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Volume XIV, Number 131 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1368 ME Friday, 25 August, 2006 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice

NAY PYI TAW, 24 Aug — tional Races and Development Af- Prime Minister of the Union of fairs Col Thein Nyunt, Director- Myanmar General Soe Win received General Col Thant Shin of the Prime visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister’s Office and Director-Gen- Minister of Justice of Thailand Police eral U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol General Chidchai Vanasatidya and Department under the Ministry of party at the Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs. here, at 5 pm today. The Thai Deputy Prime Min- Also present at the call were ister and Minister of Justice and Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan party was accompanied by Ambas- Win, Minister for Home Affairs sador of Thailand to the Union of Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Minister for Myanmar Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal. Prime Minister General Soe Win welcomes Thai Deputy Prime Minister Progress of Border Areas and Na- MNA and Minister of Justice Police General Chidchai Vanasatidya. — MNA

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The gov- ernment on its part has been im- plementing the so- cial objectives cov- ering the task of raising the na- tional prestige and integrity and pre- serving and safe- guarding the cul- tural heritage and national character and fostering the dynamism of pa- triotic spirit. PAGE 7 REPORTER AUNG WIN Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice (PYAPON) Police General Chidchai Vanasatidya. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 25 August, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Enhance rural health * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State care services * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The population of Myanmar is over 55 million and seventy per cent of it live in U Tin Oo Lwin presents MYANMAR GAZETTE rural areas. For development of rural areas, Credentials to President the government has been implementing the YANGON, 24 Aug — The State Peace and five rural development tasks aimed at of Maldives Development Council has confirmed the following persons as heads of service organizations shown improving rural transport, supplying water NAY PYI TAW, 25 Aug — U Tin Oo Lwin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of against each on expiry of the one-year probationary for drinking and agricultural purposes, the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Maldives, period. raising the education standard of rural presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr Name Appointment (a) Col Kyaw Kyaw Win Director-General people, widening health care services for Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives on 7 August, 2006 in Male. — MNA State Peace and them and developing rural economy. Development Council To improve rural transport that is Office Minister goes on inspection (b) Col Thant Shin Director-General pivotal to rural development, village-to- tour of coffee plantations Government village, village-to-town and district-to- Office district roads and bridges are being built in in PyinOoLwin (c) Dr U Khin Hla Rector University of NAY PYI TAW, 24 that there had been an all regions at present. Moreover, as township Medical Aug — Minister for increase of coffee Technology hospitals and station hospitals have been Agriculture and Irrigation plantations in Pyin-Oo- (Mandalay) built, rural people are enjoying the fruits of Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Lwin. The ministry was Medical Science responsible personnel went offering land permits to wider health care services. Department on an inspection tour of coffee growers and Ministry of Health To enhance health care services for coffee plantations in rendering assistance to them. (d) U Khin Maung Lay Director-General PyinOoLwin, Mandalay After inspecting rural people, a station hospital was Directorate of Trade Division on 18 August. Doekwin and Pwetaung inaugurated in Nyaungbintha, Pyu Township, Ministry of During arrival at coffee plantations, the Commerce Bago Division, on 12 August. The new hospital entrepreneur U Kyaw Sein’s minister viewed coffee seeds (e) U San Pyae Director-General coffee plantation, the and powder produced from is a 16-bed facility with a surgical ward. The Border Trade minister and party made an the states and divisions and government provided 15.5 million kyats and Department observation of thriving 225 tested their taste and quality Ministry of well-wishers donated 25 million kyats for the acres of coffee plantation in Pwetaung coffee Commerce and extended cultivation of plantation. construction of the hospital. The State Peace and Development Council 80 acres of coffee plantation. Next, the minister has appointed Col Hla Myint Thein of the Ministry of Now, in Pyu Township, there is a Meanwhile, U Kyaw Sein viewed tea plantation and Defence as Managing Director of Myanma township hospital and three station hospitals briefed on 225 acres of eucalyptus saplings and Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries under the coffee cultivated in 1997. looked into raising of worms — each in Zeyawady, Kanyutkwin and Ministry of Industry-2 on probation from the date he Now he is enjoying the profit in breeding ponds. assumes charge of his duties. — MNA Nyaungbintha. Therefore, local people will from his investment. MNA have full access to health care services. We Similarly, the minister and party went believe that, with the leadership of the to Shwepazun coffee government and active participation of plantation in Pwetaung regional organizations, local people and well- village. During the visit of the minister, U Win Aung wishers in rural health care services, the health of Pwint Kaung and Khin standard of rural people will become higher. Nwe Yi Company briefed on 100 acres of coffee grown in 2000. Now they are enjoying earnings from their investment. 50 acres of coffee produce 60 tons of coffee seeds. Next, the minister viewed thriving coffee Minister Maj-Gen Respects to be paid to teachers plants, sample of coffee Htay Oo visits of Penwegon BEHS seeds and packet of coffee coffee plantation in powder in the plantation. YANGON, 24 Aug — The old students of PyinOoLwin. — A&I Afterwards, the minister said Penwegon Basic Education High School will hold the 24th ceremony to pay respects to the teachers at MFPTMA office at 29, Myoma Sasana Beikman in Penwegon at 1 pm on 7 October. Old students are requested to attend the Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, ceremony without fail, and those wishing to donate cash to the ceremony may contact Commandant Lt- Lanmadaw Township Col Chit Swe of Myawady TV Broadcasting Unit in YANGON, 24 Aug — Myanmar Forest Products Hmawby, Captain Myint Htwe (Ministry of and Timber Merchants Association has been opened at Information), (Tel; 09-50-22508), Daw Khin San Yi U Kyin Mein and Daw Cherry Win and family of Mingala Market (Tel: 223904), U Than Tun of of No 15, 15th Street, Lanmadaw Township, the UMFCCI Office Tower at No-29, Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, 9 Ward in Lanmadaw Township. Those Gamone Pwint (Tel: 203072), U Htay Win (Tel: 09- donated K 150,000 to Hninzigon Home for the who wish to make contact with the association may dial 51-18194), U Ye Tun Naing ( Tel: 09-50-20104), Dr Aged recently. Joint Treasurer of the Home U phone numbers 214839 and 214840 or through e-mail: Thein Tun (Tel: 052 24426) (Extension: 35), and U Maung Maung Gyi accepts the donation. — H [email protected]. —MNA Moe Kyaw Swa (Zawtika) (Extension: 156). — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 3 ASEAN-Japan trade up 7.9% in 2005 Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk KUALA L UMPUR, 24 Aug — Trade between ASEAN and Japan posted 154.6 billion US dollars in 2005, up 7.9 per cent from the previous year, a report said here on Wednesday. Japan’s direct invest- meeting here on Wednes- ter is considered. ment in the Association day immediately after the Japan also proposed of South-East Asian Na- 38th ASEAN Economic to establish an Economic tions (ASEAN) also rose Ministers meeting ended. Research Institute for from 3.12 billion US dol- Japan proposed to ASEAN and East Asia. lars in 2004 to 3.16 bil- conduct a track-two study ASEAN ministers wel- lion US dollars in 2005, on a possible Comprehen- comed the proposal but according to a joint state- sive Economic Partner- requested Japan to discuss ment released after a con- ship in East Asia it further with the ASEAN sultation meeting between (CEPEA) covering Secretariat. ASEAN and Japan. ASEAN, Australia, During the consulta- Japan remained as the China, India, Japan, South tion meeting, ASEAN third largest source of for- Korea and New Zealand, and Japan also reviewed eign direct investment for according to the joint the progress of the ASEAN, the statement statement. But ASEAN AJCEP negotiations and said. reiterated that it is neces- the two sides reaffirmed ASEAN economic sary to expeditiously con- their commitment to im- ministers and Japanese clude the ASEAN-Japan plement the measures for Models pose with Canon’s new ‘EOS Kiss Digital X’ SLR camera, at the Economy, Trade and In- Comprehensive Eco- the realization of the Canon headquarters in Tokyo on 24 Aug, 2006. The new camera that dustry Minister Toshihiro nomic Partnership AJCEP. features a 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, will be released next month, priced Nikai held a consultation (AJCEP) before the mat- MNA/Xinhua at about 90,000 yen ($773). —INTERNET UN envoy says Israel may be interested Over 280-year-old mummy discovered in downtown Beijing in prisoner exchange BEIJING, 23 Aug—Lo- metres long and flesh-col- cal archaeologists claim oured. The man has six JERUSALEM, 23 Aug— United Nations at the start the captured soldiers, week said Israel is hold- A senior UN envoy said of the conflict “may find Nambiar said. ing 13 Hezbollah prison- to have unearthed a well- toes on the left foot. Tuesday efforts are con- some traction now and Israeli officials have ers and the bodies of doz- preserved mummy dating Archaeologists with tinuing to secure the will of course require de- been refusing comment on ens of guerillas that it back more than 280 years the Shijingshan cultural release of two Israeli tailed consultations and the prospects of a prisoner could swap for the two in Shijingshan District relics department said the soldiers captured by the agreement of the gov- exchange, citing the ex- soldiers but would not in- of the national capital tomb was built during the Hezbollah and Israel may ernment in Lebanon.” treme sensitivity of the clude any Palestinian Beijing. period when Emperor be warming to the idea of He said he and fellow issue. prinsoners in such a deal. The mummy, identi- Kangxi (1662-1722) of trading Lebanese prison- UN envoy Terje Roed- Military officials last Internet fied as a male, is 1.73 the Qing Dynasty (1644- ers it holds in exchange. Larsen had met Israeli 1911), judging from the Vijay Nambiar, UN Prime Minister Ehud relics unearthed from the Secretary-General Kofi Olmert, Defence Minis- tomb. Annan’s special adviser, ter Amir Peretz, Foreign The man wore court went to Israel after speak- Minister Tsipi Livni and ing with Lebanese leaders foreign ministry officials dress with the design of in Beirut. After a second tasked with securing the Kylin, an auspicious leg- day of meeting with Is- soldiers’ release. endary animal with a horn raeli officials, Nambiar “We discussed the and scales all over, which said positions on the issue various aspects and detail indicates that he should initially broached by the relating to the subject of be a top-rank military of- ficial of the Qing Dynasty. However, the charac- ters carved on the coffin indicate that he was a A man throws debris from a house destroyed by Hurricane Katrina onto a pile in the civilian official of the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana on 23 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET fourth rank.ÐMNA/Xinhua Thieves pull off major Flood death toll rises to diamond heist in Sydney 233 in N-W Pakistan SYDNEY, 23 Aug — Thieves have pulled off a ISLAMABAD, 23 Aug — The death toll in the monsoon spectacular diamond heist in Sydney, stealing more rain-caused flash floods has risen to 233 in Pakistan’s than 500 diamonds worth more than 1.5 million North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) while flood- Australian dollars (1.1 million US dollars) from an ing situation is persisting in the province, local media international jewellery exhibition held under hi-tech reported on Tuesday. security. The flood warning centre in NWFP said that the Despite X-ray machines, metal detectors, security flooding situation in the province would be ending cameras and a log book of everyone entering the after 30 September, according to the GEO Television. exhibition, a security bag containing 500 uncut dia- Relief authorities said that rains-related deaths in monds was stolen, organizers said. NWFP have shot up to 233, while 175 others were Police believe the bag was stolen either en route to injured, said the report. or at the Australian Jewellery Fair which ran from Mardan, some 100 kilometres northwest of Paki- Sunday to Tuesday at a convention centre in Syd- stani capital Islamabad, is the worst-hit district in ney’s Darling Harbour. Event organizer Gary Fitzroy said on Wednesday NWFP, with 52 dead, while in Mansehra District rains US entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari, due to become he was mystified how the thieves pulled off the daring killed 39 and in Swat 20, GEO said. The period of July the first female space tourist, takes part in a robbery, given the tight security. to September is the rainy season in Pakistan. Since the training session in a training centre near Moscow, Our security procedures at the fair are recognized end of June, Pakistan have witnessed many floods and on 27 July, 2006. Russia’s space agency around the world as one of the strictest and the best,” landslidings caused by torrential rains which claimed on Tuesday announced that Ansari will fly to the he told radio. lives and generated losses of property across the International Space Station next month. —XINHUA MNA/Reuters country. — MNA/Xinhua 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; Minister says West Australian Govt supporting biofuel future

MELBOURNE, 23 Aug— support the biofuels industry in Western The West Australian industry by not offering Australia. Government has hit back generous industry incen- He says the task force at a barrage of criticism tives like it has for LPG. is covering all biofuel from the Nationals on its But the Energy Min- issues. attitude towards the bio- ister, Fran Logan, says “The future of ethanol Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani (R), during a meeting with envoys fuel industry. the Nationals are part of a blends whether it should from China, Britain, France, Russia, Germany and Switzerland in Teheran, The Nationals say the task force working on be 5 per cent, whether it Iran, on 22 Aug, 2006. —XINHUA Government has failed to developing the biofuel should be 10 per cent, whatever, all of that will Putin, Greek PM to discuss China finds 260-mln-ton oil be commented on by the task force and they’re part energy projects of it so I don’t really reserve around Daqing Oilfield understand where they’re ATHENS, 23 Aug— Black Sea town of Burgas BEIJING, 23 Aug—The Autonomous Region, near and 30 million tons in the coming from,” he said. Russian President Vla- to Greece’s coastal town China National Petroleum the Daqing Oilfield, one of Hailaer Basin in Inner Mr Logan also says it is dimir Putin will meet of Alexandroupolis. Corporation (CNPC) has the country’s major oilfields Mongolia Autonomous unlikely to become law Greek Prime Minister The pipeline has yet reported the discovery in in Heilongjiang. Region. Oil reserves for petrol companies to Costas Karamanlis in to be built after more the first half year of oil Two blocks, one holding discovered in China from have a percentage of an Athens on 4 September than a decade of horse- reserves of about 260 about 73 million tons and 2000 to 2005 reached 2.42 ethanol blend in its fuel. to discuss joint energy trading between the million tons in four oil- the other 60 million tons, billion tons. CNPC has He says there is no need projects, government partners. rich blocks in northern were found in the invested 59.6 billion yuan for legislation, because officials said on Tuesday. Another government China. Mongolian Autonomous (7.36 billion US dollars) major industry players Bulgarian Prime official said a Greek- The four blocks are County of Dorbod in in verifying 1.48 billion are already looking to Minister Sergei Sta- Turkish natural gas pipe- located in northeast China’s Heilongjiang, 96 million tons of oil reserve over introduce an ethanol nishev could also join the line under construction Heilongjiang Province tons in a block at Zhaoyuan that period. blend. talks, expected to focus would also be on the and Inner Mongolia County in Heilongjiang, MNA/Xinhua Internet on a major oil pipeline agenda. project that has yet to “There seems to be an Chinese students win prize come to fruition after interest from Russia to many years. provide gas for this “The initiative for this pipeline. for waste water treatment meeting belongs to the This will also be on the STOCKHOLM, 23 Aug—Three Chinese high school Russian President,” Greek agenda of the talks,” he students were awarded the Stockholm Junior Water Government spokesman said on condition of Prize on Tuesday for their achievement in devising a Theodore Roussopoulos anonimity. cost effective ecological management programme to told reporters. The 300-million-US- reduce river pollution. The three countries are dollar—285-kilometre Swedish Crown Princess Victoria presented the involved in the long- (180-mile) pipeline is prize, worth 5,000 US dollars, to Wang Hao, Xiao Yi delayed construction of a part of an ambitious plan and Weng Jie, from the Shanghai Nanyang Model 700 million euro (900 to carry Caspian Sea gas High School. million US dollars) to Europe and is expected The teenagers started their research on waste water pipeline carrying Russian to start carrying gas next treatment in 2004 and began follow-up studies on oil from the Bulgarian year.— MNA/Reuters several waterways in Shanghai that were managed with leading water treatment technology. Last year, they succeeded in reducing pollution of Singapore’s tallest retail mall a river near their school, transforming the black and stinking river into a clean and clear one. to be built by end 2008 After receiving the top awards, the winners told Xinhua that they will continue to improve their SINGAPORE, 23 Aug — while the roof-top will programme and make new contributions in waste The construction of become a food centre, the Actress Elizabeth Banks poses for photographers water management. Singapore’s tallest retail report said. at the world premiere of her film “Invincible” in MNA/Xinhua mall, named Orchard MNA/Xinhua New York on 23 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET Central, is expected to be completed by the end of Japanese encephalitis epidemic 2008, according to Channel NewsAsia report kills 22 in S Nepal on Tuesday. KATHMANDU, 23 Aug—Due to the Japanese Located near the east encephalitis epidemic in 11 districts of Terai plain in end of the Orchard Road, southern Nepal, as many as 22 persons have been Singapore’s key shopping killed since April, Nepali national news agency RSS belt, Orchard Central will reported on Monday. have 12 levels including Over 200 people, who were suffering from the two basements, which are epidemic, have been treated, the RSS reported. to render some 290,000 According to BP Koirala Institute of Health and square feet (about 27, 000 Sciences (BPKIHS), 17 persons, out of 160 admitted square metres) of retail in the hospital, died in course of treatment. space. The BPKIHS stated that eight of those admitted in New brands are the hospital are still undergoing treatment. expected to open retail Meanwhile, according to Koshi Zonal Hospital at In this undated hand out photo released by BHP Billiton Ltd, shows their iron outlets in the mall, which Biratnagar, some 400 kilometres east of Kathmandu, ore depot in Port Headland, Australia. BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining will be developed by the five patients of Japanese encephalitis died, while 51 company by market capitalization, said on 23 Aug, 2006 its annual net profit Far East Organization, persons were admitted in the hospital. —MNA/Xinhua surged 63 percent to a record US$ 10.45 billion ( Euro 8.16 billion).—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 5 SEAR Ministers call for collaboration to improve people’s health

DHAKA, 23 Aug— functioning of the health human resources planning Ministers of Health from system, and noted the and management capacity, countries of the World unacceptable shortage, mobilize resources to Health Organization unbalanced skill mix as invest on the development (WHO)’s South-East well as the lack of human of HRH, actively be Asia Region (SEAR) resources management. involved with existing have called for streng- They also recognized global and regional health thening intercountry the adverse impact of workforce networks and collaboration to improve rapid globalization and take actions in line with people’s health in the trade on human resources. the World Health A fashion show was held on 22 Aug, 2006 in Shenzhen by China Southern region. The Dhaka Declaration Assembly resolution on Airlines, featuring the new uniforms that will be worn by its 6,000 flight The 24th meeting of adopted in the health international migration of attendants starting next Monday. This is the fourth set of uniforms adopted health ministers concluded ministers meeting covers health personnel. by China Southern Airlines. The new outfits were chosen from 37 designs of here Monday with a firm a seven-point commitment MNA/Xinhua domestic and overseas designers. —XINHUA resolve to strengthen public to develop national health workforce in their policies and regulations to Expert says a hug countries with adoption of enhance the availability of Earthquake warning system to be set up the Dhaka Declaration on adequate numbers of a day keeps stress strengthening health health care workers, at Three Gorges Reservoir workforce in the countries systematically develop CHONGQING, 23 Aug— earthquake warning ahead of schedule. The at bay of the South-East Asia and implement medium A network of 21 digital system for the local huge reservoir began to KUALA L UMPUR, 23 Aug Region. and long-term national earthquake monitoring government, said Zhang fill in June 2003, with —A hug a day keeps the According to a Press HRH (human resources stations is to be set up in Rong, head of the more than 220 counties psychiatrist away. Or, at release of the meeting, for health) strategic plan, the Chongqing section of Earthquake Prevention inundated in Chongqing the very least, it will make the health ministers increase the training, the Three Gorges Office of the Chongqing and Hubei Province on the your spouse or child feel recognized the crucial educational and research Reservoir area by the end Municipal Seismological river’s upper and middle better as verbal and non- importance of human capacity in human of next year, a local Bureau. reaches. verbal communication resources for the effective resources, strengthen earthquake official said on Construction of the Geological disasters among family members Tuesday. Costing 29.6 Three Gorges Project, the like landslides and mud- help to overcome stress, Foreigners arrested in million yuan (3.7 million world's biggest hydro- rock flows were common anxiety and depression. US dollars), the stations electric project, began on before the construction of As such, a peck on the would monitor seis- the Yangtze River in 1993 the Three Gorges Project, cheek, a loving hug or Zambia over fake dollars mological activity around and is expected to be sparking fears of possible just asking about a LUSAKA, 23 Aug—The Meanwhile, the the clock and provide an completed in 2008, a year calamities after water person’s day go a long Drug Enforcement commission in Nakonde storage began. way in getting them to Commission (DEC) of bordering Tanzania has British driver Andy Green sets a new unofficial The government has open up and share their Zambia has arrested two arrested two Tanzanians world diesel powered land speed record of over invested more than 4 problems. Tanzanian and three for trafficking 18 bundles 328 mph over two runs on 22 Aug, 2006, on the billion yuan (482 million “It is through com- Congolese nationals for of Mirra weighing 15.9 Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. The record will be US dollars) in the munication that one unlawful possession of kilos.—MNA/Xinhua become official when the FIA board meets next prevention and control of would know if a family counterfeit United States month.—XINHUA geological disasters in the member has a problem, or dollars and drug trafficking, Three Gorges area. is stressed out, anxious, DEC said here on Tuesday. The stations would depressed or shows The commission has also provide technical support symptoms and signs of arrested nine Zambians for for security of the Three physical illness,” said drug trafficking. Gorges Reservoir and National Council of DEC spokesperson prevent damage caused by Women’s Organisations Rosten Chulu said two earthquakes and other (NCWO) president Datuk Congolese were arrested disasters, Zhang said. Prof Dr Sharifah Hapsah for possession of fake MNA/Xinhua Shahabudin.—Internet US dollars in different denominations amounting China reports foot-and-mouth to 164,276 dollars. Chulu said the outbreak commission also arrested BEIJING, 23 Aug— Qinghai, but it has already another Congolese China has reported a new been contained, a state national for trafficking in outbreak of foot-and- newspaper said on 2,000 of diazepam mouth disease in cattle in Tuesday. The outbreak in weighing 231 grammes. the western province of Huangzhong county, which was confirmed last African arrested in Beijing week, resulted in the for drug smuggling slaughter of 50 cattle, the Beijing News said, citing B EIJING, 23 Aug—An African man has been arrested an Agriculture Ministry at the Beijing Airport after Customs officials discovered notice. he had swallowed 70 large capsules full of heroin. There have been at Police say they became suspicious of 27-year-old Odili least three other outbreaks Christopher Okwuji, when he arrived in Beijing with no in Qinghai since July. luggage and changed his story about visiting China. Foot-and-mouth Police took X-rays and discovered Okwuji had disease does not affect swallowed the 2-centimetre -long capsules, which humans and outbreaks are contained 700 grams of heroin. relatively easy to control, Police say Okwuji later confessed that he had but the contagious disease swallowed the drugs three days earlier and had not eaten can have a serious impact since, the Beijing Morning Post reported. Customs A firefighter tries to put out a forest fire in Mugla Ili in southwest Turkey, on on the livestock industry officials would not reveal from which country Okwuji by reducing meat and milk 22 Aug, 2006. Turkey has suffered 1,448 forest fires that destroyed 2,533 travelled from nor his nationality. The heroin has a hectares of forest throughout the country so far this year, Turkish officials production. purity of 85.9%, customs officials believe it was destined MNA/Reuters said on 22 Aug, 2006.—XINHUA Guangzhou.—MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 Study says contact lens contamination cause corneal infection

BEIJING, 23 Aug. — A plants. Microbial keratitis microbial keratitis is four outbreak’s association recent US outbreak of is a serious and rare to 21 per 10,000 soft with contact lens hygiene corneal infections asso- infection that may lead to contact lens wearers. practices, products and ciated with a contact lens permanent vision loss or Dr Douglas C Chang activities. By 30 June solution may have been require corneal trans- of the Centres for Disease 2006, researchers had related to external conta- plantation treatment. Control and Prevention identified 164 confirmed mination, researchers said According to JAMA, began a study on 1 June, cases of Fusarium kera- in the Journal of the the annual incidence of 2005, reviewing the titis in the US. American Medical Asso- Our findings suggest ciation (JAMA) Wednes- that exposure to Fusarium day. The Bausch & Lomb was likely the result of solution Renu with extrinsic contamination MoistureLoc was recalled of contact lens solution from the worldwide bottles or lens cases oc market in May after the curring outside of the Centres for Disease Con- manufacturing or storage trol and Prevention re- processes, perhaps in ceived multiple reports of patients’ homes,” the Veterinarian Dr Kimberly Vinette Herrin, centre, a corneal infection called researchers wrote in their and vet nurses Mikaylie Wilson, left, and Angela Fusarium keratits. study published in the Hagn at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, on 24 Fusarium is a fungus 23-30 August issue of Aug, 2006, clean the wounds on a green turtle at the usually found in soil and JAMA.—Internet zoo's Wildlife Clinic. —INTERNET Vietnam to slash WTO-related Singapore publishes healthcare tariffs by 30% affordability data

HANOI, 23 Aug — cent), wood for paper remove agriculture sub- SINGAPORE, 23 Aug — hospital stays. help its people cope with Vietnam is, under all production (by 33 per sidies, and will not Singapore’s Ministry of The average bill size medical bills. commitments made cent), and electrical and interfere in operation Health (MOH) on for a typical three-to-five- “The 2005 data show with trade partners re- electronic equipment (by of stateowned enter- Tuesday published for day stay in a Class A ward that public hospitals are quiring bilateral negotia- 24 per cent). prises, the department the first time key health- in public hospitals was affordable,” the MOH said tions about its accession Upon WTO ac- said. care affordability data 3,473 Singapore dollars in a statement, adding that to the World Trade cession, Vietnam will MNA/Xinhua including bill size for (about 2,209 US dollars) Singaporeans, including Organization (WTO), last year and that for a many pensioners and supposed to reduce import Class C ward stay was 858 those not working, have taxes on 10,600 items by Singapore dollars (about significant savings in their an average of 30 per cent, 546 US dollars). Medisave accounts to a local agency said The data also showed cover their healthcare on Tuesday. that the average amount expenses. Some 10,600 tariff of savings in Singa- The MediShield can lines are subject to poreans’ Medisave ac- help patients cover about reduction, mainly within counts was 13,000 60 per cent of large five years after Viet- Singapore dollars (about medical bills above 5,000 nam’s entry to the WTO, 8,269 US dollars) while Singapore dollars (about said the International 90 per cent of the country’s 3,180 US dollars) and Cooperation Department working population, who patients can also apply under the Finance Mini- are aged between 21 and to the Medifund for stry. 60, had subscribed to the special financial assis- Local items which MediShield as of the end tance, according to the will undergo remarkable of 2005. MOH. tariff reduction include Singapore has put in The data will be garment and textile (by A fireman works on a flooded street in Mexico City after a rare hail storm place a 3Ms framework, updated once every six 63 percent), fishes and on 23 Aug, 2006. The hail storm shredded leaves from trees and left piles of namely, Medisave, Medi- months, the MOH said. fish products (by 38 per unmelted ice in Mexico City. —INTERNET Shield and Medifund, to MNA/Xinhua Vietnamese Govt urges bird flu prevention

HANOI, 23 Aug— The flu-hit countries. among humans and fowls Vietnamese Government He also tasked vete- to take synchronous on Tuesday asked relevant rinary and health measures to prevent the agencies and localities to agencies, and committees disease. intensify bird flu pre- on combating bird flu MNA/Xinhua vention among humans and fowls, Vietnam News Bolivia sends five tons of aid Agency reported. Prime Minister Ngu- to volcano hit Ecuador LIMA, 23 Aug— Bolivia on Tuesday delivered yen Tan Dung urged chairpersons of cities and 5 tons of humanitarian aid to Ecuador for those provinces nationwide to affected by the eruption of the Tungurahua Volcano direct and mobilize border last week, reports reaching here said. guards, and veterinary and Defence Minister Walker San Miguel told reporters health forces, to intensify that a Bolivian Air Force aircraft carrying rice, flour, inspection of border gates, sugar, noodles, 300 mats, 500 blankets and medicine People gather near a rail engine at a station in Karachi on 23 Aug, 2006. and ensure the enfor- had been flying to Ecuador. Police in Pakistan have arrested a man who stole the railway locomotive, cement of a temporary ban “I believe that this is a special moment of solidarity drove it for 30 km (20 miles) and tried to ram it into a passenger train in an on import of fowls and from the Bolivian Government... we are sharing what apparent suicide attack, police said on Wednesday. —INTERNET related products from bird little we have,” the minister said. — MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 7 Civilized and gentle Myanmar traditions Reporter Aung Win (Pyapon)

Myanmar is a country that has a fine history seasonal and regional festivals the people have been pay respects to the aged persons, present gifts and of high national prestige, noble lineage and fine holding at their respective localities on a grand scale, cash assistance to them and offer services such as traditions and culture, and her people, one of the most with the essence of promoting and propagating the shampooing and manicuring. civilized races in Southeast Asia has lived under their Buddha Dhamma and preserving the fine traditions Myanmars usually pay respects to the par- own monarchs, witnessing for centuries the flourish- and culture and customs for many generations. ents, elders and mentors with gifts on days of ing of their own language and literature they cherish The task of implementing the four objectives religious significance like the Fullmoon Day of and value so much. involves the sponsoring of traditional festivals, com- Thadingyut as a means of repaying the gratitude It is the prestige that has the greater degree of petitions and courses region-wise, while the organiz- they owe to them, a tradition that has been passed value in Myanmar society. ing of the annually-held Myanmar Traditional Cul- down from one generation to another from time Besides, loving kindness Myanmar people tural Performing Arts Competitions is to uplift the immemorial. In addition, the work of catering for are embracing is the force behind civilizing mankind morals and morality of youths to reach the level high the aged is the main duty of the Social Welfare and promoting the sense of having sympathy and enough to ward of all alien cultural infiltration. Department that is also providing technical, food kindness for others. Every year during the days on the last week of and financial assistance to the homes for the aged Throughout history and till today, Myanmar September and the first week of October appear in and monthly salaries to the staff. people have been living with grace and dignity, while dailies news reports and articles complete with photos Myanmar society has specific social du- their hearts are ever vitalized with patriotism. in commemoration of the International Day of the ties and responsibilities for parents and children, They have the soul of courage, endurance, Elder Persons. teachers and pupils, husbands and wives, and be- patience, tolerance and forgiveness. Antagonism and The media works reflect the Myanmar social tween friends. What’s more, the 38 holy principles vengeance are what they never have in mind. What lifestyles and culture of showing respects to the elders, we Myanmars are following have glorified our the Myanmar people have in mind is the fine tradition equality to persons of the same age and sympathy to lifestyle as they bring true peace and happiness to of protecting and cherishing their own race and younger ones. mankind. preserving their social values. On every Myanmar New Year Day are the The government on its part has been im- In the entire Union of Myanmar are the ceremonies in which the people, especially the young plementing the social objectives covering the task of raising the national prestige and integrity Myanmar society has specific social duties and responsi- and preserving and safeguarding the cultural her- itage and national character and fostering the bilities for parents and children, teachers and pupils, hus- dynamism of patriotic spirit. Hence, it is the duty bands and wives, and between friends. What’s more, the 38 for all of us to love, cherish, value, protect and preserve our fine traditions and culture and cus- holy principles we Myanmars are following have glorified our toms by handing them down to the future genera- lifestyle as they bring true peace and happiness to mankind. tions. (Translation: TMT) 17 suspected bird flu cases found in Int’l research team discovers Indonesia’s Garut channel to cure “SARS” JAKARTA, 24 Aug — Indonesian authorities have found 17 suspected bird SHANGHAI, 24 Aug— Chinese scientists announced on Tuesday that an flu cases in the West Javanese Town of Garut, raising fears that a cluster case international research team had made a breakthrough in the search for a has occurred, an evening newspaper reported Tuesday. SARS cure by identifying the “channel” through which the virus enters the Three sufferers have been tested ers, reported Sinar Harapan newspaper. human body. positive of bird flu by local laboratory I Nyoman Kandun, a senior official The team, including scientists from channel, which explained the highly and two of them died last week as the with the Ministry of Health, said cases of the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and pathogenic nature of the SARS virus, government began to cull all chickens chickens which died allegedly from bird Germany, had isolated the 3a protein said team leader Sun Bing, a researcher within the radius of one kilometre from flu had been found in all villages in Garut that helped the entry and release of the with the Institute Pasteur of Shanghai, case found in Garut, some 200 kilome- over the last three months, prompting severe acute respiratory syndrome-asso- which is a Sino-French cooperative tres southeast of Jakarta. authorities to order mass cull in the area. ciated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). project under the Chinese Academy of Health officials have been deployed At least 2,505 chickens were culled The protein functioned as an ion Sciences. — MNA/Xinhua to the area to distribute bird flu medicine during the government operations. and take blood samples from the villag- MNA/Xinhua The red carpet is Australian detained for bomb threat rolled out in prepa- on Chinese airliner ration for the 58th GUANGZHOU, 24 Aug — An Australian man of Hong Kong origin has annual Primetime been detained by Chinese police under suspicion of making a bomb threat on Monday which forced a passenger airliner from China to Australia to Emmy awards at the return to Guangzhou and make an emergency landing. Shrine auditorium No bomb was detected and the flight Sydney, said an official with the public in Los Angeles on eventually landed in Sydney, a local security bureau of the Guangzhou Baiyun government official said on Wednesday. International Airport, southern 23 August 23, 2006. The suspect, whose Chinese name Guangdong Province, who declined to The Emmy awards is Wong Chung-wah, is a cosmetics busi- give his name. will be given out 27 nessman in his thirties. A passenger re- Police confirmed Wong wrote the ported the discovery of a note warning a note after verifying his handwriting, said August. bomb would explode on the China South- the unidentified official. Internet ern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to MNA/Xinhua 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006

Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Thailand Police General Chidchai Vanasatidya and party in Nay Pyi Taw. (News on page 1)— MNA Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Thai Deputy PM and Minister of Justice arrives at Nay Pyi Taw of Justice calls on Minister for Home Affairs NAY PYI TAW, 24 here, at 2.45 pm today. General U Aung Saw Win Aug —Deputy Prime Also present at of Bureau of Special Minister and Minister of the call were Director- Investigation and Head of Justice of Thailand Police General of Myanmar Office U Khin Maung General Chidchai Police Force Brig-Gen Thein. The Thai Vanasatidya and party Khin Yi, Director-General delegation was called on Minister for U Myat Ko of General accompanied by Thai Home Affairs Maj-Gen Administration Ambassador Mr Suphot Maung Oo at his office, Department, Director- Dhirakaosal. — MNA

Home Affairs Minister Maj-Gen Maung Oo (L) welcomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Thailand Police General Chidchai Vanasatidya at Nay Pyi Taw Airport. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 24 special flight at 10.40 am Minister for Home Affairs Aug — Deputy Prime today to pay a goodwill visit Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Thai Minister and Minister of to the Union of Myanmar. Ambassador Mr Suphot Justice of Thailand Police The Thai Deputy Dhirakaosal, departmental General Chidchai Prime Minister and Minister heads of the Ministry of Vanasatidya and party of Justice and party was Home Affairs and officials. arrived at Nay Pyi Taw by welcomed at the airport by MNA PBANRDA Minister receives Thai Deputy PM and Minister of Justice Home Affairs Minister Maj-Gen Maung Oo (R) receives Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Thailand Police General NAY PYI TAW, 24 party at the ministry, here, Deputy Director-General U Aug — Minister for at 3.30 pm today. Than Shein of Education Chidchai Vanasatidya. — MNA Progress of Border Areas Also present at the and Training Department and National Races and call were Director-General and officials. The Thai Vocational training courses conclude Development Affairs Col U Than Swe of Progress of Deputy Prime Minister and and weaving courses of advanced vocational Thein Nyunt received Border Areas and National Minister of Justice and party YANGON, 24 Aug— vocational training training courses were Deputy Prime Minister and Races Department, were accompanied by Vocational courses schools in Kayin, Kayah, also completed at the Minister of Justice of Director-General U Myo Ambassador of Thailand including basic and Chin and Kachin States of training schools in Putao, Thailand Police General Myint of Development Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal. advanced tailoring courses Chidchai Vanasatidya and Affairs Department, MNA Education and Training Bhamo, Dunban and Department were Dobonyan in Kachin concluded on 18 August. State and in Falam, A total of 47 women Mindat, Matupi and completed the tailoring Kanpetlet in Chin State courses and 27 in cultural on 18 August. course of Hpa-an Vocational training Vocational Training schools of Education and School while 99 Training Department completed the courses of under the Ministry Loikaw Vocational of Progress of Training School. Border Areas and A total of 90 trainees National Races successfully completed Development Affairs Haka Vocational organized the courses to Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt Training School’s provide vocational receives Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Thailand Police General vocational training. education to local women. Chidchai Vanasatidya and party. — MNA Similarly, basic and MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 9 Healthy environment and aedes, rubbish, tobacco-free Commander, Minister schools designated in South Okkalapa inspect road YANGON, 24 Aug — construction work A ceremony to designate schools in South YANGON, 24 Aug — Chairman of Kachin State Okkalapa Township as Peace and Development Council Commander of healthy environment and Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint and Minister aedes, rubbish and for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by tobacco-free ones, officials of Public Works inspected road and bridges organized by South construction work along Myitkyina-Sumprabum-Putao Okkalapa Township motor road yesterday. Maternal and Child On arrival at (31st mile) Whashi camp, U Nan Welfare Association in Sein Phan Wa, the engineer of Jade Land Company Yangon East District was reported on road construction work at the road section held in conjunction with of Myitkyina-Sumprabum motor road undertaken by cash assistance provided the company to the commander and the minister. to aged persons and The chairman of the company explained work nutrition fed to babies at being done and future tasks undertaken by the company No 5 BEHS this morning. and Public Works. The commander later urged the First, Chairperson of responsible persons to redouble their efforts to complete South Okkalapa Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win presents a gift to the work in time. The minister also called upon them to do their Township MCWA Daw an aged person. MNA Than Than briefed on the bits with great efforts and to build the road as a purpose of the designation U Aye Kyu formally viewed health care for donated by wellwishers, serviceable one in all weathers. of schools as aedes, opened the ceremony. aged persons and he and his wife presented MNA rubbish and tobacco-free Afterwards, Chair- presented cash and kind sanitation equipment to ones. man of Yangon Division to them. chairpersons of respective Next, Chairperson of Peace and Development They also gave ward MCWAs. Next, Yangon Division, District, Yangon Division Council Commander encouragement to those Head of Division Health MCWASC Daw Mar Mar Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win who were feeding Department Dr Hla Township WVSC holds Wai, Director-General of formally opened the nutrition to the babies Myint and the township No 3 Basic Education signboards of aedes, from 6-month old to 3- chairperson presented coordination meeting Department and Joint- rubbish and tobacco-free year old. DHF educative posters to Secretary of Yangon City schools. Next, the After the com- responsible personnel. Development Committee commander and wife mander had accepted cash MNA YANGON, 24 Aug — Yangon Division, District and Township War Veterans Supervisory Committee FAO Resident Representative calls on Minister (Municipal Area) held its work coordination meeting at Yangon City Hall with an address by Vice-Mayor for Livestock and Fisheries Col Maung Pa. NAY P YI T AW, 24 Aug control project and Zhengping of FAO signed assistance of Australia, the Chairman of the committee, Secretary of — Minister for Livestock development of the the OSRO/MYA/601/ FAO will join hands with Yangon City Development Committee U Tin Soe and and Fisheries Brig-Gen livestock breeding AUL, the agreement on the LBVD to carry out the officials, chairmen of District and Township WVSCs Maung Maung Thein met sector. implementation of tasks to control the bird were present. FAO Resident Re- Next, Director- controlling bird flu project flu in Myanmar, to Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa called for active presentative Mr Tang General U Maung Maung in Myanmar with the conduct surveillance of participation in successful implementation of five future Zhengping at his office, Nyunt of the Livestock assistance of Australia bird flu disease and tasks laid down at the conference of WVO (2005) and here, at 1 pm on 22 Breeding and Veterinary under the supervision of advanced laboratory tasks, seven-step Road Map. August and held Department and Resident the FAO. and to re-establish poultry U Tin Soe, Secretary of YCDC, explained discussions on bird flu Representative Mr Tang With 440,000 US$ farms. — MNA work being done by district and township WVSCs. Later, Col Maung Pa presented 50 longyis for the four districts and made concluding remarks. Myanmar health delegation MNA arrives back from Canada

YANGON, 24 Aug— 18 August in Toronto, deputy ministers, Target setting For Myanmar health dele- Canada. researchers, donors and Towards Universal gation led by Deputy They were welcomed HIV-positive persons Access Meeting of Minister for Health Dr back at Nay Pyi Taw gathered at the opening National AIDS Council Paing Soe arrived back Airport by Deputy ceremony of the Commission/Programme yesterday after attending Minister for Health Dr conference. organized by UNAIDS. the 16th International Mya Oo and officials. Myanmar delegation On 18 August, Dr AIDS Conference on 13- Health ministers, also participated in the Paing Soe also met with Dr Kevin de Cock of World Health Organiz- ation and discussed matters on fighting AIDS in Myanmar. Members of the delegation Assistant Director of STD Control Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa presents longyis Project of Dr Win Ma, to an official of War Veteran Supervisory Leader of Pakokku Committee. — YCDC District’s AIDS com- bating group Dr Tin Maung Htwe and Leader All this needs to be known of Meiktila District’s * Do not be frightened whenever AIDS combating group intimidated Dr Aung Kyaw Htwe * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered Myanmar health delegation led by Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe also arrived arrived arrived back on the same * Do not be softened whenever appeased participates in 16th International AIDS Conference. — HEALTH flight. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 British ambassador meeting unlawful organizations resorting to improper means, with excuses for cooperation in health sector

YANGON, 24 Aug — Mr Mark Canning who had out in the past. The British ambassador is going to cooperation with the Health Ministry for the matter, recently presented his credentials as ambassador of meet with Min Ko Naing and Htay Kywe in the instead of holding secret meetings with unlawful Britain to Myanmar met with Chairman of National coming days, it is learnt. organizations and political agents that never League for Democracy U Aung Shwe, Secretary U The Ministry of Health is mainly responsible for represent the nation and the people as such acts are Lwin and central executive committee members at health sector of Myanmar, and it is spending a large not the correct ways and lacking goodwill. the NLD headquarters here on 21 August. And in amount of State funds annually in extending hospitals Myanmar already has the previous experience the evening, he met with U Aye Tha Aung, U Naing and dispensaries, increasing the number of health of witnessing diplomats of some Western powers Tun Thein, U Kyin Shin Htan and U Htaung Hko staff, providing medicines and medical equipment, interfering in her affairs, with various excuses, Htan of CRPP, an unlawful organization formed launching disease control and prevention against the diplomatic ethics. There were instances with the so-called representatives of the people’s programmes and conducting health care activities in in which diplomats’ meddling had caused instability parliament, at the British Club next to his residence. the whole nation with the objective of raising the and unrest in the nation. It is assumed among the It is learnt that discussions at the meetings public health standard. public that such meddling of the diplomats may focused on arrangements being made to render If Britain really wishes to take part in the task of have the same sinister intention of creating assistance in tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS control controlling the said diseases with true goodwill for disturbances and instability. and treatment, programmes Global Fund had carried Myanmar people, it should make coordination and MNA

NCUB trying to obtain international cash assistance to continue its terrorist acts

NAY P YI T AW, 24 Aug—The 23rd August issues Germany, Dr Win Naing from England, Than Tun supported cash and materials in the bomb blasts that of the newspapers carried a story that the eighth from Poland, Dr Min Nyo from Japan and Dr Zaw occurred in the three busy places in Yangon on 7 conference of the National Council of the Union of Win Aung and Dr Tint Swe from India; and that May 2005; and that they have been constantly Burma, an anti-government organization holding those fugitives at the conference reached an masterminding the terrorist acts and providing the terrorism and armed struggle line, took place at a agreement to gain cash assistance from the NGOs in terrorists with cash and materials to commit resort in Maesot in the other country from 14 to 18 the nations where they are living and foreign countries destructive and terrorist acts across Myanmar. August; that the conference elected eight members so as to continue to provide assistance for NCUB So, it is assumed that the NCUB may continue of the panel of chairmen and 11 members of the members, who are inciting mass demonstrations and board of secretaries; and that the NCUB may committing terrorist acts in Myanmar. to instigate mass protests and committing terrorist accelerate its terrorist acts. It has been exposed that NCUB central executive acts in Myanmar using the cash assistance from the It is reported that those present at the conference committee members NCGUB Sein Win, FTUB external sources. included renegades such as Nwe Aung from Maung Maung and accomplices masterminded and MNA

32 Bangladesh fishermen drown in Bay of Bengal DHAKA, 24 Aug — shore from the rough sea, of Bengal near St Martin At least 32 fishermen a police official said Island of the Bay, and drown in the Bay of Wednesday. The official four of the boatmen who Bengal Tuesday on their Enayetullah who received returned to shore, told the return to Bangladesh’s a phone Wednesday said police about the sinking. southern Cox’s Bazar the boats sank in the Bay MNA/Xinhua

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Foreign Ministry to (6) eragåpiu;r˙ieqa kiuy\wn\eSac\miKc\m¥a;qv\ qeNÎqa;qiu≥ k¨;sk\mOkiu was alerted to the seizure “After some dis- request information from elYa.K¥kak∑y\rn\ eS;RuM' eS;Kn\;m¥a;t∑c\ kuqmOKMy¨på" on Monday when the cussion, the crew was authorities in Guinea and k¥n;maer;\\\\\ wn”k\\\”k\\ ;@an^^^^^ Luchegorsk, owned by deprived of any means of to demand the ship’s Primorye Sea Shipping communications and the release.—MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 11 Ancient biblical waterworks found in Israel RAMAT RACHEL (Israel), 24 Aug — Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed an ancient water system which was modified by the conquering Persians to turn the desert into a paradise. The network of reser- “They had found a from Germany’s Univer- Lipschits said. “This was voirs, drain pipes and un- huge palace even nicer sity of Heidelberg. important to someone who derground tunnels served than the palaces in Jerusa- But it was the Per- finds aesthetics important, one of the grandest pa- lem, (dating) from the late sians, who took control of for someone who wanted laces in the biblical king- Iron Age to the end of the the region around 539 BC to feel as though they are dom of Judea. biblical period in the 7th from the Babylonians, not just in some remote Archaeologists first century,” Oded Lipschits, who renovated the water corner in the desert.” discovered the palace in a Tel Aviv University ar- system and turned it into a Yuval Gadot, a bibli- 1954, a structure built on chaeologist, said. thing of beauty. cal archaeology expert a six-acre (2.4 hectare) site The infrastructure of Lipschits said they from Tel Aviv University where the communal the palace was remodelled added small waterfalls to who is taking part in the Ramat Rachel farm now throughout the centuries try to turn a desert into a excavation, said it was stands. to fit the needs of the paradise. “Imagine on this unclear exactly how the Recent excavations Babylonians, Persians, land plants and water rush- water system worked. unearthed nearly 70 Romans and Hasmoneans ing and streaming here,” MNA/Reuters square metres (750 square who ruled the Holy Land, feet) of a unique water said Lipschits, who heads More Shanghai residents use system. the dig with an academic Actor Tom Cruise gestures towards fans in Mexico, “green” energy recently. — XINHUA Cambodia releases 5-year SHANGHAI, 24 Aug— About 5,000 households in plan for TB control Shanghai have chosen to use relatively expensive Over 1,000-year-old military “green electricity” —power generated from wind or PHNOM PENH, 24 development and poverty solar energy — over the past four months as part of fort discovered in N-W China Aug— Cambodia’s Na- reduction through reduc- their efforts to protect the city’s environment. ing TB-induced infections URUMQI, 24 Aug — Archaeologists in northwest tional Centre for Tuber- A total of 5,524 households and 22 companies China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region claimed culosis and Leprosy Con- and deaths. He added that have so far purchased 15.8-million-kilowatt-hour of the main objectives of the to have discovered the ruins of a military fort dating trol (NCTLC) released its “green electricity”, said Zhu Rong, marketing man- medium-term programme back more than 1,000 years ago in Tekes County. five-year strategic plan for ager with the Shanghai Municipal Electricity Com- are to ensure equity and Located in the Bostan Village on the northern tuberculosis (TB) control pany. access to quality TB treat- bank of the Tekes River, the military fort was a barrack for 2006 to 2010 recently, ments and to attain a rate Since the end of last year, the Shanghai municipal of “Xiaoxiangjun”, an army unit equal to today’s Development Weekly re- of total TB recovery of government has been encouraging residents and com- battalion, consisting about 300 soldiers, of the Tang ceived on Wednesday re- panies to voluntarily buy “green electricity” to support ported. more than 85 per cent and Dynasty (618-907). at least a 70-per-cent rate environmental protection in the city. Secretary of State of Discovery of the military fort proved that the area of recovery for lung-re- Because of high production costs, “green electric- Health Mam Bunheng said had been under the administration by the central au- lated TB diagnosed be- ity” is priced at 1.14 yuan (0.14 US dollar) per- the main objectives and thorities of the Tang Dynasty, said Lu Enguo, a re- tween 2006 and 2010. kilowatt-hour, nearly twice as much as standard coal- goals of the national pro- search fellow with the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous MNA/Xinhua generated electricity.— MNA/Xinhua Regional Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Re- gramme for TB control are search Institute. The military fort was named as An- to promote general public UNDP says war wipes out 15 years of Lebanese recovery health so as to contribute cient Town of Bostan following the name of Bostan GENEVA, 24 Aug — the very least. without waiting for do- Village.—MNA/Xinhua to social and economic The recent Israel- He said UNDP had nors. Hizbollah conflict has outlined six quick impact Responding to ques- Am¥a;®pv\q¨qir˙irn\Aqiep;NOi;eSa\K¥k\ wiped out Lebanon’s 15 projects to address recov- tions, Fabre said that the years of economic and so- ery and reconstruction, situation in Lebanon was 1" nysp\ m¥a;m\ ˙ tra;mwc \ tcq\ c∑ ;j\ Pm;S\ ;rm^ eqai eAakePa\ ppåeS;m¥a;m\ a˙ mnmaN\ cui c\ tM c∑ \ cial recovery, the United which the Lebanese Gov- very grave, as there had m˙t\pMutc\Ta;Kc\;(mr˙i)eqa eS;wå;m¥a;Ps\påeÂkac\;N˙c\. eS;wå;m¥a;m˙a Arv\Aeq∑; AamKMK¥k\ Nations Development Pro- ernment had approved, at been much destruction. mri˙påeÂkac\; Aqiep;Ap\påqv\" gramme (UNDP) said on an estimated cost of 46.3 He added that it was Tuesday. million US dollars, and impossible now for Leba- s√\\\ eS;Amv\\\\\ Ttuuuuu l\\\\\ puuuuu qv\\\\\ k..\\..\.\\ muuuuu %πππππ Amv^^^^^ \\\\\ Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MMMMM The destruction had UNDP had already dis- non to repay its debt, been so devastating that it bursed 3.1 million US dol- which was already very 1" Vitamin C Injection T.P. Drug Laboratories Thailand had effectively wiped out lars of its own funds to big before last month’s (Ascorbic acid USP 500mg) (1969) Co, Ltd the past 15 years of reha- jump-start the projects conflict. — MNA/Xinhua 2" Nivagin 1 G/2m1 Injection T.P. Drug Laboratories Thailand bilitation and reconstruc- (Sodium phenyl-dimethyl- Co, Ltd tion efforts, UNDP pyrazolone-methyl-amino- spokesman Jean Fabre told reporters. methane sulphate (metamizol) He added that all the 0.5 mg (Lidocaine HCL 0.01 G) progress Lebanon had 3" Hydrogen peroxide Sahakarn yiu;dya;saqa;m¥a;Pc\. Thailand made toward achieving the 20 volume ePa\pTa;påqv\" Millennium Development Goals had been wiped out (Hydrogen peroxide 6%) and the country now had 4" Ampi-125 Dry Syrup T.Man Pharma Ltd, Part. Thailand to start from zero again. (Ampicillin trihydrate equivalent According to the to ampicillin 125 mg) spokesman, the overall 5" T.V. Mox Dry Syrup T.Man Pharma Ltd, Part. Thailand economic losses of Leba- (Amoxicillin trihydrate non in the past month were equivalent to in the neighbourhood of amoxicillin 125 mg) 15 billion US dollars, at 2" Am¥a;pv\q¨m¥a;qv\ mn\maNiuc\cMt∑c\ m˙t\pMutc\Ta;Kc\;mr˙ieqa eS;wå;m¥a;kiu wy\y¨qMu;s∑´Kc\; m‘pÂkrn\N˙c\. mn\maNiuc\cMt∑c\ m˙t\pMutc\Ta;eqa eS;wå;m¥a;kiuqa s¨;sm\; A farmer bundles wy\y¨qMu;s∑´pårn\ NOi;eSa\Ap\påqv\" tobacco for drying in 3" eS;wå;tcq\ c∑ ;Pn\ >Pø;qv\ .\ k mu %π '^ eS;wå;erac;K¥qv\ eS;S.\ cui m¥a;qv\ \ mnmaN\ cui c\ tM c∑ \ mt˙ p\ tcuM Ta;Kc\ ;\ mreqai˙ eS;wå;m¥a;' eS;wå;At'u smvM eS;wå;m¥a;^ tcq\ c∑ ;Pn\ >Pø;erac\ ;K¥Kc\ ;\ Markaba Village in lMu;wm‘plup\rn\N˙c\. liuk\naeSac\R∑k\Kc\;mr˙ipåk qk\Siuc\ra Aa%apiuc\AP∑´>Asv\;k south Lebanon,on 21 tv\S´√pedAr Aer;y¨mv\Ps\eÂkac\; qtiep;Ap\påqv\" August, 2006. k¥n\;maer;wn\\\\ \Âk\\\Âk\ ^;@an^^^^ INTERNET 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006

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Oil spill from destroyed Lebanese plant poses environmental danger BEIRUT, 23 Aug — Greenpeace and The Professional Divers Syndicate in Lebanon said on Tuesday that oil spill from a Lebanese power plant damaged by Israeli bombardments last month posed a grave danger to the marine environment. An oil spill spot has been Beirut. dicate in Lebanon. found at the bottom of the The spill indicates that “This results in the sea next to the al-Jiyeh a huge amount of oil from pollution of 22 sites in an power plant and oil leaking the al-Jiyeh power plant has area of 150 kilometres of from the plant has spread settled at the bottom of the the Lebanese coast north for at least 100 metres west sea, they added. of al-Jiyeh,” Sarji added. of the coast and tens of “An amount of between In addition, he said that metres east and south with 13,000-15,000 tons of oil the oil spill had reached a thickness estimated from has leaked into the sea from Syria and might threat all one centimetre to 10 al-Jiyeh,” said Mohamad the beaches in Cyprus and This photo provided by the Hagerstown Aviation Museum shows the Fairchild centimetre, said the groups al-Sarji, head of the Greece C-82 'Flying Boxcar' shortly after it was purchased for $140,250 by the at a Press conference in Professional Divers Syn- MNA/Xinhua Hagerstown Aviation Museum on 23 Aug, 2006, in Greybull, Wyo.— INTERNET New shrimp farm Colombia rejects criticism of rules aim to save anti-drug plan by “NYT” BOGOTA, 23 Aug — Colombia on Monday Asian mangroves rejected New York Times criticism of its implementation of the US-sponsored anti-drug KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Aug— Environmental initiative, Plan Colombia. regulation of shrimp farming operations across The American newspaper said Plan Colombia, Asia takes a major step forward next month, when which was jointly launched by Colombia and the the UN food agency considers adoption of a set of United States in 2000 with the goal to eradicate tougher industry guidelines published on Tuesday. Colombia’s cocaine fields in five years, had spent 4.7 The key victims of shrimp, which stood at 1.6 billion US dollars, but had failed to achieve its objective. Asia’s shrimp farms are million tons in 2003 and It also highlighted the fact that Colombia sprays its mangrove forests, the was worth nearly 9 bil- glyphosphate herbicide on coca plantations, especially stilt-like luxuriant root lion US dollars, the UN’s those close to the border with Ecuador. systems of which form a Food and Agriculture “If we had not (fumigated)... the United States and natural protective barrier Organization (FAO) Europe would be flooded with cocaine,” responded against destructive waves, estimates. Sabas Pretelt De La Vega, Colombian Interior Minister. prompting many countries As demand for shrimp Pretelt said the country had cleared a total of 170,000 to plant them after the grows worldwide, concern hectares of coca crops, with 132,000 hectares fumigated 2004 tsunami. over the sustainability of and 38,000 hectares manually eradicated. The government seizes between 200 and 220 tons Environmental fish stocks has risen, Workers remove scaffolding at a construction site of cocaine each year in efforts to stop the drug trade, he devastation wreaked by forcing consumers and in Shanghai on 23 Aug, 2006, —INTERNET added.—MNA/Xinhua shrimp farms across the retailers to demand that region has driven the food meets environ- Astronomers find first direct China to launch three satellites policymakers to hammer mental guidelines. out a strategy which aims “It’s ridiculous to think evidence of dark matter for disaster-monitoring next year to save natural resources that a multi-billion-dollar LOS ANGELES, 23 Aug — A US university’s BEIJING,23 Aug — China will launch three small and protect livelihoods, industry can be stopped,” research team has found first direct evidence for disaster-monitoring satellites in 2007, which is to experts meeting in the said environmentalist Ben the existence of dark matter with NASA’s Chandra form an all-around disaster-forecasting network Malaysian capital said. Brown, who works for the X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. with another five satellites to be shot in 2010, said an Asia generates about Mangrove Action Project Astronomers have must be made up of ministerial official Monday. 75 per cent of total world in Indonesia. known since the 1930s something other than “Based on the network, fast,with many techno- production of farmed MNA/Reuters that most of the universe normal matter, which China will construct a logical elements injected,” makes stars, planets, all ground-to-air satellite said Wang. During the things and creatures. It has constellation system for 1990s, a proposal on the been theorized that the disaster-forecasting and- building of a satellite con- universe must contain monitoring in 2010 when stellation system monitor- about five times more dark another five satellites is to ing and forecasting disas- matter than normal matter be shot into the air.” ters was put forward by given the way that galaxies Wang Zhenyao, director the State Environmental move through space and of the disaster relief Protection Administration scientists’ understanding department of the Ministry of China, the National of gravity. of Civil Affairs, made the Commission for Disaster But for the past 70 above statement at a train- Reduction and the China years, no one had any ing session on disaster Aerospace Corporation direct persuasive evidence management jointly Organization. The satel- that dark matter even sponsored by China’s lite constellation system exists, until a research team Ministry of Civil Affairs and is listed as a key in civilian at the University of the International Civil satellite development in Arizona observed a galaxy Defence Organization. “China Space Develop- A man walks in a flooded street in Mexico city after a rare hail storm cluster named 1E0657-56 “Since 2001. especially ment White Paper” on 23 August, 2006. with the Chandra tele- after 2003, China’s disaster- published in 2001. INTERNET scope.— MNA/Xinhua relief system has developed MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 Arsenal beat Zagreb 2-1 to reach Champions League group stage S P O R T S LONDON, 24 Aug— Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 on Wednesday to book their place in the Champions League group stages. The visitors went ahead when Eduardo reduced grateful keeper Turina. Dinamo's deficit to 3-1 when he fired in in the 12th But Dinamo remained a threat and Luca Modric minute after Kolo Toure's attempted clearance fell into went close with a shot across goal and a deflected Etto his path. strike just before half-time.— MNA/Xinhua Robin van Persie almost ended Dinamo's feint hopes only to see a shot steered on to the woodwork and to safety. But Freddie Ljungberg's late header and Mathieu Flamini's tap-in saw Arsenal to victory and a place in Thursday's draw. There was an air of coordinated adventure about Dinamo's play early on as they looked to engineer an unlikely comeback in the second leg of the third round qualifier. Eduardo thrust in from the left and played the ball wide to Etto before continuing his run into the Arsenal box. Etto slipped the ball back to his fellow Brazilian and, after Toure could only steer his clearance into the run of Eduardo, the Dinamo striker pounced to slot in an angled shot. Arsenal heeded the warning and exerted some pres- sure to go along with their superior possession and they DC United's Bryan Namoff, top centre, and were only denied by the frame of the goal. Brian Carroll, right, fight for the ball against Dinamo keeper Ivan Turina missed a Cesc Fabregas New York Red Bulls' Amado Guevara during the cross and Dutch forward van Persie seemed set to second half of a quarterfinal of the US Open score. But his shot was blocked by the outstretched leg Cup soccer tournament, on 23 Aug, 2006, in of Mario Cvitanovic before the ball cannoned off the Washington. United won 3-1. underside of the bar and to safety. Arsenal's Mathieu Flamini (R) challenges for the INTERNET The influential van Persie then produced a sublime ball with Dinamo Zagreb's Ognjen Vukojevic dur- piece of skill and had an acute-angled strike saved. ing their second-leg third round qualifying stage Chelsea upset at Middlesbrough, Ljungberg had an excellent chance after Adebayor's Champions League match at the Emirates Stadium Manchester United beat Charlton knockdown but placed his effort too close to the legs of in London, on 23 August, 2006.—INTERNET LONDON, 24 Aug — Mark Viduka scored a dra- China wins 4 gold medals in matic late goal to give Middlesbrough a 2-1 win over champions Chelsea on Wednesday while Manchester military pentathlon worlds United made it two wins out of two and Martin O'Neill VIENNA, 24 Aug — China won four gold medals, secured his first win as Aston Villa manager with both the men's and women's team and individual titles, victory over Reading in the English Premier League in the 53rd World Championship Military Pentathlon in matches. Vienna New City, succeeding in capturing 11th men's Chelsea slumped to their first defeat of the season, team title and sixth women's team title in a row. as Middlesbrough came from a goal down to beat Jose According to the final results, the Chinese men team placed atop with 21,845.8 points, followed by Germany Mourinho's men at the Riverside. and Belarus. Yang Shiwei, a team member, claimed the Andrei Shevchenko fired Chelsea in front with his individual title with 5,538.1 points. first goal in the Premiership on 16 minutes. The Chinese women team captured the top honour Emanuel Pogatetz drew Boro level on 80 minutes with predomination by 16,126.3 points. Tian Linna, and Viduka won the game for Gareth Southgate's men Liu Kun and Xu Lei respectively had a clean sweep of in the final minute to stun Chelsea and give Southgate all three medals of the individual. his first success as manager. It is laudable that the Chinese men team, which Manchester United proved too strong for Charlton played not well in last days, exerted themselves on Athletic at the Valley, running out 3-0 winners to Tuesday and succeeded in defeating Belarus, the pri- maintain their 100-per-cent record. mary opponents for China to capture the first place in Darren Fletcher sent United on their way with the the men's 8-km cross-country race. opener on 49 minutes and Louis Saha doubled the lead With the victory in the cross-country race, the Chi- six minutes from time. nese men's team rose from the third to the first for the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrapped up the win with the team title. third in the final minute with his first goal in three "Proper organization and control, and athletes' strong years. fighting-will were the main drive for China to win the Aston Villa recorded their first win under O'Neill, Slovenia's Uros Slokar (R) reacts after missing a title again in the world military pentathlon," Chen as they came from behind to beat ten-man Reading at shoot against China as China's Yi Jianlian looks Meilin, head of the Chinese delegation, told Xinhua. Villa Park. on during the first round of the world basketball The 53rd World Championship Military Pentathlon Kevin Doyle gave Reading a dream start with the championships in Sapporo, northern Japan opened last Thursday in Vienna New City, 40 kilome- opening goal after just four minutes. on 24 August, 2006.—INTERNET tres south of Vienna.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Mauresmo reaches quaterfinals of New Haven tennis N EW H AVEN (Connecticut), 24 Aug— World number Fourth seed Nadia Petrova was upset 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 one Amelie Mauresmo made a winning return after a by Marion Bartoli of France. six-week break by beating Russian qualifier Galina Later on Wednesday, second seed Justine Henin- Voskoboeva 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of Hardenne and number three Elena Dementieva will be the New Haven event. in second-round action. In her first match since winning Wimbledon, the In the men's event, second seed Nikolay Davydenko top seed shrugged off a slow start to set up a clash with took his place in the last eight thanks to a 6-4, 6-1 win either former world number one Lindsay Davenport or over Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand. Italian Francesca Schiavone. Belgian Olivier Rochus ousted Frenchman Gael The Frenchwoman was lethargic in the early stages Monfils 6-4, 6-3 while Juan Ignacio Chela beat fellow and Voskoboeva, the world number 93, took advan- Argentine Jose Acasuso 7-6 6-2. Sri Lanka's Maumi Raheem reacts after swimming tage in the first set. Lucky loser Jurgen Melzer advanced to the last to gold in the women's 50 metres Breaststroke Any thoughts of an upset were soon dashed though eight when Spaniard Fernando Verdasco retired in- event at the South Asian Games 2006 in Colombo, as Mauresmo cruised through the second and third jured with the Austrian leading 6-4, 4-1. Sri Lanka, on 23 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET sets. MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 15 US Marine Corps to start involuntary troop recalls WASHINGTON, 24 Aug— The US Marine Corps will start ordering what could be thousands of inactive service members to return to duty in the coming months to counter a steady decline in the number of such troops who volunteer, the service said on Tuesday. Colonel Guy force. It will be the Ma- tract, a Marine serves four the “Global War on Ter- Stratton, head of the Ma- rine Corps’ first involun- years on active duty and ror” — a war whose pa- rine Corps’ manpower tary recall since the inva- four in reserve. While on rameters remain largely mobilization plans, said sion of Iraq in 2003. reserve, Marines may vo- undefined — has no expi- the service is short some The authorization lunteer to return to active ration date. 1,200 volunteers over the limits the number of Ma- duty to fill needed roles. “The authority is un- next 18 months to fill roles rines who can be activated But the number of til GWOT is over with,” in the war on terrorism involuntarily to no more Marines volunteering out- Stratton said “Until we’re The total shortfall fluc- 2,500 at any one time, out side their active duty ser- told to do otherwise, we’ll tuates regularly, he said. of a pool of about 35,000, vice requirement has been use it.” Stratton said Presi- Stratton said. The length steadily declining for two The Marine Corps’ dent George W Bush au- of each activated years, according to move comes almost five thorized the Marine Corps servicemember’s duty is Stratton, who said could years after the 11 Septem- to issue involuntary recall capped at 24 months but not offer an explanation. ber attacks that led the orders to members of the will likely last 12 to 18 The Marine Corps’ United States to declare a Individual Ready Reserve, months. authority to involuntarily war on global terrorism part of the non-active Under a general con- recall Marines for jobs in and more than three years after the Iraq war began. “In some ways this is worse than a back-door draft because it penalizes WEATHER the handful of people who had the inclination and the Thursday, 24 August, 2006 courage to volunteer in the Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 first place,” he said. hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has Stratton, however, been partly cloudy in Kayah State and lower Sagaing said the Marines’ invo- Division, rain have been isolated in Chin State, scat- luntary recall was not a tered in Shan State, upper Sagaing, Mandalay and back-door draft and that Magway Divisions and fairly widespread to wide- Marines on nonactive sta- spread in the remaining areas. The noteworthy tus should always expect that they may be called amounts of rainfall recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (0.31) when needed. inch, Kyauktaw (2.44) inches, Mawlamyine (2.37) MNA/Reuters inches, Thaton and Central Yangon (2.21) inches each and Aunglan (0.47) inch. Maximum temperature on 23-8-2006 was 88¡F. Minimum temperature on 24-8-2006 was 76¡F. Rela- Model Melissa Langley applies her makeup before posing with her hair design by tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 24-8-2006 was hairdresser Aldo Raymond and incorporating flowers from florists ‘Flower Flower,’ (85%). Total sunshine hours on 23-8-2006 was (2.8) as Melbourne prepares itself for the upcoming Spring Racing Carnival on 23 Aug, hours approx. 2006. — INTERNET Rainfalls on 24-8-2006 were (0.70) inch at Friday, 25 August 8:15 am 5:40 pm Mingaladon, (0.43) inch at Kaba-Aye and (2.21) Tune in today 7. At^^;p^^^ iiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 8. Song of yesteryears inches at Central Yangon. 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*R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 392226, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1368 ME Friday, 25 August, 2006 Agriculture and livestock Objectives of the 14th Myanmar Traditional farms inspected in Lashio Cultural Performing Arts Competitions NAY PYI TAW, 24 Aug—Minister for Livestock commander and the minister assessed the reports pre- and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein inspected sented by the officials and looked into the plantations — To vitalize patriotism and nationalism the research and vaccines division of the Livestock of pineapple, rubber and corn. Breeding and Veterinary Department in PyinOoLwin, On arrival at the 5,000-acre highland reclamation — To preserve and safeguard Myanmar Mandalay Division, on 19 August morning. project of the USDA, they heard a report by the project cultural heritage Next, the minister inspected the poultry farm manager, and inspected corn and pineapple planta- — To perpetuate genuine Myanmar under the Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy Products tions. They also saw over the pig farm to be run through Enterprise at Chemyitpin Village in Nawnghkio Town- mutual interest by the Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy music, dance and traditional fine arts ship. Products Enterprise and Bala Min Htin Co Ltd, and — To preserve Myanmar national char- In the afternoon, Shan State (North) Peace and Hsin Shweli sunflower and physic nut plantations and acter Development Council Chairman North-East Com- apiculture farm of North-East Command and fulfilled mand Commander Brig-Gen Aung Than Htut and the the requirements. — To nurture spiritual development of minister visited the pig farm under the Livestock, On 20 August, they inspected the agriculture and the youths Feedstuff and Dairy Products Enterprise at Narpha livestock farm of the command and attended to the Village in Lashio Township. needs. — To prevent influence of alien culture, The commander and the minister proceeded to the At the ceremony to release fingerlings into the and 4,000-acre plot to be put under rubber of Bala Min Humon Dam in Lashio Township, Shan State (North), — To strengthen national unity and Htin Co, the Union Solidarity and Development Asso- the commander and minister and guests freed about ciation Central, and Sein Wut Hmon Co Ltd of Lu Nge 100,000 fingerlings into the dam. Union Spirit. Arman Rubber Enterprise at Narlyan region. The MNA Minister inspects power stations in Bago Division (West), calls for more income from power supply

NAY PYI TAW, 24 Aug — Minister for Elec- tric Power No (2) Maj- Gen Khin Maung Myint met the officials and staff of the ministry at Divi- sion Electrical Engineer’s office in Bago Division (West) in Pyay on 20 Au- gust. At the meeting, the minister said the min- istry is not only carrying out power supply tasks but striving for earning more income as well. All are also to make concerted efforts for earning more Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspects 66/11 KV power station in Pyay. — MNA income. On arrival at 66/ later inspected the con- term use. Minister Maj-Gen went to Thayawady Dis- ported to the minister on 11 KV sub-power station struction project of 230/ Thereafter, the Khin Maung Myint and trict and Okkan Electric supply of electricity to the in Pyay, Assistant Engi- 66/11 KV, 100 MVA sub- minister inspected Con- party went to Shwedaung Power Offices, and called township and collection of neer U Thein Myint and power station in Padaung. trol Room and Switch concrete lamp-post factory for elimination of illegal electricity tax. officials conducted the The minister and Yard of the turbine. He and inspected production consumption of electricity After hearing the minister around the sub- party also looked into Gas urged the officials to ex- process of the factory. supplied by the ministry. reports, the minister called power station. The min- Turbine (Shwedaung) and ert their utmost efforts to During his tour of At the meeting on employees to carry out ister left instructions met with the officials. He fully supply power to inspection, the minister with officials of Electric power supply tasks join- there. called for the maintenance No 3 Fertilizer Plant met with employess of the Power Office in Taikkyi ing hands with the people. The minister of the machine for long- (Kyaw Swa). ministry at Paungde and Township, officials re- MNA Nattalin Township electri- cal engineer’s offices. Weather Forecast for (25-8-2006) At the meetings, The noteworthy the minister called on em- amounts of rainfall ployees to make efforts to Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon and increase the income of the recorded (24-8-2006) ministry and fulfilled the neighbouring neighbouring neighbouring requirements. Nay Pyi Taw (0.31) inch, At Gyobingauk areas areas areas Township Electrical Engi- Kyauktaw (2.44) inches, neer’s Office, the minister Likelihood of One or two rain. Likelihood of also met with employees Mawlamyine (2.37) inches, and urged them to concen- isolated rain. Degree of cer- isolated rain. trate on full supply of elec- Thaton (2.21) inches, tricity to people and to col- Degree of cer- tainty is Degree of cer- lect charges of power con- Yangon (2.21) inches and sumption accurately. Aunglan (0.47) inch. tainty is (60%). tainty is (60%). Minister Maj-Gen (80%). Khin Maung Myint also