THE MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER AROUND YOU Volume XX, Number 210 3rd Waxing of Tazaungmon 1374 ME Friday, 16 November, 2012 Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham Spokespersons and receives former PM of Republic of Korea Information Team disbanded Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Notification No.86/2012 1st Waxing of Tazaungmon, 1374 ME (14 November, 2012) Dissolution of Spokespersons and Information Team Spokespersons and Information Team that was formed with President Office’s Notification No.75/2011, dated 10 August, 2011 has been disbanded as of today.

Sd/ Thein Sein President Republic of the Union of Myanmar Summary of observations at 9.30 hr MST on 15-11-2012 N a y P y i T a w , 15 today. During the meeting, Vice-President Dr Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— were (3ºC) to (4ºC) above Nov— Vice-President of Also present at the call they openly discussed the Sai Mauk Kham During the past (24) hours, November averages the Republic of the Union were Union Minister for matters on rural develop- receives former rain or thundershower have temperatures in Northern of Myanmar Dr Sai Mauk Labour, Employment and ment and poverty reduction Prime Minister of the been scattered in Lower Shan, Eastern Shan, Chin, Kham received former Prime Social Security U Maung programmes in Myanmar, Republic of Korea Sagaing, Mandalay and Kayah and Mon States, (5 ºC) Minister of the Republic Myint and deputy ministers experiences of the ROK in Mr Kun Goh at Magway Regions, Shan and above November averages of Korea Mr Kun Goh at U Thant Kyaw, Dr Daw Khin bringing development to Credentials Hall of Rakhine States, isolated temperatures in Magway the credentials hall of the San Yi and U Phone Swe and rural areas in Korea and rice Presidential Palace. in Upper Sagaing and Region and Southern Shan Presidential Palace here departmental officials. farming.— MNA mna Yangon Regions, Kachin State and about November and Chin States, weather average temperatures in we should do. Many people so they stay at their relatives. has been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and Local people of Thabeikkyin run to the football ground. I went back my home. Local the remaining Regions and States. So, we followed them. authorities provide necessary return home States. Night temperatures NLM In the early days, there assistance to us. In the town, Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— After shocks hit here mildly. were many earthquake volunteers participate in Main stadium for Tokyo 2020 bid At present, the people from However, the people are in victims in the football the relief and rehabilitation urban area of Thabeikkyin the worry due to rumour that ground of Tha-beikkyin. tasks vigorously. In fact, to be designed by Britain’s Zaha of Mandalay Region who more earthquake will jolt Now, we went back home as earthquake cannot be Hadid faced a strong earthquake here,” said a senior assistant thanks to assistance of the predicted, we all should T o k y o , 15 Nov— which sport is all about,” relieved from worries. They teacher who is member of the Union government, region not worry about rumours,” Britain’s Zaha Hadid said architect Tadao Ando, have arrived back home now. earthquake relief committee. government and local people said local Daw Ni of Architects have won the who chaired the competition “As soon as earthquake and current situation. Some Thabeikkyin. design competition for committee. “Its impact is hit, we did not know what of victims have lost houses Myanma Alinn Tokyo’s new National what won it.” Stadium that will be used as The existing National the main venue for the 2020 Stadium was built in 1958 Olympics if the city wins for the 1964 Summer Games Volunteers the right to stage the Games, in Tokyo. The renovated the Japan Sport Council stadium will cost 130 billion of relief and announced Thursday. yen and will seat 80,000 with Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid, a retractable roof. rehabilitation Daw Ni of who designed the Aquatics It is set to be used for the Centre for this summer’s 2019 Rugby World Cup and Thabeikkyin recounts committee London Olympics, was the 2020 Olympics — should her experiences in chosen among 11 finalists Tokyo win the bid against earthquake. participate whittled down from 46 Madrid and Istanbul next applicants, both domestic September. in clearing and abroad. “It’s so full of “We lack experience In 2004, the 62-year-old life,” Japanese Olympic in recent strong earthquake. of debris in Hadid won the Pritzker Prize, Committee President We have never faced such the architectural equivalent Tsunekazu Takeda said. earthquake before. We were Thabeikkyin. of the Nobel Prize. “The “It will serve as a fantastic worried about earthquakes. design was truly radical symbol of the 2020 Tokyo We suffered a lot of losses. and represents the vibrancy Olympic bid.”—Kyodo 2 Friday, 16 November, 2012 NATIONAL Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker receives US delegation Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— Hluttaw hall, here, at 3 pm Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and today. Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Present at the call U Khin Aung Myint received together with the Pyidaungsu a delegation led by Special Hluttaw Speaker were Representative and Policy Deputy Speaker of Amyotha Coordinator Mr Patrick Hluttaw U Mya Nyein and Murphy of the United States the officials of the Hluttaw of America at Amyotha Office.—MNA Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint receives Special Representative and Policy Coordinator Mr Patrick Murphy of the United States of America.—mna

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker receives EU delegation cordially exchanged views of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw were Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— on parliament’s duties, Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker of Speaker of Pyidaungsu serving of representatives Speaker U Mya Nyein, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amyotha in accord with the democratic Chairmen of the Committees Hluttaw and Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint practices, opportunity U Zaw Myint Pe, U Thein Amyotha met a delegation led by for cooperation between Win, U San Tun, Dr Khin Vice-President of European Myanmar and EU, EU’s Shwe, Dr Myint Kyi, Col Hluttaw Union and Advisor to the more aids to Myanmar’s Maung Maung Htoo, U Win U Khin Head of Foreign Affairs and democratic reform process Maung, Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, Aung Myint Security Mr Robert Cooper, and local-peace making Daw Khin Waing Kyi and shakes hands at Amyotha Hluttaw hall, process. officials from the Hluttaw with Vice- here, at 3.45 pm today. Present at the call Office. President of At the call, they together with the Speaker MNA European New GSM/UMTS mobile centers into National Transit Union and exchange, Soft Switch, IP- Advisor to inspected MPLS & POP machine the Head N a y P y i T a w , 15 in Yamethin and Pyawbwe rooms, Yatanarpone of Foreign Nov—Deputy Minister Townships, Mandalay Teleport GPON Optical Affairs and for Communications and Region, GSM/UMTS mobile Line Terminal, CDMA Security Information Technology U centers and machine rooms 2000 1 ­ x msc/ BSC and Mr Robert Thaung Tin on 13 November in Yintawywama, Kantaung, Microwave machine rooms inspected newly-opened Meiktila, Hanmyintmo, at the Manager’s office in Cooper. GSM/UMTS mobile Kume and Thetaw. Mandalay Region. mna centers at auto exchanges Today, he also looked MNA Donations invited for repair of Ph: 067-404316/0943120863 Two killed, 14 Relief and Resettlement Department damaged pagodas, religious edifices, - Ministry of Religious Affairs injured in KIA’s Contact Person schools and houses in quake U Khin Maung Win (Director) attack Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov—A strong earthquake at 7 hours Ph: 067-406001/067-406013 Myitkyina, 15 Nov—KIA attacked a civilian 42 minutes and 37 seconds on 11 November, 2012, devastated (b) Yangon Region - Relief and Resettlement Department th convoy near 5 Mile Village of Lonekhin Village- religious edifices, schools, houses, offices and construction Contact Person tract in Phakant Township around 10.30 am sites and caused casualties in Sagaing, Shwebo, Kyaukmyaung, U Thein Htay Aung (Deputy yesterday, killing two and wounding 14, said the KhinU, Mandalay, Amarapura, Singu, Kyaukse and Thabeikkyin Director) Kachin State government, adding that the one Townships in Sagaing and Mandalay Regions. The Union Head of Yangon Region injured was in critical condition. government is taking rescue and rehabilitation measures at full Department, Kyaikwaing The convoy comprised five vehicles carrying throttle. Donations of individuals or civil societies are welcomed Pagoda street, Yangon. 78 convicts from Phakant detention centre to be as the government handles responsibility to repair the damaged Ph: 01-661812/01-522726/ handed over to Myitkyina detention centre, 108 pagodas and religious edifices. 098601164 detainees on trial at Mohnyin Court to be sent Similarly, the government will accept donations from - Ministry of Religious Affairs to Mohnyin detention centre and money from wellwishers, civil societies, NGOs and INGOs at home and Contact Person Myanma Economic Bank (Phakant Branch) and abroad to repair the damaged schools, hospitals, dispensaries, U Soe Min Tun (Director) was first attacked by two KIA roadside mines houses and public buildings. The prospective contributors may Ph:01-661275/09-5001475 near 5th Mile Village around 10 am, leaving no contact the following numbers:- (c) Sagaing Region - Sagaing Region Government damages. (a) Nay Pyi Taw - Ministry of Culture Contact Person The convoy came under the assault of KIA Contact Person U Min Lwin (Deputy Director) group of approximately 30 members as they U Kyaw Oo Lwin (Director- Ph: 071-24170/092044695 proceeded to the destination around 10.30 am. General) (d) Mandalay Region - Mandalay Region Govenrment The KIA group withdrew as road security forces Ph: 067-408038/0949202141 Contact Persons and convoy security forces repulsed the attack. Archaeology, National Museum U Kyaw Myint (Director) Fourteen were wounded and two killed from the and Library Department Ph: 02-36913/098500909 vehicle carrying 78 convicts in the incident. The - Ministry of Social Welfare, U Aye Lwin (Assistant Director) one wounded was in critical condition. Relief and Resettlement Ph: 02-36922/0947130130 The convoy was faced with further mine Contact Person - Ministry of Religious Affairs attack at the exit of Nanya Village in Kamaing U Soe Aung (Director-General) Contact Person Sub-township in Phakant Township around 2 Ph: 067-404050/098600025 U Kyaw Sein Win (Director) pm, with no casualties and damages, said the U Win Htut Oo (Director – Admin) Ph: 02-61113/092000732 state government.—010 Friday, 16 November, 2012 3 WorlD An injured Israeli baby is War looms after Hamas rocket kills three held by a security officer UN Secretary-General’s inside an ambulance at Israelis the scene where a rocket, Message for International Gaza, 15 Nov—A televised address to the na- of the enclave. fired from Gaza, landed in Hamas rocket killed three tion that Israel’s attacks on Israel's sworn enemy the southern city of Kiryat Day for Tolerance Israelis north of the Gaza the Gaza Strip were “unac- Iran, which supports and Malachi November 15, 16 November, 2012 Strip on Thursday, drawing ceptable” and would lead to arms Hamas, condemned 2012.—Reuters the first blood from Israel instability in the region. Building tolerance and understanding is fundamen- as the Palestinian death toll In a telephone conver- tal for the twenty-first century. In an increasingly glo- rose to 13 and a military sation with US President balized world — in which societies are growing more showdown lurched closer to Barack Obama, Mursi said diverse — tolerance is central to living together. all-out war with an invasion he had discussed “ways to Yet tolerance is being tested. In the face of eco- of the enclave. reach calm and end the ag- nomic and social pressures, some seek to exploit fears Israeli warplanes gression”. and highlight differences to stoke hatred of minorities, bombed targets in and The Palestinian Islam- immigrants and the disadvantaged. To counter the rise around Gaza city, where ist group Hamas claimed of ignorance, extremism and hate-based political ap- tall buildings trembled. it had fired a one-tonne, peals, the moderate majority must speak up for shared Plumes of smoke and dust Iranian-made Fajr 5 rocket values and against all forms of discrimination. furled into a sky laced with at Tel Aviv in what would Our goal must be more than peaceful coexistence. the vapour trails of outgo- be a major escalation, but True tolerance requires the free flow of ideas, quality ing rockets. there was no reported im- education for all, respect for human rights, and the shar- Egyptian President pact in the Israeli metropo- ing of cultures for mutual understanding. As we advance these values, let us draw strength and guidance from the Mohamed Mursi said in a lis 50 km (30 miles) north the offensive begun by the al chaos. UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Cairo had condemned Tolerance is both a condition of peace and an en- as "organised terrorism". the offensive and recalled gine for creativity and innovation. In our evermore in- Israel was more con- its ambassador from Israel. terconnected world, promoting tolerance is the way to cerned about the mood in Israel's ambassador build the harmony we need to address pressing chal- Egypt, whose new Islam- left Cairo on what was lenges and secure a better future. —UNIC/Yangon ist government brokered a called a routine home visit truce between the two sides and Israel said its embassy on Tuesday only to see it would stay open. The dom- shattered a day later when inant Muslim Brotherhood, Israel assassinated the top spiritual mentor of Hamas, Hamas military command- called for a ‘Day of Rage’in er. Arab capitals on Friday. Hamas is an offshoot In Lebanon, the Ira- of the Muslim Brotherhood nian-backed Shi'ite mili- which now controls Egypt, tia Hezbollah denounced Israel's most powerful Arab Israel’s strikes on Gaza as A Palestinian man sits inside his damaged neighbour and a crucial “criminal aggression” and house after Israeli air strikes in Gaza City partner in the 1979 peace called on Arab states to November 15, 2012.—Retuers treaty that stands between “stop the genocide”. fragile stability and region- Reuters Iran test-fires missiles, unveils military achievements in Iran ongoing drill system “successfully” in the targets. long-range S-200 air defence Teheran, 15 Nov— southern port city of Bandar The missile system can system into an entirely Rescuers are seen around debris of a helicopter near Iran’s Army and the Islamic Abbas, said the commander also confront strategic aircraft new apparatus, according Mashhad in northeastern Iran on 14 Nov, 2012. The Revolution Guards Corps of Iranian Khatam al- Anbia and semi-ballistic missiles, to local media. Also on death toll of a rescue helicopter crash in northeastern (IRGC) have test-fired Air Defence Base, Farzad Esmaili was quoted as saying. Wednesday, Iranian air Iran on Wednesday morning has increased to ten, semi- a range of missiles and Esmaili, adding that the In July, 2011, IRGC force “successfully” test- official Mehr news agency reported. unveiled their military missile system has been said Iran had managed to fired another two homemade Xinhua achievements in the ongoing developed for high-altitude upgrade the Russian-made missile systems, “Qader” joint air defence drill starting and “Ya-Zahra 3”, in the on Monday. eastern province of Southern Ten killed in helicopter Code-named “Modafe’ Khorasan, the officialIRNA an-e Aseman-e Velayat 4", news agency reported. crash in NE Iran or “The Defenders of the The “Qader” missile is Sky of Guardianship 4”, the equipped with electro-optic Teheran, 15 Nov— province in the northeast seven-day drill is held in an and laser rangefinder systems, The death toll of a of Iran, the official, Reza area of more than 850,000 while the “Ya-Zahra 3” missile rescue helicopter crash Vafaeinejad, was quoted as square km, accounting for is designed to be used in low in northeastern Iran on saying. half of the country, in which altitudes, said the report. Wednesday morning has Vafaeinejad said there a large number of soldiers are On Tuesday, semi-official increased to ten, semi- were ten people onboard participating. Fars news agency reported that official Mehr news agency the helicopter, including On Wednesday, the third An Iranian surface-to-air missile is launched during a Iran “ successfully” test-fired reported. five crew members and five day of the drill, Iran testified military drill at an undisclosed location in Iran, the Hawk air defence system. Earlier in the day, a injured in a traffic accident S-200 air defence missile on 14 Nov, 2012.—Xinhua Reuters medical emergency official near Mashhad. in northeastern Mashhad He said that the crash Germany reveals Afghan troops withdrawal troops. Germany has already city told Fars news took place due to bad started the phase-out of agency that the helicopter whether condition and foggy timetable Germany troops in Afghanistan, where which belonged to Iran’s air so that the pilot had to as many as 5,350 German airforce and was hired by lower its height, hence, the Be r l i n, 15 Nov— Minister Thomas de Maiziere security. Local media troops were stationed during the emergency center of helicopter hit the cables of Germany plans to cut the told reporters that Germany is reported that the proposal the peak period a year ago. Mashhad was crashed in an high-pressure power and number of its troops in gradually reducing its forces is expected to be passed The number of German operation. crashed. Afghanistan from 4,760 to in Afghanistan. Germany has in the parliament swiftly. soldiers ranks the third in The helicopter was Earlier Wednesday, 3,300 by the end of February planned to bring all combat Westerwelle said Germany the about 100,000 NATO- transferring five injured Fars reported that nine people 2014, top government soldiers home by the end of would continue to provide led International Security people in an accident to a onboard the helicopter were officials said on Wednesday. 2014, when Afghan forces Afghanistan with long-term Assistance Force (ISAF) hospital in Mashhad when killed and one was seriously Foreign Minister Guido are scheduled to take full non-military assistance after after the United States and it crashed in Sineh-Arab injured who was taken to a Westerwelle and Defence responsibility for national a total withdrawal of combat Britain.—Xinhua region in Khorasan Razavi nearby hospital.—Xinhua 4 Friday, 16 November, 2012 Science & Technology HP picks Cosco’s Greek pier as regional transport hub Tech Athens, 15 Nov — Samaras hailed the deal The Development Hewlett Packard will as “a vote of confidence in Ministry, which announced transport its goods across Greece in this effort we are the preliminary agreement, Europe, the Middle undertaking today to revive did not place a value on East and Africa through the Greek economy.” the deal but said it could Greece’s biggest port, the “It reaffirms the role increase local cargo business Greek government said on our country can play on the at Piraeus by 50 percent. It Wednesday, after a deal with global business map,” he said is also expected to create China’s Cosco Pacific that after meeting representatives hundreds of jobs, the Athens hopes will attract of both companies and the ministry said. investors and bolster cargo shipping and development HP’s merchandise business at its commercial ministers. In 2011 more would be distributed by sea docks. than 20 million passengers through the Cosco terminal A combination image of brain scans show a normal functioning brain and one with The agreement is and 1.7 million containers and by land though Greece’s Alzheimers.— Reuters expected to take effect at passed through Piraeus, the Trainose, the monopoly that the end of the year, the country’s busiest port and a operates 500 freight and Scientists identify new risk gene for government said. Cosco gateway to Eastern Europe, passenger routes on 2,500 Pacific, one of the world’s according to the Piraeus Port km (1,550 miles) of railways, Alzheimer’s Science biggest container terminal Authority (OLP). the ministry said.— Reuters Chicago, 15 Nov — times as likely to have understanding of what causes operators, signed a deal with Two international teams of Alzheimer’s as people who the disease,” said Dr. Allan Greece in 2008 to run a pier scientists have identified did not have the gene. Levey, director of the Emory at the state-owned Piraeus a rare mutation in a gene “It quadruples the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Centre port. HP is the world’s largest linked with inflammation Alzheimer’s,” said Dr Kari of Excellence in Atlanta, manufacturer by sales of that significantly increases Stefansson of Reykjavik- which helped confirm the personal computers. the risk for the most common based deCode in a telephone deCode findings. The conservative- form of Alzheimer’s disease, interview. “In my mind, this is led government of Prime the first such discovery in at The level of risk very important. It gives us Minister Antonis Samaras least a decade. compares with ApoE4, the another important clue as to has made investment and The findings, published best-known genetic cause one of the biological factors growth a priority since on Wednesday in the of late-onset Alzheimer’s, that contribute to causing the taking over in June. Greece is New England Journal of the form of the disease that disease,” he said. battling its biggest economic Medicine, offer new insights occurs in older adults. Reuters downturn in six decades. into the underpinnings of But this new gene Alzheimer’s, a deadly, brain- variant is 10 times more rare Russia says satellites normal after cable break Tech wasting disease that robs than ApoE4, which is present Moscow, 15 Nov — civilian satellites and send RIA cited its source as saying, adding: “They people of their memories, in about 40 percent of people Russia’s space agency commands to its segment of as saying the broken cable see crew and can speak to their independence and their with late-onset Alzheimer’s. scrambled to refigure the space station. would not be repaired for them.” Kuznetsov said the lives. Rare or not, scientists communications with “The cable break ... is at least 48 hours. It also cable break “did not lead In separate studies, say the discovery represents civilian satellites and the not affecting the functioning cited a separate source to loss of control of orbital teams led by privately held a big breakthrough for International Space Station of Russian satellites and the saying military satellites facilities, including the ISS, deCode Genetics and John Alzheimer’s research. on Wednesday after a cable International Space Station,” had not been affected. After because reconfiguration of Hardy of University College “This is one of the most broke outside Moscow, Roskosmos spokesman the break, the source said, the operations of ground- London found that people common, most devastating but said the satellites and Alexei Kuznetsov said. He contact with facilities on the based control facilities was with a mutation in a gene illnesses in humans and we the station were operating said the agency was able ground around Russia that conducted”. called TREM2 were four still don’t have a very good normally. The space to communicate with the communicate with civilian RIA cited a source as agency, Roskosmos, satellites and control them. satellites had been lost. saying the problem could Adobe says user forum was offered assurances after Kuznetsov said a cable “Specialists have lost delay the departure of a state-run news agency RIA had broken during work by a the ability to control civilian Russian, an American and breached, takes site offline cited an unnamed source construction company at an satellites and issue commands a Japanese astronaut from Tech 150,000 Adobe customers as saying Russia lost the unspecified site northeast of to the Russian segment of the the station, scheduled for 19 and partners. ability to control most of its Moscow. ISS,” the source was quoted November.—Reuters Boston, 15 Nov — The hacker, who claimed Adobe Systems Inc shut to be from Egypt, released Scientists go the whole hog in genome mapping Science down a website where 644 records from the site, customers share information including emails, saying the London, 15 Nov — “This knowledge can Netherlands and the United “because we can use selective about using its Connect release was done to point out Scientists have mapped the ultimately help producers States, said the new genome breeding”. online conferencing service that Adobe is slow in fixing genome of the domestic breed high-quality swine, sequence was the first good Identifying genes after the software maker security problems. pig in a project that could lower production costs and draft. Archibald said while responsible for diseases discovered it had been The hacker also enhance the animal’s use improve sustainability.” making sense of the analysis that are also seen in people compromised in a data promised to release data for meat production and the Alan Archibald at the would take time, the benefits could see pigs used more breach. stolen from Yahoo Inc. A testing of drugs for human University of Edinburgh’s of genome sequencing extensively for drug testing. The company, whose Yahoo spokeswoman did disease. A study published Roslin Institute in Scotland, flow through more quickly For instance, the software is frequently not respond to a request for in science journal Nature who worked on the project in agriculture than, for inherited illness known as targeted by computer hackers comment. identified genes that could be with collaborators in the instance, human medicine, porcine stress syndrome, because it is widely used to The Adobe breach was linked with illnesses suffered which can cause sudden death publish digital documents, discovered a week after by farmed pigs, providing a in pigs, has similarities to the said on Wednesday that it Russian security firm Group- reference tool for selective human condition malignant would reset passwords of IB said it had uncovered breeding to increase their hyperthermia which causes the approximately 150,000 a flaw in Adobe’s Reader resistance to disease. a fast and dangerous rise members of the site, software that criminals are “This new analysis in body temperature in Connectusers.com. currently exploiting to attack helps us understand the some people under general Adobe said its Connect PCs by infecting them with genetic mechanisms that anesthetic. web conferencing service malicious PDF documents. enable high-quality pork Some of the genetic and other company sites were Adobe spokeswoman production, feed efficiency faults that pigs share with not breached. Wiebke Lips said the and resistance to disease,” humans can be linked News of the breach company is still reviewing said Sonny Ramaswany, with conditions as varied surfaced on Tuesday when a that report, though it has director of the US as Alzheimer’s disease, hacker claimed in a posting not yet received samples of Department of Agriculture’s diabetes, dyslexia, obesity on the Internet to have malicious code discovered National Institute of Food A sow rests with its piglets at a farm in Hotemaze, on 26 and Parkinson’s disease, the stolen log-in credentials of by Group-IB.— Reuters and Agriculture. Oct, 2012. — Reuters researchers said.—Reuters Friday, 16 November, 2012 5 business & Health Even moderate drinking in pregnancy may AT&T sees $1 billion opportunity in company affect child’s IQ Health cybersecurity Business London , 15 Nov — “Even at levels of Most previous studies Barcelona, 15 Nov Women who drink even alcohol consumption which have used observational — Companies will double moderate amounts of alcohol are normally considered to evidence, but experts say this or triple spending on cyber- while pregnant may risk be harmless, we can detect can be misleading because, security in the coming lowering child’s intelli- differences in childhood IQ for example, mothers who years as attacks grow more gence levels, according to a which are dependent on the drink in moderation while sophisticated and frequent, study by British scientists. ability of the fetus to clear pregnant are typically also creating a billion dollar Advice to pregnant this alcohol,” said Sarah well educated, have good business opportunity for US women about drinking is Lewis of Bristol University, diets and are unlikely to carrier AT&T Inc, it said on contradictory, with some who led the study. “This is smoke—all factors linked Wednesday. guidelines recommending evidence that even at these to higher IQ in children Attacks on AT&T detect,” he said. like security and machine-to- no alcohol at all and others moderate levels, alcohol and which could mask any networks have doubled in “Every chief information machine technology, which suggesting the odd drink now is influencing fetal brain negative effects of alcohol. the past four months and officer at major corporations puts mobile SIM cards into and then is safe. development.” A US study published now tend to be more targeted that I meet wants to talk about everything from cars to But in a study described This study used genetic in July found that older, to evade detection, Frank security. I think this will be a vending machines. as “hugely important” by data from women and educated women are more Jules, president of AT&T’s $40 billion market one day.” AT&T said in early one expert, researchers children who were part of likely to drink while pregn- global enterprise unit, said Jules said AT&T’s November it would boost using genetic analysis of another study called the ant. at the Morgan Stanley TMT strategy for its global capital spending on its US more than 4,000 mothers Children of the 90s study. This study, published conference. business solutions unit was network by about 16 percent and children found that Since the individual in the journal PLOS ONE “We see them on a to accompany big multi- to $22 billion a year for the drinking between one and genetic variations that people on Wednesday, used a daily basis and they are nationals as they expand next three years to upgrade six units of alcohol a have in their DNA are not new technique analyzing now getting smaller instead overseas to provide them its wireless and wireline week during pregnancy can connected to lifestyle and the genetic variants which of coming in huge waves, not just with connectivity but networks. lead to lower Intelli-gence social factors, this kind modify the effects of alcohol which were easier for us to new products and services Reuters Quotient (IQ) scores by the of study avoids potential exposure levels. time a child is eight. complications. Reuters US regulators report possible link between Lenovo aims to raise EMEA margins caffeine shot, deaths Health New York , 15 Nov according to Beverage Digest. Essentials, the company that Business by 50 percent — The US Food and Drug FDA spokeswoman distributes 5-hour Energy, Administration confirmed Shelly Burgess said that said in a statement that the Dubai , 15 Nov — on Wednesday the receipt of 5-hour Energy, sold by product “is not an energy Lenovo Group Ltd, on track reports that another caffeine Living Essentials, has been drink” (the so-called shot to become the world’s top drink, 5-hour Energy, may mentioned in some 90 FDA comes in a bottle that holds PC maker, has bolstered have been involved in a filings since 2009, including less than 2 ounces). its presence in Europe, the number of deaths—in this more than 30 that involved “Living Essentials,” the Middle East and Africa case 13 over the past four serious or life-threatening statement went on, “takes (EMEA) and aims to raise years. The reports were first events like heart attacks, reports of any potential regional operating margins detailed by the New York convulsions, and in one case, adverse event tied to our by about 50 percent, a top Times on Wednesday. a spont-aneous abortion, the products very seriously. We company executive said on The news follows the New York Times reported. fully comply with all of our Wednesday. FDA’s disclosure last month The Times said another reporting requirements.” The Chinese com- that it was investigating federal agency, the Sub- The company was pany’s profit growth slowed reports of five deaths that stance Abuse and Mental “unaware of any deaths in the second quarter, al- 18 months — by the end into how we can invest in may be related to Monster Health Services Admini- proven to have been caused though it beat expectati-ons of the next financial year”, branding.” Beverage’s namesake drinks. stration, reported late last by the consumption of and outpaced results from its Gianfranco Lanci, Lenovo Lenovo’s smartphones, The highly caffeinated year that more than 13,000 5-hour Energy.” Currently main rivals, such as Hewlett- president for the EMEA such as LePhones, have beverages are the fastest- emergency room visits in the FDA does not publicly Packard Co, Dell Inc and region, told Reuters. gained traction in China growing type of soft drink 2009 were associated with disclose adverse event filings Acer Inc. He said these gains with the PC maker ranking in the United States, with energy drinks alone. about dietary supplements, Yet uncertainty over were achievable because second in market share in sales increasing 17 percent But Elaine Lutz, including energy shot drinks. the future of the PC market the company had already the second quarter, behind last year to about $9 billion, spokeswoman for Living Reuters —seen by some analysts beefed up its operations in the Samsung Electronics, IDC as a ‘sunset’ industry—has Middle East, Eastern Europe data showed. Texas Instruments cuts 1,700 jobs, winds spurred Lenovo to expand and the former Soviet Union. The Chinese manu- into mobile computing and “It’s a matter of scaling facturer launched smart down tablet chips Business smart phone handsets. expenses. We have the right phones in Russian speaking N e w Y o r k /S a n The company’s operat- set up,” he said. countries this month, the Francisco , 15 Nov — Texas ing margin in EMEA was “We can see growth first time these handsets Instruments is eliminating 2 percent in the second coming without adding too have been sold in the EMEA 1,700 jobs, as it winds down quarter and it aims to raise much in terms of resources. region. its mobile processor business this to 3 percent “in the next We still need to look Reuters to focus on chips for more profitable markets like cars Facebook stock jumps 12.6 percent as share and home appliances. Texas Instruments said lockup expires Business in September it would halt San Francisco , 15 Nov these long-term holders are market until now. costly investments in the — Shares of Facebook Inc deciding to hold the stock, “We’ve seen this before increasingly competitive jumped nearly 13 percent and that is lifting it here as with other lockups. People smartphone and tablet chip on Wednesday, as investors the fear of the expiration sell them leading up to the business, leading Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief that subsides.” Roughly 800 lockup period expiring, and to speculate that part of the expiring trading restrictions million Facebook shares then they have a bit of a company’s processor unit, Texas Instruments is eliminating 1,700 jobs, as it on a huge block of shares were eligible for sale on relief rally,” said Ryan Jacob, called OMAP, could be sold. winds down its mobile processor business to focus on failed to trigger an imme- Wednesday after restrictions chief executive of the Jacob The layoffs are equival- chips for more profitable markets like cars and home diate wave of insider selling. on insider selling were lifted Funds, which does not own ent to nearly 5 percent of the appliances.— Reuters “While the lockup is on the biggest block since Facebook shares. In August, Austin, Texas-based com- expiring, there is nothing Facebook’s May initial shares of the online reviews pany’s global workforce. Rasgon said. makers Apple Inc and requiring anybody to sell,” public offering. website Yelp Inc surged by “A sale would have been TI has been under Samsung Electronics Co said Tim Ghriskey, chief The lockup expiration more than 20 percent on better than a restructuring but pressure in mobile Ltd have been developing investment officer at Solaris greatly expands the the day that insider trading a restructuring is certainly processors, where it has lost their own chips instead of Group in Bedford Hills, New 921-million-share “float” restrictions expired.­ better than nothing,” Sanford ground to rival Qualcomm buying them from suppliers York. “Given the low price, available for trading on the Reuters Bernstein analyst Stacy Inc. Leading smartphone like TI.—Reuters 6 Friday, 16 November, 2012 local news

MYANMAR GAZETTE The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has transferred Rector U San Lwin of Meiktila Institute of Economics under Higher Education Department (Upper Myanmar), Ministry of Education to Yangon Institute of Economics under Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) under the same ministry as Rector from the date he assumes charge of his duties. The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has confirmed the appointment of Director-General U Bo Bo Yin of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union on expiry of the one-year probationary period. Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine tablets seized in Lashio N a y P y i T a w , 15 seized 15 kilos of 100,000 wheeled Hilux car driving Myanmar to lead ceremony of recitation of Three Nov — It is learnt that India-made ephedrine from Myawady street to Buta 100,000 ephedrine tablets tablets worth K 64.5 million Street. Two men—Hsam repositories of Buddhist Scriptures in Bodh Gaya and over 500,000 tablets and 111 kilos of 518,000 Kwat and Aik Yone— Yangon, 15 Nov — Buddhist Scriptures is As a special programme of with pseudoephedrine were pseudoephedrine tablets were arrested. According to With the aim of promoting annually held in Bodh Gaya. this year, Sitagu Alinkar seized in Lashio on 13 worth K 103.6 million at the investigations, accom- Tharavadda Buddha Sasana Buddhist countries like Wutyi music band will November. the corner of Buta street and plices— Khin Maung Oo and peace across the globe, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam, perform the Life of Buddha Officials of Shan State Myawady Street in Ward-1 (a) Maung Oo, Kyaw Kyaw the annual ceremony to India, Cambodia, Thailand at the ceremony”, Dr Ashin Police Force and Lashio in Lashio while conducting Win, Nann Moon (a) Ah May recite Three repositories of and Myanmar have to Kumara of Sitagu World special anti-narcotic squad a search of unlicensed four- were also arrested.— MNA Buddhist Scriptures will be take this responsibility Buddhist University said. held under the leadership alternately. Other Buddhist A total of 250 members of Free medical treatment given of the Sitagu Sayadaw and countries also contribute to the Sangha from Sri Lanka, members of the Sangha of the ceremony. Arrangements Myanmar, India, Thailand, Mandalay, 15 Nov Childhood Development San San Aye, Dr Hnin Gaya in the compound of are being made for successful Cambodia and Bangladesh — Under the Women and and Protection Centre Thida Cho and Dr Khine Zar the Bodh Gaya Pagoda in holding of the ceremony by collectively recite Three Child Health Development jointly-organized by Social Lin, nurses led by Matron Gaya of Bihar State in India members of the Sangha repositories of Buddhist Project organized by Aung- Welfare Department and Daw Cho Cho Myint and from 2 to 12 December on a and officials as Myanmar Scriptures under the Bo Tree myaythazan Township World Vision Myanmar on midwives and health staff grand scale. will be taking responsibility at the ceremony. Health Department, pro- 1 November. performed free medical The opening ceremony for this year’s ceremony. Kyemon viding local people with A medical team treatment to 88 patients of recitation of Three free medical treatment and comprising head of and gave educative talks repositories of Buddhist Tatkon dwellers throng to giving health education township health department on health to 99 locals. Scriptures will be held on took place at Early and health in-charges Dr Kyemon 2 December and the closing friendly football match ceremony on 12 December. Mudon sees free clinic Fourteenth The recitations will be carried out from 9 am to 11 fire of am and from 1 pm to 5 pm. “The recitation of Padaukpin oil Three repositories of drilling area Pakokku Township was drawing crude oil from in Thayet the Well No. Ms.19. The T h a y e t , 15 Nov fire engulfed oil drilling — A fire broke out at a equipment, 15 containers manual oil drilling block of crude oil and a makeshift of Shwe Yarthi company tent. Thayet Police Station Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov by U Aye Lu, Administrator filed a lawsuit against Min in Padaukpin oil drilling — Organized by Tatkon of Tatkon Township General Tun Han for his recklessness. Mudon, 15 Nov — was set up for giving free area in Thayet Township of Township Sports Committee, Administration Department It was the third time Aimed at providing local medical treatment to the Magway Region at 3.30 am a friendly match between and Po Chit football team for Padaukpin oil drilling people from Mudon and patients. During the period on 14 November. Tatkon Township football ended 5-2. area in November and the nearby villages with free from the opening date to the The fire started due to team and a football team Next, the township fourteenth time during the medical treatment, a free end of September, 13080 the friction between a metal led by drama performer administrator presented a gift period from the first day of clinic was opened at Dawna medical treatments were container and a pulley while Po Chit took place at the to the Po Chit football team. the area to date. street in Myoma (1) ward of given to patients and eye Min Thu Han (23 years) township sports ground on Officials of the township, Kyemon Mudon on 1 November. surgeries were performed of Nyaungkon village of 13 November. townselders and local people Mudon free clinic was for 79 patients with eye The match between the thronged the friendly match. temporarily opened on complaint. township football team led — Kyemon Mawlamyine-Thanbyuza- As medical equipment yat road on 19 August 2011, needed for opening of a EU Market Access Requirements and the clinic moved to the dental clinic have been present building established donated by U Toe Myint Awareness Workshop held with the contribution of K Shwe (a) U Bo Bo and Daw Yangon, 15 Nov — The UMFCCI Training Institute 80 million by wellwisher U San Lwin and family, plans Republic of the Union of on 12 and 13 November. Khin Maung Win and Daw are underway to attend to Myanmar Federation of the The workshop attended Khin San Win (Myat Pann the needs of local people in Chambers of Commerce by associations from the Khine Co.,) and family of health and social matters. and Industry organized a sectors of garment, tourism, Mandalay. Member doctors of Mudon Workshop on EU Market marine resources and A fund of more than K Medical Association work Access Requirements affiliated associations of 100 million contributed by at the free clinic three days Awareness with the the UMFCCI focused on wellwishers from Mudon a week alternately on a sponsorship of Centre for requirements of Myanmar and nearby villages, voluntary basis. the Promotion Imports from products for EU market Yangon and Mandalay Kyemon Developing Countries at access.— Kyemon Friday, 16 November, 2012 7 Ministry of President Office (a) To release the State’s news on political, economy, Information team formed (b) U Ye Min member security, military and natural disasters in real time. Deputy Director-General (b) To occassionally hold press conference if Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Staff Office necessary. Union Government (c) U Ye Naing member (c) To release press statements. Notification No. 81/2012 General Manager (d) To serve as preactive media and reactive media 2nd Waxing of Tazaungmon, 1374 ME News and Periodicals Enterprise regarding current political, economic and security (15 November, 2012) Ministry of Information conditions. (d) U Moe Kyaw Aung member (e) To release the real-time news to local and foreign Formation of Information Team Director media, regional organizations and international 1. Under the sub-section (a), section 24 of the Union President Office organizations. Government Law, Information Team has been formed (e) U Aung Soe Thein member (f) To make coordination to give support by linking with the following persons in order that it can assume the Director with information committees formed by the duties of releasing news and information and holding press Union Government Office ministries. conferences occasionally regarding the political, economic, (f) U Nyan Tun Secretary By order, security, military and natural disaster affairs of the State. Director (a) U Aung Thein Leader Zaw Than Thin President Office Secretary Deputy Minister 2. The duties of the information committee are as follows:- Union Government

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mandalay Region Hluttaw Union Election Commission (19) BC 40793 BC 24108 Nay Pyi Taw Captain Hein Min Htet Major Aung Thet Myint Mon State Hluttaw Notification No.48/2012 (20) BC 40710 BC 51322 nd 2 Waxing of Tazaungmon 1374 ME Captain Nay Myo Thet Captain Wunna Naing (15 November, 2012) Rakhine State Hluttaw (21) BC 38587 BC 42595 42 Defence Services Personnel Region Hluttaw or Captain Kyaw Hsan Win Captain Thet Naing Myint State Hluttaw Representatives substituted Yangon Region Hluttaw According to the request made in accordance with Section 33 of Region Hluttaw (22) BC 37555 BC 27403 or State Hluttaw Election Law to substitute 42 Defence Services Personnel Region Hluttaw Captain Nyein Chan Win Major Myo Khaing or State Hluttaw Representatives nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence (23) BC 37951 BC 28470 Services in first multiparty democracy general election held on 7 November 2010, the Union Captain Ye Linn Aung Captain Thet Naing Oo Election Commission scrutinized and substituted 42 Defence Services Personnel Region Shan State Hluttaw Hluttaw or State Hluttaw Representatives stated hereunder in Notification No.3/2011 of (24) BC 30863 BC 29578 the commission dated 20-1-2011 with personnel shown against them. Major Ye Naing Oo Major Myo Min Aung Kachin State Hluttaw (25) BC 37413 BC 24956 (1) BC 37765 BC 28738 Captain Kyaw Thu Yin Major Zaw Tun Captain Thein Than Aye Major Myo Naing (26) BC 37681 BC 31930 (2) BC 40099 BC 47742 Captain Thi Han Tun Myat Major Win Zaw Latt Captain Pyae Phyo Aung Captain Kaung Myat Thu (27) BC 37703 BC 35539 (3) BC 41203 BC 43203 Captain Myo Min Tun Captain Myint Kyaw Naing Captain Tin Naing Tun Captain Phyo Wai Myint (28) BC 38841 BC 28947 Chin State Hluttaw Captain Zaw Zaw Oo Captain Aung Kyi (4) BC 37954 BC 41506 (29) BC 38947 BC 31656 Captain Kyaw Zin Maung Captain Han Linn Kyaw Captain Aye Min Htaik Captain Myint Tun Naing (5) BC 38218 BC 43367 (30) BC 39582 BC 33731 Captain Myo Maung Maung Thwin Captain Phyo Phyo Captain Tun Linn Maung Captain Tezar Aung (6) BC 39673 BC 42577 (31) BC 40733 BC 34908 Captain Aung Zaw Htaik Captain Nyan Htut Swe Captain Hlaing Myo Min Captain Soe Khaing Sagaing Region Hluttaw (32) BC 40745 BC 30644 (7) BC 37777 BC 27447 Captain Kyaw Zin Phyo Captain Moe Khaing Captain Kyaw Thet Khaing Major Than Tun (33) BC 40782 BC 36367 (8) BC 37964 BC 29403 Captain Zeyar Moe Captain Aung Latt Captain Kyaw Kyaw Captain Aung Myat Win (34) BC 41303 BC 36320 (9) BC 39853 BC 39000 Captain Zeyar Myo Captain Ye Myat Tun Captain Tun Naing Linn Captain Nyan Min Maung (35) BC 41312 BC 36457 Taninthayi Region Hluttaw Captain Kyaw Nay Han Captain Aung Thura Tun (10) BC 38465 BC 43259 (36) BC 33092 BC 35197 Captain Hlaing Bwar Captain Thet Naing Soe Major Min Naychi Linn Captain Hsan Linn Bago Region Hluttaw Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw (11) BC 39715 BC 30083 (37) BC 38564 BC 45323 Captain Aung Linn Naing Major Ye Maung Captain Tezar Phyo Captain Han Zaw Tun (12) BC 39716 BC 47647 (38) BC 38791 BC 48200 Captain Kyi Khaing Captain Naing Aung Khin Captain Han Linn Saw Captain Thein Tan (13) BC 40183 BC 45417 (39) BC 39644 BC 35000 Captain Win Kyaw Oo Captain Aung Aung Myo Captain Hein Latt Captain Naung Ko Latt Magway Region Hluttaw (40) BC 40878 BC 42523 (14) BC 38181 BC 25297 Captain Nanda Linn Captain Wai Phyo Captain Ye Min Tun Major Kyaw Soe Linn (41) BC 41097 BC 30766 (15) BC 38203 BC 46804 Captain Min Ye Tun Captain Win Naing Tun Captain Win Thant Captain Soe Thu (42) BC 37617 BC 48373 (16) BC 38289 BC 36353 Captain Kyaw Zeyar Myo Captain Zin Linn Captain Min Thukha Hlaing Captain Ko Ko (17) BC 39691 BC 47287 By order, Captain Zarni Aung Captain Paing Myo Htet (18) BC 40023 BC 45020 Win Ko Captain Zaw Tun Linn Captain Phyu Win Member Union Election Commission 8 Friday, 16 November, 2012 NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann meets US delegation Friday, 16 November, 2012 Be cautious of clashes Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker These days, we see a lot of clashes, conflicts and violence around the globe. Today is the age of Thura U Shwe globalization. With the rapid advancement of IT, Mann receives we have so many chances to enjoy the up-to-date Special information through the media. This news may be right or wrong. Some media want to release Representative information ahead of others as quickly as possible and Policy without knowing whether or not the news comes from the reliable sources. We all should be cautious Coordinator in our response to the rumors. Mr. Patrick The renewed bout of Rakhine crisis, which first Murphy of the began in June, has raised international concern and is one of the biggest challenges to Myanmar’s United States reform process. Some criticize that it is national and party. security while others suggest it needs to establish mna a harmonious society. People there have to suffer

the evil consequences of the violence, which has Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov Patrick Murphy of the United Nanda Kyaw Swa, Chairman recognition of Myanmar caused a big loss to education, economy and social — Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker States at the hall of Pyithu of International Relations democratization process, sectors in the State. The violence has displaced Thura U Shwe Mann Hluttaw Building, here, this Committee U Hla Myint assistance for political and killed a number of people and lost houses received a delegation led morning. Oo and US Ambassador to process in Myanmar and and buildings. by Special Representative Also present at the call Myanmar Mr. Derek Mitchell. further cooperation between Security has been stepped up in the state, with and Policy Coordinator Mr. were Deputy Speaker U They held discussions on US’s the two parliaments. —MNA additional police and Tatmadaw men deployed. of the Sangha. Bringing peace and stability to Rakhine State Union Minister inspects damaged On his arrivals at Maha may end the incident as quickly as possible. The Vizayayan Pahtotawgyi President also emphasizes on the rule of law there. religious edifices in Mandalay Region Pagoda in Amarapura Township, Waythali The Investigation Board is formed to expose Nay Pyi Taw, 15 donation for renovation of of the religious edifices in the the real cause of the incident. According to the Nov— Union Minister for the Pagoda. compound. Mahagandayon Monastery investigation, there are certain organizations and Religious Affairs Thura U After planting At Shwelinpin in Pyigyidagun Township individuals manipulating the incident. Myint Maung together with Ingyin tree at northeast part Shwezedi Sutaungpyae and Sandamuni Pagoda in Aungmyaythazan Town- Those organizations and individuals will Mandalay Region Minister for of the Pagoda, the Union Pagoda, the Union Minister Electric Power and Industry minister and party proceeded supplicated on the repair ship, the Union minister held instigate the outbreak of bloodshed by utilizing coordination with respon- fear and hate. Such kind of news is very sensitive. Dr Myint Kyu looked into to Maha Thakyayanthi works to the presiding quake-hit Diamond Orb and Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image Sayadaw of the Shwelinpin sible persons for renovation We all should not respond to anything with anger religious edifices at Tooth in the township and presented monastery and presented works. and need to be well aware of it. Media also should Relic Pagoda (Mandalay) cash donation for renovation offertories to the members MNA be cautious about reporting conflicts. Don’t spark in Amarapura Township the clashes off. yesterday and presented cash Amnesty granted to 31 prisoners Yangon, 15 Nov— In maintaining friendship with at the hall of Insein Central Kick-off seminar on master plan for urban line with Section 401(i) of neighbouring countries. The Jail. They were seen off by Code of Criminal Procedure, government has extradited officials at Yangon Railways development of greater Yangon held the President of the Republic the foreign prisoners. Thirty Station and highway bus Yangon, 15 Nov — On said that plans are underway Study Team Mr Hirano, of the Union of Myanmar one prisoners—24 males and terminals. his speech at the Kick-off to fully implement the six progress in master plan has granted amnesty to seven females—were set free Thirty one prisoners Seminar on master plan projects agreed between for urban development of prisoners including the aged from Insein Central Jail this include the two disabled, for urban development of the region government and greater Yangon; Mr Koei, and unhealthy prisoners morning. one aged, one Cameron, one greater Yangon, jointly- JICA. progress in water supply who had served their prison Director U Maung long-sentenced prisoner and organized by Yangon Region Next, JICA Resident and sanitation project for terms in accord with Sub- Maung Aye of Yangon Region 26 others. Government and Japan Representatives Mr. Yangon; and Mr Hajime section (a), Section 204 Myanmar Correctional MNA International Cooperation Masahiko Tanaka gave an Matsuoka, progress in urban of the Constitution as of Department met with them Agency, at Yangon City Hall account of works being transportation project, and today, for stability of the yesterday, Yangon Region carried out in Myanmar answered the queries raised State and eternal peace, Chief Minister U Myint Swe by JICA; Leader of JICA by those present. on humanitarians ground, Next, Minister for turning them into citizens Development Affairs of to participate in nation building tasks in whatever For god’s sake, we still afford low-cost Yangon Region Yangon Mayor U Hla Myint ways they can, realizing dinner even though low-cost phones, magnanimity of the State and low-cost cars and low-cost housings are and the JICA Resident far beyond our reach. Representative made extended greetings, and the concluding remarks. Chief Minister, the Mayor, In the evening, the Chief the Director and officials of Minister gave a speech at the Traders Hotel took part in stake-driven ceremony of the ceremony. Trader Square Commercial Shop complexes and Complex held at Traders a parking lot with the Mohnyin District Deputy Commissioner U Myint Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road, capacity of 600 cars will be Hlaing and wellwisher formally open inter-village here. included in the twenty-storey bridge worth K 20,124,000 linking Mawhan and Director Mrs Kay Kuok Trader Square Commercial Mawpin villages in Mohnyin Township recently. Cartoon Chit Min Lu of Traders Hotel Co., Ltd Complex.—MNA nlm-001 Friday, 16 November, 2012 9 pyithu hluttaw State governments… Regarding the proposal in these states submitted submitted by U Aung Myint by U Ngun Moung of Deputy (from page 16) U Ngun Moung of of Gangaw Constituency, Haka Constituency that U Sai Maung Tin of Laikha Minister Haka Constituency Deputy Minister U Aye state governments were Constituency should be put Myint Maung replied that allowed to make decisions submits proposal. for Home on record. coordination would be independently in accord Regarding the proposal mna made for farmlands in with the democratic Affairs submitted by U Aung Thein the forest reserves with practices and the Union Police Lin of South Okkalapa ministries concerned government would urge Constituency, Deputy after laws and procedures the state governments to do Maj-Gen Minister for Home Affairs this. were promulgated and the Kyaw Kyaw Police Maj-Gen Kyaw proposal should be put on Member of Bill Kyaw Tun replied that record. Committee U Soe Yal read out Tun makes farmers should submit their Union Minister at the report of the committee clarification. applications for farmland President Office U Soe on the Bill to amend the law holding to the respective Maung responded to the of constitutional tribunal of mna region/state governments proposal to issue directives the Union sent by Amyotha and the proposal should by the Union government Hluttaw with no amendment, be put on record and for setting auspicious days and Pyithu Hluttaw approved Today’s session ended at the 14th day session will be monitored. of states as public holidays the Bill. 4.35 pm and the date to hold announced. — MNA AMYOTHA HLUTTAW

Bill amending the the Constitutional Tribunal issuing citizenship scrutiny U Maung Saw Phyu Deputy Constitutional… Law, and U Tun Myint, cards and household of Rakhine State Minister member of Hluttaw Rights registration certificates Constituency No. 4 (from page 16) Committee seconded the and no misspelling of the raising question. bill amending the for proposal. names of tribesmen and mna Constitutional Tribunal Defence The Hluttaw Speaker tribeswomen. Ten MPs Law. Two representatives sought approval of the bill discussed his proposal. held discussion on it. Maj-Gen by the Hluttaw. As no MP Deputy Minister for On behalf of the Union raised objection, the bill Immigration and Population Kyaw Government, Deputy was passed as approved by U Win Myint said plans Attorney-General U Tun Nyunt the Bill Committee. have been laid to help Tun Oo explained the bill. U Saw Tun Mya surveyors cooperate with Whether the bill replies to Aung of Kayin State local tribesmen in taking should remain unchanged questions. Constituency No. 5 put national census in 2014 for as approved the Bill forward a proposal urging correctness of the name of Committee was put to vote mna the Union government tribesmen. The majority of and the majority voted in to make preparation in the Hluttaw voted in favour favour of approved bill of cooperation with teams of the proposal and the the bill committee. of Yangon Region proposed the Hluttaw to made of local national people session came to an end in Next, U Mya Nyein Constituency No. 7 approve the bill amending for ensuring accuracy in the noon.—MNA Amyotha Hluttaw, 24 Union ministries held Border Affairs Minister discusses Rakhine affairs with UN officials coordination meeting over remaining questions, Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— They exchanged views Union Minister for Border on rehabilitation in Rakhine proposals Affairs Lt-Gen Thein Htay State, prospect for getting Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— met with Head of UN more aids from the donors Amyotha Hluttaw held Office for the Coordination by holding workshop for a meeting with Union of Humanitarian Affairs long-term development ministries over the (Myanmar) Ms Barbara and emergance of a questions and proposals Manzi and Humanitarian harmonoius society by which were not yet raised Affairs officer UN Regional creating economic and job during the first, second, third Civil Military Coordination opportunities not only for and fourth regular sessions Officer Mr Sebastian the displaced but also for of Amyotha Hluttaw at the Rhodes Stampa, at the local people. Amyotha Hluttaw Building Minisrty, here, this noon. MNA here at 1 pm today. During the meeting, Medical treatment given to the U Aung Tun, Chairman injured in quake-hit townships of the Amyotha Hluttaw Government’s Guarantees, Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— teams from Mandalay Pledges and Undertakings Ministry of Health is being General Hospital and other Vetting Committee provided medical treatment township hospitals provi- discussed the questions to the injured in quake-hit ded health care to quake and proposals which were townships of Mandalay victims. not yet raised during the and Sagaing Regions and Plans are underway to Amyotha Hluttaw, Union ministries hold coordination meeting on remaining first, second, third and those in critical condition perform emergency health fourth regular sessions of questions and proposals at first, second, third and fourth regular sessions. are transferred to Mandalay care for victims of quake- Amyotha Hluttaw. mna General Hospital. hit Thabeikkyin and Singu Afterwards, 18 MPs respective ministries. Ministry of Border Affairs, 203 questions and 28 A medical team led by Townships by specialists discussed their proposals The committee Ministry of Information, proposals which were not Deputy Minister for Health from PyinOoLwin, which were put forward at chairman reviewed the Ministry of Agriculture yet discussed at the first, Dr Win Myint performed Kyaukse and Meiktila the Amyotha Hluttaw and results of the discussions and Irrigation, Ministry of second, third and fourth emergency health care Hospitals. They gave the seven groups organized and the meeting ended. Electric Power and Ministry regular session of Amyotha services in Thabeikkyin medical treatm-ents to 103 by the committee held During the meeting, 24 of Construction discussed Hluttaw. Township on 11 November. wounded persons and 361 coordination meetings with Union Ministries including with the committee on MNA Moreover, medical patients. — MNA 10 Friday, 16 November, 2012 World Chinese Munich customs warns tourists to Czech mergansers rest on the Xiuhe Republic of new form of drug smuggling River in east China’s Jiangxi Munich, 15 Nov— as drug couriers and the and wait for an opportunity Munich customs investi- dealers would attach plastic to remove the boxes. Province, on 12 gators on Tuesday advised boxes filled with narcotics Five months of Nov, 2012. The tourists to the Czech to the tourists’ vehicles with investigation have led to bird inhabits in Republic to beware a new strong magnets. the arrest of five suspects forest rivulets form of drug smuggling. Christian Schuet- aged 21 to 43 years, he said. and morass, German news agency tekopf, spokesman for In recent years, drug feeding on fishes DPA quoted investigators the Customs Investigation smuggling is becoming and insects. It is as saying that drug dealers Office Munich, said the more and more serious endemic to China would use unsuspected smugglers would then in the Czech Republic and has a very Asian tourists travelling follow the cars on the way to because of its geographical small number. in the Czech Republic Germany at a safe distance position.—Xinhua Xinhua Police arrest 11 terror suspects in northern Kenya Kenya

Garissa, 15 Nov— who has been causing harm past in the region. “We want Garissa County has of late Kenyan authorities said on to Garissa residents. him to tell us where he has been witnessed a spate of grenade Tuesday they are holding 11 The man is behind all taking all firearms from the and gun attack on innocent terror suspects including a key terror attacks on churches and injured or killed policemen. Kenyans, refugees and the mastermind behind a spate of policemen in Garissa town and We want him to tell us who police over the past month bomb and grenade attacks in its environs, “ Mohammed are his collaborators and then which are seen as retaliatory the northern part of the East told Xinhua by telephone arraign him in court later this attacks from the embattled Al- African country. on Tuesday. “The man was week,” Mohammed said. Shabaab militias in Somalia Regional Commissioner also behind the killing of a He said some of the since the capture of the port City Maalim Mohammed said businessman in Garissa town criminals in custody could be of Kismayo. Kenyan security the key suspect was arrested last week and three witnesses behind very deadly attacks forces have repeatedly accused Working staff clean snow piled aside tracks at the He- on Tuesday in Garissa town have also identified him as the including the killing of local residents in the restive gang Railway Station in Hegang, northeast China’s Hei- near the border with Somalia, key suspect behind insecurity 17 worshippers at AIC, a region of either harbouring longjiang Province, on 13 Nov, 2012. Heavy snowstorms following tip off from the in Garissa,” he added. chaplain of the “Utawala” members of Al-Shabaab or swept northeastern regions of Heilongjiang since last members of the public. The The government admini- interdenominational church, participating in the attacks, and Sunday, forcing highways to close. Local authority of 10 others were arrested in the strator said the key suspect is and a police officer on patrol have repeatedly carried out railway service initiated an emergency plan to maintain past week. “The police today being interrogated for several in Garissa last week. Kenya’s several operations against local order of stranded passengers.—Xinhua arrested a key terror suspect crimes committed in the recent northern region particularly residents.—Xinhua Bomb defused near gov’t Brazil faces 2nd highest tax US, Britain compound in Yemen burden in L America Brazil call for fair Aden, 15 Nov—Yemeni device to target military and Rio de Janeiro, 15 and the value-added tax elections in police troops defused an government officials there, Nov—The latest report (VAT) system, operated explosive device planted near according to local police showed that Brazil has the at sub-national state level, Sierra Leone a government compound in officers. second highest tax burden is “complex, leading to the port City of Aden on The Yemen-based al- among latin American predatory tax competition Washington, 15 Nov— countries, after Argentina. among the states and Tuesday evening, a security Qaeda offshoot has exploited The United States and Britain Brazil also had the entailing high compliance official toldXinhua. Yemen’s year- long unrest on Tuesday issued a joint highest tax to the GDP ratio and administration costs.” “The explosive device and controlled several statement calling for free, fair in Latin America from 1990 Direct taxation has also A nurse presents was found under a small tree southern cities for more than and transparent presidential to 2009, and was surpassed been growing in recent years, a portable blood near the main gate of Aden’s one year before they were and parliamentary elections by its neighbour Argentina although at a slower pace, glucose meter during Local Council headquarters driven out by a US backed in Sierra Leone. recently, according to a it said. a free clinic service and was timed to go off offensive. In the joint statement, report released on Tuesday “The potential pro- for diabetes in overnight by way of remote On 20 June, Yemen’s the two countries called on all by the Organization for gressivity of the tax system is Zhengzhou, capital of operation,” the security military officials announced Sierra Leoneans to actively Economic Cooperation and reduced by the combination central China’s Henan source said on condition of seizing al- Qaeda’s last take part in the elections, to Development (OECD). of the heavy reliance on anonymity. bastion in the country’s Province, on 14 Nov, abide by the rule of law, and Currently, taxes in Brazil indirect taxes, the low “Experts of the anti- troubled south following 2012. An activity of free to respect the final results. amount to 32.4 percent of the contribution of personal bomb unit deactivated the offensive. However, clinic service was held Hailing Sierra Leone’s country’s gross domestic income taxes to total tax the explosive device and local military and anti- by Zhengzhou Renmin “considerable progress” product, it said. revenues, and the significant foiled the planned terrorist terrorism experts said the Hospital to welcome the over the last decade, the The report showed that weight of social security operation,” he said. Yemeni al-Qaeda branch World Diabetes Day on two governments viewed indirect taxes are especially contributions and payroll Militants of the al-Qaeda remained a major threat to the Wednesday. this year’s elections as “ high in Brazil, compared taxes,” said the report. terrorist group believed to impoverished Arab country. Xinhua critical” for consolidating to OECD members, Xinhua have planted the explosive Xinhua the country’s gains already being achieved. Heavy rains, floods sweep western “We also urge Sierra Leone’s presidential and Algeria Algeria parliamentary candidates Algiers, 15 Nov— Gendarmerie, according that the National Railways to adhere to Sierra Leone’s Heavy rains and floods to TSA. Three national Transport Company (SNTF) democratic and electoral swept the western region of roads crossing the country’s announced the suspension of processes, to renounce Algeria, inundating several southwestern Province of El the railway section between violence and incitement to national roads and blocking Bayadh were blocked and a Ain Sefra and Beni Ouenif as violence, and to ensure that some railways, local TSA bridge collapsed, the source well as the section between the elections are free, fair, news websites reported on said. In the western province Oran and Bechar due to the and transparent,” said the Tuesday. of Sidi Bel-Abbes, floods inundation. statement In Tlemcen Province, blocked five national roads, A weather report issued Putting high value on some 580 km west of the while in the southwestern on Tuesday warned that the friendship with the West capital Algiers, national province of Naama, floods heavy rains will continue A visually impaired student attends a class inside African country, the two roads 22 and 98 have been blocked national road 6, pouring on Tuesday night Al-Qabas school for visually impaired students in the close allies expressed their inundated and became TSA said. and Wednesday mostly in the West Bank city of Ramallah on 13 Nov, 2012. willingness to work with it inaccessible, said a statement Meanwhile, official western region of the North Xinhua to ensure development and released by the National APS news agency reported African nation.—Xinhua peace in the region.—Xinhua Friday, 16 November, 2012 11 regional Chinese Communist Party to unveil new leadership China

Beijing, 15 Nov— The new members of central committee, which the conservative-leaning China’s ruling Communist the Politburo Standing was installed at the end of preferred candidates was Party unveils a new leadership Committee — the innermost a five-yearly party congress drawn up by Xi, Hu and Hu’s line-up on Thursday to steer circle of power in China’s on Wednesday. Only Xi and predecessor, Jiang Zemin, the world’s second-largest authoritarian government Vice Premier Li Keqiang the sources said. Wang, economy for the next five — will emerge around are certain to be on the new currently vice-premier in years, with Vice President 0300 GMT (10 pm EDT standing committee. Xi will charge of economic affairs, Xi Jinping taking over from on Wednesday) after a take over Hu’s state position is popular with foreign outgoing President Hu Jintao closely controlled vote by in March at the annual investors but seems set to lead as party chief. the party’s new 205-member meeting of parliament, when the fight against corruption, Li will succeed Premier Wen having been elected to the Jiabao. party’s main anti-graft body The committee is on Wednesday. Journalists wait at the Great Hall of the People in expected to be reduced to Guangdong’s reform- Beijing, capital of China, on 15 Nov, 2012.—Xinhua seven seats from nine to make minded party boss Wang consensus-building easier. Yang, Shanghai party boss “meet the Press” in a room in economic direction, especially The other preferred Yu Zhengsheng and Liu the cavernous, Soviet-style if they end up being dominated candidates, according to Yandong, the lone woman, Great Hall of the People, by conservatives. Advocates sources close to the party are dark horse candidates. which has been decked out of reform are pressing Xi leadership, are North Korean- All eight of these people in enormous red flags. to cut back the privileges of trained economist Zhang were on the list for the new Intense secrecy has also state-owned firms, make it Dejiang, financial guru central committee, the largest surrounded who and how easier for rural migrants to Wang Qishan, minister of of the party’s top decision- many will be promoted to settle in cities, fix a fiscal the party’s organization making bodies. Exclusion the Politburo, a council system that encourages local department Li Yuanchao, from that committee means of 20-odd members, and govern-ments to live off land China’s Vice President Xi Jinping (front L) and China’s Tianjin’s party boss Zhang a person cannot progress the all-powerful standing expropriations and, above all, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang (front R) leave their seats Gaoli, and the conservative to the Politburo or the committee. tether the powers of a state after the closing session of 18th National Congress of Liu Yunshan, who has standing committee. The The composition of the that they say risks suffocating the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the kept domestic media on new leadership will emerge two elite bodies could give growth and fanning discontent. People in Beijing, on 14 Nov, 2012.­— Reuters a tight leash. The list of on Thursday morning to clues to China’s political and Reuters Cambodia proud to greet incumbent US Security forces kill two key Taleban President for 1st time Cambodia commanders in S Afghan province Phnom Penh, 15 Nov— and international frame- including US President L a s h k a r G a h , here on Wednesday. statement, the elimination Cambodian Prime Minister work,” he said. Obama Barack Obama, Chinese (Afghanistan), 15 Nov— “The key Taleban of the mentioned Taleban Hun Sen said on Wednesday will make a 3-Asian nation Premier Wen Jiabao, South Afghan and the NATO-led commanders Mullah Barakat commanders is a major that his country is proud tour which will bring him Korean President Lee troops during a combined and Mullah Nasir were killed setback to the outfit in to welcome the newly re- to Thailand, Myanmar Myung-bak, Japanese Prime operations had killed two during joined operations of Helmand and adjoining elected US President Barack and Cambodia on 17-20 Minister Yoshihiko Noda, key Taleban commanders in Afghan and coalition forces areas. Obama to the forthcoming November, the White House Russian President Vladimir militants’ former stronghold in Nahr-e-Saraj District Taleban militants 21st ASEAN Summit and announced last Thursday. In Putin, Indian Prime Minister Helmand Province 555 km on Tuesday afternoon,” fighting the government and related Summits later this Cambodia, he will attend the Manmohan Singh, Austra- south of Kabul on Tuesday, the short statement added NATO-led force have yet to week.“This will be the first 7th East Asia Summit and the lian Prime Minister Julia provincial administration without giving more details. make comment. time that the incumbent US 4th ASEAN—US Leaders’ Gillard and New Zealand said in a statement released According to the Xinhua President comes to Cambodia Meeting. Prime Minister John Key. for the 4th ASEAN-US “The presence of Obama Besides, the heads of the Ambulance crash kills three in Bangladesh’s Leaders’ Meeting,” he said at the forthcoming ASEAN Asian Development Bank, the at a ceremony to deliver Summits will bring closer United Nations Conference capital Accident land titles to residents in ties between all countries on Trade and Development, Kampong Speu Province. in the region and the the International Monetary Dhaka, 15 Nov— Three Farzana Pathan, 45, and the Asian country has one of the Obama has attended United States,” Cambodian Fund, and the World Trade were killed and three others driver Alamgir, 45, died on highest fatality rates for road previous ASEAN-US government spokesman and Organization will take part injured when an ambulance the spot as the sand laden accidents in the world. Leaders’ Meetings in information minister Khieu in the meetings.Over 10,000 carrying a critical heart truck hit the ambulance at Almost everyday there is Singapore in 2009, in Kanharith told Xinhua on Cambodian security forces patient collided head-on an intersection.”According usually a fatal road accident New York in 2010, and in Tuesday will be deployed to safeguard with a truck in Bangladesh’s to police, all the injured elsewhere in the country due Indonesia’s Bali in 2011. The 21st ASEAN the Summits, he said. capital Dhaka early on including son and two mainly to shoddy highways, The premier said that he Summit and related Founded in 1967, the Wednesday, police said. nephews of Nilu Pathan were poorly maintained vehicles, and Obama will co-chair the Summits will be held on Association of Southeast The tragic accident rushed to Dhaka Medical violation of traffic rules by forthcoming ASEAN­—US 18-20 November at the Peace Asian Nations ( ASEAN) occurred at around 3:30 College Hospital where inept drivers and lack of Leaders’ Meeting in Phnom Palace in Phnom Penh.The groups Brunei, Cambodia, am local time when the condition of Pathan’s son monitoring of the traffic Penh. Summits will get together Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, ambulance was carrying the was stated to be critical. department. According to a “It is a great honour for ten ASEAN member states Myanmar, the Philippines, heart patient Nilu Pathan The cause of the crash study of Accident Research Cambodia to chair ASEAN leaders and eight ASEAN Singapore, Thailand and and his four family members was not immediately known Center of Bangladesh and to lead talks in a regional dialogue countries leaders Vietnam.—Xinhua from Dhaka’s one hospital to as the truck’s driver and University of Engineering another after his condition his helper managed to flee, Technology, some 10,000 to 162 passengers rescued after ship runs deteriorated, Abdul Momin, leaving the truck on the 12,000 people are killed in officer-in-charge of Dhaka’s scene, said Momin. Fatal road road accidents in Bangladesh aground off Japan’s Yamaguchi Japan Sher-e-Bangla police station, crashes are not so common at every year, of which about told Xinhua. He said, “Nilu least in Bangladesh’s capital 75 percent fatalities occur in Osaka, 15 Nov— A total ship, Ginga, was stranded in all the students and teachers Pathan, 52, and his spouse Dhaka although the South rural areas.—Xinhua of 162 high school students shoals about 1.4 kilometers on board ship were safely A crashed ambulance is seen and teachers on a school southwest off the coast of transferred to the nearest port at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in trip were rescued along with Suo-Oshima Town in the by its vessels by 6 pm, adding Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, nine crew members after a prefecture, according the that there were no reports of on 14 Nov, 2012. Three passenger ship ran aground Japanese Coast Guard. injuries. were killed and three others off the coast of Yamaguchi Receiving request for The coast guard and injured when an ambulance Prefecture, western Japan, rescue from the passenger Japan’s Ministry of Land, carrying a critical heart on Wednesday, Japanese boat, the coast guard Infrastructure, Transport and patient collided head-on maritime authorities said. dispatched several patrol Tourism are conducting joint with a truck in Bangladesh’s The accident happened vessels and a helicopter for investigation into the cause capital Dhaka early on at around 3:20 pm local time the operation. of the accident. 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UK green-lights new tidal energy projects The regulation, which applies to the use of a UK legal mechanism called a London, 15 Nov—The development or operation Underwater turbines and per saltum, would let the UK gave the go-ahead to to 41. dam-like barrages harness Workers clean snow in Changchun Longjia Supreme Court intervene to three tidal energy projects “This is great news energy from waves and tides, International Airport in Changchun, capital of decide cases of “institutional on Wednesday, tiptoeing not only for the developers providing a more predictable northeast China’s Jilin Province, on 14 Nov, 2012. seriousness” even when they forward on efforts to boost involved but also for form of renewable energy Most of flights departing from and arriving at the are being handled by lower a sector that could generate the industry as a whole than wind power, according airport were not affected by the heavy snowstorm that tribunals. 20 percent of the country’s because it shows the level to the British government. precipitated from Sunday until Tuesday. —Xinhua Opposition lawmakers electricity. of confidence that exists Proponents say the The Crown Estate, around this technology,” technology generates most which administers land said Renewables UK, a electricity in the winter, when India leads WTO bid to permit subsidies for and offshore development lobby group for low carbon waves and tides are at their rights, said the three projects technologies. strongest.—Reuters food stockpiling could proceed further with Geneva, 15 Nov—A that collapsed last year. support” (AMS), when it joins their plans subject to final coalition of 46 developing “Significant progress the global trade club. approval from regional countries led by India has has already been achieved in The proposal would authorities following public proposed changing World the Doha Round negotiations amend the WTO’s Agreement consultation. Trade Organization rules to which recognize the serious on Agriculture to permit more Concerns about lift the limit on subsidised concerns of food security in exemptions to the limits on environmental impact and food stockpiling to support developing countries,” said such subsidies. huge costs in 2010 persuaded poor farmers, according the proposal, which was “Acquisition of stocks the British government to to trade diplomats and a circulated to WTO members of foodstuffs by developing block public funding for a document seen by Reuters on on Tuesday. “This has assumed country Members with the huge tidal energy barrage Wednesday. the character of a global objective of supporting low- in the Severn estuary, but The proposal by the concern in the past few years income or resource-poor around 50 million pounds of so-called G33 group of with a need for urgent action.” producers shall not be required public money has been made countries, which includes Each of the 157 to be accounted for in the available for smaller projects An engineer stands near the Atlantis Resources AK- China, Indonesia, Pakistan members of the WTO has to AMS,” said the proposal, through the Carbon Trust. 1000 tidal energy turbine before it is shipped to the and Zimbabwe, revives an agree to limits on its trade- which will be debated at a The latest awards take European Marine Energy Centre test site in the Orkney idea previously contained in distorting subsidies, known closed door meeting on Friday. the total number of UK Islands from the port at Invergordon, northern Scotland the Doha Round of trade talks as its “aggregate measure of Reuters wave and tidal sites under on 12 Aug, 2010. —Reuters Friday, 16 November, 2012 13 entertainment I’d love to work with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan again: Sana Saeed

Mumbai, 15 Nov — she made a comeback in going for lot of auditions. Sana Saeed, the little girl movies with KJO’s Student Besides, I don’t see any dif- who played Shah Rukh of The Year as Tanya. ference in parallel cinema Khan’s daughter in Kuch She plans to do some and commercial cinema. Kuch Hota Hai, is all grown good films in Bollywood. These days both kinds of up now and says she would “Right now I am not films work in Bollywood,” love to team up with SRK doing any films. I would she added. and Salman Khan again. love to do some good films Sana had lot of fun “I am very biased when but nothing interesting has while working with Karan it comes to Khans. I would come my way yet. It would again and calls him “a won- love to work with all the be stupid to jump into any derful director”. “Hopefully Khans. Who would want film just for the heck of it,” if I get a chance, I would to miss such a golden op- she said. love to work with him portunity? But I was lucky “Right now I am look- again.” enough to work with Shah ing at some ad films. I am PTI Rukh and Salman in my first film and I would love to work with them again,” Sana told IANS. She was last seen on the big screen Judge throws out Justin Bieber paparazzo in Salman Khan-starrer Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... chase case (2000). Los Angeles, 15 Nov inson called the state’s anti- charges of misdemeanor In between, she ap- —Criminal charges filed paparazzi law “problema reckless driving and fail- peared on the small screen against a photographer who tic” and “overly inclusive.” ing to obey police orders in shows like Babul Ka pursued teen pop star Jus- The law “sweeps very after he allegedly pursued Aangann Chhootey Na and tin Bieber at high speeds widely and would increase Bieber, 18, at high speeds. Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar on a Los Angeles freeway the penalties for reckless He will be tried on those Ki. in July were thrown out on driving” in unintended cas- charges at a later date. Sana was just 10 when In between, she appeared on the small screen in shows Wednesday, striking a blow es, Robinson said. Bieber, who was pulled Karan Johar’s directorial like Babul Ka Aangann Chhootey Na and Lo Ho Gayi to California’s crackdown Robinson faulted the over by police for driving debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Pooja Iss Ghar Ki.— PTI on overly aggressive pa- law’s vague definition of 80 miles per hour in a 65 came out and at 24-year-old parazzi. commercial photography, mph zone, told officers at Celebrity photographer saying that it could also ap- the time that he was being “Twilight Saga” ends with movie love letter Paul Raef was the first per- ply to a photographer who hounded by paparazzi, and son to be prosecuted under was speeding to reach an police said they noticed to fans the state’s 2010 law that arranged photo shoot with Raef’s car following the Los Angeles, 15 Nov Edward Cullen and were- satisfying climax,” Condon criminalizes dangerous Bieber. “Boyfriend” singer. —“Twilight” fans bid an wolf Jacob Black, that has told reporters. “The film driving when taking photos Raef could have faced About 30 minutes af- emotional farewell this gripped avid fans known opens with an overture of commercially. up to a year in prison and ter the traffic stop, Bieber week to Bella, Edward and as “Twi-hards” for seven all the main scenes from all Raef was charged in $3,500 in fines, if con- called police to report that Jacob in “Breaking Dawn- years, comes to a tanta- five movies, and at the end, July with two counts of victed. His attorney, Brad Raef continued to follow Part 2,” the romantic book lizing end as “Breaking I...brought (it) back to the violating the law stemming Kaiserman, said the law is him. Police later found and movie franchise that Dawn-Part 2” hits movie spirit of the old movies.” from a 6 July incident on “about protecting celebri- Raef and other paparazzi ignited a pop culture infatu- theaters around the world. The movie pays hom- a freeway in Los Angeles’ ties.” A message left with together in downtown Los ation with blood-sucking The “Twilight” film age to the angst-ridden San Fernando Valley. Bieber’s publicist request- Angeles. vampires and werewolves. franchise, based on a se- teenage romance between Dismissing the charg- ing comment was not im- The Canadian singer The tumultuous love ries of novels by Stephenie Bella and Edward that was es, Los Angeles Superior mediately returned. received a speeding ticket triangle between human Meyer, rocketed the three underscored by the off- Court Judge Thomas Rob- Raef still faces lesser at the time.—Reuters girl Bella Swan, vampire main stars, Kristen Stewart screen real-life romance (Bella), Robert Pattinson between Stewart, 22, and Billy Joel, Rihanna fight (Edward) and Taylor Laut- Pattinson, 26. ner (Jacob), into the spot- “Breaking Dawn-Part Pandora over compensation light and the first four films 2” shifts the action from a advance copy of the letter more than a decade ago, have grossed more than love story to a family story, was released on Wednes- that streams songs through $2.5 billion at the world- as the Cullen clan recruit day by musicFirst, a coa- the Internet. In October, it wide box office. their extended vampire lition of musicians and said its share of total US- For director Bill Con- family to protect Bella and business people, and Sound- radio listening was almost don, who shot both parts of Edward’s daughter Renes- Exchange, a nonprofit organ- 7 percent, up from about “Breaking Dawn” together mee from an ancient vam- ization that collects royalties 4 percent during the same and split into two movies pire coven. “I think it’s very set by Congress on behalf of period last year. post-production, the fifth sweet, especially the ending musicians. Pandora’s success has and final film was all about of it, I think it’s very close the fans — who get a sur- to the book as well. It seems New York, 15 Nov— they are fans of Pandora ar- “Internet radio and the been double-edged — the prise twist to the ending. to be that it’s really made Some of music’s most no- gue the bill would cut by 85 artists whose music is played more customers it gains, “The real challenge for the fans,” Pattinson told table names including Billy percent the amount of money and listened to on the Inter- the more money it has to was to make sure it was a Reuters.—Reuters Joel, Rihanna and Missy an artist receives when his or net are indeed all in this to- pay overall for rights to Elliott have signed an open her songs are played over the gether,” Tim Westergren, stream music. So far, that letter to Pandora Media Inc Internet. Pandora’s founder and chief rate is set until 2015. Pan- opposing the online music “Why is the company strategy officer, said in a dora, along with other mu- company’s push to change asking Congress once again statement. sic services such as Clear how artists are compen- to step in and gut the royal- “A sustainable Internet Channel Communications, sated. ties that thousands of musi- radio industry will benefit all is supporting the bill on Pandora is currently cians rely upon? That’s not artists, big and small.” grounds that different pro- lobbying lawmakers in fair and that’s not how part- The issue of how musi- viders, such as satellite and US Congress to pass the ners work together,” said the cians are paid for Internet cable, pay different rates. “Internet Radio Fairness letter, to be published this streaming of their songs has “The current law pe- Act,” which would change weekend in Billboard, the been a flashpoint for Pan- nalizes new media and is regulation of how royalties influential music industry dora.Pandora is a mostly astonishingly unfair to In- are paid to artists. A group magazine. advertising-supported online ternet radio,” Pandora said of 125 musicians who say A statement with an music company, founded on its website.—Reuters 14 Friday, 16 November, 2012 sports Klinsmann pleased with US progress after draw with Russia Krasnodar, (Russia), qualifying for the 2014 Tottenham Hotspur striker them in a game like that. 15 Nov—The United States World Cup in Brazil. Clint Dempsey was also They can only win,” said finished their 2012 campaign “We saw a very en- rested for the game as Klinsmann. by twice fighting back for tertaining game. Russia Klinsmann took the op- “For us, it’s important a 2-2 draw with Russia in proved why they are one of portunity to have a look at that we have these young- Krasnodar on Wednesday, the best teams in Europe, some younger faces. sters grow step-by-step. leaving head coach Juer- and we wanted to see how Joshua Gatt, who plays Our team over the last gen Klinsmann praising his good we are against such a for Norwegian champions 6-12 months grew a lot. team's personality. strong team. I think you saw Molde, was handed a debut We developed a lot more Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price throws A brilliant 76th minute we can compete with very on the right-flank, while personality and confidence a pitch to the New York Yankees in the first inning of strike from Michael Brad- good teams in the world,” there were substitute ap- to compete with the best their MLB American League game at Yankee Stadium ley brought the US level said Klinsmann. pearances for 19-year-old teams out there. in New York, on 14 Sept, 2012.—Reuters after they gave up a ninth The US did not in- striker Juan Agudelo and “We still have a long minute opener, then an in- clude their all-time top 21-year-old Terrence Boyd. way to go, but I think we Knuckleballer Dickey, Price jury time equalizer from scorer Landon Donovan, “It was important for us have a very good path and Mix Diskerud cancelled out who stayed at home to fo- to introduce some younger these younger players are win Cy Young awards Roman Shirokov’s penalty cus on his club team LA players to the senior level. a very important part of New York, 15 Nov Dickey received 27 of that looked to have given Galaxy’s bid to reach the I think they all did great. this path. Hopefully, we —RA Dickey of the New 32 first-place votes cast and Russia the win. final of the MLS playoffs. There is nothing to lose for get more opportunities to York Mets became the first five second-place votes for “The way our team give them playing time,” he knuckleball pitcher ever to a comfortable win with 209 fought back twice after be- added. win a Cy Young Award, points. ing down a goal was great,” Forward Jozy Altidore while Tampa Bay Rays’ Finishing second was said former Germany play- returned to the US start- left-hander David Price last year’s winner Clayton er and coach Klinsmann. ing line-up after being sur- won the American League’s Kershaw of the Los Ange- “It showed a lot of per- prisingly left out for the top pitching award after the les Dodgers. The lefty, who sonality. It showed a lot of October qualifying games closest vote in 43 years. was 14-4 with a league- character. This is a young and Klinsmann, who had Dickey, who turned 38 leading 2.53 ERA, got 98 team, and a team that is been critical of the player, last month, confounded hit- points, with Washington growing. We are pleased praised his contribution. ters by being able to change Nationals’ left-hander Gio with the game overall, and “I think you saw Jozy speeds on his dipping, dart- Gonzalez (21-8, 2.89 ERA) to score in the last minute Altidore today was a hand- ing knuckleball, posting taking third place. was great,” he added. ful. He gets a big, big a 20-6 record with a 2.73 Price was second in This year, the US have compliment for his perfor- earned run average. He led the American League vot- earned impressive wins mance,” he said. the National League in in- ing two years ago but came on the road in Italy and The US start the final nings (233.2) and strikeouts out on top this time, edging Russia coach Fabio Capello (R) and US coach Jurgen Mexico in friendlies, both phase of qualification for (230). last season’s Cy Young and for the first time, as well as Klinsmann watch their teams during their international the World Cup away to It was a breakthrough Most Valuable Player win- securing their place in the friendly soccer match in Krasnodar on 14 Nov, 2012. Honduras on 6 February. year for Dickey, who the ner Justin Verlander of the final round of CONCACAF Reuters Reuters previous season was 8-13 Detroit Tigers by the nar- Money can’t always buy success, Miami deal shows Baseball and has a career mark of rowest margin since a tie in 61-56 over 10 seasons. the 1969 voting.—Reuters New York, 15 Nov off Miami’s payroll. opment of the response to lions in revenue sharing —Spending vasts amount The proposed deal, enormous baseball sala- paid by the richest teams, Spurs down Lakers ahead of of money is no guarantee which unsurprisingly pro- ries.” while giving NL East pow- for instant success, as the duced howls of protest from Of course, it is indi- ers Washington Nationals, D’Antoni arrival Basketball Miami Marlins discovered. Miami fans and squeals of vidual owners who have Atlanta Braves and Phila- Now, the team's owners are delight in Toronto, comes chosen to pay the freight delphia Phillies a little less under fire for a proposal to about three months after the on free agents, even when to worry about on the dia- trade their most expensive Red Sox unloaded about a shown the example of the mond. players to Toronto. quarter of a billion in sala- 2012 Oakland Athletics, Las Vegas has noticed. Major League Base- ries in a mega-deal with the who dethroned two-time Online betting site ball executives on Wednes- Dodgers. American League cham- Bovada (www.bovada/lv) day were still poring over “It’s very hard to ref- pion Texas Rangers as di- adjusted their odds for the terms agreed by the two eree owners who have their vision champions despite Marlins to win the 2013 sides before approving a own sense of their best in- having the league's lowest World Series from 40-1 to swap that would shift high- terest,” former MLB com- payroll. 100-1, while improving the priced players including missioner Fay Vincent told The trade figures to Blue Jays’ chances from Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson Reuters in telephone inter- turn Toronto into instant 35-1 to 14-1. and Mark Buehrle from the view on Wednesday. contenders, fortifying the A year ago, it was the Marlins to the Blue Jays “What we’re really starting rotation with John- Marlins trying to make a and slice some $160 million seeing is the natural devel- son and Buehrle, and add- splash. Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant (R) goes up to shoot ing an electrifying talent in Marlins owner, art against the San Antonio Spurs during their NBA basket- four-time All Star shortstop dealer Jeffrey Loria, last ball game in Los Angeles, on 13 Nov, 2012.— Reuters Reyes (11 home runs, 57 year plunged into the free Los Angeles, 15 his hands on the ball after RBIs, 40 steals, .287 and 12 agent market for a roster Nov—San Antonio’s Dan- Green's clutch shot, forc- triples). makeover to match a re- ny Green drained a three- ing Pau Gasol to attempt Given last season’s branding push with their pointer with nine seconds a long three-pointer that resurgence in Baltimore, new name (from Florida remaining and the Spurs’ ended their chances. “I where the Orioles improved Marlins), new retractable defence then denied Kobe tried to keep the ball out of by 24 games to win a wild- roof stadium, new manager Bryant the ball as the West- his hands because usually card playoff berth, the rise and new uniforms. ern Conference-leading he hits the game-winning of the Blue Jays will put But after their 69-93 Spurs produced a dramatic shot,” Leonard told report- even more pressure on the record this season landed 84-82 victory over the Los ers. “I wanted to let one of Red Sox to get better or Miami at the bottom of the Angeles Lakers on Tues- the other players shoot it.” flounder in the AL East, NL East, Loria decided on day. The win was the third Miami Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes (R) celebrates with which also the New York an about-face. Bryant, who rose in a row for the Spurs teammate Gil Velazquez after Reyes scored the winning Yankees and Tampa Bay “We finished in last above a defence-dominated (7-1), who got 19 points run over the New York Mets on a bases loaded 11th Rays poised to make a run place. Figure it out,” Loria contest with 28 points and and seven assists from Tony inning single by teammate Donovan Solano during for it. told CBSSports.com from eight assists, was shadowed Parker, as well as 18 points their MLB National League baseball game in Miami, Miami, meanwhile, the MLB’s winter meetings by San Antonio’s Kawhi and nine rebounds from Florida, on 2 Oct, 2012.—Reuters looks content to pocket mil- in Chicago.—Reuters Leonard and unable to get Tim Duncan.—Reuters Friday, 16 November, 2012 15 general Focus Myanmar TV Programme

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TV Drama Series on Wednesday morning at Mittal group, RTL radio said. the steel plant Aperam in According to preliminary Nievre, central France, local elements, a malfunction in an Obama speaks to Israeli, Egyptian leaders about Gaza media reported. oven would have lowered the violence During a maintenance oxygen, it added. Ten other operation that caused a workers were also affected, Prime Minister Netanyahu a role in recent years brokering drop in oxygen levels, two according to the report. to make every effort to avoid a suspension of hostilities workers aged 41 and 62 Xinhua civilian casualties. The two between Israel and Hamas agreed that Hamas needs militants who rule in the Gaza 5.4-magnitude quake hits New to stop its attacks on Israel Strip. to allow the situation to de- Mursi, Egypt’s new Britain region, Papua New Guinea escalate,” the statement said. Islamist president, has Hong Kong, 15 Nov— The epicentre, with “The president also been under pressure from An earthquake measuring 5.4 a depth of 6.00 km, was spoke with President Mursi Washington to safeguard on the Richter scale jolted initially determined to be at given Egypt’s central role in Egypt’s peace deal with New Britain region, Papua 5.7427 degrees south latitude preserving regional security. the Jewish state. Egypt New Guinea at 23:41:53 and 151.5574 degrees east In their conversation, President maintains contacts with GMT on Wednesday, the longitude. Obama condemned the rocket Hamas’ leadership in Gaza US Geological Survey said. Xinhua fire from Gaza into Israel and and has diplomatic relations US President Barack Obama addresses his first news reiterated Israel’s right to self- with Israel. Egypt’s military Iran plans to launch new Iran conference since his reelection, at the White House in defence,” it said. receives heavy US financial Washington on 14 November, 2012.— Reuters Obama and Mursi agreed aid, and Cairo is looking to homemade satellite in three months Washington, 15 Nov— Gaza, the White House said. on the importance of “working Washington for development Teheran, 15 Nov— geostationary orbits 35,786 President Barack Obama Obama spoke to the to de-escalate the situation assistance and debt forgiveness President of Iran’s Amirkabir km above the equator. spoke to Israeli Prime Minister leaders about the rocket as quickly as possible” and to help its ailing economy. University of Technology In March, Iran’s Benjamin Netanyahu and attacks being launched from would stay in close touch in Israeli President Shimon Alireza Rahaei announced Aerospace Industry Organi- Egyptian President Mohamed Gaza into Israel and the the days ahead, the White Peres briefed Obama on on Wednesday the country zation Director Mehdi Mursi on Wednesday and escalating violence in Gaza, House said. Wednesday about Israel’s is preparing to launch a new Farahi announced that Iran reiterated US support for the White House said in a Egypt, only one of two killing of the Hamas military homemade satellite, called planned to send satellites Israel’s right to self-defence statement. Arab countries with a peace commander in Gaza. Nahid (Venus), into orbit in into geostationary orbits in light of rocket attacks from “The president urged treaty with Israel, has played Reuters the next three months, semi- after the end of Iran’s Fifth official Fars news agency Development Plan in 2015, IMF ready to provide funds to help Tunisia recovery reported. Researchers at the according to the daily. university have completed Iran’s Fifth Five-Year Washington, 15 Nov— toppled its ruler after an the industrial phases of the Development Plan (2010- The International Monetary almost 23-year reign. project and now are working 2015) is part of the 20-Year Fund is willing to provide Since then, several on the launch phase, said Outlook Plan (2005-2025), external financing to Tunisia countries in the region have Rahaei without elaborating which is the country’s main to help it recover from last struggled to regain economic on the mission or type of the blueprint for long-term year’s political turmoil, stability while dealing with satellite. sustainable growth. David Lipton, the IMF’s political transition and a On Monday, Iran’s Iran, a founding first deputy managing slowing global economy. Islamic Revolution Guards member of the United director, said in a statement Governments have spent Corps (IRGC) Commander, Nations Committee on the on Wednesday. billions to create jobs and Mohammad-Ali Jafari, said Peaceful Uses of Outer “The IMF stands ready cope with rising living costs. that the Islamic republic Space, launched its first to help Tunisia with policy In its annual assessment would test a new satellite- domestically-made data- advice, technical assistance of Tunisia earlier this year, carrier rocket in the near processing satellite the Omid and, if appropriate, the IMF said the north African future, Teheran Times daily (Hope) into space in 2009. financing,” said Lipton, nation is still struggling to David Lipton (L), first deputy managing director of the reported. In February 2012, Iran who visited the country this emerge from recession and International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Governor Jafari said that IRGC launched an observation week and met with political faces risks from the euro of the Central Bank of Tunisia Chedly Ayari, attend a experts had managed to satellite into orbit. The Reuters and business leaders. zone debt crisis and internal news conference in Tunis on 14 Nov, 2012. — complete the project to spacecraft, named Navid Tunisia was swept up tensions. and private investors to shore have ready-made solutions; manufacture the rocket (Herald), weighed 50 kg and in the Arab Spring uprisings Lipton said countries in up growth and create jobs. work with many partners is which could carry 100 kg could take pictures in low last year across the Middle the region should engage with “Many problems in the Arab necessary to address them,” of solid fuel and could be attitudes of about 250 to 375 East and North Africa, which the international community countries in transition do not he said.—Reuters used to send satellites into km.—Xinhua R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 3rd Waxing of Tazaungmon 1374 ME Friday, 16 November, 2012 and (74) in ward-2 in Hpa-an for 2012-2013 fiscal year. State governments allowed to make decisions would be rest on the verdict Supervision would be made of the court after making on the regional development independently in accord with democratic practices investigations on the case; tasks of the company. and that the act of sending Deputy Minister for victims of road accidents Construction U Soe Tint to the nearby hospitals by responded to the questions duty-conscious persons was on construction matters not against the law. raised by U In Phon Hsan of Deputy Minister for Machanbaw Constituency Environmental Conser- and Daw Lei Lei Win Swe of vation and Forestry U Aye Tamway Constituency that Myint Maung answered temporary bridges would the questions on forestry be built on Myitkyina- matters raised by U Soe Win Putao road starting from of Sangyoung Constituency November 2012 and and U Tun Myint Oo of construction of new bridges Maingpun Constituency would be carried out in that plans for conservation accord with the progress in of natural resources and security situation; and that environment would be made the budget for construction in accord with environ- of flyovers in Yangon mental conservation law and was submitted to financial bylaws in cooperation with commission at Yangon departments concerned, Region Hluttaw session in Pyithu Hluttaw representatives seen on their arrival at Pyithu Hluttaw.—mna INGOs and NGOs; and that accord with the law. The Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov — Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Deputy Minister for Awa of Hpa-an Consti- timber extraction would not deputy minister said the The thirteenth day session of Thura U Shwe Mann and 380 Home Affairs Police Maj- tuency and U Ye Htut Oo be allowed in Taungkaing important proposal to set Pyithu Hluttaw took place representatives. Twenty- Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun of Natalin Constituency that forest reserve and it would construction of Loilem- at Pyithu Hluttaw Hall of nine trainees from MDRI answered two questions permanent residence for 70 be allowed in Namtaung Pankaytu-Hsipaw road as a Hluttaw Complex, here, and CSIS were present at on administrative matters households at Holding Nos forest reserve in accord special project submitted by this morning, attended by the session as observers. raised by Daw Nann Sae (4), (6), (7), (37), (46), (72) with rules and regulations (See page 9)

Nay Pyi Taw, 15 Nov— on paving of gravel roads Amyotha Hluttaw Session and electricity supply in Bill amending the Constitutional Tribunal Law continued for 13 days, at Pantanaw Township. He Amyotha Hluttaw Hall in said that paving of earth discussed Hluttaw Building here, and gravel roads in west this morning attended by ward in the township would Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker be implemented based on U Khin Aung Myint and 195 Township Development representatives. Affairs Committee’s annual With respect to the funds collected. Regarding question of U Maung Saw the electric power supply, Phyu of Rakhine State Region Electric Engineering Constituency No.4 on Office would carry out power exemption on rice basket supply in new wards in collected by Tatmadaw, coordination with Myanmar Deputy Minister for Electric Supply Enterprise Defence Maj-Gen Kyaw and local administrator and Nyunt replied that pasture township Development lands had been transformed Affairs Committee. into farmlands in Pale Pauk Regarding the village-tract in Minbya question of U Phone Myint Township and these Aung of Yangon Region lands had official permit. Constituency No.3 on As Operation Control development of public bus Command No. 9 could line system in Yangon, the not grow rice, 15 farmers deputy minister said that Amyotha Hluttaw regular session in progress.—mna were allowed to do farming firstly, Ministry of Energy CNG conversion was not bridge, the deputy minister seconded and discussed the Constituency No.7, and without collecting tenancy did not put any restrictions allowed in new cars as the replied that Rakhine proposal urging Amyotha Hluttaw approved to discuss from them. on CNG conversion. cars could use alternative State Government would Hluttaw to discuss the bill it. Members of Amyotha Deputy Minister at Secondly, CNG was mainly fuels. Third, respective implement it when foreign amending the Constitu- Hluttaw Bill Committee U President Office U Aung used in electric power and Region Government, All aids were received. tional Tribunal Law Soe Myint submitted the Thein replied to the question transportation sectors due Buses Lines Supervisory U Tin Yu of Yangon submitted by U Mya Committee’s report on the of U Win Thein of Ayeyawady to the limitation to the Committee and Traffic Rules Region Constituency No.11 Nyein of Yangon Region (See page 9) Region Constituency No.9 availability of onshore gas. Enforcement Committee were handling traffic jams Free medical treatment provided to local and dropping running rate Significant night temperatures of buses. people in Kayin State on 15-11-2012 With respect to the Nay Pyi Taw, 15 medical treatment to the ministers and officials question of U Kyaw Tun Nov—A team of local people at People’s presented cash and kind to specialists led by the Hospital in Kamamoung eye patients at the hospital. Putao (9ºC) Aung of Rakhine State Constituency No.5 on Head of Kayin State Health of Papun Township on 13 A total of 739 patients Loilem (10ºC) construction of RC concrete Department and Medical November. received free medical Superintendent of State State Chief Minister treatment. Haka (11ºC) bridge in the place of Myolae creek-crossing wooden People’s Hospital provided U Zaw Min and wife, state MNA