Transparency, Strict Adherence to Law Needed in Projects: President

Crash involving YBS buses leaves 9 dead, 19 injured p-4 (local news)

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N ational national national Opinion Ethnic unity, The July Full Moon Day: Myanmar, Morocco The wheel of environmental A Message for Ecological sign Mutual Visa Dhammacakya Sutta turns conservation prioritised and Social Harmony Exemption Agreement on the FulImoon of Wazo page-3 page-9 page-6 page-8 Transparency, strict adherence to law needed in projects: President

Regional and State governments need to decide which projects should be prioritized and it should also consider how much it will benefit the people. Then the expense of the projects should be in the bill of the state budget, said U Htin Kyaw, President of the Republic of the Union of My- anmar and the Chairman of the Finance Commission. Since the project works of the ministries and Region and State Governments will change in the coming 2018-19 financial year, discussion of the projects should be made frankly and to revise the budget in line with the targets of the projects, the President said. The Ministry of Planning and Finance has drawn up the budget and the Medium Term Fiscal Framework. It is now es- timating expenses for departments and institutions and the Union Government is designat- The Finance Commission meets in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with President U Htin Kyaw (Right) and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: MNA ing additions to Regional and State budgets. “The 2017-18 budget was State governments to collect tender for construction and G overnment mulls change said the President. endorsed by the Financial Com- what the government should get procuring the materials” the to Financial Year He also stressed the need to mission and the Pyidaungsu to the full amount according to President added. seek ways for overcoming chal- Hluttaw has scrutinized and the plan in the respective finan- The President also said that “The four-month rainy sea- lenges that can arise when the approved after reducing some cial year. Moreover, It needed ministries should coordinate son comes after the Financial Financial Year is changed to the amount from the allotted budget. to be transparent, accountable with other ministries to make Year which starts on 1st April period starting from October and Then the President gave guid- and to strictly follow the rules sure there was no overlapping and it causes hindrances to the ending in September. ance to the Union, Region and and regulations in inviting the of projects. development of the country,” See page-6

Case of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever on rise in Rakhine

By May Thet Hnin “Between 1 January and was most common in Min- previous years. most of the ward administrators end of May this year, 745 people bya, Kyauktaw, Taungup and “Everybody agreed to are being seen participating in About 1,144 people have been were infected with the fever, 11 Sittway townships of Rakhine participate in anti-DHF meas- our activities. The public follow infected with Dengue Haem- of whom died. But we cannot state. Among the infected DHF ures at the state level meeting the instructions of our health orrhagic Fever (DHF) and 16 say that the number of the pa- patients, three-fourths of the which was held in June. The department only during the were reported dead in Rakhine tients with DHF has increased infected are from rural areas, health department is conduct- outbreak of DHF but they very State from January to 5 July, because DHF rate is usually the assistant director added. ing awareness training courses often do not care in the absence said Dr. San Kyawt Khine, the increasing in June and July,” Currently, the health de- concerning DHF not only in the of the outbreak of DHF,” said Dr. assistant director from Rakhine she added. partment is conducting DHF wards but also in the basic edu- San Kyawt Khine. State health department. The outbreak of DHF control measures more than cation schools. We can see that See page-4 8 July 2017 2 parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Pyithu Hluttaw 2nd Pyithu Hluttaw 5th Regular Session Holds its 27th Day Meeting

Kyaw Thu Htet & Aye Aye Thant (Myanmar News Agency)

In reply to the question raised by U Aung Hlaing Win of Mingala- don constituency, U Win Maw Tun, Deputy Minister for Educa- tion said, “As regards the admis- sion at the Medical Institutes, starting from 1964, successful candidates who passed BEHS exams with science combina- tion were admitted to medical institutes based on their marks, whereas till 1999 students were U Win Maw Tun. Photo: MNA U Kyaw Shwe. Photo: MNA U Per Htan. Photo: MNA U Myint Oo. Photo: MNA allowed to study at medical institutes in order of merits, re- gardless of sex, so female stu- to study at Medical Institutes. 20% of the whole medical doc- Afterward, U Tun Khin, At today’s meeting, annual dents outnumbered male ones. As a result, minimum marks of tors serving for Health Ministry, member of UEC and Deputy reports of Pyithu Hluttaw Elec- Accordingly, amounts of female females and males who were with 80% were females. Only Minister replied to the questions tricity and Power Development doctors were greater than the admitted at medical institutes if the ratio of male and female raised by U Myo Nyunt of Homa- Committee and Pyithu Hluttaw male ones. Fewer numbers of were different up to 30 marks. doctors can be adjusted, will ra- lin constituency, U Kyaw Shwe Public Affairs Management male doctors led to difficulty in So, as of 2012, ratio of males and tio of male and female doctors of Yanbye constitution, U Par Committee were read. And, posting medical doctors espe- females admitted to medical col- who will serve for the medical Htan of Matupi constituency, U acknowledgement of the bill cially in remote areas. With ef- leges was 50:50.” department, be proportionate. Ar Moe SI of Khaunglanpyu con- on embankment sent back by fect from 2000, ratio of male and He added, “It was found Then, doctors can be sent more stituency, U Myint Oo of Than- Amyotha Hluttaw with amend- female was designated as 60:40 that male doctors were only to remote areas.” atpin constituency respectively. ment attached was performed.

Amyotha Hluttaw Mon State rock mill, dry river in Rakhine discussed at Amyotha Huttaw

Thura Zaw (Myanmar News Agency)

Damage caused by a rock mill in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State and the rejuvenation of a dry river in Rakhine State were among the issues discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the Amyotha Hluttaw. At yesterday’s meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw, replies were made to four questions, four bills were approved and one motion U Hla Myint (a) U Hla Myint U Kyaw Myo. Major-General Aung Soe. U Tet Tun Aung. Than. Photo: MNA Photo: MNA Photo: MNA Photo: MNA was put forward. Major-General Aung Soe, Deputy Minister for Home Af- rock grinding mill was found that rock grinding should be constituency 2 in Rakhine State, tions raised by U Maung Maung fairs replied to the question that it has been situated near made just at the production site “According to the inspection Latt of constituency 9 in Sagaing raised by U Hla Myint (a) U Hla Yangon-Mawlamyaine Highway, instead of the present grinding on the ground on 13th March Region and U Myint Naing of Myint Than of constituency 11 in residential areas and religious place. Mon State Cabinet de- 2017 by the department of wa- constituency 5 in Rakhine State. Mon State, “Regarding the case edifices.” cided to suspend grinding after ter resources, rivers & creeks In addition, the Amyotha of harming nearby agricultur- The Deputy Minister added, grinding the remaining 500 plots development, provided that a Hluttaw approved the bill on al farms and not less than five “At the advent of the construc- of rock, to report the situations 2-mile-long river drying-up from withdrawal of acts of failure of monasteries due to the powder tion, production volume was of ground volume, to get permis- the lower part of the village public accountants, as amend- which came out of rock grind- small, but at the time of inspec- sion after drawing up Environ- Kyaw Shwin up to the village of ed by Pyithu Hluttaw. And the ing mills owned by Taw Win tion production volume became ment Management Programme, Thein Taung Maw can be dug third-revised bill on anti-corrup- Yoma Company in Motepalin great and noisier. The powder for the State Electrical Power up so that water flow will be- tion law was approved. After- village in Kyaikhto Township, which came out of the grinding Corporation to inspect on the come better, allowing boats to ward, U Thein Lwin of constitu- investigations were made by the mill made buildings in the sur- ground as to whether grinding travel up to 20 miles along the ency 10, Kachin State seconded investigation committee under rounding area dirty, harming areas are very near to grid lines Kissapanadi riverine route. For the motion concerning gambling the leadership of township ag- power transmission system due or not, and to make the grinding this, after calculating detailed submitted by U Aung Thein of ricultural department formed to 230 KVA power grid line cov- area move to a safer place.” estimates, a deficit budget will constituency 12, Bago Region. by township general adminis- ered with rock powders, nearby, U Kyaw Myo, Deputy Min- be demanded in FY 2017-2018 The 27th day meeting of 2nd tration department. According it was found. Thus investigation ister for Transport and Commu- balanced budget.” Amyotha Hluttaw 5th Regular to the findings of the investiga- results were submitted to the nications replied to the query Afterward, Major-General Session will be held on 10th July, tion committee, Taw Win Yoma Mon State Cabinet describing raised by U Tet Tun Aung of Aung Soe replied to the ques- it is learnt. 8 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3

Need to Distinguish Between Politics and Discipline You are required to distinguish politics from discipline. Nothing will work without discipline. If someone wants to violate a discipline, he must be well convinced of what kind of punishment he deservedly will receive as a consequence. Try your best to have an order changed by keeping discipline. Abide by disciplines before having it changed. This is the difference between politics and discipline.

(Excerpt from BogyokeAung San’s speech made at the All Workers’ Union and dinner party in Natmauk, on 25thMarch 1947)

Ethnic unity, environmental conservation prioritised

The unity of ethnic nationals, human resources development and conservation of the environment need to be included as priorities in the country’s future, it was decided yesterday at the National Planning Commission meeting yesterday. President U Htin Kyaw, the commission chairman, noted at the meeting at the Presidential Palace that the first National Planning Commission meeting held in January had decided upon a long term requirement for national development, a budget that conforms with the adopted national economic policy and a National Planning Law. But there was still the need to discuss and identify priority processes for annual programmes, priority works and implementa- President U Htin Kyaw delivers an address at the National Planning Commission meeting in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA tion methods. “In drawing up a national development. Suggestions and Vice Presidents U Myint Swe 6.3 per cent by the International cial economic zone, export and plan, the unity of ethnic nation- comments made by hluttaw and U Henry Van Thio, National Monetary Fund and 6 per cent import and transport sectors. als, rule of law, stability, human representatives in the second Planning Commission members by ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic State Counsellor Daw Aung resources development and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw fourth reg- Union Ministers, Union Attorney Research Office. Also, it was San Suu Kyi, the Vice Chairper- conservation of the natural en- ular session meeting need to be General, Union Auditor Gener- decided that there was a need son of the commission, said links vironment need to be included”, reviewed and assessed to draw al, Union Civil Service Board to formulate and coordinate between the union government said U Htin Kyaw. up the FY 2018-2019 National Chairman, Nay Pyi Taw Council work programmes for effective and state and regional govern- Furthermore, projects and Plan, President U Htin Kyaw Chairman, states and regions and timely implementation of ments need to be strong. In ad- works included in the nation- said Chief Ministers, Central Bank FY 2017-2018 National Plan dition to the government’s effort, al plan need to be studied and The meeting was attended of Myanmar governor, self-ad- approved and enacted by Py- people’s cooperation is required assessed for feasibility, eco- by National Planning Commis- ministered division and region idaungsu Hluttaw in the union, for rule of law. nomic viability, benefit to the sion Vice Chairmen State Coun- chairmen and officials. states and regions. Lastly, it was “It is important for the Un- people and benefit to regional sellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, The President said the first decided there was a need to con- ion government and states and National Planning Commission nect the benefits for the union regional governments to work meeting was held on 9 January and people with set national in coordination. The National 2017 where the incumbent gov- economic policy in drawing up Plan is to be approached with Myanmar’s economic growth ernment’s first drawn National the FY 2018-2019 National Plan. thoughts on the duties and re- Planning Bill for FY 2017-2018 The National Planning sponsibilities of states and re- estimated by international was discussed and confirmed Commission secretary Union gions in a federal democratic organisations were 6.5 per cent before submission to the Pyithu Minister for Planning and Fi- union system. Hluttaw. nance U Kyaw Win explained the Duties and responsibilities by the World Bank, 6.4 per cent In yesterday’s National process and status of drawing come together with rights and Planning Commission meet- up, implementing and managing being responsible and dutiful by Asian Development Bank, ing, the pros and cons of im- national plans. was very important. There 6.3 per cent by the International plementing the FY 2017-2018 Afterwards, Union Minis- will always be challenges and National Plan were discussed. ters U Win Khaing, U Thant Sin state and regional govern- Monetary Fund and 6 per cent Myanmar’s economic growth Maung, Dr. Than Myint, Yangon ments need to do their best by ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic estimated by international or- Region Chief Minister U Phyo to resolve these challenges ganizations were 6.5 per cent Min Thein and Mandalay Region and problems of the projects”, Research Office. by the World Bank, 6.4 per cent Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said. by Asian Development Bank, Maung discussed electrical, spe- —Myanmar News Agency 8 july 2017 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar Crash involving YBS buses www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com leaves 9 dead, 19 injured Acting Chief Editor Aye Min Soe, [email protected] [email protected] Yesterday afternoon a “YBS 37 was travelling to- YBS 55 bus broke a tie rod ward the city from Htauk Kyant Expatriate Consultant Editor and slammed into a YBS 37 when YBS 55 coming from the Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com bus on the other side of the opposite direction broke its tie road, resulting in the death of rod and slammed into the left nine passengers and injuries to side of YBS 37. Six died on the Senior editorial consultant Kyaw Myaing 19 others, according to Yangon spot and three more died at Region Transport Authority the hospital. Twelve victims Senior Translators (YRTA). were treated in North Okkala- Khin Maung Oo, YBS 55 bus crashed into YBS 37 bus on the other side of the road [email protected] The accident occured near pa Hospital and 7 were treated yesterday afternoon. Photo: Supplied Khin Maung Win (Chief Proof Reader), the old Shwenyaungbin Bo Bo in Insein Hospital. Most of the Zaw Min, [email protected] Gyi Nat shrine in Pyinmabin dead and wounded passengers tion, the Free Funeral Service scheduled for today to discuss International News Editor village tract on Yangon-Pyay were on the YBS 37 as it was Society and Traffic Police togeth- the accident. The YBS 55 bus is Ye Htut Tin, Road. YRTA secretary Dr. struck by the YBS 55,” said Dr. er with YRTA were at the acci- a 1998 model. More than 2,000 [email protected] Maung Aung confirmed most Maung Aung. dent scene to provide help and 1995 model buses were earlier Local News Editors of the casualties were on the Personnel from Insein Fire conduct a recovery operation. pulled out of service recently, it Tun Tun Naing (Editor), YBS 37 bus. Station and Pale Fire Sub-Sta- An emergency meeting is is learnt.—001 [email protected] Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), [email protected]

Translators CCTV to be installed at Khaing Thanda Lwin, [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, traffic congestion areas [email protected] Ei Myat Mon Zaw Htet Oo CCTV cameras will be in- traffic in Yangon Region. The Kyaw Zin Lin stalled at traffic congestion CCTV installation project was Sandar Soe Kyaw Zin Tun areas, no-parking areas and started in February 2016. But checkpoint areas in Yangon CCTV cameras still need to be Reporters May Thet Hnin, Region, according to a report installed and upgraded. [email protected] in the Myawady Daily yester- The regional government Tun Aung Kyaw, day. plans to install 154 CCTV cam- [email protected] The Yangon regional gov- eras in greater Yangon. The Photographer ernment will install high-qual- traffic police started to mon- Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar ity CCTV cameras, which can itor traffic from the control

Computer Team keep video records for six centre located near People’s Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), months. Plans are under way Park on May 15. If a vehicle is Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, to install 30 CCTV cameras at found to be not following rules Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, no-parking areas, 20 at check- and regulations, traffic police Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin point areas and 30 at traffic will take legal action under the congestion areas. existing traffic laws. Editorial Section (+95) (01)8604529, The Yangon region gov- The control centre is op- Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 ernment will spend Ks18.93 erated by six policemen, 12 billion in installation of the traffic policemen and other Circulation & Distribution Yangon regional government will install CCTV, which can keep video San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, CCTV cameras to control staff.— GNLM records for six months. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar Hotline - 09 974424114

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Over 16 tonnes of cashews go to China Bangkok’s Whizdom 101 project via Muse border point in one week to be exhibited in Yangon MANY MAR exported more than of over 14 tonnes of cashew nuts 16 tonnes of cashew nuts to Chi- to India from Reed border trade na through the Muse 105-mile station. Whizdom 101, a condomini- trade zone, a major trading gate There was no cashew export um project being developed on between the two counties, within between Myanmar and Thailand Sukhumvit Road, the commer- a week, according to an official in the last week of June but the cial centre of Bangkok, Thai- report of the Commerce Ministry ministry reported that more than land, will be exhibited in Yan- on Thursday. 20 tonnes of cashews were sold gon this month, according to the Between 17 and 23 June of to Thailand from the Myawady Myawady Daily. this year, the country earned border trade station in the third The event will be organised US$0.097 million from the sale week of this June. Cashew nuts by SQFT Global Properties, the of cashews through Muse are cultivated in the Ayeyawady foremost pioneer in the area of cross-border trade camp and Region and other parts of the overseas property marketing $0.011 million from the export country.—Shwe Khine in the Asia-Pacific region, with plans to hold an expo on 22-23 July at the Novotel Hotel on Bumper crop for durian growers Pyay Road in Yangon. The Whizdom 101 project DURIAN growers in Kyainseik- The durian fruits are widely is currently under construction kyi, a township in the Kawkayeik cultivated in Kyainseikkyi on a with a completion date some- District of Kayin State, say that it commercial scale. All farm ac- time in 2018. The condominium has been a good year for them as tivities in a durian orchard are Aerial view of Whizdom 101 project in Bangkok. Photo: Supplied will be 41 storeys with more they reaped a bumper harvest of directed toward achieving a prof- than 600 units. Facilities at the down payment. Loans from in- loans and information about durian fruits this season, receiv- itable crop. Based on the size Whizdom 101 include elevators, ternational banks are available the project will be discussed at ing a good price for durian, one and freshness of the fruit, one parking, security services, CCT- to pay the balance, said Hnin a press conference to be held of most popular seasonal fruits durian is worth between Ks1,000 Vs, swimming pools, sauna, gym, Ei Lwin, head of SQFT Global on 13 July at the Novotel Ho- in the country. and Ks5,000, a local grower said. garden, a kid’s area and WiFi. properties Myanmar Office. tel on Pyay Road, organisers Thanks to good truck trans- A durian tree starts bearing Buyers need a 30 per cent Payment systems, bank said.—GNLM portation services, durian pro- fruit when it reaches about 10 duced in Tulaygon, Thamainlit, years of age. One tree has the Htihu and Kyeikdon villages in capacity to produce more than Kyunsu Township have been sent 200 durian fruits, farmers said. to Malamyaing and Mudon mar- Durian is a popular crop Import of capital goods by private kets as well as to nearby towns to grow across Mon and Kayin sector decreased by $96 million quickly and easily. states.—Myo Min Oo (IPRD) Available @ THE import of capital goods by sector imported $153 million of consumer products.

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UNHCR chief meets naTional Norway returns Buddha Statue to Protect national Myanmar’s National Waso robe offering $96 million when compared to of last year. FY, according to the ministry. villagers in Maungtaw national Cultural Heritage ceremony held in Nay Gov’t to speed up Page-6 Pyi Taw water management Page-3 THe United Nations High Com- page-3 missioner for Refugees Mr. Fil- ippo Grandi met with villagers in Maungtaw Township yester- parliament day, observing the situations in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw the same period of last year, the In the current FY, the total Although the country saw villages. hears estimates vs. actual At the meeting with villag- tax collection figures ers at the primary school in Aung page-2 national Zeya Village, Mr Filippo pledged State Counsellor receives to assist in issues to which the parliament UN High Commissioner and World Bank’s UNHCR can contribute, inviting Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s naTional Country Director the voices of the local people. Central Committee for State Counsellor receives Page-3 Ministry of Commerce recently import value between Myan- a decrease in the capital goods Local people spoke of the Development Programme challenges they face making a discusses development Norwegian FM livelihood for themselves and fund Page-3 national their families in Maungtaw. page-2 New areas of the Secretariat Following the meeting, the open on 70th Martyrs’ Day UNHCR chief visited Kyikan- Page-2 pyin (West) Village and met with national villagers. Thailand delays new reported through its website. mar and international trade in the current FY, the imports The UN delegation left labour law after exodus Migrant workers are welcomed by volunteers as they arrive in Kawthoung on the Thai-Myanmar border. Photo: KYaw soe (Kawthoung) Maungtaw for Yangon in the af- Mr. Filippo Grandi. the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, centre, with hands folded, meets with villagers page-3 ternoon. See page-9 in Maungtaw Township yesterday. photo: mna State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the media at a press conference yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. PhoTo: aung shine oo local news Myanmar, Thailand negotiate Ayeyawady region gov’t naTional National Security Advisor visits Dhaka seeking micro-grid UNHCR chief renews call local news The imports of capital partners amounted to $4.616 of intermediate goods have investment for solutions in Kachin, Myanmar rice to be At the invitation of Mr. Abul Siddique, Defence and Security and cooperation between Myan- page-4 to solve migrantRakhine states labour issue exported to Philippines Hluttaw mulls change to law Page-4 Hassan Mahmood Ali, the Min- Advisor to the Prime Minister, mar and Bangladesh; expedit- Page-3 ister of Foreign Affairs of Bang- and Lt.-Gen. Chowdhury Hasan ing the signing of the proposed ladesh, National Security Advi- Sarwardy, Commandant of the memorandum of understanding local news In an attempt to solve the grow- Immigration and Population U seeking employment through force after the decree sparked sor to the Union Government of National Defence College, on at a mutually convenient time; Fees for foreigners at ing problem of undocumented Thein Swe at a news conference brokers and they should seek panic and prompted more than loCal news Myanmar U Thaung Tun vis- separate occasions.seenand further as strengthening violating of travel destinations may freeMyanmar speech migrant workers in in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. job opportunities with official 60,000 foreign workers to flee ited Dhaka, Bangladesh from In his meetings, the Na- bilateral cooperation in the fight lower hotel occupancy Thailand who are returning to The numberNational of migrant encephalitis agencies and should go the from the country, many of them their homeland out of fear of workers who returned to My- neighbouring country only when from Myanmar, Laos and Cam- goods last year were valued at billion, including $1.6 billion increased by over $600 million Sunday until yesterday. During tional Security Advisor apprised against terrorism and narcotic in Mandalay immunisation effort a new labour decree, the two anmar reached 34,069 as of they get an official letter offering bodia. his stay, he called on H.e. Ms. the Bangladeshi sideP ar ofLIAM mattersent drugs. is considering States and the epage-4uropean Union Daw aung San Suu Kyi said at Daw aung San Suu Kyi launched countries are negotiating on yesterday morning, according a job,” said the Union Minister. The new decree would have Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister pertaining to Myanmar’samendments efforts to a lawThe that Minister hu- ofhave Foreign raised concern that de- a news conference, referring to did not say what changes were Page-4 issuing official documents to to the ministry. The influx has Earlier this week, Thai- imposed heavy fines on employ- the Yangon of Bangladesh, and met with for peace, reconciliation and Affairs, the Minister of Home man rights monitors say vio- spite myanmar electing its first a broadly worded clause ofworkers, the planned, but the talks but aremyanmar still overtaxed officials social agencies and land’s junta delayed full enforce- ers and employees who do not Yangon’s economy – the Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, economic development;lates free and speech Affairs and hasand been the Defence civilian and government national in about telecommunications law that have indicated that the law may Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister ongoing and incomplete, said border crossings, officials said. ment of a new labour law aimed have work permits, a senior strength of the nation the Minister of Foreign Affairs, promotion of relations with Security Advisor to the Prime Two killed, one of Bangladesh, right, meets with U used to jail journalists and activ- half a century, its media face prohibits use of the telecomsUnion Ministerbe changed for toLabour, enable judges“Workers to shouldloCal avoid business at regulating the foreign work- official said. See page-10 Page-6 H.e. Mr Asaduzzaman Khan, all countries, particularly its Minister of Bangladesh also abducted in two cases in Thaung Tun, Myanmar’s National ists, State Counsellor Daw aung increasing curbs. network to “extort, threaten, release on bail those charged Myanmar businessmen Minister of Home Affairs, Ma- neighbours. He also touched expressed their views Buthidaung Township $1.612 billion. worth of capital goods, $1.807 while consumer products rose Security Advisor. photo: mna San Suu Kyi said yesterday. “about 66(d), the legisla- obstruct, defame, disturb, in- under the law, diplomats have propose Muse FX j.-Gen. (Ret) Tarique Ahmed on promoting ties of friendship See page-9 page-9 Following a recent spate of ture is considering amend- appropriately influence or in- told reuters. exchange for China trade arrests of reporters, the United ments to that particular law,” timidate”. See page-6 Page-5 Between April and June billion worth of intermediate by $185 million.—Khine Khant of this year, the government goods and $1.080 billion worth Agricultural exports decrease by $65 million in current FY Market Place by City Mart City Mart (Junction Square) THE export value of agricultur- Over the first three more than $450 million from (6.5 Mile) City Mart (Junction Maw Tin) Market Place by City Mart City Mart (Sule Square) al products in the current fiscal months of this FY, the private last year. (Damasidi Road) City Mart (Star City - Thanlyin) year decreased by $65 million sector exported agricultural A wide variety of agricul- City Mart (Aung San Stadium) City Mart (Waizayandar) compared to the similar period products worth a total of $846.6 tural commodities, forestry City Mart (47th street) City Mart (Hledan) of last year, according to official million, while the government and fisheries products, finished City Mart (Yankin) City Mart (Myanmar Plaza) figures recently released by the made no deal to export simi- goods, minerals, and animal City Mart (China Town) Ocean North Point (9 mile) City Mart (Myay Ni Gone) Ocean Shwegonedine Ministry of Commerce. lar products with foreign trade products have been exported City Mart (FMI) Last year, the country ex- partners. to ASEAN member states, East ported $911 million worth of According to the minis- Asian countries and some Eu- agricultural products mainly try’s statistics, the value of all ropean nations via cross-border to neighbouring countries only exported items amounted to stations as well as sea routes. from private sector. $3.16 billion in total, increasing —Swe Nyein 8 july 2017 6 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar Union Minister U Kyaw Tint Swe arrives back Myanmar Gazette after attending Delhi Dialogue IX in New Delhi 1. The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has confirmed the appointment of U Maung Maung Kyaw, U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minis- Director-General, Bureau of Special Investigation under ter of the Ministry of the Office the Ministry of Home Affairs on the expiry of one-year of the State Counsellor, arrived probationary period. back in Yangon this afternoon af- 2. The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ter attending the Delhi Dialogue has appointed U Chit Wai, Deputy Permanent Secretary, IX held in New Delhi, Republic Office of the Union Minister for Transport and Communi- of India on 4-5 July 2017. cations as Director-General, Information Technology and The Delhi Dialogue IX was Cyber Security Department on probation from the date he organized by the Ministry of Ex- assumes charge of his duties.—Myanmar News Agency ternal Affairs, Government of India, in partnership with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), the Institute of Defence U Myint Swe appointed as Non-Resident Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the Ambassador of Myanmar to Ghana Federation of Indian Chambers Union Minister U Kyaw Tint Swe welcomed by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, of Commerce and Industry (FIC- Honourable Minister of External Affairs of India. Photo: MNA The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has ap- CI) and other selected partners pointed U Myint Swe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- from India and ASEAN Member tentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic States, namely, the Institute of Ministry of External Affairs of as it would build stronger ties of South Africa, concurrently as Ambassador Extraordinary South Asian Studies (ISAS) and India, Mr. Hirubalan V P, Deputy with ASEAN Member States. He and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar SAEA Group Research in Singa- Secretary-General for ASEAN further reiterated that Myanmar to the Republic of Ghana.—Myanmar News Agency pore, the Economic Research In- Political-Security Communi- continued to work closely with stitute for ASEAN and East Asia ty Department of the ASEAN India to address non-tradition- (ERIA) in Jakarta, the Institute Secretariat and Shri Sarbanan- al security challenges and that Press Release of Strategic and International da Sonowal, Chief Minister of there still exists a great poten- Studies (ISIS) in Malaysia and Assam of India also made their tial for increased cooperation on Myanmar, Morocco sign Mutual Thailand and the Diplomatic inaugural addresses. maritime security. Visa Exemption Agreement Academy of Vietnam. Union Minister U Kyaw Tint He expressed Myanmar”s The Dialogue was convened Swe, in his address, stressed that appreciation to India for the in- The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Kingdom of under the theme of “ASEAN-In- the year 2017 was momentous itiative and the cooperation de- Morocco, considering the historical ties of friendship and dia: Charting the Course for the year as it coincides with the 25th veloped by the ongoing Kaladan cooperation between their countries and the necessity to set next 25 years” and officiated by Anniversary of the ASEAN-India Transport Project which would up a mechanism with the view to reinforce these links in the Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Honoura- dialogue partnership, the 15th connect Kolkata and Sittwe Port. diplomatic field, H.E U Kyaw Tin, Minister of State for Foreign ble Minister of External Affairs year of the ASEAN-India Sum- Union Minister U Kyaw Tint Affairs of the Republic of the Union Of Myanmar and H.E. Mrs. of the Government of India. mit level interaction, the 5th year Swe paid a call on Smt. Sush- MouniaBoucetta, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union of ASEAN-India Strategic Part- ma Swaraj, Honourable Minis- Affairs and International Cooperation signed the Mutual Visa Minister of the Ministry of the nership and the Golden Jubilee ter of External Affairs of India, Exemption Agreement for Diplomatic and Service/ Official Office of the State Counsel- of ASEAN. He briefly touched on 5 July 2017 and discussed on Passport Holders, each in English, Myanmar and Arabic lor and Mr. Pham Binh Minh, upon political and security co- bilateral relations between the languages on the 3rd July 2017in Rabat, Morocco, regarding Deputy Prime Minister and operation and economic cooper- two countries. The two Ministers with duration of stay not exceeding 90 days. The mutual visa Minister of Foreign Affairs of ation, which were important to discussed and agreed on further exemption agreement will facilitate travel procedure for the Vietnam, also delivered their Myanmar. He also emphasized steps to enhance cooperation be- holders of diplomatic and service/ official passports of the two keynote addresses at the Min- that ASEAN welcomes India”s tween the two countries both bi- countries.—Myanmar News Agency isterial Session. H. E. Preeti decision to put Southeast Asia at laterally and in the international Saran, Secretary (East) of the the core of its “Act East Policy” fora.—Myanmar News Agency Transparency, strict adherence 55th Anniversary of Seven July memorial held to law needed in projects

From page-1 President U Htin Kyaw By Ko Moe Regarding calculating the also called on the regional and The 55th anniversary of the budget deficiency, State Coun- state governments to effective- Seven July memorial was held sellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ly spend the allocated budgets yesterday at the tomb of Bo Aung stressed the need to use an on the projects in attempts to Kyaw, on the grounds of the former analytical method to calculate reduce the budget deficiency. Rangoon University Student Union the budget deficiency though “Region and state gov- building. the majority prefers using the ernments are urged to assess Present at the ceremony were accounting method. the results of their efforts All-Burma Federation of Student She also stressed the need for the projects and to give Unions, Basic Education Students’ to discuss the plan for changing priorities to projects which Union, the 74 Student Union and the financial year with the Py- the governments can imple- other political organisations, it was idaungsu Hluttaw, expressing ment,” said the President. The learnt. Students march to Yangon University to commemorate the 55th her willingness to change the meeting was also attended by At the ceremony, the ABFSU anniversary of the Seven July memorial . Photo: Zaw gyi (panita) period for the financial year. Vice-Chairman of the Financial issued a declaration of objection of She also urged the region- Commission Vice President U efforts to rebuild the new student tary dictators responsible for resulted in numerous deaths al and state parliaments and Myint Swe and U Henry Van union building at the site of the atrocities. and thousands of arrests. The governments to coordinate Thio, the Union Attorney-Gen- former student union, without offi- In 1962, students staged next morning, the military jun- with each other in the inter- eral, Chairman of the Nay Pyi cial recognition of forming student a protest against the military ta blew up the Rangoon Uni- ests of the people as there were Taw Council and Chief Minis- unions freely and allowing them to coup of General Ne Win, who versity Student Union building some different opinions over ters of the regions and states. perform activities, in an attempt to then ordered a brutal suppres- with dynamite. The day was the plan. —Myanmar News Agency improve the image of former mili- sion of the demonstration that designated as Seven July. 8 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 7

Abe preparing to reshuffle Cabinet in early August: sources

TOKYO — Prime Minister Shin- approval rating plunge in the zo Abe is preparing to reshuffle run-up to the Tokyo metro elec- his Cabinet and Liberal Demo- tion. cratic Party leadership possi- A number of scandals hurt bly in the first week of August, the government’s standing, in- government and party sources cluding one that alleged that said on Friday. Abe used his influence to help The decision comes in the Kake Educational Institution, wake of the LDP’s crushing de- whose president is a close feat in the Tokyo metropolitan friend, open a veterinary school assembly elections last week- in a special economic zone. end. The ruling bloc, includ- Abe was initially expect- ing the LDP’s junior coalition ed to conduct the reshuffle in partner the Komeito party, also September when terms of the drew harsh criticism due to LDP leadership posts come to its handling of a controversial an end, but his party’s historic “conspiracy” law to penalize defeat appears to have forced the planning of certain crimes. his hand. The Abe government rammed Although the local election the bill through the Diet last was viewed as a referendum on month by bypassing a House Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s of Councillors committee vote, one year in office, it also served much to the consternation of to gauge public sentiment about opposition parties. the performance of Abe’s gov- (From L) Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance In the envisioned reshuffle, Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on 2 June, 2017, wearing ernment. “kariyushi,” the formal shirts from Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, to promote the annual “Cool Biz” light clothing Defence Minister Tomomi In- The number of LDP seats campaign to save energy by reducing the use of air conditioners. Photo: Kyodo News ada is widely seen as likely to in the 127-member assembly be replaced due in part to her dropped to 23 from the previ- remarks during a stump speech ously held 57, as Koike’s new exact timing of the change, after is expected to be convened in President Masahiko Komura. that implied the Self-Defence party and allies made headway. returning home on Wednesday, September. Some party members ar- Forces’ support for a certain Abe, who is in Hamburg, according to the sources. Abe is likely to keep key gue, however, that drastic re- candidate. Germany, to attend a two-day By refreshing his Cabinet members such as Deputy Prime form of the lineups is needed Justice Minister Katsutoshi meeting of the Group of 20 ma- lineup next month, the prime Minister and Finance Minister to allay frustration within the Kaneda is also rumored to be on jor economies starting later minister is apparently aiming to Taro Aso and Chief Cabinet Sec- party. the outer amid criticism for his Friday, is expected to make a allow sufficient preparation time retary Yoshihide Suga in their Abe, who began his second performance in handling the im- final decision over the makeup for the new ministers before the posts as well as Secretary Gen- stint as prime minister in De- plementation of the conspiracy of his new Cabinet, including the extraordinary Diet session that eral Toshihiro Nikai and Vice cember 2012, saw his Cabinet’s bill.—Kyodo News

Mongolians vote in 1st presidential S Korea, US, Japan runoff amid economic crisis nuclear envoys to meet in Singapore next week ULAN BATOR — Mongolian tycoon and resource nationalist candidates is to pick the suc- voters headed to the polls on who has criticized the govern- cessor to President Tsakhiagi- SEOUL — Top nuclear envoys North Korea policy, at the 27th Friday in the country’s first-ev- ment’s spending cuts, faced off in Elbegdorj of the Democratic from South Korea, the United Northeast Asia Cooperation er runoff presidential election, against Miyegombo Enkhbold, Party, whose second and final States and Japan plan to hold Dialogue. choosing between a former chief of the ruling Mongolian four-year term in office ends this talks on the fringes of a two-day The security conference, martial arts star and a career People’s Party, in the runoff. month. regional security conference organized by the Institute on politician of the governing party. Enkhbold narrowly came Mongolia formerly enjoyed set to be held in Singapore Global Conflict and Cooperation The election is seen as a ref- second in the three-horse race robust growth, with its gross do- from next Tuesday, the South at the University of California, erendum on the government’s on 26 June, although his par- mestic product growth peaking Korean Foreign Ministry said brings together experts from policy of implementing auster- ty won a sweeping victory in a at 17.5 per cent in 2011. Follow- on Friday. countries that are members of ity measures, at a time when parliamentary election about a ing a sharp fall in global com- “It is expected ways to the long-stalled six-party talks the country with a population year ago. modity prices, it is now saddled make concrete responses to on the North Korea’s denuclear- of 3 million, landlocked between Despite economic diffi- with heavy debt and its economy the North Korean nuclear issue ization. China and Russia, is struggling culties, the 52-year-old former grew only 1 per cent last year. would be discussed” at the tri- The institute confirmed to pull its resource-dependent prime minister has made na- The government has rolled lateral talks, a statement issued late last month that delegations economy out of crisis. tional unity a campaign issue. out fiscal belt-tightening meas- by the ministry said. from five of the countries — Ja- Khaltmaa Battulga of the Enkhbold was tipped as the ures in exchange for securing Kim Hong Kyun, South Ko- pan, China, South Korea, Russia main opposition Democratic frontrunner before the election, earlier this year a $5.5 billion rea’s special representative for and the United States — will be Party garnered the most votes but he struggled to connect with International Monetary Fund- Korean Peninsula peace and attending. in the first round of the presiden- voters as allegations of corrupt led bailout package. security affairs, will meet with Tensions on the Korean tial election last week, but there land reforms during his time as The polling stations are Kenji Kanasugi, director gen- Peninsula have been further was no definitive winner as none mayor of Ulan Bator, the capital scheduled to close at 10 pm local eral of the Japanese Foreign ratcheted up following the of the candidates could secure city, hung over the campaign’s time and the results of the runoff Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian North’s launch this week of an the required majority. final weeks. are expected to be known some- Affairs Bureau, and Joseph Yun, intercontinental ballistic mis- Battulga, 54, also a business The runoff between the two time Saturday.—Kyodo News US special representative for sile.—Kyodo News 8 july 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar Discipline in its real meaning in Myanmar to be well-convinced for us

By Khin Maung Oo students, road and traffic discipline for or danger. Sorrowfully enough, we are arrested for trespassing. Likewise, pedestrians and vehicles, discipline creating these rules and disciplines we will plunge into the river and will Almost everywhere, discipline is for offices or companies, etc. To put it and simultaneously we are ruining be drowned if we proceeded without a commonly used word in our every- simply, we got accustomed to it since them. As a result, accidents, dangers noticing a bank. Boundaries and banks day expressions. English dictionaries our younger days at school, because of and casualties are increasing more and are warning us to avoid moving on, define it as “The practice of training having been trained by our teachers. more in our society. Some people seem knowingly or otherwise. They can be people to obey rules and orders and Civics was taught since our salad days, to think that disciplines are being made likened to rules and disciplines in our punishing them if they do not (or) the and once in the past we were fond of without necessity, neglecting to notice society. Some may scornfully think that controlled behavior or situation that keeping disciplines. discipline in its real meaning in Myan- discipline and rules restrict or control results from this training.” According Yet, later before we recognized mar. Discipline is called in the Myan- our actions and deeds. It is quite wrong to it, we know that it is closely related it, disciplines disappeared from our mar language as “Si Kan,” made up of in assuming so. We individually need to to rules, orders and punishments. surroundings. In fact, discipline is two syllables. The first monosyllabic develop the practice of self-discipline. As known by all, rule and orders are prescribed by us ourselves. Disciplines meaning of “Si” means a boundary in Even though we are not punished by enacted or promulgated for people to for the public are drawn up by legisla- Myanmar and the second one “Kan” rules for violating these rules and disci- abide by. In case, we violate it a legal tive bodies for our society to survive means a bank/ the side of a river and plines, we will surely get contempt from action will be taken against us and we for long whereas administrative bodies the land near it in Myanmar. others noticing us violating disciplines. are liable to get the punishment we manage to make people obey them. So, A boundary or a bank forbids To sum it up, let us build a just and deserve. Disciplines are prescribed for we are obliged to follow them. Failing us not to go past them. If we go be- prosperous society by keeping self-dis- us respectively; school discipline for that, we will be subject to punishment yond a boundary, we are likely to be cipline. The wheel of Dhammacakya Sutta turns on the FulImoon of Wazo

Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja, Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt

Wazo, the Rain Retreat is the Buddha’s When the Buddha heard the public rain retreat monks could devote whole ‘’Your Imperial Majesty, I’m happy way of conserving and preserving natural outcries about these accidents, he was time to learning Pariyatti and practicing to tell you the result of my examination. environment. obliged to prescribe a monk discipline to Patipatti and Pariveda —the three Sasan- Either your son would grow up to succeed The theme of this year’s World En- restrict the movements of them in rainy as of Buddhism —learning, Practicing your throne and become a Universal mon- vironment Day 5 June 2017 celebrated season. Thus appeared Wazo Vows for and promoting. arch or he would renounce his mundane across the world is “connecting People Rain Retreat. Every monk was required Farmers could devote themselves life to become a forest recluse and even- to Nature”. to take the vow at the assembly of monks to agricultural activities unannoyed by tually become Buddha. “I could not let my It was exactly the same theme “Con- of the same monastery that he would re- the sight of monks. Flora and fauna old son leave the palace and become Buddha. necting the People to Nature” when Lord side at the monastery of his residence and and new safely enjoy their lives under I want him succeed me to throne and Gotama Buddha prescribed Wazo Rain would not go out or move about outside monsoon showers. become chacravan [Universal monarch]. Retreat for his monk disciple followers. of the monastic compound during the Wazo Rain Retreat is Lord Buddha’s Could you make some means of keeping Previously, Buddhist monks were free to period of three monsoon months Wazo, way of connecting People [clergy and my son in the palace and succeed me to move about at anytime, anywhere in all Wakhaung and Tawthalin [July, August laity] to Nature. the throne?” seasons of the year, until public complaint and September respectively]. If unavoid- Dhammacakya Sutta discoursed “Oh yes, your Imperial Majesty. Just reached the Buddha. In their free move- able circumstances or situation occurred on the fullmoon night of Wazo by Lord build three palaces for three seasons ments especially in the rainy season when that required his stay outside the residen- Gotama also bears profound natural en- Yama, Thuba and Thuyama and surround farmers were busy with their cultivating tial monastery and his movement away vironmental significance. your son with all attractions and pleas- activities in the fields and when all living from the compound, he was required King Sudhodara of Kapilavatthu ures of palace life. Let him always get world is fully alive with flora and fauna in to beg for leave of absence not more kingdom gathered all Brahmin Priests caught up in the defilements of mundane nourishing showers free movements of than seven days from the Abbot Monk who were Raja gurus [Royal advisers] life”. Buddhist monks caused in inadvertent of the monastery. On failure of making to his audience. He presented his baby The King then turned to the last unintentional annoyances and damages. that formal request for leave of absence, son Prince Siddhartha and asked them to Brahmin guru, Kondinya, the most junior The farmers had to stop their work to pay he immediately suffers from the sin of read his horoscope [Record of Birth Day] in age and service and asked. respect and donate food to the monks. The breaking Wa Vow [ ]. Losing all his and predict his future. All guru Brahmins “What about you young Brahmin moving monks unknowingly and acciden- ordained years and the right to receive carefully examined the horoscope refer- guru?” tally step upon creatures coming out and Kathein robe offering. ring to all veda treatises. One by one they Showing only one forefinger of his, creeping about from the wet soil, some Wa vows have the beneficial impact gave their prediction to the King each the youngest Brahmin guru replied. die under their or some crippled. upon the education of the monks. During showing two fingers. See page-10 8 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9 The July Full Moon Day: A Message for Ecological and Social Harmony

Oxford Sayadaw Venerable Prof. form 70% of the population and also wear Dr. Dhammasami DPhil (Oxford) white clothes on holy days, celebrate this special day, also as the first ordination day The full moon day of July, known in Bur- in Sri Lanka that was for Prince Arittha mese as waso la-pyi, is one of the most and fifty-five other Sri Lankans. So sig- significant days in the Buddhist calen- nificant this day has been there that King dar, more so today for Theravada Bud- Dutthagamini (161-137 BC) chooses to lay dhists, because, among many others, it the foundation stones of the Ruwanveli is on this day some 2605 years ago that Cetiya (Mahaceti) and sometime later to the Buddha starts his teaching mission enshrine in it the relics of the Buddha on and it has always been on this full moon this July full moon day. Even today, the day that Theravada Buddhist monastics famous annual procession of the Tooth commence their three-month rains-retreat Relic of the Buddha in Kandy is held on (vassana). the special day. Another significant point Two months after his full enlighten- associated with this July full moon day ment under the Bodhi tree in Buddhagaya is, as mentioned earlier, the commence- and on the full moon day of July, (asahla in ment of the three-month rains-retreat Pali) the Buddha reaches the Deer Park, and which is, historically speaking, very near Baranasi, and immediately begins important for us, monastics and laity alike, to share with his five former friends the in many ways. However, it may surprise newly discovered Middle Path as the way many to know that the Buddha did not to overcome suffering. The Middle Way is Oxford Sayadaw Venerable Prof. Dr. Dhammasami DPhil (Oxford). invent this practice, but adopted it, and it as an alternative to the existing thoughts is for the sake of harmony with the eco- current in India: the eternalist and the title of the First Sermon, is a metaphor a solution to human suffering has been of logical environment and the majority of materialist (nihilist) philosophy, or the that the Buddha used to demonstrate his ethical, social and psychological impor- the people, Buddhist or non-Buddhist. practice of self-mortification and of self-in- message, dhamma. The wheel is generally tance for the Buddhist teaching. The revo- It is true that the Buddha and all of his dulgence. The Buddha finds that all of the symbol of transport and the Buddha lutionization of the understanding kamma five former companions, who attained those mutually exclusive philosophies and wants his teaching to serve humanity as is a case in point. Before the Buddha comes enlightenment within five days of intensive practices are based on a belief in either a a transport carrying them from problem along, kamma is merely understood as a coaching by the Buddha on the Middle- supposedly unchanging metaphysical self to solution, from a stressful life to a stress- ritual. The Buddha redefines kamma to Way-based meditative outlook, stay in one or a physical self. free one, from bondage to freedom and mean one’s own intention giving everyone location in the Deer Park for three months On his part, using the Middle Path from repeated suffering to nirvana. The the control of their kamma and links it to during their first rainy season; however, factors, the Buddha explains our daily wheel indeed symbolizes three aspects moral and ethical behavior. While placing the observation of the rains-retreat does experience as a process of psychological of dhamma: (1) the Four Truths, the real- in human’s hands his own responsibility not become a rule until sometime later. and physical phenomena, basically ruled ization of it helps us overcome suffering; for his conduct, this kamma theory also The Buddha came to make that a rule by the inter-dependent law of cause and (2) the Middle Way, known as the Eightfold brings social liberation to many freeing only after being prompted by the com- effect, and not by any divine being such Path, the accomplishing of it enables us to people, for example, in India from being plaint from the farmers. The complaints as creator God or mysterious entity such reach a solution, a stress-free life or free- dictated by the Brahmins, a higher caste, were that unlike other mendicants who as an unchanging soul. This Middle Path dom and (3) the realization itself which has on what to do with their lives. stay in one place for that period of time, the teaching, formulated as the Four Noble twelve aspects indicating the goal achieved To honour the First Sermon, this July Buddha’s disciples travel even during the Truths, raises the status of human beings through transformative wisdom, with the full moon day is officially recognized as rainy season damaging crops and injuring to the supreme level and at the same time wheel having twelve spokes. The twelve the Dhamma-cakka Day (Sanskrit - Dhar- insects. Here, it is worth noting that the places in the hands of every human the aspects define the actual process of real- ma-cakra) in Myanmar. It is a holiday for Buddhist monastic rule of observing the full responsibility for their happiness and ization comprising: knowing something government departments and schools. rains-retreat takes into consideration eco- misery. such as a problem as it is; knowing what Monasteries, meditation centres and pago- logical concern and the people’s opinion. This First Sermon is known as the action to take for that; and knowing how das throughout the land are crowded with This is to say the rains-retreat practice Dhamma-cakka-pavattana Sutta, the Dis- to verify that the action has been success- the faithful, wearing white top and brown recognizes concerns for environment and course on Setting in Motion the Wheel of ful. As each of the Four Truths has these longyi, meditating or contemplating on social harmony. Truth. The principal approach of the Four three steps in the process, the third wheel the teachings of the Buddha and his First In other word, as far is Buddhism is Noble Truths is to face, recognize and ac- has twelve spokes while the first and the Sermon. Similarly, in Thailand, since the concerned, the original idea about the cept the existence of psychological as well second wheel have four and eight spokes reign of King Mongkut (1854-1868 AD), rains-retreat does not stem from a reli- as physical discomforts in life, investigat- respectively. All these symbols represent the July full moon day has also been offi- gious reason, rather the Buddha embraces ing them with calm contemplation, instead one and the same positive message: it is cially celebrated as the Asahla-puja Day, and makes the customary practice work, of fighting with them or running away from possible to use our own concentration and asahla being the Pali term for the month and indeed very successfully not just for them. A wise observation like this can lead wisdom power to solve life’s misery, if we of July. Devotees, in white clothes, flock to the above ecological and social reasons but to full comprehension of what bothers us in can turn these wheels on and make them temples and monasteries to observe the also for spiritual benefits as well once he day to day life because the calmness and to function. eight precepts, instead of the usual five; has promulgated it as a rule. The benefits experiential knowledge give us human This compassionate and pragmatic listen to sermons related to the Wheel of are mutual between the Sangha and the beings necessary skills to manage our oth- message of the Buddha on finding problem Truth, dhamma, and make offerings of laity. The former can reduce the discom- erwise unregulated emotions and decision (dukkha) and its solution (nirodha) is cen- requisites, especially the candles for the fort associated with travelling during the making processes. The skillful wisdom tral to all communications that the Buddha coming rains-retreat, known as tien-khao- severe weather, get to know more fellow in the First Sermon also equips us with constantly relays for forty-five years to the phansa. The Laotian Buddhists have a practitioners better from being together energy and tool to reduce the unavoidable people of all walks of life. All the teachings similar tradition to the Thai, bringing the for a longer period and receive material pains in life and to overcome the pains that that we are familiar with, for example, rains-retreat candles in great procession support such as robe for the rainy period we unnecessarily create ourselves through kamma, generosity, precepts, monastic to the temples. from the people nearby who come to be habitual reaction. disciplines, meditation and abhidhamma In Sri Lanka on this July full moon better informed of the monks and nuns’ The wheel (cakka/ cakra), part of the are to illustrate this key message. Finding day, known as Esala Poya, Buddhists, who specific need. See Page-10 8 july 2017 10 National The Global New Light Of Myanmar The wheel of Dhammacakya Sutta turns on the FulImoon of Wazo

From page-8 recluse and wait for your son as Buddha to tion] on the other. Both these two extremes stood these two Suttas the five as car- “Your Imperial Majesty, after I have come to Migara Wunna Dear Park for his are wrong because they lead to no truth. tic forest recluses became arahat [saint thoroughly examined your son’s horoscope first sermon Dhammacakya Sutta which The middle way only leads to truth. monk] one after another on the following and checked with all veda treatises I ob- I shall hear. There are four noble Truths consecutive days. The first as cartic for- tained one and the only one answer. That So saying the youngest raja guru (1) Birth is suffering, old age is suf- est accluse to become saint monk was is that your son would definitely become Brahmin Kondinya left the palace. No fering, illness is suffering and death is Kondanna. These five arahat saint monks a Buddha. He would never succeed you peace, no truth of Dhamma could be ob- suffering. Associatiaon with those we do formed the first Sangha order to impart to the throne. I am a faithful royal guru tained at the capital, in the Palace where not love is suffering. Separation from those Buddha’s dhamma [Truth] to all sentient who speaks truth, the who truth nothing daily life was surrounded by defilements. we love is suffering and not getting what beings. Because all five ascetic forest re- but truth. I do not tell what your Imperil Only in the forest where there is green we desire is suffering. cluses became monks in the month of Majesty wishes to hear that your son would natural environment where one’s body and (2) The origin of suffering is craving. Wazo. Myanmar people made the tradition succeed you to the throne so that I get soul can get bliss of solitude and peace. (3) Suffering can be ended and Nivar- of the Festival of Ordination of monks in royal favour. Here are the exact dates of The entire Dhammacakya Sutta has na can be attained. Wazo. Wazo full moon day is commem- events of your son’s life. Your son would get been translated into Myanmar and Eng- (4) The way to stop craving and end orated as Dhammacakya Sutta Day by married and had a son born. By the age of lish and published by the Ministry of Re- suffering is to follow the eight fold path Myanmar Buddhist across the country 29 years after seeing the four visions —the ligious Affairs and Culture of Myanmar [Maga] which Gotama Buddha teaches by reciting the Sutta and expounding it to Aged, the Infirmity, the Dead and Forest Government. Here a summary is given to as follow. the audience. Recluse, he would renounce his mundane emphasize the importance of the middle (1) Right View, (2) Right thought, (3) Right Today, Migra Wunna, the deer Park life to become a recluse in the forest. Af- way of living [Majjhima Patipada] and Speech, (4) Right action, (5) Right Liveli- Forest is well maintained by the Indian ter six years of austerity practices in the significance of green natural environment hood, (6) Right Effort, (7) Right Mindful- Government for Buddhist pilgrimage Uruvala Forest, he would attained Buddha- for the middle way of living. After six years ness and (8) Right concentration. tourism as well as natural environmen- hood at the age of 35 years. He would give of his quest for truth [dhamma] by practic- At the behest of Maha Brahma “Sa- talists across the world. Well conserved his first sermon to the five forest recluses ing austerities, recluse Prince Siddhartha hanpati” Gotama Buddha sat calmly under and preserved, the entire park is made in the Migara Wunna Dear Park. Next discovered it. While in the Uruvala Forest the Sal trees in the deer park in Migara free from all polutions. No industries, no he would continue his dhamma duta his he and other five forest recluses searching Wunna Forest in the evening of the full- emissions in its vicinities. You walk on teachings journey home and abroad for for truth promised to one another to tell moon of Wazo when gold yellow coloured foot or buttery charged wheel chains are 45 years. Then at the age of 80 he would one another if he had found out the truth. round Moon rose above the foliage and provided for the needy. Many land marks pass away and attain Nivarna —Escape Therefore forest recluse Prince Siddhar- shed its rays on earth Lord Buddha began and memorials of the Dhammacakya Sutta from the Samsara the cycle of births and tha on becoming enlightened as Gota- his discourse on Dhammacakya Sutta. are well preserved to retain the original rebirths and all sufferings and cravings to ma Buddha was obliged to tell the truth Not only Five Forest recluses but also all atmosphere of those days when this first reach the end of body and soul.” [dhamma] he had discovered to the five Brahmas, devas and sentient beings of sermon was delivered. Your Imperial Majesty, you may pun- forest recluses (1). Kondanya (2). Wappa the whole Universe gathered to listen to After the visit you return home not ish me for not answering what you wish (3). Baddiya (4). Mahanama and (5). Assaji. the Sermon. only with the essence of the sermon in to hear that your son succeed you. I was a The middle way [Majjhima Patipada] Next on the 5th waning moon of Wazo your heart and soul but also that of green faithful royal guru, to speak the truth. Now avoids the two extremes (1). Kamasu kha- the Buddha discoursed on Anatta Lak- natural environment for the sustainability I resign my post of royal guru. I shall go lika nuyogo [Hedonism] on one hand and khana Sutta. of our planet Earth with all living beings to the Uruvala forest to become a forest (2). Atta kilamathanuyogo [self-mortifica- Having heard and thoroughly under- inhabiting on it.

The July Full Moon Day: A Message for Ecological and Social Harmony

From page-9 tha; the commencement of the Abhidham- rules for his disciples with reward and more than a week each time they travel In return, the laity get the opportunity ma (psychology) teaching by the Buddha penalty attached to them: those who begin abroad, their kathina robe offering would to learn the teaching from more monastics for his mother and other celestials in the their rains-retreat on the day after the be made irrelevant. who observe the rains-retreat close to Tavatimsa Heaven in the seventh year July full moon day are entitled to receive And, here the monks in the West who their home and ensure their own way of life after his enlightenment; the performance a new piece of robe, known as kathina, have to travel for overseas teaching would was orientated to understanding problem through absorption meditation of the twin provided at the end of the three months do so knowing that they will have to forego and finding its solution. Very influential wonder (yamaka-patihariya) in Savatthi individual monk invites his fellow monks the privilege of being the recipient of the this practice has been in many Theravada to subdue to the pride of the heretics, and to criticize his behavior if they found it kathina robe. One other measure that the communities that in quite a number of the commencement of the first Buddhist blameworthy. If a monk failed to return western monks, for example at Amaravati places people usually postpose events synod (sangayana) to rehearse and clas- to the original location where he started Monastery in England, have taken was to such as a wedding ceremony during the sify the teachings, three months after the the rains-retreat within a given time, i.e. if have a two-month retreat during the win- three months. In some countries such as Buddha passes away. he stays away overnight more than seven ter when they do not travel but engage fully Thailand Lao, monasteries organize a Here one may note that this rains-re- days he is not qualified to receive a kathina in meditation practice. Some may have ritual of chanting the Vessantara-jataka, treat observation practice has been asso- robe, even if there are donors. Indeed, this taken this decision mindful of the excep- the last of the many former lives stories of ciated with the South and Southeast Asian disqualification for the kathina robe is also tional historical condition, recorded in the the Buddha, which they call des mahachat monsoon and that in Europe and America applicable to a monk who chooses to take Vinaya-pitaka, the original monastic dis- (the preaching of the Great Life Story). where Buddhism has taken root for over us an option of starting his three-month ciplines, when the Buddha allows monks In Myanmar, the month of July is simply a hundred years, July to September is rains-retreat a month late. to observe the three-month retreat in the known as waso, the month of the rains-re- the summer. Summer is the time western Usually, European and North Amer- summer, provided it is at the request of a treat. This practice of the rains-retreat is a people go on long holiday; even the govern- ican Buddhists tend to organize medita- righteous ruler. Despite these challenges, good illustration how the Buddha makes a ments slow down their work. Parliaments tion retreats and conferences during their it is still possible to say that today even wise decision balancing between the need have a long summer recess, for example, summer holidays, which mean monks who in some trying circumstances the spirit to adopt a certain ritual for social harmony from 20 July to 5 September in the United engage in teaching have to travel often, of the three-month rains-retreat is still and the real spiritual benefit. Kingdom. This change in circumstances something forbidden by the rule of the fully respected and adhered to among the In addition to those two significant poses some of the challenges to the Bud- rains-retreat. But if they do not travel, the Theravada Buddhist followers. events (the First Sermon and the begin- dhist missionary monks as their work Buddhist missionary monks in the West ning of the rains-retreat), the July full becomes more and more international. would find their work limited, especially moon day is also noteworthy for other The dilemma for those Buddhist outside the country of their residence. I Oxford Sayadaw Venerable Prof. Dr. main events in Buddhism. It is the day monks in the West is that the rains-retreat have seen some senior western monks Dhammasami DPhil (Oxford) Prince Siddhattha, the future Buddha, rule dictates them to stay in one location coming up with an ad hoc solution: monks Fellow & Trustee, Oxford Centre for was conceived in the womb of Queen Ma- for the entire period. As already discussed, who would receive the kathina robe will Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford; hamaya; the birthday of Prince Rahula to the Buddha adopts the rains-retreat prac- not travel because if all the monks break Founder, Shan State Buddhist Princess Yasodhara and Prince Siddhat- tice from others and lays down certain the rule of the rains-retreat by staying University, Taunggyi 8 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 Facing defeat in Mosul, Islamic State mounts diversionary attack to the south

MOSUL/TIKRIT, Iraq — Islamic Mosul including near the Syrian State militants attacked a village border still IS control. south of Mosul, killing several Prime Minister Haider people including two journalists, al-Abadi declared the end of Is- even as they were about to lose lamic State’s “state of falsehood” their last redoubt in the city to an a week ago, after security forces Iraqi military onslaught, security took Mosul’s mediaeval Grand sources said on Friday. al-Nuri mosque — although only The assault on Imam Gharbi after retreating militants blew village appeared to be the sort it up. of diversionary, guerrilla-style Months of grinding urban strike tactics Islamic State is ex- warfare in Mosul have displaced pected to focus on as US-backed 900,000 people, about half the Iraqi forces regain control over city’s pre-war population, and cities IS captured in a shock killed thousands, according to 2014 offensive. Security sources aid organisations. The United Na- said IS insurgents had infiltrat- tions predicts it will cost more ed Imam Gharbi, some 70 km than $1 billion to repair basic (44 miles) south of Mosul on the infrastructure in Mosul. Iraq’s western bank of the Tigris riv- regional Kurdish leader said on er, on Wednesday evening from Thursday in a Reuters interview a pocket of territory still under that the Baghdad central gov- their control on the eastern bank. An armoured personnel carrier of Iraqi security forces fire against Islamic State militants at the frontline in the ernment had failed to prepare a Two Iraqi journalists were Old City of Mosul, Iraq on 7 July, 2017. Photo: REUTERS post-battle political, security and reported killed and two others governance plan. wounded as they covered the se- The Iraqi military has fore- and artillery salvoes continued to and south of the city where tens of The offensive has damaged curity forces’ counter-attack to cast final victory this week in what pound Islamic State’s last Mosul thousands of people live, and the thousands of structures in Mo- take back the village on Friday. used to be the de facto capital of bastion on Friday, a Reuters TV militants are expected to keep up sul’s Old City and destroyed near- An unknown number of civilians IS’s “caliphate” in Iraq, after a crew said. asymmetric attacks on selected ly 500 buildings, satellite imagery and military were also killed or grinding eight-month, US-backed Mosul was by far the largest targets across Iraq. released by the United Nations wounded in the clashes. offensive to wrest back the city, city seized by Islamic State in its Adhel Abu Ragheef, a Bagh- on Thursday showed. In some In Mosul, IS clung to a slowly whose pre-war population was 2 offensive three years ago where dad-based expert on jihadist of the worst affected areas, al- shrinking pocket on the Tigris million. But security forces faced the ultra-hardline group declared groups, said Islamic State was most no buildings appear to have west bank, battling for every me- ferocious resistance from roughly its “caliphate” over adjoining likely to carry out “more of these escaped damage, and Mosul’s tre with snipers, grenades and several hundred militants hun- parts of Iraq and Syria. raid-type attacks on security forc- dense construction means the suicide bombers, forcing security kered down among thousands of Stripped of Mosul, IS’s does to try to divert them away from extent of the devastation might forces to fight house-to-house in civilians in the maze of alleyways minion in Iraq will be reduced to the main battle”, now in Mosul be underestimated, UN officials densely-populated blocks. in Mosul’s Old City. Air strikes mainly rural, desert areas west and then in other areas west of said.—Reuters

Turkey takes control of nearly 1,000 Turkey detains 29 suspected companies since failed coup — deputy PM Islamic State militants in Istanbul — Anadolu ISTANBUL — Turkish author- lion) and employ 46,357 peo- President Tayyip Erdogan is ities have seized or appointed ple, Canikli said in a written using the coup as a pretext to an administrator to 965 compa- statement. muzzle dissent, a charge he ANKARA — Turkish police have ing through Turkey. nies with total annual sales of Turkey took control of a denies. detained 29 suspected Islamic Ankara has detained more some 21.9 billion lira ($6 billion) bank, industrial companies Ten people including Am- State militants in Istanbul, 22 of than 5,000 Islamic State suspects in the year since an attempt- and media firms as part of nesty International’s Turkey them foreign nationals, believed and deported some 3,290 foreign ed coup in July 2016, Deputy the crackdown on companies director and other rights activ- to be preparing to travel to Syr- militants from 95 different coun- Prime Minister Nurettin Can- accused of links to Gulen. He ists were detained this week on ia, the state-run Anadolu news tries in recent years, according ikli said on Friday. has denied involvement in the suspicion of membership of a agency said on Friday. to Turkish officials. It has also Under the emergency rule putsch. terrorist organization, Amnes- Anti-terrorism police car- refused entry to at least 38,269 imposed after the coup, Turk- Apart from the business ty said on Thursday, in what it ried out operations at 20 separate individuals. ish authorities took control of crackdown, Turkey has jailed called a “grotesque abuse of addresses in six city districts On Wednesday, Turkish companies suspected of having more than 50,000 people pend- power”. overnight, Anadolu said, add- police detained six suspected links to followers of Fethullah ing trial and suspended or dis- The government has said ing that one unlicensed weapon Islamic State militants for plan- Gulen, the US-based Muslim missed some 150,000, includ- the security measures are nec- and documents belonging to the ning to attack a protest march cleric blamed by Ankara for the ing soldiers, police officers, essary because of the gravity jihadist group were found in the led by the head of the secularist failed military takeover. teachers and civil servants, of the threats facing Turkey, raids. main opposition party. The 965 companies under over alleged links with terror- which is also battling Kurdish Thousands of foreign fight- In a separate operation on state management control, ist groups. and Islamist militants. More ers have joined the Islamist mil- Wednesday, Turkish police de- based in 43 provinces across The purge has alarmed than 240 people were killed itants in their self-proclaimed tained another 37 Islamic State Turkey, have assets totalling Turkey’s Western allies and in last year’s coup attempt.— caliphate in Syria and Iraq in suspects across Turkey, author- some 41 billion lira ($11.3 bil- human rights groups, who say Reuters recent years, many of them pass- ities said.—Reuters 8 July 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar World leaders pressure Trump on climate at start of G20 summit

HAMBURG — World daunting task of steering leaders ratcheted up leaders towards a consen- pressure on US President sus on trade, climate and Donald Trump to compro- migration — all issues mise on climate and trade that have become more as a Group of 20 summit contentious since Trump got underway in Germany entered the White House amid clashes between po- half a year ago. lice and protestors. She faces an election In a joint commu- in a little more than two nique issued as the lead- months and cannot ap- ers gathered in a vast pear to cave in to Trump, convention centre in who is deeply unpopu- Hamburg, Brazil, Russia, lar in Germany. Nor will India and China — the so- she be keen for an open called BRICS countries — confrontation that could called on the G20 to push deepen tensions with for implementation of the Washington. Paris climate deal despite “There is quite a del- German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks during the working session at the G20 leaders summit in Hamburg, Germany on 7 Trump’s decision last icate balance that Angela July, 2017. Photo: Reuters month to pull the United Merkel will have to nav- States out of it. “The Par- Trump to reconsider his al geo-political landscape, intensely scrutinised pressure on Beijing to igate in a way, because is agreement on climate decision on Paris. with Trump’s “America following allegations by rein in North Korea and it is not clear that being change is an important “We are not renego- First” policies pushing US intelligence agencies threatening the Chinese confrontational won’t consensus that doesn’t tiating the Paris agree- Europe and China closer that Moscow meddled in with punitive trade meas- just create even more of come easily and must not ment, that stays, but I together. the US election to help ures. a credibility problem for be given up easily,” said want to see the US look- Trump will meet Trump win. Amid the big egos G20 cooperation,” Indo- Chinese President Xi Jin- ing for ways to rejoin it,” President Vladimir Pu- The summit also and seemingly intracta- nesian Finance Minister ping. British Prime Min- she told the BBC. The tin for the first time on brings together Trump ble conflicts, the host, Sri Mulyani Indrawati ister Theresa May said meeting comes at a time Friday afternoon, an and Xi at a time when German Chancellor An- told Reuters in an inter- G20 leaders would urge of major shifts in the glob- encounter that will be Washington is raising gela Merkel, faces the view.—Reuters

CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE US bombers challenge MV MERATUS GORONTALO VOY. NO ( 177 ) MV tove maersk VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV MERATUS Consignees of cargo carried on MV tove China in South China GORONTALO VOY. NO ( 177 ) are hereby maersk VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that notified that the vessel will be arriving on 8.7.2017 the vessel will be arriving on 8.7.2017 and cargo Sea flyover and cargo will be discharged into the premises of will be discharged into the premises of m.i.p where A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and TOKYO/BEIJING — Two been seeking China’s help expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port US bombers have flown to press North Korea, the of the Port of Yangon. of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 over the disputed South US military has, neverthe- am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s China Sea, the US Air less, been asserting its now declared as the third day after final discharge of Day now declared as the third day after final dis- Force said on Friday, as- “freedom of navigation” cargo from the Vessel. charge of cargo from the Vessel. serting the right to treat rights in the South China No claims against this vessel will be admitted No claims against this vessel will be admitted the region as international Sea, at the risk of angering after the Claims Day. after the Claims Day. territory despite China’s China. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT claim to virtually all of the Asked about the flight MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY waterway. by the two US bombers, AGENT FOR: M/S MCC TRANSPORT (S’PORE) The flight by the Chinese Foreign Ministry AGENT FOR: M/S YANG MING LINE pte ltd B-1B Lancer bombers spokesman Geng Shuang Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 from Guam on Thursday said there was no problem came as US President with freedom of navigation CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE Donald Trump and Chi- or overflight for the East MV HUNSA BHUM VOY. NO ( ) MV KOTA RATNA VOY. NO ( ) nese President Xi Jin- and South China Seas. Consignees of cargo carried on MV HUNSA Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA ping prepare for a meet- “But China resolutely BHUM VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that RATNA VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that ing on the sidelines of a opposes individual coun- the vessel will be arriving on 8.7.2017 and cargo the vessel will be arriving on 8.7.2017 and cargo G20 summit in Germany. tries using the banner will be discharged into the premises of mitt/ will be discharged into the premises of MITT/ The two leaders of freedom of navigation AIPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and AWPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and were expected to discuss and overflight to flaunt expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions what China can do to rein military force and harm of the Port of Yangon. of the Port of Yangon. in North Korea’s missile China’s sovereignty and Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 and nuclear weapon pro- security,” he said. am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final dis- Day now declared as the third day after final dis- grammes. China’s Defence charge of cargo from the Vessel. charge of cargo from the Vessel. North Korea fired an Ministry, in a short state- No claims against this vessel will be admitted No claims against this vessel will be admitted intercontinental ballistic ment sent to Reuters, after the Claims Day. after the Claims Day. missile on Tuesday that said China always main- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT some experts believe has tained its vigilance and MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the range to reach Alaska “effectively monitors rel- AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL container AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER and Hawaii and perhaps evant countries’ military lines LINES the US Pacific Northwest. activities next to China”. Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 While Trump has —Reuters 8 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 13 Hundreds show support for former Thai PM as rice scheme trial nears an end

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Yingluck’s govern- former prime minister ment went a step further, Yingluck Shinawatra ar- promising to buy rice from rived at a Bangkok court to farmers at some 50 per cent shouts of encouragement above the market price. from her supporters on The scheme helped Friday, two weeks before her to sail to victory in a the final stages of a case 2011 general election, mak- about her involvement in ing her the country’s first a ruinously expensive state female prime minister. rice subsidy scheme. However, public loss- Yingluck, whose gov- es from the scheme fuelled ernment was ousted in a street protests against Yin- 2014 military coup, faces up gluck that eventually saw to 10 years in prison if she her removed from power is found guilty of negligence just weeks before the 2014 over her role in the scheme, coup. which proved popular with The scheme also saw rural voters but was a dis- Thailand lose its crown as aster for state coffers. the world’s top rice export- The former prime min- er as other countries, no- ister and opposition say the tably Viet Nam and India, trial is politically motivated filled the void when Thai- and is aimed at undermin- land held back rice stocks ing the populist movement Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court for a trial on it had bought from farmers. that has won every election criminal negligence, which looks into her role in a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in Bangkok, The military govern- since 2001. The movement Thailand on 7 July, 2017. Photo: Reuters ment has managed to sell is opposed by Thailand’s off most of about 18 million powerful military and con- “fight, fight”. Yingluck has test of the junta’s sincerity witnesses we’ve present- ernments have supported tonnes of rice accumulat- servative elite. denied the charges against in tackling corruption in ed,” Yingluck told crowds farmers since the 1980s, ed during the rice scheme, Around 500 support- her. The military has said politics, one of its promis- outside the court. but none of the schemes some of it for industrial ers showed up outside the it will deploy troops to es after it seized power in “The encouragement has proved as popular with purposes, according to the court on Friday, police said, maintain security on July 2014. Closing statements in I’ve been given is still good rural voters as the rice pro- commerce ministry. the largest turnout in many 21, when a final hearing in the case will be delivered ... this is a strong charac- grammes pioneered by Yingluck said on Fri- months. One wrote “Love the case is expected. within 30 days of the final teristic of the Thai people,” Yingluck’s brother, oust- day she was not sure when the prime minister” on his Yingluck’s critics see hearing, court officials said. she said. ed former prime minister she would deliver her clos- hand, while others shouted: the rice case as a litmus “I’m confident in the Successive Thai gov- Thaksin Shinawatra. ing statement.—Reuters

James Bond stand aside; French spy service seeks computer geeks, linguists

PARIS — France’s for- recruitment pressures competitive marketplace eign intelligence service is are changing things. “All where it has to vie with big bolstering recruitment to kinds of telecoms and IT industrial groups, start-ups counter Islamist militants profiles interest us, from and other top-end recruit- and cyber criminals, but crypto-mathematicians ers to attract high-fliers, it is looking for computer to super geeks,” Charles says Moreau, whose remit wizards and linguists not Moreau, head of DGSE covers oversight of hiring. would-be James Bonds. administration, told Reu- Ironically, the focus on Top of the vacancy ters during an interview at young communications and list at France’s DGSE, the the agency’s northeastern technology wizards, the su- equivalent of America’s Paris headquarters — nick- per geeks Moreau spoke of, CIA or Britain’s MI6, are named “La Piscine” (The is not totally new. posts for young informa- Pool). The DGSE hiring When militants flew tion technology gurus and target is 500-600 recruits a planes into the New York linguists who master the year to bring its numbers World Trade Centre in 2001, finer points of Russian, Chi- up to 7,100 by 2019, but the prompting the US invasion nese or Farsi, widely used skills required are not those of Afghanistan in pursuit in Iran and Afghanistan. of amphibious frogmen or of al Qaeda chief Osama While publicity is not usu- secret agents of the kind bin Laden, US intelligence ally a priority of the foreign incarnated by the fictional services stood accused of spy service (the Direction British character James having expanded internet Générale de la Sécurité Bond. Today the foreign surveillance at the expense Extérieure, or DGSE), its spy service is recruiting in of old-fashioned feet-on-the- head of administration said an increasingly open and ground spies.—Reuters 8 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar

An eager teenage Spider-Man swings into Marvel’s ‘Homecoming’

LOS ANGELES — You’ve seen after the events of “Civil War,” Spider-Man swing through New and 15-year-old Peter Parker York battling the Green Goblin, feels neglected by Iron Man, but you’ve never seen him idol- struggling to adjust back to the ize Iron Man. mundaneness of high school That is what the director while disguising his superpow- of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” ers. hopes audiences will be drawn “We’ve seen a lot of super- to as the third Spider-Man re- heroes dealing with responsibil- boot in a decade hits movie ity and burden of their powers theaters on Friday. ... but if you have a 15-year-old Jon Watts said he wanted kid with super powers, definitely to make “Homecoming” a cross there’s going to be some funny between a superhero movie and moments,” Watts said. a high school comedy where the Parker also faces foes, par- dorky lead is a fanboy of other ticularly The Vulture, played by superheroes. Michael Keaton, who has built “Homecoming” takes a an underground arms trade with lighter tone to the last two iter- the debris of high-powered su- ations of Spider-Man, in keeping perhero weapons littered across with Marvel’s proclivity for har- New York City during 2012’s nessing laughs in its superhero “Avengers.” franchise. “Homecoming” has re- Fans watch as stars from the movie arrive. Photo: Reuters Unlike previous films where ceived warm reviews from crit- Spider-Man was the lone su- ics and trade publication Variety perhero, “Homecoming” has “We’ve seen that origin sto- America: Civil War.” Lee and Steve Ditko originally said the film was projected to the web-slinging crime fighter ry before,” Watts told Reuters. A deal between Sony envisioned in comic strips with open with upward of $85 mil- battling alongside Marvel char- “Here’s Spider-Man, he’s a kid, Corp, which holds rights to multiple characters. lion at the US and Canadian box acters Iron Man and Captain let’s take him on an adventure Spider-Man, and Walt Disney “They wanted to give a dif- office. America. ... it’s all part of trying to show Co which has those for super- ferent perspective on this world The film follows Andrew Usual scenes explaining people something new.” heroes like Iron Man, let Spi- of superheroes, like a regular Garfield’s “The Amazing Spi- Spider-Man’s origins — the Spider-Man, this time der-Man feature next to fellow guy’s perspective, that was one der-Man” franchise from 2012 death of his Uncle Ben and being played by Tom Holland, was first Marvel characters. That allowed of the things that made Spi- to 2014 and movies featuring To- bitten by a radioactive spider — introduced alongside other Mar- Watts to explore the boy hero der-Man so special,” Watts said. bey Maguire from 2002 to 2007. are notably absent. vel characters in 2016’s “Captain in a way he said creators Stan “Homecoming” takes place —Reuters

‘Marcella’ series 2 begins shoot, Sophie Turner opens up about her with Keith Allen relationship with Joe Jonas come aboard Los Angeles — Actress So- there,” Turner says. London — Anna Friel’s phie Turner reveals that dating Turner also says it makes “Marcella” is all set to return Joe Jonas is like living in a her upset when people click for a second run, with Keith “fishbowl”. her pictures in public with- Allen and Nigel Planer added In a new interview to Ma- out her consent. to its cast. rie Claire UK, the “Game of “I find it really rude, Friel will be back as De- Thrones” actress talks about and I will be rude tective Sergeant Marcella what it is like to be in a rela- back. Its such an in- Backland, accompanied by tionship with the Jonas broth- vasion of privacy. Ray Panthaki, Nicholas Pin- er. I could be out with my nock, Jamie Bamber and Jack “You do feel like youre liv- mum on her birthday Sophie Turner. Doolan, reported Digital Spy. ing in a fishbowl. Its frustrat- and I will ask them to Photo: PTI Production has begun on ing that its the most mundane delete it. I would much the new series of the show, things that make the news?how rather them come up but no air date has been yet boring,” Turner says. and ask for a photo.” decided. The series will see The actress says she is —PTI Marcella investigate the dis- happy with the musician but covery of a young boy’s body would prefer a different ship inside a wall, surrounded by name for them. toys and a school blazer. “I’m She and Jonas are current- thrilled to be reprising the role ly called “Jophie” but Turner of Marcella. The reaction from says she prefers “Mophie”, the everyone has been amazing, nickname for her and “Game although the real question I of Thrones” co-star Maisie keep being asked is whether Williams. the green parka will be making “Whats that thing they an appearance in season 2 as say? Relationships come and well?,” says Friel.—PTI go but friendship is always 8 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Princess Mako's engagement China quietly marks announcement delayed after rain deaths 80th anniversary of Marco Polo Bridge TOKYO — The Imperial Household Agency said incident on Friday the announcement of the engagement BEIJING — China bridge, also known as of Princess Mako, the eld- marked in a relative- the Marco Polo Bridge, est granddaughter of Em- ly subdued manner on on 7 July, 1937, developed peror Akihito, has been Friday the 80th anniver- into a full-scale conflict postponed from Saturday sary of an incident that that lasted until Japan's following the deaths of sev- triggered the Second Si- surrender to the Allied eral people in heavy rain in no-Japanese war, as the Powers in 1945. southwestern Japan. two countries now seek to Japan and China Princess Mako, 25, and improve relations. are seeking to increase her fiance-to-be, 25-year- As usual, China held high-level contacts to old paralegal Kei Komuro, a ceremony to remember stabilize the bilateral re- were initially scheduled to the important historical lationship that had been hold a press conference day at a war museum badly damaged by differ- on Saturday afternoon southwest of Beijing, ing views over territorial following the agency's just near Lugou Bridge and wartime issues. announcement, but out where the 1937 incident This year marks of consideration for the Combined undated photo shows Princess Mako (R), the eldest granddaughter of Emperor occurred. the 45th anniversary suffering of people in the Akihito and Empress Michiko, and her finance-to-be Kei Komuro. It was reported on 7 July, But, compared to of the normalization of disaster-affected areas, the 2017, that the announcement of their engagement has been postponed in light of record several years ago, cov- diplomatic ties between couple decided to postpone rains in southwestern Japan that have killed several people. Photo: Kyodo News erage of the event by Asia's two biggest econ- the event, a senior agency Chinese media was lim- omies and next year is official said. A new date for after a huge earthquake ternoon for their first public Prefecture. ited and there were no the 40th anniversary of the announcement has yet struck Niigata Prefecture. appearance together. Princess Mako's mar- reports that any very their treaty of friendship to be set. Princess Takamatsu, the Downpours have con- riage would be the first of high-ranking officials and peace. Emperor Akihito and emperor's aunt, died early tinued intermittently since a naishinno princess, a attended the ceremony. In Tokyo, Japanese Empress Michiko, as well on that day, so the engage- Friday in Japan's south- daughter or granddaugh- In 2014, Chinese officials are hoping to as Princess Mako's par- ment announcement was western main island of ter of the emperor, since President Xi Jinping accelerate the pace of ents Prince Akishino and pushed back further to 30 Kyushu, where extremely Sayako Kuroda's wedding witnessed the ceremony relationship repair after Princess Kiko approved the December. It had been heavy rain has left at least in 2005. Princess Mako's in person and said China Xi finishes with a twice- decision, the official said. planned that the engage- seven people dead and hun- impending engagement will fight any attempt to a-decade congress of the In the past, unexpect- ment of Princess Mako and dreds trapped by floodwa- to Komuro has focused sanitize the history of Ja- Communist Party in the ed events also delayed the Komuro, who met at univer- ters. attention on the dwindling pan's aggression. fall, the most political- engagement announce- sity, would be approved by The last marriage of size of the imperial family. A skirmish between ly-sensitive event this ment of the emperor's the emperor on Saturday. a Japanese princess took Current law does not pro- troops of the two coun- year for the Chinese lead- daughter Sayako Kuroda. The agency's Grand Stew- place in 2014 when Princess vide for reigning empresses tries near the stone ership.—Kyodo News The agency originally ard Shinichiro Yamamoto Noriko, a daughter of Em- and requires princesses to planned to announce her would then hold a press peror Akihito's late cousin leave the imperial family engagement to Tokyo met- conference to announce Prince Takamado, tied the when they marry common- ropolitan government em- the engagement. knot with Kunimaro Senge, ers. The couple are expect- Bunch of premium table ployee Yoshiki Kuroda in Princess Mako and Ko- the eldest son of the chief ed to marry sometime next November 2004, but it was muro were then scheduled priest of Izumo Taisha, a year, according to agency grapes fetches record postponed to 18 December to meet the press in the af- Shinto shrine in Shimane sources.—Kyodo News price at auction

KANAZAWA, Japan — A developed by the Ishika- Myanmar 10:36 Am Memorable Yaw Region bunch of premium table wa prefectural govern- 10:54 Am Traditional Snacks grapes fetched a record ment over a period of 14 International 1.11 million yen ($9,800) years, have a high sugar Programme Schedule (11:00 Am ~ 03:00 Pm)-Friday Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) on Friday in the year's content of at least 18 per- (03:00 Pm ~ 07:00 Pm)-Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) first auction at a whole- cent and rich juice, with (8-7-2017 07:00am ~ 9-7-2017 07:00am) MST sale market in the city each grape weighing 20 07:03 Am News Prime Time of Kanazawa, central Ja- grams or more, accord- 07:26 Am Great Shwedagon — Charitable 07:03 Pm News pan, slightly higher than ing to a local agricultural Associations 07:24 Pm Mobile Week 2017 1.10 million yen regis- cooperative. 08:03 Am News 07:46 Pm Today Myanmar: The Luyaychun Clinic, tered last year. Around 26,000 08:25 Am Waso Charity Feast Free yet Special The 111-year-old Ka- bunches are expected to 08:43 Am A Historic Town: 9 Pagodas 08:03 Pm News gaya hot spring hotel in be shipped this year, the 08:56 Am Dances of Myanmar 08:26 Pm The Writer: Chit Oo Nyo (Part-1) the city of Nanao, Ishi- agricultural cooperative (Akha Traditional Dance) 08:52 Pm Myanmar Masterclass: Still Life (glass) kawa Prefecture, bought said. 09:03 Am News the bunch of Ruby Roman "The price has hit 09:26 Am Sitagu International Buddhist (09:00 Pm ~ 11:00 Pm)-Today Repeat (09:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) grapes after a wholesal- such high levels after Academy (Part-1) (11:00 Pm ~ 03:00 Am)- Friday Repeat(07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) er made a successful bid 10 years" since the first 09:52 Am Sagaing: Gold Leaf (03:00 Am ~ 07:00 Am)-Today Repeat (07:00 Am ~ 11:00 Am) for the bunch, which was shipment, said Takao 10:03 Am News among 39 auctioned off at Teshima, the 67-year-old 10:25 Am NEXGEN: Next Generation (3 Pencils) (For Detailed Schedule – www.myanmaritv.com/schedule) the market. general manager of the Ruby Roman grapes, hotel.—Kyodo News 8 JuLY 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Myanmar U-15 national Myanmar selects final football team left for SEA Games sports list Thailand yesterday Myanmar U-15 national foot- U-15 challenge cup held in last In preparation for the 29th SEA ball team departed to Thailand month. Games that will be hosted in Ma- yesterday to play the AFF U-15 Myanmar is placed in laysia, Myanmar sports officials youth Championship that will Group (A) along with Austral- have already selected 29 sports be hosted in Thailand from 9 ia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia among the 38 sports that will be to 22 July. and Singapore. In Group (B) included in the SEA Games. There are altogether 23 Vietnam, Cambodia, Timor, Ma- The 29th SEA Games is the players including shining play- laysia, Philippines and Brunei sixth time Malaysia will be the ers Pyae Phyo Aung and Yan are included. host and will take place in Kuala Naing Lin arrived at Thailand Myanmar will play with In- Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, to take part in the competition. donesia on 9 July, Laos on 11 with 405 events in 38 sports to be Myanmar U-15 will be July, Singapore on 13 July, Aus- featured in the games. headed by Coach U Nyi Nyi tralia on 15 July and Thailand Although most of the games Latt who could bring the third on 17 July respectively.— Shine will be held from 19 to 30 August place for Myanmar in Vietnam Htet Zaw 2017, national football matches will start on 14 July. Myanmar will compete in Walters free to join Burnley, 29 sports altogether including football, volleyball, basketball, says Stoke manager Hughes swimming and squash. Myanmar won 12 gold LONDON — Stoke City mid- to the club would be fine.” medals, 26 silver medals and 31 fielder Jonathan Walters can join Media reports claimed bronze medals in the 28th SEA Premier League rivals Burnley Burnley would offer Walters a Games hosted in Singapore in A member of the if a deal is agreed between the two-year deal with the option of a 2015. Myanmar Chin Lone clubs but the 33-year-old will also one-year extension at Turf Moor team competes at 2015 In the absence of some be welcome to stay back should and Hughes felt Stoke were un- SEA Game hosted in sports Myanmar is strong in, Singapore. Photo: talks fail, manager Mark Hughes able to match the length of con- they need to exert more effort to Soe Nyunt has said. tract. “Maybe at this point of his regain victory.—Shine Htet Zaw Long-serving Ireland in- career Jon feels that he needs ternational Walters, who joined a bit more security in terms of Stoke in 2010 and has played 271 length of contract which maybe games for them since then, has we weren’t prepared to match entered the final 12 months of what he’s got on the table,” Deadly Lukaku poised to ignite his current contract. Hughes added. “It seems that maybe Jon “If he does go, we will look could take the option of a move back on his time here with fond Manchester United challenge to Burnley,” Hughes was quoted memories. He’s been a huge as saying by the Sentinel. part of the success of the club mier League last season. Jose “I haven’t had the opportu- in the Premier League and his Mourinho’s pragmatic tactics nity to speak to him about it. I contribution will never be un- did not help matters, but much think it’s something that may- derestimated.” of the reason why United’s mid- be he wants to make happen, Walters made 23 league field failed to deliver lay with the but irrespective of that, if it falls appearances last season as lack of movement up front. The through we would be more than Stoke finished 13th in the league. majority of Ibrahimovic’s goals happy because Jon coming back —Reuters were laid on by fellow strikers in the penalty area. The Swede did not possess the legs to make runs down the channels or leave his man for dead — movement that creative midfielders thrive upon. Everton’s Romelu Lukaku. Photo: Reuters The story was the same whenev- er Wayne Rooney, now even more LONDON — Real Madrid’s Al- before the age of 24, all for West likely to leave after Thursday’s varo Morata had long seemed Bromwich Albion and Everton, news that United have agreed a the man entrusted to replace neither of whom have possessed deal to sign Lukaku, received a the outgoing Zlatan Ibrahimov- the creative resources of the rare opportunity to operate as the ic, but it now appears that Ever- league’s bigger teams. front focus. It is likely to be differ- ton’s Premier League-proven United, in recent years, ent with Lukaku, however. “He’s Romelu Lukaku will spearhead have also struggled in that re- got a lot of attributes and, playing Manchester United’s attack for gard, and their midfielder pro- behind him, you know that once the upcoming season. viders — Juan Mata, Henrikh you turn he is going to be making Last season Lukaku became Mkhitaryan, Jesse Lingard and a lot of good runs,” Ross Barkley only the fourth player to score 80 Paul Pogba — mustered just 10 told Everton’s official website in or more Premier League goals assists between them in the Pre- May.—Reuters Stoke City’s Jonathan Walters. Photo: Reuters