CREATING PLASTIC-FREE SETTLEMENTS PAGE-8 (OPINION)

NATIONAL NATIONAL Joint Committee on Amending 2008 Farms need to ensure GAqP for EU market Constitution holds meeting 1/2020 to get Govt’s nod for using farmland PAGE-2 PAGE-3

Vol. VI, No. 272, 5th Waning of Pyatho 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Tuesday, 14 January 2020

NRPC organizes UEC Chairman U Hla Thein meets workshops for senior ministerial Kayah State sub-commissions officials, local government members

HE National Reconciliation Tand Peace Center (NRPC) is holding a workshop on peace making process of the country at its office in Nay Pyi Taw. U Khin Maung Tin, the Deputy Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor and the Secretary of NRPC, delivered an opening remark on the two- day workshop yesterday, which was attended by Secretary of Peace Commission Retired Lt- Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Member of Peace Advisory Committee U Hla Maung Shwe, Permanent Secretaries of the ministries, the Directors-General, the Man- aging Directors, officials from Shan, Mon, Kayin and Kayah governments and the invited guests. In his opening remark, Dep- uty Minister U Khin Maung Tin explained that the workshop is to share knowledge about Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein meets with officials of election sub-commissions of Kayah State yesterday. PHOTO: MNA peace-making process, State policies, NCA implementation, the Union Peace Conference - NION Election Commis- persons of district and township parent, trusted and accepted said the UEC Chairman. 21st Century Panglong and basic Usion (UEC) Chairman U level sub-commissions and by all, and producing results He said the first was to col- agreements in the Union Accord Hla Thein held a meeting with electoral officials attended the congruent with the will of the lect demographic information which play crucial roles in creat- officials of election sub-com- meeting. citizens of the nation. and review them, the second was ing laws, bylaws and directives missions of Kayah State at the The UEC Chairman deliv- He said 2019 was designated to compile the electoral roll, the of relevant ministries and or- sub-commission’s office in the ered a speech first where he for compiling the electoral roll third was to monitor changes to ganizations to harmonize with state yesterday morning. explained that the UEC con- and officials compiled the list the demographic and electoral the government’s peace policy, Kayah State election tinuously strives to make all from the township level accord- roll and make monthly amend- the NCA and the Union Accord. sub-commission Chairman U elections conform with the five ing to set directives. There were ments where necessary, and Than Soe and members, chair- norms of being free, just, trans- four directives to the process, SEE PAGE-2 SEE PAGE-3

INSIDE TODAY

NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS 18 shortlisted PyinOoLwin Children’s Conservationists applicants interviewed Literary Festival conduct waterbird for permanent launched with festive census at Inle Lake residence status opening ceremony sanctuary PAGE-2 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 14 JANUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR UEC Chairman U Hla Thein meets Kayah State sub-commissions

FROM PAGE-1 He said they should cooper- ion Territory, self-administered procedures. U Hla Thein concluded the fourth was to put up the elec- ate with political parties and civil zones/division, and districts, said The UEC Chairman said the his speech by saying all the toral rolls for public viewing. He society organizations during the U Hla Thein. Union Government has permit- sub-commissions must fulfill said they are currently in the fourth directive’s phase to put He said the chairpersons, ted conferring of a financial re- their assigned duties to ensure stages of the third directive. up the electoral rolls where the members and functionaries who ward for the entire year of 2020 the 2020 General Elections are U Hla Thein said the UEC public can view them unhindered attended those workshops are on three election sub-commis- held in accordance with the five works hard to ensure all el- and to raise voter awareness. responsible for imparting what sion members from across the norms. Next, Kayah State Elec- igible citizens do not lose the The UEC organized three they have learned in their rele- country who are not civil serv- tion Sub-Commission Secretary opportunity to exercise their workshops on building capacity vant districts. He said the work- ants but are highly respected. U Kyaw San Win explained the voting rights and he urged the related to election processes in shops aimed to equip sub-com- He said the three persons, a progress of their election-related sub-commissions to be vigilant Nay Pyi Taw back in November missions with the necessary chairperson and two members, processes and the UEC Chair- in ensuring the electoral rolls 2019 for respected persons and skills to ensure all elections are will receive the rewards through man delivered a closing speech. are comprehensive and updated functionaries of sub-commis- held in accordance with exist- a rotation system starting from — Riral (Dimawhso) regularly. sions of the states/regions, Un- ing laws, bylaws, directives and this month. (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

Joint Committee on Amending 2008 Constitution holds meeting 1/2020

THE Joint Committee on Htay Win Aung (a) U Pyone Cho, Amending the 2008 Constitu- committee members including tion held its 1/2020 meeting at Hluttaw representatives from Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Building D political parties and Tatmadaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Hluttaw representatives, and of- The meeting was attended ficials from Pyidaungsu Hluttaw by the Chairman of the Joint Office. Committee, the Deputy Speaker The Joint Committee is of both the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw drafting the amendment bill for and Pyithu Hluttaw, U Tun Aung the 2008 Constitution as political (a) U Tun Tun Hein, Deputy parties, respective groups and Chairman of the Joint Commit- independent MPs included in tee Amyotha Hluttaw, Deputy the amendment committee have Speaker U Aye Tha Aung, Joint made their suggestions on the Committee Secretary Dr Myat whole charter.— MNA Joint Committee on Amending the 2008 Constitution holds meeting 1/2020 in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Nyana Soe, Joint Secretary U (Translated by Aung Khin) PHOTO: MNA

Free operations for patients with cleft 18 shortlisted applicants interviewed for lip, pallet, club foot, hand, tumours, burns to be performed in Monywa permanent residence status

THE Myanmar Chefs Art and the Plast and Myanmar doctors to THE Central Committee for Union Minister U Thein Swe Myanmar citizens and their German Inter Plast will provide 100 patients in maximum from Implementation of Permanent oversaw interviewing one inves- related persons are eligible free operations for patients with the townships of Sagaing Region. Residency interviewed the 18 tor, 13 former Myanmar citizens for permanent resident status cleft lip, pallet, club foot, hand, tu- Registrations may be shortlisted applicants for per- and their four related persons, under this system the country. mours and burns at the People’s submitted at phone numbers manent residence status at the with the questions on personal Since 29th January 2015, Myan- Hospital in Monywa Township, 09 774002468, 09400552283, 09 Ministry of Labour, Immigration facts and their understandings mar has granted 591 persons, Sagaing Region, from 19 January 794010113 and 09 777550963. and Population in Nay Pyi Taw on the existing laws in Myan- out of 648 applicants, permanent to 1 February. The programme Civil communities will also yesterday morning. mar. Foreign professionals and residency until now.—MNA will be run under the manage- provide free accommodation and Committee’s Chairman technicians, investors, former (Translated by Aung Khin) ment of local government, the transportation to the patients. Public Health Department and The second edition of this civil communities of Monywa programme will be carried out in Township. Operations will be con- Loikaw Township of Kaya State in ducted by three groups of medical February.—Hmwe Kyu Zin doctors from the German Inter (Translated by Aung Khin) 14 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 NRPC organizes workshops for senior ministerial officials, local government members

FROM PAGE-1 were also confirmed by the State Counsellor at an event marking Senior officials from the the fourth anniversary of the sign- Peace Commission and the Joint ing of the NCA. Monitoring Committee at Union The first step includes three Level (JMC-U) lead discussions elements; to develop a frame- at the workshop on the topics work agreement in implement- of Myanmar’s peace-making ing NCA, to reach more points process, regional development of agreements in addition to the issues, NCA, the national-level existing the existing 51 points of political dialogues, ceasefire and federal principles for the Union National Reconciliation and Peace Centre members and senior ministerial officials attend workshop at the monitoring processes, the Union Accord which is scheduled to be NRPC office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Peace Conference - 21st Century signed in the fourth edition of the Panglong and the Union Accord. Union Peace Conference - 21st tiate with these ethnic armed frastructural, transportation, ag- made a presentation on the com- The Secretary of NRPC Century Panglong, and to develop organizations. riculture, education and health- mission’s works in peace negoti- added that the government has future plans for peace process- The third step is to ensure care sectors. ations and national-level political pledged to build up a Federal es beyond 2020 General Election that people could enjoy the fruits Secretary of Peace Commis- dislogues. The attendees also Democratic Union to be able through step-by-step procedures of peace as the grass roots are sion Retired Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo presented their recommenda- to end the 70-year long armed and prioritized schemes. mostly affected by armed con- then explained the peace-making tions on the future peace-making conflicts which began with the The second step is to involve flicts. The relevant Union efforts of present and previous efforts. The workshop will contin- country’s independence and non-signatories of the NCA in po- Ministries and State/Region governments. ue on the second day at the same has adopted three-step plans for litical dialogue as the government governments will implement Member of Peace Advisory venue today.—MNA peace making processes which is making more efforts to nego- development programmes of in- committee U Hla Maung Shwe (Translated by Aung Khin) Health Research Congress holds 48th iteration in Yangon

and findings are important for and will permit an additional K3 include research papers from the development of policies, billion in 2019-2020 FY. Japan, Norway, South Korea, management, implementation The Union Minister said Singapore, Britain, Australia, and work sector. He said the they have implemented a health China, Thailand, Indonesia and findings and recommendations research registration system Myanmar. from research conducted by his and will implement research on Later in the afternoon, the ministry need to be reassessed important sectors that require Union Minister met with the rec- in practical usage situations. it. He said new generations of tor, professors and teachers, the He said research results and professionals need to have their department heads, professors, findings need to be genuinely research skills upgraded. assistant professors and teach- used for the objective of conduct- He said they will form a re- ers of the protection and social ing research to be successful. He search titled bank in the future affairs medicine department of said his ministry has acquired and design research guidelines five Universities of Medicine, K1 billion in permitted funds in and protocol that are coherent teachers of University of Basic 2017-2018 FY for research mat- with the nation. He said this Health, and members of protec- ters, K500 million from April to congress will read 107 research tion and social affairs medicine Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe delivers the speech at the opening September 2018, and K1.5 billion posters and 34 papers. group at the University of Public th ceremony of the 48 Myanmar Health Research Congress in Yangon in 2018-2019 FY. Next, the Union Minister ob- Health. yesterday. PHOTO: MNA The Union Minister said served the research posters and The Union Minister told THE opening ceremony of the delivered a speech. He said this they have used these funds exhibition booths and then joined them to share global health in- 48th Myanmar Health Research annual congress brings togeth- for improving administration the research paper presentation formation with their students, to Congress was held at the Med- er researchers, medical experts of health action plans, profes- as Chair. make all-round improvements ical Research Department in and managers so that they may sional expertise, and manage- The congress will be held and will organize a seminar on Yangon yesterday morning. exchange experiences and ment of medicine and medical under the title ‘Antimicrobial relevant topics in the future. Union Minister for Health knowledge. equipment. He said they have resistance: a threat of global — MNA and Sports Dr Myint Htwe first He said research results conduced 955 research projects concern’ until 17 January and (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

Farms need to ensure GAqP for EU market to get Govt’s nod for using farmland

THE government would allow us- Nay Pyi Taw only after they practice the GAqP,” There are 400,000 acres of FY, some 568,227 tonnes of fishery ing farmland for other purposes “After getting the good lab- said Union Minister Dr Aung Thu. fish and prawn breeding farms products, worth US$717.7 million, such as fish farm only when the oratory results for chemical res- Earlier, only fish caught in the wild across the country. Besides, the were exported, according to MFF farmers ensure Good Aquacul- idues on aquaculture products were permitted for export to the country is rich in natural water statistics. ture Practices-GAqP. from Myanmar, EU has given EU market. resources for producing fish Myanmar shipped fishery The Union Minister for Agri- green light to Myanmar to ex- Myanmar has over Myan- and prawns. Out of over 400,000 products worth $533.29 million culture, Livestock and Fisheries port the fishery products to their mar exports fishery products to acres of fish and prawn farms, to foreign countries over the past Dr Aung Thu made the comment countries. However, the fish farms 40 foreign countries, including only 10,000 acres practice GAqP seven and half months (Oct-May) at a coordination meeting on which have got the green light countries in the European Un- system. Currently, about 500 fish of financial year 2018-2019, Com- development of fish and prawn from the EU would get export ion, China, Saudi Arabia, the US, farms on 9254 acres own are cer- merce Ministry data showed.— farming yesterday at his office in permission from our ministry Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. tified with GAqP. In the 2017-2018 MNA (Translated by TTN) 14 JANUARY 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR PyinOoLwin Children’s Literary Festival launched with festive opening ceremony

with relevant state/regional tives of organizing Children’s government and departments Literary Festival continue to be and the participation and sup- maintained as good traditions port of local elders to be festive then it would become a source and full of revelers and they of strength in establishing a have organized for it to be so. democratic federal republic. The Union Minister said he He wished for them to become is delighted to see local elders skilled human resources that and former students actively the nation can rely on in the participating in this PyinOoL- future through the Children’s win Children’s Literary Fes- Literary Festival. tival. He said organizing the Next, Mandalay Region festivals will allow them to be- Education Office Director U come smart and honest people Soe Lwin said the objective of and will carry benefits for the this Children’s Literary Fes- nation once they grow up. tival is coherent with lessons He said if there are many from the current education good citizens then the nation system’s new curriculum. He will be strong and they are or- said the new education system ganizing All-Round Youth De- teaches cooperative participa- velopment Festivals in addition tion and innovation through to Children’s Literary Festival practical and fun lessons in so that children can have all- the classroom. round development. He said the Children’s The Union Minister said Literary Festival are a sort of this is why organizing the Chil- investment in the new educa- dren’s Literary Festival aims to tion system and that is why he Union Minister Dr Pe Myint and party observe student competing in the storytelling contest at the opening make the nation strengthened extends his gratitude to the ceremony of Children’s Literary Festival in PyinOoLwin yesterday. PHOTO: MNA and powerful in the future. He Ministry of Information for said may everyone be able to leading the implementation THE opening ceremony of Relations Department of the try and just as the beautiful provide cooperation to ensure of them. the PyinOoLwin Children’s Ministry of Information, Ba- flowers from a range of hues children are developed and re- Afterwards, students from Literary Festival was held at sic Education Department of can be soothingly seen at the ceive happiness for the future Naungkhamgyi Village B.E.P.S. B.E.H.S. No (1) PyinOoLwin the Ministry of Education, and PyinOoLwin capital of flowers, of the nation. He added that performed ‘Pann Kabar Mhyaw at 9a.m. yesterday and was at- District Management Commit- if all the ethnic nationals in this may good traditions such as Sin’, students from Hein Htet tended by Union Minister for tee, took place in Ayeyawady country were to be united then this be formed. Shan private high school per- Information Dr Pe Myint and Hall of the school and students it would be possible to estab- Next, Mandalay Region formed ‘See Lone Soe Lay Tway officials. opened the ceremony by per- lish prosperous new nation. He Hluttaw Deputy Speaker Dr Chin Do Myay’, students from The first segment of the forming the theme song of the said it is his view that this is Khin Maung Htay spoke on B.E.M.S. (1)/B.E.H.S. (Branch) opening ceremony of the Chil- Children’s Literature Festival. the reason the spirit of working behalf of the Mandalay Re- performed ‘Shan Yoma Ga O-si dren’s Literary Festival, book Next, Union Minister Dr together with others needs to gion government. He said he Tan’, students from Shwe Sar fair and book sale took place Pe Myint delivered an address be instilled at a young age. was proud and delighted that Wyne private high school per- at archway in front of the where he said the Children’s The Union Minister said the PyinOoLwin District Chil- formed ‘Naga Do Ye O-lay’, and school. Union Minister Dr Pe Literary Festivals were held the Children’s Literary Festival dren’s Literary Festival was students from Snow Queen pri- Myint, Mandalay Region Hlut- with three objectives. He said cannot be done by just the Min- organized unitedly and cohe- vate high school performed ‘U taw Deputy Speaker Dr Khin they had planned to make istry of Information and Minis- sively. Shwe Yoe and Daw Moe’. Maung Htay, Pyithu Hluttaw the event festive, happy and try of Education alone but also He said he believes and representative Dr Aung Khin, thronging in line with being a requires forming committees hopes that if the three objec- SEE PAGE-5 Mandalay Region Hluttaw festival. representative U Aung Min, He said they have also Director-General U Ye Naing organized poem recitals and of the Information and Public story-telling programmes, Relations Department, Direc- which are related to literature, tor U Soe Lwin of the Mandalay and opened book sale booths Region Education Office, In- so that children can acquire terim Chairman U Htin Kyaw reading hobbies and increase of the PyinOoLwin District their knowledge and find de- Management Committee, and light together with books and Luyechun students Ma Nan literature in line with receiv- Thiri Nwe, Ma Yin Min Kyaw ing long-term benefits through and Ma Lin Lett Khin cut cer- happiness there. emonial ribbons together with He said they have ar- students to formally inaugu- ranged for the festival to be rate the event. an environment that is relevant Next, Union Minister Dr and delightful with literature. Pe Myint and esteemed guests In addition, it aims to impart a took a collective documentary sense of satisfaction in partic- photograph with the students. ipating in collaborative activ- After this, the second ities at a young age, said the segment of the Children’s Lit- Union Minister. erary Festival, book fair and He said there are process- book sale, jointly organized es to succeed in ethnic soli- Students observe the experiment of the machine at the opening ceremony of Children’s Literary Festival in by the Information and Public darity and peace in the coun- PyinOoLwin yesterday. PHOTO: MNA 14 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

Union Supreme Court sits to pass judgements on special criminal, civil appeal cases, hears special civil appeal cases

THE Union Supreme Court convened at Union Supreme Court room number 1 yesterday with Chief Justice of the Union Su- preme Court U Htun Htun Oo and all Union Supreme Court Judges passing judgements on four special criminal appeal cases and two special civil appeal cases, along with hearing five special civil appeal cases. — MNA (Translated by TTN)

PyinOoLwin Children’s Literary Festival launched with festive opening ceremony A camera man taking photo of Japanese singer Ms Millet Takayama at Dhammayangyi Pagoda in Bagan yesterday. PHOTO: TIN SAN (FDC) Japanese team takes documentary photos in Bagan

JAPANESE singer Ms Millet archaeological zone in Bagan riverbank on 12 January. Takayama and camera crew yesterday. That team also shot The documentary photo shot sunrise, Myanmar tradi- Tharabar Gate and its scenic will be used in cover photo and tional culture and scenic views views, pagodas near Myinkaba poster of Japanese singer Ms of Sulamani, Dhammayangyi, Village and sunset views and Millet Takayama’s new album. and Laymyethna pagodas scenic of the Ayeyawady River — Tin San(FDC) and Minnanthu hill in Bagan at Kyaukmyatmaw stupa on the (Translated by TTN)

Union Minister U Ohn Win inspects

Students participate the painting contest at the opening ceremony of gemstones processing, plant nursery, Children’s Literary Festival in PyinOoLwin yesterday. PHOTO: MNA greening plots in Mandalay Region FROM PAGE-4 the district level, and 32 times ing Factory and its finished through regional organizing for products shop on Theitpan After the opening ceremo- a total of 85 times in all. Road between 62nd and 63rd ny, Union Minister Dr Pe Myint There are plans to organize streets in Mandalay City in and officials walked around the the Children’s Literary Festival the morning. Children’s Literary Festival and in the major cities of Loikaw, The Union Minister gave observed the competitions in Hpa-an and Dawei where re- advice to produce interna- story-telling, impromptu speak- gional and state offices are lo- tional standard finished gem ing, poetry in Kachin, Chin, cated and at the district level in products to attract foreign Shan and Lisu languages, jig- Papun, Gantgaw and Phakant buyers. saw assembly, origami, paint- within this year. They also visited con- ing, coloring, soccer and team In addition, the Ayeyawady struction sites of new build- sports, literature seminars, Region government aims to ings for Forest Department entertainment programmes, hold regionally organized Chil- in Patheingyi Township where department and Yadanarpon dren’s Literary Festival in its they also inspected cultiva- Cyber City University booths, 26 townships within this year. tion of plant nursery managed basic education schools and pri- So far, they have held the festi- by the department. vate school booths, association vals in 16 townships. They will The Union Minister and booths and book sale booths, continue to plan the festivals in Union Minister U Ohn Win inspects plantation in Mandalay Region on 12 January. PHOTO: MNA party looked into timbers con- and charity food stalls. Myanaung, Nyaungdon, Yekyi, fiscated by the district For- Children’s Literary Festi- Kyangin, Bogale, Ngapudaw, UNION Minister for Natural public and greening plots in est Department before they vals were organized at the na- Hinthada, Maubin, Kangy- Resources and Environmen- Mandalay Region on 12 Jan- proceeded to plantations of tional-level, district-level and idaunt, and Pyapon. — Min tal Conservation U Ohn Win uary. firewood and public forests in regional programmes starting Htet Aung (Mahn Sub-printing inspected processing of gem- The Union Minister and Mahlaing and Meiktila town- from 2016. So far, the festival House) stones, construction of office party arrived at the Mingal- ships.—MNA has been organized 9 times at (Translated by Zaw Htet buildings, plant nursery for abar Gemstones Process- (Translated by Aung Khin) the national level, 45 times at Oo) 14 JANUARY 2020 6 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Conservationists conduct waterbird census at Inle Lake sanctuary www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Aye Min Soe [email protected]

SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Kyaw Myaing

SENIOR TRANSLATORS Zaw Htet Oo Aung Khin INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Ye Htut Tin, [email protected]

LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), [email protected] Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), [email protected]

TRANSLATORS Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon Birdwatchers watching waterbird census in Inle lake in Shan State. PHOTO: NAY MYO THUREIN Kyaw Zin Lin Kyaw Zin Tun THE annual Asian Waterbird over 5,600 birds belonging to 17 white-browed crake (Porzana and Australia. The census was REPORTER Census was carried out on 12 species of migratory water birds, cinerea), both of which are en- carried out at Indawgyi Lake in Nyein Nyein Ei, January in the Inle Lake, Balu over 1,900 local forest birds, over dangered species,” according Kachin Sate, Inle Lake in Shan [email protected] Creek, Sagar Lake, and Moebye 100 birds belonging to 11 species to U Sein Tun, head of the Wild- State, Moeyungyi Lake in Bago

PHOTOGRAPHER Dam. of migratory forest birds. life Sanctuary in Inle Lake. The Region, Paleik Lake, and Pyu Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar Conservations recorded “They also spotted two Asian Waterbird Census is car- Lake in central Myanmar. —Nay Kyaw Zeya over 7,660 birds belonging to Baer’s Pochard (Aythyabaeri) ried out every year in January at Myo Thurein 19 species of local water birds, (CR) at Inle Lake and three sites across 25 countries in Asia (Translated by TTN) COMPUTER TEAM Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe, Two CBT Nyi Lin Thu Preparations underway for Yangon-

EDITORIAL SECTION destinations (+95) (01)8604529, Cocokgyun ferry service: YRTA Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 in Sagaing

CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION Region host San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, By Nyein Nyein faced by locals and improving Star Line had been allowed to Hotline - 09 974424114 healthcare, education, busi- provide ferry services to Co- 1,976 visitors as PREPARATIONS are on to pro- ness, and regional development cogyun Township, along with ADVERTISING & MARKETING of Dec ( +95) (01) 8604530, vide water transport between in the Cocogyun Township. other profitable routes. But, Hotline - 09 974424848 Yangon and Cocogyun under Therefore, the Yangon-Co- the services were offered only [email protected] the guidance of the Yangon cogyun six-day route will be for a short duration in reality,” A total of 1,976 tourists and local [email protected] Region government, and ar- operated in the first week of she said. travellers visited two Communi- Printed and published at the Global New rangements are being made every month, according to an On 17 December, 2019, the ty-Based Tourism (CBT) sites in Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at for commissioning a vessel for announcement released by the regional government ministers, Sagaing Region as of December, No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light operating the service, said U Yangon Region government. including Daw Nilar Kyaw, 2019, said U Aung Thu Oo, head of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. Hla Aung, Joint Secretary of U Than Naing Oo, a Re- Minister for Social Affairs of the Sagaing Region Directo- 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. the Yangon Region Transport gional Hluttaw representative U Naing Ngan Lin, Minister rate of Hotels and Tourism. Authority (YRTA). from Pabedan Township con- for Immigration and Human The two sites are Nwe [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com “The regional government stituency, had raised a question Resources Daw Moe Moe Su Nyein Village in Kyaukmyaung www.facebook.com/TheGNLM has already notified the YRTA at the regional Hluttaw meet- Kyi, Yangon Region Advocate Town, Shwebo District and In- to operate the Yangon-Cocog- ing held in October, 2018 on ship General Daw Khin Myo Kyi, daung Village in Watlat Town- yun ship once a month, staring operations between Yangon Hluttaw representatives, and ship of Sagaing Region. The from January this year. Hav- and Cocogyun Township. Daw officials concerned visited Co- CBT programmes caught the ing said that, we have been Nilar Kyaw, the regional minis- cogyun Township. The officials attention of many tourists on preparing for the necessary ter for electricity, industry and met with locals to implement account of the special interac- requirements of a vessel, in transportation, had responded regional development activities tions between local fishermen coordination with the officials that the government had in- in the current financial year. and the famous Ayeyawady concerned,” said U Hla Aung. vited Expressions of Interest They also coordinated on mat- Dolphins. Tourists could also Running a service to the from private entrepreneurs to ters raised by the local people. observe village life and learn remote islands is aimed at eas- operate the route regularly. about architecture, religion, ing transportation difficulties “Earlier, Myanmar Five (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) tradition, and even handicraft skills. As of December-end, the Write for us Two mahouts killed by elephant in Nwe Nyein CBT site attracted We appreciate your feedback and 100 local travellers and 627 tour- contributions. If you have any comments ists, while 834 local visitors and or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email musth in Bago Region 415 tourists visited the Indaung [email protected] CBT destination, according to with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only A male elephant in musth The mahouts were identified become more aggressive and data released by the regional able to publish “Letter to the Editor” trampled two mahouts as U Win Hlaing, 45, and U Kyaw are gripped by an overpowering Directorate of Investment and that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words to death on 10 January while it Lin, 42. ‘Musth’ is described as a desire to mate, according to the Company Administration. — please be aware that your letter will be was being bathed in a creek in state when male elephants’ tes- local police force. —MNA Win Oo (Zeyartine) edited. Kyauktaga, Bago Region. tosterone levels surge and they (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin) (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 14 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 7

About 3,000 cattle stranded at Muse border as trade stalls ahead of Chinese New Year

WITH the Chinese New Year than $1 million. approaching, the live cattle ex- Myanmar has held a se- port market at Muse has cooled, ries of negotiations with Chi- and about 3,000 heads of cattle na at the Joint Border Trade have been stranded in the bor- Cooperation and Coordinating der area, causing difficulties Committee (JBTCC) meetings to traders. on legal exports of cattle along Traders usually trans- with cross-border control of port 20-25 heads of cattle per communicable diseases. 12-wheeled truck from Manda- Myanmar, which allowed lay to Muse gate. The live cattle livestock trade in late 2017, is have to undergo an inspection now exploring new export mar- at the 16th mile gate, Yebyu gate, kets for cattle. and the animal disease surveil- The country exports cattle lance station near Pakyu Village that are above five years old in Kutkai Township, to check along with vaccination certifi- whether they meet the export cates, health certificates, and standard and a health certifi- farming registration certifi- cate has been issued for them. cates According to the 2018 cat- Prior to being exported, tle census, there are 11.5 million they are kept on the roadside heads of cattle in the country. in Kyinsankyawt and in farms Between the 2017-2018FY Cattles in the animal disease surveillance station near Pakyu Village in Kutkai Township. PHOTO: THANT ZIN rented in Muse Town. and the month of October in the Normally, a large cow is val- current FY, more than 460,000 ued at over K1.8-2.2 million, but ing to traders incurring debts. labour wages, cost of feedstuff, US$47.13 million, a sharp drop heads of cattle, worth over $581 suspension of trade often leads If there is a legitimate market healthcare services, and other of $131.38 million compared million, have been exported to to Chinese traders resorting to for cattle export, we can get a general costs. with the corresponding period China through Muse, according price manipulation and offering good price and regular mar- It costs K3,000-5,000 per of the 2018-2019FY, when live- to trade figures. a lower price. ket. We are hoping for it to hap- day to feed one cow. For 100 stock trade was suspended by The authorities have issued “We prefer a Govern- pen,” said traders from Kyaukse heads of cattle, the cost totals China. cattle export licenses to more ment-to-Government agree- Township. about K400,000-500,000 per day. In the previous fiscal, an- than 300 companies in Magway ment for live cattle trade as At present, cattle exports to Corn, sugarcane, and straw are imal products exports were Region. There are around 5,000 it can benefit both the traders China are on the decline owing used as cattle feed. registered at $178.28 million. companies holding cattle export and the two countries. While to suspension of trade by China Myanmar’s exports of ani- Animal products exports licenses across the country. — cattle exports are legal in My- even though the Chinese New mal products between 1 Octo- are mainly driven by the private Thant Zin/ Ko Htet anmar, livestock trade is still Year is approaching. As a result, ber and 3 January in the current sector, with income from the not permitted by China, lead- traders have been burdened by financial year touched a low of public sector amounting to less (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) MRIC endorsed 79 foreign projects, China-Myanmar JV invests 179 domestic proposals as of Dec $172 mln in power generation project in Kyaukpyu THE Mandalay Region Invest- and state authorities to pro- tion Committee (IPC) has been ment Committee has endorsed mote business. The Mandalay formed this year. Manufacturing 79 foreign projects from more Region Investment Committee enterprises will have to oper- By Nyein Nyein about 1,000 MW year on year. than 16 countries and 179 do- was formed to allow local and ate their businesses under the Therefore, a Notice to Proceed mestic proposals since its estab- foreign investors to invest in IPC’s guidance,” said U Thant CHINA-MYANMAR joint ven- was issued for four long-term lishment until December, 2019. the region. Sin Lwin. ture Kyaukpyu Electric Power projects in January, 2018. Of The foreign projects pulled According to statistics re- “Foreign investments have Company has invested US$172 them, a purchase agreement in a capital of US$3.97 billion, leased by the Directorate of flowed into the country from million in a power generation has been signed for the 135 MW which flowed mostly into manu- Investment and Company Ad- various countries. Earlier, China project in Kyaukpyu, according power project in Kyaukpyu.” facturing, power, and other ser- ministration, Yangon Region was the main investor in Myan- to the Directorate of Invest- “The long-term projects vices sectors, while domestic absorbs 60 per cent of all invest- mar. This year, Singapore has ment and Company Adminis- are expected to take at least businesses put in more than ments in Myanmar, Mandalay topped on the list as some West- tration (DICA). three years to start power gen- K5,249 billion, especially in infra- attracts 30 per cent, while the ern countries have invested in The Kyauk Phyu Electric eration. To meet the increasing structure building, manufactur- other regions and states get only Myanmar through Singapore,” Power Co will establish a gas- power demand in 2020, seven ing, and other services sectors, a small share of investments. he added. fired power plant, which can short-term power projects with said U Thant Sin Lwin, Direc- To simplify the verification Starting from 1 August, generate 135 MW of power. a capacity of 1,166 MW are be- tor-General of the Directorate of investment projects, the My- 2018, a more favourable Myan- The JV has been formed ing implemented. Moreover, of Investment and Company anmar Investment Law allows mar Companies Law has been by Myanmar’s Supreme short-term projects to fulfil Administration (DICA). the Region and State Invest- practiced, and more invest- Group and Chinese govern- power requirements of 1,000 Under the new Myanmar ment Committees to grant per- ments have flowed in under the ment-owned Power China MW in 2021 will also be carried Investment Law which was missions for local and foreign incumbent government’s term enterprise. The company out,” he said. enacted in 2017, the Myanmar proposals, where the initial in- than under the former adminis- signed an electricity purchase Starting from 2022, out of Investment Commission has vestment does not exceed K6 tration. – Tin Zar Hlaing (IPRD) agreement with the Ministry the four long-term projects that delegated the power to endorse billion, or $5 million. of Electricity and Energy in were issued Notice to Proceed, investment projects to region “An Investment Promo- (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) November, 2019. the 135 MW power project and At the signing ceremony, two 826 MW projects will gen- Union Minister for Electrici- erate 961 MW of power to meet ty and Energy U Win Khaing the country’s requirements, Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 had said: “The country’s power said U Win Khaing. requirement is increasing by (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 14 JANUARY 2020 14 JANUARY 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9

President’s Office continues Creating announcement of illegal drug Electrifying the rural areas arrests, seizures acting on tip-offs By Kayalet Maung (DRD) plastic-free THE Office of the President issued Press Release No 2/2020 yesterday, publicly announcing the Ministry of Home Affairs’ A developing country, My- it has won awards in ASEAN level. arrests and seizures in the fight against illicit drug trafficking ASanmar understands well After the 37th ASEAN Ministers on up till 11 January. settlements that energy is an essential need for Energy Meeting (AMEM) held in The ministry made the arrests, acting on information, its all-round development. In this Bangkok and the ASEAN Energy sent to the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department of regard, the country is generating Business Forum sponsored by the the Office of the President as of 11 January. URING her visit to Kachin State on 9 January, the more and more electricity to meet Ministry of Electricity and Energy The full text of the press release will be reported in the 15 State Counsellor met with local residents of Myitkyina its demand. But the increase in the from 3 to 5 September 2019, the January issue of The Global New Light of Myanmar.—GNLM Dand replied to a question on creating a plastic waste number of factories, especially the DRD accepted the ASEAN Energy management system in the area by pointing out that public modern facilities and use of elec- Award. participation is paramount in that endeavor. trical appliances by the public has Myanmar is gifted with doubled the countr’s power con- Various means applied beautiful natural scenery sumption rate in a short period. So, DRD won the award at the mi- but careless littering has the country can now supply power cro solar power competition. The stirred up plastic blemish- to only one fourth of its population, micro solar power plant project is Myanmar Daily Weather Report But plastic ac- es on that beauty. The peo- meaning 75 per cent of the national at Hkamti Island village in Palaw (Issued at 7:00 pm Monday 13th January, 2020) ple are not all lazy on this has no access to electricity. Township in Taninthayi Region in companies al- matter. We see in the news the southernmost part of the coun- BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud over the Andaman of the public and organiza- National Electrification Pro- try, and it is one of the Off-Grid Sea and Bay of Bengal. most every as- tions partnering up to clear ject programmes of the National Elec- back alleys of rubbish and Myanmar has over 10.7 mil- trification Project. Under the said FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 14th pect of our lives transform them into recrea- lion households, and the power off-grid programme, over 100,000 January, 2020: Weather will be partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing tional areas and volunteers supply has reached 3.7 million of households of 2489 villages were and Taninthayi regions, Kachin and Mon States and generally from the bag we cleaning drains, sewage ca- them in 2015-2016 and 4.19 million electrified with home-used solar fair in the remaining regions and States. use to carry gro- nals, parks and other public in 2017. The country is adopting power system and over 10,000 properties of litter. and implementing rural elec- household of 38 villages by micro STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in My- Eight villages between Ayeyawady and Chindwin rivers in Yasagyo Township get access to solar power last year. PHOTO: THAN LWIN (MAGWAY) It’s just that there are trification plans to increase the power plants during the three-year anmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-6) feet in off and ceries to phone Page more people who are indif- electrification ratio of the country, 27 | period from 2016-2017 to 2018-2019. along Myanmar Coasts.

ferent to littering and con- and the National Electrification for financial year 2018-2019 was project. ting funds from their budgets and electrify 64 villages, Department The off-grid programme uses re- covers we put tinue to do so than there Project is Culturalincluded Development in them. designated. Moreover, villages taking international loans are also for Development of Border Areas newable energy in supplying about OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Weather is that are ten miles far from the Encouraging sign implementing the task of rural and National Races 44 villages, 137-megawatt to the abovemen- generally fair in the whole country. our smart- are those who care for en- vironmental cleanliness. Collaboration national grid are being electrified Moreover, KfW of Germany electrification. Electric Power Generation Enter- tioned homes and thanks to the phones in. Only Thus, the efforts of the few Beginning financial year 2016- through various means including will provide Euro 30.418 million – prise 194 villages and the private renewable energy, the off-grid FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING are swiftly clouded by the 2017, Department of Rural Devel- solar power, micropower stations, Euro 23.883 million in loans and Narrowing the rural-urban sector two villages. In addition, program cuts 810.9 tons of carbon AREA FOR 14th January, 2020: Fair weather. carelessness of the major- opment of the Ministry Agricul- mini hydropower stations and bio Euro 6.535 million in aids – for the gap 130 households, 213 households, a dioxide from releasing into the air. a few percentage ity and our cities, villages ture, Livestock and Irrigation and gas. The National Electrification Rural Electrification Programme Of the 506 villages in Kayah monastery and a primary school In the past, rural areas had FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA gets recycled and settlements continue of Energy Sector Management Project will electrify almost the II on Grid Electrification in Shan State, power is provided to 357 on the islands in Thanlwin River to pass through many days and FOR 14th January, 2020: Generally fair weather. to me dominated by plastic Assistance PresentationProgramme-ESMAP to Korean Expert Team wholefor Cultural country in 2030. NowFinal Coordination the State Meeting (South). of National The and programme will villages through the national grid, in Hpa-an Townships have been nights without electricity. Now, waste. of the World Bank areMapping implement of Mrauk-U Region- institutions concernedInternational are car -Expertssupply for Nomination power of to Mrauk over-U 30,000 house- 11 villages through micro hydro- electrified. The Department of the Union Government is applying FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING and the rest are This is what our State ing the National Electrification rying out the task based on the holds in 416 villages of Taunggyi, power stations, 89 through solar Rural Development is implement- various means to distribute power AREA FOR 14th January, 2020: Fair weather. Counsellor meant when Project with the state budget, priority list. According to Rural Loilem and Langkho districts in power and two through diesel ing the National Electrification to the rural areas. Thanks to the still dumped out To have the Mrauk-U Cultural Heritage Area listed as a world heritage site, 12 she said public participa- World Bank loan and public con- Development Department, over Shan State (South) during the generators. Hpa-an Township Project with the goal of supplying Union Government’s endeavours, tion is paramount. You can tribution. Thecoordination project meetingscovers the were held.90,000 households in Ayeyawady, five years from 2018 to 2022. The in Kayin State has 474 villages. power to the whole nation in 2030. more and more rural areas will in nature. implement a flawless waste single household Geographic solar Information power sys- SystemTaninthayi, (GIS) Team Sagaing, Magway and Ministry of Electricity and Energy Under the programme to narrow The success of the department in have power supply very soon.

management system but if tem in financialThe yearGIS team 2017-2018, conducted Bagosurveys regions and information and Mon collectionand Kayin to produceusing itsmaps, annual organized budget allotment, the rural-urban gap, the Rural implementing the project has gone (Translated by TMT) not everyone is adhering and the magnitude of the work states will get power under the the region/state government allot- Development Department will beyond the national level leave, as field work into land use and land cover (LULC) in the Mrauk-U Cultural Heritage Zone. Invitation to young to it then we won’t see the 28 | Page

results we wish for. Our neighbours of Thailand and Bangladesh have put cer- writers for Sunday

tain restrictions to reduce plastic production and encouraged Together with archaeologist Dr Bob Hudson, conducted field visits to study the rivers, Ancient Artifacts Documentation Sub-Committee - recycling to lower its impact on the natural environment. But Special streams, ponds, canals, topographical features, evidence of water ways, earthwork walls plastic accompanies almost every aspect of our lives from A list of the artifacts collected in the storage room of Mrauk-U Section was compiled. A and ancient monuments. the bag we use to carry groceries to phone covers we put our list of ancient artifacts at the monasteries of Let Kauk Market and Bu Ywet Ma Hnyoo The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions Meetings were held with a team of Korean experts, Professor Massimo Sarti, the local smartphones in. Only a few percentage gets recycled and the Village and at Pha Ya Paw Monastery was compiled. Captions were prepared for display of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from rest are still dumped out in nature. staff and representatives of Mrauk-U Heritage Trust, People in Need (PiN), and the Food young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation There is only so much officials can do. It is up to businesses items at the museums. Ancient monuments in the inventory are recorded using AutoCad Platform. Interested candidates can send their work to the and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the cultural mapping of to be more accountable for plastic production and citizens to software. Records of ancient artifacts were compiled. Field work reports are prepared. Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee reduce their reliance on plastic products. But the most impor- Mrauk-U Area. Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in person, or by email

tant thing everyone can do now is to stop littering everywhere Field visits are organized to study the ancient ponds, canals, water gates, confluence of to [email protected] with the following and putting the garbage where it belongs – in the dustbin. information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, streams, ancient monuments, elephant pit walls and landmarks. Discussions were held Ancient Monuments Documentation Sub-Committee opinion, etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname, to upgrade Daing Kyi Pond. (3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/ Ancient monuments in the inventory are recorded using AutoCad software. Field visits were organized to collect data on the boundaries (of the State, Districts, University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted Maintenance work was carried out at Thet Kya Mar Aung Zedi and Koe Thaung Temple. piece is your original work and has not been submitted to Townships, Villages and Wards) and the locations of monasteries and nunneries. Mrauk-U Ancient Palace site was excavated and researched. Excavated items were recorded. any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color Data collected on the urban socio-economic infrastructure was recorded at the Sri photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact Stone posts inscribed with numbers and texts were set up at ancient monuments. Ksetra Section of the World Heritage Sites Department. information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar

Working Group on Cultural Heritage Education Committee for Implementation of the Recommendations on Rakhine State Educational talks were conducted for the general public living in wards. From 16 to 29 January 2019, an awareness-raising talk was conducted for people in Myo Thit Ward and Htammarit Ward. Awareness on Nomination Process Workshop 1/2018 Chapter 2 was conducted.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation Sub-Committee A field documentation report was compiled. The construction of a Rakhine traditional boat (called “Laung” ) was recorded in Aung Tat Ward.

A field study was conducted into the bamboo handicraft work and a hand-carried balance (called “Theik”) in Aung Tat, Myo Thit and Yadanapon Wards. Rakhine traditional naming customs were studied and documented. Patchwork art (called “Thingazar”) was documented in Kyet Zay Ward in Mrauk-U and the construction of a fixed wooden vessel was studied.

A field visit was organized to study the construction of a Rakhine traditional house. Historical evidence was collected and documented on the brewing of Rakhine traditional rice liquor.

Committee for Implementation of the Recommendations on Rakhine State 14 JANUARY 2020 10 NATIONAL / SCI / TECH THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Meteorite found in China provides Wanted: Girlfriend to clues to Earth’s lower mantle: study fly to the Moon with WASHINGTON —An internation- tallic iron. This reaction had so far tains a specific silicate, consid- al team of scientists analyzed a only been observed in high-pres- ered the dominant material in the Japanese billionaire meteorite found in China and sure experiments. Earth’s lower mantle and makes gained new insight into Earth’s The meteorite called up about 38 volume percent of the lower mantle and how the planet Suizhou, fell in 1986 in central Chi- Earth. “It provided our team with evolved in the ancient time. na’s Hubei Province, is a shocked samples of natural high-pressure The study published in the meteorite that has experienced minerals like those believed to latest edition of journal Science high-pressure and high-temper- make up the Earth’s deep man- Advances showed that the me- ature conditions through an im- tle,” said the papers co-author tallic iron nanoparticles coexisted pact event. Scientists collected Sang-Heon Dan Shim with Ari- with the meteorite sample. the samples immediately after zona State University. It represented the first direct the fall, thus dispensing with any In the reaction, some Fe(II) evidence in nature of a chemical chemical weathering and altera- ions in the sample converted to reaction called “disproportiona- tion of the iron. Fe(III) and Fe(0), the latter of tion reaction” that help form me- The Suizhou meteorite con- which forms metallic iron, accord- ing to the study. The implications of this study go beyond the discov- ery, and it may ultimately help us understand how Earth itself was Flamboyant entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa said he agreed to the idea oxidized. due to loneliness in middle age. PHOTO: AFP The Earth’s upper mantle is more oxidizing than other planets, which was considered linked to TOKYO (Japan)— A Japanese there’s one thing that I think the sudden rise of oxygen in the billionaire has launched an on- about: Continuing to love one atmosphere 2.5 billion years ago. line wanted ad for a girlfriend woman,” he said in the ad. The researchers suggested who will fly around the Moon Maezawa has also made that when materials of the lower with him on a SpaceX rocket. a pitch on his Twitter account, mantle are transported to the up- Yusaku Maezawa, who re- saying: “Why not be the ‘first per mantle, there would be a loss cently announced his break-up woman’ to travel to the moon?” of metallic iron and the oxidized with a Japanese actress, is The deadline to apply is iron would cause more oxidizing accepting applications from January 17, 2020. He will make This file photo taken on 19 September 2014 shows one of the dozens conditions in the upper mantle. “single women aged 20 or a final selection by the end of of meteorite specimens displayed under a spotlight at Tong Xianping’s showroom in Urumqi, in China’s far-western Xinjiang region. PHOTO: AFP — Xinhua over” who want to enjoy life March after going on dates to the fullest. with the applicants. The matchmaking ex- Maezawa, formerly chief Chinese researchers release zebrafish gene knockout results ercise is being turned into a of online fashion company TV show for a web streaming Zozo, which he sold to Yahoo! BEIJING — Chinese research- ideal model for studying human Researchers from 24 Chi- service. Japan last year, is known for ers reported that they have per- genetics and disease due to its nese research institutes on ze- The flamboyant entre- buying pricey art. formed a systematic knockout of similar genetic structure to hu- brafish reported in the journal preneur said he agreed to He is scheduled to make the genes on Chromosome 1 in mans. Genome Research that with the idea due to loneliness in a lunar trip in 2023 or later as zebrafish. The complete genome se- CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing middle age. the first private passenger on The completed resource quence of zebrafish was pub- technology, they successfully “I have lived exactly as a voyage by entrepreneur Elon has been made open to other re- lished in 2013. Scientists have knocked out 1,029 genes of 1,333 I’ve wanted to until now,” said Musk’s SpaceX. searchers online and is expected found that zebrafish share 70 genes on Chromosome 1 in ze- Maezawa, who has three chil- Maezawa also plans to to power studies of gene activity percent of genes with humans, brafish, and found 1,039 alleles dren with two women. take about half a dozen artists in models of human disease. and 84 percent of genes associ- corresponding to 636 genes that “I’m 44 now. As feelings with him on the trip, which will Zebrafish, a tropical fish ated with human diseases have can be genetically passed to off- of loneliness and emptiness take them around the Moon about 2.5 cm to 4 cm long, is an a zebrafish counterpart. spring.—Xinhua slowly begin to surge upon me, without landing on it.— AFP 14 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR HEALTH / ENVIR 11 False alarm sets off nuclear scare in Canada

MONTREAL(Canada) — An “The Government of Ontario alert signaling an incident at a sincerely apologizes for raising major nuclear power plant near public concern and has begun Toronto in Canada was sent in a full investigation to determine error to millions of residents Sun- how this error happened,” Solic- day, causing a scare and prompt- itor General Sylvia Jones said. ing calls for an investigation. One of the world’s largest nu- The emergency alert went clear power plants, the Pickering out shortly before 7:30 am (1230 facility is located about 50 kilom- GMT). Though intended for resi- eters east of Toronto, Canada’s dents living within a 10-kilometer most populous city, with three (six-mile) radius of the Pickering million inhabitants. Nuclear Generating Station, it Several local officials, includ- went to all residents in Ontario ing Pickering mayor Dave Ryan, Two thirds of the glaciers of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, known as the world’s ‘Third Pole’, will province. immediately demanded an expla- disappear by 2100 if current global warming trends continue. PHOTO: AFP About an hour later, the On- nation of the incident. tario Power Generation company “Like many of you, I was very that manages the nuclear plant troubled to have received that Asia’s Great Rivers: Climate announced on Twitter that the emergency alert this morning,” alert was issued by mistake. Ryan said on Twitter. “There is NO active nucle- “While I am relieved that crisis, pollution put billions at risk ar situation taking place at the there was no actual emergency, Pickering Nuclear Generating I am upset that an error such as HONG KONG(China) — The ing to look conceivable that this tower, some of the world’s larg- Station,” it said. this occurred. I have spoken to year is 2100. The glaciers of the will entail grave threats to all of est and most important rivers, “The previous alert was is- the province and am demand- Hindu Kush-Himalayan region humanity as we know it,” says including the Brahmaputra, sued in error. There is no danger ing that a full investigation take -- the world’s “Third Pole” -- are David Molden, director general Yangtze, Mekong and Indus, be- to the public or environment.” place,” he said. Toronto mayor vanishing as the planet warms, of the International Centre for gin here. The Ontario provincial gov- John Tory also called for a probe, the ice that once fed the great Integrated Mountain Develop- Its health is inextricably ernment apologized, saying the saying area residents had been rivers of Asia is all but lost, and ment (ICIMOD). linked to that of the continent: alert was issued during a routine “unnecessarily alarmed by this with it much of the water needed The 2015 Paris agreement Some 1.65 billion people directly training exercise. event.” — AFP to nurture and grow a continent. saw nations commit to limiting rely on these waters — for their Further stressed by extreme global warming to two degrees lives and livelihoods. heatwaves, erratic monsoons, Celsius above pre-industrial lev- But tens of millions more and pollution, the waterways are els as a way of curbing the worst rely on the agriculture, hydro- in crisis and the lives of hundreds impacts of global warming. power, and industries the rivers of millions hang in the balance. A lower cap of 1.5C was set, fuel. “This is the climate crisis Access to clean water, now only as a goal for nations to work you haven’t heard of,” ICIMOD’s more precious than oil, is a pre- towards. But this year’s Hindu PhilippusWester explains, add- serve of the rich and has become Kush-Himalaya (HKH) Assess- ing that alongside glacier melt, a resource so valuable that peo- ment Report says unless it is there will be increased risk of ple -- and nations -- are willing to met — two-thirds of the region’s floods, droughts, landslides and fight for it. glaciers will be lost by the end of avalanches. But many in Asia This apocalyptic vision is the century. are already living this dystopian the continent’s future if nothing future. In the southern Indian is done to limit global warming, ‘Devastating health impact’ city of Chennai, 2019 brought a An alert signaling an incident at a major nuclear power plant near scientists and environmentalists Running from Afghanistan to drought so severe reservoirs ran Toronto in Canada was sent in error to millions of residents. warn. Myanmar, the HKH region takes dry. Residents were forced to PHOTO: AFP “If urgent climate action is in the Tibetan Plateau, and the queue for water from government not taken rapidly, starting today, Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Kar- tanks or pay black-market prices. and current emission trends akoram mountain ranges. In some cases, desperation led to Nearly 40,000 people in Thailand’s continue unabated, it is start- Functioning as a vast water violence.— AFP Bangkok seek treatment for respiratory illnesses

Sri Lanka mulling use of drone BANGKOK — The Bangkok Met- PhraNakhon and Wang Thong- ropolitan Administration’s (BMA) lang, have indicated its PM2.5 at technology to control dengue virus Health Department on Monday 31-54mg per cubic meter of air in released a report indicating that the past 24 hours while the safe COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Min- leading experts on how drone and transmit the information to nearly 40,000 people in the city’s threshold is at 50mcg,” the BMA istry of Science and Technology technology can be used for the public health inspectors. two main districts have sought Environment Department said. is exploring the possibility of con- prevention of the dengue virus, Earlier this month, Sri Lan- medical treatment for respirato- “PM2.5 was at 54mcg at PhraNak- trolling the dengue virus through which has had a serious impact ka’s Health Ministry said that ry illnesses at its hospitals since hon district and 52mcg at Wang the use of drone technology, the on the health and development of dengue cases in the country September last year. Thonglang district.” Meanwhile, ministry said in a statement here Sri Lanka in recent years. doubled in 2019 compared to the Furthermore, the BMA’s En- BMA permanent secretary Si- on Monday. The ministry said that ac- previous year, with 90 deaths and vironment Department also re- lapasuayRaweesaengsoon said State Minister of Technology cording to a recent study by over 99,000 cases reported nation- ported on Monday the unsafe lev- the BMA ordered its Taksin Hos- and Innovation ThilangaSumathi- Sri Lankan researchers, drone wide. In 2018, 51,659 people were els of particulate matters in the pital, CharoenkrungPracharak pala was quoted by the media as technology had been successful- affected by the mosquito-borne two districts, and have urged res- Hospital and Klang Hospital to saying that discussions were held ly used for aerial inspections to virus with 58 deaths reported. idents to wear a mask outdoors. open their air pollution clinics to recently with stakeholders and identify mosquito breeding sites —Xinhua “Bangkok’s two main districts, treat people.—Xinhua 14 JANUARY 2020 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Harry, William present united front ahead of royal crisis summit

SANDRINGHAM (United King- The fraternal show of unity ‘Bullying’ allegation dom) — Prince Harry and his came as they were summoned Among the stories in Mon- brother Prince William put on a to talks with their grandmother day’s press was a report in The united front as they were sum- Queen Elizabeth II and father Times headlined: “Princes ‘fell moned to showdown talks Mon- Prince Charles aimed at charting out because William wasn’t day on Harry’s future after he a way through the crisis. friendly towards Meghan’.” and his wife Meghan unilaterally The 93-year-old monarch It said Harry and Meghan announced they were quitting as called the trio to urgent talks at saw themselves as having been front-line British royalty. her private Sandringham retreat “pushed away from the royal The brothers, who, at Har- in eastern England. family” by William’s “’bullying’ Prince Harry last year revealed that he had grown apart from his older ry’s public admission, have drift- A statement on behalf of attitude” — adding that sources brother William. PHOTO: AFP ed apart in recent years, lashed Harry and William said: “Despite close to the princes had denied out at a story concerning their clear denials, a false story ran in a this version of events. plus those of Charles, William and call from Canada as they attempt relationship, as newspapers spec- UK newspaper today speculating The Sussexes last week Harry, to seek urgent “workable to work out the “next steps” to- ulated on what caused the Duke about the relationship between said they wanted to step back as solutions” following the bomb- wards a compromise. and Duchess of Sussex to quit the Duke of Sussex and the Duke senior royals, divide their time shell announcement. Issues up for debate include their roles in search of a new life. of Cambridge. between Britain and North Amer- Charles, 71, the heir to the how much money the couple will William, 37, and 35-year-old “For brothers who care so ica, rip up long-established ways throne, flew back from Oman, still receive from Charles — who Harry formed a close bond follow- deeply about the issues sur- of working with the media and where he attended a condolence largely bankrolls his sons and ing their mother Diana’s death rounding mental health, the use seek a “progressive” and finan- ceremony Sunday following the their families — the couple’s royal in 1997 but Harry admitted last of inflammatory language in this cially-independent new role. death of the late Sultan Qaboos. titles and how they can raise their month that they had drifted apart way is offensive and potentially That triggered the queen on Meghan, 38, is expected to own finances without compro- and were now on different paths. harmful.” Thursday to direct her officials, join the meeting via conference mising the monarchy. — AFP Libya rivals in Moscow to Ex-athletics chief Diack in Paris trial over corruption sign ceasefire deal linked to Russian doping

MOSCOW (Russia)— The heads PARIS (France) — LamineDi- of Libya’s warring sides were to ack, the disgraced former head meet in Moscow on Monday to of athletics’ world governing sign a ceasefire deal ending nine body, goes on trial in Paris on months of heavy fighting. Monday facing a potential 10- The meeting follows a diplo- year prison sentence for accept- matic push by Turkey and Rus- ing millions of dollars to cover up sia, which is keen to bolster its tests showing Russian doping. status as a powerbroker in the Diack, the 86-year-old Sen- Middle East and step into a diplo- egalese who was in charge of LamineDiack is accused of turning matic void left by what observers the International Association a blind eye to Russian doping in see as a partial US retreat. of Athletics Federations (now return for payment. PHPOTO: AFP The two sides are expect- World Athletics), between 1999 ed to sign an agreement on the and 2015, is charged with “giving terms of a ceasefire that took and receiving bribes”, “breach year investigation by the French effect over the weekend, raising of trust” and “organised money Financial Prosecutor’s Office, is hopes of an end to the fighting Haftar (r) and Sarraj (l) were to meet in Moscow for talks along with laundering”, and is expected to scheduled to run for three days that has wracked the oil-rich “representatives of other Libyan sides”, the Russian foreign ministry attend court. a week until 23 January and the North African country since said. PHOTO: AFP The prosecution alleges charges carry not only a maxi- a 2011 NATO-backed uprising that Diack obtained $1.5 million mum sentence of 10 years’ pris- killed longtime dictator Moamer- Russian news agencies re- French President Emma- of Russian funds to help fund on but also a heavy fine. Kadhafi. ported representatives of the two nuel Macron on Monday called MackySall’s campaign for the Also appearing in court will The UN-recognised Govern- sides had arrived for talks, but it for a “credible, lasting and veri- 2012 Senegal presidential elec- be HabibCisse, Diack’s former ment of National Accord (GNA) was unclear if Haftar and Sarraj fiable” truce while Italian Prime tion — which he won — in ex- legal advisor, who is suspected in Tripoli, headed by Fayez would meet face-to-face. Minister Giuseppe Conte was change for the IAAF’s anti-dop- of having acted as an interme- al-Sarraj, has been under attack The ceasefire initiative was due in Turkey to discuss the sit- ing arm covering up or delaying diary between the then-IAAF since last April from forces loy- launched by President Vladimir uation with Erdogan. offences by 23 Russians. and Russian athletics and having al to strongman KhalifaHaftar, Putin and Turkish counterpart Foreign powers are keen The aim, prosecutors will received hundreds of thousands who is based in the east of the RecepTayyipErdogan, who joint- to secure influence in Libya — say, was to allow the Russians of dollars. country. ly called for a truce in Istanbul home to Africa’s largest proven to compete in the 2012 London The former IAAF anti-dop- Haftar and Sarraj were last week. crude reserves. Olympics and the 2013 World ing chief Gabriel Dolle will also to meet in Moscow for talks German Chancellor Angela The GNA has signed agree- Athletics Championships in be there, accused of “receiving along with “representatives of Merkel visited Putin on Saturday ments with Ankara assigning Moscow. bribes” amounting to 190,000 eu- other Libyan sides”, the Rus- and he supported her drive to Turkey rights over a vast area The trial, following a four- ros. Both are French. — AFP sian foreign ministry said, with hold a peace conference spon- of the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey and Russia’s foreign sored by the United Nations. in a deal denounced by France, and defence ministers acting Berlin said Monday the summit Greece, Egypt and Cyprus. Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 as mediators. was planned for later this month. — AFP 14 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / BIZ /AD 13 Global stock markets mostly UK economy stalls, as Bank up as focus on China-US pact of England eyes rate cut LONDON (United King- showed the UK economy that characterised the dom) — World stock shrank 0.3 per cent in end of 2019 is returning LONDON (United King- markets mostly rose on November, as Brexit and to trading floors, dealers dom) — Britain’s econ- Monday as investor atten- political uncertainty con- were left a little disap- omy has stalled, official tion turned to the global tributed to slashing man- pointed by a below-par data showed Monday, as economic outlook and this ufacturing output. jobs report out of Wash- Brexit and political uncer- week’s planned signing of In the eurozone mean- ington on Friday. tainty contributed to slash- the China-US trade pact. while, Paris stocks added All three main index- ing manufacturing output, Heading towards 0.3 per cent but Frankfurt es on Wall Street ended in heaping pressure on the midday, London won 0.5 flatlined. negative territory follow- Bank of England to cut in- per cent on the back of “Equity market sen- ing the reading, having hit terest rates. the weaker pound, which timent in Europe... is pos- new highs, with profit-tak- Gross domestic prod- boosts share prices of itive as traders are looking ing also playing a role. uct contracted 0.3 per cent multinationals that earn ahead to the signing of the However, analysts in November, the Office for in dollars. first phase of the US-China pointed out that while National Statistics said in The file photo taken on 7 February 2019 shows the Bank of Sterling sagged as trade deal on Wednesday,” the data missed expec- a statement. It grew only England building in central London. PHOTO: AFP Bank of England policy- said CMC Markets analyst tations, it did suggest that 0.1 per cent in the three maker GertjanVlieghe David Madden. the Federal Reserve will months to the end of No- strengthen. visor to financial research- hinted at a potential vote The picture was likely maintain interest vember, the ONS added. And on Thursday, the ers EY ITEM Club. in favour of a January cut brighter in Asia with Hong rates at low levels for Manufacturing mean- bank’s outgoing governor, “It is clear that busi- to the central bank’s main Kong rallying more than some time to come, with while slumped 1.7 per cent Mark Carney, said the mon- nesses were cautious in interest rate. one percent and Shanghai some tipping the next in November. etary policy committee was their behaviour while it also Stoking rate-cut up 0.8 per cent. move could be another Speaking ahead of the looking at the merits of appears that consumers speculation, official data While the optimism cut.— AFP data a Bank of England pol- near-term stimulus. were reluctant to spend.” icymaker, GertjanVlieghe, As for the latest GDP British Prime Minis- hinted at a potential vote data, “a poor performance ter Boris Johnson’s Con- in favour of a January cut in November was always servatives convincingly Indonesia, UAE sign $23 bn to the BoE’s main interest on the cards given that the won a general election in rate, weighing on the pound uncertainties facing the December that has broken investment deals: officials Monday. economy were at a peak the deadlock over the UK’s It followed comments with the general election departure from the Euro- JAKARTA (Indonesia) — nearly a dozen deals signed newable energy and agri- Friday by fellow policy- looming and doubts over pean Union. Indonesia and the United after a meeting between In- culture. maker SilvanaTenreyro, what would happen on the Britain’s parliament Arab Emirates have struck donesian President JokoW- Indonesia’s leader who said she could sup- Brexit front after it had last week finally approved nearly $23 billion in busi- idodo and Crown Prince has said he will focus his port a rate cut from the been delayed again from Brexit, ending years of ar- ness deals, including agree- Sheikh Mohammed Bin second term on luring current 0.75-per cent lev- 31 October”, noted Howard guments that toppled two ments in the energy sector Zayed in Abu Dhabi over more foreign investment el, if the economy did not Archer, chief economic ad- UK governments.— AFP and on infrastructure pro- the weekend, Widodo said to Southeast Asia’s biggest jects, the Southeast Asian on social media. economy and keep up a nation said Monday. About $12.6 billion was multi-billion-dollar infra- Transferring Distributor for Registered Products The investments will linked to an agreement structure drive. be made through a new In- between Indonesia’s state Jakarta said the Distribution of following pesticides registered by Asiatic Agricultural Industries Pte Ltd (Singapore) is transferring from Uni Crop Co Ltd to Farm Link Co Ltd. Any objection donesian sovereign wealth energy firm Pertamina agreements could include regarding to this transfer can notify at Co Secretary, Myanmar Pesticide Registration Board, fund set to also involve Ja- and Abu Dhabi National investment in Indonesia’s West Gyogone, Insein Township within two weeks. pan’s Softbank and US In- Oil Company to develop planned new capital on Sr Trade Name Active Ingredient Type of Reg Reg No ternational Development a petrochemical plant in the island of Borneo as it Finance Corporation, Ja- West Java, according to In- moves away from congest- 1. Endow Imidacloprid 20% + Metalaxyl 20%WP Prov 2014 – 1882 karta said, without elabo- donesia’s foreign ministry. ed Jakarta — one of the Asiatic Agricultural Industries Pte Ltd (Myanmar Branch). Rangoun Business Center, rating. Other investments fastest sinking cities on Room 209, No.97. West Shwe Gon Daing Road. Tele : 09-5145328, 09797801339 The figure includes include deals in ports, re- Earth.— AFP

CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV PRESIDIO VOY.NO. (031W/E) MV CHERRY VOY.NO. (003 N/S) MV BBC KIBO Consignees of cargo carried on MV PRESIDIO Consignees of cargo carried on MV CHERRY VOY. Consignees of cargo carried on MV BBC KIBO VOY. VOY.NO. (031W/E) are hereby notified that the vessel NO. (003 N/S) are hereby notified that the vessel will be NO. (1048047) are hereby notified that the vessel will be will be arriving on 14-1-2020 and cargo will be discharged arriving on 14-1-2020 and cargo will be discharged into arriving on 14-1-2020 and cargo will be discharged into the into the premises of MIP/MITT where it will lie at the the premises of MIP where it will lie at the consignee’s risk premises of AIPT2 where it will lie at the consignee’s risk consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the Port of Yangon. 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. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA SHIPPING MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S BEN LINE AGENCIES PTE., LTD AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE SINGAPORE PTE, LTD Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 14 JANUARY 2020 14 ASIA THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava 26 killed in rain, snow-related TALISAY CITY (Philippines) surrounding the Taal volcano, quakes rattled the area. quickly sold out of dust masks, incidents in — Lava and broad columns of which burst to life Sunday and “We are really scared of which health officials said could ash illuminated by lightning has forced over 20,000 people to what might happen to us... that help protect against potential- Pakistan spewed from a volcano south of seek refuge in evacuation cen- our house might collapse in a ly harmful effects of the pow- the Philippine capital on Monday, tres, a provincial governor said. strong earthquake and that der-like soot. ISLAMABAD — Heavy rain and grounding hundreds of flights as Geologists said the volcano we’ll all be killed by falling de- “I’ll just stay at home and snowfall continued to wreak authorities warned of a possible remained active, spurting red- bris,” said Bienvenido Musa, tie a handkerchief around my havoc by disrupting daily life in “explosive eruption”. hot lava some 500 metres (1,600 aged 56. face. I think that’s OK,” Manila different areas of Pakistan as Fine grit weighed down feet) into the air from new cracks “Who wouldn’t be scared? resident MenchieClaveria said, at least 26 people were killed in trees and turned roads into that have opened in its northern That’s why I decided to send my after attempting to buy a mask. weather-related incidents during muddy messes across the region flank, as accompanying earth- family to an evacuation centre.” Limited flight operations re- the last 24 hours, local media and Taal is a tourist attraction sumed mid-Monday at Manila’s officials said Monday. that sits in a picturesque lake, main international airport, near- Pakistan’s southwest Ba- yet is also one of the most ac- ly a day after authorities halted lochistan province is the worst tive volcanoes in a nation where them due to the safety risk vol- hit by the torrential rain and earthquakes and eruptions are a canic ash poses to planes. heavy snowfall, where at least frightening and destructive part However, travellers booked 21 people lost their lives in sep- of life. on over 240 cancelled flights still arate incidents, according to The Philippines sits on the faced delays at Ninoy Aquino the Provincial Disaster Man- Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tec- International Airport. agement Authority (PDMA) of tonic plates collide deep below “I’m disappointed because Balochistan. the Earth’s surface. this (delay) means additional At least five people, includ- Schools in the region around expense for me and it’s tiring ing two children, were killed and Taal, some government offices to wait,” said stranded traveller 10 others injured in three dif- in Manila and the Philippine Joan Diocaras, a 28-year-old Fil- ferent regions of the country’s Stock Exchange were closed ipino who works in Taiwan. eastern Punjab province. Geologists said the volcano remained active, spurting red-hot lava some as authorities issued warnings “But there’s nothing we can Earlier on Sunday, the into the air as accompanying earthquakes rattled the area. PHOTO: AFP against breathing the ash. Stores do.” —AFP PDMA imposed a state of emer- gency in seven districts of Ba- lochistan after heavy rain and snowfall disrupted daily life. China defends barring Human Chief Minister of Ba- lochistan Jam Kamal Khan told Rights Watch head from Hong Kong the media on Sunday that the situation was not normal and a BEIJING (China) — China on rights agencies. The long-time show that the relevant NGO has high alert had been sent to local Monday defended barring the executive director said Sunday through various means support- officials and rescue teams in the head of Human Rights Watch that he was turned back by au- ed anti-China radicals, encour- respective regions where up to from entering Hong Kong, saying thorities at the city’s airport. aged them to engage in extrem- four feet of snowfall had been Kenneth Roth was supposed to non-governmental organisations China last month announced ist, violent and criminal activity, reported so far. give a press conference in Hong were responsible for political un- sanctions on American NGOs, and incited Hong Kong independ- Kong to unveil the New York- “The government is on high rest in the city and should “pay including HRW, in retaliation for ence separatist activities,” Geng based rights group’s latest global alert and official teams are work- the proper price”. the passage of a US bill backing said. “They bear major respon- survey. PHOTO: AFP ing round the clock for the rescue Kenneth Roth was supposed Hong Kong’s pro-democracy sibility for the current chaos in work. We are managing to clear to give a press conference in Hong movement. “Allowing or not al- Hong Kong. These organisations biggest political crisis in decades. roads from snow and reaching Kong this week to unveil the New lowing someone’s entry is China’s should be punished, and should Millions have turned out on stranded and needy people to York-based rights group’s latest sovereign right,” foreign ministry pay the proper price.” the streets of the semi-autono- provide them with help,” said global survey, which accuses Chi- spokesman GengShuang said at Hong Kong has been bat- mous financial hub to demand the chief minister. na of prosecuting “an intensive a regular press briefing. tered by nearly seven months of greater democratic freedoms. Heavy snowfall and torren- attack” on international human “Plenty of facts and evidence occasionally violent protests, its —AFP tial rain have disrupted daily life by stopping electricity supply and internet service and block- ing almost all roads in the affect- Australian ‘megablaze’ brought under control ed areas. The Pakistan Meteorologi- SYDNEY (Australia) — Exhaust- Fitzsimmons said there was a out, the New South Wales Rural and graduation presents rolled cal Department said on Monday ed firefighters said they had fi- “small area of burning still to Fire Service said it would be “all into one. Fingers crossed.” morning that up to 56 mm of rain nally brought Australia’s largest complete” but the “containment of our Christmas, birthday, en- Dozens of other fires are yet was recorded in different are- “megablaze” under control Mon- prognosis looks promising”. gagement, anniversary, wedding to be controlled.—AFP as of Balochistan, adding that day, as wet weather promised The fire seared an area of heavy snowfall and rain are also to deliver much-needed respite national park three times the size expected in the upcoming days for countryside ravaged by bush- of Greater London and lit several in different regions, including fires. connected blazes totalling over the provincial capital of Quetta. New South Wales firefighters 800,000 hectares. — Xinhua said they finally had the upper As residents and authorities hand in the fight against the vast continued to come to grips with Gospers Mountain fire on Syd- the sheer scale of the devasta- Advertise ney’s northwestern outskirts, tion, the Bureau of Meteorology which has been burning for al- forecast some firegrounds areas with us/ most three months. could get up to 50 millimetres Hot Line : Visiting the area on Monday, (two inches) of rain in the next 09974424848 New South Wales Rural Fire week, a relief after a prolonged The toll on wildlife has been catastrophic, with a billion animals killed, Service commissioner Shane drought. If that forecast bears according to scientists. PHOTO: AFP 2 ; 52 PM

14 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR MIDDLE EAST 15 Iran agrees de-escalation ‘only Iraq warns of ‘collapse’ solution’ to solve crisis with US if Trump blocks oil cash BAGHDAD(Iraq) — Iraqi officials outrage over a US drone strike TEHRAN (Iran) — Iran has fear economic “collapse” if Wash- on Baghdad two days earlier signalled it favoursa de-escala- ington imposes threatened sanc- that killed top Iranian general tion after 10 days of heightened tions, including blocking access to QasemSoleimani and his Ira- tensions with the United States a US-based account where Bagh- qi right-hand-man, Abu Mahdi during which both sides fired mis- dad keeps oil revenues that feed al-Muhandis. siles and Tehran accidentally shot 90 percent of the national budget. The Central Bank of Iraq’s down a passenger aircraft. US President Donald Trump account at the Fed was estab- Security was stepped up was outraged by the Iraqi parlia- lished in 2003 following the US-led in Iran’s capital Sunday after a ment voting on January 5 to oust invasion that toppled ex-dictator vigil the previous night for those foreign forces, including some Saddam Hussein. killed in the air disaster turned 5,200 American troops, who have Under United Nations Se- into an angry protest and police helped local soldiers beat back curity Council Resolution 1483, temporarily arrested the British jihadists since 2014. which lifted the crippling global ambassador for being there. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (r) meeting with the Emir of Qatar If troops were asked to leave, sanctions and oil embargo im- US President Donald Trump Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Tehran. PHOTO: AFP he threatened, “we will charge posed on Iraq after Saddam’s warned Iran against harming them sanctions like they’ve never invasion of Kuwait, all revenues demonstrators and against a sides agreed de-escalation is the Minister Shinzo Abe warned mili- seen before.” The US then de- from Iraqi oil sales would go to repeat of a deadly crackdown “only solution” to the regional tary conflict with Iran will have an livered an extraordinary verbal the account. against rallies in November crisis, the Qatari ruler said. impact on global peace and sta- message directly to Prime Min- Iraq is OPEC’s second-big- sparked by a fuel price hike. Qatar hosts the largest US bility, Japanese foreign ministry ister Adel Abdel Mahdi’s office, gest crude producer and more “To the leaders of Iran - DO military base in the region but spokesman Masato Ohtaka said. two Iraqi officials told AFP. than 90 per cent of the state NOT KILL YOUR PROTEST- also enjoys strong ties with Iran, In a briefing to parliament, “The PMO got a call threat- budget, which reached $112 ERS,” Trump tweeted Sunday in with which it shares the world’s Hossein Salami, commander of ening that if US troops are kicked billion in 2019, derives from oil his occasional all-capitals style. largest gas field. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, said out, ‘we’ — the US — will block revenues. To this day, revenues US Defense Secretary Mark “We agreed... that the only the missiles it fired last Wednes- your account at the Federal Re- are paid in dollars into the Fed Esper, however, said Trump was solution to these crises is de-es- day on Iraqi bases hosting US serve Bank in New York,” one account daily, with the balance still willing to “sit down and dis- calation from everyone and dia- troops were not aimed at killing official said. Parliament’s vote to now sitting at about $35 billion, cuss without precondition a new logue,” Emir Sheikh Tamim bin American personnel. oust the troops was triggered by Iraqi officials told AFP.— AFP way forward” with Iran, although Hamad Al-Thani said on what was The US said no American Tehran has steadfastly refused to believed to be his first official visit personnel were harmed in the hold talks with Washington unless to the Islamic republic. attacks.Across the border in Iraq, it lifts sanctions first. For his part, Rouhani said: the military said rockets slammed Tehran said it favoured “We’ve decided to have more con- on Sunday into Al-Balad, an Iraqi an easing of tensions after its sultations and cooperation for airbase where US forces have arch-enemy Washington on 3 the security of the entire region.” been stationed, wounding two January killed a revered Ira- Iran’s president also met Iraqi officers and two airmen. nian general, Quds Force chief with visiting Pakistani Foreign The base had held a small QasemSoleimani, in a Baghdad Minister Shah MehmoodQureshi, US Air Force contingent as well drone strike. whose country has offered to me- as American contractors, but a diate between Tehran and US majority of these personnel had ‘A critical time’ ally Riyadh. already been evacuated due to In a meeting between Iran’s In a meeting Sunday with the tensions between the US and Iraqi officials say around $35 billion of the country’s oil revenues are held President Hassan Rouhani and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Iran, military sources told AFP. at the US Federal Reserve, which means Washington’s threat to restrict the visiting emir of Qatar, both bin Salman, Japanese Prime — AFP access could be a major problem. PHOTO: AFP Abe calls for Saudi cooperation to stabilize Middle East

AL ULA/RIYADH — Japanese “A military conflict in the who is considered Saudi Arabia’s manner.” Saudi Arabia has built stroyer and patrol planes to the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Middle East would have a huge de facto ruler. “I’d like to ask all good relations with the United region to safeguard commercial Sunday sought cooperation from impact on global peace and sta- countries concerned to respond States while both countries har- shipping. Prince Mohammed told Saudi Arabia to ensure stability bility,” Abe told the crown prince, (to the situation) in a restrained bor hostility toward Iran. Japan, Abe that he “fully supports” the in the Middle East as he urged which maintains friendly ties decision, with the two agreeing to all parties involved to exercise with Iran, has been encourag- coordinate closely toward secur- restraint amid heightened US- ing dialogue between Tehran and ing the safe navigation of ships Iran tensions, a senior Japanese Washington amid a months-long in the region, according to the government official said. standoff over a 2015 nuclear deal. Japanese official. In his meeting with Saudi Abe is visiting Saudi Ara- Abe’s visit comes as con- Crown Prince Mohammed bin bia, the world’s largest crude oil cerns about a US-Iran military Salman near Al Ula in the coun- exporter and a crucial supplier conflict have receded somewhat. try’s northwest, Abe expressed to resource-poor Japan, on the US President Donald Trump his concern about the grave im- first leg of a five-day trip that will did not resort to further military pact that a military conflict in the also take him to the United Arab action last week against Iran fol- region would have on the rest of Emirates and Oman. Japan relies lowing Tehran’s targeting of Ira- the world. on the region for about 90 per cent qi bases hosting US troops with Both agreed that collective of its oil imports. missiles. The Iranian attack was efforts are necessary toward eas- Abe also briefed the crown in retaliation for the US killing of ing Middle East tensions, accord- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (l) and Saudi King Salman hold prince on Japan’s initiative to a top Iranian commander earlier ing to the official. talks in Riyadh on 12 January 2020. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS send a Self-Defence Forces de- this month.— Kyodo News 14 JANUARY 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Second coordination meeting held for FIFA Football for Schools Programme

THE Ministry of Health and and facilities and for cooperation Sports, the Ministry of Educa- with parents and town elders, tion, and the Myanmar Football local officials, and TFAs. Federation on Sunday held the Afterwards, Union Minister second coordination meeting on for Health and Sports Dr Myint organizing the FIFA Football for Htwe said his ministry would Schools Programme this month cooperate with MoE and MFF to at the Novotel Max Yangon. develop youth footballers’ skills At the meeting, President over the long run. of the Myanmar Football Fed- Union Minister Dr Myo eration (MFF) U Zaw Zaw ex- Thein Gyi also said the Educa- plained the plan for launching tion Ministry is cooperating with the FIFA Football for Schools MFF for youth football compe- Programme on 31 January and titions. The ministry is drawing said the producers are cooper- football timetables and will also ating with ministries to increase a draw budget plan, he said while opportunities for playing football calling for capacity building. in all states and regions. The FIFA Football For He also promised to help Schools Programme, designed students, teachers, physical by FIFA for Myanmar, will be training coaches, referees, and launched on 31 January at the match supervisors with tech- artificial turf of the National niques. Football Academy in Yangon, ac- (From left to right) Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi, Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe and President of MFF U The MFF president also cording to the Myanmar Football Zaw Zaw at the second coordination meeting on organizing the FIFA Football for Schools Programme at the called for provision of stadiums Federation. — Kyaw Khin Novotel Max Yangon on 11 January. PHOTO: MFF WLC: ‘Battlebones’ lethwei fight Mourinho plants seed of planned on 31 Jan doubt over injured Kane’s A lethwei contest titled ‘Battle- Euro 2020 hopes bones’ is being organized at the end of January in Yangon by LONDON (United Kingdom) doubt over the 26-year-old’s the World Lethwei Champion- — Tottenham manager Jose participation at the European ship (WLC), the world’s largest Mourinho has dropped an un- Championship in June and July. bare-knuckle fighting organiza- expected hint that England cap- Mourinho even appeared tion. tain Harry Kane is not certain to admit Kane is not guar- The event will feature local to be fit in time for Euro 2020. anteed to play again before and international fighters, and Kane needed surgery on next season, which would be will start at 5 pm on 31 January his left hamstring after suffer- a nightmare scenario for the at the Thein Phyu Indoor Stadium ing a ruptured tendon against Tottenham boss and England in Yangon. Southampton on New Year’s manager Gareth Southgate. PHOTO: WLC The main bout of the event is Day. “News on Harry we don’t scheduled to take place between Naimjon Tuhtaboyev. Naimjon the fighters who will participate Tottenham have said they have and if you ask me every Myanmar’s Middleweight King beat the current champion in in the event. The event will be expect Kane to be back in train- time we come here the answer and Lethwei pound-for-pound 2014. broadcast live on CANAL+ My- ing in April, with no exact date will be the same,” Mourinho Number 1, Too Too, and Tiger Sok Rith, Samuel Toscano, anmar FG and UFC Fight Pass. set for the striker’s return to told reporters. Muay Thai fighter champion and Saw Kaung Htet are among — Kyaw Khin first-team action. “We expect him to be out Mourinho was questioned until, I don’t know, mid-April, about Kane at a press confer- end of April, May, next season After Week-1, Yadanarbon F.C. leads MPT ence on Monday and his answer I don’t know. I have no updates suggested there could be some to give on Harry.”— AFP Myanmar National League 2020

AFTER the first week of the MPT eyawady United F.C. and Magwe and 15 February, Week-4 on 20 Myanmar National League 2020, F.C. with one point each. and 21 February, Week-5 on 27 Yadanarbon F.C. is at the top of In Week-1, Shan United beat and 28 February, Week-6 on 5 and the standing table, having earned ISPE by 1-0, Ayeyawady United 6 March, and Week-7 on 14 and three points with two goal differ- conceded a 0-0 draw against Mag- 15 March. ence, according to the Myanmar we, Yadanarbon F.C. beat Zwekap- The first round of the MPT National League’s website. in by 2-0, Yangon United defeated Myanmar National League II 2020 Sagaing United is in the Chin United by 2-1, Hantharwady will end on 15 March, and the sec- second place with 3 points and United beat Rakhine United by ond seven-week round will be held one goal difference, followed by 1-0, and Sagaing United claimed from 21 May to 17 July. Yangon United in the third place, a 3-2 win over Southern Myan- The venues for the tourney Hantharwady United in the fourth mar F.C. are Sa Lin ground, Padonmar place, and Shan United F.C. in fifth The Week-2 matches of the Stadium, University Stadium, M3 place with three points each. MPT MNL 2020 will be held on Bahan Stadium, and South Dagon Tottenham and England star Harry Kane is sidelined with a hamstring They are followed by Ay- 29 and 30 January, Week-3 on 14 Stadium. — Kyaw Khin injury. PHOTO: AFP