President Meets Three Pillars of Democracy in Chin State

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Vol. V, No. 312, 3rd Waning of Tabodwe 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 22 February 2019 President meets three pillars of democracy in Chin State

PRESIDENT U Win Myint held a meeting with officials from the executive, legislative, and judiciary pillars of Chin State in Haka City Hall yesterday.

Change is not to be feared In his speech, the Pres- ident said every responsible official in the country are working hand-in-hand to establish a democratic federal Union. There are some people who are worried about the reforms initiated throughout the country. Reform is not an enemy; it is a well-meaning friend. I want every department to inform our citizens it is the ripe time for the right opportunities, said the President. He said people common- ly believe reform is achieved when the government administration changes, but the truth is change needs to be conducted throughout all levels of government for effective reforms to take place. Likewise, the people need to change their mentali- President U Win Myint delivers the speech at the meeting with officials from executive, legislative and judiciary pillars in Chin State. PHOTO: MNA

ty and convictions to initiate the same rights and oppor- expressed his wish for the ad- reforms, said the President, tunities. He said Myanmar ministration system to spread There are some people who are worried adding that the government, comprised many ethnic na- the rule of law among the peo- about the reforms initiated throughout Hluttaw, and other depart- tional races and can only be ple, and for the administrative ments all need to collaborate called a Union when all of mechanism to provide physical the country. Reform is not an enemy; it in unity as well. them are involved. We must and mental security, and pros- is a well-meaning friend. I want every all work together to realize perity on the nation’s citizens. Equitable rights to be en- these ideals and values, said He said the administration department to inform our citizens it is joyed by all the President. must not be oppressive to the the ripe time for the right opportunities. He said all citizens in a He said the three pillars people. democratic country enjoyed of democracy play a central equality, justice, fairness, and role in this development. He SEE PAGE-3

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PARLIAMENT NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to Downtown scenes of Third group of Myanmar nationals MOFA calls in Amb. of Bangladesh discuss response against Line Walker-2 shot returns from Thailand under for commencement of repatriation OIC, EU and UNHRC bilateral cooperation mechanism process, transfer of detained Myanmar PAGE-2 PAGE-6 PAGE-5 policeman PAGE-5 22 FEBRUARY 2019 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to discuss response against OIC, EU and UNHRC

By Aung Maw, collected from the students and Aye Aye Thant (MNA) the parents and distribution of school uniforms for those who AT the ninth-day meeting of are needed. Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 11th The Deputy Minister also regular session held yesterday, explained about conducting Hluttaw agreed to discuss a mo- Teacher Competency Standard tion urging the government to Framework (TCSF), upgrading respond against efforts of OIC, 25 two-year education colleges EU and UNHCR toward situa- to four-year, works conducted tion of human rights in Myanmar. for development and expansion The day’s meeting also covers of technical and vocational train- putting on record a commission ing, and higher education sector report, the discussion of it by development matters. Hluttaw representatives, expla- Afterwards Pyidaungsu nations by the commission and Hluttaw Speaker announced relevant ministry and reading the Hluttaw putting on record of a joint bill committee report. the six-month (2018 April 10 to October 9) work report of NEPC, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA Motion to respond discussions of Hluttaw repre- against OIC, EU and sentatives, explanations of the UNHRC danger to the country that could of subjects in basic education commission and ministry of ed- U Nyan Tun of Zigon con- cause disintegration of the union National Education Pol- high school level; teaching more ucation. stituency explained and tabled explained the proposer of the icy Commission report, subjects like agricultural engi- a motion urging the government motion. discussion and explana- neering, food science and vehicle Joint Bill Committee to respond against the efforts U Hla Htay Win of Zeyathi- tions put on record maintenance in technology, voca- report on Consumer Pro- of OIC (Organisation of Islamic ri constituency supported the Next, National Education tion and training sector; expand- tection Bill Cooperation), EU (European motion and said the country is Policy Commission (NEPC) and ing government technical sci- As a final agenda of the Union) and UNHRC (United the apex where self-interests Ministry of Education explained ence and government technical meeting Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Nations Human Rights Coun- of major powers merges and and responded to the discussions high schools; promotion of high- Joint Bill Committee joint sec- cil) that had consistently strived was feeling the adverse con- of Hluttaw representatives on er education teachers and NEPC retary Dr. Myat Nyana Soe read toward approving a resolution sequences of land scarce over the six-month 10 April to 9 Oc- coordinating with Pyidaungsu and submitted the committee’s on “Situation of human rights in populated countries as geo-po- tober (2018) work report of the Hluttaw, Union Government and report on Consumer Protection Myanmar” adopted by the Unit- litical pressures increases day commission. all relevant parties in conducting Bill that the two Hluttaws were ed Nations General Assembly on by day. National Education Poli- its duties and responsibilities. in disagreement. 22 December 2018 before the end As there was no objection cy Commission Chairman Dr. Deputy Minister for Educa- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speak- of this month. against discussing the motion Myo Kywe said plans are made tion U Win Maw Tun on the other er then announced for Hluttaw The efforts of OIC, EU and by the Hluttaw, Pyidaungsu to draw up a guideline in coordi- hand explained about the min- representatives who want to UNHRC climaxed with the sub- Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat nation with Ministry of Educa- istry distributing text books for discuss the report to register mission of a fact finding mission announced the Hluttaw’s accept- tion on the matter of reviewing free to schools, free distribution their names. report on Myanmar to the 39th ance to discuss the motion and number of students and classes of exercise books to primary lev- The tenth-day meeting of session of the UNHRC. The announced further for Hluttaw in Yangon Region basic educa- el students, education supports the 11th regular session of the Government is urged to counter representatives who want to tion schools. including support provided to Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is and respond to this and raise the discuss the motion to register NEPC Chairman also ex- handicapped students, provid- scheduled for 26 February. public knowledge on the mortal their names. plained on teaching in English ing school funds so that it is not (Translated by Zaw Min)

Japan-Myanmar friendship dance show held A JAPAN-MYANMAR friendship founder Ms. Mamarosa and Daw dance show jointly organized by May Nyo who arranged the event Ministry of Hotels and Tourism explained about the group’s per- and Manjushaka International formances. Cultural Arts Group of Japan Afterwards, the dance was held at Hotel Max, Nay Pyi group performed various danc- Taw yesterday afternoon. es, including Japan’s tradition- Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy al dances and popular dances Speaker U Aye Tha Aung attend- performed by the group during ed the event and said the event its international tours and per- will improve Japan-Myanmar formances. The event was also ties of friendship and relation- attended by Ministry of the Office ship, is believed to raise travel of the State Counsellor Deputy and relation of people between Minister U Khin Maung Tin and the two countries and Japanese wife, Hluttaw representatives, nationals attending the event are departmental heads, officials invited to invest in Myanmar’s from JICA and ministerial de- hotel and tourism sector. partments and invited guests. Next, Manjushaka Inter- —MNA (Translated by Zaw national Cultural Arts Group Min) Japanese dancers troupe perform in the Japan-Myanmar friendship dance show in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA 22 FEBRUARY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

President U Win Myint (Right) inspects the construction of Surbung Airport project in Falam, Chin State. PHOTO: MNA President meets three pillars of democracy in Chin State

FROM PAGE-1 wastage of the public budget. He said there will be surplus in Governing laws need to be the budget if everyone carries democratic, federalist out their responsivities and this The President said this is will have to be returned to the the objective of a democratic State as outlined in the law. We federal Union and urged all de- must be sensible with public partments and relevant organ- funds and spend it economical- izations to conduct their duties ly, said the President. with fairness and compassion. “The Ministry of Home Af- He said only a just society will fairs is making efforts to deal perpetuate democracy. with the drug problem. In the The legislative pillar’s duty fight against drugs, some have is to enact fair and just laws. If been found turning a blind eye we are to head towards a dem- to drug-related offences. We will ocratic federal Union, then the definitely take action against legislature has to proceed in authorities that do not arrest line with democratic norms those who should be arrested, and federal principles, said the and officials who fail to take ac- President. He said laws need to tion in drug-related cases,” said be enacted to meet the require- President U Win Myint. ments of the state so that the The pillar called the judi- executive pillar can effectively ciary would be corrected, as govern in line with the law. If democracy can be strength- the laws remain unchanged, ened only when the rule of law President U Win Myint greets representatives from executive, legislative and judiciary pillars in Chin State so too will the administrative prevails. yesterday. PHOTO: MNA system, said the President. He SEE PAGE-4 said we must exercise caution to balance the executive and tion states that the three pillars The President said the civil servants through their tax legislative pillars. cannot directly interfere with state and region governments payments to perform their na- In the fight against each other, said the President, are directly responsible for tional duties. drugs, some have Three pillars must check adding that the executive and implementing the Union Gov- Civil servants have sworn been found turn- and balance each other legislative pillars can only carry ernment’s changes in policy. loyalty to the nation and are The President said the ju- out checks and balances the He said we must implement obligated to adhere to the laws, ing a blind eye to diciary pillar must be able to judiciary by discussing whether practical reforms so that the bylaws, rules and regulations drug-related offenc- hand out unimpeded justice. its reasoning powers and deci- country moves forward in de- related to them, said the Pres- es. We will definitely Section 11 (a) of the Constitu- sions made are correct or fair. velopment and our future gen- ident, adding that the more civil erations can reap the fruits of servants follow this principle take action against democracy and human rights the better the nation becomes. authorities that do The legislative pillar’s duty is to enact we have sown. The President urged the not arrest those who state government to consider fair and just laws. If we are to head Civil servants are duty- whether a project is beneficial should be arrested, towards a democratic federal Union, bound to serve the people or accomplishable to their state and officials who then the legislature has to proceed in The President said civil or region. He said the Hluttaw fail to take action in servants need to fully carry is responsible for assessing the drug-related cases,” line with democratic norms and out their assigned duties and costs of these projects and oth- provide public-centered ser- er financial or logistical aspects said President U Win federal principles. vices. He told them to keep in to it, while the auditing sector Myint. mind that the public is paying needs to ensure there is no 22 FEBRUARY 2019 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR President, First Lady attend Nagayon Pagoda enshrining ceremony

PRESIDENT U Win Myint, First Lady Daw Cho Cho and party who were in Haka Town, Chin State attended the enshrining ceremony of Nagay- on Pagoda in Einmat forest retreat, Thitsa Aung Myay hill, Zaytawun forest retreat monastery and donated enshrinement relics and Buddha images. At the ceremony, the Pres- ident, First Lady and guests took five precepts from Maha Bawdi Myaing Yeiktha monastery Sayadaw Mahakamat- thanacariya Bhaddanta Py- inyavansa, listened to the recitation of parittas and donated enshrinement relics and Buddha images to Chin Hill missionary Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Tayzawthara. Union Ministers, North West Command command- er, Chief of Myanmar Police Force and officials then donated offertories to sayad- aws and sanghas, listened to a sermon of Chin Hill missionary Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Tayzawthara and shared mer- it. —MNA President U Win Myint and First Lady Daw Cho Cho present relics and Buddha images to be enshrined into the Nagayon Pagoda to Chin Hill (Translated by Zaw Min) missionary Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Tayzawthara in Haka yesterday PHOTO: MNA

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives President meets three pillars Korea-Myanmar Inter-Parliamentary of democracy in Chin State FROM PAGE-3 filling the needs of the country’s Friendship Association Chairman The law must guarantee people especially least devel- equal rights to all citizens. Only oped areas and ethnic people. then, can all citizens enjoy the Afterwards, the President PYITHU HLUTTAW Speaker benefits of the rule of law. The and party inspected the Sur- U T Khun Myat received Ko- rule of law is also supportive bung Airport which is under rea-Myanmar Inter-Parlia- of the efforts to create peace. construction in Falam Town- mentary Friendship Associa- Hence, democracy, human shp. At the project site, U Min tion Chairman H.E. Mr. Kim rights and the rule of law are Lwin, Director-General of the Jaewon at Pyithu Hluttaw related to each other, and when Department of Civil Aviation U guest hall, Hluttaw Building one is breached, the other is also Min Lwin and Director U Kyaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday af- breached. Soe reported to the president on ternoon. He also urged the Chin progress of the project. During the meeting con- State Government to keep on In the tour of inspection, the tinuing and increasing the supervise and evaluate the pro- President has called for timely friendship and cooperation jects and policy laid down by the completion of the airport meet- between the governments, Union Government and to give ing the set standard. parliaments and the people of instruction to the departments He also viewed the earth- the two countries, legislative to make them a success. work at the airport project. matters, increasing investment Afterwards, U Salai Lian Upon completion, Surbung and technical support toward Lwal reported on the state gov- Airport will help smooth connec- agriculture sector development ernment’s efforts for develop- tivity with the rest of the country were cordially discussed and ment of Chin State; Speaker of and will uplift the socio-econom- views exchanged. Chin State Hluttaw U Zo Bwe on ic condition including health, Also present at the meeting legislative affairs and Chin State administration, security, trans- were Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Chief Justice U Win Myint Kyaw portation, travel and emergency Speaker U Tun Tun Hein, com- on judiciary affairs in the state. issue in Chin State. mittee chairmen U Khin Maung After hearing the report, After the tour of inspection, Win, U Zaw Thein, U Khin Aye President U Win Myint said the president and party went and officials from Pyithu Hlut- ministries concerned would be to Kalay, then they left for Nay Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat shakes hands with Korea- taw office. — MNA coordinated to fulfil the needs of Pyi Taw by Tatmadaw special Myanmar Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Association Chairman Mr. Kim (Translated by Kyaw Zin the state, adding that the Union flight.—MNA Jaewon in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Lin) Government is committed to ful- (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 22 FEBRUARY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

Union Minister U Kyaw Tin Myingyan General Hospital receives Korea-Myanmar Inter- Parliamentary Friendship opens new maternity ward Association Chairman

U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister liamentary relations and coop- for International Cooperation eration, agricultural program received H.E. Mr. Kim Jaewon, under Saemaul Undong project, Chairman of the Korea-My- construction project on Myan- anmar Inter-Parliamentary mar-Korea Friendship Bridge Friendship Association on 21st (Yangon-Dala), holding of the February 2019 at 1pm at the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-Ko- Ministry of International Co- rea Commemorative Summit, operation, Nay Pyi Taw. provision of Official Develop- During the meeting, they ment Assistance (ODA) by Ko- cordially discussed and ex- rean governmentand promoting changed views on matters per- potential areas of cooperation taining to the enhancement of between the two countries.— bilateral relations and Inter-Par- MNA

Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe and relevant officials cut ribbon to open the new building of Myingyan General Hospital in Myingyan yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

MYINGYAN General Hospital Thant from the donor Thukhita separate gratitude speeches and received a new 3-storey building Family. Daw Cho Cho Win from the do- to expand its maternity ward, Secondly, Union Minister nor family also explained their donated by the Thukhita Family, Dr. Myint Htwe and regional donation of the building. in a handing over ceremony at Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint The Union Minister then the hospital’s compound in Man- Maung unveiled the new ward’s discussed the all-round develop- dalay Region yesterday. signboard and then toured the ment of Myingyan hospital with Firstly, the new ward build- interior of the building. hospital staff and supporting pro- ing was formally opened with The Union Minister also de- fessionals, they presented their a ribbon-cutting formality by livered a speech at the ceremony, requirements, and officials made regional Minister for Agricul- highlighting the benefit it will arrangements as necessary. Union Minister U Kyaw Tin meets with Mr. Kim Jaewon, Chairman of ture, Livestock and Irrigation bring to people in the region and U Shein, Daw Pu Lay, and the Korea-Myanmar Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Association, in Dr. Soe Than, Permanent Secre- said his ministry will be provid- their daughters Daw Cho Cho Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA tary Prof. Dr. Thet Khaing Win ing the necessary medicine and Win and Daw Tin Aye Thant, of from the Ministry of Health and apparatus for the new ward. Thukhita Family donated K600 Sports, Acting Director-General The regional Chief Minis- million for constructing the ma- Dr. Soe Oo of the Public Health ter and U Htay Win, member of ternity ward, which was complet- MOFA calls in Amb. of and Medical Services, and Daw the Myingyan General Hospital ed on 31 December 2018. —MNA Cho Cho Win and Daw Tin Aye Support Committee, delivered (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Bangladesh for commencement of repatriation process, transfer Third group of Myanmar nationals returns of detained Myanmar policeman from Thailand under bilateral cooperation U SOE HAN, Director-Gener- tor-General also urged the mechanism al of the Political Department Ambassador to transfer as of the Ministry of Foreign Af- early as possible of Myan- ON 20 February 2019, the first dom of Thailand, Colonel Myo dom of Thailand have been coop- fairs of Myanmar called in H. mar Border Guard Police batch of 133 verified Myanmar Min Naung, Minister of Security erating to repatriate the verified E. Mr. Manjurul Karim Khan Aung Bo Bo Thein, recently nationals returned to Kyauk and Border Affairs of Kayin State Myanmar nationals from Thai- Chowdhury, Ambassador of apprehended by the Bangla- Lone Gyi, Myawady through Government and officials from the land in an orderly manner. Bangladesh to Myanmar deshi authorities in the same Thailand-Myanmar Friendship relevant Ministries. The Myanmar authorities yesterday afternoon at the precedent as the Myanmar Bridge No.1. They were welcomed The Government of the Re- will receive the third group of 575 Ministry of Foreign Affairs side transferred back one by H.E. U Myo Myint Than, My- public of the Union of Myanmar verified Myanmar nationals from in Nay Pyi Taw. member of the Border Guard anmar Ambassador to the King- and the Government of the King- 20 to 22 February 2019 through the At the meeting, the Di- Bangladesh, who intruded Myawady Gate in Kayin State and rector-General discussed into the Myanmar territory Me Se Gate in Kayah State. with the Ambassador on in June 2015, within 8 days The second batch of 260 and matters pertaining to early via the Flag Meeting of the the third batch of 182 verified commencement of repatri- two Border Guards. Myanmar nationals will also ation process for displaced The Bangladeshi Am- return to Myanmar through persons in line with the bilat- bassador responded that Me Se Gate in Kayah State and eral arrangements, and pro- Bangladesh will not charge Myawady Gate in Kayin State, posed to commence the 4th against the Myanmar Bor- respectively. Joint Working Group (JWG) der Guard Police Aung Bo Bo The Myanmar-Thailand Meeting on the Repatriation Thein and he will be trans- Joint Working Group for the re- of Displaced Myanmar Res- ferred back to Myanmar after turn of verified Myanmar nation- idents from Bangladesh in the completion of the internal Kayin State Minister of Security and Border Affairs Colonel Myo als will convene its third meeting the second half of April 2019 formalities of Bangladesh. Min Naung provides aids to the Myanmar nationals returned from in Chiang Rai, Thailand in early in Nay Pyi Taw. The Direc- —MNA Thailand. PHOTO: MNA March 2019, it is learnt.—MNA 22 FEBRUARY 2019 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Downtown scenes of Line Walker-2 shot

Director Kyi Phyu Shin. Actor Min Yazar. Actor Nay Htoo Naing. U Hla Kyaw from Yuzana Garden Police Captain Kyaw San Oo. Housing.

News – Ye Gaung, Zaw Gyi action scenes are very exciting. Today’s scenes and came out of curiosity. As it is Photo – Ye Htut That is why those from the local Today’s scenes include the an international standard mov- movie industry should come and police force chasing the suspect ie, nothing can be said about the SOME scenes of Line Walker-2 observe. If they can’t spare time, and contain jumping off a build- equipment used. They recruited were shot in Maha Bandoola Park at least come and observe half ing from a height, running into local street hawkers to take part Street (middle block), Ward 2, a day of shooting. Only then can a crowd and some gun shooting as street hawkers. Local security Kyauktada Township yesterday they see the efforts and conducts and there were many people who personnel were hired for securi- morning. Starting from 6:30 a.m. made by international player. came to observe. ty. Local were also hired for the some action scenes were shot Actor Min Yazar Actor Nay Htoo Naing scenes. I’m happy to see foreign with settings. As I was interested I came to Actor Nay Htoo Naing who companies being allowed to make Director Kyi Phyu Shin study. When they found me, they came to study the shooting said a movie. I hope our local movie As a person from the movie let me join in. I didn’t participate there is a huge difference in pre- makers also get the same oppor- industry observing an interna- in many scenes. But I took part to paring the setting compared to tunity. If better quality movies are U Zaw Zaw. tional level movie being made is gain some experience. I acted as a how it is conducted in our indus- to be made, local directors should like conducting a field trip. The rough and bad person, a gangster. try. The main thing is market and also be given similar opportuni- ing in shooting, demolishing, car settings seen today were set-up As they came to our country, we budget. The budget for the 12 days ties. chase, car crash and helicopter since last night at 8 p.m. No won- should take this opportunity to of shooting in Yangon is about Assistants provided by offi- flying scenes. der world famous movies are suc- study how they do things. It is K 1,800 million. cials cessful as the preparations made like waking up a sleeping country U Hla Kyaw from Yuzana Gar- Ministry of Information, rel- Road closures and diver- were very good. Another thing is and gave a new view to a sleeping den Housing evant departments and Yangon sions the efforts made at the scene. The market. I saw on Facebook about this Region Government was assist- Yangon Synthesis Produc- tions Company that was responsible for the Myanmar side of the movie apologize the public for inconvenience caused due to closure and diversion of some roads. Police Captain Kyaw San Oo of Kyauktada Township traffic police told of being responsible to close and divert some roads and arranging for cars of those who lived in the street being arranged to be parked in front of the Maha Bandoola Park. U Zaw Zaw who live and drive a car in Kyauktada Township said, “There wasn’t any traffic problem due to the shooting of the movie. Some roads were closed for several hours while the movie was shot but this wasn’t much of a problem too. The movie would be beneficial for the country.” The crew of Line Walker-2 set up their equipment and films scenes for the action movie in Maha Bandoola Park Street in downtown Yangon. (Translated by Zaw Min)

Media personnel invited to attend 56th Myanma Gems Emporium THE 56th Myanma Gems Em- Gem Emporium from 11 to 14 of 20 March. Periodicals Enterprise (NPE), and details can be enquired porium will be held from 11 to March and detailed list of items Local and foreign news and Ministry of Information. at NPE phone 067-412125 and 20 March 2019 at Mani Yadana on sales and other particulars media personnel who wish to at- Application forms can be 412126 and 2019 56th Myanma Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw. will be made available at the Na- tend the emporium are to apply obtained at Copyright and Reg- Gem Emporium management Local and foreign news me- warat Koe Thwe Gate at Mani by 7 March with set application istration Division, Myanmar committee phone 067-414497 it dia personnel can attend the Yadana Jade Hall on the evening forms and submit to News and Foreign Correspondents Club is learnt. — MNA 22 FEBRUARY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Union Minister for Information receives EU trade delegation, EU Ambassador

UNION Minister for Informa- was also attended by the Deputy tion Dr. Pe Myint received Mrs. Minister for Information U Aung Helena Koning, Deputy Di- Hla Tun and officials. rector-General of the Directo- During the meeting, the Un- rate-General for Trade of the Eu- ion Minister, the Deputy Minister ropean Commission, and Deputy and the guests discussed press Managing Director Mrs. Paola freedom in Myanmar, reviewing Pampaloni, Ambassador of the process of Ministry of Informa- European Union to Myanmar tion for amending some laws re- Mr. Kristian Schmidt, Deputy lated with media, and sending Head of Unit Ms. Alina Boiciuc, local and foreign media to be and Desk Officer Mr. Dirk Buda able to cover situation in Rakh- and party at Ministry of Infor- ine State.—MNA (Translated Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint holds talks with EU Ambassador Mr. Kristian Schmidt and EU Trade delegation at mation guest hall. The meeting by Kyaw Zin Lin) the Ministry of Information yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Development of sports, physical education institutions discussed A coordination meeting on devel- commented on the importance opment of Sports and Physical of conducting works according Science institutions and Myan- to outcomes reached at National mar sports was held at Ministry Sport Seminar and for the minis- of Health and Sports meeting try to arrange for job opportuni- hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday ties for those who graduate from afternoon. At the meeting, Union the sports and physical science Minister Dr. Myint Htwe spoke of institutions. Officials from sports reviewing the annual progress, and physical science schools then achievements and effectiveness explained about ongoing works of sports and physical science and future works and permanent institutions, quality of local and secretaries provided additional foreign coaches, adequacy of information where necessary. board and lodging of the trainees Next, Deputy Minister Dr. Mya and monthly individual progress Lay Sein explained about deci- of the trainees and to make im- sions made at the meeting and provements. preparation work processes. — Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe attends the coordination meeting on development of sports and physical The Union Minister also MNA (Translated by Zaw Min) science institutions and sports in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

Mon National Day’s cultural KBZ Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation ceremony held in Bago donates water bowsers to Chin State A TRADITIONAL cultural cere- National Day delivered a speech IN commemoration of Chin donated over K 1,500 million to foundation’s information. — mony in commemoration of the followed by Chairman of the com- National Day, KBZ Brighter Chin State during the aftermath Maung Lu Hmu Mon national day was held at mittee for holding Mon literature Future Myanmar Foundation of 2015 floods, according to the (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Shwe Mawdaw Pagoda Road in contest read a paper about Mon donated 4 new water bowsers Bago on Tuesday night and Union literature and culture. at the Chin National Day cere- Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai Afterwards, winners of the mony held at Vum Thu Maung Thet Lwin attended the event. Mon National Day’s literature sports ground in Haka, Chin During the ceremony the chair- contest were awarded with prizes State on 20 February. The do- person of the ceremony delivered while donors for the contest were nation was received by State a speech on Mon National Day also presented certificates of hon- Minister for Development Af- followed with a congratulatory or. The ceremony was concluded fairs, Electricity and Industry, speech delivered by Union Min- with the Mon traditional dances U Soe Htet. ister Nai Thet Lwin. and cultural entertainments.— With this recent donation, Next chairman of the cen- MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin KBZ Brighter Future Myan- tral committee for holding Mon Lin) mar Foundation, under the directions of its Chairperson Daw Nang Lang Kham, has now donated a total of 9 water bowsers to the Chin State government and local residents. In addition, the foundation also donated K1 billion in 2016 for implementing preventive measures against natural dis- A representative of KBZ Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation hands asters and for funding region- over official documents for four water bowsers to U Soe Htet, Chin State al development in Chin State. Minister for Development Affairs, Electricity and Industry, during a Likewise, KBZ Brighter ceremony at Chin National Day celebrations in Vum Thu Maung sports PHOTO: MNA Future Myanmar Foundation ground in Chin State. PHOTO: MAUNG LU HMU 22 FEBRUARY 2019 22 FEBRUARY 2019 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9 Measles Yangon plans to initiate small-scale industrial zones, elevated railway in 2019 By Ye Khaung Nyunt un Tsp, we will be establishing on 500 acres first, there will be lo- A: With 2.8 million regular small-scale industrial zones in cal residents concerned for their commuters in Yangon, we wel- vaccination drive HE Yangon Region 11 townships on the outskirts. livelihoods, so the regional gov- come the initiative to construct Government has plans We will also be upgrading exist- ernment will be bringing over the an elevated railway if the Un- to carry out 79 projects ing industrial zones. The Minis- investors who will be investing in ion Minister decides to pursue Myanmar Daily Weather Report underway in Tin Yangon Region with- try of Construction is currently their land. We will only carry out it. Currently, we’ve explained to (Issued on Wednesday 21 February 2019) in this year. Among the many pro- managing the roads, bridges and our projects if all the residents the regional Hluttaw MPs that jects include construction of new infrastructure necessary for this agree unanimously. The projects an elevated railway company has industrial zones, upgrading old task. They just began the process all intend to bring development to made a submission to the region- SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs MST: During the past (24) hours, rain has been isolated in Yangon Region ones, opening a Yangon Innova- for transferring the rights from their respective area and aims to al investment committee. We will Kachin State. Weather has been partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing tion Centre for the youths, and the Housing Department over to bring employment opportunities be submitting this to MIC and the and Taninthayi regions, Northern Shan and Chin states and many more. The following is an the Yangon Region cabinet last to the locals. We also aim to in- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. generally fair in the remaining regions and states. Night E have made such progress against once-common interview with the person taking month. crease our exports and we hope Q: With 2.8 million commut- temperatures were (2°C) below February average tempera- illnesses that we forget they are still around, and still, the lead on these initiatives, Naw The Yangon Region govern- the produce a lot of finished goods ers using motor vehicles in Yan- tures in Yangon Region and Northern Shan State and about potentially life-threatening. The measles outbreak Pan Thinzar Myo, the regional ment needs that authority to up- from those two industrial zones to gon, how many of them do you February average temperatures in the remaining regions and in some areas exemplifies what can happen if we Minister for Kayin Ethnic Affairs. grade the existing 29 industrial offer import substitution. think will be using the elevated states. The significant night temperatures were (3°C) each in W Hsipaw and Haka, (6°C) each in Pinlaung, Heho and Loilin, reduce our vigilance — especially when it comes to vaccination. zones. We anticipated questions I’d like to point out there railway if it’s constructed? (7°C) in Mongyan. Recently, there were measles outbreaks in a developed about whether we will not be ren- are a lot of positive benefits to A: According to the compa- country like the United States as well as in the Southeast Asian ovating the old if we are building be gained from this. We will be ny’s proposal, they estimate the BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud over the Andaman countries of Thailand and the Philippines, resulting in some new zones. So, the Ministry of explaining everything in detail elevated transit system will ferry Sea and South Bay and generally fair elsewhere in the Bay of fatalities. Measles is highly contagious and causes additional Construction began transferring to the people in Htantabin and 300,000 commuters daily. Right Bengal. complications that can result in death. land rights, permits to repair Hlegu. We have plans to acquire now, we have 100,000 using the The Ministry of Health and roads in the industrial zones, their feedback and opinions. existing trains, so if the elevat- FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF 22 February Sports is placing great empha- and other rights to the regional These two industrial zones are ed trains were to run, we’d have 2019: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Upper Sagaing sis on programs for measles government over a month ago. the highest priorities in the 11 400,000 of the 2.8 million regular Region and Kachin State. Degree of certainty is (80%). Weather Measles is will be partly cloudy in Taninthayi Region and generally fair prevention. An additional They haven’t transferred projects we are directly responsi- commuters using trains. in the remaining regions and states. extremely measles and German measles everything yet, but we will begin ble for, among the 79 projects for Q: How is the Traffic Control vaccination program is being upgrading the existing industrial 2019. Most of the projects will be Center in People’s Park doing? STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Myan- contagious, carried out from 17 to 28 Feb- zones once the transfer is com- handled by Minister Daw Nilar A: Minister Daw Nilar Kyaw mar waters. Wave height will be about (3-5) feet off and along ruary, targeting about 600,000 plete. As for the new industrial Kyaw. is heading efforts for the control Myanmar Coasts. and potentially children under the age of 15 Naw Pan Thinzar Myo. zone project, we will be construct- center. She said they are in the fatal in young in seven townships of Yangon ing them on 11 townships on the government is striving to being them? Elevated expressway, final stages of negotiation. This OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of Region. Overview of the year’s edge of Yangon, and all of them work on the two industrial zones A: Each of the industrial railway project was started in the previ- isolated light rain or thundershowers in Kachin State. While conducting vaccina- projects combined make up 1,000 acres. within six months. They’ll also zones will take nine years to ac- Q: The Ministry of Construc- ous government administration children. And FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING tion programs, health informa- Q: Could you tell us about Among the 11 zones, investors be included in Invest Myanmar complish. They’re roughly divid- tion announced a shortlist of and we have notified the contract- AREA FOR 22 February 2019: Fair weather. it has persisted tion is being displayed in places current implementations in the are interested in 2 of them: Htant- 2019 Project. ed into three phases. The Htant- pre-qualified companies, in De- ed company to complete it soon. I such as markets and schools. Yangon Region for 2019? abin and Hlegu zones. abin project is in two phases cember 2018, for constructing an was informed that she told them FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA elsewhere. As the private sector plays an A: There are 79 projects to The proposal for those two Two, star industrial zones and the Hlegu project is in three elevated expressway in Yangon, to either complete the job or be FOR 22 February 2019: Generally fair weather. important role in the success of be implemented in Yangon Re- zones has been read at the Hlut- for 2019 phases. During each phase, for and there are whispers of an el- added to our black list, but this is Around the a vaccination program, the cur- gion for 2019. We have compiled taw and we are preparing to sub- Q: Prioritizing the Htanta- example, on a 1,500-acre project evated railway (or mass rapid just something I’ve heard. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA world, more rent drive is being conducted them as a list in the nation’s Pro- mit it to Myanmar Investment bin and Hlegu industrial zones, we won’t be able to start work on transit system) as well. Could (Translated by Chris) FOR 22 February 2019: Generally fair weather. in collaboration with the My- ject Bank. Apart from Cocogy- Commission (MIC). The regional how long will it take to implement the entire area at once. If we start you comment on that? than 100,000 anmar Private Medical Prac- titioners group. Work guide- people die of lines have been distributed to public health universities and A major upgrade works of Yangon Circular Trains measles each basic health universities, and year — most are being provided through mobile tablets distributed by By Htin Paw Win workshop, held on 7 February for of Myanma Railways by forming after service personnel were given Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi of them are the ministry, and emphasis improving public services, vividly a working committee. This work- trainings. Daw stations; the change of public must be placed on making the “WITHOUT waiting for instruc- showed how the Railway strived to shop has started for Yangon Rail- Within a year, direction sign- services can not be carried out in children under job of the staff conducting the tions from above, we have been change its image. way employees in the first step. boards were visibly noticed by do- a day or two. vaccination drives easier and striving to the best of our abilities Mitsuo Higashi, a director Arrangements are scheduled for mestic and foreign passengers. What would happen during the age 5. smoother. to serve passengers with sweet from Japan International Con- conducting more trainings. Cleaners are properly dressed during next six-month period; Measles is extremely con- smiles” a train official’s voice softly sultants for Transportation Co., “ You have to start services with blue uniforms and are found changes must be made depend- tagious, and potentially fatal came out of a meeting in the train Ltd, which has assisted to upgrade with a smile and then greetings. to concentrate more on cleanli- ing on the results. Sustainable in young children. And it has persisted elsewhere. Around the office , Yangon, Lower Myanmar. Myanmar Railway said:” We have Daily routines are necessary for ness. Wide recreation centers are developments must be taken into world, more than 100,000 people die of measles each year — most The train official, one of started to upgrade public service the employees to continue. In a attached to Yangon and Mandalay consideration in a year. Depending of them are children under the age 5. 10-member delegation sent to with small-scale trainings for three matter of seven or eight months stations; on the results, Efforts must be The virus is airborne and spreads through coughing and advanced Japan for a study tour years. With an approval by the , a service manual is arranged to Yangon Bus Service has a made to keep things going and sneezing. of how Japanese trains were Minister in July, 2018, the JICA( be published at the latest. More gate so that train passengers easi- get them done. New train carriag- The symptoms for this highly contagious disease typically managed , shared his knowledge Japan International Cooperation handbooks for services are intend- ly alight from the trains and get on es and their equipment may be don’t appear for 7 to 14 days, and infected people are contagious with train employees in Yangon. Agency) has consented to start ed to publish for the employees a YBS. Start with a little business bought with money at any time. days before the appearance of the first symptoms: a high fever, Myanma Railway has started to service trainings of railway em- to upgrade service sector. I will and continue to do bigger ones. In But mentality and ideas of service coughing, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. The rash that is upgrade Yangon Circular Trains ployees. also try to continue to upgrade Myanmar ,it is an important fact personnel cannot be bought for characteristic of measles only shows up later, typically beginning and stations all along the railway In October 2018, ten officers this sector.” Continued a Japanese that instructions come down from change; trainings and workshops Track upgrading work underway to improve Yangon Circular Trains Service. PHOTO: MNA around the ears. for some years. Some sections from Myanma Railways were sent director. above; staff members will have to should be held to produce good Meanwhile, flu is also common in this season, and people have been finished and some still to Japan for practical and theoret- Try more on cleanliness carry them out. The proposals put results from them. between practical conditions and for Yangon Circular Trains. We accompaniment of sweet counte- often forget about its potential consequences, as well. need to be completed. Myanma ical studies on Japan Railway for “ We started our service sec- up by lower staff should be con- Words and requirements instructions given from above. are going to observe a big change nance and smiling faces of Yangon Parents must not be reluctant to get their children inoculated, Railway has been trying hard for about a week. Programs started a tor three years ago. we have seen sidered by the superiors and are of subordinate personnel would Myanmar Railway has been try- besides Yangon Bus Service in Railway employees can be seen in and must not fall prey to misinformation surrounding vaccines. the physical and mental welfare of week ago to upgrade the services substantial improvements to the found to be currently important. not taken into consideration in ing to narrow the wide gaps. The the near future. A major upgrade the near future. its employees; trainings and work- of Myanma Railways under the service sectors in Yangon, Man- The change of ideas Myanmar society in any situa- Railway is trying to take up a sys- of Yangon Circular Trains with (Translated by Arakan Sein) shops are often held for them. The cooperation between JICA and dalay and Nay Pyi Taw stations Workshops have been held in tion. There is always a wide gap tem to meet basic requirements fast diesel locomotives with the 22 FEBRUARY 2019 10 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Tourists cruise Khayingwa Island DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR THERE are unique natural Aye Min Soe scenes, eco-tourism locations [email protected] and archaeological sites in SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Myanmar, and there is now a Kyaw Myaing culture-based tourism industry

SENIOR TRANSLATORS by which tourists can observe Zaw Min the traditions and cultures of Zaw Htet Oo ethnic people. Due to these at- Win Ko Ko Aung tractive sites and scenes, larger

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LOCAL NEWS EDITORS of 2,443 tourists and 1,920 crew Tun Tun Naing (Editor), members visited Khayingwa [email protected] Island by MV Genting Dream Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), Cruise on 19 February in the [email protected] morning. They visited the island TRANSLATORS with the arrangement of Tint Tint Khaing Thanda Lwin, Myanmar Group of Companies Hay Mar Tin Win, and under the supervision of the Ei Myat Mon Cruise docked offshore near ship docking in Khayingwa Island. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Kyaw Zin Lin Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. Kyaw Zin Tun The tourists visited Khay- Jetty in Thailand. The MV Gent- ed to Phuket jetty, Thailand on leant.—GNLM (Translated by ingwa Island through the Phuket ing Dream Cruise then proceed- 19 February in the evening, it is Hay Mar) REPORTER Nyein Nyein Ei, [email protected]

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COMPUTER TEAM UNIONPay is in discussions yet which bank we will cooper- a QR code from a mobile appli- providing a wide variety of pay- Tun Zaw, Thein Ngwe, with local private banks for of- ate with in this respect. We can cation. ment services through prepaid Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, fering a direct payment service disclose the names of banks “When we scan a QR code, cards, debit cards, and credit Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe using QR codes, said Mr. Vincent only after signing an agreement the code number will appear. cards in collaboration with the Ling, the Deputy General Man- with them. Discussions are still Using the number, we will be AGD, AYA, CB, KBZ, MAB, and EDITORIAL SECTION ager of UnionPay International on, but we are optimistic that able to transmit the payment to (+95) (01)8604529, MOB banks. Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 Southeast Asia, an international we can start to implement this payees. If customers are using In 2017, UnionPay and MPU payment network. arrangement within this year. the UnionPay card, the trans- entered into a license agree- CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION He disclosed this at a meet- Don’t worry we will announce mitted amount will be deducted ment, under which, MPU agreed San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 ing in which Myanmar first the date of commencement from their account. Moreover, to use UnionPay’s chip cards. discussed the direct payment when everything is ready,” said customers will also be able to Currently, UnionPay is pro- ADVERTISING & MARKETING with QR Code. The meeting was Mr. Vincent Ling. make online payments by using moting its brand in the region ( +95) (01) 8604530, held on 21 February at the Sule The system of direct pay- the UnionPay card. Customers by offering a variety of services Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] Shangri-La Hotel in Yangon. ment is expected to be imple- will be able to use the UnionPay in the market. UnionPay card [email protected] “We have held discussions mented in 2019. The QR code cards at shops which display our holders enjoy discounts at City to enable direct payments to payment system is a contactless logo,” said Mr. Vincent Ling. Marts, supermarkets, and pop- Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at banks through the use of QR payment method, where a pay- UnionPay ventured into ular restaurants.—Aye Yamone No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan codes. But, we cannot disclose ment is processed by scanning Myanmar in 2012. It has been Oo (Translated by Hay Mar) Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. Tenders of nine Sagaing toll gates fetch over K800 mln [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com OVER K802 million was earned Sagaing regional government www.facebook.com/TheGNLM through the competitive bid- collected K178.655 million from ding of nine entrance gates in entry fees at the gates be- Sagaing Region, held with the tween October and December permission of the regional gov- 2018. ernment in the 2018-2019 fiscal “More than K981 million, year, said U Thit Htoo Myint, including over K802 million the Director of the Sagaing Re- from the entrance gates ten- gion’s Municipal Committee. ders and over K178 million in “The Sagaing regional gov- wheel tax, have already been ernment has earned K802.671 deposited at the branches of million from the tenders of nine the Myanma Economic Bank. entrance gates of Sagaing Re- In addition, 20 drain pumping Write for us gion. The nine entrance gates vehicles, four rubbish container

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By Nyein Nyein period, four more local enter- Naing Oo. support of the region and state foreign investments in Kayin prises invested in the state,” On 24 November, 2017, the governments. The Chin State State for the 2016-2017FY, $5.1 KAYIN STATE managed to said U Kyaw Win Tun, the Di- MIC, the Japan International Investment and Product Fair million from one project in the draw foreign and domestic in- rector of the DICA. Cooperation Agency (JICA), will be held on 16 and 17 March 2017-2018FY, and $23.85 million vestments into the state after The manufacturing sec- and the Kayin State govern- at the Myanmar Convention from two projects in the last the Kayin State Investment tor absorbed the most investment had organized an invest- Center in Yangon. Investment mini-budget period, according Fair, according to the Direc- ments, while the tourism and ment fair in Hpa-an Town. As fairs showcase the investment to data from the DICA. torate of Investment and Com- agriculture sectors also at- a result, domestic and foreign potential for businesses in the According to statistics pany Administration (DICA). tracted investors, said U Aung investments had flowed into regions and states, which can from the DICA, domestic in- “Prior to the Kayin invest- Naing Oo, the Director-Gener- the state in 2018, he said. help draw more investors,” the vestments stood at K4.2 billion ment fair, the state had failed al of the DICA. “The MIC held an invest- MIC stated. from two projects in the 2016- to attract foreign investments “Investments mainly ment fair in Kayin State two “Investment fairs help 2017FY, K4.225 billion from in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Af- flowed into the manufactur- years ago. Kayin State wit- showcase the opportunities one project in the 2017-2018FY, ter that, two foreign projects ing sector, especially in the nessed a remarkable increase and business potential in the K2.35 billion from four projects brought investments into the garment industry. Domestic in domestic investment and respective regions and states. in the last mini-budget peri- state in the last mini-budget investments focused on the entry of foreign direct invest- We can clearly see a growth in od, and K2.3 billion from two period (April-September 2018). hotel industry. Manufacturing, ment,” said U Aung Naing Oo. investment after holding such projects in the current fiscal Only two domestic enterprises tourism, and agriculture sec- “To boost investment in all fairs,” said U Aung Naing Oo. year. invested in the state prior to tors showed the most potential regions and states, investment Under the incumbent (Translated by Ei Myat the fair. In the last mini-budget for investment,” said U Aung fairs are being held with the government, there were no Mon) Myanmar’s pomelo output still Myanmar-US trade outpaced by foreign demand touches $230 mln in Q1

By Aye Yamone nection among pomelo grow- local market. ers resulted in difficulties in At present, the Myanmar MYANMAR pomelo enjoys a coming up with a detailed list pomelo industry does not fo- good demand in Singapore and of acreage. cus on one particular variety Middle East countries, besides There are around 5,000 aimed at the export market. China, yet, the country has acres of pomelo plantations Instead, growers choose the not been able to meet interna- across the country. Of 20 variety they like. Some of them tional demand owing to lack of pomelo varieties, two main lo- even carry out mixed cultiva- quality produce, according to cal varieties — honey pomelo tion of pomelo varieties. the Myanmar Pomelo Produc- and pantit pomelo — have a “One of the main prob- ers and Exporters Association. demand in foreign markets. lems is that they do not pick At present, preparations In order to produce quality a single best variety for cul- Myanmar’s export items to foreign markets include fishery products. are under way to expand the fruits, GAP courses are avail- tivation. We cannot make a PHOTO: SUPPLIED area under pomelo plantation. able for growers, but most of profit with their offer price. THE bilateral trade between businesses have shown a keen It has been over a year since them are not keen on joining The former chairperson of Myanmar and the US totalled interest to invest in Myanmar. the pomelo producer body the courses. the Myanmar Pomelo Produc- US$230 million in the Octo- Interested investors from the US requested for agricultural “There are many pomelo ers and Exporters Associa- ber-December period in the will be visiting Myanmar in April. land from the Mon State gov- plantations in the country, but tion carried out trial exports current fiscal, with exports sur- Under the former US pres- ernment. However, there has growers cultivate many va- for two years, but it did not passing imports, according to ident Barack Obama’s adminis- been no response yet. rieties of pomelo. This being reap profits. Therefore, the data released by the Ministry of tration, the US reinstated Myan- “We cannot even satisfy so, they cannot meet foreign pomelo group is making sure Commerce. In the three-month mar for the Generalized System China’s insatiable demand. demand. Additionally, 50 per there is self-sufficiency in the period in the current FY (Oct of Preferences, lifting more than Though other foreign coun- cent of those varieties that the domestic market,” said Daw 2018-Sep 2019), exports stood two-decades long economic tries have proposed to pur- export markets demand do not Nan Kyu Kyu Thin, a pomelo at $121.6 million, while imports sanctions against Myanmar. chase Myanmar’s pomelo, meet quality standards. The grower. were recorded at $108.5 million. US-listed corporations have we cannot meet their import fruit needs to have good out- Fruits such as watermel- Myanmar shipped rice, brought investments worth more criteria. We need to earn Good er appearance, besides good on, mango, and pomelo are in- various types of pulses, forestry than $430 million into Myanmar Agricultural Practices (GAP) taste. Singapore and Middle cluded in the National Export products, fish, prawns, apparel, so far. Multi-national corpora- certificate, at least. Chinese Eastern countries also want to Strategy (NES). The Myan- garments produced on the cut- tions such as Pepsi, Coca Cola, merchants want a large vol- purchase them, but exporters mar Trade Promotion Organ- make-pack system, and other KFC, GE are also now operating ume of Myanmar’s pomelo, need to get related certificates ization under the Ministry of finished industrial goods to the in the country. so they want to make pur- from those countries first,” Commerce is implementing a United States, while it imported Myanmar’s bilateral trade chase contracts. They want said U Myint Thein. five-year NES project for the personal goods, capital goods, with the United States was five container loads of pomelo Although growers do not period 2015 to 2019, in a bid to and industrial raw materials. worth $455.7 million in the last per month. Yet, our production have globally recognized GAP boost Myanmar’s exports. In the second week of Feb- mini-budget period (Apr-Sep cannot meet their demand,” certificates for now, they need Pomelo is primarily culti- ruary, the US Ambassador to 2018), $718.3 million in the 2017- said U Myint Thein, the chair to get the certificates from My- vated in Mon and Kayin states Myanmar, Mr. Scot Marciel, 2018FY, $690.6 million in the of the Myanmar Pomelo Pro- anmar authorities to increase and Taninthayi, Bago, and met with government officials 2016-2017FY, $196.9 million in the ducers and Exporters Asso- the acreage of quality pomelo. Yangon regions. The pome- and business associations for 2015-2016FY, $544.6 million in the ciation. Only a small volume of lo association will distribute cooperation in port facilities 2014-2015FY, $104 million in the This year witnessed grow- pomelo goes to the Chinese export varieties of pomelo to development, and logistics and 2013-2014FY, 122.7 million in the ing acreage of pomelo com- market through the border those regions. transportation sector. Addition- 2012-2013FY, and $293 million pared with previous years. areas, while the remaining ally, US insurance companies, in the 2011-2012FY. —Ko Htet Nevertheless, a lack of con- pomelo is distributed in the (Translated by Ei Myat agriculture companies, and IT (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 22 FEBRUARY 2019 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Trump hints at 3rd summit with Kim as Hanoi meet approaches

WASHINGTON — US President Trump told reporters at the White As you know, I haven’t taken sanc- Donald Trump on Wednesday House. tions off,” he said. “I’d love to be hinted at having a third meeting He said he does not think able to, but in order to do that, with North Korean leader Kim North Korea is reluctant to denu- we have to do something that’s Jong Un as he appeared to low- clearize, but acknowledged that it meaningful on the other side.” er expectations ahead of their will be a time-consuming process. Earlier Wednesday, Trump second summit next week in Viet “I think they want to do and Japanese Prime Minister Combined file photo shows US President Donald Trump (l) and North Nam. something,” he said. “They’ve Shinzo Abe “reaffirmed their Korean leader Kim Jong Un. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS Together with his remark on been talking about this for many, commitment to achieving the Tuesday that he is in “no rush” many years, and no administra- final, fully verified denucleariza- try continues to suspend nuclear to providing security guarantees to denuclearize North Korea, tion has done anything.” tion” of North Korea, according and missile tests. to Pyongyang. the comment suggests Trump The president also bragged to the White House. The first-ever US-North Ko- The two sides have shown and Kim are unlikely to achieve about a “very strong” relation- Speaking over the phone, rea summit, held in Singapore few signs of reconciling their a breakthrough on ridding the ship with Kim. Trump said he Trump and Abe “committed to in June last year, resulted in a differences, however, with the country of nuclear weapons and would like to remove sanctions on coordinating closely in advance vague denuclearization agree- United States demanding that ballistic missiles in the 27-28 Feb- North Korea, but that the country of” the summit, it said. ment in which Kim promised to North Korea dismantle its arse- ruarysummit in Hanoi. must first take credible action On Tuesday, Trump said he work toward “complete” denu- nal with international verification “I don’t think this will be the toward denuclearization. is in “no rush” to denuclearize clearization of the Korean Pen- and Pyongyang calling for a lifting last meeting by any chance,” “The sanctions are on in full. North Korea as long as the coun- insula while Trump committed of sanctions.—Kyodo News Ex-policeman in Malaysian murder Bangladesh blaze kills 70, case loses Australia asylum bid death toll likely to rise

purchase of French submarines TOKYO — At least 70 people death toll is expected to rise, the in 2002. Allegations have long cir- have been killed in a fire that Dhaka Tribune reported, citing culated that Najib — then deputy engulfed an area crammed fire officials. premier — and his wife Rosmah with buildings in Bangla- Flames were mostly under Mansor were involved in the kill- desh’s capital Dhaka, Bang- control early Thursday after ing. Both have denied the claims. ladeshi media reported on firefighters worked through the Sirul, who has previously Thursday. night, The Associated Press re- offered to tell all in exchange for The blaze tore through ported, quoting an official of the a full pardon from Malaysia, has several buildings in the old Fire Service and Civil Defence tried to claim asylum in Australia Chawkbazar area of the city in Dhaka as saying that many on the grounds that his crime was after starting at a warehouse victims had been trapped under political. on Wednesday night, and the buildings.—Kyodo News His claim had been denied, and on Monday the Administra- Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has denied claims he was involved in tive Appeals Tribunal rejected his the killing of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu. PHOTO: AFP appeal in Sydney. SYDNE (Australia) — A former policy is not to extradite people “There are serious reasons policeman sentenced to hang to countries where they may face for considering that the applicant in Malaysia for the murder of a the death penalty. Sirul could face committed in Malaysia a serious young woman in a scandal linked deportation however if Malaysia non-political crime before enter- to the country’s ex-prime minis- goes ahead with abolishing the ing Australia,” the tribunal said ter, has lost a bid for asylum in punishment, as it has promised to in a report issued on its findings. Australia. do. Altantuya, 28 at the time, was Political heavyweight An- Sirul Azhar Umar, who killed and her body blown up with war Ibrahim, who was impris- has been in Australian custody military-grade explosives in 2006. oned under Najib until the prime since fleeing Malaysia in 2015, Her death is said to be part minister’s shock defeat in May has maintained that he was or- of a scandal involving claims an elections, has slammed Canber- dered by “important people” to associate of Malaysia’s ousted ra’s “tainted” policy towards the murder Mongolian woman Alt- prime minister Najib Razak ar- former government, calling for Fire-fighters try to control fire at Chawkbazar, old part of Dhaka city, antuya Shaariibuu. Canberra’s ranged huge kickbacks for the Sirul to be sent home.—AFP Bangladesh on 21 February, 2019. PHOTO:KYODO Singapore Airlines denies snooping with seatback cameras

SINGAPORE — Singapore and other social media to raise whether is a camera?” passenger residents, that you are doing this, intended by the manufacturers Airlines insisted on Thursday the alarm over the cameras at Vitaly Kamluk tweeted. why, what are you doing with the for future developments. These that cameras on its planes’ en- the bottom of seatback screens His tweet was accompanied data and how long you keep it”. cameras have been permanent- tertainment systems had been on a number of the Singapore flag by photos of the monitor with the The airline confirmed that ly disabled on our aircraft and disabled after an outcry online carrier’s newer aircraft. embedded camera. some of its latest inflight enter- cannot be activated on board,” from worried passengers who “Just found this interesting Another passenger urged tainment systems did have fixed the airline said in a statement. spotted the tiny lenses peering sensor looking at me from the the airline in a tweet to “noti- cameras — but assured passen- “We have no plans to enable at them. seat back on board of Singapore fy all your passengers and get gers that they had been disabled. or develop any features using the Travellers took to Twitter Airlines. Any expert opinion of their consent, particularly EU “These cameras have been cameras.”—AFP 22 FEBRUARY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ENVIRONMENT 13 Scientists Sharks reel in fans in Eastern Mediterranean winter waters discover HADERA (Israel) — The cold February morning was two new wind was blowing, clouds preparing to go snorkeling. bat species blocked the sun and the sea “We’re here to visit the was choppy and cold, but sharks, we’ve been doing in Europe, Hagai Mayer and his two so for the past few years, friends didn’t care. They whenever we have an op- North Africa wanted to see the sharks. portunity,” he said. Every winter, as sea Seeing the large ani- MADRID (Spain) — A new temperatures drop, sharks mals underwater in a nat- species of bat has been dis- seeking warmer waters ural habitat is “an adren- covered in wooded areas of head to a northern Israeli aline rush you can’t even Europe, an international shore, drawing enthusiasts describe”, he said. team of researchers said who take the plunge in “To me, encounters on Tuesday, as well as an- hopes of catching a glimpse with wild animals in na- other “very rare” species of the enigmatic predators. ture is the highest level of that lives in caves in North Dozens of sandbar and excitement, certainly with Africa. dusky sharks, which can impressive animals like Every winter, as sea temperatures drop, sharks seeking warmer waters head to a northern The findings add reach up to three metres these,” he added. Israeli shore, drawing enthusiasts hoping for a glimpse of the predators. PHOTO: AFP to the family of roughly (10 feet) in length, converge a thousand species of by the bubbly stream of ‘No reason to fear’ University’s Leon Recanati “The movie ‘Jaws’ by slipping in the shower bats, an order of mam- seawater used to cool the Scientists are not en- Institute for Maritime Stud- created a very significant than from sharks. mals which are capable of turbines of a power sta- tirely sure what draws the ies, said the Hadera phe- change in people’s percep- “Of course you need transmitting and receiv- tion near Hadera that is sharks to the small area be- nomenon, which exists to tion,” promoting a “primor- to treat it with respect, it’s ing ultrasound, allowing discharged back into the low the four looming chim- a lesser extent off smaller dial fear that encourages a wild animal and a pred- them to fly and navigate Mediterranean. neys of the Hadera power power plants in southern mass killings of sharks, ator, but not dangerous to in total darkness. The site has become a plant, but it’s clear to them Israel, is not known to oc- totally disproportionate to people.” The new bat species magnet not only for sharks that “it has something to do cur elsewhere in the world. the danger they pose,” she There have not been discovered in Europe is but also for researchers with the sea temperature”, Sharks, according to said. “A shark is not dan- any recorded incidents of called “Myotis crypticus” and people like Mayer, a said Adi Barash. Barash, have an unjusti- gerous, there’s no reason sharks attacking people and lives in wooded areas resident of the nearby kib- The PhD student, re- fiably bad reputation that to fear it,” Barash went on, off Israel’s Mediterranean in Italy, France, Switzer- butz Nahsholim, who on a searching sharks at Haifa is costing them their lives. noting that more people die coast for decades.—AFP land and Spain, researchers said, led by a team at Spain’s National Research THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MINISTRY OF ELECTRICTY AND ENERGY Council. M.V AREZOO VOY. NO. (SCY1053) MYANMA OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE The species faces Consignees of cargo carried on M.V AREZOO VOY. (INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER) “growing human pres- NO. (SCY1053) are hereby notified that the vessel will (8/2019) sure”, they said. be arriving on 22-02-2019 and cargo will be discharged 1. Open tenders are invited for supply of the following respective items in Myanmar Kyats. The bats had “gone into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at the Sr No. Tender No. Description Remarks (a) DMP/L-180(18-19) Spares for Clean Energy Mother & Daughter Ks unnoticed until now” be- consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws cause they “are represent- Compressor (10) Items and conditions of the Port of Yangon. (b) DMP/L-181(18-19) Spark Plug & Electronic Card (2) Items Ks ed by 53 species in Europe Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am (c) DMP/L-182(18-19) SAE 15 W 40 Diesel Engine Oil (1000) Drums Ks but many of them are to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now 2. The Open Tender forms including Description of Materials / Qtty with details specifications enormously similar,” said declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo and Tender Terms & Conditions can be available free download at the Ministry of Electricty Javier Juste, a researcher from the Vessel. and Energy Website Portal (www.moee.gov.mm) as from 21 February 2019. Tender forms at the Donana biological No claims against this vessel will be admitted after will not be sold. station in southern Spain, the Claims Day. 3. The interested Bidders should submit the Technical Specifications with Original Bid Bond and Commercial Quotation in each separate sealed envelopes on which to be addressed in the statement. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT to the Managing Director, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise and should reach in Tender Box MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY “We had to resort to of the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise not later than 14:00 pm on 21 March 2019. genetic comparisons to AGENT FOR: M/S LAND AND SEA SHIPPING 4. Tender Closing Date & Time – 21-3-2019, 14:00 pm verify their identity,” he LINE Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise added.—AFP Phone No: 2301185 Ph No. + 95 67 – 411206

CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE M.V KOTA RATU VOY. NO. (KRUU 0024N) M.V MITRA BHUM VOY. NO. (001 N/S) M.V CHERRY VESTA VOY. NO. (008 N/S) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V KOTA RATU Consignees of cargo carried on M.V MITRA Consignees of cargo carried on M.V CHERRY VOY. NO. (KRUU 0024N) are hereby notified that the BHUM VOY. NO. (001 N/S) are hereby notified that the VESTA VOY. NO. (008 N/S) are hereby notified that vessel will be arriving on 22-02-2019 and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 22-02-2019 and cargo will be the vessel will be arriving on 22-02-2019 and cargo will discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie be discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINES AGENT FOR: M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA SHIPPING LINE PTE LTD Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 22 FEBRUARY 2019 14 SOCIAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR South Korea retracts guidelines on look-alike K-pop stars

SEOUL (South Korea) — Gov- has big influence on people’s dai- ernment guidelines aimed at pro- ly life, from undermining human moting more diversity in South rights or fostering discrimination Korea’s K-pop world have been unintentionally”. withdrawn after critics said they Critics say the narrow con- amounted to state censorship of cept of beauty promoted by Kore- a booming industry. an celebrities was pushing many The guidelines issued last to go under the knife. week complained that K-pop In 2017 all four members stars looked too alike, saying “the of K-pop band SixBomb went problem of ... uniformity among through extensive plastic sur- singers is serious”, and noting gery, from nose jobs to breast im- most idols were thin and wore plants, before releasing a single. identical make-up and skimpy A series of videos showed outfits. the four women visiting a clinic, South Korea’s K-pop world strutting into an operating the- is a multi-billion-dollar busi- atre and lying on the operating ness, but so too is the plastic table. surgery industry in the im- In a survey of teenagers last age-obsessed country, and tens This picture taken on 14 March, 2017 shows K-pop group SixBomb members posing for a photo during an year, nearly 70 per cent said the of thousands of people go under interview with AFP in Seoul. All four members of obscure K-pop outfit SixBomb went through extensive idea of trying to become a celeb- the knife every year in pursuit plastic surgery, from nose jobs to breast implants, before releasing their new single on 16 March. PHOTO: AFP rity in the entertainment industry of the perfect look. had crossed their mind. The guidelines from the Demanding the state apolo- what could be screened on TV to ministry said on Tuesday it would The ministry alluded to the ministry of gender equality drew gizes, Lawmaker Ha Tae-keung the length of a man’s hair. withdraw the recommendation impact TV celebrities have on criticism online — and also from said the guidelines were a “totali- “It is truly surprising that after it had “caused unnecessary young people in the guidelines. a lawmaker who said it was rem- tarian and unconstitutional idea”. South Korea is doing what com- confusion”. “Overt concerns for how one iniscent of censorship during the Until the late 1980s, cen- munist dictatorships, like China But it added it had neither should look on TV has a negative country’s period of authoritari- sorship permeated every part and North Korea, would consider the intention nor authority to con- impact not only on adults, but an government which ended in of South Korean society and the doing,” one online critic said. trol TV production and it had sim- also on teenagers and children,” 1980s. state controlled everything from In the wake of criticism, the ply tried to “prevent media, which it said. —AFP DC Comics drops plans for series with Jesus alongside superhero

NEW YORK (United States) — up. The signature campaign Christ so much as their ability Actress Gwyneth DC Comics has dropped plans began after the publication in to control his narrative,” Russell Paltrow. to publish a series that imagines January of articles about the se- told Syfy Wire. PHOTO: PTI Jesus Christ returning to Earth ries on the websites of Fox News “They probably (correctly) and teaming up with super he- and the Christian Broadcasting suspect that it’s not Christ who’s roes, after a campaign calling Network, which was founded by being parodied, but themselves the work blasphemous. televangelist Pat Robertson. and how they’ve twisted his “Second Coming” will not “Second Coming is closer teachings of mercy for the pow- now be published by Vertigo, a to blasphemous than biblical,” erless into a self-serving tool of unit of DC Comics, next month Emily Jones, a CBN producer, the powerful,” he added. Gwyneth Paltrow plans to as originally planned, a source wrote on 8 January. He said DC Comics and Ver- close to the issue told AFP Tues- “I think the religious funda- tigo had agreed to relinquish the stop playing Pepper Potts day. mentalists and critics who are rights to “Second Coming” and DC Comics, which holds the trying to stop Second Coming he plans to have it published by after ‘Avengers: Endgame’ rights to Superman, Batman and aren’t interested in protecting another company.—AFP Wonder Woman, refused to com- LOS ANGELES — Actress Potts and Paltrow, in an interview ment. Gwyneth Paltrow, who is consid- with Variety, said she believes it In an interview with the ered a popular figure amongst is time for her to say good-bye to website Syfy Wire, the author of the superhero film nerds for play- the character. the series, Mark Russell, said ing Pepper Potts in the Marvel “I mean, I’m a bit old to be DC Comics had asked him to Cinematic Universe, says she in a suit and all that at this point. make major changes to it and plans to retire after “Avengers: I feel very lucky that I did it, be- he refused. Endgame”. cause I actually got talked into He attributed the request The 46-year-old actress has it,” the actress said. to a campaign that reported- played the character, who is the “I was friends with (‘Iron ly collected more than 234,000 personal assistant turned lov- Man’ director) Jon Favreau. It signatures and sought the with- er of Robert Downey Jr’s Tony was such a wonderful experience drawal of the series on grounds Stark, since “Iron Man”, the film making the first ‘Iron Man’ and it is blasphemous. that marked the beginning of the then to watch how important In “Second Coming”, God MCU in 2008. it has become to the fans,” she sends Jesus Christ back to Earth The upcoming Marvel tent- added. “Avengers: Endgame” is and he teams up with a super pole, “Avengers: Endgame”, will set to release worldwide on 26 hero named Sun-Man who is Fans wear DC Comics superhero outfits in New York in October mark her seventh appearance as April.—PTI supposed to help him toughen 2018. PHOTO: AFP 22 FEBRUARY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECH 15 Amazon’s ‘collaborative’ robots offer peek into the future

NEW YORK (United States) — goods inside the same footprint. Kiva, gains have been indisput- Hundreds of orange robots zoom For some, these fulfillment able, Brady says. They’ve cre- and whiz back and forth like min- centers, which have helped ce- ated 300,000 new jobs, bringing iature bumper cars — but instead ment Amazon’s dominant posi- the total number of worldwide of colliding, they’re following a tion in global online sales, are a Amazon employees up to 645,000, carefully plotted path to transport perfect illustration of the looming not counting seasonal jobs. thousands of items ordered from risk of humans being pushed out “It’s a myth that robotics and online giant Amazon. of certain business equations in automation kills jobs, it’s just a A young woman fitted out in a favor of artificial intelligence. myth,” according to Brady. The new Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10+ and the Galaxy S10 red safety vest, with pouches full But Brady argues that ro- “The data really can’t be smartphones are displayed during the Samsung Unpacked event on 20 of sensors and radio transmitters bot-human collaboration at the denied on this: the more robots February, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Samsung announced a new on her belt and a tablet in hand, Staten Island facility, which em- we add to our fulfillment centres, foldable smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, as well as a new Galaxy moves through their complicated ploys more than 2,000 people, has the more jobs we are creating,” S10 and Galaxy Buds earphones. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS choreography. given them a “beautiful edge” he said, without mentioning the This robot ballet takes place over the competition. potential for lost jobs at traditional at the new Amazon order fulfill- Bernard, who was a super- stores. Samsung unveils ment center that opened on Stat- market cashier before starting en Island in New York in Septem- at Amazon, agrees. The ‘R2D2’ model ber. In an 80,000 square-metre “I like this a lot better than For Brady, the ideal example foldable smartphone (855,000 square-foot) space filled my previous jobs,” she told AFP, of human-robot collaboration is with the whirring sounds of ma- as Brady looked on approvingly. the relationship between “R2D2” SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung smartphones — the Galaxy S10, chinery, the Seattle-based e-com- What role do Amazon em- and Luke Skywalker from “Star Electronics Co said on Wednes- Galaxy S10 Plus and Galaxy S10e, merce titan has deployed some of ployees play in what Brady calls Wars.” day it will introduce a foldable which will go on sale globally from the most advanced instruments the human-robot “symphony?” Their partnership, in which smartphone globally, from 26 March. The S10 will come with a in the rapidly growing field of ro- In Staten Island, on top of “R2D2” is always ready to use his April, in a bid to fend off fierce 6.1-inch screen, the S10 Plus with bots capable of collaborating with tech-vest wearers like Bernard, computing powers to pull people competition from Apple Inc. and a 6.4-inch display and the S10e humans. there are “stowers,” “pickers” out of desperate situations “is a Chinese rivals. with a 5.8-inch monitor. The high-tech vest, worn at and “packers” who respectively great example of how humans The Galaxy Fold features a The camera for the new line- Amazon warehouses since last load up products, match up prod- and robots can work together,” 7.3-inch (18.5 centimetre) display up features improved zoom and year, is key to the whole operation ucts meant for the same custom- he said. that folds into a compact device an ultra-wide lens that facilitates — it allows 21-year-old Deasahni ers and build shipping boxes — But despite Brady’s enthusi- with a cover display. It will cost ground-to-sky panoramic shots. Bernard to safely enter the robot all with the help of screens and asm for a robotic future, many are $1,980. The S10 Plus has five cameras, area, to pick up an object that scanners. suspicious of the trend —a wari- The South Korean manufac- including a 10-megapixel selfie has fallen off its automated host, At every stage, the goal is to ness that extends to the corporate turer also unveiled a new lineup of mode. —Kyodo News for example, or check if a battery “extend people’s capabilities” so giant, which this month scrapped needs replacing. Bernard only the humans can focus on prob- high-profile plans for a new New has to press a button and the ro- lem-solving and intervene if nec- York headquarters in the face of NASA working on chemical bots stop or slow or readjust their essary, according to Brady. local protests. dance to accommodate her. At the age of 51, he has Attempts by Amazon em- process to produce worked with robotics for 33 years, ployees to unionize, at Staten Human-robot ‘symphony’ previously as a spacecraft engi- Island and other sites, have so ingredients of water on moon Amazon now counts more neer for MIT and on lunar landing far been successfully fought back than 25 robotic centres, which systems of the Draper Laboratory by the company, further fuelling WASHINGTON — NASA scien- Goddard Space Flight Centre. chief technologist for Amazon in Massachusetts. criticism. At a press briefing held tists have described a chemical NASA scientists measured Robotics Tye Brady says have He is convinced the use of last month as part of the unioni- process to produce ingredients the chemical components of changed the way the company “collaborative robots” is the key to zation push, one employee of the of water on the surface of the water on the moon as they are operates. future human productivity — and facility, Rashad Long, spoke out moon, using lunar elements and going to put humans there in a “What used to take more job growth. about what he said were unsus- the solar wind. permanent presence. than a day now takes less than an Since Amazon went all-in tainable work conditions. “We are NASA said on Wednesday The team led by Orenthal hour,” he said, explaining they are on robotics with the 2012 acqui- not robots, we are human beings,” that its scientists simulated a James Tucker, also a physicist able to fit about 40 per cent more sition of logistics robot-maker Long said. — AFP chemistry using computer pro- at Goddard, traced the life cycle gram, showing when a stream of hydrogen atoms on the moon of charged particles known as and supported the assumption the solar wind pelted electrons that the solar wind is the primary in the lunar surface at a speed of driver for the chemical reactions. 450 kilometres per second, they The study has shown that interacted to make hydrogen as solar wind continually blasts atoms, a key element of water. the moon’s surface, it breaks the The hydrogen atoms could bonds among atoms of silicon, migrate through the surface and iron and oxygen that make up latch onto abundant oxygen at- the majority of the moon’s soil, oms bound in the silica in the leaving oxygen atoms with un- lunar soil, turning into hydroxyl satisfied bonds to be hinged with molecule, a component of water, hydrogen. according to NASA. “The mechanism behind “Every rock has the poten- this chemical factory could re- tial to make water, especially veal how should we find water after being irradiated by the so- building blocks,” NASA quot- Many suspect Amazon’s investment in robotics centres aims to eventually automate positions currently held lar wind,” said William Farrell, ed the scientists as saying. by humans. PHOTO: AFP a plasma physicist at NASA’s — Xinhua 22 FEBRUARY 2019 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WLC in Mandalay: Saw Htoo Aung to Week-18 of Myanmar fight Antonio Faria for world title today Futsal League ends DEFENDING light welterweight Myanmar national on thrilling note champion Saw Htoo Aung will take on Antonio Faria for the world title of the World Lethwei WEEK-18 of the Myanmar Futsal tan XII F.C. by 9-2, and Myoma Championship (WLC) today at League, being organized by the YTC F.C. managed a victory over the Mandalar Thiri Stadium in Myanmar Football Federation Comrade F.C. with a score of 4-1. Mandalay. (MFF), came to a thrilling end The youth futsal team of The World Lethwei Cham- on Wednesday at the National MFF, the MFF U-19 team also pionship had earlier announced Indoor Stadium-I in Yangon. scored a win over AMM F.C. by the 2019 WLC: Mighty Warri- The matches drew futsal 8-3. ors, the first event of its kind fans from Yangon, who cheered In the meantime, GV Ath- in the ancient royal city of for their favorite teams and ath- letic F.C. beat Shwe Myawaddy Mandalay. letes. F.C. by 3-1. There will be seven fights at In the first match, White Col- Week-19 of the futsal league the event, categorized accord- our F.C. beat Pyay United F.C. will start at 8 a.m. on 23 February ing to the same weight class and with a score of 9-5. Meanwhile, (Saturday) at the National Indoor experience, and the face-offs MIC F.C. trounced UPT F.C. by Stadium in Yangon, according to will take place today evening, 13-1, while VUC F.C. cut off Ti- the MFF.—Lynn Thit (Tgi) from 5.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saw Htoo Aung is a young and active fighter and was ranked as one of the most popu- Sarri puts Chelsea to the lar lethwei fighters in Myanmar in the light welterweight class. test, admits Rudiger Antonio Faria from Portu- gal has already won two fights LONDON—Antonio Rudiger in former WLC bouts, and is has added to Maurizio Sarri’s aiming to get the golden belt problems by comparing the be- for the WLC championship title. leaguered Chelsea manager’s In the co-main event, My- intense training methods to be- anma fighter Shwe Yar Mann ing at school.Sarri is fighting to will fight Sasha Moisa from the save his job after a dismal first Ukraine in the light middle- Ba Oo (Myanmar), Pich Mtes has been planned on the lines season in charge at Stamford weight class. Khmang (Cambodia) vs Nguyen of a rock concert with entertain- Bridge.A tame FA Cup fifth- Shwe Yar Mann, an excel- Tran Duy Nhat (Viet Nam), ment programs by Ring Girls, round defeat against Manches- lent fighter, remained undefeat- Daung Phyu (Myanmar) vs Htoo celebrity DJs, rock and pop per- ter United on Monday was the ed in 10 fights last year, while Nay Thu (Myanmar), Saw Min formances, exciting entrances latest setback for Sarri, who has Moisa also had an incredible Min (Myanmar) vs Saw Darwait and more. seen Chelsea suffer humiliat- year, winning two multi-men (Myanmar), and Saw Thar Nge The event will be shown live ing defeats against Manchester tournaments in Thailand. (Myanmar) vs Tun Min Naing on the Cannal Plus Channel, City and Bournemouth in recent The other bouts are Yan (Myanmar). said a source with the WLC.— weeks. Naing Tun (Myanmar) vs Saw Today’s event in Mandalay Lynn Thit (Tgi) In a bid to cram in extra work on his football philosophy for players reported to be un- convinced by his plans, Sarri has introduced training on match Spurs star Kane back in days. And Chelsea’s Germany defender Rudiger admitted the sessions can be a psychological Chelsea’s Italian head coach training ahead of schedule challenge.“It’s not like we are Maurizio Sarri. PHOTO: AFP doing box to box runs. It’s not LONDON—Harry Kane is back working with his team-mates ter-finals after a last 16 first- physical. It’s just the tactical a lack of time to spark a turna- in training ahead of schedule as on Wednesday, Kane now looks leg 3-0 victory against Borussia things he likes to do,” Rudiger round. the Tottenham striker targets a set to feature at Turf Moor this Dortmund. told reporters.“It’s the same if Thursday’s visit of Malmo return to action at Burnley on week. Mauricio Pochettino’s side you sit in the school the whole in the Europa League last-32 Saturday. “Great to be back with my also trail Manchester City and time listening to someone. Of second leg is followed by Sun- Kane has been sidelined team,” Kane tweeted. Liverpool by just five points in course, sometimes, it gets men- day’s League Cup final against since suffering an ankle injury in Kane, who has scored the Premier League title race tal, but at the end of the day you Manchester City and a London the closing moments of Totten- 20 times in all competitions and face London derbies against have to do your job.” derby with Tottenham in the ham’s Premier League defeat this season, will give a major Chelsea and Arsenal in the next Chelsea fans turned on Premier League on 27 Feb- against Manchester United on boost to Tottenham as they en- two weeks. Sarri during the United game, ruary. While Rudiger and his 13 January. ter a crucial stage of the cam- Kane, winner of the Gold- criticising the possession-based team are focused on defending It was initially expected the paign. en Boot at last year’s World style the Italian favours and call- their 2-1 first-leg lead against England captain wouldn’t be fit Tottenham have won all Cup, had scored seven times ing for him to be sacked. Amid Malmo, he conceded Chelsea to play again until March. four league matches in his abin his last seven appearances reports he would be dismissed face a season-defining mo- But, after posting a so- sence and stand on the brink of before his latest ankle injury. if Chelsea lose any of their next ment at Wembley on Sunday. cial media picture of himself the Champions League quar- —AFP three matches, Sarri bemoaned —AFP