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Volume XIX, Number 132 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1373 ME Wednesday, 31 August, 2011

NAY PYI TAW, 31 Aug—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, hassent a message of felicitations to His Majesty Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum SultanMahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Yang Di-Pertuan XIII of Malaysia, on the occasion of the 54th

Anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia which falls on 31 August, 2011.—MNA

President U Thein Sein sends message ofPresident U Thein Sein sends message ofPresident U Thein Sein sends message offelicitations to Malaysian Kingfelicitations to Malaysian Kingfelicitations to Malaysian King

NAY PYI TAW, 31 Aug—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, hassent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak,Prime Minister of Malaysia, on the occasion of the 54th Anniversary of the Independence Day ofMalaysia which falls on 31 August, 2011.—MNA

President U Thein Sein felicitatesMalaysian Prime Minister

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—A strong earthquake ofmagnitude (6.8) Richter Scale with its epicenteroutside Myanmar (Banda Sea, Indonesia) about(2600) miles Southeast of Kaba Aye seismologicalobservatory was recorded at (13) hrs (34) min(40) sec MST today, announced the Meteorologyand Hydrology Department.—MNA

First Pyithu Hluttaw second regular session goes on for seventh dayQuestions raised and answers, proposals and bills submitted for approval

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug— The first PyithuHluttaw second regularsession continued for theseventh day at PyithuHluttaw Hall of HluttawBuilding here thismorning.

It was attended byPyithu Hluttaw SpeakerThura U Shwe Mannand 386 Pyithu Hluttawrepresentatives.

As a ministryconcerned did notdiscuss the proposal

“Ward or Village-tractAdministration Bill”submitted to the Hluttawyesterday, the proposalwould be discussed infirst week of September,and those wishing tosubmit corrected

proposals were asked tosubmit the proposals inaccordance with thePyithu Hluttaw RulesNo. 157 and to nominateat the Hluttaw not laterthan 4 September.

At today’s session,11 questions were raisedand answered, a proposalwas discussed and twoproposals and one billwere submitted to PyithuHluttaw.

Union Minister forRail Transportation UAung Min replied to thetwo questions related tothe ministry. U Han Seinof Taikkyi Constituencyasked the question that“whether the ministryhas a plan for theYangon-Bagan Ex-press Train to stop overat Taikkyi Station for2 minutes and to resumeL e t p a d a n - Y a n g o n(Local) Train whichran in the past betweenLetpadan and

Yangon.” UnionMinister U Aung Minreplied that there aretwo six trains whichstop over at TaikkyiStation. They areYangon-Thayawady-69-up and 70-downtrains, 63-up and 64-down Yangon-Pyaytrains, Yangon-Pyay 71Up and 72 Down-trains.Being an express train,Yangon-Bagan Ex-press train stops overonly at seven stationswhich are located atjunctions. If it stopsover at Taikkyi Station,it will have to stop over11 more stations whichhave the same status ofTaikkyi Station. It takesaround 12 minutes fora train to stop over at astation for two minutes,and it takes a total of144 minutes for a trainto stop over at 12stations. If the expresstrain stops over at 12

more stations, it will bedegraded as a mail train,the minister said. TheMinistry has no plan tostop over Yangon-Bagan Express Train atTaikkyi Station as it isan express train, he said.

Union Minister UAung Min continued tosay that in the past, trainsran between Taikkyi-Yangon in the past asYangon was not easilyaccessible from Taikkyi.But, today, there are 158city buses and 168express buses arerunning daily fromLetpadan, Thayawadyand Okkan to Yangonpassing through Taikkyiand from Taikkyi. Railtransportation is effectivefor a long trip and carsare effective for a shorttrip. It was noteconomical to run localtrains between Yangonand Taikkyi, and Yangon

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Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann attends seventh-daysecond regular session of first Pyithu Hluttaw.—MNA

Strong earthquake joltsoutside Myanmar

True patriotism

* It is very important for eve-ryone of the nation regard-less of the place he lives tohave strong Union Spirit.

* Only Union Spirit is thetrue patriotism all the na-tionalities will have tosafeguard.

Union I&C Minister attends 5th

ceremony to pay respects to the agedtheatrical artistes

Yoshihiko Noda electedas new Japanese PM

Astronauts might have to

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PERSPECTIVESWednesday, 31 August, 2011

Improve tourist industry, amain source of nationalincome

The open season is coming, andMyanmar will see a stream of foreigntourists commencing October, the start ofthe tourist season. Therefore, all necessaryarrangements are to be made to providefine services for tourists on their arrivalsand departures and during their stay.

Most of the tourists enter Myanmarthrough Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan andborder checkpoints. Yangon InternationalAirport is coping with a growing numberof tourists: to be exact about 500,000foreigners and over 300,000 locals up tonow this year. Several projects getunderway to upgrade the airport toincrease its capacity from over two millionto over three million a year.

Smooth transport is a must for theconvenience and comfort of tourists.Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Inlay arepopular tourist destinations in Myanmar.

Asia-Pacific region includingMyanmar receives large numbers oftourists. Archaeological regions, ancientbuildings and artistic works really putMyanmar on the map, thus fascinatingtourists.

The number of tourist arrivals has beenon the increase since the beginning of thisyear. We should improve services by theforthcoming open season such as smoothtransport, five-star accommodation,international standard service, guides,aircraft, vehicles, chartered ships andmotorboats.

Today, tourism industry has become alucrative business around the world.Smooth transport and communications arefundamental to improvement of thetourism industry. Those all responsibleare urged to make all possible provisionsfor the tourists.

Union I&C Minister attends 5th ceremony topay respects to the aged theatrical artistes

YANGON, 30 Aug—The 5th ceremony to payrespects to the agedtheatrical artistes,organized by MyanmarThabin Asiayon was heldat the city hall, here, thismorning.

It was attended byUnion Minister forInformation and forCulture U Kyaw Hsan,Chief Minister ofYangon Region U MyintSwe, Region Minister forFinance and RevenueDaw San San Nwe,Yangon Mayor RegionMinister for Develop-ment Affairs U HlaMyint, departmentalheads of the Ministry ofInformation and theMinistry of Culture,chairmen and executivesof Myanmar Writers andJournalists Association,Myanmar MotionPicture Organization,Myanmar MusicAsiayon, MyanmarTraditional Artistes andArtisans Asiayon,Chairman of MyanmarThabin Asiayon,executives, the agedtheatrical artistes andwellwishers.

Secretary ofMyanmar ThabinAsiayon U Aung TinWin read the messagesent by Chairman of theAsiayon U Sein Mar Dinthat as the associationwas formed in 1992 withthe aim of six objectives,one of them was statedto provide welfare andfuneral services of themembers of theassociation withassistance. So, theasiayon is holding the

ceremony to pay respectsto the aged theatricalartistes annually.

Theatrical artisteshad joined hands withartistes of other fields inmotivating the peoplewith their performancesin anti-colonialist andindependence struggles. At present, themessage urged thetheatrical artistes topreserve the finetraditions of Myanmartraditional theatricalheritage for itsflourishing and impro-vement and to upliftthemselves to be able todisseminate knowledgeand ideas in addition toentertainment to thepeople.

Auditor of theassociation U Moe Minintroduced the agedartistes to those present.

Union Minister UKyaw Hsan presented K200,000 to Chairman of

the Asiayon U Sein MarDin.

Chief Minister UMyint Swe also pre-sented K 2 milliondonated by YangonRegion government.

The chairmanaccepted K 15,545,000donated by wellwishersincluding K 100,000 byMinistry of Culture, K1.14 million by UnionSolidarity and Develop-ment Party, K 5 millionby Ko Moe Min andaudiences, K 500,000 byHan Zar Moe Win andTin Zar Moe WinTheatrical DramaTroupe, K 300,000 byTin Maung Hsan MinWin (ShwemanTheatrical DramaTroupe), K 100,000 byMMPO, K 1 million byFather Land Con-struction and Maung PoChit, K 1 million by DJThaw Thaw, K 500,000by Daw Kathy Nyunt

(founder of SwanTheatrical DramaTroupe), K 300,000 byU Chan Tha (ShwemanTheatrical DramaTroupe), K 300,000 byMMA, K 1.37 millionby 21 Township MusicAsiayons, K 665,000 by10 theatrical troupes andK 1.07 million bywellwishers.

The chairman pre-sented certificates ofhonour to them.

U Ohn Maung(Yama), on behalf of theaged artistes, spokewords of thanks.

Union MinisterU Kyaw Hsan, ChiefMinister U Myint Sweand region ministersgreeted the agedtheatrical artistes.

At the ceremony,K 60,000 each and giftswere donated to 114aged theatrical artistes ofabove-75 years old.

MNA

Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan presentscash and gifts to an aged theatrical artiste.—MNA

Union Minister for

Information and for

Culture U Kyaw

Hsan, Chief Minister

of Yangon Region

U Myint Swe and

members pay respect

to aged theatrical

artistes.—MNA

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Yoshihiko Noda elected asnew Japanese PM

TOKYO, 30 Aug—Former finance ministerYoshihiko Noda waselected as Japan’s newPrime Minister Tuesdayfollowing the majorityof votes in electionsheld at the House ofRepresentatives, whichis more powerful in theDiet or parliament.

Noda becomesJapan’s sixth PrimeMinister since 2006.

XinhuaYoshihiko Noda

10 militants killed in AfghanistanKABUL, 30 Aug— A total of 10 insurgents

were killed and nine others captured whenAfghan and NATO-led forces conducted jointoperations in the country’s eastern Ghazniand Wardak Province, the NATO said onTuesday.

“A combined Afghan and coalitionsecurity force killed more than 10 militants anddetained another nine during separate, overnightsearches targeting a Haqqani network attackcell in eastern Afghanistan,” said a statementissued by NATO-led International SecurityAssistance Force (ISAF).

The targets of the searches were severalHaqqani facilitators responsible for planning animminent attack on capital City of Kabul under

direction from Haqqani leaders based in Pakistan,the statement said, adding “Tips from localcitizens indicated the militants’ locations andthat they were organizing the attack to happenin the next few weeks,”

A Taleban-affiliated group of militants whichalso has connection with al-Qaeda, the Haqqaninetwork mostly operates in eastern AfghanProvinces and Capital Kabul, has been responsiblefor many high-profile attacks including suicidebombings and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)against security forces and government targets.

According to statement, the search operationswere lunched in Nerkh District of Wardak andAndar district of neighboring Ghazni province.

Xinhua

Afghan policemen investigate at the site of a

suicide car bomb blast in Lashkar Gah, capital

of Helmand Province recently. A suicide attacker

killed 10 Afghan policemen and a child in the

southern City of Lashkar Gah on Sunday when

he detonated a car bomb, the provincial

governor’s spokesman said.—INTERNET

August is deadliest month for US in

AfghanistanKABUL, 30 Aug— Sixty-six US troops have died

in Afghanistan so far this month, making August thedeadliest month for American forces in the nearlydecade-long war.

Nearly half of the troops killed died on 6 Aug whenthe Taleban shot down a Chinook helicopter in easternAfghanistan. That was the single deadliest event of thewar and sent the monthly total soaring, according to atally by The Associated Press.

The 30 American service members — most ofthem elite Navy SEALs — were aboard the helicopteras it flew in to help Army Rangers who had comeunder fire. Most of the SEALs who died were fromthe same unit that killed bin Laden, although none ofthe men took part in that mission.

Aside from the 30 killed in the crash in WardakProvince, southwest of Kabul, 23 died this month inKandahar and Helmand Provinces in southernAfghanistan, the main focus of Afghan and US ledcoalition forces. The remaining 13 were killed ineastern Afghanistan. The deadliest month forAmerican forces until now was July 2010 when 65were killed.

The US military recorded its worst monthlydeath toll at the same time that troops have begungoing home. President Barack Obama announced in

June that he would begin pulling out the 33,000 extratroops he dispatched to the war.

He ordered 10,000 out this year and another23,000 withdrawn by the summer of 2012.

In addition to the 66 Americans killed so far thismonth, the NATO coalition suffered the loss of twoBritish, four French, one New Zealander, oneAustralian, one Polish and four other troops whosenationalities have not yet been disclosed.

So far this year, 402 international servicemembers, including 299 Americans, have beenkilled in Afghanistan.—Internet

Two killed in blast

in Karachi,

PakistanISLAMABAD, 30 Aug — At least two people were

killed and another two injured in a powerful blastthat occurred early Tuesday morning in Pakistan’ssouthern port City of Karachi, said police sources andlocal media.

According to the local media reports, the blastalso partially damaged the buildings nearby thesite.

Local TV channel ARY reported that the blastwas of a suicide nature. But most of the otherreports said the blast took place when the explosivescarried by two unidentified persons on a motorcycleto some unknown places went off accidentally onthe Abul Hasan Ispahani Road in the city.

Police have cordoned off the area. The natureof the blast is yet to be determined, they said.

Xinhua

Three Australian commandos

cleared of six Afghan deathsCANBERRA, 30 Aug—

Australia’s defenceminister says all chargeshave been droppedagainst three commandoswho had faced Australiancourts-martial over the

deaths of five Afghanchildren and an adultduring a raid in 2009.

Defence MinisterStephen Smith told Skytelevision on Tuesdaythat the chief military

prosecutor had withdrawnthe final charges againstthe last defendant, alieutenant colonel.

The courts-martial oftwo other commandosended in May when a judge

A policeman stands guard at the site of a

bombing in Kut, 150 km (93 miles) southeast

of Baghdad, in this file photo. Al Qaeda has

resurfaced in former Iraqi strongholds, adding

to the threat from more powerful and

organised Shi’ite militias just as US troops

prepare to leave, Iraqi officials say.—INTERNET

An Afghan soldier looks at the wreckage of a

motorcycle at the site of an explosion in Herat

Province recently. A remote control bomb

planted in the three-wheel motorcycle targeting

an Afghan army vehicle in the capital of the

western Herat Province killed two army men

and wounded eight more, three of whom are in

critical condition, according to Khalilullah

Khalili, a spokesman for ANA in west zone.

INTERNET

ruled they had no duty ofcare to the Afghanskilled.

Smith says the trioare the first Australiansoldiers to ever facemanslaughter chargesover civilian deaths incombat. Smith says he isseeking a report on whycharges were laid.

Xinhua

PHOTO NEWS

Yoshihiko Noda elected asYoshihiko Noda elected asnew Japanese PMnew Japanese PM

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HEALTH

BUSINESS

“Eccentric” exercises may ward of“Eccentric” exercises may ward of“Eccentric” exercises may ward offhamstring injuries

NEW YORK, 30 Aug— Pro and amateur soccerplayers who regularly did a particular strengtheningexercise were less likely to get sidelined with a hamstringinjury, according to a new study from Denmark.

The exercises only take about 10 minutes, and canbe done without any extra equipment, researcherssaid. Hamstring strains are the most common injuryamong soccer players, and “it’s also the injury thattakes out the most days from training and matches,”said study author Dr Per Holmich, from the Universityof Copenhagen.

The injuries typically happen when players aresprinting and the hamstrings — the muscles that rundown the back of the thigh to the knee — extend toprevent the knee from overstretching.

That tension while the muscle is extending isknown as eccentric contraction. It means very highpressure on the muscles, sometimes for long periods oftime, Holmich said.

He and his colleagues figured that mimicking thattype of pressure in a strengthening exercise might

mean the hamstrings were more prepared to deal withhigh force in practices or matches. The researchersstudied 50 professional and amateur men’s soccerteams in Denmark during a full year of practice andplay.

They trained coaches on half of the teams to lead“eccentric training” exercises during a midseason breakand then regularly during the season.

To do the exercises, players pair up, with oneathlete on his knees and the other holding the back ofthe first player’s legs and ankles to the ground. Thekneeling player slowly leans forward while holding hisweight back with his hamstrings, until reaching a push-up position, then pushes himself back up once he hitsthe ground.

Teams did those exercises up to three times aweek during the 10-week break between seasons, thenonce a week once matches were underway. Otherteams followed their normal training plan with no extrahamstring exercises.

Reuters

Kidney stones are made of salts and

minerals in the urine that stick together,

creating small “pebbles” formed within

the kidney or urinary tract. They can be as

small as grains of sand or as large as golf

balls. Kidney stones are a common cause

of blood in the urine and often severe pain

in the abdomen, flank, or groin. One in

every 20 people develops a kidney stone at

some point in their life.—INTERNET

Jogging beatsweight lifting forlosing belly fat

NEW YORK, 30 Aug—Aerobic exercise is betterthan resistance training if you want to lose the belly fatthat poses a serious threat to your health, researcherssay. That’s the finding of their eight-month study thatcompared the effectiveness of aerobic exercise (suchas jogging), resistance training (such as weight lifting),or a combination of the two activities in 196 overweight,sedentary adults aged 18 to 70.

The participants in the aerobic group did theequivalent of 12 miles of jogging per week at 80 percentmaximum heart rate, while those in the resistancegroup did three sets of eight to 12 repetitions threetimes per week.

The Duke University Medical Centre researcherslooked at how these types of exercise reduced the fatthat’s deep within the abdomen and fills the spacesbetween internal organs. This type of fat — calledvisceral and liver fat — is associated with increasedrisk of heart disease, diabetes and some types ofcancer.

Aerobic exercise significantly reduced visceraland liver fat and improved risk factors for heart diseaseand diabetes, such as insulin resistance, liver enzymesand triglyceride levels. Resistance training didn’t deliverthese benefits. Aerobic exercise plus resistance trainingachieved results similar to aerobic exercise alone, theinvestigators found.

“Resistance training is great for improving strengthand increasing lean body mass,” lead author andexercise physiologist Cris Slentz said in a Duke newsrelease.—Internet

A migraine is a headache with

throbbing pain that is usually

worse on one side of the head. The

pain is often severe enough to

hamper daily activities and may

last from four hours to three days if

untreated. More than one in 10

Americans, including one in 6

women, have migraines, but many

have been told mistakenly that they

have a sinus or tension headache.

Foods, stress, and hormones can be

migraine triggers.—INTERNET

Sinopec first-half net profit rises 12%Chinese oil

giant Sinopec,

Asia’s largest

refiner, has

reported a 12

percent gain in

net profit for the

first half this

year, thanks to

strong growth

in the world’s

second largest

economy.

INTERNET

BEIJING, 30 Aug—Chinese oil giantSinopec, Asia’s largestrefiner, has reported a 12percent gain in net profitfor the first half this year,thanks to strong growthin the world’s secondlargest economy.

Sinopec earned 41.2billion yuan ($6.4 billion)in the first six months, upfrom 36.8 billion yuanthe same period a yearearlier, according tofinancial results filed withthe Shanghai StockExchange.

Total revenue rose31.5 percent on the yearto 1.23 billion yuan in thefirst half. Sales ofpetroleum products,which accounted for morethan 60 percent of totalrevenue, surged 31.6percent to 746.3 billionyuan. “The Chineseecono-my has continuedits steady and robustgrowth,” the company

said in the statement lateSunday. “Demand forpetroleum and petro-chemical products hasincreased steadily.”

China’s economygrew an annual 9.6percent in the first half ofthis year.

Sinopec said inter-national and domesticprices of crude oil, refinedoil products andpetrochemical productsall increased in the firsthalf, helping the

company.But it said it would

keep an eye on volatilityin crude prices in thesecond half of this year.

“We expect inter-national crude oil priceswill fluctuate within awider range,” Sinopecsaid, but added domesticdemand for its refined oiland chemical productswould stay steady.

The companyproduc-ed 156 millionbarrels of crude oil in the

first half, down 5.4 percentfrom a year earlier, due tothe overhaul ofproduction machinery ata field in Angola.

Its natural gas outputrose 26.6 percent year onyear in the first half to253.9 billion cubic feet.

In the second half ofthis year, Sinopec said itplans to produce 165million barrels of crudeoil and 247.2 billion cubicfeet of natural gas.

Internet

An employee of LG Display walks at the

company’s main office building in Seoul, on

29 August, 2011.

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Astronauts might have to

abandon space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, 30Aug—Astronauts mayneed to take theunprecedented step oftemporarily abandoningthe International SpaceStation if last week’sRussian launch accidentprevents new crews fromflying there this fall.

Until officials figureout what went wrong withRussia’s essential Soyuzrockets, there will be noway to launch any moreastronauts before thecurrent residents have toleave in mid-November.

The unsettlingpredicament comes justweeks after NASA’s finalspace shuttle flight.

We have plenty ofoptions,” NASA’s space

This 23 May , 2011 file photo released by NASA,shows the International Space Station flying at analtitude of approximately 220 miles, in an imagetaken by Expedition 27 crew member Paolo Nespolifrom the Soyuz TMA-20 following its undocking.INTERNET

station programmemanager, MikeSuffredini, assuredreporters Monday.“We’ll focus on crewsafety as we always do.”

Abandoning the

space station, even for ashort period, would bean unpleasant last resortfor the world’s five spaceagencies that have spentdecades working on theproject. Astronauts have

been living aboard thespace station since 2000,and the goal is to keep itgoing until 2020.

The 22 Sept launchof the very next crew —the first to fly in this post-shuttle era — already hasbeen delayed inde-finitely. Russia’s Soyuzspacecraft have been thesole means of gettingfull-time stationresidents up and downfor two years. Thecapsule is parked at thestation until they ride ithome.—Internet

Professor Praveen Kumar, right, and graduatestudent Phong VV Le found that bioenergycrops such as miscanthus and switchgrass usemore water than corn, a consideration that hasbeen left out of the cost-benefit analysis forland conversion.—INTERNET

Grilled cheese with aGrilled cheese with a

tech twist in San

FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO, 30

Aug—Jonathan Kaplanmade it easy for consumersto shoot cheesy homemovies when he foundedthe company behind theFlip Video camcorder.Now, he’s hoping topopularize somethingcheesier — and gooier —by starting a chain of grilledcheese restaurants thatcombine fast food withhigh tech.

Kaplan’s latestcreation, The Melt, opensits first location Tuesday inSan Francisco’s SoManeighbourhood.

“Economically, it’s agood time right nowbecause people wantcomfort food,” he says,seated on a stool at one ofthe bar-height tables at hisbright white-and-orange-hued eatery.

Kaplan was convinceda grilled cheese chain could

succeed, but there wasone big sticking point:How do you make thesandwiches consistentwhen you have hourlyemployees — who aren’tprofessional chefs —behind the counter? Notsure how to solve thisproblem at the time, heput his plan on the backburner. In the meantime,he started Pure Digital.The company’s FlipVideo, a simple, low-cost,pocket-sized videocamera, paved the wayfor an entire market.

With a small group ofadvisers — including chefand restaurateur MichaelMina — Kaplanapproached Swedish homeappliance maker Electroluxabout making a specialcontraption that wouldcreate uniform grilledcheese sandwiches.

They came up with a

In this photo taken on25 Aug, 2011, JonathanKaplan demonstratesusing a smartphone topick up an order at TheMelt in San Francisco.First, Flip Video cam-corder creator Jona-than Kaplan made it easyfor consumers to shootcheesy home moviesNow, he’s hoping topopularize somethingcheesier and gooier bystarting a grilled cheeserestaurant business thatcombines fast food withhigh tech.—INTERNET

Tech

Ultra-thin gaming laptopbreaks new ground with

video touchpadNEW YORK, 30 Aug—

Look out gamers —here comes theRazer Blade. It’sunusually thin ata mere .88 inches,and it’s

relativelylight at 6.9 pounds,but its claim to fame isthose groundbreakingconfigurable OLEDbuttons and LCDtouchpad that givesmobile gamers a versatilenew way to win.

The Razer Blade isdue sometime in thefourth quarter of thisyear, and it’s made bythat same company thatcreates gaming mice thatwe’ve favourablyreviewed, as well askeyboards and othergaming accessories witha certain design flair. Infact, the companywowed us in January atCES with a prototype“Switchblade” laptopwhose keyboard did awaywith conventional keysaltogether, instead

Ultra- ThinGamingLaptop.INTERNET

We haven’t tried thisBlade laptop yet, but fromwhat we can see, it hasmore going for it than justa pretty 17-inch face. It’spowered by a dual-core2.8GHz second-generation Core i7 2640Mprocessor with 8 gigs ofRAM and a NvidiaGeForce GT555M 2GBgraphics card. Not bad,but on the other hand,there’s no solid-state driveinside — just an old-fashioned 320GB SATAdrive.—Internet

New evidence for cold oceanon early Mars

NEW YORK, 30 Aug—The existence of anancient, frigid ocean onMars that was surroundedby glaciers could explainthe unusual minerals foundmaking up the northernlowlands of the RedPlanet, a new studysuggests.

These findings addnew evidence to the ideathat ancient Mars was

once cold and wet, notcold and dry nor warmand wet as is often argued.

Astrobiologist Al-berto Fairén at the SETIInstitute and NASAAmes Research Centreand his colleaguesinvestigated why theearly crust of thenorthern Martianlowlands apparently lacksa mineral group called

phyllosilicates whencompared to similarly agedcrust in the planet’ssouthern lowlands. Theseminerals are common inmarine sediments onEarth.

Their climatic andgeochemical modelssuggest that if a northernocean existed on Mars, itwould have been close tofreezing. Moreover,

features around theproposed ocean basin areconsistent with thepresence of large glaciers,such as underwaterstretches of rocky debrisknown as moraines. Near-freezing temperatures andlarge glaciers wouldprevent phyllosilicates fromforming and depositing in alowland ocean basin.

Internet

Science

Tech

Science

machine that combinestwo induction burners, amicrowave and non-stickpads, which allow the breadto toast while the cheesemelts — without squishingthe sandwich as a paninipress might do.

Not surprisingly,given Kaplan’sbackground, technologyalso comes into play in theway visitors can order theirmeals. If you don’t want towait in line, you can orderon a smartphone using TheMelt’s website.—Internet

substituting lots of tinyOLED touchscreens.Yes, Razer has credibledesign chops.

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(from page 1)and Letpadan as there was a fewpassengers. Therefore, the ministry hasno plan to run local trains betweenLetpadan and Yangon.

U Soe Paing of WunthoConstituency asked the ministry if ithas any plan to construct a newrailroad section between Nankhamand Bonchaung stations in WunthoTownship by passing the rockymountain in the area because therailroad section between Nankhamand Bonchaung stations on Mandalay-Myitkyina Railroad is very dangerousin the rainy season due to landslides,erosion and derailment.

It was very difficult to construct therailroad section which lies between therocky mountain and the creek. For saferail transportation, the ministry has kepton watch to maintain the railroad section.The ministry has repaired the sectionlast year and this year and replaced theold rail tracks with the new ones andfilled gravels for betterment of therailroad section. A construction groupof Myanma Railways is carrying outland survey measures in the areas tofind a new axis which will bypass therocky mountain and the creek. Theministry has a plan to construct the newrailroad section in the opening season ifit finds a new favourable axis.

Afterwards, Union Minister forConstruction U Khin Maung Myintreplied five questions raised by fiverepresentatives.

U Tin Hlaing of Kalay Constituencyraised a question “whether the ministryhas a plan to upgrade the 115.5 mileslong Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Roadwhich passes through Kani, Minkinand Kalewa townships as it is also animportant one.” The Union Ministerreplied that the ministry let the MonwayGroup Construction Co. Ltd to upgradethe road and bridges meeting the setstandard since 17, August, 2010, throughthe BOT system. It is necessary to use theadvanced construction technology toupgrade the road which lies betweenPuhtolon Mountain and ShwethaminMountain Range as heavy rain has causedlandslides, damaging basis layers of theroad. Therefore, the Monywa GroupConstruction Co. Ltd abandoned theproject, leaving to the ministry. Theministry’s road construction research unithas been making assessment to the roadand the ministry has a plan to inviteengineers from NEDA based in Thailandto work together with Myanmarengineers to upgrade the bad section ofthe road section.

U Kyaw Than of BamaukConstituency asked the Ministry ofConstruction if it had a plan tomaintain the 29-mile long Bamauk-Inndaw Road Section and 70 smalland big bridges on the road section.

The Union Minister said theministry carried out maintenance to 22

bailey bridges and 12 wooden bridgesand conduit pipes at three bridgesduring the 2011-2012 fiscal year.Bamauk-Inndaw Road Section has beendamaged because it lies in the areawhich has heavy rain falls with heavymachineries for gold mining runningon the road. The ministry has plannedto upgrade Tonsi, Nantha and Latpanbridges on the road section toreinforced ones in the 2012-2013 fiscalyear.

Afterwards, U Soe Soe of HtigyaingConstituency asked the Ministry ofConstruction if it had a plan to upgradeMandalay-Tagaung-Katha-BhamoEast Strategic Road to an asphalt one.

The minister replied that to upgradethe road meeting the set standard, theministry has handed over the work toprivate companies through the BOTsystem. The private companies haveplanned to carry out the work section bysection. However, the heavy rain hasdamaged the road this year.

Ten teams of the SpecialConstruction Group-6 in PyinOoLwinDistrict have carried out road works andmaintained bridges until today on theroad and the Bridge ConstructionSpecial Group-14 have built temporarybailey bridges while they aremaintaining the big bridges inPyinOoLwin District to ensure regulartransportation. In Kachin State, twospecial project groups of the Ministry ofConstruction have alreadyreconstructed the six bridges which are20 to 110 ft long as reinforced oneswhile Kachin State Public Worksreplaced the 23 wooden bridges withthe reinforced ones.

The Ministry of Construction hassupervised the BOT companies to collecttoll gate fees in accordance with the instructionof the ministry, the minister said.

Afterwards, U Win Thein of PinlebuConstituency asked if the Ministry ofConstruction had a plan to maintainthe 39-mile long road linking Pinlebuand Kawlin which is damaged due tothe timber extraction.

The minister replied that thoughthe ministry has maintained the

U Tin Hlaing of KalayConstituency raising question.

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U Kyaw Nyunt of KyunhlaConstituency raising question.

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Chairman U Kyaw Thu ofUnion Civil Service Board replies

queries.—MNA

upgraded 39-mile long road everyyear, the road is damaged by thetrucks which transport logs from localtimber extraction. The ministry hasspent the funds for maintenance ofroads and bridges for 2011-2012fiscal year on repair of the road,reconstruction of one bailey bridge,two wooden bridges, three woodenconduit pipes, maintenance of threebailey wooden bridges andmaintenance of 45 wooden bridgeson the road.

The ministry has planned tocontinue to maintain the road andbridges in the 2012-2013 fiscal year.The road can be durable only when

trucks which transport logs use anotherroad. Therefore, all are responsible tomaintain the roads in respective areasfor durability.

Afterwards, U Nyan Win ofHlinethaya Constituency asked whenthe Ministry of Constructioncompleted the repaving of 29 concreteroads which are under constructionand when it completed repaving of602 earth roads in HlinethayaTownship. There are 237 asphaltroads, 143 concrete roads and 602earth roads.

The minister replied that 29 concreteroads which are under construction inHlinethaya Township are being carriedout by Yangon City DevelopmentCommittee. Out 602 earth roads, 482 liesin the municipal area of YCDC and 120lies in the municipal area of the Departmentof Human Settlement and HousingDevelopment of the Ministry ofConstruction.

The DHSHD has a plan to upgradethe 120 roads in the 2012-13 fiscal yearand Yangon City DevelopmentCommittee has also planned to upgradethe 482 earth roads to asphalt or concreteones in the 2012-13 fiscal year.

Afterwards, U Kyaw Nyunt ofKyunhla Constituency asked whetherthe Ministry of Education had a planto upgrade the Basic Education HighSchool (Branch) in Paypin ChaungVillage in Kyunhla Township to the

Basic Education High School; toupgrade the Basic Education MiddleSchool (Branch) in LeiksinTaungVillage in the west of ThahpanseikDam in Kyunhla Township to BEMSand to include 2.2 acres of abandonedThityapin Police Station compoundand 0.3 acre of the AgriculturalProduce Trading in the south of theBasic Education Middle School inThityarmyaing Ward in Kyunhla inthe compound of the school. Themiddle school had given up 2.07 acresof its 5.58 acres to build a road forThahpanseik Dam Project.

Union Minister for Education DrMya Aye replied that the ministry hascompiled the list of students attending inthe basic education middle and highschools and has made assessment forroad access to the schools and schoolbuildings to upgrade the schools. Theministry has also made efforts to upgradethe schools after recognition of theMinistry of National Planning andEconomic Development and an approvalof the Union Government. Therefore,the ministry has a plan to upgrade theBasic Education High School (Branch)in Paypinchaung Village in KyunhlaTownship and Leiksintaung BasicEducation High School (Branch)according to priority list.

For the Basic Education MiddleSchool in Thityamyaing Ward inKyunhla Township, the ministrieshave plans to hand over 0.3 acre ofthe Agricultural Produce Trading and2.2 acres of Thityabin Police Stationin accordance with rules andregulations of the Ministry ofEducation and the ministry willproceed the work in accordance withthe rules and regulations.

Afterwards, four representativesdiscussed the proposal “ to revoke the1950, Emergency Act (Act No. 17/1950)” submitted by U Thein Nyuntof Thingangyun Constituencyyesterday.

In his discussion, U Than Oo ofMyawady Constituency said that there

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were many laws which were added,amended and revoked since 1955. It isfound that out of revoked laws, somelaws are not agreeable to the currenttime, not practised for a long time andthere is no reason to practice it in thefuture. Work should be done to scrutinizean existing law whether it can benefit tothe State and people, is agreeable to thecurrent time and the market orientedeconomic system which is practised bythe State or not. It is found that theprovisions of the 1950 Emergency Actare very important and are necessary fordefense of the State and for guardingagainst the dangers posed to the securityand the constitution of the State.Therefore, the proposal should bewithdraw, U Than Oo said.

U Aung Kyaw Soe of NatmaukConstituency said that it is found that the1950 Emergency Act includes provisionsfor the State security, prevalence of peaceand tranquility, and also transportation,communications, economy, collectionof revenue, morality and observance ofdisciplines and carrying out tasks inaccordance with the law. Besides, thelaw also includes provisions for publicaffairs, security and safety of the people.Therefore, the 1950 Emergency Actshould not be revoked and should beaccepted as the existing act as it presentsthe special act which guard against thedangers posed to the State and lives andproperty of the people.

U Soe Paing of Wunto Constituencydiscussed that the Emergency Actcovers a number of provisions that protectthe public; that purpose of the law is toprotect the people and the law willcontinue to exit as it has protected thepeople till now; that as some anti-organizations at home and abroad areinstigating servicemen and the public’smisunderstanding of and opposition tothe nation, absence from duties,fabricating rumors to undermine thepeace and stability, damaging theeconomic structure of the nation andsome armed groups are committing suchacts as attack on servicemen andmembers of Myanmar Police Force onduty, and explosion of roads and bridges,actions can only be effectively takenagainst such acts with 1950 EmergencyAct, and said that the law should not becancelled.

U Zao Kaung of Sawlo Constituencydiscussed that he assumed that theEmergency Act is issued for peace andstability of the nation; that law is essentialand those practicing laws and laws areindispensable; that if laws are to becancelled for the weakness of thosepracticing laws, there would be an endlesscancellation; that the needs of the peopleshould not be neglected for feeling andbelief of an individual.

Regarding the proposal, UnionMinister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Kosaid that the law to protect the nation

from the dangers posed by those wishingto disrupt the State was enacted as 1975Pyithu Hluttaw Law No. 3 to preventthreats to State sovereignty and security,and peaceful life of the people, and toprotect the nation from the dangers posedby those wishing to disrupt the State,without sacrificing the fundamentalrights of citizens; that this law is torestrict any of the rights of such offendersas necessary, not to punish an offender;that in other words, the law is designedto detain and prevent the offenders fromharming the State’s sovereignty andsecurity, and peaceful life of the public,not to file a lawsuit against the offender.

He added that Sections 2 and 3 of1950 Emergency Act (Act 17/1950)state crimes and punishments forinforming insurgents about movementsand acts of members of the Tatmadawand the police discharging duties forState law and order restoration; thatSection 4 states the crimes andpunishments for abetting treason; thatSection (from a to k) states the crimesand punishments for harming State lawand order restoration, security and peace;that Section 6 states the crimes andpunishments for destroyinggovernmental buildings, vehicles,machines, roads, bridges, waterworksand water pipelines and for destroyingvehicles, roads, bridges, lakes and damswith the intention of threatening publiclives and security; that Section 7 statesthe crimes and punishments forpoisoning public water, and destroyingand moving military property; and thatthe cases on 1950 Emergency Act aredealt with only with the prior approval ofthe Ministry of Home Affairs as they areserious crimes for the nation.

He said that the punishmentsembodied in Criminal Law are notpunitive enough for the State stability,restoration of law and order, and the ruleof law, and 1950 Emergency Act wasenacted to hand down punitive sentencesto those who have harmed restoration ofState law and order, public code of ethicand life. So, it is not wise to abrogate1950 Emergency Act.

In the submission of proposals, USoe Tha of Twantay Constituency tableda proposal calling for regularlyoperating businesses facing crisis dueto falling exchange rate between USdollars and Myanmar notes. Theproposal will be discussed on 31 August,and the Hluttaw representatives wishingto discuss it are to take register thisevening.

U Maung Maung Thein of KayanConstituency submitted a proposalcalling for exemption of income tax oninterest from treasury bills. TheHluttaw decided that as the proposalmust be scrutinized in line with the law,the Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee willreview the relevant laws to report it,and more discussions will be helddepending on the report of the BillCommittee.

U Hla Myint Oo of Pyinmana

Constituency changed his proposal to aquestion asking if selection andappointment of State service personneland their promotion meets law, rulesand regulations. Chairman of Union CivilService Board U Kyaw Thu replied to hisquestion.

U Hla Myint Oo said there weresome surreptitious acts on appointmentand promotion of State servicepersonnel and recruiting withoutexactly abiding by the existing law,rules and regulations, and he askedhow will manage clear of such acts;how will set the plan on coordination onrecruitment of graduate youths as jobopportunities for gate posts of Stateservice personnel; how will manage toget rid of malpractice on uncorrectedline of promotion in appointing servicepersonnel together with appointmentof the personnel favoured by thesuperior; and how will createopportunity for staff to be promotedranks as a special matter in line witheight qualification points in the directiveissued in 1992. Chairman of UCSB UKyaw Thu replied that with regard to thequestion, the UCSB Rule (bill) was drawnto be able to abide by the Union CivilService Board Law and recommendationand remarks were asked from the UnionAttorney-General’s Office for it. The billrefreshed in line with the legal words bythe Union Attorney-General’s Office hasbeen submitted to the President Office. Itwas because the UCSB is under directcontrol of the President in accord withSection 246 (a) of Constitution of theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar.Arrangements have been made to seekthe approvel from the Union governmentmeeting and then will issue the UCSBRule in line with Article 27 (a) of theUCSB Law. To be able to exactlyprescribe duty and rights of State servicepersonnel, the Union Law on StateService Personnel (bill) is being draftedby the board. Recommendations andremarks for the bill will be sought fromthe Union Attorney-General’s Office;the bill will be submitted to the Presidentto seek guidance and will be submitted toPyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw.

With regard to the equal chance forthose wishing to discharge duty of Stateservice personnel, the selection andappointment of personnel at gate postare being conducted in line with the rulesand regulations. When relevantdepartmental organizations offerproposals on selection of State servicepersonnel with vacancy of posts, limit ofage and qualification and departmentalseparate limitation, the proposals aresubmitted to the monthly meeting.According to the decision of the board,the announcements are issued to recruitthe personnel. Outsider and State servicepersonnel are tested under three questionpapers namely Myanmar, English andgeneral knowledge at the writingexamination centre in Nay Pyi Taw. Listof eligible persons who passed the writtenexamination are approved for the

to seek approvals from the Uniongovernment and then appoint theserecruits under the departmentalmanagement. As some ministries did notrecruit new staff and officers in vacanciesdue to many reasons, after some years,announcements of recruits can be issued.Thus, out of generation links among theState service personnel may occur in theservice organizations. Therefore,organizations and ministries are tosteadfastly observe vacancies of gatepost (gazetted officer) of respectivedepartments for avoiding out of linkageamong service personnel and then seekpermission from the Union government.If such service organization offersappointment for vacancies, the boardwill recruit and select the eligible personssystematically.

With regard to promotion of Stateservice personnel, some ministriessubmitted promotion of staff to the boardas a special case. The board conducts itin line with eight-point prescription at theregular meeting whether the proposalsare to be allowed or not. Some proposalswere refused due to lack of appropriationand within prescribed frameworks. Mostof proposals were compassionatelyconsidered. At present, the board hasadopted systematic future plans forselecting and nurturing the good Stateservice personnel who will serve theinterests of the State and the people.

In submitting the bills, U Htay Oo ofHinthada Constituency submitted the2011 Farmlands Bill, and one Hluttawrepresentative seconded it.

The Hluttaw approved the proposalto be discussed and the bill will be handedover to the Bill Committee.

The seventh day second regularsession of the first Pyithu Hluttaw wasadjourned at 2.40 pm and the eighthday meeting takes place at 10 amtomorrow.—MNA

personal test according to the meeting ofboard. Depending on marks in the writtenand personal tests, the seniority list ofthose who passed the tests are selectedfor the vacancy posts by the chairmanand members of the board. In recruitingstaff who are not gazetted officers, therelevant ministries and organizations are

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Nyunt Hlaing from Ayeyawady RegionConstituency (4) if production of high-yield seeds of crops will be boostedlocally, and if there will be any plans tosupervise production of seeds of crops inaccordance with Seed Law, the Unionminister said that the Ministry ofAgriculture and Irrigation is carrying outits tasks for seed production, training andeducation, and research and developmentwith the aim of improving the agriculturalsector; that it has been producing qualityseeds of crops at the seeds farms underthe Department of Agricultural Researchand the Myanma Agriculture Service,and it is planning to produce qualityseeds on a commercial scale at the farmsof voluntary farmers under thesupervision of agricultural servicepersonnel, as well as the farms ofagriculture-related companies; that SeedLaw was enacted with State Peace andDevelopment Council Law (1/2011) on7 January 2010; that the law is aimed atsystematizing production, import, exportand distribution of seeds; that now it isstudying the procedures on Seed Law toformulate and promulgate Seed Law thatmeets international standards; that inaddition, it is working hard in cooperationwith agriculturists to produce qualityseeds of hybrid rice at Yezin Institute ofAgriculture and Shwedaung Farm inWundwin Township; that the Ministry ofAgriculture and Irrigation isdemonstrating model plots to providescientific methods to farmers who growrice on a manageable scale; that theministry is taking measures in allseriousness for boosting per acre yield ofrice and boosting farmers’ profits; that todistribute rice seeds of new local orforeign strains, the ministry surveys thecharacteristics, per acre yield, resistanceto pests, quality, and demands atrespective regions; that the first priority isgiven to production and distribution ofquality seeds of major crops such as rice,sunflower, cotton, corn, sugarcane,rubber and other crops; and that theministry is giving encouragement toemergence of seed companies reliablefor farmers.

U Hla Swe from Magway RegionConstituency (12) asked when MyitthaDam Project in Gangaw Township,Magway Region, will be completed.The Union minister replied that theMinistry of Agriculture and Irrigationsought green light at Meeting (1/2011)of the Special Projects ImplementationCommittee on 22 April 2011 toimplement Myittha multipurpose damproject by damming the Myittha Riverin Gangaw Township to produce 40megawatts; that so far, the project hasbeen completed by 36 % and designs

have been drawn out; that thegovernment will set a budget for theproject; that the ministry will consumethe project with added momentumaccording to the budget; and the projectis due to be completed in the 2013-2014fiscal year.

U Saw Tun Mya Aung from KayinState Constituency (5) said that Papungets sufficient electric power in the rainyseason; that the engines of thehydropower plant have been out of orderdue to ravages of time, and asked if theywill be repaired. Union Minister forElectric Power-2 U Khin Maung Soesaid that Papun got electricity from a 50-kilowatt hydropower plant and a 12-kilowatt hydropower plant, and the localregiment and the hospital got electricityfrom the 5-kilowatt hydropower plant;

Amyotha Hluttaw representative UNyunt Tin of Yangon Region

Constituency No. 2 holdsdiscussion.—MNA

Union Minister U Nyan Tun Aungreplies to query.—MNA

Amyotha Hluttaw representativeU Tun Lwin of Kachin State

Constituency No. 9 raisesproposal.—MNA

that the small-scale hydropower plantscan be operated for six months in a yearfrom June to November, and supplypower to some urban parts 18 to 20hours a day with the diesel-fired powergenerator.

The small-scale hydropower plantis situated about one and a half milesfrom Papon and no habitants residearound its environs. While carrying outsilting works in the filter lake, siltinglake and along intake channel in August2008, three security guards were deaddue to attack by insurgents. Later on,because of security problem of theplant, responsible persons could hardlyoperate the plant from time to time inorder of good run of generators of theplant. Only diesel-powered generator issupplying electricity to Papon two hoursa day on a regular basis.

The staff could not go to the plantthen because of security problem. Onlyif security prevails in the area, can theplant operate its generators. Measureswill be taken for safety of the plant withcollaboration efforts of regionalauthorities and local people, and foroperation of the plant when securityprevails in the area.

U Phone Myint Aung of YangonRegion Constituency No. 3 asked that

according to the Prison Manuals(1894), formation of board of visitorsincluding local residents in order ofrank in prisons; appointment to localresident visitors of prisons for localprominent residents of their ownvolition interested in welfare ofprisoners; if there have been formingof board of visitors, how many boardsof visitors in order of rank and localvisitors have been in prisons; andaccording to the Prison Manuals, whenthe forming of board of visitors willstart.

Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko responded to the questionthat matters relating to prison visitors hasbeen prescribed in Paragraph (24), (26)and (27) of Chapter (4) of Section (1) inthe Prison Manuals (1894). Tasks for

boards of visitors in order of rank and localvisitors aim for better management ofprisons. But, in practical, prisoners arereluctant to take heed of prisonauthorized body. They wanted to reporteven small rows to prison authority aftermeeting with prison boards of visitors.There were growing coercing, bullying,disregarding and violating the prisonrules that lead to unrest, intimidation andrebellion. So, the appearance of prisonboard of visitors was dissolved in 1975.

Although appearance of prisonboards of visitors was ended, prisonvisitors in order of rank such as district/township level administrators, judges,police officers, doctors, auxiliaryfirefighters, Red Cross members, andmembers of Women Affairs Federation,and Maternal and Child WelfareAssociation have been making monthlyvisit to prisons to deal with prisonerproblems and make consultation till now,as well as delivering letter from prisonersand giving healthcare treatments. From2001 to 25 August 2011, there were 643times of donation to prisons and 106times to labour camps worth K 2407.8million. Moreover, monks and localprominent residents interested in socialwelfare are carrying out measures forconstruction of purified drinking water

plant, construction and repair of religiousbuildings, opening of meditation centres,making donation, and educating, theUnion Minister said.

U Nyunt Tin of Yangon RegionConstituency No. 2 discussed theproposal raised by U Khin Maung Yi ofAyeyawady Region Constituency No. 6that urging the Union Government toamend, draw and prescribeadministration laws of Ministry ofTransport in order of priority.

Regarding the proposal, UnionMinister for Transport U Nyan Tun Aungsaid that in the time of the newgovernment, Ministry of Transport istaking steps for supplement, amendmentand substation of laws disagreeable topresent day. Fifth-day second regularsession of First Amyotha Hluttaw heldon 26 August 2011 approved to discussthe proposal for amendment to laws.Ministry of Transport is the one givingservices to water and air transportations,exercising three laws relating to airtransport and 18 laws relating to watertransport. Of them, as Myanma Five StarLine law is no longer to be followed,there remain 20 laws.

Ministry of Transport is takingmeasures in accord with standards andnorms prescribed by InternationalMarine Organization-IMO and drawingnew laws in accord with rules andregulations of International CivilAviation Organization-ICAO. Theministry will make a go at prescribingusages and provisions agreeable topresent days in order of first, secondand third priorities. Six laws of the firstpriority have been tabled to Attorney-General Office to be enacted. In order toenact eight laws of the second priority,measures are being taken in coordinationwith Attorney-General Office to amendoutdated provisions, usages, crimes andpunishments. The ministry is on its pathtaking to prescribe six laws of the thirdpriority to be agreeable to present days,the Union Minister replied.

U Nyunt Tin of Yangon RegionConstituency No. 2 held discussionon proposal submitted by U Thein Win

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(from page 8)of Sagaing Region Constituency No. 9that urging the Union Governmentto amend, draw and prescribeadministration laws of Ministry ofFinance and Revenue.

Regarding the proposal, UnionMinister for Finance and Revenue U HlaTun said that according to the Constitutionof the Republic of the Union of Myanmarand present situation, administration lawsof the Ministry of Finance and Revenuehave been submitted to Attorney-GeneralOffice to amend and revoke unnecessaryparts. To rovoke the tax law, a bill torevoke the law have been submitted toongoing Pyihtaungsu Hluttaw to enactthe bill as the law.

Cancelation of the remaining theAdministration of Public Finance Act,Bogyoke Fund Act, 1956 InternationalFinancial Corporation Agreement Actand International Wealth Act are in theprocess in coordination with theAttorney-General’s Office.

As for laws in need of amendment,a bill has been submitted to ongoingPyithu Hluttaw to amend and confirmServices Duty Act, Stamp Duty Act,Income Tax Act, and Trade Tax Lawsuitable to the current conditions.

Moreover, the ministry has madecoordination with Union AttorneyGeneral’s Office to amend The PensionAct, The Foreign Exchange RegulationAct and Central Bank of Myanmar Actand Myanmar Financial Institution Actin accord with the modern times.

The ministry is also reassessing thelaws pointed out by HluttawRepresentative U Thein Win and takingmeasures to amend them suitable to thecurrent conditions and announced thatthe ministry approved the proposal.

U Ye Myint from Constituency No.4 of Bago Region and U Thein Win ofConstituency No. 9 of Sagaing Regiondiscussed the proposal forgovernment’s measures to confirmone foreign exchange rate as thereare currently different foreignexchange rates in Myanmar submittedby Dr Khin Shwe at yesterday’s session.

Regarding the proposal, UnionMinister for Finance and Revenue UHla Tun said that setting of stableexchange rate beneficial to the nation isa must for the monetary sector; thatinflation rate, foreign reserve, GDP,budget deficit, exchange rates of majortrading countries, trade volume, bordertrade, etc are to be considered in achange for the exchange rate.

The Union Minister went on thatMyanmar joined the ASEAN 23 July,1997 and implementing the ASEANEconomic Community 2015 like the otherASEAN members; that every memberhas agreed to observe the Section (8) of

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the Charter of the International MonetaryFund commencing 2011 according to theAEC Blueprint Strategy; that Myanmar,to observe the Section (8) of the Charter,has to focus on releasing restrictions onforeign currency and integration offoreign currencies; and thus is takingreleasing measures step by step.

The economic relations of the nationwith the international and regional nationsare on the increase and problem ofexchange rate gap, main barrier tointernational trade, will be solved alongwith the proper evolution of marketeconomy, the Union Minister said.

To observe the Section (8) of theIMF Charter, The Union Minister saidthat the ministry has formed study groupsholding coordination meeting; thatCentral bank of Myanmar is makingcoordination with the IMF and theministry has sent trainees to attendseminars and courses on foreignexchange rate to study the experiencesof other nations and is makingassessments through review anddiscussion of experiences.

The Union Minister added thatintegration of foreign exchange rates isa top priority in lighting up the marketeconomic system and thus the ministry iscoordination with institutions concernedfor the integration; that foreign exchangerate is an important equipment in nationalmonetary policy and thus special focuswill be made on this issue; that in doingso, measures will be taken to ensurethere is no harm to interests of thenational and the people and everydaysocioeconomic life.

The Union minister continued that inintegrating the different exchange ratesto one exchange rate, there needs tohave an official foreign currency market;that integration of different exchangerates will take time as Myanmar doesnot possess developed official foreigncurrency market. The Hluttawannounced that it approved the proposal.

Proposal of U Thein Win of SagaingRegion Constituency No. 9 forgovernment’s measures to reset theamount of Kyats equivalent to oneUSD, proposal of U Tun Lwin of KachinState Constituency No. 9 for formationof standing committee for ensuringeternal peace and stability inMyanmar, proposal of U Tin MaungWin from Constituency No. 3 ofMandalay Region for Hluttaw’sappraisal and record of measures ofthe Union, and Region/Stategovernments in over 100 days werediscussed by a Hluttaw representativeeach and the Hluttaw approved theproposals for consideration.

U Thein Win of Sagaing RegionConstituency No. 9 proposed that fromadministrative laws of the Ministryof Agriculture and Irrigation, a newlaw encouraging development ofagricultural sector of the Republicof the Union of Myanmar, ensuringfarmers rights to run farms and fullsecurity to farmers, ensuring finished

agricultural products do not sufferunfair prices and have marketsshould be drawn up and thegovernment should cancel 1953Farmland Nationalization Act, 1963Tenancy Law, 1963 Farmers RightsProtection Law.

Union Minister for Agriculture andIrrigation U Myint Haling replied thatrural development and poverty alleviation

tasks are being carried out nationwideas the main task of national duty anddevelopment of agricultural sector is atthe top of the agenda and related worksare being carried out dividing into urgent,short-term, and long-term cases.

In his address to the first regularsession of the First Pyidaungsu Hluttawon 30-3-2011 after the formation of thenew government, the President gavestressed the need for study for compilingof laws concerning farmers’ rights torun farms and reassessment foramendment of existing laws in accordwith the changing conditions, and as thenational-level law-making constitutionshave been firmly established,responsible persons and legal expertswill have to adopt practicable laws whichcan prosper the farmers and announcedthat the Hluttaw’s approval fordiscussion of the proposal.

The seventh-day of the secondregular session of the First PyidaungsuHluttaw came to an end at 3:15 pm andthe eighth-day second regular sessionwill be continued at 10 am tomorrow.

Seven questions were asked andanswered by respective Union Ministers,proposals submitted yesterday’s sessionwere approved and the new fourproposals were submitted at today’ssession.—MNA

Amyotha Hluttaw RepresentativeU Soe Myint of Magway Region

Constituency (6) raisingquestion.—MNA

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Myo Myint attends 5th ForeignMinisters’ Meeting of Forum for East Asia-Latin America

Cooperation.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—TheMyanmar delegation led by Dr MyoMyint, Deputy Minister for ForeignAffairs attended the 5th ForeignMinisters’ Meeting of Forum for EastAsia-Latin America Cooperation(FEALAC) which was held in BuenosAires, Argentina from 24 to 25 August.

The Retreat and Plenary Sessionof the meeting exchanged views on theGlobal Financial and Economic Crisis,Reform of the Global Governance andInternational Financial System,Environment and SustainableDevelopment, Disaster Risk Reductionand Management, Climate Change, Food

Dy FM attends 5th FEALACForeign Ministers’ Meeting

Security, Strengthening Trade andCooperation between the two regions.The meeting also adopted the BuenosAires Declaration.

Furthermore, Deputy MinisterDr Myo Myint received Mr Paul Jean-Oritz, Director of Asia-OceaniaDepartment of the Ministry of ForeignAffairs of France on 22 August in Parisand met with Mr Marcos RodriguezCosta, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairsof Cuba on 25 August on the sideline ofthe meeting. During the bilateral meetings,they exchanged views on promotion ofbilateral relations and matters relating tocooperation for mutual interests.—MNA

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

The second best time is now.

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NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—Myanmar Hotels and Tourism industryis getting better improvement in its touristarrival to the nation just as the year 1996was regarded as Visit Myanmar Year,while Singapore, Thailand, Japan, HongKong, Malaysia and Britain are investingin the tourism industry.

The increase in the arrival oftourists is as follows; 416344 persons in2000, 475106 persons in 2001, 487490persons in 2002, 597015 persons in 2003,696910 persons in 2004, 660206 personsin 2005, 630061 persons in 2006, 716434

Myanmar Hotels and Tourism industryon promotion of tourist arrival

persons in 2007, 731230 persons in 2008,762947 persons in 2009, 791505 personsin 2010, and 469457 persons till July in2011.

The Ministry of Hotels andTourism arranging for the convenienceof tourists are taking necessary stepsto ensure smooth arrival of tourists,fixed prices of taxis, good hotel servicesand maintenance of tourist destinations,so the visiting rates of tourists this yearis expected to be more than everbefore.

(Myo Myint MNA)

Israeli Ambassador meets Myanmaragricultural research students

YANGON, 30 Aug— AtRUMFCCI Office Tower inMinyekyawswar Street, LanmadawTownship, Mr. Yaron Mayer, IsraeliAmbassador to the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar, this morning metMyanmar scholars who will pursuetheir studies in the agricultural courseto be opened at the Ramat Negev AgroResearch Center in Israel.

On the occasion, Vice-Chairman of Myanmar RiceAssociation Chairman of Paddy

Producers Group U Sein Win Hlaingextended greetings. Israeli Ambassadordelivered an address and presentedlecturs of the courses on agriculturalmethods through a projector.

A total of 49 trainees—11 fromPaddy Producers Group, 14 MyanmarEngineers’ Association and 24Myanmar Fisheries Federation—willtake the Outcomes of Fruit and PaddyAgricultural Research MarketingCourse lasting 11months.

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NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—Automobile TechnicalTraining School (Magway) launched its course No. 1on 26 August morning at its assembly hall.

The course covers Automobile EngineMaintenance Module, Automobile Electricity &Electronics, Automobile Transmission & Chassis,Automobile Body & Painting and CAD/CAM subjects.

The course intends to bear technicians neededfor the industrial sector of Magway Region and itsimmediate environs. The one-year course, which isbeing trained by Myanmar and Korean experiencedtechnicians with the use of modern teaching aids, isbeing taken by a total of 148 trainees.

Automobile Technical Training School(Magway) starts nurturing technicians

Automobile Technical Training School(Magway) is located in Magway Industrial Zone nearthe mile post No. 324 mile and 6 furlongs in thesouthern part of Magway-Taungdwingyi highway inthe east of Magway Region. On 10 July, 2011, theschool built by the Ministry of Industry-2 and KoreaInternational Cooperation Agency (KOICA) wasopened with the subsidization of the Republic ofKorea.

The Ministry of Industry-2 has implemented fiveTechnical Training Schools (Sinte, Mandalay, Thagaya,Pakokku) including ATTS (Magway), producing skilledtechnicians year by year.—Nyi Nyi Tun

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—Ministry of Transport to create seaman jobopportunities in Myanmar allowed maritime private companies to open courses asa matter of principle. Myanmar Mercantile Marine College, Myanmar MarineEngineer Society, Uniteam Marine (Yangon) Ltd, Kabar Services Co Ltd, UniqueMarine Services Co Ltd, MYANSEA and MOSA that fall within the competenceof procedure of the Department of Marine Administration will conduct Basic SafetyTraining (BST) and Pre-sea Training Course on 5 September simultaneously whichare essential courses for all who will earn their living with seaman life. Those whopassed Basic English Skill Test (BEST) exam from 9 September to 21 December2010 are eligible to take the courses. So, the trainees are obliged to report to thetraining centres. Name lists to take courses have been on the notice board ofMyanmar Mercantile Marine College.—MNA

BST, Pre-sea course for seaman

Dangerous water level of

Dokhtawady, Sittoung,

Thanlwin and Ngawun Rivers

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—According to the(12.30) hr MST observation today, the water level ofDokhtawady River at Myitnge (898) cm has exceededby (28) cm (about 1-foot) above its danger level. It mayremain above its danger level (870) cm during the next(48) hrs commencing noon today.

According to the (12.30) hr MST observationtoday, the water level of Sittoung River at Toungoo(640) cm has exceeded by (40) cm (about 1.3-ft) aboveits danger level. It may remain above its danger level(600) cm during the next (48) hrs commencing noontoday.

According to the (12.30) hr MST observationtoday, the water level of Sittoung River at Madauk(1114) cm has exceeded by (44) cm (about 1.4-ft)above its danger level. It may remain above its dangerlevel (1070) cm during the next (72) hrs commencingnoon today.

According to the (12.30) hr MST observationtoday, the water level of Thanlwin River at Hpa-an(784) cm has exceeded by (34) cm (about 1.1-ft)above its danger level. It may remain above its dangerlevel (750) cm during the next (72) hrs commencingnoon today.

According to the (12.30) hr MSTobservation today, the water level of NgawunRiver at Ngathaingyoung (1158) cm has exceededby (28) cm (about 1-foot) above its danger level. Itmay remain above its danger level (1130) cmduring the next (72) hrs commencing noon today,announced the Meteorology and HydrologyDepartment.

MNA

Automobile Technical Training School (Magway).—MNA

Poor sleep affects high bloodpressure in men

BEIJING, 30 Aug—Men who are light sleepersare at increased risk for developing high bloodpressure, suggests a study published Monday inHypertension: Journal of the American HeartAssociation.

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospitaland Harvard Medical School found that men who gotless deep sleep, also called slow-wave sleep, had an80-percent higher chance of having high blood pressurecompared to men with higher levels of slow-wave

NAY PYI TAW, 31 Aug—On the occasion of the 54th Anniversary of theIndependence Day of Malaysia which falls on 31 August, 2011, U Wunna MaungLwin, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Datuk Anifah binHaji Aman, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.—MNA

FM felicitates Malaysian counterpart

sleep.The link held regardless of other factors, such as

obesity or how long the men slept. “People shouldrecognize that sleep, diet and physical activity arecritical to health, including heart health and optimalblood pressure,” said lead researcher Susan Redline ina statement.

“Our study shows for the first time that poorquality sleep, reflected by reduced slow-wave sleep,puts individuals at significantly increased risk ofdeveloping high blood pressure,” she said. “Althoughthe elderly often have poor sleep, our study shows thatsuch a finding is not benign,” she added.

Xinhua

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Fishing boats are seen anchored in harbor in Jinjiang, southeast China’sFujian Province, on 29 Aug, 2011. All personnels were asked to get onshoreby authorities to avoid danger by typhoon Nanmadol, which was likely tomake landfall over the southern part of Fujian on Tuesday.—XINHUA

FUZHOU, 30 Aug—As tropical storm Nanmadol approaches eastern FujianProvince, flights have been canceled, shipping lines remain suspended, andfishermen have been evacuated as gales and rainstorms swept coastal cities onTuesday morning.

Previously categorized as a typhoon, Nanmadol was downgraded to atropical storm around 10 am Monday, and it is likely to hit the southern partsof Fujian on Tuesday afternoon, according to the provincial meteorologicalbureau. The Xiamen-Jinmen shipping line, which links the mainland andTaipei, has been suspended since Monday afternoon, and Jinjiang Airport hascanceled six flights.

Quanzhou municipal authorities have organized more than 41,000 peopleinto rescue teams to prepare for potential emergencies. Nanmadol will bringhigh tide levels with heavy rainfall of 200 mm to 350 mm, which might leadto flooding and secondary disasters, according to a report released by themeteorological bureau.—Xinhua

New train line joins Argentina,Uruguay for first time

A new train is seen in Salto,Uruguay, on 29 Aug, 2011.The new train line joinsArgentina and Uruguay forthe first time across theUruguay River, and willeventually unite theexisting rail networks ofboth countries, accordingto the Argentine govern-ment.—XINHUA

Cannibal wanted to eat 10 more

Oil tank fire put out in Dalian

A fire engine works at the fire spot in a refineryowned by PetroChina in Dalian City, northeastChina’s Liaoning Province, on 29 Aug, 2011.XINHUA

BEIJING, 30 Aug—Anoil tank fire innortheastern China’scoastal City of Dalian hasbeen put out. A dieseltanker set alight Mondaymorning in a refineryowned by PetroChina,one of the country’sleading oil producers.

Police sent 65 firetrucks and nearly threehundred firemen. Nocasualties have beenreported. The fire isthought to have begunafter a pipe linking twotanks cracked. Furthercauses are still underinvestigation.—Xinhua

Bear shot near

crowded festival

A tourist poses for pictures at Tuz Golu, about130 km (81 miles) from Ankara on 29 Aug, 2011.Tuz Golu, which means Salt Lake in Turkish, isthe second biggest lake in Turkey, located in theCentral Anatolia Region.—XINHUA

Three killed in traincollision in Lahore,

PakistanISLAMABAD, 30 Aug—At least three people were

killed and several others injured when two passengertrains hit each other Tuesday morning in Pakistan’seastern City of Lahore, reported local Urdu TVchannel Channel Five.—Xinhua

LOS ANGELES, 30 Aug—The pilot of a small plane broke his leg after theaircraft crashed following takeoff near Santa Monica Airport in SouthernCalifornia Monday afternoon, local Press said. A group of painters workingnear the crash site and another citizen nearby pulled the pilot out of the single-engine Cessna, ABC7 reported.

They also put out a small fire caused by the crash, which took place 0.5km west of the runway. The plane crashed into a cinder block wall of a house,with an impact so powerful that the aircraft was broken into half and the wingswere ripped off the fuselage. It clipped some tree branches while it went down.

The pilot, who suffered a broken leg and a painter, who was wounded byflying debris, were sent to UCLA Medical center for treatment. None of theinjuries are life-threatening.—Xinhua

Pilot survives Califsmall plane crashNews Photo

UNIONTOWN, 30 Aug—A black bear was shotand killed Sunday aftergetting too close to adowntown street festivalin Uniontown, Pa, policesay. Police receivedmultiple reports ofsightings of the 350-pound bear as it made itsway closer to the city’sdowntown area, wherethousands of people weregathered, the HeraldStandard reported.

Police Chief Jason A.Cox said the bear diedimmediately upon beingshot once in the head after

Approaching tropical stormNanmadol impacts E ChinaApproaching tropical stormNanmadol impacts E China

MOSCOW, 30 Aug—A Russian man whoinvited another man intohis Murmansk home,fatally stabbed and atehim, and hoped to eat“at least 10 otherpeople,” authorities say.“The defendant wantedto try eating at least 10people in the future,” aninvestigative committee

in the Russian ArcticCity said Monday.

The 21-year-oldman, who allegedlyconfessed to the crime,had become acquaintedwith the victim throughthe Internet, investigatorsbelieve, RIA Novostireported.

“According topreliminary information,

one of them was seekinga sexual partner,”Murmansk InvestigationCommittee Chief FyodorBludenov said. “Theaccused explained laterthat such people are notopen, and they prefer tohide their contacts.”

In a statement, theInvestigation Committeesaid, “The accused

stabbed the man a fewtimes, and after havingassured himself that theman was dead, he cut uphis body and ate him.”

The mother of thevictim, who was born in1959, contacted policein mid-August andinvestigators checked outhis contacts, which led tothe suspect. —Internet

it was located about twoblocks away from wherethe festival was takingplace.

“With the festivalgoing on and with the

bear being in a highlypopulated area, thedecision was made thatthe risk was too great andthe bear was shot,” Coxsaid.—Internet

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12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 31 August, 2011

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMARMINISTRY OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION

MYANMA RAILWAYSInvitation to Open Tenders

1. Open tenders are invited for supply of the following items in Japanese Yen:-Tender No Description Quantity

1/MR/Rail Bus(M) 2011-2012 Inservice Rail Buses(RBE) 20 Noswith Roof Mounted Air Condition

Closing date/ time - 30.9.2011 (Friday) / 12:00 hr2. Tender documents are available at our office starting from 1.9.2011 (Thursday)during office hours and for further details, please contact: Deputy General Manager,Supply Department, Myanma Railways, corner of Theinbyu Street and Merchant Street,Botahtaung, Yangon. Phone: 95-1-291994, 95-1-291985.

Deputy General ManagerSupply Department, Myanma Railways, Yangon

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV DIBENA EXPRESS VOY NO (134)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV DIBENAEXPRESS VOY NO (134) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 31.8.2011 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of S.P.W.4 where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

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

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S PHULSAWAT SHIPPINGCO LTD

Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV ORIENTAL CROWN VOY NO (013)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORIENTALCROWN VOY NO (013) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 31.8.2011 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

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

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: SONG WON PCS CO LTDPhone No: 256924/256914

More intangible cultural heritageunder state protection in ChinaBEIJING, 30 Aug—China added 191 new items to

the list of state intangible cultural heritage on Monday,including traditional music, handicrafts and medi-cines. The newly added cultural heritage items includeArlirang, traditional Korean ethnicity folk songs, metalforging skills of Tibetans, architecture techniques ofwooden buildings of Tu ethnic group, royal cuisine ofQing Dynasty (1644-1911) and Lianhualao dramasfrom north China’s Shanxi Province, said a statementfrom the Ministry of Culture.

Bank’s lorryspills cash

into busy roadMAASTRICHT, 30 Aug

— Drivers scrambled forbanknotes on a busy roadin the Netherlands yes-terday after a packagecontaining euro bills fellfrom a bank’s lorry andbroke open.

People parked theircars on the hard shoulderand ran to scoop up thenotes on the busy roadnear Maastricht. Policein the southern Dutchprovince of Limburgconfirmed in their Twit-ter feed: “It briefly rainedbank bills.”

People were seengrabbing handfuls ofcash before hoppingback into their cars anddriving away, accordingto the broadcaster NOS.It was not clear howmuch cash was lost orhow it could have fallen.

Internet

Yellowstone hunts killer grizzly bear

Yellowstone NationalPark is home to

hundreds of grizzlybears.—INTERNET

Mount Etna’seruption

intensifies inItaly

ROME, 30 Aug – MountEtna is spewing out ashand shooting spectacularbursts of lava high into theair as the eruption on theisland of Sicily intensifies.Italy’s Civil Protectionagency said Italy’s geo-physics and volcanologyinstitute on Monday reg-istered increased explo-sive activity by the vol-cano, eight days after thelatest eruption began.

The governmentagency says Etna startedspewing out a significantamount of ash in a south-east direction early in theday but that the eruptiontapered off in about twohours. Etna has several in-habited villages on itsslopes.Eruptions are notinfrequent, and Italian air-liners sometimes have toalter their routes to avoidflying through ash cloud.The airport at Catania citynear the volcano wasn’taffected by the ash onMonday.—Internet

NEW YORK, 30 Aug —Wildlife agents are tryingto capture a grizzly bearthat killed a Michigan manin Yellowstone NationalPark, its second such fa-tality this summer. JohnWallace, 59, was foundon Friday along the MaryMountain Trail, which isknown for its bear popu-lation. The attack is notthought to be linked to the

death in July of a Califor-nia hiker who was mauledby a grizzly. Fatal grizzlyattacks are rare insideYellowstone — the Julyattack was the first suchincident in 25 years.

“We think we providevisitors with pretty goodknowledge and techniquesto keep them safe in thebackcountry,” said Dan

Windsurfers and kite boarders enjoy strong windand waves at West Chezzetcook Inlet near Halifax,

Nova Scotia, Canada, on 29 Aug , 2011. Theremnants of Hurricane Irene moved into Canadafrom the United States, whipping up strong windsand dumping heavy rain on parts of Quebec and

the Maritime Provinces in Southeast Canada,which left thousands of homes without power, twopeople missing and two others injured. — XINHUA

Wenk, a park superintend-ent.

“Unfortunately, in thiscase it didn’t happen thatway.” Mr Wenk said thatthere were no witnesses tothe most recent attack.Park rangers are settingtraps to capture and killthe animal that attackedthe Michigan man.

Internet

Xinhua

FAIRFIELD (NEW JERSEY), 30 Aug—New Jersey andVermont struggled with their worst flooding in decadeson Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed analready soaked US Northeast with torrential rain,dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoodsunderwater.

The massive storm churned up the US East Coastover the weekend killing at least 38 people in 11 states,in addition to three who died in the Dominican Republicand one in Puerto Rico when the storm was still in theCaribbean, authorities said.

Spared from Irene’s worst fury, New York Citywent back to work on Monday despite a partiallycrippled mass transit system and power outages thatleft 100,000 customers in the metropolitan area andnearly 1 million in the state without electricity.

Overall, some 5.1 million homes and businesseswere still without power from North Carolina to Maine,and utilities said it could take days to restore electricityin more accessible areas and weeks in the hardest-hitregions.

Total economic damage could reach $20 billion,Standard & Poor’s Senior Economist Beth Ann Bovinosaid. Hundreds of thousands of homes suffered damage,raising questions about how much would be coveredby insurance as many homeowner policies do notcover flood damage.

MNA/Reuters

Vermont, New Jerseyflooded as Irene

spares NYC

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A visitor looks at a model of the automobile made

by Carl Benz in 1886 during a Mercedes Benz

vintage car show to mark the German car maker’s

125 founding anniversary at the former

Tempelhof airport in Berlin, Germany, on 28 Aug,

2011.—XINHUA

Security bungle:Electronic tagput on fake leg

Two securityworkers in Britain havebeen axed after they putan electronic tag on aman’s prosthetic leg.

Christopher Low-cock was convicted ofdriving offences, drugpossession and having anoffensive weapon. Thestaff of a security firmthat tags 70,000 criminalsa year in Britain failed tospot the 29-year-old’sprosthetic leg, reportedThe Sun. The mattercame to light after aweek when Lowcockwas arrested for drivingwhile banned.

“The whole thing isincredible because eventhe most basic checksweren’t carried out. Twomembers of staff did notdo what they shouldhave done. It doesn’tgive you much faith inthe system,” a sourcewas quoted as saying.

Australian man throws away $50,000 in goldAn Australian man says he

accidentally threw out $50,000 worthof his wife’s gold jewelry recently inan attempt to fool any would-berobbers.

The Queensland man — who gaveonly his first name, Geoffrey — hidthe family’s gold collection in garbagebags after his GPS navigation systemand keys were recently stolen, TheCourier-Mail in Brisbane reported inits Tuesday edition. “I had this greatidea to split the gold into three rubbishbags so if the thieves did come inthey’re not going to find it,” Geoffrey

Maharaja of Mysore’sRolls Royce to be

auctionedA 100-year-old Rolls Royce owned by Krishna

Raja Wodeyar IV, the erstwhile ruler of Mysore,will soon go under the hammer and is expected tofetch 400,000 pounds (around USD 650,000).

Krishna Raja Wodeyar bought seven RollsRoyces. The Silver Ghost 40/50hp six-cylindercar on sale was customised with colourful umbrellato shield the king’s servants from the sun, said theDaily Mail. The royal who ordered the model in 1911called it “Victoria”.

He was reportedly one of the world’s wealthiestmen, worth an estimated 35 billion pounds at hisdeath in 1940.

Turkish doctors use music as medicineDoctors at a Turkish

hospital said they are havingsuccess with Islamic musictherapy, a centuries-oldtechnique using Arabesquescales and modes inhealing.

Dr Bingur Sonmez andDr Erol Can at theMemorial Hospital inIstanbul said they havefound music therapyproduced significantpsychological andphysiological outcomeswhen used as a

said. The valuable trash bags, however,ended up in the local landfill last weekwhen the man’s children cleaned housein anticipation of an upcoming move.

The Sunshine Coast RegionalCouncil said that while it sympathizeswith the family’s loss, searching thelandfill, which takes in about 1,400tons of waste each week, would benext to impossible. “To locate the lostitems, this decaying compacted wastewould need to be systemicallyexcavated and sorted mechanically bythe contractor,” a council spokesmansaid.

complimentary therapy,Britain’s Guardian reportedMonday. Can, chiefanesthetist in the intensivecare unit, said he wasintroduced to music therapywhen working at aBulgarian hospital and heexperimented with liveinstruments after movingto Turkey in 1996.

“I learned to play theney flute in order to playthe kind of music that wasused in traditional musictherapy hundreds of years

ago, making use of thepsychological andphysiological effects of themakam,” he said.

Makam is a termreferring to a wide varietyof tone scales.

“There is a differentmakam for every illness,every health problem,”Sonmez said.

“There are makamlarthat agitate, and there aremakamlar that relax.”

News Album

Jeff Bridges loves meditation

Actor Jeff Bridges

LONDON, 30 Aug —Actor Jeff Bridges whomeditates almost everyday recommends thatevery one should try it asmeditation brings the right“dynamics” into one’s life.

“I meditatedyesterday morning. Iskipped today because Igot up late, but it’s veryeffective for me,”contactmusic.com quotedthe 61-year-old as saying.

“It’s good to block outexternal stimulus for a set

amount of time, because,for one thing, it enhancesthe experience when youare stimulated bysomething. It bringsdynamics to your life,” he

added.Jeff first became

interested in meditationwhen he worked withpsychoanalyst John Lilly.

“He(John Lilly)developed the isolation tankand I was one of hissubjects when he wasexperimenting it.

The idea was toexplore whatconsciousness is when youtake away all of the sensesand you’re floating. Youdiscover you that you’reprojecting a lot of energyfrom within you, butnormally you can’tdistinguish it,” he added.

Internet

Cast member Matthew

Fox poses for the cameras

on the red carpet before

the premiere of the sixth

and final season of the

television series “Lost” on

Waikiki beach in

Honolulu, Hawaii on 30

January, 2010.

XINHUA

Matthew Fox detainedfor assaulting bus

driverBEIJING, 30 Aug— “Lost” star Matthew Fox was

detained early Monday after allegedly assaulting afemale bus driver, according to media reports.

It is reported that Fox attempted to hitch a rideto his hotel via a private party bus early Sundaymorning, but the female driver of the bus refused tolet him enter.

Fox then allegedly punched the driver in thechest and stomach before receiving a blow to themouth in return.

Fox was detained by police but was eventuallyreleased to “a friend” and took a taxi to his hotel,according to the police report.

The alleged victim in the case, HeatherBoormann, is considering pressing charges in thecase. “I don’t care that he is a celebrity,” Bormannsaid. “Assault is against the law.”—Xinhua

Justin Bieber jokes about his ‘snake’with girlfriend Selena at MTV

AwardsWASHINGTON, 30 Aug—SelenaGomez and Justin Bieber went a bit‘racy’ on the ‘black’ carpet of the Mtv Video Music Awards, when he cracked a joke about his‘sna- ke’ while being interviewed by his girl. When Gomez, who was a part of the reporting team hired by MTV, asked Bieber what he was wearing, he cheekily replied that he has ‘a snake’.

Though a chuckling Gomez promptly stoppedhim from saying anything further, later she againasked, “What’s your snake’s name?”

Internet

Musician Bootsy Collins

poses at the 11th Annual

BMI Urban Awards at

the Pantages theatre in

Los Angeles on 26

August, 2011.

XINHUA

LONDON, 30 Aug—Hollywood celebrity mothers Naomi Watts andHeidi Klum have designed a pair of jeans to raise money for a babycharity. The stars, as well as singer Jewel and Matthew Mc-Conaughey’s partner Camila Alves, have embellished trousers forthe Celebrities 4 Maternity Denim sale, contactmusic.com re-ports. The money raised from the auction will benefit theMarch of Dimes organization, which helps women ac-hieve full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.

“Now mums can be even more stunning in one-of-a-kind jeans, personally designed by theirfavourite celebrity icon,” said Jane Massey,executive vice president of the March of Dimes.

Internet

Watts, Klum design for baby charity

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14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 31 August, 2011

Sharapova wins; Kvitovaloses at US Open

Barca beat Villarreal 5-0 to kick offthe season on perfect note

Patrick’s NASCAR plansprompt more criticism

Dalglish happy to entertain

Brazil soccer great Zico to coach Iraq

Aguero hopes Tevez stays

Wenger sorry forOld Trafford pain

Sisters have no plans to retire: Venus

Brazilian coach Zico speaksto the media in Arbil, Iraq

Barcelona’s Thiago Alcantara celebratesafter scoring a goal against Villarrealduring their Spanish first division soccermatch at Nou Camp stadium in Barce-

lona on 29 Aug, 2011. — XINHUA

Dalglish was delightedto see Jordan Henderson

score his first Redsgoal.— INTERNET

BAGHDAD, 30 Aug — The Braziliansoccer great Zico was hired as Iraq’snational coach, hoping to revive theteam after a disappointing run.

Zico agreed to a one-year contractlate Sunday after two days ofnegotiations, Iraq Football FederationPresident Najih Hamoud toldThe Associated Press by phone onMonday.

“The deal with Zico is done and hestarted his work with our team,”Hamoud said. “We hope to see goodresults by Zico and our nationalteam.”German coach WolfgangSidka was released this month at theend of his $500,000, one-year contract.

Hamoud declined to say how muchthe 58-year-old Brazilian would be paidalthough he is expected to get a bonusfor every game Iraq wins.

Internet

MADRID, 30 Aug —DefendingBBVA Primera Liga Champions FCBarcelona kicked off their league cam-paign with an easy 5-0 win againstVillarreal in the Camp Nou Stadium onMonday night. Barcelona were playingon Monday because they had played theEuropean Supercup Final on Sundaynight, beating Porto 2-0 in Monaco. IfVillarreal were hoping that the Catalansmay have been suffering from tired legsor a post celebration hangover, theywere to be disappointed.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola pro-duced a surprise in his starting line-up:with central defenders Carles Puyol andGerard Pique both injured, he started thegame with just three defenders on thepitch, but with Cesc Fabrigas, who was

making his league debut for Barcelona,Seydou Keita, Andres Iniesta and ThiagoAlcantara in midfield, while XaviHernandez was on the substitutes’ bench.

XinhuaS P O R T S

Danica Patrick

Sergio Aguero hopes hiscompatriot Carlos Tevezstays at City.— INTERNET

LIVERPOOL, 30 Aug —Kenny Dalglish was keento spread praise across hiswhole Liverpool team af-ter their 3-1 win over Bol-ton Wanderers. LuisSuarez was the inspirationfor an electrifying 3-1 winat Anfield that saw sum-mer signings JordanHenderson and CharlieAdam on target either sideof powerful Martin Skrtelheader. Dalglish, whoseReds renaissance is con-tinuing apace, acceptsSuarez may commandmost of the headlines butwanted to recognise allcontributions.

“Some days Luis willplay better than somebodyelse and on another day itwill be someone else’sturn to show up,” he said.“The most important thing

is we have got differentpeople that can play andproduce a high quality ofperformance.”Dalglishadded: “In any one seasonthere are going to be indi-viduals that grab the head-lines but for us it is a teamevent. We passed andmoved and thoroughlydeserved the victory. Eve-ryone who came wouldhave been thoroughly en-tertained.”— Internet

MANCHESTER, 30 Aug— Sergio Aguero hopeshis fellow ArgentineCarlos Tevez will have achange of heart and stay atManchester City.City wererocked earlier this summerwhen their talismanicstriker revealed that he waslooking to leave. The Blueshad fended off a similarannouncement last seasonand believed that theirSouth American star wassettled at Eastlands. Specu-lation has suggested thatTevez is a target for anumber of clubs, but nodeal has been done asyet.He remains in Englandas a result and has beenincluded in RobertoMancini’s first-team plansthis term.

City believe Tevez will

Arsene Wenger hasapologized to Arsenal

fans after defeat toMan Utd.— INTERNET

Venus Williams

NEW YORK, 30 Aug—The tennis obituaries willhave to wait for now. TheWilliams sisters have nointentions of quittinganytime soon. If they havetheir way, they will bearound for a lot longer yet,perhaps adding records forlongevity to their recordson the court. For years,

people have speculatedabout how long theywould stay in the game,predicting they wouldeventually lose motivationas they racked up the ti-tles. But the speculatorshave been wrong and Ve-nus said the American sis-ters were more motivatedthan ever to keep goingafter a long injury layoff.“We’ve decided we’re notgoing to lead a traditionalcareer,” Venus said onMonday, with no hint ofirony. “We haven’t to thispoint, so we won’t. Sowe’re going to play pastthe limit that anyone hasever played.” Venus is 31and has not won a grandslam singles title since2008. —Internet

now see out the season ontheir books, with there fewclubs capable of meetingtheir asking price. Aguerois keen to see his country-man stay, allowing the pairto work on a strike partner-ship that could prove to bedestructive at domestic andinternational level. “Wehave spent a lot of timetogether and we talk abouteverything,” Aguero said.

Internet

CHARLOTTE, 30 Aug—Danica Patrick lost her63rd consecutive IndyCarrace on Sunday atSonoma, and if you didn’talready know her recordis now 1 for 112, there’san entire website that ob-sessively tracks her lack

of progress and touts heras “OVER-HYPED AndUNDER-DESERVING!”It’s not a new site, butsince announcing lastweek that she’ll move full-time to NASCAR nextseason, the haters havebeen out in full force withscathing commentary andscrutiny that seems down-right sexist.

It’s doubtful anyonehas ever paid attention towhat five-time NASCARchampion JimmieJohnson has worn to apress conference, but onepublication noted thatPatrick wore “orangehooker heels” to lastThursday’s announce-ment. —Internet

Maria Sharapova ofRussia returns a shot to

Heather Watson ofBritain.— INTERNET

NEW YORK, 30 Aug —Trailing big in the firstround of the US Open,Maria Sharapova thought— well, no, she was cer-tain — that she’d pullthrough if she could pushher inexperienced oppo-nent to a third set. AndSharapova was right.Shrieking as loudly asever, Sharapova cameback from a set and a breakdown against 19-year-oldHeather Watson of Brit-ain to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 onMonday, improving to12-0 this year in matchesthat went the distance.

Sharapova won sixGrand Slam matches atWimbledon alone thissummer, reaching the fi-

nal there before losing toPetra Kvitova. Fresh offthat triumph, Kvitova — a21-year-old from theCzech Republic seededNo 5 in Flushing Mead-ows — failed to follow itup, flopping at the USOpen with a 7-6 (3), 6-3loss to 48th-rankedAlexandra Dulgheru ofRomania.—Internet

LONDON, 30 aug —Arsene Wenger has apolo-gized to the Arsenal fansfor their 8-2 defeat againstManchester United onSunday. The Gunners con-ceded eight goals for thefirst time since 1896 dur-ing the Barclays PremierLeague defeat at Old

Trafford. Wenger has in-sisted he will not walkaway from what is clearlya massive job to rebuildthe confidence of a clubwho are still to find re-placements for CescFabregas and Samir Nasri,and have collected just asingle point from theirthree Barclays PremierLeague matches so far.

The Arsenal managerhas pledged to try and findsome new players aheadof the transfer windowclosing on Wednesdaynight. However, for now,the best he can do is saysorry.

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

Local Transmission* Opening* News* A Mirror reflecting Rakhine Architecture

(Shitthaung Stupa)* News

Transmissions Times

Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am)MST

Overseas Transmission - (31-8-11 09:30 am ~ 1-9-11 09:30 am) MST

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL

Programme Schedule(31-8-2011) (Wednesday)

* Creative Expert in Myanmar “The Life of anArtist”

* News* Myanmar Chess Federation President Cup

(Myanmar Traditional Chess)* News* A Day Out with Sarah (Episode-5)

Overseas Transmission* Opening* News* A Mirror reflecting Rakhine Architecture

(Shitthaung Stupa)* News* Creative Expert in Myanmar “The Life of an

Artist”* News

Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

Wednesday,31 August

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Weather forecast for 31sh August, 2011

7:00 am 1. Paritta By Hilly

Region MissionarySayadaw

7:25 am 2. To Be Healthy

Exercise7:30 am 3. Morning News7:40 am 4. Dhamma Puja Song7:50 am 5. Nice & Sweet Song8:00 am 6. Health Programme8:10 am 7. Cultural Dances

8:20 am 8. Teleplay (Health)8:25 am 9. Selected Songs for

18th MyanmarTraditional CulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions (2011)(Oldies & MonoClassical) (Amateur(Second) Division)(Level Women)

8:40 am10. International News8:45 am11. Musical Programme4:00 pm 1. Martial Song4:10 pm 2. Dance of National

Races4:15 pm 3. Musical Programme4:25 pm 4. Myanmar Traditional

Cultural PerformingArts Competitions

4:30 pm 5. University of

Distance Education(TV Lectures)- Third Year(Zoology)

4:45 pm 6. Songs for

UpholdingNational Spirit

4:50 pm 7. Classical Songs5:00 pm 8. Selected Songs

for 18th MyanmarTraditionalCulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions(2011) (Oldies &Mono Classical)(Amateur (Second)Division) (LevelMen)

5:05 pm 9. “ASEAN”

Programmes5:15 pm 10. International

Science News5:25 pm 11. Melody Tunes

(Sogya PyawshwinTay Thansin)

6:00 pm12. Evening News

6:15 pm13. Weather Report6:20 pm14. Traditional Boxing6:35 pm15. Shwe Yin Chone

Than7:00 pm16. Myanmar

Cultural Dances7:10 pm17. Alinka Wut Yi

Music Troupe7:35 pm18. 18th Myanmar

TraditionalCulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions(2011) Interview(Music)

8:00 pm19. News20. International

News21. Weather Report22. Monthly Weather

Report23. Korea NG Award24. TV Drama Series25. Dramatic Arts

Competition(Traditional Drama)

* Myanmar Chess Federation President Cup(Myanmar Traditional Chess)

* News* A Day Out with Sarah (Episode-5)* News* As a White Candle* News* The Art of Paper Folding “Origami”* Seven Special Stops around Inlay Lake* News* Products of Myanmar “Velvet Slipper”* Myanmar Performing Arts Showroom* News* Music Gallery* From “Putao” to “Machan Baw”* Myanmar Movies “The Spouse And The

Lover”

Sr.

No. Regions/States

Temperature (°C/F) For Tomorrow

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 35/95 25/77 Isolated rain or thundershowers 100%

2 Kayah 31/88 21/70 Scattered rain or thundershowers 100%

3 Kayin 31/88 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers 100%

4 Chin 19/66 14/57 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 100%

5 Upper Sagaing 33/91 23/73 Isolated rain or thundershowers 100%

6 Lower Sagaing 31/88 27/81 Isolated rain or thundershowers 100%

7 Taninthayi 31/88 24/75 Widespread rain or thundershowers 100%

8 Bago 31/88 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 100%

9 Magway 36/97 27/81 Scattered rain or thundershowers 100%

10 Mandalay 32/80 27/81 Scattered rain or thundershowers 100%

11 Mon 31/88 25/77 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) 100%

12 Yangon 31/88 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) 100%

13 Rakhine 32/90 25/77 Widespread rain or thundershowers 100%

14 Southern Shan 27/81 18/64 Scattered rain or thundershowers 100%

15 Northern Shan 31/88 23/73 Scattered rain or thundershowers 100%

16 Eastern Shan 30/86 21/70 Scattered rain or thundershowers 100%

17 Ayeyawady 30/86 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers 100%

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 34/93 25/77 Isolated rain or thundershowers 80%

19 Neighbouring Yangon 31/88 23/73 One or two rain or thundershowers 100%

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 32/80 23/81 Isolated rain or thundershowers 80%

Summary of observations at 09:30 hr MST on today

During the past (24) hours,weather has been partly cloudy in Lower Sagaing Region, rain or thundershower have been isolated in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin and Shan States, fairly widespread in Mandalay, Magway and Bago Regions Chin, Rakhine, Kayah and Kayin States widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Mon State and heavy fall in Magway Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Billin (3.66) inches, Kyaikkhami (3.43) inches, Thaton (3.23) inches, Mindat (2.80) inches, Nyaunglebin (2.44) inches, and Htilin (1.60) inches.

Bay Inference According to the observations at (12:30) hrs MST today, the low pressure area over West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is moderate to 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 Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35 to 40) mph.

Outlook for subsequent two days

Likelihood of decrease of rain in the Northern Myanmar Area.

Rooney wRooney wantants Ws Walcotalcott at at his bet his beststagainstagainst BulgariaBulgaria

LONDON,30 Aug—W a y n eRooney saidhe hopesT h e oWalcott willput thememory ofManchesterUnited’s 8-2rout ofA r s e n a lbehindhim tofocus onE n g l a n d ’ su p c o m i n gEuro 2012q u a l i f i e raway toBulgaria.

Rooney sc-ored a hat-

trick forUnited at

Old Traffordon Sunday as

Arsenal, forwhom Walcott

netted one of twogoals, shipped e-

ight for the firsttime in over a cen-

tury. But the two play- ers

now find themse-lves on the same sideas members of anEngland squad that playBulgaria in Sofia onFriday before the GroupG leaders face Walesin another Euro 2012

qua-lifier at We-mbley a weekon Tuesday.

“We’rehere to conce-ntrate on Engl-and,” Rooneytold anews confer- ence at the squad’s hotel on Tuesday.“ We want Theo at hisbest so don’t really wanthim to remember thatresult.”

However, Unitedstriker Rooney wascertainly buoyed by hisown performance lastweekend.

“It’s always great to

be in good form andscoring goals.

“I’m looking forwardto getting back playingfor England, playingwell, and helping us getthe points we

need.” As for the

upcoming Englandfixtures, Rooney said:“I think it’ll be a reallytough game, Bulgariaaway.

“I’m sure it’ll be agood atmosphere anda difficult game to comeaway with three pointsfrom. “Wales are agood team but I’d like tothink we’ve got enoughto beat them at home.

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3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1373 ME Wednesday, 31 August, 2011

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—The firstAmyotha Hluttaw second regular sessionwent on for the seventh day at AmyothaHluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Building herethis morning.

Present were Amyotha HluttawSpeaker U Khin Aung Myint and 210Amyotha Hluttaw representatives.

Union Minister for Agriculture andIrrigation U Myint Hlaing replied to thequeries of five Hluttaw representatives.

In response to the question of UThein Hlaing from Sagaing RegionConstituency (8) that Yazagyo Dam

First Amyotha Hluttaw second regular session continues for seventh day

Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint attends seventh-daysecond regular session of first Amyotha Hluttaw.—MNA

Project in Kalay Township, SagaingRegion, was launched in 2005, and theproject on completion will be able toirrigate 6500 acres of farmlands andgenerate four megawatts; that when thewater from the dam is supplied, localfarmers can use double- and triple-cropping patterns and the project willhelp improve agriculture and industryand satisfy the electricity demand of theregion and asked how soon the projectwill be completed, the Union ministersaid that the multipurpose dam project isbeing implemented by damming the

Nayyinzaya Creek, about 2 miles northof Yazagyo Village, Kalay Township,Sagaing Region; that green light toimplement the project was given atMeeting (2/2004) of the Special ProjectsImplementation Committee on 27December 2004; that pre-engineeringworks, feasibility study and groundworkwere launched in 2003-2004; that inproportion to the size of the budgetallocated by the State, the project wascompleted by 35 per cent; that plans areunderway to import necessaryhydropower equipment; that when theequipment is imported, the project willbe resumed with added momentum withministry-owned machinery and vehiclesalong with entrepreneurs; and that theproject is due to be completed by 2013-2014.

U Win Tint from Sagaing RegionConstituency (1) in his question said thatMonywa-Mandalay Road and villageswere flooded, and asked if Thitlein CreekDam will be built in Myinmu Township,Sagaing District, Sagaing Region, toprevent floods and supply water to LetpanDam, and when the project will belaunched. The Union minister in hisreply said that Letpan Dam was built bydamming the Letpan Creek in MyinmuTownship, Sagaing Region; that with thewater storage capacity of 4910 acre feet,the earthen facility was intended to irrigatesome 2500 acres of farmlands; that theestimated amount of annual inflow waterinto the dam was about 5500 acre feet,

but the highest amount of inflow waterwas only 3965 acre feet in 2010 so thatthe dam could not irrigate 2500 acrescompletely; so, feasibility study waslaunched in 2008 to build Thitlein Dam(supporting dam for Letpan Dam); that ifthe findings show possible, a budget willbe submitted to the government tocontinue, based on the amount of thegovernment budget.

U Soe Myint from Magway RegionConstituency (6) in his question said thatthe government is building new dams,so it should make major repair andmaintenance to old irrigation facilitieslike Wetthi Lake in Salin, Minbu District,and asked if land survey can be carriedout for maintenance of the irrigationfacilities. The Union minister said thatthe lake was built in the times of Myanmarmonarchs; that the lake is undermaintenance of Shwesettaw SanctuaryAdministrative Office not under theIrrigation Department; that relatedministries are now working together tosupply water to Linzin Dam at stonepillar No. 82000 through MyaungmadawCanal along the outlet channel of WetthiLake sluice gate; that a budget of 41.5million kyats was passed from the 2011-2012 fiscal year, so the rebuilding of thelake is due to be completed by this dryseason;and that the Irrigation Departmentwill submit a bill for a budget to thegovernment to start maintenance of olddams and lakes this dry season.

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Low pressure area formsover Bay of Bengal

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug—According to theobservations at (6.30) hrs MST today, a low pressurearea has formed over West Central Bay and adjoiningNorthwest Bay of Bengal, announced theMeteorology and Hydrology Department.—MNA

Ceiling tiles save shopkeepers fromheat at Thiri Mingala Market

Article: Tin Win Lay (Kyimyindine); Photo: Myint Aung (Ahlon)

Photo shows ceiling tiles being installed atcomplex (B) of Thiri Mingala Market.

Thiri Mingala Market was built near PadaukCreek in Hline Township by spending K 532.8 million.The market was completely moved from KyimyindineTownship on 23 December 2010. The new marketwas opened on 24 December. The market was builtwith six large complexes, three small complexes,totalling nine in addition to two vast car parking.

A shopkeeper from fruit row said that they sufferedheat due to lack of any shade at the environs of themarket and roofs of corrugated iron sheets.

On 25 August, we the news crew of the MyanmaAlin daily visited the market. We saw that ceiling tileshave been installed at the complex (A) of the market,and more ceiling tiles were being installed at thecomplex (B). In meeting with in-charge of the marketU Myo Win at his office, he introduced us to the marketdevelopment committee.Secretary of the marketdevelopment committee U Than Tun explained, “Themarket development committee organized the installationof ceiling tiles with half by half contributions by themarket families and Markets Department of YangonCity Development Committee. Installation of the ceilingtiles for a large complex cost K 16.2 million.”

Translation: TTAMyanma Alin: 30-8-2011

Rooney wants Walcott athis best against Bulgaria

Wayne Rooney said he hopes Theo

Walcott will put the memory of

Manchester United’s 8-2 rout of Arsenal

behind him to focus on England’s

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