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NATIONAL BUSINESS NATIONAL Union minister, chief minister Gold traders preparing Mon concludes political inspect hydroelectric project, for import/export dialogue, pledges to sub-station in Rakhine businesses build federal union PAGE-2 PAGE-5 PAGE-3

Vol. V, No. 22, 9th Waning of Kason 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Tuesday, 8 May 2018 Myanmar nationals return from Thailand voluntarily

A GROUP of 73 Myanmar na- tionals in Thailand returned voluntarily to Myanmar and were received at Kyauk Lone Gyi reception centre in Myawady Town, Kayin State, at 2 p.m. yes- terday. Of the 73 Myanmar nation- als, 24 men and 28 women are from Kayin State, four men and four women are from the Yangon Region, four men and four wom- en are from the Sagaing Region, and two men and three women are from the Bago Region. The returnees and Myan- mar Ambassador to Thailand Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives Japanese Ambassador U Myo Myint Than Oo were welcomed by Kayin State Min- Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat received Japanese Ambassador H.E. Mr. Ichiro Maruyama at the Hluttaw Building, Nay Pyi Taw, ister for Bamar Ethnic Affairs at 11.30 a.m. yesterday morning. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations, development matters, the peace process and U Tayza Htut Hlaing Htwe and cooperation between the Parliaments of Myanmar and Japan.— Myanmar News Agency other officials at the friendship bridge No (1) in Myawady. The returnees were later given words of encouragement by Kayin State Chief Minister Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint and state ministers Kachin State villagers safely moved at the reception centre. The Kayin State Chief Min- ister expressed her gratitude to About 150 villagers were transported to safe places in two days the Thai authorities, who helped transport the returnees back THE authorities are coordinat- from Kamine Township, Man- 7 May were moved to Chaung- in Manwel Village. home. She then told the returnees ing with the Tatmadaw to move wel Village, were transported wa Village, Mohnyin Township, The 148 persons who were that the current situation in My- the people, and with the coopera- to Chaungwa Village, Mohnyin in motor boats and cars. Five in Chaungwa Village, Mohnyin anmar was different from when tion of the regional military com- Township. persons from two households Township, were then transport- they had left for Thailand. She mand headquarters and a work- Some 23 persons, including remain in Kamine Township, ed to their relatives’ homes or requested the returnees to stand ing team formed by the Kachin 18 men and 5 women, on 6 May, Manwel Village, as they do not their places of origin yesterday together with the people dur- State Government, consisting of and some 125 persons, includ- want to move. The Tatmadaw afternoon. ing this transitional period and many departments, the villagers ing 56 men and 69 women, on personnel were reported to be SEE PAGE-6 SEE PAGE-6

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS Union Minister for Aid provided to Mandalay fruits traders Planning and Finance returning ethnic expect to export over attends 51st ADB annual, nationals in 10 tonnes of fruits in related meetings Meise Town 2018-2019 FY PAGE-2 PAGE-6 PAGE-4 8 MAY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union minister, chief minister inspect hydroelectric project, sub-station in Rakhine

UNION MINISTER for Electric- is now 47.77 per cent complete. ity and Energy U Win Khaing On the morning of 6 May, and Rakhine State Chief Minis- the union minister inspected ter U Nyi Pu visited the Thuhtay the Thandwe 66 KV 10 MVA hydro-electric project, imple- Nanchaung Substation. At the mented by No. 4 Construction, (substation) briefing hall, Min- Hydropower Implementation istry of Electricity and Energy, Department, located some 12 Electricity Supply Enterprise miles north east of Thandwe Managing Director U Saw Win Town, Thandwe District, Rakh- Maung explained the reception, ine State, on Saturday and in- transmission and distribution spected the status of the works status of the substation, the sta- conducted, according to the Ra- tus of distributing electricity to khine State government. Rakhine State and the additional The union minister first requirements when Kyaukpyu inspected the miniature model Special Economic Zone will be of the project, while officials ex- implemented. An official from plained the project to him. The Myanmar Petroleum Products union minister then gave the Enterprise (Thandwe) explained necessary instructions. the status of the transport, re- Next, the union minister vis- ception and distribution of petro- ited the tunnel and inspected leum products. Deputy Minister the earth digging and concrete Dr. Tun Naing provided addition- works conducted for the inlet to Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing and officials inspect the counstruction of No.2 al explanations, and the union the No. 2 diversion tunnel and diversion tunnel in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State on 5 May. PHOTO: MNA minister and the chief minister the tunnel water control gate, discussed and raised questions. strengthening works on the tun- of No. 1 diversion tunnel. instructions, while the officials Thuhtay River. After the power Later, the union minister and nel and the concrete work of the Later, the union minister explained the project. station is completed, it will gen- chief minister met and encour- outlet tunnel. observed the status of the work The Thuhtay hydroelectric erate 386 KWh of electricity an- aged the staff and then inspected The union minister then in- completed at the project site, and project is constructing a dam nually for distribution to regions the switchyard in the substation. spected the construction status commented on it and provided and a 111-MW power station on in Rakhine State. The project — Myanmar News Agency

Union Minister for Planning and Finance attends 51st ADB annual, related meetings

UNION MINISTER for Plan- discussed, and the chair and vice ning and Finance U Kyaw Win chair of the Board of Governor attended the 51st Asian Devel- for the 2018-2019 financial year opment Bank (ADB) Annual were selected during the busi- Meeting and related meetings ness session. in Manila, the Philippines, from ADB’s President Takehiko 3 to 6 May. Nakao attended and delivered On 4 May, the union min- an opening speech at the open- ister attended the ASEAN+3 ing ceremony of the 51st ADB Finance Ministers’ and Central Annual Meeting. Bank Governors’ Meeting and The union minister met sep- discussed the global and region- arately with World Bank Vice al economic outlook, reflection President for East Asia and on the countries and the risks the Pacific Victoria Kwakwa faced by the global economy, se- on 4 May, Japan Bank for In- lection of policies and arrange- ternational Cooperation Senior ments to reduce their effect, Managing Director Nobumitsu ways to maintain stability and Hayashi and ADB’s President promote growth over the me- Takehiko Nakao on 6 May and dium to long term. Discussions discussed matters related to Representatives pose for the documentary photo together with dignitaries at the 51st Asian Development Bank were also held on the ASEAN+3 (ADB) Annual Meeting in Manila, the Philippines. PHOTO: MNA providing assistance for the financial cooperation report that development of Myanmar’s ag- included a report of the Chiang the works conducted by each anmar establishing a regional discussed the ADB strategy set riculture sector and small and Mai Initiative Multilateralisation country and a discussion held catastrophe risk insurance pool to 2030. The 2017 annual report, medium enterprises (SMEs), (CMIM), ASEAN+3 Macroeco- to conclude the 21st ASEAN+3 under the Southeast Asia Dis- modified rules and regulations, areas of future cooperation and nomic Research Office (AMRO) Finance Ministers’ and Central aster Risk Insurance Facility 2018 budget, financial resources continuing assistance on prior- and Asian Bond Markets Initi- Bank Governors’ Meeting joint with support from Japan, was of the bank, audit report, net ity works, implemented in ac- ative (ABMI). Views were ex- statement. held, and a joint statement was profit allocation, and the work cordance with Myanmar’s eco- changed by finance ministers In addition to this, a discus- issued over it. process of the committee for nomic policy. —Myanmar News and central bank governors on sion on Cambodia, Laos and My- On 5 May, member countries the 2018-2019 financial year were Agency 8 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

I would firstly like to address the three branches of the sovereign power of the May we all be able to build the peaceful, modern, State, who have been entrusted with power according to the Constitution, prosperous and genuine Democratic Federal Re- to exercise mutual respect, understanding, and trust as they collaborate for public which is the dream of the fathers of our in- the good of the people. Additionally, I wish to urge the media sector, which dependence and which is what our people desire. serve as the ears and eyes of the public, to understand the seriousness of their duties and to hold in high regard the public sector that they serve. (Excerpt from the speech by State Counsellor Daw (Excerpt from the speech by President U Win Myint at the ceremony to take oath of Aung San Suu Kyi on the 2nd Anniversary of NLD Gov- office at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on th30 March 2018) ernment on 1st April 2018)

Mon concludes political dialogue, pledges to build federal union

THE ethnic Mon people conclud- for ethnic people, followed by Mon ed their National-Level Political State Chief Minister Dr. Aye Zan Dialogue in Ye, yesterday, pledg- and Nai Banyar Lae delivering ing that they will participate in speeches of appreciation. The the establishment of a federal ceremony came to a close with union based on democracy, the singing of the Mon national equality and self-determination song by all attendees after New rights, and will follow the path Mon State Party Chairman Nai of peaceful resolution to politi- Htaw Mon delivered a closing cal problems through political remark. means. The three-day National-Lev- Following the third-day ses- el Political Dialogue for the eth- sion and the closing ceremony nic Mon people held from 5 to 7 of the political dialogue, they re- May was organised by the New leased a statement. Mon State Party, All Mon Re- The statement said the basic gion Democracy Party and the principles in the political, eco- Mon National Party. The closing nomic, social, and land and envi- ceremony was attended by Mon ronment sectors were discussed Sayadaw and sanghas, officials according to the framework set from National Reconciliation up by the UPDJC, and agree- and Peace Centre, Peace Com- ments and disagreements were mission and UPDJC, Mon State collected through sector wise Chief Minister and members of Committee Chairman Nai Banyar Lae delivers the concluding speech at the closing ceremony of the National- discussions. the state government, Taninthayi level Political Dialogue for ethnic Mon people in Mon State yesterday. PHOTO: MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY The representatives of Mon Region Chief Minister Dr. Daw attending the National-Level Po- Lei Lei Maw and members of litical Dialogue for the ethnic Mon social, and land and environment A closing ceremony of the Lae. Management Committee the region government, members people discussed openly and free- sectors were distributed to the National-Level Political Dialogue Secretary (Mon) State Minister of the Mon State National-Level ly the political, economic, social, representatives by the leaders, for the ethnic Mon people was for Pa-O Ethnic Affairs Nan San Political Dialogue management and land and environment sec- and additional suggestions and then held, where the approved Wint Khaing accepted the pa- committee, representatives of tors to establish a federal union., comments were sought from the sector wise papers obtained pers and delivered a speech of the ethnic armed organisations, said the statement. representatives. In the afternoon, from the dialogue were present- thanks. Union Peace Dialogue political parties, Mon people In the morning, a collection sector wise opinion papers were ed to Mon State National-level Joint Committee (UPDJC) secre- and Mon regions-based organi- of the two-day sector wise discus- read by the leaders and submit- Political Dialogue management tariat member U Aung Soe then sations, Mon women, youth and sions and views of the represent- ted to the chairpersons of the committee by Organising Com- explained the conducting of the other learned persons and invited atives on the political, economic, meetings. mittee Chairman Nai Banyar national-level political dialogue guests. — State (IPRD)

KIA attacks team sent by Kachin State Share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Sectors Government to collect household data at Current Price (Percent)

23.7 29.5 25.5 26.8 A TEAM sent by Kachin State and population department, returned fire and drove away the 27.8 30.6 36.2 35.0 Government to collect house- government departments and attackers. The five-car team was 32.5 34.5 32.4 34.5 hold data on displaced persons civil society organisations left able to continue its journey after 32.4 from the Aung Lawd region, Ta- Tanai Town on the afternoon of changing the damaged tyre. 31.3 nai Township, and to provide 5 May, and on reaching some 6 The team sent to Aung 37.0 assistance, was attacked by KIA miles southeast of Myoma Po- Lawd region inspected the 36.2 38.1 37.7 38.7 39.5 40.1 on the afternoon of 5 May. lice Station, a force of some five houses in the village and found A car from Myittashin Fu- KIA armed personnel shot at the no damage or destruction, but 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 (Provisional Actual) (Provision) neral Assistance Association cars. The front tyre of the last no villagers were present in the Agriculture Sector Industry Sector Service Sector was hit but no one was hurt. car in the Myittashin Funeral village, except some more than A five-car team of Tanai Assistance Association in the 50 cows, chickens and pigs. The Source: Planning Department Information Unit: Central Statistical Organization Township head of General-Ad- five-car team was hit but no one team then returned to Tanai ministration Department, per- was hurt. The Tatmadaw person- Town, reaching at 6.30 p.m. — sonnel from state immigration nel responsible for road security Myanmar News Agency Trade Mark : 09-251022355 8 MAY 2018 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union-level institutions to hold press www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com nd ACTING CHIEF EDITOR conference on performance in 2 year in office Aye Min Soe, [email protected] [email protected] Union-level institutions and try of Agriculture, Livestock and 21 May; Ministry of the Office of Cooperation, Ministry of Union EXPATRIATE CONSULTANT EDITOR ministries will give press con- Irrigation on 15 May; Ministry the State Counsellor, Ministry of Attorney-General Office, and Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com ference on their performance in of Natural Resources and Envi- Commerce, Ministry of Industry Ministry of Union Civil Service 2nd year in office in accordance ronmental Conservation, Min- and Office of the Auditor-Gener- Board on 31 May respectively. SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT with schedules at the Ministry istry of Planning and Finance, al on 23 May; Ministry of Labour, Independent media per- Kyaw Myaing of Information in Nay Pyi Taw. Ministry of Health and Sports, Immigration and Population, sonnel who wish to attend the SENIOR TRANSLATORS Office of the Union Attor- and the Ministry of Social Wel- Ministry of Hotels and Tourism press conference are requested Zaw Min, ney-General, Ministry of Border fare, Relief and Resettlement on and Ministry of Ethnic Affairs to contact the Information and [email protected] Win Ko Ko Aung, Affairs and Ministry of Electric- 17 May; Ministry of Information, on 25 May; Ministry of Defense, Public Relations Department [email protected] ity and Energy will hold their the Ministry of Transport and the Central Bank of Myanmar of the Ministry of Information press conference on 11 May; Communications, Ministry of and Nay Pyi Taw Council on in Nay Pyi Taw, email ir.pso. INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Ye Htut Tin, Ministry of Home Affairs, Min- Religious Affairs and Culture 29 May; Ministry of Foreign Af- [email protected]. —Myan- [email protected] istry of Construction, and Minis- and Ministry of Education on fairs, Ministry of International mar News Agency

LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), [email protected] Over 80 cases of fire Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), [email protected] outbreaks reported in

TRANSLATORS Sagaing Region Khaing Thanda Lwin, Hay Mar Tin Win, SOME 83 cases of fire outbreaks Ei Myat Mon were reported in the Sagaing Zaw Htet Oo Region in the first four months Kyaw Zin Lin Kyaw Zin Tun of 2018. An estimated Ks 1,7 billion worth of properties were REPORTER damaged in the fire outbreaks, May Thet Hnin, [email protected] according to a report in Myawady [email protected] Daily yesterday. “Damage to the properties will PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar retard development. Most of the fire outbreaks were due to COMPUTER TEAM A farmer waters patches of watermelon in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: AYE MIN SOE Tun Zaw , negligence. Many tried to douse Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, the fire themselves initially and Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, reported to the Fire Service De- Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin Mandalay fruits traders expect to export partment only when it went out of control. Therefore, the dam- EDITORIAL SECTION over 10 tonnes of fruits in 2018-2019 FY ages incurred were high. People (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 need to follow the knowledge MANDALAY fruits traders are termelons, muskmelons and it earned more than $66 mil- they have acquired during the CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION expecting to export more than mangoes are mainly exported lion through the export of more awareness campaigns provided San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 10 tonnes of fruits in the 2018- to China. China buys fruits that than 680,000 tonnes of fruits. by the department,” said an offi- 2019 fiscal year, according to are of good quality and free The fruits sector has been cial from the Sagaing Region Fire ADVERTISING & MARKETING Mandalay fruit traders. from chemical fertilisers or incorporated into the national Service Department. ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 Recently, Myanmar pesticides,” said Ko Myat Tun export strategy. Authorities will The Sagaing Region Fire Service [email protected] fruits were exported to China Maw, a trader at the Manda- cooperate to conduct a govern- Department registered some 180 [email protected] through the Muse border. Trad- lay-Muse fruit depot. ment-to-government system, cases of fire outbreaks in 2016, Printed and published at the Global New ers also exported Myanmar In the 2015-2016 FY, My- seek market information and with losses to properties pegged Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at fruits to Malaysia, Singapore, anmar earned more than implement a fruits zone. at Ks135 million, and 193 cases No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light Japan, South Korea, England US$60 million from the export Agricultural experts have in 2017, with losses worth Ks114 of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. and Saudi Arabia via the sea of more than 560,000 tonnes of suggested that local mango million. This year, the depart- 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. and air routes. The volume of fruits. In the 2016-2017 FY, it cultivators refrain from using ment has recorded 83 cases of fire [email protected] annual export has increased earned more than $61 million chemicals on mangoes to ripen outbreaks in four months with www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com this year. by exporting more than 600,000 them artificially.—Myat Thu more than Ks 1,7 billion worth of www.facebook.com/ “Local fruits such as wa- tonnes and in the 2017-2018 FY, (AMIA) damages reported.—GNLM globalnewlightofmyanmar

Myanmar to build sluice gate at mouth of Panhlaing River with aid of Dutch gov’t

WITH the assistance of the sides of the river. In addition, it pact assessment and designing cultivation. Dutch government, a project is expected to distribute drink- of the sluice gate will be con- The launch ceremony was Write for us to construct a sluice gate at the ing water if the city extension of ducted with the assistance of held at the office of the Irriga-

We appreciate your feedback and mouth of Yangon’s Panhlaing Yangon is implemented within the Dutch government. tion and Water Utilising Man- contributions. If you have any comments River was officially launched the area between the river and As part of the Panhlaing agement Department in Yankin or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email on Saturday morning. the Twante Canal. Also, it will River integrated development Township on 5 April, where Dr [email protected] Upon completion of the be able to supply an adequate project, Mezali sluice gate No. Zaw Lwin Tun, Deputy Direc- with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only sluice gate construction pro- amount of water to the Hline- 2 was previously built in Ay- tor-General of the department, able to publish “Letter to the Editor” ject, it will help provide water thaya industrial zone. eyawady Region with budgets and Mr. Huub Buise, deputy am- that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words security and store fresh water Under the project, a feasi- allotted by the government to bassador of the Netherlands to please be aware that your letter will be in the river to be supplied to ag- bility study, an environmental protect farmlands from flood- Myanmar, gave opening speech- edited. ricultural lands located on both impact assessment, a social im- water and assist farmers in es.—Thi Thi Min 8 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BUSINESS 5 Gold transactions decline as academic year approaches

THE gold market has been of last year. cool with the academic year The market price of gold is approaching in Myanmar. US$1,317 per ounce in the global U Ohn Myaing, secretary of market, while Myanmar’s pure Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs gold price fetches more than Association, further noted that Ks939,000 per tical (0.578 ounce). farmers were busy preparing for Domestic gold slightly decreas- the monsoon harvest. es from Ks948,000 per tical. Gold transactions rose last This year, the gold price February because of the Chi- was fluctuating above Ks930,000 Gold jewellry seen at shop in downtown Yangon. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR nese New Year and the wedding and reached above Ks940,000 in season. Thereafter, trading was mid-February. Gold price hit a less there is significant change The US dollar exchange whole year. on the lower side. high of Ks950,000 in the last week in the political climate. The do- rate was on the high side last During September last year, U Aye Cho, public relations of January and a-two-month re- mestic gold price has been cool year on account of global po- the local gold price reached an officer of Yangon Region Gold cord high price of Ks956,000 per as in the previous years with the litical changes and instability. all-time record high of Ks958,000 Entrepreneurs Association, tical on 25 January. academic year approaching. The The global gold market has been per tical, while the global gold pointed out that the gold mar- The global gold price is like- market will possibly recover a fluctuating. Myanmar’s gold price was US$1,348 per ounce. ket this year is cooler than that ly to remain stable for a while un- bit in July. market was on the high side the — May Thet Hnin Gold traders preparing for Foreign buyers prefer quality ginger from import/export businesses southern Shan State By May Thet Hnin We will submit our difficulties to of credit (L/C) or telegraphic GINGER produced in southern ginger, which accounts for 16.7 GOLD entrepreneurs are prepar- the officials and share our prac- transfers system regulated by Shan State is favoured by foreign per cent of its ginger exports. ing to start a gold export/import tical experience with fellow trad- the Central Bank of Myanmar. buyers owing to its high quality Japan stands second with 13.67 start-up. ers,” said U Ohn Myaing. It is obligatory for importers compared with that produced per cent, while the United States This will be their first at- At the moment, 15 per cent of and exporters to seek import/ on the flat lands of Myanmar, buys 13.59 per cent of the ginger tempt after the commerce min- the custom duty burden is on the export licences and ensure reg- according to a recent report in exports, according to the com- istry’s announcement on 22 entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs istration and evaluation of the Myanma Alinn. merce ministry. January that gold and jewellery from Yangon and Mandalay re- price, value, quality and volume Ginger produced in south- Ginger is cultivated across products would be allowed to be gions have expressed their inter- of gold. ern Shan State has a firm flesh the country. It is mostly found in exported and imported. est in external gold trading. The Registration requires a cer- and a strong fragrance, said an Aungban, Pinlaung and Kalaw “We are negotiating with gold price may fluctuate within tificate from the Myanmar Gems exporter. townships and sent to Yangon, the related departments. This hours, and so, the trading process Enterprise and the Department Ginger exports are worth Sittway, Mandalay and other is to gain practical experience,” must avoid delays, said the gold of Mines or a business permit more than US$3 million every markets. Kyaukse Township said U Kyaw Win, chairperson of entrepreneurs. from the Yangon City Develop- year. Countries buying ginger has several ginger and turmeric Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs “Illegal import businesses ment Committee. A committee from Myanmar offer it a good cultivation lands. Its ginger is Association. will continue unless there is re- to observe and control the mar- price. However, they prefer of fine quality, said U Sai Khin Gold entrepreneurs are laxation on rules and regulations. ket, including officials from the ginger from Shan State. Japan Mang, a merchant. seeking export/import authorisa- If the taxation is not reasonable, planning and finance ministry, and Canada have already placed Myanmar’s ginger is culti- tion from the officials concerned. people will adopt illegal trade commerce ministry, natural orders for Myanmar’s ginger, vated in May and June after the On receiving the approval, trad- channels,” said U Ohn Myaing. resources and environmental he added. land treatment in March and ers will start the export/import The gold export/import conservation ministry, educa- Myanmar’s ginger is pri- April. Some 17,800 acres of gin- of pure gold, having the interna- permit aims to eradicate illegal tion ministry, research and rep- marily exported to Pakistan, ger are cultivated in Myanmar, tional gold weight measurement trading in the market and earn resentatives from the Myanmar Japan, the United States, Ma- producing 71,100 tonnes. The lo- standard of fine gold (99.99 per revenue for the government. Central Gold Committee, will laysia, the Netherlands, India, cal consumption is some 51,350 cent) and gold bar with slightly Also, it helps to maintain the appraise the quality, value, price the United Kingdom, Germany, tonnes, while the remaining is lower standard than pure gold. market’s stability. Myanmar’s and volume of gold and jewellery Canada and Singapore. Pakistan sent to foreign countries.—Zar Domestic gold entrepre- gold products will be able to products and give approval over is the main buyer of Myanmar’s Lin Thu (AMIA) neurs will link with traders from penetrate the global gold mar- the import and export of the prod- Thailand and China. They will ket, according to the commerce ucts. If unscrupulous activities start trading on a small scale, ministry’s announcement. The are detected, the scammers will said U Ohn Myaing, secretary of export and import of gold and be issued a warning the first time. Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs jewellery products are valid for The import/export licences of re- Association. sea route, border trade and air peat offenders will be revoked “We may run into difficulties route. International buyers can and action will be taken against Call 09251022355, while seeking practical solutions. make payments through letter them under the existing laws. Thin Thin May, 09974424848 8 MAY 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Kachin State villagers safely moved

FROM PAGE-1 ers, who were rallying in My- itkyina for persons wishing Union Minister for Social to move. Welfare, Relief and Resettle- The union minister promised ment Dr. Win Myat Aye met the to provide food, clothing, shel- displaced persons in their tem- ter, health, education and social porary shelters to encourage aid to the people who left their and provide assistance on 5 and homes. The government, he said, 6 May. was working towards achieving The Union Minister arrived eternal peace and good results in Myitkyina on 5 May to move through round-table discussions. persons facing difficulties owing It will listen to the voices of the to the security situation in Kachin displaced persons and look after State to a safe place. their requirements. All the peo- The Union Minister met ple should join hands with the Kachin State Chief Minister government. — Myanmar News Dr. Khet Aung and youth lead- Agency Villagers gather at the temporary camp in Kachin State to receive aid and medical care. PHOTO: MNA

Local media Myanmar nationals return from Thailand voluntarily personnel gather news in Maungtaw

LOCAL media personnel ar- ship and collected news from rived in Sittway by Myanmar the local people regarding National Airlines yesterday their living standards, employ- morning to check the ground ment opportunities, population situation for stability, peace, of the village and regional de- security and development, as velopment. well as observe the reception The Yangon Region gov- of displaced persons in the ernment has donated 56 Maungtaw region of Rakhine houses and the Bago Region State. government has donated 64 Media personnel from houses to the local people. The Myanmar nationals who voluntarily returned are seen at Kyauk Lone Gyi reception centre. PHOTO: MNA MRTV, MITV, DVB, Mizza- media persons then spoke to ma, Choon news agency and the person in-charge at the FROM PAGE-1 vided Ks15,000 to each returnee. U Soe Hlaing, the minister for Shwezarmani news agency par- Hindu temporary camps. Lat- promised them that the gov- So far, 34 returnees have been Barmar Ethnic Affairs, Minister ticipated in the trip. er, they went to the Hla Pho ernment would support them transported back to their homes. for Pa-O Ethnic Affairs U Khun They went to Khainggyi Khaung Transit Centre to col- in all matters related to their Present at the reception centre Myo Tint, State Hluttaw MPs Village in the Maungtaw Town- lect news. — Myo Myint livelihoods. The Ministry of So- yesterday were the Kayin State and other officials. cial Welfare, Relief and Resettle- chief minister, the Myanmar This is the second time ment provided every returnee Ambassador to Thailand, Dep- such Myanmar nationals who with Ks100,000 each; Ks300,000 uty Director-General U Than voluntarily returned to Myan- for families with three members Htut Swe of the Department of mar yesterday have been ac- and above and a box of supplies. Disaster Management under cepted. The first such occasion The Myanmar Red Cross So- the MSWRR, State Minister took place on 26 October 2016, ciety supported each returnee for Agriculture and Irrigation when 65 returnees were accept- with Ks100,000, while the Min- U Saw Myint Oo, State Minis- ed. —Maung Sein Lwin, Htein istry of Border Affairs has pro- ter for Electricity and Industry Lin Aung (District IPRD)

Aid provided to returning ethnic nationals in Meise Town

Myanmar nationals who re- Security and Border Affairs Col. with rice, cooking oil, drinking turned from Thailand volun- Myint Wai delivered a speech. water from the Kayah State tarily were welcomed in Meise Of the 20 ethnic nationals government, from the Progress Town (Kayah State) yesterday. who were already assessed with of Border Areas and National At the ceremony, a Pyithu regard to their nationality, four Races Department, construc- Hluttaw representative and were from Meise Township, tion materials for houses, and relevant departments provided eight from Dimawhso Town- travelling cost assistance from Journalists interview an official at the Hla Poe Khaung Transit Centre in cash and other assistance after ship and eight from Loikaw the Disaster Management De- Rakhine State. PHOTO: THET LWIN SOE (DISTRICT IPRD) the (Kayah) State Minister for Township. They were provided partment. — MNA 8 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Japanese Ambassador

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of among the two Tatmadaws, sta- Defence Services Senior Gen- bility of Rakhine State, measures eral Min Aung Hlaing received on Japanese assistance in the Japanese Ambassador Mr. Ichi- development of Rakhine State, ro Maruyama at Bayintnaung the internal peace process of My- Guest House, Nay Pyi Taw, anmar and bilateral cooperation yesterday morning. During the in development matters between meeting, they discussed matters the two countries. — Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Japanese Ambassador Mr. Ichiro Maruyama at Bayintnaung related to promoting education News Agency Guest House in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

Inter-parliamentary Budget Oversight Ministry of Border Affairs Workshop held delivers aid to displaced persons in Kachin State

A FORMAL ceremony was viss of edible oil, 211 viss of held in Sha-Wor Village in lentils (approx. 759.6 lbs), and Waingmaw Township, Kachin 35 viss of salt (approx.. 126 lbs). State to present humanitar- The Ministry of Border ian aid to the 227 displaced Affairs has supplied human- persons who fled their homes itarian aid to 2,380 displaced after a security response in persons in Kachin State. The Kachin State occurred. total humanitarian aids sup- Present at the ceremony plied are 883 sacks of rice, were Director U Aung Kyaw 1,390 viss of edible oil, 2,337 Htoo of the Kachin State De- viss of lentils (approx. 8,413.2 velopment Administration Of- lbs), 450 viss of salt (approx. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker Chairman U Aye Tha Aung and attendees pose for the documentary fice, officials from Myitkyina 1,620 lbs), 162 blankets and 82 photo at the Inter-parliamentary Budget Oversight Workshop in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA District’s General Adminis- mosquito nets. AN Inter-parliamentary Budget raise the living standard, it is region Hluttaws discussed about tration Department, depart- The humanitarian aid has Oversight Workshop jointly or- important to use the country’s challenges faced in studying and mental organizations and the been distributed with the help ganized by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw fund systematically and effec- assessing budget and project displaced persons. of the regional military force Joint Public Accounts Committee tively in conducting the projects. laws while Ministry of Planning At the ceremony, Director to Manwe Village in Phakant and International IDEA group Public Accounts Committees in and Finance Budget Department U Aung Kyaw Htoo presented Township, Tanphe Village in under the European Union’s My the Hluttaws need to assess that Director General Daw Nwe Nwe the humanitarian aid on behalf Myitkyina Township, Namti Governance Project was held at the government is systematically Win provided an explanation on of the Ministry of Border Af- Town in Mogaung Township, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Thabin Hall, and effectively conducting the conducting an overview of imple- fairs to the displaced persons and Aung Lawd Village in Ta- Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. project and using the budget menting a budget. to which the DPs expressed nai Township. The workshop was held to share and funds. Budget is an account The workshop was attend- their thanks. Future plans for distribut- the budget assessment experi- showing the monetary amount ed by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint The humanitarian aid ing medicine, providing health- ence of the public accounts com- used by a government depart- Public Accounts Committee included a month’s worth of care and nutritional supple- mittees of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ment or organization for a stated Vice Chairmen, secretaries and rations (estimated to be Ks ment tochildren are underway. and state/region Hluttaws and to sector. The work of budgeting members, Pyithu Hluttaw and 3,164,200), 82 bags of rice, 140 —Myanmar News Agency find a solution for the challenges is jointly conducted by the gov- Amyotha Hluttaw Public Ac- faced. ernment and the Hluttaw. Hlut- counts Committees members, In his opening speech deliv- taw emphasizes on enacting a deputy speakers of State/Region ered at the workshop, Pyidaungsu law. Assessment of a budget is Hluttaws, public account commit- Hluttaw Deputy Speaker and a work conducted on behalf of tee chairmen and members of Joint Public Accounts Committee the people. state/region Hluttaws, Mr. Mark Chairman U Aye Tha Aung said U Aye Tha Aung spoke of Mc Dowell of IDEA Myanmar, the workshop is a budget related assessing the public fund with EU/GOPA, member of Belgian study and assessment. A study laws, rules and financial regula- Chamber of Representative Mr. and assessment of a budget is tions. Next, Joint Public Accounts Hendrik Bogaert, invited repre- important for a country. Committee Vice Chairman (2) sentatives of local and foreign Assessments need to be U Aung Min explained about organizations, officials from Min- made of whether incomes and the background history and the istry of Planning and Finance and expenditures of a country are aim of the workshop. Mr Johann officials from Pyidaungsu Hlut- used for the benefit of the peo- Hessee, Head of Cooperation of taw, Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha ple and whether the project and European Union then delivered Hluttaw and the workshop will budget are in line. For a country’s a speech. Afterwards, budget as- be held until 9 May. —Myanmar Officials from Ministry of Border Affairs hand over aid to displaced economy to development and to sessment committees of state/ News Agency persons in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State. PHOTO: MNA 8 MAY 2018 8 MAY 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9

Steadily improving economic Time to work performance provides a valuable The Sein Ta Lone mango story opportunity to mobilize financing hard for for development: UN report

Dawei Special By Ma Kyi Pyar be distributed to both the do- MOBILIZING financing for development remains a fundamental mestic and foreign markets is priority in the Asia-Pacific region. The robust growth registered by YANMAR’S sein detrimental to the economy of the region in 2017 and promising prospects for this year provides ta lone mangoes the country. If just one drop the opportunity to meet this objective, according to a major United Economic Zone are internationally can alter the appearance of an Nations report launched in Bangkok on Monday. Taking advantage Mrenowned and are entire fruit then imagine how of the current favorable economic conditions, economies need to YANMAR and Thailand have signed a memoran- even given as a precious gift by it will affect a person who has address vulnerabilities and enhance their resilience, inclusiveness dum of understanding to permit the Italian-Thai people to each other. Also known consumed said fruit. and sustainability. Implementation of several policy initiatives to Development public company (ITD) to begin as the diamond solitaire mango, Seasoned buyers can dif- achieve this transformation will require mobilizing domestic public M work on the Dawei deep sea port infrastructure it is one of many mango varieties ferentiate between naturally financial resources and leveraging private capital, the report noted. project in 2018. in Myanmar and is regarded by ripened fruits and artificially According to the annual Economic and Social Survey of Asia and The original project started in 2008 and was set to build many to be the best mango in My- ripened fruits. When these the Pacific, developing economies are estimated to have sustained a and develop a port, a highway to and from Myanmar and Thai- anmar because of its delightful artificially ripened fruits are relatively high economic growth rate of 5.8 per cent in 2017 compared land, industrial zones, office buildings, residential buildings aroma, sweetness, juiciness, its presented in foreign mar- with 5.4 per cent in 2016. About two thirds of the regional economies, and other infrastructure. However, the project never took off non-fibrous nature, and its ability kets, it can destroy relations accounting for more than 80 per cent of the region’s GDP, achieved due to its large scale. to be kept out at room tempera- between the buyer and sell- faster economic growth in 2017 than in the previous year. The Taninthayi region is abundant in nat- ture longer than its kin. er which can lead to lowered The recent recovery in global manufacturing, investment and ural resources, fishery businesses, rubber The preferred method for purchasing prices or outright trade is providing a tailwind to the already steady expansion of plantations, oil palm and min- propagating mango trees is by refusal for purchasing. This all economic output in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition to robust It will take three eral production. However, it grafting, whereby a piece of stems from picking the fruits consumption, investment expenditures and trade volumes, which to five years to does not have the electricity mature, bearing tree or scion is too early before their proper showed lukewarm growth in recent years, showed signs of recovery to produce high-end finished transferred to a separate seed- time. Both cultivators who in 2017. complete the products yet. The SEZ is aimed ling called a rootstock. These fear losses and exploiters who The report points out that due to robust domestic demand and construction at boosting the economy and small sized trees are just the use chemicals are feeding the improved global economic prospects, developing economies in the creating jobs. right height for people living in market for artificially ripened region are projected to grow by 5.5 per cent in both 2018 and 2019, of roads, basic The Myanmar Govern- the hilly regions to cultivate their fruits that keep bringing nega- with a slight moderation in China offset by a recovery in India and infrastructure ment did its best to fulfil re- fruits. There are five varieties tive side effects to the country. steady performance in the rest of the region. quirements, giving priority to of the Sein Ta Lone mango and However this diagnostic does not imply that there are no risks and to supply Environmental Impact Assess- prior to 1983 they were locally How shall we raise aware- or challenges. Potential financial vulnerabilities along with high electricity to the ment (EIA) and Social Impact consumed and cultivated solely ness? private and corporate debt, particularly in China and some countries Assessment (SIA), which are in upper Myanmar. Not long after, The people who artificially in South-East Asia, declining or low foreign exchange reserves in a area. Once these a bit complicated and difficult. it was listed as an item with fine inviting experts from America to ripen the fruits are well aware few South Asian economies and uncertainty concerning trends in are completed, Today, the EIA and SIA are export quality and then shipped work on mango cultivation, China that the fruit may look edible oil prices must be closely monitored. nearly complete. to China and overseas as whole successfully began establishing yet its taste and nutritional “With regard to the medium-term outlook, potential economic more investments Local people and environ- mangoes or as jam. A 2017 report mango plantations, especially The people who artificially ripen the value has been destroyed. growth is on a downward trend in several countries owing to popu- can be expected mentalists have voiced fears from the Department of Agricul- in Hainan, the southernmost But until proper action can lation ageing, slower capital accumulation and modest productivity about the environmental and ture shows that there are 250,000 province of China consisting of fruits are well aware that the fruit may be taken against them, they growth,” said United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCAP due to Myanmar’s social impacts of the SEZ pro- acres used for mango plantation various islands. They have even will continue their dastardly Executive Secretary Dr. Shamshad Akhtar during the launch of Generalized ject, urging the authorities throughout Myanmar. The Man- established agricultural schools look edible yet its taste and nutritional businesses uninhibited. Survey 2018. concerned to give transparent dalay Region has 35,000 mango that use the same technology to The agricultural whole- To address these risks and challenges, monetary and financial System of information on the advantages plantation acres and of these, plant apples, pears, nashi pears, value has been destroyed. sale vendor at the 105-mile policies should be focused on ensuring macroeconomic and financial Preferences and disadvantages of the pro- 17,000 acres are used for planting and seedless grapes. The major- checkpoint has issued an an- stability and tackling systemic risks in the financial system through ject to prevent further damages. the sein ta lone mango trees. ity of China can be too cold for nouncement that warns culti- appropriate macroprudential measures. opportunities It was obvious the natural en- the plants such as the QiQuan flowers with boosted fragrances the market. vators not to sell their produce The Survey argues that lifting productivity will require a as it is a least vironment was being damaged Successful plantations district which is 14 degrees be- that Myanmar purchases. Mango Dos and don’ts People should also be wary before the 15th of April. The “whole-of-Government approach” for fostering science, technology in the past, and no EIA or SIA China is the top buyer of low optimal temperature. Some varieties from Viet Nam, Laos, It is important to avoid pluck- of buying fruits before peak sea- intention is to prevent the mar- and innovation and investments in relevant skills and infrastructure. developed were conducted before. Myanmar’s mango and is also farmers cover the plants with the Hainan Islands, and Myan- ing the mangoes before they are son as there had been stories of ket from being contaminated Additionally, strengthening tax revenues remains a high priority country (LDC). Now, the democratic gov- the most innovative. Up till 1990- plastic for insulation. mar enter the Chinese market ripe and sending them into the someone buying ripe sein ta lone with the artificial mangoes and for several economies in the region, and this can be improved in ernment has ensured that the 1991 China could not grow good China’s innovations have but the sein ta lone mango is said market as this will surely cause mangoes to offer as a gift but losing buyers. The sein ta lone several ways. It is estimated that if Asia-Pacific countries have the projects are more transparent, quality mangoes. However, after produced seedless fruits and to be the best specimen albeit you to lose your market share. Of later the mangoes turned out to mangoes naturally ripen in the same tax administration efficiency than OECD countries, revenue with the vision to reduce as much harm to the environment with the worst packaging. course, this applies to all fruits, be unripe and sour. So how could month of May. impact could be as high as 8 per cent of GDP in such countries as and to the society as possible. not just mangoes. mangoes look ripe if it’s not their Currently, the biggest Myanmar or Tajikistan; and about 3 to 4 per cent of GDP in larger Today, all the projects related to the SEZ have submitted Learning to improve In the Mandalay Region, peak season yet? The answer is buyer of Myanmar mangoes countries, such as China, India or Indonesia.—ESCAP News their EIA and SIA to the Union Government. Many businesses in Myan- strong winds usually blow be- that there are chemicals for sale is China and the sein ta lone It will take three to five years to complete the construction of mar have little to no awareness of tween the months of Tagu and that artificially ripen fruits but mango is particularly popular roads, basic infrastructure and to supply electricity to the area. the importance of proper product Kason before the Thingyan Festi- with negative side effects. Some in Yunnan Province. However, Once these are completed, more investments can be expected due packaging. Good packaging will val. These winds can knock down of these chemicals are as cheap to prevent the biggest consum- Invitation to young writers for Sunday section to Myanmar’s Generalized System of Preferences opportunities prevent the items inside from entire tree branches and dam- as Ks 500 per package and as er shying away from the mar- as it is a least developed country (LDC). being damaged during transpor- age the fruits, resulting in great little as a few drops applied with ket due to inferior products, The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Myanmar will build infrastructure on some 6,000 acres of tation and a package’s design is losses to the cultivators. Coin- a cotton bud on the stalk of a fruit I would like to request the Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works land during the 2018 to 2030 period, and once they are com- crucial for attracting people to cidentally, the time the strong can alter its appearance in a few cultivators to only pluck the to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, pleted, foreign investments are expected to pour in. the product. Even during the rip- winds set in is usually just the days to one of a ripened fruit. mangoes during their natural Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to dce@globalnewlightofmyanmar. com with the following information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in The Dawei SEZ project that could result in thousands of ening phase, the mangoes must right time for the mangoes to be ripening time and refrain from (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name and (if different) your penname,(3) Your jobs along the Myanmar-Thailand border is back on track after be given proper care such as plucked at their best quality. This Just a drop of harm using chemicals to sweeten level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written years of fits and starts. covering individual mangoes in is why even if they were plucked Even though the aforemen- the deal. note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not To bring success to the national-level project, political sta- a paper bag when they are about before the strong winds set in to tioned chemicals were not pro- been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information bility, national integrity, and active and in-depth participation the size of a fist to prevent insect reduce losses, it will still result duced in Myanmar, nevertheless, Translated by Chris (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New are expected from all stakeholders involved in the project. infestation and from other harm. in low-quality mangoes entering using them on the fruits that will Light of Myanmar news office 8 MAY 2018 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Britain to Trump: don’t ditch Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON— Britain has ment and remove the restraints appealed to US President Don- that it places on Iran,” Johnson ald Trump not to abandon the wrote in the Times piece. Iran nuclear deal as a key dead- He argued that inspectors line approaches, saying that from the International Atom- while it is not perfect there is ic Energy Agency have been no better alternative. granted extra powers to mon- The call came in an op-ed itor Iran’s nuclear facilities, piece in The New York Times “increasing the likelihood that that was signed by Foreign Sec- they would spot any attempt to retary Boris Johnson, ahead of build a weapon”. a meeting with officials from “Now that these handcuffs the US administration in Wash- are in place, I see no possible ington on Monday. Trump has advantage in casting them threatened to withdraw from aside. Only Iran would gain the agreement when it comes from abandoning the restric- up for renewal on 12 May, de- tions on its nuclear program,” manding his country’s Europe- Johnson wrote. an allies “fix the terrible flaws” He added: “I believe that in it or he will re-impose sanc- keeping the deal’s constraints tions on Iran that were eased on Iran’s nuclear program will under the historic accord. also help counter Tehran’s ag- The nuclear deal was Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has travelled to Washington to speak with US officials. PHOTO: gressive regional behaviour. struck in 2015 among Iran and AFP I am sure of one thing: every Britain, China, France, Ger- available alternative is worse. many, Russia and the United tions were eased in return for Iran says it is not reaping the “At this delicate juncture, The wisest course would be to States, then led by Barack a commitment from Iran not rewards despite complying with it would be a mistake to walk improve the handcuffs rather Obama. Under the pact, sanc- to pursue a nuclear bomb, but the deal. away from the nuclear agree- than break them.”—AFP Editor of renowned Cambodia Germany paper fired by new owners hunting ‘Nazi PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA as editor-in-chief for the diate comment and repeated —Crisis gripped Cambodia’s newspaper... but the new boss calls to The Post went unan- grandma’ as she last independent newspa- has the right to make the de- swered on Monday afternoon. per on Monday as the edi- cision.” Media deemed to be criti- tor-in-chief was fired by its The story identified the cal of Cambodia’s government new owner over a front-page new proprietor as the Malay- have been eviscerated by skips jail article on the sale, while sev- sian investor, who is also the hefty tax bills and defamation eral senior reporters resigned CEO of Kuala Lumpur-based cases over recent months. BERLIN, GERMANY—Ger- “The convict has so far not in protest at the apparent at- public relations firm Asia PR, Rights groups say the le- man police are hunting an been arrested,” they added. tack on editorial integrity. a business the report said gal woes are linked to Hun 89-year-old grandmother Haverbeck was once The 26-year-old Phnom “has previously done work” Sen, who is clearing the board convicted on several occa- chairwoman of a far-right Penh Post was sold to Ma- for Hun Sen. of all potential opposition sions for Holocaust denial, training centre shut down in laysian investor Sivakumar S The two reporters who ahead of elections in July. after she failed to turn her- 2008 for spreading Nazi prop- Ganapathy over the weekend wrote the piece resigned on The Post’s chief rival, the self in to serve her prison sen- aganda. for an unknown sum. Monday afternoon and at least Cambodia Daily, was forced to tence. She has been sentenced Since then the newspaper, one senior editor on the Eng- close in August 2017 after it Ursula Haverbeck, dubbed on several occasions to jail for once respected for its fearless, lish-language version of paper was landed with an unpayable “Nazi-Oma” (Nazi grandma) Holocaust denial. independent reporting, has also quit — all three alleging tax bill, announcing its closure by German media, was con- During a trial in 2015, she gone into meltdown — the lat- they were ordered to pull the the same day authorities ar- victed in October on eight insisted that Auschwitz was est unravelling of a prominent story. rested opposition leader Kem counts of incitement and sen- “not historically proven” to be media organisation under the “I resigned this morn- Sokha on treason charges. tenced to two years in prison. a death camp. watch of Cambodia’s increas- ing after being told to take The crackdown also saw But she did not report to That is “only a belief,” said ingly authoritarian premier down the The Post’s story dozens of radio stations taken prison to serve her sentence Haverbeck then. Hun Sen. on its sale, which I refused off air and the jailing of two re- by the 23 April deadline. She has also gone on tele- Editor Kay Kimsong said to do,” Stuart White, the porters from Radio Free Asia. “After the convict failed vision to declare that “the Hol- he was sacked for signing off former managing editor of Cambodia plunged 10 to report to the relevant pe- ocaust is the biggest and most on a piece exploring the im- the English-language paper places in this year’s media nal institution within the dead- sustainable lie in history”. plications of the sale. told AFP. freedom ranking by Reporters line, prosecutors in Verden on Some 1.1 million peo- “The new owner fired me The story was still avail- Without Borders. 4 May, 2018 issued an order ple, most of them European today... because I approved able on Monday afternoon on In recent months local to execute the sentence and Jews, perished between 1940 today’s front-page story,” the The Post’s website. media had reported that the have charged police with its and 1945 in the Auschwitz-Birk- Kimsong told AFP. A spokesperson for Asia Phnom Penh Post was facing implementation,” prosecutors enau camp before it was liber- “I have done my duty PR declined to make an imme- tax troubles.—AFP said in a statement. ated by Soviet forces.—AFP 8 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Afghan police foil suicide IS claims attack on Kabul blood drive assassination of Iraq

KABUL — A suicide bomb- Stanikzai said the bomb- sion inside a voter registration er targeting a blood drive for er had been trying to reach centre in the eastern province election candidate victims of recent attacks blew a temporary blood donation of Khost rose to 17 people, a himself up in Kabul on Monday centre that had been set up in health official told AFP. BAGHDAD — Gunmen shot centres and those in them are after being spotted by police, the park. Another 36 were wounded, dead a parliamentary candidate targets for our swords, so stay officials said, causing no other “The attacker was killed. he added. at his home in northern Iraq away from them and do not walk casualties. There were no other casual- The bomb had been placed on Monday, a local official told nearby,” he added. The foiled attack comes ties,” he added. in a tent being used to regis- AFP, in an attack claimed by the In a video posted on Face- exactly a week after a double Interior minister Wais Bar- ter voters on the grounds of Islamic State group. book the day before he died, bombing in the Afghan capital mak, who is facing questioning a mosque, marking the latest The candidate was “shot Juburi called on voters to be killed 25 people, including AFP in parliament over deteriorat- attack on preparations for Af- dead” by armed men at dawn wary of outgoing candidates chief photographer Shah Marai ing security, confirmed police ghanistan’s long-delayed leg- “after they forced their way into “and those who buy votes,” in a and eight other journalists. had thwarted the attack. islative elections. his home,” said Salah al-Juburi, message featuring him carrying The latest suicide bomber “The enemy is changing On 22 April a suicide bomb- a local official in Qayyarah, 70km his 6-year-old son Rayan in his detonated himself after being their tactics every day; we are er blew himself up outside a (43 miles) south of Mosul city. arms. In the video, he promised spotted and shot at by police in also trying to adapt and change voter registration centre in The official named the slain “a strong government — one Shar-e-Naw park in the heart our tactics,” Barmak told MPs. Kabul, killing 60 people and candidate as Faruq Zarzur al- that will take care of poor, fam- of Kabul, police spokesman The incident came as the wounding more than 100. Juburi, 45, a Sunni from Shiite ilies of martyrs, reconstruction Hashmat Stanikzai told AFP. death toll from Sunday’s explo- —AFP Vice President Ayad Allawi’s and citizens”. National Alliance list. “In a few days, God willing, National elections are set to we will be celebrating victory,” take place in the Shiite majority he said, sitting on the lawn out- country on Saturday. side his home. His Facebook In a statement on the mes- page was inundated on Monday saging app Telegram, IS said with messages deploring the Zarzur al-Juburi was killed be- attack. cause he was “an atheist”. Sunni extremists like IS, IS threatened in late April and Al-Qaeda before it, have to attack polling stations, voters long targeted Shiites in Iraq. and candidates, in a statement The 12 May polls are the by its spokesman Abu Hassan first to be held since Iraqi Prime al-Muhajir. “Oh Sunnis... we Minister Haider al-Abadi de- know that the government of clared victory over the jihadists Rafida (a pejorative Arabic term in December. for Shiites) is on the verge of IS, which had launched a what they call elections,” he sweeping offensive in 2014 and said. at one point controlled one third “Our judgement will apply of Iraq, still holds pockets of de- The foiled attack appeared to target a blood drive for victims of recent attacks, after another suicide bomber to those who call for them and sert along the border with Syria. blew himself up outside a voter registration centre in Kabul on 22 April 22. PHOTO: AFP participate in them... The voting —AFP First signs go up for US Teens aged 13 and 15 shot in embassy in Jerusalem suburb amid London crime spike

JERUSALEM — Workmen on of the foundation of the state of LONDON — Two young teenag- ing whether the incidents were year that briefly pushed the mur- Monday put up street signs to Israel. ers were shot in broad daylight linked, it added. der rate higher than that of once the US embassy due to open in Small in size, it will initial- in London on Sunday, the day The incident came just crime-plagued New York — and Jerusalem on 14 May, a move ly occupy part of the consular after another teen was fatally hours after a 17-year-old boy has even drawn the attention of hailed as historic by Israel but workspace pending planning and gunned down, police said, as the was shot in Southwark, south US President Donald Trump. loathed by Palestinians. construction of a purpose-built British capital grapples with a London, on Saturday evening During a free-wheeling pro- Municipal workers erected embassy, a long-term project surge in violent crime. and died at the scene, it said. gun address to the National Rifle signposts reading “US Embassy” according to the US State De- London’s Metropolitan Po- The victim, Rhyhiem Association in Texas on Friday, in Hebrew, Arabic and English partment. lice said the pair, aged 13 and Ainsworth Barton, was not in Trump claimed a “once very around the site, currently a US Trump’s unilateral deci- 15, were taken to hospitals af- a gang and aspired to be an ar- prestigious hospital” in London consular building, in the city’s sion delighted the Israelis and ter officers found them within chitect, his mother said. was like a “war zone” because Arnona neighbourhood. enraged the Palestinians, who minutes of each other nursing Meanwhile “a large alter- of knife crime. Breaking with decades of US want to make the eastern, mainly gunshot wounds at separate cation” between two groups of Knife-related crimes rose diplomacy and international con- Palestinian, part of the city the nearby locations in the suburb men in Hackney, in the east of by 23 per cent in London last sensus President Donald Trump capital of their future state and of Harrow. the capital, led to an acid attack year. Since the start of 2018, announced on 6 December the who say Trump’s decision ignores Both suffered head injuries, that injured three men aged 17, more than 60 people have been recognition of Jerusalem as the their demands. The question of with the younger victim wound- 22 and 27, police said. murdered. capital of Israel and the transfer Jerusalem is one of the thorniest ed by a shotgun pellet, but nei- “At this early stage it is still The government unveiled a of the embassy, located until now of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ther were in a life-threatening to be determined whether the new multi-million pound violent in Tel Aviv. Palestinian leaders are re- condition, according to police. injuries will be life-changing,” crime strategy last month, but The embassy is to get a fes- fusing to meet Trump’s peace No firearm has been recov- it added. critics contend its cuts to po- tive inauguration next Monday, to negotiators because of the em- ered and there have been no London has seen a surge lice numbers and social services coincide with the 70th anniversary bassy row.—AFP arrests, with officers investigat- in stabbings and shootings this have fuelled the crisis.—AFP 8 MAY 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Putin takes office for second six-year term as Russia’s presiden

MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin has Article 81 of Russia’s Constitu- officially assumed office as Rus- tion, an individual cannot serve sia’s President, Constitutional as president for more than two Court Chairman Valery Zorkin consecutive terms. announced after Putin accept- After winning the presiden- ed the presidential emblem and tial race in March 2018, Putin took the presidential oath in the commented on his possible re- St Andrew Hall at the Grand turn to the presidency in 2030, Kremlin Palace. dismissing such assumptions This is Putin’s fourth term as ridiculous. as head of state. His first two “What you are saying is a terms lasted four years each. little bit ridiculous,” said the Vladimir Putin. PHOTO: TASS The head of state’s tenure was 65-year-old head of state answer- extended to six years after the ing a reporter’s question during Russian Constitution had been his visit to his election headquar- as Russia’s president in 2000, the opportunity to run for the Central Election Commission amended. Putin’s first six-year ters on 18 March. “Let’s count… having served two terms until presidency. Putin was the first Ella Pamfilova handed the pres- term began in 2012, while the I am supposed to sit here until I 2008 when Dmitry Medvedev president whose tenure is six idential certificate over to Pu- second term of office will end am 100 years old? No!” was elected the nation’s head years. tin for a new term of office on 3 on 7 May, 2024. According to Putin first assumed office of state. In 2012, he again got Chairperson of Russia’s April.—Tass

New Zealand sinkhole US-Philippine war games open reveals glimpse into under pro-China Duterte 60,000-year-old volcano MANILA — The US and Philip- The annual pine militaries launched major manoeuvres WELLINGTON — A new sink- Scott said the dairy farm exercises on Monday aimed at are the second hole on a North Island farm as where the fissure appeared lay fighting global terrorism, while under Philippine President Rodrigo deep as four double-decker bus- staying mostly quiet on Beijing’s on the crater of a long-dormant Duterte. PHOTO: es and almost the length of two volcano. “What I see in the bot- reported installation of missiles AFP football fields has grabbed the tom of the hole is the original in the disputed South China Sea. attention of New Zealand volcan- 60,000-year-old volcanic deposit The annual manoeuvres ologists. The chasm appeared that came out of this crater,” he are the second to be held un- after heavy rainfall near the town told TVNZ. Farmer Colin Tremain der Philippine President Rod- of Rotorua and left a jagged scar said the sinkhole appeared over- rigo Duterte, who has set aside on the landscape, exposing rock night last week and was spotted long-simmering friction over deposits from 60,000 years ago. by one of his workers during an competing claims to the waters Experts believe rain dis- early morning round to attend in order to court Chinese trade natural gas deposits. battle with US-backed Filipino solved underground limestone the cows. While such holes were and investment. Nicholson’s Filipino coun- troops that killed some 1,200 peo- over thousands of years, even- common on the property, this was The 12-day exercises began terpart, Lieutenant-General ple. “This is focusing mostly on tually causing the ground to col- by far the largest he said, admit- less than a week after US net- Emmanuel Salamat, side- countering terrorism... that will lapse and create the canyon. ting there was little he could do work CNBC reported that the stepped the issue while high- allow us to respond to a similar “This is pretty spectacular, to stop his land disappearing in Chinese military had over the lighting the need to improve the scenario in the future,” Salamat it’s a lot bigger than the ones I’d such dramatic fashion. past month installed anti-ship capabilities of Filipino forces to said. normally see,” volcanologist Brad “(I’ll) put a fence around and air-to-air defences on islands fight terrorism. Duterte’s pre- The US and Australia have Scott said of the chasm measur- it and forget about it, waste of also claimed by the Philippines. decessor, Benigno Aquino, had pledged to provide more train- ing 20 metres (66 foot) deep and time filling it in,” he told Radio “This exercise was sched- used the exercises to boost the ing and assistance to Filipino 200 metres (660 feet) long. NZ.—AFP uled whether those missiles Philippine military’s capability to troops, who struggled in Mara- were there or not,” US Lieuten- deter China, which claims most wi’s urban battleground after ant General Lawrence Nichol- of the South China Sea. Howev- decades fighting low-intensity son told reporters in Manila. er, Duterte refocused the joint rural-based communist and “The exercises really have exercises after he was elected Muslim insurgencies. Most of very little to do with recent de- in 2016, steering them towards the 5,000 Filipino troops and velopments in the area,” said addressing domestic problems. 3,000 US counterparts taking Nicholson, the US director of the Last year Balikatan focused part in the manoeuvres are from “Balikatan” (“shoulder-to-shoul- mainly on honing humanitari- special operations units who will der”) manoeuvres. The South an responses to the Philippines’ train in mock urban terrain to re- China Sea issue has been brew- frequent natural disasters. spond to “crises and calamities, ing for years, with Viet Nam, Ma- This year’s terror focus either natural or man-made”, laysia and others also staking comes after Islamic State group Salamat said. Australia and Ja- This frame grab from TVNZ video footage taken on 2 May, 2018 and claims to waters with vital global supporters seized the southern pan are also sending a total of 42 released to AFP on 7 May shows a sinkhole that appeared on a dairy shipping routes and what are Philippine city of Marawi in May military observers to Balikatan, farm near Rotorua on New Zealand’s North Island. PHOTO: AFP believed to be significant oil and last year, triggering a five-month he added.—AFP 8 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 BJP wants to promote modern India: PM BENGALURU— Prime mood in favour of the party four rallies in poll bound whether it is on line, off line Minister Narendra Modi to- despite rumours of a hung Karnataka. He will be ad- or mass contact. Youth are day hit out at the opposition assembly in the 12 May dressing three rallies in the the biggest asset of BJP.” for opposing technology be elections in Karnataka. state tomorrow. Despite “On one hand, there it in the form of Aadhaar “At 45 degree temper- disappointing news being are parties that have lagged card or EVMs and said ature heat, I have seen the spread that there will be a behind in technology, either the BJP wants to promote enthusiasm of people...it is hung assembly, Karnataka they cannot understand or a modern India by giving rare to witness such level BJP workers have played a are purposely spreading importance to skill develop- of enthusiasm...I can see key role in maintaining the lies. They have opposed ment and innovation. that in Karnataka, people atmosphere of enthusiasm all subjects in technology— Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PHOTO: PTI Addressing BJP yuva themselves are fighting in favour of the party, Modi EVM, Aadhaar card, mo- morcha workers via the the elections,” he said. said. Lauding BJP youth bile phone, every where.” be it skill development or said as he appreciated ‘Narendra Modi App,’ the “People from all walks morcha workers for their “On the other hand for innovation.” yuva morcha workers for prime minister also laud- of the society are in the contribution, the senior a modern India, in every “This the era of artifi- increasing the importance ed efforts of party workers elections,” he added. Modi BJP leader said, “Youth field of life we want to give cial intelligence and India of technology within the or- in maintaining the public had yesterday addressed power is at the forefront importance to technology, cannot lag behind,” Modi ganisation.—PTI

Singapore likely to host MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND FINANCE Trump-Kim summit in INTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT June: report NOTICE FOR FILING RETURN, ANNUAL SALARY RETURN AND FURNISHING COMMERCIAL TAX ANNUAL RETURN

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA es who quoted Trump’s 1. Filing Return of Income — US President Donald National Security Advisor (a) All taxpayers, including companies, partnerships and joint-ventures, cooperative societies, association of col- Trump and North Korea’s John Bolton. lective farming, individuals (excluding salary-earners), associations formed by individuals, organizations or Kim Jong Un are likely to The newspaper sug- associations registered and formed under existing law, chargeable under Income Tax Law within the financial meet in Singapore next gested that the possibility year from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018, are required to file their return of income if they made profit or not month, reports said on of Singapore hosting the in this financial year, properly filled in and signed in accordance with the instructions mentioned in the returns, Monday, as anticipation landmark meeting had to the respective Township Revenue Offices or Medium Taxpayers Office (2) and (3) in person or by registered builds for unprecedented “increased greatly”, after mail. A receipt will be issued by the respective offices in the case of returns are being filed in person. talks between the mercu- a decision by Trump to (b) Taxpayers who are not registered with the Large Taxpayers Office and Medium Taxpayers Office (1) are also rial leaders. host South Korean pres- required to submit, together with return, a financial report prepared in connection with taxpayer’s books of ac- count kept in accordance with the Income Tax Regulations for the relevant income year. Trump said at the ident Moon Jae-in at the (c) Those taxpayers registered with the Large Taxpayers Office and Medium Taxpayers Office (1) are required to weekend that the two White House later this make their own tax assessments and file a return of income to the Large Taxpayers Office and Medium Taxpay- sides had settled on a month, without giving ers Office (1) in person or by registered mail. In filing a return of income, instructions mentioned in the return date and location for the further explanation. should be carefully followed and there is no need for filing annual financial statements. summit — the first be- Bolton met his South (d) A penalty not exceeding 10% of the tax due may be charged if there is a failure to file a return of income. tween a sitting US presi- Korean counterpart 2. Annual Salary Return dent and a North Korean Chung Eui-yong in Wash- (a) Those taxpayers who earned income from “Salary” within the income year are not required to file a return of leader — without provid- ington late last week to income. ing details. discuss plans for both (b) However, employers are required to file the Annual Salary Statement for their employees to the respective “We’ll be announcing locations, according to Township Revenue Office. it soon,” Trump told re- local media reports. 3. Furnishing Commercial Tax Annual Return porters. A similar report on (a) Any persons chargeable under the Commercial Tax Law within the financial year from st1 April 2017 to 31st The landmark sum- the weekend from South March 2018, including the economic enterprise of the Union Government, State-owned mills and factories, mit will take place in Korea’s Yonhap news trading and service enterprises, development committees, cooperative societies, individuals, organizations or “mid-June”, South Ko- agency also said Singa- associations formed by individuals, companies, partnerships and joint-ventures, carrying out of the following economic activities are required to furnish their annual returns of production or services, properly filled in, rea’s Chosun Ilbo daily pore was firming as the signed in accordance with the instructions mentioned in the returns to the respective Township Revenue Offices reported on Monday, favoured location for the or Medium Taxpayers Office (1), (2) and (3) or Large Taxpayers Office in person or by registered mail. 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MUMBAI — When Indian actor short story writers. moving to Mumbai in 2000. Nawazuddin Siddiqui walks the He was lauded for being bold By his own admission the red carpet at Cannes he may and progressive and a proponent chances were stacked against take a moment to ponder just of free speech, writing truthfully him: “I’m a five-foot six-inch, how far he has come and where about the brutal violence that dark, ordinary-looking man. Peo- he is headed. followed the partition of British ple didn’t imagine I would make In just over a decade, Sid- India. it,” he told AFP in 2015. diqui has gone from a struggling To others he was a subver- But after years of playing bit-part actor worried about find- sive troublemaker whose stories small parts Siddiqui achieved his ing food to an acclaimed inter- featuring pimps and prostitutes breakthrough in 2012 with “Ta- “When your film gets selected in a good category, you feel confident national star coveted by direc- broke too many taboos. Manto laash”, “Gangs of Wasseypur”, that you are on the right track and your choice of films is good,” Indian tors for his versatility across all was charged with obscenity a “Miss Lovely” and “Bajrangi Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui told AFP. PHOTO: AFP genres. total of six times by authorities Bhaijaan”. He has not looked “When your film gets select- in colonial and independent India. back. of Vikram Chandra’s novel “Sa- keray” which releases in January ed in a good category, you feel Breakthrough “I spent 10-12 years strug- cred Games”. It releases on 6 2019. He has become a fixture on confident that you are on the right He died from organ failure gling. My lowest point was to find July and will be the site’s first la Croisette since debuting with track and your choice of films is caused by excessive alcohol con- food and survive. Now I can do original Indian series. “Gangs of Wasseypur” (2012), good,” Siddiqui told AFP in an sumption aged just 42. the work according to my choic- He is currently shooting for walking the red carpet more than interview. “Manto was an honest man es,” he said at his office, a collec- what he describes as his “most half a dozen times. His latest film sees him play who wrote what he saw. He was tion of posters from his biggest difficult” character yet — divi- “The Lunchbox” was the lead role in “Manto”, a biopic transparent and there was no hy- hits hanging on a wall behind him. sive Mumbai politician Bal Thac- screened there in 2013 while “Ra- about the troubled life of Indi- pocrisy in his life,” said Siddiqui, Siddiqui has held his own keray, who died in 2012. man Raghav” followed in 2016. an-Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan who is 43. with superstars like Shah Rukh Thackeray founded and led A suit that Siddiqui had made Manto. “He thought about things in Khan and Salman Khan and also the Hindu far-right Shiv Sena par- by a Indian tailor for his first visit The movie, directed by Nan- the 1940s which we fail to see or successfully crossed over into ty, which has campaigned against has been a feature of all of his dita Das, has been selected for think about even today. He spoke Hollywood, appearing in the 2016 Muslims and sought to bar mi- appearances. the Un Certain Regard category and wrote the truth, and truth hit “Lion”. grant “outsiders” from Mumbai. This time, however, he is of the film festival which opens never gets old. To play him you Playing a Hindu hardliner Siddiqui is both. ditching it for a stylish tuxedo on Tuesday. “I enjoy Cannes be- have to be truthful too,” he added. He is considered to be one of “Credit goes to the family fashioned by one of India’s top cause it is such a big and pres- Siddiqui is one of Hindi cin- the few actors who can straddle and the producer who must have designers — symbolic perhaps tigious platform. It’s a whole ema’s great success stories — both commercial Bollywood and realised I could do justice to this of how far he has come. world revolving around films,” a poor man, who from humble independent film genres, putting complex and difficult role,” he “The suit has its own story. said Siddiqui. Manto (1912-1955) beginnings in a village in Uttar him in high demand. said. Siddiqui will be in Cannes But there should be change. We is considered to be one of the In- Pradesh state, defied the odds After “Manto”, Siddiqui will from 13-15 May before returning can’t hold onto the past,” said dian subcontinent’s greatest ever to make it big in Bollywood after be seen in the Netflix adaptation to India to finish shooting “Thac- Siddiqui.—AFP Cannes golden couple Bardem and Cruz return to open festival

MADRID — It was where Javier Tuesday. festival and is up for the top distinction — they are respec- “She told me: ‘Get rid of the Bardem memorably declared his The Oscar-winning actors Palme d’Or prize. tively the first Spanish man and moustache. Shave and go sleep love for Penelope Cruz in 2010 — both star in Iranian master The fiercely private couple’s woman to win an acting Oscar. in the living room’,” he recalled now the golden couple of Span- Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish psy- glowing return to the spotlight Bardem won his best sup- in an interview in March. ish cinema will open this year’s chological thriller “Everybody in Cannes comes after Bardem porting actor Academy Award in Cannes film festival together on Knows”, which will kick off the emotionally proclaimed his feel- 2008 for his role as a determined ‘Passion for everything’ ings for Cruz there eight years murderer in the Coen brothers’ Bardem was born in 1969 on ago as he accepted the best actor “No Country for Old Men”. Spain’s Canary Islands off the award for “Biutiful”. The following year Cruz took coast of Africa. His mother, ac- “I share this joy with my home the best actress Oscar for tress Pilar Bardem, raised him friend, my companion, my love, playing a fiery artist in Woody Al- after she separated from his fa- Penelope. I owe you a lot and I len’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. ther. love you so much,” he said as But the couple live discreetly Bardem dedicated his Os- Cruz blew kisses to him from her in a Madrid suburb, where they car to his mother and her line of seat and her eyes welled with try to keep the spotlight away the family, which includes many tears. from their son Leo, seven, and actors. Cruz has also won at Cannes, daughter Luna, four. Cruz was born in 1974 to a sharing the 2006 best actress They have starred in nine modest family in a working class prize with five other women for films together, including last suburb of Madrid. their work in acclaimed Spanish year’s “Loving Pablo”, by Span- Her father owned a store and filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s ish director Fernando Leon de her mother ran a beauty salon, drama “Volver”. Aranoa, in which Bardem plays where Cruz said she learnt to Colombian drug lord Pablo Es- act by observing how clients be- First Spanish Oscar-winners cobar and Cruz a journalist who haved. Bardem, 49, and Cruz, 44, falls in love with the infamous Both stars often say that have two children together and narco. they owe everything to the late married in 2010 on an island in the After filming a particularly Spanish director Bigas Luna, Bahamas owned by their friend, difficult scene, Bardem joked who brought them together for Famed Spanish actor couple Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz will open US actor Johnny Depp. that Cruz “did not want to see the first time in his 1991 movie this year’s Cannes film festival. PHOTO: AFP They also share a notable me anymore”. “Jamon, Jamon”.—AFP 8 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SOCIAL 15 Shichida Right Brain School NY auction houses holds grand opening ceremony get set for an ‘extraordinary season’

NEW YORK — Six months by Gertrude and Leon Stein, after selling a Leonardo da along with two other Rose Pe- Vinci for half a billion dollars, riod paintings, helped jumpstart New York art auction season the artist’s career. is back, gearing up to break The Picasso alone is valued new records with a magnifi- at $100 million, but the combined cent Rockefeller collection and total is expected to smash the a Modigliani. previous record for a collection The collection was amassed set by that of Yves Saint Lau- by the late billionaire banker rent and Pierre Berge, which David Rockefeller, who died fetched $484 million in 2009. last year aged 101, and his wife For the first time, Christie’s Peggy. this year will spread its spring In all, Christie’s is selling sales over two weeks, twice 1,600 items over three days, the traditional length, kicking with an expected take of $600 things off on Tuesday. million. The proceeds are going This comes after Christie’s to charity. sold da Vinci’s “Salvator Mun- AN opening ceremony of A Shi- Novotal Hotel to Time Link Brain Education method The jewel in this collection’s di,” a 500-year-old depiction of chida Right Brain school was Condo at the corner of Link and it designed to help chil- crown is Picasso’s 1905 mas- Jesus Christ, for $450.3 million held in Yangon on Saturday. A street and Dhammazaydi dren and adults utilize and terpiece “Fillette a la corbeille in November, making it the most Shichida Right Brain school street. boost both sides of the brain. fleurie” (“Young Girl With a expensive work of art ever sold moved its headquarters from The school used Right —GNLM Flower Basket”). Its purchase at auction.—AFP Freak out: Telling a fashion life, China expected to donate pair Gaultier taps Nile Rodgers of crested ibises to Japan TOKYO — China is expected to amid worsening bilateral ties agree to donate a pair of crested over a territorial row involving WESTPORT (United States) — ibises to Japan during a summit the Senkaku Islands in the East Deciding how to tell his story as meeting later this week in the China Sea, which China claims one of fashion’s edgiest design- hope that it will mark the two and calls Diaoyu. ers, Jean Paul Gaultier knew countries’ improving ties, bilat- Ibises are designated as a there had to be music. And he eral diplomatic sources said on special natural treasure in Japan knew it had to come from Nile Sunday. but Japanese-born ibises became Rodgers. If the donation is agreed extinct in 2003. Tokyo has been The designer who has on by Japanese Prime Minister artificially breeding ibises and brought playful and provocative Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier training them to be reintroduced clothes to the world’s runways Li Keqiang on Wednesday in To- into the wild. At present, more for four decades is turning the kyo, it will be China’s first provi- than 280 ibises are estimated to focus to himself with an auto- sion of the endangered birds to be living in the wild in Japan.— biographical show to open on 2 Japan in 11 years. Kyodo News October in Paris. More than a cat- The move is aimed at secur- walk and not quite a musical, the ing the healthy reproduction of Fashion Designer Jean Paul Gaultier, left, and Record Producer Nile genre-blurring “Fashion Freak ibises in Japan as inbreeding has Rodgers are collaborating on a genre-blurring “Fashion Freak Show” Show” will bring out Gaultier’s to open on October 2 in Paris. PHOTO: AFP raised fears about compromised iconic designs as well as new out- immune systems. The birds are fits and tell his life through actors, ier said. “Everybody loves his solutely dealing with an emo- expected to be delivered to Sado models and a live singer. songs, has danced to them, has tional arc,” Rodgers said. “And Island in central Japan’s Niigata Spearheading the music will been in love with someone be- that emotional arc may not be Prefecture. “In order to secure be the creator of “Le Freak” him- cause of his music.” served properly with the orig- genetic diversity, we have asked self — Nile Rodgers, the force Rodgers — who affec- inal music. It has to change a for the donation of new ibises behind disco titans Chic and the tionately calls the 66-year-old bit.” from China,” Chief Cabinet Secre- behind-the-scenes producer for a Gaultier, five months his sen- tary Yoshihide Suga told a press who’s who of stars from Madonna ior, “JP” — said that the show Fashion to advance music conference on Monday. to Diana Ross to Daft Punk. would feature both new music Gaultier has been deeply In 1999, two Chinese crested “Truly, honestly, if there was and classic songs. involved in the music world. ibises came to Sado after then one person I would think about for But Rodgers said he plans In 1989, he recorded a Chinese President Jiang Zemin the music, it was him,” Gaultier to rework some of the bet- now-obscure dance track, “How pledged to present the endan- told AFP at Rodgers’s seafront ter-known tracks to serve as to Do That,” his vocals delivered gered species to Japan. Three home in Connecticut, the walls underscores during the show, in his rapid-fire, irrepressibly more ibises were sent to Japan covered with guitars and framed which will take place at the cel- enthusiastic yet heavily accent- by 2007. records of the producer’s hits by ebrated Folies Bergere cabaret ed English. In 2011, then Chinese Pre- An ibis flies in Sado in the central artists including David Bowie and hall. But his biggest influence in mier Wen Jiabao expressed Japan prefecture of Niigata on 4 The B-52s. “When you’re dealing with music came through his work his intention to donate ibises to March, 2018. PHOTO: KYODO “He is part of my life,” Gault- a theatrical piece, you are ab- with Madonna.—AFP Japan but the plan was shelved NEWS 8 MAY 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Live broadcast of ‘Lucky’ guy Wenger looks to fresh international friendly match start after fitting farewell AN international friendly match and AFF Suzuki Cup 2018. between Myanmar National The international friend- LONDON — Arsene Wenger said reception on a final lap of honour they ever have in Wenger’s reign, League All Stars team and ly match will be broadcasted he is looking forward to a fresh at full-time. and defeat to Atletico Madrid in Leeds United team will be held live in Myanmar Radio and start despite his sadness at bid- “I can say guys who man- the Europa League semi-finals in Thuwunna Sports Stadium at Television (MRTV), MRTV ding farewell to Arsenal after 22 aged 22 years in a club of that means for a second straight sea- 6 p.m. 9 May in preparation for Digital Sports Channel and years in charge as manager. stature, there are not many. son Wenger has failed to qual- Myanmar football team’s suc- Myanma Radio it is learnt. Wenger was given a fitting “I have been lucky to have ify Arsenal for the Champions cess in Asian Game Indonesia —Myanmar News Agency send-off in his final home game the comfort to work for such a League. Nevertheless, there was at the Emirates on Sunday as long time in a club of that stature. rightly an atmosphere steeped Arsenal produced a devastating “On the other hand, I have in nostalgia for the great days Osaka knocked out in 1st performance to thrash Burnley to think, I will cherish every min- Wenger has given the club on 5-0. ute I had here, but as well it is a Sunday in a 60,000-capacity sta- round of Madrid Open On a day dominated by trib- new start for me.” Wenger, 68, dium he helped to deliver and utes to the Frenchman, Wenger hasn’t hidden his desire to con- design when the club moved from MADRID — Japan’s Naomi hour and 24 minutes at Madrid’s was greeted with a guard of hon- tinue working in some capacity Highbury in 2006. Osaka was knocked out of the Caja Magica. our before kick-off and presented next season, having also hinted “It means that even if they Madrid Open women’s singles Osaka, ranked at a ca- with a special gold trophy origi- his departure wasn’t entirely his are not always happy, they still re- after losing to China’s Zhang reer-high No 21 since claiming nally given to the club for winning own decision. Despite winning spected me and wanted to show Shuai in the first round on Sun- her first WTA title at Indian the Premier League without los- three Premier League titles in at least I gave my total commit- day. Wells in March, said she wasn’t ing a game in 2003/04 under his his first decade in charge, many ment to do well,” said Wenger of The 20-year-old, who was angry at the loss and considered guidance. fans had become frustrated with his ovation from the supporters. beaten in the third round at it a lesson-learning match in her “This stadium I have worked the Gunners’ inability to chal- “That’s how I see it. They know last month’s Charleston Open, bid to improve on clay ahead on every single part from your lenge for the Premier League my commitment was genuine, looked underwhelming in the of the 27 May- 10 June French press conference to the technical and Champions League in re- total, with complete integrity, it 6-1, 7-5 straight-sets defeat to Open, the second Grand Slam of areas, so it is part of myself,” said cent years. Arsenal will finish is of course a big compliment.” the No 28 Chinese in a quick 1 the year.—Kyodo News Wenger, who was given a hero’s this season in sixth, as low as —AFP Wenger and Guardiola lend support to stricken Ferguson

LONDON — Arsene Wenger and Ferguson. over Liverpool on Sunday, man- can be caused by elevated blood “Hopefully they’ve found the Pep Guardiola both took time out “He told me he is doing a lot agers Jurgen Klopp and Antonio pressure, aneurysms or physical bleed in the brain early enough from landmark moments in their of exercise, and he looked very Conte also sent their best wishes. trauma. Operations to relieve the and it doesn’t affect the boss in own football careers to support happy but that kind of accident “When I heard the news yes- pressure of excess blood in the any way. “Everybody respects Alex Ferguson as the legendary can happen. We wish him all well terday I really couldn’t believe brain, as has been the case with him highly for what he did in the manager remained in intensive and to recover very quickly. He is this could happen. He is absolute- Ferguson, are crucial if sufferers game. Everyone thinks it was care after emergency surgery a strong man and an optimistic ly the boss,” said Klopp. “I wish are to avoid brain damage or even all this ‘hairdryer’ but the boss for a brain haemorrhage. man.” him the best.” death. enjoys a good time, really enjoys Considered the most suc- Sunday saw runaway win- Italian manager Conte add- his racing and is good company cessful manager in the history ners Manchester City, United’s ed: “I have had the chance to ‘Hairdryer’ when you’re around him.” of British football, Ferguson won local rivals, receive the Premier know him and his wife. I under- By 2000 GMT Sunday, no new News of Ferguson’s condi- 38 major trophies in just over 26 League trophy as Guardiola add- stand that this is a special person. update on Ferguson’s condition tion also had an impact beyond years in charge of Manchester ed an English title to the Span- Not a normal person.” had been issued by either Unit- the world of football. United, including 13 Premier ish and German ones he won in An ambulance was called ed or hospital staff, although the Top American baseball side League titles and the UEFA charge of Barcelona and Bayern to Ferguson’s home in Cheadle, club thanked the “wider football the Chicago White Sox posted Champions League twice before Munich respectively. near Manchester, at 9:00 am (0800 world” for their support via a a heartfelt message on their retiring in 2013. “All the Manchester City fans GMT) Saturday Concerns for fresh post on their Twitter ac- Twitter page weeks after one of Wenger and Scottish manag- in the stadium, you cannot find Ferguson’s health then started count. Meanwhile Bryan Rob- their players, Danny Farquhar, er Ferguson battled for suprema- one person who does not wish to mount when it was announced son, a former United and Eng- recently suffered a brain haem- cy in the Premier League during the best for an amazing person,” his son, Darren, the manager of land captain who played under orrhage while sitting in the team the Frenchman’s first decade of said Guardiola after City lifted the English third-tier club Doncas- Ferguson at Old Trafford, said: dugout.—AFP a 22-year stay at Arsenal, which trophy following a goalless draw ter, would miss his side’s match will come to a close at the end of at home to Huddersfield. against Wigan because of “family the season. Guardiola then invited a reasons”. However, they later became former assistant of Ferguson’s, News of Ferguson’s opera- friends and Ferguson, 76, pre- Brian Kidd, who is now a member tion was made public by a United sented Wenger with a momento of City’s coaching staff, to pay statement issued on Saturday. on his final visit to United’s Old tribute to Ferguson. “Sir Alex Ferguson has un- Trafford ground as Arsenal man- “He’s such an iconic per- dergone emergency surgery to- ager just last weekend. son as everybody knows,” said day for a brain haemorrhage,” it “I was with him on the pitch Kidd. There was a really sombre said. “The procedure has gone last week. I went to see him in the mood yesterday evening and this very well but he needs a peri- box after the game and he looked morning. od of intensive care to optimise in a perfect shape,” said Wenger, “You think Sir Alex is really his recovery. His family request who also started his farewell indestructible.” privacy in this matter.” A brain speech in his final home game haemorrhage is bleeding in or as Arsenal boss at the Emirates ‘Not a normal person’ around the brain following the on Sunday with well wishes for Following Chelsea’s 1-0 win rupture of a blood vessel, which Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. PHOTO: AFP