DEVELOPMENT STATUS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN RAKHINE STATE P-8-9 (ARTICLE)

NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS Pagoda Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy New eye care plan Exports to Hong Kong collapses in Speaker U Aye Tha Aung targets to treat about 300 reach $54 million in Bagan visits Viet Nam people with cataract nine months PAGE-2 PAGE-2 PAGE-4 PAGE-5

Vol. IV, No. 322, 4th Waning of Taboung 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 5 March 2018 Nippon Foundation builds 300th school

AMYOTHA Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than attend- ed the opening of Long Hey Basic Education Post-Primary School in Pa-O Self-Administered Zone on 3 March. The post-primary school is the 300th school built under the initiative to construct schools by the Ministry of Border Affairs and the Nippon Foundation in Shan State. Attending the event were Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Union Minis- ter for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, Shan State Chief Minister Youth volunteers prepare to deliver the aid to local people in villages in Maungtaw. PHOTO: YAMANYA Dr. Lin Htut, Major General Win Min Tun of Eastern Command, deputy ministers, Shan State min- Fifth batch of youth volunteers provides isters, the Chairman of the Pa-O National Organization Nippon Foundation Chairman Mr Yohei humanitarian aid in Maungtaw Sasakawa, Head of Economic and Development Assistance Section at the Embassy of Japan Mr Ka- Young people have volun- into two groups and is partici- the Buthidaung Township and thayar and Thittaw and pro- zuyuki Takimi, officials from phil- teered to deliver aid to villages pating to provide aid to villagers 27 volunteers for the Maungtaw vided the villagers with rice, anthropic groups, and more than in Maungtaw, Rakhine State, in Maungtaw and Buthidaung. Township. Our Maungtaw team oil, salt, fish cans, onions and 1,000 ethnic nationals. under a programme of the Un- “The fifth batch of our distributed 268 units today, while potatoes. Milk powders were Firstly, Mahn Win Khaing ion Enterprise for Humanitar- group included 53 volunteers, the Buthidaung group supplied also provided for children aged Than, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Dr. Myo ian Assistance, Resettlement including 47 volunteers from the 150 units,” said Ko Than Htun between six months and two Thein Gyi, Dr. Lin Htut, Major and Development in Rakhine Yangon and Mandalay regions Aung from the Department of years. “I have never been here General Win Min Tun, Mr. Sasak- (UEHRD). and six staff from the depart- Disaster Management. before. I came here as a repre- awa and Mr. Takimi cut the cere- The fifth batch of volun- ment. We are providing human- In Maungtaw, the UEHRD sentative of the Yangon Region monial ribbon to open the school teers comprising 53 people from itarian assistance by forming volunteers went to villages in social welfare association. and planted some trees. Yangon and Mandalay is divided two teams of 26 volunteers for Ngwetaung, Thayagone, Ywar- SEE PAGE-3 SEE PAGE-3 5 MARCH 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Aye Tha Aung visits Viet Nam

BY the invitation of Parliamen- ty Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U The delegation was seen tary Network on the World Bank Aye Tha Aung departed for Viet off by Yangon Region Hluttaw & International Monetary Fund Nam from Yangon International Speaker U Tin Maung Htun, (PN), a delegation led by Depu- Airport yesterday evening. Deputy Speaker U Lin Naing Myint, Viet Nam Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Luan Thuy Du- ong and officials from Amyotha Hluttaw office. Representatives of Pyithu Hluttaw Daw Thet Thet Khaing and U Thaung Aye also followed U Aye Tha Aung. During the visit, they will meet with officials from IMF and World Bank at the World Bank Office, chair- person of the National Assembly of Viet Nam, Ministry of Educa- tion and Training, Ministry of Finance of Viet Nam and Min- istry of Industry and Trade, and they will attend the WBG Deputy Speaker U Aye Tha Aung is seen off by Vietnamese Ambassador projects.—Myanmar News Dr. Luan Thuy Duong. PHOTO: MNA Agency Pagoda collapses in Bagan

A pagoda, which has been con- The 2016 earthquake also Kitchen fire guts five homes in Tarpon, Nattalin Township served after being hit by the damaged the pagoda and it was 2016 earthquake, collapsed yes- put in the third-priority list to be A fire broke out in the north of en house owned by U Soe Naing, successfully extinguished the terday in Bagan. renovated. Tarpon Town, Nattalin Town- 48. The blaze quickly spread to flames within half an hour. About 70 per cent of the pa- “Most of the part which ship, Thayawady District, Bago the neighbouring homes, but no Charges have been filed goda No. 1066, which is a type of were reconstructed in 1996 Region, at some 8.30 p.m. on Sat- persons or animals were hurt in against the home owner for vi- cave housing a Buddha statue, collapsed,” according to the urday, destroying five homes, the fire. olating Section 285 of the Penal was damaged in the collapse. Nyung-U District Informa- according to a police report. Firefighters pressed into Code, which defines fire-relat- The cave pagoda is 26ft by tion and Public Relations De- Investigators said the fire action eight fire engines and ed negligence and recklessness. 26 ft and 40 ft height. It was also partment.—Myanmar Digital started in the kitchen of a wood- with the assistance of villagers, —071 renovated in 1996. News Holiday makers from regions/states visit Nay Pyi Taw for vacation

Interview by Kyaw Thu Ko Thet Min Oo, Rubber Htet Plantation business, Kye- PHOTO: KYAW YE SWE ikto “I arranged this vacation The Myanmar News Agency in- for my workers so that they can terviewed visitors and pilgrims take recreation and can see the visiting Nay Pyi Taw during the development in Nay Pyi Taw.” long holidays. Daw Kyawt, vendor at the Myint Myint Than (From National Landmark Manaung, Rakhine State) “The number of visitors to I’ve never been to Nay Pyi U Zaw Myo Myat. Saw Phaw El Chen. Ko Thiha. the National Landmark is in- Taw even though my brother is creasing these days. I have also stationed here. He’s also free more for us to see. I hope our here. We’ve been to the national (Yangon) earned more these days than oth- during the 4-day holiday so he region gets developed like these landmark garden and the water I came with my family to er days. I have two children and showed me around Buddha big cities and I see the govern- fountain garden. We’re going to Nay Pyi Taw to visit the pago- they are relying on my income.” Gaya and then we’ll go to the sa- ment is working for our devel- PyinOoLwin after this. Our state das. The scenery around here fari and the national landmark opment too. I plant potatoes, is thankfully in peace and we is nice and spacious and the air U Khaing Zar Tun, Teacher, garden. The roads here are carrots and other vegetables are working for its development. is clean too. Myothit Township, Magway great and its quite developed. I but since we don’t have a sta- Region hope our region and the entire ble market it’s always a 50-50 Ko Thiha (Civil Servant, Nay Ko Maung Thu “I arranged this vacation for country become developed like chance to make a profit or suffer Pyi Taw) Rubber Plantation Labour 9th and 10th grade students as they this. losses. We need a stable market My friends and I gathered from Mon State have completed the examination. and good vegetable specimens. to make a donation at a nunnery “This is my first visit to Nay In Nay Pyi Taw, we visited Bud- U Zaw Myo Myat (From school in Pobbathiri Township Pyi Taw. Our boss arranged the dha Gaya first. The reason why I Heho, Shan State) Saw Phaw El Chen (Kyar-in here. I get stressed at work too trip for us. In this trip, I am very send the students to this National I’m here with my entire Seikkyi, Kayin State) so these long holidays are a happy taking relaxation with my Landmark is so that they can ob- family on vacation. We’ve just We came here via Mudon. great chance to unwind. family. We are enjoying family serve the culture and customs of visited Buddha Gaya and there’s There are 50 of us on pilgrimage Ma Soe Thandar Nwe life these days.” our ethnic people.” 5 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

Nippon Foundation builds 300th school

FROM PAGE-1 project into northern and south- ern Shan state and the Kayah The attendees then toured State to build some 120 schools. the school, while Mr. Sasakawa, Next, Dr. Myo Thein Gyi said deputy ministers and the Pa-O the Ministry of Education was National Organisation chairman working hard to implement the opened the school’s playground. National Education Strategic The second part of the ceremony Plan, so that no one is left behind began with the transfer of the in education. school’s ownership. He also said the ministry Lt-Gen Ye Aung first deliv- would upgrade education col- ered a speech noting that the leges to a four-year programme Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker, the Chairman of Nippon Foundation and other high-ranking officials cut the day’s ceremony was an aus- for an education degree to train ribbons to open Long Hey school, the 300th school built in Shan State. PHOTO: MNA picious day for the country’s highly-skilled teachers. education. He said the Nippon Mr. Sasakawa then explained educational level of the children. uting towards the development of Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than, Foundation has been providing the Nippon Foundation’s work in Next, the Shan State Chief the educational sector. union ministers and esteemed assistance since 2002 to build or assisting Myanmar’s educational Minister and the Chairman of Later, the documents of Long guests received commemora- renovate schools and implement development, national reconcilia- the Pa-O National Organization Hey school, sports equipment, tive certificates for the school’s projects in the community to tion and peace efforts. Mr. Takimi thanked the Nippon Foundation and a fund of Ks7,300,000 were opening and other local products. raise funds. He said the founda- also encouraged people to pre- and all other participating philan- handed over to the responsible of- —Myanmar News Agency tion was planning to expand the serve the schools and raise the thropic organizations for contrib- ficials. Finally, Amyotha Hluttaw

Gov’t to release list of Seven killed in collision in Danubyu Township hazardous jobs for children Seven persons were killed and travelling at high speed, lost 4.15 am. yesterday, when a car many others injured when a control and crashed into anoth- driven by Zaw Min Htet from The authorities will release a list this year. The country has more car collided with a truck and er express vehicle on the other Hlaingthayar, with two people of jobs in the country that are not than 12 million children between an express in Talinesu Village, lane. The express was being on board, crashed into a sta- suitable for children, in order to the age of five and 17 years, of Nyaung Chaung village tract, driven by Zin Min Lat and was tionary truck ahead, causing prevent them from working in which, 5 per cent are child work- in Danubyu Township at 8.45 carrying 16 passengers. minor injuries to the occupants. hazardous conditions, according ers, while some 5 per cent of the pm on 3 March, the Danubyu Kyaw Soe Khaing Tun was The Danubyu police have to a report in Myawady Daily on total child labourers are engaged police reported. killed in the accident, along with filed charges against Kyaw Soe Sunday. in hazardous works. A car driven by Kyaw Soe the three co-passengers. A man Khaing Tun under section 304 As a developing country, The root cause of child la- Khaing Tun and carrying three and a woman travelling in the (a) and 338/33 of the Penal Code, the number of child labourers bour is poverty, which forces other passengers — a monk, a express also lost their lives. as well as against Zaw Min Htet is increasing each year. The children to work, an official said. novice and a man identified as Some 12 persons were injured for reckless driving and speed- move aims to help protect the The International Labour U Nyunt Lwin — crashed into in the incident. ing under section 338/33 of the children’s right to survive, their Organisation estimates that the the rear left side of a station- Another rear-end collision Penal Code. —Aung Thu Hein labour rights and right to educa- number of working children is ary truck. The car, which was occurred on the same spot at (IPRD) tion, among others. some 250 million in developing As part of its efforts to en- countries. Of these working chil- sure the best interests of the dren, 61 per cent are in Asia, Fifth batch of youth volunteers provides child, the government is working 32 per cent are in Africa and 7 to release a list of hazardous jobs per cent are in Latin America. humanitarian aid in Maungtaw and to place some restrictions —GNLM

FROM PAGE-1 Six volunteers from our as- Rainfall expected in sociation are part of each batch. We faced some difficulties in Upper Sagaing, Taninthayi the early days, because this is our first trip. However, we will be all right after we tour all the regions, Kachin State villages. We will do our best in the remaining days of the pro- Rain showers are expected in yesterday evening. gramme. We are providing as- the Upper Sagaing and Tanin- The forecast for Nay Pyi sistance without discrimination. thayi regions, Kachin State, Taw, Mandalay, and neighbour- We are glad to deliver the aid,” in two days, as the weather is ing areas for today is general- said Ko Naung Htet, who lives partly cloudy over the Anda- ly fair, and for Yangon and its in Insein Township. man Sea and South Bay, and neighbouring area is partly The fifth batch of youth vol- The fifth wave of humantarian aid arrives in Buthidaung and generally fair elsewhere over cloudy. Seas will be slight in unteers will carry out humani- Maungtaw with youth volunteers. PHOTO: YAMANYA the Bay of Bengal, according to Myanmar waters. The wave tarian assistance programmes the Myanmar Daily weather re- height will be some 2-4 feet off in the villages of Buthidaung The 1st batch of UEHRD ber 2017 in the villages of Buthi- port issued by the Department and along Myanmar coasts.— and Maungtaw townships until youth volunteers began their daung and Maungtaw townships. of Meteorology and Hydrology GNLM 12 March. voluntary services on 5 Novem- — Hein Htet Zaw 5 MARCH 2018 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Summer painting course www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com open at Pyapon ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Aye Min Soe, A summer painting class to do something practical and [email protected] opened yesterday at the new creative during their summer [email protected] building of the Sayar Zawgy break, said U Hla Toe, chair- EXPATRIATE CONSULTANT EDITOR Yarpyae Library in Pyapon man of the Myanmar Painting Mark Angeles, Township in Ayeyarwady Re- and Sculpture Association in markrangeles@gmail .com gion. Pyapon Township. The two-

SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT The Myanmar Painting month painting class will take Kyaw Myaing and Sculpture Association place four days a week, and in Pyapon Township and the about 60 students are attend- SENIOR TRANSLATORS committee for the Sayar Zawgy ing the summer class. There Zaw Min, [email protected] Yarpyae Library have jointly will also be 10 sports courses The Myanmar Painting and Sculpture Association opened a summer Win Ko Ko Aung, offered the painting course offered beginning March 11.— painting class in Pyapon, Ayeyarwady Region. PHOTO: MDN [email protected] for students in order for them Myanmar Digital News

INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Ye Htut Tin, [email protected] New eye care plan targets to treat LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), [email protected] Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), about 300 people with cataract [email protected]

TRANSLATORS Khaing Thanda Lwin, PEOPLE who have cataract Dr Khin Ohnma Khaing, of Yan- Hay Mar Tin Win, are invited to join the three-day gon Eye Specialist Hospital, will Ei Myat Mon programme which guarantees offer both medical and surgical Zaw Htet Oo Kyaw Zin Lin them cataracts removals from services to approximately 300 Kyaw Zin Tun their eyes free of charge, ac- patients with cataract under cording to the organisers. this programme. U Shan Shwe, REPORTER Cataracts are a clouding a trustee of the foundation, said; May Thet Hnin, [email protected] of the eye’s natural lens which “Educative campaigns are be- [email protected] prevents clear vision. ing made along the road be- The new plan will be organ- tween Sittway and Taungup to PHOTOGRAPHER ised by the Ministry of Health provide eye health knowledge Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar Specialists treating cataract patients in a hospital. According to WHO, and Sports in collaboration with about burden of cataract and cataracts account for 50 per cent of the world’s blindness. PHOTO: TIN COMPUTER TEAM a local charity named Shwe Ka- the ways to prevent eye diseas- TUN (IPRD) Tun Zaw , yuna Foundation. Under this es to villagers.” Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, programme, the treatment will racts, glaucoma, corneal diseas- injuries, inflammation, and some Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Interested individuals may Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, be offered with compassion to visit the foundation’s eye clinic es, injuries and retinal diseases. other eye diseases. According Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin patients without sex, race and between 16 and 18 March from Cataracts are the most com- to the World Health Organisa- religious discrimination at the 10 am to 4 pm daily for regis- mon cause of vision loss in people tion’s assessment, cataracts are EDITORIAL SECTION (+95) (01)8604529, foundation’s eye clinic in Sittway tration. over age 40. It is the principal responsible for 51 per cent of Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 Town between 19 and 21 March. The most common eye dis- cause of blindness in the world. the world’s blindness.—Tin Tun Ten eye specialists led by Prof eases in the country are cata- Cataract may develop after eye (IPRD) CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 Kitchen fire destroys five homes ADVERTISING & MARKETING ( +95) (01) 8604530, in Tarpon, Nattalin Township Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] [email protected] A fire broke out in the north of homes, but no persons or ani- Tarpon Town, Nattalin Town- mals were hurt. Printed and published at the Global New ship, Thayawaddy District, With the use of eight fire Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Bago Region, at around 8.30 engines, firefighters success- Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light pm on Saturday, destroying five fully extinguished the flames, of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. homes, according to a police with the assistance of villagers, 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. report. within a half an hour. [email protected] Investigators say that the Charges have been filed www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com flame started in the kitchen of against the home owner for vi- www.facebook.com/ a wooden house owned by U olating Section 285 of the Penal globalnewlightofmyanmar Soe Naing, 48. Code, which defines fire-relat- The blaze then quickly ed negligence and reckless- Kitchen fire in Tarpon, Nattalin burned five homes but no spread to the neighbouring ness.—071 casualties. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Write for us

We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, Shop fire causes losses worth over Ks3 million analyses or reports please email [email protected] A car decoration shop was de- cords, the fire started in stroyed in the blaze. The police have taken with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only stroyed in a midnight fire on 2 the shop due to an electric The Fire Services De- action against the shop own- able to publish “Letter to the Editor” March at Yuzana ward, Myit- short-circuit triggered by an partment deployed several er under Section 285 of the that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words kyina Town, causing a loss of overheated CCTV outlet. The firefighters and fire engines Criminal Procedure Code for please be aware that your letter will be more than Ks3 million. car decoration shop, owned to put out the blaze, according negligence, which caused the edited. According to official re- by Daw Mi Mi Khine, was de- to officials. fire. —U Min Min Oo (EPN) 5 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BUSINESS 5

A corn plantation in a village near border with China. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Corn exports up by 300,000 tonnes

SOME 300,000 tonnes more while some 1.3 million tonnes mar’s corn. It is also exported corn were exported this fiscal of corn are exported to inter- to Viet Nam, Malaysia, Singa- year (FY), compared with the national buyers. pore, the Philippines and Thai- same period last FY, according The increase in exports is land. With high demand from to Myawady Daily. attributed to the high demand foreign countries, corn fetched Corn exports are expect- from China and Thailand. China the highest price in the market. ed to reach 1.4 million tonnes, is the main market for Myan- —GNLM Exports to Hong Kong reach $54 million in nine months

MYANMAR’S trade with Hong $239 million in the 2016-2017 FY, agricultural sector, gems and Kong from 1 April to 31 Decem- $316 million in the 2015-2016 FY, jewellery enterprises, as well ber totalled some US$72 million, $343 million in the 2014-2015 FY as in souvenirs, handicrafts, including $54 million in exports and $502 million in the 2013-2014 furniture and other household and $18 million in imports, ac- FY. On 27 February, Hong Kong goods businesses. cording to statistics provided by and Myanmar strengthened Hong Kong invested the Commerce Ministry. their economic ties, signing a some $123 million in Myan- The value of bilateral trade memorandum of understanding mar through 17 projects, as of between Hong Kong and Myan- (MoU) again for business coop- January this FY, statistics pro- mar this fiscal year (FY) was eration and trade promotion. vided by the Myanmar Invest- much lower than that recorded According to the MoU, they will ment Commission showed. — in the last four years, registering join hands, specifically in the GNLM External trade expected to reach over $30 billion this FY

MYANMAR’S international than $30 billion by the end of ucts, fisheries, forest products, trade is expected to bring in this FY,” U Yan Naing Tun said. minerals and finished indus- more than US$30 billion this The trade value this year trial goods, among others are fiscal year (FY), U Yan Na- was $4 billion more than that of shipped to foreign countries, ing Tun, Director-General of last FY. Both export and import while capital goods such as auto the Commerce Ministry, told businesses improved this year. parts, vehicles, machines, steel, Myawady Daily. From 1 April to 16 February this airplane parts; raw materials The country recorded the FY, exports were worth $12.4, such as petroleum-based prod- highest trade value last year. while imports were valued at ucts, plastic raw materials; and External trade, as of mid-Feb- $16.2 billion. consumer products, including 09251022355, ruary of the current FY, was val- Agro products, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics Call ued at $28.6 billion. “We expect rice, various types of pulses, and palm oil, are imported into Thin Thin May, 09974424848 to see foreign trade worth more corn and others, animal prod- the country. — GNLM ၄5 MARCH 2018 6 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR China ‘won’t sit idly by’ if US harms trade

BEIJING — China warned on to discuss the fraught econom- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Sunday that it was ready to hit ic relationship. During his visit, Yi said on Saturday. back if the United States dam- according to the official Xinhua Some US allies, like Cana- aged its economic interests, news agency, Liu and his hosts da and Australia, had hoped to fuelling fears of a trade war “agreed that the two countries be spared the tariffs. A major after President Donald Trump should settle their trade disputes South Korean business lobby, the unveiled tariffs on steel and al- by cooperation rather than con- Federation of Korean Industries, uminium. frontation”. said Sunday it sent letters to US Trump’s announcement Since announcing plans to Congress members and officials on Thursday sparked a flurry impose a 25 per cent tariff on seeking an exemption. of counter-threats from other steel imports and 10 per cent on A US official said Friday pos- nations. But Washington’s main aluminium, Trump has shrugged sible exemptions to the meas- Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PHOTO: PTI trade rival had avoided any overt off threats from other nations, ures would be considered on a warnings of potential retaliation boasting on Friday that “trade case-by-case basis. until now. wars are good, and easy to win”. Australia warned that a “China doesn’t want a trade - Slowing world growth - trade conflict could put the People of Northeast war with the United States,” China has been the main brakes on global economic Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the target of Trump’s anger over growth. rejected ‘politics of hate’: National People’s Congress, told the US trade deficit since his “That’s what concerns me, a news conference on Sunday, presidential campaign, but its if we continue to see an escala- PM Narendra Modi the eve of the rubber-stamp par- steel and aluminium exports to tion of rhetoric and, ultimately, liament’s annual session. the United States are minimal. action around tariffs applying “But if the US takes actions While China is the world’s for imports and exports across BENGALURU — Prime Minis- have proved this by working to- that hurt Chinese interests, Chi- largest steel producer, it ac- multiple economies... this will ter Narendra Modi said on Sun- wards it,” he said. na will not sit idly by,” Zhang said. counts for less than one percent lead to a slowdown in growth,” day that the people of the North- “This wave of integration An official English-language in- of US imports and sells only 10 trade minister Steve Ciobo told east have rejected the “politics can also be felt among the people terpreter added the phrase, “and per cent of its wrought alumin- Sky News Australia on Sunday. of hate” by “unanimously” vot- of Karnataka,” he said. will take necessary measures”. ium abroad. Trump ratcheted up the ing the BJP to power. The mandate which the Zhang warned that “policies Steel producers in Canada, rhetoric on Saturday, threaten- The BJP yesterday wrested people of Northeast have given informed by misjudgement or Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and ing a tax on cars from the Euro- Tripura, the Left bastion, and is in itself is a very big change, wrong perceptions will hurt re- Turkey rely far more heavily on pean Union if it takes retaliatory received an invitation to be part Modi said. lations and bring consequences the US market. measures. On Friday European of the government in Nagaland, By participating in the no side wants to see”. “The American action to put Commission chief Jean-Claude while Meghalaya elected a hung happiness of the people of the Trump’s announcement sanctions on other countries’ Juncker said the EU was draw- Assembly. Northeast through the Assembly came as President Xi Jinping’s reasonable steel and aluminium ing up measures against leading Modi, while addressing a polls results, the whole country top economic aide, Liu He, met exports in the name of harming US brands such as Levi’s and youth convention in Tumakuru has sent a strong message that US officials at the White House national security is groundless,” Harley-Davidson.—AFP about 70 km from here via vid- they were with their dreams and eo-conferencing, said the poll sentiments. results of Tripura had given him “For the country’s unity, immense joy. showing solidarity to the sen- “The brothers and sisters of timents of the Northeast is a the Northeast have rejected the necessity and very big thing,” politics of hate by unanimously he said. voting the BJP to power,” he Modi said the results of said. Northeast Assembly polls have The convention is being created an environment of fes- organised to mark the silver ju- tivity in the entire country. bilee celebrations of the Ram- The Prime Minister said the akrishna Vivekananda Ashram Assembly polls also brought the in Tumakuru and celebrate the whole country together to cele- 150th birth anniversary of Sister brate the happiness of the people Nivedita, a social worker and a living there. disciple of Swami Vivekananda. “I don’t see Northeast poll Modi, speaking on the sub- results through the lens of victo- ject of ‘Youth power: A Vision for ry and defeat of political parties, New India’, said a fitting reply to but what is important is that the radicalisation could only be giv- whole country became partici- Trump’s plans to introduce tariffs on steel and aluminium imports has angered major producing en by the resolve for integration. pants in the happiness of people nations. PHOTO: AFP Hitting out at the previous residing there,” he said. Left and Congress regimes in Modi said such occasions the Northeast, Modi said the were rare that accomplishments Two injured Chinese tourists in northern Thailand’s people there earlier were feeling of the Northeast become accom- Chiang Mai accident undertake surgery in local hospitals cut off from the Indian main- plishments of the whole country. stream because of policies and “We all saw this happening decisions that alienated them, when many Indians, who were BANGKOK — Two out of four Another five Chinese tour- and urged police and tourism but his government has been glued to the television as though severely injured Chinese tourists ists, who suffered minor injuries, authority to investigate the case working relentlessly to wipe off they themselves were in the have undertaken surgeries in lo- have been treated properly in and find out the cause soon. A this feeling. electoral battlefield, started to cal hospitals while the remaining local hospitals and could be dis- van veered off and crashed into “Our government has re- realise the happiness, dreams two await taking surgeries lat- charged from hospital soon, the a convenience store in northern solved to work in such a way and sentiments of the people of er, China’s consulate general in consulate general said. Thailand’s Chiang Mai on Sat- that no part of the country and the Northeast as their own,” he Chiang Mai in northern Thailand Consul General Ren Yisheng urday afternoon, injuring nine no group feels alienated and we said.—PTI said on Sunday. paid a visit to the injured tourists Chinese tourists.— Xinhua 5 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 7 South Korea’s Moon to send special envoys to North on Monday

SEOUL — South Korean Pres- condition is met,” the unnamed ident Moon Jae-in will send a spokesman was quoted as say- team of special envoys — in- ing by the state-run KCNA news cluding Seoul’s spy chief — to agency. the North on Monday to push for The North has stressed that talks between Washington and it had no intention of abandoning Pyongyang on nuclear weapons. its nuclear arsenal, hailed by Kim The delegation, announced as a “treasured sword of justice” by Moon’s office on Sunday, is the to protect his nation from poten- latest chapter in a remarkable tial invasion by the US. Olympics-driven detente between - The ‘right’ conditions - the two Koreas. Kim Yo Jong, during her visit An intense rapprochement last month, extended her broth- saw the two foes march togeth- er’s invitation for Moon to visit er at the South’s Pyeongchang Pyongyang for a summit. Winter Olympics that ended on 25 But the South Korean presi- February, with the North’s leader dent responded by stressing the Kim Jong Un sending his sister importance of having the right as a special envoy to the event. “conditions” for talks, suggesting Kim Yo Jong’s appearance a step towards denuclearisation at the Games’ opening ceremony demanded by Washington. made global headlines, marking The Pyongyang trip by his the first visit to the South by a representatives may be a first Kim Yo Jong’s trip to Seoul marked the first visit to the South by a member of the Kim family since the end of member of the Kim family since step towards creating such condi- the Korean war. PHOTO: AFP the end of the Korean war. tions, said Cheong Seong-chang, Moon has sought to use the have extensive discussions over the two-day trip, and then fly to alogue with the North’s nucle- an analyst at the Sejong Institute Pyeongchang Games to open issues including creating condi- the US to explain the result of the ar-armed regime, said last week think tank, said in a statement. dialogue between Washington tions for North-US talks to denu- talks to officials in Washington, that Washington needs to “low- “You can’t expect them to and Pyongyang in the hopes of clearise the Korean peninsula Yoon added. er the threshold for talks” with produce any major agreement easing a nuclear standoff that and improving inter-Korea ties,” - ‘Lower the threshold’ - Pyongyang. with this trip alone, but maybe has heightened fears over global Yoon Young-chan told reporters. Last year, the isolated and But the US has ruled out they could at least discuss ways security. The 10-member group — five impoverished North staged its any possibility of talks before the to stop the North from conducting He chose five senior officials top delegates and five supporting most powerful nuclear test and North takes steps towards denu- any more ICBM tests,” he said. -- including national security advi- officials — would fly to the North’s test-fired several missiles in defi- clearisation, and imposed what Pyongyang’s weapons tests, sor Chung Eui-yong and spy chief capital Pyongyang Monday af- ance of UN sanctions. Pyongyang Trump hailed as the “toughest which demonstrated rapid pro- Suh Hoon — to visit Pyongyang ternoon and return to Seoul on claims its inter-continental ballis- ever” sanctions on Kim’s regime gress in the country’s missile on Monday, Moon’s spokesman Tuesday, Yoon said. tic missiles (ICBMs) can now hit late last month. technology, alarmed the US and said. Other members include the US mainland. On Saturday, a foreign min- prompted calls by some in Wash- Suh is a veteran in dealings Suh’s deputy at the National In- The North’s leader Kim and istry spokesman in Pyongyang ington to launch pre-emptive at- with the North. He is known to telligence Service as well as Chun US President Donald Trump also called on the US drop any pre- tacks on the North. have been deeply involved in Hae-sung, the vice minister of traded threats of war and per- conditions for talks. “They can start from there... negotiations to arrange two pre- Seoul’s unification ministry, which sonal insults, sending tensions “The US is taking prepos- in a bid to eventually discuss po- vious inter-Korean summits in handles cross-border affairs. soaring before a thaw in the run- terous action by continuing to tential suspension of the North’s 2000 and 2007. They will meet with “high-lev- up to the Winter Olympics. trumpet an insistence that it will nuclear and missile activities in “The special delegates will el North Korean officials” during Moon, who advocates di- not have dialogue unless a right the future,” Cheong said.—AFP China hopes for early Netanyahu to talk with Trump DPRK-US talks: spokesman about attending embassy opening

BEIJING — China hopes that tive changes and hopes all par- talks between the Democrat- ties could seize the opportunity to JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime ognise Jerusalem as Israel’s sensus that the disputed city’s ic People’s Republic of Korea maintain the good momentum,” Minister Benjamin Netanyahu capital and to move the Amer- status must be negotiated be- (DPRK) and the United States he said. Calling the DPRK and has said he will discuss the pos- ican embassy to Jerusalem on tween the two sides. would be held “as early as possi- the United States the principal sibility of US President Don- our independence day,” he said. Other countries have their ble” and that the good momen- parties of the Korean Peninsula ald Trump attending the May The 14 May date of the embassies in Tel Aviv. tum on the Korean Peninsula issue, Zhang said China expects opening of the US embassy embassy opening coincides The new embassy will ini- would be maintained. the DPRK-ROK ties to roll on in Jerusalem when he meets with the 70th anniversary of the tially be located in a US consu- Zhang Yesui, spokesman for while the DPRK-US ties will begin Trump on Monday. founding of Israel. lar building in Jerusalem while the first session of the 13th Na- to roll as soon as possible. Netanyahu made the com- For Palestinians, the date Washington searches for a per- tional People’s Congress, made He said China noticed some ment late Saturday before represents the anniversary manent location. the remarks at a press confer- positive remarks made by both boarding a flight to the United of the Nakba, or “catastro- Israel occupied mainly ence Sunday in Beijing. the DPRK and the United States States. phe”, in which hundreds of Palestinian east Jerusalem in He said the situation on the recently. China will keep close “I’ll definitely discuss with thousands either fled or were the 1967 Six-Day War and lat- Korean Peninsula is easing as the communications with all con- him that possibility,” Netanya- expelled from their homes in er annexed it in a move never DPRK and the Republic of Korea cerned parties to push for peace hu said in response to a jour- the war surrounding Israel’s recognised by the international (ROK) had been engaged in dia- and talks, in order to facilitate the nalist’s question on whether creation. community. It sees the entire logue and cooperation before and settlement of the Korean Penin- he planned to invite Trump for Trump’s 6 December Je- city as its capital. during the PyeongChang Winter sula issue through political and the occasion. rusalem declaration outraged The Palestinians see east Olympic Games. diplomatic means, Zhang said. “I’m very grateful to him Palestinians and broke with Jerusalem as the capital of “China welcomes the posi- —Xinhua for this historic decision to rec- decades of international con- their future state.—AFP 5 MARCH 2018 5 MARCH 2018 8 ARTICLE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE 9 Basic businesses Development Status of Roads and Bridges in Rakhine State are fundamental for KYAW LINN (Construction) Finishing work of Ramong suspension bridge on Yangon-Sittwe road the entire economy Construction of Stone pitching retaining wall in (109.5km-110km) on Minbu-Ann-Sittwe road There are three main gateways to Rakhine using land transport, namely: 1. Minbu – Ann – Sittwe road YANMAR has to face a lot of challenges in 2. Pyi – Padaung – Taungup – Kyaukphyu road various sectors on her path of democratic tran- 3. Ngathaingchaung – Gwa - Thandwe road sition. But there are positive signs such as a Mgradual ease of doing business in Myanmar and the attention given to the private sector to boost the general Main exit and entry economy. So even though Myanmar has numerous challeng- gates of Rakhine es, the socio-economy of the people is running smoothly. State Economists have pointed out that a much freer com- merce model and more attention to the basic level of economy is needed to elevate Myanmar’s overall economy. Around 99 Ngathaingchaung-Gwa- (King Creek Bridge 44 feet) per cent of Myanmar’s businesses are made up of micro, Completion small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which is why an Thandwe-Taungup road Upgrading from Bailey bridge to Concrete Bridge on Minbu-Ann-Sittwe road expert from the World Bank has pointed out that strength- ening the country’s economy with the interests of State and Construction of0.8m wide bituminous pavement (160.6km to 161.4km) on Yangon-Sittwe road Pyi-Padaung-Taungup- Regional level businesses is needed. Maei-Kyaukphyu road One of the basic-level businesses in the country is the production of edible oil which Myanmar citizens consume on a daily basis. In fact, there is a Burmese saying that a dish is not Minbu-Ann-Kyauktaw- complete without oil. On average, a person consumes about Sittwe road 6 viss (21.6 pounds) of oil annually. Since Myanmar has a Sittwe-Ponnagyun- This is why we Before After large general labor Rathedaung- need to empower population, there is Buthidaung-Maungdaw- Ahngumaw road the basic-level a huge market for Construction of Stone Pitching Retaining wall in 140km-142km on Minbu-Ann-Sittwe road imported edible oil. Ongoing After construction businesses like In almost a dec- Kyauktaw-Paletwa- ade, imported edible Matupi-Hakah-Falam- these to turn oil overshadowed the Tiddim-Tonzaang-Kyikha Ongoing construction of thickness of 225mm and 5.49m wide concrete road from 170km to road local market, effec- 174.8 km on Yangon-Sittwe road Myanmar’s tively slowing down economy around 90 per cent of local edible oil business- on its head and es. In 1990, imported edible oil was com- In the previous days, in cross on the bridge maintain- porary bridges to reinforced also to create job ing at around 10,000 order to go to Sittwe from the ing slow speed. The rest of concrete bridges on Ann – Sit- tons monthly but has central part of Myanmar, road the cargo trucks were needed twe road, and upgrading the opportunities. Not Completion of retaining wall since increased to users have to pass through to use the z craft to cross the existing Ramong suspension only edible oil, 50,000 to 70,000 tons Minbu and then to Ann with river. bridge with the technology a month. It is esti- the total vehicle running time During the Democratic provided by JFE company of 5.5m wide Construction of concrete road in 375.6km-381.8km on Minbu-Ann-Sittwe road we need to revise mated to be worth of 16 hours due to the existing Government, there is a man- Japan so that nowadays, peo- Ongoing construction of concrete road our entire import USD 500 million. topography and the conditions date to develop the Rakhine ple can have vehicle running When the num- of road and bridges along the State within one year in basic time (driving time) of 12 hours policy to create a ber of local edible oil route. One of the bottleneck infrastructures. Therefore, with ease of comfort using Pyi – Padaung – Taungup project includes upgrading pavement about 4 furlongs and production plants section is the Ramong Bridge Ministry of Construction has Minbu – Ann – Sittwe road. – Kyaukphyu road is now up- of existing 6 bridges as well flexible pavement 1 mile 7 fur- better model for the decreased, demands as time goes by the loading set up the plan to minimize the The main goal is to reduce the grading with the Official De- as the targeted road section longs as well as 7 bridges were nation’s economy. rose for grains and capacity of the saidsuspension curvature in the existing curve driving time to 10 hours within velopment Assistance (ODA) which is 14 miles 4 furlongs constructed with the financing husks, byproducts bridge was reduced and up sections on Minbu – Ann road, 3 years to improve mobility on of Japan International Coop- in length. In addition, upgrad- of the Government. for feeding livestock. to the buses were allowed to upgrading the existing tem- the aforementioned road. eration Agency (JICA). The ing of existing road with rigid As a result, we now import around 500,000 tons of animal feed monthly which can total up to USD 200 million a year. Completion of concrete road 5.5m wide construction of concrete road between 50km and 50.8km on Yangon-Kyaukphyu To sum up, Myanmar spends a staggering USD 700 million (Taungup-Maei section) a year on importing edible oil and animal feed. While the Rehabilitation of Ramong suspension bridge on Yangon-Sittwe road annual market price for imported and local edible oil has a difference of Ks 18,000 per person, in terms of aftereffects on Overlay of Minbu-Ann-Sittwe road health it can reach as high as Ks 100,000 per person. We can now evidently see that relying on imported edible oil is detrimental to our country’s economy. It slows down MSMEs and is a cause for unemployment. To see onions, garlic, lentils and other agricultural products being imported from other countries when they can be cultivated right here in Myanmar is an unfortunate sight. This is why we need to empower the basic-level busi- Before Being ongoing nesses like these to turn Myanmar’s economy around on its head and also to create job opportunities. Not only edible oil, we need to revise our entire import policy to create a better model for the nation’s economy. SEE PAGE 10 5 MARCH 2018 10 ARTICLE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Development Status of Roads and Bridges in Rakhine State

Thesetowns rely on water- FROM PAGE 9 Kyauktaw-Paletwa-Matupi-Hakah- Kyikha road way for transport and trav- elling took almost a day Upgrading gravel road from 12feet wide bituminous road on Yangon-Kyautphyu with ships to connect to the road (Maei-Alechaung Section) southern part. The Dem- ocratic Government has implemented the Sittwe – Ponnagyun – Rathedaung – Buthidaung – Maungtaw road project and some of the bridges were built over the creeks already. In this section, five bridges are still under implementation Before construction at mile post After construction at mile post with day and night shifts to (68/0-68/5) (68/0-68/5) connect the missing links and it is targeted to be fin- ishedby March 31, 2018. Upgrading from Bailey bridge to Reinforced concrete bridge (TanhlawyBridge In the said section, 600ft) on Yangon-Kyaukphyu road (Taungup-Maei section) there is a tunnel which was built in the early 20th Century was deteriorating and causing bottleneck na- ture and the bypass route was constructed so that the existing route was im- proved to all weather road The northern part Maungtaw and Rath- standard within one-year of Rakhine State includ- edaung, were hard to ac- period. ing towns of Buthidaung, cess in the previous days. Before After Kyauktaw - Paletwa road Ngathaingchaung – ing roads were upgraded driving hours 8hr 30 min). Gwa – Thandwe road is in Ayeyarwaddy Region, There is a 20 million USD passing through Rakhine including the upgrading of project funded by World mountain range and previ- existing bridges and road Bank for the upgrading of ously, using the said cross stretches of Gwa – Ngath- the said road and within road takes 12 driving hours aingchaung – Thandwe 3 years people can have to get to Thandwe from road. Nowadays, vehi- travel time around 7 hrs. Yangon. During the reign cles leaving Yangon at 6 using this route. of the new government, am can arrive Thandwe After construction of bituminous After construction of bituminous within a year, many exist- around 2:30 pm (total road between (53.4km-53.6km) road between (53.6km-53.8km)

Construction of Overlay road (1.8km-9km) on Thandwe-Gwa road Documentary photo of Kyauktaw- Paletwa road construction

Before After After construction of bituminous After construction of gravel road road between (53.2km-53.4km) between (32.8km-33km)

Kyaukpasat bridge on Thandwe-Gwa road Sittwe-Rathedaung-Buthidaung-Maungdaw-Ahngumaw road

Before After

Furthermore, in Ra- said route namely: Paletwa Paletwa is now mostly in khine State, there is a – Matupi – Hakha road will earthroad condition but a roadway to Paletwa town be finished within three few section has paved with of Chin State. This route years of the reign of the penetration macadam and can lead to Kalaymyo, government and there will the missing links has been Gangaw and Pakokku via have one more gateway connected with bridges. Matupi and Hakha of Chin to Rakhine through Chin State. The upgrading of the State. This access route to SEE PAGE 11 5 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE 11 Development Status of Roads and Bridges in Rakhine State

FROM PAGE 10 By-pass road for 658m length tunnel between 7/7mile and 8/0 mile at Buthi- daung-Maungdaw road Construction of reinforce concrete bridge (Panzin creek bridge) at Rathedaung-Buthidaung road

After After

12ft widebituminous road construction between 12.8km and 13.2km at Buthi- daung-Maungdaw road

365.7m length reinforce concrete bridge construction (Tawphyar bridge) at Ponnagyun- Rathedaung road

Before After

The road toAhlae- ous days, the travel time the said road section is un- thankyawandAhngumaw was about 5 hours but dergoing construction to 170m length reinforced concrete bridge construction (No.7/10) at by Maungdaw is about now road users can trav- upgrade the existing road Buthidaung-Maungdaw road 50 miles in length, and it el within 3 hours for the with concrete pavement was not maintaining well Maungdaw – Ahngumaw carriageway by the Asia because of shortage of section. Currently, under World Company Ltd. budget and in the previ- the guidance of UEHRD,

Upgrading from wooden bridge to reinforced concrete bridge within 82km- 83.6km (OhnCreek Bridge) at Manaung island ring road

Before After

40m length reinforced concrete bridge construction (No.12/8) between 7/6 mile and 7/7 mile at Buthidaung-Maungdaw road Before After

The progress on the road and bridge sector of Rakhine State for the last two years, can be seen on the following table: Sr Particulars 1.4.2016 to Remarks 28.2.2018 1 Progress of concrete road 24 miles 4 furlongs 2 Progress of asphalt concrete road 2 miles 3 Progress of bituminous road 23 miles Before After 4 Progress of (12 Ft.) wide bituminous road 53 miles 5 Updated progress of over 180ft. bridges 14 nos. 6 Renovation of over 180ft. bridges 3 nos. 40m length reinforced concrete bridge construction (No.13/7) between 6/7 mile 7 Progress of bridges between over 50ft. 16 nos. and 7/0 mile at Buthidaung-Maungdaw road and above 180ft. 8 Progress of bridges of below 50ft. bridges 354 nos. and culverts 9 Progress of gravel road 56 miles 4 furlongs

In Rakhine state, the including upgrading the two-year period under the main roadways have been other roads and bridges new regime. Moreover, the upgraded with two year construction are being road and bridge sector will as well as access and ring carried out. The trans- be remarkably improved road of Myan Aung Island, portation sector in Rakh- during the coming three- Before After Myepon-Minpyar road, ine state has been signif- year period in the whole Pauktaw-Minpyar road icantly developed within Rakhine State. 5 MARCH 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Russia completes trials of miniaturized nuclear reactor for missiles, underwater drones

MOSCOW — Russia has serious mistake because speech to the Federal As- completed the trials of of their illusion of superi- sembly Russian President a miniaturized nuclear ority and technological ad- Vladimir Putin unveiled power unit to be installed vantage. They have cho- the most advanced sys- on cruise missiles and un- sen to ignore our signals. tems of strategic weapons, derwater drones, a mil- Now it’s they who have developed in response to itary-diplomatic source to catch up and bear all Washington’s unilateral told TASS on Saturday. due consequences, first of withdrawal from the An- “Russia has com- all for the purses of their ti-Ballistic Missile Treaty pleted the trials of min- taxpayers,” the source (ABM Treaty) and practi- iaturized nuclear power said. cal deployment of missile units for cruise missiles The source described shield elements both in- of unlimited range and West’s policies regarding side the US and outside for autonomous sub- Moscow as “strategic its borders. mersibles of an oceanic blindness to Russia and Among the new cut- multi-purpose system. To its capabilities.” ting-edge weapons are the date, those technologies “That’s why one of im- Sarmat intercontinental have been designed and portant ideas voiced dur- ballistic missile, the Kin- put into practice only by The source described West’s policies regarding Moscow as “strategic blindness to Russia ing the [president’s State zhal hypersonic weapons Russia,” the source said. and its capabilities”. PHOTO: TASS of the Nation] address is system, a nuclear-armed The source said that a proposal to stop fuelling cruise missile, as well as Russia had sent signals attempts to neutralize ed a leak about Russia’s ago in a bid to spur a di- a new arms race and to a dual-capable unmanned to “its uncooperative our strategic potential by project to build underwa- alogue on global security start searching for ways underwater vehicle, which Western partners” in the the deployment of missile ter drones of unlimited with Western partners. of preserving peace,” he is meant for conventional past, intended to show shield elements.” range, which was made “Instead, our Western said. and nuclear missions.— them “the futility of their Those signals includ- on purpose several years counterparts have made a On Thursday, in his Tass

TRADEMARK CAUTION Flex Japan Co., Ltd., a company registered under Man fatally shoots himself in the laws of Japan, which is located at 2451 Yashiro, Chikuma-shi, Nagano 387-8601, Japan, is the sole owner of the following trademarks: front of White House

Reg. No. 12900/2017 WASHINGTON — A man

fatally shot himself on the crowded pedestrian ave-

Reg. No. 12367/2017 nue directly in front of the In respect of Class 25: Clothing, namely, shirts, White House on Saturday, slacks, neckties, jackets, belts. officials said. “Adult male has been declared de- Flex Japan Co., Ltd. claims the trademark rights and other relevant intellectual property rights ceased,” the Washington, for the marks as mentioned above. Flex Japan Co., DC Police Department Ltd. reserves the rights to take legal measures said on Twitter. against any infringer who violates its intellectual The Secret Ser- property or other legal rights in accordance with the vice said a white male concerned laws of the Republic of the Union of approached the fence Myanmar. north of the White House

Daw May Thwe Hlaing, LL.B., LL.M., (H.G.P.) at about 11:46 am (1646 GMT), “removed a con- For Flex Japan Co., Ltd. FBI agents, Secret Service officers and local police scoured the area outside the White Tilleke & Gibbins Myanmar Ltd. No. 1608, 16th cealed handgun and fired House after a man fatally shot himself near the presidential residence. PHOTO: AFP Floor, Sakura Tower, 339 Bogyoke Aung San Road, several rounds, none of Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar which appear at this time medical personnel quickly a-Lago resort in Florida. porters in the White House Email address: [email protected] to have been directed to- swarmed the area, and the The president was set to briefing room first tweeted Dated: 5th March 2018. wards the White House.” White House was placed return to Washington later about the shooting, saying The man’s identity on lockdown. Saturday to attend the an- they had been told to shel- is being withheld pend- The area north of the nual Gridiron Club media ter in place. Disturbances ing notification of kin, the White House was cleared dinner. “We are aware of outside the White House Secret Service said in a and cordoned off. Police the incident,” deputy press are not rare. On 23 Febru- statement. While as many also draped yellow crime- secretary Hogan Gidley ary, a woman was arrested as 100 people — mostly scene tape along a full said. “The president has after crashing her vehicle tourists — were on Penn- block of nearby K Street, been briefed.” Local police into a security barrier near sylvania Avenue in front where authorities were will lead an investigation of the presidential residence. of the White House at the searching a parked car. At the shooting, with support And there have been time, no one else was re- the time, President Don- from the Secret Service repeated attempts to jump ported hurt, the Secret ald Trump and first lady and other agencies, the over fences around the Service said. Police and Melania were at his Mar- Secret Service said. Re- building.—AFP 5 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 Three Australians die Japan city serving edible from contaminated cactus to help raise profile melon SYDNEY — Three Aus- New South Wales Health tralians have died after doctor Vicky Sheppeard Hiromitsu Goto, a farmer in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, has set consuming melon con- said in a statement on up a special greenhouse for edible cactus to support a project taminated with listeria Friday. launched by the city’s chamber of commerce and farmers in amid an outbreak that “People vulnerable 2006. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS has prompted health au- to listeriosis should dis- thorities to warn those at card any rock melon pur- risk to throw out pre-cut chased before 1 March.” melons. Listeria is a com- Health authorities in monly found bacteria and New South Wales state for most people who con- confirmed the death of sume foods that contain two people from the out- it does not cause illness. break this week, with But for elderly peo- authorities in Victoria ple, pregnant women or confirming the third. those with serious con- The source has been ditions like diabetes or linked to a farm in New cancer, it poses a serious South Wales state, with threat. authorities investigating At least 15 cases of the supply chain after listeriosis have been re- issuing a warning on 23 ported since authorities February. were first alerted to the Listeriosis begins outbreak last month. with flu-like symptoms “All 15 cases are el- including chills, fever derly people, and most and muscle aches. It can of them have significant take up to six weeks after NAGOYA — A major cac- eaten in Mexico. But in population of some 300,000 disappear from the city, the underlying health condi- consuming contaminated tus-producing city in cen- Japan, it is mainly grown currently grows about 200 promotional project was tions,” director of com- foods for the symptoms to tral Japan is developing for ornamental purposes. different types of cactus. launched in cooperation municable diseases at occur.—AFP food products using locally Local farmer Hiromitsu The widespread plant pro- with local restaurants to grown edible cactus in hope Goto, 36, has set up a spe- duction began after super develop food products us- of raising its profile amid a cial greenhouse for edi- typhoon Vera devastated its ing prickly pear. The latest decline in the number of ble cactus to support the peach and apple orchards product released under the farmers. Broiled pork and Kasugai Saboten (Cactus) in 1959, leading their own- project is the “Saboten Sui” cactus on skewers, Ma- Project, launched by the ers to switch to cacti they carbonated drink, which deleine cake made using city’s chamber of com- had been growing on the has a slight grassy taste cactus powder, and ramen merce and farmers in 2006. side. When Japan saw a of prickly pear. Masaya noodles made with cactus “Since we are seeing a cactus boom in the 1960s, Takagi, 39, of the Kasugai are just a few of the recipes boom in cactus and other the city had more than 50 chamber of commerce, rec- created under a project in succulents in recent years farmers producing the ommends mixing the drink the city of Kasugai in Aichi again, we hope the num- plant, but the number has with fruit juice or alcoholic Prefecture. Cactus is abun- ber of young farmers will since dropped to only a beverages. The city aims Australians vulnerable to listeriosis have been dant in calcium and other increase with the trend,” handful due to aging. Fear- to sell the cactus drink na- advised to discard any rockmelon purchased before 1 nutrition and commonly Goto said. The city with a ing cactus farmers would tionwide.—Kyodo News March. PHOTO: AFP

Myanmar Statistical Yearbook China mulls new law to promote, protect 2017 has been published by Central Statistical Organization as international foreign investment: spokesperson statistical bulletins. It is mentioned the methodology sheets on statistical BEIJING — Chinese high-standard liberalization its door to the world, and it sources, a glossary and an analytical lawmakers are planning and facilitation of trade and will only become more and index. It can take the better response to the information scope and depth of to combine the country’s investment, and significant- more open.” user needs. It is available Hard copy as three foreign investment ly ease market access for The lawmakers are well as CD-Rom two-volume prices at laws and work on a new foreign companies, Zhang planning to introduce or the kyat (22,000/-), if you buy a single basic law to promote and said. It will create a trans- modify more than 20 laws CD-Rom (12,000/-) will be sold out. protect foreign investment, parent, stable and predict- this year, including compil- It is available for the purchase at Central a spokesperson for the an- able business environment ing the individual books of Statistical Organization, Office No(32), nual session of China’s top for foreign investors and a civil code and formulat- NayPyiTaw, Myanmar, Central legislature said on Sunday. protect their rights and in- ing laws on specific taxes, Statistical Organization Yangon Zhang Yesui, spokesman terests, ensuring that they according to Zhang. A five- Branch, No(4/6), 3rd Floor(Right), for the first session of the enjoy national treatment year legislative plan for the Byamaso Road, Corner of Thila Street, Su Paung Office Compound , Ward (4), 13th National People’s and a fair market, he said. 13th NPC Standing Com- South Okkalapa Township, Yangon Congress (NPC), revealed Chinese leadership has mittee is also underway, Eastern District, Yangon Region, and the move at a press con- pledged at the 19th National which will be formulated SarPayBeikMan Store (NayPyiTaw, ference prior to the yearly Congress of the Communist on the basis of extensive Yangon) will be purchased. meeting. The new legisla- Party of China last October consultation and thorough Phone : +95-67-406325, 67-406329, tion will stick to policies of that “China will not close study, he said.—Xinhua 67-406336, 01-8500887 5 MARCH 2018 14 SOCIAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Elton John left stage because of ‘rude’ fan

WASHINGTON — Elton John left they had removed him,” John the stage in Las Vegas because said. The incident occurred a “rude” fan was interfering with during a performance of “Satur- the performance, he said on Sat- day Night,” for which John had urday. “A fan put his hands on the brought fans onstage. piano keys while I was playing He later returned to the and continued to do so even after stage, but the group of fans did I asked him to stop,” the 70-year- not. John, who in the 1980s be- old British entertainer said in a came one of the first openly gay statement posted on Twitter. major celebrities, announced “This guy was rude, disrup- earlier this week that he plans tive and had no care or respect for “go out with a bang” with a global our show and so I let him know tour that will open on September Elton John said a “rude” and “disruptive” fan caused him to leave the stage during a performance in Las how I felt, then left the stage until 8 and last through 2021.—AFP Vegas. PHOTO: AFP

Husband’s Paris catwalk Shah Rukh Khan represents the middle love letter to ‘Queen of class boy who achieved it all: Aanand L Rai Punk’ Westwood MUMBAI — Aanand L Rai be- have SRK on board. a film just for the sake of it. If lieves Shah Rukh Khan may “Shah Rukh makes me feel I have nothing to contribute, I PARIS — Designer Andreas Kro- launch the #MeToo movement have become a superstar but so comfortable and makes you won’t do it. If I don’t have any- nthaler made a touching decla- accusing the disgraced mogul the actor still is the same Delhi feel like he is the most thing to bring on the table some- ration of love to his wife Vivienne Harvey Weinstein of rape. boy at heart with humble begin- thing which will make it easier Westwood at their label’s storm- Impossibly high platform nings and it was this quality that for the director or the team, ing Paris fashion show on Sat- boots made him even more endearing there is no reason to make it.” urday. The flamboyant Austrian “That is what (fashion) for the filmmaker’s next Zero. “I am not doing films to creator — who many including should be. It was great,” she told In Zero, the 52-year-old make money. If you make himself believe is the basis for AFP. The collection ranged over actor, popular for portray- a good film, you will make comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s Westwood’s career from the 1970s ing characters in love money but that is not the 2009 fashion satire “Bruno” — with lots of feathers and frills to stories set abroad, plays prime reason to go for a pulled out all the stops in a joyous counter its gender fluid side, with a vertically challenged film. My prime reason romp of a collection that put his three male go-go dancers in im- man who travels from is what am I bringing spin on the Queen of Punk’s icono- possibly high platform boots and Meerut to New York. new for my audience,” clastic career. “I don’t like looking eight male models walking the “I always felt he is he adds. back, it’s not my way,” Kronthaler, catwalk along with 20 women. a very basic Delhi boy. For the Raanjhanaa who took the reins of the brand Kronthaler said he copied two Whenever I saw him in director, the success or fail- two years ago, told AFP. “But look- pieces in the collection, a mohair those valleys of Switzerland, ure of a film does not account ing at our time together and how punk sweater that Westwood knit- I felt ‘Oh Delhi boy wahan tak to much, but what matters is many things she has inspired in ted for herself — “which says so pahuch gaya’ (the Delhi boy has the intention with which it was me and taught me... I just thought, much about you, and the other is achieved great heights). I never made. how wonderful.” His notes for the the catsuit which you used to wear felt he didn’t belong there. obedient actor Aanand’s turn as a produc- show was a love letter to his wife, when I first met you.” Meanwhile, “That is the reason why I you have ever worked with. I er happened with the hit Tanu citing her golden rule, “When in French designer Veronique Leroy think he has a great connect in have found a friend, a big brother Weds Manu and he says the doubt, dress up!” “One should had earlier shown her collection our country because he repre- in him. I am enjoying the process decision was largely driven by never see the brain working in on the screen of a Champs Ely- sents a basic middle class boy and he is letting me fly,” he says. the idea to back the content he what you wear, and one dresses sees cinema. She told AFP her who has achieved it,” Aanand As of now, Aanand is gearing up believes in. to be eventually naked... These wool-rich autumn-winter range told PTI when asked how does for the Christmas release of the “Producing a film was not mantras of yours and so much that featured Harris tweed coats he see this transformation of the film which, he says, is “shaping to make money but only to get more became part of my life and and jackets was inspired by coun- actor. up great” and is a “lifetime of the freedom to make the kind work,” he wrote. “I still think to try weekends and that she shot The movie reunites the cast experiences”. of films I want to. I don’t look at this day you are the best dressed the film in rural Burgundy. “I have of Jab Tak Hai Jaan with SRK, Besides direction, Aanand is my bank (balance) in terms of woman in any room. Love you been thinking of showing my work Anushka Sharma and Katrina backing a string of new films un- what I am getting or not getting,” forever,” said the designer who for ages in another way other than Kaif featuring in the film. der his company Colour Yellow he says. met Westwood as a student when on the catwalk,” she said. “I said For the first time, Aanand Productions - from the sequel “I am just enjoying the pro- he was 25 and she 50. Westwood, to myself I just can’t go on doing has teamed up with a star like of Happy Bhaag Jayegi, Anurag cess of telling the stories I al- now 76, cheered her husband — the same repetition thing... and Shah Rukh. Asked if the stakes Kashyap’s next Manmarziyan to ways wanted to be a part of. As who she has called “the world’s in the end I think we showed the have become higher, the 46-year- a project helmed by Rajkumar a director I know I can do very greatest designer” — after the clothes and how I came with them old director says, “There were Santoshi. few, but as a production house, show along with American ac- better than we could have in a bright chances.” Talking about his production I can tell more stories, which is tress Rose McGowan, who helped show.”—AFP He is, however, relieved to spree, he says, “I will never do fun,” he says.—PTI 5 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/SOCIAL 15

Myanmar Abstract Artists Art Exhibition held at Lokanat Galleries

The Myanmar Abstract Artists up to $1500,” said K Mar Shinn Art Exhibition is being held @ Ma Soe Yu Nwe, who exhib- at Lokanat Galleries, Panso- ited six paintings at this group dan Street, Yangon, from 2 to arts show. 5 March, which is exhibiting Abstract arts are attrac- acrylic and oil arts by 13 men tive to the human mind and and women creative artists and eyes, and are modern creative painters. paintings. Myanmar abstract “Today, two abstract arts arts are psychological windows, were sold. The prices of the art according to abstract artists. pieces start at US$200 and go —Thant Zin Win (MNA)

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife present the Diamond orb to the Sayadaws before it is fixed atop the Shwetaungsar Pagoda in Dawei. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY Diamond orb, vane fixed atop Shwetaungsar Pagoda in Dawei

A ceremony to fix the holy Di- Min Aung Hlaing and wife were dy Monastery’s presiding monk. amond Orb and Vane atop the also present at the ceremony. Before the religious objects Shwetaungsar Pagoda was held The ceremony opened with were fixed atop the pagoda, the yesterday in Dawei, Taninthayi the attendees receiving the congregation led by Command- Region. Nine Precepts from Sayadaw er-in-Chief of Defence Servic- The presiding monk of Agga Mahapandita Bhaddan- es and wife circled the pagoda Zayyawaddy Monastery, State ta Thuriya, State Ovadacariya clockwise conveying them for Ovadacariya Sayadaw Agga and the presiding monk of the public obeisance. Afterwards, Mahapandita Bhaddanta Thuri- Zayyawaddy Monastery. the objects were conveyed to ya and Members of the Sangha The Commander-in-Chief the top of the pagoda where of- attended the ceremony while of Defence Services and wife ficials were waiting to fix them Commander-in-Chief of De- then offered the Diamond Orb atop the pagoda. —Myanmar fence Services Senior General and offertories to the Zayyawad- News Agency PHOTO: THANT ZIN WIN

Britain relaxes pub rules to celebrate royal wedding

LONDON — British pubs will said Rudd. The move was welcomed be allowed to open late for the The couple will marry at by Brigid Simmonds, chief ex- wedding of Prince Harry and St George’s Chapel, Windsor ecutive of the British Beer and Meghan Markle, described on Castle, a residence of Queen Pub Association. Sunday as “a day of national Elizabeth II’s located west of “This will allow the nation celebration” by Home Secretary London. to celebrate and raise a glass to Amber Rudd. The newlyweds will depart Harry and Meghan in a respon- The government decree will the ceremony in a horse-drawn sible manner, whilst giving a allow pubs to stay open late on carriage, before a private party timely boost to the great British the eve of the royal nuptials and in the evening at St George’s beer and pub sector,” she said. Britain’s Prince Harry (R) and his fiancée US actress Meghan Markle will marry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on 19 May, 2018. PHOTO: AFP following the ceremony on 19 Hall in Windsor Castle. Legislation introduced in May, with doors ordered to close “It’s clear that the public 2005 allows the government at 1:00am (0100 GMT). back the idea of having more to relax opening hours for an Harry’s elder brother, Prince held by between 8,200 and 8,400 “The royal wedding is a time to raise a glass to Prince “occasion of exceptional inter- William, to his wife Kate, and premises including hotel bars chance for communities across Harry and Meghan Markle on a national, national, or local sig- the 90th birthday celebrations and supermarkets. Many pubs the country to join together and day of national celebration,” she nificance”. of their grandmother the queen continue to close at 11:00pm, celebrate this momentous and added, after the government led The law has already been in 2016. with just 11 per cent of 24-hour happy occasion for our roy- a four-week consultation before used for royal events includ- The 2005 changes intro- licences held by pubs, bars and al family and for our nation,” approving the move. ing the 2011 wedding of Prince duced 24-hour alcohol licences, nightclubs.—AFP 5 MARCH 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Best player Zwekapin beats newly formed and coach award of Feb Sagaing United 3-2 in MNL 2018 go to Yangon

IN one of the Week-8 matches of United FC MPT Myanmar National League 2018, Zwekapin United played The best player award and against Sagaing United at Aung best coach of the month award San Stadium in Yangon yester- were garnered by Yangon Uni- day evening. ted FC in Myanmar National Zwekapin beat Sagaing by a League of MPT 2018 accor- score of 3-2, with back and forth ding to the statement on the goals from each team. MNL website. The best coach Zwekapin United lined up for February was achieved by with Keeper Naing Zayar Tun, Ko Myo Min Htun who was the Doe Sackie Teah, Phyo Maung head coach of Yangon Unit- Maung Swe, Thet Lwin Win, Zin ed FC while the best player Min Tun, Anderson, Matsumoto, for February was gained by Nyi Nyi Tun, Than Htet Aung and Maung Maung Lwin who was Sai Min Tun. the wing fielder of the team. Sagaing United lined up An official revealed their with Golie Ye Phyo Aung Thiha brilliant performances of the Thu, Wai Phyo Thu, Thet Naung month. Ko Myo Min Htun Htwe, Maduabuchukwu Samuel, managed to coach the team Zaw Zin Oo, Kyaw Swar Min, Sagaing intercepts Zwekapin attempt to score in yesterday’s MNL match at Aung San Stadium. PHOTO:MNL to bring no loss in the whole Myo Min Phyo, Barnabas Friday, month including the two AFC Myo Thu Win and Mandjombe. After paying a goal, Zwekapin leading goal by taking a chance playing hard to regain their matches. Furthermore Maung Although Zwekapin forced came back in action with stable on Sagaing’s defense line that scores. At 78 minute, Sagaing Maung Lwin played as a key the play in the early minutes, positioning and tackling. was in confusion. got their came from behind or player of every match and they played very loosely. Sagaing Zwekapin could equalise at At the 42 minute mark, second goal. could show marvelous skills Strikers had chances to score in 31 minute. The equalising goal Zwekapin made the third goal The goal was scored with an with supporting many chanc- the early minutes of the match was scored by Sai Min Htun by by its striker Paulo Cesar. away kick by Barnabas Friday. es within the whole month. as Zwekapin defenders seemed a penalty shoot as the opponents Zwekapin led Sagaing 3-1 in In the last minutes, both teams An official from MNL said to be losing their concentration. team played roughly in the pen- the first half. neither converted their chances the awards for March will be Sagaing got the opening alty area. Zwekapin changed to a de- into goals and the match was postponed but will resume goal at the 10 minute mark from After two minute, Zwekap- fensive style with slow tempo ended with 3-2 win for Zwekap- in April as a two-month plus youth player Thet Naung Htun. in also made their second and in the other half. Sagaing was in.—KyawZin Lin plan.—KyawZin Lin

Wilder improves to 40-0 with 10th round TKO of Ortiz

LOS ANGELES — American trying unsuccessfully to get a uni- proved to be a crafty counter- Deontay Wilder recovered from fication fight with two-belt title- puncher with better boxing skills a seventh-round scare to retain holder Anthony Joshua and now than Wilder. Late in the fifth his World Boxing Council heavy- hopes this win is a stepping stone round Wilder knocked Ortiz down weight title on Saturday and keep to more heavyweight hardware. by landing a straight right hand intact his record of knocking out But with no date set to fight on the nose of the challenger. every opponent he has faced. England’s Joshua, Wilder had Sensing he had Ortiz in trouble, Wilder knocked down Cuba’s to face the dangerous coun- Wilder bolted forward and landed Luis Ortiz three times in the fight, ter-punching Ortiz (28-1). another right to the side of Or- finishing off the previously un- Wilder hopes to next fight tiz’s head that put him down on beaten challenger with a right the winner of a Joshua-Joseph the canvas. Ortiz got up and was uppercut as the referee stopped Parker unification title fight on 31 saved by the bell before Wilder the fight with 55 seconds left in March in Cardiff, Wales. Together could do any more damage. the 10th round. “I figured out a way they are all part of a crop of new He then wobbled Ortiz again to come back. A true champion fighters who are trying to bring with right hand one round later always finds way. That’s what I Deontay Wilder (R) knocked down Luis Ortiz three times in the fight, the heavyweight division back before Ortiz got his revenge in did tonight,” Wilder said. finishing off the challenger with a right uppercut as the referee stopped into the boxing spotlight. the seventh. Ortiz scored with The 32-year-old Wilder im- the fight in the 10th round. PHOTO: AFP “I am ready right now. I want a right hook-left combination proved to 40-0 with 39 knockouts to unify. I am ready whenever and followed it with a barrage of as he made the seventh defence the seventh after Ortiz surprised just had to get my fundamentals those guys are,” Wilder said. rights and lefts as Wilder stum- of his heavyweight title. Wilder him with a right hook and left back and I did.” This was the first Crafty Ortiz bled around the ring ducking and knocked Ortiz down in the fifth hand combination and followed it career title fight and first loss for Wilder did most of the dam- trying to hold on. Wilder managed and twice in the final round but up with a barrage of his own. “He the stout Ortiz who weighed in age Saturday with his right hand, to stay on his feet but it took him Ortiz made him work for the vic- hit me with flurry of punches but at 241 pounds, almost 30 pounds landing some heavy blows that another couple rounds to shake tory at Barclays Center arena in it wasn’t hard,” Wilder said of Or- heavier than the taller and leaner would have knocked out less- off the cobwebs and score the New York. Wilder barely survived tiz. “He knocked me off balance. I 6-foot-7 Wilder. Wilder has been er skilled opponents. But Ortiz TKO win late in the 10th.—AFP