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Volume XIX, Number 268 6th Waning of Pyatho 1373 ME Saturday, 14 January, 2012

Our Three Main * Non-disintegration of * Non-disintegration of * Perpetuation of National Causes the Union National Solidarity Sovereignty Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo on inspection tour of Hkamti District

NAY PYI TAW, 13 Jan—Vice-Presi- dent of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo, accompanied by Union ministers, Sagaing Region Chief Minister U Tha Aye, Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Soe Lwin, deputy ministers, In- dian Ambassador to Myanmar Dr VS Seshadri and officials, went to Hkamti yesterday. They were welcomed at Hkamti Airport by Sagaing Region Minister for Fi- nance and Revenue U Saw Myint Oo, Chair- man of Naga Self-Administered Zone Lead- ing Body U Rhu San Kyu, Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw and Region Hluttaw rep- resentatives of the region, departmental of- ficials, members of social organizations and local national races. At the office of Hkamti District General Administration Department, the Vice-President and party met district and township level departmental officials, members of social organizations and townselders. Hkamti Township Administrator U Aung Kyaw and Deputy Commissioner of the district U Kyaw Than reported on Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo cordially greeting those locations, areas and administrative matters present at the meeting hall of Hkamti District GAD.—MNA of the township and district. They also gave account of land utilization, rainfall, monsoon get, cultivation and production of rubber, 2012, per capita income, tasks of education the region. crops cultivation target and progress in 2011- transformation to mechanized farming, dis- and health sectors, and progress of water and Region Chief Minister U Tha Aye 2012, cultivation of cold season crops, pro- bursement of agricultural loans, gross pro- power supply to undertake rural develop- presented reports on efforts for ensuring smooth duction of 10 major crops to meet the tar- duction of the district up to December 2011- ment tasks. They submitted requirements of (See page 8)

NAY PYI TAW, 13 of the Union Supreme Court Jan—The second work co- here this morning, with an Union Supreme Court, Region/State ordination meeting between address by Chief Justice of Union Supreme Court and the Union U Tun Tun Oo. Region/State High Courts U Tun Tun Oo in High Courts meet took place at the meeting hall his speech said that judges, being responsible to strengthen the judicial pillar, were to adhere to uprightness without bias and corruption. The meeting was attended by judges of Union Supreme Court, chief judges of Region/State High Courts, director-general and deputy directors-general of the office of the Union Supreme Court and region/state law officers. The chief judges reported on legal and judi- cial affairs of respective courts and the Chief Justice of the Union assessed the Chief Justice of the Union U Tun Tun Oo delivers an address at second coordination meeting between Supreme Court of the Union reports. and Region/State High Courts.—MNA MNA

P1(14).pmd 1 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 PERSPECTIVES Union Information and Culture Minister makes an Saturday, 14 January, 2012 inspection tour around Pale Township, presents cash Tears of joy assistance for regional development There are three happiest days in Myanmar NAY P YI T AW, 13 Jan—Union society—wedding day, the day on which a novice Minister for Information and for monk leaves the Order and the day on which one is Culture U Kyaw Hsan to engage in released from jail. Among these days, the last two are development of socioeconomic life the happiest days. of rural people made an inspection tour around Pale Township, Monywa Today is the happiest day not only for those District, Sagaing Region on 9 who were serving their prison terms in respective January. He visited Mayin, Bantbway, jails but also for their families, relatives and friends. Watkya and Lekan villages where Some are overcome with joy and they are on the verge works on construction of village-to- of tears. In the time of the government of the Republic village roads, extension of school of the Union of Myanmar led by President U Thein buildings, construction of rural Sein, Amnesty and clemency are granted to prisoners libraries, repair of embankments damaged by torrential rains were with the aim of ensuring stability and eternal peace of inspected. He also met locals from the State, fostering national reconciliation, enabling those villages and immediate them to participate in the nation-building endeavors environs. by realizing the magnanimity of the State. This In meeting with them, the January alone sees the release of convicts for two Union Minister asked about times. Late 3rd January, the government set a total of condition of villages and then 6656 prisoner free—6087 male and 569 female. explained rural development plan The 651 prisoners were granted amnesty being carried out by the State. He highlighted durability of extended again on 13 January. It is heard that people express school buildings, effective education special thanks to the State and President U Thein Sein system with fitting teacher-student for the releasing because the fact that the recent ratio, bona fide use of assistance for release included notable persons although the number construction of rural dispensaries, is less than previous times. giving healthcare services to locals In the time of the new government, the release using medical funds, timely of prisoners is four times, including this time. Among completion of rural libraries under Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan construction, sustainable several reforms of the President, releasing the development of libraries, donates cash to Bantbway Library in Pale Township.—MNA prisoners is the significant one. maintenance of village-to-village Those people, on their parts, should do their roads, pilot plantation of high-yield Bantbway, Watkya and Jap villages, K Htantawtaik Village of Pale Township bit for peace and stability of the State and development Palethwal paddy strains, and public 500,000 for construction of In-taing- which was adversely damaged by works. All people happily welcome the release of participation for betterment of small Tha village school building, K 500,000 torrential rains in October 2011. The prisoners and should put all-out efforts into the loan disbursement. each for the libraries in Kathoung, embankment is beneficial to 500 acres emergence of a democratic nation. During visit to the villages, Lepalin and Khayu villages, K 500,000 of farmland. There, he urged locals to the Union Minister presented K one for the embankment in Lekan Village, K boost agricultural production million for Thitkyitaing village one million for Monpin village library, rate tapping Nyopyachaung creek Health research conference library, K 500,000 each for the K 500,000 each for the libraries of water. libraries of Zeithtaunt, Kyawtaw, Khadwin, Kone and Taungpyauk The Union Minister later concludes Thepyinkyal, Kanpauk and Hsepyin villages, clothes and plastic buckets proceeded to Hnawkan Village where YANGON, 13 Jan—The final day session of Myanmar villages, K 500,000 for Aye Chan for villages and knowledgeable books he donated publications for rural Health Research Conference took place at Medical Tha health centre, K one million for for libraries. library, calling for sanitation tasks in Research Department (Lower Myanmar) in Ziwaka Street, Mayin village library, K 500,000 On 10 January, Union Minister the village and progress of rural Dagon Township here this morning. Resource persons for Khintha village library, K one U Kyaw Hsan inspected repair of library. read out seven papers and scholars talked about progress million each for the libraries of Nyopyayoe creek embankment near MNA towards malaria control in Myanmar. In the afternoon, the best papers were chosen and awarded. At the conference, 73 papers were read, 24 Student aerobic contest LOCAL SPORTS research posters were displayed and nine technical seminars were held. — MNA organized in Toungoo Sumitomo Golf Classic TOUNGOO, 13 Jan—The inter-basic education Libraries open in Lashio, school primary level aerobic exercise Volume-1 and reaches third round Volume-II and middle level aerobic contest of Toungoo YANGON, 13 Jan—The Sumitomo Golf Classic, Paungde Township was organized at Basic Education High School jointly organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and NAY PYI TAW, 13 Jan—Pyinnya Alin Library in No. 1 in Toungoo on 7 January. Myanmar PGA with the sponsorship of Aung Hein Min Pontun Village, Lashio Township, Shan State had a new In the opening ceremony, all contending teams Co Ltd and Sumitomo Heavy Machinery, continued for building opened on 6 January. The new library building took physical exercise, followed by primary level aerobic the third day at Yedaguntaung Golf Club in Mandalay was built with K one million by Myanmar Libraries contest. today. Foundation and K one million by the local people. Township Education Officer U San Kyaw and After the third round, Soe Kyaw Naing (Srixon) Similarly, a new building of Yaungchi Oo Library officials presented prizes to winning teams in two level was leading the professional golfers event by firing 209 in Ywathitgyi village in Paungde Township, Pyay District contests on 8 January.—Kyemon in three-day total. Thein Zaw Myint put his position was opened on 10 January. Wellwisher U Tin Win Zaw behind the leader with 210, and Min Naing (Srixon) securing donated a Sky Net receiver to the library. Moreover, a new the third position with 212. building of Dhamma Gonyaung Library in Ohnhnesan Myo Win Aung was standing at the top position Village, Paungde Township, Pyay District was opened on in the men’s amateur event with 213, followed by Naing 24 December. — MNA Ye Lin with 216 in the second position and Ye Htet Aung, New asphalt road commissioned 217 in the third. After the second round of the senior professional YEDASHE, 10 Jan—In honour of the 64th golfer event, Myint Shwe was taking the leading role Anniversary Independence Day, the Mingala Lake asphalt with 143. Myint Thaung (PRGR) and Myint Thein tied at ringroad was inaugurated in Yedashe on 29 December. the second position with 149 each. The 1700 feet long road was constructed at a cost In the seniors’ second round, U Win Kyi (Su Su of K 10.9 million by Township Development Affairs Aye Aung Traditional Medicine) scored an ace of Titleist Committee. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representative U Myo Pro V1 No. 2 ball at 131-yard-distance Hole No. 3 with the Thant and Executive Officer U Tin Moe Hlaing of use of Srixon Iron No. 9, playing together with partners Township DAC formally opened the road. Nay Win Myint, Sai Kyaw Htin and U Aung Htut.—MNA Township IPRD

p2(14).pmd 2 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 3 Ali Larijani accepts Drone Strike in N-W Turkey talks offer Pakistan kills six militants MIRANSHAH (Pakistan), 13 Jan—A second drone strike in TEHERAN , 13 Jan — Iran has said it has agreed to talks with six world powers on its controversial nuclear programme, two days killed six militants in North Waziristan in northwest days after the UN confirmed Teheran was producing 20% Pakistan near the Afghan border in Thursday, intelligence enriched uranium. Visiting Turkey, parliament speaker Ali officials said, further marking the resumption of the US Larijani said he had accepted Ankara’s offer to try to restart campaign paused for almost two months. the talks. The suspected US drone fired two missiles at two cars in Negotiations have stalled since a meeting in Istanbul a the Dogga area of North Waziristan tribal region, killing six. year ago. Analysts say 20% enrichment is a major step to “The missiles hit two cars that were heading towards the making nuclear weapons, but Iran says it is for peaceful border. Several foreigners were in the cars, but we have no purposes. More sanctions have been imposed on Iran since information on their nationalities yet,’’ an intelligence source the last talks, with the US and EU targeting its oil revenues. Correspondents say Ali Larijani is one of the most told Reuters. The source said there might be more casualties. Mr Larijani was speaking a day after a nuclear scientist was influential players in Iran’s opaque political system. The strike comes two days after a similar attack killed four militants in North Waziristan, marking the resumption of the murdered in Teheran, an act that Iran blamed on the US and INTERNET Israel.— Internet unacknowledged US drone campaign, paused after a 26 November NATO cross-border attack killed 24 Pakistani Fazuldin Agha, who took up troops. The last drone strike before Tuesday ’s was on 17 Afghan suicide bomb kills senior official his position a year ago, was November. Such attacks have been used increasingly in considered one of the most recent years in the fight against insurgents in Pakistan’s in Kandahar successful district governors largely lawless Pashtun tribal areas in the west and northwest KANDAHAR, 13 Jan — A considered to be an important in Kandahar, was targeted by in Afghanistan. who fuel violence across the border in Afghanistan. suicide bomber in southern figure in the peace process. a car bomb. Two of his sons The BBC’s Bilal Sarwary, Drones armed with missiles have played a significant role Afghanistan has killed a Sayed Fazuldin Agha, the and two guards were also in Kabul, says he was credited in US counter-terrorism operations as the Obama district governor who was governor of Panjwai District killed in the attack. A BBC with bringing relative security Administration winds down the war in Afghanistan and correspondent says Mr Agha to a once restive district, as Washington’s focus expands to militant havens in countries had recently persuaded well as bringing groups of including Pakistan.—MNA/Reuters several groups of Taleban Taleban fighters back into the militants to stop fighting and government. A number of be reconciled with government officials in government forces. Afghanistan have been The attack took place on assassinated in recent a road between Mr Agha’s months by militants opposed home district and Kandahar to the Afghan government. City, in the Kobi area. The Kandahar’s police chief was bomber rammed a car packed targeted by a suicide attack with explosives into the within the police building on vehicle carrying the district Wednesday, but only the A man waits at Kandahar hospital for news of a relative, governor. Nine policemen and bomber was killed. The US drone campaign has reportedly killed dozens of one of 10 people injured in the attack.— INTERNET a civilian were injured. Sayed Internet militants and civilians .— INTERNET China develops largest rocket propellant tank Russian spacecraft to crash soon, BEIJING, 13 Jan— China has successfully developed its largest rocket propellant tank, which will be used to contain hydrogen fuel for the country’s Long March-5 carrier rocket, risks unclear the tank’s developer said on Wednesday. The homegrown rocket tank, measuring five metres in diameter and 20-plus metres in MOSCOW, 13 Jan—A plunge can only be pounds) will survive the re- length, consists of bottom parts and eight tubular sections, which are welded together, Russian space probe determined later, and unless entry and plummet to Earth. according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. designed to burnish the someone actually spots fiery It’s the third satellite to crash The academy made a major technological breakthrough in the welding of such a massive- nation’s faded space glory in streaks in the sky, no one may out of the sky in under five sized fuel tank, it said, adding that developing and manufacturing a propellant tank are among a mission to one of Mars’ ever know where any months: An old NASA 6-ton the most difficult tasks in building a rocket. moons has turned into one of surviving pieces end up. atmospheric research satellite According to a government white paper issued last month, China will develop next- the heaviest, most toxic pieces Space experts agree it’s came tumbling down in generation launch vehicles, including Long March-5, Long March-6 and Long March-7, in of space junk ever. It will come unlikely to pose big risks. September, and a 3-ton the 2011-2015 period. The Long March-5 will use a non-toxic and pollution-free propellant, crashing down to Earth in just At 13.2 metric tons (14.6 German science satellite and will be capable of placing a 25-tonne payload into near-Earth orbit, or placing a 14-tonne a few days. tons), the Phobos-Ground is followed suit in October. But payload into geostationary orbit, the paper said. The Russian space one of the largest spacecraft both were well past their prime. Xinhua agency Roscosmos’ latest ever to plummet to Earth, Internet forecast has the unmanned considerably larger than the Phobos-Ground probe falling two defunct satellites that fell 20 Killed in sectarian out of Earth’s orbit Sunday or to Earth last fall and landed in Monday, with the median the water. fight in N-E Yemen time placing it over the Indian Roscosmos predicted SANAA, 13 Jan—At least 20 gunmen Ocean just north of that only between 20 and 30 were killed in Thursday in clashes Madagascar. fragments of the Phobos between Shiite Houthi rebels and Sunni It said the precise time probe with a total weight of Islamist Salafi fighters in Yemen’s and place of its uncontrolled up to 200 kilogrammes (440 northwest restive province of Hajja, a provincial security official said. Pirates attack Spanish “Twenty gunmen, mostly from the Shiite rebels, were killed, while dozens of navy ship off Somalia people from both sides were wounded,’’ the official told Xinhua by phone on MADRID, 13 Jan — Spain says pirates have attacked a Spanish navy warship off Somalia, drawing gunfire that condition of anonymity. reportedly left one dead and prompted a helicopter chase in “The clashes, triggered by conflicts which six attackers were arrested. A Defence Ministry official related to the disputes over religion says the assailants may have mistaken the 165-metre (540- difference, flared in the morning in foot) ship Patino for a freighter in the attack before dawn several villages bordering the northern Thursday. province of Saada, a stronghold of the The Patino is part of an European Union flotilla fighting Houthi-led Shiite rebels who have piracy in the Indian Ocean. The ministry said in a statement Female workers view a cross-stitch artwork “Riverside Scene at the engaged in fighting with outgoing that the detainees had confirmed a colleague was killed, and Qingming Festival” at a cross-stitch art show in Huzhou City, east China’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s his body thrown overboard. The official spoke on condition Zhejiang Province, on 11 Jan, 2012. A cross-stitch art show was held at government forces over tha past six of anonymity in line with department rules. Huzhou power bureau on Wednesday with the theme “Beautiful Life” to years,’’ the official said. Internet greet the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on 23 Jan, 2012.—XINHUA MNA/Xinhua

p3(14).pmd 3 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 Health Tip: Better Owning TV, car ups heart attack risk UPPSALA, 13 Jan—Owning a car and TV was associated with an increased manage stress risk of heart attack, in a study involving 29,000 people in 52 countries, a Swedish researcher says. Lead researcher Claes Held of Uppsala University Learning how to control stress can help in Sweden and colleagues analyzed data from 1999 to 2003. One group of more you feel better and improve your health. The than 10,000 middle-age men and women who had had a single heart attack Cleveland Clinic suggests ways to help was compared with a group of 14,000 who had no history of cardiovascular manage stress: disease. * Become aware of the earliest signs of Physical activity at work and during leisure time was divided into levels stress and how you respond. of exertion. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, found any * Learn and practice a relaxation technique kind of physical activity during leisure time was shown to be a plus — that becomes “your” way of “de-stressing.” compared to doing almost nothing — with heart attack risk dropping 13 * Practice the technique as soon as you percent for mild activity and 24 percent for moderate or strenuous exercise. feel stress. Heavy physical labor did not reduce risk at all. * Imagine yourself in a stressful situation The study found 25 percent of the respondents in poorer and middle- The key to people’s enjoyment of alcohol? The release so you can practice dealing with stress. income nations who owned a television and a car had an increased risk of of endorphins in certain areas of the brain.—INTERNET * Apply your stress management techni- heart attack, and two-thirds of those in rich nations who had a TV and car had ques to real-life situations.—Internet an elevated risk of heart attack.—Internet Why alcohol feels good SAN F RANCISCO, 13 Jan— years, based on animal Polio breakthrough: India marks disease-free year Alcohol leads to the release studies, but haven’t NEW D ELHI, 13 Jan—India marked a year since its last There were 150,000 cases of the highly contagious virus of endorphins in certain areas observed in humans until new case of polio Friday, a major milestone in a country in India in 1985, but the country has now gone 12 months since of the brain that produce now,” Mitchell said in a once considered the epicentre of the disease and one that discovering a new case — in an 18-month-old girl in the feelings of pleasure and statement. “It provides the gives hope the scourge can be eradicated worldwide. eastern state of West Bengal. India, which until recently reward, US researchers first direct evidence of how accounted for half of all the polio cases in the world, is one of suggest. Lead author alcohol makes people feel four countries — with Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria — Jennifer Mitchell, clinical good.” where the disease is still officially endemic. But if all laboratory project director at the Gallo Senior author Howard tests for the wild polio virus return negative in January, India Centre and an adjunct L Fields said the discovery will follow recent success stories Niger and Egypt and be assistant professor of of the precise locations in removed from the endemic list by the World Health neurology at University of the brain where Organization by mid-February. California, San Francisco, endorphins are released There was cautious optimism in New Delhi as health said the finding is the first provides a possible target workers and the government celebrated the milestone while time that endorphin release for the development of stressing that the virus — which mainly affects young children in response to alcohol more effective drugs for the and can cause paralysis and deformed legs — could resurface consumption has been treatment of alcohol at any time. “We are excited and hopeful, at the same time, directly observed in humans. abuse. vigilant and alert,” Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in Endorphins are small Internet a statement to mark the occasion. Since the last new case was proteins with opiate-like File photo of an Indian boy receiving anti-polio reported on 13 January last year, another vast effort to effects that are produced vaccination drops by an Indian Health worker as part immunise children has seen 2.3 million vaccinators travel naturally in the brain. “This of a Polio vaccination campaign in Amritsar across India to deliver 900 million doses. is something that we’ve on 12 January, 2012.—INTERNET Internet speculated about for 30

Kodak eyes bankruptcy cash from Citigroup Chicago soybean drops 2.4 pct as rain hits NEW YORK, 13 Jan— 11 process, the newswire said, which if successful could Argentina Eastman Kodak Co is in citing one of the people. boost the value of its patents. advanced talks with Neither Kodak nor On Tuesday, Kodak CHICAGO, 13 Jan—Chicago soybean production potential can still recover, as Citigroup Inc to obtain Citigroup immediately restructured its business price lost 2.4 percent on Wednesday, long as the weather turns more crop friendly financing that would be responded to requests for operations, but it was unclear pressured by increasing precipitation over for mid-January through mid- February used if the money-losing comment. Shares of Kodak whether this would be enough the main growing area in South America. As for corn, many traders believed that photography company files fell 7.2 cents to 60 cents in to restore the company’s Corn dipped while wheat ended a tad higher. significant and permanent yield damage has for bankruptcy protection, after-hours trading following health sufficiently fast. The most active corn contract for March been done for corn in South America, as Bloomberg News said on the report. They had closed According to published delivery dipped 0.5 cent to close at 6.515 US most of Argentina’s corn crop was in the Thursday, citing three regular trading down 14.3 reports, Kodak may file for dollars per bushel. March wheat added 1.25 critical, yield- determining pollination phase people familiar with the cents, or 17.5 percent, at 67.2 Chapter 11 protection by early cents, or 0.2 percent, to 6.41 dollars per of development during the hottest, driest matter. Advisers to Kodak cents. Kodak has been left February, and seek about $1 bushel. March soybean trimmed 29 cent, or weather over the past month, which is are also lining up a “stalking behind by rivals that billion of debtor-in-possess- 2.4 percent, to close at 12.03 dollars per considered supportive to corn prices. horse” that would become embraced digital camera ion financing to keep it bushel. Meanwhile, a stronger US dollar and the lead bidder for a patent technology faster. The operating while in bankru- Greater than expected precipitation on weaker energy prices both weighed on the portfolio should it be Rochester, New York-based ptcy. The company is some major dry areas in Argentina and market. Wheat prices got a boost, as US auctioned via the Chapter company is trying to raise scheduled to report fourth- southern Brazil in the last 24 hours has Department of Agriculture was expected to quarter results on 26 January. helped drive soybean price sharply lower, as trim US and global ending stocks estimate in Reuters many analysts believed that soybean its Supply/Demand reports.—Xinhua Retail sales weak, jobless claims up WASHINGTON, 13 Jan—US retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery is shaky despite a recent pick-up in growth. Retail sales increased a less-than-expected 0.1 percent, despite continued strength in auto purchases, a Commerce Department report showed on Thursday. “The retail sales (data) suggests that spending isn’t Rolls of Kodak TMax cash by selling a large patent really picking up any momentum,” said Sean Incremona, an Shoppers carrying bags cross a street at middle film are seen on a portfolio, a sale that could economist at 4Cast Ltd in New York. Robust factory output Manhattan in New York, on 12 January, 2012. camera store shelf in enable it to avoid bankruptcy. and improved hiring have fueled the view that the US economy INTERNET New York on It also has patent has so far resisted a global slowdown as the euro zone percent in annualized terms in the fourth quarter, although 5 January, 2012. litigation against such grapples with a likely recession. A separate report showing 0.3 some analysts lowered their forecasts because of the weak INTERNET companies as Apple Inc , percent growth in business inventories during November retail sales data. A Labor Department report that showed Taiwan’s HTC Corp buttressed the case the economy accelerated in the last three a surprisingly sharp increase in initial unemployment claims <2498.TW> and BlackBerry months of 2012 as firms restocked their shelves. to a six-week high of 399,000 last week reinforced lingering maker Research in Motion Ltd, Many economists expect the economy grew at least 3 concerns about the economy.—Reuters

P4(14).pmd 4 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 5 Warmer summers cause colder winters, Astronomers see more planets than stars in scientists say galaxy “For the last two decades, WASHINGTON, 13 Jan— large-scale cooling trends The more astronomers look This handout have existed instead across for other worlds, the more illustration provided by large stretches of eastern they find that it is a crowded San Diego State North America and northern and crazy cosmos. They think University, shows a Eurasia. We argue that this planets easily outnumber newly discovered unforeseen trend is probably stars in our galaxy and they planet, called Kepler not due to internal variability are even finding them in the 35, that circles not one alone,” the scientists say in strangest of places. but two stars. Scientists the study. And they have only thought this type of Reuters begun to count. two-sun system _ made famous as the home Tobacco use by ancient planet of the fictional Luke Skywalker _ is A view shows the semi-frozen layer of a water reservoir Mayans confirmed too unstable to support on a cold day on the outskirts of Srinagar planets.—INTERNET on 12 Jan, 2012.—INTERNET ALBANY, 13 Jan—US with Mayan hieroglyphics archaeologists examining reading, “y-otoot ‘u-may,” SINGAPORE, 13 Jan— Judah Cohen, lead Three studies released and a mini-star system with Mayan containers say (“the home of its/his/her Warmer summers in the far author of a study published Wednesday, in the journal a dwarf sun and shrunken they’ve identified nicotine tobacco.”) Northern Hemisphere are on Friday in the journal Nature and at the American planets. traces in a flask, the first This is only the second disrupting weather patterns Environmental Research Astronomical Society’s “We’re awash in physical evidence of tobacco case to confirm the text on and triggering more severe Letters, and his team found conference in Austin, Texas, planets where 17 years ago use by ancient Mayans. The the exterior of a Mayan vessel winter weather in the United there was a clear trend of demonstrate an extrasolar real we weren’t even sure there study published in Rapid corresponds to its ancient use, States and Europe, a team of strong warming in the Arctic estate boom. One study were planets” outside our Communications in Mass researchers said. scientists say, in a finding from July to September. shows that in our Milky Way, solar system, said Spectrometry said the residue “Investigation of food that could improve long- Existing predictions most stars have planets. And Kaltenegger, who wasn’t was identified in a flask marked items consumed by ancient range weather forecasts. would also expect a warming people offers insight into the since there are a lot of stars in involved in the new Blizzards and extreme trend during winter as well. traditions and customs of a our galaxy — about 100 research. Astronomers are cold temperatures in the But Cohen and his team particular civilization,” billion — that means a lot of finding other worlds using winters of 2009/10 and found this was not the case Jennifer Loughmiller- planets. three different techniques 2010/11 caused widespread for some regions, in a counter- Newman from the University “We’re finding an and peering through travel chaos in parts of intuitive finding that reveals at Albany in New York said. exciting potpourri of things telescopes in space and on Europe and the United more about the complexity “Textual evidence written on we didn’t even think could the ground. States, leading some to of the world’s climate system pottery is often an indicator exist,” said Harvard Confirmed planets question whether global than any flaws in the science of contents or of an intended University astronomer Lisa outside our solar system — warming was real. of global warming. purpose, however actual Kaltenegger, including called exoplanets — now Mayan flask with usage of a container could be planets that mirror “Star number well over 700, still- hieroglyphics saying altered or falsely Wars” Luke Skywalker’s to-be-confirmed ones are “tobacco.”—INTERNET represented.”—Internet home planet with twin suns in the thousands.—Internet ‘Smart TVs’ offer new Gadget Watch: ATM turns

windows onto the Internet your old phone into cash This undated SEOUL, 13 Jan—The with gesture and voice LAS VEGAS, 13 Jan—The International Consumer photograph world’s obsession with controls. “Since the start of Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest provided by tapping into the Internet is the smart TV revolution we’ve smartphones, tablet computers and other devices. But what ecoATM, shows being played out on the found that industry chip sets about the old gadgets? Don’t they get any love? the EcoATM, biggest screen in the house, have held us back from offering Actually, one machine at the show is designed to help which is a with software startups, TV high performance,” said LG recycle gadgets, giving old phones a fitting end, or a better makers, and technology Electronics chief technical home. cupboard-sized titans such as Google and officer Scott Ahn. “Starting Drop your phone into the EcoATM, and the machine machine with a Microsoft adding this year we will apply our own will pay you what it believes the handset is worth. The big touch screen momentum to the trend. Even L line chips to a premier TV cupboard-sized machine has a large touch screen and a big and a big metal the beloved firm behind line.” metal “mouth” where you can place your old phone or MP3 “mouth” where iPads and iPhones is LG has joined a small player. It takes pictures of the device to figure out what kind you can place expected to weigh in soon cadre of manufacturers of shape it’s in. Then, you choose one of the machine’s many your old phone with a revamped version of building televisions synched cables to connect your device. The machine will figure out or MP3 player. an Apple TV system that it to the Internet with Google TV if the device’s internals are working. INTERNET has long called a hobby. software. When its analysis is complete, it gives you a quote on Bowles, it said a Verizon iPhone 4 was worth $221. The Consumer Internet pioneer Yahoo! the spot, based on what a network of hundreds of electronics- An older phone might not be worth reselling, but the Electronics Show that ends kicked off the trend at CES recycling companies are willing to pay for it. If you accept, machine will take it anyway, and give you a dollar. The Friday in Las Vegas is three years ago, with it spits out cash. In a demonstration by EcoATM founder Bill company will melt down the phone in an environmentally brimming with companies “widgets” embedded in friendly fashion to extract the precious metals from it. large and small betting that Connected TV models to link WHY IT’S HOT: It’s tough to recycle old electronics. “smart TVs” will quickly take them to online services the Collection bins are few and far between, though some over living rooms. way “apps” link mobile electronics stores accept items for recycling. You can sell “The television is gadgets to games, video or newer phones on eBay, but it’s a bit of a hassle. rapidly becoming the other Internet content. THE UPSHOT: A fast way to deal with old electronics gateway of content from the More than eight million that keeps your conscience clean and might give you a bit Internet,” Sony executive TVs with Yahoo! widgets of extra money. deputy president Kazuo have been bought and sales THE DOWNSIDE: The EcoATM’s quote probably Hirai said during a CES are accelerating as the won’t match what you can get for your item on eBay. On presentation. technology improves and the other hand, you avoid eBay’s seller fees. You have to Samsung, Sony, and LG more sets come with wireless physically go to the ATM. It’s a big machine, about twice are among major industry Internet connections, A visitor touches the screen on Sharp’s 80-inch touch the size of a regular drugstore ATM. It has a lot of players that unveiled new according to Connected TV screen TV set Aquos Board, an Interactive Display complicated moving parts, and could be prone to breakage. smart TVs at the show. director Russell Schafer. System during the International Consumer Electronics AVAILABILITY: There are about fifty of them South Korea-based LG “The next stage is really Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show kicked off with a deployed right now, mostly in grocery stores and malls in announced it is making its about engagement; providing dazzling array of high-tech gadgetry including ultra- California. The San Diego-based company behind the own chips to beef-up TVs relevant content,” Schafer told thin laptops, snazzy smartphones, iPad rivals and flat- machine says it plans to have about 500 out at the end of with online capabilities along AFP.—Internet screen and 3D TVs.—INTERNET this year, spreading eastward.—Internet

P5(14).pmd 5 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 Workers arrange the newly Star Trek-style ‘tricorder’ invention launched Apple iPhone 4S phones at a branch of offered $10m prize China Unicom in Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu LAS V EGAS, 13 Jan — A $10m (£6.5m) Without Province, on 11 Jan, 2012. prize is on offer to whoever can create a the Apple recently announced Star Trek-like medical “tricorder”. The tricorder that the latest version of its Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize has the hot-selling iPhones will be challenged researchers to build a tool enterprise released in China and 21 capable of capturing “key health metrics crew other countries on 13 and diagnosing a set of 15 diseases”. It would January.— XINHUA needs to be light enough for would-be Dr have McCoys to carry—a maximum weight of struggled 5lb (2.2kg). to boldly Crisis-hit Italy is more exposed to mafia The prize was launched at the go. Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. INTERNET power: prosecutor According to the official Star Trek technical MILAN, 13 Jan — Mafia being defeated, on the and medium-sized enter- manual, a tricorder is a portable “sensing, has put its hands on the Italian contrary, it has become a real prises are the main victims of computing and data communications medical reality”. economy cashing in on the criminal holding whose rackets, loan sharking and device”. “I’m probably the first guy who’s here in ongoing financial crisis, offshoots extend to other robberies which generates a The kit captured the imagination of Vegas who would be happy to lose $10m,” leading anti-mafia prose- European and international turnover of 138 billion euros the show’s millions of viewers when it said X Prize Foundation chairman Peter cutor Antonio Ingroia told countries,”he said. (175 billion US dollars) a year, was first used in the cult series’ first Diamandis. Xinhua in an exclusive In the prosecutor’s view, or 7 percent of Italy’s gross broadcast in 1966. In the show, which was While the tricorder is obviously the interview on Wednesday. a report released recently by domestic product. set in the 23rd Century, the crew’s doctor stuff of science fiction, other X Prizes have Ingroia, who is a public retailers’ association “Although quantifying was able to use the tricorder to diagnose become science fact. In 2004, the Ansari X prosecutor in Sicily’s capital Confesercenti describing the black and grey economy an illness simply by scanning a person’s Prize for a privately funded reusable Palermo, said that the mafia mafia as the “biggest bank” is always a hazard, these body. spacecraft was awarded to the team behind today is still a dangerous in the country was not an numbers give a realistic The award organizers hope the huge SpaceShipOne. Much of the technology economic and financial exaggeration. representation of the mafia prize may inspire a present-day engineer to they developed was subsequently utilised power in Italy. According to the report, phenomenon,”Ingroia said. figure out the sci-fi gadget’s secret, and “make by Virgin Galactic. “Mafia is still far from a growing number of small- Xinhua 23rd Century science fiction a 21st Century Internet Samsung and LG fined by G77, China face “arduous regulator for price fixing task” to promote world

SEOUL , 13 Jan — South computers. development: Chinese envoy Korea’s antitrust regulator has Samsung and LG are the fined Samsung Electronics largest makers of the products UNITED NATIONS, 13 Jan development efforts is lack and LG Electronics for in South Korea. “Their price — The Group of 77 and China of implementation. He urged conspiring to fix the prices of rigging caused damage to (G77+ China) faces the developed countries to some appliances. The many consumers by leading arduous task of promoting “honour their commitments companies face a penalty of the prices of washing and implementing the by increasing financial international development support, technological 44.6bn won ($39m; £25.2m), machines, flat-panel TVs and Samsung and LG are the biggest makers of many home said the Fair Trade laptop computers to rise more agenda in 2012 against the transfer and capacity appliances in South Korea.— INTERNET Commission (FTC). The than other competing backdrop of the fragile world building to the developing regulator said the two firms products,” the FTC said. economic recovery, a senior countries.” held secret meetings in 2008 Samsung was fined 25.8bn Ford is recalling more than Chinese diplomat said here “We should make means and 2009 to agree on prices won, while LG was fined on Wednesday. Li Baodong, of implementation a core task for washing machines, flat- 18.8bn won. 450,000 minivans, SUVs in US Chinese permanent for Rio+20 and push for an panel TVs and laptop Internet representative to the United action-oriented, balanced CHICAGO, 13 Jan — Ford wiring harness connector to Nations, made the remarks at and pragmatic outcome of announced a recall the ABS module electronic a ceremony at the UN the conference,” he added, ASEAN touted as single Wednesday of more than control unit. headquarters in New York, referring to the conference 450,000 minivans and SUVs Ford said some repaired where Argentina handed over slated for June in Brazil. destination for tourist for risks from fire and loss of vehicles may not have the G77 chairmanship to Meanwhile, he urged the power in US, Detroit News received a proper inspection Algeria. international community to travel reports. or application of electrical “The new year is fraught “comprehensively assess Ford is calling back grease as instructed in the with challenges and progress and gaps, carefully JAKARTA, 13 Jan — from Cambodia and 244,530 2001 and 2002 FSA. difficulties,” Li said. “With sum up lessons learned, Indonesia formally Myanmar,” Pangestu said. Ford Escape compact SUVs Ford is not aware of any the world economic recovery firmly uphold the principle introduced ASEAN as a She said that the heads of the for fire risks, the company accidents or injuries still fragile, developing of ‘common but differen- single tourist destination governments of Association warned owners not to park attributed to this condition, countries have to grapple tiated responsibilities,’ during the region’s tourism of Southeast Asian Nations’ the vehicles in garages and dealers will replace the with multiple crises. The G77 always place poverty forum in Manado of North member states had, in until they get them brake master cylinder and China faces the arduous eradication at the top of the Sulawesi Province on principle, agreed to the repaired. reservoir cap and the ABS task of promoting and international development Wednesday, the Jakarta introduction of common The 2001 and 2002 electrical system will be implementing the inter- agenda, promote the Post reported here on visas for non-ASEAN visitors model Escape SUVs are modified. Separately, Ford is national development deepening of the reform of Thursday. and free visas for the residents “equipped with a brake recalling 205,896 2004- agenda.” the international economic Tourism and Creative of ASEAN member nations. master cylinder reservoir cap 2005 Ford Freestar and Putting forward his and financial system, and Economy Minister Mari Elka The 31st ASEAN that could leak brake fluid, if Mercury Monterey vehicles recommendations for further safeguard the important role Pangestu said that campaign Tourism Forum in, which will brake fluid leaks from the in the US, because the torque cooperation among G77 of the United Nations in the was launched in Indonesia take place from 8 to 15 Jan, cap, it could come in contact converter output shafts in countries, Li said the biggest global economic gover- and would be fully comprises the 35th ASEAN with the antilock brake their power trains may fail problem facing international nance.”—Xinhua implemented after problems National Tourism Organi- system(ABS) module wiring and cause sudden loss of involving issuing common zation Meeting, Ministerial harness connector,” power, increasing the risk of visas to non-ASEAN Meeting and Travel according to the company. crash. residents and issuing free Exchange. And the corrosion can Ford is aware of two visas to ASEAN residents The Association of develop in the electrical minor accident allegations were settled. Southeast Asian Nations connector, leading to (with minor injuries alleged Pangestu said that the comprises Brunei, Cam- melting, smoke or a fire, the in one, no injury in the other) governments of ASEAN’s 10 bodia, Indonesia, Laos, company said. over the course of eight years. member nations were Malaysia, Myanmar, the In April 2007, Ford And dealers will replace the currently finalizing the Philippines, Singapore, recalled the 2001-04 Escapes torque converter free of introduction of the visas. “We Thailand and Vietnam. to address potentially missing charge. The 90th European Motorshow with 110 years’ history are still waiting for approval Xinhua or misplaced seals in the Xinhua officially opened in Brussels on Wednesday.— XINHUA

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NAY PYI TAW, 13 Jan—The Union Election Commission issued Notification NAY PYI TAW, 12 Jan—A ceremony to donated hospital equipment worth K 17 No. 4/2012 today. open Nay Pyi Taw Ottarathiri Township million and K 2 million to the medical trust The translation of the notification is as follows:- Hospital (50-bed) was held in conjunction fund to Head of Township Health Department with the handing over of its documents in the Dr Saw Thet Hlyar Aung. Republic of the Union of Myanmar compound of the hospital this morning. The new facility is located on 7.64 acres Union Election Commission Union Minister at President Office of land on Minbu Street in Zawana Theikdi Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council Nay Pyi Ward of Ottarathiri Township. The hospital is Nay Pyi Taw Taw Mayor U Thein Nyunt, Union Minister constituted with out-patient ward, medical Notification No. 4/2012 for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin and townselder U ward, operation theatre, delivery room, 5th Waning of Pyatho, 1373 ME Hla Thein Swe formally opened the new residences of medical superintendent and th hospital. assistant surgeon, six-apartment staff quarters (13 January, 2012) Union Minister U Thein Nyunt unveiled and eight four-apartment staff quarters. The Defence Services Personnel Region Hluttaw Representative substituted the stone plaque and sprinkled scented water hospital and buildings were constructed by on it together with Union Minister Dr Pe Thet Aung Chan Tha Co beginning August 2010 According to the request made in accord with Section 33 of the Region Hluttaw Khin, the deputy minister for Health Dr Daw by spending K 250 million funded by the or State Hluttaw Election Law to substitute a Defence Services Personnel Region Hluttaw Myat Myat Ohn Khin and members of Nay State. representative nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services in first Pyi Taw Council. The State has planned to build one eye, multiparty democracy general election held on 7 November 2010, the Union Election They visited the hospital. ear, nose and throat specialist hospital (500- Commission scrutinized and substituted the Defence Services Personnel Region Hluttaw Member of Nay Pyi Taw Council U Kan bed), one orthopaedic specialist hospital (500- representative stated hereunder in Notification No. 3/2011 of the commission dated Chun handed over documents related to the bed), one women’s specialist hospital (500- 20-1-2011 with personnel shown against him. hospital to Director-General Dr Tun Naing bed) and one children’s specialist hospital BC 25110 (Substitution) BC 25235 Oo of Health Department, and Director Dr (500-bed). Major Thein Win Major Win Nyunt Kyi Maung Swe of Aung Chan Tha Co MNA By order Basic English proficiency course Win Ko Secretary for staff concludes Union Election Commission YANGON, 13 Jan—The Religious Affairs (Branch) on prizes to outstanding trainees basic English proficiency Kaba Aye Hill, here, this and completion certificates New Year IT & Mobile Fair starts course No.3 for staff of the afternoon, with an address by to the leader of trainees. Ministry of Religious Affairs Union Minister for Religious Altogether 59 trainees YANGON, 13 Jan—New opened by Yangon Region Yangon Region Chief Year IT & Mobile Fair 2012 Minister for Electricity and Minister U Myint Swe concluded at Pitakat Affairs Thura U Myint attended the four-week was opened today at Industry U Nyan Tun Oo, unveiled the signboard of the Chamber of the Ministry of Maung. Officials presented course.—MNA Tatmadaw Convention Hall Chairman of Myanmar exhibition and viewed round on U Wisara Road in Dagon Computer Professionals the exhibition. Japan to invest in Myanmar’s energy sector Township here this morning. Association U Ye Yint Win A total of 53 companies NAY P YI T AW, 13 Jan—A cooperation in energy sector petrochemical complexes as Chairman of the and Chairman of Myanmar display 147 booths at the Japanese delegation led by and signed and exchanged priority as it could cerate organizing committee U Computer Entrepreneurs fair which concludes on Japanese Minister of the agreed minute records. jobs for Myanmar people. Thaung Tin explained about Association U Min Zeya 15 January. Economy, Trade and Industry In the meeting, the The Japanese Minister the fair which was formally Hlaing. MNA Mr Yukio Edano called on Union Energy Minister revealed Japan’s interests for Union Minister for Energy U expressed his joy for economic cooperation with Union F & R Minister calls for Than Htay at his office here Japanese cooperation in Myanmar, promising to send this morning. energy sector, asking the Japanese companies for modernization of banking services The two sides held a Japanese minister to further discussions. coordination meeting on consider establishment of MNA NAY P YI T AW, 13 Jan—”Banking service The Union Minister urged the trainees to is instrumental in national economic growth keep in touch with modern banking services as it works as it transfers savings of people and to apply theoretical knowledge in real Winner in satellite image contest into investment field”, said Union Minister worksite combining with own experiences. NEW Y ORK, 13 Jan — An Zero in New York, and Palm in Florida for its final mission. for Finance and Revenue U Hla Tun at the He then awarded the outstanding trainees and image of the ribbon-like Island, Dubai, to claim the GeoEye’s images concluding of Banking Services Course for Managing Director of Myanma Economic Rakaia river in New Zealand top spot. Another satellite include a photo of unusual, officers of Myanmar Economic Banks No 2/ Bank U San Thaung presented certificates to has won an online vote for imaging company, GeoEye, tree-like sedimentary 2011 at Myanma Economic Bank trainees and gifts to instructors. one company’s best satellite has also published a 2012 formations in the Persian (Headquarters) on Myat Pan Thazin Street in A total of 51 trainees attended the four- image of 2011. The river, calendar made up of its top Gulf off Qatar and a shadow Nay Pyi Taw Banks Zone here this morning. week course.—MNA shown in March 2011, runs images from last year. cast on the ground by the for about 150km to the DigitalGlobe Gateway Arch in St Louis, Bubble-blowing stars seen in the Pacific. Commercial satellite encouraged users to vote on Missouri, which is the imaging firm DigitalGlobe 20 of its images from last biggest manmade structure thousands by public invited Facebook users to year. This was whittled down in the US. A French high- AUSTIN , 13 Jan — A choose its best image of last to five at the beginning of resolution imaging project to spot the “bubbles” year. The picture of the January; the winner has just satellite, named Pleiades, that young, massive stars twisting river beat other been announced. In addition was launched in December. blow in the gas surrounding striking images of Ground to the photos of Ground Zero Its manufacturers are them has come up trumps, and Palm Island, the original expecting it to go head to finding more than 5,000 of camera. choices included a satellite head with both GeoEye and the objects. But the task to find and photo showing the space DigitalGlobe in the satellite That increases the list all the bubbles in existing shuttle Atlantis being moved imaging market. known catalogue of bubbles high-resolution images taken out of its assembly building Internet by more than a factor of 10. by Spitzer is a daunting one. The discoveries were made The largest previous by citizen scientists studying cataloguing effort was carried images from the Spitzer space Members of the public are asked to spot “bubbles” in out in 2007 by a handful of telescope, as part of the Milky striking infrared images — INTERNET US astronomers poring Way Project. our Universe works is how form in clusters near through the images with their The much-improved stars themselves form in vast particularly large stars, and own eyes; it came up with catalogue has been clouds of swirling gas. one good hint of these stellar 269 bubbles. submitted to the Monthly Astronomers are keen to nurseries is the “bubble” that Automating the process Notices of the Royal find star-forming regions, they blow into the with a computer algorithm is Astronomical Society. hoping to catch the process surrounding gas - a bubble not an option, said Eli Bressert of the European Southern The Rakaia river runs through the Canterbury Plains on One of the great at various stages to better that can be seen in pictures New Zealand’s South Island. remaining mysteries of how understand it. Groups of stars taken by Spitzer’s infrared Observatory.— Internet INTERNET

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Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo addresses the meeting with district/ township level depart- mental officials, social organizations and townselders at the meeting hall of Hkamti District GAD. MNA the region as it has seen little and poverty alleviation. The ment tasks and international to understand laws and pro- Vice-President Thiha Thura development. He pointed plan is necessarily to be economic cooperation. To be cedures and regional devel- out that arrangements are to implemented, he said. He able to do business easily by opment. U Tin Aung Myint Oo… be made for organizing the requested that those in the local entrepreneurs and in- So, people are urged to (from page 1) generating of hydropower in local enthusiasts and inves- leadership role, respective vestors at home and abroad, make cooperation with the transport in Hkamti Town- the rural area on a manage- tors to do agricultural rural people and those re- the government has carried government for eternal peace ship and organizing the local able basis, upgrading of town business. lated to the plan are to harmo- out some changes in laws, and development of the farmers to grow perennial ringroad raised by local peo- Moreover, he said that niously participate in the relaxation of tax, and estab- country, he concluded. crops like rubber and tea for ple by coordinating with the long-term development of Union ministers and the re- regional economy. gion chief minister, the Vice- Pyithu Hluttaw repre- President delivered an ad- sentative U Hla Tun of Hkamti dress. Township and townselders He said that he and his U Khin Maung Nyunt and U party comprising the Union Hla Pe submitted reports on ministers, the chief minister, requirements of education, deputy ministers and officials health and electricity in the were there to see development region. of Hkamti region and Naga The Union ministers and Self-Administered Zone and deputy ministers who to provide necessary accompanied the Vice-Presi- assistance. dent reported on progress of He said that in studying respective ministries and ar- development potentials of rangements for providing economic sector in today’s assistance for development Hkamti region, it can be seen of Hkamti District. that there remains a large acres Pyithu Hluttaw repre- of vacant and virgin lands in sentative Thura U Aye Myint the region. He added that the of Wetlet Township from region has Sagaing Region briefed the sufficiency of water for Vice-President and party on agricultural purpose with 100 legislative matters and inches rainfall. He stressed progress of Hluttaw affairs at the need to effectively Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha utilize the land and water re- Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo cordially greets the medical Hluttaw and Pyidaungsu sources. However, he said superintendent, doctors and nurses at Hkamti District People’s Hospital.—MNA Hluttaw in accord with the that it is necessary to Constitution. grow perennial crops such as under the leadership of the successful undertaking of the lishment of special economic After that, Chairman of After fulfilling the rubber, tea, orange, President, the eight-point plan. zones by inviting invest- Shwe ThanLwin Co., U Kyaw requirements of education, pepper and grape fruit plan is being implemented for He said that nowadays, ments. Win donated DTH Sky Net health and one fire engine, which are suitable for ensuring rural development representatives elected by With respect to promot- receiver, TV and generator the people are sharing ing social sector, the State is for Hkamti District legislative, executive and improving education and Administration Department, judicial powers in undertak- health standards to interna- Hkamti Township Adminis- ing their respective tasks in tional standards, trying to tration Department and accord with the constitution. raise more State’s fund to Information and Public Rela- He noted that activities and make necessary change and tions Department through effectiveness are gradually give more support for the deputy commissioner and emerging as a democratic emergence of qualified hu- township administrator. nation. man resources. In addition, After the meeting, the For perpetual develop- more funds are being allotted Vice-President cordially ment of the country, special to necessary sectors. greeted those present. emphasis is placed on peace For the convenience of At the meeting, Union and stability of the State and staff who are serving duties Solidarity and Development the rule of law. Now, the in remote areas such as Party and entrepreneurs country sees a lot of progress Hkamti and Naga regions, the donated K 50 million for the in an attempt to stop armed government is making fund of education and health insurgencies that have arrangement to provide cash in Hkamti region and K 50 existed since post Independ- assistance to those starting million for rural development ence period. coming financial year. So, the foundation. All inclusiveness of staff on their parts should They also have made political parties and people in serve their duties in the arrangements for regional national building endeavors interests of regions and the development with the is the first priority. For the State and are to lead local assistance of departments Chairman of Shwe Than Lwin Co, Ltd U Kyaw Win presents DTH Sky Net economic development of the people who are far lagged and under the leadership of receiver, TV and portable generator for Hkamti District People’s country, the government is behind. More efforts are to townselders. Hospital.—MNA highlighting rural develop- be made for enabling people (See page 9)

P8(14).pmd 8 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 9 Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo…

(from page 8) On arrival at District People’s Hospital, the Vice-Presi- dent and party were welcomed by medical superintendent, doctors and nurses. Afterwards, Pyithu Hluttaw representative Thura U Aye Myint handed over incubator donated by USDP, the Chairman of Shwe Than Lwin Co, DTH Sky Net receiver, TV and portable generator through the medical superintendent. The Vice-President encouraged patients at the hospital and inspected operation theater, delivery rood and site for construction of new building. In meeting with the principal and faculty members at Government Technical Institute (Hkamti) of Ministry of Science and Technology, the Vice-President urged them to nuture their students to become qualified human resources. MNA

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo greets faculty members and students at Government Technical Institute (Hkamti) and Government THS (Hkamti). MNA Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo and party being welcomed by officials at Hkamti Airport.—MNA Japanese Economic Min- ister calls on Union Mines Minister NAY PYI TAW, 13 Jan—A Japanese delegation led by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr Yukio Edano called on Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik at the ministry here at 10.30 am today. At the call, they cordially discussed test-exploration and production of minerals in Myanmar, environmental conser- vation, procedures in making investments, and mutual cooperation and continued cooperation between Geological Survey and Minerals Exploration Department and Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation. MNA Notice for micro finance Dimawhso observes Kayah State Day

associations to apply for YANGON, 13 Jan— thon this morning. Aung Ko Ko awarded win- Dimawhso Township cel- Amyotha Hluttaw ners. A total of 1503 local registration, business license ebrated the 60th Anniversary Representative U Bo Yei and people participated in the Kayah State Day with a mara- Township Administrator U event.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 13 Companies Act, Cooperative months as from the date of Jan — Micro Finance Service Society Law, Associations the passing of this law. Law (The 2011 Pyidaunghsu Formation Law or a certain Therefore, the asso- Hluttaw Law No.13) was existing law. Moreover, ac- ciations engaged in micro fi- promulgated on 30 Novem- cording to Section 65, it is nance service in the States, ber 2011 for development of stated that those association Regions and Nay Pyi Taw private small loan enter- that have been engaging in area are to promptly apply prises, one of the eight rural micro finance services be- for registration and business development and poverty al- fore the promulgation of Mi- licence in accord with Micro leviation tasks. cro Finance Service Law, if Finance Service Law According to Micro they wish to continue their Sections 13 and 65, an- Finance Service Law Sec- service, shall have to apply nounced Myanma Micro Fi- tion 13, it must be a regis- for their business licences in nance Service Supervisory tered organization formed accordance with the provi- Enterprise (Head Office). with in accord with Myanmar sions of the law within three MNA Japanese minister meets UMFCCI president

YANGON, 13 Jan—A delegation Aung at Chatrium Hotel here yesterday led by Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade morning. and Industry Mr Yukio Edano accompanied The meeting focused on promoting by Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr cooperation in investment and economic BUS LINES DISCUSS: Mon State All Bus Lines Supervisory Committee Takashi Saito called on UMFCCI delega- sectors between the two countries, and in- met ten Township ABLSCs in Mawlamyine on 7 January and they tion led by President of the Republic of the vestment of Japanese entrepreneurs in Dawei discussed provision of convenient transportation service for passengers. Union of Myanmar Federation of Cham- Deep-Sea Port Project and Thilawa Port MNA bers of Commerce and Industry U Win Project.—MNA

P9(14).pmd 9 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 Scientists say cut soot, methane to curb warming

WASHINGTON, 13 Jan — An international team of scientists says it has figured out how to slow global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon dioxide. They say the key is to reduce emissions of two powerful and fast- acting causes of global warming — methane and soot. Carbon dioxide is the chief greenhouse gas and the one world leaders have spent the most People walk past a huge poster about sales outside the store Le Printemps in Paris, time talking about controlling. Scientists say France, on 11 Jan, 2012. The 5-week-long winter sales began in France. carbon dioxide from fossil fuels like coal and oil XINHUA is a bigger overall cause of global warming, but reducing methane and soot offers quicker fixes. Web addicts have brain changes, research Soot also is a big health problem, so dramatically cutting it with existing technology suggests would save between 700,000 and 4.7 million LONDON, 13 Jan — Web questions such as, “Have you control. lives each year, according to the team’s research addicts have brain changes repeatedly made unsucce- “The results also suggest published online Thursday in the journal similar to those hooked on ssful efforts to control, cut that IAD may share Science. Since soot causes rainfall patterns to drugs or alcohol, preliminary back or stop Internet use?” psychological and neural shift, reducing it would cut down on droughts research suggests. Specialised MRI brain scans mechanisms with other types in southern Europe and parts of Africa and ease Experts in China showed changes in the white of substance addiction and monsoon problems in Asia, the study says. File photo shows methane gas burns off scanned the brains of 17 matter of the brain — the part impulse control disorders.” Two dozen scientists from around the a stack near the Washington Electric young web addicts and found that contains nerve fibres - in Prof Gunter Schumann, world ran computer models of 400 different Cooperative power plant in Coventry, disruption in the way their those classed as being web chair in biological psychiatry existing pollution control measures and came Vt. An international team of scientists brains were wired up. They addicts, compared with non- at the Institute of Psychiatry up with 14 methods that attack methane and say they’ve figured out how to slow say the discovery, published addicts. at King’s College, London, soot. The idea has been around for more than global warming in the short run, in Plos One, could lead to new There was evidence of said similar findings have been a decade and the same authors worked on a prevent millions of deaths from dirty air treatments for addictive disruption to connections in found in video game addicts. United Nations report last year, but this new and increase food production. behaviour. Internet addiction nerve fibres linking brain areas Internet study is far more comprehensive.— Internet I NTERNET is a clinical disorder marked involved in emotions, by out-of-control internet use. decision making, and self- Beijing to construct more M5.8 quake jolts Fukushima, A research team led by control. Hao Lei of the Chinese Dr Hao Lei and subway lines, regional roads Japan Academy of Sciences in colleagues write in Plos One: Wuhan carried out brain “Overall, our findings indicate this year TOKYO, 13 Jan — A magnitude-5.8 earthquake jolted scans of 35 men and women that IAD has abnormal white Japan’s Fukushima at around 12:20 pm local time (0320 aged between 14 and 21. matter integrity in brain BEIJING, 13 Jan — Beijing will speed up construction of GMT) Thursday, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. Seventeen of them were regions involving emotional subway lines and regional branch road networks to ease The epicentre was initially determined at 36.9 degrees classed as having internet generation and processing, traffic pressure, according to the municipality’s government north latitude, 141.3 degrees east longitude, with a depth addiction disorder (IAD) on executive attention, decision report released on Thursday. of 20 km. Strong tremor was felt near Tokyo. But so far no the basis of answering yes to making and cognitive The city’s mayor Guo Jinlong read the report at the fifth damage has been reported.— Xinhua session of the 13th Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, saying the city will open another four subway lines and Potential suitors circle construct 45 km of branch roads to form regional road networks to ensure the traffic flow this year. American Airlines Other measures will include developing rental bike facilities and improving bike road lanes. According to the report, under NEW Y ORK, 13 Jan — US Reuters. the regulation of monthly lottery for new car plates put into Airways Group, Delta These parties have been use last year, the number of the city’s annual automobile Airlines and private equity following AMR’s increase fell by 617,000 units, and the sales volume of autos firm TPG Capital are among bankruptcy proceedings dropped 44.3 percent year-on-year in 2010. Three new subway several parties interested in closely to evaluate prospects lines opened at the end of last year, bringing the total length potential bids for AMR Corp, for a merger or tie-up with of the city’s subway lines to 372 km, which also helped ease the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, the American Airlines, people sources said. The sources Brain scans of white matter in the brain.— INTERNET traffic pressure in the city.— Xinhua familiar with the matter told and airline experts, however, cautioned that any deal is Nepali mountaineering legend to begin unlikely to materialize before AMR is close to completing Great Himalayan Trail its court restructuring, which KATHMANDU, 13 Jan — Nepali we could protect the climate around the could take a year or longer. mountaineering legend Appa Sherpa along Himalayas, we came up with the idea of the trail “At this point I wouldn’t with his counterpart Dawa Steven Sherpa are of the Himalayas from east to west of Nepal,” take it a bit serious. But if set to begin the Great Himalayan Trail (GHT) according to Appa. Likewise, he also said that AMR does the restructuring on 15 January . Appa Sherpa is a world record the secondary aspect of the trail would be to correctly, I think it’s going to holder and 21 times Mt Qomolangma climber. develop the entire range as a trekking route. be a very attractive target,” Dawa Steven Sherpa is an articulate “When we have visitors to Nepal, they feel that said Ray Neidl, aerospace advocate for mountaineering and tourism, and Nepal has only few mountains and that they analyst with Maxim Group. a world renowned climber and campaigner have climbed everything after climbing these Delta hired Blackstone as its against the climate change and mountain few. But the truth is that there are still several financial adviser to assess a pollution. Appa and Dawa shared their routes that people are unaware of. We therefore A worker walks underneath an American Airlines bid for American Airlines, information about the GHT in an exclusive want to discover them and make them known airplane at Miami International airport in Miami. one of the sources said. interview with Xinhua. to the world,” Appa said.— Xinhua INTERNET Reuters The GHT will cover a 1,700 km long trial by Appa and Dawa with the message “Battling LOS ANGELES, 13 Jan — Douglas Trumbull will receive the Gordon E Sawyer Award, the Climate Change in the Himalayas.” In 2009, Trumbull to get his second Academy Award he has ever won, for his body of work and technical innovation in when I reached the top of Mt Everest (Mt. nd cinematic visual effects, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Qomolangma), I carried the message “Stop 2 Oscar for Wednesday. The Academy’s Board of Governors voted to give the prize, an Oscar statuette, Climate Change, Let the Himalayas Live.” The to the visual effects pioneer at its Scientific and Technical Awards presentation held on 11 Feb. message has been carried throughout the technical at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. Trumbull is credited for having “created, developed or world,” Appa said. improved numerous filmmaking techniques and tools” during his career, the Academy said in “When we thought about how the achievement a Press release. This is the second Oscar for Trumbull, a developer of the industry’s first modern message could be further intensified and how 65 mm camera who shared a Scientific and Engineering Award in 1993.— Xinhua

P10(14).pmd 10 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 11 New Zealand woman auctions tattoo space Travellers are stopped at a security check point at on backside Los Angeles International Airport in 2011. A US WELLINGTON, 13 Jan — offering body parts to be personal or “a business A cash-strapped New tattooed. promotion” she said. woman called in a bomb Zealander is auctioning off “You might think I am “The way I see it is it’s threat to an airline to stop the chance to put a tattoo on crazy for doing this! But yes, going to be on my bum and it her husband flying from her derriere so she can pay the winner of the auction gets is something I can look back Los Angeles to Atlanta to her bills. Wellington woman anything they like tattooed on in the future and remember see another woman, the Tina Beznec, 23, says she on my bum!” Beznec said in this point in my life,” she told FBI said on Thursday. needs the money after being her auction notice. She said the Stuff.co.nz website. INTERNET made redundant twice in the 20 percent of the winning bid In a rival auction, a woman past year. would go to charity “and the who identified herself as She set up an online rest will go to me, I deserve it, “Marie” said she decided to US woman sparks bomb hoax auction under the title “Your I have been made redundant copy Beznec’s money-raising Tattoo on my Bum” and within twice over the past year.” The scheme because “I’m a single to stop errant husband 24 hours bidding had reached tattoo would be 9x9 Mum struggling just to pay LOS ANGELES, 13 Jan — A US woman reported that he had a bomb to stop him from NZ$10,250 (US$8,135) while centimetres (3.5x3.5 inches), the bills”. S J Parker said he called in a bomb threat to an airline to stop her taking that flight to see another woman,” another three people have it could be on either cheek was auctioning his backside husband flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta Woolfolk told US District Judge Jacqueline followed suit with auctions and could be something for a tattoo because “I was to see another woman, the FBI said on H Nguyen. Federal Bureau of Investigation laid off myself at the end of Thursday. Johnna Woolfolk, 50, pleaded guilty (FBI) officers stopped the man at the airport the year so have mounting to making a bomb threat after calling AirTran and questioned him, and he missed the flight, bills. I’ve been offered a job Airways in November to report that her said Assistant US Attorney Edward E. Alon. teaching overseas shortly so husband was carrying a bomb onto a flight at Woolfolk will be sentenced on 2 April, when got to get that airfare LAX international airport. she faces a maximum of five years in jail and somehow.”— Internet “We had a fight and I called the airline and a $250,000 fine, Alon said.— Internet Patient died after attempt to remove wrong organ

LONDON, 13 Jan — A order to avoid large surgical of the routine operation went that registrar put her hand in to woman died after an wounds and ensure a shorter as expected with a 2-3 inch remove the kidney, but the experienced surgeon recovery time so that her left incision made in the groin registrar became unsure, lost unintentionally attempted to kidney could be treated area. But, the court was told, her confidence and Mr Carter take out the wrong organ quicker. when it came to removing took over. during an operating theatre Mr Carter said the the kidney, the peritoneal sac He said it was possible This file photo shows an artist putting a tattoo onto a complication. removal was the easiest part was covered by more fluid that while she was manipulating customer. A cash-strapped New Zealander is auctioning Amy Joyce Francis, 77, and he asked a trainee present, and matter than usual. the organ the thin membrane off the chance to put a tattoo on her derriere so she can was due to have a kidney who had never done it before, A trainee surgeon was protecting the liver, the pay her bills. — INTERNET removed at the Royal Gwent to carry it out. The beginning in the theatre that day, and peritoneal sac, was breached. Hospital in July 2010 but The inquest then heard Hundreds of villagers instead the surgeon tried to how the surgeon felt what he remove her liver. The woman believed was Mrs Francis’s evacuated after gas leaks from Newport suffered a fatal kidney and pulled down heart attack after a loss of sharply, a normal procedure from smashed tanker truck blood. for organ removal. The coroner recorded a But, the coroner was told, HEFEI, 13 Jan—Nearly 1,000 people were evacuated early narrative verdict which was the anaesthetist immediately Thursday morning after a highway crash triggered a gas leak fully accepted by the Aneurin reported a fall in the patient’s from a tanker truck in east China’s Anhui Province, local Bevan Health Board. The blood pressure. Mr Carter said firefighters said. inquest was told how Mrs he immediately realised he had Up to 24 tonnes of liquified petroleum gas are leaking Francis, a retired accountant, pulled on the liver and, as a from the damaged vehicle, which collided with a car at 2 am in underwent keyhole surgery Amy Francis was a retired accountant and a widow. result, had torn the organ. Lixin county, according to the local fire brigade. to remove a cancerous right INTERNET Internet The car’s driver, the only passenger, was killed in the kidney. Consultant urologist crash. Local authorities have evacuated nearly 1,000 nearby Adam Carter told the hearing Ind officer: Looked up, saw stolen villagers due to fire and poisoning concerns. Firefighters are that Mrs Francis was to working to dilute the gas.— Xinhua undergo keyhole surgery in cruiser leave SOUTH B END, 13 Jan — An Indiana police handcuffed Blankenship with his hands behind ‘Profound shock’ at officer whose squad car was stolen by a his back and put him in the back of the running suspect he’d handcuffed and put in the patrol car. Professor Steven Rawlings’ death backseat said on Thursday he only realized The officer said that after finding what he the cruiser was gone when he looked up and believed to be drugs in Blankenship’s car, he LONDON, 13 Jan — The death of an Oxford the academic’s death. University professor has “profoundly Prof Rawlings was official fellow and saw the taillights leaving the parking lot. “I informed the man he was under arrest and then saddened” the institution, its vice-chancellor tutor in physics of St Peter’s College. The probably had a really dumb look on my face went back to search more thoroughly. Johnston has said. Prof Andrew Hamilton said the academic, who was elected to his fellowship in for maybe half a second,” Kouts police Sgt said he was searching for only another minute entire university community was shocked at 1994, was head of the sub-department of Dave Johnston told The Associated Press. or two when he looked up. As Johnston saw the untimely death of Steven Rawlings. Prof astrophysics at the university from 2006 to Johnston, an 11-year veteran, said he the taillights, a passer-by said: “Hey, a guy’s Rawlings, 50, was found at his bungalow in 2010. A University of Oxford spokesman said: was responding to a call about a reckless driving off in your car.” The officer said when Southmoor, Oxfordshire, on Wednesday “He was a much liked and admired tutor and driver when he pulled in behind William he asked the witness why he didn’t say night. colleague within the college and will be greatly Francis Blankenship, 22, of Knox, at a gas something earlier, the man replied, “I thought Detectives are continuing to question a missed. “We extend our deepest sympathy to pump Tuesday night. When he spotted what you had a partner.” Blankenship remained at 49-year-old man arrested on suspicion of his wife Linda.”— Internet he thought was drug paraphernalia in large Thursday as police continued their murder. The emergency services were called Blankenship’s car, Johnston said he search.— Internet to Laurel Drive, Southmoor, at 23:20 GMT on Wednesday by a member of the public Police ticket boy after toy motorcycle hits SUV reporting that a man had been injured at the CIUDAD JUAREZ, 13 Jan—Police in this border city repented Thursday over ticketing a address. 6-year-old boy for reckless driving, driving without a license and not having his vehicle Thames Valley Police said Prof Rawlings registered after he drove his miniature motorcycle into an SUV. and the arrested man had known each other, The boy’s mother, Karla Noriega, said police impounded the miniature gasoline-powered but refused to speculate on the circumstances motorbike that her son got for Christmas after he crashed into an SUV on 27 Dec.Noriega surrounding his death. Police said a post- decided to go to the media and make the case public after finding out she would have to pay mortem examination carried out on Prof what she called a “ridiculous” $183 in fines to recover the toy motorbike. Rawlings had been unable to establish a City council Secretary Hector Arceluz said Thursday that authorities had dropped the cause of death and that further tests would be The emergency services were called to the fines, released the motorbike and would punish the police officers for having acted conducted. They have said they are keeping property by a member of the public. improperly. Noriega’s son Gael was happy to get his minibike back, but said it no longer works an “open mind” about the circumstances of INTERNET after the accident.— Internet

p11(14).pmd 11 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV DIBENA UNITY VOY NO (141) MV DIBENA WIN VOY NO (148) MV SINAR BIMA VOY NO (106N) Consignees of cargo carried on MV DIBENA Consignees of cargo carried on MV DIBENA WIN Consignees of cargo carried on MV SINAR BIMA UNITY VOY NO (141) are hereby notified that the VOY NO (148) are hereby notified that the vessel will VOY NO (106N) are hereby notified that the vessel will vessel will be arriving on 14.1.2012 and cargo will be be arriving on 14.1.2012 and cargo will be discharged be arriving on 14.1.2012 and cargo will be discharged discharged into the premises of S.P.W(2) where it will into the premises of S.P.W(7) where it will lie at the into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S PHULSAWAT SHIPPING AGENT FOR: M/S PHULSAWAT SHIPPING AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING CO LTD CO LTD LINES Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV STELLA BEAUTY VOY NO (-) MV THOR ENDEAVOUR VOY NO (1112) MV ORIENTAL ELF VOY NO (014) Consignees of cargo carried on MV STELLA Consignees of cargo carried on MV THOR EN- Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORIENTAL BEAUTY VOY NO (-) are hereby notified that the DEAVOUR VOY NO (1112) are hereby notified that ELF VOY NO (014) are hereby notified that the vessel vessel will be arriving on 14.1.2012 and cargo will be the vessel will be arriving on 14.1.2012 and cargo will will be arriving on 15.1.2012 and cargo will be dis- discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will be discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will charged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: TOMOSADA CORPORATION AGENT FOR: CITIC-SHIP MANAGEMENT AGENT FOR: SONG WON ENTERPRISE S/A LTD CO LTD Phone No: 256924/256914 Phone No: 256924/256914 Phone No: 256924/256914 Hammersmith Flyover to reopen Stop and search overhaul to light traffic planned by Met LONDON , 13 Jan — Boris Johnson, TfL said the route would reopen mayor of London, has announced that “before the rush hour” on Friday LONDON , 13 Jan — The Metropolitan Police commissioner the Hammersmith Flyover in west but did not specify exactly when. has ordered a radical overhaul of stop and search policing in London, which has been closed for three Strengthening work will London. During a question and answer session, Bernard weeks, will reopen on Friday. It was shut continue for the next four months Hogan-Howe admitted that the tactic had not always been when serious damage to cables in the and drivers are still advised to used professionally. The BBC understands there will be new structure was discovered. Transport for “consider avoiding the area if limits on issuing section 60 orders — which allow searches London (TfL) has said one lane will be possible”. Once new cables are without suspicion. open in each direction but it will be installed, the flyover will be be But officers defended their right to use the tactic, which closed to HGVs and coaches. Closure of reopened to all traffic “well ahead they say helps target drug and knife crime. “It is a complex area, the A4 route, which is usually used by of the London 2012 Games”, said but by training and education we can help our officers to deal about 90,000 vehicles a day, has caused TfL. officer for surface transport, with it. “One, to target searches properly. “Number two, when serious congestion in west London. said: “This should significantly we do do it, even if we end up with resistance, we come out A steady seepage of salt water into reduce the traffic disruption many of that better if we remain professional, cool and calm,” said the structure, built in the 1960s, has thousands of drivers have been Mr Hogan-Howe. “Sometimes we are not always able to weakened the structure, but engineers experiencing since the flyover The flyover closed on 23 December. manage that,” he said. said it was now safe to take light traffic. closed.”— Internet INTERNET Tensions caused by stop and search were highlighted 13 years ago in the Macpherson report, which looked into how Burnt forest rises from the ashes New JetBlue the Met failed to properly investigate the murder of Stephen Lawrence. A group of black teenagers in Brixton said their LONDON, 13 Jan — Hundreds of has spent six months clearing the area ready for flight connects experience of stop and search was negative. One said: “If they people have volunteered to help replant 60,000 new trees to be planted. approach us in a calmer way we would feel safer. But they come more than 85 acres of woodland in It says more fire retardant species like oaks, West Palm, aggressive and grab you up against a wall.” Another said: “All Berkshire which were destroyed by a aspens and alders will be placed on the forest Hartford of us are just criminals [in their eyes].” forest fire. The blaze in Swinley Forest boundaries. Volunteers - many of whom were Terance Smith, a youth worker in Lambeth, south London, raged for three weeks in May 2011, evacuated from their homes as the flames ravaged WEST PALM BEACH, 13 said: “No-one will want to aspire to work for them, interact with damaging more than 100,000 trees, most the area - will create ponds to form natural barriers Jan — JetBlue is launching them. “It’s got so bad now they [young black men] won’t even of them pines. The Forestry Commission to try to reduce the risk of fires spreading. Nick a new daily flight between talk to them about crimes, serious crimes.— Internet Hazlitt, a forester with the Forestry Commission, West Palm Beach and Bernard Hogan- said they were also hoping to promote wildlife on Hartford, Conn. An official the site, which is important for ground-nesting Howe admitted for the airline says both birds, dragonflies and damselflies. that some of his markets have seen growth “My job is to try to design and establish a officers had, in robust multi-purpose forest which will be over the past year. Beginning the past, failed sustainable in the long run,” he said. “One which Thursday, an afternoon to treat people is economically sustainable with a continued flight will fly from West Palm in a The Forestry Commission has supply of much-needed sustainable timber and Beach to Hartford. A return professional cleared away the charred trees left acts as a carbon sink but equally more robust in flight leaves Hartford each manner. after the fire in May 2011.— INTERNET terms of fire, pests and diseases. — Internet evening.— Internet INTERNET

p12(14).pmd 12 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 13 Man accused of grabbing swan by neck Ind theft suspect threatens to eat police, dogs grand theft, WOFL-TV, Orlando, reported. Police say a man in Indiana accused of stealing a car threatened to hunt down and eat Investigators said bicycle officers his arresting officers, their families and police dogs. spotted Wynne choking the Australian The Journal & Courier reports ( http://on.jconline.com/yGO09G) that 39-year-old Paul black swan, named Ruffles, and carrying it M. Brock of Frankfort was charged Wednesday with auto theft, resisting law enforcement, several feet by its neck, the Orlando Sentinel intimidation and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. reported. They said he dropped the bird Police in Lafayette, 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis, used dogs to subdue Brock when he saw the officers. during his arrest on Friday. Police said Wynne was taken to the Police say Brock later told officers that he would hunt them down and eat them, their Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bond. families and their dogs. He had a blood-alcohol content more than three times Indiana’s legal Sheila Bolin, chief executive officer of limit. The Regal Swan Foundation, formerly He was jailed on a $25,000 bond at the Tippecanoe County Jail. served as caretaker for the Lake Eola swans John Wynne’s mugshot. and was called by police to assess the Mass woman disputes TSA Police in Florida said they arrested a bird’s injuries. She said Ruffles appeared portrayal of her cupcake man accused of grabbing a swan by the to be eating but refused to let any humans A Massachusetts woman says federal safety officials neck at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. come near him. are mischaracterizing a frosted cupcake in a jar that was Orlando police said John Wynne was “We couldn’t catch the bird that confiscated from her at a Las Vegas airport. The arrested Tuesday after allegedly grabbing night,” Bolin said. “But the head and neck Transportation Security Administration says it considered the bird by the neck at the lake and he was were a wreck. He (Ruffles) didn’t want the icing on the cupcake a gel exceeding the 3-ounce limit for arrested on charges of animal cruelty and anything to do with people.” airline carry-on luggage. The limit is designed to stop Anthony Migliaccio’s terrorists seeking to evade detection by using explosives Man allegedly hit mom twice with car mugshot, courtesy of the St made of plastics, liquids or gels. Police in Florida said a she attempted to stop him minor injuries and was treated Johns County Sheriff’s The TSA says in a blog post the cupcake taken last man allegedly hit his mother from driving the Mazda 323 and released from Flagler Office. month had a thick layer of icing inside the jar. But Peabody with her car twice when she Monday because he has a Hospital. Investigators said aggravated battery with a (PEE’-buh-dee) resident Rebecca Hains said Wednesday attempted to stop him from suspended license, the St Migliaccio crashed the car into deadly weapon, hit and run her jar consisted of three layers of cupcake, each topped with driving. The St Johns Augustine (Fla) Times-Union a fence and fled the area on and criminal mischief. He was a medium layer of icing, not a thick layer. The bakery that County Sheriff’s Office said reported Thursday. foot. He was arrested when also charged with a makes the red velvet cupcake has renamed it National the mother told them The woman said deputies found him crouching misdemeanor count of (Security) Velvet. Anthony Migliaccio, 23, hit Migliaccio hit her with the car in some nearby woods. resisting arrest without her with the car, knocking a second time while she was Migliaccio was charged violence. He was jailed with News Album her onto the hood, when on the ground. She sustained with felony counts of bond set at $62,000. “The Artist”, “The Help” big Critics’ Choice ‘Mother,’ Perry nab Choice Awards winners LOS ANGELES, 13 Jan— plans to attend the The TV programmes “Castle” ceremony after her husband, boosting its profile as the and “How I Met Your comedian Russell Brand, Hollywood season heats up Mother,” and singer Katy filed for divorce, also won ahead of the Oscars. Perry picked up multiple the awards for Favourite The comedy, shot in People’s Choice Awards in Female Artist and Favourite black and white, picked up Los Angeles Wednesday Tour Headliner, Favourite four awards, including best night. Song of the Year for “ET” picture and best director for “Castle” was named featuring Kanye West and Neil Patrick Harris Favourite Music Video for Actor Jean Dujardin (2nd Frenchman Michel Favourite TV Crime Drama, Robin Wright, right, appears backstage with the “Last Friday Night.” R) holds the best picture Hazanavicius, who called it while its star Nathan Fillion presents Viola Davis with favorite TV comedy actor “Glee’s” Lea Michele award for “The Artist” as “a love letter to American earned the Favourite TV the award for best actress award he garnered during was declared Favourite TV director Michel cinema.” Drama Actor accolade. for “The Help” during the the 38th annual People’s Comedy Actress and Nina Hazanavicius (L), actress Comedy/drama box “Mother” was voted Choice Awards at the Dobrev from “The Vampire Berenice Bejo (2nd L) and office hit “The Help” was the 17th Annual Critics’ Favourite Network Comedy Nokia Theatre in Los Diaries” Favourite TV Drama producer Thomas night’s other big, and Choice Movie Awards on and cast member Neil Patrick Angeles on 11 Jan, 2012. Actress. Langmann celebrate their surprise, victor. The tale of 12 Jan, 2012 in Los black maids and their white Angeles. INTERNET “Supernatural” took win backstage at the 2012 the prizes for Favourite employers in the 1960s US INTERNET Critics’ Choice Awards in Harris Favourite TV Comedy Network TV Drama and Los Angeles on 12 Jan, South brought acting honors for both Viola Davis and a distracted dad in family Actor. Pop star Katy Perry Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy 2012.—INTERNET Octavia Spencer in their roles drama “The Descendants” won the award for Favorite Show, while the Favourite LOS ANGELES, 13 Jan— as maids. The movie also won and female romp TV Guest Star for her Cable TV Drama title went to Silent film “The Artist” was best ensemble cast. “Bridesmaids” won the award appearance on “Mother.” “Pretty Little Liars.” the top winner at the Critics’ George Clooney was for best comedy. Cast member Jeremy Perry, who canceled her Internet Choice Awards on Thursday, voted best actor for his role as Reuters Jordan Tatum, Deschanel to host ‘SNL’ ‘Love’ remains atop the US NEW YORK, 13 Jan— the hit sitcom “New Girl.” Her Jeremy Jordan returns to Channing Tatum and Zooey film credits include “500 Days record chart Deschanel have been booked of Summer,” “Yes Man,” reported Thursday. Coming ‘Newsies’ for Broadway as guest hosts on the “The Good Girl” and “Elf.” in at No 2 on the Billboard Hot American sketch comedy Pop music duo Karmin 100 is Bruno Mars’ “It Will NEW YORK, 13 Jan— For Jeremy Jordan, bad news for show “Saturday Night Live,” will make their first musical Rain,” followed by LMFAO’s “Bonnie & Clyde” means good news for “Newsies.” NBC said Thursday. guest appearance 11 Feb. “Sexy and I Know It” at No 3, The actor whose role as the bank-robbing male lead in the Tatum will make his debut Internet Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” musical “Bonnie & Clyde” was cut short last month by poor as host 4 Feb. He can next be at No 4 and Flo Rida’s “Good ticket sales, has jumped aboard the Broadway-bound seen alongside Jonah Hill in Feeling” at No 5. “Newsies,” a musical based on the 1992 film. the movie “21 Jump Street” Rounding out the top tier Producers announced Jordan will play rebellious due out 16 March. His past are Katy Perry’s “The One newsboy leader Jack Kelly, the role he created at the Paper Mill film credits include “Coach That Got Away” at No 6, Jay- Playhouse in New Jersey last year. “Newsies” will open its Carter,” “Step Up,” “Stop- Z and Kanye West’s “Ni**as doors at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on 15 March. Loss” and “Dear John.” in Paris” at No 7, Jason Mraz’s Jordan, who stars opposite Queen Latifah and Dolly The Grammy-nominated Rihanna “I Won’t Give Up” No 8, Parton in the movie “Joyful Noise,” was also on Broadway in band Bon Iver will make their LOS ANGELES, 13 Jan— LMFAO’s “Party Rock “Rock of Ages.” first appearance on “SNL” Zooey Deschanel attends Rihanna’s “We Found Love” Anthem” featuring Lauren Alan Menken and lyricist Jack Feldman have transformed alongside Tatum. the Fox Press Tour All- featuring Calvin Harris is No Bennett and GoonRock at No Disney’s “Newsies” into a musical with new story writer, Deschanel will make her Star Party in Pasadena, 1 on the US record chart for a 9 and Adele’s “Someone Like Harvey Fierstein. debut “SNL” appearance as California on ninth week, Billboard.com You” at No 10.—Internet Internet host 11 Feb. She is the star of 8 Jan, 2012.—INTERNET

P13 (14).pmd 13 1/14/2012, 8:38 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 14 January, 2012 Gerrard signs long-term Dubious Goals Panel rulings Federer, Nadal in same half of LONDON , 13 Jan — The Premier League’s Dubious Australian Open draw Liverpool deal Goals Panel has made a decision on 25 dubious goals that MELBOURNE., 13 Jan — Andy Murray in his top half LOMDON, 13 Jan — were scored in the Barclays Premier League between 12th Roger Federer and Rafael of the men’s singles draw, Liverpool captain Steven October to 21st December 2011. The Dubious Goals Nadal are in the same half of a while world number two Nadal Gerrard has signed a new Committee - drawn from people who have participated as a grand slam draw for the first and third seed Federer were long-term contract which referee, player or manager at the highest level of the game could keep him at Anfield time in seven years in the placed in the bottom half. - have ruled on the following goals: selection made Friday for next It is the first time since until the end of his playing Liverpool’s goal against Manchester United on 15th career. The 31-year-old made week’s Australian Open in the 2005 French Open that 16- October has been confirmed as a Steven Gerrard goal. Melbourne. Defending time grand slam champion his Reds debut in 1998 and Steven Gerrard scores the Bolton Wanderers’ first goal against Wigan Athletic has never played for anyone champion Novak Djokovic Federer and 10-time major only goal of the Carling on 15th October was in fact an own goal (Gary Caldwell) and will have world number four winner Nadal have been pitted else, captaining the club to Cup semi-final first leg at has therefore not been credited to Nigel Reo-Coker. victory in the 2005 UEFA in the same half of a grand Man City.—INTERNET Chelsea’s second goal against Everton on 15th October slam draw. Djokovic, who won Champions League and also has been confirmed as a John Terry goal. Newcastle winning two FA Cups and has made 394 Barclays three of the four grand slams United’s first goal against Tottenham Hotspur on 16th and five Masters titles in 2011, two League Cups. Gerrard Premier League appearances October has been confirmed as a Demba Ba goal. has also agreed to take up an for the Reds, told the club’s will begin his Australian Open Liverpool’s goal against Norwich City on 22nd October title defence against Italy’s ambassadorial role with official website has been confirmed as a Craig Bellamy goal. Liverpool when his playing (liverpoolfc.tv). “This is the Paolo Lorenzi. Nadal and Chelsea’s second goal against Arsenal on 29th October Roger Federer of Federer will start against days are finished. club I love and is the club I has been confirmed as a John Terry goal. have supported since I was a Switzerland hits a return qualifiers, while Murray, “I’m very happy. It’s a Blackburn Rovers’ first goal against Norwich City on young boy. during a 11 January bidding to become Britain’s very proud day for myself 29th October has been confirmed as a Junior Hoilett goal. and my family,” Gerrard, who Internet practice session for the first male major-winner since Norwich City’s second goal against Blackburn Rovers upcoming Australian Open Fred Perry in 1936, takes on on 29th October has been confirmed as a Bradley Johnson tennis tournament in American Ryan Harrison. Striker Keane joins Villa goal. Melbourne. —INTERNET Internet Wolverhampton Wanderers’ third goal against Wigan on loan Athletic on 6th November has been confirmed as a Stephen DeLaet is happy to be back, Premier League home match Ward goal. against Everton on Saturday Tottenham Hotspur’s first goal against Fulham on 6th and it shows November was in fact an own goal (Chris Baird) and has 14th January. The loan will HONOLULU, 13 Jan — end after Villa’s match against therefore not been credited to Gareth Bale. One year after back surgery Wigan on 25th February. Tottenham Hotspur’s third goal against Fulham on 6th that made him wonder if he Keane, who has 123 November has been confirmed as a Jermain Defoe goal. could ever play golf again, Premier League goals to his West Bromwich Albion’s second goal against Bolton Canada’s Graham DeLaet Keane has been one of the name and has played for Wanderers on 19th November has been confirmed as a chipped in for eagle and twice Premier League’s top Tottenham, Liverpool, Leeds Shane Long goal. holed 35-foot birdie putts for goalscorers.—INTERNET and West Ham among others, Chelsea’s first goal against Wolverhampton a 7-under 63 Thursday for a said he was ‘excited’ by the Wanderers on 26th November has been confirmed as a John two-shot lead among the early LONDON , 13 Jan — Aston move. “I’m delighted to be Terry goal. starters at the Sony Open. Villa have signed Republic of back in the Premier League,” Carl Pettersson and former Ireland international striker said Keane. “This is only Sony Open champion KJ. Robbie Keane on loan from short-term, of course, but Choi were among those at 65, LA Galaxy, subject to there has been a lot of while Webb Simpson was in clearance from FIFA. The club speculation over the years the group at 66. Graham DeLaet, of hope Keane will be available linking my name to Villa and, “I’m just so excited to be Canada, lines up his putt for Saturday’s Barclays finally, I’m here.—Internet back out,” DeLaet said. “I had on the 13th green during a good season my rookie the first round of the Sony campaign, and then it was all Barca set up Real clash in Open golf tournament, on basically just taken away. 12 Jan, 2012, in Spanish Cup And I realize now how Honolulu.— INTERNET BARCELONA, 13 Jan — Second half goals from Alexis fortunate we are to be playing Sanchez and Sergi Roberto gave Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Chelsea’s John Terry has been confirmed as the scorer golf for a living. My whole on the PGA Tour, with the Osasuna on Thursday and a quarter-final clash with arch- of a goal against Arsenal.—INTERNET attitude is definitely ocean breeze barely strong enough to move fronds on rivals and titleholders Real Madrid in the Spanish Cup. Dejan Stoke City’s second goal against Blackburn Rovers on better.”His game looked to be the palm trees that line the Lekic had put hosts Osasuna ahead five minutes before the 26th November has been confirmed as a Glenn Whelan goal. in pretty good shape, too. break in Pamplona before Sanchez headed in a 48th-minute Thursday was a gentle start fairways. Just under half of Liverpool’s goal against Manchester City on 27th those with early tee times equaliser for the Catalans. Substitute Lionel Messi set up November was in fact an own goal (Joleon Lescott) and has of the season in the first full- field tournament of the year broke par.—Internet Roberto to seal victory after 71 minutes for a 6-1 aggregate therefore not been credited to Charlie Adam. scoreline and a meeting with Real Madrid next Wednesday. Tottenham Hotspur’s first goal against Bolton Real Madrid qualified with a 72nd minute goal from Karim Wanderers on 3rd December has been confirmed as a Gareth International Sports Benzema on Tuesday giving them a 1-0 win over Malaga for Bale goal. a 4-2 aggregate victory. Real Madrid host Barcelona in the first Swansea City’s first goal against Fulham on 10th Wozniacki’s tough draw at leg next Wednesday with the return leg on 25 January at the December has been confirmed as a Scott Sinclair goal. Camp Nou. The two sides meet again just a month after the Aston Villa’s second goal against Bolton Wanderers Australian Open ‘clasico’ which Barcelona won 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. on 10th December has been confirmed as a Stiliyian Petrov MELBOURNE , 13 Jan — Kvitova, also has defending Athletic Bilbao also progressed with a 4-0 win over third goal. World number one Caroline champion Kim Clijsters and division Albacete on Thursday.— Internet Stoke City’s first goal against Wolverhampton Wozniacki was drawn Friday third seed Victoria Azarenka Wanderers on 17th December has been confirmed as a to face French Open champion in her top half of the women’s Kevin Doyle own goal. Li Na in the quarter-finals of singles draw. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ second goal against the Australian Open as she Wozniacki, who starts her Norwich City on 20th December has been confirmed as a searches for her maiden grand Open campaign against Ronald Zubar goal. slam title in Melbourne. The Australian Anastasia Sunderland’s first goal against Queens Park Rangers Danish top seed, whose top Rodionova, also has on 21st December has been confirmed as a Nicklas Bendtner ranking is under threat by Agnieszka Radwanska in her goal. Czech number two Petra side of the draw after losing to Sunderland’s third goal against Queens Park Rangers the Polish eighth seed at this on 21st December has been confirmed as a Wes Brown goal. week’s Sydney International. Arsenal’s second goal against Aston Villa on 21st Wimbledon champion December has been confirmed as a Yossi Benayoun goal. Kvitova, beaten by Li in Manchester City’s second goal against Stoke City on 21st Thursday’s semi-finals of the Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto (2nd L) shoots to score December has been confirmed as an Adam Johnson goal. Sydney International, will also against Osasuna’s goalkeeper Asier Riesgo (R) during Manchester United’s third goal against Fulham on 21st have some tough obstacles in their Spanish Cup football match at the Reyno de December has been confirmed as a Ryan Giggs goal. World number one her path. Navarra stadium in Pamplona.—INTERNET Internet Caroline Wozniacki. Internet

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NLM-ner Joke Baby Boo Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas A man speaks frantically into the phone, “My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!” “Is this her first child?” the doctor queries. “No, you idiot!” the man shouts. “This is her *husband*!” A man and his wife were making their first doctor visit, the wife being pregnant with their first child. After everything checked out, the doctor took a small stamp and stamped the wife’s stomach with indelible ink. The couple was curious about what the stamp was for, so when they got home, the husband got out his magnifying glass to try to see what it was. In very tiny letters, the stamp said, “When you can read this, come back and see me.” Panasonic’s solar power car isn’t the most comfortable to drive but will get you in the HOV lane. INTERNET

Focus Myanmar TV Programme MYANMAR MYANMAR TV INTERNATIONAL (14-1-2012) (Saturday) (14-1-12 09:30 am ~ 7:00 am 15-1-12 09:30 am) MST 1. Paritta By Venerable Oversea Transmission Mingun Sayadaw * News - Uppatathandi Paritta Weather forecast for * "Travelogue" Hiker 7:40 am th Journey (Episode-4) Inlay 2. Dhamma Puja Song 14 January, 2012 Lake 7:50 am 3. Nice & Sweet Song * News Sr. Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Regions/States * The art of Sand Painting and 8:00 am No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent 4. Health Programme 1 Kachin 26/79 15/59 (60%) its Creator's Life Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower

* News 8:45 am 2 Kayah 27/81 12/54 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) * Today's Efficient Youth 5. 2011 Sports Yearend 3 Kayin 35/95 19/66 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) Down (Indonesian In't School) 11:00 am 4 Chin 16/61 08/46 Partly cloudy Crossword Puzzle 5 Upper Sagaing 26/79 14/57 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 1. “___ Cried” (1962 hit) * School Family Day 6. Martial Song 6 Lower Sagaing 30/86 17/63 Partly cloudy 2. Pasturelands * Music Gallery 12:50 pm 7 Taninthayi 34/93 19/66 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) Across 3. Assist, in a way 8 Bago 31/88 20/68 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) * "Products of Myanmar" 7. TV Drama Series 9 Magway 30/86 17/63 Partly cloudy

1. Bohemian, e.g. 4. Wart Bamboo Hat 2:35 pm 10 Mandalay 29/84 19/66 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 5. Wood sorrels 5. Bloviates 8. Dance Of National Races 11 Mon 35/95 23/73 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) * News 12 Yangon 33/91 22/72 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 9. “Come here ___?” 6. Picture-taking device * Today Technology ICT 4:15 pm 13 Rakhine 29/84 18/64 Partly cloudy 14 Southern Shan 25/77 12/54 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 14. Daughter of Zeus 7. All excited * News 9. Cultural Dances 15 Northern Shan 27/81 08/46 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 15. Eastern music 8. “The Open Window” * Famous Pagoda Festival in 4:50 pm 16 Eastern Shan 25/77 15/59 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 16. Australian bush high- writer 10. Songs for Upholding 17 Ayeyawady 31/88 22/72 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) Shwebo 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 33/91 17/63 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) pitched call 9. Paper folded to make eight * VCD Centre National Spirit 19 Neighbouring Yangon 33/91 22/72 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 29/84 19/66 Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershower (60%) 17. Appraiser leaves * News 5:20 pm During the past (24) hours, light rain have been widespread in Kachin State, fairly widespread in Kayah State, Scattered 18. Crazily 10. Twill-weave silk with a * Secrect Places for Yummy 11. Beautiful “ASEAN” in Bago and Ayeyawady Regions, isolated in Upper Sagaing, Yangon and Taninthayi Regions, Chin, Kayin and Mon States and weather have been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C) Summary of 5:30 pm above January average temperatures in Lower Sagaing, Bago, Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Chin, Rakhine and Mon States, 19. Gown fabric printed design Food observations at 09:30 hr (5°C) to (6°C) above January averages temperatures in Mandalay, Magway, Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions, Kachin MST on today 20. According to plan of 11. Cost to cross * News 12. Game For Children State and about January average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperature * Maha Wai Yan Communal 7:00 pm were Pinlaung (4°C). The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Loikaw (0.32) inch, Machanbaw (0.20) inch, action 12. Evasive Putao and Zalun (0.16) inch each. 13. TV Drama Series Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of 23. ___-friendly 13. Formerly known as Temple Bay Inference Bengal. 24. Egg cells 21. Cockeyed * Myanmar Traditional 8:00 pm Strong easterly winds with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon- Wedding Ceremony 14. News State of the Sea Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in strong wind may reach (30) mph. Seas will be slight to moderate elsewhere in 25. Business premises 22. French philosopher, Myanmar waters. 15. Cartoon Series Outlook for sub-sequent (3 wds) founder of positivism * Myanmar Movies ‘‘New Likelihood of isolated light rain in the Southern Myanmar areas. 33. Surrounding glows 25. Farm buildings Bosom’’ 16. TV Drama Series two days 34. Away 26. Increase 35. Chief magistrate of 27. About to explode Venice 28. The fifth of the seven DISTRICT NEWS Oxygen provider donated to 36. Biochemistry abbr. canonical hours 37. Device to extract water 29. Grooved on School Family Day held in hospital from wet laundry 30. Carries 41. Casual attire 31. Bond, for one Nyaungdon BEHS-1 42. “Darn it!” 32. Marsh growth 44. Adaptable truck, for 38. Bucolic NYAUNGDON, 13 Jan—The school family day was short 39. “Am ___ believe ...?” organized at Basic Education High School No 1 in 45. Defeat (2 wds) Nyaungdon on 3 January. 47. Those who study the 40. Indian coin Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw representative Dr Hla atomic composition of light 43. Buy-one-get-one-free Min and township departmental officials awarded 51. Bank offering, for short item? outstanding teachers and students. 52. Fishing, perhaps 46. Tickler of the ivories Township Education Officer Daw San Htay presented 53. Improper spacial 48. Pride and prejudice, for prizes to winners in the contests of School Family Day. arrangements example Myanma Alin 59. Operatic villains, often 49. Saddle seat back 60. French novelist Pierre 50. Heavy metal MONGTON, 13 Jan—An oxygen provider and cash to 61. Wading birds, such as 53. Drone, e.g. the fund of Mongton People’s Hospital was held at the hall herons or storks 54. “Cast Away” setting of the hospital in Mongton on 1 January. 63. Apportion 55. Misfortunes Township Administrator U Aung Zin handed over K 64. Corker 56. Joint problem 1 million donated by the Shan State Chief Minister to the 65. “___ Smile” (1976 hit) 57. Alpine transport (2 wds) township medical officer. 66. Equals 58. “Your majesty” Responsible persons of Township War Veterans 67. Check 59. Protestant denom. Organization’s Bus Line presented one oxygen provider and 68. Deuce topper 62. “Come to think of it ...” K 1 million to the township administrator.—Township IPRD

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NAY PYI TAW, 13 Jan—At the invitation of the Government, the state level Five-point initial agreements signed peace-making group of Kayin State Government and the KNU peace-making group signed the five-point initial agreement in Hpa-an of Kayin State yesterday to restore peace with Kayin National Union (KNU) that has offered an olive branch to the to restore peace with KNU Government. ------The President Office has sent an order to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) dated today that all military camps and mobile columns are to suspend the President orders to suspend attacks while attacks while building the understanding by both sides as the agreement has been signed at the initial stage. building mutual understanding MNA State level peace-making group, KNU peace-making group sign initial agreement

NAY PYI TAW, 13 Jan—A ceremony to sign the initial agreement between the State Level Peace-making Group and Kayin National Union (KNU) Peace-making Group was held at Zwegabin Hotel in Hpa-an of Kayin State at 9 am yesterday for realization of eternal peace with the KNU that offered the peace process to the Government at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It was attended by Union Minister for Rail Transportation U Aung Min, Union Minister for Industry U Soe Thein and Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Khin Yi, Kayin State Chief Minister U Zaw Min, Kayin State Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Aung Lwin, Mon State Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Htay Myint Aung, Bago Region Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Thet Tun, Taninthayi Region Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Zaw Lwin, State Advocate-General U Thein Lwin, State Development Supervisor U Thet Naung, Secretary of Kayin State Government U Ohn Myint, General Staff Officer (Grade-I) (People’s Militia) Lt-Col Kyaw Myint of South-East Command, General Staff Officer (Grade-I) (Operations) Lt-Col Than Aung of Southern Command, General Staff Officer (Grade-I) (Operations) Lt-Col Nyunt Oo of Coastal Region Command and officials of the Union level peace-making Union Minister for Rail Transportation U Aung Min of Union level peace-making group and Vice- group, General Saw Mutu Say Pho and Pado Saw David Htaw Chairman of KNU peace-making group General Saw Mutu Say Pho exchange notes after signing of KNU peace-making group. 11-point preliminary agreement for restoring Union level peace.—MNA The state level peace-making group and the KNU peace-making group signed the five-point agreement to be State Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Chairman of the KNU peace-making central committee implemented as preliminary task and the 11-point agreement Aung Lwin and Brig-Gen Saw Johnny of KNU peace group General Saw Mutu Say Pho signed the 11-point preliminary to be continuously discussed at the Union level peace-making signed the state level preliminary agreement and exchanged agreement for realization of the Union level peace and talk, in the presence of Union Minister U Aung Min, Union notes. exchanged notes. Minister U Soe Thein, Union Minister U Khin Yi and State After that, Union Minister for Rail Transportation U Later, they posed for documentary photo with Union Chief Minister U Zaw Min, and then exchanged gifts. Aung Min of the Union level peace-making group and Vice- ministers.—MNA

prisoners in various prisons. Under an amnesty order of the President dated 12 January 2012, 651 prisoners were again released. The Commission welcomes the release of prisoners and Statement by the Myanmar National greatly appreciates the magnanimity shown by the President. 3. The Commission is gratified that among the 651 prisoners released on 13 January 2012, Human Rights Commission prisoners whose release had been advocated by the Secretary General of the United Nations and some western countries were included as well. The Commission feels that the release NAY PYI TAW, 14 Jan—The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission issued a of those prisoners fulfils the expectations by the Secretary General of the United Nations statement dated today. and some western countries. The full text of the statement is as follows: 4. In the interest of enduring peace and national unity, to enable an inclusive political 1. The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission had made appeals to the process and on grounds of humanitarian consideration, the President had granted amnesty President that at a time when the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is building a democratic to the prisoners. In view of the President’s magnanimity, the Commission strongly urges nation and striving for national unity, those among prisoners who were in various prisons those who have been released to peacefully take part in whatever way they can in building for contravening existing laws, who do not pose a threat to national security, public peace national unity and a democratic State. and tranquility and national interest, be given amnesty to enable them to take part in whatever way they can in nation-building tasks. Myanmar National Human Rights Commission 2. Subsequently, the President had granted amnesty to 6359 prisoners on 11 October 14 January 2012 2011 and 2 January 2012, through a presidential amnesty order reduced the sentences of the Yangon

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