Emergence of the State Constitution Is the Duty of All Citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan

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Volume XI, Number 217 11th Waning of Tazaungmon 1365 ME Wednesday, 19 November, 2003

Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects all-round renovation of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Four social objectives Image on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township. — MNA * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation Prime Minister inspects all-round construction of * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image heritage and national character YANGON, 18 Nov — Prime tasks and left necessary in- ited the white elephant house — Yaza Gaha Thiri Pissaya * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Minister General Khin Nyunt, structions. near the Mindhamma Hill Gaza Yaza, Rati Malar and * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accompanied by officials of At 11.30 am today, the and looked into the tasks for Theingi Malar. ards of the entire nation the State Peace and Develop- Prime Minister and party vis- nurturing of white elephants MNA ment Council Office, arrived at the Lawka Chantha Abhaya Prime Minister inspects Union National Races Village Project Labha Muni Buddha Image YANGON, 18 Nov — Yangon Command Com- als, Rakhine nationals and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw the Union and arts, litera- on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Chairman of the Border Ar- mander Maj-Gen Myint Shan nationals as well as con- then briefed on the assistance ture, traditional culture and Township this afternoon. eas and National Races De- Swe, ministers, the Yangon struction of regional edifices to be rendered for the tourists customs of national races. They were welcomed velopment Implementation mayor, deputy ministers, and landmarks, growing of to visit the village. In conclusion, the Prime there by Chairman of Yangon Work Committee Prime departmental heads and of- regional crops and beautify- The Prime Minister Minister urged the officials Division Peace and Develop- Minister General Khin ficials. ing trees, collection of tradi- made a speech. He said the concerned to cooperate for ment Council Commander Nyunt, accompanied by of- At the briefing hall there, tional goods and equipment, village is being imple- successful realization of the Maj-Gen Myint Swe, minis- ficials of the State Peace and Minister for Progress of Bor- upgrading of rural roads, con- mented for the youth of to- objectives of the project. ters, the Yangon mayor, Development Council Of- der Areas and National Races struction of the main hall, day to know, at one place, Afterwards, the Prime deputy ministers, departmen- fice, arrived at the Union and Development Affairs opening of handicraft shops, the literature, arts, customs Minister and party enjoyed tal heads and members of the National Races Village of Col Thein Nyunt reported to and raising of interesting and traditions and living the entertain of the Youth pagoda board of trustees. the Ministry for Progress of him on the purposes of es- animals, construction of a styles of the national races Saing Troupe of the village, The General and party Border Areas and National tablishing the village, the small waterfall and greening residing in the Union for the song, Kayin Donyein paid homage to the image. Races and Development Af- background history and data tasks, completion of thousands of years, to fur- dance, Kayah dance, Shan Members of the pagoda fairs near the Yangon- of the project. He also re- Nanmyint Tower, water sup- ther flourish Union Spirit dance of the Cultural Troupe board of trustees and offi- Thanlyin Bridge this morn- ported on completion of con- ply tasks, construction of the and for the public to have a of the village and U Shwe cials reported on tasks for ing. struction of the houses of recreation centre, future tasks recreation centre. Moreover, Yoe dance to the accompani- all-round renovation of the The Prime Minister was Kachin nationals, Kayah na- and the visits of the public to the village is also intended ment of music of the Youth hill. The General inspected welcomed there by Yangon tionals, Kayin nationals, the village. for tourists to have knowl- Saing Troupe. the all-round renovation Division PDC Chairman Chin nationals, Mon nation- Minister for Hotels and edge about the formation of (See page 8)

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects Union National Races Village construction project near Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge in Thakayta Township. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 U Soe Myint appointed as U Kyi Thein appointed as PERSPECTIVES Ambassador to Arab Republic of Egypt Ambassador to Republic of India Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 YANGON, 19 Nov — The Chairman of the State YANGON, 19 Nov — The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Peace and Development Council of the Union of Boost production of has appointed U Soe Myint as Ambassador Extraordinary Myanmar has appointed U Kyi Thein as Ambassador import-substitute machinery and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Arab Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Republic of Egypt. — MNA Myanmar to the Republic of India. — MNA The State Peace and Development Council has been encouraging the industrial forces in the State, cooperative and private sectors for the development of the industrial sector, the key to the strong national economic life. In the industrial sector of the State, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry-1, the Ministry of Industry-2 and the Myanma Eco- nomic Cooperation are building factories with the use of advanced technology. The Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, on 14 and 15 November, visited the factories of the Ministry of Industry-2 in Pandaung Township, Bago Division, and Minhla Township, Magway Division, and inspected the trial production of import-substitute machinery. In his address at the hall of No (1) Machinery and Equipment Factory (Nyaungchaydauk) of the Ministry of Industry-2, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win said that the Government is fulfilling the requirements of various sectors for raising the living standard of the people, that it is trying to develop human resources necessary for an industrialized Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than presents a set of computer and printer to the basic education middle school in Hsapyi nation and that it is also striving for the emer- village, Taungup Township, through the schoolhead. — MNA gence of modern industrial zones. The Ministry of Industry-2 is mainly responsible for the ad- Regional development projects inspected in Rakhine State vancement of private industries, he added. YANGON, 18 Nov — and insects, and conservation emony at Hsapyin Village Afterwards, Lt-Gen As the Ministry of Industry-2 is to take Member of the State Peace of the forests. Basic Education Middle Khin Maung Than and party care of heavy industries, development of indus- and Development Council Lt- Lt-Gen Khin Maung School in the township. went to Lamu bridge upgrad- tries under the ministry is conducive to indus- Gen Khin Maung Than of the Than and party proceeded to Speaking on the occasion, Lt- ing project on Taungup-Ma- trial development of the nation. Therefore, the Ministry of Defence, together the 100-acre model monsoon Gen Khin Maung Than called ei Road. Officials of Bridge Government and the private entrepreneurs have with Rakhine State Peace and paddy field at Kintaung Vil- on teachers and parents of stu- Construction Special Group to work in concert for the emergence of an indus- Development Council Chair- lage-tract in the township. dents for educational promo- 13 of Public Works reported man Western Command Officials reported on production. The government has been on the project. On comple- trialized nation. Only when the private small- Commander Maj-Gen Maung tion of natural fertilizers and realizing the five rural devel- tion, the bridge will be 500 and medium-industries develop will the indus- Oo and officials, arrived at the pesticides, nurturing of pep- opment tasks and placing feet long with a 24 feet wide trial development of the nation materialize. 100-acre model mixed crop per plants and methods on emphasis on promotion of motorway and two three-foot Now, No (1) Machinery and Equipment plantation of pepper and pi- boosting per acre yield. rural education standard, he wide walkways on it. It will be Factory and No (2) Myanma Agricultural Ma- geon pea at Yanmyo Village- Lt-Gen Khin Maung added. able to withstand 60-ton loads. chinery Factory 4 (Malun) under the Ministry of tract, Taungup Township, on Than gave instructions on ex- New primary, middle In the afternoon, they Industry-2 have succeeded in producing import- 16 November morning. tended growing of pepper and and high schools are being arrived at Ma-ei-Kyaukphyu substitute lathes and road rollers respectively. The Township chair- paddy, systematic use of four opened at the villages in rural road construction project in We would like to urge all the responsible man reported on planting of agricultural methods for boost- areas. The plan on ensuring Pyinwun Village. Officials personnel as well as the technicians to try their pepper. Lt-Gen Khin Maung ing production of paddy, and enrolment of all-school-go- reported on progress in con- Than gave instructions on ex- raising local poultry on a small ing children has been laid struction of Ma-ei Londaw- best to produce machinery and equipment needed tended growing of pepper, pre- scale. They attended the teach- down and so collective efforts pauk-Mingyaung road section in national development work. vention of the danger of pests ing aids presentation cer- are to be made to turn out and bridges, more bridges to more educated persons at re- be constructed and fuel re- Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wives of military attaches visit Shwepazun Co Ltd spective villages and wards, quirements. Lt-Gen Khin he urged. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Maung Than, the commander YANGON, 18 Nov — and confectionery factory of ers presented a demonstration Shwe and party studied the Than presented a set of com- and Minister for Construction The spouse of Dean of Mili- the Shwepazun Co Ltd in of baking a Myanmar tradi- production process at the fac- puter and printer to the school Maj-Gen Saw Tun fulfilled tary Attaches Malaysian Mili- Dawbon Township this after- tional snack. tory. The managing director through the headmaster. the requirements. — MNA tary Attache Col Hj Harun noon. Chairperson of the and officials conducted them Bin Hitam and wives of for- Officials concerned Shwepazun Co Ltd Daw round the factory. Hospitals inspected in Shan State eign military attaches in reported to the guests on pro- Khin Nwe Yee and Manag- Afterwards, Dr Daw YANGON, 18 Nov — Min- wards, the new labour room, Yangon led by Dr Daw Khin duction processes of the ing Director U Tint Soe Lin Khin Win Shwe signed in ister for Health Dr Kyaw the X-ray room, the lab, and Win Shwe, wife of Prime Shwepazun Co Ltd and and officials served the guests the visitors’ book of the fac- Myint, accompanied by offi- the operation theatre at Shan Minister General Khin Pwint Kaung and Khin Nwe with the factory’s products. tory. cials of the Health Department, State General Hospital in Nyunt, visited the cold drinks Yee Co Ltd. Next, the bak- Dr Daw Khin Win MNA inspected the new patient Lashio on 14 November. He also cordially comforted the patients receiving medical treatment and attended to the requirements of the hospital. Yesterday, the minister inspected the people’s hospitals in Hsipaw Township, Kyaukme District and Nawnghkio Township and Wetwun Station Hospital. The minister looked into the measures for upgrading the hospitals and fulfilled the requirements. He also met with local authorities and health staff from Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Nawnghkio townships and Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt, and wives of foreign military attaches to Myanmar, observe the preparation of gave necessary instructions to Myanma traditional food demonstrated by Shwepazun Co Ltd. — MNA them. — MNA

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BAGHDAD, 18 Nov—As of Monday, on 17 November, 419 US service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defence. Two US soldiers killed The British military has reported died Monday from a non-hostile gun- Countryside, Ill.; killed Saturday when 53 deaths; Italy, 17; Denmark, Spain, shot wound in Baghdad, Iraq. _ two Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Ukraine and Poland have reported one The latest identifications reported Mosul; assigned to the 626th Forward in Iraq attacks each. by the Department of Defence and Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Divi- On or since May 1, when President family members: sion (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. BAGHDAD, 18 Nov—Two US soldiers were killed and Bush declared that major combat op- —Army Pfc Jacob S Fletcher, 28, —Army 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, two wounded in attacks north of the Iraqi capital Bagh- erations in Iraq had ended, 281 US Bay Shore, NY; killed Thursday in a 27, Menomonie, Wis.; killed Saturday dad on Monday, the US military said. soldiers have died in Iraq, according to bus bombing in Samara, Iraq; assigned when two Black Hawk helicopters A US military spokesman said the soldiers were killed in the latest Defence Department figures. to Company C, 2nd Battalion (Air- crashed in Mosul; assigned to the 4th separate attacks early Monday near the town of Balad, about Since the start of military opera- borne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 60 miles north of Baghdad. tions, 2,024 US service members have Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), The spokesman said one soldier was killed and two were wounded when they were ambushed with rocket-propelled been injured as a result of hostile —Army Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Ea- Fort Campbell, Ky. grenade and small arms fire at 7:40 am (0440 GMT). action, according to the Defence gle, 21, Grand Forks, N.D.; killed Sat- —Army Spc. Jeremy DiGiovanni, A few minutes later a US soldier helping to transport Department’s figures as of Friday. urday when two Black Hawk helicop- 21, Pricedale, Miss.; killed Saturday detainees was killed by a roadside bomb a few miles Non-hostile injured numbered 344. ters crashed in Mosul, Iraq; assigned to when two Black Hawk helicopters away. The attacks brought to 162 the number of US soldiers The latest deaths reported by the the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, crashed in Mosul; assigned to the 4th killed in guerilla attacks in Iraq since President Bush US military: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air declared major combat over on May 1. —A 4th Infantry Division soldier Fort Campbell, Ky. Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. That figure does not include the 17 soldiers who was killed Monday morning when —Army Chief Warrant Officer Erik —Army Sgt Timothy L Hayslett, were killed when two US Black Hawk helicopters guerillas engaged a patrol with C. Kesterson, 29, Independence, Ore.; 26, Newville, Pa.; killed Saturday when collided and crashed in the northern city of Mosul small-arms fire in Albu Shukur, Iraq. killed Saturday when two Black Hawk struck by an explosive while on patrol Saturday night. The US military says it is still investi- —A 4th Infantry Division soldier helicopters crashed in Mosul; assigned in Baghdad; assigned to Headquarters gating the incident. was killed Monday morning when a to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation and Headquarters Company, 1st Bat- Balad is part of the so-called “Sunni Triangle” north and convoy struck an explosive south of Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air talion, 37th Armoured Regiment, 1st west of Baghdad where ousted president Saddam Hussein Balad, Iraq. Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Armoured Division, based in Friedberg, has close tribal ties and anti-American resistance is —A 1st Armoured Division soldier —Army Spc John R. Sullivan, 26, Germany.—Internet strongest. —Internet China’s experts warn of “New Happy Time” computer virus Tianjin, 18 Nov — Chinese experts have warned individuals and institutions of paying more attention to a computer virus called “New Happy Time”. The virus, or “VBS—Redlof.A, VBS—KJ.A”, which was first found in April 2002 and ranked the first among the top ten computer viruses in 2003 by the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre, has been spreading on the Internet and caused great damages, said Liang Hong, an expert with the centre. The virus spreads through two e-mail systems of Microsoft, Outlook and Outlook Express. Virus-carrying e-mails had no attachment. When a computer was infected with the “New Happy Time”, two files, folder.htt and desktop.htm would appear in the computer and made many files lost. Some 85 per cent of computers in China were affected by viruses this year, 1.59 percentage points higher than the level in 2002 and 25.57 percentage points higher than 2001, according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by the public information An Iraqi soldier holds his weapon in front of the United Nations headquarters at al network security supervision bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. Canal hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, on 16 Nov, 2003 file photo. The United Nations has Downloading through the Internet, visiting web sites, and opening e-mails tend to be pulled most of its staff out of Iraq because of security concerns since the the main means for the spread of computer viruses, said the survey. — MNA/Xinhua on 19 Aug, 2003 attack on its Baghdad headquarters.—INTERNET India, Tajikistan to New freeway to boost tourism in S-W China completed KUNMING, 18 Nov—A freeway connecting Kunming, capital of southwest China’s China intensify defence Yunnan Province, and Shilin, or stone forest, a well-known karst scenic spot in the province, was completed and opened to traffic on Sunday. agricultural fair The 78-kilometre freeway, most of which is six lanes wide, cost 3.8 billion yuan (about cooperation 458 million US dollars) and is the first of its kind ever built in Yunnan to boost tourism, ends in Beijing DUSHANBE, 18 Nov— Underlining its strategic interests which plays an important role in local economic development. BEIJING, 18 Nov— The in Central Asia, India recently set up a Joint Working MNA/Xinhua First China International Ag-

Group with Tajikistan to combat international terrorism ricultural Trade Fair con-

with the two countries deciding to intensify their defence cluded here Sunday with

cooperation and to build a highway linking them. business volume reaching 15 A Treaty of Extradition was among eight documents billion yuan (about 1.8 bil- signed between India and its closest neighbour in Central Microsoft Corp lion US dollars). Asia at the conclusion of talks between Indian Prime Min- Fan Xiaojian, Vice Min- Chairman Bill Gates ister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Tajikistan President E S ister of Agriculture, said the Rakhmanov, who hailed these decisions as the “opening of talks about fair had demonstrated new a new page in the ancient bilateral ties”. SmartScreen, a achievements from the ad- A Joint Declaration on Friendship and Cooperation justment of agricultural pro- technology that filters signed by Vajpayee, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit duction and the application Tajikistan since it broke away from the erstwhile Soviet unwanted e-mail, or of new agricultural technolo- Union 12 years ago, and Rakhmanov condemned “support- spam, while giving the gies. ers of terrorism and those that finance, train or provide The fair was an impor- keynote address at the support for terrorists”. tant measure the Chinese Indicative of the desire of the two countries to construct Comdex trade show on Government had taken to a highway that will link them on an “urgent basis” was the 16 Nov , 2003, in Las face the increasingly fierce decision to set up a working group for this. competition in global agri- Vegas.—INTERNET Vajpayee announced an economic package of 40 million cultural products after Chi-

US dollars including a credit line of 25 million US dollars to

na’s entry into the World

Tajikistan. India will also assist in infrastructure develop- Trade Organization, Fan

ment of the Military Training College in Dushanbe. said.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/PTI

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¥ UN role in Iraq ¤ UNITED NATIONS, 18 Nov— UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday he was preparing for a possible new UN political role in the hand over of power to a provisional Iraqi Government as the US-led coalition Attacks against US forces wants. But he cautioned that despite weekend talks with Iraqi Bonn for Afghanistan two years ago, to choose an interim in Iraq endanger Bush’s leaders and US Secretary of State Colin Powell, he still had government and give it international legitimacy. not decided whether to send political staff back to Iraq after Annan said he had also spoken over the weekend to Sir re-election the bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad. Jeremy Greenstock, the senior British official in Iraq, as SANJOSE,18 Nov— The re-election process of US Presi- Annan withdrew foreign staff from Baghdad after the well as Jalal Talabani, the Kurdish leader who is this dent George W Bush is being endangered by repeated August 19 bombing that killed 22 people, including his month’s president of Iraq’s interim Governing Council. attacks against US forces deployed in Iraq, a US expert on special representative, Sergio Vieira de Mello. He said he Talabani told him the Governing Council would “need Arab issues told Costa Rica’s newspaper National on would name a replacement “in the not too distant future”. UN assistance and advice in implementing the new deci- Sunday. “So, if the situation improves, we will be ready to go sions which have been taken”. And Powell foresaw “an back,” Annan told reporters on return from a trip to Latin important role for the United Nations, Annan said. The present troubling mation, he said, adding that America. Talabani has agreed with the Bush Administration’s situation in Iraq and repeated those people are losing cred- “But we don’t need to be in Iraq 100 per cent to do what plans to to broaden the membership of the Iraqi Governing insurgent attacks against US ibility for they failed to show we can do or offer assistance. So we are looking at what we Council and create a provisional government by June. soldiers are threatening weapons of mass destruction can do outside and cross-border and eventually what we can “I think we have always indicated that we are prepared Bush’s re-election process in in Iraq and to prove the ties do inside.” to play our role but of course the security condition has to be November next year, said between the former Iraqi One UN official said the United Nations might be appropriate,” Annan added. Husein Ibish, director of president Saddam Hussein’s helpful in organizing a conference outside Iraq, like it did in MNA/Reuters Communications of Arabian- regime and the terrorist group American Committee against Al-Qaeda. Discrimination. Ibish recalled that the British envoy says we India developing The US forces’ military United States once paid occupation in Iraq is an im- dearly when some US lead- warned US underwater robot portant factor affecting next ers brought the country into LONDON, 18 Nov—Britain warned the Bush adminis- NEW DELHI, 18 Nov— The Indian Institute of Tech- year’s presidential election, meaningless wars like the tration before the invasion of Iraq that it was not plan- nology (IIT) and Central Marine Engineering Research despite the fact that Bush’s Vietnam War. ning sufficiently for postwar reconstruction and pressed Institute (CMERI) are building an autonomous under- re-election is heavily depend- On the future of Iraq, for the invasion to be delayed, a former British ambas- water vehicle (AUV) to collect oceanographic data with ent on whether the US Ibish said the saying that the sador told a London newspaper. the aid of sensors to provide new insight into the world economy gains steam. main purpose of the Iraq war Sir Christopher Meyer — heavyweight advisers like beneath the waves. The Iraq war might be a is to promote democracy in ambassador to the United (national security adviser Scheduled for commis- Sinha said the AUV would potential tragedy for those the Middle East is only illu- States from 1997 to just be- Condoleezza) Rice and Sec- sioning off the waters of store data from sensors in who started the war as all sions of some “new con- fore the war — told The Ob- retary of State Colin Powell.” Chennai in 2006, the 400 computers onboard. excuses leading to the war servatives” in the United server in Sunday editions that But in the interview with kilos unmanned AUV would MNA/Xinhua are based on illusive infor- States.—MNA/Xinhua the advice on postwar plan- The Observer, Meyer said collect data on bathymetry or measurement of depth, ning was ignored. elements in the Bush admin- A protester with a Meyer’s comments istration ignored British ad- temperature and salinity be- placard stages an emerged amid rising tension vice in the run-up to the war. sides video mapping marine in London over the visit there Meyer said that between plant and animal life in the anti-US rally during the by President Bush this week, the Security Council’s pas- Bay of Bengal, according to visit of US Defence which is spurring a massive sage of a resolution calling the Press Trust of India on Secretary Donald H security operation, attracting for new weapons inspections recently. Rumsfeld, in front of the “For the first time, India thousands of protesters and and the start of the war, Bri- Defence Ministry in reviving resentment toward tish officials regularly told will be able to generate and Seoul, on Monday, 17 the Iraq war and the US the Americans that more maintain its own exhaus- President. postwar planning was tive marine data in line with Nov, 2003. Rumsfeld Meyer is a trusted adviser needed. “One of the things similar projects being con- and South Korean of Prime Minister Tony Blair that did not work out be- sidered by countries like the Defence Minister Cho and an admirer of Mr Bush, tween us was a properly United States, Britain, Rus- Young-Kil held an sia and Japan,” Professor of whom he first met he was agreed strategy,” Meyer told annual meeting on the Texas governor in 1998. The Observer. “I suspect that IIT’s Ocean Engineering two countries’ military In a column in the Times a lot of things that we were and Naval Architecture of London this weekend, saying to the Americans department L R Raheja said. alliance and South Meyer wrote that he learned when we had a number of The robot modelled in the Korea’s planned that Mr Bush “was indeed far meetings towards the end of shape of a fish for better under- dispatch of troops to more impressive and fluent last year on post-Saddam water navigation, could also be help US forces rebuild used for other purposes by at- than he had been given credit strategy, a lot of those things and stabilize the for,” and noted “his self-as- have now been shown to be taching robotic arms, he said. war-torn Iraq. surance, easy dominance of right.” —Internet CMERI Director Gopal INTERNET

SINGAPORE,18 Nov— Singapore’s foreign trade totalled 44.2 billion Singapore dollars (about 25.5 billion US dollars) in October, up by 13.2 per cent from that of the same period last year, said a government Press Singapore’s release on Monday. Non-oil exports grew by 20.6 per cent year-on-year in October, following a 25.9-per-cent growth in the previous month, said the Press release published by the International foreign Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore), or previously known as the Trade Development Board. The exports of electronics registered a 16.6-per-cent rise in the month, which was attributed to the continued expan- trade sion in exports of ICs (Integrated Circuits) and parts, said the IE Singapore. Oil exports posted an 8.0-per-cent growth in October, slightly moderating from the 9.6 per cent rise in September, up in it said. Huisheng Xie, a lecturer in veterinary medicine at the University of Florida’s Non-oil re-exports posted a fourth month of positive growth at 11.4 per cent, following the 16.9 per cent rise Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, performs acupuncture on Tripp, on Wednesday recorded in the previous month, said the release. 12 Nov, 2003, a horse diagnosed with anhydrosis, a common and sometimes dangerous In view of the improving external environment, ailment that robs horses of the ability to sweat. Using acupunture techniques developed in October Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has upgraded its China thousands of years ago, Xie says he has been able to relieve symptoms of anhydrosis 2003 economic growth forecast from 0-1 per cent to in about half the horses brought to him for treatment.—INTERNET 0.5-1 per cent.—MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 5

IRAQ UNDER US OCCUPATION

US soldiers of the 1st Armoured Division, 1st Battalion, 36th infantry Regiment, search a home in Baghdad’s, Sunni Muslim neighbourhood of A US soldier secures the area near the site where two US helicopters Azamiyah, Monday, on 17 November, 2003. — INTERNET crashed in Mosul, on 16 November, 2003. —INTERNET

A US Army soldier stands next to an M1 Abrams tank during a patrol in Baghdad’s western end of Abu Ghraib, Monday, on 17 Nov, 2003. US forces have reacted to the increasing attacks in which dozens of Americans and their Military might is not sufficient to tackle the security situation in Iraq, says Jeremy Greenstock, Britain’s special representative to the war-torn country. An Iraqi boy stands allies have died by mounting a massive show of force all over Iraq —INTERNET inside his house while US soldiers prepare to enter it during a search for weapons as part of their “Iron Hammer” operation, in the Abu Ghraib neighbourhood near Baghdad on Monday.—INTERNET

An Iraqi policeman peers behind a gate while an Iraqi family stands in a corner during a search for weapons during the US Army’s operation in the Abu Ghraib neighbourhood A soldier of US Army’s 4th Infantry Division, left and a member of the Iraqi Civil near Baghdad, on 17 November, 2003. US forces in Iraq have adopted tough new tactics Defense Corps (ICDC) hold their weapons in the center of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, this month in response to deadly guerilla attacks and the downing of several American — INTERNET Monday, on 17 November, 2003. helicopters. — INTERNET

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military might not enough LONDON, 18 Nov— Military might is not sufficient to tackle the security situation Oil pipe on fire in northern Iraq in Iraq, Britain’s special representative to the war-torn country said on Monday. Jeremy Greenstock was speaking in London as US troops drove tanks and heavy BAGHDAD, 18 Nov — A section of oil pipeline near Iraq’s northern oil refinery city armour through Saddam Hussein’s hometown Tikrit to, as one US officer said, remind of Baiji was seen on fire, local residents said on Monday. insurgents his troops “will absolutely crush the resistance”. The residents said they The explosion caused a citizens. The refinery, built Greenstock said a response to Iraq’s se- new tactics. heard a loud blast on Sunday fire and damaged power in the 1980s with a capacity curity threat had to be two-pronged: politi- “I think the military response has to be and they believed saboteurs supply line to the Baiji of 300,000 barrels per day, is cal and military. part of it,” Greenstock added to reporters. “In might had planted a bomb refinery, 200 kilometres Iraq’s largest and newest “We’ve got to have a comprehensive this part of the world you have to show inside the pipe. north of Baghdad, said the refinery.—MNA/Xinhua approach to turning around the security situ- strength.” ation,” Greenstock said, just days after Iraq’s Greenstock said the political approach US-appointed Governing Council an- entailed persuading the Sunni Muslim heart- Asian countries urged to nounced a new transitional government will land — which surrounds Baghdad and has take over running Iraq in June. seen the worst of the violence against US-led boost tourism US President George W Bush and Brit- troops — that it had a “political stake in the ish Prime Minister Tony Blair will discuss future of Iraq”. HANOI, 18 Nov — Representatives of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 Iraq during Bush’s visit to London, which He stressed the need to get economic (ANMC 21) put forth initiatives to promote tourism among Asian nations at the starts on Tuesday. projects up and running, including the con- second session of the Council for Promotion of Tourism in Asia (CPTA) held in Blair was Bush’s staunchest ally in the struction of factories, the expansion of the Hanoi on Monday. diplomatic wrangle leading up to the war jobs market for Iraqis and stabilizing oil, At the session, Beijing, Lumpur presented an council’s conference will be and has committed the most troops besides electricity, transport and education infra- Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur initiative to form a web site announced on Tuesday. A Washington to the battlefield. structure. agreed with New Delhi’s on cities which have not yet report on one-year Bush declared major combat over on Greenstock also called for “good diplo- initiative to implement a suffered from earthquakes, implementation of the May 1 but US forces have continued to die macy with neighbours” as he stressed the tourism programme for the terrorist acts and epidemics. “Welcome to Asia” — in the past six weeks alone, 78 US sol- importance of tightening Iraq’s porous bor- youth. In addition, all campaign will be presented diers have been killed in combat. ders to crack down on insurgents. Troops Under the programme, delegates reached a at this conference. Faced with the growing insurgency and must also accelerate work on controlling the cities will provide young consensus on adding more The CPTA comprises the downing of several American ammunition dumps, he said. people with information on functions to the CPTA’s Bangkok, Beijing, New helicopters, US troops have adopted tough MNA/Reuters hotel prices, air fares and Secretariat to attract more Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala entertainment sites. cities to the ANMC 21. Lumpur, Taiwan and Meanwhile, Kuala The official result of the Tokyo.—MNA/Xinhua A protester stands on the gates of Buckingham Palace in London after Vietnam’s agricultural unfurling an upsidedown US flag, carrying a sector urged to prepare for slogan, on Monday, 17 Nov, 2003. Passers-by and the media were WTO accession moved at least 100 HANOI, 18 Nov — More efforts are needed to prepare Vietnam’s agricultural sector metres away from the for the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). main gate during the At a one-day seminar held here on the rural development to narrow the income protest, which came on Monday “The Accession of Vietnam to the gap between rural and urban areas should be the eve of US President WTO and its Impact on Agriculture”, Dr. focused on, he noted, adding that the George Bush’s arrival Jaeok Lee, expert of the Agricultural construction of agricultural infrastructure for his state visit to the Research Institution of South Korea, said such as roads and marketing mechanism United Kingdom. Vietnam needs to enhance its agricultural should be considered. President Bush and his productivity through developing new Additionally, harmonizing with WTO wife will be staying in varieties and technologies, and boosting the rules and limiting the intervention of the development of agricultural input industries the Palace as guests of government into the market are quite including fertilizers and pesticides. necessary to Vietnam, Lee said. Britain’s Queen Eliza- Together with agricultural restructuring, MNA/Xinhua

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Painting exhibi- Kyauktaw. It took them after their journey. tions and photo exhibi- over two weeks to travel The paintings will tions, displayed either in- to all these places in a include oil and acrylic dividually or in group, large car. It was a very works of art whereas pho- are becoming increasingly long trip. They all visited tographs will be made up common. There will soon the southern part of Chin of digital and digital be an exhibition to en- State and border areas of inkjets copied from slides. joy. The title of the ex- Rakhine State. They also include those hibition is a little differ- On their journey, developed from the col- ent from others, and that painters took scratches of our negatives. reads “From Mount what they saw, and pho- Some of the paint- Natma to Danyawady”. tographers also took pho- ings on display at the ex- The venue where tos. They also documented hibition are larger than the exhibition will take on video what attracted those of any other previ- place is the Multipurpose them. Finally, they organ- ous exhibitions. For in- Maung Nyo Win’s acrylic painting “The kiss of the morning sun”, which measures Hall of the National Mu- ize this exhibition. The stance, Maung Nyo Win’s 46" by 96". seum on Pyay Road, by 24". Yangon, and it will be The scenes of the kept open from 9 am to photos and paintings on 5 pm daily from 20 display are mountain through 30 November. ranges of Chin State, the Artists and photog- nature of hill tribes in raphers who will display Chin State, their every- their works at the exhibi- day social life, natural tion are Bagyi Maung scenarios, famous pago- Nyo Win, Zaw Min, Min das and stupas and stat- Wai Aung, Kyaw Shein, ues in MraukU of Thein Shwe Kyi, Photo Rakhine State, the morn- Sein Myo Myint, and ing beauty of MraukU Sein Min Naing. The ex- market, water-fetching hibition is significant be- scenes, the panoramic cause there will be a view of MraukU and combined display of many other scenes, un- paintings and photos. like those of other exhi- Moreover, the bitions. Everything will story to organize the ex- be absolutely new to the hibition itself is interest- eyes of beholders. ing. All the artists and The exhibition photographers who will “From Mount Natma to display their works at the Danyawady” can also be exhibition were on the called a “travelogue exhi- same journey in last Feb- bition”. It is safe to say ruary. that the package tour of a They visited group of artists who trav- Hseikphyu, Saw, elled together on the same Kanpetlet, Mount Natma Kyaw Shein’s acrylic painting “For Food”, which measures 48" by 36". (previously known as Mt collection of works on painting “The kiss of the Min Wai Aung is 60" by Victoria), Mindat, Matupi, display at the exhibition morning sun” measures 72", and the size of the Minbu, Padan, An, are the results of their 46" by 96". Similarly, the paintings of Zaw Min, Minbya, MraukU, and creation in nine months size of the paintings of Thein Shwe Kyi and

Sein Myo Myint’s photo “A Chin national woman with tatooed face”, which measures 10" by 15". Kyaw Shein are 72" by journey is something that 48". Furthermore, there makes the exhibition are photos as large as different from others. Zaw Min’s oil painting “Under the rays of the sun”, which measures 48" by 36". those measuring up to 36" Translation: KTY 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 83rd Anniversary National Day observed YANGON, 18 Nov — The fence Services Senior Gen- 83rd Anniversary National eral Than Shwe. Day was observed at the basic At the ceremony held at education schools in Yangon BEHS-2 in Kamayut Town- today. ship, the township PDC chair- Deputy Minister for In- man read the message. Deputy formation Brig-Gen Aung Minister for Education Brig- Thein attended the ceremony Gen Soe Win Maung, the di- held at BEHS-2 in Sangyoung rectors-general and officials Township this morning and presented prizes to winners. presented prizes to winners. At the ceremony held at Also present on the occasion BEHS-4 in Hline Township, were MRTV Director-General the township PDC chairman U Khin Maung Htay, News read the message. Minister for and Periodicals Enterprise Education U Than Aung and Managing Director U Tin Kha officials presented prizes to and officials, teachers, students winners. After the ceremony, and others. the minister presented edcash The township Peace and award to the students who pre- Development Council chair- sented entertainment pro- man read the message of grammes. Then, he viewed Chairman of the State Peace teaching and learning of the and Development Council students in the multimedia class Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects tasks to look after the white elephants at the Commander-in-Chief of De- rooms of the school. —MNA White Elephant House near Mindhama Hill. — MNA company U Maung Maung plemented for the conven- Prime Minister inspects Union… reported on completion of a ience of the dwellers as well (from page 1) Mon, Chin and Kachin vil- 12-storey twin tower condo- as the developers. So, the The General visited the lages and viewed the scale minium, five-storey build- developers have to take their construction site of models of Mt Khakaborazi ings, six-storey building and interests as well as the inter- Nanmyint Tower where and the bird cage. He arrived separate houses. After giv- ests of the dwellers into con- Deputy Superintending En- at Shan village and Kayah ing necessary instructions, sideration. He then in- gineer U Soe Ko Ko of the village where he inspected General Khin Nyunt looked spected construction tasks Development Affairs De- the scale models of the into construction tasks. there. The General and party partment reported on con- Taungkwe Pagoda, the The General and party also inspected construction struction of the 119-ft high Ngwetaung Dam and Shan then visited Mindhamma of the multi-purpose hall on reinforced building. State Inlay Lake. Housing Project of Htoo Mindhamma Road being After leaving necessary Afterwards, the General Trading Co Managing Di- constructed by the YCDC. instructions there, the Prime and party proceeded to Shwe rector of the company U Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen Minister inspected the con- Kaba housing project on Thiha reported on construc- Aung Thein Lin and offi- struction tasks and visited Mindhamma Road in Insein tion of the 12-storey condo- cials conducted them round Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein presents a prize to Rakhine and Bamar villages. an award-winning student in the essay and painting Township, jointly-imple- minium and separate houses. the place. They also viewed He greeted those present and The Prime Minister gave competitions. — MNA mented by the Yangon City low-cost houses of Tawwin viewed the scale model of Development Committee instructions. He said with a Family Co at the corner of Zwekabin Hill in Kayin vil- and Shwe Kaba Maung view to possessing charac- Lan Thit Road and Shwe lage and greeted national Maung Construction Co. teristics of the city, the hous- Pyi Aye Road in the town- people there. He also visited Managing Director of the ing projects have been im- ship.—MNA Experts’ meeting held to work out agreement on emergence of BIMST free trade area YANGON, 18 Nov — The Present at the meeting third experts’ meeting was were delegates from Bangla- held to work out agreement desh, India, Sri Lanka, on implementing the free Myanmar and Thailand. Dur- trade area of the BIMST at ing the meeting, matters re- the Hotel Nikko this morn- lated to trade, services for trade ing. Deputy Minister for For- and investment in the region Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung awards a eign Affairs U Kyaw Thu at- were discussed. The first day student who won a prize at the essay, poetry, poster and Managing Director of NPE U Tin Kha awards a student tended the meeting and ex- sesssion came to a close in the painting competitions. — MNA who won a prize in the essay and painting competitions. tended greetings on the occa- evening. It continues up to 20 MNA sion. November. — MNA UMFCCI president meets Chinese guests YANGON, 18 Nov — The ber of Commerce of the Peo- Union of Myanmar Federa- ple’s Republic of China Mr tion of Chambers of Com- Ye Xueming at the UMFCCI merce and Industry President office this morning. U Win Myint, Vice-Presi- The meeting focused on dents U Win Aung and U promotion of investment and Aung Lwin, General Secre- commerce, import of tary U Sein Win Hlaing and Myanmar’s timber and wood CEC members met the 8- furniture to the PRC and ex- member Chinese delegation port of Chinese farm machin- led by President of the China ery and personal goods to Chamber of International Myanmar. The two sides Commerce, Guangxi Cham- signed an agreement. — MNA

The president of UMFCCI and members hold discussions Nanmyint Tower under construction at the Union National Races Village of the Ministry forProgress of Border Areas with Chinese guests. — MNA and National Races and Development Affairs. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 9

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt views the beauty of the Union National Races Village from the Nanmyint Tower being constructed by the Ministry of PBANRDA. — MNA association also provided Myoma Schools stand… such aids as the Internet ac- (from page 16) acter, uplift of health, fitness cess and TV/DVD sets for The 83rd Anniversary and education standards of convenient learning of stu- National Day has seen three the entire nation laid down dents from the kindergarten generations and much expe- by the State. to the fourth grade; the deco- riences were gained when Therefore, the govern- ration of the school ceilings, compared with life expect- ment has laid down national floors, walls and staircases; ancy. Myoma Schools were education promotion pro- and the making of flag poles, born out of the national free- grammes and is implement- chairs and podiums. dom struggle together with ing them. New generation As one of the endeav- national education and na- students will have to be nur- ours of the school board of tional spirit. This fact is wor- tured to become outstanding trustees, Myoma U Ba Lwin thy to take pride. ones to ensure the emergence Commemorative Hall, for Old students of Myoma of a modern and developed which stakes were driven on Schools discharged State nation combining abundant the 81st Anniversary of Na- duties conscientiously in suc- national resources and out- tional Day, 8 December cessive eras whatever role standing human resources. 2001, was constructed with they were in. This being the As is known to all that the donation of over K 27 case, it is encouraging to see the government is bringing million and was handed over the emergence of those who about the reform of national to the Ministry of Education do for the good of others in education in both basic and on the 82nd Anniversary of political, economic, educa- higher education sectors. National Day, 29 November tion and social spheres in the Training and educating pro- 2002. Besides, other neces- Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presents a prize to Maung Yu Paing Thaw, a gold course of history. The emer- grammes are to be constantly sities including electricity medalist in the harp contest. — MNA gence of National Day and implemented since step-by- and purified water were also served. At a time when rapid petitions and Ma Sabei Pyu ranked third in 2002-2003 Myoma Schools is of great step measures for all-round facilitated to look the school changes are on the go, na- Thein of No 2 BEHS who matriculation exam and Ma difficulty and efforts had to education promotion play a grander at a cost of over K 29 tional unity must be built stood first in singing contest Shwe Yamin Oo of No 2 be made for flourishing of key role in the process. million. while homing in on external (aged 10-15) in 11th BEHS who stood first in harp national character suffering With the advancement in By inviting retired teach- instigations and the move- Myanmar Traditional Cul- contest (aged 10-15) in 11th great hardship. As records science and technology, in- ers to give lectures, arrangements of internal destruc- tural Performing Arts Com- Myanmar Traditional Cul- and publications on the Na- formation and communica- ments are also made for the tive elements. petitions and Ma Pyo Ei San tural Performing Arts Com- tional Day and the National tion technology is being convenience of students who As the seven-point of No 2 BEHS who won five petitions. Education were published on widely used across the na- will take Myanmar/English roadmap of the State has distinctions in 2002-2003 Next, Minister for Social a wider scale they will still tion. essay tests. now been laid down, the matriculation exam. Welfare, Relief and Reset- be in the mind of the youths Modern teaching and It is known that constant entire people of national Next, Commander Maj- tlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa of two generations. At learning aids and computers efforts are also under way to races are to do their bit ener- Gen Myint Swe presented accepted K 1 million donated present also, it is required to are being used widely in the promote education and sport getically. prizes to Maung Htein Aung by Captain U Myo Nyunt- nurture the new generation basic education schools. activities of the school. As a With the fine traditions of No 2 BEHS who stood Daw Su Su Lwin and family youths on self-reliant basis Among them, some basic result, the school ranked third handed down by older first in piano contest (aged for No 3 BEHS, K 400,000 to become intellectuals and education schools are mak- in the interstate and division Myoma students, it is in- 10-15) in 11th Myanmar Tra- by Htun Foundation Bank, intelligentsia. ing progress to the extent judo tournament. In fact, the cumbent upon the new gen- ditional Cultural Performing K 100,000 each by U Aung In an effort to get out of that they are able to study Myoma School stands in the eration of the Myoma Arts Competitions, Ma Lwin-Daw Thet Thet, Shwe the yoke of colonialists lessons through electronic fore front in the practical im- School to strive for the wel- Eindre Kyaw of No 2 BEHS Than Lwin Trading Co, Tem- Myanmar had to oppose the data broadcasting system and plementation of the national fare of own race and reli- who stood first in dance con- perance Trading Co, Htoo education system that pro- satellite. This is a fruitful education goal. Nowadays, gion. To sum up, all are test (aged 5-10) in 11th Family International Trad- longed the colonialism. To result of concerted effort of big nations, trying to inte- urged to play any parts in Myanmar Traditional Cul- ing Co, Sun Myanmar Inter- be able to do so, the Myoma the State and the people. grate the whole world, with the realization of the objec- tural Performing Arts Com- national Impact Co and Dr School has been able to pro- Efforts are also to be “globalization” as an excuse. tives of the National Day; petitions and Maung Zaw Ye Daw Yi Yi Hla (Yuwady duce a lot of youths capable made for the emergence of a Making the most of their preserve the prestige of the Naing of No 3 BEHS who Khin Oo) and family for No of promoting nationalism. It constant learning Myanmar wealth and advanced tech- Myoma School; and render ranked second in 2002-2003 2 BEHS. Next, Patron of is incumbent upon the new society through cooperation nology, they are plotting to assistance to effective im- matriculation exam. Treasury for Funds of No 3 generation youths to con- of the State and the people. cripple the cultural and so- plementation of the educa- After that, Minister for BEHS Ambassador (Retd) tinue preserving and uphold- The Myoma School is a cial values of small nations tion goal set by the State. Education U Than Aung pre- U Thet Tun spoke words of ing those fine traditions. model school reflecting the and inventing unpleasant- Next, Secretary-2 Lt- sented prizes to Maung Kaday thanks, which brought the In addition, in serving the cooperation among the Gov- ness through media and sat- Gen Thein Sein presented Htay of No 2 BEHS who ceremony to a close.—MNA interest of the State and the ernment, the school board of ellite communication sys- prizes to Maung Kyaw Zin people, Myoma Schools are trustees and parents of stu- tems. Thein of No 3 BEHS who Myanmar beat Korea 3-2 to take part in the education dents. Last year the Myoma As for our country, ef- ranked top in 2002-2003 ma- YANGON, 18 Nov —Chairman of the Myanmar Olympic promotion tasks in accord diamond jubilee trust funds forts are to be made to keep triculation exam, Maung Yu Committee and Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye with uplift of the morale and board presented awards to abreast of the international Paing Thaw of No 2 BEHS Myint watched the second day match of Myanmar-Korea morality of the entire nation, 254 outstanding students, community on a self-reliant who stood first in harp con- invitational soccer friendly at the football ground of the uplift of national prestige and and this year the number of basis. At the same time, our test (aged 15-20) in 11th Youth Training Camp (Thuwunna) here this afternoon. integrity and preservation students was increased to fine and noble characteris- Myanmar Traditional Cul- In the match, the Myanmar selected football team beat and safeguarding of cultural 311. tics, traditions and cultural tural Performing Arts Com- the ULSAN selected football team of Korea 3-2. — MNA heritage and national char- The parents and teachers heritage should also be pre- A&I minister views demonstration of harvesters, winnowers YANGON, 18 Nov — high-class paddy fields of the of harvester produced by the Minister for Agriculture and department in Yaytalabaung Farm Machinery Production Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Village in Hlegu Township Plant of Ingon Agricultural Tin together with Deputy yesterday afternoon. Mechanization Department. Minister Brig-Gen Khin Model CH (1200) and CH The minister then viewed dem- Maung viewed the demon- (1600) winnowers with the onstration of tractors, bulldoz- stration of harvesters and power of 25 hp can winnow ers and excavators produced winnowers, tractors, bull- 0.25 acre to half an acre. It can by the Agricultural Mechani- dozers and excavators pro- harvest, winnow, cleanse and zation Department and gave duced by the Agricultural bag paddy and wheat. The instructions and spoke words Mechanization Department minister and party viewed har- of encouragement to engi- Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspects the demonstration of farm implements. — A&I at 90-acre Dhanna Theikdhi vesting of paddy with the use neers. —MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 Ngwetha and Salingyi Dams in People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding Salingyi Township negative views Article by Kyaw Sein; Photo by Thwin Aye (Kyemon) * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Favourable geo- graphical and climatic con- * Oppose foreign nations interfering in ditions of the Union of internal affairs of the State Myanmar are the sound * Crush all internal and external foundations for development of agriculture. Moreo- destructive elements as the common ver, the people of the coun- enemy try undertake agriculture as the main economic enterprise. In undertaking the Efficient use of electricity essential water supply tasks for agricultural purpose, the * Use daylight as the main source of light government is making ef- * Use the least possible amount of electricity forts for the development of only if there is not enough natural light agriculture in arid zones Modern machinery are used in building Ngwtha Dam. * Use the least possible amount of electricity which have to rely mainly ship to solve the water- the water shortage problems diameter, can discharge on scanty rain for water. shortage problem and for and contributing towards water at the rate of 50 cu- required in production and service enter- To supply water for the greening tasks in the the greening tasks of the re- bic feet per second. The prises agricultural purpose and region. Salingyi Dam is gion. dam will be able to irrigate * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the sufficient drinking water, being constructed on Ngwetha Dam is 3,000 acres of farms near user and others Salingyi Creek, and it has a being constructed on Ngwetha and Yinmaung and for the greening tasks There are about 500,000 households of the region, Ngwetha Dam 4,500 feet long and 56 feet Ngwetha Creek near Naing Villages. On comple- is being constructed in high embankment, four fur- Ngwetha Village in Salingyi tion, it will turn the dry using electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a Salingyi Township, one of longs west of the town. Township on Monywa- cultivation farms into farm- four-foot fluorescent lamp every day by each the eight arid townships in Now, temporary embank- Pakokku road. land. The project was household amounts to saving power that is Sagaing Division. ment of the dam has been Catchment area of launched in November equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power As the township gets constructed. The temporary the dam is 32 Sq-miles. A 2002. As the floor of the station can supply. 30 inches of rainfall yearly dam has a maximum water total of 12,800 acre-feet of dam was composed of lime and faces shortage of water level of 18 feet and surface water will flow into the stones that dissolve in wa- for agricultural purpose and area of 150 acres. The 5,280 feet long and 58 feet ter, they were dug out as Efficient use of fuel difficulties for drinking project started in September high dam that can store deep as 56 feet. The em- water in summer, the Irri- 2003 and will finish in 15,250 acre-feet of water. bankment of the dam will * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per month gation Department con- 2004. On completion, it will The spillway of the dam is be constructed with use of will save the nation one US dollar ducted surveys for construc- be able to store 6,000 acre- 50 feet wide and is of rein- 200,000 pits of earth. tion of Salingyi Dam and feet of water and irrigate forced concrete type. The Translation: MWT * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar Ngwetha Dam in the town- 600 acres of farms, solving conduit, with three feet in (Kyemon: 14-11-2003) can save US$ 5.5 million in a year * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a Christmas comedy “Elf” rules North major bridge across Ayeyawady River America box office All this needs to LOS ANGELES, 18 Nov — Although Christmas is still more than one month away, it is being celebrated earlier than expected at the North American box office, with a human-turned Christmas Elf overwhelming a be known sea battle epic over the weekend. * Do not be frightened The New Line Cinema’s “Elf”, starring comedy actor The total domestic gross of the final chapter in the Will Farell, scuttled Russell Crowe’s “Master and Com- Wachowski brothers’ sci-fi trilogy grew to 114.2 million whenever intimidated mander: The Far Side of the World” to finish as the week- dollars two weeks after release. end’s No. 1 movie, according to studio estimates Sunday. Ranked at No. 4 was Disney’s cartoon film “Brother * Do not be bolstered “Elf”, a tale about a man-child raised by Santa’s Bear”, which earned 12 million dollars, bringing its four- whenever flattered helpers at the North Pole, took in 27.2 million US dollars, week gross to over 63 million dollars. off just 12 per cent from its second-place debut the pre- The semi-cartoon comedy “Looney Tunes: Back in * Do not be softened vious weekend. Action” rounded up the Top Five with 9.5 million dollars. The film’s 10-day gross since release amounted to The movie stars Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman and whenever appeased 71.3 million dollars. Steve Martin alongside Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other “Master and Commander”, a Napoleonic-era naval cartoon characters. The total box office earnings of the adventure about an intrepid British captain, debuted a close top 12 movies amounted to be 124.2 million, down 23 per second with 25.7 million dollars. cent from the same weekend last year, when “Harry Pot- Meanwhile, last weekend’s champ, “The Matrix ter and the Chamber of Secrets” debuted with 88.4 mil- Revolutions”, slipped to No. 3 position at 16.3 million lion dollars. dollars, down a steep 66 percent from its debut. MNA/Xinhua Tanzanian president receives Uganda drafts traffic plan KAMPALA, 18 Nov — The Ugandan Government is operation in Switzerland processing a national transport master plan to improve the flow of traffic, local daily The New Vision reported on DAR-ES-SALAAM, 18 Nov — Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa has received operation on his Monday. left foot in Switzerland, local newspaper The Guardian reported on Monday. Ugandan Minister of State for Transport Andruale A statement from the Mwingira said in the state- isfaction over the progress President to remain in Zu- Awuzu was quoted as saying that the plan would be ready by State House on Sunday was ment that the operation on of their patient. rich for further medical ex- May 2004. quoted as saying that the President is to examine She said that the Presi- amination and determina- Awuzu said the plan included developing and main- operation was carried out on what has been troubling him dent will remain in hospital tion of treatment for bone taining adequate infrastructure and provision of safe and Saturday by a team of doc- for months from August for some time in order to problems on his left foot. efficient transport services. He added that the project would tors including his physician until now. give doctors enough time to Since last August, check traffic jams, air pollution and pedestrian safety. at Hirslander Clinic in Zu- Mwingira also said monitor the condition of the President Mkapa has been The plan is to check the deadly traffic accidents which rich, Switzerland. that the operation had been President. experiencing arthritis, using continuously occur in the East African country due to bad Assistant Press Secre- successful and that the doc- Last week, the medi- a walking stick. road and vehicle conditions and speeding driving. tary to the President Maura tors had expressed their sat- cal experts advised the MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 11

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The Government has been striving for enabling the nation to keep abreast with the world’s nations in terms of development. In the process, it has laid down national development projects and region- wise development plans and work is well under way for bringing about harmonious development in economic, health and education sectors across the nation and narrow- ing the development gap among all parts of the nation. The photo shows Dawei Uni- versity in Dawei which was opened on 22-2-2002. PHOTO: MNA

Kyweku-Kyaukphya Bridge spanning Kyaukphya River in Myeik, Taninthayi Division, was opened on 26 October 2003.— PHOTO: MNA

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Brazil’s FM says farm subsidies cause poverty BRASILIA (Brazil), 18 Nov— Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said on Sunday defeating poverty in the developing world requires the reduction of subsidies by wealthy nations to their farmers, allowing agricultural exports from poor countries to rise. Speaking during the opening of a confer- rich nations blamed that insistence for the ence on reducing poverty in Latin America, collapse of the talks. Amorim said it was not enough for poor Brazil is now locked in disagreement countries to strive to help the poor but that with the United States on the creation of a rich nations have to participate, including Free Trade Area of the Americas, where it by cutting farm subsidies. wants cuts in farm subsidies to be negotiated. “We do not want to diminish the impor- Trade ministers from the 34 countries par- tance of efforts at the national level, but it ticipating in FTAA meet this week in Miami alone will not be sufficient if the interna- on how to conclude the talks by the end tional setting is not favourable,” to reducing of 2004. A D V E R T I S E M E N T S poverty and inequality, Amorim said. Amorim said “we continue finding diffi-

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HK, Mainland sign MoU to foster China sets new monthly record in space launches Tiger mauls Chinese BEIJING, 18 Nov— China’s record space launches from October 15 to November 15 worker to death information security cooperation indicate China’s improved capability in technological development and manufactur- HONG KONG, 18 Nov— A memorandum of under- ing in the space field and space project management, a senior space expert said near Great Wall standing was signed here Monday to foster collaboration Monday. BEIJING, 18 Nov— A tiger mauled a Chinese man to in information security between Hong Kong and the Zhang Qingwei, general manager of the Centre in Shanxi Province, north China. death when he tried to take a Mainland. China Aerospace Science and Technology China launched a recoverable science Under the agreement, Hong Kong Computer Emergency short cut through a wildlife Corp., the manufacturer of the country’s experimental satellite into a preset orbit atop park near the Great Wall, the Response Team Co-ordination Centre (HKCERT) and the Long March carrier rockets and spacecraft, a Long March 2 D carrier rocket on Novem- Beijing Youth Daily reported National Computer Emergency Response Technical Team/ said his corporation had successfully ber 3 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on Monday. Coordination Centre of China (CNCERT/CC) will launch a launched the Shenzhou-5 manned spacecraft in Gansu Province, northwest China. Rangers at the Beijing series of initiatives to share the latest updates on information and four satellites in the period. On November 15, China launched a com- Badaling Wildlife Safari security and recovery actions. The initiatives include a Zhang said the launches represented a munication satellite into a preset orbit atop Park, near the wall’s most regional information security seminar to be held in 2004 in record high in a month both in the number of a Long March 3 A carrier rocket from popular tourist spot, rushed Hong Kong to foster exchanges among industry experts launches and the rate of successful launches. Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan to the tigers’ grazing area on from the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. China’s first manned spacecraft was rock- Province, southwest China. Tuesday on hearing desper- ate cries of “Save me! Save Speaking at the signing ceremony, KK Yeung, executive eted into space on October 15 and returned to The November 15 launch represents Chi- me!”, the newspaper said. director of Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), said, the Earth safely the next day. na’s 32nd consecutive success in space “The secure transportation of information over the Internet But by the time they ar- China’s Long March IV B carried the sec- launch using the Long March rocket series rived the man’s neck was is crucial to business operations. The establishment of a ond Earth resources satellite developed jointly since October 1996. With 103,000 employ- gnawed and his bloodied strategic partnership with CNCERT/CC is indeed a mile- by China and Brazil and another China-made ees, the aerospace corporation is also the body showed no signs of life, stone in our efforts to promote information security for the small satellite into different preset orbits on country’s major satellite manufacturer. the paper said. business community in Hong Kong.” — MNA/Xinhua October 21 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters Dubai plans to build world’s biggest shopping mall DUBAI, 18 Nov — Shopaholics take note — the Gulf Arab emirate of Dubai, already renowned as a shopping mecca for the Middle East, is planning to build what it says will be the world’s largest shopping mall by November 2006. Dubai real estate firm da’s Edmonton Mall and the thousands of expatriates, Emaar said in a statement Mall of America in Minne- mainly from the Indian sub- received on Monday that the sota. It declined to say how continent. Dubai is pouring nine million square foot much the mall would cost. millions of dollars into an (836,100 square metre) Dubai “Tourism is the engine ambitious infrastructure plan Mall would be as big as 50 driving Dubai’s growth,” said it hopes will boost tourism soccer pitches and resemble Emaar executive Ibrahim al- by offering visitors unique an ocean liner. Hashimi. “We are expecting — and sometimes weird — It will include the world’s ... 35 million visitors in the experiences. largest gold market and will first full year of business and Tourism is a major source be flanked by an artificial annualized growth of be- of income for the desert emir- lake 4.3 million square feet tween 20 and 30 per cent.” ate, whose crude oil resources in size as well as a residential Shopping is a national are running out. Last month, facility. pastime in Dubai, where con- the emirate announced plans The mall will be near Burj sumers can find anything for the world’s only luxury Dubai, a tower which Dubai from knock-off designer ac- underwater hotel. It is also says will be the tallest in the cessories to gold jewellery, planning to build Dubai Land, world. electronics and haute couture. a huge entertainment com- Emaar, in which the The emirate, part of the plex that will include a For- Dubai Government holds a United Arab Emirates, is the mula One race track and the majority stake, said the mall Gulf’s trade and tourism hub world’s longest indoor ski Mickey Mouse arrived on the world’s cultural stage 75 years ago Tuesday as a scrawny would be bigger than Cana- and home to hundreds of slope. —MNA/Reuters but buoyant black-and-white product of the Jazz Age.—INTERNET Flood-hit central Vietnam to face US, Europe at odds over Iran’s typhoon HANOI, 18 Nov— Viet- nuclear policy nam’s central region still VIENNA, 18 Nov — Europe and the United States were at odds on Monday over how dealing with aftermath of last to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme. week’s floods which have The European Union’s foreign policy With time running out before a Board of claimed 58 lives has to face chief Javier Solana said in Brussels that Iran Governors’ meeting of the Vienna-based Typhoon Nepartak, Vietnam had been honest so far over its nuclear IAEA on Thursday, France, Britain and News reported Monday. programme and he hoped it would not be Germany have circulated a draft resolution The typhoon, with esti- reported to the UN Security Council for for the board which does not meet US mated wind speed of 117 possible sanctions. demands, diplomats said. kilometres per hour near its But the United States disputed Solana’s Iran has been under pressure from the centre, was identified in the conclusion on the programme, which IAEA to explain its nuclear policy and explain South China Sea 500 kilo- Washington says is designed to make nuclear traces of enriched uranium on some metres from the central coast, weapons — a charge Teheran strongly equipment. Oil- and gas-rich Teheran says by the Central Hydromete- denies, saying its nuclear policy is entirely its nuclear programme is for power generation orology Centre on Sunday peaceful and devoted to generating power. but the United States is sceptical. morning. In Washington ahead of a trip to Europe, Washington wants the IAEA to declare The centre predicted that US Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed Iran in violation of the Nuclear Non- winds between Quang Binh surprise at Solana’s comment, saying: “I Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and escalate the and Khanh Hoa provinces wouldn’t have gone quite as far.” issue by reporting Teheran to the Security would blow stronger and sea Powell, due to meet EU foreign ministers Council for possible sanctions. levels would rise on Monday. in Brussels, reiterated the State Department’s A diplomat from one IAEA board member To deal with Nepartak, the stand that a leaked report from the UN’s state told Reuters the Security Council was Central Steering Committee nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic not mentioned in the draft by the European A conventioneer tries out a wireless i-Pen during the for Flood and Storm Control Energy Agency (IAEA), which said Iran trio. Nor was non-compliance, violation or Comdex computer trade show in the Las Vegas Convention has sent a letter instructing was not developing nuclear arms was breaches of the NPT. Center Monday, on 17 Nov, 2003. The pen works as a mouse central provinces in the pos- impossible to believe. MNA/Reuters or a ‘digital pen,’ inputting handwriting or artwork, but sible path of the typhoon, and unlike other pens it can be used on any surface. A wired the Ministry of Fisheries is version is currently available for $99. A wireless (radio requiring a check of fishing The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. frequency) version will be available in early 2004, a vessels working in the danger Second best time is now. spokesman said. —INTERNER zone.—MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 Scotland beat Netherlands 1-0 in Peru hold Brazil 1-1 with Solano equalizer LIMA, 18 No— Nolberto Solano headed a second half equalizer as Peru held world S Euro 2004 playoff champions Brazil to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday. GLASGOW, 18 Nov— Scotland were showered with plaudits on Solano, who has been left on the bench Brazil nearly went ahead after 45 seconds Sunday for an unlikely 1-0 win over the Netherlands in the first leg of at his English club Newcastle United in when Peru’s Juan Jayo gave the ball straight P their Euro 2004 playoff. recent weeks, nipped in front of the Brazil to Ronaldo in midfield and he fed Kaka, Everton winger James McFadden’s 22nd minute strike clinched defence to score at the near post in the 59th whose shot flew wide. victory at Hampden Park on Saturday in their first competitive minute. Peru gave the world champions an success against the Dutch since the 1978 World Cup finals. AC Milan’s Rivaldo, who has also been uncomfortable opening, forcing half a dozen O But McFadden, 20, and part of a new generation, told Reuters: “I deprived of first team football at his club corners, until the 21st minute when Kaka don’t really care about beating Holland 25 years ago. We won this this season, had put Brazil ahead with a won the ball off Jorge Soto and slipped a pass time, we have to be happy with it and that’s all that matters. 21st-minute penalty, his first international to Rivaldo who was upended by John “We can’t keep looking to the past because every time we do goal since last year’s World Cup quarterfinal Galliquio. R something it’s always about what some team did in the past. We are against England. Rivaldo took the penalty himself and now out to make our own history and not be compared to anybody. Brazil had chances to wrap up the game placed his shot to Oscar Ibanez’ right. “It was an outstanding team display and we all fought for each as they ran Peru ragged before halftime. But Brazil created a flurry of chances before other. We’ll go over there (for the second leg) with confidence and I the home team, coached by Brazilian Paulo halftime as they capitalized on sloppy midfield T don’t see why we can’t score.” Autuori, fought their way back into the play by their opponents. Defender Christian Dailly, whose yellow card for kicking the ball game after the break and Brazil were Rivaldo crashed a volley against the away means he will probably be suspended for the second leg, said: ultimately grateful for a point. crossbar from a cross by Cafu while Ibanez S “You’ll never beat our team for spirit and that’s what carried us The draw put Brazil second in the South had to dive to block shots from Kaka and through.— MNA/Reuters American World Cup qualifying group with midfielder Emerson. seven points from three games, behind Bayern Munich’s Claudio Pizarro had the Tomasson topples leaders Argentina on goal difference. Peru best chance at the other end when he worked England in are fifth with four points. an opening and fired just over the crossbar. Brazil had difficulty at the back as Peru Peru also had a penalty appeal turned down friendly lofted in high crosses for strikers Claudio when Rivaldo collided with Marko Ciurlizza. MANCHESTER, 18 Nov— Pizarro and Andres Mendoza and were also Peru surged forward after halftime and Substitute Jon-Dahl short of ideas in midfield. Pizarro wasted one chance when he headed Tomasson fired Denmark to In a sign of their desperation, midfielder straight at Dida at the far post. a late 3-2 victory over Gilberto Silva picked up his first yellow But they equalized from another aerial England in a pulsating card in an international. He was one of four attack in the 59th minute when substitute left international friendly on Brazilians to be booked as they committed back Guillermo Salas crossed from the left Sunday at Old Trafford. 25 fouls. and Solano scored with a near-post header. In a frantic opening nine “We created more chances,” said Brazil After a nerve-wracking spell in which minutes, teenager Wayne coach Carlos Alberto Parreira. “We could Peru threatened to force a historic win, Brazil Rooney put England in have scored three in the first half. But we regained their composure with Ronaldo and front, Martin Jorgensen needed to keep possession more in Rivaldo both being denied by Ibanez in the levelled for Denmark and midfield.” closing minutes. — MNA/Reuters Joe Cole restored the hosts’ lead before Jorgensen Owen happy with life at Liverpool equalized for a second time LONDON, 18 Nov— England striker Michael Owen has rubbished newspaper in the 30th minute from the speculation that he wants to leave Liverpool after 12 years at the club. penalty spot. Owen, who missed Sunday’s friendly I have never said I will leave if we don’t An inspired Rooney hit international against Denmark because of qualify.” the post in the second half an ankle injury, has been linked with Real Owen has 18 months left to run on his before leaving to a standing Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea in recent current contract and he says talks are ovation, but his teammates weeks amid rumours that he is stalling on underway about a new one. “The initial talks were denied a draw by Rivaldo, left, of Brazil battles for the ball with Peruvian signing a new contract. were very positive and encouraging and they Tomasson’s well-taken Marko Ciurlizza during their World Cup 2006 third But the 23-year-old has pledged his will continue next year,” added Owen. “There strike in the 82nd minute. qualifying round at the Monumental Stadium, in Lima, loyalty to the Anfield club he joined as an are plenty of good reasons why I should want MNA/Reuters Peru, on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003.—INTERNET 11-year-old even though they are not playing to stay at Liverpool. in the Champions League and are 13 points “I have never been happier with my life Growing pains hurt Jubilo take J-League top off Premier League Leaders Arsenal. off the field, I became a dad for the first time England, says “I believe my ambitions can be fulfilled and I’ve just moved into a new house. spot with 2-1 win at Liverpool,” Owen told the News of the “As far as speculation linking me to Eriksson TOKYO, 18 Nov— Champions Jubilo Iwata World. “I find it a little insulting that after Spanish clubs is concerned I can’t comment climbed from eighth to top spot in the J- 12-year service my loyalty is being because I don’t know anything about it. MANCHESTER, 18 Nov— Coach Sven- League after a late Atsuhiro Miura own goal questioned. “I wouldn’t normally comment “I’m still only 23 and, hopefully I still Goran Eriksson put England’s 3-2 friendly gave them a 2-1 victory at Tokyo Verdy on on gossip and speculation, but I felt I should have a lot of time left in my career to weigh defeat by Denmark on Sunday down to a Sunday. Miura deflected a drive from put the record straight. up those kind of possibilities. lack of experience in his young team. substitute Yasumasa Nishino into his own “We have slipped behind in the title race “But I know that I could not see myself England were twice ahead through goal in the 87th minute to give the away team but it is too early to write us off. Of course playing for another Premier League club at teenager Wayne Rooney and 22-year-old a win they scarcely deserved in front of I want to play in the Champions League, but this stage of my career.” —MNA/Reuters Joe Cole but two first-half equalizers from 33,000 at Tokyo Stadium. Martin Jorgensen were followed by Jon- Striker Kazuki Hiramoto had given Verdy Kasparov wins in computer chess match Dahl Tomasson’s late winner. the lead in the 18th minute, only for Brazilian NEW YORK, 18 Nov— Chess great Garry Kasparov on Sunday virtually shut down Cole scored off a Rooney pass but forward Rodrigo Gral to equalize with a shouldered part of the blame for Denmark’s computer programme “X3D Fritz” to score a vital win in the third game of his latest point-blank header for his 19th goal of the man vs machine match. first goal after losing possession, while season. The result left Jubilo with 23 points World No. 1 Kasparov, 40, had a winning position Matthew Upson conceded a penalty for the from 13 second-stage matches, one point with the white pieces after only 16 moves and coasted second and Glen Johnson’s second half ahead of Urawa Reds and JEF United until the computer’s programmers resigned on its 45th debut coincided with the Danish winner. Ichihara.— MNA/Reuters Asked about Rooney, Eriksson said: turn after more than four hours of play. “He’s not only a big talent, he’s a fantastic Spain coach in danger of missing In the early stages, Kasparov seized a black pawn and footballer already and very mature for his built a wall of pawns that restricted his opponent to age. He scored a very nice goal, provided another important date ineffective moves that were ridiculed as “silly” by chess one assist — you can’t ask much more from VALENCIA (Spain), 18 Nov— Spain coach experts at the New York Athletic Club venue. a boy who’s just turned 18. Inaki Saez had to miss his son’s wedding to The grandmaster’s victory was what he needed to stay “Joe Cole is another great talent. He’s be present for his side’s 2-1 win over Norway in contention in the four-game match. The first game was still got to learn about the game, as has Glen in their Euro 2004 play-off first leg in drawn November 11 and the computer won the second Johnson. Valencia on Saturday. game on Thursday after Kasparov blundered. “Friendly games are good for those Spain’s failure to claim a more emphatic The match is tied at 1-1/2 points each. One point is players, because you learn quick. Today victory leaves the coach in danger of missing given for a win and a half point for draws. The fourth and you learned that if you make a mistake in the most important date in his professional final game was scheduled for Tuesday with the winner to international football against a team like diary as well, with a place at next year’s Chess grandmaster Garry collect 200,000 dollars. “Many of black’s (X3D Fritz) Denmark you pay for it. And that’s what we European Championship finals in Portugal Kasparov has won game number moves have been very strange,” grandmaster Joel Lautier did. far from assured. The consolation for Saez three against a virtual reality of France said in commentary on the web site. “It’s “But it’s better to pay for it in a friendly as he prepares his team for Wednesday’s supercomputer ‘X3D Fritz,’ tying amazing how computers can play so strongly sometimes and give the chance to those young players.” second leg in Oslo is that the situation could the score in their four-game and then produce silly moves like today.” MNA/Reuters be a lot worse.—MNA/Reuters challenge at 1.5-to-1.5—INTERNET MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 15 16:12 The Myanmar 20:45 National News Sights “Mingalabar” 04:05 Reminiscence in the Sights “Mingalabar” MRTV-3 Turban-Unique 20:50 Archaeological Mu- 23:36 Potted Plants for all Glow of Sunset 05:35 Potted Plants for all MRTV-3MRTV-3 16:15 National News seum, Pakhangyi (II) Occasions 04:10 Song “Welcome to Occasions 16:20 A Journey to Research 20:55 Kontala-Aingnan 23:40 Headline News Treasure Land” 05:40 Headline News Taron Race 21:00 National News 23:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 04:15 National News 05:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 16:25 Song of Myanmar 21:05 Travelogue Dishes “Featherback 04:20 Usefulness of Nipa Palm Dishes “Featherback Beauty & Scenic “Yangon to Bagan” Cake Salad” 04:25 Songs “Speaking Cake Salad” through our eyes” 05:45 National News 19-11-2003 (Wednesday) Sights “Myanma 21:10 Song “To a Silvery 23:45 National News 04:30 National News 05:50 The Decoration of (Programme Schedule) Panorama & Myanma Seagull” 23:50 The Decoration of 04:35 Pickled Featherback Lacquerware Morning Transmission Sentiment” 21:15 National News Lacquerware 04:40 Myanmar Cuisine Stylus Drawing) (9:00 - 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R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 11th Waning of Tazaungmon, 1365 ME Wednesday, 19 November, 2003 Myoma Schools stand in fore front in practical implementation of the national education goal Secretary-2 attends ceremony to mark 83rd Anniversary of National Day and eighth year of diamond jubilee of BEHS Nos 2, 3 (Myoma Schools) in Dagon Township YANGON, 18 Nov—The eighth annual ceremony of the diamond jubilee of No 2 Basic Education High School and No 3 BEHS (Myoma Schools) of Dagon Township was held in con- junction with the 83rd An- niversary of National Day at the No 2 BEHS this morning with an address by Vice- Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Sec- retary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. Also present on the occasion were Daw Khin Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein makes a speech at 83rd Anniversary of National Day and 8th annual ceremony of the BEHS Nos 2 and 3. — MNA Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Command Maj-Gen Myint cials of the State Peace and School Boards of Trustees, efforts will have to be made Myanma History and Tin Oo, Chairman of Swe, ministers, deputy min- Development Council Of- old students, outstanding to be able to constantly hand Myanma Education Sector Yangon Division Peace and isters, members of Panel of fice, heads of department, students and guests. down the fine traditions of to the new generation Development Council Patrons for Education school heads, teachers and In his address, Secretary-2 the Myanma Schools youths. Commander of Yangon Funds of No 3 BEHS, offi- students, members of the Lt-Gen Thein Sein said that gained in the course of (See page 9) Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects upgrading of hospitals in Mandalay YANGON, 18 Nov — midwifery school. Medical tasks round the project site. Maung Pyone reported on sary instructions, Lt-Gen Ye Professor Dr Mya Thaw and Member of the State Peace Superintendent of the Cen- Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the work progress and future Myint looked into progress Managing Director of Thein and Development Council tral Women’s Hospital commander, the mayor and tasks for the project. The in constructing the three- Construction Co U Thein Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Min- (Mandalay) Dr Maung Win officials proceeded to the medical superintendent also storey main building. Aung reported on progress in istry of Defence, accompa- and Medical Superintendent 300-bed hospital (academic) reported to Lt-Gen Ye Myint They headed for Institute construction of lecture halls nied by Mandalay Division of Mandalay General Hospi- on 62nd Street in on giving medical treat- of Dental Medicine (Manda- and future plans. Peace and Development tal Dr Win Shein gave sup- Chanmyathazi Township. ments, tasks carried out for lay) Construction Project of Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Council Chairman Central plementary reports. Lt-Gen Director of the MICS Daw cleanliness and beautifying the Medical Science Depart- party inspected the construc- Command Commander Maj- Ye Myint gave instructions Khin Swe Win and Medical of the hospital and academic ment under the Ministry of tion site and left necessary Gen Ye Myint, Mandalay and inspected construction Superintendent Dr Khin matters. After giving neces- Health. Rector of the institute instructions. — MNA City Development Commit- tee Chairman Mayor Brig- Gen Yan Thein and officials, inspected the Central Wom- en’s Hospital Renovation Project on 30th Street, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay, yesterday morning. Managing Director of Myanma Industrial Con- struction Services of the Ministry of Industry-2 U Ye Tun reported on work progress and arrangements for building of a recreation hall for doctors, mortuary and Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence inspects renovation tasks of Mandalay Central Women’s Hospital. —MNA Construction of Thanlwin bridge (Mawlamyine) inspected YANGON, 18 Nov — progress in construction of stream piles and installing construction work has now sion Brig-Gen Ngwe Thein, Commander Maj-Gen Member of the State Peace Thanlwin bridge (Maw- iron frames. been completed. Commander of No 44 LID Thura Myint Aung spoke on and Development Council lamyine) on 16 November After inspecting the con- Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo Col That Naing Win, Deputy the occasion. Next, Lt-Gen Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the morning. Lt-Gen Maung Bo struction of the bridge, Lt- and party attended an educa- Commander Brig-Gen Myo Maung Bo and the com- Ministry of Defence, accom- and party first arrived at the Gen Maung Bo gave instruc- tional prize-presentation cer- Hla, Brig-Gen Myint Soe of mander presented awards to panied by Mon State Peace construction site of Thanlwin tions on timely completion emony of the families of Thaton Station, Col Maung outstanding students of ma- and Development Council bridge (Mawlamyine), of the bridge, safety meas- South-East Command. Shein of Kawkareik Station, triculation examination. Chairman and South-East where Chief Engineer ures and durability of the Present on the occasion were senior military officers, com- The deputy commander Command Commander (Bridge) U Han Zaw reported bridge, and minimizing loss Commander Maj-Gen Thura manding officers of local bat- also presented awards to out- Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung on progress in construction and wastage. Myint Aung, Commander of talions and units and their standing students of basic and party, inspected the of the bridge, erecting of mid- Sixty-eight per cent of No 22 Light Infantry Divi- wives, and guests. education middle and primary schools as well as university students. —MNA INSIDE Perspectives Boost production of import-substitute machinery page 2 Article “From Mount Natma to Danyawady” a combined exhibition of paintings and photos page 7 Circulation

Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence inspects Thanlwin bridge (Mawlamyine) under construction.—MNA 23,883