national national parliament local business State Counsellor UPDJC holds Establishment, Korea to assist in receives IAPC cancellation, categorisation development of former chairman discussions of pastureland discussed Myanmar’s fisheries page 3 page 3 page 2 page 5 Vol. III, No. 327, 12th Waxing of Taboung 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 9 March 2017 Women’s role in peace stressed On International Women’s think about how their economic for the whole world. So, I want by them. Contrariwise, uncivi- Day, State Counsellor Daw might and the sheer number of our women to think deeply as to lised ones regard that the strength Aung San Suu Kyi highlight- female entrepreneurs could be how their economic strength and is the truth. In this way, they are ed the role of women in the used for the peace and stabili- the strength of the entrepreneurs not convinced any longer what peace-making process, urging ty of the country, stressing that will be employed for the whole the truth is, before they realise women who are taking part in peace is of great importance not nation’s peace and the whole it. They come to rely upon brute economic sectors to make the only in Myanmar but also for the world’s peace and stability,” she strength,” said Daw Aung San best use of their wealth and world. said. Suu Kyi. proficiency in business for the “It is not wrong for entre- The State Counsellor also She also expressed her views peace of the country. preneurs to give priority to their revealed her opinion on wheth- that the country’s mass of women Speaking at the ceremo- businesses. Only if they are suc- er brute force or brainpower are should take 50 per cent of respon- ny in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday cessful in their own sector will more effective. sibility for the peace, as they are to mark International Women’s they be on the right path. But I “Every civilised person re- also taking part in 50 per cent of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Day 2017, the State Counsel- think that peace is of great impor- gards that the truth is the strength the economic sector of Myanmar. Suu Kyi. Photo: MNA lor said she wanted women to tance not only for our country but and they do and say as regarded See page 6 >> Nationwide matriculation exam starts Over 700,000 students registered to take the matriculation exams which began yesterday. Estab- lished were 1,577 examination centres and 17 foreign examina- tion centres totalling 1,594 centres across the country. A total of 114,237 students registered for the exams, with 63,999 students from government schools and 50,238 from private schools in Yangon Region. With Myanmar Literature as the first subject, Dr. Myo Myint, Chairman of National Educational Policy Commission, and other re- sponsible personnel inspected the examination centres at three BEHS schools. At Yangon General Hos- pital arrangements were made for hospitalised students who wished to take the examination. Out of 114,237 students reg- istered for the exams in Yangon Region, 104,256 students took the exam. Absent were 9,981 students. Six students took the exam at Yan- gon General Hospital, with no ab- sentees.—GNLM Students return home following the end of the first day of matriculation examinations at BEHS-6 in Botahtaung, Yangon.P hoto: MNA 2 Parliament 9 March 2017

Pyithu Hluttaw Establishment, cancellation, categorisation of pastureland discussed At the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting village area, establishment of land mitted by U Kyaw Min of Let- held at 10 am yesterday, Ma- used for education, health, social padan constituency, Daw Cho jor-General Aung Soe, Deputy affairs, holy land, land for ceme- Cho of Ottwin constituency sec- Minister for Home Affairs, re- teries and farming land for farm- onded. plied to the motion submitted by ers without land, in the interest of “Over 70 per cent of the pop- U Kyaw Min, of Letpadan constit- the people, are being scrutinised in ulace in Myanmar is living in ru- uency, urging the Union Govern- accord with the existing laws and ral areas, eking out their lives by ment to lay down a policy prompt- principles. For unnecessary situa- farming. Out of 756,000 acres, ly for practical utilisation of tions not to happen, local people’s most pastureland turned into res- existing pastureland in the country attitudes are needed to be taken idential areas and farming land. as farming land or land for the vil- into consideration. In Myanmar, Laws protecting these pasture- lage area or pastureland or some there is no pastureland in Kayah lands and the rules and regula- other use, after hearing the wishes and Shan States, with buffalo and tions of cancellation and removal of the local populace. bovine pastureland in Nay Pyi Taw of pastureland still exist in the The deputy minister clarified Council Area and other Regions country. If it is necessary for the that the deputy commissioner/ and States. Formerly there were benefit of the people or utilisation Speaker U Win Myint. Photo: MNA commissioner is empowered with 865,777.44 acres of pastureland of the land as pastureland is less, the establishment of pastureland, in total. Until March 2016, there cancellation and removal is to sition of sufficient farming land constituency, U Aung Win of while the commissioner is au- were 130,404 acres of pastureland be carried out by taking people’s for the most populace is wholly Hmawbi constituency, Dr U Aye thorised to cancel the pastureland cancelled, within the reign of the desires. In the 2008 constitution, supported.” Kyu of Labutta constituency, U U under the directives in the Burma incumbent government 2514.22 it is described that the State is to Regarding U Kyaw Min’s Tun Maung of Ponngkyun constit- Land Revenue Directions, 1911, acres of pastureland cancelled. promulgate necessary laws to pro- motion, U Yan Lin of Kyaiklat uency, Daw Soe Nwe Aye of Ta- and rules and regulations of Upper Hence, there are still 732,854.10 tect the rights of farmers. constituency, U Ne Myo Tun of daU constituency, U Sein Win of Burma Land and Revenue Act. acres of pastureland left under the Ministries concerned should Htantapin constituency, Dr U Maubin constituency, Major Sein “Nay Pyi Taw Council, Re- current circumstance,”the Depu- implement the use of pasture- Than Aung Soe of Minhla con- Tun, Tatmadaw representative, gion and State Cabinets seldom ty Minister said. U Win Myint, land as farming land. Only if the stituency, U Kyaw Myint of Tai- U Myint Oo of Thanatpin consti- grant removal and cancellation Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, remaining pastureland can be kkyi constituency, U Phone Myint tution Dr Myint Thein of Nyaun- of pastureland easily. Depending took the approval of Hluttaw, an- divided among farmers without Aung of DaikU constituency, U glebin constituency and U Win upon the long-lasting utilisation nouncing that the Hluttaw will put farming land, will it be helpful Khin Aye of Nattalin constituen- Myint Aung of Debeyin constitu- of the land on which one is work- it on record to observe. to reduce poverty and to develop cy, U Tin Htwe of Waw constit- ency spoke in support of the mo- ing, needs to expand the town and As regards the motion sub- rural areas. The motion of acqui- uency, U Thein Tun of Thabaung tion. —Myanmar News Agency Upgrading Amyotha Hluttaw of Myitkyina- Construction of Falam-Thaingngin-Tiddim 66 KV Minkin Road to transmission line 28 per cent complete be completed The 55-mile long Falam-Thaing- planning to construct Karlay creek ngin-Tiddim 66 KV transmission hydropower plant project to sup- in April line is under construction and the ply sufficient electricity. project is 28 per cent complete, Regarding the motion on Upgrading of Myitkyi- said the Deputy Minister for Elec- how to measure the land area of na-Minkin Road in Myitkyina, tric Power and Energy Dr Tun the former Ahbaw airport in Ye Kachin State, will be completed Naing in response to the question Township, Mon State where nec- no later than April. raised by U Kyint Khant Paung, essary land preparation works will Myitkyina-Minkin Road, a parliamentarian for Constituen- be made to construct a sub-power which crosses Union Road, is cy No. 6 in Chin State at the 16th station and Ks78.9 million com- being expanded. The road was day, fourth regular session of the pensation was paid to the rubber originally 18 feet wide. Now, 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw in Nay Pyi plantation owners asked by U the road was enlarged to be Taw yesterday morning. Myo Win, a Member of Parlia- 24 feet wide between Thidar As to whether arrangements ment from Mon State Constitu- bridge and the Fire Services have been made to ensure electric- ency No. 8, the deputy minister ity access for the locals in Tiddim replied that the proposal to con- Department office. Myitkyi- and Tonzang Townships in Chin struct 180-mile long transmission Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. Photo: MNA na-Minkin Road will be paved State through the national grid, the line and sub-power stations to with nylon tar. The construction deputy minister answered that the distribute electricity from Maw- Ye Township. Land reclamation ency No. 3 in Mon State, that there will include a platform, drains aforementioned transmission line lamyine, capital of Mon State to and compensation for the crops was an arrangement to provide the and car parking. and a sub-power station will be Taninthayi Region’s Dawei City and farmland were carried out in residents from Nyaungbinseik A special road team will developed in Tiddim at a cost of through the US$ 500 million loan accord with rules and regulations, Ward in Mawlamyine, Mon State spend Ks1.06 billion from the Ks6.03 billion, saying Ks3.98 bil- from the Asian Development he added, saying construction of with electricity, and a proposal Union budget to upgrade the lion budget is expected to be spent Bank was sent to the ADB with fence for the sub-power station submitted by U Myint Naing, an road in the 2016-2017 fiscal for construction of a 20-mile long the approval of the cabinet meet- will be implemented in 2017-2018 Amyotha Hluttaw representative year. Construction of the bridge Thaingngin-Tiddim transmission ing. Out of 133.90 acres of the FY. He also answered the question from the Constituency No. 5 in started in June, 2016. line and Tiddim sub-power sta- land area on the former Ahbaw of U Zong Hlwel Htan, an MP for Rakhine State over the measures “The bridge is being ex- tion. Ks50 million is submitted airport, a 63.35-acre plot of land Constituency No. 4 in Chin State, to supply electricity to Apaukwa tended to be 24 feet wide from to the union government for the was chosen for construction of the that there was a plan to supply Village, Kyauktaw Township in 18 feet. We will also add seven 2017-2018 FY and the finance sub-power station, he said. electricity to Reedhorda Town Rakhine State. feet for sidewalk and car park- commission meeting approved the He went on to say that Ks78.9 from Falam Township, Chin Member of Amyotha Hluttaw ing lots. We will build drains to requested fund and it was sent to million compensation for crops State through the national grid, Bill Committee Daw Nang Ni Ni the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for ap- was given to 12 farmers on 4 July the question of U Pe Tin, a law- Aye read out the findings and re- prevent flooding the road,” said proval. 2014 and the chosen site for the maker from Constituency No. 6 in views concerning Oil and Petrole- U Ye Aung, a junior engineer 2 The 29-mile long Tid- sub-power station is located in the Mon State, that there was a plan um Products Bill sent back by the from the roads department un- dim-Tonzang transmission line airport area. to construct a sub-power station to Pyithu Hluttaw with its amend- der the ministry of construction. and a sub-power station in Ton- The township General Ad- supply the power to Domar, Hton- ments and U Larl Min Htan, the Upon completion of the zang Township will be imple- ministration Department informed man, Setthweye and Kwamkave findings and reviews on the Bill Myitkyina-Minkin Road, My- mented only when the requested the local people that they are al- villages in Mudon Township via on the Transfer of the Culprit. itkyina-Shwebo Road and My- budget is approved, he added. He lowed to object to the the sub- the Mawlamyine-Mudon-Than- The Upper House speaker asked itkyina-Putao Road will also be explained that Kyikhar Town is mission on construction of the byuzayet 33 KV transmission line, the MPs to enlist their names if upgraded.— Myitmakha News not connected to the national grid, sub-power station on 63.35 acres a question asked by U Khin Zaw they wanted to discuss the bills.— Agency and the Chin State government is land area in Ahbaw village-tract, Oo, a legislator for the Constitu- Myanmar News Agency 9 March 2017 national 3 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives IAPC Former Chairman State Counsellor and Union State Counsellor during the Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw meeting. Aung San Suu Kyi received Mr. The IAPC was established Rick Ridder, President of RBI in 1968 and lays emphasis on the Strategies and Research and for- flourishing of democracy around mer Chairman of International the world. The democracy med- Association of Political Con- al award was introduced in 1982 sultants (IAPC) from the United to recognize the people and or- States yesterday at the Ministry ganisations that make sacrifices of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi for the development of democ- Taw. racy. Among the recipients of The State Counsellor was this medal are labour activist Mr. awarded The Democracy Med- Lech Walesa from Poland and al in 1995 by the IAPC. Mr. Mr. Nelson Mandela, the for- Rick Ridder, on behalf of the mer President of South Africa. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, right, accepts The Democracy Medal from Mr. Rick Ridder, IAPC, presented the medal to the —Myanmar News Agency President of RBI Strategies and Research and former Chairman of IAPC in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA UPDJC holds discussions Yangon Police to

Thura Zaw foundation for a federal system. economic sector was led by U Attending this discussion meet- Hla Maung Shwe, Daw Saw Mya secure by-elections For smoother and systematic ing were Brig-General Tin Aung, Yazar Kin and Min Kyaw Zayar processes in political discussions, Brig-General Hla Than Maung, Oo and discussed on topics con- Ko Moe lice Major Hla Wai said. the Union Peace Dialogue Joint U Htay Win Aung, U Kyaw cerning regional development The police force will be on Committee (UPDJC) formed 5 Kyaw Han, Dr. Sai Oo, Saw El policies and developing the econ- Yangon Region Police yes- duty before the elections, dur- Working Committees on 16 Feb- Kalu Say, Saw San Nyein Thu, omy and financial sector in line terday announced that half of ing campaigns, in the election ruary 2017. Saw Ku Ku, U Zam Za Mone, with a federal system. In attend- its police force will be on patrol process, and after the election. Yesterday morning in Nay Sai Bo Aung, Dr. Too Gyar and ance were Brig-General Thike before, during and after the 1 Sentries and patrols on bicycles, Pyi Taw’s National Reconcilia- U Aung Kyi Nyunt. Soe, Mi Khun Chan, U Barrat April by-elections in order to motorbikes and other vehicles tion and Peace Center (NRPC) Sin, Salai Htalar Hay, Pado Saw maintain security and ensure will be deployed, he said. Discussion for policies based negotiation meetings were held Tar Do Muu, Sai Lian, Khun Tin that voters can exercise their The by-elections will de- on Social Development for these working committees Shwe Oo, U Htun Naing, U Thein right to enjoy clear, unimpeded cide contests for four seats with committee members from The discussion meeting for Htun, U Marcos and U Thar Htun access to voting booths. in the Pyithu Hluttaw among government departments, ethnic Working Committee for Social Hla. “This is done so the citizens candidates from New Dagon armed groups, and political par- Affairs was led by U Zaw Htay, The discussion meeting for can freely participate in the elec- City (Port), New Dagon City ties in attendance. U Sai La and U Naing Ngan Lin security sector was led by Major tions,” said Police Major Hla Wai (East), Kawmhu and Hlinethar- A conference for the UPDJC and discussed on the committee’s General Soe Naing Oo, U Myo of Yangon Region Police Force. ya Townships, while candidates was first commenced before the procedures, topics concerning so- Win and U Thar Hla Pe and dis- “Half of the townships involved from Dagon Seikkan, Latha, various working committees be- cial resettlement, relief and wel- cussed on various topics concern- in the by-elections are located in Lanmadaw, Ahlone, Kyimyin- gan discussions. fare. In attendance were Major ing the legal sector. In attendance the Yangon Region. Just like in dine, Kamayut and Hlaing General Nay Lin, Daw Zin Mar were Major General Tin Maung the 2015 elections we are deploy- Townships will be competing Discussion for policies based Aung, U Naing Swe Oo, Saw Win, Brig-General Sein Htun ing 50 per cent of our police force for one seat in the Amyotha on a Federal System Sel Bwe, Khun Thomas, Daw Hla, U In Htone Kar Naw San, to ensure the security and suc- Hluttaw. The Working Committee for Aye Thida Myint, U Tin Swe, U Dr. Chaw Chaw Sein, Se Baung cessful transition of the election,” With three seats in the Political Discussions was led by Saung Sam kar and U Shwe Min. Kay, Pado Saw Aung Win Shwe, he said. Amyotha Hluttaw, nine seats in U Khin Zaw Oo, Dr. Lian Mhone Pu Htet Ni, Dr. Aung Myat Oo, U Of the 2,000 voting booths the Pyithu Hluttaw and seven Discussions for policies based Sar Khaung and Sai Kyaw Nyunt Saw Htun Aung Myint and Daw in the entire country, 942 booths seats in Regional Hluttaws, a to- on economic and finance sector and discussed on the committee’s Nan Khin Sein Myint. are located in the Yangon Re- tal of 19 seats are being vied for in a Federal System procedures and other various gion alone. in the coming April 1 by-elec- Discussions for policies based other topics on securing a strong The discussion meeting for “We will place our forc- tion. The by-election will be on agriculture in a Federal es strategically and to prevent held in 22 townships involving System security breaches there will be 96 candidates from 24 political The discussion meeting for sentry duties and patrols,” Po- parties. policies for agriculture and en- vironmental issues was led by U Aung Soe, Khun Myint Htun and U Myint Soe on agricultur- Untimely rainfall warning al policies, conservation policies According to the observations for the natural environment and at (18:30) hrs MST today, due protective measures from natu- to the convergence of mov- ral disasters with Brig-General ing cold air from the west and Aung Thein Oo, U Soe Win, U warm air from the Bay of Ben- Zaw Min Lett, U San Ni, Saw Del gal and Easterly waves, rain Nel, Sai Sai Ngin, Daw Bwe Bu, are likely to be scattered in Upper U Hla Khaing, Khin Htun Shwe Sagaing Region, Kachin, Shan, and U Aike Saw in attendance. Chin and Rakhine States and iso- The various working com- lated in the remaining Regions and mittee discussion meetings will States within next (5) days. A working committee discussing the political sector. Photo: MNA be held from 8 to 10 March. 4 Local News 9 March 2017 Myanmar to cooperate with Asia-Pacific Anti-narcotics police record nearly countries to emerge better healthcare system 700 drug cases in February Despite the rule of law pro- in, 379 cases of Yaba pills, three The Digital Health Confer- care system, he added, saying minister posed for a documen- gramme to reduce drug-related cases of lower-quality opium, ence in the Asia-Pacific and 5th that only when correct health tary photo together with those crimes and the trade of opium, five cases of yaba pills powder, AeHIN General Meeting was news is collected, will better present. The meeting is sched- yaba pills and other illegal sub- 13 cases of marijuana, nine cases opened at the Horizon Lake healthcare system be material- uled to continue till 10 March at stances, a total of 679 drug cases of opium powder, eight cases of View Hotel in administrative ized. The union minister urged the same venue and will focus on were recorded by the anti-narcot- opium oil, one case of ice, one capital Nay Pyi Taw yesterday the participants to cooperate exchanging experience between ics police in February. case of brown opium, two cases morning. with the countries from Asia-Pa- the countries for development of Although anti-narcotics po- of cocaine, one case of Tramadol, Union Minister for Health cific Region for improvement of healthcare system (eHealth). lice are conducting awareness one case of opium liquid, 11 cas- and Sports Dr Myint Htwe at the electronic health (eHealth). The role of information training courses to eliminate es of failure to register and one the meeting said the healthcare The Minister of Health, Nu- technology is of great impor- drug abuse and smuggling, there other drug-related case. information system was carried trition and Indigenous Medicine tance in managing affordable are altogether 679 cases with 863 The police seized opium out through the paper-base sys- of Sri Lanka Dr. Rajitha Sen- and effective healthcare systems drug abusers and sellers arrested weighing 65.73 kilos, hero- tem in the past and the ministry arathne and the officials from in Myanmar. The conference in February. in weighing 69.11 kilos and is now undertaking the health- the World Health Organization is annually held in the member The police recorded 33 cas- 13,037,866 Yaba pills.—Than care information system with the (WHO), Asian Development countries since 2012 and My- es of opium, 211 cases of hero- Oo (Laymyethna) use of information technology. Bank (ADB) and United Nations anmar hosted the 5th AeHIN The healthcare information sys- Children’s Fund (UNICEF) conference for the first time.— tem plays a vital role in health- made speeches and the union Myanmar News Agency news Coffee origin tour starts in Ywangan Opium and stimulant pills seized in Momauk and Lashio A local anti-drug squad in Bha- Sairon with Shone Pong on board mo discovered 5.4564 kilos of on the way from Lashio to Thein- opium and 3,920 stimulant pills ni on Pyidaungsu Road, Ward from a house owned by Wint 12, Lahio Township and seized Shod in Aung Myae Village in 11,960 stimulant pills. Moe Mauk Township on Tues- The suspects are being day. charged under the anti-narcotic Similarly, local police from drugs and psychotropic substanc- Lashio police station stopped and es law. —Myanmar News Agen- searched a motorbike driven by cy Fires break out in Namhsam, Pinlaung A fire broke out at a house owned section 285 of the Penal Code. by Ohn Maung, 49, in Ohnmatet Similarly, another fire broke village, Namhsam township in out at a house owned by Khun Shan State at 2:10 am on Tues- Shwe Tone, 33, in Teelon village, day. Pinlaung Township at 7:50 am on The fire started in the kitchen Tuesday. The fire started in the and destroyed two houses. Local kitchen. Villagers were able to firefighters rushed to the scene put out the fire, but the house was and the fire was extinguished by destroyed. Pinlaung Myoma Po- 3:10 am. lice have filed charges against the Namhsam Myoma Police house owner under section 285 of Workers dry coffee beans under the sun in Ywangan. Photo: Communicaffe International have filed charges against the the Penal Code.—Myanmar Po- COFFEE origin tours have new plan targets coffee lovers beans, ways to boost produc- house owner Ohn Maung under lice Force begun in Ywangan, a popu- at home and abroad, with the tion and other agricultural-re- lar coffee-production village project implementers planning lated information in the region. in Taunggyi District, southern to extend agri-tourism services The coffee grown in Ywan- Illegal timber seized in Hsenwi Shan State, by Genius coffee to other townships in the future. gan village is the Costa Rican Staff from the Forestry De- Acting on a tip off, the forestry with the aim of promoting the Under the tour plan, vis- coffee bean variety that was in- partment seized eight Tamalan staff stopped the vehicle driv- country’s tourism sector and itors travel to the village to troduced as a substitution crop timbers weighing 0.2326 tonnes en by Kyaw Naing, 47, en route creating more job opportunities observe the manufacturing for opium in 1985. The town- at the Yaypuu inspection gate in from Lashio to Muse. Hsenwi for residents. process and development of ship boasts 6,600 acres of cof- Hsenwi, Shan State at 7:30 am on Myoma Police Station filed a This is part of a plan to the country’s specialty coffee fee plantations across over 120 Tuesday. lawsuit against Kyaw Naing un- boost international tourist ar- industry. They will gain a lot villages, which has the capacity A Probox van was loaded der section 6(1) of Public Prop- rivals to the country through of knowledge about the cul- to produce over 700 tonnes of with the Tamalan timber, also erty Protection Act.—Myanmar agriculture-based tourism. The tivation of marketable coffee coffee beans annually.—200 known as Myanmar tulip wood. Police Force Social Security Board pays over Ks17billion Amphetamine pills, arms in benefits to insured workers in Yangon seized in Shan State Amphetamine pills and ered 26,000 amphetamine pills, UNDER the new Social Secu- for buying medicines and med- benefits and survivors’ benefit arms and bullets were seized in 2 arms with 8 bullets, one rifle rity Law, the Social Security ical equipment for workers’ insurance system. Kengtung and Hsihseng town- with 20 bullets and one hand Board paid Ks17.68 billion in hospitals and social security Under the Myanmar social ships in Shan State on 6 March. grenade on a vehicle driven by benefits to individual employ- clinics. security system, workers have A local anti drug squad in Aite Kyaw with Kyaw Sein and ees in Yangon who have a so- According to the new law to pay two per cent of their Kengtung stopped and searched Sai Aung Sint on board on the cial security number over the enacted in 2012, the SSB shall monthly salary to the SSB. The a motorbike driven by Sai Nwet Hopong-Hsihseng road near past 36 months, according to manage and keep the social se- social security card holders will in front of Naung Phar police Hothi village in Naungmon Vil- the SSB. curity systems including health receive free medical care and outpost in Kengtung Township lage-tract, Hsiseng Township. The SSB spent Ks4.387 and social care insurance sys- cash benefits for sickness, edu- and seized 20,000 amphetamine The suspects are being billion for worker benefits, over tem; family assistance insur- cational allowance benefits for pills on Sunday. charged under the Anti- Narcot- Ks297 million for healthcare ance system; and invalidity children and other social secu- On the same day, a local ics and ammunition Laws. — services and Ks12.551 billion benefit, superannuation pension rity benefits.—200 police in Taunggyi also discov- Myanmar Police Force 9 March 2017 5 Local

Korea to assist in development of Myanmar’s fisheries Local rubber price slightly In a bid to enhance My- anmar’s fishing industry, the 6th Korea-Myanmar declines Ocean Forum was held at The domestic rubber price Sule Shangri La Hotel on th shows a slight decrease, re- 7 March in cooperation sulting from the drop in price of Myanmar Maritime at the global market, where University and Korea supply exceeded demand, Maritime Institute. according to the rubber mar- Myanmar and Ko- ket. The rubber price hit a rea have jointly held this record high of Ks1,300 per forum since 2012. The pound in the second week of Ocean Research Center February before the price be- was opened at Myanmar gan to decline, with the rub- Maritime University with ber price of around Ks1,200 the assistance of Korea and per pound these days, said a eight researches are being rubber grower. conducted from this center, The local rubber market said Dr. Myat Lwin, the looks promising as the price rector of Myanmar Mari- began an upward trend start- time University. ing in Oct 2016. The high Present at this forum price of rubber last year at- were officials from the My- tracted many rubber growers anmar Fishery Federation to resume their businesses, (MFF) and experts from which were forced to halt Korea and they discussed due to a drastic decline of how to improve the fisher- A woman prepares fish at San Pya Fish Wholesale Market in Yangon, on 7 January 2017. Photo: Phoe Khwar price in the past four years. ies sector in Myanmar. Ninety per cent of rub- “We are faced with the export volume of fish is small. Long-finned eels 2014. Korea put for- velopment in Myanmar’s ber is exported, whereas many difficulties in devel- to Korea year by year,” are mostly shipped to Ko- eign investments worth fishery, said Mr. Joung only 10 per cent is for local oping fisheries enterprises, said U Soe Tun, the vice rea, it is learnt. US$25,400million with Myung Saeg, vice pres- consumption, said the rubber and the hatcheries are also chairperson of MFF. Economic relations 254 enterprises in 2015. ident of Korea Maritime producers. required. We will exert Currently, the volume between Korea and My- Korea will contribute so Institute.—Myint Maung Myanmar’s rubber was concerted efforts to boost of fishery exports to Korea anmar improved in late as to effectuate the de- Soe exported mainly to China but it is also shipped to Malay- sia and Japan. Over 80,000 tonnes of rubber are export- Volume of mung bean exports up by over 90,000 tonnes ed annually, according to Myanmar Rubber Planters The export volume of tonnes of mung bean were earlier in the year. The ex- ket price in the same period of this year’s yield. and Producers Association. mung bean as of the end of shipped abroad, fetching port volume of various peas last year. India made up 70 With the high price To maintain the price February in this fiscal year over US$425million. With this year is likely to meet the per cent of pea exports, so of mung bean enjoyed in on the rise, quality needs to increased by over 90,000 over 500,000 tonnes of target, it is learnt. its demand is positively re- previous years, growers be controlled so that My- tonnes when compared to mung bean exported this The price of mung lated to the pea market. across the country ex- anmar’s rubber meets the that in the similar period fiscal year, the export value bean dropped at harvest Pea growers from tended their mung bean export market’s criteria. of last year, earning over was over US$200million time but rebounded a bit Pwintbyu Township were plantations. Unexpectedly, However, the quality of My- US$635million, according higher than last year. Over with demand from India in battered from a low yield mung bean did not fetch a anmar’s rubber is inconsist- to the figures of the Com- 1.2 million tonnes of var- early March. caused by the erratic good price this year due to ent. Quality rubber varieties merce Ministry. ious pulses have been ex- However, the prevail- weather this year. They are erratic weather, causing fi- need to be cultivated so as In the similar period ported so far this year. Pea ing market price significant- not doing well financially nancial difficulties for the to boost the production rate, of last FY, over 400,000 exports fetched a good price ly dropped against the mar- due to the drastic decline growers.—Mon Mon merchants said.—Ko Khant FMI share price down by over Ks4,000 this week Domestic gold price falls due to slump in global price The share price of First My- share on 25th Nov 2016. anmar Investment this week The FMI share price turned The domestic gold price market beforeit dropped is down by over Ks4,000 to a downward trend in slumped to Ks886,000 per down to over Ks897,000 when compared to that of December, plunging to tical on 7th March, in keep- on 2nd March. The price last week, according to the Ks13,500 per share on 30th ing with the dropping glob- remained on the decline statistics of Yangon Stock Dec 2016. al gold price, according to from 3rd to 7th March. Exchange (YSX). The share price of gold and jewellery shops. The global gold price The share price of First First Myanmar Investment The global gold price was US$1,257 per ounce Myanmar Investment (FMI) (FMI) was on the decline Citizens Bank (MCB) and On 8th March, FMI is positively related to the on 27th Feb and then de- was on the decline this week for a month and jumped to First Private Bank (FPB). traded 3,617 shares while local gold market, so gold clined starting on 1st with the share prices of Ks15,000 on 15th Feb 2017 The total stock trad- 4,173 shares of MTSH, dealers closely observe March, dropping to about Ks20,500 on 3rd, Ks20,000 at Yangon Stock Exchange ing volumes on 8th March 1,000 shares of MCB and the global gold market. US$1,225 on 7th March, it on 6th, Ks18,500 on 7th and (YSX), according to the hit 10,987 shares, whereas 2,197 shares of FPB were The cool market tends to is learnt. Ks16,000 on 8th March. market statistics of YSX. 43,765 shares were trad- traded on YSX, with the shake because of a slight When the global gold FMI share price hit its Currently, there are ed on 3rd March, 39,449 share price of Ks16,000 decrease in domestic gold price jumped on 24th Feb, highest mark of Ks41,000 four companies trading shares on 6th March and for FMI, Ks4,300 for price. the domestic gold price on 29th and 30th March shares on YSX; FMI, My- 10,794 shares on 7th MTSH, 9,100 for MCB The gold price was soared to a record high of 2016, whereas the price anmar Thailawa SEZ Hold- March, according to the and 32,000 for FPB at above Ks900,000 per tical Ks903,500 per tical on 27th hit a low of Ks15,500 per ings (MTSH), Myanmar market summary of YSX. closing time.—Mon Mon on 27th Feb in the local Feb.—Ko Htet 6 national 9 March 2017 Women’s role in peace stressed

>> From page 1 to start with changing our minds She continued to say that first. I want to request the women peace does not come from a meet- of this country to lead us in chang- ing room, but from the heart and ing what we need to change and brain, and women can help a lot doing what we need to do in this in this sector by actively partic- endeavour.” ipating in the peace process. She Union Minister for Social reiterated that Myanmar women Welfare, Relief and Resettlement entrepreneurs should think about Dr Win Myat Aye stated that of how they can support the coun- the 51.4 million citizens in My- try’s peace process. anmar, 49.2 per cent are male and The ceremony was held un- 51.8 per cent are female. With der the world-wide theme “Wom- women representing the majority en in the Changing World of of the population, they are a poten- Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030. tial powerhouse in major changes “I want to extend my grat- and development in our country, itude to all the generous donors which is why it is the duty of the and business owners who have State to dispel gender discrimi- supported our effort for national nation and is working with UN reconciliation and the peace pro- groups, International non-govern- cess. This not only helps in our ment groups, local NGO’s, and peace process but also in the busi- civilian groups in this matter. ness sector too. The same is true to “On the never-ending road a certain degree in other underde- towards gender equality and em- veloped and developed countries.” powering women and girls alike, it “Most successful and wealthy is important that everyone contrib- business owners look down upon utes to ensure security and peace those with less wealth and focus for women, and actively take part only on accumulating wealth for in national schemes implemented self-interest. Our wealth should be set by Myanmar Women’s Affair for the nation and by displaying State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits booth showcasing women’s handiwork at International Federation and Ministries, Organ- the capabilities of business owners Women’s Day Ceremony for 2017 in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA izations from UN to also aid in and women entrepreneurs we can women’s role and activity”, the boost the economic sector,” said true that only the economic sector best of their capabilities to elevate our country have a fair and equal Union minister said. the State Counselor. should be a priority in developing women status and support them future. This year’s goal is the eco- After the ceremony, the She further stated that all a nation. In fact, economics and and women are also obliged the nomic sector with the motto, “Em- State Counselor and officials citizens should prioritize success politics, politics and social affairs, same. Do not underestimate your- powering women entrepreneurs looked round the exhibition of for businesses and show how to social afairs and peace are all in- self or others. for a better world in 2030.” The photos showcasing women’s de- use it to help others. It is impor- terconnected. If you were to utilise I want to ask the men not to main determiner in shaping the velopmental works, women and tant to design a business model your business to support the wel- underestimate women or your- world for the better is our mind. childcare movements, livelihood so as to bring a balance between fare of others, it will undoubtedly selves too, especially the young Financially you can only do so training workshops for women, charity work and self-interest, be- boost your own business as well. men of this generation, to try hard- much, but to steer the world in and items from women’s handi- cause only in harmony can they “We all need to work hand er not to fall behind women in the the direction of peace, compas- work workshops and trainings.— be a truly powerful force. It is not in hand. Men need to work to the education sector. Only then will sion, love and kindness we have Myanmar News Agency

Programs of transformation Myanmar, Cambodia to enhance cooperation to Public Service in security and defense sectors At an invitation of Royal Cam- Broadcasting discussed bodian Armed Forces Command- er-in-Chief General Pol Saroeun, Dr. Pe Myint, Union Minister human resource plan, coopera- Defence Services Command- for Information received German tion in drawing the Broadcasting er-in-Chief Senior General Min Development Counsellor, Dr. Law, enabling to work in accord- Aung Hlaing who is a goodwill Katharina Spiess at the Ministry ance with rules and regulations visit to Vietnam left Hanoi for of Information yesterday. set in the course of establishing Cambodia at 8 am local standard With a view to successful- MRTV Webportal, and enabling time yesterday. ly implementing the transform- the expertise to attend and discuss They were seen off at Noi ing works from the state-owned the transitional programs at the Bai International Airport by Lt- MRTV to PSB, the tasks relating Transition Forum which will be Gen Vu Chien Thang, Director to drawing the action plan and organized soon, were discussed of the Foreign Relations Depart- time line, conducting capacity during the meeting.—Myanmar ment of Vietnam Defence Ser- building course after setting the News Agency vices and senior military officers, Myanmar Ambassador to Viet- nam U Kyaw Soe Win and wife, Military Attaché Col Aung Kyaw Government’s one-year performance Oo and officials. The Senior Gen- to be broadcast on MRTV, covered by eral and party were welcomed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Royal Cambodian Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Pol Saroeun. Photo: MNA Royal Cambodian Armed Forc- state-run dailies es General Eth Sarath, Myanmar with Royal Cambodian Armed eration in security and defense Forces Commander-in-Chief sectors. The public is informed that the performance within a one-year pe- Ambassador to Cambodia U My- General Pol Saroeun. The Sen- The Senior General also riod of the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar int Soe and officials at Ponchen- ior General held talks with his paid a courtesy call on Samdach for the three pillars will be broadcast on MRTV, commencing at 9 tong Airport in Phnom Penh. counterpart and discussed mat- Maha Sera Peday Techo HUN pm on Friday and will be covered by Myanma Alinn, the Kyemon In the evening, the Senior ters on sending reciprocal vis- SEN, Prime Minister of Cam- and the Global New Light of Myanmar dailies starting on Satur- General attended a welcom- its, organizing friendly sports bodia at the Peace palace.— day.—Ministry of Information ing ceremony and inspected the Guard of Honour together events and strengthening coop- Myanmar News Agency 9 March 2017 regional 7 Vietnam to host Philippine lawmakers dismiss Duterte loyalist over US citizenship saga Miss ASEAN tighter business and defence he had acquired it with a pri- ties with China, Russia and or intent to renounce it and Japan. The Philippines is return to live in the Philip- also chair of the Associa- pines. He said his repeated Friendship 2017 tion of South East Asian use of a Philippine passport Nations. to visit the United States HANOI — The Miss promote and exchange cul- Panfilo Lacson, head was “tacit acceptance” by Friendship of the Associ- tures, as well as strengthen of the commission’s foreign Washington that he was ation of Southeast Asian multilateral relations and affairs panel, said Yasay’s not an American. However, Nations (ASEAN) will be friendship, said the organ- close relationship with the records of the US Internal held in Vietnam for the izers. president was no guarantee Revenue Service suggests first time in the central Phu The preliminary round he should keep his job and Yasay may have held US Yen province in July 2017, is open for applications said his conflicting com- citizenship when he became announced the country’s from 1 March to 28 April, ments under oath raised foreign minister. The US Ministry of Culture, Sports 2017, then comes the fi- Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay gestures dur- questions about his honesty. Federal Register last month “It was the view ... that published names of individ- and Tourism. nal round from 1 June to 2 ing a commission on Appointment hearing at the Senate headquarters in Pasay city, metro Manila, Philippines on 8 he was not telling the truth,” uals who had lost citizen- The organizers will of- July, 2017. The final night March, 2017. Photo: Reuters Lacson told reporters. ship, whose information had ficially kick off the compe- is scheduled to be on 7 July “He was not forthright been received “during the fi- tition in Phu Yen province in Phu Yen’s Tuy Hoa City. MANILA — Philippine terviews and to legislators in the question-and-answer nal quarter” of 2016. on 20 March, after hold- Situated in the lawmakers dismissed a while under oath. portion of the hearings.” Yasay’s statements to ing a press briefing in the south-central coast of Vi- close ally of President Rod- Yasay has been foreign Yasay was not present the committee on Wednes- southern Ho Chi Minh City etnam, Phu Yen province rigo Duterte as foreign min- minister since Duterte took for the decision and an aide day were loaded with lega- on 16 March to introduce is famous for its beautiful ister on Wednesday, citing office in June last year. In who answered his telephone lese, lengthy and at times, the event to the public, landscapes of long beach “compelling issues” about the Philippines, confirma- said there would be no im- confusing. He apologised to reported provincial news- under the shadows of co- his qualifications and his tion hearings can take place mediate statement. lawmakers and said he had paper Phu Yen Online on conut trees, unspoiled hills failure to prove he was not long after ministers start Numerous allegations not sought to deceive them. Wednesday. and natural lagoons. a US citizen when he took work. The US-educated have been made against “I did not lie. I may not The regional pageant This is also the ide- the job. The Commission on lawyer, a former classmate Yasay but the main point have fully disclosed what is part of several cultural al place for organizing Appointments unanimous- of the president and member was whether he was a US was required ... but this is activities to be held to cel- various types of tourism ly decided not to approve of his inner circle, was the citizen at the time of his really no fun in a process Perfecto Yasay as minister, first casualty in Duterte’s ebrate the 50th anniversary activities such as moun- appointment on 30 June like this,” he said. “You hours after a confirmation eight-month-old Cabinet. last year. Yasay has denied get nervous. You some- of ASEAN establishment tain climbing, sea-diving, hearing in which he was It is not clear who will being a US citizen, and said how come up with answers in 2017. It is hoped to be an boat-racing, wind-surf- grilled about his citizenship replace Yasay in what is a that although he was grant- that you do not intend, occasion for ASEAN mem- ing and sea exploring. and inconsistent statements crucial role for a govern- ed citizenship in the 1980s, and I apologise for that.” ber countries to meet up, —Xinhua made during television in- ment aggressively pursuing he was disqualified because —Reuters Indians vote in Modi’s constituency in last phase of crucial election NEW DELHI — Indi- The election, the Acting Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe ans headed to the polls on world’s largest democratic [email protected] Wednesday in the final lap exercise this year, has been Expatriate Consultant Editor Mark Angeles of a race for the country’s largely peaceful, but police markrangeles@gmail .com most politically important arrested five men suspected Senior Translators state, the biggest mid-term of involvement in a small Khin Maung Oo verdict on Prime Minis- explosion on a train this [email protected] ter Narendra Modi since week. Copy Writer Min Zaw he stormed to power three Modi has campaigned International News Editor years ago. hard to win Uttar Pradesh, Ye Htut Tin The election has been holding more than 25 ral- [email protected] staggered over seven phas- lies after a lacklustre start to Local News Editors es in Uttar Pradesh, a poor his Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tun Tun Naing (Editor) and agrarian state home to (BJP) campaign following [email protected] 220 million people, and a tie-up of two opponents People queue up to vote at a polling booth during the last Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) the final phase includes the that upset voting calcula- phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly election, in Varana- Translators ancient Hindu city of Vara- tions. “The election is much si on 8 March, 2017. Photo: Reuters Khaing Thanda Lwin, nasi, Modi’s home constit- closer than we thought it [email protected] uency. would be,” pollster Praveen lost ground, analysts said, “If Modi wins it’s go- Hay Mar Tin Win, Results of the election, Patil told Reuters. strengthening the chances ing to be a huge boost,” [email protected] as well as those in four oth- He put the BJP mar- for a hung state assembly. said Shumita Deveshwar, Ei Myat Mon er Indian states, will be an- ginally ahead of the alli- Clinching a vote share a policy analyst at macro Chief Reporter nounced on Saturday, and ance between the ruling of more than 30 per cent in advisory firm TS Lombard. Tun Aung Kyaw, help to shape the next two Samajwadi Party and the the three-way contest could “Even if they fall short but [email protected] years of Modi’s govern- Congress party, but with- deliver a landslide result, are still first, markets will Computer Team ment as he heads towards a in the margin of error and under India’s first-past-the- take it in their stride.” Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, 2019 general election. far from ensuring the BJP post system. Modi’s campaign in Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, The outcome will also a majority in the 403-seat Modi swept the battle- Varanasi, where the prime Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin show whether support for assembly. ground state in 2014 on the minister spent three days Circulation Modi’s party has held up “The BJP is a one- way to the biggest parlia- and fielded 20 ministers San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 after his shock decision last man party. After realising mentary majority in three and BJP leaders, was a des- Advertising inquiry November to ban big bank- that they were trailing, they decades. perate attempt to regain lost 01 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 notes to crack down on tax were left with no option but Exit polls are due late ground, said a spokesman [email protected] evasion and bribery. to press Modi onto the cam- on Thursday. They have of- for the Samajwadi party of [email protected] Police on Wednesday paign trail,” Patil said. ten been wrong in the past, state Chief Minister Akh- stepped up security for final A third party, popular but any clear trend showing ilesh Yadav. Printed and published at the Global New Light of My- voting in Uttar Pradesh af- among lower-caste Indi- Modi in front could trigger “This was their last anmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pa- ter they said they had shot ans in a region where most further buying by inves- attempt to defeat us, but it goda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global dead an alleged Islamic people vote along social tors who have pushed the seems like they will stand New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit State-inspired militant in and religious lines, appears benchmark NSE share in- defeated,” Ghanshyam Ti- No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. Lucknow, the state capital. to be recovering some dex towards a record high. wari said.—Reuters 8 ANALYSIS 9 March 2017

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Khin Maung Oo niably, our local businessmen their affairs, creating expan- past, there had been a redun- What we mostly complain have lagged much behind sion of markets, and so on. dancy of government employ- concerns the “red tape sys- t this time when our those from foreign nations, in Here, I would like to empha- ees in departments and corpo- tem.” “Red tape,” means offi- country is marching capital, techniques and man- size the role of physical and rations. Have we ever heard cial rules that seem more com- Atowards a federal dem- agement experiences. Accord- mental workers in government that the BSPP government plicated than necessary and ocratic Union, the Union gov- ingly, the Union government is sectors—departments, corpo- (BSPP – Burma Socialist Pro- prevent things from being ernment is tying its best to de- making arrangements for our rations, factories, offices and gramme Party) sacked those done quickly. The term is said velop the country’s economic local entrepreneurs, especially many other work places. In personnel, by giving them to have come from the custom sectors, knowing full well that for small and medium-sized fact, all these government em- compensation or gratuity. By of tying up official documents it will never reach the destina- enterprises to successfully and ployees play an important role doing so, we would have been with red or pink tape. Some tion without peace, stability smoothly operate their busi- in the administrative and op- able to employ more teachers bureaucrats in the past used and economic strength. In de- nesses, in the interest of the erational functions of the gov- and medical staff. I am writing the red tape system for their veloping the country’s econo- people and the country. ernment. Though govern- this just from the point of view personal interest, with an in- my, we need foreign direct in- Now, some foreign inves- ments change, they will of a layman, absolutely not for tention of delaying cases. That vestments and technical tors are trying to enter the continue their regular rou- making ad hominem attack. bureaucratic red tape system know-how. The government country in the form of big en- tines. At this time when we are An action is required to be can still be found in many has been inviting foreign in- terprises or joint venture com- building up a new nation, we done if it will benefit the many places, even to this day. Today, vestors to invest in the coun- panies, with our local entre- need more and more techni- though it may harm a few. delays in certain public works try. Our country has consid- preneurs starting to launch cians and intellectuals. Due to Launching YBS and clearing may be attributed to lack of erable amounts of resources their businesses. It is obvious current budget constraints, undisciplined vendors away proficiency in their jobs or in- — rich farmlands, human re- that these foreign enterprises important government em- from crowded places may have tentional abuse of authority. sources, minerals and agricul- and local private businesses ployees, for example, teachers, harmed a few, but we can say Provided that every individual tural and forestry products. will work hard to gain success, medical doctors and health that most people, apart from works by taking responsibility Our country’s local entrepre- in every way, including manu- staff cannot be employed espe- those who do not go straight to and accountability with team neurs as well want to take part facturing products in accord cially in rural areas, knowing their destinations, found it spirits, our work will surely in nation building and they with export quality, targeted very well that these posts are convenient to travel. In short, succeed. So, let us deal with are eager to get techniques amounts of quantity and in urgently needed. So, inade- failure to solve the redundan- the problems of inadequacy, and monetary assistance from limited time schedule, man- quacy can be said to be a hin- cy problem is also a hindrance redundancy and red tape sys- the Union government. Unde- agement of work force and drance to success. Once in the to success. tem! The Cost of Pollution: 1.7 million children dead each year ew Reports from the have an increased risk of pneu- • 200,000 children under environmental exposures. Air fuel for heating and cooking, no World Health Organiza- monia in childhood, and a life- age 5 die from unintentional inju- pollution, second-hand tobacco mold or pests and remove unsafe Ntion claims that one in long increased risk of chronic ries attributable to the environ- smoke and indoor mold and building materials and lead paint. every four deaths of children un- respiratory diseases, such as ment, such as poisoning, falls dampness make asthma more se- • Schools: Provide safe der age five are related to pollut- asthma. Exposure to air pollution and drowning. vere in children. sanitation and hygiene, free of ed environments. may also increase their lifelong Ongoing and Emerging Envi- In households without ac- noise, pollution and promote Every year, environmental risk of heart disease, stroke and ronmental Threats to Chil- cess to basic services, such as good nutrition. risks – such as indoor and out- cancer. dren’s Health safe water and sanitation, or that • Health facilities: Ensure door air pollution, secondhand Top 5 Causes of Early Child- “A polluted environment re- are smoky due to the use of un- safe water, sanitation and hy- smoke, unsafe water, lack of san- hood Death Linked to the Envi- sults in a heavy toll on the health clean fuels such as coal or dung giene and reliable electricity. itation and inadequate hygiene – ronment of our children,” says Dr. Maria for cooking and heating, children • Urban planning: Create take the lives of 1.7 million chil- A companion report, “Don't Neira, director of the Department are at an increased risk of diar- more green spaces, safe walking dren under age 5, say two new Pollute my Future! The Impact of of Public Health, Environmental rhea and pneumonia. and cycling paths. reports from the World Health the Environment on Children's and Social Determinants of Children also are exposed to • Transport: Reduce emis- Organization (WHO). Health,” provides a comprehen- Health for WHO. “Investing in harmful chemicals through food, sions and increase public trans- The first report, “Inheriting a sive overview of the environ- the removal of environmental water, air and products around port. Sustainable World: Atlas on ment’s impact on children’s risks to health, such as improving them. Chemicals, such as fluo- • Agriculture: Reduce the Children’s Health and the Envi- health, illustrating the scale of water quality or using cleaner fu- ride, lead and mercury pesticides, use of hazardous pesticides and ronment,” reveals that a large the challenge. Every year: els, will result in massive health persistent organic pollutants and no child labor. portion of the most common • 570,000 children under 5 benefits.” others in manufactured goods • Industry: Manage haz- causes of death among children years die from respiratory infec- For example, emerging en- eventually find their way into the ardous waste and reduce the use ages 1 month to 5 years – diar- tions such as pneumonia that are vironmental hazards, such as food chain. And, while leaded of harmful chemicals. rhea, malaria and pneumonia – attributable to indoor and out- electronic and electrical waste gasoline has been phased out al- • Health sector: Monitor are preventable by interventions door air pollution, and second- (such as old mobile phones) that most entirely in all countries, health outcomes and educate known to reduce environmental hand smoke. is improperly recycled, expose lead still is widespread in paints, about environmental health ef- risks, such as access to safe water • 361,000 children under children to toxins that can lead to affecting brain development. fects and prevention. and clean cooking fuels. age 5 die due to diarrhea as a re- reduced intelligence, attention Making All Places Safe for Under the Sustainable De- “A polluted environment is a sult of poor access to clean water, deficits, lung damage and cancer. Children velopment Goals (SDGs), coun- deadly one – particularly for sanitation and hygiene. The generation of electronic and Reducing air pollution in- tries are working on a set of tar- young children,” says WHO Di- • 270,000 children die dur- electrical waste is forecasted to side and outside households, im- gets to guide interventions for rector-General Dr. Margaret ing their first month of life from increase by 19 percent between proving safe water and sanitation children’s environmental health, Chan. “Their developing organs conditions including prematuri- 2014 and 2018, to 50 million and improving hygiene (includ- as well as to end preventable and immune systems, and small- ty, that could be prevented metric tons by 2018. ing in health facilities where deaths of newborns and children er bodies and airways, make through access to clean water, With climate change, tem- women give birth), protecting under five by 2030. In addition to them especially vulnerable to sanitation and hygiene in health peratures and levels of carbon pregnant women from second- SDG 3, which aims to ensure dirty air and water.” facilities as well as by reducing dioxide are rising, favoring pol- hand tobacco smoke and build- healthy lives and promote Harmful exposures can start air pollution. len growth, which is associated ing safer environments, can pre- well-being for all, other SDGs in the mother’s womb and in- • 200,000 deaths of children with increased rates of asthma in vent children’s deaths and work to improve water, sanita- crease the risk of premature birth. under age 5 from malaria could children. Worldwide, 11–14 per diseases. tion and hygiene, transition to Additionally, when infants and be prevented through environ- cent of children ages 5 years and For example, multiple gov- clean energy to reduce air pollu- pre-schoolers are exposed to in- mental actions such as reducing older currently report asthma ernment sectors can work togeth- tion and reverse climate change door and outdoor air pollution breeding sites of mosquitoes or symptoms and an estimated 44 er to improve the following: – all of which will have an im- and secondhand smoke, they covering drinking-water storage. per cent of these are related to • Housing: Ensure clean pact on children’s health. 9 March 2017 national 9 Performances at People’s Service under way of the Information and Public Relations Department

Performance in one-year period of 2016-2017 financial year m Opening Community Centers m Arranging for holding children In the reign of the new gov- During one-year erature festivals, opening people, releasing news and ernment elected by the peo- period after the incumbent children libraries, conduct- information on the perfor- literature festivals ple, it reached nearly one- government took office, the ing training courses for up- mance of the government, m Opening reading centers for year that IPRD had served IPRD carried out the tasks of grading the skills of its staff, giving services for publish- children its duties. During that period, opening community centers sending trainees to overseas ing and publication, scrutiny m Delivering leaflets and giving the IPRD took part in imple- of great use for the people, courses conducted by for- and allowance of censor pol- menting the government’s upgrading services of librar- eign institutions, opening icies, holding international information by wall-charts policies and making the ies, holding workshops for civil service training cours- film festivals and improving m Development of Digital System government’s performances the development of news es, filming educative videos the status of movie-houses in Movie-Houses smooth and successful. media, holding children lit- for sharing knowledge with the country.

Photos: IPRD

U Pe Myint, Union Minister for Information sprinkles scent- ed-water on the board of Natmauk Community Center. Opening Community Centers Being the department of public service formed to fulfill the needs and interests of the people, IPRD managed to per- form the tasks of changing libraries in Regions and States into Community Centers by linking with Daw Khin Kyi Foundation. It opened socially based community center in the Insein District Office on 20 August 2016, in Myaung- mya district office on 15 December 2016 and in Magwe district, Natmauk township office on 15 January 2016. Children draw the pictures at the Children Literature Festival. Holding Children Literature Festivals Children are human resources for the future, so all the governments across the world are supporting in every way for the development of children’s lives. For the all-round development, acquisition of literary knowledge, improvement of intellects and capacity building of children in Myanmar, children literature festival was held at the Myanmar Inter- national Convention Centre 2 of Nay Pyi Taw on 5th November 2016, whereas children literature festival in Mandalay was held from 27th January 2017 to 29th January 2017, together with merry-makings and entertainment programmes, contests, book exhibition, book fair and workshops on the development of children literature. Similarly, such festivals are being held in other towns with greater momentum. Development of Digital

Teacher and students read in the reading room for children. System Movie-Houses IPRD is driving force to change remaining movie-houses Opening reading rooms for children into digital system cinemas. This year, 29 cinemas were changed into digital system movie-houses, reaching 67 For the development of reading rooms for children, up- altogether across the nation. grading of reading among children is being carried by supplying 133 District and Township Offices with nec- essary furniture used in children’s reading rooms. And, story- telling contests, poem-recitation competition and essay writing contests are being held for children. Staffs of the IPRD deliver leaflets to the commuters. Delivering leaflets and giving information by wall-charts IPRD is a department that directly connects with the people in Regions and States, so it has been publishing and distributing 1200000 sheets of leaflets per year (six times at 200000 piec- es every one time) describing about extraordinary holidays and special performances of the government. Besides, for the people to know priority tasks of the government, current activities of the government, special events of the State and political dialogues with the changing time, IPRD is making arrangements for exhibiting documentary photos amounting to 576, at the wall-charts in the offices of Regions, States, Students read books in the reading room for children. District and Township Offices, 24 times per one year. Photo shows the cinema fixed digital system. 10 world 9 March 2017 UK’s May defeated as lawmakers demand news in brief South Korea court says to rule on power to reject final Brexit terms President Park’s impeachment on Friday SEOUL — South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule on Pres- ident Park Geun-hye’s impeachment on Friday at 11 am (0200 GMT), a court spokesman said on Wednesday. The ruling will be televised live, the spokesman said. Park was impeached by parliament in December and stripped of her powers pending the court’s ruling. If the court upholds the impeachment, a presidential election will be held two months lat- er.—Reuters

Ex-Panama dictator Noriega in critical condition after brain operation PANAMA CITY — Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Norie- ga, 83, is in a critical condition after an operation on Tuesday to remove a benign tumor from his brain, his family said. “He has a major brain hemorrhage and is in a serious condi- tion,” his daughter Lorena Noriega told reporters outside the Santo Tomas hospital where he was operated on. She also noted that his condition was “critical”. Noriega ruled Panama from 1983 to 1989, and his lawyer said earlier on Tuesday the operation had been a success.—Reuters

Vucic, Taci in confrontation over Kosovo army BELGRADE/PRISTINA — Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic had a fierce verbal confrontation with Kosovo President Hasim Taci on Tuesday over establishment of a Kosovo army, the RTS has learned. During a phone conversation, Vucic and Taci took completely opposite positions on the matter, the broadcaster said.—Tanjug Turkish minister accuses Germany of political pressure on Turks HAMBURG — Turkey’s foreign minister accused Berlin on Tuesday of exerting systematic pressure on Turkish citizens in Germany and hampering campaigns in support of President Tayyip Erdogan’s bid Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street before Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip for new powers at a referendum next month. Hammond delivers his budget to the House of Commons in London, Britain on 8 March, 2017. Photo: Retuers Mevlut Cavusoglu was speaking at a rally of Turkish citizens in the residence of the Turkish consulate-general in Hamburg after the LONDON — Britain’s upper ment’s intention to ensure that deal in the hope that lawmakers building originally scheduled for the meeting was closed by authori- house of parliament voted on does not happen,” he said in a would then reject it and poten- ties. Turkey accuses Germany of hindering a string of other scheduled Tuesday to give lawmakers more statement. tially halt Brexit. meetings by shutting down premises. power to reject the final terms of The defeat, however, could “This amendment simply “This is systematic obstruction, and Germany is applying system- the country’s exit from the Euro- present a major headache for makes the negotiations much atic pressure on our citizens. This is unacceptable. We always want to pean Union, ignoring pleas from May if members of her own harder from day one for the see Germany as a friend but Germany’s systematic anti-Turkey ap- Prime Minister Theresa May’s party follow through on their prime minister as it increases proach does not suit our friendship,” Cavusoglu said.—Reuters government not to hamstring threats to rebel by supporting the the incentive for the European their negotiations. amendment. Union to offer nothing but a bad One Dutch tourist dead and two missing The vote, which passed by “I will vote to keep in this deal,” said George Bridges, the 366 to 268, attaches an extra amendment,” Anna Soubry, a government’s Brexit minister for after avalanche at French resort condition to the “European Un- Conservative lawmaker in the the Lords, in his final plea before LYON, France — An avalanche in the French skiing resort of Val- ion (Notification of Withdrawal) lower chamber, told Sky News. the vote. frejus has resulted in the death of one Dutch national, with two Bill” — legislation which will She said parliament needed a May has insisted that she other Dutch citizens missing, local police said on Wednesday. give May the power to trigger di- proper say on the issue, warning would be prepared to leave the The police added they were continuing to search for the two vorce talks. She plans to use that of the dangers of a ‘Hard Brexit’ EU without any deal if the terms missing skiers, after having found the victim’s body overnight. power later this month. scenario where Britain left the on offer weren’t good enough, The avalanche occurred after a similar incident at the resort of The amended bill now de- EU without a deal. stating in January that “No deal Tignes earlier this week, where emergency staff managed to res- mands that Britain’s parliament A split within May’s Con- for Britain is better than a bad cue skiers caught up by the sudden downrush of snow.—Reuters has to approve any exit deal be- servative party would undermine deal for Britain.” fore it is debated by the European her authority at a time when she But, if the changes made on Parliament, or, if talks fail, that is facing down demands for a Tuesday become law, she would Malaysia-N Korea diplomatic ties will lawmakers must vote to approve second independence referen- not be able to do that without a decision to walk away without dum from Scottish nationalists, parliamentary approval. Bridges not be severed: Najib a deal. managing fears that Brexit could said it was unclear what would KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Brexit minister David Da- destabilise Northern Ireland, and happen if parliament rejected said Wednesday his country will not cut diplomatic relations with vis said the government would trying to persuade major EU such a move. North Korea, in a bid to ensuring the safety of citizens. seek to overturn the changes powers they must cut her a good Some of May’s opponents “The Malaysia-North Korea diplomatic ties will not be sev- when the bill is presented for exit deal. in the lords have signalled they ered because we need a channel to communicate with them to find approval to the lower cham- The government has already will not seek to prolong or thwart a solution,” Najib said in a statement. ber, where May has a slim promised parliament a vote on the legislative process, meaning His remarks came as the once-amicable relations between majority. the final deal, but believes re- they could back down and accept the two nations have been severely deteriorating in the wake of “It is clear that some in the stricting May’s ability to leave an unamended bill if their chang- the 13 February murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of Lords would seek to frustrate the negotiating table could en- es are overturned in the lower North Korea’s leader, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. that process, and it is the govern- courage the EU to offer a bad chamber.—Reuters —Kyodo News 9 March 2017 world 11 Gunmen disguised as doctors attack military hospital in Afghan capital KABUL — Islamic State were holding out, while one sol- claimed responsibility for an dier had been killed and three attack on a military hospital in wounded. the Afghan capital, Kabul, on A spokesman for the public Wednesday in which gunmen health ministry said at least three dressed as doctors slipped into dead and more than 60 wounded the facility and battled securi- had been taken to other hospi- ty forces inside the building for tals. several hours. A Taliban spokesman de- The attack began when a nied responsibility, saying the suicide bomber blew himself up movement had “no connection” at the rear of the 400-bed Sard- with the attack. ar Mohammad Daud Khan hos- A statement from Islam- pital and three attackers with ic State’s Amaq News Agency automatic weapons and hand said its fighters had attacked the grenades entered the complex, hospital. The group has mounted security officials said. several high-profile attacks on The gunmen, dressed as civilian targets in Kabul over the medical personnel, had taken po- past year, including several on sition on upper floors of the hos- prominent Shi’ite targets. pital and engaged special forces The raid on the hospital, Smoke rises from a military hospital area at the site of blast and gunfire in Kabul, Afghanistan on 8 March, sent to the scene, officials said. across the road from the heavily 2017. Photo: Reuters Security forces blocked off fortified US embassy, underlines the area around the hospital, warnings by government offi- en’s Day in Kabul. some patients climbed out of the the Taliban, who are seeking to near a busy traffic intersection cials that high-profile attacks in The NATO-led Resolute building and could be seen shel- expel foreign troops, defeat the and special forces soldiers de- Kabul are likely to escalate this Support mission said it was tering on window ledges visible US-backed government and re- scended on to the roof of the year. ready to assist Afghan security from outside the hospital, which impose Islamic law after their main building from helicopters. President Ashraf Ghani said services. treats military casualties from 2001 ouster. As fighting went on, a second the attack “trampled on all hu- Abdul Qadir, a worker at the around Afghanistan. Away from Kabul, dozens of explosion was heard from inside. man values”. hospital, told Reuters he saw one The attack comes just a people have been killed over the “Our forces are there and “In all religions, a hospital gunman dressed in a white doc- week after dozens of people past few days in fighting across there is heavy fighting,” said de- is regarded as an immune site tor’s coat take out a concealed were killed and wounded in co- Afghanistan, from Kunduz and fence ministry spokesman Daw- and attacking it is attacking the AK-47 assault rifle and open ordinated attacks on a police sta- Baghlan in the north to Farah in lat Waziri. whole of Afghanistan,” he said fire, killing at least one patient tion and an office of the intelli- the southwest and Helmand and He said one attacker had in impromptu remarks during a and one hospital worker. gence service in Kabul. Kandahar on the Pakistan border been killed and another two speech for International Wom- As the fighting went on, That attack was claimed by in the south. —Reuters Saudi police kill Iraqi forces see off IS counter- suspected Islamic State attack in Mosul — military official MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi forces saw militant — ministry off a nighttime Islamic State coun- ter-attack near Mosul’s main gov- DUBAI — Saudi security forc- people, mostly members of the ernment building hours after re- es killed a suspected Islamic Shi’ite Muslim minority and capturing it, a military official said on Wednesday, as troops sought to State militant when he pulled a security forces. push the militants further back. gun on a patrol in the capital Ri- The militant group, bitterly The Islamic State fighters had yadh, the Interior Ministry said opposed to Gulf Arab rulers, is used several car bombs in the as- on Wednesday. trying to stir sectarian confron- sault, Major General Ali Kadhem The patrol was trying to tation on the Arabian peninsula al-Lami of the Federal Police’s check a complaint on Tuesday to bring about the overthrow of Fifth Division told a Reuters corre- evening that a resident of a flat the states’ ruling dynasties. spondent near the site. in the capital’s al-Rayyan dis- In a separate incident, a “Today we’re clearing the trict had joined Islamic State. policeman was shot and killed area, which was liberated,” he said. “When security men tried by unidentified assailants in Military officials had said that to arrest him, he initiated re- Tarout Island in eastern Saudi troops from the Rapid Response, sistance and pulled a gun and it Arabia, an area where many an elite interior ministry division, A displaced Iraqi woman reacts as she waits in a street for a truck to car- became necessary to deal with of the Sunni Muslim country’s on Tuesday recaptured the provin- ry her to a safe place, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq on 8 March, 2017. Photo: Reuters him and neutralise him, which Shi’ite minority live, accord- cial government headquarters, the led to his death,” the ministry ing to another interior ministry central bank branch and the muse- said in a statement carried by statement. um where three years ago the mili- were some foreigners. hold in the country. tants filmed themselves destroying “An order was issued for for- They recaptured the eastern state news agency SPA. Shi’ites in eastern Saudi priceless statues. eign fighters with families to with- half of the city in January and A companion of the dead Arabia complain of discrimi- “The museum is completely draw with them. Those who do not launched assaults on the western man was arrested and found to nation, which they say prevents empty of all artifacts. They were have a family should stay and fight side, across the Tigris river, on 19 be in possession of a weapon, them from gaining good gov- stolen possibly smuggled,” Lami whether foreign or local,” he said. February. Islamic State fighters are it said. ernment jobs and deprives them said. Iraqi forces, backed by US-led retreating further into the west of The hardline Sunni mil- from state investment in their Reuters was not yet able to ac- air power and military advisers, the city, military officials say, but itant group has carried out a neighbourhoods. cess the museum to verify. have fought since October in an are putting up stiff resistance, hid- series of bombings and shoot- The Saudi govern- Lami said most of the fighters intensive campaign to drive the ul- ing among the civilian population ings in Saudi Arabia since mid- ment denies such charges. that had fought around the gover- tra-hardline militants out of Mosul, and deploying car bombs and snip- 2014 that have killed scores of —Reuters norate building were local but there Islamic State’s last major strong- ers. —Reuters 12 World 9 March 2017 WikiLeaks says it has trove of secret CIA hacking tools WASHINGTON — An- that agency’s surveillance ti-secrecy group WikiLeaks programs. on Tuesday said it had ob- “While we are still as- tained a top-secret trove of sessing the contents of the hacking tools used by the leak ... the source appears CIA to break into phones, legitimate,” said Brian communication apps and Hein, Director of Strategic other electronic devices, Initiatives at Flashpoint, a and published confidential cyber intelligence firm. documents on those pro- “The files within the grams. leak contain a number of Among the most note- documents that appear to worthy WikiLeaks claims be from the CIA and NSA, are that the Central Intelli- with information on pro- gence Agency, in partner- grams to bypass encryp- ship with other US and for- tion,” Hein said in an email. eign agencies, has been able WikiLeaks also said the to bypass the encryption documents showed CIA op- on popular messaging apps eratives had researched how such as WhatsApp, Tele- to hack and take control of gram and Signal, by hack- devices other than comput- ing phones that use Goog- ers and smart phones con- le’s Android platform to nected to the Internet. collect audio and message In one case, it said, US traffic before encryption is and British personnel, under applied. a program known as Weep- Google declined to ing Angel, had developed comment but said it was in- ways to take over a Sam- vestigating the matter. People are silhouetted as they pose with laptops in front of a screen projected with binary code and a Central Inteligence sung smart television, mak- If verified, the informa- Agency (CIA) emblem, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 29 October , 2014. ing it appear it was off when tion in the documents would Photo: Reuters in fact it was recording con- amount to yet another versations in the room. breach of classified material includes the CIA’s “entire lished internal emails of top ments are dated as recently told Reuters the documents This could be the lat- stolen in recent years from hacking capacity.” Democratic Party officials, as February 2016, suggest- included correct “cover” est of several breaches. In US intelligence agencies. WikiLeaks said it which the US agencies said ing they describe recent cy- terms describing active cy- 2010, US military intelli- US officials said they were published the CIA docu- were hacked by Moscow as ber tools and programs. ber programs. gence analyst Chelsea Man- unaware of where WikiLe- ments “while avoiding the part of a coordinated influ- “We do not comment “People on both sides ning provided more than aks might have obtained the distribution of ‘armed’ cy- ence campaign to help Don- on the authenticity or con- of the river are furious,” 700,000 documents, videos, material. ber-weapons until a con- ald Trump win the presi- tent of purported intelli- he said, referring to the diplomatic cables and bat- Reuters could not im- sensus emerges on the tech- dency. gence documents,” CIA CIA and the eavesdropping tlefield accounts to Wikile- mediately verify the con- nical and political nature WikiLeaks has denied spokesman Jonathan Liu National Security Agen- aks. President Barack Oba- tents of the published doc- of the CIA’s program and ties to Russian spy agen- said in a statement. cy based in Fort Meade, ma shortened her prison uments. how such ‘weapons’ should cies. Several cyber security Maryland. “This is not a sentence in January. Last WikiLeaks, led by Ju- be analyzed, disarmed and It was not immediate- consultants and contractors Snowden-type situation. month, former NSA con- lian Assange, said its publi- published.” ly clear how much damage said the documents ob- This was taken over a long tractor Harold Thomas Mar- cation of the documents on US intelligence agen- publication of the docu- tained by Wikileaks, dated term and handed over to tin was indicted on charges the hacking tools was the cies have said that Wikil- ments — should they be between 2013 and 2016, ap- WikiLeaks.” of taking highly sensitive first in a series of releases eaks has ties to Russia’s legitimate — might do to pear legitimate. Beginning in 2013, government material over a drawing from a data set that security services. During the spy agency’s cyber pro- A longtime intelli- former NSA contractor course of 20 years, storing includes several hundred the 2016 US presidential grams. gence contractor with ex- Edward Snowden revealed the trove of secrets in his million lines of code and campaign, Wikileaks pub- But some of the docu- pertise in US hacking tools highly classified details of home.—Reuters

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR German Social Democrats closing gap with MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE Merkel’s conservatives — Forsa poll ( INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER ) BERLIN — Support for cent. The support for the per cent, respectively. ( 6 / 2017 ) Germany’s Social Demo- SPD was up one percentage The business-friendly Open tenders are invited for supply of the following respective items in United States crats (SPD) nudged up to point on the week. Free Democratic Party lost Dollars and Myanmar Kyats. 32 per cent, one percentage The institute put the one percentage point to 6 Sr.No Tender No Description Remark point behind Chancellor poll’s margin of error at 2.5 per cent, just above the 5 (1) DMP/L044(16-17) Assorted Sizes of Batteries (6) Items Ks Angela Merkel’s conserv- percentage points, meaning per cent threshold needed to atives, over the past week, the CDU/CSU bloc and the take seats in parliament. (2) IFB-123(16-17) Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) US$ according to a poll pub- SPD are in a neck-and-neck Forsa head Manfred Services for Installation of Sittaung lished on Wednesday. race. Guellner said that based on River Crossing of 20” Myainggalay-Yangon The centre-left SPD, Both Merkel, who the results, the SPD could Natural Gas Pipe Line Project currently the junior partner will seek a fourth term as form a coalition govern- in Merkel’s ruling coalition, chancellor, and Schulz are ment with the Greens and Tender Closing Date & Time- Sr No.(1) 5-4-2017, 16:30 Hr has seen its poll ratings soar hoping to end their par- the Left, adding that their Tender Closing Date & Time- Sr No.(2) 25-4-2017, 16:30 Hr since nominating former ties’ ‘grand coalition’ and combined score of 47 per European Parliament pres- to form a new government cent would translate into a Tender Document shall be available during office hours commencing from ident Martin Schulz as its with smaller allies. slim parliamentary major- 8TH March, 2017 at the Finance Department , Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, No(44) candidate for chancellor in The Forsa poll, which ity. Complex, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. the 24 September federal canvassed the views of Schulz has promised to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise election. some 2,500 voters, showed fight job insecurity and old- Ph . +95 67 - 411206 / 411274 The weekly poll, con- the anti-immigrant Alter- age poverty by reducing ducted by the Forsa institute native for Germany (AfD) temporary work contracts for Stern magazine, showed party down one percentage and rolling back some of support for Merkel’s Chris- point at 8 per cent, while the ‘Agenda 2010’ labour tian Democrats (CDU) and support for the Greens party reforms enacted by the their Bavarian sister par- and the Left party were un- last SPD-led government. ty (CSU) stable at 33 per changed at 8 per cent and 7 —Reuters 9 March 2017 world 13 Russia’s Antey nuclear submarines to Berlin says Turkey has stepped up spying in Germany be rearmed with Kalibr missile systems BERLIN — The Ger- an investigation in Janu- BOLSHOI KAMEN — man government said on ary into possible spying by Project 949A Antey nu- Wednesday there had been clerics sent to Germany by clear-powered submarines a significant increase in Ankara. will be rearmed with Kalibr Turkish spying in Germa- Bfv President Hans- missile systems after a pro- ny, where tensions within Georg Maassen under- found upgrade at the Zvezda the large Turkish commu- scored his concern over shipyard in the Russian Far nity have escalated ahead tensions between right- East, Deputy Defence Min- of next month’s referen- wing Turks in Germa- ister Yuri Borisov said on dum on Turkey’s presiden- ny and supporters of the Tuesday. cy. Kurdistan Workers Party “The Zvezda shipyard The BfV domestic in- (PKK). is carrying out profound telligence agency said divi- “There is the danger modernization of Project sions in Turkey leading up that these proxy fights be- 949A nuclear submarines, to the 16 April referendum tween PKK supporters and including the replacement on boosting the powers of nationalist, right-wing ex- of armament with the Kalibr President Tayyip Erdogan tremist Turks will escalate missile complex and also the were mirrored in Germany. because there is a high, replacement of navigation, At the same time, hard-hitting potential for life support and other sys- strained relations between danger in both groups,” he tems,” Borisov said. Germany and Turkey, said. Overall, Russia has Project 949A Antey submarine. Project 949A Antey nuclear-powered submarines will be which soured after a failed Maassen did not spe- built 11 Project 949A Antey rearmed with Kalibr missile systems after a profound upgrade. Photo: TASS army bid last July to over- cifically address the issue submarines. Eight of them placement of 24,000 tonnes CEO of Russia’s Rubin the submarines of this type throw Erdogan, reached of Turkish spying. He told have remained operation- and is armed with 24 Granit Central Design Bureau for operational with the Navy a new low this month in a reporters in January that al with the Russian Navy. cruise missile launchers and Marine Engineering Igor would undergo upgrade.— row over Turkish political Germany would not toler- Each submarine has a dis- six torpedo tubes. Vilnit told TASS that all TASS rallies to drum up support ate Turkish intelligence op- in the referendum. erations within its borders. “The BfV is observ- German Foreign Min- ing a significant increase in ister Sigmar Gabriel on New bomb threats made against intelligence efforts by Tur- Wednesday met his Turk- key in Germany,” it said in ish counterpart Mevlut Ca- a statement. No further de- vusoglu in Berlin and said Jewish centres across US, Canada tails were provided. Turkey’s internal fights Germany’s chief fed- should not be imported into NEW YORK — A new ary against JCCs in dozens that they help Jewish groups area in upstate New York. eral prosecutor launched Germany.—Reuters round of bomb threats of states. enhance security. The Anti-Defamation against Jewish community The Trump Admin- “We are concerned League, a Jewish civil rights centres across the United istration denounced the that the number of incidents organisation, also said it re- TRADEMARK CAUTION States and in Canada forced newest round of threats is accelerating and failure ceived bomb threats at four PT. Sinar Jaya Prakarsa, a company incorporated in Republic of Indonesia and having its registered office at lockdowns and evacuations “in the strongest terms,” to address and deter these of its locations. JL.Kamal Raya No.1 RT 006/02, Kelurahan Tegal Alur, on Tuesday, and all 100 US White House spokesman threats will place innocent In addition to violent Kecamatan Kalideres, Jakarta Barat, Republic of senators asked the federal Sean Spicer told a news people at risk and threat- threats, some Jewish organ- Indonesia is the owner and proprietor of the following government to help them briefing. en the financial viability of izations received harassing Trademark: enhance security. “As long as they do JCCs,” the letter said. phone calls. At the East Threats were phoned in continue, we’ll continue to One arrest was made Midwood Jewish Center in or emailed to JCCs in states condemn them and look at last week, when a former Brooklyn, police said, an including New York, Wis- ways in which we can stop journalist was charged in anonymous caller threat- consin, Illinois and Florida them,” Spicer said. St Louis with using fake ened to spray the centre’s overnight and early on Tues- Tuesday’s incidents email accounts to threaten synagogue with pig’s blood. Reg. No.4/955/2017 (7.2.2017) day. Centres in Toronto and appeared unconnected to to bomb Jewish sites while “We’ve never seen elsewhere in Ontario also the majority of previous posing as his ex-girlfriend. such a period of concentrat- In respect of “Footwear, Sandals, Shoes; Clothing” in said they were threatened. threats, according to the Se- But he is not believed to be ed threats against the Jewish International Class 25. Fraudulent or unauthorised use or actual or colourable US federal authorities cure Community Network, responsible for the majority community,” New York imitation of the Mark shall be dealt with according to law. have been investigating which provides security ex- of threats. Mayor Bill de Blasio told Daw Khin Myo Myo Aye, H.G.P a surge of threats against pertise to Jewish groups. Threats came in to Jew- a news conference. “The For PT. Sinar Jaya Prakarsa, Jewish organizations, in- A letter signed by all ish centres and day schools last few weeks are more C/o Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., cluding more than 100 hoax 100 US senators was sent on Tuesday in cities includ- troubling than anything Level 8A, Union Financial Centre (UFC), bomb threats in five separate on Tuesday to top US law ing Chicago, Milwaukee I’ve seen in many, many Corner of Mahabandoola Road and Thein Phyu Road, waves in January and Febru- enforcement officials asking and the greater Rochester years.”—Reuters Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Dated 9th March 2017 [email protected]

China to formulate national intelligence law this year CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV dawei star VOY. NO ( ) BEIJING — China will gence and protect national In 2015, Beijing adopt- national security commis- formulate a national intelli- security and interests”, but ed a sweeping national sion created three years ago GlobalConsignees New Light of Myanmarcargo carried on MV dawei 3.5” x 2 columns x USD 50 = USD 350 gence law this year, the head also gave no details. security law that aimed to meant to increase coordi- star VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the of its largely rubber-stamp China already has make all key network infra- nation among the various vessel will be arriving on 9.3.2017 and cargo will be parliament said on Wednes- broad laws governing state structure and information wings of China’s securi- discharged into the premises of m.i.p where it will lie day, its latest piece of legis- secrets and security. systems “secure and con- ty bureaucracy, split now at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the lation aimed at safeguarding Last year, it adopted a trollable”. China also passed among the police, military, byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. security. controversial cyber security a counter-espionage law in intelligence and diplomatic Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Zhang Dejiang, who is law to counter what the gov- 2014 aimed at tightening services. Possible interna- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now also the third-ranked leader ernment says are growing state security and helping tional flashpoints for China of the ruling Communist threats such as hacking and build a “comprehensive” include Japan, North Korea declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Party, gave no details about terrorism. Overseas critics national security system. and the South China Sea. from the Vessel. the proposed law in his ad- of the law say it threatens The new laws come China says it also fac- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after dress to parliament’s annual to shut foreign technology amid a broad crackdown by es considerable threats at the Claims Day. meeting, and it is not clear companies out of various President Xi Jinping on civ- home, pointing to unrest in SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT when it may be passed. sectors deemed “critical”, il society, including rights two regions heavily popu- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY The government said in and includes contentious lawyers and the media, lated by ethnic minorities AGENT FOR: M/S continental shipping December it would propose requirements for security which critics say is meant to which chafe at Chinese line pte ltd such a law to “increase and reviews and for data to be quash dissent. rule — Tibet and Xinjiang. guarantee national intelli- stored on servers in China. Xi is also head of a —Reuters Phone No: 2301185 14 entertainment 9 March 2017 Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks to make first film together: report

New York — Two of the most winner Hanks will play the editor, celebrated actors of their gen- Ben Bradlee, while triple Oscar eration, Meryl Streep and Tom winner Streep will take on the role Hanks, will star together for the of the publisher, Kay Graham, first time in new Steven Spielberg according to Variety. No dates political drama “The Post”, ac- for filming were revealed in the cording to Hollywood trade mag- report, with award-laden director azine Variety. Spielberg currently in post-pro- The film will focus on the duction on sci-fi action movie, Washington Post’s publication of “Ready Player One,” which is the 1971 Pentagon Papers, which due to hit theaters in March 2018. made headlines around the world Streep was branded an “overrated when the newspaper’s editor and actress” by US President Donald publisher challenged the US fed- Trump after she criticized him for eral government over their belittling a disabled journalist at right to publish them. the Golden Globes in Janu- Actress Meryl Streep reacts at the 89th Academy Awards — Oscars Awards Show at Hollywood in California, Twice Oscar ary.—Reuters US, on 26 March 2017. Photo: Reuters Japanese rock band X Japan dazzles fans at London show

L ondon — Legendary Jap- in London last month, gives an he is currently working on new anese rock band X Japan daz- up-close and personal history songs with American shock rock- zled fans at London’s SSE of the band and portrait of the er Marilyn Manson as X Japan Arena on Saturday with a live group’s founder and drummer-pi- gears up to release its first album show, hot on the heels of the anist Yoshiki. in around 20 years. UK premiere of “We Are X”, “I was very suicidal and The film “We are X” will be an award-winning documenta- may be still, I try to almost kill released for home entertainment ry about the band. myself on stage. When you think in June. It was directed by film- X Japan, the most success- there’s no tomorrow, so it is the maker Stephen Kijak of Stones in ful rock band in Japanese histo- last day you can live, you just put Exile fame, and produced by the ry, stunned the fans with their all the energy into it,” Yoshiki Oscar-winning team behind the pioneering spectacle-driven told Reuters. The creative force documentary “Searching for Sug- FILE PHOTO; Actor Alec Baldwin speaks at a protest against US Presi- style of visual rock. behind the group, Yoshiki said ar Man”.—Reuters dent-elect Donald Trump outside the Trump International Hotel in New “I feel some kind of elec- York City, US, on 19 January, 2017. Photo: Retuers trical current up and down my spine. I cry almost every time I listen to their music,” Spanish Alec Baldwin says Trump impersonation fan Lazaro told Reuters outside revived his comedy career the SSE Arena. The band, which reunited in 2007 after a 10-year split, LOS ANGELES — Actor Alec “30 Rock.” Since then, he has has sold over 30 million singles Baldwin said that his imperson- appeared in a handful of movies and albums combined and won ation of U.S. President Donald in supporting roles, but the ac- admirers such as Sir George Trump on NBC’s sketch show tor saw a new surge in popular- Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and “Saturday Night Live” has re- ity when he took over as Trump even former Japanese prime vived his “dead” comedy career on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) minister Junichiro Koizumi. after he wrapped up sitcom “30 last October, ahead of Novem- The documentary “We are Rock” in 2012. ber’s US presidential elections. X” premiered in Los Angeles “I didn’t realize in the come- Baldwin quipped that his comedy last October. It was officially dy terms that I was dead,” Bald- career “did die” but that “I’m be- selected for the Sundance Film win told Reuters on Monday ing reincarnated. As Trump! Oh Festival, SXSW and the BFI when asked if he felt he was en- God!” London Film Festival, winning Japanese musician Yoshiki from rock band X Japan poses inside HBO tering a new era with his comedy. Viewer ratings have soared a number of awards. after party following the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly “Maybe I was in a coma ... for “Saturday Night Live” The film, which premiered Hills, California on 15 January 2012. Photo: Reuters now I’m waking up from a coma since Baldwin started portray- and now I’m ready to do some ing Trump in a series of skits comedy.” mocking the billionaire reality The actor was promoting his TV star-turned-politician as a Singer George Michael died of natural causes — coroner latest film, DreamWorks’ animat- dim-witted commander-in-chief Oxfordshire — Singer solo career. The initial autopsy into the ed comedy “The Boss Baby,” out with a short attention span, an George Michael died of natural “As there is a confirmed nat- singer’s death had been incon- in theaters on 31 March, in which oversized-ego and a Twitter ad- causes, a British coroner said on ural cause of death, being Dilated clusive, though his manager had he voices a suit-wearing baby diction. Trump criticized the Tuesday, finding that heart fail- Cardiomyopathy with Myocardi- said previously that he had died manager of a corporation for ba- NBC show in December, calling ure and liver disease caused the tis and Fatty Liver, the investiga- of heart failure. bies who is adopted by a family it “totally unwatchable” and a pop star’s death on Christmas tion is being discontinued,” Dar- Wham! were one of the to undertake a covert mission. “hit-job.” Asked whether he felt Day last year. ren Salter, the Senior Coroner for most successful pop duos of the It has been nearly five years playing the president took a toll The coroner said that there Oxfordshire, said in a statement. mid 1980s, with singles such as since Baldwin, 58, concluded his on him, Baldwin said the chal- was no need for further inquir- Dilated cardiomyopathy is “”Wake Me Up Before You Go- six-year tenure as the charming lenge of the role was that it would ies into the death of Michael, 53, a heart condition that impairs Go”, “Last Christmas”, “”Care- corporate boss Jack Donaghy “delight some people and offend who rose to stardom in the 1980s the pumping of blood around the less Whisper”, and “Young Guns in NBC’s quirky comedy series other people.”—Retuers with Wham! before a successful body. (Go For It!)”.—Reuters 9 March 2017 lifestyle 15 Three Brooklyn women at same nursing Chanel collection home celebrate 100 years of life takes off at Paris NEW YORK — Three women at the same nursing Fashion week home on Monday celebrat- Paris — With a giant sized aviators and knee- ed living more than 100 white rocket in the mid- high sparkly, metallic years with cake, songs and dle of Grand Palais Hall boots. flowers while sharing their in Paris, Chanel’s Karl Actress-models Lily- secrets of long life with Lagerfeld took his A-list Rose Depp and Cara friends, family and neigh- audience on an inter- Delevingne were in at- bors. galactic journey with a tendance along with sing- The three centenari- space-inspired collection er-songwriters Pharell ans — Lucille Price, 100, on the closing day of Par- Williams and Lily Allen. Sophia Smith, 101, and is Fashion Week. Lagerfeld, 83, has Grace-Marie Baker, 102 — The German designer been creative director for cut into a white cake while opted for a mix of a ga- Chanel since 1983, and more than 50 people gath- lactic and 1960s-inspired speculation had grown that ered at the Crown Heights style for the French luxury Tuesday’s show would be Center for Nursing and Re- powerhouse’s ready-to- one of his last. habilitation in the borough wear show on Tuesday, He ended it by emerg- of Brooklyn. full of star-studded glitz ing with his godson Hus- Three over 100-year-old women, 101-year-old Sophia Smith (L) 101-year-old Lucille Price After the singing of and glamour. don Kroenig to launch (C) and 102-year-old Marie Baker (R) cut a cake at a birthday celebration for the three “The Star-Spangled Ban- Models, with bee- the white Chanel rocket residents of the Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in the Brooklyn ner,” the crowd serenaded hive-styled long hair or to the roof of the building Borough of New York City, 6 March 2017. Photo: Reuters Baker, Smith and Price, all short bobs, headbands and in a shower of fake smoke in wheelchairs, with “Lift their long lives. days but he wasn’t ready any food I eat,” said Price, heavy make-up, walked and lights as Elton John’s Every Voice and Sing.” “It’s the soup, chicken for me,” said Baker, whose who has 20 grandchildren around the rocket in glit- hit song “Rocket Man” “We’re going to be soup,” said Smith, who was hobbies include cooking, and 35 great-grandchildren tery tweed jackets, over- played out.—Reuters celebrating life and the con- born in Guyana and enjoys painting and visiting muse- and has lived at the nursing tinuation of a celebration in going to church and visits ums. Price, a former house- home since 2005. The par- our lives,” Claudia Titus, from her five grandchildren. wife and hairdresser also ty was not held to celebrate director of activities at the She arrived at the nursing originally from Guyana, birthdays, but was to mark center, said of the party for home when she was 100. said no special diet had kept the centenarians’ long lives, the three. Baker, who was born her going. nursing home officials said. Amid prayers, readings in Brooklyn, said God was “I got no secret because The center specializes in from the Bible and bouquets the reason for her long life. I do whatever everybody short-term, post-acute reha- of flowers, the centenarians “He’s been taking care of else do. I eat whatever I have bilitation and long-term res- gave differing recipes for me. I’ve had a lot of sick to eat and I eat any food, idential care.—Reuters Klimt painting sells for $59 million at record- breaking London auction London — A paint- roses in full bloom in a gar- for London sales as much the Innocents”, which went ing of flowers by Gustav den. as it is a statement on the for 49.5 million pounds in Klimt sold in London for It was the star attraction momentum of the global 2002. Sotheby’s said anoth- 48 million pounds ($59 mil- at Sotheby’s sale of impres- art market in 2017,” said er highlight of its Wednes- lion), a record for a work sionist, modern and surreal- Helena Newman, chairman day sale was Pablo Picas- by the Austrian artist and ist art, which took place on of Sotheby’s Europe, in a so’s 1944 work “Plant de the third-highest price for Wednesday evening. statement. tomates”, which sold for 17 any work sold at auction in The auction as a whole The two artworks that million pounds. Europe, Sotheby’s said on netted $241 million, which previously sold for higher The auction also set a Thursday. Sotheby’s said was the prices at European auctions record for a work by Alfred Described in the auc- highest total for any auction were Swiss sculptor Alber- Sisley, a British impression- Actress and model Marie-Ange Casta. Photo: Reuters tion catalog as a master- staged in London, propelled to Giacometti’s “Walking ist who worked mostly in piece of Viennese fin-de- particularly by Asian buy- Man I”, which sold for 65 France. His 1874 painting siecle art, “Bauerngarten”, ers. million pounds in 2010, and “Effet de neige a Louveci- Programme Schedule completed in 1907, depicts “Tonight’s outstanding Flemish master Peter Paul ennes” sold for 7.4 million (9-3-2017, Thursday) poppies, daisies, zinnia and result is a new benchmark Rubens’ “The Massacre of pounds.—Reuters

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