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Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan—Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham received a delegation led by Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Mr Vijay Nambiar at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace here this evening. They exchanged views on providing long-term assistance in education and health, humanitarian aids to Rakhine State, Aljazeera’s fabricated broadcast, stability in Rakhine State, trust-building in peace process, efforts for granting citizenship in accord with the laws and plans for cooperation with international organizations. Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw Zan Myint, U Thant Kyaw, U Kyaw Kyaw Win and Daw Su Su Hlaing and departmental heads. MNA

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar receives a delegation led by Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General

Mr Vijay Nambiar.—mna Myanmar, China to promote trade Myanmar Archery Team crowns victory at fifth South East Asian Archery Championship N a y P y i T a w , 15 N a y P y i T a w , 15 South East Asian Archery Olympic Committee Union Jan—Vice-President of the Jan—“Myanmar Archery Championship and the Minister for Sports U Tint Republic of the Union of Team has secured 251 XXVIISEA Games Trial Hsan and officials awarded Myanmar U Nyan Tun medals—87 gold medals, Archery Competition Prize winners. received a delegation 86 silver medals and Presentation Ceremony at Archer Ma Thin Thin led by Vice Minister of 78 bronze medals—at Wunna Theiddhi archery Khaing, five-gold medalist Commerce Mr Chen Jian International events since range yesterday evening. spoke words of thanks. of the People’s Republic of 1995. It has lifted nation’s Amyotha Hluttaw Myanmar stood first China, at Credentials Hall pride and proved as one of Deputy Speaker U Mya among Indonesia, Malaysia, of Presidential Palace, here, the most successful teams Nyein, officials, athletes Singapore, Vietnam and this morning. in South East Asia. It should and coaches attended the Thailand earning nine They held a cordial keep winning streaks in ceremony. gold medals, four silver discussion on further XXVII SEA Games to be Officials of Myanmar medals and three bronze promoting trade between hosted by our country”, Archery Federation medals. Well-wishers the two countries, successful said Union Minister U explained future tasks. donated cash to MAF. functioning of businesses Tint Hsan at the fifth Chairman of Myanmar MNA based on amity, and more investments in the sectors of transport, electricity and infrastructures. Also present at the call together with the Vice- President were Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Thant Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Aung Than Oo, Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan and officials from the President Office. The Chinese Vice Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Commerce Minister was Myanmar U Nyan Tun receives a delegation accompanied by Chinese led by Vice Minister of Commerce Mr Chen Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Jian of the People’s Republic of China. Li Junhua and high-ranking officials. mna MNA Myanmar Archery Team celebrates their victory.—mna 2 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Local news Three KIA members return to legal fold Aye’s Family Auto Trade Centre opened

Nay Pyi Taw, 15Jan U Khin Aung Myint camouflage and La Saing — Three members of KIA with the rank of ordinary and Gam Aung with the group — two men with the private of a battalion under rank of private of No (33) rank of private and one Laiza Headquarters of battalion of KIA bringing ordinary private bringing KIA, who live in Talawgyi together with four China- along with arms and village of Myitkyina, made grenades to the ammunition— returned bringing along with one Tatmadaw outposts at to legal fold to local M 25 rocket launcher, 11.15 am and 12 noon Tatmadaw columns on 13 one magazine, five caps, respectively. January. five shells and a set of MNA Primary school emerges in upgraded primary school in the village in Mawlamyine- Thayatkonkyundate village of gyun Township on 12 January. Mawlamyinegyun Township Deputy Head of M a w l a m y i n e g y u n , Primary School (branch) of Mawlamyinegyun Township 15 Jan — An upgrading Thayatkonkyundate village General Administration ceremony of Basic Education was held at the recently- Department U Hsan Linn Oo, Assistant Education Yangon, 15 Jan—A Union Minister for Then the chairman Officer U Bo Gi and Village ceremony to open the Commerce U Win Myint, of the company gave an Administrator U Kyaw Auto Showroom of Yangon Region Minister for account of the design of Htwe formally opened the Aye’s Family Co., Ltd Planning and Economic U 27-storey building in which signboard of the primary was held in conjunction Than Myint and Chairman 376 apartments, offices school. with the ceremony to start of Aye’s Family Co., Ltd and conference rooms Next, School Head Daw construction of 27-storey U Aye Myint Oo formally and a parking lot with the Aye Aye San and a local called Diamond Valley Rise opened the ceremony. capacity of 525 vehicles for collaborative efforts for Business Centre at Aye’s Next, Yangon Region will be included. It is set to all-round development of Family Auto Trade Centre Chief Minister U Myint complete the construction the school. on KabaAye Pagoda road Swe unveiled the signboard work within two years. Kyemon on 13 January. of the Auto Showroom. MNA Unhealthy foodstuffs Pazundaung Yegyaw market Mawlamyine-Yangon express incinerated in Kyaukme to be upgraded soon

down-train derails near Bago Yangon, 15 Jan — Two lifts will be installed Aung Myin Pyae Son at the building. It is set to railway station Company will take the complete the construction Mawlamyine, 15 Jan — reached a creek crossing responsibility for upgrading works within a period of 14 A rail accident happened to bridge near the railway of Yegyaw Market of months. While the market the No. (36) express down- station. Thanks to officials Markets Department under is under construction, it is train bound to Yangon from concerned of the station, the Yangon City Development planned to build a temporary Mawlamyine near Bago train resumed its service and Committee in Pazundaung market at a suitable site railway station at about 4 left for Yangon at about 3 pm Township, here, and for the convenience of am on 12 January. on that day. The derailment the company will start shop-keepers to run their The train left the left no injury and property construction work soon. businesses. Coordination track and plunged down damage, it is learnt. The newly-upgraded between responsible the embankment while it Kyemon market will be an eight- persons and shop-keepers storey building. Shop- and ward dwellers is Old woman crossing over Kyaukme, 15 Jan — A by Kyaukme Township keepers of the old market being made to choose the road knocked down by a ceremony to destroy 3148 Administrator U Kyaw will be relocated on the the site for construction packets of 14 kinds of Naing, Head of Kyaukme ground floor. The first floor of the temporary market. motorbike confectionery inappropriate Township Police Force will include a supermarket, Managing Director U Aung Pyay, 15 Jan — An Sanpya ward in Shwedaung for the people to eat was Police Captain Tin Htay, training centers and a Min of the company said old woman was knocked knocked down Daw Hla held at a compound near Kyaukme Township parking lot with the the construction of the new down by a motorbike on Yin (85 years) of Khittaya the Kyaukme Township Executive Office U Thaung capacity of 50 vehicles. market would be carried Bayintnaung Street in Myothit ward while the Development Affairs Office Htaik and departmental Fifty apartments and a out in accord with the city Khittaya Myothit ward of latter was crossing over in Ward-6 of Kyaukme on personnel. gymnasium will be included characteristics. Pyay of Bago Region at the street. 12 January. Kyemon on the remaining floors. Kyemon about 7.30 am on 6 January The road accident left The unhealthy foodstuffs and she was pronounced the victim seriously injured illegally imported from the dead at the hospital due to and hurt motorcyclist and neighbouring country were serious injures. his companion with minor seized recently in the urban The motorbike driven injuries. They were taken wards of Kyaukme and by Zwe San of Kyarnikan to the hospital and the Naungpein village. They ward in Shwedaung 85-year-old woman died were incinerated by Head together with Zeyar Htet of there.—Kyemon of Kyaukme Township Fire Services Department U Ko One million cubic feet natural gas Ko Gyi and firemen at the ceremony. for passenger buses in Yangon It was also attended

Yangon, 15 Jan — Yangon will be provided According to Chairman with one million cubic feet buses waiting for supply of of All-Bus Line Control of natural gas. natural gas. City buses will Committee U Hla Aung, It is the plan of Yangon be allowed to use natural gas, passenger buses which are Region Government that but taxies excluded. going to run bus routes in will cover all passenger Kyemon New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 3 WORLD Six security West African army chiefs to approve personnel Mali troops plan killed in clash Bamako, 15 Jan—West powers are concerned the ued. African defence chiefs will insurgents will use Mali’s He did not say how in NW Pakistan on Tuesday approve plans north as a launchpad for in- many soldiers would arrive. Islamabad, 15 Jan—At to speed up the deployment ternational attacks. The original timetable least six Pakistani security of African troops against “On 15 January, the for the 3,300-strong UN- personnel were killed and Islamist rebels in northern committee of Chiefs of sanctioned African force 16 others injured during an Mali, with some regional Defence Staff will meet —backed by western logis- armed clash with militants soldiers seen arriving next in Bamako to approve the tics, money and intelligence on Tuesday morning in the week. contingency plan,” the mis- services—did not initially country’s northwestern re- France has already sion head of the ECOWAS foresee full deployment French soldiers walk past a hangar they are staying at gion of Khyber Agency, lo- poured hundreds of troops grouping of West African before September due to lo- the Malian army air base in Bamako on 14 Jan, 2013. cal media reported. into Mali and carried out states, Aboudou Toure gistical constraints. Reuters Local Urdu TV chan- days of air strikes in a vast Cheaka, told Reuters. Senegal, Burkina Faso, nels, quoting official sourc- desert area seized last year “I can tell you that in Niger, Nigeria and Guinea The plan is being fast- with its key airport. es, reported that the clash by an Islamist alliance that one week, the troops will ef- have all offered troops. But tracked after France rushed The French defence was triggered when security combines al-Qaeda’s north fectively be on the ground,” regional powerhouse Nige- to respond to a plea for help ministry said on Monday forces started a search oper- African wing AQIM with he said, adding their imme- ria, which is due to lead the by Mali’s government after it aimed to deploy some ation in the Bara Tehsil area Mali’s home-grown MU- diate mission would be to mission, has cautioned that mobile columns of Islamist 2,500 soldiers to Mali to of the Khyber Agency, one JWA and Ansar Dine rebel help stop the rebel advance even if some troops arrive fighters last week threat- bolster the Malian army and of the seven restive tribal groups. while preparations for a full in Mali soon, training will ened the central garrison the eventual West African regions of Pakistan. Western and regional intervention plan contin- take more time. towns of Mopti and Sevare, force.—Reuters The militants hiding in the area attacked security Two eastern states join call for tighter gun control Cuba’s new personnel and killed six of Annapolis, 15 Jan— Democratic Vice President weapons and high-capacity Martin O’Malley, who is them, leaving 16 others in- Maryland and Delaware Joe Biden, was preparing ammunition clips designed often discussed as a pos- immigration jured including local peo- have joined the push for a national gun control for battle have no place sible 2016 Democratic ple. ban in the United States on proposals. on our streets,” said Beau presidential candidate, said law comes After the attack, the assault weapons and some The announcements Biden, echoing comments on Monday that he would forces retaliated with full types of ammunition mag- from the two states exposed made by his father since a propose later this week a into effect strength. azines after last month’s a widening divide over gun gunman killed 20 children tighter ban on assault weap- Havana, 15 Jan—Cu- There were no reports Connecticut school massa- control between states with and six adults in a school in ons and on certain types of ba’s much-anticipated new about the number of casual- cre. Democratic majorities and Newtown, Connecticut on ammunition magazines. immigration law, which ties on the militants’side. Delaware Attorney large urban areas, particu- 14 December. “Perhaps there is no eases restrictions on leaving On 4 January, at least General Beau Biden larly along the east coast, The Delaware propos- way to completely prevent and entering the Caribbean 15 terrorists were shot dead joined leaders of the mid- and more rural states, many als are due to be introduced the next Newtown trag- island, went into effect on and several others injured Atlantic state on Monday of which are represented by in the legislature in the next edy,” he said. “But then Monday. in an operation by security in announcing new gun Republicans. two weeks. again, perhaps there is.” The new law has, for forces in Tirah Valley of measures while his father, “Military-style assault Maryland Governor Reuters the first time in 50 years, re- the same region.—Xinhua moved the requirements for an exit visa and a letter of Volunteers from other villages Train carrying army recruits invitation to travel abroad, wash dishes in the makeshift making it one of the most tents in Zhenxiong County derails in Egypt, 19 killed popular reforms enacted so of Zhaotong City, southwest far. Cairo, 15 Jan—A mili- There was no further China’s Yunnan Province, on The law also extends tary train carrying young information available about 14 Jan, 2013. Forty-six people the time Cubans can stay recruits to an army camp the identities of the 17 dead died and two others injured in abroad, from 11 to 24 derailed in a Cairo sub- except the names of the hos- a landslide which hit the Zhao- months, and the time Cu- urb on Tuesday, killing 19 pitals to which their corpses jiagou area of Gaopo Village bans residing abroad can people and injuring 107, were sent, published on around 8:20 am on 11 Janu- stay in Cuba, from 30 to 90 Egypt’s Health Ministry MENA. “The Egyptian ary. More than 500 villagers days. spokesman said. The train Ambulance Authority has have been moved to makeshift was travelling from Up- sent 66 ambulance cars to The “upgrade in immi- tents near the village.—Xinhua per Egypt to Cairo when it the site of the accident to gration policy” brings Cuba derailed in the Giza neigh- move the bodies of the in- closer to its goal of facilitat- bourhood of Badrashin, a jured and the corpses of the Kenya’s polls chief says ready for ing “legal, orderly and safe” security source said, adding victims to hospitals,” Omar travel and of “strengthening that the train was a military told MENA. presidential run-off its relationship with its emi- vehicle carrying conscript- Egypt’s roads and rail- Nairobi, 15 Jan—Ken- ing general elections. Hassan added Kenya gres,” the official newspa- ed youth on their way to an ways have a poor safety ya’s electoral body said on The two-day confer- will borrow lessons from per Granma said. army camp. record, and Egyptians have Monday that it has final- ence brought together over other African countries What the Cubans need The injured passen- long complained that suc- ized preparations in case of 100 electoral stakeholders that have held successful now for traveling abroad is gers were taken to hos- cessive governments have a presidential run-off in 4 to deliberate and debate presidential run-offs. IEBC a valid passport and a visa pitals, Ahmed Omar, the failed to enforce even ba- March national polls. through the topical ques- said that the Treasury has from the destination coun- health ministry spokesman, sic safeguards, leading to a Independent Electoral tions of a presidential run- already allocated funds and try. told the state news agency string of deadly crashes. and Boundaries Commis- off and dispute resolution. that the parliament has ap- “Anyone who has the MENA. Reuters sion (IEBC) Chairman Hassan’s remark came proved it in a supplemen- ability to travel can do it Isaack Hassan told journal- in the wake of recent opin- tary budget. now because there are no ists in Nairobi that through ion polls indicating that He added that in case limitations as long as you a subsidiary legislation, the none of the presidential as- of a second round, the same have a passport and a visa,” legal framework has been pirants has a clear absolute electoral officers and se- said Mireya Moran, a Cuba established. majority. According to the curity who are employed citizen. “Both financial and electoral law, if no presi- and trained during the first Scrapping the exit logistical arrangements are dential candidate garners round will be redeployed visa and letter of invita- in place in case the first more than 50 percent plus due to the anticipated time tion also lifts financial round of presidential elec- one vote and 25 percent of constraints. burdens for many Cubans, tions does not produce a the vote in at least 24 coun- “We are ready for a since the first costs 150 Cu- clear winner,” Hassan said ties and there is not dispute, presidential run-off since we ban convertible pesos (170 People stand around the wreckage of a military train crash during an international con- the second round should be have realized that this will be US dollars) and the latter, in the Giza neighbourhood of Badrashin, about 40 km ference to discuss Kenya’s held within 30 days of the hotly contested elections,” 120 convertible pesos (150 (25 miles) west of Cairo on 15 Jan, 2013.—Reuters preparedness on the upcom- declaration of the results. Hassan said.—Xinhua dollars).—Xinhua 4 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Science & Technology Ghost nets Google releases Chrome Beta channel for Android 4.0 threaten sea and above Mumbai, 15 Jan— features of the browser be- turtles in Google has introduced the fore they’re rolled out as Australia: Chrome Beta channel for stable. smartphones and tablets Users must keep in CSIRO running Android 4.0 and mind that since the browser Canberra, 15 Jan— above. The company’s lat- is in the beta phase, they Ghost nets, the fishing est Beta channel for phones are liable to come across nets that have been left or and tablets now joins their bumps and encounter vari- lost in the ocean by fish- existing Beta versions of ous bugs. As a user you can, ermen, are threatening the Chrome for Mac, Windows, however, provide feedback wildlife in the sea of Aus- Linux and Chrome OS. regarding issues. tralia, especially for sea Version 25.0.1364.8 Users can install the users can test out their latest and speed that its desktop to bring an improvement turtles, scientists from the of Chrome Beta, which is Beta alongside their current work as soon as it’s ready. browsers have, including of about 25-30%. The up- Commonwealth Scientific now available in the Google version of Chrome for An- Google says Chrome improvements to the Octane date also includes HTML5 and Industrial Research Play Store will allow users droid. Google promises to for Android beta now has performance benchmark. features for developers like Organization (CSIRO) to access and try out new push timely updates so that all the same optimisation The changes are expected CSS Filters.—PTI said in a statement on Monday. According to the HTC seeks Myanmar edge with local font phones New figures in the statement, around 640,000 tonnes of Yangon, 15 Jan—Pe- just try it, they just use it, headphones fishing gear is lost or dis- ter Chou, CEO of Taiwan they just get it.” carded each year. smartphone company HTC Myanmar IT experts for deep, These ghost nets, Corp, launched on Mon- say that while the coun- originating mainly from day what he hopes will try’s alphabet is no more refreshing fisheries in Asia and be a major boost to both complex than some other Australia, are a particu- a backward tech sector in Asian scripts, a failure to sleep lar problem in Austral- Myanmar, his country of agree how to apply an in- ia’s Gulf of Carpentaria, birth, and to his company’s ternational standard for New Delhi, 15 Jan— where they can reach den- share of one of the few un- language symbols called A headband with built-in sities of up to three tonnes/ tapped mobile markets: a Unicode to existing ver- earphones could lull you km, among the highest phone that locals can use sions of the computer font to deep sleep, without even recorded worldwide. It out of the box. has made it difficult to bake waking a partner sleeping is also a global problem, Until now, Chou says, the language into software. by your side. capturing seabirds, ma- Myanmarsar users of mo- The issue of fonts may Existing versions are rine mammals and sea bile phones and computers seem a basic one, but re- wired with a phone, but a Peter Chou holds one of his devices sporting a new turtles worldwide. Lost must install fonts in their flects the challenges My- wireless version, slated to Myanmar font ahead of Monday’s launch of the or abandoned fishing gear own language, a process anmar faces in catching up go on sale in April, has just product in Yangon on 13 Jan, 2013. makes up only 20 percent that is cumbersome, often with its neighbours. won a prestigious award at Reuters of marine debris but has invalidates the device’s Myanmar has one of the Consumer Electronics a disproportionate effect warranty and has, he says, Google’s Android operat- spend two months to learn the lowest mobile pen- Show in Las Vegas. because it is designed to slowed innovation and the ing system so its devices how to type it,” Chou said etration rates in the world, “Being able to sleep capture wildlife. embrace of technology. display local fonts and sport in an interview ahead of the with only 3 percent of the soundly is crucial to feel- Australia is home to HTC has instead a dedicated and, Chou says, launch. “You just type it. population owning a phone ing well overall, and Sleep- six of the world’s seven teamed up with a local intuitive, Myanmar lan- We want to give people here in 2011, according to the Phones help by playing re- threatened species of ma- distributor and a software guage onscreen keyboard. a computing device they World Bank. laxing audio, drowning out rine turtle.—Xinhua developer to customize “You don’t have to don’t have to learn. They Reuters noise, and establishing a positive bedtime routine,” says Wei-Shin Lai, one of Apple cuts LCD panel orders Meet Cookoo, Pebble competitor smart watch the inventors of the head- for iPhone 5 on weak demand with a long battery life phones. The firm began selling Mumbai, 15 Jan— released last year, the iPad New York, 15 Jan— in Nomi, Ishikawa Pre- the product in 2007, when Apple Inc has almost fecture, where the iPhone “Smart” watches that talk Mini and the latest iPod Lai was working as a doc- halved its order with sup- maker has invested heavily, to cellphones have been Touch. Early reviewers tor. pliers of LCD panels for is expected to temporarily around for some time, but on iTunes complain of the the iPhone 5 in the current reduce output by 70 percent they’ve been hampered by watch dropping the connec- quarter due to weak de- to 80 percent compared to their high battery drain — tion to the phone and run- mand, the Nikkei reported the October to December usually needing recharg- ning down the phone bat- also talk back to the phone, on Monday. period, the financial daily ing every few days. At this tery — problems that might so you can use it as a remote Apple has asked sup- reported. Sharp’s dedicated week’s International CES be fixed with a software release for the camera. pliers Japan Display Inc, facility for iPhone 5 LCD electronics trade show update. How it works Sharp Corp and South Ko- panels in Mie Prefecture in Las Vegas, a startup Price and availability A free app on your rean company LG Display will lower production in launched a smart watch, the ConnecteDevice Ltd., iPhone prompts it to send “In 2007, I had trouble Co Ltd, to cut supply, down January and February by Cookoo, that runs for a year which makes the Cookoo, signals via the Bluetooth falling back to sleep after from an initial plan to order about 40 percent from the on a standard button cell. sells it on its website for wireless technology to patient phone calls late at about 65 million units in October to December quar- What it is $130. AT&T’s flagship the watch. The reason the night as a family doctor. the quarter, the Japanese ter, when it was near full The Cookoo is a some- store, in Chicago, is also Cookoo can run for a year My husband suggested that daily said. capacity, the daily said. what beefy watch, most carrying it for the same on a button cell is that it I listen to something to take Japan Display’s plant Reuters suited for the male wrist. It price. has analog hands to show uses a new, low-energy fla- The competition my mind off of patient con- the time, but the watch face vor of Bluetooth, known as CES also saw the cerns,” says Lai, the Daily An Apple can also display several 4.0. launch of the Pebble, a pro- Mail reports. iPhone 5 digital indicators, prompted The caveats grammable smart watch “Since I didn’t want to phone is by Bluetooth signals from Only a few devices with a fully digital display. disturb my husband while displayed in your smartphone. Aided by have the chips necessary Users can send different he slept, I needed head- the Apple beeps and a vibration motor, for low-energy Bluetooth “watch faces” to it and make phones or ear buds I could Store on 5th it can tell you that someone connections. The app is for it perform a wider range of wear in bed. But there was Avenue in is calling or that you missed Apple devices only, so the tricks than the Cookoo can, nothing comfortable in the New York, on a call. It can also alert you watch is limited to talking but it needs to be recharged market so I came up with 21 Sept, 2012. about new email or an ap- to the iPhone 4S, the iPhone every week. stuffing speakers inside a Reuters pointment. The watch can 5, the full-size iPad models PTI headband,” adds Lai.—PTI New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH Pedestrian safety programme prevents student injuries US stake sale of GM to NewYork, 15 Jan— past decade or so, they’re still in the number of school-aged National Partnership said the revive image Fewer kids were injured pretty dismal,” said Charles pedestrians who were injured same infrastructure changes during early morning and DiMaggio, who worked on in the hours just before or just can positively affect kids’ after school hours once new the new study at Columbia after the school day from 8 general health, as well. “We’re traffic lights, pedestrian University in New York. injuries per 10,000 kids each reducing injuries to kids and signals and speed bumps As a result of Safe year to 4.4 per 10,000. when you reduce injuries, were put around New York Routes to School, the city’s In comparison, there parents get more comfortable City schools, according to Department of Transporta- was no drop in injury rates with their kids walking and a new study. Those fixtures tion undertook safety im- in areas without pedestrian biking,” said Margo Pedroso, were added through the provements at the 124 New safety projects they held who wasn’t involved in the Safe Routes to School York City schools (out of a steady over the decade at 3.1 new research. programme, which received total of 1,471) with the high- annual injuries per 10,000 Physically active kids over $600 million from the est injury rates in the city. students. The researchers are healthier, she told Reuters US Congress in 2005 to For the new study, DiMaggio noted in the journal Pediatrics Health, and “one of the easiest improve kids’ ability to walk and his colleague Guohua Li that if the programme was ways to do that is to build it into General Motors Corp President of North America Mark and bike to schools across tracked injury rates around expanded, it could prevent a kid’s daily life. Taking that Reuss introduces the Chevrolet 2014 Corvette vehicle the country. 30 schools that had finished 210 pedestrian injuries per trip to school by foot or on a during a Press event in an old industrial centre in “Pedestrian injuries for safety projects by early 2009. year among New York City bike instead of the back of the advance of Press preview days of the North American children, while the numbers Between 2001 and 2010, students. The deputy director car, we really urge parents to International Auto show in Detroit, Michigan have gotten better over the they saw a 44-percent drop of the Safe Routes to School do it.”—Reuters on 13 Jan, 2013.— Reuters

Detroit, 15 Jan—The GM is already “trending Financial experts focus on sale of the US Treasury’s toward investment grade,” stake in General Motors Davlin said. He pointed to Asia growth at forum in HK and a possible credit rating GM’s eleven-quarter streak upgrade of the US automaker of profits, its large financial Hong Kong, 15 Jan— partnership. in 2013 will help distance the cushion and its strong The sixth Asian Financial The forum also company from the stigma position in the world’s two Forum (AFF) kicked off discusses the future of the of its 2009 bankruptcy largest automotive markets, here on Monday, attracting eurozone, global investment restructuring. the United States and China. some 2,000 business opportunities and challenges “We lose the stigma of “We want to ensure we and government leaders and risks in the world’s food ‘Government Motors’,” GM have the liquidity to make from around the world, and agriculture sector. Asian Financial Forum is held in Hong Kong, south Treasurer James Davlin said it through the cyclicality of spotlighting Asia’s fast- Chief executive of China, on 14 Jan 2013. —Xinhua on Sunday during a speech at the industry,” Davlin said, expanding role in the global the Hong Kong Special growth and prosperity on the around the world to get more a conference of automotive speaking to reporters and economy. Administrative Region back of rising consumption involved in the growth of analysts. “People will be analysts a day before the Under the theme “Asia: C Y Leung said despite and wealth creation. He said Asia, and Hong Kong will more focused on the things Detroit auto show. Shaping the Next Global the global financial crisis, Asia’s growing middle class, continue to invest heavily in that they should, which is Until recently, Landscape”, the two-day Asia has achieved stable including those on the Chinese fostering human capital and our underlying operations.” uncertainty over when and forum tackles several employment conditions, mainland, is helping to support infrastructure development to The US Treasury how the US Treasury would key issues on China’s maintained prudent fiscal domestic demand which raise its competitiveness and outlined plans last month sell its 26-percent stake hurt opportunities, such as policies and continued to is essential for sustainable promote high value-added and to sell its GM stake over the GM’s overall market value, China’s agenda for reforming focus on fostering economic growth. knowledge-based activities. next 12 to 15 months. Last Davlin said. But GM shares its financial system, trends development. Leung said He said the forum “I am confident that Hong week, Chief Executive Dan have risen nearly 20 percent and opportunities in the Asia is no longer simply a is an important platform, Kong will continue to play Akerson said he expects GM since the US government global use of renminbi and “factory of the world”, but not only for nations in this an important role in the Asian to earn an investment-grade announced its exit strategy. the China- ASEAN business a facilitator of inclusive region, but also for countries Century.”— Xinhua credit rating in 2013. Reuters Tata’s JLR to add 800 new Inflation slows to three-year low in December UK jobs on China demand New Delhi, 15 Jan— A Prasanna, economist at India’s 10-year bond yield Economic growth India’s headline inflation ICICI Securities, Primary fell to its lowest in 29 months, that once looked poised to slowed down to its lowest Dealership, in Mumbai. while the rupee strengthened hit double-digits has been level in three years, hardening The RBI’s next policy against the dollar. The rupee stuck below 6 percent for expectations for an interest review is on 29 January when strengthened to as much as the past three quarters, hurt rate cut by the RBI later this it is widely expected to cut the 54.61 per dollar from around by a combination of weak month to boost an economy policy repo rate, which has 54.70 and was trading at investments and consumer that is set to post its slowest remained unchanged at 8.0 54.63/64. The 1-year overnight demand. The slowdown has growth in a decade. percent since April 2011, by index swap rate fell around 2 constrained job opportunities The wholesale price index at least 25 basis points. bps to 7.51 percent, while the for a bulging young population, (WPI), India’s main inflation In an anticipation of an 5-year swap rate fell around 2 a worry for the Congress-led indicator, rose an annual 7.18 interest rate cut, financial bps to 7.17 percent, according ruling alliance as it prepares London, 15 Jan — JLR said earlier this percent in December, the markets rallied after the data. to traders. for a series of state elections Jaguar Land Rover plans to month that its outlook for slowest since December 2009 and a general election due create 800 new jobs at its 2013 was positive after UK and lower than 7.4 percent in 2014. It has also buffeted Solihull factory in central vehicle sales rose almost 20 rise estimated by analysts. government revenues, swollen England as demand for its percent in 2012. Wholesale prices rose 7.24 the fiscal deficit and put the premium cars rockets in Its next biggest markets percent in November. country’s investment-grade China and elsewhere. are the US, Russia and The slowdown in the sovereign credit rating on For the first time, demand Germany. The expansion headline number was led by a the line. from China outstripped that at the Solihull plant would moderation in the prices of fuel This has bolstered calls of British carmaker JLR’s support the introduction of and manufactured goods. The for a cut in interest rates that home market, with sales in new models in 2013, the annual reading for October are among the highest of the China in 2012 rising more company said. was revised down to 7.32 major economies. The RBI than 70 percent to 71,940 Last week, Japanese percent from 7.45 percent, the has, thus far, refused to budge cars. carmaker Honda cut around government said in a release on the interest rates citing high JLR, owned by Tata 800 jobs at its plant near on Monday. inflation. But, in December, it Motors, said on Sunday Swindon due to falling “Based on this data, signalled a possible reduction A labourer carries a packed basket of vegetables as a that total global sales rose demand for its vehicles we expect the RBI (Reserve in the rates in the January- vendor waits for customers at his vegetables stall at a 30 percent to over 350,000 across mainland Europe. bank of India) to cut rates March quarter. market in Kolkata on 14 May 2012.— Reuters vehicles. Reuters by 25 basis points,” said Reuters 6 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Senate Republican leader wants 10,000 troops in Afghanistan Clinton to testify on Benghazi Washington, 15 Jan— genuine optimism,” McCo- attack on 23 January Senate Republican leader nnell said. Mitch McConnell said Obama and visiting Washington, 15 Jan— “It is important to learn on Monday he thinks that Afghan President Hamid After a month’s delay for all we can about what hap- 10,000 US troops should Karzai agreed on Friday to health reasons, Secretary of pened in Benghazi because remain in Afghanistan af- speed up the handover of State Hillary Clinton will at the end of the day, it ter 2014, when President combat operations in Af- testify before a congres- could happen again. Af- Barack Obama wants to ghanistan to Afghan forces, sional committee on 23 ter all, al-Qaeda plans at- withdraw most combat raising the prospect of an January to answer questions tacks over and over again,” troops. accelerated US withdrawal about the deadly attack on Royce said in a statement. McConnell has just fin- from the country and un- the US diplomatic post in The attack in Beng- ished a visit to Afghanistan derscoring Obama’s deter- Benghazi, Libya. hazi, the first to kill a US with a small group of his mination to wind down a Clinton was originally ambassador in the line of fellow Republican senators, long, unpopular war. due to appear before the duty since 1979, resulted in his seventh trip there in the The Obama adminis- committee on 20 December sharp criticism of the State Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) meets with Senate but had to cancel after she Department. past decade. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (R) at the US tration has been considering “I think we’re go- a residual force of between suffered a concussion when An independent in- Capitol in Washington on 9 Jan, 2013.—Reuters ing to need a minimum of 3,000 and 9,000 troops— she fainted due to dehydra- quiry last month found about 10,000 troops here a conference call during a Afghans would be able to far fewer than some US tion. Doctors later found widespread failures in both to provide adequate train- stop in Italy after leaving handle their own security commanders propose. Re- she had a blood clot in her security planning and inter- ing and counterterrorism Afghanistan. McConnell after 2014 if there was a publicans had cautioned the head and hospitalized her nal management in the de- in the post-2014 period. said he met with military “residual” force that could administration against al- for several days. partment. The State Depart- And we anticipate there’ll officials including General be involved in training and lowing anything other than Lawmakers want to ment’s top security officer be forces from other coun- John Allen, the top US and counterterrorism. conditions on the ground question Clinton about resigned from his post and tries who will remain here NATO commander in Af- “This is the first time and security concerns to the attack that killed US three other employees were beyond 2014 as well,” Mc- ghanistan, during his trip I’ve come back from Af- dictate the pace of the US Ambassador Christopher relieved of their duties. Connell told reporters on and that the officials felt the ghanistan with a feeling of withdrawal.—Reuters Stevens and three other The controversy also Americans on 11 Septem- cost Susan Rice, the US UN: Syria Estimated 30,000 displaced in Mali fighting, ber last year, and ask about ambassador to the United the adequacy of security in Nations, her chance to suc- crisis should UN says foreign posts. ceed Clinton as Secretary of be sent to United Nations, 15 Jan Del Buey made the reach any deal in talks on a —An estimated 30,000 peo- statement just hours before solution to the Mali crisis. ple may have been displaced the UN Security Council The Malian govern- Intl Court due to the eruption of fight- met behind closed doors to ment forces have been Tokyo, 15 Jan—A group of more than 50 ing between the Mali gov- discuss the situation in Mali. fighting against the rebels countries, including Japan ernment and the rebel group, The UN under-Secretary- who occupied the northern and France, has called on Ansar Dine, in central and General for political affairs, part of the country since the UN Security Council to northern parts of the country Jeffrey Feltman, briefed the a military coup in March refer the situation in Syria last week, the United Nations 15-nation Security Council. 2012, when the democrati- to the International Crimi- said here on Monday. The Security Coun- cally elected president was nal Court. “It is feared that the cil meeting was called by overthrown by mutinous The court handles war number of people affected France, which on Monday soldiers. crimes and genocide. may be greater as it has been called for international sup- In December, the Secu- Switzerland sent the reported that some Islamist port for its operation to help rity Council authorized an groups have prevented peo- Mali quash Islamist rebels. African-led force to support letter on the other countries US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.—Reuters behalf to Pakistani Ambas- ple from moving South,” Fighting erupted over Malian forces in recovering the deputy UN spokesman, the past days after the Mali the north, but set no time- Republican Repre- State. sador to the UN, Masood sentative Ed Royce, chair Republicans in Con- Khan on Monday. Pakistan Eduardo del Buey, said at a government and the rebel line for military action. daily news briefing here. group, Ansar Dine, failed to Xinhua of the House of Repre- gress harshly criticized currently chairs the Secu- sentatives Foreign Affairs Rice for her comments rity Council. Committee, said he wants on several television talk It cites a UN panel that China, India agree to strengthen military ties Clinton to explain why shows in which she said the documented summary ex- Beijing, 15 Jan—Chi- ment path for it. perity and make a positive the attack was not better attack on the US compound ecutions, torture and sexual nese and Indian senior mili- Xu said China attaches contribution to world and anticipated and what fail- in Benghazi appeared to be violence committed by the tary officials met in Beijing great importance in devel- regional peace and stability. ures or deficiencies need the result of a spontaneous government of President on Monday and agreed to oping military ties with Sharma said India at- to be corrected to properly demonstration rather than a Bashar al-Assad since the strengthen ties. India and hopes to increase taches great importance to protect US diplomats and planned assault. start of the anti-government Xu Qiliang, vice chair- mutual strategic trust, en- developing its relationship diplomatic facilities. Reuters uprising in March 2011. man of China’s Central hance friendly communica- with China and he is confi- It urges the Security Military Commission, met tion and deepen pragmatic dent in the future progress Council to refer the situa- with Indian Defence Sec- cooperation in order to of military relations be- Japanese Embassy in tion to the court so that it retary Shashi Kant Sharma. promote the strategic part- tween the two countries. can launch an investigation. Xu said China and In- nership for peace and pros- Xinhua Beijing issues advisory Syria has not ratified dia, being the biggest de- Tokyo, 15 Jan—The door activities when pollu- the convention that estab- veloping countries in the Japanese Embassy in Bei- tion levels measured by the lished the International world, are important neigh- jing has issued an advi- US Embassy exceed certain Criminal Court, so the bors for each other. sory about the high levels standards. council is the only body He noted that the two of air pollution in the city. Japan and the United that can refer Syria to the countries have extensive It urges Japanese nationals States control the level of tribunal. But such a referral common interests and de- to stay indoors as much as PM2.5 particles through seems unlikely. veloping friendly and mutu- possible, and to wear masks strict environmental reg- Russia and China op- ally beneficial cooperation when going outside. ulations. The Chinese pose sending the case to is in line with the common The embassy says the government set its own the court. The 2 permanent aspiration of the two peo- average level of PM2.5 air- standards in February of council members have close ples as well as global devel- borne particles in Beijing is last year after a wave of ties with President Assad’s opment. about 6 times higher than in criticism both at home and regime.The letter notes that He said that he believes Tokyo. But some monitor- abroad. the council should send a that the two countries have ing stations recorded almost But public discontent strong message to all the enough wisdom and abil- Xu Qiliang (R), vice chairman of China’s Central Mili- 50 times that figure over the continues to grow mainly in warring parties in Syria and ity to handle their relation- tary Commission, shakes hands with Indian Defence weekend. urban areas, as the govern- call on them to observe in- ship and are able to pave a Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma during a meeting in Japanese schools in ment struggles to improve ternational law.—NHK healthy and stable develop- Beijing, capital of China, on 14 Jan, 2013.—Xinhua Beijing say they cancel out- the situation.—NHK New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 7 LOCAL NEWS Buildings at Sagaing University under KIA plants mine, arrests and opens fire at construction local people in Kachin State Nay Pyi Taw, 15 of injury and is under the Naw of Kahtayang Village Jan—A motorcycle rolled treatment at Sumprabum was injured at left thigh and on the mine near Zarnan People’s Hospital. right arm. At present, he is Bridge in Sumprabum At 1.30 pm on 12 under medical treatment at Township at 2.30 pm on January, about 30 members Phakant Township Hospital. 10 January. Driver of the of KIA entered Shangaw At 12 noon on 13 January, U motorcycle U Khin Maung Village of Waingmaw Paran Tang (a) La Shein of Hsan of Phankhaing-1 Township with arms and Myothit Village in Momauk Village of Putao Township took about 30 villagers to Township, while working at died on the spot. U Mee the northeast of the village. lemon grass farm, five miles Kaw Khin on the back seat Starting from 5 am on 13 from the village, died in the of the motorcycle from January, KIA opened fire at gun fire by KIA group. Namshekaw Village of the military column that was His son and other farmer Myitkyina Township was discharging security duty managed escape from the injured at his left thigh at the hill near Kahtayang fire, according to the Kachin with particle of mine. He Village of Phakant Township. State government. is not in critical condition Thus, Maung Karein Nor MNA

being built by Yangon- Sagaing, 15 Jan— Uni-versity. Cash assistance to WVO 142-down Under the permission of the At present, first year Mandalay Expressway Union government, Building students are admitted and Maintenance Group and the members train derails Construction Special Group given lectures. works have been completed Gangaw, 15 Jan—A Department on 30 December 6 of Public Works of the Now, more staff by 80 per cent. ceremony to provide cash morning. Chairman of the on Aungpan- Ministry of Construction quarters, university walls, Moreover, plans are assistance to older members township WVO Major Kalaw section has completed construction archway and other buildings underway to grow flowery of Gangaw Township War Paw Tin (Rtd) and officials of two-storey lecture halls, are under construction. In plants at the traffic islands Veterans Organizations and presented cash assistance to Kalaw, 15 Jan—No. practical rooms, management addition, the 30 feet wide and landscapes beside the disabled members was held 12 older members of above 2 upper class coach of buildings, faculty offices and road linking the chancellor pavements. at the hall of Township 75 years and 16 disabled Shwenyaung-Yangon 142- staff quarters of Sagaing road and lecture halls are Myanma Alinn General Administration members.—Myanma Alinn down train with locomotive Winners awarded in Mandalay Mayor’s GF 210 driven by U Htay 5% tax handed over to Win and guard U Aung Mini-Marathon Championship Soe derailed at mile post township DAC fund Minister for Development 375/56 on Aungpan-Kalaw Mogaung, 15 Jan—A Myint made a speech. Head of Affairs U Aung Moung railroad section in Lwe- ceremony to hand over Township Internal Revenue launched the race. an Village-tract of Kalaw cash obtained from the tax Department U Kyaw Thet The athletes parti-cipated Township at 12.30 pm on 7 to Development Affairs Naing handed over five per in the 13-mile race. January. Committee was held at the cent from the tax for third At Bahtoo Stadium, In the incident, there was hall of Mogaung Township quarter to the fund of the Deputy Speaker of the no injury of passengers. General Adminstration township to Executive Officer Region Hluttaw U Aung Six workers led by Department on 6 January. U Win Naing of Township Htay Kyaw, Region Minister Supervisor U Khaing Win At first, Township DAC. for Social Affairs Dr Win Maung, Assistant Supervisor Administrator U Tin Swe Myanma Alinn Hlaing, Chief Justice of the U Tun Aung and Overseer region High Court U Soe U Than Maw of Myanma Police inspector refresher Thein, Mandalay Mayor Railways made vigorous Mandalay Region Minister efforts to repair No. 2 upper course commences for Development Affairs class coach to be moved on Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— Commander of Nay Pyi Taw U Aung Moung, Region the rail tracks. The police inspector refresher Police Force Police Col Aung Auditor-General U Kyaw Win Thanks to their course of Nay Pyi Taw Police Aung. Altogether 25 SIPs Mandalay, 15 Jan—The office. and officials presented prizes concerted efforts, at 4.15 Force was opened at No. 1 from police stations in Nay Mandalay Mayor’s Mini- It was attended by to the winners. Altogether 70 pm, the repairing works Police Station of Nay Pyi Taw Pyi Taw are attending the marathon Championship Speaker of Mandalay Region athletes took part in the open were completed and the Police Force on 7 January two-week course. was held on 7 January, Hluttaw U Win Maung and race and 1818 in the novice train continued its route to morning, with an address by Myanma Alinn starting from Mandalay City region ministers. Mandalay men’s and women’s race. Yangon. Singaing Township observes Development Committee Mayor Mandalay Region Myanma Alinn Myanma Alinn The ceremonies were Over 3 million pseudo-ephedrine tablets seized School Family Day attended by school heads, Singaing, 15 Jan—The in Singaing Township of teachers, members of the in Lashio School Family Day was Mandalay Region on 7 school boards of trustees and Hsipaw, 15 Jan—Lashio lawsuit against Khan Chin in possession of drugs for observed at the schools January. townselders, students and Special Anti-Drug Squad Chan (a) Myo Aung, 27, using pseudo-ephedrine in parents. of Shan State North, acting of Padamya Street in No. 5 stimulant tablets under the Officials on tip-off, seized 10 bags region of Lashio who was law.—Myanma Alinn presented containing 330,000 white prizes to pseudo-ephedrine tablets out-standing weighing 330 kilos, one bag teachers and of 480,000 tablets weighing students. 48 kilos totalling 3,780,000 Afterwards, tablets weighing 378 kilos students worth K 75.6 million from performed the warehouse of feedstuff songs and for poultry farm in Kaungtat dances to the Village of Hopeik Village- guests. tract at 10 am on 2 January. Myanma Lashio Police Station Alinn No. 2 opened a file of 8 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL Shwe Than Lwin Media donates fire engines Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 Another major political achievement Myanmar has undergone a remarkable democratic transition over the past year that has captured the world’s attention. As the new government ushered in a period of prosperity, there are many positive developments which took place in the country over 2012, including the release of prisoners of conscience, the April 1 by-elections and the signing of ceasefires with several ethnic armed groups. Meanwhile, most of economic sanctions that had been a severe impediment to economic growth have also been lifted. In the light of these achievements, the country will continue to show ongoing commitment to strengthening Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham and officials with Shwe Than Lwin Media Co., Ltd pose for a democracy, transparency, economic reform and documentary photo.—mna the rule of law in 2013 and beyond. But such N a y P y i T a w , 15 families and guests. to the donor and called for inspected fire engines and achievements do not mean making people’s Jan—A ceremony to donate In his speech, the maintenance of fire engines. enjoyed demonstration of democracy more extensive, fuller in scope and four fire engines to Fire Vice-President said that the After that, Chairman fire engines’ capacity. sounder in practice. Services Department under donation had materialized of Shwe Than Lwin Media The Japan-made fire The government has signed a ceasefire the Ministry of Home Affairs thanks to his visit to Shan Co., Ltd U Kyaw Win engines will be allocated agreement with KNU, in what appeared to be a by Sky Net TV channel of State (North) previous year. explained the purpose of to Kyaukme, Tanyant and major breakthrough in efforts to end a 63-year Shwe Than Lwin Media More than 1200 outbreaks donation and handed over Nagmon village-tract of insurgency. This was a bolt from the blue in Co., Ltd, was held at Fire of fire occurred across the the documents related to Lashio township one each the time of the new administration. Hostilities Services Department, here, country last year, causing a the fire engines through and Auxiliary Fire Brigade ended with the successful conclusion of the this morning, with an address loss of over K 10.7 billion. Union Minister Lt-Gen Ko of Yangon Region. Fire peace agreement. Progress in the peace process by Vice-President Dr Sai The aim of Fire Brigade was Ko. Next, Union Minister outbreaks account for Mauk Kham. to carry out fire preventive Lt-Gen Ko Ko and Shan seventy percent of disasters is another major political achievement. It was also attended by measures and rescue and State Hluttaw representative that occurred in the country. The President said the government is Union Minister for Home social works in case of natural U Sai Kyu spoke words of There are average fire determined to proceed with ceasefire agreements Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko, Union disasters. Fire stations were thanks. After the ceremony, outbreaks of 884.5 times to enter into political dialogues and is currently Minister for Information U being supplied with fire the Vice-President posed for per annum, which have working on the formulation of a framework Aung Kyi, deputy ministers, engines through five means. a documentary photo along caused a loss of K 5090 for it. With able stewardship of the President departmental heads, donor He expressed special thank with those present. And he million.—MNA we have many reasons to celebrate as we look ahead to the future with great optimism and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker receives ICRC President anticipation. Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— Also present at the call with international laws, and States were discussed at the Building trust is difficult. Rebuilding trust Speaker of Pyidaungsu were Chairs of Amyotha cooperation for stability and meeting. is even harder when mistrust and anxieties are Hluttaw and of Amyotha Hluttaw Committee Dr Khin peace in Rakhine and Kachin MNA deeply entrenched. Even though we have to Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint Shwe, Col Maung Maung enter the lion’s den to end the fight with KIA, received a delegation led by Htoo, Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, we will cooperate with anyone when we believe President of International Daw Khin Waing Kyi, U their ideas are beneficial to Kachin State, as Committee of the Red Win Naung and officials of well as the Union as a whole. And there will be Cross Mr Peter Maurer at Hluttaw office. room for everyone and leadership opportunity Amyotha Hluttaw Hall here Humanitarian affairs, for anyone who demonstrate caliber. this evening. providing aids in accord Union Health Minister Yes. I’m Hello. Do on the you hear me? Do you hear holds talks with health care Hello. How bus! are you? me? organizations in Rakhine State N a y P y i T a w , 15 total population of Rakhine Jan — In his address at State. Kra….ka… the coordination meeting The coordination ka…hi… between the Ministry meeting was held to get the of Health and social information on progress of Dan- organizations which are current health care services tan-tan- providing health care and to fulfill the needs, he dan…. services to locals in added. Rakhine State held at Next, officials the meeting hall of the concerned reported to the ministry, here, yesterday, Union minister on health Union Minister for Health care services, disaster Dr Pe Thet Khin called response and disease control for collaborative efforts tasks which are ongoing in to draw a plan for regular Rakhine State. How can I collect tickets and special health care Then those from UN among a flock of talkers. services to the victims agencies and local and of natural disasters and foreign social organizations Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint recent conflicts that make explained progress in health welcomes President of ICRC Mr Peter Maurer at Cartoon Win Pe (Apyauk) up the 20 per cent of the care services. —MNA Amyotha Hluttaw Hall.—mna New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 9 National Myanmar’s culture to be learnt through traditional arts at Shwedagon replica in Luoyang, China Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan — Pagoda, Vice-Chairman Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk of the committee Union Kham called for showing Minister for Foreign Affairs Myanmar’s culture based on U Wunna Maung Lwin, Buddhism and its traditional Chairman of the working arts to the world through committee Deputy Minister artistic works which are to be for Religious Affairs Dr put to a replica of Shwedagon Maung Maung Htay and Pagoda at Luoyang, Henan chairmen of the respective Province, in China. sub-committees. In his address at the As Chinese Buddhist coordination meeting on monks requested the President construction of a replica during his visit to China of Shwedagon Pagoda at in May last year to build a Ministry of Religious Affairs replica of Shwedagon Pagoda here today, Vice-President in China, arrangements were Dr Sai Mauk Kham stressed made to build the pagoda in the need for building the Luoyang and the construction pagoda meeting international started in April, 2012. standards so that it can have The building would be strength and durability and completed in two years and can withstand the elements. it would be 108 ft in height. The meeting was also The pagoda is being Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham delivers a speech at coordination meeting on construction of a replica participated by Union built with the donations of Shwedagon Pagoda.—mna Minister for Religious collected during last three Diamond orb, umbrella Buddha images, great bronze showcased in the cave of Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Affairs Thura U Myint days of the 48-day tour of a and other religious objects bell have been completed by the replica of Shwedagon Pyi Taw for public obeisance Maung, Chairman of leading sacred tooth relic of Buddha which would be fixed atop Myanmar artistes. Pagoda in China would be before they are conveyed to committee for building for public obeisance in the replication of Shwedagon Relics and religious displayed at Shwedagon China. the replica of Shwedagon Myanmar last year. Pagoda and teak, jade, bronze objects which would be Pagoda in Yangon and at MNA Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann receives C-in-C visits 2nd People’s ICRC President and party Defence Force, AFTC N a y P y i T a w , General Min Aung Hlaing 15 Jan—Myanmar’s and the Singapore Army Tatmadaw delegation led chief exchanged gifts and by Commander-in-Chief posed for a documentary of Defence Services Vice- photo. Senior General Min Aung On arrival at Air Hlaing visited 2nd People’s Force Technical College, Defence Force of Singapore Singapore Air Force yesterday evening. Chief Major General Ng Major General Chee Meng and officials Ravinder Singh, the welcomed the delegation. Singapore Army Chief, After signing the visitors’ extended a warm welcome book, the Commander-in- to the delegation. Chief of Defence Services Vice-Senior General heard presentations on the Min Aung Hlaing signed college. the visitors’ book and heard They also viewed presentations of officials on Virtual Hanger Trainer the 2nd People’s Defence Room and Radar and Tower Force. Simulator Room. Vice- The delegation Senior General Min Aung then viewed military Hlaing and the Singapore capabilities. Vice-Senior Air Force Chief exchanged Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann gifts and posed for a receives a delegation led by President Mr. Peter documentary photo. Maurer of International Committee of the Red Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Cross.—mna Forces Lieutenant General Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— Chairmen U Hla Myint Oo, Neo Kian Hong hosted a Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat, Secretary dinner to the delegation Thura U Shwe Mann Dr Nay Lin and Hluttaw at Shangrila Hotel in the received a delegation led by representatives and officials evening. President Mr. Peter Maurer from the Hluttaw office. MNA of International Committee At the meeting, ICRC of the Red Cross at Zabuthiri side stressed the importance Commander-in-Chief Hall in Hluttaw Building of parliaments to practice of Defence Services here this morning. democracy and expressed Vice-Senior General Present at the meeting their wish to cooperate in together with Pyithu Hluttaw legislation and respective Min Aung Hlaing Speaker Thura U Shwe sectors. They also disclosed visits 2nd Defence Mann were Deputy Speaker to promote Myanmar-ICRC Force of Singapore. U Nanda Kyaw Swa, cooperation. mna Pyithu Hluttaw Committee MNA 10 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives Chinese Vice- Minister and party

Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— visiting Chinese Vice- Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Minister and party were Thura U Shwe Mann received accompanied by Chinese Vice-Minister of Commerce Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Chen Jian of the People’s Mr. Li Junhua and senior Republic of China and party officials. at Zabuthiri Hall in Hluttaw MNA Complex, here, this evening. Pyithu Hluttaw Also present together Speaker Thura with the Speaker were Hluttaw committee chairmen U Shwe Mann holds U Maung Maung Thein, U discussion with Vice- Thein Swe, Thura U Aung Minister of Commerce Ko, U Maung Oo, U Soe Mr. Chen Jian of the Naing, U Hla Myint Oo and People’s Republic of U Htay Myint and officials China. of the Hluttaw Office. The mna Union FM receives Special Advisor to UNSG Paper-reading session on cooperative Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— Advisor to the United paid a courtesy call on Mr. Vijay Nambia, Special Nations Secretary-General U Wunna Maung Lwin, network and role of banks held Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, at 11am today Y a n g o n , 15 Jan— at the Ministry of Foreign Agricultural development Affairs. They discussed must be given priority in developments in the Republic pursuing rural development of the Union of Myanmar and poverty alleviation, Union and the future cooperation Minister for Cooperatives between Myanmar and the U Kyaw Hsan said at the United Nations. paper-reading session on MNA cooperative network and the role of banks in Cooperative Union Minister for Economic Centre here Foreign Affairs yesterday morning. U Wunna Maung Lwin The Union Minister and Mr. Vijay Nambia, said assistance would be Special Advisor to provided to families who the United Nations owned less land to help Secretary-General them earn secondary income. exchange gifts.—mna He said loans would be Union Cooperatives Minister U Kyaw Hsan disbursed constantly to rural speaking at paper-reading session on cooperative US authors give lecture on literature population. network and the role of banks. Yangon Region Chief mna Yangon, 15 Jan— the Yangon University of and Director of International Minister U Myint Swe said Economic Public Cor- resource personnel read out Award-winning poets and Foreign Languages here Writing Programme, gave the papers at the session poration U Khin Maung papers. writers from the United today. Divided into four talks on poetry, fiction, non- would contribute to rural Aye made discussions and MNA States of America gave groups, the delegation led fiction and teaching English development and poverty lecture on literature to faculty by Mr Christopher Merrill through literature. alleviation efforts. Kayin New Year members and students at from University of Iowa MNA Chairman of National Rail sections partially 17th ACCSM Chairmanship celebrated Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. damaged by KIA mines Training Course opened Kayin New Year Day was Derek Mitchell and party at the N a y P y i T a w , 15 Myitkyina has come to Yangon, 15 Jan—The Foreign Affairs of Thailand celebrated on the lawns of state government office in the Jan—Two mines went off normalcy. Training Course on 17th was opened at Central the Kayin state government afternoon. During the meeting, simultaneously on the bridge KIO/KIA has been ACCSM Chairmanship in Institute of Civil Service office on 12 January morning, the Chief Minister notified that No. 436 at Milepost No. blowing up the railroads. Myanmar 2013 organized (Phaunggyi) this morning. with an address by State they had planned programmes 589 between Naba and The latest blast has added by the Union Civil The Acting Rector Hluttaw Speaker U Saw for regional development Indaw Railway Stations the number to 59—56 Service Board (UCSB) delivered an opening address Aung Kyaw Min. tasks thanks to fruitful results on Myitkyina-Mandalay on Myitkyina-Mandalay in collaboration with and Thai Ambassador On the occasion, Kayin of peace making process in railroad section and the section, two on Mandalay- Devawongse Varopakarn to Myanmar Mr Isorn State Chief Minister U the region, and assured that bridge No. 1 BK on Naba- Lashio and one on Naba- Institute of Foreign Affairs- Pocmontri extended Zaw Min presented gifts the migrant Kayin workers Katha railroad section Katha section.—MNA DVIFA, Ministry of greetings. to the respectable elderly, would be enjoying comfort yesterday night. A total of 50 participants and awarded outstanding and convenience when they The blasts partially Mr and Miss Contest chosen from from Union Civil Service students who passed the came back home. The US destroyed the floor of Pier Board are attending the two- matriculation exam with Ambassador assured that US No.2 of Bridge No. 436 and university/college week training course where flying colours. The Chief would cooperate in the tasks. 15 sleepers and Pier No.2 of Mandalay, 15 Jan—The A total of 24 body- four modules focusing Minister attended the Kayin In the evening, the Chief the bridge No. 1 BK and 60 Inter-University/College Mr builders participated in on International Meeting New Year celebration Minister, state ministers, sleepers but there were no and Miss Contest (Upper the men’s senior and Management, ASEAN held at Pyidaungsu Thiri departmental personnel, KNU causalities. The damaged Myanmar) was opened by junior classes and 28 in the Meeting and Summit, Stadium organized by the Chairman General Mutu Sae parts were already repaired Mandalay Region Minister women’s physical culture Effective Communication state government. Phoe and party enjoyed the this afternoon. As a result, for Social Affairs Dr Win contest. Skills and Business Method The Chief Minister at 2 Kayin New Year dinner. the operation of Mandalay- Hlaing on 9 January. Myanma Alinn will be presented.—MNA pm held a meeting with US MNA New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 11 Regional Chairman of Vietnam’s Vietnam, S Korea boost legislative ties National Assembly Hanoi, 15 Jan—Chair- mutual trust and under- and the world at large. Nguyen Sinh Hung man of Vietnam’s National standing. Kang Chang Hee, for (R) shakes hands with Assembly (NA) Nguyen Hung expressed his his part, said that Vietnam’s visiting Speaker of the Sinh Hung held talks with hope to receive supports advantages in geographical, Republic of Korea’s visiting Speaker of the Re- from the South Korean natural and human resourc- National Assembly Kang public of Korea’s National NA to expand the Official es serve as a good founda- Chang Hee in Hanoi, Assembly Kang Chang Hee Development Assistance tion for promoting coop- capital of Vietnam, on here on Monday to boost (ODA) for Vietnam, espe- eration between the two 14 Jan, 2013. Nguyen bilateral legislative ties. cially in the areas of infra- countries, adding that South Sinh Hung held talks Hung affirmed that structure construction. Korea is willing to share its with Kang Chang Hee Vietnam always attaches Hung believed that experiences in economic Monday to boost bilateral great importance to further with joint efforts, the Viet- and industrial development. legislative ties. develop the cooperative re- nam-South Korea Strategic Kang said that South Xinhua lationship with South Ko- Cooperative Partnership Korea expects the signing ed soon in a bid to expand two sides also agreed to Vietnam and South rea, proposing the two sides will develop well in the fu- of the South Korea-Viet- comprehensive cooperation boost cooperation in the Korea established diplo- to continue maintaining ture to contribute to peace nam bilateral Free Trade between the two countries. field of information -tech matic ties in 1992. leaders’visits to promote and stability in the region Agreement to be conduct- During their talks, the nology. Xinhua Indonesian Eight killed as truck turns turtle in Bangladesh Dhaka, 15 Jan—A the body of the truck over- The South Asian nation parties pick fertilizer-laden truck turned turned after colliding on the has one of the highest fatal- turtle after colliding on road divider at around 3:30 ity rates for road accidents poll numbers a road divider in Bang- am local time. in the world due mainly to for 2014 ladesh’s central Gazipur On receipt of informa- shoddy highways, poorly District, killing at least 8 tion, he said, police rushed maintained vehicles, viola- elections people and injuring 3 oth- to the spot and recovered tion of traffic rules by inept ers early on Monday, local eight bodies. drivers and lack of moni- Jakarta, 15 Jan—Ten political parties qualified police said. All the three injured in toring of the traffic depart- to run in Indonesia’s 2014 Enayet Uddin, officer- the crash were rushed to a ment. parliamentary and presi- in-charge in Kaliganj Po- local hospital, he said, add- According to police dential elections picked lice Station in Gazipur, told ing the accident occurred and various data, the num- their poll numbers on Mon- The two-day annual Nuclear Power Asia Conference Xinhua over mobile phone most likely due to poor vis- ber of daily fatality varies day as early conduct of of the World Nuclear Association begins in Kuala that the passengers, mostly ibility cause by thick fog. from 15 to 50, about 75 per- the democratic election in Lumpur, Malaysia, on 15 Jan, 2013.—Kyodo News labourers, were buried un- Gazipur is 30 kilometres cent of which occur in rural southeast Asia’s most pop- der the fertilizer sacks as north of capital Dhaka. areas.—Xinhua ulous country. The poll numbers were Philippine gov’t mulls options to drawn by representatives of political parties at the Gen- protect websites eral Elections Commission Manila, 15 Jan—The service that allows indi- last year. (KPU) office, a statement Philippine government said viduals and organizations Malacanang, the presi- released by the KPU said. on Monday that it is con- to make their website ac- dential palace, made the The numbers will help sidering options to protect cessible via the world wide statement following the voters remember the parties the websites of government web, provide data centres- hacking of the National Food during the campaign and agencies. pace and internet connec- Authority’s (NFA) website ballot casting. Presidential Spokes- tivity. on Monday by a group called A total of 560 parlia- man Edwin Lacierda said Lacierda noted that Anonymous who was cam- mentary seats will be con- the government is keen on government websites host- paigning against the Cyber- tested by those parties in moving government web- ed by the DOST like those crime Law. 2014, followed by an elec- sites using private web of the Presidential Com- Oral arguments on the tion of a new president to hosting service to the De- munications Development constitutionality of Repub- A boy shovels the pavement in Tokyo, capital of replace Susilo Bambang partment of Science and and Strategic Planning Of- lic Act 10175 or the anti- Japan, on 14 Jan, 2013. A storm system hit eastern Yudhoyono whose two Technology (DOST). fice (PCDSPO) and Official cybercrime law at the Su- Japan on Monday resulting in heavy snow fall that five-year terms will expire A web hosting service Gazette (OG) were spared preme Court are scheduled had impacted on traffic in many prefectures, that year.—Xinhua is a type of internet hosting during the hacking spree for 15 January.—Xinhua including the capital city of Tokyo.—Xinhua

Photo taken on S Korean Coast Guard rescues 14 Chinese sailors 14 Jan, 2013 Seoul, 15 Jan—The patched two patrol boats coast, according to Yonhap shows the win- South Korean Coast Guard after it received a rescue news agency. The Coast ter scenery of rescued 14 Chinese sailors request at around 2 am lo- Guard was able to move the “Qiyi” Glacier, from their fishing boat that cal time from the 150-ton ship to safety three hours or “July 1st” sank in South Korean wa- fishing ship that was sailing after the accident occurred. Glacier, some ters early on Monday, local about 22 kilometres west The boat is scheduled 130 kilometres media reported. of the island of Gageo, off to leave for China when re- southwest of The Coast Guard dis- the country’s southwestern pairs are finished.—Xinhua Jiayuguan City, northwest Indonesia not to aggressively cut crude China’s Gansu Province. palm oil export tax Xinhua Jakatra, 15 Jan—Indo- largest palm oil producer, did efit if Indonesia reduce its nesian Trade Minister Gita not need to aggressively re- CPO export tax. “Malaysia Wirtjawan said on Monday spond on the Malaysia’s plan has an interest to process raw Two killed, three missing in landslides in Indonesia that Indonesia will not ag- as the number of raw palm palm oil from Indonesia, but Jakarta, 15 Jan— the lands at higher grounds burried, two of them were gressively slash its crude oil exported by the country the raw palm oil exported Landslides hit Bogor Dis- fallen and buried five hous- found dead and three others palm oil (CPO) export tax to overseas was small. by Malaysia to overseas is trict of West Java on Tues- es at Cipyung Village, said remained under the debris,” as an effort to boost compe- “So we fell that we do not much,” said Wirjawan. day morning, killing two Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, he told Xinhua by phone. tition with Malaysia which not need to take a stand as Indonesia trimmed export people and leaving three spokesman of the disaster Indonesia has fre- plans to cut its export tax for aggressive as Malaysia,” tax for CPO to 7.5 percent others missing, an official management and mitigation quently hit by landslide and CPO to zero this month. said Wirtjawan at the State in January from 9 percent in said here. agency. floods during rainy season. Minister Wirjawan said Palace. The Minister Hinted December, according to the Heavy downpours had “Five people were Xinhua that Indonesia, the world’s that Malaysia may take ben- trade ministry.—Xinhua 12 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar ADVERTISEMENT & GENERAL

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Telecommunication Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee Nay Pyi Taw Press Release Expression of Interest regarding the tender for two Telecommunications Service Licences in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Date: 15 January, 2013 The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has laid down the policy framework for the development of the country’s telecommunications and ICT industry by facilitating competition of both local and international operators in the sector. One of the principal goals for this is to increase the overall tele-density of the country to 75% to 80% in 2015-2016, to make the telecommunications services available to the public at affordable prices, and to give the public the capability of choice for the telecoms services. In this context, the Union Government will award two nationwide telecommunications service licences by the first half of 2013. The Telecommunication Operator Tender Selection Committee officially set up by the Union Government invites telecommunications companies to express their interest. As a first step, interested entities are required to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) not later than 3 pm, local time (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on January 25th, 2013 to the Telecommunication Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee at [email protected] or to Telecommunication Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee, Office Building No (32), Nay Pyi Taw; Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The submission form for the Expression of Interest (EOI), guidelines for submission and all relevant documents are available for download from this link http:// www.mcit.gov.mm/industries/tender.htm. Chairman Telecommunication Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee, Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Claims Day Notice Invitation to open Tender tender No(9) (Es) a.m.d (2012-2013) Israel wiring Jerusalem MV blpl blessing voy No (1301) 1. Open Tender are invited by Agricultural Mechanization Consignees of cargo carried on MV blpl bless- Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, for the supply schools with ing VOY NO (1301) are hereby notified that the of the following stores (in Myanmar Kyats.) LOT: No Description Quantity earthquake sensors vessel will be arriving on 16.1.2013 and cargo will be 1/2. KOMATSU EXCAVATOR discharged into the premises of m.i.p where it will PC-100/120 Spare Parts 28 Items Jerusalem, 15 Jan—In Tiberias to Ein Yahav, the lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject 3/4. KOMATSU D 53 A-17/17 DOZER a project begun two weeks likelist source of such an Spare Parts 7 Items to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. 5. CAT D 5B DOZER Spore Parts 2 Items ago, the Jerusalem munici- earthquake, according to Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am 2. Tender Closing date:25-1-2013, 16:00 hrs pality is installing sensors Mahalla. At least two sen- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now 3. Tender documents are available at Equipment & Stores Branch in 130 schools to warn of sors have to go off concur- of Agricultural Mechanization Department (Head Office), AMD potential earthquakes origi- rently for the system to reg- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Office No. 50, Nay Pyi Taw, during office hours from (16-1-2013). from the Vessel. Only Tenders Purchased from AMD will be accepted. nating in the Jordan Rift ister a tremblor, in order to No claims against this vessel will be admitted after 4. For more details, Contact; 067-431243 Valley, an active fault zone, avoid false positives, Ma- the Claims Day. Director General the project manager told halla said. Agricultural Mechanization Department Xinhua on Sunday. In 2009, the Israeli Shipping Agency Department ECOWAS to hold “An unprecedented Ministry of Education rec- Myanma Port Authority 50,000 students all over the ommended installing the Agent for: M/s orient express line extraordinary summit in city will benefit from the system, which is synchro- pte ltd. system, already used in Ja- nized with the army’s na- Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Abidjan on Mali situation pan,” the city said in a state- tional Home Front Com- ment sent to Xinhua, noting mand (HFC). Abidjan, 15 Jan—The start arriving in Bamako, that the system is based Local geologists have Economic Community of capital of Mali, on Sunday. on wireless IP technology, warned that the region is West African States (ECO- Cote d’Ivoir President monitoring specific fre- due for a major earthquake, WAS) is to hold an extraor- Alassane Ouattara, chair- quencies common to earth- and the HFC said smaller dinary summit in Abidjan, man of ECOWAS, on Fri- quake microtremors. fault lines in Israel could capital of Cote d’Ivoir, on day declared the start of a The system, which will also cause quakes. Wednesday to discuss the UN-mandated operation to be installed throughout the During a visit to a security situation in Mali, a deploy some 3,000 African city’s older schools, has al- school in Jerusalem during minister of Cote d’Ivoir an- soldiers to Mali. As part of ready been introduced in 21 the readiness drill, Dichter nounced on Sunday. support to the Malian army schools in both eastern and said that teachers and stu- “The presidents will against rebel forces, groups western parts of the city, dents “were little bit nerv- meet to discuss and evalu- of French and Nigerian sol- Shmulik Mahalla, project ous and didn’t know ex- ate the situation” in Mali, diers landed Bamako on manager and municipal en- actly what to do. But the said Ali Coulibaly, African Saturday afternoon, Malian gineer in charge of public second one was totally dif- Integration Minister of Cote military sources said. structures told Xinhua. ferent,” he noted. “So I be- d’Ivoir. Cote d’Ivoir holds Military sources said the In addition to local lieve that practicing it the the rotating chairmanship French soldiers came from structural sensors, oth- first time and the second Photo taken on 10 Jan, 2013 shows rime scenery in of the ECOWAS. Chad and Cote d’Ivoire, ers are arrayed along 100 time and the third time Chonghu’er Township of Burqin County, Coulibaly also said that where they were based. They kilometers of the Syrian- will make it a little more northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous an emergency contingent of came with their materials and African Rift to the north sure and secure for us to Region.—Xinhua ECOWAS troops would food.—Xinhua and south of the city, from be prepared.”—Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 13 ENTERTAINMENT Katie Holmes in court to Actress Katie Holmes Are Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart watch murder trial falling apart again? London, 15 Jan—Ac- New Delhi, 15 Jan— 26 and 22-year-old Kris- be strained for a while. She tress Katie Holmes report- Robert Pattinson and Kris- ten briefly split up last year knows she has to go along edly caused a stir by mak- ten Stewart’s relationship is when she cheated on him with it. She is working hard ing a surprise appearance at under strain. with married director Ru- at the relationship.” a grisly murder trial. The Twilight Saga: pert Sanders and Robert has Friends believe their The 34-year-old was Breaking Dawn Part 2 stars struggled to forgive her de- relationship will be truly watching her friend, prose- reportedly can’t stop fight- spite reconciling. tested when they are forced cutor Leigh Bishop, in a ing and friends fear they A source previously to spend long periods apart case against a father ac- could be heading for a said: “Rob is at a point on different film sets cused of shaking to death break-up. where he sometimes in the near future. his baby daughter. A source told Life & ignores her. He’ll One pal said: Li Hangbin, 28, alleg- Style magazine: “Things go out and won’t “If they are able edly killed two-month-old with them aren’t good. respond to to work out being Annie in 2007 and has been They’ve been fight- her calls or apart while Kristen in custody for five years ing a lot. Rob isn’t texts right is filming then they awaiting trial, reported Sun happy. It’s just a away. have a shot.”—PTI Online. matter of time Things Holmes, 34, sat in the before he ends will audience to watch the open- this.” ing statement but reportedly Robert, left after a brief time. The actress is said to have a lot of time on hands right now after produc- ers pulled the plug on her Broadway play after just six weeks. Terrible ticket sales meant Dead Accounts was axed after weeks of playing to tiny audiences. to be her big acting come- draw in big audiences and Holmes, whose appear- back following her split the final curtain fell on 6 Friends believe their relationship will be truly tested when they are forced to spend ance in the play was meant from Tom Cruise, failed to January.—PTI long periods apart on different film sets in the near future.—PTI Jodie Foster comes out as gay at Golden Globes Actress Jodie Foster Jennifer Aniston defends (L) accepts the Cecil B. Beverly Hills, 15 Foster said she had always tress Oscar winner for “The Demille Award, on stage Jan—Hollywood actress been up front with trusted Silence of the Lambs” and Kim Kardashian on at the Golden Globe Jodie Foster confirmed friends and family about “The Accused” said she New Delhi, 15 Jan— dashians’ star for being fa- Awards in Beverly Hills, long-running speculation her sexual orientation.“But had valued her privacy be- Jennifer Aniston has de- mous for being stupid. California on 13 Jan, that she is gay by coming now apparently, I’m told cause of her early acting fended Kim Kardashian. He said: “Whether it’s 2013, in this picture out at the Golden Globes that every celebrity is ex- career, which started at the While the pregnant reality Paris Hilton or Kim Kar- provided by NBC. awards on Sunday, but pected to honour the details age of three. TV star has been blasted by dashian or whoever, stupid- Reuters joked she wouldn’t be hold- of their private life with a —“If you had been a celebrities including Jon ity is certainly celebrated. ing a News Conference to Press Conference ... that’s Hamm and Daniel Craig Being a f***ing idiot is a discuss her private life. just not me,” she said. Fos- for being too open about valuable commodity in this The notoriously private ter, 50, then talked to her her private life, Jennifer is culture because you’re re- Foster stunned the audience “ex-partner in love” Cyd- a fan of Kim, although she warded significantly.” of stars and Hollywood ney Bernard, from whom insisted they have nothing in He later added that he powerbrokers as she ac- she recently split, and their common. Speaking in new didn’t want to be known cepted a life-time achieve- two sons in the audience. documentary $ellebrity, simply as a sex symbol be- ment awarded by announc- “Thank you Cyd, I am so she said: “There’s nothing cause then he “might as well ing she was now single. proud of our modern fam- wrong with Kim Kardashian be a Kardashian and have “Seriously, I hope that ily, our amazing sons,” Fos- and all those people. a sex tape”, a reference to you’re not disappointed ter said. “If that’s how they Kim’s leaked erotic video that there won’t be a big- Over the years, Foster choose to make a living, with former boyfriend Ray J. coming-out speech to- had come under withering more power to them. My Jon said: “The sexy thing is night,” she said, “because criticism from the gay com- public figure from the time est and normal against all line of work is different. I so ephemeral and meaning- I already did my coming munity for not publicly rec- that you were a toddler, odds, then maybe you, too, want to entertain people.” less other than in the world out about a thousand years ognizing she was gay. if you’d had to fight for a might value privacy above Last year Skyfall actor of selling magazines. Who ago back in the Stone Age.” The two-time best ac- life that felt real and hon- all else,” she said.—Reuters Daniel branded Kim and her cares, when it’s reduced to family “idiots” while ‘Mad just that? You might as well “Argo’’ scores sweet Golden Globe victory with two top awards Men’ actor Jon blasted the be a Kardashian and have a —the night’s top prize—and peared at the glitzy ceremo- ‘Keeping Up With The Kar- sex tape.—PTI best director for Ben Affleck ny. on a night that left front- Yet the big story was the runner “Lincoln” with just defeat of Steven Spielberg’s one trophy. Musical “Les drama about USPresident Miserables” won the contest Abraham Lincoln’s battle to for best comedy or musi- end slavery —which went cal, as well as acting awards into Sunday’s ceremony for stars Hugh Jackman and with a leading seven nomi- Anne Hathaway. nations—and the triumph of “Argo” Producer Grant Heslov, with trophy, and cast But elsewhere, it was Affleck in the director’s race. and crew accept the award for Best Motion Picture, a night of surprises at Hol- Affleck was overlooked in Drama, for “Argo” at the Golden Globe Awards in lywood’s second biggest the directing category when Beverly Hills, California on 13 Jan, 2013, in this picture awards show after the Oscars Oscar nominations were in February. Actress Jodie announced last Thursday, provided by NBC.—Reuters Foster publicly acknowl- although “Argo” was short- Speaking in new documentary $ellebrity, she said: Beverly Hills, 15 ble victory at the Golden edged for the first time that listed for best film at the Os- “There’s nothing wrong with Kim Kardashian and all Jan—Iran hostage drama Globe awards on Sunday, she is gay, and former US car ceremony to be held on those people.—PTI “Argo” scored a sweet dou- winning best movie drama President Bill Clinton ap- 24 February.—Reuters 14 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Murray and Federer fire up at Melbourne Park Djokovic delivers, Sharapova ruthless on other match at Rotterdam world number 46 Benoit in 2008. “He likes play- Paire of France later in opening day ing on big courts,” third Rod Laver Arena where the Melbourne, 15 Jan seed Murray told reporters second-seeded Swiss’s lack —Novak Djokovic served of the 25-year-old Dutch- of match practice will come up only flashes of his best man, who he will play in under scrutiny. The Swiss tennis on the opening day the opening match at Rod maestro eschewed all war- of the Australian Open but Laver Arena. “He tends mup tournaments in favour took a comfortable first step Roger Federer to come out firing and go- of working on the practice on the path he hopes will lead to an unprecedented Melbourne, 15 Jan— ing for big shots, playing court, but has assured his Andy Murray’s campaign extremely aggressive. So, legion of tennis fans he re- hat-trick of titles at Mel- for a second straight grand I’ll need to be prepared for mains as motivated as ever bourne Park in two weeks’ slam title gets underway that.” in his bid for a fifth title at time. on Tuesday when he takes Roger Federer also Melbourne Park. Perhaps keeping en- centre stage against Robin faces a tricky start against Reuters ergy in reserve for the Haase in the first round of battles that lie ahead, the the Australian Open. Big world number one’s work- things are expected of the manlike 6-2 , 6-4 , 7-5 vic- 25-year-old Briton in 2013 tory over Frenchman Paul- Henri Mathieu on Monday after he finally shook the Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Paul-Henri summed up a day where grand slam monkey from Mathieu of France during their men’s singles match at the year’s first grand slam his back with his US Open the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, failed to really fire. triumph in his fifth major on 14 Jan, 2013.— Reuters final. “It was a good perfor- The 53rd-ranked Haase mance for a first round,” the court.” While Djokovic liams and China’s Li Na, is unlikely to be a pusho- said the top seed, who will only roused himself when both former losing finalists, ver, however, having taken play American Ryan Har- necessary, Maria Shara- also enjoyed emphatic wins Murray to five sets at the rison in the second round. pova was ruthless as she to breeze into the second 2011 US Open and beat- Andy Murray of Britain hits a return to Robin Haase of “There are some few adjust- swept aside any fears about round, while in-form fourth en the Scot in their only Netherlands.— Reuters ments that I need to make her fitness with a thumping seed Agnieszka Radwanska and get a little bit sharper on 6-0 , 6-0 win over compa- extended her perfect start to Sevilla sack Michel, replacing him with the court. But it’s expected triot Olga Puchkova on Rod the year to 10 matches. in the first match you’re Laver Arena. Upsets are often the former Valencia coach Unai Emery still not a 100 percent on American Venus Wil- catalyst that jolt a tourna- ment into life but Argen- Madrid, 15 Jan —Se- process. Michel joined the tina’s Juan Monaco was villa Football Club con- club midway through last the first seed to fall in the firmed on Monday the deci- season, replacing Marceli- early evening and his 7-6, sion to sack coach Michel no Garcia and sparked a 6-1, 6-1 defeat was as Gonzalez following a poor reaction in performances, much down to hand and leg first half of the season, re- all be it not enough to take injuries as Russian Andrey placing him with Unai Em- the club into Europe and Kuznetsov. Lleyton Hewitt did his ery. Michel, who has previ- Unai Emery hopes were high this season ously coached Getafe, Real would see the improvement best to produce another Madrid’s B-team and Rayo this season was to be chal- continue. However, this has shock in front of a partisan Vallecano, has paid the lenging for a place in the not been the case and after night crowd but eighth seed price for a poor opening 19 top four or at least the top a poor display in a 2-0 de- Janko Tipsarevic brought matches in which his side six. feat in Valencia on Satur- a rapid end to the Austral- take just 22 points. Sevilla This season has seen day, Michel and his players ian’s 17th appearance at his are currently just six points Michel’s side win just six were booed by fans during home open with a 7-6 , 7-5 , above the relegation zone, games while losing nine, Monday’s training session. 6-3 victory. when the club’s ambition scoring just 23 goals in the Xinhua Maria Sharapova Reuters Patriots use element of surprise in Super Bowl pursuit A’s reward manager Melvin New York, 15 Jan land Patriots have gone too offense. Can’t really re- back into zone pass cover- with two-year extension —“Just win, baby” was far. Ayanbadejo believes spect it. Comparable to a age. Shame on Houston for the famed motto of late the Patriots, one win away cheap shot b4 a fight,” he not being ready and credit New York, 15 Jan in 2012 that was a 20-win Oakland Raiders owner Al from a second consecutive tweeted during New Eng- the Pats, who have cleverly —The Oakland Athlet- improvement over the pre- Davis during his team’s Super Bowl berth, are hit- land’s 41-28 win over the retooled and thrived over a ics rewarded manager Bob vious campaign, with the heyday, but Baltimore Ra- ting below the belt with the Houston Texans on Sunday remarkable run that could Melvin with a two-year A’s through the 2016 Major vens linebacker Brendon way they run their hurry- that sets up an AFC title re- bring them a sixth trip to contract extension after he League Baseball season, Ayanbadejo thinks Tom up offense. “New England match with the Ravens. The the Super Bowl in the 12 led the team to a division the team said in a statement. Brady and the New Eng- does some suspect stuff on hurry-up, or no-huddle of- years since the partnership title and was voted Ameri- It was Melvin’s first fense, has been around for of coach Belichick and can League Manager of full year at the helm in a while, but Ayanbadejo Brady. The big surprise of the Year, the team said on Oakland. He was named in- emphasized with a Hou- Sunday’s contest was how Monday. terim manager in June 2011 ston defence caught out of the Patriots made up for The extension will before signing a three-year position and in confusion injuries during the game to keep Melvin, who led pact three months later. when Brady quickly ran a key offensive players Rob Oakland to a 94-68 record Reuters play. “Are you watching Gronkowski and Danny the game pats vs Texans?” Woodhead as third-string Oakland Athletics Ayanbadejo tweeted. “If so running back Shane Vereen manager Bob Melvin you see the hurry snap of- scored three touchdowns to returns to the dugout out fense catch em b4 they set tame the Texans. The Pa- after taking pitcher AJ up. It’s a gimmick.” triots scraped by last year’s Griffin out of the game But all is fair within the AFC title game with a 23- for tightness in his right rules of the gridiron, howev- 20 victory over the Ravens, shoulder during the sec- New England Patriots running back Shane Vareen (34) er, and Ayanbadejo’s com- who had a potential game- ond inning of their MLB runs away from Houston Texans’ Bradie James (53) for plaint is akin to a tight end winning touchdown pass baseball game against a first down during the first quarter of their NFL AFC moaning about a disguised dropped in the end zone the Toronto Blue Jays in Divisional playoff football game in Foxborough, defense showing a blitz and a 32-yard game-tying Oakland on 4 Aug, 2012. Massachusetts on 13 Jan, 2013.—Reuters formation before dropping field goal missed.—Reuters Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 15 GENERAL McGinley should be Ryder MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL Cup captain, says McIlroy (16-1-13 09:30 am ~ 17-1-13 09:30 am) MST Abu Dhabi, 15 Jan — like Monty has anything to * News World golf number one gain over this,” the twice * Gems Museum Embe- Rory McIlroy wants Ire- major winner said at a pres- llished with Mynama land’s Paul McGinley to be entation unveiling him as Golfer Rory McIlroy of Precious Stones * Launching of SME Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup the new Nike ambassador Northern Ireland skipper, rather than Colin on Monday. “If we go to Myanmar Business Montgomerie, with a deci- Gleneagles and lose he’s his chance, he’s been an Magazine * News sion on the captaincy due already a winning Ryder amazing vice-captain and * Songs for you on Tuesday. Victorious Cup captain. I’m fully be- deserves an opportunity.” McIlroy played un- * Lush and Green Myanmar 2010 captain Montgomerie hind Paul and I think Paul Land has been linked to the posi- should get the job and der three-times Ryder Cup * News tion a second time for next hopefully he does.” winner McGinley for Brit- * Easily Cooked & Tasty year’s event in the eight- World number three ain and Ireland at the 2009 Dishes “Steamed Crab’s times European Tour order Luke Donald also voiced Seve Trophy against conti- Thumb” of merit winner’s native his support for McGinley nental Europe and said his * News Scotland, something McIl- when the Englishman wrote captaincy was awe-inspir- * Anti Human Trafficking Photo shows responsible persons of the library and roy disagrees with. on Twitter on Monday: “I ing. “He did an unbeliev- Project children posing for a documentary photo at the opening able job. — Reuters * Fossilized Wood Picture “I personally don’t feel hope Paul McGinley gets * Process of Planet corre- ceremony of Nyaungbintha Children Library in lated with Horroscope Taungthugon ward of Insein Township on 4 January. Poland strives for organizing Winter for 12 Sign Ascendants The library is being kept open for promoting the reading * “Let’s study the Words” Olympics in 2022 with Slovakia The Flying Tortoies habit of children. — Kyemon * 100 Plus Trade Launch- Warsaw, 15 Jan — public and Slovakia in Po- In October, heads of ing Ceremony Champion Azarenka into President Bronislaw Ko- land’s Wisla next week to Polish and Slovak Olympic * News morowski said the organi- discuss the organization of Committees and the Kra- * 2011 Academy Award zation of Winter Olympics 2022 Winter Olympics. kow mayor signed a letter Presentation Ceremony second round in Melbourne * News in 2022 in Poland’s Krakow He said the presidents of intent on staging Winter * Living Myanmar Glazed Melbourne , 15 Jan — Second seed Maria and Zakopane is possible of the two countries will Olympic Games in Krakow Ceramics World number one Victo- Sharapova got her cam- only in cooperation with gladly support the organi- in 2022. * Myanmar Movies ria Azarenka got her Aus- paign off to a blistering Slovakia in Bialka Tatrzan- zation of the games in the Xinhua “Dream Home” tralian Open title defence start without losing a game ska, southern Poland, on Tatra Mountains if their underway with an uncon- on Monday and third seed Monday. countries’ governments News in Brief vincing 6-1, 6-4 victory Serena Williams followed According to local embark on proper actions. (15 January 2013) over Romania’s Monica suit with a similarly con- media report, Komorowski The final decision de- Niculescu on Rod Laver vincing win despite a said that he would meet the pended on consent of three Martyred soldier’’s family ends fast Arena on Tuesday. tumble on Hisense Arena presidents of the Czech Re- countries’ governments. Khairair, 15 Jan—Family of beheaded soldier The Belarusian did on Tuesday.Azarenka Hemraj called off fast after visit by UP CM Akhilesh well to battle back to se- will perhaps reassure her- Serena twists ankle, but still cure victory without going self that she will be more Yadav & top BJP leaders & assurances by Army to a third set after going battle-hardened after her double bagels Gallovits-Hall Chief Gen Bikram Singh. 3-0 down in the second, 87-minute win over Ni- but the way her first serve culescu as she prepares for Sankranti celebrated in Gujarat fell apart at times will only a second-round tie against Ahmedabad, 15 Jan—A youth died here after encourage her main rivals Eleni Daniilidou or Karo- for the crown. lina Pliskova.—Reuters his throat slit from the string of a kite being flown on the occasion of Makar Sankranti yesterday. World Future Energy Summit NC-Cong panel condemns attack 2013 starts in Abu Dhabi Jammu, 15 Jan—Condemning the recent attacks on panchayat members, the Coordination Abu Dhabi, 15 the opening ceremony. Jan—The World Future The WFES also Committee of National Conference and Congress Energy Summit ( WFES) includes for the first time on 14 Jan, 2013 said the coalition government in started in Abu Dhabi a “green jobs fair,” a the state will take all the required steps for their Tuesday, along with the platform for the people Serena Williams of the US hits a return to Edina security. first International Water who aim to start a career Gallovits-Hall of Romania during their women’s singles Summit. in the solar industry, wind match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in The three-day WFES energy sector or bio- Melbourne, on 15 Jan, 2013.—Reuters Two artilleryshells found near Balasore 2013 with 20 national thermal energy industry. alasore Melbourne , 15 Jan — The reigning Wimble- B , 15 Jan—Two artilleryshells were pavilions in the Abu According to global Serena Williams recovered don and US Open champion recovered from a pond near Balasore town and Dhabi National Exhibition consultancy Ernst from a nasty fall and pain- received treatment court- taken to a safe place for examination by a bomb Center, was attended by and Young , the total ful ankle injury to blast her side, which included hav- disposal squad of the Odisha Police on 14 January. 30,000 delegates from investment in renewable way into the second round ing her ankle restrapped, areas of the conventional energy stood at 237 billion of the Australian Open on and returned eight minutes energy (like oil and gas) U.S. dollars in 2011. Tuesday with a 6-0 , 6-0 later. Bus falls off flyover, 12 injured and alternative energy In addition, the victory over Romania’s The 31-year-old ap- Saharanpur, 15 Jan—At least 12 people were industries (such as solar, conference will introduce Edina Gallovits-Hall. peared to be favoring her wind and water power) , the Sustainable Living injured on 14 Jan, 2013 when the bus they were The world number ankle and grimaced from travelling fell down from a 30-feet high flyover in up from 26,000 delegates Area “Estidama,” and three, leading 4-0 in the first time to time, but had ob- last year. showcase the “green set, slipped on the Hisense viously decided to limit Hospital Chowk area here. French President home” of the future. Arena surface then turned her movement and blasted Francois Hollande and The first International her right ankle and lay mo- winners seemingly at will He who laughs last Argentina’s President Water Summit is co- tionless on the bright blue in order to get off court as Christina Fernandez located with WFES. court before sitting up when quickly as possible. delivered the key notes at Xinhua medical attention arrived. Reuters laughs longest. R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 5thWaxing of Pyatho 1374 ME New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 Exploration and production of sources of electricity, a key to industrial development, underway

Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan per cent GDP growth rate each sector. She called on — Eighteen representatives in Kachin State, 4.1 per the government to attend held discussion on the fifth cent in Kayah State, 8.3 to the needs of farmers in five-year short-term plan in Kayin State, 6 per cent agricultural sector. (from 2011-2012 to 2015- in Chin State, 9.3 per cent U Myo Myint 2016 fiscal year) (draft) in Sagaing Region, 8.3 per of Mandalay Region at the today’s Pyidaungsu cent in Taninthayi Region, Constituency No (6) said Hluttaw session. 6.4 per cent in Bago Region, it was appropriate to set The plan (draft) 8.7 per cent in Magway 95 baskets as per acre aims to make a change Region, 8.5 per cent in yield. He called for sooner in contribution ratio of Mandalay Region, 8.4 per completion of ongoing agriculture sector, industrial cent in Mon State, 5.2 per dam projects, effective sector and service sector cent in Rakhine State, 8.5 maintenance of irrigation between 2010-2011 fiscal per cent in Yangon Region, system and suspension of year and 2015-2016 fiscal 3. 9 per cent in Shan State, new projects. year. 4.4 per cent in Ayeyawady Daw Khin Than Myint It is expected to increase Region and 29 per cent in of Ngapudaw Constituency the exports of K 15187.7 Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. held discussion on high billion for 2015-2016 fiscal Daw Tin Nwe Oo of school drop rate that has year that account for 9.0 Dagon Myothit (North) reached 80 per cent and per cent annual growth rate Constituency discussed that above among students in and the imports of K 9814 three sectors of agriculture, rural area and she called for billion for 2015-2016 fiscal meat and fishery and forestry more appointment of skilled year that account for 9 per were interrelated with and qualified health staff cent annual growth rate. industrial sector, pointing based on transportation and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint.—mna During the fifth five- out the need of technology the area of the region and list of priority. was an average annual was required to implement year short-term plan, it that could bring about more opening of hospitals During the fourth five- growth rate of 14.1 per cent the plan for ensuring better is expected to reach 5.8 equitable development in in the country based on the year short-term plan, there in generating electricity livelihood of rural people in which is a key to industrial their own region. development of the country During the fourth five- and exploration and year short-term plan, there production of sources of was an average annual electricity like hydropower growth rate of 20.2 per cent and natural gas are being in industrial sector. carried out. U Maung Toe of Minhla U Myo Myint Constituency called for of Mandalay Region assembling of farm equipment Constituency No (6) at home to set a price which discussed natural gas-fired is within reach of farmers. power station projects, Daw Win Maw Tun of coal-fired power station Yenangyoung Constituency projects, national power called for joint venture grid projects and sub-power businesses with the enterprises station project should be under the Ministry of Industry included in the plan. so as to manufacture quality During the fourth five- products. year short-term plan, there Dr Aye Maung of was an average annual Rakhine State Constituency growth rate of 6.6 per cent No (1) called for accuracy in social and management in facts and figures while sector. implementing the projects. U Htay Maung of Today’s session came Saw Constituency held to an end at 3.45 pm and discussion on the social and the session will continue Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives sign attendance book. —mna management sector that it tomorrow. — MNA Self-reliant rural health care center for Kachin IDPs receives health care from Yesagyo dwellers Tatmadaw mobile team Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Jan— from the mobile team led by Command also donated Y a n g o n , 15 Jan— in economic, education, center. Tatmadaw mobile medical Maj Kyaw Kyaw under the K500,000 and 20 bags of rice Union Minister at the health and social sectors The newly-opened team provided medical arrangement of North-East to Kachin internally displaced President Office U Soe in cooperation with local health care center was servies to Kachin internally Command. persons from six villages in Maung attended a ceremony people. The Union Minister constructed at a cost of K displaced persons sheltering Besides, North-East the region.—MNA to open and hand over a urged those present to keep 35 million contributed by at the Catholic Church in self-reliant rural health care the durability of rural health the wellwishers. Ward-3 and Kachin Baptist Slight earthquake hits 25 miles center at Hsinchaung model care center. Then, the Union Convention in Ward-5 in village in Yesagyo Township Union Minister U Soe Minister met with township Kutkai on 13 January. east of Mawlaik of Pakokku District in Maung presented certificate level departmental officials, The four hundred and N a y P y i T a w , 15 of Mandalay seismological Magway Region on 12 of honour to wellwishers. ward/village administrators ninety-nine Kachin people Jan— A slight earthquake observatory was recorded January. At the ceremony, The Union Minister, head at township GAD and were forced to flee to Kutkai of magnitude 4.5 Richter at 17 hrs 47 min 00 sec the Union Minister said that of the Health Department made a speech. He donated as refugees and of them, Scale with its epicenter MST today, announced the the government is striving and Pakokku deputy clothes and publications 113 who need health care inside Myanmar, (about Department of Meteorology for development of the commissioner formally to local people through received free medical check- 25 miles east of Mawlaik), and Hydrology. economy by adopting plans launched the health care officials.—MNA ups and health care treatment about 142 miles northeast MNA