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Volume XX, Number 124 5th Waxing of Wagaung 1374 ME Wednesday, 22 August, 2012

Our Three MainNational Causes

* Non-disintegration ofthe Union

* Non-disintegration ofNational Solidarity

* Perpetuation ofSovereignty

President U Thein Sein meets with members of NationalEconomic and Social Advisory Council-NESAC

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—President of the Republic ofthe Union of Myanmar UThein Sein met with membersof National Economic andSocial Advisory Council-NESAC at the meeting hallof the 500-acre mechanizedfarming system farmerseducative plantation inPobbathiri Township of NayPyi Taw Council Area at 9 amtoday.

Present on the occasiontogether with the Presidentwere Union Minister forIndustry U Soe Thein, UnionMinister for Rail Tran-sportation U Aung Min,Union Minister for NationalPlanning and EconomicDevelopment U Tin NaingThein, members of NESAC UTin Htut Oo, Dr Hset Aung,Dr Kyaw Yin Hlaing, Dr Zaw

Oo, U Thi Han Myo Nyunt, UTin Maung Than, U WinAung, U Thaung Tin, U ThanLwin, U Hla Maung Shwe, U

Moe Kyaw and U KhinMaung Aye.

At the meeting, they hada discussion on agricultural

reforms for improvement ofsocio-economic status offarmers who are relying onagriculture for their

livilihood, measures fordevelopment of departmentalpersonnel and developmentof local and foreign

investment. After the meeting,they had a documentary phototaken together with thePresident—MNA

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receivesBrazilian Ambassador and party

President U Thein Sein meets with members of National Economic and Social Advisory Council-NESAC.—MNA

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives delegation including those in charge of works in Asian region ofAndrade Gutierrez Conglomerate led by Brazilian Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mr

Jose Carlos da Fonseca Junior at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Vice-Presidentof the Republic of the Union of MyanmarDr Sai Mauk Kham received a delegationcomprising those in charge of works in

Asian region of Andrade GutierrezConglomerate and led by BrazilianAmbassador to the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar Mr Jose Carlos da Fonseca Junior

at the Credentials Hall of the PresidentialPalace here at 3 pm today.

Also present on the occasion togetherwith the Vice-President were Union Minister

for Construction U Khin Maung Myint,Union Minister for Energy U Than Htay,Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs UMaung Myint, Deputy Minister forCommunications, Posts and Telegraphs UWin Than and departmental heads. TheBrazilian Ambassador was accompaniedby officials concerned.

At the meeting, they had a cordialdiscussion on further strengtheningfriendly ties and potentials for cooperationbetween the two countries.—MNA

The incidents in theRakhine State are sectarianconflicts which are purely

internal affairs of asovereign state. They are

not relating to any kind ofreligious persecution orreligious discrimination

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Union Minister Lt-Gen TheinHtay meets Rakhine State

Conflicts InvestigationCommission members

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PERSPECTIVES

Promote home kitchengardening to removepesticide from our bowl

Wednesday, 22 August, 2012

Some cases of poisoning caused by thechemicals in fruits and vegetables have beenfound these days. Recently, the chairman ofthe Myanmar Organic Agriculture Group andhis family has developed headaches, nauseaand vomiting after eating fresh vegetable dishon their dining table. He could confirm thecause of the case as he got the pesticide smellfrom the dish.

Pesticides residue present in the fruits andvegetables is gradually spoiling our health.

Each and every vegetable and fruit itemhas to be bought from the market. But thequality of the available vegetables is lost to theartificial fertilizers and pesticides administeredin the large scale farming. One major worryis that the vegetables and fruits produced inlarge scale contain chemicals which are harmfulto health.

In fact, chemical residues can be in thefruits and vegetables for about six or sevendays and the chemicals can’t be washed off thefruits and vegetables within at least five or sixdays after they are sprayed with pesticides. Toget the clean crops, we must use salt and waterto wash the vegetables after five or six days toget the clean crops.

However, due to rapid urbanization, peoplehave to buy every vegetable and fruit itemfrom the market, no matter how harmful thesenice-looking items are.

Therefore, today is the time for promotingkitchen gardening of vegetables for selfconsumption at home to produce chemical-free fruits and vegetables and to build greensurroundings, healthy lifestyles and developingwork culture.

To get chemical-free crops, we shouldcultivate them at home without harmfulfertilizers and pesticides. In this way, we willbe able to get rid our bowl of poison.

With regard to the recent incidents in the Rakhine Stateof Myanmar, some individuals and organizations from abroadhave issued statements based on the false and fabricatednews reporting of some foreign news agencies andorganizations.

It is obvious that the violence in the Rakhine State areneither the conflict between two religious groups of differentfaith nor humanitarian issue. It was only the violence conflictbetween two communities within a State of Myanmarfollowing a criminal act. As a result of the riots, 88 people losttheir lives of which 31 people were Rakhine and 57 wereMuslim Bengalis. Similarly, houses and religious buildingsfrom both communities were burnt down.

Reviewing the above-mentioned destruction, loss oflives and injury, it is clear that it was not a case of persecutionor oppression by one race to another. An investigationcommittee was formed immediately to carry out investigationand to take actions according to law.

The Government took immediate actions with fullrestraint to restore law and order and stability in places whereriots broke out since the very beginning of violence. As aresult, law and order in Rakhine State is improving andoverall situation is now returning to normalcy. TheGovernment of Myanmar has never practiced policy ofviolence against Muslims or any other faiths. Therefore, theGovernment totally rejects accusations made by someorganizations that the Government is practicing such apolicy of abuses.

The Government has been working closely withinternational community for relief and rehabilitation for thevictims of both communities in a non-discriminatory andtransparent manner.

Similarly, the diplomatic corps and UN Agencies inMyanmar have been explained in detail by the responsibleMinisters about the true situation. Moreover, the Governmenthas also arranged a trip for them to Rakhine State to observethe situation on ground.

Moreover, the Special Representative of the UNSecretary General Mr.Vijay Nambiar, the Special Rapporteuron Human Rights Mr. Thomas Ojea Quintana, the Turkishdelegation headed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Ahmet

Davutoglu, the President of Indonesia Red Cross Mr. YusufKalla, and Representative and Assistant Seceretary Generalof the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Mr. AttaA1-manam Bakhit have also visited Rakhine State anddonated relief assistance to the victims. At the request of theSecretary General of the OIC, the Government has alsoextended an invitation to the Secretary General to visitMyanmar at a time of his convenience.

With a view to exposing the real cause of the incident andto give advise for the national interest, a 27-member“Investigation Commission” was formed on 17 August bythe Office of the President. The Commission composesleaders from religious organizations including Islam,intellectuals, Politicians and retired government officialsamong others. The Secretary General of the United Nationshas issued a statement in support of the formation of theCommission.

Myanmar welcomes United Nations Secretary General’sstatement and ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Statement on theaction taken by Myanmar Government regarding the situationin Rakhine State as they reflect the true situation.

The incidents in the Rakhine State are sectarian conflictswhich are purely internal affairs of a sovereign state. They arenot relating to any kind of religious persecution or religiousdiscrimination. Therefore, we will not accept, any attempt topolitically regionalize or internationalize this conflict as areligious issue. Such attempt will not contribute to findingsolutions to the problem, but will only complicate the issuefurther.

Myanmar is a country where Buddhists, Christians,Muslims and Hindus have been living together in unity andharmony throughout history.

Thus, any outside interference or instigation to hamperthe already restored peace and stability in the affected areashould be stopped and support should be rendered for theprevalence of law and order, peace and stability, reconciliationamong concerned people and for the rehabilitation of thevictims.

Dated. 21 August 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nay Pyi Taw

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They are not relating to any kind of religiouspersecution or religious discrimination

Coord meeting for launching small satellite forobserving the globe held

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—A coordination meeting forlaunching small satellite forobserving the globe with theassistance of Japan for themeteorology and hydrologydepartment was held at theMinistry of Transport, here,this morning.

It was attended by UnionMinister for Transport UNyan Tun Aung andresponsible personnel fromthe Ministries ofInformation, Agricultureand Irrigation, En-vironmental Conservationand Forestry, NationalPlanning and EconomicDevelopment, Communi-cations, Posts and Telegraphs,Science and Technology,Social Welfare, Relief andResettlement, Mr TetsuyaYamamoto, Vice-Presidentand General Manager for 2nd

Sales Division of MarubeniAerospace Corporation andofficials and Chairman U Min

Min Aung of Silver WaveEnergy and responsiblepersons.

At the meeting, theUnion Minister made addressand Programme Manager Mr

Shoichi Satoh of MarubeniAerospace of Japanexplained the matters of smallsatellite for observing theglobe.

After launching satel-

lite, Meteorology andHydrology Departmentunder the Ministry ofTransport will broadcastweather news through one ofthe satellite channel.—MNA

Union Minister for Transport U Nyan Tun Aung makes a speech at thecoordination meeting for launching small satellite for observing the globe

with the assistance of Japan for Meteorology and HydrologyDepartment.—MNA

The incidents in the Rakhine State are sectarian conflictswhich are purely internal affairs of a sovereign state

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release today. Following is the full text of the pressrelease.

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Philippine minister’s body found three daysafter plane crash

MANILA, 21 Aug—Divers have recovered thebody of the Philippines’interior minister from thewreckage of a light aircraftthat crashed into the sea nearthe central island of Masbatethree days ago, a senior officialsaid on Tuesday.

The body of InteriorSecretary Jesse Robredo waspulled out from the six-seatPiper Seneca plane that had

been carrying him,Transportation andCommunication SecretaryMar Roxas told reporters.

The bodies of the twopilots, one of whom was aNepalese flight student, werestill being removed from thewreckage, Roxas said.

“Sad as it is, we are nowin search and recovery andretrieval,” Roxas said.

Robredo, part of

Aquino’s cabinet since hetook office in June 2010 and amember of the ruling politicalparty, was on his way home toCamarines Sur province fromCebu island when his planemalfunctioned on Saturday,forcing the pilots to try toland on Masbate. Witnessessaid they saw the plane crashinto the sea about 500 metersfrom the airport runway.

Reuters

Image provided byMalacanang Photo

Bureau on 20 Augustshows boats scouring thewaters off Masbate where

a light plane carryingPhilippines Interior

Secretary Jesse Robredocrashed on 18 August.

Divers have recovered hisbody on Tuesday, three

days after the planecarrying him and threeothers crashed into the

sea, the government said . INTERNET

Afghanistan’s peace hopes may rest onTaleban captive

An Afghan NationalArmy soldier keeps

watch near the site of anincident in Kabul on 2

Aug, 2012.INTERNET

roadside bombings thatproved his fighters could

Afghan officials to visitBaradar two months agosparked speculation in bothcountries of the prospects fora settlement.

Instead, Pakistan’srefusal to hand him over toAfghanistan symbolizes oneof the biggest obstacles tonegotiations: a legacy ofbone-deep suspiciondividing the neighbours.

Afghanistan fears thatPakistan is only pretendingto support dialogue while itsintelligence agencies harborTaleban leaders to projectinfluence across their sharedfrontier.

Any move to repatriateBaradar would raise Afghanhopes that Pakistan is willingto play a genuinelyconstructive role and openthe door to other prominentinsurgents.

“Releasing MullahBaradar would encourageother Taleban leaders toembrace reconciliation,”Ismail Qasemyar, an adviserto Afghanistan’s High PeaceCouncil, told Reuters. “Itwould be a huge symbolicstep.” Members of thecouncil, who are charged withreaching out to insurgents,aim to visit Islamabad in thenext few weeks to make a freshplea for Pakistan to allowBaradar to return to Kabul asa guest of the Afghangovernment.

With the United Statesand its allies due to withdrawthe bulk of their combat forcesby the end of 2014, pressure ismounting on President HamidKarzai to start meaningfulnegotiations with the Talebanand prevent violencespiraling.—Reuters

Bank of Canada governoroffers apology for “Asianwoman” banknote controversy

OTTAWA, 21 Aug—Following accusations of racism,Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney apologized on Mondayfor the way in which the image of an Asian woman waseliminated from the initial design of the new Canadian 100-dollar bill that began circulating in November last year.

The Canadian Press, the Toronto-based national newsagency, reported last week that the country’s central bankdropped the image of an Asian-looking female scientistpeering into a microscope after some members of severalfocus groups across Canada enlisted to review the design in2009 commented negatively.

Following a report by the market research company thatconducted the focus groups, the bank replaced the image ofthe Asian woman on the reverse of the 100-dollar banknotewith a female scientist of “neutral ethnicity,” but who appearsto be Caucasian. Carney said in a statement issued on Mondaythat the researcher depicted on the plastic polymer banknotewas drawn “so as not to resemble an actual person —therefore, the final image did not look the same as thePhotoshopped image shown to the focus groups.”

“Efforts by the banknote designers to avoid depicting aspecific individual resulted in an image that appears torepresent only one ethnic group,” which was not the bank’sintention, the governor explained.—Xinhua

Photo taken on 20 Aug,2012 shows flooded squaresalong the Yongjiang River

in Nanning, capital of southChina’s Guangxi Zhuang

Autonomous Region. Heavyrainstorms triggered by

Typhoon Kai-Tak slashedNanning, raising the water

level of Yongjiang River andflooding some waterfronts.

XINHUA

Obama deeply concernedover Afghan “insider attacks”

WASHINGTON, 21 Aug—President Barack Obama onMonday said the UnitedStates needed to do more tosafeguard US troops after aspate of Afghan “insider”attacks that have left 10American troops killed in thepast two weeks.

His comments cameduring a visit by the top USmilitary officer, General MartinDempsey, to Afghanistan,where the killings of Americanforces by Afghans havetopped the agenda. Obama,who spoke to Dempsey earlierin the day, said he would reachout to Afghan PresidentHamid Karzai about thekillings.

“We’ve been watchingwith deep concern these so-called green-on-blue attacks,where you have Afghan

Obama said: “Obviously,we’re gonna have to do more,because there has been anuptick” in the number ofattacks.

“I’ll be reaching out toPresident Karzai as wellbecause we’ve got to makesure that we’re on top of this,”Obama said. Over theweekend, US DefenceSecretary Leon Panetta andAfghan President HamidKarzai spoke by phone andagreed to boost vetting ofAfghan recruits to try to putan end to the spiraling attacks,now averaging one a week.

In Kabul, Dempsey metwith his Afghan counterpart,General Sher MohammadKarimi, who raised the issueof insider threat at the start oftheir meeting — somethingDempsey saw as a sign ofAfghan resolve.

“In the past, it’s been uspushing on them to make surethey do more,” he said. “Thistime, without prompting,when I met General Karimi,he started with a conversationabout insider attacks — and,importantly, insider attacksnot just against us, butinsider attacks against theAfghans, too,” in commentsprovided by his spokesmanfrom Kabul.

Reuters

individuals, some of whomare actually enrolled in theAfghan military, ... attackingcoalition forces,” Obama said.

There have been 32insider attacks so far this yearinvolving 36 shooters thathave led to 40 coalition deaths,just over half of themAmericans. Some 69 coalitiontroops have been wounded.That’s a sharp increase from2011, when 35 coalition troopskilled, 24 of whom were UStroops during the year.

The growing insiderthreat has eroded trustbetween NATO and itsAfghan allies, causing aheadache for Western powerswho are planning to pull outmost of their troops by theend of 2014. After notingsome of the steps to bolsterprotection of US forces,

US PresidentBarack Obama

speaks afterdropping by in

the press briefingroom at the

White House inWashington, on20 Aug, 2012.

INTERNET

Passengers injured after plane hits turbulenceattendants, reportedly felt sick after their planehit an air current. Firefighters rushed to theairport in Houston and paramedics met theplane, which landed safely around 3 pm localtime. In another incident, two passengers weredetained in Houston on Monday after adisturbance was reported on a United Airlinesplane while en route to the George BushIntercontinental Airport. The airlines confirmedthe incident, saying that the two were detainedafter the plane, which was en route to Houstonfrom Washington, DC, landed.—Xinhua

HOUSTON, 21 Aug—A Compass Airlinesflight heading to Houston, the largest city ofthe US Texas state, encountered turbulenceon Monday afternoon, injuring severalpassengers.

The aircraft, an Embraer 175 with 76passengers and four crew members onboard,took off from New York’s LaGuardia airportand made an emergency landing in the GeorgeBush Intercontinental Airport in Houston,local daily The Houston Chronicle reported.

Eleven people, including two flight

US airliner receives bomb threat in flightHOUSTON, 21 Aug—A Southwest

Airlines plane experienced on Mondaymorning a bomb threat during its flight from ElPaso in far west Texas to the Hobby airport inHouston, the largest city in the lone star state.

According to the reports on the websiteof local English daily The Houston Chronicle,a caller, who called about 11:20 am local time,told a dispatcher a note stated a bomb wasonboard the flight 24.

A spokeswoman for the airlines confirmed

that a hand-written note was found on theplane about 11 am, and the plane continued itsjourney to Houston and landed safely as thebomb threat was considered non-credible.The plane was inspected and was found to besafe after arriving in the Houston airport.

The plane is expected to be used latertoday, and the incident did not disrupt normaloperations or delay flights. The authoritiesare investigating the cause of the incident.

Internet

KABUL, 21 Aug—In thecloistered circles of theTaleban high command,Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradarhad no equal.

As military chief of thehardline Islamic movementthat once ruled Afghanistanand was ousted by a US-ledalliance, he oversaw thecampaign of ambushes and

threaten the most advancedarmies.

When the talismanicleader was caught in thePakistani city of Karachi in2010, some Afghan officialshoped the magnetism heforged in war would persuadehis former comrades to starttalking peace. Indeed, newsthat Islamabad had allowed

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Science & Technology Science & Technology Science & TechnologyAstronauts go spacewalking to hang station

shields In this still image madefrom video provided by

NASA, a Russiancosmonaut installs shields

to protect againstzooming pieces of junk toimprove the safety of his

orbiting home onMonday.—INTERNET

CAPE CANAVERAL, (Fla ),21 Aug — Spacewalkingastronauts improved thesafety of their orbiting homeon Monday by installingshields to protect againstzooming pieces ofjunk.Gennady Padalka andYuri Malenchenko hung thepanels on the Russian side ofthe International SpaceStation, after moving a bulkycrane and tossing overboarda small spherical satellite.TheRussian spacewalking

powerhouse — the two have14 spacewalks between them— kept going even afterMission Control in Moscowadvised them to take a break

3½ hours into their six-hourexcursion.

They surged aheaddespite a late start toMonday’s spacewalk, the firstat the space station in sixmonths. A leaky valvesomewhere on the Russianside forced the crew to reopenthe air lock and check the sealsto ensure a tight fit, beforePadalka and Malenchenkocould go out. Padalka assuredflight controllers they were inno rush, but admitted it was

“kind of boring” to wait anextra hour.The five 1-inch-thick micrometeorite debrispanels were supposed to beinstalled during a previousspacewalk in February, but gotput on hold when other workran long. The pieces werehauled up by the now-retiredspace shuttles.

Armor is needed toreinforce the Russian segment,which unlike the UScompartments, arrivedwithout the proper protectionalready in place. Such shieldingis crucial given the boomingthreat of space junk; even atiny scrap can inflict damage.A46-foot crane, meanwhile,needed to be moved from onespot on the Russian portion ofthe space station to another,in advance of the arrival of anew chamber a year or twofrom now. The astronauts useda companion crane for the job.

And the 20-pound, 1.7-foot-diameter research satellitehurled by Padalka will orbit forabout three months beforeburning up in the atmosphere,allowing Russian engineers to

track its movement as part of astudy on space junk.This wasthe ninth spacewalk forPadalka and the fifth forMalenchenko. It was overseenfrom Moscow and went sowell that flight controllersadded some extra chores forthe two. The only snag was anexperiment that wouldn’t closeproperly for retrieval; thespacewalkers were told to leaveit outside.

“Five hours did you say?”one of the spacewalkers askedat the five-hour mark. “Oh, wecan stay for another hour, whatdo you think?” “That’s it,”Mission Control replied. Thetwo were urged to “marvel atthe world around you” beforetaking some pictures andcalling it quits. The spacewalklasted six hours.An Americanand a Japanese astronaut willventure out next week on aNASA-directed spacewalk.Spacewalks are no longercommonplace, now that thespace station is virtuallycomplete and running fairlytrouble-free. It is home to sixastronauts.— Internet

Nook e-reader to get UKlaunch

LONDON, 21 Aug —American book seller Barnes& Noble is launching its Nooke-reader in the UK thisautumn, the firm hasannounced. The companysays that UK customers willhave access to both thedevice and the 2.5m digitaltitles in its online store fromOctober 2012.

It has yet to confirmprices, but the cheapestversion currently retails for$99 (£63) on the Nookwebsite in the US. Prices forAmazon’s Kindle devicesstart at £89 on Amazon’s UK

All Nook devices are wifi-enabled for instant access tothe digital book store.— INTERNET

website.Earlier this year Barnes

& Noble launched the SimpleTouch with Glowlight, anupgraded device whichfeatures LED lights enablingthe device to be read in thedark.

William J Lynch, ChiefExecutive Officer at Barnes &Noble said that the Nook wasaimed at “discerning andhighly educated” consumersin the UK. Amazon recentlyannounced that ebooks arenow outselling printededitions.

Internet

NASA selects InSight Mars mission afterCuriosity rover

PASADENA, 21 Aug —Just two weeks after landingits Curiosity rover on Mars,the US space agency hasannounced it will send anotherrobot to the planet in 2016. TheInSight spacecraft will be astatic lander that will carryinstruments to investigateMars’ deep interior.

Scientists say this willgive them a clearer idea of howthe rocky planets formed —the Earth included. InSightbeat two other proposals in acompetition to find NASA’snext relatively low-costmission. This so-calledDiscovery class of endeavouris cost-capped at $425m(£270m; 345m euros),although that figure does notinclude the rocket to launchthe spacecraft.

InSight stands for InteriorExploration using SeismicInvestigations, Geodesy andHeat Transport.It will be ledfrom the Jet PropulsionLaboratory (JPL) in Pasadena,California. The design of thelander leans heavily on thesuccessful Phoenix probe puton the Red Planet in 2008.

But although the 2016venture will look very similar,it will carry very differentinstrumentation. A seismicexperiment will listen for“marsquakes” and use thisinformation to map theboundaries between the rocklayers inside Earth’s

neighbour.It will determine if the

planet has a liquid or solidcore, and provide some cluesas to why its surface is notdivided up into tectonic platesas on Earth.Key componentsof this package will come fromFrance and the UK. InSightwill also push a German-builtthermal probe into the surfaceto gauge Mars’ temperatureprofile.

This will reveal how theplanet is cooling. JPL willprovide the two cameras onInSight and a robotic arm. Itwill also deliver another sensorthat will very accuratelydetermine the degree to whichthe planet wobbles on itsaxis.All the data combined willinform researchers about theinternal state of Mars todayand how it has changedthrough the eons.

“This is science that hasbeen compelling for manyyears,” said John Grunsfeld,who heads up NASA’sscience division.” Seismology,for instance, is the standardmethod by which we’ve

learned to understand theinterior of the Earth—and wehave no such knowledge forMars.“This has beensomething the principalinvestigator (JPL’s BruceBanerdt) of this mission hasbeen trying to get to Mars fornearly three decades, and soI’m really thrilled that this isnow at a mature stage wherehe has been able to proposesomething that fits within thecost and schedule constraintsof the Discovery programme.”

It is clear from surfacefeatures that the Red Planetwas much more geologicallyactive in the past.

The remains of the largestvolcano in the Solar System— Olympus Mons — can beseen on Mars.When and whythis activity waned remains tobe established, but it is anissue that plays directly to thequestion of life on theplanet.Earth retains anatmosphere and water at itssurface because of theprotective magnetic fieldgenerated in its liquid iron/nickel core.— Internet

A lot oftechnologyin Insight

leans on thesuccessful

2008Phoenixlander.

INTERNET

Tesco web security ‘flaw’ probed by UK datawatchdog

LONDON , 21 Aug — TheUK’s data privacy watchdogis examining the security ofTesco’s website after a stringof experts highlightedconcerns.Specialists havecriticised the way in which theglobal supermarket chainstores the passwords ofshoppers on Tesco.com.

One expert told the BBChe had warned Tesco aboutother serious issues which hehas not made public becauseof their sensitive nature.Tescosaid its security was“robust”.“We know howimportant internet security isto customers and themeasures we have are robust,”the company said in astatement. “We are nevercomplacent and workcontinuously to givecustomers the confidencethey can shop securely.” Thereis no evidence to suggestTesco has been targeted byhackers, nor that customers’personal data is at risk.

Troy Hunt, a securityexpert who revealed details ofthe flaws on his blog, told the

BBC he believed the Tescowebsite was breaking somefundamental data storagerules. “When a website storespasswords, how they’reprotected in the database isimportant,” he explained. “Ifthat database is breached, theonly thing saving someone’scredentials is the way they’reprotected in storage. Whatshould have happen is thatthere should be some form ofcryptographic storage—notin plain text.”

Mr Hunt pointed out thatas Tesco was able to emailusers their password in plaintext, this showed the data wasnot being stored crypto-graphically. A more securemethod of password recoveryis for websites to email usersinstructions on how to resettheir password, rather thanrevealing the passworditself.Security expert GrahamCluley echoed Mr Hunt’sconcerns. “It does appear asthough Tesco didn’t reallyfollow industry best practicewith their site. That’s not tosay that people’s detail are at

risk or that they’re in danger ofbeing hacked —but it’ssurprising to see how Tescohas designed its site withregards to how it stores itspasswords.”

Mr Hunt also criticisedTesco for not using HTTPS —Hypertext Transfer ProtocolSecure — across its entire site.He said this left userssusceptible to phishingattacks or even the interceptionof data — particularly whenusing shared wi-fi networks.The Information Com-missioners Office (ICO)confirmed to the BBC that itwas making enquiries intoTesco regarding thecomplaints, but would notcomment further until moreinformation had beengathered.

Mr Cluley said Tesco wasby no means the only majorwebsite to have “out of date”storage methods, but said thesupermarket should move toreassure online shoppers thatthe matter is being takenseriously. “They need to do afull review of their websitesecurity and make sure they’refollowing good industrypractice,” he told the BBC.“With the number of websitesthey have, that isn’t going tobe a small task. But it issomething that they’ll want toaddress and reassure peoplethey’ve got it sorted out.”

Internet

Tesco saidthey were

“continuouslyworking” tokeep theirsite secure.INTERNET

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Business & Health Business & Health Business & HealthApple’s market value exceeds Microsoft’s

during 1999 bubbleNEW YORK, 21 Aug —

Apple Inc’s market valueclimbed past $623 billion onMonday, surpassing therecord set by Microsoft Corpduring the heyday oftechnology stocks in 1999.Apple shares rose 2.6 percent,bringing its gains this monthto almost 9 percent as WallStreet bets on the 12September rollout of the latestversion of the iPhone, thedevice that revolutionized themobile industry.Microsoft,however, retains the title ofhistory’s most valuablecompany if its 1999 peak valueof about $621 billion were tobe adjusted for inflation.Apple’s stock usually ralliesin the run-up to major productlaunches, among the mostheavily watched events onthe annual tech calendar.

The iPhone is the

Apple Inc became the most valuable public company ofall-time on Monday when the combined value of its

shares exceeded a previous record set by Microsoft. Inthis photo people line up in front of an Apple store asthey await sales of the new iPad in Munich in this file

photo taken on 16 March, 2012.—REUTERS

company’s biggest product,yielding half or more of itssales.Sources have said thecompany will take the wrapsoff a larger version of itsiPhone on 21 September. Someanalysts also think it intendsto announce a smaller iPad tosafeguard its market share, asrivals from Google Inc toAmazon.com Inc begin sellingcheaper, seven-inch tablets.But Bernstein Research’s ToniSacconaghi warned thatquestions remain about theavailability of components forboth the iPhone and the iPad,which in the past hasconstrained Apple’s productshipments.

“A key question for thelaunch will be Apple’sexpected rollout schedule,”the analyst wrote on Monday.“Apple’s intention is tocontinue to ramp offerings as

quickly as possible, but thecompany’s ability to do soremains a key near-termquestion.”Apple’s shareshave risen 64 percent in 2012.On Monday, they closed at asession high of $665.15,conferring on the Silicon Valleygiant a capitalization of $623.5billion, exceeding Microsoft’s1999 value of $620.8 billion,according to data provided byS&P Dow Jones Indices. ButMicrosoft’s value would riseto $853.7 billion after adjustingfor rising prices, according tothe Bureau of LabourStatistics’ inflation-calculator.

Apple overtook ExxonMobil to reach the No 1 spotby market capitalization lastyear. Monday’s move meansit has now entered the recordbooks as the biggest companyever, in terms of marketvalue.“Everyone loves awinner; if you play the quicktrade be careful,” said HowardSilverblatt, senior indexanalyst at S&P Dow JonesIndices in emailed comments.“If you are an investor, checkthe fundamentals andbusiness plans, and avoid thehype in your decision.”Appleclimbed even as fellowtechnology heavyweightFacebook Inc plumbed newdepths. The No 1 socialnetwork slid to a recordintraday low of $18.75 in themorning before bouncingback to close just above $20after Capstone upgraded thecompany’s stock to buy fromhold.—Reuters

Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitivedecline

Carryingexcess

weight mayimpact on

mentalperformance

expertsbelieve.INTERNET

LONDON, 21 Aug—Beingoverweight is not just bad forwaistlines but for brains too,say researchers who havelinked obesity to decliningmental performance. Expertsare not sure why this might be,but say metabolic changessuch as high blood sugar andraised cholesterol are likely tobe involved.Obesity hasalready been tipped as a riskfactor for dementia.

The work, published inNeurology, tracked the healthof more than 6,000 Britishpeople over a decade. Theparticipants, who were agedbetween 35 and 55, took testson memory and other cognitiveskills three times over a 10-yearperiod. People who were bothobese and who had unhealthy

metabolic changes showed amuch faster decline on theircognitive test scorescompared to others in thestudy.

The experts stress thatthey only looked at cognitivefunction, not dementia. Theboundary between normalageing, mild cognitiveimpairment and dementia isblurred — not all impairmentleads to dementia. All of thestudy participants came fromone group of civil serviceworkers, which may mean thefindings may not apply moregenerally to other populations.They said: “More research isneeded to look at the effects ofgenetic factors and also totake into account how longpeople have been obese and

how long they have had thesemetabolic risk factors and alsoto look at cognitive test scoresspanning adulthood to giveus a better understanding ofthe link between obesity andcognitive function, such asthinking, reasoning andmemory.”

Shirley Cramer of theAlzheimer’s Research UKsaid: “We do not yet knowwhy obesity and metabolicabnormality are linked topoorer brain performance, butwith obesity levels on the rise,it will be important to delve alittle deeper into thisassociation.” While the studyitself focuses on cognitivedecline, previous researchsuggests that a healthy diet,regular exercise, not smokingand controlling blood pressureand cholesterol in midlife canalso help stave off dementia.With dementia figuresspiralling towards a million,the findings suggest “weshould be conscious of ourgeneral health throughoutlife.”

Internet

China’s Youku and Tudou’s shareholders backmerger plan

LONDON, 21 Aug —Shareholders of China’s twolargest online video firms,Youku and Tudou, haveapproved their plan to mergeand create the biggest onlinevideo firm in China. The plan,announced in March, will seeYouku acquire rival Tudou

via a stock swap deal valuedat $1bn (£640m). Rising costsof acquiring and streamingvideo content have seenlosses widen at both thecompanies.Their merger islikely to cut costs as well asboost their market share. Thejoint operation is expected to

help the firms cut costs inareas such as copyrights,bandwidth and serverpurchases. According tosome estimates, the tie-up mayhelp the firms save between$50m to $60m over the next 18months.

At the same time, thecombined entity is expectedto have a market share of morethan 35% giving it morebargaining power withpotential advertisers.

That is likely to helpincrease their revenues andhelp reduce their losses.Earlier this month, Youkureported a net loss of 62.8myuan ($9.9m; £6.3m) for theApril to June period,compared with a loss of 28.1myuan during the same periodlast year.

Meanwhile, Tudou said

that its net loss for widened to154.7m yuan during thesecond quarter, from 78.9myuan during the same periodlast year. Liu Dele, Presidentof Youku, was quoted assaying by China Daily thatthe merger was likely to helpthe firms turn around their

fortunes.“The faster weachieve synergies, the quickerwe can break even,” he said.

While the merger isexpected to have a positiveimpact, analysts said thefirms were likely to facechallenges. The two firmshave been fierce rivals foryears and have even takeneach other to court. “One ofthe biggest issue is going tobe integration of theirbusinesses,” Josh Ong,China editor of The Next Webtold the BBC.

Mr Ong said that as thefirms came together andjoined their variousoperations, some jobs maybe lost.“Who stays and whogets the ticket, is going to bea tricky one for themanagement,” he said.

Internet

Cod and Haddock demand ‘exceeds UK sea supply’LONDON, 21 Aug — The

UK would have run out of fishfor the year by now if it reliedon stocks from its own waters,a report suggests. Annualdomestic fish stocks cansatisfy demand for about 233days a year, think tank theNew Economics Foundationsaid. This leaves the UK relianton imported fish, such ashaddock and cod, with at leastone in three fish consumed inthe UK imported from outsidethe EU.The NEF said demandcould be met with bettermanaged seas. Ministers citedthe UK’s call for sustainablefishing.

The UK imports morethan 101,000 tonnes of cod,worth £372m, and 60,000tonnes of haddock, worth£156m, in a year, the majorityof which comes from outsidethe EU, according to figuresfrom 2010.It is reliant oncountries such as Iceland,Norway and China for a largeshare of traditional British fish,the 2012 Fish Dependence

report said. The situation hasimproved since last year, whenthe UK effectively ran out offish more than a month earlierthan in 2012, but is largelyunchanged over the pastdecade.The report says UKfish stocks would run out on21 August but points out thatSpain, France, Germany andItaly all used up their ownsupplies earlier in the year.

Rupert Crilly, of the NEF,said the UK had access toproductive fishing groundsand had moderate levels ofconsumption compared to

some other Europeancountries, such as Spain andPortugal. “It could produce asmuch as it needs but instead itis a net importer of fish,” hesaid. “Consumers understandthat we import tuna which isvirtually non-existent in itswaters; but they will wonderwhy we need to import codand haddock from China whenour cod and haddock stockscould deliver five and threetimes more catches with bettermanagement,” he said.

Elsewhere in Europe thesituation is more acute, with

EU consumption of fishoutstripping eastern andcentral Europe’s annual fishsupplies by 6 July.Campaigners are calling forambitious reform of the EU’sCommon Fisheries Policy,which governs the fishingactivities of the EU fleet, toensure fisheries are moresustainably managed toprevent overfishing. They arealso calling for the EU topromote responsibleconsumption by EUconsumers and to make surefishing outside the bloc’swaters is done moreresponsibly.

Ian Campbell, UK co-ordinator for Ocean2012, acoalition of organizations,said: “Fishing withinsustainable levels andadapting fish consumption toavailable resources is the onlyway to regain healthy fishinggrounds.”A spokeswoman forthe Department of theEnvironment, Food and RuralAffairs said: — Internet

The UK imports thousands of tonnes of cod andhaddock every year.— INTERNET

The combinedmarket share ofthe two firms isexpected to give

them morebargaining

power.INTERNET

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Overseas Chinesewelcome the Chinese

research vessel DayangYihao in Lagos, Nigeria,

on 19 Aug, 2012.Dayang Yihao, or OceanOne, on Friday arrived

in Lagos, Nigeria’scommercial hub, on a

joint scientific researchmission with Nigerian

scientists. —XINHUA

ST LOUIS, 21 Aug—A lightning strike on a Lake Superior beach in Minnesota injured fivepeople, including a 9-year-old Wisconsin boy who later died, authorities said on Sunday.

Sergeant Wade Rasch of the St Louis County Sheriff’s Office said that a family party wason a friend’s sailboat that took shelter from a sudden thunderstorm at Minnesota Point, nearthe Superior entry to the Duluth-Superior harbour, on Saturday.

Lightning struck as the group was in shallow water near the beach, he said.Luke Voigt, 9, of Iron River, Wisconsin, was flown by helicopter to a Duluth hospital,

where he died. Four other injured people were taken to Duluth hospitals, and two have beenreleased, Rasch said.—Reuters

Lake Superior lightning kills 9-year-old boy,four injured

JOHANNESBURG, 21Aug—With the globaleconomic volatility, SouthAfrica is exploring how theIndian small, medium andmicro enterprises (SMME)contribute to their nationaleconomy, a governmentofficial said on Sunday.

The remark was made bythe South Africa’s DeputyMinister of Trade and IndustryElizabeth Thabethe beforestarting her visit to India, who

Israel deploys anti-rocketbattery near Egypt borderJERUSALEM, 21 Aug—

The Israeli army has deployedan Iron Dome air defencesystem, designed to intercept

rocket attacks aimed at Eilat,Israel’s Red Sea resort town,SITE Intelligence Groupreported on Thursday.

An Israeli “Iron Dome” short-range missile defencesystem is pictured near the costal city of Ashkelon in

2011. —INTERNET

and destroy rockets, daysafter two rockets were fired atthe town of Eilat near theborder with Egypt, a militaryspokeswoman said onMonday.

“An Iron Dome batteryhas been deployed in the townof Eilat as part of tests,momentarily modifying thesites where these systems aredeployed,” she said but didnot give further details.

A militant group claimedresponsibility for the two

A group calling itselfAnsar Jerusalem claimed tobe responsible for firing “twoGrad rockets into the city”which it said hit “inhabitedtargets”, in a statement postedon online jihadist forums, theUS-based monitoring agencysaid. On Wednesday,evening, Israeli police saidtwo blasts rocked the city.

Debris of the rocketswhich were apparently firedfrom Egypt’s Sinai peninsulawas later found.—Internet

South Africa explores business developmentexperience in India

said South Africa and Indiaare both developing countries,confronted by similareconomic developmentchallenges. “However, thelatest developments haveindicated that India hasprogressed impressively in thearea of informal businessdevelopment,” said thedeputy minister.

The official will be inIndia from 19 to 31 August,scheduled to visit four cities

including Kerala, Chennai,Mumbai and New Delhi.

She will study progressmade by India in informalbusiness development as wellas the connection betweenthe rural economies and themainstream economy of thecountry. “Institutions that wewill be engaging with willpresent simple solutions forSouth Africa’s SMMEs,especially key challengesfacing small business

development in the country,including the provision ofbusiness developmentsupport, access to finance,technology and marketdevelopment,” saidThabethe.

“The aim for her to visit toIndia is to create marketpenetration for South Africanvalue-added products andservices in India and to promoteSouth Africa as a trade andinvestment destination,” saidthe spokesperson of theDepartment of Trade andIndustry Sidwell Medupe.

Xinhua

Villagers collect the lotus seeds at Yangcun Village,Gexianshan Township of Qianshan County, east China’sJiangxi Province, on 17 Aug, 2012. Recently, the harvestseason of lotus seed falls in Gexianshan Township, where

the planting area of lotus covers an area of more than100 hectares. Producing lotus seed is a key industry in

Qianshan County of Jiangxi Province. —XINHUA

People dry fish in Sanya, south China’s HainanProvince, on 19 Aug, 2012. As typhoon Kai-Tak leftHainan Province, local temperature in Sanya hit 34degrees centigrade on Sunday, which offered localfishermen a good weather for drying fish.—XINHUA

New hospital pioneersreforms in health care

BEIJING, 21 Aug — A new hospital affiliated to theUniversity of Hong Kong is adopting the Hong Kong publichospital management system in the neigbouring ShenzhenCity in a bid to seek way for reforms in the public health care.

The Chinese government is pushing for reforms in thepublic health care which is known for long queues and poorservice.

The hospital, founded by Shenzhen government with3.5 billion yuan (US$555 million) in investment, first directseach patient to see general physician and will transferpatient to specialists if it is needed, according to People’sDaily. Appointment is required for out-patient service at thehospital.

Its pilot operation since July showed the practice workswell. Currently, the hospital’s 300 out-patient quota everyday is always booked. People going to the hospital said ithelped cut down on the waiting time.One service for generalphysician is 130 yuan, a package covering the registration,common testing and medications for less than one week.

The price is worked out according to data from three bighospitals in Shenzhen and will be re-evaluated after one-year trial, hospital officials said.

The procedure of seeing GP first has made a morereasonable use of medical resources, as the problems of 90percent of patients are solved by GP. The hospital is the firston the Chinese mainland to buy professional insurance forall doctors. Should any medical dispute takes place, theinsurance company will handle compensation. The doctorsare paid up to 1 million yuan a year, officials said.

Xinhua

US says WikiLeaks foundertrying to deflect attentionWASHINGTON, 21 Aug— The US government on Monday

accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of trying todeflect attention from his charges of sexual assault after hecalled on Washington to stop the “witch-hunt” against hisorganization.

Calling Assange’s remarks at the Ecuadorian Embassy inLondon on Sunday as “wild assertions,” State Departmentspokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that his issue with theBritish government is whether he will be extradited to Swedenwhere he was charged with rape and sexual assault.

“It has to do with charges of sexual misconduct,” saidNuland at a briefing. “So he is clearly trying to deflect attentionaway from the real issue, which is whether he’s going to facejustice in Sweden, which is the immediate issue.”

Wikileaksfounder JulianAssange speaks

from the balconyof Ecuador’s

embassy, wherehe is taking

refuge in Londonon 18 Aug, 2012.

XINHUA

In his first public appearance since he was grantedasylum by Ecuador, Assange thanked his supporters from abalcony at the Ecuadorian embassy in London and urged theObama administration to “renounce its witch-hunt againstWikiLeaks.”

The WikiLeaks founder and former hacker hasembarrassed a number of governments, especiallyWashington, by releasing millions of US war documentsrelating to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as secret diplomaticcables on the internet.

Xinhua

Low water strands 97 vesselson Mississippi River

GREENVILLE, 21 Aug—The US Coast Guard said onMonday that 97 vessels werestranded by low water on theMississippi River nearGreenville, Mississippi, afterit closed an 11-mile stretch ofthe drought-parchedwaterway for dredging and toreplace missing navigationbuoys. The worst USdrought in 56 years has leftthe river there at its lowestpoint since 1988, a year whena similarly dire drought alsostalled commercial traffic onthe major shipping waterway.

Further north, dredgingoperations near St Louis werehalting river traffic for 12hours at a time as the USArmy Corps of Engineersworked to keep a shippinglane wide enough and deepenough for commercial bargetows hauling everything fromgrain and fertilizer to steel andcoal, industry sources said.

Shippers have been toldfor weeks to limit the amount

of cargo loaded onto bargesby at least 30 percent so thatthey sit higher on the water,and to limit the number ofbarges in tows, but numerousvessels have still run agroundup and down the river.

At least three vessels, allwith lighter-loaded cargo, ranaground in recent daysbetween Caruthersville,Missouri, and Memphis,Tennessee, the Coast Guardsaid. The various rivershipping restrictions havereduced the flow of goods toand from Gulf export terminalsand driven up the cost ofshipping as cargo volumeshave declined but fuel andlabor costs have not.

Some shipping lines haveidled a portion of their bargefleets due to the currentlyunprofitable freight rates.

“All of the grain exporthouses are impacted by theclosures on the river and,when the river is open, by thereduced drafts.—Reuters

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from JICA and Japanese Embassy and Japanese lawyers.During the seminar, Attorney-General of the Union Dr

Tun Shin delivered an address. He said that to practicemarket oriented system is prescribed in session 35 of theState constitution. The President, at the 2nd PlanningCommission meeting, urged moving towards economicdevelopment through market oriented system. The today’sseminar intends to handle Myanma corporate governanceand public companies’ law. Myanmar is sure that it hasfirmly prescribed a law for public companies. Companiescontinue no running without monetary rules andregulations. It is sure that the minutes from the today’sseminar will help develop Myanma market orientedeconomic system.

After that, Minister Counsellor Mr. Ichiro Maruyamaof Japanese Embassy extended greetings.

At the second session of the seminar led by Director-General of the Attorney-General of the Union’s Office UKyaw Hsan, Director of the Attorney-General of the Union’sOffice U Nyan Naing Win presented the topic on “Situationand Challenges for Reforming Legal System on PublicCompany and the Legal Governance”, and JapaneseProfessor Mr. Manabu Matsunaka on “Fundamentals ofLaw on Public Corporations”.

The seminar continues tomorrow.—MNA

Union FM receives USAmbassador

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug— US Ambassador to MyanmarMr Derek J. Mitchell paid a call on Union Minister forForeign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, at the ministry,here, at 3 pm today. They cordially discussed mattersrelated to promoting Myanmar-US relations andcooperation.

MNA

Seminar on reforminglegal system on public

companies heldNAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug— Union Attorney-General Office

and JICA held a seminar on reforming legal of system andmanagement of public companies at Grand Ball Room ofThingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone, this morning.

It was attended by Union Minister for Finance andRevenue U Hla Tun, Attorney-General of the Union Dr TunShin, Deputy Minister for National Planning and EconomicDevelopment Dr Kan Zaw, Deputy Minister for Commerce

Dr Pwint Hsan, officials concerned of the Union Auditor-General’s Office, Central Bank of Myanmar, the directorateof investment and companies administration, members ofsub-committee for public companies development, theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambersof Commerce and Industry, supreme court of the Union, theOffice of Attorney-General of the Union, law officers ofRegion/State Advocate-General’s Office, as well as officials

UnionMinister

forForeignAffairs

U WunnaMaungLwin

receivesUS

Ambassa-dor to

MyanmarMr Derek

J. Mitchell.MNA

Union Attorney-General Dr Tun Shin delivers an address at the seminar on reforming legal systemon public companies.—MNA

Flood-hit victims go home as situationreturns to normalcy

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Some villages in Kayin Statesuffered from the floods asThanlwin, Thaungyin, Gyine,Attayan, Zami andHaungthayaw Rivers hadbeen under flood since 29August.

The victims in the flood-hit areas, however, receivedthe fulfillment of their needsby local authorities and socialorganizations. On 19 Augustmorning, some of them wenthome as the water level

medical staff of Kayin StatePeople’s Hospital and socialorganization membersparticipating in the sanitationwork using insects spray.

The Chief Minister andparty encouraged the rest offlood-hit victims, who arestaying at No. 4 relief camp inWard 1. Women’s affairsorganizations and thematernal and child welfaresupervisory committeeprovided those victims withfoodstuff.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—A ceremony to disburse a loanof K 148.14 million for monsoon paddy cultivation to themembers of Agricultural Product Cooperative Society washeld at Nyaung Lont Village in Tatkon Township in NayPyi Taw Council Area on 18 August morning.

At the ceremony, Deputy Director of Nay Pyi TawCooperatives Department U Maung Thaung said that theloans were provided to the members of APCS of Kyechaung,Nyaung Lont, Kayansapkon, Kinmontan, Nweyit andAlegyun villages and stressed the need to use the loanssystematically. Next, the staff officer of TownshipCooperative Department clarified the purpose of providingloans.

Later, the deputy director and party presented loans tothe members of APCS individually.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Myanma Economic Bank(branch-2) is now practicing e-pension system throughSmart Card instead of pension book today. Pensioners whohold Smart Cart are no need to come to the bank twice andno more waiting at the bank counter when they want towithdraw their pension, put the card on the bank counter andwithdraw the money at once in every bank’s opening day.

The rest Yangon bank branches and state/region bankbranches will keep on practicing this system as second step.In 2012-2013, this system will be used across the nation.

Pensioners who have not presented their photos andinitial may contact Myanma Economic Bank as soon aspossible in order to taking out the pension through e-pensionsystem.

MNA

E-pension system launchedat MEB

Loans provided for ruraldevelopment

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Myanmar Women’s AffairsFederation clarified programs of the federation at theassembly hall of Ministry of Boarder Affairs here at 10amyesterday.

At the ceremony held under the arrangement of NayPyi Taw Women’s Affairs Organization, Chairperson ofMWAF Dr Thet Thet Zin clarified the background,objectives and organizational set up of the federation andDaw Kyin San, Secretariat-member of the federationclarified organizing working groups and their tasks andprograms of MWAF.

It was also attended by Daw Khin Lay Myint, memberof the panel of patrons of Women’s Affairs Organizationof the Border Affairs Ministry, and members, ChairpersonDr Thin Thin Maw and staff families.

Similarly, a ceremony to clarify programs of MWAFwas held at Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation at 2pm.

The ceremony was attended by Daw Khin Than Zin,patron of Women’s Affairs Organization of the Ministry ofAgriculture and Irrigation and members, Daw Nwe NweWin, chairperson of Sub-working group and members andstaff family of the ministry.

MNA

MWAF clarifies programs,tasks to WAOs

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—The fourth day meeting ofthe first special session ofAyeyawady Region Hluttawtook place at the meetinghall of the Hluttaw yesterdaymorning, in the attendanceof Speaker of AyeyawadyRegion Hluttaw U HsanHsint, 67 representativesand seven invited persons.

There were fourquestions answered and fivematters discussed at themeeting.

First special session of AyeyawadyRegion Hluttaw concluded

Deputy Speaker ofAyeyawady Region HluttawDr Htein Win presentedproceedings from the firstday to the fourth day of thefirst special session of theHluttaw.

returned to normal.On that day, Kayin State

Chief Minister U Zaw Min,state ministers, state/district/township level departmentalheads, officials of the state/district/township women’saffairs organizations and thematernal and child welfaresupervisory committeeinspected sanitation workbeing carried out by staff ofthe development affairscommittee in Wards 5 and 2 inHpa-an, and encouraged

The speech of thespeaker of AyeyawadyRegion Hluttaw at the firstday meeting was recorded.

The first special sessionof the Hluttaw concluded.

MNA

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Hluttaw is working for theintegrity… (from page 16)and would repair the embankment if the ministry got the budgetallocation for embankment in the 2013-2014 financial year.

U Zaw Win Aung of Myinmu Constituency asked ifthere is a plan to repair old embankments in an attempt toprevent flood in Myinmu.

Deputy Minister U Khin Zaw replied that IrrigationDepartment would assist in repairing the old embankments inMyinmu by Myinmu Township Development AffairsCommittee under the guidance of Sagaing Region Government.

Afterwards, Deputy Minister for Education U Aye Kyureplied to the questions of two representatives.

U Soe Win of Kyauktada Township constituency askedhow has the Education Ministry performed for transfer ofteachers who have been working for many years in states.

Deputy Minister U Aye Kyu replied that the applicants’length of services, townships and schools where applicantswant to be transferred, ratio of teachers and students, vacanciesand social difficulties are taken into consideration when thedecision is made.

U Soe Soe of Htigyaing Constituency asked if there isa plan to take necessary measures not to happen errors in thequestion paper for Mathematics and to use quality papers forthe questions papers.

The Deputy Minister replied that to be same quality ofpapers for question papers, foreign-made papers are used to printquestion papers and arrangements have been made not tohappen errors in the future.

At the seeking approval from the Hluttaw session,Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw said that four permanent committeesof the Hluttaw were established in March, 2011, 19 committeeswere established on 5, September, 2011 and the Rule of Law andTranquility Committee on 7, August, 2012. The term of the 19committees which were set up on 5, September, 2011 will beextended one more year one day after they turn one year. TheHluttaw agreed to include more members into commission, toreorganize the Hluttaw committees and to extend the term of 19committees.

At the informing the Hluttaw session, the Bill revokingthe Foreign Relations Act and the Contempt of Court Bill sentby Amyotha Hluttaw were informed to Pyithu Hluttaw.

At the reviewing and doing assessment session,respective representatives discussed decision of therepresentatives to review and to report the assessment of KathaDistrict Court hearing and decision included in the discussionof U Tin Win of Kawlin Constituency over the proposal tosupport the judiciary pillar to become upright made by Thura

U Aung Ko of Kanpetlet Constituency during the 20 daymeeting of Pyithu Hluttaw.

Afterwards, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-GenKyaw Zan Myint, Deputy Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo andJudge of the Supreme Court of the Union U Myint Aungclarified the procedures of the case.

Afterwards, Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw said PyithuHluttaw do not interfere in the judiciary system and the Hluttawhas to discuss with regard to the proposal “to support thejudiciary pillar to become upright” made by U Tin Win. It meansthat the Hluttaw is working for the integrity of the Hluttaw andits law makers while giving advices to become upright judiciarysystem. After the discussion, it is found that those who take partin judiciary system, those brought cases to the court, witnesses,pleaders and those who investigate cases are necessary for thestrength and cleanliness of the judiciary system. Similarly, thecitizens should understand laws and definitions in the laws. Ifthe majority of the people understand the law, such kindsituation to tilt the balance of the judiciary pillar would nothappen in the country. That case is to be handled and decidedby the respective judges and judiciary system and the Hluttawhas no rights to decide the case. Therefore, as a Speaker, hewould send a message to the President so that he can review thecase, he said.

Similarly, the summary of the discussion today wouldbe sent to Supreme Court of the Union and the Hluttaw wouldsend a message to it so that respective authorities can review andcan settle the case. Besides, the goodwill and efforts of theHluttaw aimed at supportting much the judiciary pillar so thatit can make right decision and let the people know that theHluttaws have worked in the interests of the people and thecountry and that they can ask help through respectiverepresentatives.

The meeting ended at 2.35 pm and it will continuetomorrow for 32nd day.— MNA

Pyithu HluttawRepresentative U Soe

Aung of ThegonConstituency raising

question.—MNA

Deputy Minister forAgriculture and

Irrigation U Khin Zawreplies to questions.

MNA

Union Minister Lt-Gen Thein Htay meets RakhineState Conflicts Investigation Commission Members

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Union Minister for BorderAffairs and for Myanma Industrial Development Lt-Gen TheinHtay this morning met with members of Rakhine State ConflictsInvestigation Commission at the Yangon Region GovernmentOffice and clarified matters on recent incidents in Rakhine State,peace and stability and prevalence of law, relief measures,resettlement and rehabilitation.

Also present on the occasion were Chairman of thecommission Dr Myo Myint and members and officials.

Union Minister Lt-Gen Thein Htay in his clarificationssaid that he met the commission on behalf of the President,adding that the purpose of the meeting is to fulfill to the needsof the commission and to help realize the objectives of its maintasks in the interest of the State and people. Formed with thosefrom all walks of life, the commission could carry out its tasksfreely and the needs of each member of the commission wouldbe fulfilled.

The Union Minister continued to say that the presentincident is not only concerned with only Rakhine State but alsoconcerned with the entire nation. The fundamental requirementof the nation at present is peace and stability. Only when thereis peace and stability, will prevalence of law and economicdevelopment and improvement of socio-economic status bepossible. In view of prevailing situations of the nation, socio-economic status of those in border and rural areas as well asthose from urban areas is low. Thus, efforts are to be made forimprovement of socio-economic status of the whole nation withthe introduction of people-centred development strategy.

The incident in Rakhine State has nothing to do with raceand religion. It has originated from unlawful acts of Kyauknimaw

village of Yanbye Township and Taungup Township. It hasresulted in revenges and both sides had to suffer much. A totalof 5338 houses, 19 mosques, 14 monasteries, three schools wereburnt down and 89 people dead from both sides in the incident.Altogether 987 people involved in the incident were arrested.At present, 54 relief camps are being opened and 73559 internallydisplaced people are being provided with foods, shelters,education, health there. Humanitarian aids are being providedto the victims regardless of race and religion. Food suppliesworth about US $ 1 million are provided to those displacedpeople monthly. In taking relief and rehabilitation measures, thegovernment is in close cooperation with local people, UNagencies, international community and internationalgovernments.

The Union Minister added that tents were erected andhouses are being built for the victims. In place of 470 housesthat were burnt down in Maungtaw Township, 552 houses arebeing built by UNHCR, CARE Myanmar and Ministry ofBorder Affairs. In taking rehabilitation measures, arrangementsare being made to cover both mental and physical development.Meanwhile, steps are being taken to make sure the livelihoodof the victims return to normal and create job opportunities andimprovement of socio-economic status.

Despite of all-out efforts of the government, pressuresof internal organizations and exaggeration of media led todeterioration of peace and stability. To exhibit transparencyand ensure international cooperation in the handling of theincidents, the government invited Special Rapporteur on thesituation of human righst in Myanmar Mr Thomas Ojea Quintanaand foreign diplomats and held a press conference in Yangon

on 30-7-2012. And it has made arrangements for Mr Quintanaand foreign diplomats to witness the prevailing situations ofRakhine State. Moreover, delegation members from Turkeyand Republic of Indonesia visited Sittway and MaungtawTownships and submitted the government’s right endeavoursto the United Nations.

The newly-formed commission is a free and independentone. The commission is urged to collect data in the communityand give suggestions on requirements for development. In sodoing, it needs to hold the views on current and root cause,nationalistic and international views, human rights, nationalraces rights, citizens rights, national interest, long-termdevelopment, the emergence of harmonious community. Thecommission might face challenges and difficulties in performingits duties. He strongly believed that the commission couldperform its duties by means of sympathy, coordination andcooperation.

After that, Chairman of Investigation Commission DrMyo Myint said that in handling the Rakhine State issue, it isvery important not to take side. There would be difficulties ineasing their sufferings as both sides have attachments. Thecommission would make attempt to accomplish the tasksduring the designated period. And the commission wouldmake strenuous effort to achieve it as a national duty for State’sinterest and Myanmar’s dignity in the international arena.

After that, each members of the InvestigationCommission presented their views, attitudes and suggestions.Solving the Rakhine issue needs to look at the historicalbackground so as to expose the root cause of the incident. Itneeds to create a new harmonious community out of thehistory. Works should be focused on the future after relyingon the present condition and reviewing the past. Rakhine Stateis important for Geo-politics and Geo-Economy. Rakhine issueis the issue not only of Rakhine State but also of whole country.The commission members would attempt to accomplish theirduties. The State is urged to extend a helping hand for smoothoperations.

In conclusion speech, the Union Minister said that hewould like express thank to the members of the InvestigationCommission for their suggestions. The Commission was a freeand independent one formed by the President. In exposing thereal cause of the incident, they were to present reports on realconditions on the ground and people’s desires after makinginterviews with the local people. It needs to put a specialemphasis on national interest rather than those of organizationsand individuals. In so doing, it needs to make effort foremergence of a humane community in the future without beingregardless of history. The State will fulfill the commission’srequirements as much as possible. It needs to carry out thedifferences in unity as the commission members are from allwalks of life.

After the meeting, the Union Minister cordially greetedthe commission members.—MNA

Union Minister for Border Affairs and for Myanma Industrial Development Lt-Gen Thein Htaymeeting with members of Rakhine State Conflicts Investigation Commission at Yangon Region

government office.—MNA

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(from page 16)into tar road after funds is annually asked for.

Regarding the question of U Mya Ohn of Kachin StateConstituency No.8 “whether there is a plan to construct a Urucreek crossing bridge in Lonekhin village of Phakant”, hereplied: First Shwe Nagar Company is implementing Moegaung-Karmai-Lonekhin-Phakant road in Phakant Township, Kachin

State through B.O.T system. At present, maintenance of thebridge will be carried out. Plans are under way to ask for the fundin 2014-2015 financial year.

After that, members of Amyotha Hluttaw Education,Health and Culture Committee Major Myint Soe, Dr Hla Theinand U Tun Kyi submitted the committee’s report. Hluttawannounced that representatives who want to discuss thecommittee’s report are to register their names by 4 pm on 24-8-2012.

Afterwards, U Swe Aung of Yangon Region ConstituencyNo.12, Daw Khin Waing Kyi of Yangon Region ConstituencyNo.1, U Thein Swe of Ayeyawady Region Constituency No.10and U Gan Hsaing of Kachin State Constituency No.2 discussedAmyotha Hluttaw Public Complaints and Petitions Committee’sreport.

After that, Chairman of Amyotha Hluttaw PublicComplaints and Petitions Committee U Aung Nyein submittedthe proposal to accept the committee’s report, and Hluttawapproved it.

U Pe Thaung of Kachin State Constituency No.6, UThein Win of Sagaing Region Constituency No.9 , U Aung ChoOo of Bago Region Constituency No.11 and U Tin Win ofMagway Region Constituency No.8 discussed the proposal ofU Hla Swe of Magway Region Constituency No.12 on “ urgingthe Union government to enable staff at different level toenjoy the rights for the emergence of Clean Government”.

With respect to the proposal, Union Minister at PresidentOffice U Soe Maung said that the State recruits those who wantto apply for the government staff posts along with requiredqualifications, rations, basic salary rates, increments and highestsalary rates. The government has provided them with salary,daily allowance, office expenses, house, apartments, water and

electricity etc . The ministries allow expenses of those who haveto discharge their duties at other regions when they ask for italong with vouchers and invoices.

The government wants to fulfill the needs of people andstaff. It can be implemented based on the State’s economiccondition and time. The government has added extra moneyand increased the retried pension rates. To increase the salaryrate depends on economic development of the country.Economic development of the country is the duty of everycitizen. Every staff must be dutiful. Only when every citizen isdutiful, will they have to enjoy the fruit of the State. He said thatthe proposal is to be withdrawn.

With respect to the proposal, the representative whosubmitted it wanted to put it on record. Hluttaw decided torecord it.

After that, a representative discussed the proposalsubmitted by member of Amyotha Hluttaw Public Complaintsand Petitions Committee U Moe Myint on urging SupremeCourt of the Union to supervise judiciary sector for theemergence of fair and right judiciary system at a time whenthe government is making attempt for the emergence ofClean Government and Good Governance” and the proposalby Dr Myint Kyi of Yangon Region Constituency No.8 “urgingthe Union government to reform education system fordevelopment of education standard”.

Hluttaw approved to discuss it, and those wishing todiscuss it are to register.

The meeting came to an end at 3.10 pm, and the 32nd

session will go on at 10 am tomorrow.At today’s session, five questions raised and replied, one

report submitted, one report discussed and approved, oneproposal discussed and two new proposal submitted.—MNA

Amyotha HluttawRepresentative U WinThein of AyeyawadyRegion Constituency

No 9 makesquestion.—MNA

Amyotha HluttawRepresentative U MyaOhn from Kachin State

Constituency No 8asking question.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—A coordination meeting foropening of higher computeruniversities was held atMyanma Science andTechnology ResearchDepartment under theMinistry of Science andTechnology on 18 August,with the attendance of UnionMinister for Science andTechnology U Aye Myint.

The ministry is makingefforts on turning out

Coord meeting for opening of highercomputer universities held

scholars, terminology workand research works tobecome more developmentin socio-economic status.

The degrees comprisingB.C.Sc (SoftwareEngineering), B.C.Sc(Knowledge Engineering),B.C.Sc (Business Informa-tion System), B.C.Sc (HighPerformance Computing),B.C.Tech (ComputerCommunication andNetwork), B.C.Tech

(Embedded System) andB.C.Tech (Computer System)are conferred by the highercomputer universities.

The Chairman ofMyanmar ComputerFederation, computertechnicians and thedirectors-general of theMinistry of Science andTechnology and facultymembers from the computeruniversities took part in allround discussion.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug— Union Ministerfor Construction U Khin Maung Myintattended a workshop on development ofroad transportation at the meeting hall ofregion superintending engineer office ofYangon Region Public Works yesterdaymorning and made an opening speech.

The Union Minister said in his addressthat economic growth is necessary for theState and people, job opportunities couldcreate by implementing sector-wise tasks,Public Works organized that workshop formaintenance of roads and bridges with aview to carry out Public Private Partnership(P.P.P) Programme.

Upgrading of roads, conveniencetransportation for vehicles, supervisingover-loaded vehicles and dissemination of

Workshop on Development of RoadTransportation held

knowledge were undertaken to implementASEAN Free Trade Area for free commoditiesflow of ASEAN countries in 2015, added theUnion Minister.

Deputy Minister U Soe Tint said thatconducting of the workshop is to get knowledgeand to help develop the State.

Then, papers discussion followed. Sixresource persons took part in papers discussionsession. At the workshop, current condition ofroad/bridge in Myanmar, road/bridge to beimplemented with the fund of the State, road/bridge to be constructed with the assistance offoreign, job opportunities in cooperation withthe Construction Ministry and BOT companies,rapid development for road/bridge through BOTaccording to Public Private Partnership (PPP)were discussed by the attendees.— MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Aworkshop on promoting ofeducation system was held atthe hall of the Ministry ofEducation this morning, withthe attendance of UnionMinister for Education DrMya Aye. As the basiceducation sector is thecornerstone of educationsystem, arrangements arebeing kept emphasis onpromoting of basic educationsector spending a lot of moneyyear after year in order thatbasic schoolchildren canpursue their educationwithout being anxiety and

Workshop on promoting of education system heldsectors of the universities arediscussed.

Deputy Minister U AyeKyu made opening speech atthe workshop on promotingof basic education system andthe attendees took part in thediscussion.

Deputy Ministers U BaShwe and Dr Myo Myintdelivered address at theworkshop on promoting ofhigher education system andthe attendees held discussionon the matters of highereducation system. DeputyMinisters for Education U BaShwe and Dr Myo Myint,Chairman of MyanmaAcademy of Arts and ScienceU Than Oo and executivemembers, special guests, thedirector-generals of thedepartments under the Ministry of Education and officialsattended the meeting. Theworkshop will continue till22 August.—MNA

Union Minister for Science and Technology U Aye Myint delivers anaddress at the coordination meeting for opening of higher computer

universities.—MNA

Coordination meeting for holding 27th SEA GamesNAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug— A

coordination meetingbetween 13 subcommitteesand Preparation LeadingCommittee for holding 27th

SEA Games took place at themeeting hall of the SportsMinistry here yesterdaymorning. It was attended bySecretary of PreparationLeading Committee DeputyMinister for Sports U AyeMyint Kyu, DeputyConstruction Minister U

Kyaw Lwin, Director-GeneralU Thaung Htaik of Sportsand Physical EducationDepartment and officials,secretaries of subcommitteesand representatives.

Leading CommitteeSecretary Deputy Minister UAye Myint Kyu explainedthe resolation of the thirdmeeting.

Officials from prepara-tion leading committee andsubcommittees reported on

completion of the tasks,current implementation andfuture programmes.

The Director-General ofSports and PhysicalEducation Departmentsuggested that Myanmar SEAGame Organizing Committeeshould be arranged to openseparately office forsuccessfully holding of the27th SEA Games. Discussionswere made to carry out thetasks based on experiences

running private school, saidthe union minister.

The union minister saidthat the middle and highschool fellowshipprogrammes are presentedafter systematicallyscrutinizing. The stipendswill be granted for those whoare unable to pursue theirformal educationconsecutively. The coursesare being kept with the aim ofimproving child centreapproach. The arrangementsare being made to becomegood learning environmentas well as to keep abreast ofthe international curricula.In higher education level,pre-graduated courses areextended one year and facultydepartments are formed moreand more. The qualityassurance, universityentrance course, vocationaleducation, enhancingteachers’ quality and private

from SEA Games and 2012London Olympics by theattendees.

In 27th SEA Games, allsorts of sports at most 32 andat least 28 will be includedand altogether 13500athletes including VVIP, VIPand managers will take partin those games.—MNA

Only when every citizen isdutiful,…

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KALAY, 21 Aug— A rareand endangered tortoisewith gold shell wasdiscovered at the village ofNat Chaung in KalayTownship recently.

The endergered reaptileis 3.5 inches long and itshead is white, legs are blue.Local people called thespecies as “golden tortoise”.

The specie has beenprotected from killing andtrading in Myanmar as it is indanger of extinction.

The species can befound in ever green forestsin Bago, Yangon, Sagaing,Taninthayi and Mandalayregions and Mon,Rakhine,Shan, Kayin, Kachin andKayah states.

Myanma Alin

Rare tortoise found in Kalay

Flood sweepsaway 10 houses,

damages onebridge inMabein

MABEIN, 21 Aug — Aheavy rain-caused flooddamaged a wooden bridgeand swept away10 houses inMabein Township these days.

Three houses at thevillage of Maezali and sevenhouses from the village ofYanbo were washed awayby the flood. However, thereis no casualities in the flood.

Kyemon

A man and a girl wades through the flood water on astree in Kwatthit Ward in Insein Township on 18

August. Lowlying areas in the township are submergedby the flood when rain pours down heavily, causingflood due to the poor sanitation system.—KYEMON

YINMABIN, 21 Aug — Anew schoold was handedover to Hsilaug VillageBasic Education HighSchool in YinmabinTownship, Sagaing Region,on 10 August.

The school building wasconstructed at the cost of overK 24 million : K10.9 millionfunded by the governmentand K13.2 million contributedby the people.

MANDALAY, 21 Aug —Air Asia spreads its wings toMandalay, setting to beginflying to the second-largestcity on 4 Oct with four flightsa week.

The airline will use itsall-A320 fleet for directservice to Mandalay.

Due to the directBangkok-Mandalay serviceof the Air Asia whichoperates twice-daily serviceto Yangon, arrivals of touristsare expected to increase inMandalay.—Kyemon

School Building handed overDuring the ceremony to

hand over the building tothe Education Department,Deputy Speaker of SagaingRegion Hluttaw U ThaungSein unveiled the signboardof the school building, and USoe Myint Oo, headmasterof the Hsilaung Village Post-primary School handed overthe documents related to thebuilding to an official of theEducation Depatment.

The ceremony was alsoattended by Sagaing RegionForest and Mines Minister UThan Htike, AssistantEducation Officers U KhinMaung Aye and U KyawMyint Thein, a representaiveof Sagaing Region Hluttaw,formally opened the building.

Kyemon

Air Asia spreads its wings to Mandalay

ZALUN, 21 Aug — ZalunTownship DevelopmentAffairs Departmentprovided school uniforms tochildren of trishaw men andvendors as part of efforts forpoverty reduction in thedistrict on 3 August.

The ceremony topresent school uniforms tothe children was held atZalun Township Develop-ment Affairs Departmentand the chairman of themicro-credict schemecommittee presented 37

WUNTHO, 21 Aug— Thelow-lying area in Wunthowas inaundated and awooden bridge was washedaway as the Daung-myueRiver over flew its banks aftera heavy downpouryesterday.

Meanwhile, secondExpress Train No. 42 wassuspended after the section

Aids reaches out flood victims in ShwegyinTownship

SHWEGYIN, 21 Aug — Aceremony to donate aids,school uniforms, exercisebooks to flood victims inShwegyin Township washeld at the NgarhtatgyiBuilding in the township on15 August.

During the ceremony, UMyo Myint, a representativefrom Shwegyin Township forBago Region Hluttaw and UAung Myint encouraged theflood victims and handedover aids including buckets,soaps, dry noodels, edibleoil, rice, school uniforms and100 dozens of exercise booksto the National DisasterPreparedness Committee.

The aids would bedistricuted to 10006 victims

from 2034 households from12 village-tracts who aretaking shelter at relief campsdue to floods caused by

overflow water of theSittoung River and theShwegyin River.

Kyemon

200,000 baby fish released into Kinpuntaung DamTAUNGDWINGYI, 21 Aug

— As part of efforts forboosting fish production andseff-sufficiency in fish inrural areas, MandalayRegion Fishery Department

released finglings intoKinpuntaung Dam on 19August.

During the ceremonyheld by Taungwingyi DistrictFishery Department, 200,000

fingerlings were released intothe dam by officials,personnel from NGOs andvillagers.

Kyemon

Relief aids sent to flood victimsin Pantanaw Township

PANTANAW, 21 Aug —The flood caused bytorrential rain has damageddykes and submergedhouses in villages inPantanaw Township,Ayeyawady Regionrecently.

Officials from theAyeyawady RegionGovernment provided aidsand food to flood victimssheltering at refugee camps

on 18 August. They handedover 23 bags of rice to bedistributed to 153 victimsfrom Shwehlay Village-tractand 306 flood victims fromMintasu Village-tract.

The authority willcontinute to provide the aidsand rice donated by thegovernment and donors tothe victims and to ramainingsubmerged areas.

Kyemon

School uniforms provided toneedy students

sets of school uniforms tochildren of the 15 vendors,64 sets of school uniformsto children of 52 trishawmen to the parents andstudents.

Kyemon

DistrictNews

Flood distrupts trains inKawlin

between Mile Post No. 538/20 and 539/7 of the Kawlin-Wuntho line was alsosubmerged under water andthe section between MilePost No. 540/6 and 10 andbetween 540/17 and 28 arebeing eroded.

Myanma Railways isrepairing the damagedsections.

Similarly, floodingtriggered the heavyrain hasinaundatd ground floors ofhomes and offices in Kawlin.However, there is nodamages or caulities of manand cattle due to floods inWuntho and Kawlin.

Kyemon

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Wildfire nears Idaho resort town as someresidents refuse to leave

SALMON, 21 Aug—A91,000-acre (38,800-hectare)wildfire in the Boise NationalForest closed in from threedirections on an Idahomountain town on Mondayas authorities worried aboutthe safety of roughly 30residents who have refusedto evacuate. The ElmoreCounty Sheriff’s Officeordered evacuations over theweekend as thick smoke fromthe Trinity Ridge Fire posed ahealth hazard and limitedvisibility on the single road toFeatherville, a popularsummertime resort at the footof the Trinity Mountains onthe South Fork Boise River.

“It puts everyone in

higher danger. Firefighterswill have to worry about thesafety of people who are leftbehind instead of fighting thefire and saving homes,” USfire information officer MaryChristensen said.

Fire crews prepared todefend hundreds of homes inFeatherville, where secondhomes and rental cabinscause the summer populationto swell to roughly 1,000, aswell as structures in the nearbycommunity of Pine.

“We hope thoseresidents will reconsider andget out of there,” Christensensaid. Weather forecasterspredicted a blanket of thicksmoke that has lowered

temperatures and slowed thefire’s march to Feathervillewould lift.

The fire has burned over90,000 acres of sagebrush andtimber in south-central Idahosince it was ignited on 3August by an off-road vehiclethat caught fire, authoritiessaid. It was only 5 percentcontained on Monday.

Flames also threatened acritical stretch of the NorthFork Boise River drainagewhere fire managers hadhoped to cordon off the blazeto prevent its spread eastwardtoward the historic miningtown of Idaho City. Crewssought to construct fire linesby hand in the steep, rugged

A firefighter battles the Trinity Ridge Fire in Boise NationalForest near Featherville, Idaho, in this US Forest Service

handout photo dated on 19 Aug, 2012.—INTERNET

terrain ridging the river,Christensen said.

So far this season,wildfires have consumedroughly 6.9 million acres (2.8million hectares) across the

United States, over 1.5 millionacres more than the 10-yearaverage for this time of year,according to the NationalInteragency Fire Centre inBoise.—Reuters

Colombia,Panama, US

seize 1.9 tons ofcocaine

BOGOTA, 21 Aug—Colombia, the United Statesand Panama netted 1.9 tons ofcocaine in two joint anti-drugoperations in the Caribbean,the Colombian navy said onMonday.

“The PanamanianNational Aeronaval Serviceintercepted a speed boat inPanama’s San Blas Islandsarea on Saturday, withinformation provided by theColombian navy,” the navysaid in a statement.

The speed boat haddeparted from Colombia’sUraba Gulf loaded with 1,362kg of cocaine, but the crewabandoned both the vesseland the shipment on thebeach and escaped.

On Sunday, the US CoastGuard seized 568 kg of cocainethat had be shipped fromColombia to Central America.

Two Colombians werearrested in the operation,which took place along theCosta Rica-Panama border.

“The Colombian Navywill continue to undertakeoperations with othercountries against maritimecrimes,” the navy added.

Xinhua

Mexican league offers to cooperate inmoney laundering probe

of requirements that “shields”the teams against illegalmoney.

De Maria said that theMexican Football Federationhas intensified the protocolsto accept new shareholdersin the local teams in the lastyears.

“The 18 teamscompletely follow and fulfillthe protocols,” said De Maria.

He explained that theMexican clubs should comply“an affiliation notebook and aset of protocols that wefollow, we are alert of anyirregular situations.”

Xinhua

MEXICO CITY, 21 Aug—The president of Mexico’sMX premier soccer league onMonday offered to cooperatewith authorities should theyopen an investigation intorecent allegations that drugtraffickers used the clubs tolaunder money, local mediasources said.

MX chief Decio de Mariatold reporters at a Pressconference: “The league isalways open to cooperatingwith all the authorities in anykind of investigation.”

Colombian broadcasterRCN recently reported thatthe US Drug Enforcement

Administration had warnedColombian authorities thatthe nation’s drug cartels hadused Mexican soccer teamsfor money launderingpurposes.

RCN said Colombiandrug lords, former paramilitaryleaders extradited to the USand even a leader of thecountry’s leftist insurgentswere known to have“invested” in Mexican soccerteams from 2003 to 2006,according to records seizedby Colombia’s GeneralAttorney’s Office.

De Maria said theMexican league follows a set

Farmers pick vegetables at a base specifically formeeting the demand of Hong Kong, in Wanghong Town

of Yongning County, northwest China’s Ningxia HuiAutonomous Region, on 20 Aug, 2012. Ningxia built

1,600 hectares of vegetable bases specifically forsupplying vegetables to Hong Kong in the first half of

this year. —XINHUA

People visit the IntrepidSea, Air & Space Museum

during the Air ForceWeek in New York, on 20

Aug, 2012.—XINHUA

Used car sales increase inSpain amid economic crisis

MADRID, 21 Aug—Used car sales in Spain havesignificantly increased due to the economic crisis that Spainis suffering, local media reported on Monday.

Used cars sales, whose price dropped by 3.1 percent inthe first seven months of the year, increased from July 2011to July 2012 by 22.7 percent.

In Spain, 70 percent of car purchases are second-hand,60 percent of which have been pre-owned for more than tenyears. This has put a potential threat to the environment androad safety.

On the other hand, a rise in the Value Added Tax will alsoaffect the sector.

In the case of cars, the Value Added Tax will rise from 18to 21 percent from 1 September, which means the industry willsee less sales in new cars.

In 2007, before the crisis began in Spain the sector sold1.6 million new cars. However in 2012, sales in new cars wereexpected to fall below 700,000.

Xinhua

Chicago grains up amid worse than expected yields Wheat saw earlysupport after a privateRussian analyst revised theirRussian wheat production to39-41 million tones, while aprior estimates was 40.5-42.5million tones.

Traders continue to addrisk premium to the wheatmarket after some feel BlackSea exports will slow in thenext quarter which could shiftinternational demand toNorth America.

Xinhua

CHICAGO, 21 Aug—Chicago corn, wheat andsoybeans futures all rose intrading on Monday, as a lowerdollar lent support to themarket and a crop tourindicated worse thanexpected crop yields andquality.

The most active corncontract for Decemberdelivery rose 16.5 cents, or2.04 percent, to close at 8.2375

dollars per bushel. Decemberwheat gained 8.25 cents, or0.92 percent, to settle at 9.0275 dollars per bushel.November soybeans sharplyrose 37.75 cents, or 2.29percent, to close at 16.835dollars per bushel.

According to ChicagoMercantile Exchange (CME),a closely followed crop tourreported a worse thanexpected corn yields and

quality in South Dakota andthe overall reports of cornyields and quality were worsethan traders expected.

The US Department ofAgriculture also reportedthat private exporters sold121,000 tones of US corn toMexico this morning, whichoffered support to the cornmarket, in addition to aslightly lower US dollar onthe day.

A staffmember showsa set of gold

tableware at agold store in

Jinan, capitalof east China’s

ShandongProvince, on 20

Aug, 2012.INTERNET

Nearly half of US doctors struggle with burnout: studyNEW YORK, 21 Aug—Job burnout strikes doctors more

often than it does other employed people in the United States,according to a national survey that included more than 7,000doctors.

More than four in 10 US physicians said they wereemotionally exhausted or felt a high degree of cynicism, or“depersonalization,” toward their patients, said researcherswhose findings appeared in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

“The high rate of burnout has consequences not only forthe individual physicians, but also for the patients they arecaring for,” said Tait Shanafelt of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minnesota, who led the research.

Previous studies have shown that burned-out doctorsare more prone to thinking about suicide and to makingmedical errors than their peers, Shanafelt added.

The survey included nearly 7,300 doctors who filled inquestionnaires about their work-life balance in 2011.

Thirty-eight percent had high emotional exhaustionscores, which is akin to losing enthusiasm for their job,according to Shanafelt. Thirty percent had highdepersonalization scores, which translates into viewingpatients more like objects than human beings, and 46 percent

had at least one of the two symptoms.Burnout was most common among doctors at the

“frontline of care,” such as those working in emergency roomsor in family medicine. Dermatologists and preventive carespecialists were less affected.

The researchers compared physicians with a randomsample of 3,400 employed people who were not doctors.Based on a modified version of the original questionnaire, 38percent of the doctors had burnout symptoms against 28percent of the rest.—Reuters

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV MOROTAI VOY NO (185)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV MOROTAIVOY NO (185) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 22.8.2012 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand 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 CMA CGMPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

Nigeria launches a fresh bid to overhaul oil industryLAGOS, 21 Aug—It was

the year the world becameacquainted with BarackObama, when “tweet” waslabelled a buzzword by Timemagazine — and whenlegislation was introduced tooverhaul Africa’s biggest oilindustry. That was way backin 2008, and many deadlinesset by Nigeria’s governmentto carry out the oil reformshave passed without action,creating uncertainty that haslimited new investment,threatening future output.

The country has nowlaunched a renewed reform

bid, and there is reason tobelieve that this time it may besuccessful — though variousobstacles could again derailthe plans.

Nigerian PresidentGoodluck Jonathan lastmonth sent a fresh version ofsweeping legislation toparliament that would set outnew fiscal terms for theindustry and restructure thestate oil company, amongother measures.

The implications of the223-page bill are immense inthe OPEC member countrythat relies on the industry for

A worker inspecting facilities on an upstream oildrilling platform at the Total oil platform at Amenem,35 kilometres away from Port Harcourt in the Niger

Delta, in 2009.—INTERNET

Dogs give emotional boost to sick kids in QuitoQUITO, 21 Aug—Every

Wednesday, Lancelot andJuci scamper into a specialmission: nudging andpawing youngsters intosmiles at the only hospital inEcuador’s capital that treatschildren with cancer.

Veronica Pardo, thehospital volunteer whoowns the dogs, says theanimals are used to cheer upthe most discouraged of thepatients, especially thosewith the grimmest prognosis.“Sometimes they do not

In this 15 July, 2012photo, Paola laughs asLancelot, an American

cocker spaniel, walks onher bed at the SOLCA

hospital in Quito,Ecuador.INTERNET

Prince Philip to miss churchafter health scare

LONDON, 21 Aug—QueenElizabeth II was to attend achurch service near Balmoralon Sunday without herhusband Prince Philip by herside as he remains in hospitalfor a fifth day. The Duke ofEdinburgh, 91, continues toreceive treatment at AberdeenRoyal Infirmary for a recurringbladder infection which forcedhim to miss part of the Junecelebrations for his wife’sdiamond jubilee.

The prince was taken tohospital by ambulance onWednesday while he and thequeen were on their annualsummer visit to the family’sBalmoral residence innortheast Scotland.

Members of the royalfamily, including the queen,Prince Charles and his wifeCamilla, were expected toattend a service at Crathie Kirk,near Balmoral, on Sundaymorning. Doctors have toldPrince Philip to rest and he hasnot received any visitors butis thought to have been incontact with family membersby telephone.

It is unclear when he willbe discharged, though

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth(C), her husband PrincePhilip (R), and InternationalOlympic Committee (IOC)President Jacques Roggeattend the opening ceremonyof the London 2012 OlympicGames at the Olympic Stadiumon 27 July, 2012.—INTERNET

Buckingham Palace said lastweek that he was respondingwell to treatment.

This is the prince’s thirdhealth scare in eight months,after he suffered a blockedcoronary artery over Christmas2011 which required theinsertion of a stent, or meshtube used to strengthen orwiden an artery.

But he had appeared ingood health on Monday ashe carried out publicengagements on the Isle ofWight, and had previouslyattended several events at theLondon Olympics, includingthe opening ceremony andboxing matches.

The prince’s currentillness is the recurrence of abladder infection that forcedhim to spend five nights inhospital in June and miss keyevents in the queen’s diamondjubilee celebrations markingher 60 years on the throne.

It is not known whetherthe prince will be well enoughfor his next official engagement— accompany-ing the queento the opening of the London2012 Paralympic Games on 29August.—Internet

Honda looks to silence critics with new Accord

This undated product image provided by Hondashows the 2013 Honda

Accord.—INTERNET

on sale. And then there’s theEuropean-looking FordFusion due out in the fall.

“It’s certainly a battleroyal in the midsize sedansegment,” says Sage Marie,a Honda public relationsexecutive who is

DETROIT, 21 Aug—Honda wants to silence itscritics when it rolls out thenew Accord this week.

The automaker,chastened for cheapeningthe Civic compact earlier thisyear, says that won’t happenwith the midsize Accord.

It better not. The sedanis up against the toughestcompetition it’s ever seen.

It faces a new NissanAltima that leads midsizesedans in highway fueleconomy at 38 miles pergallon, and a revampedToyota Camry that hascemented its place as thebest-selling car in America.The stylish Hyundai Sonata,the redesigned and lower-priced Volkswagen Passat,and a new, more efficientChevrolet Malibu also are

some 80 percent ofgovernment revenue andwhere major firms like Shell,Exxon and Total pump crudefor export.

“I think something’sgoing to get passed beforethe end of the year,” saidKayode Akindele of 46Parallels investment firm.

“That’s really out ofnecessity ... because we justcan’t have the situation we’vehad the last four or five years.”But a number of battles muststill play out.

Major firms argue thatthe fiscal terms are too harsh,

there are concerns overpowers granted to the oilminister, and a political tussleis expected over a fund for oil-producing communities.

Unrest in the oil-producing Niger Delta regionhas been sharply reducedfollowing a 2009 amnesty deal,allowing output to return tomore than two million barrelsper day.

A deadly insurgency byIslamist militants Boko Haramin the north and centralregions of the country hasalso not affected oilproduction.—Internet

coordinating the Accord’smarketing launch. “And wehave a lot of confidence.”

Just five years ago,leading the midsize segmentwasn’t that difficult. It waspretty much a two-carcontest between Accord

and Camry, with the Altimaa distant third. Camry andAccord still lead, but in thepast few years, other carcompanies have upped theirgames. American, SouthKorean and German rivalsare chipping away at theirsales.

“Honda and Toyota canno longer take it for grantedthat this is going to be a two-horse race,” says JesseToprak, vice president ofmarket intelligence for theTrueCar.com auto pricingservice. “It’s a remarkablechange, how competitivethe segment has become.”

The new Accord has afresh athletic look and nicerinterior. Honda says it’saiming to beat Camry in salesto individual buyers. Thatexcludes sales to rental carcompanies and other fleetbuyers.—Internet

want to eat, their momshaven’t visited them, theydon’t want to take theirmedicine, or they don’t wantto talk with the doctor,”Pardo said.

Then she brings herdogs in on Wednesdays, andsmall miracles happen as thesick youngsters caress andcuddle the dogs. “Thechildren smile, talk. They’reinfused with life.” Pardorecalled a patient namedDana, a 7-year-old girl whotook a special liking to

Lancelot, a 15-month-oldAmerican cocker spaniel,before she died early thismonth.

“When she died, herparents told me: ‘You haveno idea how my daughterhad fun on Wednesdays,’”Pardo said.

When Pardo first startedbringing dogs in 2005, theystayed in the hospitalgarden and played withchildren before chemo-therapy treatments.

Internet

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Skull pushes back clock on early humanmigration

An ancient skulldiscovered in a cave in Laoshas pushed back the clock onhuman migration toSoutheast Asia by as muchas 20,000 years, a study hasfound. The skull discoveredin the Annamite Mountainsin northern Laos is the oldestmodern human fossil foundin Southeast Asia and isbelieved to be between 46,000and 63,000 years old.

The find also reveals thatearly humans did not simplyfollow the Asian coast as theymigrated from Africa toAustralia, as someresearchers have argued, butthat some also moved inlandinto unfamiliar terrain.

“This fossil findindicates that the migrationout of Africa and into East

Fragments from a skullrecovered from a cave inthe Annamite Mountainsin northern Laos are the

oldest modern humanfossils found in Southeast

Asia. The ancient skull haspushed back the clock on

human migration toSoutheast Asia by as much

as 20,000 years, a studyhas found

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and Southeast Asia occurredat a relatively rapid rate, andthat, once there, modernhumans weren’t limited toenvironments that they hadpreviously experienced,” saidco-author Laura Shackelford,an anthropologist with theUniversity of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign.

While some humanremains of about that age havebeen found in China andelsewhere in Southeast Asia,none have shown definitivelymodern human features orbeen as well dated as the Laosskull. The discovery alsoreinforces genetic studieswhich indicate modernhumans were living in theregion at least 60,000 yearsago. “Given its age, fossils inthis vicinity could be direct

ancestors of the first migrantsto Australia,” Shackelfordsaid in a Press release.

“But it is also likely thatmainland Southeast Asia wasa crossroads leading tomultiple migratory paths.”

Since no other artifactswere found in the cave,researchers believe it was nota dwelling or burial site. Sincethe soil it was found in wasdated at between 46,000 and51,000 years ago researchersbelieve the body was washedinto the cave after the persondied nearby.

The skull wasdiscovered more than twometers (8.2 feet) below thesurface of the cave in 2009. Ateam of researchers usedmultiple methods todetermine its age.

The study waspublished in the Proceedingsof the National Academy ofSciences.

Leading film festival opens innortheast China

Singers and dancers perform during the openingceremony of the 11th Changchun Film Festival in

Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province,on 20 Aug, 2012. The 11th Changchun Film festival

kicked off here on Monday.—XINHUA

CHANGCHUN, 21 Aug—A leading Chinese film festivalopened on Monday night inChangchun, capital ofnortheast China’s JilinProvince and a cradle of thecountry’s film industry.

The six-day event isattended by renowned filmdirectors, playwrights, actorsand actresses, composers andofficials from the Chinesemainland as well as HongKong, Taipei and Macao.

A total of 268 Chineselanguage films will be shownduring the festival, 32 of whichhave been shortlisted for ninemajor awards.

Among the shortlisted

films are Beginning of theGreat Revival, a 2010 movieabout the founding of theCommunist Party of China, a2011 film based on the 1911revolution led by Dr Sun Yat-sen, which toppled the QingDynasty and led to thefounding of the Republic ofChina, as well as Sister Peach,a 2012 human interest movieabout how a rich man caredfor his former babysitter whenthe woman was old and sick.

China Changchun FilmFestival has been held everytwo years since it waslaunched in 1992. Theongoing festival is the 11thsuch event.—Xinhua

Elton John fears son will face homophobiaLOS ANGELES, 21Aug—

Elton John believes his sonZachary’s childhood is goingto be “very difficult”, battlinghomophobia and the impactof his father’s fame, the popicon said in an interviewpublished on Tuesday.

The 65-year-old Britishstar and his Canadian civilpartner David Furnish, 49,became parents on 25 Dec,2010. to a child conceivedusing a donor egg and bornvia a surrogate mother.

But the singer-songwriter said he waspreparing himself for whatwould be a tough time growingup for his son, who is now 19months, he told the weeklyBritish magazine Radio Times.

“At school other childrenwill say, ‘You don’t have amummy’,” John said.

“We’ve come a long way,but there’s still homophobiaand will be until a newgeneration of parents don’tinstil it in their children.”

He added on his son’supbringing: “It’s natural for

David Furnish, sonZachary and Sir EltonJohn attend the 20th

Annual Elton John AIDSFoundation Academy

Awards Viewing Party inFebruary 2012 in Beverly

Hills, California. Johnbelieves his son Zachary’schildhood is going to be“very difficult”, battling

homophobia and theimpact of his father’s

fame, the pop icon said inan interview published on

Tuesday.INTERNET

him. He calls me ‘Daddy’ andDavid ‘Papa’.”

John, whose 1997 remakeof his 1973 hit “Candle in TheWind” sold 33 million copies,said the toddler did not yethave an understanding of his

father’s fame. “When he findsout, he’ll look at me as if I’mbonkers,” he said.

“Being the child ofsomeone famous is a hugeball and chain around yourankles. It’s going to be verydifficult.”

John explained how hewas trying to give his son amusical upbringing.

“I want music to be ahuge part of his life. I sit himon my lap and he doesn’tbang the piano,” he said.

“He tries to copy me buthe’s not formed enough yetto know what I do, thank God.”

John said that heintroduced Zachary toclassical composers Chopin,Mozart and Beethoven — aswell as the children’s song“Nellie The Elephant” — at avery young age, but that hisson was more interested infootball and cooking.

“I won’t push Zacharyinto anything. So far, he justloves kicking a ball andwatching people cook,” hesaid.—Internet

Ivorianmusician

A’Salfo namedUNESCOgoodwill

ambassadorABIDJAN, 21 Aug—Salif

Traore, known as A’Salfo, theleader of star Ivory Coastmusic combo Magic System,has been made a goodwillambassador by UNESCO inrecognition of his work forpeace, he said on Monday.

“Your songs and yourcommitment, known andappreciated by a wide public,deliver a strong message infavour of peace and justice,”Irina Bokova, the directorgeneral of the UN culturalorganization, wrote him in aletter shown to AFP.

“It is with real pleasurethat I have the honour ofinviting you to become aUNESCO goodwillambassador, for a period oftwo years,” Bokova said,adding that this missionwould enable A’Salfo to“continue to spreadmessages of peace, oftolerance and of dialogue.”

“I am most honoured andvery encouraged in my careeras an artist and singer,” saidA’Salfo, whose hit “PremierGaou” brought the MagicSystem to broad public noticein 1999.—Internet

Salif Traore, aka A’Salfo,lead singer of the Ivorian

band Magic System,performs in a popular

neighbourhood of Abidjanin 2009.—INTERNET

‘La Camisa Negra’ singer Juanes goes classicalin LA

Pop singer Juanesrehearses with the YouthOrchestra Los Angeles

(YOLA) in LosAngeles,California on 16

August. —INTERNET

Hollywood Bowl in LosAngeles.

Juanes and his groupcombined forces for just twonights, on Friday andSaturday, with the LosAngeles PhilharmonicOrchestra and the city’syouth orchestra fordisadvantaged kids.

“I’ve never played onstage with a symphonyorchestra,” Juanes, who hassold more than 15 millionrecords and racked up morethan a dozen awards overtwo decades, told AFP beforethe show.

The playlist featurespopular songs, along withsome more “surprising,

LOS ANGELES, 21Aug—Colombian megastar Juanes,whose hit “La Camisa Negra”topped charts around theworld, tried his hand atclassical music for the firsttime this week at the legendary

alternative choices,” Juanessaid. They also played songsfrom his first album that Juanesnever sung on stage before.

For the 40-year-old fatherof three, who has announcedplans to slow down thefrenetic pace of his career, theconcert is also a chance to goback to the city that launchedhim to stardom.

Juanes moved to LosAngeles in 1998, staying fortwo years. “It was a verydifficult period because Ididn’t have money or a recorddeal,” he recalled. But beforetoo long, Juanes met GustavoSantaolalla, the Argentinemusician and producer whofirst signed him.—Internet

NBC: Michael J Fox will returnto series TV

NEW YORK, 21 Aug—NBC has made it official: MichaelJ Fox is coming back to series TV more than a decade after heleft to concentrate on fighting Parkinson’s disease.

His new comedy series, based loosely on his personallife, has a 22-episode commitment from NBC and is set topremiere in fall 2013, the network announced on Monday.

The single-camera comedy, thus far untitled, will featureFox as a husband and father of three from New York City whois dealing with family, career and challenges that includeParkinson’s, the network said. No further casting wasannounced. The executive producers and co-creators are WillGluck (“Easy A,” ‘’Friends with Benefits”) and Sam Laybourne(“Cougar Town,” ‘’Arrested Development”), with Gluckproducing through his Sony Television-based Olive BridgeEntertainment. He also will direct the pilot.—Internet

Florida fossils dealer seeks dinosaur’sNY return

A Florida fossils dealerwhose dinosaur was seizedby the US government so itcould be given to thegovernment of Mongoliawants it back. Lawyers forEric Prokopi, of Gainesville,Fla, said in court papers filedMonday that he was victim ofa media campaign stirred upby academic paleontologists.

The government seizedthe Tyrannosaurus bataarskeleton, known as Ty, inJune. It had sued to obtainthe bones, which had beensold at an auction for $1.05million. According to thecourt papers, Prokopi andDallas-based auction houseHeritage Auctions were innegotiations with Mongolia’spresident to settle the disputewhen the US filed a seizure

lawsuit to obtain the dinosaur.The government had no

immediate comment onMonday. The auction househas said it wants a “fair andjust resolution.” A judge hadordered the US governmentto seize the dinosaur from astorage facility in New Yorkafter the US claimed it hadbeen brought into the countrywith bogus documents.

A file photo fromdocuments released fromthe US Attorney’s office,Monday, on 18 June,

2012.

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Manchester United losesopener at Everton

Everton’s Marouane Fellain (third from left) head in thewinning goals against Man Utd.— INTERNET

LIVERPOOL, 21 Aug —Marouane Fellaini headed ina corner kick from DarronGibson in the 57th minute,giving Everton a season-opening 1-0 upset win overManchester United onMonday night. After losingthe Premier League title torival Manchester City on goaldifference last May on thefinal day of a trophylessseason, United lost atGoodison Park for just thefourth time in 21 PremierLeague meetings.

‘’I don’t think anybodytonight was consideringEverton at all,’’ Evertonmanager David Moyes toldSky Sports television. “A lotof people forgot Evertonaren’t a bad team, andGoodison is a difficult placeto come and win.’’It was thefirst time United lost a leagueopener since 2004.

Robin Van Persie, signedfrom Arsenal on Friday,entered in the 68th minute inhis United debut. American

goalkeeper Tim Howard gotthe shutout for Everton,coming off a seventh-placefinish.Tom Cleverley cameclosest to tying the score, buthis shot was cleared off theline by Phil Jagielka midwaythrough the second half. “It’snice to send the Everton fanson the first day of our seasonhome with a win and not thedoom and gloom we normallystart with,’’ Jagielka said.

United was playing itsfirst competitive match sincebecoming a listed companyon the New York StockExchange. Also on Monday,George Soros ManagementFund LLC made a filing withthe US Securities andExchange Commissionsaying it had bought 7.85percent of ManchesterUnited’s Class A shares. TheGlazer family controls theclub through its ownershipof Class B shares with 10times the voting power of theClass A stock.

Internet

United legend Schmeichel says Van Persiemakes United favourites

LONDON , 21 Aug — Ahead of Robin vanPersie’s debut for Manchester United awayto Everton on Monday the legendary Unitedgoalkeeper Peter Schmeichel predicted theDutchman can deliver the title that was deniedthem in dramatic fashion last season.Schmeichel, who won five Premier Leaguetitles at Old Trafford, says Van Persie’ssigning has tipped the balance in United’sfavour as they seek to usurp ManchesterCity in the title race.

“The Manchester City and Unitedsquads were very, very even going intoyesterday, and then there was the game-changing signing of Robin van Persie,”Schmeichel told premierleague.com.“He wasPlayer of the Year last season, he scored 30plus goals, he is full of confidence, he wantsto come to Manchester United, he is going toplay, and I’m not insulting Arsenal playersby saying this, with better players in everygame.” He didn’t do that at Arsenal becausethey were struggling at times and had to digreally deep in their squad which is not asstrong as United’s.

Schmeichel suggests that Van Persie

Peter Schmeichel, at the seasonlaunch, tips United to win the title he

earned five times.—INTERNET

might be able to surpass his mark of 30 BarclaysPremier League goals last season because hewill not have to make as many as he did forArsenal. “He will have more opportunitiesgiven to him in games where last season hehad to create a lot of his opportunities himself,”Schmeichel said. “The quality we know, he isa fantastic finisher. I am not comparing him toRuud van Nistelrooy but he is the same kindof person. He doesn’t miss a lot of chances”.

Internet

Maria Sharapova

Sharapovaseeking third

Pan Pacific titleTOKYO, 21 Aug — Nine

of the world’s top 10 players,including French Openchampion Maria Sharapova,will compete in next month’sPan Pacific Open. Worldnumber one Victoria Azarenkaof Belarus leads the field forthe $2.16 million tournament,organizers of the Tokyowomen’s event said onMonday. Azarenka won herfirst grand slam title at theAustralian Open earlier thisyear.Wimbledon and Olympicchampion Serena Williams isthe one notable absentee fromthe entry list for the 23-29September. hardcourt event.

Sharapova is a twiceformer Pan Pacific winner, in2005 and 2009, whiledefending championAgnieszka Radwanska ofPoland and 2010 winnerCaroline Wozniacki are alsoamong a strong field.Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm, who turns 42 duringthe tournament and won itback in 1995, will receive awildcard.—Reuters

Martin Skrtel signs new long-termcontract with Liverpool

linked with moves toManchester City andFiorentina this summer.“After last season there wasa lot of talk about my future,but the first priority for mewas always to sign a new dealwith Liverpool,” Skrtel said.

“We have our target. Forthis season it is top four andI hope we can do it.”Skrtelmoved to Liverpool in a £6mdeal from Zenit St Petersburgin 2008, and signed a contractextension in 2010. Thedefender, who started inLiverpool’s opening-day 3-0

Slovakia central defenderMartin Skrtel has targeteda top-four Premier Leaguefinish with Liverpool aftersigning a new long-term

contract.—INTERNET

Sergio Garciasecured an

automatic place inEurope’s Ryder Cupteam by winning the

WyndhamChampionship inNorth Carolina by

two shots.INTERNET

Sergio Garcia seals Ryder Cup spot withWyndham victory

GREENSBORO, (NC),21Aug—Sergio Garciasecured an automatic place inEurope’s Ryder Cup team bywinning the WyndhamChampionship in NorthCarolina by two shots. Thetournament finished onMonday after heavy rain overthe weekend. The Spaniard,32, resumed one in front with14 holes to play, and led withAmerican Chad Campbell andSouth African Tim Clark onthe 13th tee.Birdies at four ofthe next five holes helped tosecure his eighth PGA Tourwin and sixth Ryder Cup cap.Itwas his first PGA Tour victorysince the 2008 PlayersChampionship.

He had needed to win orcome second in North Carolinato seal his place in Jose MariaOlazabal’s Ryder Cup side.Ryder Cup holders Europe faceUnited States at MedinahCountry Club, Chicago, from28-30 September. Nine of the10 automatic qualifiers are nowknown - Rory McIlroy, Justin

Cuba-to-Fla swimmer Nyad plowson after storm

KEY WEST, 21 Aug —Diana Nyad slogged acrossthe Straits of Florida for athird straight day onMonday, hopeful she couldfend off hypothermia, jellyfishand stormy weather as sheinched toward a swimmingrecord. Nyad, who turns 63on Wednesday, is making herthird attempt since lastsummer to become the firstperson to swim from Cuba toFlorida without a shark cage.She also made a failed try witha cage in 1978.

“She’s doing well,” a

spokeswoman for theswimmer, Alex Crotin, said onMonday afternoon. Nyad hadbeen expected to arrivesomewhere in the FloridaKeys on early Tuesday, buther team tweeted on Mondayevening that she “lost sixhours progress” in overnightstorms Sunday. The teamtweeted that a storm hadblown Nyad off course andthat “all hell broke loose” inthe squall.

Monday offered far moreideal conditions, with blueskies and level seas and theGulf Stream offering beneficialcurrents.Nyad’s team said theswimmer’s spirits were liftedon Monday afternoon by asurprise visit from a boatloadof friends and family. AndMonday evening, she foundherself swimming amongdolphins, a far happierscenario than the sharks thatwere feared.—Internet

In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the FloridaKeys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is

hydrated by a crew member in the Florida Straitsbetween Cuba and the Florida Keys on 20 Aug, 2012.

INTERNET

defeat at West Brom onSaturday, is now hopeful of abright future with newmanager Brendan Rodgers incharge at Anfield.

“I have been here almostfour-and-a-half years and Ihave enjoyed that time here -myself and also my family —so there were no questionsabout whether to stay or toleave,” he said.“A lot of thingshave changed, a new managerhas come and I think we canstart to make history and Iwant to be a part of thathistory.”—Internet

LONDON, 21 Aug —Martin Skrtel has targeted atop-four Premier Leaguefinish with Liverpool aftersigning a new long-termcontract. Slovakia centraldefender Skrtel, 27, had been

Rose, Graeme McDowell, PaulLawrie, Francesco Molinari,Luke Donald, Lee Westwood,Peter Hanson and Garcia.

Olazabal also has twowildcards to hand out, withone looking likely to go to Ian

Poulter after he missedqualifying due to Garcia’sWyndham victory.Garcia, yetto win a major, has been oneof the European Tour’s mostconsistent performers.

Internet

Bayern Munich progresses at German Cup

InternationalSports

BERLIN, 21 Aug — German record champion Bayern Munich defeated second divisionside Regensburg 4-0 owing to the brace by striker Mario Mandzukic at the first round ofGerman Cup (DFB Pokal) on Monday. Jupp Heynckes men avenged last season’s hammering5-2 loss at DFB Cup final against Dortmund, following a 4-0 win over local rival Regensburgto advance into second round.

The Bavarians did not show any weakness considering that, already six Bundesliga teamswere eliminated from the cup by lower league sides. However, the German record championneeded some time to find their rhythm due to Regensburg well-organized defence. As thematch progressed Bayern Munich boosted their offensive efforts to open the scoring at the31st minute. Frenchman midfielder Franck Ribery dribbled into the penalty area to assist newarrival striker Mario Mandzukic, who slotted home from close range.—Internet

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(22-8-12 09:30 am ~23-8-12 09:30 am) MST

MYANMARINTERNATIONAL

MYANMAR TV(22-8-2012) (Wednesday)

Focus Myanmar TV ProgrammeWeather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Weather forecast for 22nd August, 2012

* News* UNICEF & MoH Press

Conference* News* Yu Suk Darrce of Chin

National* News* Taste of Myanmar

(Glass Noodle Soup)* News* Shwe Bo Township

Bearing Five Nanes(Part-2)

* News* Lavish Gifts of Sister

Land CompanyLimited

* News* Visiting a serence

village in theNorthwest ofMyanmar

* News* Changing Characters

of Monsoon* News* Myanma Betels* Myanmar Movie

‘‘MischicvousDestiny’’

7:00 am 1. Paritta By Venerable

Mingun Sayadaw7:10 am 2. Dhamma Puja Song8:00 am 3. Cuitural Dances7:50 am 4. Health Programme8:15 am 5. Teleplay (Traffic)8:50 am 6.“Road to 27th SEA

GAMES” (Weightlifting)4:30 pm 7. Classical Song5:20 pm 8. ASEAN “Programmes”5:30 pm 9. Documentary5:45 pm10. Selected Songs For 19th

Myanmar TraditionalCultural Performing ArtsCompetition (2012)(Classical Song) (Amateur(Second) Division) (LevelMen & Women)

6:20 pm11. Traditional Boxing6:35 pm12. Shwe Yin Chone Than7:40 pm13. Alinka Wut Yi Music

Troupe8:00 pm14. News15. Korea NG Award16. TV Drama Series17. Dramatic Arts

Competition (Narrationof religious Stories)

Sr. No. Regions/States

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 29/84 24/75 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

2 Kayah 27/81 21/70 Scattered rain or thundershower (100%)

3 Kayin 28/82 23/73 widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

4 Chin 21/70 16/61 Scattered rain or thundershower (100%)

5 Upper Sagaing 29/84 25/77 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

6 Lower Sagaing 34/93 27/81 Isolated rain or thundershower (100%)

7 Taninthayi 28/82 22/72 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

8 Bago 28/82 25/77 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

9 Magway 32/90 26/79 Scattered rain or thundershowers (100%)

10 Mandalay 32/90 26/79 Scattered rain or thundershowers (100%)

11 Mon 30/86 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

12 Yangon 30/86 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

13 Rakhine 29/84 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

14 Southern Shan 21/70 21/61 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

15 Northern Shan 25/77 21/70 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

16 Eastern Shan 25/77 20/68 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

17 Ayeyawady 30/86 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 31/88 25/77 One or two rain or thundershower (100%)

19 Neighbouring Yangon 30/86 23/73 One or two rain or thundershower (100%)

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 32/90 26/79 Isolated rain or thundershower (80%)

Summary of

observations at

09:30 hr MST on

today

During the past (24) hours,weather has been partly cloudy in Chin State, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Lower Sagaing Region, scattered in Magway Region, Rakhine and Kayah States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Yangon Regions, Mon State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing Region. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Hkamti (6.93) inches, Maubin (2.40) inches and Khayan (2.36) inches.

Bay Inference Monsoon is moderate in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

State of the Sea Sea will be moderate in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for sub-

sequent two days Moderate Monsoon.

Celtic eye ending four-yearChampions League wait

Germany’s Borussia Moenchengladbach team poseduring a photo session in July 2012 before the start of

the 2012-13 season. —INTERNET

BERLIN, 21 Aug—Celticaim to reach the ChampionsLeague group stages for thefirst time in four years whenthey tackle Swedish sideHelsingborgs on Tuesday ina game where the legacy offormer Hoops star HenrikLarsson looms large.

Larsson spent sevenyears with the Glasgow giantsbut started and finished hiscareer with the Swedishchampions.Celtic managerNeil Lennon said that despitehis close relationship withLarsson, he will not be seekinginside information ahead oftheir play-off first leg tie inSweden on Tuesday.

“Henrik will have a foot inboth camps and I’m sure hishead will be spinning with

people ringing him, whether itbe from Celtic’s side,Helsingborgs’ side or thepress,” said Lennon. “I’m surehe will be getting inundatedwith requests for informationand interviews. I am going toleave him to it. I wouldn’t wantto put him in that position. Wehave plenty of people who willdo plenty of homework.”

Larsson hit 242 goals in315 competitive appearancesfor Celtic during a career whichfeatured two spells withHelsingborg — first from 1992-93 and then from 2006-09.

Celtic will host the returnleg on August 29 with thewinners progressing to thegroup stages along with thenine other victors of the play-off ties.—Internet

Top US general’s aircraftdamaged by rockets in

AfghanistanKABUL, 21 Aug —

Insurgents fired two rocketsat the main NATO airbase inAfghanistan, damaging anaircraft used by US JointChiefs of Staff chairmanMartin Dempsey, a NATOspokesman said on Tuesday.The general was not on boardat the time.

Dempsey arrived in thecountry on Monday in a C-17 transport aircraft whichwas parked at BagramAirbase, north of Kabul,when two rockets landednear the apron late onMonday night, slightlywounding two ground staff.

“He was nowhere near

Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.

Fell Asleep in JesusMr. V.F.X Coote MBE

Age (90) yrsEx: Vice Counsellor, British Embassy

Ex: Moderator, ImmanuelBaptist Church

Beloved son of (Mr. C.G. H Coote - MrsS.V. Coote), beloved husband of GHA Rosabelle, ofBld No. 17, first floor right, Aye Yeik Mon 4th lane,Aye Yeik Mon housing, Hlaine Township 3rd Quarter,Yangon, father of Daw Khin Thet Nwe (Valerie)-UBa Than Nyunt, Mr Lawrence Coote-Mrs JulesMacshee, (UK), Mr. Tony Coote (deceased), grand-father of U Than Hein Htoo- Daw Aye Aye Myat,Ms. Frayer (UK), great grandfather of Hein ThihaHtoo (Noel), Htoo Myat Khin (Mabel), was called tohis Heavenly home at 1:57 pm, 20-8-12 cremationwill be held at Yeway Cemetry after funeral serviceat Yeway Hall on 22-8-12 at 5:00 pm.

Bereaved family

the aircraft. We think it was alucky shot,” NATO seniorspokesman Colonel ThomasCollins said.

The aircraft was onlybeing used temporarily byDempsey and his staff.Shrapnel from the rocketsalso damaged a nearbyhelicopter.

Reuters

Former US assistant coach remains quiet on HopeSolo’s claim that he witnessed shoving incident

WASHINGTON, 21 Aug—A former US women’s teamassistant coach hasdeclined to comment onHope Solo’s claim that hewas in the room when shewas allegedly shoved bythen-US head coach GregRyan in 2007.

According to Solo’snew memoir Solo: A Memoirof Hope, Phil Wheddon waspresent when Solo wasallegededly shoved backinto her chair by Ryan as sheattempted to leave a meetingwhere the goalkeeper wastold she would be benchedfor the team’s upcomingWorld Cup match againstBrazil.

“I will not be makingany comment on thissituation,” Wheddon toldGoal.com.

Wheddon now coachesSyracuse and his refusal tocomment on the situation willonly put more pressure on

Ryan, who is now the headcoach at MichiganUniversity. Ryan recentlydenied Solo’s claim in awritten statement toESPN.com.

“This allegation iscompletely false,” Ryan toldESPN.com. “I did not shoveor push Hope as I’ve beenaccused in her book. I wouldhave been terminatedimmediately by USA Soccerhad this allegation been true.I have openly discussed thecontents of the meeting andthis is the first time that thisaccusation has been broughtto light.”

Solo claims in her bookthat she stood up to leave ameeting with Ryan, whopushed her back down on acouch. She writes that thecoach told her “you[expletive] leave when I sayyou can leave.’”

“I wasn’t going to let himprovoke me. I restrained

myself and glanced over atPhil, glad to have a witness,”she wrote in the book.

Brianna Scurry, one ofthe starters of the 1999ground-breaking USwomen’s World Cup-winningteam, started instead of Soloand the US ended up losing 4-0 to Brazil in the 2007 WorldCup semifinal match. Solocriticized the decision toreporters after, drawingcontroversy and somecriticism.

“It was the wrong

decision, and I think anybodythat knows anything aboutthe game knows that,” Solosaid at the time. “There’s nodoubt in my mind I wouldhave made those saves. Andthe fact of the matter is it’snot 2004 anymore. It’s not2004. And it’s 2007, and Ithink you have to live in thepresent.

“And you can’t live bybig names. You can’t live inthe past. It doesn’t matterwhat somebody did in anOlympic gold medal game inthe Olympics three years ago.Now is what matters, andthat’s what I think.”

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Only when every citizen is dutiful, will they beable to enjoy the fruits of the State

Hluttaw is working for the integrity of the Hluttaw and its lawmakers while giving advices to become upright judiciary system

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug— PyithuHluttaw continued its meeting for 31st day atthe Pyithu Hluttaw Hall in the complex ofHluttaw Building at 10 am today, attendedby Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker of PyithuHluttaw, and 398 representatives.

During the meeting, five questionswere replied, seeking approval from theHluttaw and informing the Hluttaw and doingreview and re-assessment.

At the question and answer session,Dr Khin Maung Swe of KyauktagaConstituency asked if there is a plan to testall blood groups in an attempt to provideequitable health care services across thecountry. Deputy Minister for Health Dr DawMyat Myat Ohn Khin replied that there arefour blood groups which can harm patientsand they are A, B, O and AB. Every healthclinic which can perform blood infusion can

test such all blood tests and can carry outtests not to harm the life of patients. Besides,all practitioners at units which perform bloodinfusion have been trained to skillfully carryout Rh blood tests. The plasma which is usedto test blood needs to be stored at 4 degreecentigrade and the medical units and clinicswhich can store the plasma at 4 degreecentigrade can perform Rh tests.

Two representatives asked thequestions related to the irrigation sector andDeputy Minister for Agriculture andIrrigation U Khin Zaw replied the questions.

U Soe Aung of Thegon Constituencyasked if there is a plan to repairThebyuchaung embankment in ThegonTownship and Deputy Minister U Khin Zawreplied that the ministry would do detailedassessment in the coming opening season (see page 8)

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Amyotha Hluttawcontinued for its 31st Day Session at AmyothaHluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Complex, here, at10 am today, attended by Amyotha Hluttaw

Speaker U Khin Aung Myint and 204 MPs.At today’s session, Deputy Minister for

Construction U Kyaw Lwin replied to theconstruction questions raised by five

representatives.With respect to the question of U Aung

Myint Thein of Kayin State ConstituencyNo.9 on “construction of No.2 FriendshipBridge linking Myanmar and Thailandand construction of Trade Highwaysbetween Myawady and Thingannyinaungand Kawkayeik”, the deputy minister saidthat: No.2 Friendship Bridge will beimplemented with the assistance of Thaigovernment and the site has been chosen forit near about three miles of Myawady. The28.6 km long Thingannyinaung-Kawkayeikroad section will be built as two-lane tarroad with the assistance of Thai government.

Regarding the question of U Salai KhweYan of Chin State Constituency No.12 on“whether there is a plan to build Matupi-Sami-Mewa or Pwewone road that linksdirectly Chin State and Rakhine State”, thedeputy minister said that Matupi-Paletwaroad is under direct management of ChinState government. In 2012-2013 financialyear, it will be implemented with the State’s

capital fund of K 444.00 million andmaintenance fund of K 20.017 million, inopen season. At the end of the 2013-2014financial year, 12-ft-wide earth road fromMatupi to Paletwa will be built. In 2013-2014 financial year, State’s capital fund of K1280.5 million has been asked for, and it willbe implemented, depending on fund received.

Regarding the question of U Soe Aungof Mandalay Region Constituency No.11on “if there is a plan to upgrade KanlaeBridge in Meiktila into a big one”, thedeputy minister said that Ministry ofConstruction will asked for fund forupgrading of it in 2013-2014 financial year.

With respect to the question of U WinThein of Ayeyawady Region ConstituencyNo.9 “whether there is a plan to upgradePantanaw-Dauntgyi gravel road into tarone”, he said that in 2013-2014financialyear, it will be implemented only whencapital funds of Ayeyawady Regiongovernment is received. It will be upgraded (See page 9)

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Aug—Commander-in-Chief of DefenceServices Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received USAmbassador to Myanmar Mr Derek J. Mitchell, at ZeyathiriBeikman, here, this afternoon.

Also present at the call together with Vice-Senior GeneralMin Aung Hlaing were Deputy Commander-in-Chief of DefenceServices Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Soe Win, GeneralHla Htay Win of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesOffice, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Myat Hein, Lt-GenKyaw Swe of the Commander-in-Chief Office and Chief of Staff(Navy) Rear-Admiral Thura Thet Swe. The US Ambassadorwas accompanied by Military Attaché Col Williom Dickay andofficials. At the meeting, they had a cordial discussion on theimportant role of Myanmar army in bilateral relations as bothsides have established trust politically and economically,further cementing amity and relations between two countries,cooperation in eradication of narcotic drugs, Myanmar’srelations with world countries, peace-making process witharmed national races groups and human rights.—MNA

Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets US Ambassador Mr Derek J. Mitchell

Pyithu Hluttaw representatives sign attendance book.—MNA

Amyotha Hluttaw representative seen at 31st day session.—MNA

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receivesMr Derek J. Mitchell, US Ambassador to Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikman.—MNA

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