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Union Minister for Information Our Three* Non-disinte- * Non-disintegra- * Perpetua- Main gration of tion of National tion of So- and for Culture receives National Ambassador of Israel Causes the Union Solidarity vereignty

NAY PYI TAW, 7 After the call, the The Israeli May—Union Minister for Deputy Minister for Ambassador was Information and for Culture Information and party held a accompanied by Chairman U Kyaw Hsan received meeting with the Israeli of Myanmar-Israel Business Ambassador of Israel Mr Ambassador on shooting and Association Mr Doron Yaron Mayer to the Republic broadcasting of sports news Landau and entrepreneurs. of the Union of Myanmar at on XXVII SEA Games and MNA the Ministry of Information, media sector. here, at 2 pm today. Present at the call Union Minister for They held together with Union Information and for discussions on cooperation Minister for Information and Culture U Kyaw Hsan in TV broadcasting of for Culture U Kyaw Hsan receives Ambassador Myanmar, opportunities for were Deputy Minister for of Israel Mr Yaron providing assistance to Information U Soe Win, Mayer to the Republic information and technology Director-General U Thein of the Union of sectors, shooting and Aung of Myanma Radio and Myanmar at Ministry broadcasting of sports news Television, Managing on XXVII SEA Games to be Director U Zaw Min Oo of of Information in Nay hosted by Myanmar in 2013 News and Periodicals Pyi Taw. and media sector. Enterprise and officials. MNA

Special Refresher Course No. 80 for basic Significant Day Temperatures education teachers opens (7-5-2012) Chauk (43°C) Monywa (42°C) Minbu (42°C)

The key to successful aging is successful living PAGE 7 Barcelona’s coach Pep Guardiola is tossed in the air by his players after his last match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on 5 May, 2012. Outgoing Barcelona coach Pep Union Minister for Science and Technology U Aye Myint addresses opening of Special Refresher Guardiola has said on Course No. 80 for Basic Education Teachers at Central Institute of Civil Services Saturday’s city derby against Espanyol at the Nou Camp is (Phaunggyi).—MNA more important than any farewell celebrations that may NAY P YI T AW, 7 May—At a time when a compulsory for 2011-2012 fiscal year, Union Minister noted. be planned in his honour. primary education system is being launched spending a Four working papers such as implementation of PAGE 11 large amount of funds, teachers are to do away with education working guidelines of the President, unnecessary activities such as collection of funds with implementation of compulsory primary education, Ronnie O’Sullivan (L) of other reasons, sale of student’s guides, notebooks, exercise introduction of children-centred approach, and teaching England shakes hands with books etc, but they are to collect school funds and fees system in accord with a weekly timetable have already been Allister Carter of England prescribed by the Ministry of Education, said Union Minister presented, and all the teachers are to strictly abide by and before their final of the Betfred.com World for Science and Technology U Aye Myint in his address at implement the ten education guidelines, he said. Championship at the the opening of Special Refresher Course No. 80 for Basic For success of compulsory primary education, all Crucible Theatre in Education Teachers held at the Central Institute of Civil textbooks and six exercise books are to be provided to each Sheffield, the United Services (Phaunggyi) this morning. student of basic education primary level free of charge by Kingdom, on 6 May, 2012. The Union Minister added that teachers are to the State for 2012-2013 academic year. The State will grant PAGE 14 discharge duties straightforwardly in line with the policy scholarship of middle and high school levels for outstanding of the education sector laid down by the President. students of primary and middle school levels, and stipends cooperation with UN agencies, international organizations Unlike in the past, today’s education system has of different education levels for students who have and donors, and all the teachers are to do their bit in given education staff even at basic level the opportunity to difficulties for continued schooling starting from 2012- implementation of compulsory education applying practical discuss and lay down education work programmes by 2013 academic year. approaches, he added. themselves . The 2012 National Education Promotion Meanwhile, arrangements are being made for Also present on the occasion were member of Seminar ’s was held from 23 to 25 April in order to discuss carrying out comprehensive education sector review-CESR Union Civil Services Board U Khin Maung Aye and the report and working paper on implementation of projects and drawing plans on weaknesses of some sectors in officials, basic education teachers totaling 1504.—MNA

P1(8).pmd 1 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 PERSPECTIVES Appointment of South African Appointment of Nepalese Ambassador agreed on Ambassador agreed on Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 NAY P YI T AW, 8 May—The Government of NAY P YI T AW, 8 May—The Government of the Republic the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of HE We can prevent water-borne to the proposed appointment of Mr Paras Ghimire Ms Robina Patricia Marks as Ambassador Extraordinary and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary diseases Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa to the Republic of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal to the The extreme temperature during this of the Union of Myanmar. Ms Robina Patricia Marks was born on 21 January, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. summer has dried up some ponds in rural areas Mr Paras Bhimire was born on 8 March causing scarcity of drinking water for the people. 1963. She holds a MA degree from Institute for Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. 1956. He obtained Master’s Degree in Business To help them get the drinking water, Ms Robina Patricia Marks has served as lecturer at Administration and Management from Tribhvan departments concerned have taken measures Universities in South Africa and the United Kingdom. From 1986 University of Nepal in 1981 and Master’s Degree in to supply drinking water to the people in those to 1989, she worked as community organizer for the United International Relations from the University of Paris areas and wellwishers have reached out those Democratic Front in South Africa. From 2001 to 2003, she worked in 1990. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of areas to donate drinking water to them these as manager at Lewisham Refugee Network in London. From 2006 the Government of Nepal in 1983 and has served in days. to 2011, she joined the Gender Development of International various capacities in Nepalese Embassies in India, In this situation people in those areas Relations and Cooperation as chief director. Japan and Saudi Arabia. Currently, he is serving as who depend on ponds for drinking water become Ms Robina Patricia Marks will serve as Ambassador the Joint Secretary/Director General in the Ministry vulnerable to the waterborne diseases including Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South of Foreign Affairs of Nepal. He is married and has Africa to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with residence one daughter. diarrhea. It is the dirty water of the ponds and in Bangkok.—MNA MNA the rivers that causes the waterborne disease among the rural people. Even if water looks clean, it may not be. Union Minister for It can contain harmful germs that are too small Livestock Breeding to see and can cause water related diseases and Fisheries U Ohn such as diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, gastro- Myint received Mr enteritis and typhoid. Phichet Sivasri Diarrhea cases can be spread to others for as long as someone has diarrhea, and some (President of infections can be contagious even longer. Myanmar Region) of Every year many people die from diseases Myanmar CP spread by dirty water across the world. Livestock Co., Ltd at These diseases are caused by germs that the ministry office on get in your mouth when you drink dirty water or 6 May. eat dirty food. So, to prevent the diseases, people are (News reported). urged to drink clean water only and take water MNA from a clean and safe source, to wash fruit and vegetables and peel fruits if there is no clean YANGON, 7 May — water for washing, don’t urinate or defecate Union Minister for Electric Power No 2 U Khin Maung Union Minister inspects Pathein Main near ponds, wells or rivers, use a latrine if Soe inspected construction possible and keep animals away from drinking of the 230/66/11 KV, 2x50 Sub-power Station water sources. MVA Pathein Main sub- If you keep yourself, your home, your power station in yesterday. sub-power stations at supplying power to family, and your village clean, you can prevent Kangyidaunt Township, Afterwards, the union Ayeyawady Region Chaungtha and diseases before they start. Pathein District, minister held a meeting with Electrical Engineer’s Office. Ngwehsaung beaches and Ayeyawady Region, employees of the ministry During the meeting, inspected the 66/11 KV, 10 including electrical the union minister gave MVA Myatto Sub-power Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw NAY PYI TAW, 7 May engineers, staff assigned at instructions on tasks for station.—MNA — Speaker of Ayeyawady Speaker attends ceremony to Region Hluttaw U Hsan Measures for proper drainage inspected mark Fullmoon Day of Kason Hsint attended a ceremony to mark the Fullmoon Day of YANGON, 7 May— Yankin, South Okkalapa and Township, the places to build Kason in Pathein and poured Yangon Region Minister for Dagon Myothit (East) low-cost housing at the corner water on the Bo Tree in the Development Affairs Yangon townships. of Bo Min Yaung and Minye compound of Shwemoathtaw Mayor U Hla Myint on 5 May In the afternoon, he Kyawswa Roads in Dagon Pagoda there on 5 May. morning inspected proper flow looked into placing of asphalt Myothit (North) Township and He poured water on of drains in Mingala concrete on Bohmu Ba Htoo progress of Ngamoeyeik the Bo Tree in the precinct of Taungnyunt, Tamway, Road in Dagon Myothit (North) Bridge (Parami).—MNA the pagoda. He also attended a ceremony to consecrate Ayeyarwaddy International School opened Buddha Images at NAY PYI TAW, 7 and 35th streets in Mandalay Hlaing, CEO of Shwemoathtaw Pagoda in May — Ayeyarwaddy was formally opened by Ayeyarwaddy International Pathein 5 May. International School in Mandalay Region Minister School Daw Kaung Hsai During the ceremony, Chanayethazan Township for Development Affairs May, Principal Dr Gary E he offered meal to the was opened yesterday. Mayor U Aung Maung, Robson and Director U Zaw Members of the Sangha. The school located Mandalay Region Social Zaw. MNA on 52nd Street between 34 th Affairs Minister Dr Win The signboard of Ayeyawady Region the school was unveiled by th result that comes out from Mandalay Region Minister Hluttaw Speaker 16 Coordinating Committee on Customs held YANGON, 7 May— Revenue was held at Traders As the 15 facts of the customs area by joining for Social Affairs Dr Win U Hsan Sint waters The 16th Coordinating Hotel this morning with the development customs interrelation each Hlaing. During the Bo tree at Committee on Customs attendance of Director- programmes to set up Asian department of customs. The ceremony, winners of a Shwemoathtaw jointly organized by Customs General U Tun Thein of Economic Community are meeting continues to be held contest for naming the Department under the Customs Department. He practicing now, the meeting on 9 May. school were awarded. Pagoda.—MNA Ministry of Finance and then made opening speech. intended to be the better MNA MNA

P2(8).pmd 2 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 3 The face of the newly- Putin sworn in as Russian elected French President Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy as French Francois Hollande President appears on a giant screen leader presidential election on the Interior Ministry said, telling supporters he had MOSCOW, 7 May—Vladimir Putin was sworn in on to announce the winner Sunday in a swing to the left bringing the centre-left back telephoned Hollande to wish Monday as Russian President, starting his third term in the of the 2012 French at the heart of Europe and to government in Paris after a him good luck in such trying Kremlin following the two consecutive terms from 2000 to presidential elections as promised to start a pushback decade in opposition. times. 2008. Socialist supporters react against German-led austerity “Europe is watching us,” “I bear the full The 59-year-old political veteran, who served as Prime at La Bastille square in policies. Hollande led the president-elect said in a responsibility for this defeat,” Minister from 2008 to 2012, won a resounding victory in the Paris on 6 May, 2012. conservative incumbent victory speech in his Sarkozy said, indicating he country’s presidential election in March. His inauguration REUTERS constituency of Tulle in would withdraw from ceremony was held at the Kremlin at noon and was attended central France. “I’m sure that frontline politics. “My place by senior officials as well as foreign guests. in many European countries can no longer be the same. My Putin has pledged to nominate former President Dmitry there is relief and hope at the involvement in the life of my Medvedev as Prime Minister in the new government. He is idea that austerity does not country will be different from expected to submit the nomination to the Parliament later have to be our only fate.” now on.” Jubilant Hollande Monday.—MNA/Xinhua Sarkozy, punished for his supporters celebrated outside failure to rein in 10-percent Socialist Party headquarters unemployment and for his and thronged Paris’ Bastille brash personal style, was the square, where revelers danced 11th euro zone leader in the night away in 1981 when succession to be swept from Francois Mitterrand became power since the currency the only previous directly bloc’s debt crisis began in elected Socialist president. PARIS, 7 May — Socialist Nicolas Sarkozy by 51.3 2009. The outgoing president Many waved red flags and Francois Hollande swept to percent to 48.7 percent with conceded defeat within 20 some carried roses, the party victory in France’s 83 percent of votes counted, minutes of polls closing, emblem.—Reuters Taleban stronger than before US troop surge: lawmakers

Vladimir Putin speaks during the inauguration WASHINGTON, 7 May — insurgency remained resilient. ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 7 May, The Taleban is stronger now The report said overall 2012. Putin was sworn in on Monday as Russian than before President Barack insurgent attacks declined in President, starting his third term in the Kremlin Obama ordered a surge of 2011 for the first time in five following the two consecutive terms from 2000 to troops to Afghanistan, two years, even though violence 2008.—INTERNET senior US lawmakers said on increased in areas Sunday, contradicting the surrounding the Taleban’s Obama congratulates Hollande administration’s assessment southern stronghold of on France election win of the insurgency.”I think we Kandahar, a region where US both say that what we found efforts have been focused Nepalese Villagers look at the site of a flash flood at WASHINGTON, 7 May — President Barack Obama is the Taleban is stronger,” since 2009. Feinstein, a Kharapani Village of Kaski District, about 200 congratulated Francois Hollande on his victory on Sunday Senate Intelligence Commit- Democrat, said radical Islamist kilometres (125 miles) west of Kathmandu, Nepal, on 6 in the French presidential election and invited him to the tee Chairwoman Dianne religious schools in Pakistan May, 2012. Flash floods from the Seti river in western White House this month. Obama phoned Hollande and Feinstein told “Fox News were providing new recruits Nepal swept away dozens of people along with their “indicated that he looks forward to working closely” with Sunday” in an interview that to the Afghan insurgency.” cattle and houses, officials said. Bodies have been included House Intelligence him and his government on a “range of shared economic and Reuters recovered, a police official said. — INTERNET security challenges,” the White House said in a statement. Committee Chairman Mike Obama noted that he will welcome Hollande to the Rogers, who agreed with her Iran denounces US-Afghan strategic pact presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland for the G-8 statement. The two lawmakers TEHERAN, 7 May — Iran’s ministry spokesman Ramin US President Barack Obama returned last week from a trip Summit and to Chicago for the NATO Summit. Both events foreign ministry on Sunday Mehmanparast said in a on Wednesday signed a deal to Afghanistan.The Defence are this month. Obama proposed that they meet beforehand denounced a new strategic statement carried by the with his Afghan counterpart Department said last week in at the White House. The White House had watched with pact signed between official IRNA news agency. Hamid Karzai, cementing a report to Congress that its wariness over the past few weeks as Hollande maintained a Afghanistan and the United “Not only will the strategic post-war ties with Kabul after surge of 33,000 extra troops in lead in the polls over current French President Nicolas States, saying it would give pact not resolve Afghanis- 2014. The pact foresees the Afghanistan ordered in late Sarkozy. Hollande has pledged to pull French troops out of rise to instability in the tan’s security problems, but possibility of American 2009 had weakened the Afghanistan by the end of 2012, two years earlier than the neighbouring country. “Iran it will intensify insecurity and forces staying behind to train Taleban but that the NATO withdrawal schedule.— Reuters is concerned about the instability in Afghanistan,” Afghan forces and pursue the US secretly released prisoners in Afghanistan strategic pact signed between he said. remnants of al-Qaeda but Afghanistan and the US,” His remarks came after does not commit Washington WASHINGTON, 7 May — The United States has been secretly releasing detainees from a to specific troop or funding military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with militant groups, the Washington Post levels for Afghanistan. The reported in its Monday editions. The “strategic release” programme has allowed American deal, reached after months of officials over the past several years to use prisoners as bargaining chips to reduce violence in painstaking negotiations, restive provinces, it said, citing US officials who it said spoke on condition of anonymity. The also states that the US does freed detainees are often fighters who would not be released under the legal system for military not seek permanent military prisoners in Afghanistan. bases in Afghanistan. They must promise to give up violence, the report said. Officials would not say whether Mehmanparast said on those who have been released have later returned to attack US and Afghan troops, the Post said. Sunday the solution to Releases have come amid efforts to end the war through negotiation, which is central to the establishing security in Obama administration’s strategy for exiting Afghanistan, the report said. Those efforts have Afghanistan was for foreign yielded little to no progress in recent years. In part, they have been stymied by the unwillingness forces to leave. He also said of the United States to release five prisoners from Guantanamo Bay — a gesture militant leaders have said they see as a precondition for peace talks, the report said. the pact was a source of Unlike at Guantanamo, releasing prisoners from the Parwan detention centre does not “concern” for Iran as “the require congressional approval and can be done secretly, the Post said. The programme’s goal status of US military bases in is to quell violence in areas where NATO is unable to ensure security. Releases are intended to Afghanistan is unclear and produce tactical gains, the Post said. US officials would not say how many detainees have been the security duties of US released under the program, though they said such cases are relatively rare. The programme has Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) shakes hands with forces lack transparency.” existed for several years. US President Barack Obama after signing a strategic Iran regularly criticises the “The Afghans have come to us with information that might strengthen the reconciliation partnership agreement on 1 May at the Presidential presence of Western forces in process,” the newspaper quoted US Ambassador Ryan C Crocker as saying. “Many times we Palace in Kabul. Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday Afghanistan, Iraq and in the do act on it.” Releases through the secret programme from Parwan must be approved by the top denounced a new strategic pact signed between Arab Gulf countries, calling US military commander and military lawyer, and are the only exceptions to the prison’s judicial Afghanistan and the United States, saying it would give for their immediate review board, the Post said.It quoted one official as saying the procedure was “outside of our rise to instability in the neighbouring country. departure. normal protocol,” the paper said.—Reuters INTERNET Internet

p3(8).pmd 3 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 Science & Technology Science & Technology Science & Technology Scientists “switch off” brain cell death in mice Buffett would not buy Google, Apple; prefers LONDON, 7 May—Scientists have Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and CJD damage figured out how to stop brain cell death in the nerve cells. IBM mice with brain disease and say their In neurodegenerative diseases, proteins OMAHA, (Nebraska), 7 discovery deepens understanding of the “mis-fold” in a various ways, leading to a May—Warren Buffett said mechanisms of human neurodegenerative buildup of misshapen proteins, the researchers on Saturday he would not diseases such as Alzheimer’s and explained in the study. These misshapen buy shares of technology Parkinson’s. proteins form the plaques found in the brains giants Apple Inc (AAPL.O) British researchers writing in the journal of patients with Alzheimer’s and the Lewy or Google Inc (GOOG.O) but Nature said they had found a major pathway bodies found in Parkinson’s disease. would not sell them short, leading to brain cell death in mice with prion “What’s exciting is the emergence of a and said International disease, the mouse equivalent of Creutzfeld- common mechanism of brain cell death, across Business Machines Corp Jacob Disease (CJD). a range of different neurodegenerative (IBM.N) is a better investment They then worked out how to block it, disorders, activated by the different mis- for his company Berkshire and were able to prevent brain cells from folded proteins in each disease,” said Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) Giovanna Mallucci, who led the research at (BRKb.N). the University of Leicester’s toxicology unit. “I would not be at all “The fact that in mice with prion disease surprised to see them be worth we were able to manipulate this mechanism a lot more money 10 years Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett poses and protect the brain cells means we may from now but I would not buy with University of Nebraska cheerleaders at the company have a way forward in how we treat other either one of them,” Buffett trade show before his company’s annual meeting in disorders,” she said in a statement about the said about Apple and Google Omaha, Nebraska on 30 April, 2011. —INTERNET work. An estimated 18 million people at Berkshire’s annual worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s, and shareholder meeting in than the chances of being Buffett said he prefers Parkinson’s is thought to affect around one in Omaha, Nebraska. “I sure as way wrong in Google or “simple businesses (if there’s 100 people over the age of 60. In these hell wouldn’t short them Apple,” Buffett said. lots of technology, we won’t diseases, neurons in the brain die, destroying either.” Buffett’s revelation in understand it).” the brain from the inside. In contrast, Berkshire at November that he bought Buffett controls most of But why the neurons die has remained year end owned $11.75 IBM stock surprised many Berkshire’s investment dying, helping the mice live longer. an unsolved mystery, presenting an obstacle billion of IBM stock, its investors, given his usual portfolio. He has hired two The finding, described by one expert as to developing effective treatments and to second-largest stock aversion to technology portfolio managers, Todd “a major breakthrough in understanding being able to diagnose the illnesses at early holding. “The chances of stocks. Even in Berkshire’s Combs and Ted Weschler, to what kills neurons”, points to a common stages when medicines might work better. being way wrong in IBM are annual report, which lists handle some of Berkshire’s mechanism by which brain diseases such as Reuters probably less, at least for us, criteria for acquisitions, investments.—Reuters Lenovo to launch mobile devices English floods mixed blessing facility in central China for wildlife LONDON, 7 May—A rainy April has been a mixed blessing BEIJING, 7 May—Lenovo to begin operations in October Group Ltd (0992.HK), the 2013, Lenovo said in an for English wildlife, helping fish and amphibians while floods have washed away birds’ nests, wildlife officials say. world’s No 2 PC maker by emailed statement. Many rivers and ponds were running low after months sales, said on Monday that it Lenovo, one of China’s of drought. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said will invest about 5 billion yuan best-known consumer wading birds have been hit hard, The Guardian reported. At over the next five years in an brands, has been attempting the Ouse Washes reserve in Cambridgeshire, the society integrated mobile devices to make inroads into the estimates at least 600 nests have been destroyed. “Following facility in China to meet rising booming mobile devices centuries of land drainage across the UK, the Ouse Washes is global demand for market, where it competes now the most important stronghold for these birds, after they smartphones and tablet with Apple Inc (AAPL.O), have been largely forced out of other sites,” said Jon Reeves, computers. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd the reserve’s site manager. “Literally, we have all our eggs in The Lenovo (Wuhan) HWT.UL, Samsung one basket and we’ve lost them. It’s devastating to watch the A salesperson waits for customers at a Lenovo shop in Industrial Base, located in the Electronics Co Ltd nests succumb to the rising waters without being able to do city of Wuhan in central Hubei (005930.KS) and ZTE Corp Shanghai on 17 February, 2011.—INTERNET anything to prevent it.” Province, will carry out 00063.SZ. A spokesman for the Environment Agency said the rain, research and development, Lenovo said sales from tablets globally and 6.5 million consumer devices rose 159 which hit a historic record in April, has reduced the likelihood production and sales of the industrial base were handsets, including smart- percent year on year to $565 of fires on heaths and moors, helping birds that nest there. The mobile devices such as the projected to reach 10 billion phones, executives said on 3 million in the quarter, largely spokesman said more water in ponds and rivers improves the company’s LePhone yuan by 2014, and to rise to 50 March. Lenovo is the No 2 from mobile handset sales in chance that fish, newts and dragonflies will reproduce smartphones and LePad billion yuan within the next tablet brand in China behind China.—Reuters successfully.—Internet tablet computers for China five years. In the fiscal third Apple. and global markets. quarter ended December, Lenovo’s sales of mobile LG Electronics to launch Google TV in US in late May The facility is scheduled Lenovo shipped 400,000 internet and other digital SEOUL, 7 May—LG audience has seen limited and US consumers will be Electronics, the world’s No 2 success so far due to a lack of able to buy the product from MindTree, Microsoft develop PeopleHub TV maker, plans to launch web content and support the week of 21 May,’ Mr Ro Internet-enabled TV based from hardware manufacturers. Seogho, executive vice- NEW DELHI, 7 May— create a sense of community, PeopleHub was on Google’s platform in the ‘Production of Google president of LG’s TV business Global IT and product said the company. integrated with two FAST United States (US) in the week TV will start from 17 May unit, told reporters. engineering services firm “With SharePoint Search servers, which has of 21 May, as the South from our factory in Mexico Reuters MindTree Limited on Server 2010, we have an made it possible for its Korean firm seeks to gain a Monday announced it has intranet solution that employees to find larger share of the emerging developed a unified supports enterprise content information stored in Internet TV market, a senior corporate intranet portal — management, application different content sources. LG executive said on Monday. PeopleHub — using development and PeopleHub is robust The second version of Microsoft SharePoint Server collaboration — all in one,” enough to facilitate an Internet TV by Google, which 2010. said Sudhir Kumar Reddy, average of 3,000 hits daily hopes to replicate the success The result has been a Vice President and Chief (up from 2,250 in a span of six of its Android mobile single access point to all Information Officer, months), 2,000 blogs, 1,300 software in the TV market, application content, MindTree. active discussion threads comes after its previous transactions and information “In my opinion, it will and growing, 100 wikis, and model, unveiled in 2010, sources along with social enable at least 15 minutes, if 60 communities while failed to catch on with Showgoers walk past a display at the LG Electronics networking capabilities that not more, of productivity employees have consumers. booth during the 2012 International Consumer have promoted cross-unit improvement per person, per increasingly made it their Google’s attempt to Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 12 collaboration and helped day at MindTree.” landing page.—Internet capture the living room January, 2012.—INTERNET

p4(8).pmd 4 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 5 Business & Health Business & Health Business & Health Health Tip: Installing a Indian drug giant Cipla playground at home slashes cancer drug prices NEW DELHI, 7 May— cancer drugs in its range. Installing a home playset for the kids? Make sure it’s set Indian generic drug giant Cipla cut the price of up properly to help ensure years of enjoyment for the young Cipla said on Friday it had Soranib, a generic version of ones. slashed by up to 76 percent German giant Bayer’s The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these safety prices of three anti-cancer blockbuster kidney cancer tips for home playground equipment: medicines in what it called a drug Nexavar by 76 percent, * Make sure the surface under the playground is cushioned “humanitarian” move and and will sell it at 6,840 rupees and absorbent, and extends at least 6 feet on all sides past promised to cut the costs of ($130) for a monthly dose, the play area. more products. down from 28,000 rupees. * Make sure the swing seats are made of a softer material, There are 2.5 million It also said the lung- not metal or wood. cases of cancer diagnosed in cancer drug Gefticip, * Make sure the equipment is assembled correctly and India each year, according to originally produced by securely anchored to the ground, with all bolts and In this 3 May, 2012 photo, a surgery scar is seen on breast cancer survivor Robert Kaitz’s left breast in the World Health Organi- AstraZeneca, would be priced screws capped. There should be no parts that are sharp, zation, with most patients at 4,250 rupees, down by over broken or rusty. his home in Severna Park, Md Kaitz thought a small growth under his left nipple was just a harmless cyst. receiving inadequate half, and it cut by three- * Make sure the equipment is at least 6 feet away from treatment as drugs are priced quarters the price of brain- walls or fences. By the time he had it checked out in 2006, almost two years later, the lump had started to hurt. The beyond their reach. cancer drug Temoside, * Make sure metal surfaces don’t get too hot. “Business is business, originally made by Schering, * Never attach any type of rope to the equipment. diagnosis was a shock. “I had no idea in the world that men could even get breast cancer,” Kaitz said. but it has to be linked with to 5,000 rupees. * Don’t allow children to play inappropriately — no one’s social responsibilities. “Drugs constitute a twisting, pushing empty swings or walking in front of Now Kaitz does frequent self-exams and has moving swings. mammograms every year. The American Cancer * Always watch children carefully on playground Society estimates 1 in 1,000 men will get breast equipment; don’t allow them to fight, push or shove. cancer, versus 1 in 8 women. Internet INTERNET Germany says ready to fight for eurozone growth BERLIN, 7 May—Germany said on Saturday it was many EU leaders who had backed calls for budget discipline prepared to promote growth in the eurozone, a wish dear to as unemployment and growth become hot topics across the Francois Hollande, the front-running candidate in this continent. The EU has already been working on plans to weekend’s French presidential election. encourage growth in countries with high unemployment, like “I am confident our two countries will initiate good Greece and Spain, with the core question one of how to best solutions for Europe and our common currency,” German promote growth while still reducing excessive debt in Europe. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told Sunday newspaper “When we speak about growth prospects for Greece and Spain, that is not new,” Kauder noted. “The chancellor has An Indian pharmacist speaks on the phone while always said clearly that she wants to use existing EU funds more standing near a display of Cipla products in Mumbai in widely. “There will not be new public programmes to boost 2005. Indian generic drug giant Cipla said Friday it had activity, such as the (opposition) German Social Democrats and slashed by up to 76 percent prices of three anti-cancer Francois Hollande are calling for,” he concluded. medicines in what it called a “humanitarian” move and Germany, the biggest donor to European Union structural promised to cut the costs of more products.—INTERNET funds, has been criticised by partners within the 17-nation This initiative of price significant proportion of the eurozone as Berlin resists calls to increase borrowing, for reduction is a humanitarian overall cost of cancer example via common eurozone bonds. Kauder argued that approach by Cipla to support treatment and a reduction in using fiscal stimulus to promote growth “could only be cancer patients,” company costs can greatly relieve the financed by new debt. That would be exactly the wrong chairman YK Hamied said. burden,” Hamied said. signal to send to financial markets. “That would only reinforce “This is the beginning Cipla makes its cancer the eurozone debt crisis once again,” he said. — we have done it with three drugs at its plant in the Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt meanwhile urged products, we will do it I hope southern state of Goa that has Hollande on Saturday to take account of European economic with many more,” Hamied been approved by the US conditions if he wins the presidential poll. told AFP, adding that Cipla Food and Drug “Are French politicians going to wake up at some point had around two dozen anti- Administration.—Internet and recognize the economic reality of the modern world? The logo of the European currency Euro stands in front One day or another that is going to happen,” Bildt told China, Japan, South Korea to of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, German daily Die Welt.—Internet western Germany.—INTERNET talk about free trade zone the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. BSE Sensex falls on risk BEIJING, 7 May—Trade The ninth gathering of After the French election “we will quickly get to work ministers from China, Japan the three top trade officials, on adding a growth pact to the budget treaty to promote aversion; blue chips hit and South Korea will meet on the first to be held in China, competitivity”, Westerwelle said. MUMBAI, 7 May—Banks index from January to April, Saturday to talk about a followed an agreement last Hollande, who has campaigned against austerity calls and IT stocks are sold off as gaining 29 percent vs 13.5 possible trilateral free trade week between China and championed by Germany, has said he intends to renegotiate part of an Asian sell-off of percent gain in the Nifty. zone, the Chinese Ministry of South Korea to launch a budget treaty approved by 25 of the European Union’s 27 risk. The weaker rupee also Reuters Commerce said on Monday. negotiations for a bilateral member states in 2011, to put a greater emphasis on growth. weighs on sentiment, as is free trade area (FTA). But Hollande spokesman Pierre Moscovici told uncertainty as the Finance The start of the bilateral Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’s Saturday edition that no Bill containing controversial FTA negotiation between matter what the French Socialists did not want to provoke a tax provisions is set to be China and South Korea could crisis and that the Franco-German friendship remained introduced to the parliament. be a risk for Japan, which has essential. “We know that Angela Merkel would prefer to see Reliance Industries been pushing for a trilateral (incumbent) Nicolas Sarkozy win,” said Moscovici, who is (RELI.NS) and Infosys drop free trade pact. a former European affairs minister. over 2 percent each, among ‘We will exchange But if Hollande wins “we want to show that nothing will the worst hit blue-chip stocks. views on topics about an shake the Franco-German friendship”, he said. Among banking names, investment pact and free trade Earlier however a leader of German Chancellor Merkel’s State Bank of India falls 3.7 zone between China, Japan conservative CDU party said Europe’s budget pact must percent, while private lender and South Korea, as well as remain intact even if Hollande is elected president of France. ICICI Bank loses 2.4 percent. trilateral cooperation under “The budget treaty must not be relaxed ... our partners see NSE’ bank index has the global and regional things this way as well,” Christian Democratic Union fallen over 7 percent in the framework,’ the statement on parliamentary president Volker Kauder told the regional month of May, compared to the Chinese commerce daily Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung. 4.7 percent fall in Nifty. People walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ministry’s website said. Hollande’s position has led to a marked realignment by Banks had outperformed the building in Mumbai on 9 January, 2009.—REUTERS Reuters

P5(8).pmd 5 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 Merkel invites Hollande for early talks PARIS, 7 May — German Chancellor US President Barack Obama was the first Angela Merkel invited French President-elect leader from outside Europe to call with Francois Hollande to visit Berlin as soon he congratulations. can for a first meeting that will set the The White House said he looked forward groundwork for a consensus on growth to working with Hollande on “shared economic policies vital to the euro zone’s future health. and security challenges”.Hollande has long The centre-right chancellor, who joined other said that his first foreign trip will be to Berlin European leaders in congratulating the where he plans to challenge a German-imposed Socialist Hollande for his election victory focus on austerity policies by asking that pro- over conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, growth elements be tacked onto Europe’s said she was sure the two would work closely budget responsibility treaty.He and Merkel together. are under pressure to smooth over ideological Foreign leaders in Berlin, London and differences and start their relationship on a Washington who had backed Sarkozy and firm footing as worries resurface over the euro Forbes China has released annual “Chinese Celebrity 100” list, which ranks the declined requests to meet Hollande before zone’s debt crisis and the prospect the bloc Chinese celebrities who had the most “outstanding” the election lined up to welcome him to their could tip back into recession. performances in their respective disciplines. club. Reuters XINHUA Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, kills one Militants kill KABUL, 7 May—An deteriorating security, the Department building rules nine Pakistani Afghan soldier killed one United States is considering were granted as officials US Marine and wounded abandoning plans for a rushed to open the consulate soldiers near another before being shot to consulate in the country’s in Mazar-i-Sharif as a sign of death in return fire in southern north because the building America’s long-term border Afghanistan, the latest in a chosen was deemed too commitment to Afghanistan, ISLAMABAD, 7 May—The series of attacks against dangerous to occupy. The the diplomatic memo Pakistani army says militants foreigners blamed on US spent $80 million on the shows.While Mazar-i-Sharif have ambushed a security government forces working project despite glaring was considered relatively checkpoint in a region close with coalition troops. security deficiencies in the safe when the project was to the border with Sunday’s attack is among former hotel, according to a approved in 2009, the memo Afghanistan, killing nine nearly 20 this year that have copy of a document drafted said, a number of incidents in soldiers. The army says the Children play on cracked paddy fields in Pingguo raised the level of mistrust by the US Embassy in Kabul. the city indicate that is no attack took place on Sunday County of Baise City, southwest China’s Guangxi between the US-led coalition Those problems — longer the case, including an in Miran Shah town in North Zhuang Autonomous Region, on 6 May, 2012. A and their Afghan partners as including shoddy con- attack last April on a nearby Waziristan, a militant sanctu- sustained drought has affected at least 200,000 people, NATO gears up to hand over struction that would lead to a United Nations compound ary frequently targeted by more than 70,000 heads of livestock and damaged security to local forces ahead “catastrophic failure” of the in which a mob stormed the American drones. 31,000 hectares of crops in six counties in the city of of a 2014 deadline for the building in a car bomb attack facility and killed seven Unlike other tribal Baise of Guangxi, the regional civil affairs bureau said withdrawal of combat troops. — were overlooked and foreigners — three workers regions, the military has yet in a statement on Friday.— XINHUA In another sign of waivers to strict State and their guards.— Internet to launch an offensive in North Waziristan. The army New video of Australian US hostage Weinstein appears in Qaeda video statement says militants had WASHINGTON , 7 May — was snatched after gunmen pressure. been firing on the checkpoint kidnapped in Philippines US hostage Warren Weinstein tricked their way into his Among its demands in for the past few days before SYDNEY, 7 May — A new received a second recording has appeared in an al-Qaeda Lahore home on 13 August, exchange for Weinstein, al- they ambushed it. Miran Shah video has emerged of an of the former soldier, video for the first time since days before he was due to Qaeda has called for the is home to Islamist terrorists Australian kidnapped by confirming he was alive on 26 he was kidnapped in Pakistan return to the United States. release from US custody of from around the world, and suspected Muslim extremists March. in August last year. He was country director for “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdul militants fighting American in the Philippines, with the “We can confirm the According to the US US-based consultancy JE Rahman, Ramzi Yousef and forces in Afghanistan. foreign office on Monday Philippine authorities have monitoring service SITE, the Austin Associates, which Sayyid Nosair, who are tied to Internet saying it proved he was still received another video of Mr two minute, 40 second video US captive Warren Weinstein alive in late March. Warren Rodwell. The video provides was posted on jihadist forums tells US President Barack Rodwell, from Sydney, was proof-of-life as at 26 March,” by al-Qaeda’s media arm as- Obama to answer al-Qaeda’s seized from his home in the a spokesman said. “This is Sahab on Sunday. There is no demands or he will be killed in southern Philippine town of welcome given our ongoing indication of when the video video grab image released by Ipil on 5 December and in concerns about Mr Rodwell’s was made. The elderly the SITE Intelligence Group January a video showed him welfare.” The department Weinstein, dressed in a on 6 May, 2012 and taken off pleading with authorities to declined further comment, traditional Pakistani tunic the video from al-Qaeda’s do all they could to secure his saying it would not be helpful and speaking impassively to media arm, A-Sahab. The 2 freedom. to Rodwell’s interests. camera in English, tells his minute, 40 second video was Australia’s Department However, the Australian wife Elaine that “I’m fine, I’m posted on jihadist forums on 6 of Foreign Affairs said Broadcasting Corporation well, I’m getting all my May, 2012.— INTERNET Philippine authorities had said the new video showed medications, I’m being taken him holding up a newspaper care of”. does contracting work with the 1993 World Trade Centre of the terror group’s late dated 26 March while making He also urges US the US Agency for bombing. al-Qaeda had also founder were deported from a plea for a ransom payment President Barack Obama to International Development. demanded the release of the Pakistan to Saudi Arabia last to be made to save his life. respond to the demands of He suffers from asthma, heart family of Osama bin Laden. month. Internet his kidnappers. Weinstein problems and high blood The wives and children Internet Afghans can take over if French troops pull out KABUL, 7 May —Afghan forces are ready to take responsibility for security in 2013, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, reacting to a pledge to withdraw French troops early by president-elect Francois Hollande. “For us a NATO stance is more important than individual decisions by individual nations,” ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi told AFP. “And Afghanistan is well prepared to take over all security responsibilities in 2013.” Hollande made a campaign promise to pull French soldiers out of Afghanistan this year, Map showing the area in ending his country’s combat role two years earlier than NATO’s carefully crafted plan to hand the Philippines where security control to Afghans by 2014. Australian Warren “I believe that, without taking any risks for our troops, it is the right thing to withdraw Rodwell was kidnapped in our combat troops by the end of 2012,” Hollande said last week. A senior Afghan defence December. A new video has official, however, told AFP that a withdrawal would be premature and the pledge appeared Afghan National Army soldiers raise their national flag emerged that shows he was to have been aimed at a French audience. “From a military point of view I think it’s not next to the French flag during a transition ceremony at still alive in late March, practical to withdraw troops within what’s left of 2012,” the official said, requesting Surobi base on 12 April, 2012. The French army handed accordig to the Australian anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media on the issue. “I think it was the district of Surobi to the Afghan army as part of the foreign office. rather an election campaign promise than a practical decision. They won’t withdraw this gradual transition of the country’s security to Afghan INTERNET year,” he said.—Internet forces.— INTERNET

p6(8).pmd 10 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 7

The key to successful aging is successful living Than Daing Kaung (Meiktila)

With oriental grace, her savoir-vivre is Myanmar. Her Khin Khin Win who is on a visit from Singapore, gets a chance There is no disease that occurs because of the passage name is Daw Khin Khin Win, a national-level athlete-turned- to attend this ceremony. We all teachers are greatly touched of a certain year. There are no problems of we graybeards, teacher. In most respectful manner, she took Sayamagyi Daw by the pupils’ generosity and respect. We treasure every except those who let themselves imposed by their Mar Lar Myint to the stage to give a speech. encounter years from now, these ancient heritage events will grandchildren. Most illness and deterioration depend on In everything Myanmar people do, they used to always come filtered through the haze of memory. environment and therefore can be modified by changing combine loveliness and spontaneity with absolute She emphasized the importance of a teacher’s role the and controlling the environment. obsession of Myanmar culture. So it was at the first Respect Everest of whose ambition is to help his pupils lead an Do not use the out-moded, fallacious word, “problems Paying to Retired Teachers ceremony at No. 3 Middle upright, even-tempered and well balanced life in fair weather of aging.” School, Meiktila where everyone was a welcome guest. or foul. She quoted the words of U Thant who worked as a The better term would be “opportunities of aging”. And everyone seemed to be a dancer or singer, exultant and headmaster at Pan-ta-naw before he became UN Secretary- An elderly person is a living history. Life is always a excited with spirited enthusiasm in the presence of over General. U Thant said, “No pupil of mine committed a crime. Daniel, whoever works hard succeeds. A man’s senior years forty retired teachers. They all become decent citizens and I am satisfied.” are inevitably and exactly the sum total of what has gone When the singing ceased, the retired headmistress said, Then Daw Mar Lar Myint said, “You elderly teachers, before; they can be a time of continued growth in wisdom, “This is the only occasion for retired teachers get a chance you may be young than you think, n’est ce pas. I’ll tell you experience and, achievements. So what is aging problem- to reach and meet old friends and pupils. For instance Ma how to ride the big surf, this is aging. Here is the epitome.” elimination plan? Successful living—that is the key.

WORKSHOP HELD: The Information for trafficking in person Corrigendum workshop on prevention The government is carrying out prevention against Please read against human trafficking trafficking in person with momentum. “according to contract.” in person was held at the In so doing, telephone numbers are announced as instead of “according to meeting hall of Loikaw connections with authorities concerned for enabling the the contact” and please Township General people to actively participate in trafficking in persons. read “authority concerned Administration These telephone numbers are 067-412555 and 067-412666 from Thai Labour Ministry Department on 30 April. in Nay PyiTaw, 09-49555666 in Muse, 09-49555777 in made thorough Deputy Commissioner Mandalay and 09-49555888 and 09-49555999 in Yangon. discussions” instead of U Nay Win Maung of “through discussions” District GAD speaking at Thudhamma public rest houses appeared in the story the workshop. renovated in Mandalay entitled “Myanmar, Thai MYANMA A LIN discuss Myanmar labour MANDALAY, 7 May— The rest houses were issues in Thailand” on Merit sharing ceremony was built with the use of bricks, Page 7 of the 3-5-2012 issue Fire kills one in Hlinethaya Township held on 21 April for completion concrete and 28 wooden of the New Light of YANGON, 7 May—A fire members of Fire Services Due to the fire, Maung of 19 Thudhamma public rest posts. These structures are Myanmar. Error is broke out in Hlinethaya Department and 63 auxiliary Wai Phyo Lin, 11, son of U houses at the foot of 51 feet long, 27 feet wide and regretted.— Ed Township of Yangon Region fire brigade members together Soe Kyi was dead. The fire Mandalay Hill in Upoktaw 31 feet high. at 7.40 am on 5 May, leaving with local people put out the destroyed two low long Ward in Aungmyethazan one death. fire with the use of trhee fire buildings worth K 1.2 Township of Mandalay with Due to overheat, the fire engines from Hlinethaya million. the contribution of started from cooking of rice Township, two fire engines File was opened against wellwishers under the cooker at the house of U Chit from Insein Township, one U Chit Tee for outbreak of leadership of Department of Tee at No 787-A on Toungoo each from Shwepyitha, Hline, fire under Pa 493/2012, Archaeology, National Road in Ward 19 of Mayangon and Kyimyindine Sections 285/304 (a) under Museum and Library in Hlinethaya Township, Townships and two fire the law. Ministry of Culture on 21 according to the Yangon engines from FSD (Head A total of 32 fire victims April. Region Fire Services Office), two supporting of eight households are being In 1226 Myanmar Era Department. vehicles and two accommodated at No 32 (1864), King Mindon built 18 At 7.50 am when the management vehicles, and Basic Education Primary public rest houses between information was received, 75 died out the fire at 8.23 am. School.—Kyemon Yadanabonsan Monastery In the colonial period, a depicting Jatakas were th Blood Bank (Mandalay) Dr and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda total of 14 public rest houses maintained by the State Blood donation marks 66 Khin Sein Win and officials and 15 rest houses along the were destroyed. Six of 19 through modern methods Anniversary Fire Brigade Day took blood from the donors moat, totalling 33. remaining houses were spending K 4.5 million. A plan and gave nutritious foods and The public rest houses renovated with the is underway to maintain more MANDALAY, 7 May—In Mandalay District and 30 gifts to them.—Kyemon can be used as religious contributions of K 25 million 339 paintings. Thus, a total of th commemoration of the 66 family members donated examinations, shelters for by the State and 13 houses 19 public rest houses will be Anniversary Fire Brigade Day, blood. DISTRICT those who keep Sabbath with K 45.88 million by the decorated with paintings as the blood donation ceremony Director of No 1 Region during the Buddhist retreat people. open air art gallery. was held at Mandalay Region and State Fire Services NEWS period and public relaxation. A total of 150 paintings Thiha Ko Ko Fire Services Department at Departments U Aung Kyaw KYAIKLAT, 7 May—The the corner of 29th and 81st Myint, Head of Mandalay model plot of Palethwe hybrid Palethwe paddy strain harvested on model plot Streets in Chanayethazan Region FSD U Kyi Toe, district paddy was harvested at the Township on 1 May morning. and township officials gave farmland of farmer U Khin Win in Kyaiklat Township A total of 280 members of words of encouragement to the of Teteku Village-tract in Fire Services Department and blood donors. Kyaiklat Township in Pyapon Auxiliary Fire Brigade of In-charge of the National District in Ayeyawady Region at 9 am on 19 April. The harvesting of paddy was viewed by Head of Kyaiklat Township Agriculture Department U Tin Maung Oo, Head of Township Agriculture Department U Mya Aye Aung, Manager of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Kyaw Soe Yi, Agriculture Department and After the harvesting work, Palethwe paddy strain and Managing Director U Maung Settlement and Land Records the local farmers produced cultivation techniques may Maung Toe of Leading Department, village 185.36 baskets of paddy in dry contact Agriculture Company of Kyaiklat administrators and local status. Department. Township, staff members of farmers. Those wishing to take Agriculture

P7(8).pmd 7 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 U Soe Nwe appointed as U Min Lwin appointed as U Zaw Tun appointed as Ambassador to Germany Ambassador to Indonesia Ambassador to Serbia NAY PYI TAW, 8 May—The President of the Republic of the NAY P YI T AW, 8 May—The President of the Republic of the NAY PYI TAW, 8 May—The President of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Soe Nwe, Ambassador Union of Myanmar has appointed U Min Lwin, Ambassador Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the U Zaw Tun, as Ambassador Extraordinary and of Myanmar to the Republic of Serbia, as Ambassador Union of Myanmar to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, as Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic Myanmar to the Republic of Serbia. of Myanmar to the Federal Republic of Germany.—MNA of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Indonesia.—MNA MNA E-government promotion training course, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and party leave for India NAY P YI T AW, 7 May—A They were seen off at Naing and senior military e-mail, Internet course open Myanmar Tatmadaw Yangon International Airport officers.The delegation NAY P YI T AW, 7 May—A four-week courses. Mobile phones are now on goodwill delegation led by Lt- by Commander of Yangon comprised Brig-Gen San ceremony to open e- Next, the Union Minister sale at a reduced price as the Gen Yar Pyae of the Office of Command Maj-Gen Hsan Oo, Myint of the Office of the government promotion attended a coordination first phase activities of the the Commander-in-Chief Commander of Ayeyawady Commander-in-Chief (Army), training course and e-mail and meeting on GSM/UMTS first year project have been (Army) left Yangon by air Naval Region Command Commandant of Defence Internet course was held at mobile extension project. carried out successfully in yesterday evening to pay a Commodore Maung Oo Lwin, Services Academy Brig-Gen the Ministry of Speaking at the meeting, he collaboration with private goodwill visit to India from 6 Commander of Mingaladon Aung Lin Dway and senior Communications, Posts and said GSM/UMTS mobile companies. He then spoke of to 13 May. Airbase Brig-Gen Thein military officers.—MNA Telegraphs here this morning, project started with the aim of the need to be careful about with an address by Union ensuring the people in states the costs of the project in Armament ceremony of people’s militia held Minister for Communications, and regions across the carrying out the remaining Posts and Telegraphs U country use mobile phones stages. He also stressed the in Tarlawgyi Village, Hsinbo Sub-township, Thein Tun. A total of 72 easily and conveniently and need to install mobiles without trainees from various increasing the use of mobiles delay. Kachin State ministries are attending the in all regions proportionately. MNA Computer and English Proficiency Courses open YANGON, 7 May—A Department in Kyaikwaing opening speech. ceremony to launch Pagoda Road, and English Level-2 Computer Computer Proficiency Proficiency Course (5/2012) Proficiency Training Course Training Course Level-2 for at Kyansitthar Hall of Fire was attended by 20 trainees staff of departments under Brigade (Headquarters), who were the outstanding the Ministry of Social Mayangon Township this students of Level-1 CPTC. Welfare, Relief and morning, attended by Deputy The eight-week English Resettlement was held at Minister for Social Welfare, Proficiency Course is being Social Welfare Training Relief and Resettlement U attended by 20 trainees. School of Social Welfare Phone Swe who made MNA Establishment of political parties scrutinized, passed NAY PYI TAW, 7 May— Commission. A total of 17 Party to the commission. Those wishing to set up a members including U Salai The commission has political party has been Aung Min Hlaing today allowed to set up the party as applying for permission of submitted an application to it found the party in line with Deputy Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen Aung Myat Oo the Union Election found Asho Chin National laws and bylaws.—MNA provides cash assistance to people’s militia.—MNA Initiative Regional Forum to enhance Photo shows those present at NAY PYI TAW, 7 May— and l500 local people. the Initiative Regional Forum An armament ceremony of At the request of 50 to enhance Collaborative people’s militia in Tarlawgyi troops led by U Kyaw Hsan Collaborative Activities for Village, Hsinbo Sub- with the rank of corporal from Establishment of Ancient Cities Network Activities for Establishment of township, Kachin State, was Tarlawgyi Village, Hsinbo Ancient Cities Network of held at Maha Wizaya Sub-township, Kachin State, of ASEAN held ASEAN.—MNA Ordination Hall of Dekkhina who are intolerant of the KIA Rama Monastery yesterday (Kachin) armed group morning. Deputy Commander sticking to destructive acts of Northern Command Brig- and killing innocent service Gen Aung Myat Oo personnel and local people, addressed the ceremony and ignoring the goodwill of the armed the people’s militia with government and peace weapons and ammunitions aspired by local national and provided cash people and of the village assistance. people who are strongly Present on the occasion opposed to the KIA (Kachin) were officials from local armed group, Directorate of battalions, commissioners People’s Militia and Frontier and administrators, 200 Forces in coordination with troops of people’s militia, 50 the Kachin State government, members of KIA (Kachin) the armament ceremony was armed group which has organized. exchanged arms for peace, MNA

on cultural cooperation for Research Department Daw establishment of ancient Nanda Hmon and others. YANGON, 7 May—The of Culture and the National ASEAN Culture and U Sann Win of Archaeology, cities network of ASEAN. The forum continues up Initiative Regional Forum to Committee for ASEAN Information Director- National Museum and Also present on the to 9 May. enhance Collaborative Culture and Information General of Archaeology, Library Department occasion were 20 Representatives who Activities for Establishment took place at the Sedona Hotel National Museum and explained the ancient cities representatives from ASEAN are attending the forum will of Ancient Cities Network of here this morning with an Library Department U Kyaw of Myanmar and the ASEAN countries, one representative visit Kanbawzathadi Palace ASEAN, Phase One address by Chairman of the Lwin Oo. nations to those present, from the ASEAN Secretariat, and historical sites in Bago sponsored by the Ministry National Committee for Director-General (Retd) discussed proposed plans Director-General of Historical on 9 May.—MNA

P8(8).pmd 8 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 9 Tachilek Township Writers Association formed Books, publications donated to Nay Pyi Taw TACHILEK, 7 May—The association U Htein Min Duya) submitted the General Hospital (1000-bed) plenary meeting of Tachilek (Min Aye Nyein-Zay) financial report. Township Writers explained the decisions of Those present elected U Enterprise under the Ministry Association of Shan State was emergency conference of the Htein Min (Min Aye Nyein- of Information donated 327 held at the hall of District Writers and Journalists Zay) as Chairman, U Maung books and 1344 copies of Information and Public Association (Central). Kyi (Maung Swe Nyein) as publications to the library of Relations Department in Secretary U Maung Kyi Secretary, IP San Thein Nay Pyi Taw General Tachilek on 21 April (Aung Swe Nyein) read the (Maung Po San-Duya) as Hospital (1000-bed) at the afternoon. annual report. Treasurer IP Treasurer. office of the medical Chairman of the San Thein (Maung Po San- Myanma Alin superintendent of the hospital on 26 April. UMFCCI officials meet Brazilian entrepreneurs Manager (Admin) U Zaw Min of News and Periodicals Enterprise presented the books to Medical Superintendent Dr Phyu NAY PYI TAW, 7 May— undergoing medical Phyu, hospital administrator With the aim of broadening treatment at the hospital, Dr Kyaw Myint and matron horizons of the patients News and Periodicals Daw Tin Paik.—Kyemon Bhamo District observes Workers’ Day

BHAMO, 7 May—A U Tay Zar Aung of Bhamo At the ceremony, ceremony to mark the District General employee representative U Workers’ Day was held at the Administration Department Soe Win and employer City Hall in Bhamo of read the message for Workers’ representative U Kyaw Than YANGON, 7 May—Deputy Industry U Aung Lwin, Joint recognition certificate for Kachin State on 1 May Day sent by President of the Htay talked about labour law Minister-Counsellor Ms General Secretary Daw emergence of highly- morning. Republic of the Union of and rights of workers. Daniella Ortega de Paiva Khaing Khaing Nwe and U qualified software company, Deputy Commissioner Myanmar U Thein Sein. Myanma Alin Menezes of Brazilian Aye Lwin at the federation investment opportunity in Embassy in Myanmar and in Lanmadaw Township on Myanmar, experience Palethwe hybrid paddy Representative Mr Helio 26 April morning. sharing of Brazil’s small-scale Ciffoni of Brazilian Software They discussed sharing industries for development DISTRICT plantation thriving in Yesagyo Companies Association of information and of Myanmar’s small-scale called on Vice-President of technology between industries and cooperation the Republic of the Union of members of the federation in economic sector between NEWS Myanmar Federation of and Brazilian entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs of two Chambers of Commerce and cooperation in issuance of countries.—UMFCCI Respects paid to retired teachers Myanmar Medical Association YANGON, 7 May—Older retired teachers and 133 in- students from 1995 to 2010 service teachers, totalling to conduct Strengthening CME of Basic Education High 208. YANGON, 7 May— the course may enlist at the School No. 1 in Thingan- After the respect paying Strengthening CME (SCME) hall of the association, gyun Township of Yangon ceremony, retired teachers Plan of Society of General beginning 8 May during Region held the ceremony gave words of encouragement Practitioners of Myanmar office hours. to pay respects to retired to the students. Medical Association will For further information, teachers at Thebye hall of The students donated conduct the Skill based interested persons may dial the school on 29 April three computers to the Strengthening CME (SCME) 01-378863, 394141, 380899 YESAGYO, 7 May—Under Agriculture Department, 85- morning. school.—San San Kyi- for doctors who graduated and 388097 (Ext 116), the leadership of Yesagyo day Palethwe hybrid paddy It was attended by 75 Thingangyun after 2007 at the halls of 095003878 and 095137635 Township General plantation of farmer U Than Yangon and Mandalay in Yangon and 02-64866, Administration Department Soe are thriving on 10 acres Workers’ Day observed in Medical Associations. 092001586. of Magway Region and of farmlands in the irrigated Those wishing to attend MMA supervision of Township area of Shwechaung river Nyaungdon water pumping station in Kawlin Township Writers Yesagyo Township. On 2 May, the paddy Association formed plantations are thriving on KAWLIN, 7 May—The new members of the the farmlands. first coordination meeting of association, dutiful The paddy plants were executive committee of undertakings of new grown through 14-point Kawlin Township Writers executives assigned by the good agriculture patter. Association of Sagaing central association and Assistant Supervisor Daw Region was held at the office abiding by the prescribed Kay Thwe Myint of of the association on 4 May. rules and disciplines. Township Agriculture Chairman of U Khin After that, he replied to Department organized the Maung Nyein (Myan Gon discussions of those local farmers for weeding, NYAUNGDON, 7 May— Department in Nyaungdon for Workers’ Day sent by Hsaung) discussed scrutiny present. broadcasting fertilizer, Nyaungdon Township on 1 May. President of the Republic of and recommendation for Myanma Alin spraying and practising observed the Workers’ Day At the ceremony, the Union of Myanmar U drainage system at the at the hall of Township Township Administrator U Thein Sein. MLF invites cash, book farmlands on time. General Administration Khin Min read the message Myanma Alin donations Local farmers observed Myanmar Libraries donate cash and books to the the thriving paddy Bookkeeping course kicks off in Magway Foundation is giving libraries may contact plantations and they are encouragement to Myanmar Libraries interested in cultivation of MAGWAY, 7 May—The Magway Region on 3 May Kyaw Moe Tint delivered an broadening the horizon of Foundation at No. 228 on Palethwe hybrid paddy strain bookkeeping course No. 1/ morning. address. the people and developing Theinbyu Street in in coming season, said farmer 2012-2013 was opened at the Deputy Director of The training period lasts self-reliant libraries across Botahtaung Township, U Tin Nyunt of Kyawmagya hall of Cooperative Training Magway Region up to 15 May. the nation. Yangon, Tel: 01-371342, 01- Village of Yesagyo School in Magway of Cooperative Department U Myanma Alin Those wishing to 201936 and 01-398756. Township.—Kyemon

P9(8).pmd 9 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 Jobseekers stand in line Job disability a headache for recovery to attend the Dr Martin Couple in Illinois Ponzi WASHINGTON, 7 May — people seeking disability Burkhauser estimates that Luther King Jr career fair scheme caught in Arizona Monica Soltes was excited 10 benefits, raising questions total would reach over 7 held by the New York years ago to leave Merrill about the programme’s percent by 2018. The problem State department of TONOPAH, 7 May — An laundering. They didn’t show Lynch and start her own solvency and casting a pall is those on disability rarely Labour in New York on Illinois couple who spent a up for their sentencing and business as an independent over future prospects for US return to work, reducing the 12 April, 2012.— REUTERS dozen years on the run after have been fugitives ever financial planner in San Diego. economic growth. Applicants fleeing a conviction for since.The Hallahans lived in After she fell off a porch at her soared to a record high of 2.94 running a Ponzi scheme has Peoria, Ill, and targeted family, cousin’s cottage and broke million in 2010, and have held been captured in a small friends and elderly victims by her elbow, her dreams above 18 per 1,000 workers in community west of Phoenix, promising significant returns unraveled. Following multiple the past three years — a far the US Marshals Service said on investments. They also surgeries that confined her to higher rate than in previous on Sunday. Nelson Grant defrauded investors by bed, Soltes was diagnosed recessions.”There are serious Hallahan, 65, and wife Janet selling interests in a tanning with a hormonal disease that concerns that this increase in Hallahan, 54, were arrested salon they later sold without is weakening her bones. She disability benefits is a type of by deputy marshals Saturday telling investors. They were also ran out of money, signed ‘hidden unemployment,’” afternoon in Tonopah, a actually running a Ponzi up for disability benefits and said Richard Burkhauser, a desert community 50 miles scheme, repaying earlier has been unable to work professor of economics at west of Phoenix. Matt investors with proceeds from again. The 47-year-old from Cornell University. Hershey, a supervisory new ones. Michigan is among the 8.7 Even though only 35 deputy US Marshal, said the The couple used the million American workers on percent of applicants are overall size of the labour force productivity. Since the Hallahans were living apart money they stole to live a the US disability rolls, an awarded disability, those and weakening the US recession began, the share of and were arrested at separate lavish lifestyle, buying yachts, important part of the social receiving disability benefits economy’s growth Americans actively looking homes. luxury vehicles, designer safety net. now account for 5.6 percent prospects. Rising gross for work, known as the labor The agency said it clothes and jewelry, Since the recession of the working age population, domestic product (GDP) participation rate, has fallen received a tip about their according to the Marshals began in 2007, she has been up from about 4.5 percent in depends upon a growing to 63.6 percent from 66 percent location after they were Service. According to a profile joined by a record number of 2007. At this rate of growth, workforce and rising in 2007.—Reuters featured on “America’s Most on the AMW website, Nelson Wanted” the previous night. Hallahan was a successful life Last The couple pleaded guilty in insurance salesman. Janet Man found dead at Churchill Downs Illinois federal court to bank Hallahan was his assistant defendant in and mail fraud conspiracy and secretary, and the couple worked there charges and money married in 1988.—Internet Florida hazing LOUISVILLE, 7 May — deputy coroner for Jefferson said Alicia Smiley, Authorities say a man who County. Farmer said he was spokeswoman for Louisville This combo made from death turns may have been killed and identified by his 19-year-old Metro Police. “We are still undated photos whose body was found early son, who also works at the investigating at the stables provided by the US herself in Sunday in a barn at Churchill track. “There’s a suspicion of and at the barn.” Smiley said Marshal’s service Downs hours after the foul play,” Farmer said that the victim “did sustain shows Janet Hallahan, ORLANDO, 7 May — The Kentucky Derby worked at Sunday evening. An autopsy injuries that lead us to believe left, and her husband, last of 11 people charged in the racetrack. The victim was is scheduled for Monday. he was involved in some type Nelson Grant the death of a Florida A&M identified on Sunday as 48- Louisville Metro Police say of altercation.” “Our Hallahan. — INTERNET University drum major turned year-old Adan Fabian Perez, the death is being investigation is ongoing as herself in on Sunday, state a Guatemala native, according investigated as a homicide, to why he would have Teen accused of fatally officials said. to Jo-Ann Farmer, chief but that there appears to be specifically been at this Lasherry Codner, 20, no connection to the track. location,” Smiley said. She Police in the US state of stabbing 4-year-old cousin surrendered to local “At this point we don’t said on Sunday evening that Kentucky investigate after authorities at the Orange have anything pointing to the police “still do not have INDIANAPOLIS, 7 May — the girl because she is a a body was found in a County Jail in Florida, said a fact that this had any suspect information at this A 14-year-old girl found juvenile. Authorities did not barn behind the Kentucky statement from the Florida association with Churchill point.” Farmer said the victim covered in blood on an release any additional details Derby racecourse a day Department of Law Downs or the Derby itself,” resided at the track’s quarters Indianapolis street was about the case. Officers and after the event.— INTERNET Enforcement. “We began for workers, but at a different charged on Sunday with paramedics were called to the contacting (her family) on location than where he was murdering her 4-year-old apartment and tried to revive Thursday and she turned found. cousin, police said. the child, but he was later herself in today,” said Gretl Churchill Downs Indianapolis police accuse the pronounced dead at a local Plessinger, a spokeswoman security called police at 4:50 14-year-old girl of stabbing to hospital, police said. The for the department. am EDT, Smiley said. The death her cousin, Leon boy’s 14-year-old cousin was Codner joins ten others body was found in a barn Thomas III. The boy was killed found on the street a few who face third-degree felony used by Louisville trainer on Saturday night at an blocks away, covered in charges of “hazing with Angel Montano Sr Montano apartment where his 11-year- blood, Adams said. Police death,” which is punishable did not have a horse running old sister and his filed a preliminary murder under Florida law by a Saturday either in the grandparents were also charge against the girl, but maximum of six years in prison, undercard or the Derby, present, Indianapolis the final decision about how for the death of 26-year-old which saw a record Metropolitan Police her case will be handled rests drum major Robert Champion attendance of more than spokesman Kendale Adams with the Marion County Jr. 165,000. said in a statement. Prosecutor’s Office. Champion was beaten to Internet Police did not identify Reuters death on a band charter bus in November 2011 in a case that has drawn public scrutiny of Authorities try to ID bodies, search for hazing, a ritual that critics say has gone on for years at the mom, kids Tallahassee-based Florida WHITEVILLE, 7 May — Authorities were working on Sunday to identify two bodies found A&M University. at a Mississippi residence associated with a man suspected of abducting a woman and her Plessinger said Codner three young daughters. The FBI has said two bodies were found over the weekend at a home had been in Georgia and had connected to 35-year-old Adam Mayes in Guntown, Miss, but agents have released few other to travel to Florida to meet details. Authorities believe that Mayes abducted the woman, Jo Ann Bain, and her three authorities. She said law daughters, ages 8 to 14.On Sunday, forensic scientists with the Tennessee Bureau of enforcement had contacted Investigation searched the garage and backyard at the Hardeman County, Tenn home where all of the defendants and Bain, her husband and their children lived. “urged them to turn An Associated Press reporter saw the agents searching before being told to leave the themselves in.”Champion street where the home was located. Bain’s husband declined to comment on Sunday. died after the university’s Meanwhile, a Bain family friend said on Sunday that the woman and her daughters were renowned “Marching 100” moving to Arizona because two of the girls had asthma. Linda Kirkland, a cook at the Country band performed at the annual Cafe in Whiteville, Tenn, said that the Bains and their daughters were back in the Whiteville Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents inspect the Florida Classic football game area taking care of some business after a death in the family. home and garage of a woman and her three young in Orlando. Tennessee authorities said the family had not yet moved. Bain had frequented the daughters who authorities say were abducted near Reuters restaurant and never indicated anything was wrong.—Internet Whiteville, Tenn, on 6 May, 2012.— INTERNET

p10(8).pmd 10 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 11 Perigee moon rises over Mt Two dead, 19 wounded in Philippine blast Eden in New Zealand’s ZAMBOANGA C ITY, 7 May El Centro,” he told AFP, Three city hospitals largest City of Auckland, on —Two people were killed and referring to an area in the port contacted by AFP said they 6 May, 2012. The moon 19 others injured after an city popular for its were treating 19 others appears larger and brighter unidentified man tossed an restaurants, bars and night wounded in the attack. Iligan than normal on Sunday as explosive device into a clubs. The motive of the attack lies on the north coast of its closest approach to crowded tourist area in a and the type of explosive used Mindanao island. The region Earth coincides with a full southern Philippine City late was not immediately clear, has been mired in a decades- moon. On Sunday, the moon on Saturday, police said. After Regencia added. He said old Muslim insurgency as well looks 14 percent larger and the explosion in Iligan, the police recovered the body of as bombings and kidnappings 30 percent brighter than man boarded a van that sped a 20-year-old male victim at by Abu Sayyaf, a group usual.— XINHUA away, city police chief Celso the site, while his 20-year-old founded with seed money Regencia said, citing cousin was later pronounced from late al-Qaeda chief witnesses. dead at a government Osama bin Laden in the Fijians warned of expected extra big tides “The apparent target was hospital. 1990s.— Internet during perigee moon Philippine military SUVA, 7 May — It’ll be a time. National Aeronautics and personnel look for full moon in the real sense of In fact it’ll be a super Space Administration evidence at a bomb the word “full” on Monday moon, 14 percent bigger and (NASA)’s calculations, when blast site. Two people night, which will cause the 30 percent brighter than other the moon will hit your eye like were killed and 19 extra high tides in the Pacific full moons this year, says the a big pizza pie it’s “super others injured after an including Fiji, local media report, adding it’s known moon” time. May’s full moon unidentified man reported here on Sunday. officially as a perigee moon, will reach perigee — the tossed an explosive According to the report, Fijian when the moon’s closest to closest point to Earth in its device into a crowded people living near low lying earth. elliptical pattern — and “only tourist area in a areas have been warned to be Astronomers say the one minute later, the moon southern Philippine extra vigilant on Monday and swollen orb rising in the east will line up with the Earth and Tuesday as the Pacific tide at sunset should appear the sun to become gloriously city, police said. charts show the full moon will super large and extra bright. full”, says NASA. INTERNET cause extra high tides at the According to the Xinhua US Secretary of Mine collapse kills three, Clinton presses India to cut State Hillary Iran oil imports Clinton holds a injures four sari during an HEFEI, 7 May—A mine collapsed in central China’a NEW DELHI, 7 May —US Secretary of State Hillary Anti-Human Clinton on Monday urged India to further cut its imports of Anhui Province Saturday night, leaving three dead and four Trafficking injured, local authorities said on Sunday. The ground of Iranian oil, saying that the Islamic republic posed a major event in threat if it developed nuclear weapons. Anhui Jinrisheng Mining Company Ltd caved in and Kolkata. Clinton commended India for lowering its purchases triggered the collapse of two houses in Huoqiu County in INTERNET but called for more as a deadline looms for the United States Anhui at about 9 pm Saturday, an official with the county’s to slap sanctions on nations that still buy Teheran’s oil. imports last year, says it has cut Iranian imports publicity department said. “We hope they will do even more and we think there “substantially” despite initially insisting it would not join Two people died at the scene and another one died in the is an adequate supply (from other exporters) in the market US and European-led efforts to cut off Teheran’s oil revenues. hospital. The four injured are receiving treatment in hospital, place,” Clinton told a forum in Kolkata before she met Faced with critical questions from students, Clinton the official said. The sedimentation area was estimated to be Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. stressed that the United States had no quarrel with the 2,800 square metres. The cause of the incident is under “We think this is part of India’s role in the international Iranian people and voiced hope for a peaceful solution, investigation, the official said. community.” with new talks coming up between Iran and major powers. Xinhua India, which depended on Iran for 12 percent of its Internet Barcelona’s coach Pep Guardiola is Elephant tusks seized in Kenya, 12 dead, 19 injured in two tossed in the air by his players after his last suspected poacher killed expressway accidents in SW China match at Camp Nou NAIROBI, 7 May — Kenya’s wildlife authority said it KUNMING, 7 May — in a separate accident, which stadium in Barcelona recovered elephant tusks and shot dead a suspected poacher Twelve people were dead and happened 125 metres away on 5 May, 2012. in the coastal region of Tana River on Saturday. Kenya Wildlife 19 others injured in two from the previous one on Outgoing Barcelona Service (KWS) Corporate Affairs Manager Paul Udoto said the accidents on an expressway the same expressway, nine coach Pep Guardiola shooting took place as its rangers were involved in two armed in southwest China’s Yunnan were killed in a pile-up has said on encounters with groups of suspected poachers in Tana River Province on Saturday. accident involving 11 Saturday’s city derby County. Udoto said in a statement released in Nairobi that the Among them, three were killed vehicles, with another 17 against Espanyol at suspected poacher was shot dead and an AK-47 rifle recovered and another two injured as a injured, Li said. the Nou Camp is more in the first incident at Dakadima area. truck registered in Jiangxi The injured were rushed important than any “Further, 44 rounds of ammunition and two magazines province rear-ended a car at to hospital for treatment, and farewell celebrations were also recovered. Five members of the gang escaped with 4:03 pm at the section of Yiliang it was unknown yet whether that may be planned possible injuries,” he said. According to Udoto, a six-man county on the expressway their injuries were life- in his honour. gang engaged KWS rangers in a fierce gun fight in the second from Shantou to Kunming, threatening or not, he XINHUA incident at Ananotu area near Garsen. “Following this said Li Zhonghai, an local said.The causes of the encounter, 28 rounds of ammunition, three magazines of AK- traffic police officer. accidents are being Roadside bomb kills five 47 rifle, and two tusks of a mature elephant were recovered. All Fourteen minutes later investigated.— Xinhua the six gang fled with injuries and a follow up on the same gang Afghan police, wounds one is still on,” he said. ALALABAD, 7 May—Five personnel of Afghan Border Udoto said the two gangs have been tracked for the last three Police were killed and another sustained injuries as a roadside days and appealed to members of the public in the general area bomb struck their vehicle in Nangarhar Province 120 km east around Tana River to report any suspicious person with gunshot of Capital Kabul on Friday night, a police officer said on wounds to report to the nearest police or KWS. “Members of the Saturday. public are advised to be on the alert since this gang that escaped “Our police was on routine patrol in Dur Baba District is still armed and dangerous,” Udoto said. He said the wildlife on Saturday night when their vehicle ran over a mine as a body is committed more than ever before to end all poaching and result five border policemen were martyred and another illegal possession of illegal wildlife products. injured,” Wali Khan the commander of border police in the Poaching of elephants in central and eastern Africa has Province told Xinhua. intensified in recent years, with much of the illegal ivory He put the attack on the enemies of peace, a term used exported to Asia. International trade in ivory was banned in Workers clean the spot of traffic accidents on the by Afghan officials against Taleban outfit, saying the enemies 1989, but seizures have risen dramatically in the past five Shankun Expressway in Yiliang County, southwest by organizing roadside bombings want to destabilize the years. Poachers target especially rhinos and elephants for China’s Yunnan Province, late 5 May, 2012. Twelve security. Meantime, Zabihullah Mujahid who claims to their tusks and skins, which fetch a lot of money in the black people were dead and 19 others injured in two accidents speak for the Taleban outfit claimed responsibility for the market particularly in Asia. Kenya is a popular destination happening on the Shankun Expressway in Yiliang attack, insisting 10 policemen were killed in the blast. especially for tourists from Europe. — Xinhua County Saturday afternoon.—XINHUA Xinhua

P11(8).pmd 11 11/8/2009, 9:24 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Qtel’s Tunisia MV OEL BLESSING VOY NO (159) Consignees of cargo carried on MV OEL BLESS- unit wins 3G, ING VOY NO (159) are hereby notified that the vessel fixed licences will be arriving on 7-5-2012 and cargo will be dis- charged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at DUBAI, 7 May — Qatar the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the Telecom, the former state byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. monopoly, said on Monday Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am its Tunisian unit has received licenses to launch and operate to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now a third-generation (3G) mobile declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo network and a fixed-line from the Vessel. network in the North African No claims against this vessel will be admitted after country for $135 million. the Claims Day. The 3G network will be launched in July 2012 and the SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT fixed-line services at the MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY beginning of 2013 by unit AGENT FOR: M/S BLPL LOGISTICS PTE LTD Tunisiana, Qtel said in a Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 bourse statement. A Qtel consortium had acquired Orascom Telecom Holding’s CLAIMS DAY NOTICE 50- percent stake in Tunisiana MV DAN JIANG VOY NO (073) last year. The other member Consignees of cargo carried on MV DAN JIANG of the consortium was VOY NO (073) are hereby notified that the vessel will Princesse Holding of Tunisia, a conglomerate controlled by be arriving on 7-5-2012 and cargo will be discharged Mohamed Sakher El Materi, into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the the son-in-law of Zine El consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws Abidine Ben Ali, the Tunisian and conditions of the Port of Yangon. former president. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Tunisiana is only private to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now telecommunications com- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo pany in the North African from the Vessel. country of 10 million, is owned No claims against this vessel will be admitted after directly by Qtel. Qtel had the Claims Day. planned to Tunisiana on the Tunis stock exchange in the first half of 2011 but those SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT plans were delayed after MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY political turmoil in the country AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES disrupted investment climate. Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Reuters suffering from acromegaly, Novartis study positive for new a rare disorder characterized Greening New York’s most iconic skyscraper by enlargement of the feet, NEW Y ORK, 7 May — The Art Deco building towers over acromegaly therapy hands and internal organs, Empire State Building has long many others when it comes to was more effective than the been a signature feature of the world of building retrofits. treatment now commonly Manhattan’s skyline. But The Empire State is the prescribed. owners of the iconic edifice, highest-profile project in a “Results of the largest planning a $1 billion initial growing collection of Phase III study of public offering, hope to renovations that are becoming acromegaly patients show convince investors and big business for industrial the novel therapy tenants that it’s what’s on the conglomerates and electrical pasireotide long-acting inside that really counts. The service firms. As America’s release, was significantly 81-year-old New York tower towers show their age, more effective at inducing has undergone a massive, 3- especially in the Big Apple, Clouds cover the Empire full biochemical control year makeover designed to cut where nearly half of office State Building in New compared to the current energy use, modernize office space was built before 1945, York, on 3 May, 2012. A man walks past the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis standard medical therapy,” suites, and attract tenants companies like Honeywell REUTERS AG in front of a plant in Basel on 25 Oct, 2011.—REUTERS the company said in a willing to shoulder higher International Inc, Johnson building efficiency systems statement. rents. Building owners and key Controls Inc, Siemens AG and ZURICH, 7 May — Swiss Monday study data showed supplier based in Milwaukee Reuters suppliers on Monday will United Technologies Corp are drugmaker Novartis said on a new therapy for people whose contract for the Empire detail the energy savings eyeing a retrofit market State is worth about $20 million, they’ve achieved so far. predicted to generate $16 S Korea cracks down on human flesh capsules estimates six jobs are created While the new One World billion in annual revenue by for every million dollars spent. SEOUL, 7 May — South South Korea. The officials superbacteria and other Trade Centre has claimed the 2020, up from about $5 billion By that measure, the retrofit Korea says it’s strengthening say some people believe the harmful ingredients. title of New York’s tallest from last year. industry will provide almost Customs inspections in a capsules are a panacea for Internet the Empire State, the 102-floor Johnson Controls, a crackdown on the smuggling disease, but an investigation 100,000 jobs, a meaningful of Chinese-made capsules shows they contain number for a US construction filled with powdered human industry in which unemploy- flesh. The state-run Korea Visitors look at robots ment remains high after the Customs Service said on displayed at Hobby Expo housing bust and financial Monday that since last China 2012, a model fair crisis. To be sure, not everyone August it has discovered 35 held at the Beijing can afford the tens of millions attempts to smuggle from Exhibition Centre, in of dollars needed for a sizable China about 17,450 such Beijing, capital of China, retrofit. Financing is scarce capsules disguised as on 30 April, 2012. and investments can take years stamina-boosters. Opening here on Monday, to pay off. But for those who Customs officials say the the four-day event can pull off the upfront capsules were made from attracted some 300 payment, a renovation can dead babies and infants in manufacturers of models boost rents, lead to longer northeastern China, and that and related products leases, lower vacancy rates ethnic Koreans living there worldwide.— XINHUA and attract larger, higher tried to smuggle them into quality tenants.—Reuters

P12(8).pmd 12 11/8/2009, 9:03 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 13 Florida Saab fans buy last Saab made Lug nuts A Saab-enthusiast required.” woman group raised money through a More than 600 diehard stolen from blog to buy the last Saab 9-3 Saab fans donated funds to receives paper Griffin produced by the Saab buy the last Saab produced. Chicago cop for 80 years Automobile factory in The car will not be in the Trollhattan, Sweden. hands of Saab United for long, cars A Florida newspaper said The Saab United blog however, as the group plans a woman preparing for her Chicago police were raised more than the $29,330 on donating the car, as well as investigating the theft of lug 106th birthday may be its needed to buy the car, The extra money donated, to the longest-running subscriber nuts from squad cars sitting Local reported. Saab Museum in Trollhattan. in a police station parking lot after receiving the paper for “We, the fans, set out on Saab Automobile declar- 80 years. on the city’s Southwest Side, a mission to buy a car, and not ed bankruptcy in December officials said. The Orlando Sentinel just any car, we set out to buy 2011, following the failure of a said Velma Boyd Freeman, who The lug nuts began the last of a production series, Chinese partnership to follow disappearing about a week will turn 106 19 May, has been the last Saab 9-3 Griffin,” through on a takeover. subscribed to the paper since ago, the Chicago Sun-Times operators of the Saab United Saab United was started reported. the 1930s, when it came out as The logo for Saab is displayed at the Chicago Auto blog posted on Friday. in 2005 by Australian Steven No officers have been the Morning Reporter and the Show at McCormick Place in Chicago on 9 February, “And we have done it. Wade and later taken over by involved in road accidents Evening Star. 2011. Today we passed the amount Tim Rokka. Freeman, whose daugh- because of the apparent ter said her doctor recently vandalism, officials said. mistook her for 80, said she Reebok makes shoes for tallest man “It’s not funny,” one keeps in shape by eating lots Massachusetts athletic of charge, the Boston Herald “I’ve basically been a “The most expensive Morgan Park District officer of “Vidalia onions.” shoe company Reebok has reported. prisoner of my home.” pair to make is the first one, said Saturday. “You could “We eat them every day,” signed on to created a special Vovkovinskiy, thought Vovkovinskiy visited because we have to do trial lose control and run into a she said. Freeman said she pair of shoes for the tallest to be America’s tallest man, Reebok’s Canton, Mass, and error to get the right building or a person or keeps busy by visiting with man in the United States. has had numerous surgeries headquarters Thursday for a shape, the right fit and the another car.” her three children, nine Igor Vovkovinskiy, a on his feet due to improperly series of measurements, scans right feel for him,” said No suspects had been grandchildren and 10 great- 29-year-old Minnesotan fitting shoes. and pressure tests to ensure a Ambrose Hayes, Reebok’s identified, but officers also grandchildren. who stands 7 feet and 8.33 “Right now, doing the proper fit for the expected size team leader for men’s sports discovered a concrete slab in inches tall, has not been able simplest thing, like walking a 26 pair of sneakers. development. the Morgan Park District News to find shoes big enough for few steps down the hallway, is The shoes are expected Vovkovinskiy’s shoes are police parking lot painted him until Reebok agreed to an excruciating thing,” he to cost Reebok between expected to be ready within the with an anarchy symbol, Album custom make him a pair, free said. $12,000 and $20,000. next 14 weeks. officials said. Actress Julie Benz marries Actress Lindsay Hartley seeks ‘21’ sells more marketing rep divorce copies than LOS ANGELES, 7 May— Benz’s camp told People LOS ANGELES, 7 May— Justin Hartley had yet to Julie Benz, a former star of the ceremony took place at a Soap opera star Lindsay respond. The Hartleys met in ‘Thriller’ in “Dexter,” married fiance Rich historic home in the trendy Hartley filed divorce 2003 on the set of the soap Orosco in a Cinco de Mayo- Los Feliz neighbourhood of paperwork in a Los Angeles opera “Passions” and were UK County court to end her married the following year, themed wedding in Los LA. The event had a Mexican LONDON, 7 May— Angeles, her representative flavor to it in honour of Cinco marriage to fellow actor Justin TMZ said on Sunday. Adele’s 2011 album “21” has confirmed. de Mayo and the groom’s Hartley. Lindsay Hartley moved sold more copies than Mexican heritage, People said. The petition cites on to “All My Children” and Michael Jackson’s iconic Orosco, a 39-year-old irreconcilable differences with “Days of Our Lives.” Justin 1982 record “Thriller” in the marketing executive, met Benz Lindsay seeking custody of appeared in the television United Kingdom, the Official five years ago and popped the the couple’s 7-year-old series “Smallville.” Charts Co reported. question last year. Actress Lindsay Hartley daughter. TMZ.com reported Internet The couple have been living together in Los Angeles. Madonna sued over perfume Clooney’s Internet logo Obama Actress Julie Benz MELBOURNE, 7 May—A The 32-year-old said fundraiser could Sydney artist has sued pop that the ‘M’ symbol used on net $12M Jordin Sparks misses co-star queen Madonna for stealing the singer’s new Truth or a perfume logo designed by Dare perfume, launched last NEW YORK, 7 May — Houston him. month, bears too much of a George Clooney’s upcoming DETROIT, 7 May — Jordin really see what they did with RJ Williams, whose resemblance to the symbol fundraiser for US President Barack Obama’s re-election Sparks says she’ll have a lump it.” Houston played Sparks’ pieces have hung in the he had been painting and Adele in her throat when she sees mother in the film, and Sparks corridors of the Art Gallery of using on clothing for eight campaign could rake in up to the final cut of “Sparkle,” the said Houston seemed to enjoy NSW and Museum of years and which he $12 million, the New York “21” has now sold movie she made with Whitney the role of mentor and mother Contemporary Art, is taking trademarked last year. Post said. 4,274,300 copies in the Houston. hen off camera as well. “She legal action against the 53- ‘Friends from all over the Thursday’s event at the United Kingdom — 500 more “Sparkle” had been seen was always just so year-old singer over what he world have been calling me movie star’s home in Studio than “Thriller,” NME.com by the entertainment industry encouraging,” said the claims is a breach of upon seeing the Truth or Dare City, Calif, is sold out with said. as a comeback for Houston, Detroit native and “American copyright. by Madonna campaign to supporters paying $40,000 per The Top 10 best-selling but it turned out to be her last Idol” winner. “She was so full express their disgust and ticket for a total of $6 million, albums of all time in the hurrah before her death of a of joy and full of light, because support,’ News.com.au the newspaper said. United Kingdom are drug overdose three months this was her baby. She’d been quoted him as telling The “Queen’s “Greatest Hits” at after shooting wrapped. working on this movie and Sunday Telegraph. ‘It’s No 1, The Beatles’ “Sgt “I think the first time I getting it out for, I think, 10- about my integrity as an artist. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club actually get to see it, I’ll plus years.” “Sparkle” is set ‘I do not think it should Band at No 2, ABBA’s “Gold” probably bawl throughout the in the Motown era of the 1960s be able to be used by a giant at No 3, Oasis’ “(What’s The entire film,” Sparks told the and opens in August. Much cosmetics company,’ he said. Story) Morning Glory?” at Detroit Free Press. “Then I’ll of the filming took place in Last week, Williams sent No 4, Adele’s “21” at No 5, George Clooney have to see it a second time to Detroit over a two-month a legal letter to Madonna’s Jackson’s “Thriller” at No 6, span, which Sparks said agent, Guy Oseary, request- The Post said an online Dire Straits’ “Brothers in created a tight bond among ing the star immediately stop sweepstakes — for which a Arms” at No 7, Pink Floyd’s Houston and the rest of the infringing his copyright, winner who made a minimum “The Dark Side Of The cast and crew. “She provide him with all profits $3 donation will win two Moon” at No 8, Jackson’s absolutely loved being made so far and enter into a tickets to the glitzy dinner — “Bad” at No 9 and Queen’s there,” Sparks said. licence with him for future also is estimated to have raised “Greatest Hits II” at No 10. Jordin Sparks Internet Madonna use of the symbol.—Internet about $6 million.—Internet Internet

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Victoria Azarenka of Azarenka, Sharapova advance in Madrid Belarus MADRID, 7 May — The four of their six previous top two seeds advanced to meetings. Azarenka has been the Madrid Open second in blistering form this year, round on Sunday when however, with 29 wins, four Victoria Azarenka dispatched titles including her first grand Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6, 6-4 slam at the Australian Open and Maria Sharapova crushed which catapulted her to Irina-Camelia Begu 6-0, 6-2. number one, and just two Making a less auspicious defeats. debut on the unfamiliar blue Second-ranked Shar- clay, a controversial in- apova was coming into the novation at this year’s edition Madrid event following her of the event, was 2010 French win over Azarenka in last Open champion Francesca week’s Stuttgart final, her first Schiavone, who was upset 6- title of the year and 25th overall, 4, 6-7,6-3 by American qualifier and swatted aside the 56th- Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Mathilde Johansson 6-4, 6-1. Varvara Lepchenko. ranked Begu who was making Ivanovic had contrasting The Williams sisters are in Azarenka, the world her debut at the premier event matches as both progressed action on Monday, with ninth- number one and runner-up in in the Spanish Capital. The into the second round. seed Serena playing her first- Madrid last year, dealt Russian will be looking to Dane Wozniacki, the sixth round match against Russia’s Ronnie O’Sullivan (L) of England shakes hands with efficiently with the potential complete her collection of seed, had to battle past Elena Vesnina and Venus, Allister Carter of England before their final of the threat from Russian grand slams at Roland Garros Kazakhstan’s Ksenia Pervak playing on a wildcard, meeting Betfred.com World Championship at the Crucible Kuznetsova, another former starting later this month, the 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, while Ivanovic of Angelique Kerber of Germany Theatre in Sheffield, the United Kingdom, on 6 May, French Open champion who only one of the four she has Serbia, the 13th seed, in the second round. 2012. — XINHUA had beaten the Belarussian in not won. Former number ones dismissed French qualifier Reuters City close in on first title since 1968 Fowler finally a winner on the PGA Tour

LONDON, 7 May — their history. If both teams win men, who have clawed back CHARLOTTE, 7 May— orange ensemble from head- had to be perfect on an 18th Manchester City took a huge their final matches, the only the eight-point advantage Rickie Fowler has never been to-toe on Sundays. With a hole at Quail Hollow that had step towards their first title for way United could clinch their United held a month ago, afraid to put it all on the line. chance to finally break yielded only four birdies all 44 years when they won 2-0 at 20th title would be with victory played superbly to win at The thrill-seeking passion for through for his first PGA Tour day. And it was. Fowler Newcastle United to stay top at Sunderland by at least eight Newcastle, whose own hopes motocross as a teenager. The win, the kid showed his true stuffed his shot into 4 feet for of the Premier League on goal goals more than City and even of a Champions League place head-turning clothing he colours. a birdie on the first extra hole difference from Manchester in this wildly unpredictable now hang in the balance. brought to the PGA Tour as a In a three-way playoff to beat McIlroy and DA United with one match left. season that is very unlikely to Internet rookie, such as the bright that featured US Open Points and win the Wells Fargo Both teams have 86 points happen. Roberto Mancini’s champion Rory McIlroy, the Championship on Sunday. after United beat Swansea City Ferguson hopes Hughes 23-year-old Fowler gambled It was his first PGA Tour 2-0 at Old Trafford but City’s with a 51-degree wedge that win in his 67th start as a pro, goal difference of 63 is eight sacking rebounds on City bringing him a small measure better than United’s and could LONDON, 7 May — haven’t beaten them in the of relief and a big dose of be the deciding factor in the Manchester United manager league in 19 attempts credibility. “I didn’t want to race. Sir Alex Ferguson hopes spanning 15 years. However, play it safe,” Fowler said. “I Unless City, who have Manchester City’s “unethi- City — unbeaten at home in had a good number (133 won 17 and drawn one of their Manchester City’s Yaya cal” sacking of Mark Hughes the league this season — will yards), and I was aiming right 18 home league matches, drop Toure celebrates scoring will rebound on them when be overwhelming favourites of the hole with the wind points against relegation- his second goal against the Premier League title is when a relegation-threatened coming out of the right, and if threatened Queens Park Newcastle United during decided this coming Sunday. QPR side that have won just I hit a perfect shot, it comes Rangers, managed by former their English Premier Table-toppers City, bidding three times on the road this down right on the stick. ... I hit City boss and United striker League soccer match in to be crowned champions of season arrive at Eastlands. a perfect shot at the right time, Mark Hughes, and United Newcastle, north east England for the first time in 44 The Premier League title and I was going for it.” beat Sunderland, City will claim England on 6 May, years, and title holders United has never been decided on McIlroy, who returned to No the title for the third time in 2012.— I NTERNET are level on points. But, goal difference before but this 1 in the world, used Quail crucially, City have a plus season there is every chance Rickie Fowler shoots from Hollow as a launching pad Liu shines in Kawasaki eight goal difference that it will. Victory for both the first fairway during the toward stardom when he won difference advantage over Manchester clubs — barring final round of the Wells here two years ago. Perhaps KAWASAKI, 7 May — second-placed American Fargo Championship golf Chinese star Liu Xiang Omo Osaghae. “It was my their local rivals. a mathematical miracle this is the start of a rivalry for tournament at Quail clocked 13.09 seconds in first outdoor race,” said Liu, Ferguson saw his side courtesy of an unlikely eight- years between a pair of 23- Hollow Club in Charlotte, winning the 110m hurdles at who won world indoor silver take the race to finish top to goal swing — will spark huge year-olds who bring power, NC, on 6 May, 2012. the IAAF World Challenge over the 60m hurdles in the last round of matches with celebrations in the blue half flair and exuberance to the INTERNET meeting in Kawasaki, Japan Istanbul in March. a predictably comfortable 2-0 of town. — Internet game.— Internet on Sunday. Despite heavy “The track was wet and victory over mid-table Juve deserve title, says Allegri rain, the 2004 Olympic gold the wind was strong, but I am medallist finished nearly a satisfied with my time.” Three- ROME, 7 May — AC fighting again. one of those years. “I don’t quarter of a second ahead of time world 200m champion Milan head coach “It’ s difficult to say what think there is a gap from Allyson Felix won the 100m in Massimiliano Allegri Milan lacked compared to last Juventus, as these teams are 11.22sec, saying she did not complimented Juventus for year. We did make mistakes on the same level and it will be yet know whether she would their Scudetto victory and felt that forced a heavy price, interesting to see how they race the 200 and 400m at the Manchester United’s Milan paid a price for injuries, including tonight when we fare next season when they London Olympics. “I know manager Sir Alex especially in the Milan were close to going 3-2 up have to deal with the where I am now and what I Ferguson, seen here before derbies. “Juventus won the and instead went 3-2 down. Champions League. need to improve, so I am their English Premier title, deserved to win it and it “We played pretty well Xinhua Chinese star Liu Xiang, excited to start working on League match against was a fascinating season with tonight and did all we could pictured here, clocked things,” the American said. Swansea, at Old Trafford two teams on many points. to bring home the result, but 13.09 seconds in winning Reigning women’s 400m in Manchester. — INTERNET Compared to last season, this is football. Last season the 110m hurdles at the champion Amantle Montsho Swansea City at Old Trafford many more points were Samuel Eto’o missed an open IAAF World Challenge of Botswana dominated her on Sunday. But City’s win at needed,” said the Allegri after goal from point-blank range meeting in Kawasaki, season’s second outing over Newcastle by the same his side lost 4-2 to Inter. in an important moment of Japan on Sunday. Despite the one-lap discipline, scoreline earlier in the day “Juventus had a great the game and we won 3-0. AC Milan head coach heavy rain, the 2004 clocking 50.52sec to finish leaves them in pole position campaign, so did we despite “We lost Daniele Massimiliano Allegri. Olympic gold medallist more than a second ahead of to end their long wait to claim all of the problems we went Bonera after 10 minutes, INTERNET finished nearly a quarter Joanne Cuddihy. “I had a great the top flight crown. through from injuries to Christian Abbiati had a thigh of a second ahead of race even though the weather To end the campaign on incidents. I thank the lads for strain, we had to end the match International second-placed American was bad,” Montsho said. 13 May, Manchester United the work they did this year with Mattia De Sciglio limping Omo Osaghae.— I NTERNET Internet travel to Sunderland, who and next term we’ ll be here on a swollen ankle. It’s just Sports

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Focus Myanmar TV Programme Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Weather forecast for 8th May, 2012

Sr. Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Regions/States MYANMAR No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent MYANMAR TV 1 Kachin 37/99 22/72 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) INTERNATIONAL 2 Kayah 25/77 19/66 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) (8-5-2012) (Tuesday) Likelihood of fairly widespread rain or 3 Kayin 30/86 22/72 (60%) (8-5-12 09:30 am ~ thundershowers 7:00 am 4 Chin 26/79 12/54 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 9-5-12 09:30 am) MST 5 Upper Sagaing 39/102 22/72 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 1. Paritta By Hilly 6 Lower Sagaing 42/108 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) Likelihood of fairly widespread rain or * News Region Missionary 7 Taninthayi 29/84 23/73 (60%) thundershowers * Volunteers Rural Sayadaw 8 Bago 32/90 26/79 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) -Uppatasanti Paritta 9 Magway 41/106 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) Field Trips 10 Mandalay 39/102 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 7:25 am Likelihood of fairly widespread rain or * Music Programme 11 Mon 30/86 23/73 (60%) 2. To Be Healthy thundershowers * News 12 Yangon 35/95 25/77 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) Exercise 13 Rakhine 34/93 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) * British Council Fair 14 Southern Shan 25/77 16/61 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 7:50 am 15 Northern Shan 30/86 20/68 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 2012 3. Nice & Sweet Song 16 Eastern Shan 24/75 21/70 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) * News 17 Ayeyawady 35/95 25/77 Likelihood of scattered rain or thundershowers (60%) 8:05 am 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 38/100 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) * Aureum Palace 4. Songs Of Yester Years 19 Neighbouring Yangon 35/95 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 39/102 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers (60%) Resort 8:40 am During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Taninthayi Region and Kayin State, fairly widespread in Mon State, scattered in Bago Region and Kayah State, isolated in Upper 5. International News Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Shan and Rakhine States and weather has been partly cloudy in * News Summary of the remaining Regions and States with Locally heavyfalls in Kayin State. Day temperatures were (3°C) to observations at 09:30 (4°C) above May average temperatures in Chin and Rakhine States, (9°C) below May average temperatures 3:15 pm in Eastern Shan State, (4°C) below May average temperatures in Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions * China National hr MST on today and Kayah State and about May average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant 6. AFC Cup 2012 day temperatures were Chauk (43°C), Monywa and Minbu (42°C) each. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Myawaddy (6.22) inches, Kawkareik (3.58) inches, Kyeikkhame (2.95) inches and Acrobatic Troupe Shwegyin (2.87) inches. Group State Football Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and Southwest Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere in Bay Inference * News (Live) (Yangon the Bay of Bengal. Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi * Topic on Journal United (Myanmar) & State of the Sea Coasts. Surface wind spead in squall may reach (30) to (35) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in “The Consequences Citizen (Hong Kong) Myanmar water. 5:15 pm Outlook for sub- of Climate Change” Likelihood of rain or thundershowers in the Lower Myanmar areas. 7. Musical Programme sequent two days * News 5:30 pm * Those who never 8. Documentary Outstanding police members give up (Part-I) (Zaw 5:50 pm Win Myint) 9. Song in honour of honoured in Meiktila * News World Red Cross Day MEIKTILA, 7 May—A ceremony to honour outstanding * Community Forest 6:35 pm police members of Meiktila District Police Force who exposed * News 10. Sing A Song looting and theft cases in a short time was held at the hall of 7:00 pm * Youth and Fashion the District Police Force on 30 April. 11. TV Drama Series (Yawai Aung, Sandi At the ceremony, Deputy Commissioner U Sein Oak of 8:00 pm District General Administration Department made a speech. Myint Lwin) 12. News Dr Daw Nanda Hnin and Daw Nweni presented gifts to * Myanmar Movie 13. Bakery World Commander of Meiktila Township Police Force Police “Deadhead Yet 14. TV Drama Series Captain Manug Maung Thaw on behalf of the outstanding Cherished” 15. India Drama Series police members. Commander of District Police Force Police Lt-Col Zaw File photo shows two white rhinos in Limpopo, near Min Than explained the occurrence of crimes and seizures of the new site of a rhinoceros orphanage yet to be built. culprits.—Myanma Alin INTERNET

Italian police carry out investigations at the site Africa’s last rhinos threatened by poaching where Roberto Adinolfi was LIMPOPO, 7 May— In 2007, 13 rhinos were on a downward spiral. shot in Genoa. A gunman on Decades of conservation poached. Last year the The massive herbivores a motorbike has shot and efforts to save rhinos are number hit 448, and more than that seem to have stepped wounded the head of Italian coming undone, as surging 200 have already been killed right out of pre-historic times nuclear energy company demand for their horns in this year. In Kenya, Zimbabwe were nearly killed off during Ansaldo Nucleare, with Asian traditional medicine and other countries, the 19th and 20th centuries. investigators quoted in has spawned a vast criminal poaching is also on the rise, Through conservation media reports saying trade powered by poaching. but at a less dramatic pace. efforts, and lucrative private anarchists could be South Africa is the The southern Africa game farms, white and black responsible.—INTERNET epicentre of the poaching Rhino Management Group rhino populations have battle. A conservation warns that if current trends rebounded. Africa now has Italian nuclear company boss wounded success story, the country is continue, the number of an estimated 20,700 white home to 70 to 80 percent of the deaths will outstrip births, rhinos, and 4,800 black. in shooting world’s rhinos. sending the rhino population Internet

GENOA, 7 May—A gunman on a violence.” motorbike shot and wounded the head of “Light should be shed on this incident UK jeweller Graff aims for June listing in HK Italian nuclear energy company Ansaldo and democracy should be defended,” Bersani HONG KONG, 7 May— world’s biggest so far this Nucleare on Monday, with investigators said, adding that Italy “has already paid a High-end London-based year. quoted in media reports saying anarchists heavy price in blood.” jeweller Graff Diamonds is The jeweller’s listing in could be responsible. Ansaldo Nucleare, which is part of planning to list in Hong Kong Hong Kong will enable the Roberto Adinolfi, a 53-year-old nuclear aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica, on 7 June, a report said company to raise its profile in engineer, was shot in the leg as he left his home builds third-generation nuclear reactors and Monday, as it seeks to raise Asia and tap the fast-growing in Genoa in northwest Italy and his life is not has recently won contracts in China, Romania up to $1.0 billion in one of luxury goods market on in danger, officials said. Three shots were fired and Slovakia even though Italy has no nuclear the biggest IPOs this year. mainland China. and there were two men on the motorbike. energy. The firm plans to start China is forecast to be The anarchist movement has a strong “Our colleague has been operated on taking orders from investors the world’s top buyer of presence in the port of Genoa and ANSA news and his condition is not particularly serious,” in a roadshow between 21 Actress Regina King products such as cosmetics, agency said police were looking at recent calls said Alessandro Pansa, director general of and 31 May and is set to price wears a near $2 mn yellow handbags, watches, shoes by some anarchist groups for “a shift to a new Finmeccanica. the initial public offering at diamond ring from Graff and clothes by 2015, phase that could lead to armed action.” If this was confirmed as a politically- the end of the event, Diamonds at an event in PriceWaterhouseCoopers Kneecapping is also reminiscent of linked attack, Pansa said that would be according to a term sheet seen Los Angeles in January. has said. attacks by far-right and far-left militants in the “extremely serious” and “symptomatic of an by Dow Jones Newswires. INTERNET Graff Diamonds’ 1970s and 1980s during Italy’s “Years of Lead”. extremely complex climate.” The IPO is set to be one presence in Asia includes Pier Luigi Bersani, head of the centre-left Pansa said Finmeccanica would not allow of this year’s blockbuster Haitong Securities last boutiques in Hong Kong, Democratic Party, said the attack was “a itself to be “intimidated”. share sales after China’s month raised $1.68 billion Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo worrying sign of growing tensions and Internet second largest brokerage from its Hong Kong IPO, the and Taipei.—Internet

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NAY PYI TAW, 7 May—Meeting (3/2012) of Car Import Supervisory Committee was held at the Ministry of Commerce this morning. At the meeting, Union Minister Car Import Supervisory Committee meets for Commerce U Win Myint said that in accord with the guidance of the President, the ministry is taking step-by- step measures to enable the public to buy cars freely from car showrooms or through importation. Now, permission has been granted to import taxis with the endorsement of Region/State government concerned. He went on to say that the citizens who have opened their banks accounts at Myanma Foreign Trade Bank or Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank will be allowed to import cars with 2007 model and above except passenger buses, regardless of left-hand or right-hand steering. Similarly, city taxis with 2007 model and above can be imported, regardless of left-hand or right-hand steering with the endorsements of State/Region governments. The Union Minister added that regarding the importation of passenger buses, for the change from old cars to new ones, vehicles manufactured between 1996 and 2006 can be imported whether they are left-hand or right-hand steering. But for the case of importing new passenger buses, permission will be given to import 2007 model and above Union Minister for Commerce U Win Myint makes a speech at Car Import Supervisory Committee buses with left-hand steering only.—MNA Meeting (3/2012).—MNA

Myanmar, health, education, rule of law, sports and US, Canada issue statements for suspension of religious sectors, and the people. Encouraging Myanmar’s reforms, Canada also issued a statement for Changes to the Government of some sanctions against Myanmar Canada’s unilateral economic sanctions on Myanmar on NAY P YI T AW, 7 May— Since taking office, the new of the export of financial services, followed by Canada’s 24 April, suspending sanctions included comprehensive administration in Myanmar earnestly initiated political, suspension of most sanctions against Myanmar. trade and investment restrictions as well as provisions economic and social reforms to establish a new nation and Office of Foreign Assets Control of US Department relating to financial services, and transiting and docking to flourish democracy in a short period of time after the of Treasury on 17 April issued General License No. 14.C, of ships and aircraft. democratic transition. Foreign countries started to ease allowing the export of financial services for humanitarian, Canada suspended these restrictions with no time sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of such religious and non-profit purposes. It allows non-commercial limit. The statement says it will continue to monitor successful democratic reforms. remittances for development projects, preservation and developments in Myanmar and will make further changes US has issued a statement on easing of restrictions betterment with direct effect to the needs of grassroots in to its policies as warranted.—MNA

SCIENCE DAILY, 7 May— For a virus like influenza, the Influenza ‘Histone Mimic’ Teenager Draxler given key to success isn’t in overpowering the immune suppresses antiviral response system, it’s in tricking it. A surprise Germany call-up BERLIN, 7 May— team of researchers led by begin their preparations on Schalke 04’s teenage scientists at The Rockefeller Friday without several key midfielder Julian Draxler won University has identified a men. a surprise call-up on ankle surgery, is expected novel mechanism by which The players from Monday to Germany’s to be fit for the pre- influenza viruses hijack key Borussia Dortmund and preliminary 27-man squad tournament training camp. regulators of the human body’s Bayern Munich will be for Euro 2012 next month. “He will be normal antiviral response in absent, because of The uncapped 19- challenged by us in order to slip by it undetected. Saturday’s German Cup year-old made his training,” Loew told The finding, reported recently final, together with Real Bundesliga debut just over reporters. “We start in Nature, shows that the Madrid pair Mesut Ozil and a year ago and has been in preparations on Friday immunosuppressive NS1 Sami Khedira. sparkling form this season, with only some of our protein of the influenza A virus Bayern’s players will helping Schalke clinch a players but we just have to mimics a core component of order to block antiviral gene describe have major not join up with the Euro third-place finish. try our best to get the most gene regulating machinery in function. The results they implications for our 2012 squad until after the out of it.” understanding of the biology Coach Joachim Loew Champions League final Germany have been Myanmar Traditional Chess of the seasonal influenza virus said the final squad would against Chelsea to be held drawn in Group B in and its pathogenesis. The be announced later this on May 19. Ukraine and Poland along Championship-2012 continues research also suggests a month, adding there would Arsenal defender Per be some changes. Mertesacker, who has been with Netherlands, Portugal YANGON, 7 May — Myanmar Traditional Chess possible target for a new class Germany’s players and Denmark.—Internet Championship for 2012 continued at the Myanmar Chess of antiviral and anti- out since February due to Federation here today. inflammatory drugs. After seven contests, Ohn Kyaw of Ministry of Home The researchers, led by Greening New Fowler finally a UK jeweller Graff Affairs was leading the championship on five points, Alexander Tarakhovsky, York’s most winner on the aims for June followed by Zaw Win Lay of Ministry of Agriculture and head of the Laboratory of Irrigation and Ko Ko Gyi of Mandalay on 4.5 points each Lymphocyte Signaling, iconic skyscraper PGA Tour listing in HK and Myint Han of Ministry of Transport and Nay Oo Kyaw showed that the NS1 protein of Ministry of Home Affairs on four points each and Aung of the H3N2 strain of influenza Naing of Ministry of Defence, Lin Naing Oo of the Ministry — the “seasonal” flu — of Transport and Nyein Chan of Ministry of Agriculture contains the same sequence and Irrigation on 3.5 points each. of amino acids as the “tail” The championship jointly conducted by Sports and domain of a DNA packaging Physical Education Department of the Ministry of Sports protein in humans called Actress Regina King and Myanmar Chess Federation will continue tomorrow. histone H3. The histones are wears a near $2 mn yellow Athletes for the Myanmar Traditional Chess contest present in the cell nucleus and diamond ring from Graff which would be included in the XXVII SEA Games to be play an important role in gene Diamonds at an event in hosted by Myanmar in 2013 would be selected from the activation. Los Angeles in January. championship.—MNA Internet PAGE 12 PAGE 14 PAGE 15

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