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A couple walking in downtown Yangon yesterday wear masks to protect themself from contracting the H1N1 virus. Photo: Phoe Khwar local news Denmark to donate US$5 million for mangrove conservation project Two dead from H1N1 p age-4 Public urged to follow precautionary advice

Two more people, one of them swine flu, officials said yesterday. hospitals in Yangon. Lab tests Medical Superintendent of the a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Health officials said a later showed that the two died Yangon General Hospital. died after contracting H1N1 in- 25-year-old man and a 29-year- of H1N1 virus infection. The 25-year-old man was fluenza in Yangon, on the day old pregnant woman died on “The two people who died taken to Yangon General Hos- local business the government confirmed that Monday after being admitted are not the three patients who pital on Friday and died at 2 pm Public warned of more than a dozen people had with what appeared to be pneu- are receiving treatment at the on Monday, fraudulent real estate deals contracted the virus known as monia symptoms to separate hospital,” said Dr Aye Ko Ko, See page-3 p age-5 26 July 2017 2 parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar Translation of colonial-era laws discussed at Pyithu Hluttaw

Thura Zaw, Mi Mi Phyo sentative discussed in support, (Myanmar News Agency) “I deeply support that the news release on the wrong pretext of The translation into Myanmar of human rights over systematic colonial-era laws written in Eng- solution on conflicts happening lish and still in use was one of the in Rakhine State by Myanmar issues discussed at yesterday’s government, dated on 21st July meeting of the Pyithu Hluttaw. 2017 issued by Ms Yanghee Lee, Daw Khin Saw Wai, of Special Rapporteur on the Sit- Yathedaung constituency, uation of Human Rights in My- asked whether there were any anmar was severely rejected. arrangements to translate laws For UN, local and internation- written in English promulgated al organisations to be able to during colonial rule which are Pyithu Hluttaw is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA rightly assess over situations on still in use into Myanmar. cooperation among the Govern- U Win Myint, Deputy At- taw into English. Yet, the Office by Ms Yanghee Lee, Special tried their best to firmly stand ment, the people and Tatmadaw, torney General, replied, “The of the Union Attorney General Rapporteur on the Situation of in the United Nations mainly the Government, Hluttaw, the motion … was discussed in will help to render the clause Human Rights in Myanmar was influenced by EU and OIC. Our people and mass media need to the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting from English to Myanmar, pro- severely rejected submitted by country is a sovereign nation. cooperate with the Tatmadaw’s held on 26th March 2014. Then, vided that a parliamentarian Daw Thandar of Einme constit- Had the country obediently attitudes and stance for the na- Amyotha Hluttaw approved would like to amend the existing uency, U Maung Myint of Mingin accepted pressure and resolu- tional security, with the spirits to draft the bill for successful laws written in English.” constituency said, “The present tions without binding of UN or of patriotism and nationalism. promulgation of the law form- Afterward, U Myint Oo of visit of Ms Yanghee Lee, Special international organisations, the And, Myanmar should draw and ing a commission to translate Thanatpin constituency put for- Rapporteur, was the third itiner- country would become the coun- promulgate rules and laws on existing laws written in Eng- ward a motion to discuss “Bill ary at the time of the incumbent try as said by Bogyoke Aung San national security promulgated lish into Myanmar. According on Myanmar Traditional Med- government, being the sixth for sure. I hereby urge the gov- by international countries.” to the approval of Hluttaw, the icine Council” at the Hluttaw, of all her visits here. Yet, she ernment not to end the matter Regarding the important Law Translation Commission and U Soe San Thet of Myinmu never made a good report on just by discussing in Hluttaw, motion, U Kyaw Tin, Minister had been formed strictly in the constituency seconded. Then, Myanmar and her reports were instead to defend the national of State for Foreign Affairs dis- financial year 2016-2017. The U Win Myint, Speaker of Pyithu found to become worse trip after sovereignty and national inter- cussed the motion in support, Office of the Union Attorney Hluttaw announced that it was trip. Though being an opposi- est via diplomatic channels. And with Hluttaw deciding to unan- General has been assigned to transferred to Pyithu Hluttaw tion party, we will stand for the I deeply support the motion of imously approve the motion. render the laws written in My- Drafting Committee. incumbent government as the objection of the report of Ms The 34th meeting of the 5th anmar into English, whereas he As regards the important present matter is concerned Yanghee Lee.” regular session, 2nd Pyithu Hlut- was not assigned to translate motion that the news release with the national benefit. The Major Kyaw Zin Moe, Tat- taw will be held on 27th July, it the bills to be submitted to Hlut- dated on 21st July 2017 issued former successive governments madaw Pyithu Hluttaw repre- has been learnt.

Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Bill to amend Farmland Law Speaker U T Khun Myat receives Ambassador of China tabled by Amyotha Hluttaw

Myo Myint, Aye Aye Thant Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy speaker’s office in Nay Pyi (Myanmar News Agecny) Speaker U T Khun Myat re- Taw. They discussed mat- ceived Ambassador of the ters related to legal affairs, Union Minister for Agriculture, People’s Republic of China cooperation and bilateral Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung to Myanmar Mr. Hong Liang relations.—Myanmar News Thu tabled a bill to amend Farm- yesterday noon at the deputy Agency land Law (2012) during yester- days Amyotha Hluttaw meeting. Dr. Aung Thu explained that the bill was tabled to review weak- nesses in the bill that make it less relevant to current situations. Union Minister for Agriculture, Deputy Minister for Construction A bill committee report on Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung U Kyaw Lin. Photo: MNA Thu. Photo: MNA the bill was then read by commit- tee member U Aung Kyi Nyunt for Health and Sports Dr. Myint have another hearing of the joint and an announcement was made Htwe. bill committee on the bill. Bill for hluttaw representatives who Afterward, Deputy Minis- committee chairman U Zaw Min want to discuss the bill to register ter for Construction U Kyaw Lin read the committee’s report on a their names. responded to a question on city draft of Myanmar Gemstone Law Earlier, questions by U Hla entrance, bridge and road usage 2017, and Amyotha Hluttaw farm- Myint @ U Hla Myint Than of tolls collected by Max Highway ers affairs committee member U Mon State Kyaikto constituency, Company toll gate and Shwe Thet Naing Soe read the commit- Dr. Win Myint of Bago Region Thanlwin Company toll gate in tee report on its progress during constituency 11, Daw Naw Sa Bago Township, Bago Region. the duration of the 2nd Amyotha Muhtu of Kayin State constit- Hluttaw representatives also Hluttaw 5th regular session. The uency 11 and U Win Maung of discussed a bill to amend the Tel- Hluttaw asked that representa- Deputy Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U T Khun Myat holds talks with Magway Region constituency 6 ecommunications Law, for which tives who want to discuss the bill Chinese Ambassador in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Photo: MNA were answered by Union Minister the Hluttaw Speaker decided to should register their names. 26 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 Media attendance to 54th Myanmar Gem Emporium

FOREIGN and local media rep- the evening of 11 August at the resentatives who wish to attend Nawarat Ko Thwe Gate outside the 54th Myanmar Gem Empo- of Mani Yadana Jade Hall. rium are encouraged to apply Application forms are to News and Periodicals Enter- available at the copyright and prise, Ministry of Information, registration subsection of the The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Department of Geological Survey Nay Pyi Taw by 27 July 2017. Myanmar Foreign Correspond- and Mineral Exploration Director General Dr. Ye Myint Swe gives a speech at the ASEAN Senior Officials The 2017 emporium will be ence Club. Inquiries can also Meeting on Minerals yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA held in Mani Yadana Jade Hall be made at the News and Pe- in Nay Pyi Taw on 2-11 August. riodicals Enterprise phone 067- th Media personnel will be allowed 412125, 067-412126 or at the 54th Working group meeting on 14 ASEAN entry to the emporium on 2-5 Gem Emporium Management August. Emporium sales data Committee phone 067-414497 and Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals will be released to the media on 067-414498.—MNA A working group of the ASEAN AN senior officials on minerals ing was attended by officials from Senior Officials Meeting on Min- discussed their nations’ mineral the Department of Mines, the erals met yesterday at the Royal sectors and took a commemora- Ministry of Natural Resources Passenger vessel Ace Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. tive group photo. and Environmental Conserva- The Ministry of Natural Afterward the participants tion mineral sector officials, the donated by Japan Resources and Environmental discussed trade and investment Myanmar Federation of Mining Conservation, Geological Survey in minerals, sustainable mineral Association. The next working arrives in Myanmar and Mineral Exploration Direc- development mineral informa- group meeting will be held from tor General Dr. Ye Myint Swe tion and database and capacity 25 to 27 July.—Myanmar News The second of the three ships 2017 and is currently operating in gave an opening address. ASE- building in minerals. The meet- Agency donated by Japan arrived yes- Rakhine State. The most recent terday in Kyaukpyu. donated vessel, Kissapandi-2 will Japan committed on 9 Sep- also operate in Rakhine. Anti-Corruption Commission prosecutes tember 2016 to donate three Kissapanadi-2 was trans- coastal and riverine passenger ported from Kobe, Japan, has officials over Ministry land deals ships to Myanmar. an aluminum body, capacity for Japan also agreed to pro- 80 passengers and a maximum The Anti-Corruption Com- of Sagaing District General The commission discovered vide two additional used vessels speed of 25 nautical miles an mission is taking legal action Administration Department. U Pyone Cho had been using worth 500 million Japanese Yen hour. Kissapanadi-3 is under against four former officials of Other people involved include his administrative position to and one new ship worth 1 billion construction in Japan and will the Ministry of Home Affairs Police Lt- Col Kyaw Zeyar, Kyaw influence his personal agendas. Japanese Yen. be transferred by the end of next and others involved in buying Zeya. U Kyaw Naing Soe and U The guilty party is being The Kissapanadi-1 vessel year. It will also serve Rakhine.— and selling property owned by Nay Myo Htun, both of whom prosecuted under the Anti-Cor- was transferred on 29 March Myanmar News Agency the Ministry of Industry. represented the landowner are ruption Law 2013, Law No.56 The former ministry of- also facing charges of bribery, and the Anti-Corruption Law ficials include U Pyone Cho, impediment and blackmail. 2013, Law No. 56/64. current Commissioner of Kayin The victims who live in Ka- U Kyaw Ye Thway is cur- Two more dead in State General Administration mayut and Yankin Townships, rently on the run and is wanted Department and former Per- respectively, lodged a com- under the Anti-Corruption Law H1N1 flu outbreak manent Deputy Secretary, Po- plaint against the guilty party 2013, Law No.56/64 Penal Code lice Lt- Col Kyaw Zeyar, Deputy to the Ministry of Home Affairs, No.512 at the Yangon Region From page-1 The Ministry of Health and Director U Kyaw Ye Tway, and which referred the case to the High Court yesterday.—Myan- according to a statement re- Sports held an emergency meet- U Myo Khaing, the Staff officer Anti-Corruption Commission. mar News Agency leased by the Ministry of Health ing on Monday in Nay Pyi Taw and Sports yesterday. The 29- on the same day it announced year old pregnant woman sought preventive measures. The gov- 40 per cent of medicines in the market not be reliable treatment at the Central Wom- ernment called for calm after en’s Hospital on Monday and was it was confirmed that a total of By May Thet Hnin not afford to go to hospitals and when found guilty, licenses will transferred to Yangon General 13 patients were confirmed to clinics, they use these illegal and be rescinded. Hospital, where she died that af- have contracted H1N1 influenza According to Food and Drug below quality/standard medicine FDA had formed sub-com- ternoon. Three patients at Yan- in Myanmar. Administration (FDA), illegal, not caring of side effects and mittees in states and regions gon General Hospital are being The Ministry of Health and below standard, generic and ineffectiveness,” she added. and as a first step the sub-com- treated for Seasonal Influenza Sports urged the people to follow non-prescribed medicines made Currently in Myanmar, mittees are conducting spot A-H1N1 infections. Their condi- the instructions of the ministry up 40 per cent of the market. there are over 10,000 licensed checks and providing medical tions are improving, according to prevent infection and death. Dr. Theingi Zin, director of pharmacies and there were knowledge. Warning will be giv- to the statement. In a separate announce- FDA said anti-biotic and pain 25 cases of illegal and below en to those found selling illegal According to the Ministry of ment, the Ministry said yesterday relief drugs made up most of standard quality medicine and below standard medicines Health and Sports, 10 Myanmar that an outbreak of bird flu had the illegal and below standard sales. When investigations are and they will have to sign an residents contracted H1N1 in occurred in Dawei, Taninthayi medicines. conducted, seven out of ten un- acknowledgement while such Matupi, Chin State, in July. A Region. More than 1,800 chickens “These medicines are very covers such illegal and below drugs and medicines will be 6-year-old boy died of the illness, were culled after the virus was dangerous and cause side ef- standard quality medicine sales. confiscated. If they were found prompting many to don medi- detected last month at the farm fects. As they are illegal and not At present some cases of such selling such drugs and medicine cal masks to protect themselves in Dawei, 370 km southeast of up to standard quality, they are sales in Yangon and Mandalay again, action will be taken while from contracting the illness. Yangon.—GNLM not reliable. As our people could are undergoing trial in court and license will also be rescinded. 26 july 2017 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Denmark to donate US$5 million for

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Expatriate Consultant Editor The Denmark government Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com will donate US$ 5 million for a mangrove conservation Senior editorial consultant project in Taninthayi Region Kyaw Myaing and Rakhine State, accord- Senior Translators ing to the Forestry Depart- Khin Maung Oo, ment under the Ministry of [email protected] Khin Maung Win (Chief Proof Reader), Natural Resources and En- Zaw Min, [email protected] vironmental Conservation. The project will be im- International News Editor Ye Htut Tin, plemented in Myeik Town [email protected] in Taninthayi Region and Sittway and Kyaukpyu town- Local News Editors Tun Tun Naing (Editor), ships in Rakhine State with [email protected] the Forestry Department, Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), the Fisheries Department [email protected] and local NGOs, said a For- Translators estry Department official. Khaing Thanda Lwin, “Currently, we are just [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, drafting a proposal. So, we [email protected] will conduct a field inspec- Ei Myat Mon tion during the first week of Zaw Htet Oo Local residents fishing at mangrove forest in Bogale, Ayeyawady Region. Photo: Aye Min Soe Kyaw Zin Lin August,” the officials said. Sandar Soe The Forestry Depart- Kyaw Zin Tun ment and the local organi- “Mangrove resources are vation which can protect local scientist. Reporters sations are also conducting declining because of being used people who are living near the There are over 500,000 May Thet Hnin, awareness training cours- as firewood and the prolifer- coastal areas from natural dis- hectares of mangroves across [email protected] es to protect mangroves in ation of fish farms. We need asters,” said U Tun Paw Oo, the country in Myanmar. —Min Tun Aung Kyaw, [email protected] coastal villages. to conduct mangrove conser- an environmental conservation Thu

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Computer Team Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Myanmar to export anti-venom to Cambodia Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Myanmar will export to Cam- ant-venom injections to Cam- Cambodia lacks the tech- The state-owned Myan- Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin bodia snake-bit anti-venom bodia through our embassy,” nical resources to produce mar Pharmaceutical Factory Editorial Section currently being manufactured said Dr. Aung Zaw, the gen- anti-venom, the doctor said, manufactures about 100,000 (+95) (01)8604529, by the Myanmar Pharmaceu- eral manager of Myanmar and so has relied upon Indian vials of anti-venom annual- Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 tical Factory (MPF), in Insein Pharmaceutical Industry in anti-venom. ly, more than the Ministry of Circulation & Distribution Township in Yangon Region, Insein. “We are also talking However, Indian anti-ven- Health and Sports mandate of San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, according to a report in the with the Food and Drug Ad- om is only partially effective as 80,000 vials. At full capacity, the Hotline - 09 974424114 City News Daily yesterday. ministration from Cambodia. many snake species in Cam- factory can manufacture about Advertising & marketing Myanmar Pharmaceuti- We want to make sure that our bodia and India are different. 200,000 vials of anti-venom an- ( +95) (01) 8604530, cal Factory formerly known as anti-venom vials can combat Thailand, which has snake nually. Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] Burma Pharmaceutical Indus- the snakebites in Cambodia – species similar to Cambodia Anti-venom vials sell for [email protected] try opened in 1957. the species of the snakes from is producing more effective about Ks 39,000 per vial and ex- “Currently, we are mak- Myanmar, Thailand and Cam- anti-venom for Cambodia, Dr. pire after three to five years.—

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We appreciate your feedback and Kyidaw ward in Mingalar by firemen and neighbours. contributions. If you have any comments Taungnyunt Township yes- No one was injured in the or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email terday,. accident but the estimated [email protected] The fire started around cost of the damages is Ks1.56 with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only 10:27 am at the house of U Ye million. able to publish “Letter to the Editor” Win Naing, 28, while he was The police have filed that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words away from home. charges of negligence against please be aware that your letter will be Investigators allege he U Ye Win Naing.— Kyaw Soe Outbreak of fire destroyed homes in Mingalar Taungnyunt edited. used a gas oven with the elec- Moe Township. Photo: Kyaw Soe Moe 26 JUly 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar business 5 Myanmar sterculia gums fetched the highest price

Myanmar sterculia gum (locally gum sells for Ks15,000 per viss. referred to as saekalamat) pric- Myanmar sterculia gums es have reached record highs are primarily sold in China, in recent years due to rising Thailand, Japan, South Korea overseas demand, according to and India. The gums are used as a report of City News, yesterday. ingredients in snacks, cosmetics, The prevailing price of pharmaceuticals and industrial Myanmar sterculia gums was sectors. The gum is also used for Ks35,000 per viss (about 3.6 traditional medicinal purposes. pounds) for high quality, medi- Sterculia crops are grown in um quality gum is worth about Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway Ks20,000 a viss and lower quality regions. —GNLM File photo shows an aerial view of downtown Yangon. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar Public warned of fraudulent real estate deals

An article in yesterday’s edition Housing Development Depart- buyers simultaneously. of City News warned against ment and Development Com- The article mentions that unscrupulous real estate agents mittee offices. fraudulent real estate schemes attempting to sell fraudulent The article also warned are often part of an organized deals. against real estate salespeople conspiracy of several individ- The article warned against who say the grant document uals and that authorities act forged documents and recom- was lost and that a new one is against them only when there mended that all real estate required. Oftentimes, this is a is a complaint. However, there records be verified at the re- scheme in which fraudsters will is no dedicated real estate fraud spective township’s Urban and attempt to sell a property to two investigation unit.—GNLM Raw materials, Myanmar’s main import, widens trade deficit

Raw materials comprised My- rent exports of $3.55 billion dur- lion. Chemical, fertilizer, rubber anmar’s largest import, with ing the same period are driving raw materials, industrial paper a value of US$2 billion as of 14 Myanmar’s current trade deficit products, cement, rail machines July, an increase of $610 million of $1.76 billion. and associated equipment, ve- compared to last financial year, Government sector imports hicles and auto parts, ships and according to the Commerce were estimated to be worth $221 ship machinery, tractors, mobile Ministry. million, compared to private sec- phone and telecommunication Total imports between 1 tor imports valued at $5.1 billion. equipment, computer and elec- April to 14 July were estimated Consumer goods and capi- tronic devices, construction at $5.32 billion, $850 million more tal goods imports have also in- tools, wire appliances are im- than the same period last year. creases. Capital goods import hit ported into Myanmar through Import increases, sluggish $1.97 billion while import of con- border trade and sea route.—Ko domestic production and cur- sumer goods reached $1.25 bil- Khant India pea production drives Myanmar exports to three-year low

Increasing domestic production larly, pigeon peas are Ks595,000 Myanmar’s poor quality puls- of pulses in India has sent My- per ton, which was Ks1,645,000 es, which suffer from a lack of anmar pulses export prices to per ton during the same year. fertilizer, irrigation, processing a three-year low, according to Historically, India has and other value-add measures. statistics collected from Bay- accounted for as much as 70 Myanmar peas are mainly intnaung Market, one of Yangon per cent of Myanmar pulses grown in Sagaing and Magway largest agricultural hubs. exports. Smaller export mar- regions and last financial year Mung beans are Ks770,000 kets include China, Viet Nam recorded an export volume of per ton – less than one-third of and European Union countries, 1.43 million tons, according to a record high price in 2015 of but India has, until now, been the Commerce Ministry.—Mon Ks2,456,000 per ton; and simi- a valuable export market for Mon 26 July 2017 6 regional The Global New Light Of Myanmar India swears in Ram Nath Kovind as 14th president

NEW DELHI — Ram Nath promise to stay true to the trust Kovind was sworn in on Tues- they have bestowed on me,” day as India’s 14th president, Kovind said in parliament’s becoming the first member of central hall. a powerful Hindu nationalist India has around 200 mil- movement to assume the high- lion Dalits, previously known as est public office in the world’s untouchables, and many suffer largest democracy. social deprivation and economic The 71-year-old’s elevation exclusion. also boosts the representation Kovind’s rise caps a series of his Dalit community, which of top appointments backed by ranks at the lower end of In- Modi — including naming a dia’s ancient caste hierarchy, hardline priest to lead India’s potentially helping Prime Min- most populous state of Uttar ister Narendra Modi extend Pradesh — that tighten the grip his voter base in a 2019 general of the Hindu right on key public election. offices. India’s constitution fore- Kovind, a veteran politician sees a largely ceremonial role and lawyer with a previously low for the president, with the prime profile, is a long-time member minister and his cabinet hold- of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak India’s new President Ram Nath Kovind inspects an honour guard after being sworn in at the Rashtrapati ing executive power. But the Sangh, or National Volunteers’ Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi, India on 25 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS president has a key role during Association, a grassroots move- political crises, such as when a ment that also helped launch race, which Kovind won eas- wants to redefine India as a dia’s diversity, saying it was “the general election is inconclusive, Modi’s political career. ily in an electoral college last Hindu-first nation. core that makes us so unique”. by deciding which party is in the Opposition leaders accused week, to further a divisive agen- In a speech at his swearing “I bow to the (1.25 billion) best position to form a govern- Modi of using the presidential da through which, they say, he in Kovind, however, praised In- citizens of this great nation and ment.— Reuters

Former Thai PM Yingluck questions junta Viet Nam jails dissident move to freeze bank accounts 9 years for out even waiting on the court’s propaganda BANGKOK — Former Prime tary-appointed legislature found billion baht it said the schemes decision on my injunction re- Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on her guilty of mismanaging the cost the state in 2012 and 2013. quest,” Yingluck wrote on her against state Tuesday questioned a move by rice scheme. Yingluck denies she The justice ministry on Mon- official Facebook page, vowing Thailand’s military government is guilty. Her supporters accuse day began freezing several of her to continue the fight to prove her HANOI — A court in Viet Nam to freeze her assets in relation to her opponents of political per- bank accounts. She had filed a innocence. Yingluck is fighting a jailed a prominent dissident for a $1-billion fine it imposed over secution and the courts of bias court petition to revoke the ac- criminal charge of alleged negli- nine years and gave her five her government’s rice buying in frequently ruling against Yin- tion to freeze her bank accounts, gence over the rice scheme, with years of probation for spreading scheme. gluck and her family members. saying the move was unlawful. the Supreme Court due to give propaganda against the state, Yingluck, whose admin- Last year, a state-appointed “The government has cho- its verdict on 25 August. her lawyer said on Tuesday, in istration was ousted in a 2014 committee recommended she sen to go ahead with it because “This action creates a con- what appeared to be the Com- coup, was banned from politics pay a fine of 35 billion baht ($1 they think they have the power dition that could influence the munist-ruled country’s latest for five years in 2015 after a mili- billion), or about a fifth of the 178 to do whatever they want, with- Supreme Court decision on the crackdown on critics. rice case,” Yingluck wrote, refer- Despite sweeping reforms to ring to the criminal case. its economy and growing open- Prime Minister Prayuth ness to social change, including Chan-ocha warned Yingluck’s gay, lesbian and transgender supporters against gathering rights, Viet Nam’s Communist outside the court for the verdict. Party retains tight media cen- “If people want to come on sorship and does not tolerate their own, then that’s OK, but en- criticism. Blogger Tran Thi Nga ticing others is illegal,” he added. was found guilty at a one-day trial Yingluck’s Puea Thai Party in the northern province of Ha swept to power in 2011 in part by Nam, six months after being ar- appealing to rural voters with rested for posting the offending the rice buying scheme, which material on the internet, lawyer eventually saw her government Ha Huy Son said. buy rice from farmers at up to “This is an unfair verdict,” 50 percent above market prices. he said. “Nga is not guilty as stat- It thus amassed grain ed by the court.” stockpiles of 18 million tonnes, The charges against Nga which the military government are “bogus”, said New York- Ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck greets her supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court in has been trying to offload since based Human Rights Watch. Bangkok, Thailand on 21 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS 2014.— Reuters — Reuters 26 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar parliament 7 Pyithu Hluttaw unanimously denounces UN envoy’s rights report

The end-of-mission and poverty. He said current administration, the discharge of her HRC statement by UN Human they are building trust including her 12-day visit mandate. Rights Special Rappor- between the different so- from 10 to 21 July 2017. The statement also teur Ms. Yanghee Lee was cieties and trying to turn Ms. Yanghee Lee’s contains unconfirmed in- denounced in yesterday’s many differences into a mandate was extended formation and allegations Pyithu Hluttaw session by driving force for resolving another year in the 34th and she did not reflect the a unanimous vote. these issues. regular session of the UN clarification of the author- The motion to de- The Union Minister Human Rights Council, ities over the allegations. nounce the report dated said he agrees with the continuing her role in “ It is found that there 21 July was put forward motion since at such a watching human rights is no fairness and balance yesterday by parliamen- critical point in time it is issues in Myanmar. in the statement, but tarian Daw Thandar. disruptive to the connec- “She demanded to bias,” said the Minister of Ms. Yanghee Lee crit- tion between the different visit Rakhine, Shan and State for Foreign Affairs. icised the government’s societies when the focus Kayin states and the gov- Her failure to men- restrictions imposed on is given to the human ernment allowed her to tion the challenges the her recent 12-day trip to rights of just one society. visit the three states. But government is striving Myanmar as well as the He said the govern- the government did not to overcome in its efforts government’s inaction on ment is giving priority to allow her to visit some to promote development alleged abuses in conflict the national reconciliation areas out of concern for and communal harmony areas. process and the peace her security and because in Rakhine State and the “I have to say I am process which will bring she gave us short notice,” threats posed by the ex- disappointed to see the peace and stability, devel- said U Kyaw Tin. tremists shows that she tactics applied by the pre- opment and democracy to “The government neglects the actual situ- vious government still be- the people which in turn made arrangements for ation in the state, said U ing used’’ she said during will end the human rights U Kyaw Tin, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. her to meet Union minis- Kyaw Tin. the press conference on issues from armed con- Photo: MnA ters and authorities from He added that UN 21 July in Yangon at the flicts. He suggested firmly the states and regions,” Human Rights Rappor- conclusion of her visit. that it would be of more favours a communicative for Human Rights in My- he added. teur should understand In response, Minister use to cooperate with the approach as opposed to anmar since the previous He continued to say the challenges that My- of State for Foreign Af- government rather than direct confrontation in government’s administra- that the government was anmar is facing as they fairs U Kyaw Tin said the to lay blame. matters of human rights. tion. disappointed with the strive to promote human incumbent government U Kyaw Tin said He said cooperation with Ms. Yanghee Lee has Special Rapporteur’s end- rights for its peoples while has inherited numerous they gave thought to the UN is a foundation in served as the UN envoy of-mission statement, as it the country is moving to- issues including armed constructive criticism to Myanmar’s foreign policy since 2014 and has made contains many sweeping wards democracy peace- conflicts, differences in practically deal with the and there has been coop- three visits in the previous allegations and a number fully, he said.—Thura Zaw, political viewpoints, slow situation of the country. eration with successive government’s administra- of factual errors and for Mi Mi Phyo (Myanmar all-round development He said the government UN Special Rapporteurs tion and three more in the her failure to facilitate News Agency)

INVITATION FOR PRICE QUOTATIONS Flood Bulletin The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received financing from the International Devel- (Issued at 13:00 hr M.S.T on 25-7-2017) opment Association (IDA) towards the cost of the National Community Driven Development Project (NCDDP). The IDA N° of the financing agreement is N° H814MM. The Department of (1) Flood condition of Ayeyawady River Rural Development (DRD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, in its role as implementing agency of the NCDDP, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing According to the (12:30) hr M.S.T observation today, the water levels have exceeded towards eligible payments under the Purchase Order/Contract G-57 for the supply of Waterproof by about (2) feet at Hinthada and about (1½) feet at Zalun above their respective danger Raincoat and Backpacks with NCDD project Logo. DRD now invites eligible suppliers to express levels. The water levels may fall about (½) foot during the next (2) days and may remain their interest in supplying the following items: above their respective danger levels. Reference Number: G 57 – Water Proof Rain Coat with project logo and Backpacks with It is especially advised to the people who settle near the river bank and low lying areas project logo in Hinthada and Zalun Townships, to take precaution measure.

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Khin Maung Oo none other than the fact that armed 5 sectors—economy, politics, land Though some agreements have conflicts between the Tatmadaw and resources, social affairs and security been reached at the 2nd Panglong It has been learnt that the situation on the 8 national ethnic armed groups had were submitted to the UPDJC for dis- Conference, there are still many mat- the implementation of the Nationwide almost disappeared. It became possi- cussion and 37 of them were approved. ters left to be accomplished according Ceasefire Agreement and Peace Process ble for the people living in the border They were signed and approved by rep- to political guarantees and processes are being re-assessed by representatives areas savor the taste of peace and resentatives as the first phase of the included in the NCA. Since the inclu- from 8 armed ethnic groups, signatories stability. As the Myanmar-Thai border Union Agreement. sion of organizations which should take of the NCA, as of 20th July 2017. areas gained peace and stability, the Yet, since the implementation part in future conferences is related The NCA (Nationwide Ceasefire Thai authorities have expressed their of the NCA covers the entire peace to the results of the successful imple- Agreement) was signed on 15th Oc- satisfaction. As a result, trade between process, there may be difficulties and mentation of the NCA, there is a need tober, 2015 by the Government of the the two countries increased more than inconveniences. Especially matters to make constructive assessments of Republic of the Union of Myanmar and ever and it has been possible to open on JMC (joint monitoring committee), the NCA. armed ethnic groups, and unanimous- more border gates. matters on demarcation between both Presently, enthusiastic efforts ly approved by the First Pyidaungsu The more important thing was that sides and working instructions may of the government over the internal Hluttaw on 8th December 2015. Since political dialogues at the national level have detailed problems. In addition, peace process, eagerness and willing- the NCA had been inked for one year were successfully held, according to both sides are required to respect and ness of the Tatmadaw and national and nine months already, there may the peace process included in the NCA. acknowledge the duties of liaison offic- ethnic armed groups may bring about be a need to reassess the effectiveness The results of political dialogues at the es opened by both sides, and simulta- optimistic attitudes. Accordingly, I wish of the NCA and whether the NCA has national level in 3 States and 3 Regions neously they are responsible for taking to submit that the ease of practical im- been easy to implement on a practical were submitted to the Union Peace special care so as not to deviate from plementation experienced in the peace basis or not. Conference—21st Century Panglong. the facts included in the original agree- process would result in good effects The major effect of the NCA was Based on the results, 45 facts on the ments in implementing the NCA. over the entire peace process. Myanmar Sayings based on money with sagacious advice

By: Tommy Pauk different societies. Since barter system judges. This is a sagacious advice implying is no longer used, the people around အခ်ိန္ကို ေငြနွင့္၀ယ္၍မရ (A-chane- that man is capable of earning money We, Myanmar say the power and the world use money as an exchanging ko-ngwe-hnint-ware-lo- ma-ya).This when he is alive in good health. usefulness of money in different ways. tool for buying things and developing Myanmar saying means that we “ေငြဟာလူရဲ ့သည္းေျချကိဳက္ ျဖစ္တယ္” Myanmar words for money are Paik- social status. We the modern humans cannot buy ‘Time’ with money. This ( Ngwe-har-lu-ye-thi-gyay-kyaik-phyit- San ( ပိုက္ဆံ) and Ngwe ( ေငြ) . The regard money as the most essential concept is absolutely true not only in tae ) This saying indicates that money word “Paik-San ( ပိုက္ဆံ)” is colloquial thing for our living in modern society. Myanmar society but also in any other is something that meets man’s fancy. and the word” Ngwe ( ေငြ)” is formal in “ ေငြမရွိစကားမတည္” ( Ngwe-ma- societies. This is a sagacious advice Generally speaking , money fulfills our Myanmar language. The word Paik-San shi-sa-gar-ma –ti ) Some persons are as well. This saying analyzes that we physical needs and wants so we love to ( ပိုက္ဆံ) is derived from a Hindi word “ lack of money and they never keep cannot purchase ‘Time’ with money have money. Paisa “. Myanmar word “ Ngwe ( ေငြ) ” their promise or their words ( Myan- indeed. Time is precious and it cannot Above-stated sayings and sa- means silver, a precious metal. During mar sense). In other words, some peo- be measured with money indeed. gacious advice based on money are the eras of successive monarchs in My- ple seem like not keeping their words “ ပိုက္ဆံကို တရားသျဖင့္ရွာေဖြပါ significant in Myanmar language. In anmar, gold coins (ေရႊဒဂၤါး), silver coins or promise when they lack money. “(Paik-san-ko-ta-yar-the-phyint-shar- modern age, the role of money in our (ေငြဒဂၤါး) and bronze coins (ေၾကးဒဂၤါး) Another Myanmar saying is phawy-bar ).This means that we all society is obviously important. We were made from the mints to be used “ေငြရွိမွလူရာ၀င္” ( Ngwe-shi-hma-lu- must earn money in honest way so occasionally use these sayings in our as money in the country. A formal term yar-wun ) and which implies that if that we cannot get trouble in life. If we daily life.!!! for money in Myanmar language is “ we haven’t got any money, we cannot earn money dishonestly, we will cer- Ngwe ( ေငြ)” which stands for all forms attain social acceptance. Normally, we tainly face trouble. This sagacious ad- of things used as money made from the ostracize the people who are poor or vice is very helpful for us to attain both We, Myanmar use mints. All legal tender notes and coins lack of money. secular benefit and spiritual merit. similes for money in are called Paik-San ( ပိုက္ဆံ) or Ngwe ( Extravagant or profligate use of “ ပိုက္ဆံသံုးတာလက္မဖြာနဲ” ( Paik- ေငြ) in Myanmar. money is regarded as use of abundant san-thone-tar-let-ma-phwar-net ) This human life in order to In this article, some of Myanmar water. In other words, a person who is a sagacious advice meaning “ Don’t describe more vividly sayings based on money and sagacious spends a lot of money as if it is water. spend money freely “. advice on how to use or handle or earn “ေငြကိုေရလိုုသံုးတယ္” ( Ngwe-ko-yay-lo- “လူမိုက္ႏွင့္ေငြ အတူမေန” (Lu-mike- on the usefulness and money in connection with Myanmar thone- tair) In this regard, those who hnint-ngwe-a-tu-ma-nay).The mean- power of money. In My- sense and concept have been depicted are extremely rich can afford to spend ing of this saying is similar to that of especially for those readers who are money like using water. English saying ; “ A fool and his money anmar society, there are foreigners. Transliteration of Myan- ေငြမ်ားတရားႏိုင္ ( Ngwe-Myar-Ta- are soon parted “. Stupid people spend Myanmar sayings and mar sayings are also given properly. Yar-Naing ) is meant to describe that their money carelessly and soon be- We, Myanmar use similes for mon- when the poor plaintiff encounters come poor. sagacious advice on ey in human life in order to describe the corrupt judges for some case and “ေငြတြင္းနက္တယ္” ( Ngwe-dwin- using money like Eng- more vividly on the usefulness and does not obtain the correct judgment, net-tae ) When we come across with power of money. In Myanmar socie- we usually say that the more money very difficult situation in earning mon- lish expression “ mon- ty, there are Myanmar sayings and you bribe, the correct judgment can ey, we usually say this phrase. Literal ey makes everything ’, sagacious advice on using money like be obtained. This saying indicates the meaning is ; it is a deep money- well English expression “ money makes rickety judiciary in the society and and not easy for us to get money from money talks and’ mon- everything ’, money talks and’ money reveals the biased judges who took it. ey does not grow on does not grow on tree’ etc. bribed money from the accused and “လူမေသေငြ မရွား” ( Lu-ma-the- The power of money is used in plaintiff as well. This saying also shows ngwe-ma-sha) means “ As long as one tree’ etc. same sense by different people in the disapproval of the corrupt act of breathes, there is no dearth of money”. 26 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9

Life jackets given to students in U Myint Swe appointed as Rakhine State by Charity 500 Non-Resident Ambassador to Republic of South Africa Students in Rakhine State cording to Police Captain Sittway. who travel to school on boat Win Zaw, leader of the philan- Charity 500 is comprised The President of the Re- of South Africa, concurrently will be given life jackets, ac- thropic group Charity 500 in of Sittway airport police, air- public of the Union of Myan- as Ambassador Extraordi- port staff and taxi drivers mar has appointed U Myint nary and Plenipotentiary of who saved Ks 500 per month Swe, Ambassador Extraor- the Republic of the Union of flood relief and other chari- dinary and Plenipotentiary Myanmar to the Republic table services. of the Republic of the Union of Zimbabwe.—Ministry of The life jackets will be of Myanmar to the Republic Foreign Affairs provided to students in Sit- tway, Kyauktaw and Minbya Townships by the end of the month. Charity 500 bought more than 200 life jackets Public Announcement for remonstration with their own funds. They are also collecting Public of Labour Party headquartered at No. 1148, Set Hmu additional donations to buy a Leiyar Road, Ward No.45 in Dagon Myothit (North) Township, total of 500 life jackets. Yangon Region, submitted an application for registration as Rakhine State is a coast- a political party in accord with the Section 5 of the Political al state crisscrossed with Parties Registration Law on 25-7-2017. In their application they many rivers and creeks, mention that they will use the name, the flag and the emblem where many people rely on as described hereunder. waterways for transport. In accord with Section 14 (d) of the Political Parties Reg- The life jackets will be provided to students in Sittway, Kyauktaw and —Myint Maung Soe/ Aung istration Rules, it is hereby announced that those who want to Minbya Townships. Photo Thakka Kyaw Oo remonstrate with the UEC about the party’s name, flag and em- blem may submit a complaint along with the supporting evidence within seven days starting from issuance of this announcement. Fugitive nabbed in Maungtaw —Union Election Commission

Security forces caught a la-Main, was apprehended Fukarli Village in November fugitive wanted on kidnapping after an interrogation by 2016. charges near ZinpineNyar security forces revealed Police are continuing the Village in Maungtaw Township. he was involved in the investigation. —Myanmar The fugitive, Swedul- kidnapping of two men from News Agency

Thura U Shwe Mann Party Flag receives Qatar Ambassador

Chairman of the Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment Commission of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann received the Ambassador of Qa- tar to Myanmar in the Hluttaw Party Logo building yesterday. During their meeting, they discussed the situation in the Persian Gulf. —Myanmar News Thura U Shwe Mann holds talks with Qatar Ambassador Two arrests linked to recent Agency yesterday. Photo: MNA assault rifle seizure case Ks 1,000 and Ks 2,500 stamps to be sold Myanmar security forces ar- as Ko Soe and Than Hlaing rested on 23 July two additional were arrested at the Grade One N ew Ks1,000 stamps show- the Ministry of Transport and 27 July at the Central Post of suspects allegedly connected to Hotel, Ward 4, Myawady, Kayin ing a Myanmar xylophone Communications. Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon Post a 19 July seizure of 22 assault State. (pattala) and Ks2,500 stamps The Ks1000 and Ks2,500 Office and Mandalay Post rifles in Thazi Township, Man- Investigators searched a car depicting a Myanmar harp stamps will be available at Office will be stamped with a dalay Region. allegedly used by the two sus- (saung) will be sold starting all post offices in all regions post date. —Myanmar News The new suspects, identified pects and discovered dynamite on 27 July, 2017, according to and states. Stamps bought on Agency as Aung Soe Min, also known and 12 detonators. —MNA Invitation to young writers for Sunday section The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name and (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office 26 july 2017 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar World US House seen passing Russia Briefs sanctions bill limiting Trump’s power Trump blasts US attorney general, WASHINGTON — The US questions Ukraine role House of Representatives is expected to vote overwhelm- in US election with no ingly on Tuesday for a bill that evidence would slap new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, WASHINGTON —US President potentially complicating Pres- Donald Trump on Tuesday con- ident Donald Trump’s hopes of tinued to blast the investigation pursuing improved relations into alleged Russian meddling with Moscow. into last year’s US election, slam- The bipartisan measure ming his attorney general for not aims to punish Russia for its investigating his presidential rival 2014 annexation of Crimea from in the race and raising questions, Ukraine and for alleged inter- without offering evidence, about ference in the 2016 US presi- Ukraine’s role. dential election. The measure’s In a pair of early morning fate in the Senate is uncertain tweets, Trump said US Attorney after a key senator said the deal General Jeff Sessions had “taken announced over the weekend a very weak position” toward may not be final. former Democratic presidential Republican Senator Bob nominee Hillary Clinton and cit- Corker, chairman of the Senate ed “Ukrainian efforts to sabotage Foreign Relations Committee, Trump campaign - quietly work- told reporters that negotiators ing to boost Clinton’.” —Reuters had a “very good weekend” but Senior Adviser to the President Jared Kushner arrives to speak to the media outside the West Wing of the any announcement “seemed White House in Washington, US on 24 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS somewhat premature.” No need for early “We’re about there, there’s election in Poland - still some procedural issues legislation and see what the the Senate. Federal Bureau of Investiga- deputy speaker we’re discussing but, you know, final product looks like,” White Trump’s relationship with tion. Without offering evidence, I think it worked out very, very House spokeswoman Sarah Russia has been an issue dur- Trump cited “Ukrainian efforts well. We’ve still got a couple of Sanders told reporters on ing the first six months of his to sabotage” his presidential WARSAW — Poland’s ruling coali- things to talk about on North Monday, when asked whether presidency as investigations campaign in order to aid his for- tion, dominated by the Law and Korea,” Corker said. Trump would support it. continue into whether his as- mer Democratic rival, Hillary Justice (PiS) party, will not break If the Republican-led Sen- An earlier version of the sociates colluded with Russian Clinton. up, and there is no reason to hold ate passes the measure, Trump bill, including sanctions on Rus- hackers to influence the elec- Jared Kushner, Trump’s an early election, parliament’s will need to decide whether to sia and Iran, passed the Senate tion on his behalf. son-in-law and senior White deputy speaker said on Tuesday. sign the bill or veto it. Reject- by 98-2 on 15 June. A North Ko- Russia denies interfering House adviser, will visit Cap- “I don’t see a risk of that, ing it would carry a risk that rea sanctions bill passed the in the US election. Trump has itol Hill for a second straight at least for now,” PiS lawmaker his veto could be overridden House by 419-1 in May and denied his campaign colluded day to be interviewed about his Ryszard Terlecki told reporters by lawmakers. House lawmakers were becom- with Moscow, calling the probes contacts with Russian officials when asked about signals from The Trump administration ing increasingly impatient with politically motivated and re- during the 2016 campaign and PiS’s junior coalition partner, Pol- has objected to a provision the Senate’s failure to take up peatedly criticizing them. the presidential transition. ska Razem, that it may support in the sanctions bill that the that legislation. In a series of tweets early Trump on Tuesday praised President Andrzej Duda’s vetoes president obtain congression- House members saw the on Tuesday, Trump lashed out Kushner, saying he had done to two flagship PiS judicial reform al approval before easing any Iran and Russia sanctions bill at both US Attorney Gener- “very well yesterday in prov- bills.—Reuters sanctions on Moscow. as a chance to finally get the al Jeff Sessions and Andrew ing he did not collude with the “He’s going to study that North Korea measure through McCabe, acting director of the Russians.”—Reuters China says its intercept of US surveillance plane was Kremlin: US arms supplies to Ukraine legal, necessary BEIJING — China’s Defense Minis- try said on Tuesday that its pilots would set back peace efforts actions were legal, necessary and professional after two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy MOSCOW — Any US decision Kurt Volker, to Britain’s broad- ble delivery of US weapons to already complicated situation surveillance plane over the East to supply Ukraine with lethal caster BBC, in which he said Ukraine could destabilise the will only move us further and China Sea at the weekend. weapons would set back peace that Washington was active- situation along the frontline in further away from the moment The ministry said in a state- efforts and escalate tensions, ly reviewing whether to send the east of the country. of settling this internal issue ment that the US plane threat- the Kremlin said on Tuesday. weapons to help those fight- “We have already said of Ukraine,” Kremlin spokes- ened China’s national security, The Kremlin was refer- ing against Russian-backed more than once that any ac- man Dmitry Peskov told a and urged the United States to ring to an interview given by rebels. tion which escalates tension conference call with reporters. immediately cease such military US special envoy on Ukraine, The Kremlin said a possi- ... and further aggravates the —Reuters activities. —Reuters 26 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 Yemen cholera epidemic slowing after infecting 400,000

GENEVA — Yemen’s cholera ligerents,” an ICRC statement outbreak is set to hit 400,000 quoted Maurer as saying. cases on Tuesday but there are The latest WHO situation signs the three-month-old epi- report showed 396,086 Yemenis demic is slowing, according to were thought to have caught the World Health Organization data diarrhoeal disease by 24 July, analysed by Reuters. about 1 in 50 of the population. A dramatic fall over the past There were 1,869 associated month in the number of people deaths. dying from the disease each day New cases are continuing at — from about 30 to single figures between 5,000 and 6,000 per day, — suggests the WHO’s strategy but the epidemic curve shows of setting up a network of rehy- that the outbreak peaked about dration points to catch patients three weeks ago, according to early is working. the WHO. Cholera, which is spread by Such epidemics normally see ingestion of food or water con- as many cases after the peak as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party during a taminated by the Vibrio cholerae before, however, and the Inter- meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey on 25 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters bacterium, can kill within hours national Committee of the Red if untreated. The deaths figures Cross has predicted that the indicate that 99.5 per cent of number of people affected will Turkey’s Erdogan rails against patients now survive in Yemen, have hit 600,000 people by the where a devastating civil war and end of 2017. economic collapse has left mil- The cholera outbreak has “agents”, fuelling Germany dispute lions on the brink of starvation. prompted the UN to revise its “We are confronted with the humanitarian assessment and it ANKARA — President Tayyip judiciary’s business when it must first be ready for much vicious circle where war destroys now calculates 20.7 million Yem- Erdogan stoked a dispute with comes to the terrorists they bigger consequences. Are you (the) water distribution system, enis are in need of assistance, up NATO ally Germany on Tues- harbour in their own country sure you know who you are hit- water is not available or contam- from the previous figure of 18.8 day, warning of Western agents turn things into diplomatic cri- ting?” he said. inated and people are infecting million. Cholera is also spread- “roaming free” in Turkey and ses when we catch their agents Tensions with Germany themselves,” ICRC President ing in Somalia, Kenya, Congo, telling those who threaten the red-handed.” were already running high af- Peter Maurer said during a visit Nigeria, Tanzania and South country with embargoes to be Turkey accuses Germa- ter the arrest of a Turkish-Ger- to Taiz governorate on Tuesday. Sudan, where the WHO is about ready for the consequences. ny of sheltering Kurdish and man journalist and a pullout of “To cope with the crisis we to start a vaccination campaign Relations between the far-leftist militants as well as German troops from a Turkish need a fundamental change in with 500,000 doses of oral cholera major trading partners dete- people linked to the abortive air base. attitude and behavior of the bel- vaccine.—Reuters riorated after Turkey arrested coup. Berlin denies the accu- Erdogan has repeatedly 10 rights activists, including a sations. lashed out at European coun- German, three weeks ago as Germany has increased tries including Germany in the Libya’s PM, eastern part of a wider security crack- pressure on Turkey in the past past, accusing them of “Na- down since last year’s failed few days, threatening measures zi-like” tactics when they pre- commander set to commit to military coup. that could hinder German in- vented Turkish ministers from A Turkish prosecutor has vestment there and saying it is addressing rallies of expatriate ceasefire, election — draft accused them of links to the net- reviewing Turkish applications Turks in Europe called to drum work of Muslim cleric Fethullah for arms projects. up support for the April 2016 CELLE-SAINT-CLOUD, France to meet Macron in the afternoon, Gulen, whom Ankara blames Ankara has sought to limit referendum vote that expanded — Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez agreed to commit to use force for the attempted coup in July fallout from the row, dropping his powers. al-Serraj and the divided coun- only for counter-terrorism, ac- 2016. The US-based Gulen de- a request for Germany to help He drew on a fresh histor- try’s eastern commander Khal- cording to the statement, which nies any involvement. it investigate hundreds of Ger- ical reference in his broadside ifa Haftar are set to agree to a the Elysee later said had been “Westerners want their man companies it said could on Tuesday. “Those who carried conditional ceasefire and to work sent prematurely and was only agents to roam freely in our have links to terrorism. Erdo- out history’s most merciless, towards elections, according to a working document. land while they hurt our peo- gan said Germany companies bloody, vicious massacres dur- a draft statement emailed by They are set to commit to ple,” Erdogan told lawmakers investing in Turkey did not face ing the first and second world French President Emmanuel working for elections as soon as from his AK Party at a meeting difficulties. wars should not lecture us on Macron’s office. possible from 25 July under UN in parliament. “If you think you can scare humanity,” Erdogan said.— The two men, who are due supervision.—Reuters “Those who say it is the Turkey with embargoes, you Reuters Air strikes, shelling strain Moscow-backed Damascus truce

BEIRUT —Air strikes killed at Saturday. Russia, a military ally of first civilian casualties since the The Observatory said the (2000 GMT), it said. least nine people in the Eastern President Bashar al-Assad, said truce came into effect. overnight air strikes wounded There was no immediate Ghouta area near Damascus it had deployed military police in Further air strikes targeted 30 people. The Civil Defence for comment from the Syrian mili- overnight and insurgent shelling the Eastern Ghouta on Monday the area on Tuesday morning, rural Damascus, a rescue service tary on the report, and no men- from the rebel-held area landed to try to enforce a de-escalation wounding four people, the Ob- operating in the area, said the tion of air strikes by state media. near the Russian embassy on zone it said it had agreed with the servatory said. dead included five children and Witnesses said three mortar Tuesday, a war monitor reported. Syrian opposition there. The shelling near the Rus- two women. shells landed in the neighbour- The fighting strained a Rus- The Syrian Observatory for sian embassy marked the first In a statement on its Face- hood where the Russian embassy sian-backed truce in the area. Human Rights said the deaths time rebels had hit govern- book page, it put the number of is located in northeastern Da- The Syrian military declared a in the air strikes in the Eastern ment-held areas of central Da- wounded and missing at 50. The mascus. There were no reports cessation of hostilities there on Ghouta town of Arbin marked the mascus since the truce began. air strikes hit the area at 11 pm of casualties. —Reuters 26 july 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Russia completes first stage of 5th-generation fighter jet’s trials

ZHUKOVSKY (Moscow ginning the manufacture Region) — Russia has of the plane’s pre-pro- completed the first stage duction batch,” the Aer- of the state trials of the ospace Force chief said. fifth-generation PAK FA United Aircraft Cor- (Perspective Airborne poration (UAC) Head Yuri Complex of Frontline Avi- Slyusar said at the MAKS- ation) fighter jet (T-50), 2017 international air- Aerospace Force Com- show on Wednesday that mander-in-Chief Colo- the pre-production batch nel-General Viktor Bon- of T-50 fifth-generation darev said on Thursday. fighter jets would equal “Today is an historic 12 planes. The T-50 (PAK event — a preliminary FA) is Russia’s fifth-gen- conclusion has been eration fighter, which took signed at the MAKS air- to the skies for the first show on the state joint tri- time in 2010. It was earlier als of the first stage of the reported that the serial A Canadair firefighting plane drops water to extinguish a forest fire on La Croix-Valmer from Cavalaire-sur-Mer, near Saint- T-50 aircraft prototype. production of T-50 fighters Tropez, France on 25 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS We are now switching to would begin in 2017 and it the second stage of trials. would enter service with Also, we have received a the Russian Aerospace Wildfires lay waste to hillsides recommendation on be- Force.—Tass Spanish policeman hurt, along French Riviera man with knife arrested on Morocco border NICE/MARSEILLE, One blaze that erupted persist for another day or further inland was be- France — Firefighters bat- late on Monday, near the two days at least, height- lieved to be under control MADRID — A man was incident. tled wind-whipped infernos Croix Valmer resort and ening the risk that even on Tuesday morning, local detained on Tuesday af- In close circuit tele- along the French Riviera the yacht-filled marinas of spots where firefighters firefighters said. But a fur- ter attempting to cross vision footage, the man, coast on Tuesday as the Saint-Tropez, sent clouds were close to containing ther blaze was meanwhile the border between Mo- dressed in a blue shirt flames torched vegetation of thick smoke into azure the flames could fall prey ripping through swathes of rocco and the Spanish and white shorts, is seen on hills overlooking glitzy skies within view of busy to another flare-up. hillside on the island of Cor- enclave of Melilla while walking across the bor- Mediterranean resorts beaches. Authorities said One of the blazes was sica that lies off the French threatening police with der, waving the knife. thronged by summer hol- that blaze had engulfed 650 thought to have been start- coast in a corner of the a knife. Spanish police keep idaymakers. hectares of land in one of ed by a bolt of lightning, Mediterranean near Italy. The man, believed their distance before one Local authorities said several spots where fires but carelessly discarded Upwards of 1,400 hectares to be Moroccan, ap- officer runs up behind several firefighters were prompted closure of parts cigarette butts are often of forest and woodland had proached the border at him and knocks him to injured and one hospital- of the local road network, blamed for setting tinder- already been destroyed by Beni Enzar at 7:35 am the ground by striking ised but there were no im- a rail line and at one stage box areas of the midsum- fire by Monday night, when and shouted “Allahu ak- him on the head with a mediate reports of deaths, part of the A51 motorway mer southern coast alight. a small number of people in bar” (God is Greatest) white traffic bollard. unlike with similar wild- in the southeastern corner Another fire that the village of Mirabeau and before he was brought Once felled, the fires that have killed doz- of France. scorched at least 800 hec- a dozen horses were evac- down by police. One man is tackled by sev- ens elsewhere in southern Weather forecasters tares of land in the pic- uated to safety, authorities policeman was cut on eral police and detained. Europe, notably Portugal. said strong winds would turesque Vaucluse region said.—Reuters the hand during the —Reuters

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TOKYO — A group of Jap- have intellectual disabili- JAKARTA — A speed boat are waiting for people who anese with intellectual im- ties,” “Don’t we deserve capsized off Indonesia’s may be reported missing by pairments have launched to live?” — in the wake of Borneo island on Tuesday, family members,” a search an internet broadcasting the stabbing rampage, the killing at least 10 people and rescue official said. station of their own to members of the broadcast with several others be- There have been sev- have their voices heard station added these two lieved missing, police and eral accidents in the water- and offer people opportu- lines to the drama script. rescue officials said. ways between Indonesia nities to learn more about Yoshinori Umehara, Indonesia’s search and Malaysia. In Novem- those with disabilities. 42, a producer with cer- and rescue agency said in ber, more than half of the “Pansy Media,” based ebral palsy, said, “Media a statement that 40 people 101 passengers aboard a in Higashiosaka, western often feature the voices of were estimated to have boat died after it hit a reef Japan, broadcasts an on- parents or supporters, but been on board at the time and sank off the Indonesian Photo taken on 15 June, 2017, by photographer line TV programme once of the accident off North island of Batam, south of Miki, shows a program recording by intellectually not so much of the people in a month, with many cast disabled staff of Pansy Media in Higashiosaka, Osaka with intellectual disabili- Kalimantan province. Singapore. Four months members and production Prefecture. Photo: Kyodo News ties themselves.” “For the time being the earlier, a boat sank while staff having some kind of Once again, Pansy number of people on board en-route to Batam. Malay- intellectual impairment. in Japan, dates back to ing abuse of residents at Media produced a pro- is still an initial estimation. sian authorities recovered The 50-minute pro- 2001, when disabled peo- a care facility, a shocking gram featuring the Sag- There could be people who eight bodies and rescued 34 gramme, which began in ple who use those facil- incident occurred in July amihara stabbings this are not on the manifest. We people.—Reuters September last year, offers ities and staff members of that year — 19 resi- month. news and documentaries, visited Sweden and saw dents at a care home for Yoshimi Hayashi, as well as a feature called their counterparts pro- people with intellectual a 67-year-old head of “my history” in which a ducing an information impairments were killed Soshien, said she was person talks about his or magazine and radio pro- by a former employee of surprised by how the cast her personal background. grams. the facility in a city near changed after making ap- Each time, a dozen people Inspired by the Tokyo. pearances in the online participate in shooting. activities, they started Satoshi Uematsu, program. Pansy Media is being preparing to set up an in- who has been indicted They started to speak run with support from the ternet broadcast station in the mass-killing in up positively as if they city-based social welfare in February last year, Sagamihara in Kanaga- were letting out feelings corporation Soshien that backed by the president wa Prefecture, told po- that had been kept inside, manages group homes of a video production lice he wanted to “save” Hayashi said. “It brought Rescue team personnel stand on a boat as they try to save and workshops. company. those with multiple dis- awareness to facility staff the victims of capsized boat in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, The plan to set up the While they were re- abilities and felt “no re- too, like, ‘I didn’t know Indonesia on 25 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters internet broadcasting sta- hearsing for a shooting of morse” for what he did. you were thinking like tion, the first of its kind a drama episode depict- “We didn’t choose to that’.”—Kyodo News Announcement of transferred two pesticides to distribute in Myanmar

AgroStar Pte.Ltd. Singarpore had trusted Min Mahaw Co., Ltd. in Mumbai building collapse kills at Myanmar to distribute our mentioned two pesticides since 2013. But we would like to transfer these two pesticides from Min Mahaw Co., Ltd. to Asian Crops Global Co., Ltd. at the following address to distribute in Myanmar market. least eight, many feared trapped Therefore,please contact with Asian Crops Global Co.,Ltd in Yangon whenever necessary in regard with under mentioned two pesticides in the future. Asian Crops Global Co. Ltd., MUMBAI — A 40-year No 49/A, Thirimingalar 2 Street, 8-Ward,Kamayut Tsp., Yangon old four-storey building Mobile No. 09420 131708 collapsed in the Indian Sr.No. Trade Name Active Ingredient Packing Sizes city of Mumbai on Tues- 1. G-Amin 15 T Gibberellic acid 15% Tablet 5 gm/ tablet day, killing at least eight 2. BUDO 505 EC Chlorpyrifos 50%+ 500 cc,1 Litre people with more than 20 Cypermethrin 5%EC AgroStar Pte. Ltd feared trapped, fire and Singapore 179098 police officials said. “Search and rescue Announcement of mentioned one pesticide operations are still on,” as soles distributor in Myanmar said PS Rahangdale, chief fire officer of the Mumbai InterCrop Group of Company Thailand, under licensed Fire Brigade, adding two manufacturer, name is Agforepax Industries Co., Ltd. has firemen were injured dur- trusted Min Mahaw Co. Ltd. at the following address to distribute our mentioned one pesticide as a soles distributor ing the rescue operation. in Myanmar market. A total of 16 people Therefore, please contact with Min Mahaw Co., Ltd. in Yangon had been rescued so far, whenever necessary in regard with under mentioned one pesticide in the future. he said. Firefighters and rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Min Mahaw Co., Ltd The ground floor of the suburbs of Mumbai, India on 25 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS No 49/A, Thirimingalar 2 Street the building in the suburb 8-Ward,Kamayut Tsp., Yangon. of Ghatkopar housed a families on each floor, he around Mumbai, on the most century-old building Tel: +95 1 501070, Fax : +95 1 536 127 nursing home, which was said. western coast, the high- collapsed killing two peo- Sr.No. Trade Name Active Ingredient Packing Sizes vacant at the time, while In 2013, 145 people est in recent years. ple and some were feared 1. JACKET Abamectin 1.8%EC 100cc,500cc, 1Litre the rest of the building was were killed in three sep- In the eastern city of trapped, media channels InterCrop Group Of Co., Ltd. occupied by three or four arate building collapses Kolkata, a portion of an al- reported. —Reuters Thailand 26 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar Jay-Z reigns Billboard chart, Linkin Park sales surge 461 per cent

LOS ANGELES — Jay-Z ruled 17th place on the Billboard 200 lease, while Moroccan-American the Billboard 200 album chart for chart with more than 22,000 cop- hip hop artist French Montana a second straight week with his ies sold. debuted at No 3 with new release confessional album “4:44,” while Bennington, 41, hanged him- “Jungle Rules.” California alt-rock band surged self in his southern California On the digital songs chart, back into the Top 20 after the home on 20 July and the band which measures online single suicide last week of frontman canceled its North American sales, Puerto Rican singer Luis Chester Bennington. tour. The Billboard 200 album Fonsi’s summer blockbuster Jay-Z’s “4:44,” in which he chart tallies units from album “Despacito” featuring Justin admits and regrets cheating on sales, song sales (10 songs equal Bieber continued its reign at his wife Beyonce, sold anoth- one album) and streaming ac- No 1 with another 117,000 copies er 86,000 copies, according to tivity (1,500 streams equal one sold in the United States. data from Nielsen SoundScan album). “Despacito” last week on Monday. Rapper Kendrick Lamar smashed global records as the Beyonce arrives with husband Jay-Z at the Metropolitan Museum of Linkin Park’s May release, held onto the No 2 spot with Art Costume Institute Gala 2015 celebrating the opening of “China: most-streamed music track of Through the Looking Glass,” in Manhattan, New York, US on 4 May, 2015. “One More Light,” soared 461 another 55,000 copies sold of all time with some 4.6 billion Photo: REUTERS per cent for the week to land in “Damn.” after 14 weeks on re- plays.—Reuters

Justin Bieber cancels rest of ‘Purpose’ tour without explanation

LOS ANGELES — Pop sing- “Beliebers,” expressed dis- of Asia. The tour has grossed er Justin Bieber on Monday appointment but many were more than $256 million, accord- canceled the remainder of his concerned that the Canadian ing to figures from music tour “Purpose” world tour citing singer might be sick and of- trade publication Pollstar. “unforeseen circumstances” fered their support. The cancellation comes but gave no specific reasons. “I am worried about you. I a few days after the singer The cancellation will affect hope you’re okay. Stay strong was banned from performing 14 dates in North America and Justin,” tweeted a fan called in China due to bad behavior, Asia through 10 October. Ticket Claire. Beijing’s Municipal Bureau of Daniel Craig. Photo: Reuters holders will get refunds. “THANK U JUSTIN FOR Culture said. The state office “Justin loves his fans and PURPOSE TOUR. You have my said the singer needed to im- hates to disappoint them,” his biggest respect. We still love prove his conduct to become tour publicist said in a state- you so so much,” said anoth- a singer “truly loved” by the ment. “... However, after careful er fan, Nadine, tweeting from public, without specifying what Next James Bond film consideration he has decided Austria. behaviour had caused offense. he will not be performing any Bieber was photographed Bieber has had run-ins set for November 2019, further dates.” at the weekend out hiking near with the law in several coun- Bieber, 23, made no com- Los Angeles with a young wom- tries and has become notorious ments on his social media plat- an and appeared to be in good for a string of indiscretions and no word on 007 star forms. Celebrity news website shape. scandals in recent years. TMZ.com cited a source as Bieber started the tour in He also shed the clean-cut LOS ANGELES — James Bond Callum McDougall, the ex- saying Bieber had decided to support of his “Purpose” al- image that made him a heart- is returning to movie theaters in ecutive producer of the Bond cancel because he was “just bum in March 2016 and has per- throb among his fan base when November 2019, producers said film franchise, told Britain’s BBC over it.” formed more than 150 shows he broke into the music scene on Monday, but they did not say Radio last year that Craig, 49, His mostly young female across Europe, Africa, South on YouTube in 2008 as a 14-year- who will play Britain’s most fa- was “absolutely the first choice fan base, who call themselves America, Australia and parts old.—Reuters mous fictional spy. ... We would love Daniel to return Eon Productions and MGM as Bond.” studios said in a statement that Meanwhile, actors such as Game of Thrones’ author teases two the 25th Bond film will be re- Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston and leased in US theaters on 8 No- Tom Hardy have all been named possible new books in 2018 vember, 2019, with a slightly as potential candidates to step earlier release in Britain. into the fast cars and sharply They gave no title, casting tailored suits of Bond, MI6’s se- LOS ANGELES — Author of Winter,” continuing the sto- The seventh season of the or other details. cret agent 007. George RR Martin has hinted at ry from 2011’s “A Dance With television show, which pre- Britain’s Daniel Craig has With its futuristic gadgets, the possibility of not one but two Dragons.” miered this month, already has played Bond in the last four films, menacing super villains and larg- new “Game of Thrones” books “I am still working on it, advanced beyond the events of including 2012’s “Skyfall” and er-than-life explosions, the Bond in 2018, whetting the appetites I am still months away (how Martin’s published books. 2015’s “Spectre.” The 2015 film series is the longest-running film of fans who have been waiting many? good question), I still There have been recent took some $880 million at the franchise in history, with actors for the next installment of the have good days and bad days, contradictory reports about global box office, according to such as Sean Connery, Roger epic saga since 2011. and that’s all I care to say,” Mar- “Winds of Winter” — that Mar- film tracker BoxOfficeMojo.com. Moore and Pierce Brosnan in- Martin, whose “A Song tin wrote on his blog, grrm.live- tin had not even been started it His reprisal of the role for a habiting the role of the leading of Ice and Fire” novels were journal.com, during the week- or that he had finished it but was fifth time has been the subject man. adapted into HBO’s hit medi- end. “I do think you will have a holding it back — and the au- of much speculation after the The new film will be written eval fantasy series “Game of Westeros book from me in 2018... thor dismissed those as “equally actor said in 2015 that he would by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, Thrones,” currently is working and who knows, maybe two. A false and equally moronic.”— rather slash his wrists than play who wrote the last four movies in on the sixth installment, “Winds boy can dream...,” he said. Reuters Bond again. the franchise.—Reuters 26 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15 Romance by Meliá Yangon Humble sack turns into Ivory On 5th and 6th August, ganize two days exclusive fashion show, wedding wedding makeup, wedding Meliá Yangon in partner- wedding shows, featuring talk show, couple work- planning and decorative ship with Signature, will or- performances of bridal out plan, wedding hair-do, art. Coast fashion Meliá Yangon’s wed- ding experience offers a variety of exclusive 2017- accessory 2018 packages to bring couples the most inspiring ABIDJAN — An entre- since gone on to design wedding for lifetime cele- preneur from Ivory Coast a range of purses, leath- bration from a stylish tea is hoping to score an in- er-trimmed valises and reception to a glamourous ternational fashion hit by other accessories using dinner party. recycling the cloth sacks jute, the material used in Engaged couples to that the country uses to the cocoa bags. choose from the tea recep- ship cocoa beans around In the nine months tion packages; “Romance the world. since she left her old in Style”, “Romance in El- Liliane Estievenart, job as a sales associate, egance” and “Romance in 45, hit on the idea of turn- she says she has sold at Photo: Supplied Glamour”.—GNLM ing the sacks into attrac- least 600 of the bags as tive bags with the sten- far afield as Gabon, Mau- ciled slogan "Produce of ritius, Togo and Ghana. Cote d'Ivoire - Cocoa" - a She also has plans to ex- Japanese treat themselves to reminder that the West pand. African country is the "There is a high de- world's top producer of mand by Ivorians, our grilled eels on annual eel-eating day the commodity. brothers in the diaspora", Estievenart creat- she said. "I hope one day TOKYO — Many Japa- likely with a softer impact The domestic catch of cooked eels at grocery ed her first bag at the we distribute everywhere nese people treated them- on their wallets as eels are juvenile eels rose early this stores, with the Maruetsu request of a clothing throughout the world." selves to grilled eels on the more reasonably priced year for the first time in supermarket chain selling manufacturer, and has —Reuters eel-eating day on Tuesday, than last year. three seasons, leading to one grilled domestic eel for a fall in the price of glass 1,680 yen ($15) in Tokyo, eels for cultivation. around 15 per cent lower In Japan, many peo- than the previous year. ple eat eel, typically grilled "The price is still a with sweet soy sauce, on bit expensive, but it's a the midsummer day of the reward for the summer," ox following an old saying said Mikiko Watanabe, a that consuming eels on 36-year-old housewife, said that day helps in coping while shopping. with the summer heat. Amid heightened This year the day of the concern over overfishing, midsummer day of the however, some local gov- Eels are broiled at a restaurant in Osaka, western Japan on ox falls on Tuesday and 6 ernments in Japan have 25 July, 2017, as the day falls on "Doyo-no-ushi-no-hi," or August. introduced regulations to the midsummer day of the ox, when Japanese customarily On Tuesday, people protect adult eels that have Ivory coast fashion designer Liliane Estievenart, 45, eat eels in the hope of beating the summer heat. Photo: flocked to famous eel yet to spawn eggs.—Kyodo shows her bags inside her workshop in Abidjan, Ivory Kyodo News restaurants and bought News Coast on 22 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS

09:48 Am Philatelic Pleasure North Korea to forgo Myanmar 10:03 Am News International 10:26 Am An Ardent Aficionado of Traditional Design this year's summer Programme Schedule (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm)- Tuesday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) beer festival (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) (26-7-2017 07:00am ~ 27-7-2017 07:00am) MST BEIJIN — North Korea is unclear and we don't 07:03 Am News Prime Time has decided not to hold a expect full information to 07:26 Am Myanmar Social & Charitable 07:03 Pm News beer festival this summer be forthcoming but it is Association (EP-3) (Part-1) 07:26 Pm A Journey To Southern Shan State (Ep-1) for unknown reasons, ac- possibly down to the ongo- 07:51 Am Myanmar Social & Charitable 07:47 Pm Grow Back For Posterity "The Dawn of cording to a Beijing-based ing drought in the country Association (EP-3) (Part-2) Development" tourist company. that has caused a great 08:03 Am News 08:03 Pm News "Sadly today we have deal of trouble," it said. 08:25 Am Hanthawddy U Win Tin: A 08:26 Pm Exquisite Myanmar Silk been informed that the The festival in Pyong- Fearless Man (Ep-1) 08:46 Pm The Art of Sand Painting And Its 2017 Pyongyang Beer yang was due to run from 08:48 Am Porcelain and Glass Creater's life Festival has been can- Wednesday to the end of 08:54 Am A Nun's Creation in Fruit Carving (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm) -Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) celled," Koryo Tours, one August. A week ago, North 09:03 Am News (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am)- Tuesday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) of the leading agencies or- Korea's official media was 09:27 Am Chef Life: Zin Min Htun (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) ganizing regular tours to still reporting about the 09:35 Am Product of Myanmar — Myanmar North Korea, said Sunday event, so the decision to Circular Stone Slab (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) on its website. "The rea- call it off was likely made son for the cancellation abruptly.—Kyodo News 26 JuLY 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Bicycle Network Myanmar organizes collective Waso robe offering ceremony tour

Kyaw Zin Tun the teashop to Kyoe Gone vil- lage, Hlegu Township is about Bicycle Network Myanmar 60 kilometers. The bike tour is will hold a cycling tour from open to the public. The public Yangon to Kyoe Gone village, is also welcome to offer Waso Hlegu Township on 6 August to robes. The monastery will pro- celebrate a collective Waso robe vide cyclists with lunch. offering ceremony to mark the Tour organizers recom- group’s third anniversary. mended brake, light and tire Attendees to hockey final competition pose for the documentary photo. Photo: Soe Nyunt Riders will gather at Shwe checks be conducted before par- Kayhar teashop in Mingaladon ticipating. Anyone who wishes Township. Check-in will be from to participate is invited to join 2017 Myanmar Hockey Federation Cup’s final 5:30am to 6:00am. The ride from on that day. competition and prize awarding ceremony held

Ye Yint Shine Hockey Federation U Saw Lu the best defender, Hla Htun Myanmar U-23 national Lu Htaw, vice-chairmen U Kyaw Naing (Tatmadaw - Navy), the A final competition and prize Kyaw Hlaing and U Zaw Win best midfielder, Justin (wom- team fails to qualify for awarding ceremony of 2017 My- and officials gave champion cup en team), the best forward Si anmar Hockey Federation Cup and Ks 0.5million cash prize to Thu Aung ( Myanmar police was held at Thein Phyu Sport the Tatmadaw (Navy) team, Ks force) and the total best player championship tournament Hall on yesterday evening. 0.3million to runner-up team, Sa Kaung Htet (Tatmadaw - Tatmadaw (Navy) and Tat- Tatmadaw (Air) team and Ks Navy) were also awarded in madaw (Air) teams met at the 0.2million to third placed Yan- the ceremony. Kyaw Zin Tun places. final match. Tatmadaw (Navy) gon Command team and medals This tournament was held The tournament of AFC defeated Tatmadaw (Air) with to each members of the three from 11 to 25 July and Myanmar Myanmar will not advance in U-23 Championship will be 3-1. After the final competition, teams. women’s national hockey team the 2018 Asian Football Confed- played the cities of Kunshan, a prize awarding ceremony was The best goalkeeper, Thet also participate in preparation eration Championship tourna- Changshu, Jiangyin and held. The chairman of Myanmar Ko Ko Oo (Tatmadaw - Navy), for 2017 SEA Game. ment to be held in China from Changzhou. 9 to 27 January. The 16 remaining teams A total of 40 teams par- will divided into four groups of ticipated in AFC qualification four teams each and be seed- Juventus sign Fiorentina striker matches held between 15 and ed according to their perfor- 23 July and 16 of those teams mance in the 2016 AFC U-23 Bernardeschi for 40 mln euros – China, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Uz- Championship final and qual- bekistan, Palestine, Australia, ification tournaments. China, LONDON — Juventus have North Korea, Malaysia, South as the host of the games, will signed promising Fiorentina for- Korea, Thailand, Syria, Viet- automatically be seeded and ward Federico Bernardeschi on a nam, Jordan, Japan and Saudi assigned to Position A1 in the five-year deal for 40 million euros Arabia – are advancing to the draw. ($46.56 million), the Italian cham- championship tournament. The top two teams of each pions announced on Monday. Myanmar were ranked group will advance to the quar- The 23-year-old joins Juven- 18th and missed the cut by two ter-finals. tus having spent three years in Florence, scoring 11 goals in the last Serie A season, the youngest player to do so, and collecting Bournemouth defender nine caps for Italy. Bernardeschi, a versatile forward, was de- Smith signs new scribed by Juventus on their website (www.juventus.com) as one of Europe’s “most promising four-year deal attacking talents”. “A new era is about to begin in Turin and Fed- LONDON— Bournemouth full “When we first brought erico Bernardeschi is set to be a back Adam Smith has signed a Adam to the club we believed key part of it,” the statement said. new four-year contract to extend he had huge potential,” Howe He is the most expensive his stay until 2021, the Premier said in a statement. “Adam has transfer for Massimiliano Al- League club said on Tuesday. taken his opportunity, improved legri’s side in the close season The 26-year-old has made as a player and is an important transfer window, as they look to 113 appearances for Eddie member of our squad. “We’re Spain’s Jonny and Italy’s Federico Bernardeschi in action at the match build a side capable of winning a Howe’s side since arriving at the delighted he will stay with us and of UEFA Euro U21 Championships Semifinals at Cracovia Stadium record seventh successive league in Krakow, Poland on 27 June 2017. Vitality Stadium from Tottenham hopefully continue his progres- title. —Reuters Photo: Reuters Hotspur in 2014. sion further.”—Reuters