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True patriotism * It is very important for every one of the

nation regardless of the place he lives tohave strong Union Spirit.

* Only Union Spirit is the true patriotism all thenationalities will have to safeguard.

NAY PYI TAW, 26 July—On the occasion of the 47th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic ofMaldives which falls on 26th July 2012, His Excellency U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dr Mohamed Waheed, President of the Republic ofMaldives.—MNA

President U Thein Sein felicitatesMaldives counterpart

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July— The welcomingceremony for President U Thein Seinof the Republic of the Union of Myanmarby Prime Minister Ms YingluckShinawatra of Thailand took place at StateGuesthouse in Bangkok of Thailand at 10 amon 23 July.

On arrival at State Guesthouse to attendthe welcoming ceremony, President U TheinSein was cordially greeted by the Thai PrimeMinister.

The President and the Thai Prime

President U Thein Seinreceives red carpet treatment

from Thai Prime MinisterMs Yingluck Shinawatra

Minister took salute of the Guard of Honouron the dais while the state band playedMyanmar and Thai National Anthems.

The President and the Thai PrimeMinister inspected the Guard of Honour.

(See page 8)

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—President of the Republic ofthe Union of Myanmar UThein Sein met Thai PrimeMinister Ms. YingluckShinawatra at Thai Koo Fahof State Guesthouse inBangkok, Thailand on 23July morning.

Present on the occasiontogether with President UThein Sein were UnionMinisters U Wunna MaungLwin, U Myint Hlaing, U TinNaing Thein, U Aung Kyi, UThan Htay and U Win Myint,chief ministers of Kayin Stateand Taninthayi Region, theadjutant general, deputyministers, the MyanmarAmbassador to Thailand and

(See page 9)

Thai investment invited in rubber, oil palm and other commercialplantations to be established for development of job creation in regions

sharing border with ThailandPresident U Thein Sein

Thai government would push forward for earliest completion of DaweiDeep Sea Port Project for it would be biggest deep sea port in region

Thai Prime Minister Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra

President U Thein Sein meets Prime Minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand at Inner Ivory Room of Thai Koo Fahbuilding of State Guesthouse in Bangkok.—MNA

President U Thein Seinof the Republic of the Union of

Myanmar cordially greets PrimeMinister Ms Yingluck

Shinawatra of Thailand.—MNA

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PERSPECTIVES

Neighbours never say “no”Thursday, 26 July, 2012

President U Thein Sein has just wrappedup his first-ever visit to neighbouring Thailandsince taking office. The reformist President’svisit to the next-door vibrant economy is toboost economic prospects as the country hasopened up to investments far and wide theglobe.

The President and Thai Premier Ms.Yingluck Shinawatra cleared the doubts thatpersist over Dawei Special Economic Zone,showing their unflagging support for multi-billion-dollar project being implemented byItalian-Thai Co Ltd. The project is scheduledto complete by 2018 and will feature steel mills,refineries, a petrochemical complex and powerplants. Bypassing the Malacca Strait, thestrategic deep-sea port will shorten thetransportation route to Southeast Asia and thePacific.

The two leaders agreed to establishconnectivity between Dawei Special EconomicZone in the southernmost part of Myanmarand Laem Chabang industrial estate ofChonburi seaboard of Thailand.

Another significant agreement sought onthe three-day trip is setting up a ministerial-level working group to implementcomprehensive economic cooperation betweenthe two countries. Thailand also agreed to helpMyanmar get ready itself for 2014 ASEANchairmanship and pursue economic reformsand sustainable development.

Myanmar and Thailand have long-standingeconomic relations along the course of thehistory. Thailand is the second largest foreigninvestor in Myanmar, second only to China,the regional economic powerhouse.

The President’s official visit is assumed tobe renewal of friendly relations between thetwo countries since the good neighbours are adeciding factor behind the development of anation.

NAY PYI TAW, 26 July—On the occasion of the 47th

Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republicof Maldives which falls on 26th July 2012, His ExcellencyU Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for ForeignAffairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, hassent a message of felicitations to His Excellency DrAbdul Samad Abdulla, Minister of Foreign Affairs ofthe Republic of Maldives.

MNA

U Than-Daw Shwe and family in 10th Ward, onAnawrahta Road, Hlinethaya Township, YangonRegion donated K 330,000 to Hninzigon Home

for the Aged through Joint-Secretary ofEC U Nyi Nyi Lwin recently.—NLM

Donate blood

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July— President of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar U Thein Sein and delegation members,while in Bangkok of Thailand, visited the residence ofMyanmar Ambassador to Thailand U Tin Win at 7:30 pm on22 July.

The President and his entourage were welcomed byMyanmar Ambassador to Thailand U Tin Win and wife DawThu Yin, Military Attaché Col Win Maung and wife DawMyint Myint Kyi and staff from Myanmar embassy andmilitary attaché office.

Myanmar ambassador, military attaché, staff fromMyanmar embassy and military attaché office and theMyanmar students paid respects to the President in accordwith the Myanma tradition.

In his words of admonition, the President said thatpeace prevails in the country and progresses are tangible inpolitics and peace-making efforts with armed ethnic groupsin border areas.

The government is taking measures to reduce poverty

President U Thein Sein meets staff families ofembassy and military attaché office

rate and develop domestic job opportunities. Foreigninvestments are being invited in pursuit of economicdevelopment.

Myanmar is establishing amicable relationships withthe international community. Diplomats and families andscholars discharging duties and attending schools inThailand should do their bits to improve friendly relationsbetween Myanmar and Thailand while the government isstriving to improve the friendly ties. Myanmar embassyshould help and safeguard Myanmar workers in Thailand.

The embassy should offer immense care to traffickedcitizens, if any, in connection with respective NGOs. Dignityof the country and the people should be uplifted throughunity while living in a foreign country.

The President then gave away gifts to the ambassador,the military attaché, staff families of the embassy and themilitary attaché office and Myanmar scholars.

The ambassador and wife hosted a dinner to thePresident and party.—MNA

Union Foreign AffairsMinister felicitates

Maldives counterpartYANGON, 25 July—Cash and kind were donated topeople of Rakhine State who lost property and possessionsin recent unrest at Maykhalar Hall of Fire Services Department(Head Office) in Mayangon Township here this morning.

Magway Region Government and people donatedK 1,360,750, 27 baskets of rice and seven bales of clothes assecond installment; faculty members and students of MeiktilaTechnological University, K 1,035,000 and seven bales ofclothes; U Than Win and wife Daw Than Than Myaing, K40,000 and two bales of clothes; U Myo Kyaing and wifeDaw Mi Mi Wah, K 10,000 and one bale of clothes; IngyinBeauty Parlour in Yankin Township, one bale of clothes,blanket and mosquito net; and Ma Khin Pyae Sone and KoNyan Lin Htein, one bale of clothes each through FSDDirector-General U Tin Moe and officials.

The donation at the FSD (Head Office) has amounted toK 310,021,823 to date.

MNA

Cash and kind donated forpeople in Rakhine State

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—According to the 10.30 hr MSTobservation today, the water level of Sittoung River atToungoo is 522 cm. It may reach its danger level 600 cmduring the next 24 hours commencing this noon.

According to the 10.30 hr MST observation today, thewater level of Ngawun River at Ngathainggyoung is 1111cm. It may reach its danger level 1130 cm during the next24 hours commencing this noon, announced Meteorologyand Hydrology Department.

MNA

Flood warning

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July— MV Taunggyi of Myanma FiveStar Line arrived in Sittway, Rakhine State, on 23 July tounload packages of medicines, stationery, clothes,foodstuff and various household goods to be provided tothe locals at the relief camps.

The relief aids were donated by people from fourcorners of Myanmar.

To distribute the items to the victims as soon aspossible, Tatmadawmen and officials concerned of MyanmaPort Authority assisted in unloading the packages from thevessel and then transported them to the warehouse of theMinistry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement inSittway.

MNA

MV Taunggyi carrying reliefitems arrives in Sittway

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NEW DELHI, 25 July—Former finance ministerPranab Mukherjee called foraction to tackle India’s direpoverty as he was sworn in aspresident on Wednesdayduring an elaborate display ofpomp and circumstance.

The presidency is mainlya ceremonial role, butMukherjee used hisacceptance speech to appealfor India to prioritise thehundreds of millions of poorwho have been left behind byrecent economic growth.

Mukherjee, 76, arrivedfor the swearing-in ceremonyin a regal cavalcade escortedby horse-mountedbodyguards and was greetedby a military guard of honour

India’s new President Pranab Mukherjee (4R) isescorted by presidential bodyguards and parliamentarySpeaker Miera Kumar (C) and Vice President of IndiaHamed Ansari (5L) as he arrives for his swearing-in

ceremony at parliament in New Delhi on 25 July, 2012.INTERNET

Mukherjee sworn in asIndian president

Republican presidential candidate and formerMassachusetts Governor Mitt Romney delivers remarks

about the shooting in Colorado during what was supposedto be a campaign event at Coastal Forest Products inBow, New Hampshire on 20 July, 2012.— REUTERS

SOFIA, 25 July— A suicide bomber who killed fiveIsraeli tourists when he blew up a bus in Bulgaria last weekwas backed up by an organized group who helped him planand carry out the attack, Boiko Borisov, the Bulgarian primeminister, said on Tuesday.

Borisov said police had not yet identified the bomberwhose attack also wounded more than 30 people at Burgas

Suicide bomber behind Bulgaria bus attack had help

BAGHDAD, 25 July—Al- Qaeda’s affiliate in Iraq has claimedresponsibility for a spate of attacks across the country targetingmostly Shi’ite Muslim targets this week that killed and woundedhundreds of people. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) said in a statementposted on radical Islamist websites on Tuesday that it was behind therecent attacks, which it called its “Destroying the Walls” campaign.

At least 116 people were killed and around 300 wounded inbomb and gun attacks on Monday, by far the bloodiest day ofviolence since US troops withdrew in December. A day earlier 20 diedin bombings as part of a coordinated surge of violence. The ISI oftenhits Shi’ite targets to try to stir up the type of sectarian violence thatdrove Iraq to the edge of civil war and killed tens of thousands ofpeople in 2006-7.—Reuters

Al-Qaeda says carried out Iraq attacks

A policeman stands near the site of a bombattack in Kirkuk, 250 kilometres north of

Baghdad on Monday.— REUTERS

Debris from a bus that was damaged in a bomb blast onWednesday is seen outside Burgas Airport, about 400km

(248miles) east of Sofia on 19 July, 2012. —REUTERS

on corruption, a thorny issuethat has dogged the Congressparty government that heserved in as finance ministeruntil last month. “Corruptionis an evil that can depress anation’s mood and sap itsprogress,” he said. “We cannot

WASHINGTON, 25 July—On the eve of a trip abroad,Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promiseda robust foreign policy and accused President Barack Obamaof weakness in the face of US adversaries.

“This is very simple: If you don’t want America to be thestrongest nation on Earth, I am not your president,” Romneytold a convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. “Youhave that president today.”

Romney was cutting in his criticism of how Obama hasdealt with Israel, accusing the president of neglect and“shabby treatment” of a key ally.

Although US voters remain focused on the economy,the war in Afghanistan, conflict in Syria and the growing

Romney promises firm USforeign policy

influence of China make for a critical backdrop in thecampaign for the 6 November election.

Often criticized by Democrats as lacking experienceabroad, Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, travelsto Britain, Israel and Poland this week to try to boost hisforeign policy credentials.

The Republican blamed the White House for nationalsecurity leaks to the media and assured war veterans that aRomney administration would keep a tight lid on secretinformation.

“What kind of White House would reveal classifiedmaterial for political gain?” Romney said. “I’ll tell you rightnow: Mine won’t.”

He blasted Obama over the leaks, including those aboutthe raid that killed al - Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden andcyber-warfare that has reportedly been used against Iran.

Attorney General Eric Holder last month appointed twochief federal prosecutors to spearhead an investigation intosuspected leaks of classified information amid allegationsthe White House made the disclosures to boost Obama’s re-election chances.

“This conduct is contemptible,” Romney said. “It betraysour national interest. It compromises our men and women inthe field. And it demands a full and prompt investigation,with explanation and consequence,” Romney said.—Reuters

AURORA, 25 July—The judge in the case of the manaccused of Friday’s shooting rampage at a Colorado movietheater on Tuesday ruled that no cameras or electronicrecording equipment will be allowed at next week’s hearingwhen formal charges will be filed.

Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester issuedthe written ruling in response to a request by Denver-areamedia for expanded media coverage of the July 30 hearingfor James Holmes.

The public defenders appointed as Holmes’ defenceattorneys had objected to the request, according to courtpapers. Monday’s initial appearance for Holmes had beentelevised over the objection of his attorneys.

Holmes will be charged formally on 30 July.Reuters

Colorado shooting suspect James EaganHolmes (L) sits with public defender TamaraBrady during his first court appearance in

Aurora, Colorado, on 23 July, 2012.— REUTERS

Colorado judge bans cameras in hearingwhen shooting suspect charged

airport last Wednesday, but said the man had not acted alone.“These are extremely experienced people who have

followed strict conspiracy rules,” Borisov told reporters aftermeeting John Brennan, a counter-terrorism adviser to USPresident Barack Obama.

“From what we see, they arrived nearly a monthbeforehand, changed rental cars, and travelled to differentcities ... and not more than one of the people we are lookingfor was captured on either security camera,” Borisov said.

He declined to give more details on the plotters.Borisov said that the bomber’s DNA and finger prints

had not matched anything held on file by Bulgaria or bypartner spy agencies and that police were still working toidentify him.

But he suggested that the attacker , whose bomb wasconcealed in his backpack, may have entered Bulgaria on aplane from the European Union’s “Schengen” passport-freetravel zone. He did not elaborate.

Israel has accused Iran and the Lebanese Islamist groupHezbollah of the bombing. Iran has denied the accusations.

Borisov said that Bulgaria — a member of both the EUand NATO — would not say who it thought was responsiblefor the attack until the investigation was complete.

Reuters

LONDON, 25 July—Britain and France signed twoagreements on Tuesday forfurther cooperation on the useof military drones, the BritishMinistry of Defence said.British Defence MinisterPhilip Hammond and hisFrench counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, pledged closermilitary ties and called thecountries cooperation as“natural as it is necessary.”“We will continue to draw oneach other’s strengths andrespective investments to getthe best possible support forour Armed Forces,”Hammond said in a statement.

The agreements came asLe Drian made his first visitto London since taking officein May, following thepresidential victory ofFrancois Hollande.

UK, France agree on moremilitary cooperation

lining the route leading to theparliament building in NewDelhi.

After receiving a 21-gunsalute, Mukherjee addressedlawmakers and spoke oferasing poverty from the“dictionary of modern India”and striving for equality forall.

“For our development tobe real, the poorest of our landmust feel that they are part ofthe narrative of rising India,”he said.

“There is no humiliationmore abusive than hunger.Trickle-down theories do notaddress the legitimateaspirations of the poor. Wemust lift those at the bottom.”

Mukherjee also touched

allow our progress to behijacked by corruption.”Mukherjee, the officialCongress party candidate, waselected president on Sundayafter winning 69 per cent ofthe votes cast by national andstate lawmakers.—Internet

The first agreementrepresented the initial phaseof a collaborative“demonstration program” fora Future Combat Air System,or FCAS, unmanned airsystem. The other agreementenables cooperation betweenthe two nations on theWatchkeeper Tacticalunmanned air system, whichprovides the British armedforces with surveillance andreconnaissance.

The neighbours alreadyhave a close defencerelationship, and the latestagreements signal Hollande’sintention to maintain thedefence and securitycooperation treaty signed lastyear by his predecessor,Nicolas Sarkozy, and PrimeMinister David Cameron.

Reuters

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Science & Technology Science & Technology Science & TechnologyRussia’s Progress M-15M

freighter fails to re-dock with ISSMOSCOW, 25 July — Russia’s Progress M-15M resupply

freighter failed to re-dock with the International SpaceStation (ISS) due to certain emergency situations in thestation’s new Kurs-NA rendezvous system, Russia’s MissionControl Centre (MCC) said on Tuesday. The unmannedProgress M-15M, which arrived at the ISS in April, undockedfrom the station early Monday morning to conduct a seriestests of the upgraded Kurs-NA rendezvous system.

According to a spokesman of the MCC, the Kurs-NAsystem warned of a possible emergency situation and calledoff the re-docking when the Progress M-15M was approachingat a distance of 15 km to the ISS. The MCC didn’t provide moredetails about the operation, only confirming that the ProgressM-15M was now at a safe distance to the ISS. The MCC alsorevealed the Progress freighter would be maneuvered to adistance of 500 km to the ISS later Tuesday and the next re-docking was scheduled on Sunday.

“We are considering to carry out the re-docking again on29 July, after Japan’s cargo spacecraft HTV’s docking with theISS,” the spokesman said. The cause of the failed re-dockinghas been investigated, he said, stressing that the Progressfreighter was still controllable and has not posed any threatto the ISS and its six crew members.The US space agencyNASA said in a statement the re-docking of the Progressfreighter to the ISS has been postponed “due to an apparentfailure in the new Kurs-NA rendezvous system.”

“Progress 47 (classified as Progress M-15M in Russia)flew approximately 1.8 miles below the station to a safedistance away from the orbiting outpost, where it will remainuntil another attempt is made to re-rendezvous with the spacestation,” NASA said. Progress freighters have been thebackbone of the Russian space cargo fleet for decades. Russialost a Progress cargo ship in 2011 for the first time in 30 years.Besides, after the retirement of the US shuttle fleet, Russia’sSoyuz spacecraft have become the only way for astronauts toreach the ISS at least until the middle of the decade.— Xinhua

Solar Impulse arrives at its home base in Payerne,Switzerland, on 24 July, 2012. The world’s biggestsolar powered aircraft, Solar Impulse, on Tuesday

touched down at its home base in Payerne,Switzerland, crossing the finish-line for its fuel-free

intercontinental voyage. — XINHUA

Photo News Satellites reveal suddenGreenland ice melt

WASHINGTON, 25 July — Greenland’s massive ice sheethas melted this month over an usually large area, NASA hassaid. Scientists said the “unprecedented” melting took placeover a larger area that ever detected in three decades ofsatellite observation. Melting even occurred at Greenland’scoldest and highest place, Summit station. The thawed icearea jumped from 40% of the ice sheet to 97% in just four daysfrom 8 July.Although about half of Greenland’s ice sheetnormally melts over the summer months, the speed and scaleof this year’s melting surprised scientists, who described thephenomenon as “extraordinary”.

NASA said that nearly the entire ice cover of Greenland,from its thin, low-lying coastal edges to its centre, which is3km (two miles) thick, experienced some degree of meltingat its surface. “When we see melt in places that we haven’tseen before, at least in a long period of time, it makes you situp and ask what’s happening?” NASA chief scientist WaleedAbdalati said.

“It’s a big signal, the meaning of which we’re going tosort out for years to come.” He said that because thisGreenland-wide melting has happened before they are not yetable to determine whether this is a natural but rare event, orif it has been sparked by man-made global warming.

The first image shows Greenland’s ice sheet on 8 July,the second reveals the thawed area just four days later.

INTERNET

Apple releases OS X MountainLion system upgrade

NEW YORK, 25 July — Apple has announced the latestversion of its Mac operation system will be released onWednesday. OS X Mountain Lion makes it easier to sharematerial to social networks and also introduces a notificationpanel similar to that found on many smartphones.The newswas revealed in the company’s third quarter earningsrelease.Mac sales were 2% up on the year, but the results fellshort of many analysts’ forecasts.The firm’s shares droppedabout 5% in after hours trading on Wall Street.

Apple first announced the latest update to its operatingsystem in February. The update continues a trend to introducefeatures to its desktop and laptop families that have alreadybeen implemented on its iPad and iPhone mobile devices.These include the ability to upload and synchronise materialwith its iCloud internet storage service; the introduction of theiMessage service allowing text message-like chats betweenthe firm’s computers and handsets; the ability to easily sharematerial to Twitter; and an application to compare the user’svideo game scores against those of their friends.

The firm has also taken steps to aid its expansion in Chinaincluding the adoption of Baidu as a search service built intoits web browser’s toolbar, and buttons to make it easy to sharematerial to the Sina Weibo microblog, and the video sitesYouku and Tudou.However, the firm’s decision to keep itsMac system distinct from iOS for mobile devices is set to bechallenged by October’s Windows 8 release byMicrosoft.Microsoft is offering users the chance to run thesame system on both their tablets and desktop computers,making it easier to share software between them.— Internet

The system has a notification system alerting the user toappointments and allowing Facebook posts.

INTERNET

ISPs split over UK open Internet code of practiceLONDON, 25 July —

Several leading UK Internetservice providers have refu-sed to sign a code of conductdesigned to guarantee “fulland open access” to the net.Ten ISPs including BT, O2and Talktalk backed theagreement promising not torestrict or block contentunless there was a reason todeploy “reasonable traffic

management practices”. ButVirgin Media said theprinciples set out were toovague while Vodafone saidthe code was “impractical”.

Everything Everywherealso opted out.The OpenInternet Code of Practicebuilds on an earlier trafficmanagement agreement —which the three hold-outs didagree to — adding three new

Scientists said they believed that much of Greenland’sice was already freezing again. Until now, the most extensivemelting seen by satellites in the past three decades was about55% of the area. Ice last melted at Summit station in 1889, icecore records show.

The news comes just days after Nasa satellite imageryrevealed that a massive iceberg, twice the size of Manhattan,had broken off a glacier in Greenland.“This event, combinedwith other natural but uncommon phenomena, such as thelarge calving event last week on Petermann Glacier, are part ofa complex story,” said Nasa’s Tom Wagner.

Internet

Virgin Media said the current code was “open tomisinterpretation” and refused to sign up.— INTERNET

commitments:*ISPs promise open and

full access to the net acrosstheir range of products.

* Firms cannot market asubscription package asincluding “internet access” ifcertain kinds of legal contentor services are barred.

* Members must nottarget and degrade content orapplications offered by aspecific rival.

Exceptions to the ruleinclude sites or servicesblocked by a court order; theneed to manage congestionon the network if too manypeople are using data-hungryservices at once; theimposition of data caps thatare part of a user’s contract;and the use of parental blocksdeployed to keep childrensafe. If breaches of the codeoccur they will be considered

by a forum including the ISPs,the communicationsregulator Ofcom and mediacompanies, known as theBroadband StakeholderGroup.

Net neutralitycampaigners have longwarned of the risk of a two-tiered system under whichISPs could charge premiumrates for full Internet access,or act to ensure their ownvideo content was sent glitch-free while throttling materialsent by other catch-up TVservices.The Netherlands

became the first Europeancountry to pass a law forcingISPs to guarantee equal accessin May. However, no suchright exists in the UK,although Ofcom has warnedit might intervene if it saw aproblem developing.Ed VazeyMP, the Minister for Culture,welcomed the new code.“The Internet has been builton openness and low barriersto entry, and this agreementwill ensure that continues,”he said.Be, BSkyB, Kcom,Giffgaff, Plusnet, TescoMobile and Three also signed

up to the plan, while Microsoftand the BBC were amongthose to praise its creation.

The businesses whichdeclined said they allsupported the idea of an openinternet, but had qualms aboutthe code itself.Virgin Mediasuggested the circumstancesunder which traffic manage-ment practices could bedeployed needed to bedefined more strictly. “Theseprinciples remain open tomisinterpretation and potentialexploitation so, while wewelcome efforts to reach a broadconsensus to address futurepotential issues, we will beseeking greater clarity beforewe consider signing,” said aspokesman.Vodafone said itobjected to the agreementbecause of the restrictions itwould impose on the way itmarketed some of itssubscription packages.

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restrictedhow it

marketed itspackages. INTERNET

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Business & Health Business & Health Business & Health

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Before you pack your bags for your next trip, make sureyou read up on how to prevent back pain from luggingluggage.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offersthese suggestions:

* Buy luggage with wheels and a handle that’s sturdyand lightweight.

* Don’t overpack, and use several small bags insteadof stuffing everything into one heavy suitcase.

* Lift with your legs instead of your back, bending atthe knees and holding the luggage close to yourbody.

* If possible, use both hands to carry luggage.* If carrying a shoulder bag, make sure you switch

sides often.Internet

Health Tip: When luggingluggage

Hope for more effective TBtreatment

LONDON, 25 July — Hopes of a new, more effectivetherapy for tuberculosis have been raised following theresults of early trials. The study showed three drugs given incombination killed more than 99% of TB bacteria after twoweeks of treatment. The therapy appeared to be equallyeffective on the drug-resistant form of the disease in the trialsof 85 patients, a team led by Stellenbosch University in SouthAfrica reported.Larger studies are now taking place to furthertest the technique.

TB is one of the oldest and most deadly infectiousdiseases. About 1.4m people a year die each year from it,mainly in developing countries.Current treatments usuallyinvolve people taking drugs daily for six months.The drug-resistant strain is much harder to treat and can involve up totwo years of therapy.Of the three drugs used in this study,published in the Lancet, one is new, while another is not yetlicensed.

TB kills about 1.4m people a year across the world.— INTERNET

Andreas Diacon, lead researcher for the trial, said: “Theresults of this study give healthcare providers on the front-lines of the TB epidemic hope for better, faster tools neededto stop this disease.”Mario Raviglione, a TB expert at theWorld Health Organization, said: “The results look stronglypromising from this early trial.”We could shorten drugregimens substantially for everyone, regardless of whetherthe form of TB is sensitive or multi-drug resistant.”— Internet

Japan’s exports slide in June hurt by globalslowdown

TOKYO, 25 July —Japan’s exports dipped inJune, the first drop in fourmonths, as slowdown in keymarkets including Europe andChina, hurt demand. Exportsdipped 2.3% from a yearearlier, compared with a 10%jump in the previous month.Shipments to the EuropeanUnion declined by 21.3%,while those to China weredown by 7.3%. Japan reliesheavily on exports for growthand there have been fears thata global slowdown may hurtits economy. Analystswarned that exports maycontinue to remain weak inthe near term.

“Exports remain sluggishand you can’t expect muchfrom external demand to drivethe Japanese economy in thelatter half of this fiscal year,”said Yasuo Yamamoto a senioreconomist with MizuhoResearch Institute. MrYamamoto added that if thedebt crisis in eurozoneworsened and the US andChinese economies sloweddown further, the impact onJapan’s exports and economymay be even morepronounced.“I don’t thinkthe Japanese economy issliding back into recession,but that possibility cannotbe totally ruled out.”

To make matters morecomplicated for policymakers,imports also fell in June,indicating that domesticdemand in Japan was notincreasing enough to offsetthe decline in exports. Importsfell by 2.2% during the month,from a year ago level afterhaving jumped more than 9%in May. While a big role in thedecline in imports was playedby the fall in oil prices,analysts said that the drop inJapan-bound shipments ofother commodities indicatedan overall weakness indomestic demand.

Imports of iron and steelproducts fell 12%, while

The pace of growth for Japan’s car exports has alsoslowed in recent months.— INTERNET

shipments of non-ferrousmetals declined more than10%.Analysts said theslowdown in exports coupledwith a weak domestic demandindicated that Japan’s growthmay slow down.

“Back in April, the mainscenario for Japan was thatthe economy would recover

on domestic reconstructiondemand and an expansion ofexports. The export part ofthat scenario is crumbling,”said Seji Adachi of DeutscheSecurities. “Japan’seconomic recovery couldhave already peaked in thefirst half of the year.”

Internet

Sunbedtanning kills

800 in Europeevery yearPARIS, 25 July — Sunbed

users run a 20 percent higherrisk than non-users ofdeveloping skin cancer,according to a report thatblamed some 800 melanomadeaths in Europe every yearon indoor tanning. About3,400 of some 64,000 new casesof cutaneous melanomadiagnosed in 18 Europeancountries every year arerelated to sunbed use — morethan five percent, said astatement issued by the BMJmedical journal.

The risk doubled iftanners started before the ageof 35. The findings were basedon an analysis by researchersof 27 studies on skin cancerand sunbed use conductedbetween 1981 and 2012 inBritain, France, Germany andother countries.They found a“1.8 percent increase in riskfor each additional sunbedsession per year”, said thestatement.

“The authors believe thatearlier studies have tended tounderestimate the risk ofindoor tanning because theuse of these devices isrelatively new.”The studyauthors from the InternationalPrevention Research Institutein France and the EuropeanInstitute of Oncology in Italyurged tougher regulation andrestricting children’s accessto tanning salons.— Internet

Ofcom reveals 4G mobileauction plans

LONDON, 25 July— Telecoms regulator Ofcom hasunveiled plans for the auction of fourth generation (4G)bandwidth for mobile phone services. The sales process willstart later this year but bidding will not begin until early 2013,which Ofcom said was in line with its previous timetable. Theregulator says it expects consumers to start getting servicesin late 2013.It wants to see “at least four credible nationalwholesalers of 4G mobile services” to promotecompetition.The auction will sell chunks of radio spectrumto support future 4G mobile services, which will allow usersto download data such as music and videos at much fasterspeeds.

The regulator has previously said that the spectrum tosupport 4G services will not be available to use until 2013.Itsays its plans should see mobile broadband rolled out to atleast 98% of people in rural areas across the UK.The auctionwill offer the equivalent of three-quarters of the mobilespectrum currently in use — some 80% more than releasedin the 3G auction which took place in 2000, Ofcom said.It nowwants to see at least four wholesalers of 4G mobile servicesso that consumers will benefit from better services at lowerprices.—Internet

4G will provide superfast broadband to mobiles.— INTERNET

In this 6 May, 2012, filephoto, a woman talks onher cell phone outside anAT&T store in New York.AT&T is seeing decliningsmartphone sales, leading

to the best profitabilityever in its wireless arm as

it saves on phonesubsidies.INTERNET

AT&T smartphone sales fall in 2Q, boosting netNEW YORK, 25 July —

AT&T Inc on Tuesday postedthe best profitability ever inits wireless arm,paradoxically because it soldfewer smartphones. Thelargest telecommunicationscompany in the US said itssubscribers are now holdingon to their phones longer:The rate of upgrades to newphones was at a record low inthe second quarter.That’sgood news for the companybecause it to subsidizes eachsmartphone by hundreds ofdollars to be able to sell it tocustomers for $99 or $199.IPhones, in particular, areexpensive to sell, becauseApple charges AT&T anaverage of around $650 foreach one.

In March last year,AT&T started tellingsubscribers that they had tostay on contract for 20 monthsbefore they would be eligiblefor a new phone at the fullysubsidized price. Before that,some high-paying customershad been eligible for upgradesafter just 12 months.“Itappears our policy isworking,” John Stephens,AT&T’s chief financial

officer, told analysts on aconference call. He saidanother big contributor to thelow upgrade rate was thatmany people upgraded latelast year, when the latestiPhone debuted.AT&Tactivated 5.1 millionsmartphones in its latestquarter, down from 5.5 millionin the same period a year ago.That helped boost wirelessoperating income by 18percent in the quarter, to $4.9billion.

Analysts still expectAT&T’s profits to take a divethis fall, when the new iPhonecomes out. In what’s becomean annual ritual, buyers floodAT&T and Apple stores, andAT&T pays dearly for theprivilege of having thenation’s most popularnetwork for iPhones.Thetighter upgrade policies don’tseem to be scaring off AT&Tsubscribers. They were moreloyal than ever in the quarter,helping AT&T outdo analystexpectations by adding a net320,000 subscribers oncontract-based plans in thequarter.

However, more than halfof the new subscribers were

tablet users, who pay lessthan smartphone users. Also,AT&T continues to lagVerizon Wireless, whichalready has more subscribers.Last week, Verizon reportedadding 888,000 subscribersto its rolls in the quarter.Thestrong wireless results helpedboost Dallas-based AT&T’snet income to $3.9 billion, or66 cents per share, for theApril to June period. That’sup 8.7 percent from $3.6 billion,or 60 cents per share, a yearearlier. For the latest quarter,analysts expected earningsof 63 cents per share.

Internet

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6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 July, 2012

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—The 14th day regular session ofthe Pyithu Hluttaw continued at Pyithu Hluttaw Hall ofHluttaw Complex, here, at 10 am today, attended by Speakerof Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann and 406 PyithuHluttaw representatives.

In the question and answer section, U Thein Nyunt ofThingangyun Constituency asked whether there is a planto manage transport for passengers with the use of high-class vehicles. Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation UChan Maung replied that local and foreign investments areinvited to systematically operate passenger transport servicein Yangon with convenience of passengers and trafficsafety.

At present, Oriental Transportation EnterpriseCompany Ltd of Japan and Road Transport AdministrationDepartment are holding coordination meeting so as to carryout mutual interest of transport. On completion of passengertransport sector, emphasis will be placed on other transportservices. Likewise, local and foreign companies are invitedto put their investment in the transport sector. MyanmarInvestment Commission allows Joint Venture between theJapanese company and Road Transport in principle, andthe two hold discussions in detail. On completion, first-class vehicles will be run in Yangon City.

U Maung Hla (a) U Hla Myint of Palaw Constituencyraised a question not to sell sea sand as sales of sea sandto Singapore harms marine biodiversity. Deputy Ministerfor Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan replied that remarks will besought from the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries overloss of pasture area for marine creatures at sea and theirmigration due to extraction of sand. At present, there is noinformation and evidence on degradation of water resources.If the Ministry of Transport finds any situation onenvironmental degradation and destruction at entranceand exit routes to the ports due to sand extraction inTaninthayi Region, it will review work permits.

The Ministry of Commerce does not issue exportlicences directly for trading sea sand and river sand. Theministry allows export of sea sand and river sand as a specialmatter in dredging sandbanks for development of rivercourses and ports with the recommendations and scrutinyof respective ministries and region/state governments.

In the section of holding proposal discussion, U KhaMai Mon Kwam (a) U Kha Maing Tan of SumprabumConstituency, Daw Khin Saw Wai of YathedaungConstituency, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of KawhmuConstituency, U Ohn Kyaing of MahaaungmyeConstituency, U Kyaw Thiha of PyinOoLwin Constituency,U Min Thu of Ottarathiri Constituency and U Shwe Maung(a) U Adul Rawzek of Buthidaung Constituency discussedthe proposal on promulgation of national races rightsprotection law submitted by U T Khun Myat of KutkaiConstituency.

In his discussion, U Kha Mai Mon Kwam (a) U Kha MaiTan of Sumprabum Constituency said that the State isresponsible for safeguarding the rights of national races andethnics and national cause. It is necessary to enact the lawsafeguarding nationalities’ rights. It is a good timing to enactlaw safeguarding national races and allow the national racesto enjoy the fundamental rights to make sure that they are notlagged behind in term of their social life and developmentwhile accelerating development of other sectors.

Daw Khin Saw Wai of Yathedaung Constituency saidthat while implementing other sectors with addedmomentum, it is necessary to empower to the national racesto enjoy fundamental rights to make sure that they are notlagged behind in term of their social life of the national

races and development sector.Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Kawhmu Constituency

discussed that the present constitution does not specificallydefine the word national races. The their discussions focuson rights of national races classifed by the states they live.In Myanmar, states are suffering from much poverty.Generally, it is obvious that development of states is notsatisfactory. Moreover, total ceasefire cannot be seen in theinternal strife till today. Therefore, its can be said thatprotection of the rights of national races is wider and deeperthan preservation of languages and culture. That is why sheurged all the Hluttaw representatives to participate indiscussions for emergence of a genuine democratic nationbased on equality and mutual respects and trusts inseparablefrom Panglong Spirit and to amend and enact the laws forprotection of the rights of nationalities.

U Ohn Kyaing of Mahaaungmye Constituencyparticipated in discussions. He said that the people stick toheroism and it is original characteristic of the nationalraces. While struggling in the colonial era during about 100years, Bogyoke Aung San had come out as the nationalleader. Bogyoke Aung San had the capability to rally theentire nation, and people of the whole nation firmly believethat he was a great leader. Unfortunately, he fell during theperiod when the independence of the nation was almostregained. At the same time, the vacancy of leader emergedin the history longing for Bogyoke Aung San. After over 40years, a leader who can be substituted in the place ofBogyoke Aung San came out. The person is Daw Aung SanSuu Kyi from the Hluttaw. The entire people look DawAung San Suu Kyi as a clone of the national leader orrepresentative of the national leader. It should utilize theicon of leader in peace process and development of thenation. At this opportune time, the President and Daw AungSan Suu Kyi are to join hands in harmoniously establishingthe new era for emergence of a genuine and developeddemocratic nation, he suggested.

In his discussion, U Kyaw Thiha of PyinOoLwinConstituency expressed his thanks for concerned efforts ofthe Speaker of the Hluttaw and all Hluttaw representatives toenact the laws with the free participation of all national racesin the discussions at the Hluttaw. If all the national races signthe peace deal and the law is promulgated by implementingthe proposal before 2015, he expressed his firm belief that thepeace and modern developed nation will come out.

U Min Thu of Ottarathri Constituency said that thediscussions at the Hluttaw in which all the national racescan participate should be laws and provisions to grant andprotect the rights of the national races so as to emerge aUnion assembly in the future. The national racerepresentatives in the Hluttaw cannot hold open discussionson rules and regulations as much as they can. He said thatwith regard to the rights of national races, it is necessary toenact a law on politically-demanded recognition such asself-administration and autonomy rights in addition toliterature, culture and customs of national races inconformity with the Our Three Main National Causeswhich are three principles of the State.

U Shwe Maung (a) U Abdul Razak of ButhidaungConstituency discussed that the present time is the time thecountry is marching towards modern, developed, democraticnation in line with Constitution 2008. Such measures assupplementing, amending, and revoking of out-of-datelaws posing barriers to establishment of new democraticnation and promulgating of laws beneficial to the State andpeople are in action in the legislature with added momentum.It is of great importance for enactment of a law protecting

the rights of national race people, from which the Statepower comes.

In response to the discussions, Pyithu Hluttaw SpeakerThura U Shwe Mann said that all the MPs are bear sub-section (f) of Section 130 of Pyithu Hluttaw Rules in mindbefore discussing a specific proposal. Hluttawrepresentatives must abide by Section 130 (c) of the rulethat states discussion should not include characteristicsand behaviors of a person in general and the sub section(e) states that discussions about a proposal must be relatedwith proposals under debate at the Hluttaw. The behaviorsmentioned sub-section (e) of Section 130 of Pyithu Hluttawindicate either good or bad ones. The Pyithu HluttawSpeaker then urged the Representatives to strictly abide byHluttaw laws and rules in discussing matters in the future.

The Speaker said he had presented a proposal forenforcement Pyithu Hluttaw law and rules and reiterated it tomakes sure there was no ambiguity. The Speaker said he hadto listen carefully to discussion of U Ohn Kyaing andscrutinize whether it is in line with law or rules before puttingforward to Hluttaw. U Min Thu from Ottathiri TownshipConstituency had asked to make preliminary speech as theSpeaker was clarifying Hluttaw laws and rules to Hluttawrepresentatives. The Speaker said he had interrupted hisspeech as he would like to clarify further for clearer pictureof parliamentary issues and Hluttaw representatives. Thefact that national race representative could not discussfrankly in the Hluttaw was not acceptable, noted the Speakerwarning against it, inviting question to any national racerepresentative about it. The second point, said the Speaker,was that legislation was the major responsibility of theHluttaw. The Hluttaw was never before in the past but it wasin existence now in new era under new system. The mainobligation of the Hluttaw was legislation and the secondresponsibility was to monitor responsible organizationsand people to make sure their adherence to legislationsand existing laws promulgated by the Hluttaw with checkand balance system. Regarding the legislation of theHluttaw, Hluttaw representatives had to discuss the billssubmitted by Union level agencies and legitimate them. Inso doing, bills were published in newspapers to collect theopinions of the people, if a bill was to be submitted. Onlythen, would the participative process be wider. The nearestexample is that members of Pyithu Hluttaw committees,Pyithu Hluttaw representatives including thePyithu Hluttaw Speaker and officials of respective

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Discussions in Hluttaw should not include characteristics andbehaviors of a person

Discussions about a proposal must be related with proposalsunder debate at the Hluttaw

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker urges some representatives to strictly abideby Hluttaw laws and rules in making discussion

Pyithu HluttawRepresentative U TheinNyunt of ThingangyunConstituency raising

question.—MNA

Pyithu HluttawRepresentative Daw

Khin Saw Wai ofYathedaung

Constituency raisingquestion.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—Pyidaungsu Hluttaw regularsession continued for sixth day at Pyidaungsu HluttawHall in Hluttaw Complex here at 1.05 pm today, attendedby Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint,Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann and 612Pydaungsu Hluttaw representatives.

As there is no one to discuss Important Commodityand Service Bill sent by the President with remarks, thebill was then approved.

U Min Swe of DaikU Constituency and U Soe Thaof Twantay Constituency discussed report onsupplementary budget submitted by Public AccountsCommittee on 23 July. They discussed that the periodbetween 1 October and 30 October should be designatedas the financial year to avert financial difficulties becausethe construction projects with large fund are carried inopen season and supplementary budget could berequested in May. It would help prepare budget requestfor the next fiscal year. The farmers will get higher pricesfor their crops as they are in no rush to repay agriculturalloans.

The report is decided to be reviewed by the

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw regular session continues for sixth day

One bill approved, one report and one proposal discussedcommittee, together with Hluttaw representatives,respective government representatives.

U Aung Thein Lin of South OkkalapaConstituency, U Myint Thein of Magway Constituency,U Khaing Maung Yi of Ahlon Constituency, U Min Thuof Ottarathiri Constituency, U Min Swe of DaikUConstituency, U Khin Maung Nyo of Pauk Constituency,U Hla Swe of Magway Region Constituency (12), U TinMya of Sagaing Region Constituency (7), Daw KhinWaing Kyi of Yangon Region Constituency (1), U SeinWin of Maubin Constituency, U Kyaw Myint ofMyananung Constituency and U Sai Thiha Kyaw ofMongyai Constituency seconded the proposal submittedU Tin Htut of Zalun Constituency on “doing justice inconfiscation of farmlands not to harm farmers”.

They discussed that the government shouldacquire the approval of the people through sympathytowards the farmers who constitute majority of thepopulation as there are unfair confiscations of farmlandswith no appropriate compensations granted, excessiveconfiscations and transfers.

The issue should be handled fairly to ease socio-

economic difficulties and improve hard earned lives offarmers.

The approval of the Hluttaw will be sought on 26July to form investigation commission to ease sufferingsof farmers by farmland acquisition.

The seventh day session will be held on 26 July.MNA

U Khin Maung Nyo ofPauk Constituency

participates indiscussion.—MNA

U Min Thu ofOttarathiri Consti-

tuency takes part indiscussion.—MNA

Discussions in Hluttawshould not include…

(from page 6)organizations heard concerns of people regarding theforeign investment law which had been first discussed atAmyotha Hluttaw that it could undermine the interest of thecountry at MICT Hall in Yangon. The bill is being discussedat the Pyithu Hluttaw as it requested to return the bill fromthe Amyotha Hluttaw. It is discussed again at the Hluttawbecause the desire of the people is the interests of thecountry and citizens. New Hluttaw representatives and allHluttaw representatives are informed that legislation isbeing carried out by Pyithu Hluttaw representatives andPyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives, considering publicsentiments. Further clarification needs to be made as regardslegislation by national race representatives, instead of theHluttaw. Representatives from 330 townships and Defence

Services Personnel form the Pyithu Hluttaw. Pyithu Hluttawrepresentatives represent the people of each region far andwide the country. The Hluttaw representatives must beaccountable to the people of each region to accomplishduties of the Hluttaw. A considerable amount of time mayneed to carry out legislation and some laws need beamended. The Hluttaw representatives must strive toperform legislative duties with the mindset to revamp theexisting laws. The newly sworn-in Pyithu Hluttawrepresentatives are urged to work in cooperation with theexperienced lawmakers.

U Win Myint of Pathein Constituency submitted aproposal to declare movable and immovable assets andinterests of persons assigned to Union governmentmembers, Region or State government members foremergence of Good Governance and Clean Government.U Pe Than of Myebon Constituency seconded the proposal.

The Hluttaw representatives who are willing to discussthe proposal are to submit their name list not later than 1 amon 26 July as the Hluttaw agreed to discuss the bill.

U Sai Maung Tin of Laikha Constituency and U SaiKyaw Myint of Mongnai Constituency discussed theproposal on drafting the legislation safeguarding the rightsof the ethnic people.

U Sai Maung Tin of Laikha Constituency discussed the2008 constitution granted equitable rights of citizens. Inretrospect, the rights of ethnic people were ignored despiteprovisions granting fundamental rights and duties of citizensin 1947 constitution and 1974 constitution. Respectivelegislation should be prescribed to ensure equitable rightsfor the national races regarding religion, culture, literature,arts, education, health, business and job opportunities.

U Sai Kyaw Myint of Mongnai Constituency discussedthat the law should safeguard equitable rights to ethnicpeople in border regions regardless of race, region, andreligion.

At today’s session, two questions were raised, oneproposal discussed and one new proposal submitted.

The Hluttaw session concluded at noon today and willcontinue for 15th day on 26 July.—MNA

YANGON, 25 July—Yangon North District Women’sAffairs Organization held the talk on Myanmar traditionalculture for women at Ayeyawady Hall of Basic EducationHigh School No. 1 on 13 July.

Chairperson of Yangon North District WAO DawSein Sein Soe presented the first prize to Ma Yadana TunNaing of Insein Township, Chairperson of Township WAODaw Tin Tin Oo, second and third prizes to the winners andthe township education officer, prizes to outstandingstudents in the 2010-2011 academic year matriculationexamination.

Kyemon

YEDASHE, 25 July—The local people residing alongSittoung Basin from the north to the south use a temporarybridge across Sittoung River in summer from the east to thewest.

In the rainy season, the local people pass across theriver by motorboat or ordinary boat. Some of them pass theriver by holding the rope from one bank to another. Suchsystem can be seen at Yesin Jetty near Hnawbin Village ofYedashe Township.—Kyemon

Ferry transports travellersacross Sittoung River by rope

Educative talks on Myanmartraditional culture given

LABUTTA, 25 July—A ceremony to donate books andpublications to Lin Yaung Chi Library was held inLatachaung Village in Myitpauk Village-tract in LabuttaTownship on 8 July morning.

On the occasion, Township Administrator U Bo BoMin Thaik made a speech. Staff Office of District Informationand Public Relations Department Daw Sanda Kyi explaineddurability of library.

After that, the township administrator, the staff officerof District IPRD and wellwishers donated 427 books to thelibrary.

The one-storey RC library was built withcontributions of the State and the people.—Myanma Alin

Books donated to village libraryin Labutta

DISTRICT NEWS

KYONPYAW, 25 July—A demonstration on cultivationof Palethwe hybrid paddy strains was held on five acres offarmland of farmer U Myint Ohn in Myeyetaung Village-tract of Kyonpyaw Township of Pathein District on 18 Julymorning.

At first, Township Administrator U Than Sein gavea speech, and Deputy Director of Ayeyawady RegionAgriculture Department U Myint Thein explained use of14-point good agriculture pattern.

The demonstration was attended by Head of TownshipAgriculture Department U Hla Myo Nwe and staff, membersof agricultural promotion committee and local farmers ofvillage-tracts.—Myanma Alin

Cultivation of Palethwe paddyhybrid demonstrated

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8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 July, 2012

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July— President of theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar U TheinSein enjoyed a luncheon hosted by ThaiMinister of Industry and Chairman of Boardof Investment Mr. Pongsawat Sawasdiwat atLe Nirmandie Hall of Mandarin Oriental

President U Thein Sein attendsluncheon hosted by Thai Minister

of Industry and Chairman ofBoard of Investment

Hotel, Thailand at noon of 22 July.Also present at the luncheon were Union

Ministers, Chief Ministers of Kayin State andTaninthayi Region, the Adjutant-General,deputy ministers and departmental heads.

MNA

PresidentU Thein Seinreceives ...

(from page 1)The Thai Prime Minister

introduced her welcomingparty to the President.

The President alsopresented his entourages tothe Thai Prime Minister andthe welcoming ceremonyconcluded.

The President met withforeign ambassadors toThailand who attended thewelcoming ceremony at

Purple Hall of Thai Koo FahBuilding in State Guest-house.

Also present at thewelcoming ceremony wereUnion Ministers U WunnaMaung Lwin, U MyintHlaing, U Tin Naing Thein,U Aung Kyi, U Than Htayand U Win Myint, ChiefMinisters U Zaw Min and UMyat Ko, Adjutant-GeneralLt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, DeputyMinisters U Myo Aung,Thura U Thaung Lwin andDr Win Myint, MyanmarAmbassador to Thailand UTin Win and departmentalheads.

The Deputy PrimeMinister of Thailand,

Foreign Affairs Minister, highranking officials and Thaiambassador were also presentat the welcoming ceremony.

After welcomingceremony, the Presidentsigned the visitors’ book atOuter Ivory Hall in Thai KooFah Building of StateGuesthouse.

President U Thein Seinmet with Thai Prime MinisterMs Yingluck Shinawatra atInner Ivory Room.

Together with PresidentU Thein Sein, the Unionminister for Foreign Affairsand the Myanmarambassador to Thailandattended the meeting.

MNA

President U Thein Seinintroduces his

entourage to ThaiPrime Minister Ms

YingluckShinawatra.—MNA

President U Thein Seinattends luncheonhosted by Thai

Minister of Industryand Chairman of

Board of InvestmentMr Pongsawat

Sawasdiwat at LeNirmandie Hall ofMandarin OrientalHotel in Bangkok.

MNA

President U Thein Sein and Thai PrimeMinister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra take salute

from the Guard of Honour.—MNA

President U Thein Sein and Thai Prime Minister Ms YingluckShinawatra inspect the Guard of Honour.—MNA

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(from page 1)departmental heads. TheThai PM was accompaniedby Deputy Prime Ministerand Interior Minister MrYongyuth Wichaidit, DeputyPrime Minister GeneralYuthasak Sasiprapa, the headof political advisory groupto the prime minister,ministers, the ThaiAmbassador to Myanmar andsenior officials.

The Thai PM expressedthanks for MyanmarPresident’s visit to Thailandat the invitation of Thaigovernment, adding that the65th anniversary of theestablishment of Myanmar-Thai diplomatic ties wouldbe celebrated in Thailandon a grand scale coming year.

The President thankedthe Thai PM and governmentfor invitation to visitThailand, warm welcome andkind hospitality, expressinghis belief that the visit wouldfurther cement the existingbond and promote mutually-beneficial cooperation.

Thailand was thesecond largest investor inMyanmar in terms of trade,investment and economiccooperation, said thePresident noting thatThailand had invested over9 billion USD till 30th April,2012, accounting for 23.32per cent of total foreign

investment in Myanmar.The bilateral trade

volume reached 4515.0million USD in 2011-2012fiscal year, 24.9 per cent upin comparison with last year,as a sign of increase in traderelations.

The President remarkedthat signing of MoU betweenthe two countries onestablishment of DaweiSpecial Economic Zonewould bring about closerbilateral economiccooperation in addition tobetter economic performanceand increased jobopportunities for thecountries and peoples inGreater Mekong Subregion.Thus, it must be pushedforward for urgentimplementation of theeconomic zone, urged thePresident.

Along with theincreasing stability alongMyanmar-Thai border, itneeded to create jobs forpeople residing in border

regions to guarantee theirsocio-economic life. So, theMyanmar governmentwould open more bordertrade camps, more borderindustrial zones andestablish commercial-scaleplantations and productionindustries along the border,revealed the President whoproposed for officiallyopening of border tradecamps in Htiki and otheraccessible places alongMyanmar-Thai border.

The President expressedhis interest in establishmentof border industrial zone inHtiki and Myawady-Thingan Nyinaung,proposing furthercoordination for purchase ofelectric power from Thailandand Thai entrepreneurs’investment in those projects.

The President invitedThai investments in rubber,oil palm and othercommercial plantations tobe established fordevelopment of and job

creation in regions sharingborder with Thailand.

The President noted thatabout 2 million of Myanmarworkers were working inThailand and MoU oncooperation in labour affairswas signed in 2003. The Thaigovernment had allowed fivedocument issuance teamsfrom Myanmar to undertakerelated works in Thailand,achieving some success.

The President thankedthe Thai government for itsdecision to extend theexpiring validity of workpermit of Myanmar workerstill December this year.

However, there stillremained a considerablenumber of illegal Myanmarworkers in Thailand whowere reported to be sent backto border after December.The President tabled hispoint of view that the twoneighbours shouldcooperate in line withinternational procedures forlegalizing Myanmar

workers.Authorities concerned

in Thailand were issuingrenewed form of temporarypassports for Myanmarmigrant workers in Thailandbut extension of visa neededto be done in officesconcerned in Thai-Myanmarborder, posing difficulties toMyanmar migrant workers.The President proposed forissuance of visas at one stopservice at six temporarypassport issuance offices andthree offices at Myanmarborder.

The President proposedto the Thai government forassisting in guaranteeingsame rights of Myanmarmigrant workers with Thaiworkers whose basic pay wasraised in April, 2012.

The President proposedto the Thai government forrunning direct flight to suchhistorical sites in Myanmaras Mandalay and Bagan andmore chartered flights toMyanmar for promotion oftourism between the twocountries, inviting formutual cooperation inpromotion of border regiontourism and in search oftourism market.

Myanmar was rich insuch renewable energy aswind, solar power, thermalpower, and bio power, saidthe President inviting Thaiinvestors for working inpartnership with Myanmarcompanies for utilization ofsuch renewable power wideand far.

As to foreign relations,pressure from foreigncountries had declinedfollowing the internalpolitical stability andprogressive reform process.The government in office hadbeen more open to foreigncountries and internationalorganizations. However,there still remained sanctions,for example, extension of

sanction against Myanmarby US Congress. But anyway,the incumbent governmenthad released its grip over thebusinesses in country,guaranteeing no threats toforeign investment.

The President extendedthanks to the personnelconcerned for arrangingvisit to Laem Chabang deepsea port which wasestablished with foreigninvestment in his tour ofThailand, commenting it asgood experience forMyanmar.

The President againexpressed his thanks to theThai Prime Minister andpersonnel concerned for allthe hearty convenientarrangement and hospitalityin his goodwill visit.

The President wishedbetter-than-now health forthe Thai King on behalf ofMyanmar people and well-being of the Thai PM, thecabinet and the people andsustainable economicprosperity of Thailand.

The Thai PrimeMinister confirmed that theThai government wouldpush forward for earliestcompletion of Dawei DeepSea Port Project for it wouldbe the biggest deep sea portin region.

The Thai PM added thatshe would convey theMyanmar President’s wish forThai King to the royal palace.The two nations could holdjoint commission under theleadership of foreignministers in Phuket in 2008,said the Thai PM whoproposed for the net meetingin coming November.

The Thai PM expressedspecial thanks for successfulcooperation between thetwo neighbours in labourissue, anti-human traffickingcampaign, and fight againstillicit drugs.

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President U Thein Sein and Thai Prime Minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra pose for documentary photo together withdelegation members at signing ceremony of agreements.—MNA

Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin and Thai Minister of Foreign AffairsMr Surapong Tovichakchaikul sign MoU in the presence of President U Thein Sein and Thai Prime

Minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra.—MNA

Thaiinvestment

ininvitedrubber, oilpalm andothercommercial...

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(from page 9)The Thai PM proposed

for establishment of bordergate in for bilateral trade onthe route to Nay Pyi Tawfrom Pha Bong, Mae HongSong the opposite bank ofPha Wat, Chiang Mai ofThailand.

JTC meeting would beheld soon at which theproposals for border regiondevelopment of the twocountries could bediscussed, said the Thai PM.

The Thai Prime Ministersaid that Thailand hadformed Thai-MyanmarFriendship Association forpromotion of existingbilateral economiccooperation, proposing theMyanmar side to foundsimilar association.

The Thai Prime Ministersaid that Thailand incooperating with Myanmarin its economic reformswould focus on four pointsmentioned under—(1) tocooperate with Myanmar inits work programmes forcapacity building andconstitutional development,(2) to cooperate withMyanmar in its preparationfor taking ASEAN

chairmanship in 2014, (3) tocooperate in economicreforms and otherdevelopment undertakings,(4) and to cooperate withMyanmar in its infrastructuraldevelopment.

In discussion with theMyanmar President forDawei Region SpecialEconomic Zone project, thetwo nations had agreed toform ministerial-level workcommittees which had nowbeen formed. The Thai PMproposed for the meeting oftwo work committees inAugust for furthercoordination with regard tothe project.

The Thai Prime Ministerexpressed her pleasure toshare Thailand’s experiencein taking ASEAN chair withMyanmar, promising tocooperate with the latter inXXVII SEA Games in 2013.

The Thai Prime Minister

recommended formation ofrice association for takingactions ahead possiblescenario of rice market asboth countries were riceexporters.

The Thai PrimeMinister asked Myanmarside to assist in signing MoUbetween Stock Exchange ofThailand and the CentralBank of Myanmar forinvestment of Thaibusinessmen and corporatecompanies in Myanmar’scapital market.

The Thai PrimeMinister reiterated the Thaigovernment policy of notallowing any organizationopposing Myanmargovernment takingstronghold on the soil ofThailand.

The Thai PrimeMinister revealedThailand’s readiness toassist refugees along the

border in returning theirhomeland.

The Thai Prime Ministersuggested coordinationbetween ministriesconcerned of the twocountries for issuance ofvisas for Myanmar migrantworkers withoutrestrictions, allowingMyanmar migrant workersenter by air, and the issuesof cross-border workersfrom the other side.

The Thai PrimeMinister guaranteed thesame salary for Myanmarmigrant workers equal toThai workers. She expressedher thanks to the MyanmarPresident and ministers fortheir goodwill visit toThailand.

The MyanmarPresident extended hisspecial thanks toacknowledgement andsupport of Thai governmentfor political and economicreforms of Myanmar, addingthat Myanmar would arrangefor joint commission onbilateral cooperation andpromotion of cooperationalong the border for fightagainst illicit drugs.

The MyanmarPresident suggested step-by-step implementation ofDawei special economic

zone projects under sector-wise coordination.

The MyanmarPresident said the Myanmargovernment was speedingup its peace negotiationswith national race armedgroups. He added thatalthough ceasefireagreement had beenreached, it was still makingpolitical discussions withthem and thus border tradecamps were planned to openwhere there was no threatsto security.

The Presidentconfirmed to the reconstitutethe existing Myanmar-ThaiFriendship Association forbetter functions. He thankedThai side for its willingnessfor economic cooperationwith Myanmar based on fourpoints.

The President remarkedthe hosting of XXVII SEAGames in 2013 as the freshchallenge to the country,asking for Thailand’sexperience and cooperationin news coverage andbroadcast and materialrequirements.

The President addedthat establishment of ricemarket mechanism could bediscussed in detail with theUnion Minister forAgriculture and Irrigation

who accompanied him in histour.

If there were investmentin Myanmar, there wouldfollow financial flow, saidthe President who promisedto assist in signing of MoUbetween Stock Exchange ofThailand and the CentralBank of Myanmar asnecessary.

The President thankedfor Thai government’sdecision to offer equalremuneration to Myanmarmigrant workers and plansfor vocational trainingcourses.

The President expressedhis commitment toimplement the facts in MoUand joint statement madeduring his Thailand tour,thanking delegates from Thaiside at the discussion.

After the discussion,agreements were signed. Inthe presence of the two Stateleaders, Union Minister forForeign Affairs U WunnaMaung Lwin and ThaiForeign Affairs Minister MrSurapong Tovichakchaikulsigned MoU onc o m p r e h e n s i v e n e s sdevelopment in DaweiSpecial Economic Zone andrelated regions and oncooperation for developmentin Myanmar betweenMyanmar government andThai cabinet, Union Ministerfor Energy U Than Htay andThai Energy Minister MrArak Chonlathanont signedthe joint declaration inestablishment of energyforum and exchanged thedocuments.

The President, the ThaiPrime Minister and thosepresent posed fordocumentary photo.

The two State leadersthen gave joint pressconference at Purple Hall,briefing Myanmar’sPresident to Thailand andpromotion of bilateralcooperation.—MNA

President U Thein Sein and Thai Prime Minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra hold joint press conference at Thai Koo FahBuilding in Bangkok of Thailand.—MNA

Photo shows Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi Province of Thailand.(news on page 16)—MNA

YANGON, 25 July—Malaysian businessmen ledby The Malaysia ExternalTrade DevelopmentCorporation (MATRADE)and the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar

Myanmar and Malaysianbusinessmen to meet on 8 August

Thaiinvestment

ininvitedrubber, oilpalm andothercommercial...

Federation of Chambers ofCommerce and Industry(UMFCCI) will hold ameeting for cooperation intransport sectors inMyanmar at Ball Room inParkroyal Hotel at 8.30 am on

8 August.Myanmar businessmen

may attend the meeting andenlist at UMFCCI HeadOffice, Ph from 01 214344 to214349 (Ext;122/177) not laterthan 30 July.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—President of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar U Thein Sein accompanied by delegationmembers left here by special aircraft on 22 July morning andarrived in Don Mong Airport of Thailand at 11 am localstandard time.

Deputy Head of Protocol Department of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Thailand Mr Komate Kamalgnavin andMyanmar Ambassador U Tin Win welcomed President UThein Sein and delegation members Union Minister forForeign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister forAgriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing, Union Ministerfor National Planning and Economic Development U TinNaing Thein, Union Minister for Labour and for SocialWelfare, Relief and Resettlement U Aung Kyi, Union Ministerfor Energy U Than Htay, Union Minister for Commerce UWin Myint, Kayin State Chief Minister U Zaw Min, ChiefMinister of Taninthayi Region U Myat Ko, Adjutant-GeneralLt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo of the Commander-in-Chief of DefenceServices Office, Deputy Minister for Industry U Myo Aung,Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U ThaungLwin, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Win Myint, departmentalheads, peasant delegation, worker delegation and industrialzone delegation on board the special aircraft at Don MongAirport.

The President was warmly welcomed by Member ofPrivy Council Mr Thepkamol Devakula, Deputy Prime

President U Thein Sein arrives at Bangkok of Thailand

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—Amyotha Hluttaw regularsession continued for 14th dayat Amyotha Hluttaw Hall inHluttaw Complex here thismorning, attended byAmyotha Hluttaw Speaker UKhin Aung Myint and 207Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives.

Five questions wereraised and answered and onehealth bill was approved.

Deputy Minister forConstruction U Soe Tintanswered queries raised byfive Hluttaw representatives.

Regarding the questionraised by U Nyo Tun ofRakhine State Constituency(11) on “whether there is planto resume construction ofnew Anchaung (lowervillage) bridge in RakhineState”, the deputy ministeranswered that theconstruction project startedsince 15-12-2010 has beencompleted by 70 percent. AsK 700 million fund was allottedto the project in 2012-2013fiscal year, the lower structureof the bridge has beencompleted. The constructionis not paused, but waiting for25 steel beams from MyanmaEconomic Corporation. Thebridge construction isscheduled to complete in thisfiscal year. The repair of theold bridge is being carried outto maintain regular roadtransportation.

Regarding the question

Amyotha Hluttaw regularsession continues for 14th day

raised by U Thet Lin ofAyeyawady RegionConstituency (8) on“whether there is plan toupgrade Hsamalauk-Maubin motor road fromgravel road to tarred one”,the deputy minister answeredthat the priority is given toensure regular availability ofthe road in monsoon andtarmacking the road will becarried out in open seasonand is scheduled to completeby the end of this fiscal year.

Regarding the questionraised by U Gam Hsai ofKachin State Constituency (2)on “whether there is plan tocollect constructionmaterials in advance torepair damaged bridges inWaingmaw Township ofKachin State”, the deputy

minister answered thatNammyitkha bridge,Pamwekha bridge andKhawamkha bridge onMyitkyina-Bhamo road and abridge on Waingmaw-Hsadon-Kanpaikti road, outof six exploded bridges, havebeen repaired. Coordinationwith Kachin State governmentis being made torepairSpectrum Bridge onWashaung-Hsadon-Kan-paikti friendship through BOTcompany if the stability isrestored in the region. Baileysteel trusses are collected inadvance.

Regarding the questionraised by U Kham Swin Mohnof Kachin State Constituency(5) on “whether there is planto upgrade Thaingngin-

Tiddim road to the tarredone”, the deputy ministeranswered that the Uniongovernment has planned towiden one-mile-and-six-furlong length of the road, totarmack seven-furlong lengthof the road and to constructone RC bridge by spending K20 million fund this fiscal year.Budget request will besubmitted to the Uniongovernment to upgrade theroad in 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Regarding the questionraised by U Nyunt Hlaing ofAyeyawady RegionConstituency (4) on “how theconstruction project ofH i n t h a d a - T h a r a w a wAyeyawady river crossingbridge which couldcontribute to tran-sportation and trade”, thedeputy minister answered thata Japanese team is makingfeasibility study for theconstruction of Hinthadabridge. The construction willbe carried out, depending onthe situation of the Statebudget. There is no plancurrently to carry out theconstruction.

Member of BillCommittee U Sai Paung Napread out the report of thecommittee on “BillAmending TraditionalMedicine Council Law” andapprovals were sought fortwo amended paragraphs.

Deputy Minister forHealth Dr Daw Myat MyatOhn Khin submitted theproposal to approve the billand the Hluttaw decided toapprove it.

The session concludedat 10.50 am and will continuefor 15th day at 10 am on 26July.—MNA

President U Thein Sein being welcomed by officials at Don Mong Airport of Thailand.—MNA

Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapha, Minister for TransportMr Charupong Ruang-suwan, Thai Ambassador to ThailandMr Pisanu Suvanajata, Myanmar Military Attaché toThailand Col Win Maung, staff of the embassy and the

Member of BillCommittee

U Sai Paung Napreads report.—MNA

Amyotha HluttawRepresentative U Thet

Lin of AyeyawadyRegion Constituency

No (8) raisingquestion.—MNA

Myanmar to hostInternational Marathon

YANGON, 25 July— In a ceremony in Yangon, YomaStrategic Holdings signed on as title sponsor of Myanmar’sfirst international marathon after the country’s many yearsof absence from the sport.

About 1000 participants, including both locals andforeigners, are expected to take part in this historic eventon 27 January 2013. They will have the option of runningone of three race distances: the featured race, a 42kmmarathon, or two shorter races, a 10km run and a 3km run.

The races will begin and end at People’s Park, situatedone block from one of Yangon’s most iconic and picturesquelandmarks, the Shwedagon Pagoda.

“The Yoma Yangon International Marathon will be anhistoric event for both Yangon and Myanmar, as the countryre-establishes its international sporting credentials. Themarathon will allow participants to enjoy some of the bestof what our city has to offer—not only the sights and soundsoff the main roads, but also the city’s lakes, scenic bridgesand historic monuments,” says David Shin, representingSporting Republic, one of the race organizers.

Speaking at the official event announcement launchyesterday at FMI Centre in Central Yangon, Yoma StrategicHoldings Chairman Serge Pun was quick to express hisappreciation to local authorities in the Yangon government:“We appreciate the support of the Government of Yangonfor this, the inaugural Yoma Yangon InternationalMarathon, and look forward to continuing the relationshipnext year and into the future.”

The race is a charity event with all proceeds from raceentries to be donated to various charitable projects in Myanmar.

“The Government of Yangon is proud to support theYoma Yangon International Marathon,” said aspokesperson for the Yangon City DevelopmentCommittee, “Hosting an international sporting event is anopportunity to showcase Myanmar’s latest developmentsto the world while bringing about a welcome boost to thelocal economy. We look forward to hosting the world’smarathon runners in Yangon.”

Entry to the three distance races is priced from US$22to US$44 and can be made through the official eventwebsite: http://www.yangonmarathon.com.

A corporate/Team Challenge Entry is also availableand prizes will be awarded for;

- Largest Team Award: The largest team entry fromany one group

- 42km Winning Team Award: A minimum of threefrom each team must complete the marathon courseand the fastest combined time wins

- 10km Winning Team Award: A minimum of fivefrom each team must complete the 10km courseand the fastest combined time wins.—NLM

Five questions answered, one bill approved

military attaché office and families.Later, the President and party arrived at Mandarin

Oriental Hotel in Bangkok by car.MNA

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV WEST SCENT VOY NO (004)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV WEST SCENTVOY NO (004) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 26.7.2012 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T 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 INTERASIA LINESPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV AN BINH VOY NO (-)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV AN BINHVOY NO (-) are hereby notified that the vessel will bearriving on 25.7.2012 and cargo will be discharged intothe premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consign-ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws andconditions 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 G LINK EXPRESSPTE LTD

Phone No: 256924/256914CLAIMS DAY NOTICE

MV AMITY VOY NO (1201)Consignees of cargo carried on MV AMITY VOY

NO (1201) are hereby notified that the vessel will bearriving on 26.7.2012 and cargo will be discharged intothe premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at the consign-ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws andconditions 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 G UNION SHIPPINGCO LTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

No damage,tsunami after6.6 quake hits

offIndonesia’s

SumatraJAKARTA, 25 July—A

strong earthquake with amagnitude of 6.6 struck offnorthern Sumatra inIndonesia on Wednesday,the US Geological Surveysaid, but authorities saidthere was little chance of atsunami.

The quake was felt byresidents on the island ofSimeulue off Sumatra’snorthwest coast but therewere no immediate reportsof damage or injuries.

“The quake has notsunami potential,” saidSutopo Purwo Nugroho, aspokesman for the NationalDisaster MitigationAgency. “Some people ranaway from their houses. Wedon’t have any housedamage.”

The Hawaii-basedPacific Tsunami WarningCenter said there was nothreat of a widespread,destructive tsunami afterthe quake, about 330 km(205 miles) southeast ofIndonesia’s Banda Aceh. Itsaid there was a “very smallpossibility” of a localtsunami. —Reuters

Cut air pollution, buy time to slowclimate change

OSLO, 25 July— Cuttingsoot and other air pollutantscould help “buy time” in thefight against climate change,a senior US official said onTuesday as seven nationsjoined a Washington-ledplan. Air pollution, fromsources ranging from wood-fired cooking stoves in Africato cars in Europe, may beresponsible for up to six milliondeaths a year worldwide and isalso contributing to globalwarming, the UN EnvironmentProgramme (UNEP) said.

Seven countries —Britain, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Italy andJordan — formally joined theUS-led Climate and Clean AirInitiative, bringing the totalof members to about 20 sincethe plan was launched inFebruary.

“If we are able to do thiswe could really buy time in thecontext of the global problemto combat climate change,”Jonathan Pershing, USdeputy special envoy forclimate change, told atelephone news briefing fromParis.

Pershing said that timewas “desperately” needed toslow global warming. Unlike

other developed nations, theUnited States has not passedlaws to cut greenhouse gasemissions despite proposedcuts by President BarackObama.

Pershing said thatWashington was in talkstrying to attract more nationsto the air pollution plan,including China and Indiawhich are the number one andthree emitters of greenhousegases respectively, with theUnited States in second.

The US-led plan in Parisfocuses on limiting soot, heat-

trapping methane, groundlevel ozone and HFC gases.Soot, for instance, can speedthe melt of Arctic ice when itlands as a dark dusting thatsoaks up more heat and thawsice. Soot can also causerespiratory diseases.

By contrast, UN plansfor fighting climate changefocus mainly on carbondioxide, the main greenhousegas released by burning fossilfuels that are blamed forcausing more droughts,floods, wildfires and risingsea levels.—Reuters

A child wearing a surgical mask holds up a placard witha drawing next to other children, during a march aimedat pressuring local authorities to take stronger actionsagainst air pollution in Guadalajara on 15 July, 2012.

REUTERS

Apple’s reports lower-than-expected rise in Q3 profitsNEW YORK, 25 July —

Apple made a net profit of$8.8bn in the three monthsending in June, up 21% froma year earlier but lower thanforecasts. The consumergadget and computer makerreported $35bn in sales, upfrom $28.6bn in 2011. Butsales of its iPod digital musicplayer fell 10% while Maccomputer sales flatlined, upjust 2%. It will payshareholders a rare dividendof $2.65 per share on 16August.

Apple — the world’smost valuable company —sold 26m iPhones. That is arise of 28% but slower growththan many analysts hadforecast. By contrast, salesof Apple’s tablet computer,the iPad, rose 84% from thesame period last year. “We’rethrilled with record sales of17 million iPads in the Junequarter,” said Apple’s chiefexecutive Tim Cook.

But, David Rolfe ofWedgewood Partners said:“What is key is the mixture

Strong iPad sales failed tooffset disappointing sales

of iPhones in the threemonths to 30 June.

INTERNET

between iPhone and iPad, theiPhone has higher margins.iPhone sales were lower thanexpected — meaningfullylower — and that translatesinto a big hit on the bottomline.”Analysts had forecastthird quarter revenue of$37.2bn, according to aThomson Reuters poll.Apple’s forecast for sales inthe fourth quarter -- the threemonths ending in September— was still lower at $34bn,which disappointedinvestors. Apple shares fellnearly 5% in after hourstrading. Like many UScompanies, the strength ofthe US dollar against the euroand other currencies makesUS-made goods moreexpensive overseas. Addedto that, the faltering economicrecovery in the United Statescombined with recession inmajor markets such as Europeis also making it more difficultto sell consumer electronics.Apple also faces stiffcompetition from Samsung’sGalaxy S3 and HTC’s One X

smartphones.“European sales dipped

by a very surprising 6%...The combination ofSamsung’s big roll-outs andsuddenly weakeningEuropean consumer demandin June created some issues,”said Tero Kuittinen ofAlekstra.Apple is due tolaunch the iPhone 5 later thisyear but the group is underpressure to come up with awhole new generation ofproducts to secure itsposition in the technologysector.”We’ve also justupdated the entire MacBookline, will release MountainLion [its new operatingsystem, on Wednesday] andwill be launching iOS 6 thisFall. We are also really lookingforward to the amazing newproducts we’ve got in thepipeline,” said Mr Cook.

Internet

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Knitters to cover airplaneweathervane

Knitters in Canada saythey are banding together tocover a DC-3 aircraftconverted to use as a weathervane with knitted yarn nextmonth. Jessica Vellenga, oneof the organizers of the “yarn-bombing” project inWhitehorse, Yukon, saidknitters across North Americahave made donations towardthe cause of covering theErik Nielsen WhitehorseInternational Airport weathervane, the CanadianBroadcasting Corp reportedon 23 July.

“A lot of local knitters

have participated,” she said.“We’ve had donations fromOttawa, Toronto, Huntsville,Texas, Ohio, lots of differentplaces.

“We had a great donationfrom a young lady who’s 11years old and she wanted todonate a little bit to the yarnbomb. She decided to help usmeet our world record and wealso had a lovely box of goodscome from the National ArtsCenter,” Vellenga said.

She said the attempt tocreate the world’s largestairplane cozy is scheduled for11 August.

Stolen pig statue found damagedPolice in Michigan said a

stolen pig sculpture valued at$6,000 was found with threeof its legs missing and itssnout damaged.

Garden City police saidthe Willy the Pig sculpture,which was taken from GardenCity in June, was found on 20July in the yard of a home on

A damaged Willy the Pig.

Canadianknitters will

work togetheron a “yarn-bombing”

project

Missing ring found at beach

A New Jersey lifeguardsaid the engagement ring hiswife lost on the beach wasbrought to him while he wason duty about two weekslater.

Mike Booth, a lifeguardat a beach in Margate, said hiswife lost her wedding andengagement rings at thebeach July 6 and was unableto find them despite a

volunteer search party, thePress of Atlantic City, NJ,reported on 23 July.

However, Don Spivack,74, said he was at the beachon 24 July when he saw theengagement ring glisteningin the sand.

He remembered his wifeand two daughters told himabout how they helpedsearch for the missing ringsso he brought the item to thelifeguard post, where Boothwas on duty.

“I couldn’t believe it,”

Booth said. “The weddingband is still missing butcertainly if I had to find one,I’m glad we found theengagement ring.”

He said the ring cost himthe equivalent of severalpaychecks. He said he usedhis phone to send a picture ofthe found ring to his wife.

“She’s going to wake upto a happy picture,” he said. “Ithought it was gone for goodand I’m just happy andthankful that someone’shonest with that.”

Whitmore Lake, WDIV-TV,Detroit, reported on 23 July.

Police said the base ofartist Sophie Marie’ssculpture was found last weekin a field with other fragments.

Marie had leased Willythe Pig to the DowntownDevelopment Authority fortwo years.

News Album

It’s love in Greece for Gaga!LONDON, 25 July—

Singer Lady Gaga hasreportedly found a new loveinterest in Greece.

The 26-year-old singer,who is busy getting her 10million pounds-worth palacein Crete, has found aninclination towards arestaurant owner namedGiovanni, reportsdailystar.co.uk. “Gaga is verytaken with Giovanni. He is afast-talking Romeo with hisown business, and she can’t

Singer Lady Gaga

Russell Crowe to direct feature filmLONDON, 25 July—Actor

Russell Crowe is set to don thedirector’s hat for a feature film.

Actor Russell Crowe

He will direct a biopic on latecomedy legend Bill Hicks.

The 48-year-old wasoriginally in talks to play thelead role in the project, but willnow step behind the camerafor the film, written by hisformer schoolmate MarkStaufer, reports starpulse.com.

“Bill Hicks’ life is tragicallyshort, but spectacularlyinteresting. The screenplayhas gone through a number ofdrafts and we’ll go intoproduction early next year,”

said Staufer. “It is a huge rolefor someone, made all the morespecial, or downright scary,by the fact the director is anOscar-winning actor likeRussell,” he said.

Hicks lost his battle withpancreatic cancer in 1994. Hewas 32.

The project won’t beCrowe’s first directorialchallenge. He has previouslyshot short films and his singerwife Danielle Spencer’s musicvideos.—Internet

Robert Pattinson denies marriage rumoursLONDON, 25 July—

=Actor Robert Pattinsonhas denied reports of asecret wedding with actressgirlfriend Kristen Stewart.

The couple have beenin a long-term relationshipsince meeting each other onthe set of the “Twilight Saga”films, and recent reports haveindicated that they are in alive-in.

“There was a magazine,with these pictures, saying Iwas getting married. No one

ever knows what is true orwhat isn’t,”contactmusic.com quotedPattinson, 26, as saying.

“Even my own mumcalled to ask me if it wastrue. It’s not.

At least, not yet. But itis true that Kristen hasalways done something tome that others haven’t,” headded.—Internet

Actor Robert Pattinson

LONDON, 25 July—Actors Ben Stiller and JonahHill, who are currently seentogether in “The Watch”, areset to star in new comedy“Aloha”.

Hill came up with the ideafor “Aloha” and it wasdeveloped by the pair and

Actors Ben Stiller andJonah Hill,

LONDON, 25 July—Comedian Russell Brandfeels a responsibilitytowards ex-wife Katy Perryand says he will always havefeelings for the singer.

“It was right for as longas it was right and now it’sright that we are not together.I feel a responsibility to her.

Comedian Russell Brand

Actress Sharon Stone

Stone breaks down on stageLOS ANGELES, 25 July—Actress Sharon Stone was overwhelmed with

emotions during a speech at the charity aids event and was filled with tearson stage.

The 54-year-old was on stage while presenting the Award of Courage tocomputer tycoon Bill Gates at the American Foundation for Aids Research(AMFAR) gala in Washington, DC.

She also appreciated Gates for his donation of almost USD 2.5 billion tovarious aids organizations across the world, reports contactmusic.com.

“People will continue to live because of you,” Stone said.—Internet

seem to keep away from him.They got to know each otherwhen she started eating in hisrestaurant on a regular basis,”said a source.

The businessman is alsoteaching the singer Greekcustoms and language.

“He’s teaching her thelanguage and all Greekcustoms. She’ll definitelyneed to know them when herluxury pad is finished inCrete,” the source said.

Internet

Ben Stiller to reunite with Jonah Hill for new comedy

Russell Brand feels responsibility towards PerryShe’s living in Hollywoodand I don’t want her to readthings that make her think Ihave anything other thanlove for her. Because I don’twant her to be hurt,”contactmusic.com quotedBrand.

Brand married PerryOctober 2010 after dating for

just a year and admits marriageis hard and takes a lot of work.

“It is really hard to bemarried to someone. So reallythe fact is, this is a person Ilove and I don’t want to hurther,” he said.—Internet

producer Shawn Levy on theset of “The Watch”.

Screenwriter NicholasStoller, who directed Jonah in“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”and “Get Him to the Greek”, isin negotiations to pen thescript, reports con-tactmusic.com.

Stiller and Hill previouslyteamed up on “Night of theMuseum: Battle ofSmithsonian”.—Internet

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LONDON, 25 July — French international LaurentKoscielny has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal,the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 26-year-old has become a defensive mainstay for managerArsene Wenger and strong performances in the English top-flight earned him four caps for France including a trip to Euro2012.“Laurent has been outstanding for us over the last twoseasons,” Wenger told the club’s website (www.arsenal.com).

“When you consider that until 2009 he was playing inLigue 2 in France and that he is now performing at the verytop level in the Premier League and for his country, thedevelopment that he has shown has been absolutelyexceptional.”Laurent is a top-class player and I am verypleased he has decided to commit his future to the club.Koscielny ensured Arsenal gained qualification in to the2012/13 Champions League when he scored the winneragainst West Bromwich Albion on the final day of the season.

He said he was delighted with the contract extension andwas looking toward a bright future with the Gunners.“I’mdelighted to have reached agreement with the club. I havehad a fantastic time here and look forward to an excitingfuture with Arsenal,” said Koscielny. The centre-back joinedArsenal from FC Lorient in 2010 and after an injury interruptedstart has gone on to make a total of 85 appearances.— Reuters

Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny scores a goal against ACMilan during their Champions League last 16 second

leg soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London on6 March, 2012.— REUTERS

BARCELONA, 25 July—Gerard Pique has revealed hewould consider plying histrade in China one day, butfor now he is perfectly happyat Barcelona. The Spaininternational is currently onholiday in the republic andadmits he has been quitetaken with the country andits inhabitants.

“I’m very happy playingfor a team like Barca,” Piqueexplained during a Q&Asession with fans on Chinesewebsite Tencent Weibo.”But, as a professional player,my future has a lot of

Gerard Pique

France’s Koscielny seals long-term contract with Arsenal

Pique open to future Chinamove

possibilities. I really likeChina, I’ve had a marvelloustime here ... “ Pique also addedthat his two closest friends inthe Blaugrana dressing roomare Carles Puyol and CescFabregas.

“Puyol takes care of melike an older brother would;he explains football to me,”the former ManchesterUnited man enthused. “Ourfriendship goes well beyondbeing just teammates: weoften eat together. When itcomes to Cesc, we’ve knowneach other since we were nineyears old. We don’t keep

secrets from each other; we’rereally good friends.” Pique,who played his part in Spain’sEuro 2012 success, returnedto Camp Nou from OldTrafford in 2008.

Internet

LONDON, 25 July —Brazil’s goalkeeper RafaelCabral has been withdrawnfrom their Olympic Gamessquad with an injury to hisright elbow, the BrazilianFootball Confederation(CBF) reported on Tuesday.

A scan showed theSantos keeper’s elbow wasbadly bruised during practiceon Monday and he wouldnot recover in time to take

Brazil goalkeeper RafaelCabral

Brazil’s goalkeeper out of London OlympicGames with injury

part in the men’s soccertournament at the LondonGames, team doctor Jose Luis

Runco said.Fiorentina’s goalkeeper

Neto will replace Cabral inthe first team, while 19-year-old Gabrial, from AC Milan,will be the substitute. CoachMano Menezes will call up areplacement, the CBF saidon their official website(www.cbf.com.br). FavoritesBrazil kick off against Egyptin Group C on Thursday.

Reuters

GELSENKIRCHEN, 25 July— A second-half goal fromUrby Emanuelson gave ACMilan a 1-0 friendly win overSchalke 04 on Tuesday in apre-season warm-up match

AC Milan beat Schalke infriendly

A second-half goal fromUrby Emanuelson,

pictured in March 2012,gave AC Milan a 1-0

friendly win over Schalke04 on Tuesday in a pre-season warm-up match

played in Gelsenkirchen. INTERNET

played in Gelsenkirchen.The Italian visitors, who

were missing several playerswho had been called up forEuro 2012, came closest toscoring in the first halfthrough Stephan ElShaarawy, while LewisHoltby threatened for theGermans.

Schalke sent on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and summersigning Tranquillo Barnettaafter the restart but Milan’spressure proved too much asEmanuelson scored thedecisive goal in the 64thminute. The Dutchmanrounded ‘keeper TimoHildebrand to slot home afterbeing played in by BrazilianRobinho.

Internet

LONDON, 25 July — Venusand Serena Williams haveopted for the comfort of aWimbledon hotel over theathletes’ village and mightmiss the opening ceremonybut the tennis siblings werestill able to soak up some ofthe London Olympicexperience on Tuesday.Soonafter arriving in the Englishcapital, the Williams sistersand their United States teammates got a taste of Olympictraffic gridlock, delaying theirpre-Games news conference.Everyone then had a goodchuckle at the expense ofdoubles partners and brothers

Venus Williams of the US(L) and sister Serena talk

following a practicesession at Wimbledon in

London on 18 June, 2011.REUTERS

Williams sisters andWimbledon look like gold

OVIEDO, 25 July — Real Madrid drubbed Spanish third-division side Real Oviedo 5-1Tuesday in a pre-season warm-up match, despite Jose Mourinho fielding a second-stringteam. Mourinho started just three members of his regular first-team squad: Alvaro Morata,Esteban Granero and ‘keeper Antonio Adan.But Real Madrid came out guns blazing as LucasVazquez scored in the ninth minute, Denis Tcheryshev 30 minutes later and Esteban Granerotwo minutes after that.

Matar Diop Martins gave Oviedo a spark of hope when he scored six minutes after thebreak, but Argentine Angel Di Maria promptly doused it with goals in the 56th and 74thminutes. ‘Los blancos’ take on Benfica in a second friendly Friday before heading to theUnited States to continue their pre-season.—Internet

Real Madrid rout Oviedo to open pre-season

Bob and Mike Bryan, whowere denied entry into theOlympic media center for nothaving validated credentials.

Serena, still basking inthe glow of her fifthWimbledon singles title,quickly made it clear,however, that she was not backin London for a few laughs,but for medals. If the 14-timegrand slam winner can claimthe women’s gold she wouldbecome the only player towin all four slams, plus singlesand doubles gold.“It’sexciting to be back so soon,usually we have to wait 12months to walk back on tocentre court,” Serena, who willset up camp with her sisterand the rest of the US tennisteam at a hotel nearWimbledon, told the news

conference.“For me, I’m going to be

really excited to have such aquick turn-around and getback on the grass where I loveto play.”Since rejoining theSummer Games program in1988 after a 64-year absence,tennis and the Olympics havenot always been a comfortablefit, with many players puttinga grand slam victory ahead ofa gold medal.Wimbledon andthe Olympics, two ancientsporting institutions, willcome together, however, atthe All EnglandClub.“Growing up as tennisplayers you always dream ofwinning grand slams anddoing well at tournaments likeWimbledon,” said Venus,who will defend the doublestitle with her sister.—Reuters

LONDON, 25 July —Manchester United greatRyan Giggs said on Tuesdayan Olympic gold would rankamong the best moments ofhis career as he prepares toplay his first internationaltournament at the age of 38.The Welsh winger willcaptain the Great Britain teamwhen they return to Olympiccompetition after a gap of 52years, starting with theirmatch against Senegal at hisUnited home ground of OldTrafford on Thursday.

“It would be up there,definitely. I don’t like toprioritise any trophies ormedals because they are allgood feelings, it’s always achallenge no matter what youhave won before,” Giggs said.“This is a big challengebecause of the quality that isthere in the tournament.”Headded: “Obviously I’mlooking forward to it. I’veenjoyed every bit of thepreparation so far. To beinvolved in a tournament atthis point in my career issomething I am excitedabout.”

Giggs saysgold would be

careerhighlight

Manchester United greatRyan Giggs, pictured in

June 2012, said onTuesday an Olympic gold

would rank among the bestmoments of his career as

he prepares to play his firstinternational tournament

at the age of 38. INTERNET

“As a footballer youdon’t start off thinking you’dlike to win a gold medal inthe Olympics, you set out towin leagues and cups andEuropean cups and hopefullywe’ll get the chance to go along way.”Giggs said itwould be an unusualsensation to play at OldTrafford for a team other thanUnited, for whom he has beena mainstay for nearly 15years.“It will be strange but Ihave done it once before,when Wales played Englandhere,” he said.”It was strangethat day because we were inthe away dressing-room butfortunately we are in the homedressing-room this time. Itwill be different for me.”

Internet

Real Madrid’s Lucas (L) scores the opening goal pastReal Oviedo’s goalkeeper Adan (R) during their friendlyfootball match at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in Oviedo.

Real Madrid won the match 5-1.— INTERNET

InternationalSports

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 26 July, 2012 15

R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information.

(26-7-12 09:30 am ~27-7-12 09:30 am) MST

MYANMARINTERNATIONAL

MYANMAR TV(26-7-2012) (Thursday)

Focus Myanmar TV ProgrammeWeather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Weather forecast for 26th July, 2012

* News* Buddha’s Day in

Rural Way* News* Bagan, The

Rhapsody ofMyanmar Culture

* News* Evergreen Classical

Music (Part-9)* News* Beautifying tasks for

Inlay Lake* Grow Noni: Become

a Millionaire* News* Japan-Myanmar

Cultural and SportsExchange (Part-II)

* News* Culture Stage* Southern Chin State

Traveler’s Art* News* Investment

Environment ofMyanmar

* News* UNICEF Goodwill

Ambassor* Myanmar Movie

(Longing ForMother)

7:00 am 1. Paritta by Venerable

Mingun Sayadaw7:25 am 2. To be Healthy Exercise7:40 am 3. Nice & Sweet Song7:55 am 4. Dance Of National

Races8:15 am 5. Dance Variety8:40 am 6. Myitta Pawana By

Mingun SayadawPhayagyi

4:00 pm 7. Martial Song4:20 pm 8. Cute Little Dancer4:40 pm 9. Teleplay (Forest)5:10 pm10. Songs For Upholding

National Spirit5:15 pm11. Instrumental Music5:20 pm12. Song Programme5:35 pm13. Science and Environment6:20 pm14. Myanmar Series6:40 pm15. Approaching Science

Discovery World8:00 pm16. News17. Documentary18. TV Drama Series

Sr. No.

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 31/88 25/77 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

2 Kayah 25/77 19/66 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

3 Kayin 25/77 21/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers k (100%)

4 Chin 22/72 15/59 Widespread rain or thundershowers k (100%)

5 Upper Sagaing 29/84 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

6 Lower Sagaing 37/99 24/75 Scattered rain or thundershowers (100%)

7 Taninthayi 29/84 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

8 Bago 27/81 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

9 Magway 33/91 26/79 Scattered rain or thundershowers (100%)

10 Mandalay 33/91 25/77 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

11 Mon 26/79 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

12 Yangon 28/82 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

13 Rakhine 29/84 21/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

14 Southern Shan 19/66 16/61 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

15 Northern Shan 29/84 21/68 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

16 Eastern Shan 26/79 21/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers (100%)

17 Ayeyawady 28/82 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) (100%)

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 29/84 22/72 One or two rain or thundershowers (100%)

19 Neighbouring Yangon 28/82 22/72 Some rain or thundershowers which may

be heavy at times (100%)

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 33/91 25/77 Isolated rain or thundershowers (80%)

Summary of

observations at

09:30 hr MST on

today

During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, fairly widespread in Mandalay and Bago Regions, Shan and Chin States and Widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Bago and Yangon Region and Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavy falls in NayPyiTaw, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Regions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Thaton (10.87) inches, Maungdaw (9.13) inches, Kawkareik (7.95) inches, Hpa-an (7.29) inches, Ngathaichaung (5.39) inches, Taungup (5.00)inches, Bilin (4.96) inches, Bago (4.88) inches and NayPyiTaw (Air Port) (3.11) inches.

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

State of the Sea Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40) mph.

Outlook for sub-

sequent two days Continuation of strong monsoon.

CASH DONATED TO HOSPITAL: U Win Myint-Daw Kyi Kyi Win and family of Monywa donated oneECG3 Channel and two 10-litre oxygen cylinders to

Monywa General Hospital on 18 July, MedicalSuperintendent Dr Than Htut accepts donations.—KYEMON

HEALTHY ACTIVITY DEMONSTRATED: At thetalks on prevention against dengue hemorrhagic fever,health staff demonstrated checking of larvae at water

tanks and DHF preventive measures in Ward 4 ofLanmadaw Township in Yangon Region on 21 July.

MYANMA ALIN

U Kyaw MraRetd. Director, Sports and Physical

Education DepartmentRetd. General Secretary,

Myanmar Olympic Committee(75) years

U Kyaw Mra, second eldest son of (former ChiefSecretary to the Govt of the Union of Myanmar & FormerSpecial Adviser of Public Administration Division, UNHdqrs, U Shwe Mra-Daw Khin Tint), brother of U Tun Mra-Daw Maibelle Maw, U Soe Mra-Daw Yin Oung, U Win Mra-Daw Mya Mar Mar Win, U Mg Mg Mra-Daw Tin TinKhaing, U Paw Myint Oo-Daw Mra Sandy, U Aye Kyaw-Daw Mra Hninzi, Dr Rai Mra-Dr Katherine Ba Thike, DrAung Mra, Dr Zan Mra-Dr Aye Khin Tu passed away atSakura Hospital on 25-7-2012 (Wednesday) at 5:40 am.Funeral will be at YAY WAY CEMETERY on 27-7-2012(Friday) at 12 noon.

Bereave Family

Olympic and ParalympicGames will be hosted in same

city until 2020LONDON, 25 July — An

agreement has been signed toensure that the ParalympicGames will be held in the samecity as the Olympic Gamesthrough until 2020. Theagreement was reached at the124th International OlympicCommittee (IOC) session heldin London, just three daysbefore the Olympics begin and36 days before theParalympics.

Jacques Rogge, thepresident of the IOC, andPhillip Craven, the presidentof the International ParalympicCommittee (IPC) extended thecurrent co-operationagreement that was signed in2006 and ran through to the2016 Games.”I’m delighted toextend our close co-operationwith the IPC through to 2020.They have a fundamentallyimportant role in the Olympicmovement and we are pleasedto continue to support this

partnership,” said Rogge.”This is excellent news for theParalympic Movement,especially coming so close tothe start of the biggest everParalympic Games in London,”said Craven.

“The agreements securethe continued growth of theMovement and our members.Since 1988 we have benefitedfrom using the same venues,infrastructure and levels ofdetailed planning as theOlympic Games and throughthis agreement it will continuethrough to at least 2020. Weare grateful to the IOC fortheir continued and growingsupport. Without them theParalympic Games would nothave grown to the superbsporting spectacle it is today.By working together over thecoming years we can continueto deliver a 60 day globalcelebration of sport.”

Xinhua

RP Vita with Nurse andPatient.— INTERNET

The iRobot doc will see younow: Roomba maker enters

the ERSANTA BARBARA, 24 July

— Some of us complain theirdoctors are too stiff, lack warmthand are too robotic. But callingsuch doctors “robots” may bea disservice to RP-Vita — thelatest telepresence, healthcarebot from InTouch Health andiRobot. RP-VITA (RemotePresence Virtual + IndependentTelemedicine Assistant),unveiled this week at the ClinicalInnovations Forum in SantaBarbara, is a remote-controlledtelepresence robot thatcombines InTouch’s“telemedicine” technology andthe autonomous navigationinnovations introduced iniRobots’ AVA robot at CES in2011.

iRobot, which also makesthe popular Roomba robothome vacuum, made a $6million investment in InTouchin January of this year. It maybe controlled via joystick,but RP-Vita does havesome awareness of itsenvironment. It employs adazzling array of sensors thatinclude PrimeSense Sensors(the same ones you find in theKinect for Xbox 360), twocameras that togetherapproximate normal humanvision, sonar and a laser rangefinder. It also creates a map ofthe hospital and knows thelocation, for example, of itsroll-into charging base.

When the caregiver logsoff, RP-Vita, which gets aboutfive hours of activity on acharge, automatically returnsto the base. It also features alarge screen where theattending doctor’s face willappear. That doctor could beanywhere she has access tothe Internet (and a Webcam).

RP-Vita’s web portal currentlyworks on an Apple iPad or alaptop or desktop. RP-Vita isnot, at least for now, designedfor run of the mill checkup andhouse calls. It focuses onurgent care in the emergencyroom and ICU. Once RP-Vitais in place, it can, via local Wi-Fi and a cloud based medicalrecord system, collect patientdata and, with another care-giver present, check vitalsigns via connectedoctoscopes, ultrasounddevices and a built-instethoscope.All theinformation collected and sentthrough InTouch’stelemedicine system isencrypted and then sharedwith the attending doctor(who is controlling the robotfrom her remote location).

For as smart as RP-Vita isright now, it’s likely to geteven more so by the end of theyear. It already has built-inautonomous navigation, butwon’t be able to use it in ahospital environment until theFood and Drug Administration(FDA) give its approval,perhaps as early as the end ofthis year.—Internet

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Thursday, 26 July, 20128th Waxing of Second Waso 1374 ME

President U Thein Sein visits Laem Chabang Port,Industrial Estate in Chonburi Province, Thailand

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—President of the Republic ofthe Union of Myanmar UThein Sein and his entourageon 22 July arrived inChonburi Province, wherethey observed Laem ChabangPort and Industrial Estate.

On arrival at the RegionalDevelopment & EconomicCenter-4, Chairman of Boardof Investment and Ministerof Industry of Thailand Mr.Pongsawat Saawasdiwatextended greetings, andSecretary General Mr.Arkhom Termpittayapaisithof National Economic andSocial Development Boardpresented reports on progressof economic development ofThailand and connectivitybetween Dawei Deep Sea Portin Myanmar and Thailand’sSeaboard.

President U Thein Sein

President U Thein Sein views progress of Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi Province, Thailand.—MNA

then heard reports presentedby Governor Dr. VerapongChaiperm of ThailandIndustrial Estates ondevelopment of Thailand’sSeaboard and governanceand by Secretary General Dr.

Atchaka Sibunruang ofThailand Board of Investmenton Thailand’s investmentpolicies and its related rulesand regulations.

The President and partyproceeded to their Laem

Chabang Port ObservationTower where they werereported by ManagingDirector Mr. ChalermkeatSalakham of Port Authorityof Thailand on theconstruction of Laem

Chabang Port and its presentprogresses.

At the tower, thePresident and his entouragecaught an aerial view of LaemChabang Port and lookedaround Amata Industrial

Zone in Chonburi in amotorcade.

In the evening, theyarrived back at Bangkokthrough Bang-Na Tradconcrete expressway.

MNA

President U Thein Sein arrives back from ThailandNAY PYI TAW, 25 July—President of the Republic of

the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein and party arrivedback here by air at 9 am today after paying a goodwill visitto Thailand at the invitation of Prime Minister of ThailandMs Yingluck Shinawatra.

The Myanmar delegation led by President U TheinSein was welcomed back at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham, Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing,Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesCommander-in-Chief (Army) General Soe Win, UnionMinister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko, Union Ministerat the President Office U Thein Nyunt, Union Minister forMines U Thein Htaik, Union Minister for Finance andRevenue U Hla Tun, Union Minister for Communications,Posts and Telegraphs U Thein Tun, Union Minister forImmigration and Population U Khin Yi, Union Ministerfor Environmental Conservation and Forestry U Win Tun,Union Minister for Electric Power No 2 U Khin MaungSoe, Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin, Commanderof Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Maung Maung Aye,departmental heads, Charge d’Affaires ai of the ThaiEmbassy Mr Kallayana Vipattipumiprates and embassyofficials.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—According to the 12.30 hrMST observation today, the water level of Thanlwin Riverat Hpa-an is 700 cm. It may reach its danger level 750 cmduring the next 24 hours commencing this noon, announcedMeteorology and Hydrology Department.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—A strong earthquake ofmagnitude (6.2) Richter Scale with its epicenter outsideMyanmar (Simuelue, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia) about(970) miles south of Kaba-Aye seismologicalobservatory was recorded at (07) hrs (00) min (30) secMST on 25th July, 2012, announced Meteorology andHydrology Department.—MNA

Strong earthquake jolts

Flood warningMyanmar delegation led by President U Thein Sein being welcomed back by Vice-PresidentDr Sai Mauk Kham, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Vice-Senior General Min Aung

Hlaing and officials at Nay Pyi Taw Airport.—MNA

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Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny scores a goal against ACMilan during their Champions League last 16 second legsoccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London on 6March, 2012.

France’s Koscielny seals long-termcontract with Arsenal

Real Madrid’s Lucas (L) scores the opening goal past RealOviedo’s goalkeeper Adan (R) during their friendly footballmatch at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in Oviedo. RealMadrid won the match 5-1.

Real Madrid rout Oviedo to openpre-season

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