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Volume XVI, Number 92 2nd Waning of Waso 1370 ME Saturday, 19 July, 2008 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and other sectors of the economy as well entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and order system * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the coun- heritage and national character stitution try and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife attend Waso robe offering ceremony of NDC

The congregation led by Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay receive the Five Precepts from a Sayadaw at Waso robe offering ceremony. — MNA

YANGON, 18 July — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the National Defence College at the monastery of Alanpya The ceremony was also attended by members Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay Pagoda in the compound of NDC of the Ministry of of the Sangha led by Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw attended the Waso robe offering ceremony of the Defence, here, this morning. (See page 10) Maj-Gen Ko Ko meets with personnel, social organizations members and local people in Pathein and Maubin Districts

NAY PYI TAW, 18 division, district and town- cial organizations and PDC. township, arrangements paddy this year and July Ð Maj-Gen Ko Ko of ship level departmental townselders at the office After hearing re- made for the extended regional development the Ministry of Defence officials, members of so- of Nyaungdon Township ports on facts about the cultivation of monsoon (See page 10) accompanied by officials concerned went to Malzali village in Nyaungdon Township, Maubin Dis- trict, Ayeyawady Divi- sion, on 15 July. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and De- velopment Council Com- mander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe and officials. Maj-Gen Ko Ko, the commander and offi- cials proceeded to Nyaungdon and met with Maj-Gen Ko Ko views growing of paddy on a farmland in Talaingsu village, Pantanaw Township. —MNA

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 1 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Saturday, 19 July, 2008 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Make relentless efforts * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State for rural development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The government is giving priority to the Sports Ministry offers development of rural regions where the majority MYANMAR GAZETTE of the people reside. Waso robes NAY PYI TAW, 18 offered Waso robes and Better transport plays a pivotal role in the July—The third Waso alms to members of the NAY PYI T AW, 18 July — The State Peace and development of rural regions. Therefore, new robes offering ceremony Sangha. Development Council has appointed Col Soe Kyi of village-to-village roads and village-to-town roads of the Ministry of Sports Afterwards, the the Ministry of Defence as Director-General of are being built extensively along with small and was held at office No. 31, presiding Sayadaw Social Welfare Department under the Ministry of large bridges, thereby enabling rural people to here, yesterday morning. delivered a sermon and the Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement on probation travel from one place to another with peace of Present on the occasion congregation offered from the date he assumes charge of his duties. mind. were Minister for Sports ‘soon’ to the monks. MNA A ceremony to inaugurate the bridge of Brig-Gen Thura Aye MNA Kyauktalon Dam constructed by local people and Myint and wife Daw Aye the Union Solidarity and Development Association Aye, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura was held at Yondaw Village of Taungtha Myint Maung, Deputy Township, Mandalay Division, on 13 July. The Minister Brig-Gen Thura emergence of the bridge has contributed a lot to Aung Ko, Directors- the development of the economic, education and General, officials and their health sectors of local people. wives and staff families. Likewise, a suspension bridge across Presiding Nayaka Myittha River in Gangaw Township, Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Division, was opened on 9 June. The bridge was Aggavamsa of Maha built at a cost of over K 50 million contributed by Withutayama Uyinsuthein Magway Division Peace and Development Council Monastery in Nay Pyi Taw and local people. The bridge can be of service to Pyinmana administered the Nine Precepts. local people of 16 nearby villages all the year Next, Minister Brig- round. Gen Thura Aye Myint and In the meantime, projects for supply of wife Daw Aye Aye, drinking water, which is imperative for rural Minister Brig-Gen Thura Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and wife Daw Aye Aye development, have been implemented. At present, Myint Maung and officials offer Waso robes and alms to a Sayadaw.— MNA over 30 townships in Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Divisions are enjoying the fruitful Ayeyawady, Chindwin results of the projects. Similarly, model villages Health care provided in facilitated with new school buildings, rural Theikpankongyi Village, below danger level dispensaries and libraries are being established. NAY PYI TAW, 18 July—The Department of At a time when relentless efforts are being Labutta Tsp Meteorology and Hydrology today issued a flood made with added momentum for rural bulletin that the water level of Chindwin River at YANGON, 18 July — Under the arrangements of development under the leadership of the Mawlaik has fallen below its danger level since the Ministry of Health, a medical team comprising yesterday afternoon. government and with the participation of well- specialists led by Deputy Head of Ayeyawady Division The water level of Ayeyawady River at Hinthada wishers, we firmly believe that the socio-economic Health Department Dr Zaw Htay and other health staff exceeded 37 cm (about 1.2 ft) above its danger level. status of local people will surely be enhanced all members and the staff of Melteser International arrived It remains without any further rising and is forecast to the more. at Theikpankongyi Forward Camp in Labutta Township start falling within next 12 hours and continue to fall to provide public health care on 29 June. until below its danger level within next 3 days They took preventive measures against DHF, commencing this noon. The water level of Sittoung sprayed insecticides, pumped out salty water from the River at Madauk has exceeded 11 cm (about 0.4 foot) lakes and wells, built temporary rainwater tanks and above its danger level and may fall below its danger gave public health knowledge talks. — MNA level 1070 cm during the next 3 days.—MNA MCF Vice-President arrives back from Pakistan YANGON, 18 July— Vice-President U Kyaw International Airport. Kyaw (Chairman of Competition and Disciplines Vice-President U Kyaw Kyaw on 7 July met Enforcement Committee) of Myanmar Cricket ACC President Dr Nasim Ashraf (President of Islamic Federation arrived back from Pakistan after Republic of Pakistan Cricket Board) and Mr. Syed attending the Asian Cricket Council Annual General Ashraful Haque (Chief Executive of ACC) and they Meeting 2008 and the ACC 25th Anniversary cordially discussed promotion of Myanmar Cricket MCF Vice-President U Kyaw Kyaw, ACC Meeting 2008 organized by Asia Cricket Council sports, construction of modern cricket pitch in President Dr Nasim Ashraf and ACC Chief held at Karachi, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Myanmar, training of Myanmar cricket selected players Executive Mr Syed Ashraful Haque seen after on 5 and 6 July. and mutual cooperation in development of cricket holding discussions on cricket sports He was welcomed back by Vice-President sport between the two nations. promotion programme.—MCF U Maung Maung and executives of MCF at Yangon MNA

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 2 7/29/18, 10:37 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 3 Breast-feeding triggers pulses of Merrill Lynch posts 2Q loss; feel-good hormone sells Bloomberg stake Co and JPMorgan Chase last two quarters more CHICAGO, 18 July— This reflex has long on Thursday they now NEW YORK, 18 July— & Coannounced than replaced the capital When a baby breast-feeds, puzzled researchers understand how it works. Merrill Lynch & Co stronger-than-expected that we lost.” it triggers a flood of the because it requires large Their study, reported in on Thursday issued its earnings this week, Merrill’s quarterly loss hormone oxytocin that surges of oxytocin to pull the journal PLoS Com- latest assessment of the Merrill’s results served came to $4.97 per share, releases milk from the off all of this. putational Biology, damage it has suffered as a reminder that the after accounting for the mammary gland and a Using a special computer suggests that breast feeding from the credit crisis: credit crisis isn’t fading. payment of dividends for feeling of love and trust in model, researchers from not only taps the normal its fourth straight Global banks and the three months ended the mother that ensures the China, France, Italy, and brain cells involved in quarterly loss and write- brokerages have been 30 June. baby’s needs are met. the United Kingdom said secreting oxytocin. downs from failed forced to take some $300 That compares to a It also recruits dendrites investments approaching billion of write-downs in year-ago profit of $2.01 —whose normal job is to $40 billion. the past year, an amount billion, or $2.24 per create communication The world’s biggest that some believe could share. The broker re- channels between brain brokerage announced a grow to $1 trillion ported negative revenue cells —into secreting the wider-than-expected before the turmoil has of $2.11 billion versus hormone. $4.89 billion second- passed. revenue of $9.46 billion This increases com- quarter loss and said it “This was a difficult munication between the was selling assets — a year earlier. and disappointing quarter neurons and creates a hub its stake in media com- Analysts had expected in terms of the bottom of oxytocin production that pany Bloomberg LP for that the New York-based line,” Chief Executive results in bursts of the $4.4 billion and its brokerage would lose John Thain told analysts A Tarahumara child is breastfed by his mother in hormone released at Financial Data Services $1.91 per share, accord- on a conference call. the hamlet of Rikinapuchi, northern Chihuahua regular intervals. Inc subsidiary for $3.5 ing to Thomson Fin- billion. “But, in spite of this loss, state, Mexico, on 22 January, 2008.—INTERNET Internet ancial. After Wells Fargo & we likely have in our Internet Qantas cuts 4 pct of workforce, Wipro 1Q profit misses Australian journalist held prunes growth plan forecast, remains cautious in drug case YDNEY SINGAPORE, 18 July—An Peter Lloyd. Officers sei- S , 18 July—Australia’s top airline, Qantas BANGALORE, 18 July—India’s third largest Australian television zed a packet of metham- Airways Ltd (QAN.AX), will cut 4 percent of its information technology outsourcer, Wipro Ltd journalist has been ar- phetamine weighing ap- workforce and scrap its growth plan for the coming (WIPR.BO), missed forecasts with a 15 percent rise in rested in Singapore for proximately 0.03 ounces, year, saying the business would be at risk if it fails to quarterly profit, and said it was cautious in the near alleged drug possession an improvised smoking offset soaring fuel prices. The plan to cut 1,500 of its term, echoing its larger rivals. and faces up to 20 years in pipe and six syringes, the 36,000 workers was the carrier's fifth belt-tightening Wipro, which offers system integration, software jail and 15 strokes of the narcotics bureau said in a in three months. It has previously raised fares twice application development and back-office services, said cane, police and his statement. Lloyd, 41, was and cut capacity twice. net profit rose to 8.14 billion rupees ($190 million) in employer said Friday. expected to be charged in The global airline industry faces what it calls a its fiscal first quarter to June from 7.10 billion a year The Central Narcotics court Friday. “perfect storm” of skyrocketing oil prices, with carriers ago under US accounting rules. Bureau said the man was Singapore imposes worldwide shedding jobs and closing down routes as A Reuters poll had forecast a net profit of 9.02 billion arrested Wednesday but severe penalties for drug losses mount.—Internet rupees for Bangalore-based Wipro, which counts did not identify him. use and possession, telecoms gear makers Cisco (CSCO O), Credit Suisse Australia’s national tele- including a mandatory Nazi hunter says closing (CSGN VX), Nortel (NT N) and Nokia Siemens vision network, Australian death penalty for anyone Networks (NSN UL) among its clients. in on ‘Dr Death’ Broadcasting Corp, said it caught with more than 0.5 Revenue rose 42.5 percent to 59.62 billion rupees, as was their New Delhi-based BUENOS AIRES (Argentina), 18 July—The world’s ounces of heroin or more it added 31 clients during the quarter.—Internet South Asia correspondent, top Nazi-hunter said Thursday he’s made progress in than 17.6 ounces of finding 94-year-old “Doctor Death,” a former marijuana. The death concentration camp physician accused of torturing Pelosi calls Bush ‘a total failure’ penalty does not apply to synthetic drug possession. Jewish prisoners as they died and who may have been WASHINGTON, 18 July—House Speaker A statement from the living for decades in Argentina or Chile. Nancy Pelosi called President Bush “a director of ABC News, John Efraim Zuroff, head of the Israeli branch of the total failure” on Thursday, among the Cameron, said Lloyd was on Simon Wiesenthal Center, told a news conference that California Democrat’s harshest leave in Singapore. The his mission to the southern reaches of the Americas led assessments to date of the president. reporter has been the face of him to at least four people who claim to have seen “God bless him, bless his heart, ABC’s coverage from India Aribert Heim in the past 45 days.—Internet president of the United States —a total and Pakistan, appearing failure, losing all credibility with the regularly on the network’s American people on the economy, on nationally broadcast daily the war, on energy, you name the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.—INTERNET news. The narcotics bureau subject,” Pelosi said in an exclusive said Lloyd was arrested during interview. their fundamental job done.” a follow-up search after a The comments came two days after “This is not a record to be proud of, and Singaporean man was the president sharply criticized Congress I think the American people deserve arrested earlier in the day for over what he described as relative better,” Bush said. VideoWatch Pelosi alleged possession of inaction over the course of the legislative respond to criticism of Congress from methamphetamine. An term. At the White House on Wednesday, the president. In the interview, Pelosi investigation revealed that Bush noted that there were only 26 said the president was in no position to Lloyd had supplied the legislative days left in the fiscal year and criticize Congress and brushed aside the Singaporean with the drug, it said Congress would need to pass a criticisms as “something to talk about Efraim Zuroff —INTERNET said.—Internet spending bill every other day to “get because he has no ideas.”—Internet

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 3 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 Obama piles up 52 million Water cut in Chinese city dollars in June after toxic spill WASHINGTON, 18 July— fundraising for the 2008 Illinois senator’s suppor- BEIJING,18 July—A Democratic White House race, the most expensive ters. “Because of your spill of poisonous mining hopeful Barack Obama in history, to more than generosity and commit- waste forced officials in a raised a huge 52 million 330 million dollars. ment, we’re reporting to northeastern Chinese city dollars in June, more than His total for the month the press today that this to cut off water supplies double the haul of his was just shy of his all- campaign is in a very earlier this week over Republican rival John time record monthly strong financial position,” safety concerns, state McCain in the same month, fundraising coup, when he Plouffe said. media said on Thursday. his campaign said Thurs- piled up 55 million dollars “In the month of June, Water in Donggang, a day. The fundraising bon- at the height of his Demo- supporters like you helped city of 150,000 people, anza confounded some re- cratic primary clash with raise 52 million dollars.” was cut off on Tuesday cent reports that Obama’s Hillary Clinton in Feb- The Democratic Nat- when a sluice pipe burst fundraising juggernaut ruary. ional Committee said its at a nearby mine, sending A Chinese deliveryman loads bottles of drinking might be slowing after he Obama’s campaign fundraising combined tailings containing poi- water in Beijing in 2007. A spill of poisonous beat Hillary Clinton to the manager David Plouffe with that raised by Obama sonous cyanogen pouring mining waste forced officials in a northeastern Democratic nomination. announced Obama’s totalled 92 million dollars into a reservoir, Xinhua Chinese city to cut off water supplies earlier this Obama’s June total fundraising coup in an at the end of June. news agency said. week over safety concerns, state media said on takes his record breaking early morning email to the Internet Supplies were restored Thursday.—INTERNET on Wednesday, once being investigated. northeast China’s Song- AIDS vaccine trial scaled back experts had ensured that Chemical spills with hua River resulted in called PAVE 100. the water posed no health serious health conse- drinking water supply cuts However, the agency risk to consumers, the quences are common in affecting millions of said that it decided that report said. China. residents in Heilongjiang the vaccine did not The incident at the In 2005, a massive province. warrant a trial of this size Wulong Mining Co was chemical plant spill into Internet and scope. Instead NIAID said it will plan a Gore calls carbon-free electricity smaller, more focused in 10 years doable clinical trial designed to see whether the product WASHINGTON, 18 July Washington’s historic required members of both has a significant effect — Former Vice President Constitution Hall. “When political parties to over- on the amount of virus in Al Gore called Thursday you connect the dots, it come their partisanship. a person’s blood. for a “man on the moon” turns out that the real The Alliance for If an effect is found, effort to switch all of the solutions to the climate Climate Protection, a A scientist tests blood samples for HIV. Scientists nation’s electricity crisis are the very same bipartisan group Gore have isolated two genes which may prevent people then additional studies, or an expansion of the production to wind, solar measures needed to renew leads, put the 30-year cost from contracting HIV or at least slow the rate at and other carbon-free our economy and escape of his plan —both govern- which they develop AIDS, a new study published study could be carried out. sources within 10 years, a the trap of ever-rising ment and private—at $1.5 in the journal AIDS has found.—INTERNET NIAID said it acted goal that he said would energy prices.” trillion to $3 trillion. WASHINGTON, 18 July The trial of the vaccine, after reviewing the results solve global warming as Gore compared the To speed up the — Plans for a large-scale developed by the Vaccine of the STEP trial, a study well as economic and challenge to establishing transition to new energy trial of a potential AIDS Research Center at the of another vaccine that natural security crises Social Security and the sources, Gore said the was halted last fall after vaccine are being dropped National Institute of caused by dependence on Interstate highway single most important reports of an increased fossil fuels. system, as well as landing policy change would be to in favor of a smaller, more Allergy and Infectious number of infections “The answer is to end “tax what we burn, not focused study, the Disease, had been planned among volunteers taking a man on the moon —all National Institutes of to include 2,400 men in part in the test. our reliance on carbon- successes that took more what we earn,” advocating Health said Thursday. the United States in a study Internet based fuels,” Gore told a than a single presidency a tax on carbon dioxide packed auditorium in to accomplish and pollution.—Internet Say goodbye to the computer mouse Cancer survival depends on where you live ILICON ALLEY S V , 18 July—It’s nearly LONDON, 18 July— researcher Michel even in different metro- 40 years old but one leading research Your odds of surviving Coleman, a professor of politan areas,” he said. company says the days of the computer cancer depend on which epidemiology at the Coleman believes the mouse are numbered. country you live in. And, London School of Hygi- differences among A Gartner analyst predicts the demise in the United States, it also ene and Tropical Medi- countries — and within of the computer mouse in the next three depends on whether cine in Great Britain. regions of countries — is to five years. Taking over will be so you’re black or white, a “Some of the range is directly related to access called gestural computer mechanisms new study finds. understandable on the to health care. like touch screens and facial recognition The world’s first computer mouse Economic differences basis of the relative wealth “This is not a question devices. didn’t make any money for its among countries, access of these countries,” he of the competence of “The mouse works fine in the desktop inventor.—INTERNET to health care, and the added. doctors in any particular environment but for home entertainment availability of cancer The study also country,” he said. “This is “You’ve got Panasonic showing or working on a notebook it’s over,” treatments feed the confirms the disparity in an issue of the overall forward facing video in the home declared analyst Steve Prentice. He said disparities in survival, the cancer survival among effectiveness of health entertainment enviornment. Instead of that his prediction is driven by the efforts report said. blacks and whites in the services.” using a conventional remote control you of consumer electronics firm which are “There is a very wide United States, Coleman The report was pub- hold up your hand and it recognises you making products with new interactive global range in the odds of said. lished in the 17 July online have done that,” he said. interfaces inspired by the world of survival after a cancer “The differences are edition of The Lancet Internet gaming. diagnosis,” said lead large across the USA, and Oncology.—Internet

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 4 7/29/18, 10:37 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 5 Obama says he wants a nuke-free world

WASHINGTON, 18 July— with no nuclear weapons,” row that he focuses his US Democratic pre- he said. speech on national sidential hopeful Barack “As long as nuclear security issues. Obama on Wednesday weapons exist, we’ll retain Obama is trying to beat said he would like the a strong deterrent. But back the public perception world free of nuclear we'll make the goal of that he is less experienced weapons and pledged to eliminating all nuclear than his Republican rival fight emerging threats weapons a central element John McCain when posed by biological and in our nuclear policy,” handling national security. cyber-terrorism. Obama added. Shortly after he con- The Senator from The remarks, delivered cluded his remarks, the Illinois made the remarks before a roundtable dis- McCain campaign rel- at a roundtable discussion cussion with foreign eased a letter signed by 10 Boats take part in the Bretz-Douarnenez regatta in Brittany, western France, on national security in policy experts, come retired admirals and on 17 July, 2008 during the Brest 2008 international maritime festival. West Lafayette, Indiana. before the presidential generals touting McCain’s INTERNET “It’s time to send a clear hopeful’s scheduled trip national security creden- message to the world: to Europe and Mideast. tials. Medvedev ratifies new Russian America seeks a world It is the second day in a Xinhua foreign policy paper MOSCOW, 18 July— democratic world through denounces unilateral Russian President Dmitry pushing for good actions unauthorized by Medvedev has ratified a neighbourly relations, the United Nations, which, new foreign policy paper collective solving of Russia believes, will on the general direction of international problems destabilize the world by the country’s diplomatic and eliminating hotbeds causing tensions, pro- efforts, as well as its of conflict, according to voking arms races, relations with the United an article posted Tuesday deepening conflicts, and States, Europe and NATO. on the president’s website. creating national and The top priority of Russia embraces an open, religious rifts. Russia’s foreign policy is foreseeable and pragmatic On relations with the ensuring national security foreign policy, the article United States, it says and nurturing a good said. The new framework, Russia will build a international environment which extends and strategic partnership with for its development. develops on a foreign the country and overstep The nation also aims to policy paper approved by barriers of strategic Traders arrange their groceries at an open air stall in Highfield, Harare, on contribute to the process former president Vladimir principles of the past. 17 July, 2008.—INTERNET toward creating a just and Putin in June 2000, Xinhua China rejects Bush’s “religion freedom” remarks All items from Xinhua News Agency BEIJING, 18 July— International Religious stability,” Liu said. Chinese Foreign Ministry Freedom Act. “We urged the United OPEC revises down global oil demand for 2008 spokesman Liu Jianchao “Meanwhile, what States to discard bias and on Wednesday rejected needs to be stressed is that view the religious situ- VIENNA, 18 July— forecast in June. prices reached a record US President George W people are all equals in ation in China with a just The Organization of Petro This is the fourth time high of 128 US dollars Bush’s remarks con- the eyes of the law. and objective attitude, and leum-Exporting Countries OPEC has lowered its per barrel in June, 7.5 per cerning religion freedom Anyone’s speech or stop interfering in China's (OPEC) has revised down global oil demand cent higher than the in China, urging the behaviour should not internal affairs under the global oil demand to forecast for this year. In previous month, mainly United States to view violate the country’s law pretext of relevant issues,” 86.81 million barrels per its latest monthly report due to rising Middle East China’s religious con- nor imperil the state Liu said. day for this year, 90,000 published Tuesday, the tensions, financial market dition with a just and security and social Xinhua barrels lower than its Vienna-based cartel also speculations, supply objective attitude. forecasted a daily demand concerns over a storm “China is a country rise of 0.9 million barrels threat in the Gulf of under the rule of law, and in 2009, which represents Mexico and the continued the Chinese Government a decline of 0.1 million fluctuation of the dollar, protects its citizens’ barrels from estimated OPEC said. freedom of religious belief growth in 2008. Iran, the second-largest according to law, and The report said demand oil producer of OPEC, Chinese citizens enjoy full for OPEC crude oil in 2008 started testing long- freedom of religious belief would average 32 million distance missiles last protected by law,” Liu bpd and, and in 2009, Wednesday, deepening said. average demand would global concerns about Liu’s remarks came in further decrease to 31.2 the future stable supply of response to a question million bpd. OPEC oil. concerning the US OPEC monthly oil Xinhua President’s speech on Monday at the ceremony A man reads a book next to a statue in front of a of the 10th anniversary book store in Tokyo, on 15 July, 2008.—INTERNET of the American

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 5 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 Iran ready to negotiate with US TEHERAN, 18 July — pointed out that direct willing to open an interest Iran’s Government spokes- talks with Washington section in Teheran for man Gholam-Hossein could only take place issuing visas and carrying Elham said on Tuesday when the time is right. The out cultural activities. that Teheran is ready to two countries severed Iranian Foreign Minister hold talks with other diplomatic ties in 1979 Manouchehr Mottaki said countries, including the when the Islamic revolu- recently in New York that United States, Iran’s tion took place in Iran. Teheran will consider the satellite Press TV reported. “The time for unilateral plan if the United States “Iran, as a influential talks and pressure has presents the proposal power, is ready to hold ended. You can not talk to officially. talks with other countries,” a great power like Iran On Sunday, Iranian Elham was quoted as using that kind of President Mahmoud A general view shows Teheran’s wealthy northern neighbourhood as seen saying, “but this willing- language,” Elham added. Ahmadinejad said that he from the rooftop of a multi-storey building in March 2008. The United States ness should not be inter- Elham’s comments was ready to talk with US will announce in the next month plans to establish a diplomatic presence in preted as a need or a form came after recent reports President George W Bush Iran for the first time in 30 years, London’s Guardian newspaper said of passivity.” He also that the United States is directly. — MNA/Xinhua on 18 July, 2008.—INTERNET Cambodia to produce EU “satisfied” of prisoners swap 4,000 tons of organic rice between Israel, Hizbollah BRUSSELS, 18 July— The European Commission in 2008 expressed here Wednesday satisfaction that Israel and PHNOM P ENH, 18 July— Cambodia plans to produce Hizbollah exchanged prisoners. 4,000 tons of organic rice this year for exports to EU “I am satisfied that this exchange of prisoners and US, a 1,000 tons rise over last year, English-Khmer finally takes place,” said Commissioner for External language newspaper the Mekong Times said Friday. Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita The Centre for Studies and Development in Ferrero-Waldner. Cambodian Agriculture will undertake the task, which “First and foremost this is a positive step taken by is expected as a key step to strengthen the agricultural both sides,” she said. “Today’s exchange is also a step sector, said the paper. towards the full implementation of UNSC resolution Around 10,000 families in eight provinces are 1701 and therefore contributes to regional stability.” producing the organic rice, said center director Yang She urged that “those whose loved ones have died Saing Koma. “We think only organic rice production deserve to receive the remains for burial”. can help the economic sector because this kind of rice The commissioner commended the UN and all can be sold at a high price in local and international those who contributed for their role played in making markets,” he added. this exchange of prisoners possible. —MNA/Xinhua Thanks to right climate and soil conditions, Large gas field found in N-E Romania Cambodia used to be a major rice producer and BUCHAREST, 18 July — Romanian gas company exporter before wars ravaged the country around Romgaz has discovered a gas field with a storage 1970s. Currently, Vietnam and Thailand have surpassed capacity of 200,000 cubic metres in the northeast, the Cambodia as the top rice exporters in the region. official Rompres news agency reported Thursday. MNA/Xinhua Romgaz had planned in 2006 to explore gas fields Russian Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser leaves in eight areas throughout Romania, said the company’s for the Barents Sea in this Aug 2004 file picture. An Afghan woman clad in a burqa, left, talks with general manager Francisc Toth. Russia announced Monday that it is sending a woman who was allegedly wounded by coalition Seven gas fields had been found, he added. warships to patrol Arctic waters for the first time airstrikes in the Zerko area of Shindand district, at The state-owned corporation is Romania’s largest since the breakup of the Soviet Union —the latest a hospital in the city of Herat Province Southwest producer and supplier of natural gas, taking up 41.2 per move to increase the country’s global military of Kabul, Afghanistan on 17 July, 2008. cent of the domestic market. presence. —INTERNET INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Ex-Samsung chief handed three-year suspended jail term SEOUL, 18 July — For- years. cutors had sought a seven- mer Samsung Group chief The decision not to year jail term and a 350- Lee Kun-hee, one of South incarcerate Lee was widely billion won fine for Lee, Korea’s most powerful expected and comes only who led the country’s businessmen, was handed a month after the head of biggest conglomerate for a three-year suspended jail worlds No 6 automaker, nearly 20 years. sentence on Wednesday Hyundai Motor, was also But analysts and for tax evasion, but was given a three-year suspend- experts had expected Lee cleared of other charges. ed jail sentence after being to escape prolonged jail The court also fined found guilty of fraud. time because judges have Lee 110 billion won (109 “We ruled against an often been lenient to million US dollars), but actual jail sentence as the corporate leaders con- cleared him of charges of degree of illegality was victed of white collar breach of trust and illegal not significant enough,” crimes on the basis that issuance of convertible Judge Min Byong-hoon putting them behind bars bonds. His jail sentence said. could hurt business. was suspended for five South Korean prose- MNA/Reuters

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 6 7/29/18, 10:37 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 7 Minister calls for efforts for industrial development NAY PYI TAW, 18 July — Minister for Industry- 2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein met with deputy ministers of the ministry and departmental officials at the ministry The wise outstrips the intoxicated here on 16 July and gave instructions to them. At the meeting, the minister called for production of quality products and running of factories Not intoxicated among the intoxicated and wide-awake under the ministry at full-capacity. He also urged the officials to make efforts for the development of among the sleeping, the wise one outstrips them as a swift industrial sector. horse outstrips a weak one. The deputy ministers of the ministry reported to Minister Vice-Admiral Soe Thein on the matters related Dhammapada-29 to the production and plans of the ministry and the development of the industrial sector. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the minister.—MNA Energy Ministry offers Waso robes Ministry of L&F offers Waso robes

NAY PYI TAW, 18 July—Under the aegis of the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and wife Daw Myint Myint Aye, the third waso robe offering ceremony was held at the Ministry here yesterday morning. The congregation led by minister received the Five Precepts from Sayadaw U Damahapala of Ywaroo Monastery in Pyankapay village. Afterwards, Sayadaws recited the parittas. The minister, Directors-General and Managing Directors donated waso robes and offertories to sayadaws. And Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi and the congregation receive Nine Precepts from a Sayadaw then they shared the merits gained and offered “soon” at 3rd Waso robes offering ceremony of the Ministry of Energy.—MNA to Sayadaws. MNA NAY PYI TAW, 18 July—The third Waso robes Sayadaw and members of the Sangha recited the parittas. offering ceremony of staff families under the Ministry Next, the minister, the deputy minister and of Energy was held at the Ministry, here, yesterday head of department offered Waso robes and alms to the Umbrella hoisted atop morning. Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and sayadaw and members of the Sangha. Later, ‘soon’ the congregation received the Nine Precepts from was offered to the monks. They delivered the sermon pagoda on Pantapwint Hill Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kavisarya of Mahavisudayama and those present shared the merits gained. YANGON, 18 July — A ceremony to hoist the Zeykon Monastery in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana. The MNA umbrella atop the pagoda on Pantapwint Hill in Taikkyi Township was held in conjunction with the Waso robes Dagon BEHS No. 1 conducts Waso robe offering ceremony offering ceremony yesterday. YANGON, 18 July—No. 1 Basic Education High Pandita Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Tejobhasa invested Presiding Nayaka of Pantapwint Hill School of Dagon Township conducted a ceremony to the Five Precepts. Presiding Sayadaw of Mahawithoddayon Missionary Monastery Saddhamma Jotikadhaja offer Waso robes to Members of the Sangha at the Monastery Tipitaka Dhara Dhamma Bhandhgarika Agga Dhammakahtika Bahujanahitadhara Bhaddanta school here today. Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sirinda Bhivamsa (Yaw Sayadaw) Paññasara and laypersons sprinkled scented water It was attended by Dagon Township Education delivered a sermon. The headmaster, teachers and guests on the diamond orb, the pennant-shaped vane and Officer U Min Sein, Headmaster Dr Aung Ko Ko, offered Waso robes to Yaw Sayadaw and offered a day tiers of umbrella. Next, they hoisted them atop the executives of the parent-teacher association of the meal to Members of the Sangha. Today’s donation to pagoda. school and teachers and students. Mahawithoddayon Monastery, Pyinsa Nikaya Beikman In the afternoon, the Waso robes offering The ceremony was opened with three times Monastery and Tipitaka Maha Gandaryon Monastery ceremony and the re-ordination ceremony followed. recitation of Namo Tassa. Agga Maha Ganthavacaka amounted to over K 5.7 million.—NLM NLM

A wellwisher offers Waso robes to Pantapwint Hill Sayadaw Waso robe offering ceremony of Dagon BEHS No.1 in progress.—H Bhaddanta Paññasara. — MNA

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 7 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 A glow of pride in health care for storm victims Dr Kyaw Myint The cyclone Nargis by helicopter, by car and Out of worry about them, I devastated some areas in by boat to Bogale, put them some questions Ayeyawady and Yangon Mawlamyinegyun, such as “Do you take warm divisions on 2 and 3 May. Labutta, Wakema, Pyapon, clothes, raincoats and mos- For continued survival of Dedaye and Myaungmya quito nets?” My worries the storm survivors and a townships. Severely in- and anxieties were no more quick launch of rescue jured victims were trans- when young doctors said tasks, Chairman of the ferred by helicopter to to me, “Don’t worry about National Disaster Prepar- Yangon General Hospital. that, sir. We take all neces- edness Central Commit- Specialists provided health sary things and we are

The Deputy Director-General giving instructions to medical team members at the emergency and outpatient department of Yangon General Hospital. Vessel Ta-taing Hmway, they proceeded by small formed. for Pyapon Township, and ship or motorized boats to Traditional medi- Vessel Vessantara, for the villages that were in- cine and modern medi- Labutta. On 11 June, they accessible by larger ves- cine teams form the Tra- were reinforced with more sels. ditional Medicine De- specialists and nurses on Team members gave partment left Pathein by board Vessel Pa Pa Win treatment to the victim pa- ship hospital Vessel Tet A specialist giving medical check-up to a woman. tee Prime Minister Gen- care to the victim patients. determined to get to our eral Thein Sein and CEC I was much pleased to destination.” member ministers held an notice the eagerness of I also saw off special- emergency meeting in medical teams consisting ists, physicians, general Nay Pyi Taw on 3 May. of medical experts, special- practitioners and nurses at In the afternoon the same ists, general practitioners Wadan Jetty in Yangon day, the control office was and nurses from hospitals on 19 May morning be- opened in Yangon and under the Ministry of fore their departure for rescue tasks were Health when I saw them Ayeyawady Division in launched immediately. off at Wadan Jetty in three ships to provide The Ministry of Yangon on 6 June before health care in storm-hit ar- Health opened its tempo- their departure for Labutta, eas such as Labutta, rary control office at the Myawlamyingyun, Bogale and Pyapon town- emergency and outpatient Bogale, Wakema, Pyapon ships under the joint pro- department of Yangon and Myaungmya to pro- gramme of the Ministry General Hospital and pro- vide health care there. of Health and the Minis- vided health care. Doc- Some of the members try of Transport. tors from Public Health were young with less ex- The three ships were and Disease Control De- perience in travelling, so I Vessel Taing Aye that partments made field trips was concerned over them. would leave for Bogale, Specialists giving treatment to storm victims. bound for tients who visited the Ne Win Tun. They vis- Mawlamyinegyun Town- ships, and they also vis- ited 21 villages in ship. ited the patients to give Ngapudaw Township by So far, 173 doctors in- treatment. Ayeyawady boat and by motorized cluding experts and spe- Division has a large boat and provided health cialists plus 29 nurses of number of rivers, creeks care to the dwellers. the teams on board float- and lakes. So, it was diffi- Specialists and mem- ing hospitals have dis- cult for the people of some bers from the hospitals in charged duties in rotation villages near rivers or Yangon opened a clinic for 10 times. creeks to get to the town- at Kawhmu People’s In giving treatment to ship people’s hospitals, Hospital to give treatment the victims, the medical health departments and to injured people and sick teams from the floating health care centres. So, persons and took disease Sick storm survivors are receiving medical treatments on floating hospitals went round the various forms of mobile control measures. hospital Vessel Taing Aye. township concerned, and medical teams were (See page 9)

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(from page 8) the members and helping couraged to see medical Moreover, special- make arrangements. staff providing health care ists and members of the In addition, medical tirelessly at the clinics in medical teams opened a teams led by deputy direc- Pyinsalu, Pyinkhayaing, clinic in Kungyangon tors-general, rectors and Thingangon, Saluseik, Township People’s Hos- professors of hospitals in Theikpangongyi, pital and provided health Yangon made field trips to Hlinephone, Polaung, care. Medical teams com- such storm-affected areas Kwinpauk, Kyeinchaung, prising township level as Kawhmu, Kungyangon, Setsan, Kadonkani and health staff opened clin- Twantay and Thongwa Kyoundah forward camps. ics in the wards of out- townships and provided In the meantime, spe- skirts and villages and health care continuously. cialists were taking public provided health care. One hundred house health care and disease The deputy director- surgeons from University control measures such as general (Treatment) met of Medicine (1) and Uni- sanitations, fumigation, members of the medical versity of Medicine (2) in chlorinating freshwater, teams at the emergency Yangon stepped up health encouraging use of fly- and outpatient depart- care services by opening proof latrines, vaccinating House surgeons giving health care to people in Tawkhayan (East) Village, Kungyangon Township. witness the active partici- medical teams in the health I write this article to pation of officers and other care services being given honour those who have ranks of the Medical Serv- by staff of the Ministry of carried out health care ices of the Ministry of De- Health in the storm-hit ar- services in the relief fence, and volunteers from eas. camps, those from float- the Myanmar Medical As- I appreciated the hu- ing hospitals who gave sociation, Myanmar Den- manitarianism of interna- treatments and those who tal Association, Myanmar tional medical teams that discharged duties in the Nurses and Midwives As- took part in the social wel- storm-hit areas for their

Sick people are receiving treatment on a floating hospital. ment of Yangon General clinics in rural areas in the pregnant women and un- Hospital before their set- storm-hit townships under der-15 children, and giv- ting out and fulfilled the the leadership of academic ing oral vaccines to un- requirements on the ships teachers and supervision der-five children against in order to avert unneces- of heads of township health polio. Moreover, 73 final sary delays and difficul- departments. year students (health as- A medical staff member taking preventive measures against infectious ties in providing health In the process, forward sistant) of the Community diseases. care services. It was also clinics have been opened Health University also par- sociation, Myanmar Red fare services in coordina- goodwill and brilliant per- heartening to see the in 12 regions in Pyinsalu ticipated in the community Cross Society, internal tion with the Ministry of formances. medical superintendent Township, Ayeyawady health care services. NGOs, international Health in the storm rav- Translation: MS giving encouragement to Division. I felt very en- I was also pleased to NGOs and voluntary aged areas. *****

Vessel Tet Ne Win Tun leaves Pathein to give health care with the use Specialists provide health care to storm survivors on floating hospital of traditional medicines. Vessel Ta-taing Hmway.

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 9 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 Lt-Gen Myint Swe and … (from page 1) Bhaddanta Sirinda of Alanpya Pagoda Monastery, Chair- man of Yangon Division Peace and Development Coun- th cil Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Objectives of the 16 Myanmar Traditional Myint and wife Daw Kyin Myaing, Commandant of National Defence College Maj-Gen Mya Win, the deputy Cultural Performing Arts Competitions commandant and senior military officers and their wives. Lt-Gen Myint Swe, wife and party took the Five 1. Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and Precepts from the Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw. Members safeguarding of cultural heritage and national character of the Sangha recited Parittas. 2. Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife offered Waso robes to the Sayadaw. The commander and wife donated 3. Keeping genuine patriotism based on national solidarity alive Waso robes and provisions to the Sayadaw. and dynamic The commandant of National Defence College, the deputy commandant and senior military officers 4. Turning out younger generation who will continue to safeguard presented Waso robes to members of the Sangha. the national culture and character The Sayadaw delivered a sermon, and Lt-Gen Myint Swe, wife and party shared merits gained. After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, wife and party offered meals to members of the Sangha. — MNA Pantanaw road in a motor- zations. cade. At the office of At the office of Kyaunggon Township Pantanaw Township PDC, PDC in Pathein District, they met with departmen- Maj-Gen Ko Ko met with tal personnel, social organi- departmental personnel, zations members and local social organization mem- people. Maj-Gen Ko Ko bers and local people. After heard reports on agricul- hearing reports on regional ture works and progress of development tasks, Maj- the implementation of five Gen Ko Ko gave necessary rural development tasks. instructions. The commander made a Next, Maj-Gen Ko supplementary report. Ko, the commander and Maj-Gen Ko Ko party met with departmen- urged the officials to carry tal personnel, social organi- out regional development zation members and local tasks in cooperation with people at the Ayeya Thiri the local people and viewed Thukha Hall in cleaning and beautifying Kangyidaunt Township. tasks of the township in a Maj-Gen Ko Ko heard re- motorcade. ports on implementation of Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay offer Waso robes and provisions to a Sayadaw.—MNA Next, Maj-Gen Ko regional development tasks Ko, the commander and and gave instructions on Maj-Gen Ko Ko meets with Next, Maj-Gen Ko Systems Department and party inspected growing of extended cultivation of ed- Ko inspected flow of Pun gave necessary instruc- paddy on the farmland of a ible oil crops. personnel, social… Hlaing river and preven- tions. farmer and attended five- Afterwards, they (from page 1) velopment and extension of tive measures against bank Maj-Gen Ko Ko, the acre physic nut planting cer- visited Lawkahmanku Pa- programme presented by agricultural works in the erosion. Maj-Gen Ko Ko commander and party emony at Talaingsu village. goda in the township and the chairman of township region, collaborative effort heard reports on earth looked into thriving physic Maj-Gen Ko Ko presented made cash donation to the PDC, Maj-Gen Ko Ko of departments concerned works and clearance of nut plantations of township physic nut saplings to de- Board of Trustees of the stressed the need for com- and local people for regional waterway under Bo Myat departments concerned partmental personnel and Pagoda. munity peace and law and development and preven- Tun Bridge presented by along Nyanugdon- members of social organi- MNA order, sound foundation of tive measures against floods an official of Ayeyawady economic infrastructures of Pun Hlaing and Division Water Utilization and human resources de- Ayeyawady river. and Improvement of River MWAF holds Waso robes offering ceremony

YANGON, 18 Nyunt Oo and members, Mula Seltaungpyae Mon- July— The Organizational heads of departments, lead- astery. Vice-President Department of the ers of working groups, Sec- Daw Khin Thet Htay and Myanmar Women’s Af- retariat members and members offered Waso fairs Federation organized members of Yangon Divi- robes and alms to mem- the Waso robe offering sion, district and township bers of the Sangha. ceremony at Mingla Mar- Women’s Affairs Organi- Secretary of ket Dhammayon on zations. Yangon Division Sangha Gyatawya Road in Bahan First, the congre- Nayaka Committee Township this morning. gation received the Five Sayadaw Bhaddanta It was attended by Precepts from Chairman of Kundala of Ahlon Vice-President Daw Khin Yangon Division Sangha Aungmingala Taikthit Mon- Thet Htay and members, Nayaka Committee Maha astery delivered a sermon MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Thet Htay and members sharing Head of Organizational Saddhamma Jotikadhaja and those presents shared merits gained at Waso robes offering ceremony.—MNA Department Dr Daw Nyunt Bhaddanta Iddhibala of merits gained.—MNA

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Musical entertainment with sympathy for storm-hit areas of Mawlamyinegyun Township Article and Photos: Mawgyun Myint Aung (IPRD)

I was pleased with the news that the executives of Myanmar Music Gyobyu Village. The duties as Joint-Secretary- were on board the vessel. Asiayon (Central) and renowned vocalists and musicians went to storm-hit victims were pleased with 2 of the Asiayon. We all We all make the regions of Mawlamyinegyun Township to donate foodstuff and personal the entertainment of the made donations to storm- villagers happy.” goods to the people of the storm-hit villages. vocalists and musicians. affected villages of At Nathmu Mawlamyinegyun Village, supplies were The persons who assistance of the each and two pieces of Township by spending the distributed to the storm relayed such news to me department for them on a battery to households of funds through a night of victims not only from were Township Manager trip to Maw- the victims. Moreover, music concert held at Nathmu Village but also U Hla Soe and party of lamyinegyun.” one small Buddha image Bahtoo Stadium in from Tatseik Village. Mawlamyinegyun Next, I had an each was offered to every Mandalay. Actually, the Afterwards, we headed Township Inland Water interview with Township house. Happy smiles were donations funded by five for Kyargaung Village, Transport. Indeed, it was Manager of IWT U Hla seen on the faces of all. It strata of the Asiayon the final destination. a good deed of the Soe. He explained, “I have can be said that they gave reflected the unity of the I saw a large vocalists and musicians a helping hand to the Asiayon members. It was number of storm victims to stage entertainment at victims. the first donation of the on the bank of the villages. Meanwhile, I heard Asiayon.” Kyargaung Village in a At 3.15 am on 3 the music from the vessel. distant view. We had July, the double-decker The famous vocalists sang Manager U Hla Soe planned to entertain Bala Kyaw Khaung of the songs in rotation. I of Mawlamyinegyun them. At the village, the IWT carrying the famous noticed many male Township IWT supplies were delivered vocalists and musicians vocalists namely R Zar Ni, Some of the villagers were to the victims, and the berthed at the new jetty Bo Bo Han, Yan Paing dancing and singing the music entertainment of IWT in Soe, Guitar Pe Win, Tu songs joyfully. After that, was performed. The Mawlamyinegyun. I saw Tu, Bo Phyu, Po Kar, the vessel proceeded to local villagers were the executives of the Tekkatho Ko Ko Zaw, Nathmu Village. All the joyful in the Myanmar Music Asiayon Yazar Win Tint, Dollar, persons on board the entertainment. (Central), famous Assistant Manager vessel prepared their At 4.35 pm, we vocalists and musicians U Khin Maung Hla of respective tasks for the left for Mawla- on board the vessel. Joint-Secretary-2 of Delta Branch of IWT next stop. myinegyun. At 6 pm, On 3 July, the Myanmar Music In the interviews vessel Bala Kyaw weather in the township Asiayon (Central) to render assistance for the with responsible persons Khaung docked at was fine in the morning. U Yan Paing Soe musician team on their of the Myanmar Music Mawlamyinegyun. As a Vessel Bala Kyaw entertainment tour. I am Asiayon (Central), Next, I had an special show, the artistes Khaung carrying us left so happy for the successful vocalist Yan Paing Soe interview with song presented variety of Mawlamyinegyun at 6.35 arrangement of the tour.” said, “I am discharging composer Min Chit Thu. songs to the local people am and headed in the When the vessel south-east direction. All sounded a siren, we all Song Composer the persons on board the noticed our arrival at Min Chit Thu vessel were happy and storm-hit Upper Gyobyu Chit Kaung, Hsaung Oo Village. Along the bank Hlaing, Po Zaw, Maritza, of the village, storm Kyet Pha and J Maung victims accorded a rousing Maung in addition to the welcome to us. female vocalists: Yi Yi After temporarily Thant, Po Ei San, She, stopping the interviews, I Zam Nu, Hson Thin Par, observed the village. Yadana, Yi Mon and Upper Gyobyu Village is others. Due to many located next to Myattha numbers of the vocalists, River. Waves of the river I thought that they might are always hitting the land not easily get the turn to of the village. sing the songs. Vocalist Bo Bo Han At the entrance to They stationed at active. While the vessel the village, the vocalists Upper Gyobyu Village to was running along the and musicians donated Artistes present supplies to storm victims in Upper Gyobyu Village in make donations for the river, I was preparing for foodstuff and personal Mawlamyinegyun Township. storm victims of Lower interviews with goods to the victims. It He explained, “I am very of Mawlamyinegyun responsible persons. was a noble donation with happy for successful from 7.30 pm to 10.30 In an interview, the humanitarian spirit to completion of the donation pm. Assistant Manager U the needy persons. They ceremony. It was my first On my way back Khin Maung Hla of Delta presented one pyi each of experience on to Yangon, I, on board Branch of IWT said, rice, two buckets each, entertainment tour of the vessel Bala Kyaw “Under the arrangements three packets each of villages on board vessel Khaung, was thinking of Managing Director U gram, three packets each Bala Kyaw Khaung some words “Music Soe Tint of IWT, I go of salt, one nether garment together with those from entertainment with along with the vocalists each for male, one nether the music circle. I would sympathy” in my mind. and musicians of the garment each for female, like to visit here once more, Translation: TTA Myanmar Music Asiayon two small bottles each of if it is possible. Over 90 Myanma Alin: to provide necessary edible oil, one torch light Vocalist Bo Phyu vocalists and musicians 13-7-2008

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MINISTRY OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION Korean plane MV SHAN HAI GUAN VOY NO (65) makes Consignees of cargo carried on MV SHAN HAI ROAD TRANSPORT, YANGON DIVISION GUAN VOY NO (65) are hereby notified that the vessel emergency will be arriving on 18.7.2008 and cargo will be dis- INVITATION TO TENDER charged into the premises of S.P.W.3 where it will lie at TENDER NO.002/TRT/2008-2009 landing in the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the 1. Sealed Tenders from eligible suppliers are invited for the supply of the following Japan byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Tyres Sets with Tubes and flaps.Prices to quoted in Myanmar Kyats- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am (a) 9.00 x 20 (1500 ) Sets (Huaqing Brand-China) TOKYO, 18 July— A to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now (b) 7.50 x 16 ( 300 ) Sets (Huaqing Brand-China) Korean Air Lines Co Ltd declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo (c) 10.00 x 20 ( 200 ) Sets (Indo Brand-China) plane made an emergency from the vessel. 2 .(a) Tender Documents are available at the office of Procurement & Stores landing at an airport on No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Department, Yangon Division, Road Transport, No.375, Bogyoke Aung Japan’s northernmost San Street, Yangon Myanmar. Commencing on the 21-7 2008 the Claims Day. island of Hokkaido on (b) Tender will be closed on 4-8-2008 at 16:00 hours (The Road Transport Thursday, but no one was SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT reserves the right to reject any or all tenders) injured. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY 3. Detailed information will be available at the office Procurement & Stores Television showed AGENT FOR: M/S COSCO SHIPPING CO, LTD Department, Phone No. 01-252574 (or) 01-376549 the plane landing Phone No: 256919/256916/256912 Road Transport smoothly in misty weather at Shin Chitose Airport, Man convicted in 2006 US troops at risk from shoddy wiring in Iraq after the airline said it WASHINGTON, 18 July— Ryan Maseth, a member documents show many planned to divert there on Vermont school shootings US soldiers face death and of the elite Green Berets, injuries from shocks and its way to its intended BURLINGTON, (Vt), 18 July—A man was convicted of danger from shoddy was electrocuted in losses from electrical destination of New York. murder Thursday for a shooting rampage that killed a electrical work at their January while taking a fires. The plane dumped teacher in an elementary school and his ex-girlfriend's bases in Iraq, raising shower, the newspaper As recently as June, an fuel in the ocean and mother. After 4 1/2 hours of deliberations, jurors further questions about a said. electrical fire destroyed 10 changed course after a rejected the insanity defense for Christopher Williams, heavy reliance on private The Army says 13 buildings at a base in cockpit indicator showed 29. Prosecutors said Williams set out to kill his ex- contractors, the New York soldiers have been Falluja, forcing Marines a problem with a power girlfriend and her mother after being turned away from Times reported on Friday. electrocuted in Iraq since to ask for donations to source, a spokesman for their home when he came to collect his belongings The Pentagon knew the invasion in March replace their belongings, Japan’s Transport after a breakup. about the problems but did 2003 but the Times the paper said. Ministry said. Williams was found guilty of two counts of first- little to address them until reported that internal Internet MNA/Reuters degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of attempted second-degree NY man claims German firemen try to clean up large river oil slick murder. Another teacher at the school and a friend who Subway baked HAMBURG (Germany), near Hamburg. work is being hampered had loaned him the gun were shot but survived. 18 July—German firemen The slick has spread by strong winds and the Internet knife into sandwich struggled to contain an oil some 10 kilometres (six flow of the river, firemen Taleban leader killed in NEW YORK, 18 July—A slick on Thursday, a day miles) along the Elbe river said. New York man claimed after two ships collided in northern Germany and The spill took place a Afghanistan in a lawsuit filed on few miles southeast of the Wednesday that he found city port, when a barge KABUL, 18 July— Afghan National Security Force a knife with a 7-inch (18- collided with a 82-metre- and the NATO-led International Security Assistance cm) blade baked into the long (260-foot) tanker, Force (ISAF) in a joint operation killed a Taleban bread of his foot-long ripping through four of its leader in Now Zad district of Afghanistan’s Helmand “Cold Cut Trio” Subway eight tanks and sending Province, said a statement issued by ISAF Thursday. sandwich. 120 tons of diesel pouring John Agnesini, 26, a Mullah Bismullah Akhund was a senior Taleban into the river. magazine designer, said he leader responsible for supplying weapons and IEDs Initial attempts to had already taken a few (Improvised Explosive Device) that have killed contain the slick failed and bites from the sandwich civilians and ISAF forces in northern Helmand, the firemen Thursday were in late June when he statement said. A fireman lays floating oil barriers on 16 July, putting down floating Bismullah was closely associated with local spotted the knife jutting 2008 on the Elbe river in Hamburg, northern barriers to stop the diesel Taleban leader Mullah Rahim, whose brother was also out from the bread's crust. Germany, after a tanker collided with another from spreading. There killed during this operation on 12 July, it added. The lawsuit, filed in Afghanistan has been the scene of increasing ship. German firemen struggled to contain an oil were no immediate reports Manhattan state court, insurgency led by Taleban militants in terms of suicide slick on Thursday, a day after two ships collided of environmental damage. seeks one million US bombings and ambushes though a 70,000-strong foreign near Hamburg.—INTERNET Internet troops are deployed. — MNA/Xinhua dollars.—MNA/Reuters Four Czech pilots refusing to go McDonald’s franchisee fined 1 mln to Afghanistan grounded dollars for hiring illegal immigrants PRAGUE, 18 July — The Czech military command decided to send four pilots W ASHINGTON, 18 July— social security numbers of operations also pleaded who refused to undergo a training for helicopters to be deployed in Afghanistan to A company that owns 11 belonging to other people, guilty to aiding and administrative work at the General Staff, the public Czech Television (CT) McDonald’s restaurants in the US Justice Department abetting an alien to remain reported on Thursday. Nevada was fined one said. The company pleaded in the country. The four pilots from the Prerov air base refused to be trained for the Mi-171 million dollars Wednes- guilty in federal court in And the former vice helicopters that are to be used in Afghanistan. Air technician Jiri Kohout said their day after pleading guilty Las Vegas to conspiracy to president of Mack refusal was also motivated by the possibility to fly in Afghanistan. to employing 58 illegal encourage and induce an Associates pleaded guilty The military sent four of the rebels from Prerov to the General Staff in Prague, immigrants. alien's unlawful residence to inducing an illegal alien though other pilots from Prague must now fulfill the rescue and search tasks in The company, Mack in the United States and to remain in the United Prerov, CT reported. Associates Inc., knew the aiding and abetting an alien States and faces a possible The pilots allegedly minded not being sufficiently trained for the planned employees were illegal to remain in the country, sentence of up to five years Afghan mission, according to the report. immigrants and had the department said. in prison and a 250,000 MNA/Xinhua offered them names and The company’s director dollar five.—Internet

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 12 7/29/18, 10:37 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 13 Group says US still flunks healthcare test WASHINGTON,18 July— expecting much more from 15th to last among 19 - The United States fails in return,” Commonwealth industrialized nations on on most measures of Fund senior vice president this measure from 2006 to health care quality, Cathy Schoen told 2008. The report estimated with Americans waiting reporters.The Common- the US health care system longer to see doctors wealth Fund, a private could save 100,000 lives if and more likely foundation, created a 100- it matched Japan or France, to die of preventable point scorecard using 37 the top performers. or treatable illnesses indicators such as health Infant mortality remains than people in other outcomes, quality, access high in the United States, industrialized countries, a and efficiency. with a rate of 7 infant deaths report released on They compare the US per 1,000 live births, Businessmen are pictured next to an airplane motor at Farnborough Airshow, Thursday said. Americans average on these to the best compared to 2.8 per 1,000 Hampshire, on 15 July, 2008. US aerospace giant Boeing on Thursday signed squander money on performing states, counties in Japan and 3.1 in Sweden. its second major deal of the Farnborough International Airshow, clinching a wasteful administrative or hospitals, and to other Internet multi-billion-dollar sale of ‘green’ jets to Air China.—INTERNET costs, illnesses caused by countries. The United States medical error and scored 65 — two points lower Chavez says US ties inefficient use of time, the than in 2006.One key would be no warmer report from the nonprofit measure is prevention of Commonwealth Fund premature deaths from easily with Obama concluded. treated conditions such as CARACAS, 18 July — “We lead the world in asthma and heart attacks. Venezuelan President spending. We should be The United States fell Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday his prickly Hollywood studios, SAG at relations with Washing- ton would not improve impasse after meeting even if Democrat LOS ANGELES, 18 July—Hollywood producers candidate Barack Obama and the Screen Actors Guild failed to reach a contract wins the US presidential agreement Wednesday after meeting privately for election in November. two hours. The sides have no further meetings Chavez, a relentless planned. critic of US foreign policy The meeting came a week after the union rejected An Afghan child, who was allegedly wounded by coalition airstrikes in the and President George what the producers called their final contract offer. Zerko area of Shindand district stands with his father at a hospital in the city of WBush,advocates we- Representatives for both sides declined comment. Herat Province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan on 17 July, 2008.—INTERNET akening the influence of The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television the United States and calls Producers has been calling on union leaders to allow US hearing set on ‘imperial Bush presidency’ the nation “the empire”. actors to vote on a contract offer that it said would WASHINGTON, 18 July— Impeachment is out for US President George W Bush, Chavez told his supporters provide $250 million in additional compensation over but a top US lawmaker said on Thursday he wants to take a look at his “imperial not to raise their hopes three years. The guild has said the estimated value of presidency”. that relations with the the offer is highly inflated. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers announced his panel United States would improve if Obama is The producers said if the offer is not ratified by 15 would examine possible Administration wrongdoing, which has included complaints elected US president, Aug, any proposed wage increases would not be made that Bush misled the United States into the Iraq war in 2003. saying there was little retroactive to1 July. Actors have been working under “Over the last seven plus years, there have been numerous credible allegations of serious misconduct by officials in the Bush Administration,” said Conyers, a difference between him a contract that expired last month. and Republican candidate Michigan Democrat. SAG, the largest and most powerful actors union, John McCain. He scheduled a 25 July hearing on “the Imperial Presidency of George W represents 120,000 actors in movies, TV and other “The two candidates Bush and possible legal responses.” media. for the US presidency It is seeking greater compensation for DVDs, Conyers’ action follows hundreds of oversight hearings the past year and a half attack us equally, they something neither writers, directors nor a smaller in the Democratic-controlled Congress on a host of Administration matters — from attack us defending the actors union could secure in negotiations. the Iraq war and torture to the firing of federal prosecutors and leaking of the interests of the empire,” SAG also wants more say for actors when they are identity of a CIA agent. Current and former Bush aides have refused to testify, Chavez said at a meeting asked to endorse products in scripted shows. claiming it would violate Bush’s right to private counsel from staff. Democrats are of his socialist party. Internet challenging their claim in court. — MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Israel says near to getting Russia gas for pipeline ANKARA, 18 July — project between Turkey supply the pipeline with Israel is close to an and Israel, Israeli natural gas,” Ben-Eliezer agreement with Russia Infrastructure Minister said after meetings with that would secure natural Binyamin Ben-Eliezer Turkish energy officials over technical details of gas for a planned pipeline said on Thursday. the pipeline project. The project consists Pelican battle : White Feasibility studies on of five pipelines that pelicans battle to catch a an accompanying oil would carry water, natural little fish thrown by a pipeline will be done in 10 visitor at the Hakkeijima gas, oil, electricity and months, said Turkish Energy Sea Paradise aquarium fibre optics from Turkey’s Minister Hilmi Guler, at Yokohama city in Mediterranean coast to adding that the pipeline Kanagawa prefecture, Israel. “We are very close could carry at least 40 million suburban Tokyo. to reaching an agreement tonnes of oil annually. INTERNET with Russia that would MNA/Reuters

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 13 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 Blake blames himself for struggling Rocco Mediate of the USA plays from the S P O R T S win at ATP Indianapolis rough near the sixth INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana) 18 July —James Blake had green during the first more trouble than expected in holding off South Ko- round of the British rean qualifier Jun Woong-sun to post a 6-3, 7-5 win in Open Golf champion- the second round of the ATP Indianapolis Tennis ship, at the Royal Championships. Birkdale golf course, The top-seeded 2006 champion admitted he made Southport, England, on his own life a misery at times on Thursday against the 17 July, 2008. number 293 who had won his first ATP match only INTERNET this week. Mediate in 3-way tie for the lead “I shouldn’t have had as much trouble as I did,” said the number eight coming off of Roland Garros and at British Open Wimbledon second-round disappointments. “He made SOUTHPORT (England), 18 July— From sunny San me work hard and gave me a scare. Diego to bleak and blustery Royal Birkdale, the ex- “It had more to do with me than him today, maybe pression on Rocco Mediate’s face didn’t change. He I felt him out a bit too much at first.” watched one final birdie tumble into the cup for a 1- Blake narrowly missed going into a third set and under 69 and a three-way share of the lead in the British had to save two set points in the tenth game of the Open, straightened his 45-year-old back, then dropped second then notched up his game to finish the job in 71 his jaw into a smile that said, “How did that just minutes.—Internet happen?” Others must have been wondering the same thing Thursday. Everton’s Nigerian defender Joseph Yobo eyes the Ernie Els was playing some of his best golf in the ball during an English Premiership match earlier worst of the weather until taking 45 shots on the back this year. Joseph Yobo has been reunited with his nine and posting an 80, his highest score in nearly two brother, Norum, who was kidnapped by armed men decades at his favorite major. 12 days ago in Port Harcourt, the capital of Niger- Phil Mickelson was up to his knees in grass right of ia’s southern oil-producing region.—INTERNET the sixth green and never found his ball, taking a triple Ronaldinho arrives in Milan bogey that sent him to a 79.—Internet to complete move Yao Ming returns to action MILAN, 18 July – Ronaldinho arrived at AC Milan’s Barcelona’s Thierry Henry (L) and newly-signed for China Alexander Hleb stretches during a soccer training training ground on Wednesday where he was due to HANGZHOU (China), 18 JULY—Yao Ming is back, session in Barcelona on 17 July, 2008.—INTERNET undergo a medical and sign a three-year contract. transforming China’s basketball team and providing a Barcelona agreed late on Tuesday to sell the Brazil Johnson uses ace to trump field at big relief for Olympic organizers. forward for an initial fee of 21 million euros (33.5 The Houston Rockets center marked his return million US dollars) following two days of talks with Milwaukee Championship from injury Thursday with 11 points in just over 12 Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani. CHICAGO, 18 July— Sweden’s Richard Johnson minutes of play for the Chinese national team in an Ronaldinho and Galliani flew into Milan earlier on made a hole-in-one on the par-three 14th on his way to Olympics warmup against a Serbian squad. Wednesday and went straight to the Milanello training a seven-under-par 63 to give him a one-stroke lead Entering six minutes into the first quarter to huge ground where the squad was gathering for the first day after Thursday’s first round of the US PGA Tour’s applause from the crowd in the eastern Chinese city of of pre-season work. Milwaukee Championship. Hangzhou, Yao appeared a little rusty, but made a solid Some 4,000 fans were outside the gates to welcome Johnson holed a seven-iron from 185 yards for his contribution to China’s kickoff 96-72 victory in the the 28-year-old playmaker, who was FIFA World ace, which helped him record a five-under 31 on the four-team Stankovic Cup tournament. Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 but struggled last back nine at Brown Deer Park golf course. The game was Yao’s first since a stress fracture in season with form and fitness. South African brothers Deane and Brenden Pappas, his left foot ended his NBA season in February and The formalities of the move will be concluded over were tied for second after both registered 64s. threatened his star turn as part of China’s team. the next couple of days and he will then be presented to “I’ve been struggling this year,” said 31-year-old The injury has caused major concern among China’s the media. Johnson, who has missed eight of 11 cuts on the PGA Olympic organizers expecting him to become the face MNA/Reuters Tour this year. “I didn’t really get anything going of the games and his return was certain to help them early. sleep easier. Yao is considered a leading candidate to Ferguson confirms Berbatov bid “If you can get a little confidence going, all of a carry the Olympic torch on its final leg into Beijing’s MANCHESTER, 18 July — Alex Ferguson has con- sudden the hole looks bigger, you start hitting shots grandiose new National Stadium.—Internet firmed that Manchester United have made Tottenham that you believe in. If you’ve got no confidence going, an offer for their Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov. you’re always kind of spotting around and hoping to United manager Ferguson had already revealed he get a good score in.”—Internet was trying to sign a player who would significantly improve the European champions. Now he has signalled an all-out attempt to prise Berbatov from White Hart Lane by going public with his interest. “We have made Tottenham an offer on Berbatov and we have good expectations that this deal will go through,” Ferguson told The Sun. “Berbatov has been impressive during a long time and would be a great addition to our attack.” China’s Yao Ming (13) aims to score as Serbia’s A move to Old Trafford would suit Berbatov, who Boban Marjanovic (12) blocks during their match is keen to play in the Champions League. But Tottenham Phil Mickelson of the US watches his shot after of the Stankovic Cup international basketball are believed to want 30 million pounds (37 million teeing off from the 14th hole during first round tournament on 17 July, 2008, in Hangzhou, China. euros) for their star player, while United are offering play at the 2008 British Open Golf Championship Russia, Angola, Serbia, and China are competing around 22 million pounds (27.6 million euros). at Royal Birkdale, England on 17 July, 2008. in the tournament which is a warm-up for the Internet INTERNET Olympic Games. China won 96- 72.—INTERNET

19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 14 7/29/18, 10:37 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 15 Costa Rica disappointed by US British police seize anti-drug aid package 3 tons of cannabis LONDON, 18 July — SAN JOSE, 18 July — vessel, said Public billion-dollar, three-year The Costa Rican Security Minister Janina package of anti-drug British police have seized Government on Wed- del Vecchio. assistance to Mexico, three tons of cannabis nesday voiced discontent “I don’t understand Central America and the resin in Coventry, central with a recent US anti- why the United States Caribbean, known as the England, the BBC drug aid package, saying gave us so less money to Merida Initiative. reported on Thursday. the money is far less than fight drug traffickers,” The package was The cannabis, which what the country needs she said. signed into law by US West Midlands Police to combat drug The Costa Rican President George W. Bush believe has a street value trafficking. Government needs help on 30 June. of 9.5 million pounds The 4.2-million-US from its allies, especially Costa Rica and the (some 19 million US dollar-aid, provided by the Spain, to carry on its anti- United States started joint dollars), was found United States under the drug campaign, said the anti-drug operations and during a raid in Coventry. anti-drug initiative called minister. patrols in 1993. A large The drugs were “Merida”, is not even In June, the US amount of drugs originated found in six pallets, each enough to buy an anti-drug Senate approved a 1.6- in Colombia have been containing 500 kilos of confiscated since then. cannabis resin bars, with Costa Rican police Strong wind, some 20,000 pounds seized a total of over 30 (40,000 US dollars) in downpours leave 1,200 tons of drugs since May 2006, when incumbent cash. Two men have been homeless in Chile Costa Rican President arrested in connection SANTIAGO, 18 July— Strong wind and rains in the Oscar Arias took office. with the haul. WEATHER past days in central-south Chile have made 1,200 MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Friday, 18 July, 2008 homeless and isolated another 1,400, regional Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr authorities said on Thursday. MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly Director of the National Bureau of Emergency cloudy in Kayah State, lower Sagaing and Magway Di- (ONEMI) Carmen Fernandez has called for swift visions, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Chin State, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, government actions to open shelters for the displaced. scattered in Shan State, fairly widespread in upper Sagaing Roads were cut off, rivers overflowed and landslides and Bago Divisions and widespread in the remaining were frequent in the wake of the prolonging rainy States and Divisions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfalls season, said the official. recorded were Nay Pyi Taw (0.87) inch, Kyaukpyu (2.56) inches, Kyauktaw (2.40) inches, Putao (1.50) inches, In Los Lagos, the most affected region, a total of Zaungtu (1.38) inches, Hpa-an (1.18) inches, Thaton and 1,023 were rendered homeless, Fernandez said. Mogok (1.10) inches each. Fernandez affirmed that the frontal system is Maximum temperature on 17-7-2008 was 90ûF. Minimum temperature on 18-7-2008 was 75¼F. Relative decreasing, therefore “we can work much better, A South Korean couple covered in mud are seen humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 18-7-2008 was 85%. because it is difficult to have a real measure of the during a mud festival at Daecheon swimming beach Total sunshine hours on 17-7-2008 was (3.2) hours damages when the rainy season is in full in Boryeong, 190 kilometers southwest of Seoul (approx). development”. — MNA/Xinhua recently.—INTERNET Rainfall on 18-7-2008 was Nil at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and (Tr) at Central Yangon.Total rainfall since 1-1-2008 was (51.57) inches at Mingaladon, (60.79) inches 8:25 am 1:40 pm 4:40 pm ASiiu‘pic\p∑´ 5. Games for children at Kaba-Aye and (74.09) inches at Central Yangon. 8. Dance variety 8. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (6) 8:30 am 1:50 am 5:05 pm mn\ma.Del.Riu;ralk\ew˙> mph from Southwest at (12:30) hours MST on 17-7- 9. International news 9. Cute little dancers 6. 2008. 8:45 am 2:10 pm 5:25 pm Bay inference: Monsoon is generally moderate in At^;‘pic\p∑´ 10. m¨¨hn\q∑y\q∑y\SiuÂkmy\ 7. rqepÅl∑c\ the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. 10. qRup\eSac\l∑c\pc\ 11:00 am 2:15 pm Forecast valid until evening of 19-7-2008: Rain or {epåc\epÅk¥t´´.m^;} 6:00 pm thundershowers will be isolated in Kayah State, lower Saturday, 19 July 1. Martial song 11. (r´eAac\' T∑n\;T∑n\;Niuc\' Sagaing and Magway Divisions, scattered in Chin State, View on today 11:10 am 8. Evening news v^v^mc\;Tk\' Bun\;l¥n\' Mandalay and upper Sagaing Divisions, fairly wide- 7:00 am 2. Musical programme 6:30 pm hn\n^T∑n\;' wiuc\;suKiuc\qin\;) spread in Kachin and Shan States, Yangon and Ayeyawady 1. mc\;k∑n\;Sraeta\ 11:25 am 9. Weather report (dåRiuk\ta- Divisions and widespread in the remaining States and Bra;”ku ;fpr^ ti tra;eta\ \ 3. Games for children 6:45 pm Divisions. Degree of certainty is (80%). emacemac\ mc\ l.\ c∑ '\ mc;A\ pu s\ ;)ui ASiu‘pic\p∑´ eyaSraeta\Bura;”k^;f 11:50 am 10. State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar 2:30 pm UpπåtqN†ipåLieta\ 4. Round up of the 6:45 pm waters. 12. International news Outlook for subsequent two days: Likehood of 7:25 am week’s TV local 11. Al˙r˙amy\'l˙kmıawy\ 2:40 pm decrease of rain in lower Myanmar areas. 2. To be healthy news 7:05 pm 13. Ak‘pic\p∑´ Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area exercise 12:30 pm 12. Niuc\cMKa;zat\lm\;t∑´ 2:50 pm for 19-7-2008: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree 7:30 am 5. Treasure from the {eRWmc\;qa;el;K¥s\pMupc\} of certainty is (80%). 14. Local talent 3. Morning news Earth (Apiuc\;-14) Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 7:45 am 4:00 pm 1:10 pm 8:00 pm 19-7-2008: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of 4. ASiupoic\p∑´ 1. Martial song 6. Dance of national 13. News certainty is (80%). 7:55 am 4:10 pm Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for races 14. International news 5. kb¥apn\;√y¥a√\ 2. Akpoic\p∑´ 19-7-2008: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershow- 8:05 am 1:20 pm 4:20 pm 15. Weather report ers. Degree of certainty is (40%). {N˙s\mWant\mimy\} Niuc\cMKa;zat\lm\;t∑´ 7. 3. Song to uphold 16. Weather outlook for third weekend of July 2008: 6. Musical programme (mc\;q¨¨' miu;pv\.pv\.emac\) 8:15 am national spirit {l¨ eyac\ eSac\ eqa During the coming weekend, likelihood of fairly wide- (dåRiuk\ta- 7. Niuc\cMs^;p∑a;Ael;Ta; 4:30 pm eRWcå;nt\qm^;el;} spread rain or thundershowers in Yangon Division, like- ek¥;lk\Tut\kun\\m¥a; eAac\ek¥a\ek¥a\) (Apiuc\;-5) lihood of isolated rain or thundershowers in Nay Pyi Taw 4. Musical programme and Mandalay Division. R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. 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Make donations to the storm victims  Everybody may make donations freely.  Everybody may make donations to any person or any area. However, wellwishers are urged to avoid unsystematic donations and acts that may tarnish the image of the nation and its people.

 Certain internal and external anti-government elements, self-centred persons and unscrupulous elements are now seeking their self-interests by sending to the foreign news agencies stories about relief and rehabilitation work they have made up and shot on video.  Storm victims are hereby warned to remain vigilant with nationalistic spirit against the deceptions of the self-centred persons and unscrupulous elements.

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INSIDE A glow of pride in health care for storm victims I write this article to honour those who have carried out health care services in the relief camps, those from floating hospitals who gave treatments and those who discharged duties in the storm-hit areas for their goodwill and brilliant performances. DR KYAW MYINT PAGES 8+9 Sick people are receiving treatment on a floating hospital.

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