THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 241 11th Waxing of Nadaw 1375 ME Friday, 13 December, 2013 President U Thein Sein leaves for Japan to attend ASEAN-Japan Summit, Japan-Mekong Summit Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec — President U Thein Sein and party left here for Yangon before their departure for Japan to at- tend the ASEAN-Japan Summit to mark the 40th Anniversary of ASEAN- Japan ties and Japan-Me- kong Summit at 9 am to- day. They were seen off at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Vice-Presidents Dr Sai Mauk Kham and U Nyan Tun, Commander- in-Chief of Defence Ser- vices Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Union ministers and officials. At 10.10 pm today, the President and party left for Tokyo via Yan- gon by the passenger flight of All Nippon Air- ways (ANA). Together with the President, Union Ministers U Wunna Maung Lwin, U Thein Nyunt, U Maung Myint and Dr Kan Zaw, Chief Ministers U La John Ngan Sai and U Ohn My- Htay and Dr Daw Thein anmar U Set Aung and of- President U Thein Sein being seen off at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by int, Deputy Ministers U Ye Thein Htay, Vice-Governor ficials also left for Japan on Vice-Presidents Dr Sai Mauk Kham and U Nyan Tun and Commander-in- Htut, Dr Maung Maung of the Central Bank of My- the same flight. —MNA Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party.—mna Myanmar picks Myanmar satisfied with one silver, one bronze in third day up first gold in wrestling events shooting event Yangon, 12 Dec—The Vietnam bagged gold wrestling events of the 27th medal in men’s 60 kg free- Yangon, 12 Dec — Myanmar won SEA Games continued at style wrestling contest, In- gold medal in individual shooting contest Thuwunna National Indoor donesia secured the silver and silver medal in team shooting contest Stadium (1) in Thingang- and Cambodia and the Phil- of 50-M Women’s Rifle Prone event at the yun Township this after- ippines the joint bronze. th 27 SEA Games today. noon. The Vietnamese wres- A total of 18 participants including The wrestlers from tler snatched gold in men’s Thu Thu Kyaw, Aye Aye Thin and Than Myanmar, Thailand, Viet- 55-kg freestyle wrestling Than Saw of Myanmar took part in 50-M nam, Cambodia, Laos, the event, Indonesian wrestler Women’s Rifle Prone event at Interna- Philippines, Indonesia and took the silver and Aung tional Shooting Range in Dagon Myothit Singapore took part in third Aung of Myanmar and (North) Township this morning. Thu Thu day competitions. (See page 8) Kyaw seized gold in individual event and Myanmar bagged silver in team event. INSIDE Japan, Malaysia leaders Thu Thu Kyaw, an employee of Fire meet over infrastructure Pro-sanctions US Services Department, was a gold and bronze development lawmakers will introduce medalist in SEASA held in Malaysia and new Iran bill soon Open Championship in Thailand. MNA Smiling Gold medalist Thu Thu Kyaw poses with thumb-up sign for her victory in 50-M Women’s Rifle Prone (Individual).—mna Page-3 Page-11 2 Friday, 13 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Local News Detour under construction in Mohnyin Township Deputy Commerce Minister th Mohnyin, 12 Dec—As attends 13 China-Myanmar trucks with loads of logs and oil bowsers may cause Trade Fair danger to the people at any time in downtown Mohnyin, N a y P y i T a w , 12 booths including the booth it is necessary to construct a Dec—Deputy Minister for of Myanmar traditional detour for the town. Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan medicines on 6 December. Spending K 200 million received a delegation led by The Myanmar allotted by Kachin State the Ruili Mayor of Yunnan delegation then visited government, the detour is Province of People’s Wang Tain commodity being constructed with the Republic of China in Ruili yard in Kyal Guang where use of heavy machinery on 5 December and they they were clarified by starting from the Directorate discussed bilateral trade, Vice-Mayor Ms Li Hong on of Road Administration. investment and mutual construction of design and Up to 10 December, the cooperation between the area of the building. They five miles and two furlongs two countries. viewed agriculture produce long and 60 feet wide road The Deputy Minister and fruits yard. has been constructed. together with the Ruili The Deputy Minister The detour from end to Mayor cut the ribbon and party enjoyed the th end will be eight miles and to open the 13 China- performance of China- two furlongs long. Myanmar Trade Fair Myanmar cultural show in The local people donated development matters for A heavy machinery at work at the detour and they looked round the evening. the displays of over 50 MNA their farmlands included them, said a local farmland construction site in Mohnyin. in the area of constructing owner.—Kyemon-Hnget the detour as it is the town Kha (Mohnyin) Mandalay Region Hluttaw MP donates K 10 million for BEPS in Pyawbwe Tsp Pyawbwe, 12 Dec— representative said, “As Next, Township Mandalay Region Hluttaw there was no school in Administrator U Kyaw Aung representative U Tin Oo and Pawaingyeoe Village, Hsan, Deputy Township family donated K 10 million the local children faced Education Officer U Aung to the fund for construction of difficulties to attend school Lwin and town’s elder U self-reliant Basic Education in other village. As there Ba Nyunt urged all to join Post-Primary School in were too young, they were hands in construction of the Pawaingyoe Village of very tired. To be free school.” Phaungdaw Village of from these difficulties, we Next, the Region Pyawbwe Township in donated cash to the fund for Hluttaw MP presented K Mandalay Region recently. construction of the reliant 10 million for the 100 feet The Region Hluttaw school.” long school building. Phaungdaw Village- Myawady Township Development Affairs Committee member U Tha Sein, tract administrator U Maung member of Township Development Supportive Committee U Maung Ni and Maung and Pawaingyoe Chairman of the Night Market Committee U Than Zaw formally opened Village administrator U Win Bo accepted the donation. the night market in Ward 3-4 of Myawady, Myawady District of Kayin State MMAL-Min Min Htwe on 11 December.—Tun Tun Oo (Myawady)

Illegal timber seized in Shwegu Township Crime Shwegu, 12 Dec­— Township of Kachin State on were 152 logs of illegal According to the information 5 December morning. Tamalan timber weighing The seized illegal that illegal timber pieces They found various 6.992 tons, 50 logs of Tamalan timber pieces and were transported along pieces of ownerless Tamalan weighing 1.202 truck were handed over to Bhamo-Shwegu-Mandalay Tamalan sawn timber on tons worth K 2,458,200. Shwegu Township Forest A ceremony to provide uniforms to members of strategic road by car, Captain board and carried them to The squad also seized Department on 5 December Auxiliary Fire Brigade was held at the office Aung Soe Tun and party of Shwegu Township Forest the ownerless 10-wheeled evening. security troop from Udaung Department. Hino Ranger truck worth K Kyemon-Shwegu of Township Fire Services Department in Hill microwave of No 56th The seized timber pieces 15 million. Township Police Force Kyimyindine Township in Yangon West District Infantry Regiment and IP on 10 December. It was attended by Township Ngwe Oo of police member, Administrator U Kyaw Ye Thway, Commander of forester Thaung Min Oo and Township Police Force Police Major Soe Thin, party of Forest Department members of Township Auxiliary Fire Brigade and of Zinboton area and local Red Cross Brigade. Officials presented 217 sets authorities searched the of uniforms to fire brigade members.—Kyemon- truck that stationed near Shweti-Tin Oo Lay Zinbon Village of Shwegu Shwe Min Thar Foundation (Myanmar), LDSC donate artificial limbs Mandalay, 12 Dec­— limbs and equipment at the LDSC donated artificial With the aim of lifting life hall of Shan national welfare limbs to 48 persons, of disabled persons across association on 35th Street in adult wheelchairs to 14 the nation, Shwe Min Thar Chanayethazan Township on persons and child ones to 8 Foundation (Myanmar) and 10 December. children. LDSC (Latter-Day Saint On the occasion, Kyemon-Thiha Ko Ko Charities) donated artificial the foundation and (Mandalay) New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 3 WORLD Ruling bloc OKs FY 2014 tax reform plan, vague on key measure

Tokyo, 12 Dec — Ja- pledged to reduce taxes on how to implement it in their pan’s ruling parties on daily necessities such as food tax reform outline for fiscal Thursday adopted tax reform “at a time when the (sales) 2015, which is to be crafted policies for fiscal 2014, put- tax rate is at 10 percent.” in late December next year. ting off a decision on when The ambiguous expres- Under the tax policy to lower the tax rate on daily sion, reflecting discord be- guideline for fiscal 2014, necessities to cushion the im- tween the two parties on the the LDP and Komeito also pact of the sales tax hike to measure, does not make it agreed to increase the tax 10 percent the following fis- clear whether the rate will be burden on company employ- cal year. But Prime Minister cut simultaneously with the ees who make more than 12 Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Demo- consumption tax rise in Oc- million yen a year from 2016 cratic Party and its coalition tober 2015 or at a later stage. and on those earning over 10 partner the New Komeito The LDP has been reluc- million yen from 2017 by party agreed to increase tant to introduce the reduced trimming tax credits. taxes on company workers tax rate, which New Komeito The two-stage tax hike and car owners in an effort to has proposed to prevent the on salaried workers is ex- restore Japan’s fiscal health, sales tax hike from hurting pected to trigger a public the worst among developed households. backlash, given that the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif (R) shakes hands with his nations. The ruling parties will number of people in Japan Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during a joint Press conference in Teheran, In the tax reform plan aim to reach a conclusion on who make more than 10 mil- Iran, on 11 Dec, 2013. Lavrov said here Wednesday that his country support for the next fiscal year start- which items to make subject lion yen a year is around 1.72 invitation of Iran to Geneva II talks on Syria.—Xinhua ing April, the two parties to the reduced tax rate and million.—Kyodo News Thai military chief rebuffs meeting Pro-sanctions US lawmakers will request in blow to protesters introduce new Iran bill soon Bangkok, 12 Dec— meet Mr Suthep today,” rural voters to win back- Washington, 12 Dec The head of Thailand’s deputy army spokesman to-back elections in 2001 — US senators will intro- armed forces has turned Werachon Sukondhapati- and 2005 and gained an duce legislation to impose down a request for a meet- pak told Reuters, implying unassailable mandate that new sanctions on Iran as ing in a huge blow to the that the heads of the army, he used to advance the in- soon as this week, Senate leader of anti-government navy and air force would terests of major companies, aides said on Wednesday, protesters who had asked not meet Suthep either. including his own. despite the Obama ad- police and military chiefs It was not immediate- He was convicted in ministration’s insistence to choose sides in the crisis ly clear if the police chief absentia of graft in 2008 but that such a measure would amid dwindling public sup- would meet Suthep, but this has dismissed the charges violate terms of an interim port. appeared unlikely as the po- as politically motivated. agreement to curb Tehe- Prime Minister Yin- lice are traditionally aligned His opponents are ran’s nuclear programme. gluck Shinawatra has called with Thaksin. Thailand’s royalist elite Iran’s foreign minister a snap election for Febru- The eight-year, on- and establishment who has also said a new sanc- US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew (R) arrives to brief ary 2 but that has not satis- and-off political conflict feel threatened by his rise. tions law would kill the members of the US Senate on talks with Iran during a fied the protesters, whose centers on Thaksin, a for- Trade unions and academ- agreement. In the interim closed-door meeting at the Capitol in Washington, leader, Suthep Thaugsuban, mer telecommunications ics see him as a corrupt agreement, Teheran agreed on 11 Dec, 2013.—Reuters wants an unelected “peo- tycoon popular among the rights abuser, while the to limit uranium enrichment tration’s request to allow Wednesday by Secretary of ple’s council” to run the rural poor. The protesters urban middle class resent in return for an easing of in- negotiators to pursue a State John Kerry and Treas- country. view Yingluck as his pup- what they see as their taxes ternational sanctions. comprehensive diplomatic ury Secretary Jack Lew. But the number of pet. Thaksin, who lives in being used as his political Robert Menendez, the solution to the Iran nuclear The session seemed to demonstrators on the streets self-imposed exile, courted war chest.—Reuters Democratic chairman of the crisis. have done little to change is falling. On Monday, Senate Foreign Relations But the measure faces lawmakers’ minds. 160,000 had gathered round Committee, and Republi- an uphill battle to become Republican Senator Yingluck’s office but the can Senator Mark Kirk are law. Administration of- Lindsey Graham, a sup- number has dropped to just finishing legislation that ficials have been pushing porter of the Menendez- a few thousand since then. would target Iran’s remain- Congress hard not to go Kirk plan, said after the The politically pow- ing oil exports and foreign ahead, including a classi- meeting that the sanctions erful army has staged or exchange and seek to limit fied briefing for the entire bill should go ahead. attempted 18 coups in the President Barack Obama’s 100-member Senate on Reuters past 80 years, including ability to waive sanctions. the ousting of Yingluck’s However, the meas- Syrian chemical weapons brother, Thaksin Shi- ure would impose the new nawatra, in 2006, but it has sanctions only if the interim disposal plan to be said it does not want to get deal has gone nowhere in involved this time although six months or Iran violates released next week it may mediate. Riot policemen stand guard at the Government House terms of the agreement. “The chief of the during an anti-government protest in Bangkok 12 Dec, Supporters said that would United Nations, 12 chemicals stored or pre- armed services will not 2013.—Reuters comply with the adminis- Dec — The plan for the pared by Syria for the pro- destruction of all Syrian duction of chemical weap- Blast near US Embassy in Kabul was accident, chemical stockpiles out- ons. “ These chemicals are side the country will be re- not weapons in the tradi- leased on 17 December, a tional meaning of this word Afghan official says UN spokesperson said on ... They cannot be fired as Kabul, 12 Dec — An The blast happened National Directorate of Se- seized from the insurgency,” Wednesday. such and they are not weap- accidental detonation of about 10.30 am (1 am ET), curity, allayed the worries, he said, adding that no one “Practicalities are cur- onized —in other words, explosives stored in an Af- and the US embassy’s alarm saying an electrical fault had was injured in the blast. rently being discussed and they have not been put into ghan facility beside the US was heard blaring across the accidentally ignited explo- The explosion came a the final details are being munitions.” The final report Embassy in Kabul sparked diplomatic area of the Af- sives stored in the agency’s day after a suicide bomber worked out,” UN spokes- would first go to UN chief a brief panic early on Thurs- ghan capital immediately main compound in Kabul. attacked a German convoy person Martin Nesirky Ban Ki-moon, who would day, triggering concerns of afterwards. “There was an explo- entering an ISAF facility at said at a daily news brief- then present it to the UN an attack, but no immediate But Farid Shamal, a sion inside an ammunition the city’s international air- ing here. He said that what Security Council, he added. reports of casualties. spokesman for Afghanistan’s and weapons cache we had port.—Reuters must be eliminated are the Xinhua 4 Friday, 13 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Science & Technology Cisco loses court challenge to Microsoft’s takeover of Skype without demanding conces- set of technology stand- sions from Microsoft. The ards in video conferencing Luxembourg-based General to make sure that prod- Court said Cisco had failed ucts offered by different to show that the takeover firms work together. It had would harm competition. hoped to get backing from “Microsoft’s acquisition of the EU case to ensure such Skype is compatible with “inter-operability” of video the (European Union’s) in- calls.”We are hopeful that ternal market. The merger in the interest of customers does not restrict competi- and consumers, Microsoft tion either on the consumer and others in the industry Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Ballmer video communications mar- will join us and continue to (L) and Skype CEO Tony Bates shake hands at their ket or on the business video rally around this ideal and joint news conference in San Francisco, on 10 May, International Space communications market,” work together to achieve an 2011 file photo.—Reuters the judges said.The court open, interoperable video Luxembourg, 12 Dec fact it sells more expensive said Cisco’s large share of community,” said a spokes- Station reports cooling — Microsoft fended off a hardware to help companies the enterprise communica- woman. “We have no com- challenge to its $8.5 bil- with video conferencing, tions market and the exist- ment about an appeal.” system failure lion takeover of messaging while Microsoft’s alterna- ence of other rivals prevent Consumers and com- service Skype as Europe’s tive, based on Skype, can Microsoft from impeding panies have been switch- Washington, 12 Dec Although there is no dan- second-highest court ruled do much the same via a competition in this sector. ing to cheaper Internet- — US space agency NASA ger to the crew on board, against claims by rival Cis- computer equipped with a Cisco, which filed its based voice and video said that one of the Inter- the ground teams did work co that the 2011 deal would webcam. challenge together with Ital- services such as Skype, national Space Station’s to move certain electrical harm competition. The de- Cisco, the world’s top ian fixed-line and Internet Viber, Google Talk and cooling systems failed on systems over to the second cision on Wednesday means network equipment maker, telephone provider and Sky- WhatsApp. A third of the Wednesday but it posed loop and some non-critical Microsoft can continue to said at a hearing in May pe rival Messagenet SpA, world’s voice calls are no danger to the crew on systems have been shut market Skype’s video calls that Microsoft’s acquisition originally said it would not now made on Skype, with board. “The pump module down while the teams work to consumers and business- of Skype, the largest Inter- appeal to the EU Court of more than 280 million us- on one of the space sta- to figure out what caused es without making any con- net video and voice mes- Justice, Europe’s highest. ers spending more than 100 tion’s two external cooling the problem and how to fix cessions to Cisco or others saging provider, created a But it later withdrew that minutes monthly, Microsoft loops automatically shut it,” NASA said. offering similar products. monopoly. Cisco said the comment. To defend itself Chief Operating Officer down when it reached pre- The crew was now pre- Cisco’s concern about the European Commission was against Microsoft, Cisco Kevin Turner said in March. set temperature limits,” paring to begin a normal Skype deal stems from the wrong to approve the deal had pushed for a common Reuters NASA said in a statement. sleep shift while experts on “The flight control teams ... the ground collected more suspect a flow control valve data and considered what Google executives’ planes saved millions in costs actually inside the pump it- troubleshooting activities self might not be function- might be necessary, NASA due to error ing correctly.” added. Three astronauts According to the US returned to Earth from the San Francisco, 12 aircraft are stored. space agency, the external ISS after completing a 166- Dec — The company that The report found that cooling loops circulate am- day mission and bringing manages a fleet of airplanes overall, NASA benefited monia outside the station the Olympic torch back owned and leased by Goog- from leasing 70,000 square to keep both internal and with them after a historic le Inc executives Larry feet of space to H211, the external equipment cool.” space walk.—Xinhua Page, Sergey Brin and Eric private company that man- Schmidt improperly bought ages the Google executives’ fuel from the government aircraft. The $1.4 million a Wild animals double in at below-market rates, for year that H211 paid NASA a savings of up to $5.3 was at a fair market value. Tibetan nature reserve million according to a re- And NASA has flown more Lhasa, 12 Dec — The government departments port released by the NASA than 200 flights using some populations of wild Tibet- have offered timely com- Inspector General on of the aircraft to collect cli- Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at an antelopes, donkeys and pensations to local herds- Wednesday. The 10-page mate data at no cost to the the Google Big Tent event at the Grove Hotel, on the yaks in a nature reserve in men for the losses, which report said the discounted agency. But while NASA outskirts of London on 22 May, 2013. southwest China’s Tibet have boosted their environ- fuel purchases were the did not lose any money on Reuters Autonomous Region have mental protection aware- result of a “misunderstand- the fuel it sold to H211, the all questions to H211 Vice into the allegations, said roughly doubled thanks to ness, according to a wild- ing” between a Defence De- report said that H211 re- President Ken Ambrose, NASA should seek repay- effective protection efforts life protection official with partment fuel provider and ceived a monetary benefit who said he was reviewing ment for the fuel and he has in the past 20 years, showed the Tibet Forestry Depart- the NASA Ames Research to which it was not enti- the report, which the com- asked the Defence Depart- figures released on Tues- ment. Centre, which manages the tled and recommended that pany received Wednesday ment’s inspector general to day. The number of Tibet- Forestry authorities California airfield where a NASA and H211 explore morning. take a broader look at such an antelopes in the area has have also stepped up law Boeing 767, a military-type options to “remedy” the Iowa Senator Chuck contracts. increased to 150,000 from enforcement among resi- Alpha Jet and several other situation. Google referred Grassley, who has looked Reuters 80,000 when the Qiang- dents in the reserve and tang Nature Reserve was confiscated hunting equip- established in 1993. Wild ment such as rifles to pre- Facebook to join S&P 500 yaks and Tibetan donkeys vent poaching and smug- New York, 12 Dec quarter in October, one of shares of companies that have increased to 40,000 gling, he added. With an — Standard & Poor’s on the criteria that S&P uses to enter it. and 90,000 respectively, average altitude of more Wednesday said Facebook determine eligibility for the The Menlo Park, compared with 20,000 and than 5,000 meters, the Inc will join its S&P 500 index. California-based com- 50,000 at the establishment Qiangtang Nature Reserve stock index after the close Facebook shares rose pany’s shares had closed of the reserve. has an area of 298,000 of trading on 20 December, 4.3 percent to $51.51 fol- Wednesday down 87 cents However, the square km. It became a A man is silhouetted against cementing the social media lowing S&P’s announce- at $49.38, about 30 percent strengthened protection state-level nature reserve in a video screen with an Face- network’s rise into one of ment after regular market above their $38 initial of- efforts have also meant 2000. It is a habitat for wild book logo as he poses with an the biggest, most powerful hours. Shares often rise fering price in May 2012, more cases of injuries to animals such as Tibetan an- Dell laptop in this photo il- US companies. after a company is tapped and giving it a roughly humans or property losses telopes, donkeys, yaks and lustration taken in the central The decision follows for inclusion in the S&P $121 billion market value, caused by wild animals in snow leopards on the state Bosnian town of Zenica, on Facebook reporting its 500, because many inves- Reuters data show. the nature reserve and its protection list. 14 Aug, 2013. – Reuters fourth straight profitable tors track the index and buy Reuters surrounding areas. But Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH Yelling, threatening parents harm teens’ mental health

New York, 12 Dec — had been referred to a com- lent toward them — hitting, were hit, called names, or of a mother’s verbal hos- by physical violence. The Threatening or screaming munity clinic due to mental choking, or threatening subjected to other forms tility may be worsened if study’s results may indi- at teenagers may put them health or behavioral prob- them with a gun or knife — of physical or verbal vio- she also hits her child, Ma- cate that doctors should be at higher risk for depres- lems. had an even higher risk for lence over the past year. honey said. That may be be- on the lookout for verbal sion and disruptive behav- Their mothers had to mental illness and behavio- Parents of the youths also cause teens likely feel more aggression at home, par- iors such as rule-breaking, be both verbally and physi- ral problems. participated, reporting their traumatized and threatened ticularly in families with a new study suggests. “The cally abusive to increase the “Parental verbal ag- behaviors in the same time when physical violence is a an adolescent who may be take home point is that the kids’ risk for depression and gression towards adoles- frame. Fifty-one percent of real possibility. In contrast, having mental health or verbal behaviors matter,” behavior issues. But either cents is just as — if not the adolescents said they’d screaming by mothers who behavioral problems, the Annette Mahoney, who kind of behavior alone from more — destructive than experienced serious physi- had not previously esca- researchers say.Many doc- worked on the study, said. a father was sufficient to severe physical aggres- cal or verbal aggression, or lated to serious physical tors make it a habit to ask She’s a professor of psy- produce lasting ill effects. sion, particularly in fami- both, from one or two par- aggression did not appear their patients about acts chology at Bowling Green The researchers realize that lies seeking mental health ents. to increase the risk of psy- of physical abuse. They State University in Ohio. parents can be trapped in a services,” said Michelle Having a mother who chological problems among should also ask about ver- “It can be easy to overlook vicious cycle. Verbal abuse Leroy, also of Bowling both screamed and hit in- teens getting counseling in bal violence, Mahoney’s that, but our study shows “has a cyclical nature to it,” Green State University who creased kids’ risk for men- this study, Mahoney told team adds.”You have to that the verbal hostility is said Mahoney. Kids with led the research. For the tal health problems (such Reuters Health. break the cycle; someone really relevant, particularly behavioral or mental health study, which was published as anxiety, depression, and On the other hand, fa- has to crack it open. It for mothers who scream problems can be tough to in the journal Child Abuse rule-breaking behaviors) to thers who were verbally doesn’t excuse the parents’ and hit, and for fathers handle, she said.Not sur- & Neglect, 239 troubled an even greater extent than abusive affected the ado- behavior, but (doctors and who do either one,” Ma- prisingly, her team found, adolescents between the having a mother who was lescents’ mental health, therapists) have to not be honey told Reuters Health. adolescents whose parents ages of 11 and 18 filled out aggressive in only one way. regardless of whether the judgmental (and) get the All of the kids in her study were also physically vio- surveys that asked if they In other words, the effect threats were accompanied facts out.”—Reuters E-cigarettes: a burning question for US regulators

New York, 12 Dec — remains inconclusive.Sell- has become a worldwide for e-cigarettes is expected At the Henley Vaporium, ing for about $30 to $50 trend at least in part because to surge, reaching $2 billion one of a growing number of each, e-cigarettes are slim, it may help smokers of by the end of 2013 and $10 e-cigarette lounges sprout- reusable, metal tubes con- regular cigarettes break the billion by 2017, according ing up in New York and taining nicotine-laced liq- habit. “It’s an addiction — to Bonnie Herzog, an ana- other US cities, patrons can uids that come in exotic not everyone can quit cold lyst at Wells Fargo Bank in indulge in their choice of flavors. When users puff turkey,” said Nick Edwards, New York. more than 90 flavors of nic- on the device, the nicotine 34, a Henley employee who Herzog said the US otine-infused vapor, rang- is heated and releases a va- says he kicked a 15-year market alone could top $1 ing from bacon to bubble pour that, unlike cigarette cigarette habit the day he billion this year. She pre- gum.The lounge, located in smoke, contains no tar, tried his first e-cigarette. “E- dicts that by 2017 e-ciga- A stop sign is seen near a General Motors (GM) Holden Manhattan’s trendy Lower which causes cancer and cigarettes give you a harm- rettes sales will overtake storage facility in Melbourne on 2 June, 2009 file East Side, features plush other diseases. The product, reduction option.”That’s sales of regular cigarettes. photo.—Reuters seating, blaring rock music, introduced in China in 2006, one reason why the market That estimate does not take and fresh juice and coffee. into account the impact GM to halt car production A sprawling sign on one of potential government wall lists all the carcinogens regulations on sales.too. in Australia, industry in that e-cigarette users avoid Edwards, for one, says he by kicking their smoking cut his $60 monthly ciga- habits and using the e-de- rette bill in half when he crisis vices instead. switched. On top of the cost Sydney/Melbourne, in the $1.5 trillion economy But the growing popu- of the device, the smoking 12 Dec — General Mo- as a decade-long mining in- larity of e-cigarettes has liquids cost around $10 per tors Co said it would stop vestment boom slows. not escaped the notice of refill. Despite the perceived making cars in Australia GM Chairman and the industry’s critics, who benefits, critics worry that by 2017 due to high costs CEO Dan Akerson said the have stepped up calls for the addictive nicotine found and a cripplingly strong decision reflected a “perfect new regulations, including in e-cigarettes could lure currency, fuelling fears storm” of negative influenc- rival Toyota Motor Corp es facing the Australian au- bans on their use in pub- A man uses an E-cigarette, an electronic substitute in more people into smoking will follow suit and put the tomotive industry including lic places, even though the the form of a rod, slightly longer than a normal and discourage others from entire local autos industry the sustained strength of the scientific evidence about cigarette, in this illustration picture taken in Paris, quitting all together. exposure to their vapors Reuters at risk. The decision by Australian dollar, high cost on 5 March, 2013. —Reuters the world’s second-largest of production, and a small, CVS, Cardinal Health form US generic drug venture auto maker to close its fragmented and highly Holden plants in South competitive domestic mar- New York, 12 Dec year agreement to form the combines the generic drug analyst Lisa Gill said in Australia and Victoria ket.In May, Ford Motor — Pharmacy chain CVS largest generic drug sourc- purchasing power of two a research note.The com- states is the latest blow to Co said it would shut its Caremark Corp and phar- ing operation in the United of the largest companies in panies also announced a Australia’s manufacturing two Australian auto plants maceutical distributor States, the world’s biggest the market for the cheaper three-year extension of their industry and the auto sec- in October 2016, blaming Cardinal Health Inc on generic drug market. The medicines, will be opera- existing distribution agree- tor in particular. similar factors. Tuesday announced a 10- 50-50 joint venture, which tional as soon as 1 July , ments, taking them through “No matter which way There have been wide- 2014. Under the agreement, June 2019.The US market we apply the numbers, our spread concerns that an Cardinal will pay CVS $25 for medicines has seen a long term business case to exit by GM Holden would million on a quarterly ba- major shift toward cheaper make and assemble cars in be followed by the sole re- sis for the duration of the generic drugs following this country is simply not maining producer, Toyota, contract, with an estimated a wave of patent expiries viable,” General Manager threatening around 150 after-tax value to CVS of in recent years for major Mike Devereux told report- parts and component sup- $435 million. brand-name treatments and ers at GM’s car plant in Ad- pliers directly employing “We view this agree- a growing effort to lower elaide on Wednesday. more than 40,000 people. ment positively as it pro- costs throughout the health- The decision to halt do- “You need two manufac- vides an effective way to care system. Generic drugs mestic production of Hold- turers to get that critical drive better purchasing now account for more than en cars, long a source of na- mass,” said influential in- through increased scale 80 percent of all prescrip- tional pride, will pile more dependent Senator Nick without a large capital tions filled, according to pressure on Prime Minister Xenophon. “You lose that commitment or increased data from IMS Health, Tony Abbott’s conservative critical mass, they fall like A CVS pharmacy is seen in New York City on 28 July, complexity of internation- which tracks prescription government, which is seek- dominos.” 2010. —Reuters al markets,” JP Morgan drug data.—Reuters ing to manage a slowdown Reuters 6 Friday, 13 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar

XXVII SEA Games Special 27th SEA Games today XXVII SEA Games Photo Gallery

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Fans from Thailand cheers as they enjoy the fighting between Sopida Sa- tumrum of Thailand Thet Hter San of Myanmar (Right) lands a blow and Maric- to Beatrix Suguro of Indonesia during the ris Igam of the Philip- Women’s Light Fly (45-48 kg) event. Beatrix pines dur- Sugoro won Thet Hter San on points. ing Wom- Photo: Aye Min Soe en’s Fly Women’s Sepak Takaraw match between (48-51kg) event. Myanmar and Malaysia at Wunna Theikdi Photo: Indoor Stadium. Aye Min Photo: Aye Min Soe Soe

Aung Naing of Myanmar plays chess against Uaychat of Thailand during round 1 of ASEAN Chess Individual Standard Men Event. Photo: Aye Min Soe New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 7

XXVII SEA Games Special 27th SEA Games Myanmar rowing team bags one more gold, three silver

Nay Pyi Taw, 12 secured the silver in Dec—Men’s and wom- men’s C-1 event and en’s rowing events of the earned the bronze in wom- 27th SEA Games contin- en’s K-2 event. Moreover, ued at Ngalike Dam in Myanmar snatched one Nay Pyi Taw today. My- silver medal in men’s C-2 anmar bagged one gold event. in women’s K-4 contest, Zaw Myo Naing Union Minister for Sports U Tint Hsan and Myanmar men’s and women’s rowing teams celebrate victory after securing medals in the 27th SEA Games at Ngalike Dam in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Zaw Myo Naing

2013 SEA Games swimming Sanda Htwe of event kicks off Myanmar net Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec — Nguyen Thi Anh Vein against Malaysian The 27th SEA Games’ swim- of Vietnam stood first at ming competitions in which Women’s 200 M Individual team during Futsal the highest numbers of med- Medley, powering past In- event of 27th SEA als will be awarded kicked donesian and Thai swim- off at Wunna Theikdi Swim- mers who finished second Games at Wunna ming Pool today. and third respectively. Two Theikdi Indoor In Men’s 400 M Indi- swimmers of host Myanmar vidual Medley contest, Ke- were ranked ninth and tenth Stadium on 12 Dec, tin Nuttapong of Thailand place. 2013. Malaysia stood first followed by Quah In Men’s 200 M Back- Zheng Won of Singapore stroke contest, Malaysian defeat Myanmar 4-2. and Navata Matt Louis of the swimmers stood first while Photo: Philippines. second and third places were In Women’s 100 M occupied by two Singapore Aye Min Soe Freestyle contest, Lim Xi- swimmers. Myanmar swim- ang Qi Amanda finished first mer Kaung Htut was ranked Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec while Alkhaldi Jasmine of only ninth place. Basketball tournament continues —The basketball tournament the Philippines second and Swimming competition continued at Zeyathiri Indoor Srisa Ard Jenjira third. My- will present 32 gold and it Stadium (A), here, today. anmar swimmers, Kay Zin continues at Wunna Theikdi With regard to the bas- Win and Ei Ei Thet, stood swimming pool until 16 De- ketball preliminary results, tenth and eleventh in the con- cember. In the men’s event, Cambo- test. Maung Shwe Yoe dia was defeated by Thailand 67-80 and Indonesia lost to Quarter-finals of badminton ... Singapore 48-62. (from page 16) laysia with 17-21, 21-10 In the women’s event, In the women’s double and 21-11 points, Thailand Myanmar lost to Malaysia events, Indonesia thrashed beat Cambodia with 21-14 32-95. Myanmar men was Vietnam with 21-15 and and 21-4 points, Malaysia also defeated by the Philip- 21-11 points, Thailand beat thrashed Vietnam with 21- pines 43-118. Malaysia with 21-10, 20-22 14 and 21-16 points and Myo Than (NLM) and 21-14 points, Malaysia Thailand won over Indo- Thai and Cambodian won over Myanmar with nesia with 19-21, 24-22 players pouring out 21-8 and 21-8 points and and 21-17 points in mixed vigorous efforts in Singapore defeated Indone- doubles events. After the basketball men’s event. sia with 21-16, 20-22 and matches, the winning teams 26-24 respectively. went to the semi-finals. Photo: Myo Than Indonesia won Ma- MNA (NLM) 8 Friday, 13 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar National Laotian President and wife conclude visit Friday, 13 December, 2013 Nay Pyi Taw, 12 Dec — Laotian President Mr. Distinguish what are Choummaly Sayasone and wife who were in Myanmar important from what are not at the invitation of Presi- dent U Thein Sein and wife Many different things we encounter in our Daw Khin Khin Win left daily life, some sound trivial, some sound impor- here by air this morning. tant. A trivial thing is sometimes subtle and com- They were seen off at plex and calls for more efforts. Such a trivial thing Nay Pyi Taw Airport by cannot be regarded unimportant. People often get Union Minister U Aung into trouble as they lead an austere and easy-going Kyi and wife Daw Thet life, disregarding trifles that unexpectedly erupt in Thet Swe, Deputy Minister their daily life. Dr Aung Kyaw Myat and As the luck of future generations hangs in officials.—MNA the balance, we need to work harder to remain Laotian President Mr. competitive with others to have the upper hand Choummaly Sayasone over them. Lacking of diligence and punctuality being seen off by Union has ever been a major hindrance to success and Minister U Aung Kyi at prosperity. There has been a string of lessons for the airport.—mna us to draw, some leave us with a smile while some leave us with a cry. Whatever may be, we know Vietnam Expo 2013 in Myanmar opened this and yet, far too often, time remains impor- Yangon, 12 Dec— tant. For example, a delayed arrival of ambulance The opening of Vietnam and fire engines could make a big difference and Expo 2013 in Myanmar cause a great deal of loss. So, any mission should took place at Tatmadaw be accomplished in time. Delay in the issue of early Convention Hall, here, this warning of flesh flood could beget the same fate. morning. At the ceremony, Yan- Whatever you do you need to have a good un- gon Region Chief Minister derstanding of what are important or what are U Myint Swe, Deputy Min- not. Only then, will you be able to hold the keys to ister of Industry and Trade a better future for all. There should be a sense of of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen urgency in the minds of those who want to be suc- Cam Tu, Vice-Chairman of cessful and prosperous in life, for success will kill Ho Chi Minh City People’s itself if those who don’t respect the time happened Committee Mr. Hua Ngoc to secure it. Thuan, the deputy director- Some have missed the chances as they do not general of Trade Promotion undertake the activities what to be carried out in Department under the Min- istry of Commerce and offi- time immediately. With this, they suffer from feel- cials cut the ribbon to open ings of insecurity. And the most important thing is the expo. that whatever we do we are to complete it in time, A total of 126 booths materials, electronics and Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint distancing ourselves from acting out of expediency from 67 companies dis- household goods manufac- Swe and party open Vietnam Expo 2013 in and we should not be busy ourselves with trifles. play foodstuff, construction tured by Vietnam from 12 Myanmar.—mna to 15 December.—MNA Myanmar secure gold in debut of chess Vietnam, Malaysia and the Myanmar satisfied with ... Nay Pyi Taw, 12 today. and 18 categories. Alto- Philippines are participat- Dec—Win Zaw Htun of Players from Thailand gether 18 gold medals will (from page 1) wrestling competition, fol- ing in the matches. The two Myanmar secured gold secured silver and bronze be awarded and out of athlete from the Philippines lowed by Indonesia the youngest Myanmar play- medal in his opening day medals in traditional chess which Myanmar players earned the joint bronze. second and the Philippines ers—Yati Wint War, 12, assignment against the rival rapid men’s event. have expected to secure the Cambodia seized gold the third. Union Minister Grade-6 and Htet Naing, chess players in round-rob- There are three types most. in men’s 120-kg freestyle for Labour U Aye Myint 12, Grade-7 will compete in matches of the 27th SEA of chess events—ASEAN Altogether 117 players wrestling competition, and the officials of Asian in international rapid chess Games’ chess events held chess, international chess from Myanmar, Indonesia, Phyo Zaw Khaing of My- Wrestling Federation and events on 17 December. at Zabuthiri Hotel, here, and traditional chess events Thailand, Singapore, Laos, anmar the silver and Laos Myanmar Wrestling Fed- The ASEAN chess the third. Vietnam grabbed eration presented awards to individual standard men gold in women’s 51-kg the medalists. and traditional chess rapid freestyle wrestling contest, Myanmar wrestlers men’s and women’s teams Indonesia took the silver were satisfied with one sil- matches will be held to- and Cambodia secured the ver and one bronze in third morrow.—Khaing Thanda bronze. Vietnam stood first day competitions. Lwin (NLM) in men’s 66-kg freestyle MNA Thai U-23 team leads group (B) Yangon, 12 Dec— first half. At 18th minute, time. Although Myanmar Thai U-23 team defeated Thai striker No (9) Adisak and Thai U-23 have six Indonesia 4-1 in men’s Kraisorn scored the second points in Group (B), Thai football events of the 27th goal. No (15) Praweenwat team led the group on goal SEA Games at Thuwunna introduced the ball with difference. Stadium this evening. net through penalty at 50th Timor Leste team beat Thai striker No (10) minutes. No (7) Thitiphan Cambodia 3-2 in the sec- Pokklow A Nan gave the Puabgjan of Thai U-23 add- ond match. Timor will play opener with thunder shot ed fourth goal at 80th min- against Indonesia and My- from outside penalty area ute. Indonesian defender anmar will compete with Chess players from the Philippines and Indonesia concentrate chess crossed by his teammate No (3) Andri Ibo equalized Thailand on 14 Decem- event.—mna from the right wing in the only a goal in the stoppage ber.—MNA New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 9 LOCAL NEWS Odd News CCTVs installed at Mohnyin Sambuddhe Pagoda Buddha images, Bodaw Monywa, 12 Dec— With the aim of taking images unearthed security measures for the people and pilgrims, Mawlamyine, 12 Dec— ward. Mohnyin Sambuddhe Maung Okkar Oo, 13, son In the evening, Pagoda has been installed of U San Nyunt, of Gyiwah Headmaster U Ko Oo of the with CCTVs. Compound of Maungngan Post Primary School heard It was aimed at taking Ward in Mawlamyine went the information and called security measures not only to his brothers from Basic the boy and went to the site for the donation boxes but Education Post-Primary after coordinating the ward also for the pilgrims, said School (Aungdawmu) on administrator. Sayadaw Ashin Sumana of Leinkon Street in the same They then excavated the the monastery in the precinct ward on 9 December noon. site and found 11 Buddha of the pagoda. After that, he saw a images, one Bo Bo Aung Eight high qualified head of the Buddha image statue, two Bo Min Khaung CCTVs have been installed in the ground while playing statues, one Sawgyi statue, at the pagoda with the together with his friend fifth two elephant statues, one assistance of Cigital City Co standard student Maung image of Shin Sivali, one of Yangon. Ye Yint Thu the back of Angon statue, one lion statue As the pagoda is a large the school. So he continued and 518 ancient coins. volume, the installation of unearthing the image and The images are being power lines was taken a few found 13 Buddha images kept for the public obeisance days. The devices can be and one statues of Chinese at the ward administrative used in taking images even the company. 582,363 Buddha images kept In addition, the monastery traditional Deva Angon. office in Maungngan Ward in the dark. The pagoda was built in in the pagoda. The public opens meditation courses He took them to the shelf of Mawlamyine.—Kyemon- The CCTVs were worth 1301 ME during the Second rest houses are kept open provided by the abbot of the of drinking water pot in the Kyit Taung Htaung K 2 million, said Network World War. It took 20 years for all in the precinct of the monastery. Engineer U Aung Thura of for construction. A total of monastery free of charge. Kyemon-Ye Htet Naing Construction National Sports Asphalt road expanded in Mohnyin expansion of the 2 miles Mandalay Mayor’s Cup Mini-marathon 2014 and one furlong long asphalt road is being carried out at 11 Jan downtown Mohyin. Mandalay, 12 Dec— The T-shirt for awarded cash awards from The local tarred road is The Mandalay Mayor’s the participants will be K 1 million to K 50000 12 feet wide. In the work, the Mini-marathon 2014 will distributed to the runners till respectively. road was expanded to three be held in Mandalay on 22 10 January. Kyemon-Thiha Ko Ko feet wide each on both sides. January 2013. Winners will be (Mandalay) The construction site It will be categorized as was supervised by Assistant men’s and women’s open and Engineer Daw Yi Yi men’s and women’s novice MPF launches emergency, Hlaing and in-charge of the classes. supervisors U Myint Thein The runners will be complaint-handling phone lines with the strength of 30 launched from the starting N a y P y i T a w , 12 of State Police Force in workers to complete it before point at 6.30 am. Dec—Myanmar Police Lashio, and Kengtung Mohnyin, 12 Dec— development of Mohnyin the rainy season. The participants are Force under the Ministry Police Station in Kengtung Kachin State allotted K Township of Kachin State. Kyemon-Hnget Khar to run along 26th street, of Home Affairs has put have emergency numbers 20 million on regional Spending the fund, the (Mohnyin) 80th street, 12th street, 66th hot lines into place at of 199. street, 10th street, 62nd street, Myanmar Police Force Phone numbers re- Yuzale-Hsegyi inter-village road under Theikpan and Yangon- HQ and region/state po- ceiving complaints from Mandalay Highway junction, lice stations to enable the the public are Myanmar construction 30th street and then finish at public to submit tip-offs Police Force HQ (067- Bahtoo Stadium. and complaints over illegal 412222 and 067- 412444), Kalewa, 12 Dec—An Kalewa Township Rural Management Committee Foreigners may join the acts, misappropriation and Nay Pyi Taw Police Force inter-village earthen road Development Development Chairman U Tint Naing in open class. corruption. (067-550333), Kachin passing 16 villages from spends K 247.17 million on and officials supervised the Those who reached will The public may reach State Police Force (074- Yuzale to Hsegyi village is construction of the road. construction tasks. be awarded souvenirs. the numbers for their in- 21444), Kayin State Po- being constructed as of 15 Chairman of Kalay On completion, the road The athletes are to buy formation and complai- nts lice Force (058-23355), November. District Management will benefit over 22000 rural 300 per copy of application but are requested to avoid Sagaing Region Police The road will be 21 Committee U Maung people of 50 villages. at Bahtoo Stadium and manners causing disrup- Force (071- 24996), Tanin- miles long and 18 feet wide. Htoo, Kalewa Township Kyemon-Joe Net Mandalay City Development tions to these phone lines. thayi Region Police Force Committee (Administration Myanmar Police Force (059-23998), Bago Region Department) from 13 HQ, Nay Pyi Taw Police Police Force (052- 23999), December to 1 January Force, Kachin, Kayah, Magway Region Police and applications are to be Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakh- Force (063-28099), Man- submitted to the Admin ine and Shan State Police dalay Region Police Force Department of MCDC, not Forces, Sagaing, Tanin- (02-61444), Mon State later than 3 January 2014. thayi, Bago, Magway, Police Force (057-24987), Mandalay, Yangon and Rakhine State Police Force Earthern road under Ayeyawady Region Police (043- 22833), Yangon Forces, Offices of Com- Region Police Force (01- construction in Kalewa manders of East, West, 2302199), Shan State Township for transport, South and North District Police Force ( 0 8 1 - 2 1 Police Forces in Yangon 2 5 4 5 5 ) and Ayeyawady trade, health, education Region, No (1) Police Region Police Force (042- Station in Taunggyi, Office 23844). and rural development. of Deputy Commander MNA 10 Friday, 13 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar World Senators of the ruling Institutional Revolution- Mexico’s landmark energy bill nears Deadline for Afghan ary Party (PRI) applaud after Mexico’s Senate final approval security pact could slip signed off on an energy committees for energy by leftists from the podium companies to either operate bill at the Senate and constitutional mat- when congressional leaders independently in Mexico, or into January building in Mexico City ters after leftists, who are moved the planned session partner with state oil giant on 11 Dec, 2013. railing against the bill in to an auditorium elsewhere Pemex through production- Reuters in the building. and profit-sharing, service The impromptu shift contracts and licenses. of venue meant lawmakers Pemex’s crude produc- were without their electron- tion has fallen by a quarter ic voting system, and had to since hitting a peak of 3.4 pass a microphone around million barrels per day in the auditorium to vote out 2004, and export volumes loud in a rowdy session. have dropped by a third Dozens of leftist law- over the same period. makers have lodged objec- The upper chamber ap- tions against the reform, proved the bill in a general but their stalling tactics are vote late on Tuesday with unlikely to derail the bill, 95 Senators in favour and which has the backing of the 28 against, before voting ruling Institutional Revolu- down reservations raised by Mexico City, 12 Dec the world’s No 10 oil pro- tionary Party (PRI), and the mostly leftist opponents of — Mexico’s lower house ducer, padlocked doors to opposition conservative Na- the plan on Wednesday in a of Congress on Wednesday the chamber to prevent a tional Action Party (PAN), marathon overnight session. Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during the gave general approval to an debate. who make up the required As the Senate gave the opening of the Loya Jirga, in Kabul on 21 Nov, 2013. energy reform that would They then approved majority. bill the green light, sena- Reuters permit the biggest oil in- the bill in general, and must PAN congressman and tors from the leftist Party Washington, 12 Dec it gave Afghanistan a year- dustry opening in 75 years, now sign off on the fine energy expert Juan Bueno of the Democratic Revolu- — The White House would end deadline to sign the moving the bill close to fi- print of the reform in a de- said “not even a comma” in tion (PRD), which is fight- like Afghan President Ha- agreement because it needs nal approval after the Sen- bate likely to last hours. the bill as approved by the ing to stop the bill, shouted mid Karzai to sign a bi- time to plan its troop pres- ate signed off on it earlier in They could give the final Senate would be changed in “Ask the people.” PRI and lateral security agreement ence after 2014. Without the day. seal of approval as soon the lower house. PAN senators replied by by the end of the year, but a deal, Washington says it Lawmakers in the low- as Thursday. “Traitors!” The overhaul is de- punching the air to cries of the deadline could slip into would have to withdraw its er house voted to bypass screamed a banner unfurled signed to entice private oil “Mexico.”—Reuters early January, a spokesman entire force of some 44,500 Rescuers work said on Wednesday. troops by the end of 2014. Nine children hurt in at the site of a The United States has Other NATO nations could crane accident insisted that Karzai sign the follow suit. Texas school bus collision in the German pact by the end of the year. Afghan elders and Houston, 12 Dec — Athens, Rebecca Berkley, town of The deal would permit the politicians endorsed the Nine elementary school told the media all of the Bad-Homburg United States to keep troops pact last month, but Karzai students were injured after children, ranging in age near Frank- in Afghanistan beyond the surprised Washington by their school bus collided from 5 to 10, have been furt, on 11 end of 2014 to support Af- introducing new conditions with another bus in the US treated for their injuries and Dec, 2013. A ghan forces and conduct for his signature. state of Texas on Wednes- discharged. construction limited counterterrorism The tactics have frus- day, local media reported. She confirmed nine crane crashed activities. trated the Obama admin- The crash happened students were brought to the on a “If you’re asking, istration, but on Tuesday, in Athens, a small town in hospital by ambulance with supermarket ‘Does that mean that if they James Dobbins, the US east Texas, Wednesday af- injuries ranging from frac- in the German sign it on January 10th, special representative for ternoon, the website of the tures to bumps and bruises. town of Bad- that’s going to be a huge Afghanistan and Pakistan, Houston Chronicle report- Sixty other children arrived Homburg near problem?’ Probably not,” told a US Senate hearing ed. The accident involved by bus for precautionary Frankfurt on said Josh Earnest, a deputy that the administration was buses containing about 70 examination. Wednesday, spokesman for the White not on the verge of aban- Athens elementary school It’s not immediately causing at House. doning its effort to extend students. One bus struck known what caused the col- least one death “What will be a sig- its troop presence. another from behind, leav- lision. Though the United and several nificant problem is if there “We’re nowhere near a ing at least nine kids hurt, States is reputed for its injuries, local is not quick action taken decision that would involve the report said. strict school bus safety media to get this signed,” Earnest our departing Afghanistan Spokeswoman at East code, such accidents are not reported. told a news briefing. altogether,” Dobbins told Texas Medical Centre uncommon.—Xinhua Xinhua The United States says the hearing.—Xinhua Radical rebels storm suburb of Britain grants Lebanon 24 million Damascus, killing tens of people pounds to help Syrian refugees

Damascus, 12 Dec — from the town of al-Nabek. by the Nusra fighters. Beirut, 12 Dec — Salam and Army Com- the country forward. Brit- Radical fighters from the al- The Sham FM radio While saying that the Visiting British Foreign mander General Jean Qah- ain remains fully commit- Qaeda-linked Nusra Front said the bodies of tens of radical fighters were burn- and Commonwealth Of- waji. ted to Lebanon’s peace, stormed a suburb of the civilians were still scattered ing the homes of the state fice Minister for the Mid- The new aid is part stability and prosperity,” Syrian capital of Damascus on streets in Adra and more servants in the town, the dle East, Hugh Robertson of a plan designed by the Robertson was quoted as on Wednesday, killing tens than eight civilians were radio said the army unites said on Wednesday that British government to pro- saying. of civilians, some of whom slaughtered over sectarian are now besieging the town his country granted an vide 60 million pounds for He added “the addi- are state servants, the pro- affiliations. in a bid to storm it to rid its additional humanitarian the Syrian refugees fled tional assistance includes government Sham FM ra- “The Nusra militiamen residents of the hard-liners. aid of 24 million British to other countries, said a winter packages contain- dio reported. are fanned out on the town’s Al-Qaeda-linked groups pounds to help the Syrian statement released by the ing warm clothing and Following their defeat streets,” the report said, such as the Nusra Front refugees in Lebanon. British Embassy to Leba- thermal blankets; winter in three major towns in the adding that thousands of and the Islamic State of the During his two-day non. tents and shelter material; rugged al-Qalamoun region Adra’s residents have fled Iraq and the Levant have visit to Lebanon, Robert- “My visit to Lebanon heaters, fuel and insulation north of Damascus, the re- to the nearby Hafir al-Tahta taken advantage of the anti- son met with Lebanese comes at a difficult period kits for displaced families; bels stormed on Wednesday and al-Qutaifa areas, while government movement in President Michel Sulei- for the country. I wel- and medical care, includ- the Adra al-Umalieh sub- thousands of others have Syria, emerging as a seri- man, Parliament Speaker comed continued efforts ing antenatal support for urb, a couple of days after cowered in their homes ous force among the rebel Nabih Berri, Prime Min- to form a new consensual expectant mothers.” the army dislodged them fearing “to be slaughtered” groups.—Xinhua ister Designate Tammam government able to move Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 11 Regional Japan, Malaysia leaders meet over Pakistan’s longest serving chief justice infrastructure development retires railway system to link Kua- Islamabad, 12 Dec — la Lumpur and Singapore. Pakistan’s longest serving Tokyo is facing competi- chief justice of the Supreme tion from China over the Court, Iftikhar Muham- project, which is scheduled mad Chaudhry, retired on to be completed in 2020. Wednesday. Abe and Najib, when He delivered verdicts in they met in July in Malay- many important cases and sia, agreed to cooperate had disqualified a sitting in other development ar- prime minister and chal- eas including waterworks, lenged the country’s power- sewage systems and ful security agencies and the medicine as well as rapid civilian leadership in some train systems. cases. Serving and retired At the talks in judges, lawyers, members Tokyo, the leaders are of the civil society and po- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) and Japa- also expected to exchange litical leaders lauded the nese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before views on some ASEAN role of Chaudhry as laying holding talks at Abe’s office in Tokyo on 12 Dec, 2013. members and China in the foundation for an independ- Photo released by Press Information Department (PID) Kyodo News South China Sea, as well ent judiciary in the country. on 11 Dec, 2013, shows Chief Justice of Pakistan Tokyo, 12 Dec — The and his Malaysian coun- as over the Trans-Pacific Chaudhry served for eight Mr Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry presiding Japanese and Malaysian terpart Najib Razak came Partnership free trade years as the chief justice, the over Full Court meeting on the eve of his retirement Prime Ministers met on ahead of a summit between talks, which involve both longest in the country’s his- at Supreme Court, in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Thursday and are expected Japan and the 10-member Japan and Malaysia. ASE- tory. Pakistan’s longest serving chief justice of the Supreme to confirm bilateral coop- Association of Southeast AN groups Brunei, Cam- Judges of the apex court Court, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, retired on eration in developing infra- Asian Nations starting on bodia, Indonesia, Laos, gathered at a special “Full Wednesday. —Xinhua structure in the Southeast Friday in Tokyo. Malaysia, Myanmar, the Court Reference” in Is- Asian country. Japan is hoping its bul- Philippines, Singapore, lamabad on Wednesday and of Pakistan for the dispensa- has strong muscles. The meeting between let train technologies will Thailand and Vietnam. lauded the services rendered tion of justice, rule of law He said the decisions Prime Minister Shinzo Abe be chosen for a high-speed Kyodo News by Chaudhry as chief justice and supremacy of constitu- taken by the Supreme Court tion in society. Speaking during the tenure of Iftikhar New Lao-Thai bridge on the occasion, the former Chaudhry as chief justice chief justice said restoration will always be remembered. strengthens relationships, of judiciary and the role of Addressing the ref- lawyers and civil society has erence, Attorney Gen- strengthened judiciary. eral Muneer A. Malik said economic corridor He hoped the new chief that the period of Iftikhar Vientiane, 12 Dec — (Association of South- justice will play a vital role Chaudhry as chief justice A new bridge connecting east Asian Nations),” said in providing justice to the was a historic one, adding Laos and Thailand over the Lengsavad. Also attending people. The newly appointed the chief justice worked for Mekong River is open for the inauguration ceremony Chief Justice Tassaduq Jil- maintaining prestige of the business on Wednesday, were Lao Vice President lani paid rich tributes to his judiciary and rule of law. signaling the completion Bounnhang Vorachit, Thai predecessor and said that he Xinhua of work along one of the Princess Maha Chakri Greater Mekong Subre- Sirindhorn and the Chi- gion’s (GMS) most impor- nese Ambassador to Laos, Lao Vice President Bounnhang Vorachith (L) and Thai Freight train derails in tant economic corridors. among other senior officials Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn attend the opening Speaking at the inau- from Laos and Thailand. ceremony of the new Lao-Thai bridge in Chiang Rai, S Korea, no injury reported Laos, on 11 Dec, 2013.—Xinhua guration, Lao Deputy Prime The opening of the Seoul, 12 Dec — A Ulsan in South Gyeongsang Minister Somsavat Leng- bridge coincides with a which is the main land route The 480-meter long freight train was derailed in Province about 410 km savad and Thai Caretaker meeting of ministers here in for trade between Yunnan bridge replaces a system of South Korea due to the es- southeast of Seoul. Prime Minister Yingluck Lao capital Vientiane for the Province in People’s Re- ferryboats that were used timated mechanical fractur- Among the combined Shinawatra emphasized the 19th Ministerial Conference public of China (PRC) and previously. It links Chiang ing, local media reported on 19 passenger cars, the 12th importance of the bridge’s of the GMS Economic Co- Thailand, as well as being Khong District of Chiang Thursday. car alone was derailed due construction as representa- operation Programme. The a gateway for connectivity Rai province on the Thai The train, which was to the estimated damage tive of the good relationship Asian Development Bank between PRC and ASEAN side with Houay Xai capital carrying bunker oil, was of the wheel, the transpor- between Laos, Thailand and (ADB), which provides fi- countries,” said ADB Vice of Bokeo Province on the derailed at around 0:50 am tation ministry said, not- China. “The bridge is also nancing and secretariat ser- President Stephen Groff. Lao side. Land traffic will on Thursday near Uiseong ing that investigators were a symbol of political co- vices for GMS, conducted “With all of the infrastruc- now be able to move much in North Gyeongsang Prov- looking into causes of the operation of three govern- the feasibility study for the ture in place, the potential more easily across the ince, some 330 km south- derailment in more detail. ments to promote the good bridge project in 2005. for this corridor to become 1000-kilometre route con- east of Seoul. No injury was reported, and development partner of the “The bridge is the miss- a driver of regional trade, necting Kunming in China It was heading for the train was expected to three countries as well as ing link along the North tourism and investment can and Chiang Rai in Thailand. Manjong Station, around be operated normally from between China and ASEAN South Economic Corridor, be realized.” Xinhua 240 km east of Seoul, from around 10 am.—Xinhua GMS ministers endorse decade-long regional investment framework Vientiane, 12 Dec — The 19th GMS Min- Strategic Framework into a GMS Programme was more Ministers from Cambodia, isterial Conference, which pipeline of projects cover- relevant within the region Laos, Myanmar, China, ran from 10 to 11 Decem- ing the GMS Programme and the global economy Thailand and Vietnam have ber, included ministers from from 2013 to 2022. Formed than ever. “We also agree endorsed the Regional In- the six GMS member coun- from extensive regional that the RIF is the strategic vestment Framework (RIF) tries, as well as vice-presi- consultation, the RIF has blueprint that will guide as a guideline for the next dent of the Asian Develop- a projected potential value our way forward. Moreo- decade of regional Greater ment Bank (ADB) along of more than 50 billion US ver we are better aware of Guests sign a railway union memo during the 19th Mekong Subregion (GMS) with development partners dollars during its nine-year and better prepared for the Ministerial Conference of the Greater Mekong investment at the 19th GMS from across the globe. The scope. challenges that we will face Subregion’s (GMS) Economic Cooperation Programme Ministerial Conference here RIF will translate the stra- A joint ministerial along the way,” the docu- in Vientiane, capital of Laos, on 11 Dec, 2013. 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Gaga, 27, released her merchan- singer Madonna is the high- singer, who jumped from album “ARTPOP” after the dise sales est-paid woman in music, ninth place in 2012, also cut off date for Forbes’ an- and in- easily surpassing Lady Gaga made money with merchan- nual earnings calculations. terviews and country-pop singer Tay- dising sales, her fragrance Swift, 23, dropped from with concert lor Swift, Forbes said on and from her Material Girl second place in 2012 to third promoters, law- Wednesday. clothing line. this year. Her $55 million in yers and managers. Her income for the She is “music’s top earnings came from sales of It also looked at data 12-month period used by earner of any genre or gen- her latest album “Red” as from the Pollstar the magazine also made her der and the highest-paid well as endorsement deals, trade magazine, the the highest-earning celebrity celebrity of any stripe,” ac- records sales and touring. RIAA (Recording overall, it said. cording to Forbes. Forbes compiled the Industry Association Much of Madonna’s Lady Gaga, with $80 list after estimating pre-tax of America) and tracking earnings from June 2012 to million, jumped from No income based on record firm Nielsen SoundScan. June 2013 were from her 4 to No 2 this year, despite sales, concert tickets, tour- Reuters Garth Brooks box set keeps Britney Spears at bay in Billboard 200

Los Angeles, 12 Dec of only 107,000 and came according to Billboard. behind last week’s chart- — Country singer Garth in at No 4, her lowest album “Britney Jean” is the sing- topper, “Midnight Memo- Brooks stormed to the top debut in a career spanning er’s eighth studio album, ries” by British boy band of the weekly US Billboard more than a decade and and features the lead single One Direction, which 200 album chart to claim below industry projections “Work B**ch.” dropped to No 2 this week top spot on Wednesday, of 115,000 to 120,000, Spears’ album came with 117,000 copies, and ahead of a new debut from Kelly Clarkson’s holiday Britney Spears. album “Wrapped in Red” Brooks’ boxed set, at No 3. “Blame It All On My Spears was the only Roots,” climbed from No 3 debut in the top ten of the to No 1 with second week Billboard 200 this week. Cast members Emma Thompson (L), Tom Hanks and sales of 146,000 copies Overall album sales his wife Rita Wilson (R) attend the film premiere of according to figures from for the week ending 8 De- “Saving Mr. Banks,’’ at the Walt Disney Studios in Nielsen SoundScan. The cember rounded out to 7.1 Burbank, California, on 9 Dec, 2013. box set contains six CDs million, down 16 percent Reuters and two DVDs and was re- from the comparable week leased as an exclusive set at in 2012, according to Bill- retailer Walmart over the board. Justin Timberlake’s ‘Saving Mr Banks’ rescues US Thanksgiving holiday March release of the first weekend at a discounted part of “The 20/20 Experi- price. ence” is the year’s top-sell- the complex mind behind Garth Brooks sings “The Dance’’ as a tribute to Dick In comparison, Spears’ ing album, with more than Clark at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas, on latest album “Britney Jean” 2.3 million copies sold. ‘Mary Poppins’ 7 April, 2013.—Reuters notched opening week sales Reuters Burbank, (Calif), 12 winners Emma Thompson Dec — In the leafy, idyl- as Travers and Tom Hanks lic setting that is the Disney as Walt Disney. Weinstein brothers sue Time Warner over Studios lot, author PL Trav- Thompson, in a role that ers made life hell for writ- has generated buzz of a best ers and composers and Walt actress Oscar nomination, ‘Hobbit’ films Disney himself in a movie had no shortage of biograph- New York, 12 Dec — “The Hobbit” into three Manhattan, the Weinstein plaintiffs of their right to that portrays her as a wither- ical material from which to Movie producers Bob and parts, and refusing to pay brothers and Miramax LLC share in the revenues from ing, brick wall, toxic night- pull together her haughty Harvey Weinstein have sued them for the second and third said executives at Warner two of the three filmed in- mare of a woman. middle-aged Pamela Lyn- Time Warner Inc for at least films. Brothers and its New Line stallments of ‘The Hobbit.’” It is not quite the de- don Travers. But six hours $75 million over its decision In a complaint filed Cinema unit chose to split Warner Brothers coun- meanour one would expect of actual recordings of Tra- to divide the screen adapta- on Tuesday in New York “The Hobbit” as a pretext to tered that the Weinsteins from the creator of one of the vers with her Disney writers tion of JRR Tolkien’s book State Supreme Court in deprive them of 5 percent of simply made a business mis- most beloved of children’s and songwriters might have the gross receipts from the take when they sold the film books, “Mary Poppins.” But revealed the most about her last two films. The Wein- rights to New Line. Travers was so worried that personality and the suffer- steins said they had in 1998 Paul McGuire, a Warn- Disney and his dream fac- ing that lies beneath artistic sold New Line the movie er Brothers spokesman, said tory would ruin her story of creation. She cringed at the rights to “The Hobbit” and the studio filed for arbitra- the magical, flying British thought of animation and Tolkien’s trilogy “The Lord tion on 26 November with nanny that she subverted dancing penguins and even of the Rings,” after having JAMS Inc, a New York firm their work at every turn dur- the songs themselves. spent more than $10 million once known as Judicial Ar- ing two weeks at the Bur- “You can hear in the to adapt them. bitration and Mediation Ser- bank studios in 1961. juddering...the distress in it, They said New Line vices, to resolve the dispute. The entertaining push of course,” said Thompson, had agreed to make pay- “This is about one of and pull between the acid- mimicked Travers’ clipped ments for the “first motion the great blunders in movie tongued Travers and the British accent and tone of picture,” but not “remakes,” history,” McGuire said. “Fif- Disney storytellers is the disdain. “One of the most based on the books. teen years ago Miramax, run heart of “Saving Mr Banks,” revealing things was that, “This case is about by the Weinstein brothers, a film, from Walt Disney Co overtly, she was here to co- greed and ingratitude,” said sold its rights in ‘The Hob- of course, that opens in lim- operate. Covertly, she was Bob Weinstein (L) and his brother Harvey Weinstein, the Weinsteins and Mi- bit’ to New Line. No amount ited release in US theatres here to sabotage, and that the founders of The Weinstein Co, pose at the premiere ramax, which the brothers of trying to rewrite history on Friday and nationwide was a wonderful thing to of the film “1408’’ in Los Angeles, California. founded. “Warner takes this can change that fact. a week later. It stars Oscar play with.”—Reuters Reuters position solely to deprive Reuters 14 Friday, 13 December, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Arsenal face another tough trip Dortmund leave it late, Milan limp to Manchester into last 16 London, 12 Dec — despite a 2-0 victory over competition resumes in in their final Champions Last season’s runners- the English Premier League February, signed off from League group game, are up Borussia Dortmund leaders. the group phase in style fourth and six points behind were spared a Champions AC Milan will be It- with Brazil striker Neymar Wenger’s men. League exit when a dra- aly’s only representatives scoring a hat-trick, his first Despite their position, matic late goal from Kevin in the knockout stage as Champions League goals, Arsenal will be the under- Grosskreutz sent the Ger- Galatasaray, Zenit St Pe- in a 6-1 romp over Celtic at dogs against a side who man side into the last 16 on tersburg and Schalke 04 se- the Nou Camp. remain unbeaten at home Wednesday. cured the remaining last 16 Jose Mourinho can also in the league this season Dortmund, who beat places in Monday’s draw look forward to the draw as and see no reason why they Olympique Marseille 2-1, which will feature four rep- Group E winners Chelsea cannot at least match Man- Arsenal and Napoli all fin- resentatives each from the went through the motions in chester United’s 1-0 win ished on 12 points with the Premier League and Bun- overcoming Steaua Bucha- over the north Londoners Bundesliga team topping desliga. rest 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. last month. Group F and the Italians Barcelona, who should Napoli, who drop into Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain kicks the ball to score “With the disappoint- against Arsenal during their Champions League soccer proving the odd side out have Lionel Messi back the Europa League, are ing results we have had on head-to-head superiority from injury when the only the second team to be match at San Paolo stadium in Naples, on 11 Dec, 2013. away from home, it’s im- Reuters eliminated from the group portant that we try to go phase with 12 points from London, 12 Dec — Ar- “We are five points through the season winning six games after Paris St senal’s lunchtime game at ahead and, overall, the every single home game,” Germain in 1997-98. Manchester City on Satur- Premier League is a mar- City’s England midfielder In contrast, Russia’s day could be a defining one athon,” said Wenger, James Milner, who scored Zenit finished runners-up in for their Premier League speaking before his side the winner on Tuesday, Group G by becoming the title hopes, even if Arsene progressed to the knock- said. first team to qualify for the Wenger has greeted that out stages of the Cham- “That won’t be easy, knockout stages with six idea with a typically Gallic pions League despite a but the way we are playing points. shrug. 2-0 defeat to Napoli on we can do that.” Injury-hit Dortmund The Gunners have a Wednesday that left them Neither of City’s top were just minutes away comfortable cushion over facing a potentially tricky two league goalscorers from a trapdoor into Eu- second-placed Liverpool, last-16 clash. played in Munich with rope’s second-tier compe- who travel in the opposite “We will be in the race Sergio Aguero, the second tition when Grosskreutz direction on Sunday for a no matter what happens.” most prolific scorer in the found the back of the net clash in North London with City, who surged back Premier League after Liv- Borussia Dortmund players react after winning their with a deflected shot three sixth-placed Tottenham from 2-0 down to beat Eu- erpool’s Luis Suarez, rested Champions League soccer match against Olympique minutes from time against Hotspur (1600 GMT), and ropean champions Bayern and Yaya Toure suspended. Marseille at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, 10-man Marseille. Chelsea. Munich 3-2 in Germany Reuters on 11 Dec, 2013.—Reuters Reuters FIA seeks interest from would-be Formula One teams Decisive Galatasaray London, 12 Dec — didates are selected,” Formula One’s governing it added. goal crowns difficult body sought expressions Formula One last ad- of interest on Wednesday mitted new constructors in from would-be new teams 2010, when Spanish-based year for Sneijder that could enter the sport Hispania, Virgin Rac- Istanbul, 12 Dec — Turkish champions had yet from 2015 or 2016. ing and Malaysian-owned Wesley Sneijder ended a to see the best of him. The International Au- Lotus Racing expanded a year of contrasting fortunes The 29-year-old’s win- tomobile Federation (FIA) depleted grid to 12 teams by scoring the winning ner in the snow-delayed posted a note on its web- following the departure of goal against Juventus on Group B tie allowed Gal- site (www.fia.com) an- manufacturers Honda, Toy- Wednesday that propelled atasaray to progress to the nouncing “a new selection ota and BMW. Galatasaray into the Cham- knockout phase at the ex- process to identify a can- Hispania later became pions League knockout pense of the Italian cham- didate team to participate HRT and folded at the end stages. pions. “That goal is very Race cars compete during the start of the final race of at a competitive level”. of 2012, while Virgin be- Six months ago Snei- important for me but even the 2013 World Endurance Championship (WEC) Six “The overall long- came Marussia and Lotus jder’s career was at a cross- more important for the Hours of Bahrain at the Bahrain International Circuit term interests of the Racing are now competing roads after he was stripped club,” said Sneijder, who (BIC) in Sakhir, south of Manama, on 30 Nov, 3013. championship will de- as Caterham.—Reuters of the captaincy of the started his career at Ajax Reuters termine which can- Dutch national team, then Amsterdam before moving left out of the side because to Real Madrid. “It’s great, Three Ajax fans stabbed during fighting of a lack of fitness. we fought really hard and His 85th-minute goal is deserved to win.” before Milan game a payback for Galatasaray In his first 15 games at who paid a reported 10 mil- Galatasaray, where he ar- Milan, 12 Dec — Three Ajax Amsterdam sup- porters were stabbed in Milan on Wednesday dur- lion euros ($13.8 million) rived to a great reception ing fighting before the Champions League match for the Inter Milan mid- from supporters, Sneijder against AC Milan and one is seriously hurt, Italian fielder in January. Sneijder was substituted 12 times. police said. admitted recently that the He scored only three goals The supporter in the worst condition was knifed and delivered just one assist in the stomach and the others were wounded in the last season after his move buttock and leg, a police spokesman said. from Inter, where he had “The one with the stomach wound is clearly the fallen out of favour after re- most serious but as far as I understand it’s not life fusing to take a pay cut. threatening,” he said. Reuters All three were taken to Milan’s San Carlo hos- Wesley Sneijder of pital, while a local street salesman also suffered a Galatasaray reacts during minor knife wound in the scuffles but was not hos- their Champions League pitalised. soccer match against AC Milan’s Kaka controls the ball during their Champions Three Ajax supporters were arrested in a sepa- Juventus in Istanbul League group H soccer match against Ajax Amsterdam at the rate incident for trying to rob a street kiosk. on 11 Dec, 2013. San Siro stadium in Milan on 11 Dec, 2013.—Reuters Reuters Reuters New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 15 GENERAL Accepted The Call of Almighty Allah Int’l book MYANMAR Abdul Quader @ Frederick Yasin @ U Sein Tin MYANMAR TV INTERNATIONAL B.Com., R.A., H.G.P., RL (13-12-2013, Friday) 13-12-13 07:00 am ~ fair, literary 14-12-13 07:00 am) MST Aged (66) Years 6:00 am 1:15 pm * Local News Principal - FISC, Thanlyin School festival open 1. Paritta By Venerable 12. Hyper Soprts * “Travelling to Shan Son of Hajee S.M. Yasin and Hajeema Daw Mi Mi Mingun Sayadaw 1:30 pm Plateau “Main Ma Ye` Gyi - B.S.C. College 156, Theinbyu Road, Botataung in Bulgaria 6:20 am 13. SEA Games Songs The-Khin Ma Mountain” 2. Physical Exercises Tsp., Yangon, Son in Law of U Maung Maung Than - 2:00 pm * World News Sofia, 12 Dec — The Daw Khin Than Nu, Husband of (Daw Khin Than Myint) 7:00 am * Ethnic Beauty 41st Sofia International 14. Sports News/ Pencak and beloved Father of Daw Sandar Tin - U Win Oo, U 3. News/Weather Report * Local News Book Fair and the First So- 7:30 am Silat (Final) Zar Ni Tin - Daw Swe Zin Thein and Grandfather of * Journey To fia International Literary 4. Talks Show 3:30 pm Unimaginable Sports Ma Shah Eikkari Naing peacefully accepted the Call of Festival opened on Tues- 8:00 am 15. Talks Show (Episode-2) Almighty Allah at 6:55 a.m. on the 11-12-2013. day, bringing together more 5. News/ International 4:00 pm * World News Buried at Yay Way Burial Grounds after the Asr than 200 publishing houses News 16. Karatedo (Awarding * Made in Myanmar Salat the same day. and dozens of writers from 8:30 am Ceremony)/ 27th SEA “Mixxo” “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return”. * Local News this region. 6. CANOEING Games Football (Live) The Bereaved Family 9:00 pm * Kachin Traditional Opening the event in 5:45 pm the Bulgaria’s National 7. Billard & Snooker + Wedding Ceremony 17. SEA Games Songs * World News Palace of Culture, Sofia’s Karatedo (Opening 6:00 pm * Mularsheedi we Love! Abe tells official to Deputy Mayor Todor Cho- Ceremony) 10:00 pm 18. News/Weather Report * Local News banov called it “one of the * Innovative Handiworks 8. Sports News/ 6:30 pm accelerate talks for most remarkable moments” Based On The Art Of Sepaktakraw 19. Talks Show in the rich calendar of the Line Drawing (Myanmar & Thailand) city. 6:45 pm * World News TPP deal “We are confident that (Preliminary) (Men & 20. 27th SEA Games * Flying Without Wings- Women) Tokyo, 12 Dec—Prime spite active discussions (in it will really enrich the Football (Delay) My Great Limitless 12:00 am Minister Shinzo Abe on Singapore) but some com- spiritual and cultural life 8:40 pm Adventure-Mandalay & 9. News/ International Thursday instructed a sen- mon ground is in sight” on of Sofia, and allow many, 21. News/ International Sagaing News/ Weather Report th ior vice minister to accel- thorny issues. many readers to meet their * 27 SEA GAMES 12:30 pm News/ Weather Report erate talks toward an early Abe also said “it is im- favourite authors, while COMPETITION 10. Clever 22. Hyper Sports agreement on the Trans-Pa- portant for Japan to cooper- encouraging publishing, * Bago: A City Of Famous 1:00 pm 9:00 pm Historic Pagoda cific Partnership free trade ate with the United States,” reading, and working with 11. Myanmar Series 23. Talks Show * World News books in our whole social framework. and instructed Nishimura to * Myanmar Masterclass: Abe gave the instruc- continue negotiations with environment,”Chobanov Portraiture tion to Yasutoshi Nishimu- Washington, the senior vice said. * Local News ra, senior vice minister of minister told reporters at Peni Raeva, NPC’s ex- * Travelling in Shan the Cabinet Office, who has the prime minister’s office. ecutive director, said that Mountain Ranges (Ya Za returned from a four-day Under the envisaged along with home education Gyi Village) TPP ministerial meeting TPP framework, all tariffs and school, such exhibi- * World News through Tuesday in Singa- must be eliminated among tions and forums were the * Venerable Konlon Monk pore that failed to reach a its members, but some place where children could * Local News final agreement and meet countries are reluctant to do cultivate a taste for books. * Jade Industry: Myanmar their year-end deadline, Ni- this. Zdravko Paskalev, a Rewarding Business shimura said. Tokyo and Washington retired professor of physics, A worker of Mount Hermon Ski Resort crashes snow * SEA GAMES (Boat The senior official said remain apart over scrapping told Xinhua he came to the in the Golan Heights, on 11 Dec, 2013. It was stormy Races) * Local News he reported the outcome of tariffs on key farm products fair to see some new books in most of Israel and snow in the Golan Heights * Marvelous Solo Cane the recent 12-nation talks and automobiles, one of the and enjoy the discounts to on Wednesday, and it will snow periodically in the to Abe, saying, “There still main sticking points of bi- northern Golan Heights, with temperatures dropping Ball Playing fill his home library. * Myanmar Agarwood remain gaps to be filled de- lateral talks.—Kyodo News Xinhua further to around 0 degree Centigrade.—Xinhua Neymar hits hat-trick as Barcelona crush Celtic Barcelona, 12 Dec— been threatening with a hat- form with a 6-1 win over spot in Champions League of Ajax, who drew 0-0 at knock, left on the bench. Neymar finally showed the trick as Barcelona shrugged Celtic at the Nou Camp Group H. the San Siro. Scott Brown returned for goalscoring touch he has off their recent dip in on Wednesday to seal top Gerard Pique stabbed Barca’s 20-match un- the visitors after serving home with seven minutes beaten start to the season his ban for his red card for on the clock and, with Celtic was ended at Ajax in their a foul on Neymar when the stretched at the back, Pedro previous European match, sides met in Glasgow. and Neymar both finished and it was followed by de- The visitors gave Rob- clinically before half-time. feat in La Liga by Athletic erto the perfect opportunity Neymar had never scored Bilbao. But Gerardo Mar- to find his feet as they left before in Europe but got tino’s side, still without large holes in the centre of two more after the break, the injured Lionel Messi, midfield for the home side with Adam Matthews un- responded with a fine at- to carve openings. Xavi able to stop the Brazilian’s tacking display against the sent a deep ball to Neymar third from going over the Scottish champions. at the far post that was just line. Cristian Tello com- For Celtic it is the end too high for the Brazilian pleted Barca’s scoring with of a poor run in Europe. before two minutes had another deflected shot. They have lost all their passed. Celtic grabbed a con- away games, and at home, Pique was getting for- solation goal through Gior- where they are normally ward well and he was on gios Samaras two minutes strong, they managed only hand to get the opening from time. one win, over Ajax. goal as he knocked the ball Barcelona finish top of Youngster Sergi Rob- in from close range after a the section with 13 points, erto was the surprise face in deflected shot from Alexis Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal against Celtic during their four ahead of second- the Barcelona lineup with Sanchez was saved by the Champions League soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona placed Milan and five ahead Andres Iniesta, carrying a keeper.—Reuters on 11 Dec, 2013.—Reuters R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 11th Waxing of Nadaw 1375 ME New Light of Myanmar Friday, 13 December, 2013 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Four objectives of 66th Indonesian Ambassador Anniversary Independence Day - All the national people to live to- gether in the Union forever in weal or woe; - All the national people to strive to- gether for non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of na- tional solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty; - All the national people to partici- pate in efforts for ceasing armed conflicts and gaining genuine Senior General Min Aung Hlaing poses for documentary photo with Indonesian Ambassador to peace; Myanmar Mr Sebastianus Sumarsono and party.—mna Nay Pyi Taw,12 this morning. Office of Commander- mutual ties and amity be- - All the national people to work Dec—Commander-in- Also present at the in-Chief (Army) and the tween the two countries hard in building a developed and Chief of Defence Services call together with the Sen- senior military officers. during his tour of duty, discipline-flourishing democratic Senior General Min Aung ior General were Chief of The Indonesian ambassa- further strengthening re- Hlaing received Indone- the General Staff (Army, dor was accompanied by lations between the two nation sian Ambassador to My- Navy and Air) General Colonel Helda Risman, armed forces, democrati- anmar Mr Sebastianus Hla Htay Win, Command- Indonesian military atta- zation process and military Sumarsono, who had com- er-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen ché to Myanmar. cooperation among ASE- Myanmar pleted his tour of duty, at Khin Aung Myint, Maj- At the call, they had AN countries. Zeyathiri Beikman, here, Gen Mya Tun Oo of the a cordial discussion on MNA youngest Badminton reaches quarter-finals won over Thailand, Malay- player Ma Nay Pyi Taw, 12 won Thailand with 24-22 won over Vietnam with sia beat Vietnam with 22- Dec—The quarter-finals of and 11-7 points in men’s 21-10 and 21-10 points, In- 10, 19-21 and 21-12 points, Yati Wint badminton event of the 27th single event, Indonesia donesia beat Malaysia with Indonesia defeated Laos SEA Games took place at beat Myanmar with 21-6 21-16 and 21-15 points, 21-4 and 21-6 points and War who Wunna Theikdi Indoor Sta- and 21-8 points and In- Vietnam thrashed Singa- Malaysia beat Thailand 23- dium (C) here today. donesia threshed Malay- pore with 21-19, 18-21 and 21, 14-21 and 21-16 points. partici- Myanmar, Thailand, sia with 21-10 and 21-15 21-17 points and Thailand (See page 7) Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet- points and Thailand defeat- defeated Indonesia with Six female pates in in- nam, Laos, Singapore and ed Myanmar with 21-9, 21- 21-11 and 21-18 points. Cambodia participated in 13 points. In the women’s In the men’s double boxers secure ternational the competitions. Vietnam singles’ events, Thailand events, Indonesia team points for Myanmar Pencak Silat team sails to final quarterfinals rapid chess Naing Thun of Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw, 12 event.­ defeated Sapto Purnomo Dec—Women’s boxing of Indonesia 5-nil in 60-65 semi-final events of the KTL kilo event. XXVII SEA Games took Myanmar Pencak Si- place at Wunna Theikdi lat Organizing Committee Indoor Stadium, here, this will award a cash prize to morning. The boxers from any medal winning ath- Myanmar, Thailand, Indo- Medal Tally lete, according to the SEA nesia, the Philippines, Laos Games daily. The proposed and Vietnam took part in denominations of financial today’s matches. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total remuneration are K 10 mil- At today’s matches, Myanmar 20 13 11 44 lion for gold, K 5 million the Philippines won over for silver and K 3 million Laos in women’s light- Vietnam 14 6 9 29 for bronze. There will also flyweight (45-48 kg), In- be consolation prizes for donesia, over Myanmar in Indonesia 9 14 10 33 those athletes who missed women’s light-flyweight Thailand 8 12 9 29 out on medals. (45-48 kg);Vietnam, over Additional monetary Laos in women’s fly- Malaysia 5 5 13 23 awards will come from the weight (48-51 kg); Thai- Shwe Taung Construction land, over the Philippines Philippines 3 5 6 14 Company. And the Min- in women’s flyweight (48- Cambodia 3 4 9 16 Zeyar seizes another win in pursuit of Myanmar’s istry of Sports will also 51 kg);Thailand, over the P’Silat gold in 45-50 kg category.—YM (NLM) present separate awards to Philippines in women’s Singapore 3 3 6 12 Nay Pyi Taw, 12 cak Silat semi-final (45-50 the athletes, the daily also Bantam weight (51-54 kg); Dec— Myanmar pencak si- kilo) of 27th SEA Games. states. Myanmar first par- and Indonesia, over Laos in Laos 1 5 9 15 lat team advanced to the fi- In the 55-60 kilo event, Ye ticipated in Pencak Silat in women’s Bantam weight Brunei 1 0 1 2 nal. Zeyar of Myanmar de- Kyaw Thu of Myanmar the 17th SEA Games in Sin- (51-54 kg); according to a feated Ngoc Diep Vu Minh won over Prasit Warlam of gapore in 1995. source.—Khaing Thanda Timor-Leste 0 0 0 0 of Vietnam 3-2 in the Pen- Thailand 5-nil while Kyaw Myo Than (NLM) Lwin (NLM)