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Volume XIV, Number 145 2nd Waning of Tawthalin 1368 ME Friday, 8 September, 2006 Progress in construction Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order and cultivation tasks of * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution Bhamo District inspected * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Commander tours Northern Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the Command area economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — Chairman of Kachin In the afternoon, the commander looked into * Development of the economy inviting partici- State Peace and Development Council Commander of thriving 1,889 acres of physic nut plantation cultivated pation in terms of technical know-how and Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint viewed thriv- by personnel of all township level departments in investments from sources inside the country ing 200 acres of monsoon paddy of the local battalion Ngabatgyi Village of Shwegu Township. and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy near Mandalay-Tagaung-Bhamo Road in Shwegu After paying homage to Maha Aungmye Pa- must be kept in the hands of the State and the Township on 1 September morning. goda in Kaungton Village of Bhamo Township, the national peoples At the mile post 120/7 on the road, the com- commander met with departmental officials, members mander inspected the area for cultivation of teak plan- of social organizations and local people at the prayer Four social objectives tations of local battalions. hall of the pagoda. The commander explained under- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the The commander inspected 200 acres of teak takings for five rural development tasks. He heard entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and plantation set up by the Ministry of Forestry in the reports on requirements of the locals and fulfilled their preservation and safeguarding of cultural Shwegu Forest Reserve, and gave instructions on requirements. heritage and national character extended cultivation of teak and conservation of natu- Next, the commander inspected renovation of * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit ral forest to the chairman of Shwegu Township PDC the road leading to the village and left necessary * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- and departmental officials. instructions. — MNA ards of the entire nation

INSIDE In 1931, Mr.J.S.Furnivall wrote in Oc- tennial Report: A hundred years ago the first Commander inspects English Commissioner reported that almost everyone could read and write and even if this Htet Ma Ngin Dam in report may have been touched with exaggera- tion, it is certain that the proportion of people who could read and write was then far higher Kengtung than in England. One European scholar ac- knowledged that Myanmar at that time attained the highest literacy rate between Suez Canel NAY PYI TAW, 7 and Development acre physic nut plantation the competitions. Prize and Japan. Sept — Chairman of Council Commander of of Kengtung Station, Col winners entertained U TIN NYO Page 7 Shan State (East) Peace Triangle Region Com- Myint Ko Ko of the Sta- the audience with mand Maj-Gen Min tion conducted the com- traditional songs and Aung Hlaing and offi- mander around the plan- dances. cials inspected Htet tation. In the evening, the Ma Ngin Dam near Later, Com- commander attended the Tin Lat village in mander Maj-Gen Min final match of U-21 Shan Kengtung Township on Aung Hlaing attended State (East) PDC’s Cup 2 September. the prize distribution Football Tournament for The commander ceremony of Myanmar 2006 and presented looked into maintenance Traditional Cultural Per- prizes to the champion of the dam, its water stor- forming Arts Competi- and runner-up teams. age capacity and supply tions for 2006 of Shan Altogether nine of drinking water for the State (East) at the city teams from the townships wards in the township, hall in Kengtung. in Shan State (East) and gave instructions to The commander took part in the tourna- the officials. and officials presented ment. On arrival at 10- prizes to the winners in MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

8-9-06NL_01 1 7/29/18, 7:42 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Friday, 8 September, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Try to raise the literacy rate * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Today, 8 September, is the International * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Literacy Day. Myanmar has been constantly Yangon Command sees exceeding engaged in the tasks for literacy since the Bagan MYANMAR GAZETTE period. The youth, irrespective of sex, pursued target acres of physic nut their basic education in monasteries. Since that time, good traditions of learning and exchange YANGON, 6 Sept — Chairman of Yangon Divi- YANGON, 7 Sept — The State Peace and of knowledge have flourished in Myanmar. sion Peace and Development Council Commander of Development Council has confirmed the following Nowadays, literacy activities are being Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win went to persons as heads of service organizations shown carried out in conjunction with the long-term Hmawby Township and inspected 100-acre physic nut against each on expiry of the one-year probationary education plan. Due to the concerted efforts of plantations of a local battalion and 1,500-acre planta- period. the Ministry of Education, regional authorities, tion of Yangon Command. Name Appointment social organizations and the entire people, the On his inspection tour, Commander Brig-Gen (a) U Maung Maung Than Director-General enrolment of school-age children in primary Hla Htay Win called for exceeding the target acres of Immigration and schools for the academic year 2005-2006 was cultivation and fulfilled the requirements. National Registration 97.58 per cent. The local battalion has already succeeded in Department Also included in the literacy activities are meeting the target cultivation of physic nut and has Ministry of Immigra- adult literacy and non-formal education. Three made arrangements for extended cultivation of rubber, tion and Population R’s courses for adults are being conducted in said an officer of the battalion in his report to the (b) U Thein Aung Director-General various states and divisions and border areas. In commander. Directorate of the summer of this year, literacy campaigns Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win also called Industries were carried out in 82 townships in border areas for cultivation of other cash crops mixing with physic Ministry of Industry-1 and more than 14,000 trainees attended the nut plants and providing assistance to those who were The State Peace and Development Council literacy courses. Now, as the literacy rate in wishing to cultivate physic nut in the township. — MNA has appointed Deputy Director-General U Aung Myanmar is 94.35 per cent, it is one of the Kyaing of the Health Planning Department under Group-A nations (nations with high literacy Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win the Ministry of Health as Director-General of the same department under the Ministry of Health on rate) in Asia and the Pacific region. inspects 100-acre physic nut plantation in Knowledge gained from reading can probation from the date he assumes charge of his deepen the thoughts of the reader and enable Hmawby Township. — MNA duties. — MNA him or her to have new ideas. These are the advantages of being literate and reading. In Myanmar, literacy campaigns are being carried out with the national outlook and there is gain- ing momentum. We must not be complacent about progress but are to make sustained efforts to achieve greater success.

Cash donated to funds for construction of Gandakuti building at Shwe Myet Hman Pagoda in Shwedaung YANGON, 7 Sept — The second cash donation ceremony for construction of the Gandakuti building with tiered roof at Shwe Myet Hman Pagoda was held Thingangyun Education College students become at the pagoda in Shwedaung on 2 September. Chairman of the Pagoda Board of Trustees U USDA members Min Swe explained the brief history of the pagoda and the purpose of construction task. YANGON, 5 Sept — Students of Thingangyun Member of the State Central Working Commit- Education College in Yangon East District submitted tee of the Sangha Presiding Nayaka of Gandayon applications for membership of the Union Solidarity Monastery of Shwedaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita and Development Association yesterday to CEC mem- Bhaddanta Aggavamsa administered the Five Pre- ber of USDA Chairman of Yangon City Development cepts. Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin. Chairman of Bago Division (West) Peace and On behalf of the students, Principal of the col- Development Council Col Sein Myint accepted K 4 lege Daw Cho Cho presented 228 membership appli- million donated by Daw Marlar Nyan together with cations to Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin. sisters of Kyee Aung Chantha Furniture Mart of At the ceremony to present the applications, Tamway Township; K 3 million by U Raju (a) U Hla Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin presented docu- Win-Daw Kyi Kyi Win and family of 14, Shweli ments related to supply of drinking water to the college Road in U Wisara Avenue of Yangon; K 2 million by to Principal Daw Cho Cho. Captain Tun Aung Tha (a) U Aung (Retd)-Daw After the ceremony, the mayor also handed over Khin Win of Kyimyindine Township; K 1 million 100 desks for a post-primary school and two primary each by U Win Naing-Daw Pyone Pyone Wai of schools in the township donated by Yangon Division Kandawgale, Yangon, and U Waing Tin-Daw Tin USDA. Next, the mayor accepted 143 membership Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin presents a Tin Than of Shwedaung, and presented certificates applications presented by Thangangyun Township document relating to donation of desks to a of honour to them. — MNA Basic Education High School U Myo Myint. — MNA headmistress. — YCDC

8-9-06NL_01 2 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 3 Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk “Sun” says Blair to resign next July

LONDON, 6 Sept — British Prime Minister Tony Blair will step down on 26 July after quitting as Labour Party leader on 31 May next year, the Sun newspaper reports in its Wednesday edition. “It’s been known to me for some timetable,” a spokeswoman said. time that the Prime Minister has had a The right-leaning tabloid, Britain’s date in mind, and we've been working largest-selling daily newspaper, has a hard on it,” the newspaper’s political reputation for accurate political scoops. editor George Pascoe-Watson told Sky Pascoe-Watson said he believed News television. Blair’s Finance Minister and likely suc- “We’ve actually been able to nail cessor, Chancellor of the Exchequer down the date that he has put in his Gordon Brown, was aware of the date. diary.” Blair would step down as party leader Visitors talk outside of a booth of the Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair 2006 Blair’s office declined to comment and eight weeks would be needed for in Hong Kong on 6 Sept, 2006. A total of 819 exhibitors from 19 countries on the story: “We have no intention of Brown to see off party challengers to and regions participated in the event. —INTERNET commenting on any speculation of the succeed him. —MNA/Reuters 22nd APPC held in Singapore SINGAPORE, 6 Sept— Asia’s robust demand for energy will create many exciting economic opportu- nities for world energy companies, a Singapore Government official said here on Tuesday. Speaking at the open- role as the world’s domi- even silicon. 2006, Asia accounted for ing of the 22nd Asia-Pa- nant energy source. How- On the demand side, nearly half of the increase cific Petroleum Confer- ever, with oil prices hov- he continued, Asia’s need in global demand in the ence (APPC), Singapore’s ering consistently at the to fuel its growing econo- last four years. Minister of State for Trade current high levels, peo- mies has been the main The minister stressed and Industry S Iswaran ple have also seen its im- demand driver for energy that Singapore, Asia’s tra- said that from the supply pact across other energy in the world in recent ditional energy hub and side, there is a general and energy-related sectors years. For oil, according with a strategic location consensus that oil will including the prices of gas, to the BP Statistical Re- at the confluence of trade continue to have a central electricity, palm oil, and view of World Energy routes, is well positioned to tap on these new oppor- China growth forecasts rise again tunities. Beyond building on the LONDON, 6 Sept—The Chinese economy is likely to grow even faster than oil refining, logistics and previously thought this year, according to the Asian Development Bank trading industry, Singapore (ADB). is also developing new The body has upped its This is up from the 7.6% high oil prices and do more strengths in other energy Photo taken on 6 Sept, 2006 shows “Fu Niu Le forecast for China’s growth annual rise predicted in to stimulate investment. areas such as gas and alter- Le”, mascot for the 2008 Paralympic Games which rate to 10.4%, from its pre- April. In its own update on native energy, he added. was unveiled during a grand ceremony held at the vious prediction of 9.5%. In its latest update on Tuesday, the Organization As Asia's oil hub, Sin- Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing. China's growth shows the region’s economy, the for Economic Develop- gapore's refineries have XINHUA no sign of slowing down ADB said China and India ment (OECD) revised its been operating at full ca- despite government efforts would bolster developing growth forecast for the G7 pacities, and its logistics Sulphur dioxide leak in China to cool activity in areas Asia's growth as a whole countries upwards to 3%, throughput reached more such as construction. in 2006, forecasts for but clipped Japan’s growth than 137 million tons of sends 184 to hospital Indian output is also set which it has revised up- projection from 2.8% to oil and oil products last YICHANG (Hubei), 6 oxide leak sent 184 local to exceed earlier expecta- wards from 7.2% to 7.7%. 2.5%.—Internet year. — MNA/Xinhua Sept — A sulphur di- residents, some living tions, with its economy But it warned that coun- more than a kilometre now forecast to grow by tries in the region needed from the accident, to hos- 7.8% this year. to adjust more quickly to pital in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province, Three US soldiers killed in confirmed local officials Monday afternoon. fighting in western Iraq The accident occurred BAGHDAD, 6 Sept— Two US Marines and one sailor at 4:50 pm Sunday, when were killed in combat in Iraq’s volatile al-Anbar Pro- sulphur dioxide leaked vince, the US military said in a statement on Tuesday. from the Hubei Yihua The three, all assigned to Regimental Combat Dajiang Fertilizer Co,Ltd, Team 5, were killed on Monday “due to enemy ac- said Huang Chun, head of tion,” the statement said, without elaborating. the Yichang Bureau of The US military suffers daily casualty in Iraq, though Work Safety. it claims that violence in the country is abating. In the past By Monday noon, 163 two days, eight US soldiers were killed in Iraq, mostly in had been released from al-Anbar Province believed to be a stronghold of Sunni hospital while ten were guerillas. At least 2,653 US military servicemen have still being treated for poi- been killed in Iraq since the outbreak of the US-led war A Lebanese worker fixes electricity cables in front of a building in a southern soning. The cause of the on the oil-rich Arab country in March 2003, according to Beirut suburb that was damaged in the recent conflict between Israel and accident is under investi- media count. — MNA/Xinhua Hizbollah on 4 Sept,2006.—INTERNET gation.— MNA/Xinhua

8-9-06NL_01 3 7/29/18, 7:42 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 Singapore to set up sksk\m\mOsOs∑m∑m\;Aa;\;Aa; eKteKt\ek¥a\ \l\ Wa;Wa; cyber-watch centre

SINGAPORE, 6 Sept— Authority (IDA) on of impending cyber Singapore will establish a Tuesday, the centre, which threats. new cyber-watch centre uses state-of-the-art tech- The centre, with a team (CWC) to provide greater nology like security events of 12 Infocomm Security on-line security for correlation technology, professionals comprising government agencies next will monitor the security security analysts and March. of the government’s engineers run by e-Cop According to a Infocomm systems and Pte Ltd, is one of the key statement by the networks round the clock initiatives under the Infocomm Development and provide early warning government’s Infocomm Security Masterplan to step up Singapore’s defence against cyber attacks. Singapore now has more than 1,600 govern- ment services being on-line Members of a Japanese dance troupe drink sake in celebration of the birth of to businesses and indivi- a baby boy to Princess Kiko in Tokyo on 6 Sept, 2006. Japanese people duals. expressed relief on Wednesday that the birth of a royal baby boy to Princess MNA/Xinhua Kiko had gone well. —INTERNET Lebanon bomb blast kills four, Police seize hurts security officer illegal arms BEIRUT, 6 Sept—A people wounded in the holds a senior post in the in Mumbai roadside bomb blast attack near Lebanon’s Interior Ministry’s NEW DELHI, 6 Sept— killed four bodyguards southern city of Sidon on intelligence branch and Police have seized a large of a senior Lebanese Tuesday, police said. has played a leading cache of illegal arms from intelligence officer, who The officer, Lieutenant- role in Lebanon’s the suburb of Indian was among four other Colonel Samir Shehadeh, investigation into last financial capital Mumbai, year’s killing of former CNN-IBN reported Tues- Prime Minister Rafik al- day. Hariri. The local TV news Lebanon’s Acting quoted Mumbai Addi- An employee holds a mobile phone displaying Interior Minister Ahmad tional Police Commis- Aeon Co’s shopping Web site at the company’s Fatfat said Shehadeh was sioner Bipin Bihari as Jusco supermarket in Narashino, east of Tokyo on in stable condition. saying that they found 14 5 Sept, 2006. —INTERNET Police said the bomb pistols and revolvers and Vaccination drive targets was detonated by remote 35 live cartridges from control as two cars Jogeshwari, a suburb of 5 bln fowl carrying Shehadeh and Mumbai, late Monday A Lebanese soldier gestures to the media as he his companions passed night. BEIJING,6 Sept—China year, vaccines were stands next to one of the shrapnel-riddled cars of through the coastal The police also is gearing up for an autumn administered to at least 4.88 Lebanese Lt Col Samir Shehade’s convoy, that village of Rmeileh. arrested a 21-year-old poultry vaccination effort, billion birds, and an was targeted while it was driving by the village of Shehadeh was in the man named Devraj expecting to give doses to estimated further 5 billion Rmaile, near the southern port city of Sidon, second car. Shrichandra Singh, a 5 billion fowl by the end of fowl will be vaccinated on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters resident of north India’s the year, the Ministry of before the end of the year, Uttar Pradesh, who had Agriculture said Tuesday. Jia Youling, chief of the brought the consignment The seasonal cam- ministry’s Veterinary to Mumbai, Bihari said paign, the largest scale in Bureau, told China Daily Tuesday. the world, is expected to Tuesday. Singh was caught further fortify the country’s Li Jinxiang, deputy when travelling in an defences against the lethal chief of the bureau, said autorickshaw with the bird flu. the ministry has made weapons as the police had “The only way to detailed plans for the been tipped off about prevent the spread of vaccination, and will also arrival of the consignment bird flu is to ramp up monitor for signs of and strictly checked all vaccinations,” Vice- vaccine-resistant strains, vehicles in the area. Minister Zhang Baowen showing admirable fore- During interrogation, the told a Press conference thought. suspect said he was sent held by the State Council A national televised by a person to Mumbai to Information Office Tues- meeting is scheduled for deliver the weapons and day. later this month to formally was scheduled to meet the “We’ll strictly check unveil the vaccination contact at Adarsh Nagar how vaccination work is campaign, according to An adult seal and pup are seen resting on the ice. The European Parliament in another suburb Andheri being done in local areas.” ministry sources. backed a call for a ban on seal products in the bloc as a “first step” to Monday night. In the first half of this Internet offering the animals greater protection worldwide.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua

8-9-06NL_01 4 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 5 China to provide all rural residents with clean water by 2015

BEIJING, 6 Sept—One fluorine, arsenic, high Worldwide, one in hundred and sixty million levels of salt or other every six people is without Chinese in rural areas will organic or industrial safe potable water and in get clean and safe drinking pollutants. China there are more than water in the next five Although the budget 50 diseases caused and years, and all rural had not been firmly set, spread by unsafe water, Chinese people will be the minister said the said Zhai Haohui, Vice- provided with safe country plans to invest 40 Minister of Water Re- potable water to be funded billion yuan over the next sources. by the central government 10 years on safe water The best way to reduce by 2015, Minister of supply projects. diseases and improve Water Resources Wang Wang said China is health among rural Shucheng told Xinhua on likely to far exceed its UN villagers is to provide Monday. Millennium Development them with safe drinking Schoolboys and girls of No 21 primary school hold their drawings high to Currently, Wang said, Goal which was to reduce water and good sanitation, show their appreciation of teachers in Yinchuan, capital of northwest 312 million Chinese by only half the proportion he said.— MNA/Xinhua China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on 6 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET villages are still facing of people without sus- water shortages or unsafe tainable access to safe water contaminated by drinking water by 2015. Fruit, vegetable juice may ward off Alzheimer’s NEW YORK, 6 Sept— thus blunt the action of In their study, Dr Qui juice consumption in 1,836 Drinking fruit and ROS, certain ways of Dai of the Vanderbilt Japanese-Americans vegetable juices fre- preparing these foods can University in Nashville, living in Washington State quently could help stave who had no dementia when of Alzheimer's disease in the study began, in 1992- individuals at risk for 1994, and were followed developing the disease, until 2001. research suggests. They found that people There is evidence from who drank juices at least both lab and animal three times a week had studies that high levels of one-quarter the risk of reactive oxygen species developing dementia (ROS)—harmful by- compared to those who A split-view image showing PET scans of a products of normal consumed juice less than normal brain (L) and a brain with Alzheimer’s metabolism—may be once a week. disease. —INTERNET involved in the develop- The effect was stronger ment of Alzheimer’s deplete their nutrient Tennessee and colleagues in people carrying an disease. While vitamins content. Juicing, however, looked for links between Alzheimer’s-associated A model wears a diamond studded crown in and polyphenols con- can preserve much of the fruit and vegetable juice gene variant and in those Moscow, on 6 Sept, 2006.—XINHUA tained in plant foods exert antioxidant content of consumption and Alzhei- who were not physically Precious metals hit antioxidant effects and fruits and vegetables. mer’s risk. They analyzed active.— MNA/Reuters Smart shirt tracks hearts on the run three-month peaks BARCELONA, 6 Sept— Tests of the shirt, commonly used in to use the shirt for A “smart” shirt, incor- which is connected to a hospitals, Professor telemedicine, so that L ONDON, 6 Sept— Silver, platinum and palladium porating stainless steel small transmitter, on Stefano Coli of Milan’s cardiac patients can be prices climbed to three-month peaks and gold rose to threads, has been deve- 15 patients showed it San Raffaele Hospital safely monitored at home a two-week high yesterday, with further gains possible loped by European scien- was as reliable as elec- told the meeting. rather than in hospital. when US investors returned to the market after the tists to monitor heart trocardiogram machines The idea is eventually MNA/Reuters Labour Day holiday. patients on the move. Silver has risen more than 40 per cent since falling The shirt is capable of to a four-month low of $9.38 an ounce in mid-June, recording an electro- but it is still way off the 25-year peak of $15.17 it hit cardiogram — a test of in May. electrical activity of the Robin Bhar, an analyst at UBS Investment Bank, heart — which is then said silver prices were rising faster than gold because transmitted over the of growing interest in exchange-traded funds, while mobile phone network to gains in the yellow metal were perhaps capped by a central monitoring market talk of bullion sales by central banks. centre, researchers told “We could well see funds attracted to these higher the World Congress of prices. So we might see a bit of a rally from fund Cardiology on Monday. buying,” he said. Spot silver rose as high as $13.14 an It looks little different ounce, the highest since 30 May, against $13.03/ to a normal shirt but $13.10 late in London on Monday. contains stainless steel Speculators have been betting on the metal on wires twisted around hopes that an exchange-traded fund would attract viscose yarn, which more investment and reduce supply of the metal in the means it works as an A tricycle rider transports his passenger on a flooded street caused by heavy market.—Internet electrode. rain in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 5 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET

8-9-06NL_01 5 7/29/18, 7:42 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 Wen Jiabao to attend China-ASEAN commemorative summit BEIJING, 6 Sept — conference here on Tues- also attend the summit. Chinese Premier Wen day. It is the first time for Jiabao will attend a The summit meeting China to hold a meeting commemorative summit is to commemorate the between Chinese and between China and the 15th anniversary of the ASEAN leaders. Association of South-East establishment of China- “This is a historic event Asian Nations (ASEAN) ASEAN dialogue re- in China-ASEAN re- that will be held on 30 lationship. Leaders from lations,” the spokesman October in Nanning, ASEAN countries will said.—MNA/Xinhua capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autono- mous Region. Obesity experts call for Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang ban on advertising junk A tennis fan walks with an umbrella outside Arthur Ashe Stadium during a made the announcement rain delay at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, on 5 Sept, 2006. at a regular Press food to children INTERNET CANBERRA, 6 Sept— Experts have called for a global statutory ban on the advertising of non- Ice core evidence of human impact on CO2 in air nutritious and junk food to children in order to NORWICH (England), 6 Sept— Air from the oldest ice core confirms human activity has increased the tackle the world epidemic of obesity. greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere to levels not seen for hundreds of thousands of Members of the Swinburn says research years, scientists said on Monday. International Association now proves there is a link Bubbles of air in the 800,000-year-old ice, drilled in for the Study of Obesity between advertising and used the International childhood obesity. the Antarctic, show levels of CO2 changing with the Congress on Obesity, “This brings it right climate. But the present levels are out of the previous which is being held in back to what I think is the range. Sydney, Australia’s nub of the issue, which is “It is from air bubbles that we know for sure that largest city, to urge all the protection of carbon dioxide has increased by about 35 per cent in the nations to introduce laws children,” he was quoted last 200 years,” said Dr. Eric Wolff of the British which ban or limit junk as saying. “These regu- Antarctic Survey and the leader of the science team for food marketing to lations need to be statutory the 10-nation European Project for Ice Coring in children. A draft set of in nature, guarantee Antarctica. principles to halt the commercial-free child- “Before the last 200 years, which man has been obesity epidemic were hood settings so this is influencing, it was pretty steady,” he added. released Tuesday at the schools, child care centres, The natural level of CO2 over most of the past Congress, Australian childhood settings,” he 800,000 years has been 180-300 parts per million by Smoke billows from a factory during sunset in the Broadcasting Corporation said.It should include volume (ppmv) of air. But today it is at 380 ppmv. northern Spanish town of Torrelavega in this 2005 radio reported. cross-border media, things “The most scary thing is that carbon dioxide today is photo.—INTERNET President of the like the Internet, cable TV, Australasian Society for satellite etcetera,” he said. not just out of the range of what happened in the last concentration. Wolff added that measurements of carbon the Study of Obesity Boyd MNA/Xinhua 650,000 years but already up 100 per cent out of the isotopes showed the extra CO2 coming from a fossil range,” Wolff said at the British Association Festival of source, due to increased human activity. Science in Norwich, eastern England. The ice core record showed it used to take about CO2 was close to 280 ppmv from 1000 AD until 1,000 years for a CO2 increase of 30 ppmv. It has risen 1800 and then it accelerated towards its present by that much in the last 17 years alone.—MNA/Reuters HK Disneyland attracts over 5 mln visitors in first year HONG KONG, 6 Sept— Hong Kong Disneyland has received more than five million visitors in the first year since it was opened in September last year, an official of the theme park said here Monday. “The first year for us is interesting and fruitful,” said Bill Ernest, managing director of the park. However, he declined to provide an exact attendance figure, only saying that the park would hit the 5.6 million target for the year later in September or early October. Ernest said the summer months saw the best attendance. “In July and August, we have seen prolonged periods where almost every day we entertained 20,000 to 30,000 guests.” During the period, the park sold more than 60,000 summer passes, and the significant growth of visitors were from the Chinese Mainland, accounting for some 50 per cent, he said. In survey taken over the year, the park experience had been given a satisfaction rating of 85 per cent and the A model parades a hat by milliner Richard Nylon Grammy award winner Kelly Clarkson sings hotel experience a rating of 90 per cent by the visitors. at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week which is during “Grammys on the Hill” event on Capitol “An overwhelming majority of our guests show a running in conjuction with Australian Fashion Hill in Washington on 6 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET strong desire to visit again,” he said. — MNA/Xinhua Week, in Melbourne, on 4 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET

8-9-06NL_01 6 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 7 Education for All (EFA): A Global Commitment and an Opportunity U Tin Nyo

Literacy: minimum was very high due to mo- Literacy and Educa- ued based on EFA review. Based on this con- ducted. In accordance with prerequisite for Life nastic education. The ear- tion for All The World Education Con- cept, international agencies the Myanmar EFA goals, Long Learning lier travellers from the west In 1990, the World ference, held in Dakar, Sen- together with all the gov- Continuing Education International Lit- were impressed with what Conference on Education egal adopted EFA Plan for ernments give the highest (CE) is to be provided af- eracy Day falls on 8th Sep- was particularly a univer- for All, sponsored by all the countries to be im- priority in combating the ter the initial learning. The tember every year to re- sal education for boys long UNDP,UNESCO, plemented from the year illiteracy and widening the Department of Myanmar view and enhance inter- before anything of the kind UNICEF and the World 2000 to 2015. In line with scope, depth and breadth. Education Research Bu- national, regional and na- existed in the European Bank, brought about an his- the long-term education de- Thus, Literacy for All is a reau (DMERB), as a focal tional literacy pro- world. toric initiative and an inter- velopment plan and based common agreement of all centre for Non-Formal grammes. Education is In 1931, Mr JS national commitment to a on the framework of Dakar countries as a minimum Education (NFE), is con- regarded as a social prime Furnivall wrote in Octen- new and broader vision of EFA Goals and also adopt- prerequisite for Education tributing to the literacy mover, and literacy is the nial Report: A hundred basic education that empha- ing the Millennium Devel- for All and all countries campaign and to the de- basic prerequisite for one years ago the first English sised greater access, equity opment Goals (MDGs), the have been taking more se- velopment of Continuing to be able to learn through- Commissioner reported and achievement in learn- Myanmar Education for All rious effort to eradicate il- Education (CE) pro- out one’s life. Literacy is that almost everyone could ing. One of the objectives National Action Plan (EFA- literacy, which is regarded grammes. We need to the foundation of learning read and write and even if set for EFA 1990-2000 was NAP) 2003-2015 has been as a social disease. To ener- strengthen these pro- and a minimum prereq- this report may have been the reduction of half the formulated addressing four gize the task towards the grammes utilizing the ex- uisite for Life Long touched with exaggeration, illiteracy rate of 1990 by goal areas: reaching of the goal of 50 isting facilities such as Learning towards the it is certain that the propor- the year 2000. But many * access to and quality percent improvement in village libraries, and Com- learning society. It con- tion of people who could countries could not achieve of basic education; adult literacy rates by 2015, munity Learning Centres stitutes a critical life skill, read and write was then far the target and in the year * early childhood care United Nations Literacy (CLCs). a requisite for successful higher than in England. 1999 there were still about and education; Decade was designated Since illiteracy is a participation in society and One European scholar ac- 880 million illiterate adults. * non-formal and con- starting from 2003 to 2012. common problem of all fundamental for eco- knowledged that Myanmar After the Jomtien tinuing education; and Myanmar celebrated the the countries in the world, nomic, social and politi- at that time attained the Declaration on Education * education manage- launching of The United a strategy for the reduc- cal participation and de- highest literacy rate be- for All in 1990, the EFA ment and information Nations Literacy Decade tion of illiteracy rate is velopment in the knowl- tween Suez Canel and Ja- Central Coordinating Com- system jointly at the ceremony of recommended as a three- edge society. Literacy is pan. During the colonial mittee, chaired by the The six strategies are International Literacy Day pronged approach to be key to enhancing capabili- time, literacy rate fell due Chairman of Myanmar also adopted to achieve these in 2003 showing national adopted: ties, with wide-ranging to various reasons. Naing-Ngan Education goals. As literacy is a major commitments in eradicat- * expand quality basic benefits including critical After independence, Committee was formed to component of EFA, one of ing illiteracy in the whole education for all girls thinking, improved health the literacy rate increased give guidelines for the EFA the strategies formulated is union. and boys and family planning, HIV/ again. Mass Education programmes. Under this enhancing literacy and con- The literacy rate of * scale up youth and AIDS prevention, chil- Movement was a remark- main committee, the EFA tinuing education through the world has increased in adult literacy pro- dren’s education, poverty able achievement to in- Executive Committee, non-formal education. the past years with tremen- grams reduction and active citi- crease the literacy rate of headed by the Minister for Through the strong commit- dous effort of the countries. * develop rich literate zenship. Literacy is key to that time. Literacy Cam- Education was formed to- ment of the Government and But still there are 33 coun- environments the achievement of the paigns, initiated in 1964 as gether with six subcommit- the concerted efforts of the tries having adult literacy EFA : Our Commit- other EFA goals. a pilot project in Meikhtila tees for the implementation regional and local authori- rate less than 50 percent or ment and an Opportu- Literacy in Myan- township marked a great of EFA programmes in ties, civil societies and com- the number of adult illiter- nity mar in the past victory in combating illit- Myanmar. Due to concerted munities, the adult literacy ates is greater than 10 mil- Myanmar has been Before looking at eracy in Myanmar. During effort of these committees, rate increased to 94.35 % in lion. The world is also con- trying to achieve the EFA the present status of lit- that period, Myanmar was local authorities, NGOs and 2006 over achieving the EFA cerned about the literacy global and national targets eracy in Myanmar, let us awarded two UNESCO communities, the literacy set target. for girls and women. Sta- under the guidelines of the trace back the literacy situ- prizes; the Mohammed rate in the year 2000 in- Literacy: a global ini- tistics shows that the per- state and with the coopera- ation in the past. Myanmar Reza Pahlavi Literacy Prize creased to 91.0 % over tiative centage of female illiter- tion and coordination of has a long and solid tradi- (1971) and the Noma Prize achieving the set target of Literacy is only the ates in the world is 64 per- all related ministries, tion in education. In the (1983). During that period, EFA. initial stage to pursue fur- cent in 2004. Since women NGOs, regional and local time of Myanmar kings, 297 townships were de- The EFA pro- ther learning and to create are taking multiple roles, it authorities and communi- literacy rate in Myanmar clared total literacy. gramme has to be contin- a learning society. In the is of vital importance for ties. Since the volume of Knowledge Age the world them to become literate for the task encompassing the is increasingly being the benefit of their family main four areas covering driven by knowledge and members, societies and the the range from birth to in such an environment, nation at large. The slogan, death, tremendous efforts learning becomes the key. ‘educate a woman, educate have to be made in the A renowned educator, a nation’ was the driving interest of the country. Al- Alvin Tofler mentioned in force for this movement. though the Ministry of his book ‘The Third Wave’ The Way Forward Education is the focal min- as ‘the illiterates of the After achieving the istry, the ownership and 21st century won’t be basic literacy targets, Con- the commitment of the plan those who can’t read and tinuing Education Pro- is every individual resid- write but those who can’t grammes comprising post- ing in the country. In short, learn, unlearn and literacy, functional literacy, to achieve Education for relearn’. The concept of income generating pro- All, all must be for educa- Literacy has also changed, grammes, quality of life tion. This is the opportune as literacy today is not improvement programmes time for every one of us to only to read the words and equivalency pro- participate actively in the but the world. grammes are to be con- implementation of EFA.

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Sanitation carried out, medical fund set up United Nations Secretary-General’s Message at Specialist Hospital (Waibagi) on International Literacy Day 8 September, 2006

YANGON, 8 Sept— The following is the full text of the message of the United Nations Secretary-General on the occasion of the International Literacy Day which falls today.

Literacy sustains development. That is the theme of this year’s International Literacy Day. It recognizes that higher literacy rates are essential to economic growth, poverty eradication, social participation and environmental protection. It reminds us that literacy is the platform for developing a society’s human resources. Literacy begins with primary education, and achieving universal primary schooling by 2015 is one of the Millennium Development Goals. Yet primary education does not reach every child; there are more than 100 million girls and boys who never enrol in school. Even for those who are enrolled, the quality of primary schooling may be so poor that it leads to only a fragile command of basic literacy skills. And while officials statistics put the number of illiterate adults at Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win accepts K 1.5 million donated by more than 770 million, that figure does not include the millions more who are ill- Yangon Division Peace and Development Council to Specialist equipped to deal with everyday needs of learning, understanding and Hospital (Waibagi). — MNA communicating. Clearly, in many parts of the world, development has not yet delivered one YANGON, 7 Sept Division Peace and the purpose of the of its most important outcomes — more literate and better educated populations. — Yangon Division Development Council donation ceremony. At the same time, those societies are being robbed of the crucial tool for Maternal and Child Commander of Yangon The commander development which literacy represents — a tool that enables people to take Welfare Supervisory Command Brig-Gen Hla and wife and officials advantage of new learning opportunities, respond to changing occupational Committee organized the Htay Win and wife accepted over K 20 demands, undertake greater responsibilities, build their way out of poverty and collective sanitation and Chairperson Daw Mar million and fruits for the protect themselves against disease — especially HIV/AIDS. Women and girls medicine donation Mar Wai of Yangon patients including K 1.5 who are deprived of literacy lack a vital weapon in freeing themselves from ceremony at Specialist Division MCWSC million by Yangon Divi- inequality and discrimination. As we are reminded by overall theme of the United Hospital (Waibagi) in planted trees in front of sion PDC; K 200,000 by Nations Literacy Decade (2003-2012), literacy is freedom. North Okkalapa Town- the hospital, and viewed Yangon Division The precious gift of literacy can sustain development only if it is itself ship this morning. collective sanitation tasks MCWSC; and other well- sustained — by post-literacy programmes, further opportunities for education and training, and the creation of “literate environments” in which literacy can Medical Super- in the compound of the wishers. The Chairperson thrive. On this International Literacy Day, let us pledge to step up national and intendent Dr Daw Nilar hospital. At the hall of the presented K 15 million to international efforts for improved literacy levels worldwide. Let us give literacy of the hospital reported hospital, the ceremony to the medical fund of the a real chance to transform individuals and societies around the world. — UNIC on salient points of the set up the medical fund hospital through Medical hospital and sanitation and assistance to the Superintendent Dr Nilar, task. patient was held. The who expressed gratitude. 17th Meeting of ASOEN concludes Chairman of Yangon Chairperson explained MNA NAY PYI TAW, 7 Chairman of the Brunei adopted the Report of the Sept — The final session Darussalam Mr Hj Mohd 17th Meeting of ASOEN. of the 17th ASEAN Said Phein Dato Hj The meeting was success- Japanese Government’s grant to Senior Officials’ Meeting Hashim and co-chaired by fully concluded in the on Environmental Con- U Than Swe, Secretary of afternoon. Thaton District Hospital servation was held at the National Commission In the evening, the Sedona Hotel, Mandalay, for Environmental Af- NCEA hosted dinner in YANGON, 7 Sept— The hospital was 2001. at 9 am this morning. fairs. The delegates from honour of the delegates at The Government of established in 1856 as a This time’s assis- The meeting was ASEAN member Sedona Hotel in Japan, under the Japan’s 100-bed facility. Now, it tance will be used to chaired by the ASOEN countries discussed and Mandalay. — MNA Grassroots Grant Assi- has been upgraded to a serve the hospital with stance Scheme, granted 150-bedded one. gastroscopy, ultrasound, an assistance of US In recognition of the beside monitor, dia- 56,084 dollars for hospital’s improvement, thermy, anesthetic medical equipment to the Japanese Government ventilator and mobile x- Thaton District Hospital constructed a water ray. today. supply system for it in The grant contract was signed at the Embassy of Japan in Special express train Yangon today between Mr Tetsuro Amano, service begins 4 Sept Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Special express train begins its Yangon- Japan to Myanmar, and Mandalay service on 4 September 2006, leaving Dr Daw Saw Myat Oo, Yangon at 5 pm and Mandalay at 4.15 pm Medical Superintendent, District Medical Officer everyday, with Pyinmana as the only stopover. of Thaton District 17th ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting on Environmental Myanma Railways Hospital. — MNA Conservation at Sedona Hotel in Mandalay. — FORESTRY

8-9-06NL_01 8 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 9 Collective presentation of membership ASEAN seeks ways to applications held standardize rules for producing electronic devices YANGON, 7 Sept — Under the programme of cooperation between ASEAN and Australia, Ministry of Science and Technology yesterday organized a workshop focusing on standardization of rules and regulations of electronic devices production in ASEAN. Experts from ASEAN member countries, ASEAN-Australia cooperation programme and officials of electronic companies participated in the ministry’s 2nd workshop which will conclude today. Participants of the workshop will discuss and seek ways for standardization of rules and regulations of electronic devices production in ASEAN region. ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Daw Mar Mar Wai delivers an address at a ceremony to present applications for life-long Thailand and Vietnam. membership for Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association. — MNA The Ministry of Science and Technology also hosted the 3rd workshop of national standard YANGON, 7 Sept — Organized by Mingaladon for MCWA Daw Mar Mar Wai, wife of Chairman Station of Yangon Command Headquarters, a of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council development of CLMV nations on 5 September here. collective presentation of membership applications Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla It was attended by representatives of Cambodia, of Maternal and Child Welfare Associations in Htay Win. Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. — MNA Mingaladon Station was held at Defence Services Next, Chairperson Daw Mar Mar Wai Orthopadic Reconstructive Surgery Hospital (500- accepted 2125 membership applications presented Light of Learning will lead bed) in Mingaladon Township this morning, with an by wife of the Mingaladon Station Commander Daw the way address by Chairperson of Supervisory Committee Le Le Thwin. — MNA * Chronicle to be divulged In Twenty-first Century, Age of Education Coord meeting on 3rd CAEXPO held With variegated technology YANGON, 7 Sept — Encompassing the world A coordination meeting to Alert and inventive abreast of the world help assist Myanmar Right to learn continually entrepreneurs to As hoped for, in our nation participate in 3rd China- To get everyone literate ASEAN EXPO that will To compile statistics, and help be held from 31 October Toward universal literacy to 3 November in To look in letters Nanning, Guanxi Zhaung For knowledge, technology Autonomous Region, the Beautifying human environment Enhancing knowledge, People’s Republic of With firm power, to do good China was held at the For new nation, new era office of the Union of May chronicle lead forever. Myanmar Federation of * Chronicle to point out Chambers of Commerce President U Win Myint of UMFCCI speaking at meeting to help assist To read and to learn and Industry this evening. Easy to acquire experience Myanmar entrepreneurs to participate in 3rd CAEXPO . — UMFCCI Present were All-round knowledge, with pure mind UMFCCI President U General Secretary U Sein At the meeting, took part in the discussions To do good in new life Win Myint, Vice- Win Hlaing, members of UMFCCI President U on matters related to the To hope for enhancing capacity Presidents U Zaw Min UMFCCI (Mandalay) and Win Myint made an 3rd CAEXPO. With mind set on enjoying reading Win and U Aung Lwin, guests. address and those present MNA To take up duty whatever With light of learning to lead the way ASEAN Radio Quiz held With tenacity to undertake To succeed and herald victory YANGON, 7 Sept—Under the ASEAN in Action Chronicle that is written plan, the Myanma Radio and Television broadcasts May it go down as desired a programme on facts about ASEAN at 9.45 am on * Verse is written as Chronicle Saturdays. Dare to daunt in knowledge era After the radio quiz for August held yesterday, Occasion to stand up, as learned the first prize went to Ma Hsu Yadana (Botahtaung Each with individual capacity Township, Yangon Division), the second to Ma Ra Modern and with accomplishment With integrity to learn Kai (Myitkyina, Kachin State), the third to Aung With strength to disseminate Paing Oo (Yankin Township, Yangon Division), and Making example of honesty the consolation prize to Sai Nge (Phakant, Kachin Working toward social good State). With integrity of lineage Anyone irrespective of age and qualification can With pride of place take part in the quiz, for which enthusiasts are to Well known, world renown contact MRTV on Pyay Road, Yangon. — MNA To be recognized in this world As proud Myanmar To be seen as worthy Winners of ASEAN Radio Quiz. — MNA Of being recognized as such. Yaynatha Maung Kyaw Nyunt (Trs.)

8-9-06NL_01 9 7/29/18, 7:42 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 Minister inspects underground cable Message from Mr Koichiro Matsuura, laying in Pyinmana Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — Minister in Pyinmana Township on 5 September International Literacy Day for Electric Power No-2 Maj-Gen Khin and heard reports on progress of Maung Myint together with Director- installing 230/33 KV overhead cable 8 September 2006 General Dr Thein Tun of Electric Power from Pyinmana Sub-Power Station by YANGON, 8 Sept — The following is the full text of the message of Director- Department, Managing Director Dr San officials. General of UNESCO Mr Koichiro Matsuura on the occasion of the International Oo of Myanma Electric Power Next, the minister inspected Literacy Day which falls today. Enterprise and officials arrived at the digging of tunnel to lay the underground The annual celebration of International Literacy Day on 8 September is an worksite to install 33 KV underground cables, erecting of towers and progress opportunity to remind the world of the importance of literacy for individuals, cable to be substituted in the place of in installation of overhead cables, and families, communities and whole societies. It is also an occasion to remember that overhead cables at Kyitaungkan Village gave necessary instructions. — MNA literacy remains a right that is denied to about a fifth of the world’s adult population. The world’s literacy challenge is to translate our recognition of the importance of Lewe USDA holds Annual General literacy into practical effect so that hope is given to the millions of women, men and children who cannot read or write even their own names. Meeting 2006 Considerable achievements have been made in many poor countries. The Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006) shows that enrolments in organizing tasks, participation in the NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — Lewe primary education have risen in both sub-Saharan Africa and South and West Asia, regional developments and cooperative Township, Pyinmana District, held with almost 20 million new students in each region. Around 47 countries have annual general meeting of the Union measures with social organizations. achieved universal primary education and 20 others are expected to achieve this Solidarity and Development Next, responsible personnel goal by 2015. Girls’ primary enrolments have likewise increased rapidly as gender Association for 2006 at No 1 BEHS in presented prizes to 44 outstanding and educational quality measures have been included in national educational plans. Lewe on 6 September. students who won distinctions in 2006 The achievement of universal primary education (UPE) is vital in order to staunch Present on the occasion were matriculation examination. Afterwards, the flow young people entering adulthood without a good command of basic literacy executive of Mandalay Division USDA cash donations were handed by the skills. U Bo Ni, secretary of Pyinmana District responsible personnel. Sector-wise Progress has also been attained through adult literacy and non-formal USDA U Khin Maung Htay, executives, reports were presented by the township education programmes in many countries but tremendous challenges still remain. local authorities, departmental officials, executive committee and organizers An estimated 771 million adults live without basic literacy skills and two-thirds of the secretary of township USDA and made suggestion on the reports. Joint- them are women. Over 100 million children are still not enrolled in primary school executives, the township education Secretary of Township U Thein Toe and more than half of them are girls. Moreover, the sustainability of literacy is not officer, schoolheads, teachers, parents clarified on proposals and future tasks. assured as drop-out rates remain high. Globally, adult literacy is allocated only 1% and outstanding students. Afterwards, the township of the national education budget. By their actions, governments and aid agencies First, executive U Bo Ni briefed secretary made decisions and compiled show that they do not assign sufficient priority to literacy programmes for adults and on measures of the association, records. — MNA youth. If the objectives of the United Nations Literacy Decade (2003-2012) and the Education for All literacy goal are to be met, pledges have to be translated to Indian, Myanmar businessmen eye concrete action. Literacy is important in its own right but it is also widely acknowledged as win-win cooperation one of the most powerful tools of development, which makes its relative neglect all the more frustrating. Against the background of the United Nations Literacy Decade and the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), it is evident that literacy is not only a positive outcome of development processes but also a lever of change and an instrument for achieving further social progress. Hence, the theme of this year’s International Literacy Day is “Literacy sustains development”. This theme seeks to highlight the fact that literacy is not merely a cognitive skill of reading, writing and arithmetic, for literacy helps in the acquisition of learning and life skills that, when strengthened by usage and application throughout people’s lives, lead to forms of individual, community and societal development that are sustainable. Literacy programmes are increasingly making this connection, as shown by the ways in which literacy is often taught in close association with the acquisition of other skills relating to livelihoods, income generation, small business skills, environmental protection, nutrition and health (including HIV & AIDS prevention). For these reasons, it is imperative that acquiring literacy skills is done in context-sensitive ways, especially in terms of identity, culture and vocation. A meeting of Indian and Myanmar businessmen in progress. — UMFCCI Literacy offers chances to develop new capabilities and practise new freedoms, NAY P YI T AW, 7 Sept boosting bilateral trade and Myanmar Federation of which can have a transformative impact on people’s lives. In order to have an — An eight-member win-win cooperation in Chambers of Commerce enduring impact, literacy needs to be nurtured and supported through the availability business delegation of investment and banking and Industry, here, both of books, newspapers, magazines, computer, and other modalities of written India and Myanmar sectors. also discussed holding of communication. Literacy cannot sustain development if it is itself allowed to wither businessmen on 5 At the meeting held SME India 2007 (Small & and die through lack of materials. September held talks on at the office of Union of Medium Entrepreneurs The work of literacy cannot be done without helping hands. And so today, Exhibition) in Yangon in I congratulate the outstanding achievements of countless women and men in Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MetaMMMM \As\\\\ iu;r@anpiuiuiuiu iuciuiuiuiu \\\\\ the last week of January, different regions of the world teachers, literacy tutors, community workers, family 2007. members, friends, volunteers and other individuals-who work tirelessly to help ema\eta\\\\ \yaU\\\\ \mq\\\\ uM;suMuMuMuM ∑´ren≥∑´∑´∑´∑´ At the meeting, others express themselves through the written word. In small ways, at the local Myanmar business group level, they are making a big difference to people’s lives and they deserve our support lsU\lf dutiypt\ (tngçeN∑en>)N˙c\≥ was led by Vice-President and appreciation. On International Literacy Day, let their efforts and commitment enak\SuM;pt\ (tngçeN∑en>)tiu>qv\ RuM;lup\cn\; of UMFCCI U Aung Lwin be a shining example to others of the power of literacy. At∑k\ mPs\menq∑a;larn\liuAp\qv\. kisßrp\ while Indian side m¥a;m˙Ap ema\eta\yaU\m¥a; mquM;s∑´ren≥ Ps\qv\" was headed by President Commander inspects… an District PDC Lt-Col Ko Ko Gyi, of Indo-Myanmar (from page 16) transformers and Chairman of Village PDC 2006 KuN˙s\' sk\tc\BalAt∑k\ Chamber of Commerce At the donation ceremony, U Myint Wai, K 1.3 million to Headmaster (10-9-2006) rk\en≥ N˙c\≥ and Industries Mr GL Commander Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win U Ba Chit . Later, the commander and party (24-9-2006) rk\en≥ Goenka. presented teaching aids, Col Khin Kyu posed for documentary photos together MNA five sets of computer, Chairman of Hpa- with teachers and students. — MNA

8-9-06NL_01 10 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 11 S Korea to increase passenger flights Nepal to Cambodia ratifies PHNOM PENH, 7 Sept— South Korea aviation plans to increase the number of passenger flights to Cambodia to 28 per week as the Angkor- SAARC Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2006 is close to take place, Cambodian state conventions news agency AKP reported on Wednesday. KATHMANDU, 7 Sept During a meeting in Minister Sok An highly in Cambodia from No- — Nepali House of Phnom Penh on Monday appreciated the joint vember this year. Representatives (HoR), or with Sok An, Deputy efforts made by the civil Cambodia and South Parliament, has ratified Prime Minister and aviations of the two Korea will jointly two South Asian Asso- Minister of the Council of countries, considering organize the Angkor- ciation for Regional Ministers of Cambodia, it a bridge linking Gyeongju World Culture Cooperation (SAARC) Son Man-hong, Aviation Cambodia and Korea for Expo 2006, planned for conventions on women Director-General of the the development in tour- 21 November through 9 and children trafficking Republic of Korea, said ism. January, 2007 at the for prostitution and a memorandum of The number of South Angkor temples in Siem children’s welfare res- understanding (MoU) Korean tourists visiting Reap Province. South pectively, the Nepali would be concluded soon Cambodia, he said, has Korea hopes to A hot air balloon flies in front of the Acropolis national news agency RSS between the civil aviations been leading with some introduce its veritable reported Wednesday. hill in Athens on 6 Sept, 2006. The ancient of the two countries to 200,000 in 2005 and is museum without walls The 11th SAARC multiply the passenger expected to further to international tourists Acropolis is one of the 21 finalist monuments in meeting held in 2002 at flights to Cambodia from increase in 2006 as the visiting the ruins of a global campaign to choose the new seven Kathmandu, had passed 4 to 28 per week. Angkor-Gyeongju World Angkor. wonders of the world, which will be announced the SAARC Convention Deputy Prime Culture Expo will be held MNA/Xinhua on 7 July, 2007 in Lisbon.—INTERNET on Preventing and Com- bating Trafficking of China expected to produce 400 Women and Children for mln mobile phones in 2006 Prostitition-2002 and the SAARC Convention on B EIJING, 7 Sept — China is expected to produce Regional Arrangement 400 million mobile phones in 2006, half of the for the Promotion of Child world’s output, said a source with the Ministry of Welfare in South Asia- Information Industry. 2002. In the first half of this Operation Department. The first convention year, China churned out However, Wang said has provisions of en- 210 million mobile the rapid development of hancing and widening phones, up 64 per cent China’s mobile phone areas to combat such over the same period of industry also meant tough crimes. It has paved the 2005, and the country’s competition in the sector in way for legal cooperation mobile phone export the future, as foreign- to punish those involved volume hit 13.3 billion US invested mobile phone in the heinous crimes. dollars, China Youth enterprises have shifted their A man runs through a sand storm along Sydney’s Bondi beach as Trafficking of Daily reported on export focus from the high- women and children for high winds buffet the Australian city on 7 Sept, 2006. Gale force winds Tuesday, quoting Wang end market to the middle prostitution has been a Bingke, deputy director of and low-end markets to and record flooding rain hit Sydney overnight leaving one man dead major problem nowadays, the Ministry’s Economic compete with Chinese and the city’s transport system struggling to resume normal services. according to RSS. System Reform and enterprises.— MNA/Xinhua — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua 1 mln lose homes in India floods Heat wave hits Los BHUBANESWAR (India), 7 Sept — At least one million people have lost their homes to floods in Angeles again eastern India, but government relief is slow and LOS ANGELES, 7 Sept for sensitive people in the inadequate, voluntary groups said on Wednesday. — A heat wave at triple- valleys. People with heart The flooding, triggered by annual monsoon rains digit temperatures hit Los disease, asthma or other over the past week, has hit an area where 2.3 million Angeles and surround- lung diseases were urged people live and damaged thousands of acres of paddy ing areas on Tuesday, to minimize outdoor in the coastal state of Orissa. prompting the Public activities. But days after floodwaters submerged hundreds Health Department to Symptoms of of villages in 12 of Orissa’s 30 districts, authorities issue an “extreme heat dehydration and heat have failed to reach around one million people who advisory”. cramps include dizzi- remain stranded without shelter, food and medicines, Residents were ness, fatigue, faintness, say charities. urged to protect them- headaches, muscle “People are still desperately asking for dry food selves from the heat by cramps and increased and drinking water and infants are almost starving due wearing loose-fitting thirst. to non-supply of baby food,” said Archarya Kalyan clothing, drinking water The heat advisory Anand of Sarvoday Rahat Abhiyan, a charity and staying in air- will remain in effect distributing food and medicine in Kendrapara District, conditioned areas dur- through tomorrow. High People ride on boats on a flooded street on the 80 kilometres (50 miles) east of the state capital ing peak heat hours, temperatures are ex- outskirts of Srinagar, India, on 6 Sept, 2006. Bhubaneswar. county public health di- pected to range from the Flood waters started receding after heavy “The administration is still in the wilderness and rector Jonathan Fielding 90 degrees Fahrenheit monsoon rains claimed at least ten lives over the yet to reach some of the worst-hit villages.” said. into the triple digits in past four days in Indian side of Kashmir and cut Authorities deny they have failed to deal with the Authorities also desert areas and parts of off more than 200 villages inhabited by thousands disaster, saying relief efforts had initially been noted that air quality is the Los Angeles areas. of people, officials said. — INTERNET hampered due to continuous rain. — MNA/Reuters expected to be unhealthy MNA/Xinhua

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Supplier of “Beijing snails” located GUILIN (Guangxi), 6 but it is not known whether Shuguo Yanyi — where result shows that it was in Sept— The disease the snails provided by the more than 80 people ate fact him who sold the prevention and control man are the culprits. raw or undercooked snails batch of snails incrim- center in Guilin, south An official with the and fell ill. inated in the Beijing China’s Guangxi Zhuang center surnamed Pan said The centre has taken angiostrongyliasis scare. Autonomous Region, said that the supplier was snail samples from the The official said it is on Tuesday a person has caught on Monday in businessman for testing. possible that the man found been found to have accordance with the Pan said they will not is not the only supplier of supplied Amazonian snails invoices provided by disclose the name of the snails to Beijing. to restaurants in Beijing, restaurants including supplier unless the test MNA/Xinhua China’s overseas investment in 2005 hits new high of $12.26b BEIJING, 6 Sept— in 2005, exceeding 10 and the remaining 5.26 through lending to over- China’s direct investment billion dollars for the first billion dollars were seas businesses. overseas hit a new high of time, the Ministry of invested through other Eighty-one per cent of 12.26 billion US dollars Commerce said on means. By the end of the investment in 2005 Monday. 2005, China’s aggregated went to the Cayman The figure, which direct overseas inve- Islands, Hong Kong and Vietnam’s pepper excludes investment in stment had reached 57.2 other tax havens. the financial sector, rose billion US dollars, Latin America export up in first 123 per cent over that of representing 0.59 per cent overtook Asia as the 2004, the ministry said of the world’s total number one destination eight months in a report on China’s overseas investment. for Chinese investment overseas investment in Mergers and acquisi- in 2005. Asia and Latin HANOI, 6 Sept—Vietnam, the world’s biggest 2005. tions accounted for half of America together account pepper exporter, shipped abroad 102,000 tons of pepper Out of the total, 3.8 China’s overseas direct for 90 per cent of China’s worth 149 million US dollars in the first eight months billion dollars came from investment in 2005. Forty- aggregated overseas of this year, recording respective year-on-year surges capital stocks, 3.2 billion three per cent of the investment. of 34.2 per cent and 43.1 per cent. from reinvested profits investment was made MNA/Xinhua The surges are mainly attributed to higher world prices and bigger volume of processed pepper, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association on Tuesday. Malaysia’s fertility rate drops Vietnam, which used to export raw pepper, has in recent years intensified investment in employing from 3.4 to 2.8 in 10 years advanced production lines to turn out high-grade KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Women, Family and which will result in, pepper, capable of meeting strict requirements set by Sept—A local survey Community Develop- among others, an aging of such big markets as the European Union, the United shows that the total ment Deputy Minister G the population and States and Japan, the association said. fertility rate in Malaysia Palanivel feminization of elderly Last year, Vietnam exported 110,000 tons of has declined from 3.4 in The decline could be population pepper worth 152 million dollars, to 73 markets, 1994 to 2.8 in 2004, a expected to continue if the Currently, the Ministry including the European Union, the United States, senior official said country kept moving of Women, Family and Russia, China and Singapore, down 1.8 per cent in Tuesday. towards an industrialized Community Develop- volume and 0.6 per cent in value over the previous The survey conducted society, Palanivel said ment considers reviewing year. by the National Popu- when addressing the the national population Vietnam now houses 52,500 hectares of pepper, lation and Family National Population policy launched in 1994 with average output of 2.3 tons per hectare, said the Development Board Conference here. and is studying the best association. Southern Binh Phuoc Province alone has indicated the fertility rate He said a low fertility options, said the Deputy Drive safely nearly 13,500 hectares. had dropped sharply by will bring about changes minister. MNA/Xinhua 0.6 in 10 years, said in the population structure, MNA/Xinhua

8-9-06NL_01 12 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Russia to sell nuclear fuel to South Africa CAPE TOWN, 6 Sept— scale,” he said. 1994. Russia has signed a deal Russia is reorganizing South Africa has been to supply fuel to South its civilian nuclear sector hit by power blackouts Africa’s only nuclear as it seeks to widen sales due to an ageing energy power station and is of nuclear technology infrastructure and a recent looking to expand abroad, expanding into shutdown at its Koeberg cooperation in the sector, the energy hungry nuclear power station. President Vladimir Putin markets of Asia and Koeberg plant, in the said on Tuesday. Africa. Western Cape province, Putin, on his first trip South African officials is Africa’s only nuclear- to the African state, told a have said that the Koeberg fired facility and produ- news briefing the deal plant, which imports all ces about 6 percent of would cover the period to its fuel requirements, was South Africa’s electricity 2010, but gave no further considering processing its generation. In this photo released by Japan’s Nissan Motor Co, shown is its new hybrid details. own uranium to boost Its two nuclear rea- offroad compact car named the Qashqai. Nissan chief executive Carlos “We propose the power generation and ctors each generate about Ghosn has announced in Paris on Wednesday 6 Sept, 2006, that it will put on widening of this co- envisages building up to 900 megawatts of elec- sale the compact car, to be manufactured at its factory in Sunderland, operation and making our six new nuclear reactors. tricity.—MNA/Reuters England, on the European market next February.—INTERNET cooperation in the sphere South Africa A four-month- Greece, S Korea to of developing atomic abandoned its nuclear old myna bird energy for peaceful aims arms programme before smokes a further promote long term and large the end of apartheid in cigarette given economic relations to it by its Bomb blasts kill three, ATHENS, 6 Sept — owner on Greece and South Korea wound five in north Tuesday in will further promote their Zhengzhou, economic relations, said of Baghdad capital of Greek Prime Minister Henan Costas Karamanlis and TIKRIT (Iraq), 6 Sept — Bomb blasts detonated Province. The visiting South Korean successively in Iraqi city of Samarra north of Baghdad owner said the President Roh Moo-Hyun on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding five bird regularly on Tuesday. others, local police said. likes to smoke Speaking to reporters “A car bomb went off in the morning near the house after it after the meeting, of Shiekh Jasim Mumtaz, tribal leader in Samarra, learned from Karamanlis described the relations between the two wounding five people,” a source in the Salahudin’s him. It is now countries as “excellent,” provincial police told Xinhua. addicted. INTERNET noting that the talks had “Shortly after a roadside bomb detonated when focused particularly on many people gathered in the area, killing three issues of shipping, civilians,” the source said on condition of anonymity. European scientists hail successful moon mission investments, tourism, air “Shiekh Mumtaz, who survived the blasts, was DARMSTADT (Ger- pave the way for future The main goal of the transports and commerce. targeted in the attack,” the source said, adding that many), 6 Sept— inter-planetary missions mission was to test the Roh said he and Mumtaz is known in Samarra of his opposition to the Europe’s first probe to and shed light on the use of a new electric pro- Karamanlis had an “in- militant groups who kill civilians. the moon has provided earth’s violent origins, pulsion system and depth” discussion on MNA/Xinhua key information that will scientists said on Mon- communications techni- advancing cooperation in day. ques that ESA plans to use the shipping sector, The European Space on future flights to other maritime transports, air Agency’s (ESA) unma- planets, including the Bepi- transports, industry, nned SMART-1 space- Colombo mission to culture and tourism and craft ended its three-year Mercury planned for 2013. the academic sector as mission to test new The electric propu- well. He said the two sides propulsion technology lsion system reduces shared the view that and explore the lunar flight times, cuts mission cooperation in the sector surface by crashing into costs and allows for of shipyards and seaborne the near side of the moon bigger payloads when transports would be on Sunday. compared to traditional beneficial to both coun- “The SMART-1 goals chemical propulsion. tries. Roh, who is on the first visit by a S Korean have been fully achi- The SMART-1 orbiter head of state to Greece eved,” Giorgio Saccoccia, spent 16 months in close since the establishment of head of ESA’s aerother- orbit around the moon, diplomatic relations modynamics and propul- studying the many craters between the two countries Cast members (L-R) Lindsay Lohan, Christian Slater, director Emilio sion division, told a news on the lunar surface to help in 1961, arrived in Athens Estevez, Freddy Rodriguez, and Svetlana Metkina, arrive at the Cinema conference in Darmstadt. understand the collisions on Sunday afternoon for a Palace in Venice on 5 Sept 2006. They star in director Estevez’s “Bobby” “SMART-1 was a tech- that caused them. three-day official visit. which is showing at the Venice Film Festival.—INTERNET nology genius”. MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

8-9-06NL_01 13 7/29/18, 7:42 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 Crouch scores again to give S P O R T S England 1-0 win in Macedonia S KOPJE, 7 Sept — Peter Crouch scored his 11th goal Turkey beat Malta 2-0 in in his last 10 appearances to give England a 1-0 win over Macedonia in their Euro 2008 Group E qualifier Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday. ISTANBUL, 7 Sept— Turkey beat Malta 2-0 behind Crouch, who scored twice in England's 5-0 win closed doors in Germany on Wednesday in their first over Andorra in their opening qualifying match at Old Euro 2008 qualifier thanks to goals from Nihat Kahveci Trafford on Saturday, struck in the first minute of the and Tumer Metin. second half with a volleyed shot that hit the bar and The match was played at the Commerzbank Arena bounced down just over the goal-line. Argentina's Matias Damian Vila, left, fights for the in Frankfurt due to a FIFA ban imposed for the brawl England dominated for long periods, but were ball against Blair Hopping, centre, from New after Turkey's World Cup qualifying playoff with never allowed to relax as the home side counter- Zealand during a group A match at the Field Switzerland last November in Istanbul. attacked with some quick raids and came close to an Hockey World Cup in Moenchengladbach, Ger- Forward Kahveci converted a finely crafted goal 11 equaliser in the 85th minute when Ashley Cole needed many, on 6 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET minutes into the second half before Metin added a two attempts to clear off the goal-line. — MNA/Reuters second in the 77th minute after Malta had kept out two Govou strikes twice as France stun Italy 3-1 shots in quick succession. Hungary stun The match was the first of three Turkey must play PARIS, 7 Sept— Olympique Lyon winger Sidney Govou hit a double as Bosnia with 3-1 win behind closed doors after players and officials brawled France stunned arch-rivals Italy 3-1 in a showcase Euro 2008 qualifier in Paris ZENICA (Bosnia), 7 following the match with Switzerland. The home ban on Wednesday. It was sweet revenge Sept— Hungary stunned also affects the qualifiers against Moldova on Oct. 11 lead after 17 minutes when Italy grabbed a lifeline for Les Bleus who bowed 10-man Bosnia with a 3-1 and Norway on March 28 2007. fans' favourite Thierry three minutes later when to the Italians on penal- victory in Wednesday's Those games must also be played in a UEFA- Henry produced a superb playmaker Andrea Pirlo's ties in a controversial finish from close range Euro 2008 Group C quali- affiliated country at least 500 km from the Turkish free kick was met with a fier to post their first vic- World Cup final two after Italy goalkeeper border. header by striker Alberto tory of the campaign. months ago. In the first half on Wednesday Turkey, who did not Gianluigi Buffon failed to Gilardino, giving Gregory Forward Szabolcs France are second in qualify for Euro 2004, failed to create many chances hold a powerful shot from Coupet no chance. Huszti converted a 36th- the Group B table, level despite their almost total domination. Florent Malouda. MNA/Reuters minute penalty after de- with Scotland and five Midfielder Yildiray Basturk squandered their best fender Emir Spahic had points ahead of the world two opportunities in the first 20 minutes. been penalised to set the champions who have MNA/Reuters visitors on their way. made a miserable start to Spahic was sent off their campaign, having minutes later when he was been held 1-1 by Lithua- shown a second yellow nia on Saturday. card for dissent. Hungary Govou needed just 90 midfielder Zoltan Gera seconds to make a dramatic doubled the advantage im- impact, volleying in a cross mediately after the restart by defender William when he headed home Gallas. from a corner and Pal Dardai quickly made it 3- It was the first time 0 with a fine lob. Bosnia Govou, often used as a sub- got a consolation goal stitute, had started a match through Zvjezdan Misi- for France since the 4-0 Top seed Amelie Mauresmo of France returns a movic who converted a thrashing of Cyprus in a shot to Dinara Safina of Russia in the quarterfi- 63rd-minute penalty after World Cup qualifier in nals of the US Open Tennis Championships in a Hungarian defender had October 2005. Flushing Meadows, New York, on 6 Sept, 2006. handled. France increased their Mauresmo won 6-2, 6-3. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters Andy Roddick of the United States plays a shot to Sionko scores Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during their match at twice as Czechs Germany break the US Open tennis tournament in New York on 6 Sept, 2006.—INTERNET beat Slovakia 3-0 record with 13-0 BRATISLAVA, 7 Sept N Ireland beat Spain 3-2 with — Libor Sionko scored rout of San Marino twice and set up the third S ERRAVALLE (San Marino), 7 Sept— Healy hat-trick goal to lead the Czech Germany crushed San Marino with a BELFAST, 7 Sept — A hat-trick by striker David Republic to a 3-0 victory record 13-0 win on Wednesday, striker Healy gave Northern Ireland a surprise 3-2 home win over Slovakia in their Euro Lukas Podolski scoring four in a Euro over fancied Spain in their Euro 2008 Group F quali- 2008 Group D qualifier 2008 Group D qualifier. fier on Wednesday. on Wednesday. Sionko The victory is a record in a Euro- The visitors took an early lead with their 1,000 goal put the visitors ahead af- pean Championship qualifying match - -- a volleyed cross by midfielder Xavi that whizzed ter 10 minutes when he - bettering Spain's 12-1 victory over past substitute goalkeeper Maik Taylor, brought on for headed home a left-wing Malta in December, 1983. the injured Roy Carroll. cross from Marek Joachim Loew's side were 6-0 up by But the hosts, smarting from a 3-0 home defeat by Jankulovski just seconds the interval against hopeless opposition Iceland in their opening qualifier on Saturday, hit back after he had struck the and never eased up as they humiliated when Healy seized on a mix up inside the box to head woodwork. their mostly amateur opponents. a 21st minute equaliser. The agile midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, Miroslav Detroit Shock guard Katie Smith (L) The sides were level going into the second half but scored again 11 minutes Klose and Thomas Hitzlsperger all drives to the basket past Sacramento Northern Ireland struggled to keep up the momentum later with a low shot into scored two goals each with Michael Monarchs centre Yolanda Griffith early on and Spain striker David Villa, on the receiving the left-hand corner from Ballack, Arne Friedrich and Bernd Sch- during the second half of Game 4 of the end of a nifty pass from Cesc Fabregas, put Spain 2-1 Jan Koller's pass. neider (penalty) also on target. 2006 WNBA Finals in Sacramento, ahead in the 54th minute.— MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters California, on 6 Sept, 2006. —INTERNET

8-9-06NL_01 14 7/29/18, 7:42 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 8 September, 2006 15 Bush acknowledges existence of secret CIA prisons WASHINGTON, 7 Sept — By announcing transfer of 14 key terror suspects from secret CIA custody to US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, US President George W Bush acknowledged on Wednesday the prisons’ existence. Bush made the an- 11 victims, Bush said the nouncement during a “small number” of detain- Asleep in Jesus speech on counter- ees that fall into this cate- DR.J.F.RAJ terroism at the White gory include people re- (92 years) House. sponsible for 9/11 attacks, The move paves the the bombing of the US Beloved husband of (Daw Annie). Father of way for those suspects to warship Cole in 2000 in Victor-Daw Kam Khan Huai, Dr Daw Helen-U face war-crime trials in the Yemen and the 1998 at- Kyaw Kyaw Soe, Julia, Sylvia, Christine, Benjamin- hands of US military. tacks on US embassies in Daw Nwe Nwe Yee and Cecilia, passed away The announcement Kenya and Tanzania. peacefully at 7:50 pm on 4.9.2006, Monday at his marks the first time that He said the security residence, No.81/7, Mindin Lanthwe Street, Ward the Bush Administration of the United States, and publicly acknowledged the ability to protect (29) Pawsanhmwe Rd, Thuwunna, Thingangyun. the existence of secret CIA American lives, depends Funeral Service was held on 6.9.2006, Wednes- prisons. on the ability to learn what day at 2:00 pm at the Ye Way Christian Cemetery. Speaking before an the terror suspects know. Bereaved family audience of families of 9/ MNA/Xinhua A man watches the gushing waters of the Tawi River after heavy rain in the Indian northern city of Jammu, on 3 Sept, 2006. In restive Indian Kashmir, authorities declared a flood alert on Sunday after the Himalayan region’s main rivers flowed above the danger mark, flooding villages and damaging crops. — INTERNET WEATHER Thursday, 7 September, 2006 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thun- dershowers have been widespread in Kachin State, fairly widespread in lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Taninthayi Divisions, scattered in Shan Friday, 8 September State and Bogo Division, isolated in Chin, Rakhine, Tune in today Kayah and Mon States, upper Sagaing and 8:30 am Brief news Ayeyawady Divisions, weather has been partly cloudy 8:35 am Music: in the remaining areas with locally heavyfalls in -Time will tell .... Magway Division. The noteworthy amounts of rain- My Town fall recorded were Pakokku (2.40) inches, 8:40 am Perspectives Minbu(2.17) inches, Myinmu (1.26) inches, 8:45 am Music: Myingyan and Bhamo (1.22) inches each. -Holding on .... Maximum temperature on 6-9-2006 was 91¡F. Bardot Minimum temperature on 7-9-2006 was 78¡F. Rela- 8:50 am National news & Slogan tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 7-9-2006 was 9:00 am Music: (79%). Total sunshine hours on 6-9-2006 was (7.7) -Around the hours approx. 8:10 am 5:30 pm 2006 KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (14) Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ world .... ATC Rainfalls on 7-9-2006 were nil at Mingaladon, 7. The mirror images of 7. Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since the musical oldies mnmn\ma\\\\ .R.... iu;ray√iuiuiuiu \ek¥;m\\\\ O OOOO ASiu'iuiuiuiu 9:05 am International 8:20 am Ak' Aer;' At^;^^^^ piociiioci \p\\\\ ∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´ news 1-1-2006 were (83.07) inches at Mingaladon, (93.90) 8. At^;p^^^^ iociiioci \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ wcm¥a;\\\\\ el.laN.... cuiuiuiuiui Âkrn\\\Âkrn\\ \\\\\ 9:10 am Music: inches at Kaba-Aye and (98.70) inches at Central 8:30 am (mhag^t)^^^ (AeKKMpvaMM -All together Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba- 9. tMMMMMta;ms\\\\\cy\\\\\Aqs\\\\\q∑∑∑∑∑y\\\\\ 5-10N˙s˙˙˙˙ \)\\\\ now .... Inter- Aye) was (6) mph from Southwest at (10:00) hours lm¨¨¨¨¨ sOOOOO ;p^^^^^ a;Âk∑∑∑∑∑ y∑∑∑∑∑ \\\\\ (Am¥o;qa;/Am¥iiio;qa;/Am¥ii o;qmiiio;qmii ;)^^^^^ mission MST on 6-9-2006. 1:30 pm News & Slogan 8:45 am 5:45 pm Bay inference: Monsoon is weak in the 10. English for Everyday 8. kmaııııı eR..... ;√˙˙˙˙˙ ;pos^^^^^ KcuuuKcuu ;en≥\\\\\ Scuuiiuiuuii ra\\\\\ 1:40pm Lunch time qekaciiiii ;sra\\\\\ Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Friday, 8 September Use music 4:00 pm 6:00 pm -Owner of my Forecast valid until evening of 8-9-2006: View on today 1. Martial song 9. Evening news heart .... -Shaha Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in 4:15 pm 6:30 pm -What about now Rakhine and Shan States, scattered in Kachin, Chin 7:00 am 2. Song to uphold 10. Weather report .... Lone Star and Kayin States, Mandalay,Magway, Sagaing and 1. Recitation of Parittas National Spirit 6:35 pm -Say what you Taninthayi Divisions, isolated in the remaining by Missionary Saya- 4:30 pm 11. qutsuuuu MulcMuMuMuMu \er\\\\ Wˆa%WWWW \r\\\\ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ daw U Ottamathara Aew;qc\tk\\\\ ˚q˚˚˚˚ uiluiuiuiui \pvaer;\\\\ want ... Gil areas. Degree of certainty is (80%). 3. 7:00 pm 9:00 pm WOM 7:15 am Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; qcMMMÂka; qcMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ 12. Niiuuciuiiuu \\c\\\ MMKa;zatMMMKa;zat\\lm\\\ \\;t\\\ ∑∑´´´´ ∑´´∑∑´´´´ {K¥s\\\\\ State of the Seas: Seas will be slight to mod- 2. tpiiiii !kDr'iiiii DmB‹agårμμμμμ k'iiiii -dtuuuuu yNiiiii s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\ \\ (R (Rkuuuuu ebd' lipiiii \pael;tw\\\pael;tw\ ´´´lv´´´´´´´ \lv\\\\ \}\\\\ -Dutchland, erate in Myanmar waters. Africa, France, Ag©©mhap‹©©© iit'iii Bd∂∂N∂∂∂ ††q††† ^^^^^ qt††ebdAT††† ¨¨;‘pm¥a;)¨¨¨ (Apiiuuciuiiuu \\;-22)\\\ Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood rNiiiii aB∂∂∂∂∂ wiiiii qMMMMM (eyaSraeta)\\\\\ (Ruukuuu ebd) 8:00 pm Belgium ehaÂka;eta\\\\\m¨¨¨¨¨Ap\\\\\eqa 9:15 pm Article of continuation of thundery activities in Central 4:45 pm 13. News Myanmar areas. √pπåtqNπππ𠆆iipåL†i†i†i iietaiii \\\\\ 4. Song of national 14. International news 9:25 pm Music at your 7:25 am races 15. Weather report request Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring 3. To be healthy 5:00 pm 16. (38) Âkmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ maed;ka; -I’ll be there .... areas for 8-9-2006: Isolated rain or thundershowers. exercise 5. {qcy¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ K¥c\\\\\ ;mR\\\\\ t˙˙ii˙i˙˙ii √ped}´´´´..´´.´´´´.. Pla; eBalMu;pMuMuMuMu iociiioci \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ Westlife Degree of certainty is (80%). 7:30 am (mc\\\;ew'\\ Kc\\\zaKv\\ \\\ek¥a\\ \\\'\\ (biiiiiuuuuul\\\\\luuuuup∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´s√\\\\\) (mn\\\\\maN˙˙˙˙˙c\\\\\..... -Yes, I will .... Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring 4. Morning news Ekrek¥a^^^^^ ek¥a\\\\\ )\\\\\ Ac\d\\\\ iuniuiuiuiu ^;r^^^^ ˙a;)˙˙˙˙ BSB areas for 8-9-2006: Isolated rain or thundershowers 7:40 am (dåRkuuiiuiuuii ta-emac\\\\\ y√\\\\\ ek¥a\\\\\ )\\\\\ Ncuiuiuiuiui c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMMKa;zatMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´∑ 17. -My all .... with sunny period. Degree of certainty is (80%). 5. Nice and sweet song 5:15 pm {emt†aq†††† Ms√MMMM \}\\\\ (Apiuciuiuiuiu \\;-18)\\\ Mariah Carey 7:55 am 6. g¥ødiiiuuiiueAacuu \\\p\\ ∑∑∑´´∑∑´´´´´´Pc´´Pc\\\..\\. .. Niiiuuiiucuu \\\c\\ MMMgMM uuu%uu \\\\\ 18. The next day’s Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring Akpociiiocii p\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ 9:45 pm News & Slogan 6. ASc\.mc\.\.\.mc\. \.\.\.\.\. programme 10:00 pm PEL areas for 8-9-2006: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%). *R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 392226, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028

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Objectives of the 14th Myanmar Madaya on track to meet Traditional Cultural Performing monsoon paddy cultivation target Arts Competitions — To vitalize patriotism and NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — Chairman of Mandalay Township. nationalism Division Peace and Development Council Commander Afterwards, the commander inspected the physic — To preserve and safeguard Myanmar of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw on 30 Au- nut plantation of Yenantha Village in Madaya Town- gust met with farmers in Madaya Township and called ship and a plantation of physic nut by Myanma Agri- cultural heritage for meeting the target per acre yield of monsoon paddy culture Service of Singu Township. He also viewed — To perpetuate genuine Myanmar in the township. mixed-cropping cultivation of physic nut, sunflower, music, dance and traditional fine arts maize and pigeon pea and scattering of fertilizer and Madaya Township targets 55,173 acres of — To preserve Myanmar national monsoon paddy in 2006-2007 rainy season and so far, spraying of insecticide in paddy fields in Singu Town- over 54,800 acres have been put under paddy in the ship and fulfilled the requirements of farmers. character township. Out of its target cultivation of 17,300 acres in — To nurture spiritual development of Before meeting with local farmers, Commander this rainy season, Singu Township has already culti- the youths Maj-Gen Khin Zaw viewed scattering of fertilizer in a vated 16,464 acres of paddy so far. paddy field in Latkaungkyi Village-tract in Madaya During his inspection tour of Singu, Commander — To prevent influence of alien culture, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw also inspected Singu Township and Commander inspects Forest Department’s physic nut plantations and gave — To strengthen national unity and instructions to officials concerned. Union Spirit. development tasks in MNA Hpa-an Township NAY P YI TAW, 7 Sept — Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South- Regional development tasks East Command Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win and Chair- man of Kayin State PDC Col Khin Kyu attended the conclusion of ploughing for cultivation of monsoon supervised in DaikU paddy for 2006-07 in Kayin State and the paddy transplanting contest at the agricultural farm in NAY PYI TAW, 7 Sept — Chairman of Bago Divi- He also observed the production processes of Tayokehla Village, Hpa-an Township, on 30 August. sion Peace and Development Council Commander of glucose powder and sticky candy and packaging at the Kayin State has put 481,454 acres of monsoon Southern Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko visited the tapi- Production Division (1) of the factory and attended to paddy against the target of 550,000 acres this year. oca powder factory under the Myanma Foodstuff In- the needs. After the paddy transplanting contest, the com- dustries of the Ministry of Industry-1 in DaikU on 1 On arrival at DaikU pig farm and feedstuff factory mander, wife and officials presented prizes to the September. under the Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy Products respective winners. Managing Director of the MFI U Soe Hlaing gave Enterprise of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Next, they released fingerlings into the paddy an account of the functions of the factory. the commander heard a report by Factory Manager U fields. In response, the commander called for extended Pyae Son on functions of the factory. The commander At Basic Education High School in Zathabyin cultivation of tapioca and cooperation with entrepre- gave instructions and inspected the farm and factory. Village, the commander unveiled the signboard of the neurs and provided assistance for the project. Next, he The commander visited Aye Thukha Basic Educa- multimedia classrooms. Afterwards, the commander inspected the factory compound and tapioca planta- tion Middle School in DaikU Township. Headmistress and party visited the multimedia classrooms. tions. Daw Hla Hla Yee and Township Education Officer (See page 10) Daw Yee Yee Nyunt reported on academic matters. The commander inspected classrooms, gave in- structions and fulfilled the needs. He also inspected Aye Thukha Station Hospital (16-bed) and left instructions. In meeting with service personnel, social organi- zations and townselders at Aye Thukha Village PDC office in DaikU Township, the commander assessed the reports and fulfilled the requirements, calling for concerted efforts for regional development. The commander inspected the progress of the model village and gave instructions on regional devel- opment and attended to the needs. — MNA Weather Forecast for (8-9-2006) Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%). Yangon and neighbouring areas Isolated rain or thundershowers with sunny period. Degree of certainty is (80%). Commander Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win views paddy transplanting contest for 2006-2007 Mandalay and neighbouring areas Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree in Kayin State. — MNA of certainty is (80%).

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