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Parliament MP denounces UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur’s statement page-2

Parliament Myanmar migrants protected in accordance with the law page-2

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi welcomes the delegation of Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC). Photo: Myanmar News Agency State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Kachin Baptist Convention National State Counsellor Daw Aung Peace Centre in Nay Pyi Taw. in Kachin State. Attendees The State Counsellor No boundary and limit San Suu Kyi met with Kachin After the usual exchange also discussed the Nation- discussed the points raised for development based Baptist Convention (KBC) of greetings, KBC General wide Ceasefire Agreement and gave her comments af- on knowledge Chairman Rev. Lalawk Gyung- Secretary Dr. Hkalam Sam- and the challenge of internally ter which she gave concluding p9age- Hkawng at 10 a.m. at the son explained obstacles to, displaced persons in a cordial remarks. National Reconciliation and and opportunities for, peace and friendly manner. See page-3 Three H1N1 cases confirmed in Yangon National Three patients are being treat- from flu-like symptoms. The se- treated at the hospital’s inten- in Matupi, Chin State, in July Potential Increasing ed at Yangon General Hospital riously ill patients are a 35-year- sive care unit. 2009; and one person died of the Income from Freshwater for Seasonal Influenza A-H1N1 old woman from Ayeyawady Re- According to Ministry of illness. The 2009 outbreak was Shrimp Breeding in infections; two are in serious gion and 25-year-old man from Health and Sports, 10 Myan- international in scope. Maungtaw condition and one is recovering Insein Township. Both are being mar residents contracted H1N1 See page-9 p3age- 25 July 2017 2 parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Pyithu Hluttaw MP denounces UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur’s statement

Thura Zaw and can be clearly seen. Moreover, leases were made known to the to other areas to resettle with Hmwe Kyu Zin the conflict happening current- international communities. At security and job opportunities (Myanmar News Agency) ly in Rakhine State is very com- the press release by the Special provided. plicated, getting involved with Rapporteur on the Situation Depending upon the fun- Daw Thandar, parliamentarian political attitudes. of Human Rights in Myanmar, damental circumstances, of Einme constituency put for- The Government is imple- Ms Yanghee Lee’s description moreover, the Government is ward a motion to Pyithu Hluttaw, menting means and ways which saying that they were still found implementing as suggested by strongly denouncing the state- will safeguard and upgrade hu- in refugee camps although the commission to carry out ment dated on 21st July 2017 is- man rights in accord with the refugees disclosed they would the tasks of reviewing security sued by Ms Yanghee Lee, Special law within the framework of the like to go back to their original matters and to carry out suita- Rapporteur on the situation of Constitution. places in winding up 3 refugee ble performances if necessary.” human rights in Myanmar. Likewise, as for the Hlut- camps as suggested by the The motion presenter ex- In her important motion taw as well, it approved the advisory commission on Ra- pressed, “As suggested by the Daw Thandar, parliamentarian of on strongly denouncing the laws such as Law on the pro- khine State, was found to be advisory commission on Rakh- Einme constituency. statement at Pyithu Hluttaw tection of personal freedom and Photo MNA imperfect. ine State, 3 refugee camps were yesterday, she said that the UN security, carrying out the tasks In reality, suggestions in- closed in Kyaukpyu, Pauktaw rights convoy failed to focus the of defending human rights and cluded in page 21 of Interim and Yanbye townships, with 55 national reconciliation being civil rights. Similarly, spending went on saying, “In solving out Report, issued in March 2017 households selected in accord implemented by the Govern- the special fund of the Presi- loss and damages happening in of the advisory commission on with the law to let them move ment, neglecting the govern- dent for the development of Ra- Rakhine State, it is essential Rakhine State include that ne- to Yangon. Moreover, over ment’s co-operation with the khine State, subsidizing preg- to deal with by using deep and gotiations should be made in 20,000 birth certificates were United Nations, and it was void nant women under 1000-day sober ways politically. After the consultation with respective given out. of descriptions about existing project, substituting teaching incumbent government took societies after laying down At the press conference, actual situations in Rakhine staff in Buthidaung and Maung- office, the advisory commission strategies with time schedule we were very sorrowful to hear State. taw where conflicts took place on Rakhine State led by H.E Mr clearly described, in winding that news items of man-made And she added, “The gov- by the Ministry of Education Kofi Annam, Ex-UN Secretary up IDP Camps, and sugges- tunnels, weapons and terrorist ernment’s concerted efforts are the government’s arduous General was formed to report tions should be expressed as training camps found on May for national reconciliation and efforts.” the actual events in the area, to whether they will go back to Yu mountain range were delib- bringing about internal peace In addition, Daw Thandar and simultaneously news re- their original locations or move erately concealed.”

Amyotha Hluttaw Myanmar migrants protected in accordance with the law

Aung Ye Thwin, Aye Aye laws were obtained. If there is a Marriage Act. Thant case of human trafficking, action Next, a report of Amyotha (Myanmar News Agency) is taken according to Anti Traf- Hluttaw Citizens Fundamental ficking in Persons Law together Rights, Democracy and Human At the 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw 5th with Ministry of Home Affair’s Rights Committee on its con- regular session 31st day meeting Anti-human Trafficking Police ducts during the duration of the held yesterday, Union Minister Force. Discussions are under- 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw 5th regular for Labour, Immigration and way with civil society groups and session was read by the com- Population U Thein Swe said My- agency groups in Singapore that mittee secretary U Myo Htat (a) anmar oversea workers includ- provides supports and protec- Salai Myo Htike of Chin State ing housemaids will be protected tions of workers and housemaids constituency 12 and Amyotha in accordance with the law. from Myanmar. Hluttaw Speaker announced in- The Union Minister was re- In order to provide work op- terested Hluttaw representatives sponding to a question by Daw Ei portunities, arrangements will be who want to discuss the report to Ei Pyone of Ayeyawady Region made to send workers officially Union Minister for Labour, Deputy Minister for Electricity and register their names. Immigration and Population U Energy Dr. Tun Naing. constituency 8 on government in accordance with the law at an In the day’s meeting mat- Thein Swe. Photo: MNA Photo: MNA plan to protect Myanmar oversea appropriate time for appropriate ter of replacing members and workers including housemaids. type of workers said the Union the township immigration and Region constituency 5 and U Min reorganizing Amyotha Hluttaw The Union Minister added Minister. national registration department Naing of Sagaing Region con- committees was submitted to that at present, housemaids were In responding to a question head. There are plans to open stituency 12 were answered by the Hluttaw and decided on, not officially sent but those who by U Kin Shein of Taninthayi dedicated township religious af- Deputy Minister for Electricity committee report on questions went abroad to work as house- Region constituency 9 on ap- fairs department in townships and Energy Dr. Tun Naing, Union and motions submitted to 2nd maids went with either a visit pointing township religious af- that are far and difficult to travel Election Commission member U Amyotha Hluttaw 4th regular visa or to work in some other fairs department head, Union from existing township religious Hla Tint and Union Minister for session and Amyotha Hluttaw type of works. On departure from Minister for Religious Affairs affairs department but it will de- Labour, Immigration and Popu- local and foreign non-govern Myanmar, they were not regis- and Culture Thura U Aung Ko pend on having the organization lation U Thein Swe. ment organization committee tered as going abroad to work said in townships where there setup, permission of the Presi- The Hluttaw then decided report on its activities during as housemaid but in the host is no township religious affairs dent office and budget allocation and confirmed the bill amend- the 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw 5th country, they were registered department head, township and once these are provided the ing the special marriage act regular session were read by as housemaids. immigration and national reg- township religious affairs depart- that had been confirmed and relevant committee members Whether they went officially istration department head work ment head will be appointed said sent with amendment by Pyithu and announcement was made or unofficially to work, whenever concurrently as township reli- the Union Minister. Hluttaw, bill amending the My- for interested Hluttaw repre- there is any problem, relevant gious affairs department head Afterwards, questions by Dr. anmar divorce act, bill amend- sentatives who want to discuss embassy official ensure that full and any religious affairs matters Win Myint of Bago Region con- ing the guardian and ward law the reports to register their rights under the host country’s in such townships are handled by stituency 11, U Ye Htut of Sagaing and bill amending the Christian names. 25 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3 Potential increasing income from freshwater shrimp breeding in Maungtaw

Myint Maung Soe, ing here is the kind of breeding Aung Kyaw Oo where young shrimps carried by tides are kept into the shrimp Maungtaw District in Ra- ponds along the coast. Any feed- khine State is gaining economic ing is not needed for them, apart success with its marine shrimp from changing water in the pond. breeding, exporting most of its One acre of the shrimp pond pro- marine shrimps to the neigh- duces nearly 30 viss of shrimp. In bouring country, according to Maungtaw, there are over 15300 an official of the district fishery acres of such ponds. Shrimp is department. the major export of the region.” Shrimp breeding farms, like the one in this picture, contributes to the marine shrimp exports from Maungtaw U Tun Tin, deputy director Currently, inshore fishing to other neighbouring countary. Ph oto: Thekka of Maungtaw district fishery de- industry was closed for secu- partment said, “In Maungtaw rity after 2016 October armed shrimps, potentially producing Pre-Monsoon some kinds of zone and Bangladesh. U Tun Tin district, there is not yet fresh- attack and only shrimp breeding fish a lot from the area and it is fish were sent from Yangon to added that it would be beneficial water shrimp breeding, apart is being operated. It has been likely to become a fish export Sittway by refrigerated trucks, for the area if freshwater fish from marine shrimp breeding, learnt that Maungtaw is the best market provided that small-scale thence southern Maungtaw by breeding ponds can be creat- until now. Marine shrimp breed- region for breeding freshwater fishing ponds can be created. ferry, Maungtaw border trade ed.

Union Minister Dr Pe Myint State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets … receives ambassador of Qatar From page-1 sellor posed for photos with the Commission Chairman Dr. Tin After this, she presented gifts KBC Chairman and his dele- Myo Win, the Union Minister Union Minister for Informa- discussed media development of remembrance to the KBC gation. for Social Welfare, Relief and tion Dr Pe Myint received H.E. and bilateral affairs. Chairman and members of his Other attendees included Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye Mr. Hassan Bin Mohamed Present at the meeting delegation. Union Minister for the Minis- and Deputy Minister for the Al-Emadi, Ambassador of the were News and Periodicals After the conclusion of try of the State Counsellor’s President’s Office U Min Thu. State of Qatar at the Ministry Enterprise’s Managing Direc- the meeting the State Coun- Office U Kyaw Tint Swe, Peace — Myanmar News Agency of Information in Nay Pyi Taw, tor and the Deputy Permanent yesterday at 2:00 pm. Secretary. —Myanmar News During the meeting, they Agency Flood condition of rivers: still danger

Thura U Shwe Mann The water levels of Ayeyawady, danger levels. about 1 1/2 feet at Zalun yester- Sittoung, Ngawun and Toe riv- The weather bureau has day. The water level of Sittoung receives MYPOL delegation ers which have exceeded their alerted the people who are River has exceeded by about 2 respective danger levels are living along the rivers in Hin- 1/2 feet above its danger level Thura U Shwe Mann, Chairman Force at Hluttaw Building Hall expected to decrease in the thada, Zalun, Madauk, Ngath- yesterday in Maudauk. of Legal Affairs and Special Cas- (I-1), Nay Pyi Taw at 11:00 am next three days, according to aingchaung and Maubin to The water level of the es Assessment Commission of of 24 July. the Meteorology and Hydrolo- take precautionary measures Ngawun River have exceed- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw received During the meeting, they gy Department. against possible floods. ed by about 2 1/2 feet above MYPOL delegation in which discussed matters relating to The water levels may fall The Ayeyawady River its danger level in Ngathaing they are supporting to the re- legal affairs. —Myanmar News by about 1/2 foot but may still exceeded its danger level by Chaung and Thabaung yester- form of the Myanmar Police Agency remain above their respective about two feet at Hinthada and day.-—GNLM

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Reporters May Thet Hnin, Myanmar’s Food and Drug Ad- [email protected] May Thet Hnin in foreign countries. pore, Japan, Macao and United ministration (FDA) is working Tun Aung Kyaw, [email protected] Ms. Hilton said Myanmar’s Arab Emirates (UAE). with the World Health Organi- MYANMAR women are in- government should put more The Myanmar Overseas zation (WHO) to draft a Nation- Photographer creasingly facing pressures to effort into sending foreign Employment Agencies Feder- al Safety Policy to target illegal Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar find work overseas, observers workers under a memoran- ation (MOEAF) received 1,286 pharmaceuticals, according to Computer Team said at a Myanmar Women’s dum of understanding system labour dispute cases last year, a report of yesterday’s edition Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), Labour Migration and Gender so that they can migrate and of 342 cases involved female of Myawady Daily newspaper. Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Mainstreaming round table work legally with full protec- workers. Seventy five per cent of Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, held in Yangon on Saturday. tion of the laws of their nation A study shows that fi- the country’s population lacks Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin Female migrants face of residence. nancial hardship and lack of adequate knowledge about Editorial Section many difficulties at home and She also said the govern- employment opportunities health and medicine, a lack of (+95) (01)8604529, abroad, and often receive in- ment should provide migrant are leading causes for wom- education that drives the black Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 accurate employment infor- workers more information en leaving their homelands to market in sub-standard medical Circulation & Distribution mation before they go abroad. about working in various seek jobs abroad. products and practices. “The San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Female migrants often pay countries and engage them in Daw Khin Nway Oo, depu- FDA will conduct an aware- Hotline - 09 974424114 higher service fees to overseas a strong network of migrant ty director-general of the Min- ness campaign about illegal Advertising & marketing employment agencies’ middle- workers. istry of Labour, Immigration and sub-standard medicines ( +95) (01) 8604530, men, face language barriers In addition, Myanmar fe- and Population, said the five for the public”, said Dr Thazin Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] and lack of job skills. male migrants need embassy women at a time may seek em- Yee Hlaing, the deputy direc- [email protected] Ms. Melanie Hilton, con- supports to fully enjoy labour ployment in Malaysia so that tor of FDA. “We are discussing sultant of United Nations Wom- rights during pregnancy and they are not isolated. with WHO the basic outline of a

Printed and published at the Global New en, a global gender equality after birth. In addition to gov- The ministry also provides campaign to develop a National Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at advocate, said research con- ernmental support, women female migrants with identifi- Safety Policy.” No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan ducted in 2016 found that My- should be able to rely on inter- cation cards and official rec- A workshop meeting about Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. anmar migrants experience national labour organizations. ommendations to Malaysian counterfeit medication and a 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. sexual abuse, forced prosti- Myanmar female migrant embassy. Female migrants are new safety policy is scheduled tution, exploitation, unsafe workers favoured destinations registered at their respective for September in Nay Pyi Taw. [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com worksites and discrimination are Thailand, Malaysia, Singa- worksites. —GNLM www.facebook.com/ globalnewlightofmyanmar

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UNHCR chief meets naTional Norway returns Buddha Statue to Protect national Myanmar’s National Waso robe offering villagers in Maungtaw national Cultural Heritage ceremony held in Nay 10 SMEs in Mandalay win cash awards Gov’t to speed up Page-6 Pyi Taw water management Page-3 THe United Nations High Com- page-3 missioner for Refugees Mr. Fil- ippo Grandi met with villagers in Maungtaw Township yester- parliament day, observing the situations in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw villages. hears estimates vs. actual At the meeting with villag- tax collection figures ers at the primary school in Aung page-2 national Zeya Village, Mr Filippo pledged State Counsellor receives to assist in issues to which the parliament UN High Commissioner and World Bank’s UNHCR can contribute, inviting Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s naTional Country Director the voices of the local people. Central Committee for Page-3 Local people spoke of the Development Programme State Counsellor receives challenges they face making a discusses development Norwegian FM livelihood for themselves and fund Page-3 national their families in Maungtaw. page-2 New areas of the Secretariat Following the meeting, the open on 70th Martyrs’ Day UNHCR chief visited Kyikan- Page-2 pyin (West) Village and met with national Ten small and medium enter- issued by KBZ Ltd. yesterday. Mandalay Region Chamber villagers. Thailand delays new The UN delegation left labour law after exodus Migrant workers are welcomed by volunteers as they arrive in Kawthoung on the Thai-Myanmar border. Photo: KYaw soe (Kawthoung) Maungtaw for Yangon in the af- Mr. Filippo Grandi. the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, centre, with hands folded, meets with villagers page-3 ternoon. See page-9 in Maungtaw Township yesterday. photo: mna State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the media at a press conference yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw. PhoTo: aung shine oo local news Myanmar, Thailand negotiate Ayeyawady region gov’t naTional National Security Advisor visits Dhaka seeking micro-grid UNHCR chief renews call local news prises in Mandalay won KBZ The awards were pre- of Commerce and Industry investment for solutions in Kachin, Myanmar rice to be At the invitation of Mr. Abul Siddique, Defence and Security and cooperation between Myan- page-4 to solve migrantRakhine states labour issue exported to Philippines Hluttaw mulls change to law Page-4 Hassan Mahmood Ali, the Min- Advisor to the Prime Minister, mar and Bangladesh; expedit- Page-3 ister of Foreign Affairs of Bang- and Lt.-Gen. Chowdhury Hasan ing the signing of the proposed ladesh, National Security Advi- Sarwardy, Commandant of the memorandum of understanding local news In an attempt to solve the grow- Immigration and Population U seeking employment through force after the decree sparked sor to the Union Government of National Defence College, on at a mutually convenient time; Fees for foreigners at ing problem of undocumented Thein Swe at a news conference brokers and they should seek panic and prompted more than loCal news Myanmar U Thaung Tun vis- separate occasions.seenand further as strengthening violating of travel destinations may freeMyanmar speech migrant workers in in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. job opportunities with official 60,000 foreign workers to flee ited Dhaka, Bangladesh from In his meetings, the Na- bilateral cooperation in the fight lower hotel occupancy Thailand who are returning to The numberNational of migrant encephalitis agencies and should go the from the country, many of them SME Awards, with total cash sented at a KBZ SME Awards (MRCCI) at the National their homeland out of fear of workers who returnedimmunisation to My- neighbouring effort country only when from Myanmar, Laos and Cam- Sunday until yesterday. During tional Security Advisor apprised against terrorism and narcotic in Mandalay a new labour decree, the two anmar reached 34,069 as of they get an official letter offering bodia. his stay, he called on H.e. Ms. the Bangladeshi sideP ar ofLIAM mattersent drugs. is considering States and the epage-4uropean Union Daw aung San Suu Kyi said at Daw aung San Suu Kyi launched countries are negotiating on yesterday morning, according a job,” said the Union Minister. The new decree would have Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister pertaining to Myanmar’samendments efforts to a lawThe that Minister hu- ofhave Foreign raised concern that de- a news conference, referring to did not say what changes were Page-4 issuing official documents to to the ministry. The influx has Earlier this week, Thai- imposed heavy fines on employ- the Yangon of Bangladesh, and met with for peace, reconciliation and Affairs, the Minister of Home man rights monitors say vio- spite myanmar electing its first a broadly worded clause ofworkers, the planned, but the talks but aremyanmar still overtaxed officials social agencies and land’s junta delayed full enforce- ers and employees who do not Yangon’s economy – the Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, economic development;lates free and speech Affairs and hasand been the Defence civilian and government national in about telecommunications law that have indicated that the law may Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister ongoing and incomplete, said border crossings, officials said. ment of a new labour law aimed have work permits, a senior strength of the nation the Minister of Foreign Affairs, promotion of relations with Security Advisor to the Prime Two killed, one of Bangladesh, right, meets with U used to jail journalists and activ- half a century, its media face prohibits use of the telecomsUnion Ministerbe changed for toLabour, enable judges“Workers to shouldloCal avoid business at regulating the foreign work- official said. See page-10 Page-6 H.e. Mr Asaduzzaman Khan, all countries, particularly its Minister of Bangladesh also abducted in two cases in Thaung Tun, Myanmar’s National ists, State Counsellor Daw aung increasing curbs. network to “extort, threaten, release on bail those charged Myanmar businessmen prizes worth Ks10 million each, (MRCCI) ceremony jointly Theatre in Mandalay. Security Advisor. photo: mna Minister of Home Affairs, Ma- neighbours. He also touched expressed their views Buthidaung Township San Suu Kyi said yesterday. “about 66(d), the legisla- obstruct, defame, disturb, in- under the law, diplomats have propose Muse FX j.-Gen. (Ret) Tarique Ahmed on promoting ties of friendship See page-9 page-9 Following a recent spate of ture is considering amend- appropriately influence or in- told reuters. exchange for China trade arrests of reporters, the United ments to that particular law,” timidate”. See page-6 Page-5 according to a press statement conducted by KBZ Ltd. and the The selection process for the awards was led by the MRCCI, which used the following criteria: the enterprise must be owned by a Myanmar citizen, the enterprise must be based in Myanmar, the enterprise does not bring harm to so- ciety and the natural envi- Market Place by City Mart City Mart (Junction Square) ronment, and the enterprise (6.5 Mile) City Mart (Junction Maw Tin) Market Place by City Mart City Mart (Sule Square) promotes development and (Damasidi Road) City Mart (Star City - Thanlyin) stability for society and the City Mart (Aung San Stadium) City Mart (Waizayandar) natural environment. City Mart (47th street) City Mart (Hledan) U Zaw Lin Aung, Ad- City Mart (Yankin) City Mart (Myanmar Plaza) ministrative Director of City Mart (China Town) Ocean North Point (9 mile) City Mart (Myay Ni Gone) Ocean Shwegonedine KBZ Bank Ltd., said Man- City Mart (FMI) dalay Region is becoming a SME hub and that small businesses are driving My- A business man receives the 10 million award. Photo: Thura Lwin anmar’s economy. —Thura (Eco) Lwin (Eco) 25 July 2017 6 regional The Global New Light Of Myanmar China says it wants to “maintain stability” in disputed South China Sea

BANGKOK — Chinese For- Thai Foreign Minister Don eign Minister Wang Yi said Pramudwinai praised Thai-Chi- on Monday Beijing wanted to nese relations, saying there maintain stability in the South were “no obstacles” to the re- China Sea as it seeks alliances lationship between the two. in the region amid tensions in Thailand this year has the disputed waters. approved Chinese submarines, The United States has crit- tank and helicopter purchases icised China for disregarding worth more than $500 million. international law by the con- Last month, Thailand struction and militarisation of approved the construction of artificial islands in the South the first phase of a $5.5 billion China Sea, undermining re- railway project to link the in- gional stability. dustrial eastern seaboard with China claims most of the southern China through land- energy-rich sea through which locked Laos, part of China’s about $5 trillion in ship-borne One Belt One Road regional trade passes every year. Neigh- infrastructure drive. bours Brunei, Malaysia, the The project, which has Philippines, Taiwan and Viet- been held back by delays, was nam also have claims. pushed through after jun- Thailand is not a claimant ta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha state in the dispute and has invoked an executive order maintained a neutral stance Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) shakes hands with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha (R) at known as Article 44. Government House in Bangkok on 24 Thailand July, 2017. Photo: Reuters on the topic. Wang said he hoped the Addressing the South rail project would “elevate” China Sea issue, Wang, on an that have been agreed on the countries agreed in May to a of a regional meeting of South- Thailand’s status in the region official visit to Bangkok, told Declaration of Conduct and framework for a long-proposed east Asian countries in Manila and said that the two countries reporters China would like to Code of Conduct in near fu- code of conduct for the disputed next month. would overcome differences to “maintain stability in the South ture”. waters. “China and Thailand are bring the rail project to frui- China Sea, abiding by the terms China and Southeast Asian Wang’s visit comes ahead like brothers,” Wang said. tion.—Reuters

Singapore’s Grab raises $2.5 bil. led by SoftBank, Didi Chuxing Viet Nam detects fewer smuggling, SINGAPORE — Southeast the total to US$2.5 billion in this Anthony Tan, chief exec- technology to address transpor- trade frauds cases Asian ride-hailing giant Grab latest round of financing. utive and co-founder of Grab, tation and payments, some of in H1 said Monday that Japan’s Soft- This is the largest single said in the statement, “We are the biggest challenges present Bank Group Corp. and China’s financing in the history of South- delighted to deepen our strate- in Southeast Asia, and we be- ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing east Asia, it said in a statement. gic partnership with Didi and lieve Grab is a tremendously HANOI — Viet Nam recorded will invest up to US$2 billion in fi- The company has been SoftBank,” which he said “share exciting company in a dynamic 88,564 cases of smuggling, trade nancing aimed at strengthening planning to invest in solidifying our optimism for the future of and promising region.” frauds and counterfeit goods in its market position in the region. its lead, such as by investing Southeast Asia and its on-de- Grab offers private car, the first half of this year, seeing a Grab, which is headquar- in the development and expan- mand transportation and pay- motorbike, taxi, and carpooling year-on-year drop of 6.3 per cent, tered in Singapore and com- sion of GrabPay, a mobile pay- ments markets.” services across seven countries the government said on Monday. petes with US-based Uber Tech- ment platform, and expanding Masayoshi Son, chairman in the region — Singapore, In- In the six-month period, Viet- nologies in Southeast Asia, also its research and development, and chief executive of Soft- donesia, Philippines, Malaysia, nam also collected nearly 7,950 bil- said it expects to raise an addi- according to a company spokes- Bank, was quoted as saying in Thailand, Vietnam and Myan- lion Vietnamese dong (352 million tional US$500 million, bringing man. the statement, “Grab is using mar.—Kyodo News US dollars) from administrative fines, confiscated goods sales, and tax arrears, up 40.4 per cent, the country’s National Steering Com- China’s Politburo pledges to prevent ‘systemic’ mittee on Prevention and Control of Smuggling, Trade Fraud and financial risks — Xinhua Fake Commodities said. Meanwhile, the country’s BEIJING — China’s Politbu- financial risks, according to a “We must actively and to tackle debt and other issues different forces prosecuted 1,189 ro, the Communist Party’s top statement following the meet- steadily resolve built-up gov- while still maintaining solid cases which involved 1,372 indi- decision-making body, said Bei- ing chaired by President Xi ernment debt risks, effectively economic growth. viduals. jing will implement a “proac- Jinping. regulate local government debt Monday’s statement gave The police force alone pros- tive” fiscal policy and “prudent” “While fully affirming eco- financing, and resolutely curb no details of any new policies. ecuted 423 cases which involved monetary policy in the second nomic performance, we must the increase in hidden debt,” Economists take “proactive” 552 people. According to the com- half of the year, the official Xin- at the same time clearly rec- the statement issued after the fiscal policy to mean an in- mittee, most of smuggled items hua news agency reported on ognize the many problems and meeting said. crease in government spend- were essential consumer goods, Monday. contradictions in the economy,” The statement’s themes ing. On 17 July, China reported and heavily taxed or banned China will also strengthen the meeting decided, according were reiterations of past decla- annual economic growth of 6.9 products, such as alcohol, beer, coordination of financial reg- to Xinhua. rations of government policies. percent in the second quarter, cigarette, beverage, fertilizer, pes- ulation, stabilise the property The meeting also stressed Chinese officials have regularly slightly above expectations. ticide, cosmetics, petrol, elephant market and prevent systemic the need to address debt risks. declared their determination —Reuters tusk and rhino horn.—Xinhua 25 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 7

Philippines’ Duterte warns miners: “I will tax you to death”

MANILA — Philippine tersheds. processing of raw minerals Duterte said. President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte said miners but the country’s Congress To encourage smelt- on Monday said he wanted have “considerably ne- has not enacted appropri- ing investments, the gov- to stop exporting mineral glected” their duty to pro- ate laws. ernment needs to provide resources and might close tect the environment and The Philippines be- incentives to investors and the mining sector com- to repair damage done by came the world’s top subsidize power costs, pletely and tax miners “to mining. nickel ore exporter after which are high in the Phil- death” if damage to the “You have to come up Indonesia banned exports ippines, mining industry environment persisted. with a substitute, either of unprocessed ore in 2014, executives have said. “The protection of spend to restore the vir- a move meant to spur the Duterte’s first ap- the environment must be ginity of the source or I will development of higher val- pointment as Environment made a priority ahead of tax you to death,” he said. ue smelting industries. Minister, Regina Lopez, mining and all other ac- Duterte also said he The country has four was dismissed in May by tivities that adversely af- wanted all mineral re- mineral processing plants, the Philippine Congress fect one way or another,” sources extracted from the two for gold and two for but she led a 10-month Duterte said in his State country to be processed nickel. But most of its crackdown on the industry, of the Nation address, his domestically before being metallic mineral output highlighted by the closure second since assuming exported. is shipped abroad unpro- and suspension of 26 of the power in June last year. “I call on our industri- cessed. country’s 41 mines. “This policy is non-nego- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers alists, investors, commer- “If possible, we shall She also imposed a tiable.” a speech during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on cial barons to put up fac- put a stop to the extrac- ban on open-pit mining The Philippines is the the Joint Session of the 17th Congress at the House of the tories and manufacturing tion and exportation of and demanded a bigger world’s biggest supplier of Representatives in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines establishments right here our mineral resources... government share in nickel ore and also among on 24 July , 2017. Photo: REUTERS/ in the Philippines to pro- for processing abroad and mining revenues, but her the top producers of cop- cess our raw materials into importing them back to the orders are now under re- per and gold. However, on data from the Mines and by Duterte’s government finished products,” he said. Philippines in the form of view, according to a sen- the sector contributes Geosciences Bureau. for alleged violations that Previous govern- consumer goods at prices ior official of the Mines less than 1 per cent to the The country’s min- include building mines in ments in the Philippines twice or thrice the value and Geosciences Bureau. country’s economy, based ers have been under fire prohibited areas like wa- called for more domestic of the raw materials,” —Reuters

Chinese capital shuts major Viet Nam halts gas drilling in South road during rare protest China Sea due to China threats: BBC

TOKYO — Viet Nam namese government that confirmed the existence BEIJING— Beijing police Beijing from all parts of nothing wrong. They only has halted its drilling China “had threatened to of a major gas field. shut down part of a major China to complain that wanted to help poor peo- for gas in an area of the attack Vietnamese bases Earlier this month, road on Monday as they Shanxinhui had been dealt ple. It’s an injustice,” said resource-rich South Chi- in the Spratly Islands if BBC reported, citing an dealt with a rare protest in a huge injustice and that a man who gave his family na Sea also claimed by the drilling did not stop,” oil industry consultant, the Chinese capital, with it had genuinely helped a name as Zhong and said China, due to “strong the BBC reported. that a drilling ship on demonstrators gathering lot of poor people. he was from the far west- threats” from that coun- China claims virtual- contract to Repsol sub- to complain the govern- Police blocked off a ern region of Xinjiang. try, the British Broad- ly the entire South Chi- sidiary Talisman-Viet ment had unfairly accused major intersection in a Another man, who de- casting Corp reported on na Sea, a vital shipping Nam began working in a company they say helps working class southern clined to provide his name Monday. route and a rich fishing an area of sea about 400 the poor of pyramid sell- Beijing neighbourhood, but said he was from He- The BBC quoted a ground with possibly kilometres off the Viet- ing. lining up police cars and bei province, which par- source in the Southeast large oil and natural gas namese southeast coast While there are vans along the road and tially surrounds Beijing, Asian oil industry as deposits. on 21 June. thousands of protests forming a cordon to pre- said all the funds in the saying that the Span- Viet Nam is among The drilling is taking every year in China, over vent people accessing company had been frozen. ish-owned Repsol group, the Southeast Asian coun- place in a piece of seabed everything from pollution the grounds of a small “We want China’s which is behind the drill- tries to have claims that known as Block 136-03 by to corruption, large pro- convention centre where leaders to come and hear ing, was ordered to leave overlap those of China in Viet Nam and Wan-an Bei tests are rare in heavily some of the protesters had our complaints,” he said. the area. the sea. 21 by China, which has guarded and affluent Bei- gathered. Beijing police de- The source said that The BBC said the or- leased out the same area jing, with the ruling Com- Dozens of other inves- clined immediate com- Repsol executives were der to exit the area came to a different company.— munist Party valuing sta- tors in the company stood ment when reached by told last week by the Viet- just days after Repsol Kyodo News bility above all else. on the roads outside the telephone. State news agency centre, as police kept a One man showed a Xinhua said late last week wary watch but did not Reuters reporter video that police had detained attempt to move them on. he said was taken inside executives from a compa- It was not immediate- the convention centre ny called Shanxinhui, ac- ly clear how many people grounds of police manhan- cusing them of operating a were inside the grounds dling a protester. It was not pyramid scheme and dup- of the centre or why they possible to independently ing people out of money in had chosen it as the site verify the footage. the name of raising funds for their demonstration. The government has to help the poor. “They have accused repeatedly vowed to crack On Monday, investors the company of pyra- down on financial crime in the company came to mid selling but they did and fraud.—Reuters 25 july 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar Implementation of Two-in-One Project

Khin Maung Oo works to be prioritized. In carrying initiatives, with the task of conserving task while volunteer daily-wagers will out these kinds of works, two kinds of the urban areas being carried out by do the practical work by taking small In building up the nation collabora- people are found—those desirous of the aged, pensioners and the unem- amounts of money. tively, we need those who would like working completely for people’s sake ployed. Starting from the current financial to work in the interest of the public and the ones who work satisfactorily In Myanmar’s rural areas we can year, it has been learnt that reforest- more than the ones who work for their of their own accord by taking a small find a great number of unemployed ation—the project for conserving the own personal interest. In undertaking amount for their personal benefit, in who are finding it difficult to make ends natural environment will be launched rehabilitation and resettlement works the interest of the country. In countries meet. They do not know from where across the nation. The task of pro- for the nation simultaneously, the coun- in the region, labor of volunteers is their next meal is coming from. Pro- tecting the natural environment is try needs a myriad of people who will found to have been utilized as a priority vided that they can be systematically daunting as forests cover the vast land contribute much labor for the public in the conservation of urban areas and employed as daily-wage volunteers for of the nation. It is therefore difficult by taking only a meager amount of the natural environment. conservation of the natural environ- to effectively conserve the whole area benefits more than the kind of people What our country currently needs ment, it will be surely beneficial for the with existing staff. If government staff who will run their related business by is the conservation of urban areas and country and these poor unemployed and volunteer daily-wagers are allowed taking much profit for their own sake. the natural environment. The task can people, a two-in-one benefit—help- to work collectively as soon as possible, Here, public interest means the be said to be more likely to be con- ing the poor and the environment the proposed “two-in-one project”— works needed to be done for the public nected with volunteers, more than the at the same time. If governmental creation of jobs and greening the urgently, essentially and continually. governmental staff. In China, labor of staff and volunteer daily-wagers are country could become a huge success. For example, health-care, social affairs, volunteers who live on daily-wages is employed at the ratio of 1:2, the task In this way Myanmar could come to be transportation and conservation of being utilized in implementing conver- can be broadly implemented across the known as a “green valley” in the South- natural environment matters are the sation and greening the environment nation. Salaried staff will manage the east Asian region. Public Service Motivation, PSM

Dr.Khine Khine Win true. In East Asia, where the Public happy civil servant is not necessarily plan that will guide us in the coming Service exam is competitive, it may driven by money. Well, not just by four years. In order to implement For the past three days I attended the not true. He mentioned that in Asia, a money. I myself prefer happy working CSR action plan successfully, all 2017 Knowledge Forum on Public Ser- majority of people(over 50%) long for environment where has good leader- levels of civil servants must work to- vice Motivation which was held in Nay public service career and public ser- ship management and a good leader gether with mutual respect and trust. Pyi Taw, MICC-2 organized by USCB vice exams are difficult. In the West, who values his civil servants. I hope While we are implementing the action and UNDP. I had a great opportunity to they would like to hire high PSM other civil servants have same feeling plan, the most important thing is that learn related to Public Service Motiva- people unlike East Asia. as mine. If a civil servant trusts his all levels of civil servants must have tion from international experts. Many From aforementioned pres- leader, his organizations, clear, fair a desire to work for the public and civil servants participated in this forum entations made by two Internation- and transparent policies and process for our beloved country. The experi- and it was a valuable chance not only al experts, I have gained valuable we do not need higher salary. Money ence of other countries shows us that for civil servants but also for all those knowledge. In brief, not all Public may be good incentives to get to work change is possible but the real change who are interested in PSM. Service Jobs require PSM and it does but praise and recognition that will requires patience and political will. In one country, the civil service not ensure high performance on all help us achieve incredible thing. should embody the highest standard jobs. However it is necessary for Even intrinsic motivation is more of ethical behavior, professional- the civil service to sustain develop- desirable than extrinsic motivation, ism, meritocracy, impartiality and a ment momentum in a fast-changing, extrinsic rewards the intrinsic mo- commitment to public service excel- complex and resource-constrained tivation. Motivation has been prior- The civil service lence. However here we need moti- environment. itized by the Government of Myanmar should embody the vation. Motivation is the force that Civil servants are the bedrock and the UCSB as a key factor under- converts intention into action and it of public administration, they need pinning effective Civil Service Trans- highest standard includes both intrinsic and extrinsic to assume a more important role in formation. It is through motivation of ethical behavior, motivation. Lack or less motivation democratic development, a society that strong and effective leadership affects performance at work. The free of corruption and strengthen is nurtured and role models, who are professionalism, mer- most crucial thing to foster public rule of law. Civil Service is the most driven with high moral values, are itocracy, impartiality service motivation through workplace important segment of society. If the found. is trust. It is important to build trust civil service is disgruntled, lacking In many developing countries, and a commitment and confidence of the civil service in public spirit, a lot will be wrong in many poorly paid public servants with to public service personnel in their own capacities and the country. As I mentioned before, a job guaranteed for life and minimal in their respective institutions and PSM is one form of intrinsic motiva- repercussions for poor performance, excellence. However ultimately in the State. tion, we should not ignore intrinsic remain in a remarkable fashion here we need motiva- According to Dr. Nigel Goh, UN- motivation if we want to be successful dedicated and engaged to deliver high DP’s explanation, PSM is an individ- civil servant and excel at work. But quality work and results. Now a day, tion. Motivation is the ual’s predisposition to respond to mo- on the other hand intrinsic motivation many civil servants despite having force that converts tives grounded primarily or uniquely alone cannot reach the goal. We need huge challenges and poor incentives, in Pubic Institutions or Organizations extrinsic motivation, for instance re- they have been continued to working intention into action and also explained that PSM is one ward, benefits, salary, work condition, faithfully as motivated by intrinsic and it includes both form of intrinsic motivation. Accord- safety etc. Indeed other motivation motivation including professional ing to Dr. Chung-Aen Cheng from factors include leadership in working pride and patriotism. intrinsic and extrinsic Nanyang Technological University, organizations, the level of responsibil- Myanmar has now clear vision for motivation. Singapore research’s finding, PSM is ity at work are crucial too. civil servants reform by adopting the a good thing. In the West, it may be My personal opinion is that a civil service reform strategic action 25 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9 Pyithu Hluttaw: Education is biggest investment for Myanmar

Thura Zaw getting the name, birthdate and the contents of the matricula- from other ministries and ex- Minister said they may not re- (Myanmar News Agency) other factors correct on matric- tion certificate as they fill it in perts from non-government or- place the use of Woodfree Pa- ulation certificates depends on with the form submitted by the ganisations. They are continuing per 70gsm in government school In yesterday’s Pyithu Hluttaw the student who fills the form. students. work on drafting and amending textbooks as it was chosen for meeting U Win Maw Htun, If any mistakes do come up, As to a question of issues of laws and rules and regulations its quality and resistance to Deputy Minister for Education, students can report to the ad- inconsistency arising in using to avoid conflicts between farm- weather damage. The Deputy replied to questions about ma- ministrator of the matriculation bushels as units of measure- ers, retail and wholesale enti- Minister said education is the triculation certificates, incor- exam. The administrator will ments in rice sales, the Deputy ties. There is also an ongoing biggest investment for Myanmar rect measurements of rice and then cross check with the My- Minister replied that all the units project to establish a laboratory and they planned for the books changing the quality of paper anmar Board of Examination’s of measurements in Myanmar that test apparatuses used in to be durable for long years as in textbooks for government list of applicants and send it to were developed under the De- rice sales to see if they meet they will soon implement a relay schools. the Board for correction. But the partment of Research and In- standard requirements. system of old books thus reduc- He said the responsibility of Board does not usually change novation (DRI) with cooperation Afterwards, the Deputy ing production costs.

No boundary and limit for development based on knowledge

At an event honoring outstanding As per the Myanmar saying and daughters of Tatmadaw Tatmadaw members and sons “starts well to end well”, foun- members who passed the 2016- and daughters of Tatmadaw dation is very important and for 2017 matriculation examination members who passed the 2016- those who have started well by and award winning students of 2017 matriculation examination passing the matriculation ex- national level essay, painting and outstanding youths held in amination should build on this and cartoon competitions. Next, Zeyathiri Hall in Nay Pyi Taw foundation and acquire higher awards and certificate of honors yesterday Commander-in-Chief education for their own devel- were handed out to Tatmadaw of Defence Services Senior Gen- opment as well as for the coun- Basic Education High Schools eral Min Aung Hlaing said there try’s development. For a nation and Tatmadaw schools with is no limit and boundary to the to develop, both science and arts best passing results, Tatmadaw depth and extent of knowledge knowledge is important. While members and sons and daugh- and socio economic development pursuing both knowledge cares ters of Tatmadaw members who of a people depends on human should be taken of self in order to passed the 2016-2017 matricu- resources development while achieve the ultimate aim said the lation examination with distinc- the main and basic source for Senior General. Afterward, Lt- tions and award winning students human resources development Gen Hsan Oo explained about the of national level essay, paint- is skills and knowhow obtained achievements of the outstanding ing and cartoon competitions. C-in-C Senior General Min Aung Hlaing awarding an outstanding female from schoolrooms. Tatmadaw members and sons —Myanmar News Agency student from a Tatmadaw family. Photo: MNA Three H1N1 cases confirmed in Yangon Four police missing in boat Froa m p ge-1 capsize in Buthidaung Ministry of Health and Sports held an emergency meeting yes- A patrol boat of the security forc- a river near the Tinmay Village terday in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss es capsized in Buthidaung, Ra- while patrolling along the river, preventive measures. “We have khine State, Sunday, leaving four according to policemen who man- informed the World Health Or- missing. The boat with seven on aged to escape from the disaster. ganization and possess the ad- board lost control around 10.30 The remaining four are feared equate medicine supplies and pm due to the strong current in dead. —Myanmar News Agency preventive equipment,” Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe said at the meeting. Man killed in Buthidaung H1N1 disproportionately af- fects children, the elderly and oth- A man, who is authorized to man- to death around 1 am yesterday er people with weakened immune age 10 households in a village by the intruder as he was sleep- systems. In 2009, the virus spread in Buthidaung Township, was ing at his home. The body of to most countries in the world. At killed at his home by an uniden- Husaung Namauk was brought to least 66 people contracted it in tified man yesterday. Husaung the Buthidaung Hospital for fur- Myanmar, according to official Namauk, the head of 10 house- ther forensic investigation. The comments carried by media at A woman gives out free masks to passerbys as the Seasonal Influenza holds of the Phayar Pyinthein case has been filed at the Buth- the time.—Ko Moe (GNLM) H1N1 arrives in Yangon. Photo: Phoe Khwar Tan Village, was cut and stabbed idaung Police Station. —MNA Invitation to young writers for Sunday section The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their works to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon or by email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) 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 of your School/College/University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar news office 25 july 2017 10 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar Kremlin waiting for Washington to word clear World Briefs position on further anti-Russian sanctions Chainsaw attack in Swiss town not “act of terror” — police

ZURICH — Police have identified the chainsaw-wielding suspect in an attack that left several injured in the Swiss town of Schaffhaus- en on Monday, they said, adding the incident was not an “act of terror”. Police said the man entered an office building on Monday morning. Police were in- formed at 10:39 am (0839 GMT). The suspect — identified as balding and unkempt — re- mained at large and was believed to be on the run in a Volkswagen Caddy with Swiss license plates. —Reuters

Death toll from Pakistan blast rises to 11- rescue service

LAHORE, Pakistan — The death toll from an explosion in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Photo : TASS has risen to 11, a rescue service official said, in a blast near a MOSCOW — The Kremlin ly, the new initiatives the US Continuation of Washing- uation of rhetoric of sanctions popular vegetable market in is waiting for the US Donald Congress keeps on advancing. ton’s sanctions rhetoric harms counter-productive, harming central Lahore. “We are confirm- Trump administration to finally We are negative about them not only the interests of the US the interests of our two coun- ing 11 people are dead and 20 word a clear position on further as well. and Russia, but also affects in- tries, as well as potentially are wounded,” said Jam Sajjad sanctions against Russia, Rus- As for the Washington ad- terests of third countries, Pesk- damaging interests of third Hussain, spokesman for the sian president’s press secretary ministration’s position on the ov told reporters commenting countries, with which Rus- Rescue 1122 service. A spokes- Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. sanctions, we have heard cer- on new sanctions targeting sia continues and develops man for the Punjab provincial “We have already said we tain adjustments and will wait Russia discussed by the US trade-economic relations de- government said authorities are extremely negative about with patience when this position Congress. spite all negative tendencies,” were trying to establish the cause the topic of sanctions, especial- is worded clearly,” he said. “We consider the contin- Peskov said.—Tass of the explosion, but two police sources in Lahore told Reuters the explosion was a bomb blast targeting police.—Reuters Germany wants wider EU sanctions blacklist on Chainsaw attacker Russia over Siemens Crimea turbines — sources wounds five in Swiss town, police launch BRUSSELS — Germany is Moscow threw its support be- delivered for a project in south- Cyprus are among EU states urging the European Union to hind a separatist rebellion in ern Russia had been illegally which are usually sceptical of manhunt add up to four more Russian eastern Ukraine, which has moved to Crimea. sanctions. They take the line nationals and companies to the killed more than 10,000 people The proposed additions to that punitive measures have SCHAFFHAUSEN, (Switzerland) bloc’s sanctions blacklist over and is still simmering. the blacklist could include Rus- failed to force a change of course — A man armed with a chainsaw Siemens gas turbines delivered The EU’s blacklist compris- sian energy ministry officials by Moscow but have hurt Euro- wounded at least five people, two to Moscow-annexed Crimea, two es 150 people and 37 entities and the Russian company that pean business. of them seriously, on Monday sources in Brussels said. subject to an asset freeze and moved the turbines to the Black Reuters first reported a in a small Swiss town that was The EU has barred its a travel ban. The restrictions Sea peninsula, one senior diplo- year ago on the Siemens case, then put into lockdown as police firms from doing business with are in place until 15 September. matic source said. which has exposed the limits of hunted for the suspect. Crimea since the 2014 annex- “The regular review would Another source said repre- EU sanctions. Police said the attack was ation from Ukraine, imposed normally be the moment to look sentatives of all 28 EU member Siemens, trying to distance “not an act of terror”. They said sanctions on Russian individuals at who is on the list. In the past, states could discuss the matter itself from the scandal, last week they had identified the attacker, and entities, and curbed coop- when there were good grounds, for the first time in Brussels as said it was halting deliveries of but did not name him, describing eration with Russia in energy, we’ve added entries to the list,” soon as Wednesday. power equipment to Russian him in a statement appealing arms and finance over its role an EU official said. The EU needs unanimity to state-controlled customers for help from the public as bald, in the crisis in Ukraine. Siemens says it has evi- impose or extend any sanctions. and reviewing supply deals. unkempt and around 190 cm (six After it annexed Crimea, dence that all four turbines it Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy and —Reuters feet three inches) tall.—Reuters 25 july 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11

Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital

KABUL — A Taliban suicide shop windows shattered,” said attacker detonated a car bomb Ali Ahmed, a resident in the in the western part of Kabul on area of Monday’s blast. Monday, killing up to 35 peo- Acting Interior Ministry ple and wounding more than spokesman Najib Danish said at 40, government officials said, in least 24 people had been killed one of the worst attacks in the and 40 wounded but the casualty Afghan capital in recent weeks. toll could rise further. Police cordoned off the Another senior official, area, located near the house of speaking on condition of an- the deputy government Chief onymity because he was not Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq authorized to talk about the in- in a part of the city where many cident with the media, said the of the mainly Shi’ite Hazara toll stood at 35 killed. community live. That was in line with a claim Monday’s suicide bombing, on Twitter by Taliban spokes- which targeted government per- man Zabihullah Mujahid, who Smoke rises at Zawul Institute of Higher Education after an explosion near the institute in Kabul, Afghanistan on 24 July, 2017 in this still photograph uploaded on social media. Photo: Reuters sonnel, continued the unrelent- said 37 “intelligence workers” ing violence that has killed more had been killed. than 1,700 civilians in Afghani- Mujahid said in a tweet Three civilian vehicles and United Nations figures. duz provinces in Afghanistan’s stan so far this year. claiming responsibility for the 15 shops were destroyed or The Islamic State group north, and Kandahar, Helmand, The Taliban, which is bat- attack the target had been two damaged in the blast, the Interi- claimed an attack on a mosque and Uruzgan in the south, ac- tling the Western-backed gov- buses that had been under sur- or Ministry said in a statement. in the capital two weeks ago that cording to officials. ernment and a NATO-led coali- veillance for two months. At least 1,662 civilians had killed at least four people. The resurgence of violence tion for control of Afghanistan, Government security forces already been killed in Afghani- On Sunday, dozens of Af- also coincides with the US ad- has launched a wave of attacks said a small bus owned by the stan in the first half of the year. ghan troops were under siege ministration weighing up its around the country in recent Ministry of Mines had been de- Kabul has accounted for at after Taliban fighters overran strategic options for Afghani- days, sparking fighting in more stroyed in the blast but the Na- least 20 per cent of all civilian a district in northern Faryab stan, including the possibility of than half a dozen provinces. tional Directorate for Security, casualties this year, including province, a spokesman for the sending more troops to bolster “I was in my shop when the main intelligence agency, at least 150 people killed in a provincial police said. the NATO-led training and ad- suddenly I heard a terrible said none of its personnel had massive truck bomb attack at There was also fighting in visory mission already helping sound and as a result all of my been hit. the end of May, according to Baghlan, Badakhshan, and Kun- Afghan forces.—Reuters

South Africa rhino Kenyan girls to fly to Google HQ poaching dips from after inventing app to end FGM record high NAIROBI — Animated chatter change our lives. Whether we the smartest girls I knew.” spills out from a corner of tech win or not, our perspective of the I-cut connects girls at risk giant Google’s Nairobi offices as world and the possibilities it has of FGM with rescue centres and CAPE TOWN — The number rhinos. It has countered poach- five Kenyan schoolgirls discuss will change for the better.” gives legal and medical help to of poached rhinos in South Af- ing by increased activity by their upcoming trip to California The five girls from Kenya’s those who have been cut. rica decreased by 13 animals to park rangers and tougher jail where they hope to win $15,000 western city of Kisumu call them- Its simple interface has five 529 between January to June sentences. “As we have al- for I-cut, an app to end Female selves the ‘Restorers’ because buttons — help, rescue, report, compared with the same peri- ways stated, these declining Genital Mutilation (FGM). they want to “restore hope to information on FGM, donate and od last year, a downward trend numbers do not mean we can The five teenagers, aged 15 hopeless girls”, said Synthia feedback — offering users differ- welcomed with “cautious opti- proclaim victory. Nevertheless, to 17, are the only Africans se- Otieno, one of the team. ent services. Kenya is one of the mism” by the government on the downward trend is being lected to take part in this year’s One in four Kenyan women most technologically advanced Monday. established, which is cause for international Technovation com- and girls have undergone FGM, countries in Africa, known for its Rhino poaching in South cautious optimism,” environ- petition, where girls develop mo- which involves the partial or total pioneering mobile money trans- Africa surged from 83 in 2008 to ment minister Edna Molewa bile apps to end problems in their removal of the external genitalia, fer apps. a record 1,215 in 2014 to meet told a media briefing. A total of communities. even though it is illegal in the Technovation, which is spon- burgeoning demand in newly 243 rhino carcasses were found “FGM is a big problem af- East African nation. sored by Google, Verizon and the affluent Asian countries such in the Kruger National Park, fecting girls worldwide and it Although the girls’ Luo com- United Nations, aims to teach as Viet Nam, where their horns which has traditionally borne is a problem we want to solve,” munity does not practice FGM, girls the skills they need to be- are prized as an ingredient in the brunt of rhino poaching, Stacy Owino told the Thomson they have friends who have been come tech entrepreneurs and traditional medicines. down from 354 in January-June Reuters Foundation, while snack- cut. “We were very close but after leaders. “We just have to use this South Africa has more last year, but the decrease in ing on chocolate on a break from she was cut she never came back opportunity as a stepping stone to than 80 per cent of the world’s Kruger was mostly offset by boarding school before flying to to school,” said Purity Achieng, the next level,” said schoolgirl Ivy rhinos, with about 18,000 white increased poaching elsewhere. the United States on 6 August. describing a classmate who un- Akinyi who plans to become com- rhinos and close to 2,000 black —Reuters “This whole experience will derwent FGM. “She was among puter programmer.—Reuters 25 july 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar IMF cuts UK growth forecast, Treasury calls for smooth Brexit

LONDON — Britain has The IMF in April British finance minis- suffered the biggest down- raised its forecasts for ter Philip Hammond has grade of economic growth British growth after the stressed the need for a projections by the Inter- economy withstood the in- transition deal to ease Brit- national Monetary Fund itial shock of the referen- ain out of the EU, angering for the world’s rich nations dum decision in June last some Brexit campaign- this year, prompting the year to leave the EU. ers. A spokesman for the finance ministry to renew However, the world’s Treasury said the weaker its call for a smooth exit fifth-biggest economy growth seen by the IMF from the European Union. grew by just 0.2 per cent was a reminder of the need Sovershenny corvette. Photo: TASS Britain’s economy in the first quarter of 2016 to smooth Brexit as much now looks set to grow by compared with the last as possible. “This fore- Russia’s new advanced corvette to take 1.7 per cent this year, down three months of 2016 as cast underscores exactly from a forecast made in accelerating inflation — why our plans to increase part in Navy Day parade in Far East April of 2.0 per cent but caused in large by part by productivity and ensure still higher than growth in the fall in the value of the we get the very best deal VLADIVOSTOK— The 2nd rank Vladimir Mat- in the parade. The Sover- France, Italy and Japan, pound since last year’s with the EU, are vitally Sovershenny advanced veyev, said. shenny corvette will join the IMF said. Brexit vote — prompted important,” the spokes- corvette that recently “After the end of the them,” Matveyev said. The IMF said its consumers to rein in their man said. The 0.3 percent- became part of the Pa- ceremony dedicated to He added that the downgrade reflected Brit- spending. age-point cut to Britain’s cific Fleet will take part the first raising of the Pacific Fleet’s seamen ain’s weaker-than-expect- The economy is ex- 2017 growth forecast con- in the parade dedicated Navy’s flag and the intro- would start mooring ves- ed growth in the early part pected to have picked up trasted with upgrades for to the Navy Day in the duction of the ship to the sels to buoys in the Amur of this year. only a bit of speed to 0.3 per most of the big advanced Amur Bay, Primorye Re- Pacific Fleet, the Sover- Bay on 24 July. From 21 “The ultimate impact cent in the second quarter, economies covered by the gion, Head of the Eastern shenny corvette will take July, rehearsals for the of Brexit on the United according to the median IMF’s forecasts although Military District Press part in the parade. About military festival will start, Kingdom remains un- forecast of economists the projection for US Service’s Department of 40 ships, boats, subma- and the final rehearsal clear,” the Fund’s chief polled by Reuters ahead of growth this year was cut Information Support for rines and support vessel is planned for 28 July. economist Maurice Obst- the release of preliminary by 0.2 percentage points. the Pacific Fleet, captain of the fleet will participate —Tass feld said. data on Wednesday. —Reuters

CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV LE Jin VOY. NO (128) MV sigap VOY. NO (11) MV OEL malaysia VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV LE Jin VOY. Consignees of cargo carried on MV sigap VOY. Consignees of cargo carried on MV OEL NO (128) are hereby notified that the vessel will be NO (11) are hereby notified that the vessel will be malaysia VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the arriving on 25.7.2017and cargo will be discharged arriving on 25.7.2017and cargo will be discharged vessel will be arriving on 24.7.2017and cargo will be into the premises of aipt-2 where it will lie at the into the premises of mitt-3 where it will lie at the discharged into the premises of b.s.w where it will lie consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at 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 Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now 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 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 MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT AGENT FOR: M/S Cosco shipping Spe- AGENT FOR: M/S Meridian shipping MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY cialized carriers co Ltd. Agencies pte ltd AGENT FOR: M/S blpl shipping line Phone No: 2301928 Phone No: 2301928 Phone No: 2301185 CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV sinar batam VOY. NO (017) MV Mcc mergui VOY. NO ( ) MV maersk wasaw VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV sinar Consignees of cargo carried on MV Mcc Consignees of cargo carried on MV maersk batam VOY. NO (017) are hereby notified that the mergui VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the wasaw VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 25.7.2017and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 24.7.2017and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 25.7.2017and cargo will be discharged into the premises of hpt where it will lie discharged into the premises of m.i.p where it will lie discharged into the premises of m.i.t.t where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the 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 Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now 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 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 Mcc transport AGENT FOR: M/S mcc transport AGENT FOR: M/S interasia lines (s’pore) pte ltd (s’pore) pte ltd Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 25 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar World 13 Australia’s consumer watchdog probing Takata air bag recall

SYDNEY — Australia’s prompted the largest re- More than 2.3 million consumer watchdog said call ever in the auto in- cars used in Australia have on Monday it is investi- dustry. Globally, 18 people been subject to a recall gating the recall of Taka- — including possibly a since 2009. But the con- ta Corp vehicle air bags Sydney man this month — sumer watchdog said only after a probe found that died from injuries caused 850,000 cars have had their potentially lethal faulty air by the device’s rupture, ac- air bags replaced. bags were being replaced cording to the commission. Monday’s announce- by local car manufacturers Manufacturers in- ment also came a day after with new defective bags. cluding Honda Motor Co New South Wales state po- The Australian Com- and Toyota Motor Corp lice revealed that a faulty petition and Consumer confirmed to CHOICE that Takata air bag was the Commission’s announce- they were making “like- “likely cause of death” of ment came after consumer for-like replacements” a Sydney man earlier this advocacy group CHOICE of the faulty devices as a month. wrapped up a three-month temporary solution. The 58-year-old man investigation into the air Rod Sims, the com- Visitors walk behind a logo of Takata Corp on its display at a showroom for vehicles in was driving a Honda CRV bags of the Japanese man- mission’s chairman, said Tokyo, Japan, on 6 November 2015. Photo: Reuters when it collided with an- ufacturer, which is reeling they were urgently seek- other vehicle in a suburb from a scandal that forced ing information from the ufacturers were found to conference, Sims urged ment air bag, it does take in southwestern Sydney on it to file for bankruptcy government about what be misleading consumers vehicle owners not to pan- five or six years for these 13 July, according to local protection last month. information car manufac- about their car’s safety in ic if they suspected their things to degrade,” he media reports. The police Concerns that Taka- turers and retailers are re- breach of their obligations car’s air bags had been said. “The biggest con- said the man died at the ta-made air bag inflators quired to give consumers. under consumer law,” replaced with new faulty cerns are those who have scene after being struck could explode and spray “We would have very Sims said in a statement. safety devices. not had the replacement in the neck by a small frag- shrapnel into passengers serious concerns if man- Speaking at a press “If you had a replace- air bags.” ment.— Kyodo News

Two German women held CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE DECLARATION MV Mathu bhum VOY. NO (1039) It is informed and declared as follows; so that the public can know in Iraq; Germany checking it; as per the assigned instruction of my friend U Yan Naung Oo, the Consignees of cargo carried on MV Mathu holder of N.R.C.No 12/Ka Ma Ya (Naing) 050376 IDs of two more bhum VOY. NO (1039) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 24.7.2017and cargo will be discharged into the premises of m.i.p/M.I.T.T where it BERLIN—The German are due to meet the two will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject government said on Mon- other women on Monday, to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. day that two women be- she said. “Our embassy in Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am ing held in Iraq are Ger- Baghdad was able to visit to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now man citizens, including a two of the women on July 16-year-old girl who had 20,” Adebahr told a regu- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo MUSIC VIDEO joined Islamic State, and lar government news con- from the Vessel. It has been released and distributed all over Myanmar, on No claims against this vessel will be admitted after (9.7.2017), with the 12-songs; to Music Video (DVD); the Two Ends of that it was still trying to ference. Further details the above-mentioned singer G Latt. It is being informed and declared, so confirm the nationality of about the other two could the Claims Day. that the public can know it; it is required to request the legal permission; SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT to be able to broadcast or to be on air and show, contacting officially or two more women. only be released after con- legally, to the copyrighter Naung Naung or the singer G Latt; who are Foreign ministry sular visits, she said. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY entitled to administer or manage all the benefits or interest related to the spokeswoman Maria Adebahr identified AGENT FOR: M/S mol (s’pore) pte ltd copyright of the Two Ends - Music Video or when it wants to be broadcast or presented commercially; in Internet Websites, Facebook, You Tube, Adebahr told reporters one of the Germans as Phone No: 2301185 Twitter and the Social Networks or when it wants to be broadcast or shown that German consular Linda Wenzel, a 16-year- in the TV shows or the Channels' not for free/for free, upon the 12-songs officials had confirmed old from the state of Sax- included in the said "Two Ends-Music Video (DVD)". As per the assigned instruction of the copyrighter Naung Naung the citizenship of the first ony who ran away from and the singer G Latt, two women during a meet- home last year to join U Lynn Shein (LL.B) U Lynn Phone Myat (LL.B) Higher Grade Pleader (S.No. 45717) Higher Grade Pleader (Sr.No. 37805) ing last Thursday. They Islamic State. —Reuters Ph. 09250243985 To Contact: 09-964281630 CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV bagan star VOY. NO ( ) MV kuo hsiung VOY. NO ( ) MV kota hasil VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV bagan Consignees of cargo carried on MV kuo hsiung Consignees of cargo carried on MV kota hasil star VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will be VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will vessel will be arriving on 25.7.2017and cargo will be arriving on 24.7.2017and cargo will be discharged into be arriving on 25.7.2017and cargo will be discharged discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie the premises of MIP where it will lie at the consignee’s into the premises of awpt where it will lie at the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. 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 Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now 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 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 MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S continental ship- MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S advance container ping line pte ltd AGENT FOR: M/S new gloden sea lines Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 25 JULY 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Louis Tomlinson’s mother wanted him to reconcile with Zayn

Los Angeles — Louis Tomlin- ition is just crazy. It always felt son’s mother, Johannah Deakin, supernatural to me. My mum wanted him to reconcile with his always knew what I was feeling former One Direction bandmate and what I wanted,” he said. Zayn Malik before her death Since then, the “Back to last year. You” singer has reconciled Deakin died at the age of 43 with Malik, 24. “I can’t stand in December 2016 after a bat- to hold a grudge with an- tle with leukemia. Tomlison, 25, yone. It doesn’t sit with revealed that her mother told me right. If there is any him life was too short to hold a animosity, just clear the grudge against anyone, report- air. I met up with him and ed Us weekly. it was nice. “I can’t speak “My mum said, You’ve got on behalf of him but we re- to get back in contact with Zayn. ally care about each other.” Lifes too short. A mothers intu- —PTI Louis Tomlinsons. Photo: Reuters

David Guetta trying to I’m a great admirer of Harrison create timeless music Ford: Ryan Gosling

London — French DJ David old, which he feels was crazy Guetta says he wants his mu- as there were no famous DJs Los Angeles — Ryan Gos- the 1982 Ridley Scott-directed sic to be “timeless” and appeal around during that time. ling will soon be seen along- movie, reported Entertainment to all generations. “There was no glamour, side Harrison Ford in “Blade Tonight. “It’s kind of surreal to The 49-year-old DJ be- there was no money, there was Runner 2049” and he said be a part of this film, because lieves he can create such nothing like that. I was just it was an honour to work it’s such an important part music by using the same un- obsessed with music and I was with an actor like “Indiana of film history, and also, you derlying emotions, reported very into the technical aspect Jones” star. know, (I’m) obviously a great Contactmusic. of creating it. I don’t even un- Gosling said he was in admirer of Harrison’s. “So, “I’m trying to do some- derstand it myself because my a constant state of nervous- to get to work with him and, thing timeless. People always family were not musicians or ness while working with Ford, you know, hang out in these want to listen to something anything ... who is reprising his role as situations... I feel very lucky,” Director Ryan Gosling. new, but at the same time “My mum thought that Rick Deckard in the sequel to Gosling said.—PTI Photo: Reute emotions are always the same. everything I was doing was rs There’s not a new emotion that very stupid. She was a com- is going to come out, because munist so she felt like all this is we are human beings,” Guetta superficial and chasing mate- Epic war film “Dunkirk” dominates North says. He says he wanted to be rialistic dreams were a waste a DJ since he was 12-years- of my time,” he says. —PTI American box office in opening weekend

LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros.’ “It enjoyed a spectacular to reconnect. I’m going to do the best job I presentation of Christopher No- weekend debuting amidst great Sony’s “Spider-Man: Home- lan’s epic war film “Dunkirk” reviews and a tremendously en- coming” moved to the third place can: Affleck on playing Batman dominated North American thusiastic response from critics at the North American box office box office with an estimated 50.5 and audiences alike...The film with an estimated 22.01 million million US dollars in its opening should have tremendous ‘legs’ US dollars in its third weekend. Los Angeles — ”Justice weekend. in the coming weeks as it con- The second reboot of the Spi- League” will be Ben Affleck’s Set during the Second World tinues to generate strong buzz der-Man film have brought in second starring role as Batman War, the film concerns the evac- with moviegoers,” wrote movie 251.71 million US dollars after and the actor said he would uation of the British and Allied analyst Paul Dergarabedian at just 17 days in North America. make every possible effort to forces from the French seaport comScore in an email to Xinhua. 20th Century Fox’s “War for do justice with the character. of Dunkirk as they battled the Another newcomer, Uni- the Planet of the Apes” landed The Oscar winner said he Nazis in 1940. versal’s “Girls Trip” opened in in the fourth place with an es- would love to play the Caped “Dunkirk” also brought in second place with an estimated timated 20.4 million US dollars Crusader as long as the mak- an outstanding 55.4 million US 30.37 million US dollars. Directed in its second weekend in North ers would allow him, reported Ben Affleck. Photo: Reuters dollars from 46 overseas markets by Malcolm D Lee, the comedy America. English-language Entertainment Weekly. and nabbing the top spot every- film stars Jada Pinkett Smith, French science fiction film “Va- “I’d love to do it as long as while I’m doing it, I’m going to where for a global combined Queen Latifah, Regina Hall and lerian and the City of a Thousand they’ll have me. Eventually it’ll do the best job I can, and really total of 105.9 million US dollars, Larenz Tate. It tells the story of Planets” finished fifth with an es- be somebody else, and I’m sure appreciate how lucky I am,” he according to studio figures col- four close friends who go to New timated 17.02 million US dollars. they’ll get somebody great. But said.—PTI lected by comScore. Orleans on a retreat in an effort —Xinhua 25 July 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15

Nepali activists pedal through Myanmar for environmentalism, AIDS awareness

Four Nepalese cyclists er people need awareness Laos, Cambodia, Viet toured Myanmar as part of in third world countries Nam, Brunei, Singapore, their “World Bicycle Tour,” like ours. Also, I want to Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, aiming to raise awareness make Burmese youths South Korea and USA. on the importance of sav- aware so as to stay away Ajit pedaled Myan- ing Mother Nature and the from drugs and better do mar in 2015 for the first dangers of HIV and AIDS. something good for the time together with his The four young men society and themselves. brother Dr Amrit Baral, namely Ajit Baral, Saroj Moreover, Myanmar and this is second trip to Gurung, Yam Gurung and needs reduce, reuse, re- the country. Surendra Sharma chose cycle of wastes and trash- Arriving in Yangon Myanmar as part of their es like other countries in from Bangladesh on 12 Asia tour for drugs and South Asia and South East July, they cycled through environmental protection Asia,” said Ajit. the nation and experi- Ajit, Saroj, Yam and Surendra take break at Kandawgyi Lake in Yangon as they pedal across awareness, considering This is the second enced the local culture, Myanmar to raise awareness of AIDS and environmentalism. Photo : Supplied that Myanmar needs more trip of their tour and in people and how they live. education and awareness their first world tour, they In Myanmar, they heading towards Maesot carry out proper trash gredable waste as well as as compared to developed pedaled Nepal, India, Mal- have visited Yangon, of Thailand via Bago by management, to reduce proper management of bi- countries. dives, Sri Lanka, Bangla- Mandalay and Thanlyin bicycle. plastic use and reusing / odegradable wastes,” said “Youths as well as oth- desh, Myanmar, Thailand, on their bikes and before “Myanmar needs to recycling the non biode- Ajit.— GNLM

People invited to join Zumba dance Myanmar youth philanthropist wins A ZUMBA dance party care Myanmar execu- TAYO ASEAN award is planned to take place tive board member said at People’s Square on the campaign is aimed Daw Nang Lang Kham, philanthropic efforts, said 29 July in Yangon from at promoting personal Chairman of KBZ’s a report from ASEAN. 6 am to 7 pm hosted by health and Zumba. Brighter Future Myan- She said she takes pride Malaysia Healthcare Trainers will be on mar Foundation, received for winning the award and Myanmar, according to hand to lead partici- a TAYO ASEAN Award at representing her country the news of the Myawady pants. The Ten Accomplished and everyone who sup- Daily issued on Sunday. The event is free and Youth Organisations ported her. Zumba is a dance fit- open to the public. (TAYO) ASEAN Awards “The fact that youth ness programme created According to a study, 2017 held in Indonesia. leaders like us can achieve in the 1990s by Colombi- approximately 15 million Between 18 and 20 July, these things is a huge op- an choreographer Alber- people now take regular Indonesia held the 10th portunity,” she said. “This to Perez. Zumba involves Zumba classes in over ASEAN Ministerial Meet- represents the hopes and dance and aerobics. 200,000 locations across ing on Youth (AMMY), the future of Myanmar. Each A Malaysia Health- 80 countries.—GNLM A Zumba class in Yangon. Photo: Supplied 6th ASEAN Plus Three of us are responsible for (ASEAN + 3) and the building up the nation in TAYO Awards 2017. our respective sector and Daw Nang Lang I think it helps promote Kham was chosen for further cooperation be- Ford vehicles assembled in Myanmar for the first time the award as the result tween ASEAN member of KBZ Brighter Future countries.— Thura Lwin Foundation’s effective (Eco) Ford Motor Company in a newly built facility in partners, RMA Group and in Yangon and Mandalay, recently announced the Myanmar through a formal Capital Automotive Lim- the presence of a local assembly of Ford vehicles agreement with its local ited. assembly plant in My- As part of the agree- anmar furthers Ford’s ment, the distributor part- promise to support the ners will assemble both the country’s burgeoning auto Ford Ranger pickup truck industry. and Ford Everest mid-size “This is another sig- SUV in the East Dagon in- nificant milestone for Ford dustrial park on the out- in Myanmar, and we are skirts of Yangon. excited to continue contrib- Outfitted according uting to the development of to industry-leading stand- the rapidly growing auto in- ards, the plant will assem- dustry,” said Bagus Susan- ble Ford vehicles for sale in to, managing director, Asia the domestic market. Pacific Emerging Markets, A worker putting together parts of a Ford in a factory in East With sales, servicing Ford Motor Company. Daw Nang Lang Kham accepting the TAYO ASEAN Dagon Myothit, Yangon. Photo: Supplied and spare parts facilities — GNLM Award in Indonesia. Photo: supplied 25 JuLY 2017 16 sport The Global New Light Of Myanmar Myanmar women’s national futsal team prepares in Thailand for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games

Kyaw Zin Tun losing one. Myanmar women’s na- Myanmar was defeated tional futsal team drew 2-2 2-4 by Thailand on 21 July. with Thailand women’s nation- Myanmar’s last friendly al team on 23 July, according to match is scheduled for today, the Myanmar Football Feder- 25 July, against Iran. ation’s (MFF) Facebook page. Futsal competitions at the In preparation for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games Myanmar and Japan teams pose for the photo in the playground. ဏPhoto: MFF upcoming 29th SEA Games in in Kuala Lumpur will take Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the place at Panasonic Stadium in Myanmar Women’s National Football Team defeats Japan Myanmar Women’s national Shah Alam. Five women futsal futsal team held their training teams will compete – Malay- camp in Thailand, where they sia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myan- Kyaw Zin Tun team defeated Japan U-18 Al- Wer Phaw and Win Theingi Tun played four friendly matches, mar and Indonesia – starting berix Niigata women’s team 6-0. scored two goals each and, Khin winning one, tying two and on 18 August. Myanmar women’s national Myanmar began the game Malar Htun andYe Ye Oo scored football team defeated two Jap- with a line-up that included Mya one goal each. anese teams in friendly matches Phu Ngon, Wai Wai Aung, Phu After playing against Japan in Osaka, Japan on July 23, ac- Pwint Khine, Khin Than Wai, U-18 Alberix Niigata women’s cording to the Facebook page of Zin Mar Win, Than Than Htwe, team, Myanmar team played the Myanmar Football Federa- Khin Malar Htun, Naw Ar Lo an additional 30-minute match tion (MFF). Wer Phaw, Ye Ye Oo, Win Theingi against the Niigata Japan Sport The Myanmar women’s na- Tun and Khin Moe Wai. College Team with the following tional football team established In the second half, Myan- line-up: Myo Ma Ma Nyein, San their training camp for the up- mar team substituted Zar Zar San Maw, May Sabel Phoo, Lae coming SEA Games in Osaka, Myint for Mya Phu Ngon, Yupa Lae Hlaing, Chit Chit, July Kyaw, Japanm between July 13 and 24, Khine for Naw Ar Lo Wer Phaw, Nge Nge Htwe, Yupa Khine, Khin during which time they played Nge Nge Htwe for Zin Mar Win, Mo Mo Htun, Ei Yadana Phyo friendly matches against Japa- Thanda Moe for Than Than and Nu Nu. July Kyaw scored Myanmar women’s futsal team is seen infront of the National Football nese teams. On July 23, Myan- Htwe and May Sabel Phuu for the winning goal for Myanmar Center in Thailand. Photo: MFF mar women’s national football Khin Malar Htun. Naw Ar Lo team at 30 minutes.

United’s Mkhitaryan Koscielny has no desire to vows to get better after leave Arsenal tough first season LONDON — Arsenal centre back LONDON — Manchester United like mentally,” “It shows that you Laurent Koscielny has no desire midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan are strong enough to win them to leave the Premier League club, backs himself to improve in his over or not. I think I have done the France international has second season at the club, saying everything to work hard, to show said, despite reported interest his struggle to impress manager everyone I can play and that I can from Ligue 1 side Olympique de Jose Mourinho has made him do my best for the team.” Marseille. The 31-year-old, who mentally stronger. Mkhitaryan said United have signed a new long-term deal at Mkhitaryan, who arrived at set higher targets ahead of the the Emirates Stadium in January, Old Trafford from Borussia Dort- upcoming season after finishing has been linked with a move to mund at the start of last season, with League Cup and Europa Marseille during the close season had to wait until September to League title in Mourinho’s first transfer window by the French make his first Premier League season at Old Trafford. “The man- media. “When I first got here, start against Manchester City, ager in general is saying that we I didn’t think about how long I only to be subbed at half-time. need to do more,” the 28-year-old would stay at this club — but now The Armenian improved in added. “We know this season is I am starting my eighth season the second-half of the season and going to be a little bit harder be- so I am very happy with this,” finished the season strongly, scor- cause we are not going to play in Koscielny told the club website ing in the 2-0 Europa League final the Europa League we are going (www.arsenal.com). “I have a victory over Ajax Amsterdam. to play in the Champions League, long contract with Arsenal and I “For sure I will be a better which is different.” United, who have (no reason) to leave the club. player for this experience,” Mkh- finished sixth in the league last I am just here to enjoy my job and itaryan told reporters. season, host West Ham United give everything for the team, and “Last year with my difficul- on 13 August in the opening game get the best results for the club. ties they helped me a lot. I could of their campaign on 13 August. If I can do all of that, then I am stay more strong in my mind, —Reuters Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Photo: Reuters happy.”—Reuters