot against British, German missions ANKARA — Turkish authorities detained four people in an investi- European Council President Donald Tusk (3rdL), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gation into a potential threat against British and German diplomatic (2ndR) and European Parliament President Martin Schulz (L) pose for a group photo with Slovakia’s Prime missions but found no links between the suspects and any terrorist Minister Robert Fico (C), Slovakia’s President Andrej Kiska (3rdR) and Speaker of the Slovakia’s National groups, the state-run Anadolu Agency said on Friday. Council Andrej Danko (2ndL) at the Government office ahead of the upcoming European Union summit- the The investigation was prompted by intelligence about a poten- first one since Britain voted to quit- in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 15 September, 2016. Photo: Reuters tial Islamic State threat against the missions, Anadolu said, in a re- port also published by broadcaster Haberturk. Britain’s foreign office said earlier that the embassy in Ankara had been shut on Friday for unspecified security reasons. The Ger- European leaders seek elusive many embassy said on its website that its missions were only open for limited operations after a four-day public holiday this week. ‘road map’ after Brexit shock —Reuters BRATISLAVA — Reeling from prosperity but is now, officials proposals would be presented at a Swedish court upholds Assange Britain’s decision to leave, the acknowledge, in an “existential summit in March of next year that European Union’s remaining 27 crisis”. coincides with the 60th anniversa- arrest warrant states met on Friday to inject mo- “Everyone is aware of the ry of the bloc’s founding Treaty of STOCKHOLM — A Swedish appeals court decided to uphold the mentum into the ailing EU project situation. Britain has decided to Rome. arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, pro- even as they acknowledged deep leave and there are questions about But because of divisions on longing the six year long legal stand off between prosecutors and divisions over the refugee crisis the future of Europe,” French some of the biggest issues, leaders the Wikileaks founder. and the economy. President Francois Hollande said are expected to stick to areas of Assange, 45, is wanted by Swedish authorities for questioning Years of economic crisis have before the meeting in the Slovak common ground. over allegations, which he denies, that he committed rape in 2010. pushed up unemployment in many capital. They will pledge closer de- “The Court of Appeal shares the assessment of the District member states, while a spate of “Either we move in the direc- fence cooperation and agree to Court that Julian Assange is still suspected on probable cause of attacks by Islamist militants and tion of disintegration, of dilution, bolster security along the EU’s rape,” the court said. Assange avoided possible extradition to Swe- a record influx of migrants have or we work together to inject new external borders, as well as dis- den by taking refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy in 2012. He says unsettled voters, who are turning momentum, we relaunch the Euro- cussing new initiatives to generate he fears further extradition to the United States, where a criminal increasingly to populist, anti-EU pean project.” growth and jobs. investigation into the activities of Wikileaks is ongoing.—Reuters parties. Greek Prime Minister Alexis “All these countries have The “informal” summit — Tsipras said: “Europe should stop an interest in fighting terrorism, so-called because any formal one sleepwalking in the wrong direc- in a more secure Europe, in pre- Bulgaria seeks 160 million euros in still has to include Britain until it tion.” venting uncontrolled migration, leaves the bloc — is aimed at re- The aim in Bratislava is to all have an interest in economic EU aid to stem migrant flows storing public faith in the Europe- agree a “road map” for reform of cooperation to create more jobs,” an Union, which for decades was the EU that can be finalised over said Dutch Prime Minister Mark SOFIA — Bulgaria has asked for 160 million euros ($180 million) seen as a guarantor of peace and the next half year. More concrete Rutte.—Reuters aid from the European Commission to help it protect its borders and stem the flow of migrants and refugees into the country, deputy prime minister Rumiana Bachvarova said on Friday. Over a million people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Mid- dle East and Africa arrived in Europe last year, many coming via US lawmakers say Afghanistan Turkey, and Bulgaria says migrant flows through its territory have been on the rise again since June. The European Union’s poorest country has built a fence and sent army officers to its border with corruption threatens future spending Turkey but needs EU support to maintain proper frontier protection. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is expected to raise the issue at the Washington — US senators but said he would “have a totally contractors there. EU summit in Bratislava today.—Reuters questioned State Department of- different view” if the government Richard Olson, the State De- ficials closely on Thursday about in Kabul does not act. partment’s special representative corruption in Afghanistan and On Wednesday, the Spe- for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Schwendiman: More work to do before said failure to address it could cial Inspector General for agreed that corruption can under- cause them to rethink the bil- Afghanistan Reconstruction (SI- mine governance. But he called indictments are raised lions of dollars the United States GAR) issued a report that strong- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani THE HAGUE — David Schwendiman, lead prosecutor at the spends there each year. ly criticized Washington for “a committed partner” in fighting Kosovo Specialist Chambers — set up to try crimes committed by “I don’t know what the polit- pouring billions of dollars into corruption. the “Kosovo Liberation Army” — held in The Hague on Thursday ical will here in the United States Afghanistan with so little over- Ghani, Olson said, has tak- his first press conference since his appointment. will be to continue to support the sight that it fuelled corruption en steps including addressing the He declined to speculate on the number of future indictments Afghans in light of what is going and undermined the US mission. Kabul Bank scandal, cancelling and on when they will be raised. on there,” said Democratic Sen- The United States spends $5 a fuel contract and setting up a “There is more to do, more to come, before everything is in ator Robert Menendez, a senior billion per year in Afghanistan, monitoring and evaluation com- place that will allow me to make formal charging decisions. I will member of the Senate Foreign about $4 billion for defence and mittee with experts on anti-cor- do what the evidence and the law compel me to do, when we are Relations Committee. national security and another $1 ruption. ready — not a minute before, not a minute later.” He also declined Menendez described himself billion in civilian assistance, plus “It is a dramatically different to speak about witnesses and witness protection methods, the N1 as someone who has been sup- billions more for the cost of the situation from what it was prior to reported.—Tanjug portive of US Afghanistan policy, thousands of troops and military 2014,” Olson testified.—Reuters 17 September 2016 world 11 Aid for Syria stuck with rising violence undermining truce

BEIRUT/CILVEGOZU “By today this morning the United States would use Zahra — which lie in gov- eastern Aleppo until there frustration in recent days (Turkey ) — Aid for the nothing had happened on its own influence with rebel ernment-held territory — were guarantees that sup- at the failure of the Syrian divided Syrian city of Alep- the Castello Road ... There groups too. were meanwhile heading plies would also be sent to government to allow access. po was stuck on the Turkish is nothing new in Aleppo,” “In general, we can towards the Castello Road the besieged Shi’ite villag- “In order to actually border on the fifth day of a Zakaria Malahifji, of the still state that the (ceasefire) with the aim of blocking it es of Kefraya and al-Foua initiate the actual move- fragile ceasefire on Friday Aleppo-based rebel group process is moving forward, and obstructing the passage which have been surround- ment of these convoys (to with rival factions arguing Fastaqim, told Reuters by despite some setbacks,” of aid trucks, an organisa- ed by insurgents since April besieged areas) we need over how the supplies are phone. Kremlin spokesman Dmit- tion that monitors the war 2015. the facilitation letters. to be delivered and violence The Kremlin said it ry Peskov told reporters on said. The United Nations, They have not come,” Jens increasingly undermining was using its influence to a conference call. The Syrian Observa- which says it asked the Syr- Laerke, spokesman for the the truce. try to ensure the Syrian Hundreds of protesters tory for Human Rights said ian government for permis- UN Office of Humanitarian The provision of aid army fully implemented the from the Shi’ite Muslim they had come out to pre- sion to reach all besieged Affairs, told a briefing in to what was Syria’s largest ceasefire and that it hoped villages of Nubul and al vent aid entering rebel-held areas, has voiced increasing Geneva. city before the war is a criti- “It’s highly frustrating cal test of the ceasefire, bro- ... and of course we urge the kered by the United States authorities and everyone and Russia a week ago with with influence over those the aim of reviving talks on authorities to push for these ending the conflict. letters to materialise as soon Humanitarian access to as possible.” Aleppo hinges on control of Two convoys of aid the main road into the be- have been waiting since sieged rebel-held part of the early on Tuesday in no- city, divided between the man’s land at the Turkish government and rebels who border for permission to have been battling to topple travel into Syria. President Bashar al-Assad A UN spokesman said for more than five years. the first convoy of trucks The Castello Road has be- was carrying flour for more come a major frontline in than 150,000 people, while the war. the second was carrying Russia said the Syrian food rations for 35,000 peo- army had begun to with- ple for a month. draw from the road on About 300,000 people Thursday, but insurgent are thought to be living in groups in Aleppo said they eastern Aleppo, while more had seen no such move and than one million live in would not pull back from the government-controlled their own positions around Commercial Turkish trucks wait to cross to Syria near the Cilvegozu border gate, located opposite the Syrian commercial western half of the city. the road until it did so. crossing point Bab al-Hawa in Reyhanli, Hatay Province, Turkey, on 16 September 2016. Photo: Reuters —Reuters

Colombia accepts role in 1980s killings of leftist politicians Bogota — Colombi- before he will sign a peace paramilitary groups, often Santos said during an event an President Juan Manuel accord with the Revolu- working with state backing. where 200 survivors and Santos on Thursday ac- tionary Armed Forces of “That tragedy should family members of UP vic- knowledged the state’s re- Colombia (FARC), whose never have happened, and tims were present. As part of sponsibility in the killing of members were killed fol- we must recognise that the the latest peace agreement thousands of members of a lowing a previous peace government didn’t take suf- with the Marxist FARC re- leftist political party three agreement in the mid 1980s ficient measures to impede bels, the government prom- decades ago and pledged to when they formed the Pa- and prevent the assassina- ised to guarantee them safe- prevent such assassinations triotic Union (UP) politi- tions, attacks and other vi- ty once they hand in their again. cal party. Some 5,000 UP olations even though there arms. The group plans to Santos’ statement members and supporters was evidence the perse- launch a political party and comes less than two weeks were killed by right-wing cution was taking place,” stand for office.—Reuters Poll shows most Europeans sympathise with Syrian refugees, ‘have not lost their hearts’ CLAIMS DAY NOTICE LONDON — More than 12 EU countries believe year. Syrians made up 28 ti-immigrant Alternative for MV BC MUMBAI VOY. NO ( ) three quarters of Europe- refugees are a risk to nation- per cent of the 2015 arrivals, Germany (AfD) party. Consignees of cargo carried on MV BC MUMBAI ans sympathise with Syrian al security despite a number according to the UN refugee Nationalist, anti-immi- VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be refugees coming to their of recent attacks involving agency UNHCR. gration parties are also lead- arriving on 17.9.2016 and cargo will be discharged into countries, a poll found on migrants. Of the people polled, ing opinion polls in France the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the consign- Friday, challenging reports “These findings show 30 per cent said one of their and the Netherlands ahead ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and of growing anti-immigra- that Europeans have not top three concerns was that of general elections next conditions of the Port of Yangon. tion sentiment across the lost their hearts,” said David refugees posed a security year. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am continent. Miliband, CEO of Interna- threat. The survey was pub- “At a time when toxic Ireland topped the poll tional Rescue Committee lished as anti-immigration rhetoric has found its way to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now of European countries that (IRC), an aid organisation parties make gains in sever- into the political main- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo are most supportive of Syr- which commissioned the al EU countries. stream, there is a clear call from the Vessel. ian refugees with 87 per poll. Earlier this month, here for governments to No claims against this vessel will be admitted after cent of people interviewed The survey comes as German Chancellor Angela combine compassion with the Claims Day. there showing sympathy Europe grapples with its Merkel acknowledged that competence in responding SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT for them, while Slovakia worst migration crisis since her liberal migrant policy to the refugee crisis,” Milib- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY ranked bottom. World War II. More than contributed to a humiliating and said in a statement. AGENT FOR: M/S ORIENT OVERSEA The Ipsos MORI sur- one million people fleeing state election rout on 4 Sep- “The refugee crisis is a CONTAINER LINES vey also showed that less war and poverty in the Mid- tember, where her Christian human tragedy but it does Phone No: 2301185 than a third of the roughly dle East, Africa and else- Democrats (CDU) finished not need to become a politi- 12,000 people polled across where reached Europe last third behind the surging an- cal disaster”.—Reuters 12 World 17 September 2016 Millennials lead private media opening German minister in Communist-run Cuba expects to win vote on HAVANA — A ly-owned mass media and EU-Canada trade deal handful of independent, there are no independent web-based news outlets in newspaper printing presses MONTREAL — Germa- she would attend the SDP Cuba are chipping away in the country, web-based ny’s economy minister conference in Wolfsburg, at the Communist-run is- outlets have so far been said on Thursday he ex- Germany, on Monday, land’s half-century state tolerated as long as they are pected the country’s So- where she will highlight media monopoly, chal- not “counter-revolution- cial Democrats, a junior the deal’s progressive el- lenging the official version ary”, a nebulous term gen- partner in the ruling co- ements. of reality. erally used against those alition, to vote in favour Gabriel said it would While low levels of the government accuses of of a free-trade agreement not be necessary to reo- internet access across the trying to undermine it. between Canada and the pen negotiations for the Caribbean island limits President Raul Cas- European Union at a party agreement. He also said the outlets’ domestic reach tro’s government blocks meeting on 19 September. clarifications made in and they are not fully free internet access to dissident “We will get a ma- talks with Canada would to speak their mind, they media, such as the coun- jority vote,” German Vice help address the concerns are opening up the range try’s most famous blogger Chancellor and Economic of German trade unions. A woman buys a local magazine at a kiosk in Havana, Cuba, of voices and sparking a Yoani Sanchez, as well as Affairs Minister Sigmar “There is no renego- on 15 September 2016. Photo: Reuters debate about the role of stridently anti-Castro, Mi- Gabriel told reporters in tiation of CETA and Sig- the media in the one-party ami-based outlets. sider himself a dissident country and even fostered a Montreal. mar and I discussed that,” state. The new outlets, main- and says his criticism is not small private sector. Canada and Europe Freeland said. “State media talks ly run by millennials, have to achieve political goals, For some, the mere have spent years negoti- Separately, Freeland about things no one cares distanced themselves from but to present a realistic fact a debate about the role ating the trade deal, called there were no plans to about and hides the truth,” dissident groups. Although and balanced view of Cuba. of the media is taking place the Comprehensive Eco- change the parts of the said Abraham Jimenez, they are often are high- “If you never talk is a sea change. nomic and Trade Agree- trade deal relating to the 27, who co-launched the ly critical of government about a country’s good “In the Cuba I grew up ment, or CETA. Canada Canadian dairy industry. online, long-form maga- policy and describe in de- things, that’s also not jour- in, that debate would never Trade Minister Chrystia The deal, reached zine “El Estornudo” (The tail everyday hardships, nalism,” he said. have existed,” said Hugo Freeland said on Monday by negotiators two years Sneeze) in March with a they are not calling for an The new openness is Cancio, founder of media the Canadian government ago after five years of group of friends. end to Cuba’s socialist pro- emblematic of a wider, al- platform OnCuba who says hoped to sign the deal in talks, could get the green “The Sneeze was ject. beit cautious, reform pro- he moved to the United October. light from EU member something of a reaction to Jimenez says his gramme under Raul Castro, States 35 years ago after It faces opposition states next month before this context. We want to grandfather worked as who has allowed Cubans being expelled from school from anti-globalisation it is signed during Cana- tell the truth.” a guard for revolution- to purchase cellphones for making a joke about groups, as well as some dian Prime Minister Justin While the Cuban con- ary icon Ernesto “Che” and laptops, installed 200 revolutionary leader Fidel members of Gabriel’s Trudeau’s visit to Brussels stitution forbids private- Guevara. He does not con- Wi-Fi hotspots across the Castro.—Reuters SDP party. Freeland said on 27 October.—Reuters CLAIMS DAY NOTICE French police fire tear gas at labour reform protesters MV MAASHALM VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV MAASHALM PARIS — Riot police fired VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be tear gas and water cannon arriving on 17.9.2016 and cargo will be discharged into at protesters marching on the premises of M.I.T.T / M.I.P where it will lie at the Thursday in France against consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byel- labour reforms in what un- aws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. ions say will likely be the Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am last demonstrations to try to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to overturn the law. Scuffles broke out declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo in cities including Paris, from the Vessel. Nantes, Toulouse, Rennes, No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Grenoble and Montpellier, the Claims Day. the Interior Ministry said SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT in a statement. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Hooded youths hurled AGENT FOR: M/S MCC TRANSPORT (S’PORE) bottles, beer cans and on PTE LTD occasion makeshift fire Phone No: 2301185 bombs on the fringes of marches against the law that will make hiring and firing easier. CLAIMS DAY NOTICE As turnout fades after MV XETHA BHUM VOY. NO ( ) Demonstrators clash with French riot police during a march in Paris, France, to demon- six months of protests, the strate against the new French labour law, on 15 September 2016. Photo: Reuters Consignees of cargo carried on MV XETHA head of the Force Ouvriere BHUM VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the ves- union signalled that the President Francois Hol- The new law, forced time and was in the low sel will be arriving on 17.9.2016 and cargo will be dis- focus of opposition would lande and his government through parliament in thousands in most cities on charged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at now shift to legal chal- off the hook. July, is designed to make Thursday according to ear- the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the lenges against the appli- “This law will be the France’s protective labour ly readouts from police. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. cation of the new law, and chewing gum that sticks laws more flexible, in part Police said between Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am that street marches were at to the soles of the gov- by allowing firms to tailor 12,500 and 13,500 marched to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now an end. ernment’s shoes,” he told pay and work terms to their in Paris. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo “We are lifting our France 2 public television. needs more easily. Some 62 people were foot off the pedal for now. Mailly and Philippe Martinez said the law arrested across the country, from the Vessel. We are not going to do this Martinez, head of the CGT could be exploited by em- the Interior Ministry said. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after every week,” Jean-Claude union, said they hoped le- ployers to trim overtime Fifteen gendarmes and po- the Claims Day. Mailly told reporters at a gal challenges would force pay from a 25 per cent lice officers were injured, SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT rally in Paris’s Place de la the withdrawal of the new mark-up to 10 percent. including two who were MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Bastille square. law. They intend to chal- At their peak, the hospitalised. AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINER Seven months from lenge application decrees street protests brought The government hopes LINES a presidential election, that will spell out exactly close to 400,000 people the law will help lower a Phone No: 2301185 Mailly said that the unions how the law applies on the into the streets last March jobless rate stuck close to would not let Socialist ground. but turnout has waned over 10 per cent.—Reuters 17 September 2016 world 13 UN climate diplomat: EU needs say in talks despite slow ratification PARIS — UN climate not penalised because their In Paris last December, negotiators should let gov- domestic processes might nearly 200 countries agreed ernments that have yet to take a little longer,” she told on a binding global com- ratify the Paris accord to Reuters. pact to slash greenhouse curb global warming — in- In an effort to incen- gases and keep global tem- cluding the EU nations — tivise nations to ratify the perature increases to “well have a say in drafting the agreement, at present only below” 2 degrees Celsius. rules to implement it, the those that have done so “There is a strong de- co-chair of the talks said on have a say in deciding how sire to find a balance be- Thursday. it will work. tween inclusiveness, if we The European Union In what European do have early entry into was a prime mover behind Commission President force,” Tyndall said. “But the success of last autumn’s Jean-Claude Juncker de- at the same time keep the Paris climate talks but is scribed as a blow to the EU incentives there to get peo- now a laggard in ratifying credibility, the bloc could ple to ratify and join the the agreement it produced. end up watching from the agreement.” New Zealand diplomat sidelines when the thresh- A man fetches water from a partially dried-up With China and the Jo Tyndall’s suggestion old of 55 nations responsi- reservoir in Taizhou, Zhejiang province in 17 United States, the world’s would allow the EU to join ble for 55 per cent of man- 2013. Photo: Reuters two biggest emitters, for- in thrashing out how the made emissions is reached mally ratifying it this agreement will operate over for the pact to take effect. ion speech on Wednesday: spoke for in Paris must de- member. month, some experts pre- coming next decades. The EU’s reversal from “makes us look ridiculous”. posit their ratification docu- So far only three states dict it could even come into “A legal fix, a deci- being the key broker clinch- Under current rules, ments with the UN simulta- — France, Hungary and force before the next round sion will need to be taken ing the deal, Juncker said in the European Union as well neously, so the EU is only Austria — have ratified the of climate talks in Novem- to ensure that countries are his annual State of the Un- as each of the nations it ever as fast as its slowest agreement. ber in Marrakesh.—Reuters Britain says EU mission should turn back migrant boats FLORENCE, (Italy) — A ing networks and destroy saved 200,000 migrants and European Union naval force smugglers’ boats. turned back 240 boats.” deployed in the Mediterra- Johnson said part of It is illegal to turn back nean should turn back mi- the mission’s work was to migrant boats once they grant boats after they leave return boats back to shore reach international waters Libya and prevent them after they had put to sea. and a UN-backed govern- from reaching Italy, Foreign “I think personally ment in Libya has not in- Secretary Boris Johnson (the boats) should be turned vited European ships into said on Thursday. back as close to the shore as its territorial waters, saying Italy is on the frontline possible so they don’t reach this would undermine its of Europe’s migrant crisis, the Italian mainland and that own state-building efforts. taking in more than 400,000 there is more of a deterrent,” It was not immediate- refugees over the past three Johnson said, speaking ly clear in what context the years, many of them saved alongside his Italian coun- boats mentioned by Johnson from rickety boats pushed terpart Paolo Gentiloni. were turned back to land. out to sea by people smug- “I think I am right in There was no immediate glers based in north Africa. saying we have turned back comment from Operation The European Union about 200,000 migrants,” Sophia officials in Rome. launched Operation Sophia Johnson said, before a near- Johnson was in Italy in 2015 in response to the by diplomat hastily cor- for talks about Britain’s de- crisis, with a mandate to rected him. “Sorry, saved, cision to abandon the Euro- disrupt the people traffick- saved. Thank you. We have pean Union.—Reuters

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FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MYANMA TIM- birds, could dry out com- hectare (209 square mile) ing Donana to dry out and BER ENTERPRISE HEAD OFFICE AND ALSO VISIT MYANMA TIMBER ENTER- pletely unless the Spanish site, which stretches along the area now receives only PRISE WEB-SITE (www.myanmatimber.com.mm). government tackles the the Guadalquivir River at 20 percent of its natural Contacts ; Office Ph; 01528771, E-mail ; Marketing 1 [email protected] threat of dredging, mining its estuary on the Atlantic water input,” WWF said in OPEN TENDER COMMITTEE MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE and intensive farming, a Ocean in Andalusia. the report.—Reuters 14 entertainment 17 September 2016 McCartney, Starr reunite on blue Producers of Tom Cruise carpet for Beatles documentary movie sued again for LONDON — Former Beatles Sir wrongful death Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Los Angeles — Producers reunited for a walk down memo- of Tom Cruise’s “American ry lane on Thursday for the pre- Made”, formerly known as miere of a documentary by Oscar “Mena”, are hit with another winner Ron Howard about the lawsuit, a year after the deadly Fab Four as they toured the world plane crash on the Colombia set in the 1960s. of the film. The singer-songwriter and The family of Carlos Berl, drummer posed for photographs a Colombian pilot killed in the on a blue carpet in London’s September 2015 crash, filed on Leicester Square for the “The Wednesday, 14 September in Beatles: Eight Days a Week — Los Angeles Country Superi- The Touring Years” premiere, or Court a wrongful death suit which drew hundreds of cheering against Imagine Entertainment fans as well as celebrities such and other production compa- as Madonna, Eric Clapton, Bob nies, reported Entertainment Geldof and Liam Gallagher. Weekly. The documentary traces the The estate of the other de- band’s touring years as McCa- cedent, Alan Purwin, alleged rtney, Starr along with the late that the defendants were “so Tom Cruise. Photo: pti John Lennon and George Harri- negligently, unlawfully and son won legions of adoring fans carelessly supervised, prepared, Carlos repeatedly informed the across continents. It features instructed, operated, entrusted, production companies that he footage of early performances at piloted, flew, controlled, and had insufficient flight experi- the Cavern Club in their native directed the Subject Aircraft ence in that particular aircraft Liverpool, packed shows around so as to cause and/or allow it to and required flight instruction the globe and their final tour con- Former Beatles Ringo Starr (L) and Paul McCartney attend the world collide with terrain, grievously prior to flying. His requests cert in 1966 in San Francisco. premiere of ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years’ in injuring Plaintiff’s decedent, were completely ignored,” he “We’re all excited, it is the London, Britain, on 15 September 2016. Photo: Reuters Carlos Berl, who perished as a said. first time for us too,” Starr told result of the injuries sustained The family were seeking the crowd about seeing the doc- Howard said that as well as became very intimidated by it in the crash,” according to the damages which include loss of umentary. The film makes use of receiving help from McCartney when I realized how important it lawsuit. inheritance, loss of earnings, a rich archive of old footage — and Starr for the film, Lennon’s was to fans,” he told reporters. In a statement, Berl’s attor- property damage, prejudgment pictures, videos and audio record- and Harrison’s widows, Yoko “Now it’s just proved to be ney Daniel Hode claimed that interest, loss of comfort, costs ings — of the band at the height Ono and Olivia Harrison, who a very gratifying experience, and producers were aware the pilot of the suit and such other reme- of Beatlemania, with screaming attended the premiere, had also I’m already nostalgic for it ... was unprepared. “Even prior dies as may be permitted by law. fans, snippets of the cheekiness contributed to the project. After two years of work- to traveling to South America, —PTI of the then young men and the The director, known for ing with it, I’m a little group at work in the studio. Ce- films such as “The Da Vinci sad to let it go.” lebrities recalling seeing them Code”, “A Beautiful Mind” and “The Beatles: Ralph Lauren, inspired by perform also add their voices. “Apollo 13”, said directing the Eight Days a Week - “We started off as four mates documentary had been “a great The Touring Years” in a great little band and we kept experience”. hit cinemas world- American West, stops playing and playing and all this “It first began as just a fun, wide on Thurs- stuff happened,” McCartney said. cool, creative adventure, then I day.—Reuters traffic during show

New York dren’s store, and it’s a great part — Veteran fash- of New York.” Boxing movies deliver a punch in ion designer Vogue magazine editor Ralph Lauren Anna Wintour, actresses Julianne ‘The Bleeder,’ ‘Bleed for This’ staged his first Moore and Jessica Alba and runway-to-retail model Rosie Huntington-White- Toronto — Boxing movies Duran. “To me it isn’t a boxing Muhammad show promot- ley sat near the glass runway in are making a comeback lately, al- movie,” said Bruce Cohen, pro- Ali in 1975 ing his Septem- the front row. though they are often more about ducer of “Bleed for This.” before his ca- ber collection, The collection, Lauren said the struggles of fighters outside “It’s about belief, it’s about reer fell part an American in a statement, was inspired by the ring than the punches they faith, it’s about family, it’s about and he served West-influenced the “rugged beauty and romance land on their opponents. all these themes that ran through 18 months in affair that of the American West,” and made “Bleed for This,” shown at Vinnie Pazienza’s life that al- prison on a turned heads and use of different shades of earth the Toronto Film Festival this lowed him to make this extraor- drug convic- stopped traffic on tones and black and white. Many week, tells the true story of Amer- dinary comeback,” Cohen added. tion. Madison Avenue of Lauren’s models strutted down ican middleweight Vinny Pazien- Aaron Eckhart, who plays Philippe during New York the runway wearing leather chok- za’s successful return to the ring Pazienza’s coach, Kevin Rooney, Falardeau, the Fashion Week er necklaces and cowboy hats. just 13 months after fracturing his said it was not a traditional box- Canadian director on Wednesday “It’s fun. I think it’s energy neck in car crash in 1991. ing movie. of “The Bleeder,” is night. that I like, a lot of fun things and a Pazienza, played by “Whip- “Movies are about people,” best known for small- The run- lot of beautiful, I think it’s beauti- lash” star Miles Teller, went on to Eckhart said. “We like to watch er, intimate movies way was built ful clothes,” Lauren said. “And at become a five-time world cham- people that have circumstanc- like Oscar-nominated between two of the same time, it’s got an energy pion despite being told by doc- es similar to our own, so you’re “Monsieur Lazhar” Lauren’s flagship that is universal.” tors he would never box again. going to see a family up there and “The Good Lie.” stores, spanning an Flowy, feminine dresses and He now goes by the name Vinnie that loves each other and worries “On paper you entire city block. sharp-cut pants were paired with Paz. about each other and believes in wouldn’t think I would “This location is sort of classically Western elements in- The movie, along with an- each other.” be the one directing a my part of the city that says cluding embroidery, Southwest- other Toronto festival film, “The “The Bleeder,” charts the boxing film,” Falardeau ‘Ralph Lauren’ on all quarters ern blanket and beacon patterns, Bleeder,” follows last year’s crit- life of U.S. heavyweight Chuck said. “It is interesting for of the corner,” Lauren said in a distressed leather and fringed ically acclaimed “Creed,” Jake Wepner, who is said to have in- me to see that the boxing video that was made available suede. The collection was im- Gyllenhaal’s “Southpaw” and spired the “Rocky” films star- event occurred at the end of to the media. mediately made available to con- Robert De Niro’s new movie ring Sylvester Stallone. Wepner, the first half of the film, and “So it’s very exciting to be sumers through Lauren’s online “Hands of Stone,” about legend- played by Liev Schreiber, was after that it was completely back here, I have two beautiful and offline stores and retail part- ary Panamanian boxer Roberto plucked out of obscurity to fight something else.—Reuters stores of fashion. I have a chil- ners.—Reuters 17 September 2016 Lifestyle 15 Long line formed as Italy to launch 500-euro arts bonus for Pokemon Go Plus 18-year-olds next month accessory goes on Rome — Emerging from an underfunded school sys- sale in Japan tem into a bleak jobs mar- ket, Italians turning 18 this OSAKA — The around 6:30am and was year at least have one birth- Pokemon Go Plus able to buy the device. day treat to look forward to wearable accessory “(Using the — 500 euros (£425.5) from for the popular mobile peripheral gear), Pokemon the state to spend on cul- augmented reality game hunting will speed up tural items such as books, hit stores in Japan on because I don’t have to concerts and movies. Friday, drawing crowds stare at the (smartphone) The 290-million-euro of game fans. screen. I want to get them scheme is the brainchild At the Daimaru (Pokemon monsters) one of Prime Minister Matteo Umeda department store after another,” Sugiura Renzi, who says he wants housing the Pokemon said. the new adults to feel part Center Osaka in Osaka, Pokemon Go Plus, of the world’s biggest cul- western Japan, some 700 a small device made by tural patrimony. people waited outside Nintendo Co. which users Critics, however, see it in line hours before the can wear on their wrists, as a political stunt like oth- store opening, and the will notify Pokemon Go er bonuses and handouts store moved up its usual players of the appearance which they say Renzi has opening hour of 10:00 am of pokemons by flashing offered instead of a coher- Revellers climb a steep slope to leave the Circus Maximus after watching a concert by to around 8:00 am. light and vibrations, ent policy to make Italy’s British band Genesis in downtown Rome in 2007. Photo: Reuters Kana Sugiura, a freeing them from gazing chronically weak economy 29-year-old temp worker, at the game screen all the more competitive. said. “I will try to go to the nounced the scheme, it Italy spent proportionate- joined the waiting line at time.—Kyodo News Renzi, who originally cinema or the theatre, or was widely criticised as a ly less on education than promised the bonus after subscribe to magazines and means to woo new young any other European Union Islamist attacks in Paris newspapers.” voters. country in 2014. last November, said on From Thursday, cul- “Young people don’t Alberto Bagnai, eco- Thursday the bonus would tural institutions can start sell themselves for a hand- nomic policy professor be available from October. to sign up and those of the out,” Beppe Grillo, found- at the University of Chi- Beatrice Hirsch, from roughly 570,000 Italians er of the anti-establishment eti-Pescara, said Renzi the northern city of Turin, and non-native residents 5-Star Movement, wrote could find better uses for was looking forward to born in 1998 who have al- on his blog, slamming the the money, especially after seeing how the money can ready blown out 18 candles “decrepit” state of schools an earthquake that killed al- be spent. “We hardly ever can request an online ID. in Italy. most 300 people last month go on school trips,” she When Renzi an- According to Eurostat, in central Italy.—Reuters

People hold up the Pokemon Go Plus wearable accessory Drained by a dictator, Romanian wetlands return to the wild (C) for the hit augmented reality smartphone game in the western Japan city of Osaka, on 16 September 2016, MAHMUDIA (Romania) ed to the region’s network Some 300 bird spe- Australia’s Great Barrier when sales started in Japan. The accessory vibrates — Birds and fish are slow- of channels and lakes. cies make their home in the Reef and the Galapagos Is- and lights up when a “Pokemon Go” virtual creature ly but surely returning to a Heavy earthmoving 600,000-hectare Danube lands. is nearby, freeing players of the need to stare at their part of Romania’s pictur- equipment was used to Delta, including pygmy A decade-long fishing smartphone screens. Photo: Kyodo News esque Danube Delta that create new waterways — a cormorants, white-tailed ban has been imposed to was drained by dictator boon not only for fishermen eagles and glossy ibises. protect the endangered wild Nicolae Ceausescu in the in one of Europe’s poorest Egyptian white pelicans sturgeon, a species more 1980s but has been returned communities, but also for arrive every spring, and ancient than the dinosaur. by local communities to its local tourist companies of- Arctic geese migrate here to “The sturgeon is the natural wetland state. fering bird-watching trips. escape the harsh winters of Delta’s emblem,” said With the help of the “A lot of birds have Northern Europe. breeding farmer Marile- WWF environmental char- migrated to the area and According to the Dan- na Maereanu. “Last year ity and funding from the one doesn’t need any more ube Delta Biosphere Re- I released 15,000 starry (17-9-2016, Saturday) European Union, some 900 to travel long hours to go serve Authority, the area sturgeons into the Danube. 6:00 am 4:15 pm hectares around Mahmudia, to other lakes and spot the — a UNESCO heritage site In six or seven years they • Paritta by Venerable • Myanmar Traditional once drained to create farm- birds,” said Mahmudia dep- — is the third most bio-di- will start reproducing.” Mingun Sayadaw Performing Arts Competions land, have been reconnect- uty mayor Ion Meuta. verse in the world after —Reuters 7:35 am 4:35 pm • Hyper Sport • NHK Programme 8:35 am “ Mathematics with • Myanmar Traditional Computers” (The Performing Arts Myanmar Hippocratic Crescents) 10:35 Am Crab Business (Part-I) Mud Crab Competitions 5:20 pm 10:51 Am A Precious gift from waste 8:45 am International • Pan Pyo Khin • KARAOKE World (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm)- Friday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 9:35 am Champions (KWC) (17-9-2016 07:00am ~ 18-9-2016 07:00am) MST (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) • Business News Myanmar 2016 Today Fresh 10:35 am (Level -1, Group-5) 07:03 Am News Prime Time • Poem for Children 6:35 pm 07:26 Am Great Shwedagon- The Repository 07:03 Pm News 11:15 am • Tasty Trip of Buddhist Scriptures And Archives 07:26 Pm A Visit to Kyauk Kyi • Health and Vegetables 7:15 pm 07:42 Am A Tea Business: Pankwan (Part-1) 07:43 Pm Myanmar Traditional Bullock-Cart & Equestrian 11:35 am • Myanmar Series 07:53 Am Myanmar Traditional Art Bronze Casting Racing • Game for Children 8:00 pm 08:03 Am News 07:54 Pm Today Myanmar: YCDC’s Efforts for Granting 1:35 pm • News / International News / 08:26 Am Clay Toy Pots Festival Land Plots • TV Drama Series Weather Report 08:43 Am Culture Shows: Theatrical Art 08:03 Pm News 2:20 pm 8:35 pm 08:52 Am Modifying Natural Thanakha Bark into 08:26 Pm The Stories Of The Great Souls (U Pyae Son) • Human Right “ What are • Documentary Ready-Made Skin Care Product Human Right? ” 9:00 pm 09:03 Am News (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm)- Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 3:35 pm 09:26 Am Discovering Tribes- Gaybar Kayin (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am) - Friday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) • Weekly Entertainment • News 09:48 Am Myanmar Railways City Circular Train (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) News • GitadagalenPhwintbaoohn 10:03 Am News Note/Hourly News Bulletlns (Local + International) 10:26 Am Next Generation “Skater” (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) global governingbody,FIFA, part asskill. lieves luckcan playaslargea but four-times winner Vettel be- master theMarinaBaycircuit, suggesting onlytheverybest can is made up ofworldchampions, Lewis Hamilton. 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