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National N ational National State Counsellor, Vice President Over 17,000 Asian Laotian PM witness U Myint Swe attends 2018 Naga water birds found signing of MoUs Traditional New Year Festival in Indawgyi Lake page-3 page-6 page-10

Vol. IV, No. 274, 15th Waning of Pyatho 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Tuesday, 16 January 2018 Union Minister inspects of issuing NVCs in Sittway

Union Minister for Social Wel- fare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye, chairman of the Implementation Committee on recommendations of Advi- sory Committee on Rakhine State, inspected the process of issuing national verification cards (NVCs) in Sittway, Rakh- ine State, yesterday morning. The committee is adopting measures to expedite the citi- zenship scrutiny process in the Rakhine State. To inform the local people of the the benefits of holding an NVC, education- al talks are being held in the region. NVC holders will have sound proof of identification in Rakhine. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population will issue the NVCs , and those who already possess the cards President U Htin Kyaw receives Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) Prime Minister Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith. Photo: MNA can use it as an official fishing licence as well. Moreover, they can overcome the difficulties President U Htin Kyaw welcomes of procuring food, clothing and shelter by holding this card. Dr. Win Myat Aye met with Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith local people in Sittway two days ago and explained the govern- ment’s preparations for repa- Lao People’s Democratic Re- emony held at the Presidential ace at 3 p.m. and was cordially Guard of Honour and intro- triation of refugees to Rakhine public (LPDR) Prime Minister Palace in Nay Pyi Taw, yester- greeted by the President and duced to each other the mem- State. The work of verifying Thongloun Sisoulith, who is in day afternoon. First Lady Daw Su Su Lwin. bers of their respective delega- identification and issuing NV the country at the invitation The Lao Prime Minister Next, President U Htin tions, who were present at the Cards is a priority for the gov- of Myanmar President U Htin and his wife, Naly Sisoulith, ar- Kyaw and Lao PM Sisoulith ceremony. ernment. — Myanmar News Kyaw, was welcomed at a cer- rived at the Presidential Pal- received the salute from the See page-3 Agency 16 january 2018 2 Parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw begins regular session

By Thuya Zaw, Khaing Than said Hluttaw rep- Government had amended the be discussed and approved. lated to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Mi Mi Phyo resentatives had returned to their budget year from 1 April-31 March In addition to this, two bills work orders for 325 townships, A first day meeting of the 2nd Py- respective constituencies and had to 1 October -30 September and sent with remark by the Presi- 99 townships are included in oth- idaungsu Hluttaw 7th regular ses- heard the voices of the constit- at the 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 7th dent, a matter of an international er projects and due to weather sion 1st day meeting was held yes- uents while the Hluttaw was in regular session the National Plan- loan as well as to confirm and en- and ground situation, permission terday afternoon in Pyidaungsu recess. Based on this, it is believed ning Bill, Union Budget Bill and act ongoing bills under considera- was granted to conduct the works Hluttaw meeting hall. that the duty of legislative sector Union Tax Bill for the six-month tion by the each Hluttaw are to be up to 31 December 2017 as re- At the meeting, Pyidaungsu could be served to support and interim period of the budget year conducted. In addition to issuing quested. Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win benefit the people and the country. from 2018 April to September will 2017-2018 development fund re- See page-7

Pyithu Hluttaw to discuss 26 bills, 9 proposals, 172 questions in 7th session

Kyaw Thu Htet, to be completed in coming four power plant, 20-MW Myanaung Hmway Kyu Zin (MNA) years. The four projects which natural gas-fired power plant, The Second Pyithu Hluttaw be- are targeted to complete in 2018- 108 MW Thilawa power plant gan its seventh meeting in Nay 2019 FY are 4 MW-Yazagyo Hydro project and 1,390 MW natural Pyi Taw, putting the foreign visits Power Project, 40-MW Minbu gas-fired power plant project of delegations of MPs, answering Solar Power Plant, 118.9 MW- at Milaunggyaik in Ayeyawady six questions and approving a bill Thaton natural gas-fired pow- Region. U Lin Lin Oo from Tanai on the first day of the meeting er pant, 106 MW Thaketa nat- Constitutency urged the Union yesterday. ural gas-fired power plant and Government to supply power The seventh session of 225MW- Myingyan (Sembcorp) around the clock to Tanai in Pyithu Hluttaw will discuss 26 natural gas-fired power plant. Kachin State through the na- bills, nine proposals and 172 The projects which are tional grid in the 2019-2020 Fiscal questions. targeted to complete in the year. In his reply to the question, Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Win Myint. Photo: MNA In his address, Speaker of 2019-2020 Fiscal year and in the Deputy Minister Dr. Tun Naing Pyithu Hluttaw U Win Myint 2021-2022 Fiscal Year are 51-MW said to supply the power to Tanai stressed the important role of are to work for strengthening has planned to supply power to Ahtet Kyaingtaung hydro power through the national grid, the legislation sector in achieving democratic practices of the the people sufficiently in 2018, project, 280 MW-Ahtet Yeywa hy- ministry needs to install cables success peace and national rec- people”. He also urged the MPs 2019, 2020 and 2021 as the power dro power plant, 135 MW-Kyauk- linking Karmai and Tanai and to onciliation process being imple- to take their duties and respon- consumption has upward up to pyu natural gas-fired power establish a sub-power station in mented by the government. sibilities vested by the people 15 per cent to 20 per cent yearly. plant, 356 MW-Ahlon natural Tanai. The deputy minister said “Hluttaw which reflects the without bias. In his reply to the question, gas-fired power plant, 615 MW the cost for the infrastructure is voices of the people should be a During the meeting, U Nay Deputy Minister for Electricity natural gas-fired power plant in estimated more than K12.3 bil- legislative pillar which is reliable Myo Htet of Kyauktada Township and Energy Dr Tun Naing said Kanpauk, 150-MW Ywama nat- lion, pledging to implement the for the people,”said U Win Myint, Constituency asked the Ministry power plant projects which are ural gas-fired power plant, 12 project asking budget allowance “representatives of the Hluttaw of Electricity and Energy how it under construction are targeted MW Puhtolon natural gas-fired from the government. 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw resumes regular session

Aye Aye Thant buildings in Kyauktaw Town- in middle school level and 178 basic education high school were ing to set criteria and upgrade (Myanmar News Agency) already included in the township as priority township will be made priority list answered the Union after assessment during fiscal The seventh regular session Minister. year 2018-2019. There is a need of the second Amyotha Hlut- In response to a question for Hinna Village self-help pri- taw held its first day meeting raised by U Sai San Aung of Shan mary school to be upgraded to a yesterday morning at Amyotha State constituency (12) on plan school level and only when this is Hluttaw’s meeting hall where to raise the rural area education done can the construction of new Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn sector in Hopong Township of school building can be conducted Win Khaing Than delivered a Wa Self-Administered Division, for it. There are no schools under message of greeting. Shan State, Union Minister for Ministry of Education or gov- Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi ernment-recognized school and Mahn Win Khaing Than said the said Ministry of Education had thus new school building couldn’t Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win Khaing Than. Photo: MNA Hluttaw representatives now upgraded a total of 412 basic ed- be constructed yet explained the know their requirements and ucation schools that had reached Union Minister. they are to raise questions, table ship Wegyidaunt Village and students in high school level. the set numbers of students dur- Hluttaw’s decision was motions, discuss and approve Shwepyi Village basic education Shwepyi Village basic education ing academic year 2017-2018. then taken on the matter of bill bills together with respective high schools during fiscal year high school had a total of 3 build- 4,687 schools that did not reach to amend the drugs and psycho- committee to fulfill these re- 2018-2019. Union Minister for ings for 1,296 students of which the set numbers of students but tropic substances law approved quirements and for the of the Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi 305 students are in primary lev- were beyond the set distances and sent by Amyotha Hluttaw country and the people. In doing replied that Ks 1,881.3 million el, 610 students in the middle were also upgraded bringing the which was sent back by Pyithu these, it is to be noted that they was allocated for school build- school level and 381 students in total number of schools upgrad- Hluttaw with amendments. are to follow the law, rules, reg- ing constructions in 17 schools the high school level. Fund allo- ed to 5,099. But the upgrades do Hluttaw decided to approve the ulation and procedures. of Kyauktaw Township in fiscal cation for fiscal year 2018-2019 to not include Hopong Township. amendment of Pyithu Hluttaw Next, U Myint Naing of Ra- year 2017-2018. Wegyidaunt construct 180x30 ft. reinforced However, Monghom (Wa) and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker khine State constituency 5 raised Village basic education high concrete single-storey buildings village sub basic education announced the approval. Second a question on plan to construct school had a total of 4 buildings in Kyauktaw Township Wegy- primary school and Monkom Amyotha Hluttaw 7th regular ses- new 200x30x25 ft. two-storey for 834 students, 160 students idaunt Village basic education (Shan) village sub basic educa- sion 2nd day meeting will be held reinforced concreted school in primary level, 496 students high school and Shwepyi Village tion primary school are accord- on 17 January it is learnt. 16 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 State Counsellor, Laotian PM witness signing of MoUs

State Counsellor and Union Min- MoU on Science and Tech- ister for Foreign Affairs of the nology Cooperation between the Republic of the Union of Myan- Ministry of Education of the Re- mar Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and public of the Union of Myanmar visiting Prime Minister of the and the Ministry of Science and Lao People’s Democratic Repub- Technology of the Lao People’s lic Thongloun Sisoulith attended Democratic Republic was signed a bilateral meeting between the by Professor Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, two countries at the Presidential Union Minister for Education Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. and Academician Professor H.E. During the meeting, both Mr. Boviengkham Vongdala, Min- sides discussed cooperation ister of Science and Technology; and the promotion of bilateral MoU on Bilateral Coopera- relations, defence and security tion between the Anti-Corruption cooperation between the two Commission of the Republic of countries, boosting trade, eco- the Union of Myanmar and the nomic cooperation and invest- State Inspection and Anti-Cor- ment, promoting tourism and ruption Authority of the Lao Peo- transportation sectors, educa- ple’s Democratic Republic was tion sector, electric and energy signed by U San Win, Secretary of sectors, peace, stability, and hu- the Anti-Corruption Commission man-trafficking and drugs in the and H.E. Mr. Vilayvanh Boutda- border regions. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith attend the signing kham, Vice Chairman of the State ceremony of Memorandum of Understandings between Myanmar and Laos yesterday. Photo: MNA At the meeting, the Laoti- Inspection Authority and Deputy an Prime Minister invited State Head of Anti-Corruption Authori- Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu and Finance U Kyaw Win, Union the Laotian Prime Minister MoU on Electric Power Co- ty. MoUs were signed for Science, Kyi to pay an official visit to Lao Minister for Hotels and Tourism Thongloun Sisoulith attended a operation between the Ministry technological planning and de- PDR in the near future. U Ohn Maung, Union Minister signing ceremony of Memoran- of Electricity and Energy of the velopment for human resource The Myanmar-Laos bilateral for International Cooperation U dum of Understandings between Republic of the Union of Myan- development, sustainable and meeting was also attended by Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister U Min Myanmar and Laos. mar and Ministry of Energy and biotechnology, renewable bioen- Union Minister for Home Affairs Thu, Deputy Minister U Aung The two leaders witnessed Mines of the Government of the ergy, agricultural and scientific Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, Union Minis- Htoo, Myanmar Ambassador to the signing of MoUs in sectors Lao People’s Democratic Repub- technology, genetic resources, ter for Defence Lt-Gen Sein Win, Laos U Ko Ko Naing, Laotian of Electric Power, Science and lic was signed by U Win Khaing, ecosystem and biotechnology, Union Minister for Construction Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Technology, and the Anti-Corrup- Union Minister for Construction Information Technology, aesthet- U Win Khaing, Union Minister Lyying Sayasang and officials of tion sectors respectively. and for Electricity and Energy icism and science technology, it for Education Dr. Myo Thein the embassies. The MoUs signed yesterday and Mr. Khammany Inthilath, was learnt. —Myanmar News Gyi, Union Minister for Planning The State Counsellor and are as follows: Minister of Energy and Mines; Agency

State Counsellor hosts dinner in President U Htin Kyaw honour of Laotian delegation welcomes Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi hosted a dinner in honour of a visiting dele- From page-1 ments in the social sector. gation led by Lao People’s After the welcome cer- Also present at the meet- Democratic Republic (LPDR) emony, the Lao Prime Min- ing were Union Ministers Lt- Prime Minister Mr. Thongloun ister signed the Presidential Gen Kyaw Swe, Lt-Gen Sein Sisoulith, and his wife, Mrs. Palace guest book and took Win, U Win Khaing, Dr. Myo Naly Sisoulith, in Nay Pyi Taw commemorative photographs Thein Gyi, U Kyaw Win and yesterday. with President U Htin Kyaw. U Kyaw Tin; Deputy Minis- It was also attended by Later, the Myanmar Pres- ters U Min Thu and U Aung Vice President U Henry Van ident and Lao Prime Minister Htoo; Myanmar Ambassador Thio and wife Dr. Shwe Hl- held a discussion in the Hall to Laos U Ko Ko Naing; and wan, Union Ministers, Deputy for Envoys of the Presidential other officials, while the dele- Ministers, and the Myanmar Palace. gation led by Lao PM Sisoulith Ambassador to Laos while During the meeting, they was accompanied by Laotian the Laotian delegation led discussed matters related to Ambassador to Myanmar Lyy- by Thongloun Sisoulith, and enhancing the Myanmar-Lao ing Sayasang. his wife, Naly Sisoulith, were bilateral friendship and coop- The visiting Prime Min- accompanied by the Laotian eration, regional and inter- ister of Laos witnessed the Ambassador. national peace and security, signing of MoUs between My- Before the dinner, State State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi extends greeting at the dinner bilateral cooperation in Ase- anmar and Lao yesterday. Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu in honour of visiting Laotian delegation. Photo: MNA an, supporting and assisting Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith Kyi and Lao Prime Minister one another in regional and became Prime Minister of the Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith ex- gation was entertained with Religious Affairs and Culture international organizations, Lao People’s Democratic Re- tended greetings. a cultural performance by at the Presidential Palace. the status of the bilateral eco- public in 2016. — Myanmar After the dinner, the dele- artistes of the Ministry of —Myanmar News Agency nomic relations and develop- News Agency 16 january 2018 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar

www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Betel leaf cultivators earn handsome profits

Acting Chief Editor Local betel leaf cultivators Aye Min Soe, from Thaton Township, Mon [email protected] State, have earned handsome [email protected] profits because of the high Expatriate Consultant Editor price for betel leaves this year. Mark Angeles, “Betel leaves do not grow markrangeles@gmail .com well in unstable weather con-

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Local News Editors they had incurred from cul- Tun Tun Naing (Editor), tivating betel leaves,” said U [email protected] Than Tun, a local betel leaf Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), cultivator from Zayet Kyung Woman harvests betel leaves at betel farm. Photo: Thet Oo (Thaton) [email protected] Village. Translators The price of betel leaves ket, our betel leaves will not get a at Myawady, Kawkareik, Maw- plucked once a week. Khaing Thanda Lwin, is not stable in the early good price,” said Daw Hla Tin, a lamyine, DaikU, Nyaunglebin The cultivation of betel Hay Mar Tin Win, months, with the supply also betel leaf merchant from Naung and Loilkaw. leaves costs more than Ks3.5 Ei Myat Mon Zaw Htet Oo declining, he added. Bo Village. The price of betel leaves million, including the cost of Kyaw Zin Lin The lower region market There are some 500 be- is normally some Ks2,000 per seeds, fertilisers and labourers, Kyaw Zin Tun depends on the Monywa betel tel leaf cultivators in Thaton viss. This year, the price jumped according to local cultivators leaf market. “If betel leaves Township. Betel leaves from to Ks8,000 per viss due to mar- from Thaton Township.—Thet Reporters May Thet Hnin, from Monywa enter the mar- Thaton Township are selling ket conditions. The leaves are Oo (Thaton) [email protected] [email protected]

Photographer Customs Department seizes over Ks3b in contraband Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar The Customs Department seized illegal goods worth Ks21.9 billion were seized at Yaypu legal goods worth Ks39.359 mil- Computer Team seized contraband worth million in 10 cases from Yangon checkpoint in 172 cases, while lion in six cases, while Muse Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Ks3.266 billion in December International Airport, and illegal Mayanchaugn checkpoint au- Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, OSS’s checkpoint seized illegal Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, 2017, according to a report in goods worth Ks229.602 million in thorities seized illegal goods goods worth Ks9.878 million in Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, the Myawady Daily yesterday. seven cases from Yangon jetty. worth Ks1.534 billion in 127 cas- two cases. In one of the cas- Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin The seized goods entered Mandalay Customs Depart- es. Muse Township’s Customs es, the checkpoint authorities

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The sliding prices of Ks50,000 per tonne mung beans and pigeon within a week at the peas (red gram) in the Yangon Commodity domestic market have Depot, while the price crushed farmers’ hopes of pigeon peas fell by of obtaining high prices Ks30,000 per tonne for their pulses, accord- at the Yangon mar- ing to a report in Myan- ket compared to last ma Alinn yesterday. week’s price. The price The prices of puls- of green grams is also es tend to rise in De- on the lower side. Workers carry rice bags at a jetty in Yangon. Photo: Phoe Khwar cember. Following the re- Rice exports, as of the This year’s export vol- Rice trade through the from Myanmar, while this Currently, India is striction on pea imports first week of January in ume is up by 1.6 million sea route has now picked year, Myanmar’s rice has self-sufficient in puls- into India, prices of do- the current fiscal year metric tonnes against last up. This FY, 60 per cent been shipped to some 48 es, with fresh supplies mestic pulses plummet- (FY), reached more than year, registering a record of the rice exports were countries through the sea continually entering its ed, as Myanmar’s mar- 2.6 million metric tonnes, 50-year high. shipped via sea, whereas route. market. Therefore, the ket is heavily reliant bringing in US$480 million Previously, some 72 40 per cent of the rice trade The Myanmar Rice price of mung beans is on the Indian market. more this year compared per cent of rice and bro- was carried out through Federation is targeting likely to remain stable, Some 1.5 million tonnes with the same period last ken rice exports went to the border gates. bolstering the volume of Agriwatch has stated. of pulses are exported year, according to the com- foreign trade partners Last year, only 29 rice exports by 2020. –Mon The price of mung to India every year. – merce ministry. via border checkpoints. countries bought rice Mon beans dropped by Wunt Yee Mon (AMIA) 16 january 2018 6 National The Global New Light Of Myanmar Vice President U Myint Swe attends 2018 Naga Traditional New Year ceremony

Vice President U Myint Swe, ceremony while U Aung Win, U who was in Naga Self-admin- Ant Taw, U Sin Yone and U Pa istered Zone, Sagaing Region, Soe Gyi were other members attended the 2018 Naga Tradi- present on the occasion. tional New Year Festival held According to the schedule, Vice President U Myint Swe delivers the speech at the 2018 Naga Traditional New Year Festival in in traditional field, Yawtkawt the ceremony was opened by sa- Nanyun. Photo: MNA Ward, Nanyun Town, yesterday luting the national flag, followed morning. by a new year’s message from The ceremony was attended the chairman. standards of the ethnic national in the administrative, education Later, Vice President U Myint by Sagaing Region Chief Minis- Next, the vice president de- brothers and sisters in regions and health sectors. Departmen- Swe and Sagaing Region Chief ter Dr Myint Naing; Command- livered a 2018 Naga Traditional such as the Naga Self-admin- tal officials who have come to Minister Dr Myint Naing were er of the North-West Command New Year’s greeting and men- istered Zone is important and serve from far-off places must presented with commemorative Maj-Gen Phone Myat; Naga tioned that he was honoured and plays a major role. work together with goodwill for gifts by Naga Self-Administered Self-Administered Zone Leading happy to attend the ceremony as “For the union to develop the development of their ethnic Zone Leading Body Chairman U Body Chairman U Kay Hsai and a government representative. At in a balanced way, peace needs national brothers and sisters. Kay Hsai. other members of the body; rep- the Naga Traditional New Year to prevail throughout the whole “The Naga capital of Lahe The vice president, Region resentatives of Pyithu Hluttaw, ceremony, ethnic Naga nation- country. The government is con- and Khamti Town are now linked Chief Minister and officials then Amyotha Hluttaw and Region als living in the Naga region, as ducting national reconciliation, by the Sinthe-Lahe Road, which provided support materials Hluttaw; departmental heads well as in other parts of Myan- peace and stability processes is accessible in all weather con- meant for regional development. of Union ministries; leaders of mar, greet each other with good throughout the whole union by ditions, while the Lahe-Nanyun The vice president was en- ethnic Naga tribes; members of wishes. holding the Union Peace Confer- Road has been upgraded, and tertained by a Naga traditional Naga Township’s literature and “To implement the policies ence – 21st Century Panglong,” the efforts of the respective de- dance troupe and then took com- cultural associations; local el- of the government such as na- stated the vice president. partments must be recognised. memorative group photographs ders; invited guests and officials. tional reconciliation, internal “Further, ethnic nationals Efforts will be made for all-round with the officials. First, Vice President U My- peace, establishment of a dem- and people need to strive togeth- development in the education In the afternoon, the vice int Swe was presented a tradi- ocratic federal union and im- er and perform their duties, with- and health sectors and for the president and his delegation vis- tional Naga headdress by Chair- provement in the social living out differentiating between hills, ease of transport in the Naga ited the Nanyun Baptist Church man U Kay Hsai. standards of the majority of the plains, states and regions, for the region in the road and commu- to meet with Christian religious U Yawn Yang chaired the people, raising the social living establishment of a democratic nications sector,” he added. leaders. The vice president and federal union. “It is an auspicious time for the region chief minister also “To ensure the development ethnic Naga nationals, and we donated money to Christian re- of the Naga Self-administered pray that the wishes of Naga eth- ligious schools. Zone, a hill region, ethnic broth- nic nationals and ethnic nation- In the evening, the vice ers and sisters must work to- als of the union are fulfilled, and president and his delegation gether with the government, the pray for their physical and men- attended the traditional camp Sagaing Region government and tal health,” said the vice presi- fire event held in commemo- the Naga Self-Administered Zone dent. Region Chief Minister Dr ration of the 2018 Naga Tradi- Leading Body. Each person must Myint Naing and Naga literature tional New Year ceremony and have a sense of dutifulness and and cultural association (central) witnessed the traditional dances perform their duties with good- chairman U Aung Htut then de- and performances by the tribes. will. The same should be done livered their new year greetings. — Myanmar News Agency

Chairman U Kay Hsai presents a traditional Naga spear to Vice President U Myint Swe during the 2018 Naga Traditional New Year Festival. Photo: MNA Vice President U Myint Swe arrives at the 2018 Naga Traditional New Year Festival in Nanyun. Photo: MNA 16 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 7 Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Htin Kyaw

The following are messages of felicitations from Foreign Heads of State / Government sent to President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw, on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary Independence Day of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

From Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Let me avail this opportunity to wish You good Republic of the Union of Myanmar, I am pleased to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, health and great success, and for the people of the convey my sincerest congratulations and best wishes Excellency, Republic of the Union of Myanmar – well-being and for further prosperity, peace, and well-being of your prosperity. country and its people. Please kindly accept my sincere congratulations on I would like to take this opportunity to express my the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of From Mr. Raimonds Vejonis confidence that the relations between Latvia, and My- the Union of Myanmar – Independence Day. President of the Republic of Latvia anmar will continue to develop and strengthen for the I have the honour to express my confidence that by Your Excellency, mutual benefit of our people. our joint efforts friendly relations between Uzbekistan Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of and Myanmar will continue to develop. On the occasion of the Independence Day of the my highest consideration.

Foreign Head of State send felicitation to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

The following is message of felicitation from Foreign Head of State / Government sent to State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary Independence Day of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

From Mr. Edgars Rinkevics gratulations along with the wishes for peace and prosperity to the people of Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Myanmar. Excellency, It is my firm conviction that the established cooperation between our coun- tries will grow increasingly stronger, thus enhancing mutual understanding On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of the and friendship. Union of Myanmar, allow me to offer you my most sincere and cordial con- Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw begins regular session

From page-2 road in Rakhine State, Kyauk- gion and subjects, immediate Hluttaw representatives are phyu District, Yanbye Township. requirements and availability advised to coordinate and work The 1,256 ft. long Kinchaung of fund. Feasibility, benefit to the together in order to avoid unnec- Bridge is close to the sea and by people and the economy, support essary disagreement by basing constructing it under the Eu- toward regional development on the experience of the works ropean technology, the quality and environmental impact were conducted during the two-year will be better while it can bet- also assessed. period of the second Hluttaw ter withstand the weather and The bill was drawn up in co- term. natural surrounding (seawater ordination for effectiveness and Moreover, all are urged to effect). Myanmar engineer will to benefit sector wise and region work together and manage by also be able to study the mod- wise during the transition six stages for the success of the ern bridge building technology. month period. works benefiting the people, Once the bridge is completed, The aims of planning for the complete the work in time, avoid it will shorten the travel time Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA six-month period will focus on audit objection and return the between Kyaukpyu and Yanbye the projects which are urgently excess fund for works that could towns. Due to better road com- advance insurance premium is a non-concessional loan. The needed to be implemented for not be done munication, there’ll be additional Euro 37,125, bank charges of loan from Austria to buy the steel the people and for the projects Hluttaw representatives benefits of increasing the local Euro 1,440 adding up to a total frames for Kinchaung Bridge which are considered essential will face more works during this and foreign investments that one-time payment of Euro 71,065. has a grant element of 43.93 per for the National Planning of the Hluttaw session and all need to will develop the social-econom- Remaining insurance fee of 0.9 cent and thus it is a concessional 2018-2019 Fiscal Year. value and systematically use the ic situation of the people in the per cent of the loan are to be paid loan explained the Union Minis- In the annex of 2018 April to time with good effort, work and region. As the construction of yearly and if the loan is forfeited, ter U Kyaw Win. September six month national will. Kinchaung Bridge will benefit a yearly forfeiture fee of 0.65 per Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speak- planning bill, the expectation of As people’s representative the country’s social, economy, cent of the loan need to be paid er then announced for Hluttaw the union, aim and processes to using the power granted by the education, health, transport and for the year it is forfeited. Under representatives who want to dis- implement each of the 12 pol- people for the country, it is im- all other sectors, Pyidaungsu the assistance program of the cuss the matter to enroll their icies, union ministries’ policy, portant to follow related laws, Hluttaw is requested to permit Austria government, 15 per cent names. aim, implementation process rules, regulations and proce- the no-interest Euro 5.0 million of the loan (Euro 0.75 million) is The Union Minister stated and priority works according dures. soft loan from Austria govern- not required to be repaid and that the National Planning Bill to each union ministry were in- Next, the matter of loan from ment. only the remaining 85 per cent for the six month period of 2018 cluded. Austria’s Unicredit Bank sent by Union Minister for Planning (Euro 4.25 million) need to be April to September was drawn In the 2018 April to Septem- the President was explained by and Finance U Kyaw Win ex- paid back. up in accordance with the eco- ber six month national planning Deputy Minister for Construc- plained further about the loan Whether an international nomic policy of the union, pol- bill, a total investment of more tion U Kyaw Lin. The Deputy and said the grace period is 8 loan is a concessional loan or icies of the union ministries, than Ks 2,988 billion investment Minister said the Euro 5.0 mil- years and repayment period is non-concessional loan is deter- state/region governments and is earmarked in the state-owned lion soft loan from Austria’s Uni- 17 years, making a total loan mined by the grant element. United Nations sustainable de- sector including states/regions , credit Bank when obtained will period of 25 years. It is an in- According to World Bank, if the velopment goals. said U Kyaw Win. be used for Kinchaung Bridge terest-free loan with a manage- grant element is above 35 per Proposals for projects were 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 7th construction project on the ment fee of 0.65 per cent of the cent, it is a concessional loan based on implementation of past regular session 2nd day meeting Zinchaung-Kinmyauk-Laytaung loan amounting to Euro 32,500, and if it is below 35 per cent, it year projects, priority sector, re- will be held today. 16 january 2018 16 january 2018 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar The Global New Light Of Myanmar opinion 9 Beneficial aid Every Individual Can Enjoy Human Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the President provided by good Order 5/2018 friends Rights, And The Disabled Can Do Likewise 14th Waning of Pyatho, 1379 ME 15 January, 2018 t the joint press conference between the State Coun- with disabilities and their dig- is incumbent upon the State in sellor and the Foreign Minister of Japan held at the By Dr Khine Khine Win nities. which they are residing. Union Minister transferred Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 12th In several decades ago, peo- As for the rules and laws AJanuary 2018, the Japanese Foreign Minister clar- lmost everywhere ple used to regard the disabled promulgated, they need to be ified Japan’s assistance programs aimed at raising the living across the world there ones to be victims of different effective ones. In accordance with the provisions stated in article 232 of the standards of the Myanmar people. are the disabled peo- evil fates, feeling great pity to- Each and every one of us is Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and The program for providing development assistance to My- Aple, who were regard- wards them whereas some gen- responsible for them not to be section 12 of the Union Government Law, U Win Khaing, anmar is, in fact, the consequence of the official State Visit of ed to have been subjected to erally neglected them without segregated on the wrong pretext Union Minister for Construction, and for Electricity and President U Htin Kyaw in December in 2017, in which the Jap- different evil fates—something having pity and understanding of disabilities. Energy has been transferred as Union Minister for Elec- anese Prime Minister gave his solemn pledge that Japan would or other. They are also called towards them. What the worst is In case discriminations tricity and Energy. help Myanmar in building Myanmar into a democratic nation. the world’s largest minority. that there were discriminations were allowed, they might be It is learnt that the Japanese Government had made a policy According to the UN records, even in some families. However, deprived of their inborn rights, Sd/ decision to provide Myanmar with Japanese Yen 800 billion worth the disabled persons amounted in today’s world the knowledge reputations and potential devel- Htin Kyaw of development assistance within a period of 5 years under the to over one billion. It was said on democracy is more rapidly opments. President Japan-Myanmar cooperation program which had been agreed that they are being segregated around the world, thus tidy fil- Forbidding their progress Republic of the Union of Myanmar by both countries since two years ago. The program is aimed in different ways, suffering from tration of the doctrines on dem- will be a hindrance for them as at making democracy deep-rooted in Myanmar, developing myriads of difficulties, natural ocratic rights in the minds of well as a great burden for their Myanmar’s economy and bringing about national reconciliation disasters and poverty. Among the people. For this, we must families. in the country. them, more than 80 per cent of change or get rid of old habits Persons with disabilities as Concerning economic the disabled populace is living in and doctrines conceived in us well have their respective own development out of the de- the developing countries, it was for many years. abilities, likely to become ben- Republic of the Union of Myanmar This is only velopment assistance pro- said. Studies pointed out that the Every individual can enjoy eficial ones for the families and Office of the President gram, the Japanese Gov- disabled ones occupied over 4.6 on 7th December 2011. Such a sons with Disabilities led by the these facts, but they sure lack human rights and they have their for the nation. Order 6/2018 a part of the ernment has chosen to help percent of the entire national signing is meant for the solemn Vice-President. knowledge how to help them. respective dignities, as can the As for the Government of transportation in three sectors—Yangon populace of Myanmar. pledge to the international com- The National Committee es- Accordingly, the United Nations persons with disabilities because the State, it is required to make 14th Waning of Pyatho, 1379 ME Urbanization Project, Na- In the human-right point munities that Myanmar will pro- tablished has 9 objectives and 25 Organization designated 3rd De- the latter ones as well belong to concerted effort for eradication sector programs tional transportation and of view, the Convention on the tect inborn rights of the disabled obligations to be implemented. cember as the International Day human societies. of hindrances and kinds of dis- 15 January, 2018 of the friendly Electricity generation. The Rights of Persons with Disabil- persons living in the country and Such an establishment of the of Persons with Disabilities. On Every individual including crimination. objectives of Japan’s assis- ities—CRPD was promulgated implement the prescriptions as National Committee can be said this day, ceremonies and talk the disabled ones has their in- Last but not least, we would Appointment of Deputy Minister development tance progam for Myanmar under the order A/RES/61/106 included in the Convention, so to be an encouragement for the shows marking the internation- born dignities. For this, they have like to urge our people to cooper- based upon the said three by the UN General Assembly on as to protect these rights. persons with disabilities as well al day of persons with disabili- rights for an access to academic ate in eradicating the practices assistance sectors must be said to be 13th December 2006. After signing the Conven- as a ray of hope for them to enjoy ties are annually held in many learning, rights to cast votes, of discrimination in recognition In accordance with the provisions stated in article 234 sec- provided by noble deeds. This program In the Convention, the points tion, supplementary efforts were rights without any discrimina- parts of the country under the rights to be elected, freedom of of reputation of the disabled per- tion (a) (d) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union aims to raise the living for the global countries to imple- successfully implemented. On 5th tions. sponsorship of the governmental expression, freedom of collection sons after keeping in our minds of Myanmar and section 16 (b) sub-section (9) of the Union Japan. Many other standard of the Myanmar ment the tasks of making the dis- June 2015 Law on the Rights of Little was known about the organizations and non-govern- of news and information and etc., that persons with disabilities Government Law, U Aung Hla Tun has been appointed as programs are not people before 2020. abled persons enjoy their inborn the Disabled Persons was prom- persons with disabilities as for mental organizations with a view like the abled bodies. have similar rights and reputa- Deputy Minister for Information. Under the program, rights, dignities and people’s ulgated under the notification no the most of the people across for the entire global populace to Being citizens living in the tions like all of us, as there are discussed here. new railway coaches with respects towards them, remov- 30 of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. the world, as to how many dis- be well convinced of rights of the country, they have all the citizen still behaviors of segregation in Sd/ running capacity of 100 kilo- ing people’s discrimination and Secondly, Myanmar Feder- abled persons are living in the disabled persons. By taking ac- rights. Kinds of the rights they many spheres across the nation. Htin Kyaw meter per hour will run be- acquiring equal rights like the ation of Persons with Disabili- quarters, in their societies and tive participation of the disabled get must be the human rights President tween Yangon-Taungoo prior to September 2020, it was learnt. abled bodies were included. ties managed to be formed. As in the country they live and as to ones themselves in these events they deserve as human beings, Translated by Republic of the Union of Myanmar It was also decided that extension of running up to Mandalay Myanmar signed the Con- the third initiative, the National what kinds of difficulties they are people will come to recognize absolutely not the kind given out Khin Maung Oo would be made in 2023. When the program is completed, trav- vention as a member country Committee on Rights of Per- suffering. Some may have known and pay respect to the persons of pity. To fulfill these needs it elling hours can be reduced respectively, taking only 3 ½ hours for a 7 hour journey between Yangon-Taungoo and only 8 hours between Yangon-Mandalay. U Lwin Oo presents Credentials With effective transportation between Yangon-Mandalay just in a short period of time, travelling and trade flows between to President of Bangladesh the two economic hubs of the nation will be easy and convenient Each and every one of us is responsible more than ever. This will definitely support the socio-economic U Lwin Oo, Ambassador Ex- His Excellency Mr. Md. Ab- development of the people with the aid of improved rail trans- for them not to be segregated on the traordinary and Plenipotenti- dul Hamid, President of the portation. Under the renovation program of the Yangon Circular ary of the Republic of the People’s Republic of Bang- Railway, 18 new coaches will be added before September 2020. wrong pretext of disabilities. In case Union of Myanmar to the Peo- ladesh on 9 January 2018, By 2022 daily routes of the circular railways will be raised up to ple’s Republic of Bangladesh, in Dhaka.— Myanmar News 180 from 120 present routes. Thus, it is expected to reduce traffic discriminations were allowed, they presented his Credentials to Agency jam problems currently being faced by the Yangon citizens. And, social lives of people in the urban area will be raised up as the might be deprived of their inborn development of the immediate vicinity of the circular railway Union Supreme Court sits to will be implemented. rights, reputations and potential This is only a part of the transportation sector programs of pass judgment, hear cases the friendly development assistance provided by Japan. Many developments. Forbidding their other programs are not discussed here. With due respect for the meritorious deeds of the donor country, we should all work progress will be a hindrance for them as Chief Justice of the Union and passed judgment on five hard in the different sectors we are assigned in, with discipline Supreme Court U Htun Htun special civil appeal cases, as and a deep understanding of the historic significance of all well as a great burden for their families. Oo and other judges sat at well as heard seven special civ- these programs in our transition to a developed and prosperous Union Supreme Court, room il appeal cases. — Myanmar democratic republic. number 1, yesterday morning News Agency 16 january 2018 10 National The Global New Light Of Myanmar Lao PM, wife and delegation LPDR Prime Minister’s wife visits in Nay Pyi Taw arrive in Nay Pyi Taw Lao People’s Democratic Re- Minister paid homage to the public (LPDR) Prime Minister pagoda and signed in the vis- At the invitation of Myanmar H.E. Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith’s itor book. After Mrs. Naly Sis- President U Htin Kyaw and his wife Mrs. Naly Sisoulith visit- oulith also donated the money wife Daw Su Su Lwin, a delega- ed Uppatasanti Pagoda and to the fund of the pagoda and tion led by Lao People’s Demo- Myanmar Gems Museum in the pagoda’s board of trustees cratic Republic (LPDR) Prime Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. presented the certificate of Minister Mr Thongloun Sisou- Arriving at Uppatasanti honour and gift to the wife of lith and his wife Naly Sisoulith Pagoda at 3:30 pm, member of LPDR Prime Minister. arrived in Nay Pyi Taw at 10:50 pagoda’s board of trustees U Following the visit to a.m. yesterday morning. Kyi Lwin explained about the the pagoda, Mrs Naly Sisou- The Lao prime minister, pagoda to LPDR Prime Min- lith visited Myanmar Gems his wife and the accompanying ister’s wife Mrs. Naly Sisou- Museum. —Myanmar News delegation were welcomed by lith. The wife of LPDR Prime Agency Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister for Commerce U Aung Htoo, Myanmar’s Ambassador to Laos U Ko Ko Naing, Laos’ ambassador to Myanmar Lyying Sayasang, their wives and other officials at the Nay Pyi Taw In- ternational Airport.—Myanmar Lao Prime Minister and wife welcomed by Union Minister U Kyaw Tin News Agency and officials at Nay Pyi Taw International Ariport. Photo: MNA

Over 17,000 Asian water birds found in Indawgyi Lake

According to surveys con- birds, including 41 species, at of Indawgyi) Tourism Group. Lao Prime Minister’s wife Mrs. Naly Sisoulith visits Myanmar Gems ducted by three groups, 41 Indawgyi Lake on 9 January, “Next, the survey will be Museum in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA species of more than 17,000 according to U Maung Win, an conducted at Inlay Lake Wet- Asian water birds are found in administrator at the Indawgyi land Sanctuary, Moeyungyi Indawgyi Lake per day. Wildlife Sanctuary. Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary, Indawgyi Lake is one of “The survey was conduct- Taungthaman Inn, Palake Inn TMH Co to start stock the largest inland lakes in ed by three survey teams: the and Pyu Inn. The survey re- Southeast Asia. It is located Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, corded water birds, as well as trading on YSX with base in Mohnyin Township in the Wildlife Conservation Society some 109 species of the forest Kachin State of Myanmar. (WCS), Fauna and Flora Inter- migratory birds,” U Maung Win price of Ks3,000 The Asian water bird sur- national, Friends of Wild Life, added. vey is conducted annually. Ac- the zoological department from WCS and the forest depart- cording to this year’s survey, the University of Mandalay, ment will send the survey list TMH Telecom Public Co. Ltd tion 7 and 8 of the Securities being conducted from Janu- Monywa and Mohnyin, Man- of water birds conducted in will start trading shares on Listing Business Regulations. ary 6 to 22, the survey team daly Batton in Myanmar tour Myanmar to Wet Land Inter- the Yangon Stock Exchange Shares of four companies recorded 17,249 Asian water group and Inn Chit Thu (Lovers national.—Ni Toe (Mohnyin) (YSX) from 26 January at a — First Myanmar Investment floor price of Ks3,000, accord- (FMI), Myanmar Thilawa SEZ ing to an announcement made Holdings (MTSH), Myanmar by the YSX last Thursday. Citizens Bank (MCB) and However, the listing date First Private Bank (FPB) — may change according to in- are currently being traded on structions given by the Secu- the YSX. rities and Exchange Commis- TMH offers technology sion of Myanmar. services, fixed and mobile The base price of TMH is network engineering services, much lower than those of the BTS and fiber installations, as four other listed companies. well as maintenance and other While the upper limit price is services. Ks3,500, the lower limit price Some 20,968 shares were is Ks2,500. traded by the four listed com- The YSX approved the panies yesterday, at an esti- listing of TMH on 1 December, mated value of Ks80 million. 2017, after scrutinising its ap- The share prices are lower plication documents and car- than the base price, with the rying out a deliberate listing prices being Ks12,000 for FMI, examination, in accordance Ks2,850 for MTSH, Ks8,000 for Forty-one species of more than 17,000 Asian water birds are found in Indawgyi with Section 41 (c) of the Secu- MCB and Ks26,500 for FPB at Lake per day. Photo: Ni Toe (Mohnyin) rities Exchange Law and Sec- closing time. —Htet Myat 16 January 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 11 Opening of Myanmar Insurance Association office and signing MoUs with foreign insurance school

News – Myat Sandi delivered a message and My- Photo – Zaw Min Latt anmar Insurance Association chairman delivered words of thanks. An opening ceremony of My- Afterwards, Myanmar In- anmar Insurance Association surance Association and for- office was held yesterday eign insurance schools Gen- Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein delivers the speech at the opening ceremony of Myanmar morning in Strand Square, eral Insurance Association of Insurance Association office in Yangon. Photo: MNA Strand Road, Yangon Region Japan (GIAJ), Insurance In- where Yangon Region Chief stitute of India (III), Malaysia yet but the syllabus is being Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Insurance Institute (MII), the drawn up with organisations Myanmar Insurance Business Australian and New Zealand with which MoUs were signed. Supervisory Board member Institute of Insurance & Fi- Myanmar Insurance Asso- U Win Myint Han, Myanmar nance (ANZIIF) signed mem- ciation was formed with state Insurance Association Chair- orandum of understandings owned Myanmar Insurance man Dr. Sandi Oo and Deputy (MoUs). and 11 private insurance com- Chairman U Nyo Myint cut the Myanmar Insurance As- panies and was permitted to ceremonial ribbon. sociation office is planning to be formed in 17 October 2017 Next, Yangon Region Chief open an insurance school in and the office is now being Myanmar Insurance Association signs MoU with Malaysia Insurance Minister U Phyo Min Thein Yangon. The location is not set opened. Institute during the opening ceremony. Photo: MNA

Chicken meat, eggs distributed from Shan Yoma livestock breeding zone

Some 450,000 chicken eggs ing chickens, as well as broiler as assistance for the sustain- some 1.5 million chicken eggs too,” said U Sai Wanna Tun, a are distributed daily to other chickens, in our livestock breed- able development of livestock per day. Taunggyi broiler chicken breed- states from Shan Yoma livestock ing zone. Therefore, we can fulfil breeding zones,” said U Mya “The entrepreneurs are ing entrepreneur. breeding zone in Nyaung Shwe the consumption needs of the Than, director of the Shan State also planning to set up anoth- The livestock breeding zone Township, Shan State. The Shan local people and distribute to consumer affairs department. er livestock breeding zone in has created jobs for more than Yoma livestock breeding zone other regions as well. To develop The livestock breeding zone Taunggyi. Currently, they are 180 workers. The entrepreneurs has bred some 800,000 chick- a breeding sector, the authori- was constructed with 208 poul- looking for a plot to set up the are also planning to form a com- ens, according to the consumer ties should make arrangements try farms on a 429.67-acre plot. zone. Then, they will submit a mittee to conduct educational affairs department. to provide loans to small and The poultry farms in the south- proposal to the state govern- talks on the poultry farms.— “We have bred the egg-lay- medium enterprises, as well ern part of Shan State produce ment. We need their support Myat Thu (AMIA) Public talk on Youth Sector All Round Development held in Yangon

A public talk titled “Youth Sector Hline Twonship No. 1 Basic Ed- All Round Development” was ucation Middle School said “I held in Yangon United Football learn a lot from this talk. I learn Club in Hline Township, Yangon more about things that I already Region yesterday afternoon and know as well as things that I didn’t more than a thousand students know. The main thing I learnt and interested persons attended from this talk is that I need to the talk. read more. Only through reading (Yangon) Region Hluttaw can there be change and devel- representative Daw Khine Mar opment in everything.” Htay, writer Ma Moe Myay, ac- The day’s public talk was tress Academy Thet Mon Myint, attended by Hluttaw represent- singer Khine Mye Tha, singer atives, departmental officials, Lil’Z, businessman U Nyein Chan officials from civil society organ- (Zaw Group) and Zaw Zaw (Man- isations, students and interest- dalay, library) spoke about litera- ed persons totaling more than a ture, art and their life experience thousand. Before the public talk and answered to the questions starts performance were made raised by the audience. by underage rape information Region Hluttaw representa- group and singers from Ein Met tive Daw Khine Mar Htay said “I Ko Zaw Zaw gives speech at public talk held in Yangon yesterday. Photo: Zaw Gyi (Panita) Sone Ya (Where dreams met) spoke under the title of youth and program. politics. Youth need to be interest- held. Young people will learn a The public talk was held partment with an aim to increase Such public talks were being ed in politics. They must not lose lot from these talks just like they jointly by Hluttaw representa- the knowledge, reading rates and held in townships of Yangon Re- sight of politics. I spoke about all read lots of books. They will have tives, township administrative all round development of youth in gion and were learnt to be filled being connected to politics. It is wider views and will become the department and township infor- Hline Township it is learnt. with interested persons. — Zaw good that these talks are being gems that benefit the country.” mation and public relation de- Maung Thiha Naung from Gyi (Panita) 16 January 2018 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar

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Next week pilots will train in a mixed air force and air defence unit. Photo: TASS Invitation For Open Tender No.1/2018

4(1) inche Ministrys x 2 ofcolumns Natural Resourcesx USD 50 and = Environmental400 Conservation, No(1)Mining Enterprise Invites to submit the Cathode Cop- Russian pilots to practice landing on per(3000) Tonnes Sale open tender quotation in the United State Dollars. highway during military drills (a) Cathode Copper (1) (1)Lot (100) Tonnes each, 5 Lot Monywa, Minesite (2) (1)Lot (200) Tonnes each, 5 Lot Monywa, Minesite ROSTOV-ON-DON— The train to land on a Rostov of the elements of the ex- and Su-34 bombers of the (3) (1)Lot (300) Tonnes each, 5 Lot Monywa, Minesite air task unit of the Fourth Region highway, Southern ercise will be landing air- mixed air force and air de- (b) Reserve price- The price of Cathode Copper is not less than Air and Air Defence Forc- Military District Spokes- craft on a Rostov Region fense unit would practice the Copper price of London Metal Exhange on opening date. (Unknown price) es Command has kicked man Vadim Astafyev told highway,” he explained. covering bombers during off this year’s first training TASS on Friday. Astafyev also said bomb dropping (exercis- (2) (Tender Closing Date and Time is 15th February,2018 (15:00)hrs. (3) Tender documents are available from the Procurement Depart- missions at the Kuban and “Next week, pilots will that for three days 40 es) and fighter aircraft ment, No.(1) Mining Enterprise, Ministry of Natural Resourc- Rostov regional airports train in a mixed air force crews of the Su-30SM would perform aerobatic es and Environmental Conservation, Office Building No.(19), during which pilots will and air defense unit. One and Su-27 fighter aircraft maneuvers.—Tass Nay Pyi Taw and Details Can be asked to +95-(0)67-409012 and 409383 within the office hours. Tender Committee, No.(1) Mining Enterprise Berlin and Paris step up push CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE M.V Mcc ha long VOY. NO. ( ) for euro zone reform deal Consignees of cargo carried on M.V Mcc ha long VOY. NO. ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 15-1-2018 and cargo will be BERLIN/PARIS— Em- which could begin later tember and the political project designed to sev- discharged into the premises of m.i.t.t/m.i.p where it boldened by a preliminary this month if members of limbo that followed. er the link between trou- will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject coalition deal between the centre-left party give a The draft, which bled banks and sovereign to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Chancellor Angela Merkel green light at a party con- could form the basis for lenders. Berlin has been Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am and the Social Democrats gress next Sunday. Merkel’s third “grand reluctant to move to the to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now (SPD), Germany and “We have an acting coalition” government final stage by establishing declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo France will try to inject government which can since taking power in 2005, a common deposit insur- from the Vessel. new momentum into their act and must continue to raises the prospect of an ance scheme. As Merkel No claims against this vessel will be admitted after stalled EU reform efforts work,” Achim Post, deputy “investment budget” for was celebrating her deal the Claims Day. this week when their fi- leader for the SPD in par- the single currency bloc, with the SPD on Friday, SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT nance ministers meet in liament, told Reuters. He a nod to Macron’s call for Paris was rolling out the MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Paris. said the coalition blueprint a budget to help the euro red carpet for Mario Cen- AGENT FOR: M/S Mcc Transport Peter Altmaier, one clinched on Friday would zone cope with external teno, the new president (s’pore) pte ltd of Merkel’s closest party pave the way for a “par- economic shocks. It also of the Eurogroup forum Phone No: 2301185 allies, will pay a visit to his adigm shift” on Europe calls for the ESM bailout of euro zone finance French counterpart Bru- away from austerity and mechanism to be turned ministers, in a signal to no Le Maire on Thursday, towards more investment into a full-blown Europe- other countries that Ma- a day after leading French and jobs. The 28-page doc- an Monetary Fund under cron means business. and German economists ument was also welcomed parliamentary control and “It’s not insignificant and unveil new recommenda- by French President Em- anchored in EU law. In a certainly not innocent in tions for a reform of the manuel Macron, whose sign of lingering divisions terms of the message,” a euro zone. plans for an ambitious re- between Berlin and Paris, French finance ministry The meeting is a sign form of the EU, including Macron on Friday ques- source said of the visit by that Berlin is prepared to an overhaul of euro zone tioned the logic of such Centeno, who met with negotiate with Paris in governance, were dealt a a fund and stressed the Macron, Le Maire and parallel to Merkel’s coa- blow by an inconclusive need to complete the EU’s Prime Minister Edouard lition talks with the SPD, German election in Sep- “banking union”, a vital Philippe.—Reuters 16 January 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 13 Scores injured as Indonesia stock exchange building lobby floor collapses

JAKARTA — A mezzanine around 50 people in one of lapsed,” said Vindy, a per- floor overlooking the main the country’s worst indus- sonal assistant to Sulistio, lobby of the Indonesian trial accidents. A police in- who was in the building at Stock Exchange building vestigation found multiple the time. “Slabs of concrete collapsed on Monday, in- safety violations. started to fall, there was juring scores of people, Police cordoned off the lots of dust. Water pipes many of them students, complex as people fled the had burst,” said Megha under slabs of concrete building, and the injured, Kapoor, who works in the and other debris, officials including visiting university building and was in the lob- and witnesses said. students, were taken away by at the time. “I heard a The high-rise build- by stretcher. loud cracking sound. I saw ing, constructed in the late Stock exchange pres- a lady unconscious stuck 1990s, is part of a two-tower ident director Tito Sulistio under a slab of concrete,” complex also housing offic- said their treatment would she said, adding that the es of the World Bank and be paid for by the exchange. collapsed level was just the International Finance Workers and security examine the damage after a mezzanine floor collapsed at the Images aired on television above the reception desk. Corporation. It was the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta, Indonesia on 15 January, 2018. Photo: and circulated on social Finance Minister Sri Reuters target of a car bombing by media showed a concrete Mulyani Indrawati said Islamist militants in Sep- been reported, said Tria- people,” Tambunan told suspected fractures. and metal structure that she hoped the collapse tember 2000. na Tambunan, business reporters. Safety standards are had collapsed around a would not affect investor Police ruled out a development manager at “The bone fractures often loosely enforced in Starbucks cafe near the confidence in the tropical bomb as a cause of Mon- MRCC Siloam hospital, may be serious. We need Indonesia. Last year, a entrance to the lobby of Southeast Asian archipela- day’s collapse. They said one of the hospitals near to carry out further eval- fire that ripped through a the building with blue-tint- go. The exchange resumed at least 77 people had been the stock exchange. “Up uations,” she said, adding fireworks factory on the ed windows. “The second business in the afternoon injured. No deaths had to now we’ve registered 30 there were at least three outskirts of Jakarta killed floor of the building has col- as per schedule.—Reuters

Ministry of Transport and communications Myanma Railways Malaysia-Singapore ties tested Extension of Tender Closing Date Myanma Railways Extends the Tender Closing Date as follows: by high-speed rail contract Sr No Tender No Description Intial Closing Extension Closing Date & Time Date & Time

KUALA LUMPUR/SIN- ment of Political Science project, one diplomatic 1 16/MR/INDIA (E) Track Recording Car EM 20.2.2018 (14:30) Hr 22.3.2018 (14:30) Hr GAPORE — The leaders at National University of source in Kuala Lumpur 2017-2018 80 and Small Track Main- tenance of Malaysia and Singapore Singapore. told Reuters. For Japan, Machineries are expected to discuss “But the issue is JR East would head a con- Managing Director, Myanmar Railways plans for a high-speed rail whether this difference is sortium that includes Sum- Ministry of Transport and Communications, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar project linking their coun- something where a com- itomo Corporation, Hitachi tries during summit talks promise can be found and Ltd, Mitsubishi Heavy In- on Tuesday, as a deadline I think that’s very hard to dustries and NEC Corp, to award the multi-billion tell at this point.” the source said. dollar project nears. Given his close ties South Korea’s con- The high-speed rail to Beijing, rejecting a Chi- sortium would include valued by analysts at about nese bid would be tough Hyundai Rotem Co and $17 billion is the biggest for Malaysian Prime Min- Hyundai Engineering project undertaken by the ister Najib Razak, who and Construction , anoth- Southeast Asian neigh- will hold talks with his er source familiar with the bours in recent years, and Singaporean counterpart, bidding said. China’s key will test a relationship that Lee Hsien Loong, in Sin- competitive advantage is has been frosty since the gapore on Tuesday. Beijing its lower construction cost, end of the colonial era in has pumped billions into said Corrine Png, the CEO the 1960s. Malaysia over the last two of transport research firm It also could expose years, as Najib looked to Crucial Perspective. broader tensions over Chi- tackle massive govern- Japan, on the other na’s growing influence in ment debt and appease hand, has a long record the region, as the two lead- voters ahead of national of building and operating ers must choose between elections this year. high-speed rail and wants competing bids from Chi- Najib’s government to counter Chinese influ- nese and Japanese rivals, handed a $13 billion rail ence in Southeast Asia, as well as European and project to China last year which has been backed South Korean firms. that links peninsular Ma- by mega-projects under A joint tender for the laysia’s east and west. Beijing’s Belt and Road company that would build, Singapore, on the Initiative. operate and finance the other hand, has had diffi- About 90 per cent of trains and the rail assets culties recently in its rela- the rail network is in Ma- closes on 29 June, and a tionship with China over laysia, and Najib’s govern- decision is expected by the Taiwan and the disputed ment has agreed to pay for end of the year. “It (the pre- South China Sea islands. its share of the line itself. ferred bidder) could be a China Railway Corpo- Yet to be decided, however, source of difference,” said ration would lead a consor- are other costs like build- Associate Professor Ja tium of Chinese companies ing and maintaining the Ian Chong of the Depart- bidding for the massive rolling stock.—Reuters 16 january 2018 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar

“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” remains atop North American box office

LOS ANGELES — Sony’s ac- transported into the video game tion adventure comedy film “Ju- world of Jumanji and must work manji: Welcome to the Jungle” together to beat the game in or- remained atop North American der to return to the real world. box office, dominating the Mar- 20th Century Fox’s “The tin Luther King holiday weekend Post” came in second with an with an estimated 27.03 million estimated 18.6 million dollars in US dollars through Sunday. its fourth weekend but the first It is “a solid Martin Luther wide expansion weekend. The King Weekend that should gener- film premiered at the Newseum ate around 152 million dollars for in Washington, DC on 14 Decem- the 3-day and a projected 4-day ber, 2017, and began a limited re- total of 187 to 190 million dollars,” lease on 22 December, before a wrote movie analyst Paul Derga- wide release on 12 January. rabedian at comScore in an email Steven Spielberg directs to Xinhua. Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in Fans wait for a red carpet event promoting actor Dwayne Johnson’s new film “Jumanji: Welcome to the “Jumanji: Welcome to the “The Post,” a political thriller film Jungle” in Beijing, China on 4 January, 2018. Photo: REUTERS Jungle” has brought in a massive about the unlikely partnership 283.17 million dollars in total in between The Washington Post’s their differences as they risk their as one of the top 10 films of the daily train commute. Universal’s North American theatres to date Katharine Graham, the first fe- careers — and their very free- year the American Film Institute. supernatural horror film “Insid- since opening on 20 December, male publisher of a major Amer- dom — to help bring long-buried Lionsgate’s “The Commut- ious: The Last Key” landed in according to the studio figures ican newspaper, and editor Ben truths to light. er” opened in third place with an fourth place with an estimated collected by comScore. Bradlee, as they race to catch The film received highly pos- estimated 13.45 million dollars. 12.13 million dollars in its sec- Directed by Jake Kasdan up with The New York Times to itive reviews with a strong “A” The action thriller film follows ond weekend. 20th Century Fox’s and stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack expose a massive cover-up of gov- rating from moviegoers on Cin- an insurance salesman who is musical biopic “The Greatest Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gil- ernment secrets that spanned emaScore. It was chosen by the unwittingly recruited into a mur- Showman”finished fifth with an lan, the sequel to 1995’s “Jumanji” three decades and four US pres- National Board of Review as the der conspiracy after meeting a estimated 11.8 million dollars in follows four teenagers who are idents. The two must overcome best film of 2017, and was named mysterious woman while on his its fourth weekend.—Xinhua Mick Jagger’s Male models say top fashion photographers harassedthem — New York Times surprise India visit NEW YORK — Male models against Testino, 63, who has and assistants who worked with worked for fashion brands includ- New Delhi — Mick Jagger is wrote Jagger alongside his high-powered fashion photogra- ing Michael Kors, Burberry and in India and the veteran rock- photograph. The “Dancing in phers Bruce Weber and Mario Dolce & Gabbana, were made by star says he is enjoying the the street” hitmaker can be Testino say they were subjected 13 male assistants and models in “vibrant sights and sounds” seen wearing a black suit with by them to molestation, sexual accounts going back to the mid- of the country. and shades and standing in the advances and unnecessary nudi- 1990s, the newspaper said. The 74-year-old sing- premises luxury hotel, proba- ty, The New York Times reported Multiple accusations of sex- er-songwriter announced his bly in Rajasthan. on Saturday. ual misconduct against male Bruce Weber, winner of the visit on Instagram. The purpose and duration In patterns that went on for actors, filmmakers and agents Isabella Blow Award for Fashion “Enjoying the vibrant of Jagger’s visit are yet to be years, the young men, including Creator poses for photographers have roiled Hollywood since Oc- sights and sounds of India!” known. —PTI some who were given anonym- at the Fashion Awards 2016 in tober 2017. The scandal has also ity, said the photographers put London, Britain on 5 December, engulfed men in US politics, busi- them in uncomfortable sexual 2016. Photo: REUTERS ness and the workplace, inspir- situations that they felt pressured ing a widespread #MeToo social to accept out of fear of upending 71, whose fashion clients have movement by victims of sexual their careers, The Times said. included Calvin Klein and Aber- harassment or abuse. Lawyers for both photogra- crombie & Fitch. Following The Times’ report, phers denied the allegations and Through his lawyers, We- Conde Nast artistic director Anna said that the pair was surprised ber denied the accusations in a Wintour said the magazine com- and dismayed by them. Neither statement to The Times, saying: pany had suspended any future Weber, Testino nor their accusers “I‘m completely shocked and sad- work with the two photographers, could immediately be reached for dened by the outrageous claims whom she described as personal further comment. being made against me, which I friends. “I believe strongly in the “We never had sex or an- absolutely deny.” value of remorse and forgiveness, ything, but a lot of things hap- Testino’s law firm, Lavely but I take the allegations very pened. A lot of touching. A lot of & Singer, challenged the credi- seriously, and we at Conde Nast molestation,” the Times quoted bility of his accusers and said it have decided to put our working model Robyn Sinclair as saying had spoken to former employees relationship with both photogra- of Weber. Sinclair was among 15 of Testino who said they were phers on hold for the foreseeable Mick Jagger performs onstage during the Rolling Stones current and former male mod- shocked by the allegations and future,” Wintour, who is also ed- final concert of their 50 and Counting Tour in Newark, New els whom the newspaper said could not confirm any of them, itor in chief of Vogue magazine, Jersey. Photo: Reuters described harassment by Weber, The Times said. Allegations said in a statement. — Reuters 16 january 2018 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Bike tour held to develop CBT in YCDC celebrates 16th anniversary of City FM Gaw Yin Gyi Island Yangon City Development A bike tour from Ngwe Saung lage, where they held discus- Committee celebrated 16th an- to Gaw Yin Gyi Island, which sions on CBT with the residents. niversary of its City FM on 14th was jointly arranged by the Ho- The bicyclists continued their January at the Myanmar Con- tel and Tourism Department ride and ended their tour at 6 vention Centre in Yangon. (Pathein office) and Another pm in Nantthapu Village in the Yangon Mayor U Maung Development, kicked off with 37 Gaw Yin Gyi Island area. Maung Soe and wife Daw Khin local bicyclists on the morning Before beginning the bike Mya Mya Aung attended the of 13 January. tour, U Zaw Lin Tun, deputy di- ceremony and presented gifts This bike tour is being or- rector from the Pathein office, to business persons for putting ganised to develop communi- explained the tourism develop- advertisements in the City FM ty-based tourism (CBT) in the ment activities to the partici- channels. Gaw Yin Gyi Island area. pants. In the evening, officials Hlaing Music Production Along the route, locals wel- from the Pathein office of the and TZM Music Production comed the bicyclists and offered Hotel and Tourism Depart- won the best seller awards for Tin Zar Maw (Left) and Yadanar Maing win the gold violin awards of City them water and coconut juice. ment discussed the residents 2017 and vocalist Hlwan Paing FM. Photo: Saw Thein Win The bicyclists stopped for lunch of Nantthapu Village the activi- won the best seller award for at Thityaung Village. Next, they ties involved in executing CBT. his songs for 2017. reached the Michaungkaung vil- —Ko Thant Vocalist Yadana Maing and G-Gatt won the best Bike tour from Ngwe Saung award (woman and men) for to Gaw Yin Gyi Island highest demand for their songs takes place to develop from the City FM channel re- CBT in Gaw Yin Gyi Island spectively. Vocalists including area. Photo: Supplied prominent singers Tin Zar maw, Pyu Pyu Kyaw Thein, Yadana Maing, G-Fatt, Hlwan Paing, Mi Sandi, Ni Ni Khin Zaw, Aung Htet and Htoo L Lin performed at the ceremony.— Yangon Mayor U Maung Maung Soe presents the golden violin award to Saw Thein Win Yadanar Maing. Photo: MNA Swedish man preserving Regional cooperation brings opportunities for art of Japanese sword- Southeast Asian language learners KUNMING — When Zhang Weig- cent years. According to Chinese anmar, Laos and Viet Nam, has crafting uo learned that he was admitted Premier Li Keqiang at the Second established an intercollegiate as a Burmese major at Yunnan LMC Leaders’ Meeting held in committee to promote the teach- KUMAMOTO, (Japan) — A As a child in Stockholm, Minzu University in 2009, he was Cambodia this week, China is now ing and learning of Southeast Swedish man has become an Koga developed an interest in deeply worried that he might not the largest trading partner of Cam- Asian languages in the province. unlikely protector of ancient Japanese swords after he dis- find a job after graduation. bodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet A dozen language majors have Japanese swords by learning covered Iaido, a Japanese mar- Zhang, from southwest Chi- Nam, and the second-largest trad- since been set up, covering as the art of sword-crafting, over- tial art that involves drawing na’s Yunnan Province, was offered ing partner of Laos. many as 15 different languages coming numerous setbacks in- a sword, and began collecting a national scholarship to study “Building mutual trust and used in Southeast Asia. “Studying cluding the major earthquakes them. in Myanmar for roughly a year understanding is the key to LMC, the Thai language has brought that rocked Kumamoto in 2016. Koga came to Japan in 2012 in 2012. The experience changed which requires more people who me opportunities to explore the Hans Koga, 45, also known after injuring his hand and leav- him. “At first I didn’t feel much know not only the other country’s country’s politics, economics and as Hansuke Koga, lives in Na- ing a career as a ship builder. about my major and thought it language, but their national con- culture, and a promising career as gomi, Kumamoto Prefecture, He received training for craft- was just a minority language used ditions, culture and way of think- well,” said Chen Xiaoyun, a fac- and is one of the rare “koshi- work associated with Japanese by a small population. During my ing as well,” said Zhao Shulan, ulty member in the Thai studies rae” craftsmen specializing in swords at a Tokyo studio, during year in Myanmar, I made quite a research fellow with the Insti- program at Yunnan Academy of meticulously repairing the ex- which he became interested a lot of friends, and got to know tute of Southeast Asian Studies Social Sciences. terior, including the handle and in Higo koshirae, a style that the country and its people better,” at the Yunnan Academy of Social To further cultural and educa- sheath, of Japanese swords. attracted him by its simplicity Zhang said. Sciences. tional exchanges between China The southwestern Japan and functionality. Even more surprising to him Zhao said systematic lan- and Southeast Asia, Premier Li prefecture is where Higo ko- In the fall of 2015, Koga were the multiple job offers he guage training is indispensable said China will offer short-term shirae originated, a sword style moved to Kumamoto, where received from a government de- and the most efficient way to training and in-service education established by Hosokawa Tada- after discovering there was no partment, a state-owned bank and achieve the goal. In 2017, the trade for 2,000 people in Lancang-Me- oki (1563-1646), father of the first active Higo koshirae craftsmen, a university when he graduated in volume between China and the kong countries and 100 four-year lord of Kumamoto. he asked a retired craftsman to 2013. After some thought, he chose five Mekong countries reached scholarships for undergraduates By replacing old and dam- train him. to become one of the first Burmese 220 billion US dollars, up 16 per in 2018. Zhang has applied for a aged sword handle wrapping Then a magnitude-6.5 teachers at Guangdong University cent from 2016. China’s total in- master’s degree in Southeast and other parts to make the earthquake hit the region of Foreign Studies. vestment in the five countries has Asian studies at the university sword last another hundred on 14 April, 2016, and a M7.3 Almost all of Zhang’s 28 class- exceeded 42 billion US dollars, where he teaches Burmese, the years with its original look, temblor two days later, subse- mates were able to find jobs re- with a growth rate of more than same program his students are Koga told Kyodo News he is quently killing over 200 people lated to their major. Zhang said 20 per cent in 2017. More people enrolled in. “I will get my master’s playing a “part in contributing and leaving thousands more thanks to promotion of the Lan- are running businesses and build- degree this year together with my to cultural history.” injured. Koga’s home, which he cang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC), ing careers in other countries in students, and I would like to con- “I am only interested in this used as a studio, also collapsed demand for Southeast Asian lan- the region. tinue doctoral studies in the area,” culture. This is my work.” in the disaster.—Kyodo News guages talent has surged in re- Yunnan, which borders My- Zhang said. —Xinhua 16 January 2018 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Barcelona midfielder Turan joins Turkish leaders on loan

ANKARA — Turkish league We will play each and every leaders Istanbul Basaksehir game like we are playing the have signed midfielder Arda most important final of our Turan on a two-and-a-half sea- lives,” he said. son loan deal from Barcelona, The 30-year-old joined Bar- the club announced in a news celona from Atletico Madrid for conference on Monday. 34 million euros plus add-ons in The Turkey international July 2015, winning six trophies would be paid 2 million euros but only making 55 appearanc- ($2.45 million) plus a bonus for es and scoring 15 goals at the this season and 4 million euros Camp Nou. next season, the club chairman Turan has two-and-a-half Goksel Gumusdag announced. years left on his Barca contract “I am excited to be back to but will see it out in Istanbul. doing what I love most: play- However, Barcelona can still Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan plays a forehand during his first-round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of ing football. I missed football sell the player during that pe- Germany at the Australian Open in Melbourne on 15 January, 2018. Photo: KYODO NEWS so much,” Turan said after not riod if they accept an offer for making a single appearance for him. Barcelona this season. Spanish newspaper Sport nd One point clear of city ri- last week estimated it cost Bar- Nishioka advances to 2 vals Galatsaray, who Turan ca one million euros for each played for from 2005-11, after 17 appearance made by Turan, games, the midfielder’s arrival taking into account an annual round at Australian Open is expected to help push the salary reported to be 8 million club to a maiden Super Lig title. euros a year. Turan will find himself in a Turkey’s fourth-most MELBOURNE — Japan’s Yoshi- despite Kohlschreiber scoring The 22-year-old reached the dressing room of a an ambitious capped player with 100 appear- hito Nishioka moved into the more aces and winners second round of the tournament club with a growing pedigree ances, Turan will also be hoping second round of the Australian “Before I got injured I had for the second straight year, and as former Manchester City to return to his best form for the Open after beating world No 29 played good tennis and beaten will challenge Italian Andreas pair Emmanuel Adebayor and national side after reversing a German Philipp Kohlschreiber top opponents, and that experi- Seppi on Wednesday. Gael Clichy are among the most decision to retire from interna- in five sets in the men’s singles ence was big for me,” said Nish- On another court, 40th- high-profile members of the tional football in August. Turan on Monday. ioka, currently ranked 168th in ranked Yuichi Sugita of Japan current squad. quit in June but changed his Nishioka, who underwent the world. “Because the wind also advanced over eighth seed “I think we are one of the mind a month later after posi- surgery last March to repair a was strong, I didn’t want to take Jack Sock of the United States, most important candidates for tive talks with new head coach torn knee ligament, won 6-3, 2-6, risks, so I chose tactics that winning 6-1, 7-6(4), 5-7 6-3 in four the championship this season. Mircea Lucescu.—Reuters 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 in 2 hours, 39 minutes, would reduce mistakes.” sets.—Kyodo News

Giggs set to be Former England and West Brom named Wales striker Regis dies, aged 59 manager — report Former West said on Monday. Bromwich Albion, “A true gentleman and leg- Coventry City and end, he will be deeply missed. England international LONDON — Former Manches- especially friendlies. striker Cyrille Our sympathies to his family ter United winger Ryan Giggs He ended his glittering 23- Regis. Photo: and friends,” the PFA wrote in is poised to be named as Wales year playing career in 2014 and Reuters a tweet from it’s official account. manager, the BBC reported on managed Manchester United in Regis scored 112 goals in Sunday. a caretaker role for four games 297 appearances for West Brom The Football Association of at the end of the 2013-14 season before joining Coventry in 1984, Wales is holding a news confer- after David Moyes was sacked. where he won the FA Cup three ence on Monday at which the Giggs was Louis van Gaal’s years later. 44-year-old Giggs is expected assistant at Old Trafford for the He would go on to play for to be unveiled as the successor following two seasons before Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wan- to Chris Coleman who quit the leaving United in 2016 after derers, Wycombe Wanderers and job in November to take charge Jose Mourinho was appointed Chester City before hanging up of Sunderland. as manager. his boots in 1996. Giggs won 64 caps between Coleman led Wales to the Regis, who was appointed an 1991 and 2007 but was unpop- Euro 2016 semi-finals but they LONDON— Former West Bro- Cyrille Regis has died aged at MBE in 2008, returned to West ular with some Wales fans for failed to qualify for this year’s mwich Albion, Coventry City and the age of 59, the Professional Brom as a coach before becom- missing many internationals, World Cup. —Reuters England international striker Footballers’ Association (PFA) ing a football agent. —Reuters