Myanmar Workers Rescued Page-9 Migrants Extorted, Held Against Their Will in Thailand

FDI companies can trade on YSX p-5 (business)

Vol. IV, No. 95, 13th Waning of Waso 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 21 July 2017

National Vice President: Myanmar in top 100 business index by 2020 page-3

National VP U Henry Van Thio meets with UNSG Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water page-7

State Counsellor urges youth to develop love of reading

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi admires the bust of famous Myanmar poet Zaw Gyi during her visit to Universities’ Central Library yesterday, where she noted the importance of libraries and encouraged young people to develop the habit of reading. Photo: MNA (story on page-3) National Fish placed into pond in Rakhine State with ceremony Myanmar workers rescued page-9 Migrants extorted, held against their will in Thailand

Over 100 Myanmar nationals tion Network-LRP were alert- of Bangkok — where the victims nal communication. were rescued this week after ed on Tuesday about the ring were reportedly being held. “They took between Thai authorities busted a hu- after five victims managed to There, they found 81 men Ks500,000 and Ks700,000 from man trafficking ring on the out- escape. That same evening, the and 38 women totalling 119 My- each person. When [the work- skirts of Bangkok. AAC teamed up with the Thai anmar workers who had had ers] got here, [the culprits] National Members of the Thai- Department of Special Inves- their passports confiscated by asked for an additional 9,000 Three suspects and 22 based migrant rights organi- tigation and went to a house in the brokers and were being Thai baht [approximately illegal guns seized in sation Aid Alliance Committee Mahachai — located approxi- forced to stay in the locked Ks364,0000]. Mandalay Region (AAC), Labour Rights Promo- mately 45 kilometres southwest house with no access to exter- See page-7 page-9 21 July 2017 2 parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Pyithu Hluttaw Manaung Island, city tolls discussed at Pyithu Hluttaw

Kyaw Thu Htet by the construction department by Ayeyawady Region municipal- (Myanmar News Agency ) and whether collection of four ities for FY 2017-2018, collection separate road tolls on a single will be allowed for this FY and will Infrastructure improvements township road is in accord with not be permitted by the start of on Manaung Island and city toll prevailing laws. Deputy Minis- FY 2018-2019, explained the Dep- collection in three Ayeyarwady ter for Construction U Kyaw Lin uty Minister. Questions on roads Region townships were among said in the past city entry tolls and bridges construction, main- the issues discussed at yester- were collected together with road tenance and upgrading made by day’s meeting of the Pyithu Hlut- usage tolls on roads constructed U Win Win of Minbu constituency, taw in Nay Pyi Taw. A total of six by the Ministry of Construction, Dr. U Min Thein of YeU constit- questions were answered, two but now instructions were sent to uency and U Armoesi of Khaun- reports confirmed and two bills collect it separately in separate glanpu constituency were then decided and confirmed by the places. City entry tolls for entry answered by Deputy Minister for hluttaw yesterday. Deputy Minister for Construction Union Minister for Hotels and into Athoke, Yekyi and Ngath- Construction U Kyaw Lin. U Kyaw Lin. Photo: MNA Tourism U Ohn Maung. Responding to a question by Photo: MNA aingchaung cities are collected In yesterday’s meeting the U Tin Nu (b) U Tin Nu Aung of by the arrangement of the state Hluttaw’s agreement to accept Manaung constituency on hotel proposal submitted to state gov- Company and FMI company government and the relevant the Pyithu Hluttaw electricity and and travel sector development in ernment to construct two 2-MW since 2016. As a first step, a fea- municipalities. City entry tolls power development committee Manaung, Union Minister for Ho- solar power plants together with sibility study was conducted to are to be collected from vehicles report and Pyithu Hluttaw peo- tels and Tourism U Ohn Maung Manaung Public Company and draw up a main programme and that enter into a city, and since ple’s affairs management com- said instructions were made to FMI company. Furthermore, a a proposal was submitted to the Pathein-Monywa Road by-passed mittee report was made, submis- coordinate with related ministries two-storey building for Manaung Myanmar Investment Commis- Yekyi and Ngathaingchaung cit- sion of an embankment bill sent and Rakhine State government. Hospital was also constructed sion. A master plan and a detailed ies, collection of city entry tolls with amendment by Amyotha Manaung Airfield runway while a bank branch was opened plan will be submitted in January for Yekyi and Ngathaingchaung Hluttaw and decision of the hlut- was extended in FY 2017-2018 and to provide financial services. 2018, said the Union Minister. on this road is not in accordance taw on it and discussion and de- airfield development works will For the hotel and travel sec- Dr. U San Shwe Win of Yekyi with the municipal law, said the cision of the Hluttaw on the third continue from FY 2018-2019 to FY tor as well as general develop- constituency then raised a ques- Deputy Minister. amendment of the anti-corrup- 2020-2021. A GSM mobile phone ment in Manaung Island, Rakh- tion on whether municipalities As the city entry toll collection law approved and sent back station is being installed in Ohwa ine State government is working have the right to collect town tion work into Athoke, Yekyi and without amendment by Amyotha Village, Manaung Township and a together with Manaung Public entry tolls on roads constructed Ngathaingchaung was auctioned Hluttaw were conducted.

Amyotha Hluttaw Poaching of wildlife and spirulina algae discussed at Amyotha Hluttaw

Thura Zaw prevention work. Depending was the Spirulina algae harvest- Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker (Myanmar News Agency ) upon the availability of funds and ing restarted then announced the registration personnel, more camps will be The ministry is following the of hluttaw representative who Wildlife poaching and endan- set up, said the Union Minister. suggestions of experts to prevent want to discuss the bill. gered algae were among the U Win Aung of Sagaing State the extinction of Spirulina algae Next, a report of the Amyo- issues discussed at yesterday’s Constituency 3 then asked about and maintenance of the ecosys- tha Hluttaw committee on agri- meeting of the Amyotha Hluttaw plans to conserve and restore the tem around the area according culture, livestock and aquacul- in Nay Pyi Taw. declining production of Spiruli- to environmental conservation ture development was discussed U Mahn Law Moung of Con- na algae that is on the verge of and protection laws, rules and by U Mya Min Swe of Magway stituency 8 in Chin State asked becoming extinct in Twintaung environmental impact assess- Region constituency 9, U Kyaw about programmes to prevent the Lake, one of the four natural lakes ment methodologies as per the Myint Oo of Mandalay Region poaching of wildlife in the area in an old volcano in Sagaing Re- instruction of and guidance of constituency 10, U Kyaw Kyaw of Mount Victoria in the Natma gion. Union Minister for Natural the government and in coordi- of Rakhine State constituency Mountain in Mindat and Kan- Spirulina, a blue-green al- Resources and Environmental nation with relevant ministries 4 and U Okka Min of Taninthayi Conservation U Ohn petlet Townships. Responding gae that is rich in protein and and state government said the Region constituency 8. Win. Photo: MNA to the question, Union Minister widely used in traditional medi- Union Minister. Committee member of for Natural Resources and Envi- cine, blooms naturally in lakes in into the lake, resulting in reduc- Questions by U Bwe Khane Amyotha Hluttaw committee on ronmental Conservation U Ohn Sagaing Region. Union Minister tion of the lake water level from 72 of Chin State constituency 3, agriculture, livestock and aqua- Win said three types of work was for Industry U Khin Maung Cho inches to 46.2 inches by July 2015, U Khin Myo Win of Taninthayi culture development U Khin Win conducted in the Natma Moun- said Ministry of Industry was har- restoring the favourable condi- Region constituency 12 and Dr. of Magway Region constituency tain National Park area — park vesting Spirulina algae from the tions for algae formation. The San Maung Maung of Bago Re- 2 then tabled a motion for the patrols for rule of law and for pro- four lakes and discovered water northern part of the lake is the gion constituency 1 were then hluttaw to accept the report and tecting and conserving the bio pH level dropping due to fresh main source of fresh water intru- answered by Union Minister for the hluttaw announced the ac- diverse ecological system, edu- water intrusion into Taungpyauk sion and Ministry of Industry had Natural Resources and Environ- ceptance of the report. cational meetings with locals and and Twintaung Lake. A team con- put in sand bags to prevent this. mental Conservation U Ohn Win Also during yesterday’s promotion of tourism to develop sisting of officials from Ministry Similarly, Yaekharr Lake, and Nay Pyi Taw Council mem- meeting, a new Tatmadaw Amyo- the socio economic status of the of Industry, local and foreign ex- where Spirulina algae is har- ber U Aung Myin Tun. tha Hluttaw representative, Brig- local population. perts conducted a survey and vested, saw fresh water intru- Afterward, the Myanmar Gen. Tint Lwin, was sworn-in and To prevent poaching and log- based on the findings, the Water sion during the heavy rains of Company bill was submitted to signed-in by the Amyotha Hlut- ging in the area, a camp staffed by Resources Utilisation Depart- 2016 and 2017 from freshwater the hluttaw by Deputy Minis- taw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing personnel from the national park, ment in 2014 constructed a 1,000 ft dams of nearby villages and entry ter for Planning and Finance U Than. local police force and township concrete canal at the main crack of Tilapia fish, resulting in the Maung Maung Win and Amyotha The 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw forest department was set up at line of an earthen canal for water lowering of the pH level in the Hluttaw Bill Committee report on 5th regular session 31st day meet- the foot of Mount Victoria this pumped from Butalin River. This lake. Only after dikes were built the bill was read by committee ing is scheduled to be held on 24 fiscal year to conduct necessary reduced the fresh water intrusion to prevent fresh water intrusion secretary Dr. Myat Nyana Soe. July. 21 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 State Counsellor visits Universities’ Central Library

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Dr. Myo Thein Gyi and other Suu Kyi visited the Universities’ Ministers of Yangon Region Central Library at the Universi- Cabinet, Higher Education ty of Yangon yesterday, calling Department Director General for establishing a habit of going Dr. Thein Win, and Yangon Uni- to the library for children. versity Rector Dr. Pho Kaung. At the meeting with librar- After the State Counsellor’s ians, she stressed the impor- comments, library science pro- tance of the role of librarians fessional Dr. Sithu U Thaw Kau- to cultivate the reading habit ng said, “Reading habits should for children, urging them to be cultivated starting from the encourage children to come to primary school level.” libraries. The librarians of Yangon “I would like to claim that University Library and Uni- the world would be a very nar- versities’ Central Library then row place for a man without the discussed current initiatives. habit of reading. It would be a The State Counsellor also life devoid of meaning for him. inspected various kinds of This is why children need to books, the statue of Sayar Zaw develop reading habits. Going Gyi exhibited in the library and to libraries and literacy must posed for photos. be encouraged,” said the State In 1927, the Colonial Gov- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi peruses the books at the Universities’ Central Library in Yangon. Photo: MNA Counsellor. ernor Sir Harcourt Butler laid She also praised a librarian the foundation of the Yangon as a dignified profession and one Instead, I would like them to opinions of compilers of Google, importance of studying history, University Library, which was that deserves respect. love reading books and reading she said. calling the subject “the founda- renamed Universities’ Central “Nowadays, reading habits materials.” The State Counsellor also tion of politics” or “the study Library in 1964. In 1987, it was are weakening among people,” Searching Google for a fact pointed to the decreasing num- of our society, our world and reopened as two libraries— said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, on the internet is not sufficient ber of distinction winners in the humankind.” Yangon University Library and “I am afraid that our children to become a reader because it subject of history in matricula- Other attendees included Universities’ Central Library. will become narrow-minded. will give only the outlooks and tion exam results, stressing the Union Minister for Education —Myanmar News Agency UN Special Rapporteur Vice President: Myanmar in top holds talks with ministers 100 business index by 2020 Ms Yanghee Lee, the situation Before the meetings with of UN Special Rapporteur on Union ministers, she also met By Ko Moe the situation of human rights in with Thura U Shwe Mann, Myanmar held talks separately Chairman of the Legal Affairs Vice President U Myint Swe said with Union Minister for Com- and Special Cases Assessment he wants Myanmar to make the merce Dr Than Myint, Union Commission. list of the top 100 countries on the Minister for Natural Resources At the meeting, the chair- World Bank’s Doing Business and Environmental Conserva- man said he hopes the UN sees Index in the next three years. tion U Ohn Win and Union Min- that the government and oth- U Myint Swe said that the ister for Health and Sports Dr er humanitarian organisations country needs to work harder Myint Htwe yesterday. During are putting the wellbeing of the to elevate itself from its current the meetings, they discussed nation and its citizens first. He No. 170 position on the index and environmental conservation also said the commission is up to the top 100 so that more issues, transparency and co- helping the peace process and foreign investment will flow into operate social responsibility for development of the nation in the country. Vice President U Myint Swe addresses the meeting with business men natural resources extraction hand with the UN. —Myanmar The Vice President made and entrepreneurs in Yangon. Photo: MNA and public health care issues. News Agency the statement in his speech at the Myanmar Private Sector Since Myanmar’s main in- of the Myanmar Fishery Fed- Development Committee and dustry is agriculture, the gov- eration, requested that the gov- Myanmar Entrepreneurs Reg- ernment is working to elevate ernment help local fish farming ular Meeting held at the Union agricultural products as high-end businesses to network with inter- of Myanmar Federation of Cham- commodities and to sell them on national fish farming businesses. bers of Commerce and Industry the international market. U Kyaw The plastic industry is pre- (UMFCCI) yesterday. Win, Union Minister for Planning dicted for rapid development A nation’s ranking on the and Finance, said they will pro- due to its cheap production cost. index is based on the average vide the necessary loans and Products from Myanmar have to of 10 sub-indices: (1) Starting technologies to farmers. pass the Thai Industrial Standard a business; (2) Dealing with Other topics discussed at (TIS) before they are imported construction permits; (3) Get- the meeting include fish farm- into Thailand. U Thein Han, ting Electricity; (4) Registering ing, the fruit and vegetable in- Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar property; (5) Getting Credit; (6) dustry, sugar cane production, Plastic Industries Association, re- Protecting Investors; (7) Paying plastic production and economic quested the government to work Taxes; (8) Trading across bor- development in Bago Region and on issuing a Myanmar Industrial Ms Yanghee Lee holds talks with Thura U Shwe Mann. Photo: ders; (9) Enforcing contracts; and Shan State. Standard (MIS) to help regulate MNA (10) Resolving insolvency. U Htay Myint, Chairman exports as well as imports. 21 july 2017 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Thai state- www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com owned bus line Acting Chief Editor Aye Min Soe, to establish [email protected] [email protected] new Myanmar Expatriate Consultant Editor routes Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com Transport Co. Interna- Senior editorial consultant tional, a Thai state-owned Kyaw Myaing enterprise which is one of that Senior Translators nation’s largest bus operators, Khin Maung Oo, announced plans on 19th July [email protected] Khin Maung Win (Chief Proof Reader), edition of the Myawady Daily Zaw Min, [email protected] newspaper to establish routes to Myanmar and India. International News Editor Ye Htut Tin, “The project is part of [email protected] the company’s plan to extend routes to ASEAN tourism Local News Editors Tun Tun Naing (Editor), destinations. This project is [email protected] aimed particularly at Myan- File photo shows the aerial view of downtown in Yangon. Photo: Phoe Khwar Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), mar, which is currently exert- [email protected] ing effort to develop the tour- Translators Application deadline for Dagon Seikkan ism sector,” said Mr. Jirasak Khaing Thanda Lwin, Yaowatchasakui, managing [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, Township apartments extended to 31st July director of Transport Co In- [email protected] ternational. Ei Myat Mon Transport Co. Interna- Zaw Htet Oo Kyaw Zin Lin The Urban and Housing Devel- Daily yesterday. About 900 housing from Hlinethaya town- tional plans to connect Thai- Sandar Soe opment Department extend- apartments in Dagon Seikkan ship will go on sale in August. land with Myanmar and India Kyaw Zin Tun ed its application submission Township including the Yuza- The apartments will cost be- through Mae Sot Township, Reporters deadline to 31 July, according na housing project, Kanaung tween Ks9.8 million and Ks13.5 Myawady Town and Moreh May Thet Hnin, to a report in the Myawady housing and Shwe Lin Ban million. —GNLM Town in the Indian border. [email protected] The company also plans Tun Aung Kyaw, [email protected] to establish trips to Viet Nam. Training aims to protect turtles from extinction Currently, Transport Co. In- Photographer ternational is running 15 trips Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar THE Wildlife Conservation Soci- representatives from conserva- cover turtle first aid, including to neighbouring countries.— Computer Team ety (WCS-Myanmar) is providing tion project areas. how to relieve turtles suffering GNLM Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), turtle care training workshops to Daw Kalyar, director of Tur- from dehydration. Trafficking Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, help protect endangered turtle tle Survival Alliance (Myanmar is a major threat to endangered Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, species, according to a report Programme), said veterinarians turtles. Often, turtles recovered Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin in Wednesday’s Myawady Daily. and staff from Yangon Zoologi- from trafficking operations re- Dengue Editorial Section Turtle care will be taught cal Garden and Hlawga Wildlife quire a period of rehabilitation awareness (+95) (01)8604529, by staff from the Turtle Survival Park attended turtle care work- before being released back into Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 Alliance as well as civil society shops on Monday. The courses the wild.—GNLM campaign Circulation & Distribution San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, to be held at Hotline - 09 974424114 Parks and playgrounds to be included in Chaungtha Advertising & marketing ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hlinethaya industrial zone housing development beach Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] [email protected] Yangon region government will will also include parks and play- government rented the land for build recreational facilities in grounds for workers and their Ks 500,000 per acre to factory A dengue awareness event

Printed and published at the Global New the Hlinethaya industrial zone families. Factory proprietors proprietors under a 60-year is scheduled on 22 July on Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at residential area, according to are funding the recreational deal. The project is scheduled Chaungtha beach in Pathein No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan a report in the Myawady Daily facilities. to finish at the end of this month. Township, Ayeyawady Region, Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light th of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. yesterday. The residential section will Apartments from Shwe Lin according to a report on 19 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. A housing development include 18 60-unit apartment Ban industrial zone real estate July Myawady Daily newspa- within Hlinethaya industrial buildings. The project was start- cost between Ks6.2 million and per. [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com zone, which is part of the larger ed in December 2015. Construc- Ks 9.0 million depending on the The awareness pro- www.facebook.com/ Shwe Lin Ban industrial zone, tion is 90 percent complete. The apartment type.— GNLM gramme will be hosted by the globalnewlightofmyanmar Myanmar Ornamental Fish Entrepreneurs Association (MOFEA) and will disburse Write for us Urban wholesale markets to be renovated three types of fish – goldfish, We appreciate your feedback and killifish and guppies – which contributions. If you have any comments ARRANGEMENTS are being Daily. official of the UMFCCI. eat mosquitoes and larvae. or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email made to upgrade existing whole- The UMFCCI has been The market upgrades will The association will also [email protected] sale markets, according to a pro- charged with drafting a new improve pricing, product quality introduce these fish species with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only gramme of the Republic of the policy for the wholesale market and contract signing. Interna- into ditches and ponds near able to publish “Letter to the Editor” Union of Myanmar Federation committees. tional countries systematically the beach. Dengue fever is that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words of Chambers of Commerce and The plan chiefly focuses on handle those matters through prevalent in Ayeyawady Re- please be aware that your letter will be Industry (UMFCCI) outlined in wholesale markets in Yangon, commercial trade centres. gion during the rainy season. edited. 19th July edition of the Myawaday Mandalay and Muse, said an —GNLM —GNLM 21 JUly 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar business 5

A farmer harvests rice on a paddy field. Photo: Aye Min Soe Rice and broken rice export projected to total 2 million tons this FY

Myanmar is projected to ex- ly compared to last year. Cur- industry is struggling to keep port 2 million tons of rice this rently, Myanmar is selling its up with demand, according to fiscal year, of which more than rice to 54 countries. officials at the Myanmar Rice 600,000 tons have already been Myanmar exports rice Federation. exported, according to a report primarily to China and Africa. During last fiscal year, 1.75 in Myawady Daily newspaper. Sri Lanka and the Philippines million tons of rice and broken As Myanmar has recently also invited tenders for large rice were exported with an esti- acquired new export markets, volumes of rice. Despite these mated value of US$554 million, export sales this fiscal year are opportunities, Myanmar’s un- according to the Commerce Min- expected to increase significant- der-resourced and outdated rice istry. —Mon Mon FDI companies can trade on YSX

When the new Myanmar single foreign investment pro- traded on YSX on 20 July, with Companies Act emerges, a sys- ject is included in conglomer- estimated value of Ks72 million. tem to allow companies with ate, those public companies are Currently, only four listed com- foreign investment to list on not able to be listed on YSX. panies – First Myanmar Invest- the Yangon Stock Exchange, The current listed compa- ment (FMI), Myanmar Thilawa will be established, said U Htay nies on YSX are public com- SEZ Holdings (MTSH), My- Chun, a member of Myanmar panies without foreign invest- anmar Citizens Bank (MCB) Securities Exchange Supervi- ment. and First Private Bank (FPB) sory Commission to Myawady The amended Myanmar trade on YSX. On 20 July, share Daily newspaper, yesterday. Companies Act will authorize prices at the closing time were “Foreigners are unau- companies with foreign invest- Ks15,500 for FMI, Ks3,850 for thorized to participate in stock ments for stock trading”, said MTSH, Ks9,000 for MCB and trading on YSX under existing U Htay Chun. Ks24,000 for FPB, according Myanmar Companies Act. If a A total of 7,660 shares were to YSX statistics. —GNLM

300,000 tons of corn exported in three months

Corn exports have doubled Thailand are major demand for Chinshwehaw land ports of en- in the last three months, com- Myanmar corn, according to try. About 100 tons of corn flowed pared to the same period last an official from the Commerce into China through Tachilek bor- year, according to an article in Ministry who spoke to Myawady der checkpoint. An estimated yesterday’s edition of Myawady Daily. China is the main mar- volume of 35,000 tons of corn was Daily. ket for Myanmar’s corn exports. exported to Viet Nam, Malaysia, Myanmar shipped 300,000 Myanmar also exports corn to Singapore, Philippines and Thai- tons of corn with an estimated Viet Nam, Malaysia, Singapore land through sea routes. value of US$56 million, an in- and the Philippines. With high demand from crease of $27 million compared More than 307,030 tons foreign countries, corn prices to the same period last year. of corn were exported to Chi- peaked at Ks259,332 per ton on Demand from China and na through Muse, Lweje and 16 July.—GNLM

IKBZ wins two Asian insurance awards

THE Asian Banking and Finance, a Singapore-based organisa- tion, awarded two Asian insurance awards to IKBZ Insurance Company at Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore recently. U Nyo Myint, Vice Chair- BZ’s quick and effective insur- IKBZ won “The Best Gener- man of IKBZ, General Manager ance cover with largest market al Insurance of the Year 2015”and U Than Zaw and Senior Manag- share in the country and with “The Best Life Insurer of the er U Khin Maung Toe accepted largest number of offices nation- Year 2017”, said the statement the awards. According to the wide merited the two awards. released by IKBZ yesterday. Asian Banking and Finance, IK- — Thura Lwin (Eco) 21 july 2017 6 the Yangon The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Yangon Region High Court. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar

Today’s Yangon By Than Htike

angon’s Mahabandoo- Mahabandoola Road while the The street in front of the High la Park Street is always road between the Yangon Region Court is the best place for vendors Ycrowded with people in- High Court and the park hosts who mostly sell law-related books cluding governmental staff and several food stalls with strollers. and different kinds of contracts foreign travellers even in the wet The public park is flocked with on platforms on both sides of the season. The street is also busy groups of visitors even in week- street. It is difficult to walk along Immanuel Baptist Church (right) seen on the Mahabandoola Park Street, with public transport buses and days. The park’s notable feature platforms on downtown roads in Yangon. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar cabs. Bus stop is situated in the is the Independence Monument, because of street sellers. This is opposite side of the City Hall near one of tourist attractions, placed a main barrier for general public water fountains of north part of in the center of the park. It is an who always have to walk on car the Mahabandoola Park. People obelisk with a height of 46 me- road instead of on platforms. around the City Hall sometimes ters which is surrounded by five Owners of printing and copy- hear the sound of a bell ringing smaller pillars of 9 meters. It coming shops opened in front of Yan- with slow regular strokes from memorates the independence of gon Region High Court located Sule, the golden pagoda located Myanmar from the British in between Pansodan Street and in the heart of downtown. The 1948. Foreigners in the park ob- Mahabandoola Park Street are commercial Yangon has numer- serve the background history of operating their business without ous ancient structures, compris- the monument from their tour permission from the authorities. ing the oldest Immanuel Baptist guides who also explain about the From writer’s point of view, Church and Yangon Region High city’s heritage buildings around to make the city more workable, Court in the central Yangon. This the park while a group of French it is necessary to remove street area is famous among interna- people were talking each other sellers on busy downtown roads tional tourists with very old sig- about the hawkers outside the which needs wide and clean foot- nificant objects. park who prepare traditional food paths for public safety. Several cars and taxies have to sell especially visitors at the (Translated by Toursits and local people seen at Mahabandoola Park in Yangon. been found on both sides of the movement. KhaingThandaLwin) Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar 21 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 7

VP U Henry Van Thio meets with UNSG Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water

Myanmar Vice President U Hen- dent and his delegation visited ry Van Thio met with the United to the residence of Permanent Nations Secretary General’s En- Representative of Myanmar to voy for Disaster Risk Reduction the United Nations and met with and Water Dr. Han Seung-Soo at Myanmar mission office staff and Myanmar’s Mission office at the their families. Earlier in the day, UN in New York yesterday. the Vice President, Union Minis- The meeting focused on the ter for Social Welfare, Relief and UN’s Special Thematic Session Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye, on Water and Disasters pro- Permanent Representative of gram and Myanmar’s policy Myanmar to the United Nations role around water resources and U Hau Do Suan and Myanmar natural disasters in preparation delegation visited the Statue of for the Third Asia-Pacific Water Liberty and Ellis Island, which Conference scheduled for De- are historical sites of national cember in Myanmar. immigration in New York.—My- Vice President U Henry Van Thio meets with UN Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water Dr. Han Seung- Afterward, the Vice Presi- anmar News Agency Soo at the Myanmar’s Mission office in New York. Photo: MNA Tube-wells handover in Nay Pyi Taw’s maternity hospital

Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw, facilities will provide the neces- in the process. Mahn Win Khaing Than, spoke sary water supply for the hospital The Speaker and Union Min- at a ceremony for handing over a and its patients. ister then inspected the water water hand pump to a Maternity Afterwards, the Speaker and supply facilities including water Hospital in Ottarathiri Township Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe tank and water pump donated by in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. signed records for the handover the Office of the Amyotha Hlut- He said the government of the tube-wells. The Union Min- taw, the water tank and water donated the tube-wells with the ister presented a commemora- pump were donated by Chairman intention of promoting the health tion certificate to the Speaker. of Soe Electrical Foundation U and education sector. The majori- This was followed by the Soe Tint and his family. The Irri- ty of people who come to the hos- Executive Hospital Supervisor gation and Water Utilization Man- pital are ordinary working class Deputy Administrator Dr. Yin agement Department under the people and they are relying more Thandar Lwin and Head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and more on the hospital since it Hospital Dr. Khin Pyone Kyi and Irrigation helped in digging could provide them with much presenting commemoration the site and assembling the water Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than inspects the new needed medicine. The Speaker certificates to the donors of the system to the hospital.—Myan- water tank at the Maternity Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA said he is elated that the water tube-wells and those who helped mar News Agency Local police in Rakhine to Tatmadaw True News Information Team, increase traffic enforcement Ministry of Information hold talks Local police in Rakhine State and shoppers which enter the are organizing road safety downtown areas of Maungtaw workshops, surprise vehicle District are increasing day by W ith a view to the development inspections and traffic enforce- day,” said Police Lt-Col Nyan of Media Sector, discussion be- ment actions in Maungtaw Dis- Win Oo. Police will check ve- tween Tatmadaw True News In- trict to reduce traffic accidents hicle registrations and drivers’ formation Team and the Ministry in Maungtaw and Buthidaung licenses and enforce motor- of Information’s media relations townships, according toPolice cycle helmet requirements in team took place yesterday, at the Lt. Col. Nyan Win Oo. Maungtaw, he said. —Myint meeting hall of the Ministry of “Trucks, cars, motorcycles Maung Soe/ Aung Kyaw Oo Information in Nay Pyi Taw. The meeting was led by Union Minister of Information Myanmar workers rescued Dr. Pe Myint, Chairman of Tat- madaw True News Information From page-1 arrest the workers, and will help Team Major-General Soe Naing It’s been two months since them retrieve their passports Oo and Ministry of Information they arrived here and they still and find work.” The workers Permanent Secretary U Myo haven’t been given any work,” told authorities that there were Myint Maung. At the meeting, Ye Min, an AAC member, told two brokers — one Thai and one matters of mutual understand- 7Day. Another AAC member, Myanmar. Thai police have the ing and trust-building among the The two teams from the Tatmadaw and Ministry for Information discuss Khaing Kyi, said: “[The police] Myanmar broker in custody, and government, the Tatmadaw and about the media sector in Yangon. Photo: MNA have told us that they’ll help are currently on the hunt for the media were discussed. The them get back their passports. the Thai national. Both will be officials also discussed the time- associations, including Myanmar istry of Information’s media re- Thai authorities are currently tried under human trafficking liness of news releases and the Press Council, in cooperation lations team will be announced conducting an investigation. charges.—GNLM and Soe Win development of the media sector. with the Tatmadaw True News on 27 July.—Myanmar News They’ve said that they won’t New negotiations with media Information Team and the Min- Agency 21 july 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar Never lose interest just after the event ends!

By Khin Maung Oo Martyrs’ Day had been held in previous great leader’s life and his qualifications. cannot be built up in one day, but it can years with a view for our future gener- But, something or someone might have be destroyed in a moment. The 70th anniversary of Martyrs’ ations to develop the spirit of General blackened them, changing their lives. Above all, we firmly believe that Day, 2017 has just come to an end. The Aung San and his admirable qualities These days, Bogyoke’s historic one of the most difficult tasks is to uplift whole populace from all age groups by successive governments. Other speeches occupied our dailies and peri- the morality of our people. It will take mournfully remembered the assassina- contemporary leaders themselves odicals, with social web pages included. time to do so. Only if we can make the tion of our national leader and architect unanimously recognized Bogyoke’s His speeches are still touching our spirit of martyrdom develop in youths of Myanmar’s Independence Bogyoke qualifications. They all believed that hearts and giving us courage and will starting from their childhood, will our Aung San and his colleagues. It was a any country full of youths endowed with power. His words of courage and moral nation be able to stand tall as a devel- gloomy and disgraceful event in Myan- Bogyoke’s spirit of martyrdom would strength will certainly linger in our ears oped and modern Federal Democratic mar history. Generally, the deceased develop rapidly. Who will deny if we for a long time. What we must strive to Union forever within the family of will disappear from the memories of claim that every individual wants to be accomplish is for his words to remain in nations. the bereaved, as time goes by. This a Bogyoke Aung San? Why was such the hearts of the younger generations Briefly, it is of great importance unforgettable day will always highlight a desire conceived in our minds? It is so that they will be ready to shoulder for us not to lose interest in cultivating remarkably the contradictions that we none other than their wish to receive the heavy burdens of national devel- the spirit of Bogyoke Aung San in our have to inevitably encounter —grat- people’s unique affection and their opment. Undeniably, youths must one youths after all the Martyr’s Day official itude and ingratitude, sacrifice and admiration for Bogyoke’s straightfor- day substitute our leaders and dying ceremonies have ended. Let us work ultra-opportunism, loyalty and betrayal, wardness and incomparable abilities breeds of statesmen. Along with our hand in hand with the government’s loving-kindness and hatred, wholesome to achieve the Independence the whole elected government, we are all respon- strategy for Youth Development by deeds and unwholesome ones, libera- nation expected for a century or so. sible to educate and train the youths of keeping in our minds a clear vision of tion and dependency. Even notorious villains might have today so that they would become good the future that we all desire and Except for certain periods of time, admitted that they had emulated our and loyal citizens of Myanmar. Rome aspire. Foreign Direct Investment

By Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing (SMART) Singapore has been the richest country of Asian According to the surveyed assessment in Chad countries and has the highest FDI. Why it has the with index 182 out of 185 countries it needs 9 FDI is desired by most of the countries as it can help greatest amount of FDI? There are many causes and steps and 62 days to finish a registration of a in boosting the economic development of the country. the most important one is EDB. World Bank issues country. Therefore almost every country tries to attract the foreign yearly announcement on the international grade in 2. Time and steps to undertake required to acquire investment by offering the incentive such as tax incentive, EDB basing on 10 criteria. The smaller the number a permit to construct the buildings such as tax grace period and etc. Our neighbouring country, India is the better the Ease of Doing Business is. Singa- factories and ware-house. had amended the Foreign Direct Investment Law in 2014. pore had been able to top the table from 2006 to 2016. 3. Time, volume of works and expense to get a Foreigner’s limited shares were relaxed increasing from However it had to give up its No. 1 position in 2017 and regular and full-voltage electricity supply. 26% to 49% in the insurance companies. Relaxations were downgraded to No.2 position. We can take two lessons 4. Time, volume of works and expense required made in 25 sectors of nation’s economy. According to the from this happening. to get permit regarding land acquirement and international survey made in 2013 on FDI entering the First lesson: Actually EDB in Singapore was not land use. countries, India was known to stand at 14, however in declining. New Zealand surpassed Singapore and got 5. Easiness to get the loan from bank and to work 2014 after amending the FDI Law India was promoted in the top place by doing more relaxations and changes with the banks. standing from 14 to 9. The Financial Times internationally in economic policy. 6. Protection of the foreign investments. famous for its content on financial markets of the world Second lesson: Every country is now competing to 7. Clear and easy system in paying the tax. stated that India surpassed China and America in 2015 get more FDI by relaxing rules and regulations as much 8. Time and paper works to get permit for import in the respect of FDI coming into the country. as possible. If Myanmar doesn’t do the proper policy and export. According to a source of a research of comparative relaxations and changes, EDB index will certainly be 9. Reliability of the contracts. study on per capita income of the countries, Singapore downgraded. Myanmar EDB was started to be included 10. Easiness to liquidate a company stands at 9 th position in the world, with its per capita in World Bank EDB survey or assessment in 2014. In Every country in the world are now trying to relax income being US$ 52960. US$ 50 billion of FDI rolled 2014 Myanmar’s EDB index is 180 and a little bit up to their rules and regulations of their economic policy. into Singapore in 2016. (It is 8 times that of our country) 177 in 2015. It continued to rise up to 167 in 2016, but Poland had the index 76 in 2009 and after some consid- However it was US$65 billion in 2015. Why it plummet- another dip occurred in 2017 with index 170. erable relaxations and changes in policy they came up ed in 2016 was due to the 13% global decline in foreign The following Table 2 indicates the relationship to 45 in 2014 and again 24 in 2017. FDI entering Poland in investment. between EDB and FDI index. 2009 is US$ 9 billion that increased to 14.3 billion in 2014. The following table shows the FDI entering some Nowadays, per capita income of Poland is US$26,003. Asian countries in 2016, Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Table (2) Our country, Myanmar is now at the lowest level and population. 2014 2015 2016 2017 in Ease of Doing Business. In other words it is too Table (1) E D B difficult to start a business in Myanmar. It is to be E D B noted that according to 2017 EDB level list issued by F D I Population Ease of Doing 184 177 167 170 Ease of Country US$ in in Million Business World Bank , Myanmar is at 170 and the neighbouring Doing Bln F D I country, Thailand stands at 46 and an emerging eco- Business 4.1 8.01 9.48 6.8 US$ Billion nomic potential Vietnam is at 82. Myanmar government Singapore 50.0 1 5.7 and its ministries have to cooperate for better EDB Indonesia 28.9 109 263 The criteria used by World Bank in determining for start-up companies. Ministries should prioritize Vietnam 15.8 90 95 the Ease of Doing Business the people’s benefit rather than the interests of the Malaysia 13.2 18 31 1. Time, expense and required investment in reg- ministries. Ministries should relax their tight policy to istering a company. attract more FDI that can lead to better socioeconomic Thailand 11.2 9 68 In Canada it needs a piece of paper and takes condition of the people. Myanmar 6.8 167 54 only 5 days to register a start-up company. ( Translated by Khin Maung Win) 21 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9

Fish placed into pond in U Maung Wai presents his Rakhine state with ceremony Credentials to the King of Bhutan U Maung Wai, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Kingdom of Bhutan, presented his Credentials to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the Kingdom of Bhutan on 11 July 2017, in Thimphu.—Ministry of Foreign Affairs

U San Lwin appointed as Non-Resident Ambassador of Myanmar to the Holy See

The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U San Lwin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plen- ipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Austria, concurrently as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Holy See.—Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Suspects in Maung Na Ma Village murder caught

Officials from Rakhine State Fisheries Department release fishes into pond in Maungtaw. Photo: MNA On 18 July, security Forces in teen masked people on Buthidaung Township appre- 4 July. Security Forces ap- A fish pond was stocked with department and other govern- villages. Currently, the depart- hended four people suspected prehended Zaphaw Ulla, In- 3,000 carp in Maungtaw, Rakh- ment officials. ment is digging a fish pond in of involvement in the murder nus, Sawli Mulla and Nur ine State by the Rakhine State “A one-acre fish pond Aung Zeya village. The depart- of Abdhu Suwan in Maung Na Borshaw on suspicion of in- Fisheries Department, accord- was dug in each of the five ment will put Shwewah carp Ma Village. volvement in the murder. ing to a Myanmar News Agency villages with state govern- fish, Rohu fish,Tilapiafish into Abdhu Suwain was kid- The investigation continues. report yesterday. ment funds,” said U Tun Tin, the ponds, he added. napped and killed by fif- —Myanmar News Agency The local agency held a cer- the deputy director from the Maungtaw is one of the emony to establish Mawrawady district fishery department. best regions to breed the fresh fish pond, which is meant to be “Our fishery department pro- water fish due to favorable a food resource for local people. vided the technical assistance weather conditions. Fish from The ceremony was attend- to dig the pond and also provide Maungtaw region are exported Railway policy advisory ed by U Myint Khine, the admin- fishes.” to Bangladesh. istrator of Maungtaw township, The fisheries department The Rakhine state govern- project workshop held U Tun Tin, the deputy director has already dug fish ponds ment has plans for more fresh from the district fisheries de- in four villages including water fish ponds in other villag- partment, U Thein Wah, head Khayemyine, Shwebaho, Maw- es in the coming years depend- of the township agricultural rawady and Pharwutchaung ing on the budget.—MNA

Three suspects and 22 illegal guns seized in Mandalay Region

Three suspects and 22 as- gion on 19 July. dalay from Loikaw, Kayah sault rifles were seized near Acting on a tip, Myan- State near the Kywe Tatsone the Kywe Tatsone toll gate on mar security forces stopped toll gate. the Taunggyi-Meiktila road in and searched a two-door The officers discovered 20 Thazi Township, Mandalay Re- Toyota car heading to Man- MK-12 and two AK-47 assault rifles hidden among bags and Railway policy consulting projects workshop in progress. Photo: MNA a purse with Ks800,000. Local police identified the driver as Nay Soe Min Htwe, The Korean government Youp provided an opening also known as Ko Sai, 44, a resi- hosted a workshop to dis- address. dent of Mingalar ward, Loikaw. cuss railway modernization U Win Khant, the Perma- His passenger was identified plans in Myanmar, at Kemp- nent Secretary of Ministry of as his wife, Mya Su Hnin, 46. inski Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, Transport and Communica- Both were arrested. yesterday. tion and Mr. Tae Young Lee Police have additionally Speeches and panel dis- Director General of Korea arrested Maw Ya, also known cussions covered various plans Export-Import Bank also de- as Kyaun Yan San, of Tarhan to develop a modern railway livered speeches. ward, Kalay Township, Sagaing system in Myanmar. Former The event was at- Region on suspicion of asking Korean Minister of Ministry tended by other officials Two suspects together with 22 assault rifles were seized in Thazi them to transport the guns. of Land, Transport and Mar- from both governments. Township, Mandalay Region. Photo: MNA —Khin Ko (Kyauk Dakhar) itime Affairs Mr. Kwon Do —Myanmar News Agency 21 july 2017 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar World Briefs

Anti-Maduro strike paralyzes swathes of Venezuela

CARACAS — Streets around Vene- zuela were deserted and barricad- ed on Thursday for a strike called by foes of President Nicolas Maduro to demand a presidential election and the abandonment of a new congress they fear would cement dictatorship. Many businesses were also staying shut as the opposi- tion sought a 24-hour national shutdown from 6 am to heighten pressure on the ruling Socialist Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sits next to US President Donald Trump during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany Party. —Reuters on 7 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters

UK’s Fox says Trump and Putin did not have a important to steer US away from secret G20 meeting — Kremlin protectionism GENEVA — Britain is looking at all MOSCOW — The Kremlin said closely because of allegations soning relations. “They had a bilateral bilateral tools for increasing trade on Thursday that US President that Moscow tried to meddle in Peskov said there were no meeting that had been official- ties with the United States, but it Donald Trump and Russian the 2016 US presidential elec- current plans for a new meeting ly agreed through diplomatic also wants to steer Washington President Vladimir Putin did not tion to help Trump win the White between Trump and Putin, but canals, then they repeatedly from a trade policy that is too pro- have “a secret meeting” at the House, something Russia denies. there was a chance that such a exchanged views and remarks tectionist, British trade minister G20 summit earlier this month, When asked about the meeting would occur “at some on the sidelines. There were no Liam Fox said on Thursday. but confirmed they did chat in- nature of the G20 dinner chat, point.” undercover or secret meetings “It’s very important that we formally over dinner. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Russian news agencies and to assert that there were is keep the United States oriented The Kremlin was respond- Peskov told a conference call earlier on Thursday had cited absolutely absurd,” Peskov was towards an open free trading ing to questions about a previ- with reporters: “There was no Peskov as saying it was “abso- quoted as saying. approach because it is the world’s ously undisclosed conversation secret second meeting.” lutely absurd” to describe the Trump, in a New York Times biggest economy and what hap- between Trump and Putin that The two men had chatted in- informal dinner conversation interview, said his conversation pens there will affect everybody caused alarm among some formally over dinner, said Peskov, between Putin and Trump as with Putin had lasted about 15 else,” Fox told an audience of US politicians unhappy about and had discussed adoption. secret or undisclosed. minutes and was mostly “pleas- diplomats and academics in Trump’s handling of US-Russia Putin in 2012 approved a law “The use of a term like ‘un- antries.” Geneva.—Reuters relations. that banned Americans from dercover’ or ‘secret meeting’ Ian Bremmer, the president Trump’s interactions with adopting Russian children in raises eyebrows”, Peskov told of political risk consultancy Eur- Syrian rebel ambush the Russian leader at the summit retaliation for a new US human state TV, according to the agen- asia Group, has said the meeting in Germany were scrutinised rights law which he said was poi- cies. lasted about an hour.—Reuters kills 28 members of gov’t forces near Damascus — monitor Russia and US beginning strategic stability dialogue — diplomat BEIRUT — The Syrian Observa- WASHINGTON— Russia and between Russian Deputy For- future New START Bilateral “The Bilateral Consultative tory for Human Rights said that the United States are set to eign Minister Sergey Ryabkov Consultative Commission and Commission (BCC) is the ex- rebels had killed at least 28 mem- launch a dialogue on strategic and US Under Secretary of Strategic Stability Talks and will isting mechanism for imple- bers of Syrian government and stability involving both minis- State for Political Affairs Thom- exchange scheduling proposals mentation of New START. The allied forces east of the capital tries in charge of foreign policy as Shannon. in the near future,” US State De- BCC normally meets twice a Damascus on Thursday. and other related agencies, a After the meeting, the US partment Spokeswoman Heath- year. The Thirteenth Session The Britain-based war mon- State Department official told State Department released a er Nauert said in a statement. of the BCC under the United itor said a large number of fight- TASS after a recent round of statement mentioning the talks Ryabkov and Shannon “will States-Russia New START ers, including officers, had been Russian-US consultations on on strategic stability and con- exchange scheduling proposals Treaty was held in Geneva killed or injured as they tried the “irritants” in bilateral re- vening a new meeting of the in the near future,” the State from 29 March to 11 April. The to advance into the rebel-held lations. Bilateral Consultative Commis- Department official noted. US and Russian delegations enclave of Eastern Ghouta. It said The 17 July round of talks sion (BCC) overseeing the im- “The United States and continued the discussion of the death toll was likely to rise. in Washington aimed at elim- plementation of the New Start Russia continue to implement practical issues related to the The Syrian military was not inating various troublesome Treaty. Moscow and Washing- the New START Treaty in a implementation of the Treaty.” immediately available for com- issues in bilateral ties was held ton are “committed to holding pragmatic manner,” he said. —Reuters ment.—Reuters 21 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare

MOSUL — Islamic State mili- coalition, he is at the forefront of tants began reinventing them- efforts to eliminate Islamic State. selves months before US-backed “I believe we have tougher Iraqi forces ended their three- days coming.” year reign of terror in Mosul, Some Iraqi Islamic State putting aside the dream of a fighters have roots dating back modern-day caliphate and pre- to al Qaeda’s campaign of car paring the ground for a different and suicide bombs that explod- fight. ed by the dozens each day and Intelligence and local offi- succeeded in fueling a sectarian cials said that, a few months ago, bloodbath in Iraq, a major oil they noticed a growing stream of producer and key US ally. commanders and fighters flow- When a US-funded tribal ing out of the city to the Ham- initiative crushed al-Qaeda, rin mountains in northeast Iraq the hardcore regrouped in the which offer hideouts and access desert between Iraq and Syria. to four Iraqi provinces. They reappeared with a new ji- Some were intercepted but hadist brand that took the world many evaded security forces and by surprise: Islamic State. began setting up bases for their Shortly after its lighting new operations. sweep through Mosul, the group What comes next may be outdid al Qaeda’s brutality, car- a more complex and daunting rying out mass beheadings and challenge for Iraqi security forc- executions as it imposed its ul- es once they finish celebrating a Members of the Iraqi Army’s 9th Armoured Division are photographed with an Islamic State flag, claimed after tra-hardline ideology. hard-won victory in Mosul, the fighting with Islamic State militants in western Mosul, Iraq on 17 June, 2017. Photo: Reuters Unlike al-Qaeda, it seized a militants’ biggest stronghold. third of Iraqi territory, gaining Intelligence and security of- waged following the 2003 US- in 2006-2007. Lahur Talabany, a top Kurdish knowledge of land that could ficials are bracing for the kind of led invasion, pushing Iraq into a “They are digging in. They counter-terrorism official, told come in handy as it hits back at devastating insurgency al Qaeda sectarian civil war which peaked have easy access to the capital,” Reuters. As part of the US-led Iraqi security forces.—Reuters

Iraq’s Kurds, seeking independence, Congo’s Kabila and family worth millions, new report says call vote hoping to ease row KINSHASA — Congo President the justice system.” ERBIL, (Iraq) — The president parliament has not met since has not sat since. However, the Joseph Kabila and his family Before Kabila’s father, Lau- of Iraq’s autonomous region of October 2015. KDP said this week it would own stakes in more than 80 rent-Desire, came to power in Kurdistan has called a parlia- An aide to Barzani said the drop its conditions for recon- companies at home and abroad 1997, he and his family lived in mentary and presidential elec- election was set for 1 November. vening the parliament to help that are likely worth 10s of mil- exile in Tanzania, where, action for November which could “All concerned parties are the independence referendum lions of dollars, a report by a US- cording to the report and other help ease a long-running polit- committed to do the neces- succeed, including allowing the based body said on Thursday. accounts, the family struggled ical row as the Kurds push for sary work and will support and speaker, Yousif Mohammed, to The report by the Congo financially. independence from Baghdad. co-ordinate with the Kurdistan return. Research Group at New York Now, the Kabila family’s The elections will follow an Higher Independent Election Earlier this month, Barzani University is based almost holdings include over 70,000 independence referendum set Commission and Referendum told Reuters there was no turn- entirely on public records like hectares of farmland, a lucra- for 25 September, a move that to implement this decree,” Er- ing back on the bid to achieve land titles and incorporation tive stake in Congo’s largest mo- will strain Iraq’s frayed feder- bil-based Rudaw TV quoted a an independent Kurdish state, documents. It is the most com- bile phone network and over 100 al unity and annoy neighbours decree as saying. but he would pursue it through prehensive mapping to date of mining permits for diamonds Syria, Turkey and Iran, who also Following the 2013 par- dialogue with Baghdad and re- Kabila and his family’s fortune and gold, the report said. have sizable Kurdish popula- liamentary election, Barzani gional powers to avoid conflict. after two decades in charge of “A conservative reading tions. formed a broad-based gov- Parties such as Gorran and Africa’s top copper producer. of public documents suggests The political developments ernment led by his Kurdistan the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Reuters was not imme- that their companies have had take place as Iraqi government Democratic Party (KDP) with (PUK) all favor independence diately able to independently hundreds of millions of dollars forces push back Islamic State the Gorran (Change) movement but not necessarily under the confirm the information in the in revenues since 2003, and that militants from territory in north- holding a number of posts, in- leadership of Barzani and the report, which does not allege they own assets that are easily ern Iraq, a campaign in which cluding the parliamentary KDP. wrongdoing by Kabila. The pres- worth many tens of millions of Kurdish peshmerga forces have speaker. Barzani has accused the ident is barred by Democratic dollars,” the report said. played a vital role. In an escalating political Shi’ite Muslim-led Iraqi gov- Republic of Congo’s constitution Kabila, who succeeded his The Kurdistan region last crisis, four Gorran ministers ernment, backed by Iran, of from being involved in a pro- assassinated father in 2001, held a presidential election in were removed from the cabinet not sticking to a constitution- fessional activity but not from refused to step down when his 2009 and a parliamentary elec- in October 2015 and the speaker al agreement of allowing the owning companies or making mandate expired last December, tion in 2013. of parliament was barred from Kurds to have greater powers investments. “No one is barred citing budgetary constraints and President Masoud Barzani entering the capital. under a federal state set up after from having assets because he delays enrolling voters for an won the 2009 poll but has said he The KDP accused Gorran, the US-led invasion that toppled is from the Kabila family,” gov- election to replace him. will not stand again. which had demanded a reduc- Saddam Hussein in 2003. ernment spokesman Lambert Congo Research Group is a His term of office expired tion of Barzani’s powers, of About 5 million Kurds live Mende told Reuters. non-profit body directed by Ja- in 2013 and has been extended orchestrating violent protests in majority Arab Iraq, which has “If someone thinks that son Stearns, a former UN inves- twice, during which time Kurd- in which party offices were at- a population of more than 30 (Kabila) committed an objec- tigator in Congo and author of a istan has suffered bouts of un- tacked. million. Most are in the north. tionable act related to those as- well-known book about Congo’s rest and political disarray. The The Kurdistan parliament —Reuters sets, (that person) can address civil wars.—Reuters 21 july 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Russia to offer MiG-35 planes at Germany vows to India’s tender for light fighter jets defend firms doing

ZHUKOVSKY — Russia business in Turkey is ready to take part in In- dia’s tender for the supply BERLIN — It is extreme- She added: “The Ger- of light fighter jets with its ly difficult for German man government and I Mikoyan MiG-35 plane, companies to make in- would of course defend Director of Russia’s Fed- vestments in Turkey un- German companies from eral Service for Military der the current political totally unjustifiable and and Technical Coopera- climate in the country, incomprehensible accu- tion Dmitry Shugayev told German Economy Min- sations. This also applies TASS on Wednesday. ister Brigitte Zypries said above all to the employees “Principally, Russia on Thursday. of German companies.” is ready to participate in “If respectable Ger- Germany’s BGA future aviation tenders in man companies are sud- trade association said India. However, as of now, denly put on ‘black lists’ exports to Turkey would we do not have information and branded as support- fall significantly should on the opening of a tender MiG-35 plane. Photo: TASS ers of terrorism then this the government imple- and, correspondingly, on amounts to a climate that ment measures against the plane’s technical re- makes new business and Turkey over its arrest of a quirements set by the In- improved flight and tech- its predecessor MiG-29 by signed a contract with investments in Turkey ex- German human rights ac- dian side,” he said. nical characteristics, the 50%. The flight tests of MiG- Russia’s Defence Minis- tremely difficult,” Zypries tivist and a German-Turk- The MiG-35 is Russia’s most advanced onboard 35 fighter aircraft began on try on the delivery of two said. ish journalist.—Reuters most advanced 4++ gener- radio-electronic equipment 26 January and the plane’s such fighters in 2017-2018. ation multipurpose fighter and a wide arsenal of air- international presentation According to a TASS source jet developed on the basis to-air and air-to-surface was held in the Moscow Re- in the defence sector, a of the serial-produced MiG- missiles. The plane can gion on the following day. contract for more than 30 CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV PINYA STAR VOY. NO ( ) 29K/KUB and MiG-29M/M2 develop a speed of 2.23 The United Aircraft MiG-35 for the Defence Consignees of cargo carried on MV PINYA STAR combat aircraft. Mach and its operational Corporation announced Ministry may be signed in VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be The fighter jet features radius exceeds the range of in early February it had 2018.—Tass arriving on 21.7.2017and cargo will be discharged into the premises of m.i.P where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. EU, Britain end round of Brexit Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo talks with little progress from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after BRUSSELS — EU and European Union’s chief oversight by the Court of week provided “a lot to be the Claims Day. British negotiators found negotiator Michel Barni- Justice of the European positive about”. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT some common ground at er said there was “a fun- Union,” Barnier told a joint But he refused to MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the end of a first full round damental divergence” on news conference with Brit- confirm that Britain now AGENT FOR: M/S CONTINENTAL SHIP- of Brexit talks but big how to protect the rights of ish Brexit Secretary David accepts that it will end up PING LINE PTE LTD differences remain over EU citizens living in Britain Davis. making some kind of net Phone No: 2301185 citizens’ rights and uncer- and of Britons in the EU He also called for payment to the EU on tainty persists over the fi- after Brexit. more clarity on the Brit- leaving. nancial settlement and the He insisted that the ish position on the financial “We’re a country that CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE Irish border. European Court of Justice settlement and on the Irish recognises its international MV EVER ALLY VOY. NO ( ) At the end of four days should guarantee citizens’ border. responsibilities and rights Consignees of cargo carried on MV EVER ALLY of talks in Brussels, which rights after Brexit. Davis saw “progress” and that we will seek to ex- VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be focused on setting out po- “Any reference to Eu- after talks and said the ercise both in the future,” arriving on 21.7.2017and cargo will be discharged into sitions on key issues, the ropean rights imply their meetings in Brussels this he said.—Reuters the premises of H.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now Gang leaders convicted in massive declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Italy “Mafia Capital” trial the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT ROME — Massimo Car- member of Rome’s noto- symbol of corruption in lucrative public contracts, MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY minati and Salvatore rious far-right Magliana Rome. including for the running AGENT FOR: M/S EVERGREEN SHIPPING Buzzi, leaders of a Ma- Gang, was handed a 20- Italian television of centres housing immi- LINES fia-style mob ring that year sentence and Buzzi, broadcast the reading of grants. Phone No: 2301185 plundered the city coffers a convicted murderer, was the verdicts live. The investigation laid of Rome, were convicted given 19 years. Carminati, who lost bare systemic corruption on Thursday at the end of The two were among an eye in a police shoot- in the city as politicians, one the biggest organised 46 defendants in the so- out in the early 1980s, was bureaucrats and busi- crime trials in the Italian called “Mafia Capital” accused of infiltrating nessmen hooked up with capital. trial that began in 2015 Rome’s city hall and get- mobsters to rig public ten- Carminati, a one-time and which had became a ting his gang’s hands on ders.—Reuters 21 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar World 13 India’s BJP-backed candidate Malaysia bans Kovind wins presidential election “Despacito” on

NEW DELHI — Ram state broadcaster Nath Kovind, a low-caste politician backed by the rul- for offensive lyrics ing coalition, won India’s presidential election on KUALA LUMPUR — tions are guided by their Thursday, tightening the Malaysia has banned the own evaluation processes governing alliance’s hold catchy summer dance against the Communica- on positions of power. song “Despacito” from tions and Multimedia Con- India’s constitution state radio and television tent Code.” The women’s provides a largely ceremo- broadcasts after critics wing of a Malaysian Isla- nial role for the president, in the Muslim-majority mist party, Amanah, had with the prime minister country complained the called for a ban over the and his cabinet colleagues lyrics were obscene. The song’s “obscene lyrics”. holding executive power. ban was announced on the “I see this as a serious But the president has government’s Radio Tel- matter as the song is being a key role during political evisyen Malaysia (RTM) sung by young people with- crises, such as when a on Wednesday by Salleh out knowing the real mean- general election is incon- Said Keruak, the commu- ing of the words,” Amanah clusive, by deciding which Ram Nath Kovind, nominated presidential candidate of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata nications and multimedia official Atriza Umar said Party (BJP), is felicitated with a memento during a welcoming ceremony as part of his party is in the best position minister, but the song can in a statement. The song, nation-wide tour, in Ahmedabad, India on 15 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters to form a government. still be played on private first released in January Kovind, 71, gained an tion officer Anoop Mishra. Modi himself was associat- Prior to his appoint- stations and online plat- in Spanish by Puerto Ri- overwhelming majority to “I duly declare him as the ed early in his career with ment Kovind said he was forms. “As such, RTM will can singer Luis Fonsi and beat Meira Kumar, also a president of India.” the RSS, which has long committed to upholding not be airing the song on rapper Daddy Yankee and low-caste Dalit candidate, Kovind’s ascent to the propagated a vision of India India’s secular democrat- any of its television or radio then in a remixed version who was backed by the cen- highest public office is the that puts the country’s ma- ic constitution. “I respect stations with immediate featuring Justin Bieber, trist Congress party. first for a leader reared jority Hindus first. Kovind’s the Indian constitution and effect,” the minister said has topped charts in 35 Votes from 4,896 law- in the powerful Hindu re- victory caps a series of top no political interest can be in a statement to Reuters, countries around the world makers in state assemblies vivalist Rashtriya Sway- appointments by Modi, above the rule enshrined adding that the decision and dominated radio. Its and parliament were count- amsevak Sangh (RSS) or strengthening the grip of in the rule book,” Kovind, followed complaints from 4.6 billion streams on ed in parliament to elect National Volunteers’ As- the Hindu right on public a lawyer and former gov- the public. leading platforms make it the constitutional head. sociation, the ideological offices, such as governors, ernor of the eastern state “This decision applies the most successful Span- “Kovind has secured a mentor of Hindu groups. state chief ministers and of Bihar, told Reuters this only to RTM,” he added. ish-language pop song of clear majority,” said elec- Prime Minister Narendra the heads of universities. month.—Reuters “All other TV and radio sta- all time.—Reuters

Philippine police arrest 43 foreigners MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE EXPORT MARKETING & MILLING DEPARTMENT for kidnap of Singapore woman INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER 1. MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WILL SELL TEAK & HARDWOOD ROUND LOGS AND SAWN TIMBERS BY OPEN TENDERS IN US DOLLARS. PARTICULARS OF THE OPEN TENDER MANILA — Philippine losing heavily when she closely safeguard all its SALES ARE AS FOLLOWS: police said on Thursday was approached and be- patrons to ensure their (a) DATE & TIME - (28-7-2017) (12;00)Noon (31-7-2107) (12;00)Noon they had arrested 43 for- friended by three men and safety from unscrupulous (b) COMMODITIES & VOLUME - TEAKLOGS ABOUT (1212) TONS - TEAK CONVERSION ABOUT(342)TONS eigners for kidnapping a a woman at the Solaire ca- personalities and activi- HARD WOOD LOGS Singaporean woman at a sino on 17 July who lent her ties,” it said in a statement. - PYINKADO/IN/KANYIN/HNAW/THITYAR/ INGYIN/YEMANE/THINWIN/SAGAWA casino resort in the capi- money, police said. They Last month, a gun- ABOUT (10156) TONS (c) PLACE - TAW WIN HALL, GYOGONE, INSEIN tal, highlighting security later invited the woman to man who police said had TOWNSHIP, YANGON. concerns that have scared another casino but she was gambling debts stormed 2. FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MYANMA TIMBER high-stakes gamblers away instead taken to a hotel Manila’s Resorts World ca- ENTERPRISE HEAD OFFICE AND ALSO VISIT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WEB-SITE (www.myanmatimber.com.mm). from Manila. Police said where she was mistreat- sino, and set a fire in which Contacts;Office Ph;01528771, the gang, including people ed and video of her was 37 people were killed. The E-mail;Marketing 1 [email protected] OPEN TENDER COMMITTEE from China and Southeast taken which her captors kidnapping of the woman MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE Asia, was believed to be a showed to her family with from Singapore would like- loan-shark syndicate tar- a demand for $180,000 for ly compound fears about geting foreign high-roll- her release. National police safety in the Philippines, ers, with 11 similar cases chief Ronald dela Rosa said an analyst said. “This in- reported since 2015. The the woman was rescued cident will make it even Philippines is one of the the next day. Kidnapping harder for the operators fastest-growing casino complaints had been filed to entice the high-rollers hubs in Asia, after Macau against two Malaysians to visit,” said Shaun Mc- and Singapore, with the and 41 Chinese nationals in Camley, a partner at Global opening of several resorts connection with the case, Market Advisors based in over the past two years. de la Rosa said. Solaire, Bangkok. The Philippines But security remains a which is owned by Bloomb- targets gross gaming rev- major concern that has erry Resorts Corp , said it enue of 155 billion to 160 deterred big-spending did not tolerate loan sharks billion pesos ($3.1 billion to gamblers from China, wary and was coordinating with $3.2 billion) this year, up 4 about kidnapping and ex- and supporting authorities per cent to 7 per cent from tortion. The 48-year-old in the fight against crime. last year, data showed. Singaporean woman was “Solaire continues to —Reuters 21 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Ed Sheeran didn’t quit Twitter over ‘Game of Thrones’

London—Singer Ed Sheer- thrones, why the hell would an insists he didn’t quit Twit- I worry what people thought ter because of the negative about that. It’s clearly awe- reaction to his “Game of some. Timing was just a co- Thrones” cameo and says it incidence, but believe what was just a coincidence. you want (sic),” reads a post The 26-year-old “Galway on his Instagram. Girl” hitmaker says he isn’t This comes after the ep- worried about what other isode’s director Jeremy Po- people think of his role. deswa defended Sheeran’s “Last I’ll say on this. I appearance. “I think Ed did came off Twitter Coz I was a lovely job – he’s a lovely ac- always intending to come tor and a lovely person. He off Twitter, had nothing to do was appropriate for with what people said about the part because my game of thrones cameo, he needed to because I am in game of sing. —PTI PHOTO: PTI PHOTO:

South Korea gives pop idol T O P suspended jail term for smoking weed Two new Harry Potter books

SEOUL — A South Korean court Before the verdict, the ac- to be released in October on Thursday handed K-pop tor-singer had also offered a pub- sensation T O P a suspended lic apology for letting down his 10-month jail sentence for drug family and fans. LONDON — The Hogwarts ing unicorns, alchemy and use, after he pleaded guilty and During investigation, the universe is set to expand by ancient witchcraft will be ex- sought leniency to avoid a prison rapper denied some of the charg- an additional two new Harry plored in “Harry Potter – A term. The suspended term for the es he faced but later pleaded Potter books, published in Journey Through A History 29-year old, whose legal name is guilty to all. Choi was also once conjunction with a British of Magic.” Choi Seung-hyun, followed his taken to hospital after being Library event, in celebra- The books, both by the indictment without detention found unconscious following an tion of the 20th anniversary British Library, include last month for using marijuana overdose of sedatives. of the magical series. unseen sketches and man- four times in October 2016 with In 2011, G-Dragon, a fellow The library exhibition uscript pages from author JK a trainee singer at his home in member of Choi’s Big Bang titled, “A History of Magic,” Rowling, magical illustrations the capital, Seoul. group, also tested positive for featuring the two books will from Jim Kay and artifacts The use of marijuana is il- marijuana, but was not formally be open from October 2017 to from the archives at the li- legal and considered a serious prosecuted. At the time, he told February 2018, British pub- British author JK Rowling, brary. crime in South Korea, but the South Korean authorities he had lishing house Bloomsbury creator of the Harry Potter 26 June marked 20 years series of books, poses during severity of punishment has eased been offered what appeared to announced on Tuesday. since the release of “Harry the launch of new online from the past. “I admit guilt on be a cigarette at a party in Ja- Readers of “Harry Potter: website Pottermore in Potter and the Philosopher’s all charges and deeply regret pan, but had not realized he was A History of Magic – The Book London, England on 23 June, Stone,” the first of seven my action,” Choi told reporters being given marijuana, since he of the Exhibition” will be able 2011. P hoto: REUTERS Potter books in a series that following the verdict, which he was unfamiliar with its distinctive to explore the curriculum at sold 450 million copies in 29 does not plan to appeal. smell.—Reuters Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Herbology, Astronomy and languages and sparked a and Wizardry, Potter’s wiz- Care of Magical Creatures. $7 billion movie franchise. ardry school, which includes Mystical subjects includ- —Reuters

Stan Lee honoured with handprint ceremony in Hollywood

Los Angeles — Popular Kevin Smith, “Black Panther” the bottom of your heart more comic book writer Stan Lee was star Chadwick Boseman, Star important than the top of your honoured with a ceremony to im- Trek’s Nichelle Nichols and com- heart? I thank you from my print his hands and feet in front ic book artist Todd McFarlane, whole heart.” For over seven of the TLC Chinese Theatre. according to The Hollywood decades, the 94-year-old leg- The event was attended Reporter. “I thank you from the end has created some of the by Marvel head Kevin Feige, bottom from my heart, and I’ve most iconic rosters of heroes T O P, a member of South Korea’s boy band Big Bang, leaves a court in “Guardians of the Galaxy” di- always wondered about that and villains of the comic book Seoul, South Korea on 20 July, 2017. P hoto: Reuters rector James Gunn, filmmaker expression,” Lee said. “Why is page.—PTI 21 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Floating cars motor past stately royal rowbarge Hualian Festival of Yi ethnic group on River Thames celebrated in SW China's Yunnan HENLEY-ON-THAMES, the other direction. England — Queen Eliz- The poles-apart abeth II's stately royal meeting took place at barge "Gloriana" found the Thames Traditional itself sharing the River Boat Festival in Fawley Thames with some quirky Meadows outside Hen- upstarts at the weekend ley-on-Thames in south- — amphibious motor ern England. The annual cars. festival also attracted As the rowbarge — clinker-built rowing boats, an ornate, gold-leaf and Edwardian steamboats, crest-bedecked vessel traditional slipper launch- powered by 18 rowers — es, wooden canoes and oared its way down riv- an armada of the "Little er like something from Ships" that braved the a Canaletto painting, a Channel in 1940 to rescue flotilla of small floating British and allied forces automobiles putted by in at Dunkirk.—Reuters

Tourists daub rice ash onto each other during the Hualian Festival in Qiubei County of southwest China's Yunnan Shakespeare play accused Province on 18 July, 2017. The Hualian Festival is a traditional annual festival of the Yi ethnic group in Qiubei County of walking on the grave of where people express best wishes by daubing black rice ash on face to get good luck. Photo: Xinhua England's Richard III Australian archaeological find rewrites human history LONDON — A sold-out close to his tomb. performance of Shake- "The staging of SYDNEY — Humans have leader Chris Clarkson, an lived there at least 65,000 say people must have left speare's "Richard III" was Shakespeare's defamato- been in Australia almost associate professor at the years ago. Africa earlier than this." set go ahead on Wednes- ry play beside the king's 20,000 years longer than University of Queensland, "Previously we didn't Around 11,000 human day despite attempts to grave is not an appro- previously proven, a find- told the Australian national have a good idea when peo- artifacts were excavated stop the play taking place priate or Christian act," ing that may prompt the broadcaster ABC radio. ple left Africa, only some from the ancient campsite. at the final resting place said Philippa Langley, rewriting of the earliest Previously, research- sort of vague idea from "The site contains the of the last English king to a historian who played history of mankind, accord- ers believed human settle- genetics which suggested oldest ground-edge stone die in battle. a key role in recovering ing to an article published ment in Australia began maybe greater than 50,000 axe technology in the Richard, one of Eng- the dead king's remains Thursday in the scientific 47,000 years ago. But the years and less than 100,000 world, the oldest known land's most controversial in 2012. journal Nature. recent discovery of arti- years ago," Clarkson ex- seed-grinding tools in monarchs, was reburied However, David The findings have facts and sophisticated plained. Australia, and evidence of at Leicester Cathedral Monteith, the Dean of implications beyond hu- dating of sediment beneath "But because Australia finely made stone points in 2015 after his remains Leicester Cathedral de- man history in Australia, a sandstone rock shelter sits at the end of this early which may have served were discovered under a fended the decision. by helping scientists esti- in the Northern Territory migration route, we can as spear tips," Clarkson local authority car park "The play will be seen mate when humans first show the Australian Abo- now use this as a bench- said in a press release. some 530 years after he again in this cathedral in left Africa, research team rigines' earliest ancestors mark and we can use it to —Kyodo News was slain at the Battle of a world where power con- Bosworth Field in 1485. tinues to corrupt, where Shakespeare depict- innocents are made vic- 10:26 Am The Green Corner (Epi-13) Decorating ed him in his play as a tims and the reputation Myanmar Things cruel, sadistic, tyrannical of the good is maligned," International 10:36 Am A Visit To Ye hunchback responsible Monteith said in a state- Programme Schedule 10:56 Am Dances of Myanmar (Pre Kayaw Traditional for one of the most noto- ment. Dance rious crimes in English Richard, who reigned (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm)-Thursday Repeat(07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) history — the murder of for just 777 days, was the (2၁-7-2017 07:00am ~ 22-7-2017 07:00am) MST (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm)-Today Repeat(07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) his young nephews, "the last of the Plantagenets, Princes in the Tower". the line of English kings 07:03 Am News Prime Time His defenders be- that originally descended 07:27 Am Discovering Tribes: Zahau 07:03 Pm News lieve his reputation as from France. (Their Life and Customs) 07:27 Pm Travelogue: To my dream city (Part-1) an enlightened king was Following the battle 07:49 Am Safari World 07:51 Pm Wet Markets in Yangon: Shwe Pa Dauk Fish unfairly smeared by at Bosworth, his naked 08:03 Am News Market Shakespeare’s play which body was thrown on the 08:26 Am Ko Phoe Shan & His Craft 08:03 Pm News they say was a work of back of a horse, taken 08:42 Am Myanmar Traditional Thatched Roofs 08:25 Pm Myanmar National Poet And Literary Icon; propaganda by the Tudor to nearby Leicester and In-Leaf Prolific Writer of Poems & Prose - Min Thu Wun dynasty that ousted Rich- buried in a humble grave 09:03 Am News (Ep-4) Political Life & Remembrance ard from the throne. before his remains were 09:26 Am The Footprints Inheritance 08:51 Pm Beach Food Delivery Some 1,300 people found in what experts de- 09:42 Am The 110th Anniversary of Yangon (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm)-Today Repeat(09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) have signed a petition to scribed as one of the most Zoological Garden (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am)-Thursday Repeat(07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) stop the production at the significant archaeological 09:53 Am A Traditional Doctor (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) -Today Repeat(07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) cathedral, saying it was finds in English history. 10:03 Am News (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) wrong to perform it so —Reuters 21 JuLY 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar AFC U-23 qualifying to be continued today Newcastle

Shine Htet Zaw sign winger

The second-day qualifying Murphy matches of the AFC 2018 U-23 will be held today, with from the Myanmar U-22 national football squad to play against Brunei at 6 pm at Thuwanna Norwich Stadium. Although Myanmar and City Australia won earlier matches, both teams faced difficul- LONDON — Newcastle ties. United have signed England Myanmar attackers need under-21 winger Jacob Mur- more awareness than the phy from Norwich City, the previous matches, observers newly-promoted Premier said, especially during today’s League club said on Wednes- decisive match. day. If Myanmar wins against The 22-year-old scored 10 Brunei, Myanmar will have times in 41 appearances for more chances to proceed to Norwich City last season, in- the next step of the 2018 qual- cluding two goals against New- Myanmar U-22 players paying respect to fallen Martyrs during the match against Singapore. Photo: ifiers for the tournament that Photo: Soe Nyunt castle in the Championship. will be hosted in China. British media reported Because Myanmar’s been fined for careless clear- be included in today’s match. Singapore at Thuwanna Sta- the transfer fee at 12 million striker Aung Kaung Man has ance of the ball, he may not Australia will also play dium at 3 pm. pounds ($15.63 million). “He’s a young and talent- ed player and hopefully he can develop even more here,” Chelsea keen to add to last season's success, says Kante Newcastle manager Rafa Ben- itez said in a statement. “We hope he can show .LONDON — Premier League “It was a very good sea- defeat and is focused on pre- winners failed to qualify last us the passion, commitment champions Chelsea will fight son and I enjoyed it but we paring for the next two meet- season and Kante is excited and ability that he showed on all fronts as they look to are starting a new season and ings against the same opposi- to be making his debut in the in the Championship last sea- build on last season’s success, we have to convince again,” tion in Saturday’s friendly and tournament. son.” midfielder N’Golo Kante said Kante told the club’s website. the Community Shield on 6 “I am looking forward to Murphy, a boyhood New- ahead of Saturday’s pre-sea- (www.chelseafc.com) August. this competition,” Kante add- castle fan, represented Eng- son friendly against FA Cup “We are looking to do “Arsenal played well, bet- ed. “Until now, I’ve just been land at the Under-21 Europe- winners Arsenal in China. better and we know at a club ter than us and they deserved looking at it on TV. I’m happy an Championships last month The Frenchman was like Chelsea a good season the victory. We have to take to have this chance.” where he helped his side reach named Player of the Year means to win titles. So we will this game (in China) seriously After the Arsenal match, the semi-finals. after his stellar performanc- try to win some titles. Win, because it will help us pre- the west London side will Murphy is Benitez’s third es in 35 league appearances win, win. We will win what pare well for the Community travel to Singapore to face signing in the close season helped Chelsea seal their sec- we can win. We will fight for Shield, the first game of the German champions Bayern transfer window after add- ond title in three years and everything.” season,” Kante said. Munich on Tuesday and end ing winger Christian Atsu first under manager Antonio The London side lost to Chelsea will also mark their pre-season fixtures from Chelsea and defender Conte, but Kante is hungry for Arsenal in the FA Cup final but their return to the Champi- against Inter Milan on 29 July. Florian Lejeune from Eibar. more silverware. Kante has moved on from that ons League after the 2012 —Reuters —Reuters

Joined Man City to win silverware, says Walker

LONDON — England right in 2008. season at Tottenham. Some- Alves and all the top players at back Kyle Walker has said he “I am hoping with the times you need to come out of Barcelona, plus (Philipp) Lahm joined Manchester City from world-class players we have your comfort zone a little bit.” at Bayern Munich, that was a Tottenham Hotspur to win tro- here that we will go and lift a Walker, who was signed big attraction for me.” phies, with the North London trophy, which is what I want to by City for 50 million pounds Walker is set to face his side sometimes lacking the do in my career,” Walker told ($64.92 million), according to former team mates on 29 edge to get over the line. the BBC. British media reports, said he July when City meet Spurs in Mauricio Pochettino’s “I was unfortunate at Tot- was excited to work with former a pre-season friendly in Nash- Spurs have come close to tenham. We made it so close in Barcelona and Bayern Munich ville. clinching their first top division the last two seasons, it was just boss Pep Guardiola. City, who finished third in league title since 1961 but could that sometimes we were un- “The manager was a big the Premier League last sea- only finish in the top three dur- lucky. Sometimes we just didn’t thing for me (coming to City). I son, visit newcomers Brighton ing the last two seasons. They have that little bit of edge. wanted to come and play under and Hove Albion in the opening are yet to win a major trophy “I needed a new challenge. him,” the 27-year-old added. game of the new campaign on Manchester City’s Kyle since the League Cup triumph This would have been my ninth “He’s worked with Dani 12 August.—Reuters Walker. Photo: Reuters