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Volume XIII, Number 104 9th Waning of Waso 1367 ME Friday, 29 July, 2005 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe receives Chinese Foreign Minister and party

YANGON, 28 July— Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe received Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Mr Li Zhaoxing and party at Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw building on Pyay Road, here, at 10 am today. Together with Senior General Than Shwe on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State Peace and Devel- opment Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister General Soe Win, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Chinese Foreign Minister and party were accompanied by Chinese Ambassador Mr Li Jinjun. Senior General Than Shwe cordially greets Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Li Zhaoxing at MNA Pyithu Hluttaw building.— MNA

Senior General Than Shwe receives Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Li Zhaoxing and party at Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw building.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 29 July, 2005 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Crush internal and external * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State destructive elements as * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy common enemy The State Peace and Development Council Commander and Minister discuss MYANMAR GAZETTE has been exerting endeavours day in, day out to YANGON, 28 July — The State Peace and put into reality the national goal — emergence of regional development matters Development Council has confirmed the appoint- a peaceful, modern and developed discipline-flour- YANGON, 28 July— Chairman of Mon State ment of the following persons as heads of service ishing democratic nation. Peace and Development Council Commander of organizations shown against each on expiry of the The people who have realized the benevo- South East Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Cen- one-year probationary period. lent attitude of the government are taking part in tral Executive Committee member of the Union Name Appointment implementation of the State’s objectives hand in Solidarity and Development Association Brig-Gen (a) U Aung Win Director-General hand with social organizations formed as strong Ohn Myint, on 26 July, met with officials and dis- Department of Human Set- national forces. tlement and Housing De- cussed matters on organizational and regional devel- But, internal and external destructive ele- velopment opment tasks at the office of Myanma Salt and Marine ments in collusion are manufacturing exagger- Ministry of Construction ated stories with the intention of bringing crises to Chemicals Enterprise in Mawlamyine. (b) U Yu Lwin Aung Director-General the nation. Certain big nations are coercing the Next, the CEC member proceeded to No 1 Central Inland Freight Han- nation finding various types of pretext to get the Basic Education High School in Mudon and inspected dling Committee nation under their thumb. renovation of school buildings and gave instructions Ministry of Labour At such a time when the government and to teachers on paying attention to turning out of out- MNA the people are making harmonious efforts with standing students with high efficiency. heart and soul to shape the brighter future of the At the Mudon Township USDA office, the sociation, participation in successful implementation State, the onus is put on all to ward off all sabo- CEC member met with Township USDA secretary of the seven-point policy programme of the State teurs relying on external elements and resorting and executives and urged them to participate in or- and nation-building tasks. He also urged them to to various means to hinder the progress of the ganizational, social, educational and regional devel- strive to become outstanding ones on whom the State State. opment tasks. can rely. The mass meeting focusing “Guard against Yesterday morning, the CEC member met At Bilin Township USDA office, he also met the danger posed by destructionists through united state, district and township secretaries of USDA and with USDA members and urged them to actively strength of people” was held at the Myanmar discussed matters on organizational tasks of the as- participate in nation-building tasks.— MNA Convention Centre in Yangon the other day. Social organizations dealt with guarding against Minister the danger of destructionists through united strength of people and actively participating in receives Thai implementation of the seven-point Road Map, and endeavours made for stability of the State guests and nation-building tasks upholding Our Three YANGON, 28 July— Main National Causes with Union Spirit. Those Minister for Industry-1 U present approved the decisions with one voice. Aung Thaung received The destructive elements who are allergic President of Mahasup In- to the national progress are speeding up their ternational Co.Ltd, Thai attempt to cause disruption to the national devel- Tapioca Starch Associa- opment, so national brethren, townselders and tion Mr Preecha representatives of social organizations held dis- Temporm and party at his cussions to seek ways to prevent and crush the office yesterday. dangers of the destructionists. Also present on the National people do not let the interests of occasion were Deputy the nation and the people lose sight and have been Minister Brig-Gen Thein protecting and safeguarding the motherland, while Tun, the directors-general braving the alien interferrence, pressure and dis- and managing directors Minister U Aung Thaung meets Mr Preecha Temporm and party. ruption. The national people are to be well con- under the ministry.— MNA INDUSTRY-1 vinced the conception that the strength of the nation lies within and to be fully equipped with the spirit of cherishing the Union, national soli- English Course for Hockey Umpires and Coaches opened darity spirit, and patriotic fervour to surmount The minister presented certificates of honour possible dangers of the destructive elements to the officials who have sponsored the course and through national unity. the president of MHF gave away certificates to nine The entire national people are therefore wellwishers. urged to effectively crush those who betray the national cause and all internal and external de- The minister then attended the talks on sport structive elements trying to jeopardize the na- education and skills demonstration of Wushu ath- tional progress as the common enemy. letes Swe Swe Thant and Karate-do athlete Wan Ko Ko Oo at Bahan BEHS No 2. The two athletes re-

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VIETIANE, 27 July— The 38th ASEAN ministerial meeting closed here on Tuesday afternoon with fruitful achievements obtained on a number of commonly concerned international and regional issues. The annual ministerial meeting, The meeting agreed to streamline attended by foreign ministers of and reform the procedures of ASEAN ASEAN member states and foreign conferences in order to boost effective- ministers from Papua New Guinea ness and reduce expenditure of the or- and Timor Leste, agreed to establish ganization. ASEAN Development Fund, serving Southeast Asian countries on Tues- as the bloc's common pool of finance day invited Australia, New Zealand resource to support the implementa- and India to attend the inaugural East tion of the Vientiane Action Pro- Asia Summit in Malaysia later this gramme (VAP) and the ASEAN Com- year, aiming for a big regional trade munity. bloc. Consensus has been reached Australia and New Zealand this among the ministers on mapping out year agreed to sign a non-aggression ASEAN Charter, a key document with pact with ASEAN, a precondition for legal binding force to its members. countries wished to attend the sum- The draft of the charter will be sub- mit. India already signed the pact in mitted to 11th ASEAN Leadership 2003. Surfers take advantage of high waves caused by coming powerful tropical storm Summit in Malaysia later this year. MNA/Xinhua in Enoshima beach on the outskirts of Tokyo, on 26 July, 2005. —INTERNET UNESCO, Cambodia sign two agreements Thai Deputy PM to protect ballet, temple meets CPC delegation PHNOM PENH, 27 July — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization BANGKOK, 27 July — It is a fixed policy for the (UNESCO) signed two agreements with Cambodia on Tuesday to protecting its Cambodian royal Thai Government and the ruling Thai Rak Thai Party ballet and one of the Angkor temples. to further the friendly relations with China, said The visiting UNESCO Director-General Matsuura itage-listed Angkor and other cultural monuments. Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Phinij Jarusombat. Koichiro and Cambodia's Minister of Council of Min- Matsuura thanked Cambodia for its efforts to pre- The Thai Deputy PM made the above remarks on isters Sok An signed the documents in the Council serve Angkor Wat temples and other world cultural Monday when meeting with a visiting Communist of Ministers. monuments, saying that " Cambodia has made great Party of China (CPC) delegation headed by Hu Matsuura said the agreements reflect the interna- progress on political, cultural, education and other Jiayan, deputy secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur tional recognition of Cambodia's world cultural areas in last 10 years." Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPC. monuments and the valuable contribution of Cambo- Matsuura, arrived here on Monday for a two-day The Thai Rak Thai Party has also put great im- dian culture to the history of humanity. visit, was also granted a royal audience with King portance to maintaining good relations with the CPC, Under the agreements, UNESCO will use about Norodom Sihamoni, who had worked in Paris as a statement issued by the CPC delegation on 2.5 million US dollars offered by Japan to help Cam- Cambodia's ambassador to the UNESCO before he Tuesday quoted Phinij as saying. bodia to preserve the Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, took the throne in October last year.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua part of the sprawling Angkor Wat temples and Cam- bodia's royal ballet. Five US soldiers killed, five Vietnam appeals Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday met with visiting Matsuura Koichiro, focusing on for investment in access to education, preservation of the World Her- wounded in two incidents in Iraq BAGHDAD, 28 July— explosive device deto- Force Baghdad soldiers its iron ore mine Algerian diplomats murdered Separate attacks in Iraq nated near a combat pa- were killed when their HANOI, 27 July — over the last few days trol in Salah Ad Din vehicle struck a roadside Vietnam is calling for for- in Iraq after abduction have left five US soldiers province at about 11. The bomb at 7:15 pm. eign and local businesses dead and five others wounded Task Force Lib- The incidents are under to make pre-feasibility BAGHDAD, 27 July —Two Algerian diplomats taken wounded, military offi- erty soldiers were taken investigation, and the studies about its biggest captive in Iraq last week were killed, their govern- cials in Baghdad reported. to a coalition forces medi- names of the deceased iron ore mine in central ment and the United Nations confirmed today. One soldier was killed cal treatment facility. soldiers are being with- Ha Tinh Province, which UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan told reporters and five were wounded In southwest Baghdad held pending notification is expected to house a in New York that the envoys had been slain and he today when an improvised on 24 July, four Task of next of kin. —Internet large metallurgy complex called their deaths “senseless and brutal.” Annan said in the next few years. such “barbaric” violence should spur governments An Iraqi man The Thach Khe mine, to reach a comprehensive agreement aimed at com- estimated to house 550 bating terrorism. Algeria's ambassador to the UN, raises his million tons of iron ores, Abdallah Baali, also confirmed the murders. arms as an accounting for 60 per cent A statement posted on a Web site by al-Qaeda unidentified of Vietnam's total iron ore in Iraq, led by the Jordanian fugitive Abu Musab reserves, has favourable al-Zarqawi, said the diplomats were killed be- US soldier of conditions for exploitation cause of the repression of Muslims in their coun- the army and construction of a met- try, according to the Associated Press. Balarousi infantry from allurgy complex, accord- Ali, Algeria's charge d'affaires, or chief of mis- ing to the local newspaper sion, and Azzedine Ben Kadi, were dragged from the Stryker Pioneer on Tuesday. In- their car 21 July by gunmen in Baghdad, the Iraqi Brigade enters vestment for exploiting the capital. his house mine and building the The killings underscored the threat against Arab complex in the province is during a diplomats operating in Iraq amid a violent, anti-US estimated at over three insurgency. Egypt's first diplomat to Iraq since the patrol in billion US dollars. With an toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime, Ihab al-Sherif, Mosul, north- amount of 300-350 million was abducted and killed this month in Baghdad. US dollars, the first batch ern Iraq, on Zarqawi's al-Qaeda-linked outfit claimed responsi- of iron ores will come out bility for the murder and described the Egyptian as 26 July, 2005. after three-five years of in- “the ambassador of the infidels.” INTERNET vestment, said local ex- Internet perts.—MNA/Xinhua 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005

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¥ imports up ¤ 2.7% in May MANILA, 27 July — ASEAN welcomes resumption Philippine merchandise imports increased 2.7 per cent year-on-year to 3.37 of six-party talks in Beijing billion US dollars in May, VIENTIANE, 27 July — Foreign Ministers from the Association of South-East the National Statistics Of- Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed their welcome to the recent resumption of the fice (NSO) said on Tues- six-party talks on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula in Beijing. day. In a final joint communique is- ity in the wider Asia Pacific Region. The NSO said in a sued Tuesday at the end of the 38th "ASEAN reaffirmed its support to statement that the figure ASEAN ministerial meeting here, the the process and reiterated the poten- in May led the total im- foreign ministers hoped that con- tial role of the ASEAN Regional Fo- ports in the first five cerned parties could find solutions rum (ARF), as the primary forum for months of the year to de- acceptable to all sides, toward a nu- dialogue on peace and security issues cline 0.2 per cent year-on- clear weapon-free Korean Peninsula, in the region, in contributing to the year to 16.44 billion dol- on the basis of the principles of mu- momentum of finding a resolution to lars. Electronics imports Indians walk through a flooded street following tual respect for sovereignty and equal- the Korean Peninsula issue," the min- in May were valued at 1.39 continuous heavy rain as traffic gets jammed in ity which will contribute to the main- isters said. billion dollars, down 1.7 Mumbai on 27 July, 2005.—INTERNET tenance of peace, security and stabil- MNA/Xinhua per cent year-on-year and down 5.8 per cent from ASEAN establishes ASEAN-China Vietnam’s April, accounting for 41.3 per cent of the total, the Joint Working Group on South China Sea export NSO said. VIENTIANE, 27 July— Foreign Ministers from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) According to the of- have endorsed the establishment of the ASEAN-China Joint Working Group to study and recommend turnover rises fice, imports of mineral measures to translate the provisions of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea fuels, lubricants and related (DoC) into concrete cooperative activities. in first seven materials rose 35.6 per cent This was contained in a joint communique issued China, in April 2005. year-on-year in May to on Tuesday at the end of one-day ASEAN ministerial "We encouraged all parties concerned to continue months 493.92 million US dollars. meeting in Vientiane, Laos. to exercise of self-restraint and to continue to under- HANOI, 27 July— Industrial machinery "We looked forward to the 1st meeting of the take confidence-building measures that would con- Vietnam is estimated to and equipment imports working group on the implementation of DoC to be tribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in the reach export turnovers of were down 14.8 per cent held in Manila in August 2005, as a concrete step region. 17.4 billion US dollars in at 128.91 million US dol- toward the full implementation of the DoC," the min- "We also reaffirmed our commitment to resolve the first seven months of lars, and payments for raw isters said. the dispute in the South China Sea through peaceful this year, posting a year- materials and intermedi- The ministers welcomed China's view underscor- means in accordance with international conventions on-year surge of 18.1 ate goods were up 6.4 per ing that a regional code of conduct in the South China including the United Nations Convention on the Law per cent. cent at 1.35 billion US Sea is essential, as conveyed during the 11th ASEAN of the Sea," the communique said. Items recording high dollars.— MNA/Xinhua China Senior Officials Consultations in Shanghai, MNA/Xinhua growth in export value include woodwork, rising US military dog handlers Americans believe war in Iraq can’t be 47.8 per cent to 843 face Abu Ghraib hearing won, nor democracy established million dollars; and rice, WASHINGTON, 27 July — A majority of Americans believe the United States up 35.9 per cent to 869 FORTMEADE (Maryland), 27 July — US Army cannot win the war nor establish a democratic government in Iraq, according million dollars, according dog handlers in Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison used to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll published today. to the country's General unmuzzled dogs to threaten naked prisoners and Fifty-one per cent also believe the won, while 43 per cent predict a victory. Statistics Office on competed to see who could make inmates urinate administration of US President George By a 58-to-37-per cent margin, Ameri- Tuesday. on themselves, according to testimony at a military W Bush deliberately misled the public cans said their government would not be Crude oil, one of hearing on Tuesday. about whether Iraq had weapons of mass able to establish a democratic govern- Vietnam's biggest foreign Sergeant Santos Cardona, 31, and Sergeant Michael destruction, the central premise for the ment in Iraq. currency earners, is set Smith, 24, are accused of maltreating detainees at the 2003 US-led war on Iraq. USA Today, which published the poll to bring in four billion infamous Baghdad prison between November 2003 Thirty-two per cent believe outright results, did not provide the date or the US dollars in the first and January 2004 during the height of the prison-abuse that the United States cannot win the number of people that took part in the seven months, marking scandal. war in Iraq, 21 per cent believe the war survey. an increase of 34.4 Tuesday's legal proceedings for the dog handlers could be won but in the end will not be Internet per cent. at Fort Meade military base outside Washington were Other key items part of an Article 32 hearing, the military equivalent of such as textile and gar- a pretrial hearing that determines whether the two ment products, seafood, sergeants face courts-martial. and footwear are esti- Disturbing photos of dogs barking and growling at mated to post export inmates were broadcast worldwide in the abuse scandal. In other trials, several US soldiers have already growths of 0.2 per cent, been sentenced for abusing inmates, with jail terms up 2.9 per cent and 0.2 per to 10 years. cent, respectively, the Smith and Cardona told investigators last year office said. military intelligence personnel asked them to bring Vietnam finds it their dogs to prison interrogation sites. The use of difficult to boost exports unmuzzled dogs to humiliate and intimidate detainees of seafood, mainly due to is a violation of the Geneva Conventions. effects of increased oil Under Islam, dogs are considered ritually unclean prices. so their use against Islamic detainees could add The Ministry of Fish- a deeper layer of fear and apprehension for the eries decided to lower its prisoners. seafood export target to Private Ivan Frederick, convicted of abusing pris- 2.4 billion US dollars this oners at Abu Ghraib, testified via telephone that in one year from the initial 2.5 instance Cardona's dog bit a naked inmate twice on the billion US dollars. A US soldier from the Stryker Brigade patrols a street in Mosul, northern Iraq, left and right thighs. MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters on 26 July, 2005. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 5 ASEAN strongly Japan FM likely to skip Laos to lobby for UNSC seat TOKYO, 27 July—Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura looked likely on Tuesday to skip condemns terrorism a regional gathering in Laos this week in favour of seeking support in New York for Japan’s bid for a VIENTIANE, 27 July—Foreign Ministers from the Asso- permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. ciation of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have ex- Machimura and for- A Foreign Ministry Vientiane on Tuesday. But the campaign has pressed outrage at the series of terrorist attacks in Britain eign ministers from Bra- spokeswoman said Ma- “We understand our faced opposition from and Egypt that resulted in the loss of innocent lives. zil, Germany and India chimura had expressed his Japanese counterpart can- China and received only In a joint communique international terrorism. agreed at talks in London intention to go to New York not join us because of the halfhearted support from issued Tuesday at the end “We believe this will on Monday to work with and was thus unlikely to G-4 situation. Of course Tokyo’s close ally, the of ASEAN ministerial ensure peace and stability, African countries to for- attend a series of regional we are disappointed.” United States. UN Secre- meeting here, the foreign create an environment con- mulate a joint proposal for meetings that start in Laos Japan this year stepped tary-General Kofi Annan ministers strongly con- ducive to our efforts to at- Council expansion. from Wednesday, includ- up its decade-old drive for has said he wanted the demn such acts of terror tain sustainable develop- The move came after ing one on Asia-Pacific a permanent seat, eager to General Assembly to de- and extend their sympa- ment, progress and pros- the four — contenders for security, a decision that win diplomatic recogni- cide by the time of a UN thies to the victims and their perity in ASEAN.” new permanent seats on other Asian countries tion equal to its economic summit in September, ar- families.“We reiterated our On transnational the United Nation’s elite might see as a snub. clout and what it sees as a guing that the Council’s strong condemnation of all crimes, the ministers em- decision-making body — “There is disappoint- well-deserved position make-up reflects the bal- acts of terrorism in all its phasized the important role failed to win support from ment,” Thai Foreign Min- since it foots about 20 per ance of power at the end of forms and manifestations of ASEAN in regional the African Union for their ister Kantathi Supha- cent of the world body’s World War II and must be and emphasized the need initiatives to combat own plan. mongkhon said in bills. updated.—MNA/Reuters to address the root causes transnational crimes iden- of terrorism. We continue tified under the Work Pro- Chinese women to reject any attempt to as- gramme to implement the expect to fly sociate terrorism with any ASEAN Plan of Action to race, region, nationality or Combat Transnational space mission ethnic group. Crime. “We welcomed the by 2010 “In this context, we are endorsement of the ASEAN BEIJING, 27 July—Chi- fully committed to enhance Plus Three Concept Plan to nese women astronauts will our cooperative efforts to implement cooperation in soon be reaching for the combat international ter- combating terrorism and stars along with their male rorism at national, regional transnational crime and the counterparts, on Tuesday’s and international levels,” efforts of the ASEAN Plus China Daily quoted an offi- the communique said. Three countries (China, cial with China’s space The ministers looked Japan and South Korea) to programme as saying. forward to continuing their develop work programmes They will embark on a determination to enhance to implement cooperation in space mission no later than coordination and coopera- the specific areas identified,” 2010, working as flight tion with the international the ministers said. Children look at tropical fish swimming in a huge aquarium set up at Tokyo's commanders or on-board community in combating MNA/Xinhua Sony Square in downtown Tokyo on 27 July, 2005.—INTERNET engineers, said Hu Shixiang, deputy chief Floods kill dozens in India as Mumbai under water Gunmen kill up to 17 in commander of China’s MUMBAI, 28 July—Landslides and floods killed at least 30 people in India’s Manned Space Pro- western state of Maharashtra, leaving dozens more missing, and crippled Baghdad bus ambush gramme. He said at least normal life in the nation’s financial hub, Mumbai, a state official said on BAGHDAD, 27 July—Gunmen opened fire on a four women astronauts will Wednesday. bus carrying employees home from a factory in be chosen during the selec- Most fatalities in the able to reach some vil- officials and media re- Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, on Tuesday, killing tion process, which is to industrial powerhouse lages where more than ported more than 1,700 up to 17 people, police and hospital sources said. formally start in 2006. This state were in the coastal several dozen people may people had been rescued A source at a nearby Hospital, which received year, China’s Air Force has districts of Raigad and be missing in landslides,” since Tuesday. Baghdad hospital said it 20 wounded patients from selected around 30 women Ratnagiri, where several Vatsa told Reuters, con- Trading on Mumbai’s had received the bodies of the attack. pilots, some of whom are villages were cut off after firming at least 30 deaths bond and currency 17 people killed in the at- He said about 36 reportedly intended to be heavy monsoon rains. in Raigad and Ratnagiri markets was cancelled tack. Police sources said workers had been on the future astronauts, the paper Maharashtra’s relief and adding that electric- and Maharashtra Chief 12 people had been killed. bus. said. secretary, Krishna Vatsa, ity, telephone links and Minister Vilasrao “We were on the bus The dead were taken “It is true women avia- said the government had transport connections had Deskmukh declared a going home. Two cars to another hospital. tors have some advantages called in the Army, Navy been cut off to those dis- state holiday saying con- with about 10 guerillas A police source said in terms of flight experience and Air Force to assist tricts. ditions were very bad. opened fire on us. We the al-Faris factory and physique, but we need thousands of people who Press Trust of India The government asked don’t know why; we are worked on reconstruction payload experts with strong were stranded and to pull reported 54 fatalities in people to stay at home as just workers,” said Adil projects. Guerillas often science and engineering out possible survivors of Raigad District alone due further heavy rains were Zamal, being treated for target Iraqis seen as work- background to do experi- landslides. to floods and landslides. forecast. multiple gunshot wounds ing for the US-backed au- ments in outer space,” Hu “We have not been In coastal Maharashtra, MNA/Reuters to the back at the An Noor thorities.—MNA/Reuters said. —MNA/Xinhua China, Zimbabwe willing to continue traditional friendship BEIJING, 27 July—China and Zimbabwe are willing to continue their traditional friendship, according to their foreign ministers here on Tuesday. Chinese Foreign countries forged diplo- hance their friendly coop- Minister Li Zhaoxing met matic relations 25 years eration, he said. with his Zimbabwean ago, bilateral relations China is willing to work counterpart Simbarashe went on smoothly, with with Zimbabwe to imple- Samuel Mumbengegwi on frequent high-level ex- ment the consensus that Tuesday and they ex- changes, fruitful eco- leaders of the two coun- changed views on bilat- nomic and trade coopera- tries have reached, Li said. eral relations and issues tion, and sound coopera- Mumbengegwi said of common concerns. tion in international af- the two countries enjoy a Accompanying Zim- fairs. traditional friendship and babwean President Robert The visit by Zimba- China has offered a great Mugabe, Mumbengegwi bwean President Mugabe support to the Zimba- arrived in Beijing on 23 is a symbol of the deepen- bwean people during their Two Iraqi women carrying their baby walk past a US armoured Humvee along July for a week-long visit. ing of bilateral traditional national liberation. a street during a raid operated by joint US-Iraqi forces in the neighborhood of Li said, since the two friendship and will en- MNA/Xinhua Baquba City, in Diyala Province on 27 July 2005. — INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 Malaysia sees growth for natural gas vehicles in APR KUALA LUMPUR, 27 July — The potential for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) is growing in the Asia-Pacific Region, a senior Malaysian official said here on Tuesday. “Already we can see a rapid rise in industry through various incentives, lower the number of natural gas vehicles in the retail price of natural gas for vehicles, different countries in this region,” said exemption of import duty and sales tax Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy, Malaysia’s for the import of conversion kits, and Transport Minister, in a speech to open lower road tax for bi-fuel vehicles and the First Asia-Pacific Natural Gas monofuel natural gas vehicles, he said. Vehicles Association’s Conference and Malaysia has also been encouraging the Exhibition (ANGVA). development of the local NGV and the Currently, some 540,000 natural gas related technology, he added. vehicles run in Pakistan, and more than There are more than 7.4 million 160,000 travels in India, and in Malaysia vehicles (excluding motorcycles) in there are also over 14,500 such vehicles, Malaysia, and the market potential is the official told the conference held at huge, he stressed, adding that the country the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. will increase the number of natural gas The Malaysia Government has been filling stations to serve 54,000 vehicles Children play on a slide at an amusement park in New Delhi, on 27 July , 2005. supporting and encouraging the NGV by the Year 2010. — MNA/Xinhua Amusement parks are mushrooming in the country.—INTERNET Roh Moo-hyun accepts resignation of top envoy to US Indonesian “OV-10 Broncos” SEOUL, 27 July — South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun decided to accept the resignation of South Korea’s Ambassador to the United States Hong Seok-hyun, who expressed intention to step down one day grounded following crash earlier, according to Roh’s spokesman Kim Man-soo on Tuesday. JAKARTA , 27 July — The Indonesian Air Force Roh, however, will Korean Presidential Office senior Samsung Group candidate of the National decided on Tuesday to suspend the operations of allow Hong to continue his Kim Woo-sik on Monday official to donate slush fund Congress for New Politics the remaining nine light attack aircraft OV-10 job for the time being night, expressing his to candidate of the Grand which later turned to the Broncos following the crash of a Bronco last before officially accepting intention to resign, National Party (GNP) Lee Millennium Democratic Thursday that killed two pilots. his resignation, the according to Kim. Hoi-chang in the 1997 Party (MDP). The US-made aircraft quoted by the Detikcom spokesman said in a news Hong’s resignation presidential election. The taped con- were grounded pending online news service as release of the Presidential came after local political Hong was president of versation, allegedly made results of the ongoing saying. He said the Office. parties and civic groups JoongAng Daily, one of by a team from the nation’s investigation into the investigation may take a long The timing of the requested him to step down three most influential top intelligence agency in accident, said First Marshall time because the ill- fated acceptance of his for alleged involvement in newspapers in South 1997, was leaked to the Yushan Sayuti, commander plane did have cabin voice resignation will depend on a slush fund scandal. Korea, at that time. He media last Thursday. of the East Java-based recording known as black the settlement of his job as MBC, a major local took the office as South Both ruling and Albdulrahman Saleh Air box. Yushan confirmed that the ambassador to the broadcasting company, Korean ambassador to the opposition political parties Force base. The Broncos the Indonesian Military United States,” said Kim. released parts of an United States five months urged Hong to resign to belong to the Squadron 21 (TNI) will not dismiss the Hong made a phone call eavesdropped con- ago. take responsibility for the based in the East Java town Squadron 21 due to the from Washington to Chief versation in which Hong But Lee was defeated scandal. of Malang. “Investigation is suspension. of Staff of the South allegedly discussed with a by Kim Dae-jung, MNA/Xinhua underway,” Yushan was MNA/Xinhua Vietnam to intensify Indonesia to send blood sample for bird flu test Number of auto part production JAKARTA, 27 July — Blood samples from two Indonesians hospitalized in leprosy cases in Jakarta will be tested for the bird flu virus even though initial results showed HANOI, 27 July — Vietnam will increase the both have typhoid, health officials said on Monday. Vietnam drops proportion of locally-made parts in assembled The two men, including Both men have been at the Jakarta health agency, HANOI, 27 July — automobiles, especially light trucks and buses in a news photographer who treated at a hospital in North referring to the World Vietnam reported the rate of the next five years, and export vehicles and their had recently photographed Jakarta and are suffering Health Organization. The leprosy cases nationwide spare parts by 2020. chicken farms, are under from high fever and flu WHO’s spokes-woman in dropped to an average of 0.1 In the 2005-2006 gearboxes. close observation following symptoms. “The temporary Indonesia, Sari Setiogi, said per 10,000 residents in 2004 period, the country is Under a strategy on the recent deaths of three diagnosis is typhoid. We they planned to send the from 0.7 per 10,000 in 1995. focusing on raising the developing Vietnam’s members of a family from have sent specimens to the samples to a laboratory in With the drop, Vietnam local content in light automobile industry, the the virus, officials said. The WHO this morning for Hong Kong for testing and attained the World Health truck’s engines to some country will encourage all samples would be sent to further tests,” said Evi results should be known in Organization’s leprosy 33 per cent, and that in economic sectors to Hong Kong, they said. Zelvino, a spokeswoman 7-10 days.— MNA/Reuters elimination target of less light trucks and buses’ produce components, than 1 per 10,000 population, bodies to 40-50 per cent, especially those of according to the Vietnam according to the Industry engines, on large scale. News Agency on Monday. Ministry on Tuesday. Projects on manufacturing Over the past decade, The ministry said by common- and special-use nearly 23,370 leprosy 2010, Vietnam will vehicles like buses, light patients have been cured, increase the local content lorries, tank trucks and while more than 10,000 in engines of all kinds of ambulances are to enjoy disabled others have been automobiles, excluding incentives in terms of land, given annual functional cars, to some 50 per cent, loan, technology transfer, rehabilitation, said the that in gearboxes of the and research and agency. To eliminate the vehicles to over 75 per development. disease totally in the country, cent, and that in bodies of Automakers in the Health Ministry will light trucks and buses to Vietnam sold a total of increase social involvement nearly 100 per cent. 16,128 vehicles in the first in combating the disease, Now, none of 90 half of this year, posting a give high-risk remote and automobile assembling year-on-year rise of 26.1 rural areas greater access to facilities in the country per cent, the Vietnam leprosy control services and have poured sufficient Automobile Manu- improve functional re- investment into facturers Association told habilitation services for Pakistani labourers arrange sacks of Indian garlic which arrived through the manufacturing important Xinhua recently. disabled patients. Wagah Border Checkpost, at a market in Lahore on 27 July, 2005.—INTERNET parts such as engines and MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 7 East is East and West is West

Chit Naing (Psychology)

Information and communication technology in the 21st century. His words were true to some hot in summer and has a lot of rain in the rainy began to develop with high acceleration towards extent. But he continued to say that rivalry or the season. The hotel was too hot in summer. The the end of the 20th century. The ICT is now cov- fight for global supremacy will be fought on the roof of the hotel was too flat that it leaked during ering the whole world. Some scholars say that the cultural front in the 21st century. With the intention the rainy season and gaves were too short that world is not round anymore, but has become flat, of gaining the upper hand on the front, powers of they could not give the hotel shelter against splash- ensuring equal opportunity for all as changes in the the West including the US and England drew the ing rain drops. It had very few guests in summer ICT age are much faster than those in the agricul- strategy to launch a continuous offensive, and since and rainy season. The owner had to rely only on tural and industrial ages. 20 years ago, they have been in the process of or- winter. And the facilities of the hotel were fast We will have to agree that man has not seen ganizing the global peoples to assume that only the deteriorating because of the rain water that leaked any mutual penetration of thoughts, human values, western films, pop music and songs, literature and or splashed into it. So, it had to be resold. A re- lifestyles, tastes, habits, and behaviours across the art are of the high class, and that those of the orient tired officer who had inspected the hotel once told boundaries as strong and fast as in the present age and Africa are of the low-class, outdated and worth- me that it was wrong to assume that the western during the past 2,000 years. Unlike in the past, lit- style or design was superior than that of the east erature, music, films, plays and paintings are reach- in all aspects. A race must value its own charac- ing every part of the world within seconds from the In our country some quarters are ters and traits. satellite and through the Internet and websites, lead- trying to adopt a constitution, an exact In our country some quarters are trying to ing to the formation of a blend of cultures. Life- adopt a constitution, an exact copy of the west. But styles are changing with high velocity that some are copy of the west. But the people have the people have never accepted a direct copy. There even speaking and writing against the tradition of never accepted a direct copy. There were also persons who wished to copy ideologies dining with bare hand, starting to describe it as an of other nations. If one ignores the nation’s nature unhealthy and out-dated habit. They are advocating were also persons who wished to copy and history his thoughts and ideas will never fit the the use of chopsticks and fork and spoon as a healthy nation’s actual condition. and modern eating style. (I have no objection or ideologies of other nations. If one ig- All need to understand clearly that East is otherwise to their suggestion. Every person can nores the nation’s nature and history East and West is West. In this regard, the people choose any style he likes. There cannot be a single should try to widen their knowledge. or uniform style of eating in the whole world). his thoughts and ideas will never fit the We do not need to accept all the foreign The mode of dressing is changing significantly nation’s actual condition. models. We must take the good parts and discard almost every ten years in Myanmar or any other the parts that do not suit to our traditions and cul- global country. The culture of wearing jean or skirts, ture. We will have to Myanmarize the foreign model dyeing hair blonde and changing hair styles has less types to be discarded. to be adaptable and acceptable to our nation. The already reached even the villages because of the People with less knowledge begin to accept spirit and act of Myanmarization has started since actors and actresses and models youths have watched the western culture and styles higher in level than the Bagan period while preserving the race, its char- in films, video and TV plays and fashion shows. the culture of any other region of the world. acters and lineage. It is a fine tradition existing till But the tradition of wearing thanakha exists till today Ten years ago, a man built a large and grand at present. in both the rural and urban areas. hotel in Yangon at a huge cost. As the hotel was (Translation: TMT) Twenty years ago, an American expert in built with the European design and architectural style, ***

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Senior General Than Shwe and party pose for documentary photo together with Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Li Zhaoxing and party at Pyithu Hluttaw building. (News on page 1)— MNA Actively and unitedly participate in realization of seven-point Road Map with Union Spirit

(from page 16) time immemorial. But in- Hpa-an Township ternal and external de- USDA Daw Amy Kyaw structive elements and and Daw Nan Ta Kaw some big nations are still Awa acted as masters of putting pressure on ceremonies. Myanmar. Myanmar Next, the meeting could take cooperative chairman, members of measures with neighbour- the panel of chairmen ing countries in the region. and those present saluted It is building three pow- the State flag. ers, namely, political, Afterwards, the economy and defence by meeting chairman deliv- means of the collaboration ered an address on the of the government, the occasion. In his speech people and the Tatmadaw. he said prevalence of As a result, all the entire peace and stability is sine people can witness

Kayin Members of the panel of chairmen at the mass meeting. — MNA State to the international com- ion, a group led by a son Thanks to the efforts are now enjoying fruitful USDA munity that it is exerting of late Nyaungshwe of the government join- results of the development Executive all-out efforts for the sawbwa from abroad de- ing hands with the peo- endeavours. emergence of a new mod- clared formation of Shan ple, the national people (See page 9) U Saw Myat Htut Win Expatriates and some western countries presides have tried to drive a wedge aiming at over the causing disintegration of the Union mass meeting. ern the developed demo- state government and in- Kayin MNA cratic nation. dependence of Shan State State So, he urged those through foreign media. USDA qua non for building a Myanmar heading for a present to actively and They betrayed the Union Executive modern and developed new modern and devel- unitedly participate in re- and it was an attempt to U Kyaw democratic nation. Union oped nation. alization of the seven- disturb the stability and Nyunt Win Spirit is also a key factor Today’s government point Road Map through prevalence of peace and discusses for peace and stability in is carrying out security, Union Spirit and patriotic tranquillity in Shan State. guarding the state. Union Spirit stability, peace and devel- spirit upholding the na- On behalf of the national against the means that all national opment tasks round the tional policies which are people, U Kyaw Nyunt danger of races are living through clock while it is stepping inborn national duties. Win pledged to oppose destructive thick and thin as long as up implementation of the Afterwards, Execu- the acts of expatriates elements the world exists. This seven-point Road Map to tive of Kayin State USDA which could lead to dis- through spirit was constantly hand over the State’s U Kyaw Nyunt Win said integration of the Union national embedded in the hearts power to the people. The that in an attempt to cause and harm Our Three Main unity. of national races since government made known disintegration of the Un- National Causes. MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 9 (from page 8) past history, the govern- went on to say that while After realizing the genu- ment has paid emphasis the government is coop- ine goodwill of the gov- on consolidation of na- erating with the public in Prime ernment, 17 armed tional unity. And with the the interests of the State Minister groups returned to the le- unity of the Tatmadaw and the people, member gal fold. Since then, they and the people, the State of ABSDF are picking up General have been participating is also trying to build a armed struggle line and in nation-building tasks peaceful, modern and committing destructive Soe Win in cooperation with the developed nation. acts in the nation. It can cordially national people. As soon as Myanmar be witnessed that lives Expatriates and had regained her inde- and property of many greets

Taking lessons from the past history, the govern- Chinese ment has paid emphasis on consolidation of na- Foreign tional unity. And with the unity of the Tatmadaw Minister and the people, the State is also trying to build a Mr Li peaceful, modern and developed nation. Zhaoxing

at some western countries pendence, she became a people have been de- have tried to drive a member of the United stroyed due to their in- Zeyathiri wedge aiming at causing Nations on 18 May. And humane acts. She said the disintegration of the Un- Myanmar has been coop- ABSDF is an insurgent Beikman.. ion. Therefore, there erating with the ILO so group that was formed in MNA were hindrances to the far. She said before 1988, the border region where development of the State. there was no accusations insurgents are operating. Myanmar had to shut down about 160 garment factories, and more than 80,000 workers lost their jobs

However, the State over- like this against All in all, she said, tional Causes with Union came the hindrances and Myanmar. But, after the all national people op- Spirit. Kayin difficulties through the assumption of the State posed and condemned the She said FTUB, State united strength of the duties, Myanmar was ac- destructive acts of the ABSDF and NCGUB Women’s government, the cused by the ICFTU of members of FTUB, that have been inciting Affairs Tatmadaw and the peo- committing forced la- ABSDF and NCGUB imposition of economic Organi- ple. In conclusion, U bour. So, the government who are lackeys of the sanctions on Myanmar zation Kyaw Nyunt Win called had to tackle the problem. West Bloc and gaining making false accusations member on the national people for Despite that, the ILO political profit under the against the Government. Daw Nan guarding against the dan- persistently demanded pretax of democracy. They have colluded Than ger posed by internal and that Myanmar did not live U Tin Ko Latt, ex- to secede from the Union Than external elements, up to the convention-29 ecutive of Hpa-an Town- and put pressure on the Htay. through united strength of the ILO and still prac- ship USDA, tabled a Tatmadaw serving the in- MNA of people. tised forced labour, she motion calling for guard- terests of the people and In her discussion, added. ing against internal and the country in successive Daw Nan Than Htay, It formed an inquiry external destructionists periods in order that the member of Kayin State commission, and made Women’s Affairs Or- investigation only along to maintain Our three they could return to the ganization, said looking the border areas, ignoring main national causes. legal fold to ensure sta- back to the past history the correct situation and Hpa-an Holding the mass bility of the State and of Myanmar, it can sources of Myanmar. meeting is to root out the community peace. clearly be seen that there Owing to their pressures, Township rumours on the govern- It is also carrying out ment and the State. sector-wise implementa- prevailed national soli- Myanmar had to shut USDA darity, Union Spirit and down about 160 garment She said that all are tion of the State’s seven- anti-colonialist sentiment factories, and more than executive collaborating to make ef- point programme for non- in the country. Now is the 80,000 workers lost their forts for safeguarding the disintegration of the Un- time when the State is jobs. Consequently, the U Tin Ko interests of the national ion and emergence of a races and the Union. peaceful, modern and striving to build a disci- economy and education Latt. pline-flourishing demo- of 400,000 families or so Capt Thiha (Retd) of developed nation. cratic nation, she said. were affected. MNA Township WVO said that Now, the National Taking lessons from the Daw Nan Than Htay the government has im- Convention is being held plemented short-term and for emergence of a new long-tern plans systemati- enduring State Constitu- Kayin through united strength people will misunder- cally for the development tion. State of the people to the mass stand the Tatmadaw. of border areas after mak- Now, the nation has Maternal meeting. MMCWA has ing peace with national seen tranquillity, peace race armed groups so that and Child Afterwards, Daw been making endeavours (See page 10) Nan Hla Yin May, mem- Welfare ber of Kayin State Government has implemented short-term and Associa- MMCWA, discussed tion active participation in long-tern plans systematically for the development member implementation of the of border areas after making peace with national seven-point Road Map Daw Nan of the State and endeav- race armed groups so that they could return to the Hla Yin ours made for stability of May. the State and nation- legal fold to ensure stability of the State and commu- building tasks upholding MNA nity peace. Our Three Main Na- 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 All national people oppose and condemn the destructive acts of the members of FTUB, ABSDF and NCGUB who are lackeys of the West Bloc (from page 9) pline-flourishing peace- should try to become and economic develop- ful, stable and all-round ones capable of building ment due to the drive of developed democratic a new nation through the government for nation in accord with the correct conviction and building of a peaceful, aspirations of the people. conception. The mass of modern developed nation As is known to all WVO members are ab- and implementation of that some nations are re- solutely convinced that political, economic and sorting to various means the national policy, Our social objectives. to put Myanmar rich in Three Main National At such a time when national recourses under Causes, is the most cru- the government is fulfill- their domination. He said cial concern of all the ing all requirements for they will never stand for people as well as the gentle transition from the conditions that harm the authentic Union Spirit. nation’s old system to a success the nation has Mi Htet Htet Aung, new one, certain big na- achieved. member of Kayin State tions are putting pres- It is incumbent upon USDA, tabled a motion sure, imposing economic all Myanmar national calling for approval of The meeting chairman and members of the panel of chairmen chanting sanction and levelling people to protect and the discussions by the slogans at the conclusion of the mass meeting. — MNA accusations against the safeguard the discipline- nation. flourishing democratic He said war veterans nation for its perpetual FTUB, ABSDF and NCGUB that have been inciting imposition sincerely believed that existence. only when the people National solidarity of economic sanctions on Myanmar making false accusations against make strenuous efforts and Union Spirit are a the Government. They have colluded to secede from the Union and put pressure on the Tatmadaw serving the interests of the people Captain Thiha and the country in successive periods in order that the people will (Retd) of misunderstand the Tatmadaw. Hpa-an Township mass meeting. chinery for industries, War Next, U Win Tin, and creating fruitful re- Veterans representative of workers, sults for transition to the Kayin State Organiza- said that the number of industrial country. It re- USDA tion. industries increased from flects the goodwill of the 27430 by the end of Head of State for the member Mi MNA March, 1988 to 56,890 in nation, and the entire na- Htet Htet March 2005. So, 29,460 tional people should re- Aung,tables more industries have alize it. a motion to been set up than the past. Being an agro-based on self-reliance with must to overcome the the mass Union Spirit, will it be danger of the saboteurs. Unprecedented develop- country, the five aims — meeting. possible to achieve the All those who are im- ment has been made to enhancement of agricul- MNA goal of building a disci- bued with patriotic spirit date. tural mechanization, ex-

War veterans sincerely believed that only when the people make sector in Kayin State as and approved the two well as other states and di- resolutions. strenuous efforts on self-reliance with Union Spirit, will it be pos- visions. Later, the meeting sible to achieve the goal of building a discipline-flourishing peace- Next, the meeting ended with the chanting chairman sought the ap- of the slogans. ful, stable and all-round developed democratic nation in accord proval of those present MNA with the aspirations of the people.

For ensuring devel- tension of new factories, opment of agro-based running and producing of U Win Tin, industry, Chairman of present factories at full representa- the State Peace and De- capacity, effective and velopment Council Sen- rapid development of in- tive of ior General Than Shwe dustrial zones and exten- workers, gave guidance on 4 July sion of new zones, and tables a 1995 to lay down the development of private motion to five objectives for devel- industrial sector — are the mass opment of agro-based being implemented. industries, enhancement On behalf of the lo- meeting. of quality and quantity of cal people of Kayin MNA industrial products, State, he thanked the boosting production of Government for continu- Hpa-an Township USDA members Daw Amy Kyaw new industrial items, ous efforts for develop- and Daw Nan Ta Kaw Awa emcee the mass manufacturing of ma- ment of the industrial meeting.— MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 11 Monsoon paddy cultivation Irrigation facilities inspected concludes in Yangon North District in Pyawbwe, Thazi YANGON, 28 July — A ceremony to conclude YANGON, 28 July — Chairman of Mandalay cultivation of monsoon Division Peace and Development Council Commander paddy for 2005-06 was of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and Minister held in Kalagon Village for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo heard of Hmawby Township reports on flow of water into Chaunggauk Dam and yesterday morning. supply of water to Lunngin Dam through canal pre- Chairman of Yangon sented by officials in Pyawbwe Township on 25 July. Division Peace and De- Chaunggauk Dam can store 12,500 acres-feet of velopment Council water at the highest level and now it stores 6,800 acres- Commander of Yangon feet of water. Command Maj-Gen The commander and the minister inspected irri- Myint Swe delivered an gation facilities at the two dams. address. At Nyaunggon Dam, Deputy Director U Myo Also present on the Tun of Irrigation Department reported to the com- occasion were Deputy mander and the minister on arrangements made for Director-General U Tun supply of water from Chaunggauk Dam to Meiktila Tin of Agricultural Lake through Nyaunggon Dam. Mechanization Depart- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe presents prize and cash award to Hmawby The commander and the minister oversaw up- ment, No 1 Military Re- team, first prize winner. — YGN COMMAND grading of Kontaung Dam in Thazi Township.—MNA gion Commander Col and Land Records De- don Township Myanma sample plot of Myat Thu, Hmawby Sta- partment U Mya Maung Agriculture Service Hsinthwelatt paddy Minister visits private tion Commander Lt-Col explained rules of the Manager U Zaw Lin. Of- strain. Tin Oo, local authorities seeding skills competi- ficials also presented At the ceremony to poultry farms in Taunggyi and departmental offi- tion. second and third prizes free fish into the paddy YANGON, 28 July — Minister for Livestock and cials. The commander and to Hlegu and Taikkyi fields, the commander Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, accompa- Chairman of Yangon officials viewed partici- township teams. and officials participated nied by Director-General of Livestock Breeding and North District Peace and pation of contestants The commander in it. Veterinary Department U Maung Maung Nyunt and Development Council from eight townships in awarded medal and cash Yangon North Dis- officials concerned visited poultry farms of U Moe Lt-Col Myat Min briefed the competition. prize to Hmawby Town- trict has put 287,128 Thant, Dr Ma Yin Nwe and viewed breeding of chicken him on completion of After the competi- ship team. acres of land under this morning. growing monsoon paddy tion, Managing Director Next, the com- monsoon paddy against After inspecting an office of Shan State Live- in townships of the dis- U Than Lwin of Steel mander and officials in- the target of 375,449 stock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Head of trict. Stone Co presented K spected new model of acres and grown 231695 Shan State LBVD Dr Than Aye reported to them on Head of Yangon 100,000 to the all the Leyar-16 power-tiller, acres of monsoon paddy. departmental functions. Next, the minister gave neces- North District Settlement teams through Mingala- formula of EM Bokarshi, ˚MNA sary instructions to officials. Afterwards, the commander of Eastern Com- PRC Foreign Minister concludes visit mand, the minister and party held discussions on breeding tasks with entrepreneurs at the hall of YANGON, 28 July — Taunggyi. The visiting Chinese After that, the minister and party inspected delegation led by For- Tetchaung Feedstuff Factory in Ayethaya Industrial eign Minister of the Zone and gave necessary instructions to entrepreneurs. People’s Republic of On arrival at a poultry farm of Dr Thein Sein in China Mr Li Zhaoxing, Kandaunt Village, Nyaungshwe Township, the minis- accompanied by offi- ter was conducted by Dr Thein Sein round the poultry cials, visited the farm and the minister made arrangements to fulfill the Shwedagon Pagoda this requirements. — MNA morning. First, the guests offered flowers, lights and Nyaungdon oil and gas field joss sticks to the pagoda produces 98 million cubic and signed the visitors’ book. feet of natural gas daily

Next, the visiting YANGON, 28 July — Minister for Energy Brig- Chinese Minister made Minister U Soe Tha hosts a luncheon to Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Li Gen Lun Thi inspected the site for construction of cash donations to the Zhaoxing and party at the Sedona Hotel. — MNA Fertilizer Plant near Asugyi Village of Kyonpyaw funds of the pagoda to Township on 26 July. members of the pagoda viewed the religious lunch in honour of the Chinese delegation left Chief Engineer (Drilling) U Kan Myint Gyi of board of trustees, who buildings at the pagoda. delegation. here by air. They were Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise reported on success- then presented a picture In the afternoon, Minis- The guest also vis- seen off at the airport ful drilling of new well No 25 in Nyaungdon and of the pagoda as a to- ter for National Planning ited Myanma Gems Mu- by Deputy Minister for production process, Director U Kyaw Hlaing on pros- ken of Dhamma present. and Economic Develop- seum. Foreign Affairs U pects of oil and gas production in Nyaungdon region, Then the guests ment U Soe Tha hosted In the evening, the Maung Myint, and offi- and Chief Geologist U Min Han on seismic works. cials, the Chinese Am- Managing Director U San Lwin gave a supplemen- bassador and staff mem- tary report. bers. The minister instructed them to make efforts MNA for drilling more new wells in Nyaungdon region and similar geographical area such as Maubin, Yaylegale Chinese Foreign and Dedaye regions. He decided to place the drilling Minister Mr Li machine and laid down the plan to boost production of oil and gas. Zhaoxing and party Next, Brig-Gen Lun Thi presented cash prize to the employees. Afterwards, he inspected comple- being seen off by tion of drilling works and productivity. Well No 25 officials at Yangon pumps out over 5 million cubic-feet of natural gas and 24 barrels of condensate daily. International Airport. Now, 21 wells in Nyaungdon oil and gas field produce 98 million cubic feet of natural gas and about MNA 800 barrels of condensate daily. — MNA 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 Russia to offer trip A D V E R T I S E M E N T S around the moon INVITATION TO TENDER for $100m TENDER NO. 4 (T) AMD-FR (2005-2006) MOSCOW, 27 July — Russian space officials 1. Sealed Tenders are invited by Agricultural Mechanization Department, the want to offer tourists a trip Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation for the supply of the following stores around the Moon for 100 which will be purchased in Myanmar Kyats. million US dollars, a news- Sr. No Description Quantity paper reported on Tues- 1. S1100/S1110 Diesel Engine Component Parts 3 Lot day. Energiya, the Russian 2. LY-16 Power Tiller Component Parts 4 Lot company that helps build 3. Standard Parts for Power Tiller 1 Lot and fly Moscow’s space- 4. Power Tiller Raw Materials 1 Lot ships, presented the plans 2. Tender closing date (10.8.2005) (Wednesday) (12.00 hr) to the Federal Space 3. Tender documents are available at the Factory and Research Section of Agency on Monday, the Agricultural Mechanization Department, Bayintnaung Road, Insein Town- daily Izvestia said. ship, Yangon during the office hours. A space tourist would 4. For further details please call 680959, 682046 Ext. 323 blast off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz Director General rocket, spend a week on Agricultural Mechanization Department the International Space Station (ISS) and then Germany, Poland leave the ISS to travel set up foundation around the Moon before at university returning to Earth, the pa- BERLIN, 27 July— per said. Germany and Poland Russia’s Space opened a new arena to- Agency, which is eager to wards reconciliation of attract extra funds, has sent bilateral relations by set- two tourists into space — ting up a 55-million-euro US businessman Dennis (66-million-US-dollar) Tito and South African foundation Monday for a Mark Shuttleworth — on multilingual university. week-long trips. Tickets The foundation is for those trips cost a re- “Gert” kills one, affects aimed to fund the Viadrina ported 20 million US dol- European University in lars.—MNA/Reuters thousands in northern Mexico the eastern German city Heat wave sweeps across US, kills dozens MEXICO CITY, 27 branches and trees, one of Frankfurt on the Oder, July— One person had kilometres away from the where one third of the WASHINGTON, 27 July experience the hottest homa and New Jersey, the been killed in floods in spot where he was caught 5,000 students are Polish. — A relentless heat wave weather of this year on heat has caused at least 11 Mexico’s northern state of by water of La Silla River, German Chancellor has swept across the Mid- Tuesday afternoon as tem- deaths. Nuevo Leon caused by the report said. Gerhard Schroeder and west and the East Coast of perature will probably hit To relieve their suf- tropical storm Gert which According to the visiting Polish President the United States since last 38-degree Celius. fering, people relied heav- touched down in the Civil Protection Office in Alexander Kwasniewski week, causing record-high The National Weather ily on the air conditioners Tamaulipas State Sunday, Nuevo Leon, rains will agreed that a shred schol- temperatures in many ar- Service have issued warn- or tried to find a cool place local media reported on continue affecting several arship would help ease eas and claiming dozens ings from Nebraska to such as swimming pools Tuesday. states in northern Mexico strains in the bilateral re- of lives. Washington DC and from and fountains. The victim’s body in the coming hours. lations. “We want to put The National Weather Illinois to Louisiana, tell- Demand for electric- was found entangled in MNA/Xinhua this cooperation by teach- Service reported on Tues- ing people to drink plenty ity to run air conditioners ers and professors on a day that nearly 200 cities of water, remain inside air- hit record high on Mon- London bomb suspect solid basis,” Schroeder in the West hit daily record conditioned rooms and day in Ohio and Tennes- said after meeting with highs last week, including stay out of the sun. see. convicted robber Kwasniewski. Las Vegas at around 47- The relentless heat, The good news is that LONDON, 27 July— A about getting five years Kwasniewski be- degree Celsius and Death combined with high hu- a break in the heat is al- prime suspect wanted for (in jail),” the Sun quoted lieved the new generation Valley soared to 53- de- midity, has took dozens of ready on the way, at least last week’s attempted an unnamed associate as of students at the univer- gree Celsius. lives in recent days, in- for the Midwest. Some London bombings had saying. “He was never the sity was putting European In Washington DC cluding 24 in Phoenix, areas will begin to feel served a jail sentence for same person after.” unity into practice. and nearby Maryland, Arizona, alone. relief on Wednesday. knifepoint robberies and Newspapers said MNA/Xinhua residents are expected to In Missouri, Okla- MNA/Xinhua grew to hate the British Ibrahim and another of the system after his convic- four suspected bombers Swiss hydrogen-powered car sets record tion, newspapers reported came to Britain as child on Wednesday. refugees from East Africa in fuel efficiency Muktar Said Ibrahim, and had received state GENEVA, 27 July— A hydrogen. 10 kilos. The vehicle is the real hard engineering 27, whom police say welfare payments. special hydrogen-pow- This converts to nearly three metres long, stuff.” planted a bomb on a bus in The Times called ered car invented by Swiss about 5,385 kilometres per half a meter wide and 61 The project’s main last week’s attempted at- them “the benefit bomb- scientists has set a new litre of petrol, a new world centimetres high. It can sponsor was the Federal tacks, was jailed for 5 ers who repaid help with world record in economi- record in economical fuel reach a maximum speed Energy Office of Switzer- years in 1996 for mug- hatred”, while the Daily cal fuel consumption, the consumption. It means of 35 kilometres per hour. land, which hopes to pro- ging people when he was Mail said Britain had lost official web site swissinfo that PAC-Car would only The groundbreaking mote energy efficient sys- part of a teenage gang, the control of its borders and said on Monday. use eight litres of petrol to model was developed by tems and renewable en- Daily Telegraph said. was “at the mercy of mur- The PAC 11 car drive around the globe. a team of 20 mechanical ergy. The Sun tabloid said derous fanatics”. came in first at the recent At the marathon, 25 engineering students at the But experts estimate Ibrahim arrived in Britain The Home Office (in- Shell Eco-Marathon in cars, travelling at a mini- Federal Institute of Tech- that Switzerland is dec- from the East African terior ministry) and police Ladoux, France, complet- mum average speed of 30 nology in Zurich. ades away from develop- country of Eritrea in 1992. declined to comment on the ing a 25-kilometre circuit kilometres per hour, com- Team leader Lino ing the PAC-Car on a com- “He was very bitter reports.—MNA/Reuters using only one gram of peted for the best fuel effi- Guzzella outlined the win- mercial scale, because ciency title. ning formula: “Light- hydrogen is not produced The PAC 11 car shell weight design, aerody- industrially and cannot be DRIVE WITH CARE is made of carbon fiber namics, controls, power easily stored. materials, and weighs just electronics, chemistry — MNA/Xinhua

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Astronautics (CSA) on a International, the Chinese that is his answer to the Also present at the cer- Amid heavy white smoke, glaring red flames two-week China tour, astronaut said people with question he was fre- emony were three retired and huge roars, the shuttle rocketed into the sky at which began on 29 July. those elements will be able quently asked by children US astronauts — Charles exactly 10:39 am EDT (1439 GMT) as planned, They will visit China's to persist in a long-term on the secrets to become Duke, who landed on the leaving a straight column of smoke behind. space research and devel- period of training to be- an astronaut. moon in 1972, Charles The shuttle separated from the twin rocket boost- opment institutes, includ- come a qualified astro- About 350 primary Bolden, who deployed the ers at 2 minutes 5 seconds into flight, and shut down ing those that develop naut. and middle school stu- Hubble space telescope on the main engines after reaching the space 8 minutes China's spaceships, sat- Yang, who circled the dents from China, the a 1990 mission, and Mae and 23 seconds into flight, all as planned. ellites and carrier rock- earth in October 2003 United States and South Jemison, the first black NASA Administrator Michael Griffin described ets.— MNA/Xinhua aboard a Chinese-made Korea were among those American astronaut. the liftoff as with "power and majesty". Michael Jackson However, he and other NASA officials at the news conference about one and a half hour after the hospitalized after trial shuttle liftoff restrained from calling the mission now LONDON, 27 July— a successful flight. The flight would not be success- Michael Jackson went to ful until after Discovery's 12-day mission and land- hospital suffering from ing, said officials. dehydration and weight "We had a very, very clean countdown," but loss after jurors acquitted only after the 12-day mission and landing could we the singer of child moles- be comfortable, said shuttle launch director Mike tation last month, his law- Leinbach. yer said on Tuesday. "We've still got a lot of work to do," said Bill "Michael Jackson was ill Parsons, shuttle programme manager. from time to time. In fact, Almost 2,500 guests of NASA, including First people didn't realize he ac- Lady Laura Bush and Florida Governur Jeb Bush, tually entered the hospital witnessed the shuttle liftoff about five kilometres after the verdict," Jackson's away from the launch pad, NASA said. lawyer Tom Mesereau told It added that the First Lady went to the launch BBC radio in an command centre where she hugged and congratu- interview."He was dehy- lated workers there. "Thank you so much for your drated, he had lost a tre- Intercepted star tortoises move inside their cage in the southern Indian city of hard work. You're inspiring everybody," she said. mendous amount of weight, Madras on 27 July , 2005. Nearly a thousand star tortoises were on its way to NASA workers at the command centre later he was having trouble keep- Malaysia when the Indian smuggler carrying them was arrested by Customs gathered for traditional beans and cornbread to cele- ing food down, he was ter- officials at Madras airport international terminal, a Customs official said on brate the launch success. rified about what was go- Wednesday.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua ing happen to his children and he had a recurring back Chinese scientists work out new tool to decode mammal genes Young Thais problem," he added. SHANGHAI, 27 July — Chinese scientists have worked out a highly efficient tool to decode information The child star turned su- in mammal's genome and hopefully to study more closely the mammalian life cycle, including causes for spend heavily perstar, whose "Thriller" birth defects and certain diseases. album made him one of the The findings, a trans- life science. PiggyBac Transposition dent at Fudan University. on cigarettes world's best known enter- The findings have in Mammalian Cells and In Chinese, the position system dubbed BANGKOK, 27 July — Mice", the thesis will tainers, was visibly weak at PiggyBac and its ele- been summarized into a PiggyBac, a DNA Young Thais spend bil- make a cover story, said the end of his four-month ments, are "landmark thesis and will be pub- transposon from a moth, lions of baht yearly on Professor Xu Tian, head trial and his family said he findings with the poten- lished on the upcoming is named after "Kua'e", the smoking and a large of the university's devel- had gone to bed after the tial to alter the way mouse issue of the magazine, ac- Hercules in Chinese leg- number of teenagers have opmental biology institute verdict. Mesereau said he genetics is carried out cording to sources with ends. Its elements can be become heavy smokers, and leader of the research had not spoken to Jackson worldwide, and with im- the Shanghai-based used for genetic manipu- said a recent study. team. in the last few weeks al- plications for human gene Fudan University and lation of mice, including "The amount young The first author of the though the two had been in therapy", say editors with Cell's web site. generating transgenic people spend on ciga- thesis is Ding Sheng, a touch after the trial. Cell, an authoritative in- Entitled "efficient mice. rettes is about three times third-year graduate stu- MNA/Reuters ternational magazine on transposition of the MNA/Xinhua higher than the entire government budget for Seven in ten Italians cannot afford a “decent” life public health services ROME, 27 July — Sev- they can buy necessities a very rapid increase," said steady flow of gloomy eco- was 1,250 euros (1,508 US this year," newspaper enty per cent of Italians but no luxuries — has ISAE, which questioned nomic data and Italians' dollars) for a single per- Nation on Tuesday feel they do not earn rocketed from just 50 per 24,000 families on their perception of their own son, 2,600 euros for a large quoted economist enough to afford a "decent two years ago, said spending power. wealth and comes as poli- family. Suchada Tangthangtham cent" standard of living, ISAE, the government- The "subjective pov- ticians gear up for a gen- The proportion of as saying. a study released on Mon- funded economic erty" measure reflects how eral election to be held by "subjectively poor" is Suchada's comment day found — the latest thinktank which con- Italians feel their incomes next May where the about 10 times higher followed a recent study indication that the popu- ducted the survey. measure up to their aspi- economy will be the over- than those under the ab- by Suan Dusit Poll, which lation is feeling the "Subjective poverty rations, and the massive riding issue. solute poverty level, found young Thais spend pinch of a struggling has increased consistently rise indicates a widespread ISAE found the "sub- ISAE said. Around 6.8 per as much as 3.2 billion economy. since the survey began (in feeling that buying power jective poverty level" — cent of households earn baht (about 80 million US The proportion of peo- 2000), first slowly and has decreased in the last the minimum monthly less than they need to live dollars) a year on ciga- ple who are "subjectively then picking up speed. In two years. income required for a "de- on. rettes. poor" — those who say the last year there has been The survey adds to a cent living standard" — MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 S P O R T S Schalke beat Werder Bremen to reach League Cup final BERLIN, 28 July— Schalke 04 beat Werder Bremen 2-1 with goals from Zlatan Bajramovic and Ebbe Sand on Wednesday and will face VfB Stuttgart in the League Cup final. Bajramovic opened the scoring 11 slipped a shot wide from no more than minutes before halftime with a wonder- two metres when he seemed certain to ful volley that squeezed in at the near score. post and Sand took advantage of a mix- Kevin Kuranyi then shot weakly for up between goalkeeper and defence for Schalke after being put through on goal the second in the 71st minute. before the home side took the lead with Nelson Valdez pulled one back in the Bajramovic's perfectly judged volley. final minute at the end of a swift break. Schalke dominated the second half Stuttgart beat holders Bayern Mu- and Sand managed to nip in ahead of nich in the first semifinal of the low-key keeper Tim Wiese to seal victory. The pre-season tournament on Tuesday. The Bundesliga season begins on August 5 final takes place in Leipzig on August 2. when Bayern, last season's league and Deportivo Coruna's Albert Luque (L) and Newcastle United's Lee Bowyer fight Bremen had the best chance of the cup winners, host Borussia for the ball during their UEFA Intertoto Cup semi-final first leg soccer match opening half-hour but Tim Borowski Moenchengladbach.—MNA/Reuters at Coruna's Riazor stadium on 27 July, 2005.—INTERNET Ballack voted Germany’s player of the year Deportivo beat Newcastle 2-1 BERLIN, 28 July— the year for the 2004-05 four years that Ballack has World star playmaker season by a poll of sports won the poll conducted in Intertoto semifinal Michael Ballack has been writer. by Kicker magazine, LA CORUNA (Spain), 28 July — Goals from striker Ruben Castro and defender voted Germany's player of It is the third time in which published the re- Jorge Andrade gave Deportivo Coruna a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in sults Wednesday. the first leg of an Intertoto Cup semifinal at the Riazor on Wednesday. Striker Lukas Podolski, The English side were given hope of the second half when Bowyer smashed who helped FC Cologne turning the tie around in next week's home with an unstoppable left-foot vol- gain promotion to the top second leg at St. James' Park thanks to a ley after Diego Tristan had half-cleared division and plays for the thundering volley from midfielder Lee a corner. German national team, Bowyer. Depor restored their lead 10 minutes received 103 votes to fin- Primera Liga side Deportivo gained later when Portugal centre back Jorge ish second. Brazilian an early reward for fielding an attacking Andrade made the most of some half- midfielder Marcelinho of line-up when young striker Castro hearted Newcastle defending to stride Hertha Berlin was third steered home past keeper Shay Given in forward from inside his own half before with 99 votes. the 11th minute after lively winger Pedro calmly curling the ball low into the cor- Coach of the year was Munitis had skipped down the right and ner of the net to make it 2-1. Felix Magath, who guided slipped a neat pass into the area. The home side were unable to cash in Bayern to the Bundesliga Newcastle, who beat Slovakian side on their domination and Castro missed a Bayern Munich's soccer player Michael Ballack signs and German Cup titles in Dubnica 5-1 on aggregate in the previ- fine chance to extend the lead late in the autographs for Japanese fans as he arrives at the New his first year. ous round, were unable to find their game. The winner of the tie will face the Tokyo international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Birgit Prinz was female rhythm against the Galicians. winner of the semifinal between Lazio on 27 July, 2005. The German club flew into Japan player of the year for the But Graeme Souness' men hit back and Olympique Marseille. on Wednesday to play friendly soccer matches against fifth straight year. against the run of play three minutes into MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua Japan's J-League teams.—INTERNET Carew scores hat-trick on Lyon debut Celtic suffer Champions League embarrassment AUXERRE, 28 July— Striker John Carew marked his Olympique Lyon debut LONDON, 28 July— Gordon Strachan was humiliated in his first game as in style with a hat-trick as they demolished AJ Auxerre 4-1 in the French Celtic manager when his team lost 5-0 at Artmedia Petrzalka of Slovakia season's curtain-raiser, the Trophy of the Champions, on Wednesday. in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie Norway's Carew, who consecutive Ligue 1 title after Carew was fouled in on Wednesday. joined the Ligue 1 title this season, showed why the area by goalkeeper The result, one of the worst in the Shelbourne held Romania's Steaua holders from Besiktas last they are hot favourites to Fabien Cool. Scottish club's history, left Celtic facing Bucharest, the 1986 European champi- month, scored twice in- claim more domestic hon- The Burgundy side another costly exit from Europe's most ons, 0-0 in Ireland. side five minutes after the ours with their easy vic- equalized thanks to lucrative club competition in which they Goalkeeper Dean Delaney was in fine break to help Lyon lift the tory over the French Cup midfielder Lionel Mathis have consistently under-performed in reform and midfielder Ollie Cahill said: "It trophy for a fourth con- winners. Teenager Hatem who outmanoeuvred Lyon cent seasons. probably wasn't a great game to watch but secutive time. Ben Arfa opened the scor- captain Claudio Cacapa The 1967 European champions fell that's what European matches are all about. The French champions, ing for Lyon from the pen- before beating Gregory behind just before halftime when Juraj We're very happy and it sets us up for next bidding for a record fifth alty spot in the third minute Coupet from close range Halenar, who went on to complete a hat- week." in the seventh minute. trick, put Artmedia in front. Serbian striker Igor Bogdanovic scored Argentine defender signs Lyon took the lead In the second half the Slovakian side twice as Hungarian champions Debrecen for newly promoted Cadiz again when Carew marked ran riot, scoring further goals through upset Croatia's Hajduk Split 3-0. MADRID, 28 July— Experienced Argentine centre- his debut in French soccer Blazej Vascak, Halenar (twice) and Mar- The Serbian forward scored with head- back Eduardo Berizzo has signed a one-year deal with by slotting home just after tin Mikulic. ers in the 26th and 38th minutes and the newly promoted Cadiz, the Primera Liga side said on the half-hour mark. The pick of the goals was Halenar's visitors were unable to recover. Hungary Wednesday. The 35-year-old joins last season's Sec- The towering striker second, a superb volley straight from a striker Zsombor Kerekes added the third ond Division champions on a free transfer after being showed he has skill as well corner, and Celtic's misery was com- in the 58th minute. released by Celta Vigo. as strength when he got pounded by a suspected cheekbone frac- A fine individual goal from Obiora The former Argentine international, who began his past two defenders to net a ture suffered by striker Chris Sutton. Odita gave Serbia and Montenegro cham- career at Newell's Old Boys, signed for Celta from cross-shot and make the "I'm still in shock," former Southamp- pions Partizan Belgrade a 1-0 win over River Plate in 2001 and remained with the club when score 3-1 in the 67th ton manager Strachan was quoted as Moldovan side Sherif Tiraspol. The Ni- they were relegated from the top flight in 2004. minute. Carew put the saying by the BBC. "None of those play- gerian striker took the ball in his stride just Uruguayan forward Fabian Estoyanoff and Portu- match beyond doubt ers will ever forget that performance. outside the penalty area and rifled a half- guese defender Mario Silva are the other leading close- thanks to a 72nd-minute "Embarrassment is the strongest emo- volley on the turn into the far corner past season recruits for the Andalucians as they prepare for goal before he was re- tion right now and it's difficult to look Sherif goalkeeper Sebastian Hutan. their first campaign in the top flight for 12 years. placed by young striker anyone in the eye." MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Nilmar.—MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 July, 2005 15 Australia facing hotter, more volatile weather

CANBERRA, 28 July — Australia could be up to two degrees Celsius warmer by 2030 and face more bushfires, heatwaves and storms despite global efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, a climate change report showed on Tuesday. Australia is also at risk of stronger cyclones, ready emitted to the atmosphere and the strong growth fewer frosts, changing ocean currents and a more of global emissions," Campbell said in a statement. pronounced cycle of prolonged drought and heavy Campbell said the report on climate change rains, found the government-commissioned report by would help Australia's Government, industries and The Allen communities begin to respond to the climate changes Consulting Group. that were likely over the next two to three decades. Environment Minister Ian Campbell said that Australia is suffering one of its worst droughts while Australia — which has refused to sign the in a century, which Treasurer Peter Costello has said Kyoto Protocol on global warming — was focused was dampening the country's economic growth. on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it was also A panel of scientists that advises the United important to be prepared to adapt to inevitable cli- Nations has said world temperatures are likely to mate change. rise by 1.4-5.8 Celsius by 2100, triggering more fre- "The report tells us that some degree of climate quent floods, droughts, melting icecaps and driving change is inevitable because of greenhouse gases al- thousands of species to extinction. Despite the Australian Government not signing the global Kyoto Protocol because it says the pact unfairly excludes developing nations, Campbell said Australia was on track to meet its Kyoto emissions target. Kyoto came into force in February after years WEATHER of delays and a pullout by the United States, the world's top polluter. Thursday, 28 July, 2005 Under Kyoto, rich nations are meant to cut emis- Summary of o bservations recorded at 09:30 hours sions of heat-trapping gases from power plants, cars MST: During the past 24 hours, rain have been isolated and factories by 5.2 per cent below 1990 levels by in Shan and Kayah States, scattered in Mandalay and Magway Divisions and widespread in the remaining areas 2008-12 to try to slow what many scientists say could with locally heavyfalls in Rakhine State and Taninthayi be catastrophic climatic changes. Division and isolated heavyfall in Mon State. The note- MNA/Reuters worthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Dawei (6.26) inches, Ye (5.24) inches, Gwa (5.04) inches, Sittway (4.06) inches, Myeik (3.70) inches and Maungtaw (2.80) inches. Flood Warning Maximum temperature on 27-7-2005 was 82°F. Mini- (Issued at (12:30) hrs MST on 28-7-2005) mum temperature on 28-7-2005 was 69°F. Relative hu- midity at 9:30 hrs MST on 28-7-2005 was 96%. Total According to the (06:30) hrs MST observa- sunshine hours on 27-7-2005 was (0.2) hours approx. tion, the water-level of Sittoung River at Madauk is Rainfalls on 28-7-2005 were 0.43 inch at Mingaladon, (1026) cm. The water-level may reach its danger 0.59 inch at Kaba-Aye, 0.27 inches at central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2005 were 45.94 inches at level (1070) cm during the next 48 hrs commencing Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Li Zhaoxing and party Mingaladon, 45.47 inches at Kaba-Aye and 49.76 inches visit Shwedagon Pagoda.(News on page 11)— MNA noon today. at central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 6 mph from Southwest at (15:05) hours 8:30 am 5:50 pm MST on 27-7-2005. Bay inference: Monsoon is generally strong in the 8. International news 9. Musical programme Bay of Bengal.

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Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Li Zhaoxing and party at Zeyathiri Beikman.— MNA

YANGON, 28 July— Prime Minister of the Union sion were Minister for National Planning and Eco- fairs. The Chinese Foreign Minister and party were of Myanmar General Soe Win received visiting For- nomic Development U Soe Tha, Deputy Ministers for accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar eign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Mr Li Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Mr Li Jinjun. Zhaoxing and party at Zeyathiri Beikman, Director-General U Soe Tint of the Prime Minister’s They exchanged views on matters of mutual Konmyinttha, here, at 8 am today. Office and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the interests and bilateral cooperation between the two Together with the Prime Minister on the occa- Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Af- countries.—MNA Tatmadaw implementing seven-point Road Map to systematically hand over the State power to the people

YANGON, 28 July — Kayin State MCWA Daw Tin Sein, Chairman of Thet Oo Shein, Staff Of- Khun Kyaw Win, Deputy San Ko, townselder U Mass meeting focusing Mar Mar Lu, Chairperson Organizing Committee ficer (Grade-I) of Kayin Commanding Officer of Saw Soe Tint. Member of “Guard against the dan- of Kayin State WAO Daw for Township WVO U State Red Cross Society U Auxiliary Fire Brigade U (See page 8) ger posed by detructionists through united strength of people” was held at Zwegabin Hall in Hpa- an, Kayin State, yesterday morning. Present on the occasion were members of Kayin State Union Soli- darity and Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Associa- tion, Women’s Affairs Organization, Myanmar War Veterans Organiza- tion, Auxiliary Fire Bri- gade, Red Cross Society, nurses, faculty members of Hpa-an Education Col- lege, departmental officials and local people to- talling over 1,000. Executive of Kayin State USDA U Saw Myat Htut Win presided over the meeting together with Chairperson of the Super- The mass meeting focusing guard against the danger posed by destructionists through united strength of people in progress at visory Committee for Zwegabin Hall in Hpa-an.— MNA