THE POTENTIAL OF YOUTH PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL MARCH symposium held in University of MraukU police cars damaged by AA Medicine (2) group’s explosives PAGE-2 PAGE-4 Vol. VI, No. 271, 4th Waning of Pyatho 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 13 January 2020 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing drives Ministry offers opportunities for stakes for religious building in Yangon livestock farming to business personnel HE Ministry of Agriculture, TLivestock and Irrigation has invited the Myanmar Live- stock Federation to participate in projects being carried out by the ministry, which offer op- portunities to private breeders. Union Minister for Agricul- ture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu held a meeting with business personnel from the federation yesterday in Yangon, and provided details about the ministry’s training programmes for offering vet- erinary services to youths in rural areas and projects with international organizations in investment and technology in livestock sector, in an effort to boost food production through manageable farming. The delegation from the Myanmar Livestock Federation, led by Chairman Dr Mya Han, met with the Union Minister to also discuss the chicken and fish breeding sectors, foreign invest- ment in the livestock breeding sector, import of feedstuff and the export of honey. The federation is currently Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing driving the stake for the construction of five-storeyed building, Ananda Sukha Dhammacakka Dhamma Beikman, in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE C-IN-C OF DEFENCE SERVICES working with the ministry and international organizations to HE stake-driving cere- Pagoda Road in Yankin Town- Saddhamma Jotikataja Bhadd- Hlaing, received the Five Pre- produce food meeting inter- Tmony for a five-storeyed ship, Yangon. anta Theikdiya, and Command- cepts from Shwe Thu Wun national standards, to reduce building, Ananda Sukha Dham- The ceremony was attend- er-in-Chief of Defence Servic- Sayadaw, and listened to the costs, to expand projects, and to macakka Dhamma Beikman, ed by members of Sangha, led es Senior General Min Aung Prittas recited by members of acquire basic requirements for was held yesterday in the com- by Shwe Thu Wun Sayadaw Hlaing. the Sangha. the sector, including technology. pound of the Dhammacakka Abhidhaja Maha Ratthaguru The congregation, led Paripatti Yeiktha on Kabar Aye Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha by Senior General Min Aung SEE PAGE-3 SEE PAGE-3 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL BUSINESS At first student Remains of WW- CMP businesses festival, Union II era Japanese import raw Minister stresses soldiers unearthed in materials worth cooperation Nganzun, Mandalay $608.9 mln PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 13 JANUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR MARCH symposium held in University of Medicine (2) UNION Minister for Health and ments, communicable diseases Sports Dr Myint Htwe delivered such as tuberculosis, diseases a speech at the Myanmar-Aus- that weakened the immune sys- tralia Research Collaboration for tem and hepatitis B, antimicro- Health (MARCH) Symposium at bial resistance and other topics, the University of Medicine (2) in said the Union Minister. Yangon yesterday morning. He said new generation of In his speech, the Union medical professionals should be Minister said the University of encouraged to increase their re- Medicine (2) signed an MoU with search capabilities. He urged Kirby Institute of the University universities to support this by of New South Wales in 2017 and organizing research writing, de- the cooperation on research bates and discussions either as started from that has benefited events or competitions. the university, the ministry and Next, Australian Ambas- the nation as well. He said his sador Ms Andrea Faulkner and ministry noticeably increased Prof Anthony Kelleher of Kir- financial support for research by Institute delivered separate activities to K6 billion since April speeches and the rector of Uni- 2016. versity of Medicine (2), Prof Dr He said his ministry has Aye Tun, said the greetings. The formed a board for reviewing Union Minister and officials then research ethics and skillfulness observed the research papers Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe delivers the speech at Myanmar-Australia Research Collaboration for Health in the departments and univer- and cooperation photo display. Symposium at the University of Medicine (2) in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA sities under it, in addition to From there, the Union Min- establishing a Myanmar health ister visited University of Public last year. and Drug Administration) Prof Naung praised the graduates research registry and research Health (Yangon) and met with This was followed by Per- Dr Khin Zaw, Director-General and explained the processes of information system. He called for the 4 PhD graduates and 36 Mas- manent Secretary Prof Dr Thet (Public Health and Treatment their respective department. The more directly beneficial research ter degree graduates in Public Khine Win, Director-General Department) Dr Soe Oo, Dep- graduates then offered sugges- using ministry funds in line with Health, 14 Master of Hospital (Union Minister’s Office) Dr uty Director-General (National tions for improving the courses the symposium’s motto of ‘Im- Management graduates, and 22 Thar Tun Kyaw, Director-Gen- Health Laboratory Department) of study.—MNA proving the Health Outcome’. Master of Protection and Tropi- eral (Health and Human Re- Prof Dr Htay Htay Tin, and Dep- The symposium discussed cal Medicine graduates who fin- source Department) Dr Tin Tin uty Director-General (Procure- (Translated by Zaw Htet upon MARCH’s accomplish- ished their studies in December Lay, Director-General (Food ment and Distribution) Dr Win Oo) Man dies from bullet Former MoFA staff hold annual gathering wound in Kyaukme, Shan State A man identified as U Thein 117/3-4 on the Union Highway Lin Tun (a) Maung Wyne, 22, near Chaungkyauk Village, was fatally shot by four armed Kyaukme Township. and unidentified men on motor- The truck veered off the cycles in Kyaukme Township, road and collided into a tree, Shan State, yesterday morning. U Thein Lin Tun was the only U Thein Lin Tun was a who died from four bullets to helper on a 12-wheeled truck his head and neck while the transporting 20 oxen from remaining three people were Kyaukme to Hsipaw driv- unharmed. en by a man named U Win The Kyaukme Police Sta- Myint Htay and two other tion has opened a case under people on board. They were (Pa)6/2020, Section 302/114 of attacked by four men armed the Penal Code and are inves- with small firearms, riding two tigating into the matter. —MNA each on a motorcycle, around 5:45 a.m. between mileposts (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Former Staff from Ministry of Foreign Affairs hold annual gathering in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA THE annual gathering of former U Nyunt Swe said not only familiarity between former and Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff the people who actually worked current staff. It has eight exec- was held at Rainbow Restaurant with MoFA but also their spous- utive members and 69 members in Thingangyun Township, Yan- es, children and family should be with the executive members to gon, yesterday evening. members of this group whether be reelected on 17 March. Bogy- Firstly, the Patron of the for- they are in the country or abroad oke Aung San formed the Minis- mer staff group U Ohn Kyaw de- because the group symbolizes try of Foreign Affairs ten months livered the opening address and kinship. before Myanmar achieved sover- Call Thin Thin May, Ph-09 251 022 355 interim chairperson U Nyunt The group was founded on eignty and independence on 17 Swe and member U Nyan Win 15 September 2009 to preserve March 1947. —MNA spoke welcoming remarks. the history of MoFA and to build (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 13 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing drives stakes for religious building in Yangon FROM PAGE-1 The congregation led by Afterwards, the Senior Gen- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing eral made offertories to the Shwe listened to the sermon delivered Thu Wun Sayadaw, and handed by Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddan- over K50 million donated by fam- ta Ginika Bhivamsa, and shared ilies of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, merits they gained. and Air), and cash donations Members of the Sangha, contributed by the family of the led by Shwe Thu Wun Sayadaw, Commander-in-Chief of Defence and the congregation proceeded Services to Upatta Maha Siri to the plot for the stake-driving Sudhamma Mani Jotitahara U ceremony. Senior General Min Sein Hla Win from Dhammacak- Aung Hlaing and officials took ka Paripatti Yeiktha, who, in turn, their designated place and drove presented the Senior General a the stake on the auspicious time. certificate of honor. After the stake-driving cere- Commander-in-Chief mony, the Senior General offered (Navy) Admiral Tin Aung San, soon (a day meal) to the mem- Commander-in-Chief (Air) Gen- bers of the Sangha, according to eral Maung Maung Kyaw, senior information released by the Of- officers, and well-wishers also fice of the Commander-in-Chief The congregation led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pay homage to the members of Sangha at the state made offertories to members of of Defence Services. — MNA driving ceremony at Kabar Aye Pagoda Road in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE C-IN-C OF the Sangha. (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) DEFENCE SERVICES Ministry offers opportunities for livestock farming to business personnel FROM PAGE-1 with the GACC of China. safety in the country, Veteri- Additionally, the depart- nary and Livestock Breeding Meanwhile, the ministry’s ment provided veterinary ser- Development Bill drafted by Livestock and Veterinary De- vices to over 580,000 drought the ministry has been ap- partment is upgrading its lab- cattle in 2019, earning more proved by the Pyithu Hlut- oratories in Yangon and Man- than US$ 550 million for the taw, and it is being debated dalay to meet international country’s budget.