INCREASED AWARENESS A NECESSITY TO REDUCE MYANMAR’S RATE OF CANCER PAGE-8 (OPINION)

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19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL OME people never take notice that the earth on which we live is the unevaluated treasure. It Sprovided us our all necessities in the past and in the present moment, it is providing them to us all. However, it is not sure that it is going to provide them in the future. The staple food including rice, wheat and other vegetables, especially, By Edu Lin can be grown only on the earth. There- B.Ed, S.I.O.E fore, it can be said that the earth serves the most important duty in order to keep our lives alive. However, many people does have some degree of impact on the neglect it not knowing to admire our global climate. mother earth and what is more they are Extremely exploring and utilizing committing the evil task that leads to ruin aboveground and underground natural the earth. Who can deny it? resources, emitting the carbon gas from At the turning point, we are encoun- the plants, factories, vehicles etc., and tering the really serious problems be- discarding the toxic waste materials Families of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and cause people are destroying the earth in into the sea water and fresh water make their unconsciousness. The evil effects in the earth’s water, atmosphere and land which humans wrongly committed to the polluted. These consequences affect the earth are now being suffered by humans ecosystem and it leads to the extinction of themselves. Due to the deforestation that some animals in the wild. humans has already done, we encoun- Humans can change the nature more ter the problems of the global warming, than the animals and so the perpetrators abnormality in weather and increasing of all sources of the problems on the earth temperature year by year. Moreover, we are humans only. Therefore, it is the mo meet the rising of sea levels, the destruc- ment in which everyone has to think how- tive storms and savage earthquakes. to go on living on earth in safety protecting Among the most critically impactful the nature not to be destroyed anymore ways that humans have affected the earth and trying to recover from its feeble situ- is our extraction and consumption of ation. In fact, the earth is like not only the fossil fuels and their attendant carbon gas home but also the parents of the humans. emissions. Recent studies indicate that Every individual has the responsibility Air) Offices celebrate Buddha Day in Nay Pyi Taw carbon gas emissions contribute to the to protect the earth each. Everyone has to deterioration of the earth’s ozone repay the gratitude of the earth on which layer, which may in turn contrib- he or she lives. Even though one cannot ute to global climate change; implement his duty much, he or she this is especially true when should serve as much as he or she could. emissions are combined For instance, one should throw away the with the loss of the car waste systematically; one should save and - bon-sink effect of forest utilize the water resources; one should lands (due to deforest- nurture the new plants for the greener PAGE-3 Pull-out supplementenvironment on earth etc. ation) and existing particulate matter All in all, this very moment is the one in the air. Though that everyone has to preserve our loving the scale and earth again. Everyone should under impact of such stand the main factor of suffering from- climate change more and more intense heat year after is up for debate, year. Everyone should take care of the scientific and avoid the extremely utilizing the community natural resources of the earth. has reached Furthermore, it is essential a consen- that everyone has to un- sus that derstand and treasure human a sense of gratitude activ- towards the loving ity earth that can be regarded as a benefactor of humans.

Vol. VI, No. 32, 1st Waning of Kason 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 19 May 2019 Buddha Day, Full Moon Day of Kason celebrated across Myanmar

Buddhist devotees water the Bo Tree at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon to mark Buddha Day which falls on the Full Moon Day of Kason yesterday. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR

HE Buddha’s Day, the Full Buddhists across the coun- the day of the Full Moon of the ibbana (passed away) at the cious life of the Lord Buddha, TMoon of the month of Ka- try took part in the celebration month of Kason, upon which age of eighty. Buddhists celebrate Buddha son fell on 18th May in 2019 of Budda’s Day, the Full Moon He attained Enlightenment at In commemoration of Day, the Full Moon of the month and pagodas across Myanmar day of the month of Kason be- the age of thirty-five and also these three significant and holy of Kason every year. crowded with the people. cause the Buddha was born on upon which He entered Parin- events associated with the pre- SEE PAGE-2 19 MAY 2019 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Buddhists observe Full Moon Day of Kason in Nay Pyi Taw

THE Full Moon Day of Kason Devotees and pilgrims paid That Kya Yan Thi Image, the (Buddha Day) is of religious tra- homage to the Buddha Imag- Yan Aung Myin Shwe Lat Hla, ditions for the Buddhists across es in the cave of the pagoda, the Lat Lote Taung and the Koe the world. A ceremony to pour performed acts of merits and Na Win Pagodas in Nay Pyi Taw water at the Bo tree marking kept Sabbaths at the religious Council Area. the Buddha Day was held at the edifices. In the late afternoon, the 11th Bo tree in the precinct of the Similarly, water pouring cer- anniversary of Kason Festival Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi emony at the Bo Trees was held was celebrated in the precincts Taw yesterday. at the Buddha Gaya, the Maha of the Uppatasanti Pagoda with

People visit the Upaatasanti Pagoda on the Full Moon Day of Kason (Buddha Day) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

the pouring of scented water on Nay Pyi Taw Council Dr. Myo the Bo Trees where devotees Aung and wife, members of Nay performed their meritorious Pyi Taw Council, members of deeds. the Nay Pyi Taw Development The event was attended by committees and departmental Union Attorney-General U Tun heads. —MNA (Translated by Buddhist devotees pour water at the Bodhi Tree on the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw Tun Oo and wife, Chairman of Win Ko Ko Aung) yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

Buddha Day, Full Moon Day of Kason celebrated across Myanmar

FROM PAGE-1 Kason Festival at the pagoda Buddha Day. and donated offertories to the Trustees of the Maha Wizaya pagoda, where donors offered Then members of the members of the Sangha. Next, Pagoda celebrated the 33rd an- The water pouring at the Bo “Soon” to the members of the Board of the Shwedagon Pa- the congregation listened to the niversary of Kason Festival at Trees in the month of Kason is Sangha early morning. In the af- goda and religious organiza- sermon administered by Agga the pagoda yesterday and the one the 12 traditional festivals ternoon, Members of the Sang- tions observed nine precepts Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Tilaw- religious associations poured of the Myanmar. ha consecrated the Bo Trees. from the Shwedagon Pagoda ka Bhivamsa, Ovadacariya of In- water on the Bo Trees. Similar Buddhist devotees across The congregation led by Mem- Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Yan- sein Township Ywama Pariyat- ceremonies were held at the the Myanmar celebrate the an- bers of the Sangha, members gon Region Yankin Township ti Monastery and shared their Botahtaung, the Kaba Aye, the nual festival water the Bo trees of the pagoda board of trustees, Mahadhammikaryone Monas- merits thus gained. Afterwards, Kyaik Wine, the Sacred Tooth at pagodas and monasteries. religious associations and those tery Kyaikpikyaung Sayadaw they celebrated Buddha Day by Relic and other famous pago- The Board of Trustees of present poured water on the Abhidhajamaharatthaguru pouring water on Bodhi Trees at das in Yangon Region. — Ye Ye the Shwedagon Pagoda cele- Maha Bodhi tree, while reciting Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddha- the pagoda. Myint, (Translated by Win Ko brated the 36th anniversary of religious verses to celebrate the majotika Bhantanta Gunaysana Similarly, the Board of Ko Aung)

Buddhist devotees donate flower and water to the Buddha images under the Bodhi Tree at People visit the Botahtaung Pagoda in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: ZAW MIN LATT Maha Wizaya Pagoda in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: ZAW MIN LATT 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air Force) Office families mark Buddha Day

FAMILIES of Office of the Com- Taw yesterday. mander-in-Chief (Army, Navy First, the Senior General and Air Force) led by Com- and wife offered flowers, water mander-in-Chief of Defence and oil lamps to the Buddha im- Services Senior General Min age at the pagoda and then wa- Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu tered the Bodhi trees together Kyu Hla marked the full moon with other devotees, according day of Kason in 1381 Myanmar to news released by the Office Era by pouring water on the of the Commander-in-Chief of Bodhi trees at the Lawkachan- Defence Services.—MNA Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla pouring water on the Bodhi tree at the tha Hsutaungpyae Pagoda in Lawkachantha Hsutaungpyae Pagoda in Zeyathiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw on the full moon day of Kason, Zeyathiri Township in Nay Pyi (Translated by Zaw Min) yesterday. PHOTO : OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF DEFENCE SERVICES

Meeting held on organizing centenary celebration of Myanmar Motion Picture

THE first meeting to discuss the Chief Minister of Yangon words of thanks for the sugges- terest in the development of the Motion Picture, and he urged the centenary celebration of the spoke of the support his office tions offered by the attendees, Myanmar film industry, adding the film community to review Myanmar Motion Picture indus- will provide, and the Chairman and called on the youths of the that he hoped all would be satis- international celebrations that try was held at Sky Star Hotel in of the Myanmar Motion Picture community to actively take part fy as the Ministry of Information were similar to this event. Tamwe, Yangon, yesterday. Organization, U Zin Wine, ex- in celebrating the centenary of and other ministries take part in The Union Minister urged In his opening address at plained the purpose of the cel- Myanmar’s motion picture in- holding the event. the representatives of the film the meeting, Union Minister for ebration and proposed some dustry. However, as it is the cente- community to make efforts to Information Dr. Pe Myint said suggestions. He also suggested holding nary of Myanmar’s film industry, hold a grand celebration. that the centenary celebration Pro-Rector of the Nation a workshop on developing pro- the film community is mainly The centenary celebrations of Myanmar’s motion picture University of Art and Culture, grammes for TV, as well as to responsible for preparing the of the Myanmar Motion Picture industry is a matter of pride U Myat Thu Ya, President of prepare movies related to the celebration of the centenary will be held on 13 October, 2020, for the film community and the Myanmar Motion Picture Or- Tatmadaw in 100 years as part event, he said. with the aim of portraying the country, as well, expressing his ganization U Aung Myint Myat, of the celebrations. On behalf of the Ministry of significance that the Myanmar delight at the preparations for guests and participants also dis- In his remarks, Union Min- Information, the Union minister motion picture achieved, along the event and in his meeting the cussed their contributions to the ister Dr. Pe Myint said both the offered the ministry’s full help with efforts to gain independ- attendees. the celebration. Ministry of Information and the in those sectors which are con- ence, to honour artistes and Also, U Phyo Min Thein, U Zin Wine expressed State Counsellor took much in- cerned with the ministry, so that technicians who were diligent members of the film community in successive eras of the film can celebrate the event. industry, and to bring about He also expressed his opin- the development of the fu- ion that programs related to film ture film industry through the art at the event should be ex- unity of the film community, cellent and stressed the need including the old and new gen- to hold the event with the full erations, and to pay back the participation of all people from gratitude owned by the film different sectors related to film. community to the people who He also suggested that the supported the film industry for film community develop the idea 100 years. of how to celebrate a modern The meeting was attended centenary, rather than modeling by the Permanent Secretary of the event after the silver, gold the Ministry of Information and and diamond anniversaries of departmental officials, patrons the past. He further said that of the Myanmar Movie Organi- ideas for holding the celebration zation, artistes, partnership or- can come from previous silver ganizations and invited guests Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint delivers the speech at the first meeting to discuss organizing the centenary jubilee, golden jubilee and dia- from different realms of the film celebration of the Myanmar Motion Picture industry in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO : MNA mond jubilees of the Myanmar community.—MNA

Sagaing Region Agriculture Department issues GAP certificates to 14 mango farmers

FOURTEEN mango farm- “To grant GAP certificates for Agriculture, Livestock and develop firm market shares”, 2019, according to data from the ers, cultivating 659.25 acres to the farmers in Sagaing Re- Irrigation. said U Kyaw Yin, manager department. in Kantbalu and Ayadaw gion the department officials “The growers were united of Aye Mya Soe Foundation’s Additionally, the depart- townships in Sagaing Region, went on an inspection tour and in seeking GAP certificates, 1,000-acre-mango farm. ment has been raising aware- received Good Agriculture checked whether the farms are with a view to prioritizing food Sagaing Region Agriculture ness about GAP by offering Practice (GAP) certificates yes- meeting GAP guidelines. safety for consumers. It also Department issued GAP certif- courses and distributing pam- terday at the Sagaing Region After screening stages, 14 guarantees the livelihood of the icates to seven mango farmers phlets, said officials at the Agriculture Department office out of 18 farm owners were ac- workers, as well as the farm in 2017, 19 mango farmers and Sagaing Region Agriculture in Monywa Town, Sagaing Re- credited GAP certificates”, said owners. one muskmelon grower in 2018, Department.—Win Oo / Myo gion. the Sagaing Region Minister The farmers expect to as well as 14 mango farmers in Win Tun 19 MAY 2019 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Yangon-Mandalay railway upgrading project launches www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

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TRANSLATORS Khaing Thanda Lwin, Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung and officials attend the Ground Breaking Ceremony at the Central Yangon railway station yesterday. PHOTO: Kyaw Zin Lin MYINT MAUNG SOE Kyaw Zin Tun A ceremony to mark the start nese Ambassador to Myanmar, railway will remain available, Nakagawa, and Yokyu Construc- REPORTER Nyein Nyein Ei, of the upgrading of the Yan- Mr. Masayuki Karazawa, Chief thereby keeping the trains in tion Co. Ltd Mr. Tsuneo Lizuka [email protected] gon-Mandalay railway and in- Representative from JICA and as time of waiting to proceed spoke words of thanks. stallation of the signaling sys- officials, Mr.Yasushi Nakagawa with thier journey. Some of the Yangon-Mandalay railway PHOTOGRAPHER tems was held at the central from Tekken –RN JV company, level crossings are in danger, is 385.5 miles long. So, the up- Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar Yangon railway station on 18 Mr. Tsuneo Lizuka from Tokyu and so we need to have some grading of the railway will be COMPUTER TEAM May 2019. Construction Co.Ltd, among cooperation. Upon completion conducted in two phases: the Tun Zaw, Thein Ngwe, The ceremony was attend- others. of the project, the trains will be 166-mile-long Yangon-Toungoo Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, ed by U Thant Sin Maung, Un- At the ceremony, Union allowed to run at speeds of 100 section and the 219.5-mile-long Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe ion Minister for Transport and Minister for Transport and Com- kilometers per hour. Toungoo-Mandalay section. The Communications, U Phyo Min munications U Thant Sin Maung Yangon Regional Chief Min- Yangon-Toungoo section is sub- EDITORIAL SECTION Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon said, “Today’s ceremony is to ister U Phyo Min Thein, and divided into three parts--Yangon- (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 Region, the Regional Ministers, launch the upgrading of railway Japanese Ambassador to Myan- Bago (CP-101) 46.5 miles, Ba- U Win Khant, Permanent Sec- and flyovers, and installation of mar Mr. Ichiro Maruyama also go-Nyaunglaybin (CP-102) 46.25 CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION retary, U Ba Myint, managing signaling systems covered by delivered speeches. Afterwards, miles and Nyaunglebin-Toun- San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 director of Myanma Railways the Yangon-Mandalay railway Chief Representative from JICA goo (CP-103) 73.25 miles. (MR) and officials from MR, upgrading project phase-1. Dur- Mr. Masayuki Karazawa, Tek- — MNA ADVERTISING & MARKETING Mr. Ichiro Maruyama, Japa- ing the project period, only one kenRN JV company Mr. Yasushi (Translated by Hay Mar) ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] [email protected]

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We appreciate your feedback and ful and face many difficulties, within one year. Local farmers participating in gation. contributions. If you have any comments such as technical issues and Through collaborative ef- the seed production project will This public-private part- or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email other investment problems, forts of the government, the gain profits, depending on the nership (PPP) will ensure that [email protected] along with low profitability. private company and local volume and the value of seed smallholder farmers have ac- with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only Now, LIFT will invest in the farmers, high-quality seeds will production. cess to the quality pulses and able to publish “Letter to the Editor” seed production business for be produced, which can resist “With the implementation oil seeds that are both sustain- that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words local farmers. The Ministry of the country’s erratic weather. of this initiative, we expect to able and resilient to climate please be aware that your letter will be Agriculture, Livestock and Ir- Moreover, the first seed see a total increase of USD 500 change. edited. rigation also provides support, production company was es- million in income for 1.3 million (Translated by Hay Mar) 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 FDI totals $2.56 bln as of 11 May in current fiscal year

OVER the past seven-month Transport and Communica- period (Oct-May), overall for- tion absorbed over $1.15 billion eign direct investments of $2.56 of FDI, topping in the invest- billion flowed into the country, ment sector line-up, followed by including expansion of capitals manufacturing sector. by existing enterprises and in- MIC targets to attain $5.8 vestments of over $134 million billion of FDIs in the current in Thilawa Special Economic fiscal year 2018-2019, according Zone, according to press release to the DICA. of the Directorate of Investment According to the Myanmar and Company Administration Investment Law, the Regions (DICA). and States Investment Com- From 1 October, 2018 to 11 mittees are allowed to grant May, 2019, a total of 155 foreign permissions to local and for- enterprises were received per- eign proposals, where the ini- mits and endorsements, bring- tial investment does not exceed ing in capital of $1.7 billion. Sin- K6 billion, or $5 million with an gapore-listed enterprises pulled aim to facilitate the verification the largest investments during process of investment projects. Oct-May period, followed by Chi- — GNLM (Translated by Ei na and Hong Kong. Myat Mon) Thilawa Special Economic Zone has now attracted investments. PHOTO : PHO HTAUNG MRF calls for government intervention 91 domestic enterprises pull in investments of K689.23 bln in to regulate rice market current FY THE Myanmar Rice Federation Last month, Myanmar Rice down on illegal goods, leading A total of 91 domestic enterpris- with a capital of not more than $5 (MRF) called for government in- Federation (MRF) declared it to steep drops in rice exports to es were allowed to invest for the million (K6,000 million), in order tervention, including regulation would purchase long-grain rice China and a stockpile of some amount of K689.23 billion from to simplify the verification of in- with policy and laws, subsidies with 90-day yields which have no 500,000 tons of rice at Muse gate. 1 October, 2018 to 11 May, 2019, vestment projects. While some and exploration of markets, in demand in the market at the set The drastic plunge in rice according to the Directorate of projects no longer need MIC’s a bid to promote the rights and price of K19,500 per bag starting exports through the border trade Investment and Company Admin- approval, businesses that are stra- benefits of farmers, according to from 8 April. resulted in some 2 million tons of istration. tegic to the government require a recent press release from MRF. The MRF had urged mer- rice being stockpiled in the mar- Overall domestic invest- an MIC permit. Businesses with To tackle problems being chants, millers, agents, private ket, according to the Myanmar ments made by Myanmar citi- large capital investments exceed- faced by farmers by the recent companies, and MRF members Rice and Paddy Traders Associ- zens exceeded K906.9 billion in ing $5 million and projects which price drop and difficulties, MRF to buy paddy at the basic rate, if ation. Over 1.3 million tons of rice the current fiscal year, including can impact the environment and members have been traveling to the paddy met the prescribed cri- and broken rice were exported to capital expansion by the exist- the local community need to get farms to purchase summer pad- teria of having 14-per-cent mois- foreign countries during the sev- ing enterprises. The domestic a nod from the DICA proposal dy. However, they are limited by ture content and a fixed percent- en months of the current fiscal investments flow into real estate, assessment team. Such projects storage capacities to dry the rice, age of impurities, such as sand, year, which is a significant drop manufacturing, hotels and tour- usually involve State-owned land, as well as by logistics problems, weed, and small stones. Mem- of 800,000 tons, compared with ism, construction, industrial es- or are designated by the Govern- coupled with power cuts. bers were also urged to purchase the corresponding period in the tate energy, mining, livestock and ment. In order to fast-track setting As exports through border paddy if the market price falls last FY, according to MRF. fisheries, agriculture and other up of businesses in Myanmar, the gates are plummeting, the pri- below the basic price, the feder- Myanmar shipped 3.68 mil- service sectors, according to the government is now allowing in- vate sector’s sole efforts cannot ation stated in a press release. lion tons of rice to foreign coun- DICA. vestors to apply to the MIC or the deal with this. Government in- Rice trade to China through the tries during the 2017-2018 Fiscal Under the Myanmar Invest- State and Regional investment tervention is needed, and MRF Sino-Myanmar border trade Year, which was a record amount ment Law, region and state invest- committees for endorsing their has already forwarded requests channels was halted in October, for the past 50 years.—GNLM ment committees are authorized investment proposals, depending to the government. 2018 as China began cracking (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) to endorse investment proposals on the business type.—GNLM

Border trade via Kawthoung increases by nearly $10 mln

TRADE between Myanmar and million in total. Products from Thailand via Kawthoung border Thailand flow into the country gate as of 10 May this Fiscal Year via seven border points of entry, exceeded US$160 million, which including Tachilek, Myawady, showed a slight increase in value Kawthoung, Myeik, Hteekhee, of almost $10 million matched Mawtaung and Maese. Myanmar against the same period in the principally imports a wide range last FY, according to the com- of consumer products, food, soft merce ministry. The total figures drinks, cooking oil, plastic ware cover $139.72 million in exports, and cosmetics, while exporting an increase in value of $22.07 mil- marine products, agricultural lion over the last FY. This time commodities and other items last year, the value of export/im- to the neighbouring country. — port between the two countries Shwe Khine (Translated by Farmers plant Myanmar’s main staple crop — rice. PHOTO : CHAN THA (MEIKHTILA) from this border point was $152 Khaing Thanda Lwin) 19 MAY 2019 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Buddha images of Eternal Peace Pagoda consecrated at Uppatasanti Pagoda

TWO marble Buddha images, diamond bud, vane and golden umbrella crown that are meant for the Eternal Peace Pagoda were consecrated at the eastern entrance of the Uppatasanti Pa- goda in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday along with a parittas reciting ceremony. Members of the Sangha led by Lewe Pauk Myaing Monastery Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maharattha Guru Bhaddanta Zaninanda con- secrated the two marble Buddha images, diamond bud, vane and golden umbrella crown. Afterwards, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman Dr. Myo Aung and wife Daw Khin Saw Mu, Nay Pyi Taw Council members Colo- Parittas reciting ceremony held at the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday in front of the marble Buddha Image that is to be housed at the Eternal Peace Pagoda. PHOTO : MNA nel Min Naung, U Aung Myin Tun and U Aye Maung Sein, depart- Myaing Monastery Sayadaw. nated offertories to the Members shared. Nay Pyi Taw Council to the Eternal Peace Pagoda in mental heads and officials, mem- Metta Sutta was then recit- of the Sangha. Chairman and wife, members of Dekkhinathiri Township from bers of board of trustees of the ed by Members of the Sangha, The ceremony came to a Nay Pyi Taw Council and officials the eastern entrance of the Up- Uppatasanti Pagoda, donors and and Nay Pyi Taw Council Chair- conclusion after Pauk Myaing then conveyed the two marble patasanti Pagoda.—Han Lin merit organizations received the man and wife, members of Nay Monastery Sayadaw delivered a Buddha images, diamond bud, Naing (Translated by Kyaw Nine Precepts from Lewe Pauk Pyi Taw Council and officials do- sermon and merits gained were vane and golden umbrella crown Zin Tun)

Devotees throng famous pagodas in Mandalay to observe Full Moon Day of Kason

FULL Moon Day of Kason (the in Buddhist countries. It goes Justice of Mandalay, regional Buddha Day) is widely known without saying that Buddhists ministers, members of the Maha as a day of religious significance across the world revered the Muni Buddha Image’s board of for Buddhists around the world sacred Bodhi Tree very much trustees, religious associations and which fell on 18th May 2019 and they thronged famous pa- and devotees. this year. In commemoration of godas and other religious places Likewise, water pouring the holy event associated with to participate in the celebration ceremony at the Bo Tree was the religion and traditions in of Buddha Day or Full Moon Day also held at the Shwekyeemyin, Myanmar, the Buddhists ob- of Kason on a grand scale. the Payani, the Hsutaung-pyae serve the Buddha Day or the A ceremony to pour sacred Hsutaungya, the Warkingone, Full Moon Day of Kason every water on the Bo tree was held the Aungdawmu, the Maha year. It is a day on which the at the Bo tree in the precinct of Bawdibin, the Mandalaytaung Lord Buddha was born, attained the Maha Muni Buddha Image and other pagodas in Mandalay. enlightenment and passed away. in Mandalay Region yesterday. —Mandkopwar Therefore the sacred Bo- The event was attended by People clad in ceremonial dress as they take part in the Buddha Day dhi Tree is of signified image Mandalay Region Chief Minis- (Translated by Win Ko Ko celebrations in Mandalay yesterday. PHOTO :MNA of worship as a worthy shrine ter Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, Chief Aung)

Deputy Minister U Soe Aung attends 6th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Risk Reduction held Platform, the Deputy Minister behalf of Asean. from 13th to 17th May in Geneva, delivered speech regarding the Thaks to the participation Switzerland. progress of Myanmar disaster in the 6th Global Platform, My- It was reported that the risk management. anmar will gain benefits such event was held in member In the Ministerial level as working more closely with states of the UN every two year meeting, he spoke of success international community, re- and over 4000 representatives and failure of 32 prioritized sec- solving climate change prob- from 128 countries attended it. tors of the 2017 Disaster Risk lems together, working together The Myanmar delegation Reduction project, the assess- with international community participated in opening and clos- ment of it, reduction of climate to reduce disaster risk making ing ceremonies, Ministeral level change, disaster risk reduction the best use of experiences and closed door meeting, High level headed by Vice Presidents, and advices of the foreign countries, dialogues, workshops and side priorities in developing the coun- being able to inform Myanmar Deputy Minister U Soe Aung delivers the speech at 6th Global Platform events. try in right balance. He also took policy on reducing disaster risk for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO :MNA They also discussed cur- part in discussion with other and how they are being system- rent situation of disaster risk re- countries. atically steered and meeting DEPUTY Minister of Social general of Department of Mete- duction in Myanmar and inter- As Myanmar is the chair- with countries willing to provide Welfare, Relief and Resettle- orology and Hydrology, U Kyaw national assistance, cooperation man of Asean committee on technical assistance and energy ment, U Soe Aung, permanent Moe Oo and official from depart- with international community in disaster management, Union support.—MNA representative of Myanmar to ment of disaster management disaster risk reduction. Minister read a letter concern- UN U Kyaw Moe Tun, Director attended Global Platform for On the second day of the ing disaster management on ( Translated by Alphonsus) 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD BUSINESS 7 As bitcoin gyrates, less euphoria in evidence New Zealand joins Chile, at blockchain gathering Singapore in NEW YORK (United States) — The vibe at a gathering this week talks on digital for blockchain enthusiasts felt decidedly less exuberant than economy its predecessor a year ago after dizzying swings in bitcoin. partnership Last year’s Consensus blockchain conference took place WELLINGTON—New Zealand just four months after the virtu- will join Chile and Singapore al currency hit almost $20,000, in talks to establish new trade spawning a legion of bitcoin mil- rules and best practice for the lionaires who rode in swanky digital era.“The future of interna- luxury cars and partied in over- tional trade is digital. Our three the-top soirees.Despite bitcoin’s countries have a strong record latest bounce, this year’s gather- of working together on the rules ing, again held at a hotel in New and best practice for internation- York, featured less ostentatious al trade policy,” Trade and Export displays of wealth and a more Growth Minister David Parker sober sensibility. said in a statement on Saturday. The shift is partly a reflection Parker, together with Chile’s of bitcoin’s dramatic price swings, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob- as well as a sign of the evolution of erto Ampuero and Singapore’s blockchain technology into more Deloitte demonstrated blockchain-based cybersecurity technology at the Consensus 2019 conference in New Minister of Trade and Industry real-life, less trendy applications. York on 15 May 2019. PHOTO: AFP Chan Chun Sing, announced “It’s definitely less buzz, less that permit multiple users to products.”Display stands at the blockchain applications in phar- the start of the negotiations on show,” said Wes Fuldord, chief ex- share data and information in event included a Deloitte product maceutical research, and Mi- the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific ecutive at Bitfarms Technologies, real time. The technology is con- of three screens that employs crosoft, which is marketing a Economic Cooperation (APEC) a cryptomining operation based sidered secure because the data blockchain for cybersecurity, and blockchain-based “decentralized meeting of Ministers Responsible in Quebec. “But it’s reflecting cannot be altered. an application from startup Rid- identity” to secure personal data. for Trade in Vina del Mar, Chile. signs of a more mature market.” “In 2018, we just had a lot of dle & Code that authenticates Attendees also discussed The unprecedented growth Blockchain is a digital ledger powerpoint presentations,” re- expensive watches. solutions to manage the owner- of digital trade has led to a lag that is the underlying technology called Francois-Xavier Thoorens, Speakers included rep- ship of digital assets and the var- in the development of relevant of bitcoin with broad applications founder of blockchain company resentatives of Pfizer and ious legal and regulatory issues international trade rules and in finance and many industries Ark. “This year, we have real AstraZeneca, who discussed that have surfaced. —AFP norms, Parker said, adding these talks are an opportunity for New Zealand to help shape the in- Going down: Brazil economic woes hit stocks, currency ternational rules in this area to ensure they make it easier for RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil)— traded at its lowest level against “There was a lot of hope ter Paulo Guedes, who warned businesses and consumers to Atrophying growth forecasts the dollar in eight months, when Bolsonaro came to power this week that Brazil was “at take advantage of digital trade and waning confidence in breaking through four reais. that the economy would turn- the bottom of the well” as he opportunities, while protecting President Jair Bolsonaro sent The sharp declines have around, but we have seen no slashed the government’s fore- public and private interests. Brazil’s stocks and currency been fanned by uncertainty evidence of this,” Jackson told cast for 2019 economic growth “We will ensure that issues to their lowest level of the year over US-China trade talks that AFP. to 1.5 percent from 2.2 percent. of importance to New Zealanders this week, as analysts warned has pummelled stocks and cur- This week’s massive na- That was followed by cen- such as personal privacy, consum- of further falls. rencies in emerging markets, tionwide protests over educa- tral bank chief Roberto Campos er protection, data management, Since touching a record which are perceived as riskier tion spending freezes, money Neto, who flagged a likely con- transparency and openness are 100,000 points in mid-March, the bets. laundering accusations against traction in the economy in the appropriately protected,” the Bovespa has fallen 10 percent But the “external head- Bolsonaro’s eldest son and the first quarter following a slow- minister said. and wiped out gains made since winds” have been compounded slow pace of economic reforms down at the end of 2018. To a trade-dependent coun- far-right Bolsonaro took power by concerns over Brazil’s feeble were adding to the general ma- Market analysts have pared try distant from key markets, dig- on January 1 on a promise to economy, which has struggled laise. their full-year growth forecasts ital trade can help businesses, revive Latin America’s biggest to grow since emerging from “The economy is really flirt- 11 weeks in a row and now ex- particularly small and medium economy. the devastating 2015-2016 re- ing with recession,” Jackson pect the economy to expand by sized enterprises, overcome the The benchmark index cession, said William Jackson added. an anemic 1.45 percent, accord- challenges of scale and distance, closed just below 90,000 on of London-based Capital Eco- The bleak outlook was un- ing to the latest central bank he said.“Digital technologies can Friday, while Brazil’s currency nomics. derscored by economy minis- survey.—AFP also potentially support the in- creased participation in trade by women, Maori and rural commu- U.S. approves sale to Japan of 160 air-to-air missiles nities, helping spread the benefits of trade across our communities WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Depart- 120C-7 AMRAAM guidance section and ity,” it said. and regions -- a key aim of our ment has approved a planned sale to Japan other equipment. Similarly, the agency said the depart- Trade for All policy,” Parker add- of 160 advanced medium-range air-to-air The sale will provide Japan with “a ment has approved a planned sale to South ed. The negotiation with Chile and missiles and support equipment for $317 critical air defense capability to assist in Korea of 94 rounds of SM-2 Block IIIB Stand- Singapore on a new digital trade million, the Defense Security Cooperation defending the Japanese homeland and U.S. ard missiles and support equipment for agreement will also complement Agency said Friday. personnel stationed there,” according to $313.9 million. and support the ongoing WTO ne- The agency under the Defense De- the agency. The sale will allow South Korea to boost gotiations on e-commerce, as well partment said it notified Congress of the “It is vital to U.S. national interests to its defensive capability and interoperability as digital economy work streams planned sale of the AIM-120C-7 Advanced assist Japan in developing and maintaining with U.S. and other allied forces, the agency within APEC and the OECD, he Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, an AIM- a strong and effective self-defense capabil- added.—Kyodo News said. —AFP 19 MAY 2019 19 MAY 2019 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9

Increased awareness Urgency to boost export-oriented production through modern fish farming MOI, MoNREC, MoHT to hold one-year review press conference a necessity to reduce By Than Htike ion Minister for the ministry of Ag- fisheries industry including fish in Nay Pyi Taw riculture Livestock and Irrigation feed production. With the assis- HILE the nation is and several other related officials tance and aid of the government, Press Conference for one year performance of Ministry of Myanmar’s rate of striving more for from both government and pri- combined with the skills and labor Information, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental the development of vate sectors. To improve fishery of the professionals, the fisher- Conservation and Ministry of Hotels and Tourism will be held cancer Wfish and fishery pro- industry, the meeting undertook ies business people, and the fish at office No.7 of Ministry of Information at 1pm, 21 May in Nay duction sector, the Department steps to modernize the industry breeders must work together so Pyi Taw.—MNA of Fisheries and the Myanmar and spread the awareness on as to catch up with other countries. Fisheries Federation (MFF) are fisheries products to the public In Myanmar, there are 5 fac- SIA accounts for 60 per cent of the world’s population trying their best as a means of and the federation also organized tories producing fish feed pellets, and half the global burden of cancer. earning foreign currencies annu- displaying of fishery products and and that more mills and factories The incidences of cancer cases are estimated to ally through export. other related products. are needed. Despite the fish breed- Ahave increased globally from 18.1 million in 2018, while Recently, two fish processing ing sphere is large, the number 9.6 million died of the disease. plants have been granted licenc- Modern Fish Farming and functioning of fish feed facto- Myanmar faced an estimated 69554 new cancer cases, as es to export fish products to the In most countries of the ries is small. 51,059 died of cancer in 2018. Since that time, the figure has European Union. Over the years, world, the population consumes The old traditional fish feed- steadily increased. Cancer deaths are predicted to increase by export demand from Saudi Arabia fish through slicing and cutting ing habits must be overcome, and over two-thirds by 2030. has tumbled since the Saudi Food rather than the whole fish, and that that is why awareness raising and Myanmar Daily Weather Report It is believed that the caus- and Drug Authority (SFDA) sus- the packaging of the fish meat is knowledge sharing programs are (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 18 May, 2019) es of cancer are air pollution, pended temporarily fish and prawn well prepared in advanced using imparted and provided. Awareness food, lifestyle and genes. Today, imports from Vietnam, Myanmar, better methods for commercial The instability of fish market, BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy over the Andaman most cancers are preventa- Bangladesh, and India. purpose. Therefore, in catching compounded with the imbalance Sea and Southeast Bay and a few cloud elsewhere in the Bay of for the people ble. Early detection and pre- After inspections are carried up in line with the world standard, Fishermen catch fishes in the breeding pond. PHOTO: MNA production of fish feeds and the Bengal. of Myanmar vention save about 3.7 million out by Saudi Arabia, Myanmar Myanmar needs to transform the instable trends are pushing away FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 19 May, lives every year throughout will be able to resume its fish ex- old traditional fish farming system boosting fish and fishert products, the demand is high, however, in of Htoo Thit Fish Feed Pellet In- the modern system and culture of 2019: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Taninthayi includes the world. port which had been suspended. into modern paradigm. modern and harmonized system Myanmar, the number of fish feed dustry said that their factory is feeding pellet diets. The fish farm- Region, scattered in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, Chin, Kayin The rising, troubling rate Saudi Arabia has sent the nec- Farming ponds should be should be introduced in the coun- pellet producing mills and facto- producing floating fish feeds 500 ing industry needs investment and and Mon states and isolated in the remaining regions and states. understanding of cancer in Myanmar could be essary checklists to Myanmar deep, not shallow, with more try. ries is very few. Modern machinery tons each day according to needs, time, and therefore, all the stake- Degree of certainty is (80%). reversed in two simple steps – Fisheries Department in April to number of fish breeding through is required in the production of fish however, 15 more factories are holders must come together and STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar wa- the dangers of early detection and prevention, allow farmed fishes export from easy water drainage and also re- Production of modern fish feed pellets, and therefore, mills needed to construct. lend hands to the fish breeders so ters. Wave height will be about (4 - 6) feet off and along Myanmar tobacco and which includes a healthier life- Myanmar. placing with new water. In place of feeds and factories in Yangon import- The main need of the fish feed as to make the nation to be able to Coasts. style and vaccinations. Based as agricultural econo- old customary rice and bran fish In many countries exporting ed related parts from abroad and factory are raw materials such export fish and fishery products to OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation betel, early Much too often in Myan- my, the country is opening up and feeds, modern method should be fish and fishery products, includ- running the production of fish diet. as that of the rice and the bran to foreign countries. of rain or thundershowers in Taninthayi Region and Mon State. mar, cancer patients are first inviting investment in the industri- changed by providing them with ing Vietnam, the floating fish feed Some European countries produce oil. In the backdrop of high FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING signs of cancers seen by doctors only when al sector, and that the opportune feed pellets and water-floating pellets are used for fish. In fresh have established factories in price of raw materials year on year, Sharing information AREA FOR 19 May, 2019: Likelihood of isolated rain or thun- and the need the disease has already pro- time has come as foreign countries meals. water fish breeding, floating fish Thailand and produced fish feeds it is needed to import 65 per cent U Zaw Lin added that the feed- dershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). gressed to its late stages, when are willing to buy Myanmar’s fish In the development of mod- feed pellets bring advantages to and exported to Myanmar market. of oil from foreign market. ing of floating feed pellets bring FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA to seek proper it is harder to treat and when and fishery products, indicating ern aquaculture, starting in the the fish farmers. Meanwhile, Myanmar industrial- In many countries, modern the advantages such as that of the FOR 19 May, 2019: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershow- the survival rate is low. socio-economic development of 1970s, fishmeal and fish oil were Commercial fish diets can ists are functioning factories in the fish feeds are made by grinding water to be more stable and more ers. Degree of certainty is (60%). medical advice Awareness is the key, and the people in the fishing industry. key components of the feeds for be classified into floating (extrud- industrial zones and producing fish and mixing together ingredients durable in the breeding pond, that FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA early. increased awareness of the these species. They are combined ed) or traditional sinking (pres- feed pellets, but the products are such as fishmeal, vegetable pro- of reducing the cost of changing FOR 19 May, 2019: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. warning signs of these can- Awareness Talks with other ingredients such as sure-pelleted) pellets. Both float- still inadequate. teins and binding agents such as water in the pond, that of the less Degree of certainty is (60%). cers by the general public is Just days before, the Myan- vegetable proteins, cereal grains, ing and sinking feeds are in use. wheat. Water is added and the re- wastage of fish feeds, that of the a necessity. mar Fisheries Federation had vitamins and minerals and formed With a view to exporting fish Chemical free fish feeds sulting paste is extruded through finer transformation of meat from Awareness for the people of Myanmar includes understanding come to its 20th annual meeting into feed pellets. in the international market, the Since 2005, a pilot project of holes in a metal plate. diet, (Feed Conversion Ratio), that the dangers of tobacco and betel, early signs of cancers and the which was held on 12 and 13 May Reform and change of fish fish feed pellets are very much fish feeds production was estab- For the development fish of finer health of the fish, that of need to seek proper medical advice early. 2019 at Myanmar Fisheries Fed- farming methods are needed to vital in fish farming, and that fish lished in Yangon and that in 2016, farming, the fish feeds played a bringing more advantages to the If you do not know about early warning signs, the value of early eration in Insein Township. The catch up and compete with oth- breeders are necessary to consid- the production capacity had turned vital role of 70 per cent, and there- fish breeders, and that all these intervention or the risks of smoking or chewing betel behaviour meeting was attended by the Un- er countries, and therefore, in er seriously in this regard. Despite out 10 tons in three lines and 5 fore, fine raw stuff are vital for the developments depend mainly on Invitation to young will not change. tons in one line, with 35 tons of industry, making a true necessary the fish feed manner by supporting For Myanmar men, the most prevalent cancer is lung or oral production in one hour, amassing alliance and partnership between 70 per cent in this industry. writers for Sunday cancer, which is linked to smoking and the chewing of betel nut. in 500 tons in one day. the Department of Agriculture and For the female population of Myanmar, the largest cancer risks are In Hline Thayar Industrial the fish breeders. Offering good Prospects Special cervical and breast cancer. Testing, annual screenings and early Zone and Shwe Pyi Thar Indus- Gradually as the quality con- Beginning 2018, the export of intervention for both types of cancers are currently inadequate. trial Zone, the fish feeds are rolling trol is being maintained, the pro- fish and fishery products is mov- The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions Health education activities regarding risk factors and early out by the factories owned by na- duction of fish feeds is successful, ing in the upswing, and that the of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from warning signs of these cancers still need to be promoted. tionals and also by foreign owned and it is advisable to establish and existing trend is to be maintained young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Cancer research and treatment has progressed and sur- factories. The feeds are supplying expand more factories in this re- in keeping that of fine operational Interested candidates can send their work to the Global vival has doubled in the last 40 years. We need to have a close daily to the fish farms in Yangon gards. The breeders should shift cold storages; that of the better New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda collaboration with all partners, both national and international, Region, Ayeyarwady Region, Bago from old traditional fish feeds packaging; and that of fine quality Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in person, or by email to concerning prevention, creating awareness, early diagnosis and Region, Tanintharyi Region, and made of rice and bran to modern fish. The best way to keep fine [email protected] with the following treatment of cancer. Rakhine State. fish feeds namely floating feeds or quality fish is to feed them with information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, However, low socio-economic status, communication diffi- The majority of the fish farm- sinking feeds. Despite the potential appropriate fish feeds, and it is culties because of rough geographical terrains in remote areas, ers are feeding the tradition old success in farming is quite possi- therefore, advisable in establish- opinion, etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname, language barriers among ethnic groups (there are more than 100 types of fish diet, resulting with ble, the inevitable task to reduce ing more fish feed factories in the (3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/ ethnic groups, each with their own dialect), insufficient media poor quality and making the sales the cost of overall operation is un- country similar to other neighbor- University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted access, traditional taboos and stigmas are hampering the efforts down. Therefore, chemical free avoidable, resulting with the poor ing countries, with a view to strive piece is your original work and has not been submitted to at providing oncological health education to all communities fish feeds are required to use in quality of fish. more exports on fish and fishery any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color across the country. the farming. products through modern fish photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact This leads to a lack of awareness, late detection of the disease, Could export at any time farming methods. information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial and failure to seek proper treatment. Fish farmers conduct the breeding practices in their farm at Kattalu Village in Kouthoung. PHOTO: KYAW SOE Fish quality might slide down The writer of this article wish- Translated by UMT (Ahlon) Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar (KOUTHOUNG) U Zaw Lin, Factory Director es for the entire success of the 19 MAY 2019 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico

WASHINGTON (United States) moving forward with the new — President Donald Trump on NAFTA agreement,” he said, re- Friday announced a deal to lift ferring to the 24-year-old North US tariffs on steel and aluminum American Free Trade Agree- imports from Canada and Mex- ment. ico that had created friction be- “Now that we’ve had a full tween the neighbors and blocked lift on these tariffs we are going a new North American free trade to work with the United States on agreement. timing for ratification but we’re “I’m pleased to announce very optimistic we are going to that we’ve just reached an agree- be able to move forward well ment with Canada and Mexico in the coming weeks,” Trudeau and will be selling our product said.Mexican chief trade ne- into those countries, without the gotiator Jesus Seade likewise imposition of tariffs,” Trump said tweeted that the lifting of tariffs at an event in the US capital. “clears the way towards ratifica- His statement came mo- tion of USMCA.” ments after Canada released the Some key members of the text of the agreement between US Congress had said they Ottawa and Washington in which would not agree to vote for the they agreed to eliminate US tar- three-country free trade pact un- iffs on steel and aluminum, and less the Trump’s metals tariffs President Donald Trump announced a deal to end US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Canada’s retaliatory measures, ended. Mexico that had created friction between the neighbors. PHOTO: AFP within no more than two days. “Hopefully Congress will Mexico confirmed it had stumbling block to ratifying a Even after the governments tawa, Canada’s Prime Minister approve it quickly,” said Trump. reached a similar agreement new North American trade pact agreed to a revised free trade Justin Trudeau said there was Democratic US Senator with the United States.“Trump’s negotiated last year by the three deal — the US-Mexico-Canada a shared recognition that “these Chuck Schumer applauded the strategy has worked,” US Com- countries.Canada and Mexico Agreement, or USMCA — the tariffs were harming workers decision to remove the metals merce Secretary Wilbur Ross initially were exempted from the tariffs remained in place, but of- and consumers on both sides of tariffs, but said there are other said in a statement, crediting tariffs Trump enforced using a ficials in Ottawa and Mexico City the border” and “didn’t make a concerns about the USMCA. the tariffs with reviving US steel national security argument, as said they would not sign unless lot of sense” in the context of a “It is a good thing these and aluminum manufacturers. part of his hardline trade tac- Washington removed the metals new free trade deal. tariffs will be lifted, and we The steep US tariffs im- tics. Once America’s neighbors duties. “Obviously these continued should urge our allies to join us posed last year — 25 per cent were included, the levies drew tariffs on steel and aluminum in preventing China’s predatory on steel and 10 per cent on retaliation with tariffs on a host Not making sense and our countermeasures rep- practices,” Schumer said in a aluminum — became a major of US products. Speaking to reporters in Ot- resented significant barriers to statement. — AFP Sudan protesters tear Austrian far-right leader resigns over ‘Ibiza affair’ VIENNA (Austria)—Austrian down roadblocks, want Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, a key figure of the Euro- pean far-right, resigned Saturday army to resume talks after explosive revelations from a hidden camera sting, just days KHARTOUM (Sudan)—Hun- dent Omar al-Bashir last month. before key EU elections. dreds of demonstrators worked But for the final talks to hap- “I tendered my resignation to clear away bricks and debris pen the military council chief, as vice-chancellor of Austria to Friday, after military rulers de- General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chancellor Kurz, and he accepted manded that roadblocks which demanded that protesters dis- this decision,” an emotional Stra- have paralysed parts of Khar- mantle roadblocks, open bridges che said in a televised statement toum be dismantled before talks and railway lines connecting the which almost certainly marks the on a new transitional body can capital and “stop provoking se- end of his career.Media reports resume. curity forces”. emerged on Friday alleging that Austria’s Vice-Chancellor and chairman of the Freedom Party FPOe Heinz- Key international play- In the early hours of Fri- Strache promised public con- Christian Strache said he was considering legal action. PHOTO: AFP ers voiced alarm and urged day, hundreds of demonstrators tracts in return for campaign an immediate resumption of chanting revolutionary slogans help from a fake Russian backer Sebastian Kurz was due to give parliament, Johann Gudenus, are negotiations, which the ruling tore down roadblocks on Nile he met on the island of Ibiza a his reaction to the scandal on seen discussing with a woman military council on Wednesday Street, a key avenue, that had few months before 2017’s par- Saturday, with rumours rife that purporting to be the niece of a suspended with the protesters paralysed downtown Khartoum liamentary elections in Austria. he may push for early elections. Russian oligarch how she can in- for 72 hours. this week. Germany’s Der Spiegel and About a thousand demon- vest in Austria.Strache insisted on The council, which said that “We have removed the SueddeutscheZeitung published strators gathered in front of the Saturday that he had not met the security in the capital had deteri- bricks... but if they do not re- hidden-camera recordings of the chancellery building on Satur- woman again after the meeting in orated, froze talks that were due spond to our demands then sophisticated sting operation at day, demanding the resignation the villa, nor did his party receive to finalise the make-up of a new we will bring the bricks again,” a luxury villa. of the government as a whole. any funds from her.“What I said, body that would govern Sudan protester SumeyaAbdrahman On Saturday Strache, 49, Some held signs that read: “Se- seen from a sober point of view, for a transitional period of three told AFP while demonstrators insisted he was the “victim of a bastian, your government, your was a catastrophe,” he admit- years.The issue is the thorniest cleared the debris. targeted political attack”, which responsibility.” ted.“Yes, it was stupid. Yes, it was to have come up in ongoing talks Later on Friday, an AFP cor- had used illegal means to entrap irresponsible. Yes, it was a mis- on installing civilian rule after respondent who toured the area him, but that he was leaving in ‘Stupid, irresponsible’ take,” he said, describing what he the generals took over following saw car traffic resume normally order to avoid further damage In the recordings Strache did as “alcohol-influenced macho the ouster of autocratic presi- on Nile Street. — AFP to the government.Chancellor and his party’s group leader in behaviour”.— AFP 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Polls open in climate-dominated Aussie election WORLD

SYDNEY (Australia)— Polls going down to the wire, with BRIEFS opened Saturday in Australia’s Labor ahead roughly 51-49. nail-biter election, a race that But compulsory voting and Pope accepts may be the first anywhere de- a complex system of ranking resignation of cided on climate policy. candidates mean an upset is Just under 17 million people possible. Brazilian bishop are expected to cast their ballots “This will be the clos- across the vast island-continent, est election we’ve seen in SAO PAULO (Brazil)— Pope as final surveys predicted a cen- many, many years,” Morri- Francis on Friday accepted the tre-left Labor victory. son predicted while making resignation of a Brazilian bishop Prime Minister Scott Morri- a final pitch to voters in north reportedly suspected of extorting son’s conservative Liberals had Queensland. priests and covering up sexual closed a yawning gap on the op- Weeks ago, the contest abuse, the Vatican said in a state- position, but differences over cli- looked like it might be a rout ment. The announcement comes mate may prove the difference.In Environmental campaigners protesting recently against the for Labor.But a final sur- after Pope Francis last week one Sydney suburb, early rising development of the India-backed Adani coal mine near Bowen vey by Ipsos Friday showed passed a landmark new measure in Queensland; climate change is a key issue in Australia’s to oblige those who know about voters trickled into a beachside election. PHOTO: AFP Morrison’s coalition trailing surf club to cast their ballots, Shorten’s Labor 49 to 51 per sex abuse in the Catholic Church as volunteers wearing bright brought the issue front and cen- tious targets for renewable en- cent, from 48 to 52 per cent to report it to their superiors, in a orange “I’m a climate voter” tre in the campaign. ergy, while the Liberals said they two weeks ago. move which could bring count- t-shirts handed out pamphlets. In rural areas, climate-hit would not risk the coal-fuelled In some battleground less new cases to light. Vilson “I’m worried about the cli- farmers are demanding action. economy’s health to make the seats, the race is even tighter, Dias de Oliveira, 60, confessed to mate and that Australia is not And in several rich suburbs, air cleaner.The Liberal message with the electorate split 50-50. Brazilian police in April that he doing enough,” the volunteer eco-minded centre-right inde- has been pitched at older and “I don’t think anyone... had swiped $4,000 from parish Catherine Willis told AFP. pendents are running Liberal wealthier voters who may see thought this is where the elec- funds for personal use, telling A season of record floods, party luminaries close. higher taxes under Labor. tion would be the day before,” them he did so because he was wildfires and droughts has Labor has pledged ambi- Final polls show the vote is Morrison said.— AFP having financial difficulties, local media said.—AFP

Salvini seeks European nationalist unity at Milan rally Abe, Trump unlikely to issue joint statement

MILAN (Italy)— Italian populist Relations with Moscow Europe. French lawmakers VlaamsBelang and the Neth- talks in late May leader Matteo Salvini on Satur- Despite their shared dislike recently called for a probe into erlands’ Party for Freedom, day gathers Europe’s disparate of immigration, multiculturalism, links between the RN and Donald whose head Geert Wilders TOKYO — Japan and the United nationalists for a unifying rally the left and the EU, Europe’s pop- Trump’s former strategist Steve will be in Milan.Thousands of States are unlikely to issue a joint overshadowed by a major cor- ulists remain divided on many Bannon after he discussed paying League supporters will march statement when their leaders ruption scandal shaking Austria’s other key issues, including budg- back a Russian loan to Le Pen’s towards Milan’s Duomo (ca- meet in Tokyo later this month, far-right coalition. etary discipline, migrant distribu- party in a documentary. thedral) square where leaders apparently to avoid exposing The Milan rally hopes to see tion and relations with Moscow, Most of Europe’s rightwing will make their speeches from their differing views on bilateral leaders of 12 far-right parties as highlighted by the Austrian nationalists are currently divided 1430 GMT. trade and North Korea issues, marching towards their conquest scandal. In Milan, Le Pen was into three blocs and a tangled Notably absent from the Japanese government sources of Brussels after next week’s Eu- forced to say that her party obeys web of alliances in the European rally is Hungary Prime Minis- said Saturday. The talks between ropean parliamentary elections. French party finance rules, which Parliament, which Salvini and Le ter Viktor Orban’sFidesz party Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Headliners Salvini of the anti-im- she called “strict” and “question- Pen would like to overhaul if not and Poland’s governing PiS Abe and U.S. President Donald migrant League and Marine Le able” as they prevented the RN destroy.The ENF includes Aus- (Law and Justice party).— Trump are being arranged for 27 Pen of France’s Islamophobic from borrowing money outside tria’s Freedom Party, Belgium’s AFP May upon Trump’s visit to Japan National Rally (RN) want their as the first state guest to meet Europe of Nations and Freedom with the country’s new Emperor (ENF) group to become the third Naruhito.— Kyodo News largest in Brussels. But explosive graft allega- US border city eager tions against the leader of Aus- to expand economic tria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) and Vice-Chancellor relations with China Heinz-Christian Strache meant the party’s top candidate in next HOUSTON—Laredo, a US city week’s elections pulled out of the bordering Mexico, is eager to Milan rally. expand its economic relations German media published with China, said Olivia Varela, hidden camera footage filmed president and CEO of the Laredo two years ago in Ibiza appearing Economic Development Cor- to show Strache promising a fake poration. Setting up a booth at Russian backer public contracts the fourth US-China Innovation in return for positive coverage in and Investment Summit that Austrian media. kicked off Thursday here, Varela Despite Strache’s denials of said her organization has been wrongdoing, Austrian commenta- actively following the summit tors have declared that Strache’s for years. career is over, putting the coali- Commenting on US-China tion with Chancellor Sebastien- trade relations, Varela said peo- Kurz’scentre-right People’s Party Italy’s far-right leader Matteo Salvini is keen for Europe’s nationalist parties to form a united front in the EU ple in Laredo are strong believers (OeVP) on the brink. parliamentary elections next week. PHOTO: AFP of collaboration. — Xinhua 19 MAY 2019 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US

SEOUL (South Korea)— tonio Guterres, Kim Song impartiality of the UN”. North Korea has demand- -- Pyongyang’s permanent Earlier this week, ed the United Nations representative at the UN Pyongyang had slammed take “urgent measures” -- said the incident was “an the seizure as an “out- to help return a cargo unlawful and outrageous right denial” of the spirit ship taken by the United act”, according to North of a statement signed by States, calling the seizure Korea’s state news agen- Kim and Trump at their a “heinous” act. Washing- cy KCNA. first summit in Singapore ton announced last week “This act of disposses- last year. it had taken possession sion has clearly indicated North Korea is sanc- of the North Korean-reg- that the United States is tioned under multiple UN istered bulk carrier M/V indeed a gangster country Security Council resolu- Wise Honest—a year after that does not care at all tions for its nuclear and it was detained in Indone- about international laws,” missile programmes, sia —citing sanctions-vio- the letter said. and lifting of some of the lating activities. US-North Korean tensions have heightened after Pyongyang held weapons drills and the The North Korean rep- measures was a key de- The seizure came collapse of the Hanoi summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong resentative asked Guterres mand from Pyongyang at Un. PHOTO: AFP amid heightened tensions to “take urgent measures the second Trump-Kim after Pyongyang conduct- cent weeks, and with nucle- summit between US Pres- Jong Un earlier this year. as a way of contributing to summit in February that ed weapons drills involving ar talks deadlocked since ident Donald Trump and In a letter sent Friday the stability of the Korean ultimately broke down short-range missiles in re- the collapse of the Hanoi North Korean leader Kim to Secretary-General An- peninsula and proving the without a deal. —AFP

Victims of Chile Nazi sect says German compensation not enough SANTIAGO(Chile) — German who arrived at the group had close ties to VICTIMS of a Chile-based enclave with his family at the 1973-1990 dictatorship Nazi pedophile sect said the age of three, told AFP. of Augusto Pinochet and compensation offered by Schaffrick suffered would torture and “disap- Germany was not enough sexual abuse by former pear” regime critics. Germany said Friday it would pay up to 10,000 euros to victims of the sect. The compensation “covers very little, if you compare it to the 40 years of work with- out pay,” said Schaffrick, who also referred to “the IFB No Project ID Works suffering caused by slavery, DOH-05A Mandalay-Dagaung-Bamaw- 18.188 km x 5.5 m wide Penetration beatings, drugs and sexual Myitkyina Road in Sagaing Region Macadam Pavement Road, RC Bridge, abuse for 20 years.”“How {Lot 1: 141.920 km - 160.108 km} Drainage structures and other miscellaneous structures The scale of the atrocities committed at the fenced-in am I going to continue in mountain commune came to light only after the end of my old age, how am I going DOH-05B Mandalay-Dagaung-Bamaw- 27.62 km x 5.5 m wide Penetration Macadam Pinochet’s regime. PHOTO: AFP to live? It cannot be solved, Myitkyina Road in Sagaing Region Pavement Road, Drainage structures and other to make up for decades of Wehrmacht soldier Paul that’s what is serious about {Lot 2: 163.22 km - 190.840 km} miscellaneous structures slavery and abuse.Germa- Schaefer, who founded the this situation,” he said. DOH-06 Gangaw-Aika Road in Magway 12.345 km x 5.5 m wide Penetration Macadam ny said Friday it would pay sect in southern Chile in Region {Lot 3: 9.000 km - 21.345 km} Pavement Road, RC Bridge, Drainage structures up to 10,000 euros ($11,000) 1961.The commune was Violence and abuse and other miscellaneous structures each to victims of the “Co- presented as an idyllic Ger- Winfried Hempel, who DOH-07A Hanmyintmo-Myogyi-Ywarngan- 18.400 km x 5.5 m wide Penetration Macadam lonia Dignidad” commune man family village but in re- was born in the commune Aungpan Road in Southern Shan State Pavement Road, RC Bridge, Drainage structures founded by a former Nazi ality, Schaefer, a convicted and lived there until the age {Lot 4: 33.420 km - 51.820 km} and other miscellaneous structures soldier.“It’s a help, yes, but pedophile, abused, drugged of 20, also felt the proposed it does not solve the prob- and indoctrinated the few compensation “is a step DOH-07B Hanmyintmo-Myogyi-Ywarngan- 11.620 km x 5.5 m wide Penetration Macadam lem. We are a lost genera- hundred residents and kept forward, but certainly not Aungpan Road in Southern Shan State Pavement Road, Drainage structures and other tion,” Horst Schaffrick, a them as virtual slaves.His enough.” —AFP {Lot 5: 51.820 km - 63.440 km} miscellaneous structures

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Call For detail information please contact the Phone No.067- Thin Thin May, 3411510, 067-3411544, Procurement and Supply Division Office, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Sports. 09251022355 Procurement and Supply Division 09974424848 Ministry of Health and Sports 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ENVIRONMENT 13 UN chief’s call to ‘save the Pacific Residents split on future of Romania’s trash heap ‘time-bomb’ to save the world’ CLUJ-NAPOCA (Romania) — in a container with no sanitation. The towering heap of rubbish at She has since managed to PORT VILA (Vanuatu)—UN the Pata-Rat landfill in western find accommodation elsewhere Secretary-General Antonio Gu- Romania has been condemned as in Cluj and is now an activist for terres said it was vital “to save an “environmental time bomb”, Demos, a new leftist party. Zsiga the Pacific to save the world” as but for many of its neighbours has made the closure of the site he wrapped up his brief South this putrid mountain of refuse is and the rehousing of those who Pacific tour in Vanuatu on Sat- a livelihood -- one they want to live alongside it a key priority. “No urday. protect from closure. one should have to live here, in Guterres has spent the past Looming on the hills near such inhuman conditions,” she week in the region pushing for Romania’s fifth-biggest city says.The European Commission urgent action ahead of a UN Cluj-Napoca, the trash heap ris- has demanded the closure of Pa- summit in September billed as es to five storeys high in places, ta-Rat and has set aside funding a last chance to prevent irre- emitting a noxious odour and ooz- for new waste disposal systems versible climate change. ing substances that environmen- to eliminate the need for the site. According to the UN, Vanu- According to the UN, Vanuatu is the world’s most at-risk country for talists say are poisoning the soil. City authorities say they are atu is the world’s most at-risk natural hazards, but UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was Children play among the cooperating although a definitive country from natural hazards, also “leading the way” with is resilience. PHOTO: AFP mounds of debris. In fact, they solution has so far eluded them. but Guterres said it was also contribute to climate change,” need transformative measures, “leading the way” with is resil- Guterres told AFP, referring to in industry, in agriculture and in ience. At a joint press conference low-lying Pacific islands which relation to the oceans”. with Vanuatu’s Prime Minister are threatened by rising sea lev- “I believe it is time to recog- Charlot Salwai, Guterres praised els.“So the Pacific has the moral nise that we need to shift taxa- the way the country had bounced authority to offer a lesson for the tion away from people to carbon back from the catastrophic Cy- rest of the world. We absolutely and pollution instead,” he said. clone Pam which lashed the ar- need to save the Pacific to save “We need to stop subsidies chipelago in 2015. the world.” for fossil fuels. It doesn’t make It claimed at least 15 lives, The UN target is to lim- any sense that taxpayers’ mon- flattened villages and impacted it rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius ey is contributing to increased nearly half the 300,000 popula- (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above storms, the spread of drought, tion. “It is clear that the Pacif- pre-industrial revolution levels glaciers melting, corals bleach- ic is on the frontline of climate and Guterres urged govern- ing and putting these islands in change even though they don’t ments “to understand that we danger.”—AFP Whole families subsist from the income they make from recyclable waste that they pick from the rubbish heap. PHOTO: AFP Life goes on under cloud of smog in Mexico City live here. Dozens of families— ‘Dallas’ in the debris mostly from the country’s Roma Many inhabitants of Pa- MEXICO CITY (Mexico) —Sci- lease my creativity, among many a good idea. minority—have made homes in ta-Rat are fearful of losing entists say breathing the heavily other things. If I just stayed home, The sprawling city -- a met- makeshift shacks on the edge of their meagre livelihood if the polluted air in Mexico City these I’d be staring at the walls, staring ropolitan area of more than 20 the landfill site, sometimes after site closes.Claudia and her days is like smoking somewhere at my computer screen, and ideas million people -- has been blan- being expelled from illegal dwell- husband have lived for around between a quarter- and a half- are never born that way,” Chong, keted in a thick cloud of smog ings elsewhere.While environ- 40 years in a part of the site pack of cigarettes a day. a graphic designer, told AFP. since last weekend. mentalists and some locals want that residents call “Dallas”. But that has not stopped Os- The trim 51-year-old was Authorities blame the prob- the site cleaned up, others de- With their two children they car Chong from going out for his taking a break from his interval lem on dozens of wildfires that pend on it for a living, with whole scrape a living by reselling daily workout, despite four days of workout in the capital’s largest have broken out across central families subsisting on the income cardboard, plastic bottles and warnings from the authorities to park, the Bosque de Chapultepec Mexico in recent weeks, and the they make from recyclable waste metal cans.“We live how we avoid strenuous physical activity -- which the authorities actually lack of wind or rain to disperse that they pick from the heap with can, just surviving from day to outside. closed at one point this week, to the resulting particles. their bare hands. day. But what are we going to do “I’m addicted to exercise. If hammer home the message that However, experts agree the Linda Zsiga, 37, and her fam- in the future?” says the 68-year- I don’t work out on a daily basis, I running or cycling in the middle city’s chronic pollution problems ily were relocated to the site by old, expressing her fears over a don’t feel well. It actually helps re- of an air pollution alert was not are also at fault.—AFP the city authorities in 2010 to live possible closure. —AFP

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Jetties of Yangon Port

ANGON, a commercial hub of By Zin Lin Myint Myanmar is a major city operat- ing main maritime trade ports to Y export and import commodities. Strenuous efforts were made to improve the ports and jetties and the city has built eight new jetties for its ports within three years. Thanks to these new jetties, Myanma Port Authority stated that it handled more than three million containers during this period. Number of jetties in Yangon increased to 41, up from 33.

Trade development Yangon port plays an important role be- cause it handled more than 90 per cent of the country’s international maritime trade. New jetties were built in Yangon port while main- tenance was carried out to handle cargo ships that came into the port. There can be trade development only when numbers of ports and jetties were increased and improved. Without this, any increase in demand and supply could be choked off with lack of ports and jetties through which the goods flow through. Myanmar with 1,385 miles long coast line has only nine sea ports and before better ports can be built at better locations, efforts must be made toward building new jetties. 19 MAY 2019 19 MAY 2019 14 DEVELOPMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR DEVELOPMENT 15

Construction of new jetties Jetties built and in use Green disposable consumer products at Yangon Port, Green Asia jetty, Wilma International jet- hope to protect the environment ty, Elite Petro Chemical jetty and Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa were 200 meters long. New jetties were also built to tackle increasing import to and export from Yangon Thil- awa Special Economic Zone. A 135 meter long jetty was built at Puma Energy Asia Sun Jetty while two jetties each with a length of 400 meters had been constructed with ODA loan from Japan. As more factories and businesses starts operating at Thilawa SEZ, there’ll be more flow of export and import good requiring more jetties and con- tainer yards. Local and foreign invest- ment at Thilawa SEZ amounted to some US$ 1.5 billion until Jan- uary 2019. These investments were made by 103 companies from 18 countries. To date Thil- awa SEZ had been hosting 63 factories with more than 7,000 workers in addition to some 1,500 construction workers at LOCAL disposable construction sites. consumer product pro- To attract more invest- A ducer hopes to have a ments, infrastructures and great impact on protecting the services need to be improved. environment from the ravage Having more jetties is thus an of non-biodegradable plastic improvement in the infrastruc- products. ture. U Kyaw Moe, a producer of During the more than disposable plates, spoons, bowls there-year terms of the pres- and trays from areca palm in ent government, eight new jet- Mandalay had seen the ugly ties were built at Yangon Port. sites of such single use non-bi- According to statistics of My- odegradable plastic spoons and anma Port Authority, Yangon polystyrene packages littering PHOTOS: MIN HTET AUNG (MANDALAY SUB-PRINTING HOUSE) Port handled more than three picnic sites and parks. He began million containers or 76,323,581 trial production of areca palm have any impact on the environ- ble products made from plastic tons of commodities during based disposable plates, spoons, ment. but both the consumer and the this period. bowls and trays in 2016 with an U Kyaw Moe said his prod- government need to consider A steel jacket type main aim of minimizing environmental ucts are heat resistant up to 140 the long term cost and benefit jetty measuring 400 meters impact from disposed single use degree Celsius and can be reused issue. What is the benefit of using long and 40 meters wide and products. Commercial distribu- for up to ten times. Once it was cheaper products when you end three 80 x 20 meter approach tion of his products to the local discarded, it’ll become a natural up in a world filled with plastic bridges were built at Thilawa market was started in financial fertilizer in three days so there or non-biodegradable rubbish? SEZ with $ 300 million. This year 2018-2019. wouldn’t be an ungainly site of Will the plastic products still be was part of the port develop- A huge impact had been his products littering the envi- cheaper if we consider the cost of ment arrangement for easy made to our environment from ronment like the non-perishable cleaning it up? So should we as a loading and unloading of ves- single-use plastic and polystyrene plastic products. consumer encourage and support sels as well as reducing the packages that just stays around At present 16 types of prod- this product? On the government loading and unloading time. forever or ended up in land fill ucts including plate, bowl, spoon side, it could support by taxing The jetties at Ahlon Port, or in the ocean. There’s been and tray were produced from are- the non-biodegradable products Myanmar Industrial Port, Bo news about plastics littering the ca palm and his production was to cover for the cost of cleaning Aung Kyaw Port and Thilawa deepest depth of our ocean and unable to meet the demand from it up and to prevent people from Port of Yangon play a key role it had even entered into our food the local market. He had also ex- using it. This will be in the same for both local and international chain with fishes mistakenly eat- ported his products to Singapore principal of taxing tobacco and maritime trade of Myanmar. In ing plastics which end up in our in February. His production fa- liquor at a higher rate to prevent face development of jetties at stomach. cilities were also being tested people from using it as well as Yangon Port contribute greatly That was why U Kyaw Moe by relevant ministries for being to cover for the medical support toward the economic growth of decided to produce single-use free from any harmful chemical the government had to provide the nation. products with areca palm from inclusion in the finished products. for people affected by tobac- areca plant. As it was a natural A plate and spoon made co and liquor.—Min Htet Aung (Translated by Than Tun Aung) product that was bio-degradable from areca palm was sold for Ks (Mandalay Sub-printing House) that becomes a fertilizer as it de- 100 and Ks 15 respectively. This (Translated by GNLM) grade biologically there wouldn’t may cost more than compara- 19 MAY 2019 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Shan United signs three expat players for next half season

IN preparation for General Aung San Shield 2019, as well K-League’s Pohang Steelers FC to as for the next half of the MPT Myanmar National League 2019 season, Shan United has signed half-season contracts play friendly matches in Myanmar with three foreign players, including centre-back play- POHANG Steelers FC of the highlighting the friendship be- said the MFF officials. ball stars, including goal keeper er William, Midfielder Maxi- Republic of Korea’s League tween Myanmar and the Repub- Looking back at the histo- Aung Kyaw Kyaw, defenders Soe min and Striker Emmanuel, (K-League) will play two friendly lic of Korea. Myanmar Posco In- ry of the team, on 28 February Naing, Saw Ba Myint, and Tin according to Shan United matches in Myanmar, according dustrial Company is primarily in 1994 the K-League Club, with Myo Aung, and midfielders Soe FC. to the Myanmar Football Feder- sponsoring the matches, along its former name Pohang Atom, Moe Kyaw, Nyunt Win, Kyi Lwin, The three are described ation (MFF). with the MFF. played their first friendly match Than Toe Aung, and Mg Mg Oo, as experienced expatriate The K-League team will play A Korean cultural enter- against Myanmar Football Fed- and strikers Win Aung and Myo players from the Myanmar a friendly match against Myan- tainments programme will be eration’s selected team at Aung Hlain Win. The winning goals for National League, said a Shan mar National League Club team performed during the friendly San Stadium in Yangon. the K-League team were scored United official. on 28 May at 5pm, and U-22 na- matches, and a lucky draw pro- At that time, the K-League by Korean national team star William and Maximin pre- tional football team on 30 May gramme will also be held for foot- Club defeated the MFF’s selected players, and substitute midfielder viously played in Shan United, at 5pm at Thuwunna Stadium ball fans. team 3-1. Kyaw Min scored a consolation whereas Emmanuel scored in Yangon. Football fans can attend the The MFF selected team goal for the Myanmar team.— 13 goals for Yangon United in The friendly matches are friendly matches free of charge, was lined up with national foot- Lynn Thit (Tgi) the last season, Shan United officials stated. The 29 year old Cameroo- nian Defender, William was De Bruyne has no sympathy for once a key player for Shan United. The 26 years old Ivorian Midfielder Maximin played for Liverpool over narrow title miss the Cyprus club Kucuk Kay- makli in 2018, Shan United in LONDON (United Kingdom) — the feelings they have.” 2016 and 2017, Yadanarbon Manchester City star Kevin De De Bruyne, whose high point FC in 2014 and 2015, and BEC Bruyne understands Liverpool in what he admits has “not been Tero in 2013. players being disappointed at the most fun season” has come The 22 years old Nigeri- falling just short of winning the off the pitch with his second son an Striker Emmanuel played Premier League title but he does being born, is a great believer for Yangon United in 2018 and not have any sympathy for them. in football being played through GFA FC in 2017. The 27-year-old Belgian mid- emotions. He also played for fielder says simply his side were However, he says the intro- Yadanarbon FC in 2016 and better than Liverpool. duction of VAR — it was that 2017. City, who face Watford in the which cost City victory over Spurs “Football is a team game. FA Cup final on Saturday chas- in the Champions League as I’ll give my best for my old ing a historic domestic treble, Raheem Sterling’s late goal was team. I’m glad to be back retained their title by a point from ruled out for offside -- is removing here again. I feel like I’m Liverpool. that ingredient from the game. home, as I have been play- De Bruyne says no one would Kevin De Bruyne has no sympathy for Liverpool losing out to “For me football is still a ing here since 2016. I’ll do have felt sorry for City when they Manchester City on the Premier League title by a point. PHOTO : AFP game of emotions,” he said. all I can for this team,” said lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the “I don’t like how people try William. Champions League quarter-final. League.” He played a less influ- finished a best ever third in the to take emotions out of the game, The newly-signed players “No,” he said this week when ential role than in City’s 2017/18 World Cup, says Liverpool feeling because what it’s about is having are ready to take the challenge asked did he have sympathy for title triumph, starting just 11 sore is understandable. fun, enjoying. “If you win you’re and Head Coach Aung Naing Liverpool. “It’s a remarkable ef- league matches with bit parts in “I know how they feel be- happy, if you lose you are sad. And said he will decide to let them fort but it means that we were eight others due to two serious cause you’re going to feel disap- that’s what it’s all about. play depending on the team’s just better than them in the end. knee injuries and then a ham- pointed,” said De Bruyne, who is “That’s why I also don’t like needs and their fitness. “I don’t feel sorry for them string problem. fit for selection for the Cup final. the new things like VAR because Shan United will play because I don’t think they’d feel De Bruyne, who had a su- “We’d feel the same if it hap- it takes, for me, all the passion against Hantharwady United sorry for us. “I don’t think an- perb 2018 being named City’s pened to us. But we’re still com- out and it becomes more — you in the quarter final match of ybody felt sorry about the way player of the 2017/18 season and petitors. We want to win as much need be more like a robot these General Aung San Shield on we went out of the Champions then sparkled for Belgium as they as they do but I can understand days.”—AFP 19 May.—Lynn Thit (Tgi) The Global New Light of Myanmar

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OME people never take notice that the earth on which we live is the unevaluated treasure. It Sprovided us our all necessities in the past and in the present moment, it is providing them to us all. However, it is By Edu Lin not sure that it is going to provide them in B.Ed, S.I.O.E the future. The staple food including rice, wheat and other vegetables, especially, can be grown only on the earth. There- does have some degree of impact on the fore, it can be said that the earth serves global climate. the most important duty in order to keep Extremely exploring and utilizing our lives alive. However, many people aboveground and underground natural neglect it not knowing to admire our resources, emitting the carbon gas from mother earth and what is more they are the plants, factories, vehicles etc., and committing the evil task that leads to ruin discarding the toxic waste materials the earth. Who can deny it? into the sea water and fresh water make At the turning point, we are encoun- the earth’s water, atmosphere and land tering the really serious problems be- polluted. These consequences affect the cause people are destroying the earth in ecosystem and it leads to the extinction of their unconsciousness. The evil effects in some animals in the wild. which humans wrongly committed to the Humans can change the nature more earth are now being suffered by humans than the animals and so the perpetrators themselves. Due to the deforestation that of all sources of the problems on the earth humans has already done, we encoun- are humans only. Therefore, it is the mo- ter the problems of the global warming, ment in which everyone has to think how abnormality in weather and increasing to go on living on earth in safety protecting temperature year by year. Moreover, we the nature not to be destroyed anymore meet the rising of sea levels, the destruc- and trying to recover from its feeble situ- tive storms and savage earthquakes. ation. In fact, the earth is like not only the Among the most critically impactful home but also the parents of the humans. ways that humans have affected the earth Every individual has the responsibility is our extraction and consumption of to protect the earth each. Everyone has to fossil fuels and their attendant carbon gas repay the gratitude of the earth on which emissions. Recent studies indicate that he or she lives. Even though one cannot carbon gas emissions contribute to the implement his duty much, he or she deterioration of the earth’s ozone should serve as much as he or she could. layer, which may in turn contrib- For instance, one should throw away the ute to global climate change; waste systematically; one should save and this is especially true when utilize the water resources; one should emissions are combined nurture the new plants for the greener with the loss of the car- environment on earth etc. bon-sink effect of forest All in all, this very moment is the one lands (due to deforest- that everyone has to preserve our loving ation) and existing earth again. Everyone should under- particulate matter stand the main factor of suffering from in the air. Though more and more intense heat year after the scale and year. Everyone should take care of impact of such and avoid the extremely utilizing the climate change natural resources of the earth. is up for debate, Furthermore, it is essential the scientific that everyone has to un- community derstand and treasure has reached a sense of gratitude a consen- towards the loving sus that earth that can be human regarded as a activ- benefactor of ity humans. 19 MAY 2019 2 EDUCATION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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Oyrm- 1. olr\0wÅKonf pdwf0ifpm;zG,faumif;onf/ Her story is interesting. olronf pdwf0ifpm;zG,faumif;aom tqdkawmf wpfa,mufjzpf onf/ She is an interesting vocalist. 2. raeYu abmvHk;yGJonf tvGefpdwfvIyf&Sm;zG,f aumif;onf/ E NGL I SH 22/23 The football match yesterday was very exciting. 3. þtvkyftrsdK;tpm;onf tvGefNiD;aiGUzG,faumif;onf/ LESSON This kind of work is very boring. By C. T. O 4. ol ½kwfw&uf aoqHk;oGm;aomowif;onf xdwfvefYwkefvIyfzG,faumif;onf/ The news of his sudden death was shocking. (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK) olUrdbrsm;onf ol\atmifjrifrIudk auseyfonf/ 5. ol\ wkd;wufrIonf auseyfzG,faumif;onf/ xl;jcm;aom Bud,mrsm; (4) The news will disappoint her. His improvement is satisfactory. (A) ausmif;om;rsm;onf Bud,mtaMumif;tawmftwefavhvmNyD;jzpfonf/ owif;onf olrudk pdwfysufapvdrfhrnf/ 6. þum;wGif ol\ o&kyfaqmifrIrSm&TifjrL;zG,faumif;onf/ Verb Form wGifvnf; rSefuefatmif xnfhoGif;okH;pGJwwfMuonf/ She will be disappointed by the news. His acting in this film is amusing. odkY&mwGif tcsKdUaom Bud,mrsm;ESifh ywfoufí okH;pGJ&mwGif rSm;NrJrSm;aeonfudk 7.vl\ vudkatmifEdkifjcif;onf tvGeftHhMozG,faumif;onf/ awGU&onf/ xdkYaMumifh þu@udk xnfhoGif;jcif;jzpfonf/ omrefBud,mrsm;udk (B) xkdYaMumifh txufyg Bud,mrsm;udk emr0daooe (adj) ESpfrsdK;tjzpfodkY Man's conquest of the moon was amazing. okH;&mwGif - ajymif;Edkifonf/ (xkd adj rsm;udkvnf; rSm;,Gif;oHk;pGJavh&Sdojzifh avhvm&ef vdktyfonf/) (E) ]]zG,faumif;aom}} [k t"dyÜm,f&&Sdonf/adjectivesrsm;udk a,bk (1) ol o&ufoD;pm;onf/ interested pdwf0ifpm;aom ,soabmtokH;rsm;onf[ktxufwGif wifjycJhygonf/erlemrsm;vnf; He eats mangoes. interesting pdwf0ifpm;zG,faumif;aom ay;cJhygonf/ (He aemufrS Bud,m eats xnfhvdkuf½kHyif jzpfonf/) excited pdwfvIyf&Sm;aom a,bk,stawG;rsm;udk azmfjy&eftwGuf"Impersonal (2) olr oDcsif; oDqdkavh&Sdonf/ exciting pdwfvIyf&Sm;zG,faumif;aom Pronoun'' [kac:aom It emrfpm;ESifhwGJí oHk;avh&Sdonf/ She sings. bored NiD;aiGUaom (She aemufrS sings xnfhvdkuf½kHyifjzpfonf/) boring NiD;aiGUzG,faumif;aom avhvmyg/ (3) olwdkY uMuonf/ disappointed pdwfysufaom 1. It is interesting to watch children playing among They dance. disappointing pdwfysufzG,faumif;aom themselves. (They aemufrS dance xnfhvdkuf½kHyif jzpfonf/) pleased ESpfoufaom uav;rsm; olwdkYtcsif;csif; upm;aeMuonfudk apmifhMunfh&onfrSm (4) odkY&mwGif ?[laom Bud,mESifh xdkuJhodkYoHk;í r&ay/ pleasing ESpfoufzG,faumif;aom pdwf0ifpm;zG,faumif;onf/ interest(V) ed. ed satisfied auseyfaom ''If''udk jzKwfvdkufvQif atmufyguJhodkUvnf; a&;Edkifonf/ pdwf0ifpm;aponf/ satisfactory auseyfzG,faumif;aom To watch children playing among themselves is jrefrmvdk em;vnfatmif pOf;pm;&if ]]ap}}ygaom Bud,m jzpfonf/ surprised tHhtm;oifhaom interesting. xdkYaMumifh They dance. (olwkdYuMuonf/) [k tjcm;Bud,mrsm;udk surprising tHhtm;oifhzG,faumif;aom (þa&;om;yHkudk Noun Phrase ESifh Noun Clausersm;) wifjy oHk;ouJhodkY- amazed tvGeftHhtm;oifhaom aomtcg &Sif;jyygrnf/ They interest olwkdY pdwf0ifpm;Muonf[k oHk;ír&/ amazing tvGeftHhtm;oifhzG,faumif;aom 2. It is exciting to watch a football match. ]]ap}}ygaom Bud,mjzpfaomaMumifh- shocked xdwfvefYwkefvIyfaom abmvHk;yGJwpfyGJ Munfh&onfrSm pdwfvIyf&Sm;zG,f aumif;onf/ (1) The book interests the girl. shocking xdwfvefYwkefvIyfzG,faumif;aom 3. It is boring to do the same thing day in and day out. pmtkyfonf rdef;uav;udk pdwf0ifpm;aponf/ frightened aMumuf&GHUaom xdkt&mwpfckwnf;udkyif wpfaeYNyD;wpfaeYvkyfae&onfrSm NiD;aiGUzG,f rdef;uav;u pmtkyfudk pdwf0ifpm;onf[k azmfjyvdkvQif txuf frightening aMumuf&GHUzG,faumif;aom aumif;onf/ yg pmaMumif;udk Passive Voice odkYajymif;&ef jzpfonf/ bewildered pdwf&IyfaxG;aom 4. It is disappointing to see buses always crowded. The girl is interested by the book. (Passive bewildering pdwf&IyfaxG;zG,faumif;aom bwf(pf)um;rsm; Munfhwdkif;Muyfaeonfudk awGU&onfrSm pdwfysufzG,f Voice) amused pdwf&TifjrL;apaom aumif;onf/ odkY&mwGif interested [laomVerb aemufwGif inom oHk;& amusing pdwf&TifjrL;zG,faumif;aom 5. It is surprising to see ladies drinking beer at ojzifh- restaurants. The girl is interested in the book. (C) toHk;jyK&mwGif *&kjyKoifhonfrSm... vlyk*¾dKvfrsm;udk &nfñTef;toHk;jyK pm;aomufqdkifrsm;wGif trsdK;orD;rsm; bD,maomufaeonfudk jrif&onf þuJhodkY xl;jcm;pGm oHk;&onfhBud,mrsm;onf ]]pdwf}}ESifhywfouf vQif yxrpmvHk;rsm;udk Passive Voice yHkoP²mefoHk;avh&Sdonf/ rSm tHhMozG,f aumif;onf/ aom pum;vHk;rsm;jzpfonf/ 6. It is frightening to pass by a cemetery at night. Oyrm- ntcg okomefwpfckteD;rS uyfjzwfoGm;&onfrSm aMumufrufzG,f excite d d pdwfvIyf&Sm;aponf (1) olodyÜHynmü pdwf0ifpm;onf/ aumif;onf/ bore d d NiD;aiGUaponf He is interested in science. 7. It is shocking to see a man eating a snake alive. disappoint ed ed pdwfysufaponf (2) olronf uRefawmfhtajzudk auseyfcJhonf/ vlwpfa,muf a>rwpfaumifudk t&Sifvwfvwf udkufpm;aeonfudk awGY please d d ESpfoufaponf She was satisfied with my answers. &onfrSm xdwfvefYwkefvIyfzG,f aummif;onf/ satisfy satisfied satisfied auseyfaponf (3) olwkdY NiD;aiGYcJhonf/ shock ed ed xdwfvefYwkefvIyfaponf They were bored. LESSON 23 frighten ed ed ajcmufvSefYonf? (4) olr rarQmfvifhbJ a&mufvmaomtcg ol pdwfvIyf&Sm;apcJhonf/ aMumuf&GHUaponf? He was excited when she arrived Adverb phrases (Bud,m0daooe 0gusjywf), Adverb delight ed ed pdwf&TifjrL;aponf unexpectedly. clause (Bud,m0daooeyk'fpk), Noun phrases (emrf0gusjywf) ESifh bewilder ed ed pdwf&IyfaxG;aponf (5) olr\ rD;avmifxm;aom rsufESmudkjrifaomtcg olwkdY xdwfvefY Noun clauses (emrfyk'fpk) rsm;udk wifjyygrnf/ puzzle d d &IyfaxG;aponf wkefvIyfcJhonf/ Clauses(yk'fpk)rsm;udk ydkifEdkifatmif avhvmxm;ygu Simple, (tcsdKUudkom ay;xm;jcif;jzpfygonf/) They were shocked when they saw her burnt CompoundESifh Complex Sentences rsm;udk avhvm&mwGif rsm; face. pGm vG,fuloGm;ygvdrfhrnf/ qufvufavhvmyg/ (6) xl;qef;aom toHBuD;udk Mum;aomtcg olr aMumuf&GHUcJhonf/ (TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) (2) Her arrival pleased them. She was frightened when she heard the olr qdkufa&mufvmjcif;onf olwkdYudk ESpfoufaponf/ Passive strange noise. Voice ajymif;vdkufvQif atmufyguJhodkY&onf/ (7) uRefawmf yef;csDqGJjcif;ü pdwf0ifpm;onf/ They were pleased with her arrival. I am interested in painting. Call olr qdkufa&mufvmjcif;udk olwdkYESpfouftm;&jzpfonf/ She was puzzled when she did not find the Thin Thin May, (by tpm; with oHk;&onf/) money under the pillow. (3) His success satisfied the parents. acgif;tHk;atmufwGif aiGudk rawGUaomtcg olr pdwf&IyfaxG;cJhonf/ 09251022355 olYatmifjrifrIonf rdbrsm;udk auseyfaponf/ The parents were satisfied with his success. (D) a,bk,soabmrsdK; oHk;vQif 'kwd,pmvHk;rsm; (zG,faumif;aom)ESifh 09974424848 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 3

YOU have a message ”, a sound was heard from my friend’s phone. “Dear, is it from the one who is sending you message every day”, asked “ I. “Yes”, she answered my question. “Why are you sending him message back?”, I asked to her. “He sends me lovely and honey-like words. He cannot be the By Khin Moh Moh Aung evil-minded one. Are you worried about me?” she said Yadanabon University to me texting on the phone. “Of course, I do worry about you because you don’t know who he is and you don’t know what he does and where he’s from”, I said to her in loud voice. Even though I was talking to her, she said nothing except chit-chatting with the unknown man. On one day, she said to me that the man had sent “Love Emojis” and he had proposed to her. “So, what did you sent him back?”, asked I. “I sent him love emoji back”, she said. “What? Are you insane? You shouldn’t do like this. Do you believe that unknown man who just sent love emoji?”, I shouted at her what she doing. “Yes, I believe. So what?”, she said. Actually, I was really an- gry with her as she did not listen to me whenever I gave her good advice. I did not know how I should give advice to her. So, I just gave her silent treatment. On the next day, she did not come to school so I went to her house to see her. But, I did not see her except her parents. Her parents told me that she had eloped with someone who they did not know. I noticed “someone” is meant the one who sent her message every day. I was speechless at that time. Actually, I did not know my friend was a person who believed everyone easily. I could not do anything for her as she chose her own way. Some months later, she came back to me crying. She said “He lied to me. He is a married man. He has a wife and a child”. I could not speak out any streams of words. “It’s Okay. It’s Okay. You can see the light now. You have enough time to change your life now.” I con- soled her as I could. But she said “I could not change my life. I am pregnant”, she talked to me crying. I just said that “You know women are not underdogs and women are not the ones who can do only crying. You have to face the difficulties you encounter.” She looked at me with the eyes full of tears after she heard those words. Now, she is standing in the world as a single mother and brave lady who does not believe everyone easily. She reveals everyone that we should not believe everyone easily and women can be alive in the world without the help of men. Whenever I meet with her, I ask “Do you still believe love emoji on the phone?” At that time, she answers nothing except one word “No”. Eventually, she realizes that only love emoji icon on the phone cannot represent true love and true love has to be built with mutual under- standing and mutual respect. 19 MAY 2019 19 MAY 2019 4 ARTICLE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE 5 The Art of Carving Statues from Marble Stones in

Mandalay Unfinish marble statues at the Kyauk Sit Tan in Mandalay.

junction leading to Sakyin Village, following a five mile drive. The marble mountains are called the birthplace of statues. A factory producing marble slabs is also located at the foot of the mountain. Visitors can hear sounds of explosions from mining the mountains to extract mar- ble, as well as view artisans Workers putting finishing touches on a Buddha statue. undertaking the dusty and backbreaking work of carv- ing statues of Buddha made

By Than Zaw Min, HE art of carving statues from out of marble. Wai Phyo Aung, Linn Thu marble stones is one of the 10 Villagers at the foot of Myanmar traditional art pro- the mountains have carved T fessions. a life out of marble stone for This traditional art, carried out at 75 centuries. There are seven workshops at Kyauk Sit Tan Street in the marble hills surrounding the Chanmyathazi in Mandalay, which sells village. Most of the families curving Buddha statues, has become a there live at the subsistence tourist attraction. The workshops are level by making Buddha stat- also found in Pyigyitagun Township. Many unfinished statues from Sakyin (Marble Mountain) near Madaya Town- ship, Mandalay Region, are displayed at the workshops, where artisans curve the shape out of solid blocks of white mar- ble, where they receive instructions on faces and postures from their customers. Some of the statues are only a few feet tall. Others will tower 8 to 10 feet in solid marble. With the use of angle grinders and applying remarkable artisan skills, the workers curved the statues from the marble. In the next step, women and children polish the statues to a smooth finish. The tools they use today are Tourists visit Kyauk Sit Tan in Mandalay. machines. Their forefathers used tradi- Two women polishing a statue. tional handmade grinders made by black- smiths. Yet, the art is the same. The workshops rely on the local mar- ues. Their main customers ket, as about 90 per cent of the country’s are marble merchants from population practices Buddhism. The Mandalay, where they buy finished products are shipped to retailers unfinished statues. across the country, as well as to tem- There is considerable ples and monasteries, which also place demand for these statues, as orders. Buddhism is the dominant Tourists visit workshops and pur- religion in Myanmar. chase small statues as souvenirs. Visitors to Mandalay The art of curving statues from mar- should not overlook to visit ble stones is a mark of pride for Mandalay. the Marble Carving Street in Another area where visitors can see the Chanmyathazi township the art of marble curving is the Sakyin of Mandalay near the Maha (Marble) Village near the Sakyin (Marble) Muni Pagoda. Mountain in Madaya Township. (Translated by KZH) Marble stones at the Sakyin Village in Madaya. On the way to Mogok, there is a 19 MAY 2019 6 COMICS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 19 MAY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 7

NE of the occasions that Myanmar National Flag is hoist- By May Thu Htay ed and Myanmar national anthem is broadcasted is when 2nd year Honours Student, Myanmar athletes win the gold medal. Regardless of where English Specialization, Othe competitions host in Myanmar or in other countries, University of Yangon when it comes to winning the gold medal, this is the time when the patriotism arouses and the country is overvalued amidst other countries. Undeniably, sports can raise the dignity and value of the country and the citizenry in the eyes of the international community. Here, we all can sense how sweet the victory of winning the gold medal. At the same time, the triumph “A gold medal” is not some- thing that can be gained easily, it is the real hard battle. Only when the athlete’s stamina, perseverance, will, hard work, the technique, a good trainer, practice can meet together, the athlete can overcome so many steps of competition and he or she can be eligible to win the battle for the gold medal. When I am selected as a liaison officer for the 19th ASEAN Uni- versity Games, I have the chance to see how the athletes had to strive to be a gold medalist. They could not lose even one point, one minute to surpass the rivals. Then, I can more understand this quote “Hard work beats talent.” For someone who have an intrinsic talent, he or she can be a silver medalist or bronze medalist, nevertheless, a gold medalist cannot be only with his talent, his talent must be comple- mented with his hard work and struggle. In the 19th ASEAN Univer- sity Games, among various kinds of sports, some sports are very accustomed to Myanmar athletes but some sports are not in touch with Myanmar athletes. The stadium where Myanmar national flag is hoisted frequently is Chinlone& Sepaktakraw which is the traditional, national sport of Myanmar. The best rivals for My- anmar Chinlone team are Thailand team and Laos team whose countries have very similar cultures. When our team wins the gold medal, the scene of the populace and Myanmar athletes celebrating this triumph is joyous. In other stadiums, I am sure Myanmar audiences are willing to sing the national anthem in chorus proudly and frequently. As we all know, the value of a gold med- al on the athletes, the nation, the populace outweigh an inanimate gold metal. Thus, at secondary and high schools, introduc- ing the basic practice to the sports such as karate, Judo, badminton, etc can encourage the students to take up some sports in their free time. This is also a good way that can keep the students from taking up most of their time by playing games, watching television. When Myanmar youths become accustomed to various sports with the systematic technique, as the saying goes “Practice makes Perfect, I am certain Myan- mar prospective athletes can win the victory in every competition. To conclude, I salute all the gold medalists who can build a touchstone for the country. I encourage Myanmar youths and Myanmar athletes to try our best to overwhelm any stadium by continuous claps on behalf of the Myanmar citizens. Currently, a Kachin, Aung La Nsang (Bur- mese Python) is supported by everyone, regardless of race, age, and everyone is proud of what he achieved over the years in defend- ing his title. This is the evidence how the dignity of a brilliant sports- man is recognized in the heart of Myanmar populace. I sincerely look forward to the emergence of heroic sportsmen and sportswomen for our motherland. 19 MAY 2019 8 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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145 MW gas engine power Aplant was inaugurated yes- terday in Bellin, Kyaukse Town- ship, Mandalay Region, by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu With intent to make me bright. Kyi, the Chairperson of the Rural Areas and National Races De- velopment Central Committee. In her opening address, the State Counsellor said it has been found that Myanmar is meeting just under 50 per cent of its elec- tricity needs, which is one of the major requirements for the de- She told me off at times velopment of the country, while most neighboring countries have achieved over 80 per cent, over 90 per cent, and cent-per-cent electrification. Therefore, the country needs to make the utmost ef - fort to increase production of But this only made me fine. electricity, she said adding, the Union Government has set up new infrastructure for the power system, including installation of new cable lines and opening of new sub-power stations. “Before the end of this year, it is expected that about 50 per cent of the demand for electricity will be fulfilled. We have been making efforts to increase power State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (Centre), Union Minister U Win Khaing (Left) and Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung production from 30 per cent in (Right) inaugurate the 145 MW gas power plant in Bellin, Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Region yesterday. 2016 to 50 per cent by the end PHOTO: MNA of this year. It is our target to with two high-efficiency gas tur - of power. The power produced achieve nationwide electrifi bines and waste heat generators, an power grid project, the 230- - Power, transport by the factories is transmitted cation in 2025,” said the State a 90 MW gas engine power plant KV Myanmar-Meikhtila-Taung- not only to Mandalay Region, but Counsellor. crucial for by V Power Company, the 145 dwingyi power grid project, also to the national grid, reach- Under the incumbent gov- MW Bellin Gas Engine Power the 500-KV Meiktila sub-power My mother is one-of-a-kind development: ing the people in the whole coun- ernment, power plants were Plant, and a 65 MW Gas Engine station project, and the 60-MW try, she said. launched in Mandalay Region, Power Plant, which became op- Didok Hydropower Plant are State Counsellor To supply sufficient elec- including a 225 MW power plant erational in May, 2016. Together, being implemented currently, tricity to Mandalay Region, the the plants can produce 525 MW said the State Counsellor. 230-KV Ahtet Yeywa-Shwesary- SEE PAGE-3 INSIDE TODAY

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YANGON TO BANGKOK BANGKOK TO YANGON YANGON TO KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR TO YANGON YANGON TO DHAKA DHAKA TO YANGON FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE PG706 5:50 8:10 Daily TG2303 7:55 8:50 Daily AK505 8:25 12:40 Daily AK504 6:45 7:55 Daily BG061 14:15 16:00 1,3,6 BG060 10:45 13:30 1,3,6 8M335 7:40 9:25 Daily PG701 8:50 9:40 Daily MH741 11:30 15:50 Daily MH740 9:10 10:25 Daily UB-019 7:45 9:40 Daily TG2301 9:35 10:30 3,4,5,7 OD551 12:25 16:45 1,4,7 OD550 10:15 11:30 1,4,7 YANGON TO DUBAI DUBAI TO YANGON TG2304 9:50 11:45 Daily 8M336 10:40 11:25 Daily MH743 16:15 20:30 1,4,6,7 MH742 13:55 15:05 1,4,6,7 FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE PG702 10:30 12:30 Daily UB020 11:00 11:55 1,3,5,6,7 AK503 19:30 23:45 1,5,6,7 AK502 17:50 19:00 1,5,6,7 EK389 2:20 5:40 1,4,5,7 EK388 9:15 17:25 1,4,5,7 TG2302 11:30 13:25 3,4,5,7 PG707 13:45 14:45 Daily OD553 23:55 4:20+1 2,3,5,6 OD552 21:45 22:55 2,3,5,6 PG708 15:20 17:20 Daily PG703 16:45 17:35 Daily 8M331 16:30 18:15 Daily TG305 17:50 18:45 Daily YANGON TO SEOUL INCHEON SEOUL INCHEON TO YANGON MANDALAY TO BANGKOK BANGKOK TO MANDALAY UB-017 17:25 19:20 Daily 8M332 19:15 20:00 Daily FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE PG704 18:20 20:20 Daily PG705 20:40 22:00 Daily KE472 23:30 7:15 Daily KE471 18:15 22:10 Daily PG710 14:05 16:30 1,7 PG709 11:55 13:20 1,7 TG306 19:45 21:40 Daily UB018 20:20 21:15 Daily PG714 19:10 21:35 1,3,5,7 PG713 17:00 18:25 1,3,5,7 YANGON TO TAIPEI TAIPEI TO YANGON YANGON TO DON MUEANG DON MUEANG TO YANGON FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE MANDALAY TO DON MUEONG DON MUEONG TO MANDALAY FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE CI7916 10:45 16:15 Daily CI7915 7:00 9:45 Daily FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE DD4231 8:05 9:50 Daily DD4230 6:20 7:05 Daily FD245 12:45 15:00 Daily FD244 11:00 12:15 Daily FD252 8:30 10:15 Daily FD251 7:15 8:00 Daily YANGON TO KUNMING KUNMING TO YANGON SL201 9:25 11:15 Daily SL200 7:35 8:25 Daily FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE MANDALAY TO KUNMING KUNMING TO MANDALAY FD256 13:25 15:15 1,2,3,5,6,7 FD253 16:10 17:00 Daily CA416 12:15 15:45 Daily MU2011 8:20 12:10 3,7 FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FD254 17:30 19:15 Daily FD257 18:05 18:55 Daily MU2012 13:10 20:05 3 CA415 10:45 11:15 Daily MU2568 10:20 13:25 1,3,5,7 MU2567 8:55 9:20 1,3,5,7 FD258 19:25 21:15 Daily SL206 18:55 19:45 Daily MU2032 16:00 19:50 Daily MU2031 14:30 15:10 Daily SL207 20:45 22:45 Daily DD4238 19:30 20:15 Daily MU2030 16:10 19:25 Daily MU2029 14:55 15:10 Daily DD4239 21:00 22:45 Daily YANGON TO BEIJING BEIJING TO YANGON NAY PYI TAW TO BANGKOK BANGKOK TO NAY PYI TAW FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE YANGON TO GUANGZHOU GUANGZHOU TO YANGON FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE CA906 23:50 5:50+1 1,3,5,7 CA905 19:30 22:50 1,3,5,7 FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE PG722 19:35 22:30 1,2,3,4,5,7 PG721 17:00 18:55 1,2,3,4,5,7 8M711 8:40 13:15 2,4,5,7 CZ3055 8:30 10:20 3,6 YANGON TO HANIO HANOI TO YANGON CZ3056 11:25 15:55 3,6 8M712 14:15 15:50 2,4,5,7 FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE CZ8472 17:30 22:00 1,5 CZ8471 14:40 16:30 1,5 AIR LINES CODES VN956 18:55 21:15 Daily VN957 16:30 18:00 Daily 3K = Jet Star MH = Malaysia Airlines VJ918 18:55 21:20 2,4,5,6,7 VJ917 16:30 17:55 2,4,5,6,7 YANGON TO SINGAPORE SINGAPORE TO YANGON 8M = Myanmar Airways International MI = Silk Air AI = Air India MU = China Easten Airlines FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE YANGON TO HO CHI MINH HO CHI MINH TO YANGON UB001 7:30 12:00 Daily SQ998 7:55 09:20 Daily AK = Air Asia NH = All Nippon Airways FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE 8M-231 8:20 12:50 Daily 3K581 8:55 10:25 1,2,5,6,7 BG = Biman Bangladesh Airlines PG = Bangkok Airways VN942 12:10 15:05 Daily VN943 7:20 9:55 Daily SQ997 10:35 15:10 Daily UB002 13:15 14:45 Daily CA = Air China QR = Qatar Airways 3K582 11:15 15:50 1,3,4,5,7 8M232 13:50 15:20 Daily YANGON TO TOKYO TOKYO TO YANGON CI = China Airlines SL = Thai Lion Air UB003 16:15 20:45 Daily MI518 15:15 16:40 1,2,3,4 CZ = China Southern SQ = Singapore Airways FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE MI519 17:35 22:10 1,2,3,4 SQ996 15:15 16:40 5,6,7 DD = Nok Airline TG = Thai Airways NH814 21:45 6:50+1 Daily NH813 11:15 16:05 Daily SQ995 17:35 22:10 5,6,7 MI520 16:10 17:35 3,4 FD = Air Asia TR = Tiger Airlines MI521 18:30 22:55 3,4 3K583 16:55 18:35 1,3,4,5,7 KA = Dragonair UB = Myanmar National Airlines 3K584 19:15 23:50 1,2,5,6,7 UB004 21:45 23:15 Daily YANGON TO DOHA DOHA TO YANGON KE = Korea Airlines VN = Vietnam Airlines FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE YANGON TO HONG KONG HONG KONG TO YANGON QR919 7:40 11:55 1,3,4,6,7 QR918 20:00 5:30 2,3,5,6,7 DATE 4 = Thursday FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE Subjected to change by YANGON TO CHIANG MAI CHIANG MAI TO YANGON 1 = Monday 5 = Friday KA251 1:05 5:25 1,2,3,4,6,7 UB8028 13:05 14:50 3,5,7 repesctive airlines. UB8027 7:25 12:05 3,5,7 KA250 21:50 23:45 1,2,3,5,6,7 FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE FLIGHT DEP ARV DATE 2 = Tuesday 6 = Saturday Hotline - (951) 229245 KA275 17:20 21:45 5 KA252 22:20 00:10+1 4 PG724 13:10 15:05 Daily PG723 10:40 12:35 Daily 3 = Wednesday 7 = Sunday