Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Meets Locals in Pyinmana and Lewe
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Volume II, Number 55 14th Waning Day of Nayon 1377 ME Monday, 15 June, 2015 Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker meets locals INSIDE Union Construction in Pyinmana and Lewe Minister NAY PYI TAW, 14 June galar Kandaw Hall in Pyin- tions concerned are neces- taw’s will, before adding being formed with repre- — Speaker of the Pyithu mana on Sunday. sary to cooperate with the that the responsibility of sentatives of people, the inspects roads Hluttaw Thura U Shwe At the meeting, Thu- Hluttaw to turn people’s the Hluttaw is to pass the Hluttaw will work for the and bridges Mann met with local peo- ra U Shwe Mann said that voice into Hluttaw’s voice will of the people into laws. interests of the people and ple of Pyinmana at Min- governments and organiza- and people’s will into Hlut- Then, he said that (See page 3) PAGE-3 Asia Cement Public Co Ltd wins tender MRTV channels, radio to Union minister to run Kyangin Cement Factory with JV broadcast live Myanmar- visits training YANGON, 14 June — Industry had not reached fi- previous competition to bid courses of Asia Cement Public Co Ltd nal agreements with a previ- for the project. Thai football final match ActionAid won a tender for running a ous winner for the project, it No.2 Heavy Industries AY YI AW N P T , 14 June — MRTV News Channel, PAGE-3 state-owned cement facto- put Kyangin Cement Facto- Enterprise of the Ministry MRTV Entertainment channel and Myanmar Radio ry through the joint venture ry in Ayeyawady Region out of Industry has already put will broadcast live the final match between Myanmar Human Rights system, according to an an- to tender again in December its three cement factories and Thai teams in the football tournament of the 28th nouncement of Ministry of last year, inviting local and out to tender to operate SEA Games as of 6.35 pm Myanmar standard time on Human Industry on Saturday. foreign companies that com- them through the joint ven- 15 June.—MNA Dignity Film Before the Ministry of peted for the project in the ture system.—GNLM Festival begins YANGON, 14 June — Mitsubishi Corp, Hitachi win contract to modernize Myanma Railways has in Yangon awarded Mitsubishi Corp signaling on Yangon-Pyuntaza route PAGE-3 and Hitachi a ¥2•4bn con- tract to modernize signa- ling on the 140 km Yan- 3.7-magnitude gon-Pyuntaza route by June earthquake 2017, funded by a grant hits Myanmar- from Japan International Co-operation Agency. China border, Ministry of Rail about 266 km Transportation, which con- trols the railway operator, from Mae Sai also spent $207 million of YANGON, 14 June— ODA loans from Japan in A 3.7-magnitude earth- March to buy about 100 quake erupted on the air-conditioned coaches Myanmar-China border at from Japan to replace or- about 8:40 a.m. Sunday, dinary cars currently in use the Seismology Bureau on Yangon’s circular rail- of the Meteorological road.—GNLM Department of Thailand announced. Passengers waiting to It said the quake’s take a local train on epicenter was about 266 the Yangon-Mandalay kilometres northwest of Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai route. district and it was about 9 PHOTO: AYE MIN SOE kiolmetres deep.—GNLM New quality strains essential Girls’ orphanage plans to send its matric for agricultural development NAY PYI TAW, 14 June certificates to recognize repeaters to boarding school — Development of agri- new strain seeds and distri- written in English, such as cultural sector in Myanmar bution, export and import By Khaing Thanda Lwin physics and biology. depends a lot on availa- of seeds that have been YANGON, 14 June — bution is to empower them Twelve orphan girls bility of quality seeds and recognized by the national Orphan girls who failed the through education. He is sat the matriculation exam- researches on the currently seed committee. matriculation examination also an assistant secretary ination this year and only cultivating seeds play an At present, farmers this year will be sent to a of Shwe Parami Healthcare one student passed it. Eight important role too. and researchers have ap- boarding school, accord- Foundation. new students, together with Therefore, Myanmar plied for official recogni- ing to a philanthropist who The students will have 11 failed ones, will sit the has formed the Nation- tion of three hybrid paddy sponsored their education. to take a test to gain en- 2015-2016 matriculation al Committee for Quality strains, eight high-yield The girls are from trance to a selected board- examination, which is usu- Seeds Production to set up paddy strains, nine maize Aye Yeik Mon Girls’ Or- ing school, with the donor ally held in March. Donor U Hla Min the national seed policy, strains, four sweet corn phanage in the township of saying qualified students U Hla Min expressed Rupa on her mobile at 09- to exchange quality seeds strains, four corn strains, ChaungU, Sagaing Region. will be able to pursue edu- his delight at the pass rate 420 128 993. with international commu- one peanut strain, one sug- It is not clear which cation there. of Grades 5 and 9 from the Founded twenty years nity, to cooperate in seed ar cane strain, one long cot- school the girls will be sent The orphanage has a orphanage. “The school ago by U Win Sein, a former research with governments, ton strain, 12 tomato strains to, generous donor U Hla majority of ethnic minori- needs more toilets,” he rail transportation minister, international organizations, and many other new vege- Min told The Global New ty students, which he said said, inviting donations Aye Yeik Mon Girls’ Or- local organization and pri- table strains. Light of Myanmar in an in- poses a barrier to them and urging well-wishers to phanage can accommodate vate entrepreneurs, to issue Than Oo (Lemyethna) terview, adding his contri- studying science subjects reach a nun named Daw up to 100 students.—GNLM 2 Monday, 15 June, 2015 LOCAL NEWS Township authorities honour outstanding students, schools in matriculation exam TATKON, 14 June — A ceremony to honour outstanding students and schools with high pass rate for 2015 matriculation ex- amination was held at Aung San Hall in Tatkon, Nay Pyi Kalay Taw Council Area, on 14 June. Patheingyi Nay Pyi Taw Coun- Mandalay cil member U Myint Shwe praised the outstanding stu- dents and schools for their great performances in ma- Tatkon triculation examination. Nay Pyi Taw Officials presented Yedashe prizes and certificates of honour to outstanding stu- Ingapu dents and the schools with high pass rates. 15 two-distinction win- cation High School Branch High School third with Yangon Tatkon Township ners and 68 one-distinction stood first with 45.45 per- 38.16 percent and Taung- turned out two four-dis- winners among 870 stu- cent pass rate, Nyaunglunt potha BEHS Branch fourth tinction winners, seven dents who passed the exam. BEHS second with 40.86 with 30.43 percent.—Tin three-distinction winners, Shadaw Village Basic Edu- percent, Tawwin Private Soe Lwin (Tatkon IPRD) MYEIK, 14 June — With the aim of ensuring Businessmen join seminar on smooth process of trade and enabling the local res- Myeik idents to understand proce- WTO valuation TODAY’S dures of WTO, the Asian MYANMAR Development Bank and Myeik District Chambers NEWS SITES of Commerce and Industry jointly conducted the sem- inar on WTO valuation in Myeik, Taninthayi Region, Police officers take course on recently. Adviser to the ADB community policing techniques Mr Jereny Roland Wel- MANDALAY, 14 June— were given training with lens and party spoke about The community policing government’s endeavours project arena of Asian De- instructor course conclud- on modernizing the Myan- velopment Bank and mis- ed at the hall of Mandalay mar Police Force for ensur- sion, background history Region Police Force, here, ing good public relations, of WTO valuation, detailed on 12 June, with a speech solving people’s difficul- facts about agreement and by Commander of the re- ties, and undertaking prev- border trade. gion police force Police alence of law and order. Khaing Htoo Col Han Tun. Police officers from (Myeik District IPRD) The training course district and township po- was jointly conducted by lice stations in the region Mandalarian, Australian businessmen focus on Myanmar Police Force, attended the two-week long European Union and Man- training course from 1 to economic cooperation dalay Region Police Force. 12 June.—Maung Pyi Thu MANDALAY, 14 June— ic cooperation at Mandalay of the MRCCI U Aung Than ties in Mandalay Region, At present, the trainees (Mandalay) Mandalay Region Cham- Hill Resort in Aungmyeth- spoke on the occasion. buildings and construction bers of Commerce and azan Township on 12 June. Businessmen from tasks, cooperation in min- Industry and Australian Australian Ambassador Mandalay Region and those ing, education and health businessmen delegation Mr Nicholas Coppel extend- of Australia discussed trade sectors in the region. held a meeting on econom- ed greetings while Chairman and investment opportuni- Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay) Price of durian fruit still high in market YEDASHE, 14 June plants decline fruit produc- —Thandaunggyi Town- tion,” he said. Most of the ship in Kayin State yields buyers purchase the fruits durian fruits in monsoon to present them as gifts to yearly. It sells the fruits to friends, not for eating be- other regions and states, es- cause its price is still high. pecially to Toungoo. This “We sell durian fruits year, production of durian at various prices ranging fruits falls in the township from K1,000 to K4,000 due to climate change, said depending on the sizes of a local resident.