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Volume XV, Number 52 8th Waning of Nayon 1369 ME Thursday, 7 June, 2007

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Kyongadat model village in Tsp, , puts 125 acres under rubber

NAY P YI T AW, 6 June—Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence accompanied by Chairman of Mon State PDC Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win attended the collective growing of rubber at Kyongadat model village in on 4 June morning. They planted rubber saplings at the designated places and viewed the growing of rubber by farmers and local people. In meeting with rubber farmers, Lt-Gen Maung Bo said that rubber farming is the main business of the region and rubber thrives in the region. Rubber is in high demand in the international market, he said, calling for extensive growing of rubber. At the ceremony, 125 acres were put under rubber. They attended the offering of gold foils to Pagoda in Kyaikkhami. Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Commander Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win, wife Daw Myint Myint Soe and officials offered alms to mem- bers of the Sangha. Merits gained for donating the alms were shared, following a sermon delivered by Abbot of Hsinpongu The congregation led by Lt-Gen Maung Bo take Five Precepts from a Sayadaw at ceremony to Monastery Bhaddanta Neminda. offer gold foils to Kyaikkhami Pagoda in Mon State. — MNA They also attended the inauguration of Hangan Bridge in . Superintending Engineer of Mon State Public Works U Soe Thet gave an account of the project. Officials formally opened the bridge. Lt-Gen Maung Bo unveiled the signboard of the facility. Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected the 200 feet long and 12 feet wide bridge that can withstand 13 tons of load. Lt-Gen Maung Bo held a meeting with service personnel, members of social organizations and townselders in . (See page 8) Rubber which is in high de- mand in international mar- ket is the main business of Mon State. Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Naing-Ngan.

7-6-07NL 1 6/7/07, 02:36 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Thursday, 7 June, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Strive for success of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State National Convention * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy What the nation really needs at present is ®mn\ma.l¨> eBac\ U Aung Thein presents the State Constitution. At the National Convention the delegates credentials to from the national races, those from all walks P∑ M≥ ®Pio;eAac\' of life and official political parties, delegates Vietnamese President of intellectuals and intelligentsia, delegates NAY PYI TAW, 7 June— U Aung Thein, Ambas- sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Un- of other invited persons and State service s∑m\;eSac\Âksiu> ion of Myanmar to the Socialist Republic of Viet- personnel are discussing and laying down nam presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr basic principles and detailed basic princi- Nguyen Minh Triet, President of the Socialist Re- ples needed in formulating the State Consti- ®mn\maAm¥io;qm^;tiu> public of Vietnam, on 29 May 2007 in Hanoi. tution. All the deliberations will be com- MNA pleted in the near future. At the second session of the National Con- vention the detailed basic principles for the Bago Division marks World No-Tobacco Day 2007 chapter on the sharing of the legislative power to be included in formulating the Constitu- tion were adopted. The detailed basic princi- ples for the chapters on the sharing of the executive and judicial powers were also adopted at the third session. The fourth session of the National Con- vention successfully adopted the detailed basic principles for the chapters on the legis- lation of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Pyithu Hluttaw, the Amyotha Hluttaw and the Re- gion or State Hluttaw, the role of the Tatmadaw and the Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens. The final session of the National Conven- Commander Maj-Gen Ko Ko delivers an address at ceremony to mark tion will be held on 18 July 2007. The de- World No-Tobacco Day 2007. — MNA tailed basic principles for the seven remain- , 6 June — The World No-Tobacco No-Tobacco Day. ing chapters will be adopted at the final Day 2007 of Bago Division was observed at Khabaung On 1 June, Commander Maj-Gen Ko Ko and session. The flaws and weaknesses of al- Hall in Toungoo on 31 May. wife Patron of Bago Division Women’s Affairs Or- ready-adopted basic principles and detailed Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Devel- ganization Daw Sao Nan Khun Hsam attended the basic principles are to be reviewed and some opment Council Commander of Southern Command physic nut growing ceremony of Ottwin Station. amendments, additions and nullification are Maj-Gen Ko Ko delivered an address. The commander, wife and party planted physic Head of Bago Division Health Department Dr also to be made. nut saplings in the plantation. Htay Aung read the message sent by Minister for Next, they viewed participation of service- Thus, as the national duty, all the entire Health Dr Kyaw Myint. men and family members in cultivation of physic nut. people are to strive for success of the Na- The commander presented prizes to winners Over 6,000 physic nut saplings were grown in tional Convention that formulates plans for in the essay contest in commemoration of the World the plantation. the emergence of a peaceful, modern devel- MNA oped democratic nation. Nutrition Development Course opens Myanmar officials to Niuc\cMeta\Asiu;r@anpiuc\ ema\eta\yaU\mquM;s∑´ren≥ YANGON, 6 June — Organized by Bago Divi- attend trade forum, sion (West) Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory lsU\ \\\\ lf dutuuuu iyptiiii \ \\\\ (tngçeNçççç ∑en≥)∑∑∑∑ N˙c˙˙˙˙ \.\.\.\.\. Committee, the course on nutrition development was trade fair in PRC enakS\\\\\ ;ptMMuuMuMMuu \\\\\ (tngeNççççç en≥)∑∑∑∑∑ t≥qvuuii≥qvui≥qvuuii \\\\\ R ;lMMuuMuMMuu puuuuu cn\\\\\ ;At\\\\\ k∑∑∑∑∑ \\\\\ opened at the meeting hall of Pyay Township Peace YANGON, 6 June— To attend the First Meet- and Development Council on 4 June. ing of UMFCCI Economy and Trade Cooperative mPs\\\menq\\ ∑∑∑a;larn∑∑ \\\ \\ liiiuuiiuApuu \\\qv\\ \\\..\\.k.. iiisii ßßßrpßß \\\m¥a;m\\ ˙˙˙Ap˙˙ Present on the occasion were Chairperson Forum to be held from 3 to 5 June in Kunming, ema\eta\\\\ \yaU\\\\ \m¥a;\\\\ mquM;suMuMuMuM ∑´ren≥Ps∑´∑´∑´∑´ \qv\\\\ \"\\\\ Daw Thein Paing of Bago Division (West) MCWSC Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China, and members, members of Pyay Township MCWA, and the China Kunming Import and Export Com- staff of Township Health Department, instructors, modities Fair 2007 from 6 to 10 June, Vice-Presi- 2007-KuN˙s\ z∑n\l At∑k\ teachers and trainees. dents of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers (10-6-2007) rk\en≥\\ First, the chairperson made a speech on the of Commerce and Industry U Win Aung and U occasion. Next, Head of Health Department of Bago Thaung Tin, Joint Secretary Dr Maung Maung Lay, Division (West) Dr U Ngwe San dealt with the purpose CEC members U Tun Aung and U Wai Phyo, Nc˙˙˙˙˙ ..\\.\..\\ of the course and Dr Daw Aye Aye Thaw gave talks on Executives U Myo Thant and U Aung Khin Myint (24-6-2007) rk\en≥\\\\ nutrition development matters. left here for PRC on 2 June. MNA MNA

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Malaysia highlights ASEAN’s experience in managing peace KUALA L UMPUR, 6 June Asia-Pacific”. He said that some- — ASEAN’s system for Badawi said that times, naval vessels were managing peace and ASEAN recognized that deployed to keep an eye security can be used to its destiny lay with on each other in disputed bring stability and member countries, and waters, and some still felt predictability in the wider peace and security could the need to be reassured Asia-Pacific Region, be attainable without of their security by having Malaysian Prime Minister hegemony and prepon- linkages with outside Abdullah Ahmad Badawi derant power. powers. said here on Tuesday. ASEAN’s system of He said that the system Although the system managing peace and with ASEAN has done a needs to be further security was embedded remarkable job and it has Undated handout file photo shows confiscated carved ivory products from Kenya. developed, there was within a wider framework helped bring stability and Online auction site eBay will ban all international trade of elephant ivory on its similarity between for cooperation among its predictability to the re- sites, the company said on Tuesday in a move welcomed by an animal welfare ASEAN and the wider member countries, he said. gion, — MNA/Xinhua group which found the bulk of the ivory was most likely illegal. —INTERNET Asia-Pacific Region in the However, he recogniz- field of managing peace ed this ASEAN’s system and security, Badawi said has some weaknesses, Anarchists attack Greek in a keynote address to such as some lingering the Asia-Pacific Round- lack of trust and some newspaper headquarters table entitled “The Way occasional strong dis- ATHENS, 5 June—A “About 30 anarchists to Mutual Security in the agreements. group of self-proclaimed hit the window panes with anarchists attacked a clubs at the entrance of Lion, tiger kill man at Mexican Greek media group’s Lambrakis Press (DOL) meat plant headquarters on Monday, headquarters and damaged smashing windows at its about 15 cars parked MEXICO CITY, 5 June — get past the animals to treat entrance and damaging outside the building,” a A lion and a tiger kept as him. cars parked nearby but no police official, who exotic pets on the roof of a The two big cats, which one was hurt, police said. declined to be named, told Mexican meat processing had separate quarters of a Reuters. The group pub- plant killed a man feeding big cage but came together Japanese Senior Vice- lishes the daily Ta Nea them on Monday, Mexican to eat, were according to Minister for Foreign and To Vima papers as well media said. reports kept by the plant’s Affairs Asano Katsuhito as several magazines. Caretaker Angel Agui- owner as pets and in good looks at a robot of an IT Police said the youths lar, 56, was taking pieces condition. After the booth before the 6th of chicken to feed the two attack, which left scraps claimed their attack was in Asia Cooperation big cats when the lion of bloodstained clothing response to a report by Dialogue (ACD) swiped at him through the on the floor of the cage, Sunday’s To Vima, which Foreign Ministers’ bars of its cage and pulled the animals were sedated blamed leftist fringe groups meeting in Seoul, on him inside, Reforma daily and the tiger's jaws tied for several robberies in the 5 June, 2007. said. The tiger then joined around a chunk of southeastern suburbs of INTERNET in the attack. wood.— MNA/Reuters Athens. — MNA/Reuters Paramedics arrived at the plant in the rough Paul Deighton, chief executive officer of the Drinking coffee may help Mexico City neigh- Organizing Committee of the London Olympic bourhood of Iztapalapa Games introduces the emblems of the London prevent gout while the man was still 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in LOS ANGELES, 5 June —Drinking alive but they could not London, on 4 June, 2007. —XINHUA frequency responses — ranging from four or more cups of coffee a day may never to two to four cups per week to six help prevent gout, according to a new or more per day — to record their average study. consumption of coffee, decaffeinated To examine how coffee consumption coffee, tea, and other caffeine-containing might aggravate or protect against gout, comestibles, such as cola and chocolate. the most prevalent inflammatory Through another questionnaire, the arthritis in adult males, a team of US and researchers documented 757 newly Canadian researchers conducted a diagnosed cases meeting the American prospective study on 45,869 men over College of Rheumatology criteria for age 40 with no history of gout at baseline. gout during the follow-up period. Over 12 years of follow-up, the Then, they determined the relative researchers evaluated the relationship risk of incident gout for long-term coffee between the intake of coffee and the drinkers divided into four groups — less incidence of gout in this high risk than 1 cup per day, one to three cups per population. day, four to five cups per day, and six or To assess coffee and total caffeine more cups per day—as well as for regular intake, the researchers used a food- drinkers of decaffeinated coffee, tea, and frequency questionnaire, updated every other caffeinated beverages. 4 years. Participants chose from nine MNA/Xinhua

7-6-07NL 3 6/7/07, 02:36 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; China could lose western glaciers by 2010

BEIJING, 5 June— the world”, account for by 2100,” Yao Tandong, China’s western glaciers around four-fifths of head of the Chinese are melting so fast that China’s glaciers, Xinhua Academy of Science’s they may have largely said. But over the last three Qinghai-Tibet Plateau disappeared by the end of decades, they have Research Institute, told the century, drying up retreated at a rate of around Xinhua. parts of the rivers they 131 kilometres a year, The region is the source currently feed, the official largely because of global of several of Asia's most A German police special unit stands near a helicopter during an exercise ahead Xinhua agency reported warming, the report said. important and iconic of the G8 summit on the beach in Kuehlungsborn on 5 June, 2007. Leaders from on Monday. “If the glaciers continue rivers, including the the world’s major industrialized nations meet in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm The rivers of ice on the to melt at the current Yangtze, Indus and on 6-8 June for a Group of Eight (G8) summit.—XINHUA Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, speed, most of them will Mekong, so a fall in water which borders the have disappeared and levels could potentially Exercise: vibrations tone Himalayas and has been rivers in their lower affect hundreds of millions nicknamed the “roof of reaches will have dried up of people.—MNA/Reuters muscles, may damage brain Protest in Prague before Bush arrival BEIJING, 5 June — quick workout. Advocates in Chicago, after a 25- PRAGUE, 6 June — to arrive in the capital. said Miroslav Jilek, a 31- Jiggling your body may say workout times are minute workout on the Hundreds of Czechs Protesters ranging year-old entrepreneur who be a good way to buff your reduced by two-thirds. “I Power Plate, one of the protested peacefully on from far-left Communist attended the rally. “I don’t body, but researchers warn feel kind of tingly and a higher-end brands. “I’m Monday against US plans youths to feminist groups see it as a defensive system, the machines that use little like I got off a ship, hoping this is the solution for a missile defence carried banners rejecting but as something which will vibrations to tone muscle kind of shaky but in a good to help me get that extra shield, rallying near plans for a radar base near allow the US to attack Prague’s historic castle may also be a good way to way,” said Amy Allen, a weight off.” Prague as part of the shield, anywhere it wishes in the hours before US President which Washington says world.” lose your mind. 40-year-old working mom Internet George W Bush was due Promoters of the newly will protect the US and its Bush is due to arrive popular fitness machines allies against missiles that in Prague later on Monday say the equipment also could be fired from on the first stop of improves flexibility and countries such as Iran or European tour that will strength, reduces pain and North Korea. also include a summit in Germany of the Group of stress, builds muscle and Dozens of riot police clad in full armour stood Eight leading indus- reverses osteoporosis. in nearby streets but stayed trialized nations. Butresearchers warn well away from the protest, One of the most of possible injuries which showed no signs of watched meetings during ranging from back pain violence. the G-8 summit will be that to cartilage damage. One “Shame On Bush, No between Bush and Russian even warns that the high- To Base,” read one banner, President Vladimir Putin, powered jiggling might “The Radar Stinks of who vehemently opposes harm the brain. They say Death,” said another. the planned missile the science is thin and “This only supports the defence shield, seeing it as too little is known about current aggressive foreign a threat to Russia. the long-term effects of policy of the United States,” MNA/Reuters such powerful vibra- These pictures were taken on 4 June, 2007, in a supermarket in Xuchang, Henan tions. Province. The watermelons on the pictures were covered with steel molds, from Users of the equipment which they get the embossment of the figure of five Fuwa, the mascots of the 2008 enjoy the sensation and the Beijing Olympic Games. It takes 398 yuan to buy such a watermelon.—INTERNET Purple frog among 24 new species found in S America’s Suriname W ASHINGTON, 5 June— telephone from Suriname’s A purple fluorescent frog A purple fluorescent frog, of the genus capital, Paramaribo. is one of 24 new species Atelopus and “What’s really exciting here found in the South discovered during a is we found a lot of new American highlands of follow-up survey of species of frogs and fish as Suriname, the Nassau plateau in mid 2006 by well.” The two-tone frog conservationists reported Surinamese scientists — whose skin is covered on Monday, warning that Paul Ouboter and with irregular fluorescent these creatures are Jan Mol, is seen in lavender loops on a threatened by illegal gold this undated handout mining. photo. background of aubergine XINHUA The discovery of so — was discovered in 2006 many species outside the Alonso of Conservation places that are so un- as part of a survey of Suriname’s Nassau pla- insect realm is extra- International, which led the explored and so remote, we Women in Belarussian national clothes dance teau, the conservation ordinary and points up the expedition that found the do tend to find new species during ‘Village Day’ celebrations in a settlement need to survey distant new species. ... but most of them are group said. of Kamino, some 75 km (47 miles) north of Minsk, insects,” Alonso said by MNA/Reuters regions, said Leeanne “When you go to these on 5 June, 2007.—INTERNET

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E C O N O M I C N E W S China’s Three Gorges Project gears up for full operation

YICHANG, 5 June — China’s largest hydropower project, the Three Gorges Project, is expected to start full operation three to four months ahead of schedule as workers speed up the installation of the 12 turbines on the right bank of the Gorges. “No. 26 turbine has made turbines on the right The installation of the been completed and is bank. Workers will finish four will be completed in undergoing a final pre- installing the eight in May next year, three to operation check,” said Li October next year, two or four months ahead of Binzhi, an official with three months ahead of schedule, Fang said. China Gezhouba (Group) schedule, Li said. Each turbine has a Corporation’s Three The installation of the capacity of 700,000 Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp unveils the world’s first HD DVD Gorges Project. The other four turbines by kilowatts. The installation recorder “RD-A1” in Tokyo on 22 June, 2006. Toshiba Corp aims to put disk installation of five other Sino-hydro Corporation’s of turbines on the right drives for high-definition DVDs on all its laptops next year as it strives to gain turbines is under way. Fourth Project Bureau, is bank began last June. an edge in the high-stakes next-generation DVD format battle, a Toshiba The company is also under way, said Fang MNA/Xinhua executive said on Tuesday. —INTERNET responsible for installing Xuan, an official with the the eight domestically- bureau. Report says Indonesia world’s No 3 greenhouse gas emitter JAKARTA, 5 June — in Germany where global emitter with 6.005 billion — whose forests are a Indonesia is among the warming is major item on tons followed by China treasure trove of plant and world’s top three green- the agenda. at 5.017 billion tons, animal species includ- house gas emitters Indonesia’s total annual according to data from the ing the endangered because of deforestation, carbon dioxide emissions report. orangutans — has already peatland degradation and stand at 3.014 billion tons According to some lost an estimated 72 per forest fires, a World Bank after the United States, estimates, the tropical cent of its original frontier and British Government which is the world’s top Southeast Asian country forest. — MNA/Reuters climate change report released on Monday India, Brazil seek to build showed. An increase of global temperatures has already strategic relationship resulted in prolonged N EW D ELHI, 5 June—India and Brazil, relationship,” he told business leaders drought, heavy rainfall two of the world’s emerging market from the two countries. leading to floods and tidal giants, sought on Monday to forge a “We must diversify the components waves in Indonesia, strategic relationship between their of trade, now restricted to less value- putting the archipelago's distant nations and enhance their role as added items,” he said, adding that Brazil rich biodiversity at risk, a strong voice of the developing world. could offer farm technology to India while the report said. The two fast-growing economies New Delhi could offer its expertise in the “This may lead to have come closer in recent years and pharmaceutical sector. harmful effects on built a strong relationship based on The two countries are also working A manlooks atthe life-sized mannequins made of agriculture, fishery and common positions on key issues such as on a common position to address climate waste material are seen in central Barcelona, Spain forestry, resulting in global trade talks and expansion of the change ahead of the G-8 summit in on 5 June, 2007. German artist HA Schults’ installation threats to food security and UN Security Council. Germany this week — which both are “Trash People”, consisting of some 300 life-sized livelihoods,” said the “We are making our relationship very attending — and pushed for India’s use mannequins made of household waste and glue are report, which comes ahead dynamic, strengthening economic and of bio-fuels, an area in which Brazil is a currently on display in the Catalan capital. —INTERNET of this week’s G-8 summit political alliances into a strategic world leader. — MNA/Reuters

Chinese Cos pay Lacoste $98,700 Performer Criss Angel for trademark infringement stands on scaffolding BEIJING, 5 June — A the Beijing Urban-Rural making it appear almost Beijing court has ordered Trade Centre Co Ltd in identical to Lacoste’s after being three Chinese companies July last year, claiming logo, said a spokesman suspended in to pay French clothing they infringed on its for the Beijing First a locked box giant Lacoste 760,000 famous crocodile logo. Intermediate People’s full of cement, yuan (98,700 US dollars) Taie had a registered Court on Sunday. during a stunt in damages for trademark “Golden Crocodile” The court ordered Taie near Times infringement. trademark that consisted to stop producing and Square, in La Chemise Lacoste of a crocodile, waves and selling clothes with the New York, on filed a suit against Guang- two Chinese characters, crocodile logos and fined zhou Taie Dress Co Ltd, but the company only it 500,000 yuan (64,900 5 June, 2007. Beijing-based Niannian- used or highlighted the US dollars). REUTERS gao Garments Co Ltd and image of the crocodile MNA/Xinhua

7-6-07NL 5 6/7/07, 02:36 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 N China holds ASEAN+3 workshop on disaster relief by Armed Forces SHIJIAZHUANG, 5 June Chinese Defence Ministry. international disaster relief — Military officials from The workshop, the first cooperation. It benefits China, Japan, the Republic of its kind, was proposed regional prosperity and of Korea and member by Chinese Premier Wen stability. countries of the Asso- Jiabao at the 10th ASEAN He noted that Armed ciation of South-East plus three (10+3) summit Forces are a major Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cebu, a resort Philippine contributor to disaster met here Monday for a city, in January this year. relief in all countries of five-day workshop on Zhang Bangdong, the region, adding he disaster relief by Armed director of the foreign hoped the exchanges at Forces. affairs office of the the workshop would The workshop, held in Defence Ministry, said at further enhance un- Shijiazhuang, capital of the opening ceremony that derstanding and trust Actress Jeon Ji-hyun appears in a TV commercial for Samsung Electronics’ north China’s Hebei severe natural disasters are among Armed Forces of Ultra Edition 10.9, nicknamed the Miniskirt. Two TV commercials featuring Province, will focus on the a common threat for different countries and actress Jeon Ji-hyun in short hair and a miniskirt are making big waves role and methods of humans everywhere and it deepen cooperation in online. Jeon, whose trademark is her long straight hair, shows an Armed Forces in inter- is in the interests of people non-traditional security exceptionally different image in a commercial for cosmetic brand Laneige. national disaster relief from all countries in the fields. An online clip of the commercial is gaining in popularity, with over 310,000 work, according to the region to strengthen MNA/Xinhua views so far.—INTERNET Chinese cargo ship caught fire at NATO troops killed in Afghanistan PAKTIKA PROVINCE, with enemy fighters”, a roadside bomb explosion, S-E Bangladeshi seaport Afghanistan, 6 June — statement from NATO’s local officials said. DHAKA, 5 June — A partments. rushed to the spot and NATO says two of its International Security Fighting between Chinese cargo ship was Chief cook Qui Pian contained the blaze after soldiers have been killed Assistance Force (ISAF) NATO-led forces and the caught fire in Chittagong Kong of the ship sustained two hours of frantic effort. seaport in southeastern critical burn injuries The extent of loss in fighting in southern said. Taleban has escalated in Bangladesh on Monday during the fire. He was caused by the fire could Afghanistan. In eastern Paktika recent weeks, particularly morning burning down admitted to Chittagong not be known imme- The troops had died Province, a district police in the south. pulses and other products Medical College Hospital. diately. — MNA/Xinhua in “separate engagements chief was killed in a The Isaf statement did contained in the vessel. Later three fire units not say where the fighting A staff of the ship was from Agrabad Fire took place or give the critically injured, port Station, three units from nationalities of the two officials said. Chittagong port fire soldiers killed. According to fire brigade and a navy ship brigade, the blaze origi- Paktika Governor nated from an electric Celebrity sisters Barbie Moahmmad Akram short circuit in the Xu and Dee Xu from Khpalwak told the BBC the captain’s room of the China (Taipei) have police chief of Yahya Khel Chinese flag carrying launched a new TV show district had been trying to G Ong Sin cargo ship at on China (Taipei’s) GTV defuse the roadside bomb about 6:55 am local time on 4 June, 2007. They when it went off. (0:55 GMT) on Monday. invite celebrities to cook He died later of his It soon engulfed the and gossip on stage. injuries, the governor adjacent machine room INTERNET and two other com- said. — Internet Apple peel might keep cancer at bay LOS ANGELES, 4 June — Apple peel may either inhibit or kill cancer cells in laboratory cultures, a Cornell University research has found. Cornell researchers analyzed the peel from 230 pounds of red delicious apples and isolated their individual compounds. Apple. —INTERNET After identifying the structures of the promising compounds in the peel, the science, said three of the compounds researchers tested the pure compounds have not previously been described in against cancer cell growth in the the literature. laboratory. They identified a dozen “We found that several compounds compounds — triterpenoids — in apple have potent anti-proliferative activities peel that either inhibit or kill cancer cells against human liver, colon and breast in laboratory cultures, according to the cancer cells and may be partially research published this month in the responsible for the anti-cancer activities A resident carries water from a well in buckets on the outskirts of Suining, in Journal of Agricultural and Food of whole apples,” said Liu. southwest China’s Sichuan Province on 4 June, 2007, a day ahead of World Chemistry. In previous Cornell studies, apples Environment Day. A prolonged drought in China’s mountainous Three of the compounds have not had been found not only to fight cancer southwestern province of Sichuan has left nearly 4 million people and 4.46 previously been described in the cells in the laboratory but also to reduce million livestock short of drinking water, Xinhua news agency said on 5 June literature. Lead researcher Rui Hai the number and size of mammary tumors 2007. Picture taken on 4 June, 2007. —INTERNET Liu, Cornell associate professor of food in rats.—Internet

7-6-07NL 6 6/7/07, 02:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 7 Livestock Breeding Zones Project for development of meat sector Maung Aung (LBVD)

The Ministry of Livestock and Lewe Township breeds chickens, pigs, remaining zones according to the animals. Fisheries has established several sheep and goats. And Nabugyin/ ground conditions. Specified number Fifteen entrepreneurs plus the livestock breeding zones around Nay Alegon zone in Yamethin Township of animals in an area in the zones is Union Solidarity and Development Pyi Taw with the aim of boosting breeds sheep and goats. Upon 10 milch cows, or 50 sheep / goats Association (Central) are breeding production of meat and fish, helping completion, Shwemyo zone will have and 2500 layers /broilers. 154 milch cows, 1160 goat and 134 bring down commodity prices, a milk and dairy products processing The zones are intended to enable sheep in Kangyi zone. Entrepreneurs improving the socio-economic life of factory, a feedstuff factory and a milch cow breeders to enjoy are raising 165 milch cows and 164 local people, creating job veterinary medicine factory and sustainable benefits by setting up goats, building a milk powder factory opportunities, and producing milk Htihlaing zone a meat processing meadows and pastures instead of and a feedstuff factory, and running and dairy products as import- a veterinary medicines sales centre substitute products. in Shwemyo zone. In pursuit of the project, the Five breeders are raising 325 ministry is striving for achieving the milch cows in Minbyin zone. Land targets of 20,000 milch cows, reclamation works have been 100,000 sheep and goats and completed and land allotments are 1,000,000 layers and broilers in five providing for entrepreneurs, and they years. are constructing buildings in Undertaking the project, the Pyaunggaunggyi (Lewe) and Yay Oo Livestock Breeding and Veterinary (Yamethin) zones. Department is now establishing When it achieves its target after livestock breeding zones of 6733.04 the period of five years, the Ministry acres in total—Kangyi zone (1659.00 of Livestock and Fisheries will be able acres) and Shwemyo zone (271.33 to produce 50,000 viss of milk, 550 acres) in Tatkon Township, goats, 350,000 eggs and 8200 viss of Pyaunggaunggyi zone (623.00 acres) chicken a day or 29,435 tons of milk, The Minister for Livestock and Fisheries inspects the milch cow and Minbyin zone (2000.00 acres) 200,000 goats, 126 million eggs and farm of the USDA (Central) in Kangyi livestock breeding zone. in Lewe Township, and Nabugyin / 3.4 million viss of chicken a year. Alegon zone (813.71 acres), factory and a leather factory. Livestock feeding only feedstuff to the cows. So, the Livestock Breeding Zones Htihlaing zone (60 acres) and Yay zones were designated at respective It is scheduled to build supervisory Project is a prudent one designed for Oo zone (1306.00 acres) in Yamethin regions according to the climates, offices in the zones and the Livestock development of the meat sector to Township. geographical features and prospects for Breeding and Veterinary Department contribute towards providing Of them, Kangyi zone in Tatkon success in breeding specific farm will post veterinary surgeons in the nutritious food and ensuring uplift of Township, Minbyin zone in Lewe animals. offices. The department will take the health, fitness and education Township, and Yay Oo zone in According to the lands of the responsibilities for providing health standards of the entire nation. Yamethin Township are special zones, 12.5-acre units are allocated in care to the animals, disease control and Translation: MS zones for breeding milch cows, sheep Kangyi and Yay Oo zones. And land accelerating the reproduction in the Kyemon: 6-6-2007 and goats. Pyaunggaunggyi zone in allotments are provided in the The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has established several livestock breeding zones around Nay Pyi Taw with the aim of boosting production of meat and fish, helping bring down commodity prices, improving the socio-economic life of local people, creating job opportunities, and producing milk and dairy products as import-substitute products. The Minister for Livestock and Fisheries inspects a private milch cow farm in Minbyin livestock breeding zone.

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cial organizations and Kyongadat model village in local residents in spruc- Thanbyuzayat Tsp, Mon ing up the town. They comforted the State, puts 125 acres … patients in Khawzar Sta- tion Hospital. (from page1) velopment tasks. Lt-Gen In his inspection The head of the town Maung Bo called for ex- tour of the creek-span- General Administration tensive implementation ning bridge in the town, Department reported on of agricultural works for Lt-Gen Maung Bo called the agricultural, educa- regional development for maintenance of the tion and health sectors and cooperation of de- facility for its durabil- and ongoing regional de- partmental officials, so- ity.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo applies gold foils to Kyaikkhami Buddha Images. MNA In meeting with of- tery and offered alms to Director-General U Tun ficers and other ranks Abbot Bhaddanta Kyi gave an account of and their family mem- Vamsadimpa. academic matters. bers in the local military At the ceremony to Lt-Gen Maung Bo, station, Lt-Gen Maung ensure enrolment of all Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win Bo gave instructions on school-age children held and Brig-Gen Cho Tun agriculture, livestock in Khawzar, Lt-Gen Aung of Ye Station pre- breeding, health care and Maung Bo urged the stu- sented exercise books, education, and provided dents to study hard and stationery and school uni- gifts to the family mem- the teachers to nurture forms to the students. Lt- bers. the students to produce Gen Maung Bo and Lt-Gen Maung Bo human resources. wellwishers made cash Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party stroll along newly opened Hangan visited Khawzar No 1 Basic Educa- donations to the funds of Bridge in Ye Township. — MNA Kyaunghaung Monas- tion Department Deputy the school.—MNA

Yangon Command MCWA Minister receives guests donates stationery to students

YANGON, 6 June — Yangon Command Ma- ternal and Child Welfare Association donated ex- ercise books, stationery and school uniforms to students and opened Cetana teaching centre at the Command Headquar- ters here yesterday with an attendance by Com- mander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win. First, Chairperson of Yangon Division Mater- Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan receives nal and Child Welfare Director-General Mr Zhao Huayong of CCTV in Nay Pyi Taw. Supervisory Committee MNA Daw Mar Mar Wai deliv- NAY PYI TAW, 6 China cultural cooperation general of departments ered an address. June — Minister for In- programme, the Chinese and enterprises under the Afterwards, Com- formation Brig-Gen delegation arrived here to ministry. mander Maj-Gen Hla Kyaw Hsan received promote cooperation in After the meet- Htay Win persented ex- Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win Director-General of electronic media between ing, Minister Brig-Gen ercise books and station- presents exercise books and stationery CCTV of the People's the two countries. Kyaw Hsan hosted a din- ery to students who are to a student. Republic of China Also present at ner in honour of the direc- attending the Cetana MNA Mr Zhao Huayong (Vice the call were directors- tor-general of the CCTV teaching centre. Minister Level) and party, general, managing direc- and party. Chairperson Daw Yangon Command. and school uniforms to at Shwenandaw Hotel in tors and deputy directors- MNA Mar Mar Wai donated Chairperson of students who are attend- Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone exercise books and sta- Yangon Command ing the middle school. here yesterday. tionery to students of regi- MCWA Daw Khin May The donation was Under the ar- DRIVE SAFELY ments and units of the Latt persented stationery worth K 2 million.—MNA rangement of Myanmar-

7-6-07NL 8 6/7/07, 02:37 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 9 Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects sanitation,… (from page 16) tasks are being carried out pleasure and happiness. Lt-Gen Myint by USDA with the assist- Officials at township level Swe and party viewed ance of YCDC. USDA are to go right down to the thriving physic nut plants CEC member U Maung grassroots level to keep along Dagon Lwin Road Pa (in-charge of Yangon Yangon City pleasant and and gave instructions on Division) reported on beautiful with hygienic cultivation of physic nut progress of the construc- environment. and taking care of the tion and future tasks. In rainy season, plants. They looked into After hearing the departmental personnel sanitation and greening reports, Lt-Gen Myint and members of social or- tasks along Dagon Lwin Swe spoke on preventive ganizations are to grow Road and proper flow of measure for bank erosion, perennial crops, shade drainage. repair in time and con- trees and physic nut plants. Afterwards, they tinuous maintence for du- While river outlets, drains Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun and Col Phone Maw Shwe formally open inspected dredging of 600 rability. and underground drains Salin Bridge. — MNA feet long drain at the cor- On Kyaikwaing are being dredged and ner of Waizayanda and Pagoda Road in maintained in the respec- Salin Bridge inaugurated Laydauntkan Road in Mayangon Township, tive townships of the divi- Township they inspected sanitation sion for proper flow of in Salin Township… and gave necessary in- tasks being carried out at water, embankments of (from page 16) Yama Creek. Mone tors of the people. structions. the drain for proper flow dams and reservoirs are Mindon-Padan section, Creek will be opened The bridge will con- They also super- of water. being constructed. Padan-Kazunma section, soon. In conclusion, the tribute to saving time for vised construction of the On inspection Therefore, city Kazunma-Myaing section minister said that thanks travelling of the local peo- 6,400 feet long embank- tour, Lt-Gen Myint Swe dwellers are to join hands and Myaing-Monywa sec- to the bridge, the local ple from the north to the ment along Ngamoeyeik said that officials are al- with officials for cleaning tion. So far, 169/7 miles people will have easy ac- south of the country Creek along Thanda 17th ways supervising tasks for and greening of Yangon of road has been cess to western part of through Pathein-Monywa Street in E Ward of North enabling the dwellers to City. tarmarked. Ayeyawady River, from Road and to Okkalapa Township. The live in Yangon City with MNA Construction of Salin the north to the south of Chairman of Magway Division PDC Col Phone Maw Shwe.

MNA Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun delivers an address at opening of Salin Bridge. — CONSTRUCTION Bridge commenced on the country, Chin State, Padan-Kazunma section Rakhine State and east- through Padan-An Road. The local structure of motor road and it can the south of the nation, to on 1 March 2006. The ern part of the river In addition, local products the bridge is reinforced withstand 25-ton loads. Chin State and Rakhine bailey bridge with Ger- through Pathein-Monywa can be transported to other concrete type and the up- Due to completion of State and the eastern part many-made iron frames Road and bridges on it. states and divisions in ad- per one is iron frames. the bridge, people in the of the river, while enjoy- was opened today. The Moreover, the bridge will dition to Magway Divi- The bridge is bailey type. western part of ing fruits of social, health, bridge is the 205th facil- contribute to develop- sion. Hence, local people The 230 feet long bridge Ayeyawady River can education and economic ity of its kind in the entire ment of social, health, are to maintain the bridges has 12 feet and four inches travel from the north to sectors. — MNA nation. Furthermore, the education and economic and roads for their dura- Ministry of Electric sectors of the region. bility in their regions. In Salin bridge will contribute to saving time Power built two bridges, Chairman of Magway conclusion, Col Phone Myanmar Railway seven Division Peace and De- Maw Shwe thanked engi- for travelling of the local people from the bridges and the velopment Council Col neers, workers and local Tatmadaw, 11 ones. In Phone Maw Shwe made a authorities for their con- north to the south of the country through Magway Division, 15 speech. He said that the tributions in construction 180-foot-long bridges government is giving pri- of the bridge. Pathein-Monywa Road and to Rakhine State and 25 under-180-foot ority to development of A local also long bridges have been economic infrastructures spoke words of thanks. through Padan-An Road. In addition, local built so far. In addition, for shaping a peaceful, The minister and Col Wetkhok bridges is un- modern and developed Phone Maw Shwe for- products can be transported to other states der construction in South nation. Meanwhile, trans- mally opened the bridge. Yama. The plan is under port infrastructures are Next, the minister unveiled and divisions in addition to Magway Divi- way to construct bridges being built for uplift of the plaque and sprinkled on Tharu Creek and North economic and social sec- scented water on it. sion.

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calls on Information Minister YANGON, 6 June During the visit to cooperation between the — The visiting Chinese MRTV, Director-General two TV institutions. delegation visited Myanma of MRTV U Khin Maung U Win Maw of Radio and Television here Htay briefed the guests on Forever Group also briefed today. organizational set-up of them on broadcasting of Under the China- MRTV, broadcasting and MRTV-4. Myanmar Cultural facts about Myanma Radio Director-General Exchange programme, the and Television. U Khin Maung Htay and delegation led by Director- Mr Zhao officials conducted the General Mr Zhao Huayong also explained delegation around the Huayong (Vice Minister functions of CCTV and studios of MRTV. Level) of China Central arrangements for MNA Television-CCTV of the People’s Republic of Chinese media delegation led by Director- China arrived here today General Mr Zhao Huayong (Vice Minister to promote cooperation in Level) of CCTV views the shooting at a studio electronic media between in MRTV. — MNA the two countries. Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan receives Mr Nuthapong Temsiripong, Country Representative (Myanmar) of Shin Satellite Public Co. Ltd. MNA

YANGON, 6 June today. —Mr Nuthapong Temsiri- Also present at pong, Country Re- the call were directors- presentative (Myanmar) of general, managing Shin Satellite Public Co directors of departments Ltd (SSPCL) of and enterprises under the called on Minister for ministry, the Head of Information Brig-Gen Office and the Chief Kyaw Hsan at the latter’s Engineer of MRTV. office in Nay Pyi Taw MNA CCTV official visits Nay Pyi Taw Myanma Pearl Auction (June-2007) commences

YANGON, 6 June — will be sold at the Myanma members cordially With a view to earning Pearl Auction and over 40 greeted the foreign more income for the State, foreign merchants will merchants and supervised Myanma Pearl Auction buy pearl lots. the auction. (June-2007) of Myanma Foreign merchants The merchants bought Pearl Enterprise of the observed pearl lots from 47 pearl lots today. The Ministry of Mines 8 am to 4 pm today. auction continues till 8 commenced at Dusit Inya Managing Director June. The pearl lots will Lake Hotel in Mayangon U Maung Toe of be sold to the foreign Township this morning. Myanmar Pearl Enter- merchants through tender A total of 532 pearl lots prise and committee system. — MNA Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U Soe Win hosts lunch in honour of Chinese delegation led by Director-General Mr Zhao Huayong of CCTV. — MNA NAY P YI T AW, 6 June— Devlopment Committee mittee U Tun Kyi replied The Chinese delegation U Tun Kyi and officials. to the queries of the guests. led by Director-General Joint-Secretary of Nay The Director-General of Mr Zhao Huayong of Pyi Taw Devlopment CCTV signed in the CCTV, currently here Committee U Than Shein visitors’ book. Secretary U under China-Myanmar explained location of Nay Tun Kyi presented the Cultural Exchange Pyi Taw, the Hluttaw photo of the city hall. The Programme, accompanied building, offices, staff guests visited Nay Pyi Taw by Director-General of quarters, markets, con- Myoma Market, staff Myanma Radio and struction of the hotel zone, quarters and construction Television U Khin Maung the city hall and the open air works. Managing Director Htay and officials, arrived theatre, roundabouts, of News and Periodicals at Nay Pyi Taw City Hall bridges, golf courses and Enterprise U Soe Win yesterday morning. roads to the guests. hosted a lunch in honour Pearl merchants visits Myanma Pearl Auction at Dusit Inya Lake They were welcomed by Secretary of Nay Pyi of the guests at Shwe- Hotel in Mayangon Township. Secretary of Nay Pyi Taw Taw Devlopment Com- nandaw Hotel.—MNA MNA

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US missile defence plan may cause Israeli Intelligence warns of Hizbollah weapon proliferation rearming BEIJING, 6 June — Foreign Ministry spokes- Russia has voiced strong JERUSALEM, 6 June — Israeli Military Intelligence claimed on Monday that China said on Tuesday woman Jiang Yu. opposition to the deploy- that a US plan to deploy a “The United States’ ment. Hizbollah was rebuilding its forces in the area south of the Litani River in missile defence shield in intention to deploy a “We have the same Lebanon despite the presence of international peacekeepers, local daily Ha’aretz Eastern Europe may cause missile defence system in attitude in regard to reported. new weapon proliferation Eastern Europe has drawn missile defence systems Brigadier-General (Parliament) Foreign perspective. It is acquiring problems. considerable attention and proposed by the US and Yossi Baidatz, the head of Affairs and Defence a large number of weapons “China has always some countries are very Japan and trust the parties the research division of Committee. from Iran and Syria,” Bai- maintained that missile concerned,” Jiang told a concerned will act with Military Intelligence, “Hizbollah continues datz told the lawmakers. defence affects the regular Press conference. discretion,” said Jiang. made the warning in a to rehabilitate, from a “It is preparing itself strategic balance and The United States MNA/Xinhua speech at the Knesset military and a social for possible conflict in the international stability, is plans to deploy missile summer, but is not not conducive to mu- interceptors in Poland and interested in this as it tual trust between ma- radar units in the Czech jor powers and may Republic as part of a aspires to a period of calm cause new proliferation project to extend its missile in which to rehabilitate,” problems,” said Chinese defence system in Europe. he added. On the contrary, Jordan arrests several men Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the for trafficking kidneys Knesset last week that “the AMMAN, 6 June — Jordan announced on Monday situation in southern that the government has arrested several men for luring Lebanon has changed poor people to donate their kidneys and for smuggling completely” since the the kidneys outside the country. summer of 2006 war The spokesman for the Jordanian Health Ministry, between Israeli Army and Moumen al-Hadidi, said 81 cases of trafficking have Hizbollah. been uncovered in recent months, adding that most of Israel launched a full- the donors were poor Jordanians. scale attack on Lebanese A gang of brokers, who arranged the travel Hizbollah guerillas after preparations and the contacts for the organs transplant they captured two Israeli outside the country, was arrested last month and will be soldiers and killed three put on trial. If convicted, they may face up to five years For 70 years scientists have known that fruit flies, mice, dogs and other others in a cross-border in jail and a fine of about 28248 US dollars. animals on near-starvation diets tended to live up to 40 per cent longer than raid on 12 July, 2006. MNA/Xinhua those with better diets, and a recent study now reveals why.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua

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TRADE MARK A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CAUTION NOTICE MR. SUPACHAI CLAIMS DAY NOTICE ASAWANUCHIT, a Thai MV GATI SUVIDHA VOY NO (73507) Citizen of 59 Radchada Consignees of cargo carried on MV GATI Nivet, Pracharard Bampen SUVIDHA VOY NO (73507) are hereby notified that Rd., Huay Kwang, Bang- the vessel will be arriving on 7.6.2007 and cargo will be kok 10320, Thailand is discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the owner and sole propri- the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the etor of the following byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Trademark:- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Reg. No. 4/578/2007 AGENT FOR: M/S GATI COAST TO COAST Used in respect of:- Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Cosmetics for skin care Any unauthorized use, CLAIMS DAY NOTICE imitation, infringements MV BOUGAIN VILLA VOY NO (128) or fraudulent intentions of Consignees of cargo carried on MV BOUGAIN the above mark will be VILLA VOY NO (128) are hereby notified that the dealt with according to vessel will be arriving on 7.6.2007 and cargo will be law. discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie Tin Ohnmar Tun at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the B.A (LAW) LL.B, LL.M (UK) byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. P.O.Box 109 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Ph: 248108/723043 to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now (For. Domnern Somgiat & declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Boonma, Attorneys at Law, from the vessel. Thailand) No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Dated: 7th June 2007 the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Chemical vehicle MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY bomb hits US AGENT FOR: M/S PREMIER SPECTRUM SDN BHD mily base Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 BAGHDAD, 5 June—A vehicle bomb carrying chemical substance detonated outside a US military base in northeast of Baghdad, the US military said on Monday. The attack took place on Sunday in the vicinity of an entrance outside Forward Operating Base Warhorse near Baquba, ®pv®pv\eTac\\\\ \s\\\\ u®mnuuu®mnu \maN\\\\ uicuiuiuiui \c\\\\ MetaMMMM \\\\\ some 65 kilometres rn\k\\ unuu \®m\\®mio>etaiio>eta\sv\\ \pc\\ \qayaer;eka\\ \mt\\ ^^^ northeast of Baghdad, a statement said. psßvßßßß \;0y\\\\ \y\\\\ ¨erac¨¨¨¨ \;K¥er;AP\\\\ ∑´>´´´>´ The blast did not cause rk\s∑´' 2007 KuN˙s\ z∑n\l 6 rk\ any damage to the entrance or the base, it K¥ipiiii \p\\\\ itiiii \es¥;N\\\\ OnOOOO \;l\\\\ WaeKÅyWWWW ¨®Kc¨¨¨®Kc¨ \;\\\\ added. However, the rnk\ nu ®m\ o>etai sv\ pc\ \qayaer;eka\mt^flup\cn\;quM; statement said that At∑k\ 80/100 Am¥io;Asa;lm\;Kc\; kt†ra tn\ (5000)kiu following the attack “there was an unconfirmed report puM;®Pc\.®Ps\es' 3Ply Poly bag ®Pc\.®Ps\es eka\mt^f qelui ac˙ R\ AerakMu \ k¥pec\ ®Pc∑ wy.\ y\ rn¨ \ K¥pi p\ ti \ eZ;NnO ;l\ am¥a;W of off-colour smoke in the Pit\eKÅAp\påqv\" vicinity of the explosion and a number of soldiers eZ;NOn\;lWapit\rk\m˙a 22.6.2007 en≥ (16;00)nar^ reported minor respiratory ®Ps\®p^; eZ;NOn\;tc\q∑c\;lWapMusMts\sMulYc\ k¥p\ 2000/- irritations and watery (k¥p\N˙s\eTac\titi)NOn\;®Pc\.Bt\g¥k\N˙c\. ec∑sarc\;@an' psßv\; eyes”. Some insurgent wy\y¨erac\;K¥er;@ansut∑c\ wy\y¨Niuc\påqv\" Aeq;sit\ groups frequently used AK¥k\Alk\m¥a;kiu Pun\;Am˙t\-388732 qiu≥ RMu;K¥in\At∑c\; chlorine gas as chemical Sk\q∑y\em;®mn\;Nuic\påqv\" weapon in Iraq, mainly in Uk™˚ The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. the volatile western psßv\;0y\y¨erac\;K¥er;AP∑´> province of Anbar. The second best time is now. MNA/Xinhua

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UN says melting ice, snow to hit livelihoods worldwide OSLO, 5 June — Global warming that is melting ice and snow will affect hundreds of millions of people around the globe by disrupting rivers in Asia, thawing Arctic ice and raising ocean levels, a UN report said on Monday. Glaciers from the page report. and UN studies project a Himalayas to the Alps are He said the findings were further rise of 18-59 in retreat, permafrost from relevant “from Berlin to centimetres by 2100. Asia Alaska to Siberia is Brasilia, and Beijing to would be hard hit by rising warming and snowfalls are Boston”. seas, especially low-lying becoming unreliable in The report said that about Bangladesh, it said. many regions, according to 40 per cent of the world’s The snow and ice report a “Global Outlook for Ice 6.5 billion population was released on the eve of and Snow” written by more would be affected by World Environment Day, than 70 experts. retreating glaciers in Asia and two days before a 6-8 The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis speak at a news conference on the And it said the changes, — snow and ice in the June summit by the leaders tarmac after arriving to prepare for launch at the Shuttle Landing Facility at widely blamed on green- Himalayas, for instance, of the world’s top eight the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida on 4 June, 2007. The house gases released by help regulate river flows industrial powers in launch of the shuttle on Mission STS-117 is scheduled for 8 June. mankind’s use of fossil and irrigation from China Germany.— MNA/Reuters XINHUA fuels, would be felt far from to India. polar regions or high And a one metre (three TV channel rejects Princes’ Diana crash photos plea Heavy rains mountain areas. feet three inches) rise in BEIJING,6 June —A British television channel rejected Princess Diana’s hit Haiti, “Fate of the world's world sea levels, linked to sons’ plea not to use photographs of her fatal car crash in a documentary snowy and icy places as a expansion of the oceans as airing Wednesday, British media reported Wednesday. Dominican result of climate change they warm and melt from Prince William and na’s last hours in spite of Republic, should be cause for con- glaciers, could cause almost Prince Harry believe that Princes William and killing 19 cern in every ministry, 950 billion US dollars in using the photographs Harry’s appeal. MEXICO CITY, 5 June board-room and living damage and expose 145 would be a “gross dis- Kevin Lygo, Channel — At least 19 people room across the world,” million people to flooding, respect to their mother's 4’s director of television have been killed by said Achim Steiner, head it said. memory,” Clarence and content, said it was in House announced Tues- the “public interest’ to torrential rains, which hit of UN Environment Oceans rose by almost day. show the pictures. Hispanola 48 hours ago, Programme of the 238- 20 centimetres last century “If it were your or my The documentary, a West-Indian island east A cup of coffee with mother dying in that “Diana: The Witness in of Cuba, divided by Haiti tunnel, would we want the the Tunnel,” is scheduled and the Dominican McCartney scene broadcast to the for broadcast on Wednes- Republic, according to BEIJING, 6 June — nation?” the princes’ day. news reaching here on Prince William Former Beatles front man private secretary, Jamie The princess and her Sunday. (L) and Prince Harry. Paul McCartney’s new Lowther-Pinkerton, said friend Dodi Fayed died At least 10 people died INTERNET CDwas on sale now at in a letter to Channel 4 along with their chauffeur in northern Haitian towns, coffee retail giant television. they would go ahead in a car crash in Paris on which saw the heaviest Starbucks outlets on However, bosses of withthecontroversial 31 Aug, 1997. rains. Tuesdayrather than his Channel 4 television said documentary about Dia- Internet MNA/Xinhua longtime label EMI, US media reported on Paris Hilton begins serving jail sentence Wednesday. LOS ANGELES, 4 June — serving her term on a where she will be in a cell The new CD, “Memory Hollywood celebrity and probation violation in a Los by herself for at least 23 Singer Paul McCartney Almost Full,” is his first socialite Paris Hilton began Angeles jail on Monday, days. with Starbucks’ label, Hear gestures as he begins to The 26-year-old hotel Music. sign autographs for fans Han Chae- heiress surrendered herself Young in her As part of the album’s in celebration of the at the Twin Towers jail in rollout, Starbuckswas wedding gown downtown Los Angeles release of a concert DVD playing it nonstop Tuesday during a photo late night Sunday, and in its thousands of and classical CD in New call outside a then was transferred to the locations. 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7-6-07NL 13 6/7/07, 02:37 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 Japan win Kirin Cup after S P O R T S ill-tempered Colombia draw SAITAMA (Japan), 6 June — Japan were held to a 0-0 Jankovic stops Vaidisova draw by Colombia in a bad-tempered match on Tuesday although the result was good enough to win the three- to reach last four nation Kirin Cup. PARIS, 6 June — Jelena Jankovic stopped the French It gave Bosnian Ivica Osim his first trophy since Open run of Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova by beat- taking over as Japan coach after their meek exit from the ing her 6-3, 7-5 to reach the semifinals on Tuesday. 2006 World Cup in Germany. Serbia's Jankovic, seeded fourth, showed signs of Japan, who begin the quest for a third successive nerves at times but relied on her ferocious backhand and Asian title next month, won the tournament on goal tremendous court speed. difference after a 2-0 victory over Montenegro in last The 18-year-old Vaidisova, who burst into the lime- Friday's opening game. light by reaching the semifinals here last year and was Mexico’s Cuauhtemoc Blanco (L) skips over a Colombia, who beat Montenegro 1-0 on Sunday, seeded sixth, survived four match points before bowing tackle from Paraguay’s Edgar Barreto during their gave Japan several scares in the first half before running out by netting a forehand. friendly soccer match at Mexico City’s Azteca out of steam as the game wore on in Saitama. Jankovic, 22, who established herself as a top con- stadium on 5 June, 2007.—INTERNET Shunsuke Nakamura almost gifted Colombia the tender by winning three titles this year to break into the lead in the 16th minute when he lost possession on the top five, will meet defending champion Justine Henin or Ivanovic upsets edge of the box, but striker Edixon Perea fired wide. Serena Williams for a place in the final. Midfielder Vladimir Marin then shaved the bar with MNA/Reuters Kuznetsova to reach semis a ferocious left-foot drive from 25 metres three minutes PARIS, 6 June — Ser- minutes on Tuesday as the later as the visitors continued to press. bia's Ana Ivanovic roared first set flashed by in a Striker Naohiro Takahara, upset at several clattering into her first grand slam blur of errors from the challenges from behind, was involved in a furious row semifinal with a 6-0, 3-6, Russian. with two Colombia defenders at the halftime whistle. 6-1 win over third seed MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Svetlana Kuznetsova at the French Open on Estonia wary of Beckham threat in Tallinn qualifier Tuesday. TALLINN, 6 June — Estonia will head Beckham ended an 11-month absence The 19-year-old never into Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier from the England side in last Friday's 1- lost belief throughout the against England expecting David 1 friendly draw with Brazil and is now contest and let out a shriek Beckham to be a big threat on his com- expected to start in Tallinn. of joy as she kept alive petitive return. Estonia coach Jelle Goes summed up hopes of an all-Serbian fi- the mood, telling a news conference on Belgium’s Justine Henin (R) shakes hands with nal showdown on Satur- Tuesday: "As a football fan, I'm glad Serena Williams of the US after defeating her at day following the success David Beckham is back. But I'm not the French Open tennis tournament at Roland of Jelena Jankovic. happy he's back in Tallinn." Garros in Paris on 5 June, 2007.—INTERNET "I'm very excited to be Though he stressed England were not here and play my first a one-man team, Goes expected their Record-breaking Roux semifinal. It was a tough former captain to help a side who badly match and I was lucky to need points after slipping to fourth in to resume career at Lens come through," said Group E. LENS, 6 June — French soccer's longest-serving Ivanovic. "England always show when the pres- coach, Guy Roux, signed a two-year contract with Kuznetsova had been sure is really high, that the team always Ligue 1 side Racing Lens on Tuesday, two seasons runner-up to Justine Henin perform," he said. "So we're meeting after he retired from the game upon completing 45 at Roland Garros 12 them at the wrong time. But we're not years of service at Auxerre. months ago but rarely going to fear them." "It may look bizarre, but I am in a very good shape looked like the player Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic returns the Estonia keeper Mart Poom, who has and my age is not a problem," the 68-year-old Roux ranked third in the world. ball during the women’s singles just moved from Arsenal to Watford, told a news conference. She had been one of quarterfinal match against Czech shared the view on Beckham after the At Lens, Roux replaces Francis Gillot, who stepped only three women to reach Nicole Vaidisova at the French Open midfielder set up England's goal at Wem- down last week after the side missed out on a Cham- the quarterfinals without tennis tournament in Paris, France, bley. "We all know about David's quality pions League berth by finishing fifth in the league. dropping a set and that on 5 June, 2007. Jankovic won the on set pieces and crosses and we saw that Roux spent 24 years as head coach of Auxerre and statistic lasted a mere 21 match 2-0.—INTERNET on Friday."—MNA/Reuters retired in June 2005 after turning the provincial Bur- gundy side into a powerhouse of French soccer. Viduka looks set to move from Middlesbrough to Newcastle With him in charge, Auxerre won the French title in L ONDON, 6 June — New- tried to sign the 31-year- Asian Cup in July, joined 4.5 million pound (8.97 1996, lifted the French Cup four times and embarked castle United have "agreed old who has also attracted Middlesbrough in July million US dollars) deal on 14 campaigns in Europe.—MNA/Reuters in principle" to sign Aus- interest from newly-pro- 2004 under then manager from Leeds United. tralian striker Mark Viduka moted Birmingham City, Steve McClaren in a MNA/Reuters Nadal eager to defeat from north-east rivals Mid- West Ham United and dlesbrough, British media Portsmouth. mentor Moya reported on Tuesday. Viduka, who will be in PARIS, 6 June — Friendships will be put on hold Manchester City Australia's squad for the when Rafael Nadal meets fellow Spaniard Carlos midfielder Joey Barton was Moya for a place in the semifinals of the French Open in talks with Newcastle and Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday. was at St James' Park for a starter Andy Nadal, chasing a hat-trick of titles, comes from the medical on Tuesday. Sonnanstine pitches same island of Mallorca as 1998 champion and boy- Viduka scored 19 times during the first inning hood mentor Moya. for Middlesbrough in the of their American The 30-year-old Moya gave Nadal plenty of advice season just ended and the League MLB baseball and support when he started his career and the two club were keen to keep him game against the Blue still spend a lot of time together. "He's a friend," the at the Riverside. Jays in Toronto, on 5 21-year-old Nadal told reporters.—MNA/Reuters Newcastle have twice June, 2007.—INTERNET

7-6-07NL 14 6/7/07, 02:37 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 7 June, 2007 15 edÅtctc\ N\ y∑ \ (BA, DT) Cambodian ATktn\\\\\ ;p\\\\\ (cmiiiii ;)\\\\\ officials fear high Aqk \\\\\ (64)Ns˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ dengue fever toll (pvaApu √\ ;Bdc^ )-edÅl\ ‘m˙ ci t\ >fui qm;'^ rnk\ nu m\ o>i qknç ;kÁn\ ;m\ o>nyi \ ewzyNa√y¥a√† A\ mi ra\\ this year Ami Am\ t˙ (144)en\ Acmi ;sa;\ dtu ywni Âk\ ;^ (pnÂka;er;wn\ Âk\ ;@an)^ blui m\ ø;K¥op˙ eAac\\ q\ ni ;(c\ mi ;)f\ zn;'^ PHNOM PENH, 6 June Amt˙ (1)\ lYpss\ s\ m∑ ;Aa;wn\ Âk\ ;@an^ dtu ywni Âk\ ;√^ ;m¥^ o;mci -.\ edÅtctc\ mc\ '.\ dtu ybi lui m\ ø;”k˙ ;m¥^ o;tci (c.\ mi ;)-\ —Cambodian Govern- edÅKcN\ c˙ ;pn\ ;t\ ≥fNui m'˙ √;m¥^ o;Kni ≥-edÅKc\ v\ owci ;'\ edÅKcp\ o;K¥M o'i blui Âk\ :q^ ni ;wc\ ;(c\ mi ;)-edÅKc\ ems\ '^ √;m¥^ o;ew-i ment officials fear that edÅmcmc.\ qn.\ ;'\ √:m¥^ o;wci ;-edÅe@;e@;r\ '^ edåktam¥\ o;Ti n∑ ;-edÅekq\ qn^ ;l\ '˙ √;wc^ ;emac\ -edÅtc\ tc\ m¥\ o;'i dengue fever could strike √;m¥^ o;Ni cui -edÅAmar\ t^ ≥fAsui m\ edÅtctc\ N\ y∑ \ ATktn\ ;p(c\ mi ;)qv\ \ 6-6-2007rk \ bdu hÎ ;en>ven¨ hard this rainy season in (6)nar ^ mnsi (40)\ tc∑ \ rnk\ nu m\ o>i Amt˙ (2)\ tpmeta\ \ eS;RÂkMu ;^ (Ktcu -500)\ Ò ky∑ l\ n∑ q\ a;påqPc∑ .\ both urban and rural areas 8-6-2007rk \ eqaÂkaen>(12:30)nart^ c∑ \ erew;AeA;tkui m\ ˙ erew;qqanu q\ >ui p>eSacui m\ ;qg^ øli mv\ \ of Cambodia, local media Pspåqv\ "\ ATkpåenA\ mi m\ ka;m¥a;˙ (11:30)nart^ c∑ T\ k∑ påmv\ "\ said on Tuesday. ky∑ l\ n∑ q\ Aa;rv¨ s\ ;j¨ 12-6-2007 rk \ (Agåen>)ç nnkM \ (08:00) narm^ ˙ (11:00) narAT^ i Although this year’s qGaetaM m¥a;Aa;\ rklv\ S\ m∑ ;kp\ tra;namv\ \ Pspåj\ Âkerak∑ pårn\ P\ ti Âka;Ap\ påqv\ "\ rainy season just began, 84 k¥nrs\\\\\ q\\\\\ m¨¨¨¨¨ qa;siiiii m¥a:uuuuu have died due to the mosquito-borne disease, ek¥;z;tc¨¨¨¨¨ R\\\\\ KcKciiii˙i˙˙˙˙ ;\\\\\ more than half of last year’s total number of 156, Ngan edÅtctc\ N\ y∑ \ Aqk \\ (64)Ns˙ \ namk¥n;Ps\ ens√\ kalAt\ c∑ ;\ gRtsu kui pos\ 'u kqep;Ku Âkeqa.´ Chantha, deputy director of rnk\ nu “m\ o>i Amt˙ \ (2)tpmeta\ eS;R\ ”kMu ;^ (Ktcu -500)m\ ˙ tpm\ ø;Âk˙ ;N^ c˙ tk.\ ∑ qma;eta”k\ ;m¥a;'^^ Srawn'\ the National Malaria Centre Sram' qnapom¥a;N¨ c˙ laerak.\ Âkv\ R.\ >Aa;ep;Âkeqa¨ eSm¥∑ o;mi ti qg\ hAepåcç ;t\ >Aa;ui AT;ek¥;z¨ ;tc¨ R\ påqvi˙ "\ of the Health Ministry, was bluuuiiuuiii m\\\\\ ø;K¥op˙˙˙˙˙ eAac\\\\\ q\\\\\ niiiii ;(c\\\\\ miiiii ;)\\\\\ Nc˙˙˙˙˙ m...\\..\\\ qa;siiiii m¥a;uuuuu quoted by English news- paper The Cambodian Czechs protest against planned US radar site Daily as saying. It is raining more this PRAGUE, 6 June — Around 500 Czechs protested against the planned WEATHER construction of a US radar base in Rozmital pod Tremsinem, near Brdy military years and water has started training area, CTK reported on Tuesday. to gather around houses, Wednesday, 6 June, 2007 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours They voiced their Vondrasek stressed Bush called for which becomes the MST: During the past 24 hours, Southwest monsoon has disagreement by chanting that local residents would cooperation from his environment for the disease to spread, the paper quoted advanced into the North Bay of Bengal and the Central and whistling. There were be able to voice their Russian counterpart Myanmar areas. Rain or thundershowers have been wide- banners saying “No to opinion on the planned Vladimir Putin here on local doctors as saying. MNA/Xinhua spread in Rakhine and Mon States, Yangon, Ayeyawady Bases!” and “No Guan- radar base in a local Tuesday on the deployment and Taninthayi Divisions, fairly widespread in Bago Divi- tanamo in the Brdy!”. referendum scheduled for of a planned US missile sion, scattered in Kachin and Chin States and isolated in the Rozmital Mayor Josef the weekend. defence shield in the Czech remaining areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall re- Vondrasek (Communist, The leader of the Republic and Poland after corded were Thayawady (2.48) inches, Bago (2.24) inches, KSCM) told journalists that KSCM Vojtech Filip, his talks with his Czech Mogok (2.17) inches, Gwa (2.09) inches, Shwegyin (1.93) he was glad that the rally whose party organized the counterpart Vaclav Klaus inches, (1.73) inches and Sittway (1.65) inches. was held during the visit by rally, said it protested and Prime Minister Mirek Maximum temperature on 5-6-2007 was 85¡F. Mini- US President George W. against Bush’s visit, Topolanek in Prague. mum temperature on 6-6-2007 was 74¡F. Relative humid- Bush to Prague. according to CTK. MNA/Xinhua Thursday, 7 June ity at 09:30 hours MST on 6-6-2007 was 96%. Total Tune in today sunshine hours on 5-6-2007 was (0.6) hour approx. Rainfall on 6-6-2007 was (0.04) inch at Mingaladon, 8:10 am 5:30 pm 8:30 am Brief news (1.41) inches at Kaba-Aye, (0.39) inch at Central Yangon. 6. Aer;piiociiioc\\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 8. Musical programme 8:35 am Music: Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was (30.47) inches at 8:20 am 5:45 pm -My heart will Mingaladon, (37.12) inches at Kaba-Aye and (34.17) inches 7. Dance variety 9. ÂkyÂkyp\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ m¥a;r.\.\.\.\.\ >rc´´´´´ K\\\\\ nuuuuu q\\\\\ MMMMM go on at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba- 8:30 am 6:00 pm 8:40 am Perspectives Aye) was (10) mph from Southwest at (13:30) hours MST 8:45 am Music: on 5-6-2007. 8. International news 10. Evening news -Thank you for Bay inference: According to the observation at (06:30) 6:30 pm Thursday, 7 June 8:45 am the music hrs MST today, the low pressure area over West Central View on today 9. Let’s Go 11. Weather report 8:50 am National news/ Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay has become unimpor- 4:00 pm 6:35 pm 7:00 am Slogan tant. Monsoon is strong in the Andaman Sea and moderate 1. Martial song 12. q^^r^^^ iieghaiii 9:00 am Music: 1. ek¥;z;R¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ mc\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ in the Bay of Bengal. Bra;”kuuuuu ;'^^^^^ Nuuiicuiuuii \\c\\\ MMetaMMM \\q\\\ MMGMMM 4:15 pm 7:05 pm -Just so you Forecast valid until evening of 7-6-2007: Rain or know mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´´´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ o;etaiio;etaiii \\\\\ 2. Song to uphold 13. Discovery thundershowers will be isolated in Kayah State, Mandalay, 9:05 am International eSacK¥op\\\\\\\\\\ '\\\\\ ABDzmhar@iiiii National Spirit 7:15 pm lower Sagaing and Magway Divisions, scattered in Shan Niuciuiu \c\\ MKa;zatMMKa;zat\lm\\ \;t\\ ∑´∑´∑´ news State and upper Sagaing Division, fairly widespread in gRuuuuu 'uuuuu ABDzAgiiiii mhaqd©©©©© mÎÎÎÎÎ µµµµµ 4:30 pm 14. Niuciu \c\ MKa;zatMKa;zat\lm\ \;t\ ∑´∑´ 9:10 am Music: Kachin and Chin States and widespread in the remaining ezatiik' tiipii!kDr' 3. English for {eReracWWWWW qm\\\\\ ;eqa\\\\\ ezatiiik' tiiipiii!kDr' -If it is all right areas. Degree of certainty is (80%). Everyday Use Aqv\;N\\\\ ˙l˙˙˙˙ Mu;}(ApMuMuMuMu iuciuiuiuiu \;-8)\\\\ DmB‹agårµµµµµ k'iiiii Sraeta\\\\ 1:30 pm News / Slogan State of the sea: Seas will be moderate elsewhere in 8:00 pm BdN∂∂∂∂∂ 0††††† siiiii tiiiii qaraB††††† 0iiiii qfMMMMM 4:45 pm 1:40pm Lunch time Myanmar waters. prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ 4. Musical programme 15. News music Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of 7:25 am 5:00 pm 16. International news -Losing grip advancement of Southwest monsoon into the Northern Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu \\\\\ 2. To be healthy 5. 17. Weather report -I will wait Myanmar areas. pvaer; Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; MMMÂka; MM Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 9:00pm Aspects of exercise 18. Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas qcKn\\ ;sa\\ {kÂkmMMÂkmMMM antµµµµµ qm\\\\\ ;}(Ap^^^^^ cuuuiiuuiii ;-9)\\\\\ Myanmar 7:30 am qcKn\\\ ;sa\\\ for 7-6-2007: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of -pTmNs˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (R¨pebd¨¨¨¨ AT;‘p¨¨¨¨¨ ) mc;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ B\\\\\ ra;Âkuuuuu ;^^^^^ 9:10pm Aritcle 3. Morning news 19. certainty is (80%). √^^^^^;wiiiiisiiiiit†††††qaraBiiiiiwMMMMMqf 9:20pm Pourri Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas for 7:40 am (Rpebd¨¨¨¨¨ ) ArpSy\\\\\ m¥k\\\\\ N\\\\\ aemt˙˙˙˙˙ a††††† 9:30pm Favourite songs 7-6-2007: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of 4. Nice and sweet song 5:15 pm chosen by 6. Cute little dancers Bawnapa;m¥a;Kc∑∑∑∑∑ ;tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ certainty is (80%). 7:55 am music lovers Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas for 5:25 pm 20. The next day’s 5. Dance of national 9:45 pm News /Slogan 7-6-2007: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of lk\Sc\\ \.km\.\. \;ep;g\\ ^tet;^^ races 7. programme 10:00 pm PEL certainty is (80%). *R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. 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Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects dredging drain in Tamway Township being carried out by Yangon City Development Committee. —MNA

YANGON, 6 June — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the sion Peace and Development Council Commander of Anandagonyi roads in Myittanyunt Ward of Tamway Ministry of Defence inspected undertakings of Yangon Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, Chairman Township. City Development Committee for keeping Yangon of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig- They also inspected dredging of 400-foot drain City clean and pleasant with hygienic environment this Gen Aung Thein Lin and USDA CEC member U along Kamahtan Road in the same ward and fulfilled morning. Maung Pa, Lt-Gen Myint Swe viewed construction of the requirements of the task. Accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Divi- a box culvert at the corner of Leya Shwemyay and (See page 9) Salin Bridge inaugurated in Salin Township NLD not serve as 205th facility of its kind across the nation interest of State and people NAY P YI T AW, 6 June — A ceremony to inaugurate The Head of State had given guidance that priority Salin Bridge built by Bridge Construction Project is to be given to development of western region of 17 members of Einme Special Group-13 of Public Works crossing Salin Ayeyawady River that lagged behind development, Creek on Pathein-Monywa Road was held in Salin and that it is necessary to try hard to bridge the western Township this morning. bank and the eastern bank of the river. Therefore, the resign from NLD

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Construc- Ministry of Construction is constructing Pathein- YANGON, 6 June —A total of 17 members tion Maj-Gen Saw Tun said that the government is Monywa Road for smooth transportation of the west- including U Hla Myaing, U Tin Mya, U Pan Suk, U constructing roads and bridges to ensure better trans- ern part of the river. Than Myint, U Myo Nyunt, U Sein Than, U Tin port that plays a key role in equitable development of Pathein-Monywa Road is 452 miles and two fur- Myint, U Tin Tun, U Shwe Win, U Hla Aye and U all regions of the nation. Of them, the Ministry of longs long. Construction tasks are being undertaken Kyin Wan of Bolawyoe Village-tract collectively Construction is carrying out the majority of construc- on Kwinkauk-Betye-Okshitpin section, Okshitpin- resigned from Einme Township National League for tion tasks. (See page 9) Democracy of Ayeyawady Division of their own volition, sending their resignation letters to NLD Headquarters and local authorities on 5 June. In their resignation letters sent to Einme Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission, they said that they had lost interest in the activities of the party which did not serve interests of the State and the people. They felt disappointed that NLD is blaming for the nation- building endeavours of the government relying on the external elements through negative view. That is why they resigned from the party of their own desire, they said. — MNA INSIDE The Livestock Breeding Zones Project is a prudent one designed for development of the meat sector to contribute towards providing nutritious food and ensuring uplift of the health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation. Newly opened Salin Bridge in Salin Township, Magway Division. — MNA PAGE 7 MAUNG AUNG (LBVD)

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