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Volume XVII, Number 318 1st Waning of Taboung 1371 ME Sunday, 28 February, 2010 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and opment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Offering of Mya bowl, Shwekyar robes and consecration of Uppatasanti Pagoda held for second time Secretary-1 donates Mya bowl, Shwekyar robes to Uppatasanti Pagoda

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Bhaddanta Kavisara and members of the Sangha Feb—The second offer- member of the State Cen- led by Sayadaw Secretary-1 ing ceremony of Mya bowl tral Working Committee Bhaddanta Paññasiri con- and Shwekyar robes and of the Sangha Nay Pyi secrated the pagoda. General the consecration cer- Taw Tatkon Ngwetaung The Secretary-1 Thiha emony of Uppatasanti Pa- Tawya Pariyatti Monas- and party offered goda built on Uppatasanti tery Presiding Nayaka Shwekyar robes, Mya Thura Hill in Nay Pyi Taw was Abhidhaja Maha Rattha bowl with meals, fruits, Tin Aung held at the cave of the pa- Guru Bhaddanta flowers and water to four goda this morning. Paññasiri and members Jade Buddha Images in the Myint Oo Secretary-1 of the of the Sangha, Lt-Gen Ko cave and Maha State Peace and Develop- Ko and Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Hsutaungpyae Buddha and party ment Council General of the Ministry of De- Image at the Gandakuti offer Thiha Thura Tin Aung fence, Commander of Building of the northeast Myint Oo offered the Mya Nay Pyi Taw Command corner of the pagoda. Shwekyar bowl with meals, fruits, Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, min- The Secretary-1 robes to flowers, water and isters, the attorney-gen- and party also donated Shwekyar robes to the eral, deputy ministers, meals to members of the four Jade pagoda. senior military officers, Sangha at the Also present on the members of the Leading Dhammayon and pre- Buddha occasion were State Committee, Work Com- sented offertories. Images at Ovadacariya Presiding mittee and Subcommit- After the cer- Nayaka Sayadaw of Nay tees for Construction of emony, the Secretary-1 Uppatasanti Pyi Taw Pyinmana Maha the pagoda, departmen- and party viewed the Pagoda. Withutayama Zaygon tal heads, and local peo- works of stone sculpture Monastery Abhidhaja ple. in the cave. MNA Maha Rattha Guru Altogether 36 (See page 8)

Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and party offer meals, fruits, flowers and water to four Jade Buddha Images at Uppatasanti Pagoda.—MNA

28-2-2010 NL 1 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Sunday, 28 February, 2010 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation A future eco-tourism * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State destination * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The topography of northern Myanmar had denied easy transport in the area, thus leaving it Measures of secure and smooth transportation discussed far from the nation’s main transport routes in YANGON, 27 Feb—Supervisory Committee for Personnel of universities and colleges, personnel the past. And this had made northern Myanmar, Smooth and Secure Transportation of Yangon Division of departments, and chairmen of bus lines, reported on especially its northernmost parts less developed. held work coordination at Yangon Command yesterday, matters related to bus ferries of universities of colleges, But now, a large number of motor roads and with an address by Committee Chairman Yangon traffic rules enforcement and road safety measures. railroads have been built with bridges large and Division Peace and Development Council Chairman The commander attended to the requirements and small spanning natural watercourses to form Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Win Myint. made concluding remarks.—MNA transport networks all across the Union. Infrastructures for development have been built th in townships from Myitkyina to Bhamo, Putao, 9 anniversary of Myanmar Lighting Nagmon and Machanbaw townships in the Manufacturing Co Ltd (Superlamp) held northern regions. The government has already built a railway Ceremony linking Mandalay in the central via Tagaung to to mark Bhamo in the north. It put into service the Katha- 9th an- Moetagyi railroad that will reach Bhamo in its niversary final stage. In addition, Katha-Sinkhan road is of Myan- under construction and Myitkyina and Bhamo mar are now linked with an all-weather road. Smooth Lighting transport contributes to economic development. Manu- Absence of peace and stability made Putao a facturing less developed township in the past. Nowadays, Co Ltd peace and stability has brought multi-sectorial (Super- development to the area. lamp) in The good news is that the township has progress. excellent potentials for eco-tourism as it is blessed MNA with rich biodiversity, pristine forests and NAY PYI TAW, 27 Feb—The 9th anniversary show (Superlamp). picturesque scenes aided with better transport. of Myanmar Lighting Manufacturing Co Ltd Those present viewed LED-related electronic What we should do is to develop (Superlamp) and launching of LED lamp, produced by materials, transformers, LED solarlamps and accommodations, services and required EU THAR factory in Kyaukse Industrial Zone of superlamp brand fluorescent lamps. infrastructure for the convenience of tourists Mandalay, were held at Sedona Hotel in Mandalay on Those wishing to know more information about coming to the area from around the world. 20 February. the products may contact Head office No. 189/191, What is more, tourism development will Deputy Managing Director Col Win Kyi (Retd) of Mahabadoola Street, Botahtaung Township here. (The contribute to enhancing trade and prosperity of UMEHL and Chairman and CEO U Sein Wan of products will be distributed at No. 160, Pyay Road, 9th the township. Hence, we can say that Putao Myanmar Lighting Manufacturing Co Ltd made mile, Mayangon Township here (ph-01-660150, stands witness to the fact that peace and stability greeting speeches. 665561 and 665119). In Yangon, Superlamp brand brings all-round progress and that progress will Factory Manager Lt-Col Thein Win (Retd) fluorescent lamps are available at No. 68/69, Hlatheingi help the township become the largest urban explained LED technology produced by EU THAR road, Shwepyitha Industrial Zone No.3 (ph-01-618211, area of the northernmost Myanmar, with eco- factory, U Win Tin of Capital Power, Transformer 618232, 618077, 704492 and 724838) and at No.10/ tourism as its major revenue earner. technology and U Khant Zaw, electronic materials of B, 32nd road, 65x66 road, Chanayethazan Township in Myanmar Lighting Manufacturing Co, Ltd Mandalay (ph-02-22877 and 91004224). The products are also available in state and division. b’ coz for both gender b’ coz branded formal dress and even MNA YANGON, 27 Feb—b’ Bandoola Park Street, clothing has a wide company uniforms. coz fashion centre was Kyauktada Township here variety of kinds, men’s In addition to b’ coz Tajikistan secures third in opened at No. 124, Maha this morning. wear, women’s wear, brand clothing, Promise brand purses, Sweety AFC Challenge Cup brand women’s accessories, Thai-made YANGON, 27 Feb—Organized by AFC, the third Kawai, White Rose and place match of AFC Challenge Cup 2010 football Nike branded clothing, tournament took place at Colombo, Sri Lanka at 4.30 fancy ware, and toys are pm M.S.T today. available at the shop. Tajikistan won over Myanmar 1-nil. The fashion shop, to MNA mark its opening, will offer special discount for Very strong earthquake customers between 27 February to 9 March. reported Those wishing to NAY PYI TAW, 27 Feb—A very strong earthquake wholesale b’ coz branded of magnitude 8.5 Richter Scale with its epicenter clothing and fashion outside Myanmar (Chile) about 11000 miles southeast accessories may call of Kaba Aye seismological observatory was recorded Secretary of MWJA Dr Tin Tun Oo, Director Dr Khin Moe Moe of Swe 376997, 09-5120315 and at 13 hr 24 min 21 sec MST today, according to the Sone Media Group and garment entrepreneurs U Zaw Naing Moe and 09-5502888. Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. Daw Zar Mon Ei open new fashion centre.—MNA MNA MNA

28-2-2010 NL 2 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 3 Russia concerned over US missile shield plan MOSCOW, 27 Feb — Russia remains ment that it wants to host US missile in- concerned over US plan to deploy ele- terceptors, Nesterenko said Moscow was ments of a missile defence system in concerned that it learned about the core Europe, a Foreign Ministry spokesman decisions not directly from Washington said on Friday. or Bucharest but from media reports. “We still have serious questions regard- “Such practices do not conform to our ing the true purpose of the US missile de- idea about equitable partnership in mis- fence system. Therefore we will continue sile defence,” the spokesman said. to oppose all dubious and unilateral moves The former Bush administration had in relation to the missile defence that could planned to station a radar system in the have a negative impact on international Czech Republic and 10 missile intercep- security,” spokesman Andrei Nesterenko tors in Poland as part of its missile shield said at a Press briefing. Nesterenko said to protect its European allies from mis- Russia was “again witnessing a hasty sile threats from so-called “rogue states.” People walk among the rubble in the downtown area of Port-au-Prince, on deployment of missile defence system in In September, US President Barack 26 Feb, 2010. Last month a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. Europe when the fragile architecture of Obama scrapped the Bush-era pro- INTERNET European security actually becomes hos- gramme, which Moscow strongly op- tage to imaginary missile threats that are posed, while initiating a “phased, adap- Snow storm closes New York schools, defined unilaterally.” tive approach” to the plan in Eastern snarls transport Asked about Romania’s recent state- Europe.—Xinhua NEW YORK, 27 Feb — pected long weekend. clared a state of emer- A major snowstorm Columbia and other city gency after the storm pounded the northeastern universities also closed knocked out power to United States on Friday, for the day. more than 330,000 cus- knocking out power in Airlines posted major tomers. hundreds of thousands of delays and cancelled hun- “High winds and homes and forcing all dreds of flights at Newark heavy rains have downed New York schools to Airport in New Jersey and trees and power lines close. JFK Airport in New York. across our state, and it is Up to 20 inches (50 Power was lost in important that the state centimeters) of snow were homes throughout the re- has all its resources avail- forecast to fall on New gion, with energy com- able to manage this situa- York by Saturday and pany Con Edison report- tion,” Lynch said. snowplows worked ing 36,500 outages in sub- Thousands more through the night to keep urban New York and homes were without major avenues clear. about 700 in the city itself. power in Vermont, the Mayor Michael In New Hampshire, government there said. People trudge through the snow in Bryant Park during a snowstorm in Bloomberg ordered a rare Governor John Lynch de- Internet midtown Manhattan in New York.—INTERNET closure of all public schools, handing 1.1 mil- Three crew members die in Motorcycle bomb targeting lion students an unex- cruise liner accident Afghan minister, wounds two Troops detain KABUL, 27 Feb — A bomb planted in a motorcycle AL-ARISH, 27 Feb — A luxury cruise liner carrying nearly 1,500 passengers two Taleban slammed into the pier as it docked on Friday at an Egyptian Red Sea resort in targeting Afghan Minister for Water and Power fierce winds, leaving three crew members dead, officials said. Mohammad Ismael Khan injured two civilians on Fri- commanders in The ship’s owner, Costa Crociera, said the vessel sprung a leak on the right day in the country’s western Herat Province. S Afghanistan side after banging into the dock at about 4:45 a.m. Local police said that militants in the town of “We sadly have to confirm the deaths of 3 crew members,” the company said in Torghondi bordering Turkmenistan detonated the KABUL, 27 Feb — Af- a statement. “The ship is now safely docked in port.” bomb prematurely before the convoy of the minister ghan forces during a raid Other passengers were being put up in hotels and arrangements were being reached the spot. against Taleban militants made to return them to their home countries, according to the company. Two suspects were captured at the scene, said the in Nawa District of the Witnesses said fierce winds had rocked the area overnight and the ship was police adding that the investigations are under way. southern Helmand Pro- slammed part way onto the pier. Bad weather was believed to be the cause of the The minister, who used to fight Taleban, was vince captured seven collision, which left a 2 metre (yard) hole in the body of the ship, according to an traveling from neighbouring country of Turkmenistan, militants including two Egyptian security official.—Internet the police added.—Xinhua commanders, spokesman for provincial administra- Two killed, 22 injured in tion Daud Ahmadi said northern Iraq blasts on Saturday. BAGHDAD, 27 Feb — Two Iraqi civilians were killed “Our national troops and 22 injured in two attacks targeting Iraqi army in backed by the NATO-led Mosul, capital of Nineveh Province in northern Iraq forces raided Taleban on Friday, police said. hideout in Nawa District “An explosive device in a barrel of waste on a high- on Friday night and ar- way in southern Mosul went off near an Iraqi army rested seven rebels in- patrol on Friday afternoon, killing two civilians and cluding two local com- wounding two soldiers and eight civilians, the city manders Mullah police said. Assadullah and Mullah Separately a car bomb exploded near an Iraqi army Abdullah,” Ahmadi told A Costa Europa cruise liner lists after it collided with the dock in Sharm el- patrol in Mosul, wounding 12 people, including four Xinhua.—Xinhua Sheik resort, Egypt, on 26 Feb, 2010.—INTERNET soldiers.—Xinhua

28-2-2010 NL 3 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 ADB maps out new strategy for inclusive economic growth in Asia MANILA, 27 Feb— vital role played by SMEs competitive and suffering Making Asia’s sprawling for sustainable growth further environmental urban areas more sustain- and poverty reduction. degradation. able, competitive and en- Asia’s cities have Given the substantial vironmentally friendly is fueled the region’s un- opportunities for SMEs in the focus of an Asian De- precedented economic areas such as manufactur- velopment Bank (ADB)- boom over the past few ing, services and agricul- organized conference decades, expanding to ture, it is critical for gov- that begins in Manila on form increasingly clus- ernments to come up with Friday. tered urban regions. How- effective strategies and The conference will ever, growth has come at practical investment pro- look at a new approach for the cost of environmental grammes to facilitate urban development by stress, overcrowding, and SME cluster develop- supporting small- and widening income gaps. ment, said Hafeez Workers build cars on the assembly line at Ford’s Chicago Assembly plant in medium-sized enterprises Without change, these Rahman, Director Gen- Chicago, Illinois in 2009. The US economy surged 5.9 percent in the fourth (SMEs) to flourish around vast urban areas risk be- eral of ADB’s South Asia quarter, stronger than previously estimated, revised government data showed industry clusters, and the coming economically un- Department.—Xinhua on Friday in a report signaling positive momentum entering 2010.—INTERNET S Korea’s investment abroad shoots up 22% in 2009 SEOUL, 27 Feb—South dollars, an increase of Korea’s overseas invest- Korea’s overseas invest- 109.3 billion US dollars, or ment, the BOK said. ment surged in 2009 from 22.1 percent, from the last On the other hand, the a year ago on the back of a year. Out of the total in- outstanding amount of for- rise in its foreign exchange crease, a gain of 27.2 bil- eign investment in South reserves and its overseas lion US dollars came dur- Korea rose to 752.8 billion equity holding, the central ing the fourth quarter, the US dollars, up 144.3 bil- bank said on Friday. BOK added. lion US dollars from the According to the Bank This was attributable to end of 2008, according to of Korea (BOK), the out- a sharp increase in foreign the central bank. The in- standing amount of South exchange reserve assets as crease came as there was Korea’s investment abroad well as a rise in the ap- a shift to large-scale net in- posted 604.7 billion US praised value of South flows in foreign portfolio A group of elephants is pictured in Kruger Park. investment, while the ap- South Africa’s most famous safari destination, VW 2009 profit stalls, group expects praised value of foreign Kruger National Park, gives visitors a chance to portfolio investment in- come face-to-face with Africa’s big five game: a jumpstart this year creased significantly in re- lion, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard and Cape sponse to brisk conditions FRANKFURT, 27 Feb—Volkswagen, the biggest European carmaker, said on Fri- buffalo.—INTERNET in the local stock and cur- day that 2009 profit plunged by nearly 80 percent in the global slump but pre- rency markets.—Xinhua Two banks close, total dicted that sales and operating profit would rebound this year. VW reported a 79.8 percent drop in net profit to 960 million euros (1.3 billion Japan’s JFE, dollars) on sales that fell by 7.6 percent to 105.2 billion euros. hits 22 Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had forecast net profit of 986 mil- Nippon Steel agree WASHINGTON, 27 Feb— the fourth quarter of 2009 lion euros, and the news sent VW shares sharply lower in late trading on the Frank- Regulators seized two to 702, the highest level furt stock exchange. to cooperate banks in Nevada and since 1993 and a sign that “Revenue and operating profit for 2010 are expected to exceed the prior-year TOKYO, 27 Feb—Ja- Washington state on Fri- the industry’s recovery re- figures” however, the company said in a statement following a supervisory board pan’s two largest steel- day, bringing the year to- mains uneven. The vast meeting. makers, Nippon Steel tal to 22 as small institu- majority of those banks do But volatility in interest and exchange rates would continue to dog the net Corp and JFE Holdings tions continue to struggle not fail, but the size of the profit figure, it added.—Internet Inc, announced on Friday with bad loans. The Fed- list indicates the number of they have agreed to work eral Deposit Insurance institutions with signifi- together and supply each Corp said Rainier Pacific cant weaknesses. other with products such Bank in Tacoma, Wash- Rainier Pacific Bank as steel slabs if there are ington was closed, and its had about $717.8 million sudden changes in market deposits were assumed by in total assets and $446.2 demand. The agreement Umpqua Bank of million in total deposits as marks the first time that the Roseburg, Oregon. of 31 December, 2009, the two steelmakers have co- Carson River Commu- FDIC said. operated. nity Bank in Carson City, It said Umpqua Bank Last month, in a precur- Nevada also was closed, would pay the FDIC a pre- sor to the agreement, Nip- and its deposits were as- mium of 1.04 percent to pon Steel supplied slabs to sumed by Heritage Bank assume the failed bank’s JFE to help it cope with of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, deposits. It also was buy- demand in the aftermath of the FDIC said. ing about $670.1 million a fire at one of its factories The agency said earlier of Rainier Pacific Bank’s in Chiba Prefecture. In turn, this week that the number assets, and entered in a JFE will supply semi-fin- of “problem” US banks loss-share transaction on Volkswagen Novo Gol and Voyage cars sit outside of a showroom in Rio ished steel to Nippon Steel jumped 27 percent during $578.1 million.—Xinhua de Janeiro.—INTERNET in March.—Xinhua

28-2-2010 NL 4 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 5 Eco-Everest to clean garbage from world’s highest peak KATHMANDU, 27 Feb— Dawa Steven Sherpa, collect the garbage up to Eco-Everest Expedition chair of the organization, the second base camp will launch a campaign said they will collect the while a team of 10 to clean Mt Everest garbage piled from the Sherpas will collect the (Qomolangma) from Everest base camp to the garbage from 6,000 me- Nepali side, local media peak with the investment ters above. He said they reported on Saturday. of 150,000 US dollars. will give 100 Nepali ru- According to Sherpa said everyone pees (some 1.35 US dol- eKantipur. com report, including expeditors can lars) to per kg of garbage collected from the Ever- Australia searches for est. Eco-Everest Expedi- new wildlife species tion had collected the gar- Helicopters prepare to carry out rescue work in Yining of Kazak Autonomous BEIJING, 27 Feb — Australia’s government has bage from the Everest in launched a new survey to find out more about the coun- 2008 and 2009 by ex- Prefecture of Ili, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on try’s unique wildlife. The programme will see scien- pending 4.3 million ru- 26 Feb, 2010. Two helicopters were sent at 10:30 am Friday morning to tists camping out in the bush in the hope of rediscov- pees (some 58, 100 dol- rescue the hundreds of people who were trapped by two deadly avalanches in ering forgotten species, and finding new ones.Peter lars). Ili. However, due to the dense fog which made the visibility lower than 100 Garrett, Australia’s Environment Minister, launched Xinhua metres, the two helicopters had to fly back one hour later.—XINHUA the nation’s new “Bush Blitz” programme. Suspected pirate 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile The star of the show was a rarely-seen species of vessels harass a ship lizard—the Swain’s Leaf Tail gecko. escorted by the Chinese SANTIAGO CHILE, 27 Feb—A streets or on stretchers. It said the This gecko was one of the first finds in the New naval fleet in the Gulf massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake earthquake destroyed many roads, England National Park in northern New South of Aden, on 25 struck Chile early Saturday, killing at making it impossible for vehicles to get Wales.—Xinhua Feb,2010.—XINHUA least 122 people, collapsing buildings through, and there was no electricity or and setting off a tsunami. water. Chilean TV showed devastating Tsunami warnings were issued over images from the country’s second city a wide area, including South America, of Concepcion of collapsed homes, a Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand, large building completely engulfed in Japan, the Philippines, Russia and many flames and injured people lying in the Pacific islands.—Xinhua

Residents walk by debris after 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday in Santiago de Chile early Saturday 27 Feb, 2010, The quake hit 200 miles (325 kilometres) southwest of the capital, Santiago,and the All Items from Xinhua News Agency epicentre was just 70 miles (115 kilometres) from Child killed in fire at displaced camp Concepcion, Chile’s second- largest city. in N Yemen XINHUA SANAA, 27 Feb—At a report posted on its that raged on and off since least one child was killed website that the accident 2004. Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocks Okinawa is- and a young man was in- was occurred uninten- The report cited the jured on Friday when a tionally inside a refugee security department of the lands in southern Japan camp for displaced people camp in the district of camp as saying that the TOKYO, 27 Feb— An earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude on the Richter who fled their war-torn Baqim, one of the border fire was caused by a short scale on Saturday rocked Okinawa Prefecture and its vicinity in southern Japan, province of Saada in districts of Saada Pro- circuit, noting that the fire said the Japan Meteorological Agency. northern Yemen caught on vince, where residents had been put out with the The focus of the quake, which occurred at 5:31 am local time (2031 GMT fire, the Interior Ministry have been affected by the help of the residents of the Friday), was located some 10 km under the sea 50 km east off Naha, capital of said. The Ministry said in northern houthi rebel war camp.—Xinhua Okinawa, said the agency. Two people, both female and aged 74 and 66, were reportedly slightly injured in the earthquake, local government reported. Asia should step up efforts to The agency issued an warning of up to 2-metre high tsunami seismic waves for coastal regions of the main Okinawa island soon after the quake, but soon engage Africa downgraded it to an advisory at about 6: 30 am, and later lifted it at around 7 am. Small waves of up to around 10 centimetres reached Nanjo city on the island SINGAPORE, 27 Feb—Former United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan and Minamidaito village just before 6 am, the agency said.—Xinhua on Friday night urged Asia to step up efforts to engage Africa to gain a win-win outcome.In a public lecture at the National University of Singapore on links be- tween Asia and Africa, and how the two could learn from each other and strengthen Magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolts their partnerships, Annan said that Asia should step up efforts to engage Africa. Asia has been reaping benefits from its relationship with Africa, including greater Ryukyu Islands market access, for years, he said, adding that it now has a responsibility to help BEIJING, 27 Feb—A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands in the Africa along the path of development it has itself trodden so well. Pacific Ocean on Saturday morning, according to the China Earthquake Admin- Annan said that Asia will be helping itself as well if it does more to engage istration (CEA). Africa and partner the continent in its development.This is because a prosperous The earthquake occurred at 4:31 am (Beijing Time) near the Ryukyu Islands and successful Africa will provide trade opportunities and a louder voice of sup- off Japan. The epicentre was 25.9 degrees north latitude and 128.6 degrees east port for common goals shared by the world, he said.—Xinhua longitude, with a depth of 33 kilometres, said the CEA.—Xinhua

28-2-2010 NL 5 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 Canada raises flight fees to cover One killed, tighter security costs two wounded OTTAWA, 27 Feb— upgrade equipment, such fees for travelers will rise in Indian Canada will charge air as body scanners, explo- by 2.50 Canadian dollars submarine travelers extra fees to sives detection and passen- for a one-way flight in cover the costs of tighten- ger observation, in Cana- Canada, by 4.37 Canadian fire ing security, Transport da’s 89 airports. In addi- dollars for transborder MUMBAI, 27 Feb—An Minister John Baird an- tion, security will be im- flights and by 8.91 Cana- Indian Navy’s sailor was nounced on Thursday. proved in other airport op- dian dollars for interna- killed and two others were Baird said the govern- erations such as the screen- tional flights. “The cost wounded in a submarine Photo taken on 26 Feb, 2010 shows a group of ment will put up 1.5 bil- ing of airport staff, he said. should be borne by those fire broken out in an east- lanterns during a Lantern Festival celebrations in lion Canadian dollars over “I understand that new who use these services, not ern port base of India on Auckland, New Zealand. the next five years to hire charges are not welcome, all taxpayers,” Baird said, Friday, police said . XINHUA more security staff and but they are necessary to adding that the new secu- The fire occurred at a keep travellers safe,” Baird rity charge is a user fee, not naval dockyard in the Somali pirates releases Singapore-flagged said. To cover the costs, a tax.—Xinhua eastern Indian port of Visakhapatnam, claim- chemical tanker Chevron production feared ing a 24-year-old sailor’s NAIROBI, 27 Feb— Somali coast. gapore-flagged chemical life and making tow oth- Somali pirates have freed “The vessel which tanker, MV Pramoni, on to drop by 62% in Indonesia ers suffered from burn a Singaporean-flagged was seized on 1 Jan with Thursday reportedly JAKARTA, 27 Feb—Chevron Pacific Indonesia, one injuries, said the local chemical tanker after re- 24 crew members from dropped off a ransom for of the main oil producer in Indonesia, said that its oil police. ceiving unknown amount China, India, Nigeria and the release of the vessel. production may drop by 62 percent should the gov- This was the first fatal of ransom, a regional Vietnam was released The vessel, which was ernment impose a new environmental law, a media accident that caused casu- maritime official con- early today after its own- en route to India, was cap- reported here on Saturday. alties in the Indian Navy’s firmed on Friday. ers paid ransom,” tured by pirates in the The firm has set a target to produce 400,000 bar- submarine fleet since the Andrew Mwangura, Mwangura told Xinhua by Gulf of Aden on 1 Jan and rels of oil per day (bopd) this year. beginning of this year. the East Africa Coordi- telephone from Mom- is anchored off the Somali “Chevron production will decline to 152,000 bpod, The local police said it nator of Seafarers Assist- basa, east Kenya. pirate stronghold of Eyl. far lower than our target,” Chevron general manager was still not clear how the ance Programme (SAP) He said the MV Hundreds of other peo- support Bambang Pratesa was quoted by the Jakarta fire occurred. said the pirates freed the Pramoni had 17 Indone- ple remain hostage aboard Post as saying. There are about 16 MV Pramoni early on sians, five Chinese, one hijacked ships in the Gulf The manager said that currently Chevron was try- conventional submarines Friday and the vessel is Nigerian and one Vietnam- of Aden and its surround- ing to adjust its technology to the environmental law, in the Indian Navy. sailing away from the ese. The owners of the Sin- ing seas.—Xinhua which he said would take time.—Xinhua Xinhua Mexico recovers 2 stolen Dying planet being torn 18th century paintings apart by sun Mexican authorities have found two A planet 800 the University of 18th century paintings stolen from a light years from California, Santa church two years ago. Earth has been Cruz, wrote in a The National Anthropology Institute squashed into a recent edition of says the paintings — “The Adoration of football shape by Nature. the Three Kings” and “The Birth of the the gravity exerted The process is Models show the chess made Virgin” — were found in an art gallery by its sun, scien- giving scientists a of chocolate during the in Tlaquepaque, a town near the city of tists in California look at the last “A-Z Chocolate Art Exhibition” in Guadalajara. They were on sale for said. stages of a dying Hong Kong, south China. Dozens of $35,000. The planet planet, astronomer The paintings were stolen on 5 Sept, WASP-12b is be- Jonathan Fortney art works made of chocolate are 2008, from the Santa Matilde church in ing torn apart by said. displayed at the exhibition that Pachuca, the capital of central Hidalgo the gravitational WASP-12b, inaugurated on Thursday. state. pull, scientists at which has about 10 million years Photo taken on 25 Jan, 2010 shows left before it Woman in Roman tomb was of African descent an elaborately-wrought bird’s nest dies, is 75 times A woman buried in the British city of York 16 centuries made of used winebottle, hanging on closer to its sun ago with signs of great wealth in her tomb was of African the twigs, inside the Jiangbing Park than Earth is to our descent, scientists said on Friday. in Mudanjiang City, northeast sun. A research team examined skeletons excavated in 1901, China’s Heilongjiang Province. using modern techniques, The Guardian reported. In an ar- ticle published in Antiquity magazine, researchers said at Ancient skull found behind NM business least one-fifth of the bodies appeared to be immigrants or Police in New Mexico said an employee at a recycling the descendants of immigrants who had come to York from business discovered a human skull, believed to be hundreds far-flung parts of the Roman Empire. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co, a Hong of years old, behind the facility. “We’re looking at a population mix which is much closer Kong jeweller, paid a record price for Farmington Police Detective Sgt Bruce Holiday said to contemporary Britain than previous historians had sus- an uncut diamond when it bought Teodoro Ramos, a worker at The Recycling Centre on Main pected,” Hella Eckhardt, an archaeologist from Reading the egg-sized “Cullinan Heritage” Street, told officers he first spotted the skull lodged in the University, said. “In the case of York, the Roman popula- which was unearthed side of a cliff two years ago, but had assumed it was a Hal- tion may have had more diverse origins than the city has in South Africa last year for loween mask until recent rain and snow caused it to fall, now.” 35.3 million US dollars. The Farmington (NM) Daily-Times reported. York, then known as Eboracum, was one of the most “By all indications they don’t appear to be modern,” Chief important cities in Roman Britain and became the capital of NEWS ALBUM Medical Investigator Mark Hawkinson said of the skull re- Britannia Inferior under the Emperor Severus. mains.

28-2-2010 NL 6 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 7 Russia, US may clinch new arms deal in March or April MOSCOW, 27 Feb—A March or April as the Russia and the United new nuclear arms reduc- most realistic timeframe States began last year tion treaty between Rus- for the signing of the talks on a replacement for sia and the United States treaty,” Sergei Prikhodko, the 1991 Strategic Arms could be signed in March Russian President Dmitry Reduction Treaty or April, a Kremlin aide Medvedev’s top foreign (START-1) that expired said on Friday. policy aide, was quoted as on 5 December, but they “The work is continu- saying by Russian news failed to reach a deal be- ing. We still consider agencies. fore the end of 2009. Russian Foreign Min- An outline of the new More bodies ister Sergei Lavrov said pact, agreed to by found in on Wednesday that a new Medvedev and US Presi- arms treaty could be ham- dent Barack Obama last Indonesia’s mered out in the near fu- July, includes cutting the The photo taken on 25 Jan, 2010, shows a Porsche sports car assembly line at landslide ture if both countries number of nuclear war- the Volkswagen’s plant in Hannover, north of Germany. Volkswagen, the faithfully adhere to agree- heads each country has to biggest European carmaker, said on Friday that its 2009 profit plunged by JAKARTA, 27 Feb— ments reached by their between 1,500 and 1,675. nearly 80 percent in the global slump but predicted that sales and operating Rescuers have found 26 presidents. Xinhua profit would rebound this year.—XINHUA dead bodies after the landslide in West Java of Fourteenth negotiation talks Indonesia on Tuesday Ten die in Al-Qaeda-linked attack morning, and kept in Philippines of Sino-Australian FTA held digging to find 19 others presumed to be buried ZAMBOANGA, 27 Feb— dawn, killing a govern- a personal grudge with the in Canberra under the rabbles, spokes- Al Qaeda-linked mili- ment militiaman and nine village chairman, said CANBERRA, 27 Feb— The fourteenth negotiation man of National Disaster tants attacked a town in civilians, said Lieutenant Basilan police chief talks of Sino-Australian Free Trade Agreement was Management Agency the southern Philippines Steffani Cacho. Soldiers Senior Superintendent held from 24 to 26 Feb here. Priyadi Kardono said on on Saturday, killing 10 were sent to secure the area Antonio Mendoza. During the three-day talks, China and Australia dis- Saturday. people, military and po- but the attackers fled after The attack came hours cussed and exchanged opinions in areas like food pro- Rescuers had used lice spokesmen said. burning several houses in- after two men kidnapped duct imports, trades of services, investment and oth- heavy machinery equip- Members of the Abu cluding the village chair- by the same Abu Sayyaf ers. Both agree to arrange another new rounds of talks ments to remove huge Sayyaf extremist group man’s, said Cacho. band in Maluso over three soon. amount of soil hitting the and other gunmen raided The attack, led by Abu months ago walked free. Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said nego- houses in Penjolaya vil- the town of Maluso on the Sayyaf commander Puruji Indama kidnapped fac- tiations had stalled but both countries were now keen lage of district of Ciwidey island of Basilan before Indama, was motivated by tory workers Michael Tan, to deepen their interdependency. “That’s why the talks of West Java, the spokes- Mexican army detonates Oscar Lu and Mark are back on track,” he said, adding that Australia is man said. Singson on 10 November. determined to try and see them through. “Searching for the small bomb found with note Singson’s severed head The first negotiation talks commenced in Sydney, was recovered in early and the last talk was on December, 2008. Australian missing persons under the OAXACA, 27 Feb—Po- controlled detonation of December but Tan and Lu rabbles is still underway lice in the southern the device, with no inju- exports to China are mainly iron ore, coal and wool, were picked up by police now,” he told Xinhua Mexico state of Oaxaca ries. A note mentioning a whereas Australia buys garments, telecommunication late Friday.—Internet over phone. have found a small bomb high school was with the facilities and computers from China.—Xinhua The landslide on Tues- left in a vacant lot with a bomb and contained the day morning buried 35 note mentioning a possible phrase “one hour, boom.” S Korea, Mexico agree to speed houses, according to West explosion at a local school. Authorities searched the Java Disaster Manage- State police say army school on Friday but found up FTA negotiations ment Agency.—Xinhua specialists conducted a nothing. SEOUL, 27 Feb—South ment at a meeting between Mexico’s support for re- An anonymous phone Korea and Mexico have South Korean Foreign suming the negotiations call led police to the bomb. agreed to speed up their Minister Yu Myung-hwan for a South Korea-Mexico The army says it appar- negotiations for a free and his Mexican counter- FTA, which have been ently contained nitroglyc- trade agreement (FTA) part Patricia Espinosa in stalled since June 2008, erine connected to a cell while strengthening their Mexico City on Wednes- and Minister Espinosa re- phone. bilateral ties, the South day to seek a resumption sponded by recognizing Incidents of violence Korean Foreign Ministry of FTA talks in the near fu- the need to sign an FTA be- involving schools in said on Friday. The two ture, the ministry said. tween the two countries, as Mexico are rare.—Internet countries reached agree- “Minister Yu requested he agreed to hold more meetings between the two Suicide car bomber kills four in NW Pakistan countries at all levels,” the PARACHINAR, 27 Feb—A suicide car bomber killed three policemen and a child ministry said in a Press re- on Saturday in an attack on a police station in a northwestern Pakistani town, lease. police said. Minister Yu said at the Al Qaeda-linked Pakistani militants have carried out numerous attacks on mem- meeting that an FTA deal bers of the security forces over the past couple of years, and they stepped up between the two countries strikes after the army launched an offensive on their main bastion in October. would lead to a significant The blast in the town of Karak, 200 km (125 miles) southwest of Islamabad, increase in the number of came as police were on the alert for attacks on religious processions. jobs in Mexico as the deal “The blast destroyed part of police station and a nearby mosque,” police offi- would substantially ex- A folk artisan plays “Nigugu”, a mud toy that cial Gul Sadi Khan told Reuters, adding three policemen had been killed. “Thir- pand South Korean com- gives rough musical scale, during a temple fair in teen people have been wounded and we fear more people are trapped under the panies’ investments to the Junxian County, central China’s Henan Province, debris.” country, according to the on 26 Feb, 2010.—XINHUA Internet ministry.—Xinhua

28-2-2010 NL 7 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010

Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and party receive nine precepts.—MNA

Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and party offer Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo offers alms to a dawn meal to Sayadaws.—MNA Sayadaw.—MNA Offering of… (from page 1) Next, they visited the Uppatasanti Pagoda the Ar- chive and the Pitakat House. Afterwards, they enjoyed the documentary video on con- struction of Uppatasanti Pa- goda and famous pagodas in the country. They also vis- ited the Religious Affairs Li- brary. The Museum, Ar- chive and Pitakat House display the religious affairs library, documentary booth das in the country, altar room, cinct of the pagoda. The sions are put on display at Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung on construction of sacred relics and Buddha im- Buddhist religious literature, the library. The Archive Myint Oo views artworks in Uppatasanti Uppatasanti Pagoda, ages, the small scale of the palm-leaves, folded papers shows the equipment and Pagoda Museum, Archive and Pitakat Buddhological Museum, pagoda and the booth on and Kammava in Pali, materials used in construc- House.—MNA the booth of famous pago- religious edifices in the pre- Myanmar and English ver- tion of the pagoda.—MNA Orientation for GPs Writing method course No. 1/2010 concludes

YANGON, 27 Feb— MWJA, here, this Chit) explained holding YANGON, 27 Feb — from 20 March up to 13 who want to join the course The conclusion of basic morning. Vice- the course. The CME of Myanmar June. are to enlist together with writing method course Chairman (1) U Tin Kha Chairman of Medical Association will Pharmaceutical three passport sized photos No. 1/2010 which is (Tekkatho Tin Kha) of MWJA U Hla Myaing (Ko organize a Public Health, companies who will give at the association from 10 organized by Myanmar MWJA made a speech Hsaung) and responsible Family Medicine and helping hands in a.m. to 2 p.m, not later than Writers and Journalists on the occasion. U Tin persons presented Research Course for organizing the course are 17 March.—MNA Association was held at Hlaing (Ledwintha Saw completion certificates to general practitioners on invited to meet at the Hall the trainees. A total of 47 every weekend from 12 (A) of the association at 1 trainees attended the four- noon to 3 p.m. starting p.m. on 4 March. Doctors Take Fire Preventive Measures week course.—MNA

28-2-2010 NL 8 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 9 Fullmoon Day observed with meritorious deeds at pagodas, in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Phayakoehsu, Lawka- Hall on the platform of the Feb— Today is the marazein, Koe-khangyi pagoda. Under the super- fullmoon day of Taboung and Hlaykhwintaung pa- vision of the Pagoda Board which is auspicious for godas in Nay Pyi Taw of Trustees of Shwedagon every Buddhist. In suc- Pyinmana and performed Pagoda, wellwishers do- cessive years, the Bud- meritorious deeds. nated rice to members of dhists observed Sand Pa- Similarly, the fa- the Sangha in the after- goda Festival in dedica- mous pagodas in Yangon noon. tion to the Lord Buddha. were crowed with devo- Medicines were Buddha Pujaniya festivals tees and pilgrims. Some presented to pilgrims at were held at pagodas and people practiced medita- Botahtaung Kyaikdeup stupas in Myanmar in- tion at the religious edi- Pagoda today. cluding those of Nay Pyi fices in Yangon. In the evening, reli- Taw. This morning, the gious associations offered This morning, the 2598th Buddha Pujaniya flowers, joss sticks and oil second offering ceremony of Shwedagon Pagoda was lamps to the pagoda. Shwedagon Pagoda crowded with pilgrims on fullmoon day of of Mya bowl and held at Chanthagyi Prayer MNA Taboung.—MNA Shwekyar robes to Uppatasanti Pagoda took Sri Lankan Deputy Custodian Mr Mohan Sri Lankan delegation takes part in 2598th place on Uppatasanti Hill Tamabokke and party pay homage to of Nay Pyi Taw in con- Buddha Pujaniya Taboung Festival junction with the conse- Sayadaws at merit sharing ceremony of YANGON, 27 Feb— fice of Sri Lanka Deputy together with Sri Lankan cration ceremony. In the 2598th Buddha Pujaniya Taboung Festival Member of board of trus- Custodian, Mr Mohan Ambassador Mr Newton evening, a total of 9,000 at Shwedagon Pagoda.—MNA tees of Tooth Relic edi- Tamabokke and party Gunaratna and wife par- oil lamps were offered to took in 2598th Buddha the pagoda. Religious as- Pujaniya Taboung Fes- sociations from regiments tival organized by board and units and townships of trustees of of Nay Pyi Taw District Shwedagon Pagoda and recited religious verses. offered alms and Moreover, the pagoda was rice to members of packed with pilgrimages Sangha yesterday and devotees who donated evening. flowers and water to the The visiting delega- pagoda. tion also attended the Likewise, local people and devotees vis- 2598th ceremony to share ited Datusaya merits held at Chanthagyi (Datpaungsu) Pagoda in Proyer Hall of Shwedagon Nay Pyi Taw Bawga- Pagoda this morning. theikdi Ward, MNA

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YANGON, 27 Feb—A meeting mentation of the plans. Association to hold AGM 2010 between Myanmar Anti-Narcotics As- Those present discussed holding YANGON, 27 Feb—The Annual and one health staff each selected from sociation (Central) and wellwishers took of a manuscript contest on narcotic drugs General Meeting of Myanmar Nurses States and Divisions are to contact the place at the association on Kyundaw to introduce the association to the peo- and Midwifery Association will be held association (central) on 10 and 11 Street in Kamayut Township here on 25 ple. at the hall of Yangon University of March. For further information, dial February. On behalf of U Hla Tun-Hospice Nursing (Central) on Bogyoke Aung 01-388631 of the association (central) Chairman of the association U (Cancer) Foundation family, Brig-Gen San Street on 12 and 13 March. of Yangon, 095093765 of the chairper- San Thein and officials explained Abel (Retd) donated K 500,000 to the Members of the Association son and 095094573 of the joint-secre- progress of the association and imple- chairman of the MANA.—MNA (Central) and two nurses, one midwife tary.—MNA

28-2-2010 NL 9 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence presents offertories to a Lt-Gen Ko Ko of Ministry of Defence offers alms to a Sayadaw. Sayadaw.(News on page 1)—MNA (News on page 1)—MNA Myanmar, Laos firmly join hands Tax-free markets in Yangon run at full NAY PYI TAW, 27 Feb—A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy speed Minister for Foreign YANGON, 27 Feb—Vice-Chairman of Yangon Affairs U Maung Myint City Development Committee Vice -Mayor Col Maung arrived back here by air Pa this morning went to tax-free markets in Dagon today after attending the Myothit (North), Dagon Myothit (South), Thakayta 9th Meeting of Myanmar- and Tamway Townships where he inspected selling of Lao Border Authorities at vendors and cordially chat with shoppers. Central Level held in He later instructed the officials to strictly follow Vientiane, Lao PDR from the disciplines of tax-free market.—MNA 22 to 26 February at the invitation of Mr Bounkeut Sangsomsak, Vice- Baron’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's equestrians win Democratic Republic. Deputy Minister awards for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and Deputy Minister U Maung Myint holds 9th Meeting of Myanmar-Lao YANGON, 27 Feb—Baron’s Cup 2010 Equestrian Vice-Minister of Foreign Contest kicked off at the corner of Pinlon Road and Border Authorities with Laotian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Affairs Mr Bounkeut Pyidaungsu Road in Dagon Myothit (North) Township Sangsomsak of Lao PDR Mr Bounkeut Sangsomsak.—MOFA this morning. co-chaired the 9th meeting meeting, high ranking Myint and Dr Thongloun the deputy minister met The contestants showed off their brilliant skills. held at Lao Plaza Hotel on 23 officials' was also held in the Sisoulith, Deputy Prime with Ambassador Vasin Managing Director Mr Peter Ong, Deputy February. morning and afternoon. Minister and Minister Teeravechyan, Co-chair Managing Director Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein (Retd), Both sides discussed After the meeting, of Foreign Affairs of the of the Myanmar-Thai President of MEF U Pyone Maung Maung and officials matters relating to bilateral the co-chairs signed the Lao PDR discussed Joint Boundary awarded the winners. cooperation, cooperation agreed minutes of the 9th bilateral relations and Committee and advisor Managing Director Mr Peter Ong presented K between the two border meeting of Myanmar-Lao cooperation. to the Ministry of Foreign 500,000 to the funds of the federation through Vice- authorities, implementation Border Authorities at Deputy Minister for Affairs of Thailand. President U Nyein Kyaw of MEF. of border pass and Central Level. Foreign Affairs U Maung MNA MNA checkpoints, navigation on Afterwards, Myint, accompanied by the the Mekong River, border Deputy Minister for Vice-Foreign Minister of trade, cooperation on drug Foreign Affairs U Maung Lao PDR, visited control and boundary Myint attended a dinner Vangvieng District, inspection and repairing and hosted by Mr Bounkeut Vientiane Province, and restoration of boundary Sangsomsak. Nam Ngum Dam on 24 reference markers. On 24 February, and 25 February. Before the 9th Deputy Minister U Maung On 25 February, the deputy minister Strong earthquake hits Ryukyu visited the Myanmar Embassy in Vientiane Island of Japan and met with the

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Feb—A strong earthquake of Ambassador and staff magnitude (7. 0) Richter scale with its epicenter outside members. Myanmar (Ryukyu Island, Japan) about 2100 miles The deputy east-north-east of Kaba Aye seismological observatory minister and party left was recorded at (03) hrs (01) min (26) sec M.S.T on 27 Vientiane for Bangkok February 2010.—MNA yesterday. MD Mr Peter Ong of Myanmar Brewery Co Ltd gives away first prize While in Bangkok, to a winner.—MNA

28-2-2010 NL 10 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 11 Brazil calls for cancellation of Haiti’s debt PORT AU PRINCE, 27 1,300 million dollars. He cially in agreement with Feb—Visiting Brazilian told Haiti President Rene the government of Haiti,” President Luiz Inacio Preval that a special meet- he stressed. Lula da Silva on Thursday ing of South American “We are subordinate to called all creditor coun- Nations Union the orientation of the gov- tries and agencies to write (UNASUR) has decided ernment of Haiti, to what off Haiti’s external debt so to donate 100 million dol- they want us to do and that the Caribbean coun- lars for Haiti. how we should do it. We try can apply for new The Brazilian leader are not coming from Bra- loans to finance the recon- arrived in Haiti on Thurs- zil and do things the way struction after the 12 Jan day morning for his first we want. This country has devastating earthquake. visit since the quake, and a government legitimately During the ceremony has flown over the capital elected,” he stressed. In for signing several agree- Port- au-Prince to verify his dialogue with Preval, ments with Haiti, Lula the situation in the worst the President explained, in A member of Japan Airlines directs a customer at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. said “it is time for the affected areas of the city. addition to debt forgive- The national carrier, which last month filed for bankruptcy protection and is world to express solidar- “The Brazilian govern- ness, a priority to start the undergoing painful state-led restructuring, is set to announce its third-quarter ity forgiving that debt, ment will do everything reconstruction process results for fiscal 2009.— INTERNET which amounts to about that is possible, and espe- was detected.—Xinhua Visitors enjoy the beautiful scenery at the Shuangfeng Forestry Center, Indonesia to host Seven die in plane Mudanjiang City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, recently. crash in Peru XINHUA world geothermal LIMA, 27 Feb — A light aircraft crashed on Thurs- congress in April day morning and left at least seven victims dead on BALI, 27 Feb — Indo- Nazca lines, in Ica department of Peru, local police nesia will host the World reported. The Nasca Highway Police said that the air- Geothermal Congress craft fell down and the accident occurred. Among the in Nusa Dua of Indone- victims there are three Chilean tourists, three Peruvi- sia’s Bali Province on 25- ans and the pilot. 30 April, a statement said “They are all the people abroad the aircraft, which here on Friday. The meet- was completely destroyed due to the strength of the ing would be the largest fall,” director of the National Institute of Culture (INC) event of world’s geother- Americo Baiocchi said. ccording to the police, the air- mal stakeholders con- craft belonged to the company Nazca Airlines and the ducted every five years accident occurred in El Mirador, 424 kilometer of the by the International Geo- South Pan American highway, which was reported at thermal Association 11:00 am local time. (IGA). Xinhua With the theme “Geothermal: the Energy Oil spill sparks food fears Russia ready to resume regular flights with Georgia to Change the World”, the on Italian farms MOSCOW, 27 Feb — halted in 2006 over a spy ary in the first direct air congress will be attended Russia is ready to resume row. The flights were re- service between the two by about 2,500 partici- ROME, 27 Feb—Sludge from an oil spill snaking along regular flights with Geor- started for a short time in countries since their pants of more than 80 the Po River reached the province of Parma on Thurs- gia, but still refuses to talk 2008, but were suspended brief war. The direct countries consisting of day, raising fears that the home of Italy’s famed prosciutto, with Georgian President again after a five-day war flight signaled an easing researchers, experts, in- parmesan cheese and other agricultural staples might be Mikheil Saakashvili, For- in August of that same of tensions between the dustry players, organiza- at risk of water contamination. eign Minister Sergei year. two former Soviet re- tion, academicians and Italian farm lobby Coldiretti insisted Italy’s food chain Lavrov said on Thursday. A Georgian Airways publics. related parties. The event was safe since the Po isn’t being used for irrigation these Direct flights between charter flight arrived in “We are ready to es- would be the fourth after days. But another group of farm owners, Confagricultura, Tbilisi and Moscow were Moscow in early Janu- tablish regular air serv- the ones in Italy’s Flor- warned that the spring planting season, particularly for ices,” Lavrov said in an ence in 1995, Japan’s water-intensive rice crops, might be at risk unless clean interview with the RIA Bepu (2000) and Tur- water is ensured. The Po River valley, which extends Novosti news agency. key’s Antalya (2005). 27,400 square miles across several northern regions, pro- Xinhua Xinhua duces a third of Italy’s agricultural output and represents 40 percent of the country’s GDP. Internet World’s oldest dog’ a pub regular LONDON, 27 Feb — A BEAGLE cross has become Girl , seven, starved to death by the oldest dog in the world after racking up an in- credible 147 dog years, with her owner crediting her mum and convict boyfriend longevity to her weekly trip to an English pub. Lulu, BIRMINGHAM, 27 Feb — A seven-year-old girl starved who is 21 in human years, is deaf, walks with a limp to death by her mother might still be alive if she had and is practically blind, which means she often bumps not been failed by social services, a British High Court into walls by mistake, The Sun reported. judge ruled yesterday. Khyra Ishaq would “in all prob- Japanese video game giant Nintendo’s portable But her owner Travis Buckley reckons the hustle ability” not have died, said the judge, had welfare of- video game consoles “DS LL” and “DSi” are seen and bustle of their trip to the local pub has helped ficers intervened and taken her away from her mother in this file photo. Nintendo will next month launch keep her mind active and on her toes for so long. Mr and her convict boyfriend. its DSi XL hand-held game console in Europe and Buckley, 60, has been taking Lulu to the Coach and Khyra suffered months of abuse at the hands of her the United States, hoping to win over older users Horses in Longford, Coventry, for her whole life - mother, Angela Gordon, and her mother’s boyfriend, with its bigger screens, web access and electronic and he says she loves the attention from regulars. Junaid Abuhamza.—Internet book reader.—INTERNET Internet

28-2-2010 NL 11 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY India confirms HOLIDAY NOTICE nine nationals As the wharves warehouses and chellan Offices of killed in Kabul Yangon Port will be closed on the 2nd March 2010 (Peasant’s Day) and 27th March 2010 (Tatmadaw Day) attacks being the Public Holiday. Goods will be received NEW DELHI, 27 Feb— shipped or delivered on payment of Holiday Fees. India has condemned the twin suicide attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul early on Friday morning in which nine Indian na- tionals, including Indian government officials, were killed. “As per the preliminary information provided by CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Cash-strapped Afghan Government offi- MV RATHA BHUM VOY NO (511) California cials, up to nine Indians, Consignees of cargo carried on MV RATHA besides a few others from BHUM VOY NO (511) are here by notified that the selling two Afghanistan and third vessels will be arriving on 28.2.2010 and cargo will be dozen office countries, have lost their discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie lives,” Indian External Af- at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the buildings fairs Minister SM Krishna byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. LOS ANGELES, 27 said in a statement issued Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Feb— Cashed-strapped to the media. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now California on Friday of- While strongly con- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo ficially began the imple- demning the “heinous” at- from the Vessel. mentation of a plan to tacks, Krishna said the ter- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE No claims against this vessel will be admitted after sell two dozen state of- rorists had apparently tar- the Claims Day. MV GATI MAJESTIC VOY NO ( ) fice buildings across the geted Indian nationals this Consignees of cargo carried on MV GATI MAJES- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT state. time again, following two TIC VOY NO ( ) are here by notified that the vessels MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Through the sales, the previous attacks upon In- will be arriving on 28.2.2010 and cargo will be dis- AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINER state hopes to raise more dian embassies in Kabul charged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at LINES than two billion dollars to in 2008 and 2009. Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 “The deceased Indians the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the pay off some of its long- include Government offi- byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. term debt. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am 53 rare Leopards rediscovered cials. A few Indians have The on-sale buildings, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now been injured, most of which include the Ronald declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo in Java, Indonesia whom are reported to be covered a population of Reagan State Building in from the Vessel. JAKARTA, 27 Feb — As out of danger,” he said. downtown Los Angeles, No claims against this vessel will be admitted after many as 53 extremely en- leopards which were on the Krishna said some In- would be purchased by the Claims Day. dangered leopards have brink of extinction in the dian nationals were living been found in Java’s Gunung Endut area” in investors who would in in the residential facilities SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Gunung Halimun Salak Na- Banten Province, park di- turn lease them to the targeted by the militants. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY tional Park in Java Island, rector Pepen Efendi was state for at least 20 years, “We are shocked at the AGENT FOR: M/S GATI COAST TO COAST local media reported here on quoted by Kompas.com as according to the plan ap- inhuman attack on innocent Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Saturday. “We have redis- saying. The director said the proved by Governor lives earlier this morning in park will increase its secu- Arnold Schwarzenegger Kabul. We unreservedly China reports at least 29 injured in rity patrols, and warned that and the Legislature last condemn the terrorist attack. poachers would face crimi- June. Our mission is in close Yunnan quake nal charges. Under the plan, the touch with the Afghan au- “I think if the patrols state would pay the new thorities to get factual de- BEIJING, 27 Feb — At least 29 people vided temporary shelter in tents. in the park are not inten- owners an estimated 12.2 tails,” Indian Ministry of were injured and hundreds of buildings In May 2008, a massive 7.9-magnitude sified, other endangered million dollars a year in External Affairs spokes- damaged in an earthquake in southwest- temblor struck Sichuan Province just north animals could become rent. man Vishnu Prakash said ern China’s Yunnan Province, reports said of Yunnan, leaving 90,000 dead or missing extinct, too.—Internet Xinhua earlier.—Internet on Friday. Dozens of aftershocks contin- and another 5 million homeless. ued to rock the area around Chuxiong pre- Meanwhile, a magnitude-5.0 quake fecture where the quake struck shortly be- struck southern Tibet on Friday but there fore 1 pm on Thursday. were no immediate reports of damage or Some registered as high as magnitude injuries. 5.0, equaling the strength of the original The quake hit Tingri county, about 200 quake, according to the prefectural gov- miles (320 kilometres) west of the regional capital Lhasa, at 12:42 pm (0442 GMT), ernment and state media. the Tibetan earthquake monitoring centre Among structures damaged were at said.—Internet least 100 schools, 72 clinics and 1,446 houses. Scores of damaged buildings were Members of China International being pulled down to guard against Search and Rescue (CISAR) search collapse.More than 700 soldiers were dis- for supposed survivor in a rubbles patched to aid the rescue. Quilts, clothing near a collapsed building during their and thousands of tents were rushed to the simulated rescue training at the area, about 60 miles (95 kilometres) north- Earthquake Emergency Rescue west of the provincial capital of Kunming. Training Base in Beijing, on 26 Feb, More than 3,000 people were being pro- 2010.—INTERNET

28-2-2010 NL 12 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 13 Marks drop as kids fail fitness test NEW YORK, 27 Feb — Angeles. dents were girls, 60 per Getting students to exer- For optimal brain cent were white, 26 per cise more might not just function “it’s good to be cent were of Hispanic eth- address obesity issues, both aerobically fit and to nicity, and about 7 per but also improve their have a healthy body cent each were African grades. A US study found shape”, Dr McCarthy American and Asian/Pa- physically fit students said. Dr McCarthy’s team cific Islander. Almost 32 scored higher in tests than compared physical fitness per cent of the students their less fit peers. and body weight meas- were overweight and Test scores dropped ures with scores on Cali- about 28 per cent were more than one point for fornia’s standardized obese, the researchers re- each extra minute it took maths, reading, and lan- ported in The Journal of middle and high school guage tests among 749 Pediatrics.—Internet students to complete a fifth-graders, 761 sev- 1600m run/walk fitness enth-graders, and 479 Drug-resistant Passengers are transported between two banks of a Mekong River tributary in test, according to Dr ninth-graders who at- Vietnam. Water levels in the northern part of the giant waterway are at record- William J McCarthy and tended schools between malaria low levels, posing a threat to water supply, navigation and irrigation along colleagues at the Univer- 2002 and 2003. a stretch of water that is home to millions, a regional official said.—INTERNET sity of California in Los About half of the stu- ‘growing’ in Pre-Hispanic relics found Canadian passenger train with about Cambodia PHNOM PENH, 27 Feb in Mexico 120 aboard derails — Parasites are develop- ing resistance to one of the Charles-de-Bellechasse in Board is investigating. MEXICO CITY, 27 Feb — Mexican archeologists OTTAWA, 27 Feb — A most important anti-ma- Quebec City’s south shore Established in 1977, have found at least 500 stone and ceramic pieces of passenger train with about laria drugs, according to the pre-Hispanic colonial era in the Chichimeca re- 120 people on board has region, on the south side VIA Rail Canada operates experts. gion of San Luis Potosi and Guanajuato states in cen- derailed in Quebec prov- of the St Lawrence the national passenger rail Artimisinin has been tral Mexico, local Press reported on Thursday. The ince, the Canadian Broad- River,VIA spokeswoman service on behalf of the highly effective, particu- relics, which date from 1000 AD to 1800 AD, were casting Corporation (CBC) Ashley Doyle was quoted Government of Canada. larly in places where re- found in 37 camps distributed in five areas. reported on Thursday. as saying. It’s not yet clear VIA operates up to 503 sistance to other drugs has Ruben Manzanilla, an archeologist with the Mexi- Seven passengers suffered what caused the accident, trains weekly on 12,500 developed. can National Institute of Anthropology and History, minor injuries, and at least but one train car hit the kilometers of track, and But now some pa- told reporters that the relics included tools such as one person was sent to a back porch of the house, serves 450 communities tients along Cambodia’s scrapers, knives and pocket knives made of different local hospital while others local police said. Passen- across the country, from border with Thailand are kinds of rocks. They also found a rock with paintings were treated for shock. gers were being trans- coast to coast and north to taking longer to respond representing a heron made with some red-colour min- ported on buses to Mon- Hudson Bay. VIA carried to the treatment. eral and another rock with the painting of a possible The VIA train went off treal while Canada’s close to 4.2 million cus- Experts on the disease human face, he added. the track at 4:45 am very close to a house at Saint- Transportation and Safety tomers in 2007.—Xinhua are meeting village health “Among the pieces there are small bullets of green workers in Cambodia’s or gray obsidian. According to historical records, this Mexican anti-drug plane found, three capital, Phnom Penh, to type of arrowheads were used by nomad natives in discuss ways to stop drug- the so-called Chichimeca War against the Spaniards occupants dead resistant malaria spread- in the 16th century,” he said. Manzanilla also said the TIJUANA, 27 Feb — three occupants were The plane was on a ing. Malaria Consortium mortar and pounding stones found there were made Mexican marines have found dead at the scene, routine flight to detect technical director Dr by sedentary pre-Hispanic groups, which proves that found the wreckage of a just south of the Baja drug planting when it Sylvia Meek says it must the nomads traded products with the sedentary groups. small military anti-drug California city of went missing Tuesday. be eliminated before it “These activities were documented in history and patrol plane reported Ensenada. While drug traffickers spreads. we were able to corroborate it in these explorations,” missing earlier this week The marines and army have sometimes opened “There is a lot of popu- he said. Archeologists would continue their research in northern Mexico. conduct joint operations fire on official aircraft, lation movement - people in these areas where they found the relics and where Military officials said in the region, and it was Mexico has also had dif- coming for instance from El Realito dam is being built, he added.—Xinhua Friday that the aircraft’s not immediately clear ficulties in safely operat- Nigeria to Asia - and it’s which branch the victims ing official craft. growing and growing,” Giant iceberg ‘could change weather patterns’ belonged to. Internet she said. —Internet PARISM, 27 Feb — An of floating ice protruding ing like a loose tooth,’’ iceberg the size of Lux- into the Southern Ocean French glacio-logist embourg knocked loose from East Antarctica due Benoit Legresy said. Mr from the Antarctic con- south of Melbourne, re- Legresy has been moni- tinent earlier this month searchers said. Some toring the Metz Glacier could disrupt the ocean 400m thick, the iceberg via satellite images and currents driving weather could fill Sydney Har- on the ground for a dec- patterns around the bour more than 100 times ade in cooperation with globe, researchers said. over. Australian scientists. While the impact would It could also disturb The billion-tonne mass not be felt for decades or the area’s exceptionally was dislodged by another, longer, a slowdown in the rich biodiversity, includ- older iceberg, known as production of colder, dense ing a major colony of B9B, which split off in water could result in less emperor penguins near 1987.—Internet temperate winters in the Dumont d’Urville, site north Atlantic, they said. of a French scientific Experts fear the The 2550 sq km block station, according to the glacier could change broke off on 12 or 13 Feb- scientists. “The ice temperatures around ruary from the Mertz Gla- tongue was almost bro- the world. cier Tongue, a 160km spit ken already. It was hang- INTERNET

28-2-2010 NL 13 8/6/18, 8:26 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 Defensive crisis looms Chinese Zhou Yang breaks world S P O R T S for Inter as Milan lurk record of women’s 1,000m short ROME, 27 Feb—Inter track speed skating Dementieva reaches Milan boss Jose Mourinho VANCOUVER, 27 Feb—Chinese Zhou Yang broke the will need to employ his world record of women’s 1,000m short track speed Malaysian Open semifinals greatest powers of tactical skating in the semifinals at the Vancouver Olympic and motivational astute- KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Feb—Top seed Elena Winter Games here on Friday. Dementieva of Russia advanced to the semifinals ness if his club are to main- Zhou, 18, sliced 0.446 seconds off the previous at the Malaysian Open on Friday by breezing past tain their four-point lead at world record of one minute and 29.495 seconds, which Magdalena Rybarikova 6-0, 6-3. Dementieva the top of Serie A this was set by her teammate Wang Meng in Harbin, China needed only 62 minutes to crush the Slovakian in a weekend. Inter embark on in 2008. match delayed for three hours because of seasonal a tricky trip to Udinese fac- Xinhua tropical rain. The 28-year-old Russian will take on ing the possibility of need- Sybille Bammer of Austria in the semifinals, who ing to play two midfielders PSG take on rivals Marseille had a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Chang Kai-chen of or youth team players at Inter Milan boss the back. in ‘Le Clasico’ Chinese Taipei. Jose Mourinho PARIS, 27 Feb—Eight-time French champions Xinhua The champions have centre-backs Ivan Cor- missed in last week’s Marseille and under-performing giants Paris Mexican flyweight world cham- doba and Walter Samuel game with Sampdoria Saint-Germain meet on Sunday in what is the suspended after being dis- while Cristian Chivu, country’s most bitter footballing rivalry. Tensions pion Torres dies at aged 66 Marco Materazzi and run high between the two clubs and the game has Djokovic, Davide Santon are all in- become infamous for events off the pitch in recent MEXICO CITY, 27 Feb—Friends and family of jured, although Materazzi years. Efren Torres, held a service for the former world Youzhny reach is a possibility. That Authorities are so worried about violent clashes flyweight champion on Friday, a day after he died leaves Mourinho with between supporters that Marseille have been granted at aged 66, Mexican broadcasters reported. Torres, Dubai final possibly only two defend- just 1,500 tickets for the game. Didier Deschamps’s known as Alacran (the scorpion), was born in La DUBAI, 27 Feb—Ser- ers at his disposal in Bra- men go into the game after cruising through into the Palma, a small town in western central Mexico state bian Novak Djokovic beat zilians Maicon, a right- last 16 of the Europa League with a 6-2 aggregate Michoacan. He died in Guadalajara, capital of Marcos Baghdatis of Cy- back, and centre-back victory over FC Copenhagen on Thursday. The neighbouring state Jalisco, and was buried close to prus 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4 to Lucio, thus facing the one-time European champions even rested 14-goal that city’s air base. reach the Dubai Champi- prospect of having to field top scorer Mamadou Niang ahead of Sunday’s crunch Torres was inducted into California’s World Box- onships final against Rus- two midfielders in his match. ing Hall of Fame in 2007. During his boxing career sian Mikhail Youzhny on back-line.—Internet Internet he won 53 official fights, including 35 knock-outs, Friday.Youzhny edged lost nine and drew one. His career lasted 11 years Jurgen Melzer of Austria Wilson ties Villegas with late run in Phoenix and his last official fight was in 1970.He competed 7-5, 7-6 (4) to make the almost all of his fights in Mexico, with a few ex- Dubai final again. He lost SCOTTSDALE, 27 Feb—Mark Wilson cursions to Nicarcagua, US state California. His to Roger Federer of Swit- charged and Camilo Villegas faltered. The only fight outside the Americas was in Thailand zerland in 2007. Djokovic, result was a two-way tie for the lead at 11- where he lost to Chartchai Chionoi in 1970, in the who was not on his best under 131 halfway through the Phoenix closing days of his career.—Xinhua and committing 10 double Open. Wilson birdied the last four holes faults during the match, for a 5-under 66, while Villegas bogeyed CROSSWORDS PUZZLE came from behind to win No. 18 when he missed a 14-foot putt for at last.—Xinhua par. The 28-year-old Colombian settled for a 69 after tying the tournament first-round Rangers aim record with a 9-under 62 on Thursday. Eleven players were within two shots First-round leader Camilo Villegas, to kill off of the lead at TPC Scottsdale, where a of Colombia, rests his chin on the Celtic title bid crowd estimated at 101,709 attended the second green while lining up a putt second round Friday under thinly overcast during the second round of the GLASGOW, 27 Feb— conditions.Anthony Kim (65), Ryan Moore Phoenix Open PGA golf tourna- Defending champions (66) and Rickie Fowler (67) were 10 ment on 26 Feb, 2010, in Rangers will seek to put under.—Internet Scottsdale, Ariz.—INTERNET an end to Celtic’s falter- ing title challenge when the Glasgow rivals meet Gatorade drops Tiger Woods sponsorship in the third Old Firm WASHINGTON, 27 Feb—Sports drink brand Gatorade dumped troubled golf derby of the season at star Tiger Woods on Friday, becoming the third major corporate sponsor to aban- Ibrox on Sunday. Walter don him since details of his adulterous affairs surfaced late last year. A repre- Smith’s side have a seven- sentative for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc, confirmed late Friday that it had point lead at the top of the ended its relationship with the golfer, who made a lengthy public apology last ACROSS DOWN Scottish Premier League week for his infidelities. 1 West-Indies Island 1 God of gateways over the Hoops and a “We no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing efforts and have ended 5 Joyful 2 Dampen game in hand over their our relationship,” a Gatorade spokeswoman said”Our partnership with the Tiger 8 Sound 3 British tribe long-time adversaries. Woods Foundation will continue. We wish him all the best.”Gatorade decided 9 Pasta 4 Claim without proof “If we can win this before the sex scandal that it would drop its “Tiger Focus” drink. AT&T and 10 Parliamentary session 5 Study of the past game it would put a seri- technology outsourcing and consulting company Accenture have already ended 11 Possessed 6 Heathen ous dent in their champi- their sponsorships, while Gillette has distanced itself from the world-famous 12 Cloak 7 Produced onship hopes,” said Rang- athlete, who is considered to be one of the best professional golfers of all time. 14 Proverbial name 12 Play with songs ers assistant manager Ally Woods had been largely absent from public view for the 12 weeks since he 17 Devil 13 Descent McCoist. “We certainly crashed his car outside his Florida home, and as the details of his multiple infi- 19 Entice 15 Applause wouldn’t win anything at delities unraveled in a flurry of media coverage around the world.Woods, who is 22 Cut short 16 Artistic dancing this stage but you’d have believed to be the world’s wealthiest athlete, was estimated to have earned 100 23 Nimble 18 Weary to say it would put a real million US dollars annually in endorsement deals before he confessed to “infi- 24 Shelf 20 Overland path dampener on things for delity” and said he was taking an indefinite break from professional golf in 25 Natural abilities 21 Lock of hair them.”—Internet December.—Xinhua

28-2-2010 NL 14 8/6/18, 8:26 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 28 February, 2010 15 A swan swims at the river Condolences mouth between the River U Tin Maung (Pindaya) Drim and Ohrid Lake in the city of Struga on 25 Aged- (97) Years February, 2010. The water level of Ohrid Lake Our heartfelt condolence to Lt.Col Shu Maung is 20cm (7.9 inches) above (Retd)-Daw Khin Nilar Shein on the demise of their the critical point, local beloved father U Tin Maung (Pindaya) who passed media reported. away on 23-2-2010. INTERNET John & Juny (Pathein)

MRTV-3 * A Visit To Kayah State Programme Schedule * Lifestyles Along The Ayeyawady (Mandalay to (28-2-2010) (Sunday) Pyay) (Part-1) Transmissions Times * Lifestyles Along The Ayeyawady (Mandalay to Pyay) (Part-2) Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am) MST * The Costums and Dances of National Races Europe - (15:30pm ~23:30pm) MST North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST “Our Union Painting (Ayeyawady)” Oversea Transmission - (28-2-10 11:30 am ~ * Discovering Imaw Bum Area (Part-IV) 1-3-10 11:30 am) MST * Easily Cooked Tasty Dishes (Clam Omelette) Local Transmission * The Fruits of Myanmar * Beautiful Myanma Silver Bowl * Signature Tune * Record Album * A Visit To Kayah State * Fabulous Shwe Ku Dage Daw Gyi * Lifestyles Along The Ayeyawady (Mandalay * Culture Stage to Pyay) (Part-1) * Reed Handbag WEATHER * Lifestyles Along The Ayeyawady (Mandalay * Music Gallery to Pyay) (Part-2) Saturday, 27th February, 2010 * Unforgettable Trip to Ahka Village * The Costums and Dances of National Races Summary of observations recorded at 09:30hr. M.S.T. “Let’s march forward harmoniously” * Traditional Custom of Kadu National Race During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy * Discovering Imaw Bum Area (Part-IV) * Music Up...Close in Kachin, Shan, Rakhine and Mon States, Sagaing, * Easily Cooked Tasty Dishes (Clam Omelette) * Ayeyawady Dolphin Expedition (Part-VI) Mandalay, Yangon and Taninthayi Division and generally * The Fruits of Myanmar fair in the remaining states and Divisions. Night temperatures * The Exotic Land of Myanmar * Beautiful Myanma Silver Bowl were (3 °C) to (4°C) below February average temperatures in * The Conspicuous Dhammayangyi * Record Album Kachin and Chin States and Bago Division, (5°C) to (6°C) * Bead Gallery * Fabulous Shwe Ku Dage Daw Gyi above February average temperatures in Rakhine State and * A Day in Yangon “The National Races. Village Taninthayi Division and about February average Oversea Transmission (Part-III) temperatures in the remaining States and Divisions. The significant night temperatures were Haka (2°C) and Namhsan * Signature Tune Website; www.mrtv3.net.mm (5°C). Maximum temperature on 26-2-2010 was 98 °F. 7:50 am (vlrif;?oufrGefjrifh? 6:00 pm Minimum temperature on 27-2-2010 was 71°F. Relative 5. Nice & Sweet Song ZifZifaZmfjrifh) 9. Evening News 8:05 am ('g½kdufwm-rD;yGm;) 6:15 pm humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 27-2-2010 was 72%. 6. ,Ofaus;vdr®m(38)jzm 2:40am 10. Weather Report Total sun shine hours on 26-2-2010 was (9.1) hours approx. r*Fvm 7. twD;NydKifyGJ 6:20 pm Rainfall on 27-2-2010 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba- umwGef;tpDtpOf 8:20 am 2:45 am 11. Aye and Central Yangon. Total Since 1-1-2010 was (Tr) tuNydKifyGJ 8. International News 7. “BUGS ADVEN- at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and (Nil) at Central Yangon. 8:30 am 4:00 pm TURES” (tydkif;-2) Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) m.p.h 8. Musical Programme 1. Martial Song 6:40 pm Sunday, 28 8:40 am 4:10 pm 12. wpfrsufESmwpfuGufpm from Northeast at (15:30) hours MST on 26-2-2010. tqdkNydKifyGJ February 9. International News 2. ]]cdkif;awmhoufa0}} Bay inference: Weather is generally fair in the Andaman 4:20 pm (rif;OD;?cifZmjcnfausmf) 8:50 am Sea and the Bay of Bengal. View on today 3. Dance Of National ('g½dkufwm-arwif 10. ]]anSmfr,fAsKdU}} Forecast valid until evening of 28th February 2010: Races 11:00 am (MMG)) 7:00 am 4:30 pm 7:00 pm Light rain are likely to be isolated in Kachin State and 1. Martial Song rif;uGef;q&mawmfbk&m; 4. Musical Programme 13. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wJG Taninthayi Division, weather will be partly cloudy in 1. 11:10 am 4:45 pm ]]awmf0ifESvkH;om;}} BuD;{/fy&dwfw&m;awmf 2. Musical Programme Rakhine State and upper Sagaing Division and fair in the 5. ta0;oifwuúodkvfynm (tydkif;-16) a,mq&mawmfa[mMum; 11:25 am remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (60%). a&;½kyfjrifoHMum;oifcef;pm 8:00 pm awmfrlaomOyÜgwoEÅdygVdawmf 3. Round Up Of The State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in 'kwd,ESpf(&opmayta&; 14. News 7:25 am Week International tom;txl;jyK) (&opmay 15. International News Myanmar waters. 2. To Be Healthy News ta&;tom;) 16. Weather Report Outlook for subsequent two days: Generally fair Exercise 11:35 am 5:00 pm 17. vywfrdk;av0oESifhZv weather in the whole country. 4. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wJG aA'cefYrSef;csuf 7:30 am 6. Songs For Uphold Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for ]][mourÇm}}(tydkif;-76) National Spirit umwGef;tpDtpOf 3. Morning News 18. 12:35 am 5:10 pm ]]awmaumifi,fodkif;nD 28-2-2010: Fair weather. 7:40 am 5. Golf Magazine(TV) 7. ]]rmefatmifuRef;ywfvrf; aemifav;rsm;}}(tydkif;-5) Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for atmifawmfrl(apmrif;aemif ? 4. 12:55 am atmifyGJ}} 19. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ 28-2-2010: Fair weather. pdkif;ndKrif;?aw;a&;- 6. jrefrmAD'D,dkZmwfvrf; 5:25 pm ]]a&Tzl;pmvnf}} (tydkif;-11) Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for Adkvfuav;wifhatmif) ]]½kyfoHMu,fyGifhrsm;}} ]]udkudkbmvdkUrkef;wmvJ}} 8. Sing & Enjoy 20. 28-2-2010: Fair weather.

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15(28).pmd 15 2/28/2010, 1:53 PM 1st Waning of Taboung 1371 ME Sunday, 28 February, 2010 ★ Only with stability and peace will the nation develop ★ Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

★ Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy ★ Riots beget riots, not democracy ★ Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire ★ VOA, BBC-sowing hatred among ■ the people We favour peace and stability ★ RFA, DVB-generating public ■ We favour development outrage ■ We oppose unrest and violence ★ Do not allow ourselves to be swayed ■ Wipe out those inciting unrest by killer broadcasts designed to and violence cause troubles

Uppatasanti Pagoda, a sacred place of enjoyable pilgrimage

NAY PYI TAW, 27 anti Pagoda Secretary-1 isters, the attorney-gen- focused on handing over carrying out regular plained the rules and Feb—Work coordina- of the State Peace and eral, deputy ministers, the religious edifices to sanitation tasks. He also regulations of the PBT, tion meeting of Development Council senior military officers, the PBT, ensuring satis- called for cooperation assigning duties on con- Uppatasanti Pagoda was General Thiha Thura Tin departmental heads, faction of pilgrims do- among Ministry of Reli- struction of the religious held at the meeting hall Aung Myint Oo ad- members of the pagoda ing meritorious deeds, gious Affairs, the PBT edifices, handing over of the pagoda here this dressed the meeting board of trustees and renovating the edifices and donors for mainte- the completed building morning. which was also attended donors. to enhance splendour of nance of the edifices and by the construction group Chairman of the by Commander of Nay Secretary-1 General the pagoda, supervising greening of the pagoda to PBT office, organiz- Leading Committee for Pyi Taw Command Maj- Thiha Thura Tin Aung systematic usage of wa- and its environs. ing prayer groups and Construction of Uppatas- Gen Wai Lwin, the min- Myint Oo in his address ter and electricity and The commander ex- follow-up tasks.—MNA

Chairman of Leading Committee for Construction of Uppatasanti Pagoda Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo speaking at work coordination meeting of Uppatasanti Pagoda.—MNA

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