THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 127 Fullmoon day of Wagaung 1375 ME Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 INSIDE Measures being taken for people to enjoy INSIDE Japan, US eye Full moon Day Abe-Obama medicare system of Wakhaung summit in Russia keep pace with changes treatment to maternal commemorates in early Sept and developments. Deputy patients. In addition, taking Metta Sutta Minister for Health Dr Daw free care is being provided Page-3 [Loving-kindness Thein Thein Htay replied to children under five. Day] Earth-like exo- that the Ministry of Health Efforts are being made planet found to is implementing national for people enabling them Maha Saddhamma complete orbit in health policies. to enjoy medicare system. Jotika dhaja She said that Code of Medical Ethics Sithu Dr. Khin mere 8.5 hours arrangements are being and safety for patients are made to allow the MBBS being lectured to students at Maung Nyunt graduates and similar ones universities of medicine as Pages-8+9 UEC Secretary obtained from foreign of 2008-09 academic year. Heavy rains delay countries to take registration There is no plan to hold the U Win Ko reads out Daw Khin Saw Wai from at Myanmar Medical workshop on enactment of transportation, report.—mna Page-4 Yathedaung Constituency Council. People’s Hospital more laws and policies. cause landslides Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Aug— is providing free surgical The 24th day session Bill Committee member U participates in discussion. in Haka India, Brazil, operation on emergency continues tomorrow. Thaung read the report on other emerging mna patients and medical MNA findings inthe Early Child economies hit by Care and Development currency rout Bill sent by Amyotha Hluttaw with approval at today’s session of Pyithu Hluttaw. The bill comprising 33 sections in nine chapters Page-2 is aimed at systematically Nutrition Page-5 nurturing the children, supervising the child care development Raikkonen will activities and providing activities not drive for Red technology and management expertises to day care centres launched in Lewe Bull in 2014 and pre-primary schools. U Kyaw Myint of Ayadaw Constituency on behalf of Dr Aung Than of Shwebo Constituency raised the question for

preparations for private th health care services to 24 day session of Pyithu Hluttaw in progress.—mna Page-14 No plan to establish SEZ in Sittway Page-7 N a y P y i T a w , 20 human rights affairs in industrial zone or a SEZ development. proposal on discussion on Aug—The Bill Committee these region/state. calls for infrastructures The Communication the disagreements of two submitted its report on MP Daw Khin Waing and inputs. It needs to Bill which was sent back Hluttaws to the Pyidaungsu Myanmar National Human Kyi of Yangon Region by the Pyithu Hluttaw Hluttaw. The meeting Rights Commission Bill at Constituency No.1 said that with its amendments was came to an end in the today’s Amyotha Hluttaw Myanmar is now getting afternoon. Session. engaged in the political, MNA Regarding the report, economic and social affairs MP U Ohn Tin of Rakhine of the world countries. State Constituency No.10 That’s why, democracy said that out of nine main and human rights comes human rights treaties, three to the forefront. It needs which Myanmar signed to add the point—the should be described in the qualification should be: Deputy Minister for introduction. The President those shall be loyal to the Industry should form the Myanmar State and its citizens and National Human Rights those shall be a citizen of U Myo Aung. Daw Khin Waing Kyi Commission comprising Myanmar who is born of mna from Yangon Region 21 members instead of at both parents who were born Constituency No.1 on Constituency (1). least 9-15 members. The in the Union and Myanmar implementation of a Special mna Dr Aye Maung from appointment of members— citizens. She welcomed Economic Zone (SEZ) carry out a feasibility Rakhine State one each from respective that law, she added. in Sittway of Rakhine study there. There is no Constituency (1). U Ohn Tin from region/state and other With respect to the State, Deputy Minister for plan to establish a special mna Rakhine State seven appropriate persons question of MP Dr Aye economic zone in Sittway Industry U Myo Aung said also approved. Hluttaw Constituency (10). would help facilitate Maung of Rakhine State that the establishment of an as it lacks infrastructural decided to submit the mna 2 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Construction Instructions of Chief Justice of the Union Heavy rains delay transportation, cause explained in Hpa-an N a y P y i T a w , 20 landslides in Haka Aug—A ceremony to Haka, 20 Aug—The why local passengers faced the road is good in summer, recount the experiences on heavy rain hit Haka of Chin difficulty in transportation. landslides in rainy season fifth coordination meeting State, causing landslides on “Due to landslides, delay transport of local between Supreme Court Haka-Gangaw-Mandalay the passengers wishing people,” said a passenger. of the Union and State and Road. In consequence, the to go to Haka, Gangaw Engineers and workers Region High Courts in Nay blockage of road delayed the and Mandalay are waiting of Public Works are assigned Pyi Taw was held at the hall transport. to clearance of roads by duties on main roads of Chin of Kayin State High Court Landslides coursed on bulldozer. Motorcyclists State to maintain the roads in Hpa-an on 15 August Haka-Gangaw-Mandalay helped them continue their and clear the landslides morning. Road at mile post 19-7 on trip. The passengers in cars with the use of heavy Chief Justice of the 16 August and mile post are waiting for finishing the machinery. state High Court U Saw 12/4 on 17 August. That was clearance of road. Although Kyemon-State IPRD San Lin discussed the affairs and office works High Court explained instructions of the Chief presented by district and judicial matters and the Justice of the Union and A township judges. State Judicial Officer office heard reports on judicial Judges of the state works.—Kyemon bulldozer Spoken English Course commences at SPEI (Yangon) HRD clears Yangon, 20 Aug— Principal Mr Omer Friday weekly. The class The Spoken English course Celik of Horizon will be from 1.30 pm to 3 parts of No 1/2013 was opened International School pm daily. at Institute of Sports explained the purpose of They will be landslides and Physical Education training course. supervised by English (Yangon), here, on 15 A total of 40 students language teachers from on the August afternoon. who are attending the Sports Plus Education Principal of the 2013-14 academic year High School and Horizon institute Director U Kyaw were selected to attend International School up to hill Hsan Oo made an opening the course that will be end of the academic year. speech. conducted from Monday to Kyemon road. Taaung Literature Course opens Namhsam, 20 Aug— Namhsam in Palaung Self- for 2012-2013 academic Under the arrangement of Administered Zone on 15 year and three monks are Erosion prevention undertaken at pier Namhsam Township taaung August. attending the course that Literature and Culture The enthusiast youths, will last from 15 to 27 Meiktila, 20 Aug— undertaken for prevention together with me,” said Committee, the Taaung 54 students who have passed August. Officials carried out against erosion at piers Junior Engineer (III) U Literature Basic Course matriculation examination Kyemon-Township IPRD prevention of erosion at of the bridge in the rainy Hsan Naing. No. 1/2013 was opend at pier of the creek bridge season. At present, we carry Kyemon-Chan Tha the monastery of Myoma Duties assigned to No 54 on Thazi-Meiktila- out maintenance at pier (Meiktila) Sangharaja Sayadaw in Myingyan railroad in of bridge No 54 between tender-submitted companies Meiktila Township of mile posts 328/0 and 328/1, Mandalay Region on 17 west of Kankaung Village. National Sports in Chin State August morning. Workers of Myanma Kalay, 20 Aug—Chin take responsibility for “Maintenance is being Railways are working State government invited construction of Thantlang- Health knowledge shared in Dawbon the tender for construction Rarein-Matupi section. of roads in the state. Local Zeyar Min Htet Co will build Dawbon, 20 Aug—The Department Dr Moh Moh national race companies and Kanpetlet-Mindat section. talks on health knowledge Aung, Health Assistant others over 10 companies Shwekason Co and Best were given at Basic (1) U Aung Kyaw Lwin submitted tenders for the Luck Co were assigned duty Education Primary School of Township Development works. to construct Matupi-Paletwa No. 1 in Yamonna Ward 1 Affairs Committee and Dr At the coordination section, Full Strength Co, of Dawbon Township on 14 Tun Tun Naing of Myanmar meeting, the Chin State Mann Shwepyi Co and Htaik August. Red Cross Society gave Prime Minister and party Sin Co the Haka-Thantlang- Administer U Myint lectures on health matters, assigned duties to all tender- Sarsichauk section, Alpha Wai of Township General sanitation and health and submitted companies. Co and BME Co the section Administration Department birth-spacing and embryo. Local national race of Thantlang-Lonle road, spoke on the occasion. Kyemon-Maung Sein companies Khawnuthum Aung Shwe Htoo Win Co Head of Township Health Hnin (Dawbon) Co was assigned duty to and U Khwa Lwel Co Falam- construct the 15 miles long Reed section, Chin Hill Star Crime section from Thantlang to Co Kalay-Natchaung-Falam Narein, Royal Shine Star Co, section. Arms and ammunition seized Shwekason Co, Aung Myat Public Works will Khaing Co and Shwe Lyan construct Tiddim-Tonzang- in Kalaw Thang Co along the route of Kyikha section and Aung Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Aug— rounds of ammunition, Gangaw-Lutaw section and Shwe Htoo Win Co the Fort Arms and ammunition were eight magazines and two Mr Dawei University and Miss Dawei Shatalai-Lutaw section. White-Htoklai section. seized in Kalaw Township of fuses of BA-91 grenade University contests were held at the Public Works will The road section must be Shan State recently. from the house of Sai construct Haka-Matupi 24 feet wide and the bend of convocation hall of the university on 17 A combined team in Kaw Kham (a) Aik Kaw section and Mindat-Matupi the road 34 feet. Moreover, Kalaw Township seized in Peinne Village in Kalaw August. A body-builder shows off his muscles section. Road Construction the uphill road in 12 feet high one M-16 automatic rifle, Township. in best posture in the contest.—Kyemon-Po Special Group No 11 and must be built with step. one .32 pistol, 284 assorted Kyemon-Maung Zaw Shwe Thun (Dawei) Khawnuthum Co will Kyemon-Ju Nai New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 3 WORLD Japan, US eye Abe-Obama Smoke rises after what activists said summit in Russia in early Sept was an air raid by forces loyal to Tokyo, 20 Aug—Japan In the envisioned talks, and Washington in seeking and the United States plan Abe and Obama are ex- to conclude by year-end ne- Syria’s President to hold a summit between pected to acknowledge the gotiations for the Trans-Pa- Bashar al-Assad in Prime Minister Shinzo importance of dialogue in cific Partnership, a US-led Abe and President Barack mending ties between Japan free trade pact involving 12 Salma town, Lata- Obama on the fringes of and China that have soured Pacific Rim nations. kia governorate on the summit of Group of 20 over disputed islands in the The two are also likely major economies in Russia East China Sea. to discuss a possible visit to 16 Aug, 2013. early next month, a Japa- They are also expected Japan by Obama as a state Reuters nese government source to agree to closely work to- guest being arranged for said on Tuesday. gether to prevent North Ko- next spring or later, accord- The meeting, where the rea from going ahead with ing to the source. ASEAN makes progress in creating two leaders are expected to its nuclear and ballistic mis- On Monday, Japan confirm once again plans sile programmes. and Russia agreed to hold economic community to strengthen the bilateral Among the other top- a summit between Abe and Bandar Seri Begawan, implemented 79.4 percent are, however, aware that the security alliance, is likely ics to be discussed are Russian President Vladimir 20 Aug—The Association of the 10-member group’s 2015 deadline might be too to take place on 5 Sept, construction of a new US Putin on the fringes of the of Southeast Asian Nations blueprint to create the soon. the first day of the two-day Marine Corps air base in G-20 summit. said Monday it has made planned ASEAN Economic “We stand realistic in G-20 annual gathering of Okinawa Prefecture that Abe is expected to cut significant progress in Community. that we may not be able to leaders, according to the has stalled amid local op- short his attendance at the achieving the group’s goal “They reaffirmed their achieve 100 percent by the source. position, and steps aimed G-20 summit to attend a of creating an economic commitment to enhanced end of 2015...some coun- If realized, the summit at alleviating the burden on session of the International community by the end of implementation of in-coun- tries have certain limita- would be the second for the Okinawa residents of host- Olympic Committee in 2015. try measures in order to tions in terms of being able two, following their first in ing the bulk of US military Buenos Aires, Argentina, At a three-day minis- realize regional measures to open up as much as some Washington in February, installations in the country. on 7 Sept where the host terial meeting that began and ensure the timely re- other countries,” Gita said. which was held just months Abe and Obama are city of the 2020 Summer Monday in the capital of alization of AEC by 2015,” The ministers also dis- after Abe became prime also expected to confirm Games will be selected. Brunei, officials said ASE- according to a statement cussed the concern by some minister in late December. cooperation between Tokyo Kyodo News AN states have already released after Monday’s member countries over the talks. negative impact of the ta- Seven killed in Philippine SW monsoon Indonesian Trade Min- pering off of quantitative ippines due to southwest evacuation centres, while ister Gita Wirjawan told easing in the United States. monsoon rain, a senior gov- 19,140 families with 90, reporters that the ministers Kyodo News ernment official said Tues- 458 persons opted to stay in day. their relatives’ houses. Hostages freed in southern Two of those were Philippine President killed in Pampanga Prov- Benigno Aquino III can- Germany after police raid ince, and one each from ceued all his engagements Ingolstadt, (Germany), tages, including the deputy Apayao, Cavite, Rizal, on Tuesday as he continued 20 Aug—The remaining mayor’s secretariat, were Bataan and Bulacan prov- to monitor the situation in two hostages were freed freed unhurt. The offender inces, said Undersecretary the country, Deputy Presi- in the town hall of the was injured. Eduardo del Rosario, exec- dential Spokesperson Abi- southern German city of Bavarian Interior utive director of the Nation- gail Valte said. Ingolstadt as police raided Minister Joachim Her- al Disaster Risk Reduction She said that the con- the building after hours of rmann told reporters that and Management Council cerned government agen- standoff on Monday. the 24-year-old hostage- (NDRRMC). cies have been giving up- The gunman, holding taker was stalking the dep- Residents wade through floodwater brought by mon- Meanwhile, four were dates to the president. three hostages, had released uty mayor’s secretariat who soon rain, intensified by tropical storm Trami, in Kawit reported missing and 11 Over 100 passengers Deputy Mayor Sepp Miss- had finished a relationship town of Cavite city, south of Manila on 19 Aug 2013. others were injured, he said. were also stranded in some lbeck earlier after negotia- with him. Heavy rain in the Philippine capital forced the closure About 601,114 indi- ports in northern part of tions. German Chancellor of government offices, schools, banks and most private viduals in 125,024 families the country and over 60 lo- The man entered the Angela Merkel was sched- companies on Monday, and residents in parts of the were affected by flooding in cal and international flights building shortly before 9:00 uled to visit the Bavarian city and nearby provinces had to flee from their homes northern regions of Ilocos, were also suspended. a.m. (0700 GMT). Police city for an election rally at because of floods. At least three people were killed and Central Luzon, Calabarzon, The Department of cordoned off the building 17:00 (1500 GMT). The two were missing in accidents caused by the rain and Mimaropa, Cordillera Ad- Social Welfare and Devel- and contacted directly with plan was cancelled due to flooding, disaster and government officials said. ministrative Region and the opment has prepositioned the hostage taker. the incident, announced her Reuters National Capital Region, he 120.64 million peso (2.76 Shots were heard when CDU and its sister party said. million US dollars) worth police raided the building. CSU in the southern Ger- Manila, 20 Aug—At were affected by massive Of the affected fami- of emergency relief re- The remaining two hos- man state. —Xinhua least seven people died flooding in Metro Manila lies, 9,153 or 40,740 people sources. and over 600,000 people and other parts of the Phil- have been housed in 199 Xinhua Floods in Russia’s Far East cost 260 million USD in agriculture Moscow, 20 Aug— have been affected by the than 17,000 people have to be controlled,” RIA Nov- Floods in Russia’s Far floods in the Amur Region, been evacuated, and 166 osti news agency quoted East region have cost ag- the Khabarovsk Territory temporary shelters have him as saying. riculture 8.5 billion rubles and the Jewish Autono- been set up across the three Head of Russia’s Fed- (260 million US dollars) mous Region, it said. regions, providing water, eral Service for Hydrome- , the Agriculture Ministry The water level of the food and medical supplies teorology and Environmen- said on Monday.More than Amur River in the city of for those victims, said lo- tal Monitoring Alexander 627,000 hectares of agri- Khabarovsk peaked at a cal officials. Prime Minister Frolov said Monday in an cultural land, or 40 percent historic height of 642 cen- Dmitry Medvedev instruct- intercom conference that People gather near the scene of a hostage taking in of crop areas, have been timetres on Sunday, which ed local authorities to make the flood peak was over and Ingolstadt, Germany, on 19 Aug 2013. The remaining affected by the floods, said happened only in 1897, lo- sure funds allocated to the water level in the Far East two hostages were freed in the town hall of the southern the ministry in a statement. cal authorities said. flood victims could reach would soon go down. German city of Ingolstadt as police raided the building Nearly 28,500 people By Sunday noon, more them. “ This situation needs Xinhua after hours of standoff on Monday. —Xinhua 4 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Website clamps down Earth-like exoplanet found to complete orbit on bullying after teenage in mere 8.5 hours Washington, 20 Aug star than Mercury is to our suicides —US researchers said on Sun. The star around which London, 20 Aug—On- Hannah Anderson logged Monday that they have dis- Kepler 78b orbits is likely line social network Ask.fm on just 48 hours after her covered an Earth-sized exo- relatively young, as it rotates said on Monday it would rescue in Idaho to openly planet that orbits its host star more than twice as fast as clamp down on bullying af- answer personal questions in the time it takes you to the Sun, a sign that the star ter coming under fire from about her ordeal. “I think complete a single workday, has not had as much time to child safety campaigners they’ve gone far enough to or get a full night’s sleep. slow down. for a string of suicides in make the website safe for Located about 700 light- Keplar 78b was ob- Britain that were linked to teenagers to use but I also years away, the exoplanet served by the US Kepler the website popular with think they can do a bit more. named Kepler 78b is ex- Telescope, which has re- teenagers. Earlier this Get rid of the anonymous tremely close to its star. Its cently been retired from month Hannah Smith, 14, bit completely, because if orbital radius is only about give scientists detailed in- ing environment, the top its planet-hunting mission hanged herself at her fam- you’re anonymous, you three times the radius of the formation about the planet’s layer of the planet is likely after US engineers failed ily’s home after suffer- can bully,” Smith’s father, star, causing it to complete surface composition and completely melted, creat- to find a fix for its hobbled ing months of bullying on David Smith, told Britain’s an orbital year in a mere 8.5 reflective properties. While ing a massive, roiling ocean pointing system. Winn and the Latvia-based website, Sky Television on Monday. hours, one of the shortest or- it is about the size of Earth, of lava.”You’d have to re- his colleagues were tasked which allows users to post A report this month bital periods ever detected. Kepler 78b is most certainly ally stretch your imagina- with looking for Earth-sized questions and comments to from the National Society Most importantly, re- not habitable, due to its ex- tion to imagine living on a planets with very short or- each other, anonymously if for the Prevention of Cru- searchers from the Massa- treme proximity to its host lava world,” co-author Josh bital periods. “We’ve got- they want. elty to Children (NSPCC) chusetts Institute of Tech- star, the MIT researchers Winn, an associate professor ten used to planets having This was the fourth indicated that online harass- nology (MIT) were able to wrote in the Astrophysical of physics at the MIT, said. orbits of a few days,” said teenage suicide in Britain ment, abuse or cyber stalk- detect light emitted by the Journal. “We certainly wouldn’t sur- Winn. “But we wondered, linked to the website in ing was experienced by planet,a first for an exoplan- They estimated that its vive there.” what about a few hours? Is the past year and prompted almost one in five children et as small as Kepler 78b. surface temperatures may The researchers also that even possible? And sure some companies, including who used social networking This light, once analyzed be as high as 2,760 degrees determined that the planet is enough, there are some out Vodafone, Laura Ashley sites. —Reuters with larger telescopes, may Celsius. In such a scorch- about 40 times closer to its there.”—Xinhua and the Save the Children charity, to withdraw adver- Judge dismisses suit against AOL in Amazon.com back up tising from the site. Follow- ing Smith’s suicide, Prime Minister David Cameron patent sale to Microsoft after going down for US, said Internet users should New York, 20 Aug— boycott “vile” websites A federal judge on Monday Canadian users that allow cyber bullying dismissed a lawsuit accus- to avoid any more deaths, ing AOL Inc and some of New York, 20 Aug ronto to San Francisco got while some schools urged its executives of fraud for —Amazon.com, the web- only error messages when parents to get their children repurchasing 14.8 million site of the world’s largest trying to access the popu- off the site. shares in 2011 without dis- online retailer, went down lar shopping website. The The founders of Ask. closing that the company for about 15 minutes on news came less than a week fm, Russian brothers Ilja would sell a $1 billion port- Monday in a rare outage for after the website of the New and Mark Terebin, said on folio of patents to Microsoft many users across the Unit- York Times went down for Monday there had been a Corp months later. Plain- ed States and Canada. about two hours. full audit of the website’s tiffs in the case said they It was unclear what Amazon has $86 bil- safety features and that as a suffered significant losses triggered the rare disrup- lion in annual gross mer- result, they would hire more when they sold their shares tion. The company, whose chandise volume, including staff to moderate com- Amazon Web Services is its business through third- ahead of the patent deal, The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest ments, including a safety designed to ramp up server party sellers, according to after which AOL’s stock on 20 March, 2013.—Reuters officer. They would also surged 43 percent in a sin- capacity for customers to consultants at RetailNet create a new function for gle day. Cote said in an 18-page that it was working to sell prevent outages, did not re- Group. Going by that es- users to report any bullying Knowing the deal with opinion.The lawsuit failed the patents “render implau- spond to multiple requests timate, Amazon processes or harassment, and raise the Microsoft was imminent al- to provide an adequate ex- sible any suggestion that for comment. some $163,622 in transac- visibility of a button to stop lowed AOL, its CEO Tim ample in which AOL ex- the public was not aware Earlier on Monday, us- tions per minute on aver- anonymous comments, they Armstrong and former CFO ecutives made a material that AOL possessed an ers from New York and To- age.—Reuters said in a statement. Arthur Minson to effec- misstatement or omission extremely valuable patent Ask.fm has attracted tively buy their company’s prior to the announcement portfolio,” Cote wrote. The 70 million users since it stock at a discount price, of the patent sale on April judge also did not accept was founded in 2010. The plaintiffs said. But “the 9, 2012, Cote said. the plaintiffs’ claim that an site made headlines in the complaint’s conspiracy the- It was well known auction for the patents was United States last week ory is mere speculation,” in the market that AOL’s essentially a sham, and that when kidnapping victim US District Judge Denise patent portfolio might be AOL knew long before 9 extremely valuable, Cote April that it would sell them wrote. The company dis- to Microsoft, Cote said. closed in numerous public “The remaining al- filings that its patents were legations in the complaint among its most valuable simply provide no basis for assets, and an activist in- an assertion that AOL and vestor in AOL, Starboard Microsoft reached a secret Value LP, had publicly deal for the sale of the pat- speculated that the portfo- ents months before the auc- lio could be worth as much tion was conducted,” the as $1 billion, Cote said.The judge wrote. Representa- deal also came at a time in tives for the plaintiffs and the market for such patents AOL were not immediately was heating up. Nortel, available for comment. The for example, sold a patent lead plaintiff is Barbara Photo taken on 19 Aug, 2013 shows an announcement portfolio for $4.5 billion in Keeling, who the complaint on the email web pages of Yahoo China. Yahoo China June 2011, Cote noted. said sold AOL stock during A zoomed illustration image of a man looking at a said in the announcement that it decided to shut down Press reports from the the class period and before computer monitor showing the logo of Amazon is seen its email service on 19 August. —Xinhua time and AOL disclosures the deal.—Reuters in Vienna on 26 Nov, 2012.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH Chinese shipbuilder reveals India, Brazil, other emerging breakthrough technology economies hit by currency rout

Beijing, 20 Aug—One sion systems.” powers. The British navy’s Mumbai/Rio De Janeiro of China’s major shipbuild- The development of in- HMS Queen Elizabeth air- , 20 Aug —The Indian rupee ers said it has developed tegrated electric propulsion craft carrier and the United plummeted to a record low cutting-edge propulsion may resolve engine prob- States navy’s Zumwalt- against the dollar on Monday, technology that will bring lems that have long haunted class destroyers, which are leading a rout by Brazil’s real the nation closer to its goal the nation and its navy. One all under construction, will and other emerging market of modernizing its shipping of the major issues has been use the new electric pro- currencies seen by investors and naval fleets. a lack of domestic compa- pulsion technology, which as the most vulnerable to an China Shipbuilding In- nies who can make gas tur- means we must accelerate exodus of foreign capital. A dustry Corp said its Wuhan bine engines to support long our development (of the fierce selloff in many emerg- Institute of Marine Electric distance voyages. Without technology) if we don’t ing currencies shows no sign Propulsion finalized its in- domestically developed gas want to fall behind in build- of abating as the expected tegrated electric propulsion turbine engines, the Chi- ing advanced ships.” withdrawal of US monetary technology in mid-July. It nese navy has been forced The HMS Queen Eliza- stimulus prompts investors said the in-house develop- to import foreign engines beth, which is scheduled to shun markets seen as risk- A private money trader counts Indian Rupee currency ment will help the nation for its ships, said a military to commence sea trials in ier because of funding defi- notes at a shop in Mumbai on 1 Aug, 2013.—Reuters wean itself off the long- expert who did not want 2017, will be the first car- cits, slowing economies and respectively, have been the In India, the rupee’s standing dependence on to be named. And until an rier in the world to adopt in- inflation. worst performers in Asia sell-off threatens to drive imported parts in manufac- electric propulsion engine tegrated electric propulsion. The rupee fits that bill, and Latin America since late Asia’s third-largest econ- turing ships. is more widely available in Wang said it is important as do the Indonesian rupiah, May when the Fed first sig- omy towards a full-blown Most surface vessels China, most ships must run for China to improve its the South African rand and naled that it may begin wind- crisis.‘‘Our primary con- in China use mechanical on an engine fueled by die- vessels’ propulsion systems the Brazilian real. The ru- ing down its monetary stimu- cern is that the policy au- transmissions and are pro- sel and gas. and invest more to develop piah plunged to four-year lus this year. India’s currency thorities still don’t ‘get it’ pelled by a motor or an en- “Compared with other reliable gas turbine engines troughs on Monday while the has lost 13 percent against - thinking this is a fairly mi- gine spinning a propeller. drive methods, integrated for battleships before inte- rand lost another 1 percent to the dollar this year while the nor squall which will sim- Many Western countries electric propulsion has grated electric propulsion bring year-to-date losses to real has plunged 15 percent mer down relatively quick- have adopted integrated many advantages. It can can be put into wide use. almost 17 percent against the in the same period. ly with fairly minor actions,” electric propulsion, in save more space and is China in recent years dollar. Brazil’s real extended A decline in the Fed’s Robert Prior-Wandesforde, which gas turbines or diesel easier to control. It helps has made a great deal of last week’s fall of more than bond purchases will push an economist at Credit Suisse generators produce electric- reduce a ship’s weight and effort to modernize its na- 5 percent fall to trade at its government debt yields in Singapore, wrote in a note ity that powers electric mo- noise,” Wang said. “It also val and shipping fleet and weakest level since March higher, which should raise on the Indian currency on tors. “Chinese ships usually enables ships to cruise at a to design new propulsion 2009 even as the central bank the attractiveness of the dol- Monday.The partially con- use steam engines, multi- faster speed and for a long- engines. China Shipbuild- sold nearly $3 billion worth lar and dollar-denominated vertible rupee has contin- ple-stroke diesel engines or er time.” The new technol- ing Industry Corp said in of currency swaps, which assets. In Brazil, the currency ued to weaken despite the gas turbine engines,” said ogy is also easier to operate February that one of its re- are derivatives that mimic weakness has complicated central bank’s dollar sales Wang Dan, deputy editor- and maintain, he said. search institutions received an injection of dollars in the policymakers’ efforts to rein and its latest curbs on out- in-chief of Modern Ships “Now with the State approval and funding futures market. Like the ru- in inflation, leading many flows from companies and magazine. “Chinese navy achievement made by our to formally begin research pee, it has been hammered investors to bet the central individuals, announced last ships that need to reach fast technicians, we are seeing on core technologies for by doubts over the efficacy bank may speed up the pace Wednesday, which have speeds would have ‘com- an opportunity to narrow nuclear-powered ships. of policy actions to stem the of monetary tightening next dented India’s stock and bined diesel or gas’ propul- the gap with Western naval Xinhua rout. The rupee and the real, week. bond markets.—Reuters Nesting endangered bird Operator of crippled Japan nuclear plant says tank found near Mekong River leaked contaminated water Tokyo, 20 Aug— The A becquerel is a meas- in Cambodia operator of Japan’s crippled ure of the release of radio- Fukushima nuclear plant active energy. sThe Fuku- Phnom Penh, 20 Aug— ited the site in O Chralang said on Tuesday it believes shima plant was crippled by Conservation group WWF Village and encountered an about 300 tons of highly an earthquake and tsunami said on Monday that a Giant adult Giant Ibis, sitting on contaminated water has in March 2011, the world’s Ibis— Cambodia’s national two eggs. The bird’s breed- leaked from a storage tank worst nuclear disaster in a bird— has been found nest- ing season runs from June designed to hold overflows quarter of a century. ing in the Mekong Flood- to November and according from the site. The government said ed Forest in the country’s to Sok Ko, his team agreed The leaked water con- this month it would step northeast, creating hope that with local villagers to protect tains 80 million becquerels up its involvement in the the endangered bird can be the nest until the chicks have of radiation per liter, a To- plant’s cleanup after an- saved from extinction. hatched and left it. kyo Electric spokesman nouncing the station was “The discovery of the Technical adviser at said by phone. The com- leaking contaminated water Giant Ibis nest on the Me- WWF-Cambodia Gerry pany will give further de- into the ocean, following kong is extremely significant Ryan said, “Giant Ibises A radiation monitor indicates 131.00 microsieverts per tails at a media conference months of denials of a leak- because it provides hope for don’t like to be disturbed and hour near the No 4 and No 3 buildings at the tsunami- at 0330 GMT (11:30 pm age by Tokyo Electric. the species’ survival,” said are very shy— they tend to crippled Tokyo Electric Power Co. — Reuters Monday EDT). Reuters Sok Ko, Forestry Admin- live far from human settle- istration official and Bird ments.” Found only in Cam- Nest Project officer at WWF- bodia, Laos and Vietnam, the Lilly defends blockbuster Alimta with unusual ammo Cambodia. Giant Ibis or Thaumatibis Washington, 20 Aug— challenged by Teva, begin- regulators for testing the drug before they receive Alimta, The nest was found in gigantea was included on the Eli Lilly and Co, now facing ning Monday in Indianapo- in children. The Indianapolis to prevent side effects of the mid-July by a local villager, International Union for Con- one of the worst patent cliffs lis federal court, will pass court will weigh the merits of drug. Alimta’s package in- a few kilometres inland from servation of Nature and Nat- in its history, could find $15 legal muster. a separate “method-of-use” sert label instructs doctors to the Mekong River, making ural Resources’ Red List of billion in sorely needed re- The US Court of Ap- patent on the way Alimta is administer the nutrients prior it “the first documented nest Threatened Species in 1994 lief if it beats the odds and peals in Washington last sum- administered. If the court up- to and during use of the medi- site for this species” within as a critically endangered wins a closely watched pat- mer upheld the validity of the holds the patent, Lilly would cine. For a generic to win ap- the Mekong Flooded For- species. ent battle with generic drug- basic patent on the chemical be able to fend off generic proval, it usually has to copy est—an important biodiver- About 90 percent of the maker Teva Pharmaceutical structure of Alimta. That pro- alternatives to Alimta until the language of the branded sity area located between estimated 345 birds live in Industries. While a Lilly tected Lilly’s $2.6 billion-a- 2022. drug’s label, Ben Hsing, a Kratie and Stung Treng Cambodia, with the popula- victory is not widely ex- year lung cancer drug from The so-called ‘209 pat- partner in the law firm of towns in northeast Cambo- tion rapidly declining, ac- pected, a number of patent generics until January 2017, ent covers administration of Kaye Scholer in New York, dia. Following the villager’s cording to experts. attorneys and industry ana- including a six month pat- two nutrients—folic acid and said in a recent interview. report, WWF officials vis- Kyodo News lysts say the patent being ent extension granted by US vitamin B12—to patients Reuters 6 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Egyptian authorities arrest Muslim Xi demands all-out efforts to help flood Brotherhood leader victims Beijing, 20 Aug—Chi- By 4 pm Monday, 85 floods have forced the re- Cairo, 20 Aug—Egyp- nese President Xi Jinping has people were confirmed dead location of 360,000 people, tian authorities escalated demanded all-out efforts in and 105 were missing. Some toppled more than 60,000 their crackdown on de- putting people’s lives first as 3.74 million people have houses and affected 787,200 posed President Mohamed the country’s northeast com- been affected, with direct hectares of farmland. During Mursi’s Muslim Brother- bats the worst floods in more economic losses totalling 16-19 Augst, Vice Premier hood by arresting the Is- than a decade. Xi asked local 16.14 billion yuan (2.6 bil- Wang Yang visited Hei- lamist organization’s top authorities and armed forces lion US dollars). longjiang Province, the na- leader, state media reported to guard against risks and Although the floods tion’s biggest grain-growing on Tuesday. save people’s lives. have passed their peak, the province, demanding scien- Mohamed Badie, 70, Since 14 Aug, persis- outlook remains grim for au- tific approaches to achieve was detained at a residential tent downpours have caused tumn. bumper harvests amid the apartment in Nasr City in the worst floods since 1998 Premier Li Keqiang has floods. northeast Cairo “after infor- in Liaoning, Jilin and Hei- also urged local authorities Authorities should pre- mation came to the security longjiang provinces, also the to relocate people and help pare for the worst to prevent apparatus locating his place Sudanese and Egyptian Islamist supporters of deposed heartland of China’s grain them during the post-flood dykes and reservoirs from of hiding,” the state news Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans dur- production. reconstruction. being breached, he said. agency reported. ing a rally after taking part in Jumma prayers (Friday Official data showed Xinhua The Interior Ministry’s prayers) to protest against the recent violence in Egypt, Facebook page showed a in Khartoum on 16 August, 2013.—Reuters EU mission to monitor Gibraltar border amid picture of Badie, with dark of Cairo’s security (servic- his rule. Mursi, who was rings under his eyes, sitting es) to arrest him,” accord- freely elected but alienated British-Spanish row in a car between two men in ing to the caption. many Egyptians during his Brussels, 20 Aug— Monday. Barroso also urged The move was thought black body armour, with a Badie was charged in year in power, is in deten- The European Commission Spain and Britain to solve to be designed to prevent caption confirming his ar- July with inciting the mur- tion at an undisclosed loca- has decided to send a “fact- the dispute “in line with their Spanish fishermen from rest. der of protesters. Together tion. finding mission” to Gibraltar common membership in the overfishing in Gibraltar’s “Carrying out the de- with his two deputies, he Egypt’s public pros- to investigate the dispute be- European Union.” On Sun- territorial waters. Spain saw cisions of the public pros- is due to stand trial on 25 ecutor pressed new charges tween Spain and Britain over day, dozens of Spanish fish- the matter as a direct affront ecutor to arrest and bring August. against Mursi of inciting extra border checks on the ing boats confronted British and responded with tighter forward the ‘general guide’ Interior Minister Mo- violence in a move coin- Spanish side. police vessels. border controls, causing de- of the Muslim Brother- hamed Ibrahim told the Al ciding with a court ruling The team is to be sent The latest conflict over lays of between three to four hood, Mohamed Badie, and Masry Al Youm newspaper on Monday that toppled as soon as possible, accord- the territory, situated on the hours. Last Monday, British through collected infor- that Badie was arrested in military strongman Hosni ing to a phone conversation southwest coast of Spain, Prime Minister David Cam- mation and observation of the early hours of Tuesday. Mubarak—arrested after between European Commis- began earlier this month af- eron called the beefed-up movements, it was possible The military removed his overthrow in 2011 - can sion President Jose Manuel ter authorities from Gibraltar controls by Spain “politically for the criminal search ap- Mursi from power on 3 July no longer be held on a cor- Barroso and Spanish Prime dumped around 70 large con- motivated and disproportion- paratus under the direction after mass protests against ruption charge.—Reuters Minister Mariano Rajoy on crete blocks in the sea. ate.”—Xinhua US yet to pay damages for Australian navy helping taxi robbery by Marines 7 stricken refugee boat years ago Canberra, 20 Aug— important issues. Naha, (Japan), 20 ages in November 2008 and Australia’s navy began The Australian Mari- Aug—The US government in April 2009 with Japan’s rescuing 105 people from time Safety Authority said has yet to pay compensa- Defence Ministry serving a crowded asylum-seeker it received the call for help tion to a 71-year-old former as a point of contact for the boat on Tuesday after it ran from someone aboard the taxi driver diagnosed with US military, but the proce- into difficulties about 120 boat early on Tuesday. post-traumatic stress disor- dure has stalled on the US nautical miles north of The Australian navy’s der after he was robbed by side for an unknown rea- Australia’s Christmas HMAS Parramatta had two US Marines while driv- son, he said. Island territory in the Indian since arrived at the scene ing a taxi in Okinawa Pre- At a Press conference Ocean. The rescue comes and was conducting a res- fecture in 2006, the man’s in Naha, Arakaki said that in the middle of Australia’s cue operation after report- lawyer saidon Monday. his client “became incapa- campaign for the 7 Sept ing the boat had foundered, The bilateral Status of ble of driving and sustained election, where border pro- AMSA said. There were no Forces Agreement calls for a great deal of emotional tection and tough policies reports of fatalities. the United States to pay distress.” He added that to deter asylum seekers are Reuters damages to unlawful acts leaving the victim’s appli- perpetrated by its off-duty cations unprocessed for a Britan’s Princess Diana attends a gala performance soldiers in Japan. The law- prolonged period of time in London in this 16 December, 1985 file photo. Brit- yer, Tsutomu Arakaki, said is “unreasonable and ab- ish police said on 17 August, 2013 they were assessing such compensation is typi- normal.” The Naha District new information about the deaths of Diana and her cally paid within a period of Court ruled in 2009 that the friend Dodi al Fayed in a Paris road crash in 1997. a year or a year and a half. United States pay about 28 Reuters The man filed for dam- million yen in damages. The same court sentenced Sri Lanka transfers 29 Indian prisoners the soldiers to two years Colombo, 20 Aug—The on the Transfer of Sentenced Commission said. That High and 10 months in prison the Sri Lankan government has Prisoners between India and Commission said that on previous year. The bilateral transferred 29 Indian pris- Sri Lanka signed in June completion of all formali- agreement also stipulates oners to India under bilat- 2010. “As stipulated in the ties, the prisoners were trans- that if damages paid by the eral agreement between both agreement, to facilitate the ferred back to India in two US government fall short of countries, the Indian High social rehabilitation of sen- batches. “The High Com- the amount finalized by the Commission in Colombo tenced prisoners in their own missioner acknowledged the court, the Japanese govern- said on Monday. country, cases of these pris- assistance rendered by all ment can pay the balance. A visitor poses for a photo in front of the Martin Lu- The High Commission oners were duly processed by concerned departments of On 14 Aug, the lawyer ther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington on 16 August, said that 31 sentenced pris- the Government of Sri Lanka the Government of Sri Lanka asked the Defense Ministry 2013. The monument is on track to be fixed by on 28 oners under detention in Sri and forwarded to the Gov- and expressed hope for con- to pay the compensation if August in time for the 50th anniversary of the March Lanka were found eligible ernment of India for comple- tinued cooperation in this the United States continues on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Workers have for transfer to India pursu- tion of required formalities area,” the Indian High Com- to be nonresponsive. been removing a disputed inscription from the side of ant to the bilateral agreement on the Indian side,” the High mission said.—Xinhua Kyodo News the monument.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 7 local News Singu, 20 Aug—The Medical equipment donated opening ceremony of Social services group established in Singu Tsp to Panlon Township Hospital Lawkahita Social Service Group in Letpanhla village the ceremony. Hopang, 20 Aug— party donated wheel chair, in Singu Township in Secretaries U Aung Medical equipment were suction, oxygen container PyinOoLwin District in Thin, U Aung Ko Latt and donated to 16-bed hospital and trolley worth K 1.4 Mandalay Region was held U Aung Ko Myat briefed on in Panlon Sub-Township in million to the hospital. at the office on 15 August. functions of the association. Hopang District in northern Townselder U Khun Ambulance donors Chairman of the Board of Shan State at a ceremony Sein and Secretary U Than U Lwin Ko and U Zaw Trustees U Kyaw Sein spoke held at Township General Htut Oo made donations to Oo formally opened the words of thanks. Administration Department Township Health Officer Dr signboard of the group. The chairman of the in Hopong on 15 August. Myint Oo. Village-tract association and officials Secretary of ‘Wa’ Self- Police Lt-Col Maung administrator and group presented certificates of Administered Zone Leading Maung Oo of District chairman U Aung Khaing honour to 65 donors at the Body Deputy Commissioner Police Force and Township Nyein delivered a speech at ceremony—MMAL-433 of Hopang District U Than Administrator U Nyi Nyi Htut Oo delivered a speech Lwin made donations to Educative talks on health organized in at the ceremony. Medical Superintendent of HRD Chairman of ‘Wa’ Self- Panlon Township Hospital Amarapura Tsp Administered Zone Leading Dr Aung Myo Oo. Body U Khun Tun Lu and MMAL-Township IPRD Myitnge, 20 Aug—An School of Myitnge in Railways Hospital Aung explained PICTS- educative talk on health Amarapura Township on 17 (Myitnge) Region Medical Programme (The Union) knowledge was organized August as part of activities Officer Dr Myint Aung gave and free TB treatment. Health Care in Basic Education High in School Health Week on talks on DHF. Assistant Maternal and Child Welfare 12-17 August. Surgeon of Amarapura Association, Women’s Nutrition development activities launched in Headmistress Daw Township Hospital Dr Tin Affairs Organization, Phyu Phyu Win of Myitnge Ko Ko Soe gave talks on teachers, health staff and Lewe Basic Education High HIV/AIDS. students participated in the L e w e , 20 Aug— School made a speech at Amarapura Township activities.—MMAL-Maung Nutrition development week the ceremony. Myanma Health Officer U Ye Wint Maung Soe (Myitnge) in August was launched in Lewe Township in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area at No (6) Prizes awarded to distinction winners and ward Dhammayon here on schools with highest pass rate 17 August. It was jointly organized Mahlaing, 20 Aug— Representative U Aye school Family Private High by Township Maternal and Outstanding students who Mauk presented awards School in Upper Myanmar. Child Welfare Association passed matriculation exam to schools with highest Then, prizes were and Myanmar Women’s in 2012-2013 fiscal year with pass rate BEHS-Mahlaing, presented to distinction Affairs Organization. distinctions were awarded at BEHS-Hsedaw and BEHS winners. At first, Township Panhlaing Shwewah Hall on (Branch)-Thadunaye and the MMAL-Kyaw Kyaw Administrator U Hla Shaung Health Officer elaborated and anti-DHF efforts. 17 August. first prize winning private (Mahlaing) delivered an address at the on nutrition development Township Maternal and The ceremony was ceremony and the Township activities. Nurse Daw Child Welfare Association organized by Township Hla Hla Wai explained Chairperson Daw Cho Cho Education Supervisory nutrition development tasks and members administered Committee. Charity in pregnancy. Anti-malaria tonics to under-5 children Schools with highest inspector U Thein Naing and expectant mothers. pass rate and distinction- elaborated on anti-malaria MMAL-Zaw Myo Naing winners were presented prizes at the award Wellwishers donate vehicles to social services group presentation ceremony. Mahlaing Township education officer Daw San Yi explained education activities in the township. Pyithu Hluttaw

Agriculture Combined farming course opened in Mandalay Mandalay, 20 Aug—A combined farming course No (1/2013) was opened at the lecture hall of Thayetgon fishery station on 14 August morning. The course is aimed Mandalay, 20 Aug— said the association provided Daw Swe Swe Win of Aung at developing farming and Wellwishers donated two social care to all the people Publishing House and Oil fishery so as to contribute vehicles to Kissanamahi regardless of religion or race. Mill handed over documents to rural development and Social Service Association He praised the support related to the vehicles. poverty alleviation. of Kissanamahi ward in of the residents of the Chairman U Moe Min The region social affairs Chanayethazan Township ward for the success of the Aung and Vice-Chairman and livestock breeding of Mandalay Region on 13 association. U Win Htein accepted the minister delivered an address August. U Aye Ko and wife documents and returned at the ceremony. The course farming and convince them to farmers and will last two Chairman U Moe Min Daw Nge of Kyan Dai Aung certificates of honour. would inform the farmers breed farm in their farmland. weeks.—MMAL-Tin Maung Aung of the Association eatery and U Thein Aung and MMAL-040 of the profits of combined It is being attended by 40 (Mandalay) 8 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar ARTICLE Full moon Day of Wakhaung commemorates Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 Metta Sutta [Loving-kindness Day] Knowledge is fortune The fifth month of Lord Buddha. While residing Knowledge is the basis of rational thinking Myanmar lunar calendar is in Weiluwun Vihara at the Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaja which brings about a variety of prosperity. Wakhaung approximately capital of Yazagyo, famine Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt Knowledge can help a person distinguishes corresponding to August. hit the city, one year. There between good and bad or right and wrong, The name Wakhaung is a was food scarcity. Buddhist the duty of allotting Uddesa- describing this festival. On combination of two words. meaning it really overwhelms the whole life of devotees could no longer bhat, Nimantana-bhat and page 229 of one Myanmar ‘Wa’ and ‘Khaung’. ‘Wa’ is provide alms food everyday Salaka-bhat, with fairness chronicle named Konbaung a person. the rain retreat of Buddhist for all monks. They became and correctness. Set Maha Yazawun Tawgyi Knowledge can find its way to everybody monks. “Khaung” means selective and personal in The lots, wooden sticks, Volume 2, the casting lots regardless of race, status and age. One can come “middle”. So it is the middle offering food. Some offered bamboo slats, or palm leafs festival at the palace of King a long way in his life if he is fully equipped with month in the rain retreat food only to monks who were with names and addresses of Bagyidaw (1819-1837 A.D.) knowledge. But, his single mistake can ruin the life period of three months their relatives or friends. donors written on them are was recorded as follows:- of two or more others if he is lack of knowledge. [Waso, Wakhaung and Some offered food only on put into the basket which “On the 8th Waning day With knowledge one can be visionary, rational Tawthalin, July, August Sabbath days or on full moon is shaken upside down to of the month of Wakhaung, and prosperous, and can also be a force to be and September respectively’, days. Finally they all went to thoroughly shuffled up the village monks [Yama Wathi] reckoned with. And there is nothing he couldn’t during which Buddhist the Buddha and put up the lots. Monks queue up to and forest monks [Arinnja monks take vows to stay do, nobody’s heart he couldn’t win and no honor matter for Buddha’s advice. draw the lot by turn. Then Wathi] were invited to the at their respective residing Whereupon the Buddha they go to the addresses on Court. Eight priestly utensils he couldn’t earn. With those attributes, he can monasteries and devote expounded seven different the lots to partake alms food. and other offertories were overcome a series of difficulties and troubles and themselves to the study modes of offering food to If the monk cannot go, food decoratively displayed on thence live a life of comfort. Knowledge means a of Tipitaka or meditating monks as follows:- is brought to him by the the 260 padeithabin stands. great deal to him. practices, so as not to disturb (1) Sangha-bhat, which is donor. There was originally Their Majesties the King Even though one happens to strike a fortune unintentionally farmers the food offered to all no fixed time or month for and the Chief Queen donated he could be in danger of overplaying his hand and peasants who are busy monks this type of food offering. them to the invited monks and suffer financial reverses if he is without with their daily agricultural (2) Uddesa-bhat, which It was Myanmar kings who and poured water to share knowledge of properly managing his fortune. activities. is the food offered performed this function in their merits with all sentient This reflects how tough it can be for a person Myanmar old saying particularly to one or Wakhaung because monks beings. Next, they offered to come up with a vision and lead a better life 0gqkd? 0gacgif? a&azmif two monks observing rain retreat vows Salakabhat [Sayeytan food] [In Waso and (3) Nimantana-bhat which and residing together in offered to monks by casting without knowledge. azmif Wakhaung there are billows is the food offered to the same monastery might lots.” Knowledge accumulation requires hard of rain water] bespeaks heavy the invited monks have difficulty in getting Just like on other work plus constant learning. Pursuit of showers and floods. Natural (4) Salaka-bhat which is sufficient alms food in that Myanmar religious functions, knowledge is an endless mission. The more environment is emerald the food offered to month. Though originally a festive atmosphere is created knowledge one accumulates the more skills he green, wet and cool. Mother the monks chosen by casting lots was to provide by gathering of lay devotees, obtains and the more fortune he garners. And Earth brings forth all kinds casting lots food to monks, later other dressed in their finery, and therefore, everyone is to work hard constantly of rain flora, trees, bushes, (5) Pakkhika-bhat which charity- robes, priestly dainty damsels carrying to fully equip themselves with knowledge and creepers, plants and sprouts. is the food offerd to the needs, medicine and even offertories on their heads try to be ready at a moment’s notice. Among a variety of wild monks on the waxing monasteries are donated by well balanced, followed by flowers of different designs, and waning moon days lot casting. groups of merry-making hues and scents Land Lily (6) Uposathika-bhat which The earliest evidence male youths who joyously Anti-DHF measures carried out [Khat tar. crinum amoenum] is the food offered to the of charity by casting lots sing, play instruments and in Ywangan hospital compound is traditionally designated as monks on the Sabbath was found in Bagan stone dance to the folk music of the flower of this month. day and inscriptions. In lines 22 ‘do-bat’, ‘ozi’, and ‘byaw’ Ywangan, 20 Aug— of Township Development Astrological name of (7) Patipadika-bhat which and 23 of Saw Hla Wun which befit the occasion. Government departments, Support Group U Than Oo, Wakhaung is Simha [Leo] is the food offered to the Pagoda stone inscription Most religiously organizations and local Township Development with lion as its zodiacal monks on the day after of 1268 A.D. 1290 A.D significance of the full people carried out sanitation Affairs Committee U Myint sign. In day time the sun the Sabbath day. and 1291 A.D there were moon day of Wakhaung is tasks in hospital yard in Oo, Executive Officer and Hpou Sha constellation The Buddha said he mentions of Sayey Tan “Metta Sutta” [Discourse on Ywangan Township in Danu U Myat Khant Aye and shine together and at night approved all of them. But Charity. During the reign of loving-kindness] which Lord Self-Administered Zone in Township Development the moon and Tharawun since that time, offering of King Thihathu [1298-1312 Buddha gave as a protective Shan State on 17 August Affairs Committee staff, constellation rival their food to the monks by casting A.D.] of Pinya dynasty sutta. The background story morning. Township Hospital radiance. Stone inscriptions lots became a common [1298-1364 A.D.] a big is as follows:- The campaign was Medical Superintendent of Bagan Period of Myanmar practice among Buddhist teak wooden monastery was “Five hundred monks aimed at preventing Dr Daw Khin Moe Hlaing, history mention this month devotees. With the permission built. Though it was offered from Savatthi, after against outbreak of Dengue in-charge of Shwe Than “Nankala” meaning the time and at the direction of Lord to Su Twin Pyit Sayadaw obtaining a meditation topic Hemorrhagic Fever and Lwin Company plantation for ploughing. Buddha, the monks chose Monk Ashin Nagita to from the Buddha travelled malaria in the rainy season. U Tin Than, firefighters, Sayeytan Pwe is one monk from among honour his high moral for a distance of one hundred Commander of Red Cross members, ward the traditional festival themselves and appointed caliber and learnedness, the leagues away from Savatthi Township Police Force administrators. of Wakhaung. Roughly him “Bhattuddesaka” i.e. monk advised the king to and came to a large forest Police Major Than Zaw MMAL-Township translated into English this the monk who was in charge donate by casting lots. The grove, a suitable place for Myint, policemen, Chairman (IPRD) festival is the festival of of allotting food offered by lot chose him to be deserving meditation practice. The religious charity by casting the devotees. The monk thus recipient. guardian spirits of the lots. Sayeytons are lots to chosen for that charge must Since then, religious trees dwelling in that forest choose recipient monks for have special qualifications charity by casting lots thought that if these monks “Swun” food, alms, or robes – good health, activeness, became the established were staying in the forest, in religious offerings. Palm managerial skill, freedom traditional festival it would not be proper for leaves or slaps of bamboo from bias and prejudice, Wakhaung month. them to live with their with names of either donors and being able to keep the Myanmar literature of later families. or monks, written on them correct list of allotted and historic periods contained So, they descended are used as lots to be drawn unalloted monks. The first references to this festival. from the trees, thinking that in public either by donors monk appointed in that Poets like U Yar, Lu U the monks would halt there or monks. charge during the lifetime of Min, Hpothudaw U Min, only for one night. But the This custom of religious the Buddha was Maha Thera Mei Khwe, U Hpyey, monks were still there at charity by casting lots Ashin Datba, the son of the and playwright U Ponnya the end of a fortnight, then it originated in the life time of Malla King. He discharged composed diverse verses (See page 9) New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 9 NATIONAL Technical presentation seminar on steel bridges held Appointment of Austrian Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Aug—A technical presentation Ambassador agreed on seminar on steel bridge, jointly organized by Public Nay Pyi Taw, 21 Aug—The Government of the Works under the Ministry of Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the Construction and JFE Steel appointment of Mr Enno Drofenik as Ambassador & Engineering Corporation Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of of Japan, was held at the Austria to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with meeting hall of the Ministry residence in Bangkok. here this morning, with an Mr Enno Drofenik was born in 1971. He studied address by Union Minister law and Jurisprudence at the University of Vienna in for Construction U Kyaw Austria and obtained a Master degree of law in 1993 Lwin. from that university. In 1997, he joined the Austrian Senior Vice-President Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs Mr Hiroshi Ueda of JFE Steel and served in various capacities at Austrian Embassies & Engineering Corporation and Missions abroad since 2010. He is Director at the extended a greeting. office of the Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs of After that, experts from Austrian Federal Ministry of European and International JFE Steel & Engineering Affairs.—MNA Corporation explained steel production technology, steel Consultations for ADB- pipe pile installation and construction of bridges on funded initiatives in international highways. MNA Technical presentation seminar on steel bridges in progress.—mna Myanmar to be driven by Myanmar, Malaysian entrepreneurs seek BRT buses to stakeholders ICT opportunities charge K 400 Manila, Philippines, supported consultation 20 Aug—The Asian process. It will also look at Yangon, 20 Aug—The per passenger Development Bank (ADB) ways to bring government Malaysia-Myanmar ICT is providing a $ 225,000 and CSOs together to Yangon, 20 Aug—The Opportunities : Seminar and grant to help civil society discuss development private company which is Industrial Business Meeting in Myanmar develop a challenges and potential expected to operate Bus was held at Parkroyal Hotel, strategy for participating in solutions. Rapid Transit in Yangon will here, this morning. the shaping of ADB-funded Since Myanmar began charge K 400 per passenger, Malaysian ICT projects and programs in a series of economic and according to media reports. companies and the country. social reforms in January The company will field service companies “We have a unique 2012, ADB has provided 80 buses into the system, explained information opportunity to put ADB’s more than $5.4 million in with the backup of 12 buses. and communication project consultation and technical assistance grants An official of the technological services in including about 6000 from Myanmar ICT entrepreneurs participation process in to help the country cope with company is quoted as saying respective sectors. Universities of Computer held talks in respective the hands of civil society an influx of tourists, update by media that it would charge Responsible persons Studies yearly. At present, sectors. Malaysian Foreign from the start, allowing the country’s electricity K 400 per passenger. of Myanmar Computer investors have good Trade Corporation plans them to drive the way they laws, and assess the state Yangonites raised Federation explained opportunities for investment to hold about 188 times of engage in the design of of post-primary education. concerns over the relatively ICT infrastructure being in the various sectors of business meetings between ADB-financed projects. This ADB has also undertaken higher transportation charge constructed in the nation. the nation as ICT demand Malaysian companies and reflects lessons from other sector-specific assessments, while most city dwellers live Myanmar is turning out is high. Myanmar entrepreneurs. countries, and ADB’s respect including in-depth looks at on daily wage of around about 10000 ICT technicians Malaysian and Moe Thu for the complexity of re- transportation and energy K 3000. engagement in Myanmar,” in the country. It resumed MMAL-Khin Hsai Full moon Day of Wakhaung … protective Metta Sutta had said Lainie Thomas, Social operations in the country in (from page 8) wishes, praying for their beneficial effect. Because Experiences Development Specialist January 2013. occurred to them that the health, happiness, long life of peaceful meditation on in ADB’s Southeast Asia ADB’s interim strategy monks might be staying and no harm and no dangers the body, the monks came shared on Department. for Myanmar focuses on there till the end of the rain to all, assuming other that you to realize its fragile and Historically, civil improving connections retreat. In that case they and are not their enemy but their impermanent nature. The Nay Pyi Taw society organizations between urban and their families would have to friend. The immediate effect Buddha from Jetavana (CSOs) have not always rural areas closing the be living on the ground for a of Metta Sutta recitation Vihara monastery, sent out meetings been able to operate openly development gap with long time. So they decided is reciprocation of loving- his message to the monks, B a g o , 20 Aug— to Myanmar, but their regional neighbors and to frighten away the monks, kindness from those who “Monks just as you have Chief Justice of Bago participation is crucial boosting growth through key by making ghostly sounds hear it and cultivation of realized, the body is, indeed, Region High Court U to the success of ADB’s infrastructure investments, and frightful apparitions friendship and end of conflict impermanent and fragile like Maung Maung Shwe shared work, as it gives voice to particularly in transport such as bodies without and enmity. earthen jar.” his experiences of the those affected by ADB- and energy. ADB will also heads and heads without The monks returned to Myanmar Buddhists coordination meeting of the funded programs and work with communities to bodies. So the monks were the forest, reciting Metta are taught by monks Eleven Union Supreme Court, of helps them influence the improve livelihoods in rural frightened and upset. They Sutta and reoccupied their Protective Suttas called chief justices of region/state design, implementation and areas where the majority of left the place and returned forest monasteries reciting “Parittas” which most of high courts and of region/ monitoring of projects. It people live. to the Buddha whom they Metta Sutta. The guardian them can recite by heart. state justice officers at the can also help lessen negative ADB, based in Manila, related everything. On spirits of the trees hearing Whenever and wherever high court of Bago Region impacts on communities is dedicated to reducing hearing their account, the Metta Sutta and receiving they go, they recite them. on 17 August morning. affected by resettlement or poverty in Asia and the Pacific Buddha taught them the good-will and loving- Especially they recite Metta He attended the environmental concerns, through inclusive economic protective discourse Metta kindness from the monks, Sutta when they go out or meetings in Nay Pyi Taw. and ensure ADB’s growth, environmentally Sutta [Loving-kindness]. reciprocated by welcoming stay at new places. The experience sharing safeguards are followed. sustainable growth and The gist of Metta Sutta them and not harming them On full moon day of session was attended by This grant will identify regional integration. is giving loving-kindness to anymore. Therefore, the Wakhaung, organized groups justice officers, high court key stakeholder groups Established in 1966, it is all sentient beings including monks could meditate in recitation of Metta Sutta are judges and officials, totaling and equip them with the owned by 67 members—48 your enemies [if you have peace throughout the retreat. held to commemorate Metta 93. skills needed to maximize from the region. any]. With good-will, and The Buddha knew that Sutta Day. MMAL-Thant Zin their participation in ADB- Zagawah 10 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Volunteer National Sports Singaporean Red Cross Society donates Traditional cane-ball contest kicks off in modern ambulance Sagaing S a g a i n g , 20 association office on 16 Myo Thant and Tabindaing Aug—Sagaing Gems August morning. teams from Sagaing and Entrepreneurs Association Win Win Kyaw, Mandalay are taking part in (Hsinmyashin) held the Shwechu, Ye Man, Htet the contest. traditional cane-ball contest Ahkar, Naing Shwe, The contest is aimed at in conjunction with the Meeyahtar, Sanpya Maung, turning out the outstanding sports ground opening Po La Pyae, Pyanhlwar, Ma players and raising sporting ceremony in front of the Myint Win Swe, Soe Moe spirit.—Kyemon-Myo Win Multiplier librarian course opened in Kalay HRD

Kalay, 20 Aug—Kalay in Sagaing Region on 16 course. Township Information August. In previous years, and Public Relations It was the first similar courses were Department and the training course in 2013. conducted in PyindawU, village library committee Altogether 16 trainees from Myaunghla, Htoma, jointly organized the Kyaungtaik Village, five Htaukkyant, Kokko Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Aug— was donated to the camp. expressway,” said Staff Under the arrangement The donation is aimed Officer (Grade II) U Nay multiplier librarian course from HsedawU Village and Kangyi villages.— of Myanmar Red Cross at transporting patients Oo of Meiktila Red Cross at the library in Kyaungtaik and two from Thaphanein Kyemon-Wun Yan Kha Society, Singaporean Red from the accidents on Brigade. Village of Kalay Township Village are attending the (Tekkatho) Cross Society donated an the expressway to nearest At a time when traffic ambulance to Yangon- hospitals as quickly as accident occurs from mile Distinction winners honoured at Mandalay Expressway possible after providing post 276 of Pyawbwe- Emergency First-Aid Camp first aid to them. The Meiktila area in Meiktila Yekyi BEHS to be oepned near mile post ambulance has been District to mile post 318 in Yekyi, 20 Aug—A 285 in Theegon of Meiktila, facilitated with modern Pyinsi Village of Wundwin- ceremony to present in the first week of August. devices and it will be about Myittha area, may contact prizes to the students who “As a cooperation K 30 million. The vehicle 09-2201962, Staff Officer passed the matriculation programme between MRCS will be used separately in (Grade II) U Nay Oo, examination for 2012-13 and Singaporean Red Cross transport of patients from 064-23037 and 064-25474, academic year was held at Society, the ambulance traffic accidents on the Township Red Cross Tezar Thiri Hall of Yekyi Brigade Office. Basic Education High Kyemon-Chan Tha School in Pathein District MPF launches emergency, (Meiktila) of Ayeyawady Region on 18 August. complaint-handling On the occasion, phone lines Health Care Ayeyawady Region Minister for Forestry and Next, U Kyi Than of After that, officials gave Activity Mines U Soe Mya made a Nay Pyi Taw, 20 of Deputy Commander Ayeyawady Foundation prizes to 60 outstanding Aug—Myanmar Police of State Police Force in speech. spoke on the occasion. teachers. Force under the Ministry Lashio, and Kengtung Ayeyawady Prizes also went to best of Home Affairs has put Police Station in Kengtung Coord meeting on control Foundation donated K pass rate schools Myoma hot lines into place at have emergency numbers 9 million for prize BEHS, Zayathla BEHS Myanmar Police Force of 199. of malaria disease held presentation ceremony to Branch and Yodayatet HQ and region/state police Phone numbers Taninthayi, 20 Aug— members of NGOs and Township Administrator U School in first, second and stations to enable the public receiving complaints from With the aim of eliminating INGOs participated in the Ye Htut Naing. third positions. to submit tip-offs and the public are Myanmar malaria disease, a meeting discussions. Officials presented On behalf of the complaints over illegal Police Force HQ (067- on control of malaria disease Officials then replied prizes to 203 outstanding winners, Lu-Yay-Shun acts, mis-appropriation and 412222 and 067-412444), was held at the hall of to queries raised by those students who had passed the Ma Pwint Phyu Phyu of corruption. Nay Pyi Taw Police Force the People’s Hospital in present. matriculation examination Yekyi BEHS spoke words The public may reach (067-550333), Kachin State Taninthayi of Taninthayi Kyemon-Htein Win with flying colours. of thanks.—Kyemon-697 the numbers for their Police Force (074-21444), Region on 16 August information and complaints Kayin State Police Force morning. but are requested to avoid (058-23355), Sagaing Head of Township manners causing disruptions Region Police Force (071- Health Department Dr Daw to these phone lines. 24996), Taninthayi Region Than Than Aye explained Myanmar Police Police Force (059-23998), future tasks to control Force HQ, Nay Pyi Taw Bago Region Police Force malaria. Police Force, Kachin, (052-23999), Magway Leader of Taninthayi Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Region Police Force (063- Region Malaria Control Rakhine and Shan State 28099), Mandalay Region Team Dr Tin Tun Oo briefed Police Forces, Sagaing, Police Force (02-61444), the attendees on plans of the Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mon State Police Force disease control, coordination Mandalay, Yangon and (057-24987), Rakhine in once every three weeks for Ayeyawady Region State Police Force (043- assessing the weak and strong Police Forces, Offices of 22833), Yangon Region points in implementing the Commanders of East, West, Police Force (01-2302199), disease control tasks and South and North District Shan State Police Force plan to make field trips to Police Forces in Yangon (081-2125455) and grassroots level. Region, No (1) Police Ayeyawady Region Police After that, the Station in Taunggyi, Office Force (042-23844).—MNA departmental officials, New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 11 REGIONAL Photo taken on India train accident death toll rises to 37 21 June, 2013 New Delhi, 20 Aug— huge congregation of peo- reports said. shows children The death toll from a train ple at the railway station Around 25,000 people practicing “an- accident in the eastern In- and they were heading to- were at the railway station zan” or “blind dian state of Bihar on Mon- wards a nearby temple to when the accident occurred. calculation” day has risen to 37, police offer prayers. As there is no “Senior police officials while watch- officials said. alternative path for the pe- are here to control the situ- ing computer Most of the victims destrians, the pilgrims were ation, and relief and rescue screens which were women and children, walking on the tracks and work is being carried out. show numbers who were crossing train were suddenly trapped by a We have sent nearly 20 in- and a scaled- tracks at a railway station fast moving train,” a Mansi jured people to hospitals,” down abacus in Bihar’s Khagaria District police station official said. the police official said. at a soroban when another train sped by Following the incident, The death toll is likely class in Tokyo’s on the adjacent track mow- a mob of people beat the to rise further, according to Nerima Ward. ing them down. train driver to death and set reports. Kyodo News “Today there was a fire to some trains, media Kyodo News Death toll in knife attack Pakistani PM calls on peace talks Fertility on bus rises to three with militants treatment Islamabad, 20 Aug— vicious cycle of bloodshed. norance. Photo taken Pakistani Prime Minister The prime minister ex- “History bears testimo- aid to be with a mo- Nawaz Sharif on Monday pressed the resolve of the ny to the fact that progress bile phone invited the militants for dia- government to eliminate and development of a na- limited to shows a logues to end the bloodshed the menace of terrorism, tion is deeply linked to cor- bus which in the country in his first tel- improve economy, address dial relations with neigh- women up to is cordoned evised address. power crisis and pursue bours. It is because of this off after “My government is good neighbourly relations that we want good relations a robbery determined to tackle the with all countries of the with all neighbours includ- 42 from 2016 incident problem of terrorism either region, including India, for ing India.” Tokyo, 20 Aug—The happened through dialogues or with regional peace and prosper- He said he has always health ministry decided in Anyang full might of the state and ity. wanted good relations with on Monday to limit pub- City, central all state institutions are on “Pakistan is today fac- India and people support- lic financial aid for fertil- China’s the same page on the is- ing serious challenges like ed his contention during ity treatment to women up Henan sue,” Nawaz Sharif told the terrorism endangering the recent elections. He said to 42 years old from fis- Province, nation over Radio and Tel- very survival of the coun- both countries should real- cal 2016, preceded by a on 19 Aug, evision networks. try and worst kind of load- ize that instead of wasting two-year transition period 2013. He said the govern- shedding that has paralyzed their energies and resources in which such aid will be Xinhua ment has more than one op- the economy,” he said. on wars, they should wage curbed for older women, on Zhengzhou, 20 Aug— afternoon. tion to tackle the problem Talking about relations war against poverty, igno- the grounds that its success Another victim died in The attacker is still on but wisdom demands that with India, he said Pakistan rance and disease. He said rate diminishes with age. hospital on Tuesday morn- the run. there is no loss of inno- and India will have to joint the nation is fully prepared Since its introduction ing after being attacked by The incident happened cent lives. He invited those their heads together so that to defend the motherland in 2004, financial aid has a knife-wielding man on at about 3:05 pm on Mon- treading the path of terror- they can address common along with its valiant armed been provided to couples a bus in central China’s day, when there were 33 ism to dialogues to end the issues like poverty and ig- forces.—Xinhua with a combined annual in- Henan Province on Mon- passengers on the bus. come of 7.3 million yen or day, bringing the death toll Two of the victims Workers less for in vitro fertilization to three. died on the way to hospital. clean up ash —not covered by public The government of Sources with the An- from the health care insurance—re- Anyang city confirmed that yang City People’s Hospi- Sakurajima gardless of the woman’s the three victims were all tal and the Anyang County volcano on age. children, the youngest of No 2 People’s Hospital said streets in Each treatment costs whom was a 10 month-old among those who remained Kagoshima 300,000 yen on average, baby girl. treated, the oldest was 67 City in of which the aid covers The other two were and the youngest 18. Kagoshima 150,000 yen, which is re- boys aged 10 and 18, re- More than 400 police- Prefecture on duced to 75,000 yen if fro- spectively. men were sent to hunt for 19 Aug, 2013, zen eggs are used. The aid They were among 15 the suspect on Monday. the day after is offered for a total of five people injured by a mob According to witnesses, the 1,117-metre years, limited to three times who used a knife to assault attacker was a man of 1.65 volcano had in the first year and up to passengers on the bus en metres tall, with crew cut a major erup- twice a year after the sec- route to Beiguo Township, hair and aged around 27. tion. ond. Anyang County on Monday Xinhua Kyodo News Kyodo News Militancy, conflicts leave seven dozen Regulators promise greater scrutiny of Afghans dead New Zealand dairy industry Kabul, 20 Aug—The “The Public Protection colonel Farid told Xinhua. Wellington, 20 Aug— and the government launch The interim measures Taleban-led militancy and Police Force (PPPF) was es- He also added that the New Zealand food safety inquiries into the cause and included stepping up the reg- conflicts have left seven doz- corting a convoy travelling bloody incident took place officials announced on Tues- response to the botulism ulatory presence in manufac- en or 84 people with major- from western Herat Province in Chahkab area of Gulistan day that they will step up scare involving whey protein turing premises, improving ity of them Taleban fighters to the southern Helmand district just in western part their regulatory oversight of concentrate from Fonterra. and expanding testing across dead in Afghanistan over the Province on Sunday evening of Farah city, 695 km west the dairy industry after two “Our dairy sector trades dairy production, and run- past two days, officials con- when several hundred armed of Afghan capital Kabul. international alerts involving on New Zealand’s reputa- ning simulations to test the firmed on Monday. Taleban rebels launched an An another violent in- New Zealand products this tion, and that reputation is industry’s ability to track In the bloody battle attack on the convoy trig- cident, the unknown armed month. built on the strong assur- product through their supply which erupted in the western gering heavy fighting. The men opened fire and killed The Ministry for Pri- ances our regulatory system chains. The MPI would also Farah Province on Sunday clash lasted until Monday an educationist in the east- mary Industries (MPI) was provides, and the quality of step up review of the risk and over Monday, accord- morning during which 72 ern Nangarhar Province with exploring interim measures New Zealand’s products,” management plans that dairy ing to an official, 72 Taleban militants and 11 policemen Jalalabad as its capital 120 to strengthen consumer as- MPI acting director-general producers drew up for their militants and 11 police had were killed,” an official with km east of Kabul on Mon- surances around the coun- Scott Gallacher said in a manufacturing plants. lost their lives. police in Herat, lieutenant day.—Xinhua try’s dairy production, as it statement. Xinhua 12 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar ADVERTISEMENT & GENERAL CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV MOROTAI VOY NO (215) MV EVER ABLE VOY NO (352N) MV SUNNY NAPIER II VOY NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV MOROTAI Consignees of cargo carried on MV EVER ABLE Consignees of cargo carried on MV SUNNY VOY NO (215) are hereby notified that the vessel will VOY NO (352N) are hereby notified that the vessel NAPIER II VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the be arriving on 21.8.2013 and cargo will be discharged will be arriving on 21.8.2013 and cargo will be dis- vessel will be arriving on 21.8.2013 and cargo will be into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the con- charged into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie at discharged into the premises of M.I.P.L where it will signee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S SEAPIONEER SHIPPING AGENT FOR: M/S CMA CGM AGENT FOR: M/S EVER GREEN SHIPPING CO LTD Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 INVITATION TO OPEN TENDER Sealed tenders are invited by the Department of 19 charged in largest gun bust in Health, Central Medical Stores Depot for the supply of Medical Equipment. New York history Tender documents are available during office New York, 20 Aug— re-selling the weapons in arms and Explosives, the hours at the office, Commencing from(23.8.2013). Nineteen people have New York City. percentage of out-of-state Sealed bids are to be submitted to the office, not later been detained and 254 The 254 seized fire- guns used in crimes in than (23.9.2013) 14: 00 hour, after which no bid will be guns seized in what New arms include high-capacity New York City has been accepted. No telegraphi/telex proposal will be accepted. York City mayor Michael assault weapons, a fully increasing in recent years. For detail information please contact the Deputy Bloomberg called the larg- automatic machine gun In 2009, 85 percent Director (Medical Stores) Phone No. 371969, 372362, est gun bust in the city’s and handguns, which are of crime guns came from history. most typically the models out-of-state. In 2010, that 371284 “There is no doubt that of guns used to commit vi- proportion was 86 percent, Central Medical Stores Depot the seizure of these guns olent crimes in the five bor- and in 2011, 90 percent of Department of Health —the largest bust in the oughs of New York City. crime guns came from out- city’s history — has saved “New York is the saf- side the State of New York. Indian navy recovers 7th body lives,” he said on Monday est big city in the nation, Both North and South at a Press conference at but year after year, illegal Carolina states have laws from sunken submarine the police headquarters, guns flow into our city that allow criminals and New Delhi, 20 Aug— val sources as saying the where many of the ille- from states that don’t have traffickers to easily obtain Indian navy rescuers on body has been taken to gally trafficked guns were common-sense laws that guns, such as not requiring Monday extricated one state-run J J Hospital in displayed. keep guns out of the hands lost or stolen guns to be re- more body from INS Sind- Mumbai for postmortem. Using court-author- of criminals,” Bloomberg ported to law enforcement. hurakshak, taking the num- Eleven navy personnel re- ized wiretaps, investiga- said. They are in the list of ber of victims recovered mained missing in the naval tors have identified the gun According to the most top out-of-state for illegal from the ill-fated submarine tragedy which took place sellers in North and South recent available gun trace firearms recovered and to seven, said Press Trust of early last Wednesday in Carolina attempting to sup- data from the Bureau of traced in New York City. India. downtown Mumbai. ply guns for the purpose of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- Xinhua The report quoted na- Xinhua China, Thailand convene first strategic dialogue Bangkok, 20 Aug— tainable Development and Chinese Vice Foreign to enhance cooperation in Minister Liu Zhenmin such areas as high speed held talks with Thai offi- train, water resources man- cials on bilateral ties and agement, green energy as China- ASEAN relations well as education and hu- in the First China-Thai- man resource development. land Strategic Dialogue The two sides vowed held in Bangkok on Mon- to step up efforts to further day. promote trade and invest- Fully assembled Chevrolet Cruze cars reach the end of the assembly line at the In the meeting co- ment in order to achieve the General Motors Cruze assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio in this file photo from chaired by Liu and Sihasak bilateral trade target of 100 22 July, 2011. General Motors Co will recall 292,879 Chevrolet Cruze cars in Phuangketkeow, permanent billion U.S. dollars by 2015 the United States due to a defect that can cause loss of the brake assist function secretary of the Ministry set by the leaders of the two in models with the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine and six-speed automatic of Foreign Affairs of Thai- countries, prompting an transmission, it announced on 16 Aug, 2013. The recall affects 2011 and 2012 land, both sides noted with early convening of the 3rd models.—Reuters satisfaction the progress Meeting of the Joint Com- made in high-level visits, mission on Trade, Invest- China, Mexico vow to boost strategic partnership trade and investment, tour- ment and Economic Coop- ism, culture and education eration. They also pledged Beijing, 20 Aug— Jose Antonio Meade, Sec- ly and mutually beneficial to implement the agree- between the two countries to fully implement the MoU Chinese State Councilor retary of Communications cooperation with Mexico. ments reached by the coun- since the adoption of the on Agricultural Trade Co- Yang Jiechi met with a del- and Transportation Gerar- China will work with tries’ leaders and expand Joint Action Plan on China- operation and expand trade egation led by three Mexi- do Ruiz Esparza and Sec- Mexico to enrich bilateral bilateral cooperation in Thailand Strategic Coop- in agricultural products. can ministers on Monday, retary of Tourism Claudia strategic partnership in or- politics, trade and mutual eration (2012-2016). They shared the view that vowing to boost bilateral Ruiz Massieu Salinas. der to benefit the people of investment in order to They agreed to main- RMB should play a greater partnership. Yang said China at- the two countries, he said. achieve common develop- tain the momentum of co- role in the business trans- Yang met with Secre- taches great importance to Meade said Mexico is ment goals. operation under the MOU actions between China and tary of Foreign Relations the development of friend- ready to work with China Xinhua on Cooperation on Sus- Thailand.—Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 13 ENTERTAINMENT Jennifer Lopez returning as judge on American Idol season 13? Los Angeles, 20 Aug reported E! News. film and TV projects at the that they had approached — Jennifer Lopez’s boy- When asked whether same time. And, of course, Lopez. Names like Jennifer friend Casper Smart has ac- she is returning on the her twins are starting school Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, cidentally revealed that the show, Smart said, “Yes”. this year and she will have Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert singer is heading back to Apparently Smart thought time for her family,” a and Black Eyed Peas front- the judging panel of Ameri- that Fox had already made source told the website. man will.i.am. are doing the can Idol. the announcement. The deal is yet to be fi- rounds as possible replace- There have been spec- “Returning to Ameri- nalised and if Lopez returns ments for Mariah Carey, ulations about her return can Idol makes sense for on the show, she will join Randy Jackson and Nicki Jennifer Lopez’s boyfriend Casper Smart accidently on the Fox reality show’s Jennifer this season as the returning judge Keith Ur- Minaj. American Idol re- revealed the news.—PTI 13th season but a formal show’s schedule will al- ban. Fox Network President turns on January 2014. Fergie officially changes her announcement is awaited, low her to focus on new Kevin Reilly had confirmed PTI name Actor Dick Van Dyke escapes unhurt from car fire Los Angeles, 20 Stacy Ann Ferguson to Fer- Aug — Black Eyed Peas gie Duhamel. on Los Angeles freeway singer Fergie has officially The 38-year-old singer, Los Angeles, 20 Aug to the shoulder of the free- changed her name from who is married to actor Josh — Veteran actor Dick Van way. He quoted Van Dyke, Duhamel for five years, - re Dyke, best known for his who had been on his way to quested for the name change hit television comedy of the a dental appointment, say- last month, reported TMZ 1960s, survived a car fire un- ing afterward, “The only online. scathed on Monday when a thing I’m embarrassed about Fergie, who is pregnant passerby pulled him from the is that I could never figure with her first child, was asked smoldering vehicle before it out that damned car.” Fire- to publish a notice in a local burst into flames on the side fighters were “quickly able newspaper for four weeks of a Los Angeles-area free- to extinguish the flames and which she dutifully did. way. A spokesman for the evaluate the driver’s medical After completion of all California Highway Patrol condition. He did not require the formalities a judge gave confirmed that the 87-year- transport to a medical facil- his consent to the Fergali- Fergie requested for the old performer was the driver ity,” Los Angeles city fire cious singer’s request. name change last month. seen slumped over the steer- department spokesman Erik PTI PTI Actor Dick Van Dyke Life holds his award backstage after recieving the life achievement award at the 19th Scott said. Palmer said the ac- annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, tor was back at his home and Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis planning to was fine. A six-second video California on 27 Jan, 2013.—Reuters clip posted on Twitter by Van get married? ing wheel of a Jaguar that was “It just started making Dyke’s wife, Arlene, showed Los Angeles, 20 Aug reported to be on fire on the a noise, and I thought I had the performer’s charred vehi- — Actor Ashton Kutcher is shoulder of the Ventura Free- a flat at first, then it started cle on the freeway and a brief reportedly planning to pop way. to smoke, then it burned to glimpse of the actor talking the question to his actress Van Dyke said a group a crisp,” he said smiling. He to officials at the scene. Van girlfriend Mila Kunis soon. of motorists who stopped to added that he was unhurt and Dyke appeared unharmed in The 35-year-old actor render assistance, one of them got out of the vehicle “long the video clip. A caption ac- is smitten with Kunis, 30, apparently an off-duty fire- before” it went up in flames. companying the clip said: who he has known for 16 fighter, saw him huddled in Still, he counted himself “Van Dyke’s melted car ... years and plans to get mar- the driver’s seat while he was lucky to be alive.” Not only He’s fine thank God!!” The ried with her as soon as his trying to place a call for help that, there was a fireman, a tall, lanky actor, whose air of divorce from Demi Moore and pulled him out of the car nurse and a cop just happened affability and gift for physical comes through, reported to safety. “They thought I had to be passing by. Somebody’s comedy helped make “The Contactmusic. Ashton Kutcher has known Mila Kunis for the past 16 passed out so they yanked me looking after me.” Dick Van Dyke Show” one Kutcher was previous- years.—PTI out of the car,” Van Dyke re- The actor’s publicist, of the most beloved sitcoms ly married to Hollywood Mila brought Ashton back said. “She doesn’t get jeal- counted in an interview with Bob Palmer, said the car, a in US television history, re- star Demi Moore and the to who he really is. ous like Demi used to. He the celebrity news website “brand new” Jaguar, inexpli- ceived a lifetime achievement couple are now in the pro- He’s not playing the calls her because he wants TMZ.com, saying he had not cably caught fire after Van award from the Screen Actors cess of getting a divorce. field, he’s focused on en- to and when they’re apart initially realized that his car Dyke heard an unusual noise Guild in January. “They plan to get en- joying Mila and the happi- they talk constantly,” the was burning. while driving and pulled over Reuters gaged soon. Being with ness she brings,” a source source added.—PTI Priyanka Chopra: Give the daughters of India a chance New Delhi, 20 Aug scribed medicines, said at 2008. She said: “Our fu- — Priyanka Chopra, the the launch of the NDTV- ture is in the hands of our ambassador of the just- Vedanta campaign in Del- children and our girls are launched NDTV-Vedanta hi: “Since then, I’ve seen a huge part of that. We are Our Girls, Our Pride cam- so closely what happens in one of the youngest nations paign, spoke today about a lot of rural India and, now in this world and I think her experiences as a child that I’ve come to know, in a it’s high time that we take helping her parents conduct lot of urban India as well— charge of this nation.” Pri- health clinics in rural Uttar the mindsets that people yanka said this about the Pradesh. have towards the girl child, Our Girls, Our Pride cam- Priyanka’s parents, how she’s looked upon as a paign: “With this initiative both army doctors, con- burden.” we aim to change the lives ducted the health camps Priyanka, who de- of many girls and provide from out of an ambulance scribes the campaign as them with basic necessities Winners of the “Queens of Twins” beauty contest Melissza Czirok and Cintia helped by a nurse, Priyanka one close to her heart, to be able to lead a quality Czirok (3rd L and 3rd R) pose with runner-ups Abigel Repcsik and Angela Repcsik and her brother Siddharth. has already worked with life.” She urged Indian par- (2nd R and 1st R), and the third placed Dora Papp and Judit Papp (1st L and 2nd Priyanka, whose job it UNICEF against female ents to give their daughters L) during the 14th National Twins Festival in Ercsi, central Hungary, was to package up the pre- foeticide and infanticide in a chance.—PTI on 19 Aug, 2013.—Xinhua 14 Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS NASCAR’s Stewart out for season with broken leg Los Angeles, 20 Aug— Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has ruled himself out for the rest of the season due to the broken right leg he suffered in a car crash earlier this month. Stewart, who suffered a broken tibia and fibula in an August 5 sprint car race in Iowa, will be replaced on his Stewart-Haas team by vet- eran driver Mark Martin and Austin Dillon for the remain- Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony der of the 2013 campaign. Stewart. Manchester City’s David Silva, centre right, scores past Newcastle’s goalkeeper Tim “Obviously, I’m disap- Dillon,” Stewart, 42, said in event. Krul, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at The Etihad pointed to be out ... but the a statement. Martin, who has piled up Stadium, Manchester, England, on 19 Aug, 2013. Manchester City win 4-0. team is in very good hands “Mark is someone I’ve 40 wins in the Cup ranks over Reuters with Mark Martin and Austin looked up to my entire ca- the past four decades, was Lotus F1 Formula One reer and I have a tremen- released by Michael Waltrip Raikkonen will not drive for Red Bull driver Kimi Raikkonen dous amount of respect for Racing on Monday and will of Finland holds up his him. Austin is a great young fill in for Stewart this- week in 2014 trophy on the podium talent, and he showed that end at Bristol and in 11 other after placing second in Sunday at Michigan.” races. London, 20 Aug— A Red Bull announcement forming Felipe Massa but Dillon, who finished Stewart, who has also Kimi Raikkonen will not could come at this week- the Italian team have played the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaror- 14th at Michigan after re- won titles in Indy cars and drive for Formula One end’s Belgian Grand Prix down the speculation. placing Stewart in the Stew- stock cars, was NASCAR champions Red Bull next when the season resumes The F1 rumor mill even ing circuit in Mogyorod, near Budapest on 28 art-Haas No 14 Chevrolet, Sprint Cup Series champion season after talks broke after a break. Robertson suggested Ferrari’s number will also drive for the team in 2002, 2005 and 2011. July , 2013.—Reuters down, his manager said on said staying at Lotus was one driver Fernando Alonso in the October 20 Talladega Reuters Monday. The Finn is out just one possibility for 2007 of contract at Lotus at the world champion Raikkonen end of the season and was a who spent two years in ral- Sao Paulo will be ready for leading contender to replace lying after being forced out Mark Webber at Red Bull of Ferrari in 2009. He has World Cup when the Australian moves shone on his return to F1 Sao Paulo, 20 Aug— afraid about when this sta- over to endurance racing with an unfashionable team. FIFA secretary general dium would be delivered,” next year. Fellow Austral- “We are pretty con- Jerome Valcke said on Valcke said. “And I can tell ian Daniel Ricciardo, from fident Kimi will be in F1 Monday he has no doubt you that, yes, the stadium Red Bull’s junior team Toro next year,” he said. “There Itaquerao stadium in Sao will be delivered on time and, Rosso, now looks most are options—and that is Paulo will be ready in time yes, it will be ready to organ- likely to get the 2014 seat plural—out there and I will for next year’s World Cup. ize the opening game of the alongside world champion continue to talk to teams. Earlier this year Valcke World Cup and also for test and current standings leader I am hopeful we will sort warned Sao Paulo could be events here before this open- Sebastian Vettel. something out in the not too taken off the tournament’s ing game.” “Kimi will not be driv- distant future.” Raikkonen, could be heading to partner rare public rebuke to Alonso schedule if construction Sao Paulo was Valcke’s ing for Red Bull in 2014. We second in the current stand- Vettel next season after his after he told reporters “The work was not stepped up at first stop of a four-day tour held some talks but a deal ings and third last year, manager was seen entering one the others have” when the venue. “I remember that that will also include inspec- will not be happening,” his has even been linked in the the Red Bull motorhome at asked following Hungary during the Confederations tions of stadiums in Curitiba, manager Steve Robertson media with a return to Fer- the Hungarian Grand Prix what kind of car he wanted Cup we had an emergency Manaus and Rio de Janeiro. told www.autosport.com. rari to replace the underper- last month. Ferrari issued a for his birthday.—Reuters meeting because we were Reuters Towering Isner emerges as America’s hope for Flushing Meadows

Cincinnati, 20 Aug — one to wave the Stars and his booming serve looking ings did not include a single Potro, the 2009 US Open against a player who you Long before Andy Roddick Stripes at Flushing Mead- ready to make some noise American in the top 20 for winner. “His serves are will not have the chance to retired at the US Open last ows. That man has stepped when the final grand slam the first time since the clas- unbelievable, and nobody be on rhythm for most of year American tennis had forward this summer with of the season gets underway sification began in 1973. wants to play against him.” the time,” said Nadal. “John been searching for some- towering John Isner and on 26 August. That changes on Mon- Since retiring in the is this kind of player that, in Roddick exited the day though when Isner second round at Wimble- my opinion, he should be sport to great fanfare last will move from 22 to 14 don with a left knee injury fighting for the Masters, September taking his final in the world and he under- Isner has been in brilliant for the top 10. Of course, bow on the same Arthur lined his US Open ambi- hardcourt form putting to- with his serve, advantage Ashe Stadium court where tion forcing world number gether a 16-4 match record is huge. “So if he’s play- he had claimed his one and two Spaniard Rafa Nadal while picking up his sev- ing well mentally and he’s only grand slam title. to grind out a 7-6, 7-6 win enth career title in Atlanta making the right decisions This year it will be a in the final of the Western followed by runnerup fin- in important moments, he’s full decade since Roddick and Southern Open on Sun- ishes in Washington and a player that it’s very diffi- became to the last Ameri- day.While it is far too early Cincinnati. cult to stop.” can man to hoist the trophy to put Isner’s name in the Along the way to Sun- Certainly, if nothing and the search continues in same sentence with any of day’s final Isner knocked else, Isner has raised expec- earnest for the next in an the greats of American ten- off three top 10’s, world tations heading into the US illustrious line of home- nis the 27-year-old is loom- number one Novak Djok- Open but remains reluctant grown winners that also ing as the big dangerman in ovic, number seven Del to shoulder the added bur- John Isner of the US hits a return ball to Rafael Nadal includes, Pete Sampras, Flushing Meadows.” Potro and number 10 Milos den of being the next great of Spain during their championship match at the Andre Agassi, John McEn- His game is on the Raonic. American hope leaving that Men’s Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in roe and Jimmy Connors. rise. He’s improving a lot, “Nobody likes to play duty to four-time US Open Cincinnati, Ohio on 18 Aug, 2013. The search has been tough and he’s moving fast,” said against a great player, champion Serena Wil- Reuters — last week’s world rank- Argentine Juan Martin Del and nobody likes to play liams.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 15 GENERAL MYANMAR BiH army helicopters MYANMAR TV INTERNATIONAL (21-8-2013, Wednesday) (21-8-13 09:30 am ~ drop water to fight 22-8-13 09:30 am) MST 6:00 am 12:25 pm * Local News against forest fire 1. Paritta By Venerable 17. Myanmar Movies * Offering Alms To The Mingun Sayadaw 2:45 pm Sarajevo, 20 Aug—Helicopters from Monks During The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina 6:15 am 18. Instrumental Music Lent * World News (BiH) on Monday dropped water over rag- 2. Metta Pawana By 2:50 pm 19. Hit Songs of Stars * Prcduct of Myanmar- ing forest fire in southern part of the coun- Min gun Sayadaw Shin Ma Taung try. Phayagyi 3:00 pm Thanakhar The helicopters operated in the area 6:40 am 20. News * Local News of Jablanica, where a ragingforest fire has * “Great Shwedagon” 3. Dance of National 3:15 pm swallowed up hundreds of hectares of for- “The Condor Aerial’s Maveric 21. India Drama Series (Episode-3) est land. Races * World News unmanned aerial vehicle system, or 4:00 pm The move came as the latest efforts 6:45 am * Will you feed the 22. News pigeons to put out the wildfire which began in late drone, that will be considered for use 4. Documentary 4:15 pm * Local News July. No deaths or injuries were reported. by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control 7:00 am 23. India Drama Series * Wagaung...A Festival Under the request of the Security Ministry, 5. News/Weather Report For Persenting District later in August, is pictured 4:35 pm BiH Air Force has partic pated in the op- 7:20 am Offertories by Lot erations to fight against fire since August 3, 24. University of Distance in this undated handout courtesy of 6. Maha Wuntha Myat * World News local media reported. Education * Journey To Condor Aerial. The Florida Keys Helicopters have dropped almost Buddha (TV Lectures) Unimaginable Spots 1,000 tonnes of water with a flight time of agency charged with keeping the island 8:00 am -Third Year (Episode-7) over 60 hours since early August, the re- 7. News/International (Philosophy) * Local News chain’s mosquito swarms at bay might * Five Treasures in the ports said, adding that the fire was still not News 5:00 pm become the nation’s first to use drones Ancient City of under control. Hot weather has fueled for- 8:25 am 25. News Mrauk U est fires in mountains since early summer to spot remote breeding grounds as 8. Sing A Song 5:15 pm * World News in BiH while firefighters were struggling part of efforts to eradicate the insect. 9:00 am 26. Myitta Sutton Sermon * Youth of the future (Episode-16) Young with the lack of equipment and difficult by Sidagu Sayadaw terrains.—Xinhua Reuters 9. News/International Photographer (Thi Ha News 6:00 pm Aung) 9:25 am 28. News/ Weather Report * Local News Israel allows 270 trucks into Gaza amid * Taung Byone Nat 10. Nine Precepts 6:20 pm 28. Shwe Yin Khone Than Festival (Episode-5) closure of Rafah crossing 9:45 am * World News 11. Mono Classical Songs 7:00 pm * Unique Art of Stuceo Gaza, 20 Aug—The for international construc- the Gaza strip, the main 39. News 10:00 am Work Israeli authorities allowed tion projects. crossing point of the coastal 7:25 pm * Local News 12. News 270 trucks carrying agricul- “The Israeli authorities enclave, until further no- 30. Kyae Pwint Myaye * Those who never give 10:15 am tural products and construc- had also pumped limited tice, the interior ministry Yin Khone Than up (Episode-5) Shwe 13. Sermon on Fullmon Min Thar Foundation tion materials into Gaza via quantities of gasoline and of Hamas government an- 8:00 pm Day of Wakhaung * World News Kerem Shalom crossing on cooking gas,” he added. nounced on Monday. 31. News/International * ASEAN Choral Dance Monday, Gaza commercial Israel has been im- It said the Egyptian (Metta A Khadaw News/Weather Report * Local News liaison officer Raed Fattouh posing a tight blockade on side “officially informed Nay) 8:35 pm * Come along With mel said. Gaza after Islamic Hamas us that the border crossing 11:00 am * World News 32. People Talks * Sea Games (Boat Race) Fattouh noted that it in- movement had violently between Gaza and Egypt 14. Documentary 9:00 pm * Local News cluded 20 trucks of gravels seized control of the area is closed in both directions 11:10 am 33. News * Sagaing Hills & belong to the private com- since June 2007. due to the hard security 15. Bakery World 34. My Mind Game My Nostalgic Panorama mercial sector, in addition Meanwhile, the Egyp- condition in northern Si- 12:00 pm SEA Games * World News to limited quantities of ce- tian authorities closed down nai.” * Sitagu International 16. News/International 34. Nostalgia to Myanma Buddhist Acedamy ments, iron bars and gravels Rafah border crossing with Xinhua News/Weather Report Cultural Arts (SIBA) MotoGP set to return to Brazil after a decade away First batch of Thai Sydney, 20 Aug — on Tuesday. sion and the agreement of (and a return) has been a MotoGP will return to Bra- Grand Prix motorcy- the governing International wish of the whole MotoGP evacuees from Egypt zil for the first time in a dec- cling last took place in the Motorcycling Federation family for many years,” ade next year subject to an country in Rio de Janeiro (FIM). Dorna chief Carmelo return home upgrade to the Nelson Pi- in 2004 and its return is “Brazil is one of the Ezpeleta said after meeting quet track in Brasilia, pro- subject to approval by the most important motorcy- Bangkok, 20 Aug— land from Dubai on an- with local promoters and The first batch of 345 Thais other chartered flight by moters Dorna announced MotoGP safety commis- cling markets in the world government officials at the evacuated from strife-rid- the national flag carrier. In circuit. den Egypt arrived in Bang- addition, a Thai Air Force “I think it is really kok on Monday on a gov- C-130 transport plane will fantastic. It is an important ernment-chartered flight. bring back about 66 Thais. project for us. Right now, A Thai Airways In- By now, more than Brazil is involved in many ternational’s special flight 1,000 people have regis- big projects, such as the from Dubai, where the tered with the Thai em- football World Cup and evacuees were taken on bassy in Cairo to leave the the Olympic Games, so it Sunday, landed Monday Middle East country where is also very important for afternoon at Bangkoks’s violence keeps escalating. them.” Don Mueang airport. The There were about 2,000 Should the race get the Transport Ministry ar- Thai staying in Egypt and go-ahead, South America ranged Bangkok and inter- most are students. would go from having no provincial buses to take the On Monday, the For- rounds in the 2013 calen- evacuees to destinations in eign Ministry of Thailand dar to two in 2014 with Ar- the capital and other prov- ordered evacuation of fami- gentina also hosting a race inces. lies of staff of Thai Em- Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (93) leads Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo (99) at the new Termas de Rio Later on Monday, a bassy in Cairo, particularly and Honda rider Dani Pedrosa, all of Spain, during the Indianapolis Grand Prix in Hondo circuit. second batch of Thai na- women and children. Indianapolis on 18 Aug, 2013.—Reuters Reuters tionals will return to Thai- Xinhua R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. Fullmoon day of Wagaung 1375 ME New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 21 August, 2013 Union ministers discuss Union FM Appointment of Serbian meets Director Ambassador agreed on Myanmar’s affairs with Quintana of Brazilian Nay Pyi Taw, 21 Aug—The Government of the Cooperation Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr. Miodrag Nikolin as Ambassador Agency Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Aug— Serbia to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with Ambassador Fernando residence in Yangon. Marroni Abreu, Director of Mr. Miodrag Nikolin was born in 1954, in Zrenjanin, the Brazilian Cooperation Republic of Serbia. He was graduated from the Faculty of Agency (ABC) and party Economics, University of Belgrade in 1977. He worked paid a courtesy call on as an intern of the then Federal Secretariat for Foreign U Wunna Maung Lwin, Affairs of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Union Minister for Foreign from 1981 to 1982. Since then, he served in various Affairs at the Ministry capacities at different departments of Ministry of Foreign of Foreign Affairs this Affairs and at the Diplomatic Missions in Yangon. He is evening. currently serving as Ambassador, Diplomatic adviser at They discussed matters the Ministry of Energy, Development and Environment on enhancing technical Protection. cooperation between the MNA Union Minister Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Aug— of Myanmar workers Government of the Republic Mr Tomás Ojea Quintana, abroad, humanitarian aids U Wunna Maung of the Union of Myanmar Appointment of Polish the United Nations to the IDPs in Kachin Lwin holds talks with and the Government of Special Rapporteur on the State, women rights and Mr Tomás Ojea the Federative Republic Ambassador agreed on human rights situation in anti-human trafficking. of Brazil. Quintana.—mna Myanmar met with Union MNA MNA Nay Pyi Taw, 21 Aug—The Government of the Ministers Dr Pe Thet Khin, Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the U Wunna Maung Lwin, U appointment of Mr. Zenon Kuchciak as Ambassador Aye Myint and Dr Daw Union Attorney-General receives Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Myat Myat Ohn Khin, Poland to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with here, separately today. foreign guests residence in Bangkok. They held talks on Mr. Zenon Kuchciak was born in 1960 in the implementation of N a y P y i T a w , 20 September and investment Union that they have heard Poland. In 1986, he has obtained a Master Degree National Health Plan in Aug—A delegation led by will be invited. undertakings for the rule of in Political Science at the Moscow State Institute of the rural areas, IDPs’ Mr John W Hancock of In the afternoon, the law and reforms carried out International Relations. He joined the Ministry of easy access to health Thailand-based International Union Attorney-General by the Office of the Union Foreign Affairs in 1986 and served in various capacities care in Rakhine State by Baker & McKenzie Law received Senior Legal Attorney-General. at the different departments of the Ministry of Foreign the Ministry of Health, Firm called on Attorney- Adviser Dr Mark West The Attorney-General Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and at the Polish progress in Myanmar and General of the Union Dr Tun and party of East West of the Union answered the Diplomatic Missions abroad. He was Ambassador ongoing works between Shin at his office, here, this Management Institute of queries on the functions of Poland to Uzbekistan from 2001 to 2005. He is Myanmar and they morning. USAID. of the Office of Attorney- currently serving as Deputy Director/Ambassador at UN, labour affairs, At the call, the guests During the meeting, General of the Union and the Foreign Service inspectorate at the Ministry of eradication of forced said that arrangement has Senior Legal Adviser Dr Regions/States Advocate- Foreign Affairs. labour, formation of been made to open Law Mark West informed the General’s Offices. MNA labour union, sending Firm branch in Yangon in Attorney-General of the MNA

Byline: PyinOoLwin Chit Swe Aingma Diversion Weir benefiting local farmers,

As part of efforts for 34758 acres in rainy season greening environment supplying irrigation water and 5136 acres in summer to farmland across the season in 2013. country, the government However, the water has built new dams and from the diversion weir reservoirs and renovated did not reach 1431 acres and maintained the old in northern most part of it ones, including the Aingma due to damaged part of the diversion weir in Minbu irrigation system which (Saku) Township in Minbu was constructed about eight District. decades ago. The irrigation facility Therefore, the over- built over the Mann Creek 30-mile-long northern is over 80 years old and main canal, the 18-mile- it is 580 ft long and 10 ft long southern main canal, high. There are 116 shutters 14 channels, nine minor and nine sluice gates at the channels were renovated, diversion weir. drains silted in the irrigation When Mannchaung system were dredged and Reservoir located about irrigation infrastructures 30 miles upstream of the were renovated in the 2012- Mann Creek was completed 13 FY. The irrigation system the population of 42940 rainy season. livelihood. Besides, the play an important role in in 1999, the number of of the diversion weir is being from 95 villages. The first Local farmers are upgraded irrigation facility implementing rural area farmland to which Aingma upgraded. renovation of the irrigation delighted to see irrigation is sure to turn the region development and in making Diversion Weir irrigated has Upon completion of the facility in 80 years would water flowing into their to greener and to supply efforts for reducing poverty increased from 28965 acres upgrade work, the diversion help local farmers enjoy farmland and ready to drinking water sufficiently in rural areas. in rainy season and 132 acre weir is expected to irrigate high per capital income and engage in double cropping to the people and cattle as Myanma Alinn: 11-8-2013 in summer season in 1996 to 36189 acres, benefiting would prevent flood in the which would improve their well. The facility will surely Trs: AMS