Established 1914

Volume XIX, Number 84 14th Waxing of Waso 1373 ME Thursday, 14 July, 2011

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tran- * Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricultural devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation quillity, prevalence of law and order opment, and all-round development of other sectors of the economy * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation * Strengthening of national solidarity * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national char- * Building and strengthening of discipline-flourish- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical acter ing democracy system know-how and investment from sources inside the country and abroad * Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the accord with the Constitution the State and the national peoples entire nation President U Thein Sein, wife Daw Khin Khin Win attend Waso robe-offering ceremony of President Office

NAY PYI TAW, 13 July — The Waso robe-offering ceremony of the President Office was held at Sasana Maha Beikman Hall in the precinct of Uppatasanti Pagoda here this morning, attended by President U Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win. It was also attended by members of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Sayadaws, Ovadaçariya Sayadaws of Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees and presiding Sayadaws of monasteries in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo and wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin, Vice- President Dr Sai Mauk Kham and wife Daw Nann Shwe Hmon, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint and wife Daw Khin Pyone, Union Chief Justice U Tun Tun Oo, Com-mander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, Chairman of Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Thein Soe, Chairman of Union Election Commission U Tin Aye, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Lt-Gen Soe Win, Deputy Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Nanda Kyaw Swa, Deputy Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw U Mya Nyein, the Union ministers, Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the Office of the Commander- in-Chief (Army), the commander of Nay Pyi Taw (See page 8) President U Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win offer Waso robe and provisions to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Gunesana of Dhammikayama Kyaikpi Monastery.—MNA Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham and wife Daw Nann Shwe Hmon donate Waso robes to SSMNC Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Tejosarabhivamsa.—MNA

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo and wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin present Waso robes to SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Khemindasami.—MNA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 1 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 14 July, 2011 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Love your Library * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Literacy is a capability for human beings. * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy All the people regardless of age are to relentlessly learn education and study knowledge. Union I&P Minister receives Israeli Ambassador Libraries have been established for all the NAY PYI TAW, 13 literates to constantly read literature, raise July—Israeli Ambas- reading habit and have easy access to sador to the Republic of publications. So far, over 50,000 libraries have the Union of Myanmar been established across the nation. Concerted Mr Yaron Mayer called efforts are being made to open more libraries on Union Minister for in some villages. Immigration and Nowadays, the literates have access to Population U Khin Yi, various books and publications at libraries at the Minister’s office and they promote reading habit. Their activities here yesterday contribute to promotion of literature and afternoon. They knowledge. Strenuous efforts are to be made cordially discussed for sustainable development of libraries. matters related to taking It is necessary to fulfill the requirements of census. library buildings, furniture and new Also present at the publications. Priority is to be given to mobilizing call were Deputy the active participation of townships for Minister U Kyaw Kyaw sustainable development of libraries and Win, Immigration and achieving success in the tasks. National Registration Aung Chit of Population Union Minister for Immigration and Population Department and Head of The Myanmar Library Foundation Department U Maung U Khin Yi receives Israeli Ambassador to provides assistance for already-opened libraries Maung Than, acting Office U Than Naing Myanmar Mr Yaron Mayer.—MNA and distributes books and publications free of Director-General U Tun.—MNA charge. The funds of the foundation are to be Central Bank Governor receives foreign Ministry of Finance and spent on construction of library buildings, Revenue U Than Nyein improving reading skills and providing guests received a foreign publications on priority. delegation led by Head With collaborative efforts, the State and of International Consu- regional authorities, local people, wellwishers, lting Division of Daiwa entrepreneurs and organizations are to strive Institute of Research Ltd for ensuring durability of the Myanmar Library Mr Sumiyiki Kazama at Foundation. In fact, only then will progress of his office here this the Myanmar Library Foundation contribute morning. much to durability and development of They held talks libraries. about matters for development of bond RUMFCCI General Secretary market in Myanmar. Also present at the meets Thai commercial call were deputy gover- counsellor CBM Governor U Than Nyein receives NAY PYI TAW, 13 nors of the Central Bank YANGON, 13 July— member U Kyaw Thein delegation led by Head of International July—Governor of the of Myanmar and heads General Secretary of met Minister Counsellor Consulting Division of Daiwa Institute of Central Bank of of department. Republic of the Union Mr Prajuab Supinee of Research Ltd Mr Sumiyiki Kazama.—MNA Myanmar under the MNA of Myanmar Federation the Economic Consulate They discussed of Chambers of of the Thai Embassy of promotion of Pathein-Monywa Road section under repair Commerce and Industry Yangon at the federation, cooperation between NAY PYI TAW, 13 drainage system as Bridge Group, district Dr Myo Thet and CEC here, on 8 July morning. Myanmar and Thai July—Deputy Minister Ayeyawady Region has engineers, and township for Construction U Soe high rainfall. engineers, the deputy Tint inspected mainten- He viewed road- minister called for ance of Pathein- work and the building of effectual use of the Monywa Road section drains at mile post No. government expen- (1) on 10 July. 96/0, between mile post ditures, reinforcement of He called for good Nos 145/0 and 146/2 and traffic rules, supervision road conditions up to over tasks for systematic entrepreneurs, retail mile post No. 179/6, and operation of toll gates business management Okshitpin-Padaung- along roads being built course to be jointly Taungup Road section with B.O.T system, use conducted by in Pyay District. of accurate number of RUMFCCI and Thai At the meeting with staff, averting loss and Export Promotion chief engineers, the wastage of construction RUMFCCI General Secretary Dr Myo Thet receives Minister Department and Thai- superintending engineer materials, worksite Counsellor Mr Prajuab Supinee of the Economic Consulate of the Myanmar business of Bago Region, deputy safety and preventive matching to be held at superintending en- measures against fire. Thai Embassy.—MNA RUMFCCI.—MNA gineers from Road/ MNA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 2 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 3 Three mortar rounds hit Baghdad Green Zone BAGHDAD, 13 July— Three mortar rounds struck Baghdad’s Green Zone on Tuesday afternoon and huge columns of black smoke were billowing from the scene, an Interior Ministry source said. There were no immediate reports of casualties by the blasts in the zone, which houses some of the Iraqi government offices and the US embassy, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The barrage came a day after the new US defence Leon Panetta met with US military commanders in Iraq and held talks with top Iraqi officials about whether some US troops will remain in Iraq after the deadline of the end of 2011. The heavily fortified Green Zone has been frequently targeted by militants’ mortar and rocket attacks. The roughly 10 square km zone is located on the west bank of the Tigris River which bisects the Iraqi capital. Photo taken on 12 July, 2011 shows smoke rises from the Green Zone in MNA/Xinhua Baghdad, Iraq.—XINHUA Car bombing kills 3 Sunni paramilitary 16 killed in members west of Baghdad failed Kazakhstan BAGHDAD, 13 July — A car bomb The Awakening Council group, struck members of the Awakening or al-Sahwa in Arabic, consists of jailbreak Council group in west outskirt of armed groups, including some ALMATY, 12 July— Baghdad on Tuesday, killing three powerful anti-US. Sunni militant Sixteen inmates were group members and wounding six groups, who turned their rifles against killed when they touched other people, a local police source the al-Qaeda network after the latter off an explosion as told Xinhua. exercised indiscriminate killings security forces approa- Photo taken on 12 July, 2011 shows the debris A booby-trapped car parked in against both Shiite and Sunni Muslim ched after a failed jailbr- of a bus at the blast site near Islamabad, capital Abu Ghraib area, some 20 km west to communities. eak in the southern town of Pakistan. A blast in a passenger bus killed at Baghdad, detonated near the site Militant attacks continue in the of Balkhash, authorities least 10 persons Tuesday in Rawalpindi near where the local group members were once volatile Sunni Arab area in west said Tuesday. “They blew Pakistani Capital Islamabad, local media gathering on early Tuesday, killing of Baghdad that stretches through themselves up when a reported. Nature of the blast was not clear and three of them and wounding five Anbar Province to Iraq’s western police operation was TV channels reported that gas cylinder may others along with a civilian, the source borders with Syria, Jordan and Saudi underway. All 16 bodies have caused the explosion. —XINHUA said on condition of anonymity. Arabia.—Xinhua have been retrieved from under the rubble,” Sultan Israeli airplanes attack Gaza after rocket Kusetov, the head of the Justice Ministry’s Peniten- fire tiary Committee, told reporters. GAZA, 13 July— witnesses said. as saying that they fear The ministry said in a Israeli airplanes carried A woman was an increase in cross- statement that the out an airstrike in the Gaza slightly wounded in the border violence over the prisoners mounted an Strip early Wednesday leg by a flying piece of summer. armed assault on a sentry after militants fired glass, said Adham Abu In April, Hamas, post and then fled to a missiles into Israel, Selmia, an emergency which controls Gaza, garment factory within witnesses and security official. reached an agreement the jail. One prison guard sources said. The Israeli attack with other Palestinian was killed in Monday’s The airplanes fired came shortly after two groups to restrain and attempted breakout. two rockets at a car wash Palestinian missiles commit themselves Justice officials said Photo shows vehicles damaged in variety of garage in northern Gaza landed in Western again to a shaky ceasefire the prisoners died when attacks in the town of Lashkar Gah in Strip, causing severe Negev in Israel, causing that has held since the they detonated an oxygen damage in the place and light damage to a house. end of Israel’s major Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, canister as special forces smashing windows of Israeli media reports offensive here in on 12 July, 2011. approached the building. nearby houses, the quoted Israeli officials January 2009.—Xinhua INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Casualties of Afghan people in invasion of US and allies kill, injure NATO troops led by US Iraqi people KABUL, 13 July—The NATO troops led by the US have invaded Afghanistan and they are there for a long time. BAGHDAD, 13 July— There has been daily casualties in Iraq since the A number of Afghan people are killed and injured due to invasion of US and its allies have invaded the country. the NATO troops led by the US. Casualties of Iraqi people Casualties of Afghan people The total number of casualties as from the day they invaded the According to the Internet news, a total of 34069 Afghan people were country to 13 July reached 706522 and the total number of seriously killed and 41678 injured seriously as from the day when the NATO troops injured people reached 1280010, according to the news on the Internet. led by the US invaded Afghanistan to 13 July. No. Subject Number No. Subject Number 1. Death toll of Iraqi people 706522 1. Number of Afghan people killed 34069 2. The total number of seriously injured people 1280010 2. Seriously injured Afghan people 41678 Internet Internet

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 3 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011

Three small Comet’s death by sun primitive mammals walk photographed for first time over a Triceratops WASHINGTON, 13 spotted near the sun statement. July—The death of a before, but last week’s SOHO officials said skeleton, one of comet that plunged into object was the first to be that, because of the angle the last the sun was captured on observed in real-time as of the comet’s orbit, it dinosaurs to camera this month for the it disappeared. passed across the front exist before the first time in history, “Given the intense half of the sun and mass extinction scientists say. heat and radiation, the appeared to brighten as it that gave way to The comet met its comet simply evaporated struck hotter particles the age of The death of a comet that plunged into the sun fiery demise on 6 July away completely,” SDO above the solar surface. mammals. was captured on camera this month. when it zoomed in from officials said. Internet INTERNET INTERNET behind the sun and melted The comet was a type into oblivion as it crashed known to astronomers as Russia’s Soyuz sends six into the star. It was a sun-grazing comet US satellites to orbit NASA’s Solar Dynamics because its path brought Observatory (SDO), a it extremely close to the MOSCOW, 13 July—A Soyuz space carrier satellite orbiting Earth that sun. The Solar and with six US Globalstar-2 F1 communication studies the sun, which Heliospheric Observa- satellites blasted off Wednesday from the witnessed the comet’s tory, a joint NASA- Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a death-blow. One of the European Space Agency spokesman from Russian Space Agency SDO spacecraft’s high- spacecraft, also spotted Roscosmos said. definition imagers the comet’s demise and The launch, initially scheduled for Monday, “actually spotted a sun- recorded a video of the was postponed twice till Wednesday due to grazing comet as it event. “This is one of the technical reasons during the preparation. disintegrated over about brightest sun-grazers The Globalstar satellite is a low Earth orbit a 15 minute period ( 6 SOHO has recorded, satellite constellation, which provides high July, 2011), something similar to the Christmas quality satellite phone service and low-speed never observed before,” comet of 1996,” SOHO data communications for over 100 countries SDO officials said. project scientist Bernh- worldwide.—Xinhua Comets have been ard Fleck said in a

A budget-friendly Android Cricket partners with Sprint for 3G smartphone to keep your wallet happy Modems NEW Y ORK, 13 July— other low cost mobile LONDON, 13 July—Cricket good a deal as Sprint partner Clear, After the release of its devices.” Wireless today announced which has a $55 no-contract plan flagship Droid 3 The BlackBerry- nationwide 3G coverage for its USB with 5GB of 3G and also unlimited Android smartphone, esque XT316 features a modem and hotspot products, mostly 4G WiMAX. Motorola Mobility is full QWERTY key- using the Sprint network. Sprint has the biggest wholesale now pushing a smart- bouard, a 2.8" QVGA The modem deal is part of business of the four major carriers, phone that caters to the touchscreen display, a Cricket’s nationwide roaming with many smaller carriers opposite end of the 3MP camera, an FM agreement with Sprint, which the two piggybacking on its network. market, the bright and radio with RDS support, companies signed in August 2010. Cricket once offered USB budget-friendly XT316. WiFi, GPS and up to The agreement doesn’t make Cricket modems for much less money “With a fun, eight hours of talk time. a national carrier. The company still monthly than other wireless carrier beautiful design and a A study conducted only sells service in about a third of charged, advertising its service as an great package of social by IDG and released on the country, and will cut people off if alternative home connection for folks media options, Motorola 11 July found that two they use too much data outside without DSL or cable. But the XT316 gives busy users out of three people Cricket’s home network. company has backed away from that the smartphone experi- worldwide use a Last year, Cricket said it would premise in recent years, as it’s seen ence they crave at a price smartphone for personal start selling its phones nationwide in the heavy demands home users can they can afford,” said or business purposes. Target, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy, make on a wireless network. Motorola XT316 Fei Liu, senior vice With the arrival of using Sprint’s network where Cricket has offered 3G roaming Android smartphone. president, Mass Market low-cost smartphones Cricket’s own network isn’t available. on the Sprint network for owners of Consumer Products, such as the XT316, A mid-July release is But that hasn’t happened yet. its smartphones since October 2010. Motorola Mobility. consumers no longer planned for Hong In exchange for the new national In our Fastest Mobile Networks “With the combina- have to make the choice Kong, Taipei, and Latin coverage, Cricket’s 3G modem rates tests, we found Cricket’s and Sprint’s tion of the physical between a less capable America (as the are going up by $5 per month. That speeds to be slower than other 3G QWERTY keyboard, feature phone or a Motorola SPICE Key). makes its plans $45 per month for and 4G systems, but still much faster the touchscreen display restrictively expensive The handset will arrive 2.5GB, $55 for 5GB, or $65 for than 2G. Cricket’s native speeds and access to the smartphone. in Europe (as the 7.5GB without a contract. That’s averaged 600kbps down while entertaining apps and The XT316 is Motorola FIRE) and the slightly less expensive than Virgin Sprint’s averaged 480kbps down games, the Motorola available now in China rest of Asia later this Mobile, which offers 2.5GB for $50 nationwide. XT316 outperforms for 1,498 RMB (•165). summer.—Internet without a contract. But it isn’t as Internet

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 4 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 5

Researchers envision a Contact allergies associated with lower future where patients would install rates of some cancers transmission coils in HELLERUP, 13 July—The immune third (35 percent) tested positive for at their homes and systems of people with contact least one contact allergy. Women were workplaces to create allergies may be primed to protect more likely than men to have a contact zones where the against certain types of cancer, allergy — 41 percent versus 26 implant would receive including breast and brain cancers, percent. uninterrupted power. new research suggests. When the study authors examined INTERNET Contact allergies occur due to cancer cases among the participants direct contact with chemicals and over the long term, they found that American men with cancer more likely to common metals such as nickel. men and women with contact allergies In the new study, researchers had significantly lower rates of breast die than women looked at almost 17,000 Danish adults and non-melanoma skin cancer, and LOS ANGELES, 13 July—Men who according to Michael Cook, an who were tested for contact allergies women with contact allergies also had are diagnosed with cancer are more investigator in the division of cancer between 1984 and 2008. About one- lower rates of brain cancer compared likely to die from the disease than epidemiology and genetics at the NCI to those without contact allergies. women, due to a higher initial risk and and the study’s lead investigator. But people with contact allergies later detection, US government The average lifetime chance that a had higher rates of bladder cancer, research showed. man will develop lung cancer is about which may be due to higher levels of The National Cancer Institute study 1 in 13, compared to 1 in 16 for a chemical metabolites accumulated in looked at a database of 36 different woman, according to the American the blood, the researchers suggested. types of cancer from 1977 to 2006. Cancer Society. American men are more The study, by Kaare Engkilde of It found the highest male-to-female likely than women to have advanced the National Allergy Research Centre mortality rate ratios for cancers like lip, disease by the time their cancer is at Copenhagen University, Gentoffe where 5.5 men died for each woman diagnosed, Cook said. Hospital in Hellerup, Denmark, and patient, and esophageal, where 4 men He said gender differences in colleagues, is published in the 12 July died for each woman patient. exposure to carcinogens — including Eating nuts every day could help online edition of the journal BMJ Open. For lung cancer, which is the tobacco smoke and viral infections — control Type 2 diabetes and prevent The findings did not allow the leading cause of cancer deaths for both play a role in the rate disparity. The its complications, according to new researchers to come to any conclusions men and women, the research found study also cited “universal” research from St Michael’s about cause and effect, and more study 2.3 male deaths for each female death. mechanisms, such as sex chromosomes Hospital and the University of is needed, they noted in a journal The main reason for the difference and hormones, that may contribute to Toronto. news release. is that men are more at risk of observed sex differences in cancer INTERNET Internet developing cancer to begin with, incidence.—Reuters

Toyota takes Mexico’s int’l reserves reach record high steps to beef up MEXICO CITY, 13 July— Mexico’s 20th increase this year. The country’s Japan international reserves reached a record international reserves ended up with production high of 130.86 billion US dollars on 113.6 billion dollars last year, Banxico July 8, the Central Bank of Mexico said. TOKYO, 13 July— (Banxico) said Tuesday. The monetary base, which includes Toyota is making two The reserves witnessed an bills, coins and bank deposits, rose group auto-assembly increase of 1.66 billion dollars from 229.8 million dollars to 54.19 companies in Japan into billion dollars, the bank said, adding wholly owned sub- between 4 and 8 July, which came sidiaries and will start after a purchase of about 1.2 billion that the country’s public demand for talks on a merger of three dollars from credit institutions, bills and coins has been weaker this group companies in an Banxico said, adding that it was the year.—Internet effort to strengthen A Job seeker has his Japanese manufacturing. resume reviewed Foursquare expands Toyota Motor Corp. during the San partnership list President Akio Toyoda Francisco Hirevent job made the announcement fair at the Hotel NEW YORK, 13 July— New York company Wednesday from Nag- Whitmore on 12 July, Foursquare.com, which lets users post their locations for all their social network friends, oya, central Japan, in a 2011 in San announced partnerships with several programmes. news conference, shown Francisco, California. “Whether it’s a discount or special treatment or on a screen at the auto- As the national a free baseball, people love Foursquare specials,” maker’s Tokyo office. unemployment rate Toyoda believes the the company said Tuesday on its blog. stands at 9.2 percent, moves will help keep Beginning this week, Foursquare began several hundred job auto production in Japan partnerships with five companies, including Japanese Bankers Association Chairman and quicken product seekers turned out to LivingSocial, Gilt City, Zozi, BuyWithMe and Katsunori Nagayasu speaks during an interview development to remain meet with recruiters at AT&T Interactive. And there’s more to come, with Reuters in Tokyo on 5 July, 2011. New globally competitive the San Francisco Foursquare said. “In the coming months we’ll be global financial rules could boost Japanese despite unfavorable con- Hirevent job fair featuring more types of deals, and look forward to banks’ competitive standing against Western ditions such as the strong where nearly 250 jobs helping the over 10,000,000 people on Foursquare rivals, as they will curb high-risk trading by yen and a growing power were available. discover great specials all around them,” the blog Wall Street powerhouses, Nagayasu said in the crunch.—Internet INTERNET said.—Internet interview.—INTERNET

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 5 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services attends Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference 2011

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing addresses second-day session of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference 2011.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 13 Chairman of the Central organization was approved Union of Myanmar has bias. The organization President elected by the July—Patron of Myanmar Organizing Committee of in 1975 and necessarily taken the responsibilities comprises the members Hluttaws, the Union War Veterans MWVO Adjutant- amended in successive of the State, the President equipped with Esprit de government and Union Organization Comm- General Maj-Gen Khin eras. Office issued Corps and the strong level organizations, region ander-in-Chief of Zaw Oo, senior military The Myanmar War announcement No. 26/ Union Spirit, and it is an and state governments Defence Services General officers of the Office of Veterans Organization 2011 on 20 April 2011 and organization bridging the and self-administered Min Aung Hlaing this noon the Commander-in-Chief Conferences were held reformed the Central people and the division and zone leading delivered an address at (Army), the commander with political essence in Organizing Committee of Tatmadaw. bodies were formed. On the second-day session of of Nay Pyi Taw 2001, 2005 and 2009. MWVO with seven tasks. Myanmar is located 30 and 31 March, the the Myanmar War Command, members of the After the new government The reformation of the in the strategic area, President delivered an Veterans Organization COC of MWVO, officials of the Republic of the organization was aimed at sharing border with larger address on future policy, ensuring smooth and and populous countries. and the democratization speedy control process Therefore, the security, process is going on step and broadening the peace and prosperity are by step. effective movements of the most important for the Upholding the Our WVOs. country. So, Myanmar is Three Main National In looking back to the carrying out regional Causes, the Tatmadaw is history of the nation, the security and stability in joining hands with the Tatmadaw joining hands cooperation with regional people in undertaking with the people risked life countries and friendly security of the State, and limb for regaining the countries in accord with stability and development independence of the the five principles of of the nation in accord State. After the post- peaceful co-existence. with 12 objectives. The independence period, the In line with the war veterans are to Tatmadaw safeguarded constitution approved in participate in the activities the nation whenever it 2008, the multi-party under the leadership of faced the dangers of democracy general the Tatmadaw. breaking up the Union. election was held and Economists, agricu- As the Tatmadaw then, Hluttaws were lturists, intellectuals and steadfastly performs the convened with the intelligentsia from Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing national politics, the attendance of elected departments and MWVO which is the Hluttaw representatives organizations were invited cordially greets Region/State representatives at second-day session of reserved force must be this year. Under the to participate in the the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference 2011.—MNA an bias without political leadership of the (See page 7) Conference 2011 at the of the organizing hall of the organization in committee and Dekkhinathiri Township of subcommittees, respon- Nay Pyi Taw. sible persons of social Also present at the organizations, and conference were representatives of regions members of the Panel of and states to the Patrons of MWVO conference. Deputy Commander-in- Speaking on the Chief of Defence Services occasion, Patron of Commander-in-Chief MWVO Commander-in- (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win, Chief of Defence Services Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of General Min Aung Hlaing the Office of the said that war veterans Commander-in-Chief organization had been (Army), Commander-in- formed on self-reliance Chief (Navy) Vice- basis since 1948, and it Admiral Nyan Tun, was systematically Commander-in-Chief reformed in 1973. The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing poses for documentary photo (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, constitution of the together with attendees at the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference 2011.—MNA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 6 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 7 Joint statement on Laotian PM’s visit to Myanmar released

NAY PYI TAW, 13 July — At the invitation of beneficial cooperation between the two countries, as the Ministry of Public Security of the Lao PDR on President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar well as on regional and international issues of mutual matters relating to suppression of transnational crimes, U Thein Sein, Prime Minister of Lao People’s concern. drug trafficking, arms smuggling and terrorist Democratic Republic Mr. Thongsing Thammavong President U Thein Sein informed Prime activities. paid an official visit to Myanmar from 11 to 13 July. Minister Mr. Thongsing Thammavong of the political, Both sides reaffirmed their policy to respect During the visit, President U Thein Sein held a economic and social advancements taking place in the and safeguard each other’s sovereignty and security discussion with Laotian Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing country, particularly steps already taken and to be by not allowing any armed insurgent groups from Thammavong at the meeting hall of the President taken by the constitutional government to pursue the either side to keep their base in the territory of their Office. The joint statement on the visit of the Laotian national goal of building a modern, developed and respective countries. Prime Minister to Myanmar was issued at the end of democratic nation in accordance with the aspiration of Both sides expressed their satisfaction on the his visit. the people. success of the First Meeting of the Regional/Provincial The full text of the Joint Statement is as follows: Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing Thammavong Border Committee held at Houaysay District, Bokeo Joint Statement on the Occasion of the congratulated President U Thein Sein on the recent Province in 2010 and agreed to convene a Second Official Visit to the Republic of the Union of developments and socio-economic achievements Meeting of the said-Border Committee at Myanmar Myanmar of His Excellency Mr. Thongsing recorded by the people of Myanmar. side on a mutually convenient date. The exact date Thammavong, Prime Minister of the Lao Both sides also complimented the work of and venue of the meeting will be communicated People’s Democratic Republic bilateral mechanisms such as exchange of visits, political through the diplomatic channel. consultation meetings, Joint Commission meetings and With a view to promoting security in the At the invitation of His Excellency U Thein Regional/Provincial Border Committee meetings Mekong River, both sides agreed to renew their Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of organized by relevant Ministries of both countries as commitment to enhance cooperation on safeguarding Myanmar, His Excellency Mr. Thongsing most viable avenues of goodwill and cooperation. the navigation in the Mekong River. Thammavong, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s The Myanmar side expressed its deep In this regard, both sides agreed to prevent Democratic Republic, paid an official visit to the appreciation to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic undesirable incidents from taking place in the future Republic of the Union of Myanmar from 11 to 13 July for the latter’s consistent support in times of need at the along the Mekong River through timely and effective 2011. United Nations and other regional and international exchange of information between the security forces His Excellency Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing fora. of both countries. Thammavong and party were accorded a warm The Lao PDR side expressed its continued Both sides agreed to carry out a joint boundary welcome by His Excellency U Thein Sein, President support to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in inspection and maintenance of Boundary Reference of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, reflecting hosting the 4th GMS Summit in 2011, the 27th SEA Markers along the Myanma-Lao boundary on a the close bonds of friendship existing between the two Games in 2013 and the 24th and 25th ASEAN Summits mutually convenient date in accordance with the countries and between the two peoples. in 2014. Meanwhile, the Myanmar side also expressed provisions stated in the Myanmar-Lao boundary While in Myanmar, His Excellency Prime its full endorsement to the Lao People’s Democratic Agreement. Minister Mr. Thongsing Thammavong held bilateral Republic in hosting the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting His Excellency Prime Minister Mr . Thongsing talks with His Excellency President U Thein Sein, (ASEM) in November 2012 and His Excellency Thammavong expressed his profound appreciation to called on His Excellency U Khin Aung Myint, Speaker President U Thein Sein expressed his intension to the Government and the people of the Republic of the of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and His Excellency Thura attend the said meeting. Union of Myanmar for generous hospitality extended U Shwe Mann, Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, His Both sides also welcomed the frequent to him and his party during their stay in the Republic Excellency Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing exchange of visits between the two Armed Forces, and of the Union of Myanmar. Thammavong also visited sites of cultural and economic encouraged to continue such exchanges to further His Excellency Mr. Thongsing Thammavong, interest in Nay Pyi Taw. They also paid a visit to consolidate understanding and warmer friendship among Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Yangon and the historic city of Bago. the Armed Forces personnel of the two countries. Republic extended an invitation to His Excellency U The bilateral talks between President U Thein Both sides exchanged views on the possibility Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Sein and Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing Thammavong of constructing a friendship bridge across the Mekong Myanmar and Madame to pay an official visit to the were held in an atmosphere of friendship, mutual River with a view to facilitating and enhancing road Lao People’s Democratic Republic at a time understanding and trust. The two sides informed each connectivity between the two countries. convenient to both sides. The invitation was accepted other of recent developments in their respective Both sides agreed to further enhancing the with pleasure. countries and exchanged views on ways and means bilateral cooperation between the Ministry of Home Nay Pyi Taw to further enhance traditional friendship, and mutually Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and 13 July, 2011

Defence Services personnel. The section unveils the Chairman of the MWVO COC Adjutant-General Commander-in-Chief… benevolence of the State for the Tatmadawmen and Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo presented cash assistance to their families. At the ceremony to take heed of 1084 war veterans of above 75 years old, 470 disabled (from page 6) presidential address and make affirmation on 31 March war veterans and 43 students from military academies workshop on poverty alleviation. The President adopted 2011, the President kept a promise that salary and of war veterans, other university students and eight tasks at the meeting 1/2011 of the Central pension of the State service personnel will be promoted outstanding students in 2011 matriculation examination. Committee for Rural Development and Poverty at the opportune time. On 30 June, the announcement The Patron of the organization Commander-in- Alleviation. was issued on promotion of pension salary of the State Chief of Defence Services and members of the Panel In the time of the Tatmadaw government, concerted service personnel. of Patrons, MWVO COC members and chairmen of efforts were made for reducing poverty rate from 32 As MWVO members are former State personnel. the supervisory committee of region and state WVOs per cent to 26 per cent by laying down five rural Wives, sons and daughters of death/posthumous war posed for documentary photo. development tasks. The government is striving to veterans are reserved members of the organization. The afternoon session of the conference was reach 16 per cent poverty rate in 2014-2015. Therefore, Therefore, they will enjoy the increased pension salary. presided over by COC Chairman Adjutant-General the MWVO members are to actively participate in all In conclusion, he urged those present to Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo. tasks in cooperation with the people in their respective continuously maintain the strengths and transform the The chairman approved the resolutions of the regions. quantity to quality, to participate in strengthening peace conference by seeking approval from the The Constitution (2008) comprises the Chapter (7) and stability and development of sound foundations, to representatives. Tatmadaw Sector from Sections 337 to 344. Section serve the interests of the State and the citizens under The conference passed two resolutions, approved 344 stipulates that a law shall be enacted to provide the leadership of the Tatmadaw and to implement one matter and put four matters on record. assistance and care for disabled Defence Services seven tasks in cooperation with the people under the The chairman made the concluding remarks, and personnel and the families of deceased or fallen leadership of the Tatmadaw. the participants chanted the slogans.—MNA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 7 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011

Congregation led by President U Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win receive the Nine Precepts administered by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Gunesana of Dhammikayama Kyaikpi Monastery.—MNA

recitation of Namo pi Monastery in Yankin Vice-President Dr Region. President U Thein Sein, Tassa. Township. Sai Mauk Kham and wife Amyotha Hluttaw wife Daw Khin Khin Win... The President and Next, members of the Daw Nann Shwe Hmon Speaker U Khin Aung wife and party received Sangha recited Parittas. donated Waso robes and Myint and wife Daw Khin (from page 1) Staff Officer of the the Nine Precepts Then, President U alms to SSMNC Vice- Pyone presented Waso Command and their Ministry of Religious delivered by SSMNC Thein Sein and wife Daw Chairman Sayadaw robes and offertories to wives, the deputy Affairs Saddhama- Vice-Chairman Pre- Khin Khin Win offered Agga Maha Pandita SSMNC Vice-Chair- ministers, members of jotikadhaja U Thura siding Nayaka Sayadaw Waso robes and Bhaddanta Tejosar- man Sayadaw Agga Nay Pyi Taw Council acted as MC and read Abhidhaja Agga Maha provisions to Sayadaw abhivamsa of Masoeyein Maha Pandita Agga and officials at the out the agenda of the Saddhamajotika Agga Bhaddanta Gunesana. Monastery in Maha Saddhamajo- President Office and the ceremony. Maha Pandita Bhad- Vice-President Mahaaungmye Town- tikadhaja Bhaddanta Ministry of Religious The ceremony was danta Gunesana of Thiha Thura U Tin Aung ship of Mandalay Sirinda of Lewun Affairs. opened with three-time Dhammikayama Kyaik- Myint Oo and wife Daw Region. Monastery in Thaton of Khin Saw Hnin presented Next, Pyithu Hluttaw Mon State. Waso robes and Speaker Thura U Shwe Union Chief Justice offertories to SSMNC Mann and wife Daw Khin U Tun Tun Oo presented Secretary Sayadaw Lay Thet offered Waso Waso robes and Agga Maha Pandita robes and provisions to offertories to SSMNC Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint and wife Daw Khin Pyone present Waso robes to SSMNC Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and wife Agga Maha Saddhamajo- Daw Khin Lay Thet offer Waso robes to SSMNC tikadhaja Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Bhaddanta Saddhamajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Pannavamsa.—MNA Sirinda.—MNA Agga Maha SSMNC Vice-Chairman Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Hlawga Park opens till 6 pm on gazette holidays Saddhamajotikadhaja Sayadaw Agga Maha Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Khemin- Pandita Agga Maha Bhaddanta Dhammasar- NAY P YI T AW, 13 July—The Hlawga (15 July) and Martyrs’ Day (19 July), it dasami of Chaukhtetgyi Saddhamajotikadhaja abhivamsa of Moekaung Wildlife Park of the Forest Department will be kept opened from 8 am until 6 pm Phayagyitaik in Bahan Bhaddanta Pannavamsa Monastery in Hinthada of runs from 8 am to 5 pm daily. On for public. Township of Yangon of Myasikhon Sarthintaik Ayeyawady Region. Fullmoon Day of Waso MNA Region. in Toungoo of Bago (See page 9)

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 8 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 9 President U Thein Sein,... (from page 8) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla donated Waso robes and alms to SSMNC Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Dhamma- nanda of Sagaing Sarthintaik in Thingangyun Township of Yangon Region. Afterwards, the Chairman of Constitutional Tribunal of the Union, the Chairman of Union Election Commission, the Deputy Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services, the deputy speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw, the deputy speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw, the Union ministers, Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of Commander-in-Chief (Army) Office, the commander and the deputy ministers offered robes and provisions to members of the Sangha. SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw Bhaddanta Khemindasami delivered a sermon and the President and wife and congregation shared the merits gained. The ceremony came to end with three times recitation of Buddha Sasanam Siram Titthatu. After the ceremony, the President and wife and President U Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win and party offer a day meal to members party offered meals to members of the Sangha. of the Sangha.—MNA MNA Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla donate Waso robes and offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhammananda of Sagaing Monastery in Thingangyun Township.—MNA

Union Chief Justice U Tun Tun Oo offers Waso robes and provisions to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sudhammacara Bhivammsa of Mogaung Monastery in Hinthada.—MNA Union Construction Minister inspects construction of roads and bridges on Zakarinn-Tagondaing road section NAY PYI TAW, 13 July—Union Minister for with Chief Engineer U Tint Hsan and officials and Construction U Khin Maung Myint inspected left the necessary instruction.—MNA construction of bridges, concrete roads, retaining wall, stone-filled retaining wall and diaphragm Jade, Gems and Pearl wall on Zakarinn-Tagondaing road section of Yangon-Mandalay Highway on 9 July. Special Sales-2011 At the briefing hall of Sakarinn, he met concludes Dy EP-2 Minister attends NAY PYI TAW, 13 July — The Jade, Gems and Pearl Special Sales 2011 ended at Mani Yadana opening of management Jade Hall near Myanma Gems Museum here today. Patron of the Central Committee for proficiency course No.1/2011 Myanmar Gems Emporium Union Minister for NAY PYI TAW, 13 July—Myanma Electric Power Mines U Thein Htaik visited the sales and presented Enterprise under the Ministry of Electric Power-2 a certificate of honour and a gift to Mr. Cai Xiaowu, launched the management proficiency course No.1/ a gem merchant who bought jade lots at highest 2011 at the minister’s office here yesterday morning. prices. It was opened with an address by Deputy Minister Secretary of the committee Managing for Electric Power-2 U Aung Than Oo in the presence Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise U Thein Swe Union Minister U Thein Htaik gives present to of Director-General of the Department of Electric and officials concerned closely supervised the sales. Power U Khin Maung Zaw. A total of 30 trainees are Jewellery shops at the sales were also packed Chinese gem merchant Mr. Cai Xiaowu, who taking the two-week course. with gems merchants today and the sales bought jade lots at highest prices at Jade, Gems MNA successfully concluded this evening.—MNA and Pearl Special Sales 2011.—MNA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 9 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 Laotian Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing Thammavong... (from page 16) Chief Minister U Nyan Win hosted a luncheon in honour of the Laotian delegation at the Shwe Wah Tun Hotel. The Laotian delegation arrived back in Yangon in a motorcade. They went back home by special flight at 2.30 pm. They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Sports U Aye Myint Kyu, Yangon Region ministers, Myanmar Ambassador to Laos U Nyunt Hlaing, Laotian Ambassador Mr. Nilahath Sayarath and officials.—MNA Laotian Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing Yangon Thammavong paying homage to Region Chief Minister U Shwethalyaung Pagoda in Bago. Myint Swe MNA and officials see off Laotian 5.8-magnitude quake hits Banda Prime Sea Minister Mr. JAKARTA, 13 July— An earthquake measuring Thongsing 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Banda Sea at 2106 Thammavong GMT on Tuesday (05:06 Beijing Time Wednesday), at Yangon the US Geological Survey said. International The epicentre, with a depth of 126.50 km, was Airport. initially determined to be at 6.0317 degrees south MNA latitude and 130.4489 degrees east longitude. Xinhua Chinese pilot flying around the world stops in Xi’an 15 killed after truck hit house in XI’ AN, 13 July—The Airport, a general aviation Changsha, capital of the more than 100 individuals Indonesia first-ever Chinese citizen airport at an industrial central Hunan Province in from 28 countries had to fly a private plane base in Yanliang in the 1971, is founder and chief taken the challenge but JAKARTA, 13 July— Fifteen people were killed around the world stopped suburbs of Xi’an Monday executive of Memphis- none was Chinese. and scores of others wounded after a truck hit a in Xi’an, capital of the morning. based Sun-shine Enter- Chen’s flight began house where villagers were celebrating a religious northwestern Shaanxi “I wish to share the joy prise, an importer of in Memphis on 22 May activity around midnight Tuesday in East Java, a Province Monday and and inspiration of the flight Chinese scaffolding and and will cover more than military officer told Xinhua by phone. received a warm wel- with my country-men,” hoists. 40 cities in 21 countries The truck got a problem of un-functioned brake come. Chen told the crowd who His dream for a and regions. The planned and hit the house in Bojonegoro District, military Chen Wei, a Chinese welcomed him at the round-the-world flight 40,000 km voyage will officer of Military Command in Ngawi Jamin PN citizen living in the United airport. began two years ago, take about 10 weeks. told Xinhua. States, landed at Neifu Chen, born in spurred by the facts that Xinhua “Fifteen died on the site and many others got wounded,” he said. Before hitting the house, the Mexico’s federal police capture truck collided with a small truck, said Jamin. The victims of the accident were rushed to the 20 drug gang suspects nearby hospital, he said. Police are investigating the MEXICO CITY, 13 July— Mexican federal police captured 20 accident, the officer said. suspected members of the drug gang Knights Templar after the MNA/Xinhua group sparked a wave of violence in the western part of the country, the public security ministry said on Tuesday. Death toll in central China The ministry said in a statement that the police arrested the alleged gang members as they were driving in a convoy to a fire climbs to 14 meeting in the municipality of Apatzingan, 500 km west of WUHAN, 13 July — The death toll in Tuesday’s Mexico City. fire that ripped through a two-story warehouse in The Knights Templar stole and torched vehicles across the central China’s Wuhan City has climbed to 14, the western state of Michoacan last week in retaliation to crackdown local government said Wednesday. by federal police. Fire fighters retrieved two bodies from the The ministry sent an additional 1,800 federal police officers charred building at 9:40 pm, said Ding Shisong, to Michoacan on Friday to quell the violence and capture the “Recortadores” perform director of the city government’s emergency response Knights Templar leader Servando Gomez, also known as “La during an exhibition of riding office. Tuta,” who still remains at large. and acrobatic skills at the The blaze, which is believed to have been triggered The Knights Templar is a newly-founded drug gang which bullring on the sixth day of the by a short circuit in an electrical outlet on the was originially part of the powerful cartel La Familia, whose annual San Fermin festival in warehouse’s first floor, began at around 9:25 am. leader Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas was arrested by federal Pamplona on 11 July, 2011. About 170 firefighters spent two hours to put out the police last month. XINHUA fire.—Xinhua Xinhua

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 10 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 11 Tiny snails are able to survive digestion by birds LONDON, 13 July—Some snails survived the digestive process. survive after being eaten by birds, “We were surprised that a high Japanese researchers have found. rate, about 15 percent, of snails were Researchers found that 15 percent still alive after passing through the gut of the snails eaten by Japanese white- of [the] birds,” explained researcher eye or mejiro birds survived digestion Shinichiro Wada. and were found alive in the birds’ “This is the first study showing droppings. that birds can indeed transport a This evidence suggests that bird substantial [number of] micro land predation could be a key factor in snails in their gut alive.” how snail populations spread, reports The main factor allowing the snails the BBC. to survive being eaten is their small Photo taken on 6 July, While it has long been known that size, according to the scientists. Work continues to clean 2011 shows an alpine birds that eat fruit can spread a plant’s At an average of 2.5mm the micro plant on the south seeds through their droppings, the snails fared much better than larger up oil spill in US river slope of the Himala- study points to some invertebrates species in previous studies whose LOS ANGELES, 13 July—Work continued on yas, southwest China’s being spread the same way. shells were severely damaged when Tuesday to clean up an oil spill in the Yellowstone Tibet Autonomous In the lab scientists fed the birds eaten by birds, they added. River in the US state of Montana, but only one to Region.—XINHUA with the snails to find out whether any Internet five percent of the oil is expected to be recovered because much of the oil was swept away by the Power failure delays 29 river, authorities said . On 1 July, a break occurred in a 12-inch trains on China’s pipeline owned by Texas-based ExxonMobil high-speed railway company which resulted in release of crude oil into SHANGHAI, 13 July—A power failure has delayed the Yellowstone River approximately 20 miles (36 29 trains on China’s newly built high-speed railway kilometres) upstream of Billings, Montana. linking Beijing and Shanghai, shortly after a similar The US Environmental Protection Agency incident halted 11 of the railway’s trains two days reported an estimated 1,000 barrels of oil entered ago, sources with the Shanghai Railway Bur-eau the river, which was in flood stage, before the confirmed Tuesday. pipeline was cut off. To assist the cleanup effort, The railway’s power was cut off at about 11 am Photo taken on 12 July, 2011 shows the California Governor Gerry Brown said his state has near the City of Suzhou in east China’s Anhui electronic panel displaying information of dispatched a team of experts to Montana. Province and was resumed two hours later after delayed trains at the Hongqiao Railway Station The deployment of California Department of repairs were completed, the bureau said in a in east China’s Shanghai Municipality.—XINHUA Fish and Game (DFG) staff was approved after the statement. The Ministry of Railways made an State of California received a request from the State an hour and a half later. apology on its website to passengers who were of Montana for mutual aid assistance following a Railway authorities said the power failure was affected by the delays. pipeline break, the governor said.—Xinhua caused by thunderstorms. The Beijing-Shang-hai The power failure was the second within three high-speed railway went into operation on 30 June. days after a similar incident delayed 11 trains on The 1,318-kilometre rail-way allows passengers to Sunday night. A Shanghai-bound bullet train broke travel between the two cities in less than five hours. down at 6:10 pm Sunday near east China’s The railway is designed to handle maximum train Shandong Province and resumed operation about speeds of 350 km per hour.—Xinhua Chinese firm to gain world’s focus through Bay Bridge project SHANGHAI, 13 July— ZPMC has just finish- eastern span, which was “and it is also a milestone Chinese machinery firm ed manufacturing the final damaged in the 1989 for Zhenhua in entering Zhenhua Heavy Indus- four pieces of fabricated earthquake. the world’s major bridge try Co Ltd (ZPMC) wants steel for the San Francisco- The new section construction” sector, to change nation’s Oakland Bay Bridge would be able to resist ZPMC President Kang manufacturing lands- project, which is due to quakes of up to magnitu- Xuezeng said. A road decorated with colourful paper flowers is cape by taking up the open in 2013. de 8 on the Richter scale. “I am here to seen during the Festival of the Tabuleiros in challenging global infra- The 50,000 tons of The company beat announce that we are Tomar, Portugal, on 11 July, 2011.—XINHUA structure projects. steel, with a contract strong rivals from Japan, qualified and confident of value exceeding 350 South Korea and Western constructing more soph- First UK footie rulebook to be auctioned million dollars, are part Europe to win the bid for isticated steel bridges and of the 7.2 billion dollars the Bay Bridge project in building our presence in for 1.2 m pounds Bay Bridge project. 2006. the world market,” the LONDON, 13 July—The first football fair. The project includes The Bay Bridge China Daily quoted Kang, rulebook is set to fetch £1.2million at The 11 laws—known as the reconstruction of the project has a global profile as saying.—Internet auction this week - and it reveals a Sheffield Rules—were an attempt to funny old game. regulate a game that was still halfway People visit the “Good According to The Sun, the world’s between football and rugby. Goods Japan” Asian oldest club, Sheffield FC, which is now They formed the basis for the FA’s Itinerant Exhibition in selling the 1858 laws to raise cash, laid Laws of the Game in 1863—the east China’s Shanghai, down the rules. They bear little similarity blueprint for modern football. on 12 July, 2011. One to the modern game. Goal kicks arrived in 1869 and hundred Japanese Matches then lasted for two hours. corners in 1871. Refs got whistles in leading commodity There 20 players a side. Handballs 1878 and penalties followed in 1891. companies took part in were allowed. It was also OK to catch Stoppage time was also introduced the exhibition which the ball provided it had not touched the in 1891 after a bizarre match between kicked off in Shanghai ground. And charging was considered Stoke and Aston Villa.—Internet Tuesday.—XINHUA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 11 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF “the Letter of Expression of Interest,” together with three (3) proposals for three (3) onshore blocks together with THE UNION OF MYANMAR Company’s Article of Association (AOA), Memorandum of proposed Terms and Conditions. The proposal submitted MINISTRY OF ENERGY Association (MOA), Certificate of Incorporation, latest shall be on a block by block basis. Annual Report and latest Financial Statement (or) Financial Dated: 8th July, 2011 Report, which are to be endorsed for authenticity by the 8. The potential bidders’ proposed Terms and respective Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Conditions will be assessed and the best offered Terms and INVITATION FOR BIDS TO CONDUCT PETROLEUM at the place of Company’s registration (or) establishment or Conditions will be selected for awarding. OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR ONSHORE AREAS nearest, in sealed envelops superscribed “Confidential” (2011) “Myanmar Onshore Blocks Bidding Round- 2011”, to the following addresses not later than 23rd August 2011:- Director General 1. The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of the Energy Planning Department Union of Myanmar hereby announces Invitation of Sealed Director General Ministry of Energy Bids for Petroleum Operations to be conducted in Myanmar Energy Planning Department Building No.6, Nay Pyi Taw, Onshore Areas on production sharing basis. Ministry of Energy The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Building No.6, Nay Pyi Taw Tel: 95-067 411 099/411 057 2. The following Onshore blocks are available for The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Fax: 95-067 411 113 bidding in this bidding round:- Fax: 95 67 411 113 e-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] (1) PSC E (Myingyan) Note: For further inquiry (and/or) information, please (2) PSC G (Taungdwingyi) 4. The petroleum operation shall be conducted on contact the followings:- (3) PSC H (Taungu-Pyinmana) production sharing basis and the party(s), who desired to (4) PSC I (Hinthada) enter into the Production Sharing Contract with the Myanma (1) Director General (5) PSC J (Mawlamyine) Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) shall have technical Energy Planning Department (6) PSC K (Yamethin) competency, financial capability, experience, expertise and Ministry of Energy, (7) EP 1 (Kyaukkyi-Mindon) technical know how to conduct petroleum exploration and The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (8) EP 2 (Aunglan) development works and must have good track record. Tel: 95-067 411 099/411 057 (9) EP 5 (Inbin-Tegyigon) Fax: 95-067 411 113 (10) RSF 2 (Tuyintaung (Myaing South)) 5. The potential bidders will then be selected and e-mail: [email protected] (11) RSF 3 (Gwegyo-Ngashadaung) presented with General Geology of each Block and at the (12) RSF 9 (Pyalo-Paukkaung) request will be shown with representative data and information (2) Managing Director (13) RSF 10 (Kamma-Nattaung) of the Company’s interested block(s) free of charge by Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (14) MOGE 4 (Myintha) Geological/Geophysical Team of Myanma Oil and Gas Ministry of Energy, (15) PSC S (Lashio-Hsenwi) Enterprise. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (16) PSC T (Lashio East) Tel: 95-067 411 055/411 209 (17) PSC U (Kalaw) 6. The Potential bidders will then be provided with Fax: 95 67 411 125 (18) PSC V (Loikaw) Standard Terms and Conditions in order to submit proposal(s). e-mail: [email protected]

3. All interested parties are cordially invited to submit 7. The potential bidders are allowed to submit up to (3) Myanmar Embassies in respective Countries. Bolivian snow CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE storm cuts off MV DAN JIANG VOY NO (025) MV KOTA TAMPAN VOY NO (395) Consignees of cargo carried on MV DAN JIANG Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA thousands VOY NO (025) are hereby notified that the vessel will TAMPAN VOY NO (395) are hereby notified that the LA PAZ, 13 July—The be arriving on 14.7.2011 and cargo will be dis- vessel will be arriving on 14.7.2011 and cargo will be worst snow storms in Bolivia charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will in the last 20 years have left at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thousands of people byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 stranded. The Bolivian Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day government has appealed am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day for help from neighbouring now declared as the third day after final discharge of now declared as the third day after final discharge of countries.It says it needs cargo from the Vessel. cargo from the Vessel. helicopters to drop aid to No claims against this vessel will be admitted No claims against this vessel will be admitted isolated communities and after the Claims Day. after the Claims Day. heavy machinery to clear SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT the roads. The snow took SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY farmers and tourists by MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER surprise in the usually dry AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES LINES highlands of Potosi - a vast Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 area in the south-west of the country. Owl leaves imprint on CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Farmers have lost their MV CENA FAITH VOY NO (005) crops and more than Kendal woman’s window Consignees of cargo carried on MV CENA FAITH 50,000 llamas and alpacas LONDON, 13 July—A woman returned to her VOY NO (005) are hereby notified that the vessel will are without food, after their Cumbrian home to find a near perfect imprint of an owl be arriving on 14.7.2011 and cargo will be dis- pastures were covered by on her window. The bird had apparently crashed into charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie a thick layer of snow. the window of Sally Arnold’s Kendal home, leaving at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the Roads remain closed, and byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the bizarre image — complete with eyes, beak and Bolivia often rescue efforts have been Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 feathers. Experts said the silhouette was left by the experiences weather hampered by poor am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day bird’s “powder down” — a substance protecting extremes.—INTERNET weather. —Internet now declared as the third day after final discharge of growing feathers. cargo from the Vessel. Mrs Arnold said she could find no sign of the owl, so No claims against this vessel will be admitted assumed it had flown off without serious injury. She after the Claims Day. said: “Our first concern was for the welfare of what we SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT suspected was an owl and we opened up the window to MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY check if it was still around. “Fortunately, there was no AGENT FOR: M/S COSCO SHIPPING sign of the bird and we can only assume that it had flown CO LTD away probably suffering from a headache.”—Internet Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 12 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 13 Bee-hauling truck crash German police nab runaway elephants at bus stop creates a buzz Two runaway circus elephants in Germany A semi-trailer truck tipped over along a surprised passersby and police by showing up at a highway in Idaho, spilling more than 14 million bus stop during a brief bid for freedom, officials in bees and a quantity of honey across the pavement, Hanover said Tuesday. Dunia, a 40-year-old Indian authorities say. elephant, and her counterpart Daela, a 25-year-old The truck, transporting honeybees to North African elephant, were apprehended by police Dakota from Bakersfield, Calif, crashed just north near the western city of Hanover over the weekend of Last Chance in Island Park, Idaho, about 4:30 nonchalantly munching on tree leaves and looking pm Sunday, Idaho Falls’ KPVI-TV reported. for all the world as if they were waiting for the bus. A woman looks at Buddy Bear sculptures at the The Fremont County Sheriff’s office received “It was simply an unlucky situation for the Kurfuerstendamm boulevard in Berlin on 12 many 911 calls alerting it to the accident, saying circus,” Hanover police spokesman Heiko Steiner July, 2011. Colourful Buddy Bears designed by everyone at the scene was stung more than once, said. “The two elephants were quite cooperative artists from different countries with unique though none were seriously injured. and peaceful. Everyone was amused.” If the two features on behalf of artist’s native country are Firefighters sprayed fire foam on the bees and were trying to make an escape, they were not on display as part of the 125th anniversary of the truck before being able to access the wreckage. going far, Steiner said. The police station is only Berlin’s most famous shopping street, called by Authorities put out a warning that there were a stone’s throw from the bus stop, which is out of the Berliners with the nick name “Ku’damm”. still high numbers of bees in the area. use during the summer school holiday. The Fremont County Sheriff’s office received A Minnesota post office was closed for hours Monday while authorities many 911 calls alerting them to the accident, worked to ensure a package and duffel bag carried by a woman in a gas mask saying that everyone on the scene of the accident Woman were harmless. were stung more than once, however no one was Jim Hansen, a spokesman for Duluth Police, said the main post office in seriously injured. the Lincoln Park neighbourhood was closed Monday after a woman wearing The fire department sprayed fire foam on the arrested a military surplus gas mask walked into the building carrying the package bees and the truck before being able to access and duffel bag, the Duluth News Tribune reported Tuesday. accident site. for gas Hansen said the woman was quickly apprehended after entering the Authorities put out a warning that there are building at 10:24 am but it took officers hours to determine the package and still high numbers of bees in the area. mask in duffel bag were harmless. Hansen the post office reopened at about 4 pm. The woman, whose name was not released, was arrested on charges of News Album post office disorderly conduct and concealing her identity. She was taken to the St Louis County Jail.

Shahrukh Khan reaches one James Franco wanted to be part of million mark on twitter ‘Twilight’ for Yale project MUMBAI, 13 July—Actor-producer Shahrukh ‘Breaking Dawn’ undergraduate who had Khan, the king of Bollywood, attained another new because he thought it written an autobiographi- high by reaching the one million mark on social would be a great cal play about putting on networking site ‘twitter’. connection to a friend’s a theatrical production of The superstar’s fan following rose up to a arty film project. Twilight, in which I was million giving him another milestone. SRK, who is Though the actor- a character. in Holland on a holiday with his family, tweeted director told his agent to “So I was interested that he was celebrating the million mark by watching get him ‘anything’ in the in Twilight because I was Bambi with his daughter. “Feeling the film, unfortunately he going to be part of that warmth...thanx all. Love u,’’ he tweeted. ended up in vain as the play. I thought what a Shahrukh Khan He also tweeted a few words about his well- cast was full and there great connection it would deserved break, “Coffee on the terrace in Denhag, was no part for Franco. be if I were also involved saw beauty around me early morning. Felt nice “It was supposed to be with the real Twilight,” Back to london today.’’ Besides Shahrukh Khan, WASHINGTON, 13 part of a multimedia project he added.—Internet Priyanka Chopra is the only Bollywood star to July—‘127 Hours’ star at Yale (university),” reach the milestone. Apart from the two, politician James Franco has Contactmusic quoted him Shashi Tharoor and god of cricket Sachin Tendulkar revealed that he was as telling the Playboy are the only Indians who enjoy such huge following desperate to get a role in Magazine. “I was on Twitter.—Internet Twilight sequel working with a Yale Danielle Lloyd recreates a ‘Demi Moore’, mulls post-baby surgery for curves

LONDON, 13 July—Pregnant model Danielle Lloyd three times a week once the baby arrives. I’ve basically might have felt sexy while posing nude for a photoshoot been pregnant for the past two years, so I can’t wait to get and flaunting her baby bump like Demi Moore, but my body back,” the Daily Mail quoted her as saying. she has revealed her plans to undergo a surgery in “I’d like to be 9st and a size 8 before my wedding. A model performs order to get her perfect figure back after the birth of her If worst comes to worst, I’ll consider lipo!” she said. “My Actress Clemence second child. The 27-year-old brunette posed wearing during a fashion boobs get so big during pregnancy, I’ve got stretch Poesy arrives for the nothing but her make-up and jewellery in the latest marks and saggy skin. I want that removed and then a premiere of the film show in Lagos, issue of Closer, just like Moore did in her iconic naked lift. I’d also like a chemical peel to even out my skin “Harry Potter and the Nigeria, on shoot for Vanity Fair magazine in 1991. However, the due to pregnancy pigmentation,” she added. The Deathly Hallows: Part 9 July, 2011. Scouse model insisted that she would be undergoing Celebrity ‘Big Brother star’ is expecting the child 2” at Bercy in Paris, XINHUA a surgery to regain her prebaby body after the birth in with footballer fiance Jamie O’Hara, 24, in on 12 July, 2011. 10 weeks time. “I’ll get a trainer and go to the gym at least September.—Internet XINHUA

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 13 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Wambach lifts US to 3-1 win over France jumped over the scrum and pushed the Semi-final ball past French goalkeeper Berangere Sapowicz. It was Wambach’s third goal Japan beats Sweden 3-1 in semi-final; of the tournament and 12th of her career, tying her with fellow American to face US in Sunday final Michelle Akers for third on the all-time FRANKFURT, 14 Japan’s World Cup scoring list. July—Captain Homare Homare Sawa, United States’ Abby Wambach scores her Alex Morgan added an insurance Sawa redeemed herself left, scores her side’s second goal during the semifinal goal in the 82nd, the first for the World from a huge error by side’s second match between France and the United Cup rookie. The Americans will now goalduring the scoring the go-ahead States.—INTERNET play Japan in Sunday’s final in goal in a 3-1 victory over semifinal match Frankfurt.—Internet between Japan MOENCHENGLADBACH, 13 July—The Sweden which put Japan and Sweden. United States is in the World Cup in the World Cup final final for the first time since it last won against the United States. of Japan’s fine skills against tournament full of the title in 1999, and once again Abby On top of that, the thrust and hustle of excellent strikes. Sweden, Wambach came up big for these Nahomi Kawasumi rewa- Sweden, the match totally a perennial power in Americans, scoring in a 3-1 victory rded her surprise call-up turned in the second half women’s foot-ball, never over France on Wednesday. in the starting lineup with when Kawasumi caught gave up but it was the Wambach broke a tense tie with a two goals which more Hedvig Lindahl off her line rising force of Asian monstrous header — what else? — off than compensated for the and lobbed her from 35 football, Japan, which Lauren Cheney’s corner kick in the United States goalkeeper Hope Solo early score of Sweden’s meters for the third goal, reached its first World Cup 79th minute. Cheney delivered the ball fails to stop a shot by France’s Sonia Josefine Oqvist. In a battle one of the best in a final.—Internet perfectly to the far post, and Wambach Bompastor.—INTERNET S P O R T S Villas-Boas’s methods get John Obi Mikel vote Uruguay reach LONDON, 13 July—Nigeria midfielder John Copa quarters Obi Mikel has welcomed the training regime after defeating Spain’s Ferrer beats Fish of new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Portuguese, who at 33 will be the young- Mexico to close out US est boss in the Premier League, has been AUSTIN, 13 July—Eve- the feisty, passionate and charged with wresting back the Premier rything was set up for inspired Spaniards, who League title from champions Manchester Andy Roddick and the tore through the singles United after the Blues suffered a season Americans to win. matches undefeated without silverware under experienced Italian A Davis Cup quarter- to build an insurmount- manager Carlo Ancelotti last term. final against Spain set able 3-1 lead, denying Chelsea’s Nigerian midfielder “The new manager has worked really Diego Forlan of Uruguay, deep in the heart of Roddick a chance to win John Obi Mikel (R), seen here hard on our sharpness and it is going very seen here leaving the field during an English Premiership well,” Mikel told Chelsea’s website. after their 2011 Copa Texas, a hard surface that it in front of his home- America Group C first match against Wolverhampton “The double sessions are hard but work- was supposed to town fans. round match, at the Wanderers at Stamford Bridge complement their big Internet ing with the ball makes it so much easier than Ciudad de La Plata hitters and a rowdy crowd in London, 2010. running all the time, and it is enjoyable as stadium in La Plata on 12 of 16,000 ready to cheer INTERNET well.—Internet July.—INTERNET them on. Spain was even miss- Earthquakes goalie scores Dario Conca joins China’s ing superstar Rafael Nadal, who skipped the from 90 yards out Guangzhou Evergrande FC matches to rest after los- SANTA CLARA, 13 July—Rookie goal- BUENOS AIRES, 13 Evergrande, which paid ing the Wimbledon final. July—The arrival of Chi- a record $10 million None of it mattered to Spain’s David Ferrer keeper David Bingham scored from more than na’s most expensive transfer fee for the 28- Lefty develops a convenient 90 yards out in his footballer, Argentinian year-old midfielder. professional debut to Dario Conca, is the first “We will continue to case of Open amnesia help the San Jose Earth- step towards a world look to the overseas mar- championship for the ket if we can identify the ANDWICH, 13 July— Lefty is hardly an Open quakes beat West Let’s all welcome a new- rookie. When he tees off Bromwich Albion 2-1 in club that signed him, its right targets,” Liu said as comer to the British Open Thursday, it will be his an exhibition match chairman has said. he unveiled the former ... Mr. Phil Mickelson of 18th appearance in golf’s Tuesday. Bingham Liu Yongzhuo told captain of the Brazilian the United States. oldest major, which makes scored after corralling an reporters the hiring was club Fluminense to the Uhh, come again? him one of the more expe- errant through pass from “just the beginning” for Chinese press on Tues- rienced players in the field. West Brom. West Bromwich Albion’s his Chinese Super day. But Mickelson has de- The 21-year-old Roman Bednar hops over League club Guangzhou Internet San Jose Earthquakes veloped a convenient case goalkeeper stepped up Argentinian of amnesia this week, pre- and unleashed a punt goalie David Bingham midfielder Dario ferring to ignore a record from the top of his own during the first half of an Conca poses that includes only one top- penalty box in the third international friendly with his new match on 12 July, in Phil Mickelson of the 10 finish and more time minute. jersey during a Santa Clara, Calif. US speaks during a scuffling than actually The ball took one press conference INTERNET press conference ahead contending for the claret large bounce over the in Guangzhou, of the British Open jug. head of new West Brom the benefit of a hat, and South China’s Guangdong Golf Championship at “I’m entering this year goalkeeper Boaz Myhill, bounced once more Province, on 12 Royal St George’s golf kind of like a fresh start,” who was staring directly before nestling in the July. course in Sandwich, he said on Tuesday. into a setting sun at Buck open net. INTERNET England.—INTERNET Internet Shaw Stadium without Internet

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 14 7/14/2011, 7:29 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 14 July, 2011 15 Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Witsel leaves Standard Asleep in Jesus Liege to join Benfica Daw Nyunt Zin (a) Mrs. Daisy Boey LONDON, 13 July—Belgian Aged (87) years international midfielder Axel Witsel has Mrs. Daisy Boey, daughter of ( U Pho Nyan-Daw left Standard Liege to join Benfica, the Kyin), beloved wife of (Mr. Pakyeng Boey), beloved Belgian club announced on Wednesday. mother of Daw Khin Khin Aye (Pamela) (Loi Hein), The 22-year-old, who has scored (U Kyaw Win/Alan)- Daw Si Si Nyunt, Daw Yin Yin five times in 19 international appearances, Aye (Catherine) M.P.F, Daw Phyu Phyu Aye (Priscilla) has signed a five-year deal with the (UNMIS, Sudan), Dr Daw Hla Hla Aye (Caroline) Lisbon club. (ex-Director MOH) - ex-Bishop Zothan Mawia (Meth- Financial details of the move have odist Church, L/M), Daw Cho Cho Aye (Angela) not been released, although media reports WHO, Dr Peter Boey, Dr Roland Boey-Dr Khin Than suggest that Benfica paid a transfer fee of Myint, grandmother of Hilary, Bruno, Christer, Grace between 7 million and 8 million euros (Loi Hein), Theodore, Christopher, Timothy was ($9.9m and $11.3m). called to her Heavenly Home at Cardiac Care Unit. Witsel, who had also been linked Yangon General Hospital at 10:40 am on Monday with a possible move to Manchester 11.7.2011. Funeral service will be held at Methodist United, had been with Standard Liege English Church, 63, Alanpya Pagoda Road on since he was 10 years old. He helped 15.7.2011 (Friday) at 09:30 am and then will be them to two Belgian championships in entombed at All Christian Denominations Cemetery 2008 — when he was elected best player (Yayway) at 11.30 am. Friends and relatives please in Belgium — and 2009, as well as this kindly accept this as the only intimation. year’s Belgian Cup. With Eden Hazard The bereaved family (Lille) and Steven Defour (Standard), Witsel is considered one of the great hopes of Belgian football.—Internet

Belgian international midfielder Weather forecast for 14th July, 2011 Axel Witsel has left Standard Liege to join Benfica, the Belgian club Sr. Temperature ( For Tomorrow Regions/States °C/F) No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent Widespread rain or 1 Kachin 33/91 24/75 80% have announced. thundershower(IH) Isolated rain or 2 Kayah 29/84 21/70 80% thundershower INTERNET Scattered rain or 3 Kayin 34/93 24/75 80% thundershower Widespread rain or 4 Chin 23/73 15/59 80% thundershower 7:30 am 4:40 pm 6:15 pm Widespread rain or 5 Upper Sagaing 29/84 24/75 80% thundershower (IH) 3. Morning News 5. University of Scattered rain or 12. Weather Report 6 Lower Sagaing 37/99 28/82 80% 7:40 am thundershower Distance Education Widespread rain or 7 Taninthayi 29/84 24/75 80% 4. Dhamma Puja Song 6:20 pm thundershower (IH) (TV Lectures)- Fairly widespread rain 8 Bago 30/86 23/73 80% 8:05 am or thundershower Third Year 13. Myanmar Series Isolated rain or 5. Dhamma Puja Song 9 Magway 32/90 26/79 80% thundershower (History) 6:35 pm Isolated rain or 8:15 am 10 Mandalay 36/97 27/81 80% thundershower 6. Nice & Sweet Song 4:55 pm Scattered rain or 14. Approachaing 11 Mon 32/90 24/75 80% thundershower 8:30 am 6. Songs for Widespread rain or 12 Yangon 32/90 24/75 80% Science thundershower 7. Health Programme Upholding Fairly widespread rain 13 Rakhine 33/91 25/77 80% Thursday, or thundershower 8:40 am National Spirit Discovery World Fairly widespread rain 14 Southern Shan 25/77 19/66 80% 8. International News or thundershower 14 July 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Fairly widespread rain 15 Northern Shan 30/86 23/73 80% 8:45 am or thundershower 7. Dances of National Fairly widespread rain 15. TV Drama Series 16 Eastern Shan 31/88 23/73 80% View on 9. Dhamma Puja Song or thundershower Races Widespread rain or 4:00 pm 8:00 pm 17 Ayeyawady 32/90 25/77 80% thundershower today 5:10 pm Isolated rain or 1. Martial Song 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 35/95 24/75 80% 16. News thundershower 12345678901

12345678901 8. Science and One or two rain or 4:05 pm 19 Neighbouring Yangon 32/90 24/75 80% thundershower 2. Musical Programme Environment 17. International Isolated rain or 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 36/97 27/81 80% thundershower 7:00 am 4:10 pm News During the past (24) hours weather has been partly cloudy in Kayah State, rain or thundershowers have 5:25 pm Summary of been isolated in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, Kayin State, scattered in Magway Region, Shan 1. Paritta By 3. Cute Little Dancers 9. Songs in honour of 18. Weather Report observations at and Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Bago and Ayeyawady Regions, Mon State and widespread in the 4:20 pm 09:30 hr MST on remaining Regions and States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Bago (2.83) inches, Venerable the month (Waso) today Machanbaw (2.76) inches, Kawthoung (2.63) inches, Katha (1.89) inches, Putao (1.77) inches and Tamu 4. Dhamma Sekka 19. Documentary (1.69) inches. Mingun Sayadaw 5:45 pm Bay Inference Monsoon is strong in the Andaman Sea and moderate elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. Thutta Reciting 20. Documentary Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Gulf of Mottama and Mon- 7:25 am State of the Sea Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35 to 40) mph. Seas will be moderate Competition 10. Documentary elsewhere in Myanmar waters. nd 21. TV Drama Series Outlook for 2. To Be Healthy (2 Prize Winner) 6:00 pm Likelihood of increase of rain in Lower Myanmar areas. subsequent two days Exercise Dagon B.E.H.S (1) 11. Evening News 22. TV Drama Series

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL * Living with the Love of the Nature * News Programme Schedule * News * Record Album * International Day of Co-operatives 2011 * News (14-7-2011) (Thursday) * Conserve natural resources in Myanmar * Yangon International Trade Exhibition 2011 * News * News * Record Album Transmissions Times * She & Her Melodious Music * News * News Local - (09:00am ~ * Yangon International Trade Exhibition 2011 * Let’s recreate....Enjoy movie or shopping 11:00am)MST Oversea Transmission * Memorable Visit to Inle Lake & Unforgetrable Oversea Transmission - (14-7-11 09:30 am ~ * Opening Stay at Hupin Hotel 15-7-11 09:30 am) MST * News * News * Waso Festival, Auspicious Occasion of Myanmar * MI People’s Celebrities “Hein Wai Yan & N Hai Ra” Local Transmission * Living with the Love of the Nature * News * Opening * News * Music Gallery * News * International Day of Co-operatives 2011 * Beach Resort of Chaung Tha * Waso Festival, Auspicious Occasion of Myanmar * Conserve natural resources in Myanmar * Myanmar Movies “Longing For Mother”

R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 15 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM 14th Waxing of Waso 1373 ME Thursday, 14 July, 2011 Only with stability and peace will the nation develop Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy Riots beget riots, not democracy Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire VOA, BBC-sowing hatred among the people We favour peace and stability RFA, DVB-generating public We favour development outrage We oppose unrest and violence Do not allow ourselves to be Wipe out those inciting unrest swayed by killer broadcasts and violence designed to cause troubles

Laotian Prime Minister Mr. Thongsing Thammavong wraps up goodwill visit

Laotian delegation led by Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Mr. Thongsing Thammavong at Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago.—MNA YANGON, 13 July—The visiting Laotian delegation of Bago Region U Nyan Win, Deputy Minister for lights to the image, and signed the visitors’ book led by Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Culture Daw Sandar Khin, Region ministers and and made cash donations. Republic Mr. Thongsing Thammavong, heads of department. On a visit to the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, the accompanied by Deputy Minister for Sports U Aye Deputy Minister Daw Sandar Khin and officials Laotian Prime Minister signed the visitors’ book Myint Kyu, Myanmar Ambassador to Laos U Nyunt conducted the Laotian guests around the palace. Director- and donated cash to the pagoda. Hlaing, Laotian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr General of the Department of Archaeology, Museum (See page 10) Nilahath Sayarath, Director-General of the Protocol and Library U Kyaw Oo Lwin gave an account of Department U Kyaw Kyaw and officials, visited the palace. 2011 FIFA W omen’s W orld Cup Kanbawzathadi Palace of King Bayintnaung in Bago, The Laotian Prime Minister and entourage made SEMI USA 3-1 FRANCE Bago Region, this morning. a pilgrimage to the Shwethalyaung Reclining They were welcomed there by Chief Minister Buddha Image, and offered flowers, water and FINAL JAPAN 3-1 SWEDEN

14-7-2011 NL.pmd 16 7/14/2011, 6:54 AM