THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XXI, Number 84 2nd Waxing of Waso 1375 ME Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 President U Thein Sein receives business delegation led by President of US-ASEAN Business Council

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July — Metlife, Merck, Oracle, P President President of the Republic & G, RMA, VISA, Citi, of the Union of Myanmar River West Capital and TE U Thein Sein U Thein Sein received a Connectivity companies. business delegation led by At the meeting, the having a President of US-ASEAN President said that US- conversation with Business Council Mr. ASEAN Business Council Alexander Feldman at the served as an important President hall of the Presidential organization for US- Palace, here, at 11 am today. ASEAN relations; that of US-ASEAN The President was his new government was Business Council accompanied by Union conducting politically and Ministers U Wunna Maung economically sweeping Mr Alexander Lwin, U Soe Thane, U Than reforms at the same time; Htay, U Win Myint and Dr that only peace and stability Feldman. Kan Zaw and departmental could bring development mna heads. Also present at the call of national economy and together with the President economic development technology and investment The President pointed The US-ASEAN investments would be made of US-ASEAN Business could lead the nation to that the country needed out the requirements Business Council President in the prioritized sectors Council were chairmen, advancing a democracy; could bring mutual interest in information and replied that he appreciated of Myanmar; that the US executive directors and that Myanmar needed the as Myanmar possess communication technology the sector-wise offer for US companies would invest officials of AIG China, support of US-ASEAN tremendous economic and telecommunications businessmen; that he hoped in infrastructure projects AT&T, Baker & Mckenzic, Business Council for its potentials with a wealth sectors, making an offer to achieve more economic of health and education Unocal Myanmar Offshore, economic development. of natural resources and to cooperate with local success in Myanmar where sectors. Chevron, CAT, Cisco, He continued that the adequate manpower and operators as the country has the Council has started Next, officials of Conoco Philips, Deloitte & aim of having the country’s its strategic location for a target of ensuring 80 per doing businesses; that foreign companies Touche, General Electric, poverty rate by 16 per cent South Asia and Southeast cent of its total population the trip was intended to elaborated on works to be General Motors, IBM, in 2015 was in progress; Asia offers a huge market to have access to mobile strengthen businesses set done respectively. KPMG, Mclarty Associates, and that cooperation in for global investors. services by 2015. up twelve months ago; that MNA

INSIDE Interviews for new job seekers on 10-11 July Noteworthy amounts Record of meeting Of 237 job seekers New job interviews July. who had come back home would be conducted by local For those wishing to of rainfall between Union from Malaysia, about 217 companies and industries at work in their respective (8-7-2013) Information workers— 164 males and the Workers’ Proficiency states/regions, contact Minister 53 females— have been Training School under the Region/State/District/ Bhamo 3.07 inches U Aung Kyi employed by the Ministry Labour Department at No. Township Labour Namhsam 2.67 inches and Myanmar of Labour, Employment 298 in Myananda Street in Departments in States/ and Social Security from Ward 13, Yankin Township, Regions. Kungyangon 2.52 inches Press Council 19 June to 4 July. Yangon, at 9 am on 10-11 Kayan 1.93 inches (Temporary) Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security Yangon (North Dagon) 1.57 inches Page-8 The best song for SEA Games Article: Maung Maung Myint Swe: Photo: Tin Soe (Myanma Alinn) At present, offices free of charge as of preparations are being 7 July and vote for the best The scrutiny committee Therefore, a total of 117 made in all aspects with song as they like. Then, they is formed with Myint Moe songs were in hands of the Malone, cable deals added momentum for must send back the ballots Aung, Kay Tu Win Htut, committee. hosting the SEA Games. to the SPEDs where they Than Myat Soe, Shwe Gyaw The committee made in spotlight at Sun People enjoy the songs of had taken out the songs and Gyaw, Myanmarpyi Kyauk once more invitation to the Valley conference hailing the SEA Games on CDs,” said an official of Sein, Moe Naing (Gima enthusiasts the songs in Page-4 TV. Soon, the songs for the 27th SEA Games Song Mate), Moe Aung Swe, March 2013 and accepted the XXVII SEA Games Scrutiny Committee. Zawah, Dira Do, DJY, L 190 songs. After that, the will be selected. Arrangements have Khun Yi, Nwe Yin Win and committee chose 31 songs “A total of 10 songs been made to give SEA Khin Myat Mon. from 307 songs in total. in the short list have been Games mascot owls to those The committee invited In the final, the advisers selected from all entries. who sent back the ballots entries of songs in January and officials scrutinized These 10 songs will be for choosing the best song. 2012 and accepted 97 10 songs. Cambodia marks distributed together with Ten finalist songs will entries. The committee That is why the 5th anniversary CDs and song notes to the Departments in regions and be broadcast through TV requested 20 songs from enthusiasts and people people across the nation states, districts and Meiktila, programme from 5 to 15 July star singers Zaw Win Htut, may vote for the best song of Preah Vihear for choosing the best of all. PyinOoLwin, Toungoo, for taking public assessment. Lay Phyu, Ange, Myo for the SEA Games. temple status on The CDs and song notes Pyay and Hinthada. The Best five songs among the Gyi, SIR troupe, Ye Lay, Myanma Alinn: 5-7- World Heritage List will be presented to Sports people may take out the entries will be announced in JME&Ar-T, Sai Sai Kham 2013 Page-11 and Physical Education CDs and song notes from the the last week of July. Hlaing and Chan Shan. Trs: TTA 2 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar local news Milk for schools in Mandalay Region Kyaukpadaung happy as lakes restore kicks off rainwater

K y a u kp a d a u n g , 8 people will be able to enjoy water in the lake due to July — As there had been fruitful results of efforts made drought in previous year. below average rainfall in previous year as lakes that But workers arrived here and last year, some villages in had seen repair works are carried out dredging of lake Kyaukpadaung Township restoring rainwater. under the plan of the region of Mandalay Region As the region government. The whole experienced potable water government performed village appreciated the region shortage when drinking lakes dredging of Chaungmagyi government’s effort”, says U and dams were dry in last Lake at Latpanbin village, 3.5 Bo Sein of the village. summer. miles west of Kyaukpadaung The repair works for the But quick response to Township, with the use of lake in the village were carried water stress developed by heavy machinery, the lake out in April and May last year carrying out underground has restored rainwater since under the plan of the region water tapping and necessary 26 May this year. government. The lake has an maintenance for lakes under “People of 20 villages area of 140 acres and it can the plans led by the ministry have to rely on the lake store 38 million gallons of concerned and the region for drinking water. What water, it is learnt. — Kyemon- Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July based Tetra Laval company. it would be of great benefit not government. As a result, local concerns us was lack of Ko Nay (Kyaukpadaung) — A ceremony to introduce Dutch Mill (Diary Plus) only to the children but also to the “School Milk Program” is responsible to produce the whole society. If national to basic education schools milk for children and MK health standard improved in Mandalay Region was Group of Companies for thanks to the program, there held at Aung San Hall of distribution. would be some reduction in Basic Education High School As a first phase, children unwanted health care costs. No (30) in Mandalay on 5 of 22 schools in Mandalay Moreover, the increased milk July, attended by Mandalay district were provided with consumption could contribute Region Chief Minister U Ye milk on 5 July and the second towards development of dairy Myint and officials. phase will be implemented products manufacturing It was learnt that a total at the end of July in other sector. of 45000 primary students— districts in the region. The Free milk for schools 10000 in Nay Pyi Taw and third phase of the program could bring improvement 17500 each in Yangon will cover the remaining in school activities, making and Mandalay—would be districts in August. kids happy at school. It could provided with milk five days The Sweden-based Tetra thereby contribute to the a week for three years in Laval expressed the views to poverty alleviation scheme. succession. the School Milk Program that Kyemon-002 The recently-launched Better smooth and secure transport facilitates Regional Development program will cover 79 schools in 28 Townships of travels in Kayah State Mandalay Region. Under the New retaining wall under leadership of the Ministry of Livestock Breeding and construction in Myinmu Fisheries, the program is sponsored by a Sweden- Township

Myinmu, 8 July — As It was learnt that there Crime of 1 July, construction of a used to be a retaining wall 120 feet long, 13 feet wide built by U Thaung Tin Two young men and 12 feet high gravel and family to protect their retaining wall and a concrete three-storey house from the charged with stairway started spending K possible danger of erosion 14.9 million on it on Kannar 10 years ago. As time went vandalism street in Myinmu Township. by, river water made the Yangon, 8 July — Two “Construction works wall damaged and finally it young men were taken into has started after clearing the collapsed. police custody in connection Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July on Bawlake-Pruhso road Meisei and Ywathit to a designated place littered with Upon completion, ward with a crime of destroying — Kayah State with the section between mile post standstill. That’s why, the rubbish and rubbles as of 1 dwellers will be free from public property for no good favourable topography and Nos (152/5) and (172/6) on government carried out July. We have not taken a worries about inflow of river reason in Hline Township, pleasant climate patterns is Toungoo-Mawchi-Loikaw timely construction of the rest for a while. We have to water to the wards. here, on 3 July. a quiet and peaceful region road as landslides occurred retaining wall. work late every day”, says Kyemon-Ko Ko Naing Hline police station said as the population density on the road section due to Kyemon-township IPRD a mason. (Myinmu) that Naing Phyo Aung, 28, in the state is low. Due to a heavy rainfall in previous and Pyae Phyo Aung, 24, were lake of regional peace and years, posing a threat to arrested and taken to the police stability in the past, it caused disrupt the traffic of goods station by a security team travel disruption to Kayah and passengers on it. stationed on the bank of Inya State. Now, it can be easily It took two months to Lake on Pyay Road in Hline accessible from every part complete reconstruction Township as they vandalized of the country as resumption of retaining wall. The first rubbish bins and iron stands of peace and stability and phase included construction of Parks and Playground better transportation was of a 121 feet long and 60 feet Department (Yangon North realized. During the 2012- high double gravel retaining District) of Yangon City 2013 fiscal year before the wall that guarantee to last Development Committee at rainy season, Public Works for next 30 years. If the about 11.45 pm on that day. carried out road works travel disruption occurred The bins worth K 125,000 on the road section, the were damaged as they kicked lawsuits against them over situation would bring road and smashed them. vandalism. transport to get to Loikaw, Hline police station filed Kyemon-31 Bawlake, Pasawng, Mawchi, New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 3 WORLD Death toll in hotel collapse in S India rises to 11 Sentences for cyber New Delhi, 8 July — At Indian rescue least 11 people have been crime and snooping to killed and 14 others injured workers look in a three-storeyed hotel for survivors be tougher across EU collapse in the city of Se- from the cunderabad in the south- Strasbourg, (France), more, higher than the cur- ern Indian state of Andhra debris of a 8 July—EU lawmakers rent tariff in most member agreed on Thursday to states. The decision also Pradesh Monday, a senior collapsed toughen criminal penalties increases the penalties for police official said. building near across the European Union illegally intercepting com- The death toll is likely Hyderabad, for cyber attacks, especially munications, or producing to go up as many people are those that include harming and selling tools to do this. still trapped under the de- India, critical national infrastruc- Cyber criminals often bris of the 80-year-old Ira- on 8 July, ture and hijacking comput- infect computers to form ar- nian City Light hotel which ers to steal sensitive data. mies of zombie PCs known collapsed at 6:30 a.m. (local 2013. The 28 EU member states as “botnets” by sending time) in the town near state currently have a patchwork spam emails containing capital Hyderabad, he said, several others are still whose owner has been is- were killed in two sepa- of varying tariffs for cyber malicious links and attach- on condition of anonymity. feared trapped, “ the official sued notices on safety by rate building collapses in crime. ments, and by infecting “Some 11 people were added. civic authorities. Mumbai while in April, The decision mandates legitimate websites with national maximum sen- computer viruses. Some killed and all the injured Local TV channels Building collapses are more than 74 people per- tences of at least two years botnet creators rent or sell have been admitted to a showed footage of rescuers common in India because ished in another building in prison for attempting to infected machines on un- nearby hospital. While 10 bringing out dead bodies of poor construction mate- collapse on the outskirts of people have been brought illegally access informa- derground markets to other as well as survivors from rials. India’s financial capital. tion systems. The maxi- cyber criminals looking to out alive from the debris, the rubble of the building Some nine people Xinhua mum penalty for attacks engage in a wide variety of against infrastructure such activities including credit LDP support slightly down, retains lead ahead of election as power plants, transport, card theft and attacks on or government networks government websites. Tokyo , 8 July—The representation section of earlier, while 5.6 percent of advocated by Prime Minis- will be set at five years or Reuters ruling Liberal Democratic the House of Councillors respondents said they will ter Shinzo Abe, down from Party’s support rating ahead election on 21 July, down vote for the LDP’s junior 51.0 percent in the previous of the upper house election from 31.1 percent in the coalition partner, the New poll, while 38.0 percent ex- has fallen slightly over the previous survey a week ear- Komeito party, down from pressed opposition, up from past week, but the party still lier. The support rating for 5.9 percent in the previous 33.6 percent. retains a substantial lead Abe’s Cabinet stood at 64.2 poll. Of the respondents, A total of 70.9 percent over the main opposition percent, down slightly from 38.1 percent said they had said they are interested in Democratic Party of Ja- 66.8 percent in the previous not decided which party to the election “greatly” or pan, a Kyodo News survey survey, while 26.5 percent vote for in the proportional “to some extent,” lower showed on Sunday. said they do not support it, representation section, up than the 80.2 percent who The nationwide tele- up from 22.1 percent previ- 2.6 points from the previ- expressed interest in the phone survey conducted on ously. ous survey. previous upper house elec- Saturday and Sunday found The DPJ had the sec- Meanwhile, 44.5 per- tion in 2010, indicating the that 29.8 percent of re- ond-highest level of sup- cent of respondents ex- possibility of a low voter spondents intend to vote for port at 7.1 percent, down pressed support for revis- turnout. A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this the LDP in the proportional from 7.5 percent a week ing the Constitution as Kyodo News 28 Feb, 2013 illustration file picture. —R euters Obama says US is not aligned with Turkish PM, UN chief discuss any Egyptian party Egypt’s political crisis lence across Egypt and Ankara, 8 July— which faces risks of po- other means including expressed concern over Turkish Prime Minister larization and a protracted force, referring to the recent the continued political po- Recep Tayyip Erdogan dis- political crisis following coup in Egypt. larization. He reiterated cussed an ongoing political Morsi’s overthrow, said the Erdogan called on both that the United States is turmoil in Egypt with UN statement. sides to act with common not aligned with, and does Secretary General Ban Ki- He also stressed the sense and to exercise re- not support, any particular moon following the ouster importance of staying away straint and calm. The Egyp- Egyptian political party of president Mohammed from all kinds of violence, tian military on Wednesday or group,” a White House Morsi by the military, said clashes and incitement ousted President Mohamed statement said. a statement issued by the and restoring civil admin- Morsi for his alleged “mal- The Obama adminis- Premier’s Press Centre on istration as soon as possi- administration” in his first tration had grown skeptical Sunday. ble through elections.The year of rule. His supporters of Mursi’s ability to lead In a phone conversa- prime minister earlier said are still in the streets pro- Egypt. While the United Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed tion on late Saturday, Er- military coups are “ unac- testing the “ military coup” States has expressed con- Mursi carry mock coffins during a symbolic funeral dogan voiced his concern ceptable” and elected gov- against him, and have cern about the military for the four men killed during clashes with police out- to the UN chief over the fu- ernments must be changed clashed with the army and takeover, it has not con- side the Republican Guard headquarters a day earlier, ture of democracy in Egypt, via the ballot box, not by the opponents. — Xinhua demned it nor called it a in Cairo on 6 July, 2013. —Reuters coup, prompting specula- Policemen inspect the Washington , 8 July David presidential retreat, tion that the United States — President Barack Oba- convened a secure confer- tacitly supports it. overnight blast site in east- ma condemned the vio- ence call with members of Obama has ordered ern Pakistan’s Lahore, on lence in Egypt on Saturday his national security team a review to determine 7 July, 2013. At least five and said that the United to discuss events in Egypt whether annual US assis- persons including a six- States was not working days after a military ouster tance of $1.5 billion, most year-old girl were killed with any particular Egyp- of elected President Mo- which goes to the Egyp- and over 40 were injured tian political party or hamed Mursi and his Mus- tian military, should be cut when a remote-controlled group as the country reels lim Brotherhood-led gov- off as required by law if blast hit a food street in from a military takeover. ernment. a country’s military ousts Lahore on Saturday night, Obama, spending “The president con- a democratically elected local media reported. the weekend at the Camp demned the ongoing vio- leader. —Reuters Xinhua 4 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Science & Technology Malone, cable deals in spotlight at Sun Valley App developer Shazam conference gets $40 million backing Washington, 8 July (FB.O) founder and CEO — Liberty Media Corp Mark Zuckerberg, Apple from tycoon Carlos Slim (LMCA.O) Chairman John (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook, Malone, who has bought Amazon.com (AMZN.O) London , 8 July — world’s top billionaire by and sold cable and media CEO Jeff Bezos, Google Smartphone app developer Forbes magazine with a companies for decades, Inc’s (GOOG.O) Sergey Shazam has found an un- net worth of $73 billion, might be the most popular Brin, Eric Schmidt and likely ally in the form of was brought in by one of billionaire roaming the Sun Larry Page, and Netflix Carlos Slim, one of the Shazam’s venture capital Valley Resort as deal mak- (NFLX.O) CEO Reed Hast- world’s richest men, who owners, Silicon Valley fund ing returns to the spotlight ings. is investing $40 million to Kleiner Perkins Caufield & at the annual gathering of Venture capitalists back the development of Byers. British-based Shaz- media and tech moguls. and private equity chiefs the start-up best known for am will use the funds to ac- Known as “the King expected to attend in- helping music fans identify celerate its expansion into of Cable,” the 72-year-old clude Marc Andreessen catchy songs. television, where its rec- is one of the 300 or so ex- of Andreessen Horowitz The move is surprising ognition software can tune ecutives expected to attend LLC and Henry Kravis of for 73-year-old Slim, who into an advertisement’s the conference that runs Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & built his company America soundtrack then link view- Tuesday through Friday Co. The dealmaking pace Movil in a more staid sec- ers directly to the brand’s in Idaho. The gathering, Chairman of Liberty Media John Malone attends the could pick up now that the tor, namely the highly regu- website. hosted by Allen & Co, a Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho on US economy is finding its lated telecommunications It wants to establish New York-based invest- 12 July, 2012.—Reuters footing, said Todd Davison, and TV business in Latin the offer in Britain and the ment bank, has a history of a New York-based part- America. Before Shazam, rest of Western Europe and launching landmark media They are given plenty Twenty-First Century Fox ner in the investment bank Slim’s only forays into Latin America. “Within deals such as Comcast’s of time to socialize at group (FOXA.O), formerly News Centerview Partners. He Europe were to plough 4.8 18 months we expect TV acquisition of NBCUniver- lunches, dinners and barbe- Corp, will be hiking or said he expects to see more billion euros ($6.1 billion) will significantly outper- sal in 2009, but has been cues. Close attention is paid playing golf with their fel- strategic transactions across into stakes in Dutch opera- form the music side (of the quieter in recent years.The to who huddles with whom low moguls. Barry Diller, cable and the traditional tor KPN and Telekom Aus- business) and that’s part of guests, who shed their suits and who takes bike rides to- the chairman of IAC/In- media sector. “Media exec- tria, on which he is nursing this investment,” Andrew for khakis and fleece vests gether. terActive Corp (IACI.O), utives are feeling increased huge paper losses after their Fisher, executive chairman for the week in Sun Valley, Bob Iger, the CEO of and his wife, the design- confidence to enhance their shares declined sharply in of Shazam, said in an inter- attend lectures on politics, Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), er Diane von Fursten- business prospects through the past year. view. business and other subjects, Les Moonves, the CEO berg, will also be there. actions other than purely in- Slim, ranked the Reuters which are closed to the of CBS Corp (CBS.N), On the tech side, guests ternal operations,” he said. press. and Rupert Murdoch of will include Facebook Inc Reuters Fossils of carnivorous dinosaur found in Nagasaki

Fukui, (Japan), 8 July Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur and appraisement works west. — Two fossilized tooth Museum and the education since 2012, showed they The layer “is valuable fragments from a prehis- board. were the teeth of a carni- as fossils of many species toric carnivore were found One of the fossils, vore, they said. have been found,” Miyata in a layer of ground about measuring 35.4 millime- Kazunori Miyata, chief said, referring to those of 84 million years old on tres high, 26.8 mm wide researcher at the museum, plant-eating dinosaurs, fly- the Nagasaki Peninsula in and 11.2 mm thick, forms discovered the fossils in July ing reptiles, alligators and southwestern Japan, a di- roughly half of an estimat- 2011 in the Mitsuze layer on turtles so far found. The new nosaur museum in Fukui ed 6 centimetre-long tooth the west coast of the Naga- fossils will be displayed in and an education board in from the root, they said. It saki Peninsula. The discov- Nagasaki from Tuesday to Nagasaki said on Monday. is one of the largest fossils ery in Nagasaki Prefecture 28 July, at the museum in They presumably come of a carnivorous dinosaur’s extends the known range of the central Japan prefecture from a large dinosaur tooth found so far in Japan. carnivorous dinosaurs to 13 from 1 August to 14 Octo- Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim looks on before more than 7 metres long, The other fossil measures prefectures in Japan — from ber, and at the Nagasaki Sci- he gives a speech at Mexico’s school of engineers although it is difficult to 34.2 mm high and 13.6 mm what is now Iwate Prefecture ence Museum on a perma- during an event to mark the 50th anniversary of his identify the species from wide. Saw-like protrusions, in the northeast to Kagoshi- nent basis from 17 October. engineering degree, in Mexico City on 28 May, 2013. the tooth fragments, said confirmed through cleaning ma Prefecture in the south- Kyodo News Reuters Internet big boys take aim at Singapore’s ‘regressive’ new rules

Singapore, 8 July — minister of communications have to be licensed and list- Singapore’s move to tight- and information by the Asia ed 10 news sites that would en regulation of news web Internet Coalition, an indus- be affected, based on crite- sites, already under fire from try body, are the first sign ria such as having 50,000 bloggers and human rights that Singapore’s success unique visitors from Singa- groups, has attracted criti- in wooing major players pore each month. Websites cism from an unexpected to its shores is not assured. affected by the new licens- quarter — large Internet Google, eBay, Facebook and ing regime would have to firms with a big presence in Yahoo all have a major pres- put up a S$50,000 ($39,300) the city-state who say the ence in the city-state. Google performance bond as well as new rules will hurt the indus- said separately it was con- take down within 24 hours try. Web giants Facebook cerned about the long-term any story that authorities Inc, eBay Inc, Google Inc implications of the regula- deemed objectionable. “Sin- and Yahoo! Inc have said tion — especially for local gapore aims to be the future, the revised rules “have nega- internet entrepreneurs who but this regulation looks a lot tively impacted Singapore’s it said now faced greater un- like the past,” Google’s Ann global image as an open and certainty and legal risk. Lavin, director of public pol- business-friendly country”. In late May Singapore icy and government affairs, A women works with her computer which displays Facebook logos on the screen in The comments, made said websites that regularly Southeast Asia, told Reuters. Bordeaux, Southwestern France, on 30 Jan, 2013.—Reuters in a letter to Singapore’s report on Singapore would Reuters New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 5 local news Yamethin, 8 July—Old Yamethin clock tower to get business clocks at the landmark clock tower near Yan Aung Myin major refurbishment Pagoda on Yangon-Manda- Myanmar preparing to export sesame to EU lay Highway in Yamethin market in Mandalay Region will be replaced with new ones Yangon, 8 July— 110,000-120,000 tons of One ton of Myanmar’s by Township Development Myanmar is preparing to sesame to foreign mar- sesame exports fetched USD Affairs Committee for beau- export sesame to European kets. About 70 percent of 16000 in the previous year. tifying the central Myanmar market as it has shown sesame export go to China, According to Vice- town. interests in Myanmar’s 30 percent to South Korea Chairman of sesame and The new clocks of 4-ft sesame exports, follow- and Japan. pulses and beans association diametre have been ordered. ing lifting of economic The price of sesame was U Sai Ba Nyan, this year’s Township DAC is preparing sanctions imposed on the increased from K 90,000 in sesame price is USD 2200 to install the new clocks. Southeast Asian countries. the start of sesame season to per one ton of sesame. MMAL-Hlaing Than Tint Myanmar is exporting K 140,000-150,000. MMAL-Shwe Htoo (Yamethin) Indian firm offers to establish cement plant US tourists top Shwedagon Pagoda visitors’ figures Yangon, 8 July—US visitors visited the pagoda In contrast, least visiting in Sagaing Region tourists topped the chart of in Yangon in May and the tourists are from New Kalay, 8 July—In- undertake administration employ British technol- visitors’ list of Myanmar’s figure was increased by 108 Zealand with 11 in June, dian firm Birla Co Ltd has and operation of the factory ogy for 30-megawatt coat- landmark Shwedagon in May. following Laos with 15, Sri offered Sagaing Region which will be run by Myan- fired electric power plant Pagoda in two successive On the average, 692 Lanka with 17, Ireland with govern-ment for establish- mar engineers and labour. which will supply five months in May and June. tourists visited the pagoda 39 and Cambodia 45. ment of a cement factory It could generate some 800 megawatt electricity to the A total of 1593 US on each day. MMAL-Shwe Htoo near Indailay vilage in Ka- jobs for local people. surrounding villages under lay Township in upper Birla Co Ltd’s officials the scheme of the region Myanmar traditional sports to feature in SEA Sagaing Region. will meet the local people to government. Games, but under different category According to Kalay’s elaborate on environmental The plant will be built Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July— Pyi Taw that the traditional Region Hluttaw Repre- impacts of the project and the on 79-acre land east of Muay Thai,” he said. Myanmar’s traditional sports will be integrated sentative U Khin Maung company’s corporate social Indaigyi village and the “They have similar games will feature in coming into existing sports events Than, the proposal would responsibilities. estimated investment of features. So if we learn a bit XXVII SEA Games but but said it would not mean be accepted if the region The company invited the company in the plant is about rules and regulations, under different name, a deterioration to the host’s government, the Union regional cabinet members USD 100 million. we will come closer to win senior officer of the Sports government and the local to India and had a discus- It would provide ce- pursuit of golds. golds. We Myanmar have not people approved it and sion there. ment to upper Chindwin Ministry said. “Myanmar’s martial arts less talent.” the implementation of the The factory will be region, Kabaw plain, Chin Director U Htay Aung being similar to Indonesia’s He said the country project would start in 2014. equipped with machines State and Magway Region. of the ministry said in a Pencak Silak will fall under could not afford to add The company will made in Denmark and MMAL-Shin Nay Min press briefing in Wunna the category and Myanmar’s traditional sports into the SEA Theiddhi Stadium in Nay boxing will be played under Games category. It requires demonstrations of the sports HRD Companies in a rush for SEA Games sponsorship willing to be included in SEA Yangon, 8 July—Local event,” CEO Mr Chaiyan zones in SEA Games venues. Games opening and closing and foreign companies are of JK group, a SEA Games Local companies will ceremonies during two years Mini book corners at considering the sponsorship marketing company. get the precedence if two in advance. public places in Lewe of SEA Games in Myanmar Dentsu Sport Asia Pte applicants have the same The country will also as the event nears. Ltd and JK Group Consultant business interests. need to introduce rules Township “Currently, Kanbawza Management were XXVII “If one company of the and regulations to member group has sealed USD 1 SEA Games’ official same field wins sponsorship countries and convince at least four nations to put them million sponsorship deal marketing firms. deal, another one has no to become a main sponsor. SEA Games sponsorship chance to sponsor. So the on the map. MAI, Kanbawza Bank and deals are categorized into potential sponsors should Myanmar will host the Air KBZ become platinum platinum, gold and silver. contact as soon as possible,” SEA Games in coming sponsors. More sponsors The sponsors will be able Daw Nu Nu Yi, an official December in Nay Pyi Taw, will be announced soon. to use SEA Games logos in charge of sponsorship Yangon, Mandalay and There are host of companies and mascots for commercial deals, said. Ngwehsaung beach. reaching us to sponsor the purposes and designated MMAL-Khin Yadana MMAL-Ye Khaung Nyunt Pyawbwe, 8 July— Educative talks on traffic rules held An educative talk on the Local people reading at mini book corner in dangers of drug, human trafficking and traffic rules Lewe. was organized in No. 1 Basic Lewe, 8 July—Lewe horizons as we are now able Education High School in Township Information to read publications in real Pyawbwe on 5 July morning. and Public Relations time,” said Ko Zaw Latt, It was attended by Department opened mini motorbike taxi driver, near the commander of No. 8 book corners in railway a mini book corner. Police Battalion group, the station, Phaungdawchetma The department has commander of township pagoda passage, township equipped the corners with police force, officials of Nay court, market, bus station books and publications Pyi Taw Anti-Drug special and hospital on 3 July to from 12 genres. squad, members of township keep books and publications It is a part of public traffic rules enforcement within easy reach for the services offered by the supervisory committee, and people. Information and Public the headmistress, teachers “We no more need to Relations Department and students of No. 1 BEHS, go where the books are, the under the Ministry of totalling 2002. group, Police Major Than anti-narcotics special squad educative talks on drugs, books instead comes where Information. Police Col Aung Myat Htay of Pyawbwe police force, and traffic rules enforcement human trafficking and traffic we are. It broadens our MMAL-Ko Ko Yupa Moe of the police battalion and officials of Nay Pyi Taw supervisory committee gave rules.—MMAL-440 6 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL Myanmar-India to cooperate in defence sector Special Appellate Bench hears cases

Na y Py i Ta w, 8 case and three special civil July—A Special Appellate appeal cases and heard two Bench consisting of Chief special criminal appeal Justice of the Union U Tun cases and four special Tun Oo and all judges of civil appeal cases at the the Supreme Court of the Supreme Court of the Union handed down one Union this morning. special criminal appeal MNA Thai Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes visit

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July— Pagoda where they offered A Thai delegation led by flowers and water. Supreme Commander The Thai Supreme Senior General Min Aung Hlaing poses for documentary photo together with Mr. Shri Ranjan Mathai, General Tanasak Commander and wife Foreign Secretary of External Affairs of India and party.—mna Patimapragorn of the Royal attended opening of the Thai Armed Forces of the friendly football tournament Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July— led by Mr. Shri Ranjan At the call, they in training, border region Kingdom of Thailand and at Zeyathiri Stadium. Commander-in-Chief of Mathai, Foreign Secretary frankly exchanged views management, combating wife arrived here by air at In the evening, the Thai Defence Services Senior of External Affairs of India on fostering friendly drugs in border region and 11 am today. delegation left for home General Min Aung Hlaing at Zeyathiri Beikman, here, relations between Myanmar bilateral cooperation in The Thai delegation by air. received an Indian delegation this afternoon. and India, cooperation defence sector.—MNA paid homage to Uppatasanti MNA Republic of the Union of and river water pumping canal area and arrangements have been made to 546 acres were belonged to environmental compensate 100 farmers from Shwehle, Myanmar conservation area. As 283.69 acres are Wethmay-Kantaw, Zeedaw and being shared to local people, 223.23 acres Phaungka (a) villages K 25.221 million Committee for Implementing have already been shared to 134 farmers for 161 wells. accounting for 79 percent. (6) Virgin and fallow lands in the environs the Investigation Report on (2) As to compensation, confiscated lands of the project are being reclaimed for Latpadaungtaung Copper were compensated under the 1894 land land substitution. Altogether 1900 confiscation law at the rate of K 552,000 acres of virgin and fallow lands in Mining Project per acre of sesame, K 540,000 per acre Phowintaung forest reserve about six Press Release (2/2013) of Pigeon pea, and K 525,000 per acre of miles west of the project were found 1st Waxing of Waso, 1375 ME sunflower. At present, confiscated lands to be uncultivable as they are mainly literate. Instead, 145 acres of virgin and (8th July 2013) are compensated in accordance with market value in comparison with projects fallow lands near Boksu village about 1. The Committee for Implementing the Investigation in other regions making investigation on 17 miles from Salingyi were found, Report on Latpadaungtaung Mining Project has the ground. One acre of land (holdings) and of them, five acres are under land formed the confiscated land scrutiny team, the was compensated K 500,000, one acre of preparation. Upon completion, grapes environmental conservation team, the socio- land (not holdings), K 700,000, one acre and dragon fruits will be grown there. economy implementation team and the religious of farmland was compensated K 1 million, Moreover, with the arrangement of building reconstruction team with the suggestions one acre of rain watered paddy farmland K the authorities concerned, 35 farmers of the Investigation Commission in order to 1.2 million and one acre of double cropping from confiscated 26 villages on 16-6- effectively implement the investigation report. In irrigated farmland K 1.5 million. So far, 2013 made a study trip to Meiktila, order to more effectively carry out the assigned altogether 993 farmers have received K Yamethin, Tatkon and Nay Pyi Taw tasks, deputy committee leaders Sagaing region 2798.782 million in compensation for where they observed agriculture and ministers made a field trip to villages and formed 2715.91 acres, accounting for 42 per cent. livestock breeding activities. rural development groups with righteous and (3) In the compensation process, there were (7) According to reports of village respected persons on 3-5-2013 to fulfill the needs disputes over land ownership and objections development groups, heavy of local people and to undertake rural development over compensation. The land dispute machinery and 835 gallons of fuel activities in 33 villages in the environs of the examining committee led by the head of had been provided for availability project area after making discussions with Region Land Records Department has been of water for agriculture purpose. villagers. settling the cases, and so far, 309 letters of (b) The environmental c o nservation 2. The committee members led by the Union minister complaint out of 374 have been addressed team implemented the tasks of ensuring at the President Office (Dept-6) made a trip to the and 65 letters of complaint are in the process sustainable development while carrying project area twice a week and leaders of the four of being handled. out copper mining project in accord with teams met with rural development groups weekly (4) Compensation has been increased for the Environmental and Social Impact and fulfilled the requirements. The fulfillments perennial crops, and so far, altogether 301 Assessment report and by formulating are as follows:- farmers have received K 85.602 million in environmental management project and (a) The land confiscated team were in scrutiny compensation. The increased compensation occupational health and safety measures whether the confiscation of land for the project rates are as follow:- project. was beyond the required amount or not and (5) Under the rural development programme, (i) In implementing the project, EIA and SIA gave back the remaining land to local people. wells are being compensated, and works are being carried out in cooperation (1) The project area is 6965.54 acres as with Australia-based Knight Piesold Pty Crop (one plant) Original rate Increased rate 902.24 acres are extracted from the Ltd in accord with international standards confiscated land of 7867.78 acres. Out Thanatkha K 968 K 5000 and Construction Environmental and of 902.24 acres, 293.25 acres were Toddy palm K 10,000 K 15,000 Social Management System (CESMS) given back to farmers, 62.99 acres were Mango K 16,000 K 20,000 had been belonged to Pathein-Monywa motor road Plum K 5000 K 10,000 (See page 7) New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 7 NATIONAL will be made. arrangements will be made to pipe water from Committee for Implementing the (2) As a drive for Corporate Social Responsibility, the water purifier at the eastern part of the Investigation Report … K 1361.4 million had been allocated for the village to northern and western parts of the villages in the project area for 2013-2014 fiscal village. (from page 6) year. Health sector includes construction of a (7) To be able to create job opportunities, a drafted. Works will be continued to acquire station hospital and sports ground, health care computer training course was conducted at three internationally-recognized ISO certificates service and availability of water. Education Wat-hme – Kandaw Village and 90 trainees in cooperation with Societe General de sector includes construction of libraries and have received computer skills, a vocational Surveillance. Moreover, works which are provisions of publications and furniture for training course has trained 80 trainees, an agreed with Environmental and Social Impact the libraries in 30 villages and construction of advanced tailoring course has trained 26 Assessment-ESIA will be done at the same time primary schools. Social sector includes village trainees and a tailoring course has trained while project is in progress. electrification process and repair works for village 150 trainees at Sarlingyi Garment Factory. (ii) The project area was divided into three zones roads. Moreover, two fire trucks and 15 sets of A three-month tailoring course was launched for greening and ensuring environmental computers and 20 sewing-machines had been on 3, June, 2013 and a trainee will receive conservation. A total of 25280 plants had been presented to the new villages. K 2700 per day as a daily wage during the grown at the dump sites in Sabeitaung and (3) At houses in newly-established villages, deputy training period. One hundred and twenty-five Kyaysintaung in zone (1), 860 on both sides of ministers and regional ministers coordinated with trainees who have already received on-job the road near Dontaw village, 500 near Kankon representatives of village development groups training skills have been assigned to the village and four baskets of pulses and beans had and took measures for extension of kitchen at mining project, and jobs have been created been scattered for soil restoration on the banks houses of under-five-member families and for for a total of 1180 local people. Arrangements of dump sites. A total of 200 plants had been building affiliated parts of the houses of over-five- have been made to create more jobs for about planted within a 100-foot radius of zone (2). member families for their convenience at their 1300 people when the project is accelerated. Arrangements are being made to plant 22000 houses. So far, nine houses in Sede new village, (8) Regarding Sulphuric Acid Plant, the regional tissues of eucalyptus and scatter 30000 Maezale six houses in Zidaw new village, 29 houses in government and regional environmental seeds at Wathmae-Kantaw nursery, 30000 Wat-hme new village, 42 houses in Kandaw conservation and forest ministry, regional tissues of eucalyptus and 20000 tree saplings at new village totaling 86. At the villages, wooden ministry of health and fire services department Hsede-Zeetaw Ywathit village this rainy season. lamp post were replaced with concrete ones and have inspected the plant to seek permission Plans are underway to plant trees under contour new transformers were installed and streets were from Ministry of Industry, and measures are line at vacant hillocks in zone (3). constructed in the villages and village-to-village being taken to get permission from Ministry (iii) A total of 1000 saplings had been planted in the roads were constructed. of Industry. To get ISO certificate as part of area of 160 acres in the sanctuary area. Plans (4) Under the program of the Ministry of Education, efforts for taking part in the environmental are underway to set 32.09 acres for providing work on construction and maintenance work conservation, the plant has already signed new habitat for golden deer and more 861 plants were carried out at Moegyobyin (north) Basic agreement with the GIC (Guardian had been gown for greening of Shwethamin Education Primary School, Wadan Basic Independent Certification) Myanmar Co Ltd sanctuary. Chain Link fencing works are Education Primary School, Aungchansi Basic which is sub-brunch of Singapore branch underway to keep golden deer in an area of two Education Primary School, Kyauphyudaing office of UK-based Company on 8 May 2013. acres at Natchittaung. post-primary school, Phaungkar post-primary (D) Following the suggestions of the investigation (iv)The environmental conservation committee had school (north) and Htantawgyi Village Basic commission to seek advices from the reverence made field trips to villages for 19 times to hold Education Primary School. Sayadaws and Members of the Sangha, to seek discussions on people-centered environmental (5) Under the program of the Ministry of Health, desires of the residents and to seek possible and conservation and ensuring the Rule of Law and plans are underway to establish a station sustainable means, the group which is taking listen to the voice of local people. hospital and to assign doctors, nurses and to measures for relocation of religious edifices and (c) The socioeconomic implementation committee provide medicines to rural health branches in reconstructing, has been working together Stragha coordinated with Union of Myanmar Economic accord with the organizational set up of the Evolution Building Shift Engineering Co Ltd from Holdings Limited, Wenbao Company and the health care services. the People’s Republic of China to be able to move Ministry of Mines for the sake of the economic (6) As it is found that the water in the well in the Latpadaungtaungyar Tawra Monastery and interest of the State in implementing the copper Kangon Village in Dondaw Village-tract is religious edifices to a suitable place. Paying respect mining project. not suitable to drink, Union of Myanmar to the belief of local people, three shrines near (1) A work coordination meeting of the Ministry Economic Holdings Ltd have sunk a 4-inch Kyaw Village have been moved to the place where of Mines, Union of Myanmar Economic tube-well and built a tank with a capacity of they wanted and conducted ritual ceremomies. Holdings Limited, Myanmar Wenbao Company 5000 gallons and Myanmar-Yanxi installed 3. The committee, in accordance with the suggestions Limited, the Ministry of Finance and Revenue, two water purifier at the cost of USD 7000 in of the investigation commission, has set up four groups. the Ministry of National Planning and Economic the eastern part of the village. In response to Region ministers, under the closely supervision of Development, the Attorney-General of the the report of the villagers on getting access to Sagaing Region Chief Minister, have made daily Union and experts was held on 24 June 2013 safe drinking water in western and northern field trips to villages and have worked together with and a contract was drawn in accord with the parts of the village,responsible personnel of respective village development groups to implement suggestions of those present. The draft contract the Acid Plant sank a tube well till it reaches the development tasks. The progress of the work will with the remarks of the Attorney-General Office at the depth of 605 ft and found only mud. be reported occasionally. was submitted to the Investment Commission on They took water found at the depth of 170 Committee for Implementing the Investigation 8 July 2013. When ongoing works are done in ft as a sample and tested it at a laboratory of report on Latpadaungtaung Copper Mining Project accord with the rules and regulations, transparent Ministry of Health. As the laboratory test has Commission disclosure of information regarding the contract shown that the water is not suitable to drink, 8, July 2013 Police arrest suspect in terror attacks in Buddhist temple in eastern India New Delhi, 8 July — ages of 48 hours in the run up local time on Sunday and was the national capital. However, Indian authorities said on to the series of eight blasts in- followed by seven successive there has been no damage to Monday they have detained a side the Mahabodhi temple in explosions in the next 30 min- the temple or its 1,500- year- suspect in the multiple terror Bodhgaya town, some 130 km utes. While four explosions old main shrine. attacks that rocked a world from state capital Patna. “We took place inside the temple, “I have seen the inside of famous Buddhist temple in have detained a suspect and the other four happened out- the Mahabodhi shrine and it is the eastern state of Bihar on are questioning him. We are side; another two live bombs not affected. The blasts took Sunday, injuring at least five also analyzing the CCTV foot- were detected and defused. “It place outside the main shrine, people, including two Tibetan age of the temple. We may re- was a terror attack. The Na- including where there is a Anti-government militants attend a surrender ceremo- monks. lease sketches of the suspect,” tional Investigation Agency Japanese temple housing a big ny in Balkh Province in northern of Afghanistan on 7 Investigators have also a police official said, on condi- (anti-terror probe agency) has statue of the Buddha,” Bihar July, 2013. Seven anti-government militants laid down released the close circuit tele- tion of anonymity. In fact, the been sent to investigate the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arms and joined the government-backed peace process vision footage of the blasts and first blast took place inside the blasts,” Indian Home Secre- said, after visiting the spot on in Balkh Province on Sunday.—Xinhua said they are analyzing the im- Mahabodhi temple at 5.30 am tary Anil Goswami had said in Sunday. — Xinhua

8 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar article Record of meeting between Union Information Minister Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 U Aung Kyi and Myanmar Press Council (Temporary) International convention on business ethics Wai Yan Maung It is obvious that positive changes the Printing and Publishing Bill which has been approved by Pyithu Hluttaw on 4, July 2013 has drawn criticisms. reforms of Myanmar have been bringing It is found that what Union Minister U Aung Kyi told the Press Council (temporary) in the criticisms levelled at and the fruits our people are enjoying can the bill are different from the facts that the Union Minister told the Press Council (Temporary) during the meeting. That’s why, I, as a person who has kept records of the meeting between the Union Minister and the council, want be even witnessed well by the international to disclose all the facts. community. But that is not enough for our reforms. The country will work hard on laying The meeting and we responded to can continue drafting its protection of journalist, sound foundations and favorable political between Union Minister their questions. The Bill own press law. We have access to information and environment that are essential for long-term for Information U Committee submitted their made some suggestions anything concerned with development. Aung Kyi and five- amendments to the bill to about their press law but journalism. We welcome In fact, the main objective of the reforms member delegation of Pyithu Hluttaw on 7 July. we haven’t received any the amendments of the undertaken by the government in office during Myanmar Press Council There are the handouts responses from them until Press Council to our the last two years has been the creation of a (Temporary) including of their amendments, February. printing and publishing better future for prosperity. It has started the chairman and given to Saya U Khin The press law draft law. You can also with the most fundamental aspect of the secretary of the council Maung Aye. They are should encompass the formulate your draft to reforms or in other words ‘political reforms’ at the Printing and what the Bill Committee organizational structure your satisfaction. We’d by introducing constitutional governance and Publishing Enterprise has informed the Pyithu and authority of press recommend your bill new governance institutions. Here, most of in Yangon on 23 March Hluttaw representatives. council, protection of to the Bill Committee. government institutions must be adapted, while was the only one between I hope we can discuss journalists, and the right We’d support and put there will be addition of some new institutions. the Union Information based on those points. to information, and it forward. We won’t The present administration is also in the Minister and Myanmar After the Pyithu Hluttaw whatever in compliance get the rights of our process of helping institutions such as the Press Council in 2013. representatives have been with international journalists threatened legislature, the judiciary, political parties and There was no official informed, the committee norms. The rights and anyhow and the the media to play effective roles and perform meeting between the has appointed a date for protection of journalists only requirement is well in the governance system of checks and Union minister and the further discussion of them can be embodied in it and your draft meets the balances. Moreover, public administrative press council (temporary) and it’s said the Pyithu complaint mechanism as international norms. I reform is under way for better public services. apart from that one and Hluttaw representatives well. They have many guarantee it hundred per On account of these reforms the government is the communication have proposed for further things they want to cent. What’s more, we on the path towards setting up a more transparent has been through the discussion. cover. You know, a lot of won’t let any threat to the and inclusive political process. We understand officers of the ministry. Meanwhile, the Bill countries have printing freedom of expression. that changing the political system alone is not The following is the Committee will remain and publishing law apart So, formulate the press sufficient for a successful democratization translation of the speech in operation when the from press law and media law until you satisfy. process. So the government will have to let the of the Union minister seventh regular session of law. But the press law and We’d like to lend a political culture and values grow within the who always does as what Pyithu Hluttaw concludes. the media law are different. helping hand as much as relevant stakeholders and our citizenry as a whole he has said in his meeting I believe this is an excellent We’ve at first requested possible. so that we can foster our democracy well. with the representatives opportunity for us. We the council to cover We know that In its economic liberalization process, the of the Myanmar Press can discuss the draft law somewhat of printing and there have been some Council (Temporary). with the press council publishing in their draft, difficulties in drafting government has ended the former system of “I’m grateful that (temporary) before it but for some reasons, process. Though, we’d establishing economic relations with a small you all are here. First could be submitted to the they were not mentioned. like to help, we haven’t number of countries and started undertaking and foremost, I’m really Hluttaw. We have the Then, there came some gotten the chance. I’d like the measures that will allow us to have closer sorry that the printing chance to submit the bill misunderstanding and to request in all seriousness cooperation with the entire global business and publishing draft law to the Bill Committee trouble when we take closer cooperation for community. And in dealing with the international was publicized without anytime before the next actions in line with the development of our community Myanmar will be abiding by the prior agreement with the Hluttaw session. Some say procedure of Section 77 country and our media international convention on business ethics and Press Council. I know in news that the discussion of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw world. environment. that I’d lost somewhat would be suspended, Rules. (Note: The Myanmar clarifies Iran on of my reputation for postponed, or dropped. Here, I’d like to stress Information Ministry that. But, I just have None of them is true. that there is nothing the has recommended and recent riots, resettlement done what I should do. It is still ongoing and government is doing for its submitted the amendments The second point is that’s why we are holding own interests. In fact, it is of the Press Council Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July— was led by Dr. Seyed Abbas The third Myanmar-Iran Araghchi, Iranian Deputy we’ve systematically discussion. If there does working for the future of (Temporary) to printing Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Minister for Foreign Affairs put forward the bill in exist suspension or our country, for the welfare and publishing draft law meeting was held at the for Asia and Pacific of the line with the Section 77 postponing, we can’t hold of the citizens. We’ll do to the Bill Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran. of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw the discussion. Therefore, anything good for our 8 May as the two parties here, on 3 July. During The Iranian delegation Rules which says that the present situation is country and citizens. We have agreed and also the meeting, promotion of met with the deputy energy a Union level agency a good one for us. I’m don’t know how long we’ll sent the copies to press bilateral ties between the minister, the deputy electric is empowered to put very glad to meet and talk be in positions of power. I council (temporary) and two countries and progress power minister and the forward proposal to about the bill. Now, I’ve myself have let the things printers and publishers of mutual cooperation in deputy education minister, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. escaped from the sense of go. I’d like to have things associations. The July 5 economic, trade, energy, and discussed bilateral The Pyidaungsu guilty and am also pleased. done properly—proper issue of Kyemon Daily hydropower, cultural and cooperation between the Hluttaw accepted the bill The executive board can freedom, proper protection quoted a responsible educational sectors were two countries. On 4 July, and assigned the Pyithu make amendments to the and in compliance with person from the Bill discussed. Besides, Deputy the Iranian delegation also Hluttaw to consider it bill where the need arises. proper procedure. Committee as saying Foreign Minister U Zin held discussions on bilateral as the initial stage. Then I won’t be hesitant to As the printing and the bill committee has Yaw clarified the recent cooperation with Union the Pyithu Hluttaw has accept anything that publishing draft law has taken the amendments riots that erupted in the Minister for Religious summoned the officials meets international been submitted, the Press of the Press Council country and undertakings Affairs U Hsan Sint and of our ministry twice norms. This is my initial Council can write anything (Temporary) into for resettlement by the Union Union Foreign Affairs for questions after discussion. The second they consider necessary in consideration.) government. Minister U Wunna Maung the bill was sent to it point is its draft press law like (To be continued) The Iranian delegation Lwin.—MNA the Press Council New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 9 NATIONAL Senior General Min Aung Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann meets Hlaing attends opening of President of US-ASEAN Business Council and party four nations invitational Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July— Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker friendly football tournament Thura U Shwe Mann received a delegation led by President N a y P y i T a w , 8 Armed Forces and wife, Mr. Alexander Feldman of July—The opening of the Deputy Commander- the US-ASEAN Business Myanmar, Thailand, India in-Chief of Defence Council at Zabuthiri Hall of and Singapore invitational Services and wife, senior Hluttaw Complex, here, this friendly football tournament military officers from the evening. took place at Zeyathiri Office of Commander- They had a cordial Tatmadaw Stadium, here, in-Chief and their wives, discussion on investment this evening, attended by senior military officers of and economic cooperation Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Armed Forces, between Myanmar and the Defence Services Senior members of WVO, invited US. General Min Aung Hlaing. guests and locals. Also present at the call Chairman of The invitational together with Pyithu Hluttaw Tatmadaw Sports and football tournament Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann Physical Education will last till 14 July for were Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Management Committee promoting amity among Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Swa, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen servicemen from regional Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann holds talks with President Pyithu Hluttaw Committee Khin Zaw Oo cut the countries and turning out Chairmen U Maung Maung Mr. Alexander Feldman of the US-ASEAN Business Council.—mna ribbon to open the football outstanding footballers. Thein, U Thein Zaw, U Oo, U T Khun Myat, U Htay secretaries, the committee and officials of the Hluttaw tournament and greeted MNA Thein Swe, U Hla Myint Myint and the committee and commission members Office.—MNA the captains of football teams. Then, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Tanasak Patimapragorn greeted the players from Myanmar and Thai players. Myanmar Tatmadaw football team beat Thai Tatmadaw football team 1-0. The opening of friendly football tourney was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and wife, the Supreme Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Tanasak Patimapragorn Commander of Royal Thai enjoy football match.—mna Union FM meets Indian counterpart Union Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador

N a y P y i T a w , 8 During the meeting, Malaysian government’s July—Union Minister for they had a cordial discussion closely assistance in security Labour, Employment and on measures to be carried of Myanmar workers and Social Security U Maung out for 100,000 workers sending workers to Malaysia Myint received Malaysian who haven’t got official soon after the current Ambassador to Myanmar Dr documents out of 300, situation had returned to Ahmad Faisal Muhamad at 000 workers in Malaysia normalcy. his office, here this morning. to become legal workers, MNA

Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin receives Mr. Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary of External Affairs of India.—mna

Nay Pyi Taw, 8 July— Affairs this morning. and the Ministry of External Union Minister for Foreign The Indian Foreign Affairs of India. Affairs of Myanmar U Wunna Secretary and delegation During the meeting, they Maung Lwin received His were in Nay Pyi Taw to attend discussed and exchanged Excellency Mr. Ranjan the 13th Myanmar-India views on enhancing the Mathai, Foreign Secretary Foreign Office Consultations existing friendly relations Union Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security U Maung Myint of External Affairs of India, between the Ministry of and cooperation. meets Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Dr Ahmad Faisal Muhamad. at the Ministry of Foreign Foreign Affairs of Myanmar MNA mna 10 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Local news Self-reliant bridge inaugurated in Meiktila National Sports Construction Tsp

Education Colleges meet in Meiktila, 8 July— Kyiphyu Myitta self-reliant soccer friendly concrete bridge, linking South and North Pyithaya Wards in Meiktila Township, was opened yesterday. Meiktila Township Administrator U Myo Hlaing, Meiktila Township Development Affairs Committee Deputy Senior Engineer U Aung Myo Thwin and Bridge Construction Committee Chairman U Kyaw Zeya cut the ribbon to open the bridge. Meiktila, 8 July—A the principals and trainee Deputy District friendly match between teachers of each Education Commissioner U Tin Maung Meiktila Education College Collage enjoyed the match. Soe unveiled the stone Women’s Football Team and Monywa Education inscription and officials Monywa Education College College beat Meiktila sprinkled scented water on 100,000 to U Tin Than for pedestrian way on either by local people of the two Women’s Football Team Education College with a the stone inscription. his technological assistance. side is 22 ft long and 3 ft wards and Myatnoepiti social played at the former’s sports 3-0 result. Then, a committee The bridge is 30 ft wide. It was built at a cost organization. ground, here, yesterday and Kyemon-579 member presented K long and 16 ft wide, and the of 7.5 million contributed Kyemon-759 9th new generation painting and sculpture Anti-dengue fever campaign carried out in show held in Mandalay Lanmadaw

Mandalay, 8 July— morning. official. Then, Deputy Y a n g o n , 8 July— 9th Art Show of the new On behalf of Painting Minister for Culture U Spraying for preventive generation students from and Sculpture Department, Than Swe formally opened measures against dengue National Culture and Fine Professor/Dean U Tin the show and looked round fever was carried out in ward- Arts University (Mandalay) Maung Lwin reported on the painting and sculpture 5 in Lanmadaw Township of of Fine Arts Department the presentation of the art works. Yangon Region on 6 July. under the Ministry of show and Head of Region A total of 87 paintings Sanitation and spraying, Culture took place at Information and Public and 15 sculptures were talks on health knowledge Kuthodaw Gallery in Relations Department U displayed at the art show. and demonstration were Aungmyethazan Township, Kyaw Than Tun presented Kyemon-Kyaw Min undertaken every Saturday Mandalay Region on 6 July permit of art show to an Thaw (Mandalay) in Lanmadaw. Talks on health One killed in car accident in knowledge were shared at the Accident ward administrator’s office Street. It was attended MCWA chairperson Daw Insein Tsp and preventive measures by Lanmadaw Township Nilar Myaing and local against dengue fever were Administrator U Kyaw Zin people. Yangon, 8 July—A Mingaladon Lower Street Aletoke Upper Village head-on collision between in Insein Township, here, in Taikkyi Township is demonstrated on Hledan and officials, Township Kyemon-Maung Say Aung a TE Container and a on 5 July. TE car driver charged under Section 304 motorbike killed an Aung Than Zaw, 36, son (a) by Insein Police Station. Anti-Narcotic Drives identified man on Phowgan- of U Aung Kyaw Win, Kyemon-684 Haul of opium seized in Waingmaw rime eduction C R Waingmaw, 8 July— Inspector Kyaw Win, SIP under the law at Myoma Peace and stability has been Myo Win Naing and police police station by SIP Win Criminal knowledge shared in Nyaunglebin restored in Kachin State after members from Myoma Ko Ko. Yangon, 8 July—The holding peace talks between Police Station together The officials talks on crime reduction Union Peace-making Work with witnesses searched the investigated U Da Shi and elimination of gambling Committee and KIO/KIA. house of U Da Shi Tu (51 Tu who confesses that he organized by Nyaunglebin The commander of Kachin years), son of U La Htaw purchased the drugs from Township Police Force State Police Force has Naw, Farmer in Ward-1 a Chinese woman from of Bago Region was adopted plans for effective in Wahshaung Village of the road to Sadon Sub- held at the hall of Basic implementation of anti- Waingmaw Township. Township. The case is under Education Primary School narcotics drug scheme. They seized two packets investigation to arrest the in Hospital Ward of Myoma Under the management of opium weighing 313.53 drug-related persons. 3 in Nyaunglebin Township of the commander of Kachin grams worth K 470,295. The Kyemon-Moe Kya yesterday. State Police Force, Police drug possessor was charged (Myitkyina) Commander of Township Police Force Police talk combating crime Police Major Tin Aung Yangon, 8 July—The of Township Police Force joined hand in hand, the explained ways to crime and cooperation between pamphlets on crime talks on combating child sex and Head of the station criminal cases would be reduction and recruitment, the people and members of reduction to those present. abuse was held at the office explained that police is on the exposed as quickly as Station Head Police Captain police force. Also present on of Ward 94 administrator patrol at anytime for security possible. The people should Thet Lwin common Myoma Ward 3 the occasion were the in Yuzana Garden City of of the people. look after the children for criminal cases, and leader of administrator U Khin Swe secretary of Township Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) They urged the people their activities and give surveillance squad IP Win Thaung spoke words of Writers Association, local Township in Yangon Region should inform the police advice to the children not to Htut Aung awareness for thanks. authorities and people. at 8 am on 6 July. force of suspected activities. believe anything easily. attempts of crime brokers Policemen distributed H The Deputy Commander If the police and the people Kyemon-512 New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 11 Regional Japan PM Abe seeks personal Summer heat leaves 1 dead, 740 redemption in upper house taken to hospital across Japan

Tokyo, 8 July— Kasama in Ibaraki including Tokyo, Saitama, election Temperatures rose above Prefecture and Tajimi Gifu and Nagoya, and called 35 C in many parts of Japan in Gifu Prefecture on people to take precautions on Sunday, resulting in the recorded 36.2 C and 36.1 against heatstroke. death of one man and at C, respectively, while According to local least 740 people being taken Koshigaya in Saitama police and fire stations, 10 to hospital due to apparent Prefecture and Higashiomi junior high school students, heatstroke, according to in Shiga Prefecture saw 35.9 who were taking part in a a Kyodo News survey. In C and 35.6 C, respectively. baseball game at a school the city of Shikokuchuo In Hokkaido, the in Saitama Prefecture, were in Ehime Prefecture, a town of Ikeda recorded taken to hospital, after 50-year-old man was 33.9 C, while the cities of they showed symptoms of taken to hospital and later Obihiro and Kushiro saw heatstroke. Six female high confirmed dead, apparently temperatures climb to 33.6 school students in Ibaraki, due to heatstroke. C and 32.7 C, respectively, who were at a baseball field A high-pressure over 10 degrees higher to cheer on high school system over the Pacific than average. The weather baseball games, were Ocean brought southerly agency said temperatures also taken to hospital for winds, raising temperatures will rise on Monday across suspected heatstroke. from the Kyushu region Japan, especially in cities Kyodo News in southwestern Japan to Hokkaido in the north. Three people also died and three people, including two children, went missing in Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures as he delivers a speech at a seminar in water-related accidents Tokyo in this 5 June, 2013 file photo. — Reuters across the country. Tokyo, 8 July— house, Abe might forgiven in the last (2007) upper Temperatures topped 35 Japanese Prime Minister for slowing his pace a bit. house election, which led C at 27 observation points Shinzo Abe is a man with But allies and critics us to lose power,” Abe’s across the archipelago, with a mission: to erase the agree the 58-year-old heir to close ally Chief Cabinet the temperature in Owase bitter stain of defeat and an elite political family will Secretary Yoshihide Suga in Mie Prefecture, central attain personal political not rest until the votes are told a news conference Japan, hitting 37.0 C, the redemption with a victory counted and his ruling bloc last week as the official Japan Meteorological in a national election this is in control of the chamber, campaign commenced. Agency said. The mercury Women touch an ice pillar near Shibuya Station in month. With his Liberal reversing a humiliating “We must resolve the rose above 35 C for the Tokyo on 7 July, 2013. Temperatures rose above 35 C in Democratic Party-led defeat that led to his split in parliament through first time this summer in the Tokyo metropolitan area the same day. coalition (LDP) back in resignation six years ago. this upper house election. the Tokyo metropolitan Kyodo News power since December “I guess history is a turn of By doing so, Prime Minister area on Sunday, with the and all but assured of a Fortune’s wheel. The LDP Abe can finally get his temperature in the central handsome win in a 21 July led by Prime Minister Abe revenge from the defeat of Otemachi District climbing Japan interested in poll for parliament’s upper suffered a crushing defeat six years ago.” —Reuters to 35.4 C, it added. fostering ties with Iran Cambodia marks 5th anniversary of Preah Vihear Teheran, 8 July— adding that, however, mu- temple status on World Heritage List Japanese Ambassador to tual trade and Japan’s oil Iran Koji Haneda said on imports from Iran are con- northwest of Phnom Penh, by the end of this year. Sunday that his country is tinuing. capital of Cambodia. According to the Preah interested in fostering ties The fourth Interna- The temple had been Vihear provincial tourism with the Islamic republic, tional Forum on Investment a flashpoint of sporadic department, the temple official IRNA news agency Opportunities of Iran’s armed clashes between has attracted some 5,240 reported. Haneda said so on East Azerbaijan Province Cambodian and Thai troops foreign visitors during the the sidelines of a forum on opened in Tabriz on Sat- between July 2008 and first six months of this year, investment opportunities urday. Some 400 domestic May 2011. The Hague- up 56 percent if compared underway in Iran’s north- and foreign investors from based International Court with the same period last western city of Tabriz. 35 countries are participat- of Justice (ICJ) awarded year. The department’s As a result of anti-Iran ing in the two-day event. Cambodia the temple and deputy chief, You Sovan, sanctions imposed by the Exchange of technical its vicinity on 15 June, said that tourist growth to United States and other and commercial experi- 1962, but Thailand claimed the temple was thanks to Western countries, the vol- ences, as well as promotion the ownership of 4.6 square the temple’s outstanding ume of Teheran-Tokyo of investment potentials are kilometres of scrub next universal value and good trade transactions has de- among the main objectives Phnom Penh, 8 July celebration was to promote to the temple in 2008, security. clined in the past years, of the event. —Cambodia celebrated awareness of the temple triggering deadly armed Xinhua the Japanese envoy said, Xinhua the fifth anniversary of to Cambodian young conflicts. Photo taken on 7 July, the inscription of the 11th generations and to show Cambodia said in 2013 shows the flooded century Preah Vihear the country’s pride that the 2011 that during armed road in Wuchang District temple on the UNESCO’s temple gained the world clashes, about 414 mortar of Wuhan, capital of prestigious World Heritage heritage status, Sok An and artillery shells had central China’s Hubei List on Sunday evening. said. fallen on the temple and Province. Wuhan was hit Around 10,000 Cambodians “Preah Vihear temple is caused serious damage to by the heaviest rainstorm filled the capital’s Olympic the emblem of Cambodia’s the temple. The country in five years from Stadium for traditional art pride and is a part of the brought the case of the Saturday to Sunday. The performances and concert whole humanity heritage,” disputed land of 4.6 square local meteorologic centre hosted by Deputy Prime he told the rally. Preah kilometres to the ICJ in has issued red alert for Minister and Cabinet Vihear, a Hindu temple, is April 2011 and the court is rainstorm for many times Minister Sok An and located on the top of a 525- expected to issue a decision in sequence. simulcast on all local meter cliff in the Dangrek on whether Cambodia or Xinhua television channels. The Mountains, about 500 km Thailand will own the land 12 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar ADVERTISEMENT & GENERAL Claims Day Notice THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR M V kota tabah voy No (561) MINISTRY OF ENERGY Consignees of cargo carried on MV kota tabah myanma oil and gas enterprise VOY NO (561) are hereby notified that the vessel will (invitation for opened tender) be arriving on 8.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of h.p.t where it will lie at the con- (2/2013) signee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws Open tenders are invited for supply of the following respective items in United States Dollars and Myanmar Kyats. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Sr.No Tender No Description Qty Remark Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now (1) iFB -011(2013-2014) hp Design Jet 44” Plotter with Direct Jet (1) Lot US $ declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo (2) iFB -012(2013-2014) 1500 Series Well Head Assy (1) Lot US $ from the Vessel. (3) iFB -013(2013-2014) 900 Series Well Head Assy (1) Lot US $ No claims against this vessel will be admitted after (4) iFB -014(2013-2014) 600 Series Well Head Assy (l) Lot US $ (5) iFB -015(2013-2014) Casing Lines (Steel Wire Ropes) (l) Lot US $ the Claims Day. (6) iFB -016(2013-2014) Cement Additives (2) Items US $ Shipping Agency Department (Anti Foams & Silica Flour) Myanma Port Authority (7) iFB -017(2013-2014) electrical Spares for USS Oil Well Rig (8) Items US $ Agent for: m/s advance container (8) iFB -018(2013-2014) 20”LSAW API 5 L X-46 3 LPE (48285)MTR US $ lines S steel Line Pipe Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 (9) iFB -019(2013-2014) 14” ERW API 5 L X-46 3 LPE (53110) MTR US $ S steel Line Pipe Claims Day Notice (10) iFB -020(2013-2014) 10” ERW API 5 L X-42 3 LPE (32190) MTR US $ S steel Line Pipe M V esm cremona voy No (075) (11) DMP/L-006 (2013-2014) Barite Powder (5,000) MT Kyat Consignees of cargo carried on MV esm cremona (12) DMP/L-007(2013-2014) (a) 1 1/2” Dia Manila Rope (50) Coils Kyat VOY NO (075) are hereby notified that the vessel will (b) 1 1/4” Dia Manila Rope (85) Coils be arriving on 8.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged (13) DMP/L-008(2013-2014) Electrode, Head Shrinkable Sleeve and (1) Lot Kyat into the premises of m.i.p where it will lie at the con- Closure Patches signee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws (14) DMP/L-009(2013-2014) air Conditioner (1.5) HP (11) Sets Kyat and conditions of the Port of Yangon. (Split Type) Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am (15) DMP/L-010(2013-2014) Geological Mud testing Equipment (4) Items Kyat to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now -Tender Closing Date & Time - 5-8-2013, 1300 Hrs declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Tender Document shall be available during office hours commencing from 8th July 2013 at theM aterial Plan- from the Vessel. ning Department, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, No (44) Complex, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise Ph: +95 67 -411097/411206 the Claims Day. Shipping Agency Department Claims Day Notice Claims Day Notice Myanma Port Authority Agent for: m/s orinet overseas M V gunkul 1 voy No ( - ) M V golden fan voy No (6) container lines Consignees of cargo carried on MV gunkul 1 Consignees of cargo carried on MV golden fan Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 VOY NO ( - ) are hereby notified that the vessel will VOY NO (6) are hereby notified that the vessel will be be arriving on 8.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged arriving on 8.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged into Claims Day Notice into the premises of n.e.a/m.i.p.l where it will lie at the premises of m.i.p.l where it will lie at the con- M V gss yangon voy No (1324) the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the signee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws Consignees of cargo carried on MV gss yangon byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. VOY NO (1324) are hereby notified that the vessel will Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am be arriving on 9.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now into the premises of a.w.p.t where it will lie at the declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws from the Vessel. from the Vessel. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am the Claims Day. the Claims Day. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority from the Vessel. Agent for: kulnatee co ltd Agent for: seals co ltd No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Phone No: 256924/256914 Phone No: 256924/256914 the Claims Day. Claims Day Notice Claims Day Notice Shipping Agency Department Myanma Port Authority M V han spirit voy No ( ) M V da fu voy No ( ) Agent for: m/s china shipping (malay- Consignees of cargo carried on MV han spirit Consignees of cargo carried on MV da fu VOY NO sia) agency sdn bhd VOY NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 be arriving on 7.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged 8.7.2013 and cargo will be discharged into the premises into the premises of m.i.t.t where it will lie at the of s.p.w (7) where it will lie at the consignee’s risk Indian officials in consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions Afghanistan to discuss and conditions of the Port of Yangon. of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now equipment supplies declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo New Delhi, 8 July — with President Karzai, a joint from the Vessel. India has sent civilian and Defence Ministry and MEA No claims against this vessel will be admitted after from the Vessel. military officials toA fghani- (Ministry of External Af- the Claims Day. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after stan to discuss equipment fairs) delegation consisting Shipping Agency Department the Claims Day. supplies and cooperation in of civilian and military of- Shipping Agency Department this area, after Afghan Presi- ficials is in Kabul to discuss Myanma Port Authority dent Hamid Karzai asked In- all as pects regarding equip- Agent for: m/s hannara shipping Myanma Port Authority dia to supply lethal weapons, ment supplies and is looking co ltd Agent for: m/s cosco shipping co ltd reported Press Trust of India to enhance cooperation in Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 on Sunday. this area,” the report quoted “As a follow-up to official sources as saying in Prime Minister’s discussions New Delhi.—Xinhua Don’t Smoke New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 13 Advertisement & ENTERTAINMENT TRADEMARK CAUTION Ligman Lighting Company Rolling Stones deliver biggest bang in nostalgic London show Limited, a company incorporated in Thailand London, 8 July— The lor Guitarist Ronnie Wood and having its registered Rolling Stones blasted joined in 1975. But two days office at 2912 Ladprao through the past into the before their appearance, the Road, Klongjun, Bangkapi, present on Saturday with 27-year-old Jones drowned Bangkok 10240, Thailand a rip-roaring show in Lon- in his swimming pool under is the owner and proprietor don’s Hyde Park that paid the influence of drugs and of the following Trademark: homage to their last concert alcohol, turning that concert here 44 years ago. into a commemoration. Frontman Mick Jagger Now the band with an strutted, howled and belted average age of 69 stormed Reg. No. 4/4075/2013 his way through a two-hour through the classics from (24 April 2013) set that gave a nod to found- “Brown Sugar” and “Honky In respect of “Luminaires, ing member Brian Jones, Tonk Woman” to “Jumpin’ Lighting fittings, Lighting whose death in 1969 turned Jack Flash” and “Sympa- fixtures, Lighting apparatus, their last appearance at the thy for the Devil” — with and all apparatus of lighting” royal park into a tribute. rubber-lipped Jagger strum- in International Class 11. “Anybody out there ming the guitar for the latest Fraudulent or unauthorised who was here in 1969?” Jag- single “Doom and Gloom”. use or actual or colourable ger called out to applause The Stones bounded imitation of the Mark shall be from a sea of grey hair af- across the stage and along dealt with according to law. ter opening with “Start Me a catwalk stretching into the Up” and “It’s only Rock and sea of 65,000 fans gathered Drummer Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (R) of the Rolling Stones U Than Maung, Advocate Roll”. on a sultry summer even- For perform at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park in London Ligman Lighting “Well welcome back, ing in 21st century central Company Limited, on 6 July, 2013.—Reuters it’s nice to see you again.” London, sipping beer. The C/o Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd #1508-1509, 15th floor, Jones had already left unmistakeable aroma of band on stage with images Jagger donned a white of poetry. The references to Sakura Tower, Kyauktada the Stones the last time Jag- marijuana wafted in the air. of past concerts occasion- smock-like outfit similar to Jones and the old days were Township, Yangon, ger, guitarist Keith Rich- The night belonged to ally flashing past on big the one he wore in 1969, unmistakeable even if The Republic of the Union ards and drummer Charlie the reconciliation of past screens rising up behind the played the harmonica his name was never of Myanmar Watts played the park at a and present for a crowd of band. and quoted a piece mentioned. Dated 9 July 2013 gig meant to introduce his old and young steeped in Retuers [email protected] replacement, Mick Tay- Stones lore, watching the When Huma Qureshi Justin Timberlake’s was apprehensive to Justin Timberlake new music video shoot sans make-up Mumbai, 8 July—Actress Huma banned on YouTube Qureshi has said she was initially appre- Los Angeles, 8 July—Singer-song- hensive about giving her nod for a no writer-actor Justin Timberlake’s new mu- make-up look in short film Sujata. sic video Tunnel Vision has been banned Sujata is one of the short films from by YouTube after it was deemed too ex- Anurag Kashyap’s collection Shorts, plicit. which is directed by Shlok Sharma. The Mirrors hitmaker’s latest “Shlok wanted me without make- up in the film, as it is a hard-hitting video features topless models per- story and needed that look,” said the forming a series of provocative actress. dance moves. Huma said she finally decid- The 32-year-old, who is ed to go de-glam for the char- married to actress Jessica Biel, acter. wasn’t worried about the con- Scripted by Annie Zaidi, troversy and promoted the song Sujata is a 10-minute short on Twitter, reports femalefirst. film about the protagonist co.uk. played by Huma, who “Check out the new video takes on her childhood for Tunnel Vision and be ready, tormentor. it’s explicit,” Timberlake posted The film created on Twitter. waves at the 10th Indian Actress The arty video is the third Film Festival of Los Ange- Huma release from Timberlake’s best- les. Qureshi selling album The 20/20 Experience. The film is slated to re- lease on 12 July.—PTI PTI

Nicole Scherzinger finds break-up unpleasant Los Angeles, 8 July—Singer Nicole Scherzinger, who broke up with Formula One Singer Nicole driver Lewis Hamilton recently, feels splits are unpleasant. Scherzinger Hamilton, 28, and Scherzinger, 35, dated on and off for five years, but they split because they couldn’t spend enough time with each other, as the driver is based in and Formula Switzerland, while the singer is settled in the US. One driver And Scherzinger opened up for the first time about the split during the auditions of The X Factor in Cardiff, reports contactmusic.com. Lewis After watching an aspirant performing an emotional song, the singer said that “it Hamilton have pulled on my heartstrings” and then empathised with the teary tune’s lyrics about the end of a relationship. She said: “It sucks doesn’t it? Really sucks.”—PTI split again. 14 Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Murray beats Djokovic to end Britain’s 77-year wait ted a backhand, sparking wild celebrations see British winner at Wimbledon around the court. and I hope everyone en- “That was one of the toughest mo- joyed it.” ments, today was unbelievably tough Djokovic was gra- match,” Murray said in a courtside inter- cious in defeat. view after lifting the trophy. “I don’t “Congratulations know how I came through the fi- to Andy you absolutely nal three points, I’m so glad to deserved it, you played do it.” incredibly,” the six-times “I have played Novak grand slam champion many times and when said. everyone finishes play- “I know ing, he will go down what it as one of the means fighters,” the to Scot added. you “He did the guys in same today the whole country and that is so well done. It is a what made great achievement. I gave Andy Murray (L) of Britain shows the trophy with Novak Djokovic of Serbia it tough. I it my all and it was during the awarding ceremony for the men’s singles event on day 13 of the understand an honour to be in Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and how much this match, in this fi- Croquet Club in London, Britain, on 7 July, 2013.—Xinhua everyone nal.” —Reuters wanted to London, 8 July—Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to Andy Murray of Britain become the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title since 1936. competes during the Murray, the second seed, broke top seed Djokovic twice in the first set on a baking men’s singles final with Centre Court and held serve to love to clinch it in exactly an hour. Novak Djokovic of Djokovic regrouped quickly, however, and led 4-1 in the second set before Murray Serbia on day 13 of the roared back, breaking the rattled top seed twice to take it 7-5. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Murray led 2-0 in the third set with Djokovic looking beaten but Championships at the All the Serb hit back to win the next four games. Murray responded to break serve twice and served for the match England Lawn Tennis at 5-4. He led 40-0 but Djokovic saved all three championship points and Croquet Club in before Murray clinched victory at the fourth attempt after three London, Britain on 7 hours nine minutes when the Serbian net- July, 2013. —Xinhua

McDowell US international Altidore set for wins French Sunderland move Open by London, 8 July—Unit- sons for AZ, must still agree 2009/10 season. ed States international Jozy personal terms and pass a Altidore moved from four shots Altidore is set to join Sun- medical. No details of the New York Red Bulls to derland from AZ Alkmaar transfer fee for the striker Villarreal in 2008 and had S a i n t -Q u e n t i n -E n - Yvelines, 8 July—France after the two clubs reached would be given, AZ added. loan spells at Xerez, Hull - World number nine Grae- agreement over a transfer, The move marks a re- and Turkish club Bursaspor me McDowell held off the the Dutch side said on their turn to the English Premier before signing a four-year challenge of South Africa’s website (www.az.nl) on League for the burly for- deal with AZ in 2011. Richard Sterne to win the Saturday. ward, who managed just a He has 13 goals and 55 French Open by four shots The 23-year-old, who single goal in a season-long caps for the United States. at the tough Le Golf Na- scored 38 goals in two sea- loan spell at Hull City in the Reuters tional on Sunday. The pair were joint leaders at five-under fol- lowing the third round, with several other contend- ers within striking distance at the 2018 Ryder Cup venue. Yet Northern Ireland’s McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion, and Sterne both birdied two of their first six holes to ensure Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland holds his they were in prime position winners trophy during the winning ceremony of the to keep their rivals at a dis- French Open Golf tournament at Paris National course tance. in Guyancourt, west of Paris on 7 July, 2013. McDowell bogeyed Reuters the par-four seventh, only his fourth of the week, but away after the turn, bogey- wins at the RBC Heritage picked himself up to birdie ing the 12th, 16th and 17th. in South Carolina and the the ninth and 10th as Sterne McDowell hit a superb Volvo World Match Play began to falter. birdie on the 17th to add a Championship in Bulgaria. Jozy Altidore of the US celebrates his goal against Jamaica in their 2014 World Cup The South African fell final flourish and add to his Reuters qualifying soccer match in Kingston on 7 June, 2013.—Reuters New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 15 GENERAL MYANMAR Swede Blixt wins Greenbrier title INTERNATIOANL MYANMAR TV (9-7-13 09:30 am ~ (9-7-2013, Tuesday) by two shots 10-7-13 09:30 am) MST 6:00 am 16. Musical Programme to pull it off, I can’t believe * Local News 1. Paritta By Venerable 3:00 pm * Sai Htee Hseng or Mingun Sayadaw 17. News it,” the emotional Swede, an exceptional music who earned an automatic star from Shan Plateaus 6:20 am 4:00 pm place at next year’s Masters (Episode-2) 2. To Be Healthy 18. News/ Weather * World News Exercise Report with his triumph, told Golf * Myanmar Masterclass: Channel. Portraiture 6:35 am 4:15 pm “I am really happy. * Local News 3. Dance & Song of 19. India Drama Series * A Tea Business: National Races 4:35 pm Just to be able to play Au- Pankwan gusta (National) ... so many * World News 6:40 am 20. University Of dreams come true.” * Taste Of Myanmar 4. Pyi Thu Ni Ti Distance Education “It’s just one week and (Kho Taung Noodle 7:00 am (TV Lectures) Soup) 5. News/ Weather -First Year (Botany) the whole year kind of turns * Local News around,” added Blixt, who * Glorious Meiktila Report 4:50 pm clinched his maiden PGA Festival 7:20 am 21. Teleplay (Health) Jonas Blixt of Sweden * World News 6. People Talks 5:00 pm Tour title by one shot at last * Myanma Agarwood New York, 8 July— American Wagner, two year’s Frys.com Open. * Local News 8:00 am 22. News Swede Jonas Blixt took ahead overnight in his bid The final round was in- * Back To A Paradise 7. News/ International 5:20 pm (Episode-2) News 23. SEA Games Go for advantage of a last-day col- for a fourth PGA Tour victo- terrupted by a weather delay * World News lapse by overnight leader ry, dropped three shots after of just over three hours as * Maynmar Wedding 8:25 am Gold (Judo) Johnson Wagner to win his the turn as he struggled for thunder rumbled and light- Dresses 8. Road to SEA Games 5:40 pm second PGA Tour title by accuracy off the tee on the ning cracked overhead and * Local News (Basketball) 24. Documentary * Sai Htee Hseng or 9:00 am 6:00 pm two shots at the Greenbrier way to a 73 and a four-way a Monday finish appeared an exceptional music Classic in White Sulphur tie for second place. to be on the cards when the star from Shan Plateaus 9. News/ International 25. News/ Weather Springs, West Virginia on Also finishing at 11-un- action finally resumed in the (Episode-1) News Report * World News 9:25 am 6:20 pm Sunday. der were Wagner’s com- late afternoon. * Korea & Myanmar Four strokes off the patriot and playing partner Wagner eventually Cultural Exchage 10. Mono Classical 26. TV Drama Series pace heading into a weather- Jimmy Walker (71), and teed off in the last pairing * Local News Songs 7:00 pm * A Diary of a Fisherman 10:00 am 27. News interrupted final round that Australians Steven Bowditch shortly after 5:00 pm ET * World News ended in fading light, Blixt (68) and Matt Jones (68). (2100 GMT) under leaden * Wonderful Myanmar 11. News 7:25 pm fired a three-under-par 67 in Blixt, who had missed skies and light drizzle and he Handicrafts from Inlay 10:15 am 28. TV Drama Series rain-softened conditions on eight cuts in 16 starts on three-putted for bogey at the Lake 12. TV Drama Series 8:00 pm * Local News 11:15 am 29. News/ International The Greenbrier’s Old White the 2013 PGA Tour before par-four second for his over- * Festive Mood & Course. this week with a best finish night lead to be cut to one at Festival Food 13. Cartoon Series News/ Weather The 29-year-old Swede of joint 11th at the Crowne 13 under. * World News 12:00 am Report * Large Parasol: A 14. News/ International 8:35 pm held his nerve over a pres- Plaza Invitational in May, However, Walker fol- Souvenir of Pathein sure-packed closing stretch, choked back the tears as he lowed suit when he three- * Local News News/ Weather 30. Pyi thu Ni Ti mixing four birdies with two reflected on his come-from- putted from well below the * Back To A Paradise Report 9:00 pm bogeys over the last 10 holes behind win. hole at the par-three third to (Ep-1) 12:25 pm 31. News * World News 15. Myanmar Video 32. Barkery World to post a 13-under total of “This year has been hand Wagner a two-stroke * Fortune Teller: “Yan 267. kind of a bad year for me so advantage.—Reuters Moe Aung” 2:20 pm 33. India Dramma Series Air Mauritius launches direct flight to Beijing Earthquake strikes Beijing, 8 July — Air (local time) every Saturday third non-stop flight route El Salvador, no damage Mauritius launched a direct and arrive in Beijing at 5:45 to China after the Mauri- flight route to Beijing on am (Beijing Time) on Sun- tius-Shanghai and Mau- reported Sunday, aiming to further day. ritius-Hong Kong routes, promote business and tra- The return flight, Flight according to Air Mauritius. San Salvador , 8 July to the US Geological Sur- vel ties between China and the economic opportunities MK687, will depart from Air Mauritius launched the —A strong earthquake vey was centered 24 miles Mauritius. Andre Viljoen, provided by China’s rapid Beijing at 12:45 am (Bei- first flight to Shanghai in struck the Pacific coast south-southeast of the cap- CEO of Air Mauritius, said development. jing Time) on Monday and 2011 and the number of of El Salvador on Sunday ital, just off shore and 60 the direct flight will open Operated by an Air- arrive in Mauritius at 08:45 Chinese travellers to Mau- evening, shaking buildings miles below ground. a new channel for promot- bus 340, the weekly flight, am (local time) the same ritius reached over 20,000 in San Salvador, and send- “We do not have re- ing bilateral ties and help Flight MK686, will depart day. in 2012, said the company. ing residents running out ports of damage anywhere Mauritius better share in from Mauritius at 1:40 pm It is the company’s Xinhua into the street. in the country,” Jorge Me- There were no imme- lendez, head of the Central diate reports of damage American nation’s emer- Runaway train devastates small town in Quebec from the 5.9 magnitude gency services, told local Lac-Megantic, (Que- the track and headed right quake, which according radio. —Reuters bec), 8 July —The only for the building.” “The ex- warning Lac-Megantic plosion occurred. I woke up Moderate quake hits off residents had of the com- my girlfriend and said, ‘we ing disaster was the louder- have to leave, we’re going Indonesia’s Java than-usual rumble of a train to die here.’” Jakarta, 8 July —A of Malang Regency, East — a runaway locomotive Much is still unknown 5.9-magnitude earthquake Java with a depth of 10 km laden with crude oil that about the cause of the dis- jolted off Indonesia’s most under the sea. BMKG said would jump the tracks, ex- aster that struck this small densely-populated island of there was no potential for plode and burn down the Quebec town, perched Java on Monday morning, tsunami.The United States centre of town. on the edge of a blue lake the Indonesian Meteorolog- Geological Survey (USGS) “I heard a rattle, louder ringed by forests of pine ical, Climatological and Ge- put the magnitude at 5.8 than usual, so I went out on and birch and close to the ophysical Agency (BMKG) with a depth of 77.3 km. the balcony and I saw the border with the US state reported, but there have Indonesia sits on the train going at extremely of Maine. The company been no immediate reports so-called Pacific “Ring of high speed,” said Ghislain that owns the train said the A family watches the scene of an explosion by the track of casualties or damage. Fire” where several tec- Bisson, 52, who was watch- brakes somehow became that leads to derailed trains in Lac Megantic, Quebec, The quake struck at 9:13 am tonic plates meet, making ing late-night television disengaged as it was parked on 7 July, 2013.—Reuters Jakarta Time (0213 GMT) it vulnerable to frequent as the train approached. at a siding on a hill. There the train barreled into Lac- am (0500 GMT) on Satur- on Monday. The epicen- earthquakes. “Then, I saw it. It just left was no driver aboard when Megantic shortly after 1 day.—Reuters tere was 112 km southeast Xinhua R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 2nd Waxing of Waso 1375 ME New Light of Myanmar Tuesday, 9 July, 2013 Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham inspects rehabilitation tasks in Myebon, Pauktaw Townships President and party visited by the government. Taungpaw relief camp The Indonesian housing 3844 people ambassador, the of 715 households and Bangladeshi ambassador met the in-charge of the and the UNHCR in-charge camp. The Vice-President asked health, education coordinated matters related and other necessities and to health, education and clarified ongoing assistance socioeconomic conditions. programmes. After inspecting the The Vice-President clinic, temporary primary then arrived at Setyonsu school and water tanks relief camp accommodating in the camp, the Vice- 1172 people of 220 President met the victims households Danyawady and the Union ministers (Ka) Ward in Sittway presented relief items and inspected the clinic, to them. Similarly, the traditional medicine clinic diplomatic corps led by the and ten-room quarters. The Indonesian ambassador to Vice-President met family Myanmar visited the relief members of the camp and camps where they met the fulfilled the requirements. victims and asked what they The Indonesia wanted to know. ambassador to Myanmar In the afternoon, the also met the national Vice-President and party races family members and proceeded to Kyainnipyin raised questions and gave relief camp in Pauktaw encouragements to them. Township and met with Union Ministers Lt- Union Minister U Aye Myint presents gifts donated by Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham to the victims. The Vice- Gen Ko Ko and U Aye a victim.—mna President asked health, Myint presented gifts to N a y P y i T a w , by Union Ministers Lt-Gen Helicopter and arrived Myebon and greeted family education, socioeconomy officials concerned. 8 July—Chairman of Ko Ko and U Aye Myint, in Myebon Township members and staff. and necessities of the region In the evening, Vice- Central Committee for State Chief Minister U Hla this morning. Then, the Next, Union Ministers and attended to the need. President Dr Sai Mauk Implementation of Maung Tin, the Western Vice-President and party Lt-Gen Ko Ko and U Aye Kyainnipyin relief Kham and party arrived back Peace and Stability and Command commander, the inspected eight-room Myint provided them with camp accommodates the in Nay Pyi Taw by special Development in Rakhine deputy ministers, diplomats quarters for 44 households rice and instant noodle victims who do not accept flight of Myanma Airways State, Vice-President Dr Sai and departmental officials and clinics in Kantha packets. to take shelter at the via Sittway. Mauk Kham accompanied left Sittway by Tatmadaw Htwetwa relief camp in Afterwards, the Vice- temporary housing built MNA Pyidaungsu Hluttaw urged to push settling land grabbing issues

N a y P y i T a w , 8 on a table with farmers. July— Pyidaungsu Hluttaw He also urged the Seventh continued its meeting farmers not to be swayed today here and U Tin Htut by the instigations of of Zalun Constituency irresponsible personnel and regular submitted a proposal groups and to have tolerance to urgently undertake for the measures being taken the investigation by ministries concerned and session of commission’s reports on organizations to be able to land grabbing presented settle the issues within the to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. framework of the law. Pyidaungsu In his proposal, he The commission have stressed the need for negotiated between the Hluttaw in transparency in settling companies and farmers, the land grabbing issues, and so far K 5050.2 million calling on Union ministries have been compensated to progress. concerned with the land farmers by the companies grabbing and state and in Yangon Region and the region governments for remaining issues will be mna solving the problems in settled through negotiation, accord with existing rules he added. and regulations while sitting So far, 42273.66 acres in Yangon and Ayeyawady far, he said. During today meeting, Multilateral Investment regions have been He also reported Pyidaungsu Hluttaw put the Guarantee Agency-MIGA Hluttaw Complex handed over to regional Pyiduangsu Hluttaw on the President message on Convention. governments. In seven need for resolving the communication operation Regarding the bills welcomes visitors townships in Nay Pyi Taw complaints lodged by license on record. sent from the President N a y P y i T a w , 8 Maung Maung Soe visited Council Area, K 1385.103 farmers in regions and Pyiduangsu Hluttaw with his remarks to July—A 92-member group Hluttaw Complex where the million as compensation states as the region and state agreed to join Convention Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, of Taungdwingyi Township second day of the seventh for land and crops and K governments and union on the Means of Prohibiting findings and remarks of National League for regular session of the first 4586.175 million as cost ministries concerned did and Preventing The the joint bill committee Democracy and a 9-member Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was for building bridges and not take sufficient actions Illicit Import, Export and were clarified during today group of advocates and being held today. housings have been spent against the land grabbing Transfer of Ownership of meeting. HGPs led by Advocate U MNA under the State budget so issues. Cultural Property 1970 and MNA