Vol. III, No. 37, 2nd Waning of Kason 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 23 May, 2016 President U Htin Army chief, US Secretary Analysis of State discuss defence Sochi Plan of Kyaw returns to cooperation, ASEAN relations Action welcomed Yangon Page 3 Page 9 Page 8 ENOUGH SPACE Daw Suu, Kerry discuss sanctions, sectarian issues

URING a meeting with (CSOs) to continue to support the US Secretary of State government’s reforms. DJohn Kerry yesterday, Regarding the continued State Counsellor Daw Aung San sanctions, Daw Aung San Suu Suu Kyi discussed the develop- Kyi said they are treading on the ment of democracy in Myanmar, correct path, that US sanctions the promotion of bilateral ties are understandable and do not and increased US investments pose a big problem. She said her and cooperation in Myanmar government is not afraid of sanc- with the top American diplomat. tions, and the US is still Myan- During the joint press brief- mar’s partner nation. ing, Secretary Kerry said he Part of their conversation came to Myanmar to give a mes- touched on the persecution of sage to provide assistance to the Rohingya Muslims in Myan- Myanmar government, which is mar’s Rakhine State and the ter- facing many social and econom- minology used to refer to them. ic challenges. He said the new “Emotive terms make it very government has done big things difficult for us to find a peaceful and is overcoming challenges by and sensible resolution to our joining hands with the public. problems,” Daw Aung San Suu The US Secretary of State Kyi told reporters, referring to the said Myanmar’s democratic term ‘Rohingya’, which is highly transition is encouraged and sup- controversial in Myanmar. Most ported by the US, that he was Myanmar Buddhists believe the delighted to see former political Muslim community to have emi- prisoners in the parliament and grated from Bangladesh and refer that the results of bilateral rela- to them as ‘Bengalis’. tions are evident since the US Daw Suu also urged the in- government has set Myanmar’s ternational community to give development as a priority. her administration “enough Speaking about rising US in- space” to address the issue of the vestments in Myanmar, Mr Ker- Rohingya in northern Rakhine ry said he would like to provide State. assistance to Myanmar’s democ- “All we are asking is people racy and foreign investments, should be aware of the difficul- Daw Aung San Suu but certain sanctions will contin- ties we are facing and to give Kyi welcomes John ue to be imposed to encourage us enough space to solve the Kerry in Nay Pyi Taw. all institutions, and at the same problem,” the State Counsellor Photo: MNA time, civil society organisations said.—GNLM Roanu Spares Myanmar “We’re still waiting to around 3pm. Editor, Nhge Pi told The Jaiden Coonan collect enough information A landslide in Chin Global New Light of My- from the affected states, but State reportedly destroyed anmar that the winds had he on set of at this stage there is little 19kms (12 miles) of pipe- died down Saturday night Myanmar’s mon- to report,” said Win Htein line connected to a hydroe- and that by Sunday morn- Tsoon season started Kyaw, Director of the Un- lectric dam located outside ing the sun could be seen, with the nervous anticipa- ion EOC. A full report of of Falam in Chin State. The shortly disappearing be- tion of Cyclone Roanu. De- damages from Rakhine and Global New Light of My- hind a blanket of cloud by spite initial concerns, the Chin States, Sagaing and anmar attempted to contact the afternoon. storm created little damage. Magway Regions will be the Minister of Municipal, Another source on With Naypyitaw’s Emer- released soon. Electrical Power and In- the ground in Chin State gency Operations Center The storm reportedly dustry of Chin State, but said that the winds weren’t (EOC) citing that there are made landfall over Bang- was unable to reach him that strong, only reporting no recorded fatalities and Depression Roanu’s trajectory as of 22 May. Photo: World ladesh’s Cox’s Bizarre before time of print. heavy rains. little damage to report. Meteorological Organisation Saturday afternoon at Chinland Herald Chief See page 3 >> 2 National 23 May 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City visit Shwedagon Pagoda

English Premier League champions Leicester City made a whirlwind visit to Yangon yes- terday. They were welcomed by around 500 fans at the Yangon International Airport. Leicester City, owned by Thai billionaire Vichai Srivad- dhanaprabha, a Buddhist and re- nowned for his deeply supersti- tions approach to the success of the club, visited the Shwedagon Pagoda accompanied by Bud- dhist monks. Buddhist monks from Before leaving Yangon that Thailand and Leicester night, the team also met with the City club pray at coach, instructors and players Shwedagon Pagoda. of the Premier Skills Myanmar Photo: Thein Zaw league in Yangon.—Ko Moe Strong wind topples tree, Three meat inspection laboratories to lamp posts in Haka open in Taninthayi Region A TREE uprooted by strong wind hills fell the road, blocking traf- fell onto a transformer in Haka, fic, according to the Haka District MEAT inspection laboratories sumers to be more assured that it lengthy delays if products have Chin State, at around 4:30am yes- Information and Public Relations are to be opened at the Myanmar will be no longer be easy to im- to be sent to Yangon for testing terday, cutting off power there, as Department. -Thai border crossings of Htikee port food products such as frozen should there be outbreaks of avi- Cyclone Roanu crossed the state. Local authorities and em- and Mawtaung, located in Tanin- chickens into the country,” he an flu in neighbouring Thailand. Several lamp posts on the ployees from the electric and thayi Region, according to the said. There is also a need for a labora- Haka-Gangaw road collapsed, road construction departments regional Department of Livestock In order to be free of dan- tory to be built in Thailand,” Dr U and stones from the surrounding are clearing the road.—GNLM Breeding and Veterinary. ger from food products imported Nyan Lin added. Department head Dr Nyan from foreign countries, not only Construction of the afore- Lin said the opening of the labo- will a letter of recommendation mentioned laboratories this year ratories will allow for the testing from one of the laboratories from will be financed by the regional of meat products entering into the meat’s country of origin be budget and will cost K740 million, Myanmar from neighbouring required, but the products will with K220 million to be used for countries in the run-up to the be- be checked again at border point the Htikee and Dawei laborato- ginning of the ASEAN Economic laboratories, according to the de- ries and K300 million earmarked Community (AEC). partment. for the laboratory in Mawtaung. “The opening of the lab- This process also applies to The building of the laboratories The uprooted tree oratories will allow us to con- domestic exports of meat products will be completely financed by falls on a transformer duct inspections of meat-related to foreign countries: permission the regional budget, while the products being imported into the for export will only be granted Union government will provide in Haka. Photo: Haka country from abroad. Permission upon receipt of a letter of recom- financial support equipment and District IPRD to import such products into the mendation from a laboratory. staff expenses. Construction of country will only be granted upon “A laboratory will also be the three laboratories is expect- a letter of recommendation from built in Dawei simultaneously ed to be completed by 2017. Fire destroys polyma mattress factory in Mandalay the laboratories. It will allow con- to those on the border to prevent — Myitmakha News Agency

A fire engulfed a polyma mat- around1:15pm. tress factory in Mandalay yester- The local fire department is Non-licensed sellers of stamps worth over K10 face legal action day, causing more than K10 mil- still investigating the cause of lion in losses. the fire. “We heard an explosion LEGAL action will be taken within Bago Township last assistant director of the Bago More than 250 fire fight- before the fire,” said a resident in against anyone selling stamps month, according to the depart- Township Internal Revenue De- ers with 70 fire engines put Pyigyidagun Township.—Aung worth over K10 without a permit, ment. partment. out the fire, which started at Thant Khaing the Bago Township Internal Rev- The Internal Revenue De- Penalties on those found to enue Department has announced. partment currently collects four be selling stamps worth over K10 There are roughly 130 types types of taxes and duties: in- without a permit will range from of stamps in Myanmar, which come, trade, stamp and lottery. a fine of K100,000 to six months range in value from as little as K5 Confirmation was made in parlia- behind bars, according to the de- up to K500,000. ment on 18 January 2016, while partment. Stamp sellers will be issued collections continue to be made There are 16 types of spe- with official license permits, on the Special Freight Duty Law. cial freight, which include prod- while trainings will be given to “Producers, foreign import- ucts such as alcohol, cigarettes, those wishing to sells stamps ers and those within the country beauty products, teak wood; with a license, according to exporting abroad must pay du- jewellery and gems such as township authorities. ties as part of the Special Freight jade, rubies, sapphires and em- Furthermore, the collection Duty Law, with only five per eralds; oil, petroleum, natural of a special duty that was enact- cent tax being incurred on ordi- gas and jet fuel, to name a few. ed in January 2016 commenced nary freight,” said U Hla Win, —Myitmakha News Agency 23 May 2016 national 3 Two ASEAN-OSHNET award-winning companies honoured in Yangon

TWO local companies were couraging entrepreneurs to try honoured in Yangon yesterday to win prizes in ASEAN-OSH- with awards presented by the NET’s second awards ceremo- ASEAN Occupational Safety ny, which is scheduled to be and Health Network (ASE- held in Cambodia in 2018. AN-OSHNET). Fame Pharmaceutical In- The ceremony was held at dustry Co Ltd and Proven Tech- the Union of Myanmar Federa- nology Industry (Toyo Battery) tion of Chambers of Commerce Co Ltd won the Excellent Award and Industry (UMFCCI), with and Best Practice awards, re- managing director Dr Khin spectively, at ASEAN-OSH- Maung Lwin of Fame Pharma- NET’s first awards ceremony ceutical Industry and chief oper- in Da Nang, Vietnam, on 27 ating officer U Than Htaik Lwin April. of Proven Technology Industry ASEAN-OSHNET was es- delivering briefs on their meas- tablished in 2000 with the aim President U Htin Kyaw is being welcomed back by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein at Yan- ures for workplace safety and of acting as an effective network gon International Airport. Photo: MNA health. in fostering a safe and healthy Speaking at the event, Un- working environment to bring ion Minister for Labour, Immi- about a productive and competi- President U Htin Kyaw returns to Yangon gration and Population U Thein tive workforce to ensure a better PRESIDENT U Htin Kyaw re- by Yangon Region Chief Minis- Yangon regional ministers, Swe described workplace safety quality of life. turned to Yangon yesterday af- ter U Phyo Min Thein, Speaker NLD patron Thura U Tin and health standards as crucial Following its 14th meet- ter attending the Russia-ASEAN of Yangon Region Hluttaw U Oo, Russian Ambassador in a resurgent Myanmar, stress- ing in Singapore in 2009, the Summit in Sochi, Russia. Tin Maung Tun, Commander to Myanmar Mr Vasily Po- ing the need to adopt policies to network reached an agreement The President was welcomed of Yangon Region Command spelove and other officials. recruit, train and retain a highly to present Excellence Awards at Yangon International Airport Brig-Gen Myo Zaw Thein, —Myanmar News Agency skilled and healthy workforce and Best Practice Awards every for the country’s economic two years, with an intention to growth. deepen constructive coopera- The two award-winning tion and strengthen solidarity companies bore witness to the among occupational safety and Efforts made to bring renewable competitiveness of local com- health institutions in the ASE- panies in the ASEAN region, AN community.—Myanmar energy to Myanmar industrial zones the Union minister added, en- News Agency THAI and Myanmar companies those foreign investors who we in industrial zones can have large will begin to work together with have connections with. The reac- negative implications for foreign relevant government departments tion of the government at this time investors [who have active busi- to bring 300 megawatt solar and of electricity within Myanmar as ness operations within the zones]. Roanu Spares Myanmar wind power plants to industrial an emergency requirement is in- It is with this that we welcome zones in Yangon and Ayeyawady teresting,” said U Aung Min Zaw, electricity that can be obtained >> From page 1 Members and volunteers and regions. managing director of Won Toll without damaging the environ- The storm was not severe also disseminating early warn- The Thailand-based Kamari Co Ltd. ment,” said U Myat Thin Aung, in northern Rakhine State with ing alerts to the communities Panit Ltd Partnership and My- Once permission for the 300 president of the Hlaingthaya In- Maungdaw resident Maung in Chin, Rakhine, Magwe and anmar-based Won Toll Co Ltd megawatt solar and wind pow- dustrial Zone. To allow for the Win Thein stating that winds Sagaing.” signed an agreement of cooper- er plant is obtained, between 50 implementation of the 300 meg- weren’t, “that bad.” Also saying that humanitar- ation at Yangon’s Summit Park and 100 megawatts will produced awatt power plant, the Thai com- “The internet slowed down ian organisations were assess- View hotel on 18 May, in which within the first six months, with pany will make two big bonds of so we had to rely on information ing relief stock in the country, they agreed to begin to work to 300 megawatts to be produced US$10 million each to a bank as from our radios, but the storm and that in Rakhine an assess- obtain permission from relevant within the space of a year. As instructed by Won Toll Co Ltd, wasn’t bad. Everyone was well ment team consisting of 75 peo- government departments to im- such, there is a need to acquire which will then be utilised once prepared before hand so there ple were ready for deployment plement the solar and wind energy permission from the government permission from the Myanmar hasn’t been any distribution of if necessary. plants. prior to the rainy season. government has been obtained.— food aid,” Maung Win Thein Hla Tun, Deputy Direc- “We can see the interest of “Insufficient electricity with- Myitmakha News Agency told The Global New Light of tor of Myanmar’s Department Myanmar. of Meterology and Hydrology Kyaw Min, Head of Rakh- (DMH) said that the storm has ine State Relief and Resettle- now dissipated over land and Construction entrepreneurs take home ment Department said that there is regarded as a ‘green’ alert, hasn’t been any damage report- meaning it is over. ed to them and no landslides in The depression is moving K12 billion from Housing & Lifestyle Expo the north of the state, nor has north-east over Sagaing Region CONSTRUCTION entrepre- developments are good in chang- renters and investors were all in any aid been handed out due to and into Kachin State. It is now neurs who took part in the Hous- ing a country. Myanmar’s real es- attendance. the lack of damage. currently noted as depression ing & Lifestyle Expo organised tate market, together with foreign It is known that Yangon Saturday evening OCHA Roanu. by House.com.mm took home investment within, has become Region Chief Minister U Pyo released their first report about The depression is set to K12 billion (US$10 million), ac- stronger because of the enact- Min Thein and Yangon mayor U the storm issuing a warning stat- bring heavy rain to Sagaing Re- cording to House.com.mm. ment of the Condominium Law,” Maung Maung Soe also attended ing that, “relevant government gion and Kachin State. Rakhine The expo drew the inter- said Nitesh Khirwal, managing the expo. The House.com.mm departments and the Myanmar can expect heavy coastal show- est of many because of a newly director of House.com.mm. website was started in Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) are ers today. approved Condominium Law, The Housing & Lifestyle in 2012 and provides online real all on standby for search and A large cloud cluster sits together with the real estate pro- Expo of House.com.mm was held estate services in the form of rescue activities. over the majority of Myanmar jects of the new government. at Yangon’s Tatmadaw Hall from homes and apartments for both MRCS has mobilised over with rain expected throughout “The implementation of real 5-8 May. Housing and real estate buyers and sellers.—Myitmakha 100 Emergency Response Team the entire country today. estate projects and construction agents, home seekers, buyers, News Agency 4 Local News 23 May 2016 FFI to conserve Myeik coral reefs Millions of plants to be grown in CORAL reef conservation efforts al programmes on environmental will be carried out in the Myeik conservation to local residents. Archipelago in Taninthayi Re- Since 2012, FFI has been making greening campaign gion by Flora and Fauna Interna- observations around the Myeik A GREEN environment cam- hospitals, schools and religious conservation of forests.” tional (FFI) in cooperation with Archipelago and has identified paign will be carried out in areas, as well as watershed ar- The Forestry Department local residents. several coral reefs that have been watershed areas with the aim eas,” said Dr Nyi Nyi Kyaw, drafts a 10-year development FFI has chosen three un- destroyed by conditions created of growing between 57 million director-general of the Forestry plan every decade. damaged coral reefs near Langan by humans. To protect undam- and 93 million plants during the Department. Myanmar’s forest area had Island in Bokepyin, Donepalaw aged coral reefs there, FFI has coming monsoon season, ac- He added: “We will carry decreased from 57.97 per cent in and Linlon villages in Kyunsu decided to conserve them in co- cording to the Forestry Depart- out forest development activities 1990 to 51.54 per cent in 2000, Township and plans to designate operation with locals, planning to ment. after drawing a new 10-year plan 49.25 per cent in 2015, 46.96 per them as protected areas. preserve coral reefs in other parts “To create a green environ- (from 2016-2017 to 2025-2016) cent in 2010 and 42.92 per cent FFI will also offer education- of the area in the future. ment, improve the natural en- for 68 districts. The plan will in 2015. vironment and improve public cover 16 kinds of forest devel- The deforestation rate of awareness on conserving trees opment programmes, including the country between 1990 and Technical training to be offered to and forests, plants will be culti- the establishment of teak and 2010 was 0.55 per cent per year. vated in public areas, including hardwood plantations and the —Zar Zar farmers across Sagaing

TECHNIQUES for quality tural technical education to over Road networks to be expanded in Sagaing, Chin, Rakhine muskmelon production will be 3,000 farmers from 52 villages shared by the Muskmelon Pro- in eight townships—Chaung U, THE Ministry of Construction tween Myanmar and India. The country. It is bordered by India’s ducers and Exporters Associa- Myaung, Butalin, Ayadaw, My- will expand road networks in project is meant to allow Myan- Nagaland, Manipur and Aruna- tion to local growers in Sagaing inmu and Wetlet—in Sagaing Sagaing Region, Chin State and mar products to be exported di- chal Pradesh states to the north. Region. Region. Rakhine State, with plans to fin- rectly to India. At the moment, Chin State is situated in With the aim of boosting “We decided to provide the ish all the works by 2019. Myanmar products produced in western Myanmar. quality muskmelon production training to the growers after sur- With a US$500 million loan the three regions are exported It is bordered by Rakhine in the region to export them veying 350 local growers. Dur- from the Indian government, lo- via Yangon. State in the south, Bangladesh in abroad, the project will begin ing the survey, we found that 25 cal authorities have initiated the During the project, the min- the southwest, Sagaing Region next year, said U Naing Win, per cent of farmers need agricul- project this year in several target istry plans to upgrade nearly 70 and Magwe Region in the east, chair of the association. tural technology to cultivate suc- areas. bridges across Chin State. the Indian state of Manipur in Under the programme, the cessful muskmelon plantations,” The major aim of the project Sagaing Region is located the north and the Indian state of association will offer agricul- said U Naing Win. is to promote trade relations be- in the north-western part of the Mizoram in the west.—200 news Illegal bulls seized in Banmauk Tsp A 39-YEAR-OLD man has being District, Sagaing Region. K900,000, while they were on Pinleu Township, Katha District, Police are still investigat- charged by local police for smug- Police on Friday arrested Poe patrol near Thaunggyi Village. to sell them to buyers in Kachin ing the case in an effort to arrest gling of restricted farm animals Kyar, who was found in a posses- According to investigators, State through Banmauk Town- the other people involved in the in Banmauk Township in Katha sion of three bulls worth about the suspect bought the bulls from ship. case.—U Ye

Children electrocuted by Two houses destroyed by fire TWO houses were destroyed by exposed wire in a fire in Dawnoeku Ward in Loi- kaw, Kayah State, on Saturday Singu Township morning. According to investiga- tors, the fire started in the upper FOUR children were killed on part of the home of U Aung Win. Friday by an exposed wire in The flame quickly spread to the a nearby lamp post while they house owned by U Sai Htoo (aka were playing in the rain in Sin- U Kyaw Zan Nay Win). gu Township, Mandalay Re- The home fire was put under gion. control by local firefighters with According to the police the use of five fire engines and a investigation, electric power water tanker within 45 minutes. Police are still investigating from the exposed wire travelled The remains of two houses destroyed by a fire in Loikaw. through some iron wire mesh the cause of the blaze.—Ye Naung surrounding a garden belong- ing to U Tint beside the Sin- gu-Kyaukmyaung road. The children, all of whom Elderly woman killed in road accident were under nine years old, were A 72-YEAR-OLD woman died on Toyota Hiace Commuter driven by electrocuted when they touched the spot after a three-car collision Aung Moe Kyaw. the mesh. on a road between Myawady and The collision killed Daw Khin An eight-year-old daugh- Kawkayeik townships last Thurs- Mya Win, one of the passengers ter and a four-year-old son of day. in the Fielder and injured several U Kyaw Lin Tun and the sev- A Toyota vehicle driven by a others, who were taken to the Ka- en-year-old and six-year-old middle-aged woman collided head- wkayeik General Hospital after the daughters of U Thiha Aung sus- on with a Toyota Fielder driven by accident. tained serious injuries and died Min Naing Oo with three passen- Police are searching on the way to hospital. gers on board after she lost control for the driver of the Toyo- Police are still investigat- of the car near Tatanku Village. ta, who fled the scene after the ing the case.—Win Maung The Fielder car crashed into a crash.—Tin Win Hlaing 23 May 2016 Regional 5 Abe to call for G-7’s Indonesia volcano help for ASEAN spews hot clouds of antiterror efforts ash, kills at least seven Jakarta — Seven peo- Gamber where the nine TOKYO — Prime Minister The G-7 members — ple have died and two are people were found, Na- Shinzo Abe plans to call on Britain, Canada, France, in critical condition after tional Disaster Mitigation his Group of Seven coun- Germany, Italy, Japan, the Mount Sinabung on Su- Agency (BNPB) terparts to jointly assist United States and the Euro- matra island erupted on spokesman Sutopo Purwo members of the Associa- pean Union — are arrang- Saturday, said an Indone- Nugroho said in a state- tion of Southeast Asian Na- ing to vow in the action Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Reuters sian disaster agency offi- ment. tions to crack down on ter- plan that the G-7 will joint- rorism, a Japanese ly help regions, including Kuala Lumpur, both in Jan- number of tourists from cial, adding that the army “It is not immediately government source said in Asia, that have insuffi- uary. Southeast Asia visiting Ja- and police are still search- clear how many people Sunday. cient antiterror measures in The Abu Sayyaf mili- pan, the source said. ing for survivors in the were in Gamber because The underlying aim is place. tant group, based in the The action plan would area. when the mountain to curb the expanding in- Indonesia, Malaysia southern part of the Philip- focus on preventing violent The 2,460-metre spewed clouds of hot ash, fluence of the Islamic State and the Philippines have all pines, is said to have con- radicalism from emerging (8,070 foot) tall volcano is there was not supposed to militant group in Southeast seen cases of young people nections with Islamic State. in any society. among the country’s most be any activity in the Asia and step up the fight traveling to Islamic In southern Thailand, there It is also expected to active. When Sinabung area,” Nugroho said on against terrorism in the en- State-controlled areas in has been a surge in terrorist include such measures as erupted in 2014, more Sunday. tire Asian region ahead of Syria and Iraq where they attacks mounted by antig- utilizing information on than a dozen people were The volcano, about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have received training as overnment Islamic guerril- those wanted international- killed and thousands were 1,900 km (1,180 miles) the source said. militants before returning las. ly by the International evacuated. Before recent northwest of Jakarta, is Abe wants to incorpo- home. Abe believes the anti- Criminal Police Organisa- times, its last known erup- still spewing hot ashes as rate joint support for ASE- Acts of terrorism and terror know-how of G-7 tion and cutting off funding tion was four centuries of Sunday, making it dan- AN countries in an action violence linked to the nations should be shared to terrorists. ago. gerous for search and res- plan for combating terror- group have also hit ASE- with Asian countries, the The ASEAN is made Since a few years ago, cue, according to BNPB. ism to be crafted at the G-7 AN countries, including a source said. up of Brunei, Cambodia, summit, which is to take series of bombings in Ja- Tokyo is also eager to Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the government has im- Indonesia, located on place in the central Japan karta and the arrest of an prevent acts of terrorism Myanmar, the Philippines, posed several red zones the Pacific Rim of Fire, prefecture of Mie on Thurs- Islamic State member plot- from happening at home as Singapore, Thailand and near Sinabung’s crater, in- has more than 120 active day and Friday. ting a suicide attack in a result of the growing Viet Nam.—Kyodo News cluding the village of volcanoes.—Reuters Viet Nam’s president calls for peace Chief Executive Officer -Nakagawa Kiyoshi [email protected] Chief Editor - Khin Maung Aye [email protected] and stability in South China Sea Deputy Chief Editor - Aye Min Soe [email protected] Chief Proof Reader & Translator - Ye Myint HANOI — Viet Nam’s South China Sea conflicts, Expatriate Consultant Editors president said Saturday although Viet Nam’s Jacob Goldberg that his country hopes Ja- claims to territory in the re- [email protected] pan and other countries gion are actively contested Alec Wilmot will make efforts to help by China, which has em- [email protected] maintain peace and stabili- barked on a large-scale Jaidan Coonan ty in the South China Sea. land reclamation and build- Chief Translator & Editor “We propose countries ing program on a number Kyaw Thura, in the world, including Ja- of islands and reefs in the [email protected] pan, continue to make sea. Editor practical and constructive As well as Viet Nam, Ye Htut Tin (Local News) [email protected] contributions to maintain- China’s claims conflict International Editors ing peace, stability,” Tran with those made by Tai- Tun Tun Naing (Editor) Dai Quang said, answering wan, the Philippines, Ma- [email protected] questions in writing over laysia and Brunei, and Bei- Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor) the territorial disputes in jing is currently involved Translators the region posed by Kyodo in an arbitration hearing in Khaing Thanda Lwin, News and other media or- The Hague, which was in- [email protected] ganisations. stigated by the Philippines Vietnam’s president Trần Đại Quang. Photo: Reuters Hay Mar Tin Win, Quang, who took of- over land in the Spratly [email protected] fice in April, said conflicts chain. volved in the conflict. The technology, supporting in- Ei Myat Mon, Tin Nwe Lynn in the contested waters are While claiming that United States’ actions to dustry, infrastructure de- Chief Reporter not the exclusive concern Viet Nam has “full legal ensure freedom of naviga- velopment.” Tun Aung Kyaw, [email protected] of those countries who and historical bases to as- tion and overflight in the Quang also called for Reporters claim territory there, but sert sovereignty” over the region have also provoked cooperation in education, Soe Soe Yu, Thein Ko Lwin (Nay Pyi Taw Bureau), nations across the world. Paracel and Spratly island Khin Mg Win (Mandalay Bureau) stern responses from Chi- training, environment pro- “Activities that caused chains in the sea, Quang Computer Team na. tection and disaster preven- Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Thein Ngwe, destabilisation, altered the demanded countries in the Writing about Viet tion. Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, status quo, violated inter- world “respect internation- Nam-Japan relations, According to statistics Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin national laws...have under- al laws in the South China Quang expressed hope for from Japan’s Foreign Minis- Circulation & Advertising mined the confidence and Sea region.” further cooperation in a try, 2.4 trillion yen ($21.7 San Lwin (+95) (01) 8604532 increased tensions,” he “We pledge to do our range of fields, calling Ja- billion) was provided to Viet Ads and subscription enquiries: said, adding that “many best together with coun- pan “one of the most im- Nam in the form of loan aid [email protected] countries in the region, and tries in maintaining this portant, leading, long term between 2010 and 2014, the international communi- common target.” partners.” while 143.7 billion yen was Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar ty feel insecure, have re- Japan is not a claimant He said he hopes Japan given as grant aid in the Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, peatedly raised voices ex- in the South China Sea dis- will continue to grant offi- same period, with 2011 see- Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of pressing deep concerns.” pute, and has repeatedly cial development assis- ing the highest disbursement Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. 00510 and Quang did not name been advised by China to tance to Viet Nam, “espe- figures for both loans and Publishing Permit No. 00629. any particular parties in the refrain from becoming in- cially in the fields of high grants.—Kyodo News 6 Regional 23 May 2016 Obama, bound for Viet Nam, seeks to turn old foe into new partner major thrust of Obama’s strategic three-day visit, Hanoi, the seat of “rebalance” toward the Asia-Pa- communist rule, he will meet Viet cific region, a centerpiece of his Nam’s new president, Tran Dai foreign policy. Obama’s Viet Quang, its new prime minister, Nam visit comes just days after Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Commu- Chinese fighter jets carried out nist Party General Secretary what the Pentagon said was an Nguyen Phu Trong. “unsafe” intercept of a US mili- Obama won’t be able to tary reconnaissance plane in the avoid prominently displayed im- South China Sea. Beijing is pursu- ages and busts of the late Viet- ing territorial claims there that namese leader Ho Chi Minh, re- conflict with those of Viet Nam vered by many of his compatriots and several other countries. but widely reviled in the United Obama will be the third con- States during the war. The conflict secutive US president to visit Viet involving US combat forces was Nam since diplomatic relations estimated to have killed hundreds were restored in 1995. of thousands of Vietnamese and “What we want to demon- 58,000 American troops. strate with this visit is a significant In the country’s commercial upgrade in the relationship be- hub, Ho Chi Minh City, formerly tween the United States and Viet Saigon, Obama will meet entre- Nam ... even as we have areas of preneurs, a chance to tout Hanoi’s An image of US President Barack Obama is seen at a tailor shop in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 21 May 2016. difference,” said Ben Rhodes, role in a trans-Pacific trade pact he Photo: Reuters Obama’s deputy national security has championed. adviser. But the name of the city, the ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — man rights, aides say. issue. Viet Nam’s poor human Washington wants Viet Nam capital of South Viet Nam during US President Barack Obama on Pressure has mounted for rights record remains a possible to open up more on the economic the war, evokes searing images Sunday headed for his first visit to Obama to use his landmark visit, sticking point, but the Obama ad- front and also move closer militar- for many Americans of a final Viet Nam, a trip aimed at sealing which begins on Monday, to roll ministration appears increasingly ily, including increased port visits frantic US airlift in 1975. the transformation of an old ene- back a 32-year-old arms embargo swayed toward giving Hanoi by US warships, possibly with ac- While Vietnam wants warm- my into a new partner to help on Hanoi, one of the last vestiges some leeway to build its deterrent cess to the strategic harbour at er ties, some officials are suspi- counter China’s growing asser- of wartime animosity. against China. Cam Ranh Bay, US officials say. cious that the United States seeks tiveness in the region. Lifting the ban — something “Nobody has any illusions,” But even as the two sides to undermine their one-party rule. Four decades after the Viet Viet Nam has long sought — said Evan Medeiros, Obama’s look forward, there will be re- Obama plans to meet dissi- Nam War, Obama — the first US would anger Beijing, which re- former top Asia adviser. “This minders of the past. Obama will dents amid US concerns about the leader to come of age after a con- sents US efforts to forge stronger trip sends important signals to be accompanied by Secretary of government’s heavy-handedness flict that bitterly divided America military bonds with its smaller China about US activism in the State John Kerry, who after a tour toward opponents. Hanoi released — will seek to deepen defence neighbours at a time of rising ten- region and growing US concern in Viet Nam as a young Navy of- a Catholic priest, one of its long- and economic ties with the coun- sions in the disputed South China about Chinese behaviour.” ficer burst onto the scene as an est-serving prisoners, on Friday, try’s communist government Sea. But there was no immediate Closer military cooperation antiwar protester in the 1970s. in a possible gesture ahead of while also prodding them on hu- word of a final US decision on the with allies and partners has been a At the first stop of Obama’s Obama’s visit.—Reuters North Korea proposes Two years after coup, ousted Yingluck says working-level military Thailand’s junta must speed up reform BANGKOK — Two years to the country became a constitutional “I can only hope that the talks with South Korea day that Thailand’s army toppled monarchy in 1932, and khaki NCPO (junta) remembers what the remnants of her government, army uniforms replaced the yel- they promised to the people... I BEIJING — North Korea put fidence between militaries,” it former Prime Minister Yingluck low and red shirts of the protesters have growing concerns because forward proposals for work- went on. Shinawatra called on the junta to that had paralyzed Bangkok for today, people are suffering from ing-level military talks with The notice proposed that accelerate a return to democracy, months. economic hardship, poverty and South Korea on Saturday, ac- talks between the two sides and a poll showed Thais were no “It was the day that the peo- critical social issues including in- cording to a statement released should take place “at the date happier than before the coup. ple’s rights and freedom were tak- creasing drug use.” by official state media. and place both sides deem con- In 2014, the military staged en away,” Yingluck said in a A referendum on a jun- An article from the Korean venient in late May or early their 12th successful coup since the Facebook post. ta-backed draft constitution is due Central News Agency said the June.” on 7 August, and the government idea had been originally pro- It ended by placing the ball has promised an election in 2017. posed at the seventh congress of firmly in South Korea’s court, Yingluck is on trial in the Su- the Workers’ Party of Korea, a by stating, “All the Koreans in preme Court on corruption charg- four-day event in Pyongyang the north and the south and es stemming from a state rice sub- which ended 9 May, and stated abroad will closely watch sidy scheme and faces up to a that the ministry overseeing whether the south Korean au- decade in jail if found guilty. North Korea’s armed forces thorities truly stand for peace.” A leader to replace her has had sent a notice to the South Tensions have been high yet to emerge, leaving the opposi- Korean military on Saturday, on the Korean peninsula in re- tion struggling to mount a cam- which it reproduced. cent months, following North paign for a no vote to a constitu- “It is an urgent matter di- Korea’s fourth nuclear test in tion they say would enshrine rectly related to the existence of January and its launch of a military power for years. the Korean nation to defuse the rocket using banned ballis- Thailand’s divisive politics military tension and prevent in tic-missile technology a month has gone underground due to a advance the second...Korean later. Both acts were in viola- junta ban on political activity. The war on the Korean peninsula at tion of UN sanctions. army has moved quickly to snuff present,” the notice read. North Korea issued various out recent small anti-junta an an- “We think that it is neces- threats against South Korea and ti-constitution protests in Bang- sary for the military authorities its ally the United States after kok. Critics say Prime Minister of the north and the south to further sanctions were passed Prayuth Chan-ocha’s national rec- discuss in an honest and candid as a result of the nuclear test onciliation process has made divi- manner the outstanding issues and rocket launch, and has fired Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives at the sions worse by excluding support- related to any possible military a series of missiles and projec- Supreme Court for a trial on criminal negligence looking into her role in ers of Yingluck and her brother, conflict and agree on...taking tiles, usually into the Sea of Ja- a debt-ridden rice subsidy scheme during her administration, in former Prime Minister Thaksin.— practical steps for building con- pan.—Kyodo News Bangkok, Thailand, on 18 May 2016. Photo: Reuters Reuters 23 May 2016 world 7 Kerry says Taliban leader Mansour News in Brief UK’s Cameron says Trump posed a ‘continuing imminent threat’ comments on Muslim ban of the Afghanistan-Pakistan bor- der. Mansour posed a continuing, ‘very dangerous’ imminent threat” to US personnel and Afghans, Kerry told a news LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron said on conference in the Myanmar cap- Sunday US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments ital. on banning Muslims from entering the United States were “very “This action sends a clear dangerous”, adding to his criticism of the presumptive Republican nominee. “It’s a very dangerous thing to say ... as well as a divisive message to the world that we will and wrong one,” Cameron told ITV’s “Peston on Sunday” show. continue to stand with our Afghan However, he said he would be prepared to meet Trump if he came partners as they work to build a to Britain ahead of the US election. more stable, united, secure and In December, Cameron called Trump “divisive, stupid and prosperous Afghanistan.” wrong” for calling for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the Kerry said the leaders of both United States. —Reuters Pakistan and Afghanistan were notified of the air strike but he de- clined to elaborate on the timing Iran’s army launches war games, of the notifications, which he said tests missiles US Secretary of State John Kerry adjusts his earphones during a included a telephone call from TEHRAN — Iranian Army Ground Force launched military drills news conference in Vienna, Austria, on 17 May 2016. Photo: Reuters him to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. in central region of the country and conducted missile tests on Sun- Nay Pyi Taw — US ing drones had attacked Mansour “Peace is what we want. day, Tasnim news agency reported. Secretary of State John Kerry said and probably killed him in a strike Mansour was a threat to that ef- Code-named Beit al-Moqaddas-28, the war game is scheduled to be performed in three stages. The first and second phases of the on Sunday Afghan Taliban leader in southwest Pakistan, near the fort and to bringing an end to the drill will be held on Sunday in the desert areas and the third will Mullah Akhtar Mansour posed a Afghan border, authorised by US violence and suffering people of be carried out on Monday across Nasrabad operational zone in Is- Afghanistan have endured for “continuing imminent threat” to President Barack Obama. fahan province. On the first stage of the drills, the army test-fired US personnel in Afghanistan and “Yesterday, the United so many years now. He was also two Neze’at-10 missiles, each with the range of 140 km, as a part to Afghans, and was a threat to States conducted a precision air directly opposed to the peace ne- of the exercise in deserts near the central city of Kashan in Isfahan peace. US officials in Washington strike that targeted Taliban leader gotiation and to the reconciliation province.—Xinhua said on Saturday US missile-fir- Mullah Mansour in a remote area process,” Kerry said. —Reuters Egypt’s Sisi says all scenarios possible in Spain’s centre-right PP to strengthen Egypt Air crash CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the media position in election — poll on Friday not to speculate about the cause of an EgyptAir plane crash which killed all 66 people on board, and said all scenarios are still MADRID — Spain’s centre-right caretaker government, topped the seats parties are likely to get in being considered. People’s Party (PP) is on course survey carried out by pollster parliament. In a speech he gave at the opening of a fertilizer plant, Sisi said to increase its share of the vote Metroscopia and published in El The percentage vote of the the investigation into the cause of the crash could take a long time but in a general election next month, Pais with 29.9 per cent. two leftist parties combined is that no one could hide the facts. “Until now all scenarios are possible. a poll showed on Sunday, but it Although the party of act- less than each won individually So please, it is very important that we do not talk and say there is a may not be enough to end politi- ing Prime Minister Mariano Ra- in the December election but due specific scenario,” Sisi told assembled ministers and MPs. —Reuters cal stalemate in the country. joy improved its rating by 1.2 to the way the vote is counted An alliance of left-wing par- per cent points on December’s would likely mean more seats ties led by newcomer Podemos percentage of the vote, such a in parliament than if they cam- 1.4 bln yen stolen from 1,400 convenience could overtake the Socialist party level of support is unlikely to be paigned on separate tickets, the as the main opposition force, the enough to break the deadlock. paper said. store ATMs across Japan poll in El Pais newspaper added. The alliance between an- The PP would benefit from a Spaniards will vote again on ti-austerity party Podemos and predicted low turnout rate of 68 TOKYO — A total of 1.4 billion yen ($12.7 million) in cash has 26 June after an inconclusive De- former communist party United per cent, five percentage points been stolen from some 1,400 automated teller machines in conveni- cember election failed to deliver Left, Unidos Podemos (“To- lower than December’s figure, ence stores across Japan in the space of two hours earlier this month, a mandate to govern to any one gether We Can”), would garner the paper said. Market-friendly investigative sources said Sunday. party and politicians were unable 23.2 per cent of the vote, the poll Ciudadanos would come fourth Police suspect that the cash was withdrawn at ATMs using to agree on a coalition adminis- showed, beating the Socialists on on 15.5 per cent, the poll showed. counterfeit credit cards containing account information leaked from tration. 20.2 per cent. The poll surveyed 1,200 a South African bank. The PP, in power for four The poll showed percentage people by telephone on 17 May Japanese police will work with South African authorities years and heading Spain’s current of vote and not the number of and 18 May.—Reuters through the International Criminal Police Organisation to look into the major theft, including how credit card information was leaked, the sources said. The theft at convenience store ATMs took place in the morning of 15 May in Tokyo and 16 prefectures across the Tajik leader strengthening grip on country, and police believe over 100 people might have coordinated power in volatile region in the unlawful withdrawal.—Kyodo News Three dead, 11 injured in concert shooting ALMATY — President Im- because their wages were no tional amendments drafted by omali Rakhmon seems set to longer sufficient following the a loyal government. In power in Austria strengthen his power by referen- Russian rouble’s devaluation. since 1994, Rakhmon wants to VIenna — A man shot dead two people and wounded 11 others be- dum on Sunday as Tajikistan, on There have been no major scrap the limit on presidential fore turning the gun on himself at a concert organised by a motorcy- the front line against militancy public protests in the authoritar- terms to prevent his current term cle club in western Austria on Sunday, a police spokeswoman said. and crime from neighbouring ian state, but political tensions ending in 2020 from being his The shooting took place at around 3 am (0100 GMT) at the concert in Afghanistan, sinks deeper into are on the rise. In September, last one. Nenzing, a market town near the border with Liechtenstein. Around an economic crisis and simmer- general and former opposition The proposals would also 150 people attended the event. ing discontent. fighter was killed in a gunfight lower the minimum age for pres- The police spokeswoman said that after a row with his girl- Many of the hundreds of with government forces after idential candidates, allowing Ra- friend, the 27-year-old shooter grabbed a gun from his car and fired thousands of Tajiks working in a failed attempt to seize power khmon’s elder son Rustam, who randomly into the crowd. The girlfriend was unharmed. recession-hit Russia have been from Rakhmon. runs the state financial control Police said the full circumstances of the incident were not yet forced to return home, either Sunday’s referendum seeks agency, to run for office if he known and that investigations were ongoing. —Reuters because they lost their jobs or the public vote on 41 constitu- chooses to do so.—Reuters 8 ANALYSIS 23 May 2016

Write for us We appreciate your feedback and contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email [email protected] with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. Sochi Plan of Action welcomed HE heads of state and operation. In this era, the tween ASEAN and the Rus- ASEAN connectivity in line Khin Maung Aye government of the world is changing fast, and sian Federation concerning with the Master Plan on ASE- Tmember states of the there is an increased tendency narrowing the development AN Connectivity (MPAC) and Associations of Southeast toward multipolarity. Region- gap and connectivity. Russia’s its successor document, as well Asian Nations (ASEAN) and al security is evolving in an support for ASEAN’s effort to as to promote enhanced con- the Russian Federation have open, transparent, inclusive bridge the development gap nectivity between ASEAN and released the Sochi Declaration and rule-based manner. The within and between ASEAN Russia, including more effec- at the end of the ASEAN-Rus- establishment of the ASEAN member states is welcomed as tive transport links and closer sian Federation Commemora- community is welcomed by appropriate. people-to-people ties. tive Summit to Mark the 20th the international community, According to the Sochi In this regard, The Global Anniversary of the ASE- and Russian Federation and Declaration, Russia’s support New Light of Myanmar wel- AN-Russian Federation part- ASEAN have reaffirmed their includes the Initiative for comes the adoption of the nership. commitment to build strong- ASEAN Integration (IAI) and Comprehensive Plan of Action These heads of state and er, deeper and mutually bene- the promotion of inclusive and to promote cooperation be- government have recognised ficial relations in order to en- sustainable economic growth tween ASEAN and the Rus- the achievements of their sure regional peace, stability as stipulated in the IAI Work sian Federation (2016-2020) countries in a wide range of and prosperity. Plan II and its successor docu- and to task relevant authori- areas, including political, se- From among over four ment. Concerning ASEAN ties to oversee its implementa- curity, trade and economics, dozen resolutions passed at connectivity, the declaration tion in several sectors through culture, people-to-people ex- the Sochi summit, there are involves a commitment to ex- appropriate ASEAN-Russia change and development co- commitments to cooperate be- plore ways to cooperate on mechanisms. Sexual Violence against Children

contribute to sexual violence ted to protecting the right of chil- ing sold for non-sexual purpos- abuse. Much more needs to be Dr. Khine Khine Win against children such as children’s dren by ratifying the Convention es—such as other forms of forced done to prevent sexual abuse, to being not considered to have the on the Rights of the Child, CRC. labor, illegal adoption and organ encourage girls and boys to report very day, millions of same rights as adults, gender dis- It is the most universally ratified donation. Myanmar became a abuse and to punish perpetrators children throughout the crimination, tradition, religion, human rights treaty in human his- State Party of that optional proto- seriously. In deed, there are many Eworld are subjected to cultural practice and superstition. tory. Articles 34 and 35 of the col in 2012. ways for guardians to deal with abuse, neglect, exploitation and Because of increasing poverty, Convention on the Rights of the In order to address sexual vi- problem situations. For instant, if violence in different ways. Sexual more families are either forced or Child say that governments olence against children issue, we a child discloses that he/she has violence against children is a deceived into selling their girls should protect children from all have to collaborate and cooperate been sexually abused or exploited, gross violation of children’s into prostitution. There are other forms of sexual exploitation and among many partners. In effect, Do support the children and ex- rights. Yet it is a global reality factors like illiteracy, lack of abuse and take all measures possi- preventing and responding to sex- plain that he/she is not responsible across all strata of society and in awareness about sexual violence for what happened, Do believe the all countries of the world. It can against children. Because of ma- child, Do be empathetic, under- take the form of sexual abuse, har- jority’s receiving no sex educa- standing and supportive, Don’t assment, rape or sexual exploita- tion either at home or at school, criticize the child, Don’t get angry tion in prostitution or pornogra- the increasing threat of HIV, the with the child, Don’t ignore the phy. It is usually a silent, hidden, demand for young girls who are abuse, Lodge a complaint with the indivisible crime that both boys virgins and so on. police immediately and Don’t and girls face at home or outside, Evidence shows that sexual make the child feel guilty about often at the hands of trusted adults. violence can have serious short the abuse. The most important Talking about sexual violence is and long-term physical, psycho- thing is that your first responsibil- difficult because of the many ta- logical and social consequences ity is to the child –to protect him/ boos that surround the issues of not only for girls or boys, but also her and to ensure that there is no sexuality, abuse and exploitation. for their families and communi- breach of privacy or confidentiali- In fact, cases of sexual violence ties. This includes increased risks ty. against children are even more for illness, unwanted pregnancy, Every child deserves a future difficult to talk about because of a psychological distress, stigma, and they are our legacy for the fu- culture of silence and shame sup- discrimination and difficulties at ture. Again they are our future and presses any discussion of chil- school. The consequences of vio- deserve every opportunity to live dren. lence can be devastating. Above full and healthy lives. If children The majority of children nev- all, it can result in early death. In ble to ensure that they are not ab- ual violence against children were to grow up without being er report the abuse, and often this these reasons, preventing and re- ducted, sold or trafficked. And should be everybody’s business. subjected to humiliation, our is because they are afraid of their sponding to violence and ex- also there is an optional protocol Children hopes and expectations world will flourish. In order to parents’ reactions, because they ploitation is essential to ensuring of CRC namely Optional Protocol require the State to act now with save the children, our legacy for fear getting in trouble, or because children’s right to survival, devel- on the sale of children, child pros- real urgency to fulfill their obliga- the future, we must accelerate our they don’t know how to tell. The opment, participation and well-be- titution and child pornography. tions to children as right-holders. efforts to end the brutality of rape child who keeps the abuse secret ing. This optional protocol supple- International cooperation and and other forms of sexual violence is more likely to experience se- From human rights perspec- ments the CRC Convention by public education play crucial role against children and to end impu- vere physical and emotional con- tive, all children have rights and providing States with detailed re- to combat sexual abuse on child nity for sexual violence against sequences, both in childhood and those rights must be protected. Al- quirements to end the sexual ex- and also public awareness, infor- children. It’s the time to stop sex- later in life. most every country in the world ploitation and abuse of children. mation and education campaigns ual violence against children. There are many factors that including Myanmar has commit- It also protects children from be- help protect children from sexual ***** 23 May 2016 national 9

Army chief, US Secretary of State discuss Suggested Peoples’ Hundred Day Plan POEM: defence cooperation, ASEAN relations With advent of the Summer and El Nino in spate one should take care, precious water not to waste. When brushing teeth and washing face in the morn not to waste water by keeping the tap turned on. Washing clothes with hand to wash them clean instead of repeatedly washing in the machine. Not to wash the car with a hose pipe every day but wipe it clean with a wet cloth if one may. As for electricity, summer is the short supply season not wasting electricity is the duty of every citizen. Switching off lights, fans and air-cons when not using will help lower electricity bills, increase electricity saving. Also not to let any one, ‘fix’ the electricity meter to help reduce the electricity bills in the future. Regarding disposal of household waste reducing, it starts at the source, like when going marketing. To go to the market with reusable bag for shopping not to accept plastic bags from sellers for any thing. Packing wastes in the ‘recommended’ bags to throw but not toss the bags through the backdoor window. To never with household waste, the pavement litter to always place it into the YCDC waste container. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives US Secretary of State John Kerry in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Myawady If there aren’t sufficient YCDC waste containers perhaps request the YCDC’s responsible officers . COMMANDER-in-Chief of for its commitment to the suc- guaranteed equality in human As for riding into town for business or shopping Defence Services Senior General cessful holding of free and fair rights, religion and ethnic affairs, here are some rules one should be observing. Min Aung Hlaing met US Secre- elections last year, describing the with no discrimination or oppres- N o t t o c h e w b e t e l w h i l e r i d i n g o n a c a r o r a t a x i tary of State John Kerry in Nay achievement as historic. sion. and spit out betel juice to make the streets dirty. Pyi Taw yesterday to discuss bi- Senior General Min Aung Myanmar has a population When eating snacks in the car or taxi not to throw lateral cooperation in defence as Hlaing said great care has to be of more than 51 millions, 85 per packing material and used tissues out of the window. well as relations with the ASEAN taken in conducting political re- cent of whom practise Buddhism, And not to park or double park the car near shops to eat or shop without concern about traffic blocks. community. form with the country’s current the army chief said, adding that Regarding suppression of crime, to inform promptly At the meeting, Senior Gen- condition. Islam, Christianity and other the Police of any crime, is every citizens civic duty. eral Min Aung Hlaing explained “We must take a lot of things faiths are granted freedom of In the plan there may be included some other thing plans to hold the 21st Century into consideration, like history, worship across the country. however the ones mentioned are good for beginning. Panglong Conference for internal culture, tradition and geograph- “There is no religious dis- peace and relations between the ical location,” the command- crimination, but respect should Lokethar government and the army. er-in-chief said. be given to Buddhism as a major- John Kerry praised the army He said that the country has ity faith,” he said.—Myawaddy Myanmar’s LGBT community comes together against discrimination

Jaiden Coonan day’s event was to recognize, once (SOGIE) Rights. again, that sexual identity is not a In one of these cases a 25-year eft of stage a young effem- mental disorder. old transgender woman was arrest- inate male presses his lips, Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS ed and held in a police station over Lsmacking them together for Country Coordinator to Myanmar night where she was ridiculed by effect, before swiftly unlatching his reminded the crowd that in 1990 other prisoners and forced to strip longyi, retying it. To the right, his the World Health Organisation in front of the cells, a humiliating teacher melts into her chair in tra- (WHO) declared that homosexual- and degrading experience with Attendees at yesterday IDAHO event. ditional uniform, basket placed on ity was not a mental disorder. only one escape bribery. Inevitably her desk as she scribbles at non-ex- He also reiterated that the she did, a necessity for some and a laws that discriminate against the forward to developing the country istent notes. World Psychiatric Association re- luxury for others. LGBT community – in particular by contributing our time, effort and The young man swans across leased a report reaffirming to coun- The laws allowing police to the colonial era law from 1861, skills to help the government,” said stage presenting his teacher with a tries the fact, that people who are arrest transgender individuals is Section 377 of the Penal Code. Hla Myat Tun. white rose, placing it on her desk; unable to self-identify sexually in under the 1945 Burma Police Act, Section 377 criminalises “vol- Hla Myat Tun has helped or- she brushes him off - casting him a community, either socially or in section 35 (c) and (d). Most indi- untary carnal intercourse,” this can ganise previous IDAHO events in to the back of the class. a family setting, can suffer from viduals are arrested under section be used to imprison individuals Myanmar. In 2014 the event was Another young male enters, mental disorders. The act of ac- 35 (c) that states; for up to 10 years, but despite this, held at People’s Park in Yangon, more masculine, striding over pre- ceptance in admission to a friend “… any person found between there weren’t any prosecutions in but for the past two years the event senting his teacher with a red rose. was featured in a shorter skit later sunset and sunrise having his face 2015. has been held on private property She reanimates from her puddle, on, depicting a friend coming out covered or otherwise disguised, “It is used more for arresting after a Minister held reservations perks up at the sight of the mascu- to another. It ended with a tearful who is unable to give a satisfactory transgender women,” says Hla to pride events after it was against line student ordering him to sit at hug and a reminder, as the actors account himself.” Myat Htun the Program Manager “Myanmar culture.”Despite this the front of the class - next to her exited the stage - that regardless of It is assumed officers would of Colors Rainbow and the Festi- one instance Hla Myat Tun said desk. whom you love, you will always be presume transgender women are val Director for the &Proud Yan- that the previous and current gov- The skit ends with the mascu- loved. Yet, despite these acts and intending to hide their appearanc- gon Film Festival. He also told ernments have been well recep- line student and teacher walking the community coming together es, far from the case and allowing The Global New Light of Myan- tive of the LGBT community and out arm-in-arm as the effeminate to celebrate these few hours on a to the law to be practiced clearly mar that the LGBT community is has had meetings with them in the young man’s glowing attitude re- balmy Yangon afternoon, the real- has created prejudice. At the event not asking for different or special past. Hla Myat Tun said that in duces to nothing, he covers his face ity for those struggling with sexual the Australian Ambassador to My- rights, but for human rights. the future they would like to work racing off in tears. identity in Myanmar is bleak. In anmar, H.E Nicholas Coppel, said “We are also humans fighting with the government to hold pride Yangon’s LGBTI commu- the 2015 Myanmar Universal Peri- that the Australian government for our rights, we are here living parades in the street, as is the cus- nity celebrated International Day odic Review, listed seven cases of will work with the Myanmar gov- in the community, the same com- tom in many countries around the Against Homophobia (IDAHO) abuse on the one page report focus- ernment, to assure the protection munity, sharing everything in the world. But, it all depends on, “the at Sen Lan So Pyay gardens on 17 ing on Sexual Orientation, Gender of Myanmar’s LGBT community, country. We are here and we are a countries situation and the opinions May, overlooking Inya Lake. The Identity and Gender Expression also working towards repealing part of the country, we are looking of the government,” he added. 10 world 23 May 2016 Afghan Taliban leader likely killed in US drone strike KABUL/WASHINGTON — Afghanistan-Pakistan border,” Ghani’s office said Taliban two bodies had been taken to a The United States has carried out US Secretary of State John Kerry who wanted to end bloodshed hospital, said the official, who de- an air strike on the leader of the told a news conference while on a should return from “alien soil” clined to be identified. Afghan Taliban, probably kill- visit to Myanmar. and join peace efforts. One of the Taliban com- ing him in a remote border area Mansour posed a “continu- Kerry said the leaders of manders who dismissed the re- just inside Pakistan, in an opera- ing, imminent threat” to US per- both Pakistan and Afghanistan port of Mansour’s killing said it tion likely to dash any immediate sonnel and Afghans, he said. were notified of the strike but he had nevertheless spread alarm. prospect for peace talks. “If people want to stand in declined to say if they were told “This rumour has created If confirmed, the death of the way of peace and continue to before or after. He said he had panic among our followers across Mullah Akhtar Mansour may threaten and kill and blow people spoken to Pakistani Prime Min- Afghanistan and Pakistan,” the trigger a battle for succession and up, we have no recourse but to re- ister Nawaz Sharif by telephone. senor Taliban member said by deepen fractures that emerged in spond and I think we responded Pakistan has in the past de- telephone, adding he was telling the insurgent movement after the appropriately,” Kerry said. nounced US strikes on its soil, his comrades to ignore the report. death of its founder, Mullah Mo- Kerry did not confirm wheth- calling them a violation of sov- In December, Mansour was hammad Omar, was confirmed er the strike had killed Mansour. ereignty, but US officials have reportedly wounded and possibly last year, more than two years af- A Pentagon spokesman said ear- said Pakistan has approved some killed in a shootout at the house ter he died. lier the results of the strike were Mullah Akhtar Mohammad strikes, in particular on militants of an insurgent leader in Pakistan. Saturday’s strike, which US being assessed. Mansour, Taliban militants’ fighting the Pakistani state. The Taliban eventually released officials said was authorised by The Afghan government also leader. Photo: Reuters Pakistan, which has been an audio recording, purportedly President Barack Obama and in- said Mansour’s death had not trying to broker Afghan talks, from Mansour, to dispel the re- cluded multiple drones, showed been confirmed though a spokes- said Michael Kugelman, a senior was “seeking clarification” on the ports. the United States was prepared man for President Ashraf Ghani associate at the Woodrow Wilson strike, a foreign ministry spokes- A US intelligence analyst to go after the Taliban leader- said it seemed he was dead. Top Institute think-tank. man said. He repeated a call for said Mansour had been in a power ship in Pakistan, which the West- officials said privately they be- Haqqani, appointed as num- the Taliban to give up violence struggle with another commander ern-backed government in Kabul lieved he had been killed. ber two after Mansour assumed and join negotiations. whose deputy was killed last year has repeatedly accused of shelter- The Taliban have made no control of the Taliban last year, Drones targeted Mansour in what officials think was a fight ing the insurgents. official statement but two com- has generally been seen as an op- and another combatant in a vehi- with Mansour’s more hard-line It also underscored the be- manders close to Mansour denied ponent of negotiations and if he cle in a remote area of Pakistan’s faction. lief among US commanders that he was dead. does take over, prospects for talks Baluchistan Province, southwest But the US official cautioned under Mansour’s leadership, the With the report of Mansour’s are likely to recede further. of the town of Ahmad Wal, a against concluding that a shake- Taliban have grown increasing death, attention has focused on Efforts to broker talks be- US official in Washington said, up might diminish the Taliban’s close to militant groups like al his deputy, Sirajuddin Haqqani, tween the Afghan government speaking on condition of ano- broader sense of strength, given Qaeda, posing a direct threat to leader of a notorious network and the Taliban had already nymity. recent gains they had made. US security. blamed for most big suicide at- stalled following a suicide attack A Pakistani official in the “It’s hard to see much incen- “The United States con- tacks in Kabul. in Kabul last month that killed area said a car had been blown up tive for them to start compromis- ducted a precision air strike that “Based purely on matters 64 people and prompted Ghani to and two unidentified people had ing now, with the fighting just targeted Taliban leader Mullah of hierarchy, he would be the prioritize military operations over been killed. It was not clear how heating up again,” the official Mansour in a remote area of the favourite to succeed Mansour,” negotiations. the vehicle was blown up and the said.—Reuters Iraqi army says preparing to retake Islamic State calls for IS-held Falluja, tells residents to leave attacks on the West Baghdad — Iraq’s army said city to fall to Islamic State in the capital, had a pre-war popu- on Sunday it was preparing to re- January 2014, six months before lation of around 300,000. during Ramadan in take the Islamic State stronghold the group that emerged from al It is encircled by Iraqi forces of Falluja and asked residents to Qaeda swept through large parts and a coalition of Shi’ite militias get ready to leave, state TV re- of Iraq and neighbouring Syria. known as Hashid Shaabi. audio message ported. The army “is asking the Known as the “City of Min- Families who could not citizens that are still in Falluja arets and Mother of Mosques”, Baghdad — A new punish the Crusaders day and leave should raise white flags to be prepared to leave the city Falluja is a focus for Sunni message purporting to come night,” Adnani said. to mark their location in the city through secured routes that will Muslim faith and identity in from the spokesman of Islam- The militant group, which just went of Baghdad, the army’s be announced later,” the channel Iraq. It was badly damaged in ic State calls on followers to seeks to establish a caliphate media unit added, according to said. two offensives by US forces launch attacks on the United across the Middle East and the TV channel. The city on the Euphrates against al Qaeda insurgents in States and Europe during the beyond, has claimed deadly at- Falluja was the first Iraqi river 50 km (32 miles) west of 2004.—Reuters Islamic holy month of Rama- tacks over the past year on ci- dan, which begins in early June. vilians in France, Belgium and “Ramadan, the month of the United States. conquest and jihad. Get pre- But the message made pared, be ready ... to make it no mention of the EgyptAir a month of calamity every- flight that crashed into the where for the non-believers ... Mediterranean on Thursday especially for the fighters and in unexplained circumstances, supporters of the caliphate in amid speculation by Egyptian, Europe and America,” said the French and American officials message, suggesting attacks on that a jihadist attack was the military and civilian targets. most likely cause. The authenticity of the au- A US-led coalition, which dio clip, purporting to be from also includes European and Abu Muhammad al-Adnani Arab countries, launched a and distributed on Saturday by campaign of air strikes against Twitter accounts that usually Islamic State in Iraq and Syr- publish Islamic State state- ia in 2014 after the militants ments, could not be verified. seized vast swathes of territory “The smallest action you in those countries. do in their heartland is better “Their planes do not dis- and more enduring to us than tinguish between civilians what you would if you were and combatants, man or wom- with us. If one of you hoped an,” the message continued, to reach the Islamic State, we in apparent reference to the A tank of the Iraqi army is seen on the outskirts of the city of Falluja, Iraq on 19 May 2015. Photo: Reuters wish we were in your place to strikes.—Reuters 23 May 2016 Health & Science 11 Solar plane lands in Dayton, Ohio on latest leg of round-the-world flight DAYTON (Ohio) — An experi- that of a Boeing 747 but an ul- mental airplane powered solely tra-light carbon-fibre skin and by energy from the sun landed in overall weight of a car, the Solar Ohio on Saturday night on the Impulse cruises at speeds ranging latest leg of its historic bid by pi- from only 34 to 62 miles per hour lots and developers to fly around (55 to 100 kph). the globe without a drop of fuel. The four engines of the pro- The single-seat Solar Im- peller-driven aircraft are powered pulse 2 aircraft arrived in Dayton exclusively by energy collected shortly before 10pm local time, from more than 17,000 solar cells some 17 hours after leaving built into its wings. Excess ener- Phoenix Goodyear Airport, the gy is stored in four batteries dur- project team said on its official ing daylight hours to keep the Twitter page. plane flying after dark. “People told the WrightBro- The plane can climb to thers & us what we wanted to 28,000 feet (8,500 metres), but achieve was impossible,” said generally flies at lower altitudes Bertrand Piccard after landing. at night to conserve energy. Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard (R) in preparation prior to the take off with Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered “They were wrong!” Piccard and Andre Borsch- airplane, at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in direction Tulsa International Airport, on 12 May 2016. Photo: Reuters The locale was of special berg have been taking turns pilot- significance to the pilots, as the ing the plane on each leg of the 118-hour trans-Pacific crossing, The Swiss team’s ultimate in Abu Dhabi, the starting point home base to aviation pioneers journey. Both have trained to stay over five days and five nights, goal is to achieve the first round- for the journey in March 2015. Orville and Wilbur Wright. alert for long stretches of time by from Japan to Hawaii. He also set the-world solar-powered flight, The two men completed an Amanda Wright Lane, a de- practicing meditation and hypno- new duration and distance re- part of its campaign to bolster earlier multi-flight crossing of the scendant of the brothers, neither sis. cords for solar-powered flight. support for clean-energy technol- United States in a prototype of of whom ever married, was on Borschberg set a new endur- Battery damage sustained during ogies. the solar plane in 2013 as a pre- hand to welcome the flight. ance record for the longest non- the crossing kept the aircraft The team hopes eventually cursor to their globe-circling With a wingspan exceeding stop solo flight last July during a grounded for nine months. to complete its circumnavigation quest.—Reuters ‘ET Comes Home’ for NASA Struggling Novartis heart drug fuel tank’s ride to LA site LOS ANGELES — A giant km) journey, the centre said on boosted by new medical guidelines NASA fuel tank completed its fi- Twitter. Its arrival capped a trip LONDON — New global guide- nal journey on Saturday, with that started in New Orleans lines on the treatment of heart crowds cheering on its parade aboard a barge that passed failure strongly endorse the use along Los Angeles streets to a sci- through the Panama Canal and of Novartis’ Entresto, boosting ence centre where it will go on docked at Marina del Rey on the prospects for a drug that has display with the US space shuttle Wednesday. The transport was a struggled to gain traction since its Endeavour. sequel of sorts to the 2012 mis- launch last year. The orange tank, weighing sion to tow Endeavour from the US and European heart ex- 65,000 lb (29,500 kg) and 154 Los Angeles airport to the science perts gave the highest “class 1” feet (47 metres) in length, is the centre, a feat witnessed by 1.5 recommendation to Entresto for only one of its kind. It was never million. Crowds were smaller use in patients with heart failure, used in a shuttle launch, which this time, but rows of spectators a debilitating condition in which would have blown it to pieces. and children in homemade astro- the heart is unable to pump The California Science Cen- naut helmets lined the curbs along enough blood around the body. tre called the parade of the fuel the route to see the tank pass and The guidance in the key US tank, which stands about three pose for selfie pictures with it. A market says that Entresto should stories tall when towed on its side dozen US astronauts, including The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis is seen at its headquarters in replace two older types of drugs by a truck, “ET Comes Home,” in Garrett Reisman and Sandra Basel, Switzerland in 2013. Photo: Reuters known as ACE inhibitors and a play on the “external tank” Magnus, made appearances along ARBs in heart failure patients name and the 1982 movie “E.T. the journey. In the event, the American some expected caveats, with ex- who have adequate blood pres- the Extra-Terrestrial.” “It’s been a very smooth College of Cardiology, the Amer- perts saying that Entresto should sure and tolerance to standard The tank, ET-94, arrived at ride,” said Science Center spokes- ican Heart Association and the not be given together with an drugs. the centre after a 16-mile (26- woman Shell Amega. —Reuters European Society of Cardiology ACE inhibitor or used in patients In Europe, doctors are rec- said they issued their guidelines with a history of a swelling con- ommended to switch their pa- simultaneously to “unify the mes- dition known as angioedema. tients to the medicine if they fit sage, minimize confusion, and Experts also gave a “class the profile of a 2014 clinical trial improve and standardise the care IIa” recommendation to Amgen’s that proved Entresto was better of patients”. new drug Corlanor for use on top than standard treatment. Novartis said the new guid- of beta blockers for certain heart “The guidelines read favour- ance, published late on Friday, failure patients who have a rest- ably. In fact, they are about as would redefine the standard of ing heart rate of at least 70 beats favourable as we could have care for treating reduced ejection per minute. Servier sells the prod- hoped for,” said Bernstein ana- fraction heart failure. uct outside the United States. lyst Tim Anderson. “We know patients with There have been few new Given Entresto’s sluggish heart failure suffer reduced quali- drugs for heart failure and Novar- sales, investors were watching ty of life and remain at high risk tis has touted Entresto as an even- carefully to see what the guide- of hospitalisation or death, and tual $5 billion-a-year seller. lines said and when they would these new guidelines are a strong Yet first-quarter sales of the be issued, since this will influ- call to action to ensure patients medicine were just $17 million A paddle boarder makes his way to the water as the space shuttle fuel ence prescribers. There had been receive the most effective thera- and Novartis now predicts 2016 tank ET-94 arrives by barge for its eventual placement at the Califor- concerns the announcements pies,” said Vas Narasimhan, chief sales of a modest $200 million, nia Science Centre in Marina del Rey, California, US, on 18 May 2016. could be staggered and might medical officer for Novartis. well below initial analyst fore- Photo: Reuters only recommend limited use. The guidelines do contain casts.—Reuters 12 world 23 May 2016 UN: Serbia makes White House invites ex- progress in protecting American POW cultural diversity to Obama’s Hiroshima visit BELGRADE — Serbia has recent- the Office of the United Nations ly made important steps to better High Commissioner for Human SAN ANTONIO, (Texas) — anchor respect for its most stigma- Rights in Geneva, which high- The White House has invited an tized communities, the United Na- lighted the case of more than 60 American former World War II tions Country Team in Serbia said Roma families in Serbia saved prisoner of war to accompany in a release on Saturday. from eviction through the use of President Barack Obama during On the occasion of World the International Covenant on his historic visit to Hiroshima, a Day of Cultural Diversity for Di- Economic, Social and Cultural group of former POWs of Japan alogue and Development, UNCT Rights. Director-General of UNESCO Iri- opportunity to reconcile the eco- said Saturday. Serbia said Serbia had adopted a “Celebrating cultural diversi- na Bokova was cited as saying in nomic and social aspects of de- “As you can imagine, we new Strategy of Social Inclusion ty means opening up new perspec- the release. velopment — cultural goods and see this as a positive step...and of Roma for the Period 2016-2025 tives for sustainable development Bokova said culture was a services have identities, reference that maybe, finally, (the govern- in March, setting out a broad range and promoting creative industries sustainable development accelera- points and values, while enabling ment is) noticing,” Jan Thomp- of areas where more efforts were and cultural entrepreneurship as tor whose potential had been rec- millions of creators, artists and son, president of the American required. sources of millions of jobs world- ognised in the UN 2030 Agenda professionals to make a living Defenders of Bataan and Cor- The release said a new film on wide — particularly for young for Sustainable Development. from their work,” said Bokova. regidor Memorial Society, said fair housing had been launched by people and especially for women,” “Culture offers the unique —Tanjug at a press conference during the society’s annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. Daniel Crowley, 94, a for- Australian climber dies while descending from Everest summit mer US Army air corpsman, has been chosen to make the trip to KATHMANDU/MELBOURNE on Saturday was also confirmed massive quake last year killed at tude sickness while descending the atomic-bombed city in west- — A 34-year-old Australian by Monash University in Mel- least 18 people at Everest Base from Camp Four, located at about ern Japan on Friday, according woman has died while descending bourne, where she worked as a Camp. 8,000 metres (26,246 feet), the to Thompson, who added, “I from the summit of Mount Ever- lecturer. Officials in Nepal said ef- On Friday, Dutch climber Kathmandu-based company that think it’s powerful because the est, local officials in Kathmandu forts were being made to take her Eric Ary Arnold died after reach- organised her expedition said. victims must face each other in said on Sunday, the second death body down from the mountain. ing the summit of 8,850-metre “We are waiting for the ex- order to become the victors of on the world’s highest mountain The fatality was the second (29,035 feet) Everest. pedition leader and other climbers peace.” in as many days. on Everest this year and could hit Strydom, part of the same of the group to come down to base The society sent a letter The death of Maria Strydom mountaineering in Nepal, where a group as Arnold, developed alti- camp,” said Pasang Phurba of the to the White House, urging the Seven Summits Treks. president “to focus your remarks “We will then discuss (re- at the upcoming historic visit to trieving) her body. It cannot be Hiroshima on the events leading left to lie as it is there,” he told to the decision to use the bomb Reuters. and recognise the effects it has He also said one Indian had on the people of both coun- climber suffering from frost bite tries.” was rescued from Camp Two, “The Pacific War must not situated at about 6,400 metres be remembered simply as the (21,000 feet). legacy of one new weapon, for Last year’s earthquake forced it is not the weapons of war, but hundreds of climbers to abandon rather the causes, conduct, and their expeditions. The temblor, the lessons of that war that matter worst in Nepal’s recorded histo- most,” the letter also said. ry, killed 9,000 people across the Thompson pointed out that Himalayan nation. for many former POWs, Obama More than 350 climbers have making a momentous visit to Hi- reached the top of Everest this roshima without acknowledging month from the Nepali side of the the pain and suffering that all mountain while several people victims, including the POWs, have climbed from Tibet. endured would only serve to Among them was 19-year- further muddy the history of the old Alyssa Azar, who on Saturday war. became the youngest Australian “I understand that he’s go- to summit Everest, and Lhakpa ing to go there and remember Sherpa, who notched a new record the victims. I think that’s right. A trekker stands in front of Mount Everest, which is 8,850 metres high (C), at Kala Patthar in Solukhumbu for woman climbers with her sev- That’s morally correct,” she District on 7 May 2014. Photo: Reuters enth ascent.—Reuters said.—Kyodo News Israeli PM vows his future coalition to ‘strive’ for peace with Palestinians

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime He added that Israel will estinians after the last round of tlements policy,” referring to the give his post to ultranationalist Minister Benjamin Netanyahu push forward with the peace pro- talks reached an impasse in April continuous expansion of the Jew- lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman, said Sunday that his larger coa- cess “by assisting with regional 2014. ish settlements in the West Bank. leader of the Yisrael Beytenu lition, which he is currently at- factors,” in an apparent reference His remarks came as French On Monday, Walls is scheduled (“Israel Our Home”) party. tempting to build with an ultrana- to Egyptian President Adel-Fat- Prime Minister Manuel Walls to meet Netanyahu before trave- Ya’alon was widely consid- tionalist politician, will “strive” tah al-Sisi, who last week prom- arrived in Israel for a three-day ling to Ramallah to meet Pales- ered as a voice of moderation in for peace with the Palestinians. ised Israel warmer ties if it agrees visit in Jerusalem and Ramallah, tinian President Mahmoud Abbas Netanyahu’s cabinet. “The wider government will to efforts to resume peace talks in an effort to push France’s bid in the afternoon. Netanyahu said the move continue to strive for a diplomat- with the Palestinians. for an international conference to Israel’s political arena has is necessary to enlarge his nar- ic process with the Palestinians,” Netanyahu’s right-wing gov- reignite the peace process. been in turmoil over the past row coalition, which current- Netanyahu said at the start of his ernment has been under growing On Sunday, Walls told the week over Netanyahu’s bid to ly includes 61 members in a weekly cabinet meeting in Jeru- international pressures to renew Palestinian newspaper “al-Ay- oust Defence Minister Moshe 120-member parliament, and salem. the negotiations with the Pal- am” that “Israel must stop its set- Ya’alon in order to reportedly achieve “stability.” —Xinhua 23 May 2016 world 13 Suspect admits to stabbing pop idol after his gift, advances rejected TOKYO — A man under and stabbed her numerous in hospital in a critical con- arrest for stabbing a woman times.” dition, had earlier visited a repeatedly has told police Iwazaki also told the police station near her home that the attack in western police that he intended to in Musashino seeking ad- Tokyo was sparked when kill her and carried a knife vice after Iwazaki had har- the victim rejected a gift for that purpose, indicating assed her online via social from him, investigative it was a premeditated as- networking sites such as sources said Sunday. sault. twitter. She mentioned Iwa- Tomohiro Iwazaki, a Tomita has been ap- zaki by name when speak- 27-year-old man, stabbed pearing in pop idol shows ing to police. Mayu Tomita, a 20-year-old and television programmes Learning from Tomita college student, more than for children, and the police on Thursday that she 20 times including in the suspect Iwazaki is a fan of planned to appear at an idol neck, chest, arms and back, hers. event on Saturday, officers shortly after 5pm Saturday According to the po- at the Musashino police sta- in Koganei. The assault lice, the suspect intercepted tion asked the police in Ko- came shortly before Tomita Tomita in hopes of talking ganei to respond if they re- was due to take the stage to to her at JR Musashi-Koga- ceive an emergency call on perform with other women nei Station before the as- the matter. in an idol event. sault occurred. The police will now Iwazaki, who was ar- Security camera foot- scrutinize the perpetrator’s rested at the site, told police, age shows a man appearing messages to confirm his link “I sent a gift (to Tomita) but to be Iwazaki following with the attack while also it was returned. I asked her Media crew gather in front of a multiple-tenant building in Tokyo’s Koganei on 21 May 2016, Tomita from the station to assessing whether the police why but she gave an evasive where Mayu Tomita, a 20-year-old college student, were repeatedly stabbed by Tomohiro the site of the crime. handled the incident appro- answer, so I became mad Iwagaki, 27. Photo: Kyodo News Tomita, who remains priately.—Kyodo News

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Egypt sends submarine to MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE ( INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER ) hunt for crashed EgyptAir jet ( 7 / 2016 ) CAIRO — Egypt deployed plant in the port city of their detectable range from Open tenders are invited for supply of the following respective items in United a submarine on Sunday to Damietta. the surface. States Dollars and Myanmar Kyats. hunt for the EgyptAir plane “It moved today in the Shortly before it disap- Sr.No Tender No Description Remark that crashed in deep Medi- direction of the plane crash peared off radar screens, (1) IFB-008(16-17) Piston Rubbers for F-1600 Rig Pump US$ terranean waters, President site because we are work- the plane sent a series of Ex ZJ 70 L Drilling Rigs (3) Items Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said, ing hard to salvage the warnings indicating that (2) IFB-009(16-17) 4” ERW Steel Line Pipe, API 5 L, Grade A US$ warning investigations into black boxes”. smoke had been detected 10,000 MTR the disaster would take Egypt has said its navy on board, French investiga- (3) DMP/L-007(16-17) Server Computer (DAQ) and UPS (2 KW) Ks time. has so far found human re- tors said on Saturday. (2) Items In his first public re- mains, wreckage and the The signals did not in- Tender Closing Date & Time - 16-6-2016, 16:30 Hr marks on Thursday’s crash personal belongings of pas- dicate what caused the of the Airbus 320 jet, which sengers floating in the smoke or fire but they of- Tender Document shall be available during office hours commencing from TH killed all 66 people on Mediterranean about 290 fered the first clues as to 23 May, 2016 at the Finance Department , Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, No(44) board, Sisi also said all km (180 miles) north of Al- what unfolded in the mo- Complex, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. possible scenarios were exandria, but is still search- ments before the crash. Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise still being considered and ing for the plane’s two “Until now all scenari- Ph . +95 67 - 411097 / 411206 cautioned against rushing black box recorders that os are possible. So please, to conclusions. could provide valuable evi- it is very important that we “Search equipment has dence on the cause of the do not talk and say there is TENDER NOTICE moved today from the oil crash. a specific scenario,” Sisi The Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar signed ministry, they have a sub- Waters in the area of said. the Exchange of Notes dated February 17th, 2016, concerning the Japanese grant assistance for the marine that can reach 3,000 the Mediterranean under “This could take a long Project for the Reconstruction of Flood-Affected Schools. Japan International Cooperation System metres under water,” he search could be 3,000 me- time but no one can hide (JICS) is acting as the procurement agent for and on behalf of Department of Basic Education, told assembled ministers tres deep, which would these things. As soon as the Ministry of Education for procuring the products and services in accordance with the E/N. Interested and members of parliament place the black box locator results are out people will bidders are invited to submit the tender as follows. at the opening of a fertiliser beacons on the edge of be informed.”—Reuters Services to be procured : Reconstruction of Schools Target Region : Sagaing Region Place of Distribution for Tender Document : JICS Myanmar Project Office Date of Distribution : May 20th, 2016- May 26th, 2016 60,000 have died in Syrian Pre Bid Meeting : 14:00 on May 26th, 2016 Tender Submission : 14:00 on June 18th, 2016 Bid Opening : 14:00 on June 18th, 2016 government jails during war Further information is available on JICS’s website (http://www.jics.or.jp/jics_html-e/index. syria — A monitoring detainees were martyred ... said it had been able to veri- php) or contact to JICS Myanmar Project Office (Room No.904 La Pyat Wun Plaza, Alan Pya group has said that at least either as a result of direct fy the deaths of 14,456 peo- Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar) 60,000 people have died bodily torture, or denial of ple, 110 of them under the Email address: [email protected]. in Syrian government jails food and medicine” the Ob- age of 18, since the start of during the five-year con- servatory said in a written the Syrian uprising in 2011. flict. statement on Saturday. 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Sednaya prison near Da- ment were being killed on a Phone: 09 250107962, 09 251022355 “No fewer than 60,000 mascus. The Observatory massive scale.—Reuters 14 entertainment 23 May 2016 DiCaprio slammed for taking private jet to pick up award Los Angeles — Actor Leon- ardo DiCaprio has been termed hypocrite by many for taking a private jet to collect an environ- mental award in New York. A representative for the 41-year-old “Revenant” star has responded to the criticism, saying he only hitched “a ride with flights that were already planned,” reported Aceshowbiz. “He was asked to speak at both Riverkeeper and amfAR events, but the only way to attend the two fundraisers was to hitch a ride with flights that were al- ready planned. Leo helped both events raise millions, donated his own funds, auctioned off his house and had speaking roles in both programmes,” his rep said. During the amfAR Gala at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on Thursday, 19 May in Cap d’An- tibes, DiCaprio auctioned off a one-week vacation at his home. The lucky winner would stay in Director Nicolas Winding Refn (C) and his wife Liv Corfixen (R) and cast member Elle Fanning (L) arrive on the red carpet ahead of the his Palm Springs residence but screening for the film “The Neon Demon” in competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on 20 May 2016. Photo: Reuters he wouldn’t be there.—PTI Denmark’s Refn targets teens with cannibal horror film

CANNES (France) — Some crit- and morality.” she quickly become a designer’s ones who are interesting,” Rehn ics stood up and booed at canni- “Teenagers love graphic, muse, an object of desire and jeal- said. balistic horror movie “The Neon they love counter-culture ... they ousy. “The more extreme art is, the Demon” when it screened at love anti-establishment and I Its scenes of lesbian necro- more interesting it becomes. We Cannes Film Festival this week, made a movie about a 16-year-old philia, blood and cannibalism don’t make films because we’re but they weren’t its target audi- girl who probably knows more have won it outrage and head- nice and want to do good or bad Actor Leonardo DiCaprio deliv- ence, said Danish director Wind- about what a teenager wants than lines, helped by the presence for that matter. We want to expe- ers his remarks during the Paris ing Refn. you and I,” he told Reuters in an of mainstream Hollywood star rience,” he added. Agreement on climate change The 45-year-old, known for interview on Saturday. Keanu Reeves as motel owner The Neon Demon, given held at the United Nations his 2011 breakthrough hit “Drive, The film tells the story of Hank. a 15 rating by the British Board Headquarters in Manhattan, says he has made a teenager’s aspiring model Jesse, played “We didn’t make a movie for of Film Classification, is due out New York, US, on 22 April 2016. movie, one that does not belong by teenage actor Elle Fanning, the parents. We made a movie for next month in many markets.— Photo: Reuters in the adult world of good taste arriving in Los Angeles where the teenagers because they’re the Reuters Amitabh Bachchan DJ Calvin Harris suffers minor reaches 21 million fan injuries in Los Angeles crash LOS ANGELES — Scottish life-threatening, Eisenman said. musician Calvin Harris, one Harris, who is also a record following on Twitter of the world’s top earning DJs, producer, was on the 2015 Forbes sustained minor injuries in a magazine list of top earning DJs car crash in Los Angeles and with an estimated $66 million in Mumbai — Megastar Am- 2010 and ever since has been was taken by ambulance to a annual income. His public profile itabh Bachchan has become a one stop destination for his hospital, police said on Satur- has risen since he was seen dating the first Bollywood celebrity fans to connect, interact and day. pop star Taylor Swift beginning DJ Calvin Harris poses at the to have 21 million followers engage with the actor. Harris, 32, was a passen- last year. He was being driven 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards in on popular micro-blogging “#AB21Million ... Yoho- ger in a sport utility vehicle late to the airport when the accident Inglewood, California, on 3 April site Twitter. hohohohohohohohhhooooooo on Friday when it was struck happened, according to a post on 2016. Photo: Reuters The 73-year-old megas- ..,” he tweeted. by a car that had crossed over his Facebook page. tar beaten his contemporar- On Twitter, the “Wazir” the center line, Los Angeles Harris had been scheduled his spokeswoman Dvora Eng- ies Shah Rukh Khan (19.6 actor is followed by stars like police spokeswoman Norma to perform on Friday night at the lefield said in a statement, con- million), Salman Khan (17.8 Mukesh Bhatt, Sridevi, Dilip Eisenman said. Omnia nightclub in Las Vegas, firming that Harris had suffered million), Aamir Khan (17.6 Kumar, Madhuri Dixit Nene Harris has been released according to the website for the minor injuries. Harris, whose top million) and Priyanka Chop- among others. Bachchan has from the local hospital, Eisen- venue where the DJ is a regular recordings include the songs “We ra (14 million) with his new so far made over 49 thousand man said. performer. Found Love” and “Summer,” has milestone. tweets. A passenger in the oncom- He had to cancel the appear- worked with singers like Rihan- ing car was ejected from the ance and his show scheduled for na and Ne-Yo. His 2014 album Bachchan’s Twitter ac- He will be next seen in vehicle and suffered a broken Saturday night at the Hangout “Motion” debuted at the top of count became live in May, “Te3N” and “Pink”.—PTI pelvis, but her injuries are not Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, the US dance charts.—Reuters 23 May 2016 lifestyle 15 Italian official calls for India-Pak student exchange Italy-China cooperation programme gets innovation award in film-making New Delhi — For some years across four cities of India and students click pictures of their now, school students from India Pakistan. Students hailing from favourite monument, family, pet CANNES, (France) — An offi- and the “made in Italy” products. and Pakistan have been connect- diverse socio-economic back- etc and write about the picture cial from Italy’s motion picture However, he believed that ing with each other through hand- grounds from selected schools and subsequently the postcards association Anica has called for there were challenges to enter written letters besides a few audio participate in the five-phased pro- are then sent to schools across the more co-productions between the Chinese market as it requires and visual recordings that are re- gramme that is aimed at improv- border and shared among the chil- China and Italy in the film indus- great patience and professional- flective of a shared history of the ing ties between the two coun- dren. try. ism. two neighbours before Partition. tries and the exchange of letters, In the third phase, students Roberto Stabile, head of the He proposed cooperation The ‘Student Exchange postcards, pictures, artwork and are given four themes namely International Department and models which will bring Chinese Program’, a year-long dialogue videos encourage children to form school life, food, festivals and Events of Anica, the umbrel- films to shoot in Italy or make comprising a sustained exchange their own opinions and have a marriages and historical monu- la organisation for Italian film, Italian movies starring Chinese of written, visual and oral histo- clearer understanding of history, ments under the “Collage Series”. audio-visual and multimedia in- actors and actresses. Such mod- ries connecting school children culture and lifestyle through cross Students can make decora- th dustries, said at the ongoing 69 els, he believed, would help aged between 10-14 years across cultural communications. tive collages on any of the given Cannes Film Festival that the Italian movies enter the Chinese the cities of India and Pakistan “The endeavour enables stu- themes which are shared with combination of Italy’s creativi- market. Stabile also wants to pro- was initiated by city-based NGO dents to familiarise with each schools across the borders thus ty and China’s high technology mote vintage Italian movies in ‘Routes 2 Roots’. other with the history, culture creating a bond between the two could yield nice results. China, saying he believed many The NGO has recently been and lifestyle of their neighbour- countries. The 4th phase is the Stabile underlined the im- Chinese audience were attached awarded the “The Inter-cultural ing country,” says Rakesh Gupta, ‘Oral History’ series which adds portance of China’s market, both to some Italian film masters of Innovation Award 2016’ from founder, Routes2Roots. an audio-based dimension to the for Italy’s audio-visual sector the past.—Xinhua United Nations Alliance of Civili- The first phase ‘Letters Writ- project. Students interviewed zations (UNAOC) in Baku, Azer- ing’ engage students in writing their grandparents, collecting his- baijan for this programme. letters, where they share their torical narratives about various In its first year in 2010 the thoughts, values, hobbies and in- cities across Pakistan and India as Award-winning Chinese programme attracted between terests. well as their recollections of the film kicks off bicultural 2400 children from 10 schools In the next ‘Postcard Series,’ early years.—PTI festival in Indonesia Buddhists celebrate annual Vesak JAKARTA — An international- its ability to depict Asian values ly acclaimed Chinese movie on and atmosphere throughout. Saturday kicked off a week-long “Hopefully the movie can Day in Magelang, Indonesia film screening festival in Indo- be an eye opener for the young nesia’s capital as part of efforts generation of Indonesian film from both nations to boost cul- practitioners,” Eros noted. tural ties. Chin Hung Liaw, the cul- Award-winning drama-ro- tural attaché at the Chinese em- mance “A Mongolian Tale” by bassy for Indonesia, said the film movie director Xie Fei mes- screening event would boost the merized over a hundred Indone- ongoing discussions between sian movie lovers attending the the governments of both coun- Chinese Film Screening Master tries about a partnership agree- Class 2016, which will run un- ment in the movie industry, and til 30 May at different venues culture and arts sector at large. across Jakarta. “The Indonesian movie in- “I’m very happy that my dustry should be booming soon movie gets the opportunity to like other major countries,” he be seen by the Indonesian audi- said. “My hope is for the re- ence,” said Fei at the press con- lationship between Indonesia ference on Saturday. He said he and China will last forever and wanted to introduce other sides strong,” he adds. of China, particulary the Mon- Shelvy Arifin, chairwom- golian ethnic group, which is at an of the state-owned movie the center of the movie, to the company Produksi Film Negara people of Indonesia, which also (PFN), said movie makers from comprises of over a thousand Indonesia and China are work- ethnic groups across the vast ar- ing on three projects starting chipelago. from December. “We’re trying MAGELANG — People fly lanterns during the Vesak Day celebration at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Eros Djarot, an Indonesian to make movies that will be leg- Indonesia, in the wee hours on 22 May, 2016. Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate the annual Vesak Day to movie expert who was present acies for the future generations,” honour the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Buddha. Photo: Xinhua at screening, praised the film for she said.—Xinhua

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