Yanbye Island Witnesses Progress

THE PLASTIC PROBLEM P-8-9 (OPINION)

NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL Cash provided for Education Management “Bagan from the mothers and children in Course for Headmasters Heart” continues Kachin State concludes in Nay Pyi Taw in Yangon PAGE-3 PAGE-3 PAGE-2

Vol. V, No. 28, 15th Waning of Kason 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 14 May 2018 Ancient cave in Kayin State boosts tourism

Tourists and local authorities flock near the entrance to Esathara Cave where a Reclining Buddha image is established for public obeisance. The natural limestone cave is seven miles from the nearest village and is located on a mountain of the same name. As ancient as the other popular caves in Kayin State, the local government is making efforts to boost tourism to Esathara Cave while making sure not to damage the natural environment. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD) (NEWS ON PAGE 10) Yanbye Island witnesses progress

HIEF Minister of Kyaukpyu, which was 90 per members of the Women Affairs accountability in carrying out Hospital, the chief minister Rakhine State U Nyi cent complete, and a three-sto- Federation, as well as Maternal the tasks in the new fiscal year and his delegation visited the Pu and his delegation rey building of the education and Child Welfare Association. through corruption-free and patients and inspected the Cyesterday visited Yan- college. The chief minister said transparent services. He said construction of an eight-unit bye Island where development At the Rammawady Hall he found advantages, as well cooperative efforts will be made four-storey building for the projects are underway. of the town, they met Rakh- as weak points in the develop- to win the public’s trust while health staff and the mainte- In the morning, he inspect- ine State, district and town- ment undertakings of the state, prioritising regional peace and nance of a salt-water sluice gate ed a 150-feet by 75-feet build- ship-level officials, members within the two-year period. He stability. at a village. ing of the technical school in of parliament, town elders, and assured responsibility and At the Kyaukpyu District SEE PAGE-2 14 MAY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Demonstrators “Bagan from the Heart” released on bail continues in Yangon

EIGHT protesters who staged hurt them. After asking them ALL inclusive participation in a demonstration near the Tam- some questions, we released protecting and preserving the way Township overpass in Yan- them on bail,” explained a po- cultural heritage is one of the gon on 12 May were released lice officer. objectives of the photo exhibition on bail yesterday. The demonstrators will – The Bagan from the Heart. “We asked them to stop have to go to court in Bahan The exhibition also aims at their demonstration, as we Township within 15 days as a domestically and internationally were worried that it might legal lawsuit was filed against showcasing the grand ancient cause a traffic jam and even them. edifices with their uniqueness in public anxiety. They (dem- Although 17 persons were architectural designs and mag- onstrators) were preparing involved in the case, the police nificent artifacts along with the to march up to Kyauktada detained only eight persons — natural scenery, traditional festi- Township. As they refused to six men and two women. Legal vals and social lives of the Bagan accept our order, we had to action will be taken against ancient cultural zone. take action according to the them and nine others.—Myint Hailing the efforts to put principles. The police did not Maung Soe Bagan into the world heritage list of the UNESCO, the exhibition was opened at National Museum in Yangon yesterday Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko delivers a speech at the Bagan photo attended by dignitaries including exhibition in Yangon National Museum. PHOTO: MNA “My Hidden City” the Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture, diplomats, photographers, the media, so- method of listing in the world continues till 15 May. documentary film cial organizations, sponsors and heritage list. Organizers hope that the ex- locals. Co-sponsored by Bagan hibition will also arouse the spir- After the speeches by the branch of the Department of it of cherishing and valuing the launched Union Minister, a Yangon Re- Archaeology, National Museum ancient cultural heritage apart gion minister and the head of and Library, Metta Moe Parahita from reinforcing the efforts to UNESCO Yangon, a consultant group and Myanmar Photogra- put Bagan into world heritage of the global body explained the phers Association, the exhibition list. —Myanmar News Agency

Officials introducing the short film about MraukU titled “My Hidden City” at Park Royal Hotel yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

A CEREMONY to introduce Also in the early morning, “My Hidden City” documen- the union minister met with tary film was held yesterday the staff of Ministry of Hotels at Park Royal Hotel in Yangon and Tourism who attended and which was attended by the Training of Trainers and Union Minister for Hotels and ASEAN Community-Based Tourism U Ohnn Maung. Tourism Standard Dissemi- In his speech, Union nation Workshop (level-1) and Minister said the short film experts at the Inya Lake Hotel Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu visits patients at the Kyaukpyu District Hospital. PHOTO: MNA was made and aimed at listing in Yangon. MraukU ancient city at UNE- During the meeting, the SCO World Heritage Site and trainees explained their stud- also expressed appreciation ies during the training and Yanbye Island witnesses progress to anyone involving in making Union Minister expressed his the film which also features belief on the potential devel- the beautiful ancient city and opment of community-based FROM PAGE-1 banks in Thin Pin Chaung vil- In the evening, he inspected living styles of the locals. tourism after developing lage. the construction of village-to-vil- The tourism industry will Myanmar tourism market at On 12 May, the chief minister In the afternoon, he met de- lage roads, a 40-ft RC bridge on gain momentum if the docu- Japan, South Korea and Chi- inspected the section-wise laying partmental personnel, local peo- Yangon-Kyaukpyu road, and the mentary is shown at the in- na in next year and creating of tar, gravel and earth, and the ple, town elders and ward/village retaining wall of Myinpyin radar ternational film festivals and Organic Garden. —Myanmar bridges on Yanbye-Kyauknimaw administrators at the General station. —Tin Tun, Phyo Wai Lin tourism fairs, he added. News Agency road and salt-water prevention Administration Department. (IPRD) 14 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

No matter what kind of projects we implement, I would firstly like to address the three branches of the sovereign power the main factor for success is collective endeavor. of the State, who have been entrusted with power according to the I am firmly convinced that we can overcome any Constitution, to exercise mutual respect, understanding, and trust as they collaborate challenge— no matter how big or difficult— if we can set for the good of the people. Additionally, I wish to urge the media sector, which serve aside prejudices of organizations and select groups, and as the ears and eyes of the public, to understand the seriousness of their duties and work without pointing fingers and if every one of us makes to hold in high regard the public sector that they serve. concerted efforts with goodwill, wisdom, and courage. (Excerpt from the speech by State Counsellor (Excerpt from the speech by President U Win Myint at the ceremony to take oath of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 2nd Anniversary of NLD Gov- th office at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 30 March 2018) ernment on 1st April 2018)

Education Management Course for Headmasters concludes in Nay Pyi Taw

THE conclusion ceremony of Headmasters’ Education Man- agement Course No.(1/2018) was held at No. (6), Basic Education High School in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. Union Minister for Educa- tion Dr. Myo Thein Gyi , Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Tin Tun, Directors-General from Minis- try of Education and other officials and the course attendees, attended the ceremony. Firstly, the Union Minister said the education management course is the very first in that kind in Nay Pyi Taw and all the headmasters and headmistress- es can share their knowledges Union Minister for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi delivers a speech at the conclusion ceremony of the Headmasters’ Education Management Course and experiences in educational in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA managements and educational transformational processes. text books and school uniforms member U Tin Tun gave a talk presented with Myanmar tra- the Union Minister visited N0.14 He also pointed out that to each and every primary stu- and Director General of Basic ditional dances. Basic Education High School qualified teachers are real in dents on the school opening day Education Department Dr Zaw There were a total of 92 at- in Nay Pyi Taw and they gave need in Myanmar to promote for the convenience of study to Win awarded course conclusion tendees and the course ran from encouragement to who join the education and all the educa- students. certificates to the attendees. 23 April to 12 May. new course of grade-2 teach- tional staffs should provide the Next, Nay Pyi Taw Council Afterward, the attendees Later a delegation led by ers.—Myanmar News Agency

Cash provided for mothers and Dy Minister inspects children in Kachin State development of Mon State

Union Minister for Social Welfare, DEPUTY Minister for Border of 4 roads in Ye Township. Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Affairs Maj-Gen Than Htut in- Afterwards, the Deputy Myat Aye, together with Deputy spected the regional develop- Minister also inspected low Minister U Soe Aung and Direc- ment in Mon State including Ye cost housing in Kyaik Mayaw tor General for Rehabilitation and Kyaik Mayaw townships in Township along with road con- Department U Win Naing Tun, 2017-2018 budget year yesterday. structions, a water tank building attended a donation ceremony Firstly, the Deputy Minis- and water delivering system. for mothers and children from ter inspected Ingabo-Moebaw The Ministry of Border Affairs an internally displaced camp in road (2/0 miles) construction is carrying out works for the sus- Kachin State at the Social Welfare in Kyaikhto. Next, the Deputy tainable development of the eth- Department, Yangon, yesterday. Minister inspected construction nic region, it is learnt.—MNA Maung Phone Myat Thar Htoo’s parents and relatives donated Ks2.5 million to mark Maung Phone Myat Thar Htoo’s first Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye accepts a donation for displaced birth anniversary. The union persons in Kachin State. PHOTO: MNA minister gave away the certifi- cate of honour. Later, the union WRR about website and mobile throughout Myanmar. They can minister met computer science applications for the standard My- learn it via the Facebook page. students from the University anmar sign language, which can The union minister and other of Computer Science, Yangon. be used by deaf children easily. officials attended to the needs of They reported to Dr Win Myat It is the standard Myanmar sign the students to help them achieve Aye and other officials from MS- language used in all deaf schools more success. —MNA Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Than Htut inspects road construction in Kyaikhto. PHOTO: MNA 14 MAY 2018 4 BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Trade with Italy brings in $190 million

ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Aye Min Soe, in 11 months [email protected] [email protected] THE value of Myanmar’s bi- EXPATRIATE CONSULTANT EDITOR lateral trade value with Italy Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com prior to a month before the end of the 2017- 2018 fiscal SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT year reached some US$189.7 Kyaw Myaing million, including $98.7 million SENIOR TRANSLATORS in exports and $91 million in Zaw Min, imports, according to figures [email protected] Win Ko Ko Aung, released by the commerce [email protected] ministry. Bilateral trade value with INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Ye Htut Tin, Italy was registered at some [email protected] $136.7 million in the 2016-2017

LOCAL NEWS EDITORS FY, $73.1 million in the 2015-16 Tun Tun Naing (Editor), FY, $113.5 million in the 2014- [email protected] 2015 FY, $124.69 million in the Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), [email protected] 2013-2014 FY, $27.8 million in the 2012-2013 FY and $23.5 TRANSLATORS million in the 2011-2012 FY. Khaing Thanda Lwin, Hay Mar Tin Win, Myanmar exports Ei Myat Mon Pathein parasol (traditional Zaw Htet Oo umbrella), hilsa, finished tex- Kyaw Zin Lin Kyaw Zin Tun tiles and clothing, footwear, Pathein parasols (traditional umbrellas) decorate a cafe in Yangon. PHOTO: SUPPLIED animal products and vege- REPORTER tables, while chemicals, raw May Thet Hnin, [email protected] materials, consumer goods, electronics are imported. received a delegation led by Mr. section of the Italian Embassy, [email protected] capital goods, metals, food On 10 May, Union Minister Fabio De Cilli, Trade Commis- to boost bilateral trade. —Ko products, and machines and for Commerce Dr Than Myint sioner of the trade promotion Htet PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar

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VICE President U Myint Swe quality of Myanmar’s beans is stressed the importance of good. Last year, Nepal bought trade promotion with Nepal Myanmar’s good quality puls- on 13 May during his meeting es piled up in the market at a with Mr. Bhim K Udas, Nepal’s cheap price. We would also like Ambassador to Myanmar. to boost trade with Myanmar,” “Bilateral trade between said Nepal’s Ambassador to Myanmar and Nepal is still Myanmar. low. Trade between the two To save transport and countries must be promoted, transaction costs between Ne- especially the pulses trade,” pal and Myanmar, the Lumbi- said U Myint Swe. ni International Airport will be “To bolster bilateral trade opened next year. It will help with Nepal, we will endeavour enhance the tourism sector. to reach an agreement through Further, the two countries will a memorandum of understand- send trade commissioners to ing. Myanmar will cooperate observe the markets. with Nepal in the education The vice president also in- Myanmar pulses are kept on display for sale in a shop at a market. PHOTO: ZAW MIN LATT sector; also, we will try to ex- vited Nepal to sell its products port fisheries products to Nepal in Myanmar’s market. besides pulses and rice,” he The value of Myanmar’s Pigeon peas price surges with maintained. bilateral trade with Nepal dur- “India exports pulses to ing the last 2017-2018 fiscal year Nepal and some varieties are was less than US$8 million, ac- India lifting import restriction re-exported from Myanmar. cording to the commerce min- This being so, we believe the istry. — Nyein Nyein FOLLOWING the demand mung bean price increased from beans and green gram are for 200,000 tonnes of pigeon Ks382,000 on 4 May to Ks454,000 exported to other countries. peas from India on 11 May, per tonne on 5 May in the Yan- However, the export of pigeon the price of pigeon peas (red gon market, with 135 containers peas is heavily reliant on India’s grams) surged from Ks385,000 traded on this day. market. to Ks481,000 on 12 May, up by India lifted its ban on im- With pigeon peas and fresh Ks96,000 per tonne. portation and allowed an import peas piling up in the market, Yangon market had not quota of 150,000 tonnes of mung growers must choose other cash fixed the pigeon peas price on beans and green gram each and crops , market observers have 5, 8 and 9 May. Pigeon peas (red 200,0000 tonnes of pigeon peas. suggested. grams) RC fetched Ks375,500 on The quota is applicable not only India’s purchase of Myan- 7 May and Ks377,000 on 10 May. for Myanmar but also for all mar’s mung beans, pigeon peas On 11 May, some 15 containers the bean exporting countries. and green gram came to a halt of pigeon peas RC were traded, Therefore, Myanmar is facing in May 2017, leading to chaos in while 25 containers were traded a competitive market to export Myanmar’s pulses market. The on 12 May. pulses to India. market has now recovered with Similarly, following the India is the main buyer of India lifting the restriction on news that India lifted restric- Myanmar’s pigeon peas, mung pulses importation. — Maung tions on pulses importation, the beans and green gram. Mung Sae Aung One permit, two endorsements approved by MIC

THE Myanmar Investment opportunities for local people. foreign direct investments Commission (MIC) issued a The two endorsements are worth US$3,000 million during joint venture investment permit for wholly foreign-owned enter- the transitional period from and two endorsements for whol- prises— Best Garment (Myan- April to September for the 2018- ly foreign-owned enterprises mar) Co. Ltd. for manufacturing 2019 FY. The manufacturing and under the Myanmar Investment of garments on cut-make-pack real estate development sec- Law, according to a meeting basis and Coffee Concepts (My- tors will attract the highest FDI held by MIC last Saturday. anmar) Limited for catering during the six-month interim The joint venture approved and sales of Starbucks brand period. by MIC is EC Terra Agriculture products, as well as the opera- FDI worth $5.7 billion Co. Ltd. for cultivation, produc- tion of Starbucks stores. through some 222 projects were tion and sales of agricultural The two permits will create received in the 2017-2018 FY. commodities, including rice, more than 4,100 job opportu- Singapore made the largest in- corn, beans and pulses, sug- nities, according to the MIC vestments of $2.1 billion, while Call 09251022355, arcane, oilseed crops and oth- meeting (6/2018). China brought in $1.39 billion. Thin Thin May, 09974424848 er cash crops, creating 40 job MIC intends to attract —Htet Myat 14 MAY 2018 6 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Border security changes opening time of Lwejel gate

THE Lwejel gate in Bhamo dure time is unchanged from District, between China and 6 am to 6 pm every day. The Myanmar, has changed the Lwejel gate saw trade worth entry/exit time for trucks US$21.2 million in 27 days of starting from 12 May for the trade during the six-month purpose of security, said an transition period for the 2018- official from the Lwejel bor- 2019 financial year. Exports der gate. surpassed imports at the Lwe- Earlier, the Lwejel gate jel gate. was open round-the-clock. The four other border Now, trucks and passenger gates between China and vehicles are allowed to enter/ Myanmar are Muse, Chinsh- exit the gate between 6 am wehaw, Kanpiketee and Keng- Housing for government services seen in Mandalay. PHOTO: MIN HTET AUNG (MANDALAY SUB- PRINTING HOUSE) and 8 pm. The trading proce- tung. – Win Naing, Ko Htet

Government to spend Ks8.8 billion Over 840,000 acres on staff housing in Mandalay of edible oil crops to

THE Mandalay Region government will be some 650 square addition to this, the government will spend some Ks8.8 feet. U Thet Naing said, “The ment also has a plan to imple- be grown in Sagaing billion for the development of region has a total of 56,162 civil ment a new affordable residen- staff housing in 13 townships servants. tial housing plan in Mekingon, Region this FY across the region in the 2018- However, the government Botatkhon and Thanmataw in 2019 financial year, said U Thet is able to construct only 3,030 Patheingyi Township. Naing, director of the region apartments for them in 28 The Urban and Housing THE Sagaing Region 54,211 acres of groundnut, Urban and Housing Develop- townships, as of the 2018-2019 Development Department Department of Agriculture 112,951 acres of sesame and ment Department. transitional fiscal year, in the spent Ks10 billion on staff hous- has targeted to cultivate 24,588 acres of sunflower in The staff housing project 5:39 ratio. So, the department is ing to build 500 apartments on more than 840,000 acres Monywa District; 30,891 will be implemented in Manda- arranging to build more apart- 33.22 acres of land near Me- of edible oil crops through- acres of groundnut, 221,019 lay, Madaya, Mogok, Singu, Ta- ments this FY.” kingon Village in Patheingyi out the region within the acres of sesame and 22,700 daU, Myittha, Singaing, Thazi, Plans are underway to Township since last FY. current six-month transition- acres of sunflower in Mahlaing, Wundwin, Myingyan, develop staff housing with 248 The project is now near- al financial year starting in Yinmabin District; 113,761 Ngazun and Pyawbwe towns. It apartments in eight townships ing completion.—Min Htet April. acres of groundnut, 43,967 will provide 530 apartments for in the region within the current Aung (Mandalay Sub-Printing Under the new plan, acres of sesame and 7,620 civil servants, and each apart- six-month transitional FY. In House) 293,588 acres of groundnut, acres of sunflower in Shwe- 479,000 acres of sesame and bo District; 43,139 acres of 69,900 acres of sunflower will groundnut and 54 acres of be grown in targeted town- sunflower in Kantbalu Dis- Literature competition to be held ships in 10 districts between trict; 900 acres of ground- April and September this nut and 350 acres of sesame year. in Katha District; 98 acres THE 11th short story, article trict Yangon Region; from 12 contestants from South-District During the rainy sea- of sesame in Mawlaik Dis- writing, poem composition, noon to 4 pm for contestants Yangon Region. son, plans are underway trict; 150 acres of sesame in impromptu speech and poem from Yangon Region North-Dis- Students from private to develop 50,686 acres of Khamti District and 560 acres reading competition in the My- trict; on 20 June, from 9 am to 12 schools may participate in the groundnut, 47,878 acres of of sesame in Naga Self-ad- anmar language and English noon for contestants of Yangon competitions. sesame and 14,938 acres of ministered Zone.—Win Oo to mark the International Day Region East-District; and from Manuscripts for the short sunflower in Sagaing District; (Zeyataing) against Drug Abuse and Illicit 12 noon to 4 pm for contestants story, article writing and poem Trafficking that falls on 26 June from South-DistrictYangon Re- composition (open level) compe- 2018 will be organised by the gion. titions can be sent to the office Myanmar Anti Narcotic drug The poem reading compe- of MANA at Kyun Taw Street in Association (MANA) at Kyaukse tition in the Myanmar language Kamayut Township, Yangon, no Dhammaryone on Shwegone- and English for the Basic Edu- later than 7 June. dine Road in Bahan Township, cation Primary School level will The final competition for Yangon Region, from 19 to 22 be held from 9 am to 12 noon the impromptu speech and the June. on 21 June for contestants of poem reading, as well as the The impromptu speech Yangon Region West-District; prize presentation ceremony competition in the Myanmar from 12 noon to 4 pm for con- will be held from 9 am on 24 language and English for the Ba- testants from Yangon Region June. sic Education High School and North-District; on 22 June, from For more details, interested Middle School level will be held 9 am to 12 noon for contestants persons can contact the central from 9 am to 12 noon on 19 June of Yangon Region East-District; office of MANA at 01-502893.— Sunflower plants. PHOTO: WIN OO (ZEYATAING) for contestants from West-Dis- and from 12 noon to 4 pm for Maung Shwe Win (Pyay) 14 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Interview with stakeholders in Kachin State

Injong Jartaung. La Taung Thu. Brig-Gen Kyaw Soe Min. Lt-Col Soe Htet. U Gae Nest.

By: Ye Khaung Nyunt Photo: Poe Htaung

THE media group that travelled to Myitkyina on 9 May for three days visited the Maria Heavenly Maiden Church in Tang Hpre, Myitsone Village, the Trinity Baptist Church in Kawarka, Naungnan Village, the Nyaung Yan Camps (1, 2, 3, 4) previously held by KIA Brigade (2) and the brigade’s headquarters in Awng Lawt Village. Families taking temporary shelter in Trinity Baptist Church in Naung Members of the media and officials travelling to Awng Lawt Village. The following are excerpts Nan Village eating dinner. from interviews with displaced villagers, military personnel, and Zanpaing when shootings befan they will flee the village or not. details in Awng Lawt Village. I for permission from the state officials from the Myanmar Red and now I’ve fled from (18) mile. I’ve been facing war since I was arrived here on 1 May and the government and received it im- Cross. I’m scared of the shootings so 20 years old. I just wish for all first thing we saw was the KIA mediately. We received addition- Injong Jartaung, 60 I left. I arrived here on 3 May fighting to end.” Brigade (2) Headquarters burn- al permission from the regional Tanbaungyan Village with my entire family, all twelve Brig-Gen Kyaw Soe Min ing. The other side of the village command on 18 April and then we Maria Heavenly Maiden of us including relatives. We had (Regional Command) was completely untouched. Since arrived in Awng Lawt on 20 April. Church to circle through the forests to “Our fighting mainly took our arrival we have not received We did not see anyone when we “I’m from Nan Paw Yan Vil- get here. We came by foot and place in Tadar Nyi Naung Hpa- any villagers coming to us for first arrived in Awng Lawt. When lage and I came here with my I had to carry my 117 year old kant Myitkyina on 6 April. An- help saying they are trapped. the workers and merchants entire village. There are a hun- mother-in-law so we took longer other one took place in Lamone Before we arrived here the heard the Red Cross was here dred of us. We receive necessary to get here. I don’t want to talk Village on 8 April when the other church organizations contact- they appeared on 20 April. We food and a place to stay. I was a much about war. I do get affected side attacked us first. Because of ed 200 people the first time and contacted Awng Lawt villagers farmer in my village and I have by it. I just want to live in peace that we carried out area clear- transported them with help from five times through the people four family members. We didn’t with my family. Things here are ance operations in Tanai at the the Red Cross. But these people who arrived. They thanked us bring anything with us. We want good, I just worry for my aging KIA Nyaung Yan Camps (1, 2, 3, were not from Awng Lawt. They for coming but they said they to live peacefully in our home- mother-in-law.” 4) and Brigade (2) Headquarters. were workers from Shwe Maw will discuss among themselves town. They are fighting each oth- La Taung Tu, 80 We avoided civilians and focused and merchants and they were and didn’t come out. We waited er but we are in the crossfire. Ingyanyan Village on military targets and avoided taken back to their hometowns. at our temporary camp in KBC We left because we were afraid Naungnan Village Trinity Bap- villages from getting damaged. We’ve cleaned the churches in Church for three days. In the end of getting caught in that cross- tist Church Everyone who’s visited the vil- the village and left the houses in we just took the 225 workers and fire.” “I come from Ingran Kaung lages can see the houses were their normal state.” merchants to Tanai Administra- La Paing Bran Shaung, 38 Village near Ingyanyan Village. not damaged. Everyone wants to U Gae Nest, Chairman tion Department and send them (18) Mile Village We fled because we were terrified return to their homes and we can Kachin State Red Cross So- back to their various hometowns. Maria Heavenly Maiden of the war. I came with my son, take care of their security here.” ciety The people in Awng Lawt said Church his wife and their children. I still Lt-Col Soe Htet “We received news on 17 they were at a place three days’ “I’ve fled from war twice. have family members left back (Regional Command) April that people were trapped walk away and didn’t appear an- Seven years ago I fled from in the village but I don’t know if “I’m assigned to security in Awng Lawt Village so we asked ymore.” 94 homes lost in village fire

NINETY-FOUR homes were 11.30 pm on 12 May. Similarly, a house lost in a village fire in Rakh- Villagers and village aux- caught fire when a ine State on 12 May. iliary fire brigade members couple burnt down their The fire spread to other collectively put down the fire cloths after a fight at houses when a man burnt and could control the situa- 3 pm on 12 May Pyinphyu- down the bamboo wall of an tion at 1.30 am the next day. maw village, Kyaukpyu Town- empty house of Wabawgyi Vil- It completely died down at ship.—Zin Oo, Naing Lin Kyi Myebon Township after a careless fire. PHOTO: RAKHINE STATE lage of Myebon Township at 5 am. FIRE SERVICES. 14 MAY 2018 14 MAY 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9 Myanmar-China Friendship The Plastic Bank maintenance and navigable waterway for Association eyes enhanced Myanmar-China ties

sustainable development of the Twante Canal YANGON —The Myanmar-China Friendship Association on Problem Sunday laid down a seven-point program to be implemented in the future, with the association chairman U Sein Win Aung calling By Thawda Namsan and Upper Myanmar and the for building friendship with neighboring countries. BACK in April last year a floating garbage island almost 10 kilometers commercial city of Yangon and The program, adopted at the 5th annual meeting of the long was seen floating off the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. This was HE Twante Canal con- it can be used in all weathers. Myanmar-China Friendship Association (Central) held in Yan- the second floating patch of garbage that year and it alarmed many nects the seaport city In 1881, the length of 7.5 miles gon, is aimed at promoting Myanmar-China relations, boosting environmentalists. However, according to Greenpeace Southeast of Yangon and the Del- with 25 feet in width was added people-to-people exchanges, and stepping up cooperation in the Asia, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Plastic pollution has reached Tta of the Ayeyawady to the original length of 3.5 miles fields of economy, social affairs, health and education. a level on par with other major environmental issues. But just a Region for the sake of transport by a workforce of prisoners. The It also includes extension of branches of the association few years ago the majority of people did not believe it was a serious and commerce and it plays a original length of 3.5 miles along in regions and states in the country. According to the meeting, concern. crucial role in helping in all sec- the Kanaungto Creek connected establishment of branches of the association have been extended When a fire broke out at the 300 acres of rubbish in Htein Bin tors of towns and villages on ei- Yangon and Ayeyawady Region to Mandalay, Lashio, Mawlamyine and Taunggyi in addition to garbage dump in Hlinethayar Township on 21 April, it highlighted ther side of the Canal especially with the Canal 300 feet in width the Yangon central branch. the importance of proper waste disposal in a city's infrastructure. for the commercial city of Yan- and 9 feet in depth which was Expressing delight over the annual meeting, Counselor of The garbage dump is 10 to 15 feet high and as the burning dragged gon. The Canal, dug during the dug in 1913. A drainage chan- the Chinese Embassy Li Xiaoyan expressed the willingness to on for days the smoke and smell of charred garbage flowed into British colonial rule, has played nel of 3.5 miles from Letpungon continue to cooperate with the association to jointly enhance the some of Yangon's townships. The fire burned for ten days and it is a vital role in commercial and customs gate to zero mile was China-Myanmar Paukphaw (fraternal) friendship. said that 71 people were admitted to Hlinethayar General Hospital military purposes. Before the simultaneously constructed. The Myanmar-China Friendship Association (Central) was during that time. It took the combined force of 1,800 people made construction of the Canal, a wide With protest by the Yan- established on May 30, 2013, with the aim of enhancing friendship up of 600 firefighters, 150 military personnel, 350 police officers, 400 selection of merchandize from gon Harbour Administrative between peoples of the two countries and carrying out socio-eco- YCDC personnel, and people from other relevant organizations to the Ayeyawady Delta and Upper Engineers Department by giv- nomic undertakings that benefit both peoples. —Xinhua combat the fire. Myanmar didn’t have suitable ing sound reasons for getting Yangon City being the commercial riverine routes to get to Yangon Kanaungto Creek silted up , LETTER TO THE EDITOR Our main hub and Green City it is, filled with her- in all weathers. the width of the channel was itage sites and poised for development, In those days, goods were reduced from 300 feet to 180 objective A map showing the Twante Canal. PHOTO: MMAL should heed this recent garbage dump sent to Yangon by two routes: feet and the construction was should be fire as a wakeup call for its future. With 79-mile voyage started from the completed in 1917.But due to length of 300 feet and deepened to the collapse of the banks. A the Aungzedi Pagoda to prevent is true that Twante Canal will Dear Editor making sure a population of seven million people, mouth of Twante Canal along erosion of the bed and the chan- to allow for larger watercrafts. channel at 3.5- mile section of bank collapses. “ continued U continue to play a crucial role in Yangon produces around 2,500 tons of the Toe river to Wahbalouthouk nels made the Canal to be 50 feet Toll gates were opened to the Canal was stretched to a Kyaw Soe. the waterway transport between ONE aspect of global media that strikes me strongly emanating the majority garbage daily including plastic which creek which could not be navi- wider than original width. collect taxes from vessels using width of 100 feet and a depth of About maintenance of wa- the Ayeyawady and Yangon Re- from various media outlets across the planet is the over whelming of the waste does not degrade easily. The Htein Bin gated in all weathers but only The section of the Canal the Canal: one at the section of 650 feet in 2009. From that time terways in Yangon Region, he gions as the waterway transport coverage on negative politics, terrorism, violence, death, destruc- landfill was first utilized in 2001 and at high tide; the second route between Letpungon diversion 3.5 miles at Letpungon Station on, all kinds of vessels have been continued to explain about the is the cheapest among the other tion and hopelessness. I sincerely believe that media also carry we produce is prior to that the city's garbage was was that all watercrafts went and zero mile was paved with and the other at 12-mile section allowed to travel in all weathers works being taken directly on means of conveyance. a broad responsibility of building a holistic image of a nation or biodegradable dumped in the landfills in Ahlone and upstream along the Toe river laterite slabs and in 1923, small at the edge of Twante village. through the Canal. the mouth of Yangon River,H- Fishing trawlers and boats a region. A newspaper builds a nation and communicates to the Maugone Townships. However, during to Nyaundon Town and contin- dams were constructed between The Works, Administration and mawhun Creek, Ngamoeye- laden with quarries will have world the health of the nation. Will any foreign tourist or foreign and to achieve that time most of the waste produced ued to travel on 84-mile voyage the sections of zero and one mile Maintenance of the Canal were Maintenance works for the ik Creek and Bago River and to abide by instructions issued direct investment reach a country if that is based on the negative that perhaps by Yangon was easily biodegradable so from Nyaungdon river along the to control strong currents from handed over by the Irrigation Canal demonstrations of educative by DMA so that vessels could criticism terminating from different media sources? This has that area could be cleared and devel- Pun Hlaing River which could be the Canal. The entrance at the Department on 31 March, 1995. Sustainable development, techniques were also included. travel safely in the Canal. Poor long term damaging impact on the minds of our younger gen- we should oped into the townships we know today. used during the rains and not section of 3.5 miles was made Not to get Kanaungto Creek safe passage for all vessels and They were implemented in ac- or housing conditions could eration too who is growing up believing that there is nothing for use paper Plastic pollution is a global prob- navigable during the summer. to control the flow of currents silted up, stone slabs were laid prevention of bank collapses cord with allowances from the cause bank collapses in the Ca- them other than violence. If media becomes so overwhelmingly lem and all the plastic mass produced from Kanaungto Creek, but cre- down layer by layer near the are implemented under the in- Pyidaungsu Budget and Region nal and the people are urgently negative in its holistic view it will have detrimental and negative packaging around the world since 1950 still exists The Construction of the Canal ating a whirlpool during an ebb section of Letpundon toll gate. cumbent government in a timely Budget with equal distributions urged to protect and maintain impact on the society at large too. A blood stained body lying again. in some countries and is estimated to The construction of the tide; vessels were banned for 8 But the strong currents from manner. Stone walls were built for ten rivers in the Region. beautification and preservation on the ground in a pool of blood with bomb spitted body parts be 8.3 billion metric tons so far. Studies Twante Canal which connects hours daily during that period Toe river went into the Canal along the Canal to prevent bank Port Authority has taken of the environment around the scattered everywhere can certainly win a Pulitzer award; but say that just 12 per cent of the world's Pathi Creek and Yangon Riv- for safety reasons. The Canal unhindered, causing erosion to collapses at villages near the over the tasks concerning with Canal. can never build a nation. I sincerely believe that there are other plastic has been incinerated— a process that presents its own en- er began in1873 and now the was opened in 1917 for water- the bank, raising the water level bank and for sustainable devel- the Bayinaung Bridge. Requests The Canal was widened positive things happening in a nation that does not get adequate vironmental and public health problems—and only 9 per cent has Canal is a shortcut waterway crafts with a length of 160 feet; in in the Canal, creating a lot of opment of the Canal. Deputy by Hluttaw representatives and and deepened in 1973 by con- coverage. Responsible and balanced journalist is also necessary been recycled. Plastic takes anywhere from hundreds to thousands between the Ayeyawady Delta 1935, the Canal was widened to a whirlpools and thereby leading Director U Kyaw Soe from Water the people have been submitted necting Pathi Creek upstream for a nation to make progress. of years to naturally degrade and in the process it also releases Resources and Improvement of to the Hluttaws and authorities in the west of Twante Town and Thanking you toxic elements into the environment. America alone produces 100 River Systems explained about concerned to assess for carrying Kanaungto Creek upstream in Sincerely yours billion plastic bags annually and uses 500 million plastic drinking the tasks being taken by the De- out the field trips. the east, making the commer- Saikat Kumar Basu straws every day, enough to circle the world twice. Another part of partment: We have been taking cial city of Yangon gain momen- Apt 6-409, 43 Street South, the problem is that a million metric tons of plastic trash is dumped actions against bank collapses Maintenance of banks and tum in the fields of industry and Lethbridge AB Canada T1J 4B3 into the oceans every year which will break down into smaller frag- and maintenance from zero-mile navigable waterway commerce for trading fishery ments overtime and will pollute the sea and endanger the ocean's to 21-mile sections in 2017-2018 Water resources and im- products and rice. inhabitants. The number of wildlife mistakenly consuming plastic Financial Year. Toll gates are put provement of River Systems The Canal has played a Invitation to young writers for Sunday section for food is increasing as well. in place at 3.5-mile and 21-mile Department took over tasks at vital role for development and The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, sections. At the entrance of the three outposts along the Ca- prosperity of lower Myanmar Our main objective should be making sure the majority of the opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its waste we produce is biodegradable and to achieve that perhaps Canal , 23 concrete piles and nal to prevent bank collapses towns and villages along the Ca- weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can we should use paper packaging again. While this may not be easily dam piles were put in place for and maintain proper waterway. nal after it was opened in 1883. send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga initiated in big bustling cities like Yangon and Mandalay it can be maintenance and navigable wa- These tasks for the Canal will be Therefore bank maintenance Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to dce@ applied to smaller towns and in rural areas. We also need to raise terway. The construction began implemented depending on the and navigable waterway are globalnewlightofmyanmar.com with the following information: (1) awareness of the global motto for plastic waster: 'Reduce, Reuse, in February and was expected budget allowances of 2019-2021 greatly in need for beautifica- Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Real name and (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, (4) Name to be completed in June. 75% of Financial Year. Maintenance of Recycle.' Another thing to combat plastic waste is building power tion, protection, preservation of your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that plants that use garbage as fuel. On the recent Earth Day in 22 the works has already been com- important sections of the Ca- and sustainable development the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted February, the focus was on plastic pollution and finding long-term pleted; ten piles near Twante nal will be prioritized; Riverine of the Twante Canal. to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of solutions to the growing global phenomenon. Thus it is necessary for town and ten piles for the other routes have played an important the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email Yangon Region and all of Myanmar to join in the campaign against side were concreted. Stone walls role in carrying a wide selection Translated by Arakan Sein address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office plastic pollution. A boat travelling in the Twante Canal. PHOTO: MMAL were simultaneously built near of merchandize in a country. It ***** 14 MAY 2018 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

The Kayin State Chief Minister and entourage walk along the natural pathway in Esathara The Kayin State Chief Minister and other officials pay respect to local monks near the cave’s limestone cave. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD) entrance. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD) Ancient cave in Kayin State boosts tourism

AYIN State is located on some 90 acres that can be accessed with popular for its of the Esathara mountain a bamboo ladder. natural lime- near Nanpalain Village. It Hpa-an is a central Kstone caves and is accessible by travelling tourism attraction in waterfalls. Some of the fa- on Hpa-an-Hlaingbwe Kayin State that houses mous limestone caves are road and turning into the natural caverns, scenes of Kawgun Cave, Yathaypyan Mebaung Village-Naung- the state’s traditions and Cave, Sadan Cave, and the palain Village road. Some culture, waterfalls, hot Bayin Nyi Naung Caves. seven miles into the road, springs and other tourist Another cave that is draw- there is a checkpoint that destinations, for which ing tourists is the Esathara diverts into a dirt path and Hpa-an received the ASE- Cave near Naungpalain into the cave entrance. A AN Sustainable Tourism Village. reclining Buddha image Award 2018. To improve access to can be seen near the en- The chief minister and the cave for tourists and trance, with the cave being other state ministers will build better roads, Kayin some 1,000 feet deep. survey the area to ensure State Chief Minister Daw The cave is filled with no modifications or chang- Nan Khin Htwe Myint and numerous natural beau- es are carried out that will state ministers visited the ties, and at the end of the damage the natural envi- area yesterday morning. passage is a small opening ronment of the area. —Nay The Esathara Cave is 10 feet above the cave floor Myo Lwin (District IPRD) The cave’s pathway rises up in ascending steps. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD)

The cave is lighted by light bulbs installed into the Limestone stalagmites and columns dot the cave’s Limestone stalactites hanging from the cave’s ceiling. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD) pathway. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD) ceiling. PHOTO: NAY MYO LWIN (DISTRICT IPRD)

More than 80 houses built for ethnic people in Rakhine

WITH the donations from Maungtaw Township, northern part of the coun- Yesterday, two cab- Saw Pyi Tha and Minister in two shifts daily. other parts of the country, which will host the dis- try and 37 homes, a school inet members of the for Bamar Ethnic Affairs The project started 82 homes are being built placed people, will get 45 and a monastery being Kayin State government U Teza Htut Hlaing Htwe in November 2017 and for the displaced ethnic homes being built under built with the funds pro- — Minister for Environ- and party visited the vil- will be completed this people of Rakhine State the donations of the peo- vided by the people and mental Conservation, lage. month end after the arriv- in the west of the country. ple and the government the government of Kayin Forestry, Mineral Re- Over 130 workers are al of monsoon.— Zin Oo, Mingyi village in of Sagaing Region in the State in the southern part. sources and Transport U constructing the buildings Naing Lin Kyi 14 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Iran FM hopeful of forging ‘clear future’ for nuclear deal on diplomatic tour

BEIJING — Iran’s foreign minis- avoid an escalation in a region- and even Europeans,” he said ter said Sunday he was hopeful of al conflict that could alienate Sunday, according to the conserv- forging a “clear future design” for its European partners, has not ative-linked Fars news agency. the nuclear deal facing collapse commented on whether its forces “The Europeans have re- after Washington’s withdrawal, were hit. peated on several occasions that at the start of a diplomatic tour Israel and its allies have they will not be able to resist US aimed at rescuing the agreement. blamed Iran’s Revolutionary sanctions.” “We hope that with this visit Guards for initiating Thursday’s He added if the European to China and other countries we exchange by launching missiles powers were unable to make will be able to construct a clear into the occupied Golan Heights. guarantees, “we must choose future design for the comprehen- Iran denies the claims, the path of self-sufficiency and sive agreement,” Mohammad saying the Israeli strikes were nuclear industry with our own Javad Zarif told reporters after launched on “invented pretexts”. capabilities”. talks in Beijing with his Chinese Allies fume at Trump The sentiment was echoed counterpart Wang Yi. Meanwhile, European dip- on the streets. “Officials shouldn’t Zarif will later fly to Moscow Zarif will later fly to Moscow and Brussels to consult the remaining lomats in Tehran fumed that trust France and Britain. They signatories to the 2015 agreement. PHOTO: AFP and Brussels to consult the re- Trump’s decision to withdraw will never abandon the US for us,” maining signatories to the 2015 from the deal could undermine said housewife Poormoslem at a agreement denounced by US minister saying: “I hope and be- Europe provided solid guaran- years of patient work to restore protest against Trump on Friday. President Donald Trump. lieve that these visits to multiple tees it could maintain trade ties commercial and diplomatic ties A photo on the official Ins- Washington’s decision to countries will... help protect Iran’s despite renewed US sanctions. with the Islamic Republic. tagram site of supreme leader withdraw from the deal and re- legitimate national interests and Trump hit back Saturday “Since the signing of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showed impose sanctions angered its peace and stability in the region.” evening, tweeting that the ac- JCPOA (nuclear deal), we have him reading a Farsi translation European allies as well as China Tehran’s chief diplomat em- cord had failed to contain Iran’s gone from an atmosphere like a of Michael Wolff’s blistering ac- and Russia. barked on the tour as regional militarism. gold rush, to one of utter depres- count of the Trump White House, China was one of the six pow- tensions spiked just days after “Iran’s Military Budget is sion,” said a Western trade dip- “Fire and Fury”, quickly picking ers — with the United States, unprecedented Israeli strikes in up more than 40 per cent since lomat on condition of anonymity. up more than 100,000 likes. Russia, France, the UK and Ger- Syria which a monitor said killed the Obama negotiated Nuclear “We are waiting now for how Khamenei said last week he many — that signed the historic at least 11 Iranian fighters, trig- Deal was reached... just another the decision-makers in the Euro- was highly doubtful that Europe pact, which saw sanctions lifted gering fears of a broader conflict indicator that it was all a big lie,” pean Union will react. If the EU would provide the “real guaran- in return for the commitment by between the two arch-enemies. he wrote. leans towards accommodating tees” needed for Iran to stay in Tehran not to acquire nuclear ‘Extremist administration’ Zarif’s delicate diplomatic the US, all the progress we have the nuclear deal. weapons. Before leaving, Zarif pub- mission was complicated by the made since 2015 will be lost.” But analysts said Iran was As he arrived in Beijing, lished a government statement reports of clashes between Ira- Iranian hardliners — who determined to maintain the moral Zarif said Tehran was “ready for on his Twitter page, slamming nian and Israeli forces in Syria have long opposed President high ground in the coming weeks. all option(s)”, according to the Trump’s “extremist adminis- on Thursday. The Syrian Obser- Hassan Rouhani’s moves to im- “For the first time, Iran has semi-official ISNA news agency. tration” for abandoning “an ac- vatory of Human Rights said prove ties with the West — are the chance to show the world they “If the nuclear deal is to con- cord recognised as a victory of Saturday that 11 Iranians were already mobilising against the are not the rogue nation they are tinue, the interests of the people diplomacy by the international among the pro-regime fighters efforts to save the nuclear deal. always presented as, that they of Iran must be assured,” he add- community”. killed in strikes by Israel, which Mohammad Ali Jafari, head negotiated in good faith and keep ed. After their meeting, Zarif and It reiterated that Iran was has vowed to prevent Iran from of the Revolutionary Guards, said to their commitments,” said Ka- Wang hailed the “comprehensive preparing to resume “industri- gaining a military foothold in the country could not rely on the rim Emile Bitar of the Institute strategic partnership” between al scale” uranium enrichment neighbouring Syria. West. “We hope recent events will for International and Strategic their countries, with the Chinese “without any restrictions” unless Tehran, which has sought to lead us not to trust in the West Studies in Paris. —AFP Dutch firm ASML perfecting ‘microchip shrink’ for tech giants

VELDHOVEN (NETHER- the microchips which power And pushing the bounda- hoven, near the Belgian border, its first 12 EUV machines to cli- LANDS) — They call it “the everything from our phones to ries of this technology is Dutch it builds sophisticated lithography ents. Each costs about 120 million shrink” — it’s the challenge of our computers, even our coffee company ASML, which since its machines to enable the world’s euros ($145 million). how to pack more circuits onto machines. foundation in 1984 has quietly top chip makers — Intel, Sam- This year it has projected become a world leader in the sung and Apple supplier Taiwan sales of 20 machines -- by 2020, it semiconductor business. Semiconductor Manufacturing hopes to be selling 35 to 40 a year. “There is more power in your (TSMC) — to produce the small- It is ironic that these ma- smartphone today than was used est, most powerful, most cost-ef- chines, which produce chips of to put man on the moon,” says fective microprocessors on the infinitesimally small dimensions, ASML’s chief operating officer planet. Its newest machines use are the size of a bus. Three Boe- Frederic Schneider-Maunoury, highly-focused extreme ultra-vio- ing 747 aircraft are needed to animatedly waving his mobile let (EUV) light to imprint designs transport one machine to a client. phone in the air. on the chips, and are at the cut- Long seen as a bellwether of When you open an app on ting-edge of what is scientifically the tech industry, the company your phone, the chain allowing and technologically possible in is listed on both the Amsterdam you to book a flight, message a the art of miniaturisation. bourse, the AEX, and the Nas- friend or check out who’s hot in ‘Phones are not for calling’ daq in New York. Last year it an- A lens used in the manufacturing of semiconductors at Dutch company your neighbourhood arcs all the Last year after two decades nounced profits had almost dou- ASML, whose latest systems project blueprints of circuitry onto silicon way back most likely to ASML. of research and development and bled to 2.12 billion euros on record wafers. PHOTO: AFP Headquartered in Veld- billions of euros, ASML shipped sales of 9.05 billion euros.—AFP 14 MAY 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR North Korea to destroy nuclear site ahead of US summit: KCNA

SEOUL — North Korea of the test ground be com- sor Vipin Narang. Given will destroy its nuclear pletely closed”. Reporters the stage it had already test site later this month, from China, Russia, the reached, Pyongyang “may ahead of a summit with United States, Britain and feel like they don’t need to the United States, it said South Korea would be al- test anything for a while”, Saturday, pledging to blow lowed to cover the event on he said. up its tunnels in front of site to show it “in a trans- Jeffrey Lewis, of the invited foreign media. parent manner”. Limits on Middlebury Institute for US President Donald foreign journalists were International Studies, ex- Trump praised the North’s due to space constraints, pected that the North “will decision to dismantle the it said, as the site was in an sanitise the site before let- Punggye-ri test site in a “uninhabited deep moun- ting anyone see it”. ceremony scheduled be- tain area”. South Korea tween 23-25 May, the latest welcomed the announce- ‘Fire and fury’ step in leader Kim Jong ment, which signalled the Saturday’s announce- Un’s charm offensive. North’s willingness to car- ment is the latest move in “Thank you, a very ry out its pledges “not just a rapid sequence of events smart and gracious ges- in words but in action”. on the Korean peninsula ture!” Trump tweeted. Kim Jong Un has declared the development of the North’s nuclear force complete and that “We hope the sound of triggered by the Winter Dialogue brokered by it had no further need for the Punggye-ri test site. PHOTO: AFP the dynamite blowing up Olympics in the South. Seoul has seen US-North the tunnels at Punggye-ri Tensions had been mount- Korea relations go from capable of reaching the latest and by far the most test site blown up and will be the first salute in ing for years as Pyong- trading personal insults United States. Washington powerful in September last their entrances completely our journey towards a yang’s nuclear and ballis- and threats of war last is seeking the “complete, year, which Pyongyang blocked, Pyongyang’s for- nuclear-free Korean pen- tic missile programmes year to a summit between verifiable and irreversi- said was an H-bomb. eign ministry said, accord- insula,” the South’s pres- saw it subjected to multi- Kim and Trump due in Sin- ble denuclearisation” of Kim has declared ing to the official KCNA idential spokesman said. ple rounds of increasingly gapore on 12 June. the North and stresses the development of the news agency. Analysts said the strict sanctions by the UN But sceptics warn that verification will be North’s nuclear force All observation facil- move was positive but Security Council, the US, that Pyongyang has yet to key. Punggye-ri, in the complete and that it had ities and research insti- limited in its scope. It EU, South Korea and oth- make any public commit- northeast of the country, no further need for the tutes would be removed, was “not bad, but a cost- ers, and Trump last year ment to give up its arsenal, has hosted all six of the site. The latest measures along with guards, it said, free signal”, tweeted MIT threatened the North with which includes missiles North’s nuclear tests, the will see the tunnels of the “and the surrounding area political science profes- “fire and fury”.—AFP

INVITATION FOR PRICE QUOTATIONS Paris knife attacker ‘born in Chechnya’

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the National Community PARIS — A knifeman who “He had no judicial re- that have killed more than Driven Development Project (NCDDP). The IDA N° of the financing agreement killed a man and wound- cord,” the judicial source 245 people in the last three is N° H814MM. The Department of Rural Development (DRD) of the Ministry ed four other people in a told AFP. years. of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, in its role as implementing agency of the suspected terror attack in “(The attacker) is “I was taking orders NCDDP, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing towards eligible central Paris was born in French, born in Chechn- and I saw a young wom- payments under the Purchase Order/Contract for the following packages. DRD now Chechnya and his parents ya in 1997. His father and an trying to get into the invites eligible suppliers to express their interest in supplying the following item: have been taken into cus- mother were placed in restaurant in panic,” Jon- tody, a judicial source said custody Sunday morning.” athan, a waiter at a Korean Reference Number: G 72 Supply of Water Quality Testing Kits including end on Sunday. Witnesses said they restaurant, told AFP. user Training for 54 Townships The young French- heard the attacker shout The woman was man, born in 1997 in the “Allahu akbar” (God is bleeding and a young man Reference Lot Quantity southern Russian republic great) as Parisians fled fended off the attacker who Description according to the source, into restaurants and bars then ran away, he said. No. No (Number) was shot dead by police after realising another “The attacker entered G 72 1 Supply of Water Quality Testing Kits 54 kits after carrying out the as- possible terror attack a shopping street, I saw including end user Training for 54 Townships sault on Saturday evening was underway in a coun- him with a knife in his near the city’s main opera try already reeling from a hand,” he said. “He looked Expressions of Interest on Quotation must be submitted in a written form to the email house. string of jihadist assaults crazy.”—AFP address below and clearly indicate the reference number above. The invitation to quote will be distribute on the needs of DRD. Eligible suppliers having expressed interest will receive an INVITATION TO QUOTE (ITQ). Sealed Quotations will be submitted MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE to the address below at the latest at the dead line of Wednesday 13 June 2018 at EXPORT MARKETING & MILLING DEPARTMENT INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER 10am Myanmar time, after which no Quotations will be accepted. 1. MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WILL SELL TEAK & HARDWOOD ROUND LOGS AND SAWN TIMBERS BY OPEN TENDERS IN US DOLLARS. PARTICULARS OF THE OPEN TENDER SALES ARE AS The goods will be contracted in lot-by-lot basis. Suppliers will be selected following FOLLOWS: (a) DATE & TIME - (24-5-2018) (09:00)A.M the Shopping Method as per the “Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and YANGON & EX-SITE HARDWOOD LOG ONLY (25-5-2018)(09:00)A.M non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank YANGON &EX-SITE TEAK/HARDWOOD(LOG AND Borrowers” dated January 2011. CONVERSION) (28-5-2018) (12:00)Noon YANGON TEAK LOG ONLY Please submit your Expression of Interest for receiving the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) (b) COMMODITIES & VOLUME - TEAK LOGS ABOUT ( 1655 ) TONS - TEAK CONVERSION ABOUT( 545 )TONS to: U Kyaw Soe, Deputy Director General, Department of Rural Development, Office HARDWOOD LOGS (2017-2018 EXTRACTION YEAR) PADAUK,PYINKADO , IN/KANYIN ,THINWIN , No.(14), Nay Pyi Taw. For detailed information please contact U Kyaw Swa Aung, THATYAR,INGYIN,THADI,THITSI,ITHITMAGYI Director, Procurement and Logistic Section, Mobile phone 0943434333 or office phone ABOUT( 11239 )TONS (c) PLACE - TAW WIN HALL, GYOGONE, INSEIN TOWNSHIP, YANGON. 067409071/ Email: [email protected]. Please indicate your e-mail 2. FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE HEAD OFFICE AND ALSO VISIT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WEB-SITE (www.myanmatimber. com.mm). address as only electronic copies of the ITQ will be send as well as introduce your Contacts;Office Ph;01528771, company name and contact number to communicate with you. For more information E-mail;[email protected] OPEN TENDER COMMITTEE on the NCDD Project please also visit Website: www.cdd.drdmyanmar.org. MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE 14 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 Indonesia church attacks kill at least 11, dozens wounded

SURABAYA (INDONE- 7:30 am (0030 GMT). raids linked to the prison SIA) — A series of blasts, TV footage appeared riot, but would not com- including at least one to show a person on a moment on whether the group suicide bombing, struck torcycle driving into the was connected to Sunday’s churches in Indonesia on grounds of one church be- bombings. Nearly 90 per- Sunday, killing at least 11 fore a bomb went off sec- cent of Indonesia’s 260 mil- people and wounding doz- onds later. lion people are Muslim, but ens in the deadliest attack Televised eyewitness there are significant num- for years in the world’s big- reports suggested that bers of Christians, Hindus gest Muslim-majority coun- one suicide bomber was a and Buddhists. try. The nation has been on veiled woman with a couple Concerns about sec- high alert following attacks of children in tow. tarian intolerance have by homegrown militants, Police have not con- been on the rise, with including some claimed by firmed details about the churches targeted in the the Islamic State group, as suspects and it was not past. it grapples with rising intol- clear what happened to Police shot and wound- erance towards religious the children after the blast. ed an IS-inspired radical minorities. Other images showed who attacked a church Police with dogs examine a site following attacks outside the Surabaya Centre Pentecostal No one has yet claimed a vehicle engulfed in flames congregation outside In- Church. PHOTO: AFP responsibility for the and plumes of thick black donesia’s cultural capital bombings during Sunday smoke as a body lay out- Police experts dis- Shootout kills four The Islamic State Yogyakarta with a sword services in Indonesia’s sec- side the gate of Santa Ma- armed two unexploded The attacks came just group claimed responsi- during a Sunday mass in ond-biggest city Surabaya. ria Catholic church, with bombs at the Gereja Pante- days after five members of bility for that incident al- February. Four people were East Java police motorcycles toppled over kosta Pusat Surabaya Indonesia’s elite anti-ter- though police denied its injured. In 2000 bombs dis- spokesman Frans Barung amid the debris. (Surabaya Centre Pente- rorism squad and a pris- involvement. guised as Christmas gifts Mangera confirmed the “I was frightened... costal Church), which was oner were killed in clashes Police on Sunday said delivered to churches and deaths of 11 people with 41 many people were scream- also hit by a live blast. that saw Islamist inmates four suspected members of clergymen killed 19 people injured after three church- ing,” 23-year-old witness Also targeted was the take a guard hostage at a the radical group Jamaah on Christmas Eve and in- es were hit by apparently Roman told AFP after the Kristen Indonesia Dipone- high-security jail on the Anshar Daulah had been jured scores more across coordinated attacks around blast at Santa Maria. goro Church. outskirts of Jakarta. killed in a shootout during the country.—AFP

CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE M.V NINOS VOY. NO. ( 1085 S/N ) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V NINOS VOY. NO. ( 1085 S/N ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 14-5-2018 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Children kiss their mother AGENT FOR: M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA LINES during celebrations for Mother's Phone No: 2301185 Day in Athens, Greece, on 13 May 2018. PHOTO: XINHUA CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE Greece celebrates Mother's Day with wishes for better future M.V MAERSK WOLGAST VOY. NO. ( 1806 ) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V MAERSK ATHENS — Greece never forget that thanks to cient Greek mythology. The average for WOLGAST VOY. NO. ( 1806 ) are hereby notified that marked Mother's Day on strong family ties we avoid- Mothers who took Greek women is 1.38 chil- the vessel will be arriving on 14-5-2018 and cargo will Sunday with a series of ed the collapse of the social their children in a central dren each, while the EU be discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T/M.I.P where events held by municipal- fabric during these difficult Athens park on Sunday average fertility rate is it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject ities to honor motherhood. years," Greek President to enjoy music and dance 1.6 children. Birthrates to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Officials and ordinary Prokopis Pavlopoulos said performances and take in Greece have been re- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am citizens sent wishes for a in his e-mailed message part in various workshops duced by 10 per cent in the to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now better future for mothers for the day. noted that parenthood, in past decade, according to declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo and their children in the The celebration of particular during the years the official statistics. As from the Vessel. country which is set to exit motherhood in Greece of financial hardship, is not social benefits to support No claims against this vessel will be admitted after an acute eight-year debt has roots in antiquity. An- easy. Greek women have motherhood have been the Claims Day. crisis this summer. cient Greeks held spring fewer children than the av- slashed and couples faced SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT "This day reminds us festivals to honor Rhea, erage for the EU, accord- pay cuts, tax hikes, unem- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY of the role of the Mother the goddess of fertility ing to figures for the year ployment and uncertainty, AGENT FOR: M/S MCC TRANSPORT who brings life and keeps and "mother of Olympian 2016 released by Eurostat fertility rates also declined. (S’PORE) PTE LTD family united... We should Gods", according to an- this spring. —Xinhua Phone No: 2301185 14 MAY 2018 14 SOCIAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Israel wins Eurovision with #MeToo inspired song

LISBON — Israel won the Eu- placement at the post-concert rovision Song Contest in Lisbon press conference. early Sunday after singer Netta Barzilai beat 25 other contestants Stage invasion with her uptempo song “Toy” The annual musical extrav- whose lyrics were inspired by aganza has long been known for the #MeToo movement. its ludicrous costumes, glitz and The winning track, which high-tech stage effects. contained refrains such as Highlights from this year’s “I am not your toy, you stupid contest which was hosted by Por- boy”, summed up the concerns of tugal for the first time included a many women who have adopted staircase that was set ablaze and the growing global movement a giant projection dress that came against sexual harassment. to life with colourful animations. The 25-year-old, who wore British singer SuRie’s per- a multicoloured kimono, accom- formance was interrupted by a panied her winning performance man who jumped on stage and with trills, clucking sounds and snatched her microphone as she chicken-like dance moves in an performed her entry “Storm”. eye-catching and bizarre perfor- She calmly turned to one mance that is often typical of the side and clapped while the man Eurovision contest. was escorted away before quick- “I am so happy. Thank you so ly resuming singing after being much. Thank you for supporting handed another microphone. diversity,” she as she took the The man is in police custody, stage to perform her song again the European Broadcast Union, after her win was announced. which stages Eurovision, said in “People chose different, peo- a statement. Netta Barzilai track “Toy” tapped into the #MeToo movement zeitgeis. PHOTO: AFP ple chose refreshing.” SuRie and her team were Barzilai secured 529 points, offered the chance to sing again celebration in Israel, which has has served as a global launching sequence by two men from Ire- beating stiff competition from but opted not to because they won the contest three other pad for the likes of ABBA and land’s entry during the contest’s Cyprus’ Eleni Foureira and her were “extremely proud” of her times, in 1978, 1979 and 1998. Celine Dion. first semi-final. fiery song “Fuego” which got 436 performance, it added. She fin- Hundreds of fans danced in “It’s just harmless fun, it is Mango TV also blurred out points. ished in 24th place. front of Tel Aviv’s city hall. Some just a really good atmosphere,” rainbow flags in the audience. She received the Eurovision Israel has won the contest in threw themselves fully clothes said Lee Torrance, a 43-year- After two semi-finals held trophy from the last year’s win- 1978, 1979 and 1998. into the shallow water of the old from Worcestershire in the this week, 20 countries moved ner, Portugal’s Salvador Sobral, Ariel Lopstein, a Jewish building’s esplanade. United Kingdom who wore a vest to Saturday’s final while Britain, who had called her song “hor- Puerto Rican who lives in Ma- Israeli Prime Minister Ben- and bowtie with the Union Jack Italy, Spain, France and Germa- rible” in an interview published drid who was at the final, said jamin Netanyahu congratulated pattern to the final. ny got free passes as they are in Portuguese daily Publico on Barzila’s victory was a way of Barzilai by telephone, telling her the biggest contributors to the Wednesday. celebrating the 70th anniversary she was “the best ambassador of China ban European Broadcasting Union. “I felt he respected me and of the establishment of the state Israel. We love you.” Although the contest is sup- Portugal automatically qualified I send only love to him,” Barzilai of Israel. Isreali will now host the con- posed to be nonpolitical, this because it was the host. said when asked at a press con- “I am really excited, real- test next year. Eurovision was year’s Eurovision, like many oth- Barzilai said she would cele- ference what it was like to receive ly happy,” the 43-year-old, who first held in 1956 with the aim of ers before it, was no stranger to brate her win with her fans who the award from Sobral. wore a blue and white Israeli flag uniting Europe after World War controversy. had come to Lisbon from Isreal to Shortly after her victory Bar- around his back, told AFP. II. Today it has an estimated glob- The European Broadcast support her at the contest. zilai managed to break the glass al audience of around 200 million Union barred China’s Mango TV “There is nothing like an Is- trophy she had been awarded ‘Best ambassador’ people — more than the Super from airing Saturday’s final after raeli party. You will find out next — but organisers gave her a re- Barzilai’s victory sparked Bowl in the United States — and it edited out a romantic dance year ,” she added. — AFP ‘Star Wars’ as big as The Beatles, says Ron Howard

LOS ANGELES — Oscar-win- You fall into it and it’s amazing. most adored scoundrel. ticularly being in the Millennium play Lando. One of the world’s ning filmmaker Ron Howard It was a little bit like the Beatles The second of three planned Falcon, is very cool,” said Alden hottest rising stars, Glover is an said Saturday directing a movie documentary that I took on,” said spin-offs from Disney-owned Lu- Ehrenreich, 28, who stars as the award-winning writer, director, in the “Star Wars” universe was Howard, who won directing and casfilm, it follows “Rogue One: titular hero. musician, stand-up comedian and as daunting as making his Bea- producing Oscars for “A Beautiful A Star Wars Story,” the second actor, known for his television tles documentary thanks to the Mind” (2002). highest grossing movie world- ‘Life-changer’ work on “Community,” “Atlanta” intense fan love. “I could tell from the moment wide in 2016. “You get in and you can’t be- and “30 Rock.” Howard, 64, who made the it was announced, ‘Ron, don’t The latest episode sees Han lieve you’re in it and it’s so surre- “I love that there are rich acclaimed “The Beatles: Eight (mess) this up.’ So I immediately meet his mighty future co-pilot al. And then, a couple months into people and poor people in this Days a Week” (2016) about the felt the same thing with this. The Chewbacca and encounter the shooting, you’re inside of it, you’re movie,” said Glover, who racked peak years of the Fab Four, told fans care, and they should care.” notorious gambler Lando Cal- flying it, you know where the but- up a record-breaking 90 million a news conference in southern “Solo,” which gets its US re- rissian, in a journey that sets the tons are and you’re like, ‘Okay, YouTube views this week with California he felt just as much lease on 25 May, charts the adven- course of one of the Star Wars this feels like my ship now.’” his new single “This is America.” pressure on “Solo: A Star Wars ture-filled past of smuggler Han saga’s most unlikely heroes. Donald Glover, known to cool “You get to see why Han Story.” Solo — made famous in four “Star “It’s really wild. It’s really kids the world over as US rap- is complicated. That’s a rough “The level of anticipation is Wars” movies by Harrison Ford exciting and it’s bigger than you per Childish Gambino, was the world out there and I really love unlike anything that I’ve done. — before he was the galaxy’s can wrap your head around. Par- only name on Lucasfilm’s list to that it’s not simple.”—AFP 14 MAY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SOCIAL 15 First female Bishop of London installed

LONDON — Sarah Mullally was sexual abuse within the church. installed as the first female Bishop “We need to speak up for the of London on Saturday, becoming whole of London, to work to chal- the third most senior cleric in the lenge the violence and the crime Church of England. that have led mothers to clean Mullally was installed as their own children’s blood from the 133rd Bishop of London at St. our pavements,” she said. Paul’s Cathedral on International “Could there be a starker Nurses Day — Florence Nightin- image or a more urgent wake-up gale’s birthday — echoing the new call for all who love this city, who bishop’s former career as a nurse. believe it can have an even better She followed the tradition of future?” knocking three times on the ca- The Church of England’s thedral’s Great West Door with general synod gave final approv- her pastoral staff. al to a historic reform allowing She is now the state church’s female bishops in 2014 after years Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Bishop of London on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP third most senior cleric, after the of bitter wrangling between fac- archbishops of Canterbury and tions who opposed and supported York the move. The CofE consecrated third of the clergy. themselves as members. Other Anglican churches In her sermon, she spoke of its first female bishop in January The CofE separated from the It is the mother church of around the world have been ap- the challenges facing London, 2015. Women have been able to Roman Catholic Church in 1534. the global Anglican Communion, pointing female bishops for years. particularly escalating knife be ordained as priests in England It claims that more than 40 per which has around 85 million fol- The first was appointed in the crime, and referenced historical since 1992 and now make up a cent of people in England regard lowers in more than 165 countries. United States in 1989.—AFP

Frank Sinatra, five parts of a remarkable life

PARIS — Crooner, charmer and 70 euros) for a stand-up place ties with Chicago mobster Salva- fighter: Frank Sinatra died 20 for the end of the performance,” tore “Momo” Giancana. At a 1981 years ago, leaving an indelible it says. gaming control board hearing on mark on the world. A ladies’ man his request for a new licence, he AFP draws on its archives Renowned for his many ro- was grilled about claims that he to look over his exceptional life. mantic conquests, the dashing had delivered two million dollars ‘The Voice’ Sinatra was first married to teen- in an attache case to mafia boss Born on 12 December, 1915 in age sweetheart Nancy Barbato Lucky Luciano in Havana in 1947. Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra (1939-1949), with whom he had “’If you can find me an atta- -- the son of Italian immigrants his three children Nancy, Frank che case that could hold $2 mil- -- cut his first record in 1939 and Jr and Tina. Then followed Holly- lion, I’ll give you the $2 million,’ three years later was a star. wood stars Ava Gardner (1951-57) the singer replied,” says an AFP Over his lifetime, the elegant and Mia Farrow (1966-68), and story. and clean-cut performer pro- model Barbara Marx (from 1976). Sinatra won back his casino duced more than 100 records and In 1965, as rumours swirled licence with the support of pres- dozens of hits such as “Strangers of his impending marriage to ident Ronald Reagan. in the Night,” “I’ve Got You Un- Farrow, the performer made Battlin’ Frankie der My Skin” and “My Way.” a highly public return to New Sinatra was also known for His singing career saw highs York with the actress, 30 years getting into scraps and fisticuffs. but also lows, during which he his junior, on board his luxury In 1960 a security guard said turned to Hollywood, winning an yacht and pursued by boatloads he was punched up by the singer Frank Sinatra with Ava Gardner in an undated photo, probably taken Oscar in 1953 for the World War of journalists. after he had been thrown out in 1951. PHOTO: AFP II army drama “From Here to “The arrival of Sinatra and of an event. Just before, “Sina- Eternity.” his beautiful ‘siren’ made the tra, who had been singing at a On the stage into his late 70s, front pages of all the local dai- charity benefit banquet, had had they fumed. Hills with leading lights such as “The Voice” pulled in the crowds. lies alongside large headlines a heated altercation with actor 1998: a voice silenced Nancy Reagan, Kirk Douglas and In 1962, at the height of the announcing that an American John Wayne and was escorted Sinatra died on 14 May, 1998 Bruce Springsteen among the Elvis Presley craze, he caused a fighter jet was shot down by a out in a very bad mood,” the AFP in Los Angeles at the age of 82, hundreds in attendance. riot at Paris’s legendary Olympia Soviet missile near Hanoi,” AFP account says. after suffering a heart attack. The church was “filled with venue when fans rushed to see writes. Four years later, French New York’s Empire State Build- gardenias, roses and white lil- him on stage, turned out in “a Shadow of the mafia photographers issued an out- ing was lit up in blue in honour lies, Frank Sinatra’s preferred night-blue suit with a red pocket Sinatra was dogged by alle- raged statement after the star of “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” colour of the flower,” AFP’s piece handkerchief and a bow tie,” ac- gations of links with the mafia swept through. From the Cannes Film Fes- describes. cording to an AFP report. which he always denied, includ- “Paris is not Chicago and tival in France, director Martin The only one of his songs “At 11:30 pm organisers were ing in the courts, but was never we don’t want Mr Sinatra act- Scorsese said “words cannot played in the church was “Put still pushing back latecomers able to shake completely. ing out his number of ‘tough express my sadness.” Your Dreams Away,” the piece who were prepared to pay 5,000 In 1963 he was stripped of his guy’ or ‘charming gangster’ by His funeral was held in the with which he habitually closed old francs (today worth around casino licence on allegations of taking journalists for targets,” only Catholic Church in Beverly his concerts, it says.—AFP 14 MAY 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sagaing United advances to next stage in General Aung San Shield 2018

SAGAING United has advanced to the second stage of the General Aung San Shield 2018 by beating Myawady FC 5-2 after the penalty shootout yesterday. Both teams showcased their main players for the knockout match. Myawady drew first blood at the 25th-minute mark through Thet Paing Ko. However, Sagaing’s bril- liant player Bamber equalised for his team just before the end of the first half. Myanmar girl (white) poises to shoot the ball in yesterday’s AFF U-16 Girls’ Championship 2018 at Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang in Indonesia. PHOTO:MFF In the second half, Bamber gave the team its second goal by capitalising on the errors made by Myawady defenders. Myanmar wins silver at AFF Just before the final whistle, Myawady FC earned a penalty shoot with Sagaing playing it rough. The penalty was tak- U-16 Girls’ Championship 2018 en by Myawady striker Ye Wai Yan Soe, who did not miss the chance to level the score at 2-2. MYANMAR won the silver The Myanmar U-16 girls better stamina. The Thailand keeper man- With both the teams fail- medal at the AFF U-16 Girls’ team included goalkeeper Sein Myanmar also attacked aged some excellent saves to ing to score in additional time, Championship 2018 after they Lae Lae Oo, Khine Thazin Oo, openly with their speedy play at deny Myanmar a goal. the outcome had to be decided were defeated by defending May Thet Mon Myint, Pont Pont the start of the second half. The match ended 1-0, with through a penalty shootout. champions Thailand in the final Pyae Mg, Song Hnin Phwe, Cap- Thailand made an opening the frazzled Myanmar girls fail- Sagaing goalkeepers match at Bumi Sriwijaya Stadi- tain Myat Noe Khin, May Thwe goal at the 46th minute mark ing to maintain their stamina. then saved three attempts by um, Palembang in Indonesia, Ko, Zin Mar Htwe, Phyu Phyu through Janista Jinantuya. Thailand won the champi- Aung Phyo, Kyaw Zin Htike yesterday. Win, Win Win and Swe Mar Aung. Despite conceding the open- onship, while Myanmar bagged and Myo Min Htike earning Both teams performed The first half ended with ing goal, Myanmar used power- the silver. Viet Nam won the a 5-2 win for Sagaing United. well in the first half displaying neither teams scoring any goal. play and attacked frequently, but bronze medal after beating The team has advanced to the speedy play and spirited coun- Thailand were stronger all their efforts were thwarted by Laos in the third-place play-off. next stage of the tournament. ter-attacks. in the second half, displaying Thailand's defenders. —Lynn Thit (Tgi) —Lynn Thit (Tgi)

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