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Vol. V, No. 213, 8th Waxing of Tazaungmone 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 15 November 2018

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attends the 3rd ASEAN-Russia Summit in Singapore on 14 November 2018. PHOTO: MNA State Counsellor attends ASEAN- related summits in Singapore

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung na Summit, the 20th ASEAN-Ko- the 2nd Regional Comprehensive She then attended the 21st Next, the State Counsellor San Suu Kyi, who is attending rea Summit, a working lunch Economic Partnership Summit, ASEAN-China Summit and the attended the 3rd ASEAN-Russia the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Sin- hosted by the Singapore Prime and a dinner hosted by the Sin- 20th ASEAN-Korea Summit and Summit, the MoU signing cere- gapore, attended nine related Minister and the current Chair gaporean Prime Minister at the participated in discussions. mony for economic cooperation summits and gatherings yes- of ASEAN, the 3rd ASEAN-Russia end of the day. At noon, the State Coun- between ASEAN and the Eura- terday. Summit, the MoU signing cere- In the morning, the State sellor was joined by leaders of sian Economic Commission, the The State Counsellor first mony for economic cooperation Counsellor attended an informal ASEAN member countries in 21st ASEAN-Japan Summit, and attended an informal breakfast between ASEAN and the Eur- breakfast for ASEAN-Australian a working lunch hosted by the the 2nd Regional Comprehensive for ASEAN-Australian leaders, asian Economic Commission, leaders at the Suntec Expo Con- Singapore Prime Minister and Economic Partnership Summit. followed by the 21st ASEAN-Chi- the 21st ASEAN-Japan Summit, vention Center. the current Chair of ASEAN. SEE PAGE-3

INSIDE TODAY

PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT NATIONAL NATIONAL Third-day meeting Amyotha Hluttaw’s 34 illegal Myanmar International of Second Pyithu 10th regular session migrant workers yacht races help Hluttaw’s tenth regular holds third-day rescued draw tourists to session held meeting Ngwehsaung Beach PAGE-2 PAGE-2 PAGE-4 PAGE-7 15 NOVEMBER 2018 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Pyithu Hluttaw Third-day meeting of Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s tenth regular session held

Pyithu Hluttaw discusses phones and whether the Union area, under the Myanma Oil and civil service enhancement, Attorney-General’s Office or Gas Enterprise, are paid under reducing red tape, differs on relevant ministry are uploading a piece rate system. Their pay- bill new information to the website. ment depends on the weight of The third meeting of the tenth Deputy Attorney-General U the cargo they are handling, he regular session of the Second Win Myint replied to the ques- said. Pyithu Hluttaw was held at the tion. He said the website began The Deputy Minister ex- Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall in supporting Zaw Gyi Font on 10 plained that the Head Officer Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. September with the help of Ko- of the Township Freight Han- rean IT technicians. He said cur- dling Association gives out Civil servants and red tape rently, new information is being the workers’ payments with a reduction uploaded to the MLIS website by signed cheque every 15 days. During the meeting, U My- the Data Input and Construction He said they are comparing the int Lwin of Twantay constituency Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat. PHOTO: MNA team from the UAG’s Office. The fixed equipment costs and cargo raised a question on the status of team comprises 12 legal officers handling rates with local prices reducing red tape in civil service In the second part of his re- at the courses include staff rules and staff from relevant depart- in each township that oversees mechanisms. ply, the UCSB Chairman said the and regulations, staff ethics, staff ments. oil and gas operations so that Dr. Win Thein, Chairman of Civil Services Personnel Law management, responsibility and an appropriate rate can be set the Union Civil Service Board, was enacted on 8 March 2013 and accountability, the Civil Services Ensuring workers receive for each ton of cargo handled. gave a two-part reply. “The first its related bylaw on 26 March Personnel Law, and its bylaws. full payment in Minbu Tsp He added they are planning to part is that the civil service is 2014. He said these laws help U Win Win from Minbu con- set new rates by 1 January 2019. implementing decentralization with appointing staff, giving pro- Myanmar Law Information stituency asked what plans are under four processes,” he said. motions, managing leave, setting System being considered for ensuring Monywa general hospital set He said the civil service is set- rules, taking disciplinary actions, Dr. Than Aung Soe of Minhla manual laborers in Mahn Ye- for a later date ting down the responsibility and and pension plans. constituency raised a question nan Myay, Minbu Tsp receive U Nyunt Aung from Monywa authority for each civil servant The Chairman said the about the Myanmar Law Infor- full payment. constituency raised a question level. He said it is providing prop- UCSB provides training courses mation System. He asked what Deputy Minister for Elec- asking when the unfinished 5-sto- er training for each rank and is for different ranks of civil serv- font the website uses, wheth- tricity and Energy, Dr. Tun rey general hospital in Monywa handling any cases of corruption ants at the two central institutes er future support for Zaw Gyi Naing, explained that manual is scheduled to be completed. according to the law. of civil services. Subjects taught Font will be provided on mobile laborers in Mahn Yenan Myay SEE PAGE-6

Amyotha Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw’s 10th regular session holds third-day meeting

THE Second Amyotha Hlut- government plans to open the for mining jades and gems in taw’s tenth regular session held Government Technology Insti- gem-producing areas for me- its third meeting in Nay Pyi Taw tute in Myanaung Township, Ay- dium-scale exploitation. “The yesterday. During the meeting, eyawady Region. Union Minis- main reason for the amendment asterisk-marked questions were ter for Education Dr. Myo Thein was to avoid centralization and asked and answered, and the Gyi said that, at the moment, to create employment oppor- Myanmar Gemstone Bill 2017, there were no plans to open a tunities for the nation’s people. sent with amendments by the new technology institute in the That’s why I would like to pro- Pyithu Hluttaw, was discussed. township. Following this, Dr. pose annulling the newly-added During the session, U Myint Myo Thein Gyi answered the Clause ten of Chapter five” he Naing of Rakhine State’s Con- questions raised by Daw Sha Mu said . stituency 5 asked the govern- of Kayah State’s Constituency 5, Speaking about the Bill, ment how it plans to mitigate Dr. Sai Hsai Kyauk Sam of Shan U Khin Maung Win of Sagaing road accidents and make ar- State’s Constituency 6, and U Region’s Constituency 7 said, rangements for people injured Htay Oo of Yangon Region’s “Myanmar is marching towards in road traffic accidents occur- Constituency 2, respectively. a market-oriented system to in- Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. PHOTO: MNA ring within 202.3 miles from An Next, Hluttaw Represent- vite foreign investments, while to Sittway townships. Region’s Constituency 8 asked The Ministry of Education atives held a discussion on the promoting the role of local busi- Deputy Minister for Home if the ministry plans to scruti- has been striving to enact the Myanmar Gemstone Bill 2017, nessmen in all sectors. Thus, Affairs, Major-General Aung nize the certificates of diploma, Private School Law, he said. But which was sent with an amend- efforts should be made to boost Thu, replied that arrangements degrees, masters, and PhD of it cannot scrutinize the schools ment by the Pyithu Hluttaw. the mining sector in the country. were being made, with the coop- academicians and take legal at present, he added. In the ed- Joining the discussion, U That’s why approval of Clauses eration of the traffic police force action against those who give ucation sector, the Ministry is Kyaw Thiha of Mandalay Re- four and five should be made in and other relevant departments false and misleading advertis- collaborating with the Nation- gion’s Constituency 12 said the accordance with the approval of under the supervision of the ing to students. Union Minister al Education Policy Commis- Hluttaw has made new amend- Amyotha Hluttaw.” Road Safety Council in Rakhine for Education Dr. Myo Thein sion, the National Curriculum ments to carry out the interests U Khin Maung Myint of State, to reduce road accidents. Gyi said private schools, ed- Committee, the National Aca- of the State and the people, in Kachin State’s Constituency 9 The government also plans to ucation services, and foreign demic and Quality Assurance cooperation with the relevant also took part in the discussion educate people on road safety educational institutions in My- assessment committee and the regions / states approved by the on the Bill. and share pamphlets about it anmar are currently operating Rectors committees, to offer re- Union Government. According The fourth meeting of the extensively. The Ministry has in accordance with the Myan- marks, suggestions, and scruti- to Clause eight, Chapter four of Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s also sped up the implementa- mar Companies Law under the nize the process. the Bill, the Ministry of Natural tenth regular session will con- tion of the statements outlined Directorate of Investment and U Maung Maung Ohn of Resources and Environmental tinue on 16 November. Aung by the Road Safety Council. Company Administration, Min- Ayeyawady Region’s Constit- Conservation had permitted Ye Thwin/MNA (Translated by U Kyaw Htway of Yangon istry of Planning and Finance. uency 5 asked whether the plots for exploring minerals, Win Ko Ko Aung) 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor holds talks with New Zealand PM, US Vice President separately in Singapore

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Prime Minister of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds talks with Vice-President of the United States of America New Zealand Rt. Hon Jacinda Ardern in Singapore. PHOTO: MNA Mr. Michael Pence in Singapore on 14 November. PHOTO: MNA

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung in Singapore, separately on 14 building of a harmonious soci- plained about the recent de- the Myanmar’s democratic San Suu Kyi who has been in November 2018. ety between the two communi- velopments in Rakhine State transition and the repatriation Singapore to attend the 33rd During the meeting with ties in the Rakhine State. including the measures taken process. ASEAN Summit and related the Prime Minister of New Zea- During the meeting with by the Government of Myanmar The Vice-President dis- Summits, held bilateral talks land, the leaders exchanged the Vice-President of the United for the repatriation of verified cussed about the matters per- with the Rt. Hon Jacinda Ard- views relating to promotion of States of America, the leaders displaced persons in Mid-No- taining to continued assistance ern, Prime Minister of New bilateral relations and coop- exchanged views on matters vember 2018 as agreed at the from the United States for the Zealand, at the Suntec Expo eration, recent developments pertaining to Myanmar’s dem- recent meeting of Joint Work- success of Myanmar’s demo- Convention Centre at 10:40 in Rakhine State including ocratic transition and the latest ing Groups between Myanmar cratic transition and they also am local time and Mr. Michael the preparatory works for the developments in Rakhine State, and Bangladesh. They also ex- exchanged views on the ways Pence, Vice-President of the repatriation process for the media freedom and the United changed views on continued the United States could assist United States of America, at the displaced persons and New States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy. provision of the United States’ Myanmar in the repatriation Ritz Carlton Hotel at 1:45 pm, Zealand’s assistance for the The State Counsellor ex- assistance for the success of process.—MNA State Counsellor attends ASEAN-related summits in Singapore

FROM PAGE-1 ASEAN member countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Ma- In the evening, the State laysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Counsellor attended a dinner the Philippines, Singapore, hosted by the ASEAN Chair and Thailand and Viet Nam, top Singaporean Prime Minister in ASEAN leaders, heads of state honour of ASEAN leaders and and government, ministers and leaders from countries outside high-ranking officials from as- of ASEAN participating in the sociate countries with ASEAN, ASEAN events. the ASEAN Secretary-General, Attending the various sum- permanent representatives of mits and dinner event were ASEAN and other officials. — heads of state, senior govern- MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attends the 2nd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ment officials and ministers from (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) (RCEP) Summit in Singapore on 14 November. PHOTO: MNA 15 NOVEMBER 2018 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FDA to inspect drinking water plants in Yangon www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR By Nyein Nyein FDA Yangon conducted ing covered the drinking water distributing products in the mar- Aye Min Soe courses for manufacturers on production industry to a certain ket and licensed entrepreneurs [email protected] THE Department of Food and good manufacturing practices extent, we are now resuming are suffering because of this. SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Drug Administration will start last August, he added. inspections,” he said. “Providing training courses Kyaw Myaing inspecting plants manufacturing “We have been offering The FDA Yangon had ear- is a good move. However, only

SENIOR TRANSLATORS drinking water in Yangon from staff of those factories which Zaw Min December to check whether they have FDA approval can join the Zaw Htet Oo are following good manufactur- Factories which fail the inspections will be giv- courses. Most factories try to Win Ko Ko Aung ing practices, said Dr. Min Wun, en time to comply with the standard guidelines adhere to rules and regulations. INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR the head of FDA, Yangon. on manufacturing practices. But, they will be There are many illegal distribu- Ye Htut Tin, “The inspections will be tors in the market, giving unfair [email protected] carried out in December. Fac- asked to stop production, temporarily. competition to licensed facto-

LOCAL NEWS EDITORS tories which fail the inspections ries,” said Daw Yee Mon, an of- Tun Tun Naing (Editor), will be given time to comply with ficial with Shwethanlyin water [email protected] the standard guidelines on man- educational programmes to lier conducted inspections in factory. Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), ufacturing practices. But, they manufacturers so that they the market and now, they plan There are about 400 drink- [email protected] will be asked to stop production, can adhere to good manufac- to inspect factories producing ing water enterprises in Yangon. TRANSLATORS temporarily. Once they pass an turing practices. We’ve taken drinking water. The FDA Yangon temporarily Khaing Thanda Lwin, assessment and their produc- in 50 participants per batch. Some licensed manufactur- shut down ten of them, and they Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon tion processes are found to be During the courses, we showed ers are following procedures, as are now trying to get their pro- Kyaw Zin Lin in line with the purification pro- participants how to adopt good the FDA has provided training duction processes in line with Kyaw Zin Tun cedures, they will be permitted manufacturing practices and courses. However, unlicensed good manufacturing practices. to resume business,” he said. maintain quality control. Hav- manufacturers have been found (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) REPORTER May Thet Hnin, [email protected] [email protected] 34 illegal Myanmar migrant workers rescued PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar THE Migrant Workers taché Office got the informa- COMPUTER TEAM Rights Network (MWRN) tion that 68 workers were traf- Tun Zaw, Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, recently rescued 34 work- ficked into Thailand through Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, ers who were smuggled into an illegal route and sent to a Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe Thailand illegally. plastic factory in Maha Chaing The workers arrived Township. EDITORIAL SECTION (+95) (01)8604529, back in Myawady yesterday, A day after they arrived at the Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 through an arrangement plastic factory, it was inspected worked out by diplomats and by Thai authorities. Thirty-four CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, the MWRN. workers managed to evade ar- Hotline - 09 974424114 On 1 November, 68 work- rest. The remaining workers are ers crossed Myanmar’s believed to have been arrested in ADVERTISING & MARKETING border illegally to enter the operation. ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 Thailand with the help of PHOTO: SUPPLIED The escaped workers man- [email protected] a broker who reportedly aged to contact a Myanmar [email protected] promised them jobs under broker told us. He said I will Htay from Thaegon Village, labor diplomat and were res-

Printed and published at the Global New the MoU system. get a job in Thailand. I paid Paung Township, Mon State. cued by the MWRN in Maha Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at “I don’t understand the Ks750,000 and two thousand The workers were rescued Chaing.—Pwint Thitsa No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan MoU. But, I believe what the baht to him,” said Aye Thandar after the Myanmar Labour At- (Translated by JT) Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. [email protected] Restoration work in Shwenandaw monastery www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/TheGNLM CONSERVATION work streets, Chanayethazan Town, on Mandalay’s famed Mandalay, on 14 November. Shwenandaw monastery is At the lecture, Dr Francois being conducted by the World Tainturier, an architect with Monuments Fund (WMF) with the WMF, spoke on the renova- the support of the Department tion of the ruined parts of the of Archaeology and the Nation- veranda with wooden building al Museum, under the Min- conservation technology, while istry of Religious Affairs and Sculpture Master U Kan Chun Culture. talked about the restoration of Restorers plan to replace sculptures at the site. some of the damaged pieces The lecture was attended Write for us of wood at the site. The WMF by experts from the Archae-

We appreciate your feedback and plans to restore the ruined ology Department (Mandalay contributions. If you have any comments parts of a veranda, which is a branch), faculty members from or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email Konbaung-era design. Mandalay University’s History [email protected] A lecture on Shwenandaw Department and the Yadana- with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only monastery renovation was bon University’s Archaeology able to publish “Letter to the Editor” held at the Jefferson library Department and the media.— that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words of the American Embassy’s Maung Pyi Thu (Mandalay) World Monuments Fund renovating Shwenandaw Monastery in Mandalay. please be aware that your letter will be information centre, located (Translated by Hay Mar) The monastery is one of major tourist attractions in old Mandalay. PHOTO: edited. MAUNG PYI THU (MANDALAY) at the corner of 26th and 71st 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 YGN Elevated Expressway project phase-1 tender submissions closed

THE submission of tenders for “The applications will be the Yangon Elevated Express- checked and accepted before way Public Private Partnership the companies,” he said. Project Phase-1 was closed at a Afterwards, Director-Gen- ceremony in the hall of the Min- eral U Kyi Zaw Myint, secretary istry of Construction in Nay Pyi of the Construction Ministry’s Taw on Tuesday. The program tender committee, explained the was jointly conducted by the tender rules and procedures to Construction Ministry and the be followed. International Finance Cooper- Later, officials from the ation (IFC). tender committee and the IFC Union Minister U Han Zaw, checked the prequalification Deputy Minister for Construc- applications submitted by the tion, U Kyaw Lin, department companies and announced the heads, officials, IFC represent- tender submission list. atives, and officials from com- The event concluded after panies which have submitted Deputy Minister U Kyaw Lin tenders for the project attended delivered a speech. Union Minister U Han Zaw attends the closing ceremony of submitted tenders for the Yangon Elevated the event. The Ministry of Construc- Expressway project in Nay Pyi Taw on 13 November. PHOTO: MNA Speaking at the event, U tion will implement the Elevat- Han Zaw thanked the compa- ed Expressway construction through a Public-Private part- tions for the elevated express- released November-end. nies submitting prequalification project at the Inner Ring Road nership (PPP) in the East Wing way project’s Phase-1 were Requests for proposals will applications for the elevated ex- of Yangon City. The project’s of Yangon City. invited in September. The list also be invited then.—MNA pressway project. first phase will be undertaken Prequalification applica- of selected companies will be (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)

Foreign banks to now lend 50 jade lots sold so far at gems, jade sales in Nay Pyi Taw to local businesses in Kyat, THE sale of gems and jade capital. to 1,150 will be put on sale on 15 stones at the Gems Emporium Local merchants inspect- November, 1,150 lots from lots US dollars continued on 14 November, with ed raw gems and jade stones, 1,151 to 2,300 will be auctioned a total of 50 gems lots sold, fetch- which were displayed the inside on 16 November, and 1,039 lots Branches of foreign banks in While encouraging local ing a total of Ks 794.89 million. and outside the exhibition at the from lots 2,301 to 3,339 will be Myanmar have been given per- banks by adopting suitable pol- The gems and jade stones Gems hall, and then submitted put up for sale on 17 November mission to provide all services icies, the CBM would pave the auction was held for merchants their bids. through an open tender sys- for financing in the local Kyat way for foreign banks to pro- who have started their busi- At the exhibition, a total of tem.—Than Aye currency, and US dollars, to lo- vide loans and other services, nesses with a small amount of 1,150 lots from lots numbers 1 (Translated by Hay Mar) cal corporates and other bank- while assisting in developing ing services, said U Soe Thein, the economy of Myanmar, said Deputy Governor of the Central U Bo Bo Nge, Deputy Governor Bank of Myanmar yesterday. of the CBM. He announced the new Based upon these new reg- procedures at a meeting with ulations, local banks will have the press yesterday in Yangon, access to technology and man- to explain the directive dated 8 agement systems from foreign November by the CBM. banks, along with new areas of The CBM took the step to cooperation, he added. provide access to increased fi- To date, the 13 foreign nancing for local businesses. banks with branches in Myan- Following the move, local mar have only been allowed to companies registered at the lend to foreign entities in the Director of the Investment and country, and only in foreign cur- Companies Administration will rencies. now qualify for assistance from Myanmar’s central bank local banks, as well as foreign announced the new rules al- banks, he added. lowing foreign banks to lend to At present, there are four local businesses on Thursday, state-owned banks, 27 private bringing additional reforms to banks and 13 branches of foreign the country’s stunted banking banks in Myanmar. sector.—Myat Nandar Phyo Merchant appraises a gem stone at the Gems Emporium in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA

Over 15,000 workers moved from Myanmar to Thailand last month

A total of 15,172 workers migrated Myanmar took jobs overseas last gapore, Japan, the United Arab followed by Bago Region with employment opportunities for from Myanmar to Thailand last month. A majority of them went Emirates (UAE), Jordan, and Qa- 2,923, and Mandalay Region with both domestic and overseas job month, according to figures re- to Thailand, followed by Malaysia, tar. On the domestic front, 21,590 914. The remaining regions and hunters through the electronic leased by the Ministry of Labour, with 2,927 workers migrating to local job-seekers found work in states saw an influx of less than labour exchange management Immigration, and Population. the country. The remaining head- the country last month. Yangon 500 new employees. The ministry system.—GNLM (Translated A total of 19,123 workers from ed to the Republic of Korea, Sin- received 14,963 new employees, is making efforts to create more by Khaing Thanda Lwin) 15 NOVEMBER 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ASEAN-COCI begins 53rd meeting in Nay Pyi Taw

THE opening ceremony for the Vision 2025. 53rd Meeting of the ASEAN Com- He expressed his appre- mittee on Culture and Informa- ciation of the culture and arts tion (ASEAN-COCI) was held in exchange, and cooperation be- Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. tween ASEAN countries and The meeting opened with thanked officials from the ASE- the ASEAN commemorative AN Secretary-General’s Office song. Next, Union Minister for for ensuring smooth operations. Religious Affairs and Culture, He said he believes the meeting Thura U Aung Ko, delivered a will help improve the culture speech. and art sector and expressed In his speech, the minister hopes of speeding up coopera- recognized the efforts made by tion between ASEAN countries. senior officers of the COCI to- Afterwards, local and ASE- wards implementing the ASE- AN traditional dances were per- AN Strategic Plan for Culture formed at the ceremony. and Arts and the blueprint for Also present at the cer- the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Com- emony were Union Minis- Participants pose for the commemorative photo at the opening ceremony of 53rd meeting of ASEAN munity (ASCC). ter for Information, Dr. Pe Committee on Culture and Information in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA He said the ASEAN–COCI Myint, Chairman of Nay Pyi was established on 4 October erates through two subcommit- Culture, Information, State-run and regulations. The coopera- Taw Council Dr. Myo Aung, 1978 and the first ASEAN-COCI tees: the ASEAN Sub-Commit- Radio and Television Networks, tion which has seen prominent Deputy Ministers U Aung meeting was held from 4 to 6 Oc- tee on Culture and the ASEAN Heritage Boards, Museums, Ar- results, based on the unique re- Hla Tun and U Kyi Min, per- tober in 1978 in Manila, the Phil- Sub-Committee on Information. chives, and Libraries of ASEAN gional signatures and the reality manent secretaries, depart- ippines. The ASEAN Culture The sub-committees plan, member states. of ASEAN during the 50 years mental officials, officials of Fund (ACF) was established implement and monitor pro- The minister said the ASE- of ASEAN’s formation. ASEAN-COCI from respective on 2 December 1978. In 1985, jects which are approved and AN Vision 2020 is also providing He said the COCI will sup- ASEAN countries and repre- COCI was operated through funded by the ASEAN-COCI and COCI with an aim for ASEAN: “A port cultivating people’s aware- sentatives from the ASEAN Sec- four working groups, Literary the ACF. Similarly, the ASEAN community conscious of its ties ness of ASEAN, exchanges, and retary-General’s Office. In the and ASEAN Studies, Visual and National COCIs in the ASEAN of history, aware of its cultural cooperation of culture and art, evening, Union Minister Thura Performing Arts, Radio/TV, and Member States oversee the co- heritage, and bound by a com- upgrading of the culture and U Aung Ko hosted a dinner for Films/Video Print and Interper- ordination and implementation mon regional identity”. art industry, the conservation ASEAN-COCI officials at the sonal Media. of ASEAN-COCI projects and The COCI is cooperating and preservation of cultural Royal Nay Pyi Taw Hotel.— The Union Minister said in activities. The ASEAN Nation- with dialogue partner countries heritage, and human resource MNA 1999, the ASEAN-COCI changed al COCIs comprise represent- and partner organisations in development in the culture sec- (Translated by its mode of operation. It now op- atives from the ministries of accordance with ASEAN rules tor to reach ASEAN Community Myat Thandar Aung)

Meeting on ASEAN Committee on Culture Third meeting of Second ... and Information underway in Nay Pyi Taw FROM PAGE-2 cohesive and peaceful develop- Deputy Minister for Health ment. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker and Sports, Dr. Mya Lay Sein, U T Khun Myat gathered the replied that the ministry is aim- deliberation of the assembly THE 53rd meeting of the ASEAN ing to complete the construction regarding the motion and then Committee on Culture and In- of the hospital in 2020-2021 Fiscal approved for it to be discussed. formation (ASEAN-COCI) was Year. held at the Royal Nay Pyi Taw Pyithu, Amyotha Hluttaws Hotel yesterday. MP urges Union government differ on Bill During the meeting, the to set rural electrification Next, the Speaker an- Rector of the National Univer- policy nounced that the Amyotha Hlut- sity of Arts and Culture (Man- U Thaung Aye from Pyaw- taw has sent back the Myanmar dalay), Daw Khin Kyi Pyar, said bwe constituency submitted a Maternal and Child Welfare As- management systems to imple- motion urging the Union gov- sociation Bill with amendments. ment a culture of prevention ernment to scrutinize and set Dr. Wai Phyo Aung of the intended for culture and arts a rural electrification policy as Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee and appropriate technologies part of the National Electrifica- tabled a motion to discuss the are needed to promote cultural tion Project–(NEP). Bill at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. habits that are in accord with He said it is every govern- He said they disagreed with the the ASEAN’s Strategic Plan for ment’s duty to ensure there is amendments from the Amyotha Culture and Arts 2016-2025. The 53rd ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information in process in national development, and every Hluttaw and said they will only The meeting will review the Royal Nay Pyi Taw Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA citizen’s dream to see it come accept the five-prior approved outcomes from previous meet- true. He said it is important for points from the Pyithu Hluttaw ings and set processes for the The meeting of ASEAN’s ing of the ASEAN Sub-commit- every citizen to have access to Bill Committee. The Speaker future. Sub-committee on Culture tee on Information. electrical energy. He pointed out then announced that the Bill will Participants at the meeting and Information (ASEAN-CO- Present at the meeting that 70 per cent of Myanmar is be sent to the Pyidaungsu Hlut- then discussed cooperation with CI) was held at the Royal Nay were departmental officials, made of rural districts that re- taw assembly for deliberation. dialogue partner countries and Pyi Taw Hotel on 13 Novem- officials from COCI from rep- quire access to electrical energy The fourth meeting of the analyzed the state of implemen- ber. Rector Daw Khin Kyi Pyar resentative ASEAN countries, to promote their social economy Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s tenth tation of the previous meeting’s chaired the meeting of the ASE- and representatives from the and support national develop- regular session will continue decision, strategic plans, and AN Sub-committee on Culture, ASEAN Secretary-General’s ment. He said the rural electrifi- tomorrow.—Aye Aye Thant reviews on funding for 2019 while MRTV Director Daw Moe Office. —MNA (Translated cation processes in motion need (MNA) (Translated by Zaw finance. Thuzar Aung chaired the meet- by Myat Thandar Aung) a unifying element to achieve a Htet Oo) 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Health Minister addresses World Diabetes Day commemoration

WORLD Diabetes Day was commemorated at Myanmar International Convention Cen- tre II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday and Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr. Myint Htwe ad- dressed the ceremony. In his speech, the Union Minister said a statistic re- leased by the World Health Organization states 382 million people around the world have diabetes and the annual global cost for treatment is approxi- mately US$830 billion. He said Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe delivers the speech at the ceremony to mark World Diabetes Day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA there are estimates that if the trend continues, then there will cent chance to develop hyper- presence of fatty acids in blood ments across Myanmar open cal exercise for the 9.5 million be 550 million people who have tension (high blood pressure) vessels. He said if proper pre- a diabetes-hypertension treat- students across Myanmar will diabetes by 2030. while 19.5 per cent of people are ventive measures are not put ment clinic every Wednesday. effectively prevent developing The Stepwise Approach to likely to develop diabetes. in place now, then the situation He said they provide medical diseases in old age and called Surveillance (STEPS) conduct- The Union Minister said the may develop into a public health examinations, treatment, and for physical exercises to be in- ed in Myanmar in 2014 revealed causes of diabetes are prolifer- crisis in the next five years. health awareness programs. cluded in the school curriculum. there is a 10.5 per cent chance to ated in Myanmar, especially cig- The Union Minister said ru- The Union Minister said —MNA (Translated by Zaw develop diabetes and a 26.4 per arette smoking, obesity and the ral and township health depart- a healthy lifestyle and physi- Htet Oo)

International yacht races help draw tourists to Ngwehsaung Beach

WITH the U-15 Optimist Asian cheer and motivate them. & Oceanian Championship “The Ngwehsaung Beach is (OAOC), an international junior still poorly developed due to lack sailing competition, kicking off of sports activities. Yachting rac- from 12 November at the Ng- es have drawn the attention of wehsaung Beach, officials hope young locals. I am glad to see the event will develop the sport some local talent in the races,” and help showcase the beach’s said U Myint Lwin, a local from tourism potential. the area. The Myanmar Yachting Myanmar hosted the 27th Federation has been working Southeast Asian Games in 2013 towards hosting the OAOC, an and sailing races have been held international junior sailing com- in Ngwehsaung in the past. The petition, since 2016. Local and country also hosted the Myan- foreign coaches with a back- mar Wave Rider Club and KTA ground in international sailing Race Open 2015, which saw races have been hired to train participation from internation- competitors from Myanmar. al sailors. “We started our prepara- Additionally, the country tions for hosting the race in holds national sailing races 2016. We trained throughout yearly. 2017 to train sailors and get “This is my 10th IODA them ready for participating in Competitors preparing boats to compete during U-15 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship (OAOC) at the event. I enjoyed the event. Ng- international sailing races. I am Ngwehsaung Beach. PHOTO: NAY LIN wesaung Beach has the best fa- satisfied with the training and cilities in terms of accommoda- guidance provided by the coach- High School at the Yangon Insti- to Ngwehsaung to nurture fresh students from the Institute of tion, food, events. The people of es, and support from the Myan- tute of Education (now, Yangon talent. Coaches will be assigned Sports and Physical Education. Myanmar are very hospitable,” mar Yachting Federation,” said University of Education). in Ngwehsaung and similar pro- Most of them have taken part said Lior J Lavie, the Israeli Myanmar Yachting Federation The objectives behind grammes will be offered, with in sailing races and some have coach for the US Yachting crew. Manager Sai Pyae Son Hein. holding international races is systematic training for the international sailing experience. U Soe Win, assistant di- “I undertook my first yacht attracting the attention of the young,” he said. “The youngest athelete, Maung rector of the Directorate of Ho- ride in the summer of 2013. I public to yachting, upgrading At the ongoing U-15 OAOC, Htet Lin, achieved second place, tels and Tourism (Ngwehsaung have trained for this race for a the basic infrastructure for Myanmar’s yachting team com- and a local, Lwin Ko Ko Htet, branch), pointed out that the year. I have also participated in yachting, and improving the prises 10 male and eight female won at the race held in Viet event can help introduce inter- international yachting races in support system for the sport, athletes. Over 130 athletes from Nam. We hope their sailing ex- national travellers to the natural Viet Nam, Hong Kong, Malay- besides promoting tourism and 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific perience in international races beauty of Ngwehsaung Beach, sia, and Singapore, and finished youth development activities. region and North America are will help them win the current and put it on their destination third in the races in Viet Nam. U Phone Kyaw Moe My- participating in the competition. race,” he said. list. I have had great experiences int, the vice president of the Myanmar Yachting Feder- As the OAOC is seeing par- Ngwehsaung is famous in these daunting races with Myanmar Yachting Federation, ation Manager Sai Pyaw Sone ticipation from local sailors, the for its beautiful beach and un- talented competitors,” said Ma said that a sailing club has been Hein said three local athletes Myanmar Yachting Federation touched islands. It has sever- Thandar Aung, 11. He is attend- opened in Yangon. “There are have joined this race, along invited students from areas al high-end hotels.—Min Thit ing Grade-7 at the Practising plans to extend the sailing club with Sailing Club members and close to Ngwehsaung Beach to (MNA) 15 NOVEMBER 2018 15 NOVEMBER 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9 Food safety is Make Sure that Human Rights Comes No Harm By Yu Lwin Aung Cyclonic Storm a priority OREIGN businessmen ing these restrictions under is relating with geographical anmar in 2003 but granted back izen owns the factory by 100 tiation between the employer 14 November 2018, 14:00 MST Today who place orders are the guise of human rights will condition. So, it is time to put in 2016 step by step. But, Ready % FDI. The factory employs and the employee. Cyclonic Storm taking the following harm the productivity and qual- our heads together to reduce Made Garment (RMG) indus- over 500 workers in Hlaingthar- In expressing desires, work- According to the observations at (13:30)hrs MST today, the F facts into consideration ity of a factory thereby leading the time limit. tries have not received such a yar Industrial Zone-4. Making ers should choose the peaceful Cyclonic Storm (Gaja) over West Central Bay and adjoining NVESTMENT in food safety management systems is a in addition to low labour cost, ac- to closure of it. (f) Services Offered to Apparel grant. Now, EU is considering demand beyond their legal means. It is important not to cre- Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved West-Southwestwards. It is prerequisite for the growth of the country’s agribusiness, cording to www.emergingtextiles. (c) Cost of Available Textile Importers or Brands: Persons to revoke the GSP granted to rights for increasing bonus for ate unrest through mobocracy. centered at about (280)miles East of Chennai (India) and about a key sector of Myanmar’s economy. This is because the com. Materials: In countries like who place orders and retailers Myanmar. If it happens, its neg- punctuality about 200 workers Threatening other workers who (335)miles Northeast of Nagapattinam (India). Iproblem of food safety has an impact on the health and lives (a) Productivity: Businessmen China and Thailand, such ma- prefer CMP and Freight-on- ative effect on Myanmar’s CMP staged demonstrations on hold different views, blocking It is not moving towards Myanmar Coasts, the present stage of the people, and it is also related to economic development and used to focus on labour pro- terials as cloth, button, linen Board (FOB) systems in most will bring about contradictory 4-10-2018. They barred other entrances with the intention of of the Cyclonic Storm is coded yellow stage. social stability. ductivity. A factory with high and thread are available in countries. Under FOB system, developments leading to strikes workers who came to work barring other workers and import Position of Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind To ensure food safety, all stakeholders in the food supply performance employees can their countries so that they factories are basically responsi- and demonstrations due to wage and threatened them. On 16- and export goods to enter into the Cyclonic Storm is located at Latitude (13.0) degree North and chain need to come together to implement food safety practices attract more orders. China tops can contribute to reduction ble for producing the garments cut. This should be taken into 10-2018, they blocked the en- factory are acts of breaching law. Longitude (85.1) degree East, centre pressure of Cyclonic Storm and safety management systems to create a quality life. the list of output per worker in cost, and moreover they in their entirety and arrang- consideration. trance by building a shed. Oth- Especially, barring foreigner tech- is (998)hPa and maximum wind speed near the centre is (45-50) Manufacturers play a vital role in food safety. Both responsi- among regional countries. can buy the items needed in a ing for shipment after which (h) Cost of Freight: To export raw er workers who wish to work nicians from entering the factory miles per hour at (13:30)hrs MST today. bility and accountability are crucial when it comes to production. There are two methods in cal- short time and can choose what they have no responsibility. To materials and import finished had no chance to work and all tarnished the image of the country. During next (12)hrs Forecast We also need to step up efforts to enforce food safety rules culating labour productivity. they like. These are the strong practice this system, approval goods, retailers prefer the coun- functions stopped. On the same If the information spread, the po- It is forecast to further intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm to prevent entry of goods imported illegally, which can harm / The first method is based on points for them. Those who of banks in the recipient coun- tries with low cost in freight han- day, negotiation between the tential investors may be reluctant (Gaja) during next (12)hours and move West-Southwestwards. public health. output per worker which is the place orders are unwilling to tries is needed and these banks dling. employer and employee met a and the existing investors leave General caution Manufacturers need to adopt good manufacturing practices amount of goods that a worker place their orders in a country are to issue back-to-back L/C success and made and agree- the country. Due to the Cyclonic Storm, rain or thundershowers will be as well as good storage practices. The Ministry of Health and produces in a given amount where related materials cannot (Letter of Credit) for the cash Current Problems ment. Nowadays, not only the CMP scattered to fairly widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, Sports is conducting campaigns for raising consumer awareness of time such as a year or a industries but also the hotels are Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Shan, Chin, on food safety, promoting health literacy, and enforcing food safety month. To calculate a factory’s suffering the same fate. It is due Rakhine and Kayah states within next (24) hours commencing measures in accordance labour productivity, the total to low salary, damaged relations today afternoon. with rules, regulations, and output of the factory is to be between employer and employee. Squalls with rough seas are likely at times off and along guidelines. divided by the total number Some employer are not abiding by Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach All stakeholders in the of labour force. labour law, stirring of some people (35-40) mph. Wave height will be about (8 - 10) feet off and along Unsafe food food supply chain, includ- / The cost per unit is the second who want situation getting compli- Myanmar Coasts. ing manufacturers, con- method. The cost per unit cal- cated, instigation of some trade Advisory accounts for sumers, and authorities, culation is to divide wages to unions, making unreasonable de- People should be aware trawlers, vessels and ships off and need to cooperate in this. be paid to workers per month mands, cooperation of trade union along Myanmar Coasts. an estimat- The ministry has been as- plus total variable cost by total members of other factories with sessing the market to set units produced per month at the workers of factory at which EARTHQUAKE NEWS food safety standards and a factory. strike is breaking out and employ- (Issued at 05:30 hour MST) ed annual norms in order to ensure / Without trying to improve ment cut. If the situation is not A slight earthquake of magnitude (3.8) Richter Scale with its quality products in the labour productivity in Myan- reviewed and is neglected, the em- epicenter inside Myanmar (about (37) miles northeast of Phakant), produc- market. mar’s garment industries, but ployer will be in a dilemma leading latitude 26.09°N, longitude 96.57°E, depth (10)kilometers about With food safety in just focusing on increasing in to more factory closure. This will (69) miles northwest of Myitkyina seismological observatory was tivity loss mind, Myanmar enacted wage will corner the employer cause increase in unemployment recorded at (04)hr (55)min (16)sec MST on 14 November 2018. the Consumer Protection at last. Therefore, it is very resulting in the struggle for liveli- of around Law in 2014. The National important for all responsible hood of working class will be hard. Myanmar Daily Weather Report Food Law, enacted in 1997, persons to put their minds to Consequently, it will harm national (Issued at 7:00 pm Wednesday 14 November 2018) needs to be amended. Pri- the fact that mindset, knowl- economy and peace and stability. BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (18:30)hrs US$500- or to the institution of the edge, proficiency, behaviour, Overseas investors will also be re- MST today, the Cyclonic Storm (Gaja) over Southwest Bay and labeling law, local products concept, attitude and obedi- luctant to do their businesses if they adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal has moved West-South- 750 million and imported goods will re- ence of each and every em- assume there is no protection of law. westwards. It is centered at about (260)miles East-Southeast of quire labeling in Myanmar, ployee will have a great effect be produced. Therefore, SMEs transferred through L/C by Some CMP industries strug- (c) Fu Yuen Garment Factory: Due to the above-mentioned Chennai(India) and about (300)miles Northeast of Nagapattinam every year according to a notification on productivity, and thus their at home should manufacture the retailers. If there is no L/C gling with day to day life to be able The factory with over 1000 reasons, Myanmar’s CMP indus- (India). Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea issued by the government cooperation is needed. such related items and at the system, the end buyers or the to stay in the business have been workers is located in Dagon tries suffer less orders received and Bay of Bengal. in Myanmar. in June. (b) Quality: Although there is a same time the State should en- retailers have to rely on agents facing the following demonstrations: Seikkan Township. It is owned and price degradation, and face FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF 15 November The ministry alone high productivity, if the quality courage them to do so. to contact with CMP industries (a) New Twinkle Light Fashion by a Chinese citizen by 100 % other barriers. Moreover they 2018: Weather will be partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing Region and cannot implement this. is not up to the mark, the prod- (d) Energy Prices: It is normal and this will cost them more Garment Factory: Located FDI. The cause of staging need to enjoy GSP more than ever. Kachin State. Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Concerted efforts need to uct return process may occur. that a person who will place money for agent fees or they in Hlaingtharyar Industrial demonstration was due to So, special attention should be paid Sagaing Region, Kayin and Mon states, scattered in Nay Pyi Taw, be made by all stakehold- Therefore quality is enormous- order would only be interested will face price degradation. Zone-5, the factory is owned firing of 30 workers who were on this and the State should apply Mandalay, Magway and Taninthayi regions, Northern Shan and ers in the food industry, including consumer associations, NGOs, ly important in manufacturing in a country which enjoys full (g) Import Tariff Rates in Europe by a Chinese citizen. Altogeth- accused of causing low produc- carrot and stick approach. Rakhine states and Fairly widespread in the remaining regions CBOs and CSOs. finished goods at CMP facto- electricity supply. Frequent or the US: End buyers or re- er 779 employees have been tivity. Starting from 21-8-2018, Recommendation and states. Degree of certainty is (80%). Unsafe food accounts for an estimated annual productivity ries. Quality means precision, power outage, voltage drop tailers prefer much to Gener- employed under 100 % FDI. about 100 workers staged the Ministry concerned should STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough sea are likely at times loss of around US$500-750 million every year in Myanmar. correctness, cleanliness, and and unstable power supply alized System of Preferences Stirring by five mechanics who protest blocking the entrance take such measures as making off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls Further, inadequate food safety standards and practices neat and tidy. All of them are are the big issues threatening (GSP) of EU or the United States want more wages and bene- gate. According to the request sure that employers are taking may reach (35-40)mph. Wave height will be about (8-10)feet off can inhibit growth of agribusinesses and shut out domestic based on mindset, knowledge, to the success of CMP indus- who have a big share in mar- ficiaries, about 100 workers made by some workers who care of the welfare of their employ- and along Myanmar Coasts. companies from global value chains, according to the IFC, a proficiency, behaviour, concept, tries. By fulfilling the electricity ket demand. GSP is granted to started their demonstration on wished to work, a temporary ee, explaining employer about the OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of member of the World Bank Group. attitude and obedience of each needs of the industries, foreign developing countries and least 8-10-2018. They blocked other gate was built at the back of the current situation and making them continuation of scattered rain or thundershowers in Shan State. From the government to enterprises to consumers, each and every employee. There- investments can be invited and developed countries. Such coun- workers who came to work, and factory. Thanks to that effort, amending pay system to increase FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING group must pitch in and understand how adopting a world- fore on-the-job trainings have it will attract persons who place tries get more orders with hand- all the functions stopped. On about 800 workers could contin- wages, and taking punitive actions AREA FOR 15 November 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. class food safety management system will help Myanmar in- been conducted for employees. orders in CMP industries. some price. Japan, the Republic 13-10-2018 they did not allow ue their works. On 15-10-2018, against those who breach the law Degree of certainty is (80%). crease exports and create jobs, and thereby, fuel economic Hence, such restrictions as (e) Lead Times: Importing and ex- of Korea, six ASEAN countries, to carry finished goods. For- the protesters barred the work- – whoever employer or employee. FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA growth. “Applying Thanatkha is prohib- porting process will take time Turkey and Canada grant GSP to eigner technicians also were ers who wished to work from The difficulties encountered FOR 15 November 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. We need a regulatory framework and measures to address ited” “Do Not Apply Lipstick” based on the distance. If the Myanmar. Among them the GSP not allowed to exit or enter the entering the factory. A clash by both sides should be overcome Degree of certainty is (100%). food safety in a systematic and sustainable way. “Wear Cap” “No Cell Phone logistics take too much time, it granted by EU is the highest. EU factory. The problem was set- broke out between them and in time to protect their basic rights. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA At the same time, enterprises and individuals must take Use” “Quiet Zone” “No Food or will be a few time left for man- revoked GSP granted to Myan- tled on 15-10-2018. 32 left injured and seven were This will help human rights comes FOR 15 November 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree care to abide by laws and regulations and follow the principles Beverage Allowed” are made. ufacturing process. This issue mar in 1997 but again granted (b) Trinity Apparel Garment admitted to hospital. Now, the no harm. of certainty is (80%). of social responsibility. Making demands for remov- is difficult to be tackled as it in 2013. US revoked GSP to My- Factory: A Bangladesh cit- problem solved through nego- (Translated by Wallace) 15 NOVEMBER 2018 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “Embassy of Musical Mastery” classical music concert takes place in Yangon

ST. PETERSBURG Music House performed “Embassy of Musical Mastery”, under the Memorandum of Under- standing (MoU) for cultural cooperation with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Cul- ture, and the Government of the Russian Federation, at the National Theatre in Yangon, yesterday evening. Also present at the music concert were Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and wife Daw Khin Mi Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and attendees enjoy musical performances at the National Theatre in Yangon. Mi Kywe, Yangon Mayor U PHOTO : ZAW MIN LATT Maung Maung Soe, Strategic Studies and Training Depart- mar Dr. Nikolay Listopadov, Min Tun said, “This musical of young soloists at Russian the second concert in My- ment of the Ministry of Foreign Union Minister for Religious concert was staged for the Centers of Science and Culture anmar by the St. Petersburg Affairs Director-General Daw Affairs and Culture Thura U second time in Myanmar and in foreign countries.” Music House as part of the Kay Thi Soe, Rector of Uni- Aung Ko and Rector of Uni- which aims at strengthening Pianist Alex Kuznetsov two countries’ 70th anniversary versity of Culture (Yangon) U versity of Culture (Yangon) U bilateral relations, and peo- shared his impression on My- commemoration in 2018. Aung Naing Myint, the Russian Aung Naing Myint delivered ple can know more about their anmar in his first musical per- St. Petersburg Music Federation Ambassador to My- opening speeches. Followed culture. Embassy of Musical formance in the country. House has performed over anmar Dr. Nikolay Listopadov, this, Russian musicians Ro- Mastery is the unique project Artist Roman Markelov 1,000 musical concerts and officials from Myanmar Music man Markkelov and Alexel of St. Petersburg Music which said he believed that they can played over 3,000 songs dur- Association, students and in- Kuznetsov (pianist) conducted has been held since 2012 and strengthen the perpetuation ing the period of ten years.— vited guests. their musical performances to includes visiting meet-the-art- and strengthening the rela- ZawGyi First, the Russian Feder- the audience. ist events of leading Russian tions through music. (Translated by Win Ko Ko ation Ambassador to Myan- Assistant Director U Kyaw musicians, as well as tours Today’s performance is Aung)

CCDAC’s Public Awareness Committee holds coord meeting

The Central Committee for Public Relations Department, (MANA), the Forever Group Co. Drug Abuse Control’s the Pub- spoke about ongoing works to Ltd, the Shwe Than Lwin Me- lic Awareness Committee held prevent drug use and future pro- dia Co. Ltd., and the Myanmar a coordination meeting at the jects to be undertaken by the Journalists Association (MJA) Ministry of Information in Nay state-owned media. then discussed the works being Pyi Taw yesterday. Representatives from My- conducted for drug prevention, Chairman of the awareness anma Radio and Television, the education, medical treatment, committee, Deputy Information News and Periodicals Enter- and rehabilitation. Minister U Aung Hla Tun, said prise, the Department of Hu- The tasks set before the the meeting will look for ways man Resource and Education awareness team include plan- to carry out the awareness Planning, the Public Health ning policies and projects to team’s programme in the cur- Department, the Rehabilita- carry out awareness raising rent situation. Nineteen tasks tion Department, the General works, conducting research on were set for the awareness team, Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun addresses the coordination meeting of Administration Department, the short-term and long-term he said. Public Awareness Committee of the CCDAC in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA the Eradication session of the effects of drugs, and drawing up The meeting will also dis- Drug Enforcement Division, education programmes based on cuss inviting foreign media and awareness against drugs, he the awareness committee, Dep- the Printing and Publishing their findings. —MNA local and international part- said. uty Director-General Dr. Daw Department, the Myanmar (Translated by Kyaw Zin ner organizations to help raise On behalf of the secretary of Thida Tin of the Information and Anti-Narcotics Association Tun)

WFD donates technical books to Hluttaw One million stimulant tablets THE Westminster Foundation seized in Padaung Township for Democracy (WFD) donat- ed 158 books of ‘A Very Short A joint monitoring task force the WY/R labeled stimulant Introduction’ series to the Joint seized 1.8 million stimulant tablets hidden in a makeshift Cooperation Committee (JCC) tablets worth Ks 6.3billion at chamber under the backside on Hluttaw Development at the Nyaung Kyoe inspection gate of the vehicle. JCC’s office in Nay Pyi Taw yes- at milepost 37/3-4 in Padaung The two suspects have terday. The books are meant Township, Pyay District, Bago been charged with drug traf- for Hluttaw representatives and Region on 13 November, police ficking at the Oshitpin police staff. reported. station, according to the po- The books were donated Acting on a tip-off, the lice information department. at a ceremony attended by the PHOTO: MNA task force inspected a vehi- —GNLM Chairman of the JCC on Hlut- cle driven by Win Maung (a) taw Development, Pyidaungsu Tun Hein, Hluttaw representa- offices. —MNA (Translated Ashay Gyi, 33, and Win Myint, (Translated by Kyaw Zin Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Tun tives, and officials from Hluttaw by Kyaw Zin Tun) 40, from Myawaddy and found Lin) 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Norway frigate sinks after NATO chief voices concern about Chinese missiles BERLIN (Germany)—NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday voiced tanker collision concern about Chinese as well as Russian medium-range missiles and urged Beijing to join an international nuclear arms control treaty.“We see OSLO (Norway)—A Norwegian The accident, the cause of sank further under the water. that China is investing heavily in new, modern weapons, including new frigate that collided with a Mal- which has yet to be determined, Only the top of its mast and missiles,” Stoltenberg said on German ZDF public television, according tese tanker in a fjord in western injured eight of the 137 people a small part of its stern were to the German translation.“And half of their missiles would violate the Norway last week was almost on board the frigate, which was visible above water on Tuesday, INF treaty if China were a signatory,” he said, referring to the 1987 entirely submerged on Tuesday returning from NATO’s Trident television footage showed. nuclear weapons control accord that US President Donald Trump last after cables holding it in place Juncture 18 exercises. The Norwegian Navy said month threatened to quit.Stoltenberg added: “We support expanding broke.“The vessel is now lying The tanker, the Sola TS, it was now considering ways to this treaty so that China is also bound by it.”Trump warned last month immobile in deeper water,” the suffered only minor damage. raise the vessel, the military’s the US could pull out of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces head of the Navy’s rescue oper- The KNM Helge Ingstad chief of staff, Admiral Nils An- accord, a pillar of Cold War disarmament, in response to Russia’s ation, Havard Mathiesen, told had until Tuesday been par- dreas Stensones, said. deployment of a missile system Washington says breaches the accord. reporters. tially submerged as it rested “It’s very hard for a navy to Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that abandoning the A modern ship weighing on underwater rocks, which its lose a vessel,” he said. treaty could lead to a new arms race, and vowed to respond in kind around 5,000 tonnes, the KNM crew had driven it up on in order Meanwhile, the Norwegian if the US deployed any new missiles on European soil. Helge Ingstad took on water to try to prevent the ship from Coastal Administration said it Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that “NATO does not want a new arms after colliding with the Maltese sinking.But the cables holding had cleaned up some 13 cubic race, but we are very worried about the new Russian missiles... they are oil tanker early Thursday in the it in place broke overnight Mon- meters of diesel that spilled in mobile, they are nuclear-capable and they can reach cities in Europe Hjeltefjord near Bergen. day to Tuesday, and the ship the accident.— AFP like Berlin”. — AFP Russia blocks return of IS CNN sues White House over militants’ families: activist MOSCOW (Russia)—A Chech- (the FSB) need, we will give them. barring of reporter en activist on Tuesday accused These women are not hiding an- Russia’s FSB security service of ything.” blocking attempts to bring back The FSB did not immediate- widows and children of Russian ly release a statement on Tues- Islamic State group fighters from day or respond to a call seeking Syria and Iraq. comment. Since last year, around 100 ‘Do not abandon women’ women and children—mostly Two women brought back from Russia’s majority-Muslim from Syria called on Moscow Caucasus—have returned un- to help the “hundreds” of other der a programme championed women from Russia who are be- by Chechnya’s powerful leader ing held in refugee camps in Syria Ramzan Kadyrov. and Iraqi prisons. But Kheda Saratova, a “I want to thank the Russian Chechen activist who is on Kady- government for saving my chil- rov’s human rights council, said dren. I ask you not to abandon the Russia’s federal authorities were women who are still there,” said no longer willing to bring back the Dagestani Zagidat Abakarova, remaining women and children. whose husband forced her and “According to our organisa- her child to go to Syria. tion, there are over 2,000 of them She managed to flee then US President Donald Trump gets into a heated exchange with CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta left in Syria and Iraq,” she told IS-controlled Raqa in Syria last (R) during a post-election press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on 7 November, 2018. PHOTO: AFP a news conference in Moscow year after her husband was killed where two women who were by a US drone and made con- WASHINGTON (United in a statement that announced the immediately comply.Acosta per- brought back from Syria under tact with Russian authorities at States)—CNN sued Donald lawsuit filed in a Washington feder- sisted with questions and a White the program also spoke. a Kurdish refugee camp. Trump’s administration on Tues- al court.“We have asked this court House intern tried to take the “The process of bringing “We are very thankful to day, alleging the White House for an immediate restraining order microphone from the CNN jour- them back has been stalled and our country. Only Russia was violated journalist Jim Acosta’s requiring the pass be returned to nalist—an incident the Trump nobody has told us why,” Saratova bringing back women and chil- constitutional rights by revoking Jim, and will seek permanent relief administration characterized as said. She blamed Russia’s FSB dren,” said Zalina Gabibullae- his press credentials following as part of this process,” CNN said, misconduct against the woman. security service and its chief Al- va, a Chechen woman who was a heated exchange with the US warning that Acosta’s credential Hours later White House exander Bortnikov. He recently brought back from Syria with her president.The row on live nation- suspension could set precedent for press secretary Sarah Sanders criticised the repatriation pro- children last year. al television and Acosta’s result- future attacks on other outlets.“If announced Acosta’s hard pass gramme, saying terrorist groups Several thousand Russians ing banishment triggered a wave left unchallenged, the actions of had been suspended, a rare if not were using the women and chil- travelled to join jihadists in Syria of accusations that Trump is sti- the White House would create a unprecedented move that she dren as “recruiters.” and Iraq in recent years, accord- fling the free press, and marked dangerous chilling effect for any justified by claiming the reporter Saratova said the drive to ing to estimates from the Russian a sharp escalation in tensions journalist who covers our elected was inappropriately “placing his bring back the women—who she security services. Some took their between the president and CNN, officials.” hands” on the intern. said were mostly forced to go to families with them. a frequent target of his ire. The White House had sus- Sanders then tweeted a vid- Syria by their partners—was Many Russian militants “The wrongful revocation of pended Acosta’s hard pass after eo that she said backed up her supported by Russian President and other foreigners joined the these credentials violates CNN and he sparred at a news conference characterization of the incident Vladimir Putin.“I ask Bortnikov so-called Islamic State militant Acosta’s First Amendment rights with the president, who demand- —but analysts said the footage to change his attitude to this sub- organisation that controlled large of freedom of the press, and their ed that the reporter yield the mi- was sped up to make it appear ject,” she said. parts of Syria and Iraq until its Fifth Amendment rights to due crophone and called him a “rude, that Acosta struck the intern.— “Whatever information they defeat in 2017.— AFP process,” the news network said terrible person” when he did not AFP 15 NOVEMBER 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 16 Asia-Pacific nations to continue trade talks next year

SINGAPORE—Leaders from 16 global economy, has a history of Asia-Pacific nations will confirm missed deadlines due to the di- during their summit in Singapore versity of the participating nations on Wednesday their intention to with varying degrees of ambition. continue talks next year on creat- The initial goal was to conclude ne- ing the world’s largest free trade gotiations in 2015.So far, five out of zone, with some members hoping 18 chapters for the trade pact have for a deal by the end of 2019. been effectively concluded, under- During a preceding meeting scoring the difficulty in reaching a on Monday, trade ministers failed final conclusion of the negotiations to agree on key elements of the that began in 2013. envisaged Regional Comprehen- While US President Donald sive Economic Partnership due Trump favours bilateral deals to India’s resistance to tariff cuts to fix imbalanced trade, Japan and demand from Japan and Aus- has been seeking unity among tralia for high-standard electron- countries promoting free trade ic commerce rules, negotiation through multiparty frameworks. sources said. Chaired by Singa- RCEP does not include the Unit- pore, the summit also involving ed States. The Asia-Pacific region China, South Korea, New Zealand (L to R) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Viet will see a revised Trans-Pacific and the 10-member Association of Nam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde, Canada’s Partnership trade accord by the Southeast Asian Nations, will like- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, end of 2018 following an abrupt ly acknowledge that the countries Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and US withdrawal from the original Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo pose for a group photo before the start a working lunch on the sidelines of the will miss the earlier set year-end agreement in 2017. 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Singapore on 14 November, 2018. PHOTO: AFP deadline for reaching an agree- The 10 ASEAN countries are ment amid sharp differences over had been stepping up talks this momentum. But disagreements on to lower tariffs drastically for fears Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, the tariffs and other politically year as the rise of protectionism how deep tariff cuts should be were of cheaper imports flooding in, ac- Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sin- sensitive issues. and a tariff war between the United evident. India, bracing for general cording to the sources. gapore, the Philippines, Thailand The participating countries States and China gave them fresh elections next year, was reluctant RCEP, covering a third of the and Vietnam.—Kyodo News Sri Lanka parliament votes out S Korea, DPRK to hold working- Rajapakse’s government level talks on aviation cooperation

SEOUL—South Korea and the sented by Ri Yong Son, deputy October, 2007, the two Koreas Democratic People’s Republic of director-general of the General agreed to push for the direct air Korea (DPRK) have agreed to Administration of Civil Aviation. route across the border and the hold working-level talks on avia- The Seoul ministry said the two decrepit airport repair, but it was tion cooperation later this week, sides would discuss the issues of halted under the conservative Seoul’s unification ministry said on mutual concern about aviation South Korean governments. Wednesday.The aviation dialogue cooperation during the upcoming Another possible agenda will be held Friday at the joint liai- talks as well as what cooperation item could be the DPRK air- son office of the two Koreas at the could be made possible in the planes to be allowed to fly through DPRK’s border town of Kaesong. aviation field at the current stage. South Korea’s airspace to third The five-member South Possibly on the dialogue agenda countries. The DPRK already Korean delegation will be led by would be the opening of a direct submitted a request for it to the Son Myung-soo, a senior official air route between the two Koreas, International Civil Aviation Or- of the Ministry of Land, Infra- according to local media reports. ganization earlier this year, ac- structure and Transport.The After the second inter-Ko- cording to local media reports.— Members of the Sri Lankan parliament gather in the assembly hall in DPRK delegation will be repre- rean summit in Pyongyang in Xinhua Colombo on 14 November, 2018, as a majorty voted to pass a motion of no-confidence in the controversially appointed government of Mahinda Rajapakse. PHOTO: AFP Thais outraged by child boxer’s death in ring COLOMBO (Sri Lanka)—Sri he, who had refused to leave the Lanka’s parliament passed a prime minister’s residence, has BANGKOK (Thailand)—Thais stirred frequent criticism. cha, who fought under the alias motion of no-confidence in the won the constitutional showdown. have reacted with shock and an- More so as the young fight- Phetmongkol Sor Wilaithong. controversially appointed gov- Though his party is the biggest in ger after a 13-year-old boxer died ers are often family breadwinners He later died from a brain ernment of Mahinda Rajapakse parliament, President Maithripala during a charity bout, reviving from poor families and bouts are haemorrhage, according to po- on Wednesday, a day after the Sirisena, who had backed Rajapak- calls for a ban on fights between subject to frenzied ringside gam- lice.Domestic media said he had Supreme Court overturned a se, retains the power to choose the children in the brutal Muay Thai bling. been fighting since he was eight presidential decree dissolving the next prime minister.Amid chaotic martial art. Anucha Tasako collapsed and had competed in more than legislature. Speaker Karu Jayas- scenes, Rajapakse, 72, and his leg- Thai boxing is hugely popu- after his opponent delivered sev- 150 bouts.His opponent, Nitikron uriya ruled that a majority of the islator son Namal walked out of the lar in the country and many fight- eral blows to his head at a bout Sonde, is around the same age, 225-member assembly supported red-carpeted chamber just before ers enter the sport at a young age in Samut Prakan province, near police said. He took to Facebook the motion against Rajapakse the speaker called for a vote. in search of fame and fortune. Bangkok, on 10 November. to express his sorrow at the who was made prime minister MPs loyal to Rajapakse at- But the involvement of kids Smartphone footage shown death.“I regret it,” he posted on on 26 October in place of Ranil tempted to grab the mace, the who sometimes start under 10 by local media captured the grim Tuesday, “but I have to do my Wickremesinghe. symbol of authority of the leg- years of age in bouts that use moment he hit the canvas as as- duty to win so I can make enough The result does not automat- islature, to disrupt the vote, but kicks and elbows to the head— sistants quickly rushed into the money to sponsor myself through ically mean that Wickremesing- Jayasuriya went ahead.—AFP often without headguards—has ring to help the motionless Anu- education.”—AFP 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ENVIRONMENT 13 French firm refurbishes earnings via old iPhones

POILLEY (France)— 39-year-old boss, Matthieu swelled to 130 million euros One company in northern Millet. He is “Matthieu” to and Millet is adding 200 jobs to France is doing its profita- his staff, wears jeans and the workforce of 850, banking ble best to give an environ- sneakers, and has installed on “very strong growth” this mental makeover to smart- a piano in the company lob- year.“We know how to disas- phones, whose circuitry, by, bringing a touch of Sili- semble everything, reassem- batteries and plastics have con Valley start-up culture ble everything. The product become a polluting blight to this windswept pocket must not only work, it must over the past decade. of France facing England. work perfectly as intended,” With their rapid life cy- Aged just 23, he bought he said. The old phones are cles and—for the cheaper out the TV repair business shipped in from telecom op- brands—falling prices, he worked for at the time erators not just in Europe Boxes for refurbished iPhones at the “Remade” plant, where high-end mobiles are many mobiles have be- and, in 2014, spotted the po- but the United States, whose reconditioned, in Poilley, northwestern France. PHOTO: AFP come disposable items for tential for refurbishing iP- customers have upgraded to rials built into the devices. the-range iPhone XS series strongest product with the consumers keen to move hones to tap into a market newer models. Since the first iPhone’s tops 1,000 dollars/euros. longest life,” says Millet. on to the latest model. But where even second hand, Environmentalists debut in 2007, 7.1 billion Cheaper Chinese out of a large warehouse Apple products command a complain that the spent smartphones have been ‘Three lives’ smartphone brands have staffed by white-coated premium price. Remade— phones all too often get produced worldwide but This year, Remade in- a stronghold in the devel- workers in Normandy, its avowedly English name dumped in landfills in the less than 20 per cent of all tends to put 800,000 over- oping world, and are seen the Remade company another nod to US tech— West, or farmed out to reg- “e-waste” including phones hauled iPhones back on the as especially disposable. is embracing a different reported turnover of 23 ulation-light parts of Africa is recycled, according to market, at a discount of at Apple and Samsung have approach, reconditioning million euros ($26 million) and Asia where workers Greenpeace. That repre- least 25 per cent off the as- been touting their environ- thousands of Apple iP- in the first year it began are forced to breathe in sents a business opportunity new price.“An iPhone can mental credentials, but the hones every day under the overhauling iPhones. toxic fumes as they extract for the likes of Millet, who is have three lives, it can be production process inevita- entrepreneurial eye of its Last year that had and recycle the raw mate- cashing in as a new top-of- refurbished twice, it’s the bly carries a cost.—AFP

Spain wants to ban sale of petrol Sincere Thanks A grand event in commemmoration of 16th Anniversary Deepawali Function and also to and diesel cars from 2040 honour the outstanding Tamil / Hindu students who had passed the 2017-2018 Matriculation Examination with high score marks (3D & above), organized by All Myanmar Tamil Hindu Foundation (HQ), held on 7th November, 2018 (Wednesday) at Strand Hotel, Yangon. MADRID — Spain said The announcement fuels by 2025. On behalf All Myanmar Tamil Hindu Foundation (HQ), we would like to express our post- on Tuesday it wants to comes a year after Brit- Sanchez’s govern- event sincere thanks to, Honorable Union Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture, H.E. outlaw the sale of new ain and France both ment lacks a majori- Thura U Aung Ko, Honorable Chief Minister of Yangon Region Government, H.E. U Phyo Min diesel and petrol cars pledged to ban new die- ty in parliament and Thein, Honorable Ambassador for Myanmar, Embassy of Singapore, H.E. Ms. Vanessa Chan, from 2040, the latest Eu- sel and petrol cars by it will need to gain the Honorable Deputy Chief Mission, Embassy of Singapore, Mr. Koh Chee Chian, Honorable ropean country to target 2040, while Norway is support of other par- Social Affairs Minister of Yangon Region Government,U Naing Ngan Lin, Director General U polluting vehicles to try aiming to end the use of ties to approve the law. Myint Oo, Permanent Secretary and Directors of Department of Religious Affairs, Ministry of to cut emissions. all cars running on fossil —AFP Religious Affairs and Culture, Yangon Region Religious Affairs OfficerU Sein Maw, Honorable Socialist Prime Minis- special invited Government Departmental Guests Chairman of Shwe Thanlwin Co., Ltd U Kyaw Win and members, Honorable leaders from multi religions, Honorable President ter Pedro Sanchez’s gov- House for sale of All Myanmar Hindu Central Council U Nanda and members Honorable Patrons and ernment included the pro- Advisors of All Myanmar Tamil Hindu Foundation (HQ), President and members from All posal in a draft document At busy business Center on yadanar road, Thingangyun. Location is very good for Myanmar Tamil Hindu Foundation All( Branches), Singers and Dancers from Malaysia and for an energy transition Myanmar, Photographers and Video Recorders, Manager and Staffs ofStrand Hotel, those law which also calls for banking, office, eatery, investment, etc. who donated for the grand event, special invited guests, and whoever for thanks-worthy, Spain to completely de- One owner, clean title. attended the event. carbonise its economy by For info pls.call Eru.Cha. Chandira Sekaran@U Thein Lwin A. Krishnan@U Chit Win 2050. 09 250 171 536, 01 856 6968 President General Secretary

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MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY LINE LINES AGENT FOR: M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA LINES Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 15 NOVEMBER 2018 14 SOCIAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Photo contest to be held at Pyin Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 95: US media Oo Lwin Tazaungdaing Festival Remembering Stan Lee: tributes to the late Marvel legend LOS ANGELES — Tributes poured in Sunday to Stan Lee—the A PHOTO contest will be con- get a trophy and Ks 0.2 million, runner up will be presented a co-creator of iconic superheroes including Spider-Man, The Hulk ducted jointly by the pagoda fes- the fourth runner up will be hand- trophy and Ks 0.05 million. Those and the X-Men—following his death at age 95.These are some of tival’s organizing committee and ed a trophy and Ks 0.1 million, and interested in competing have to the ways in which the Marvel Comics legend is being remembered: the Mandalay Photographic Soci- the fifth and sixth runners up will register their names by 18 No- Wolverine ety atthe Pyin Oo LwinTazaung- receive Ks 0.08 million. vember with the District IPRD “We’ve lost a creative genius. Stan Lee was a pioneering force daing festival this year. The winner of the day con- office in Pyin Oo Lwin, Muang in the superhero universe. I’m proud to have been a small part of his The theme of the photo con- test will get a trophy and Ks 0.5 Maung Oo (Mandalay University) legacy and... to have helped bring one of his characters to life. #Stan- test is “holding hands together million,the first runner up will on 81 street between 38 and 39 Lee #Wolverine” — Hugh Jackman, actor who played Wolverine and participating in Pyin Oo be awarded a trophy and Ks 0.3 streets, and U Thiha Win on 81 Iron Man Lwin”. Photo competitions will million,the second runner up will street between 29 and 30 streets. “I owe it all to you,,, Rest In Peace Stan...”— Robert Downey Jr, be held day and night during the get a trophy and Ks 0.2 million, Competitors have to submit 10x15 actor who played Iron Man festival. the third runner up will receive inch photos of the Pyin Oo Lwin Captain America The winner of the night con- a trophy and Ks 0.1 million, the Tazaungdaing festivalbetween 19 “There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided test will be presented with a tro- fourth runner upwill be given a and 23 November. Those inter- both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, in- phy and Ks 1.2 million, the first trophy and Ks 0.08 million,the ested in taking part must send spiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness runner up will get a trophy and Ks fifth runner up will be handed a their photos to the event’s organ- and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!” 0.8 million, the second runner up trophy and Ks 0.07 million, the izing committee by 28 November. —Chris Evans, actor who played Captain America will be given a trophy and Ks 0.5 sixthrunnerwill get a trophy and — Maung Pyithu (Mandalay) million, the third runner up will Ks 0.06 million,and the seventh (translated by Hay Mar) Magritte painting fetches $26.8 million in NY

NEW YORK (United States) — A painting by Rene Magritte sold for $26.8 million Monday at a Sotheby’s auction in New York, setting a record for a work by the Stan Lee —shown here in 2012 at the premiere of Marvel Studios’ ‘The Belgian surrealist. Avengers’ in Hollywood—revolutionized pop culture with his universe of The painting entitled “Le superheroes. PHOTO: AFP principe du plaisir” topped the price fetched by “La corde sensi- Spider-Man ble”, which was sold in February “How many millions of us are indebted to this guy, none more so 2017 in London for $17.9 million. than me. The father of Marvel has made so many people so incredibly Sotheby’s had estimated the happy. What a life and what a thing to have achieved. Rest in peace painting sold Monday as being Stan.” —Tom Holland, actor who played Spider-Man worth 15 to 20 million dollars. It The Jedi said seven collectors — an unu- “His contribution to Pop Culture was revolutionary & cannot be sually high number — bid for it. Belgian on 17 May launched a “Magritte Year” marking the 50 years since overstated. He was everything you hoped he would be & MORE. I Magritte’s death, a year-long celebration of his life and work with a series of Other paintings on offer loved this man & will never stop missing him. They say you should special exhibitions and cultural programs. PHOTO: AFP on the second night of the au- never meet a childhood idol. They are wrong. #RIPStanTheMan.” tumn art auctions in New York posed to be one of the main at- for that US painter. — Mark Hamill, actor who played Luke Skywalker also surpassed their estimated tractions of the auction failed On Sunday, the Vincent Van Fellow cartoonist value. to lure a buyer. It was Marsden Gogh Painting “Coin de jardin “Devastated by my pal Stan’s passing. He was a childhood inspi- “Improvisation on Mahog- Hartley’s “Pre-War Pageant”, avec papillons”, estimated at ration, an instructor to me when I was just getting started and a gen- any” by Russian-born Wassily considered to be one of the first $40 million, went begging at a uinely sweet man. Will miss him terribly.” —Frank Miller, cartoonist Kandinsky, fetched $24.2 million, totally abstract works in the his- Christie’s auction of Impres- The Hulk compared to its pre-sale esti- tory of American art. sionist and Modern art. The fall “You let us be extra human... superhuman even. I am deeply mate of 15-20 million dollars. It was estimated at $30 mil- art auctions continue through honored to have been a small part in the Stan Lee constellation.” A painting that was sup- lion, nearly five times the record Thursday evening.—AFP —Mark Ruffalo, actor who played The Hulk The Wasp “I believe with all my heart that #StanLee would want to be Sam Worthington to star in celebrated today. Even through your tears, let’s flood the internet with all the artwork, good, great or awful, that’s ever been created in Stan’s name.”—Evangeline Lilly, actress who played The Wasp untitled action thriller from Netflix Marvel Studios “No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything LOS ANGELES—Actor Sam Wor- The story follows a man who like “Spawn” and “Wrong Turn”, we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee. Stan leaves an extraordinary thington is all set to play the lead must find his courage and hold has penned the screenplay.The legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his daughter, his in an untitled Netflix action thriller. onto his sanity when his wife and project will be produced by Paul family, and his millions of fans. #ThankYouStan #Excelsior!”—Kevin The film will be directed by Brad daughter disappear in the middle Schiff, Neal Edelstein and Mike Feige, head of Marvel Studios Anderson, best known for helming of an ER visit, the official logline Macari. Filming is expected to The Academy the Christian Bale-starrer “The of the film read.Alan B McEl- start later this year and Netflix “Today, we lost a real-life superhero. Stan Lee, thank you for Machinist”, a press release by the roy, who is known for his work is planning a 2019 release for the everything.”—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienc- streaming giant stated. in the horror genre on movies feature.—PTI es—AFP 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 15 First supply trip to space since Major genes-focused Soyuz failure poised to launch testing for Aussies points to better treatment of WASHINGTON — A US space- Several such systems are favorable, with thick clouds and ship loaded with supplies for already in place on the ISS, but rain likely to interfere with the the International Space Station the extras are meant to serve as launch plans, NASA said. rare cancers: study is poised to launch Thursday, backup in case the station goes After the Soyuz rocket failed marking the first such trip since through a period where no one on 11 October just minutes after SYDNEY — Many Australians stitute of Medical Research facil- a Soyuz rocket carrying three is on board. The current crew blast-off — the first such incident with rare cancers stand to benefit ity’s researcher Professor Clare people failed last month. of three is only slated to remain in the history of post-Soviet space from genomic profiling, with the Scott, who presented the study. At the last moment, NASA until January. travel — Russia suspended all focus on their individual genes About 52,000 Australians are added some extra supplies for Astronauts have continually space flights. The astronauts pointing to major ways the dis- diagnosed with rare or less com- the three orbiting scientists, just lived at the orbiting outpost since on board were not hurt. Russia eases are diagnosed and treated, mon cancers each year, according in case. The next Soyuz launch, 2000, arriving and departing in has since blamed the problem according to a latest research. to the researchers. with three more astronauts on crews of two to seven at a time. on a sensor that was damaged The study involved tests to Australians in the study had board — one Russian, one Ca- The cargo will be transport- during assembly at the Baikonur identify molecular features of the exhausted their other options, nadian and one American — is ed to space on a Cygnus cargo cosmodrome. cancers or genetic mutations that said Scott. “The cancers they had planned for 3 December. ship, launched by an Antares Russia is currently the only could be targeted with existing are extremely rare — the chanc- The extra gear includes ad- rocket from Wallops Island, Vir- nation in the world capable of treatments used in other cancer es of being diagnosed with these ditional spares for the station’s ginia, at 4:49 am (09H49 GMT) launching humans to space. The types with the same characteris- cancer types are often around one water recovery system and urine Thursday. That is, if the weather US capability ended in 2011 when tics, the Clinical Oncology Society in a million.” processor, a NASA spokesman cooperates. As of late Tuesday, the space shuttle program was of Australia healthcare profes- In one case, the researchers told AFP. the forecast was just 30 per cent retired after 30 years.—AFP sionals group said in a statement were able to identify that a rare on Wednesday. heart tumor actually had a genet- The approach, touted as one ic profile most closely resembling of the first of its kind, showed that a melanoma skin condition, she genomic profiling provided impor- said.The information allowed tant information that influenced them to access the latest treat- diagnosis and treatment in about ments for melanoma patients half of patients with rare cancers, to hopefully provide better out- it said. comes. The latest findings are set “The treatment options for to lay the groundwork for other Australians with rare cancers are national initiatives looking into currently extremely limited and genomic profiling across a range this ultimately leads to poor sur- of cancer types. vival rates. Research has also typ- “Using genomic profiling we ically been restricted because of were able to uncover new infor- the challenges of finding enough mation that gave many patients of each type of cancer patient to new treatment options - and ulti- PHOTO: AFP design appropriate clinical trials,” mately, new hope,” said Scott.— said the Walter and Eliza Hall In- Xinhua Senior designer outlines future of Russia’s space industry

MOSCOW — Vladimir Koshlakov, cial significance for interplane- On Tuesday, Roscosmos has who heads the Russian Keldysh tary flights and research of far uploaded to its Facebook page a PHOTO:TASS Research Centre, commented planets,” Koshlakov said. video showing the image of a nu- on the current state of affairs Speaking about a flight to clear-powered spacecraft of the and perspectives of some of Rus- Mars with the use of a nuclear future. At present, the Keldysh sia’s innovative space projects, propulsion engine, the official Centre is conducting research including a nuclear propulsion said the project is technically into spacecraft boasting more spacecraft and a reusable rocket. feasible in the near future. powerful engines - nuclear power Flight to Mars on nucle- According to him, a jour- plants of a new class, which do ar-powered spacecraft ney to Mars on board such a not need solar light or solar cell According to the head of the spacecraft will take about seven panels. heads the Keldysh Research months. In 1970-1988 the Soviet Un- Centre, which now runs the pro- “[The journey] to the Moon ion launched into space 32 space- ject to build Russia’s first nuclear will last several days, yes, while craft with thermoelectric nuclear propulsion engine, current rock- a flight to Mars will last about power reactors. In 1960-1980 a et engines, powered either by seven or eight months,” he said nuclear rocket engine was de- “Recently, we had a confer- should not exceed 48 hours. various types of chemical pro- in an interview with Russia’s veloped and tested at the Semi- ence on present-day problems of “In other words, a rocket pellants or by low-power electric government daily, Rossiiskaya palatinsk test site. rocket engine-building. [S7 Space blasts off, then returns and is engines fed by solar batteries, Gazeta. head Sergei] Sopov delivered a ready for the next launch with the are not suitable for long space Koshlakov said the first Reusable rocket speech. He said: we need engines same engine within 48 hours,” he flights. ground trials of the engine’s Commenting on the project that can be switched on about 100 said. “Here are the requirements “A person should not spend cooling system were successful. between Russia’s rocket engine times,” Koshlakov said, adding set by the market.” more than a year or two in space. Earlier, Russian space agen- producer Energomash and S7 that the question of how many According to the head of the Nuclear-powered spacecraft will cy Roscosmos unveiled plans for Space to build a reusable rocket, launches will be optimal remains Keldysh Research Centre, en- allow a relatively fast journey, making a test sample of a mega- the Russian space official named open. gines of a reusable rocket should and, most importantly, a return watt class nuclear engine meant a number of requirements for According to the official, be reliable and relatively easy to flight. This technology has spe- for flights into deep space. such a launch vehicle. the rocket’s “cooldown” period fix.—TASS 15 NOVEMBER 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Advance tickets to be sold for Myanmar vs Viet Nam match

TICKETS for the upcoming na, Padonmar, and Aung San Sta- Group (A) match between My- diums on 17 and 18 November, anmar and Viet Nam for the AFF and at the Thuwunna Stadium Suzuki Cup 2018 will be sold in on 19 November. advance in Yangon from today. The tickets are priced at The match will take place at the Ks 3,000 for the ordinary stand Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon and Ks 5,000 for the grandstand. next Tuesday, according to the Two tickets will be sold for each Myanmar Football Federation. National Identification Card or “Tickets for the match will Driving License, said a source be available in Yangon from to- at the federation. day,” said a source at the football The match between Myan- federation. Football fans can buy mar and Viet Nam is slated to Myanmar national women’s footballers have a group photo taken together with the officials.PHOTO: MFF tickets at the Hledan Center on start at 6 pm on 20 November.— 15 and 16 November, at Thuwun- Lynn Thit(Tgi) Myanmar advances second round of Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2020 Real confirm Solari MYANMAR national women’s mar led the tournament with The clear-cut goal chanc- football squad advanced the sec- the two-minute goal of striker es of Win Theingi Tun and Yi as coach until 2021 ond round of Women’s Olympic Win Theingi Tun. Yi Oo missed the goal targets. Football Tournament 2020 tri- The performance of India India came under attack from umphing over India with 2-1 on has developed better than the all sides minutes after the 70th 13 November. previous plays. India managed minute. The matches of the Group-C to put one-sided pressure on Ngae Ngae Htwe scored the of the first round qualification of Myanmar. decisive goal for Myanmar at Asian zone of Women’s Olympic Ratanbala leveled the the 83rd minute mark. Football Tournament 2020 are match taking a free kick from a Myanmar women’s stands being held in Thuwunna Sta- foul given by the referee at the first in the group with seven dium. 24th minute. The first half ended points, followed by India second Both teams tried for the with a 1-1 draw. and Nepal third. first place of the group due to In the second half game, The first-placed Myanmar the result of Nepal. Myanmar focused on winning was awarded K 10 million by Myanmar women’s squad more goals, but India tried to Director U Hsan Lin Win of Max set up its starting lineup insert- live up to maintain the draw High Way Co Ltd. —Htut Htut ing the major players. Myan- result. (Twantay) Real Madrid’s Argentinian coach Santiago Solari gestures during the Spanish league football match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo on 11 November, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Sven-Goran Eriksson off to MADRID (Spain)—Santiago So- two-week basis on 29 October lari on Tuesday was confirmed after Lopetegui had overseen a winning start as Philippines boss as Real Madrid coach until 2021 miserable run that included just following his successful spell in one victory in seven games. The BACOLOD (Philippines)—Sven- tral city of Bacolod. He has since also coached charge as caretaker boss of the last of those, a 5-1 thumping at Goran Eriksson began his Phil- “We had problems in the be- Mexico and the Ivory Coast as European champions. the hands of Barcelona, proved ippines reign with a win as his ginning and it’s just unbelievable, well as league clubs in Sweden, “Real Madrid’s board of the final straw for club president Azkals beat Singapore 1-0 in a at home in Panaad to win it and to Portugal, Italy and China. directors met today and decid- Florentino Perez but the team Suzuki Cup group match at home be at 1-0, it’s a crazy feeling. Good The Swede has set a short- ed to name Santiago Solari as have rebounded under their new on Tuesday. Winger Patrick Re- start to the Suzuki Cup,” he add- term goal of getting the Philip- first team coach until June 30, coach. News that he had been ichelt scored the only goal in ed.“I think James (Younghusband) pines, ranked 116th by FIFA, to 2021,” the club announced in a rewarded with a permanent the 78th minute. He beat three in the centre helped us a lot with the Suzuki Cup final. statement. Solari’s anointment contract surfaced on Monday defenders after captain Phil his physical presence, and then we The Azkals have never won as sacked Julen Lopetegui’s per- when the Spanish federation Younghusband, playing in his changed and just made everything the Suzuki Cup, Southeast Asia’s manent successor comes after announced: “Everything is in 100th cap, instinctively flicked on a little bit quicker and it worked biennial tournament, but were wins in his first four matches. order. Real Madrid have worked a header from his centre-forward out.” The much-travelled Swede semi-finalists for three straight And with 15 goals scored and out his contract and there are no brother James Younghusband, a had been hired last month tasked tournaments between 2010 and only two conceded the 42-year-old problems.” second-half substitute.Until then with stabilising the Philippines 2014. Argentinian has established the The Spanish press had urged the Singaporeans played a com- after the confused reign of Terry Eriksson will also helm the best ever start for a Real manag- Real to appoint the former Cas- pact, counter-attacking game that Butcher, who quit as head coach Philippines in the Asian Cup in er. After thrashing Melilla in the tilla ‘B’ team coach. frustrated the hosts, who had the before taking charge of a single January. Copa del Rey, they won 5-0 away Solari’s maiden match as majority of the ball but failed to game.Butcher, the ex-England “We knew it was gonna be to Viktoria Plzen in the Champi- long-term boss is the trip to Ei- make a single shot on target in captain, was named head coach difficult for us,” Singapore keeper ons League, between victories bar in La Liga on November 25, the first half on their first game in June but lasted less than 50 Hassan Sunny said after Tues- over Real Valladolid and Celta following the international break. of the tournament. days, saying he was not “able to day’s match. Vigo in La Liga. The upturn has Zinedine Zidane also stepped “The feeling is amazing, make this work”. “The playing conditions were left Madrid only four points adrift up mid-season from coaching opening game, to be a winner,” Eriksson became in 2001 the not good for us, but then having of league leaders Barcelona and Castilla in 2016 and led the team Eriksson, the ex-England manag- first foreigner to head England’s said that, I think the Philippines on the brink of qualification for to the first of three consecutive er, said after the Group B match football team, taking them to two have a strong team and they’re the last 16 in Europe. Solari was Champions League trophies five at the Panaad stadium in the cen- World Cup quarter-finals. deserving winners.”—AFP handed the reins on a temporary months later.—AFP