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State Counsellor Attends ASEAN- Related Summits in Singapore FOOD SAFETY IS A PRIORITY PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL State Counsellor holds talks with New Zealand PM, ASEAN-COCI begins 53rd US Vice President separately in Singapore meeting in Nay Pyi Taw PAGE-3 PAGE-6 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.
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