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23 JuLy 2017 N ational National National THE GLo BAL N E w LIGHT of MYANMAR VP U Henry Van New pill and Over 70,000 acres of

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See pa page-3 page-3 page-3 Our field trip It was a bright sunshine. The sky was Ge-B crystal clear. Students were lining up to like a mouse. When we arrived at our get on the bus. destination, an old lady with white hair of candies. With the best smile that I yeah! Today is our field trip to the greeted us and also showed us around have never seen, she stated chatting orphanage. We all were excited and en- the area, inviting us to the orphanage. We with me, as high as a kite. The time Aung Khant Maw @ ergetic. Mr. Kory, our homeroom teach- tried to talks with the orphans. had gone quickly. It was time to go back Andy er, ordered us to stay closed and not to Shortly, we were having a whale of home. I bade farewell to my new friends Year 4 (M.I.S) wonder around. time. While I was distributing some can- with a heavy heart. Their beautiful smile When I got on the bus, I sat beside my dies, a moppet smiled at me and tugged would be etched on my memory. When I close friend, Ethan and started chatting at my elbow and I thought she wanted returned home, I felt down in the dumps. more candies. So I gave her hand full I wished I could celebrate my birthday Invitation to young writers for Sunday section at the orphanage. The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works to the (1) Sector you wish to beGlobal included New in (poetry,Light of opinion, Myanmar etc.), at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to that the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (2) Real name and (if different) your penname, (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office (3) Your level of education, [email protected] with the following information: (4) Name of your School/College/University, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) (5) A written note of declaration Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information

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Aid arrives for flood victims in Kyaikto Volunteers clear a flooded road as a car carrying relief aid from the Amyotha Hluttaw and Mon State Hluttaw arrives in Kyaikto, whose residents are dealing with mass flooding. The flood started to recede yesterday. Photo: IPRD (News on page-2)

Nine murder suspects arrested in Buthidaung

Security forces on Friday July murder and arrested nine has been racked by violence in Security Advisor, told diplomats or establish who was behind any arrested nine people suspected suspects including Mar Maut recent months, with security in Yangon. of the killings described to jour- of the murder of Abdu Suwon in Swe York Nul in Maunghnama forces accused of committing At least 44 civilians have nalists. Insurgents have denied Maunghnama village, Nga Yant village on Friday morning. atrocities against civilians. been killed and 27 have been targeting civilians. Chaung village-tract, in Buthi- All suspects are under in- “It is clear that Muslim kidnapped or gone missing in But in two cases, including daung Township. vestigation at the local police militants are taking out Muslim northern Rakhine in the past that of Abdu Suwon, relatives of The security forces had been station. Officials say Muslim villagers who are perceived to nine months, U Thaung Tun said. the victims broadly supported searching for those suspected of insurgents are behind this and be collaborating with the govern- It was not possible to inde- the official version of events.— involvement in Abdu Suwon’s 4 a slew of killings in the area that ment,” U Thaung Tun, National pendently verify those figures Myanmar News Agency 23 July 2017 2 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar Aid arrives for flood victims in Kyaikto

Aid from the Amyotha Hlut- destroyed the house of U Aye in the Ngawun River at Ngath- taw and Mon State Hluttaw Ko, 58. In addition to numer- aingchaung in the Ayeyawady has reached flood victims in ous injuries, livestock were Region reached two feet above Kyaikto, Mon State, who are also lost.Over 688 houses in the its danger level, forcing three being sheltered at six emer- combined areas of Kawsanna- schools to close. gency camps. ing Ward, Zayarmon Ward, the The water levels of the Ay- Heavy rain that began in Northern Ward and LonePa- eyawady River have reached Kyaikto Township, Mon State, kkalate Village were partially two feet above its danger lev- on Thursday has injured sever- submerged, forcing over 2,746 el in Hinthada and Zalun yes- al people, displaced thousands people to take refuge in tem- terday, and the water level is and caused extensive damage. porary camps set up in local expected to remain above the Heavy rains near Theinzay- monasteries and schools. danger level for next three days. et Village in Kyaikto Township Floods from the heavy rains The water level of the Ay- eroded a cliff side and caused in Kyaikto also submerged the eyawady River has also exceed- it to collapse onto the house of railway tracks near the 77/14 ed its danger level in Ngathaing U Myint Htun Naing, 39. and 77/20 milepost on the Yan- Chaung and Thabaung. He suffered an injury to his gon-Mawlamyine railroad un- The weather bureau has right foot and is receiving treat- der 2.6 inches of water. This warned the people living in ment in Theinzayet Hospital. caused a train from Mawlamy- low-lying areas and near the riv- Similarly, another cliffside ine station to halt on the tracks er to take precautionary meas- collapsed near Seikkanthar until floodwaters receded. ures that include evacuation to A woman carries water bottles and foods distributed by an aid organization Ward in the same village and Meanwhile, the water level higher ground. —GNLM during a flood in Kyaikto township, Mon State. Photo: Reuters Wheelchairs donated to Children’s Explosion in Momauk, Hospital by 13-year-old American Kachin State, kills one An explosion yesterday morning five people. Naw San died from Back home, Alice organ- in front of a tea shop in Momauk, his injuries a short time later ized a garage sale with her Kachin State, killing one person while being treated at Momauk friends from Give to Live to and injuring four others. Hospital. raise funds for the wheel- At 9am, Naw San, 43, a Maung Soe Min Latt, 28, was chairs. They collected used member of Lawayang Militia seriously injured while Maung household goods, appliances, Headquarters who lives in Kye- Zaw Htay Aung, 25, Ma Ah Ka- toys, books, and clothes and nan Ward, was returning from ing, 21 and Maung Naing Min, sold them in a two-day garage Myoma Market. As he opened 16, suffered minor cuts. All were sale. the door to his car, a nearby undergoing treatment in Bhamo Also in June, to raise motorcycle exploded, injuring Hospital.—District IPRD more money, Alice worked as a junior counselor at the Halifax Youth Sailing summer camp, teaching young kids how to “Give to Live” organisation American founder Alice Le Roux donates sail a boat. wheelchairs to the Children’s Hospital Yangon. Photo: Tin Soe (Myanma Alinn) With the money from the garage sale and the camp, she Five wheelchairs have been do- people and especially wanted to bought the wheelchairs. nated to the Children’s Hospital help children in need. She often “At this time, we can only of Yangon by the organisation comes to visit Myanmar with give five wheelchairs, but in “Give to Live” founded by Alice her family. the near future, we intend to Le Roux, a 13-year-old 8th grad- Last year, she brought over give many more. er at Hinson Middle School who toys she had collected in Florida In high school, I hope to lives in Ormond Beach, Florida, and gave them to children in a expand Give to Live. If you USA. The donations were made Yangon orphanage. want to join Give to Live, email in collaboration with MNP Sprin- During her visit to the or- us at give.to.live.myanmar@ kles Myanmar. phanage, she observed a child gmail.com with dots in be- Alice has always been struggling to walk and thought a tween the words”, she said.”— One person killed and four others injured as an explosion in front of a compassionate towards needy wheelchair would be very useful. Tin Soe (Myanmar Alinn) tea shop in Momauk, Kachin State. Photo: District IPRD Signboard opening and book donation ceremonies held

A ceremony to donate a sign- Khine Moe, the director-gen- purpose of donating the books tor-general of the Research books and original books on board to the National Stand- eral of the Research and Inno- and signboard. and Innovation Department the law as well as the other ards and Quality Department vation Department, explained Next, the donor handed and Prof Dr. Khin Chit Chit, original publications. and books to its library as well the matter relating to the do- over the ISO books, trade and of Yangon University Law De- The Ministry of Education as to Yangon University Law nation of the signboard and services law books and the partment. is implementing this project Department was held on Kaba the books. U Win Ngwe, the National Standards and Qual- The donor from Myanmar with the assistance of Myan- Aye Pagoda Road yesterday. managing director of Myan- ity Department signboard to Ocean Win Company donated mar Ocean Win. —Maung Kyin At the ceremony, U Win mar Ocean Win, explained the U Win Khine Moe, the direc- only the ISO standard original Nar 23 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 Vice President U Henry Van Thio departs from New York

Teh Myanmar delegation led at Incheon International by Vice President U Henry Van Airport by Thura U Thet Oo Thio departed from John F Ken- Maung, Myanmar Ambassador nedy International Airport, New to the Republic of Korea and York, by Korean Airline on 21 officials. July and arrived in Seoul, Re- The Vice President and Vice President U Henry Van Thio arrives at Seoul, public of Korea on 22 July. party then left by Singapore Republic of Korea yesterday. Photo: MNA The Vice President and Airlines to Yangon via Singa- delegation will welcomed pore.—MNA

New pill and tablet factory opens in Insein Anyeint competition and A ceremony to open a new fa- dances included in Myanmar cility that produces medicinal pills, tablets and capsules was Democracy Film Festival held yesterday morning at New MPI (Myanma Pharmaceutical Anyeint (traditional dance) gust. Three Anyeint troupes Industry) Project site in Pharma- competition will be included as from upper Myanmar and ceutical Factory (Insein), Insein an entertainment programme three from lower Myanmar will Township, Yangon. in the Myanmar Democracy be selected and the competi- Union Minister for Indus- Film festival that will be held tion will be held among the six. try U Khin Maung Cho, Union from 15 to 21 September, acord- Ten prizes consisting of first, Minister for Health and Sports ing to an organising committee second, third prizes and three Dr Myint Htwe, Yangon Region of the Myanmar Democracy consolation prizes for Anyeint Minister for Electricity, Industry, Film Festival that troupes, best comedian, best Road and Communication Daw The committee held its lead female dancer, best band Union Ministers U Khin Maung Cho, Dr. Myint Htwe and officials Nilar Kyaw, H.E. Antonio J.M. de observe the production of pills and tablets. Photo: Nay Lin meeting yesterday afternoon prizes and audience selected Souza e Silva and MPI Manag- at Myanmar Radio and Tele- best Anyeint troupe prize are ing Director (MD) U Ko Ko Lwin the project. ing produced in the pills, tablets vision meeting hall in Yangon, planned to be awarded, said opened the ceremony by cutting “MPI-produced medicines and capsule production building and it was attended by Union U Zargana. a ribbon after which Union Min- support the Ministry of Health, yesterday and morphine sulfate Minister for Information Dr Next, director Maung Thi- isters U Khin Maung Cho and and while touring the factory, it tablets for cancer patients were Pe Myint. ha, who is the responsible per- Dr. Myint Htwe press a button to was seen to be producing qual- being tested. Treatment with the At the meeting, direc- son for organising Myanmar unveil a commemorative sign of ity products. As the medicines tablets was provided in Yangon tor Thuya, also known as U Democracy Anyeint competi- the building and poured scented are of required quality, Ministry General Hospital while a med- Zargana, said Anyeint compe- tion and entertainment, said water on it. of Health will purchase most of icine registration license from titions will be held (for Anyeint the singing and comedic acts Afterward, in the meeting the medicines produced. Further- FDA was also obtained. troupes) not only in and from should represent and promote room, the acting factory manag- more the prices are cheap and Pharmaceutical Factory (In- Yangon and Mandalay but also peace and must not include er explained the manufacturing there is a time factor in importing sein) factory manager Dr. Aung in and from upper Myanmar any words or actions that are process of new medicines. MPI from abroad and thus this is very Zaw said the new pills, tablets and towns like Pakokku, Kyauk- offensive to any religion, eth- MD then explained the project convenient,” said Union Minister capsule production building can padaung, Meiktila, Myingyan, nic, nationality or person. stages to increase production of for Health and Sports Dr. My- produce 500 million pills, tablets, Monywa, Shwebo and low- He discussed the mark- medicines, present production int Htwe. The New MPI Project and capsules annually and was er Myanmar towns such as ing scheme and general rules and future plans. was implemented in 2015 and on setup with an aim to increase Mawlamyine, Pathein, Pyay. such as the number of dancers Next, Union Ministers U 20 May 2016, a new anti-venom production of required medicines Arrangements are being made and comedians per Anyeint Khin Maung Cho, Dr. Myint production centre and a modern for the Myanmar health sector. to send out invitations. Prelim- troupe. Other attendees to Htwe and officials viewed the medicine storage building was Pharmaceutical Factory inary selections will be held the meeting also offered their displayed medicines produced by opened. On 18 February, a Ceph- (Insein) has produced various simultaneously in Yangon and suggestions and remarks. Pharmaceutical Factory (Insein), alosporin injection building and pills, tablets and injections since Mandalay on 28, 29 and 30 Au- —MNA observed the production of pills Small Volume Parenteral Pro- 1958 is currently producing more and tablets and met with local and duction Plant was opened. than 180 types of medicines. foreign experts who implemented New medicines were be- —Thi Thi Min

Over 70,000 acres of paddies to be planted in Maungtaw

Over 70,000 acre of paddies will vide fertilizer and power tillers Maungtaw region are prepar- be planted in the Maungtaw re- in order to support this plan”, ing paddy saplings and plowing gion during the monsoon season, said U Thein Wai, an agricultural the fields, but some lands were according to a report of an official department officer in Maungtaw unused. “In Maungtaw region, from the township agricultural Township. high yield paddies are plant- department released yesterday. “In the last rainy season, ed yearly in order to meet the “We are planning to plant 73,704 acres of paddy was plant- requirement of the increasing 74,744 acres of paddy in the 2017- ed and yielded 80 to 100 baskets population of the region,” said U 2018 rainy seasons. Arrange- per acre,” he added. Thein Wai.— Myint Maung Soe/ Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint delivers speech at the ments are being made to pro- Currently, farmers in Aung Kyaw Oo meeting for holding Myanmar Democracy Film Festival. Photo: MNA 23 july 2017 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar Special www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com markets Acting Chief Editor Aye Min Soe, [email protected] for fruits, [email protected]

Expatriate Consultant Editor flowers and Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com vegetables Senior editorial consultant Kyaw Myaing to be built

Senior Translators Khin Maung Oo, About 20 specialised mar- [email protected] Khin Maung Win (Chief Proof Reader), kets for fruits, flowers and Zaw Min, [email protected] vegetables will be built by Yangon City Development International News Editor Ye Htut Tin, Committee (YCDC), ac- [email protected] cording to a report in the Myawady Daily yesterday. Local News Editors Tun Tun Naing (Editor), A market survey will [email protected] be conducted with an aim Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), to help growers to prevent [email protected] waste and delays, to ensure Fruits and vegetables for sale at the market in Yangon. Photo: Phoe Khwar Translators consumer convenience and Khaing Thanda Lwin, healthy food. the Myanmar Fruit, Flower to construct 20 fruit and vege- man, the Yangon Region gov- [email protected] Hay Mar Tin Win, Currently, vegetables, and Vegetable Producer and tables wholesale markets in all ernment is making arrange- [email protected] fruits and flowers are being Exporter Association (MFVP) four districts. ments to conduct the market Ei Myat Mon sold only in the Thiri Min- chairman U Soe Than Min Din Acting on the submitted survey to receive consumer Zaw Htet Oo Kyaw Zin Lin galar market. Therefore, submitted a proposal to YCDC proposal by the MFVP chair- feedback.— GNLM Sandar Soe Kyaw Zin Tun Reporters Myanmar to receive second batch of new locomotives May Thet Hnin, [email protected] Tun Aung Kyaw, from India in September [email protected] Myanma Railways (MR) said Works, India, ordering 18 new sections and Yangon circular new locomotives will be handed Photographer the second batch of new diesel locomotives. The first batch of railroads are high on the list of over to Mandalay Region rail- Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar engine locomotives with a ca- locomotives reached Yangon the authorities’ priorities to im- way authorities to use them on Computer Team pacity of 1,350 HP will arrive earlier this year. prove them with new facilities”, Mandalay-Myitkyina railway Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), in Myanmar from India in Sep- “This is part of the MR’s the spokesman said. section. Arrangements will be Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, tember, according to a report of plan to improve railway trans- The six new locomotives made by the headquarters of Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, the Myawady Daily on Saturday. portation for commuters to be that arrived in Yangon this May the MR. Locomotives produced Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin A spokesperson said the able to travel more convenient- are currently at the Mahlwag- from Japan, India, China, Ger- Editorial Section MR paid US$1.8 million per ly. The new locomotives are one railway workshop to test many and France are currently (+95) (01)8604529, locomotive manufactured by planned to replace old ones their ability before official oper- in use in the MR railway sys- Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 Varanasi Diesel Locomotive where necessary. Major railway ation. After the trial period, the tem.—GNLM Circulation & Distribution San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 Most drinkers go to mental health hospital, with Advertising & marketing ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 over 7,000 cases in 2016 [email protected] [email protected] THE number of alcohol-relat- and antisocial behavior, both 2,200 cases which are directly the mental health education de-

Printed and published at the Global New ed admissions is rising at the during intoxication and during associated with drug abuse. An- partment, Thingangyun Sanpya Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at Yangon Mental Health Hospital withdrawal. other 3,500 went to the hospital Hospital. Alcohol increases the No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan (Ywathagyi), said Dr Thin Thin The majority of cases at the to seek treatment for depression. risk of some mental health prob- Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. Aye, medical superintendent of hospital are related to excessive “The brain becomes fully lems, like depression and anxi- 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. the hospital. drinking. According to last year’s developed by the age of 21. It is ety. The risk of having a mental The news was reported in hospital records, the number of hard for young people to quit the illness is higher for people who [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com the Myawady Daily’s Saturday patients with alcohol-related habit of excessive drinking, and drink alcohol heavily than for www.facebook.com/ edition. Alcohol abuse can cause mental illness reached around they usually suffer from acute people who do not drink, a medi- globalnewlightofmyanmar depression, anxiety, psychosis, 7,400, while the hospital hosts anxiety”, said Dr Hsan Linn from cal professional said.—GNLM

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THE import value through the million. Myanmar mainly exports Myawady border port of entry this products such as sesame, beans, financial year totalled US$210.4 onion, marine products, herbal million, a decrease of $15 million plants, and rubber to Thailand. compared with the same period It imports textile and cloth- last year, according to the latest ing, footwear, personal goods, report of the Commerce Ministry. electronic materials and many Over the past three-and-a- other commodities from its neigh- half months, the total trade value bour. of Myawady, the second largest Exporters say that Myanmar border trade camp situated be- is weaker than Thailand in local tween Myanmar and Thailand, manufacturing, thus the exports amounted to $226 million, with ex- are lower than the imports.— Eel is the main export product in earning foreign money, as the eels can be caught year round. ports making up a feeble $15.957 GNLM Photo: Aung win (pyapon) Eel exports earn foreign currency year round

Out of all exported fisheries Moe from the Aung Gabar eel supply of eels is on the rise, products, eel is the main export purchase depot at 13th street in whereas only the eels of big size product in earning foreign mon- Pyapon Township. “The price of are exported, it is learnt from ey, as the eels can be caught eel fish will fall down to Ks4,000 the Fishery Department and year round. Eel exports are per viss when the eel supply the Eel Association. Currently, increasing in the China and increases. If the eel supply de- the China market is the main Thailand markets, depending clines, the price of eels will in- buyer of Myanmar’s eels, with on the price. crease up to Ks10,000 per viss. Thailand in second place. Eels “The supply of eel will rise Today, the current price of the are most commonly caught in from 22 July until the end of eels is Ks5,000 per viss”. Bago and Ayeyawady regions July in Pyapon Township. There About 20,000 viss of eels are and Rakhine State, Shwebo and are 15 eel purchase depots in sold to Hlinethaya and Insein Yay Oo Townships in Sagaing Pyapon,” said U Aung Kyaw fish purchase depots when the Region.—Aung Win (Pyapon)

International trade by sea increased by $1.3 bln since April

Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar

THE value of trade between through sea routes was nearly exports agricultural products, Myanmar and internation- $2.4 billion, while the import livestock, fishery products, al countries by sea topped value amounted to $4.5 billion forest products, minerals, US$6.8 billion in the current in total, with over $2 billion in manufacturing and other financial year and the figure trade deficit. products while capital goods, was $1.3 billion more than This time last financial consumer goods and raw in- that of last year, according to year, the total value of foreign dustrial products are imported the official statistics issued trade reached $5.56 billion, in- into Myanmar. Efforts have by the Ministry of Commerce cluding $1.87 billion from the been made by the govern- on Friday. export sector and $3.69 billion ment to decrease the trade Between April and from the import sector, with deficit by reducing imported mid-July of this year, the ex- a trade deficit of $1.8 billion. commodities such as luxury port value of external trade Myanmar predominantly products.—GNLM 23 July 2017 6 regional The Global New Light Of Myanmar East Timorese form long lines to vote in parliamentary election

DILI — Voters in East Timor the country. queued up on Saturday to cast Xanana Gusmao, another their vote in the country’s fourth former independence fighter parliamentary elections since who was also East Timor’s first independence in a ballot where president after independence, campaigning has focused on and his National Congress development and jobs in Asia’s for Timorese Reconstruction youngest democracy. (CNRT) party are seen as the More than 700,000 East front-runners in Saturday’s vote. Timorese are registered to vote CNRT is also part of the current in the country, which has a land governing coalition. area slightly smaller than Ha- “After a tiring month, I be- waii and is home to 1.2 million lieve that we will win. If we win, people. we will do our best to save the Over 20 political parties are nation and this country,” he told vying for 65 seats in parliament reporters before casting his vote. as frustration grows over the If his party wins, Gusmao government’s failure to use the said it would continue develop- wealth generated by oil and gas ment focussing on agriculture sales to support development and tourism as well as oil and and create jobs. gas. The parliamentary election Analysts said the challenge will determine the country’s for any incoming government prime minister. The official re- An East Timorese woman casts her ballot in parliamentary elections in Dili, East Timor on 22 July 2017. would be to wean the predom- sults of the election is expected Photo: Reuters inantly Roman Catholic nation to be announced by 6 August, away from its reliance on oil although preliminary results East Timor, or Fretilin, one of the mer independence fighter Fran- the end of 2012. The former money and diversify its income should come much earlier. parties in a coalition backing the cisco “Lu Olo” Guterres to be Portuguese colony was invaded sources into agriculture and “I hope the party that wins current government. its next president in a largely by neighbouring Indonesia in manufacturing. this election will build East Ti- “I just want everything to peaceful election in March. Both 1975. An often violent 24-year The energy sector account- mor to be better than before,” run smoothly, peacefully and the presidential and parliamen- resistance movement took East ed for around 60 per cent of GDP said Maria Magdalena, 28, after that there be no conflict in this tary elections are the first since Timor to independence in 2002 in 2014 and more than 90 per casting her vote for the Revolu- country,” she added. the United Nations ended its and many of its key figures still cent of government revenue. tionary Front for an Independent East Timorese picked for- peacekeeping operations at feature prominently in running —Reuters Reliance rattles Indian telcos 6,000 around Atsugi base to sue gov’t for noise pollution next month again by unveiling ‘free’ 4G phone YOKOHAMA — Around 6,000 Saturday. people will sue the Japanese Those who are suing the MUMBAI — India’s disruptive government next month to seek government will seek 40,000 yen new mobile entrant Reliance Jio, a halt to nighttime and early ($360) a month for the noise backed by the country’s richest morning flights at the Atsugi pollution caused by flights to man Mukesh Ambani, unveiled air base near Tokyo and com- and from the air base over the a low-cost 4G-enabled phone on pensation for noise pollution, past three years and until such Friday to woo tens of millions their lawyer said on Saturday. flights are halted, according to of new customers, further dest- The would-be plaintiffs in the lawyer. abilising established telecoms the suit to be filed with the Yo- They will also seek consul- players. kohama District Court on 4 Au- tations between Japanese and Jio has enjoyed a meteoric gust are mostly those who live US officials over ways to end the rise since its launch a year ago, near the air base, used by the noise pollution around the base. with its months of free services US military and the Japanese The case will be the latest and sharply discounted plans bat- Maritime Self-Defence Force, in a series of suits seeking the tering the fortunes of incumbents and may be joined by 2,000 to suspension of nighttime and such as Bharti Airtel and Idea Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance 3,000 others in the fall or later. early morning flights at the air Cellular, who have seen revenues Industries, poses with wife Nita Ambani before addressing the Plaintiffs in the case may base. company’s annual general meeting in Mumbai, India. on 21 July and profits shrink dramatically. 2017. Photo: Reuters total around 10,000, according In a case in which about Despite Jio’s rapid rise, fund- to the lawyer. 7,000 people became plain- ed by mega-profits churned out by Reliance sees the new hand- dustries, announcing the launch “Our lives are disrupted tiffs, the Supreme Court last parent Reliance Industries’ core set, named JioPhone, allowing at the conglomerate’s annual and are even put at risk when- December upheld compen- refining and petrochemicals op- it to target India’s entire mobile shareholders’ meeting.The an- ever we are hit with booming sation for past aircraft noise, erations, it has been unable to tap market for the first time. nouncement, which was greeted noise (from aircraft flying) over- but overturned an earlier more than 500 million non-smart- The new phone will “effec- by applause from shareholders head. We will never accept the ruling that had ordered a halt phone users in India, who still rely tively cost zero” as buyers would at a packed auditorium in south reality of the Atsugi base-re- to flights by the Self-Defence on old feature phones to make be able to get the device for a Mumbai, sent shares in rivals lated flights,” Shuji Onami, Forces and that had ordered calls and send text messages, as one-time refundable security de- Airtel and Idea down 2 per cent head of the would-be plaintiffs’ the government to compen- its network only supports 4G-en- posit of 1,500 rupees ($23.3), said and 3.3 per cent, respectively. group, said at a meeting in Yam- sate for future disturbances. abled phones. Ambani, chairman of Reliance In- —Reuters ato, Kanagawa Prefecture, on —Kyodo News 23 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 7

Indonesian President orders officers to shoot drug traffickers

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Pres- His remarks have drawn convicted drug traffickers who ident Joko Widodo has instruct- comparison to that of Phil- were given a death penalty by ed law enforcement officers to ippine’s President Rodrigo the court. Rights activists and shoot drug traffickers to deal Duterte, who launched a brutal some governments have called with a narcotics emergency anti-drug crackdown about a on Indonesia to abolish the facing the country. year ago that saw many alleged death penalty. “Be firm, especially to for- drug dealers killed. Friday’s shooting order eign drug dealers who enter The bloody campaign in the from Widodo came a week after the country and resist arrest. Phillipines has drawn condem- Indonesian police shot dead a Shoot them because we in- nation from the international Taiwanese man in a town near Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo gestures during an interview with deed are in a narcotics emer- community, including the Unit- the capital Jakarta. Reuters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 3 July 2017. Photo: Reuters gency position now,” Widodo ed Nations. The man, who was part of said in a speech delivered at Indonesia also has tough a group trying to smuggle one said. media saying he had ordered an event held by one of Indo- laws against drugs. Widodo has tonne of crystal methampheta- After the incident, Indo- officers not to hesitate shooting nesia’s political parties late previously been criticized for mine into the country, was killed nesian National Police chief drug dealers who resist arrest. on Friday. ordering executions against for resisting arrest, police have Tito Karnavian was quoted by —Reuters

Philippine Congress agrees to extend Mindanao martial law to end of year

MANILA — Philippine lawmak- ideology of terrorism and free ers on Saturday voted to retain the people of Mindanao from the martial law on the southern is- tyranny of lawlessness and vi- land of Mindanao until the end olent extremism,” Presidential of the year, giving President Rod- Spokesman Ernesto Abella said rigo Duterte more time to tackle in a statement. armed extremists allied with the But martial law remains a Islamic State group. sensitive issue in the Philippines Some 261 legislators agreed as it brings back memories of hu- to extend military rule in a seven man rights abuses that occurred hour-long joint special session in the 1970s under the late dicta- of the House of Representatives tor Ferdinand Marcos. He was and the Senate, more than the ousted in a “people power” revolt required two-thirds of the house. in 1986. Saturday’s vote paves the Security officials had told way for the first ever extension of lawmakers that martial law a period of martial law since the was needed to stabilise a region Marcos era. where Islamic State was gaining Opponents expressed fears influence, and supporters could Legislators from the upper and lower house of the Philippine congress attend a special session on the Duterte might eventually place be inspired to stage uprisings in extension of martial law at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines on 22 July the entire country under martial other areas of Mindanao, joined 2017. Photo: Reuters law, but the authorities have dis- by foreign jihadists. missed that. Defence Secretary Delfin spired groups,” he said, referring the biggest security crisis of his pulverized and retook some of the Senator Franklin Drilon said Lorenzana warned of more se- to another name for Islamic State. presidency. The battle to liberate Maute strongholds after weeks of the extension until end of the year rious problems if the government Duterte placed Mindanao un- Marawi continues two months artillery attacks and airstrikes, was too long and Senator Risa did not have the powers to act der martial law on 23 May when after, with more than 420 mili- but an estimated 70 militants re- Hontiveros, a staunch critic of swiftly. heavily-armed militants belong- tants, 100 soldiers and 45 civilians mained holed up in the downtown Duterte, said martial law has “We need martial law be- ing to the Maute and Abu Sayyaf killed. Some of those were exe- area. “The rebellion in Mara- “no strategic contribution to the cause we haven’t addressed yet groups along with foreign fighters cuted by the rebels, according to wi continues to persist and we military’s anti-terrorism opera- the existence of other Daesh-in- stormed Marawi City, sparking the military. Government troops want to stop the spread of the evil tions”.—Reuters

Indian musician plays guitar as doctors perform brain surgery

Mumbai — Musician Abhishek tary muscle contractions. eighth time in the world that such functional neurosurgeon at the “It was a very emotional mo- Prasad strummed his guitar Prasad had to be kept con- a procedure has been undertak- hospital, said. Prasad was over- ment for me and my family. This throughout his neurosurgery to scious during the surgery as en with the patient being con- whelmed with the outcome after is what I have been waiting for,” help doctors zero in on the part the doctors needed continuous scious, a statement by Bengalu- suffering since October 2015 with said Prasad, who had quit his IT of the brain being operated on feedback to work out exactly ru’s Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain the disorder that could have end- job to pursue a career in music. during the first such procedure which parts of the brain were to hospital said on Friday. ed his career. He had tried sev- “It was very disheartening in India. be targeted to stop the cramps “A 14-mm hole was made in eral hospitals to find a cure, but and depressing for me. I used The 37-year-old had been affecting the three fingers on his the skull and a specialized elec- most doctors could not diagnose to cry often due to that. Every suffering from musician’s dys- left hand. trode was passed into the brain the problem or had focused on morning I would wake up and tonia, a neurological movement So the obvious thing was under local anesthesia,” Sharan the cramps rather than the neu- try to play the guitar. But after 5 disorder which leads to involun- to play his guitar. It is only the Srinivasan, a stereotactic and rological activity causing them. minutes, I gave up.” —Reuters 23 july 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar Preparation is the name of the game

Aye Min Soe Such news should have been an Myanmar suffers from many preparedness. eye-opener both for the administration water-related disasters such as storms Early warning and early action With many several parts of the coun- as well as for those living precariously and floods every two or three years, in a should be at the very heart of our try facing threats of rising waters from in the hill areas. regular, predictable pattern. efforts. Everyone should understand swollen rivers, local authorities and Besides, the Meteorology and The country also faced flash floods the risks we face and equip ourselves communities are on alert to possible Hydrology Department has alerted and landslides in several states and with preventive measures to lessen the floods and improving disaster prepar- the people living in low-lying areas of regions across the country in 2015. impact of natural hazards that we know edness by laying sandbags on the banks possible flooding and were urged to Local authorities are in the best are coming. of the rivers. take preventive measures, as the rivers position to lead and engage those in Citizens can contribute to making Meanwhile, heavy-rain induced have reached their respective danger their respective cities, municipali- the communities disaster-resilient and landslides occurred in some areas levels. ties, and provinces to establish and to take part in preparedness activities. recently, destroying houses, blocking So far, more than 94,000 people strengthen disaster preparedness To prevent deaths this year and roads and injuring people over the last nationwide have been moved to safer measures as most natural hazards turn in future rainy seasons, the warnings three days. places to escape the flooding. into disasters because of the lack of should not fall on deaf ears. Respect, politeness and culture

Khin Maung Myint even be found incorperated into their that I was not only a bit outdated but to- religions. Taught to respect tally outdated and wrong, without point- Since our childhood days, we had For instance, in Buddhism, we have anyone who is older ing out in what way I was wrong. If he been taught and guided by our parents, “The Mangala Sutta”, where the “Thirty should have given sound reasons for his elders and teachers to have respect to Eight Mangalars”, which can be roughly by “one day or one remarks, to convince me I was wrong, I the elders and to be polite. As infants, translated as “auspiciousness” that morning”. There are would have admitted that I was wrong our brains were not yet mature enough every good Buddhists must observe, and thanked him. I wasn’t angry at him, to understand or to absorb complicated are outlined. According to that Thirty also guidances to be but pitied him for his ignorance and things. So, just to respect the elders and Eight Mangalars, giving respect to those polite in speech and thus I tried to explain to him the reasons to be polite seemed as easy as bowing who deserved to be respected is one of behaviours in the Man- behind my comments. He became more our heads when passing in front of them the Mangalars. Those that deserved arrogant and replied that old persons and speak politely or sweetly. So, I would to be respected includes the Buddha, gala Sutta. Likewise, don’t want to admit their mistakes and bow my head as low as I could when Dahhamas---the teachings of the Bud- every other cultures added that just being old didn’t make I pass in front of the elders as a show dha, Sanghas or monks, Teachers and one a leader, a common usage popular of respect and spoke very politely to Parents. As being Buddhists, we are and religions too may on the Facebook among our young them. In our Myanmar culture and also, also being taught to respect anyone who also have their own people of today. Though he was arrogant may be in other civilized cultures, the is older by “one day or one morning”. teachings related to and rude, at least he didn’t use abusive behaviours of the children are deemed There are also guidances to be polite in language. For that I thank him. to reflect their parentages and upbring- speech and behaviours in the Mangala respect and politeness. In this case, I wasn’t the only one, ings. Sutta. Likewise, every other cultures who was rudely insulted or attacked by As I grew up, I began to understand and religions too may also have their worse than those found in pornographic young individuals, but the person who that we should respect everyone who own teachings related to respect and materials. The four-letter words, or initially made the post, too, was openly deserves to be respected though they politeness. obscene words, which are taboo in the challenged and insulted by some who may be younger or junior to us or in However, today, we are witnessing print media are becoming common are very junior to him in that profession. other words, have mutual respects irre- the deteriorations in many cultures place on the social media. This is just an example of the deterio- spective of age. Also, I came to realize around the world including our country, Recently I was involved in a heated ration of the behaviourism of our young that just showing respect and speaking as more and more people are getting debate on an important issue related to people today. They have no respect for politely are not enough as behaviours, unpolite to the point of rudeness and a certain profession on the Facebook. age or the wisdoms of the older genera- mentalities and attitudes also define a have no respect or regards whatsoever An old acquaintance and a Facebook of tions and thought that we are the extinct person’s character. Thus, such bad man- for others, including the elders. This mine made a very important advice to dinosaurs. I am game to criticisms and nerisms should also be avoided. trend is more common among the the authorities concerned. He is one of arguments and challenges to my views Every culture has it’s own norms younger generations. This statement the authoritative and respected person and outlooks, if done in a gentlemanly or standards for respect and politeness, can be proven by just having a peek at in that profession and used to share his manner with mutual respects to one but they will differ from one another. the social media pages. As the Facebook experiences and valuable advices with another. However, being rudely insulted Certain behaviours may be acceptable is the most popular and extensively used the new generations of his profession. I without discussing the matter reasona- in one culture, but that same behaviour by the Myanmars, if you should surf its see him as a widely respected person by bly, is quite unacceptable. may not be acceptable and seen as rude pages you are bound to realize, within the new generations of that profession. I was wondering, how our cultural by another culture. So, it is important minutes, how rude and low-down many As I have had some experience in that traits, that we used to take much pride that we should know what is acceptable Facebook users, both males and females field early on in my career, I made a in, had become so low-down and who or and what is not by certain people of have become. Abusing and cursing in comment on his post. My comment was what are to be blamed. Is it the parent- different cultures. the filthiest and foulest of languages are a bit contradictory to his ideas, so, out age or the upbringing of the individuals Different countries have different becoming the standard language of the of politeness I ended my comment with or the systems they had been subject- cultures and even in the same country, Facebook for Myanmars. an apology to that person by writing “I ed to for decades or the unrestricted different communities have different There, you can find all kinds of may be a bit outdated. Pardon me if I’m freedom provided by the social media? cultures. These cultures are evolved unimaginable foul and filthy languages wrong”. Though we might be able to find the gradually since time immemorial and being used, readily, in making comments I was shocked to see an unexpected answer to that question, it wouldn’t be become the accepted norms to be or in many cases they are not even com- response to my comment. It wasn’t from easy for the mentalities or the mindsets observed where respect and politeness ments, but just obscene remarks to vent my friend, who posted on the Facebook, of the people to be changed overnight. are concerned, for that particular com- their perverted minds. Obscene lan- but a young upstart officer from that However, it should be attempted before munity. In some communities they may guages used openly on the Facebook are profession who I don’t know. He wrote it’s too late ! 23 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar health & science 9

US researchers discover how CRISPR proteins find their target

SAN FRANCISCO — US re- a third protein, IHF, binds near searchers have discovered the insertion site and bends the how Cas1-Cas2, the proteins DNA into a U-shape, allowing responsible for the ability of Cas1-Cas2 to bind both parts of the CRISPR immune system the DNA simultaneously. in bacteria to adapt to new viral The research group discov- infections, identify the site in ered that the reaction requires the genome where they insert that the target DNA bend and viral deoxyribonucleic acid partly unwind, something that (DNA) so they can recognize occurs only at the proper tar- it later and mount an attack. get. While CRISPR is short CRISPR immune system for Clustered Regularly Inter- allows bacteria to adapt and spaced Short Palindromic Re- defend against the viruses that The logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the Bayer Healthcare subgroup production plant in Wuppertal, Germany, in peats, Cas stands for CRISPR infect them. CRISPR refers 2014. Photo: Reuters Associated Protein. to the unique region of DNA These proteins rely on the where snippets of viral DNA unique flexibility of the CRIS- are stored for future reference, PR DNA to recognize it as the allowing the cell to recognize Bayer says asbestos-related tumour site where viral DNA should be any virus that tries to re-infect. inserted, ensuring that “mem- The viral DNA alternates ories” of prior viral infections with the “short palindromic treatment misses key goal are properly stored. repeats,” which serve as the Detailed in a paper pub- recognition signal to direct FRANKFURT — Germany’s meet its primary endpoint of patients,” said Robert LaCaze, lished in the 21 July issue of Cas1-Cas2 to add new viral se- Bayer said on Friday a cancer progression-free survival” for executive vice president and journal Science, Jennifer Doud- quences. treatment for patients with a patients with mesothelioma, head of the oncology strategic na and her colleagues reported Specific recognition of type of tumor often caused by Bayer said, adding it was dis- business unit at Bayer. their use of electron microsco- these repeats by Cas1-Cas2 re- asbestos had failed to meet appointed by the results. He said Bayer would py and X-ray crystallography, stricts integration of viral DNA its main goal in a clinical “Malignant pleural mes- continue to study the useful- performed at the Advanced to the CRISPR array, allowing trial. othelioma is a very diffi- ness and safety of the com- Light Source at Lawrence it to be used for immunity and The compound, known as cult-to-treat tumour, and we had pound for other tumour types. Berkeley National Laborato- avoiding the potentially fatal anetumab ravtansine, “did not hoped for a better outcome for —Reuters ry, the Stanford Linear Accel- effects of inserting viral DNA erator Center, and the HHMI in the wrong place, explained electron microscope facility at UC Berkeley graduate student UC Berkeley, to capture struc- Addison Wright and one of the Janssen-Cilag’s HIV drug gets EU regulatory panel’s nod tures of Cas1-Cas2 in the act paper’s lead authors. of inserting viral DNA into the While many DNA-binding London — A European reg- The drug, Symtuza, is a com- ability to fight infections. CRISPR region. proteins directly “read out” the ulatory panel recommended bination of four active substances More than 35 million peo- Doudna is a professor of nucleotides of their recognition granting approval to a treatment darunavir, cobicistat, emtricit- ple have died from AIDS-related molecular and cell biology at sequence, Cas1-Cas2 recognize for HIV infection developed by abine and tenofovir alafenamide. illnesses and an estimated 78 the University of California, the CRISPR repeat through Janssen-Cilag International, a The human immunodefi- million have become infected Berkeley. more indirect means: its shape unit of US drugmaker Johnson ciency virus (HIV), which causes with HIV, since the disease sur- The structures reveal that and flexibility.—Xinhua & Johnson. AIDS, interferes with the body’s faced 36 years ago.—Reuters

Scientists find genetic evidence that distinguishes dogs from wolves

LOS ANGELES — Three genes less of whether a human was on round, both the strangers and blood samples from 16 dogs and form bonds quickly and show on chromosome 6 are closely cor- the scene or not. Meanwhile, eight owners stayed passively without eight of the wolves to further ana- great interest in other people, related with dogs’ friendliness, of the ten wolves opened the box talking or eye contact with the lyze their DNA on chromosome 6. including strangers,” the Los which are distinct from wolves, when a human was present, and canines, and in the second round, Researchers found that the Angles Times said. according to a new study, pub- nine of them opened the box when they interacted with the canines. canines who were more social Some scholars pointed out lished in the journal Science Ad- the human had left. The result showed that had much more mutations in the sample of the study was small vances this week. The researchers concluded when their owners or caretak- those three genes. The two wolves and a larger sample size might be These three genes can also that dogs are not as independent ers showed up, dogs spent a me- which socialized more with hu- more convincing. The authors of make some people hyper-social, as wolves are, and are more easily dian of 93 per cent of their time mans also had more mutations the study acknowledged that their the Los Angeles Times report- distracted by social stimulation, with humans, while wolves spent in these three genes, which are sample size was not large enough, ed on Friday. Researchers from which also confirmed the conclu- only 36 per cent of their time with named GTF2I, GTF2IRD1, and but they would do a larger sample Princeton University and Oregon sions of previous studies. them. However, when strangers WBSCR17. It is interesting that in the future, and they believed State University selected 18 dogs During the sociability appeared, dogs cuddled with hu- the mutations in the same three that the correlation between DNA and ten gray wolves, who had the test, the researchers arranged mans for 53 percent of the time, genes can cause a rare develop- and social behaviors is obvious. experience of socializing with hu- strangers and owners to spend yet wolves did so only 28 per cent. mental disorder in humans, called They would continue to ex- mans, to do a series of behavioral two minutes with the dogs and In order to find the connec- Williams-Beuren Syndrome, or plore related questions in more tests. When given a puzzle box wolves respectively, to find out tion between the sociability of WBS. detail, such as how genetic mu- and sausage hidden inside, only how much time the canines would each canine and the structure of “People with WBS are typi- tations result in increased social two dogs opened the box regard- spend with humans. In the first their DNA, the researchers took cally hyper-social, meaning they behavior.—Xinhua 23 july 2017 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar World Iran says maintains right to react if US Briefs does not comply with nuclear deal 56 militants killed in Afghan security operations VIENNA — Iran would main- tain its right to response to US KABUL — Up to 56 insurgents if it dose not comply with the have been killed and 30 others nuclear deal in the future, an injured during military opera- Iranian official said on Friday tions conducted by Afghan se- after the meetings with world curity forces across the country, major states in Vienna. the Defense Ministry said on Abbas Araghchi, deputy Saturday. foreign minister of Iran, told “In past 24 hours, Afghan media that the 2015 Iran nucle- National Security and Defense ar deal should be implemented Forces launched several cleanup completely in all aspects, noting and military operations to clear that Tehran is not satisfied with some of the areas from enemies. US regarding the sanctions im- As a result, 56 armed militants posed on Iran Tuesday over its were killed and 30 others were ballistic missile programme. wounded,” the ministry said in a He stressed Tehran main- statement.—Xinhua tains its right to show any reac- Representatives from six world powers and Iran attend a meeting on Iran’s nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria, tion if US dose not follow up its on 21 July 2017. Iran would maintain its right to response to the United States if it does not comply with obligations under the deal. the nuclear deal in the future, an Iranian official said on Friday after the meetings with six world powers in Nine killed, 22 injured During the US presidential Vienna. Photo: Xinhua in bus accident in election, Donald Trump doubted Western India the Iranian nuclear deal which Iranian President Hassan major states in 2015. Iranian nuclear issue in July was achieved during Obama’s Rouhani said on Wednesday new Iran and six world powers, 2015, which put it on the path of NEW DELH — At least nine administration. Trump admin- US sanctions contravened the namely Britain, China, France, sanctions relief but with more people were killed and more istration now is reviewing policy nuclear deal reached after a lot Germany, Russia and the US, strict limits on its nuclear pro- than 22 others injured in a bus on Iran. of diplomatic efforts with world reached an agreement on the gram.—Xinhua accident in western Indian state of Rajasthan Saturday, police said. “The accident occurred Trump’s new hire Scaramucci makes conciliatory debut with media when the bus turned turtle near Nehla village, 10 km from WASHINGTON — If President calate that and turn that around. Udaipur city, after the driver Donald Trump, who refers to the And let’s let the message from lost control of the vehicle while media as “fake news,” wants his the president get out there to trying to avoid ramming into a staff to use a more conciliatory the American people,” he said. biker,” local police chief Rajen- approach with journalists, new He announced the new dra Prasad told the media. communications director An- press secretary to take over While nine people, includ- thony Scaramucci may be im- from Spicer, who resigned ear- ing six women, died on the spot plementing such a shift - for now. lier on Friday, would be Sarah and those injured have been The Wall Street financi- Sanders. admitted to a local government er and Republican fundraiser Spicer’s debut at the hospital where the condition of walked into the White House White House podium in Jan- some are said to be serious, the briefing room on Friday and im- uary featured a long scolding official said.—Xinhua mediately did what Sean Spicer, of reporters for their portrayal the outgoing press secretary, of Trump’s Inauguration Day did not do on his first day in crowd numbers. Death toll rises to January: engage, in a friendly Asked on Friday whether five in Shanghai manner, with reporters. New White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci he agreed with Trump’s con- demolition accident Wearing a blue tie and an addresses the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, US, on tention, for which there is no American flag pin on a dark 21 July 2017. Photo: Reuters evidence, that 3 million peo- SHANGHAI — The death toll suit, Scaramucci bantered with ple voted illegally in the 2016 has risen to five after an acci- correspondents, pledged to be said to laughter, referring to the Did he support having brief- election, Scaramucci answered dent during the demolition of a transparent and even made re- president. “I should have nev- ings televised? “I obviously am carefully. multi-story building in Shanghai spectful remarks about CNN, er said that about him. So, Mr. committed to being transparent “So if the president says Friday afternoon, the local gov- the cable network with which President, if you’re listening, I because I’m standing here. But it, let me do more research on ernment said Saturday. Trump and Spicer have sparred personally apologise for the 50th I’d like to talk that over with the it, but my guess is that there’s Six people were pulled repeatedly. time for saying that.” president,” he said. probably some level of truth to from debris, however, five of He made fun of himself, Trump was probably listen- He noted that CNN had that,” he said. them later died in hospital. The joking about his short stature ing. apologised when it reported “I think what we have found sixth victim remains in a serious and apologising to Trump from Reporters peppered Scar- something false about him and sometimes the president says condition. the podium for having called the amucci with questions on that he had accepted the apol- stuff, some of you guys in the The accident occurred when New York businessman a hack press-related issues that have ogy. media think it’s not true or it a multi-story building in Jiading politician in 2015. dogged the relationship between “There feels like there’s a isn’t true, and it turns out it’s District was being demolished “He brings it up every 15 the Trump presidency and the little bit of media bias, and so closer to the truth than people and fell onto a neighbouring seconds, all right?” Scaramucci journalists that cover it. what we hope we can do is de-es- think.”—Reuters hotel.—Xinhua 23 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 Iraqi bridge is sole link for Mosul residents rebuilding lives

MOSUL, (Iraq) — On a pontoon he carried in a plastic bag. bridge connecting East and West Another man, Mirsur Dan- Mosul, residents of a city shat- non Hassan, 53, said his house tered by the battle to expel Is- had been destroyed in an air lamic State cross back and forth strike. trying to rebuild their lives from “I don’t have a salary. I need the rubble. help to rebuild it,” he said. The temporary structure, He was living in rented ac- known as the Victory Bridge, is commodation with his wife, five the only crossing over the Ti- daughters and son in the east but gris River in the city itself. Other the landlord had just increased bridges, including the landmark the rent from $100 per month Iron Bridge, were wrecked in to $200. nine months of urban warfare They said life was miserable which saw Iraqi government under Islamic State, also known forces fight the militants street- as Dash, which seized Mosul by-street and house-by-house. in July 2014 and declared it the With Mosul back in govern- capital of a self-styled caliphate ment hands, hundreds of people spanning parts of Iraq and Syria. stream over each day to check “It was living hell,” said homes in the devastated west 31-year-old Mohamad Zuhair. side, salvage belongings or find “Daesh denied you everything. a place to stay in the east. You did not have the right to have Iraqis cross the floating bridge between east and west of Mosul, Iraq, on 21 July 2017. Photo: Reuters All have tales of hardship a phone or wear jeans. I had to and suffering under three years have a long beard.” of Islamic State rule and, despite Safwan al-Habar, 48, who day I go to the military and every for Iraqi generals — and down a There were beatings and ex- their relief that is over, now they has a house in al-Zinjili district, day they say come back tomor- slope to the pontoon where more ecutions for transgressions. As are worried about their present had spent a morning seeking row. I am in a mess. I’m paying soldiers lounge in the sun. Tax- the fighting worsened, gunmen predicament and the future. help for a particularly alarming rent but I want to go home.” is also wait on a patch of open opened fire on people trying to Many people from West Mo- problem — Islamic State had Civilians must walk across ground on the other side. escape. sul, where whole neighbourhoods booby-trapped his house. the bridge, which was erected In the cavalcade coming the Zuhair’s children were trau- were flattened in air and artillery “Two bombs attached to for military purposes. Taxis halt other way, people toted televi- matised by the experience. strikes by a US-led coalition, are each other with wire. If you put on the east side about half a km sions, cookers, bags of clothes “They stayed in a basement struggling to pay rent in tempo- your leg on it, it will explode,” (mile) away for soldiers to check and other items retrieved from for two weeks and are still afraid,” rary accommodation. Often they he said. papers. People must then walk wrecked homes. One man had re- he said. “If the government helps have no work and are running “Do you know anyone who past the ruins of the Nineveh claimed some notebooks and an me, I’ll go back. But if not, I’ll stay out of funds. can remove it?” he asked. “Every Hotel — once a luxury hang-out English-Arabic dictionary which here.”—Reuters

Egypt court Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Syrian army sentences 28 advance in border offensive to death over 2015 prosecutor BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Shi’ite The army is facilitating the militia Hezbollah and the Syrian passage of Syrian refugees flee- killing army advanced against Sunni ing the area, with UN supervi- militants on Saturday, the second sion, the security source said. CAIRO — A Cairo criminal day of an assault to drive them UN refugee agency UNHCR court on Saturday sentenced from their last foothold along the and aid groups are preparing for to death 28 people over the 2015 Syria-Lebanon border, pro-Da- an influx of Syrian refugees from killing of Egypt’s top prosecutor mascus media reported. Juroud Arsal and Arsal town. and handed 15 others jail sen- The operation has targeted Only a handful of refugees were tences of 25 years each. Sunni Muslim insurgents from reported to have fled on Friday. The court had in June rec- the former Nusra Front, a group Several thousand Syrian ommended passing the death that was aligned to al Qaeda and refugees occupy camps east of penalty to Egypt’s top religious who have controlled the barren, Arsal. authority, the Grand Mufti, who mountainous zone of Juroud Ar- Hezbollah, which is backed can approve or reject the recom- sal. Lebanese army soldiers are seen inside a military vehicle in Labwe, by Iran’s Shi’ite government, has mendation. A military media unit run at the entrance of the border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley, played a critical part in previous The sentences, confirmed by Hezbollah said its forces cap- Lebanon on 21 July 2017. Photo: Reuters campaigns against Sunni insur- by the court in Saturday’s hear- tured Jwar al Sheikh, Wadi Kriti gents along Lebanon’s border, ing after the Grand Mufti’s ap- and other areas in the southern Hezbollah unit said. At least Arsal town, ready to fire at Sunni part of a wider role it has played proval, can be appealed. part of Juroud Arsal. five Hezbollah fighters were militants trying to break through in backing President Bashar Public prosecutor Hisham Syrian warplanes struck also killed. its lines, and has beefed up se- al-Assad in the Syrian war. Barakat was killed in a car bomb militant positions on the Syrian A security source put Hez- curity in the area. Hezbollah’s role has attack on his convoy in Cairo, side of the border, near the Syr- bollah’s death toll at 15 early on The Lebanese army is not drawn criticism from its Leb- an operation for which Egypt ian town of Fleita, it said. Saturday, and said at least 43 taking part in the operation, ac- anese political opponents, in- blamed the Muslim Brother- The offensive began on Fri- militants had been killed. cording to a commander in the cluding Sunni Prime Minister hood and Gaza-based Hamas day and killed at least 23 Nusra The Lebanese army has tak- pro-Damascus military alliance Saad al-Hariri, who is a Sunni. militants. Both groups have militants on the first day, the en up defensive positions around and a Lebanese security source. —Reuters denied it.—Reuters 23 july 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Mercosur urges end to violence in Venezuela’s ‘humanitarian crisis’

MENDOZA, (Argentina) — The amid concerns about human members of South America’s rights. Since then, four months Mercosur trade bloc called for of anti-government unrest has an end to violence in Venezuela taken around 100 lives. On Friday, in a joint statement on Friday, millions joined a 24-hour shut- while Brazil and Argentina ex- down as part of a civil disobedi- pressed wariness about following ence campaign against Maduro. the United States in preparing In April, Argentine President possible economic sanctions. Mauricio Macri warned that Ven- Mercosur members Argen- ezuela could be expelled from tina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uru- Mercosur if it did not change its guay again called on Venezuela behaviour. to release political prisoners and The joint statement did not offered to facilitate talks between refer to Maduro’s plan to hold a President Nicolas Maduro’s so- 30 July vote to elect a constituent cialist government and the op- assembly with powers to rewrite position in the statement, issued the OPEC nation’s constitution. as the nations met in Mendoza, Mexico on Thursday had called Argentina to discuss trade and on Maduro to shelve the vote. regional integration. Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet, Uruguay’s President Tabare Vazquez, Brazil’s President Michel Temer, Bolivia, whose President Evo Associate Mercosur mem- Mendoza’s Governor Alfredo Cornejo, Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri, Paraguay’s President Horacio Morales is one of Maduro’s few bers Chile, Colombia and Guyana, Cartes and Bolivia’s President Evo Morales (front row, L-R) alongside Peru’s Ambassador to the Asia-Pacific remaining allies in the region, Economic Cooperation (APEC) Luis Quesada, Colombia’s Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Maria as well as Mexico, also signed the Claudia Lacouture, Guyana’s Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge, Ecuador’s head of the delegation Diego is in the process of becoming a statement, which called on both Rivadeneira Espinoza and Mexico’s Ambassador in Argentina Mabel Gomez Oliver (L-R) pose for the official Mercosur member. the government and the opposi- photo at the Mercosur trade bloc summit in Mendoza, Argentina on 21 July 2017. Photo Reuters At the meeting, Mercosur tion to “not take any initiative that members agreed to establish could divide Venezuelan society ezuelan government figures. “None of us are willing to ap- US action, and said interruptions common legal conditions within even more, or aggravate institu- Brazilian Foreign Minister ply any sanctions that will affect, of food shipments from Brazil to the bloc to encourage investment tional conflicts.” Aloysio Nunes and Argentine above all, the Venezuelan people,” Venezuela could “aggravate the and took steps to boost trade ties The statement comes days Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie Faurie said. humanitarian crisis even more.” with the Pacific Alliance countries after US officials said they were told reporters Mercosur coun- Nunes said any Mercosur de- Venezuela was suspended of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and preparing sanctions against Ven- tries were hesitant to follow suit. cision would be “autonomous” of from Mercosur last December Peru. —Reuters

Mexico City spike in crime, violence Canada sends more sparks fears of cartel warfare troops to tackle British Columbia wildfires MEXICO CITY — The sight of City and its urban sprawl form tion. Mexico City Mayor Miguel vehicles set ablaze by cartels has the economic heart of the country, Angel Mancera, who harbours his CALGARY, (Alberta) — Brit- blazing across the heavily for- mostly been confined to lawless accounting for roughly a quarter own presidential ambitions, has ish Columbia may ask for more ested province, affecting 405,000 stretches of Mexico’s provinces, of gross domestic product, ac- also come under fire for not doing help if its wildfires worsen, the hectares and prompting the so the appearance of burning cording to the OECD, and the rise enough to protect the capital, and western Canadian province said provincial government to de- buses in Mexico City this week in violence is a major embarrass- for saying repeatedly that drug on Friday after the federal gov- clare a state of emergency. has stoked fears that the drug ment for the Mexican govern- cartels do not operate in the city. ernment sent 225 additional sol- The province has spent gangs’ violence is spreading to ment. The crime spree mirrors In a news conference on Fri- diers to battle blazes that have C$117.9 million ($94.05 million) the capital. a rising tide of violence nationally day, Mancera said the suspects been spreading rapidly in hot, tackling the fires, whose num- The so-called narco-block- that has exposed major law and belonged to a “a big, violent crim- dry weather. bers on Friday included 32 new ade on Thursday in the tough order shortcomings by Mexican inal organisation whose opera- While rain is expected over ones since Thursday, Saini said. Mexico City suburb of Tlahuac President Enrique Pena Nieto tions were no longer confined to the weekend, many parts that Federal government minis- occurred after Mexican marines and his ruling Institutional Rev- Tlahuac,” noting they traversed are burning are expected to ters promised to send more help gunned down eight suspected olutionary Party, less than a year the city in armed convoys. miss it entirely, and winds in as the situation unfolds. gangsters in broad daylight, a before the next presidential elec- —Reuters some parts could escalate the “We are committed to pro- highly unusual incident that un- blazes, fire information officer viding a coordinated federal derlined a recent spike in violent Navi Saini said on a conference response to the people of Brit- crime. “The city’s authorities call. ish Columbia,” Canada’s public have lost control of the situation,” “We also are in ongoing dis- safety minister, Ralph Goodale, said Jose, a veteran Mexico City cussions with the Canadian In- said in a statement. policeman who spoke on the con- teragency Forest Fire Centre,” Royal Canadian Mounted dition his surname be withheld. she said. “We do have the option Police spokeswoman Annie Lin- “Now the cartels are getting of requesting more resources.” teau said an advance team from stronger, they can’t control them In total, there are now 375 the military has been working any more. That’s why they asked Canadian soldiers along with with local authorities for the last the marines to come in.” 3,600 firefighters and emer- 36 hours. All told, 206 murder inves- gency responders tackling “Our Canadian forces col- tigations were opened in Mexi- the flames, which have forced leagues will be joining us, the A Mexican marine soldier stands guard outside the Mexican Servicio co City between May and June, Medico Forense building, after bodies of suspected gang members around 45,000 people to evac- RCMP and other police person- making it the bloodiest two who were killed on Thursday in a gun battle with Mexican marines uate their homes over the past nel, at various checkpoints ... by month-period on record in the were transferred for an autopsy, in Mexico City, Mexico, on 21 July two weeks. tomorrow morning,” she said. capital, official data show. Mexico 2017. Photo: Reuters Nearly 170 wildfires are —Reuters 23 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar World 13 Dollar slide deepens, world India to quiz Philip Morris stocks’ hot streak ends on marketing of Marlboro NEW DELHI — India plans co companies and take “action as NEW YORK — The weakening to seek an explanation from per law”, said Arun Kumar Jha, US dollar fell to its lowest in Philip Morris International Inc a federal health ministry official more than a year against key about its marketing practices who oversees tobacco control in world currencies on Friday as after Reuters reported that the the country. investors assessed comments tobacco giant used tactics that Jha added that the ministry from the European Central government officials say flout the will also ask states to take action Bank and obstacles to US Pres- country’s law, a health ministry against advertisements that vio- ident Donald Trump’s domestic official said on Friday. late regulations. agenda, while a global gauge Philip Morris advertises “Our basic objective is to re- of stocks snapped a 10-session Marlboro cigarettes, the world’s duce deaths caused by tobacco,” streak of gains. Gains in the yen, best-selling brand, at tobacco Jha told Reuters. gold and US Treasuries pointed shops in India and distributes Philip Morris previously to moves into safe-haven assets free smokes at nightclubs and described its advertising as rather than stocks, which are bars frequented by young people “compliant with Indian law”. It considered riskier. Oil prices slid to promote the brand, Reuters did not respond to a request for more than 2 per cent. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in reported earlier this week. comment on Friday. New York, US, on 19 July 2017. Photo: Reuters The euro built on sharp The strategy is laid out in India has about 100 million gains from a day earlier, rising hundreds of pages of internal smokers. Of those, about two- to near two-year highs against fell 31.71 points, or 0.15 per cent, In currencies, the dollar documents reviewed by Reuters thirds smoke traditional hand- the dollar and undermining Eu- to 21,580.07, the S&P 500 .SPX index .DXY fell 0.38 per cent, that cover the period from 2009 rolled cigarettes, government ropean stocks, with Germany’s lost 0.91 point, or 0.04 per cent, falling to its lowest point since to 2016. data showed. Tobacco use kills DAX .GDAXI equity index falling to 2,472.54 and the Nasdaq Com- June 2016. The dollar index is Indian government offi- more than 900,000 people a year 1.7 per cent. posite .IXIC dropped 2.25 points, now down 8.1 per cent this year. cials previously have said these in the country. The cigarette ECB President Mario or 0.04 percent, to 6,387.75. Gen- The euro EUR= was up 0.3 marketing activities violate the industry is dominated by ITC Draghi said on Thursday financ- eral Electric (GE.N) shares per cent to $1.1664. The Japa- country’s Cigarettes and Other Ltd, which also uses some of the ing conditions remained broadly dropped 2.9 per cent after the nese yen strengthened 0.68 per Tobacco Products Act and its same marketing tactics, such as supportive, and that the euro’s industrial conglomerate’s profit cent versus the greenback accompanying rules, but com- advertising at kiosks, Reuters appreciation had “received report. Visa (V.N) shares gained JPY= at 111.14 per dollar. panies get away with it because had found. ITC has said it com- some attention.” However, he 1.5 pct after the payments net- Aside from the ECB com- enforcement is weak. plies with Indian regulations. It did not cite that as a problem work operator’s results, as a ments, investors were also as- The government now plans did not immediately respond to nor did he directly try to talk the big week of corporate earnings sessing whether Trump’s recent to write letters to Philip Morris’ a request for comment late on currency down. came to an end. legislative setbacks and devel- India unit as well as other tobac- Friday. —Reuters “The fact that Draghi didn’t “The market is pausing af- opments involving a probe into necessarily argue too much ter another stellar run to record alleged Russian meddling in the against the strength of the euro high levels, as people take mod- 2016 US presidential election ... certainly gave the green light est profits off the table and cut were threatening his domestic for individuals to want to own the back on risk just a little bit going plans for tax cuts and infrastruc- currency again or actually add to into the weekend,” said Randy ture spending. their positions,” said Dean Pop- Frederick, vice president of trad- “Compounding the (weaker plewell, chief currency strategist ing and derivatives for Charles dollar) move is this latest news at Oanda in Toronto. Schwab in Austin, Texas. on the political front in the US MSCI’s gauge of stocks Next week, investors will be about the Russia investigation across the globe .MIWD- focusing on a meeting of Fed- expanding to Trump’s business 00000PUS shed 0.19 per cent, eral Reserve policymakers, the affairs,” said Alvise Marino, FX falling after 10 days of gains. release of second-quarter eco- strategist at Credit Suisse in US stock indexes ended nomic growth data, and another New York. “This is on top of the marginally lower, pulling back flood of corporate results. fact that the Senate has not been from record high levels reached In Europe, the pan-Euro- able to pass anything meaning- earlier in the week. The Dow pean FTSEurofirst 300 index ful on the healthcare front.” A packet of Marlboro cigarettes made by Philip Morris are pictured in Jones Industrial Average .DJI .FTEU3 lost 1.10 per cent. —Reuters this photo illustration on 3 July 2017. Photo: Reuters

Three behaviors vital to people’s life expectancy: study

CHICAGO — If you want to have These people can also delay sification for obese (30+). people who had never smoked cent of Americans in their 50s ei- a longer life expectancy, advic- disability up to six years. For definition of drinking and drank moderately. ther have smoked or been obese. es from researchers are: keep Using data from UM’s moderately, it is fewer than 14 “It’s important to convince That’s huge,” Mehta said. “Our weight down, don’t smoke and Health and Retirement Study drinks per week for men and people to improve these behav- study speaks to the importance drink alcohol moderately. of Americans aged 50 and older fewer than 7 drinks per week iors in order, not only to live a of prevention at whatever level A study of the University of that began in 1992, and with re- for women. longer life, but live a long life that can occur in community Michigan (UM) shows that peo- search sample in 1998 including The researchers found that free of disability,” said Neil Me- health or in public policy.” ple of fairly normal weight who nearly 15,000 respondents aged non-obese people who had quit hta, assistant professor of health Current life expectancy never smoked and only drank 50-74, the researchers at UM de- smoking for 10 years prior to the management and policy at the in the US is about 78 years for moderately at age of 50 have fined the low-risk category as study and who drank moderately UM School of Public Health. men and 82 years for women. a life expectancy that is seven those who never smoked, drank had overall and disability-free Of course, people who have But for the low-risk group, they years longer than the average moderately and had a body mass life expectancies that were only avoided these unhealthy behav- are 85 and 89, respectively. American. index that was less than the clas- one year shorter than non-obese iors are not the norm. “80 per —Xinhua 23 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar

‘Not appropriate’ for Justin Bieber to tour China because of ‘bad behavior’

BEIJING — It is not appro- stage in Beijing to reveal his priate for Canadian pop star bare torso, being carried up the Justin Bieber to visit China steps of the Great Wall of Chi- because of his bad behavior na, and riding a segway, again and he needed to improve his shirtless, through the streets. conduct to become a singer Bieber, 23, has become “truly loved” by the public, a notorious for a string of in- Chinese state office has said. discretions and scandals Bieber’s lifestyle overseas in recent years, shedding and his “words and actions” the clean-cut image he had when he last performed in when he burst onto the scene China had generated “public as a teenager. dissatisfaction”, Beijing’s Mu- He also posted a photo nicipal Bureau of Culture said, on social media showing him without specifying what behav- visiting Japan’s controversial ior had caused offense. Yasukuni war shrine in 2014. Given efforts to “purify” The singer removed the the performing arts environ- image but not before it had at- ment in China, “it was not tracted 660,000 likes on Insta- appropriate to bring in artists gram and had been tweeted out with bad behavior”, the bureau to his 50 million-plus followers said on its website, responding on Twitter. to a question from a fan asking Chinese media reported why Bieber was not being al- in January that Bieber was lowed to tour. Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber (R) performs during his world tour concert in Beijing, China in set to return this year, but no “We hope Justin Bieber 2013. Photo: Reuters Chinese dates have been an- will continue to improve his nounced. He is due to perform behavior as part of his growth, comments, which were car- to tour China. ment. in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sin- and become a singer truly loved ried on an official government Bieber’s management Bieber performed in China gapore in September and Oc- by the public,” it said. website, constituted a ban, company did not immediately in 2013 when media coverage tober, according to his website. It is unclear whether the or if the singer had sought respond to request for com- centered on him stripping on —Reuters

Illusionist Criss Angel gets Hollywood ‘Gambit’ star, says inspired by Houdini is still happening: LOS ANGELES — Illusionist hair and black nail polish and beyond generous with his time Ultimate Fighting Champion- Criss Angel received a star on make-up, Angel has since mel- and who is on an unending mis- ship (CFC) fighter Randy Cou- Channing Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on lowed his image. sion to give back,” said British ture were among others who Thursday, saying he drew in- “The man who I have come actor Gary Old man. turned out to honor Angel at the spiration from another famous to know is a kind, gracious soul, Magician Lance Burton and ceremony. —Reuters Tatum magician, Harry Houdini. “It’s unbelievable. Houdini London — Actor Channing died in 1926 and this star will Tatum has confirmed that remain here for as long as this “X-Men” spin-off “Gambit” planet is here,” Angel said dur- is still in works. ing a ceremony in Los Angeles. Created by writer Chris “You realize that all of Claremont and artistes Jim these people that are on this Lee and Mike Collins, Gam- street are just like you and me, bit made his first appearanc- except they worked their ass es in 1990’s Uncanny X-Men off”, Angel said, standing on Annual #14 and Uncanny the star-studded boulevard. X-Men #266, reported Com- Born Christopher Sarantakos, icBook.com Angel earned his fame on the “Yeah, of course (it’s still 2005 A&E Network show “Mind- happening). We’re working freak” with an act that included on it right now,” Tatum said. walking on water, levitating and It has not been an easy being set on fire. ride for “Gambit”. There In one memorable per- was a point when it seemed formance, Angel floated more Remy LeBeau just was not than 150 meters (500 ft) above going to happen especially the Luxury casino’s pyramid in last summer when latest Las Vegas. Angel was named director Doug Liman quit Magician of the Century by the the project. (L-R back) Actor Gary Oldman, magician Lance Burton, mixed martial arts athlete and actor Randy Couture, International Magicians Society This was after first di- (L-R front) Jeff Zarrinnam, Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, illusionist in 2010. Criss Angel and Leron Gubler, President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce attend a ceremony rector Rupert Wyatt left Starting out dressed in honouring Angel with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles, California, US, on 20 July due to scheduling projects. gothic outfits, with long, black 2017. Photo: Reuters —PTI 23 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Princess Diana's personal music collection among items to go on show at palace

LONDON — Rarely-seen memories of her", the Roy- be erected in her honour tapes, featuring albums possessions belonging al Collection Trust said on outside their official Lon- by artists such as George to Britain's late Princess Friday. don home. Michael, Diana Ross and Diana including her mu- Diana, the first wife of Among the posses- Elton John, who famously sic collection and ballet heir-to-the-throne Prince sions to be featured in the sang at her funeral. shoes are to go on display Charles, was killed in a car display are a leather photo The exhibition opens this summer at London's crash in Paris in August frame with pictures of fam- on Saturday and visitors Buckingham Palace to 1997 and a number of com- ily and friends, a burgundy to the palace will also be mark the 20th anniversary memorative events have leather briefcase, and her able to see a collection of of her death. been planned to mark her school "tuck box", which more than 200 gifts made Many of the objects death. she used to keep sweets to Queen Elizabeth during selected to feature in the William and Harry and other treats in while her 65-year reign including display were chosen by Di- attended a private ser- she was away at boarding a paperweight made from a Britain's Princess Diana holds Prince Harry during a ana's sons Princes William vice earlier this month to school, which has the name dinosaur bone and a Union morning picture session at Marivent Palace, where the and Harry "to reflect their re-dedicate her grave and "D Spencer" written on it. Flag badge worn in space Prince and Princess of Wales are holidaying as guests of mother's commitment to the brothers have also The tribute also in- by British astronaut Major King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, in Mallorca, Spain, on duty and their personal commissioned a statue to cludes a case of cassette Tim Peake. —Reuters 9 August 1988. Photo: Reuters

Winning toilet paper gowns offered to brides-in-need

NEW YORK — A toilet submission "Quilted En- ioned the dress from toi- paper wedding dress with chantment," with its six- let paper, glue, glitter and 1,500 hand-cut butterflies foot cathedral train. tape, working at night af- made by a mother of two It was her first entry, ter her children went to in her spare time won one of 1,517 this year, in bed. the $10,000 first prize in a the 13-year-old toilet pa- Brides-in-need should quirky New York fashion per dress competition contact Ripley's by 28 July competition on Thursday sponsored by Cheap Chic for a chance to get a paper and a bride-in-need may Weddings and Quilted gown, spokeswoman Su- have the chance to wear Northern toilet paper. zanne Smagala-Potts said it down the aisle. "It kind of feels like by phone. Ripley's Believe It or I'm dreaming right now," The exhibitor has yet Not!, which exhibits win- Curletto said in an inter- to choose which ones will ning entries every year, is view after her win. "Half- be donated, she added. donating about 20 of the way through I was going Florist Roy Cruz of Ches- top gowns to brides whose to quit. I was crying and apeake, Virginia, won in plans were shattered by thinking, 'Well, I just can't 2015 and 2016. His sub- the sudden bankruptcy do it. It's too much,' and a mission this year, a two- of wedding dressmaker butterfly flew into my yard piece floral ball gown fea- Alfred Angelo last week. and landed on my hand." turing snowflake cut-outs Kari Curletto said she Models present wedding dresses made out of toilet paper during a fashion show in the Curletto, an actress was voted fan favourite. spent three months on her Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, on 20 July 2017. Photo: REUTERS living in Las Vegas, fash- —Reuters

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MONACO — Usain Bolt ran “It was good, I’m going into Van Niekerk’s fellow South under 10 seconds for the first time right direction, still a lot of work African, Caster Semenya, won this year as he narrowly won the to do,” said Bolt, who is scheduled a dramatic women’s 800 metres 100 metres at the Monaco Dia- to retire after the world champi- in a season’s best and meeting mond League meeting on Friday. onships. “I’m always here for record time of 1:55.27. The eight-times Olympic the fans, and of course I will miss The Olympic champion sprinting champion was slow out the vibe around the track. Mixed snatched the win in the last few of the blocks, just as he was in his emotions always — happy for my metres ahead of Burundi’s Fran- last race in Ostrava last month, career, sad that it is ending. Sub cine Niyonsaba and Ajee Wilson, and never managed to put a big 10 is always good. It was an excit- who both set national records. gap between him and the field. ing race, lots of energy.” The trio had been neck and neck He won in 9.95 seconds, three Olympic and world champion down the final straight. hundredths of a second ahead Wayde van Niekerk won a titanic Wilson’s 1:55.61 shattered the of American Isiah Young. South battle against Botswana’s Isaac previous US record of 1:56.40 set Africa’s Akani Simbine was third Makwala to take the 400 metres. by Jearl Miles-Clark in 1999. in 10.02. The South African, also the Elijah Manangoi upstaged Before the meeting, the Ja- world record holder in the event, a strong field to win the men’s maican went to Germany to have made a lightning start, then Mak- 1500 metres in a year’s best time treatment for back issues that wala recovered to lead coming off of 3:28.80. He sped past compa- have troubled him for years. It the final bend before Van Niekerk triot Timothy Cheruiyot on the was his last outing before next powered down the final straight final straight after the two broke month’s world championships to win in 43.73 seconds. clear of the field while Olympic Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt poses with Lifetime Achievement Trophy in London where he will race in Makwala’s time of 43.84 was champion Matt Centrowitz was at Louis II Stadium, Monaco, on 21 July 2017. Photo: Reuters the 100 metres and 4x100m relay. a personal best. well beaten in ninth.—Reuters

Barcelona manager Players picked for 2019 AFC Valverde quashes Asian Cup qualifiers Neymar ‘rumours’ In preparation for 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, 19 play- HARRISON (New Jersey) things he brings to the locker ers have been picked for the My- — Barcelona manager Er- room.” anmar national football team, in- nesto Valverde, who will lead Sitting alongside Valverde cluding star players mainly from the club for the first time in at the news conference, Sergio the Myanmar National League Saturday’s pre-season match Busquets said there was no All Star team. against Juventus, has dis- reason for his team mate to Myanmar began training missed speculation linking move. yesterday and will start play Neymar with a move to Paris “I don’t think he could be against Kyrgyzstan on 5 Sep- Saint-Germain. in any better place. I hope that tember. “Neymar is with us and he stays here for many years,” As nearly all Myanmar U-22 we absolutely want him to Busquets said. players have been chosen for stay here. The rest is just After the news confer- the 29th SEA Games, most of the rumours,” Valverde told re- ence, Neymar joined team senior players from Myanmar porters at a news conference mates Lionel Messi and Luis National League including Thiha at Red Bull Arena on Friday Suarez among the rest of the Sithu, Thein Than Win and Tin ahead of Barcelona’s first Barcelona squad in warm- Win Aung will participate in the game in the International ups and practice on the New qualification rounds. Champions Cup. York Red Bulls field ahead of Myanmar’s star player Yan “This is a time for ru- the match against Juventus Paing along with Thet Naing and mours,” he added. at New Jersey’s MetLife Sta- Zin Min Tun will also participate Valverde, who played for dium. among the All Star players. Barcelona as a forward be- Valverde said he was still Myanmar will be headed by tween 1988 and 1990 under learning about his new side. Coach U Kyaw Lwin and Coach Johan Cruyff, said he had not “I’m getting to know them U Soe Myat Min. even discussed the specula- little by little in the practice Myanmar has received a tion with the Brazilian for- sessions we’ve had. total of 3 points, losing to India ward. “We’ve talked about “It’s not an official compe- 0-1 and trouncing Macau 4-1, other stuff such as tactics and tition and Juve and ourself are making the match against Kyr- other stuff. It’s a player we not in form yet, but I’m eager gyzstan vital for advancement love and we want. Not only to see what my players can Myanmar national team’s senior player Kyaw Ko Ko. Photo: Soe to the next step of qualification. football-wise, but also the do on the pitch.”—Reuters Nyunt — Shine Htet Zaw 23 July 2017

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U nDER the Yangon Clouds

Photo: Thwe Thwe Tun

important role in our daily lives. In Yan- angrily and heavily. It does not come sky what my future would be. The rainy A.W Khin Myat Phone gon, there are three season but mostly alone as it always brings its beloved morning sky teaches me how to classify Grade 9 (A), is rainy and sunny. For me, rain is my partner along, the wind. If they come the good things and bad things. The rainy BEHS-4 (Botahtaung) best friend! together, they always perform like danc- evening sky makes my heart hollow. But Rain, rain, rain… It is good and cool ing on the dance floor. Their favourite however, still I have got a very awesome when my best friend comes. Right now kind of dance is Cha-Cha or often they behavior and that is throwing myself onto hy is the weather very important when I am writing these words on this choose Waltz. my bed of roses, squeezing myself into Wto us? Because it can change our paper, it is with me. Its raindrops makes They almost often perform for sev- the warm blankets and getting ready to mood. I suppose so. When the weather the environment green and lovely green eral hours without stopping. When they enter my dream-world where my imag- is bright, our mind becomes light. That’s leaves feel the taste of cool rain anxious- do that, I look out of my window up to the ination is kept. way, I believe that the weather plays an ly. It is a great feeling when the rain falls sky and dream about life. Asking the grey See page-B

It was a bright sunshine. The sky was like a mouse. When we arrived at our of candies. With the best smile that I Our field trip crystal clear. Students were lining up to destination, an old lady with white hair have never seen, she stated chatting get on the bus. greeted us and also showed us around with me, as high as a kite. The time Yeah! Today is our field trip to the the area, inviting us to the orphanage. We had gone quickly. It was time to go back orphanage. We all were excited and en- tried to talks with the orphans. home. I bade farewell to my new friends ergetic. Mr. Kory, our homeroom teach- Shortly, we were having a whale of with a heavy heart. Their beautiful smile Aung Khant Maw @ er, ordered us to stay closed and not to time. While I was distributing some can- would be etched on my memory. When I Andy wonder around. dies, a moppet smiled at me and tugged returned home, I felt down in the dumps. Year 4 (M.I.S) When I got on the bus, I sat beside my at my elbow and I thought she wanted I wished I could celebrate my birthday close friend, Ethan and started chatting more candies. So I gave her hand full at the orphanage.

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Lesson 12: Prepositions

Hello, Dear Students ! In example (3), the Preposition joins a Noun to a Verb. (e) She is putting all her clothes ……. the suitcase. Up to Lesson 11, we have studied a lot concerning The Noun or Pronoun which is used with a Preposition (f) The soldiers are coming …….. the enemy’s “Eight Parts of Speech”. Let’s do a brief revision. is called its Object. camp. Among the “Eight Parts of Speech”, we have studied (g) They are fighting ……… their country. the following: A Preposition may have two or more Objects as, (h) The cat jumps ……. the window. (1)Nouns The river flows through hills and plains. (i) You have to cross ……… this hill. (2) Pronouns (j) Please switch ………. the air-con. (3) Adjectives Here comes exercise now. (4) Verbs Although there are so many more to study about “Prep- (5) Adverbs Exercise 12 ositions”, we will stop for this Lesson 12 here. And together with these five parts of speech, we have I. Write down ten Prepositions you know. also studied:… II. Underline the Prepositions in the following sentences. Bye Bye Students! (a) I saw an apple on the table. Hope that you can do your Exercises well! Singular and Plural Numbers, Masculine and Feminine (b) He runs through the town. See you next week! Gender, Sentences, Parts of Sentences (Subject and (c) Ko Ko is fond of KFC. Your English Teacher (GNLM). Predicate) , (Subject + Verb + Object) , and Articles too . (d) The horse jumps over the fence. Email: [email protected] So, among the Eight Parts of Speech, we have three (e) Will you come to my house? more to study. These are: - Prepositions, Conjunctions (f) Do you see him walking before the gate? Here come the answers to the last week’s exercises and Interjections. (g) Put your book in the cupboard. Exercise 11 (h) Mi Mi will take care of you. Today, we are going to study about “Prepositions”. (i) Oh! Look at the moon. I. To underline Prepositions are the words that show the relationship (j) The maid is sweeping off the floor. (a) well (b) silently (c) here, tomorrow between two things. (d) well (e) daily (f) early A Preposition is usually placed before its object, but (g) often (h) beautifully (i) rarely e.g .(1) There is a child in the room. sometimes it follows it, as in (j) hard (k) hardly (l) loudly Here in this sentence, the word “in” shows the relation (1) Here is the watch that you asked for. (m) slowly (n) silently (o) still between two things : child and room.(Noun and Noun) (2) That is the man whom I was speaking about. (3) What are you looking at? II. examples of ten Adverbs : .. quickly, slowly, briefly, e.g. (2) I am fond of coffee. (4) What are you thinking of? early, hardly, late, smoothly, hard, kindly, timidly Here in this sentence, the word “of” shows the relation (5) Which of these cups you drank from? between two things: fond and coffee. (Adjective and III. Fill in the blanks Noun) (a) sweetly (b) beautifully Exercise 12. (c) early (d) late e.g. (3) The cat jumped off the chair. III. Underline the Prepositions in the following sen- (e) ancient and beautiful (or) hot and dusty Here in this sentence, the word “off” shows the relation tences. (f) Pyin Oo Lwin (g) hardly, always between two things: … jumped and chair. ( Verb and (a) Who is the man I am looking for? (h) hard (i) quickly (j) softly Noun) (b) What are you looking at? Therefore , a “Preposition” is a word placed before (c) Why is he riding about? IV. timidly, wisely, early, lightly, loudly, sharply, clearly, a Noun or a Pronoun to show in what relation the person (d) When are you coming towards the village? timely, shortly, briefly or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else. (e) This is the holiday which I am looking forward (The word “Preposition” means “that which is placed to. V. Underline the Adverbs before”. IV. Fill in the following blank spaces with suitable Prep- (a) early, in time (b) sweetly, beautifully It will be noted that ositions. (c) frequently (d) hardly (a) The girl is going ……… school. (e) quickly (f) tomorrow In example (1), the Preposition joins a Noun to another (b) I am looking …….. the place to find him. (g) Wherever (h) up there Noun. (c) When are you thinking ………. this problem? (i) for a week (j) quickly In example (2), the Preposition joins a Noun to Adjec- (d) Are you going to walk ……. the school com- tive, and pound? That’s all for today class . Bye !

Under the Yangon clouds

From page-A tastes start to change. At the moment, youth. Some may say rain delays their jobs think about myself, I realize that I am a bit Otherwise, rain means freedom. The I am so in love with it. Whenever it is or disturbs in their important ways but old for this sort of thing. more it becomes heavier, the more free- June, July and August, I always wait for whoever what, I still love it. Not because Our moods are changed by the weath- dom I get. The school’s overing times and my best friend to come and visit Yangon I am not an outgoing person but because I er. In my opinion, rain is the best for my the rain’s schedule are the same. I walk for three months before touring around love its flavor. Of course, I do hate staying family and me. There is no more other home under the grey sky together with a the globe again. Honestly, I don’t even indoors for most of the days but comparing things like relaxing in this chilling weather. red umbrella over my head. I really don’t want it to leave. it to burning hot and bizarre days, it is And hence, there is nowhere like a place mind even if my feet are wet. Looking Rainy nights under the Yangon clouds better. The smell of the moist soil makes under the Yangon clouds. I am proud to be back to my past, I used to hate rainy days are the excellent deep and sleepy nights my legs anxious for the game in the rain a Myanmar citizen because our country due to the muddy and soaked roads. But that I never mis s. These rain clouds teach and browny mud. I want to go outside and is the only one country which has very as the time flies, I grow older and my me how to feel the joyful life time of my get crazy with the rain drops but when I perfect weather unlike the others. 23 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar education C What to Improve and How to Improve Our Education System (4)

Dr. Nu Nu Win For all these (Retired Professor and Head of Department) “Trial and Error Methods” the first ones who suffered a lot are “our In the previous articles, the writer students” in our system. The has mentioned the different steps to be second ones who suffered a great taken for improving the Education Sys- deal are “our teachers” in this field. The tem of a country. third persons are “the parents” of these First of all, the Education Philosophy children. So, we need to think of it again of a country which goes together with the thoroughly not to hurt anyone. Political Policy of the country should be Instead of “Trial and Error Method”, stated. This should be done by Education- we should find who will be the proper al Philosophers. As our country’s policy is decision makers to plan all these. They “Democracy” the Education Philosophy are the ones who know very well about the findings, he will present the real sit- That is why, experts in each different should be a “Democratic Philosophy of Education and who know very well all the uations and findings and he will think field are important to be chosen. Education”. Only after that should we different sectors of Education. out how to improve the situations and The Implementation Stage comes draw the Rules and Regulations for Ed- e.g. For the Field of Technical disci- how to solve all these problems in each next. Here, the question is who are the ucation in different sectors. Then only plines , the experts from that field and sector. The loyalty of the researcher in his persons who are going to implement should we lay down the Educational Plans the Educationists should have to discuss. presentation is very important indeed. It these projects after decisions have been and Projects for detail improvement. But, for the Tertiary level, i.e. there is no should of course be understood here that made? Then comes the different sectors of need to deal with Educationists, except these arguments are equally applicable Can they implement all these pro- Education such as Teacher Education, they want to have the advice from the to female researchers. jects? Can we be sure that the projects Curriculum development, Text Books, Ac- Educationists. In every research, there is always will be implemented in accordance with cess to Education Systems, Assessment So also with the Medical field, Eco- a hypothesis by the researcher, before the wishes of the decision makers? Do Systems, Teaching Methodology, Quality nomic field, Agricultural field and so on. doing the research. But after the research we need to train the persons who are and Quantity of Teachers, Infrastructures That is how every expert should have and when analyzing the research findings, going to implement these projects? Who in Education, Different Departments or the General Ethics and Professional Eth- sometimes, some findings are very painful will give training to the trainers, and so Sectors as Basic Education and Higher ics in his or her own field. findings for the researcher. Maybe he did on …..There are lots of programmes to Education, Primary, Secondary and Ter- Only when special experts from every not get what he expected, maybe what he implement one after another. tiary Sectors, and so on . Each different field together with the Educationists, dis- unexpectedly found was another kind of And here comes the next step , “Mon- sector should be planned and decided by cuss together, work together and decide result which he had not expected, and so itoring and Evaluation”. different specialists well-experienced in together with the results of different re- on. Anyhow, the researcher has to accept Then comes the questions, who will their own fields. searches in their own fields, can have the its painful findings and then think a lot be the monitors? What are they going to After that comes the organization of good results and sound implementations how to overcome all these issues, how to monitor and evaluate? How are they going the Administrative Sector for the author- to different sectors of Education. solve all these problems and so on. to do? How are they going to modify if it ity and responsibility and the decision Here, the role of “research” is very Then only, he or she is the real andde does not go well as it should be? What making. It should also be aligned with the important. To do research in different loyal researcher. They did not change the advantages and disadvantages are found, political objectives of the country. As we sectors of Education, not only internation- results stealthily or they did not leave and so on …. are intending to have a Federal Union, our al experts from different countries and out all these painful findings. Only then So, by learning what we need to do to Education policy and organizational set- from the UN organizations as UNESCO, we come to know how to improve our improve an Education System, the read- up should also go well with this intension. UNICEF, UNDP and so on, but also Na- Education System thoroughly. ers will find that it is not a very easy job For all these top positions who will be- tional Experts from our own country from After all these presentations of the to do. What a long and burdensome job. come the decision makers? We need to get different specialized fields should be al- researchers, then comes the role of the But, if it is necessary to do so, I mean the right persons, who know Education lowed to coordinate and cooperate togeth- decision makers. Only when the decision to Improve our Education System, we very well with an appropriate experience er. Then only can we have international makers have the experiences in their own have to do so. We have to pass all these in the field of Basic Education and Higher outlooks and the latest research results field, can the correct decision be made. different stages one after another and we Education. And the organizational set-up and also what and how other countries That is why the writer had pointed out need to take time, and so also we need to and chain of command should also be are doing or have done in a different field that these decision makers should have choose the right man in the right place. clear-cut, i.e. who will give orders to whom from the international experts and also adequate experience in his or her own Therefore to Improve the Education and who is the person to accept the order how the conditions in our own country sector. System is a great job, we cannot shun to and implement the plans and projects. are, different limitations and advantages For example, if an English expert or a do , but it is what we have to know what All these should be clear-cut very well in different regions, the past experiences Mathematics expert or a Law expert or an to improve, how to improve, when to im- before starting the process of improving in different fields, what kind of difficulties Economist decide in the field of Teacher prove and so on. Only then we can have the Education System. Then only all plans and issues were found in the past, how Education, it can have an upside down better results to fulfill our objectives and and projects will go on smoothly and not to overcome these difficulties and so on result. For this field, the Educationist or goals in our Education System . as trial and error. Up to this day, our ef- from the national experts. Teacher Educationist is the most suitable forts to improve our Education System One more important thing is the person, the right man in a right place, so (to be continued) are like what we call “Trial and Error reliability and validity of the research to speak. Method” and that is why all our “children findings. If the researcher is a real re- So also, if the Educationist decided Dr. Nu Nu Win, Retired Professor and youths” became guinea pigs and suf- searcher in his own field, he is loyal to what to do in the field of Technology, there and Head of Department, Department fered a lot these days. the findings, however he likes or dislikes can be another upside down decision. of Educational Psychology, SUOE. 23 July 2017 D article The Global New Light Of Myanmar Moving Hline River to downtown Yangon or dreaming of Yangon Satellite Town

By Aye Maung Kyaw

Yangon Region Minister of Electricity, Industry, Road and Communication has made ex- planation about Yangon satellite town. This time the plan will be realized and her explanation at the meeting of Yangon Region Hluttaw made many welcoming remarks, and also raised con- cerns. The welcoming remarks are made due to the concept of many people that Yangon should be expanded. If the concept is accurate and on the right track Yangon should be expanded as necessary. On the other hand the concept is not beneficial to the current situation or there exist any other options, expansion of the city will be a burden not only for region government but also for the Union Government. Explanation at the meeting of region Hluttaw means the de- The aerial view of downtown Yangon. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar cision has been made to estab- lish satellite town. The project is vast and thus it will surely raise town to be settled. Until now plots at the satellite towns were in Yangon. measure of 40 by 60 feet. Now, a the socio-economic status of peo- we can see many streets in the the gifts to be given to authori- The first step to be taken is standard should be set. ple and create job opportunities satellite towns in Yangon and ties. At that time a plot worth to sift out those who used to get In the international arena, in the areas that left far behind in Mandalay that are not paved. just 10,000 kyat is now sold at the chance but not engaged in it can be seen that a palace of development. A few companies Another problem is that the the price of tens of thousands the actions. Then foreigners are Ming dynasty in downtown area will be not allowed to monopolize soil in the satellite towns is loose. of millions in Myanmar kyat. to be allowed to rent a plot with of Beijing is preserved as it was the project but citizen entrepre- Even the foundation of a wall The so-called “Ma” plots of one- the price at nearly free of charge. in 800 years ago. So the popula- neurs under the supervision of is needed to be dug as deep as acre plots situated to the east of The procedures need to be easy tion density is decreased in that Yangon Region government will possible. If not the walls will be Yemon Hill in Mandalay were and short. Such infrastructures area and it is very rare to see have the right to participate in cracked and the house too. Soil sold at the price of just 2.8 million as water and power supply in the traffic jams. Qingdao, in China’s implementing the project. News filling works were to be carried kyat to those the authorities had industrial zones must be created eastern Shandong province, is a came out that an agreement out on the streets in the satellite acquaintance with. The prices by giving more priority than those port city of skyscrapers, parks made between former Yangon towns and this caused a situa- of these plots are skyrocket- at the satellite towns. As most of and beaches bordering the Yel- Region government and compa- tion that the road became higher ing now reaching hundreds of the labours in garment factories low Sea. It’s known for its beer, nies will be terminated and this than the house. Apartments built millions of kyat. It is therefore, and low skilled labours are from a legacy of the German occupa- can be said that this is the good around 1995 are now lower than far from the reach and power Hlinethaya and Ayeyawady Re- tion (1898-1914). The Tsingtao start of the project. the level of roads and this caused of ordinary business or people. gion, the will get they job oppor- Beer Museum celebrates the The project of establishing problems in the rainy season. When industrial zones have been tunities no need to cross the river. namesake brewery, founded new satellite towns has been Only one good result came established, those who have ac- Another problem to be here by Germans in 1903, and popular in the country during the out from these projects was that quaintance with authorities got settled is buying the plots and the Qingdao International Beer previous government term. Such a government servant with 20 or the chance. Skyrocketing land storing them. Persons who are Festival is major event. There’s projects are of unpleasant expe- 30 years service got a chance to prices, difficulties in renting engaged in such businesses are also German-style architecture rience and we should learn les- posses own plot. But it could be plots, many procedures to build a needed to be dubbed as manip- in the old city center. sons from this experience as we seen that the plot allocation was factory, etc. are the reasons why ulators. They are needed to be If there is a desire to move have experienced many dos and very much unfair. Some officials foreign investors are reluctant given chances not more than a Hline River to downtown Yan- don’ts from them. In the previous of township or district levels got to enter into our country. This chance a farmer gets. Previous- gon like Thames in London and time it was very easy to estab- many plots which they them- is the great lesson to be noticed ly, a man whose plot was con- Chaophraya in Bangkok, the re- lish new satellite but just needed selves could not remember. The for building new satellite towns fiscated got just a plot with the gion government needs to pay three or four backhoes. After an attention to the voice of experts axis of the main road was built a and the public, they need to take new satellite town emerged. The lessons from the experience of branch roads were to be built 20 years ago, they need to pre- on self-reliant basis and if there vent self seekers in own circle, was no strength to build a road must study cities of international the dwellers were to live under standard and to dream of a new the situation as it is. city totally different from the The dwellers had to make old one. Therefore, they need to water and electricity supply by commit to this plan with man, themselves. As a result it took material and capital powers. — nearly 20 years for a satellite Vessels are seen in Hline River in Yangon. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar Translated by Wallace

23 july 2017 F comics The Global New Light Of Myanmar 23 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar Interview G Interview with Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Luan Thuy Duong

A wide-ranging interview with form from the state-controled economy to Vietnamese Ambassador to market-oriented economy. But there were Myanmar Dr. Luan Thuy Duong some differences as Myanmar already by the Global New Light of passed the stage with market-oriented Myanmar and MRTV touched economic developments long ago and the upon democratic and economic political system of Viet Nam and Myanmar reform, peace process and bilateral are different. I also can see a lot of good relations between Vietnam and points in the period Myanmar is carrying Myanmar. out renovations and integration into the world, especially in terms of social man- Q: Please share your reflections agement and economic administration. on Viet Nam-Myanmar diplomatic re- So, we can learn from Myanmar as well. lations. Q: Please share your experience A: This year we’re celebrating the in tackling issues like human and drug 42nd anniversary of diplomatic relations trafficking and so on. between the two countries and the 70th A: I think now drug trafficking and anniversary of the first Viet Namese Rep- national crimes are universal issues. No resentative Office in Myanmar. I think country can deal with these issues by this is a very important mark in our re- themselves; we need to cooperate with lationship. We have shared success in all each others. Viet Nam cooperates much types of sectors: political, economic, social with its neighbors and other ASEAN coun- science and technology and cooperation. tries. We have a very close cooperation In economics, we have had success not with China, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia only in trade but also in investment. and now with Myanmar as well. That is Recently we’ve had a lot of our social why we have had the annual dialogues science and humanitarian institutions between the two public security ministries come to Myanmar and from Myanmar of Viet Nam and Myanmar on countering to Viet Nam to exchange views. So our transnational and transborder crimes. relationship is not only marked in stone Viet Nam and Myanmar should talk with over the number of diplomatic years but each other and set up the framework to also in a lot of development. We will soon work and to cooperate in this field with exchange more highest-ranking visits and more details. Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Luan Thuy Duong speaks during the interview at we will try our best to intensify our frame- the Embassy of Viet Nam in Yangon. Photo: GNLM/ Aye Min Soe Q: Terrorism is a great threat to work of cooperation. The relationship is regional security; can you talk more not only on diplomatic terms but will be about that? people-to-people contacts, party-to-party A: We can say that terrorism now is contacts, and society-to-society contacts a very serious concern all over the world. and it will be mutually beneficial to our the peace process is a process. It needs more Religious extremist from all kinds of re- two countries. ligions, not only from Muslims, not only Q: After the Viet Nam War, North time and it needs more efforts because peace from Buddhists, but from a variety of re- and South Viet Nam reunified in 1975, is not something that can be just gained on the ligions, are taking advantage of religious so please share your experience with beliefs from the people and they threaten regards to Myanmar’s endeavor on its table but we need to bring it to reality. the lives of the people. That is why we need peace process. to work with all our peoples, all our forces A: Our country reunited in 1975 after and all our goodwills and we need to work 30 years of struggling for national inde- mar for ten months, and I can see obvious and land reforms. So, it is essential for the every day, everywhere. I think the most pendence and our sovereignty. I think that democratization taking place everywhere. sustainability. We all know that the peace important factor in counter-terrorism is Viet Nam and Myanmar shared a common I’m most impressed with seeing the rise process is a process. It needs more time cooperation among countries in terms purpose of struggling for national reunion. in civil rights and civil society but I think and it needs more efforts because peace of legal systems. The second thing is we We underwent a long line of wars so we that for democratic transformation to be is not something that can be just gained need to cooperate among forces to deal lacked a lot of capacity and we needed ensured for long, the Myanmar people on the table but we need to bring it to re- with crimes and terrorism. For example, much assistance from the people and need to do more. They especially need ality. I strongly believe Myanmar’s peace defence, public security, and also civil we needed to solidate the people in one a legal system to ensure that happens. process will gain success because the society. But more importantly, I think we front that we called it the National Front Talking about the peace process in Myanmar people are peace-loving people. should not have a kind of religious dis- for national reconciliation. We share that Myanmar, I can see the government, the Q: We have learned that in 1986 Viet crimination whenever and wherever we experience with Myanmar. people and also the ethnic groups have Nam initiated political and economic are. Religious belief belongs to the peo- However I think we had some differ- tried all their best for the peace process reforms like market-oriented reform ple but we need to educate the people to ences in national reconciliation because in Myanmar. We can see some progress heading towards integration into the understand the values of religions must the histories of our two countries are dif- especially with the second Panglong. It international economy. Myanmar is also be for fairness, equality, for development ferent. The way we move forward is also demonstrated not only the increasing striving for political reform in parallel and for mutual benefits of all the peoples different because Viet Nam don’t have as number of the participants but also the with economic reform so what is your in the world. much serious ethnic issues and conflicts. outcomes of some commitments and opinion on that? Q: We heard Viet Nam has plans Q: Based on your experience we some unanimous agreements among the A: Talking about our Renovation or as for cooperation on agriculture espe- would also like to know your impression participants on the essential principles. we called it in Viet Namese the Đổi Mới, cially on processing and cultivation on on Myanmar’s democratization process I think that the principles are very we can see that Myanmar is now exact- rubber, coffee and pepper for export in and the peace process. important and critical because they are ly in that time we were in 1980s (when Myanmar. Could you tell us more about A: Firstly, talking about the democra- setted up for economic development, for we initiated economic reforms). We can this bilateral cooperation? tization process, I have been here in Myan- social development, for environmental share experience on how we can trans- See page-H 23 July 2017 H article The Global New Light Of Myanmar Getting Agriculture Moving

By Htun Tin Htun

Good governance is of paramount im- of working together (cooperation). Good of great importance for everywhere and cooperative enterprise in each and every portance for the growth and develop- education, training and information on we must come, work. stay, strive, enjoy village of the country with the financial ment of any country. Enhancement of good agricultural production and mar- together for our goal. Understanding and technical aid from the Government the productivity of agriculture sector of keting techniques need to be disseminat- post-harvest technology is also important through agricultural mechanization sys- the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ed to the farmers and family members and practices in the ground efficiently and tem. Victory is not far away and the coop- needs more attention for the raising of throughout the nation. Right fertilizers, effectively can make definitely raising the erative system can do much more than the quality of life and standard of living right seeds and right insecticides need to products’ value. Rural development is expectation and please refer to the speech of the farmers. The Government of the be easy access by the farmers through the our concern and the infrastructure of the of Bogyoke Aung San, our national hero, Republic of the Union of Myanmar makes good distribution systems for right price rural communities needs to be improved as mentioned in the GNLM in the third various reforms with earnest and con- at the right place and at the right time. and projects for rural development need week of July, on the importance of coop- certed efforts. The agricultural sector Integration (vertical and horizontal) of to be expanded for the agricultural sector eratives for the Union of Myanmar. ICT still plays a crucial role in the Gross agricultural product chain needs to be development. Efforts make the impossible plays the crucial role in this fast changing Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation. developed through the good network- possible so that strenuous efforts need to world and majority of farmers and their Innovative approach needs to be done ing of cooperative enterprises or public/ be done for the agricultural sector devel- family members get easy access to mobile for the boosting of agricultural produces private companies. Cooperation, coordi- opment by all stakeholders of the nation. network and Internet so that agricultural both quantities and qualities. Nothing is nation, collaboration, compromising are Man, money, material, method, ma- extension works need to be expanded impossible to a nation with wish-to-do, of importance for any organization to chine, market are resources for doing to translate and interpret the modern work-hard, wish and wisdom according achieve success. Unity is strength, united businesses getting things done through farming techniques. No one is perfect to the Lord Buddha, the Awakened One. we stand and divided we fall so that all the effort of the people (management) but practice makes perfect so that the Good agricultural practices need to be farmers in the nation needs to be united to and out of these resources man (human farmers need to change their attitude learned from both neighbouring coun- make a change in the agricultural sector resource) is of vital importance. “One for and behaviour through the learning of tries, ASEAN and other countries and for the prosperity of the nation. Lifelong all and all for one” is one of the famous modern knowledge and updated skills. practically practiced in the real situation. learning to make a change in our lives is mottos for cooperative enterprise and Getting agricultural moving can make All available land, labour, capital, important and we live to learn, learn to cooperative enterprises can build a better the country’s GDP double/ triple during technology and management in a village love and leave a legacy for the posterity. world and it would certainly be said that the near future with the enhancement need to be pooled as a group or a cooper- Together Everyone Achieves More-TEAM the agricultural sector can produce its of agricultural productivity through the ative enterprise to get the best benefits building and development nowadays is products double if we form agricultural good agricultural practices.

A tale for children under 10 Why the Hippopotamus (hippo) wide open the mouth and eat wind

By Khin Maung Phone Ko one and hold with claws and sing a song The black bird explained to hippo, “I the black bird sing songs whenever he looking’s up above. The bird used to sing a song not to you friend, but to the finds food on the skin of hippo, and we In the jungle of Africa where a stream sing whenever it found food. But when creator God who provide me food to eat”. can see the hippopotamus open his mouth was flowing and many hippo submerged the hippo heard this time he was quite Then, Hippo rebutted the bird “you had to wide up ward and eat wind. in the water hole (small stream) and find disturbed and he said to his friend “why find your own food and I have find mine. small plant to eat. There, flied came a are you always singing a song, always on Why trouble to sing a song to the unseen The Bible verses: male red-wing black bird who was a friend my skin. The black bird replied, “I sing creator God. I will not do like what you The fool says in his heart, “There is of one of the hippo arrived to find food on because I find food. Hippo responded are doing as, I must find my own food”. no God”, They are corrupting their deeds the skin of hippo. The black bird greeted angrily “why bother to sing a song when The male red-wing black bird replied are vile. There is no one who does good. when he arrives. Good day to Hippo and you find it on my skin? By the way, for finally. “do you know the creator God (Psalm 14:1, NIV) hippo reply greeting. whom you sing it, not even to me. The provide us food to eat, whenever I found To have a fool for a child brings grief; The black bird looked out on hippo food you must find was nothing to do food, thank him with a song, that I sing.”. there is no joy for parent of a godless fool. skin insects to eat. As soon as found with me, either.” From that day on wards, we can hear ( Proverbs 17:21, NIV)

Interview with Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Luan Thuy Duong

From page-G The other thing is we should have solidarity with all the efforts from ASEAN Myanmar as being religiously discrim- A: We need to intensify our bilater- more people-to-people contacts and we members. I think our two countries have inating. As resident ambassador here al cooperation not only for traditional should have exchanges between the done a lot for ASEAN’s solidarity in terms what is your impression about these friendship but also for partnership. For younger generations. In that way, the that we always struggle for the principles criticisms? that I think we should take advantage of cooperation between the two countries of ASEAN. We have done a lot for the A: I think that there have been crit- all current existing mechanisms we have is not just on the papers and agreements projects and series of cooperation among icisms on religious discriminations in so far. We already have a kind of annual but it will come in reality. ASEAN. Our two countries will continue Myanmar but I myself don’t see as much regular dialogue in political events and Q: ASEAN is going to celebrate its our efforts and now in the new context of because here in Yangon I can see that public securities, trade and etc. but we 50th anniversary in August this year, so the development of the ASEAN region, people with different religious beliefs need to have more mechanisms on co- what is your inspiration for ASEAN sol- Viet Nam and Myanmar will do more and still live together in a peaceful environ- operation between the two countries. For idarity on regional peace and stability? enhance our cooperation in many issues ment. They share the common values agricultural products, scientific technolo- A: Since the establishment of ASE- across the region. For example, coun- of equality. However, there have existed gies, vocational training, public health and AN, we have been talking about solidarity ter-terrorism, countering environment criticisms, the government and the people etc. That is why we will sign more MOU among ASEAN but also talking about pollution and peaceful sustainability in and society need to do more to solve the documents on cooperation between the unity in diversity. It means that ASEAN the region. issues. In some of these issues I think two countries. We also need more joint is a group of countries with a lot of diver- Q: Regarding terrorism and out- the legal systems and social policies are committees on these fields of cooperation. sity and we need to enhance unity and side media, they are trying to accuse most important.