President: Present Reforms Need to Be Conducted in a Timely Manner, Without Any Anxiety

RELIEF AID REACHES FLOOD VICTIMS IN VARIOUS PLACES P-2 (NATIONAL)

NATIONAL NATIONAL Cash, food, encouragement provided to flood Union Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo victims in Mon State, Bago Region attends AJP, 6th CACJ meeting PAGE-2 PAGE-3

Vol. V, No. 105, 3rd Waning of Second Waso 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 30 July 2018 President: Present reforms need to be conducted in a timely manner, without any anxiety

PRESIDENT U Win Myint met with Yangon Region administrative, legislative and judicial officials in the Yangon Region government office meeting hall yesterday morning. Present at the meeting were Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, Union Minis- ter for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Ohn Win, Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Popu- lation U Thein Swe, Union Min- ister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Region Ministers, Yangon Region Hluttaw Speaker U Tin Maung Tun and Region Hluttaw representatives, Yangon Region Chief Justice U Win Swe and judges, Chief of Myanmar Police Force Police Lt-Gen Aung Win Oo, along with district and township level departmental officials. In his speech, the Pres- ident said the meeting was President U Win Myint cordially converses with officials at a meeting with Yangon Region administrative, legislative and judicial officials in the held to raise the momentum of Yangon Region government office. PHOTO: MNA reforms carried out by the government. Reforms need to follow in the country, can the states toward implementing it. should be according to the laws. be free from bias and corruption. global trends. and regions develop propor- Time factor is not to be It should serve the people, safe- All levels of the judiciary need to If reforms are not conduct- tionately and in tandem, can ignored in establishing a dem- guard and protect the people and be managed properly. Rule of law ed, the country’s development, the union develop and exist for- ocratic federal union. Time is protect human rights. is to be conducted according to wealth, living standard, educa- ever. That is why the aim is to very important. Time and tide When the legislative sector the laws. All are equal in the face tion, health, economic and social establish a democratic federal wait for no man. Thus, pres- prepares a bill, it must benefit the of the law whether they are rich, sectors will lag behind. Reforms union. It can be seen that the ent reforms need to be con- people and the country. It must poor, with or without power or need to be conducted in a timely people in the country want de- ducted in a timely manner. be in accord with the country’s authority. Rule of law is important manner. The government and all mocracy. In addition to freedom, There shouldn’t be any anxiety in situation. It must be up to the in a democratic system of govern- who are responsible are deter- justice and equality in a dem- conducting reform works. Now human rights and democratic ment and if democracy is desired, mined to establish a democratic ocratic system, there are both is a good chance to do this. It is norms. Hluttaw representatives there should be mutual respect federal union. mental and physical security of also a rare chance and it should must study and understand the for one another, one group to an- Only through the estab- the people as well as develop- be done effectively. legislative duties of the Union and other and all need to abide by and lishment of a democratic fed- ment, stability and peace of the The administrative sector the state/region clearly. respect the law. eral union can there be peace country, and thus all are striving needs to support rule of law and The judicial sector needs to SEE PAGE-3

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LOCAL BUSINESS WORLD SOCIAL SCIENCE & Pyu bead Record Classic Chinese TECHNOLOGY necklaces popular drought grips paintings Astronaut dreams among foreign Germany’s inspire youth to after lake discovery visitors breadbasket create music on Mars PAGE-4 PAGE-12 PAGE-14 PAGE-15 30 JULY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Cash, food, encouragement provided to flood victims in Mon State, Bago Region

NATIONAL Disaster Manage- ment Committee Vice Chairman Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye, accompanied by Mon State Chief Minister Dr. Aye Zan, went to flood relief centres in Bi- lin Township, Mon State, on the afternoon of 28 July to provide encouragement and necessary support, including food and cash assistance, to the people affected by floods, provided cash assistance to three missing Tatmadaw personnel who were conducting flood relief work, provided five motor boats and made arrange- ments for the construction of two Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye presenting assistance for flood victims. PHOTO: MNA cyclone shelters. Next, the union minister and ed cash assistance to expecting ship, Bago Region, and met Next, the union minister and minister and party visited a flood party also went to relief centres mothers and children. with flood-affected people and party inspected the embankment relief centre opened at a mon- opened at a monastery and No. 1 Yesterday morning, the un- provided cash for food and cash along Sittoung River in Nat Tan astery in Kyaukkyi Township Basic Education High School in ion minister and party went to assistance for expecting mothers Kwin Town, Kyaukkyi Township, and provided more than Ks5.9 Bilin Township to provide cash, Sey Chaung Wa Monastery in and children. More than Ks11 and thanked the people helping million worth of cash support to cooking oil and canned fish to Kwin Chaung Wa Village, Pen- million worth of cash assistance to maintain and strengthen the the flood victims. —Myanmar the flood victims and also provid- wegon Town, Kyaukdaga Town- was provided, it is learnt. embankment. Later, the union News Agency

Relief aid reaches flood Food, purified water provided victims in various places to flood victims in Bago, Bilin PEOPLE living near river cooking oil and canned fish was banks and in lowland areas transported by five boats to a RICE and curry and foods should move to safe places, temporary shelter in Bilin, and packed with banana leaves suggested the National Disas- plans are underway to set up were provided to those affected ter Management Committee two more cyclone shelters, par- by the floods in Bago and Bilin (NDMC) yesterday. ticularly for expecting mothers townships by the Prevention The NDMC urged res- and children. and Degradation of Parentless idents near river banks and Cash awards were pre- Children Association (Myan- low-lying areas in Hpa-an, sented to people who were mar) and Shin Saw Pu Wom- Bago, Bilin townships and collectively reinforcing the en’s Philanthropic Association Madauk town to move to higher embankment of Sittoung Riv- yesterday. grounds where they would be er in Natkwin town, Kyaukkyi With the donations of vol- safe from floods, and warned Township. unteers, they could donate those in Toungoo, Shwegyin In Kyaikto Township, flood 1,200 packs of rice and curry and Thabaung townships to victims are taking shelter at and 1,200 bottles of purified be alert over any rising water four relief camps. Moreover, drinking water at the flood re- Donors providing relief assistance for flood victims. PHOTO: MNA levels. 1,620 victims at a monastery in lief camp at Kyay Ni Kan Tike The Kayin State govern- Kawtsannaing ward received Ouk Monastic School, Bago curry and 4,800 bottles of pu- victims in Bilin Township, it is ment is providing meal boxes Ks3402000 million, 113 victims and 3,800 packs of rice and rified drinking water for flood learnt.—MNA to flood victims taking refuge at a primary school in Taung- in basic education schools, cy- thusu ward received over clone shelters and a religious Ks237300, 571 victims at an af- school in Hpa-an twice a day, filiated high school in Zeyamon Madauk embankment remains safe apart from providing soy milk, ward received Ks1199100 and eggs, bread, and various kinds 180 victims at a religious build- despite rising water level of snacks. ing at a pagoda in Phetkaleik Flood victims, including Village received Ks37,8000. SITTOUNG River in Madauk embankment is still holding centres were opened in Madauk expecting mothers and infants, Beginning 28 July, a team Town reached a danger level strong. town and were providing food and of Kyauktaga and Penwegon comprising staff of the admin- of 1,279 centimetres, but the Sand bags were placed to health care services to persons townships of Bago Region stay- istrative bodies, members of Madauk embankment remained further strengthen the embank- displaced because of the floods, ing at a village monastery re- social organisations and local safe, it is learnt. ment, said Nyaunlebin Township while the public and donor or- ceived over Ks11 million worth people have been reinforcing Due to continuous rain, Irrigation and Water Utilisation ganisations were donating rice of foodstuff. the embankment of the swollen houses and roads were inundat- Management Department head packets and dried rations, it is Relief aid including rice, Sittoung river. —MNA ed, but at the moment, Madauk U Nyunt Lwin. Five flood relief learnt.—District IPRD 30 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President: Present reforms need to be conducted in a timely manner, without any anxiety

FROM PAGE-1 It is very important not to become a machinery that op- The reason for coming to presses the people. The country the meeting is to know the true will be good only when the public situation of the legislative, ad- servants are good. Only when ministrative and judicial sec- all public servants are good can tors in states and regions and they all participate together and to straighten things up, so all reforms will be successful. If need to submit the true situation reforms are not conducted in a clearly, said the President. timely manner, our country will Next, Yangon Region Chief lag behind. Minister U Phyo Min Thein ex- With regards to corruption, plained about the status of the the anti-corruption commission government’s oversight of re- is taking effective action accord- gional development work and ing to the laws. Corruption Pre- future work. vention Units (CPUs), working to Yangon Region Hluttaw control corruption, are planned Speaker U Tin Maung Tun then to be formed at the ministry lev- explained about legislative work el. All need to participate to be- being conducted, and to be con- come corruption free. Actions in ducted followed by Yangon Re- accordance with the laws against gion Chief Justice U Win Swe corruption are taken, regardless explaining about past, present of position or status. Work is on- President U Win Myint delivering a speech at a meeting with Yangon Region government officials. PHOTO: MNA and future judicial work. going, in a bid to become a cor- Afterwards, President U ruption-free society. Win Myint commented on the All that can be done is being strengths and weaknesses of the done to alleviate difficulties the explanations and reports on the public servants are facing. Live- administrative, legislative and lihood problems and difficulties judicial sectors. To become a of the public servants are well good administrative system, du- understood. But these difficulties and responsibilities need to ties and problems shouldn’t be be taken, transparency, foresight pushed to the front, and illegal and cooperation required. The rights should not be considered government is implementing as opportunities. Public servants a good administrative system are urged to work toward easing through setting up policies. the suffering and hardships of But these policies could not the people, aiming for their long- be implemented by one sector of Yangon Region Chief Minister U Yangon Region Hluttaw Speaker U Yangon Region Chief Justice term future benefit, instead of the government only. Officials Phyo Min Thein. PHOTO: MNA Tin Maung Tun. PHOTO: MNA U Win Swe. PHOTO: MNA only trying to ease one’s own from the legislative, administra- temporary sufferings and incon- tive and judicial sectors, depart- that we all desire. need to take responsibility for wages from public funds need veniences. mental officials and the people Public servants are enjoy- their work. Rights are to be ob- to perform their duties and re- After the meeting, President need to cooperate. Only them, ing the salaries and wages from tained, while duties are to be sponsibilities according to the U Win Myint cordially greeted can there be a movement that the Union budget and along with performed responsibly. Public law, and they are to serve and those attending the meeting.— we all want and reach the goal these benefits, public servants servants enjoying salaries and provide service to the people. Myanmar News Agency

Union Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo attends AJP, 6th CACJ meeting

ON the morning of 27 July, Union ation between ASEAN judicial Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo organisations. attended the launch ceremony The 6th CACJ meeting was of the ASEAN Judiciaries Por- attended by ASEAN chief jus- tal (AJP) and the 6th Council of tices, senior judges and work ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) group representatives. At the meeting held in the Republic of meeting, work groups submit- Singapore. ted reports on judiciary matters. The launch of AJP was con- ASEAN chief justices and senior ducted at the 6th CACJ meeting, judges then discussed the re- and present at the event were ports, future work and issued a ASEAN secretary general, Sin- “Singapore Declaration”. gapore ministers, Norwegian The Union Supreme Court representative to the ASEAN, is conducting judicial reforms Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo seen together with his counterparts at the launch ceremony of the ASEAN ASEAN chief justices, sen- Judiciaries Portal (AJP) and the 6th Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) meeting. PHOTO: MNA in Myanmar together with ju- ior judges and representative dicial cooperation work in the groups. that provides information on and judiciary matters in a sin- with the support of the Norway ASEAN region, it is learnt. AJP is an internet portal the laws of ASEAN countries gle location and was established government for close cooper- —Myanmar News Agency 30 JULY 2018 4 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Prices of gum sterculia drop by half in

ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Aye Min Soe, domestic market this monsoon [email protected]

EXPATRIATE CONSULTANT EDITOR THE production of gum stercu- gum sterculia last year. Ks30,000 per viss. A local grower the growers, said that the weath- Mark Angeles, lia (locally called sekalama) de- The production this year said, “Last year’s production of er strongly affected the gum pro- markrangeles@gmail .com clined this season, with growers is significantly lower than that gum sterculia was better than duction. It is difficult to extract SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT facing a continuous decline in the of last year and the prices that of this year. This may be gum from plants even on sunny Kyaw Myaing prices of the product, according have also dropped by nearly half linked to climatic conditions.” days. Previously, a plant could

SENIOR TRANSLATORS to growers. Growers in Yesagyo, this monsoon. At this time last Due to continuous rain in produce gum on atternate days. Zaw Min, Pakokku and Myaing townships year, the price of high quality June and early July this year, At present, a plant produces gum [email protected] in Magway Region produce gum gum sterculia was over Ks55,000 some gum sterculia were dam- only once every five days. Win Ko Ko Aung, [email protected] sterculia on a commercial scale per viss (3.6 lb) at the Manda- aged and low quality products Gum sterculia comes because it is marketable. Grow- lay and Muse wholesale mar- were sold to wholesalers at a from a perennial plant that starts INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR ers got a good yield and reaped kets. This year, the price of gum cheaper price. Ye Htut Tin, to produce gum after about three [email protected] a healthy profit from the sale of sterculia went down to some U Aung Myo Htwe, one of years.—Ei Mon Swe (Yesagyo)

LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), [email protected] Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), Pyu bead necklaces popular [email protected] among foreign visitors TRANSLATORS Khaing Thanda Lwin, Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon PYU bead necklaces, also known and is usually packed with Zaw Htet Oo as Chin beads, are selling well in international visitors. Kyaw Zin Lin Natogyi Township in Mandalay In the past, only handmade Kyaw Zin Tun Region, with a majority of necklaces were sold. But now, REPORTER buyers being foreign travellers, craft makers use modern May Thet Hnin, according to local handicraft machines to produce necklaces. [email protected] [email protected] manufacturers. The production process involves In the domestic market, a cutting petrified wood using PHOTOGRAPHER Pyu bead necklace is currently machines, drilling holes and Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar sold for Ks10,000, whereas a large polishing and dyeing it step-by- COMPUTER TEAM necklace consisting of 100 beads -step. Tun Zaw, Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, is worth Ks20,000 and a bead In Mandalay, there Nyi Zaw Moe, Hnin Pwint, bracelet is valued at Ks.$5,000 are small-scale traditional Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin per item. The Pyu bead necklace handicraft production businesses

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Printed and published at the Global New WITH financial support from started to grow three acres of Department provided techni- sugarcane in the village for the Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Action Aid Myanmar (Meikti- sugarcane plantations in Tehla cal assistance to sugarcane first time. Action Aid Myanmar Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light la), farmers in Meiktila Town- Village on a trial basis. growers who requested the au- (Meiktila) offered soft loans to of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. ship in Mandalay Region have The Township Agriculture thorities to help them cultivate the farmers to implement the project. The sugarcane species [email protected] planted in Meiktila was bought www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/TheGNLM from Setsetyo farm in Nay Pyi Taw, said U Myo Nyein Zaw, dep- uty head of the department. U Tin Win, a grower from Tehla Village, said that the pi- lot project was started in Janu- ary this year by three growers. Now, the project is producing a fruitful result and sugarcane is thriving here. Some growers said Write for us they are interested in develop-

We appreciate your feedback and ing this kind of perennial crop contributions. If you have any comments next season as well. An acre or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email of sugarcane plantation has the [email protected] capacity to produce between 30 with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only and 40 tons. In the local mar- able to publish “Letter to the Editor” ket, a ton of sugarcane crop is that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words sold for Ks40,000-Ks50,000 based please be aware that your letter will be on its quality and freshness. edited. Farmers in Meiktila Township in Mandalay Region have started to grow three acres of sugarcane plantations in Tehla Village on a trial basis. PHOTO: CHAN THA (MEIKTILA) —Chan Tha (Meiktila) 30 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Only regular demand of mung bean, pigeon pea seen in market

By May Thet Hnin prices were high due to high widespread flooding in Myan- of mung beans from Myanmar market uncertaint. This being demand from Pakistan, Nepal mar, the prices of pulses has in June and July, while about so, the commerce ministry has MUNG beans and pigeon peas and Dubai. increased a bit”, said U Min 60,000 tons of pigeon peas were already informed growers not to are only on a regular demand In early June, mung bean Ko Oo, secretary of Myanmar also bought in the two months. grow pigeon peas in the coming as there is a glut in the market, fetched Ks505,000 per ton, while Pulses, Beans and Sesame Mer- “A certain quantity of bean pulses season. resulting in price stability. pigeon pea got Ks500,000 per chants Association. stock might be left beyond after India’s demand will not In early May, the Indian ton. At present, with a glut of Currently, there is a regular reaching India’s quota”, said U affect Myanmar’s green gram government released an official pulses in the market, mung demand from India, Pakistan Min Ko Oo. as it has the markets of China statement allowing an import bean is worth around Ks425,000 and Dubai. Sri Lanka and Bang- Myanmar constitutes 70 per and other foreign countries. The quota of 150,000 tons each of per ton, while the price of pigeon ladesh also purchased small cent of India’s mung bean im- prevailing price of green grams mung beans and green grams peas is Ks485,000 per ton. volume. port and so, there is no market is Ks1.2 million per ton, remain- and 200,000 tons of pigeon peas. “India put a regular de- Out of India’s quota of competition for it. Nevertheless, ing on the high side. Myanmar resumed its export mand on pulses from Myanmar. 150,000 tons of mung beans and Myanmar got market shares Various pulses which have to India starting from the first However, as the supply is high, 200,000 tons of pigeon peas, it of only 30 per cent for pigeon foreign markets are also getting week of June. At that time, the price remained low. With purchased about 90,000 tons peas. That makes pigeon pea a good price. Myanmar-Thailand border trade Ice apple from exceeds $400 million this FY central Myanmar

BILATERAL border trade between Myanmar and Thailand penetrates export this financial year totalled US$415.9 million, with exports worth $123 million and imports market worth $292.9 million, according to the official statistics issued MYANMAR’S ice apple (also “I found toddy palm seeds by the Ministry of Commerce. called sugar palm or toddy in preserved can when I was The current trade figures palm seed) will be placed at in Europe. With the help of increased by over $57 million Chinese market this month. Chinese technology, I started against the same period last An entrepreneur has up this business,” said U Thet year, when border trade be- opened a processing factory Zaw, Green Momentum toddy tween the two nations was $358 File photo shows cars passing through the Myawady Border trade at Myingyan Economic Zone palm seed processing frozen million. zone. PHOTO: SUPPLIED in Mandalay Region, with a factory owner. The country exports ag- view of exporting the ice ap- China contracted with the ricultural, forest and animal Seven border trade camps are $261 million during the peri- ple to international markets. factory to purchase the toddy products, minerals, manufac- opened between the two states, od, followed by Myeik with $76 The central region where palm seeds. This enterprise tured goods and other miscel- including Tachilek, Myawady, million, Kawthoung with $45 toddy palm trees are common allows the local people to earn laneous products to neighbor- Kawthoung, Myeik, Htikhee, million and Tachilek with $27 is faced with a shortage of a living. “We chose Myingyan ing Thailand. Its import covers Mawtaung and Maesai. Apart million. toddy palm tappers. Jaggery economic zone and planned medicines, cosmetics, food and from Htikhee gate, bilateral The trade value from all price is also declining with to start running the business beverages, stationery, footwear, trade from the Myanmar-Thai- border crossings between 1 some local people from the prior to Thingyan festival. clothing, machinery and other land borders increased, in com- April and 20 July this year ex- central part of the country However, we ran it late due commodities. parison with this time last year. ceeded $2.469 billion, increas- struggling to survive from to delay in machinery. The Myanmar delivers goods to Among all border trade ing by $316 million over the production of only jaggery season of palm seeds is nearly Thailand through its sea routes camps, the Myawady gate saw same period last year.—Shwe and palm juice. Sometimes, due to end. We have stockpiled as well as cross-border gates. the largest value of trade, with Khine palm fruits are used as two tons of value-added palm snacks as well as feed stuff. seeds. We have a plan to ex- It was considered a low-grade port about 20 tons. Next year, Myanmar-ROK trade declines by $11 million in two months product. Some trees were export volume will boosted even cut down to be used as to 60 tons,” he maintained. TRADE between Myanmar and million in imports. Trade between the two countries firewood. —Than Htike the Republic of Korea (ROK), Compared with last year, this reached its peak of $1.57 billion in within the first two months of this year saw a small increase in the the 2013-2014 FY. It decreased to financial year, reached US$109 value of exports by $6.23 million, $862 million in the 2014-2015 FY million, which showed a slight de- while the bilateral import value and $656 million in the following crease in value by over $11 million decreased by $17.6 million. FY. against last year, the Ministry of Myanmar imports cosmet- According to a report of the Commerce reported. ics, foodstuff, electronic equip- Directorate of Investment and Myanmar’s imports outper- ment, mobile devices and other Company Administration, South formed exports in bilateral trade commodities from South Korea, Korea’s investments in Myan- this year. The country exported and exports agricultural prod- mar at the end of June this FY local commodities worth $43.8 ucts, including cashew nuts, man- reached $7.8 million from two million and imported Korean goes, rice, beans and pulses, and projects. Its investment in My- products worth $65.5 million in other miscellaneous products to anmar last fiscal year was worth April and May this year. At the the East Asian country. at $253.9 million. same period last year, the My- According to the annu- Efforts are being made anmar-South Korea trade was al trade data, Myanmar-ROK by the two governments to en- valued at $120.5 million, including trade in the last fiscal year 2017- hance the bilateral exports and $37.3 million in exports and $83.2 2018 was $789.4 million in total. imports.—Swe Nyein Ice apple being processed at a factory. PHOTO: MMAL 30 JULY 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Dams and reservoirs with water overflowing from the spillway

FOLLOWING are the 37 dams and reservoirs in Kayin State, Chin State, Sagaing Region, Bago Region, Magway Region, Mon State, Rakhine State, Yangon Region and Ayeyawady Region where waters were overflowing from the spillway, as of yesterday.

Sr. Name Location Max. Max. Cur- Current Rain- Water Ya Haing Kwin 24 Thandwe District 40.6 625 41.00 650 0.50 Wa- Storage rent stored fall level Dam ter volume Water volume (inch) above depth (acre- depth (acre-ft) spill- Gwa Town 13.60 47 (ft) ft) (ft) way Zee Phyu Kone Ft. 25 Thandwe District 27 430 27.40 442 0.40 Dam Kayin State Thandwe Town 6 22 1 Yebok Dam Hpa-an District 36 28474 39.50 37650 4.37 3.50 26 Ngapali Dam Thandwe District 44 1470 44.30 1491 0.3 Hlaingbwe Town 19 2376 Thandwe Town 9 70 Gayin Gyai Chin State 27 MraukU District 26 65 26.20 66 0.20 Dam 2 Laiva Dam Falam District 6880 1881 69.10 1902 - 0.30 Falam Town 26 103 Minbya Town 12 5 3 Tikir Dam Haka District 65 1365 65.30 1379 0.33 0.30 28 Kyet Tet Dam MraukU District 30 121 33.20 153 3.20 Thantlang Town 15 75 Minbya Town 10 9 Shauk Chaung Sagaing Region 29 MraukU District 43 1140 43.90 1096 0.40 0.90 Dam Maha Nanda 4 Shwebo District 6 1095 6.60 1207 0.60 Lake Kyauktaw Town 17 120 Shwebo Town 0 122 Tamann Doo 30 MraukU District 34.75 678 34.85 682 0.10 Dam North Yamar 5 Yinmabin District 54 14057 54.10 14122 0.10 Dam MyebonTown 11.75 75 Pale Town 29 2836 Khami Kyein 31 Sittway District 78 10777 78.90 11114 2.26 0.90 Chaung Dam 6 Yazagyo Dam Kalay District 145 52000 146.70 53605 1.70 Kalay Town 85 8000 Ponnagyun Town 28 710 Bago Region (East) Yangon Region 7 Minye Dam Taungoo District 38 2350 38.50 2400 1.50 0.50 Bantbwegon 32 Yangon(South) District 13 1735 14.15 1988 0.40 1.15 Dam Ottwin Town 25 500 8 Nga Mway Dam Taungoo District 46 2380 46.30 2422 0.60 0.30 Thanlyin Town 2.50 150 Pyu Town 27.5 350 Zarmani-Inn 33 Yangon(South) District 12 5364 13.20 6217 0.32 1.20 Dam 9 Bawni Dam Bago District 73 35200 74.90 38240 1.23 1.90 DaikU Town 33 2400 Thanlyin Town 2 326 Pyin Pongyi 10 Bago District 40 11130 40.20 11178 0.35 0.20 Ayeyawady Region Dam Kun Chaung 34 Hinthada District 125 98400 126.00 101468 1.80 DaikU Town 8 1428 Dam Bago Region (West) Kyangin Town 48 7350 South Nawin 35 Ma Mya Dam Hinthada District 135 71400 137.68 74790 0.15 2.60 11 Pyay District 36 21196 36.66 23147 0.66 Dam Myanaung Township 36 2962 Paukkaung Town 29.44 10549 36 Nan Kathu Dam Hinthada District 138 40487 140.20 41554 0.41 2.20 12 Welgyi Dam Pyay District 102 252000 103.98 271250 1.90 Ingapu Town 58 6618 Paungde Town 70 25000 37 Kanyin Dam Hinthada District 174 145000 177.70 152245 0.25 3.70 Nyaung Kine Ingapu Town 86 26880 13 Pyay District 48 17594 49.10 19431 1.10 Dam Padaung Town 26 3001 14 Khawa Dam Pyay District 63 12550 63.50 12882 0.50 Padaung Town 29 1308 Notice for breaching of 15 Taung Nyo Dam Thayawadi District 95 210000 97.00 228000 2.00 Nattalin Town 57.5 21950 16 Thekaw Dam Thayawadi District 66 52500 67.00 58500 0.20 1.00 Mukhamu embankment Letpadan Town 40 4120 Magway Region MUKHAMU embankment Mone Chaung 17 Minbu District 140 620900 144.10 664237 4.10 in Nyaunglebin Township Dam was reportedly breached Sedoktaya Town 60 92500 and there is a possibility Mann Chaung 18 Minbu District 120 120000 122.30 127200 2.30 of nearby villages of Nga- Dam kyi Aing, Bhamawtaw, Eka Ngaphe Town 60 10500 500, Chaung Kyo, Sipin and Kyi-ohn-kyee- Minbu District 19 123.5 302700 128.50 349700 5.00 Lay Ein Su being inundat- wa Dam ed. Pwintbyu Town 56 24372 People in these vil- 20 Madey Dam Thayet District 138 53908 139.00 54700 1.00 lages are being notified Kanma Town 74 10210 to prepare for moving to Mon State higher grounds and to be 21 Werpar Dam Thaton District 61 4150 60.25 4089 0.92 0.25 reported in a timely man- Thaton Town 17 173 ner of situation. Rakhine State The government is Pyaing Chaung 22 Sittway District 96 25205 97.08 25705 0.20 1.00 cooperating and working Dam together with relevant de- Kyauktaw Town 26 1054 partments and civil socie- Gyogyarkwin 23 Thandwe District 40 529 40.50 540 0.50 ty organisations, said the Dam Ministry of Social Welfare, Taungup Town 11 7 Relief and Resettlement. — Myanmar News Agency 30 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

U Soe Lynn Han appointed as Meeting held to accelerate Ambassador of Myanmar to Belgium

THE President of the Republic of the Union of Myan- healthcare in flood-hit areas mar has appointed U Soe Lynn Han, Director-General of Planning and Administrative Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Ambassador Extraordinary and A MEETING in Nay Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Pyi Taw sought means to the Kingdom of Belgium.—Myanmar News Agency to further accelerate healthcare in flood-hit areas around the country, Flood Bulletin which saw the participa- (Issued at 15:00 hrs MST on 29-7-2018) tion of Union Minister for Flood conditions of Sittoung River Healthand Sports Dr My- According to the (14:30) hrs MST observation to- int Htwe. day, the water level of Sittoung River has exceeded by At the meeting, As- about (1) foot at Taungoo above its danger level. It may sistant Director Dr Kyaw remain above its danger level during the next (2) days. Khaing San of the Public According to the (14:30) hrs MST observation today, Health Department ex- the water level of Sittoung River has exceeded by about plained the distribution (7) feet at Madauk above its danger level. It may fall about (½) foot during the next (1) day and may remain of medicines and medi- above its danger level. The water level of Sittoung cal equipment, including River at Madauk (1282) cm observed at (20:30) hr MST anti-snake venom, wa- observation on (28.7.2018) is the highest of (53) years ter purifying pills, water record. It has fallen about (2) inches on the highest Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and officials seek means to purification devices and recorded water level. further accelerate healthcare in flood-hit areas. PHOTO: MNA insecticide-treated nets, Flood condition of Shwegyin River the provision of health- and mobile flood relief ing attendees then dis- work in flood-hit areas According to the (14:30) hrs MST observation today, care services at tempo- camps and monitoring of cussed ways and means around the country.—My- the water level of Shwegyin River has exceeded by about (4) feet at Shwegyin above its danger level. It may fall rary flood relief camps disease outbreaks. Meet- to accelerate healthcare anmar News Agency about (½) foot during the next (1) day and may remain above its danger level. Flood condition of Bago River According to the (14:30) hrs MST observation today, Gurkhas donate Ks 10.1m for the water level of Bago River has exceeded by about (2) feet at Bago above its danger level. It may fall about (½) foot during the next (1) day and may remain above its Eternal Peace Pagoda danger level. It has fallen about (1) foot on the highest recorded water level. Flood condition of Thanlwin River ALL Myanmar Gurkha The donation ceremo- According to the (14:30) hrs MST observation Hindu Federation do- ny for the pagoda, located today, the water level of Thanlwin River has exceeded nated Ks 10.1 million for in Dekkina Thiri, Town- by about (6) feet at Hpa-an above its danger level. It Eternal Peace Pagoda in ship in Nay Pyi Taw was may continue to rise about (½) foot during the next (1) Yangon yesterday. held at the Ministry of Re- day and may remain above its danger level. At the donation cere- ligious Affairs and Culture Flood condition of Bilin River mony Chairman U Maung (Yangon branch).—Myan- According to the (14:30) hrs MST observation today, the water level of Bilin River has exceeded by about Win and officials of the mar News Agency (2½) feet at Bilin above its danger level and may remain federation handed over above its danger level during the next (3) days. the donation through Un- All Myanmar Gurkha Advisory ion Minister for Religious Hindu Federation It is especially advised that people who have set- Affairs and Culture Thu- donates Ks 10.1 million tled near the river banks and lowlying areas in Hpa-an, for Eternal Peace Pagoda Bago, and Bilin townships and Madauk, to avert due to ra U Aung Koe, who, in located in Nay Pyi the rise of water level, and in Taungoo and Shwegyin return, presented certif- Taw. PHOTO: MNA townships, to take precautionary measures. icate of honour to them.

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By U Khin Maung with pride, happiness and enjoy- Err on the (retired diplomat) ment of its success. The World Flood Warning Bank Economic Monitor released 1. “All men are born equal, a report mentioning that Myan- (Issued at 15:00 hrs MST on 29-7-2018) and equality ends there.” And we mar’s economy improved in the ACCORDING to the (14:30) hrs MST observation today, the side of have some other words of wis- 2017-2018 fiscal year, with a re- water level of Ngawun River at Thabaung is observed as about dom. “Some are born great, some covery in agriculture, improved (2)inches below its danger level. It may reach its danger level achieve greatness and some have manufacturing performance during the next (1) day. greatness thrust upon them.” A and strong services growth. And It is especially advised that the people who have settled man cannot lead a fellow-human Myanmar’s inflation rate will be near the river bank and low lying areas at Thabaung Township caution being without having possessed to take precautionary measures. moderated to 5.3 per cent in 2017- better and brighter qualities 2018 fiscal year. HE National Disaster Management Committee has than others. Generally speaking, (9) The World Wildlife Fund urged caution and encouraged the public in low-ly- there is no such thing as auto- (WWF) praised Myanmar’s illegal Myanmar Daily Weather Report ing areas in Hpa-an, Bago and Shwegyin townships matic leadership or leadership wildlife trade law. The WWF also T and Madauk to stay away from banks as the water by birth. However, leadership is pointed out that Myanmar now (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 29th July, 2018) levels in the rivers near them have exceeded the danger essential; leadership is important has the strongest wildlife laws in level. for all of us to make a success. the region. The new law is known BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea The committee has also warned people living near the So, we have a saying, “A group as the Protection of Biodiversity and South Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal. rivers and low-lying areas of Taungoo in Bago Region and of ten people has a good leader, Areas Law. The WWF points out Bilin in Mon State to be alerted to the floods and to keep whereas a group of one hundred that the law protects species mi- FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 30th informed of rising waters. people has no leader at all. Then grating to and from Myanmar as JULY, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Meanwhile, many parts in Bago, Hpa-an, Shwegyin, a group of ten people rules and well as native species. Sagaing Region, scattered in Mandalay Region, fairly wide- Madauk, Taungoo and Bilin overwhelms a group of hundred spread in Nay Pyi Taw, Magway Region and Northern Shan are under water, and many people. “So what is leadership? Conclusion State and widespread in the remaining regions and states families still have not been The acronym for “leadership” 10. The incumbent govern- with regionally heavy falls in Kayin and Mon states and iso- The National able to move back into their may be as follows: ment is a democratically-elected lated heavy falls in Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and homes. L = Loyalty to the mission, government. So the incumbent Taninthayi regions, Kachin and Rakhine states. Degree of Disaster The authorities in the E = Efficiency, A = Ability, D = government is “government of certainty is (100%). Management flood-hit regions are also Decisiveness, E = Eagerness, R the people, by the people, for the on alert paying attention = Righteousness, S = Sincerity, people”. In other words, the in- STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas Committee has to changing conditions, es- H = Honesty, I = Integrity, P = cumbent government is doing are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Tanin- pecially in low-lying areas, Patriotism good jobs of its work with the thayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) also warned as the water levels of the 2. In our tradition and culture, Leadership essential ingredients of good mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. rivers in the areas reached he or she needs to have also the government and clean govern- Wave height will be about (6 - 10) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off people living above their danger levels essential qualities of a leader. If ance, and also with those of good and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and (5 - 8) feet in Deltaic, off and expected to rise over unofficially translated into Eng- hero. It is quite well-known that managed to win the coopera- And since then, Myanmar has transparency and accountability leadership for the sake and for and along Rakhine Coasts. near the rivers the next day and remain lish, I think it may read as follows: Aung San was the leader of Thirty tion of Mr. Chou En-Lai and Mr. been an active member of the among others. And in this connec- the benefits of the people. What above its danger level. (1) Active (2) Alert (3) Sympathet- Comrades, who were the pioneers Jawaharlal Nehru, the Chinese Non-Aligned Movement. Another tion, may I mention that these two do you say? OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continua- and low-lying In a weather like this, ic (4) Tolerant (5) Critical-minded of Burma Defence Army, later Premier and the Indian Prime historical fact that we must be principles are among other re- tions of increase rain in Taninthayi Region, Rakhine, Kayin areas of Taungoo anything can happen. Just and (6) Considerate. And we also known as Burma Independence Minister, respectively. The three proud of was that U Thant, the quirements of good government and Mon states. be prepared. have a popular saying, “The stu- Army. And in January 1946, when ASEAN leaders had expounded permanent representative or the and clean governance. At regards References: in Bago Region Residents and au- dents of today are the leaders of the first national convention of the “Five Principles of Peaceful Co- Ambassador of our Union to the to transparency, Myanmar Cen- (1)တစ္က်ိပ္က ေခါင္းေဆာင္ပါ။ FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING thorities in flood-hit areas tomorrow.” This is, I think, appli- Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom existence” in 1954. United Nations, was appointed as tral Bank’s reserves of US dollars တစ္ရာက ေခါင္းေဆာင္မဲ့၊ တစ္ရာကို AREA FOR 30th JULY, 2018: One or two rain or thundershow- and Bilin in should always monitor their cable to our national leaders such League ( AFPFL) elected Aung 5. At that time, the Cold War the third UN Secretary-General were daily reported at the bottom တစ္က်ိပ္မိုးလို႔၊ စိုးႏိုင္ပါရဲ႕။ ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). surroundings and heed as, Bogyoke Aung San and Prime San by acclaim as its president, between the Western Bloc, head- for two consecutive 5-year terms of a leading newspaper known (2)နာယကဂုဏ္ (၆)ပါး - ထၾကြ၊ Mon State to be warnings. Minister U Nu. he was a few days short of 32. ed by the United States of Ameri- (1961 to 1971), after serving as as “Bama Khit” — “Myanmar ႏိုးၾကား၊ သနား၊ သီးခံ၊ ေ၀ဖန္၊ ေထာက္ရႈ၊ FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA Motorists are urged to 3. Through his patriotism Even during his university days, ca and the eastern bloc, headed by the Acting-Secretary General Era”. And the state budget was ဤေျခာက္ခု၊ ႀကီးမႈးလူတို႔တာ။ FOR 30th JULY, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree alerted to the slow down and not to drive and leadership, Bogyoke Aung Aung San became prominent as a the Soviet Union, was at its apex. upon the sudden death of the also expressed in detail in the (3)Diplomatic Handbook by of certainty is (100%). floods and to through floodwaters unless San became a national hero and a leader of the university students’ The Five Principles of Peaceful then Secretary General Mr. Dag government gazette. MOFA they know the water’s not martyr who sacrificed his dear life strike in 1936. His meteoric rise Coexistence played a vital role in Hammarskjöld. 8. If we make an assessment (4)A trial in Burma, Dr. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING keep informed too deep for driving. Never for the cause of our independence. was due in a large part to his own international relations and diplo- 7. Another past glory of our of the second one-year perfor- Maung Maung AREA FOR 30th JULY, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. trying to drive through a Bogyoke Aung San is dead and great qualities and his unwaver- macy. These five principles are: nation — under Prime Minister mance of the incumbent demo- (5)A book of essential quota- Degree of certainty is (80%). of rising waters. flood is prudent for motor- gone, but he is never forgotten, ing sense of mission. (1) Mutual respect for each oth- U Nu’s government, there was cratic government, we shall see tions, Eric Partridge ists, because six inches of and his memory still lives on. “Old 4. U Nu was the first Prime er’s territorial integrity and sov- water can cause loss of con- heroes never die,” a saying goes. Minister of our nation. With mu- ereignty; (2) Non-aggression; (3) trol, of the car and possible General Aung San is a national tual respect and regard, U Nu Non-interference in each other’s Monthly Weather Forecast on August 2018 stalling. internal affairs; (4) Equality and Issued on 28-7-2018 If you are in your car when the water begins to rise mutual benefit; and (5) Peaceful quickly, abandon it and move to higher ground. co-existence and peaceful settle- Bay of Bengal Condition Motorists and people in flood-hit areas are facing travel ment of disputes. Two Low Pressure Areas may form over the Bay of Bengal chaos after the roads were flooded. … the incumbent government 6. These five principles and one may further intensify into a Depression. Monsoon will Another caution we should take is health threats caused form one of the main pillars of be moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Ben- by flood waters and standing water. The threats include in- is doing good jobs of its work Myanmar’s foreign policy. In gal. One time of Break Monsoon may occur during the month fectious diseases, chemical hazards and injuries. with the essential ingredients Myanmar’s international rela- of August. Communities in flood-hit areas are urged to decrease the tions, Myanmar strictly adheres Rain Conditions and Rainy Days risk of mosquito and other insect bites by wearing a long- of good government and clean to these principles. I am quite Rain are likely to be expected above normal in Taninthayi sleeved shirt, using mosquito nets and insect repellent. proud and happy to mention that Region and Mon State and about normal in Sagaing, Mandalay, People should not forget to wash their hands with soap governance, and also with those these principles have also be- Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, Kachin, Shan, and water or to get them disinfected before preparing or come universally accepted and Chin, Rakhine, Kayah and Kayin states. eating foods. Do not allow children to play in flood waters or of good leadership for the sake that they were incorporated into Rainy days are expected about (22) to (29) days in Upper with toys that have been in contact with flood waters. and for the benefits the ten principles laid down in Sagaing, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Be prepared and listen to all warnings issued for your the 1955 Bandung Conference Kachin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon states, about (12) to (21) days area. Nobody can stop a force as fearsome as a flood. of the people. of Asian-African States, which in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway regions, Shan, Chin Floods damage or destroy more homes than any other natu- in turn led to the formation of and Kayah states. ral disaster. the Non-Aligned Movement. PHOTO : KAMAMAUNG IPRD 30 JULY 2018 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Fraud risk looms over Zimbabwe’s post-Mugabe election

HARARE—Zimbabwe to pressure for the vote to rare. “I will be patient even goes to the polls on Mon- be judged credible to draw if it takes me eight hours day in its first election a line under the isolation of standing in the queue, since authoritarian leader the Mugabe era. because what I want is to Robert Mugabe was ousted An economy in ruins vote.” last year, with allegations The UN High Commis- With 5.6 million regis- mounting of voter fraud sion for Human Rights has tered voters, the results of and predictions of a dis- warned of growing concern the presidential, parliamen- puted result. over alleged intimidation tary and local elections are President Emmerson and threats of violence in due by 4 August. Mnangagwa, Mugabe’s the run-up to the election, A run-off vote is sched- former ally in the ruling but said it was encourag- uled for 8 September if no ZANU-PF party, faces ing to see open rallies and presidential candidate wins opposition leader Nel- peaceful demonstrations. at least 50 per cent plus one son Chamisa of the MDC The next govern- in the first round. (Movement for Democratic ment must tackle mass In 2008, then opposition Change) party in a land- unemployment and an leader Morgan Tsvangirai mark vote for the southern economy shattered by the pulled out of the run-off African nation. Mugabe-backed seizure of after attacks orchestrated Zimbabwe’s military white-owned farms, the col- by the state claimed the generals shocked the world Leading economic indicators for Zimbabwe ahead of Monday’s presidential poll. lapse of agriculture, hyper- lives of at least 200 of his in November when they PHOTO: AFP inflation and an investment supporters. Mugabe, now seized control and ushered exodus. a frail 94, was finally oust- Mnangagwa to power, end- that controls government colonial rule in 1980. practice, voter intimidation, Previously solid health ed as he tried to position ing Mugabe’s 37-year reign resources. Elections under Mug- bias in the Zimbabwe Elec- and education services are his wife Grace, 53, to be his in a few short days. But Chamisa, 40, who abe were marred by fraud toral Commission (ZEC) in ruins and millions have successor. Mnangagwa, 75, who has performed strongly on and violence, and this and free food handed out fled abroad to seek work. In his only press in- promises a fresh start the campaign trail, hopes year’s campaign has been by the ruling party. Life expectancy has terviews since his fall, he for the country, is the to tap into a young popu- dominated by accusations But campaigning has only just recovered to its admitted only that “some front-runner with the lation that could vote for that the vote will be rigged. been relatively unrestrict- 1985 level of 61 years. errors were done” under advantage of covert mili- change as ZANU-PF has The MDC has raised ed and peaceful compared “We need to see jobs,” his rule, adding that he now tary support, a loyal state ruled since the country’s allegations of a flawed elec- with previous elections, said Rest Maphosa, one thought his country was media and a ruling party independence from British toral roll, ballot paper mal- and some analysts point resident of the capital Ha- “topsy turvy”.—AFP Israeli Arab lawmaker quits ‘racist’ parliament over law

JERUSALEM—An Israeli Hebrew. in Hebrew. imacy to this destructive, Bahloul said that his some 17.5 percent of Isra- Arab lawmaker resigned on Zouheir Bahloul, of “Should I sit on the racist, extremist parlia- resignation would officially el’s more than eight million Saturday and branded the the opposition Zionist Un- fence? Should I give legit- ment?” take effect when parliament population. parliament “racist” after it ion party, said he could not returns from its summer The law makes no passed a controversial new face telling his grandson recess in September, but he mention of equality and law which declares Israel that he remained part of pledged not to reconsider in Israel’s democratic char- the nation state of the Jew- the same chamber which the meantime. acter, implying the coun- ish people. passed the law. “I faithfully promise try’s Jewish identity takes The new legislation “I am resigning from that I shall not go back,” precedence. speaks of Israel as the the Knesset,” he said on he said. After the law was Leaders of Israel’s historic homeland of the Reshet TV, in reference to approved earlier this month 130,000-strong Druze Arab Jews and says they have Israel’s parliament. Arab members of parlia- community, which unlike a “unique” right to self-de- “The nation state law ment branded the legis- Muslims and Christians is termination there. It also officially, constitutionally, lation “racist” and ripped subject to the military draft, revokes the longstanding removes the Arab pop- up copies of the bill in the has filed a challenge to the Protesters in Tel Aviv rally against the controversial status of Arabic as an of- ulation from the path of Knesset chamber. law with the country’s Su- legislation on July 14, 2018, before the bill was passed by ficial language alongside equality in Israel,” he said lawmakers. PHOTO: AFP Arab citizens make up preme Court.—AFP

Iran FM to visit Singapore to join ASEAN treaty

TEHRAN—Iranian For- of Southeast Asian Nations This is an indication of eign Minister Mohammad (ASEAN) will convene in the significance of interac- Javad Zarif will visit Sin- Singapore on Monday for tion with Iran as an influen- gapore soon to sign docu- six days to discuss regional tial country in regional and ments on Iran’s joining the and trans-regional issues international equations, it Treaty of Amity and Coop- related to ASEAN and the said. Iran is an observer eration in Southeast Asia TAC. According to IRNA, state in the TAC and part of (TAC), official IRNA news there is a consensus among the upcoming meeting will agency reported Saturday. Southeast Asian countries be about the full member- Ministers of foreign to accept Iran as a party to ship of the observer states affairs of the Association the treaty. including Iran. — Xinhua 30 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Trump hails US economic growth Peru sets referendum to ‘legitimize’ reforms spurt, promises more ahead after scandal WASHINGTON— Pres- LIMA —Peru will hold a the full slate of ambitious ident Donald Trump on referendum to “legitimize” reforms, since he lacks a Friday hailed roaring judicial reforms, including strong base of support in US economic growth as the creation of an anti-cor- Congress, which is domi- a “miracle,” and said the ruption office and sanctions nated by the far-right op- quickest expansion in al- on corrupt judges and position party of Keiko Fu- most four years was a vin- lawyers, following reports jimori, daughter of former dication of his economic of judges offering lenient president Alberto Fujimori. agenda. sentences for a price, Pres- The nation’s judiciary With the size of the ident Martin Vizcarra said has been mired in scandal American economy now Saturday. “The system for since investigative website surpassing $20 trillion, administering justice has IDL-Reporteros early this GDP expanded by 4.1 collapsed,” Vizcarra said month released more than per cent in the April- in remarks delivered on 20 tapes on which several June quarter, making Peru’s Independence Day. judges appear to discuss the United States the fast- “We will open a referen- arranging lenient treat- est-growing of advanced dum process for judicial ment for defendants in ex- countries, according to a reform.” change for cash or favors. government report. Vizcarra, an engineer The scandal has led “We’re on track to hit by training, took office to the resignation of the the highest annual aver- US President Donald Trump and his economic team cheered the 4.1% surge in GDP four months ago after his president of the Supreme age growth rate in over in the second quarter although economists caution it is likely to slow the rest of the center-right predecessor, Court, Duberli Rodriguez, 13 years,” Trump said year. PHOTO: AFP Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, of Justice Minister Salva- in remarks at the White resigned amid a swirl of dor Heresi and of Orlan- House. “Everywhere we three per cent, match- appointing earnings and per cent. corruption allegations. do Velasquez, head of the look, we’re seeing the ing a White House target trade war fears. But the report got The president said National Council of Magis- effects of the American and faster than the trend In the April-June pe- another boost from an Peruvians would also vote trates, which appoints judg- economic miracle.” in previous years. riod, consumer spending unusual source: strong on constitutional changes es and prosecutors. —AFP The second quarter Trump said the Unit- had its biggest bounce in exports which leapt 13.3 to set term limits for leg- acceleration came in part ed States was “the eco- nearly four years, with per cent, driven higher islators, re-establish a bi- after the injection of stim- nomic envy of the world,” Americans buying more by foreign sales of oil cameral Congress for the ulus and Republican tax and “As the trade deals cars and spending more and soybeans, which now first time since 1993 and cuts. come in one by one, we liberally on health care, face stiff Chinese tariffs. increase transparency But economists are going to go a lot high- housing, utilities, restau- Analysts said that in- in court decisions. “With warned it could be a blip er than these numbers rants and hotels, accord- crease was due to stock- these measures we will sig- caused by temporary and these are great num- ing to the Commerce De- piling by Chinese im- nificantly reduce corrup- factors, including a one- bers.” partment report. porters before Beijing’s tion in the administration off bounce produced by His jubilation did not Purchases of goods retaliatory tariffs on US of justice,” Vizcarra said. Peruvian President Martin Trump’s trade confron- extend to Wall Street, jumped 5.9 per cent — goods hit in July, which “Enough with the pardons Vizcarra announced tation with China. where stocks closed with the largest con- means trade is likely to in exchange for money.” plans for a referendum to “legitimize” proposed The robust results down markedly as inves- tribution coming from fall off in the third quar- Analysts said there judicial reforms, following put growth in the first half tors feared the economy booming auto sales — ter, dragging down the was some doubt Vizcarra a scandal over crooked of the year at just over has peaked and amid dis- while services rose 3.1 growth rate. —AFP would be able to carry out judges. PHOTO: AFP

Ministry of Construction Department of Rural Road Development US government approves aid as Invitation of Open Tender

1. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received a Grant from Federal California battles raging wildfires Republic of Germany ( KfW Bank ) through its Department of Rural Road Development (DRRD) under Ministry of Construction towards the cost of Rural Road Rehabilitation Programme (RRRP) in Kalay Township. REDDING (United Yosemite National Park. gency in California, Pres- has consumed 80,906 acres 2. The DRRD invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following States)— The US feder- A huge column of ident Donald Trump “or- (32,749 hectares), up from Causeway work contracts; al government approved smoke rotated rapidly dered federal assistance 48,312 on Friday, according Contract Description Location aid Saturday for Califor- above the massive Carr to supplement state, tribal to Cal Fire, the state’s De- nia as thousands of fire- Fire with such strength and local response efforts partment of Forestry and 1 Lot3 -LWCC (Low Water Crossing Kalay fighters battled to contain it looked like a tornado due to the emergency Fire Protection. Nat Myaung multi cells Culvert) Township and Mhanlone -Single carriageway of 6 meter of Sagaing a series of deadly raging in a fire whirl sometimes conditions resulting from “Winds, high temper- Crossings width Region -Nat Myaung’s LWCC total length wildfires that have killed dubbed a “firenado.” a wildfire beginning on 23 atures and dry vegetation is 210 meter six people, including two Melody Bledsoe, 70, July,” the White House still have the potential -Mhanlone’s LWCC total length is young children and their and her two great-grand- said. The Federal Emer- to fuel fire growth. Fire 119 meter great grandmother, and children James and Emily gency Management Agen- spread has been active 3. Procurement will be conducted through International Competitive Bidding Procedures and under the laws and regulations governing public procurement destroyed hundreds of Roberts — aged just five cy “is authorized to identi- in all directions and has within the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and following the KfW buildings. and four respectively — fy, mobilize and provide at made significant runs,” Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and Associated Services in Financial Cooperation with Partner Countries (KfW procurement guidelines The largest of the died as the fire consumed its discretion, equipment Cal Fire said. –August). 4. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 2pm, September fires menacing the state their rural trailer home. and resources necessary Governor Jerry 14, 2018. has nearly doubled in size, The blaze also killed two to alleviate the impacts of Brown on Friday asked 5. This invitation is open to all bidders. 6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information complete bidding while another pushed fire workers, Cal Fire said. the emergency,” it said. for federal assistance “to document from: thousands of people to flee Another firefighter The Carr Fire in save lives and to protect Rural Road Rehabilitation Programme(RRRP), and a third forced the par- died in the Ferguson Fire. northern California — property,” his office said in Department of Rural Road Development,Ministry of Construction Northern of (200)Bedded Hospital,Yan Aung (2) Quarter, Pyinmana, Myanmar tial closure of the popular In declaring an emer- which began on 23 July — a statement. — AFP Phone:+956724821, Email:[email protected], [email protected] 30 JULY 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY Record drought grips NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT Invitation for Bids Date: 29th July, 2018 Germany’s breadbasket SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE IDA Credit No. : 5727-MM Contract Title: Concrete Poles for NationalElectrification NIEDERNDODEL- crops like potatoes — a Project Reference No.: C1-G11 EBEN (Germany)— staple of the German diet 1. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has received Withered sunflowers, — her farms have long re- financing from the World Bank towards the cost ofthe scorched wheat fields, lied on watering systems National Electrification Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards payments under the contract for stunted cornstalks — because the region, in the Concrete Poles for National Electrification Project. the farmlands of north- rain shadow of the Harz 2. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy now invites ern Germany have borne Mountains, is generally sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply of concrete pole the brunt of this year’s too dry. 10 meter and 12 meter, for the total quantities of 138,212 poles to be delivered in calendar year 2018 and 2019 to multiple extreme heat and re- However it is too late destinations in all Regions and States of Myanmar. Domestic cord-low rainfall, trigger- to expand such systems to preference with the margin of 15% will apply. The goods will ing an epochal drought. other fields this year, and be grouped into 12 lots and bidders may submit bid for any As the blazing sun in the long run would be one or more lots. A plant is pictured at the dried out riverbank of Elbe in beats down, combine har- too expensive to justify 3. For quick reference, some of the key qualification Magdeburg. PHOTO: AFP requirements include: vesters working the nor- with other crops. Mean- . Minimum average annual turnover (or annual sales mally fertile breadbas- harvest is destroyed. “The government while the knock-on effects volume) shall be 75% of the bid price in over the last two years per each lot. In case of a bidder ket of Saxony-Anhalt in Given the massive needs to declare a state of of the grain shortage have bidding for multiple lots, the minimum average former communist East losses feared by the sec- emergency so that farmers already been dramatic, de- annual turnover requirement of those multiple lots Germany kick up giant tor this year, the German in areas hit hardest by the priving farmers of animal will be cumulatively applicable. clouds of dust as they roll Farmers’ Association drought can be helped di- feed and sending prices . The Bidder should have past experience of having satisfactorily completed during the last 5 years, at over the cracked earth. (DBV) has called crisis rectly with cash aid,” Ruk- soaring. least one contract for supply of similar goods; with “It hasn’t really talks on Tuesday to discuss wied said. Many dairy farmers the value of such contract not less than 50 % of the rained since April and urgent state aid. While the sunshine have responded by selling Bid Price for the offered goods. that’s the main growth While southern Ger- has fostered larger and their livestock. The num- . More information is included in the bidding documents. period for our grains and many has seen largely sweeter fruit than usual, ber of slaughtered cows 4. Bidding will be conducted through the International the other crops — we’ve normal rainfall this year, sugar beets, rapeseed, po- and heifers surged 10 per Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World never seen anything like the north has been in the tato and corn crops have cent in the first two weeks Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non- it,” said Juliane Stein of grip of an unrelenting been decimated in the Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & of July, according to figures Grants by World Bank Borrowers [edition of January 2011 Agro Boerdegruen, a high-pressure system cre- drought, prompting farm- from the Federal Agricul- revised in July 2014] (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is farming conglomerate ating weather conditions ers to cut their losses and ture and Nutrition Agency. open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement formed after German more familiar in southern harvest two to three weeks While Sweden and Guidelines. In addition, please refer to the paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting for the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. reunification in 1990. France or Italy. earlier than usual. Greece have been ravaged 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information “We’ve reached the “We expect billions “The cornstalks are by devastating forest fires, from Project Manager, Project Management Office, point here in Germa- in losses,” DBV president knee-high” and are sprout- Germany has been less Office No.53, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, email: ny where we’re talking Joachim Rukwied told Ger- ing smaller cobs or none at afflicted due to its less vul- [email protected], telephone : +95 67 3431176 and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 10:00 about a natural disaster man media last week. all, said Stein of Agro Bo- nerable types of vegetation to 16:00 hours Myanmar time. that’s a threat to our live- ‘As flammable as straw’ erdegruen, located about and higher concentration of 6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be lihood.” The grain crop alone 150 kilometres (90 miles) fire brigades. obtained free of charge by interested eligible bidders upon the A natural disaster is has shrunk by up to eight west of Berlin. submission of a written application to the address below. The However grain fields Bidding Documents will be issued through email only. declared by German au- million tonnes or around 18 “Normally they should mark an exception and Sax- In case of any difficulty in obtaining the bidding thorities during a drought per cent this year, stripping be over two metres by ony-Anhalt has seen wide documents, interested parties may contact in when at least 30 per cent 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 bil- now.” swathes of farmland go up writing: of the average annual lion) from revenues so far. Stein said that to grow in flames.—AFP Director General, Department of Electric Power Planning Office No(27), Ministry of Electricity and Energy City : Nay Pyi Taw Country : The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Over 1,200 migrants rescued off Email : [email protected] Telephone : +95 67 3410480 Facsimile : +95 67 3410480 Spanish coast in two days Web site : http://www.moee.gov.mm 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before MADRID—Spain said region. The minister was of Mariano Rajoy for a gest in Ceuta since Febru- st 11 September, 2018, 10:00 hrs (10:00 am) Myanmar time. Saturday it had rescued on a fact-finding visit to “lack of foresight”. ary 2017, when more than Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the more than 1,200 migrants learn how police and the He said the gov- 850 migrants entered the bidders’ designated representatives at the address below on from the sea in two days Red Cross are dealing ernment was working Spanish overseas territo- st 11 September, 2018, 10:00 hrs (10:00 am) Myanmar time. as the country’s interior with the influx of migrants. against the clock to open ry over four days. 8. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing minister called for a Eu- Earlier Saturday, the “a centre” in the port of The incident further Declaration as stated in ITB 19.1 Bid Data Sheet of the bidding document. ropean-wide solution to maritime rescue service Andalusia with room for increases pressure on 9. The address referred to above is: illegal immigration. said on Twitter it had res- 600 people. Spain, which has now Fernando cued 334 people from 17 Earlier this week, surpassed Italy as the Attention : Director General Office, Department Grande-Marlaska said boats. more than 600 African number one destination of Electric Power Planning Office No (27), Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Spain had now seen “on On Friday coast- migrants reached the for migrants crossing the Nay Pyi Taw the ground, the problems guards picked up 888 Spanish territory of Ceu- Mediterranean by boat. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar that exist, the problem of people in a single day. ta after storming a double More than 19,580 Place : Office No. 27, Ground Floor, Meeting immigration which is a “It was to be ex- border fence with Moroc- people have landed on Room, Ministry of Electricity and Energy European problem which pected,” minister co and attacking police. Spanish shores so far this requires a European solu- Grande-Marlaska said, The scramble over the year, according to the In- 09251022355, tion”, following a visit to criticising the previous barbed wire-decked barri- ternational Organization 09974424848 the southwestern Cadiz conservative government er on Thursday is the big- for Migration.—AFP 30 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 M6.4 quake strikes Typhoon crosses western Japan, Indonesia’s Lombok, 10 killed, 40 hurt flood-ravaged areas on guard

JAKARTA — An earth- ernment official said, re- OSAKA — A weaken- gions, and likely reach quake with a magnitude of ferring to the 3,726-meter ing typhoon is crossing Kyushu in the southwest 6.4 struck eastern Indone- active volcano on Lombok through western Japan on Sunday night. sia on Sunday, leaving 10 that is popular among on Sunday, with heavy Typhoons typically people dead and 40 others international and local rain and thunderstorms approach the Japanese injured as well as damag- tourists. Dust that flew expected in some areas archipelago from the ing dozens of buildings, upward from the slopes through Monday, putting southwest, and many fol- the US Geological Sur- suggested that landslides regions ravaged by flood- low a southwest-to-north- vey and Indonesian au- likely occurred at the vol- ing and landslides earlier east course due partly to thorities said. The USGS cano, Sutopo said. Foreign this month on guard. the effect of the westerly said the quake occurred tourists staying at Rinja- No injuries or dam- jet stream and high pres- about 1 kilometer south- ni Lodge on the volcano’s age due to Typhoon sure over the Pacific. west of the resort island slopes became panicked Jongdari were immedi- The unusual course of Lombok near Bali at when the earthquake ately reported from the prompted Prime Minis- 6:47 a.m. local time (5:47 shook the lodge, he said. disaster-hit areas still High waves triggered by Typhoon Jongdari crash against ter Shinzo Abe to warn a.m. Jakarta time), at a Rahmat Triyono, reeling from the after- the coast of the city of Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture, east of Friday about the week- depth of 7.5 km. The area head of the Earthquake math of torrential rains. Tokyo on 28 July 2018. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS end storm, particularly hit by the quake is about and Tsunami Center at The government issued a for those affected by the 1,320 km east of the Indo- Indonesia’s Meteoro- rare warning for affected well as storms and high ambulance became stuck massive flooding in west- nesian capital. National logical, Climatology and residents to evacuate ear- waves. Evacuation ad- on a water-covered road ern Japan that killed 224 Disaster Mitigation Agen- Geophysics Agency, said ly as a precaution. visories were issued for near the ocean due to people and destroyed cy spokesman Sutopo said that as of 10:20 a.m. local The typhoon made some areas. high waves, and were tens of thousands of the deaths and injuries time, 66 aftershocks with landfall in central Japan Typhoon Jongdari is eventually caught in the homes earlier this month. have been confirmed magnitudes of up to 5.7 in the early hours of Sun- slowing down as it contin- waves. About 30 people Temperatures are in Lombok’s Sambelia had been observed. Indo- day. At least 15 people in ues its westbound move- were evacuated to higher also expected to rise af- District, adding “we still nesia is situated in one of eastern and central parts ment, moving at a speed ground. ter the typhoon, bring- continue to collect data” the most active seismic of the country were slight- of 35 kilometers per hour. The same night, ing back the risk of about human casualties. regions in the world, the ly hurt over the weekend, As of noon, it was near Hi- five people staying at a heatstroke and heat ex- “We have also tempo- Pacific Ring of Fire -- an some after being hit by roshima city, and packing hotel in Shizuoka Pre- haustion. rarily banned the climb- area in which a large falling objects. winds of up to 108 kph, fecture, central Japan, The country has ing of Mt. Rinjani due to number of earthquakes Elsewhere, a worker the Japan Meteorological were slightly hurt due to been gripped by a heat serious landslides on the and volcanic eruptions fractured his left foot af- Agency said. broken window panes ap- wave that immediately volcano,” the senior gov- occur.— Kyodo News ter falling from the roof of Transportation has parently caused by high followed the rain disas- a house in Higashiosaka also been affected, with waves triggered by the ter and which the agency city during renovation some Japan Airlines and typhoon. has declared a “natural work early Sunday, po- All Nippon Airways flights Rain will continue in disaster.” Extreme heat lice said. Roofs were also connecting Tokyo to west- some areas, even after pushed the mercury to a blown away by the strong ern Japan canceled. the typhoon passes. Ra- record high 41.1 ˚C on 23 wind. West Japan Railway dar data showed there July and claimed dozens With the typhoon Co. and private railway was rainfall of more than of lives, mostly elderly taking an unusual route operators said some of 120 millimeters per hour people, from heatstroke. toward the west, the their train services were in Sakurai, Nara Prefec- In the 24-hour peri- disaster-struck areas either delayed or halted. ture, in western Japan. od through noon Monday, remained on high alert On Saturday night, In an unusual course, 200 mm of rain may fall Photo taken on 29 July 2018 shows a collapsed building as the weather agency in Odawara, Kanagawa the typhoon was expect- in some areas in western following a strong earthquake on the Indonesian resort warned of further flood- Prefecture, near Tokyo, ed to pass through the and southern Japan.— island of Lombok, east of Bali. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS ing and landslides, as 15 vehicles including an country’s western re- Kyodo News

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Industry Engagement Announcement No.(3) Heavy Industrial Enterprise Invitation of Expression of Interest (EoI) for Cooperation The Engagement of Thiha and Nwet Darly Htun in the area of Eco-Industrial Park (Thaton) Oo is being announced by the couple’s parents, U Eco- Industrial Park (Thaton), located in Inn Shae Village, Thaton Township, Mon State, under No.(3) Heavy Kyin Saung & Daw Lae Lae Win of Mandalay, U Industrial Enterprise, Ministry of Industry is intended to invite the investors who are interested to operate any type of industries and businesses in the area of Eco- Industrial Park (Thaton). Htun Htun Oo & Daw Nwe Ni Oo of Mandalay. The investors who interested in those cooperation are required to submit their Expression of Interest (EoI) Thiha is 2013 graduate of Mandalay University Proposal, in which mentioning kinds of business, to Technology Development Department, No.(3) Heavy Industrial with a Master’s Degree in English. He is currently Enterprise, Ministry of Industry at Office No.(37) Nay Pyi Taw, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, not later than (16:00) pm (Myanmar Standard Time) on (28-9-2018). employed as a Staff Officer at the Ministry of the Base Line Data concerning the Eco- Industrial Park (Thaton) are available at above office from the date of (30- Office of the State Counsellor. 7-2018) and interested entities can submit the Draft Proposal by presenting the following documents of company. Nwet Darly Htun Oo is 2012 graduate of - Cover Letter expressly stating the interested investor’s interest in the Project University of Computer Studies Mandalay and - Valid Certificate of Incorporation - Memorandum of Association & Articles of Association (MoA & AoA)/ Constitution currently employed as a Staff Officer at Ministry - Information of Foreign Technical Cooperation (if it is Local Company) of Labour, Immigration and Population. - Experience of Investor to operate in the Project. The couple will be married on December 2018. - Contact Person Name, Occupation, Address, Phone, Email For more information, please contact phone number:+95 67408129, 09254557887 E-mail : [email protected]. Thiha & Nwet Darly Htun Oo 30 JULY 2018 14 SOCIAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Into The Void: hyper-real ‘Star Wars’ VR makes you the hero

ANAHEIM (United States) — mission is to recover Imperial scuttling around them. Imagine putting on a helmet, intelligence critical to the sur- Designed in partnership lowering the visor and being vival of the Rebellion -- yes, that with Disney-owned Lucasfilm, transported immediately from Rebellion, of Luke Skywalker which makes the “Star Wars” your humdrum day-to-day exist- and Princess Leia. movies, the experience involves ence into your own “Star Wars” In reality, the players are in all the senses, says marketing adventure. a room full of cameras, move- director John Kirkpatrick. Well, holster that blaster ment sensors and other gadget- “I really felt like I was in the because the kind of fantasy that ry in the shadow of Disneyland movie,” says player Sean Oshi- could once only be woven into the in southern California. ma, 29, a technology consultant. dreams of the young is coming to As far as they are con- “I was really amazed by this Photo taken in the early morning on 12 July 2014 shows a watchtower a theme park or shopping mall cerned, they are rebels disguised technology. You can really feel of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China. PHOTO: XINHUA near you -- perhaps sooner than as Imperial stormtroopers on the agents shooting you.” you think. the molten planet of Mustafar, The Void is the latest in a battling giant lava monsters and Cusp of a boom flood of businesses offering generally taking care of busi- The experience — typically Classic Chinese whole-body, fully immersive ness. enjoyed in groups — costs about virtual reality experiences for Wearing vests weighed $30-35 for 10 minutes, and gets paintings inspire youth about double the price of a movie down by high-tech hardware, about 500 visitors a day in An- ticket. the players can reach out and aheim. The company’s “Star Wars: touch what they are seeing in There are locations in North to create music Secrets of the Empire” scenar- their visors, feel the breeze on America, the Middle East and io instructs players that their their faces and hear creatures Europe and the company is still BEIJING — The Palace Mu- es of inspiration, including growing, with other scenarios in- seum is encouraging young “A Thousand Miles of Rivers cluding a narrative tour around people to come up with mu- and Mountains” and “Along the movie “Ghostbusters,” and a sical ideas to convey the con- the River During Qingming haunted house experience. notations of ancient paintings Festival,” all of which are mas- Without the bells and whis- in an event called “Singing terpieces of their dynasties. tles, the interior is much as you Paintings.” The theme song for the might expect — a room meas- The event, jointly initiated event, which was inspired by uring about 10 square meters by the Palace Museum, Ten- “A Thousand Miles of Rivers (110 square feet), partitioned cent Next Idea and QQ Music, and Mountains” from Song here and there to guide players “is a new approach to cultural Dynasty and sung by Jackson through the attraction. innovation which integrates Yee, member of Chinese boy The cutting-edge tech works art, music, and technology, band TFBOYS, was released in tandem with run-of-the-mill aiming to teach youth about Wednesday. radiators and fans varying the the beauty of traditional art,” The music inspired by the atmospherics, while foam mats said Shan Jixiang, curator of paintings will be included in double as magma and scent the museum. The museum au- a digital album and promoted Clients of the VR attraction, The Void, in California put on their 3D diffusers provide the “smell-o- thorized 10 paintings from its across all platforms through headsets before launching into their adventure. PHOTO: AFP vision.”—AFP collections to serve as sourc- QQ music.— Xinhua

Abroad’s biggest stars are doing shows on Netflix, India is behind: Esha Gupta

MUMBAI — Esha Gupta, who Dance Ka Naya Tevar” aired on everyone,” Esha added. has acted in films and even ex- &TV channel. The 32-year-old actor, who plored the small screen with a The actor believes if one is has confidently essayed glamor- dance show, says she is keen to determined and willing to give ous roles in films, said she nev- venture into the digital space. their hundred per cent towards er understood why there was so “The whole world is going their work, then they will sure- much fuss about her bold avatar digital, it is a new wave. Even our ly achieve success. “I just wish on the big screen. TV shows and films are coming everyone makes it good in life. I “Every Yash Raj Film or on the digital platform. It is a new have come from nowhere, when Dharma Production film has it way forward. I am getting a few contestants talk about their sto- (referring to bold scenes), they offers and they are really amaz- ries of struggle, I remember I had are working and even I am still ing. I would definitely take it up. not told my parents that I was working. I am not going to take “Look at Priyanka Chopra, borrowing money from a family away from the way I look. I am not Netflix, Inc. is an American over-the-top media services provider, she went there (US) she did a friend to pay rent. Today, I have ashamed of how I look,” she said. headquartered in Los Gatos, California. PHOTO: PTI TV show ‘Quantico’ and it went reached this far, I am happy, I am Esha is now excited about digital as well and she became a a self-made person. her next slate of films “Paltan”, star. Abroad’s biggest of the stars “I was a lawyer, started act- “Total Dhamaal” and an Iranian “The film is on Indo-China feel the pain. “In ‘Paltan’ he is are doing Netflix, ABC shows. I ing, dancing. I did not think I was movie “Devil’s Daughter”. war and my father was part of it, showing war, emotions. We need think India is still behind, we are good looking. I was a sports girl, In ‘Paltan’, the actor has a so that was another reason for someone like him, who shows the trying to catch up as much as we I was in volleyball national team, small role but her prime reason me to do this film. It take guts actual reality, how and what hap- can,” Esha told PTI. so I am in an industry that is no- to do it was the fact that she would and courage to show feeling of a pened. It is so great to be work- She is currently judging a where close to what I have done get an opportunity to be part of a jawan, but he (Dutta) showed it ing with a legend like him,”she dance reality show “High Fever in life. I feel god has a plan for JP Dutta film. beautifully in ‘Border’, we could said.—PTI 30 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 15 Life on Mars: Japan astronaut dreams after lake discovery

TOKYO — Japanese astronaut “In the vast universe, anything a broad grin, concedes he wasn’t Norishige Kanai came back could be possible.” always the likeliest candidate to to earth last month but is still “I have high hopes that find- join Japan’s space agency JAXA, dreaming of space, especially ing extraterrestrial life forms though he is now the agency’s after the discovery of an under- could open a new page in learn- youngest astronaut. ground lake brought mankind ing.” He was a “reserved, cau- one step closer to unravelling the The soft-spoken spaceman, tious” boy, rather than adven- mystery of life on Mars. nicknamed “Nemo” for his turous. “I was so excited about the background as a diving medi- “I was a granny’s boy,” he news,” the 41-year-old doctor cal officer in Japan’s Maritime said. “When she was sewing, we told AFP in an interview on Fri- Self-Defense Force, blasted into did it together. I had a rather day, calling it “a major discovery space for the first time in De- ‘girlie’ childhood.” that inspires dreams”. cember. But one of the skills he International astronomers picked up as a child turned out announced Wednesday they had Growing pains to have a surprising application detected the largest body of liq- Following in the footsteps of Kanai blasted into space for the first time in December. PHOTO: AFP during the strict JAXA screening uid water ever found on the Red other media-savvy astronauts, process. Planet, a breakthrough that may Kanai tweeted about his stay at the growth was unlikely, despite stay. In the final selection stage, hold clues to whether life has the space station in Japan. the fact that astronauts’ spines He has been shrinking since 10 candidates spend a week in ever formed on Mars -- or even But his social media foray do extend in the zero-gravity en- he arrived back on Earth on 3 a capsule performing various exists today. came with some growing pains: vironment of space, Norishige June, but is still one centimetre tasks including folding paper Kanai, who spent 168 days he was forced to apologise and is- had himself remeasured. taller, he said. cranes, which the agency says on the International Space Sta- sue a correction after mistakenly It turned out a mix-up over “It’s interesting to see how tests patience and steadiness tion, is firmly convinced that claiming he had grown by nine centimetres and inches was to long it will take to get back to my under stress. we’re not alone in the universe centimetres just weeks after he blame, and he said Friday that original height.” Luckily Kanai was a dab and there is life out there. arrived. he had in fact grown by just two Kanai, whose Twitter profile hand at origami from his child- “I believe there is,” he said. When a colleague suggested to three centimetres during his depicts him in cartoon form with hood. —AFP Aussie researchers Argentina prepares for launch of identify new genetic satellite into space markers for glaucoma BUENOS AIRES — Argentina is preparing for the launch of SYDNEY — Australian re- the eye, a condition known as the first of four satellites into searchers said on Saturday intraocular pressure. High in- space to help monitor geologi- they have identified 40 new traocular pressure is commonly cal conditions and manage dis- genetic markers that increase associated with an increased asters, according to its national a person’s risk of developing risk of developing glaucoma. space agency. glaucoma, pointing to improve- The study found that individu- Argentina’s Microwave Ob- ments in testing and predict- als with a large number of the servation Satellite, the SAOC- ing the risks of getting the eye genetic markers had an almost OM 1-A, will be shipped later disease. sixfold increased risk of devel- this month to the US Vanden- “The discovery of these oping glaucoma compared to berg Air Force Base in the previously unknown genetic someone who had fewer genetic southern state of California, markers for glaucoma will be variants, said MacGregor. where it is to be launched in important for improving our A person’s risk of develop- September, according to the To help monitor geological conditions and manage disasters, ability to test for and predict ing glaucoma - which damages National Space Activities Com- Argentina prepares for the launch of the first of four satellites into a person’s risk of the disease,” the optic nerve and leads to a mission (CONAE). space. PHOTO: XINHUA Associate Professor Stuart gradual loss of the peripheral The satellite, designed MacGregor, head of the QIMR vision - increased with age, but and built by the prestigious capable of capturing 500 imag- SAOCOM 1-A features six Berghofer Medical Research the high eye pressure common- state-owned high-technology es as it orbits 15 times a day,” computers that work in syn- Institute’s Statistical Genetics ly associated with glaucoma can firm INVAP, will contribute to Peres said. chronicity and weighs some laboratory, said in a statement be treated with drugs and even a number of tasks, CONAE Its mission, she said, will 3,000 kg. Its antenna, designed about its study. surgery, he said. spokesperson Josefina Peres focus on two aspects: measur- in central Cordoba province, “Although a predictive test The study, which was con- told reporters during a tour of ing soil humidity in the Argen- is composed of 140 smaller an- for glaucoma is not available ducted in collaboration with INVAP’s headquarters in Ba- tine Pampas, or lowlands; and tennas. yet, our discovery is very prom- multiple clinicians, hospitals riloche, in southern Rio Negro detecting and helping to man- As many as 600 Argentine ising. and institutions across Aus- province. age natural and human disas- professionals have worked on “If we can identify who tralia and New Zealand, has With an expected opera- ters, such as floods, landslides, the 500-million-US-dollar satel- is most at risk of developing been published in scientific tional life of 5.5 years, the sat- oil spills, fires, earthquakes and lite since 2011, in fields ranging glaucoma at the earliest op- journal Nature Genetics. The ellite will orbit some 620 km volcanic eruptions. from aeronautical engineering portunity, we can make sure findings dramatically increased above the earth’s surface. Its Once in orbit, the satellite to mechanics. those individuals receive the the current understanding of powerful antenna is capable of will mark CONAE’s fifth space “Physicists, engineers, preventative treatment they which genes caused glaucoma sensing up to two meters below mission, as it joins the country’s agronomists and aeronautical need to stop them from going and high eye pressure, said the earth, to collect data useful two prior orbiting satellites technicians have worked on blind as they age.” Professor Jamie Craig, direc- for agriculture, fishing, mining, ARSAT-1 and ARSAT-2, which this project. It’s quite enor- The genome-wide study tor of the Flinders Centre for geology, urban development were built by Argentine satel- mous,” Peres said, adding that covered more than 134,000 peo- Opthalmology, Eye and Vision and disaster management. lite maker ArSat and launched university students also took ple linked to fluid pressure in Research.—Xinhua “The SAOCOM ... will be in 2014 and 2015, respectively. part in the initiative.—Xinhua 30 JULY 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Institute of Sports and Physical Education Sub Silva scores twice as (B) team wins MNL (U-20) 2018 trophy Man City rallies to beat Bayern

MIAMI — Pepe Guardiola fin- players in the starting lineup ished Manchester City’s US tour here had begun all three games with a deserved 3-2 victory over of this US tour -- it was another former club Bayern Munich, but young side full of running. his evening was soured with an “We analyzed our mistakes injury to new signing Riyad in the previous games and did it Mahrez. better against Bayern Munich,” Two goals from substitute said Guardiola. “We were able to Bernardo Silva helped Manches- play good and overcome the sit- ter City come from 2-0 down to uation when we were 2-0 down.” end a run of two defeats in this Bayern’s main men Arjen International Champions Cup Robben and Franck Ribery campaign with youngster Lukas looked dangerous on the ball, Nmecha scoring in between. yet with Mahrez afforded plenty Mahrez, however, went of space in midfield the English down twice with what looked champions dominated the early like an ankle problem. He was stages and really should have eventually forced off after just opened the scoring. 27 minutes and looked in discom- Mahrez, who had already fort. With the traditional English spent a few minutes getting season opener - the Commu- treatment after being chal- ISPE (B) team celebrates victory as it wins the Myanmar National League (U-20) Trophy. PHOTO: MNL nity Shield - taking place next lenged, sent German-born City Sunday at Wembley against striker Nmecha through only THE Institute of Sports and Dagon U-20 FC. There were altogether Chelsea, coach Guardiola will for his shot be saved by Sven Physical Education (ISPE) At the awards ceremony seven teams participating assess the Algerian’s fitness as Ulreich. (B) team has won the cham- of the tourney held at the Pa- in the MNL U-20 tourney. the start of the Premier League It wasn’t long before Nme- pionship title of the Myanmar donmar Stadium, Yangon, on The Royal Thanlyin team se- campaign looms into view. cha had the opportunity to National League (U-20) 2018 Saturday, the winning team, cured the fourth place with Meanwhile Guardiola’s make amends as another classy after beating Dagon U-20 FC ISPE (B), was awarded Ks10 10 points, the Mawyawadi squad flew back to Manches- through ball from Mahrez set 2-1 at the final match of the million as the first prize, while team won fifth place with 8 ter at the end of the Saturday him free, but this time he was tourney on Saturday. second placed Dagon U-20 FC points, Kachin United came match. City’s opening games denied by the post. The team secured a total was awarded Ks7 million and sixth with 7 points and Sil- against Borussia Dortmund That was to prove a costly of 31 points, which is just a the third-placed team, Univer- ver Star was in seventh place and Liverpool had both ended in couple of misses because on 14 point higher than the points sity U-20, was awarded Ks3.5 with just 5 points.— Lynn Thit narrow defeats, but with Guardi- minutes, Bayern were ahead.— won by second-placed team million. (Tgi) ola opting for familiarity — eight AFP

Shaqiri shines in debut as Liverpool rout United Chelsea edge past Inter Milan on penalties CHICAGO — Liverpool scored three second half goals as they wrapped up their pre-season NICE — Chelsea beat Inter ing effort that forced Handano- tour of America on Saturday with Milan 5-4 on penalties as goal- vic into a fine sprawling stop, a dominating 4-1 victory over keeper Willy Caballero saved while Tammy Abraham couldn’t Manchester United at Michigan from Milan Skriniar in the hit the target as he tried to steer Stadium. shootout following a 1-1 draw home an Emerson cross. Xherdan Shaqiri put a in their opening game of the Twenty-year-old Argentine stamp on his Liverpool debut International Champions Cup. Lautaro Martinez, who joined with a spectacular bicycle-kick Spain international Pedro Inter from Racing Club at the goal to round out the scoring struck after just eight minutes start of July, almost snatched in the International Champions in Nice, slotting in a rebound a winner for the Italians in Cup match in front of a crowd after Inter keeper Samir Han- stoppage time when his sharp of 101,000. danovic saved from a lively Al- first-time strike was well kept Shaqiri, of Switzerland, was varo Morata. out by Caballero. one of five recent high profile It was a second goal in as Caballero, who was Liverpool finished up their US exhibition swing with a 4-1 win over signings which saw Liverpool many games for Pedro, who dropped at the World Cup fol- Manchester United and now head back to Merseyside. PHOTO: AFP shell out more than 200 million celebrated his 31st birthday on lowing a 3-0 group stage loss pounds ($260 million US) in an penalty to open the scoring for lifting on the play, outmuscling Saturday, after he netted the to Croatia, saved from Skriniar attempt to close the gap on Pre- Liverpool in the 28th minute. a United defender and then slip- winner in Monday’s 1-0 victory with his legs in the shootout mier League champions Man- Manchester United’s ping a pass back to Sturridge over Perth Glory in Australia. before Cesar Azpilicueta con- chester City. 22-year-old midfielder Andreas who made it 2-1. Inter levelled early in the verted the decisive spot-kick. It was a nice way for the Pereira tied the game 1-1 in the Sheyi Ojo then scored off second half through Rober- Chelsea play Premier Reds to finish up their US exhi- 31st minute off a free kick. a spot-kick in the 74th minute. to Gagliardini, whose drilled League rivals Arsenal in Dublin bition swing as they now travel But Jurgen Klopp’s Liver- That set the stage for Shaqiri shot proved too much for Ar- on Wednesday before wrapping back to Merseyside before con- pool squad seized command in to bring the packed stadium to gentina’s Caballero after fellow up their pre-season campaign tinuing their preparations for the second half, starting with its feet eight minutes later with half-time substitute Tiemoue at home to Lyon on 7 August, the season with a training camp Daniel Sturridge’s 66th-minute his overhead kick from inside Bakayoko gave the ball away. two days after facing Man- in France beginning next week. strike. the box off a nice feed from Ben New Chelsea signing Jor- chester City in the Community Sadio Mane converted a Shaqiri, 26, did the heavy Woodburn.—AFP ginho nearly won it with a curl- Shield. —AFP