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One More Body Found, Families Mourn As Plane Search Continues CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR VICTIMS OF PLANE CRASH P-10 (LOCAL NEWS) Vol. IV, No. 54, 1st Waning of Nayon 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 10 June 2017 N ATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL State Counsellor meets Vice President addresses Flooding in Yangon Maungtaw exports Canada Governor General ceremony for returning to be resolved with over US$1mn to Mr. David Johnston confiscated farmlands World Bank loan Bangladesh PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-3 PAGE-2 One more body found, families mourn as plane search continues WITH one more body discov- Divers from the Tatmadaw search ered yesterday, the total num- for bodies and the missing plane in ber of retrieved bodies from a the Andaman Sea yesterday in rough military transport plane crash weather. PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY reached 32. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Amid severe weather in the Andaman Sea, the search for the plane that went missing with 122 people on board entered a third day yesterday with the help of eight navy ships, 20 local fishing boats and multiple sonar systems. Out of 30 bodies pulled from the sea by Thursday evening, 16 were able to be identified after forensic examinations at Dawei Hospital. The bodies were then cremated in the presence of the relatives, according to the Min- istry of Defence. More than 100 relatives and friends wept quietly and others offered prayers to commemorate the identified victims, who were cremated yesterday in Dawei on a rainy afternoon. “What we found now is my granddaughter. Her father and mother’s bodies are not found yet,” said one of the mourners, senior military officers consoled The money will be provided to yesterday to help if more bod- eight children made up the tally Ma Myat Thaw May, her voice the relatives of the victims at the the families of the victims, said ies needed to be carried ashore of bodies searchers have pulled trembling as she spoke of the Mingaladon Airbase in Yangon. the statement. in the fishing village of Sanlan, from the Andaman Sea since 7-month-old girl. Donors presented cash as- With 90 passengers and about 600 km (372 miles) from Wednesday, the military said on Commander-in-Chief (Air) sistance yesterday reaching a crew still unaccounted for, scores Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon. its official page on social media General Khin Aung Myint and total of more than K568 million. of soldiers were on standby Twenty-three adults and site Facebook. SEE PAGE-2 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw sends condolences to families of missing Tatmadaw plane DURING yesterday’s meet- missing Tatamadaw transport cord the appointments of Dep- idaungsu Hluttaw announced and U Khin Maung Kyi and ing of the Pyidaungsu Hlut- plane, with representative uty Minister for Construction for the enrollment of hluttaw Union Election Commission taw, the legislature confirmed observing two minutes of si- and Ayeyawady Region Govern- representatives who object members U Myint Naing and and put on record a motion lence in memory and prayer ment Minister for Planning and to the appointment of Union U Than Htay proposed by the of condolence to families and to the victims. Finance sent by the President. Supreme Court judges U Mya President. friends of the victims of the The hluttaw then put on re- Next, Speaker of Py- Han, U Myo Tint, U Soe Naing SEE PAGE-2 10 JUNE 2017 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw sends condolences to families of missing Tatmadaw plane FROM PAGE-1 bwe constituency, Daw Thandar ments of the hluttaw represent- Afterward, the hluttaw of Einme constituency, Dr. Kyaw atives. representatives debated a re- Ngwe of Magway Region constit- Afterward the hluttaw port number (6/2017) of the uency 10, U Yan Lin of Kyaiklat agreed to put on record the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Public Ac- constituency, U Kyaw Htay of Union Auditor General’s Office counts Joint Committee views Leshi constituency, U Sein Win of report on the findings of the FY and remarks on a report sent Maubin constituency, Daw Than 2015-2016 development fund re- by the Union Auditor General’s Than Lwin of Hpa-an constituen- lated to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Office on the findings of the FY cy and U Aung Thike of Seikpyu and confirmed the Pyidaungsu 2015-2016 development fund re- constituency debated the report. Hluttaw Public Accounts Joint lated to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Union Auditor General U Committee report number U Kan Myint of Thayet con- Maw Than then explained the (6/2017).—Myo Thu Hein, Aye stituency, U Khin Cho of Hlaing- report number (6/2017) and com- Aye Thant (MNA) Pyidaungsu Hluttaw being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA Another body recovered as search for military plane continues FROM PAGE-1 “We have not received any information about survivors,” said Phyu Phyu Win, a regional social welfare and relief official. “Hopefully someone would sur- Workers loading boats with bags of rice that will be exported to neighbouring Bangladesh. PHOTO: YE HTUT vive.” Soldiers, family members and crew were on board the weekly flight from several coast- Maungtaw exports over US$1mn to Bangladesh al towns to Yangon when it went missing. Min Thit (MNA) num pots and pans and water rates. In the 2015-2016 financial US$7.7 million in exports and Contact with the Chi- tokens. year, imports from Bangladesh US$106,000 in imports. In the nese-made Y-8-200F transport THE Maungtaw District’s Min- The Maungtaw Border reached only US$60,000. 2015-2016 financial year exports plane was lost 29 minutes af- istry of Commerce said the val- Trade Group said normally Another local resident reached US$5.4 million and im- ter takeoff, while at a height of ue of exports to Bangladesh Maungtaw exports saltwater said border trade is conduct- ports reached US$66,000. In the 18,000 feet (5,485 metres), about in May reached over US$1.076 prawn, dried fish and bamboo, ed based on trust between 2016-2017 financial year exports 43 miles (70 km) west of Dawei, million, with virtually no im- among other commodities, merchants. Payment is made reached US$2.9 million and im- the military said. ports from Bangladesh. while cement, aluminum pots only after the merchandise has ports reached US$27,000. An aircraft wheel, two life U Aung San Thein, the Vice and pans and clothing products been sold. To improve border trade jackets and bags with clothes - Chariman of the Maungtaw are imported from Bangladesh. Imports from Bangladesh with Bangladesh, a trade zone is believed to be from the missing Merchants Association, said A local resident from mainly arrive through Sittway being constructed near Kanyin plane - were found on Thursday. that these days Maungtaw ex- Maungtaw said trade with and Maungtaw in Rakhine Creek in Maungtaw with the Some oil patches were also spot- ports hilsa fish, rice, ginger, Bangladesh is not the same State. Among the two, Maung- Rakhine State Government ted, the military said. dried fish and other edible with other neighbouring coun- taw is the primary trade route allotting Ks600million and The cause of the incident products. tries. Thailand and China have with Bangladesh. private companies putting in has yet to be confirmed. Maungtaw’s exports make a high amount of imports into According to the Maung- Ks400million into the project. State-owned China Nation- up 90 per cent of the border Myanmar. Bangladesh’s busi- taw Trade outpost, trade with A main building, a warehouse, a al Aero-Technology Import & trade, with imports from Bang- ness is mainly in textile produc- Bangladesh during the 2014- jetty and several office buildings Export Corporation, maker of ladesh consisting only of alumi- tion, so they have low import 2015 financial year reached have finished construction. the plane, said it would assist Myanmar authorities in inves- tigating the crash. Survivors are unlikely more Matriculation examination results to be released than 72 hours after contact with the plane was lost, despite warm The matriculation exam re- centers in respective town- School in Yankin Township, No. in Thingangyun Township. sea temperatures, experts have sults for the 2016-2017 aca- ships, states and divisions. 3 Basic Education High School Exam results will be an- said. demic year will be released Besides, the examination in Kamayut Township, No. 1 nounced at schools and exam Many bodies fragmented nationwide on 17 June early results of the states and di- Basic Education High School centers, and can be found on- into several pieces and no vic- morning. visions will also be posted at in Lanmadaw Township, No. 2 line at the website of Myanmar tim wearing a life jacket has The examination results No. 1 Basic Education High Basic Education High School Boards of Examinations: www. yet been recovered, a member will simultaneously be an- School in Insein Township, in Dagon Township and No. 1 myanmarexam.org. — Myan- of the emergency team said.— nounced at the examination No. 1 Basic Education High Basic Education High School mar News Agency Reuters and GNLM 10 JUNE 2017 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor meets Canadian Governor General Mr. David Johnston STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Forum was established by the Suu Kyi met Canadian Governor Government of Canada in 1999 General Mr. David Johnston in and currently has nine other Rideau Hall, the official residence partner governments: Australia, and workplace of the Governor Brazil, Ethiopia, Germany, India, General, Ottawa at local standard Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan and time 9:45 a.m. 8 June. Switzerland. At the meeting, matters In the evening, the State relating to education, water re- Counsellor met with the Premier sources management, agricul- of Ontario Kathleen Wynne in ture, travel and tourism, and Queen’s Park, Toronto and ex- preservation of cultural heritage changed views and discussed and historical buildings were dis- matters relating to the national cussed.
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