Bahusaccañca, to have immensity of knowledge; this is the way to auspiciousness Established 1914 Volume XVI, Number 92 2nd Waning of Waso 1370 ME Saturday, 19 July, 2008 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and other sectors of the economy as well entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and order system * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the coun- heritage and national character stitution try 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 the hands * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife attend Waso robe offering ceremony of NDC The congregation led by Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay receive the Five Precepts from a Sayadaw at Waso robe offering ceremony. — MNA YANGON, 18 July — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the National Defence College at the monastery of Alanpya The ceremony was also attended by members Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay Pagoda in the compound of NDC of the Ministry of of the Sangha led by Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw attended the Waso robe offering ceremony of the Defence, here, this morning. (See page 10) Maj-Gen Ko Ko meets with personnel, social organizations members and local people in Pathein and Maubin Districts NAY PYI TAW, 18 division, district and town- cial organizations and PDC. township, arrangements paddy this year and July – Maj-Gen Ko Ko of ship level departmental townselders at the office After hearing re- made for the extended regional development the Ministry of Defence officials, members of so- of Nyaungdon Township ports on facts about the cultivation of monsoon (See page 10) accompanied by officials concerned went to Malzali village in Nyaungdon Township, Maubin Dis- trict, Ayeyawady Divi- sion, on 15 July. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and De- velopment Council Com- mander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe and officials. Maj-Gen Ko Ko, the commander and offi- cials proceeded to Nyaungdon and met with Maj-Gen Ko Ko views growing of paddy on a farmland in Talaingsu village, Pantanaw Township. —MNA 19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 1 7/29/18, 10:37 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Saturday, 19 July, 2008 * 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 Make relentless efforts * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State for rural development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The government is giving priority to the Sports Ministry offers development of rural regions where the majority MYANMAR GAZETTE of the people reside. Waso robes NAY PYI TAW, 18 offered Waso robes and Better transport plays a pivotal role in the July—The third Waso alms to members of the NAY PYI T AW, 18 July — The State Peace and development of rural regions. Therefore, new robes offering ceremony Sangha. Development Council has appointed Col Soe Kyi of village-to-village roads and village-to-town roads of the Ministry of Sports Afterwards, the the Ministry of Defence as Director-General of are being built extensively along with small and was held at office No. 31, presiding Sayadaw Social Welfare Department under the Ministry of large bridges, thereby enabling rural people to here, yesterday morning. delivered a sermon and the Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement on probation travel from one place to another with peace of Present on the occasion congregation offered from the date he assumes charge of his duties. mind. were Minister for Sports ‘soon’ to the monks. MNA A ceremony to inaugurate the bridge of Brig-Gen Thura Aye MNA Kyauktalon Dam constructed by local people and Myint and wife Daw Aye the Union Solidarity and Development Association Aye, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura was held at Yondaw Village of Taungtha Myint Maung, Deputy Township, Mandalay Division, on 13 July. The Minister Brig-Gen Thura emergence of the bridge has contributed a lot to Aung Ko, Directors- the development of the economic, education and General, officials and their health sectors of local people. wives and staff families. Likewise, a suspension bridge across Presiding Nayaka Myittha River in Gangaw Township, Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Division, was opened on 9 June. The bridge was Aggavamsa of Maha built at a cost of over K 50 million contributed by Withutayama Uyinsuthein Magway Division Peace and Development Council Monastery in Nay Pyi Taw and local people. The bridge can be of service to Pyinmana administered the Nine Precepts. local people of 16 nearby villages all the year Next, Minister Brig- round. Gen Thura Aye Myint and In the meantime, projects for supply of wife Daw Aye Aye, drinking water, which is imperative for rural Minister Brig-Gen Thura Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and wife Daw Aye Aye development, have been implemented. At present, Myint Maung and officials offer Waso robes and alms to a Sayadaw.— MNA over 30 townships in Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Divisions are enjoying the fruitful Ayeyawady, Chindwin results of the projects. Similarly, model villages Health care provided in facilitated with new school buildings, rural Theikpankongyi Village, below danger level dispensaries and libraries are being established. NAY PYI TAW, 18 July—The Department of At a time when relentless efforts are being Labutta Tsp Meteorology and Hydrology today issued a flood made with added momentum for rural bulletin that the water level of Chindwin River at YANGON, 18 July — Under the arrangements of development under the leadership of the Mawlaik has fallen below its danger level since the Ministry of Health, a medical team comprising yesterday afternoon. government and with the participation of well- specialists led by Deputy Head of Ayeyawady Division The water level of Ayeyawady River at Hinthada wishers, we firmly believe that the socio-economic Health Department Dr Zaw Htay and other health staff exceeded 37 cm (about 1.2 ft) above its danger level. status of local people will surely be enhanced all members and the staff of Melteser International arrived It remains without any further rising and is forecast to the more. at Theikpankongyi Forward Camp in Labutta Township start falling within next 12 hours and continue to fall to provide public health care on 29 June. until below its danger level within next 3 days They took preventive measures against DHF, commencing this noon. The water level of Sittoung sprayed insecticides, pumped out salty water from the River at Madauk has exceeded 11 cm (about 0.4 foot) lakes and wells, built temporary rainwater tanks and above its danger level and may fall below its danger gave public health knowledge talks. — MNA level 1070 cm during the next 3 days.—MNA MCF Vice-President arrives back from Pakistan YANGON, 18 July— Vice-President U Kyaw International Airport. Kyaw (Chairman of Competition and Disciplines Vice-President U Kyaw Kyaw on 7 July met Enforcement Committee) of Myanmar Cricket ACC President Dr Nasim Ashraf (President of Islamic Federation arrived back from Pakistan after Republic of Pakistan Cricket Board) and Mr. Syed attending the Asian Cricket Council Annual General Ashraful Haque (Chief Executive of ACC) and they Meeting 2008 and the ACC 25th Anniversary cordially discussed promotion of Myanmar Cricket MCF Vice-President U Kyaw Kyaw, ACC Meeting 2008 organized by Asia Cricket Council sports, construction of modern cricket pitch in President Dr Nasim Ashraf and ACC Chief held at Karachi, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Myanmar, training of Myanmar cricket selected players Executive Mr Syed Ashraful Haque seen after on 5 and 6 July. and mutual cooperation in development of cricket holding discussions on cricket sports He was welcomed back by Vice-President sport between the two nations. promotion programme.—MCF U Maung Maung and executives of MCF at Yangon MNA 19-7-08 (FINAL) NL 2 7/29/18, 10:37 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 July, 2008 3 Breast-feeding triggers pulses of Merrill Lynch posts 2Q loss; feel-good hormone sells Bloomberg stake Co and JPMorgan Chase last two quarters more CHICAGO, 18 July— This reflex has long on Thursday they now NEW YORK, 18 July— & Coannounced than replaced the capital When a baby breast-feeds, puzzled researchers understand how it works. Merrill Lynch & Co stronger-than-expected that we lost.” it triggers a flood of the because it requires large Their study, reported in on Thursday issued its earnings this week, Merrill’s quarterly loss hormone oxytocin that surges of oxytocin to pull the journal PLoS Com- latest assessment of the Merrill’s results served came to $4.97 per share, releases milk from the off all of this. putational Biology, damage it has suffered as a reminder that the after accounting for the mammary gland and a Using a special computer suggests that breast feeding from the credit crisis: credit crisis isn’t fading. payment of dividends for feeling of love and trust in model, researchers from not only taps the normal its fourth straight Global banks and the three months ended the mother that ensures the China, France, Italy, and brain cells involved in quarterly loss and write- brokerages have been 30 June.