national national Local Business TV programme on government’s Drug suspect eludes earns over first year to be filmed, police pursuit and gunfire US$12 million from rice broadcasted and published in northern exports by sea last month page 3 page 2 page 5 Vol. III, No. 308, 7th Waning of Tabodwe 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 18 February 2017 Chief Minister: Yangon bus line will 5 million euro loan, tax bill meet international standards by 2018 discussed at Ko Moe Pyidaungsu Chief Min- ister U Phyo Min Thein said the Hluttaw Yangon Bus Service system will be upgraded to an international Thura Zaw, Aung Ye Twin, standard by the beginning of next Naing Naing Win year. Borrowing 5 million euros “The regional government is from Germany for the Myan- working on upgrading the system mar Diesel Locomotive Factory after a new city bus system was (Ywartaung) and a Draft Law on changed. We will have a system the tax bill were the main issues similar to what is being practiced discussed at the 2nd Pyidaungsu internationally by January 2018,” Hluttaw’s 4th regular session 7th he said at a press conference day meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yes- yesterday in the Yangon Region terday morning. Government Office. U Thant Sin Maung, the Un- As a part of the upgrade, old ion Minister for Transport and city buses were replaced with Communications, and Deputy modern vehicles, with GPS sys- Minister U Maung Maung Win tems to be installed that will be of the Planning and Finance Min- operated by the Control Centre. istry presented the President’s Also, a prepaid card payment project to develop the Myanmar system will be practiced. All the Photo: Phoe Khwar Diesel Locomotive Factory in buses will also be installed with Photo taken on 6 February shows passengers crowding into a YBS bus during rush hour. Ywataung with 5 million euros CCTV. borrowed from German KFW The government is now bid- it as an opportunity to change Phyo Min Thein. benefit from the bus service, as Development Bank. ding a tender to upgrade bus stops, the city bus system by getting The government is now as- the demand is so high. I warn the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speak- according to the Yangon Region the latest technology. In the card sessing the YBS system for three bus owners who breach the rules, er Mahn Win Khaing Than an- Bus Supervisory Authority. payment system, one card can months and will change to a pub- they could be terminated,” he nounced that Hluttaw representa- “We are behind when com- be used in buses, trains, water lic bus service in 2017. warned. tives wanting to discuss the loan pared to other countries. We see transport and purchasing,” said U “We all know how we will See page 3 >> could register their names. Afterwards, the Drafted (B) U Hla Kyaw Vice-Chairman (1) 2017 National Tax Law was Republic of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Minister discussed by Dr Aung Khin Office of the President Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of PyinOoLwin constituency, (C) U Myo Aung Vice-Chairman (2) Daw Ei Ei Pyone of Ayeyar- Notification 23/2017 waddy constituency (8), U Khin th Permanent Secretary 16 February 2017 Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population Maung Thi of Loilem constitu- (D) Dr Khin Zaw Member ency, U Myo Win of Mon con- Formation of National Committee for Permanent Secretary stituency (8), U Zone Hlyan Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Htan of Chin constituency (4), Designating Minimum Wage (E) U Win Khant Member Daw Khin San Hlaing of Pale 1. To designate a minimum wage for workers in accordance with Permanent Secretary constituency, Dr. Thet Thet Sub-section (A) under Section-3 of the 2013 Minimum Wage Ministry of Transport and Communications Khaing of Dagon constituen- Law, the National Committee for Designating Minimum Wage” (F) U Tun Tun Naing Member cy, U Ba Shein of Kyaukpyu is formed with the following persons: Permanent Secretary constituency, U Win Htut of (A) U Thein Swe Chairman Ministry of Planning and Finance Pyapon constituency and Daw Union Minister Wint War Tun of Shartaw con- Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population See page 10 >> stituency. See page 2 >> 2 national 18 February 2017 5 million euro loan, tax bill discussed ... >> From page 1 ing expected income taxes by the same as considering taxpayers as Daw Khin San Hlaing of government, and receiving full criminals and handing over the Pale constituency presented re- income tax according to regula- significant procedure of the tax ports of foreign exports of raw tions placed on taxes should be committee’s task of examining jade, rubies, sapphires, diamonds, prioritised. to the taxpayers, reversing the and raw emeralds that are taxed The importance of dissem- progress of the current tax sys- at 15 per cent and 10 per cent inating information on how tax- tem. All laws drafted with good under the special trade tax sub payer’s money is being used intentions should be carefully an- code (B). She further stated that to support the country so that alysed and paired with practical increased taxes on raw gems pro- citizens shall responsibly pay procedures for its citizens, there- motes production on high-value their taxes and the importance fore the drafted special trade law merchandise, and income tax on of responsibly in utilising the should be reconsidered, Dr. Thet sales of gold products should be leveraged taxes in providing Thet Khine said. modified to 5 per cent, and as the good-quality services to the citi- U Win Htut of Phyapon trade tax is paid by the consumer zens were also discussed. constituency presented findings the tax rate on gold merchandise Dr. Thet Thet Khine of Da- showing that the draft law com- should be reduced from 3 per gon constituency presented find- mittee’s amendment on the taxa- cent to 1 per cent, since tax has to ings that, while from a superfi- tion of cigars – if sold for Ks10 paid by every citizen from birth cial look rewarding responsible will be levied 50pyars, if sold for till death a explanation is needed taxpayers and civil workers may Ks11 will levied Ks1, while com- on why tax is reduced on gold seem fair, closer inspection re- pared to selling prices in external merchandise purchased for dec- veals this may create inequality market the tax rate is only 5 per orative purposes resulting from a between ministries and that the cent, therefore it is submitted that Thura U Shwe Mann shakes hands with Mr. Hassan bin Mohamed Rafei wealthy income. Union Government has assigned on the taxation of cigars – if sold Al-Emadi in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA Presented were findings that nine ministries to manage the for Ks10 will be levied Ks1, if the Ministry of Planning and Fi- 30 types of income taxes in the sold for Ks11 will levied Ks2, be- nance could improve the stock country. While a system of re- cause while cigars and cigarettes Thura U Shwe Mann receives market by removing or lowering ward based on good performance are termed as health risks they are income taxes on public compa- is welcome among civil work- nevertheless an important special nies listed in the Yangon Stock ers, this should be discussed and trade merchandise and therefore Qatar Ambassador Exchange (YSX). Though cap- approved by all ministries con- as a compromise the taxation rate Chairman of Pyidaungsu During the talk, they ex- ital and development are needed cerned through a separate proce- on cigars and cigarettes should be Htuttaw’s Commission for the changed views on matters re- on the stock market, exemption dure, he said. raised, he said. Assessment of Legal Affairs and lated to the Commission for the or lowering of income on listed The annual national tax law The draft tax law submittals Special Issues, Thura U Shwe Assessment of Legal Affairs and public companies should not be should not be drafted inconsist- by the Pyidaungsu Draft Law Mann received yesterday H.E Special Issues and the relation- ently but a specific timeframe Committee and discussions be- approved, respective companies Mr Hassan bin Mohamed Rafei ship between the two countries wishing to receive exemptions should be designated, and un- tween Hluttaw representatives Al Emadi, the Qatar ambassador and their stability, peacefulness should submit proposals. The der Section 38 of the drafted tax and other Pyidaungsu commit- calculated income from tax and law, Special trade code (22) sub tees will be continued in the next to Myanmar at Htuttaw’s Hall and development.—Myanmar GDP in the 2016-2017 fiscal year code C, failure to pay tax will Hluttaw Meeting, announced the 1-11 in Nay Pyi Taw. News Agency is 8.03 per cent and is predicted incur a penalty. And the system Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker. to be the lowest in the ASEAN of rewarding 20 per cent of the The 2nd Pyidaungsu Hluttaw region. Therefore, meeting the penalty to the informant and 30 4th regular session holds its 8th Attorney-General urges courts to annual income tax quota, receiv- per cent to the prosecutor is the day meeting on February 20. resolve cases in timely manner

U Tun Tun Oo, Union Attorney trust on justice. Drug suspect eludes police pursuit General, addressed the 12th op- The Union Attorney Gen- erational meeting where region- eral urged all courts to solve al and state chief attorneys and cases in a timely manner and and gunfire in northern Yangon judges were in attendance and in accordance with rules and said that judicial discretion giv- regulations. Delays should be Zaw Gyi (PaNiTa) en to the courts were conferred minimises to avoid backlogs, in order to allow independent as the statistics of The Office of A fugitive charged with drug judgments according to the doc- the Attorney General of Myan- counts and robbery fled a police trine of the separation of powers, mar showed that the number of search force Thursday in Yan- to gear up rule of law and pub- criminal and civil suits in 2016 gon City’s Northern New Dagon lic trust on courts and to provide sharply increased compared to Township. Police fired shots at fairness to the public. 2015. the escaping suspect but missed. He said no one can prac- There were a total 364,975 The suspect remains at large and tice their given mandate be- criminal suits, 42,789 civil suits, continues to be actively pursued yond to the law, and regulation, 303 child cases, 32,233 urban-re- by police, according to reports by honesty and truthfulness are lated cases and 134,447 traffic Yangon Region Police Force. absolutely necessary in render- cases solved in 2016, though “The suspect rammed into the po- ing judgment. The behavior of a few remained unsolved.— lice expedition’s cars and fled, re- a judge can mirror the public GNLM sulting in an armed chase by the police. The police are searching The grey Pajero of drug suspect before ramming into police cars. into the suspect’s possible hiding Photo: Zaw Gyi (PaNiTa) places,” reported an official from the township’s police department. on foot. Police opened fire, but collaborating with police depart- 2,000 midwives to be On Thursday at about apparently did not strike the sus- ments in several townships to in- 5:25pm, the Yangon Region pect. quire about possible hiding plac- Head Police Force, Administra- “I did hear what sounded es of the suspect. Searches will appointed this year tion Company Criminal Investi- like three or four gunshots in the be conducted at the city gates and NEARLY 2,000 midwives will be especially in rural areas. There evening. We discovered half an police checkpoints in an effort to gation Squadron received news appointed around the nation be- are 12,295 midwives appointed hour later that police had come apprehend the suspect. that Nagarlay, also known as fore the end of this fiscal year, ac- by the ministry, who are current- Aung Naing Myint, 34, son of U to arrest a suspect, and they did The suspect has been cording to the Ministry of Health ly offering medical care mainly to Win Naing of Northern New Da- explain that shots were fired in charged with possession of and Sports. rural communities. A rural health gon Township would be arriving pursuit of the fleeing criminal. Drugs and Hypnotic Drugs Code with a grey Mitsubishi Pajero at I heard the suspect had fled to- 15/19(A)/21/ Ethic 512 by the Union Health and Sports care branch is often staffed only a car workshop on Hlawga Street wards the direction of Dagon Northern New Dagon Police De- Minister Dr Myint Htway said by a midwife. A total of 1,778 in Ward (20) in Northern New Harbor. I didn’t even dare go partment-MaYa(Pa) 13/2016 and the ministry continues to appoint rural health branches and health . Upon seeing out,” said a resident. Penal Code 386/323/114/ Ethic midwives in FY2016-2017 as part departments have been established police, the suspect rammed his The suspect Nagarlay is still 512 by Lanmadaw Police Deprat- of its effort to fulfil the basic re- in 63,938 villages across the coun- vehicle into a police car and fled on the run. The police force is ment – (Pa)9/2016. quirements of public healthcare, try.—Myitmakha News Agency 18 February 2017 national 3

TV programme on government’s first year Republic of the Union of Myanmar to be filmed, broadcast and published President’s Office Order 2/2017 6th Waning of Tabodwe, 1378 ME 17 February, 2017 Appointment of Taninthayi Region Security and Border Affairs Minister In accordance with the provisions stated in article 262 (a) (2), (b) (e) (f), article 264 (c) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Un- ion of Myanmar and section 19 (c), section 82 (c) of Union Gov- ernment Law and Section 8 (a) Sub-section (2) (b) (f) (g), Section 56 (a) of Region or State Government Law, Colonel Zaw Lwin, Taninthayi Region Security and Border Affairs Minister, has been returned to unit to perform the original military duties and replaced with Colonel Kyaw Zeya, No 12 Advanced Training School, who has been appointed as Region Security and Border Affairs Minister. Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint addresses the co-ordination meeting for broadcasting and publishing TV Sd/ Htin Kyaw President programme on new government’s first year performance.P hoto: MNA Republic of the Union of Myanmar A co-ordination meeting for published in the Kyemon and Myint, Union Minister, in his broadcasting and publishing a Myanma Alin daily newspapers opening address. programme about the perfor- in March. At the meeting, U My- U Ko Ko Naing appointed Ambassador mance of the new government “It will reach the one-year int Htwe, Director-General of during its first year was held at mark since the new govern- Myanma Radio & Television, of Lao People’s Democratic Republic the meeting hall of the Ministry ment has taken office. As for clarified the programmes to be of Information in Nay Pyi Taw the government elected by the filmed and broadcast, with the The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has ap- yesterday. people, the new government’s programmes to be described in pointed U Ko Ko Naing, Director-General of the Protocol Depart- According to a report from public-orientated performanc- newspapers clarified by U Kyaw ment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Ambassador Extraordinary the Myanmar News Agency, the es in political, economic and Soe, Managing Director of the and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to performance and transforma- social transformations and News and Periodicals Enter- the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.—Myanmar News Agency tion during the one-year period newly extended performances prise. of the Office of the President, must be reported to the people. Representatives from Un- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Pyithu To inform the people about the ion-level organisations, Union Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, the implementations of the respec- Ministries and those from Re- Office of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, tive pillars and the Ministries, gion and State Cabinets were Chief Minister: Yangon bus Ministries of the Union, the Of- those of Regions and States present at the meeting, enquiring fice of the Union Attorney Gen- in the one-year period and fu- and discussing matters unclear eral, the Union Civil Service ture plans to be implemented and situations to be amended. line will meet international Board, Regions, States and Nay in the future for the benefit of Dr Pe Myint gave advice Pyi Taw Council will be filmed the people, arrangements to be during the discussion and then standards by 2018 as of the last week of February filmed, published and broad- made a closing address.— and will be broadcast on TV and cast were made,” said Dr Pe GNLM >> From page 1 regularly takes No. 65 bus. Today, some city travellers There are currently 79 bus still experience inconvenience in lines operated by 3,500 buses in taking the bus, although the gov- Yangon to transport 2.5 million Tatmataw ends area clearance ernment introduced the new bus people daily. After changing to a system on 16 January to reduce the new bus system, the government heavy congestion in Yangon. received 286 complaint letters in operations in northern Rakhine “The night buses are travel- February, mostly about the No. ling half of the route because they 6 bus line, No. 36 lines and No. Following the end of area sioner U Ye Htut was formed to and violent attackers about 20 need more gasoline. I have difficul- 65 bus line. Two-hundred thir- clearance operations, which had carry out systematic resettlement times, according to the press re- ties when the buses rarely go to my ty-four complaint letters were been frequently conducted after of villages destroyed by fire. lease. destination,’ said Ma Nu Nu Lwin, received, mostly about the No. 7 the violent attacks on the bor- The government has deliv- During the armed attacks, who lives in Shwe Pyi Thar Town- bus line, No. 40 bus line and No. der outposts in northern Rakh- ered aid from home and abroad 69 violent attackers were killed ship on the outskirts of Yangon and 41 bus line. ine, the Tatmataw is currently to both communities in conflict and multiple weapons were cooperating with the police for areas in northern Rakhine. seized. The terrorists captured continued stability and the rule The Tatmataw and police and killed 13 civilians including of law in the area, according to force were conducting clear- a village leader, a librarian and Pindaya Zone fee to be risen a press release from the State ances as a military operations a clerk and burnt down 10 hous- Counsellor’s Office yesterday. area after announcing the cur- es. Five-hundred and eighty-five to US$5 as of next FY Meanwhile, the Adviso- few order, following the sur- attackers have been arrested and ry Commission on Rakhine led prise attacks on No. 1 border some are still under investiga- AUTHORITIES plan to raise er. International travellers will by former UN Secretary-Gen- guard headquarter in Maung- tion. Among that group 39 are the entrance fee in Pindaya Zone have to pay $5 admission fee eral Mr Kofi Annan, the three taw, the Kotantauk police out- facing trial for killing people, from US$2 to $5 beginning next starting from the coming 2017- Investigation Commissions on post and the Ngakhuya police destroying public property and fiscal year, aiming to promote 2017 FY. Maungtaw separately led by outpost in Yathaedaung by communicating with illegal or- health and education status of Pindaya is always crowd- Vice-President U , hundreds of violent attackers ganization. residents. ed with visitors from home and Lt-Gen Aye Win from the Tat- in October 2016, said the press The attackers were threaten- The authorities decided to abroad. Located in the west of the madaw and Police Brig-Gen release. ing locals to not cooperate with increase the admission fees to get state in Taunggyi District, Pin- Win Tun and coordination com- In the attacks on police out- authorities, not to tell the truth more funding for Danu Self-ad- daya is a town in southern Shan mittees for security, the rule of posts, 67 guns, 10,930 bullets and keep the people fearful, the ministered Zone in southern Shan State. It is also one of the towns law and development in Rakh- and 47 bayonets were lost and statement from the State Coun- State, said Daw Muya Myint, that host an itinerant market ine State led by Chief Minister seven soldiers and 10 policemen sellor’s Office said. deputy head of the region admin- every fifth day. of U Nyi Pu have were killed. Five soldiers, seven The Tatmataw and security istrative office (Pindaya). The region is famous for its all been probing into the human policemen and three civilians forces were trying to maintain Profits from the entrance fee limestone caves called Pindaya rights allegations outlined in a were injured. peace, security and the rule of will go to the region’s develop- Caves, where thousands of Bud- recent UN report. During area clearance oper- law in the Maungtaw Region ment funds to improve the health dha images have been consecrat- While the area has returned ations from 9 October, 2016 to and recently relaxed the 7pm to and education status of residents. ed for worship over the centuries. to normalcy, a committee led February 9, 2017, fighting oc- 6am curfew to 9pm to 5am.— Entrance fees are currently It is a popular pilgrimage site for by Maungtaw District Commis- curred between security forces GNLM being collected $2 per foreign- Buddhists.—200 4 Local News 18 February 2017 Dakkhina district court opened Dakkhina district court was Diamond City Company Chief formally opened in Nay Pyi Taw engineer U Tin Aung presented yesterday by Union Chief Justice information concerning the new U Tun Tun Oo. building and handed over the Nay Pyi Taw council chair- documents related to the new man Dr. Myo Aung, Mandalay building to the district judge. region’s Chief Justice U Soe The new building was de- Thein and Legal signed by the Ministry of Con- Affairs Committee chairman U struction. It is a two-storey re- Khin Maung Win formally cut inforced concrete building that the ribbon to open the new dis- includes six courtrooms, one trict court building. meeting room, a room to keep Union Chief Justice U Tun case files, two common rooms Tun Oo unveiled the signboard for law officers and lawyers, a of the new district court building. witness lounge, a media room, The Union Chief Justice an information counter, a room and officials then inspected the in which to accept cases and new facilities. Dakkhina District a temporary police lock-up. Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council, Mandalay Region’ Chief Justice and Chaiman of Pyithu Hluttaw Legal Judge U Mya Htay Kyaw and —Myanmar News Agency Affairs Committee cut the ribbon to unveil new district court building in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA

news Seed bank established in Nay Pyi Taw A fire broke out in Bhamo township A seed bank has been established Dr. Daw Ohnmar Saw, a research ated rooms. The crop seeds can be in the Agriculture Research De- officer. kept for between 20 and 25 years. A fire broke out in Hante village ing village head, township police partment, Zayyathiri Township, There are 7,350 species of The seed bank will keep seeds in Bhamo township in Kachin offiers and 24 volunteer-fire fight- Nay Pyi Taw in 1990 with the as- paddy, 2,220 species of other when the seeds are expected to be State at early morning 4 am. ers were trying to stop the fire and sistance of the Japan International crops, 1,511 species of bean, 732 able to have 90 per cent of plant The fire started set by over- killed it in at 5 am. No casualties Cooperation Agency (JICA). species of oilseed, 42 species of capacity. heating of a water cooler uses in were reported. The fire consumed “The seed bank is established industrial raw crops, 175 species The establishment of the lunch hall of Tatoo Monastery in two-storey building, a lunch hall with the aim of maintaining sus- of vegetable and 184 species of seed bank will benefit seed ex- Hante village. Nine fire engines and three apartments near the tainable Myanmar indigenous wild wheat that have been collect- pertise, researchers, agricultural together with 80 villagers includ- monastery.—Bhamo (IPRD) vegetable seeds, developing of ed in the seed bank. trainees and farmers and will co- agriculture sectors and ensuring The crop seeds are kept be- operate with international seed of a sufficient food supply,” said tween 10 °C and -5°C in refriger- banks.—200 Pone Taung-Pone Nyar area expected to be designated as ecotourism site Members of the Pyithu Hlut- sified species. Also, the region Hluttaw‘s fourth regular meeting taw submitted a proposal to has fossils 40 million years old. on Tuesday. designate the Pone Taung-Pone So, the region is an attractive Experts from the Ministry Nyar area in Gangaw township, place for the tourists. The three of Resources and Environmen- Magwe region as an ecotourism ministries have to co-operate for tal Conservation, the Ministry site, it is learnt. designation of this area as an ec- of Religious Affairs and Cul- Fire destroyed the lunch hall of Tatoo Monastery in Bhamo, Kachin State. “Pone Taung-Pone Nyar otourism site. I am in support of ture and the Ministry of Hotels Photo: Bhamo (IPRD) area has great potential to be the proposal to Hluttaw to put it and Tourism will conduct a field designated as an ecotourism site on record,” said U Ohn Win, Un- inspection tour of the site for because the land is rich in biodi- ion Minister for Resources and designation of the area as an eco- 7 ton of illegal logs were captured versity and visitors can ride ele- Environmental Conservation on tourism site.—Myitmakha News Seven ton of illegal logs car- the department of Forestry to- phants and watch birds of diver- eighth day of the second Pyithu Agency ried by trucks were captured at gether with witness and found the evening of February 15 in two six-wheel trucks carrying Mong Yu township Tarchilate 7 ton of logs between Dunnwe Measures taken to protect crops against parasites District in eastern Shan State. village and Wanahway village, The agricultural department infestation. cards of Naji-Oo in the paddy Investigation were led by near south east of police station. of Taungoo Township in- On 17th February, staff of- field of farmer U Aye Lwin. Mong Yu township administer The case is figured out as own- troduced the integrated crop ficer U Naing Minn Hlaing U San Lin also talked about the U Kyaw Swar, Police Offier erless and file a lawsuit against protection system to prevent and employees from the agri- protection methods.—Shwe Win Hein Wanna Maung, officer of it.—Mong Yu (IPRD) summer paddy from parasite cultural department laid 120 (017) Two illegal motor vehicles Over 30,000 students in Bago join ethnic language classes confiscated in Thaton Township MORE THAN 30,000 students About 200,000 Karen peo- Currently, ethnic students Police confiscated two ille- Alphard minivan en route to Tha- across are attending ple, 26,000 , over are taking mother-tongue teach- gal motor vehicles at Kyar Pan ton from Pha-an driven by Moe ethnic language courses at gov- 30,000 Asho , 20,000 ing outside of school hours. Bago village toll gate, Thaton town- Htet Arkar, 26, from Myawady ernment schools this academic , 26,000 Kayah peo- Region government plans to sup- ship, Mon State yesterday, said town and a Toyota Wish driven year, according to Bago Region ple and over 20,000 Pa-O people port Ks1 million each to ethnic Thudamar police station. by Aung Zaw Htike, 30, from Karen Ethnic Affairs Ministry. are living in the region. U Soe literature and culture groups in “The police, while conduct- Thaton town and arrested both A total of 34,367 learners in Thein, Chairman of Bago Re- the townships before this budget ing a clearance operation, arrest- drivers when they failed to pro- 28 townships join six different gion Mon Literature and Culture year, said Daw Naw Pwe Sae, ed the vehicle owners when they duce the documents concerning ethnic language and literature Committee, said the committee region Karen Ethnic Affairs failed to produce any documents the vehicles. courses including Karen, Mon, already submitted a proposal Minister.Different literature related to the vehicles,” said In- Local police have taken ac- Pa-O, Asho Chin and Shan be- to relevant authorities to allow and culture groups also conduct spector of Police Nay Myo Thant tion against both drivers under ing taught by over 1,100 ethnic teaching of ethnic languages to language classes for learners in from Thudama Wady police sta- section 8 of the export and import teachers at almost 500 govern- middle school students within every summer.—Myitmakha tion. The police stopped a Toyota law.—Myitmakha News Agency ment schools. school hours. News Agency 18 February 2017 5 Local

Winter beans and pulses sell well in Pyay Winter beans and pulses Kaung, Pandaung and Kan- including Mung bean and ma townships. The price of pigeon peas are selling well Mung beans declined to Ks in the Pyay bean market in 29,000 per basket because Bago region. However, the Yangon depots purchase supply of Mung beans is every day. The price of lower in the bean market Mung bean were stable in when compared to pigeon the local market this week. peas. To fill this gap, neigh- The prices of pigeon peas bouring villages supplied have also decreased in the 200 bags of Mung bean to local market because of the Pyay bean market every high yield. day. The Mandalay depot The lablab bean en- bought all available beans tered the market this week, in the Pyay bean market. but only a relatively small The new pigeon pea amount was sold. Buyers beans were supplied to the bought over 250 bags of local market starting in No- lablab bean per day. vember. The new pigeon The price of Shwe peas are the high-yield va- Kyun bean fetches between riety, and sold well in De- Ks 29,000 and Ks 30,000 cember and January. per basket, while Kannar But the yield of pi- bean fetches Ks 26,500 per A worker enloads a bag of rice from a ship at a Botahtaung jetty, Yangon on 31 January 2017. Photo: Phoe Khwar geon peas was lower this basket. month. Pigeon peas fetch The price of haricot Ks 29,500 per basket. Over bean sells for Ks 16,000 per 600 bags of Mung bean basket, while the prices of were supplied every day green peas fetch Ks 24,000 Myanmar earns over US$12 million from Paung Talai, Pauk per basket.—Min Min from rice exports by sea last month Yangon property prices declined MYANMAR received over went to foreign buyers. of Emata rice to Singapore, months, the country ex- by 25-30% in three years US$12 million from the ex- From 29 January to 4 and 1,570 tonnes of Emata ported 1.15 million tonnes port of over 40,000 tonnes February, $3.558 million rice, 250 tonnes of Ngasein of rice and broken rice to PROPERTY prices in the lion and some permit lands of rice mainly to China, and worth white rice and par- rice and 573 tonnes of par- foreign partners. About commercial capital Yangon in Dagon Myothit (East) some European countries by boiled rice were sent to boiled rice to the western 1.5 million tonnes of rice declined by 25-30 per cent and Dagon Seikkan town- sea in January, according to neighbouring China and nations. and broken rice were sent over the past three years and ships are being sold at dis- Commerce Ministry. EU member countries. The export of broken to those countries in 2015- real estate agents estimate count prices, local property The country sent According to the min- rice in January decreased 2016 fiscal year. that the prices will continue agents say. To support the 40,333 tonnes of rice worth istry, some 750 tonnes of by 11,069 tonnes compared Myanmar contin- to fall. development of a more ro- $12.212 million to its part- Emata rice went to Papua to the previous month. The ues to export rice to over The property market bust legal structure focused ner buyers last month, New Guinea, 3,500 tonnes country earned $10.884 50 countries, with 70 per had boomed over the years. on the property industry, an increase of more than to Emata rice China, 2,090 million from the export cent of rice goes mainly Since then, room, house, the government enacted the 17,000 tonnes compared tonnes of Emata rice and of broken rice weighing to neighbouring China, the land and apartment prices Condominium Law in early with December of last year, 550 tonnes of Ngasein rice 40,576 tonnes. most-populous country in have skyrocketed. But in 2016. The new law, for the when 22,639 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka, 2,100 tonnes Over the first ten the globe.—Khine Khant late 2014, the market de- first time, allows foreigners clined due to low demand. to legally purchase con- The real estate mar- dominiums in the country. ket is active again in early Total foreign ownership in Vietnamese firms eye investing in Myanmar 2017, but prices remain any one project, however, is low. Some land and proper- limited to 40 per cent of the Vietnamese small-and joys the Generalised System Myanmar. Both nations agreed to ties worth about Ks500 mil- total project space.—200 medium-sized enterprises of Preferences for exports to Two-way trade be- enhance trade promotion are keen to explore investing the EU, the US and India, tween Việt Nam and Myan- activities and make use of in Myanmar, according to he said, adding that this will mar reached $536 million in the East-West economic Suzuki’s carry-branded Japanese the Công Thuong (Industry benefit foreign investors in 2016, surpassing the yearly corridor to facilitate bilateral & Trade) newspaper. the country. The Myanmar target of $500 million. trade and reduce transporta- minitrucks to export to Laos Việt Nam is among the government has launched Việt Nam exported tion costs. SUZUKI Motor Corpora- This is the first step top 10 foreign investors in a programme for economic goods worth more than They also agreed to tion’s subsidiary, Suzuki for the company to supply Myanmar, with nearly 80 development, focusing on $450 million to Myanmar maintain the meeting of the (Myanmar) Motor Co., Ltd its product to Laos’s au- businesses pouring in invest- the private sector by mod- in the year. These were Việt Nam–Myanmar trade will continue to export its tomobile market through ment worth US$1 billion in ernising infrastructure and mainly iron and steel prod- subcommittee, to promote Carry-branded minitrucks KP3G & Nomura Trading, the host country. promoting global integration ucts, means of transport and the co-operation mecha- produced at its plant in the an authorized distributor. Major companies such via the ASEAN Economic equipment spare parts, while nism of Cambodia, Laos, Thilawa Special Economic Suzuki produced over as Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, Bank Community. it imported rubber material, Việt Nam and Myanmar, Zone to neighbouring Laos. 6,000 Carry minitrucks in for Investment and Develop- To attract foreign di- wood and forest products, and contribute to the devel- For the first time, Su- Myanmar between 1998 ment (BIDV), and Vietel are rect investment, the govern- farm produce and seafood. opment of the ASEAN Eco- zuki (Myanmar) Motor Co and January of this year. operating in Myanmar. My- ment has also promulgated a At a meeting with Min- nomic Community. on Wednesday sent a new Suzuki’s Carry is one of anmar’s Minister of Industry new investment law and re- ister Than Myint in January Minister Trần Tuấn Anh Carry minitruck to Laos the more popular prod- and Trade Than Myint said formed the tax system in line 2017, his Vietnamese coun- proposed Myanmar help Vi- by sea, planning to boost ucts in the country’s small his country has huge oppor- with international practices, terpart Trần Tuấn Anh said etnamese businesses export the export market based on car market. The vehicle tunities to attract foreign in- facilitating the granting of there is still plenty of room cement and reduce import demand from the South- is powered by 1.0 L F10 vestment. investment licences for over- for the two countries to boost licences applied to Vietnam- east Asian country. Gasoline Engine —200 Myanmar currently en- seas businesses to operate in trade relations. ese products.—VNS 6 regional 18 February 2017 A-bomb survivors’ children sue gov’t Japan to train staff if for disqualifying them from aid Malaysia-Singapore HIROSHIMA — Children rail project won of Hiroshima atomic-bomb survivors sued the cen- KUALA LUMPUR — nology and history in the tral government on Friday, Japan is ready to train hope of informing the claiming it has denied them Malaysian and Singapo- public about the Japanese their constitutional right to rean staff involved in a railway system. pursue happiness by failing high-speed railway pro- “After more than to provide them with finan- ject linking the two coun- 50 years of operation in cial support. tries if the shinkansen Japan, there has never In what the plaintiffs bullet train system is se- been a fatal accident in- say is Japan’s first lawsuit lected for it, according to volving a shinkansen,” over the radiation impact on survivors’ children, they a senior Japanese diplo- Miyagawa said. “We are are seeking a change to the mat. excited to offer Malay- financial aid programme so “In addition to of- sians and Singaporeans that so-called second-gener- fering high-tech trains, the most secure transpor- ation hibakusha can also be indirectly we will also tation system advanced covered under the Atomic offer human resource through the shinkansen Bomb Survivors’ Assistance development and em- project.” Law. Children of Hiroshima atomic-bomb survivors head to the Hiroshima District Court ployment opportunities In July last year, Arguing that their par- in western Japan, on 17 February, 2017, to sue the central government, claiming it has for the peoples of Ma- Malaysia and Singapore ents’ exposure to radiation denied them their constitutional right to pursue happiness by failing to provide them with laysia and Singapore,” signed a memorandum from the 1945 US atomic financial support. The plaintiffs say this is Japan’s first lawsuit over the radiation impact Japanese Ambassador to of understanding on the bombing of Hiroshima has on survivors’ children. Photo: Kyodo News Malaysia Makio Miyaga- 350-kilometer railway affected their own health, the wa said Thursday during linking Kuala Lumpur plaintiffs, 22 second-genera- The plaintiffs claim that under constant fear that they ond-generation hibakusha,” the launch of “Project and Singapore. tion hibakusha, are demand- although the government re- may someday develop a ra- he said. Shinkansen Exhibition” In addition to Jap- ing that the government pay jects the hereditary effects of diation-linked disease. The Health, Labour and at a department store of anese companies, firms them 100,000 yen each in the atomic bombing on the “It is a historic first Welfare Ministry has de- compensation. children of survivors, the step,” Noboru Sakiyama, clined to comment, saying the Isetan Mitsukoshi in China, South Ko- The government cur- possibility of such effects who heads a national asso- it has not seen the complaint retail group in Kuala rea and some European rently provides qualified sur- cannot be ruled out as some ciation of second-generation yet. A similar lawsuit is ex- Lumpur. countries are interested vivors with various forms of studies do recognize them. hibakusha groups, said in a pected to be filed on Mon- The exhibition, run- in winning the project, financial assistance and cov- They also claim that the press conference after filing day by the children of those ning until 9 March, will worth 60 billion to 65 ers the full cost of their med- government has a respon- the lawsuit. who survived the US atom- allow visitors to take a billion ringgit ($13 bil- ical expenses. Such aid does sibility to qualify them for “Through the trial we ic bombing of Nagasaki. close look at the shin- lion to $14 billion). not extend to their children. support as they are living will seek support for sec- —Kyodo News kansen’s design, tech- —Kyodo News

Acting Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe India still keen to buy Westinghouse [email protected] Expatriate Consultant Editor Mark Angeles reactors despite Toshiba meltdown markrangeles@gmail .com NEW DELHI — India does make it harder to hit its Senior Translators not expect fallout from already ambitious target of Khin Maung Oo, Myint Win Thein the financial meltdown at tripling its nuclear generat- [email protected] Toshiba Corp to halt plans ing capacity by 2024. International News Editor to buy six nuclear reactors Basu said that talks on Ye Htut Tin from the Japanese compa- financing had not yet begun [email protected] ny’s US nuclear unit West- in earnest and the state- Local News Editors inghouse, a senior govern- owned Nuclear Power Cor- Tun Tun Naing (Editor) ment official told Reuters poration of India (NPCIL) [email protected] on Friday. had yet to be updated by Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) Toshiba this week Westinghouse on recent Translators booked a $6.3 billion developments. Khaing Thanda Lwin, charge related to huge “The financial dia- [email protected] cost overruns at Westing- logue has yet to open over Hay Mar Tin Win, house, forcing it to put its Sea waves hit the rocks as Kudankulam nuclear power the new situation,” Basu [email protected] flash-memory chip busi- project plant is seen in the background in Tamil Nadu in said, adding, “I don’t see Ei Myat Mon ness up for sale to stay sol- 2012. Photo: Reuters much of a problem” if Chief Reporter vent and pull out of nuclear Westinghouse can offer a Tun Aung Kyaw, power plant construction Westinghouse deal should cess is not directly affected solution that ensures unit [email protected] overseas. be finalised this June. by the Japanese company’s costs for power are com- Computer Team India has been in “As for the technical pullback, he said. parable to other sources of Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, talks to locate half a dozen execution of the project, Industry experts said energy. Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Westinghouse AP1000 re- I do not see many prob- that, if the project is still at It was not immedi- Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin actors in the southern state lems,” Sekhar Basu, secre- all viable, the main logisti- ately clear when Westing- Circulation of Andhra Pradesh under tary of the Department of cal challenge would be to house would send a team San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 its drive to expand nuclear Atomic Energy that reports reallocate civil engineering to brief the Indian side after Advertising inquiry generation and wean the directly to Modi, told Reu- work to other contractors Toshiba said on Tuesday 01 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 economy off polluting fu- ters in a short telephone in- while Westinghouse would it would send nuclear boss [email protected] els like coal. terview. only provide the reactors. Daniel Roderick back to [email protected] Prime Minister Nar- Negotiations on the India has not yet the US firm, where he was endra Modi and former US technical and commercial signed a contract with previously chief executive, Printed and published at the Global New Light of My- President Barack Obama terms of the reactor deal Westinghouse, nor has to tackle the crisis there. anmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pa- made nuclear coopera- have reached an advanced cash changed hands. That Westinghouse and goda Road, , Yangon, by the Global tion a cornerstone of their stage and India is dealing means it does not face fi- NPCIL did not respond New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit friendship, announcing at with Westinghouse — and nancial losses, but a de- to requests for comment. No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. a summit last year that a not Toshiba — so that pro- lay or cancellation would —Reuters 18 February 2017 regional 7 8 ANALYSIS 18 February 2017

Write for us We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email [email protected] with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. Find out to remove subversive elements around us! exagenarians, Septuage- mal inflation rate in those days. exact, since gaining our Inde- self-criticism. Because, some Khin Maung Oo narians and those above The days are gone when a fru- pendence, under the kind of veterans are excellent in their Sthis age-group in our gal family with 500 kyats per government we deserved. Now respective fields but their country have all experienced month could buy one tical of the incomparably well-quali- deep-rooted bad habits can various kinds of governments gold monthly. fied and broad-minded leader cause a contagious disease in in the past. Accordingly, we Power can ruin a person who can lead us to our edifice the minds of our youths. It is have lived under good and evil and absolute power can abso- of hope has been given to us. A necessary for our youths to ap- deeds of those governments. As lutely destroy him, his society good leader needs good follow- proach veterans who have youths, during those days, we and his world. On account of ers. Here, a handful of good good character and good qual- were undeniably happy and we those who misappropriated followers are not enough. All ifications. did enjoy a happy and easy go- power and authority conferred people who love truth and want Daw , ing life. Adults and youths who upon them, as if it were inherit- to build a better society should State Counsellor often says completed higher education ed property, our country had try to become good followers, if that the government and its had to join government de- been deteriorating in every possible. It may take time to ministers must be always at the partments and corporations to place. Bribery and corruption change our society to the state service of the people, and need earn a living. Some joined the were everywhere on the move. we want. We should not forget to try to be well-qualified to army, whereas some eked out People in power exercised nep- that today’s youths will be- lead the country and to know their living by running private otism and cronyism for their come the leaders of tomorrow. the requirements of the people. businesses. In this way, some benefits, and concurrently im- So, they are required to equip At the time when we are all became rich and some re- posed a glass-ceiling for their themselves with good qualities greatly desirous of a clean gov- mained poor, but most man- eternal survival. As a result, such as integrity and good ernment and good governance, aged to live on their meager most people became morally character. Our broad-minded there are some who do not wish salaries. Generally speaking, it bankrupt. Inflation rates are leaders are making efforts to to see peace and prosperity in can be said that we did not find dreadfully skyrocketing. fulfill these needs. Myanmar. Attackers from out- it difficult to support our fami- Crimes are increasing. We Veterans mean persons side can be seen easily, but sub- lies with our small salary. It have had enough living under who have a lot of experience in versive elements inside are dif- will be a ridiculous thing if we those kinds of governments a particular area or activity. ficult to be seen. While the say that the least salary—82 that could not bring about any Our youths can study all they government is performing its kyats per month was sufficient goodness for us, for our chil- need to know from these per- responsibilities, we also must for a family with 3 family mem- dren and for our country. Be- sons. Here, I deeply want to say take the responsibility to watch bers for the whole month. That ing influenced by fear and anx- that youths must be careful to the dangers of these subversive was attributed to the infinitesi- iety, we lived for years, to be assess their deeds and make elements. Citizen journalists should learn code of ethics in journalism Tommy Pauk deed. There are not only news but all sorts of media or to assist the en rights to enjoy media freedom ism as their work is beneficial to also bank of knowledge is availa- ordinary journalists in collecting and can participate in Citizen Jour- the society and community. In ad- owadays, the global peo- ble on the internet. The global peo- confirmed and reliable news pre- nalism independently. However, dition, Myanmar people are very ple attain the tremendous ple heartily welcome the citizen cisely. The social media network the way the citizen journalists fond of giving information and di- Nbenefits from the ICT. journalists who normally reveal is a huge source of collecting latest write and comment on the news recting the way to those who are in Every day events or occurrences the true and unbiased news and in- news with the related photos. The must be decent. They should avoid need of such things. For example; around the world can be seen or formation to the general public. citizen journalists ought not to using harsh language in their writ- When the strangers or foreign read on the screens of T.V, smart The citizen journalists usually col- spread any false news or fabricat- ing or criticism on certain topics. tourists looking for the directions phones and i-phones vividly. Even lect true news, valuable news ed news or rumors. This can be Those who involved in citizen to get to their desired destination, then, all the live TV broadcasts of items and knowledgeable infor- regarded as an ethical conduct. No journalism must be very helpful the local Myanmar people direct some events or occasions or cele- mation in good faith of the general matter they do not know the jour- for social media and even for the or show the right way to reach the brations can be viewed by the public. nalism ethics precisely, they must law enforcement. Recently, in right destination. This is Myanmar global viewers. Due to advance As for the Republic of the behave nicely to the public by con- Myanmar, the citizen journalists innate character which is always technology and the noble contribu- Union of Myanmar, media free- veying information or updated or have cooperated with police forces willing to help the travelers or tion of the ordinary people, we can dom has been granted in the coun- latest news. If they are behaving in investigating or inquiring crimi- globetrotters. learn both foreign and local news try by abolishing press censorship, correctly and sincerely, they can nals at large. The police force re- All Myanmar citizen journal- on the internet and social media permitting the publication of pri- be recognized as good citizen jour- quested the citizens to spot the ists are needed to abide by the eth- websites timely and freely. Actual- vate daily newspapers and enact- nalists. They need to contribute whereabouts of criminals on face ics of media. Normally, shoddy ly, there are no specific codes of ing new media law in line with in- with the reliable news to the ordi- book, a social media net work. journalism or substandard journal- ethics for the citizen journalists ternational norms and practices. nary journalists, aiming to convey Then, the citizen journalists could ism undermines the public trust. and they are not paid to contribute This reform is highly appreciated the true news to the general public have given the correct and precise Nevertheless, the goodwill and to the all forms of media, showing by the general public. Due to af- timely. ICT has been introduced in information about the wherea- contribution of the citizen journal- sincere goodwill to the public who fordable prices of hand phones Myanmar recently, but Myanmar bouts of culprits. Thus, the crimi- ists toward media or ordinary jour- wish to learn good news or bad and sim-cards (Subscriber Identi- citizen journalists are smart nals had been brought down to nalism must be honored and rec- news both locally and internation- fication Module), the citizens of enough to use electronic telecom- justice with the cooperation of cit- ognized as volunteers in the fourth ally. In fact, they contribute volun- Myanmar can share or spread in- munication devices. Therefore izen journalists. There was a re- pillar of nation building tasks. tary service in citizen journalism. formation or news or messages to both urban and rural people can cord that the police could have ar- Therefore the role of citizen jour- Due to the development of ICT, the fellow citizens or press or me- find or see the news brought to rested the culprits with the help of nalists is important as they make mass communications are much dia groups. Myanmar citizens can them by citizen journalists. In fact, citizen journalists. Such praise- efforts in searching reliable news easier than before and the informa- have chances to participate in citi- the social media net work has to worthy and dutiful citizens should and sharing knowledge. While tion can be accessed to the desired zen journalism for the interest of rely on the efforts of the citizen be honored and recognized offi- performing the voluntary service, destination in the world. The citi- the general public. They are proud journalists as well. Media is re- cially. Myanmar Police force has they should learn ethics of journal- zen journalists need to win the to be citizen journalists or volun- garded as the fourth pillar in estab- honored and commended the citi- ism so that they will be awarded a public trust and should abide by tary correspondents. They have lishing a genuine democratic state. zen journalists. Nobody can ig- greater credit by the general the code of ethics in journalism in- goodwill intention to contribute to Myanmar citizens are already giv- nore the work of citizen journal- public. 18 February 2017 national 9 Public Contribute Students Democracy Party presents policies and programmes

Esteemed voters, We support the following activ- ities: (1) We support the coopera- tion among government, Hluttaw, Tatmadaw, po- litical parties and the people. (2) We welcome and support the meeting for national reconciliation which is the national cause. (3) We support the request of Party Logo. all political parties to par- ticipate in the 21st century enjoying the essence of the 2008 are the strength of the Tatmadaw. Panglong Conference constitution. In accord with the con- If there may be harmful effects on to meet its success for stitution, the three Hlutaws namely one of the 135 nationalities, our national reconciliation. Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw party will prevent this together with Esteemed voters, and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw have been the people for non-disintegration of U Htay Aung, Chairman of Public Contribute Students Democracy Party. The objective of our party is formed. A government led by the the national solidarity. for genuine democracy to flourish president emerged and it has taken Esteemed voters, U Htay Aung alias U Htay Hlaing, of the people. in a well-disciplined manner. responsibilities of the State through Our party will contest the bye Vice Chairman of Public Contrib- We are the ones who believe The policies of our party is as practicing democracy. election to be held on 1 April 2017. ute Students Democracy Party, in the 2008 constitution, which follows: Similarly, region and state We want to serve the people hands presented policies, attitudes and allowed pursuit of multiparty 1. Our party believes in a Hluttaws have emerged and the held together with the existing win- programmes of his party on 17 democracy system. Therefore, we political system which governments led by prime minis- ning party. We wish to emphasize February 2017, on radio and TV have established Public Contribute practices multiparty de- ters and ministers have managed political activities in Hluttaw more programmes. The translation of his Students Democracy Party to serve mocracy system. the administration based on federal than outside political activities. In presentation is given below: the interests of the people. 2. Within and without our system. Hluttaws make laws and this way, we can serve the people Esteemed voters, As our party is formed with party, we respect the executive bodies are running the with might and main, and we want I wish all of you health and people and students, the logo of fulfilment of the wish routines in accord with the laws. to contribute to the Hluttaw which happiness. I am Vice Chairman the party portrays a fighting pea- of the majority and ac- It is safe to say that activities is carrying out its works randomly. U Htay Aung alias U Htay Hlaing cock surrounded by 14 white stars knowledge the desire of accomplished by region and state We hope wishfully the assignment of Public Contribute Students representing the 14 states. the minority. Hluttaws are the results of the 2008 to be given by the people. Democracy Party. Normally, the colour of the 3. Our party always upholds constitution based on the federal Esteemed voters, Esteemed voters, fighting peacock is red, but our and prioritize the national system. Our party welcomes it. We would like to request you Our party was formed on party’s fighting peacock is white. It cause. Our party totally condemns to seal on our untainted white pea- 28 April 2015. Let me present means good faith and being clean. 4. Our party will treat all the the acts of fighting among national cock of good faith and cleanliness the background history of our In the past students had fought parties based on equality. brethren sowing discords among which is the symbol of our Public party. Members of our party are against the oppressive rule of for- 5. Our party will cooperate them in the time of upholding the Contribute Students Democracy the seasoned ones active in 1988 eigners with the spirit of peacock with other parties whose national cause of 135 groups of Party. Our party’s little white uprising. In accord with the Party that has a nature of repulsing the objectives and attitudes nationalities. Our party is the party peacock is waiting for the duty to Registration Law of 2010, they took enemy with perseverance, fortitude are common with us. which accepts the cause of the 135 be assigned by people with simple responsibilities other parties but and daring spirit. According to the 6. We will compete with nationalities as our party’s cause. heart. now they, students and people, are situation of this age, all our brothers other parties with polit- Today’s situations show that the I would like to conclude my reorganized to form a unified party. born in the Union are engaged in the ical goodwill. Tatmadaw, sacrificing the lives and speech by saying “Support the As members of our party, people executive, legislative and judicial Esteemed voters, limbs, is protecting the country for white peacock” by putting a seal and students have also experienced affairs of the country. Thus we Our party believes in the perpetuation of the sovereignty and on it without hesitation. a single party system, we know the will contribute and cooperate with constitution. As national cause is national integrity. Our party always May all of you health and feelings and emotions of the people. them in accord with our party’s the priority our country of today is accepts the fact that the Tatmadaw happiness. So, we vow to serve the interests cleanliness. is for the country and the people (Unofficial Translation) Senior General receives Chairman of Nippon Foundation Defence Services Com- in Nay Pyi Taw. mander-in-Chief Senior Gen- During the meeting, they dis- eral Min Aung Hlaing received cussed matters relating to promo- a delegation led by H.E. Mr. tion of relations and cooperation Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman between the two armed forces of of the Nippon Foundation the countries, sending trainees in Japan, Special Envoy of and delegations to Japan, imple- the Government of Japan for mentation of the Myanmar peace National Reconciliation in My- process and providing of assis- anmar, at 10:30 am yesterday tance by the Nippon Foundation. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and a delegation led by Mr. Yohei Sasakawa pose for a documentary photo at the Bayintnaung guest house —Myanmar News Agency at Bayintnaung guest house in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Photo: MNA 10 national 18 February 2017 Formation of National Committee for Designating Minimum Wage >> From page 1 (G) U Yi Mon Member Service Provider data concerning facts that should be based on in fix- Permanent Secretary Representative of employers organisations ing minimum wage, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs’ Association (E) declaring proposed minimum wage rates that should (H) Daw Aye Aye Win Member (S) U Lu Maw Myint Maung Member be fixed in accord with the prescriptions included in Director-General Agricultural Business the chapter 6 of Minimum Wage Law, 2013 and is- Directorate of Industrial Supervision and Inspection Representative of employers organisations suing notification after fixing minimum wage rates Ministry of Industry Myanmar Rice Merchants Association with the approval of the Union Government after (I) U Aung Naing Oo Member (T) Dr Khin Hlaing Member studying and assessing the suggestions of Union Director-General Livestock business Area Committee and Region or State Committee, Directorate of Investment and Companies Representative of employers organisations concerning fixing minimum wage for the whole na- Administration Myanmar Livestock Federation tion, Regions and States, trade and commerce busi- Ministry of Planning and Finance (U) Dr Zaw Oo Member nesses, production and services, agricultural and (J) U Aung Thwin Oo Member Myanmar Development Resource Institute livestock breeding businesses, Director (V) Dr Than Win Member (F) including and describing wages per hour, day, week, Consumers Affairs Department Director (Rtd) month or wages for part-time jobs according to their Ministry of Commerce Labour Relations Department skills, in proposed minimum wage rates to be issued (K) U Win Zaw Trader (W) U Khin Maung Nyo (Economics) Member under sub-section E, after studying and assessing Representative of labour organizations Economic Research risks on the job, All-Myanmar Labour Federations (X) Dr Myo Myo Myint Member (G) If there are objection over the proposed minimum (L) U Naw Aung Member Center for Economy, Environment wage rates of the national committee, ask the tri- Manufacturer and Society Myanmar partite representatives comprising respective Union Representative of labour organisations (Y) Director-General Secretary Area Committee, Region or State Committees to Myanmar Industry and Services Directorate of Labour discuss and coordinate, and re-submit the minimum The Myanmar Industries Crafts and Services Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population wage rates that should be fixed, to the Union govern- Trade Union Federation (Z) U Win Shein Joint-Secretary ment after scrutiny of the tripartite committees of the (M) Daw Khaing Zar Aung Member Director-General national committee for fixing minimum wage rates. Service provider Factories and Labour Law Inspection Department (H) Announcing revised notification with the approval Representative of labour organizations Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population of the Union Government for at least one time every All Myanmar Labour Affairs Organisation 2. Duties and rights of the national committee on fixing two years after scrutinising in accord with changing (N) U Naing Thein Aung Member minimum wage are as follows: situations after distinguishing working skills and Agricultural Business (A) For laying down national-level policies for fixing risks on the job in sectors of trade and commerce, Representative of Labour organisations minimum wage, determine what facts these policies production and services, agriculture and livestock Federation of Myanmar Farmers, Agriculture should be based on, breeding businesses, regions, Farmers and Foodstuff Labour Unions (B) fixing duties and assignments for Union Area Com- (I) fixing duties for implementing the working process (O) U Tin Myint Member mittee, Region or State Committees comprising after forming working committees needed concern- Livestock Business representatives from government departments and ing fixing minimum wage and revision, Representative of labour organisations organisations, representatives of employers and em- (J) holding regular and special meetings of the national Fishermen Organisation ployees and professionals, to submit suggestions af- committee in accord with the prescribed rules and Labutta Township, Ayeyawady Region ter studying, assessing and calculating carefully over regulations. (P) Daw Yin Yin Win Member research work and report for fixing minimum wage, (K) submitting the working performances of the national Trading (C) giving instructions to the Union Area Committee, committee to the State Government, occasionally, Representative of the employers Region or State Committees in accord with the na- 3. Notification 91/2013 dated on 20th December 2013 Myanmar Retailers Association tional level policies laid down concerning submis- issued by the Office of the President of the State is (Q) Daw Khaing Khaing Nwe Member sion of suggestions after studying, assessing and cal- governed and abolished by this notification. Manufacturer culating carefully over research work and report for (sd) Htin Kyaw Representative of employers organisations fixing minimum wage, President Myanmar Garment Entrepreneurs’ Association (D) assessing, calculating and laying down projects and Republic of the Union of Myanmar (R) Daw Wah Wah Min Member plans, after making research work and collecting (Unoffical Translation) Ridership on circular trains continues to rise The number of prepaid tickets for railway passen- gers has topped 8,000 soon after the Yangon Bus Line Service (YBS) was intro- duced in Yangon city, said an official from Myanma Railways. There were only about 3,000 prepaid users per day at the beginning of the prepaid ticket sys- tem. The daily average commuters totaled 5,000 by the end of 2016. But the number of train pas- sengers started to substan- tially increase in January and has reached over 8,000 in February. "Yangon city travel- lers have found it not con- venient to take the bus, as the YBS system was intro- duced without enough bus- es. So the travelers rely more on the circular trains," the Myanma Railways offi- cial said.—200 18 February 2017 world 11

YANGON TO BANGKOK BANGKOK TO YANGON YGN TO ICN ICN TO YGN Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days MDL TO SIN SIN TO MDL Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days KE-472 23:30 7:50 Daily KE-471 18:30 22:30 Daily TG-304 09:50 11:45 Daily TG-303 8:00 8:45 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days YGN TO KUL KUL TO YGN TG-302 15:00 16:55 Daily TG-301 13:15 14:00 Daily MI-533 15:45 20:50 2 MI-522 11:30 13:20 4,6 TG-306 19:50 21:45 Daily TG-305 18:05 18:50 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days MI-522 14:15 20:15 4,6 MI-533 11:30 14:50 2 PG-706 6:00 8:15 Daily PG-701 8:45 9:40 Daily AK-505 8:30 12:45 Daily AK-504 6:55 8:00 Daily PG-702 10:30 12:25 Daily PG-707 13:45 14:40 Daily AK-503 19:10 23:30 Daily AK-502 17:20 18:30 Daily MDL TO BKK BKK TO MDL PG-708 15:30 17:25 Daily PG-703 16:45 17:35 Daily 8M-501 16:10 20:10 2 8M-502 16:45 17:45 1 Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days PG-704 18:20 20:15 Daily PG-705 20:30 21:45 Daily 8M-501 11:45 15:45 1 8M-502 21:10 22:10 2 PG-710 14:10 16:35 Daily PG-709 12:00 13:20 Daily 8M-335 7:30 9:15 Daily 8M-336 10:15 11:00 Daily MH-741 11:15 15:40 Daily MH-742 13:55 15:05 1,4,6,7 8M-331 16:30 18:15 Daily 8M-332 19:20 20:05 Daily MH-743 16:00 20:15 1,4,6,7 MH-740 09:10 10:15 Daily MDL TO KMG KMG TO MDL Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days UB-017 17:45 19:15 Daily UB-020 10:35 11:10 3,5 YGN TO KMG KMG TO YGN MU-2030 14:25 17:15 Daily MU-2029 13:20 13:15 Daily UB-019 8:00 9:30 3,5,7 UB-018 21:05 21:35 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days UB-019 8:55 10:25 1,6 UB-020 11:30 12:05 1,6 CA-416 12:30 16:00 Daily CA-415 10:50 11:30 Daily NYT to BKK BKK TO NYT MU-2032 15:30 18:50 Daily MU-2031 13:50 14:30 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days MU-2012 12:55 19:55 3 MU-2011 08:20 11:55 3 YGN TO DMK DMK TO YGN PG-722 19:50 22:50 1,3,4,5,6,7 PG-721 17:20 19:20 1,3,4,5,6,7 Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days YGN TO TPE TPE TO YGN FD-252 8:30 10:20 Daily FD-251 7:15 8:00 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days FD-256 12:55 14:40 Daily FD-255 11:35 12:25 Daily CI-7916 10:50 16:10 Daily CI-7915 7:00 9:50 Daily AIRLINE CODES FD-254 17:35 19:25 Daily FD-253 16:20 17:05 Daily YGN TO PEK PEK TO YGN FD-258 21:40 23:30 Daily FD-257 20:15 21:10 Daily DD-4231 08:00 9:45 Daily DD-4234 10:30 11:15 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days CA-906 23:50 0550+1 1,3,5,7 CA-905 19:30 22:50 1,3,5,7 8M = Myanmar Airways International DD-4235 12:00 13:45 Daily DD-4230 6:30 7:15 Daily BG = Biman Bangladesh Airlines DD-4239 21:00 22:55 Daily DD-4238 19:25 20:15 Daily YGN TO HAN HAN TO YGN SL-201 11:00 13:35 Daily SL-200 08:45 10:00 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days MH = Malaysia Airlines SL-207 19:45 21:45 Daily SL-206 17:10 18:35 Daily VN-956 19:10 21:30 Daily VN-957 16:40 18:10 Daily MU = China Eastern Airlines NH = All Nippon Airways YGN TO CAN CAN TO YGN YGN TO SGN SGN TO YGN Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days SQ = Singapore Airways VN-942 12:10 14:55 2,3,4,5,7 VN-943 9:25 11:10 2,3,4,5,7 8M-713 20;25 01:00+1 1 8M-714 2:05 3:40 2 PG = Bangkok Airways 8M-711 8:40 13:15 2,4,5,7 8M-712 14:15 15:50 2,4,5,7 YGN TO HKG HKG TO YGN UB = Myanmar National Airlines CZ-3056 11:35 15:50 3,6 CZ-3055 8:40 10:35 3,6 Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days VN = Vietnam Airline CZ-3056 17:40 22:20 1,5 CZ-3055 14:40 16:40 1,5 KA -251 1:05 5:25 Daily KA-250 21:50 23:45 1,3,5,7 3K = Jet Star AK = Air Asia UB-8027 09:00 13:30 1,3,5,7 KA-252 22:20 00:10 2,4,6 YGN TO SIN SIN TO YGN UB-8028 14:50 16:20 1,3,5,7 AI = Air India CA = Air China Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days CI = China Airlines CZ = China Southern YGN TO DOH DOH TO YGN 8M-231 8:20 12:40 Daily 8M-232 13:45 15:15 Daily DD = Nok Airline FD = Air Asia SQ-997 10:25 15:10 Daily SQ-998 07:55 09:20 Daily Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days MI-515 14:20 18:50 1,3,5 MI-522 11:30 15:30 4,6 QR-919 8:05 11:30 1,3,4,6,7 QR-918 20:10 5:20 1,3,4,6,7 KA = Dragonair KE = Korea Airlines MI-519 17:35 22:10 Daily MI-518 15:15 16:40 Daily YGN TO CNX CNX TO YGN MI = Silk Air QR = Qatar Airways MI-522 16:20 20:50 4,6 MI-516 12:00 13:25 1,3,5 Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days TG = Thai Airways TR = Tiger Airline MI-533 13:35 20:50 2 MI-533 11:30 12:45 2 PG -724 13:40 15:35 Daily PG-723 12:00 12:55 Daily 3k-584 19:40 00:10 Daily 3K-583 17:30 19:00 Daily YGN TO DAC DAC TO YGN 3K-582 11:35 16:05 Daily 3k-581 09:10 10:40 Daily DAY 4 = Thursday TR-2823 9:25 13:55 1,2,4,5,7 TR-2822 7:20 8:45 1,2,4,5,7 Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days UB-001 7:15 11:45 Daily UB-002 13:00 14:30 Daily BG-061 16:45 18:30 1,3,6 BG-060 13:30 16:00 1,3,6 1 = Monday 5 = Friday YGN TO NRT NRT TO YGN MDL TO DMK DMK TO MDL 2 = Tuesday 6 = Saturday Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days Flight no. Dep Arv Days 3 = Wednesday 7 = Sunday NH-814 22:10 06:45 Daily NH-813 11:00 16:30 Daily FD-245 12:55 15:15 Daily FD-244 11:10 12:25 Daily UN must take lead in resolving Syria crisis — Gabriel Bonn, (Germany) — eign Minister Sergei Lavrov Countries opposed to Syrian said the United States support- President Bashar al-Assad, in- ed Russian-sponsored parallel cluding the United States, back peace talks on Syria in the Ka- efforts by the United Nations to zakh capital of Astana. Those broker a political solution to the talks ended on Thursday with no civil war in Syria, German For- joint communique and opposing eign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Syrian groups exchanging angry said on Friday. tirades. “It is clear that all who met Russia proposed a series of want a political solution... and parallel intra-Syrian negotiations that this political solution must in coordination with Turkey and be achieved in Geneva under the Iran last year in Astana to rein- auspices of the United Nations force a shaky ceasefire. and that there cannot be any par- It has tried to expand the allel negotiations,” Gabriel told scope to cover political aspects, reporters after a meeting that in- a move that has been criticised cluded the United States, Saudi by Western and Arab states, who Arabia, Turkey, France and Brit- argue that UN efforts are the only ain. credible track for a political solu- Gabriel said US Secretary of tion. State Rex Tillerson had played The United Nations special an active role in the discussions envoy on Syria, Staffan de Mis- about how to end the war in Syr- tura, is convening a new round ia, which took place on the side- of peace talks among Syrian fac- lines of a meeting of G20 foreign tions in Geneva on 23 February ministers. after negotiations collapsed al- All eyes have been on the most nine months ago. United States and its approach A spokesman for de Mis- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R), Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (2nd R) and other diplomats to ending the violence in Syria, listen to German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (3rd L) speaking during a meeting on Syria at the World tura said he was still finalising given promises by US President who would come to the Ge- Conference Centre in Bonn, western Germany, on 17 February. Photo: Reuters Donald Trump to build closer ties neva talks but there were al- to Russia, which has supported Speaking alongside Gabriel, ultimately fail if Russia did not belling all those opposed to As- ready positive responses to the Syrian government under As- French Foreign Minister Jean- use its influence on the Syrian sad as “terrorists.” invitations that had gone out. sad. Marc Ayrault said Geneva would government and Iran to stop la- On Thursday, Russian For- —Reuters 12 World 18 February 2017 German Social Democrat candidate Europe must not would beat Merkel in chancellor vote bow to US spending Berlin — Martin Schulz, the German Social Democrats’ candi- date for federal elections in Sep- tember, would beat Chancellor An- demands on NATO gela Merkel if balloting was based on a direct leadership vote, a poll showed on Friday. — EU’s Juncker The poll carried out by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen for Munich — European Com- Juncker said in a speech on the broadcaster ZDF showed 49 per- mission President Jean-Claude sidelines of the international Mu- cent of Germans wanted former Juncker said on Thursday that nich Security Conference. European Parliament President Europe must not cave in to US de- He said he knew that Germa- Schulz to be their chancellor while mands to raise military spending, ny would no longer have a budget 38 percent would prefer Merkel to arguing that development and hu- surplus if it increased defence stay in office. manitarian aid could also count as spending to 2 per cent of GDP That marks a turnaround com- security. from 1.22 per cent. pared with the end of January, New Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Martin Schulz addresses a US President Donald Trump “I don’t like our American when the same poll showed Merkel news conference at their party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, on 30 has raised questions about his friends narrowing down this con- had 44 percent support compared January 2017. Photo: Reuters commitment to the NATO de- cept of security to the military,” to Schulz’s 40 percent, ZDF said. fence alliance if European coun- he said, arguing it would be sensi- Earlier this month another poll Merkel’s conservatives — The AfD was followed by the tries do not raise defence spend- ble to look at a “modern stability also showed Schulz had overtaken comprising her Christian Demo- Greens on 9 per cent and the far-left ing to 2 per cent of economic policy” made up of several com- Merkel. crats (CDU) and their Bavarian Linke on 7 per cent. The pro-busi- output. The United States puts up ponents. The SPD, junior partner in sister party, the Christian Social ness Free Democrats (FDP) were 70 per cent of alliance funds. “If you look at what Europe Merkel’s ruling coalition, has Union (CSU) — shed 2 points to on 6 per cent - enough to cross the US Defence Secretary Jim is doing in defence, plus develop- trailed her conservative bloc for 34 per cent. 5-per cent threshold needed to en- Mattis warned North Atlantic ment aid, plus humanitarian aid, years in opinion polls until the The anti-immigrant Alter- ter parliament. Treaty Organization allies on the comparison with the Unit- nomination of Schulz sparked a native for Germany (AfD) weak- Some 30 per cent would like Wednesday that they must hon- ed States looks rather different. revival in support for the party, ened by one percentage point but to see a left-leaning alliance of the our military spending pledges to Modern politics cannot just be which last won an election under was in third place on 10 percent. SPD, Linke and Greens take pow- make sure the United States does about raising defence spending,” Gerhard Schroeder in 2002. Its fortunes have been boosted by er while 44 per cent were against not moderate its support. he said. By party, the poll showed the worries about security and the in- such a coalition, the poll showed. “It has been the American “Europeans must bundle SPD up 6 percentage points at 30 tegration of more than 1 million The survey of 1,231 people message for many, many years. their defence spending better and percent — its highest level of the migrants who have arrived in Ger- was conducted between 14 Febru- I am very much against letting spend the money more efficient- current parliament in that survey. many in the last two years. ary and 16 February. —Reuters ourselves be pushed into this,” ly,” he added.—Reuters Cyprus peace talks interrupted by old plebiscite row Some 500 migrants cross ATHENS — Face-to-face talks between both sides of divided border into Cyprus broke off on Thursday, sources at the meeting said, after Spanish enclave the Greek Cypriot parliament an- gered Turkish Cypriots by hon- of Ceuta ouring a 1950 plebiscite seeking Madrid — Around 500 union with Greece. sub-Saharan African migrants The meeting between Greek crossed the fenced border sur- Cypriot leader Nicos Anasta- rounding Spain’s North African siades and his Turkish Cypriot enclave of Ceuta from Morocco counterpart, Mustafa Akinci, early on Friday, emergency ser- ended abruptly about an hour af- vices said. ter it started, after which a go-be- Dozens of migrants, many tween had to shuttle between the with wounds from climbing two to keep the peace process on over the 6-metre barbed wire track. fence, celebrated in the streets “Both leaders very strongly in the early hours of the day with some shouting “freedom”, said they are committed to this TV footage showed. process, and nobody sees this Police and local govern- process as over, or terminated, ment officials in Ceuta were not or suspended,” said Espen Barth immediately available to give Eide, the United Nations spe- further details. cial envoy who is overseeing the The Red Cross was treating peace negotiations which have Two men walk next to a fence dividing the Greek and Turkish Cypriots area, on the Turkish Cypriot northern some 400 migrants at its centre been ongoing for almost two part of the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, on 16 February 2017. Photo: Reuters there and had dispatched five years. ambulances to help, Ceuta’s The talks aim to end the di- nity voted for “enosis”, or union, Thursday. from Britain. emergency service said on its vision of the island, for decades a with Greece. Anastasiades said he took a The notion of unification Twitter page. source of tension between NATO The anger that caused short break and returned to find with Greece has, officially at Spain’s two enclaves in allies Greece and Turkey and an among Turkish Cypriots reflects Akinci gone. Akinci said Anasta- least, been abandoned as a con- Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla, are obstacle to Turkey’s bid to join the historic sensitivities on the siades walked out, slamming the cept for decades. The Mediterra- often used as entry points into the European Union. island which was split in a Turk- door. nean island has been a member Europe for African migrants, who either climb over their bor- Cyprus’s parliament, com- ish invasion in 1974 triggered by “Enosis” has always been a state of the EU since 2004. der fences or try to swim along prised solely of Greek Cypriots, a brief Greek Cypriot coup by deep source of resentment among Last week’s vote was pro- the coast. adopted a resolution on 9 Febru- elements of the military seeking Turkish Cypriots, and was part- posed by a small nationalist par- In January, around 1,100 ary commemorating a 1950 un- union with Greece. ly the cause of inter-communal ty. Anastasiades’s conservatives migrants tried to cross into Ceu- official referendum where more The two sides gave differing clashes in the 1960s shortly after abstained and the left-wing party ta although most were eventual- than 95 per cent of that commu- accounts of what happened on the island gained independence voted against it.—Reuters ly turned back.—Reuters 18 February 2017 world 13 Scientists explore the impact of Storm Dineo kills at global warming on Japan’s sea life least seven people in Mozambique —government LONDON — British and way than before. Japan’s Japanese scientists are con- seaweed harvesters may Maputo — Tropical in the throes of a financial ducting innovative research benefit from larger yields, storm Dineo has killed sev- crisis, Mozambique is prone to discover how Japan’s for example. en people in Mozambique to flooding. It is especial- marine ecosystem could be The team is expected since it hit the eastern coast ly vulnerable after a major affected by global warming. to publish its findings later on Wednesday, the govern- drought last year as soils de- They are looking into this year but preliminary ment’s disaster centre said graded or hardened by dry the potential side effects of observations appear to on Thursday. spells do not easily absorb rising acidity in Japan’s seas show corals do not grow The storm, has brought water. caused by increased levels of well close to the vents. Sur- heavy rain and winds of “The system will pose carbon dioxide in the atmos- prisingly, scientists found up to 160 km an hour (100 a great risk for the next phere. algae growth appears to be mph), raising the risk of 36 to 48 hours, particu- Previous studies in the affected by the warming of flooding and crop damage larly in terms of further Mediterranean have shown the sea, even at high CO2 in the impoverished south- exceptionally heavy rainfall increased acidification can levels. ern African country. and resultant flooding,” the disrupt the growth of some Photo taken in 2016 shows Jason Hall-Spencer who is In an interview with Mozambique’s emer- South African Weather Ser- sea organisms and this, in helping to lead a joint Anglo-Japanese research project Kyodo News, Hall-Spen- gency operational centre vice said in a statement. turn, could have long-term into the effects of global warming on Japan’s marine life. cer said, “I don’t want to be said in a statement about The Mozambican gov- implications for the marine Photo: Kyodo News too dramatic but I think that 130,000 people living in ernment said the situation food chain. in the future you may see a the Inhambane province, was less severe in Gaza, Researchers are hoping effects of CO2, the team get smaller at higher CO2 simplification of the marine 500 km north of the capital which has the popular resort their findings will inform has sent divers to a spot off levels. However, some ma- biodiversity around Japan. Maputo, had been affected town of Xai-Xai as its cap- politicians about the impor- Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefec- rine life actually prospers, “At high CO2 areas in by the storm. About 20,000 ital and is near the border tance of cutting greenhouse ture, where there are several including: seaweed, anemo- the Mediterranean, there’s homes were destroyed with South Africa. gas emissions. underwater volcanoes that nes, jellyfish, algae and sea- a descent towards slimy by heavy rains and fierce Government said how- Scientists believe the pump out CO2 from vents. grass. organisms such as jellyfish winds. ever that it feared flooding heating up of the world’s Jason Hall-Spencer, a Hall-Spencer said the and bacteria. But corals and One of the world’s in the area due to the torren- oceans will impact on ma- professor of marine biology seawater chemistry is chang- the fish that rely on them poorest countries and also tial downpour.—Reuters rine ecology, but less is at Plymouth University who ing in Japan, as elsewhere, are easily impacted. known about a second by- is working with a team from but little work has been done “There is sufficient House For Rent product of global warming: the University of Tsukuba, on the effects to the biology. concern amongst Japan’s - 2 Storey house in Golden Valley acidification. Ibaraki Prefecture, said simi- Colder and deeper wa- marine scientists about this - 5 Master bedrooms ; 8 air conditioners. The world’s oceans are lar studies in Europe showed ters naturally have lower issue. We don’t know what - 20 K.v Generator ; Big kitchen & dining room absorbing higher levels of the “corrosive” effects of levels of carbonate than shal- it’s going to do to coastal - spacious car parking CO2. This dissolves into the CO2. low, warmer waters (home livelihoods. The changes Contact : 09 5075250 : 09 795515549 seawater and reacts with the Around the vents at to the tropical coral reefs, for in seawater chemistry have water to produce a weak car- high levels of the gas, the di- example) so experts believe never happened this way bonic acid. versity in marine organisms they will be impacted first as before.” CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE This lowers the pH, and declines with none exhibit- a result of increased acidi- Kazuo Inaba, director MV cape flores VOY. NO ( ) the ocean gradually becomes ing the usual array of bright fication. Hall-Spencer said of the Shimoda Marine Re- less alkaline and the level of colors due to lower levels one of Japan’s main con- search Center which is part Consignees of cargo carried on MV cape carbonate is reduced. How- of carbonate in the seawa- cerns should be the possible of the University of Tsuku- flores VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the ever, this calcium carbonate ter. Instead, there are fewer effects on coral reefs around ba, said, “I really want vessel will be arriving on 18-2-2017 and cargo will be is required by organisms, species and they tend to be Okinawa in southwestern politicians to know about discharged into the premises of h.p.t. where it will lie such as corals and shellfish, brown or green. Japan where already there ocean acidification and at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the to build skeletons and shells. In addition, corals, is some evidence to suggest what we think will happen byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Although the oceans which can be an important the combination of warming in the future. However, it’s will never become acid and component in the marine and acidification is damag- important not to be alarmist Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am drop below pH7, some es- food chain, are not present ing the corals. and spread any misinfor- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now timates suggest they have around the vents because He said this could hurt mation. A lot of people in declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo become 30 per cent more there is not enough carbonate tourism and lead to coastal Japan rely on the fishing in- from the Vessel. acidic since the Industri- to build their skeletons. As erosion as the reefs act as a dustry. “One of our major No claims against this vessel will be admitted after al Revolution. And if CO2 the diversity of plankton and barrier against strong tides. concerns is that increased the Claims Day. continues to be emitted at organisms declines, so does However, scientists acidification could disturb the same rate by 2100, acidi- the diversity of fish higher are keen to stress the sea some aspects of the marine SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT ty will increase by about 150 up the food chain, scientists will remain productive for food chain and impact on MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY per cent. believe. Studies have also the marine industry in the fish and mollusks, for ex- AGENT FOR: M/S new golden sea lines In order to examine the shown that shellfish tend to future, albeit in a different ample.”—Kyodo News Phone No: 2301185 Smartphone photos of x-rays provide diagnosis CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV sentosa star VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV sentosa as effective as original film: Aust’n study star VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the SYDNEY — Smartphone Jennifer Dawson, the to transfer babies to special- where air leaks into the vessel will be arriving on 16-2-2017 and cargo will be photos of x-ray images can lead researcher of the study, ist care if needed,” Dawson space between the lung and discharged into the premises of b.s.w where it will lie help medical professionals said that the research would told the Australian Broad- the chest wall. Marta Thio, at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the diagnose lung problems as have significant implica- casting Corporation (ABC) a consultant neonatologist, byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. effectively as the original tions for patients in rural on Friday. The study found said without an x-ray, pneu- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am films, Australian research Australia who would be that there was no difference mothorax could easily be has found. able to be diagnosed quickly in the accuracy of detecting misdiagnosed and treated to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now The study, published and accurately with the new collapsed lungs between the incorrectly, causing the con- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo by Melbourne’s Royal method. photo and the films with the dition to worsen.“This re- from the Vessel. Women’s Hospital on Fri- “The findings give smartphone images even re- search shows we can make No claims against this vessel will be admitted after day, examined how stand- doctors confidence to quick- sulting in a slightly higher a diagnosis far more quickly the Claims Day. ard films of babies suffering ly send X-rays images to rate of accurate diagnosis while maintaining accuracy, SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT from a suspected collapsed specialists based in another than the traditional films. simply by using smartphone MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY lung compared to photos of location, and receive a quick Doctors involved in images in conjunction with AGENT FOR: M/S blpl shipping line the films taken on a smart- diagnosis, advice on treat- the research focused on speaking to the doctor,” phone. ment and recommendations pneumothorax, a condition Thio said.—Xinhua Phone No: 2301185 14 entertainment 18 February 2017 Australian rock band Midnight Oil It’s important to stay real to to play first world tour in 20 years work on true stories: Pannu New Delhi — Taapsee Pannu SYDNEY — Australian rock believes that the reason her act- band Midnight Oil said on Friday ing has been considered “natural” they will play their first world and “believable” so far is because tour in 20 years, vowing to con- she makes a “conscious effort” to tinue their political activism stay connected to the real world. during the six-month, fifty-show “It’s extremely important to world tour. be disconnected and stay real and get outside because if all the time The tour, scheduled to begin Photo: PTI in mid-April, will take the band you are going to live around the to 14 countries, including the industry people, how are you go- biggest pay back to Delhi girls.” United States, Canada, New Zea- ing to know what reality is or the Taapsee, a Delhiite herself, land and to countries in Europe real people, whose story you are says there has always been a big and South America. going to tell on the big screen,” misconception about Delhi girls The band’s frontman Peter Taapsee told PTI. that they are loud, abusive and Garrett — a former Australian “That is why it has always sometimes fake which is not true. government minister between been a conscious effort on my “We always have a typical 2007 and 2013 — said the group Australia’s Environment Minister Peter Garrett performs with his part. I can count on my fingers notion about a Delhi girl like this would not shy away from speak- band Midnight Oil during the Sound Relief bushfire benefit concert in the number of friends I have. is how she dresses up, very loud ing their mind, taking a swipe at Melbourne in 2009. Photo: Reuters It’s all because I really want all the time. She always has this new US President Donald Trump. to keep it real on screen and the wannabe accent. She’ll always be “Healthy democracies some- Mobile Corp’s New York offic- ans for their historic mistreatment. fact that people find me very real abusive. No, I’m a hardcore Del- times need to react against crazi- es criticized the company for the In 2008, then Australian and natural and believable on hi girl and I’m not ill mannered ness and ugliness and selfishness Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1990. prime minister Kevin Rudd screen is because I’m connected that way. and stupidity,” said Garrett. In 2000, when playing at the issued an apology to the coun- to the real world,” she adds. “There’s always a certain “You’ve got that in ample official Sydney Olympics closing try’s marginalized indigenous The actress rose to prom- kind of fierceness that comes abundance in President Trump,” ceremony, the band performed people, which aimed to herald a inence with her role in Neer- with us because we’re suppos- said the Midnight Oil frontman. while wearing clothes embla- new era in race relations. aj Pandey’s “Baby” but it was edly more street smart. We know The band is no stranger to zoned with “sorry”, a direct refer- Midnight Oil has released “Pink” which earned her critical the realities of life. We’ve walked controversy. ence to the then Australian prime 17 albums, with sales of more acclaim in Bollywood and she the path, from DTC buses to auto An impromptu lunchtime pro- minister John Howard’s refusal to than 10 million worldwide. says the Aniruddha Roy Chow- walas. We have done it all,” she test performance in front of Exxon apologize to indigenous Australi- —Reuters dhury-directed thriller “was my says.—PTI Book to chronicle Dream Girl’s journey New Delhi — Dream Girl “In an industry where the rials, a Member of Parliament Hema Malini’s incredible jour- male star has always driven the from Mathura, and has also ney from an actor, a danseuse commercial success of films, performed the classical dance and filmmaker to a politician is Hema Malini was an exception, ballets Draupadi, Radha Krishna being chronicled in a new book with her name alone sufficing and Durga. which will hit stores on her 69th to ensure a film’s box-office This year she will be seen birthday this October. glory,” publisher HarperCollins in Ramesh Sippy’s unusual love Billed as an authorised bi- India said. story “Shimla Mirch” with Raj- ography, “Hema Malini: Be- A truly multi-faceted per- kumar Rao. yond the Dream Girl” is penned sonality, Hema Malini has been The book will be published by author-columnist Ram Kamal a filmmaker and producer, di- on her birthday on 16 Octo- Mukherjee. recting films and television se- ber.—PTI Mark Peranson (R-L), actress Kim Minhee, director Hong Sangsoo and director of photography Park Hongyeol pose during a photocall to pro- mote the movie ‘On the Beach at Night Alone’ at the 67th Berlinale In- Pink Floyd’s Waters, Mason hope to ternational Film Festival in Berlin, on 16 February 2017. Photo: Reuters delight fans, honor crews in new exhibit Actress who had heart broken by London — Pink Floyd literally hundreds and hundreds filmmaker portrayed in Berlinale movie co-founders Roger Waters and of people who’ve worked with Nick Mason hope an exhibition us as sound engineers or road BERLIN — A young actress most (personal), yes.” in May documenting the rock crew, technicians, inventors flees across the world trying to “Right Now, Wrong Then”, band’s 50 years in music will or graphics or whatever,” Ma- get over her affair with a married also about a relationship between give fans a sense of their live son said. “And to go ‘we got movie maker - the plot of a Kore- a film director and a young wom- work as well as honor those who through a lot of work by get- an film in competition at the Ber- an, won the Golden Leopard helped fulfill their artistic vision. ting help from these people’ - lin Film Festival whose director at the Locarno Film Festival in “The Pink Floyd Exhibition: that’s a really nice aspect of it.” says is one of his most personal, Switzerland in 2015. Their Mortal Remains” opens at Released in 1979, “The if not autobiographical. “On the Beach at Night London’s Victoria and Albert Wall” is one of the most suc- Hong Sang-soo’s “On the Alone” involves a lot of self-crit- Museum in May, the same venue Band members Nick Mason (L) cessful albums of all time. Beach at Night Alone”, which icism in its portrayal of flawed which previously hosted a David and Roger Waters. Photo: Reuters Asked about US President was screened at on Thursday, manhood, Hong said, adding that Bowie retrospective. Donald Trump’s proposal to shows the female protagonist he always draws on his own ex- On display will be more than memorabilia that people are in- build a wall on the border with wandering through the parks of periences in his movies. 350 artifacts, including letters, terested in because they’re inter- Mexico, Waters said: “The Hamburg, trying to make sense “I try to use the material sketches, handwritten lyrics as ested in the history of it.” building of walls between na- of her feelings, before returning which I see in an honest lens. But well as footage of the band’s live The exhibition comes 50 tions and between religions to Korea where she drinks with I had to be honest about myself, performances. years since the release of Pink and between races and between old friends and vents her anger too. I always put some material “I think what (fans) will Floyd’s first single “Arnold different groups of people with about men and love. from myself when I use the ma- get...is a real sense of the scale of Layne”. Known for its experi- different beliefs is invariably “Compared to other direc- terial from others.” some of the live work that we did, mental music, the band went on counterproductive.” tors’ films it’s quite personal,” The film is one of 18 com- some of theatrics that we devel- enjoy worldwide acclaim, name- “We should be past a time Hong told reporters after the peting for the Golden and Silver oped over the years,” Waters told ly with “Dark Side of the Moon” when we’re wanting to make screening. “Maybe with the Bears at the ‘Berlinale’ festival. Reuters on Thursday. and “The Wall”. enemies of the other. Unfortu- ‘Right Now, Wrong Then’ I The winners will be announced “Hopefully there’s personal “What you realize is that it’s nately we’re not.”—Reuters made a few years ago, maybe the on Saturday.—Reuters 18 February 2017 lifestyle 15 Washington’s National Zoo fetes giant panda Bao Bao with special sendoff Washington — Wash- zoo to be sent to China be- Before Bao Bao’s de- ington’s National Zoo will fore they reach the age of parture, her handlers will lavish its giant panda Bao four. Bao Bao is the first to treat her to an assortment Bao with exotic treats and make the trip under the cur- of special snacks that range mementos of her time in rent agreement, signed in from dumplings to a heart- the nation’s capital before 2015. shaped ice cake. She’ll also she departs for China next Giant pandas, which receive a cache of mementos week, as part of a breeding are native to China, are clas- from zoo officials to remind programme to diversify the sified as a vulnerable spe- the panda of her birthplace. gene pool of the vulnerable cies. There are about 1,800 The National Zoo re- species. of them living in the wild ceived its first pair of giant Panda Bao Bao eats bamboo during a farewell event at the National Zoo in Washington, The 3-year-old pan- and another 300 in captivity. pandas in 1972 as a gift from DC, US, on 16 February 2017. Bao Bao will soon be moved to China. Photo: Reuters da, the first surviving cub Bao Bao achieved in- the Chinese government vived. Wolong Nature Reserve able to view live videos born at the zoo since 2005, ternational fame as the star to commemorate President Bao Bao is the offspring some four years later. from the sendoff party. will leave the National Zoo of the zoo’s “panda cam,” Richard Nixon’s landmark of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, The National Zoo’s The videos will in- on Tuesday, in keeping an which documented her birth visit to China, the zoo said the National Zoo’s second agreement with China to ex- clude footage of the pan- agreement with the Chinese and childhood for millions on its website. pair of giant pandas, loaned change giant pandas for re- da’s handlers packing for Wildlife Conservation As- of fans worldwide. Michelle Ling-Ling and Hs- from China in 2000. search and breeding will run Bao Bao’s trip, as well as sociation, the zoo said in a Obama, the former first lady, ing-Hsing lived at the Na- The couple produced until December 2020. a training session in which statement on Thursday. sent a video message to Bao tional Zoo for more than the zoo’s first surviving cub In addition to watching the panda is taught how to The programme calls Bao on 23 August, 2013, the 20 years and produced five on 9 July, 2005, named Tai Bao Bao enjoy her treats, behave during veterinary for panda cubs born at the panda’s birthday. cubs, none of which sur- Shan, who left for China’s fans of the panda will be exams.—Reuters At New York Fashion Week, it’s all about breaking the rules Japanese delicacies promoted NEW YORK — New York designers mixing power rendition of the twice-an- ranged from muted tones on Thai TV food show Fashion Week ended with a suits, chunky furs and me- nual fashion week, em- to bold colors, including TOKYO — Japanese on the program are also of- flourish on Thursday after a tallic fabrics into lavish bellished fabrics, decon- fuchsia and cobalt blue. delicacies are being pro- fered at a restaurant in the parade of innovative shows new looks for both day and structed shirts and sparkly “It can never be too moted on a popular TV Isetan department store in that gave an affectionate night. tops were prominent on the shinny or too glittery,” food show in Thailand as Bangkok. The 13-episode nod to the 1980’s, with During the February runway, with a palette that said Avril Graham, exec- part of a Japanese govern- show, which began airing utive fashion and beauty ment-backed export pro- in January, is set to run editor for Harper’s Ba- moter’s partnership with a through April. zaar. “It is the major sto- local TV network aimed at For the promotional ry of this season in New boosting demand for Japa- campaign, the Japan Ex- York.” nese food. ternal Trade Organization Designer Marc Jacobs The food show, called has teamed up with Kan- closed the week with his “Dish of Fate” in Thai, tana Japan Corp., a To- fall 2017 collection of features various ingredi- kyo-based joint venture fur-trimmed tweed jack- ents, such as seafood and owned by movie distribu- ets, mini skirts, shimmery Wagyu beef. Guests on the tor Nikkatsu Corp., Nippon tops and oversized hats at show can eat a dish served Television Network Corp. the Park Avenue Armory, by a top-rated local chef if and Thailand’s Kantana where the runway show they correctly guess which Group Public Co., which extended from inside to dish the audience likes the has a major TV production outside the building. most. firm in the Southeast Asian After the show as the The dishes showcased country.—Kyodo News audience left, the models, still standing or seated on the closed-off sidewalk, Models present creations from the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2017 collection during New pulled out their cell- Programme Schedule York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, on 16 February 2017. phones and took photos. (18-2-2017, Saturday) Photo: Reuters —Reuters

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