Volume II, Number 65 9th Waxing Day of First Waso 1377 ME Thursday, 25 June, 2015 President U Thein Sein receives U.S. media, industry delegations (News on page 3) MPs set to vote on constitutional amendment bill By Aye Min Soe running the presidency, by the ruling USDP that will also be put to the vote excludes just “one of the Nay Pyi Taw, 24 June on the same day. legitimate children or their — After three days of de- Brig-Gen Tin Soe, spouses” from the section bate, the Pyidaungsu Hlut- a military MP in the par- could be deceptive. taw will vote Thursday liament, argued against He continued to say on an amendment bill for amending Section 59 (f) that the Section 436 (a), the 2008 Constitution that which bars non-citizens which states that the con- proposes altering eligibil- from becoming president stitution shall be amend- ity requirements for the or vice-president, as well as ed with approval of more presidency and removing anyone with a spouse, “le- than 75 percent of all MPs the military’s effective veto gitimate child,” or child’s of the Pyidaungsu Hlut- over constitutional reforms. spouse who holds foreign taw, means nothing can be During the second day citizenship. done without the consent of parliamentary debate If family members of of military MPs and called Wednesday, 17 lawmak- the head of a country are for its amendment. U Jay ers discussed key changes loyal to a foreign power, Yaw Wu of the National to the procedures for the country could fall into Unity Party said the section amending the constitution, servitude of that foreign should not be amended. as well as current restric- country, Brig-Gen Tin Soe Some MPs from the tions on eligibility for the said. ruling Union Solidarity and presidency. Meanwhile, two MPs Development Party sup- The constitutional from the National League ported the amendment to amendment bill deals with for Democracy party said the Section 60 (c) dealing Section 436 (a) which they and other parties share with the eligibility for the currently stipulates that MPs of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw debate amendment of provisions in a desire to amend the con- presidency, stating that the amendments of some key Constitution.—mna stitution, although their president shall be selected provisions must be agreed specific position on the from elected MPs. upon by more than 75 per- proposes a change to at Article 436 of the con- posed charter reforms. amendments may differ Two MPs from the cent of MPs in addition to least 70 percent of MPs at stitution guarantees the Other sensitive sec- somewhat. National Democratic more than 50 percent of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and military a quarter of the tions such as 59(f), 59(d) During the debate, Force party objected to the eligible voters in a referen- over 50 percent of the eli- seats in parliament through and 60(c) dealing with el- NLD MP U Aung Kyi amendment of Section 60 dum. gible voters in the referen- appointment, giving them igibility to become presi- Nyunt said an amendment (c) and the Section 436 (a). The amendment bill dum respectively. an effective veto over pro- dent and requirement for to Section 59 (f) proposed GNLM KBZ Bank unveils Myanmar’s first Photographic fundraiser aims to domestic credit card improve lives of Myanmar girls host an exhibition and auc- By Ye Myint financial institution since Sharma said the card will By Khaing Thanda Lwin the government’s relaxa- initially be limited to exist- tion of works by an accom- Yangon, 24 July tion of offering the service. ing domestic customers of Yangon, 24 June—A proving the lives of girls plished U.S. photographer — Kanbawza Bank on At a press briefing in the bank. charity dedicated to im- in Myanmar is preparing to (See page 2) Wednesday unveiled its Yangon, KBZ Bank’s head “Later on, we will start new credit card, the first to of cards and electronic issuing better credit cards be offered by a Myanmar payments Mr Ashis Kumar to all customers follow- ing the establishment of a credit bureau in the country and rules and regulations of Myanmar Payment Union (MPU),” Mr Sharma said. The bank has invited its customers to apply for five difference types of credit cards— platinum, diamond, gold, silver and classical—since last month after getting the green light from the Central Bank of Myanmar to begin the ser- vice. Mr Ashis Kumar Sharma, KBZ Bank’s head of According to the bank, cards and electronic payments, displays the new platinum card users can be A girl works a loom in a village west of Mandalay. The girl, a Girl KBZ Bank credit card at a press briefing eligible for a credit limit of Determined participant, left school to work full time to support her family. Wednesday in Yangon.— Photo: Ye Myint (See page 2) Photo: Andrew Stanbridge. 2 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 national New aircraft enter service with Myanmar Air Force Union Minister meets

Nay Pyi Taw, 24 June Humanitarian Coordinator — A range of new aircraft acquired recently by the and UNDP Resident Myanmar Air Force will strengthen air power and Representative defence capacity, the com- mander-in-chief of the na- Nay Pyi Taw, 24 June of the President Office, tion’s armed forces said — U Hla Tun, Chairman of here, Wednesday. Wednesday. the Shan State’s Kokang They discussed hu- During a visit to a flight Self-Administered Zone manitarian aid for rehabil- training base in Meiktila, Rehabilitation Manage- itation of Kokang Self-Ad- Senior General Min Aung ment Committee as well ministered Zone, present Hlaing said geopolitics has as Union Minister at the security measures, rule of prompted the country to President Office received law and assistance provid- modernize its defence ser- Humanitarian Coordina- ed by the government for vices to ensure a strong de- tor and UNDP Resident local residents who re- fence system. Representative Ms. Renata turned home. Defence modernization Lok-Dessallien at the hall MNA involves equipping the army Photographic fundraiser … with sophisticated weap- Photo shows newly-commissioned aircraft for Defence Services (Air). onry, he added. He also (from page 1) 17 across the country by stressed the need to provide Myawady who has documented the teaching them about their service personnel with train- in transportation of passen- petent fighter pilots, while while the Bell-206 is a light organization’s projects. rights and providing lead- ing in how the new aircraft gers, patients, troops and the Mi-35 is a combat hel- general utility helicopter. Mr Andrew Stanbridge ership, communication and are operated. cargo, as well as in rescue icopter used worldwide, Senior General Min spent three years covering decision-making skills. The new aircraft in- works and patrols. equipped with state-of- Aung Hlaing, together with the work of the charity, Most of the girls clude Beech-1900 D, The Grob-120 TP is a the-art electronic weapons the commander-in-chief Girl Determined, and has helped by the charity are Grob-120 TP, Mi-35, Eu- single-engine modern mili- systems. (Air), observed flight ma- contributed 33 works for from rural communities rocopter and Bell-206. The tary trainer aircraft and will The Eurocopter is a noeuvres by the new squad- the exhibition to be held 28 and had been at risk of Beech-1900 D can be used be used to produce com- medium transport helicopter ron.—Myawady June at Goethe Villa from child labour, gender-based 4-7 p.m. violence, early marriage New hostels opened for veterinary students All exhibited photos and human trafficking. will be available to pur- Some of the girls pic- Nay Pyi Taw, 24 June chase through auction, with tured in Mr Stanbridge’s — The University of Vet- all proceeds going to Girl photography will attend the erinary Science in Yezin Determined, according to event to share their expe- opened three new dormito- the founder of the charity, riences with the organiza- ries Tuesday to accommo- Ms Brooke Zobrist. tion. date an increasing number “These images cap- The free exhibition of students. ture the full spectrum of will be open to the public Union Minister U Ohn Myanmar girls’ lives, their and feature live music, a Myint and Deputy Minister joys and struggles as well raffle and photography les- Dr Aung Myat Oo attend- as their achievements, and sons. ed the opening at the uni- we hope they show people Goethe Villa is located versity under the Ministry how important these girls at No. 8 on Komin Kochin of Livestock, Fisheries are to the future of Myan- Road in Bahan Township and Rural Development. mar,” Ms Zobrist said. in Yangon. For more infor- The university began in- Since its establishment mation, visit http://www. creasing enrolments in the in 2010, Girl Determined girldetermined.org. 2011-2012 academic year, has helped girls aged 12 to GNLM creating a need for more student facilities. The three accommodate a total of 600 The opening ceremony of three new dormitories in two-storey dormitories can students.—MNA progress at University of Veterinary Science.—mna KBZ Bank unveils Myanmar’s first … joy online shopping with internet and mobile bank- the use of the credit cards, ing services for customers, (from page 1) make cash withdrawals at it said. Customers must set- and has nearly 450 ATMs up to K 5 million while any ATMs that can process tle payments within 45 days around the country. The the classical card can Myanmar Payment Union of the purchase date, after bank was granted an author- Course on International have a credit limit of up to cards across the country which purchases will attract ized dealer license (ADL) K300,000. and payments at point of a 13 percent interest rate. to operate foreign banking Media Law and Standards Users are allowed to sales terminals and en- KBZ Bank has introduced business in 2011. —GNLM kicks off Free cochlear implant surgery offered ation amounts to around K1 million,” said Prof Soe Nay Pyi Taw, 24 June Professor Mr Venkat Iyer for children with hearing loss Tin, who welcomes sup- — Ministry of Informa- spoke on the occasion. Soe Tin told The Global port and contributions from tion and Friedrich-Ebert- International media By Khaing Thanda Lwin New Light of Myanmar. both local and international Stiftung (FES) of Germany law adviser Professor Mr The cochlear implant well-wishers. jointly organized the open- Venkat Iyer gave lectures to Yangon, 24 June — A looking for two chil- is a small electronic device Seven hearing-im- ing of International Media 40 trainees from the office community-funded pro- dren under the age of six, that can provide a sense of paired children from Law and Standards at the of the Attorney-General of gram for children with planning to perform the sound to a person who is low-income families have ministry on Tuesday. the Union and Ministry of congenital hearing loss is operations on 18 July at profoundly deaf or severely undergone the surgery Permanent Secretary of Information. looking for two candidates Yangon’s Victoria Hospi- hard of hearing. since the programme be- the ministry U Tint Swe and FES has been cooperat- to undergo free cochlear tal with the assistance of “The price for a pair gan in 2014, with the aim Resident Representative ing with the Ministry of In- implant surgery in mid-Ju- an experienced medical of cochlear implant devic- of creating a better life for Mr Konstantin Barwaldt of formation for 2008 in media ly, the group said Tuesday. team,” Cochlear Implant es is US $8,500 and the children born deaf or with FES of Germany and inter- development tasks. “Currently we are Program chairman Prof cost for the whole oper- hearing loss.—GNLM national media law adviser MNA Thursday, 25 June, 2015 3 National President U Thein Sein sends messages of President U Thein Sein felicitations to Slovenia, Croatia to pay official visit Nay Pyi Taw, 25 June—U Thein Sein, President of President U Thein Sein also sent messages of felici- the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent mes- tations to Her Excellency Ms Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, to Mongolia sages of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Croatia, and His Excellency Nay Pyi Taw, 25 June—At the invitation of His President of the Republic of Slovenia, and His Excellency Mr Zoran Milanovic, Prime Minister of the Republic of Excellency Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mon- Mr Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of the republic of Slove- Croatia, on the occasion of the National Day of the Re- golia, U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the nia, on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic public of Croatia, which falls on 25 June 2015. Union of Myanmar will pay an official visit to Mongo- of Slovenia, which falls on 25 June 2015. MNA lia in the near future.—MNA President U Thein Sein receives U.S. media, industry delegations Nay Pyi Taw, 24 dia industry. duction and creation of June— President U Thein The meeting was at- employment opportunities Sein received two delega- tended by union minis- in the Myanmar. tions from the United States ters and U.S. Ambassador The meeting was at- at the Presidential Palace to Myanmar Mr Derek tended by senior ministers here Tuesday. Mitchell. In the afternoon, and representatives from During a meeting with the president met a dele- U.S. firms AIG, Chev- members of the U.S. Broad- gation of U.S. firms led ron, Coca-Cola, General casting Board of Governors by US-ASEAN Business Electric, Price Waterhouse led by Governor Mr Mat- Council Chairman Mr Al- Coopers, Archer Daniels thew Armstrong, U Thein exander Feldman. Midland, Baker & McKen- Sein discussed broadcasting The delegates dis- zie, Citi, Deloitte, Ford, In- services and the develop- cussed electricity genera- tel, Jhpiego, Time Warner ment of the Myanmar me- tion, transport, food pro- and Visa.—MNA Gems emporium kicks off in capital

President U Thein Sein shakes hands with Mr Matthew Armstrong, Governor of U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors.—mna

Union FM sends messages of felicitations to Slovenia, Croatia Nay Pyi Taw, 25 ister of Foreign Affairs of Deputy Prime Minister June—U Wunna Maung the Republic of Slovenia, and Minister of Foreign Lwin, Union Minister on the occasion of the Na- and European Affairs for Foreign Affairs of the tional Day of the Republic of the Republic of Cro- Republic of the Union of of Slovenia, which falls on atia, on the occasion of Myanmar, has sent a mes- 25 June 2015. the National Day of the sage of felicitations to The Union Minister Republic of Croatia, His Excellency Mr Karl also sent a message of fe- which falls on 25 June Vice President Dr Sai Nay Pyi Taw, 24 July the display of jade and gem Viktor Erjavec, Deputy licitations to Her Excellen- 2015. Mauk Kham views — The 52nd Myanma Gems wares of private companies Prime Minister and Min- cy Dr Vesna Pusic, First MNA jade lots displayed at Emporium started here on at the ground floor of the Mani Yadana Jade Wednesday. hall. The event will dis- A total of 6,072 Hall.—mna Union Commerce Minister meets play 8,943 lots of jade and foreigners and local 323 lots of gems at Mani merchants were invited Japanese, Chinese guests Wang Junqiang and party Yadana Jade Hall until 6 to the event, which is ex- of China at the ministry. July. Vice President Dr pected to attract 5,000 vis- Nay Pyi Taw, 24 here, Wednesday. from Myanmar to join the They focused on bor- Sai Mauk Kham visited the itors. June—Union Minister for The Japanese guests accountancy course in Ja- der trade promotion be- opening of the emporium The emporium will Commerce U Win Myint discussed cooperation of pan. tween Myanmar and Chi- and viewed video presenta- exhibit raw jade and gems, held talks with Mr. Yoshi- the association with Re- The union minister na, improvement of road tions on preparation of the finished products, jewelry, to Sengoku, former MP public of the Union of My- also held a meeting with transport and cooperation event and community works carvings and sculptures, and Vice Chairman of Ja- anmar Federation of Cham- Secretary of Communist in establishment of Rui- of the Myanma Gems and according to the announce- pan-Myanmar Association, bers of Commerce and Party of Dehong Prefecture li-Muse special economic Entrepreneurs Association. ment of the Emporium Cen- and party at the ministry, Industry to train enthusiasts of Yunnan Province Mr zone.—MNA He also looked around tral Committee.—MNA 4 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 local news Rural residents dredge drain to improve farm irrigation

Kanbalu, 24 June — Lo- cal residents are dredging a drain between Thabyetha and Min- bar villages in Kanbalu Town- ship, Sagaing Region, as part of a self-funded project to improve farmland irrigation. The drain will carry water from the feeder canal of Karboe Kanbalu

Dam to a 700-acre expanse of Kyaukme farmland. The villagers provided Monywa K40 million for the dredging, a lo- Mandalay cal resident said. A 7,500-foot section of the 12,500-foot drain has so far been completed. Yenangyoung Aung Win Nyein (Kanbalu) Nay Pyi Taw Athletes from first prize winning Defence Services (Navy) and Yangon second prize winning Defence Services (Air) seen with general secretary U Khin Maung Latt in hockey tournament to mark Olympic Day on 23 Today’s June at Theinbyu turf hockey pitch. Myanmar Reporter Than Swe News sites (Pabedan) Farmers buy Cargo ships resume transport as Chindwin agricultural machinery, River rises motorcycles through Monywa, 24 June — flows into the Ayeyawady due to difficulties traveling transporting commodities Cargo ships have resumed River upstream of Pakokku. upstream on the river area and foodstuffs from Mony- using the Chindwin River Water levels remained and its tributary Uru Creek.” wa to upstream regions. hire purchase system as a transport route follow- too low for cargo ships until He added, “Speed boat The official said, “A ing rains that have raised the later than in previous years, ferries still ran along the total of 452 cargo ships and water level of the parched an official of a shipping river despite the declining 134 speed boats are running tributary. company said. water level, but merchants along the river for smooth The 750-mile-long “The river usually rises transported their goods on transport of commodities river originates at Patkoi in mid-May,” the official land in summer.” and passengers.” and Kumon hills near the said. “Last summer, cargo Following the rains, Po Chan India-Myanmar border and ships suspended their runs cargo ships have resumed (Monywa)

Local people waiting for signing contracts to purchase agricultural machinery and motocycles in Pobbathiri Township.

Nay Pyi Taw, 24 June spoke about farming ma- — Pobbathiri Township chinery and vehicles. Cooperative Department in He then handed over Nay Pyi Taw Council Area eight agricultural machines handed over agricultural and 77 motorcycles worth machinery to local farmers K75.37 million to 85 mem- who bought the machinery bers from 17 cooperative through a hire purchase societies. The farmers system run by EXIM Bank must pay back the value of China, on 23 June. of the vehicles within 24 Department staff of- months. ficer U Khin Maung Lwin Shwe Ye Yint Thursday, 25 June, 2015 5 regional Australia to become founding member of China-led AIIB

Sydney, 24 June — travel to Beijing to attend On concerns about the Australia will join the Chi- the signing ceremony for bank’s governance, which na-led Asian Infrastructure the AIIB articles of agree- has been raised by coun- Investment Bank as one ment, scheduled at the tries such as the United of its founding members, Great Hall of the People States and Japan, Hockey Treasurer Joe Hockey said on Monday. said it will be “based on on Wednesday. “Joining the AIIB pre- best practice, ensuring that Hockey said in a joint sents Australia with great all members will be direct- statement with Foreign opportunities to work with ly involved in the direction Minister Julie Bishop that our neighbours and largest and decision making of the Australia will contrib- trading partner to drive bank in an open and trans- ute about A$930 million economic growth and parent manner.” (about $718 million) over jobs,” Hockey said. The new investment five years, becoming the “The AIIB will work bank with an initial cap- sixth biggest sharehold- closely with the private ital of $100 billion is ex- Farmers carry tea leaves in Tan Uyen District, Lai Chau Province of northern er in the infrastructure sector, paving the way pected to be set up by the Vietnam, on 23 June, 2015. In the first five months of 2015, exports of development bank with for Australian businesses end of this year in a bid to Vietnamese tea saw a decrease of 2.5 percent in volume and 0.6 percent in value 57 prospective founding to take advantage of the address the infrastructure compared to the same period in 2014, according to Vietnam’s General members. The Australian growth in infrastructure in financing gap in the Asian Statistics Office.—Xinhua treasurer is scheduled to the region,” he added. region.—Kyodo News Solar Impulse 2 delays flight from Japan Indonesia considers tax as weather window closes amnesty for financial Tokyo, 24 June — A crimes — tax office head solar-powered plane cir- Jakarta, 24 June — 10-15 percent tax on the cumnavigating the globe Indonesia’s tax office is assets they bring back to called off a Hawaii-bound considering a tax amnes- Indonesia, in return for flight from Japan early on ty for financial crimes, in a pardon from criminal Wednesday morning as the a move that could bring prosecution, Sigit Priadi weather window favoura- back at least 100 trillion Pramudito told reporters. ble for its longest five-day rupiah ($7.5 billion) to the The plan would need trip appears to have closed. state coffers, the direc- parliamentary approval. Solar Impulse 2, car- tor-general of taxes said “Our priority is to rying pilot Andre Borsch- berg, was to take off from on Wednesday. pull back overseas funds. Nagoya airport, where it Southeast Asia’s big- If we don’t do anything, made an unexpected land- gest economy is grappling who benefits? It’s Sin- ing from China more than Photo taken on 24 June, 2015 shows the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane at with the weakest eco- gapore,” Pramudito said. three weeks ago to avoid Nagoya airport in central Japan. The plane, circumnavigating the globe and carrying nomic growth in six years “There’s no other way bad weather. pilot Andre Borschberg, called off a Hawaii-bound flight from Japan as the weather and a huge budget deficit, to take back those funds. “The flight is post- window favourable for its longest five-day trip appears to have closed.—Kyodo News while its tax collection The money has been poned due to worsening said. Borschberg was to was to be an up to six-day The aircraft, operated rate is one of the lowest in stored in Singapore for weather conditions,” the make the never-before-at- flight from Nanjing, China, by two pilots alternatively, the region as a proportion decades.” Swiss organization that op- tempted flight without a to Hawaii, the longest leg began its journey from the of gross domestic prod- A bill on the tax am- erates the flight said on its drop of fuel. The duration of the global trip. United Arab Emirates cap- uct. nesty is expected to be website. of the flight is expected to The Swiss organiza- ital Abu Dhabi in March, Under the tax office’s deliberated as soon as this The date for the next be 120 hours — five days tion said in Nagoya that the and landed in countries proposal, the perpetrators year, Finance Minister potential flight has not and nights. right wing of the plane had including India and Myan- of financial crimes includ- Bambang Brodjonegoro been decided. “We are The plane was forced been damaged by winds mar before arriving in Nan- ing corruption and mon- told The Jakarta Post on now looking for a weather to land in Nagoya on 1 after landing at the airport, jing on 21 April. ey laundering can pay a Sunday.—Reuters window,” the organization June, cutting short what but it was later repaired. Kyodo News

Cambodian Health Ex-Thai police Minister Mam Bunheng (C) inspects official arrested for gun a thermoscan machine at Phnom possession Penh International Chiba, 24 June — A told investigators the gun Airport in Phnom former senior Thai police was his own and a gift from Penh, Cambodia, official has been arrested at a friend, and that he had on 23 June, 2015. Narita airport for possess- forgotten he had put it in- Cambodia has ing a loaded gun, Japanese side the suitcase, according been tightening police said on Wednesday. to the police. health checks at Kamronwit Thoopkra- Kamronwit said he international airports chang, identified as a for- came to Japan to visit a and major border mer Bangkok police chief waste incineration plant, checkpoints after by the Thai Embassy in and the police believe he its neighbouring Japan, was sent to prose- entered Japan on Friday as Thailand found cutors after police officials part of a group of about 80 the first case found him in possession people, they said. of the Middle of a revolver with five live The gun and bullets East Respiratory bullets inside a suitcase at were found by an X-ray Syndrome (MERS) the airport on Monday as inspection of baggage to be last week. he was on his way back to checked in, the police said. Xinhua Bangkok. The 60-year-old Kyodo News 6 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 World Heat wave deaths in Pakistan’s financial hub reach 780 Karachi, 24 June — cope with a situation like dicted by weather offi- Pakistan’s financial capi- this in future.” cials did not arrive. tal of Karachi is wilting The charity runs a net- Many residents are in a four-day heat wave work of ambulances, clin- furious with the civil- that has killed more than ics and morgues to bridge ian government over the 780 people, a health the gaps in an overbur- electricity cuts and the charity said on Wednes- dened and poorly funded poor state of the public day, as the government public health system in the hospitals treating many declared a holiday in the city of 20 million people, of those who have fainted city to encourage people home to Pakistan’s main from the heat. to stay home and cool stock market, central bank Public services in Pa- off. and biggest port. kistan, a nuclear-armed The heat wave has Government health of- nation of 190 million coincided with severe ficials did not return calls people, are starved of re- electricity cuts and the seeking comment. sources because almost all holy month of Ramadan, Many of Karachi’s its wealthy evade taxes. when most Muslims do wealthy have generators Fewer than 0.5 percent not eat or drink during to run air conditioners or of citizens pay income daylight hours. Many are gathering in upscale, tax; many legislators are of the deaths, among air-conditioned malls among the tax dodgers. the elderly and poor in to beat the heat, which The military, which the southern city, were reached 44 degrees Celsius receives the lion’s share caused by dehydration. A man cools off from a public tap after filling bottles during intense hot weather in (111 Fahrenheit) over the of the budget, has set up “The heat wave Karachi, Pakistan, on 23 June, 2015. — Reuters weekend. 22 health centres, where it death toll has reached A sea breeze slightly also hands out water and close to the 800 mark in war Kazmi, a senior offi- the Edhi Foundation, told “We are planning to cooled parts of the city on rehydration salts. the last four days,” An- cial of the private charity, Reuters. expand the Edhi morgue to Wednesday but rains pre- Reuters Australian government to strip South Korea reports four new extremists’ children of citizenship MERS cases, total rises to 179 Sydney, 24 June — ister Tony Abbott said the used retrospectively on peo- Seoul, 24 June — The Australian government government had a “high de- ple already in jail on terror- South Korea’s health will be able to strip the chil- gree of confidence” Elomar ism offences. Children of ministry reported four dren of extremists fighting had been killed but was less outcast dual nationals can new cases of Middle East overseas of Australian citi- sure about the fate of Shar- also be banished, although Respiratory Syndrome zenship under controversial rouf, following reports they they may claim their Aus- (MERS) on Wednesday, legislation introduced into both perished in a missile tralian nationality via anoth- bringing the total number parliament on Wednesday. strike last week. Under the er “responsible” parent. of cases to 179. Details of the so-called proposed legislation, dual Nettleton said her The health ministry Allegiance to Australia bill nationals like Sharrouf and daughter and grandchil- also said 67 people who were unveiled as the mother- Elomar would automatically dren, one of whom she says had tested positive for the in-law of one man believed lose their Australian citizen- was forced into an arranged MERS virus had recovered killed in Iraq while fighting ship on the grounds of fight- marriage with Elomar, were and been discharged from for Islamic state pleaded for ing for a terrorist organiza- desperate to come home. hospital since the outbreak his wife and children to be tion overseas. Abbott said the children started in May. allowed to return home. A terrorist organization would be “dealt with in the South Korea’s out- A woman wearing a mask to prevent contracting Karen Nettleton, the is determined as such by same way that the family break of the virus is the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rests under mother of Khaled Sharrouf’s the government as one that of criminals are normally largest outside Saudi Ara- a bridge at the Han river park in Seoul, South Korea, wife Tara, said her daughter is “opposed to Australia, dealt with.” He did not rule bia.—Reuters on 22 June, 2015. —Reuters had made the “mistake of a or Australia’s values, dem- out laying charges against lifetime.” “Today she is a ocratic beliefs, rights and minors. The rights of peo- parent alone in a foreign and liberties.” Civil libertarians ple holding Australian citi- S Korea, Japan to boost defence ties this year vicious land looking after a have objected to the auto- zenship only are still under Seoul, 24 June — relations, Japan and South boost defence cooperation widowed 14-year-old and matic stripping of nation- consultation. South Korea and Japan plan Korea marked the 50th an- for next year,” the official four other young children,” ality based on government Australia is on high to boost their defence rela- niversary of the normaliza- said. Nettleton said in a statement definitions of what consti- alert for attacks by radical- tions this year by increasing tion of diplomatic relations In October, the two released by her lawyer. tutes terrorism and terrorist ised Muslims or by home- exchanges and cooperation on Monday, with the lead- countries also plan to hold Sharrouf and his best activity. The government grown militants returning in defense fields, Yonhap ers of the two neighbours joint naval search-and-res- friend Mohamed Elomar said decisions would be from fighting in the Middle News Agency reported on calling for building a fu- cue exercise in Yokosuka, shot to infamy last year after open to a review by the East, having raised its threat Wednesday. ture-oriented relationship southwest of Tokyo, ac- they and Sharrouf’s 7-year- courts, although this avenue level to “high” and un- “The recent amiable in the next half century. cording to yet another min- old son were pictured hold- of appeal is not stated ex- leashed a series of high-pro- mood is expected to allow “Working-level talks istry official. ing the severed heads of plicitly in the bill. file raids in major cities. us to work closer with Ja- for policy coordination The biennial Search Syrian soldiers. Prime Min- The law can also be Reuters pan, facing growing nuclear between officials of the and Rescue Exercise, and missile threats posed by defence ministries are known as SAREX, has been JAL group carrier flies aircraft without North Korea,” an unnamed planned this fall,” another held since 1999, with the South Korean defence min- ministry official was quot- previous one having taken inspections for six months istry official was quoted as ed as saying. “The planned place in December 2013. saying. meeting is meant to assess It is aimed at boosting co- Tokyo, 24 June — J-Air bardier CRJ200 jets in its Company regulations re- In signs of improve- security threats posed by operation in humanitarian Corp, a passenger airline fleet, forcing 23 flights link- quire the first such inspec- ment in strained bilateral North Korea and how to missions.— Kyodo News wholly owned by Japan Air- ing such airports as Osaka tion about 7 years after the lines Co, flew some of its air- and Aomori to be canceled aircraft’s introduction. craft for half a year without for the day and affecting The three planes never Panasonic ends fluorescent light production in Indonesia inspections being carried out about 800 passengers, they went through the examina- Osaka, 24 June — Panasonic Corp ended the production of fluorescent light tubes in on engine-related parts, JAL said. According to JAL, the tion. They made between Indonesia at the end of May as part of its move to shift from fluorescent light to light-emit- officials said on Wednesday. components used to attach 1,580 and 2,178 flights dur- ting diodes, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The company plans to lay The group carrier is the engines to the fuselage ing the six-month period off about 650 out of roughly 780 employees hired in Indonesia, the sources said. conducting an emergency should have undergone an without the required inspec- The company started fluorescent light production in 1997 in Indonesia, where most of inspection on three Bom- inspection six months ago. tion. —Kyodo News the products made are sold in Japan.— Kyodo News Thursday, 25 June, 2015 7 world NSA spied on French presidents: WikiLeaks Paris, 24 June — The of Hollande (2012–present), have a right to know that The documents also United States National Secu- Sarkozy (2007–2012) and their elected government is contained the cell phone rity Agency spied on French Chirac (1995–2007), as well subject to hostile surveil- numbers of numerous of- presidents Jacques Chirac, as French cabinet ministers lance from a supposed ally,” ficials in the Elysee presi- Nicolas Sarkozy and Fran- and the French ambassador WikiLeaks founder Julian dential palace including the cois Hollande, WikiLeaks to the US. According to the Assange said in the state- direct cell phone of the pres- said in a press statement documents, Sarkozy is said ment, adding that more “im- ident, WikiLeaks said. published on Tuesday, cit- to have considered restart- portant revelations” would Last week, WikiLeaks ing top secret intelligence ing Israeli-Palestinian peace soon follow. published more than 60,000 reports and technical docu- talks without US involve- The documents include diplomatic cables from Sau- ments. ment and Hollande feared a summaries of conversations di Arabia and said on its The revelations were Greek euro zone exit back in between French government website it would release half first reported in French dai- 2012. officials on the global finan- a million more in the coming ly Liberation and on news These latest revelations cial crisis, the future of the weeks. website Mediapart, which regarding spying among al- European Union, the rela- Former NSA employee French President Francois Hollande (L) and former said the NSA spied on the lied Western countries come tionship between Hollande’s Edward Snowden created French President Jacques Chirac presidents during a period after it emerged that the administration and Merkel’s an uproar in Germany after isolated fact that senior of- tual content of intelligence of at least 2006 until May NSA had spied on Germany government, French efforts he revealed that Washington ficials were targeted by US products deriving from the 2012, the month Hollande and Germany’s own BND to determine the make-up had carried out large-scale intelligence, WikiLeaks’ intercepts, showing how the took over from Sarkozy. intelligence agency had co- of the executive staff of the electronic espionage in Ger- publication today provides US spies on the phone calls WikiLeaks said the operated with the NSA to United Nations, and a dis- many and claimed the NSA much greater insight into of French leaders and min- documents derived from di- spy on officials and compa- pute between the French and had bugged Merkel’s phone. US spying on its allies,” isters for political, economic rectly targeted NSA surveil- nies elsewhere in Europe. US governments over US “While the German WikiLeaks said. and diplomatic intelligence”. lance of the communications “The French people spying on France. disclosures focused on the This includes “the ac- Reuters France’s Hollande says US spying unacceptable Greek Paris, 24 June — spied on the last three French matter, a French diplomatic derstand or imagine what Sarkozy’s former chief of minister French President Francois presidents. source said. motivates an ally to spy staff and one of the report- Hollande on Wednesday “France will not toler- The revelations were on allies who are often ed targets of the NSA, told says two or branded as “unacceptable” ate actions that threaten its first reported in French dai- on the same strategic po- RTL radio: “Considering the reported spying by the Unit- security and the protection ly Liberation and on news sitions in world affairs,” very close relationship we three issues ed States on French senior of its interests,” the presi- website Mediapart, which French government spokes- have with the United States, officials and warned Paris dent’s office said, adding the said the NSA spied on pres- man Stephane Le Foll told considering the fact we are remaining in would not tolerate actions spying allegations on French idents Jacques Chirac, Nico- i>TELE television. extremely loyal allies, I feel debt talks that threaten its security. interests had been revealed las Sarkozy and Francois US media cited a state- like trust has been broken.” Hollande released the in the past. Hollande during the period ment from the US National “These are scary rev- Athens, 24 June— statement after an emer- “Commitments were of at least 2006 until May Security Council saying it elations which require ex- Greek economy min- gency meeting of minis- made by the US authorities. 2012. was not targeting and will planations from the United ister George Stathakis ters and army commanders They need to be recalled and Hollande is due to meet not target Hollande’s com- States and guarantees that it said on Wednesday on Wednesday, following strictly respected.” members of parliament at his munications. The statement won’t happen again,” Paris “two or three” items WikiLeaks revelations that The French Foreign Elysee Palace offices later did not deny spying had tak- Mayor Anne Hidalgo said remained to settle with the United States National Ministry summoned the US on Wednesday. en place in the past. on France 2 television. international lenders on Security Agency (NSA) had ambassador to discuss the “We find it hard to un- Claude Gueant, Reuters a package of proposals put forward by Greece Strike halts Channel Tunnel traffic, migrants try to board vehicles to break a deadlock in negotiations a cash-for- due to end at 7 pm local illegally. Although local reforms deal. time (06:00 pm BST) but police patrols have been “There are two Eurostar said it had been reinforced, you should or three very specif- informed by Eurotunnel keep vehicle doors locked ic issues, and as you that the tunnel would re- in slow-moving traffic and appreciate it’s the last main closed all day. “We secure your vehicle when it part, three out of the expect normal service to be is left unattended,” the For- fifty measures that have resumed tomorrow,” it said eign Office said. been agreed,” he told in a statement. “We are seeing the Greece’s Mega TV. Earlier, French strike usual phenomenon - some He said those is- police were deployed to migrants are trying to climb sues included long term remove protesters block- into lorries stopped in traf- debt relief and VAT ex- ing motorway access to the fic jams on the motorway emptions in the Greek tunnel, which had created a leading to the tunnel,” the islands, a very sensitive 10-km (six-mile) tailback. police press office in Arras issue for the right-wing A spokeswoman for Euro- said. “They’re trying to hide Independent Greeks tunnel said it understood in lorries in particular.” party that supports the concerns of the port The incident is the lat- Prime Minister Alexis workers. est flare-up involving mi- Tsipras’ coalition gov- Lorries are backed up on the M20 motorway which leads from London to the “We hope that there grants who have amassed ernment. Channel Tunnel terminal at Ashford and the Ferry Terminal at Dover, will be suitable job pro- around Calais port, hoping However he said on 23 June, 2015.—Reuters posals tomorrow,” she said to get into Britain. he was confident a deal Lille, (France), 24 waiting lorries. Others were is suspended because of of a meeting planned for That is part of a wid- would be reached at a June — Traffic was halted held back by riot police. burning tyres, which are the Wednesday. A spokeswom- er migration crisis facing European Union sum- through the Channel Tunnel Around 400 workers result of port workers,” a an for British Prime Min- Europe, the target of tens mit on Thursday and linking Britain and France blockaded the port of Calais Eurotunnel spokeswoman ister David Cameron said of thousands of would-be that it would be sup- on Tuesday after striking to protest restructuring at its said of an incident at the Britain was in close contact refugees fleeing conflict in ported by Tsipras’ left- French ferry workers set MyFerryLink division, the terminal entrance. with French authorities. the Middle East and Africa ist Syriza party, despite fire to tyres, while Britain’s Syndicat Maritime Nord The union opposes Britain issued travel advice or of others trying to escape objections expressed by Foreign Office warned of trade union said. Shipping plans by Eurotunnel to that said migrants were us- poverty in their home coun- some in the party. migrants trying to get into was halted early in the day sell two of MyFerryLink’s ing the disruption to try to tries. “I think this bal- vehicles queuing to enter and both Eurotunnel and three passenger vessels to board queuing vehicles. The issue is due to be anced deal is defensible the tunnel. Eurostar later suspended Denmark’s DFDS and con- “There are large num- discussed at a summit of to Syriza, and in Greek Television images their services because of the vert the third to freight, cut- bers of illegal migrants European leaders in Brus- society too,” he said. showed large crowds of disruption. ting jobs. in and around Calais who sels from Thursday. Reuters migrants trying to board “Traffic in the tunnel The day of action was may seek to enter the UK Reuters 8 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 Opinion

electorate is itching to grasp the once-in-five-years mass media and political broadcasts. We should chance to create a more reliable and responsive gov- take a hard look at their election promises and ernment. determine who deserves our bet best. At this junc- The UEC has urged eligible voters to ensure ture, we cannot afford any missteps that may hin- Thursday, 25 June, 2015 they are on the electoral register in their respective der the upcoming elections. After all, we should constituencies, advocating that voting be treated as come together and use the ballot box to create a a right rather than a privilege. better future. Ballot box can provide path Truly, every citizen over the age of 18 should to better future keep in mind that the election is a time to decide the Write for us fate of the country. In addition, the election is a time We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If By Kyaw Thura to choose candidates who can take the country to a you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email [email protected] ur country will see its second general elec- new level of prosperity. It is also a time to vote with your name and title. tion in late October or early November this against candidates who seek to maintain the status Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish year, as promised by the Union Election quo. We should not lack that level of common sense. “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should O you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware Commission. With the big day approaching, the Soon, candidates will canvass for votes through that your letter will be edited.

ers try to make their pro- need to broaden audience tural practices and what fa- The Power of FM Radio Stations grammes more interesting appeal by taking into ac- cilities are available to them. country has FM stations, but sell, their composition of by interspersing their pro- count the interest of other Managers need to be in- By Myo Myint most stations tend to focus programmes and focus vary. grammes with tidbits of in- age groups in addition to formed about better man- ne of the delights of on certain regions as their Most broadcast standard ternational film, the local young people. There are so agement practices. Teachers retirement is being outreach can be limited. In programmes that inform, music scene, information on much knowledge and infor- need to be updated with new Othe boss of one’s Myanmar, the first FM radio like local, international, local music and art events, mation that need to be deliv- teaching techniques. People time, and one of its adversi- station, City FM, was estab- sports and weather news, etc. In addition, with the in- ered to the people. They need to be reminded about ties is having to think of lished in 2001. It was fol- programmes that educate tention to draw a larger au- need to think of not just the need to take pride in how to put to use all the ex- lowed by Mandalay FM in such as talks by specialists dience, some stations have what their listeners want, but their rich cultural heritage tra time one owns after de- 2008 and Pyinsawaddy FM on health matters, or promo- programmes in national lan- also what their listeners real- and also individually and voting some of it to prayer, in 2009. Today, according tion of English language guages and some are collab- ly need for them to become nationally work to preserve meditation and religious to the information available skills, programmes that en- orating with foreign radio more competitive and suc- it. Special attention need to studies. With so many TV on the Internet, there are al- tertain, such as, songs and stations and accepting pro- cessful in this world. They be paid to the next genera- channels now available, the together 8 stations in the radio plays, and programmes grammes from them. One need to provide the kind of tion. Young people need to easiest way to keep occu- country with each focusing that amuse, such as, inviting station even has a DJ pre- social knowledge that will be constantly reminded that pied is to watch TV, but on certain regions or states. people to phone in to talk senter of international music make them more responsi- life is not just fun, frolic and having to use one’s eyes and For instance, Mandalay FM about funny incidents in who regularly sends pro- ble and less self-centred citi- falling in and falling out of ears both at the same time, covers such areas as Nay Pyi one’s life, or take part in grammes of songs that have zens who are capable of tak- love. Young people need to and to remain immobile for Taw, Mandalay, Yangon, quizzes. However, there are reached the top of the chart ing care of their environment. be awakened to become long stretches of time can Toungoo, and Magway; also some stations that offer presented in English and All citizens, both young and more ambitious and dynam- become quite taxing for an Cherry FM covers such innovative programmes. sent from abroad. Pro- old, need to vastly improve ic and to be provided with aged person. A better alter- places as Nay Pyi Taw, One FM station provides grammes of most TV sta- their health knowledge, information on what needs native I found is listening to Taunggyi, Pyinmana, traffic news during rush tions are interrupted by ad- from simple matter of keep- to be improved and how the radio. It requires only Tachilek, Yangon, and Loi- hours through their pro- vertisements which no doubt ing their surroundings clean they can be improve. They one sense - one’s hearing, kaw, and Padamya FM cov- gramme called Traffic Hot- generate much needed in- to more complex one of im- need to be reminded that and if one wishes, one can ers such towns and cities as line to which taxi drivers come for the radio station proving the quality of life of they are the future leaders, ignore the sound and can do Nay Pyi Taw, Bago, Bha- and others phone to provide concerned but can some- their family. They need to protectors, movers, chang- some other tasks, or let one’s mo, Kantbalu, Katha, Man- reports on traffic conditions times be an annoyance for contribute to build a more ers and innovators of the mind wander. Moreover, dalay, Monywa, Myitkyina, voluntarily. Another station those listeners to whom the united, harmonious, peace- country. I believe that only unlike a TV set, with the Nanmar, Popa, Pyay, and provides information on job ads have no relevance. ful and inclusive nation. when the Myanmar FM sta- emergence of better quality Yangon. While the national vacancies. Still another True to their mission, They need to inform their tions also fulfil such respon- and smaller sized transistors broadcasting station is more gives knowledge on improv- Myanmar FM stations enter- listeners about the many de- sibilities in addition to enter- that provide high fidelity formal in its presentations, ing business management tain, inform, educate, en- velopments taking place in taining people with music, sound, one can take it along even though it is trying to skills. One programme I gage with audience, pro- other parts of the world so will they reach the goal of like a book to wherever one lose its staidness, FM sta- thought most useful is the mote product sales and that they will want to work becoming truly the media of moves to, or goes to - from tions tend to be more infor- lost and found programme provide companionship to harder. On the other hand, the people, about the people the sitting room to the bed- mal and try to attract a which brings together find- lonely listeners. But in or- farmers need better knowl- and that is working on be- room, or to the garden, and younger audience by hiring ers and people who have lost der to do so, they should not edge about modern agricul- half of the people. in the countryside, even take young dynamic presenters things. Some FM stations just be focusing on the latest COUNTRY, HIP-HOP, it to the paddy fields and and offering a medley of also have programmes de- "Mass garbage "Hey daughter, read pop songs, interviews with voted to literature such as ROCK, ROT, etc. music, plantations. The radio collection will ensure your school text out celebrities, sports news and poetry recitation, and book the singers and the song broadcasting service also ri- a clean environment at listener phone-in pro- introduction by authors. writers to sell their pro- loud so your mother vals TV stations in the offer homes, schools, roads grammes. Some stations include pro- grammes. They need to re- can hear while she of a wide choice of pro- and villages" grammes and stations. In Despite its apparent grammes of discussions of alize that in a country where dumps rubbish into the addition to Myanmar Radio slant towards younger lis- controversial, or topical in- about 70 percent of the pop- alley." with its four services, Yan- teners, since my retirement, terests such as, “Living to- ulation live in rural areas, gon Service, National Ser- I have become addicted to gether”, “How parents they, as regional stations, vice, National Races Ser- FM radios due to the large should not behave in front of know the need of their re- OMG! vice, and Distance Learning, choice available in terms of their children”, “Use and gional and can cater to local there is a wide choice of station and programme. abuse of Facebook”, etc. by needs. Therefore, they play Myanmar FM radio stations This means that if the music two, or three regular discus- a vital role in society in to choose from, if you are is too rock sounding, I can sants or invited guests, some reaching out to regional au- living in Nay Pyi Taw or always switch to a station of which are moderated by diences and disseminating Yangon. offering tamer music and if the programme hosts. Pro- knowledge, information and FM broadcasting was there are too many songs be- grammes of interviews, ei- skills they need, especially, patented in 1933 and the ing played successively on a ther conducted at the studio, at an important time when first commercial FM broad- station, I can always switch or by phone, are made more the nation is trying to nar- casting began in the late to a station which is inter- attractive by not just inter- row development gaps 1930s in the United States. viewing a celebrity, or one viewing celebrities like film among different regions and The BBC began FM broad- that is offering sports news. stars, directors, writers, and striving to catch up with casting in the United King- While all FM stations appar- artists but also ordinary peo- fast-paced developments dom about two decades later ently seek to entertain, in- ple with unusual careers like taking place in its neigh- Bahan Aye Min in 1955. Today, nearly every form, educate, amuse and women taxi drivers. Present- bouring countries. They Thursday, 25 June, 2015 9 Local News Wushu contest marks International Olympic Day US Embassy marks The contest was joint- 239th Independence Day ly organized by Mandalay Region Wushu Sub-com- Mandalay, 24 June — zations, rectors and media mittee and United Pharma- U.S. Ambassador to My- joined the gathering, held ceutical Co. anmar Mr Derek Mitchell ahead of the 239th U.S. In- Among the spectators hosted an Independence dependence Day on 4 July. were principal of the insti- Day event and dinner at the The ceremony opened tute U Myo Myint Aung, U.S. Embassy information with the national anthems Deputy Director U Wai Zin branch in Chanayethazan of the Republic of the Un- of Mandalay Region Sports Township on 23 June. ion of Myanmar the United and Physical Education Speaker of Mandalay States of America. Department, Deputy Con- Region Hluttaw U Win After delivering an ad- sul General of the Chinese Maung, Region Minister dress, Mr. Mitchell and his Embassy Mrs Jin Yilin and for Social Affairs Dr Win wife hosted the dinner. officials. Hlaing, officials of political Thiha Ko Ko Tin Maung (Mandalay) parties and social organi- (Mandalay)

Mandalay, 24 June Physical Education Insti- shou events to mark World —Wushu enthusiasts from tute and Central Command Olympic Day at the Bahtoo basic education schools, Headquarters participated Gymnasium in Mandalay Mandalay’s Sports and in the Taolu and Shan- recently. New power lines, transformers light up villages

Yenangyoung, 24 June region U Phone Maw Shwe Thabyebin village and — Local residents recently and officials switched on K36.5 million for a 160- celebrated the commence- the supply of electricity to kV transformer in Pinwa ment of self-reliant elec- the villages. village. Electricians from tricity supply in Phayagon, Local residents pro- the Township Electrical Thabyebin and Pinwa vided K70.5 million for in- Engineer’s office installed villages in Yenangyoung stallation of a 315-kilovolt power lines and transform- Township, Magway Re- transformer in Phayagon ers in the respective villages gion. Village, K34 million for under the supervision of en- Chief Minister of the a 200-kV transformer in gineers.—Mon Mon (IPRD)

Monywa District police to Rural provide security for 440 area in polling stations Namsang Monywa, 24 June — stations will be set up in Tsp Police officers in Monywa Monywa Township, 71 in District have undergone ChaungU Township, 85 in briefings about security Budalin Township and 128 receives measures for the upcoming in Ayadaw Township. general elections. Qualified firefighters dispensary Monywa District will will be assigned as spe- have about 440 polling cial police members at the Kyaukme, 24 June stations, with district com- polling stations during the — A dispensary building mander Police Major Chin electoral process, the Po- was recently inaugurat- Sein assigning one officer lice Major said. ed in Mantmai Meinkwan per station. Myo Win Tun village in Namsang Town- A total of 158 polling (Monywa) ship, Palaung Self-Ad- ministered Zone, northern Shan State. Myanmar’s media persons Local people provided K700,000 for the K9 mil- join meeting of UMA lion project. Staff Officer U Myint Mae Sot, (Thailand), ed the media get-together, Htwe Win of Rural Devel- 24 June — Media persons with a speech by Prasit San- opment Department and of Myanmar, Thailand and grungrueng, Secretary-Gen- local authorities cut the rib- Cambodia from the Union eral of UMA. bon to open the dispensary. Media of ASEAN (UMA) An officials presented “Now, we have the held a meeting at Queen Best News Awards to Tun opportunity to enjoy health Paris Hotel in Mae Sot, Tun Oo (the Myanma Alinn) care services at the dispen- Thailand, on 23 June. from Myawady of Kayin sary with the assistance of A 6-member media State and Ko Ko (Hmukhin health workers,” a local team led by reporter Tun Shudaunt). resident said. Tun Oo (the Myanma Al- Tun Tun Oo Myint Aung inn) from Myawady attend- (Myawady Town) (Ka Ma) 10 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 world US response to Kurdish advances in Syria tempered by caution

Washington, 24 June resilient force,” a US in- ultimate objective is to ex- — The Obama adminis- telligence source said. “In pel ISIL completely.” tration on Tuesday tout- the past, it has sought to Earnest credited the ed Kurdish-led advances offset losses with attacks Kurdish-led gains in part against Islamic State in elsewhere.” to Washington having Syria as a model for the Army Colonel Ste- convinced Ankara last year US-backed effort to retake ve Warren, a Pentagon to allow US-armed Iraqi territory from the jihad- spokesman, said the Kurd- Kurdish peshmerga fight- ist group, but US officials ish fighters’ seizure of a ers to cross Turkish terri- cautioned that the insur- north-south highway be- tory to help Syrian Kurds gents remained resilient tween Raqqa and the Turk- retake the border town of and could strike back. ish border would make it Kobani, a key defeat for By highlighting bat- harder for Islamic State to Islamic State after it had tlefield gains in northern keep up the flow of arms seized a third of Syria and Syria by a reliable partner and foreign fighters into Iraq. on the ground, the White the heart of the territory it It was unclear, how- House sought to further holds. ever, how Kurdish forces justify President Barack But another US official in Syria were replenishing Obama’s policy of limiting acknowledged that Islamic their arms supplies. US military involvement in State had other routes and Obama has ruled the fight to reverse Islamic was not at immediate risk out sending advisers or State’s conquests there and A Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) fighter walks near residents who had fled of being cut off. trainers into Syria, where in neighbouring Iraq. Tel Abyad, as they re-enter Syria from Turkey after the YPG took control of the area, The capture of Ain Washington shuns Presi- But it was also a stark at Tel Abyad town, Raqqa governorate, Syria, on 23 June, 2015.—Reuters Issa on Tuesday brought dent Bashar al-Assad. But reminder of Washington’s Kurdish forces and their he has deployed a nearly stumbling bid to turn mod- Raqqa, the hardcore Isla- fighters inside Syria during State by one of its alterna- allies within 50 km (30 3,500-strong contingent in erate Syrian Arab rebels mist group’s de facto cap- an earlier campaign on the tive names. miles) of Raqqa, but a YPG Iraq, where Islamic State into a viable fighting force ital of a self-declared “ca- Turkish border. But US officials, spokesman said an assault recently captured the pro- as well as a pointed mes- liphate.” “This is, I think, an speaking on condition of there was not currently “in vincial capital of Ramadi. sage to the Iraqi govern- The apparent blow to indication of how critical- anonymity, tempered that our agenda.” While Kurds have ment, which is struggling Islamic State’s momentum ly important it is for the view, citing Islamic State’s When asked whether united against Islamic to rebuild its fragile mili- there was achieved with United States to have a ca- proven ability to adapt and Raqqa might be the next State, Washington faces tary. the aid of stepped-up US pable, willing and effective quickly recover from set- target, Warren told report- a formidable challenge Kurdish YPG-led air strikes and intelligence partner fighting ISIL on backs. Kurdish forces, they ers in Washington: “We’re in Iraq of melding rival fighters captured a town sharing, US officials said. the ground,” White House said, may also need more not going to say specifi- Shi’ite and Sunni Arabs held by Islamic State on The US military had air- spokesman Josh Earnest time to consolidate their cally what our immediate into a fighting force. Tuesday, inching closer to dropped weapons to YPG said, referring to Islamic gains, “ISIL has proven a plans are. Obviously our Reuters Int’l aid delivered to Yemen to cope with health crisis Israel arrests Druze suspects

United Nations, 24 the estimated total month- day, Tuesday and Thurs- after WHO said Yemen’s in Syria ambulances attacks June — The UN Office ly fuel requirements for day, he noted. health system is on the Jerusalem, 24 June apostates to be combated. for the Coordination of Yemen have been deliv- Thousands of sus- verge of breakdown. Hos- — Israel has carried out a Druze in Syria and many in Humanitarian Affairs ered, Dujarric said at a pected cases of the mos- pitals have been destroyed, “wave of arrests” of Druze the Golan Heights, which (OCHA) reported that daily news briefing. “This quito-borne viral infection health workers killed, and Arabs suspected of two at- Israel captured from Syr- health kits, IV fluids and compares to 18 percent for Dengue fever have been critical shortages of food, tacks, one of them fatal, on ia in 1967, have long been other essential medicines May, 1 percent for April, reported in conflict-rav- medical supplies and fuel ambulances bringing casu- loyal to President Bashar have been delivered to and 23 percent for March.” aged Yemen, where a ma- are causing large-scale alties from Syria’s civil war al-Assad. Israeli media said health facilities in four “Commercial ship- jor health crisis is unfold- suffering. to Israeli hospitals, police around 10 Druze suspects governorates in Yemen ping is slowly increasing, ing, the United Nations Dengue fever is a se- said on Wednesday. were arrested on Wednes- in the past week, for the but remains constrained by World Health Organiza- vere, flu-like illness that Monday’s attacks in day in connection with the treatment of more than port congestion, uncertain- tion (WHO) announced on affects infants, young chil- northern Israel and the Israe- ambulance attacks. Securi- 438,000 people, including ty over coalition search- Tuesday. dren and adults, but sel- li-annexed Golan Heights ty forces were reported to treatment of patients with es, and high fees related WHO said that more dom causes death, accord- drew strong censure from be probing whether army dengue fever, UN spokes- to the time spent by ships than 3,000 suspected cas- ing to a WHO factsheet, Prime Minister Benjamin sources leaked details about man Stephane Dujarric waiting to dock,” he said. es of Dengue had been which also says there is no Netanyahu, whose govern- the ambulances to the Druze told reporters here Tues- “This is contributing to reported in Yemen since specific treatment for den- ment is trying to prevent protesters. The Druze are an day. massive food insecurity.” 20 March with some gue fever but early detec- a spillover of sectarianism important minority in Israel A new analysis re- The UN Humanitarian non-governmental organi- tion and access to proper from Syria while offering and have influence with- leased by OCHA showed Air Service (UNHAS) is zations flagging more than medical care lowers fatal- limited humanitarian aid. in the government and the that in the first three weeks flying regularly from Dji- 6,000 cases. The latest de- ity rates below 1 percent. Inflamed by media reports military. A police spokes- of June, only 11 percent of bouti to Sana’a every Sun- velopment comes just days Xinhua suggesting some of the hun- woman said only that there dreds of wounded Syrians had been a “wave of arrests” Islamic State suicide bombers attack Hasaka, 10 killed admitted to Israel for med- within the Druze commu- ical care belong to jihadi nities and that a gag order Amman, 24 June — portion of the city while which tracks violence in twin bombings near a rebel groups fighting the prevented the publication of Islamic State suicide a bomber blew himself across the war-torn coun- main roundabout in the Druze in Syria, the crowds further details. Netanyahu’s bombers killed at least ten up in the Kurdish portion try, said both the Kurds city and close to a chil- of Druze blocked two army office said in a statement he people and injured dozens of the city at a police sta- and the Syrian authorities dren’s hospital, but gave ambulances for inspection. would convene Druze lead- in two coordinated attacks tion run by the Kurdish were keeping a tight lid on no details. Earlier this One ambulance managed ers on Wednesday with a on Tuesday in the heart Peoples Protection Units the numbers of casualties. month, the ultra-hardline to escape with crew and call “to calm tensions and to of the northeastern Syrian (YPG). A resident of Hasaka Islamic State militants patients unharmed. In the say to every Druze citizen of city of Hasaka, a monitor The ethnically-mixed contacted by Reuters said were repelled by the Syr- other, a Syrian casualty Israel to respect soldiers, law and a resident said. city is divided into sepa- the Kurds and Syrian forc- ian army after they made was killed and another se- and order and not to take the The UK-based Syr- rate zones run by the gov- es cordoned off the main lightning advances south riously wounded in what law into their own hands”. ian Observatory for Hu- ernment of Syrian Presi- arteries within the city af- of the strategically located Israeli officials described as Israel has also signalled it a lynching. Two troops ac- would intervene to prevent man Rights said at least dent Bashar al-Assad and ter the explosions. city by conducting around companying them were also a massacre of Syrian Druze, three bombers targeted a a Kurdish administration Syria’s state news a dozen suicide attacks injured. with local media suggesting key Syrian army securi- with a well-organized mi- agency SANA confirmed using explosives-filled Radical Islamists see it might offer refugees from ty compound in the heart litia. that two explosive-lad- trucks at military check- the Druze, whose religion the community safe haven of the government-held The Observatory, en cars were detonated points there.—Reuters is an offshoot of Islam, as on the Golan.—Reuters Thursday, 25 June, 2015 11 business & health Nikkei ends at 18-yr high as Greek deal hopes Toyota chief earned $2.84 boost sentiment million last year after Tokyo, 24 June — The in New York on Tuesday. cleared the US Senate on issues followed as major bonus doubles Nikkei index closed at an Earlier concerns that Tuesday and was hoped to gainers. Warehousing firms 18-year, six-month high talks between Greece and pass Congress on Wednes- were seen as likely to ben- on Wednesday amid im- its international creditors day, spurring expectations efit from enhanced trade proved investor sentiment were heading south, raising for the TPP’s eventual suc- under a successful TPP drawing from perceptions the specter of a Greek de- cess. agreement, brokers said, that Greece is likely to seal fault, had ebbed amid spec- The Nikkei and Topix with Nissin up 17 yen, or a deal with its creditors to ulation the eurozone mem- zigzagged in the afternoon 4.7 percent, at 382 yen. avert a default and an exit ber will make compromises amid a sense of temporary Furukawa Electric from the eurozone. on fiscal reform in time to overheating, but with the gained 5 yen, or 2.2 percent, The 225-issue Nik- be able to repay its debts, yen stable against the US to 236 yen after the Nikkei kei Stock Average ended said Tsutomu Yamada, dollar there is every reason business daily reported late up 58.61 points, or 0.28 market analyst at kabu.com to expect the Nikkei will Tuesday the firm will set percent, from Tuesday at Securities Co. top the 21,000 line in the up a communications cable 20,868.03, a closing lev- “With fears of a Greek near future, said Yutaka factory in Morocco to meet el last seen 5 December, default clearing, there are Miura, senior technical an- African demand. 1996. The broader Topix plenty of incentives for alyst at Mizuho Securities Itochu went up 45.00 Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda attends index of all First Section investors to buy Tokyo Co. yen, or 2.7 percent, to a news conference on the arrest of the company’s issues on the Tokyo Stock stocks, including central On the First Section, 1,715.50 yen as investors Managing Officer and Chief Communications Officer Exchange finished 3.49 bank policy, demand from advancing issues outnum- received positively reports Julie Hamp in Tokyo on 19 June, 2015.—Reuters points, or 0.21 percent, Japanese institutions and bered declining ones 1,048 that the trading house has higher at 1,679.89. expectations for strong per- to 682, while 156 ended the pulled out of its struggling Tokyo, 24 June — Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) Stocks opened higher, formances by listed firms,” day unchanged. US shale gas business. President Akio Toyoda earned 352 million yen ($2.84 underpinned by optimism Yamada said. Major gainers included Trading volume on million/£1.8 million) in total compensation last year after over Greece’s debt nego- A revised US trade shipping, led by Kawasaki the main section fell to his bonus doubled to about $2 million, the Japanese com- tiations and broad gains in bill seen as crucial to the Kisen, which rose 7 yen, or 2,629.45 million shares pany said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. European and US stocks outcome of the 12-party 2.5 percent, to 290 yen. from Tuesday’s 2,831.27 Toyoda, head of the world’s best-selling automaker, overnight. The Nasdaq in- Trans-Pacific Partnership Securities, glass and million shares. received a bonus of 249 million yen in the year ended dex closed at a record high free trade negotiations ceramics, and warehousing Kyodo News March, up from 127 million yen in the previous year. His base salary was unchanged. Toyoda’s compensation is roughly a third of what Gold slides to one-week low as stocks Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) paid Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn in the same period. Ghosn told shareholders on Tuesday he splits his time equally between Nissan and rally, dollar firms French alliance partner Renault SA (RENA.PA), which he also heads. rise from the Federal Re- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCHA.MI) CEO Ser- serve in nearly a decade. gio Marchionne was the top-paid automotive executive in That would boost the op- 2014, making about 31.3 million euros ($35 million). portunity cost of holding Toyota in May reported a 19 percent rise in net profit non-yielding bullion. to 2.17 trillion yen for the business year through March, Fed Governor Jerome and forecast a third consecutive year of record profit. Powell said on Tuesday he Nissan’s net profit grew 18 percent to 457.6 billion was prepared to raise in- yen.—Reuters terest rates twice this year, once in September and once in December, as long Plugging the tear ducts as the economy performs as expected. helps some with dry eyes Later in the day, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow New York, 24 June—Tiny plugs inserted into the forecast model showed the tear duct may safely curb the annoying and damaging ef- US economy is on track to fects of dry eyes, according to a new analysis of previous grow 2 percent in the sec- research. “Plugs are generally well tolerated,” said Dr ond quarter. Marcus Marcet, an ophthalmologist at the University of Strength in the dollar, Hong Kong and the study’s first author. “Overall the ex- which is benefiting from tent of relief depends on both the type of dry eye and the upbeat US data, further type of plug.” Patients with dry eyes who might benefit An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold onto a cart at the Krastsvetmet dragged on gold, which from plugs are those who have already tried eye drops and Krasnoyarsk non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, is priced in the greenback gels but still have itchy, red, painful eyes, blurred vision on 5 June, 2015.—Reuters and tends to gain when the and the sensation of a foreign body in the eye, Marcet and currency is weak. his team note in the journal Ophthalmology. Singapore, 24 June enhanced hopes of a Greek cent to $1,176 an ounce by Physical demand in About 20 to 30 million people in the US suffer mild — Gold slid to a one- debt deal by liquidating or 0715 GMT, after losing 0.6 top consuming region Asia dry eyes and 9 million have moderate to severe dry eyes, week low on Wednesday, shorting gold,” HSBC an- percent on Tuesday. It hit has been sluggish as mon- Marcet notes. “Studies have shown that dry eye signifi- down for a fourth consec- alyst James Steel said in a a session low of $1,174.7, soon concerns weighed on cantly impacts patients’ quality of life,” he told Reuters utive session as the dollar research note. the weakest since 17 June. demand in India and a bet- Health in an email. “If untreated, more severe cases of strengthened and global “Gold has absorbed a The precious metal, ter-yielding stock market dry eye can result in vision loss due to corneal scarring.” stock markets continued to lot of ‘bad’ news recently often seen as an alternative kept buyers away in China. His team’s review, sponsored by the American Acad- rally on expectations of a and we wonder just how investment during times of In other news, Chi- emy of Ophthalmology, looked at data on tiny semi-per- Greek debt deal. much lower the market is financial and economic un- na is expected to receive manent punctal plugs (which are placed in the tear duct) Asian shares were near likely to go. Physical EM certainties, has come un- approval from its central and intracanalicular plugs (inserted deeper into the eye to eking out a sixth session (demand in emerging mar- der pressure after Greece’s bank for a yuan-denom- duct channel), and dissolvable plugs. of gains on Wednesday as kets) still appears sluggish, leftwing government ex- inated gold fix “anytime Punctal plugs are usually made from silicone or investors strove to stay op- notably but not exclusive- pressed confidence that now”, with more details acrylic polymer, while dissolvable plugs are made from timistic on the chance of ly in India, an important parliament would approve about the scheme poten- collagen or synthetic material. a Greek debt deal, while gold-consuming country. a debt deal with lenders. tially set to emerge at a Both types of semi-permanent plugs offered long- the dollar held firm as the This opens the way for Gold is vulnerable to major industry conference term help for dry eyes, though a higher percentage of prospect of US rate rises lower prices but we think pressure from other fac- this week, sources told people in studies with intracanalicular plugs had more swung back into view. declines may be modest.” tors such as the prospect Reuters. infections near the inner corner of the eyelid than did the “Investors reacted to Spot gold fell 0.2 per- of the first US interest rate Reuters people in punctal or dissolvable plug studies.—Reuters 12 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 world Japan to They also said Kerry had shown himself willing boost medical For Kerry, Iran deal would be to play hardball. With a deadline loom- preparedness ing in Lausanne on 27 for nuclear a legacy hit after many misses March, Kerry paid a late- night visit to Zarif’s hotel disasters negotiation, overshadowing false measure,” said Richard room to say that if the Irani- Tokyo, 24 June — the principal US negotiator Armitage, a deputy secretary ans didn’t show flexibility, Learning lessons from the Wendy Sherman; meeting of state under Republican he would tell foreign minis- 2011 Fukushima melt- Iranians regularly rather than President George W Bush. ters flying in to finalize the downs, Japan’s regulator holding himself in reserve; “The administration is interim accord not to turn up, decided on Tuesday to and exuding an air of eager- too eager,” added Armit- the officials said. boost medical prepared- ness for a deal. age. “Iranians can smell this. The next morning, Iran ness for nuclear disasters. Supporters say no one And if the secretary of state raised an issue it previously The Nuclear Regu- will work harder for an ac- is willing to airmail himself refused to negotiate, the offi- lation Authority plans to cord and that his unsuccess- in at the 11th and a half hour cials said, declining to iden- oblige local municipalities ful efforts to end Syria’s civil every time, what incentive is tify it. An Iranian official hosting nuclear plants to war or the Israeli-Palestinian it for the Iranians to give you declined comment. designate up to three hospi- conflict shows he is willing their bottom line?” Kerry became secre- to risk failure while tackling Armitage reserved tary of state in 2013 after a tals as medical institutions US Secretary of State John Kerry for providing emergency the hardest problems. judgment on the nuclear long Senate career in which treatment for radiation ex- Washington, 24 June in pursuit of what would be Kerry’s determination deal, stressing the need for he was not known as a posure. — If US Secretary of State an historic agreement with to headline the talks is obvi- short-notice inspections of deal-broker. The Fukushima John Kerry pulls off a nu- Iran, flying tens of thousands ous from his travel schedule. Iranian facilities to ensure He was credited with Daiichi nuclear accident, clear deal with Iran, it will of miles and holding dozens In the last six months, Teheran is not cheating. helping normalize US re- which led to the massive be a singular achievement of meetings with his Iranian he has met his Iranian coun- Under a deal, Iran lations with Vietnam and leakage of radioactive ma- in a long career in which the counterpart. He plans to at- terpart, Mohammad Jawad would curb its nuclear work investigating the Bank of terials, exposed the vul- grand prize has eluded him. tend the possible last stage of Zarif everywhere from Ge- in return for sanctions relief. Credit and Commerce Inter- nerability of hospitals and His 2004 presidential the nuclear talks in Vienna neva, Paris, Davos, Laus- Crucial differences remain national. He poured his heart medical networks in the election loss, lack of legis- ahead of a 30 June deadline, anne, Montreux and Munich between six major powers into long-shot bipartisan cli- event of a nuclear emer- lative monuments despite despite breaking his leg late to New York City. and Iran, even after a frame- mate change legislation that gency, with many evacuees 28 years in the Senate, and last month. Veteran negotiators say work deal was agreed on 2 failed in 2010. not given proper treatment. failure, like many before, Kerry’s negotiating Kerry’s willingness to meet April. Some who watched The NRA said it also to bring peace to Israelis style with Iran is a cocktail the Iranians so often makes it Senior US officials dis- Kerry up close describe a plans to set up facilities and Palestinians have con- of boundless energy, tacti- look like he is chasing a deal, puted that Kerry has under- senator eager to take on for treatment of people tributed to a view that he cal flexibility and occasional rather than intervening only mined Sherman, saying the complex, sometimes arcane exposed to high levels of struggles to seal major suc- hardball, according to offi- when the toughest issues re- two work extremely well to- issues and doggedly pursue radiation and for provid- cesses. cials involved in the talks. main. gether and that some issues them even when it became ing advanced education on The 71-year-old has ex- Still, critics say he has “Being secretary of can only be resolved at the clear to others they were lost radiation treatment. It will pended remarkable energy broken some classic rules of state by odometer is a very highest levels. causes.—Reuters also call on universities and corporations to take part in enhancing medical New UN goals lack focus, global health experts warn preparedness for nuclear Washington, 24 June the UN Millenium Devel- billion globally in 2014 itor shifts in development HIV/AIDS, Kates said. accidents. — Shrinking aid dollars opment Goals (MDGs) set from $7 billion in 1990, as assistance for health. In the wake of the The regulator said it threaten the major advances global health targets. the United States invest- That means health dol- Ebola crisis, development will revise a guideline on made over the past decade But the new set of ed heavily to control the lars must be wisely spent officials are discussing in- measures against nucle- in fighting disease and pre- Sustainable Development spread of HIV/AIDS and where they have the great- vesting more money in clin- ar emergency by the end ventable deaths, a task that Goals (SDGs) that the UN the Bill and Melinda Gates est impact, or achievements ics, hospitals and research of August, after soliciting will grow even more diffi- is expected to adopt in Sep- Foundation embraced glob- to date could slide. centers, which could siphon opinions from the public cult under new United Na- tember are more diverse, al health issues. For example, mater- funds from disease-specific for one month. tions’ development goals, and lack the clarity and fo- But global health fi- nal mortality has declined projects. At present, all of Ja- experts in global health cus brought by the MDGs, nance stagnated between by 45 percent since 1990, “There is competition pan’s commercial nucle- said. experts say. 2010 and 2014, and could but remains far short of its for the health dollar,” said ar reactors remain offline Child mortality has “Health is one piece decline in the years ahead, MDG target of falling by Howard Bauchner, editor of pending the regulator’s plunged since the UN set of a much more crowded presenting new challenges three-quarters by 2015, and the Journal of the American safety screening. a development goal of re- space that will compete for the health agenda, the universal access to repro- Medical Association. Kyushu Electric Power ducing under-five deaths for attention and finances, experts at the CSIS forum ductive healthcare remains Murray said there are Co’s Sendai nuclear plant, worldwide by two-thirds, when we still haven’t fin- said. out of grasp. some glimmers of hope on located in southwestern Ja- and the spread of HIV/ ished the job,” Jen Kates, “You don’t hear a lot of The Ebola outbreak the health funding front. pan, is expected to go back AIDS infections have fall- Kaiser Family Foundation discussion today about peo- in West Africa, which has As more countries graduate online possibly in August, en 44 percent in the last director of global health ple increasing their spend- killed more than 11,000 from the ranks of the poor- becoming the first nuclear decade. and HIV policy, said at a ing,” said Charles Murray, people, also highlighted est, it will free up World facility to be reactivated These achievements Center for Strategic and director of the Institute for how controlling infectious Bank loans that can be in- under a set of new safety reflect the $200 billion in- International Studies forum Health Metrics and Eval- diseases remains a chal- vested in healthcare, a pri- requirements adopted fol- vested over the last 15 years on Tuesday. uation at the University of lenge, despite major gains ority for its president Jim lowing the Fukushima cri- in improving health in low- Development finance Washington, who presented made on other diseases such Yong Kim. sis.—Kyodo News er income countries after for health swelled to $36 an interactive tool to mon- as malaria, tuberculosis and Reuters Meeting of Vucic, Mustafa, Mogherini begins in Brussels

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Draft Myanmar Companies Law DECLARATION FOR EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF TRADEMARK OF COMPANY Australian In order to modernize the Myanmar Companies Act 1914, the Directorate of Investment and Company INTEGRATED SWANYEE SOCIAL BUSINESS CO., LTD., situated at Bldg. Air Force Administration (DICA) is currently preparing the new No. (138/ B-1), Room No. (A-8), New University Avenue Road, Sayarsan Ward, Bahan Myanmar Companies Law with the assistance of the Township, Yangon Region, have already been registered the following Trademark as drone flies Asian Development Bank (ADB). Please be advised Exclusive Right of Company in Deeds Registration Office, Yangon, under Registration that the draft Myanmar Companies Law has now been in civilian published in both English and Myanmar languages No. (4/6286/2015). on DICA’s website (www.dica.gov.mm) for review by airspace for interested parties. Directorate of Investment and Company Administration first time Sydney, 24 June — Australia’s air force has Advertise with us! Such “SWANYEE” Trademark will be used in producing, distributing and remotely piloted a mili- selling the various kinds of Machineries used in Agriculture, Materials related to the For inquries to place tary-grade drone in Aus- Please email Agricultural Business, Fertilizers, Natural Fertilizers and other related Materials and tralia’s civilian airspace an advertisement in [email protected] such Trademark shall be used, after making such Trademark into various sizes, colors for the first time as part of the GNLM, (+95) (01) 8604532 and designs, on the glass bottles, plastic bottles, plastic bags, paper sheets, paper preparations for the joint Australia- United States boxes, paper covers, paper bags, parcels, inserting and packaging materials which Talisman Sabre military Weather report the said various kinds of products are put, by pressing/sticking/embossing the said exercises in July. SPECIAL FEATURES: According to the obser- Trademark and such products in that Trademark will be stated on the documents, Australia currently vations at (12:30)hrs MST today, the tropical storm advertisement, pamphlets, in radio, online, internet, on website design, seal, cash has two of Israeli-built (Kujira) over Gulf of Tonkin (South China sea) is receipt, chalan, etc. and it will be distributed and used in Yangon and the whole unmanned aircraft sys- crossing Northern Coast (Vietnam). Republic of the Union of Myanmar. tems, called Heron, which FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE have completed more than 25th June, 2015: Rain will be scattered in Low- Therefore, with effect from the registration date of above mentioned 27,000 mission hours in er Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, fairly Trademark as Exclusive Right of INTEGRATED SWANYEE SOCIAL BUSINESS southern Afghanistan, widespread in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, Shan CO., LTD., if the persons who are using the said Trademark directly (or) indirectly by providing real-time sur- and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining making partly similarization (or) imitation are found out in future, such persons shall veillance capabilities for Regions and States with likelihood of regionally be taken legal action, claimed compensations for losses of Company’s benefit and to Australia’s military and heavy falls in Taninthayi Region, Rakhine and Mon delete the such Trademark made fraudulently at any competent Court in Republic of the International Security States, isolated heavy falls in Bago Region, Chin and Assistance Force (ISAF), Kayin States. Degree of certainty is (100%). the Union of Myanmar, by civil nature or criminal nature. Australia’s national broad- STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with Under the directive, caster reported on Wednes- rough sea will be experienced off and along Myanmar Daw Thida Ma Ma (LL.B, D.M.L, D.I.L), Advocate day. Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) Daw Win Lei Lei Naing (Higher Grade Pleader) Royal Australian Air mph. No. (44), First Floor, Room (10), 36th Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon. Force (RAAF) Wing Com- OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Tel: 09 73121573, 09 254130074 mander Jonathan McMul- Continuation of increase of rain in the Coastal areas. lan said it was a historic week as it was the first time an unmanned aircraft had S Korean court orders Japan firm to pay Korean women for forced labour flown in Australian civilian Gwangju, (South the other 100 million won The plaintiffs, in- had expired. tled with that treaty, and airspace without interrupt- Korea), 24 June — A in compensation. cluding 84-year-old Yang In a landmark deci- Mitsubishi Heavy argued ing civilian aircraft. South Korean high court The court in the Gum Dok, sought com- sion in May 2012 that re- during the trial in South “Our intent is to inte- on Wednesday upheld a southwestern city of pensation for being forced versed previous court de- Korea that the plaintiffs’ grate, not accommodate... lower court ruling that or- Gwangju also ordered to work at Mitsubishi cisions, the South Korean claim should be rejected and that allows us to ex- dered Mitsubishi Heavy Mitsubishi Heavy to pay Heavy’s factories in plac- Supreme Court ruled that based on this idea. pand our operations out- Industries Ltd to pay com- about 102 million won to es such as Nagoya, central the right of former forced The South Korean side of defence restricted pensation to four Korean a fifth plaintiff whose two Japan from 1944 when workers and their families top court ruling resulted airspace in Australia and women who were forcibly deceased family members, they were aged 13 to 15. to seek withheld wages in a string of lower court allows us to participate conscripted as labour- both of them women, were They had earlier sued and compensation was not rulings that ordered Jap- more fully in ADF exercis- ers during World War II, forcibly conscripted into Mitsubishi Heavy and invalidated by the 1965 anese companies to pay es,” McMullan said. “What when Japan ruled the Ko- labour for the Japanese. the Japanese government treaty that normalized bi- compensation to those it will do is allow the army rean Peninsula. In the lower court rul- in a Japanese court, but lateral ties, prompting the forced into labour for the commanders to integrate The Gwangju High ing in November 2013, the Supreme Court in Ja- plaintiffs to seek damages Japanese. Wednesday’s the heron system into the Court told the Japanese the company was ordered pan eventually threw out in South Korea. ruling was the third such battlefield to provide en- company to pay three of to pay four plaintiffs 150 their case in 2008, saying Japan maintains that decision by a South Kore- hanced battlefield aware- them 120 million won million won each and the the time limit for seeking all individual compen- an high court. ness.” (about $108,000) each and fifth one 80 million won. personal compensation sation claims were set- Kyodo News Xinhua 14 Thursday, 25 June, 2015 Entertainment English teen Tom Holland is Actress Geena Davis takes fight Marvel’s new ‘Spider-Man’ for women in film worldwide New York, 24 June the film with Sony. Under London, 24 June — Actress Geena Accidental Tourist”, joins a chorus of ac- — Little-known English the agreement announced in Davis called on Tuesday for greater efforts tresses who have recently condemned gen- actor Tom Holland has February, Spider-Man will to stop the use of negative stereotypes of der inequality in Hollywood. been picked to play the appear in the Marvel film, women and girls in film and the media as Stars such as Meryl Streep and Kris- web-slinging superhero in and Marvel characters, such she unveiled details of a new global drive ten Stewart have been vocal about sexism the next “Spider-Man” film, as Iron Man, Thor and Cap- to address gender imbalance in the movie as well as age biases in the movie industry, which is due for release in tain America, can appear in world. with Stewart saying in one recent inter- July 2017, Sony Pictures later Spider-Man films. Davis, who founded the view that women had “to work a and Marvel Studios said on Holland is expected to Geena Davis Institute on little bit harder to be heard”. Tuesday. make his first appearance Gender in Media 11 years The London global Holland, 19, will play as Spider-Man in “Captain ago, has joined forces symposium, which will Spider-Man’s teenage alter America: Civil War,” which with the BFI London be followed by simi- ego Peter Parker as a high- Actor Tom Holland is due for release in summer Film Festival to hold lar events in India and school age student in the 2016. the first global sym- Brazil in 2016, will upcoming, yet-to-be titled appear in the film that will Sony Pictures Enter- posium on gender in bring together politi- film. be directed by Jon Watts.” tainment, a division of Sony film outside the Unit- cians and key figures He follows in the foot- We saw many terrific young Corp, will continue to own ed States in London in within the entertain- steps of Tobey Maguire and actors, but Tom’s screen the cinematic rights to Spi- October. ment industry for two Andrew Garfield, who have tests were special,” Tom der-Man. The Oscar-winning panel discussions about portrayed the comic book Rothman, the chairman of Writer Stan Lee and actress, who has held con- female characters in film. superhero at older stages of Sony Pictures Motion Pic- writer/artist Steve Ditko ferences promoting women in The first discussion will be his life in the five previous tures Group, said in a state- created the fictional super- creative media in the United States chaired by British Film Institute Chief movies. ment. hero character, who first since 2008, expressed concerns that films Executive Amanda Nevill and the second Holland played Naomi News of Holland’s appeared in comics in 1962. are reinforcing negative gender stereotypes by Elizabeth Karlsen, chairwoman of in- Watt’s son in the 2012 tsu- selection may disappoint The “Spider-Man” with movie audiences of all ages. dustry group Women in Film & Television. nami drama “The Impossi- some fans who had said franchise has earned more “Media images have a huge impact on “The collaboration with the BFI, who ble” and recently appeared they wanted a black actor than $4 billion at the box our perceptions and on our social and cul- have a clear mandate to promote gender in the British television to play Spider-Man for the office worldwide, making tural beliefs and behaviours,” Davis said in equality and the Geena Davis Institute ... miniseries “Wolf Hall.” upcoming film. it the most successful fran- a statement. provides a much needed platform from He was selected after a Walt Disney Co’s Mar- chise in the history of Sony Davis, 59, who won a best supporting which to incite change,” Karlsen said in a worldwide casting search to vel Studios will co-produce Pictures.—Reuters actress Oscar for her role in 1988 film “The statement.—Reuters Janet Jackson Patrick Schwarzenegger to releases comeback single play lead in ‘Midnight Sun’ ‘No Sleeep’ Los Angeles, 24 June ported Billboard. The movie directed on a 2006 Japanese movie falls in love with a young — Singer Janet Jackson “No Sleep” is the lead has unveiled her new sin- single from her as-yet-un- Los Angeles, 24 by “Step Up Revolution” which centers on a 17-year- man named Charlie as June — Hollywood star fame director Scott Speer old girl named Katie who they set off for a summer gle “No Sleeep” after a gap titled new album, which Arnold Schwarzeneg- will feature Patrick, 21, has a rare disease which romance. of six years. should be out this fall. It ger’s son Patrick alongside “The Duff” ac- forces her to stay indoor Before “Midnight For the single, the will be her first album since Schwarzenegger has fi- tress Bella Throne, report- because even the smallest Sun” Patrick will be seen 49-year-old singer has 2008’s Discipline. She nally landed his first lead ed Aceshowbiz. amount of sunlight could in horror comedy “Scouts collaborated with long- took to Twitter to debut role in “Midnight Sun”. The movie is based kill her. She then meets and vs Zombies”.—PTI time producers Jimmy “No Sleeep”, and dedicate Jam and Terry Lewis, re- it to “My Love”.—PTI Selena Gomez releases new Taylor Swift admires single ‘Good for You’ Angelina Jolie

Los Angeles, 24 rapper ASAP Rocky was old “Wizards of Waver- June — Pop sensation officially released today on ly Place” star’ new al- scope. Selena Gomez has final- Gomez’s Vevo channel, re- bum, which will mark her A music video for the ly come up with her new ported Aceshowbiz. first since leaving Dis- track has been shot and is single “Good for You”. “Good for You” ney-owned Hollywood expected to be released in The track featuring will appear on 22-year- Records and joining Inter- the coming days.—PTI Hugh Jackman to appear Angelina Jolie & Taylor Swift Los Angeles, 24 June — Pop sensation Taylor in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’? Swift hopes that she will have her own family when she is asked where she sees herself in 10 years. The that Jackman, 46, will re- “We started sketching be used as the property “Bad Blood” hitmaker said that she admired the way prise his role in the upcom- — The bag will be ready in the movie. There is no Angelina Jolie managed her life, reported Aceshowbiz. Los Angeles, 24 ing instalment of “X-Men” next week — we will keep official confirmation yet Swift, 25, hopes to have a family in her 30s, she June — Actor Hugh series . you posted! #hughjackman that whether Wolverine admitted that she was anxious about protecting her Jackman is reported to be They were asked to #Xmen #movie #backpack will make an appearance children because of her fame. seen playing Wolverine make a special duffle back- #special,” they captioned in the movie. When talking about raising kids under the spot- in “X-Men: Apocalypse”. pack for Hugh Jackman the photo on Instagram. “X-Men: Apoca- light, the singer admitted that she looked up to Brad A custom leather who is filming the new However, it is unclear lypse” will be released on Pitt’s wife. She considered Jolie as definitely someone goods company from movie in Montreal, report- if the backpack is for Jack- 27 May, 2016. who knew what it’s like to raise a big family despite the Brooklyn, has confirmed ed Ace Showbiz. man’s personal use or will PTI fame she and her husband have.—PTI Thursday, 25 June, 2015 15 general

Blatter to attend World Cup draw in Russia on 25 July

Moscow, 24 June — told Reuters in a telephone tournament for the cham- FIFA president Sepp Blat- interview. pions of the former Soviet ter will attend the 2018 “Blatter has come to Union republics. (25-6-2015 07:00 am~ 26-6-2015 07:00 am) MST World Cup qualifying draw Russia 23 years in a row Blatter, 79, said on 2 in St Petersburg on 25 to attend the Common- June he would step down * News * Myanmar Railways July, Russian Sports Min- wealth Cup. However, now from his post after US and * Great Shwedagon: City Circular Train ister Vitaly Mutko said on there is a very important Swiss authorities widened The Sacred Hair * News Relics Hailing * Innovative Handiworks Tuesday. event in the sporting and their investigations into Pogodas Based on The art of “Of course, he (Blat- FIFA President Sepp social-political calendar. bribery and corruption at * Pyin Oo Lwin Line Drawing ter) will attend (the draw),” Blatter Of course the president of world soccer’s governing Sweater * Creations of a Designer Mutko told the TASS news FIFA should attend these body. * News * Chef Life “Kyi Soe” agency. Union (RFS) also said Blat- events. Blatter has not been * Taung Byone Nat * News “The whole of the ter would attend the draw. “I am sure that if noth- charged with any wrong- Festival (Ep-4) * Caves of Myanmar (FIFA) executive commit- “As a person who ing unexpected happens, doing. Swiss authorities * Today Myanmar * My Life & My Art tee will be there, as well as knows a few things about Blatter will visit St Peters- are also investigating the & ICT “Economic * News all 209 national federations. Blatter, I am in no doubt burg on 25th July,” Voroby- awarding of the 2018 and Sector and ICT” * Taung Byone Nat Preparations are going as that he will attend the ov added. 2022 World Cups to Russia * News Festival (Ep-3) planned,” the minister add- draw,” RFS general sec- The Commonwealth and Qatar respectively. * Mosaic Painting * Living Myanmar ed. The Russian Football retary Anatoly Vorobyov Cup began in 1993 as a Reuters (Precious Stones & Glazed Ceramics Gems) * News * A Lucky Boy * Entrepreneur: Chaw Paris enters race to host 2024 Olympic Games * News Khin Khin * Caneball Sport: * Strolling Along A Paris, 24 June — Paris President François Hollande Chinlone & The Memory Link — on Tuesday officially an- welcomed the move. Dreams of the players U Pein Bridge nounced its bid to host the “The state will make * Myanmar’s Traditions * Parents’ Day 2024 Olympic and Paralym- every effort to ... support this and Culture: The * News pic Games and bring the candidature which will be Golden Land * Shots & Logs (Ep-2) global sports event back to exemplary on the environ- * News Ye’ Pyae the French capital for the first mental, economic and civic * Mrauk U, Treasure * Grow Back for time in a century. front,” he said in a statement. Trove of Rakhine Posterity “The dawn of Paris, which narrowly “It is a unique moment Culture development” missed hosting the 2012 for a whole generation to Olympics, now begins a come together and show the two-year selection process world France at its best.” in which the world’s most However, Paris’s Olym- The Olympic rings are seen during a training session visited city will face off pic plan took some time to for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games at the against the likes of Boston, emerge. “Laura’’ cross-country and biathlon centre in Rosa (25-6-2015, Thursday) Hamburg and Rome, which Paris Mayor Anne Hi- Khutor in this file photo taken on 3 Feb, 2014. 6:00 am 2:10 pm lost out to Paris in 1924. dalgo was reluctant at first Reuters • Paritta by Venerable • Teleplay “Paris 2024 promis- about the cost but endorsed gument in favour of the bid. the world of sport will lead Mingun Sayadaw 3:35 pm es a feasible and flexible the idea in March after a “We aim to highlight this bid. The politicians ... 6:30 am • Weekly Entertainment Games concept,” French study said the city’s existing the unity and the solidarity of won’t be on the front line.” • Physical Exercise 4:35 pm National Olympic Commit- infrastructures should help a cosmopolitan city, which Three-time Olympic 7:00 am • University of Distance tee (CNOSF) head, Denis limit outlays, putting the I am sure will be one of the gold medallist, canoeist • News / Weather Report Education Masseglia, said. His team hosting budget at 6.2 billion key strengths to win,” she Tony Estanguet, will be a 7:35 am (TV Lectures) and others had flagged a euros ($7 billion). said in a written statement prominent member of the • Weekly Entertainment — Third Year Parisian bid for months. Hidalgo said the way in English. Paris lost bids bidding team. 8:35 am (Chemistry) The International Parisians had united to come to stage the 1992, 2008 and International Olympic • Documentary 5:35pm Olympic Committee (IOC) out on the streets in their Documentary 2012 Olympics. The latter Committee (IOC) president 9:35 am • will announce the candidate thousands to mourn victims 6:35 pm went to London. Thomas Bach told President • Beautiful ASEAN cities that made it to the of the January attacks by Is- “We analyzed the rea- Francois Hollande last April • People’s Talks 10:30 am shortlist in 2016, before lamist gunmen at the offices sons for the failures,” Sports that Paris would make a 7:00 pm • Head Line News voting for a winner in the of a satirical weekly and a Minister Patrick Kanner “very, very strong candi- • News 11:35 am summer of 2017. French Jewish foodstore was an ar- said. “The main thing is that date”.—Reuters 7:35 pm • Science and • Current Affairs Panama tops, US falls in well-being ranking: Gallup Technology Programme 8:00 pm 12:00 noon • News / International Washington, 24 June lowest in overall well-being • News / News / Weather — Residents of Panama in 2014, with zero percent of International News / Report topped an annual ranking residents considered thriving Weather Report 9:00 pm of well-being released on in well-being areas. 12:35 pm • News Wednesday, while Afghan- The index was based • Hluttaw Image • Hluttaw Image istan ranked last and the on interviews with more 12:50 pm • Clever United States took a tumble. than 146,000 people aged 15 • Fine Arts—Bosom of • Talk on Old Film The United States and older, in 145 countries, Dramatic Performance (Part-1) ranked 23rd of 145 countries, territories and areas in 2014. territories and areas tracked Puerto Rico and Northern by the Gallup-Healthways Cyprus are among the terri- Global Well-Being Index, tories and areas that are not down from 12th place a year countries that were included earlier. The decline reflected in the index. (25-6-2015, Thursday) fewer people reporting they Children play under the full moon on Achutupu Island Residents of the Amer- were satisfied with their in the Guna Yala region, Panama on 2 May, 2015. icas region were the most 6:00 am 8:25 am feelings of community, in- Reuters likely to be thriving in • Mono Classical Songs • Teleplay cluding safety, as well as Panama led the world physical health. well-being and residents in 6:20 am 9:25 am • Pyi Thu Ni Ti reporting less positive social sub-Saharan Africa were the • Musical Programme in overall well-being for the “People in Panama will 6:35 am ties, said Dan Witters, who second year straight, Gallup report a lot of daily happi- least likely, the index found. 9:40 am • Fashion Show • Teleplay compiled the index. said, with 53 percent of ness, a lot of daily smiling Latin American coun- 6:55 am The addition of 11 more residents thriving in three and laughter, and a lot of tries topped the list, making • Musical Programme 9:55 am countries and areas in 2014’s or more areas of well-be- daily enjoyment without up seven of the top 10 coun- 7:05 am • ABU Radio Song index also contributed to the ing, measures that include a lot of stress and worry,” tries. Europe led the world in • TV Drama Series Festival (2015) United States’ lower rank- a person’s sense of purpose, Witters said. financial well-being, Gallup 7:50 am 10:10 am ing, Witters said. financial well-being and Afghanistan ranked the said. —Reuters • TV Drama Series • Myanmar Video 9th Waxing Day of First Waso 1377 ME Thursday, 25 June, 2015 Murray seeded third in pursuit Liverpool agree to sign Brazil forward Firmino of second Wimbledon crown Berlin, 24 June — Liverpool have agreed to London, 24 June — sign Brazil international Britain’s Andy Murray, Roberto Firmino pending a seeking to win the Wim- medical that will take place bledon title for the second after his participation at the time in three years, has Copa America, the Premier been named as third seed League club confirmed on for the competition which Wednesday. Brazil’s soccer player starts next Monday. The gifted 23-year- Roberto Firmino World number one old attacking midfielder ising skills at Anfield from and defending champion is moving to Anfield from August.” Novak Djokovic, seek- Germany’s Hoffenheim, Versatile and skilled, ing a third Wimbledon where he played since Firmino can play a variety crown, is the top seed 2010, scoring 47 goals in of roles in attack and mid- while seven-time cham- 151 appearances. field and his development pion Roger Federer of No details were giv- in the past few seasons saw Switzerland is seeded en regarding the transfer him earn a first Brazil cap second. fee or length of contract, last year. Editorial Section — (+95) (01)8604529, Fax (01) 8604305 Advertisement & Circulation — ( +95) (01) 8604532 Murray, 28, who be- although the deal was re- He has also started came the first Briton to ported to cost Liverpool Brazil’s last two fixtures at win the men’s title for 77 around 28 million pounds. the Copa America, scoring years when he triumphed Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates winning the final at Queens Club, Firmino has been out- the winner against Ven- in 2013, was in sublime London on 21 June, 2015. —Reuters standing at Hoffenheim, ezuela as his country ad- form when he won the maturing from an exuber- vanced to the last eight of Queen’s Club tourna- Rafa Nadal of Spain, the top seeds will want to tle, is the top seed in the ant teenager to team leader the competition. ment for the fourth time who won Wimbledon in avoid assuming he makes women’s section, with despite his young age and Following a disap- on Sunday and has been 2008 and 2010, but lost in it through to the last 16. last year’s champion Pe- attracting the interest of pointing campaign in heavily backed to fol- the first round at Queen’s Serena Williams of tra Kvitova of the Czech several top European clubs which the club could only low that up with another last week, is seeded 10th the United States, seeking Republic seeded second. in the process. finish sixth in the league, Wimbledon success. and will be one opponent her sixth Wimbledon ti- Reuters “The Reds have seen Firmino is the latest play- gnlmdaily @gmail.com www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com newlightofmyanmar www.facebook.com/global off serious competition er to join Liverpool in a from rivals in the Barclays hectic start to the summer Copa America prize money not in doubt Premier League and across transfer window after the Asuncion, 24 June — was responding to media re- the tournament. ertadores Cup are at risk,” Europe to make it Anfield departure of long-time South American football’s ports suggesting CONME- The reports said some Dominguez told Paraguay- where the goalscoring in- captain Steven Gerrard. governing body CONME- BOL, which runs football at of those companies would an journalists in the Chile- stincts and creative flair Midfielder James Mil- BOL has enough prize mon- a continental level, did not not be able to pay if their an city of La Serena, where of Firmino can continue to ner, striker Danny Ings and ey to get through the Copa have the money to pay the accounts were frozen as part Paraguay have been based blossom,” Liverpool said goalkeeper Adam Bogdan America but might struggle winners of the tournament of a US-led investigation during the tournament. in a statement. have all completed Bos- to meet its commitments for taking place in Chile. into corruption surrounding The Libertadores Cup “Liverpool had been man moves, while prom- future tournaments, the head The prize money comes the sport’s world govern- is South America’s top club watching all along and act- ising defender Joe Gomez of Paraguay’s APF said on principally from sponsors ing body FIFA. “As far as competition and the equiva- ed fastest to put together a joined the club from Charl- Tuesday. and media companies that I understand, neither the lent of Europe’s Champions deal for Firmino, who will ton Athletic for 3.5 million Alejandro Dominguez buy the rights to broadcast Copa America nor the Lib- League.— Reuters be exhibiting his mesmer- pounds.—Reuters Japan beat Netherlands to reach Women’s World Cup q’finals Vancouver, 24 June Norio Sasaki said. “But ished as the Japanese the match but she pulled — Holders Nadeshiko we’re picking it up, game took the lead. Yuki Ogimi off a fine reaction save Japan reached the quar- by game.” headed Miyama’s cross after a corner came off terfinals of the Women’s “Your opponents are against the bar and Merel teammate Aya Sameshi- World Cup on Tuesday going to come after you if Van Dongen could only ma, and moments later with a 2-1 win over tour- you have the lead so I’m half-clear the loose ball, Japan went 2-0 up. nament debutants the not too concerned about which Ariyoshi snapped Ogimi fed Miyama

Netherlands. the late pressure we faced. up to drill into the right- who laid a ball back Saori Ariyoshi What matters is keeping hand corner. to the edge of the area opened the scoring your cool and finding a The Dutch nearly hit for Sakaguchi to sweep with her first goal of way to navigate those back seconds later, with home after a dummy the tournament in the situations. We didn’t let Martens inches away from substitute Mana 10th minute and Mizu- them create, maybe apart from getting on the end of Iwabuchi. ho Sakaguchi grabbed a from the corners.” Melis’ cross. Kaihori was left late second to take No- “At last, we’re in the Japan enjoyed further red-faced when a seem- rio Sasaki’s side a step last eight.” chances and Shinobu Ono ingly innocuous header closer to defending their Australia, beaten 1-0 Japan defender Saori Ariyoshi (R) scores in the will feel she might have from Van de Ven hit title. by Japan in the Women’s first half of a Women’s World Cup round of 16 done better with a free her shoulder and then The Dutch pulled Asian Cup final in May match against the Netherlands in Vancouver, header she steered wide the back of the net in one back in injury time last year, stunned Brazil Canada, on 23 June, 2015.—Kyodo News with the last play of the the 92nd minute, but after Japan goalkeeper 1-0 on Sunday to book first half. redeemed herself later Ayumi Kaihori fluffed a their spot in the quarters. Miyama said of the Mat- The Netherlands, who The Dutch pressed with a good stop as the header from Kirsten Van Japan, winners of idas. “I’m expecting it to finished third in Group A, hard for an equalizer after Japanese held on in a de Ven. first-round Group C, be a good, tough game.” made a promising start the break but the Japanese tight finish. Japan will face Aus- are looking to become “We still need to sort and Sherida Spitse fired could have doubled their “We managed to tralia in the quarterfinals only the second team to out our defence and we over before Manon Melis lead on 54 minutes, Naho- score the first goal like in Edmonton on Satur- win back-to-back World had to survive a few scares squandered a great chance mi Kawasumi having her we had hoped to, but day. Cups, a feat only Germa- along the way. It probably when she lost her footing cross deflected behind for things got tough later “As always, we kept ny have pulled off in 2003 would have been better if and failed to connect with a corner, when shooting on,” Sakaguchi said. everyone on the edge of and 2007. we didn’t concede at the a after a fabulous through looked a better option. “We need to really their seats. Sorry about “We know each other end, but we’ll take it as a ball from Lieke Martens. Kaihiori had little to prepare for the next that,” Japan manager inside out,” captain Aya lesson and learn from it.” That miss was pun- do for long stretches of one.”—Kyodo News “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan