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Union NPED Minister Attends ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 131 4th Waning of Wagaung 1375 ME Sunday, 25 August, 2013 INSIDE Union NPED Minister attends ASEAN INSIDE I AM PROUD Abe leaves for trip OF BEING A Economic Ministers meeting to 3 GCC coun- PHONGYI tries, Djibouti KYAUNGTHAR Maung Hlaing PAGE-8 Mann Creek water reaches Footprint of PAGE-3 Buddha at Mann Settawya Pagoda PERFORMING ARTS PAGE-4 PAGE-2 Brazil’s Rousseff’s Tourists enjoy popularity riding elephants rises in poll as in Thabeikkyin Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Dr Kan Zaw poses for documentary economy stumbles region photo together with his counterparts of ASEAN countries.—MNA N AY P YI T AW, 24 talks on cooperation the opening of ASEAN with ASEAN dialogue Aug—Union Minister for between the government Economy and Investment partners. He held talks National Planning and and entrepreneurs at Summit held at Brunei with Mr Toshimitsu Economic Development the working lunch of International Convention Motegi, Japanese Minister Dr Kan Zaw attended the the ASEAN Economy Center. for Economy, Trade and working dinner of ASEAN Advisory Council. Afterwards, he Industry on 20 August, a PAGE-6 PAGE-7 Economic Ministers at He attended 45th attended the coordination delegation led by Chairman Flood victims Empire Hotel & Country meetings of ASEAN meetings, a dinner hosted of ASEAN-US Economic and University of Brunei accommodated Club on 18 August in Economic Ministers and by His Royal Highness Council Mr Alexander Darussalam. Brunei. 10th ASEAN Economic Prince Mohamed Bilkiah Feldman and US trade After that, the Union in safe places in On 19 August, the Community Council, and the Minister for Foreign representative Mr Michael minister held talks with Kalay Tsp Union minister also Ministerial level meeting of Affairs and Trade and the Froman on 21 August. the business team led by attended 27th meetings Regional Comprehensive prize-awarding ceremony On 22 August, he Managing Director Mr of ASEAN Free Trade Economic Partnership for ASEAN region. visited booths of ASEAN Jackson Ting of Sunlit Area (AFTA) and ASEAN (RCEP) and chaired 5th On 21 August, he countries at ASEAN Advertising Sdn. Bhd Co. Investment Area (AIA) CLMV meeting. also attended the meetings Consumers Exhibition MNA Council. On 20 August, he After that, he held delivered a speech at Myanmar Airways to start flights to Japan PAGE-9 Bridge, concrete road M ITO, 24 Aug— Myanmar Airways Correction commissioned into service International aims to launch its first service to Japan Please read Col Nyan YANGON, 24 Aug— The Chief Minister Naing instead of Col Yangon Region Chief sprinkled scented water with three flights per week Yan Naing Lin in 4th Minister U Myint Swe on the stone inscription. between Yangon and Ibaraki line of fourth column on strolled along Thayaaye The bridge and Airport, northeast of Tokyo, page 1 in the news under Bridge and concrete at concrete road were later this year. title of Myanmar salt yet the opening ceremony of built at a cost of K 24 The airline and the to penetrate the foreign these facilities in Ward 3 million by Yangon City Ibaraki prefectural market that appeared in of Mayangon Township, Development Committee government signed an this daily issued on 24-8- Yangon West District, this and local people. agreement on Monday to 2013.—MNA morning. MNA launch the service, to be operated as “scheduled Ibaraki Gov. Masaru Hashimoto (L) and Water levels at Hpa-an, Ngathainggyoung charter” flights. After Khin Maung Latt (R), chairman of Myanmar monitoring demand for Airways International, hold a press conference N AY P YI T AW, 24 foot) and may remain above danger level. It may decline three months, the carrier Aug—According to the its danger level during the 15 cm (about 0.5 foot) and will determine whether to at the Ibaraki prefectural hall in Mito, Ibaraki 12:30 hrs MST observation next 24 hrs commencing may remain above its danger continue serving the route. Prefecture, on 19 Aug, 2013. They agreed on the today, the water level of this noon. level during the next three Negotiations started launch of regular flights linking Yangon and Thanlwin River at Hpa-an At 5:30 pm, the water days commencing this noon, last September and the Ibaraki Airport.—KYODO rose 71 cm (about 2.3 ft) level of Ngawun River at announced the Meteorology airline was impressed by the low facility usage charges, 85 kilometers northeast of above its danger level. It Ngathainggyoung rose 56 and Hydrology Department. airport’s relative proximity a prefectural official said. Tokyo. may decline 30 cm (about 1 cm (about 1.8 ft) above its MNA to the Tokyo metropolis and The airport is located around Kyodo 2 Sunday, 25 August, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Toungoo District Fisheries Tornado destroys houses Disaster Department engaged in rural in Shwegyin Mann Creek water reaches development SHWEGYIN, 24 Aug—A The strong winds tornado hit Maungyon flattened 10 houses and 11 Footprint of Buddha at Mann Village of Tagundaing huts. The local people lost Village-tract in Shwegyin their property worth K 1.8 Settawya Pagoda Township of Bago Region million. at 12.30 pm on 18 August. Kyemon-Ko Lwin (Swa) Sea water level rises about five feet more than normal at Kyaikkhami, Setse T HANBYUZAYAT , 24 collapsed at Damin Jetty in NAY PYI TAW, 24 Aug— made field trips to Bahnaung Aug—Due to the fact that Setse Village. Head of Toungoo District and Kanni village-tracts the sea water level rose Likewise, seven huts Fisheries Department of Toungoo Township on five feet above more than of fishermen near the port and officials of Township 22 August. They met local the normal water levels in collapsed in Aungthukha Agriculture Department, farmers and assisted in Kyaikkhami and Setse areas Ward of Kyaikkhami and Settlement and Land Records undertakings of agriculture of Thanbyuzayat Township 22 houses were damaged. Department and Irrigation and livestock breeding of Mon State on 21 August, There was no dead and Department of Bago Region tasks.—Kyemon-472 five houses of fishermen injury in the flood. The victims of 29 Emergency Response Group course kicks off damaged houses were temporarily accommodated in Sagaing at Basic Education SAGAING, 24 Aug— Ayadaw, Mingin and MRCS provided Post-Primary School in Jointly organized by Kalewa townships. water purifiers donated by Thiri Myaing Ward of Myanmar Red Cross The first course was international community Thanbyuzayat. Society and International aimed at preventing during the event of Cyclone Responsible persons from the Township Federation of Red Cross contaminated diseases Nargis to regions and states. MINBU, 24 Aug—Heavy platform of the footprint of Administrative Committee, and Red Crescent Societies, caused by water and Similar courses will be rains hit the Lower Settawya the Buddha. Myanmar Police Force, the emergency response environs during the conducted in Mawlamyine, Footprint of Mann Settawya Policemen and officials Red Cross and Fire group (water/sanitation) emergency period, ensuring Pathein, Magway, Sittway, Pagoda in Minbu Township of Pagoda Board of Trustees Brigade provided necessary course was opened at Health availability of safe water Kengtong, Myitkyina and of Magway Region at 5.30 assigned duties to water assistance to the flood Department in Sagaing as of and building latrines in Yangon. pm on 20 August. guards for prevention against victims. 19 August. the emergency period, Advanced courses will The water inundated floods. Kyemon-Mon State IPRD Altogether 20 trainees said course in-charge be given to Red Cross 10 inches deep over the Kyemon-Tin Tun Oo from Sagaing, Katha, U Yan Naing Tun (ERT members in Nay Pyi Taw. Htigyaing, Myinmu, Pale, Coordinator). Kyemon-Nanda Min Lwin Crime News Anti-Narcotic Drives Unlicenced vehicle, illegal teak timber seized SAGAING, 24 Aug—IP Than Than Soe, 40, daughter Kyaw and party seized Stimulant tablets seized at toll gate in Yamethin Min Lwin Tun of Sagaing U Soe Maung of Ward 7 in the vehicle of Daw Than 500,000 in cash and needed Myoma Police Station No. Katha of Sagaing Region Than Htay with the load to pay K 250,000 more to 2 informed the Mandalay is under interrogation of 395 pieces of illegal the seller. Maung Thaik Region Directorate of according to Section 8 of teak timbers weighing was arrested at the entrance Road Administration that Export and Import Law. 6.6738 tons covered by to Yangon in the case of 12-wheeled UD Counter On 4 July, a combined pieces of iron wares in narcotic drug. vehicle owned by Daw team led by Head of front of the Ohndaw power Under interrogation, Than Than Soe did not have Sagaing Township Forest line officer on Monywa- Thiha San confessed that the licence on 21 August. Department U Kyaw Kyaw Mandalay-Shwebo Road in stimulant tablets in his pulse The vehicle was seized Oo and Commander of Ohndaw Village of Sagaing were put by Ye Tun Shwe. under the Law. Township Police Force Township. Under interrogation, Ma Vehicle owner Daw Police Major Tin Aung Kyemon-225 Khin Moe Myint (a) Ma Tar YAMETHIN, 24 Aug—IP weighing 20 grams, one said that they would go to Khin Maung Kyaw and party packet of 180 WY brand Taungpyone from Toungoo. of Mandalay South Anti- orange stimulant tablets As she was one of the related Drug Squad, SIP Kyaw Moe weighing 18 grams, one crime brokers in the narcotic of Yamethin District Anti- packet of 197 WY brand drug case in which Ma Cho Drug Squad and witnesses orange stimulant tablets and Cho Mar was detained at searched Grande Mark II five green tablets, totalling No.
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