COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORING NATIONS, KEY TO FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye receives Union Education Minister attends workshop Korean women peace advocacy group on matric exam rules PAGE-2 PAGE-3 Vol. VI, No. 261, 9th Waxing of Pyatho 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 3 January 2020 2020 New Year Dhamma Ceremony continues second day near Shwedagon HE second day of 2020 New Min Thein and wife, Regional Hluttaw Year Dhamma Ceremony took Speaker U Tin Maung Tun, its Deputy Tplace at the People’s Park near Speaker U Lin Naing Myint, cabinet Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon yesterday members, donors and people from the evening. regional townships. Rector of Sitagu World Buddhist At the ceremony, well-wishers University and Abhidhamma University donated foods, and private hospitals Dr Bhaddanta Nandamala Bhivamsa and social organizations provided free delivered a sermon on the welfares healthcare services to the congregation. of nation. Yangon Region Government ar- The ceremony was attended by ranged public transportation for the Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo event, and private taxi owners offered their free services. On the third and last day of ceremo- Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Nandamala ny, Chancellor of Sitagu International Bhivamsa delivers the sermon at the second day of 2020 New Year Dhamma Buddhist Academies Sayadaw Dr. Ashin Ceremony at the People’s Park Nyanissara will give Dhamma taks to near Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon the congregation.— Zaw Gyi yesterday. PHOTO: HLA MOE (Translated by Aung Khin) INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS NATIONAL Myanmar communities Gem, jade emporium Islands near Diplomatic, special abroad donate cash for kicks off in Myanmar Kawthoung attract passport holders allowed disaster-affected people kyat for local local, foreign to enter Nandaw Gate in at home merchants holidaymakers Muse from 1 Jan PAGE-2 PAGE-2 PAGE-6 PAGE-3 3 JANUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Equality of opportunity for all To be a genuine democracy, it is not enough to be a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. The government must uplift the economic standard of our people to the point where there is equality of opportunity for all. Then only can we go forward towards genuine democracy. [Extract from the speech given by General Aung San at the Jubilee Hall First Preparatory Conference held on 19 May 1947] Gem, jade emporium kicks off in Myanmar currency for local merchants GEMS and jades are on sale for yesterday morning, and looked local merchants in Myanmar around the display of gems and kyat during the six-day empori- jade lots. um at Mani Yadana Jade Hall in The emporium will sell 286 Nay Pyi Taw from 2 to 7 January. lots of gems in open tender sys- Union Minister for Natural tem on 4 January, and a total of Resources and Environmental 3,695 jade lots from 5 to 7 Janu- Conservation U Ohn Win, Depu- ary in the same system. ty Minister Dr Ye Myint Swe and The maximum floor price officials visited the emporium for gem lot is K180 million, and that of jade lot is K100 million, Union Minister U Ohn Win and and the merchants will also need Deputy Minister Dr Ye Myint to pay advanced deposit on the Swe check the quality of jade deals.—Maw Si (MNA) lots at the emporium in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA (Translated by Aung Khin) Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye receives Korean women peace advocacy group UNION MINISTER for Social with the Myanmar National Women, which will be held in Welfare, Relief and Resettle- Committee for Women’s Af- New York, the United States, in ment Dr Win Myat Aye wel- fairs, implementation of the March this year. —MNA comed the members of Inter- National Strategic Plan for (Translated by Aung Khin) national Women’s Peace Group the Advancement of Women (IWPG) from the Republic of (2013-2022), issues on women, Korea at his office in Nay Pyi peace and security, conducting Union Minister Dr Win Myat Taw yesterday afternoon. peace education to promote the Aye meets with a delegation of The IWPG has opened its role of women in peace-mak- International Women’s Peace offices in over 100 countries, ing processes, possible ways Group (IWPG) from the Republic including Myanmar in 2013. of Myanmar women for a side of Korea in Nay Pyi Taw At the meeting, they dis- event at the 2020 edition of UN yesterday. PHOTO: MNA cussed possible cooperation Commission on the Status of Myanmar communities abroad donate cash for disaster-affected people at home UNION MINISTER for Social through Union Minister for In- Welfare, Relief and Resettlement ternational Cooperation U Kyaw Dr Win Myat Aye received cash Tin yesterday. and kind for local people in dis- At his office in Nay Pyi Taw, aster-affected areas from the Dr Win Myat Aye, also the Vice well-wishers of Myanmar com- Chairman of National Disaster munities in foreign countries Management Committee, got the funds of US$31,231 of New York-based National Humanitar- Union Minister Dr Win Myat ian Fundraising For Myanmar, Aye presents certificate of cash donation to Union Minister $4,775 of well-wishers from Saudi U Kyaw Tin in Nay Pyi Taw Arabia and $350 of those from yesterday. PHOTO: MNA the Southern California.—MNA (Translated by Aung Khin) 3 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Find solution based on discussions and negotiations Our ethnic brothers and sisters must find a solution based on discussions and negotiations free from mistrust and firm in faith. From there, we can proceed in lasting solidarity for the emergence of a Constitution that is fitting for our country and in accordance with democratic practices and federal principles. [Extract from Message of Greetings sent by President U Win Myint to the 71st Anniversary of Independence Day ceremony on 4 January 2019] Union Education Minister attends workshop on matric exam rules UNION MINISTER for Educa- tion Dr Myo Thein Gyi attended the workshop on matric exam rules for the examination su- pervisors, joint supervisors and students at the No.2 Basic Edu- cation High School in Pyinmana Town yesterday. Speaking the workshop, Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi stressed the importance of a good education system for a nation to develop. The Union Minister also urged the attendees to cooper- ate on the implementation of the education system reform- ing process to establish a qual- ity education system, saying Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi delivers the speech at the workshop on matric exam rules for the examination supervisors, joint to increase the strengths and supervisors and students in Pyinmana yesterday. PHOTO: MNA minimize the weaknesses of the reform processes after review- papers would be assigned to sities to cooperate on increasing ment explained the implement- ment discussed the rules to be ing them. the high school teachers who the pass rate of matric exam, ing education processes and followed by the matric exam “The 2020 matriculation ex- are competent in the respective saying not to assign the preg- ongoing processes, followed by supervisors, joint supervisors amination will be held from 11 subjects, and the financial mat- nant teachers, aged teachers, Director-General U Myo Nyunt and students, and answered the to 20 March,” he added, saying ters will also be transparently ailing teachers and the high of Myanmar Examinations De- queries raised by attendees. to cooperate on exam question conducted in accordance with school teachers who are not fit partment detailing the dos and A total of 739 teachers from and answer papers, checking rules and regulations, he added. for the subjects to check answer don’ts for the matriculation ex- Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states answer sheets and exam results Dr Myo Thein Gyi also papers. amination. attended the workshop. — MNA security processes. urged the Region/State educa- Director-General U Ko Lay Afterwards, officials from The checking of answer tion offices and related univer- Win of Basic Education Depart- Myanmar Examinations Depart- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Diplomatic, special passport holders allowed to enter Nandaw Gate in Muse from 1 Jan “Today is the day we grant- Diplomatic and special like to urge the Myanmar side ed permission for entry of Chi- passports holders are allowed to make further cooperation nese citizens holding special to stay in Myanmar for 30 days, with us,” said an official from passports through this gate as and as they are officially permit- the Industry and Trade, Science part of efforts to promote friend- ted, they can proceed to other and Technology Department of ship between the two countries. nations. China in Ruili. We are delighted with the two Plans have been made to In accordance with the countries. We want the citizens cope with the expected higher 1997 Myanmar-China Border of the neighboring countries to entries of diplomatic and special Management and Cooperation enter with confidence. Special passport holders from China, Agreement and the 1998 Mutu- passport holders can travel from according to the Immigration al Visa Exemption Agreement Muse to Mandalay. With this ef- and Population Department. between China and Myanmar, fort, economic opportunities will “With the entry of public Myanmar citizens holding dip- Travellers seen at the Myanmar-China Border Gate (Nandaw Gate) in increase and the neighboring servants and businesspersons lomatic and special passports Muse. PHOTO: SALAI VAN ROH HTAN people can see the beauty of My- holding diplomatic and special can enter China through the anmar, and the move can lead passports through the Muse border gate from 1 January, CHINESE citizens holding dip- (Nandaw Gate) in northern to the development of tourism,” border gate, bilateral relations 2020.—Salai Van Roh Htan lomatic passports and special Shan State from 1 January, ac- said director of the Shan State and friendship will be strength- passports have been allowed cording to the Immigration and Immigration and Population De- ened.