National Local business national Vice President’s Exports from fishery Performances in one-year period of short excursion to sector fetched over Ministry of Education and Ministry of Nanshan Temple US$500million this FY Labour, Immigration and Population page 3 page 4 pages 5+6,11+12

Vol. III, No. 345, 15th Waning of Taboung 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 27 March 2017 Serious efforts made to ease local people’s difficulties in Rakhine State

Local residents in Rakhine State presented explanations about their sufferings on social difficulties and having to deal with natural disasters almost every year and the requirements of preparedness when they met with Dr Win Myat Aye, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Re- lief and Resettlement yesterday at the township administration offices of Kyaukphyu township. Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye listened to the reports of the residents with the help of local responsible persons and visited the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Kanyin- taw to meet lDP people and ful- filled the requirements for mov- ing to newly constructed houses and provided rice, cooking oil, beans and salt as humanitarian assistance. Local people in the Kyauk- talone IDP Camp were encour- aged to participate and work Fishing is one of the for stability and peace and were sources of livelihood for told of the plan for socio-eco- the people in Rakhine nomic development and re- State.Photo: Reuters ceived humanitarian assistance. See Page 3 >>

inside Local, foreign media to visit Maungtaw

The Ministry of Information is months of security clearance op- 28 March to 1 April. The media the resulting decline of the fishing working for both foreign and local erations. A team of 20 foreign and groups have received permission industry of the district, immigra- media groups to make excursions local media groups led by Gener- to freely investigate the district for tion and trading of merchandise YSX to extend trading into the Maungtaw District in al Manager U Ye Naing from the news concerning the October at- near the border. Foreign and lo- time to four times a day northern Rakhine State, the site of Ministry of Information’s News tacks, the fleeing and resettlement cal media made a previous trip to in April violent attacks in October on bor- and Periodicals Enterprise will of families, damage and recon- Maungtaw District on 19 Decem- page 4 der police outposts that prompted travel to Maungtaw District from struction of areas destroyed by fire, ber 2016.—MNA 2 27 March 2017 Local

Exports from fishery sector fetched Chin Shwe Haw border trade over US$500million this FY up by over US$200million The value of trade through Chin border trade camps: Muse, Lwe- Shwe Haw border trade camps je, Chin Shew Haw, Kan Pike as of 10th March this Fiscal Tee and Keng Tung. Out of the Year 2016-2017 soared to US$ five, Muse and Keng Tung bor- 539.834mil which is up by over der trade camps were found to US$ 206.023million than that of have had a decrease in trade val- similar point of last FY, accord- ue, whereas the remaining three ing to the statistics of the Com- trade camps managed to bolster merce Ministry. trade. The trade values as of 10th Nevertheless, the total March this FY were US$4.63bil value of border trade between in Muse, US$179.421mil in Myanmar and China as of 10th Lweje, US$539.834mil in Chin March in the current fiscal year Shwe Haw, US$90.359mil in showed a slight decrease of over Kan Pike Tee and US$4.357mil US$2million against that of last in Keng Tung respectively, ac- FY as the trade value via Muse cording to the Commerce Min- border trade camp which per- istry. formed the largest trade out of In the same period, the trade all 16 border camps significantly values via 16 border camps_ declined by nearly US$310mil- Muse, Lwejel, Kanpiketee, lion, according to the statistics of Chinshinhaw, Tamu, Reed, the Commerce Ministry. Myawady, Tachilek, Kengtung, Myanmar-China trade value Kawthaung, Myeik, Hteekhee, from 1st April to 10th March this Mawtaung, Maese, Sittway and FY reached US$5,449.953mil- Maungtaw totaled US$6.78bil, lion whereas that in the sim- with an export value of US$4. ilar period of last FY hit 21bil and an import value of Workers sort out prawns at the cold-storage factory. Photo: Supplied US$5,452.518million. US$2.57bil. The figure is up by Myanmar and China trade US$219.931mil from that of last The export of fishery products the export volume, the fish farm- water, the farmers should also is flowing in and out of these FY, it is learnt. –Mon Mon as of 10th March this Fiscal Year ing sector is being prioritised and conduct testing at the laborato- hit US$525.986million, which concerted efforts are needed to ries of the Fisheries department. is an increase of US$93.929mil- be exerted by all the stakehold- Saltwater and freshwater YSX to extend trading time to lion from that of the similar point ers in the fisheries export supply prawn farming businessmen are last FY, according to statistics chain, including the Ministry of being faced with difficulties. Out four times a day in April released by the Commerce Min- Agriculture, Livestock and Ir- of 27 hatcheries for freshwater istry. rigation and Myanmar Fishery prawns, only four are left due Trading time on Yangon set the timings of stock trading The fisheries exports at- Federation (MFF). to the difficulty in reproduction Stock Exchange (YSX) will be and the result will be submitted tained over US$668mil in 2011- Those engaged in Myan- process. extended to four times a day to the commission to approve, it 2012, over US$493mil in 2012- mar’s fish and prawn farming Similarly in saltwater farm- starting in April, according to the is learnt. 2013 and over US$341mil in need to switch over to a mod- ing, only some prawn farmers are YSX Anniversary Forum held The details of trading times 2013-2014. The figure then de- ern farming method from the able to farm the saltwater prawns on 25th March at YSX office. will be publicised and disclosed clined slightly, but thevexport traditional one. Adopting mod- and they are faced with difficulty Currently, stock trading on through the YSX website. value was a bit up in 2015-2016 ern farming techniques can help in maintaining the gene. YSX is opened twice a day at Present at this forum were U FY with over US$469mil. prevent the fish from infectious Only 40,000 tonnes of fresh- 11am and 1am. The extension of Yin Zaw Myo; the MD of YSX, Erratic weather adversely disease, increase the growth rate water and saltwater prawns can trading time aims to gain a mofre U Thet Tun Oo; the executive affected fisheries production and of fish and prawn and help clean be produced in the country and vibrant stock market. manager of YSX, U Ye Min fish resources, and offshore fish- the farming lakes, according to the prawns are being imported If this plan brings a fruit- Aung; the vice chair of Union of ing does not look very promis- MFF. from Thailand, it is learnt. — ful result, the stock trading time Myanmar Federation of Cham- ing. As a result of this, to boost To control the quality of lake Ko Htet will possibly extend to six times bers of Commerce and Industry per day, with the bylaws being (UMFCCI), U Aye Thiha; CEO drawn up, said U Yin Zaw Myo, of Thiha Group of Companies the managing director of Yan- and U Thurein Aung, the Man- gon Stock Exchange. aging Director of MAEX Public Food safety can scale up value at The meetings will be held to Co., Ltd. —200 export market

Safe food production can in- foreign consumers demand only Fifty per cent of local food crease value in the international the food systematically produced products face difficulties when market, said an official from My- from farm to production. they are placed on the export anmar Consumer Affairs Depart- Myanmar exports the fish- market due to the lack of adequa- ment. ery products to foreign countries cy and weakness in food safety. The products with no guar- as raw goods. The technical and Some are rejected to be placed antee of safety can be placed financial assistance from the on the market because some lo- only on the raw market, resulting foreign countries are required to cal businessmen follow the sim- in a lower than prevailing market proceed to safe food production ple way rather than pursuing the price. In addition, there is no firm system, said U Tun Sein, the sec- systematic methods in manufac- market for those products. retary of Myanmar Fish Paste, turing process, said U Maung Food safety is positively Dried Fish and Fish Sauce Pro- Maung, the secretary of Myan- Trading at the Yangon Stock Exchange is extended from twice to four related to the foreign market as ducers Association. mar Consumer Union. —200 times a day as from coming April. Photo: Phoe Khwar 27 March 2017 national 3 Finalists chosen for AFC Women’s Vice President’s short Asian Cup qualification excursion to Nanshan Temple TWENTY-THREE finalists The Myanmar team is in from the Myanmar Women’s group D together with Vietnam, Vice President U Myint Swe, who National Football Team have Iran, Syria and Singapore. The is in China to attend the Boao Fo- been selected to compete in the team will compete in the quali- rum for Asia, travelled from Boao 2018 Women’s Asian Cup or- fication between 3 and 11 Apri- to Sanya by motor vehicle and ganised by the Asian Football lin Vietnam. The Vietnam team visited the Nanshan Buddhist tem- Confederation. may be a strong opponent for ple yesterday morning. Officials For Myanmar, Mya Phu Myanmar. escorted the Vice President and Ngon, May Zin Nwe and Zar Myanmar footballers will briefed him about the historical Zar Myint were selected as goal- play against Iran on 3 April, significance of the temple, which keepers. Khin Than Wai, Nge Syria on 7 April, Singapore on was built on April 12, 1988 to Nge Htwe, Zin Mar Tun, Lae 9 April and the host Vietnam on commemorate two thousand years Lae Hlaing, Zin Mar Win, Phu 11 April. Those players are now of Buddhism in China. Pwint Khaing, Wai Wai Aung undergoing training for the up- The Vice President then de- and Aye Aye Moe will perform coming competitions. parted around noon from Sanya as defenders midfielders, while The AFC Women’s Asian International Airport with Myan- Khin Mala Tun, San San Maw, Cup is a biennial competition in mar Ambassador to China U Thit Naw Ar Lo Wah Phaw, Khin women’s football for national Linn Ohn and Sanya City’s Deputy Mo Mo Tun, Rupa Khaing, Aye teams in the AFC and it is sched- Mayor and officials bidding him Moe Myat, May Thu Kyaw and uled to be held in Jordan. The top farewell and seeing him off. Hla Yin Win as midfielders, and three finishers of the last AFC The Vice President and entou- Yi Yi Oo, Khin Moe Wai, Win Women’s Cup qualified automat- rage arrived at Nay Pyi Taw Inter- Theingi Tun and July Kyaw, as ically and do not have to undergo national Airport in the evening and strikers. qualifying.—Nyi Myat Thawda was welcomed by Union Ministers Lt-General Sein Win and U Pe Zin Htun, Deputy Ministers, Chinese Police to educate public for reduction Embassy envoy Ms. Li Xiaoyan and other officials.—Myanmar of crime during Thingyan 2017 News Agency Vice President U Myint Swe lights incensce at Nanshan Temple. Photo:MNA Members of the Myanmar Ward, Pyinmana Township in Police Force are attempting to Nay Pyi Taw and the bazaar of Clinical partners sought to offer care to workers reduce the outbreak of crime Shwe Kyarpin ward in Zabuth- across Myanmar before Thing- iri Township on 24 March and PLANS are underway to join more townships in Yangon Region as about 980,000 social security card yan, according to police. gave educative talks on preven- private clinics in Yangon and Man- well as Mandalay, especially in holders across the country, accord- Police officials performed tion against narcotic drug use to dalay to offer better healthcare to the areas with a large population of ing to the SSB’s statistics. Almost drug-risk prevention proce- the public, the enforcement of workers with social security num- workers. Under the agreement be- 100 clinics plus three workers’ dures, including the banning of the law including the banning of bers, said U Maung Maung Aye, tween the SSB and private clinics, hospitals and one traditional med- the selling of any sexual stim- the use and sale of sexual stimu- deputy director of the Social Secu- the SSB will offer medicines to the icine hospital have been opened by ulant drugs and educating the lant tablets to public. rity Board. clinical partners to treat unhealthy the Social Security Board. Howev- public about crime prevention Similarly, local police from The SSB is now searching pri- individuals with social security er, the SSB is now connecting with and mitigation. Bago Region and Mandalay vate clinics in Shwepyitha, Dagon numbers. The medical expenses only two private clinics, planning Police from Pyinmana po- Region also investigated the Seikkan, Shwelinban Industrial including service fees for an em- to expand the joint services in the lice station and No. 1 police pharmaceutical shops for nar- Zone and Dagon Myothit (South) ployer will be Ks3,600. There are future.—200 station investigated the pharma- cotics and educated the regional ceutical shops and other shops people accordingly.—Myanmar and urged them to come up with in Pauktaw township before going at Myoma Bazaar of Mingalar Police Force Serious efforts ... solutions for the financial diffi- to the Smart Garment Factory in culties faced by local people.The Saitin Hydro-electric Generation >> From page 1 Union Minister also met with the Compound in Sittway, where he Over 180,000 WY tablets seized The Union Minister met with Rakhine State Chief Minister and observed the tailoring work being social organisations, elders of the work committee members at the done for school dresses ordered by Navy troops patrolling in west of Ywetnyotaung creek. community and local residents in state government office in Sittway the Ministry of Education. Maungdaw stopped and confiscat- The boat measured 20 by 3 feet the hall of the Yanbye administra- to discuss issues of development of The Garment Factory was ed a boat containing psychotropic and was deserted. After inspect- tion office to support the financial the socio-economic situation and established by the Rakhine State drugs yesterday. As the navy pa- ing an odd-looking bag, officials aid requirements before visiting resettlement. He also asked the lo- Government and Minister of Social trol approached the opening of discovered 180,000 tablets of the the IDP camp in Ward 6, where he cal residents about their views on Welfare Relief and Resettlement the Ushaykya creek around10pm, WY drug with an estimated value discussed resettlement and provid- resettlement matters. and provided job opportunities to they sighted a suspicious-looking of Ks 3,600 Lakhs. The confis- ed food rations.The Union Minis- The Union minister provid- local residents and members of the boat. After signaling the boat to cated drugs have been transferred ter and his team also spoke with ed cash to locals to renovate the Rakhine tribe. More than 100 peo- come closer for inspection, the to Maungdaw Township’s Drug departmental officers, community library and its facilities in villages ple are employed at the factory.— boat sailed away and was found Enforcement Squad.—Myanmar leaders and charity organisations in Myintga and Kyaukpyin village Myanmar News Agency at 10:40 pm 2,000 meters to the News Agency 4 world 27 March 2017 Carrie Lam wins HK leadership race DPRK army warns US, South HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, Korea against “special the former No 2 in the Hong Kong government, was on Sunday operation” targeting leadership elected the next chief executive of the semiautonomous territory by PYONGYANG — The mili- assets.” a pro-Beijing election committee, tary of the Democratic People’s “The situation has reached becoming its first female leader. Republic of Korea (DPRK) an extreme phase which should Lam received 777 votes of the 1,194-member Election Com- on Sunday warned the United not be overlooked,” the General mittee, easily beating her two States and South Korea against Staff said in the statement. rivals — former financial secre- any attempt to stage a “special The statement urged Wash- tary John Tsang, who received operation” to hit its leadership ington and Seoul to think twice 365 votes, and retired judge Woo and military installations, in- about the catastrophic conse- Kwok-hing, who had just 21. The cluding the nuclear arms base. quences to be entailed by their total valid vote count was 1,163, The General Staff of the outrageous military actions. according to the returning officer. Korean People’s Army said in On 13 March, combined Lam will take office for a a statement carried by the Ko- forces of South Korea and the five-year term on 1 July. Her of- Carrie Lam receives flowers after being elected Hong Kong’s next chief rean Central News Agency that United States kicked off the ficial appointment by Beijing’s is executive by a pro-Beijing election committee on 26 March 2017. it is ready to “mercilessly smash annual command post exercise expected to come within days. Photo: Kyodo News the enemy’s moves with its own code-named Key Resolve, fol- A career civil servant since style of special operation and lowing the launch on 1 March 1980, Lam, 59, has built a solid Lam was widely seen as Bei- what they called the “small-circle preemptive attack, now that the of the joint field training drill reputation for her competence. jing’s favoured candidate to lead election” and others from a hand- sinister aim of the US imperial- with the code-name of Foal Ea- She previously served as the chief the former British colony, which ful of pro-China organizations in ists and the South Korean War gle. The DPRK has denounced secretary for administration under returned to Chinese rule two dec- support of the election demon- Chief Executive Leung Chun- ades ago. strated outside the voting venue maniacs’ ‘special operation’ to the joint military exercises as a ying, who decided not to seek Hundreds of people from the where a heavy police presence hurt the dignity of the DPRK’s dress rehearsal for northward re-election. pro-democracy camp critical of was seen.—Kyodo News supreme leadership has be- invasion. come clear, and they disclosed The US-South Korea com- even the dangerous attempt at mands will exercise a so-called ‘preemptive attack.’” Operation Plan 5015 during the Signs detected of possible N Korean It accused the United States Key Resolve drill, according to and South Korea of being “busy local media reports. The oper- staging madcap joint military ation plan includes preemptive preparation for nuclear test drills for aggression involving strikes against the DPRK’s nu- WASHINGTON — Satellite sur- North website. rials, when mixed with concrete, more than 300,000 troops, US clear and missile facilities when veillance of North Korea’s nuclear While not conclusive, the in- may be used to prevent nuclear nuclear carrier Carl Vinson and signs of attack are detected. test site suggests Pyongyang may stitute said the presence of vehicles materials from escaping into the B-1B and other nuclear strategic —Xinhua be preparing to test another nucle- could indicate North Korea is pre- atmosphere following the under- ar explosive device, a US institute paring to conduct a sixth nuclear ground detonation of a nuclear monitoring the site said on Satur- test, as they “could be involved in bomb. day. the installation of instrumentation According to recent US media “Commercial satellite im- or even a nuclear device.” reports, North Korea is in the final Bangladesh bomb agery of the Punggye-ri nuclear Satellite imagery also shows stages of conducting a nuclear test test site indicates the presence of construction materials, likely sand in the next few days at the earliest. possibly four or five vehicles or and aggregate, piled in a nearby North Korea conducted five blasts kills six, trailers at the entrance” to the site, storage lot, according to the insti- nuclear tests between 2006 and the US-Korea Institute at Johns tute. 2016, with the last test occurring Hopkins University said on its 38 The think tank said the mate- last 9 September.—Kyodo News scores injured DHAKA — At least six people, Army commandos had including two police officials, stormed the hideout, which be- People participate in were killed and scores wounded longed to a domestic Islamist in two bomb blasts in Bangla- group that has pledged allegiance desh on Saturday near a militant to the Islamic State, and was Pinkathon in Kolkata, India hideout that was raided by com- blamed for a cafe attack in July mandos, police said. last year in which 22 people were The explosions in the north- killed, most of them foreigners. eastern district of Sylhet came a On Saturday, commandos day after a suicide bomber blew rescued all 78 people trapped in- himself up at a security check- side the five-storey building for point near the country’s main more than a day in an operation airport in an attack claimed by that was still underway. Islamic State. The raid came after a string “At least six people in- of suicide attacks on security cluding two police official were bases this month. killed in two explosions, one A forensic report confirmed near the hideout and another in that Friday’s attack was a suicide front of the building,” said Syl- blast that was the third incident het police spokesman Zedan involving explosives in the cap- Al Musa. ital, Dhaka, in a week. More than 40 people were Islamic State and al Qaeda wounded, several critically, he have made competing claims added. About a dozen army and over killings of foreigners, liber- police personnel were among the als and members of religious mi- injured. norities in Bangladesh, a mostly Islamic State claimed re- Muslim country of 160 million sponsibility “for a bombing on people. Bangladeshi forces in Sylhet”, The government has con- the SITE monitoring service sistently ruled out the presence People participate in Pinkathon in Kolkata, India on 26 March, 2017. Pinkathon is a women’s running event said, citing the militant group’s of such groups, blaming domes- aiming to encourage women’s health and fitness and create awareness for breast cancer. Photo: Xinhua news agency Amaq. tic militants instead.—Reuters 27 March 2017 5

A year of nation-building endeavours through the education promotion programs News: Thoon Wathan have also become other tending the No 5 BEMS in Q: We have witnessed Photo: May Oo Moe fundamental factors. In Mayangon Township and the substitution of the out- this regard, we make plans No 5 BEHS in Kyimyindine dated curriculum with the to upgrade schools within Township; students with advanced ones by the min- he education sector is two-mile radius in difficult impaired listening pow- istry. Any comment about Tan important yardstick terrains and three-mile ra- er are attending the No 3 this sir? Union Minister for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi. in measuring the develop- dius in plain regions where BEHS in Dagon Township; A: We have conduct- ment of a nation. The cur- transport is easy. The min- and students with disabili- ed refresher courses for The Education Min- examination and final ex- rent government since its istry upgraded 3312 schools ties are attending schools teachers to organize their istry in cooperation with amination. The new sys- assumption of the office this year.but the basic edu- together with their nor- kindergarten pupils to do the parent-teacher associ- tem will improve the work has been striving with ut- cation high schools are up- sports activities, singing ations is in the task of im- of measuring the education most efforts for the educa- graded only if their student and dancing, and poem proving the quality of the improvement of students. tion promotion of the coun- populations meet the re- The Education reading. Exercises books basic education schools in During the one-year try, introducing a system quired level. Ministry made for writing skills were the whole country. In the period the ministry intro- in which advanced learn- The number of up- education distributed for students coming year, parents will duced the remedial educa- ing is provided from the graded basic education who would attend the first be enabled to teach their tion especially for students pre-school to high school schools is: 45 high schools, reforms with the standard in 2017-2018 ac- children through non-for- who failed to reach 75 per- and offering technological 55 middle schools, 236 aim of promoting ademic year. We are plan- mal ways in lending a help- cent school attendance and and professional studies. I primary schools, 318 af- children and ning to distribute first ing hand to teachers, who were weak in their interviewed Union Minis- filiated high schools, 907 standard text books in the Beginning the com- studies. It is also planning ter for Education Dr. Myo affiliated middle schools, youths’ access coming AY after compiling ing year, class promotion the abolishment of the sys- Thein Gyi in connection 1242 post-primary schools to education and them in cooperation with will be based on grading tem of dividing students with the ministry’s accom- and 508 affiliated primary sharpening the JICA. Higher level teach- obtained through the aver- into good, fair and bad plishments during the one- schools totaling 3312. ing courses were also con- age marks of chapter-wise groups. year period. Q: Tell me about the learning skills of ducted for teachers. examinations, mid-term See page 6 >> Q: Please elaborate on progress in implementing students. the adoption of policies for the free compulsory educa- educational reforms during tion system. mal counterparts. Special the one-year period. A: The aim of the sys- courses will be conducted A: The Education tem or in other words the for teachers to teach such Ministry made education project is to enable stu- handicapped students reforms with the aim of dents to continue middle systematically. As to pay promoting children and school education after greater attention to the youths’ access to educa- completion of their prima- all-inclusive education, tion and sharpening the ry education. The project exercise books, bags and learning skills of students. covers the work of distrib- other teaching aids were Its one-year efforts were uting one-set of text books presented to those hand- within the framework of to each student, and six icapped students in June 2010 education objectives exercise books and one- 2-16 in cooperation with the of the national education set of uniform to each stu- UNICEF. strategy. Nine different are- dent without providing any Q: Any knowledge and as have been designated in cash assistance during the moral dissemination plans implementing the 2016-2020 enrollment week. Thanks for students by the minis- national education strate- to the help of parents and try? gy. The national education the people the project met A: We have conduct- strategy was adopted at the significant success during ed school environmental meeting held at Myanmar the week. The progress greening activities, school Teachers taking part in school entrolment week in May 2016. International Convention during the one-year period sanitation activities, school Centre in Nay Pyi Taw on of the incumbent govern- health programs, and talks 23 February 2017. ment is the existence of on the danger of traffic ac- Q: I would like to know 46006 schools, 3.6 million cidents, narcotic drugs, the one-year efforts of the teachers, and 9.07 million and human trafficking. We ministry in facilitating all students. In the academic have also made coordinat- children’s access to the ba- year 2016-17 522 new pri- ed efforts to issue national sic education in the whole mary schools emerged and registration cards for all country. over 18000 new teachers students who have reached A: If we compare appointed. the age of 10, provide ed- school education between Q: What are the ac- ucation aids for children the urban and the rural, the former has the higher Academic Yr school teacher student pass rate and lower drop- 2015-16 45484 368012 8656093 out rate. In the past, the upgrading of schools for 2016-17(December) 46006 386709 9078360 promoting the access to Progress 522 18697 422267 education of the children of the rural and remote tions for an all-inclusive ed- of the needy families and areas was based only the ucation system? supply education aids for number of students. But A: Students with im- schools all around the now distance and location paired eyesight are at- country. Pa-O ethnic women receive reading and writing skills. 6 27 March 2017

Performances in One-Year Period

>> from page 5 gram going? ers are giving lectures to assistance. Those are all Q: Please explain me A: We are drafting over 19000 students. the educational develop- about the support made master plans to upgrade for students sitting for education colleges into School teacher student the matriculation exami- four-year degree colleges technological college 3 307 3733 nation this AY. in promoting the teach- technical institute 21 950 10079 A: This AY, the ma- ing qualifications. We triculation examination have started the teacher gov tech high school 35 1178 5889 began on 8 March. Over mentoring program to total 59 2446 19691 714000 students sat for enhance the qualifica- the examination, up over tion of teachers within With the aim of en- ment of the government 80000 from the previous a year. Qualification en- suring greater access in its one year in office. AY. Arrangements were hancement workshops to vocational education About half the pop- made for the blind, the were held to improve the and producing skilled ulation of the students deaf and the dumb, the knowledge of teachers labour for the country, of the higher education disabled and those who and the Teacher Compe- the ministry opened sector is attending the face problems for vari- tency Framework has al- the Nyaung Vocational distance education uni- ous reasons to sit for the ready been drawn. Training Insitute-NVTI, versities. examination as others. Q: Please share and Singapore-Myan- The existing hostels About ten minutes were with me some knowl- mar Vocational Training can accommodate only a spared to explain the ex- edge about the life-long Institute-SMVTI, where small portion of the regu- amination rules to the non-formal education. short-term vocational lar students. deaf through the sign lan- A: We have adopt- education based courses We are aiming at guage. ed continuous learning are conducted. During building more hostels for the first-year term of our ensuring safe and secure 2016 2017 government we take back learning for all students, Candidates 636237 714521 the government techni- promoting higher learn- The blind 24 cal institute from under ing opportunities and cre- Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi presents the award to outstanding student with no eyesight. The deaf 24 the Yangon city Develop- ating a worthy university ment Committee-YCDC. education environment in The disabled 101 We are planning to open the country. Laukkai centre 87 regular classes as usual. The ministry has Myawady DP 103 Q: What are the Ed- been working a lot to re- ucation Ministry’s imple- alize this goal. Q: we have heard programs for those who mentations for students The Education Min- that ethnic languages will cannot attend classes of institutions of higher istry in cooperation with be included in the sylla- for certain reasons and learning? parents, people, partner bus in conserving them. those who have to leave A: The Higher Ed- organizations, people, Please elaborate. school without complet- ucation Sector has 176 MPs, region and state A: Ethnic language, ing their studies. The institutions of higher governments and the literature and culture ministry formed the new learning. Of them 133 are relevant departments associations have com- body under the name under the administration is striving for the emer- piled syllabus for 49 eth- “Non-formal and Life- of Education Ministry. At gence of professionally nic languages that will be Long Learning Depart- the institutions 21000 fac- qualified and skilled grad- taught at schools under ment” in August last year. ulties are giving lectures uate youths for the coun- the supervision of region Last November we to 835000 students. try. and state governments. launched the all Kayah The Basic Education De- State literacy campaign partment is arranging and in January this Institute faculty the free of charge distri- year, we launched the student Institution of higher learning 48 13200 bution of books published nine-township literacy 742019 in ethnic languages. It is campaign in Taunggyi Tech/com 60 6156 also providing financial District, Shan State. support for locals who Q: What is your ac- As to broaden the The volunteer assists a disable student. can teach an ethnic lan- complishment in the learning opportunities of guage well. The depart- vocational training pro- the institutions of higher ment in coordination with gram? learning, Haka college region and state govern- A: The Education was opened last year. In Ethnic language, literature and culture ments is going to fix the Ministry has opened addition, Taungup col- minimum level for them government technical lege was upgraded into associations have compiled syllabus for who will be later assigned high schools, technical a degree college. A new 49 ethnic languages that will be taught at as teaching assistant. institutes and technolog- building for Toungoo Q: How is your teach- ical colleges totaling 59 college was erected at a schools under the supervision of region. er quality promotion pro- where over 2000 teach- new location under JICA

Teachers volunteer for voting education program. 27 March 2017 Regional 7 Abe’s popularity intact, handling of land scandal questioned: poll

TOKYO — Public support Sunday showed. 30.2 per cent said otherwise. islation allowing only Ja- for Prime Minister Shinzo The disapproval rate On whether Akie pan’s current monarch, Em- Abe has not been signifi- for Abe’s Cabinet stood at should testify as a sworn peror Akihito, to abdicate. cantly shaken by the scandal 32.5 per cent. witness in parliament, 52 Asked about a proposal over alleged influence-ped- Only 10.7 per cent be- per cent said the first lady recently compiled as a Diet dling in a cut-price land lieve the government has should, against 42.8 per cent consensus and calling on the deal, even though a vast provided convincing expla- who said that was unneces- government to prepare such majority of respondents to nations, while 62.6 per cent sary. one-off legislation, 56.2 per a new Kyodo News poll re- were “not convinced” with On other key issues, cent said they are in favor, main doubtful about his ver- Abe’s denial of any involve- 38.8 per cent said they sup- while 34.9 per cent are op- sion of events. ment by himself or his wife port the bill to punish peo- posed. The approval rating Akie in the controversial ple convicted of planning By party, Abe’s ruling for his Cabinet slipped only land deal. Just 28.7 per cent to carry out serious crimes, Liberal Democratic Party to 52.4 per cent, down just said they were convinced up 5.8 points after the Cab- remained dominant with 3.3 percentage points from neither had any involve- inet approved the bill last 42.4 per cent backing it, a survey on 11-12 March, ment. week. Some 40.0 per cent down just 1.4 points from according to the nationwide Abe on Friday again said they are opposed to the the previous survey. telephone survey conducted dismissed accusations that bill, which is similar to leg- The support rating for on Saturday and Sunday. he had donated 1 million islation which twice before the main opposition Demo- Yet 82.5 per cent of re- yen ($8,900) to nationalist failed to secure passage. cratic Party stood at 8.8 per spondents said the govern- school operator Moritomo As for whether to al- cent, and for Komeito, the ment has not done enough Gakuen, after Yasunori low the Japanese emperor LDP’s junior coalition part- to dispel doubts concern- Kagoike, its head, repeated to abdicate, as discussed by ner, at 3.8 per cent. ing the sale of government the accusation while testi- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a session of a government panel, 57.4 The survey covered land at a huge discount for fying as a sworn witness in the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on per cent said they support 1,460 randomly selected construction of a school in parliament the previous day. 24 March 2017. The approval rating of his Cabinet slipped revising the Imperial House households with eligible Osaka, or allegations that The poll found that 3.3 percentage points to 52.4 per cent, falling only slightly Law to permanently allow voters nationwide, with Abe donated money to the 58.7 per cent said they can- despite a growing political scandal involving alleged influ- emperors to relinquish the valid responses collect- school operator, the results not understand the expla- ence-peddling in a cut-price land deal, a Kyodo News poll throne, while 34.6 per cent ed from 1,018 people. released nation given by Abe, while showed on 26 March. Photo: Kyodo News are in favor of enacting leg- —Kyodo News Malaysia says talks with Pyongyang Malaysian police enter North to conclude “very soon” Korean Embassy: local paper KUALA LUMPUR — some two weeks after Kim ring to him as Kim Chol, Malaysian officials indicat- Jong Nam’s assassination, the name in the diplomatic KUALA LUMPUR — rea leader Kim Jong Un, and Selangor prosecution ed Sunday that talks with with the aim of repairing passport found on the body. The Malaysian police on according to China Press, team officer entered the North Korea on thorny af- frayed ties after the North’s Malaysia said the body Sunday entered the North a Malaysian Chinese-lan- embassy in the morning fairs plaguing bilateral rela- then ambassador Kang of Kim Jong Nam was Korean Embassy in Kuala guage newspaper. and were there for two and tions following last month’s Chol sparked an uproar by conclusively identified via Lumpur in connection with Four police officers, a half hours, the report said. murder of Kim Jong Nam, accusing Malaysia of col- DNA samples from his son. last month’s murder of Kim including the investigating They were given permis- the estranged half-brother luding with “hostile forces” During his previous Jong Nam, the estranged officer of the murder, the sion to enter by the embas- of North Korea leader Kim like South Korea to tarnish trip, Ri had also sought to half-brother of North Ko- Selangor state police chief sy.—Kyodo News Jong Un, could wrap up Pyongyang’s image over have the body sent to North “very soon.” the murder. Korea. On 5 March, both “Tomorrow, there will Two female suspects, Kang Chol and Ri left Kua- be an official statement to an Indonesian and a Viet- la Lumpur. Two days later, be issued by the Ministry of namese, have been charged Pyongyang imposed an exit Foreign Affairs about our with murdering Kim Jong ban on the nine Malaysian negotiations with DPRK,” Nam using the highly toxic citizens living there who Deputy Prime Minister Za- nerve agent VX, a banned are mostly embassy staff hid Hamid told reporters, chemical weapon. Author- and their families. Malaysia using the acronym for the ities, however, believe that reacted swiftly, banning the Democratic People’s Re- four North Koreans who hundreds of North Koreans public of Korea, the official fled the country on 13 Feb- working here from leaving name of the country. ruary, the same day of the the country. In a separate event, attack at Kuala Lumpur In- Just when it looked Health Minister Subrama- ternational Airport, are the like Malaysia would cut niam Sathasivam said nego- masterminds. Another three off ties established over 40 tiations are currently under- North Korean accomplices years ago with Pyongyang, way involving the Foreign are believed to be hiding in the government announced Ministry and the Prime the North Korean Embas- that it would hold talks in- Minister’s Department on sy including Hyon Kwang stead with North Korea to the Malaysian side and the Song, 44, the second secre- resolve the issues. A flurry North Korean government. tary of the embassy. of activity has been noted in “I have been told they In addition, federal po- the past two days as Ri was have made some decision lice chief Khalid Abu Bakar spotted back in Kuala Lum- but am confident that an an- said last week that the au- pur. There were rumors that nouncement will be made thorities believe that more both sides have reached a very soon. The announce- North Koreans, including decision on the remains of ment can come as early as “an important person,” are Kim Jong Nam paving the even today,” he was quot- involved. way for the 45-year-old’s ed as saying by the official Ri’s first mission to body to be given to Pyong- news agency Bernama. Kuala Lumpur ended mis- yang. When asked about The remarks follow re- erably, with Malaysia ex- the rumors, Subramaniam ports Saturday that former pelling Kang Chol after merely said, “I don’t know North Korean ambassador the latter refused to retract as I was told a decision will to the United Nations Ri his remarks and apologize. be made soon. Most like- Tong Il has returned to the Pyongyang has even re- ly, Prime Minister Datuk Malaysian capital. fused to even acknowledge Seri Najib Tun Razak will He first came to Kua- the deceased was Kim Jong make the announcement.” la Lumpur on 28 February, Nam, insisting on refer- —Kyodo News 8 ANALYSIS & National 27 March 2017 9

Hailing the 72nd anniversary of Armed Forces Day 27-3-2017

Write for us The brilliant Performance of Tatmadaw in Nyaung Yan Period We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email ce@ Pegu sent by Goa Viceroy in 1513 marched with him to de mello's globalnewlightofmyanmar.com with your name and title. Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaja Sithu, A.D only saw the war going be- house where they stoned him to Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt tween Taungoo and Pegu. He sided death. His body was cut into piec- Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer with Pegu and died in the battle. es and his house destroyed. This than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. ur past is our lesson for found themselves up against the Ferdinand Mendes Pinto was sent incident was a prelude to the na- our present and our guide Arab barrier which they tried to to Martaban in 1545 A.D. by the tion-wide resistance against Portu- for our future. To hail the break up with the only strength O Governor of Malacca Pedro de guese imperialism. 72nd anniversary of Tatmadaw they had —navy. This explains Faria to renew the 1519 treaty. He Regarding de Brito and Se- Let us set up genuine Day the writer contributes to the why the Portuguese maritime became an eye witness to the fight- hastio Gonsalves a united action of highly esteemed Daily the Global Empire in the 16th and the 17th ing between Martaban and Taun- Rakhine, Mon and Myanmar Kings New Light of Myanmar the fol- centuries covered the eastern sea- mutual trust with goo. was needed to overthrow their lowing article entitled "The bril- boards and the surrounding rim Though these missions failed power. Here the Tatmadaws of liant Performance of Tatmadaw lands —the beaten treks of the in their immediate objectives, they these three native Kings timely ap- in Nyaung Yan Period [1605- Arabs. From the Persian Gulf in People’s contribution! established contacts between Por- peared at the clarion call of our na- 1752 A.D] of Myanmar history. the Arabian Sea to the China tuguese colonial authorities and tion in danger of falling under for- King Anaukpet Lun [1605- Coast in the Pacific Ocean, the Khin Maung Oo Portuguese communities in Myan- eign yoke. 1628 A.D] whose army decisively Arab strongholds were taken one mar. With the blessing and en- Like any other adventurer of defeated the Portuguese intruders by one by the Portuguese by sheer couragement of Goa Viceroy Por- their type these two Portuguese t may be said that the most powerful force in any country at Syriam [Than Hlyin] in 1613 force. The capture of Goa in 1510 tuguese residents now became were upstarts who rose to greatness is people’s power and the iron will and staunch hearts of its A.D deserves a place among our laid the foundation of their Em- rebellious and their activities tur- by a combination of intrigues, arms citizens. In all the affairs of the country, especially in the great leaders who timely saved pire. It was from Goa that Portu- I bulent and defiant. They came un- and sheer luck. Philip de Brito was national affairs of the country, powerful contribution is of the nation from falling under for- guese imperialism stretched out der his influence and control. The a cabin boy who came to Rakhine great importance. Successful achievement of the Peace process eign yoke. His war against the its tentacles to grip all lands, plac- Viceroy entered into secret deal- during the reign of King Min Rajah is of vital importance above all, currently. Hence, we need to Portuguese was as equally impor- es and seaports of strategic and ings with those who held high Gri. His gallantry and fighting skill get the willing and wholehearted participation and contribu- tant for us as achievements of any commercial importance. posts in the royal services, promis- impressed the King and he won tion of all our ethnic nationalities for gaining Peace. To mobi- other of our national leaders. Most historians hold the view ing them handsome rewards, posi- royal favour. He received promo- lize the people to get their wholehearted support, it is necessary Viewed from the angle of historic that as Myanmar coastline is off tions and titles if they cooperated tions in the King's Service. for us to take risks and make sacrifices not only for the present continuity, it was our second re- the international navigation route with him in pursuing imperial pol- In 1599 A.D a dynastic war benefits of the people but also for future generations. We be- sistance against alien domination, her seaports are of little or no use icy in Myanmar. It is said that the broke out between Rakhine and lieve and trust that the present Government will perform the after our first encounter with a to the maritime travelers. Hence young Portuguese who brought Taungoo on the one hand and Pegu above-said duties. The People and the Government should not foreign aggression in the 13th Myanmar's oversea contact, if be seen as two separate entities with the government perform- King Tabin Shwe Hti to excessive on the other. Min Rajah Gri ap- century. The Tartar armies of composed to those of other na- ing the task of governing the people. We should certainly not drinking was the nephew of Goa pointed De Brito as a minor officer Kublai Khan that invaded Myan- tions in the South-east Asian re- see ourselves as the “ruled” and the government as the “ruler”. Viveroy sent by his uncle to in the combined armies of Rakhine mar [Old Bagan] in the reign of gion has been sparse. This view, A government should be seen as the body which brings about debauche the young King Tabin and Taungoo which laid seigs to King Narathihapate [1256-1287 however, oversimplifies the geo- people’s benefits or a body that manages people’s affairs or the Shwe Hti. The result of the Vice- Pegu. When Pegu fell and the war A.D]. It was also our successful graphical factor and ignores the body that administers people’s affairs on behalf of the people. roy's political intrigues was the was won Rakhine and Taungoo di- resistance against the first Euro- navigation conditions of the time. So, people should join hand in hand with the government as it rise to power of two Portuguese vided the spoils between them. To pean imperialists from overseas. The sea route from Portugal via Boat racing plays an important role in the recruitment of soldiers during the time of kings. is the body performing people’s affairs, so that people’s force adventures-Philip de Brito at Syri- keep a constant with Taungoo, the Today, although the war of the Cape of Good Hope to India will become that of the country. chored off the shores. Chittagong, slave trade and returned home tak- A.D] and Lord of Chittagong Min tacked Malacca, the great empori- am and Sebastiao Gonsalves Tibao Rakhine King stationed his officers 1613 was more than five centuries was quite a long journey pregnant Looking back at the historical background, we have seen Sund wip Island at the mouth of ing back the loots or wealth they Mangri hired these Portuguese um town of the region and forcibly on the Sand wip island. Being fre- and an army at Syriam. But at this old, its import still bears rele- with all kinds of risks, dangers that people’s power could change the country. Depending upon the Hoogli River. Mrohaung, had accumulated. They did not free booters for their military cam- took it from the Malay Sultans. quently engaged in personal rival- time the Portuguese were com- vance in modern context. To re- and hardships. Then again the the depth of political knowledge, people can assess the perfor- Ciryon [Syruan oHvQif], Pegu, Mar- pose a menace to the nation pro- paigns. Lavish rewards were given From there he planned to bring all ry and family feuds native Kings manding Myanmar's seas and there capture it the events of the war route from Goa on the Malabar mances and achievements of successive governments. People in tavan [rkwår] and Tanacary [Tanin- vided their number was negligible to them and titles and high posts South-east Asian Seaports under and lords were little aware of the was a large number of their com- may be briefly reviewed. The Coast of India to the East Indies our country, Myanmar had been under various kinds of re- thayy] were the places they made and they kept aloof from local pol- were awarded to those who distin- his control. So he sent two mis- growing menace of their Portu- munities residing in Syriam. So coming of the Portuguese to our or Malay Peninsula was another gimes. Accordingly, they understood the affairs of the country settlements. ities. guished themselves by leravery sions to Myanmar, one led by Ruy guese employees who were misus- Rakhine King appointed de Brito very well. That is, they know very well who took risks, sacri- country was the side effect of great distance. Nonstop sail Apart from navigation, the But in the first half of the 16th and fighting ability. Glovani Nunezd' Achunnha was dis- ing their authorities and position as Governor of Syriam so as to co- ficed and devoted themselves for the people, and to which ex- their imperialism in India, Ceylon whether from homeland or Goa to Portuguese had economic reason century, the Portuguese residents Caeyro and Diago soarze de Mello patched to Pegu in 1511 A.D and for their selfish ends. But public operate with his officers in collect- tent. Now that we have a representative form of government [Sri Lanka] the East Indies and their bases in Malay or the East to come to Myanmar. Although it in Myanmar increased manifold were the two outstanding Portu- the other headed by John de Sil- who had suffered enough at the ing customs duties and protecting the people have the opportunity to decide the country’s affairs, Malay the four regions in Asia in Indies was quite unthinkable for was true that their main focus was and they began to dabble in the guese who served in the armies of veira to Chittagong in 1517 A.D. hands of these powerful royal the port. But in no time de Brito so that they can no longer be deceived of the history they them- which they were vitally interest- the Portuguese. Besides, naviga- on the most profitable spice trade court intrigues. It was the time the above-mentioned Taungoo The declared object of these mis- servants resisted them as best they made himself Lord of Syriam's by selves will write. After gaining Independence, people’s affairs ed. A variety of motives prompt- tion conditions in those days were of the East Indies and the oriental when the Portuguese Empire was Kings. The latter was promoted to sions was to open diplomatic rela- could. Digo Soarze de Mello was expelling King's officers and bring- had been managed in different ways, throughout Myanmar ed them to come out to the orient still primitive by our modern merchandizes of India, China and at the height of its power. Portu- the highest military rank and post tions with the Rakhine and Pegu the first to meet the punishment ing the town under his personal history. People had known whether people had enjoyed their at the turn of the 16th century. standard. Japan, Myanmar's natural prod- guese "free booters" or the "Fer- by King Bayintnaung because of Courts. But the ulterior motive from the people for his acts of high rule. He harbored a high ambition benefits or not. It is now nearly one year that we have had the Love of sea adventures, quest for Although the Portuguese gal- ucts such as rubies, and precious ringhees" [Bayingee b&if*sD] as his excellent military service. Fer- was to influence the native Kings handedness, cruelty, and immoral of becoming the sovereign of My- new NLD-led government. It is quite clear for the people to see new land, hunt for fortune, propa- leons were equipped with strong stones of all kinds, lac, bee wax, they were then commonly called dinand de Morales fought on the through Portuguese residents crimes which he had committed in anmar. He built up his military how much the Union Government has brought about tangible gation of Christianity, trade with sails and oars they could not with- indigo, musk, ivory, and such like in the East made themselves avail- side of King Tagarupi when the there. But both missions failed in the heyday of his power. On one strength by recruiting local Portu- results in such a short period of time. the fabulously rich oriental coun- stand Hurricane and Cyclone. Sea forest products did not fail to at- able as professional fighters for latter went to war with Tabin their purposes. In 1519 A.D Portu- occasion he disturbed a Mon wed- guese into his army and entering Since the long journey towards a modern, developed Dem- tries, and many other personal routes in those days were fraught tract the commercial interest of the hire. They had no loyalty to any Shwe Hti. Philip de Brito and Se- guese Governor at Malacca Digo ding ceremony in Pegu by killing into an alliance with the Lord of ocratic Federal Union is full of obstacles, pitfalls and challeng- reasons. Being a seafaring people with piracies in which the Portu- Portuguese merchants. These authority, not even to their King. bastio Gon salves were the favour- Lopes de Sequiera sent a mission the bridegroom and taking the Martaban Banya Dala. The alli- es, the Government has been working very hard to make the themselves and having discov- guese themselves participated political path as smooth as possible. Among all its efforts, the products fetched handsome prices They would serve him well who ites of King Rayah Gri and King to Martalean, headed by Andrea pretty bride for his harem ance was reinforced by a dynastic ered the technique of building largely. Therefore stations for Government has focused its attention on the Peace Process in European markets. So merchant could offer them better terms and Min Mangri respectively. Correa. This mission succeeded in Ashamed, and heartbroken the marriage between his son Simon larger and all weather ocean go- transit, repair of boats and ships which it considers to be very important. Our country was not ships frequented Myanmar's sea- a greater reward which was usual- At first, these free booters signing a commercial treaty with bride hanged herself. Her father and Banya Dala's daughter. He ing boats and also being equipped and supply of.water and food ra- able to keep up with our neighbouring countries. Due to vari- ports Mrohaung, Cosmin [Bas- ly a lion's share in the war spoils. were not organized nor did they the Lord of Martaban Banya Yan. vowed to avenge him at any op- also went to Goa to seek support with modern arms-[muskets and tion were needed, and the Portu- ous causes during the rule of successive governments, the coun- sim] Dalla, Ciryan [Thanhlyin], Kings and princes of south and owe allegiance to their home Gov- By this treaty the Portuguese were portunity. By 1582 his royal mas- from the Viceroy who supplied cannons] and navigation devices, guese tried to secure them either try lagged behind in development. One of the causes is none Pegu, Martavan, and Tanacary South-east Asian countries em- ernment or any political authority permitted to open a factory [trad- ter King Bayint Naung was dead him with arms, ammunition and these European from the Iberian by military conquest or political other than the absence of internal peace for many decades. So [Taninthayy], where they bartered ployed them in their dynastic wars in their colonies. They were just ing station] at Martaban, settle and he himself fell from power war ships and in addition offered peninsula were able to build up arrangements with the local mag- long as the country was devoid of internal peace, it will never the commodities they brought and family feuds. In Myanmar, free-lance fighters. But later the down there and their ships were under the new King Now was the him as bride his own niece Dona their maritime empire in the east- nates. On the coastlines around develop. Presently, under the active leadership of the Union with Myanmar products. Some got Taungoo Kings like Tabin Shwe Portuguese Viceroy of Goa Alfon- free to ply along and anchor off time for the bride's father to take Luisa de Saldana. The Viceroy rec- ern hemisphere of the world. But the Bay of Bengal, the Rakhine Government political dialogues are being held for achieving settled down at seaport towns and Hti [1531-1550 A.D] and his suc- so de Albuquerque tried to use the coast. vengeance. The old man roused up ognized Syriam as Portuguese pos- in religion, trade and navigation, Province, Myanmar deltas, and peace. To achieve internal peace, genuine trust needs to be capital cities, married native wom- cessor and brother-in-law King them in carrying out his imperial Subsequent missions were not a mob by provoking public hatred session and he hoped that all of they were surpassed by their Arab along the Teninthayy strip were a built. That is to build up mutual trust among different ethnic en and lived a family life among Bayint Naung [1551-1581 A.D], design on Myanmar. As early as successful as the native Kings for de Mello. Recalling the trage- Myanmar's coastal provinces predecessors, who were much far chain of Portuguese bases either groups, various armed ethnic groups and political organiza- local populace. Others stayed on Mon King of Pegu Tagarupi, Mas- 1511 A.D he was pursuing a poli- were once again engaged in their dy of his daughter he appealed to would fall under the Portuguese in advance in these fields. So in well-fortified or strongly guarded tions. Let us therefore build trust among our national brethren for a few years, seeking fortune by taban Prince Banya Dala, Rakhine cy of aggression in the South-east dynastic quarrels. Ferdinand Mo- the Peguans to bring the wrongdo- sway. with people’s contribution and people’s power. their expansion in the East, they by armed boats and galleons an- all means, including piracy and King Min Rajah Gri [1593-1612 Asian region. In that year he at- rales who headed the mission to er to justice. The angry mob To be continued 10 world 27 March 2017

news in brief Cost of wide access to EU single Fights erupt at pro-Trump market not yet clear — UK minister LONDON — Interior minister Amber Rudd said on Sunday the British government did not yet know what rally on California beach kind of cost there may be for trying to get the “widest possible access” to the European Union’s single mar- ket. Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday, hoping to se- cure what she calls a “good deal” of close cooperation on the economy and security while being able to control immigration. “I certainly do think that we should try to have the widest possible access to the single market ... we don’t know what that cost would be, we don’t know that at all, that is going to be part of the negotiations,” Rudd told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show. “We have a lot to offer in this negotiation as well so we must not ever forget that it is going to be two-way.” —Reuters

Egyptian court jails 56 over migrant boat shipwreck — judicial sources CAIRO — An Egyptian court sentenced 56 people to prison on Sunday over the capsizing of a migrant boat that left over 200 people dead last year, judicial sources said. The defendants were sentenced to jail terms rang- ing from seven to 13 years, the sources said, and one other person was acquitted. The boat capsized off the Mediterranean coast on 21 September near the village of Burg Rashid. Rescue Demonstrators protest at the beach in support of US President Donald Trump during a rally in Huntington Beach, workers and fishermen rescued at least 169 people, but California, US on 25 March, 2017. Photo: Reuters at least 202 people died.—Reuters HUNTINGTON BEACH, battery, Kevin Pearsall, a to the stretch of coastline paper said. Calif — Supporters of spokesman for the Califor- located south of the ocean- The masked man had President Donald Trump nia State Parks Police said side community of Hun- used pepper spray on a holding a rally on a popular on Saturday evening. tington Beach. Around 20 female rally organizer and Acting Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe southern California beach The fights appeared counter-protesters attend- was set upon by a group [email protected] clashed with counter-pro- to start in the early after- ed, Pearsall said. of Trump supporters, Expatriate Consultant Editor testers on Saturday and noon when around a doz- Known as Surf City, the newspaper reported. Mark Angeles four people were arrested, en anti-Trump protesters USA, Huntington Beach is Demonstrations denounc- markrangeles@gmail .com law enforcement said. dressed in all black refused located some 40 miles (64 ing the Trump administra- Senior Translators Multiple fights broke to move from a bike path km) south of Los Angeles. tion have drawn hundreds out and at least one Trump to allow a larger group Video footage from of thousands since he took Khin Maung Oo supporter was doused of pro-Trump supporters social media uploaded to office in January. Smaller [email protected] with pepper spray when taking part in the Make the Los Angeles Times’ rallies have been staged Copy Writer Min Zaw pro-Trump demonstrators America Great Again rally website showed a chaotic across the country in sup- International News Editor marching along Bolsa Chi- to pass. The confrontation scene with men fighting port of Trump. On Sat- Ye Htut Tin ca State Beach encountered escalated into a fight with in the sand and a group of urday, Trump praised his [email protected] a small group opposed to more skirmishes quickly around 20 Trump support- supporters. Local News Editors the Republican president breaking out. ers, some carrying Trump “Thanks you for all Tun Tun Naing (Editor) who had gathered to de- At least one person flags, chasing a man in a of the Trump Rallies to- [email protected] nounce the rally. was pepper-sprayed by black mask away from the day. Amazing support. We Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) Four counter-protest- an anti-Trump protester, beach and on to a freeway. will all MAKE AMERICA ers were arrested, three for Pearsall said. Park po- The man was stopped by GREAT AGAIN!” He said Translators illegal use of pepper spray lice estimated that 2,000 members of the California in a message on Twitter. Khaing Thanda Lwin, and one for assault and Trump supporters flocked Highway Patrol, the news- —Reuters [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, [email protected] Ei Myat Mon France’s Le Pen says euro exit “wouldn’t be chaos” Chief Reporter PARIS — French presi- cies, both a mark of its an- cent of French voters op- Le Parisien interview that Tun Aung Kyaw, dential candidate Marine ti-establishment stance that pose a return to the franc, talks on the euro would [email protected] Le Pen sought on Sunday attracts voters angry with an Ifop poll published come at the end of those Computer Team to reassure voters con- globalisation, and a like- in Le Figaro newspaper negotiations, after Germa- Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, cerned over her plans to ly obstacle to its quest for showed. ny’s general election in Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, withdraw the country from power in a country where a With previous opinion September. Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin the euro zone, saying it majority oppose a return to polls also showing such “It must be done in Circulation “wouldn’t be chaos” and the franc. opposition, Le Pen has said a rational, well-prepared she would seek “well-pre- “The euro triggered for months that if elected way,” she told Le Parisien, San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 pared” talks with other Eu- a very serious increase she would not abruptly “I don’t want chaos. With- Advertising inquiry ropean Union countries. in prices and a very steep withdraw from the euro in the negotiation calendar 01 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 Opinion polls show the drop in purchasing power,” but instead hold a referen- I want to carry out ... the [email protected] anti-EU, anti-immigrant Le Pen said in an interview dum after six months of euro would be the last step [email protected] National Front (FN) leader published in Le Parisien negotiation with the rest of because I want to wait for qualifying for the 23 April newspaper on Sunday. the EU on a range of issues the outcome of elections in Printed and published at the Global New Light of My- first round of the presiden- “It is also a serious including leaving the bor- Germany in the fall before anmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pa- tial election but losing the hindrance to job creation der-free Schengen agree- renegotiating it.” goda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global 7 May run-off to centrist because it triggered a loss ment and reducing the EU The Ifop poll showed New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit Emmanuel Macron. Leav- in competitiveness for the to a loose cooperative of that, unlike voters overall, No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. ing the euro is one of the French economy.” nations. a majority of FN voters FN’s stadard-bearing poli- However, some 72 per She specified in the back a euro exit.—Reuters 27 March 2017 11

Performances in One-Year Period Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population

Naing Lin Kyi

Performance in one year A worker, no matter where he works, locally or oversea, will have the difficulties to get through the problems pertaining to rights of labor and other relat- ed affairs without the help of La- bour Organizations or Agencies and labour laws. The Ministry of Labor, Im- migration and Population, in im- plementing the creation of more job opportunities and other la- bour affairs that can lead to the people’s benefits, carried out the Testing of NID survey process in Pobbathiri, Nay Pyi Taw on 8-12-2016. Union Minister U Thein Swe observes immigration process at Yangon works in two divisions, labour af- Photo: MNA International Airport on 30-10-2016. Photo: MNA fairs and immigration works. There are 4 departments, shops in industrial zones. Re-entry Visa law-breaking foreigners and Management System. Labour Department, Social The ministry has also un- deporting the convicts after the It can seek 183422 jobs for the Security Board, Factories and Determining the lowest wage dertook the works relating with term of imprisonment, issuing workers within april,2016 and Jan- Labour Law Inspection Depart- The ministry is trying to the supervision and checking of National Registration Card uary,2017. ment, Labour Relation Depart- publish a Manual of Human Re- on the activities of foreigners to those who apply to re-regis- ment to undertake the labour sources Development Index that staying in the country, taking ter the Myanmar citizen in line Displaced Workers affairs and other 3 departments, includes setting the lowest wage care the entry and re-entry vi- with the rules and regulations The government is managing Immigration Department, Na- of the workers and for them to be sas of foreigners, the issuing of and keeping the record of for- for displaced workers to be able to tional Registration Department able to enjoy the rights and indi- e-Visa for the Visa on Arrival for eigners and doing the prelimi- secure the labour rights and hu- and Population Department to ces of 2014-15 and 2015-16 years. the foreigners, extending the nary registration works. man rights, to get protection from execute the affairs related to im- Holding the seminars for raising stay visa in accordance with the illegal abuses employing the la- migration affairs. knowledge pertaining to eradica- existing rules and regulations Employment bour law of the respective country tion of forced labour and freedom and issuing multiple re-entry The ministry also carried out and to get connection with their Wages of forming labour organizations, visa for foreigners, taking rel- for the workers to secure the jobs families. revising, amending and redraft- evant actions or penalize the through the Labour Exchange Collecting and managing the The ministry has laid the pol- ing the existing labour laws and data on the migration and devel- icy in carrying out the effective finally supervising the signing opment of workers, taking the use of labour force for the devel- contract of job appointment. The ministry is drawing the Labour Law news of foreign labour market, opment of the country, to place The seminars and work- signing MOU for sending Myan- the able workers to a suitable shops to raise the knowledge of and By-Law in line with the prevailing mar workers with Thailand and work and consequently to allevi- both employers and employees, political system. Some laws and by-laws Republic of Korea were carried ate the poverty, the perpetual pro- to develop small and medium out by the Ministry of labour, Im- duction of the disciplined, capable scale enterprise and workers of were revoked as it was not compatible migration and Population. skilled workers, the development daily wages and work shops for with the prevailing system. As a result 5981 workers of human resource, to boost the labour law were also held at in- could be sent to Korea between socio-economic status of workers dustrial zones to make the work- January 2016 and February 2017. by creating more jobs and to cre- ers understand the labour law. ate safe and peaceful work atmos- Moreover the ministry finds the Without Legal Documents phere for the workers. ways and systems of networking The ministry could bring that provide chances for the em- 31791 Myanmar illegal workers in Validated and Precise Popula- ployers and job seekers to meet, Malaysia into the legal fold by issu- tion discuss and negotiate for the ing passport within February 2014 The ministry also carries jobs. to July 2016. It is in the process to out to prescribe the law that sign a MOU between Myanmar suits to the prevailing condition Drawing the By-Law and Japan to give technological and protect the rights of work- The ministry is drawing training to Myanmar workers in ers, to bring out the social secu- the Labour Law and By-Law in Japan as part of the program to rity project truly beneficial to the line with the prevailing political produce apprentice workers and workers, to cooperate with local system. Some laws and by-laws to protect those apprentice work- and international organizations were revoked as it was not com- ers. Between January 2016 and in doing worker’s affairs, to set patible with the prevailing sys- February 2017, 161295 Myanmar the lowest wage of the workers, tem. And the ministry organized workers were sent abroad with the national registration work the Mobile Medical Unit aiming legalized passport and visa. 12 and foreigner- controlling works at providing better and more effi- Myanmar Rehabilitation Centers in line with the existing law and cient health care services. Social Union Minister U Thein Swe observes the process of the e-visa system. for displaced workers were estab- regulations, to get the validated security boards also try to issue lished in 12 townships to manage Photo: MNA and updated population that are the money to the workers who for the safety of displaced work- crucial in drawing national plan- cover the social security insur- ers. ning and national security and ance and are no longer able to management. work due to decease, injury and Assessment on the skill Moreover, the ministry is failing health, etc. during the Certificate of National Level finding the job opportunities work. The new social security Working Skill (Level-1) could be both inside and outside the law covers all the workers, no issued to 727 workers who could country, training the workers matter permanent or part time pass the assessment test level 1 to be more skillful, holding job or odd-job workers to be able to of preliminary planning of skill fairs where employers and em- access the insurance policy of assessment ,on 11 types of works ployees can meet and it tries to Social Security. under the program implemented be able to issue skill-certificate, The ministry also is taking by NSSA. Now in the 3rd phase establishes the skill inspection census on the total number of 251 workers passed the level 1 and departments and trains the in- workers under the insurance 2 for 16 types of works and the cer- spectors, collects the data and policy of Social Security Board tificates were issued at certificate make statistics on number of and upgrading and extending awarding ceremony at UMFCCI workers, wages, working time, the hospitals and dispensaries Union Minister U Thein Swe meets with members of Rakhine’s in Yangon. number of factories and work which are under labour ministry. Immigration and National Registration Committee in Sittway. Photo: MNA See page 12 >> 12 27 March 2017

Performances in One-Year Period

>> From Page 11 Security Board in cooperation one labour law established in Manual of Oversea Jobs with Care Well Medical Co.,Ltd. 1951 to the Ministry of Electric Workers who wish to work opened a medical care unit on Power and Energy. The Ministry abroad can get free admission to 4th march. also submitted the draft of oc- steering course on oversea jobs From the time when So- cupational safety and health to conducted at the skill training cial Security law was ratified in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 17 Feb- schools of Yangon and Manda- 2012 to January 2017, 697781 So- ruary,2017. lay starting from January of this cial Security Registration Card year. (Smart Card) and 512995 tempo- Labour disputes The course includes culture, rary cards were issued. During To settle the labour disputes environment and geography one year period of the incumbent in the country, Labour organi- of the countries of destination, government 41055 Smart Cards zations and employer organiza- some facts of human trafficking, and temporary cards 288315 had tions have been allowed to form labour laws, safety of the work been already issued. More effi- independently under the labour place, safety in transfer, facts cient e-Smart Card containing organization law enacted in 2011, about immigration, employment micro-processor chips is now un- and a total of 2,399 labour and agreement contract, contacts for der way to be issued. employer organizations, includ- the help, monetary management ing 2,369 labour organizations and departure procedure. To and 30 employer organizations, turn out well qualified human re- have been formed so far up to source and perpetual availability The Union Min- February, 2017, while some la- Staff reviewing migration in and out of Shwenandaw Inspection Gate in of skilled labour that are crucial ister confirmed bour organizations have formed Muse. Photo: MNA to the development of the coun- federations in accordance with try is one of the main responsibil- that there were the law. ity of the Ministry of labour, Im- In solving the disputable la- migration and Population. The 248 locals and 371 bour issues, Ministry can man- ministry in cooperation with oth- age transparently, harmoniously er 18 ministries including Minis- foreigners who and impartially in making fair try of Education could churn out decision base on social justice, 29854 workers who finished the were erased from getting trust on the solution for training course on basic welding, the blacklist, and the labour disputes, working supervising, inspection, repair- with labour committees in the ing air-con and Korean language that scrutinising factories on the disputable is- between the period of April 2016 sues which can be solved under and February of 2017. is underway to the existing laws without a tribu- nal help. Social Security remove further A worker, to be able to work people. Population and Households needs a good health. Social Secu- The ministry has conduct- rity Board of the ministry takes ed analysis training courses the responsibility in taking care on census resulted map and of the health of the workers by The principal duty of the So- made 13 research paper based 2-1-2017. Trial run of collecting NID survey in Insein, Yangon. upgrading the hospitals, replen- cial Security Board is to register on the result of population and Photo: MNA ishing the medicines and giving the works entitled to registration household census in 2014. By medical treatment to the work- according to the law, to regis- working on the preparation for anmar. Electronic visas (e-Visa) tion and Population U Thein ers. From April 2016 to January ter the workers, to collect the data management, making data are now issued that allow at Yan- Swe. 2017, 71028 workers were given contribution money and to give user workshops, compiling data gon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw At the press conference in medical treatment at 3 Worker medical treatments to workers. and reporting, the ministry has international airports and bor- Nay Pyi Taw last year, the Union Hospitals and medical team vis- By contributing 5% (3% from em- issued the papers about urban der crossings. Minister confirmed that there ited the worksites and treated ployer, 2% from employee) of the emergence, migration, popula- Citizens of 100 countries are were 248 locals and 371 foreign- the ill workers. 355704 outdoor salary, the workers will get the tion changes, birth and marriag- eligible for an e-Visa. They simply ers who were erased from the patients took the treatment at privilege of medical care and oth- es, death and maternal death. go online complete the form and blacklist, and that scrutinising 96 dispensaries opened by Social er 15 types of monetary benefits. pay via a credit card a non-refund- is underway to remove further Security Board, 5691 took treat- Regarding to the given ad- More than 1 million Citizen- able USD50 for a 28-day stay. Usu- people. ments at hospitals. 1660 of times vices, the ministry is working ship IDs nationwide in the one- ally, they receive a confirmation of mobile health-educating and on the national level discussion year period email with a visa approval num- Registration cards issued to health-caring trips by MMU ve- about gender issues to be put in The ministry relaxed the ber, which they present to immi- Myanmar migrants hicle could have made treatment the national work plan for migra- rules on issuing the citizenship gration officials along with their Registration cards were is- to 34035 workers working in 1340 tion and to amend the oversea scrutiny cards since November passport at the border checkpoint. sued to Myanmar migrants who work sites. employment law to be able to 2016 and has issued the IDs to The actual visa is stamped into are illegally working in neigh- Social Security Dispensary put the gender related matters 1,034,658 nationwide during the the passport. bouring countries and others was opened at Salingyi Town- based on the past experience. one-year period of the new gov- aiming at enabling them to enjoy ship, Yinmabin District, Sagaing Ministry has been working ernment in accordance with the Wiping the slate clean legal protection of the countries Region in September 2016 and with total 17 laws which are nine 1982 Citizenship Law. Nearly 620 people erased where they work in. gave health care in cooperation approved laws, one amending from blacklist Under the registration card with private clinics. In Mingla- law, three new laws under devel- e-Visa tourists A total of 619 people were issuance program, 41,892 mi- don Townships where there are oping, two abolished laws, two Today, tourists can use to removed from the previous gov- grant workers in Thailand have numerous workers covering the new laws which are required. enter and exit Myanmar if they ernment’s blacklist, said Union received the card so far up to 23- social security insurance, Social The ministry had transferred have a valid e-Visa to enter My- Minister for Labour, Immigra- 2-2017.

Careful evaluation in process after viewing the results of A patient receiving treatment inside the Mobile Medical Unit. Myanmar workers in Thailand waiting to receive Certificate the 2014 census. Photo: MNA Photo: MNA of Identity. Photo: MNA 27 March 2017 world 13 Germans in tiny Saarland vote in big test for Merkel Dozens detained in anti- BERLIN/SAARBRUECK- ously,” she said in a last-gasp corruption protests across Russia EN — Germans in the small effort to drum up support for western state of Saarland her conservative Christian VLADIVOSTOK/YEKA- ture” and “The prime min- voted on Sunday in a re- Democrats (CDU). TERINBURG — Several ister should answer”. gional election that could Voting began at 8 am dozen people were detained The protesters then deliver an upset to Chancel- (0600 GMT) and runs un- in protests across Russia marched to a local police lor Angela Merkel and hurt til 6 pm (1600 GMT), after on Sunday, after the oppo- station to demand that po- her prospects of winning a which exit polls are released. sition urged people to take lice free those who had fourth term in September’s Like federal Germany, to the streets to demon- been detained. Hundreds national election. Saarland is currently gov- strate against corruption also rallied in the city of The election carries sig- erned by a ‘grand coalition’ and demand the resignation Yekaterinburg in the indus- nificance as it is the first of of Merkel’s conservatives of Prime Minister Dmitry trial Urals region. Witness- three regional votes ahead and the Social Democratic Medvedev. es said at least four people of the 24 September federal Party (SPD). Russian opposition holding banners were de- leader Alexei Navalny said tained on the city’s Labour vote and as such it offers an But polls suggest a People cast their vote for the Saarland state elections in on his website that more Square, where opposition opportunity for the parties to left-leaning ‘red-red-green’ Puettlingen near Saarbruecken, Germany, on 26 March build — or lose — momen- alliance of the SPD, the than 80 towns and cities protesters, nationalists and 2017. Photo: Reuter tum in their quest to prevail far-left Linke party and the across Russia would hold supporters of the pro-Krem- at national level. environmentalist Greens and the centre-left party was of social justice. protests on Sunday and that lin United Russia party The vote is the first — or even a ‘red-red’ co- tied with Merkel’s conserva- The SPD, Linke and authorities had not sanc- gathered. Police said 500 to electoral test for the Social alition if the Greens fail to tive bloc on 33 per cent. Greens have discussed re- tioned the majority of the 700 people had gathered on Democrats under their new win enough votes — could With the Linke and fraining from attacking each rallies. The Kremlin said on Labour Square but did not leader, Martin Schulz who emerge after the vote. Greens both on 8 per cent other during the national Friday that plans to hold a confirm that there had been has re-energised the cen- A three-way leftist al- nationally, the poll suggest- campaign. Schulz is wary protest in the centre of Mos- any detentions. “Corrup- tre-left party with a promise liance in Saarland would be ed the three left-leaning of talking about coalition cow were an illegal provo- tion affects every person. to tackle inequality that is the third at state level after parties could form a federal formations before the state cation. In the far eastern city The fight against corrup- resonating with many voters Berlin and the eastern region coalition government after and federal elections, keen of Vladivostok, a Reuters tion can unite all people ir- tired of Merkel. of Thuringia and could give September’s election. to maximise SPD support. reporter saw the detention respective of their convic- “This time every vote impetus to a similar format Under Merkel, Germa- “The same applies in Saar- of at least 30 protesters at an tions,” 20-year-old student really counts,” an unusually at national level. ny has enjoyed economic land as at the federal level: unsanctioned rally drawing Ivan told Reuters, asking impassioned Merkel told a A survey by pollster growth and high employ- we want to be the strong- hundreds of young people that his last name not be rally in Sankt Wendel, near Emnid published in Sun- ment, but the gap between est party,” he told Bild am to a square near the city’s published. Navalny sup- Germany’s border with day’s Bild am Sonntag rich and poor has grown. Sonntag. “Whoever then railway station. The deten- porters are due to hold an France and Luxembourg, on newspaper showed national Schulz is trying to win wants to govern with us, is tions started after protesters unsanctioned rally in cen- Thursday. support for the SPD had ris- over dissatisfied working very welcome to come to unfurled banners reading tral Moscow from around “Take my words seri- en slightly from a week ago class voters with a message us.”—Reuters “Corruption steals our fu- 1100 GMT.—Reuters

REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Communal strife in home state of Ministry of Electricity and Energy Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) India’s Modi kills one, 14 hurt Nay Pyi Taw NEW DELHI — One per- residents and set dozens lice used teargas and fired son was killed and about of homes and vehicles on seven rounds to disperse 14 injured when violence fire at Vadavali village in the crowd and control the Request for Proposal for Joint Venture in Onshore Seismic Acquisition Services erupted following a scuffle Patan district on Saturday violence, Nirala said. with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise between Muslim and Hindu after Hindu students com- Gujarat has a history school students in Indian plained of misbehaviour by of serious communal trou- Date: March 24, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Muslim students, said K K ble. Modi’s home state of Guja- Nirala, the district’s top ad- Rioters killed about MOGE is a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for the upstream oil and gas sector under the Ministry of rat, a senior administrative ministrative official. 1,000 people, most of them Electricity and Energy ("MOEE") of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. MOGE intends to establish a joint official said on Sunday. Members of the Mus- Muslims, in the state 2002, venture with an internationally proven service company in onshore seismic acquisition services. The main goals A crowd of about 5,000 lim community retaliated according to estimates. are to strengthen MOGE's technological know-how, upgrade its workforce, gain access to financing, adopt people attacked Muslim by throwing stones and po- —Reuters international best practices and widen market access.

MOGE had initially launched a public invitation for interested parties to submit a Letter of Expression of Interest THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ("LEOI") for a Joint Venture in Onshore Seismic Acquisition Services with MOGE in June 2014. MOGE is now INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER (6/2017) launching this Request for Proposal ("RfP") in the form of an open tender to interested parties, including but not limited to LEOI respondents from the LEOI exercise conducted in June 2014, to submit a response to this 1. Open Tender is invited for The Global New Light of Myanmar news office for raw Request for Proposal (the "Application"). 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Tender documents and detailed information are available at the Global New Light Applicants that had purchased the RfP document officially from MOGE will be evaluated. of Myanmar office address featured below, during our office hours from 9:00 to 16:30, commencing 6 – 4 – 2017 and are to be submitted before members of the tender at our Interested parties who have purchased the RfP are welcome to submit questions regarding the RfP and office. comments on the draft Joint Venture Agreement attached in its annex, no later than 12 PM, local time (Nay Pyi 4. We will provide further information of the tender opening. Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on April 4, 2017, to which MOGE will duly respond to all questions Address for tender submission submitted and issue a revised draft Joint Venture Agreement. The Global New Light of Myanmar No (150), Ngarhtetgyi Payar Road, Bahan Township, Yangon Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise Contact Ph No. 8604530 / 8604532 Ministry of Electricity and Energy 14 entertainment 27 March 2017 Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha gets Sikh Jewel Award really touched when we sawthe films screened on the occasion depicting the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers, mostly Sikhs and Gurkhas in the two world wars, winning more lau- rels than others. “Sacrifices made by Sikhs are always remembered in India. The Government of India and the people of India grate- fully acknowledge the con- tributions made by Sikhs.” Fallon said he would be visiting India next month and “utilise the opportunity Amy Schumer to have greater defence co- operation between Britain Actor Manish Dayal (L-R), actress Gillian Anderson, direc- and India.” My boyfriend is very protective of me tor and screenwriter Gurinder Chadha and actress Huma “Sadly, the contribu- Qureshi arrive for the screening of the movie ‘Viceroy’ s tion of over a million In- London — Actress her in New York City, taking pictures of me or House’ at the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival in dian soldiers in each great Amy Schumer feels lucky for over a year and she is filming in a restaurant, Berlin, Germany, on 12 February 2017. Photo: Reuters war is not taught in British to be in a relationship with thankful he is always “re- he’ll start taking pictures schools and if it were, there Ben Hanisch because he is ally cool” with the atten- of them,” she says. London — Indian-origin “Viceroy’s House” tells would be a better under- very protective of her. tion that comes with life “He’s really cool; British director Gurinder the true story of the final standing about our shared The 35-year-old in the public eye, reported it’s not a problem to be Chadha has been honoured five months of British rule history,” Dr Rami Rang- “Trainwreck” star has Glamour magazine. around any of the sorts of with the Sikh Jewel Award in India and coincides with er, CBE, Chairman of the been dating the furniture “He’s very protective people who are at these for 2017 for her immense the 70th anniversary of the British Sikh Association, designer, who relocated of me. Like, not overpro- events. He takes it all in contribution to British Independence of India and said.—Reuters from Chicago to live with tective, but if someone’s his stride.—PTI cinema. Chadha, whose the founding of Pakistan. films include “Bhaji on Receiving the award, the Beach”, “Bend It Like Chadha said, “Some peo- REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Beckham” and “Bride and ple use religion to divide Prejudice”, received the — that is the theme of my Ministry of Electricity and Energy award from UK Defence film — and also the atroc- Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) Secretary Michael Fallon at ities inflicted on us. It is a Nay Pyi Taw the Vaisakhi Dinner organ- fair film.” Jasminder Sin- ised by the British Sikh As- gh, OBE, Chairman and sociation at the Lancaster founder of Edwardian Ho- Hotel here Thursday night. tels,Jagjeet Singh Sohal, a Request for Proposal for Joint Venture in Onshore Drilling Services The High Commis- writer, broadcaster ad com- with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise sioner of India to the UK, munications consultant, Y K Sinha, who was the and Khalsa Aid founded in Date: March 24, 2017 Guest of Honour, was also 1999, also receivedthe Sikh present on the dais. Jewel Awards. In his ad- MOGE is a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for the upstream oil and gas sector under the Ministry of Chadha’s latest film, dress, Sinha said, “We were Electricity and Energy ("MOEE") of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. MOGE intends to establish a joint venture with an internationally proven service company in onshore drilling services. The main goals are to strengthen MOGE's technological know-how, upgrade its workforce, gain access to financing, adopt international best practices and widen market access. Bella Thorne MOGE had initially launched a public invitation for interested parties to submit a Letter of Expression of Interest ("LEOI") for a Joint Venture in Onshore Drilling Services with MOGE in June 2014. MOGE is now launching this Request for Proposal ("RfP") in the form of an open tender to interested parties, including but not limited to LEOI goes topless respondents from the LEOI exercise conducted in June 2014, to submit a response to this Request for Proposal (the "Application"). In this context, MOGE intends to select a suitable internationally proven drilling services in Marilyn company as the "Joint Venture Partner" through a step-by-step process: Phase 1: Request for Proposal; Phase 2: Evaluation Process; and Phase 3: Negotiations and Signing. Monroe — Interested parties are required to submit an Application no later than 3 PM, local time (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on April 24, 2017 to the following address: MOGE Tender Committee for Joint inspired shot Venture Establishment in Petroleum Services (Drilling), Complex 44, MOGE Office, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

The RfP, which includes guidelines for submission, can be purchased by any interested party starting March 24, Los Angeles — Actress Bella Thorne posed topless for a sizzling photo shoot inspired by Hol- 2017 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) at Complex 44, MOGE Office, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic lywood icon Marilyn Monroe. of the Union of Myanmar for a non-refundable cash payment of five hundred United States Dollars (USD 500). The 19-year-old star shared the photo on In- The purchaser will be provided with a payment acknowledgement when payment is made. Only Applications from stagram sporting a platinum bob while peering Applicants that had purchased the RfP document officially from MOGE will be evaluated. over her shoulder with a seductive glance. “The body is meant to be seen not all cov- Interested parties who have purchased the RfP are welcome to submit questions regarding the RfP and ered up. #marilynmonroe #flashback,” she cap- comments on the draft Joint Venture Agreement attached in its annex, no later than 12 PM, local time (Nay Pyi tioned the picture. Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on April 4, 2017, to which MOGE will duly respond to all questions Thorne also treated her Snacpchat followers submitted and issue a revised draft Joint Venture Agreement. to another hot photo with her dark locks.—PTI Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise Ministry of Electricity and Energy

27 March 2017 lifestyle 15 Sex in Thai city frustrates junta PATTAYA (Thailand) — there were nearly 6 men for Scared to venture out, tour- With mascots dressed as every 4 women. In 2015, the ists looking for sex stayed smiling fish and a police numbers were pretty much in hotels. Street vendors and rock band, Thai authorities even, according to figures shops saw sales tumble. The launched a “Happy Zone” at provided to Reuters by the money which flows to all the weekend to improve the tourism ministry. levels in the city - including image of a city notorious for Sex tourism began in law enforcement agencies - sex tourism. Pattaya when it became an fell off. Stung by foreign head- R&R spot for U.S. soldiers The Happy Zone ap- lines portraying the seaside during the Vietnam War, proach is a softer way to try resort of Pattaya as “Sin though prostitution is just as to show that something is City” and “The World’s Sex evident in parts of Bangkok being done. If it works on Capital”, Thailand’s junta and other resorts. Walking Street, the idea will has begun a new effort to re- The number of female be spread to the less sani- brand it. sex workers in Thailand tized side streets - the sois. But the contradictions was put at over 120,000 in a Businesses in the Hap- in Pattaya highlight Thai- 2014 UNAIDS report. Some py Zone are asked to make land’s challenge in tackling estimates run to double that the area feel safer, there are a side of its tourist industry and not all the women who increased security patrols, that remains economically get paid for sex are full-time police launched a mobile vital while being officially prostitutes. phone app for visitors to Soe Htet Oo (STL) and Min Maung Maung (Taungkalay) exchange kicks in the ring in excoriated. Given a 305 baht summon them in emergen- Yangon on 26th March 2017. The fighting ended in a draw. Photo: Phoe Khwar “I want people to see ($8.80) a day minimum cy. “This is a pioneer project that we are not like what wage, the chance of earn- to organize a tourist destina- they say. We are not allow- ing several times more is an tion and elevate it to promote ing prostitution in these en- obvious lure, particularly in Thailand’s quality tourism,” REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR tertainment places,” provin- poorer rural regions. Apichai Krobpetch, chief of Ministry of Electricity and Energy cial governor Pakkaratorn The latest of many Pattaya city police, told Reu- Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) Teianchai told reporters on crackdowns in Pattaya hap- ters. “We will also stamp out Nay Pyi Taw the infamous Walking Street pened after foreign newspa- prostitution in the area.” in Pattaya, southeast of per reports last month, which There was no sign of Bangkok. drew an angry response that at the weekend. In fact, Less than 10 metres from junta leader Prayuth Pattaya’s sex industry has Request for Proposal for Joint Venture in Onshore Pipeline (yards) away, women ac- Chan-ocha, for whom bring- become an attraction in its Construction and Maintenance Services costed foreign men to offer ing order is a mantra. own right for the millions of with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise sex for 2,000 baht ($60). A handful of bars were Chinese who make up about Others lined up with num- raided. Bar owners and one in three visitors to Thai- Date: March 24, 2017 bers so customers could working women were fined. land.—Reuters MOGE is a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for the upstream oil and gas sector under the Ministry of take their pick. Masseuses in miniskirts offered “happy Electricity and Energy ("MOEE") of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. MOGE intends to establish a joint ending” massages whose eu- venture with an internationally proven service company in onshore pipeline construction and maintenance phemistic title has nothing to services. The main goals are to strengthen MOGE's technological know-how, upgrade its workforce, gain access do with the Happy Zone of to financing, adopt international best practices and widen market access. the authorities. “Everyone is here to MOGE had initially launched a public invitation for interested parties to submit a Letter of Expression of Interest make a living,” said one ("LEOI") for a Joint Venture in Onshore Pipeline Construction and Maintenance Services with MOGE in June 35-year-old woman who 2014. MOGE is now launching this Request for Proposal ("RfP") in the form of an open tender to interested came originally from a vil- parties, including but not limited to LEOI respondents from the LEOI exercise conducted in June 2014, to submit lage in central Thailand. a response to this Request for Proposal (the "Application"). In this context, MOGE intends to select a suitable Tagged with the number “136”, she declined to give internationally proven pipeline construction and maintenance services company as the "Joint Venture Partner" her name. through a step-by-step process: Phase 1: Request for Proposal; Phase 2: Evaluation Process; and Phase 3: “I would rather be a Policemen dance during the launch of the ‘Happy Zone’ Negotiations and Signing. waitress, but then I couldn’t program aiming to improve the image of the city in Pattaya, send my children to school Interested parties are required to submit an Application no later than 3 PM, local time (Nay Pyi Taw, Republic Thailand on 25 March, 2017. Photo: Reuters and I want them to have a of the Union of Myanmar), on April 24, 2017 to the following address: MOGE Tender Committee for Joint better future than this,” she Venture Establishment in Petroleum Services (Pipeline), Complex 44, MOGE Office, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic Sayamagyi A Bharadwaja (Accaji) said. BA., M.A., B.Ed of the Union of Myanmar. In fact, sex tourism is Aged (88) years Principal (Retired) The RfP, which includes guidelines for submission, can be purchased by any interested party starting March 24, not growing as fast as other B.E.M.S. (2) Pabedan aspects of Thailand’s tourist B.E.H.S. (4) Insein 2017 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) at Complex 44, MOGE Office, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic Principal, MLA International School industry — the only bright Daughter of (Sri Ram Chandra and Smt Meenakshi), beloved wife of of the Union of Myanmar for a non-refundable cash payment of five hundred United States Dollars (USD 500). spot for an economy whose (Sri Gautam Bharadwaja, Retired Lecturer, Physics Dept, R.A.S.U), The purchaser will be provided with a payment acknowledgement when payment is made. Only Applications from expansion has been by far sister-in-law of (Sri Purshotam Bharadwaja and Padmavati) , (Sri Ved Vyas Bharadwaja ) — Daw Khin Mya 0o, (Smt Lata Bharadwaja, ex Applicants that had purchased the RfP document officially from MOGE will be evaluated. the slowest among major Head of History Dept, Mandalay College), beloved aunt of (Dr Indria Southeast Asian economies Bharadwaja), (Dr Vidya Laximi Naidu), Dr Krishan Bharadwaja, Sri Interested parties who have purchased the RfP are welcome to submit questions regarding the RfP and Raj Tilak Bharadwaja, Smt Asha Kherthapal, Rishi Bharadwaja — since the 2014 coup. Aye Aye Myint, Rabindra Nath Bharadwaja, (Ravi Raj Bharadwaja), comments on the draft Joint Venture Agreement attached in its annex, no later than 12 PM, local time (Nay Pyi No official figures show Smt Mala Bharadwaja — U Win Lwin, Smt Neela Bharadwaja — Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar), on April 4, 2017, to which MOGE will duly respond to all questions its scale. (Tony Singh), beloved mother of Dr Vasant Bharadwaja — Dr Nina Khin Maw Maw, grandmother of Kevalyn Bharadwaja passed away submitted and issue a revised draft Joint Venture Agreement. But there is an indica- peacefully on 26-03-2017 at 2:10AM (1ST) at the Global Hospital, tion in the balance of male Chennai, India. Cremation date and time will be announced at a later date. Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise to female visitors. In 2012, Bereaved family Ministry of Electricity and Energy

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