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N ational Tents of violent attackers discovered in Mayu Mountain page-3

parliament Ministry of Education to establish new MRTV channel page-2

parliament Amyotha Hluttaw debates Farmland Law, increased foreign investment in agriculture page-2

A health official assists a schoolgirl in wearing mask following recommended precautionary measures in Kawthoung. Photo: Kyaw Soe national Three dead bodies found in Chook Pyin Creek, in Death toll from seasonal influenza reaches 12 Yathedaung Township page-6 With two more deaths from of Health and Sports said yes- to Yankin Children’s Hospital more than 210 patients are re- H1N1 influenza yesterday, terday. and Waibargi specialist Hos- ceiving treatment for the severe the number of death toll has Two patients receiving pital on 28th July, said a state- acute respiratory infection at reached 12 or 5.6 per cent of treatment for the seasonal in- ment released by the Ministry hospitals nationwide, of them 62 those who have been confirmed fluenza A H1N1 positive died of Health and Sports. are contracted with the swine flu. to have the virus, the Ministry yesterday after being admitted The statement said that See page-9

local business Peace Commission, PNLO make joint Rubber production season comes to a close visit to ceasefire area in Mon State page-5

The Peace Commission Chair joint field visit to ceasefire areas lor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and process funding in December local business and members, Union and State in Thaton Township, Mon State comprising representatives of 2016. Myanma Insurance, Government Ministers, and the yesterday. both government and Ethnic The visit is a part of the private companies Chair and senior members of The Joint Coordinating Armed Organisations, identified priorities for peace process allowed to sell four new the PaO National Liberation Body for Peace Process Fund- peace-supporting development funding. policies Organisation (PNLO), made a ing, chaired by State Counsel- as one of the priorities for peace See page-9 page-5 1 August 2017 2 parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar Ministry of Education to establish new MRTV channel

Kyaw Thu Htet, Hmwe an education TV channel so that plans to implement installation of Kyu Zin the whole populace, from urban ICT equipments and studio fiber (Myanmar News Agency) and rural areas including hilly channel connections and acqui- regions, can access online edu- sition of technicians and profes- The Government will create a cation,” said U Ye Lwin of Ahl- sionals. “It cannot be implement- state-run television channel, one constituency. “It will be very ed overnight by the Ministry of the Government Education Tel- helpful for the future of children Education, needing to take time” evision channel, devoted to en- to broadcast educational pro- Dr Myo Thein Gyi said. The Py- hancing Myanmar’s education grammes, stories and lessons ithu Hluttaw also addressed a reforms, according to a Pyithu on discipline, moral ethics and new emergency warning system Hluttaw motion approved yester- spiritual values. Simultaneously, over SMS. Deputy Minister for day. The motion was introduced we can reduce inequality in edu- Transport and Communications by Dr. U Hla Moe of Aungmye- cation. It will be more effective for U Kyaw Myo described a pilot thazan constituency. Union Minister for Education Dr Deputy Minister for Transport the education system to rapidly program me whereby text mes- and Communications U Kyaw “If the channel is established Myo Thein Gyi. Photo: MNA develop if punctual lessons are sages that contained weather Myo. Photo: MNA the Ministry of Information will available.” Union Minister for warnings were sent over mobile subsidize technical assistance satellite earth station in Yangon or teaching centres will come to Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi also networks. and infrastructure of broadcast- and Nay Pyi Taw (Tatkon), build- the places where students live. supported the motion saying: “I “The Disaster Alert Notifica- ing,” Union Minister for Infor- ing the studio, purchasing and Students from England can get hereby support the motion and it tion Mobile Application includes mation Dr. Pe Myint said. “And, it installation of machinery needed educational attainments of de- should be approved by the Hlut- news and information, emergen- will be necessary for the Ministry for the project, hiring fiber chan- grees conferred upon by Amer- taw. Arrangements should be cy phone numbers and what to of Education to film and broad- nel connections will all require ican universities by linking with made to broadcast educational do and what not to do in time of cast programmes. The GETV Ministry of Education funding. computers and networks without lectures and stories as a separate natural disasters, advance noti- Channel will be included in the The Ministry of Information will moving an inch from their own TV channel. In support of the es- fication and alerts,” U Kyaw Myo MRTV network. Equipment will cooperate with the Ministry of Ed- places. Myanmar also needs an tablishment of a separate educa- said. “To improve the efficiency be provided depending upon the ucation.” “Teaching and learning educational TV channel. Simply tion TV channel in combination of the system we will negotiate location of the studio and what is now done in the classroom, but broadcasting lectures by a profes- with information technology plat- implementation with the Minis- is to be filmed by the Ministry of the future paradigm of learning sor as if he reciting from memory forms, the Ministry of Education try of Social Welfare, Relief and Education. will be beyond classrooms,” said will not attract students.” will submit grant budgets in re- Resettlement and the Ministry Setting up fiber channel con- U Min Thein of Taungdwingyi “Educational investment spective financial years by laying of Transport and Communica- nections and connecting it to the constituency. “Instead schools should be made by launching down long-term and short-term tions.”

Amyotha Hluttaw debates Farmland Law, Republic of the Union of Myanmar increased foreign investment in agriculture Office of the President Order 19/2017

th Thura Zaw, Mi Mi Phyo 1379 ME, 8 Waxing Day of Wagaung (Myanmar News Agency) (31 July 2017) Controversial proposed amend- U Set Aung appointed Deputy Minister ments to Myanmar’s Farmland for Planning and Finance Law were debated by at least 20 parliamentarians during yester- In accordance with the provisions stated in article 234 (a) day’s meeting of the Amyotha and (d) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw. of Myanmar and section 16 (b) (9) of Union Government The debate focused on the Law, U Set Aung has been appointed as Deputy Minister rights of landowners to sell or for Planning and Finance. lease land to foreigners without state approval. Deputy Minister for Agriculture, U Hla San. Photo: MNA Parliament members ar- Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Sd/ Htin Kyaw gued for and against regulations Kyaw. Photo: MNA President Republic of the Union of Myanmar on farmland sales and leases. Some legislators argued Other legislators argued plans to open a technical train- that easing restrictions on that Myanmar should continue ing school in Loikaw in Kayah agricultural lands would open to restrict foreign investment in State in FY2018-2019. Pyithu Hluttaw Judicial and one of Myanmar’s largest eco- agriculture. Deputy Minister for Agri- nomic sectors, and its largest “Foreigners hired land for culture, Livestock and Irriga- Legal Affairs Committee employer, to greater foreign a one-year contract to grow tion U Hla Kyaw announced a investment. Myanmar agricul- watermelon in Mandalay and plan to increase the number and chairman meets Yangon ture lags behind many of its Sagaing regions,” said MP U width of sluice gates in dams neighbours in the region due Hla San. “But, the soil was de- and dikes to mitigate rising wa- Region Hluttaw to the lack of agricultural inputs graded after one year due to ter levels. The Deputy Minister including fertilizers, pesticides, their overuse of fertilizer.” said some sluice gates on some Pyithu Hluttaw Judicial and Lwin Oo and party yesterday seed productions, farming ma- Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker dams and dikes were not ad- Legal Affairs Committee at the Hluttaw Building in Nay chinery, storage facilities, food announced that the discussion equately maintained due to a Chairman U Khin Maung Win Pyi Taw. processing and packaging fa- of the MPs will be reviewed at lack of funds. met Yangon Region Hluttaw The officials discussed cilities, quality testing facilities the bill committee. The next regular Amyotha Judicial, Rule of Law, Com- matters relating to works and training across agricultural Other matters discussed at Hluttaw session is scheduled plaints and Appeals Scrutiny of the two committees. supply chains. the Amyotha Hluttaw included for 2 August. Committee chairman U Myint —Myanmar News Agency 1 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 Thai government opens centers for migrant workers to register

By Pwint Thitsar Identity (CI) to Myanmar work- ers after they have received Thailand’s Ministry of La- approval from Thailand’s Min- bor has opened 99 centers na- istry of Labor. “We have set up tionwide for Myanmar migrant six centers to issue these cer- workers to upgrade their legal tificate booklets,” said U Moe status, said the Embassy of Aung Khaing. “There are plans Myanmar in Bangkok. to open up three more centers The ministry began work in areas with a large concen- on 24 July to formalize the le- tration of Myanmar workers.” gality of migrant workers after Myanmar workers who new labor regulations took ef- have received the CI booklet fect on 23 June. The ministry will receive a Thai visa that is reports that between 24 and 30 valid till 31 March 2018 and U July, 35,386 workers from Laos, Moe Aung Khaing said visa ex- 72,535 workers from Cambodia tensions will be possible. and 145,988 workers from My- An agreement has also anmar came to legalize their been reached with the Thai documents. government to issue CI book- The number one indus- lets to Myanmar workers with try migrant workers work in expired red passports, purple Food delivered by WFP to IDP camps (Upper) and utensils and construction material (Lower left and right) are found is agriculture and livestock passports and pink ID cards. at the hidden tents of violent attackers. Photo: State Counsellor’s Office Information Committee followed by the construction The Myanmar Embassy industry and then by the food- in Bangkok said an estimate service industry. Labor attaché of 260,000 Myanmar workers U Moe Aung Khaing said they came to apply for CI booklets Tents of violent attackers are ready to issue Certificate of between 3 March and 29 July. discovered in Mayu Mountain

Security forces discovered roll of green-colored water proof sils and blankets. tents, foods and utensils of vi- sheet, 12 multi-colored water Sittway based sub office olent attackers in Mayu Moun- proof sheets measuring 12 ft x of United Nations World Food tain range on 30 July. 6 ft, a 100 ft coil of nylon rope, 4 Programme officials provided Security personnel and vil- shovels, 5 bags of rice, 7 viss of rice, cooking oil, salt, pea, bis- lagers discovered the hidden cooking oil, 5 packets of one viss cuit and nutrient powders as tents, constrution materials, dried fish pack, one viss packet humanitarian assistance to IDP food and utensials during a of chili powder, 6 boxes of sea- camps in Rakhine State with search for villager U Than soning powders, betel nut 3 viss, the permission of Rakhine State Htay of Chutpyin Village, 18 packets of one pound coffee government and investigations Yathedaung Township report- mix packet, a carton containing are underway into the case of ed missing in Mayu Mountain 100 packets of 75 gm High En- the discovery of tents, utensils U Moe Aung Khaing, the labor attaché, inspects a center issuing CI range. ergy Biscuits with World Food and foods.—Myanmar News booklets in Ranong. Photo: Pwint Thitsar Discovered items include, a Programme (WFP) logo, uten- Agency

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Requirement Rubber production season comes to a close of more 5 As the rubber production sea- million baskets son comes to a close, Myanmar paddy seeds exports have begun to decline and with decreasing supply, in Ayeyawady prices have begun to climb, Region according to rubber traders in Mon State. AYEYAWADY Region farmers Mon State rubber pro- are facing a seed shortage of five ducers primarily export their million baskets of paddy seeds, rubber to Thailand and China according to the Ayeyawady Re- through Muse, Myawady, Ka- gion Agriculture Department. wthoung and Tachileik, said U The Ministry of Agriculture, Moe Oo, a rubber businessman Livestock and Irrigation plans to in Mon State. implement a paddy seed growing Myanmar rubber prices at project for farmers in Ayeyawady “free-on-board” prices – the and Sagaing regions. This project price of goods including ship- will be supported by Myanmar’s ping costs – increased US$50 Department of Agricultural Re- per ton for ribbed smoked search and experts from Japan sheets (RSS) and over $100 International Cooperation Agen- per ton for Myanmar Standard cy. “Farmers plant more than 5 Rubber (MSR) rubber, accord- million baskets of paddy seeds ing to the Myanmar Rubber A man hangs up sheets of raw latex rubber to dry in the sun. Photo: kayzu (AMIA) in the region for the whole year,” Planters and Producers As- said U Tun Aung Kyaw, head of sociation. for RSS 3, $1,450 to $1,550 for $1,350 to $1,450 for MSR 50 worth $180 million were ex- Ayeyawady Region Agriculture Rubber prices for this RSS 4, $1,400 to $1500 for RSS and $1,250 to $1,350 for Crepe ported to abroad. Department. He said that farm- week are $1,600 to $1,700 5, $950 to $2,050 for MSR 3L, Rubber. Nearly 100,000 acres of ers often have to purchase seeds, per ton for RSS 1, $1,550 to $1,600 to $1,700 for MSR 10, In the last financial year, rubber are growing now in but struggle to find sources of $1,650 for RSS 2, $1,500 to $1,600 $1,450 to $1,550 for MSR 20, over 100,000 tons of rubber Mon State. —Zar Lin Thu quality seeds in local markets. “We need more seed mar- kets,” said U Kyaw Soe, member Myanma Insurance, private companies of Pantanaw farmers’ develop- Donate Blood ment network. —Zar Lin Thu allowed to sell four new policies (AMIA) May Thet Hnin U Khin Maung Win also said “The MI always collabo- that persons between the ages rates with private companies to Available @ THE Insurance Business Regu- of 16 and 60 are eligible for farm- develop the country’s insurance latory Board (IBRB) has granted er’s life insurance. Farmers and market. There is no discrimi- The Four Cardinal VirTues & PeaCe P-9 (naTional)

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UNHCR chief meets naTional Norway returns Buddha Statue to Protect national Myanmar’s National Waso robe offering private companies for four new national ceremony held in Nay new insurance for a 12-month the private sector in the future villagers in Maungtaw Cultural Heritage Gov’t to speed up Page-6 Pyi Taw water management Page-3 THe United Nations High Com- page-3 missioner for Refugees Mr. Fil- ippo Grandi met with villagers in Maungtaw Township yester- parliament types of insurance, said U Khin term with prices ranging from through a stage-by-stage ap- day, observing the situations in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw villages. hears estimates vs. actual At the meeting with villag- tax collection figures ers at the primary school in Aung page-2 national Zeya Village, Mr Filippo pledged State Counsellor receives to assist in issues to which the parliament UN High Commissioner and World Bank’s UNHCR can contribute, inviting Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s naTional Country Director the voices of the local people. Central Committee for State Counsellor receives Page-3 Maung Win, General Manager Ks100,000 to Ks5 million plus a proach. For the time being, the Local people spoke of the Development Programme challenges they face making a discusses development Norwegian FM livelihood for themselves and fund Page-3 national their families in Maungtaw. page-2 New areas of the Secretariat Following the meeting, the open on 70th Martyrs’ Day UNHCR chief visited Kyikan- Page-2 pyin (West) Village and met with national of the MI. one per cent premium. The in- villagers. Thailand delays new MI does not allow private compa- The UN delegation left labour law after exodus Migrant workers are welcomed by volunteers as they arrive in Kawthoung on the Thai-Myanmar border. Photo: KYaw soe (Kawthoung) Maungtaw for Yangon in the af- Mr. Filippo Grandi. the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, centre, with hands folded, meets with villagers page-3 ternoon. See page-9 in Maungtaw Township yesterday. photo: mna State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the media at a press conference yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. PhoTo: aung shine oo local news Myanmar, Thailand negotiate Ayeyawady region gov’t naTional National Security Advisor visits Dhaka seeking micro-grid UNHCR chief renews call local news According to the announce- surance company will pay the nies to offer some forms of insur- investment for solutions in Kachin, Myanmar rice to be At the invitation of Mr. Abul Siddique, Defence and Security and cooperation between Myan- page-4 to solve migrantRakhine states labour issue exported to Philippines Hluttaw mulls change to law Page-4 Hassan Mahmood Ali, the Min- Advisor to the Prime Minister, mar and Bangladesh; expedit- Page-3 ister of Foreign Affairs of Bang- and Lt.-Gen. Chowdhury Hasan ing the signing of the proposed ladesh, National Security Advi- Sarwardy, Commandant of the memorandum of understanding local news In an attempt to solve the grow- Immigration and Population U seeking employment through force after the decree sparked sor to the Union Government of National Defence College, on at a mutually convenient time; Fees for foreigners at ing problem of undocumented Thein Swe at a news conference brokers and they should seek panic and prompted more than loCal news Myanmar U Thaung Tun vis- separate occasions.seenand further as strengthening violating of travel destinations may freeMyanmar speech migrant workers in in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. job opportunities with official 60,000 foreign workers to flee ited Dhaka, Bangladesh from In his meetings, the Na- bilateral cooperation in the fight lower hotel occupancy Thailand who are returning to The numberNational of migrant encephalitis agencies and should go the from the country, many of them their homeland out of fear of workers who returned to My- neighbouring country only when from Myanmar, Laos and Cam- ment issued on 10 July, the new Sunday until yesterday. During tional Security Advisor apprised against terrorism and narcotic immunisation effort full amount of insurance benefits ance with higher compensation in Mandalay a new labour decree, the two anmar reached 34,069 as of they get an official letter offering bodia. his stay, he called on H.e. Ms. the Bangladeshi sideP ar ofLIAM mattersent drugs. is considering States and the epage-4uropean Union Daw aung San Suu Kyi said at Daw aung San Suu Kyi launched countries are negotiating on yesterday morning, according a job,” said the Union Minister. The new decree would have Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister pertaining to Myanmar’samendments efforts to a lawThe that Minister hu- ofhave Foreign raised concern that de- a news conference, referring to did not say what changes were Page-4 issuing official documents to to the ministry. The influx has Earlier this week, Thai- imposed heavy fines on employ- the Yangon of Bangladesh, and met with for peace, reconciliation and Affairs, the Minister of Home man rights monitors say vio- spite myanmar electing its first a broadly worded clause ofworkers, the planned, but the talks but aremyanmar still overtaxed officials social agencies and land’s junta delayed full enforce- ers and employees who do not Yangon’s economy – the Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, economic development;lates free and speech Affairs and hasand been the Defence civilian and government national in about telecommunications law that have indicated that the law may Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister ongoing and incomplete, said border crossings, officials said. ment of a new labour law aimed have work permits, a senior strength of the nation the Minister of Foreign Affairs, promotion of relations with Security Advisor to the Prime Two killed, one of Bangladesh, right, meets with U used to jail journalists and activ- half a century, its media face prohibits use of the telecomsUnion Ministerbe changed for toLabour, enable judges“Workers to shouldloCal avoid business at regulating the foreign work- official said. See page-10 Page-6 H.e. Mr Asaduzzaman Khan, all countries, particularly its Minister of Bangladesh also abducted in two cases in Thaung Tun, Myanmar’s National ists, State Counsellor Daw aung increasing curbs. network to “extort, threaten, release on bail those charged Myanmar businessmen Minister of Home Affairs, Ma- neighbours. He also touched expressed their views Buthidaung Township types of insurance include per- for death and disability. Based rates,” said U Khin Maung Win. Security Advisor. photo: mna San Suu Kyi said yesterday. “about 66(d), the legisla- obstruct, defame, disturb, in- under the law, diplomats have propose Muse FX j.-Gen. (Ret) Tarique Ahmed on promoting ties of friendship See page-9 page-9 Following a recent spate of ture is considering amend- appropriately influence or in- told reuters. exchange for China trade arrests of reporters, the United ments to that particular law,” timidate”. See page-6 Page-5 sonal accident insurance, ma- on the level of injury, compen- He continued to say that the MI rine hull insurance, travel insur- sation will be paid for those who operates like a private company, ance and farmer’s life insurance. sustained injuries in the case of offering compensations to poli- U Khin Maung Win said that accident. U Khin Maung Win cyholders as quickly as possible. the personal accident insurance added that travel insurance The quick responses have been is a new version of health insur- system covers inbound and given by respective departments ance. This new type of insurance outbound travels as well as pas- to survey the cases, getting nec- will provide financial supports senger transportation. The term essary documents from relevant to policyholders for accidental of travel insurance is between organisations. death, disability and injuries. one day and three months at Of all the types of insurance, Market Place by City Mart City Mart (Junction Square) Every healthy person between the most, with the price ranging fire insurance is the best seller, (6.5 Mile) City Mart (Junction Maw Tin) Market Place by City Mart City Mart (Sule Square) the age of 16 and 65 are eligible from Ks500,000 and Ks10 million. representing 40 per cent of total (Damasidi Road) City Mart (Star City - Thanlyin) for this kind of insurance poli- For outbound travel insurance, earnings, followed by compre- City Mart (Aung San Stadium) City Mart (Waizayandar) cy for three, six and 12-month a person has to pay Ks200 fees hensive motor insurance, ma- City Mart (47th street) City Mart (Hledan) term. The insurance benefits will for a one-week term and Ks500 rine insurance and life insur- City Mart (Yankin) City Mart (Myanmar Plaza) normally go to the policyholder. for a three-month term. ance, said U Khin Maung Win. City Mart (China Town) Ocean North Point (9 mile) City Mart (Myay Ni Gone) Ocean Shwegonedine However, the beneficiary files a Including the four new types The Myanma Insurance City Mart (FMI) claim with the insurance compa- of insurance, Myanma Insur- company independently op- nies when the insured has died ance currently provides 31 types erates like private companies in accident. The price for the of insurance to the public, while under the supervision of the In- policy ranges between Ks500,000 private insurance companies of- surance Business Regulatory and Ks20 million. fer 12 kinds of insurance. Board. 1 august 2017 6 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar Terrorist trainee arrested in Yathedaung, Rakhine State

At about 5 pm on July 27, security forces seized a villager known as Anna Tular residing in Ahtet Nanyar village, who was said to have completed the terrorist attack training on the range of May Yu one month ago, during the patrol duty in Yathedaung township, Rakhine State. It has been learnt that he was being investigated accord- ing to the law. —Myanmar News Agency Anna Tular. Photo: MNA

Land tenure, property registration YBS passenger bus crashes into a taxi on the Shwe Gone Taing overpass on Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, yesterday. Photo: Naing Lin Aung (IPRD) procedures to be improved

Land tenure, cadaster and the Officials with the General Crash seriously injures taxi establishment of a new property Administrative Department, registration system were dis- the Internal Revenue Depart- cussed at the Ministry of Agri- ment, the Department of Urban driver, damages new YBS bus culture, Livestock and Irrigation and Housing Development and during a meeting yesterday. the Yangon City Development A taxi driver was seriously in- The taxi was coming up The taxi driver was trans- Union Minister Dr Aung Thu Committee all contributed their jured and a new Yangon Bus from the side of the Hnin Si ported to Yangon General said property documentation sys- views to the property registration Service passenger bus was Gone Home for the Aged and Hospital with major injuries. tems for land deeds, value assess- committee.. damaged in a crash on the when it attempted a U-turn on Police inspector Ye Min ments, registration agreements, Ministries were assigned Shwe Gone Taing overpass the Shwe Gone Taing Over- Htun is leading the accident stamp duties, transfers and other responsibilities to enable Myan- on Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, pass and was struck by the investigation. —Naing Lin processes need to be improved. mar to increase its World Bank Bahan Township, yesterday. YBS bus on its right side. Aung (IPRD) Settlement and Land Re- ease of doing business ranking. cords Department Director Gen- The Ministry of Agriculture, Live- eral U Thet Naing Oo said that stock and Irrigation was given the Three dead bodies found in Chook Pyin sorting out land tenure issues responsibility to improve Myan- will improve Myanmar’s Doing mar’s Registering Property rank- Creek, in Yathedaung Township Business Report rating. ing.—Myanmar News Agency At about 2 pm on 31 July, in the decapitated and the other two nam village tract, Nawra King creek of Chook Pyin Creek (a) nearly beheaded were found. aged 18 and Nora Long aged Zawt Pyin creek one mile far On investigating the bodies, the 15, it was learnt. The cases are from the east of Chook Pyin victims were Iman Nusaw aged being investigated.—Myanmar village, 3 dead bodies—one 54 of Nilinpaw village, Ahtet- News Agency

Myanmar trade officials discuss private sector development and pulses market

T he Trade and Investment Development Work Committee also urged attendees to study the Development Work Committee Chairman Deputy Minister for examples of other countries in meeting was held yesterday Commerce U Aung Htoo. the region. at the Ministry of Commerce The deputy minister said Trade and Investment De- Police arrest man and discover narcotic. Photo: Aung Kyaw Tun meeting hall and was attended private sector development is velopment Work Committee Vice by the Trade and Investment essential. The deputy minister Chairman Permanent Secretary U Toe Aung Myint discussed the Police seize heroin from a current trade situation, annual exports and pulses prices. The discussion continued Bhamo motorcyclist with the participation of offi- cials from the Myanmar Pulses, Law enforcement authorities Mansi Township and discov- Beans, Sesame Seeds Merchant discovered 22.4 grams of her- ered the narcotic hidden in the Association, Yangon region trad- oin hidden in two soap cups driver’s trousers pocket, along ing house and private business- during a vehicle inspection with Ks160,000. es. near Bhamo University, Bha- The suspect, Paung Phat, The discussions were led mo Township, Kachin State also known as Mar Tu, 33, of by Work Committee Chair- yesterday. Nant Hlaing Village, Bhamo man Deputy Minister U The authorities stopped was arrested on suspicion of Deputy Minister for Commerce U Aung Htoo addresses the Trade and Aung Htoo.—Myanmar News a Mnaoto motorcycle heading narcotics violations.—Aung Investment Development Work Committee meeting. Photo: MNA Agency toward downtown Bhamo from Kyaw Tun/ Bhamo (IPRD) 1 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 7

Inada leaves Defence Ministry with no apology over coverup scandal

TOKYO — At a ceremony to net reshuffle, was the ministry’s mark her resignation as defense coverup of data related to a UN minister, Tomomi Inada on Mon- peacekeeping mission in South day called for the creation of an Sudan, in which she was alleged “open” atmosphere inside the to have played a role. ministry and the Self-Defence She has denied involvement Forces following a data cover- in the coverup but quit her min- up scandal, but did not offer an isterial post Friday to take re- apology. sponsibility for the issue, which Admitting the ministry’s she said had “shaken public “inappropriate” response to in- confidence” in the ministry and Former Defence Minister Tomomi Inada (L front) walks down stairs as personnel see her off after a ceremony formation disclosure requests the SDF. marking the end of her duties at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on 31 July, 2017. Photo: Kyodo News in the scandal, Inada told senior The logs stirred controversy Defence Ministry and SDF of- as they described some especial- ficials, “I hope you will work to ly tense situations that Ground ister leaving the post, but a sen- all, she did not try to understand suro Kuroe to quit his post for build an open culture, cooperate Self-Defence Force members ior ministry official was irritated the feelings of the people on the keeping from the public the fact more closely, and bring together found themselves in during the that Inada did not decline the frontline,” the official said. that the GSDF had retained the the ministry and the SDF to ride UN mission in the fledgling Af- offer to attend the event at a time After attending the cere- data once thought to have been out any kind of difficulties.” rican country. The involvement when the ministry is on high alert mony, Inada reviewed guards discarded. GSDF Chief of Staff Inada resigned Friday fol- of troops in conflict situations following North Korea’s second of honor and left the ministry Toshiya Okabe will also leave his lowing a one-year stint that was overseas is a sensitive issue in test of an intercontinental bal- building in Tokyo, receiving ap- post in August. marred by gaffes and missteps. Japan due to the war-renouncing listic missile late Friday night. plause from the ministry and Foreign Minister Fu- The direct reason for her resig- Constitution. “We had a lot going on inside SDF officials. mio Kishida is concurrently nation, which took place just The Defence Ministry usu- the ministry and she could have The coverup scandal led the serving the defense portfolio. days ahead of a looming Cabi- ally holds a ceremony for a min- chosen to excuse herself. After ministry’s top bureaucrat Tet- —Kyodo News

Japan’s Daio Paper Bangladesh to digitally map supply begins sanitary napkin chain to tackle garment sector abuse production in Thailand CHENNAI, India — B angladesh, “We believe (the project) will The digital mapping project the second largest garment pro- empower stakeholders across is part of efforts to change that, BANGKOK — Japan’s Daio Pa- product at its factory, which cur- ducing country in the world, will the industry, including work- project head Parveen S Huda per Corp has begun operating rently produces diapers, in the digitally map its entire garment ers, factory authority, brands, said. “The mapping project will its first overseas manufacturing Amata City Industrial Estate in industry in the first such initi- government and civil society fuel Bangladesh’s garment in- facility for sanitary napkins in Rayong province, southeast of ative to bring transparency in organisations to create positive dustry advancements, inspire Thailand to expand its market the capital Bankok. the supply chain in an effort to changes...,” Siddiqur Rahman, shared responsibility, respon- share amid tough competition About 140 million sanitary stop abuses. president of the Bangladesh sible sourcing, collective action with larger Japanese and US napkins are being consumed The mapping project will Garment Manufacturers and and build upon pre-existing im- rivals. The company is plan- monthly in Thailand, which collect “credible, comprehensive Exporters Association, said in provement efforts through in- ning to release its “Elis” brand is dominated by Unicharm’s and accurate data” on factories a statement. formed decision-making,” Huda sanitary pad in the Southeast “Sofy” and Kao’s “Laurier.” across Bangladesh and disclose “This transparency initi- said in a statement. Asian country in mid-August, Johnson & Johnson Services it in a publicly available, online ative would significantly com- The map will provide a de- aiming to achieve a 10 per cent Inc. of the United States, which map, said a manufacturers asso- plement our ongoing efforts tailed industry-wide database share in the next three years. markets “Modess,” is in third ciation that launched the project towards enhanced, more risk- of factories, including names, It trails Japanese rivals Unich- place with a 10 percent share, on Saturday. averse supply chains,” Rahman locations, numbers of workers, arm Corp and Kao Corp which according to the subsidiary. Bangladesh’s garment sec- said. Campaigners have criti- product type, export country, hold shares of 50 per cent and Elleair International (Thai- tor, worth about $28 billion per cised many retailers for failing certifications and brand cus- 37 per cent, respectively. “This land) aims to capture the third year and employing 4 million to improve working conditions in tomers. is the first time for us to man- rank through local production in people, came under scrutiny af- their supply chains. Long hours, Verification of information ufacture Elis sanitary napkins the sector which it forecasts will ter the collapse of the eight-sto- low pay, poor safety standards will be crowdsourced from the outside Japan. As a trial, we grow 3 to 5 per cent annually. rey Rana Plaza factory complex and not being allowed to form public to ensure that informa- put imported products on sale The local arm uses Rilak- in 2013 that killed more than trade unions are common com- tion remains up-to-date and ac- last June and have gained good kuma, a popular bear character 1,100 workers. plaints from garment workers. curate. The first public map is feedback,” said Hiroyuki Fujita, from Japan, for the packaging The death of 10 workers Locating sub-contracting scheduled to live in 2018 in the president of local subsidiary El- of Elis while selecting Nata- in a boiler explosion at a gar- suppliers has been the biggest Dhaka region. The final version leair International (Thailand) pohn Temirak, an actress better ment factory earlier this month challenge, with many big manu- of the map showcasing all 20 Co. The local arm has spent 400 known by her nickname Taew, renewed calls for more trans- facturers not transparent about Bangladeshi garment produc- million baht ($12 million) to set as the face of its marketing cam- parency and implementation of the lower ends of their supply ing districts is expected to be up a new production line for the paign. Kyodo News labour laws. chain, campaigners add. completed by 2021. —Reuters 1 august 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar Suppression and Eradication of Black Market

GNLM and Solutions” Forum) to effectively as in the trade between Myanmar and $ 5 million, the depth of the amount of submit suggestions to the Govern- China. This was caused by most of US $ one billion can be guessed easily. In dealing with national problems of ment, with a view to laying down Myanmar’s border trade with China In fact, loss of national revenue variety, knowledge on the actual situa- solutions which reflects the actual and Thailand. due to black market exceeds the said tion is an initially needed fundamen- situations. According to the report by the amount. Evidently enough, it will tal. Only if we have the full knowledge The facts on illicit trade submit- UMFCCI, the amount of import via be enormously great to lose for the of the actuality will it be able for us to ted at this meeting are assumed to be black market, which was excluded nation, provided that loss of honest acquire the right solution in carrying the ones that should be emphasized in the statistics of the nation’s legal and straightforward entrepreneurs out practically. The fall of Burma with great stress. trade, amounted to US $ 5339 million. and bribery and corruption are taken Socialist Program Party (BSPP) was The responsible person of the In addition, the amount of export via into consideration. In eradication of attributed to failure to know actual UMFCCI presented at the meeting black market, which was excluded deep-rooted and long-lasting prac- situations under the then party set- the facts on illicit trade. In doing so, in the statistics of the nation’s legal tices of black market systematic up. he made submissions based on the trade, amounted to US $ 10975 million. measures must be made by taking In performing the tasks of devel- difference between facts on legal At the conservative estimate made time step by step. I hereby submit my oping the nation based on the lessons trade released by the State and facts by the responsible personnel of the humble suggestion for the State to lay in the past, the UMFCCI (Union of on the trade released by trade-part- UMFCCI, loss of taxes and customs down a all-inclusive strategy con- Myanmar Federation of Chambers of ner countries. Cases of the said illicit to be levied on the black market will sisting all machinery of the country, Commerce and Industry) are holding trade can be found in the trade be- be US $ one billion. Compared to the based on the suggestions made by (SME Development Strategy, “Issues tween Myanmar and Thailand as well amount of the legal trade deficit—US UMFCCI.

First and foremost important thing is we need to recognize women as actors, not just victims. Women should be Gender Equality seen as partners when interacting with men during an emergency or disaster response. 2. Government and interna- tional agencies should be aware of gen- der issues in the distribution of relief and Climate items.3. The government has to assess the risk of violence to women and girls and address their specific needs. As women are less likely to survive dis- Change Action asters, and that planning and warning systems need to be responsive to this reality. 4. Shelters should be guarded. 5. Showers and latrines for women and By Dr. Khine Khine Win in 2008, 70–80% in the 2004 Indian Ocean Women and children are more vul- girls should be private and secured. 6. tsunami, and 91% in the 1991 cyclone in nerable to the health effects of climate Donors need to dedicate more funding Without doubt, climate change has Bangladesh. change. For instance, data for 2000 and to reproductive health services, aware- greater impact on those sections of the A study of the cyclone that ravaged 2012 from South-east Asia show that ness-raising of gender-based violence, population. Women comprise more than much of Bangladesh in 1991 suggested diarrhoeal diseases, which are common and counseling and treatment for wom- half of the today world’s population and that many women and children perished during instances of flooding, killed more en and girls. 7. Relief services need to are commonly face higher risks and in their homes because as they waited women than men. Indeed women suf- be designed with civil society women’s greater burdens from the impact of for men to make evacuation decisions. fered malnutrition following a disaster networks at the planning table with the climate change especially in situation A study by Oxfam found that four times as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers cooperation of government agencies. of poverty. A United Nations Population as many women died after the Indian may be neglected. If climate change 8. Women’s participation in disaster Fund (UNFPA) study shows that in a Ocean tsunami in some villages — in makes certain water and wood sourc- risk reduction (DRR) decision-making natural disaster, women and children part, because women were less likely es more unreliable, these water- and processes at all levels throughout the are 14 times more likely to die than men. to know how to swim or climb trees to wood-gatherers mostly women will have country should be high. These are the Climate change worsens gender in- save themselves. Women tend to be less to walk farther every day, limiting the some facts which can help women and equality. Gender equality does not imply aware of how to protect themselves and time they have to perform other tasks, girls after disaster. that women and men are the same, but have less knowledge about disaster oc- like earn money, learn new skills, or Like many other developing coun- that they have equal value, rights and currences. That struggle comes on top simply rest. It is a kind of human rights tries, Myanmar is particularly vulnera- should be accorded equal opportunity. of the unique challenges of dealing with threat too. ble to natural disasters such as floods, Marginalized populations including climate change in regions with little In climate change mitigation, wom- and earthquakes. And like many human women tend to be disproportionately money, infrastructure, or government en often seen as victims and treated and natural disasters, extreme weath- and negatively impacted and women support. such rather than involving them in er events affect certain populations are affected by climate change differ- During community consultations decision-making. What makes it harder disparately and unfairly. 2016 Climate ently due to their social and economic for a United Nations Environment for women is that they are under-rep- Risk index shows that Myanmar is the inequality. Based on survey result, the Programme (UNEP) climate change resented in decision-making when it second-most vulnerable country in the large majority of deaths are women gender vulnerability assessment, the comes to climate change. They have far world to the affect of climate change. during disaster. In countries where women of Pinsalu and Labutta villages lower access to management of natural To conclude, I would like to high- gender inequality is more severe, death which were worst affected by the May resources. light here is that this is the time to take rates of women in climate-related disas- 2008 Cyclone Nargis, said they need to Here is a question. How to pro- urgent action for climate change and ters are shockingly high. For instance, be better prepared for natural disasters tect women and girls after a disaster? also time to emphasize the needs and women accounted for 61% of fatalities as they are primarily responsible for the These are the some facts that we can roles of women in building a culture of caused by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar safety of vulnerable family members. help women and girls after disaster. disaster resilience. 1 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9

The third Law Amending the Anti-Corruption Law (2017 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 18) 8th Waxing of Wagaung 1379 ME 31 July, 2017 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw enacted this law

1. This law shall be called as the Third Law Amending the Anti-Corruption Law. 2. The word “not older than 70” shall be replaced with “ not older than 75” in the sub-section (b) under the Section 9 of the Anti-Corruption Law. I sign hereby according to the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Sd/ Htin Kyaw President Republic of the Union of Myanmar The joint delegation of the Peace Commission and PNLO meeting with local people in a ceasefire area in Thaton, Mon State. Photo: State Counsellor’s Office Information Committee Republic of the Union of Myanmar Peace Commission, PNLO make joint Office of the President Order 20/2017 visit to ceasefire area in Mon State 1379 ME, 8th Waxing of the month of Wagaung

Froa m p ge-1 mitment to working together to for Social Welfare, Relief and 31 July 2017 The joint delegation held a implement practical results from Resettlement), Dr Myint Htwe Deputy Governors of the Central Bank community consultation in Inn this field visit, based on this bot- (Union Minister for Health and Kway village. Government and tom-up guidance. Sports), U Thein Zaw (Deputy of Myanmar appointed PNLO representatives both The delegation members Chair of the Peace Commission), In accordance with the provisions stated in section 9 of emphasized that peace and expressed hope that similar Dr Aung Tun Thet (member of Central Bank of Myanmar Law of the Republic of the Union development must go hand in field visits to other ceasefire the Peace Commission) and U of Myanmar, the following persons have been appointed as hand. Community representa- areas would take place in the Set Aung (Member of the Devel- Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Myanmar. tives presented the development near future. opment Assistance Coordination needs of the local people, such as The Myanmar Government Unit), along with Mon State Chief Name Appointment all-weather roads, electrification, delegation was headed by Dr Minister Dr Aye Zan and State (1) U Soe Min Deputy Governor health clinics, and jobs including Tin Myo Win (Peace Commis- ministers. The PNLO delegation (2) U Soe Thein Deputy Governor for internally-displaced persons. sion Chair) and included Dr was headed by Chair U Khun (3) U Bo Bo Nge Deputy Governor All parties expressed a com- Win Myat Aye (Union Minister Myint Tun.—GNLM

Sd/ Htin Kyaw President Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Death toll from seasonal influenza reaches 12

Froa m p ge-1 measures, which include avoid- Laboratory tests carried ing crowds, frequent washing out from 2 pm on Saturday to hands, use of disposal tissues 2 pm Sunday confirmed that when sneezing and coughing, 11 patients are contracted with and thorough cleaning of uten- H1N1 virus. Meanwhile, the sils and plates before use. health officials have sought to The health officials pointed calm fears among the public out that H1N1 has been among over the outbreak which has the strains of flu circulating seen stores Yangon sell out of in Myanmar seasonally since surgical masks. a global pandemic in 2009, al- The ministry has urged though deaths from the virus The joint delegation of the Peace Commission and PNLO holds talks with local people in a ceasefire area in everyone to follow their rec- have not been reported in re- Thaton, Mon State. Photo: State Counsellor’s Office Information Committee ommended precautionary cent years.— GNLM Invitation to young writers for Sunday section The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name and (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office 1 August 2017 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar World US attitudes to Russia unlikely to Briefs change soon, says Putin British interior minister to push Silicon Valley MOSCOW — Russia has de- space exploration. “We have on countering militants manded the United States re- done much in the sphere of avi- duce its diplomatic personnel ation, in the sphere of space — source in Russia nearly three-fold, exploration and we have good Russian President Vladimir perspectives, let alone US LONDON — Britain’s interior min- Putin said on Sunday, adding spacecraft that are launched ister travels to Silicon Valley this that he doesn’t think further by our engines, let alone the week to ask social media compa- countermeasures in response international space program,” nies such as YouTube to step up to Washington’s unfriendly poli- he added. efforts to tackle content which cy would be expedient right now encourages militants to carry out as they might harm Moscow’s US’ sanctions against Russia violent attacks. Home Secretary international ties. Earlier in the week, the Amber Rudd will meet with “As for other possible meas- US Senate adopted by an over- senior executives of social media ures or is that too much or not, whelming majority of 98 against and internet service providers to it is quite painful from the point 2 votes a bill toughening the discuss “tackling tackling terrorist of view of the operation the US’ unilateral sanctions against content available online,” accord- diplomatic mission. Since out Russia, Iran and North Korea. ing to a person familiar with her of more than a thousand of the Previously, the bill won the ma- plans. —Reuters employees, diplomats and tech- jority of votes ($19 against 3) in nical staff, who has been and are the House of Representatives. still working in Russia, 755 will Now, Countering America’s Ad- Russia says concerned have to finish their work in Rus- Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: TASS versaries Through Sanctions with situation on sia,” he said in an interview with Act has been referred to Pres- Korean Peninsula after VGTRK host Vladimir Solovyov. spheres of our joint activities and see how the situation de- ident Donald Trump. The White The president explained that would be very painful for velops further), the establish- House says Trump will sign the missile test why response measures have the US side. But I don’t think ment of the de-escalation zone document. The Russian foreign been taken now. “Because it should be done as it would in Syria is a concrete step, a ministry said that in response MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign the American side once again harm the development of in- concrete result of joint efforts,” to the US’ fresh round of an- Ministry said on Monday it was made an absolutely unground- ternational relations,” he said, he underscored. “Not only in ti-Russian sanctions it reduced concerned about recent develop- ed, which is important, step to adding that it would harm “not the interests of Syria and Rus- the number of US diplomats in ments on the Korean peninsula deteriorate the Russian-US re- only the Russian-US relations sia but also in the interests of Russia to 455, or as many as following another missile test lations, imposing illegal restric- as such but would do certain Jordan and Israel, and, hence, there are Russian diplomats by Pyongyang. The ministry tions and trying to press other damage to us.” in the interests of the United serving in the United States, also said in a statement that the countries, including its allies, “Theoretically, there might States as this is region of US and closes access to the embas- United States and other countries which are interested in the de- come the time when losses from interests. So, we are working sy’s compound in Serebryany were trying “to shift responsibili- velopment and maintaining of attempts to exert pressure on and achieving results even now, Bor and storage facilities in ty for the situation to Russia and relations with Russia,” he said, Russia would be equal to the in this rather difficult situation.” Moscow from 1 August. China” and that such attempts obviously referring to the US negative impacts stemming The Russian president Strains in relations be- were baseless. —Reuters bill toughening the anti-Russian from certain restrictions on our cited other areas of possible tween Russia and the United sanctions. cooperation. Well, when such cooperation. “Well, we have States started in 2014, after “We have been waiting for a moment comes, we can look good plans for cooperation in Crimea’s reunification with Poland says will go quite a long time for any positive at other options of responses. outer space. For instance, both Russia. Washington froze co- on logging ancient changes [in the United States’ But I hope such a moment will our and American researchers operation with Moscow in many forest despite EU court attitudes to Russia], we have never come. As of today, I am are interested in possible joint areas having imposed sanctions hoped that the situation will against,” Putin said. efforts to explore Venus,” he on Russian individuals and legal ruling change somehow. noted. entities. Russia imposed coun- But, to all appearances, … or possibilities for coop- Other major areas of coop- tersanctions and announced WARSAW — Poland said on Mon- even if it ever changes, it will eration eration, in his words, are prob- the suspension of the deal on day it would continue with the not be soon,” he said in an inter- Nevertheless, the Russian lems of cyber security. “I have the disposal of weapons-grade “protective” logging of the coun- view with VGTRK host Vladimir leader stressed, Russia and already told that, we have re- plutonium and two research try’s primeval Bialowieza forest Solovyov. “I thought we must the United States have sphere peatedly invited the American programs in nuclear physics despite a ruling by the European demonstrate that we are not where cooperation is very im- side to arrange cooperation to over a “threat to strategic sta- Union’s top court ordering it to going to leave anything unan- portant. secure out interests, both Rus- bility stemming from unfriendly stop immediately. swered either.” “There are very important sia’s and the United States’ and actions.” Asked if Poland would spheres of cooperation, includ- global, and to establish control In late 2016, the United continue what it has described Possibilities for further ing non-proliferation of weap- over such negative activities as States imposed another round as necessary felling to check in a countersanctions… ons of mass destruction — and cyber crime,” he said. “Instead of sanctions against Russian beetle outbreak, a representative Putin stressed that Russian here we are playing the first of making concrete steps to be- intelligence services and a of the state forest management has a wide set of possible extra violin, along with the Unites gin constructive cooperation, number of individuals having agency told a joint news confer- restrictions in respect of the States, and strengthening of we only hear ungrounded accu- accused them of meddling with ence with Environment Minister United States. “The question is this regime, as well as fighting sations of meddling in the Unit- the US elections. The US ad- Jan Szyszko: “The State Forests whether it is expedient to make against terrorism,” he said. ed States’ domestic affairs.” ministration also expelled 35 are obliged to continue protec- further steps and which steps According to Putin, such Moreover, the two coun- Russia diplomats and seized tive measures. We have to fulfil we can make,” he said. cooperation is yielding good tries can establish economic two Russian compounds in the the protective measures plan and “We do have what to say results. “Judging by what has cooperation, including such States of New York and Mary- this is what we are doing,” Konrad and impose restrictions in such been done recently (let us wait sectors as energy, aviation, land.—Tass Tomaszewski said.—Reuters 1 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Iraqi embassy in Kabul

KABUL — Militant group Is- Islamic State has carried lamic State on Monday claimed out a series of high-profile at- responsibility for an attack on tacks in Kabul, mainly targeting the Iraqi embassy in Kabul that members of the mainly Shi’ite began with a suicide bomber Hazara community, and fuelling blowing himself up at the main concerns of a possible spillover gate, allowing gunmen to enter into Afghanistan from fighting in the building and battle security Syria and Iraq. forces. The local branch of the The assault comes a week movement, often called Daesh, after 35 people were killed in a is often known as Islamic State Taliban attack on government in Khorasan (ISIS-K), after an workers in the Afghan capital old name for the region that now and underlines the country’s includes Afghanistan. precarious security as the Unit- US commanders say it has ed States weighs an overhaul of been severely hit by a campaign its policy in the region. of drone strikes and joint Afghan “Our forces are inside and and US Special Forces opera- a clearance operation is under- tions, with hundreds of fighters way,” said Afghan interior min- and commanders killed. istry spokesman Najib Danish, However Afghan security adding that embassy personnel officials say the movement oper- were safe, although embassy ates in as many as nine provinc- guards and nearby civilians es, from Nangarhar and Kunar might have suffered casualties. in the east to Badakhshan, Jawz- Danish put the number of jan and Faryab in the north and gunmen in the building at three. Baghdis and Ghor in the west. Islamic State’s Amaq agen- The Taliban, fighting to rees- cy said two attackers had blown tablish strict Islamic law 16 years up the gate, killing seven guards, after being expelled by a US-led and two fighters had broken into campaign in 2001, have opposed An Afghan police man covers himself as smoke rises from the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on 31 July, the compound. Islamic State.— Reuters 2017. Photo: Reuters

Militants poised to leave Lebanon- Turkey says Syria border zone under truce detains more than BEIRUT — A convoy of bus- launching an offensive with the A Lebanese security source es was deployed on Monday to Syrian army to drive militants said dozens of buses would carry 1,000 in latest transport Nusra Front militants from their last foothold along the militants and refugees to Syria’s and refugees from Lebanon’s bor- border. Idlib province, which is under the der region to Syria in exchange The next phase is expected insurgents’ control. anti-terror raids for Hezbollah prisoners. to target a nearby enclave in the Nusra Front will release Under a local ceasefire be- hands of Islamic State. eight Hezbollah fighters under ANKARA — Turkish authori- organisation by the United tween the Lebanese Shi’ite group The first stage of the cease- the deal, three captured in recent ties detained 1,098 people over States, Turkey and Europe. and the Sunni militants, about fire, brokered by Lebanon’s in- days and five held in Syria, the the last week for suspected Forty-six people were 9,000 fighters and their relatives ternal security agency, took ef- source said. links to militant groups or last detained over alleged links would leave for rebel territory fect on Sunday as the two sides The Lebanese Red Cross year’s failed coup attempt, the to Islamic State, while 8 more in Syria on Monday, a Hezbollah exchanged the bodies of fighters has taken part in logistics. interior ministry said on Mon- were held for suspected ties to media unit had said. killed in clashes between them. The UN refugee agency, not day. “leftist terrorist groups”, the The Nusra Front was al-Qae- “Buses that will transport involved in the deal, was trying In a statement, the min- ministry said. da’s Syria branch until it severed Nusra Front militants and their to reach refugees in the Arsal re- istry said 831 of those were Following the 15 July coup, ties and rebranded last year. It families have started arriving in gion to evaluate whether returns detained for suspected ties to Turkey has arrested some now spearheads the Tahrir al-Sh- Jroud Arsal,” the Hezbollah mil- were voluntary, spokeswoman the US-based Muslim cleric 50,000 people and sacked or am Islamist alliance in the Syrian itary media unit said. Lisa Abou Khaled said. Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara suspended more than 150,000 war. The convoys came from Syr- “UNHCR believes that con- blames for orchestrating an in the military, civil service The deal includes the depar- ian territory and headed towards ditions for refugees to return in attempted coup in July. Gulen and private sector as part of ture of all Nusra militants from Lebanese army positions, it said. safety and dignity are not yet denies any involvement. a sweeping crackdown that Lebanon’s northeast border re- Hezbollah has played a ma- in place in Syria,” she said, as It said another 213 of those has worried rights groups and gion around Arsal town, along jor role in fighting militants along war rages on across much of the were suspected of links to the some Western nations. with any civilians in nearby ref- the frontier during Syria’s six- country. The multi-sided Syrian outlawed Kurdistan Workers The Turkish government, ugee camps who wish to leave. year war. It has sent thousands of conflict has killed hundreds of Party (PKK), which has car- however, has said the purges Hezbollah took most of fighters to help prop up President thousands of people and driven ried out a three-decade insur- were justified by the gravity the barren, mountainous zone Bashar al-Assad’s government in at least 11 million from their gency against the government of the threats it was facing. — of Jroud Arsal last week, after the battle against rebel groups. homes.—Reuters and is considered a terrorist Reuters 1 August 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Germany open to class action lawsuits in Congress, pariah status looms emissions scandal

CARACAS — Venezuela’s BERLIN — Germany is group DUH to ban die- ruling Socialist Party has open in principle to class sel cars from Stuttgart, vowed that a newly elected action lawsuits against which is home to carmak- legislative super-body will carmakers engulfed ers Porsche, Mercedes- begin passing laws quickly in the diesel emissions Benz and auto suppliers after a vote that was boy- cheating scandal, the Bosch and Mahle. cotted by the opposition Transport Ministry said The court ruling and slammed by foreign on Monday ahead of a said retrofitting diesel governments as an affront diesel summit this week. cars with new software to democracy. Representatives of would not be sufficient to At least 10 people were the federal government, ensure Stuttgart meets killed in protests on Sunday states and major carmak- emissions standards as by opponents of unpopular ers will meet on Wednes- soon as possible. leftist President Nicolas day to discuss ways to DUH, which is push- Maduro, who insists the avoid diesel bans though ing for carmakers to be new “constituent assem- a German environmental forced to replace emis- bly” will bring peace after group is threatening to sion control systems, four months of protests sue the industry unless it said it felt validated by that have killed more than Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a meeting with supporters in takes radical steps. the court decision and 120 people. Caracas, Venezuela on 30 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS The car industry expected action at this The country’s CNE hopes it can reduce pol- week’s summit. elections authority said 8.1 luting nitrogen oxide “We will not be million voters went to the about the legitimacy of fi- “strong swift actions “As of tomorrow, a new emissions with relatively fobbed off with a half- polls on Sunday. The op- nancing deals backed by against the architects of stage of the struggle be- cheap software updates baked proposal,” DUH position estimated only 2.5 the new assembly. “The authoritarianism” that, gins,” Capriles said. and avoid court bans on head Juergen Resch said million ballots were cast. constituent assembly will according to US officials, Latin American na- diesel cars in some cities. on Monday in Berlin. “We Maduro’s critics char- start its work right away,” will involve sanctions on tions from Argentina to But a court on Fri- will make use of all availa- acterized the election as a Diosdado Cabello, deputy the oil sector. Mexico, which are histor- day backed a legal bid by ble legal possibilities.”— naked power grab meant head of the Socialist Party, Allies of the Socialist ically wary of siding with German environmental Reuters to keep him in office de- told a post-election rally Party won all 545 seats in Washington in hemispher- spite repudiation over an in Caracas that featured the new assembly, which ic disputes, sharply con- economic crisis that has singers, dancers and cul- will have the power to re- demned the vote. US VP Pence, in the spurred malnutrition and minated after midnight in write the constitution, dis- Several refused to rec- left citizens struggling to the announcement of the solve state institutions such ognize the results, while Baltics, voices support for obtain basic products in the official vote count and a as the opposition-run Con- Spain and Canada joined mutual defence in NATO nation of about 30 million fiery speech by Maduro. gress, and sack dissident in the condemnation. people. “Good morning Vene- officials. “The constitution- Socialist party official TALLINN — US Vice each member of the alli- The vote could exacer- zuela. We have a constitu- al assembly will not resolve Cabello hinted that the con- President Mike Pence on ance defend each other if bate those economic woes ent assembly!” he shouted. any of the country’s prob- stitutional assembly would Monday assured the Bal- they come under attack. if the United States — the “I ask our countrymen to lems, it just means more hold sessions in the same tic states of US support “A strong and united top market for Venezue- close ranks so that the as- crisis,” opposition leader legislative palace as the if they faced aggression NATO is more necessary lan oil — follows through sembly can be a place of Henrique Capriles told a existing Congress, which from Russia, telling them today than at any point on threats of economic dialogue.” news conference, calling the opposition took over that Washington firmly since the collapse of com- sanctions, and could sow On Sunday, the US for a new round of protests in a landslide 2015 victory. backs NATO’s doctrine munism a quarter-cen- doubts among investors State Department vowed at noon on Monday. —Reuters of collective defence. tury ago and no threat Pence’s comments looms larger in the Baltic to the presidents of Es- states than the spectre Germany urges EU countermeasures tonia, Latvia and Lithua- of aggression from your nia, ahead of Russian war unpredictable neighbour against US over Russia sanctions games on their doorstep, to the east,” Pence said at were clearly intended to news conference with the BERLIN — New sanc- reassure following Rus- three Baltic presidents. tions against Russia pro- sia’s 2014 annexation of “Under President posed by US lawmakers Crimea from Ukraine Donald Trump, the Unit- and which could harm Eu- and US President Donald ed States stands firmly ropean firms violate inter- Trump’s early lukewarm behind our Article 5 national law and the Euro- support for NATO. pledge of mutual defence. pean Commission should During a visit to NA- An attack on one of us is consider counter-meas- TO’s Brussels headquar- an attack on us all.” ures, the German econo- ters in May, Trump jarred Russia is scheduled my minister was quoted on German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, allies by not restating next month to hold large- Monday as saying. Brigitte Zypries. Photo: Reuters US support for a critical scale military manoeu- “We consider this as portion of the alliance’s vres with its ally Belarus. being against international Commission now looks of Representatives could charter and instead be- The US army’s top gen- law, plain and simple,” Bri- into countermeasures.” prevent German com- rated some members eral in Europe said this gitte Zypries told the Funke The German gov- panies from working on for not spending enough month that the Zapad war Mediengruppe newspaper ernment and business pipeline projects that they on defence. Trump has games could be a “Trojan chain. “Of course we don’t leaders have said the say are essential to Ger- since said he supports the horse” resulting in mili- want a trade war. But it is new sanctions passed this many’s energy security.— NATO charter’s Article tary equipment being left important the European month by the US House Reuters 5, the requirement that in Belarus.—Reuters 1 August 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar World 13 China hits back at Trump criticism over N Korea

BEIJING — China hit Abe told reporters back on Monday after US after his conversation President Donald Trump with Trump that repeat- tweeted he was “very ed efforts by the interna- disappointed” in China tional community to find following Pyongyang’s a peaceful solution to the latest missile test, saying North Korean issue had the problem did not arise yet to bear fruit in the face in China and that all sides of Pyongyang’s unilateral need to work for a solution. “escalation”. China has become in- “International soci- creasingly frustrated with ety, including Russia and American and Japanese China, need to take this criticism that it should do seriously and increase more to rein in Pyongyang. pressure,” Abe said. He China is North Korea’s said Japan and the United closest ally, but Beijing is States would take steps to- angry with its continued wards concrete action but nuclear and missile tests. did not give details. North Korea said on Abe and Trump did Saturday it had conducted not discuss military action another successful test of against North Korea, nor an intercontinental bal- what would constitute the listic missile that proved crossing of a “red line” by its ability to strike the US Pyongyang, Deputy Chief The Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea hold a banquet at the Workran mainland, drawing a sharp House in celebration of secone successsful test-fire of international ballistic missiles (ICBM) Hwasong-14, in this update Cabinet spokesman Koichi warning from Trump and a picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on 30 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters Hagiuda told reporters. rebuke from China. “Pyongyang is deter- Japanese Prime Min- mined to develop its nucle- ister Shinzo Abe spoke mitment” to defend Japan sue did not arise because merce Minister Qian Kem- sanctions as unhelpful. ar and missile programme with Trump on Monday and South Korea from any of China and that everyone ing, weighed in too, telling a Nikki Haley, US Am- and does not care about and agreed on the need for attack, “using the full range needed to work together to news conference there was bassador to the United Na- military threats from the more action on North Ko- of United States capabil- seek a resolution. no link between the North tions, said in a statement US and South Korea,” rea just hours after the US ities”. “All parties should Korea issue and China-US China must decide if it is state-run Chinese tabloid Ambassador to the United Trump wrote on Twit- have a correct understand- trade. “We think the North willing to back imposing the Global Times said on Nations said Washington is ter on Saturday after the ing of this,” it said, adding Korea nuclear issue and stronger UN sanctions on Monday. “done talking about North missile test that he was the international commu- China-US trade are issues North Korea over Friday “How could Chinese Korea”. “very disappointed” in nity widely recognised that are in two completely night’s long-range missile sanctions change the situa- A White House state- China and that Beijing China’s efforts to seek a different domains. They test, the North’s second tion?” said the paper, which ment after the phone profits from US trade but resolution. aren’t related. They should this month. is published by the ruling call said the two leaders had done “nothing” for the The essence of Si- not be discussed together,” Any new UN Security Communist Party’s official “agreed that North Korea United States with regards no-US trade is mutual ben- Qian said. Council resolution “that People’s Daily. poses a grave and growing to North Korea, something efit and win-win, with a vast China, with which does not significantly in- China wants both direct threat to the United he would not allow to con- amount of facts proving North Korea does the large crease the international balanced trade with the States, Japan, the Republic tinue. China’s Foreign Min- the healthy development majority of its trade, has pressure on North Korea United States and lasting of Korea, and other coun- istry, in a statement sent of business and trade ties repeatedly said it strictly is of no value”, Haley said, peace on the Korean pen- tries near and far”. to Reuters responding to is good for both countries, follows UN resolutions adding that Japan and insula, its official Xinhua It said Trump “reaf- Trump’s tweets, said the the ministry added. on North Korea and has South Korea also needed news agency added in a firmed our ironclad com- North Korean nuclear is- Chinese Vice Com- denounced unilateral US to do more. commentary.—Reuters

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MOSCOW — On 31 July, Ameri- can rock musician Marilyn Man- son will stage a concert in Mos- cow’s Stadium club, the club’s press service said. Manson is currently on tour in support of his new album called Heaven Upside Down. Director Christopher After the Moscow gig, he will Nolan and Emma Thomas perform in Ukraine, Germa- arrive for the world ny, the Netherlands, Belgium, premiere of Dunkirk in London, Britain on 13 July, Switzerland, France, the United 2017. Photo: Reuters States, Sweden, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy Marilyn Manson. Photo: TASS and the United Kingdom. In the summer of 2014, Man- World War II film “Dunkirk” continues son’s shows in Moscow and the during the local celebrations, the Siberian city of Novosibirsk were concert had to be postponed. In to lead North American box office cancelled. His performance at the end, the city administration the Park Live festival at VDNKh put forward other dates for the LOS ANGELES — Warner The Emoji Movie, from Universal’s “Girls Trip” in Moscow was called off due concert but the singer’s man- Bros.’ presentation of Chris- Sony Animated Pictures, moved to the third place at the to a bomb scare while some agement said he was unable to topher Nolan’s epic war film opened in second place with North American box office. The Orthodox Christian activists perform in Novosibirsk on sug- “Dunkirk” continued to lead an estimated 25.65 million. “The comedy film brought in another protested against his concert gested days. North American box office with film took advantage of a lack 20.08 million US dollars in its in Novosibirsk lambasting him Marilyn Manson is musi- an estimated 28.13 million US of family fare in the market- second weekend and 65.5 mil- for allegedly promoting homo- cian Brian Hugh Warner’s stage dollars in its second weekend. place for a solid weekend per- lion US dollars through Sunday sexuality. However, Novosibirsk name formed by juxtaposing the The World War II drama formance despite the critics,” after 10 days in release. Focus Mayor Anatoly Lokot said that names of the US actress Marilyn has earned 102.83 million US wrote movie analyst Paul Der- Feature’s “Atomic Blonde” land- according to prosecutors there Monroe and notorious murderer dollars in North America af- garabedian at comScore in an ed in the fourth place with an es- was nothing wrong with Man- Charles Manson. In 1989, Warn- ter just 10 days in theaters. It email to Xinhua. The American timated 18.55 million US dollars son’s songs. Since the show was er founded an industrial rock also marched to 45.6 million US 3D computer-animated comedy in its opening weekend in North scheduled during the festival of band Marilyn Manson which dollars this weekend from 63 film directed by Tony Leondis America. Sony’s “Spider-Man: City Day, when municipal ser- has so far released nine studio overseas markets for a global stars the voice of Anna Faris, Homecoming” finished fifth with vices and law enforcement of- albums and received a number combined total of 234.1 million James Corden, TJ Miller, Pat- an estimated 13.45 million US ficials were going to have their of music awards including four US dollars, according to studio rick Stewart and Sofia Vergara dollars in its fourth weekend.— hands full with keeping order Grammys.—Tass figures collected by comScore. among others. Xinhua

Russian opera diva Anna Netrebko leads Ageing is a double-edged rating of highest- sword: Kate Hudson paid Russian musicians — Forbes Los Angeles — Actress pening, you gain a sense of Kate Hudson says getting wisdom and get more com- MOSCOW — Russian opera sing- older is a “double-edged fortable with who you are... er Anna Netrebko takes the lead sword” as it affects one “I’m all for the creams in the list of Russian top-earn- physically, but also gives a and the lasers and longevi- ing musicians, Forbes said on greater sense of wisdom. ty. I’m not going to lie: I’m Monday. The 38-year-old actress one of those women who, if Netrebko’s annual income says she has grown more there’s a filter, I’m using amounted to $7.5 mln, according comfortable in her skin it...You can use all the to Forbes. Pop singer Philipp Kir- and wants women to feel creams in the world korov is second with the revenue positive about growing old, but, I’m telling you, of $7.4 mln, followed by rapper reported The Times mag- the best thing for Timati ($6.6 mln). The top ten azine. ageing is being ac- highest-paid Russian musicians “Ageing is like a dou- tive and healthy, so I also comprise Dima Bilan with ble-edged sword, because want to reach out to $6 mln, Grigory Leps ($6 bln), you accept that your body women about body Bi-2 group ($5.7 mln), Sergei starts to change and gravity positivity,” Hud- Shnurov ($5 mln), Zemfira ($5 takes over and, as that’s hap- son says.—PTI mln), Nikolai Baskov ($4.3 mln) and Egor Krid ($4 mln).—Tass 1 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Visitors to Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea reach 700 million

CHIBA (Japan) — The places." total number of visitors Tokyo Disneyland, to Tokyo Disneyland located in Urayasu, and Tokyo Disney- Chiba Prefecture, near Sea amusement parks Tokyo, opened in April reached 700 million 1983, and the number of Monday, operator Ori- visitors hit 100 million in ental Land Co said. May 1991. Sae Tanaka, a Tokyo DisneySea 36-year-old nurse from opened next to Tokyo the western Japan city Disneyland in Septem- of Otsu, was the lucky 700 ber 2001, and the com- millionth visitor. bined number of visitors Together with her to both parks reached husband and two chil- 500 million in August dren, she shook hands 2010 and 600 million in with Mickey Mouse and April 2014. Minnie Mouse and re- Tokyo Disneyland ceived a bunch of flowers started large-scale ren- and a free passport valid ovation work in April, for both parks until the aiming to open attrac- end of 2020 as commem- tions based on "Beauty orative gifts and the Beast" and "Big "It's a lifetime mem- Hero 6" movies in 2020. ory," Tanaka said. "We'd The investment in the like to look around Cin- project is estimated at 75 derella Castle, which my Sae Tanaka (center R) holds a certificate marking her as the 700 millionth visitor to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo billion yen ($680 million). DisneySea in Chiba Prefecture's Urayasu, east of Tokyo, on 31 July, 2017. Photo: Kyodo News daughter likes, and other —Kyodo News

Palace Museum encourages people to take culture home Myanmar BEIJING — "Cultural cre- very important to make also designed a stringed or Qianlong Inspecting the ative products are good cul- cultural relics “alive” and Buddhist beads-inspired Troops, Emperor Qianlong International ture carriers,” said Shan entice modern people’s earphones, which became (1736-1796 AD) is riding on Programme Schedule Jixiang, curator of the tastes. the winner of a national horseback. Palace Museum, during “We are trying every creative products contest,” The horse is very a lecture at Xinhuanet on possible way to encourage Shan said. lifelike, so we extract the (1-8-2017 07:00am ~ 2-8-2017 07:00am) MST Wednesday. people to take home the The Palace Museum image of the horse and "Make the cultural culture of Palace Museum," has countless treasures decorate it on things like 07:03 Am News relics ‘alive’ means recon- said Shan. and profound culture, neckties and fruit folks.” 07:26 Am Rakhine The Land Of Sublime Pagodas sidering the value of the As how to connect tra- which inspire cultural cre- "Besides, we have de- 07:57 Am Dances of Myanmar: Tai Khun or Gon cultural relics, and infus- dition with modernity, Shan ative product designs. signed zaojing umbrellas Traditional Dance ing cultural elements into believed that a good way “By extracting availa- by resembling zaojing or 08:03 Am News today’s modern life," Shan is to design and produce ble innovative elements on caisson ceiling, a kind of 08:25 Am Halin, A Treasure Trove Of The Ancient Pyu City added. cultural creative products. cultural relics and borrow- ceiling with distinctive fea- 08:50 Am Next Weekend After opening the mys- “We should under- ing cultural symbols from ture of classical Chinese 09:03 Am News terious West District of the stand the public’s needs, distinguished cultural re- architecture," Shan said. 09:26 Am International Dances in Myanmar Palace Museum, visitors, dig out information from sources, we have produced “Now, we have final- 09:50 Am Today Myanmar: Seasonal Influenza especially the young vis- the museum’s collection, many appealing and useful ly met people’s needs of A (H1N1) pdm 09 itors, have become more combine historical minu- products,” said Shan. taking home the culture 10:03 Am News curious about the Palace tiae with modern sensibil- “For example, in the of Palace Museum,” said 10:26 Am Marketable Goods (Straw painting) Museum than before, said ities and technologies, and painting Armored Emper- Shan. — Xinhua 10:45 Am Ashin Thitzana or Martyr of Buddha's Sasana Shan. convert them into cultural “This is because peo- creative products in the (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm) - Monday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) ple connect the Palace Mu- end,” said Shan. (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) - Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) seum with the living place “We have designed of their favorite role in an and developed a total of Prime Time ancient-costume TV series- around 8,700 kinds of dis- 07:03 Pm News -The Legend of Zhenhuan" tinctive cultural creative 07:26 Pm Food Trip (Ep-8) (Part-2) ( an imperial concubine). products and accessories 07:58 Pm [Doctor] [Painter] "People want to find by the end of 2015,” Shan 08:03 Pm News out which room in the West noted, giving examples that 08:26 Pm Taste Of Myanmar (Shan - Flat-Rice-Noodle District did Zhenhuan ac- cultural creative products Soup) tually live in history," he have penetrated into every 08:43 Pm Up Against The Tide added. part of people’s lives. (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm) - Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) This change made “For example, we (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am) - Monday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) Shan realize, to make the all use phones, so we de- (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) - Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) cultural relics serve the signed more than 400 kinds Shan Jixiang, curator of the Palace Museum, gives a lecture present and fulfill the mis- of phone cases decorated at Xinhuanet in Beijing, capital of China, on 26 July, (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) sion of the museum, it is with cultural elements; we 2017. Photo: Xinhuanet 1 august 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Host Myanmar under training for AFF U-18 Championship

Kyaw Zin Lin the Championship will be played In preparation for 2017 AFF in September 2017. Eleven out U-18 Youth Championship, My- of the twelve member associ- anmar U-18 national football ations of the ASEAN Football team is being trained in Yan- Federation will take part in gon starting from Sunday said the tournament featuring two Myanmar Football Federation groups, five teams in one and web page. six teams in other. The 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Myanmar U-18 team is be- Championship is the 14th edi- ing camped till next month. tion of the AFF U-19 Youth Myanmar schedules to play Championship, organised by with Italian giant Inter Milan ASEAN Football Federation. It U-18 and Myanmar National was hosted by Myanmar for sec- League’s Shan United Club in ond time and the first time was August to gain better team un- in 2003 co-hosted with Vietnam. derstanding before the tourna- Myanmar drew out group ment. The team will be headed stage in previous season and by its Head Coach Bun Berli.

Players running down contracts Myanmar’s Aung Thu struggling to get the ball past two Malaysian defenders at 2016 AFF Championship. Photo: Soe Nyunt will become a norm, says Wenger

Myanmar to play with Malaysia this month LONDON — Players running lade-Chamberlain, Santi Cazor- down their contracts will become la, Jack Wilshere and Kieran the norm in years to come due to Gibbs could also leave Arsenal Shine Htet Zaw assess Myanmar team’s ability ed training since 22 July and skyrocketing transfer fees, Arse- for free in 12 months’ time. before meeting with Krygyzstan are being coached by U Kyaw nal manager Arsene Wenger has Wenger tried to see the pos- Myanmar national football national football team in the Lwin, U Soe Myat Min and U Sai said. Alexis Sanchez and Mesut itive side, saying it could be an team will play a friendly match AFC qualifier 2019. Maung Maung Lwin. Myanmar Ozil have both entered the final “ideal situation” for the club as against Malaysia at the Thu- Myanmar beat Malaysia national team has consisted of year of their deals, the players would be motivated wanna Stadium on 29 August. 1-0 in the AFC SUZUKI Cup 19 players including Kyaw Zin while Alex Ox- to perform to impress potential The match is intended to 2016. Myanmar players start- Lwin and Thiha Sithu. suitors.—Reuters

Photo: Reuters Pulis concern as West Bromwich Albion’s James West Brom’s McClean. Photo: Reuters McClean limps off in friendly

London — West Bromwich of landing Albion winger James Mc- awkward- Clean has suffered a knee ly,” Pulis injury and could be set for a add- ed.West spell on the sidelines ahead Brom, who of the Premier League season. reported a finished 10th in Chelsea midfielder Matic has McClean limped off in the tight ham- the league last season, 48th minute of West Brom’s 2-1 string so host Bournemouth in medical at United loss to third tier Bristol Rovers it made no their opening game of in a pre-season friendly at Me- sense to risk the new campaign on LONDON — Chelsea midfielder It will be the second time morial Stadium on Saturday. him.” 12 August. —Reuters Nemanja Matic has undergone that Matic, who turns 29 on The 28-year-old Irishman West a medical at Manchester Unit- Tuesday, has played under was a last minute replacement Brom also lost ed ahead of a 40-million-pound Mourinho. The Portuguese for Matt Phillips, who was with- Chris Brunt to an ($52.53-million)move that will first signed him when he was drawn from the starting lineup injury in the same reunite him with former man- Chelsea manager, for 21 million as a precaution. match, the midfielder ager Jose Mourinho, British pounds in January 2014. “James’ (injury) is the most substituted just before media said. Matic, who had originally concerning at the moment be- halftime with a calf issue. The midfielder was pic- joined the Blues in 2009 be- cause it is in the knee area and “We’re hoping Chris’ tured at the club’s Carrington fore moving to Benfica in 2011, we’ll get that scanned to see problem is not so seri- Road training complex on Sun- became an influential part of what that tells us,” manager ous. It’s a question of day, with media reporting that Chelsea’s title-winning side Tony Pulis told the club web- whether he’s strained his a deal would be announced on under Mourinho in 2014-15. site. (www.wba.co.uk) “Matty calf or it’s just a result Monday. —Reuters