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Volume XIII, Number 127 2nd Waning of Wagaung 1367 ME Sunday, 21 August, 2005

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Preparations well under way for reconvening of National Convention Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses NCCC meeting

NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses meeting 3/2005 of National Convention Convening Commission.— MNA YANGON, 20 Aug Thein of Pyithu Hluttaw Work Committee. Fur- — The National Conven- Office acted as master of thermore, members of the tion Convening Commis- ceremonies. NCCC were to perform The Government of the Union of Myanmar sion held meeting 3/2005 First, Chairman of their respective tasks in Ministry of Labour at its meeting hall at NCCC Secretary-1 Lt- time and to present re- Kyaikkasan Grounds, Gen Thein Sein delivered ports to the Commis- Notification No. 1/2005 here, at 1 pm today, with an address. He said that sion’s meeting, he added. an address by Chairman the meeting of the NCCC Chairman of the Yangon, the 1st Waning Day of Waso, 1367 M.E. of NCCC Secretary-1 of was held to make prepa- NCC Work Committee the State Peace and De- rations for reconvening Chief Justice U Aung (21st July 2005) velopment Council Lt- the National Convention Toe reported to the meet- The Ministry of Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred under the Gen Thein Sein. towards the end of 2005. ing on the preparations of Law Amending the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 ( The State Peace Also present on the Hence, the National Con- the Work Committee pre- and Development Council Law No. 4/2005 ) hereby issues this Notification occasion were Vice- vention Convening Work pared for the National in respect of the monetary rates and compensation, with the approval of Chairmen of NCCC Min- Committee was to submit Convention. meeting No. (26/2005) of the Government of the Union of Myanmar held ister for Electric Power tasks to be carried out at Next, members of on 14th July, 2005. Maj-Gen Tin Htut and the National Convention the NCCC participated in Chief Justice U Aung to the meeting. the discussions for laying 1. In the definition of the expression “workman” under clause (n) (i) Toe, Secretary Minister He said that mem- down detailed basic prin- of subsection (1) of Section 2, any person employed otherwise than for Information Brig-Gen bers of the Commission ciples of the State Con- by way of manual labour whose wages exceed kyats 40,000 per Kyaw Hsan and commis- were to give suggestions stitution at the National month shall not be included. sion members. and take part in the dis- Convention. The meeting 2. The provisions contained in the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 Joint-Secretary-2 cussions on matters sub- ended with concluding shall be as follows:— of the Commission Di- mitted by the National remarks of Lt-Gen Thein (See page 8) rector-General U Myint Convention Convening Sein. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 21 August, 2005 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Brighter prospects in * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Ayeyawady Division * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy A large number of rivers and creeks in- cluding Ayeyawady, Chindwin, Sittaung and Thanlwin in Myanmar were a major hindrance Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General concludes visit

to transport in the past. YANGON, 20 Aug To overcome the obstacle, the Tatmadaw — Mr Ali Alatas, Spe- government, since its assumption of the State cial Envoy of the United responsibilities, has been building a network of Nations Secretary-Gen- roads and bridges. Nowadays, with the emer- eral on the United Na- gence of bridges large and small, one can easily tions reform for the Asia travel from one place to another. and the Pacific, left here As there are numerous rivers and creeks by air this evening. in Aywyawady Division, the state has built the The guest seen off largest number of roads and bridges in the di- at Yangon International vision. As a result, different parts of the divi- Airport by Director-Gen- sion can now be easily accessible by road. eral U Win Mra of Inter- Up to date, 422 miles and 3 furlongs of national Organizations tarred roads, 638 miles and 6 furlongs of gravel and Economic Depart- roads and 220 miles and one furlong of earth ment, Ministry of Foreign roads totaling 1281 miles and 3 furlongs have Affairs, and officials of been constructed in Ayeyawady Division. the UN Resident Coordi- The emergence of 59 major river-cross- nator’s Office. Mr Ali Alatas, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on ing bridges in the division has brought about MNA the United Nations reform for the Asia and the Pacific, leaves Yangon.—MNA better transport in the region, in which the people had to rely only on waterways in the Development affairs tasks supervised in Bago past. At present, Mayanngu Bridge with a YANGON, 20 Aug— Progress of Border Areas ship yesterday. roads and bridges, and length of 240 feet on Labutta-Myaungmya- Director-General U Myo and National Races and At the Bago Devel- tasks for water supply, Einme-Kyaunggon Road in Einme Township Myint of the Develop- Development Affairs in- opment Affairs Commit- development affairs, was constructed and the facility was opened on ment Affairs Department spected development af- tee office, officials re- proper drainage, and 16 August 2005, thereby bringing about better under the Ministry for fairs tasks in Bago Town- ported on construction of sprucing up the region transport in the region. carried out by the com- With better transport and prevalence of mittee in 2005-2006 fis- peace and tranquillity, Ayeyawady Division will cal year. The director- be able to make progress in a short time. general provided assist- Efforts are being made to put 3.6 million ance for the project. He acres under monsoon paddy and over 1.6 mil- inspected the digging of lion acres under summer paddy in the division drains, progress in tarring in 2005-2006. Shwemawdaw Pagoda Ayeyawady Division, which is termed as Road, and construction of the granary or rice bowl of the State in the traffic islands along the past, has now turned out also to be the curry road. bowl of the State as livestock breeding is mak- He also inspected the ing progress in the region. park of the committee, The government has been building a net- and the sluice gate for work of roads and bridges the length and letting out waste water breadth of the nation in order to enhance the into Bago River. —MNA living standard of the entire national people. Director-General U Myo Myint inspects tasks for proper drainage Hence, efforts are to be made for national and in Bago Township. — MNA Waso robes regional development by making better use of UMFCCI Vice-President meets those facilities already in place. offering Therefore, we would like to call upon the Pakistani Minister ceremony to entire national people to do their bit in nation- YANGON, 20 Aug Vice-President of the to boosting bilateral building endeavours in response to the good- be held — Excise & Taxation Union of Myanmar Fed- trade, creating opportuni- will of the government that is striving for the Minister Dr Muhammad eration of Chambers of ties for investment in pro- YANGON, 20 Aug — emergence of a modern, developed and disci- Shafique Chaudhary of Commerce and Industry duction of medicines, ce- Under the aegis of the pline-flourishing democratic nation. Punjab of the Islamic U Aung Lwin, General ment, sugar, pesticides, Sanantana Dhamma- Republic of Pakistan, ac- Secretary U Sein Win fertilizer and paper, par- palaka Organization, companied by Pakistani Hlaing and CEC Member ticipation in the trade Hindu families will offer Ambassador to Myanmar U Tun Aung at the fed- fairs to be held in Paki- “soon” and Waso robes Mr Muhammad Nawaz eration yesterday. They stan, and exchange of to the State Sangha Maha Chaudhry, called on discussed matters related delegations. — MNA Nayaka Committee Sayadaws and 472 mem- Minister Dr bers of the Sangha of Muhammad State Pariyatti Sasana Shafique University at 9 am on 28 August at Mogok Refec- Chaudhary tory on Kaba Aye Hill and Vice- here. President of Hindu families are UMFCCI invited to attend the cer- Mother Daw Aye Kyi, son U Nyi Nyi Tun and U Aung emony and for further daughter Dr San San Myint present K 100,000 for Lwin hold information dial phone construction of a new hospital for the Aged to disscussions. Nos: 525165, 242751 and Chairman U Maung Tin of Hninzigon Home for 256717. MNA the Aged Administative Board recently.— H MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 3

Chinese PM raises 5-point proposal Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk to enhance Sino-Bangladeshi ties

BEIJING, 19 Aug — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao set forth a five-point proposal here on Thursday to enhance the relationship with Bangladesh during talks with visiting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The proposal includes facing the same chal- 30th anniversary of using the 30th anniver- lenges of development Bangladesh-China rela- sary of Sino-Bangladeshi and sharing a common tions. relations to realize com- interest in international She expressed grati- mon ground reached by affairs. "Developing a tude for China's long- the two countries in all comprehensive and coop- term assistance to Bang- fields; exploring new ar- erative partnership with ladesh, saying that Bang- eas for cooperation; Bangladesh is an impor- ladesh attaches impor- strengthening exchanges tant component part of tance to its relations with on high-tech and agricul- China's good-neighbourly China, and would like to ture; expanding cultural policy," he said. promote cooperation in and personnel exchanges; Wen also expressed the political, security and maintaining close coop- gratitude for the support cultural fields, and eration on the reform of of Bangladesh to China strengthen consultations Tourists look out over a river and mountains near Kanasi, near the border the United Nations, on the issues of Taiwan on regional and interna- with Kazakhstan, in China’s western Xinjiang region on 13 August, 2005. south-south cooperation and Tibet. On the situa- tional issues. The area, featuring spectacular trees, mountains, and alpine lakes, is be- and other major interna- tion in South Asia, Wen MNA/Xinhua coming a popular destination for many Chinese tourists. —INTERNET tional and regional issues. said, currently the coun- Wen visited Bangla- tries in the region are desh this April. He said comparatively stable, and Badawi urges Malaysians to preserve China and Bangladesh the economy has devel- declared to establish a oped. As the largest mem- agreement among races comprehensive and coop- ber of the South Asian erative partnership of Association Regional Co- KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Aug — Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged all races in long-term friendship, operation, China will con- the country to preserve the cooperative agreement forged between them as a national legacy, local equality and mutual ben- tinue to work for peace media reported on Thursday. efits this April. This fur- and stability in the region, "It is a formula be- unity among Malaysians in the grand celebration, water, was in indeed a ther pushed forward the he said. queathed to us, which we has prevented our coun- which lasted until early sea of joy and flying na- traditional friendship, he Zia said it is signifi- must treasure and pro- try from being taken over Thursday morning. tional flags. At the stroke added. cant to achieve an ex- tect, so that it will con- by other powers," As shown by local TV of midnight, the celebra- He went on to say that change of visits between tinue to bring us suc- Badawi was quoted as reports, the Danga Bay tion reached climax when China and Bangladesh the two prime ministers cess," Badawi said on saying by local media. area, with about 100 a brilliant fireworks dis- are developing countries in the year marking the Wednesday night when An estimated crowd of decorated boats and fish- play lightened up the sky. launching the National 300,000 people took part ing boats sailing on the MNA/Xinhua Indonesia, Malaysia agree on Independence Month Celebration in Johor Indonesia to grant amnesty to GAM artificial rain against forest fires Baharu, the capital city of the southern state of JAKARTA, 19 Aug — The governments of Indone- members later this month Johor. sia and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate in the JAKARTA, 19 Aug — Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights artificial rain project to combat forest fires on Sumatra Badawi said he was Hamid Awaluddin said on Thursday the amnesties pledged by the govern- and Kalimantan islands that send thick haze to convinced that the racial ment to members of the separatist Free Movement (GAM) would be granted Malaysian territory and cause serious air pollution. unity, which was the re- by the end of this month. sult of the agreement and The joint efforts will begin on 22 August with "Hopefully all the am- Indonesian Government nesty. supported by the patriotic priority given to the provinces of Riau, North Sumatra nesties will have been at the informal talks During his visit, younger generations, and West Kalimantan, the Indonesian Ministry of granted by 31 August at with GAM to end the Hamid talked to 18 GAM would help the Forestry said in a statement reaching here Thursday. the latest," said the min- armed conflict in the members detained in Malaysians to achieve the Artificial rain project will also target Jambi and ister who was quoted by oil-rich province, was Sukamiskin penitentiary. national aspiration of Central Kalimantan if deemed necessary, it said. the Antara news agency visiting Sukamiskin "I have come here to dis- becoming a developed During a meeting on 16 August, both govern- during a visit to the Prison to oversee the cuss how to return them nation by the year 2020. ments agreed to take legal actions against those com- Sukamiskin penitentiary preparations for a to Aceh after the grant- "For 48 years, we had mitted crime of burning the forests. in Bandung, West Java. ceremony marking the ing of amnesties," he proven to the world that Many plantation companies, including eight Hamid, who was the release of GAM members said. this country — although funded by Malaysian investors, have been indicated chief negotiator for the after the granting of am- MNA/Xinhua of using fire in land clearance. multi racial — has har- MNA/Xinhua mony and unity ... This Iran blames US for Iraq bombings TEHERAN,19 Aug — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday denied fresh US allegations that the Islamic republic was linked to bombings in Iraq, and instead pointed the finger at US occupying forces. “We support the government of ing insurgents. Iraq. We are very disturbed by the But Khamenei said the US was be- lack of security in Iraq, especially the hind the regular bombings, arguing that daily killings of the Iraqi people,” Washington needed a “pretext” to stay Khamenei said in a sermon at Tehran put in Iraq. University. “For us, the prime suspect in these “American machine-guns are crimi- incidents is America, because terrorism nal, but those elements who plant in Iraq functions under the eyes of the bombs are also criminals,” he added. US. Thousands of American forces are US Defence Secretary Donald spread across Iraq and if they wanted Rumsfeld said on Tuesday that US to eradicate insecurity they could have,” forces had found Iranian weapons in- he said. side Iraq on more than one occasion “There are some signs which point over the past couple of months, accus- to the spy services of the US and Zion- A women screams during the funeral procession of three Iraqis killed in the ing Tehran of seeking to replicate its ist regime,” he said. Ameriya district of Baghdad on 19 August, 2005. —INTERNET own Islamic regime in Iraq by back- Internet 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 Huge power failures in Indonesia’s sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; Java, Bali JAKARTA, 19 Aug — Power supplies to large areas of Java and Bali Sino-Russian joint mily exercises islands in Indonesia, including the capital pose no threat to any country Jakarta, were disrupted on V LADIVOSTOK,19 Aug— The first China-Russia joint Thursday, state electricity military exercises neither aim at any third party nor company PT Perusahaan concern the interests of any third country and will pose Listrik Negara said. no threat to any country, commanders of the military "There was a disruption drill said here on Thursday. in the Java-Bali transmis- This is part of the remarks by Liang Guanglie, Chief sion network. of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation It was quite big and we Army, and his Russian counterpart Yury Baluyevsky, are still checking for the at a Press conference after the military exercises, code- A visitor enjoys an exhibit of traditional puppets in Jakarta. These puppets, cause," said Mulyo Aji, an named Peace Mission 2005, began in the Russian Far known as wayan, are perforated leather figures, manipulated in front of an official at the company. East city of Vladivostok Thursday morning. illuminated cotton screen stretched across a bamboo frame. — INTERNET MNA/Reuters The joint military exercises are aimed at deepening mutual trust, promoting mutual friendship and enhanc- ing cooperation and coordination between the two Mubarak rejects foreign intervention Armed Forces, in order to improve their capabilities to CAIRO, 19 Aug — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday rejected any foreign pressure on meet new challenges and threats, according to the two Egypt's decisions regarding its domestic and foreign policies. generals. "I do not accept pres- term in Egypt's first multi- gramme is to provide and would not accept Liang said the 10,000 participating troops from the sure from anybody," candidate presidential more job opportunities any infringement on the Army, Navy and Air Force of the two countries will Mubarak told a youth rally election on 7 September and housing for all rights of workers and focus on the manoeuvres of strategic consultations and of his ruling National as the NDP candidate. Egyptians. Additionally, farmers. battle planning, transportation and deployment of Democratic Party (NDP). As part of his elec- he affirmed that he re- As for the ongoing troops, and combat practice. Mubarak, who has tion campaign, Mubarak jects any constitutional political reforms, Baluyevsky echoed Liang's view and said the hold- been in power since 1981, said the main objective amendment that would Mubarak pledged to in- ing of the joint military exercises does not mean that will run for a fifth six-year of his election pro- cancel free education crease Parliament pow- the two countries want to form something like a ers and promote multi- military bloc. — MNA/Xinhua Flood kills 12 in Thailand to import party system. Regarding foreign India not very optimistic Hubei Province device to fail bombs policy, he underlined the WUHAN, 19 Aug — Twelve people BANGKOK, 19 Aug — Thai Army importance of the Egyp- on UNSC seat were killed and another 18 went missing will buy 10 mobile phone jammers from tian role in the Mideast NEW DELHI, 19 Aug — The Indian Government in a major flooding and landslide caused Israel to block signals detonating bombs, region and the necessity said on Thursday that getting a permanent seat in an by powerful rainstorms in central Bangkok Post reported on Thursday. of dealing with various expanded UN Security Council would not be a China's Hubei Province. The small mobile phone jammer issues via a wise and bal- cakewalk. Sources with the civil affairs bu- produced by Israel will cost 10 million anced strategy. "Despite our best effort, it is possible that nothing reau of the province said that 17 coun- baht (about 250,000 US dollars) for each At the end of the rally, will happen and that getting a permanent seat at UNSC ties in Shiyan, Xiangfan and Suizhou and can block mobile signals in 40- Mubarak signed copies of would not be a cakewalk," Indian Minister of State cities of the province were hit by heavy metre radius region. his election programme for External Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh said in the rainstorms from Sunday to Monday, Thus, the devices would be used and distributed them to Parliament on Thursday. which led to a serious flooding and when ordnance exports are called to participants. The government's apprehension on the UNSC seat landslide. check on suspicious parcels, or to pre- Ten presidential can- has prompted the principal opposition party, the The flooding and landslide also lev- vent a second explosion after a bomb didates kicked off their Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the ruling United elled civilian houses and caused fail- has exploded. campaigning on Wednes- Progressive Alliance's Left ally the CPI-M to inquire ures in transportation, telecommunica- In a bid to crack down bomb attacks, day, which will end on whether it was due to lack of support from developing tions and power supply in some areas, the Thai Government in May required 4 September, three days nations as a result of New Delhi's tilt towards the said the sources, adding that Party and registration of all pre-paid cell phone before the polling day. If United States. government authorities of the province SIM cards so as to track down the owner no candidate wins at least Addressing the question of fellow lawmakers on have called for all-out rescue and relief of phones triggering of bombs. 51 per cent of the votes, the issue in the Upper House of the Parliament, Exter- efforts. —MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua the top two candidates will nal Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh asserted that enter the second round of India shared good relations with all countries and had Mainstream news media suffer voting on 17 September. sent special envoys to mobilize support in this regard. collateral damage from Iraq war MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua WASHINGTON, 19 Aug — As the battle for Iraq's future plays out half a world away, the American news media are caught in the crossfire at home. War supporters accuse journalists of for the government." undercutting the troops by highlighting That's not the view from the right. problems and ignoring progress in Iraq. "If you believe the liberal media's War opponents also are unhappy. They reporting on the American military ef- say the media failed to question the need fort in Iraq, you're almost forced to be for war and sanitize the conflict by ashamed of America," the Media Re- refusing to show gruesome scenes of search Center, a conservative media- carnage. watchdog group, said in a recent mes- Military mom Cindy Sheehan, who sage to potential donors. got extensive media coverage for her In return for a donation, the organiza- anti-war protest outside President Bush's tion will send a specially inscribed mili- Texas ranch this month, voiced the view tary-style dog tag to a soldier in Iraq. from the left in a conference call with "Don't believe the liberal media!" the supporters on 10 Aug. dog tag says. "I'm just one of millions of "Thank God for the Internet or we Americans who realize that powerful Residents gather around a house damaged in a rocket attack in Al-Tameen near wouldn't know anything and we would elements in the media are undermining Ramadi, some 113km (70miles) west of Baghdad, on 19 August, 2005. The already be a fascist state," she said. "The the war effort." home was hit by a rocket while family was away and nobody was injured. mainstream media is a propaganda tool Internet INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 5 East China accounts for third of India-China bi- India offers Bangladesh lateral trade “any kind of assistance” SHANGHAI, 20 Aug — Over 60 Indian businesses have set up operations in Shanghai, part of the NEW DELHI, 19 Aug— Conveying its serious dynamic East China region which accounts for a third of India-China bilateral trade. concern over the serial blasts in Bangladesh, India “The dynamic region General of India in Shang- more and more Indian en- billion US dollars. Ac- on Thursday offered to it "any kind of assistance" of East China plays a vital hai, Sujan Chinoy said. trepreneurs were setting cording to latest Chinese while asking Dhaka to identify the perpetrators of role in China’s economic Inaugurating an In- up operations in and Customs statistics, dur- the terror acts. development. It also en- dia-China Buyer-Seller around Shanghai in the ing the first six months of "A stable, prosperous, secular and democratic Bang- joys the pride of place in meet organized by the East China region, con- 2005, the bilateral trade ladesh is not just in the interests of the people of India’s growing economic Federation of Indian Ex- tributing to the growing volume has touched 9.3 Bangladesh, but also of India and the region as a engagement with China, port Organizations (FIEO) bilateral trade. billion US dollars. whole," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej accounting for a third of here in the eastern me- India-China trade in While bilateral trade Sarna told reporters here. bilateral trade,” Consul- tropolis, Chinoy said that 2004 touched a record 13.6 has witnessed a remark- "We urged the Government of Bangladesh to iden- able increase in recent tify the perpetrators of these terrorist acts and offered Cave dwellers in Muslim region years, there has emerged a any kind of assistance," he said. very welcome spurt in in- Sarna said reports relating to an unprecedented 459 to have new homes vestments and technical blasts in 63 of the 64 districts in Bangladesh in a short YINCHUAN, 19 Aug — Cave dwellers in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous collaboration as well, he space of 30 minutes continued to come in. Region, a Muslim inhabited community in northwest China, are soon to move said. —MNA/Xinhua MNA/PTI out of their ramshackle caves into new houses, the regional government said on Thursday. A spokesman with Ningxia and 3,000 of these ings in time. the regional civil affairs caves are located in areas Cave dwelling has department said the first prone to geological disas- remained prevalent for 7,000 rural families in the ters. several thousand years mountainous Longde and The regional govern- among farmers in moun- Jingyuan counties in the ment has injected 50 mil- tains of northwest China. southern part of the re- lion yuan (6.2 million US Caves are comfortable to gion will move into new dollars) to relocate all live in because they are homes in May 2006. "In these cave dwellers by the cool in summer and warm three years, all cave end of 2007, the spokes- in winter. Yet they are also dwellers in the region man said. vulnerable to natural dis- will bid farewell to their According to the gov- asters. A latest survey has primitive dwellings," he ernment's blueprint, each found between 2,000 and said. family will be subsidized 4,000 cave dwellings col- About 40,000 fami- at least 5,000 yuan (616.5 lapse each year in rain- lies are living in ram- US dollars) for them to inflicted floods and vari- shackle cave dwellings in build new houses with ous geological disasters the nine mountainous bricks and to move out of in Ningxia. Japanese girl clad in summer kimonos takes part in a Bon Odori festival, a counties in southern their dangerous old dwell- MNA/Xinhua Japanese traditional dance festival, in Tokyo on 19 August , 2005. —INTERNET US vigils support anti-war mother Two helicopters crash in CRAWFORD (Texas), 19 Aug — Anti-war protesters held candles, sang, and chanted in vigils across Russia, killing four the country on Wednesday in support of Cindy Sheehan, who has camped out near President George W Bush's ranch to urge him to bring US troops home from Iraq, where her son was killed a year ago. MOSCOW, 19 Aug— Two Mi-8 helicopters crashed in Russia on Thursday, killing four people Sheehan has become sands more have been MoveOn.org, True Major- white candles and flow- and injuring five others, the Interfax news agency a magnet for anti-war pro- wounded. ity, and Democracy for ers and walked single file reported. testers who have crowded "Each one was a valu- America organized 1,627 around a triangular patch A military Mi-8 heli- civilian purposes crashed around her since her vigil able human life," Sheehan candlelight "Vigils for of grass as the sun went copter crash-landed near near the Siberian oil cen- began on 6 August in said at an evening vigil at Cindy Sheehan" in all 50 down and a full moon the eastern city of tre of Nefteyugansk, kill- Crawford, a community her campsite. "Each one states with at least 60,000 emerged. Khabarovsk after its tail ing four of the six crew of 705 people, where Bush was an indispensable people planning to attend, MNA/Reuters propeller malfunctioned, members. The other two is on a monthlong vaca- member of his or her fam- Tom Matzzie, Washing- injuring three pilots. were injured, one in criti- tion. ily, not playthings for the ton director for Four suspects Hours later, another cal condition More than 1,800 people who lust for greed MoveOn.org, said. arrested after Mi-8 helicopter used for MNA/Xinhua Americans have been and power." In Crawford, a couple killed in Iraq and thou- Liberal groups of hundred supporters held Baghdad suicide car Iran condemns “inhumane” bombings car bombings in Baghdad BAGHDAD, 19 Aug — TEHERAN, 19 Aug — Foreign Ministry Iraqi security force ar- Iran strongly condemned spokesman Hamid-Reza rested four men suspected the fatal explosions in the Asefi voiced outrage at the of involvement in Iraqi capital of Baghdad terrorist acts and condoled Wednesday's three suicide on Wednesday, terming with the Iraqi Government car bombings in central them as the "inhumane and people, the official Baghdad, Iraqi Interior moves against the Islamic IRNA news agency re- Ministry said in a state- and humane values and ported. ment. principles". MNA/Xinhua The four suspects were carrying remote con- Gunmen kill city council trol equipment at the time of the blasts. member in northern Iraq Forty-three people BAGHDAD, 19 Aug—Gunmen shot dead a city were killed and 76 others council member of a town near the northern oil city wounded when three sui- of Kirkuk on Friday, police said. cide car bombs went off Unknown armed men north of Baghdad, is a in and out of the govern- opened fire at Aswad Umar multi-ethnic city which has ment-run bus station in Nayef, a city council mem- frequently been the scene Nahdha District and on ber of Hawija, some 60 km of assassinations bearing Russian MIG-29 fighters. The first ever large-scale Sino-Russian war games the road leading to the west of Kirkuk, as he was ethnic overtones and at- have moved onto Chinese soil with the participation of elite troops from the nearby Kindi Hospital. driving his car to Kirkuk. tacks against US and Iraqi two countries.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Kirkuk, some 250 km forces. —Internet 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 Singapore FM outlines three challenges China’s first regional affecting Chinese overseas socioeconomic development SINGAPORE, 19 Aug— Singapore’s Foreign Minister George Yeo on Thursday outlined three chal- lenges affecting the world affairs and the Chinese overseas profoundly. strategy launched Speaking at a three-day conference of institutes and side, and maximize the likelihood that the next cen- BEIJING,19 Aug— A research report on the libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies here, George Yeo tennial celebration of Zheng He will be a happy one," socioeconomic development strategy of China's said that the three challenges are good Sino-US relations, he said. Over 80 researchers and academics from Hebei Province, drawn out by Chinese and foreign pan-Asian cooperation and harmony between Muslims around the world gathered here on Thursday for the experts with aid from the Asian Development Bank and non-Muslims in Asia. "Third International Conference of Institutes and (ADB), was launched here on Wednesday, becom- The success or failure of these challenges will lead Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies," which is ing the first of its kind in China. either to a better world or to another tragedy, he said, held in conjunction with the 600th anniversary of the The research report is the product of a technical adding that success will help the Chinese overseas to western voyages of Chinese maritime explorer Zheng assistance (TA) project approved by the Bank in flourish and make contributions wherever they live. He. —MNA/Xinhua November 2002, and financed with a 600,000-US- As for Sino-US relations, the minister said that it is dollar grant from its Asian Development Fund, ac- unlikely the rivalry between the two sides will lead to war. cording to the ADB. It is more likely they will cooperate and compete at the This is the first time the Bank has assisted a same time, he added. Chinese province in preparing its development strat- On the second challenge, which is the construction of egy. a new architecture of cooperation in Asia itself, bringing Hebei Province in north China, despite its coastal together East, Southeast and South Asia, he stressed that location and proximity to Beijing and Tianjin, has good relations between China and India are the founda- lagged behind other coastal provinces over the last two tion of such an architecture. decades in terms of output growth, employment growth, "If we succeed, the centre of the world economy will economic diversification, productivity improvements, move to Asia, which, by opening to North America, and social development. Europe and the rest of the world, will sustain and advance The ADB TA project is expected to help the the multilateral trading system," he said. provincial government formulate a socioeconomic The third challenge, the minister said, is the establish- development strategy that takes advantage of Hebei's ment of better relations between Muslims and non- access to Beijing, Tianjin, and global markets. Muslims in Asia. In about 11 months, Chinese and foreign experts He also noted that the conference commemorates the working for the TA project produced a four-volume 600th anniversary of the first of Zheng He's voyages report which comprises strategic considerations for amidst considerable optimism about China's future in the Hebei Province's development; strategic considera- 21st Century. tions from an international perspective; and sector "We have every reason to weigh in on the right studies including poverty alleviation, the environ- ment, industrial restructuring, urbanization, Bohai HK issues stamps featuring “Four coastal development, hi-tech development, tourism, investment financing, and fiscal reform; and 17 inter- Great Inventions of Ancient China” national case studies in seven sectors. HONG KONG, 19 Aug — Hongkong Post issued on According to Guo Gengmao, deputy governor of Thursday a set of special stamps featuring the "Four Hebei Province, the experts from Shanghai, Canada Great Inventions of Ancient China". A visitor watches a sand tigershark swim overhead and the United States were invited through interna- Hong Kong Postmaster General Allan Chiang said during a media preview of Aquaria KLCC in Kuala tional biddings. at the special stamps issuing ceremony that in this new Lumpur recently.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua set of stamps entitled "Four Great Inventions of An- cient China", Hongkong Post showcases four revolu- Bleaching rather than tsunami threatens tionary Chinese technologies — the compass, print- ing, gunpowder and papermaking of which every Andaman Sea coral reefs Chinese is proud. The concept of the set of special B ANGKOK, 19 Aug— Last year's tsunami had limited impact on coral reefs in the Andaman Sea, which stamps came from a middle school student who put is now more threatened by bleaching phenomenon, said Thai marine officials. forward the idea for Hongkong Post who solicited "Marine scientists are ing. The overall extent of marine biologists from nami proved to be effec- themes for stamp designing two years ago. no longer worried about coral reef damage caused nine Thai universities. tive for the restoration of Chiang said "China has a glorious ancient civiliza- the impact of the tsunami by the tsunami was far less From a total of 174 sites coral reefs in the Andaman tion. Our numerous discoveries and inventions have on coral reefs, which have than had been expected, representing the principal Sea. The Andaman Sea shaped the development of science and impacted on recovered rapidly over the said Ukkrit from Phuket area of coral reef in the lying along Thailand's human civilizations around the world." past six months," Bang- Marine Biological Centre region, up to 60 per cent western coast is home to He said print and papermaking facilitated wide kok Post on Thursday under the Thai Ministry of were either untouched, or several coral reef sites, such spreading of knowledge and universal access to educa- quoted marine official Natural Resources and the had suffered very little as Phi Phi Island, Similan tion. —MNA/Xinhua Ukkrit Satapoomin as say- Environment. damage. Only 23 sites Islands and Surin Islands. Only 5 per cent of the were severely damaged, All are famous diving sites seagrass bed in the which meant that more than for tourists. Andaman Sea was affected 50 per cent of the coral had However, coral reefs by the tsunami, according been damaged. at these sites are threat- to a study, jointly con- Massive clean-up and ened by coral bleaching ducted by the Phuket Ma- coral recovery operations phenomenon. rine Biological Centre and carried out after the tsu- MNA/Xinhua Indonesian Energy Minister predicts drop in world oil price JAKARTA, 19 Aug— Indonesian En- mand of oil to 1.5 million barrels per day. ergy and Mineral Resource Minister "Thus, there will be an excess supply of oil Purnomo Yusgiantoro predicted Thurs- from OPEC production of 4.5 million day that the average world crude oil barrel per day," Purnomo was quoted by price will drop by 10 US dollars in the Antara news agency as saying. 2006, citing better supply. In addition, 12 oil refineries in the Purnomo said improvement in world United States that suffered from over- oil supply could be expected to spur a haul and other disturbances, would begin decline in the international price in 2006. operation in 2006. "Additional supply Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito shakes hands with a humanoid robot HRP-2 Non-member countries of the Organiza- will also come from new refineries that Promet as he visits a laboratory of the Tokyo University’s graduate school on tion of Petroleum-Exporting Countries will begin operation next year," the min- 19 August 2005.—INTERNET (OPEC) could fulfill the increased de- ister said. —MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 7 Minister tours regions on west bank of Chindwin River

YANGON, 20 Aug— Relations Departments Secretariat Member of and USDAs also donated the Union Solidarity and publications to the librar- Development Associa- ies. tion Minister for Infor- The secretariat mem- mation Brig-Gen Kyaw ber provided assistance Hsan held a meeting for the development of with about 1,500 people Poppa, Pahtotha, from Kokkozu Village Ywathit and Gabaryat and nearby villages in villages. Pale Township on 15 In the afternoon, he August morning. attended the opening of Officials reported on Pyinnya Waiponla li- measures for develop- brary. Together with ment of their villages. Sayadaw U Vepulla, the The secretariat member secretariat member for- assessed the reports and mally opened the facil- presented K 100,000 ity and inspected it. He each for the develop- visited Ywanaung Ywale ment tasks to Kokkozu Monastery and offered and Monkyaing villages. alms to Sayadaw U He also presented Vannita. soap cakes, clothes, He met with over Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vepulla formally open Pyinnya Waiponla blankets, household 1,400 folks from Library.—MNA utensils, textbooks and Ywanaung, Monthwin, velopment tasks, and books to Ywanaung, Min Hset who passed the secretariat member said exercise books to Poppa, Pahtotha, presented K 100,000 for Poppa and Pahtotha vil- 2004-05 matriculation that the government has Kokkozu and Pekhinma, Gabaryat, development tasks to lage-tracts, publications examination with three given priority to public Monkyaing village- Padauk, Chinpit and Ywanaung Village, and to self-reliant libraries, distinctions. welfare services and ru- tracts, publications to Kangyi villages at the K 50,000 each for reno- and raincoats, plastic Sagaing Division ral development for the self-reliant libraries, and BEMS in Ywanaung Vil- vation of Poppa Village containers, meat and and Monywa District In- development of the na- raincoats, plastic con- lage. BEPS and Pahtotha Vil- bean tins to the villag- formation and Public Re- tion and the people. tainers, meat and bean After hearing reports lage BEPS. ers, and K 30,000 lations Departments and In the process, too tins to the villagers. on tasks for development He presented soap awarded by Pyinnya USDAs also donated much reliance should not Sagaing Division of respective villages, cakes, clothes, blankets, Waiponla Library and publications to the librar- be placed on agricultural and Monywa District In- the secretariat member household utensils, text- education promotion ies. methods, he said, calling formation and Public dealt with regional de- books and exercise team to Maung Shine In his speech, the for extended cultivation of all suitable seasonal crops, perennial crops, mixed cropping and multiple cropping, and breeding of livestock for the benefit. At a time when the government is paving way for higher education standard of rural folks, the people on their part are to ensure enrollment of all school-age children and their completion of edu- cation. —MNA Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presents Secretariat Member Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw gifts for people of ek¥;R∑at∑∑∑∑ uicuiuiuiui \;\\\\ kuiyuiuiuiui \.Aa;k\.\.\.\. uiyuiuiuiui \k\\\\ ui;saÂkvuiuiuiui \.t\.\.\.\. uikuiuiuiui \m¥a;\\\\ T¨eTac¨¨¨¨ \P\\\\ ui>'uiuiuiui Hsan meets local people of villages in Pale Ywanaung, Poppa and Township.—MNA Pahtotha village-tracts wciuiuiuiuiu ;wn\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ v¨¨¨¨¨ eSac^^^^^ R\\\\\ k∑∑∑∑∑ s\\\\\ >"iuiuiuiu>"iu to an official.—MNA 2005-KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ '\\\\\ Âqgtuuuuu l\\\\\ (16)rken>T\\\\\ iiiii Nciuiuiuiuiu c\\\\\ AwnMMMMM ;t\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ \\\\\ ek¥;Ra∑∑∑∑∑ kyiuiuiuiuiu Aa;k.\.\.\.\.\ yiuiuiuiuiu k\\\\\ ;saÂkviuiuiuiuiu t.\.\.\.\.\ kiuiuiuiuiu \\\\\ (25,492)tkiuiuiuiuiu \\\\\ P∑c∑∑∑∑ \.l\.\.\.\. ˙s˙˙˙˙ \p\\\p\ ^;^^^^ Ps\påqv\\\\ \"\\\\ ek¥;lk\enpv\q¨Am¥a; pvabhuquttui;p∑a;esrn\ ek¥;R∑akuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui; saÂkv\.tuik\m¥a;At∑k\ saAup\m¥a;kui pn\Âka;er;N˙c.\ pv\q¨>Sk\SMer;√^;s^;@an' KRuic\/‘mi>ny\RuM;m¥a;qui> lØdån\;Nuic\Âkpåqv\"

pnpnÂka;er;wn\\\Âka;er;wn\\ Âk\\\Âk\\ ;@an^^^^^ pnpnÂka;er;N\\\Âka;er;N\\ c˙˙˙˙˙ \ .\..\.\.\ pvq\\\\\ >Sk¨¨¨¨¨ S\\\\\ er;√MMMMM ;s^^^^^ ;@an^^^^^ 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 The Government of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Labour Notification No. 1/2005… (from page 1) (a) the amount of compensation where death results from the injury under the proviso of clause A (i) and clause A (ii) of sub-section (1) of Section 4, shall be from a minimum of kyats 150,000 to a maxi- mum of kyats 450,000. (b) the amount of compensation where permanent total disablement re- sults from the injury under the proviso of clause B (i) and clause B (ii) of sub-section (1) of Section 4, shall be from a minimum of kyats 200,000 to a maximum of kyats 600,000. (c) in the case of a deceased workman, the advances on account of compensation not exceeding an aggregate of kyats 100,000 may be made by an employer to any dependant under the proviso of sub- Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects rubber nursery in Phedo Village of section (1) of Section 8. Mudon Township. — MNA (d) any other sum amounting to not less than kyats 50,000 may be deposited with the Township Workmen’s Compensation Committee Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects… Mawlamyine bank U Tint by the employer under sub-section (2) of Section 8. (from page 16) commercial scale. Offi- Lwin reported on progress (e) an amount not exceeding kyats 20,000 shall be deducted for the cost the target of 400,000 acres cials are making arrange- in construction of the main of the workman’s funeral expenses under sub-section (4) from the of rubber plantations. ments for allotting plots railroad of the bridge and deposit of money under sub-section (1) of Section 8, and shall pay The Mon State for rubber plantations and approach bridge and Sen- the same to the person by whom such expenses were incurred. Manager of Myanma Per- distributing rubber sap- ior Engineer on Mottama (f) the amount in dispute in the appeal under the proviso of sub-section ennial Crops Enterprise lings and agricultural tech- bank U Myo Win on (1) of Section 30 shall be not less than kyats 30,000. reported on extended cul- nologies to the growers. progress of work. 3. The monetary rates and compensation as prescribed by this notification tivation of rubber planta- As the Government has At present, both shall come into force commencing from 11th May, 2005. tions in Mon State and the permitted growers to sides of railroads on the commander on assistance plant, produce and trade bridge and approach (Sd.) being provided by local rubber freely they are to bridges have been com- U Thaung authorities to the grow- extend cultivation of rub- pleted by 47 per cent. In- Minister ers. ber not only for their ben- charge of the project Sen- Ministry of Labour Speaking on the efit but also for the con- ior Engineer U Lwan Thu occasion, Lt-Gen Maung servation of environment. briefed him on construc- Lt-Gen Maung Bo construction of the rail- heard reports on progress Bo said that it is neces- In the afternoon, Lt- tion of the approach rail- viewed the flow of water road on the bridge and in building the station and sary to increase the Gen Maung Bo and party road, the station yard and in Thanlwin River and in- approach sections. corridor presented by of- number of acres of rubber arrived at Thanlwin the station and laying of structed officials to take At Mawlamyine ficials of Good Faith Co plantations in Mon State. Bridge (Mawlamyine) rail tracks. Lt-Gen Maung preventive measures Station Yard, he inspected Ltd and gave necessary Growers are to establish Construction Project Site. Bo gave necessary instruc- against bank erosion. construction of instructions. rubber plantations on a Senior Engineer on tions to them. Next, he oversaw Mawlamyine Station. He MNA Kandawgyi swimming pool opened

YANGON, 20 Aug — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and De- velopment Council Com- mander of Yangon Com- mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Chairman of Yangon City Develop- ment Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin attended the opening of Kandawgyi swimming pool in Education Zone in Yangon City Kandawgyi Natural Gardens this morning. Commander Maj-Gen Deputy Minister Myint Swe unveils the Transport Minister inspects jetties of Myanma Port Authority for Hotels and Tourism YANGON, 20 Aug — Minister for Transport Maj- signboard of Kandawgyi Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Gen Thein Swe, accompanied by officials, arrived at Swimming Pool. members of YCDC, offi- Myanma Port Authority in Kyimyindine and heard YANGON COMMAND cials of Myanma Agricul- reports on port beautifying tasks and inland freight ture Service, YDPDC formally unveiled the handling this afternoon. Next, the minister attended to Secretary Lt-Col Myint signboard of the pool. the needs. Kyi, local authorities, Next, the commander and The minister and party proceeded to Wadan Managing Director U Win party inspected the swim- jetty of Myanma Port Authority and gave necessary Aung of Wood Land Co, ming pool. instructions. officials and guests. The swimming On arrival at Lanthit jetty, the minister and party Managing Director pool is 105 feet in length, inspected the passenger lounge of the Inland Water U Win Aung explained 50 feet in width and 3-9 Transport and jetty beautifying tasks. facts about the swimming feet in depth. In the com- Afterwards, they inspected Taitan jetty No-1, pool. Mayor Brig-Gen pound of the swimming Phonegyi jetty No-1, Lanmadaw jetty No-1 and Sint Aung Thein Lin, MAS pool are ticketing house, Ohdan jetty. Manager U Hla Myo and changing room, After hearing reports of the officials, the minis- U Win Aung formally children’s swimming ter left instructions on jetty beautifying tasks, jetty opened the swimming pool, water purifiers and security, freight handling without delay and worksite Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe inspects pool, and the commander club house. — MNA safety. — MNA beautifying of Wadan Jetty.— TRANSPORT THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 9 Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends merit sharing ceremony of three-storey Myittavihari Dhammayon

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party taking the Eight Precepts from Hpa-auk Tawya Buddha Sasana Yeiktha (Main) Monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Arçinna at the merit-sharing ceremony of Myittavihari three-storey Dhammayon.— MNA

YANGON, 20 Aug Kammathanaçariya Maung Bo, Commander — Merit sharing cer- Bhaddanta Arçinna and and officials donated pro- emony of three-storey members of the Sangha, visions to the Sayadaw Myittavihari Dhamma- Chairman of Mon State and members of the yon of Hpa-auk Tawya Peace and Development Sangha and shared mer- Buddha Sasana Yeiktha Council Commander of its gained. (Main) Monastery in South East Command After that, Lt-Gen Mawlamyine Township, Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Maung Bo inspected the Mon State was held at the wife Daw Tin Tin Lat, Dhammayon. Dhammayon yesterday senior military officers, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, morning, attended by officials of the office of the commander and offi- Member of the State the State Peace and De- cials offered soon to the Peace and Development velopment Council and Sayadaw and members of Newly built Myittavihari three-storey Dhammayon of Hpa-auk Tawya Council Lt-Gen Maung others. the Sangha. Buddha Sasana Yeiktha (Main) in Mawlamyine.— MNA Bo of the Ministry of Sayadaw Agga The Dhammayon Defence. Maha Kammathanaçariya was funded by the donors Rules on 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Present on the oc- Bhadanda Arcinna ad- at home and those from Day Commemorative Painting and casion were Presiding ministered the Eight Pre- abroad, and it was built Sayadaw of the monas- cepts to the congregation. at a cost of K 439 Sculpture Contests announced tery Agga Maha Next, Lt-Gen million.—MNA YANGON, 20 Aug — As a ges- test, the size of the entry must be 20" ture of hailing the 61st Anniversary by 15" created by any colour and sys- Armed Forces Day which falls on 27 tem. The entry must be endorsed by Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General March 2006, the Painting and Sculp- respective principals with the name of calls on MWAF General Secretary ture Contests and Exhibition Organiz- contestants, standard, school, town- ing Sub-committee, under the Poem ship, date of birth, father’s name, full and Arts Competitions Organizing address and two passport size photos. Work Committee chaired by Deputy The entries of the open division Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe painting and sculpture contests must Win Maung, announced rules on the be sent to the Secretary of Myanmar Painting and Sculpture Contests. Traditional Artists and Artisans Six Categories Asiayon (Central), 187, East Wing of The Painting Contest will be Bogyoke Market, or the secretary of divided into six categories — the pre- the organizing sub-committee, primary level (school children from Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara Pre-Primary School, the primary (jun- Road, Yangon, not later than 1 March ior) level (KG, first and second stand- 2006. ards), the primary (senior) level (third Apart from the other entries, and fourth standards), the middle other paintings and sculptures may be school level (fifth to seventh stand- sent to be displayed at the 61st Anni- ards), the high school level (ninth and versary Armed Forces Day Exhibi- tenth standards and technical and ag- tion. They must also reflect the 12 ricultural schools), and the open level Objectives of the State, objectives of (university, college and institute, State the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Schools of Fine Arts and Drama), and Day, and 12 fine traditions of the MWAF General Secretary Prof Dr Daw Khin Mar Tun receives Mr Ali Alatas, amateur and professional level con- Tatmadaw. Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on the United Nations reform for tests. In addition, the works may re- the Asia and the Pacific.— MNA Sculpture Contest flect the ancient Myanmar Tatmadaw, The Sculpture Contest is open historic events of the Tatmadaw which YANGON, 20 Aug — Asia and the Pacific at the Elizabeth Noorthy, Resi- to all. But, contestants may take part occurred during the periods of Pre- Myanmar Women’s Af- federation on Than Lwin dent Coordinator of Ex- in the two events —the open class Independence and State Peace and De- fairs Federation General Road in Bahan Township ternal Affairs Office. (plaster) and the open class (wood). velopment Council, and its endeav- Secretary Prof Dr Daw this morning. At the meeting, the All the contestants including amateurs, ours in safeguarding the State. The Khin Mar Tun received Also present on the aim, organizational tasks professionals and students may take other paintings and sculptures are to Mr Ali Alatas, Special occasion were the joint- and participation in re- part in both contests. be sent directly to Tatmadaw Conven- Envoy of the UN Secre- secretary, secretariat gional development tasks In the pre-primary and all basic tion Hall on U Wisara Road from 1 to tary-General on the United members and officials of of the federation were cor- education levels of the Painting Con- 5 March 2006. —MNA Nations reform for the the federation and Ms dially discussed. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 MOGE, HEPD win ASEAN Engineering outstanding awards (2004), Mt Popa Resort ASEAN Energy Award (2005)

YANGON, 20 Aug— Myanmar Engineering Society held a ceremony in honour of the Minis- try of Electric Power and the Ministry of Energy that won ASEAN Engi- neering outstanding awards (2004) and the Ministry of Forestry that won ASEAN Energy Award (2005) at Sedona Hotel this afternoon. Present were Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung delivers an address at the ceremony held in honour of the Ministry of Forestry that Deputy Minister for In- won ASEAN Energy Award (2005).— MNA dustry-2 Lt-Col Khin gas has been found in cient Building Award why Popa became an Maung Kyaw, Deputy Yadana and Yedagun 2005 for Mount Popa Re- oasis. Construction of Minister for Energy Brig- natural gas fields and sort designed by Wood- Popa Mountain Resort Gen Than Htay, Ambas- Rakhine coastal region. land Co, he added. started in 1995 and com- sadors of ASEAN nations ASEAN Engineering Minister for Forestry pleted in 1999. Achieve- and diplomats, heads of Federation presented Brig-Gen Thein Aung ment at international departments, President of award for the measures also delivered an address. level promotes both effi- MES, executives, engi- of MOGE, he said. He said the government ciency of individual and neers and wellwishers. He said hydroelectric was very proud of the de- department and technol- Minister for Energy power projects being im- partment’s efforts and ogy development, he Brig-Gen Lun Thi deliv- plemented by Hydro- Mount Popa Resort said. ered an opening address. Electric Power Depart- which won the ASEAN President of MES He said the MES was ment would contribute Energy Award 2005 for U Than Myint presented proud of Myanma Oil towards the development the first time. the awards to Director- and Gas Enterprise and of industry in the near Mount Popa Resort is General U Win Kyaw of Hydro Electric Power future. in Kyaukpadaung Town- HEPD, Managing Direc- Department and Wood- He said the govern- ship, Myingyan District tor U Sann Lwin of land Group for winning ment is exploring vari- in central Myanmar. On MOGE and Director- awards on engineering ous kinds of energy re- 24 August, 1989, the General U Soe Win and energy saving. sources such as hydro- Ministry of Forestry Hlaing of Forestry De- He said MOGE is ex- electric power while car- launched Mt Popa Gar- partment. Eighteen entre- Myanmar Engineering Society Chairman U Than ploring oil and gas inland rying out energy saving den project for greening preneurs donated K 30 Myint presents ASEAN Energy Awards 2005 to and offshore regions for tasks. and conservation of en- million and 2,500 FECs Director-General U Win Kyaw of Hydro-electric energy requirements. A ASEAN Centre for vironment near Mt Popa for construction of MES Power Department.— MNA large amount of natural Energy presented under the guidance of the building. ASEAN Energy Effi- Head of State. That was MNA Cash donated to the funds for Yangon Division opens… all-round renovation of (from page 8) In Yangon Divi- tinue till 22 August at the competitions. Then, sion, 64 students from Latha township BEHS PhaungdawU standing Buddha students showed their BEHSs are participating No 1, Botahtaung town- performing arts skills, in song contest, 27 in ship BEHS No 6, Dagon Image in Insein and the commander and dancing contest and 5 in township BEHS No 2 YANGON, 20 Aug — Affairs Brig-Gen Thura alms to the Sayadaws. wife presented them with song composing contest and Lanmadaw township The second cash dona- Myint Maung, local au- Afterwards, the cash awards and a basket and 80 in music contest. BEHS No 1. tion ceremony for all- thorities, departmental of- minister and officials ac- of flowers. The competitions con- MNA round renovation of ficials and local people. cepted K 22,603,700 for PhaungdawU standing Nikaya Monastery the image donated by Buddha image in Insein Presiding Nayaka Sa- wellwishers and pre- was held at the prayer yadaw Tipitakadhara sented certificates of hon- hall of the Image in Dhammabhandagarika our to them. Insein this morning. Bhaddanta Silak-khan- The congregation Present on the occa- dhabhivamsa of Dagon took the Ovadakatha sion were member of the Myothit (South) Town- from Sayadaw Bhaddanta State Sangha Maha ship administered the Tilokabhivamsa. Later, Nayaka Committee Five Precepts. member of the State Cen- PhaungdawU Standing Chairman of the tral Working Committee Buddha Image Pagoda Board of Trustees of the Sangha Ovadaçariya Sayadaw Secretary of Insein Ovadaçariya of the Image Insein Ywama Pariyatti Township PDC U Myat Insein Mahamyaing Monastery Administrator Thu supplicated on all- Pariyatti Monastery Pre- Sayadaw Agga Maha round renovation of the siding Nayaka Sayadaw Pandita Bhaddanta Image. Bhaddanta Suriya deliv- Tilokabhivamsa and Next, Minister Brig- ered a sermon, followed Director-General U Aye Kyu of No 3 BED formally opens basic education members of the Sangha, Gen Thura Myint Maung by sharing of merits. level performing arts competitions of Yangon Division. Minister for Religious and officials donated MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 11 Magnetic stimulation may improve Japan project aims to create stroke recovery 3D television by 2020 N EW Y ORK, 20 Aug — The results of a small preliminary trial suggest that a type of magnetic TOKYO, 20 Aug — Imagine watching a football match on a TV that not only shows the players in three stimulation of the brain — repetitive transcranial dimensions but also lets you experience the smells of the stadium and maybe even pat a goalscorer on the magnetic stimulation (rTMS) — may produce short- back. term improvements after stroke. Japan plans to make ering over your TV to ing, Takeuchi said in an The future TV is part With rTMS, the head is placed close to inter- this futuristic television a watch Japan versus Brazil interview with Reuters. of a larger national project mittent magnetic fields. No anesthesia is required and commercial reality by in the finals of the World Researchers are look- under which Japan aims the procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. 2020 as part of a broad Cup as if you are really ing into ultrasound, elec- to promote “universal Patients may complain of headaches during rTMS, national project that will there?” asked Yoshiaki tric stimulation and wind communication”, a con- depending on the strength of the field used. bring together researchers Takeuchi, director of re- pressure as potential tech- cept whereby information Previous trials of rTMS used to treat depres- from the government, search and development nologies for touch. is shared smoothly and sion and movement disorders have yielded mixed technology companies at Japan’s Ministry of In- Such a TV would have intelligently regardless of results, the study investigators note. and academia. ternal Affairs and Com- a wide range of potential location or language. In their current study, reported in the medical The targeted “virtual munications. uses. Takeuchi said an open journal Neurology, Dr Eman M Khedr, from Assiut reality” television would While companies, uni- It could be used in forum covering a broad University Hospital in Egypt, and colleagues recruited allow people to view high- versities and research in- home-shopping pro- range of technologies re- 52 patients within 5 to 10 days of stroke onset. In definition images in 3D stitutes around the world grammes, allowing view- lated to universal com- addition to standard physical and medical therapies, from any angle, in addi- have made some progress ers to “feel” a handbag munication, such as lan- patients were randomly assigned to 10 daily sessions tion to being able to touch on reproducing 3D images before placing their order, guage translation and ad- of rTMS or a fake “sham” treatment. and smell the objects be- suitable for TV, develop- or in the medical industry, vanced web search tech- Stimulation was applied intermittently for 10 ing projected upwards ing the technologies to enabling doctors to view niques, could be estab- minutes over the area of the brain in which the stroke from a screen parallel to create the sensations of or even perform simulated lished by the end of this occurred. the floor. touch and smell could surgery on 3D images of year. When evaluated 10 days after the last rTMS “Can you imagine hov- prove the most challeng- someone’s heart. MNA/Reuters session, 35 per cent of those in the rTMS group and 8 per cent in the sham group had a good-to-excellent China holds US citizen accused of spying functional outcome. On the same day, 50 per cent of the treatment patients and 19 per cent of the sham for Taiwan patients exhibited only mild disability. BEIJING, 20 Aug — China has detained a US citizen on suspicion of spying for ideological foe Taiwan, However, the six patients in the rTMS group keeping him under house arrest without charge for nearly three months, the US Embassy in Beijing said and five in the sham group who had massive strokes on Friday. had no improvement associated with treatment. Chinese-born Xie at the end of the Chinese New Jersey, is the latest in Guangzhou on a business Conclusions that can be drawn from this Chunren was arrested in civil war in 1949. a string of Chinese-born trip. study are limited because of the small number of the southwestern prov- The charges have American citizens to fall Chinese media have subjects and short duration of follow-up, Dr Paolo ince of Sichuan on 31 May come to light just weeks foul of Chinese authori- said he was recruited by Maria Rossini, at University Campus Biomedico in after he had travelled there before Chinese President ties. Taiwan military intelli- Rome, and Dr Claiborne S Johnston, from the Univer- from the United States, Hu Jintao makes his first David Ji, the co- gence and received a sity of California San Francisco, comment in an ac- the embassy spokes- trip to Washington as founder and chairman of monthly salary to steal companying editorial. woman said. leader, adding new US electronics distributor state secrets. “He is currently un- frictions to ties already Apex Digital Inc, was ar- It was not immedi- While lauding this “new avenue of research,” der residential surveil- strained over issues from rested in late 2004 for ately clear if Xie’s deten- the editorialists suggest that more studies should be lance under suspicion of China’s military buildup cheque fraud in a dispute tion was related to Dong’s conducted with animals before proceeding to human espionage for Taiwan,” to textile trade. with Changhong Electric case. trials. —MNA/Reuters she said. The United States Appliance Co. Ltd. He was The US Embassy China claims the recognizes the Mainland released from custody ear- spokeswoman said offi- Rocket narrowly misses self-ruled island of Tai- as China’s sole legitimate lier this week. cials from the consulate in wan as its own and both government — the “one- Last August, Beijing the Sichuan capital US ship in Jordan port sides have been spying on China” policy — but in a accused David Dong, a Chengdu had visited Xie AMMAN, 20 Aug — Attackers fired a rocket near each other since their split deliberately ambiguous Chinese-American, of three times since his de- a US military ship in Jordan’s Aqaba Port on HK Customs seize piece of foreign policy is spying for Taiwan. Dong tention and had frequent Friday, but the missile missed the vessel and hit a also obliged by law to help has been held since 2003 contact with his son in the nearby warehouse instead, US military officials unmanifested Taiwan defend itself. when he travelled to the United States. said. electronic Xie, who lives in southern city of MNA/Reuters “I can confirm that a terminal, which is used for products rocket flew over the bow general cargo vessels,” the HONG KONG, 20 Aug of USS Ashland and the source said. — Hong Kong Customs rocket impacted in the roof The main terminal is used of Lok Ma Chau Control of a warehouse. No sailors for general cargo and visit- Point seized unmanifested or Marines were injured,” ing vessels, including two said Commander Jeff US military ships docked electronic products worth Breslau of the US Fifth there. about 2.88 million Hong Fleet. Jordan’s Red Sea Re- Kong dollars (about Jordanian Interior Minis- sort, once a sleepy port, 370,000 US dollars) in an ter Awni Yarfas said the has seen a surge in tourism anti-smuggling operation rocket caused little damage and investment in recent early Thursday morning, to the warehouse and no years in part because it is the Customs said in a Press casualties. “Security forces seen as safe haven. It is release. are investigating the source also logistics hub for Iraq, The Customs said in a of the explosion. It was a used by the US military suspicious car they found very weak incident and and for moving commodi- 300 computer hard discs there was no damage what- ties. bearing suspected forged soever,” he told Reuters. Yarfas said the blast did trade mark and trade de- A shipping source con- not disrupt activities in scription, 3,207 mobile firmed to Reuters there had Aqaba. “Life is normal in phones of assorted brands, been no casualties. Aqaba and there is no and 2,800 pieces of RAM, Workers for a physical fitness company exercise out in the open street “There was an explo- panic. Investigations are worth about 2.88 million wearing military fatigues during the traditional mid-day lunch break in sion at warehouse number taking place quietly,” he Hong Kong dollars in to- the Chinese capital of Beijing on 19 August, 2005. five in the main container said. — MNA/Reuters tal. —MNA/Xinhua INTERNET 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 A D V E R T I S E M E N T S Foam problems force NASA to delay shuttle launch UNION OF MYANMAR MINISTRY OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, 19 Aug— NASA has been forced to delay the next launch of MYANMA RAILWAYS a space shuttle until March 2006 because more time is needed to fix a problem INVITATION TO SEALED TENDER with foam flying off the external fuel tank, space agency officials said on 1. Sealed Tenders are invited by Myanma Railways, for supply of the following Thursday. Stores which will be purchased in Myanmar Kyats, US Dollars (or) Euro- “From an overall last month, Gerstenmaier tified the major areas Sr. No. Tender No. Description Quantity standpoint we think really said. where foam came off the 1. 14(T)1/MR(S&T) Point Machine 17-Nos 14th March is the time The shuttle Columbia tank. We are starting to frame we are looking was torn apart when it re- make some sense of the 2005-2006 at,” Bill Gerstenmaier, entered Earth’s atmos- data... what the mecha- 2. 12(T)11/MR(ML) Spare Parts for Locomotives 1-Lot NASA’s associate admin- phere on 1 February, nism for the foam loss 2005-2006 Carriages & Wagons (369-Items) istrator for Space Opera- 2003, after a piece of was,” Gerstenmaier said. Closing Date. -22.9.2005 (Thursday) (12:00) Hours. tions, told a news confer- foam insulation fell off its Atlantis was sched- 2. Tender documents are available at the office of the Deputy General Manager ence. tank during launch and uled to be the next vehi- (Supply), Myanma Railways, Corner of 51st "Street and Merchant Street, Botataung, The announcement damaged its wing. All cle to take supplies to the Yangon starting from 22.8.2005 during the office hours. came just a day after some seven of Columbia’s International Space Sta- 3. For further details please call: 291982, 291985, 201555 (Ext-602,605,612) members of an oversight crewmembers were killed. tion and will not now Deputy General Manager panel accused the agency The Discovery re- have to do back-to-back Supply Department, Myanma Railways, Botataung Yangon of compromising safety in turned to earth success- missions to carry a heavy the rush to return to flight. fully after 14 days in or- truss to the station, said Test of Proficiency In Korean (TOPIK) NASA is still trying bit but NASA is working Gerstenmaier, newly ap- Host Institutions : Yangon University of Foreign to determine why a large to make repairs to ensure pointed to direct NASA’s Languages (YUFL), Embassy of Korea Institute of piece of foam broke off that the problem does not return to human space the shuttle Discovery’s happen again. flight. Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) fuel tank during launch “Last week we iden- MNA/Reuters Date : September 25th, 2005 (Sunday) Place : Yangon University of Foreign Languages (YUFL) Italian jet fighter scrambles to Mandalay University of Foreign Languages (MUFL) Application Period :from August 12 (Friday) 2005 intercept Egyptian plane to August 26 (Friday) 2005 ROME, 19 Aug—Italy’s Air Force scrambled an F-16 jet fighter on The TEST has six different levels; the examinee can Wednesday to intercept an Egyptian passenger plane that entered Italian airspace without following appropriate procedures, Italian aviation authori- choose the level that best matches his or her ability ties said. and training. The Egyptian plane which was going to refuel Brindisi and it took off for Each TEST is made up of four sections: was on a flight from Paris in Brindisi, southern Italy, Egypt about three hours - Vocabulary & Grammar to Egypt when it entered eventually identified itself later, Demaio said. - Writing Italy’s airspace about noon to the F-16 jet. MNA/Xinhua - Listening (1000 GMT) without com- Italy’s air safety Turkish plane - Reading municating with Italian agency ENAV later said Further informations and TEST GUIDE are avail- aviation authorities as re- the Egypt plane’s radio makes quired, said Captain system could have bro- able at Host Institutions as follows. Salvatore Demaio of the ken down. emergency landing Kuwait to YUFL Tel : 514371 (Ext-123) Air Force’s Press office. The Egyptian aircraft in Budapest MUFL Tel : 02-32330 The Egyptian plane, was allowed to refuel in airlift firts BUDAPEST, 19 Aug— A Turkish passenger jet batch of food Lithuanian President, PM meet Chinese FM with more than 300 peo- RIGA, 19 Aug—Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus and Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas on ple on board made an aid to Niger Thursday met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing separately on bilateral ties, emergency landing in Bu- KUWAIT CITY, 19 according to reports from Vilnius, capital of Lithuania. dapest early on Thursday Aug— Kuwait Red Cres- Adamkus hailed the Adamkus expressed ing to provide better envi- Li said since China after reporting that one of cent Society (KRCS) is to relations between Lithua- the wish that the two coun- ronment for Chinese com- and Lithuania established its two engines had failed, deliver on Thursday its first nia and China, saying that tries would push the ties panies. He hoped China diplomatic ties, the rela- a spokeswoman for Bu- batch of airlifted aid to good momentum has been to a new high next year by could make full use of tionship has made steady dapest Airport said. Niger, aimed at alleviating maintained for the devel- seizing the opportunity of Lithuania’s free trade development. The Fly Air Airbus the suffering from famine, opment of the ties in re- the 15th anniversary of the zones and seaports. With bilateral trade A300, which was carrying the Kuwait News Agency cent years. establishment of diplo- Brazaukas said his exchanges increasing, 292 passengers and 11 (KNA) reported Wednes- He noted that there matic relations. 1993 China tour has left Lithuania has become the crew en route from Istan- day. Barjas Al-Barjas, are no disputes between The President said the him good memories and biggest trading partner of bul to Brussels, landed Chairman of the KRCS, the two countries and the two countries should his country is delighted to China in the Baltic region, safely and no injuries were was quoted by KNA as say- two sides have had good strengthen trade and eco- see China play a bigger the top Chinese diplomat reported. ing that KRCS’ initiative cooperation in interna- nomic cooperation, add- role in international af- said. “The pilot reported comes to combat famine tional affairs. ing that Lithuania is will- fairs. MNA/Xinhua that one of its engines and disease outbreak in the failed and the plane made country after calls were 24th China-Japan Student Conference opens an approach with just one made by the international engine,” Ibolya Forika, a community and humani- BEIJING, 19 Aug—More than 40 Chinese and Japanese university students gathered in Beijing on spokeswoman for Buda- tarian organizations. Wednesday to discuss such topics as employment, Sino-Japanese friendship and causes for the deterio- pest Airport, the operator He added that the 10- ration of mutual impression between the people of the two countries. of Hungary’s largest in- ton food aid, including rice, Altogether, 23 Japa- economy, friendship, life, report on the topic at the media. ternational airport told sugar, vegetable oil, len- nese students and 21 Chi- culture and careers. end of the meeting. China-Japan Student Reuters. tils, powder milk, salt, bis- nese students joined the The reasons for the Li Hao, one of the Conference, set up in There were no imme- cuits and canned food, was 24th China-Japan Student deterioration of the two participants, said he holds 1986, is aimed at pro- diate indications as to what being carried by a Kuwaiti Conference, which peoples’ mutual impres- that the exchanges be- moting exchanges and un- caused the engine failure. Air Force aerotransport. opened Wednesday. sion poses a focus of the tween the university stu- derstanding between the Fly Air, which started Kuwaiti Ministry of During the eight-day meeting. Students will dents of both countries students of the two coun- operations in 2002, has a Defence gives its coopera- meeting, students of both discuss the topic by an are necessary, for face- tries. To date, 14 sessions fleet of 13 aircraft, includ- tion in facilitating the de- countries are divided in exchange of views and to-face exchanges are have been held in China ing seven Airbus A300s, livery of the aid, reported four groups to confer on through responding to “more true” than acquir- and nine held in Japan. the company said on its KNA. — MNA/Xinhua the topics of China-Japan questionaire, and make a ing information from MNA/Xinhua web site. —MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM.

Kids learn eating and exercise habits from parents NEW YORK,19 Aug— Kids whose parents do little to discourage bad eating habits and sedentary activities, such as television and video games, are significantly more likely to grow into overweight or obese young adults, according to new study findings. And kids do not appear to need to do much to stave grew up to become overweight or obese. off obesity in adulthood, for even those who replaced In an interview, Crossman explained that eating TV and video games with non-athletic activities such breakfast is important because it appears to boost me- as jobs, marching bands and school clubs were less tabolism, and may prevent people from binge eating likely to carry excess weight into adulthood. later in the day when they get very hunger. “When children are doing anything but sitting on Interestingly, children who were very close with the couch watching TV...they’re much less likely to their parents were more likely to become overweight in become obese,” study author Ashley Fenzi Crossman adulthood. This suggests that these children may get of Arizona State University in Tempe told Reuters very upset when they move away from their parents, Health. causing them to overeat. Alternatively, children close Crossman presented the findings this weekend at with their parents may model themselves after parents the annual meeting of the American Sociological who do not eat well themselves, Crossman noted. Association in Philadelphia. Children with high self-esteem were less likely to As part of the study, Crossman reviewed informa- become obese, as were those whose parents had a tion collected from 6,400 children between the ages of relatively high level of education. Household income 12 and 19, who were recontacted six years later. had no effect on children’s later risk of weight gain. She found that parents who did not monitor their For parents, the overall message of the study is very children’s diets and did not make sure their children simple, Crossman noted: “Get (children) off the couch.” ate breakfast were more likely to have children who MNA/Reuters A model presents a creation by designer Chaichon Savantrat during Bangkok Fashion Week 2005 in Court says drug dealer must “ISS” crew begins Bangkok on 19 August, 2005. The event runs from forfeit lottery winnings spacewalk 17-21 August.—INTERNET HOUSTON, 19 Aug— A Mexican citizen must CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida), 19 Aug — The two Children who eat fries forfeit about 2.75 million US dolalrs in Texas men serving aboard the International Space Station lottery winnings because of his drug-trafficking donned Russian spacesuits and floated outside the raise breast cancer risk conviction, a federal appeals court said on Wednes- orbital complex to begin a six-hour spacewalk on WASHINGTON,19 Aug— Very young children who day. Thursday. eat French fries frequently have a much higher risk Jose Luis Betancourt, interest in the lottery ticket. Commander Sergei Krikalev, who turns 47 next of breast cancer as adults, US researchers reported 52, was arrested after mak- A three-judge panel of week, and flight engineer John Phillips, 54, opened the on Wednesday. ing a cocaine delivery the 5th US Circuit Court hatch in the Pirs docking compartment just after 3 pm A study of American nurses found that one addi- shortly after accepting 5.5 of Appeals agreed with the EDT (1900 GMT) to begin their first spacewalk since tional serving of fries per week at ages three to five million US dollars for hav- trial court judge’s ruling arriving at the station four months ago. increased breast cancer risk by 27 per cent. ing the winning ticket in that Betancourt bought his Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut who is making his “Researchers are finding more evidence that diet the 11 December, 2002, share of the ticket with drug eighth spacewalk, immediately tackled the first task on early in life could play a role in the development of lottery drawing, accord- proceeds because that was the to-do list and retrieved a Russian medical experi- diseases in women later in life,” said Dr. Karin Michels, ing to court documents. his only apparent source ment. Phillips, a US astronaut making his first space- of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and A jury convicted Be- of income. The court also walk, remained in the air lock to prepare equipment and Harvard Medical School, who led the study. tancourt, who was living upheld his punishment of adapt to the new environment. “This study provides additional evidence that breast in the border city of Brown- more than 24 years in “I feel great,” Phillips radioed in Russian to ground cancer may originate during the early phases of a sville, Texas, of con- prison without parole. control teams outside of Moscow. woman’s life and that eating habits during that phase spiracy and two counts of “Mr Betancourt’s luck The men are scheduled to retrieve and replace may be particularly important to reduce future risk of possession with intent to ran out, and appropriately several other experiments stashed on the outside of the breast cancer.” distribute cocaine in May so,” said US Attorney complex, photograph a materials science experiment For their study, Michels and colleagues used an 2003 and also found he Chuck Rosenberg. and retrieve radiation sensors. ongoing survey of female registered nurses. They must forfeit his one-half MNA/Reuters They also plan to install a television camera that studied 582 women with breast cancer and 1,569 will be needed when Europe’s new cargo vessel makes women free of breast cancer in 1993. IAF to place orders for LCA with its debut flight to the station next year. Writing in the International Journal of Cancer, the Hindustan Aeronautics The final task of the spacewalk will be to relocate researchers said they looked at the women’s diets and a grapple fixture for a crane from outside the Zarya at questionnaires filled out by the mothers of the NEW DELHI, 19 Aug— The Indian Air Force will navigation and communications module and reposition participants. soon place orders for the first tranche of 20 Light it on the Unity connecting node. One risk factor for breast cancer stood out: women Combat Aircraft (LCA) with the state-run, Moving the gear will clear space for the next whose mothers who said their daughters ate French Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian shuttle crew to deliver radiation shields which are to be fries had a higher risk of breast cancer. This increased Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thurs- installed on the Zvezda module by a future station crew. 27 per cent for each weekly serving reportedly eaten. day. Zvezda houses the living quarters.— MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters According to (ADA) and HAL over the Mukherjee, orders for 20 project, the minister said HK successfully utilize ultrasonic scissors for LCA will be placed. And the government will en- then at a later stage orders sure that there is no differ- tongue tumour resection for additional 20 will also ence in approach between HONG KONG,19 Aug— The University of Hong Kong announced on Thursday a study result that be placed. Touted as In- the two. However, he said ultrasonic scissors can achieve better surgical outcome than traditional tongue tumour treatments. dia’s largest self-develop- transfer of technology to The Faculty of Medicine of the university has suc- methods can cause severe burn to the wound, resulting ment programme, the 5.5 the HAL for production of cessfully performed glossectomy, the surgical removal in more post-operative pain, inflammation, speech, billion US dollars LCA the LCA was progressing of tongue, with the use of the ultrasonic scissors in 14 swelling and potential wound healing problems. project has been going on in coordination with the patients since January 2004. Statistics from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority for the past 20-odd years. ADA and there are no Satisfactory results were obtained while the patients showed that there are about 130 new tongue cancer The project aims at problems in this regard. had nearly zero blood loss and none of them developed patients every year. replacing India’s aging The ADA was author- post-operative complication. The operation results were Carcinoma of tongue is more common in men than fleet of MiG-21 and MiG- ized to design and develop recently published in an international medical journal in women and is associated with chronic consumption 27 fighter aircraft. Deny- the LCA since the begin- Head and Neck in August 2005. of tobacco and alcohol, betel nut chewing and irradia- ing reports about problems ning and the HAL’s role in According to information given by the university, tion. Early symptoms include persistently painful between the Aeronautical producing these warplanes conventional surgical methods for the removal of tongue tongue ulcer, white or red discoloration. Development Agency came later.—MNA/Xinhua tumour utilize knife, scissors, diathermy or laser. Those MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 Olympic champion Hidayat reaches world semis A NAHEIM (California), 20 Aug— Reigning Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat S P O R T S staged a stirring comeback to defeat second-seed Kenneth Johassen in a men's singles quarterfinal at the world badminton championships on Friday. Federer rolls into semis, Ginepri upsets Safin The Indonesian number his game. He was very "Lin Dan is very good, six seed lost the first game fast," Bao told reporters he's been dominating for CINCINNATI, 20 Aug— World number one Roger Federer rolled into the 15-3 to the Dane and made after the game. the last one and a half semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday while fourth seed Marat Safin a slow start to the second Top seed Lin Dan sur- years. I've come close be- was dumped out by American wildcard Robby Ginepri. before rallying to clinch it vived a scare, losing the fore and maybe tomorrow had half-expected a bad 15-10. He won the deci- first game to 13th seed will be the day." performance. sive third game 15-7. Lee Hyun-il of South Ko- In the women's singles, "I woke up this morning Hidayat will meet fifth rea before recovering to sixth seed Xu Huaiwen of and didn't have any en- seed Lee Chong Wei of win 5-15, 15-7, 15-8 to set Germany overwhelmed ergy," he said. Malaysia in the semifinals. up a semifinal clash with third seed Pi Hongyan of "I couldn't really run Lee easily defeated fourth third seed Peter Gade of France 11-3, 11-2. enough and it's a little bit to seed Bao Chunlai of China Denmark. "I was surprised it was be expected as I couldn't 15-5, 15-7. Gade beat China's Chen an easy game. I feel that Pi practise for a month and a "I'm not one to give up Hong 15-13, 15-4 earlier could not adapt to the con- half. easily and I want to make in the day. ditions on court, whereas "I am now going to take it as far as I can. I need to "I think I will beat Lin I could," said Xu, who set- a week off, not play New prove that I'm not just the Dan in the next one," Gade up a semifinal clash with Haven (where he had been 'jaguh kampung' (home- told reporters. "It will be top seed Zhang Ning. Roger Federer, see here, has lined up a semifinal given a wildcard), and get with the hottest of the current American hopes, town hero) just because I tough but I am ready. MNA/Reuters ready for the US Open. always win on home crushing Jose Acasuso 6-4, 6-3 to storm into title "It's probably not enough New signing Deivid gives contention at the 2.45-million-dollar ATP ground and not else- matches, but it could have where," Lee said after his Cincinnati Masters.—INTERNET Sporting winning start been worse. I beat some win. Lee said he surprised Top seed Federer let slip With Ginepri cutting good players and could his opponent by playing a LISBON, 20 Aug— Brazilian striker Deivid gave an early lead in the first set down on the unforced er- have lost first round here fast game. Sporting a 2-1 home win over Belenenses in the when his Argentine oppo- rors, Safin self-destructed, and first round in New "I feel like I couldn't opening match of the Portuguese Premier League on nent Jose Acasuso recov- smashing a ball out of the Haven."—MNA/Reuters keep up with the speed of Friday. Sporting, who finished third last season, opened ered from 3-0 down to 3-3. stadium and throwing his Armando Sa completes the scoring five minutes before the break when Brazil- But once the Swiss, in his racket in disgust at his per- ian defender Rogerio unleashed an unstoppable shot first event since he won a formance. Espanyol move from 25 metres. Goalkeeper Ricardo gifted Belenenses the equalizer third consecutive Wimble- "I just tried to stick to my MADRID, 20 Aug— Defender Armando Sa com- when he fumbled a long-range strike from midfielder don title, had taken the first game, that's what I've been pleted his delayed move to Espanyol on Friday by Pinheiro after 59 minutes. set it was plain sailing as doing all week," said signing a two-year contract with the Barcelona-based Five minutes later, new signing Deivid grabbed the he clinched a 6-4, 6-3 Ginepri, who won the title club after being released by Primera Liga rivals winner from close range after the ball bounced out of victory. in Indianapolis earlier this Villarreal. the hands of Belenenses keeper Marco Aurelio as he He will meet Ginepri in summer. The 29-year-old Mozambique international was tried to cut out a cross from the right. the last four after Safin, "This is definitely the unveiled to the media seven hours after his scheduled Benfica kick off the defence of their title at Academica who had impressed in his best I've been playing and presentation because of bureaucratic problems over on Saturday. — MNA/Reuters victory over Dominik all the hard work I've been documents needed to close the transfer. Hrbaty in the previous doing is paying off." Safin, "I was delighted to find out Espanyol were interested Uruguayan pair authorized round, was dumped out who is still struggling with in signing me and I did not hesitate when they asked me 6-2, 6-3 in 56 minutes. a left knee injury, said he to sign for them," Sa told a news conference in Barce- to play for Paris St Germain lona. The Mozambican joined Villarreal from Portu- PARIS, 20 Aug— Paris St Germain said on Friday CROSSWORD PUZZLE gal's Benfica at the start of last season and made 20 Uruguay internationals Carlos Bueno and Cristian appearances for the Mediterranean side. Rodriguez have been authorized by FIFA to play for However, with Villarreal signing Dutch interna- the Ligue 1 club. tional Jan Kromkamp, coach Manuel Pellegrini made "After a FIFA decision on August 19, the French it clear Sa was surplus to requirements. federation has been authorized to provisionally regis- Espanyol, who finished fifth in the league last season ter Cristian Rodriguez and Carlos Bueno for PSG, with to earn a place in the UEFA Cup, have made six other immediate effect," PSG said on their website. signings for the new campaign including Argentine Their previous club Penarol can appeal the decision. international Pablo Zabaleta and Real Madrid Both players had signed four-year deals last month midfielder Juanfran. — MNA/Reuters but Montevideo-based Penarol claimed the pair still belonged to them. Woods stumbles to allow Forward Bueno, 25, and 19-year-old Rodriguez, a Donald share of NEC lead left-sided midfielder nicknamed Onion, had not played for their former club since March when the two parties AKRON (Ohio), 20 Aug— Tiger Woods double- fell out over a pay dispute. bogeyed his final hole at the 7.5 million US dollars Bueno has 15 Uruguay caps and nine international WGC-NEC Invitational to fall back into a share of the goals, while Rodriguez has eight caps. Both were in the second-round lead with Briton Luke Donald on Friday. Uruguay squad at last year's Copa America in Peru. A triple winner at the Firestone Golf Club, the world MNA/Reuters ACROSS DOWN number one had looked in complete control and was 1 Village land 1 Launch attack two shots clear of the field with five holes to play. 4 Remain 2 Injuring But Woods suddenly lost his way, dropping three 8 Get up 3 Upset strokes including a double-bogey six at the 18th which 9 Motor cycle seat 4 Ring bell had the 29-year-old American muttering to himself 10 Twinkling shine 5 German river and angrily flailing one of his clubs. 11 Hand over 6 Over there He finished with a level-par 70 to join Donald on 12 Tow-boat 7 Small gush four-under 136. 14 Culture-jelly 13 Incline Playing the back nine first, Donald made a bogey on 15 Chess piece 16 Play role excessively his second hole but then notched three successive 18 Poor horse 17 Gambol birdies from the 13th followed by another on the 21 Haystack 19 Dazzling light second to record a three-under 67. 23 Paying guests 20 Estimate One shot back on a tightly-packed leaderboard was 25 Hero's lover 22 Fret a group of five players led by world number two Vijay Vijay Singh watches his tee shot on the second hole 26 Avoid 24 Dutch cheese Singh and Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who shared the during the second round of the NEC Invitational at 27 Milk fat overnight lead with Woods but slipped back after the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. 28 Standing carding matching one-over 71s.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 21 August, 2005 15 Bulgarians discover 5,000-year-old hoard of gold SOFIA, 20 Aug — Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed thousands of intricate gold artefacts from the 3rd millennium BC, remnants of a so far unknown but highly advanced civilization. Discovered by a that around 5,000 years countries and they were items from tombs dating farmer, the trove showed ago, the centre of an until assumed to have come to the 5th Century BC that a mysterious Bronze now unknown civilization from ancient Troy, but it which have been hailed as Age civilization in the was here and it exported now appeared the produc- significant finds in classi- heart of modern Bulgaria processed gold in Central tion centre was in Bul- cal antiquity. produced and traded Europe, the Balkan Penin- garia, he added. They are attributed elaborate gold jewellery, sula and Anatolia on a So far, his team has to the Thracians, people said Bozhidar Dimitrov, massive scale,” he told recovered more than with no written history head of Bulgaria’s Na- Reuters on Thursday. 15,000 gold items, mainly who lived in what is now tional History Museum. Similar gold pieces tiny beads and spirals of Bulgaria, Romania, Mac- “We can conclude had been found in other fine workmanship, from edonia, Turkey and three mounds near Dabane Greece from as early as Seven Cypriots die in in central Bulgaria, about 4,000 BC until the Ro- Egyptian minibus accident 130 kilometres (80 miles) mans absorbed them at west of Sofia. about the time of Christ. CAIRO, 20 Aug— Seven Cypriots died and six “I think by the end The latest discovery more were injured when a burst tyre sent their tour- of the year, we will have was the work of a people ist minibus tumbling down a mountain road in Egypt found around 100,000 preceding the Thracians, on Friday, officials said. items,” he said. said Dimitrov, who stum- Medical and police officials on the Sinai Pe- The hoard is the bled on the find by chance. ninsula said the Egyptian driver was also injured most recent in a series of One day last year, when the bus turned over several times on the moun- tainous road from St Katherine’s monastery towards important finds in the two of Dimitrov’s young the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Black Sea country, which archaeologists were buy- WEATHER “There are seven dead. The minibus had a has seen a revival in the ing cigarettes in a small group of 13 people and our information is that they study of its ancient his- shop when they saw a Saturday, 20 August, 2005 were all Cypriots,” Cyprus’ Foreign Minister George tory since the end of Com- woman with a finely- Iacovou said. munist rule in 1989. Since wrought gold necklace. Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 last year, archaeologists The woman said her hus- One man phoned a television station in Cyprus hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain has been have unearthed a solid band, a farmer, had found in tears, saying five members of his family were on scattered in Kachin, Kayah, Shan States, lower the bus, including grandchildren aged nine and six. gold mask the size of a it in a field where he “I can’t find anyone to tell me what is happening,” dinner plate, a golden ploughed with his tractor. Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions and widespread in he said. — MNA/Reuters wreath, and many other MNA/Reuters the remaining areas with localy heavyfalls in Rakhine State and isolated heavyfall in Mon State. The note- news 5:15 pm worthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyauktaw 2005 KuuuuuN˙˙˙˙˙s\\\\\' etrqm 11:40 am 6. (3.98) inches, Thandwe (3.78) inches, Thaton (3.54) A”kmiiiii (13”k\\\\\ miiiii )\\\\\ mnma\\\\\ R..... ;raiuiuiuiuiu 4. Nciuiuiuiuiu c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMMKa;zatMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´∑´∑´∑´∑´∑ inches, Toungoo (1.57) inches, Magway (0.59) inch, {esarwiziiii ΩaNΩΩΩΩ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \.m\.\.\.\. isiiii ÍÍaKÍÍÍ ∑c∑∑∑∑ \;Da;}\\\\ yUek¥;m\\\\\ OOOOO AS'Ak'Aer;'iiuuiuiiuu At;‘p^^^^^ ciiiii p\\\\\ wc´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ m¥a;\\\\\ ellaN..... ciiuuiuiiuu \\\\\ Minbu (0.55) inch. (Apuicuiuiuiui \;-31)\\\\ ÂkrnÂkrn (Dm\\\ (Dm\\ pµµµµµ zaet;) ¨¨¨¨¨ Maximum temperature on 19-8-2005 was 84¡F. Sunday, 21 August 12:20 pm 5:30 pm (23)”kimiiii \emak\\\\ \ \\\\ Aer˙>etac˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ Sunday, 21 August Minimum temperature on 20-8-2005 was 67¡F. Rela- 5. 7. lk\Sc\\\\ \.km\.\.\.\. \;ep;\\\\ g^tet;^^^^ View on today: Aar˙˙˙˙˙Aa;ksa;‘piiiiic\\\\\p´´´´´∑∑∑∑∑wc\\\\\mv\\\\\..... Tune in today: tive humidity at 9:30 hrs MST on 20-8-2005 was 7:00 am 5:40 pm mnmn\\\\\maAa;ksa;AP∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´>m¥a;f Ak‘piciiii \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 8.30 am Brief news 93%. Total sunshine hours on 19-8-2005 was nil. 1. Recitation of Parittas ’k’kitciiii \pc\\\pc\ \Sc\\\\ \m\\\\ Om¥a;OOOO (g¥ødiu)iuiuiuiu 8. by Missionary Saya- 5:45 pm 8.35 am Music: Rainfalls on 20-8-2005 were 0.71 inch at Mingaladon, -Love is love daw U Ottamathara 9. Musical programme 0.47 inch at Kaba-Aye, 1.89 inches at central Yangon. 12:30 pm 8.40 am Perspectives 7:15 am 6. Myanmar video 5:55 pm Total rainfalls since 1-1-2005 were 67.56 inches at 2. tpiiiii !kDr'iiiii DmB‹agårµµµµµ k'iiiii 8.45 am Music: feature: 10. Sing and Enjoy -Sometimes Mingaladon, 69.33 inches at Kaba-Aye and 73.70 Agmhap‹©©©©© t'iiiii BdN ∂∂∂∂∂ q††††† riiiii Niiiii a∂∂∂∂∂ {pn\;qtc\\\\ \;mÂka;t\\\\ ´.na;ts´.´.´.´. \s\\\\ Mu}MuMuMuMu 6:30 pm 8.55 am National news/ inches at central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Bwiiiii q(eyaSraetaMMMMM )\\\\\ eha l¨mc¨¨¨¨ \;'\\\\ Âkv\l\\\\ ´.l´.´.´.´. ´.U´.´.´.´. ^;^^^^ Slogan Âka;etaÂka;etam\\\\\ Ap¨¨¨¨¨ eqa\\\\\ Upåtπππππ dåRuuiikuiuuii \\ta-h\\\ iiniii \\;s\\\ iiuu;iuiiuu 11. Evening news Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 12 mph from Southwest at 9.05 am Music: qN ††iipåL†i††ii iietaiii \\\\\ 2:20 pm 7:00 pm (14:30) hours MST on 19-8-2005. -Love changes 7. At;‘p^^^^^ ciiiii p\\\\\ ´∑´∑´∑´∑´∑ 12. Weather report Bay inference: Monsoon is strong in the North 7:25 am 9.10 am International 3. To be healthy exercise 2:25 pm 7:05 pm news and Central Bay and moderate elsewhere in the Bay 7:30 am 8. Musical programme 13. Nciuiuiuiuiu c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMMKa;zatMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´∑´∑´∑´∑´∑ 9.15 am Cultural Imges of Bengal. 4. Morning news 2:35 pm {K¥sK\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;eK\\\\\ q∑∑∑∑∑ ts^^^^^ ra\\\\\ ts..... l\\\\\ }^^^^^ of Myanmar Forecast valid until evening of 21-8-2005: Rain 7:40 am 9. Ak‘piciiii \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ (Apciiuuiuiiuu ;-50)\\\\\ (zatq\\\\\ miiiii ;p\\\\\ cuuiiuiuuii ;)\\\\\ -Wagaung - the 5. Nice and sweet song 2:40 pm will be isolated in Mandalay and lower Sagaing 7:30 pm month of food 7:55 am 10. lyyas\\\\\ ;p^^^^^ a;mc∑∑∑∑∑ ma;esrn.\.\.\.\.\ \\\\\ 2005 KuuuuuN˙˙˙˙˙s\\\\\' etrqm Divisions, scattered in Kayah and Shan States, 6. yU\ek¥;l\\\\ imiiii µa(38)Pamgµµµµ çlaçççç pd erel´´´ erel´´ ac˙˙˙˙˙ tm\\\\\ MMMMM 14. offering by A”kmiiiii (13”k\\\\\ miiiii )\\\\\ mnma\\\\\ R..... ;raiuiuiuiuiu Magway Division and widespread in the remaining 8:10 am 2:45 am casting lots yUek¥;m\\\\\ OOOOO AS'Ak'Aer;'iiuuiuiiuu areas with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Rakhine 7. At;‘p^^^^^ ciiiii p\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ 11. International news festival At^^^^^;‘piiiiic\\\\\p∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´ eS∑∑∑∑∑;eN∑∑∑∑∑;Kn\\\\\; 8:20 am 4:00 pm 1.30 pm News/Slogan State. Degree of certainty is 80%. (Rupuuuu \eq;‘p\\\\ iiciii \p\\\\ ∑´∑) ´∑´∑´∑´ 8. epåc\\;elac\\\ \\;erel\\\ ˙˙ac˙˙˙ \\tm\\\ MMNMMM ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\..\\.\.. 1. Martial song 1.40 pm Story for children State of the sea: Temporary squalls with rough lYpss\\\\\ Dat\\\\\ Aa;ep;sk\\\\\ R\\\\\ uMuMuMuMuM 7:15 pm “The story of 4:15 pm seas are likely off and along Rakhine Coasts. Sur- 8:30 am 2. Songs to uphold 15. Agricultural Source Mahadok” face wind speed in squalls may reach (35) to (40) 9. International news National Spirit Country’s Develop- 1.50 pm Songs for children 8:45 am 4:30 pm ment 9.00 pm Weekly news mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar 10. Say it in English 3. English for everyday 8:00 pm review waters. 11:00 am use 16. News 9.10 pm Article Outlook for subsequent two days: Moderate 4:45 pm 9.15 pm Music 1. Martial song 17. International news monsoon. 4. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu pvaer;\\\\\ -Another day in 11:10 am 18. Weather report Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; qcMMMÂka; qcMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ paradise Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area 2. Musical programme Nciuiuiuiuiu c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMMKa;zatMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ∑´∑´´∑´∑´∑ -dutuuuu iyNiiii ˙s˙˙˙˙ \ \\\\ (Rukuuuu ebd' qt††††† 19. -If you come for 21-8-2005: Some rain. Degree of certainty is 11:30 am ebdAT¨¨;‘pm¥a;)¨¨¨ (Ruukuuu ebd) {TawrK¥s\q\\\\ ¨}(Ap¨¨¨¨ uicuiuiuiui \;-1)\\\\ back 80%. Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring 3. Round up of the 5:00 pm 20. The next day’s 9.45 pm News/Slogan area for 21-8-2005: Likelihood of isolated rain. week’s International 5. Song of national races 10.00 pm PEL programme Degree of certainty is 60%.

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Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects construction of approach railroad of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) on Mottama bank.— MNA

YANGON, 20 Aug — Member of the State Peace and officials, inspected the rubber plantation of U Htu sion of rubber plantations in Mon State and land and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the in Phedo Village of Mudon Township, near reclamation for new rubber plantations. Officials Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mawlamyine-Mudon-Thanbyuzayat Road, yesterday briefed him on data collection for extended cultivation Mon State Peace and Development Council Com- morning. of rubber plantations and arrangements for meeting mander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing At the briefing hall, he heard reports on exten- (See page 8) Yangon Division opens 13th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts competitions

YANGON, 20 Aug — The 13th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Per- forming Arts competi- tions (Basic education level) of Yangon Division commenced at the BEHS No 6, Botahtatung town- ship, here this morning. The opening cer- emony was attended by Chairman of Yangon Di- vision Peace and Devel- opment Council Com- mander of Yangon Com- mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife, Chairman of the committee for or- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe addresses opening ceremony of basic ganizing the competitions education level performing arts competitions of Yangon Division.— MNA Victorious Myanmar No 4 Military Region Speaking on the he said. In cooperation atic teaching of perform- Commander Col Hla Aye, occasion, the commander with maestros and offi- ing arts skills to new gen- soccer team arrives today departmental heads of the said it is very important to cials of the Ministry of eration students. That will Ministry of Education, nurture the students of Education and Ministry of be very beneficial to the YANGON, 20 Aug — The Myanmar selected local authorities, school basic education level for Culture, the Yangon Divi- State and the people, he youth team that emerged champion in the ASEAN heads, teachers and judges their mental development. sion PDC conducted added. U-20 Youth Championship 2005 will arrive here of the competitions. That is why they are to be courses in last April and Next, Director tomorrow afternoon by air. Patron of the com- trained to preserve May for the Yangon Divi- (Education) of the No 3 The victorious Myanmar selected youth mittee Director General of Myanmar’s genuine cul- sion to keep up its status BED U Aung Chein ex- team will be welcomed from Yangon Interna- the Basic Education De- ture. Measures are to be of victory. He praised the plained the purspose of tional Airport to Youth Training Centre partment (Yangon City) U taken for the implementa- maestros for their system- (See page 10) (Thuwunna) along Pyay Road until Thuwanna Aye Kyu formally opened tion of the seven objec- Sports Ground through 8th mile junction, Hledan the contests. tives of the competitions, Noteworthy amounts of junction, Hanthawady Roundabout and Tamway Roundabout. INSIDE rainfall recorded Myanmar U-17 team which will partici- Ayeyawady Division, which is termed as the (20-8-2005) pate in the ASEAN U-17 Youth Championship granary or rice bowl of the State in the past, has Kyauktaw (3.98) inches to be held in Thailand will play a friendly match Thandwe (3.78) inches now turned out also to be the curry bowl of the Thaton (3.54) inches against the victorious team at the Thuwunna State as livestock breeding is making progress in Toungoo (1.57) inches Sports Ground and the ceremony to honour the the region. Magway (0.59) inches Myanmar selected youth team will be held. PAGE 2 PERSPECTIVES Minbu (0.55) inches MNA