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Vol. IV, No. 91, 9th Waning of Waso 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 17 July 2017

Martyrs’ Day to be broadcast live

The observance of the 70th Anniversary Martyrs’ Day (Arzani Day) at the Mar- tyrs’ Mausoleum in Bahan, Yangon, will be broadcast live by MRTV, Radio, MRTV Entertain- ment and MRTV National Races channels beginning 7:15 am today. Fallen leaders will be memorialized by state of- ficials and relatives at the Martyrs’ Day anniversa- ry which starts on 8 am. — Myanmar News Agency

Successfully separated conjoined twins Sai Hkam and Sai Ngin at Children’s Hospital in Yangon. Photo: Pe Zaw Conjoined twin boys

N ational Speaker of Amyotha successfully separated Hluttaw, Mahn Win Khaing Than attends Stake driving ceremony Doctors of Children’s Hospi- The two boys have been and group 2 led by Associate “We never thought that we page-3 tal in Yangon successfully sep- under intensive care of Medi- Professor Dr. Nyo Nyo Win would have Siamese twins. We arated Siamese twins at 9 am cal Superintendent Dr. Su Su (Pediatric Surgeon, Yangon thank all the doctors and the today after a surgical operation Dway, Professor Dr. Aye Aye General Hospital) with the medical staff for the successful that lasted over two hours, ac- (Pediatric Surgeon), Profes- help of a number of medical operation,” said the father. cording to the hospital. sor Dr. Ye Myint Kyaw (Child professionals. “We conducted medical The twins – Sai Hkam Specialist), and Professor Dr. “The boys were joined at checks on the twins at different and Sai Ngin – are the sons Hla Myat Nwe (Neonatologist) the navel. The surgical opera- stages and made preparations of U Sai Aung and Daw Nang since they were transferred to tion was successful. Currently for the operation,” said Dr. Nyo Hkam Nan of Wanhok village operation ward I of the Chil- they are under close care in the Nyo Win (Pediatric Surgeon). in Kengtung Township, eastern dren’s Hospital on 4 May 2015. operation theatre. It is the sixth surgical op- N ational Shan State. They were born The surgical operation We will place them in oth- eration on the Conjoined twins Stake Driving at Kengtung General Hospi- was conducted by surgical er ward when their situation at the hospital, and the cost of Ceremony for Mandalay tal two years ago on 7 March operation group 1 led by Dr. improves,” said Dr. Aye Aye the operation was born by the High Court held morning. Aye Aye (Pediatric Surgeon) (Pediatric Surgeon). State.—Zaw Gyi (Panita) page-2 17 July 2017 2 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Stake Driving Ceremony for Mandalay High Court held

Stake Driving Ceremony of or, Region for Natural Mandalay High Court was held Resources and Environmental at auspicious pandal in the place Conservation and Minister for of construction situated at 66th Finance participated in Stake and 67th road between Tharaphi Driving Ceremony and sprayed and Gangaw street at 9:50 am the scented water around the of 16 July. Union Chief Justice pandal. U Htun Htun Oo attended the Feeding dragon ritual was ceremony. done by Union Chief Justice U Union Minister U Win Htun Htun Oo in the event as a Khaing for Electricity and En- symbol of successful execution ergy and Construction, Chief of Stake Driving Ceremony. Minister Dr Zaw Myint Maung The Region High Court of Mandalay Region, Deputy building is 240 ft long and 240 Minister Dr Htun Naing for ft wide RC, 3-storied building Electricity and Energy, Deputy which will be constructed on the Stake Driving Ceremony Minister U Kyaw Lin for Con- land of 4.89 acres by Building of Mandalay High Court struction, Speaker of Hluttaw of Department (2) special team in progress. Photo: the Region, Union Chief Justice (6) of Ministry of Construction. MNA of the Region, Mandalay May- —Myanmar News Agency

Six more suspects arrested Kidnapped victim found dead in Buthidaung in connection with October Abdu Sulwon who was abducted driver, in Nga Yant Chaung vil- identified the dead person as Rakhine State attack by about 15 masked men at his lage, Buthidaung found a body Abdu Sulwon of Maunghnama home in Maunghnama Village stranded near Kalan Pann Zin village. on 4 July was found dead near creek and reported to the Taung The case is under inves- Myanmar security forces Rakhine State in October. Kalan Pann Zin creek on 15 July. Ba Zar Police Station. After an tigation. — Myanmar News arrested six suspects on 15 The suspects were detained Mar Mauk Tuhel, a boat investigation the security forces Agency July allegedly connected to in Ngakhura police station an armed attack in Ngakhura pending further investigation. village, Maungtaw Township, —Myanmar News Agency Ms. Yanghee Lee meets Government officials

Ms. Yanghee Lee, United Na- Ms. Lee met with Inter- resettlement of displaced My- tions Special Rapporteur on im Kayin State Chief Minister anmar people along the Myan- the Situation of Human Rights and Project, mar-Thai border and local devel- in Myanmar led a delegation to Finance and Development U opment projects, including mine meet with Kayin State govern- Than Naing; with state govern- clearance. ment officials at Pyidaungsu ment ministers and with Govern- Following the meeting, Yeiktha in Hpa-an yesterday, ment Secretary U Pyone Cho to the UN delegation met with according to a report from the discuss Kayin State’s security civil society organizations at Information and Public Rela- situation. Thiri Hpa-an Hotel, Hpa-an. tions Department (IPRD). The discussion also covered —Saw Myo Min Thein (IPRD)

Maungtaw crab catchers benefit from breeding season

Crab catchers are earning an average of Ks10,000 during the rainy season, according to local fishermen in Maungtaw Town- Independent media group collecting news in Rakhine State. Photo: MNA ship, Rakhine State. “Crabs are bred in rainy season and consequently the crab catching is good during Independent media this season” said Ko Soe Aung of Aungminglar Village of group tours Rakhine Maungtaw Township. Sea crabs are caught by placing traps in prawn ponds. “Sea crabs caught An independent media group They also gathered news from Maungtaw area are sent Crab catchers enjoying good business in Rakhine State. Photo: Thetka including foreign journalists at Thetkai-pyin and Dar-paing to Sittway through Angumaw interviewed the chief minister relief camps in Rakhine State. by Hilux pick-ups. Daily output and ministers of Rakhine State The media group arrived is three Hilux truckloads. They Township. “Dead crabs are sold price Ks15,000 to 25,000 per batch cabinet at the government of- back Yangon from Sittway by are sent alive to China from Sit- to local consumers at a reason- (usually a recycled 110-pound fice in the regional capital Sit- air in the evening. —Myanmar tway”, said crab trader U Tin able price.” Crab traders buy rice bag).—Myint Muang Soe, tway yesterday morning. News Agency Maung of 4th Ward of Buthitaung crabs from crab catchers at the Aung Kyaw Oo 17 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3

Spread democracy! We must spread democracy, and must try to build an independent Myanmar through this system. Only democracy is suitable for inde- pendence as it is the only system that supports peace. So, democracy must be our goal!

(Excerpt from the speech delivered at the fourth State leaders meeting in August 1945)

Speaker of , Mahn Win Khaing Than attended the Stake Driving Ceremony for the building of Bronze Statue of the Martyrs Meet and encourage the returning displaced workers

Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw, I wish you to work for the good of Mahn Win Khaing Than arrived the country.” Then, the Speaker at the acceptance station for the of Amyotha Hluttaw cordially returning workers opened at the greeted the workers after giving office of the displaced worker the food to them. He, then attend- in Myawaddy and warmly wel- ed the Stake Driving Ceremony comed the workers repatriated for bronze statues of the Mar- from Thailand and encourage tyrs. He drove the stake for the them. Then he inspected the re- bronze statue of Mahn Ba Khaing ceiving of the returning workers, and other responsible officials sending the workers back home sprayed the scented water over and health care services. the statue. Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw, Afterwards, the Speaker of Mahn Win Khaing Than encour- Amyotha Hluttaw met with the aged the returning workers and members of Hluttaw, departmen- said “ Be no longer anxious as you tal officials, ward and village ad- are now back in your country and minister at the meeting hall of tell the difficulties encountered to Myawaddy combined office and the authorities concerned frankly. explained the matters relating Now the new investment law has to the allotment of Hluttaw Fund been enacted and rules and reg- and works of the Hluttaw. Then ulations are also ratified. There he outlined the guidance upon will be job opportunities when the expending of Union Hluttaw the foreign companies invest in development Fund.—Htein Lin Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win Khaing Than presenting foodstuff to returnees from the country. When the jobs come Aung (IPRD) Thailand. Photo: Htein Lin Aung (IPRD) Kachin State capital Myitkyina gets community centre

the people apart from its main the Information Ministry, the store, IPRD district office, youth task of providing the public with Daw Khin Kyi Foundation and centre and gymnasium run by local and international news and the Information and Public Re- Daw Khin Kyi Foundation. events. At the same time it is lations Department-IPRD jointly Normally, a community cen- enhancing public knowledge or opened the centre that will serve tre has other many functions public education through librar- as a place where people can work as it can be used as a place for ies. He also said the Informa- and organise together for the all-community celebrations at tion Ministry is using radio, TV, benefit of their local communi- various occasions and traditions; dailies and libraries as tools for ties, including adult education and for public meetings of the disseminating information. As social and cultural activities. citizens on various issues, where time passes alongside the so- After the opening ceremo- politicians or other official lead- cial, technological and technical ny, Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint, ers come to meet the citizens and changes community centres be- Union Minister for Education Dr. ask for their opinions, support come the effective means for con- Myo Thein Gyi, Chief Minister Dr. or votes, and where community tacting the people. The nurturing Khet Aung, Speaker of the state members meet each other so- Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint looks around the community centre. of the democracy practices such parliament U Tun Tin, Ambas- cially. Photo: MNA as community gatherings, legal sador of Czech Republic to My- In some cases, communi- assembling and the majority in- anmar Mr. Jaroslav Dolecek and ty centres accommodate local A community centre was opened ter for Information Dr. Pe Myint. volvement in the administrative officials visited mobile library bus clubs, volunteer activities, social in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin The Minister said the demo- and management affairs of the and mini museum, children’s activities including weddings, State in the northernmost sector cratically elected government is state in the democratic reforms reading corner, library, training birthdays and funerals and even of Myanmar yesterday morning, reporting back information on its is the goal of the centres. hall and meeting room of the cen- entertainments.—Kachin State with an address by Union Minis- services in the public interest to Under the sponsorship of tre, outdoor fitness centre, book IPRD 17 july 2017 4 local business The Global New Light Of Myanmar

www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Demand for traditional bamboo fan

Acting Chief Editor Aye Min Soe, declines during monsoon retreat [email protected] [email protected] Traditional bamboo Expatriate Consultant Editor fan makers in Mandalay Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com Region have temporarily ceased production during Senior editorial consultant Buddhist lent as domestic Kyaw Myaing demand for the traditional Senior Translators products usually declines in Khin Maung Oo, this period. [email protected] Khin Maung Win (Chief Proof Reader), A few firms from Yekyi Zaw Min, [email protected] village, Patheingyi Town- ship, Mandalay Region, International News Editor Ye Htut Tin, can produce the bamboo [email protected] fans during this monsoon retreat. Local News Editors Tun Tun Naing (Editor), The market is normally [email protected] increases activity again af- Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), ter Buddhist lent, a period [email protected] of meditation and charitable Translators acts between 8 July and 5 Khaing Thanda Lwin, October. [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, Fans are given as a gifts [email protected] to attendees of traditional Ei Myat Mon ceremonies, including no- Zaw Htet Oo Women making bamboo fans. P hoto: Nway Nadi (Myitnge) Kyaw Zin Lin vitition and other religious Sandar Soe ceremonies, including wed- Kyaw Zin Tun dings to express gratitutde over plastic designs for their lage say production has also Bamboo is also used to Reporters to hosts. authenticity. slowed due to a recent short- make food, clothing and crafts. May Thet Hnin, Bamboo fans are prized Fan makers in Yekyi Vil- age of bamboo in the region. —Nway Nadi (Myitnge) [email protected] Tun Aung Kyaw, [email protected]

Photographer Rice trade to be promoted through trade center Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar

Computer Team Rice trade will be promoted Previously, the rice trade advanced sales and purchasing at Wardan Street, Yangon, Bay- Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), through a new exchange to en- was normally carried out at deals, said U Ye Min Aung, the intnaung, Mandalay and Muse. Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, sure quality and price, according the depots. In addition to qual- secretary general of Myanmar Then smaller depots across the Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, to a report of Myawady Daily ity assurance and systematic Rice Federation. MRF will estab- country will also be upgraded Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin yesterday. trade, rice exchanges will settle lish exchanges at existing depots with exchanges later on. —200 Editorial Section (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305

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Officials from the United ministration (DICA). States and Myanmar discussed The US-Myanmar TIFA matters related to investment, meeting was held at the office of agriculture, customs reform, im- the Myanmar Investment Com- port permits, intellectual prop- mission (MIC). erty rights and worker rights At the meeting, U Aung Na- at the US-Myanmar Trade and ing Oo, Secretary of the MIC and Investment Framework Agree- Ms Christine Brown, the Director ment (TIFA) planning meeting of the Southeast Asia and Pacific on Thursday, according to the office of the US Trade Repre- news released by the Directorate sentative, delivered the opening of Investment and Company Ad- remarks.— DICA news

Delegation of Myanmar Real Estate Service Development Association and Viet Nam Real Estate Service Association seen at Yangon International Airport before departure for Viet Nam. Photo: Soe Win (MLA) Myanmar and Viet Nam Real Estate Service Association to sign MoU

Myanmar Real Estate Service turn to Yangon on 19 July. ions from those offering real es- Development Association and The Myanmar’s last such tate services as well as public the Viet Nam Real Estate Ser- trip took place on 24 April with opinion”, said U Tin Maung. vice Association are negotiating assistance from Myanmar’s “Signing MoU will help a Memorandum of Understand- ambassador to Viet Nam and build trust with our associa- ing (MoU) to enhance the real embassy staff. tion, plus more investments in estate sectors of both nations. In the furtherance of a po- Myanmar”, U Aung Tun said. A delegation led by U Tin tential deal, suggestions of Viet “It will also help us understand Maung and U Aung Tun, chair- Nam Real Estate Association the procedures, law and by-law man and vice chairman of the regarding a draft real estate practiced in Viet Nam’s real es- Myanmar Real Estate Services service law will be submitted tate industry. We expect this will Development Association, re- to Pyithu Hluttaw through the bring benefits to the public. If spectively, left for Hanoi, Viet Legal Affairs and Special Cases the modern building and apart- Nam on 15 July with a 25 mem- Assessment Committee. ment projects increase, land ber-delegation for discussions. “Formulating real estate price in this environment will The group is scheduled to re- services policy also needs opin- increase”. – Soe Win (MLA) Thailand invested more than US$130 million in Thilawa SEZ so far

Thai businesses have invested billion so far. The manufacturing Zone A, with 96 percent of con- US$130 million in Thilawa Spe- sector in Thilawa SEZ absorbed struction completed. Zone B, cial Economic Zone (SEZ) since investments of $773 million, the comprising 101 hectares, will be its initiation in 2013, according import-export sector attracted leased in 2017 and is scheduled to a report on Saturday in the $126 million, logistics attracted for completion in 2018. Myawady Daily newspaper. $77 million, the service sector A total of 150 foreign com- Investment in Thilawa SEZ attracted $56 million, real estate panies are expected to invest by Thailand ranked second, after attracted $30 million and the ho- in the zone. Myanmar is imple- Japan’s $468 million investment. tel sector attracted $12 million. menting three Special Economic Foreign investments in Thil- Of Thilawa SEZ’s total 2,400 Zones-Thilawa, Kyaukpyu and awa SEZ are estimated at $1.7 hectares, 400 hectares are for Dawei. —200

MRF to push Commerce Ministry to formulate rice trade policy this FY Myanmar Rice Federation Ministry in FY 2014-2015. investments”, said U Ye Min (MRF) is lobbying the Com- “Rice trade policy needs Aung, the general secretary merce Ministry to formulate to be made depending on the of MRF. a new rice trade policy during analysis of the retail and whole- The Commerce Ministry the current fiscal year. sale markets, import-export, formed a committee to adopt MRF submitted a draft pol- market competition against a new rice trade policy in the icy regarding retail, wholesale, international countries, finan- previous government’s period, import, export and storage of cial support, role of commodi- but has not yet done so. — Ko rice trade to the Commerce ty depots, storage and foreign Htet 17 July 2017 6 regional The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Forest fires hit northern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR — Mongolia’s Na- temporarily prohibit all residents tional Emergency Management and tourists from entering forest Agency (NEMA) announced here areas. on Saturday that 11 forest fires The government has also are still raging in northern Mon- decided to deploy more emergen- golia and the government has cy equipment to the NEMA and decided to deploy more resources make artificial rainfall depending to extinguish the fires. on local weather situations. All NEMA members along Since early July, more than with local volunteers are cur- 20 forest fires have hit northern rently fighting the forest fires on Mongolia, including areas near the frontline. But they are also the capital city of Ulan Bator, facing a serious shortage of fire Tuv aimag, Selenge aimag and extinguishing equipment. Bulgan aimag. Mongolian President Khalt- Hundreds of young Mongo- maa Battulga discussed with lians have spontaneously gath- A relative of an Australian victim of Malaysia Airlines jet MH17 touches a memorial that was unveiled Prime Minister Jargaltulga ered through social media to outside Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on 17 July 2015. Photo: Reuters Erdenebat on Saturday the issue join the fight against the forest of fighting forest fires in the most fires. NEMA has expressed con- affected territory of Selenge and cern over the voluntary rescue Australia says MH17 perpetrators Tuv aimags. and called on the public to stay The Mongolian government away from the core areas of the may be tried in absentia also held an emergency meeting forest fires in case of accidents. here on Saturday, and decided to —Xinhua SYDNEY — The perpetrators would be tried in a Dutch court, Moscow, which denies any who brought down Malaysia and under Dutch law. involvement in the fighting in Airlines Flight MH17 in July Bishop said “every legal av- eastern Ukraine, also denies one 2014, killing all 298 aboard, may enue” was being pursued, and of its rockets could have been be tried in absentia, Australian urged Russia to comply with UN used against MH17. Julie Bishop Security Council resolution 2166, The decision on a trial in the said on Sunday. authored by Australia. Netherlands follows attempts, Most of those on board the “That calls on all states to blocked by Russia in 2015, to set Boeing 777 were Dutch, but cooperate to ensure that those up an international court over others came from 17 countries, responsible for the killing are the incident. It is not clear how including 38 Australians. brought to justice,” she told the far Russia will cooperate with a It was shot down by a Rus- Australian Broadcasting Corpo- Dutch court if prosecutors name sian-made Buk missile over ration. “It may be that there will Russian suspects or request in- eastern Ukrainian territory held have be to a trial in absentia,” formation. Bishop’s comments by pro-Russia separatists, the Bishop added. come just days after Malaysia Photo taken on 16 July, 2017 shows the city of Ulan Bator covered in Dutch Safety Board concluded A foreign ministry spokes- expressed hopes that suspects smog which was caused by severe forest fires in Mongolia. Photo: in 2015. Late in June, the Neth- woman was unable to provide would be known by the end of Xinhua erlands said suspects in the case additional details. the year. —Reuters

Nepal to host SAARC senior police officials’ conference in September Bangladesh elite force

KATHMANDU — Nepal will be course following consultation cordons off militant hideout hosting a conference on senior with SAARC nations,” Bhattarai police officials of the South Asian added. DHAKA — Bangladesh’s an- the house, he said, adding which is now under siege by Association for Regional Cooper- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, ti-crime elite force Rapid Action that the militants also hurled the security forces. ation (SAARC) in September, a Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangla- Battalion (RAB) on Sunday cor- crude bombs at the law en- No further details were senior government official said desh and Afghanistan will be the doned off a residential building forcers. immediately available about here Sunday. part of the SAARC conference. on the outskirts of capital Dha- In retaliation, according to the raid. Mani Prasad Bhattarai, Bhattarai also informed that ka when militants with huge the official, RAB members also Security has been tight- Chief of the SAARC Division at the SAARC nations are working explosives opened fire at the fired at the militants. ened in Bangladesh since mili- the Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign to develop the SAARC Visa Ex- law enforcers. No one was hurt in the in- tants attacked a Spanish cafe in Affairs, told Xinhua that the con- emption Sticker Scheme to sim- The RAB team surround- cidents of gunfire and blasts. Dhaka’s Gulshan on July 1 last ference will be held in view of plify visa process for the people ed the village house early The RAB team on loud- year, killing 22 people mostly enhancing cooperation among in the region. Sunday suspecting presence speaker asked the suspected foreigners. law enforcement agencies of the The SAARC is a regional of Islamist militants there, said militants to surrender. Since the cafe attack, SAARC region. body to promote regional cooper- Abdul Awal, a police official in Authorities have already Bangladeshi police have con- “The conference will be held ation and cordial relations among Ashulia. imposed a restriction on move- ducted series of large-scale in September, however, the exact these South Asian countries. “Militants fired at least ment of vehicles and pedestri- operations against militants. dates will be announced in due — Xinhua five gunshots” from inside ans around the terror hideout — Xinhua 17 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 7

Three die in Kobe, man arrested for possessing knife

Kobe — An elderly couple and A police officer found the elderly a woman were found dead Sun- couple collapsed at the scene. day in Kobe in western Japan The two were later confirmed and a 26-year-old male relative dead, while another woman was of the couple was arrested for found dead nearby. possessing a kitchen knife near- The police arrested the by, police said. man who lives at the house Two other women were where the phone call was made injured. The Hyogo prefectur- on suspicion of violating the al police are investigating the Firearms and Swords Control incident on suspicion of murder Law for possessing a kitchen and attempted murder. knife at a shrine close to the res- The police received a phone idence. They are investigating call from someone speaking whether the man is related to Police officers investigate near a house in Kobe, western Japan, on July 16, 2017, after an elderly couple with a man’s voice around 6:20 the deaths of the three people. were found collapsed there. The couple were later confirmed dead while another woman was found dead nearby. Photo: Kyodo News am from a house asking for help. — Kyodo News

First tunnel project of Indonesia’s Jakarta- Philippine military says Bandung high-speed railway launched 550 buildings in Marawi

WALINI (Indonesia) — The Wa- power firm PLN and the Ministry Railway Engineering Corpora- remain to be cleared up lini tunnel project of the High- of Public Works to overcome the tion (CREC) Jakarta-Bandung Speed Railway (HSR) linking obstacles. High-Speed Railway project, Indonesian capital Jakarta to “I am pleased with these de- said that the commencement MANILA — Philippine securi- be over soon,” he said. Herrera Bandung was launched here velopments so far. I have heard of the tunnel project will offer a ty forces have yet to clear up said that the rebel-held build- Saturday. about results of cooperation with significant demonstration and to 550 buildings in Marawi to ings in Malawi’s four villages Indonesian State-owned the Chinese firms here, such as give experience for other tunnel completely retake the southern are rigged with explosives like Enterprises (SoE) Minister recruitment of locals in the pro- constructions in the HSR project. city from extremists allied with improvised explosive devices, Rini Soemarno attended the jects,” she said. The project was “As the first formal project Islamic State (IS), a spokesman fuel and molotov bombs in ground-breaking ceremony and previously delayed due to official of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR of the Armed Forces of the Phil- a bid to delay the advancing visited the project in Walini in permits and land compensation project, the commencement of ippines (AFP) said on Sunday. troops, making it difficult for Bandung Regency. issues, she said. the tunnel in Walini marks an im- Army Lt. Col Jo-Ar Herre- the troops to easily penetrate “I am optimistic about this “But as the state enterprise portant step in the overall con- ra said the troops are making the buildings. project which would be in full minister who is a shareholder of struction,” Zhang told Xinhua. advances in pushing out up to The estimated 70 militants swing at the end of August. It this project, I will make it sure this The CREC will cooperate with 70 militants still holed up in who are occupying the build- means that any obstacles we are project would be completed as we other Chinese contractors so as the remaining buildings and ings are still heavily-armed, facing now need to be cleared,” have planned,” she said. to contribute to the accomplish- mosques in the city’s four vil- he said. Rini told Xinhua. Praising the Indonesian min- ment of the HSR project and the lages. “They still have machine The minister said she will im- ister’s commitments, Zhang Wei, China-proposed Belt and Road In the last 48 hours, Herre- guns and anti-tank weapons. mediately coordinate with state general manager of the China Initiative, he said.—Xinhua ra said that the troops managed There are still plenty of snipers to clear 60 more buildings previ- around.” ously occupied by the militants. AFP spokesman Restitu- He said the troops also to Padilla said Saturday that recovered “many” firearms the death toll in the 55-day during the latest raids. Since Marawi conflict has reached the military offensive, Herrera 537, including 93 soldiers and said the troops have recovered policemen. “more or less 500 firearms from As of 7 pm of 14 July, he the rebels.” said at least 399 Islamic mili- “We are gaining more tants and 45 civilians have been grounds. The rebel-held area is killed. The death toll is expect- getting smaller,” Herrera said, ed to rise as the fighting contin- adding “we are committed and ues to retake rebel-controlled focused to finish the job as soon areas within the city. as possible.” Fighting broke out in the Herrera said the troops Philippines’ only Islamic city are maximizing the military’s on 23 May when militants allied capabilities at this stage. “We with Islamic State (IS) in the have been fighting units on the Middle East attacked a hospi- Photo taken on 15 July, 2017 shows the the construction site of the Walini tunnel project of the High-Speed ground, the best tactical com- tal, a school and government Railway (HSR) linking Indonesian capital Jakarta to Bandung. The Walini tunnel project of the High-Speed manders. As I said it’s just a buildings in a failed attempt to Railway (HSR) linking Indonesian capital Jakarta to Bandung was launched here Saturday. Photo: Xinhua matter of time this conflict will control the city.—Xinhua 17 july 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar A noteworthy speech by Bogyoke for us to keep in our minds forever!

Khin Maung Oo been known as Seventh July. This year, we have a chance to is the difference between politics and These days, articles and poems read more excerpts from his speeches discipline.” In our Myanmar calendar, we have on Bogyoke and martyrs as well as more than in previous years, as if a As said by Aristotle, all of us being had two gloomy and disgraceful days. excerpts from Bogyoke’s historic thirsty person diving into a lake. Here political animals are responsible to The first one took place on 19th July, speeches occupy the pages of our I would like to point out one, among take part in politics, that is, to bring 1947 when our national leader and dailies and periodicals almost every them. It was the excerpt from Bogy- about the well-being of our society. architect of Myanmar Independence day. Much as these have been heard oke ’s speech addressed at In doing so, we, being social animals Bogyoke Aung San and colleagues more than 60 times, our desire to read the All Workers’ Union and dinner with the power of speech and mor- were assassinated by a power mad these never ceased. Especially, I think party in Natmauk, on 25th March 1947. al reasoning, should not act out of national traitor and a group of thugs. Bogyoke’s speeches or rather words Bogyoke said, “You are required judgment, that is, we need to abide by We have been mournfully holding the that came out of his mouth are of to distinguish politics from discipline. rules, laws or disciplines. Trying our “Martyrs’ Day,” annually, in commem- great strength. Utopia is an imaginary Nothing will work without discipline. best to have an order changed is our oration of our fallen leaders. The sec- paradise, but we will reach our hoped- If someone wants to violate a disci- cause, and to accomplish our cause, ond one happened on 7th July 1962. for federal democratic union sooner pline, he must be well convinced of we must abide by discipline. In 1962, students staged a protest rather than later if we abide by and what kind of punishment he deserv- To sum it up, Bogyoke’s speech is against the military coup of General practice in accordance with Bogyoke’s edly will have as a consequence. Try pointing out that we need to distin- Ne Win, and due to the suppression speeches. Bogyoke always spoke out your best to have an order changed, guish between Politics and Discipline of the military dictator students were only what he could do himself, never by keeping discipline. Abide by disci- in striving to achieve our national killed in a massacre, so this day has asking others to do what he could not. plines before having it changed. This causes. There should be no excuse for Grand Larcenies

Tommy Pauk morally corrupt public officials in some age of a certain society and they totally provoke public outcry. countries commit grand larcenies or breach the religious teachings. Moreo- If a particular country is notorious Every conscientious person avoids steal public property. Even if the ac- ver, no one can deny that such immoral for increasing grand larcenies, the committing larcency in any society in cused are higher rank officials or head act is detrimental to a certain country’s foreign investors will shrink to invest to the world. As a common acceptance, a of state, they ought to deal with the prestige and national glory. Actually, do some business or set up an industry person who is guilty for larceny must Larceny law. The exemplary penalty when people are in power, they do not in it. Due to malpractice of some public be penalized in accordance with the should be imposed on the accused care the law and they fall prey to the in- officials or services personnel, the law prescribed in a certain society. those who are public officials in any ordinate- greed for their personal gain. country concerned get negative impact In any society, nobody wants to be country so that they can have the clean Thus, they commit a criminal case of such as barriers arising in exercising addressed them as ‘thief’. The word government. Everyone has to abide by grand theft or grand larcenies reckless- good governance and clean govern- ‘thief’ is derogatory to the person who law in human society. ly. All the citizens and cabinet members ment. The government and the citi- is addressed by others. Basically we hu- We often hear that the public in every country should practice good zens must protect and crack down the man beings value the human dignity in officials in some countries committed moral conduct at all time to make their act of grand larcenies in any country life and in a society that we live in. We larceny and the accused were penal- country prestigious and glorious. aiming to develop country’s economy do not want to be called ‘thief’ by others ized for the grand larceny. Some were Nobody should ignore or neglect and prosperity. We should accept this unless we steal any property or money given severe or harsher punishment the criminal case of grand larceny dictum _“ righteous government and from individual or from public property. and the stolen property was seized or whenever it arises in the administra- honest citizens always work together The sensible people try to control their frozen by the law enforcement. Civi- tive levels of a state. If the authori- for preserving a country’s glory and minds not to do bad things or commit lized people around the world never ties involved in the law enforcement fame’as a universal concept. The intent crimes. This means that well-bred per- ever excuse for those who committed agencies fail to take actions against of this article is to highlight the impact sons cherish the value of basic human grand larcenies because the act of those accused for grand larceny related caused by the act of grand larceny. We dignity and decency. Normally, the stealing is a crime which causes great to public funds or private funds, they all should bear in mind that this act is honest and simple persons disgust the losses to the concerned owner of the would be considered accomplices. a bad-deed or a sin. Everyone on earth act of stealing other people’s property property or the state’s property indeed. Consequently, failure on action against should be content with the honest way or money. Some dishonest persons or Even then, the culprits tarnish the im- those accused for grand larceny would of living in human life.

Flood Bulletin It is especially advised to the people who settle According to the (12:30) hr M.S.T observation to- near the river bank and low lying areas in Pakokku, day, the water level has exceeded by about (2) feet at (Issued at 13:00 hr M.S.T on 16-7-2017) Nyaung Oo, Hinthada and Zalun Townships, to take Monywa of Chindwin River above its danger level. The 1.Flood condition of Ayeyawady River precaution measure. water level may fall about (1) foot during the next (1) According to the (12:30) hr M.S.T observation 2.Flood condition of Chindwin River day and may remain above its danger level. today, the water levels have exceeded by about (1) According to the (12:30) hr M.S.T observation It is especially advised to the people who settle near foot at Pakokku and about (2) feet at Nyaung Oo above today, the water levels have exceeded by about (1) foot the river bank and low lying areas along the Chindwin their respective danger levels, the water levels may at Phaung Pyin and about (½) foot at Kani above their River, to take precaution measure. continue to rise about (2) inches at Pakokku and about respective danger levels. The water levels may fall 3. Flood condition of Ngawun River (3) inches at Nyaung Oo during the next (1) day and below their respective danger levels during the next According to the (12:30) hrs M.S.T observation may remain above their respective danger levels. (1) day at Phaung Pyin and Kani. today, the water level has exceeded by about (1) foot at According to the (12:30) hr M.S.T observation According to the (12:30) hr M.S.T observation today, Ngathaing Chaung of Ngawun River above its danger today, the water levels have exceeded by about (½) the water levels have exceeded by about (5) feet at level. The water level may continute to rise about (1) foot at Hinthada and about (1) centimeter at Zalun Mawlaik, about (4) feet at Kalewa and about (4½) feet foot during the next (3) days and may remain above above their respective danger levels, the water levels at Minkin above their respective danger levels. The its danger level. It is especially advised to the people may continue to rise about (1) foot each at Hinthada water levels may fall about (3) feet each at Mawlaik, who settle near the river bank and low lying areas in and Zalun during the next (3) days and may remain Kalwea and Minkin during the next (2) days and may Ngawun River to take precaution measure. above their respective danger levels. remain above their respective danger levels. Department of Meteorology and Hydrology 17 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9 112 undocumented Myanmar workers arrive Union Minister visits Yeywa at Kawthoung from Thailand hydropower dam A group of 112 undocumented Thailand after a recent immi- The Ministry of Social Myanmar migrant workers gration crackdown that began Welfare, Relief and Resettle- in Thailand returned to the on 29 June. ment, the Region Relief and Kawthoung port of entry of Since that time, 1,617 Resettlement Department Myanmar aboard a motorized Myanmar migrants have re- and local social organizations schooner yesterday night. turned to Kawthoung. arranged highway coach The group was the 12th Other Thailand-Myanmar tickets and other travel al- group of undocumented My- ports of entry are also seeing lowances for returning My- anmar migrant workers to large numbers of returning anmar workers.—Kyaw Soe return to Kawthoung from migrant workers. (Kawthoung)

Union Minister U Win Khaing meets officials and staff Yeywaof hydropower dam. Photo: MNA

Union Minister for Construc- minister’s inspection team and tion U Win Khaing visited Yey- Department of Hydropower wa hydropower dam in Man- Implementation officials re- dalay Region where to inspect ported on dam maintenance the turbine and generator of works of the hydropower plant a 790-megawatt power plant. located near Yeyaman village At the meeting hall of the 38 miles southeast of Manda- dam, the minister met with of- lay. ficials and discussed the pow- The minister then in- er distribution system and its spected the project site of connection with the national the 66-megawatt Deedok hy- grid and generation targets. dropower dam located down- The plant has annual pro- stream of the Yeywa Dam. duction capacity of 3550 kilo- The 2264-foot-long and watt hours and maintenance of 433-foot-high Yeywa Dam can machines. for store up to two million acre- Undocumented Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand return to Kawthoung port. Photo: Kyaw Soe Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun feet of water.—Myanmar News (Kawthoung) Naing who was included in the Agency Landing bridge for tourists and local visitors in Kawthoung

Taninthayi Region Govern- by Sgalacdicos Co,.Ltd with the islands, coasts and underwa- ment is implementing the con- management of Road depart- ter beauties, local and foreign struction of a landing bridge in ment in Kawthoung District. businessmen have invested in Kawthoung to be used by local The funds for this landing bridge hotels and resorts. and foreign visitors, according will be covered by Taninthayi Thus foreign visitors are to Kawthoung District Road Region Government fund Ks more interested in visiting these department. 33.3 million. places and it is needed a bridge The landing stage is being Tourism is a smokeless to connect between islands and constructed near the seaside industry that also supported lands. of Bayint Naung cape in the all incomes to State Budget They are planning to finish strand road, Kawthoung. It is every year. At the present, Ka- the constructing of this harbor a concrete type bridge with 55 wthoung is being developed bridge in time for the coming ft width, 33 ft length and 17 ft as a tourist attraction. Due to season.—Kyaw Soe (Kaw- Landing bridge for tourists and local visitors constructed in height. It will be constructed beautiful scenery of natural thoung) Kawthoung. Photo: Kyaw Soe (Kawthoung)

Customs seizures at Yepu checkpoint worth Ks1.855 million within a day MYANMAR customs confiscated instant noodle, cream, soya milk ion Highway were inspected at unauthorized goods with an es- and corn in those cars on 15 July. checkpoints. timated value of Ks1.855 million The government opened The customs department on Saturday at a checkpoint stop, two new permanent checkpoints seized illegal goods amount- according to a statement by the in Shan and Mon States at Yepu ing to Ks1.4 billion through all Customs Department yesterday. and Mayaungyaung on 1 March points of entry in April. The Checkpoint guards seized to prevent distribution of illegal figures increased to Ks3 billion two express cars heading from goods. in May. In June, the customs Myawady to Yangon and unau- On 15 July, more than 400 seizures reached Ks3.7 billion. thorized fishing nets, fish sauce, vehicles on Mandalay-Muse Un- —Myanmar News Agency Illegal goods seized at Yepu checkpoint. Photo: mna

Invitation to young writers for Sunday section The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name and (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office 17 july 2017 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Trump may reverse decision on World Briefs climate accord, France’s Macron says At least eight killed PARIS — French President in wall collapse at Emmanuel Macron said he was football match in hopeful that US President Don- ald Trump would reverse his de- Senegal cision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, DAKAR — At least 8 people were according to weekly newspaper killed on Saturday in a stampede Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) and a wall collapse during a local on Sunday. league cup final in Senegal’s capi- “(Trump) told me that he tal Dakar, local media reported. would try to find a solution in With the score at 2-1 dur- the coming months,” Macron ing extra time, a fight broke out told the paper, referring to between fans of rivals US Ouakam meetings the two leaders had and Stade de Mbour. Police fired this week in Paris. tear gas to control the rioting “We spoke in detail about situation. As spectators tried to the things that could make him flee the stadium, part of a wall come back to the Paris accord,” supporting bleachers collapsed, he added. killing at least 8 people and seri- Trump has said the Paris ously injuring over 49 others. accord is soft on leading pollut- Rescue workers and medics ers like China and India, putting are currently working at the scene US industry at risk. French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump attend the traditional Bastille Day and searching for more survivors Trump on Friday appeared military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, on 14 July 2017. Photo: Reuters under the rubble.—Xinhua to hold the door open to a change of position on the 2015 The accord, reached by mainly through pledges to cut Trump has repeatedly said Paris climate change agree- nearly 200 countries in 2015, was carbon dioxide and other emis- he would be open to a better Australia should ment which he pulled the Unit- meant to limit global warming sions from the burning of fossil deal for the United States. aim to become ed States out of earlier this year. to 2 degrees or less by 2100, fuels. —Reuters major arms exporter: minister

EU leaders willing to compromise on freedom CANBERR — Australia needs to “reverse the current situation” of movement, says Tony Blair and become one of the world’s premier arms exporters, accord- LONDON — European Union gration, and would compromise Germany has won a series of curb EU immigration, but that ing to the nation’s Defense Indus- leaders are willing to change on freedom of movement.” EU court cases denying benefits deal was rendered moot by the try Minister Christopher Pyne. the bloc’s rules for the freedom Blair’s comments are at and residence rights to immi- Brexit vote. Speaking with local media of movement of workers, open- odds with the EU’s negotiating grants who were not working. In his article on Saturday, on Sunday, the minister said that ing an opportunity for Britain to stance, which stresses there can There is little appetite in the Blair lamented that both Prime Australia must become self-suffi- avoid a damaging “hard Brex- be no “cherry picking” from the bloc for reopening a negotiation Minister Theresa May’s Con- cient in the way that it builds its it”, former prime minister Tony benefits of membership of the with Britain that it already had servative Party and the opposi- defence capabilities, adding that Blair said on Saturday. EU’s single market without ac- before the Brexit referendum - tion Labour Party had set their creating an arms export industry The election of French Pres- cepting freedom of movement partly because many in the EU minds on leaving the single would deliver self-sufficiency ident Emmanuel Macron had for EU workers. see Britain’s problems with EU market, without exploring the and build strategic relationships put reform of the EU on the ta- In a separate interview, immigration as partly of its own alternatives. with ally nations in the Middle ble, meaning Britain and the EU Blair said he thought it was pos- making. “Given what is at stake, and East.—Xinhua could meet “halfway” to strike sible that Britain could stay in the Under Blair’s government, what, daily, we are discovering a deal that would keep Britain EU because public opinion was citizens of Poland and other about the costs of Brexit, how can inside the world’s largest trading moving against Brexit. ex-communist states were al- it be right deliberately to take off Death toll rises to 22 area, Blair said. “I think it’s absolutely nec- lowed to settle immediately in the table the option of compro- in house fire in China’s “The European leaders, cer- essary that it doesn’t happen Britain, despite a years-long mise between Britain and Eu- Jiangsu tainly from my discussions, are because I think every day is transition period allowed under rope so that Britain stays within willing to consider changes to bringing us fresh evidence that EU rules. When former prime a reformed Europe?” he said. NANJING — The death toll rose to accommodate Britain, including it’s doing us damage economi- minister David Cameron made Blair praised the current 22 in a house fire in east China’s around freedom of movement,” cally,” Blair said, in a preview of cutting EU immigration the fo- leader of the Labour Party, Jiangsu Province early Sunday the former Labour prime minis- Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sun- cus of a deal he demanded before left-winger Jeremy Corbyn, morning, local authorities said. ter said in an article published by day programme. The pro-Brexit holding the referendum last year, for mobilising young voters in The fire broke out at around his Institute for Global Change. Leave Means Leave campaign other European governments last month’s general election in 4:32 a.m. in a two-story residen- “The opposition to free said Blair’s comments showed argued London could do more which May lost her majority in tial house in Yushan Town in movement of people, once you how out of touch he is with voters. within existing EU rules to limit parliament. But Britain under Changshu City, leaving 22 people break it down, is much more Many Western EU leaders arrivals. a Corbyn-led government could dead and another three injured. nuanced. The French and Ger- are indeed concerned to limit They nonetheless agreed “hit the canvas, flat on our back” The fire has been put out. In- mans share some of the British free movement only to workers to a special deal for Cameron if it adopted hard-left economics, vestigation into the cause of the worries, notably around immi- - as specified in the EU treaty. to give Britain special rights to Blair said.—Reuters accident is under way.—Xinhua 17 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11

As Washington ponders Syrian army takes more oil fields from Afghan mission, Marines Islamic State in Raqqa and eastern desert toil in Helmand BEIRUT — The Syrian army inside the city. ever continued in the last 48 backed by heavy Russian air The latest gains tighten hours near Hail and the nearby CAMP BASTION (Afghanistan) of Helmand’s 14 districts and strikes seized a string of oil the army’s grip on a bulge of Arak gas field that the Syrian — While Washington works on contest the others, threatening wells in southwest Raqqa prov- territory stretching from east- army took last month, both the plans to send more troops to the capital Lashkar Gah, where ince on Saturday, as retreating ern Hama province to eastern Syrian Observatory for Human Afghanistan, US forces on the they have a strong foothold just Islamic State militants battle Homs and the edge of Raqqa Rights and jihadist websites ground are grappling with build- outside the city centre. Afghan to defend their remaining ter- and Deir Zor provinces, the said. ing an army in the middle of a war forces are suffering thousands of ritory in the country. Syrian Observatory for Human The army and Irani- their commanders say is locked casualties and without near-daily State-owned Ikhbariyah Rights war monitor said. an-backed militias have in stalemate. air strikes by US fighters and hel- television quoted a military The monitor said the Rus- been engaged in a campaign It is slow, hot, often frus- icopters, said Colonel Asmatullah source as saying the army sian air force intensified its since May to fill the void left trating work, ranging from over- Gharwal, intelligence officer for had taken control of Wahab, strikes on several targets and by the retreat of militants in seeing basic infantry training to the Afghan army 215th Corps, “we al Fahd, Dbaysan, al-Qseer, towns held by the militants in areas they once controlled trying to create modern logistics would probably not be able to de- Abu al Qatat and Abu Qatash the area including Uqairbat, a in the vast eastern Syrian systems for an army in which fend Helmand province.” oil fields and several other vil- target of Russian cruise mis- desert that stretches all the many soldiers cannot read or With US commanders de- lages in the desert area that siles fired from warships in way from central Syria to the write. claring that Afghanistan faces lies in the southwest of Raqqa the Mediterranean at the end south eastern border with “There are enormous chal- “stalemate”, the Pentagon is ex- province. of May. Iraq and Jordan. lenges ahead,” said Brig. Gen. pected to add between 3,000-5,000 The seized oil fields lie The army’s next goal is to In the southeastern de- Roger Turner, who led a task troops to more than 13,000 coali- south of the town of Rasafa retake the town of Sukhna, a sert, heavy fighting continued force in Helmand five years ago tion forces already there though and its oil wells, which the gateway to the eastern prov- between the army and its Ira- and who has returned as com- there are no signs it plans to send army took last month from ince of Deir Zor that borders nian backed allies on one side mander of around 300 Marines them into combat. the militants in their first ma- Iraq and likely to be the mil- and the Western-backed Free training and advising the Afghan That would leave the task jor territorial gains inside the itants’ last major bastion in Syrian Army (FSA) rebels in army and police. essentially unchanged — not province. Syria if Raqqa falls. the rugged eastern country- When the Marines left Hel- to defeat the Taliban but to get The army and Irani- The army and its Irani- side of the city of Sweida in mand in 2014, they did not expect Afghan forces to a point where an-backed militias have in an-backed allies have also an- southern Syria. to return, but building the Afghan they can fight alone and force the last few months been ad- nounced in the last few days The army said it had cap- army has been slower than antici- the insurgents to negotiate. For vancing east of Aleppo city and steady gains in the desert tured most of these areas that pated. Many issues trainers focus Turner, the key is improving army seizing swathes of territory northeast of the ancient city of are also near the border with on, such as improving army lead- leadership, an issue US advis- west of the Euphrates River Palmyra with their capture of Jordan, while the rebels said ership or getting troops off vulner- ers have stressed constantly but that militants have pulled out the Hail gas field that brought they had inflicted losses on able checkpoints, are ones Amer- with mixed success since the NA- of to defend their de facto cap- them almost 18 kms south of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah ican advisers have recommended TO-led coalition ended combat ital of Raqqa, where they are Sukhna. group and Iraqi Shi’ite mili- for years. Insurgents control five operations in 2014. — Reuters now battling US-backed troops Heavy fighting has how- tias.—Reuters

Berlin ‘dismayed and furious’ over murder of German women in Egypt

HURGHADA (Egypt)/BERLIN rious,” she added. — German officials said on Satur- Sources close to the investi- day they had been left “dismayed gation told Reuters the attacker and furious” by the stabbing of was taken to Cairo for question- two German women at an Egyp- ing by prosecutors after officers tian beach resort, calling it a de- from Egypt’s domestic security liberate attack on foreign tourists. agency conducted an initial in- An Egyptian man stabbed quiry. the two German tourists to death The suspect, from a village in and wounded at least four others the southern Kafr al-Sheikh prov- on Friday at a popular seaside ince, arrived in Hurghada at 5 vacation spot on the Red Sea, a.m. on Friday in a public bus and officials and witnesses said. waited until shops opened before The knifeman killed the two buying a knife, the sources said. German women and wounded He then bought a ticket two other tourists at the Zahabia for 100 Egyptian pounds (4.27 hotel in Hurghada, then swam to pounds) to enter a beach where a neighbouring beach to attack he killed the two German tour- at least two more people at the ists and injured two others before Sunny Days El Palacio resort jumping over a wall, swimming before being caught by staff and to the neighbouring beach and arrested, officials and security Workers and security detain the man who stabbed two German tourists to death and wounded four others carrying out more stabbings. sources said. during an attack of the Zahabia hotel resort in Hurghada, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, on 14 July, Police questioned the shop It was the first major attack 2017. Photo: Reuters owner who sold the attacker on foreign tourists since a sim- the knife but later released him. ilar assault on the same resort ty threats and years of political en were killed in the attack in the act was a deliberate attack on The knife was found in the water more than a year ago, and comes upheaval. Hurghada,” a German Foreign foreign tourists — a particular- by divers, a source in the Sun- as Egypt struggles to revive a “We now have the sad cer- Ministry spokeswoman said. ly devious and criminal act that ny Days El Palacio resort said. tourism industry hurt by securi- tainty that two German wom- “According to what we know, leaves us sad, dismayed and fu- —Reuters 17 july 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Huge California wildfire spreads overnight as crews dig in

LOS ANGELES — Fire- er evening of Sundowners 17,364 acres along Califor- other states, where the fighters battled on Satur- could drive the flames to- nia’s scenic central coast National Weather Service day to gain control of a de- ward populated areas. as of Saturday afternoon, said temperatures could structive wildfire burning “The fire continues was being fed by brush reach above 90 degrees near Santa Barbara, Cal- burning in an area above and vegetation that had Fahrenheit 32 degrees ifornia that mushroomed the community of Goleta not burned since 1955, Celsius) and winds to gust in size overnight, pushed and crews continue to according to fire officials. 50 miles (80 km) per hour. by gusty offshore winds build containment and “The combination of Flames have charred Romanian President Klaus Iohannis during a news into dry brush that has not contingency lines to hold old, dry fuels with a new- more than twice as much conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on 19 burned in decades. the fire in check,” Cal ly cured heavy grass crop land in California so far June 2017. Photo: Reuters The Whittier Fire, Fire said on the Inciweb contributed to the rapid in 2017 compared with a which broke out 8 July fire-tracking website. growth of this fire,” Cal year earlier, according to Romania says any Patriot and has already destroyed “The east and west flanks Fire said. “Large, old oak Cal Fire. eight homes, had been of the fire continue to burn trees are continuing to Still, firefighters have missile system buy more than 50 per cent con- towards established con- burn well after the fire made significant gains tained on Friday before so- tainment lines.” has past, leaving hazard- against the so-called Wall meant to boost defence called “Sundowner” winds More than 1,600 fire- ous snags along highways Fire, which had damaged picked up in the evening, fighters were working and firelines.” or destroyed 44 homes in BUCHAREST — Romani- mitted to boost its defence according to a California the blaze, assisted by wa- The Whittier Fire is Butte County and more an military purchases are spending to two percent of Department of Forestry ter-dropping planes and among more than 50 large, than 60 other structures, not intended to put strain gross domestic product and Fire Protection (Cal helicopters. Highway 154 active wildfires burning calling it mostly contained on relations with nearby this year. Fire) website. was shut down in both across the US West as as of Saturday. The Ala- Russia but to strengthen Asked whether talk of Nearly 3,000 people directions and the Los forecasters warned that mo Fire, which charred the country’s defences, acquiring Patriot missiles who were forced to flee Padres National Park hot, dry conditions could some 29,000 acres and de- President Klaus Iohannis and recent military drills their homes near Cachu- was closed to the public. persist, creating tinderbox stroyed at least one home said on Saturday. were straining relations ma Lake and the commu- Evacuation shelters were conditions. in San Luis Obispo County, Earlier this month, with Russia, Iohannis told nity of Goleta remained opened at a high school Red flag warnings was said to be 92 percent the US State Department reporters: “Firstly, we under evacuation orders in Goleta. The conflagra- were issued for Northern contained as of Saturday said it has approved the must look at what these as fire officials said anoth- tion, which had blackened California and parts of morning.—Reuters possible sale of seven acquisitions are for.” “We Patriot missile defence are not getting ready to systems worth $3.9 bil- attack anyone. We are lion (2.98 billion pounds) preparing ... for our army to Romania. to benefit from modern, A NATO member efficient features. They since 2004 and Europe- are meant to defend us, to an Union member since guarantee the security of 2007, Romania has com- Romanians.” —Reuters

MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY HOLIDAY NOTICE As the wharves, warehouses and chellan Offices of Yangon Port will be closed on the 19th JULY 2017 (Martyrs’ Day), Loading, Unloading and delivery for Goods will be received on Flames from the Whittier Fire burn in the distance behind a home near El Capitan Ranch near Santa Barbara, California, Payment as Holiday Fees. US on 14 July 2017. Photo: Reuters

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY Gunmen attack Congo wildlife reserve, US MYNMAR OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE (13/2017) journalist, three guards missing Open tenders are invited for service of the following operations in United States Dollars. KINSHASA — Armed men Wildlife Reserve, Mamba- of Congo, a tinderbox of re- “The army has de- attacked a group of jour- sa territory administrator bel groups and militias left ployed. Search and res- Sr.No Tender No Description Remark nalists and park rangers Alfred Bongwalanga told over from a 1998-2003 war. cue efforts are underway (1) OS-001(17-18) 24" Yadana Offshore US$ in a remote east Congo Reuters by telephone. The But Bongwalanga said but this is a dense forest,” Domestic Gas wildlife reserve overnight two Dutch journalists and there was no evidence the he added. “We remain op- Pipeline into Saturday, and an all but three of the rangers journalist or guards had timistic that we will find (Side Scan Sonar Survey American journalist and had been found and were been kidnapped. “I can’t them.” In May armed & Freespan Rectification) three guards were miss- safe. Bongwalanga did not confirm any hypothesis bandits killed a Congolese Tender Closing Date &Time - 31.8.2017, 16:30 Hr ing, a local official said. know which of the several that this was a kidnapping park ranger and briefly Tender Document shall be available during office The group attacked com- armed groups roaming ... That does sometimes kidnapped two conser- hours commencing from 1st August, 2017 at the Finance prised the American and eastern Congo was respon- happen in Ituri (province vation workers, includ- Department, Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, No-(44) two Dutch journalists and sible. Kidnapping of locals where the reserve lies) but ing a Frenchman, dur- Complex, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. 13 Congolese park rang- and Westerners for ransom it has been more than a ing an ambush on South Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise ers. They were near the has been on the rise in east- year since the last one,” he Kivu’s Itombwe Reserve. Ph. +95 67-411275/411331 town of Mambasa in Okapi ern Democratic Republic told Reuters by telephone. —Reuters 17 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 13

South Korea Thousands of Illinois homes swamped minimum hourly wage to be raised by by flood waters as rivers keep rising 16.4% next year

Gurnee, (Illinois) — teorologist Michael Mush- Seoul — The mini- Flooding north of Chicago er of the federal Weather mum hourly wage in could worsen on Saturday Prediction Center. South Korea will be as rivers keep rising after Light rain is also fore- raised by 16.4 per cent a deluge earlier this week cast for Wisconsin but is to 7,530 won ($6.7) next that damaged thousands not expected to lead to year, Yonhap News of homes and sent water flooding there. Agency reported, citing cascading into streets and Even so, officials fear unnamed officials. basements, officials said. water flowing downstream The South Ko- Illinois Governor from Wisconsin could ex- rean news agency Bruce Rauner on Friday acerbate flooding in areas said the decision was issued a disaster procla- north of Chicago. made Saturday during mation for Lake, McHen- The water level in the “last-minute negotia- ry and Kane counties and Fox River in Algonquin, a tions” among labor and pledged the support of the small community about 40 management repre- state government to peo- miles (64 km) northwest sentatives. ple whose properties were of downtown Chicago, Sunday was the damaged or destroyed. was at nearly 12 feet (3.7 deadline for reaching Thousands of homes meters), which is above agreement under a law were affected by flood- the flood stage, said mete- requiring a 20-day ob- ing after storms dumped orologist Charles Mott of jection period before more than 7 inches (18 the National Weather Ser- fixing the minimum cm) of rain in the area on vice. wage for next year on A man checks a flooded area in Gurnee, Illinois, US on 15 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters Tuesday and Wednesday, The Fox River was ex- 5 August, Yonhap said. said Patti Thompson, a pected to peak on Monday The increase will spokeswoman for the Illi- “Until the water goes at a news conference Fri- water that reached their evening at 12.9 feet (3.9 follow a 7 per cent hike nois Emergency Manage- down, it’s hard to get a day that 2,100 structures ankles or higher, in photos meters), Mott said. this year to 6,470 won ment Agency. firm number,” Thomp- were submerged and 5,800 published by the Chicago Severe weather was per hour, and South The full extent of son said by phone. “We structures could ultimate- Tribune. also expected in other Korea’s recently elect- damage was still un- still have a few more days ly be flooded. Some rivers were at parts of the country on ed new president, Moon known, but houses had when we’re going to see Muddy water lapped record high levels, offi- Saturday. Areas around Jae In, has promised their basements inundat- levels rising in some of against homes and cov- cials said. Nashville, Tennessee, to boost the minimum ed and some structures these areas.” ered roadways in the com- Three-quarters of could see heavy rain, and wage to 10,000 won an may have suffered worse, In Lake County alone, munities of Round Lake an inch (1.9 cm) of rain thunderstorms could hour before his five- Thompson said. No inju- which includes Chicago’s Beach, Des Plaines and was forecast in scattered strike parts of the Rocky year term ends in May ries or deaths have been affluent suburb of High- Lincolnshire, and res- showers late on Saturday Mountain range, Musher 2022, the report said. reported. land Park, an official said idents walked through into early Sunday, said me- said.—Reuters —Kyodo News

Venezuela opposition holds unofficial plebiscite to defy Maduro Bank Holiday th CARACAS — Venezue- civil disobedience to be said opposition leader All Banks will be closed on 19 July la’s opposition holds an followed by “zero hour,” Henrique Capriles in a unofficial referendum on a possible reference to a Friday evening broad- (Wednesday) 2017 “MARTYRS’ DAY”, Sunday to increase pres- national strike or other cast. “We Venezuelans sure on President Nico- escalated actions against are going out to vote for under the Negotiable Instruments Act. las Maduro as he seeks to Maduro. the future, the fatherland create a legislative super- But the vote does not and the freedom of Vene- Central Bank of Myanmar body that his adversaries appear to augur a short- zuela.” call the consolidation of a term change of govern- Voters will be asked dictatorship. ment or a solution to the three questions: if they The symbolic poll, country’s political stale- reject the constitutional which will also ask vot- mate. assembly, if they want the ers if they want early Maduro, 54, says armed forces to defend elections, is intended to Sunday’s plebiscite is the existing constitution further dent Maduro’s le- illegal and meaningless. and if they want elections gitimacy amid a crippling Instead, the leftist lead- before Maduro’s term in economic crisis and three er is campaigning for an office ends in 2018. months of anti-govern- official July 30 vote for Some public employ- ment protests that have the new assembly, which ees, under government led to nearly 100 deaths. will be able to rewrite the pressure not to partici- The opposition has cast constitution and dissolve pate in opposition events, the vote, which begins at state institutions. are seeking creative ways 7 am local time at some “(Even with) rain, to vote in the plebiscite 2,000 centers around thunder or lightning, Sun- without being noticed. the country, as an act of day’s poll will go ahead!” —Reuters 17 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Disney builds buzz with superheroes, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Mary Poppins’

LOS ANGELES — Avengers, death in December. Mary Poppins and Luke Sky- Mark Hamill, who plays walker brought star power to Luke Skywalker, said the new Walt Disney Co’s annual D23 fan film had “so many unexpected convention on Saturday, as the elements, which is great in a studio drummed up excitement ‘Star Wars’ film because it’s get- for upcoming films including a ting harder and harder to bring live-action “Lion King,” “Alad- new things to the table.” din” and “Dumbo.” The announcement of a From Iron Man to Spi- live-action “Lion King” film der-Man, the cast of the up- based on the 1994 animated coming ensemble “Avengers: classic, to be directed by Jon Infinity War” gathered on stage Favreau, received the warmest for a superhero-sized selfie and welcome. Footage showed a debuted new footage for fans. vibrant sunset across the Af- The May 2018 film, which rican plains as photo-realistic Marvel studios President Kevin computer-generated animals Feige said was the biggest pro- congregate to welcome a baby duction so far in the franchise, lion. will unite Marvel superheroes A first look at “Mary Pop- from the last decade, including pins Returns” showed Emily Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Blunt’s take on the singing, Black Panther and Doctor no-nonsense nanny with mag- Jury member Will Smith reacts on stage 28 May 2017. Photo: Reuters Strange, to battle intergalactic ical powers made famous in overload Thanos. the 1964 musical starring Julie New scenes showed Thor the Marvel superheroes, “Star Naomi Scott will star as Prin- a new trailer for the upcoming Andrews. being rescued by the Guardians Wars,” princesses, pirates and cess Jasmine and Will Smith “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Scenes showed Mary Pop- of the Galaxy, teaming up with musicals. will play the Genie. were instead shown behind-the- pins floating from the skies hold- Iron Man and Doctor Strange For the lead role in live-ac- Upcoming films include scenes footage that included ing a kite, pulling an umbrella in ravaged other-worldly land- tion Arabian tale “Aladdin,” writer-director Ava Duvernay’s scenes with the late Carrie Fish- out of her magic bottomless scapes where Loki wages de- Disney introduced newcomer star-studded reimagining of “A er, who played Princess Leia. bag and riding in a car with struction. Mena Massoud, after trade pub- Wrinkle In Time,” “Mary Pop- “It’s all about family, that’s lamplighter Jack (Lin-Manuel Disney has dominated the lications reported this week that pins Returns,” “Mulan” and what’s so powerful about it,” Miranda) in a part-animated box office with animated and the studio had trouble finding “Dumbo.” Fisher said of the film in inter- sequence echoing the original live-action films, which include an actor of the right ethnicity. Fans on Saturday expecting views taped before her sudden film. —Reuters

Dumbo production underway, film to release in March 2019

Anaheim (California) — which, showed off a circus. oversized ears make him a Tim Burtons live- action ad- Burton recorded the video laughingstock of an already aptation of the 1941 animated from inside Casey Jr, the iconic struggling circus. classic, “Dumbo”, will open in train from the original movie. Nico Parker and Finley theaters on 29 March, 2019. “Dumbo was always one of Hobbins have been cast as Burton is retelling the sto- my favourite Disney films. We Holts children, who discover ry of the iconic flying elephant are trying to give it the same that Dumbo can fly. and the first look of the movie heart, feeling and emotion that Danny DeVito portrays was released at the D23 Expo. we all loved about the original,” circus owner Max Medici and Singer Aaron Carter poses on the red carpet at the 52nd annual Grammy The director was not pres- said Burton. Michael Keaton plays entre- Awards in Los Angeles in 2010. Photo: Reuters ent for D23, but he sent a video The film features Colin preneur VA Vandevere who from the sets. Farrell as Holt Farrier, a for- swoops in with aerial artist Production has just be- mer circus star and war-vet- Colette Marchant, portrayed gin on the film and the video eran charged with the care by Eva Green, to make Dumbo Singer Aaron Carter featured footage from the set, of a newborn elephant whose a star.—PTI arrested in Georgia Josh Cooley to direct ‘Toy Story 4’ after Los Angeles — Singer Aaron on Saturday night. Other reports John Lasseter steps down Carter was arrested on Satur- said Carter was pulled over driv- day in Georgia and charged with ing erratically. Anaheim (California) — John Pixar, broke the news on Fri- at Pixar headquarters that driving under the influence and Earlier on Saturday the sing- Lasseter has stepped down day at D23 expo here. Lasseter introduced the movie’s crew. possession of marijuana, accord- er said on Twitter he would not from the director’s chair of “Toy invited Cooley to the stage, re- Lasseter may have left the di- ing to media reports. Carter, 29, make a scheduled concert in Kan- Story 4” and now his co-helmer vealing that the “Riley’s First rection to Cooley but he will be was arrested alongside girlfriend sas City due to “transportation Josh Cooley will take the film Date?” helmer has assumed producing the film along with Madison Parker, the reports said. issues.” Carter is the younger forward. full responsibilities of the film. Jonas Rivera. “Toy Story 4” is ABC News, citing the Haber- brother of Nick Carter, a former Lasseter, who is also the The pair brought with them a set to release in the US theatres sham County sheriff’s office, said member of the group “Backstreet Chief creative officer of Disney’s behind-the-scenes look taken on 21 June, 2019.—PTI the pair were arrested in Georgia Boys.”—Reuters 17 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Niigata marks 10th anniversary of deadly quake GOT put women

NIIGATA (Japan) — A at the forefront: memorial service was held Sunday in Niigata Prefec- Gwendoline Christie ture to mark the 10th anni- versary of an earthquake Los Angeles — Ac- We were going to explore that killed 15 people and tress Gwendoline Christie female characters in a injured more than 2,300 said epic fantasy drama way that conventionally others in and around the "Game of Thrones" is one doesnt happen," Chris- prefecture. such series that has giv- tie said at "The Top 10 At the ceremony joint- en due importance to the Game-Changing Game ly hosted by the prefecture, women. of Thrones Moments", the city of Kashiwazaki and The 38-year-old ac- a special on the People/ the village of Kariwa, be- tress, who plays Brienne Entertainment Weekly reaved family members of of Tarth on the HBO show, Network (PEN). the victims and local resi- A memorial service is held in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on 16 July 2017, to mark said "GOT" has been a Citing examples of dents observed a moment the 10th anniversary of an earthquake that killed 15 people and injured more than game-changer as it gave characters such as Sansa of silence at 10:13 a.m., the 2,300 others in and around the prefecture. Photo: Kyodo News an arc to its female char- and Arya Stark, Daenerys time when the earthquake acters, unlike many oth- Targaryen, Cersei Lan- struck. with the spirit of mutual A man who lost his fa- The quake caused the er shows on television, nister, and Brienne, the In the magnitude 6.8 support," said Kashiwazaki ther said the past 10 years emergency shutdown of reported Entertainment actress said the women in earthquake originating off Mayor Masahiro Sakurai. have passed like the blink four active nuclear reac- Weekly. "This was a tele- the series are independ- the coast of the Sea of Ja- "I am utterly committed to of an eye. "My heart aches, tors at the plant, located 16 vision show that would put ent, complex and power- pan, a total of 2,346 people making an attractive home- feeling that this time has kilometers away from the women at the forefront. ful. —PTI in Niigata, Nagano and town." come again," the man said. epicenter. The remaining Toyama prefectures were Niigata Gov. Ryuichi The ceremony was three of its seven reactors injured, some seriously. Yoneyama said, "It is our also joined by Tomoaki there were not operating at The quake damaged about responsibility to broadly Kobayakawa, president of the time. The plant leaked Not going to the gym to 44,000 houses and 12,000 transmit and hand down Tokyo Electric Power Com- a small amount of radio- people were forced to evac- our experiences and les- pany Holdings Inc., which active water into the sea get size zero: Kareena uate. sons, as large-scale earth- operates the Kashiwaza- after suffering a fire involv- "We have kept mov- quakes are repeatedly oc- ki-Kariwa nuclear power ing an electric transformer. MumbaKI — Kareena does she have to leave her ing toward reconstruction curring nationwide." station in the prefecture. —Kyodo News Kapoor Khan said she is baby and go to the gym?' not working out to attain I read these comments a size-zero figure as she and I feel that's the most believes gaining weight stupid thing ever because China rescues 49 tourists stranded on island by typhoon post-pregnancy is a nat- having a child doesn't ural process. mean you can't feel good. BEIJING — Forty-nine had been stranded on Nan- and a helicopter dispatched of Hainan and Beibu Gulf. The 36-year-old ac- "If you are feeling tourists stranded on an peng island some 35 km (22 by the Guangzhou-head- At 0200 GMT Sunday, tress, who gave birth to good, if your mental island off the coast of Chi- miles) east of Yangjiang city quartered Nanhai Rescue the eye of Talas was above baby boy, Taimur last year health is good then auto- na's southern Guangdong on the mainland, the Min- Bureau of the Ministry of the South China Sea some in December, was seen matically your child feels province have been picked istry of Transport said in Transport. China's nation- 60 km to the southwest of going to the gym soon af- well. Taimur is happy and up and taken to safety as a statement. The island is al observatory on Sunday Sanya city in Hainan, pack- ter the delivery. everyone is happy. I am Typhoon Talas approaches, normally uninhabited. morning renewed a blue ing winds of up to 23 meters "If I am going to the one of the most relaxed authorities said on Sunday. On Sunday morning, alert for Typhoon Talas, per second, the National gym, it's not about getting and chilled out girls," The tourists belonged all of the tourists were which is expected to hit the Meteorological Center size zero. So many people Kareena told reporters to four camping groups that transferred safely to a ship southern island province (NMC) said. —Reuters and girls went like, 'Why here.—PTI

Myanmar Programme Schedule (17-7-2017, Monday) International Programme Schedule 6:00 Am 3:00 Pm 10:53 Am Myanmar Puppet ♦♦ Paritta by Venerable ♦♦ Peace Music Festival (17-7-2017 07:00am ~ 18-7-2017 07:00am) MST Mingun Sayadaw 4:20 Pm ♦♦ University of DDistance (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm)- Sunday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 7:00 Am ♦♦ Breakfast News Education (TV Lecture) 07:03 Am News (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 8:35 Am -First Year (Zoology) 07:26 Am Myanmar Delicate Artistic Handy ♦♦ Women in Myanmar 4:35 Pm Society ♦♦ Documentary Creations-Lacquareware Making Prime Time 5:05 Pm 9:10 Am ♦♦ This Week's Special Interest 07:52 Am Chaung Tha Souvenir Business 07:03 Pm News ♦♦ World Heritage " India 5:30 Pm Single Rock Temple" 08:03 Am News 07:26 Pm Food Trip (EP-1) (Part-2) ♦♦ Yes or No Talk Show " (India) 08:26 Am On the River 07:53 Pm Kyaikhteeyoe: Bamboo Guns Season-4" (Intro) 9:15 Am 6:20 Pm 08:47 Am Mulberry Art Painting: Muu Muu 08:03 Pm News ♦♦ Documentary ♦♦ Football Magazine 09:03 Am News 08:26 Pm Discovering Tribes "Rvwang (Part-2)" 10:30 Am 6:35 Pm ♦♦ Soultion for Agriculture 09:26 Am The World's Largest Book 08:55 Pm Will you feed the pigeons? ♦♦ Law Affairs 11:15 Am 8:00 Pm 09:52 Am Wet Markets in Yangon: Thirimingalar ♦♦ Documentary (ASAEN) ♦♦ News/ International News/ Market (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm) -Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 11:30 Am Weather Report ♦♦ MRTV Youth's Pro- 8:35 Pm 10:03 Am News (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am)- Sunday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) gramme ♦♦ Documentary 10:26 Am Coconut Shell Artist (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am) -Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) 12:30 Pm ♦♦ Documentary (Mandalay Palace) 10:50 Am Never Forget The Martyr's Day ♦♦ Fashion Show (Part-3) 2:30 Pm 9:15 Pm (May La Thanzin) (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) ♦♦ Tasty of Trip ♦♦ TV Drama Series 17 JuLY 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar

One Minute silence will be Myanmar youth golfers rewarded in observed as Singapore Open Amateur Championship memorial of Martyrs’ day M yANMAR youth golfers who rain and prizes were awarded at U-23 ASIAN participated in 70th Singapore based on the results of the first Open Amateur Championship three days. Myanmar golfer qualifiers held at the Singapore Island Yazar Aung received a Hole-in- Country Club from 11 to 14 July One prize on a 178 meter 14th and rewarded respectively. hole. 17 Myanmar golfers played Kyaw Zin Lin The championship is a re- under the guidance of U Ko Ko gional tournament with a total Aye, President of Myanmar Golf One minute silence will be of 107 participants from 14 coun- Federation and coached by U observed by wearing black tries; Thailand, Singapore, Aus- Zaw Moe (Professional) and were arm bands at the ASIAN U-23 tralia, Myanmar, Hong Kong, placed fourth in the team event. group (F) qualifier opening Indonesia, Philippines, China Myanmar golfers were sent matches at Thuwanna Stadi- (Taipei), Malaysia, Viet Nam, to compete in this champion- um in Yangon on 19 July as Nepal, England, Romania and ship with the aim of achieving a sign of respect to martyrs Korea. better results in the 29th SEA including General Aung San. Final day of the competition Games to be held in Malaysia. Myanmar golfers who participated in Singapore Open Amateur Myanmar national foot- on 14 July was disrupted by heavy —Phoe Thaw Zin Championship. Photo MGF ball team will play with Sin- gapore and Australia will play against Brunei on that day and Asian Football Confederation Scolari denies rift with Barca target Paulinho (AFC) also allowed making minute silence for all these HONG KONG — Luiz Felipe Sco- bids by Barcelona following a ning coach said the reports were kicked Paulinho out of the training matches. lari has denied reports of a rift strong run of form for both his incorrect. “Paulinho has been session. Actually, I sent Paulinho, Myanmar falls in the between himself and Guangzhou club and Brazil. Spanish news- training throughout the whole Yu Hanchao and Li Xuepeng out group together with Austral- Evergrande’s Paulinho as Span- paper Mundo Deportivo reported week and you saw how he played to rest, but they only saw Paulin- ia, Brunei and Singapore and ish media continue to question that Scolari had removed Paulin- in today’s game too,” said Scolari ho. “If they don’t think Paulinho is needs to snatch first or second the midfielder’s future with the ho from training earlier in the after Guangzhou’s 2-1 win over a professional player and that he place in order to proceed the Chinese Super League club. week due to a lack of focus in Shandong Luneng in the Chinese would treat the game with such a next step that will be hosted The 28-year-old has been the light of Barcelona’s attempts to Super League on Saturday. negative attitude, they are beyond in China. subject of several unsuccessful buy him, but the World Cup-win- “I saw the report, it said I naive.”—Reuters

Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title as Cilic crumbles

LONDON — Ruthless Roger by the Federer-favouring 15,000 Federer thrashed suffering Cro- crowd, the 28-year-old managed at Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to be- to regain his composure but come the first man to win eight there was no chance of Feder- Wimbledon singles crowns on er letting up as he accelerated Sunday, five years after landing towards a record-extending 19th his seventh. grand slam title. The Swiss maestro, ap- Cilic required a medical pearing in his 11th Wimbledon timeout after surrendering the final, was challenged early on second set in 25 minutes — a but once he broke a nervous problem apparently with his Cilic in the fifth game of the foot — but it was his spirit that opening set the match became a appeared broken. no-contest. Federer was unrelent- Not that Federer was con- ing and with Cilic’s brain still cerned as, 23 days before his out of contact with his legs, 36th birthday, the father of four the Swiss third seed broke in became the oldest men’s singles the seventh game of the third champion at Wimbledon in the set as his opponent crashed yet professional era -- doing so with- another groundstroke into the out dropping a set throughout a net. glorious fortnight. The end came quickly as For Cilic, his first final on Federer served at 5-4 to regain Centre Court became a night- the title he cherishes above all mare broadcast to hundreds of Switzerland’s Roger Federer poses with the trophy as he celebrates after winning the final against Croatia’s others. millions around the globe. Marin Cilic in London, Britain, on 16 July 2017. Photo: Reuters He missed a first match After a reasonably solid point when a forehand went start he became discombobu- his courtside chair and could be him. a retirement for the first time wide but converted the sec- lated and after falling 3-0 behind seen sobbing as a physio and For a moment it looked as since 1911. ond with his eighth ace of the in the second set he slumped on tournament referee attended though the final might end in Given sympathetic cheers match.—Reuters