1st Waning of Tazaungmon 1369 ME Sunday, 25 November, 2007Volume XV, Number 223

Established 1914

* Stability of the State, community peaceand tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State

Constitution* Building of a new modern developed

nation in accord with the new StateConstitution

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-rounddevelopment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economicsystem

* Development of the economy inviting participation interms of technical know-how and investments fromsources inside the country and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be keptin the hands of the State and the national peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality ofthe entire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integ-rity and preservation and safeguard-ing of cultural heritage and nationalcharacter

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education

standards of the entire nation

Four political objectives Four economic objectives

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

Four social objectives

NAY PYI TAW, 24 Nov— Prime Minister Gen-eral Thein Sein attendedthe discussions at the 11thASEAN+3 Summit andthe 11th ASEAN+ChinaSummit at Acacia Ball-room of Shangri-La Hotelin Singapore on 20 No-vember.

Singaporean PrimeMinister Mr Lee HsienLoong welcomed Headsof State/Government ofASEAN countries, thePeople’s Republic ofChina, Japan and the Re-public of Korea and theASEAN Secretary-Gen-eral.

Heads of State/Gov-ernment of ASEAN coun-tries, Premier Mr WenJiabao of the People’s

ASEAN seeks means to narrow development gap among members

Republic of China, Japa-nese Prime Minister MrYasuo Fukuda and Presi-dent Mr Roh Moo Hyunof the Republic of Koreaposed for documentaryphoto.

The summit was pre-sided over by theSingaporean Prime Min-ister.

The Chinese Premier,the Japanese Prime Minis-ter and the Korean Presi-dent explained implemen-tation and progress ofASEAN+3 programme,assistance provided forASEAN integration, estab-lishment of free trade ar-

eas together with ASEAN,the vital role of ASEAN,establishment of EastAsian Community, coop-eration in regional peaceand stability, combating in-ternational terrorism, pre-vention against infectiousdiseases, energy security,climate change and envi-ronmental conservation.

The heads of State/Government of ASEANcountries discussedprogress of cooperation inASEAN+3, the seconddeclaration on East Asiancooperation and workplan, setting up of (See page 10)

The heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries discussed

progress of cooperation in ASEAN+3, the second declaration on East

Asian cooperation and work plan, setting up of ASEAN+3 funds,

narrowing the development gap among ASEAN countries, implemen-

tation for suggestions of the East Asian Study Group, extension of

trade and investment, extended cooperation in financial sector, desig-

nation of East Asian Free Trade Area, cooperation in development

sectors, storage of fuel, efficient use of natural gas and substitute-fuel,

environmental conservation and the problem of climate change.

Prime Minister General Thein Sein participates in discussionsin 11th ASEAN+3 Summit, 11th ASEAN+China Summit

Heads of State/Government of ASEAN countries, PRC Premier Mr Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Mr YasuoFukuda and Korean President Mr Roh Moo Hyun pose for documentary photo. — MNA

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PERSPECTIVES* 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* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s DesireSunday, 25 November, 2007

Adoption of ASEAN Charter fostersunity and cooperation of members

The 13th ASEAN Summit of Heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries tookplace in Singapore on 20 November and wasattended by Heads of State/Government ofmember countries—Myanmar, Brunei, Cam-bodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philip-pines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

At the summit, Prime Minister GeneralThein Sein and Heads of State/Government ofASEAN members signed the ASEAN Charter,the Declaration on Implementation of ASEANEconomic Community, the ASEAN Declara-tion on Environmental Sustainability and theASEAN Declaration on Climate Change.

Adopting the ASEAN Charter by membercountries means setting up one of the mile-stones in 40 years. ASEAN has been organizedextensively encompassing all nations in South-East Asia step by step, overcoming a variety ofdifficulties. ASEAN is a community that hascommon vision and characteristics and canshare joys and sorrows through mutual re-spects. ASEAN countries share common concernin a region with peace, stability and long-termeconomic growth. Several agreements have beenreached to respect sovereignty, equality, terri-torial integrity, non-interference in the inter-nal affairs of one another, and to cooperate ina friendly way among themselves.

Having signed the Declarations of the Sin-gapore Summit including the ASEAN Charterat the 13th ASEAN Summit of Heads of State/Government, member countries will be able toforge cohesion and integration.

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YANGON, 24 Nov —Today is Fullmoon Dayof Tazaungmon(Samaññahpala Day). Onthat significant day ofBuddhists, pagodas,stupas and religious build-ings were packed withdevotees and pilgims andthey performed meritori-ous deeds.

In addition, MathoeThingan Weaving Con-tests were held atShwedagon, Kaba Aye,Botahtaung, Shwephone-pwint, Kyaikkasan,Moegaung and Kyaik-khauk pagodas. Officialspresented prizes to the re-spective winners. After-wards, they offered thealready-woven robes toBuddha images of the pa-godas. Likewise, Kathinarobes offering ceremonieswere also organized atmonasteries. Wellwishersdonated Kathina robes andalms to members of theSangha. Furthermore,people offered various

Mathoe Thingan offered atpagodas on Fullmoon Day

kinds of foods and snacksto the people at the chari-ties in commemoration ofthe Tazaungdaing lighting

festival in townships ofYangon Division.

Moreover, devoteesand people practised

meditation at the re-ligious buildings andmonasteries.

�MNA

YANGON, 24 Nov— An opening ceremony of17th Mathoe Thingan weaving competition was heldat Shwephonepwint Pagoda in Pazundaung Town-ship, here, yesterday evening.

Chairman of the pagoda board of trustees UTint Lwin explained matters on the competition. Man-aging Director U Aung Myo Myint of Myanma Mo-tion Picture Enterprise and officials formally opened

YANGON, 24 Nov—The Mid-year MyanmaGems Emporium 2007continued at the Myanmar

Robe weaving competition at Shwephonepwint Pagodathe ceremony. A total of ten teams participated in thecompetition.—MNA

3,268 jade lots sold in eight daysConvention Centre onMindhamma Road,Mayangon Township herethis morning.

Patron of MyanmaGems Emporium CentralCommittee Minister forMines Brig-Gen OhnMyint visited the empo-rium and cordially greetedgem merchants.

Altogether 50 jade lotswere sold through competi-tive bidding system today.So far 3,268 jade lots weresold through tender andcompetitive bidding systemfrom 17 November to date.A total of 3,614 nationaland foreign gem merchantsattended the sales. The re-maining jade lots are soldup to 26 November.

MNA

Hole-in-oneYANGON, 24 Nov— Chairman of Loi Hein Co

Ltd Dr Sai Hsam Tun scored an ace from 133 yardsat hole No 16 at Ngwethawda Golf Resort of YCDCtoday while striking Titleist Pro-v-1 ball with HonmaIron-8.

His partners were U Aung Myat (Mother Trad-ing Co Ltd) and U Htin Aung Kyaw (Golden CougarCo Ltd).—H

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Gem merchants examine jade lots at Mid-year MyanmaGems Emporium.—MNA

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One of the flying contraptions. “JO-KO”, land in the creekafter during the Red Bull Flugtag in the Creek Park in Dubai,

on 23 Nov, 2007. —INTERNET

Japanese physicist Sumio Iijima, right, is applauded by Switzerland’sPresident Pascal Couchepin, left, after being awarded the Balzan Prize for

his discovery of the carbon nano tubes, during a ceremony in Bern,Switzerland, on 23 Nov, 2007.—INTERNET

Singers in Christmascostumes pose for

photos at Hong KongDisneyland, on 22 Nov,

2007. The Disney'sSparkling Christmas

kicked off on Thursday,which brought manyfestival activities topublic and changedHong Kong Disney-

land into a fairyland.XINHUA

Ex-defence chiefs turn on UK’s Brown

Experts say militants educatedin cyber training camps

Rich nations’ urged responsibility for climate change

I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S

WIESBADEN (Germany),23 Nov — The Internethas become a key teachingtool for Islamist militantswho are using it to educaterecruits in cyber training

camps, crime and securityexperts said on Wed-nesday.

Gabriel Weimann, anIsraeli Internet securityexpert who teaches at the

University of Haifa inIsrael and the Universityof Mainz in Germany, saidmilitants used to do all theirtraining at secret camps incountries like Afghanistan.

"Now they meet incyberspace," Weimanntold an annual meeting ofglobal crime and securityspecialists at the head-quarters of Germany'sFederal Police Office(BKA).

He said Islamistgroups like al-Qaeda usedwebsites and chat roomsnot only for propagandabut also for education.

“They teach peoplehow to become terroristson-line,” Weimann said.“Al-Qaeda has launched apractical website thatshows how to useweapons, how to carry out a kidnapping, how touse fertilizer to makebombs.”— MNA/Reuters

KAMPALA, 23 Nove —Mark Collins, director ofthe CommonwealthFoundation, on Thursdayurged rich nations to takeresponsibility for climatechange and quickly beginreducing harmful emis-sions.

“It is clear that climatechange runs much morequickly than what wefeared and we are seeingits impact all of the world,”said Collins.

“The rich nations havea big responsibility now towork together and provide

financial and technolo-gical support for adapta-tion to climate change todeveloping countries,” saidCollins. Collins toldXinhua that poor countrieswho have had no part incausing climate change ishighly vulnerable to

climate change. He said that

Commonwealth isparticularly vulnerable tothe impact of climatechange because of 53Commonwealth countries,32 are small economies.

MNA/Xinhua

LONDON, 24 Nov — Britain’s Government scrambled to defend its record onFriday after five former defence chiefs accused Prime Minister Gordon Brownof neglecting the Armed Forces and risking soldiers’ lives.

Former military heads have occasionally grumbled in the past that the ArmedForces are underfunded for two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But speeches inthe House of Lords by five retired Armed Forces chiefs on Thursday amountedto an attack on their former political masters unheard of in modern times.

The criticism came on the day a report accused the government of selling offthe Defence Ministry's research arm for far too little money, allowing a handfulof senior civil servants who negotiated the deal to earn millions of pounds.

Admiral Michael Boyce, who led British forces into Iraq before retiring in2003, said there was “blood on the floor” at the Ministry of Defence as officialsrushed to slash spending programmes while soldiers fought abroad.

General Charles Guthrie, chief of defence staff from 1997-2001, said Brownwas personally to blame for failing to fund the forces during a decade in chargeof the treasury.

“He was the most unsympathetic Chancellor of the Exchequer as far asdefence is concerned,” he said. “I think really he must take much of the blamefor the very serious situation we find the services in today.” —MNA/Reuters

Switzerland pulls military staffout of Afghanistan

GENEVA, 23 Nov —Switzerland announcedon Wednesday that itwould end its four years'cooperation with theNATO-led internationalforces in Afghanistan byrecalling its militarypersonnel.

Two Swiss Armyofficers, currently work-ing with a German teamin the northeasternKunduz Province, will

return home by Marchnext year, Swiss DefenceMinister Samuel Schmidtold a Press conference inBern, the Swissinfowebsite reported.

Schmid said he tookthe decision for securityreasons. The NATO-ledmission in Afghanistanhas become a peaceenforcement operationrather than a peacekeepingduty, he said.

According to Schmid,a continued Swiss Militarypresence in Afghanistan—although “rather sym-bolic” — is impossiblebecause it goes against thespirit of the Constitutionand is not in line with thelaw.

The Swiss decisioncomes a few weeks after ameeting of NATO defenceministers to boost effortsto provide security inAfghanistan.

MNA/Xinhua

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Dr Abdul Manan, asurgeon at the

Nishtar hospital inMultan, points to anx-ray of a glass bottle

lodged in a man’slower abdomen

on 21 Nov, 2007.INTERNET

A woman straightens the pillow of a bedat the Millionaire Fair of luxury goods in Moscow

on 23 Nov, 2007.—INTERNET

South Korean students hold up oriments made with coloured mud, at a Toiletand Bath Expo in Seoul, on 22 Nov, 2007. Shigeru Omi, World Health

Organisation director for the Western Pacific, said at the launch of the WorldToilet Association that better sanitation and hygiene could save hundreds ofthousands of children's lives a year at a cost equal to what Europe spends

annually on ice cream.—INTERNET

Strong earthquake hitsPapua New Guinea

CANBERRA, 23 Nov — A 6.7 magnitude earthquakehit near Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s port city of Lae,the second largest city of the country, Thursday night.

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at6:48 pm local time (0848 GMT) and was centred 101kilometres north of Lae. The quake was undergroundat a depth of 77 kilometres and was 400 kilometresnorth of the capital of Port Moresby.

Australian man Larry George said it was a largequake that was felt for a long time.— MNA/Xinhua

Four killed, ten injured inbus blast in South Russia

MOSCOW, 23 Nov — At least four people were killedand 10 injured in a bus explosion in the RussianCaucasus Republic of North Ossetia on Thursday, alocal police source said.

“A child is among those killed. Ten people havebeen hospitalized and one woman is in a very severecondition,” he was quoted by the RIA Novosti newsagency as saying.

A spokesman for the North Ossetian investigationcommittee said the blast occurred at about 6.00 p.m.Moscow Time (1500 GMT) when the bus was runningfrom Pyatigorsk to Vladikavkaz.

An investigative group has been sent to the scene,the source said.— MNA/Xinhua

Blast rocks S Philippineshopping mall

MANILA, 23 Nov — A powerful explosion rockeda shopping mall in southern Philippine region ofMindanao on Thursday afternoon, killing at least onepeople while injuring four others, local police said.

The blast occurred at 05:00 pm local time atKMCC mall in downtown Kidapawan City of NorthCotabato Province, officials with Kidapawan policestation said in a phone interview.— MNA/Xinhua

At least 10 killed in al-Qaedaclash in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, 23 Nov — Al-Qaeda militants killed atleast eight members of a neighbourhood police patrolin southern Baghdad on Thursday after shooting twoIraqi soldiers and stealing their vehicle, police said.

The al-Qaeda fighters drove up to the police patrolin the stolen Iraqi Army vehicle before opening firein an attack in the Hawr Rajab area of southernBaghdad’s Doura District, a predominantly SunniArab area and al-Qaeda stronghold.—MNA/Reuters

Death toll mounts as Pakistantroops battle militants

Sweet factory explosion injures 21 in south China

Anniversary of China-IndiaFriendship Association

marked in Beijing BEIJING, 24 Nov — A

reception was held inBeijing on Thursday tocelebrate the 55th anni-versary of the founding ofChina-India Friendship

Association. Addressing the

occasion, Jiang Zhen-ghua, vice-chairman ofthe Standing Committeeof the National People’s

Congress and presidentof the association,said the two countriesenjoy traditional good-neighbourly relations.Chinese President HuJintao’s successful visit toIndia last year had furtherpromoted bilateral stra-tegic partnership of co-operation to a new stage.

The association, as oneof the earliest diplomaticorgnizations founded inChina, has sponsored lotsof bilateral exchangeprogrammes which helpedto cement the friendshipbetween the two peoples,Jiang said.

MNA/Xinhua

GUANGZHOU, 23 Nov —Twenty-one workers wereinjured in an explosion ina sweet factory in Shantou,a coastal city in southChina’s GuangdongProvince, on Wednesday.

Most of the victimsfrom the accident atGuangdong Fuwei Fruitsand Nuts ManufacturingCo, Ltd. suffered severeburns from being sprayedby boiling syrup,according to doctors.

Others sufferedrespiratory tract infections

after inhaling smoke fromthe ensuing fire.

The blast occurred at8:50 am in a workshopon the second floor ofthe five-storey factorybuilding when 34employees were at work.

One factory workerwho was working on thefifth floor said he heard aloud bang and felt thebuilding shake.

A fire fighter said theflames were extinguishedshortly after the explosionand they rescued the last

injured worker from thedebris at about 9:30 am.

A deputy administrativechief from the privatelyowned company said oneproduction line had beeninstalled on the secondfloor and raw materials formaking sweets were stored

there. All the injured are now

in hospital. Preliminary inves-

tigations suggest theexplosion was caused byexcess dust inside thesecond floor workshop.

MNA/Xinhua

MINGORA (Pakistan), 23Nov — More than 40people have been killed intwo days of fighting in a

northwest PakistaniValley as troops seek towipe out militants tryingto enforce Taleban-stylerule, the military andwitnesses said onWednesday.

Major Amjad Iqbal, anArmy spokesman, said 17militants were killed inSwat Valley’s ShanglaDistrict in gunbattlesovernight, taking thedeath toll since Tuesdayto 40.

Four civilians from thesame family were killedby a mortar bomb onWednesday elsewhere inthe valley, a relative said.

Troops are usinghelicopter gunships andartillery to evict rebels ledby hardline clericMaulana Fazlullah fromthe scenic valley in NorthWest Frontier Province,where weeks of fightinghave killed about 300people.

MNA/Reuters

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Yangon-Mandalay Railroad, the life-blood…(from page 16)

in 1988 to over 3,000 milesof railroad and over 4,000miles of railtrack. Thegovernment hasconstructed more than1,300 miles of railroadsand 319 stations.

It has also built newrailroads in Shan andKayah States, andTaninthayi, Magway andSagaing Divisions wherethere was no railroad inthe past so as to launchnew railroads such asC h a u n g U - P a k o k k u -Gangaw-Kalay Railroad,Shwenyaung-Taunggyi-Namhsan Railroad,Kalaw-Pinlaung-LoikawRailroad, and Yangon-Mawlamyine-Ye-DaweiRailroad.

In constructing newrailroads, the governmentput in the fore the comfortand convenience of thepeople, without seeking

In constructing new railroads, the

government put in the fore the comfort and

convenience of the people, without seeking

commercial gains. At the same time, it is

extending some major railroads.

expediting construction ofroads. As a result, the totallength of roads has surgedto more than 70,000 milesfrom only more than20,000 miles in 1988. Andit has built 236 bridges,180 feet and above,including 21 major river-crossing ones.

The number of

international portterminals has risen to 28from 13, and that ofinternational containeryards has touched 31including three landcontainer yards.

He quoted theguidance of Head of Stategiven at the UnionSolidarity and

standard of the people andtransport facilities serveas basic foundations forcementing unity ofnational races.

It is required to beconvinced that the drivefor improving thetransport sector is toensure nationaldevelopment and national

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo addresses the opening of Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana-Myohaungdual railroad.—MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo unveils the stone inscription to mark theopening of Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana-Myohaung dual railroad.—MNA

Commander Maj-GenWai Lwin.—MNA

Minister for Rail TransportationMaj-Gen Aung Min.—MNA

commercial gains. At thesame time, it is extendingsome major railroads.

The government is

airports has reached morethan 70 including twointernational standardones. And the number of

Development Asso-ciation (2007), as sayingthat smooth transportimproves the living

unity in line with theguidance of the Head ofState.

The nation will beprosperous if it has asufficient number ofdevelopment infrastr-uctures with higheducation standard of the

people.Yangon-Mandalay

Railroad is the life-bloodof the nation’s railtransportation sector, andlinks strategic towns andvillages betweenMandalay and Yangon.

In conclusion, theSecretary-1 called onemployees of the Ministryof Rail Transportation andlocal people to maintainthe transport facility forits durability and safety.

Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin andMinister for Rail

Transportation also madespeeches.

On behalf of localpeople, U Myint Kyaw ofNay Pyi Taw PyinmanaTownship expressedthanks to the governmentfor the facility.

The commander and

the minister formallyopened the facility.

The Secretary-1 andparty and employees ofthe Ministry of RailTransportation posed fordocumentary photos.

The Secretary-1unveiled the stone plaqueto mark the openingceremony.

The Secretary-1 andthe minister sprinkledscented water onto theexpress train.

The Secretary-1 andparty boarded the expressand cordially greeted the

passengers and presentedgifts to them.

Altogether 490bridges including 10 ones,above 180 feet and above,had to be built to complete157.75-mile Nay Pyi TawPyinmana-Myohaungdual railroad.—MNA

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(See page 7)

(from page 16)

Chin State delegates of national race delegate group to the National Convention Announcement

Date: 24 November 2007 Chin State delegates of the national race delegate group to the National Convention support the principles on national races and party affairs adopted by the NationalConvention. We welcome formation of the Commission for Drafting State Constitution with national race legal experts under the announcement No 2/2007 of the State Peaceand Development Council dated 18-10-2007 and assignment of duties. We hereby announce that Chin State delegates will carry out the task for successful implementation of the seven-step Road Map in cooperation with the State.

Chin State delegatesNational Race delegate group

Announcement of national race delegates from Taninthayi Division to National ConventionDate: 24 November 2007

At the National Convention, the delegates unanimously adopted the fundamental principles and detailed basic principles for formulating the forthcoming constitution.Our delegate group participated in the Delegate Group of National Races at the National Convention and had the opportunity to participate in the discussions

in laying down the fundamental principles and detailed basic principles for the emergence of an enduring constitution. As a result, the detailed basic principles hadbeen adopted for enabling certain national races meeting the requirements to gain Self-administered Division/Zones and ethnic groups with stipulated population toparticipate in the Hluttaws of respective Regions/States and leading bodies of self-administered areas.

To formulate the constitution based on the fundamental principles and detailed basic principles, the Commission for Drafting State Constitution has alreadybeen formed. Hence, the good conditions are witnessed for realization of the seven-step Road Map phase by phase. Meanwhile, we welcome the meetings betweenMinister for Relations U Aung Kyi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as a process to contribute to implementation of the seven-step Road Map.

However, the national race groups and organizations that had returned to the legal fold, rejected the statement issued in Singapore on 8 November by MrGambari authorized by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. These are complicated problems resulting from the statement. As such, we express that in future she should not issuestatements abroad through Mr Gambari.

Our delegate group hereby announces that we oppose the statement that neglects the discussions of the national race delegates at the National Convention.Delegates from Taninthayi Division

Delegate Group of National Races

Rakhine State delegates of national race delegate group to National ConventionAnnouncement

Date: 24 November 2007 We together with delegate groups of political parties, representatives-elect, peasants, workers, intellectuals and intelligentsia, State service personnel and otherinvited persons took part in the discussions at the National Convention. We believe that the National Convention is the sole forum where we can discuss the national race affairs most widely. In the statement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi released by Mr Gambari on her behalf in Singapore on 8 November, she said that it was her duty to give constant andserious considerations to the interests and opinions of as broad a range of political organizations and forces as possible, in particular those of our ethnic nationalityraces. She also stated that she was committed to pursue that path of dialogue constructively. We object to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s statement as we assume that herstatements ignored the National Convention. Rakhine State delegates of national race delegate group to the National Convention announce that we will constantly carry out the tasks for national developmentand introduction of discipline-flourishing democracy under the leadership of the government.

Rakhine State delegatesNational Race delegate group

Mon State delegates of national race delegate group to the National ConventionAnnouncement

Date: 24 November 2007 Mon State delegates from national race delegate group to the National Convention participated in the National Convention for enjoying the rights of the nationalraces and emergence of a constitution that guarantees the rights of the national races and introducing a genuine discipline-flourishing democratic practice. Our delegates of the national race delegate group held discussions within the group and with other groups. After the discussions, fundamental principles and detailedbasic principles were laid down. We settled different views based on national interest and national unity. At the National Convention, all the delegates unanimously laid down fundamental principlesand detailed basic principles that represent the desire of all the national races and building of national unity. We welcome meetings between Minister for Relations U Aung Kyi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi regarding them as a positive move. We support fundamental principles and detailed basic principles adopted at the National Convention and the seven-step Road Map. We invite the parties andorganizations that failed to attend the National Convention from start to finish to take part in the coming election and exercise discipline-flourishing, genuinedemocratic practice with heart and soul.

Mon State delegatesNational Race delegate group

Announcement of Modern Scientific Political Economy Study GroupLetter: 1 Bhasa (Sama-01/27) 2007

Date: 19 November 20071. Modern Scientific Political Economic Study Group is a national political force that is constantly engaged in policy research on economic, political and social

affairs at home and abroad.2. Our study group understands that national reconsolidation, stability and peace in the nation, economic development, higher living standard and intellectual power

of the people are indispensable for the emergence of a new, modern and developed nation.3. It is obvious that peoples of certain nations, which have been encroached upon by some big nations under the pretext of democracy and human rights, have to

suffer much. In the meantime, it is vividly seen that the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which practise market economic systemin conformity with prevailing situations of the nations such as peace, stability and social life, have made progress with added momentum.

4. In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw government has laid down and is implementing the objectives while practising market economic system and multiparty system.

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‘Soon’ offered to monks ofState Pariyatti Sasana

UniversityYANGON, 24 Nov —�Under the aegis of

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan andwife Daw Kyi Kyi Win, the staff families of theMinistry of Information offered ‘soon’ to members ofthe Sangha from State Pariyatti Sasana University(Yangon) at Mogok Refectory on Kaba Aye Hill inMayangon Township today.

At the ceremony Director-General U KhinMaung Htay of Myanma Radio and Television,Managing Director U Aung Myo Myint of MyanmaMotion Picture Enterprise and officials donated ‘soon’to members of the Sangha.

�MNA

Mongkaung Special ForceAnnouncement

Letter No. 0010/ Ta Wa Ra/ 2007Date: 15 November 2007

Mongkaung Special Force was formed on 10 June 1983 with the aim of ensuring regional security, the rule of law and regional development. Inaddition, under the leadership of the Tatmadaw, we are working together with the State.

We object to the point in the statement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi released through Mr Gambari, adviser to the UN Secretary-General, on 8 Novemberimplying that she represented all national races.

Furthermore, we disapprove of the point that she was responsible for the wishes and interests of the national races stated of her statement released as thedecision of the NLD meeting on 12 November.

We hereby announce that we will take part in the successful implementation of the Seven-Step Road Map under the leadership of the government.Mongkaung Special Force

MIBC holds Dipavali Day 2007YANGON, 24 Nov — Organized by Myanmar-

India Business Chamber, Dipavali Day for 2007 washeld in conjunction with a New Year get-together atthe Sedona Hotel, here, yesterday.

Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen ThuraMyint Maung, Counsellor Mr Manoj Kumar Bharti ofIndian Embassy and chairman U Maung Shwe ofMIBC lit the commemorative lamp.

Executive Mr C Murali of MIBC extendedgreetings.

Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung alsospoke on the occasion.

General Secretary Mr R K Ananda of MIBCspoke words of thanks and a dinner was hosted to theattendees.—MNA

Korean Ambassador’sCup Taekwondo

YANGON, 24 Nov — Jointly organized byKorea International Cooperation of the Embassy ofthe Republic of Korea, Myanmar TaekwondoFederation and the Ministry of Sports, KoreanAmbassador’s Cup Taekwondo Championship 2007was opened at National Indoor Stadium (Thuwanna),here, today.

The junior Taekwondo players took part inthe individual and team competitions.

The championship contributed a lot toimprovement of Myanmar junior Taekwondo players’skills and techniques.

MNA

Announcement of Modern Scientific Political…Now, the seven-step Road Map is being implemented for the emergence of a new democratic nation. Hence, we welcome the meetings between Minister forRelations U Aung Kyi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for national reconsolidation.

5. The National reconsolidation means the building of unity among national forces. All the forces exist inside the nation, and the best lessons and experiences alsolie within the nation . Every nation has the right to shape its destiny.

6. The building of trust between Minister for Relations U Aung Kyi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi through their meetings was not due to pressures from abroad butdue to mutual understanding based on changes and developments. One-sided pressures imposed by some big nations for nearly two decades were not proper andthus they did not hold water.

7. A study of the history will show that dialogues failed due to the attempts of the opponents who unilaterally coerced a ruling government which was in a constructivemove to national reconsolidation regarding that the move was made out of difficulty and outside pressure.

8. Therefore, certain points in the statement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi that was released by Mr Gambari, the special adviser to the United Nations Secretary-Generalon her behalf, imply that

(1) she represents political parties, political forces, especially national race groups that are nothing to do with her based on her sole wish to coerce thegovernment; (2) she does not wish to acknowledge the National Convention held in line with the seven-step Road Map and fundamental principles and detailedbasic principles laid down by the National Convention; (3) she thinks herself to be savior relegating political parties, political forces, especially national racegroups instead of extending mutual respect and understanding. And this may harm national reconsolidation efforts and the building of a democratic nation by theentire national people to a certain extent.9. Therefore, we hereby announce that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD need to take part in the successful realization of the seven-step Road Map and lifting

of economic sanctions imposed on the nation. Only then, will the building of mutual trust between the government and the NLD led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyibe possible, and will a new democratic nation soon be established with the least suffering.

Modern Scientific Political Economy Study Group

Wellwishers present jewellery to responsiblepersons.—H Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and

Counsellor Mr Manoj Kumar Bharti of IndianEmbassy light oil lamps to mark Dipavali Day

for 2007.—MNA

Jewellery donated toSeinda Muni Pagoda in

NyaungUYANGON, 24 Nov — A ceremony to donate

jewellery for Seinbudaw (Diamond Orb) to be fixed atHtidaw (Umbrella) of Seinda Muni Pagoda in NyaungUTownship, Mandalay Division was held at the residenceof donor physician U Kyaw Sein (Mogok)-Daw NanKhamsa on Okkthaphaya street in Kyaikkasan Wardin Bahan Township today.

Donor U Kyaw Sein- Daw Nan Khansa familypresented jewellery and Buddha images worth 11.7million kyats and cash and traditional medicines formonks and nunneries to Chairman U Aung Swe ofInsein Township PDC and other wellwishers donatedcash and kind through a responsible person.

The wellwishers fixed jewellery at theSeinbudaw.—H

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 11thASEAN-Japan Summit, 11th ASEAN-ROK Summit,

6th ASEAN-India SummitNAY PYI TAW, 24 Nov — Prime Minister

General Thein Sein attended the 11th ASEAN-JapanSummit, the 11th ASEAN-ROK Summit and the 6thASEAN-India Summit at Acacia Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on 21 November.

Singaporean Prime Minister Mr Lee HsienLoong welcomed Heads of State/Government ofASEAN countries including the Prime Minister ofMyanmar who arrived there to attend the 11th ASEAN-Japan Summit.

Before the summit, the heads of State/Govern-ment of ASEAN countries and Japanese Prime Minis-ter Mr Yasuo Fukuda posed for documentary photo.

Singaporean Prime Minister Mr Lee HsienLoong presided over the summit.

The Japanese Prime Minister discussed solv-ing of the problem of international terrorism, globalclimate change and prevention and preparedness againstnatural disasters, control of infectious diseases, in-creasing assistance for realization of the ASEAN goal,

establishment of free trade area, promotion of tradeand investment between ASEAN and Japan and estab-lishment of East Asian Community.

The Heads of State/Government exchangedviews on combating international terrorism, energysecurity, control of AIDS, cooperation in solvingtransnational crimes, security of territorial waters,development of human resources, promotion of tradeand investment, more assistance to be provided byJapan for development and integration of ASEAN andestablishment of East Asian Community.

The Japanese Prime Minister discussed theviews of the heads of State/Government of ASEANcountries and gave suggestions on promotion of coop-eration between ASEAN and Japan.

The 11th ASEAN-ROK Summit commencedat 10 am at the same venue, presided over bySingaporean Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong.

Before the summit, heads of State/Govern-ment of ASEAN countries and Korean President MrRoh Moo Hyun posed for documentary photo.

The Korean President discussed promotion ofrelations between ASEAN and Korea, cooperation ineconomic sector, establishment of free trade area, set-ting up of East Asian Community, combating terrorism,peace and stability of Korean Peninsula and disarma-ment of nuclear weapons, establishment of ASEAN-

Korea Centre and environmental conservation.The Heads of State/Government exchanged

views on peace and stability in the region, combatingof international terrorism, energy security, eradicationof narcotic drugs, preventing disturbances against com-munication network, setting up of ASEAN-Korea FreeTrade Area, establishment of ASEAN-Korea Centre toserve as the source of information and performance,

ASEAN-Korea economic cooperation, continued as-sistance for ASEAN integration and technology trans-fer.

Next, the Korean President responded to thediscussions of the Heads of State/Government ofASEAN countries.

The MoU signing ceremony between ASEANand Korea took place at Island B Ballroom at 11.35 am.

Afterwards, Ministers for Foreign Affairs ofASEAN countries including Minister for Foreign Af-fairs U Nyan Win and the Minister for Foreign Affairsof Korea signed the Memorandum of Understandingon Establishing the ASEAN-Korea Centre. Next, theKorean and the Singaporean Foreign Minister ex-changed notes.

The Singaporean FM handed over the MoU tothe ASEAN Secretary-General. Next, they posed fordocumentary photo.

ASEAN Economic Ministers including Min-ister for National Planning and Economic Develop-ment U Soe Tha and the Trade Minister of theRepublic of Korea signed the Agreement on Trade inServices under the Framework Agreement on Com-prehensive Economic Cooperation.

The Korean Minister for Trade and theSingaporean Economic Minister exchanged notes.

(See page 9)

Prime Minister General Thein Sein, heads of ASEAN countries and Japanese Prime MinisterMr Yasuo Fukuda pose for a group photo at 11th ASEAN-Japan Summit.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein, heads of ASEAN countries and President of the Republic ofKorea Mr Roh Moo Hyun pose for a group photo at 11th ASEAN-ROK Summit.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein, heads of ASEAN countries and Indian Prime MinisterDr Manmohan Singh pose for a group photo at 6th ASEAN-India Summit.—MNA

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein meetsIndian Prime Minister

NAY PYI TAW, 24 Nov — Prime MinisterGeneral Thein Sein met Indian Prime Minister DrManmohan Singh at Madarin Oriental Hotel inSingapore at 7 pm on 20 November.

Also present on the occasion were Minister forForeign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for InformationBrig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Chairman of Civil ServiceSelection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun, MyanmarAmbassador to Singapore U Win Myint, Director-General of Government Office Col Thant Shin andofficials.

Together with the Indian Prime Minister,Minister of Commerce and Industry Mr Kamal Nathand senior officials were present.

The two Prime Ministers exchanged views onbilateral friendship and cooperation.—MNA

(from page 8)The Singaporean

Minister for Trade andIndustries handed over theagreement to the ASEANSecretary-General. Then,they had documentaryphoto taken.

The Sixth ASEAN-India Summit took placeat the same venue,presided over bySingaporean PrimeMinister Mr Lee HsienLoong.

Before the summit,heads of State/Government of ASEANcountries and IndianPrime Minister DrManmohan Singh posedfor a documentary photo.

NAY PYI TAW, 24Nov—Prime MinisterGeneral Thein Sein of theUnion of Myanmarattended the dinner hostedby Prime Minister ofSingapore Mr Lee HsienLoong and wife at RafflesBallroom of Raffles CityConvention Centre inSingapore at 8 pm on 20November.

Also present onthe occasion were BruneiDarussalam King SultanHaji Hassanal BolkiahMuizzadin Waddaulah,Cambodian PrimeMinister Samdech Hun

The Indian PrimeMinister discussedboosting of trade andinvestment betweenASEAN and India,promotion of friendlyrelations between thepeoples of both sides,development of humanresources, greater coo-peration in health, scienceand technological fields,setting up of science andtechnological funds,establishment of East-West Corridor byextending air routes,water way and roadtransport between the tworegions, narrowing ofdevelopment gap amongASEAN coun-tries,poverty alleviation andsetting up of free tradearea.

The heads of State/Government of ASEANcountries exchangedviews on extendedimplementation ofASEAN-India coopera-tion programme forsharing peace, develo-ment and profits,enhancement ofeducation, training andefficiency, setting up ofscience and technologyfunds, establishment ofASEAN-India FreeTrade Area anddevelopment of airroutes, water way,

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein attendsdinner hosted by Singaporean Prime Minister

Sen, Indonesian PresidentDr Susilo BambangYudhoyono, Lao PDRPrime Minister MrBouasone Bouphavanh,Malaysian PrimeMinister Datuk SeriAbdullah bin Haji AhmadBadawi, President of thePhilippines MadameGloria MacapagalArroyo, Thai PrimeMinister General SurayudChulanont, VietnamesePrime Minister NguyenTan Dung, Premier of thePeople’s Republic ofChina Mr Wen Jiabao,Prime Minister of India

Dr Manmohan Singh,Prime Minister of JapanMr Yasuo Fukuda,President of Republic ofKorea Mr Roh MooHyun, Prime Minister ofNewZeland Mrs HelenClark, Foreign AffairsMinister of Australia MrAlexander Downer,Minister for ForeignAffairs of Myanmar UNyan Win, Minister forNational Planning andEconomic DevelopmentU Soe Tha, Minister forInformation Brig-GenKyaw Hsan, Chairman ofCivil Service Selection

and Training Board DrThan Nyun, ministersfrom ASEAN nations,Australia, China, India,Japan, Korea and NewZealand and deputyministers, high-rankingofficials and guests.

Before the dinner,heads of State/Government of ASEANand East Asian countrieshad a documentary phototaken.

During the dinner,they were entertained withmusic and songs and danceof Singaporean culturaltroupes. — MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein meetsIndian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh

in Singapore.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein, heads of ASEAN and East Asian countries pose for a documentary photo at thedinner hosted by the Singaporean Prime Minister and wife.—MNA

Prime Minister General TheinSein attends …

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(from page 1)ASEAN+3 funds, narrow-ing the development gapamong ASEAN countries,implementation for sug-gestions of the East AsianObservatory Group, ex-tension of trade and in-vestment, extended coop-eration in financial sector,designation of East AsianFree Trade Area, coopera-tion in development sec-tors, storage of fuel, effi-cient use of natural gasand substitute-fuel, envi-ronmental conservationand problem of climatechange. They approvedthe Second Joint State-ment on East Asian Coop-eration and the ASEAN+3Cooperation Work Plan(2007-2017).

The ceremony tomark the 10th anniversaryof the ASEAN+3 was heldat Island B Ballroom, at-tended by the heads ofState/Government ofASEAN countries andChina, Japan and Korea.

Alternate Chair-man of the ASEANSingaporean Prime Min-ister Mr Lee Hsien Loongunveiled the ASEANLogo.

The 11thASEAN-China Summittook place at the same

Prime Minister GeneralThein Sein participates …

venue at 4 pm.The Chinese Pre-

mier explained coopera-tion between ASEAN andPRC, assistance of Chinafor ASEAN integration,cooperation in emergenceof a peaceful and devel-oped society, combatingnarcotic drugs, food hy-giene and security and en-vironmental conserva-tion.

The heads ofState/Government ofASEAN discussed ce-menting friendly relationsbetween ASEAN andChina, development oftrade and investment be-tween ASEAN and China,establishment of a freetrade area, peace and sta-bility of Korean Penin-sula and disarmament ofnuclear weapons, combat-ing international terror-ism, peace and stabilityand development of EastAsia, eradication of ille-gal narcotic drug and ex-tended cooperation inother sectors.

Next, GeneralAdministration of Qual-ity Supervision, Inspec-tion and Quarantine Min-ister Mr Li Changjiang ofPRC and ASEAN Secre-tary-General Mr OngKeng Yong signed the

MoU on StrengtheningSanitary and

Phytosanitary Coopera-tion in the presence of the

heads of State/Govern-ment of ASEAN countries

(from page 9)railway link and roadtransport among thecountries in the region.

The Indian PrimeMinister responded todiscussions of heads of

Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends …

YANGON, 24 Nov — Vice-President ofMyanmar Cricket Federation U Kyaw Naing, residentrepresentative of Lam Wah ee and Tung Shing Hospi-tal Malaysia presented sports equipment to Presidentof MCF U Nyunt Win at the training ground heretoday.

New generation Myanmar cricketers under-going training to take part in the U-15 tourney inThailand played a tune-up match at the ground.

High school cricket matches were also held atthe ground. — MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein, heads of ASEAN countries and Chinese Premier

Mr Wen Jiabao pose for a documentary photo at 11th ASEAN+China Summit.

MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends signing ceremony of the 11th ASEAN+China

Summit.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 10th Anniversary of 11th ASEAN Plus ThreeCooperation.—MNA

Vice-President

U Kyaw Naing of

MCF presents sports

gear to President of

MCF U Nyunt Win.

MCF

State/Government ofASEAN countries forASEAN-India coopera-tion and future plans.

At 1 pm, heads ofState/Government ofASEAN countries, heads

of China, Japan, India,Korea, Australia and NewZealand and the ASEANSecretary-General at-tended the working lunch-eon at Banyan Ballroom.

MNA

Sports gear presented to MCF

and the Premier of PRC.MNA

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E C O N O M I C N E W S

WASHINGTON, 23 Nov—Exxon Mobil Corp signed adeal Tuesday to explore foroil and natural gas off theLibya coast, furthercementing ties with the oil-rich North African nation,The Wall Street Journalreported Wednesday.

Unlike previousexploration deals that Exxonhas won in Libya in the pastcouple of years, the latestdeal was negotiated directlybetween the two, outside theauction process.

Under the deal, Exxon,of Irving, Texas, agreed tolook for oil and gas in a deep-water area about 110 milesoff the Libyan coast in theMediterranean Sea. It has

Villagers package bags of Olive sea turtle eggs for sale at Ostional beach onthe northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, on 19 Nov, 2007. —INTERNET

A Swiss Army Super Puma helicopter drops wateron flames during a presentation on the Lake

Lugano during the Swiss Army days 2007exhibition in Lugano on 22 Nov, 2007. —INTERNET

China, ASEAN to becomeVietnam’s biggest import

markets in ’07

Exxon signs explorationpact with Libya

agreed to drill at least onewell and will pay a bonus tothe Libyan Government.

The company did notdisclose the size of thebonus.

As a growing numberof nations have cut offforeign companies’ accessto oil fields in the past fewyears, Libya has emerged asa prominent exception.

In recent months,Britain’s BP PLC and Italy’sEni SpA have signedexploration deals with Libya,and dozens of companieshave participated in threerounds of bidding forexploration blocks bothoffshore and on land.

MNA/Xinhua

NEW DELHI, 24 Nov— India hopes to wrapup a free trade agreementwith ASEAN by March

India hopes to agreeASEAN free trade deal by March

next year, Prime MinisterManmohan Singh saidon Wednesday inSingapore, and he vowedto show flexibility innegotiations.

The Association ofSouth-East AsianNations, which signed alandmark charter onTuesday aiming foreconomic integration, ismeeting leaders fromJapan, China, SouthKorea, India, Australiaand New Zealand in theannual “ASEAN+6”meeting.

“I have no doubtthat we all share a

common political will toreach an agreement at theearliest,” Singh said inhis speech in the citystate, a copy of whichwas released in NewDelhi.

“I want to assureyou that on its part Indiahas shown and willcontinue to show, thenecessary flexibility anddetermination to achievethis objective.

“We will worktogether with you toconclude the negotiations,as agreed, by March nextyear.”

MNA/Reuters

Hitachi Ltd Advance Research Laboratory staff

Ryoko Ichinose holds humanoid robot EMIEW 2

during a press preview at its research center in

Hitachinaka, north of Tokyo, on 21 Nov, 2007.

XINHUA

HANOI, 24 Nov —China and the Associationof South-East AsianNations (ASEAN) areexpected to be Vietnam'sbiggest import marketsthis year, local newspaperInvestment reportedFriday.

Vietnam's importsfrom China and theASEAN are expected torespectively account for20 per cent and 25 per centof its anticipated totalimport revenues of 59billion US dollars in 2007,the paper quoted the

Vietnamese Ministry ofIndustry and Trade asreporting.

Vietnam's majorimport items from the twomarkets include machines,equipment, steel, ferti-lizers and motorbikes.

Vietnam, which reapedimport turnovers of 44.4billion dollars in 2006,spent nearly 50 billiondollars on importinggoods in the first 10months of 2007, accordingto the General StatisticsOffice. — MNA/Xinhua

Malaysia’s AirAsia not to raiseits fuel surcharge

KUALA LUMPUR, 23Nov — Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia willnot raise its fuel surchargedespite the rise in worldcrude oil prices, whichtopped 99 US dollars abarrel Wednesday, localmedia reported Thursday.

“No, not at themoment. One must builda sustainable business, atwhatever the cost of oilis,” AirAsia founder andgroup chief executive

officer Tony Fernandestold reporters at theAirAsia Academy inSepang, a town in centralstate of Selangor, onWednesday after twosigning ceremonies.

He added that heavierplanes required more fuel,“but it’s not fair to put afuel surcharge on someonewho's not carrying a bag,as opposed to someonewho’s carrying six bags”.

“We like to investigate

different ways of doingdifferent things,” The Starquoted Fernandes assaying. Earlier, AirAsiasigned an agreement withAviation Australia to haveits existing technicianstrained in aircraftmaintenance, fulfilling therequirements by theEuropean Aviation SafetyAgency.

AirAsia X, the group’slong-haul budget carrier,also signed a five-year

agreement with TourismQueensland to promoteGold Coast, Australia.

Currently there werefour flights a week to GoldCoast. Its first flight therewas on 2 November,AirAsia X chief executiveofficer Azran Osman Ranisaid.

“We plan to increase itto a flight a day, as moreaircraft become avail-able,” Azran said.

MNA/Xinhua

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BOUGAIN VILLA VOY NO (140)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BOUGAINVILLA VOY NO (140) are here by notified that thevessel will be arriving on 25.11.2007 and cargo willbe discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject tothe byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S PREMIER SPECTRUM SDN BHDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA TAMPAN VOY NO (155)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTATAMPAN VOY NO (155) are here by notified thatthe vessel will be arriving on 25.11.2007 and cargowill be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.Twhere it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expensesand subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Portof Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES PTE LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

Five found dead in USmurder-suicide

Census shows NYC populationat record high

NEW YORK, 23 Nov — The population of New York City has reached a recordhigh of 8.25 million people, NY1 news channel reported on Wednesday.

The new numbers mean the city will receive an additional 77 million US dollarsin federal aid, much of which will be put toward affordable housing, the report said.

The increase comes after a recent challenge to the Census Bureau’s 2000 countby the mayor’s office.

It's the fourth straight year the city has successfully challenged census figures,raising the population by a total of 200,000 additional people.

MNA/Xinhua

Beijing builds weather stationsfor Olympic sites

Tropical storm “Hagibis”approaches South China islands

BEIJING, 23 Nov —Beijing has set up newautomatic weatherstations (AWS) aroundlocal sports venues, inorder to provide accurateweather forecasts for the2008 Olympic Games, alocal newspaper — theBeijing News — reportedon Wednesday.

Currently, the city has

176 AWSs, one for everyfive square kilometres inurban areas and one forevery 10 or 15 squarekilometres in the suburbs,a spokesman for themunicipal meteorologicalbureau told the news-paper.

According to theofficial, the bureauplans to build up to 15AWSs for Olympicsites, of which 12 havebeen completed.

The completed stationsare in major Olympicvenues like OlympicNational Park, ShunyiOlympic Aquatic Park,Chaoyang Park,Xiannongtan Stadium,Fengtai Sport Centre,Beijing CountryEquestrian Park, and theTennis Centre of OlympicNational Park.

“The 13th one is beingbuilt in the base of theParalympic Games inBeijing’s northeastern

Shunyi District,” said theofficial.

“AWSs in Olympicsites have to meet specialrequirements such as theability to measurevisibility and totalradiation and ultra-violetray radiation. That is inaddition to measuringtemperature, barometricpressure, humidity, winddirection, wind force andprecipitation”, he said.

“These AWSs willcollect meteorologicalinformation at theOlympic venues on alarge scale and help localmeteorological offices toprovide more accurateand timely weatherforecasts,” he added.

Zhang Mingying, anexpert with the bureau,said that to obtain moredetailed and accurateweather information,more AWSs will be builtin the city next year.

MNA/Xinhua

WASHINGTON, 24 Nov —Five people were founddead Friday in an apparentmurder-suicide in a smallpark northwest ofWashington, DC, FoxNews reported.

Police say four of thevictims, a woman andthree children, were foundtogether at the entrance ofthe park, some 40kilometres from the UScapital.

The body of a manwas found later nearby,who died from an apparentself-inflicted gunshotwound.

All the killings tookplace in the previous night,the Thanksgiving night,police said.

“It looks like it is adomestic-related homi-cide-suicide,” said policespokeswoman PorshaJones of MontgomeryCounty, Maryland, wherethe murder happened.

It was the latestdomestic-related killingsinvolving children inMaryland this year.

In April, aMontgomery Countyfather hanged his twoyoung children beforecommitting suicide.

In March, the remainsof four young childrenwere found in their familyhome in neighbouringFrederick County.

Their father’s bodywas found hanging from abanister and their motherremains missing.

MNA/Xinhua

HAIKOU, 23 Nov —Tropical storm Hagibis,the 25th this year,is approaching theNansha islands in theSouth China Sea afteraffecting tens ofthousands of fishermenin Vietnam.

Hagibis, meaning“rapidity” in theTagalog language ofthe Philippines, waslocated at 9.8 degrees

north Latitude and113.2 degrees eastLongitude at 2:00 amon Thursday, theHainan provincialmeteorological obser-vatory said.

It was packing windsof about 100 kilometresper hour at its eye andsweeping northwestwardat a speed of 10kilometres per hour, theobservatory said.

The observatoryforecast wind and rainfor the coastal areas ofHainan on Thursdayand Friday and gales ofup to 110 kilometresper hour.

On Wednesday,Vietnam asked nearbycountries to give shelterto thousands of itsfishermen caught up inthe tropical storm.

MNA/Xinhua

A police official directs traffic outside the Constitutional Tribunal building inBangkok. A proposed new law to boost patriotism in Thailand would be“chaotic” because it would require motorists to stop when the national

anthem is played twice a day, lawmakers said on Friday. – INTERNET

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A woman walks by

Olive Ridley sea turtles

returning to the ocean

after laying their eggs

at Ostional beach on

the northern Pacific

coast of Costa Rica, on

18 Nov, 2007. Ostional

is one of a handful of

beaches around the

world where the Olive

Ridley sea turtle

arrives in mass to

lay their eggs, with

more than 100 million

eggs laid over the week

long nesting season.

INTERNET

Santa talks with Ramiro Quiroz, 6, at theOakwood Center, which was heavily damaged by

a fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ,and now re-opened in Gretna, La., on 19 Nov,

2007.—INTERNET

Bollywoodactor Amitabh

Bachchanholds “The

Visit LondonSpecial Awardfor outstandingachievement”

during the“London andMumbai—a

creativecelebration”

event inMumbai on 22

Nov, 2007.INTERNET

Malaysians find goldin sand

KUALA LUMPUR, 23Nov — The term “goldensands” has taken on awhole new literal meaningat the Kampung SeriPantai beach, Malaysiansouthern Johor State, localmedia reported onThursday.

Hundreds of peoplehave been flocking to thebeach since last week after

news spread that there wasgold in the sand, the NewStraits Times said.

The gold hunt con-tinues well into thenight with many, inclu-ding housewives andchildren, combing thebeach with torchlights andcandles to look for“sparkly beads” buried inthe sand.

It is not only theprospectors who haveflocked to the beach, goldbuyers are also on standby,ready to buy the precious

metal off anyone whofinds it. Policemen havealso been patrolling thearea to prevent anyuntoward incident.

A villager, ZulhadnanSalehuddin, 39, said goldprospecting becamefrantic from last week aftersome villagers were saidto have found between1,000 ringgit (296 USdollars) and 2,000 ringgit(592 US dollars) worth ofgold by panning the sandon the beach.

MNA/Reuters

Vietnam raisespetroleum retail prices

HANOI, 23 Nov — Petroleum firms in Vietnamincreased retail prices of petroleum products onThursday morning due to rising world prices, accordingto the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Regarding A92 petroleum product, the retail pricerose by 1,700 Vietnamese dong (VND) (over 0.1 USdollar) to 13,000 VND (over 0.8 dollar) per litre.

The price hike, decided by petroleum businesses,happened when the world oil price neared 100 dollarsper barrel. This is the fifth time the petroleum retailprices in Vietnam have been adjusted since thebeginning of this year.

Vietnam spent over six trillion VND (375 milliondollars) on subsidizing retail prices of the products inthe first ten months of this year, according to theministry’s preliminary statistics.

The ministry has estimated that the figure mayreach 12 trillion VND (750 million dollars) this year ifoil prices stand at around 90 dollars per barrel.

Vietnam imported nearly 10.4 million tons ofpetroleum products worth over 5.8 billion dollars inthe first ten months of this year, posting year-on-yearrises of 12.1 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively,according to the General Statistics Office.

MNA/Xinhua

History shows climate changes led to famine, war HONG KONG, 23 Nov

— Global warming is oneof the most significantthreats facing humankind,researchers warned, asthey unveiled a studyshowing how climatechanges in the past led tofamine, wars and popula-tion declines.

The world’s growingpopulation may be unableto adequately adapt toecological changes

brought about by theexpected rise in globaltemperatures, scientists inChina, Hong Kong, theUnited States and Britainwrote in the journal Pro-ceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences.

“The warmer tempera-tures are probably goodfor a while, but beyondsome level plants will bestressed,” said PeterBrecke, associate profes-

sor in the Georgia Instituteof Technology’s SamNunn School of Interna-tional Affairs.

“With more droughtsand a rapidly growingpopulation, it is going toget harder and harder toprovide food for everyoneand thus we should not besurprised to see moreinstances of starvation andprobably more cases ofhungry people clashingover scarce food andwater.” Trawling throughhistory and working outcorrelative patterns, theteam found that tempera-ture declines were follow-ed by wars, famines andpopulation reductions.

The researchers exa-mined the time periodbetween 1400 and 1900, orthe Little Ice Age, whichrecorded the lowest averageglobal temperatures around1450, 1650 and 1820, eachseparated by slightwarming intervals. “Whensuch ecological situations

occur, people tend to moveto another place. Such massmovement leads to war, likein the 13th Century, whenthe Mongolians suffered adrought and they invadedChina,” David Zhang,geography professor at theUniversity of Hong Kong,said in an interview onThursday.

MNA/Reuters

Liver transplant outcomesbetter in UK than US

NEW YORK, 23 Nov—Although patients whoundergo liver transplantsin the US have a better90-day survival rate,many of those whoundergo the procedure inthe UK and Ireland seemto do better after the firstyear, UK researchersreport in the Novemberissue of Gut.

Dr Muhammad FDawwas of Addenb-rooke’s Hospital,Cambridge and colleaguesnote that international

comparisons of surgicalresults can be problematicand often fail to allow forlong-term results.

However, they pointout that the “standardizednature of liver trans-plantation practice makesit uniquely placed forundertaking reliableinternational comparisonsof surgical outcome”.

To investigate further,the researchers examineddata for a 10-year period.The data covered all 5,925transplants performed in

the UK and NorthernIreland as well as all41,866 transplants con-ducted in the US duringthe same time interval.

In the UK group, at 90days, the mortality wasabout 17 per cent greaterthan in the US Similar90-day mortality in-creases were seen in theUK group for patients withacute liver failure — 27per cent — and for thosewith chronic liver disease— 18% per cent.

MNA/Reuters

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S P O R T S

Egypt’s Aroo el-Heim(R) passes the baton toteam mate Salam Aied

during the men’s100x4 relay finals atthe Pan Arab Gamesin Cairo on 23 Nov,

2007.—INTERNET

Roger Federer (R) of Switzerland poses with PeteSampras of US after their tennis invitational

exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur on 22 Nov,2007.—INTERNET

South Africa’s AB De Viliers bats un-der the watchful eye of New Zealandwicket keeper Brendon McCullum dur-ing the Pro20 game at Wanderers sta-dium in Johannesburg. Shaun Pollock

took three wickets on his return tointernational cricket.—INTERNET

Hani Shaker of Egypt (L) celebrates with his sister hiswin over Wesam al Arfawi of Tunisia (not pictured)at the end of their Kumite Karate match at the PanArab Games in Cairo on 23 Nov, 2007.—INTERNET

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CROSSWORDS PUZZLE

FIFA unveils posterfor 2010 World Cup finalsDURBAN, 24 Nov — FIFA unveiled the official poster

of the 2010 World Cup finals on Friday -- a strikingdesign of the African continent forming a man's profileas he heads a ball.

The design was chosen after a nationwide publicvote in South Africa.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Irvin Khoza, thechairman of the World Cup organizing committee,unveiled the poster two days before the preliminary-round draw for the finals.

Blatter hinted that the face in the poster was of themost famous player in Africa, who did not play in thelast World Cup finals, which suggests it is based onSamuel Eto'o of Cameroon, three times African Foot-baller of the Year. —MNA/Reuters

Indonesia promises cashbonus for winning athletes

JAKARTA, 24 Nov — Indonesian State Minister forYouth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault promisedeach Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist acash bonus of 200 million rupiah (21,505 US dollars)and a house for each winning coach.

"You were chosen to win and not to lose, so each mustbring home medals," the Jakarta Post daily Thursdayquoted the minister as saying.

Each member of a winning team — in team eventslike volleyball, basketball and soccer — will receive a200-million-rupiah bonus, he said during the inaugura-tion of the country's contingent on Wednesday.

"If it comes true, we will be very happy. For us, it's notabout the bonus but winning the gold for the country ismore important," volleyball player Joni Sugiyatno wasquoted as saying. However, sports observer TommyApriantono was shocked by the minister's statement.

"It will have broad consequences. Can you imaginehow much we would have to spend if our soccer andbaseball teams won gold medals," he said.—MNA/Xinhua

Ferguson says Englandare not lost cause

Scolari will see outPortugal contract

Cheap tickets forlocals at 2010World Cup

DURBAN, 24 Nov —South Africans will getcheap tickets to watch the2010 World Cup on homesoil, local organizers an-nounced on Friday.

Category Four ticketswould be sold only toSouth African residents,they said. Details wouldbe announced over theweekend after FIFA'sWorld Cup organizingcommittee meeting inDurban.—MNA/Reuters

Cape Town to host 2010World Cup finals draw

DURBAN, 24 Nov — Cape Town was named onFriday as the host city for the 2010 World Cup finalsdraw, on condition it fulfilled financial guarantees,organizers said.

The city was the preferred bidder for the event,scheduled for December 2009, but would have to agreeto a number of conditions, local organizing committeechairman Irvin Khoza said. He gave no further details.

MNA/Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO, 24 Nov— Portugal coach LuizFelipe Scolari, whosename has been mentionedas a possible replacementfor sacked England man-ager Steve McLaren, saidon Friday he would stay inhis present job until July atleast. The fiery Brazilian,who turned down an offerto coach England two yearsago in what was seen as amajor embarrassment forthe English Football Asso-ciation, said he would seeout his contract.

Portugal have qualifiedfor the European champi-onship in June.

"I have a contract with

Portugal, with the federa-tion, until July 2008,"Scolari said throughhis spokesman AcazFellegger. "This connec-tion has been maintainedon other occasions whenI've been sounded out andasked. —MNA/Reuters

MANCHESTER (England), 24 Nov— England's national team arenot a lost cause despite their fail-ure to qualify for the EuropeanChampionship finals, Manches-ter United manager Alex Fergusonsaid on Friday.

The quality of English footballhas come under scrutiny since the3-2 defeat to Croatia at Wembleyon Wednesday which put Englandout of the competition and resultedin the sacking of coach SteveMcClaren. Ferguson, the most suc-cessful club manager in Englishfootball history, believes, however,that there is still room for optimismand said McClaren's successor didnot face a hopeless task.

"It (the job) is near impossiblebut it's not impossible becauseyou have to think there is a good

thread in the England squad that isbetter than the performance of theother night," he told reporters.

"There are good players. There'sno point in saying everything iswrong and everything is black —it's not. There are good playersabout."

Ferguson added: "It's no goodlooking at these players and say-ing everything is wrong aboutEnglish football and what's hap-pening at grassroots level.

"That's nothing to do with thepresent-day players. There areenough good players there to havea decent future for that particularsquad." Ferguson said the style ofplay in the English Premier Leaguewas not counter-productive tofielding a successful national team.

MNA/Reuters

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Saturday, 24 November, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours

MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partl cloudyin Kachin, Kayah and Mon States, Upper Sagaing andTaninthayi Divisions, rain or thundershowers have been iso-lated in the remaining areas. Night temperatures were (3ºC)below November average temperatures in Kachin State andTaininthayi Division, (3ºC) to (4ºC) above November aver-age temperatures in Shan State,Mandalay, Magway and BagoDivision and about November average temperatures in theremainingStates and Divisions. The noteworthy amount ofrainfall recorded were Lashio and Maungdaw (0.12) incheach. The significant night temperatures was Hakha (4ºC).

Maximum temperature on 23-11-2007 was 92ºF. Mini-mum temperature on 24-11-2007 was 72ºF. Relative humid-ity at 09:30 hours MST on 24-11-2007 was 92%. Total sun-shine hours on 23-11-2007 was (4.4) hours approx.

Rainfall on 24-11-2007 was (Tr) inch at Mingaladon, (Tr)inch at Kaba-Aye and (Nil) at Central Yangon. Total rainfallsince 1-1-2007 was (136.57) inches at Mingaladon, (141.38)inches at Kaba-Aye and (144.29) inches at Central Yangon.Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (6) mphfrom Southeast at (13:00) hours MST on 23-11-2007.

Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the AndamanSea and Bay of Bengal.

Special fertures: According to the observations at (06:30)hrs MST today, yesterday’s Typhoon (Hagibis) over the SouthChina Sea is centered at about (340) miles East-Northeast ofHochiminh (Vietnam). It is almost stationary.

Forecast valid until evening of 25-11-2007: Rain orthundershowers are likely to be scattered in Shan and RakhineStates, Bago and Ayeyawady Division,isolated in Chin andMon States, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Yangon andTaninthayi Divisions and weather will be partly cloudy in theremaining areas. Degree of certainty is (60)%.

State of the sea: Strong easterly wind with moderate torough Seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottama,off and alongMon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in strong windmay reach (35) to (40) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewherein Myanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of in-crease of rain in the Easterm Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for25-11-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (60%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areafor 25-11-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershow-ers. Degree of certainty is (60%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for25-11-2007: Possibility of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (40%).

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Sunday, 25 NovemberTune in today

Piece of Indonesian passengerjet’s wing drops off

JAKARTA, 23 Nov — A chunk of wing dropped off an Indonesian passenger plane carrying 144 peopleminutes after take-off, forcing the aircraft to return to the capital, an airline official said on Thursday.

Wednesday’s incidentat Jakarta Airport renewedconcerns about the safetyof flying in Indonesiafollowing two major airaccidents this year.

The Boeing 737-400operated by Batavia Air

landed safely and noneof 138 passengers andsix crew members werehurt, said AntonSitumeang, a spokesmanfor the airline.

Situmeang said theplane, which was due to

fly to Pontianak on BorneoIsland, could have con-tinued its journey safelywithout the part, whichmeasured 40 centimetres(1.3 feet) by 50 centi-metres. “But the pilotdecided to return to the

airport. It was a standardprocedure,” he said.

Frans Wenas, seniorinvestigator at Indonesia’sNational Transport SafetyCommittee, said thebroken piece landed nearthe airport. Batavia Airis one of several bud-get carriers to emergein Indonesia followingthe liberalization of theair industry in the late 1990s.

But the country hassuffered a string of deadlyaccidents in recent years,raising questions aboutaviation safety.

MNA/Reuters

154 passengers rescued after cruiselinercrash in Antarctic Ocean

LONDON, 24 Nov— A total of 154 on board a luxury cruiseliner which sankafter hitting an iceberg in the Antarctic Ocean were rescued on Friday.

The stricken Exploreris now listing at 45 degreesnear the South ShetlandIslands, off the Argentiniancoast, Sky news reported.

The 100 passengersand 54 crew were evacuatedon lifeboats and afterenduring temperatures ofminor 5 degree Celsius.Among them were 24British, four Irish, 14

Americans, 12 Canadiansand 10 Australians.

They were thenferried to cruiseship theNord Norge, which wasone of five boats sent to thescene, before sending backto Port Ushuaia, Argentina.

Nord Norge captainArnvid Hansen said,“Everybody is in a goodposition. People are cold

but there is nohypothermia”.

Two crew stayed onboard for a time to pumpout water from theExplorer, which suffered a25 centimetres by 10centimetres rupture in itshull after hitting the iceberg.The cruiseliner is expectedto sink into the 2,000 feetdepths. —MNA/Xinhua

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1st Waning of Tazaungmon 1369 ME Sunday, 25 November, 2007

NAY PYI TAW, 24 Nov—The inauguration of NayPyi Taw Pyinmana-Myohaung dual track section onYangon-Mandalay Railroad of the Myanma Railwaysunder the Ministry of Rail Transportation took place atthe Nay Pyi Taw Station Project here at 6.35 am today.

Secretary-1 of the State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo inhis speech said that Yangon-Mandalay one-way rail-road is being upgraded to a dual one. Completedsections are opened one after another, and Pyinmana-

Yangon-Mandalay Railroad, life-blood ofnation’s rail transportation sector

Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana-Myohaung dual track sectionon Yangon-Mandalay Railroad inaugurated

Myohaung section is the last one of the railroad.The government made sustained efforts with te-

nacity to complete a railroad in parallel with the 385.5-mile Yangon-Mandalay Railroad. Then, the govern-ment’s benevolence towards the people has yieldedfruits.

By reinforcing the main railroad, passenger trainsand cargo trains can make more runs, can run at higherspeed, and will be more punctual with security andsafety.

Today, there have been a lot of changes andadvancements in the transport sector, but rail transpor-tation still remains a reliable transport means interna-tionally and locally. Therefore, the government ispaying serious attention to this point.

The government is also taking measures for smoothand safe transport and more train runs.

In its bid to upgrade the rail transportation sector,the government is taking steps such as upgrading theold railroads and building new ones, upgrading mainrailroads including Yangon-Mandalay Railroad todual ones, launching more locomotives and cargocoaches and upgrading old ones, building new sta-tions and upgrading railway stations to internationallevel ones.

The total length of railroads has increased from over1,900 miles of railroad and over 2,700 miles of railtrack

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National Race Delegates of Chin, Rakhine,Mon States and Taninthayi Div to National

Convention, Modern Scientific PoliticalEconomy Study Group and Mongkaung

Special Force issue announcementsNAY PYI TAW, 24 Nov — Mr Gambari, the special adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General, released the statement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her behalf

in Singapore on 8 November.Political parties, national race armed groups that have returned to the legal fold , State/Division delegates of national race delegate group to the National Convention

and some organizations are releasing announcements to express their disagreement and objection to the points in the statement.Of the announcements sent to the dailies, those of Chin State, Rakhine State, Mon State and Taninthayi Division delegates from national race delegate group to

the National Convention, Modern Scientific Political Economy Study Group and Mongkaung Special Force are as follows:-

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Today, there have been a lot of changes and advancements in the

transport sector, but rail transportation still remains a reliable trans-

port means internationally and locally. Therefore, the government is

paying serious attention to this point.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and party wave to the train passengers.—MNA

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