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Mandalay hosts a grand religious ceremony where well-wishers from and Thailand donate provisions to 20,000 members of the Sangha. Photo: MNA Myanmar-Thai donation for 20,000 monks

ell-wishers ment at Chanmyathazi Airport Region Dr Zaw Myint partmental personnel, members Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee of the Myanmar in Mandalay yesterday morning. Maung, as well as Speaker of Re- of social organisations, the Indi- (SSMNC), members of the State and Dhammakaya Also present at the ceremony gion Hluttaw U Aung Kyaw Oo an consul general, distinguished Central Committee of the Sangha WFoundation of were Deputy Speaker of Amyotha and its members, members of the guests and other well-wishers. and Sayadaws from abroad, led by Bangkok, Thailand, donated Hluttaw U Aye Tha Aung, Union regional cabinet and their wives, The union minister, the chief Chairman of SSMNC and Head of provisions to 20,000 members of Minister for Religious Affairs and Commander of Central Com- minister and their delegations Bhamo Monastery in Mandalay the Sangha at an auspicious and Culture Thura U Aung Ko, Union mand Brig-Gen Kyaw Swa Win offered the dawn meal to emi- Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumar- grand ceremony sponsored by Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai and senior officials, and heads of nent Sayadaws, State Ovadacari- abhivamsa at the airport. the govern- Thet Lwin and Chief Minister of departments, in addition to de- ya Sayadaws, members of State See page-3 22 january 2018 2 National The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Workshop held for acquiring State Counsellor to visit books for IPRD libraries India near future At the invitation of His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will leave for the Republic of India to attend the 25th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the Celebration of 69th Republic Day of India.—MOFA

Public talk in Kawhmu held called “Youth and character”

A public talk under the title broaden their knowledge and "Youth and character" was to avoid 'toxic' books which may held in Kawhmu township's hinder moral development. Ko community centre yesterday. Kar, winner of the 2017 Nation- Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint leads a workshop on promoting community IPRD libraries. Photo: MNA The public talk was done with al Literature Award, said he collaboration between the In- has seen increased interest Union Minister for Information of IPRD U Ye Naing presented encouraged the formation of formation and Public Relations by young people in public talks Dr. Pe Myint attended a work- the book review and purchase book clubs to develop reading Department (IPRD) and the these years. He said he notices shop at the Department of Print- report. habits for the people. He advised Daw Khin Kyi Foundation. The an increase in discipline an in- ing and Publications on Thein- Next, the Union Minister adding books written by authors public talk was attended by U terest among the young people. phyu Street in yesterday. gave instructions on opening local to their respective regions Zaw Min Aung, Hluttaw repre- He said he instructed the youths The workshop focused on and managing the community to rouse interest from the local sentative of Kawhmu Constit- to develop their knowledge and the public libraries opened by centers and community librar- people. uency (2), National liiterature skills. U Zaw Min Aung and Dr. the Information and Public Re- ies. He said the libraries should Afterwards, the attendants award winning author Ko Kar Than Htay talked about what lations Department (IPRD) and include more than just the clas- gave presentations engaged in (Kungyangon), Dr. Than Htay, kind of topics young people their book reviews and purchase sics and add in books that will discussions on many topics. — township medical officer, Daw should pursue as well the ef- reports. The Director General attract casual readers. He also Myanmar News Agency Yi Yi Lwin, the Head of South- fects of social media. This was ern Yangon District's IPRD, and followed by participants asking other interested guests. Daw Yi question and engaging in the Yi Lwin led the public talk with public talk. Community centers Substitute Development Task in a speech on the importance of across the country hold public building character and nurtur- talks to foster compassion and The Chairman of Substitute of management committees on the coming FY were discussed ing morally responsible youths. build character among the cit- Development Tasks, Deputy substitute development tasks, by officials the concerned and She said young people should izens.—Naing Lin Kyaw, Kyaw Minister for Border Affairs Maj- to be held in Nay Pyi Taw. the Deputy Minister. be encouraged to read more to Thura Gen Than Htut, accompanied He said, members of the Next, the Deputy Minister by State Minister for Security management committee and and party inspected the power and Border Affairs Col Naing representatives from de- line from Popinn Village to Tyk- Win Aung and Chairman of the partments selected Popinn, we Village, Naungtaya, Pinlong Leading Body of PaO Self-ad- Hmwepyin, Pinkhin and Lwel- Township and the construction ministered Zone U Khun San mot village tracts of Naung- of the Phayapyu-Saungna- Lwin inspected the substitute taya region in Southern Shan ing-Khanwe earthen road. They development task in Popinn, State as pilot project areas. also inspected construction of Hmwepyin, Pinkhin and Lwel- The three-year project, run- Khanwe-Hgnatpyawpin-Kau- mot village tracts in Naung- ning from 2017 to 2020, is based ngwine-Lwetaung earthen road taya region in Southern Shan on surveys of representatives (7/0 mile) and met with local State, along with development from departments involved in residents, representatives of throughout the region. the progress. parliament, members of lead- The Deputy Minister and The Deputy Minister urged ing bodies and departmental party met local ethnic people, the local ethnic people to report staff. officials, and those from the their requirements and matters Later, they inspected A public talk to promote and develop character was held in Kawhmu PaO Self-administered Zone’s that are important for them, construction of the 4.4-mile Township. Photo: MNA leading body and departmen- and to provide assistance for Lwetaung-Kapatain-Nyaung- tal staff. In their meeting, the the success of the project. chin(South)- Nyaungchin(East) Deputy Minister explained Also, work done in 2017- earthen road.—Myanmar News Four civilians hurt in mine about coordinating meetings 2018 FY, future programmes in Agency blasts near Tanai Four civilians sustained seri- in Nwanhaung Lake. U Gam ous injuries in mine explosions Aung, 36, lost the lower part of his near Tanai, a township in Myit- left leg in another mine explosion kyina District of , that occurred seven miles from on 19 and 20 January. the town on the following day. Ko Htar Mee Woo, 30, a res- Two other men, including a teen- ident of Ponekhon Ward in Tanai ager, sustained serious wounds Town, suffered serious injuries in the explosion. The injured ci- on his right leg following the vilians were taken to Tanai Hos- mine explosion on Friday. Ko pital for emergency treatment. Deputy Minster Maj-Gen Than Htut inspects 4 mile stretch of road from Lwetaung to Nyaungchin. Photo: MNA Htar Mee Woo had gone fishing — Win Naing (Kachinmyay) 22 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3

An auspicious and grand religious ceremony to offer provisions to members of the Sangha in progress in Mandalay. Photo: MNA Myanmar-Thai donation for 20,000 monks

From page-1 viding them with all the neces- The deputy speaker, union sary assistance, there is harmo- ministers Thura U Aung Ko and ny between the monks and lay Nai Thet Lwin, and the chief persons that will help promote minister offered candle lights, and propagate the Sasana not while well-wishers in Myanmar only in Myanmar and Thailand, and Thailand offered flowers but also in the world. during the opening ceremony. In his address, the chief The congregation received the minister said the Buddhists of Five Precepts from Sayadaw Myanmar and Thailand and the Kumarabhivamsa and listened Mandalay region government to the Ovada of the Sayadaw had set an example for the pro- of Dhammakaya Monastery in motion and propagation of the Thailand through an audio file. Sasana on the auspicious oc- The Sayadaws then recited the casion. Thai well-wishers also Parittas. expressed happiness at the do- Six well-wishers from Thai- nations. land donated four kinds of offer- Chairman of Mandalay Re- tories. Thura U Aung Ko then gion Sangha Nayaka Committee supplicated on religious matters, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Dignitaries offering candle lights at the ceremony to offer provisions to monks. Photo: MNA expressing his pleasure at the Bhaddanta Vicittabhivamsa de- ceremony, in which provisions livered a sermon, after which minister and regional cabinet each of the 20,000 members of during the ceremony. The con- were presented to 20,000 monks. the congregation shared in the members, as well as the Central the Sangha.Locals, social organ- gregation was also served food He said as the monks are do- merits gained. Command Commander, officials isations, departments, schools and soft drinks. —Tin Maung ing well in Pariyatti and Paripatti The Deputy Speaker, and well-wishers then present- of Mandalay and its surround- (Mandalay Sub-printing House, sectors, and the people are pro- the union ministers, the chief ed Ks30,000 and offertories to ing areas rendered assistance Aye Mya (Mandalay). B.E.H.S (1) Dagon receives 21st blue plaque

The Yangon Heritage Trust Daw Moe Moe Lwin, a mem- caster Street (Nawaday Street) 1952, President Sao Shwe Thaik (YHT) has awarded its 21st blue ber of YHT, spoke at the ceremo- and Alanpya pagoda Street. renamed the school as Methodist plaque to B.E.H.S No. (1) Da- ny. She hoped the installation of The three-storey main build- English High School (M.E.H.S). gon in Dagon Township, which the plaques would raise aware- ing of the school is constructed in In April 1965, missionary is over a hundred years old. ness about heritage buildings Victorian architectural style and schools in the country were ap- The school used to be a and encourage people to take is spread over 3.03 acres. The propriated as public property Methodist school, and as of 2018, measures to conserve them. She school was closed for six years fol- and placed under the Ministry is more than 100 years old. The said there are plans to collect lowing the Second World War, and of Education. The school’s name plaque was installed during a cer- historical information and install during the Japanese colonisation, was again changed to B.E.H.S emony at the school yesterday. plaques near the heritage build- the school served as the office No. (1) Dagon. Additional build- The ceremony was opened by ings. Dagon (1) was formerly an of the Burmese Independence ings were constructed in the Union Minister for Education Dr. all-girls Methodist school, which Army. After the war, the school school’s compound between Myo Thein Gyi, first opened on Lewis Street (Seik underwent renovation under the 1986 and 1998. The school now Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein Kan Thar Street) in 1882. Then in leadership of then Headmistress has 61 classrooms and regularly and Speaker of Yangon Region 1894, the school moved to its cur- Mrs. Doreen A. Logie and reo- accepts more than 7,000 students. Hluttaw U Tin Maung Htun. rent location at the corner of Lan- pened in 1947. On 20 February, —Pwint Thitsar 22 January 2018 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar Demand for winter clothes increases in western Myanmar www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

Acting Chief Editor Sales of winter clothes are on said U Pa Nang, a second-hand Aye Min Soe, the rise across Chin State in the clothes seller in northern Chin [email protected] western part of the country be- State. [email protected] cause of freezing temperatures “This year has been colder Expatriate Consultant Editor this winter, according to local than the previous winters, with Mark Angeles, merchants. some parts of the state thickly markrangeles@gmail .com Cold-weather gear and covered with snow and ice,” a

Senior editorial consultant clothing, including hats, coats, resident said. Kyaw Myaing gloves and blankets, have been Chin State is excruciating- selling well in all the townships ly cold in the winter months. Senior Translators of the state since early Decem- Sometimes, the temperature Khin Maung Oo, [email protected] ber. Retailers have bought drops to minus three degrees Zaw Min, [email protected] clothing and accessories from Celsius. Win Ko Ko Aung, wholesalers in Yangon, Manda- Therefore, schoolchildren [email protected] lay and Kalay cities. are allowed to wear blankets International News Editor Second-hand clothes are into the classroom to protect Ye Htut Tin, also highly in demand because themselves from the low tem- [email protected] of their cheap prices. Among perature. From early Decem-

Local News Editors the various kinds of warm coats Sales for coats, jackets, hats and other cold-weather gear have been on ber, the temperature in the Tun Tun Naing (Editor), available, residents are choos- the rise this winter season. Photo: Zohayhsar state fell to below zero, ac- [email protected] ing leather jackets, bomber cording to the Department of Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), jackets and fur coats, rather “Based on the quality, clothes is selling for between Meteorology and Hydrology. [email protected] than cotton ones, said sellers. a bale of second-hand warm Ks500,000 and Ks1 million,” — Zohayhsar Translators Khaing Thanda Lwin, Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon Mandalay waterway improvement project to begin next month Zaw Htet Oo Kyaw Zin Lin Kyaw Zin Tun In a bid to facilitate the moor- concrete anchor at a cost of $2.13 on 18 January at Aungmyinchin “Water transport is cheaper than ing of vessels and ships to the million will start in December. Hotel in Mandalay. The EIA and road transport. Therefore, the Reporters May Thet Hnin, Mandalay port, authorities will “For the improvement of the SIA activities were revealed to improvement of the Ayeyawady [email protected] start work on the Mandalay wa- waterway, a secondary channel the public and relevant matters waterway is crucial to facilitate [email protected] terway improvement system in will be built to lessen the inflow of were discussed with them. trade. We agreed with the initi- February. water, and prevent the collapse “Kyunsin and Talinesin vil- ative of the experts. However, Photographer Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar This is one of the three pro- of the water bank in villages and lages situated in the project area we want a cost-effective project grammes that is a part of the Ay- the destruction of farmlands. will be in danger if the water bank and do not want to waste the Computer Team eyawady Integrated River Basin The main channel will allow wa- collapses. The locals are encour- loan,” said U Maung Maung Oo, Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Management Project. Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, ter to flow in quickly and create aging the project owners to tack- organiser of an environmental Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, It is backed by the World a smooth path for the vessels. le this problem. They suggested conservation group. The Ay- Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Bank’s loan, said U Aung Myo The ships and vessels can dock cooperating with construction eyawady Integrated River Basin Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin Khaing, director of the Direc- at the port all year round only if enterprises for a dredging ac- Management Project is being

Editorial Section torate of Water Resources and the Mandalay waterway system tivity under the supervision of a implemented with a loan of $100 (+95) (01)8604529, Improvement of River Systems improves,” said Khaing. think-tank,” Khaing explained. million from the World Bank, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 (DWIR). The Mandalay water- To carry out the waterway Starting from April 2017, the which will be separate for the way project area is situated be- improvement activity, the Inter- ICEM conducted a study tour three programmes. The project Circulation & Distribution San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, tween Bridge and Min- national Centre for Environment in the project area, some 10 activity for the Ayeyawady river Hotline - 09 974424114 gun town. The wall construction Management (ICEM) conducted times, to gather the opinions of water improvement system be- activity for this project, at an es- an environmental impact assess- the residents. Additionally, re- tween Mandalay and NyaungU Advertising & marketing timated cost of US$1.07 million, ment (EIA) and social impact search concerning the quality of is included in component 3, with ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 is slated for February. assessment (SIA) and also met river water, underground water a fund allocation of $36 million. – [email protected] Another project to build a locals living in the project area and air pollution was conducted. Khine Hset Wai [email protected]

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We appreciate your feedback and The report indicated that report, the number of traffic contributions. If you have any comments in March, 2017, there was a deaths reached 450 in 2017, 421 or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email record high number of traffic in 2016 and 436 in 2015. [email protected] accidents, with 183 accidents Authorities are taking con- with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only in the region. certed efforts to reduce road able to publish “Letter to the Editor” Compared with the last accidents by disseminating in- Photo: Supplied that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words two years, road accidents in formation about traffic rules to please be aware that your letter will be 2017 significantly increased residents. against those reckless drivers abide by the rules.—Myo Min edited. throughout the region. A total Also, action is being taken and pedestrians who fail to Tun () 22 January 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar business 5 Foreign demand pushes up prices of pigeon peas, mung bean

May Thet Hnin Malaysia, Indonesia and Bang- nearly 200,000 tonnes of mung ladesh are buying Myanmar’s beans had been stockpiled for The prices of pigeon peas and beans,” said U Min Ko Oo. export by August when India mung beans rose slightly fol- According to India’s amend- suspended its pulses imports. lowing increased demand from ed import policy, which was is- Now, more than 20,000 tonnes Bangladesh, Pakistan and the sued in August, it can buy only of pigeon peas and some 100,000 United Arab Emirates, said U 200,000 tonnes of pigeon peas tonnes of mung beans have been Min Ko Oo, secretary of Myan- and 300,000 tonnes of mung stockpiled following demand mar Pulses, Beans and Sesame beans and green beans from from other countries. Seeds Merchants Association. other bean exporting countries, Expecting to import My- The current price of mung including Myanmar. anmar beans only by the end beans is Ks552,000 per tonne, Following India’s import of March, some Indian compa- while the price of pigeon peas is restriction on pulses in August, nies stocked Myanmar beans in Ks372,000 per tonne, which saw the prices of mung beans and December. They have already a slight increase in the last four pigeon peas plummeted. Be- bought some 20,000 tonnes of to five months. fore the new import rule was beans from Myanmar. “Though mung beans and announced, a tonne of pigeon The mung beans, pigeon pigeon peas are being bought peas fetched up to Ks650,000, peas and green beans market by Pakistan, the prices have not while mung beans brought in in Myanmar rely on the Indian reached the previous year’s high Ks800,000 per tonne. market. Myanmar exports some yet. The prices have increased Moreover, some 100,000 1.5 million tonnes of beans to slightly because Dubai, Nepal, tonnes of pigeon peas and India annually.

Photo: Phoe Khwar

Myanmar’s mango market expands

Myanmar’s mango exports ly sent to the Chinese market More than 200,000 acres have increased each year through border trade camps. are under mango cultivation alongside increases in local However, we do not want to in the Mandalay Region, while consumption, according to a lose the domestic market. the Township mainly report in the City News yes- Some 10 to 20 per cent of the cultivates the Sein Ta Lone terday. mangoes produced in the coun- mango. Mango cultivation Myanmar’s mangoes have try are consumed by the local costs Ks500,000, while a mango not only penetrated the local people,” said the secretary of tree is being sold for between market but also the interna- the association for technology Ks40,000 and Ks50,000, depend- tional market. Its high quality and market promotion of My- ing on its quality, noted a local mangoes, called Sein Ta Lone anmar’s mangoes. grower. (Diamond Solitaire) and Hinda, To increase local and for- There are more than 200 are being exported to Thailand, eign mango consumption, as varieties of mangoes in Myan- Singapore and China. well as exports, investments mar, but only 191 varieties are Currently, South Korea in the mango cultivation sector being cultivated. The Sein Ta is conducting quality tests on have increased, an official from Lone, Shwe Hintha and Pad- 09251022355, Myanmar’s mangoes before the association for technology anmyar Ngamauk varieties Call 09974424848 importing them. and market promotion of My- are the most favoured in the Thin Thin May, “The mangoes are main- anmar’s mangoes revealed. market.—GNLM 22 january 2018 6 national The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Healthcare services ready for returnees in Rakhine

Interviewer: Tin Tun to children, as well as medical (IPRD) check-ups and treatment for incommunicable diseases. The The Ministry of Health and camp can give up to 11 kinds Sports will provide healthcare of vaccines. All the repatriation services at camps that will start camps will have an adequate scrutinising and accepting dis- supply of medical equipment and placed persons from 23 January, medicines. According to WHO, under an agreement between a few returnees are suffering Myanmar and Bangladesh, from certain kinds of infectious according to Director General diseases contracted in Bangla- Dr Tha Tun Kyaw of the Public desh. So, the teams will provide Health Department. extra healthcare and treatment The director general said services to prevent the occur- the ministry had already final- rence of an epidemic among the ised its healthcare programme returnees. The department will that will be provided at the repa- use staff from Buthidaung and triation camps. The repatriation Maungtaw in in programme involves officials of the initial stage. However, in the department and its part- the long run, health staff from ners, such as the WHO, UNF- other parts of the state will join Officials inspecting a healthcare services for returnees. Photo: Kan Tun (Hantar Myay) PA, UNICEF and UNOPS of the in the programme as part-time UN. These officials have arrived workers. If the programme takes here to introduce management medical check-ups of the re- The teams will also examine If a returnee is found to be suf- longer, it will be reinforced with functions. turnees to determine if they elderly persons to determine if fering from any severe illness, health staff from other regions Currently, there are two are suffering from any infectious they have incommunicable dis- the ambulances on standby at and states. Each camp will ac- repatriation camps – Taung- diseases. The vaccination pro- eases such as heart disorder, the camps will take them to the cept 150 returnees daily, which pyoletwe camp and Ngakhuya gramme for them will depend hypertension and diabetes. hospital in Maungtaw. makes it 300 returnees per day. camp. The immigration de- on the kind of vaccine they were Pregnancy care programmes The Hla Poe Khuang camp, The health teams are expected partment is currently adopting given in Bangladesh. The teams will also be made available to which will accept returnees to handle this number. Arrange- repatriation procedures, while will give each person 11 kinds the returnees, which will pro- transferred from the two re- ments have also been made to the health sector has already of vaccinations. They will also vide the necessary vaccines to patriation camps, already has ensure there are no shortages formed 11-member teams led measure the height, weight and expectant mothers. Both repa- 12-member health teams led by in healthcare services provided by a doctor. health condition of the return- triation camps will provide the a doctor. The team will also pro- to ethnic people of other regions The teams will conduct ees. same healthcare programmes. vide anti-worm drugs, especially and states.

Social workers deliver humanitarian Myanmar Daily Weather Report st aid to Maungtaw and Buthidaung Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 21 January, 2018 SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED : During the past (24) hours, light rain has been isolated in Taninthayi Region, The fourth wave of young social weather has been partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing Region and workers have arrived in Maung- Kachin State and generally fair in the remaining regions and taw and Buthidaung townships states. Night temperature was (2°C) above January average yesterday to aid the UEHRD temperature in Upper Sagaing Region and about January av- (Union Enterprise for Humani- erage temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The tarian Assistance, Resettlement significant night temperatures were (-2°C) in Hakha, (2°C) each and Developments in Rakhine) in Pinlaung and Heho, (4°C) each in Namsam and Loilin, (5°C) efforts there. each in PyinOoLwin and Mogoke, (6°C) each in Thipaw, Lashio, U Than Kyaw Htay, a mem- Nyaungcho, Naungshwe and Tiddim. The noteworthy amount ber of the Department for Relief of rainfall recorded was Kawthoung (0.04)inch. and Resettlement, said that the BAY INFERENCE: Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the social workers went around the Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fair elsewhere over two towns to distribute rice, oil, the Bay of Bengal. salt, sardine cans, onions, pota- FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 22nd JAN- toes and baby milk powders to UARY, 2018: Light rain will be isolated in Taninthayi Region. families living in the area. Degree of certainly is (80%). Weather will be partly cloudy in “We will survey which vil- Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Kayin and Mon states and lages haven’t received aid yet File photo shows the scene of young social workers providing foodstuff generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. and carry out the tasks soon,” to the local ethnic people. Photo: Aung Min STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be slight in Myanmar waters. said U Than Kyaw Htay. “We will Wave height will be about (2 - 4) feet in off and along Myanmar be performing our tasks for the Coasts. UEHRD until 30 January.” aid to villages that have yet to delivered aid to Maungtaw and OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Decrease of night The social workers had di- receive them and that this will Buthidaung since November temperatures in Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway vided into two groups to assist be accomplished with help from 2017 and provided humanitari- regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin and Rakhine states. the townships respectively. U the Rakhine Government and an aid to around 35,408 people FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA Than Kyaw Htay said future generous donors from around in 84 villages.—Aung Ye Thwin, FOR 22ndJANUARY, 2018: Generally fair weather. tasks will include delivering the country. Social workers have Ko Min 22 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar Loca l News 7 Tourist arrivals to Mandalay Myanmar-ASEAN trade tops $7.5 billion in current FY increased by 26 % in 2017 TRADE between Myanmar and million and with the Philippines other ASEAN member states was over $33.3 million. Myan- in the current fiscal year (FY) mar-Cambodia trade stood at exceeded US$7.5 billion, accord- $3.2 million. However, trade with ing to a monthly report of the Brunei, Laos and Cambodia ministry of commerce released were fewer than $2 million. this Friday. The country imports con- Over the first eight months sumer products, capital goods of this FY, the imports of com- and intermediate goods, chiefly modities from ASEAN countries from neighbours, and its exports were $4.7 billion, while exports cover domestically-produced reached $2.8 billion in total. fruits and vegetables, dried and Thailand topped on the list fresh marine products, minerals, of top five ASEAN traders with forest-based products and man- $3.2 billion, comprising $2.3 bil- ufactured goods. lion from non-border trade and According to the ministry, $893 million from border trade, Myanmar-ASEAN trade was $8.7 followed by Singapore with $2.3 billion in 2011-12 FY, $8.411 billion billion and Malaysia with $757 in 2012-13 FY, $11 billion in 2013- million. 14 FY, $12.6 billion in 2014-15 FY, The bilateral trade with $10.4 billion in 2015-16 FY and Indonesia was valued at $662 $9.6 million in 2016-17 FY.—Shwe ARRIVALS of international was 160,795 in 2012. It rose to traditional boxing events and million, with Viet Nam was $489 Khine tourist to Mandalay, the last 219,518 in 2013; 242,566 in 2014 lighting festivals. Besides royal capital of Myanmar, in and 306,432 in 2015. those, a wide variety of servic- 2017 increased by 26 per cent Mandalay is famous for es trainings have been given Bilateral trade with China when compared with the pre- its cultural heritages among to the local community as part vious year, according to the tourists. The significant tour- of tourism development plan. reaches $7.4 billion this FY region’s directorate of hotels ist attractions of the region Regarding the govern- and tourism. include cultural zone, ment’s attempts to attract The official statistics indi- Golden Palace Monastery, Ku- more travellers, U San Yu, The value of Myanmar’s bi- in the 2013-2014 FY, as well as cate that the region hosted a thodaw Pagoda, Maha Myat- assistant director of the lateral trade with China, as of $4.95 billion in the 2012-2013 total of 783,784 holidaymakers muni Pagoda, , aforesaid department, said: November this fiscal year (FY), FY and $5 billion in the 2011- in 2017. The figures are about Pagoda, Man- “Depending on culture, tradi- reached US$7.4 billion, includ- 2012 FY. 100,000 more than that of the dalay Palace and Mandalay tions and customs of individual ing $3.42 billion in exports and Rice, various kinds of peas, previous year’s total of 385,031. Fort, and other cultural her- foreign visitors, we prepare $4 billion in imports, according sesame seeds and corn, as well The majority of international itage sites. various ranges of services for to figures released by the com- as fruits and vegetables, dried visitors are from China, fol- With the aim of promoting them in advance. Concerted merce ministry. tea leaves, fishery products and lowed by France, Germany, the region’s smokeless indus- efforts are being made by the Meanwhile, Myanmar’s rubber, in addition to minerals Thailand and England. try, the tourism authorities department to boost the sector regional trade with the Ase- and animal products are ex- The number of visitors are putting forth continuous in collaboration with relevant an countries was the highest, ported to China, whereas ma- who paid a visit to the region efforts, including special pro- government departments and closely followed by its bilateral chinery, plastic raw materials, has annually been on the grammes like a walking Thing- organizations.—Khine Hsat trade with China. Myanmar’s consumer products and elec- rise. The arrival of visitors yan, travel shows, Myanmar Wai border trade with China was tronic tools flow into Myanmar. better than its sea trade. China invested some $1.2 Bilateral trade with China billion in 50 projects this FY, ac- Unregistered vehicles seized in Thaton Township was some $10.8 billion in the cording to statistics provided by 2016-2017 FY, $10.9 billion in the Directorate of Investment THREE men on Friday were ar- the 2015-16 FY, $9.7 billion in and Company Administration. rested by local police after they the 2014-2015 FY and $7 billion — Ko Htet could not produce documents proving their ownership of cars in their possession, according to Ye town’s offshore fishing Thaton District Police. Police say they arrested businesses flourishing three unregistered Honda Fit cars on Yangon-Mawlamyine Road and Yangon-Hpa-an Road Following the abundant to Yangon market. The current in Thaton Township on the same catch of fish and prawns this market price is relatively clos- day. season, the fishing businesses er to last season’s price. A viss During the operation, police in Ye Township, , are (1.6kg) of dried prawn fetches firstly arrested Naing Myo Win, flourishing. some Ks20,000 to Ks30,000; how- 25, who was driving a Honha Fit Three Honda Fit cars were confiscated from local men when they could “We ran into a loss over la- ever, the market has remained with number plat YGN7D/7482 not show ownership. Photo: Thet Oo (Thaton) bour wages in the last season cool. near Aung Thitsa Restaurant because of terrible weather. This According to data provid- on Yangon-Hpa-an Road. They ine Road. A car with number been charged under Section 8 brought down the volume of our ed by the fishery department, then seized the 31-year-old Ye Win plat YGN1G/7974 being driven of the Export and Import Law catch. However, dried prawn pro- there are some 377 inshore fish- Tun (also known as Nay Myo Kh- by Kyaw Min Oo, 30, was also as they apparently imported duction increased this season,” ing boats, 198 offshore fishing ine), driver of a car with number arrested by police while trav- the motor cars without per- said a businessman. boats and 4,708 authorised fish- plat YGN3H/1950 near Sanpya elling along Yangon-Mawlamy- mission from the Ministry of Fish and dried prawn pro- ery workers for the 2017-2018 Hospital on Yangon-Mawlamy- ine Road. Those suspects have Commerce.—Thet Oo (Thaton) duced by Ye Township are sent fiscal year. –Htut Htut 22 january 2018 22 january 2018 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar The Global New Light Of Myanmar opinion 9 Unity, A Glimpse of High Treason and Myanmar farmers Peace and gain knowledge on Development Loyalty to the Nation laser levelling The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation he Ethnic Sustainable Development Forum (SDC) funded project, Closing the Rice Yield Gap was held on 18th January 2018 in Nay Pyi Taw. By Maung Sarga is defined as follows: or transportation for with Reduced Environmental Footprint project The forum was held with the aim of discussing Whoever wages war against life/20 years of impris- (CORIGAP), conducted a basic operator’s training Tabout ethnic affairs and regional development. resently, the Re- the Union of Myanmar or any onment. and demonstration of laser-assisted land levelling This being so, it cannot be assumed that this forum public of the Union of constituent unit thereof, or 122 (2) Whoever, being a cit- technology in Letpadan, Myanmar. More is concerned with the frontier areas only. In fact, it is Myanmar constitutes assists any State or a person or izen of the Union of After gaining Myanmar’s Independence, than 80 farmers were given first hand experience in concerned with the entire nation and all the people of respective Hluttaws/ incites or conspires with any per- Myanmar or ordinari- P using laser land levelling technology Myanmar. Parliaments seated by People’s son within or without the Union ly resident within the All the national ethnic races have been co-existing representatives/parliamentari- to wage war against the Union or Union, commits High it was found that High Treason Act, 1948 here in Myanmar, a sovereign nation—on the same land ans elected by our entire national any constituent unit thereof, or Treason outside the made up of hilly regions, the main land, river basins, populace. Under the leadership attempts or otherwise prepares Union shall be pun- [ Act no/14, 1948] was enacted. With Levelling rice fields reduces the amount of water used coastal areas and delta areas, which are designated as of people’s representatives, the by force of arms of other violent ished with death or 20 for land preparation and irrigation, improves the application Regions and States. Accordingly, all these Regions and country is making its concerted means to overthrow the organs years of imprisonment. the explanations of the offences of high of agronomic inputs such as fertilisers and herbicides, and States are concerned with the Union-born nationals such efforts to reach the state of mul- of the Union or of its constituent increases grain yield and quality. According to research in as Kachin, Kayah, Kay- ti-development, by exercising 3 units established by the Constitu- Tracing the background treason, the act had been promulgated Cambodia, land levelling has increased yield by 24 per cent in, Chin, Bamar, Mon, panels of the national sovereign- tion, or takes part or is concerned history per hectare. In solving the Rakhine and Shan. ty—legislative, executive and ju- in or incites or conspires with any To make offence of wag- as it was of great need for the enactment According to Carlito Balingbing, one of IRRI’s posthar- At the above dicial powers, with the system- person within or without the Un- ing a war, inciting or conspir- vest and mechanisation engineers, “laser-assisted land lev- problems of forum, U Henry Van atic manipulation, with a view to ion to make or to take part or be ing against the Union, or any of penalties for those who committed, elling is a precision technology in agriculture that ensures lagging behind Thio, the Vice-Presi- bringing about the eternal peace concerned in any such attempt constituent more convinced, efficient and accurate levelling of farmers’ fields. It enables dent said, “The Union of the country through the na- shall be guilty of the offence of here is the section 121 of 1860 abetted or conspired concerning the uniform distribution of irrigation water and agronomic in- in development Government is prior- tional unity. High Treason. Indian Penal Code under the puts, which in turn provides better yields and higher income itizing implementation Every citizen must be loyal In studying the prescriptions title of “Waging or attempting offences. to farmers.” as well, we will of regional peace and to their nation and the national of the section, 4 particulars can be to wage or abetting waging of One of the activity’s highlights is setting up the laser be able to create stability in the are- people. Instead, if they are disloy- found but the first three can be war, against the Government technology system on a tractor. To fully demonstrate, partic- as where the ethnic al to the country, it is tantamount categorized into one group and of India.” ipants needed a proper-sized tractor that has the optimum better results and nationals are living. In to betrayal of the people. Had a the last one into another, thus Whoever wages war against an alien country as well as es of high treason, the act had ordinarily resident within horsepower to move the scraper bucket around the field. some cases we have to person been disloyal to the coun- mainly into two groups. the [Government of India], or the ones outside the coun- been promulgated as it was of the Union, commits High Village leader U Naing Tun volunteered his equipment for a better future, proceed forward based try he might have a tendency to attempts to wage such war, or try. great need for the enactment Treason outside the Un- the demonstration. provided that we on our similarities by make a revolt to his country. In Penalty for the offence abets the waging of such war, [B] Concerning the validity of penalties for those who com- ion shall be punished with Balingbing, together with Yan Lin Aung, also gave an setting aside different case he will make an attempt to Concerning penalty to be shall be punished with death, of the offence, there is no mitted, abetted or conspired death sentence. orientation on basic tractor operation and laser levelling must exert our ideas and visions. Co- stage a revolt to the country, he punished over the person who or [imprisonment of life] [and restriction about numbers concerning the offences. equipment troubleshooting. During the session, the engi- concerted efforts operation can be made, will surely be sued and punished commits the offence of High shall also be liable to fine.] of those involved in the at- Inclusion of high treason neers explained about the cost of setting up the system and in spite of difference. under the case of High Treason. Treason, it is strictly prescribed The prescription under sec- tempt. Attempts are valid 1. The act shall be known as act into the penal code instructed the attendees on when it would be best to do field with unity and Unity can be estab- Here, let me share a brief account as follows: tion 121, detailed explanation regardless of arms and am- Act on High Treason. Though the high treason levelling. The knowledge shared with the stakeholders will lished in the midst of of knowledge on high treason. has been given. munitions, outfits, drums 2. Whoever wages war against act, 1948 was separately enact- help them maintain full use of the technology and sustain it strength, based dissimilarities. The 122 (1) Whoever commits High [A] Concerning waging wars and fife band, flags or lead- the Union of Myanmar or ed under act 14 of 1948, it was for optimal field levelling. upon positive most important thing Meaning of high treason Treason within the Un- there include kind of wag- ing ones. any constituent unit there- re-included in the Penal Code Trainees have expressed their appreciation for this is to build up national In section 121 [1] of the Penal ion of Myanmar shall ing a war in the nation or According to the prescrip- of, or any State or a person under act 20 of 1950. In brief, initiative. U Kyaw Min, Senator of Letpandan, said, “farming thinking, right peace. Only if good Code, the meaning of high treason be punished with death advancement of forces from tion of the initially enacted pe- or incites or conspires with evidently enough, it is valid as technologies (in Myanmar) are already outdated compared to governance, correct in- nal code, it is found that those any person within or with- the offence of high treason even other countries. It is important that we take advantage of this attitude, vision structions and just and who just made only conspires out the Union to wage war if anyone made conspires to dis- technology that is tested by researchers, so that work in the and our own firm fair administration can cannot be punished, apart from against the Union or any integrate the Union or any parts field will become easier and faster for farmers. Through this, be accomplished to- those who conspired and abet- constituent unit thereof, of the Union. we can develop our agricultural industry and export our crops stance. gether with peace, will ted. Accordingly, for making or attempts or otherwise As the emergence of such to other countries.” FAR EASTERN AGRICULTURE we achieve national Every citizen must be loyal to their nation punishment of those involved prepares by force of arms a law is of great importance for development. Then, we in attempted offences valid the of other violent means to the country throughout the his- will see all our people enjoy the fruits of peace. Regional and the national people. Instead, if they are following message had been overthrow the organs of tory, it had been enacted since peace and stability will bring about the socio-economic included in the Indian Penal the Union or of its constit- time many years ago. development of the region.” disloyal to the country, it is tantamount to Code Amendment Act [27 0f uent units established by Anyone who commits the Sustainable development of the national ethnic races 1870] saying “Anyone who com- the Constitution, or takes offence must be severely pun- is concerned with the whole nation and all our Union betrayal of the people. Had a person been mitted or conspired or abet- part or is concerned in or ished. Even a hint of such an nationals. Yet, we are required to prioritize the tasks of ted or attempted the offences incites or conspires with intention to do so should not be bringing about development for our brethren national disloyal to the country he might have a punishable under section 121 any person within or with- conceived in our minds, and it is people and their regions that are lagging much behind in of the penal code in or outside out the Union to make or to of great vitality for us to abide development. The main cause of challenges our country tendency to make a revolt to his country. India territory is required to take part or be concerned by rules and to be loyal to the is now facing is none other than lagging behind in devel- be sentenced to death or life in any such attempt shall country. opment in every sector. In a family, considerable incon- In case he will make an attempt to stage imprisonment. be guilty of the offence of May all the citizens con- veniences can cause consecutive problems and hardships High Treason. tribute our physical and mental in it, so also in a nation. In solving the problems of lagging a revolt to the country, he will surely be Enactment of special law 3. [1] Whoever commits High labors for the nation and the behind in development as well, we will be able to create After gaining Myanmar’s Treason within the Union of entire populace, being loyal to better results and a better future, provided that we must sued and punished under the case of High Independence, it was found that Myanmar shall be punished our mother land. exert our concerted efforts with unity and strength, based Treason. High Treason Act, 1948 [ Act with death sentence. upon positive thinking, right attitude, vision and our own no/14, 1948] was enacted. With [2] Whoever, being a citizen Translated by Levelling rice fields reduces the amount of water used in cultivation. firm stance. the explanations of the offenc- of the Union of Myanmar or Khin Maung Oo (Image source: VALERIANO SERRANO/Pixabay) 22 January 2018 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar At least five dead in attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel

KABUL — Gunmen dressed “I ran to my room on the sec- tacks which have underlined the in army uniforms who stormed ond floor. I opened the window city’s precarious situation and Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel and tried to get out using a tree the ability of militants to mount battled Afghan Special Forces for but the branch broke and I fell to high profile operations aimed at 13 hours in an overnight siege the ground. I hurt my back and undermining confidence in the that left at least five people dead, broke a leg.” Western-backed government. officials and witnesses said on Interior Ministry spokesman As day broke on Sunday, thick Sunday. Najib Danish said the siege ended clouds of black smoke could be The Taliban claimed respon- on Sunday when the last gunman seen pouring from the building. sibility for the attack, which saw was shot dead. Even after of- Several armored US military ve- more than 150 guests flee, with ficials said the attack was over, hicles with heavy machine guns Smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel during an attack in some shimmying down tied-to- sporadic gunshots and explosions could be seen close to the hotel Kabul, Afghanistan, on 21 January 2018. Photo: REUTERS gether sheets from upper-floor could be heard from the site. along with Afghan police units. windows and others rescued by It is unclear exactly how Hotel manager Ahmad when he heard gunfire. “I got a like most public buildings in Ka- Afghan forces. many gunmen were involved. HarisNayab, who escaped unhurt, bed sheet and tied it to the bal- bul, was previously attacked by Abdul RahmanNaseri, a Danish said three gunmen were said the attackers had got into the cony. I tried to come down but Taliban fighters in 2011. guest who was at the hotel for a killed, while witnesses said four main part of the hotel through a I was heavy and my arms were It is one of two main luxury conference, was in the hall of the were involved and the Taliban kitchen before going through the not strong enough. I fell down hotels in the city and had been due hotel when he saw four insur- said five. At least five other peo- hotel, with many guests trapped and injured my shoulder and leg.” to host an information technology gents dressed in army uniforms. ple were killed and six wound- in their rooms. The raid came just days after conference on Sunday. More than “They were shouting in Pa- ed, a lower casualty total than “When the sixth floor caught a US embassy warning of possible 100 IT managers and engineers shto (language), ‘Don’t leave any earlier feared, while 153 people, fire this morning, my roommate attacks on hotels in Kabul. were on site when the attack took of them alive, good or bad. Shoot including 41 foreigners were evac- told me, either burn or escape,” The Intercontinental Hotel, place, Ahmad Waheed, an official and kill them all,’ one of them uated, said Danish. The raid was said Mohammad Musa, who was an imposing 1960s structure set at the telecommunications min- shouted,” Naseri said. the latest in a long series of at- hiding in his room on the top floor on a hilltop and heavily protected istry, said. —Reuters Women’s March movement sweeps World Bank extends across North America’s major cities concessional loan assistance of 440 mln USD to Nepal

BEIJING — Hundreds of thou- last year’s rally under the same “It’s just so important for all KATHMANDU — The World ject. sands of people took to the streets name hitting all major US cities the people to show support for all Bank agreed to provide 440 mil- From a preliminary esti- in North American cities over the on 21 January, 2017, the day after the people that are just trying to lion US dollars of concessional mate of 500,000 households in weekend in this year’s Women’s US President Donald Trump’s defend our rights... we have an loan assistance on Sunday for 2015, the total number of eligible March to fight for women’s em- inauguration ceremony. administration that looks like it’s Nepal’s post-earthquake hous- and enrolled beneficiaries has powerment and their legitimate Thousands of demonstrators really adamant about rolling back ing reconstruction, livestock in- increased to 650,000 households. rights. gathered at the Lincoln Memori- people’s civil rights now more novation, technical education The government has increased In the US capital of Wash- al before noon, holding placards than ever before,” a protester and vocational training. the housing grant to Rs 300,000 ington DC, the Women’s March denouncing Trump’s policies and named Janel Fersythe told Xin- The World Bank Nepal per household (about 3,000 U.S. returned Saturday as a sequel to calling for gender equality. hua.—Xinhua office said in a statement that dollars) from the earlier Rs the agreements were signed 200,000 (about 2,000 US dollars). by Nepal’s Finance Secretary The second financing Shankar Prasad Adhikari and agreement will support a Live- World Bank Country Director stock Sector Innovation Project for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhu- with a credit of 80 million US tan Qimiao Fan in the presence dollars. Nearly 200,000 livestock of Nepali Finance Minister Gya- producers across 271 munic- nendra Bahadur Karki. ipalities will directly benefit “These three agreements from the project. “The project are important for Nepal because will support the objectives of they boost job creation by invest- the government’s Agriculture ing more money in the country’s Development Strategy and its successful post-earthquake emphasis on livestock for sus- housing reconstruction as well tained agriculture and economic as providing resources for the growth, poverty reduction, and livestock sector and for youth improving food and nutrition skills training,” Country Direc- security,” the statement said. tor Fan was quoted as saying in According to the third the statement. agreement, the World Bank will Under the first agreement, finance a second phase of the the World Bank will provide 300 Enhanced Vocational Educa- million US dollars in addition- tion and Training Project with al finance for the Earthquake a 60-million-US-dollar credit.— Protesters attend the 2018 Women’s March in Chicago, the United States, on 20 January 2018. Photo: Xinhua Housing Reconstruction Pro- Xinhua 22 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 Europe readies riposte to Trump’s Ex-military chief of staff to ‘America First’ push in Davos run in Egyptian presidential

DAVOS, Switzerland — Euro- election pean leaders will be out in force at the World Economic Forum in CAIRO — Former Egyptian Davos this week to defend mul- armed forces chief of staff Gener- tilateralism before US President al Sami Anan said on Saturday he Donald Trump arrives to deliver intended to run in the country’s his “America First” message. presidential election in March. Politicians, business chiefs, In a video declaration posted on bankers and celebrities will meet Anan’s official Facebook page, in the Swiss Alps under the ban- he said he will run for president ner “Creating a Shared Future in to save Egypt from incorrect a Fractured World” for the four- policies and called on state in- day gathering against an unset- stitutions to maintain neutrality tling global backdrop. toward all candidates. A decade after the bankrupt- General-turned-President cy of U.S. investment bank Leh- Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced man Brothers helped trigger a Workers shovel snow from the roof of the congress centre, the venue of the upcoming World late on Friday he would run for global financial crisis, economic Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos, Switzerland, on 18 January a second term. The election is growth has returned and stock 2018. Photo: REUTERS Egypt’s third since the 2011 upris- markets are hitting record highs. ing that deposed President Hosni Yet there is a nagging fear there may be a disconnect, which in which he has turned American States was unlikely to prevent Mubarak. “I call on civilian and among many in Davos that the has been going on for some time foreign policy on its head. Trump from making the trip, military institutions to maintain brighter economic outlook could already and may well continue The forum will open on although the budget director neutrality towards everyone who turn out to be little more than a for some time.” Tuesday with a speech by In- Mick Mulvaney said it was now had announced their intention to mirage if the daunting array of The Global Risks Report dia’s Prime Minister Narendra “in flux”. In the days between run and not take unconstitutional geopolitical threats — from pro- published by the WEF last week Modi and end on Friday, when Modi and Trump, the leaders sides of a president who will leave tectionism and climate change showed that many see a height- Trump is due to address the mas- of Europe’s biggest countries, his post in a few months,” Anan to cyber attacks and outright war ened risk of political and econom- sive auditorium where Chinese absent from Davos last year said. Anan said in his statement - gather pace in 2018. ic confrontations between major President Xi Jinping spoke last and emboldened by their own that he had formed his civilian “Not all geopolitical threats powers this year. year, offering to fill the global economic recovery, will offer an presidential team, which includes are threats to financial markets,” Trump, the first sitting US leadership void created by an alternative vision to Trump and Hisham Genena, a former police- Axel Weber, the chairman of president to attend the forum inward-looking Washington. Xi, who the Europeans say has man and judge who was appoint- Swiss bank UBS and former pres- since Bill Clinton in 2000, is a White House officials said failed to deliver on his promise ed to head Egypt’s corruption ident of the German Bundesbank source of much of this anxiety over the weekend that a govern- of a year ago to open China up to watchdog in 2012 and was sacked told Reuters. “But I agree that after a volatile first year in office ment shutdown in the United foreign investment. —Reuters by Sisi in 2016.—Reuters

Honduran security forces battle protesters as election chaos lingers

TEGUCIGALPA — Honduran ues to fester nearly two months gas against rock-throwing sup- ing tires they had set across the Twelve people had been arrest- soldiers and police clashed with after a disputed presidential porters of the center-left Op- capital Tegucigalpa and around ed across the country, he said, protesters blocking roads across election. position Alliance Against the the country, according to police adding that three police officers the Central American country on At least one person died as Dictatorship and tried to clear sources and TV images. and a soldier were injured in the Saturday, as discontent contin- security forces launched tear impromptu roadblocks of burn- Honduras, a poor, violent protests. country that has long sent vul- The Honduran electoral nerable migrants north to the tribunal declared Hernandez, United States, has been em- a staunch US ally, winner of broiled in a political crisis since the election last month despite the Nov. 26 election, which the strident protests over the vote opposition says was stolen by count. center-right President Juan Initially, the vote tally had Orlando Hernandez. At least clearly favored center-left oppo- 31 people have died in violent sition candidate Salvador Nas- protests. ralla, but it swung in favor of the “Out with JOH, out with the incumbent after a 36-hour delay. dictator,” masked protesters Hernandez is due to take shouted in Tegucigalpa’s Mira- office on Jan. 27. flores neighborhood. “We have to stay in the A local NGO said a 60-year- streets,” said former President old man died and another per- Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted son was wounded when military in a 2009 coup and is one of the police opened fire on protesters opposition leaders. blocking a road in the town of “If they move us from one Saba, 210 km (130 miles) north- spot, we have to move to another. east of the capital. We need to be permanently mo- A riot policeman kicks a tear gas canister to demonstrators, during a protest against the re-election of A security ministry spokes- bilized to keep up the pressure Honduras’ President Juan Orlando Hernandez in Tegucigalpa Honduras, on 20 January 2018. Photo: man told local media that the and prevent the dictator from REUTERS incident was being investigated. installing himself.” —Reuters 22 January 2018 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Pope urges hope in visit to Peru area devastated by floods

TRUJILLO, (Peru) — Pope Fran- the coast of South America. Sci- poor, wrote a major document in cis, visiting an area of Peru that entists have said climate change 2015 on the need to protect the was devastated last year by heavy will make El Ninos more frequent environment in which he backed rains linked to climate change and intense. scientists who say climate change and plagued by gang violence, “You know the power of na- is at least partially caused by the urged people not to lose hope. ture, you have experienced its burning of fossil fuels. On his penultimate day in force,” Francis said. “You had to Throughout Peru, an unu- Peru, Francis flew north to the face the brunt of the ‘Niño Coste- sually brutal rainy season last this city near the Pacific Ocean to ro’ whose painful consequences year killed at least 162 peo- say Mass for about 200,000 people are still present in so many fami- ple, slowed economic growth on the beach at the nearby ocean- lies, especially those who are not sharply and caused damage side town of Huanchaco. yet able to rebuild their homes”. equivalent to 2 per cent of Pe- “Peruvians today do not have Apocalyptic scenes record- ru’s gross domestic product. the right to lose hope,” he said ed on cellphones and shared The cost of rebuilding damaged in improvised comments in his on social media broadened the infrastructure was expected to homily to the vast crowd from Pope Francis celebrates a mass at Huanchaco beach in Trujillo, Peru, on sense of chaos. Bridges collapsed be about $8 billion. his vantage point on a huge altar 20 January 2018. Photo: REUTERS as rivers breached their banks In his homily, Francis also overlooking the Pacific. and cows and pigs turned up mentioned increasing violence Trujillo, capital of the region 2017, leaving tens of thousands of the climatic phenomenon called on beaches after being carried in the Trujillo area, where there of La Libertad, was hit by major people homeless. The vast major- Niño Costero, a warming of sur- away by rivers. Francis, who has have been hundreds of mur- floods after six landslides in less ity of people affected were poor. face waters on the Pacific Ocean often warned about the effects ders related to drug trafficking. than a week at the beginning of The disaster was caused by that generates intense rains on that climate change has on the —Reuters

Seoul says North Two dead, several hurt in Prague hotel fire Korea’s Olympic participation will aid peace and ease tensions

SEOUL — Seoul welcomed by a 140-strong art troupe at the confirmation by the Interna- Olympics. tional Olympic Committee The officials are scheduled (IOC) that 22 North Korean to spend two days inspecting athletes would compete in art centers in Seoul and Gang- next month’s Winter Olympics, neung city, which will also host saying on Sunday it would aid several of the Olympic events. peace and the easing of ten- South Korean broadcast- sions on the Korean peninsula. er YTN reported the delega- In the first of a series of tion had arrived in Seoul early preparatory visits, North Ko- Sunday under a heavy police rean music and arts officials presence, then boarded a train arrived in South Korea on Sun- to Gangwon province, where day to inspect sites for perfor- the Olympics will be held from Photo: Reuters mances during the Olympics. 9-25 February. Pyongyang “North Korea’s participa- said on Sunday it also plans to PRAGUE — Two people died Of those hurt, five people site reported the hotel has 152 tion in the Olympics will be a send another team of sports and nine were injured in a fire at were seriously injured, the beds. catalyst for building peace and officials to inspect Olympic a hotel in the center of Prague on Prague Emergency Medical Rescue officials had earlier easing tensions on the Korean venues and accommodations Saturday night, fire and rescue Service said. “Unfortunately we said 40 were injured, although peninsula,” said South Korea’s from 25-27 January, South Ko- officials said. The fire occurred were not able to help two peo- Czech media reported that most presidential Blue House in a rea’s unification ministry said. at Eurostars David Hotel, a block ple,” the EMS said on its Twitter. were treated for smoke inhala- statement released on Sunday. In a diplomatic breakthrough away from the Vltava River and No other details on the vic- tion on the spot and not taken The visit to the South after a year of escalating ten- near the Czech capital’s National tims were given. to hospital. The cause of the fire marks the first by North Kore- sion over the North’s nuclear Theatre. Seznam Zpravy news web- was not clear.—Reuters ans since South Korean Pres- and missile program, the IOC ident Moon Jae-in took office announced on Saturday that in May last year and sought to North Korea will send 22 ath- Germany faces risks, higher costs without re-engage with the North. letes to the Winter Games and “President Moon has pre- compete in three sports and focus on green finance viously stressed that the Pye- five disciplines. ongchang Olympics should be Until the IOC confirmation, BERLIN — ww Germany faces The study faulted German “This is not about adding a an important turning point in a figure skating pair were the growing risks and high costs if conservatives and Social Dem- green brick to the financial tool solving North Korea’s missile only North Koreans to have it does not revamp its financial ocrats, who are considering re- kit. It’s about the fundamental issues,” the Blue House state- secured a spot at the Games system to focus more on climate newing the ‘grand coalition’ that climate and environmental com- ment said. The seven-member through the conventional qual- change and sustainability, accord- has ruled Europe’s largest econ- patability of all financial struc- North Korean delegation, led by ifying competition, although ing to a new report by the World omy since 2013, for failing to even tures and finance flows,” said Jo- musician Hyon Song-wol, will they lost their place after failing Wildlife Fund and finance groups address ‘green finance’ in their erg-Andreas Krueger, a top WWF check venues for performances to register.—Reuters including Deutsche Boerse. blueprint for a new government. official in Germany.—Reuters 22 January 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 13 India restricts use of imported petcoke in Delhi region Audi ordered to recall NEW DELHI — India’s gion, in the latest effort to of about 27 million tonnes, “Only consented and to store more than three environment ministry has curb rising air pollution. mainly from the United registered industrial units months worth of their con- 127,000 placed restrictions on the As the world’s largest States. Local producers of NCR States shall be per- sumption. vehicles over use of imported petroleum consumer of petcoke, India include Indian Oil Corp, mitted to directly import India will also track coke in the capital Delhi imports over half its an- Reliance Industries and pet coke and consignment the trade of the commod- emissions: and its surrounding re- nual petcoke consumption Bharat Petroleum Corp. shall be in the name of ity, and has asked both user industrial units for sellers and consumers to paper their own use,” the minis- submit monthly reports try of environment, forest on petcoke-related trans- FRANKFURT — Ger- and climate change said actions. many’s KBA automotive in a notification issued late India is the world’s watchdog has detected il- on Friday. biggest consumer of pe- licit emission-control soft- Cement plants and troleum coke, which is a ware in Audi’s latest Euro-6 other industries approved dark solid carbon mate- diesel models and has or- to use petcoke in the re- rial that emits 11 percent dered a recall of 127,000 gion would also need to more greenhouse gases vehicles, Bild am Sonntag obtain permission from than coal, according to reported. the state pollution control the Carnegie–Tsinghua Audi, a unit of board to continue opera- Center for Global Policy. Volkswagen, said in a tions, it said. India’s government statement that the mod- The ministry has also is in favor of imposing a els had been included in a banned imports of petro- wider ban on the import voluntary recall of 850,000 leum coke for trading of petcoke, according to a diesel vehicles with V6 purposes in the capital government affidavit filed and V8 TDI engines an- region, the notice said, with its top court in De- nounced in July. adding that even indus- cember, a ruling on which “The engine control A man walks along a road on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi, on 21 December trial units allowed to use is expected next month. software for the vehicles 2017. Photo: REUTERS petcoke will not be allowed —Reuters in question will be com- pletely revised, tested and submitted to the KBA for Senate should change rules if approval”, Audi said in its statement. It did not confirm more shutdown stalemate continues — details of KBA’s request. Bild am Sonntag said Trump road transport authority KBA had told Audi to re- WASHINGTON — US ocrats) just want illegal locked in a standoff with spond by 2 February on President Trump said immigrants to pour into Democrats. Republicans, how it plans to update ve- on Twitter Sunday that our nation unchecked. If who have a slim Sen- hicle software controlling if the government shut- stalemate continues, Re- ate majority, said they emissions, making sure the down stalemate contin- publicans should go to 51 would not negotiate on cars are unable to illegally ued, Republicans should percent (Nuclear Option) immigration until the gov- manipulate emission con- fund the government by and vote on real, long ernment was reopened. trols. changing Senate rules term budget,” Trump Democrats say short- Audi said it has been - which currently re- wrote on Twitter. term spending legislation examining its diesel-fuelled quire a super-majority Funding for federal must include protections A traffic light shines red after President Donald Trump cars for potential irregu- for appropriations bills agencies ran out Sat- for young undocument- and the US Congress failed to reach a deal on funding larities for months in close to pass. urday with Trump and ed immigrants known as for federal agencies in Washington, US, on 20 January cooperation with the KBA. “The Dems (Dem- Republican lawmakers “Dreamers.” —Reuters 2018. Photo: REUTERS —Reuters

British PM May says will stop companies abusing pension schemes

LONDON — British needed to be rebalanced at least 2.2 billion pounds Prime Minister There- in favor of ordinary work- ($3 billion), and forcing sa May said she would ing people. the government to step in clamp down on bosses “In the spring, we to guarantee public ser- who try to “line their will set out tough new vices from school meals own pockets” while not rules for executives who to roadworks. protecting workers’ pen- try to line their own pock- Its more than a doz- sions, after the collapse of ets by putting their work- en pension schemes, outsourcer Carillion with ers’ pensions at risk — an which collectively have a 900-million-pound hole acceptable abuse that we 27,500 members are on The Erawan Agricultural Chemicals Co.,Ltd 15/7 Soi 33 Ladprao Chandrakasem, Chatuchak, in its pension scheme. will end,” she said. course to transfer to the Bangkok 10900, Thailand invites objection from all parties within a period of seven (7) days from the publication of this notice, with copies of such documents and other proofs in support Writing in Sunday’s Construction and lifeboat Pension protec- of their objections. Observer newspaper, outsourcing services tion Fund, leaving many the Prime Minister said group Carillion was put members who are below No Commance Name Trade Name Reg Type Reg 1. Quinclorac 25% w/v SC Eraclorac 25 SC P 2015-2351 private companies could into liquidation on Mon- retirement age facing a help deliver better public day, swamped by debt cut in their pensions.— U Zaw Min Naing (LL.B) High Grade Pleader-Reg No-42805, No.55, 5 floor(B), Bayathoddi street, Pathein Nyunt quarter, Tamwe township, Yangon, Ph: 09-799377691, for Aventine Limited . services, but the system and pension liabilities of Reuters 22 january 2018 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar Tom Petty died due to accidental drug overdose: coroner

LOS ANGELES — Rocker Tom that he could continue touring. Petty died in October due to “On the day he died he was “multisystem organ failure” informed his hip had graduat- brought on by an accidental ed to a full on break and it is overdose of seven medi- our feeling that the pain was cations, the Los Angeles simply unbearable and was County Medical Examin- the cause for his over use er’s office said on Friday. of medication,” Dana and The coroner’s office Adria Petty said. attributed Petty’s death at A 2015 biography of Petty the age of 66 to a “mixed tox- revealed for the first time that icity” of fentanyl, oxycodone, he was addicted to heroin in generic Restoril, generic Xanax, the 1990s. generic Celexa, acetyl fentanyl, Petty, who was born in Flor- and despropionyl fentanyl. Musician Tom Petty arrives ida in 1950 and was best known The medical examiner’s re- for the 2012 MTV Video for his roots-infused rock mu- Music Awards in Los port lists the manner of death Angeles, on 6 September, sic, carved a career as a solo as “accidental.” 2012. Photo: REUTERS artist as well as with his band Petty, whose ringing gui- the Heartbreakers and as part tar riffs, distinctive vocals and of supergroup the Traveling Ed Sheeran performs during the 2017 Jingle Ball at Madison Square well-wrought everyman lyrics knew before the report was Wilburys. Garden in New York, US, on 8 December, 2017. Photo: REUTERS graced such hits as “Refugee,” shared with us that he was He and the band were in- “Free Fallin’” and “American prescribed various pain medi- ducted into the Rock and Roll British singer Ed Sheeran gets engaged Girl,” was found unconscious cations for a multitude of issues Hall of Fame in 2002, when they to school friend Cherry Seaborn at his home in Malibu on Oct. including fentanyl patches and were described by organizers as 2 and died at a hospital later we feel confident that this was, “the quintessential American that night. as the coroner found, an unfor- individualists,” capturing the LONDON— British singer/song- (Plus) topped the UK charts in He had been engaged on tunate accident,” Petty’s wife, voice of the American every- writer Ed Sheeran said on Sat- 2011 and reached No. 5 in the a 40th anniversary tour of the Dana and daughter, Adria, said man. urday he is engaged to long-time United States. United States with his band the in a Facebook post. The man considered by friend Cherry Seaborn, whom he His single “Shape of You” Heartbreakers at the time and Dana and Adria Petty said many to be rock music’s great- first met at school at the age of 11. was 2017’s biggest selling sin- had just played three dates at that the veteran musician was est songwriter, Bob Dylan, “Got myself a fiancé just gle in the UK, according to the the Hollywood suffering from emphysema, called Petty’s death “shocking, before new year,” he wrote on Official Charts Company, and Bowl in Los knee problems and most sig- crushing news” in a statement an Instagram photo of him and “Perfect”, featuring Beyonce, Angeles. nificantly a fractured hip that he to Rolling Stone magazine at Seaborn. “We are very happy and was Britain’s Christmas No. “We was treating with medication so the time. —Reuters in love, and our cats are chuffed 1 last year. Seaborn, a keen as well xx.” field-hockey player, studied at Sheeran, 26, and accountant Duke University in North Car- Seaborn, 25, were pupils at the olina and later worked in the same school in Suffolk, eastern Wall Street financial district of England and began dating in New York before transferring Kim Kardashian 2015. The ginger-haired Gram- back to England. A date for my winner has enjoyed a string the wedding has yet to be of hits since his debut album + announced. —Reuters names new baby Hollywood producers issue girl Chicago anti-harassment guidelines Kim Kardashian’s new baby lier this week. LOS ANGELES — Hollywood steps. “As producers, we daughter with rapper hus- West, 40, was born in At- producers on Friday outlined provide key leadership band Kanye West has been lanta and raised in Chicago. steps aimed at preventing sexual in creating and sustain- named Chicago, the reality Kardashian, 37, and West harassment on and off television ing work environments star announced on her app are already parents to North, and movie sets in a response to built on mutual respect, on Friday. 4, and Saint, 2. revelations of misconduct that so it is our obligation to change The baby girl was born to The “Keeping Up with have shaken the entertainment our culture and eradicate this a surrogate on Monday, a third the Kardashians” reality and industry in recent months. abuse,” PGA Co-Presidents Gary child for the celebrity couple. social media star has said she The voluntary guidelines Lucchesi and Lori McCreary said Kardashian revealed the decided to use a surrogate from the Producers Guild of in a statement. The guidelines name, without explanation, in after doctors warned of seri- America (PGA) recommend that are initial recommendations a simple update to the birth ous health risks if she became all productions provide in-person from a task force the PGA cre- announcement she made ear- pregnant again. —Reuters anti-sexual harassment training ated in October after allegations for all cast and crew before the of misconduct against entertain- start of each season. They also ment industry figures including Kim Kardashian. Photo: REUTERS urge producers to conduct meet- producer Harvey Weinstein, who ings and casting sessions in a has been accused by more than “professional, safe and comfort- 70 women of sexual misconduct, able” environment, among other including rape.— Reuters 22 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15 Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, a youth-led drug awareness campaign

The opening ceremony of Then Ko Khum Hein Htet Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Soe (AHEAD) and Ma Than was organized on 21st January Zin San (Teens and Dreams) at Sedona Hotel in Yangon. presented about their efforts Dr Kay Thi Kyaw, Director for this campaign and the activ- of Department of Social Welfare ities they are going to do in this (DSW) , Yangon Region, deliv- week. Then the invited guests ered an opening address. She and youth volunteers change mentioned that youth and drug the profile picture frame used is one of the thematic areas in in social media campaign for national youth policy which was prevention of drug use. recently launched, and briefly Drug and Alcohol Facts explained about the services week will be done from 22nd provided DSW for rehabilita- to 28th of this month in four Famous poet and author Nyi Minn Nyo. Photo:Ye Htut Tin (Dawbon) tion and reintegration of people largest cities: Yangon, Man- who used drugs. She also ap- dalay, Taunggyi and Maw- preciated the lead organizers of lamyaing. Early this month, Dawbon Literary Lovers Hold this drug awareness campaign, 230 youth volunteers have been which are AHEAD, Teens and trained to provide drug edu- rd Dreams and AMN Generation cation session in schools and Literary Talk for 3 Time and encouraged youth partic- this campaign will reach 80,000 ipation in development of the children.—Myanmar News With a view to admiring and Sayar Chit Oo Nyo under the development and strengthening nation. Agency reading Myanmar literature title of “words of gift, letters of the democratic system being among youths, a literary talk gift,” and Sayarma Juu under exercised by the State through was held for the third time at the title of “the book I read their built-up capacities, for Yamonnar 1st Quarter of Daw- yesterday,” respectively. making youths participate in bon township, Yangon Region on The literary talk was held the tasks of bringing about suc- 20th January, under the sponsor- with the intention of making cess of the national economy ship of the association of literary youths admire Myanmar lan- and safeguarding the national lovers, Dawbon. guage and literature, thence interest, learning to cultivate At the ceremony, writer peruse books, developing the practices of responsibility Naung Kyaw made an open- their intellectual and spiritual and accountability and joining ing address, with writers Sayar strength acquired from reading the tasks of implementation Nyi Minn Nyo making a talk so that they can be applied in of bringing about the national under the title of “the Union distinguishing the right and the reconciliation, it was learnt. of Myanmar in future,”, writer wrong, and helping the national —Ye Htut Tin (Dawbon) Photo: Supplied

Screen Actors Guild awards is all about women

LOS ANGELES — Women and has kept a low profile since he their stories are likely to dominate said allegations against him by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) five women were “not accurate.” awards on Sunday in the second Ansari, thought to be a big Hollywood ceremony this year front-runner for his Netflix com- that aims to transform the sexual edy series “Master of None,” misconduct scandal sweeping the made headlines after a woman United States into a celebration of described feeling violated follow- female empowerment. ing an awkward date last year. An- The annual show in Los An- sari said he believed their sexual geles, celebrating acting achieve- activity was consensual. While ments in film and television, will women are not expected to turn be a female-powered affair, with out dressed in black en masse women presenting all 13 of the for the SAG awards, as they did awards. The gala dinner will also at the 7 January. Golden Globes, be hosted by a woman - Kristen many of the movies and TV shows Bell, star of “The Good Place” TV up for honors have strong female comedy — and films by and about points of view. Fox Searchlight’s women are expected to fare well. dark comedy “Three Billboards A scale model of the stage is pictured during a media opportunity in preparations for the 24th Annual Screen Actors “We are acknowledging the Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, US, on 18January 2018. Photo: REUTERS Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” about year of the woman,” said Kathy a furious woman seeking venge- Connell, executive director of the Accusations of sexual mis- James Franco and Aziz but it was not clear whether they ance on male law enforcement ceremony, which takes place a conduct have forced dozens of Ansari, both under the spotlight will attend Sunday’s ceremony. officers for the rape and murder day after hundreds of thousands powerful men in Hollywood and because of accusations of impro- Franco, a best actor nominee of her daughter, has a leading four of women turned out for marches beyond to step down, be fired or priety, were seen as front-runners for A24 studio’s indie cult comedy nods, including the top prize of throughout the United States. dropped from creative projects. for SAG awards two weeks ago, homage “The Disaster Artist,” best cast ensemble.—Reuters 22 January 2018 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Ceremony Host Ayayawady ties Southern in to honour Myanmar Golf MPT Myanmar National League Stars in Yangon

With the supervision of Myan- Ayeyawady United played a mar Golf Federation and spon- 2-2 draw game at Pathein Sta- sored by Phyo Si Thu Teak Plan- tium, Ayeyawady Region, yester- tation (Myanmar) & Bago Yoma day as a Week-2 matches of MPT Resort (Myanmar), a ceremony Myanmar National League 2018. to honour Myanmar Golf Stars Both teams used their main including Hein Si Thu who won players in the match. the first prize in World Junior From the kick-off, Ayeyaw- Golf Series 2017 American Junior day FC played forcefully with Competition was hosted at Novo- their speedy strikers but South- tel Yangon Max Hotel yesterday. ern Myanmar FC’s had prepared Officials from Myanmar Golf their defense well and the offen- Federation, Departmental Offi- sive assault did no work in the cials from Sports and Education early minutes of the match. Department and invitees also Although Ayeyawady gained attended the ceremony. Hein Si a penalty shoot at the 17 min- Thu a Myanmar golf star, who utes mark, Southern Myanmar’s had secured the first prize in the Keeper could block the ball well World Junior Golf Series- 2017 and Ayayawady lost their oppor- American Junior Tournament, tunity to gain the opening goal. the ninth position winner Phue The penalty was kicked by Pwint Yati Khaing, the 29th po- Ayeyawady United’s striker Cas- sition winner Kaung Myat Kyaw, sio Horta Maga Lhaes. the 31st position winner Phyo Nevertheless, Cassio Horta Ayeyawady (red) and Southern Myanmar (white) engage in fierce combat. Photo: MNL Zan, the 32nd position winner Maga Lhaes broke the silence for Min Than Lwin Aung were given Ayeyawady United. liam from Southern Myanmar defense. The goal was solidly match. Ayeyawady gained the the honour of prizes and with the He scored the opening goal touched the ball into the net to an own goal, entering into the equalizing goal at 51 minute. sponsor recognizing to Myanmar at the 27 minute mark over the equalize the scores. goal net with touching the Ay- The last minutes resulted Professional Golf player Ye Htet mistakes made by the defense However one minute later, eyawady defender. in no goals as players from both Aung. The officials then present- line of the opponents. Southern Myanmar also earned The second half seems teams seem to be exhausted.— ed souvenirs to the shinning golf But at the 29 minute, Wil- by the error of the Ayaywady more exciting to watch the Kyaw Zin Lin players.—Kyawzin Lin

Yoma Yangon International Marathon 2018 held in Myanmar

My anMAR’s biggest Marathon thon, Margaret Njuguna from event, the Yoma Yangon Inter- Kenya took home the title after national Marathon (YYIM), was clocking 2 hours 51 minutes 11 held for the 6th year yesterday seconds to clinch gold. morning in Yangon. Finishing behind her Edi- The marathon event contin- nah Koech from Kenya won ues to grow in participation year- in second place and Valentine on-year, with a record number of Jepkemoi Serem from Kenya over 9,000 runners taking part gained third. across four different categories In the Men's Half Mara- – 42km Full Marathon, 21km Half thon Challenge, Joseph Mwangi Marathon, 10km Challenge and Ngare from Kenya came in first 3km Fun Run/Walk. place with a time of 1 hour 10 Jointly organised by Yoma minutes 32 seconds Strategic Holdings Ltd, First The Women’s Half Mara- Myanmar Investment Compa- thon saw Julia Njari from Kenya ny Limited (FMI) and Yangon finish first with a time of 1 hour City Development Committee 17 minutes 35 seconds. (YCDC), the event has become In the Men's 10km Chal- one of the most popular in My- Participants of the Yoma Yangon International Marathon 2018 charge out the gate just before lenge, Peter Ndolo from Kenya sunrise. Photo: Yoma Strategic holdings ltd. anmar. led the field and claimed first Runners were filled with The first of the four race cat- Kenya won first with 2 hours onds. place with a time of 30 minutes eagerness as they took to the egories, the 42km Full Marathon, 19 minutes 27 seconds. Trailing In the women’s Full Mara- 44 seconds to earn the US$800 streets for the marathon and was flagged off at Thuwunna Na- close behind in second was Peter thon, Margaret Njuguna from prize money. Grace Njenga from were encouraged on by the pub- tional Indoor Stadium at 5am by Kipleting Keter with 2 hours 19 Kenya took home the title after Kenya came in first in the Wom- lic across Yangon, as well as at the officials. minutes 55 seconds while Lukas clocking 2 hours 51 minutes 11 en's 10km Challenge, recording a the start and finish line at Thu- In the men’s Full Marathon, Muteti from Kenya secured third seconds to clinch gold. time of 40 minutes 11 second.— wunna National Indoor Stadium. Elijah Mbogo Mwaniki from with 2 hours 31 minutes 21 sec- In the women’s Full Mara- Kyaw Zin Lin