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President Heavy power plant (500 MW) to of the Republic be built in Hlinethaya Township of the President receives Japanese Minister for Economy, Union of Trade and Industry Myanmar N ay P yi T aw, 22 during Japanese Prime doctors, ongoing assistance U Thein Aug—President U Thein Minister’s trip to Myanmar, for sufficient power supply, Sein shakes Sein received a delegation running of Japanese construction of heavy power led by Japanese Minister companies and talks on plant (500 MegaWatt) hands with of Economy, Trade and future investments, power in Hlinethaya Township, Japanese Industry Mr Toshimitsu supply by gas and charcoal, potentials for export of food Motegi at the Credentials implementation of health stuffs to the neighboring Minister of Hall of the Presidential and electricity sectors and countries and Japan’s help Economy, Palace here this morning. promoting social status of for development of SMEs. They held a cordial national races in border It was also attended by Trade and discussion on cooperation areas with the assistance Union Ministers U Wunna with JICA in poverty of 20 billion yen, human Maung Lwin, U Tin Naing Industry alleviation, human resources development Thein and U Maung Myint, Mr resources development and in industrial sector, departmental heads and the infrastructural develop- standardization of crops’ Japanese Ambassador to Toshimitsu ment in Yangon spending quality such as rubber and Myanmar. Motegi. 51 billion yen granted onion, capacity building of MNA

mna C-in-C meets senior military officers in PyinOoLwin N ay P yi T aw, 22 become gentlemen even in-Chief (Army), the Aug—“Tatmadawmen during under training period. Commander and the need constant training After that, the Senior Station Commander visited to sharpen their skills,” General together with Department (2) of Studies Commander-in-Chief of the Commander-in-Chief at DSA. Defence Services Senior (Navy), the Commander-in- The Senior General General Min Aung Hlaing Chief (Air) and the senior looked into cadet wears on said at a meeting with military officers from the show at the meeting hall. senior military officers from Office of the Commander- Myawady PyinOoLwin Station at Defence Services Academy Senior General Min Aung Hlaing views military (DSA) this morning. equipment displayed at Defence Services He urged those officials Academy in PyinOoLwin.—mna to nature their trainees to Small garbage collector cars have to put collected garbage into the garbage containers. Press release on actions of ministries on When the containers are full, garbage are disposed to last garbage cans. This system has been implemented since many years. YCDC is strictly supervising garbage recommendations submitted to Public disposal. Service Capacity Assessment Committee 5. With respect to Myanma Posts and Telecommunications’ bill, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology replied: 1. Regarding the complaint about renewing of visa by Myanmar workers at Myanmar MPT has changed its service charges collected with FEC as of 1-6-2013. Embassy in Malaysia, under the guidance of the head of State, staff were sent to (a) services collected in Myanmar kyat Myanmar embassy to issue passports to illegal Myanmar workers who have registered (1) overseas calls by government departments and private under 6P of Malaysia government during the designated period. As of October, (2) sale of prepaid Top-up cards and One time cards for overseas calls 2011, Myanmar visas were issued to about 150,000 illegal Myanmar workers there (3) overseas postal charges, receipts from overseas parcels and overseas and C of I, to about 10,000 illegal Myanmar workers who want to go back home. telegraph. During 6P period, passport was issued to the complaint who applied for Myanmar (b) services collected with USD only passport (M 572073) with issued date (2-12-2011). (1) foreign embassies, UN agencies, foreign companies/organizations and initial 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to help Myanmar people in Malaysia. Those installation costs collected from foreign citizens and domestic and overseas who need help may contact the Minister-Counselor in Kuala Lumpur, Myanmar calls (Auto, Mobile, ADSL, Internet and IP Star which are installed with All Embassy (Ph- 603 425 14455) and Labour Officer from the Ministry of Labour, in FE) Employment and Social Security (Ph- 603 425 15595). (2) International Private Lease Line 3. Respecting the complaint about floods on Myawady Road in Hlinethaya Township, 6. As of 1-6-2013, service charges are collected with USD in place of FEC in accord Yangon Region and garbage in the back of Kyaikkasan Housing in Tamway Township, with the points described in the above Para-5. It has been announced at the receipt Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) cleared the cannel along Myawady counters. and Tabinshwehti roads. On 5-7-2013, damaged culverts at the junctions of P Moe 7. Complaints and inquiries about the actions of Ministries can be sent to Public Service Nin and Hninsi Roads and Myawady and P Moe Nin Roads were replaced with box Capacity Assessment Committee. culverts. 4. The garbage pile in the complaint letter is not YCDC’s, but Roll on/ off container. Public Service Capacity Assessment Committee 2 Friday, 23 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar local news Health Care Survey conducted for construction of Zeyathiri Tsp launches World Breastfeeding Yangon-Dala suspension bridge Dala, 22 Aug—Survey Week and Nutrition Week works were carried out Nay Pyi Taw, 22 for topographical map of Aug—A ceremony to launch Yangon-Dala suspension the World Breastfeeding bridge, said in-charge Week and Nutrition Week of Survey Team of Top was held at the hall of Company Chief Surveyor General Administration U Than Lwin. Department in Zeyathiri “We conduct ground Township of Nay Pyi Taw survey for construction of Council Area on 20 August. the bridge with the use of Chairperson of District theodolite. After that, we Maternal and Child Welfare will create the design for Supervisory Committee the bridge.Depending on the Daw Kyi Kyi Yin and design, we will consider on Chairperson of Township construction of the bridge,” A survey team conducting preparation for MCWA Daw Hla Hla Win Khaing, Assistant Surgeon tablets to children under five Chief Surveyor U Than topographical map. made speeches. Dr Aye Mya Thida Aung and nutritious feeds and Lwin. Next, Medical and nurse grade I Daw Nan refreshment to expectant Kyemon-Than Htay (Dala) Superintendent Dr Kaythi Thuza Myaing gave vitamin mothers and children. Anti-Narcotic Drives Kyemon Odd News Stimulant tablets seized in Hpa-an, Muse, Rounds of ammunition found in Kalaw Kalaw N ay P yi T aw, 22 Station opened a file of exit of Kalaw. K alaw, 22 Aug— Aug—A team from Hpa-an lawsuit against her under They seized five grams Bullets were found in digging Anti-Drug Squad of Kayin the law. of opium from his shirt and the drain in Ward 3 of Kalaw State raided the house of On 19 August evening, 200 grams of opium from the in Shan State (South) and two Aye Naing (a) Saw Bilu (a) members of Taunggyi Anti- sharp bottle, totalling 205 guns and assorted rounds of Bay Lu Wa, 45, in Thayagon Drug Squad together with grams worth K 133,250 and ammunition from the house Village of Thamanya Kalaw Township Police 104 stimulant tablts worth K of the guard of orange farm. Village-tract in Hpa-an Force searched the shirt 10.4 million. The ward administrator Township on 18 August of passenger Khun Maung Kalaw Myoma Police and local people dug the afternoon and arrested him Chon, 35 of Tonkhan Ward Station filed him over the drain for proper flow of with 191 stimulant tablets of Hopong Township from opium and stimulant tablets water near Thitsa Farm in worth K 668,500, one hand- the Yangyiaung Bus at the cases under the law. Thitsa region of Ward 3. made pistol, five rounds of combined checkpoint at the MNA At 2 pm on 15 August, they ammunition of carbine and found 2550 .303 rounds of one grenade. ammunition from the one Unearthed bullets in Kalaw. File against Aye Naing foot deep ground and 325 was opened at Eindu Police empty bullets. Acting on tip-off, the of ammunition, 30 .30mm Station under the law. The people informed Township MPF commander bullets, 14 .12mm bullets, In the afternoon, the township Police Force and party raided the house of two fuses of BA-91 grenade members of Muse Anti- of finding the rounds of the guard of orange farm Sai and 11 magazines. Drug Squad searched the ammunition. Kyaw Kham (a) Aik Kaw at Sai Kaw Kham (a) Aik house of Ma Aye Saw, Township Police Force Palaungtaung Orange Farm Kaw is under investigation 38, in Monghsat Village Commander Police Major on 16 August morning. over the case of possessing of Namkat Village-tract Tin Win and Commander They seized one M-16 rounds of ammunition and in Muse Township. They of Township Police Station automatic rifle, one .32 related materials at the Kalaw seized 350 stimulant tablets Police Captain Swe Oo pistol, 45 .9mm rounds of Township Police Force. from the shoes of child worth and members accepted the ammunition, 15 5.56mm Kyemon-Zaw Thein Yi K 700,000. bullets. bullets, 130 .303 rounds Muse Myoma Police

SITTWAY Myanmar National Team, U-23 INUNDATED: This team to meet in tune-up match rainy season, floods, yaNgoN, 22 Aug— The senior team is under inundation and heavy Myanmar National Football training of Chief Coach U Team and Myanmar U-23 Hsan Win from 21 to 31 rains brought troubles Team will hold the tune- August at Aung San Stadium. to the flood victims upmatch at Youth Training From 2 to 6 September, the Centre in Thuwunna at 4 pm team will be camped at Youth across the nation. on 1 September. Training Centre. Heavy rains and high Both teams are under The U-23 team will take training for taking part in part in the Merdeka Cup as tide floods Park Street the international football of 7 September in Malaysia in North Yupa Ward matches and SEA Games. and in the SEA Games. The senior team will The fee for the tune-up at downtown Sittway participate in the final stage match of the two teams is of the AFC Challenge Cup K 500 per head at ordinary of Rakhine State on in 2014 and meet with stand and K 1000 at grand 20 August morning. Hong Kong team as an stand. TV broadcast is under international tune-up match coordination. Kyemon-698 of FIFA on 6 September. Kyemon-Zaw Min Aung New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 3 WORLD Italy’s Letta meets centre right, fails to Egypt’s Mubarak to be released, put resolve problems under house arrest, as authorities detain April. In autumn, Berlusco- ni, a four-time prime minis- Islamist leaders ter, faces a vote in the Sen- CaIRo, 22 Aug — An in the case of Ahram in- Mubarak in jail,” the court ate on whether to remove Egyptian court ordered stitution, in which he was said. him from parliament and the release of ex-President charged along with his two But Mubarak is still prevent him from standing Hosni Mubarak after his pe- sons with misusing power banned from travelling for election. tition on his last corruption and accepting gifts from abroad as he still faces a The 76-year-old bil- case was accepted, and he governmental institutions retrial on charges of in- lionaire recently relaunched is set to be put under house via his information minis- volvement in the killing of Forza Italia, the party that arrest, while the authori- ter. protesters during the 2011 first swept him to victory ties continued detaining For his age and after unrest that eventually top- in 1994. His allies are lob- supporters of his successor Mubarak paid 18,300 mil- pled him. The next hearing bying hard to guarantee his Mohamed Morsi, who was lion Egyptian pounds (2.61 is slated for Saturday. freedom to campaign, des- ousted by the military in million US dollars) — the Mubarak’s lawyer, perate to protect a charis- early July. value of the gifts, “ There is Farid al-Deeb, told Xinhua Rome, 22 Aug — Ital- hours on Wednesday even- matic leader who has domi- Mubarak will be freed no justification for keeping that the former president ian Prime Minister Enrico ing, but failed to reach any nated Italian politics for would be freed Thursday. Letta met with Silvio Ber- agreement on how to pro- almost two decades. “Mubarak will be freed lusconi’s center-right party ceed regarding Berlusconi. The PDL wants Letta’s unless he is charged with on Wednesday to seek a “In terms of the Ber- center-left party to give other crimes,” legal expert solution to a stand-off that lusconi question, the meet- an earlier signal of how it Aly Mashallah said, adding threatens his fragile coali- ing did not go well. Posi- plans to proceed in the vote, that the prosecution is the tion, but positions remained tions remain distant,” the and Alfano warned Letta on sole authority to determine “distant”, a government government source said, Wednesday that the PDL his final release. source said. Berlusconi’s adding that some progress would not be able to stay Assistant Interior Min- conviction for tax fraud was made towards a deal on in a coalition with a party ister for Prison Affairs, has shaken the stability of property tax reform. that votes to eject its lead- Mostafa Baz, said Mubarak the left-right coalition, with PDL leaders have pre- er from parliament, PDL could not be released from the former prime minister’s sented a list of demands to sources said. prison on Wednesday as People of Freedom (PDL) Letta as the price for their Letta believes the mat- government offices had al- party demanding guaran- continued support of an ter is now firmly up to par- ready closed. After his re- tees for his political future. awkward coalition of tradi- liament and not something lease, Mubarak, who ruled Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to Letta and PDL Secre- tional rivals, forced to rule his Cabinet can get mixed Egypt for three decades, his supporters inside a cage in a courtroom at the police tary Angelino Alfano held together to end months of up in, the government will be put under house ar- tense talks for almost three post-election stalemate in source said.—Reuters academy in Cairo on 13 April, 2013.—ReuteRs rest.—Reuters Norway’s ruling Labour party on comeback trail as Voting in Pakistan’s election nears, poll shows by-elections begins oslo, 22 Aug — Nor- billion oil fund, the world’s Islamabad, 22 Aug — The polling process way’s ruling Labor party biggest sovereign wealth Voting started in Pakistan’s began at 8 am and will con- is making up ground on fund. by- elections on Thursday tinue till 5 pm, without any the center-right opposition, Support for Labor that will test popularity of break. Troops have been raising the prospect of a stands at 31.8 percent, up the ruling and opposition deployed at some sensitive close parliamentary elec- from 30.2 percent just a parties, officials said. polling stations to ensure tion on 9 September, polls few days ago, while Erna Elections are being security, election commis- showed on Thursday. Solberg’s Conservatives held on 41 seats includ- sion officials said. Prime Minister Jens are down to 26.8 percent ing 15 National Assembly A total of 7,606 polling Stoltenberg’s Labour is from 29.4 percent, the poll seats and 26 Provincial As- stations are established for now the most popular par- showed. Another poll by semblies seats across the the by- elections. ty, taking away votes from tabloid VG indicated a country. These seats were Unofficial results will the Conservatives, its main similar trend and put the vacated by those members be announced by the Elec- challenger, the poll by tele- two parties neck and neck who had won more than tion Commission of Paki- vision channel TV2 showed. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visits Kvam, at just over 28 percent. one seats in the 11 May stan at the conclusion of A strong campaigner a flooded area, in central Norway on 23 May, 2013. Stoltenberg’s coali- elections and on those seats counting Thursday night. and debater, Stoltenberg ReuteRs tion is now on course for where candidates had been The Election Commis- scored an unexpected come- the Socialist Left, still trails will get to preside over 74 seats in parliament, well killed and disqualified over sion has imposed ban on back victory in the previous the grouping of four centre- Western Europe’s biggest short of the 85 needed for a fake education degrees. keeping mobile phones at national election four years right parties that could form petroleum sector, which majority, while the centre- Nearly 500 candidates the time of polling votes in ago. This time around his the next government, the supplies a fifth of the Euro- right block could pick up representing different po- the by-elections. Presiding coalition, which also in- poll showed. pean Union’s gas, and may 93, the TV poll showed. litical parties are in the run. officers have been directed cludes the Centre Party and The winner in the vote set new rules for the $750 Reuters Over 8 million people are to ensure secrecy of vote. Fukushima fishermen delay resuming business eligible to cast votes. Xinhua due to toxic water leak FukushIma, 22 Aug sakazu Yabuki, head of the test operation in waters off clear power plant. — A fisheries cooperative cooperative, told reporters the city from 5 September, Fisheries operations in Iwaki city, Fukushima after a meeting that, “We aiming to ship their goods have been voluntarily sus- Prefecture that has been believe that (the decision after checking them for ra- pended in the prefecture voluntarily suspending to postpone the operation) dioactive materials to con- facing the Pacific following business since the March is logical as we hear about firm their safety. the 2011 accident. In June 2011 disaster at the Fuku- issues over the leakage into The majority of meet- last year, the Soma Futaba shima Daiichi nuclear the ocean of contaminated ing participants said that fisheries cooperative started plant, decided Wednesday water day in, day out. We starting the operation on 5 a test operation off the coast to postpone a trial opera- intend to conduct the trial September would be diffi- of Soma city, north of the tion that had been set for 5 operation if the situation cult after it came to light in crippled plant. September. settles down.” July that radioactive water Iwaki City is located A Pakistani woman casts her vote at a polling station in The cooperative has The cooperative origi- has been spilling into the south of the plant. Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on 22 Aug, 2013. yet to set a new date. Ma- nally planned to start the Pacific Ocean from the nu- Kyodo News Xinhua 4 Friday, 23 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Google in early talks with NFL on ‘Sunday Ticket’ service New York, 22 Aug— forts of the Internet search several other key Silicon package with Goodell and Google Inc has opened dis- company, which is trying to Valley companies in recent his delegation. cussions with the National ramp up original program- days, as part of efforts to Google’s YouTube Football League to buy the ming and earn subscrip- improve their content, NFL last year expanded its sta- rights to the “Sunday Tick- tion revenue as opposed to spokesman Alex Reithmill- ble of original content by et” subscription TV service advertising income. The er confirmed on Wednes- promoting and investing now owned by DirecTV, “Sunday Ticket” service day. He did not elaborate. in hundreds of dedicated tech blog AllThingsDigital allows NFL fans to watch But the tech blog cited channels, hoping to shed reported on Wednesday, a wide variety of football sources saying Google CEO its image as a repository citing sources familiar with games outside of their lo- Larry Page and YouTube for grainy home videos and the matter. cal markets. NFL Commis- content chief Robert Kyncl to start putting out quality The NFL logo appears on an entrance door to the The acquisition, if con- sioner Roger Goodell and specifically discussed ac- content to boost advertising football stadium at Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, summated, would dramati- league officials called on quiring the rights to the sales and earn subscription Arizona on 2 Feb, 2008. cally boost the media ef- Google, Facebook Inc and popular Sunday Ticket revenue.—Reuters ReuteRs Ottawa watching BlackBerry carefully, Climate wishes firm well change major ottawa, 22 Aug— The company’s new best suits their interests,” The Canadian government phones, introduced earlier he said. “And all I can say challenge for is watching smartphone this year, have sold less is, we wish them well, and maker BlackBerry Ltd care- quickly than expected and we’re keeping a close eye Pacific fully as it explores options BlackBerry expects more on the situation.” Suva, 22 Aug—Cli- including sale of the com- red ink for the current quar- Moore declined to mate change is one of the pany but will not comment ter at least. speculate about whether a greatest barriers to sustain- on its affairs, Industry Min- Speaking in an inter- foreign bid for BlackBerry able development for small ister James Moore said on view with Reuters, Moore could run afoul of national island countries, a Fijian of- Wednesday. said it was “unfortunate” security regulations. Asked ficial said on Wednesday. Esala Nayasi, Director A man is silhouetted against a video screen with an Loss-making Black- that BlackBerry’s new Q10 if the government wanted Berry, which has bled mar- and the Z10 smartphones BlackBerry to stay Cana- of the political and treaties Facebook logo as he poses with an Dell laptop in this division of the Ministry of photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of ket share to Apple’s iPhone had not taken off with con- dian, he replied: “We want and phones using Google’s sumers. them to do well, keep em- Foreign Affairs, said the Zenica, on 14 Aug, 2013.—ReuteRs Android operating system, “I know that they’re ploying Canadians, keep- adverse effects of climate said last week it was weigh- facing their challenges and ing putting out innovative change is a security threat Facebook-led project seeks ing options that could in- they’re adjusting their firm technologies and platforms, to Pacific island countries clude an outright sale. internally in the way that and we’re paying close at- (PICs) as it greatly af- Internet access for all tention.” fects the survival of people BlackBerry, formerly through the impact it has New York, 22 Aug— ing data services so they known as Research In Mo- on resources. Speaking at Facebook Inc CEO Mark can in turn lower the prices tion, made on-your-hip the “First Open Discussion Zuckerberg has enlisted charged to consumers. email possible with its first Workshop about Climate Samsung Electronics Co The 29-year-old who pagers and smartphones, Engineering: Perspectives of Ltd, Qualcomm Inc and oth- founded Facebook in his coupled with strong secu- Pacific Small Island States” er technology companies to university dorm room said rity features. held in Suva on Wednesday, help him in a project aimed in a 10-page document re- But the company was Nayasi highlighted the need at making Internet access leased on Wednesday that slow to embrace the impor- for research, scientific stud- affordable for the 5 billion he hopes the efficiency of tant consumer market and ies, data and even climate people around the world data delivery will improve rivals are rapidly pushing engineering in addressing who are not online. 100-fold in the next five to into the corporate and gov- the impact it will have on The group, called inter- ten years. Keith Mallinson, ernment market that Black- these nations. net.org, is the latest effort a longtime telecom industry Blackberry Z10 devices are displayed at a Rogers store Berry used to own. “As PICs, it is incum- by an Internet company to analyst, said that while the in Toronto on 5 Feb, 2013.—ReuteRs Reuters bent on us to endeavor to seek to expand Web access concepts and technologies advance our interest within to emerging economies. It Zuckerberg cites could be Nokia to launch large-screen smartphones the international commu- follows a similar thrust by viable, the commercial in- nity and we need science, Facebook rival Google Inc, terests of big companies and next month we need research, we need data and we need climate which uses everything from government politics could HelSiNki, 22 Aug— nology blogs have also said phone company, which has balloons to fiber connec- create bigger obstacles. Nokia plans to unveil new, that Nokia plans to launch a fallen behind Samsung and change engineering,” the tions to expand connectiv- “There has to be a lot large-screen mobile hand- tablet device. Apple in smartphones, has Ministry of Information ity. of heavy lifting to make sets next month to revamp Nokia officials were stepped up its pace of prod- quoted Nayasi as saying. While short on specif- all these things happen and its Lumia smartphone not immediately available uct launches in the past year According to Nayasi, Fiji ics, Zuckerberg’s group in- to coordinate them,” said lineup and challenge rival for comment. The move in a bid to stem a decline in has long recognized that in- tends to explore everything Mallinson, who founded Samsung’s dominance in comes as the Finnish mobile sales.—Reuters dividually it cannot achieve from lower-cost smart- research firm WiseHarbour. increasingly popular phablet change but need to use col- phones and providing In- While 2.7 billion peo- devices, sources said. lective strength to persuade ternet access to underserved ple are already online, the Nokia has developed communities on the absolute communities, to work- number is increasing by less more than one new mobile imperative for action on cli- ing out ways to reduce the than 9 percent annually, a device and is due to an- mate change. The workshop amount of data downloads rate that Zuckerberg said nounce them at an event in is a joint effort of the Insti- required to run mobile In- was too slow. Two-thirds of New York in late Septem- tute for Advanced Sustain- ternet applications such as the world’s population still ber, said the sources familiar ability Studies and the Uni- Facebook. has no Internet access. with the plan. versity of the South Pacific’s Zuckerberg did not While many of today’s The sources would not Pacific Centre for Environ- give an estimate on how Facebook members use the elaborate on details such as ment and Sustainable De- much it would cost to con- service just to keep in touch specifications and price but Men are silhouetted against a video screen with an velopment, where experts nect the world’s population with friends, Zuckerberg said the new models will in- Nokia logo as he poses with an Nokia Lumia 820 and from both institutions would to the Internet. He said the said future Internet users clude a phablet, a common Samsung S4 smartphones in this photo illustration share their findings with the key is to cut network op- may have more lofty needs. name for smartphones with taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, on 14 Aug, participants over the three- day meet.—Xinhua erators’ costs for provid- Reuters screens over 5 inches. Tech- 2013.—ReuteRs New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH 9 anti-aging Line to launch mail order business foods to keep in Japan this fall you Tokyo, 22 Aug — service to be called “Line kawa said at a Press confer- healthy Smartphone messaging Mall” will enable users of ence in Chiba Prefecture 1. Kiwifruit company Line Corp said Line applications and its near Tokyo that the num- 2. Mushroom on Wednesday it will be- business partners to sell ber of users of Line ap- 3. Raspberry gin mail order business for and purchase commodities plications has topped 230 4. Walnut smartphone users this fall and clothing through smart- million worldwide as of 5. Redbean in Japan, in an attempt to phones, the Tokyo-based Wednesday, marking an al- 6. Sugarbeet counter US online retailer company said. most fivefold increase since 7. Sardine Amazon.com Inc. and Japa- Method of payment last August. Domestically, 8. Watermelon nese online shopping mall and other details have yet to it has around 47 million us- Smartphone messaging company Line Corp holds a 9. Pumpkin seeds operator Rakuten Inc. be decided, it added. ers. Press conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Xinhua The envisioned new Line CEO Akira Mori- Kyodo News Tokyo, on 21 Aug, 2013.—Kyodo News New tastes, nimble fashion Influenza vaccine reduces heart rivals squeeze top US teen attack risk SydNey, 22 Aug — The link after examining more ple and measure vaccine chains influenza vaccine can al- than 500 patients at West- effectiveness.” New york, 22 Aug er this month said that com- most halve the chances of a mead Hospital in Sydney’s MacIntyre said the po- — Abercrombie & Fitch parable sales fell 15 percent heart attack for people aged west. Lead author of the tential population health Co (ANF.N), Aeropostale last quarter, and Wall Street 50 to 64, who are at risk for study Professor Raina Mac- impact of influenza vac- Inc (ARO.N) and Ameri- analysts expect earnings heart disease, according to Intyre from UNSW said the cination should be further can Eagle Outfitters Inc per share to fall by more a new Australian study re- flu vaccine reduces the risk explored. (AEO.N) have fallen out of than two-thirds to 21 cents vealed on Thursday. of heart attack. “Heart attack is the Free fashion with fickle US teen this year. It will report full The study has been “It has a protective ef- leading cause of death in shoppers and aren’t likely quarterly results on Thurs- published in the interna- fect of a 45 percent reduc- Australia, and in the world mobile app to win back their business day, as will Abercrombie. tional journal Heart. tion of the risk of heart at- in fact, so there is potential- anytime soon. The retail- Last week, Barclays low- Researchers from the tack,” MacIntyre said. ly a significant population introduced ers, known as the “3As,” ered its profit estimate on School of Public Health and “What we were able to health impact from a vac- have long been popular Abercrombie because of Community Medicine at the do is to compare the vac- cine that can reduce the risk to help cooks for their cool basics like the “intense promotional University of New South cination rates and the heart of heart attack,” she said. jeans, hoodies and t-shirts. environment.” Wales (UNSW) found the attack rates between peo- Xinhua cut calories But young shoppers are One of the big prob- now less interested in their lems the 3A’s face is a nar- Japan manufacturers’ optimism hits in meals logo-centric clothes and rower clientele than that more eager to shop for of H&M (HMb.ST) and of three-year high New york, 22 Aug — electronics or go to low- Gap Inc (GPS.N), which Tokyo, 22 Aug — less upbeat due to worries sued on 1 July showed The Health Department of Japanese manufacturers’ about slowing growth in manufacturers’ sentiment New York on Wednesday optimism improved to the emerging markets, high- turned positive in April- launched a free mobile app highest level in three years, lighting the risk overseas June for the first time in that will help cooks calcu- a Reuters poll showed, as economies pose to Prime nearly two years and was late how many calories are a weak yen boosted earn- Minister Shinzo Abe’s re- seen rising further on the in the food they prepare and ings for exporters of tex- flationary policies. feel-good mood generated find ways to reduce calorie tiles, chemicals, steel and “Sales are doing much by Abe’s policies, intended counts. other metals. The index of better than we initially an- to end 15 years of deflation, Restaurant chefs or sentiment derived from a ticipated,” one chemicals spur hiring and improve home cooks can enter the monthly Reuters survey of maker said in the August wages. The BOJ will re- ingredients and number of manufacturers rose by 3 2-9 poll of 400 big and me- lease its next tankan survey servings of a recipe with points to plus 16 in August, dium-sized firms, of which on 1 October. The central CalCutter and the app will which matched the level it 276 responded. bank kept monetary policy calculate the number of cal- was at in November 2010. The service sector steady earlier this month ories per serving in the fin- A positive readings shows gauge also rose 5 points and left its economic assess- ished dish. CalCutter will Customers leave an Abercrombie & Fitch store at South optimists outnumbered pes- in August from the previ- ment unchanged as board then suggest alternative in- Park mall in Charlotte, North Carolina on 25 Nov, simists. ous month to plus 23. This members wanted more time gredients or cooking meth- 2011.—ReuteRs The index is expected marked the highest level to measure the strength of ods that reduce the number cost, fast-fashion chains draw shoppers of all ages. to rise again to plus 18 in since April 2007 due to capital expenditure. of calories in the dish. like Zara, Forever 21 and American Eagle gets November in the Reuters a housing boom and in- Comments from the “Many people want to H&M that offer greater about 80 percent of sales survey, which is strongly creased corporate spending Reuters Tankan survey in count calories as a way to variety more quickly. from its standard merchan- correlated with a closely on IT services. August suggest that a turna- avoid gaining weight, but “The teen retailers dise, and Hanson conceded watched quarterly Bank of The index is expected round in business invest- they have no way of know- seem to be not in style or in that it’s been tough to com- Japan tankan survey. to improve further to plus ment is still distant. ing how many calories are vogue at this point in time pete as his company tries to Makers of cars and 29 in November. “Europe’s economy is in restaurant food or even for their target consumers,” offer more fashion, more electronics, however, were The BOJ’s tankan is- in the doldrums and domes- food they prepare them- said Bryan Keane, portfo- quickly. “This team (young tically companies feel they selves,” said Health Com- lio manager of the Alpine shoppers) wants to be fash- still have excess capacity,” missioner of New York Global Consumer Growth ionable but they don’t want said one machinery maker. Thomas Farley. Fund. “That usually does to spend a lot of money, and “Going through with “CalCutter is a free, not turn around quickly,” fast fashion works very well new capital expenditure is simple tool to help cooks American Eagle on for that,” said Eric Beder, a much more difficult than figure out how many calo- Wednesday gave a weak Brean Capital analyst, who we thought.” ries their recipes deliver. forecast for the fall, send- has a sell recommendation Japan’s economic We encourage both res- ing its shares to their lowest on Aeropostale. For ex- growth slowed more than taurant cooks and home levels in a year and a half. ample, H&M sells V-neck expected in the second cooks to use this tool and American Eagle Chief Ex- men’s t-shirts for as low quarter, driven by an un- prepare food with calo- ecutive Robert Hanson told as $5.95, while Aeropost- expected fall in capital rie counts that fit into a analysts the level of price ale t-shirts on clearance on expenditure in a worrying healthy diet.” slashing now is “unprece- Wednesday were priced at A man works inside a factory in Tokyo sign of companies’ reluc- Xinhua dented.” Aeropostale earli- $6.99.—Reuters on 12 August, 2013.—ReuteRs tance to invest.—Reuters 6 Friday, 23 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Pentagon cuts F-35 operating estimate below $1 trillion San Diego mayor Washington, 22 Aug—The US government accused of harassment has slashed its estimate for the long-term operating costs of Lockheed Martin reaches proposed Corp F-35 fighter jets by more than 20 percent to un- settlement der $1 trillion, according to san Diego, 22 Aug— who sued the mayor and the a senior defence official, a San Diego Mayor Bob Fil- city on 22 July. move that could boost in- ner and the city reached The San Diego City ternational support for the a proposed settlement on Council in July filed a programme. Wednesday in a sexual cross-complaint against Fil- The Pentagon has been harassment lawsuit filed ner seeking to recover from under pressure for over a against him by his former him any damages the city year to revise its estimate Press secretary, the city at- might face in the lawsuit. of maintaining a fleet of torney told reporters. “We have reached a more than 2,000 F-35s over The US Marine Corps version of Lockheed Martin’s F35 Joint Strike Fighter, F-35B The disclosure of the proposed resolution,” City 55 years, with industry and settlement on the third day Attorney Jan Goldsmith, military officials arguing test aircraft BF-2 flies with external weapons for the first time over the Atlantic test range at Patuxent River Naval Air Systems Command in Maryland in a 22 Feb, 2012 of negotiations came on who was flanked by two that many of the assump- the same day a former star City Council members and file photo.—ReuteRs tions were outdated and off of a reality television show attorneys for Filner, told re- base. Boeing’s pricing marked sion reflects data about the cial said. A revision had became the 18th woman to porters gathered outside the The new estimate of a step toward winning plane’s performance based been flagged in June when publicly accuse Filner of downtown office building $857 billion could help en- the contract, according to on over 7,000 hours of test the Pentagon’s acquisition groping or other inappropri- where talks were held. sure the new plane turns out sources close to the process. flights and revised assump- chief said he had expected ate behaviour, in a scandal Goldsmith did not dis- to be as affordable as adver- A final decision is expected tions about how it will be a review to result in lower that has rocked California’s close the scope of the pro- tised and comes days after in mid-September. used and maintained, said operating and maintenance second largest city. posed settlement, but he South Korea determined It was not immediately the official, who was not au- costs. The F-35 Joint Strike Filner has come under said that it will be present- that only a bid by Boeing clear what impact the lower thorized to speak publicly. Fighter is the costliest weap- mounting pressure to resign ed to the San Diego City Co for its F-15 Silent Eagle F-35 operating estimate The estimate was pro- ons program in U.S. history. amid a torrent of sexual Council in closed session came in below a $7.4 billion would have on the South vided to the Senate Armed The Pentagon estimates it harassment allegations lev- on Friday. “We won’t have price ceiling for its plan to Korean tender, but US of- Services Committee by will cost $392 billion to de- eled at him, starting with more to discuss until Friday buy 60 new fighter aircraft. ficials said Seoul could de- the Pentagon’s F-35 pro- velop and build 2,443 of the his former press secretary, afternoon,” he said. Lockheed’s F-35 and cide to restart the competi- gramme chief, Air Force new jets for use by the US Irene McCormack Jackson, Reuters the Eurofighter Typhoon tion and ask for new bids. Lieutenant General Chris- Air Force, Navy and Marine remain in the running, but The Pentagon’s revi- topher Bogdan, the offi- Corps.—Reuters White House denies NSA domestic spying Washington, 22 Aug assertion that there was no a daily briefing. current and former officials — The White House on domestic surveillance pro- Domestic information as saying that the NSA, Wednesday denied that the gramme going on in the was only occasionally ac- which possesses only lim- National Security Agency country despite new media cessed by the NSA, which ited legal authority to spy on (NSA) has domestic In- revelations about the scope amounted to “compliance US citizens, has built a sur- ternet surveillance pro- of US emails and Internet issues” rather than system- veillance network that has gramme, with its reach even communications that can get atic spying on US citizens, the capacity to reach rough- broader than US intelligence scooped up by the NSA. he said. Wall Street Journal ly 75 percent of all US. In- whistleblower Edward The NSA’s surveillance reported Tuesday that the ternet traffic in the hunt for Snowden has revealed. efforts were “a narrowly fo- NSA’s surveillance reach is foreign intelligence, includ- White House spokes- cused programme that is fo- broader than officials previ- ing a wide array of commu- San Diego mayor Bob Filner speaks at a news man Josh Earnest reiterated cused specifically at foreign ously disclosed. nications by foreigners and conference in San Diego, California on 26 July, 2013. President Barack Obama’s intelligence,” Earnest said at The newspaper cited Americans.—Xinhua ReuteRs Kenji Shiga, Director of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Japan, 11 countries start 19th TPP free Museum, looks at a “peace clock” monument on 21 Aug, trade talks in Brunei 2013, at the museum in the city BanDar seri BegaWan, ing last month. year. of Hiroshima, which counts 22 Aug—Twelve Pacific Marking the start of “We will take into ac- the number of days since the Rim countries began the the nine-day round of the count the circumstances last nuclear test. It showed 19th round of negotiations Trans-Pacific Partnership of each country and still “98” after it was reset the same for creating a regional free negotiations, a ministe- raise the level” of trade day as the city learned of a trade pact in Brunei on rial meeting opened in the liberalization, Japan’s TPP US experiment in May us- Thursday, with Japan en- morning as the countries Minister Akira Amari told ing plutonium to examine the gaging in full-fledged talks sought to facilitate the talks reporters shortly before the capabilities of nuclear weap- on tariffs and other issues toward their target of con- meeting. Kyodo News ons.— for the first time after join- cluding a deal within this Kyodo News Iraqi PM visits India for investment, Japanese students give 195,000 trade agreements anti-nuke signatures to UN BaghDaD, 22 Aug— energy field due to India’s Earlier, Maliki’s office geneva, 22 Aug—A Geneva. It was the 16th time the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri interest in investing in this said in a statement that the group of 20 high school stu- The number of signa- “messengers of peace” high al- Maliki will pay an of- field,” Maliki said in a press prime minister will start dents from Japan selected tures collected worldwide school students from Japan ficial visit to India on release aired by the state- Thursday a four-day visit by a civic organization in this year was the largest visited the UN European Thursday to sign invest- run channel of Iraqia. to India at the invitation of Nagasaki City handed over presented by the organiza- headquarters since 1998. ment and trade agreements, “There are also con- his Indian counterpart Man- on Tuesday a petition with tion, exceeding the previ- The students are set to fly an official Iraqi television tracts on oil supplies to In- mohan Singh. It said Maliki around 195,000 signatures ous high in 2012 by some back to Japan on Thursday reported. dia as Iraq has become the will be accompanied by calling for the abolition 40,000 and lifting the cu- after conducting a signa- “Our visit to India second largest exporter of a delegation of ministers, of nuclear weapons to the mulative sum of collected ture collection campaign in aims to enhance bilateral oil to India,” Maliki said senior officials, advisors secretariat of the UN Con- signatures to over 1 million, Berne, the capital of Swit- relations, particularly in the before leaving for India. and businessmen.—Xinhua ference on Disarmament in the delegation said. zerland.—Kyodo News New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 7 local News Mandalay Football Stadium completed by HRD 97 percent Upgraded school opened in ChaungU Tsp Sagaing, 22 Aug— Kywe and townselder Chief Minister U Sagaing Region Chief U Win Maung formally Tha Aye donated 22-inch Minister U Tha Aye, opened the middle school. Television to the school. accompanied by Region Region Chief Minister The Region ministers and Region-level U Tha Aye unveiled government donated departmental personnel, the signboard of Basic stationery, publications attended opening Education Middle School and sports gears to the ceremony of upgraded and that of the Pyinnya school. Basic Education Middle Dagun new school building. The new school School in Hmancho village A member of the building has the length of in ChaungU Township on new school building 120 ft, the width of 30 ft 16 August morning. construction committee and the height of 12 ft. Region Social Affairs handed over the documents The estimated cost of Minister Dr Myint related to the school the construction of the RC Thein, Region Education building to the township building is K 33.5 million. Departent Director U Phone education officer. MMAL-Region IPRD

Mandalay, 22 Aug— is being built over 89.09 stand, fence and seats have Disaster The construction of acres of land. It is of been completed 100 percent. Mandalay Football Stadium the same design with the The roof and decoration Laymyo river erosion destroys five buildings started since January, 2011, international-standard have been completed by 98 in Chanmyathazi Township stadiums in Nay Pyi Taw. percent. The exterior fence in Mandalay has been We have designed it would has been completed by 90 completed by 97 percent. withstand 8 Ricther Scales percent. The ticket booths “We are working of quake. The interior have been completed by with full workforce and parking lot will be able to 97 percent and finishing machinery day and night handle 400 vehicles and the touches were being put to to complete the stadium exterior one 10,000. All the greening works. on schedule. We have projects will be completed It has the standard size designated two training ahead of SEA Games,” said of a stadium with the length grounds and started the project manager. of 345 ft and the width implanting there. The The runway, water of 223 ft as set by FIFA, Mandalay international- supply, lighting, sound alongside with two training standard football stadium system, LED score board, grounds.—MMAL-040 Anti-Human Trafficking Drives talks on crime reduction Mrauku, 22 Aug— river which often causes could be carried out before Educative talks on traffic rules, and Additional Township Laymyo River is one of the erosion in rainy season each the erosion. As the erosion human trafficking given in Ela Judge U Kyaw Soe Khaing most important rivers in year. This year’s erosion by escalates, the people living on judicial affairs. Rakhine State, second only the river is greater than any nearby are moving to safer Police Inspector of to Kaladan River. Started year before. grounds. Nay Pyi Taw Police Force from Chin State, it crosses Letma village in Any erosion caused Than Kyaw Htay gave talks through MraukU, Minbya Minbya Township is the damages to crops and houses on traffic rules and Police and Pauktaw Townships in worst affected area. Five on the river bank. The Inspector Kyaw Kyaw Oo of Rakhine State and flows into houses have been destroyed extraction of sand from Ela Police Station on human the Bay of Bengal. by erosion of 2000 ft of the the river beyond 1988 has on human trafficking. Residents in these river bank in this August. been widely blamed for the MMAL-Min Min Latt townships grow crops on It caused no casualty erosion.—MMAL-Maung (Mandalay University) alluvial lands left by the because the evacuation Kyaw Zaw Pakokku-Htilin road needs urgent repairs lewe, 22 Aug—An afternoon. H tilin, 22 Aug— an altitude of more than from Butaung, Nyaung, educative talk on human Staff Officer II of Pakokku-Pauk-Yebyu- 2000 ft. Akyiban, Alalban, trafficking and traffic rules Lewe Township General Kyin-Htilin road in Despite repair works Anyaban and Pyinpa Transport was organized in No (5) Administration Department Magway Region is 95 carried out on the road in villages and 14 villages Basic Education High U Aye Zaw delivered an miles long motor road March and April, the road in Kyin area rely on. School in Ela in Lewe address at the ceremony. built in the colonial era. is still in bad conditions There was no passenger Township in Nay Pyi Taw Township Law Officer passenger operating on the It crosses the twin hill and filled with muds. It bus on the road more than Council Area on 19 August Daw Khin Swe Win gave road was Htilin-Kyaukhtu of Pontaung Ponnya at is the road the people five years ago. The only (Panhsan)-Pauklan bus. Educative talks on human The people in the region have to rely on trucks that trafficking given in Myinmu pick up them. MyinMu, 22 Aug— law safeguarding the rights The cars on the road Sagaing Region Women’s of children and women. are facing difficulties Affairs Organization Police Inspector Khin Moe when the road is inundated organized an educative talk Than of Sagaing District in monsoon. It took two on human trafficking and Police Force gave talks hours to get a truck back protecting women at the hall on human trafficking and on track as it slipped off of General Administration violence targeted at the the road on 17 August. Department in Myinmu women. The event was Local people in Township on 19 August attended by members of the area are demanding afternoon. Township Women’s Affairs the repairs of the road Chairperson of Sagaing Organization, members soon to avoid delays in Region Women’s Affairs of WAOs of wards and transportation. Organization Daw Thin students.—MMAL-Ko Ko MMAL-Pho Thar Thin Cho gave talks on the Naing (Myinmu) Lay (Yaw Myay) 8 Friday, 23 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL University (Mandalay) University MYANMAR GAZETTE Technical and Vocational Advanced Science and Friday, 23 August, 2013 Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Aug—The President of the Republic of Education Department Technology Department the Union of Myanmar has transferred the following persons Ministry of Science and Ministry of Science and as heads of service organizations shown against each from the Technology Technology Sweep gold medals date they assume charge of their duties. (c) Professor The long-awaited the XXVII SEA Games, which Name Appointment Dr Daw San San Nwe Rector can bring the glory to the State, is drawing near. (a) U Kyaw Swa Soe Director-General Rector Myanmar athletes are under intensive training to Director-General Advanced Science and University of University of Pharmacy achieve success in every kind of sports as being a Technology Department Pharmacy (Mandalay) (Yangon) host country. Technical Development Ministry of Science and Medical Science Medical Science Department and Cooperation Technology As the dress rehearsals of the XXVII SEA Department Ministry of Health Department Games, Myanmar won 175 medals—54 gold, 64 Ministry of Health Ministry of Science and silver and 57 bronze in 33 kinds of sports in 64 The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Technology has appointed Director (Offshore) U Myo Myint Oo of times. And Myanmar also won 129 medals (28 (b)Dr Aye Myint gold, 36 silver and 65 bronze) in the test match in Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise under the Ministry of Rector Rector Energy as Managing Director of the same enterprise on June this year. Technological Yangon Technological probation from the date he assumes charge of his duties. Myanmar athletes have undergone joint training for 15 times with Turkey, Holland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives Japanese guests Vietnam, Singapore and Laos in 12 kinds of sports. Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Aug— Khin Soe, and officials of Local and foreign sponsors were systematically Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker the Hluttaw Office. selected. Myanmar athletes are now undergoing Thura U Shwe Mann The Japanese Minister training with the use of sports wears, sports gears, received a delegation led by was accompanied by the foods, medicine and materials from those sponsors. Mr. Toshimitsu MOTEGI, Japan Ambassador to the Taking the examples of former host countries, Japanese Minister of Republic of the Union of authorities concerned are making all-out efforts Economic, Trade and Myanmar. for successful holding and achieving success in the Industry, at Zabuthiri hall At the call, they frankly XXVII SEA Games under the leadership of the of the Hluttaw building, discussed further cementing Leading Committee for holding XXVII SEA Games. here, this afternoon. friendship relations and Sports grounds and gymnasiums have been Also present at the call cooperation between completed by cent per cent and are ready to host together with the Pyithu Myanmar and Japan. Hluttaw Speaker were MNA the competitions. committee chairpersons A total of 1557 medals (460 gold, 460 silver U Htay Oo, U Maung Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker and 637 bronze) will be awarded to athletes in the Maung Thein, U Hla Myint Thura U Shwe Mann XXVII SEA Games. The government is providing Oo, U Soe Naing and U shakes hands with Mr. necessary assistance to the athletes. Here all athletes Htay Myint, committee Toshimitsu MOTEGI, are urged to make strenuous efforts to sweep gold secretaries U Maung Toe Japanese Minister of medals in every kind of sports. and U Kyi Tha, committee Economic, Trade and Mrs Abe visits University of member Dr Win Myint, Industry. commission members U mna Agriculture (Yezin) Khin Maung Tun and U Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Aug— and technical cooperation Supreme Court, JICA ink A Japanese delegation led between Japan and Myanmar by wife of the Japanese for agricultural development. capacity development project Prime Minister Ms. Akie Next, the wife of Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Aug— International Cooperation Abe observed Hitome Japanese Prime Minister Signing ceremony for record Agency was held at the Bore paddy research claimed that the cooperation of discussion of “The Project assembly hall of the Office judicial and relevant sectors Next, Director-General plantation and chemical would be implemented. for Capacity Development of of Supreme Court of the in Myanmar including human of the Supreme Court of free vegetable plantations They then observed Legal, Judicial and Relevant Union, here, this morning. resources development. the Union U Sein Than of Ngalike irrigated area in various seeds and sample Sectors in Myanmar” Sub- Chief Justice of Besides, it would further and resident representative Dekkhinathiri Township, Myanmar rice displayed in Project II between the the Union U Tun Tun promote Japan-Myanmar of JICA (Myanmar) Mr. here, this noon. They were the university’s library. Office of Supreme Court of Oo said that the signing cooperation in legal affairs Masahiko Tanaka signed the conducted round by Union They attended the the Republic of the Union would improve capacity and capacity enhancement record of discussion. Minister for Agriculture and demonstration on growing of Myanmar and Japan development of legal, of the courts. MNA Irrigation U Myint Hlaing. paddy in hilly regions and At University of penetrating the paddy into Issuance of compensation continues for confiscated farmlands Agriculture (Yezin), they the market, held in the hall MoNywa, 22 Aug—As Implementation Committee 4054.92 million in April local people have been were clarified by Rector of the university. tasks are being carried out of the Report of the 2011. appointed at six jobs at Dr Tin Htut on research MNA with added momentum to Investigation Commission According to Letpadaungtaung Copper Attorney-General Office, JICA accelerate the suggestion for Letpadaungtaung Copper the suggestion of the Mining Project and 1754 at of the Investigation Mining Project at the hall Investigation Commission, Kyaysintaung-Sabeitaung to make cooperation Commission, it is of the region government K 1 million per acre of project of Myanmar Yangtze N ay P yi T aw, 22 General of the Union Dr necessary to give priority office, here, yesterday. croplands, K 1.2 million per Co. A plan is underway to Aug—The Union Attorney- Tun Shin. to development of socio- Members of the acre of rain-fed farmland and appoint 3000 persons at the General Office and JICA Chief Representative economic life of local people committee, work committee K 1.5 million per acre of works within one year. held a signing ceremony for Masahiko TANAKA of in giving compensation leaders deputy ministers and irrigated farmland have been Myanmar-Wenbao Co Capacity Development of JICA said, “The agreement for confiscated farmlands, region ministers submitted issued for the second time. will spend K 479.8 million Legal, Judicial and Relevant would contribute towards perennial trees and wells, reports for respective sectors. So far, the compensation K on repairing of drains to Sectors in Myanmar at the democratization, rule of law creating job opportunities for The vice-chairman reviewed 3197.21 million has been farmlands in the project area. Union Attorney-General and economic development local people and undertaking their reports. given to the local people. One The liaison office of Office, here, this morning. of Myanmar.” river water pumping projects Myanmar Wenbao more compensation issuance the committee is opened at “It is a long-term plan Director-General for agricultural purpose, Co has issued K 3706.83 centre was opened in Hsete- the library of Hsete-Zeetaw for cooperation in Capacity U Kyaw Hsan and Chief said Vice-Chairman million for land and crops Zeetqaw Village in addition Village as of 12 August for Development of Legal, Representative Masahiko Chief Minister of Sagaing compensation and K 348.09 to the administrator office in ensuring transparency of Judicial and Relevant Sectors TANAKA signed the Region U Tha Aye at the million for perennial trees, Salingyi Township. public-centred development in Myanmar,” said Attorney- agreement.—MNA coordination meeting of the totally amounting to K A total of 1238 tasks.—MNA New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 9 national Findings and review of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee on the Messages of the President to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker dated 5-8-2013 and 7-8-2013 and on related Press Releases Nos. 14/2013 and 15/2013 by the Government Information Team Date: 22 August, 2013. 1. “2013 Region or State Hluttaw Bill” and “Anti- it constitutional by the Constitutional Tribunal of State Hluttaws or leading bodies of self-administered Corruption Bill” were approved by the Hluttaw at eighth the Union in accord with Section 322 Sub-Section region/zones are against the constitution and shall take day seventh regular session of first Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (b) of the Constitution” and there is a need to take actions as necessary” and the para 11 on the page 5 said on 26-7-2013. the provisions in Section 198 Sub-Section (a) of the that “regarding the effect of the laws, the Section 198, 2. The President sent back the following messages Constitution into consideration, and he signed the sub-section (a) of the constitution states that if a particula regarding these laws:- bills with respect to the approval of the majority. provision in a law enacted or a particular existing law a. One message on “2013 Region or State Hluttaw 9. Some days after exchanging messages between the goes against a particular provision in the constitution, the Law” dated 5-8-2013 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker and the President, the Press provision in the constitution must be followed”, which are b. One message on “Anti-Corruption Law” dated Release Team issued press releases No. 14/2013 and regarded as apparent intervention in legislation process 7-8-2013 15/2013, misleading the public about the proceedings of the parliament and functions of the Constitutional 3. Regarding these messages, the Information Team of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Tribunal of the Union. of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar issued press 10. Rejecting the suggestions of the President in approving 16. The Parliament places focus in performing its release No. 14/2013 on 7-8-2013 and press release No. “2013 Region or State Hluttaw Bill” is constitutional and functions to be in accordance with the constitution and 15/2013 on 8-8-2013 through state-owned newspapers. done in accord with Section 106 Sub-Section (a) of the Hluttaw laws and bylaws. Likewise, the executive branch 4. While reading out the two messages of the President Constitution. In accord with Section 106 Sub-section is obliged to respect to the constitution and relevant at the 13th day seventh regular session of the First (b), although the President had not signed “2013 Region laws and bylaws when it is to amend, add and revoke Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to put them on record on 13-8-2013, or State Hluttaw Bill”, it shall become law as if he had a particular law. Therefore messages and press releases Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representative U Kyaw Naing Htay signed it in accord with Section 106 Sub-Section (c) of out of the legal framework are regarded as apparent of Indaw Constituency in Sagaing Region suggested that the Constitution. The review of the Joint Bill Committee influence of the executive branch over legislative and the press releases Nos. 14/2013 and 15/2013 issued by over the approval of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and the judicial branches. the Information Team could mislead the public about remarks of the President are shown in the table. 17. The press releases Nos 14/2013 and 15/2013 of the the legislation activities of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 11. Parliamentarians have agreed to changing of the name government Press Release team regarding the legislation Representatives; the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representatives of “anti-corruption bill” and finding evidence from a bank of the parliament is assumed to be of the President. Those were performing duties in accord with the laws; and in line with the democratic practice in response to the press releases made public the full context of the messages the press releases should be discussed widely and remark of the President and decided to remain intact of the President to the Parliament Speaker on 5-8-2013 put on record. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representative U the original approval of the parliament, concerning the and 7-8-2013. The publication of work-related messages Aung Myint Thein of Kayin State Constituency No. (9) remaining 10 remarks of the President and the decision between the Parliament Speaker and the President in the seconded the motion. was also made in line with the constitution. The review and State-run newspapers even prior to the parliamentarians’ 5. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw agreed to put the two assessment of the joint bill committee on the approval of knowledge is regarded as actions misleading the citizens messages of the President on record and to task the Joint the parliament and remarks of the President was presented over legislative process of the parliament. Bill Committee to scrutinize the related press releases with table so that readers can understand clearly. 18. The contexts of the messages and press releases and submit report to the Hluttaw. 12. Though it is required to amend some provisions in mentioned above can mislead the citizens over the Findings the law to reflect the meaning of title of the law when parliament and damage the prestige of the parliament. It 6. The Joint Bill Committee of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw it is changed and enacted as “anti-corruption law”, the was like washing the dirty linen of troubles in interaction which scrutinized the press releases found the following parliament failed to change the name in the meantime as between the Parliament and the President’s Office in facts:- the President made no suggestions to do so. Now following public. a. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved the original the enactment of the law, the joint bill committee has the Assessment provision as regards the ninth comment of the right to put forward a bill amending the anti-corruption 19. The press releases along with the messages dated President for “2013 Region or State Hluttaw Bill”. law making necessary amendments and other required 5-8-2013 and 7-8-2013 are out of the boundary of b. Among 12 comments on the “Anti-Bribery Bill”, supplements to reflect the meaning of the name of the provision in Sections 105 and 106 about the President’s the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved two suggestions law, the joint bill committee has taken measures to submit obligations and are assumed in appropriate in terms of to change the name of the bill and find evidence the bill amending the law. law and legislative ethics. from a bank and kept other 10 provisions remain 13. The parliament places the interests of the nation 20. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw with genuine goodwill unchanged. and citizens at the fore and tries its utmost to be in line and transparency and in line with official procedures 7. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker sent the message with the constitution in passing legislation. In addition, is passing laws that most citizens can abide by for the to the President on enactment of “2013 Region or State it seeks opinions and suggestions of Union ministries, sake of the interests of the nation and national people Hluttaw Bill” with the letter No. 1/PaHta (Session) legal experts, scholars and enthusiastic citizens in passing with the assistance of parliamentarians, Union level 9/2013-55 dated 29-7-2013. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw legislation to ensure emergence of standard laws. Under authorities of agencies concerned, legal experts, scholars Speaker sent the message to the President on enactment this circumstance, the Parliament Speaker and the and enthusiastic citizens. of “Anti-Corruption Bill” with the letter No. 1/PaHta President should increase understanding, cooperation and 21. One can check if the laws passed by the parliament 9/2013-59 dated 31-7-2013. use other communication links apart from messaging to are in line with the constitution and can seek for the 8. The activities of the President on the bills after each other. judgement of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union receiving the messages were as follows:- 14. The Section 105 sub-section (c) and Section 106 if he thinks a particular law is against the constitution. a. The President sent a message with the letter No. sub-section (c) states that “If the Bill sent back by the The Constitutional Tribunal of the Union is tasked with 107 (1) 8/President Office dated 5-8-2013, seventh Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not signed by the President within checking whether the laws passed by the parliament are day after receiving the message of the Pyidaungsu the prescribed period, it shall become law as if he had in line with the constitution or not. Hluttaw Speaker on “2013 Region or State Hluttaw signed it on the last day of the prescribed period.” So, it 22. When rights and power endowed by the constitution Bill”, saying, “Some provisions in the bill need to means that a bill sent by the parliament to the President are used in defiance of law, it can cause misunderstanding be in accord with the Constitution, to ensure zero would become the law if the President can’t sign it for and undesirable problems, with possible negative impact discrimination, sharing of power among three some reason. Therefore, the constitution obliges the on the nation and citizens. branches of power and check and balance which President to sign the bills into laws. 23. The authorities concerned are to act in accordance are democratic practices.” 15. Of the two messages sent to the Parliament Speaker with laws, regulations, disciplines and ethics in b. The President sent a message with the letter No. by the President, the 10th sentence of the 10th para on discharging their legislative, executive and judicial duties 107 (1) 8/President Office dated 7-8-2013, seventh the page 4 of the massage dated 7-8-2013 regarding the with accountability and responsibility. day after receiving the message of the Pyidaungsu anti-corruption law said that “regarding the need for 24. Therefore, the joint bill committee has submitted its Hluttaw Speaker on “Anti-Corruption Bill”. some provisions to be in line with the constitution, the report and suggestions, urging the parliament to approve Paragraph 5 (a), (b) and (c) of the message mentioned Constitutional Tribunal of the Union shall be endowed the above-mentioned suggestions and State-run media three suggestions of amendments, saying, there is by the Section 322, sub-section (b) of the constitution to to publicize them for the sake of public’s knowledge. a need “to hear some provisions in the bill to make check whether the laws enacted by the parliament, Region/ Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee 10 Friday, 23 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Social Activity Transport Nutrition Week launched in Padaung Tsp Myanma Airways reduce air ticket rate from Padaung, 22 Aug— Sittway to Yangon Activities to mark the Sittway, 22 Aug— and foreigner 85 dollars. per infant and foreigner Nutrition Week 2013 were Myanma Airways reduced Tickets of Embraer 190 25 dollars. Except Thursday, held in Okshitpin of Padaung air ticket rate on the route flight is K 63000 per adult, the flight schedules for Township in Bago Region between Sittway and Yangon K 47250 per child, K 2000 Sittway-Yangon route have on 20 August morning. as of 18 August. per infant and foreigner been drawn for six days per At the dispensary Air ticket for Sittway- 95 dollars. With regard to week. Sittway-An flight is of Okshitpin Township Yangon ART-72 was K Sittway-An ART-72 flight, scheduled on Wednesday Health Department, 56000 per adult and K 42000 ticket is K 20000 per adult, and Saturday weekly. Health Assistant U Ye per child, K 5600 per infant K 15000 per child, K 2000 Kyemon-698 Naing of Township Health Department, nurses and Pyawbwe Township forms Anti-Narcotics Association midwives together with grassroots level authorities, PyawBwe, 22 Aug— Lin made a speech. U Min five patrons of the township the chairperson and Pyawbwe Township Anti- Hein Khant (Crime) of association and 11 executives. members of Maternal and A responsible person gives vitamin to a child under Narcotics Assocaition was MANA explained purpose In Yamethin District, all Child Welfare Association, five in Okshitpin of Padaung Township. set up at the hall of Township of formation and mission and townships have constituted the chairperson of Women’s and iron tablets and vitamins about nutrition week General Administration vision of the MANA. township Anti-Narcotics Affairs Organization, Red to expectant mothers. activities were distributed Department on 19 August. Those present took part Associations. Cross Society and social After that, refreshments to them. Deputy Township in the discussions. Kyemon-Hlaing Than organizations fed vitamin was fed to mothers and Kyemon-042 Administrator U Kyaw Soe The ceremony elected Tint (Yamethin) and necessary pills to childrens. In addition, children under five years pamphlets on knowledge School heads capacity enhancement course concludes in Dala d ala, 22 Aug— the BEPS No 7. Accident UNICEF and No 3 Basic The Townsh Education Education Department Officer presented Fuel bowser and other two jointly conducted the basic completion certificates to education school heads school heads from informal vehicles hit one another in capacity enhancement school camps in Kawhmu, course in Yangon South Kungyangon, Twantay, series in Bago District. Seikkyi Khanaungto and B ago, 22 Aug—A August. On 18 August, the Dala townships. Nissan truck driven by Tun In the accident, three training course concluded On behalf of the trainee, Tun Oo, 45 of 133 Ward persons in the vehicle were at Basic Education Primary Headmaste U Hsan Win in Dagon Myothit (East) injured (unserious) and School No 7 in Dala. spoke words of thanks. Township violently bumped rushed to Bago Hospital. Assistant Director The course lasted two with a 10-wheeled Nissan SIP San Yu of Traffic Daw Than Than Aye of days from 17 to 18 August. A schools are opened in Dala Township, totalling 26. and a fuel bowser on opposite Police Corps opened a file Dala Township Education total of 27 school heads from Township, six schools The training courses lane in front of Good Brother against reckless driver Tun Department made a speech, five townships of Yangon in Seikkyi Khanaungto have been opened since fuel station in Kali Village on Tun Oo at Bago Myoma and Course Supervisor Daw South District attended the Township, three in Twantay 2009-2010 academic year in Yangon-Mandalay Highway Police Station.—Kyemon- Ohn Than and Staff Officer course. Township, six schools in Yangon South District (B). near Bago at 3.40 pm on 15 Nay Htet Win Daw Myint Myint presented Informal school camps Kungyangon Township Kyemon-Than Htay gift to the headmistress of are opened. Of them, six and six schools in Kawhmu (Dala) Narcotic drug traffickers arrested in Anti-Narcotic Drives Shwegu Township

Shwegu, 22 Aug—A Strategic Road, (map ref: squad led by Police Captain KG 794715), five miles Win Sein of Myoma Police southeast of Shwegu Police Station of Shwegu Township, Station in Bhamo District of Kachin State, together with Kachin State at 2 pm on 18 local authorities Ward 1 August. administrator U Htein Win One of four drug and 100-house leader U traffickers managed Aung Kyaw Myint, acting himself escape from the tip-off, arrested four drug scene when the authorities Two nissian cars and fuel bowser seen in traffic traffickers along with two arrived there. motorcycles at mile post The authorities accident in series. 138/0 on Shwegu-Bhamo arrested and seized them. The team seized 4.01 grams BM, trawlergy in collision in Hlinethaya of heroin in the plastic yangon, 22 Aug—A 8 of Hlinethaya Township The injured were sent bottle worth K 150,000 and BM with number plate near the Defence Services to Hlinethaya Township K 41000 of proceds from 4B/5111 driven by Min Germant Factory near People’s Hospital. Of them, Min Khaing (a) Hsan Shay, San Maung, 35, son of Sanayma Bus-stop on Daw Baby, 47, daughter of Kham Htoo (a) Alaung and U Kyi Shwe of Ma/456 Yangon-Nyaungdon Road U Nga Moe sustained serious Po Say. (A) on Natmauk Street in in Hlinethaya Township at injury and she was transferred Shwegu Myoma Police Ward 11 of Hlinethaya 7 am on 20 August. to Yangon General Hospital. Station opened files of Township collided with In the accident, the Hlinethaya Township lawsuit against them under a trawlergy of Sanitation trawlergy caused overturn. Police Station opened a file Sections 15/19(a)/ 20 (a)/21 Department driven by U A total of 12 persons —nine of lawsuit against reckless of Narcotic Drugs and Aung Kyaw San, 31, son of men and three women— of driver of trawlergy under Psychotropic Substances U Tin Shwe of Development sanitation workers were the law.—Kyemon-Min Htet Law. Committee housing in Ward injured in the incident. Paing (Hlinethaya) Kyemon New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 11 Regional A cleaner clears up the road by which the bamboos are Bus falls into ravine in blew down by wind at Guping Road in Fuzhou City, capital of southeast China’s Fujian Malaysia, killing 37 Province, on 22 Aug, 2013. Kuala lumpur, 22 and injured victims. Police Abdul Rahman Dahlan said Trami, the 12th tropical Aug — At least 37 people dogs had also been used to the bus was probably over- storm hitting China this year, were killed after a tourist search for survivors before loaded. Malaysian Prime landed at 2:40 am in Fuqing bus plunged into a deep ra- the search and rescue work Minister Najib Razak has City of the province, packing vine near a Malaysian hill- ended late evening. expressed via his microblog strong winds of 35 metres per top resort on Wednesday. The bus was a regular his condolences to the vic- second at the storm centre, Sixteen survived the shuttle bus that ferries visi- tims’ families. according to the Fujian accident, one of the worst tors between Kuala Lumpur Genting Highlands, lo- provincial meteorological in a decade in the country, and the hilltop resort, which cated some 50 km from the observatory.—Xinhua and have been sent to near- is usually capped by thick capital, is a popular tourist by hospitals. Some were in clouds or fog. attraction for its cool air critical condition. Liow Tion Lai, a lo- and the country’s only ca- Two Koreas to hold talks Friday on Most of those aboard cal parliament member, has sino. Yet the road to the re- the bus were Malaysians, requested the authorities to sort consists of many steep reunions of separated families but at least three were for- speed up the investigation slopes and sharp turns. Seoul, 22 Aug — on Tuesday proposed hold- together more than 20,000 eigners, including a Chi- and present a clear report to In 2012, two tourists North and South Korea are ing the talks on the tourism family members who had nese national, police said. prevent such accidents from from India died and 20 oth- scheduled to hold talks Fri- project on 25 September. not seen each other since The nationalities of the repeating. er passengers were injured day on arranging reunions In a speech delivered the war. But none has been killed remained unknown. Malaysian Minister of when a tour bus overturned of families that remain sep- on Liberation Day, 15 Au- held since late 2010 due to The bus was travelling Urban Wellbeing, Hous- near Genting Highlands. arated since the 1950-1953 gust, marking national in- strained ties. downhill from the Gent- ing and Local Government Xinhua Korean War, South Korea’s dependence from Japan’s Yonhap News Agency ing Highlands resort in the Unification Ministry said colonial rule, South Ko- reported that some 73,000 afternoon when it went off Thursday. rean President Park Geun people in South Korea have the cliff and plunged some The schedule was fixed Hye made the proposal for requested to meet with their 60 meters into the ravine, after the North sent a notice the next round of family relatives in the North, and according to authorities. to the South in the morning, reunions to be held on the about 80 percent of them The cause of the acci- accepting the South’s offer occasion of Chuseok, the are over the age of 70, add- dent is yet to be determined. to hold the talks at the truce Korean Thanksgiving Day ing urgency to the issue of A rescue worker said the village of Panmunjeom. which falls on 19 Septem- family reunions. driver, who was among North Korea also said ber this year. The programme for the killed, apparently lost it wants to hold talks with The two Koreas first South Koreans to tour Mt control of the vehicle on a the South on restarting a arranged temporary reun- Kumgang, launched in downhill bend. suspended tourism project ions for separated fam- 1998, has been suspended Due to the rugged ter- in the North’s Mt Kumgang ily members after the land- since 2008 when a South rain and thick vegetation at area in late August or early mark inter-Korean summit Korean tourist was shot the crash site, rescuers had Rescuers work at the scene of bus plunge at Genting September, according to in 2000, and have so far dead by a North Korean to install a makeshift pulley Highlands resort in the state of Pahang, Malaysia, on the ministry. South Korea held 18 reunions, bringing soldier.—Kyodo News system to transfer bodies 21 Aug, 2013. —Xinhua Highly toxic water leaked Philippine gov’t, rebels resume from tank could have flowed peace talks in Malaysia manila, 22 Aug — ernment’s chief negotiator into sea Peace talks between the Miriam Coronel-Ferrer. ToKyo, 22 Aug — Aizawa told a Press confer- Philippine government and “In this round, we will Highly radioactive water ence. the Moro Islamic Libera- prove that we have not been that leaked from a storage TEPCO first noticed on tion Front (MILF), the larg- waylaid by these groups’ tank at the Fukushima Dai- Monday puddles with high est rebel group in the coun- destructive, desperate ichi nuclear power plant radiation levels near an area try, resumed Thursday in ways,” she said. Ferrer was could have flowed into where many storage tanks Malaysia. alluding to the recent spate the adjacent Pacific Ocean stand. The seriousness of In the 39th round of of bombings in southern through drainage channels, the situation escalated when formal exploratory talks, Philippines, which were al- data provided by Tokyo the utility later found that both sides will discuss legedly perpetrated by sec- Electric Power Co showed 300 tons of toxic water had power-sharing and normali- tors which were out to derail on Wednesday. likely leaked from a tank Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the zation, the two remaining the peace process. “Vio- TEPCO is studying the that should have been hold- crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in annexes of the framework lence is not strength. It re- possibility in detail, Execu- ing about 1,000 tons. Fukushima Prefecture on 20 Aug, 2013. agreement on the Bang- flects a weakness in ideas, a tive Vice President Zengo Kyodo News Kyodo news samoro, according to gov- lack of strength in the moral persuasiveness of one’s be- Cambodian FM to attend ASEAN-China liefs and causes,” she said. Prior to the ongoing foreign ministers meeting in Beijing talks, the 38th round of phnom penh, 22 Aug on a number of issues to en- tions between ASEAN negotiation was held last — Cambodian Deputy hance the ASEAN-China and China will be better month and signed the annex Prime Minister and Foreign Strategic Partnership,” the and both sides will have on wealth-sharing. Minister Hor Namhong will statement said. more mutual understanding Both sides hope to lead a delegation to attend On the sidelines, Hor through the forthcoming complete the signing of the Special ASEAN-China Namhong and other ASE- meeting,” he told report- four annexes of the frame- Foreign Ministers’ Meet- AN foreign ministers will ers on Wednesday after a work as well as the compre- ing to be held on 28-29 Aug pay courtesy calls on Chi- bilateral talk with visiting hensive peace agreement as in Beijing, according to a nese Premier Li Keqiang, Chinese Foreign Minister soon as possible. The pact statement from the Minis- and Chinese State Coun- Wang Yi. will pave the way for the try of Foreign Affairs on cilor Yang Jiechi, it added. The Association of formation of a Bangsam- Security officials gather at the blast site in southwest Thursday. Hor Namhong said the Southeast Asian Nations oro entity that will replace the existing Autonomous Pakistan’s Chaman on 21 Aug, 2013. At least two The special meeting is meeting is very important (ASEAN) groups Bru- Region in Mindanao and people were killed and 15 others injured on Wednes- convened on the occasion to strengthen and expand nei, Cambodia, Indonesia, of the 10th Anniversary of the Strategic Partnership of Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, will end the more than four day afternoon when a bomb blast hit a railway station ASEAN-China Strategic Cooperation between ASE- the Philippines, Singapore, decades armed struggle in in Chaman, local media and official said. Partnership this year. AN and China. Thailand and Vietnam. southern Philippines. 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Nairobi, 22 aug— plement solutions to its life imprisonment as deter- during the meeting, african envoys have re- own challenges comes to- rent measures to protect the african ambassadors solved to enact strong and gether,” they said in a joint the two endangered spe- noted that communities enforceable legal frame- statement issued in nairobi cies of elephant and rhino, that live close to wildlife work to help control rising on tuesday. an official has said. should gain resources from poaching in the continent. the envoys welcomed KwS Director wil- wildlife revenue, receive Giant panda cub the ambassadors who the upcoming wildlife Bill liam Kiprono said early compensation for losses, nicknamed “Yuan Zai” ended their two-day retreat spearheaded by Kenya. this month that the killing and have a voice in the on- sleeps at the Taipei Zoo organized by kenya’s Mis- Kenya has enacted a bill to of wildlife especially the going debate on conserva- in Taipei, southeast sion to the UN Office at punish poachers with fines elephants and rhinos in the tion. China’s Taiwan, on 19 Nairobi (UNON) were also between 120,000 U. S. dol- county are alarming and Conservation, it was Aug, 2013. The female unanimous on the need for lars and nearly 200,000 required stiff penalties to agreed, should become cub, born on 6 July, is the african Diplomatic dollars. the perpetrators. an activity owned by the the first baby of a pair Corps (adC) to take up the however officials said Kiprono said the kill- african public and not di- of giant pandas, namely issue of combating poach- the pending bill to allow ing of the two endangered vorced from them in any “Tuan Tuan” and ing strongly. a poacher to be fined up species for their valued fashion if indeed wildlife is “Yuan Yuan”, who were “they viewed this to 200,000 dollars is not tusks is an economic sabo- to be viewed as a national given as a goodwill gift as yet another chapter in stiff enough. the Kenya tage and punitive measures economic asset and as part to Taipei by the Chinese which a more assertive wildlife Services (KwS) have to be meted on crimi- of a precious common her- mainland. africa that seeks to im- is punishing poachers with nals involved in the vice. itage.—Xinhua Xinhua New Zealand sees record number of winter visitors WelliNgtoN, 22 aug from July 2012, followed by tries, up 1 percent from the —the number of overseas China (up 25.2 percent or 3, previous year. visitors to New Zealand last 100), the United kingdom meanwhile, the num- month was a record for July, (up 21.7 percent or 1,500), ber of New Zealand resident up 6 percent year on year and the United States up 11.5 short-term trips abroad in to 183,700, the government percent or 1,100), according July was the highest monthly statistics agency announced to Statistics New Zealand. figure ever, rising by 15 per- on wednesday. australia led in the year to the end of cent year on year to 237,000, Donate the way with visitor numbers July, there were 2.647 mil- said a statement from statis- up by 6.6 percent, or 5,200, lion visitors from all coun- tics New Zealand.—Xinhua Blood New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 13 ENTERTAINMENT Luke Bryan tops Billboard album chart; Perry has No 1 download Los angeLes, 22 making it his best debut. her debut album “Rebel- Aug — Country singer It is also the third- lious Soul,” selling 71,000 Luke Bryan’s latest record biggest opening for an al- copies. stormed straight to the top bum this year, behind Jay Pop singer Perry, who of the Billboard 200 al- Z’s “Magna Carta ... Holy released her first single bum chart on Wednesday, Grail,” which sold 528,000 “Roar” from upcoming al- Actor James Franco poses while pop singer Katy Per- in its first week in July, and bum “Prism” last week, for photographers at the ry scored her biggest digital Justin Timberlake’s “The scored her best sales week European premier of Oz: song debut to date with new 20/20 Experience,” which as the song sold more than The Great and Powerful Singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform together single “Roar.” debuted with 968,000 in 557,000 downloads and in London on 28 Feb, “Crash My Party,” the March. topped the Billboard Digital during the March on Washington for Jobs and 2013.—ReuteRs Freedom in this on 28 Aug, 1963 file photo shot by US fourth studio album from Hip-hop artist K Mi- Songs chart. Information Agency photographer Rowland Scherman Bryan, sold more than chelle was the only other The song also notched and provided to Reuters by the US National Archives in 527,000 copies in its first new album to enter the top No 2 on Billboard’s Hot James Franco Washington on 21 Aug, 2013.—ReuteRs week, according to figures 10 of the Billboard 200 this 100 chart, which meas- from Nielsen SoundScan, week, landing at No 2 with ures radio airplay, online Hosting streaming and sales, but Marches, events to mark it was unable to knock off Ovation Arts Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” featuring T.I. and show ‘James anniversary of King’s Pharrell, which clocked its 11th non-consecutive week Franco ‘dream’ speech at No 1 on the chart. “Roar” Washington, 22 Aug ing Rights acts in 1964 and beat out stiff competition Presents’ —Marches, speeches and 1965, respectively. The Su- from Lady Gaga, who re- global bell-ringing are set preme Court struck down a leased her new single “Ap- neW York, 22 Aug— to mark the 50th anniver- key provision of the Vot- plause” from upcoming James Franco is using his sary this month of the Rev ing Rights Act in June, and album “ARTPOP,” which ubiquitousness to further Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Obama has called that rul- reached No 3 on the digital the arts on television: The have a dream” speech, a ing a setback. songs chart with 218,000 actor will host and execu- Singer Luke Bryan performs on NBC’s ‘Today’ show in downloads and No. 6 on the key event in the struggle of King was awarded the tive produce “James Franco New York, on 16 Aug, 2013 file photo.—ReuteRs Hot 100 chart.—Reuters African Americans for ra- Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Presents,” a new show on cial equality. A white drifter assassinated Ovation dedicated to in- The week of commem- him in 1968 at age 39. US blockbusters perform in China, creasing interest in the arts. orations in Washington Events in Washington will culminate on 28 Au- will kick off on Wednesday Ovation is sticking gust, when President Ba- with a commemorative ser- but not at home with its arts mission long rack Obama, the first black vice at Mount Airy Baptist Beijing, 22 Aug— US At douban.com, a pop- attracted him to watch the after other cable stations, US president, will speak at Church. Seminars on wom- science fiction blockbuster ular Chinese social network film. such as A&E and Bravo, the Lincoln Memorial 50 en and young people in the “Pacific Rim” has remained for films, “Pacific Rim” -re Many Hollywood films have abandoned high art years to the day after King civil rights movement and top of China’s box office ceived 7.9 (out of 10), with try to cater to the Chinese for reality shows. Franco’s made his historic address at on March on Washington charts for a third consecu- many praising the visual ef- audience. This is illustrated celebrity may help Ovation the site. figures Bayard Rustin and tive week, while it per- fects. by Chinese versions of “Iron draw eyes without changing King, an advocate of A Philip Randolph will formed poorly in the US Reviewers wrote on Man 3” and “Looper” that its focus. It debuts this fall. non-violence, was among take place in the following film market. douban.com that people feature Shanghai. “James Franco is the six organizers of the 1963 days. According to box office should see it in 3D or at the Zhang Huijun, presi- ultimate artist, so partner- March on Washington, a Civil rights groups the figures by China Film News IMAX. dent of the Beijing Film ing with James is a dream rally for jobs and freedom. National Urban League and on Tuesday, the movie about Similarly to “Pacific Academy, said that the Chi- come true for Ovation,” monsters set in the 2020s, Rim,” other US movies, in- nese elements added into King led about 250,000 King’s Southern Christian said Robert Weiss, Ova- marchers to the Lincoln Leadership Conference had taken 640 million yuan cluding “Fast and Furious 6” American films attract a tion’s chief creative officer. Memorial on the National (SCLC) will also be hold- (104.5 million US dollars) and “White House Down,” younger audience. Huang “And, since Ovation’s man- Mall and delivered his sig- ing events in Washington. by the week ending 18 Aug, did well in China but per- Qunfei, chief manager of nature “I have a dream” The SCLC’s international since it debuted in late July. formed poorly in the United the Beijing-based New Film tra is ‘art is everywhere,’ speech from its steps. convention on Friday will However, it only took States. Association, said due to a James is the perfect person The March on Wash- feature debates on race 52.3 million US dollars in Cai Yuheng, a senior lack of competitive domes- through whom to introduce ington helped pressure and poverty and on voting its first week at the US box at Tsinghua University, tic films, US action movies viewers to a modern, more Congress to pass the land- rights. office and dropped by 57.2 admitted that the Chinese are popular among Chinese inclusive definition of art.” mark Civil Rights and Vot- Reuters percent in the second week. elements in “Pacific Rim” moviegoers.—Xinhua Reuters One Direction premiere draws screaming fans; Cowell talks of fatherhood London, 22 Aug— Brit- Lauren Silverman. he was the manager. ish boy band One Direc- The music magnate de- Cowell joined “This Is tion was greeted by more clined to comment publicly Us” director Morgan Spur- than 3,000 screaming fans about the news until Tues- lock to share the spotlight on Tuesday for the London day, when he told BBC at with the boy band that has premiere of its new 3D docu- the premiere’s red carpet that risen to worldwide fame and mentary “This Is Us,” while “things are changing in my success since the five mem- music mogul and manager life right now, for the better.” bers formed the band on UK Simon Cowell addressed his “I’m proud to be a dad,” television singing competi- impending fatherhood for the Cowell said. “It’s something tion “The X Factor” in 2010. first time. I hadn’t thought of before The Sony Pictures doc- Cowell, 53, the owner of and then, now I know, I feel umentary, out in theatres on music and television produc- good about it. She’s a very 30 August, features concert tion company Syco, which special girl.” Cowell also footage and the group’s life manages One Direction, is told reporters that he would backstage and on the road One Direction, (L-R) Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik expecting a child with his be willing to let his own child over the last two years. and Liam Payne pose for photographers at the world premiere of their film “One friend’s ex-wife, socialite become a pop star, as long as Reuters Direction: This is Us’’, in London on 20 Aug, 2013.—ReuteRs 14 Friday, 23 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Brazil, Sharapova out of US Open with Argentina shoulder injury top World New York, 22 Aug— year’s final grand slam was it’s the right one that will Third-seeded Russian Ma- “a really tough decision to get me back on the courts Cup ticket ria Sharapova has pulled make”. soon.” out of next week’s US “I have done every- “I plan on taking the requests Open due to a shoulder in- thing I could since Wimble- next few weeks off, receiv- jury, tournament organizers don to get myself ready but ing proper treatment and re- rio de JaNeiro, 22 said on Wednesday. it just wasn’t enough time,” habilitation.” Aug— More than 2.3 mil- The four-times grand she said in statement on her Sharapova lost to lion fans have applied to at- slam winner, who tri- Facebook page. 20-year-old American tend next year’s World Cup Sara Errani of Italy reacts to missing a point against umphed at Flushing Mead- “I have done many Sloane Stephens in the sec- in the first two days of ticket Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women’s ows in 2006, fired coach tests, received several opin- ond round of the Western sales, according to football’s quarter-finals tennis match of the Rogers Cup tennis Jimmy Connors last week ions and it all comes down and Southern Open in Cin- governing body FIFA. tournament in Toronto, on 9 Aug, 2013.—ReuteRs after just one match togeth- to taking the proper amount cinnati last week in her only Some 1.9 million re- er. of time to heal my shoulder match since a second-round quests came from Brazil, Top seed Errani upset in The 26-year-old world injury properly.” exit at Wimbledon. 207,000 from Argentina number three, who is suf- “It’s certainly not Her absence from and 50,000 from the Unit- fering from inflamma- an easy decision to make Flushing Meadows at least ed States, FIFA said on final WTA event before US tion in her right shoulder, ahead of one of my favour- puts to rest widely reported Wednesday. said withdrawing from the ite tournaments, but I know plans she had to legally The most sought-after Open change her name for the US game is the tournament ToroNTo, 22 Aug— on Tuesday, marking the Open in a publicity stunt for opener in Sao Paulo on 12 Sara Errani’s US Open first time the top two seeds her candy business. June with 372,000 requests. preparations were jolted had failed to reach the last Defending champion The match will feature Bra- on Wednesday when the eight at the tournament. Serena Williams is the top zil against a yet to be deter- top-seeded Italian was up- In other matches on seed for the US Open at mined opponent. set by Russia’s Ekaterina Wednesday, fourth seed Flushing Meadows in New The final in Rio de- Ja Makarova 7-5, 6-1 in the Caroline Wozniacki of York, ahead of Belarusian neiro on 13 July has received second round of the New Denmark booked her place Victoria Azarenka and Po- 340,000 requests. Haven Open. in the quarter-finals with a land’s Agnieszka Radwan- Almost one million World number five 6-1, 7-5 victory over Italy’s ska, who now moves up to tickets will be available dur- Errani double-faulted five Karin Knapp and Roma- third. ing the first phase of sales, times while her 26th-ranked nia’s Simona Halep battled Tournament director which closes on 10 October. opponent unleashed eight past Spaniard Carla Suarez David Brewer had earlier Successful applicants will aces and won seven con- Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. announced Sharapova’s then be drawn from a lottery. secutive games on the way The New Haven Open withdrawal. FIFA marketing direc- to victory in one hour 22 is the final tune-up on the “We wish her a speedy tor Thierry Weil advised minutes. WTA Tour before the fi- recovery and look forward fans to apply during the first The premature exit of nal grand slam event of to her return to New York Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts to her play against phase to avoid higher de- Errani followed the elimi- the year, the US Open, next year,” he said in a Sloane Stephens of the US at the women’s Cincinnati mand after the World Cup nation of second-seeded which starts on 26 August statement. Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, draw is announced on 6 Angelique Kerber of Ger- in Flushing Meadows, New Reuters December.—Xinhua many in the second round York.—Reuters on 13 Aug, 2013.—ReuteRs Woods looks to add to ‘great’ year with FedEx win JerseY CiTY, 22 Aug— 37-year-old American told it’s majors or all-time wins. Woods remarked to a Tiger Woods has gone a reporters. That’s not bad at my age.” player in his pro-am group fifth season without - win “I’ve won at two of Woods has twice won the day before the tourna- ning a major but still con- my favourite venues (Tor- the FedExCup competition, ment began that “maybe siders his five tour titles a rey Pines and Bay Hill), in the inaugural 2007 series Tom (co-designer Kite) did “great year” and is look- plus winning two World and again two years later, this course before his eye ing to add more in the Fe- Golf Championships and but his 2009 triumph began operation.” dExCup series starting on a Players (Championship) with a contentious start at Kite shed his thick- Thursday with The Bar- in there. It’s been pretty The Barclays, which served lensed eyeglasses after clays. good,” he added with a as the coming-out party for having Lasik surgery in Woods, who has long smile. the Liberty National venue. 1998, six years after first Atlanta Braves Jason Heyward lies on the ground measured success by his The five tournament The American was considering the challenge after being hit in the head by a pitch from New York hardware from golf’s major victories from 12 starts this very critical about the lay- of turning the former land- Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese during the sixth championships, sounded year have put him firmly out, especially the heavily fill site into a world-class inning of their MLB National League baseball game at philosophical on Wednes- atop the world rankings and undulating contours of the venue. CitiField in New York, on 21 Aug, 2013.—ReuteRs day when asked to assess brought him to a total of 79, greens. Reuters his 2013 season ahead of three away from the record Braves’ Heyward hit by the opening round at Lib- 82 won by Sam Snead. erty National. Woods said his PGA pitch, breaks jaw “You’re going to have Tour wins column was New York, 22 Aug— the crowd. years where you don’t win something he was very Atlanta Braves outfielder Head trainer Jeff Porter major championships and proud of. Jason Heyward is expected and Braves manager Fredi years that you do,” said “It’s been an amazing, to be sidelined for at least Gonzalez ran out to attend Woods, whose stated pur- amazing run to get here,” four weeks with a bro- to Heyward, who was then suit of Jack Nicklaus and he said. “The consistency ken jaw after being hit by seen by Mets doctors before his record 18 majors has is one of the things I’m a pitch from Mets starter being taken to a Manhattan stalled since winning the most proud of, winning Jon Niese in New York on hospital to have X-rays and 2008 US Open at Torrey five or more tournaments, Wednesday. further tests. Two fractures Pines. 10 years. That’s one of the With two outs in the were revealed in his jaw But failure to end his stats that I look at as one of sixth inning, former All- and Howard has been told majors drought did not di- the ones I’m really proud Star Heyward was struck he could miss the rest of the minish his achievements of. This is one of those Tiger Woods of the US tees off on the third hole during by a 90 mph fastball and regular season as he will this year, Woods said. years.” the third round of the 2013 PGA Championship golf immediately fell to the need between four and six “This year’s been “I’m second on the all- tournament at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, ground amid groans from weeks to recover.—Reuters a great year so far,” the time list on both, whether New York on 10 August, 2013.—ReuteRs New Light of Myanmar Friday, 23 August, 2013 15 GENERAL MYANMAR MYANMAR TV INTERNATIONAL (23-8-2013, Friday) (23-8-13 09:30 am ~ 24-8-13 09:30 am) MST 6:00 am 2:45 pm * Local News 1. Paritta By Venerable 19. Teleplay * Applied Myanmar Mingun Sayadaw 3:00 pm Traditional Martial Art 6:30 am 20. News (Part-2) 2. Physical Exercise * World News 3:15 pm * Fortune Teller: “Yan 6:40 am 21. TV Drama Series Moe Aung” 3. Dance of National 4:00 pm * Local News * Unique Pattern Of Races 22. News/ Weather Report Myanmar…A Trend of 6:45 am 4:15 pm China Traditional Dress 4. Documentary 23. TV Drama Series * World News * Serone and Happy 7:00 am 4:30 pm 5. News Rural Life in Myanmar 24. University of Distance * Local News 7:20 am Education * Myanmar Mega 6. Pyi Thu Ni Ti (TV Lectures) Factory- (Episode-1) 8:00 am * World News -Second Year * Myanmar Masterclass: 7. News/International (Geography) Impressionism A night parade is held in Keelung, Taiwan on 20 Aug to celebrate the annual Ghost News 5:00 pm * Local News Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the seventh month according to Chinese 8:25 am * Products to Myanmar 25. News Bamboo Hat lunar calendar. Mid-summer Ghost Festival has been celebrated in Keelung for 8. India Drama Series more than 150 years.—Xinhua 5:15 pm * World News 9:00 am 26. Documentary (SEA * A Trip to Mon State 9. News/International “Mawlamyine” Games) China, Nepal to set up office of consulate News * Local News 6:00 pm * Applied Myanmar 9:25 am 27. News/ Weather Report Traditional Martial Art general in each other’s territory 10. Mono Classical Songs (Part-1) 6:20 pm kathmaNdu, 22 Aug— consulate general in Guang- Sunday in Beijing will make 9:45 am * World News 28. Amazing World * A Journey to the Zalon Due to the growing trade zhou, China’s third larg- a decision in this regard. 11. Documentary and interdependence among est city, while the northern “The establishment of 7:00 pm Mountain (ASEAN) * Local News each other, Nepal and China neighbour has proposed office of consulate general 29. News 10:00 am * Sweet & Dreamy Taste have proceeded to set up the to establish the office in in both countries will be 7:25 pm * World News office of consulate general Pokhara, a tourist hub in the major agenda of dis- 12. News 30. TV Drama Series * Up Against the Tide in each other’s territory. central Nepal. cussion,” Nepal’s foreign 10:15 am * Local News Once set up, this will Nepal’s trade with secretary Arjun Thapa told 13. TV Drama Series 8:00 pm * Marketable Goods- be China’s first office of the China has significantly -in Xinhua, adding the meeting 11:05 am 31. News/International (Straw paingting) consulate general in Nepali creased through Guang- will also ponder on the ju- News/Weather Report * World News 14. CLEVER * Secret Places For land while the latter will zhou, making the city a risdiction and the number of 8:35 pm have its third office of con- trade hub for Nepal in the staffs in regards to the pro- 11:40 am Yummy Food 32. People Talks (Episode-5) (Myanmar sulate general in China. recent decade. posed offices of consulate 15. Myanmar Series 8:45 pm Favourite Snacks) So far, Nepal has three “China has dispatched general. Nepal’s Ministry 12:00 pm * Local News diplomatic missions in Chi- proposal in this regard sev- of Commerce and Supplies 16. News/International 33. Documentary * Journey To na, Embassy of Nepal in eral times in the past,” a high (MoCS) has been lobbying News/Weather Report 9:00 pm Unimaginable Spots Beijing and two consulate level official at the Ministry the government to propose 12:25 pm 34. News (Epside-8) general offices in Lhasa and of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) the Chinese government for * World News 17. Myanmar Movies 35. Mono Classical Songs Hong Kong. told Xinhua on Wednesday the establishment of office * Unique Pattern Of Nepal has been prepar- preferring anonymity. of the consulate general in 2:35 pm 36. Traditional Boxing Myanma…A Trend Of ing to set up its office of A bilateral meeting on Guangzhou.—Xinhua 18. Hit Songs of Stars 37. TV Drama Series Chin Traditional Dress McEnroe cannot see another grand slam win for Federer S Korea’s household New York, 22 Aug — McEnroe, now a television Cincinnati last week, reach- far now. John McEnroe finds it hard commentator with ESPN, ing the quarter-finals where “There are certainly sce- credit hits record high to envisage Roger Federer said on a conference call. he was beaten by eventual narios where he could easily Seoul, 22 Aug—South Household loans in- adding to his record 17 grand “I don’t see at this stage winner, and US Open fa- still get late into an event and Korea’s household credit, creased 17.5 trillion won slam titles and believes the him being able to go through vourite, Rafa Nadal. even to a final,” McEnroe including mortgage loans during the April- June peri- Swiss maestro is showing all seven (rounds) and have McEnroe believes that said. “Andre (Agassi) got to and credit purchases, hit a od as demand for mortgage signs of slowing down. to beat at least two of these while Federer’s experience the final of the Open at 35, so new record high as demand loans jumped ahead of the The 32-year-old Federer (top) three guys.” and ability mean he will still there’s no reason to believe for home-backed loans end of temporary cuts for heads into next week’s US “Maybe he would use be a factor, grand slam win he couldn’t do it. jumped ahead of the end of home acquisition tax. Cred- Open seeded seventh, his that type of thing as incen- number 18 may be a step too Reuters temporary tax benefits, cen- it Purchases reduced 0.6 first time outside the top tive. When you’ve won 17, tral bank data showed on trillion won due to a rise in three in any slam in the past you clearly think you can Thursday. purchases with check cards. decade, and his recent form win another one. To me, Household credit out- Loans extended by offers no suggestion of a there comes a point, even as standing was 980 trillion banks increased 8.3 trillion quick improvement at Flush- great as Roger has been for won (873 billion US dol- won in the second quar- ing Meadows in New York. so many years, that it catches lars) as of the end of June, ter after falling 4.9 trillion McEnroe, a four-time up to you a little bit,” McEn- up 16.9 trillion won from won in the prior quarter. U.S. Open champion and roe added. three months earlier, ac- Debts owed by households three-times Wimbledon win- Beaten by the 116th- cording to the Bank of Ko- to non-bank deposit takers, ner, is not ruling Federer out ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky rea (BoK). The figure was including savings banks, of contention for the latter in the second round at Wim- the highest in the country’s credit unions and commu- stages of the tournament but bledon, Federer also lost to history. nity credit cooperatives, he feels it may now be too Federico Delbonis in the Household credit in- increased 3.1 trillion won in much to expect the Swiss to Hamburg semi-finals and John McEnroe of the US reacts after winning a point cludes loans from banks, the quarter after increasing go all the way.“To me, it’s 55th-ranked Daniel Brands during his BNP Paribas Showdown friendly tennis non-bank depository insti- 0.1 trillion won in the previ- obviously going to be a lot on home soil in Gstaad. match against compatriot Ivan Lendl in Hong Kong on tutions as well as purchases ous quarter. more difficult at this stage,” He fared a little better in 4 March, 2013.—ReuteRs on credit. 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Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Aug— followed. Vice-President U Nyan Tun attends opening of Patron of the Leading The teams from Committee for Organizing Myanmar, Indonesia, Pre-SEA Games Vovinam Test Match 2013 the XXVII SEA Games Vietnam and Laos Vice-President U Nyan demonstrated the fighting Tun attended the opening of skills. Pre-SEA Games Vovinam The Union minister Test Match 2013 at Wunna awarded first prize to Theikdi Stadium, here, this Myanmar, second to morning. Indonesia and third to First, Chairman of Laos teams. Leading Committee for Vovinam sport, holding 27th SEA Games Vietnamese traditional Union Minister for Sports U martial arts, comprises Tint Hsan made an opening two categories. One of speech and launched the Vietnamese national formed tourney. Vovinam sport in 1938 and It was attended by the its purpose is to pursue Union ministers, deputy self-defence martial arts ministers, President of in a short period. Vovinam South East Asian Vovinam (Bando) sport includes (Bando) Federation Mr. fighting and demonstration Oknha RATSOKHORN, in the sport events. committee members from Vovinam sport Myanmar Martial Arts included in 2011 SEA Federation, referees and Games and 14 gold medals athletes, fans and guests. were awarded in those Vice-President U Nyan Games. In 27th SEA Games Tun greeted the athletes and to be hosted by Myanmar, presented gifts to them. 18 gold medals will be The demonstration of presented in Vovinam Myanmar’s martial arts and event. Vice-President U Nyan Tun greets the team manager and athletes.—mna entertainment programme MNA N ay P yi T aw, and will have to pay 4.5 % 22 Aug—Joint Bill interest rate per year and The State needs to seek possible means and ways Committee’s findings and one percent of loan amount report on Press Release for management expense. to handle exploitation of workers: Amyotha Team’s announcement Hluttaw agreed in Nos.14/2013 and 15/2013, principle to take loans was approved at today’s from China and decided Hluttaw Speaker Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to submit Cooperatives Regarding the loan, loans. It needs to ensure Amyotha session. Ministry’s management to MP U Phyo Min Thein the correct use of loans (Joint Committee’s the Hluttaw. of Hlegu Constituency in promoting the living Hluttaw findings and reports are said that it is found that standards of people. reported separately.) loan interest rate is higher Only then, would it bring Speaker Union Minister for than that of international benefits to the country Commerce U Win Myint and people as well as to U Khin Aung explained duties and farmers. functions of the Central MP U Than Myint of Myint at Committee for Control Salingyi Constituency said of Illegal Trade. After that the interest rate is a that, Union Minister for Pyidaungsu Finance U Win Shein and Union Minister for Hluttaw Cooperatives U Kyaw Hsan touched upon taking session. loans of 100 million Union Minister for mna USD from Exim Bank of Commerce China. Myanmar signed U Win Myint.—mna Speaker U Khin Aung disputes which can hamper a loan agreement (two- Union Minister for Myint said that there would country’s democratization year suspension period period) with Exim Bank Finance U Win Shein. be losses in both sides when process. and eight-year repayment of China on 5 April, 2013 mna an employee or employer MP Dr Myat Nyana one-sidedly terminates its Soe from Yangon Region Myanmar, Indonesia to cooperate in relations with employer Constituency No.4 called or employee. It can for Ministry’s effective electricity sector Union Minister for hamper State’s economic supports and budgets for Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Aug— Indonesia and Myanmar The Union minister Cooperatives development and cause effective handling of labour Union Minister for Electric was discussed and an MoU on his part said all out U Kyaw Hsan. loss to those from grass- disputes. The Labour Union Power U Khin Maung on power supply quality efforts are being made root level. So, it needs to Laws have been enacted mna Soe held a meeting with improvement and power to fulfill increased deal with the employee- since the emergence of the Indonesian Ambassador to loss mitigation project was electricity demand in bit higher compared with employer disputes in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The Myanmar Mr. Sebastianus signed. Indonesia is rich in Myanmar and plans are international rates. That accord with democratic implementation of these Sumarsono at the ministry, coal resource and has been underway to construct matter should be deeply norms and standards. laws is still weak. There here, this morning. At the successfully running coal- coal-fired power plants. thought. The State needs to should be organizations meeting, the Indonesian fired power plants, he added. The Union minister Two MPs discussed seek possible ways to that can mediate employees ambassador said that during He also invited a Myanmar welcomed investment the report of Pyidaungsu handle the exploitation and employers, he added. the Indonesian President’s delegation to observe clean from Indonesia through Hluttaw Joint Study of workers. He urged The meeting came to visit to Myanmar this April, coal technology that is less either government to Commission on Rights of those from legislative and an end at 3 pm, and the promotion of electricity environmental impart in government cooperation Employee and Employer. executive bodies to keep 17th day session will go on sector cooperation between Indonesia. or private sector.—MNA Amyotha Hluttaw a watchful eye on labour 27 August.—MNA