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of the short campaign period marks a welcome departure from the atmosphere of fear that pervaded much of the 2010 general election. With a few exceptions, the byelection campaign has been transparent and fair, and the election commission and regional authorities should be applauded for overseeing this.
It is important that this newfound political freedom continues not only through to midnight on April 1 but also in perpetuity. The people of Myanmar have been deprived of this right for too long. The future of democracy in Myanmar rests on participation participation from political parties, the media, the public, exiled and internal activist groups,
armed insurgent groups and all other stakeholders. Voting on election day is just one act of political participation, albeit a very visible act. The greater the political input from all sectors of the society, the better the countrys chances of securing peace and prosperity. These by-elections represent an opportunity to banish the disappointment that many experienced
in 2010. A free, fair and transparent poll would mark another important step forward on the path towards reconciliation and the value of this should not be understated. The response of the election commission to complaints of errors on some voter lists has been heartening, and attempts should made to rectify these and any other weaknesses experienced
before, after and during the vote in future elections. What we should not forget about the 2010 election is those brave candidates and voters who refused to bow to calls for a boycott. Without the 3000 candidates and 22 million people who voted on November 7, 2010, Myanmar would not be where it is today. More page 4
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Commission turns down applications Electoral roll grows in to cast advance votes in Nay Pyi Taw Mingalar Taung Nyunt
By Win Ko Ko Latt ELECTION commission officials in Zabbuthiri township have rejected applications from some civil servants to cast an advance vote, sources in Nay Pyi Taw told The Myanmar Times said last week. Daw Sandar Min, the National League for Democracys candidate for the Pyithu Hluttaw seat of Zabbuthiri, where an estimated 37,000 of 54,000 voters are civil servants, said about 100 applications had been rejected on the grounds they didnt conform with electoral laws. In the 2010 general election, there were 17,094 advance votes cast in Zabbuthiri from a total of 75,517 votes. We have learnt that the applications to cast advance votes that do not conform to the law by some government staff were turned down by the commission, Daw Sandar Min said. I am very much grateful to officials at the ward election sub-commission in Bawgathiri ward. More than 100 [advance] votes can have a considerable impact, she said. The news was also Those inside the constituency but afflicted by leprosy, elderly, in labour, under policy custody and in hospital are entitled to cast an advance vote, along with civil servants, Tatmadaw members and police who are on duty on polling day. This time there may not be as many advance votes as in the previous election. Actually, there is not enough assistance to ensure the elderly and ill are able to cast an advance vote, said U Min Thu, the NLD candidate for Ottarathiri. While Union Election Commission chairman U Tin Aye, President U Thein Sein and Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann have all reiterated that the by-elections will be free and fair, U Min Thu said the pledge needed to be abided by at the district, township, and ward and village levels. All the parties and organisations will have to understand that cleanliness in the elections is necessary in our country, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said in Nay Pyi Taw on March 6 while meeting with representatives from ethnic parties. Translated by Thit Lwin By Kyaw Hsu Mon THE number of eligible voters in Yangons Mingalar Taung Nyunt township has risen by almost 40,000 since parties were given the chance to amend voter lists, candidates said last week. The election commission gave parties until March 24 to apply to make corrections to voter lists and while this has resulted in some names being removed from the roles, such as deceased people, it has resulted in new voters being added. U Kaung Myint Htut of the Myanmar National Congress said he initially believed there were only 95,000 eligible voters in the township but the latest lists from the commission showed about 130,000. There are two kinds of additional names one is internationally created by some people, others are migrant workers from other areas of the country, he said. This is a weakness of the Ministry of Immigration they dont have proper data on family registration. U Kaung Myint Htut said he hadnt applied to add or remove names from voter lists. However, he said prominent Union Solidarity and Development Party members, including U Htay Oo, had complained to the commission in early March that in many constituencies migrant workers had been left off the electoral roll. U Phone Myint from the New National Democracy Party confirmed that the number of voters in Mingalar Taung Nyunt had risen from about 95,000 when the lists were first announced to 133,089 on March 28. We have just been encouraging residents to inform us if they are not on the lists, he said. I dont think there will be fraud related to this rise in the number of voters. The campaign manager for National League for Democracy candidate Daw Phyu Phyu Thin said the partys members had found many additional voters by going door to door through the township. The commission told us to submit these lists of extra voters before March 24 but we have found even more since then and cant do anything, the campaign manager said. There are also some people who are not living in this township but are still on the lists so we are checking them closely.
National League for Democracy supporters at a rally in Dekkhinathiri township in early March. Pic: Kaung Htet confirmed U Nyi Aung Tha, the election sub-commission chairman from Bawgathiri ward in Zabbuthiri. The applications from more than 100 employees from some departments to cast advance vote were turned down after being scrutinised, he said. Not every application is allowed. He said those approved to cast an advance vote would do so on March 30 and 31. With 8667 civil servants, Bawgathiri ward is home to the largest number of government staff in the township, said U Nyi Aung Tha. While its difficult to predict, it appears that the number of advance votes cast in Zabbuthiri will be down on 2010, if only because the number of eligible voters has declined by about onethird. Nobody has applied to cast an advance vote in our ward, said a spokesman from the Mingalar Theikdi Ward Election Sub-commission. Among those eligible to cast an advance vote are Tatmadaw members, students, trainees, prison inmates and those receiving treatment in hospital who are staying outside their constituency.
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Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order Strengthening of national solidarity Building and strengthening of disciplineflourishing democracy system Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the Constitution
Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricultural development, and all-round development of other sectors of the economy Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical know-how and investment from sources inside the country and abroad initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands The of the State and the national peoples
Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation of national prestige and integrity and preservation Uplift and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national character Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation
Commuters wait for a train at Sengkang station on Singapores northeast line on March 15 as a screen shows the train service between Harbourfront and Outram Park not functioning due to a power outage. Pic: AFP using their positions to procure the services of online hookers. An illicit internet prostitution ring in Singapore involving government officials! My God, what is the world coming to? What is worse than the scandals themselves is the way the political leadership appears to have tried its best to cover them up. The revelations about the corrupt CNB and SCDF directors did not come from the government, but from a brave Chinese-language daily which had the moxie to publish them without waiting for official confirmation. Only then did the Home Ministry issue a statement and rather shockingly added that arrests had been made a month earlier but had not been made public. That explains the talk about bubbles of flatulent air pervading the Singapore bureaucracy and of the government seeking to expunge them before they reach the publics nostrils. No wonder Singapore, which once held the coveted top spot on Transparency Internationals corruption index, fell to fifth place last year.
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economic reforms. IMF deputy managing director Mr Naoyuki Shinohara told reporters in Bangkok on March 27 that the Washingtonbased institution was helping Myanmar to build a strong financial system. Our activity in Myanmar is basically in technical assistance, capacity building, especially in the area of central banking, exchange rate policy and statistics, he said. In those basic areas we are trying to work together with the authorities in Myanmar to strengthen capacity. AFP
or political group, Myanmars progress towards democracy would have undoubtedly been slower and less inclusive. The valuable role that these people have played is another reminder of the importance of participation. Much has happened since the 2010 election nearly oneand-a-half years ago. Those looking for more evidence of the dramatic shift that has occurred in Myanmar need only look towards President U Thein Seins speech in Pathein on March 24. The election commission alone is not enough to organise free and fair elections. Respective political parties, our government, media and the entire people will have to cooperate with the
commission, the president said. Winners and losers will emerge in the by-elections We all need to work together to ensure that the outcome is accepted by all the people. All political parties need to understand that the decision made by the people is [the] key decision. This is a welcome sentiment, and it needs to be respected not only on April 1 and in the days that follow the vote but also again in 2015, when the entire nation including, hopefully, areas where voting was cancelled in 2010 and this weekend will go to the polls. Only through free and fair elections with outcomes that reflect the will of the people can the wounds of the past be healed.
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Donor U Khin Nyunt (second left) gets a tour of the expanded of the Jivitadana Sangha Hospital in Yangons Bahan township earlier this month. Pic: Ko Taik for Buddhist nuns in the country, he said. We have planned and consulted with the nuns hospital management to extend more medical service to women also. U Maung Maung said the hospital was also looking at expanding the number of specialist treatments it offered, which currently include eye, ear, nose, throat, dental care and more. Meanwhile the management committee has started working on a clinic in Mingalardons Pearl quarter
So in the case of Kachin State, we have to do like the Myitsone Dam. We must be brave and dare to speak out. Moreover we must launch a campaign. We have to shout the words and desires of the victims so that people around the world can hear them. We need to attract attention to this issue both at home and abroad. Daw Nang Raw, a project manager at Nyein Foundation, agreed that activists would have to do more than pray to bring about peace. People need to do as much they can for the attainment of peace, we need more practical action, she said. In this prayer ceremony, I pray seriously that women [who are in refugee camps] do not think of themselves as simply victims of war because they may be the people who can initiate the movement to stop this war. U Thawbita from Thae Inn Gu Monastery in Hmawbi township said peace was one of the countrys immediate needs. Peace wont happen just by talking about it. We need to create real peace for all people, he said.
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The free trade/ free markets approach was not at all how the rich countries themselves industrialised successfully.
to advance research and development (R&D) and innovation the near total opposite of the advice the IMF and World Bank will bring to Myanmar. Although Myanmar has made recent efforts to scaleup social spending and is c o n si de r in g expanding assistance for small-scale farmers, the IMFs brand of fiscal conservativism could prevent it from making the big, up-front, long-term capital investments that are needed to build up the underlying transportation, health and education infrastructure upon which future productivity depends (public investment as a percent of GDP). Despite important new thinking in monetary policy about a broader set of tools that could be used by central
unique, almost all countries that have industrialised successfully have done so first behind high levels of trade protection and subsidy support often for decades at a time and only liberalised their trade once their firms were able to be competitive in overseas markets. Careful timing, pacing
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and sequencing of opening Myanmars industries to the global economy will be vital. These are things that the rich countries figured out for themselves and their own industries hundreds of years ago. Myanmar must also know these lessons of historical best practices and reject the free trade/free markets approach that will inevitably be suggested by Western donors. Myanmar should explore a wider range of viable alternatives for more successful economic development, including policies to target higher employment and public investment, and enhance its domestic productive capacities. It should also seek to build a strong developmental state with institutions capable of executing effective industrial policies. Critics are correct in pointing to some very unsuccessful instances of industrial policy in developing countries. But they are often selective in their criticisms, ignore successful cases and do not account for why industrial policies worked so well in the US, Europe and East Asia but failed so badly in Africa and elsewhere. Some earlier efforts at industrial policies failed because they were used
inappropriately, with poor sequencing, and were driven by political considerations and corruption rather than economic analyses or strict efficiency grounds. In Latin America, the industrial policies were often kept in place too long, and were too inwardly focused on small domestic markets, neglecting the need to develop international competitiveness. In contrast, the political economies of East Asian countries included institutions that tended to enforce stricter rules for which industries got subsidies and trade protection that were cut off when they failed to meet performance targets. They also adopted a more outward orientation in their industrialisation strategies. Yet, crucially, this history says more about how industrial policies should be implemented not if they should be implemented. Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Myanmar should also be concerned about the future success of industrialisation. Building the future domestic tax base is inextricably linked to adequately financing the social sectors goals they support, such as greater public spending on health, education, women, small
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integrate a free flow of investments and freer flow of capital under the single market and implement a productive phase strategy. In order for a capital market to develop in Myanmar, a bond market should be developed as a first step, he said. A retired rector of Yangon Institute of Economics, U Maw Than, said that he welcomed the MOU signing having been involved with the Daiwa institute on this issue for the last 15 years. He said that in order for public companies to flourish in Myanmar, a capital market needs to develop and the government should be encouraging and helping companies to register publicly. When public companies are flourishing, shares will transfer from one person to another. Now there are about 20 public companies in Myanmar and they cannot work well, he said. He said the main purpose of the capital market will be to draw money into countrys economy from peoples private savings.
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A man makes a correction on the board at the Myanmar Securities Commission on Sule Pagoda Road, Yangon. Pic: Aye Zaw Moe
By Stuart Deed THERE has never been a better time for international companies to explore Myanmars oil and gas industry, the countrys energy minister told attendees at the Myanmar Oil, Gas and Power Summit. The March 27-29 event at Traders Hotel opened with Minister for Energy U Than Htays keynote address to more than 330 participant from 35 countries. I assure you that there has never been a better time to come to Myanmar to search for opportunities in the oil and gas sector, U Than Htay said. U Than Htay said the government, which took over on March 30, 2011, had undertaken a number of economic and political reforms in part aimed at easing restrictions and improving transparency for potential investors. Given the changes in policies and rules, Myanmar is witnessing increasing interest from other countries in terms of investment opportunities in all sectors of the economy, he said. The international community is also seeing the governments moves as positive. U Than Htay said Myanmars energy industry had always been attractive to international investors and he expected this trend to continue. Myanmars energy sector has been successful in bringing foreign direct investment [FDI] into the country. The electricity and the oil and gas sector are bringing in the largest [amount of] FDI into Myanmar, he said. Myanmar is situated between India to the west and China to the east. These two big countries are developing very fast and have an insatiable hunger
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A farmer transporting fertiliser to his farm in Bago Region on February 20. Pic: AFP Thaung, as he worked in a rice paddy in Bago Region, northeast of Yangon. The 75-year-old farmer shares a tiny hut with his five children, 15 grandchildren and two prized water buffalo. To plant his 28 hectares (70 acres) this season, he borrowed about K200,000 (US$250) from a cooperative controlled by the regime, a large sum in a country where about one-third of the population lives in poverty. He also had to pay for permits, or local taxes, for every hectare tilled. My family is surrounded by rice we cannot eat because we have to harvest and sell it, he said, his leathery face creased by years under the tropical sun. U Ohn Thaung has no granary of his own, so his harvest gets sold at a break-even price to a local trader, and the little money he earns goes to his creditors and to buy seed a vicious cycle that has also trapped his sons and grandchildren. Myanmars civilian government has pinned its hopes on a lifting of international sanctions to bring back Western investment. But experts say the authorities must do a lot more themselves on the economic front. The International Monetary Fund last month said Myanmar had the potential for 6 percent economic growth in 201213, if it pressed ahead with modernisation, free-market reform and measures to stabilise the economy. It welcomed land reform proposals, currently being debated in parliament, that would give farmers plantation title deeds for the first time in a country where the government has historically claimed ownership of all land. But the IMF also said that Myanmars farmers needed easier access to credit, through both state lenders and microfinance. Like U Ohn Thaung, 34-yearold U Zaw Moe was born into a farmers life. I had no chance to get out, that is the simple truth, he said. With two toddlers and another baby on the way, U Zaw Moe said he was pinning his hopes of a better life on reforms promised by the government which took power last year. Each day in the fields is a struggle to live, he said, hunched on the ground picking beans. Indeed, Myanmar has a long way to go to catch up on its past production of rice. They used to export around 5 million tonnes of rice every year [60 years ago], now it has declined. Last year it was around 700,000 tonnes, Mr Hiroyuki Konuma, regional assistant director-general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, told AFP. So as things change in Myanmar itself, we have a lot of expectations that Myanmar will have more access to fertiliser and other agricultural inputs... that will help Myanmar to get more inputs that it needs for it to facilitate further rice export growth, he said. AFP
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BANGKOK Myanmars government is likely to allow foreign banks into the country by 2015 and will also pass a new foreign investment law in the coming months, a senior official at Myanmars biggest commercial bank said last week. U Than Lwin, deputy chairman of Kanbawza Bank and a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, said he also believes Myanmars Central Bank will likely cut interest rates because rates in the country are higher than in neighbouring Southeast Asian nations. The present deposit rate is 8 percent, he said, while lending rates are set at 13pc. He didnt say exactly when he thought rates could go lower. U Than Lwin was speaking at an investment seminar in Bangkok organised by Colliers International Thailand and Universal Link Services Co, as well as the Nation Group, a media company. The moves are expected as part of a broader opening of Myanmars economy that has included reforms aimed at attracting more foreign capital after decades of harsh military rule. Myanmar remains subject to Western
economic sanctions, including US rules that block financial transactions with the country. But many analysts believe Western governments will ease those rules or drop them entirely in the coming year in recognition of the countrys reforms. If there is any doubt, you can rest assured that this time around we are really changing, U Than Lwin said. There is political will from the government. Myanmars financial system remains primitive by international standards. The country only recently got its first ATMs, and credit cards are not available. The country employs a confusing multiple exchange-rate system, though Myanmars government is widely expected to change that in favour of a single exchange rate soon, possibly as early as next month. U Than Lwin said that KBZ Bank Myanmars biggest commercial bank in terms of assets was hoping to get ahead of those changes by expanding its branch network. He said Myanmars banks were working to install Swift systems so they can initiate correspondence relationships with foreign banks, especially in Southeast Asia and Japan. He said they were also negotiating with companies such as Visa for possible applications in Myanmar, though he didnt elaborate.
He said the new foreign-investment law, which is expected to offer tax holidays for foreign investors and make it easier to set up businesses there, would be done sometime in the next few months. In addition to re-writing Myanmars foreign-investment law, he said, the government was also drafting a new banking law that would aim to give Myanmars central bank more independence in setting rates. Right now, it follows fiscal policy, which is not proper. Economists have long worried Myanmars Central Bank lacks the independence necessary to manage a more robust and open economy, but steps to bolster the bank could resolve those concerns. U Than Lwin said he expected the banking law to be done in the next several months. Despite those changes, U Than Lwin said it will be in the interests of foreigners to wait for the final touches on these laws before rushing into the country. He said that under existing financial laws in Myanmar, there are still no provisions for foreign investors to have local borrowing facilities, though they can open accounts in local banks. But by 2015, he said, it is likely Myanmar will let offshore banks operate in the country to help foreign investors fulfil liquidity needs. Wall Street Journal
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Pic: Ko Taik A seller dishes out shrimp at a local shrimp market in Yangon on March 25. they are pregnant, unlike the males. And when the males shed their skin they are more vulnerable and females often kill and eat them. This is one reason why we have lower production in shrimp farming, he said.
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Because were reducing taxes we believe that people who have not paid tax in the past might be willing to do so now. And for people who have been paying their taxes regularly will probably pay less than they have in the past, he said. Ministry officials reportedly said during the meeting that income taxes would be reduced, with different rates levied on singles, married couples and those with children. Workers paid in foreign currencies would also be taxed at the same rate as those earning kyat following the unification of the exchange rates in April. Ministry officials said commercial taxes will
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A view of Traders Hotel in Yangon. Pic: Myanmar Times archive for two decades. With a total of 29 subsidiaries and 400 employees, it has expertise in retailing and is a distributor for the Thai consumer product giant Saha Groups ICC International and the Thailand-based retail giant Central Marketing Group. It also has a joint venture in Myanmar with Berli Jucker, owned by Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. The business growth rate in Myanmar was around 5-10pc a year until 2008. In the past few years, it was in an astounding range of 50pc and 100pc. We see positive growth and a bright future, Mr Paradorn said at a seminar with Myanmar experts held last week by Colliers International Thailand. Throughout its 20-year presence in Myanmar, MK Group faced many obstacles, particularly logistic ones and high transport costs, as well as currency fluctuations. In the retail sector, Colliers reports that the average occupancy rate of retail space in downtown Yangon, innercity and outer-city areas rose less than 1pc over the past six months. The outer-city areas were the most active, with an occupancy rate of almost 99pc in the second half of 2011. For the condominium sector, the average selling price of newly launched units in 2010 and 2011 increased from US$1000 per square metre to $1300 downtown and from $1000 per sq m to $1100 in outer-city areas but dropped from $1300 to $1000 in inner-city areas. The definition of condominium in Myanmar is unlike that in Thailand. They call it a condominium if it has an elevator but call a building an apartment if has no lift, said Tony Picon, associate director at Colliers. Units on the ground and second floors have higher prices than upper floors, the reverse of what is typical in Bangkok. Office space in Yangon is also limited. There was 60,000 sq m of space last year, with 17,000 sq m added in 2010 alone. The total office space across Yangon was only half of what is offered at Bangkoks Empire Tower, at more than 140,000 sq m. Bangkok Post
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slid by half from its 1991 peak, Japan Real Estate Institute data show. The central banks decision for additional monetary easing and setting an inflation target of 1pc will help boost land prices in the six major cities by 10pc, Otani at Deutsche Bank reported. Housing-related expenditures and production totalled 67.5 trillion yen ($820 billion), according to the land ministry. That includes 41.4 trillion yen of spending on construction and electricity and housing related production is estimated at 26.1 trillion yen, it said. Housing is the one sector that has the highest multiplier, said Koll of JPMorgan. You buy a house, you buy an air conditioner, you buy a washing machine and you buy a television. Nothing gets the economy going as housing. Bloomberg News
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Japan could benefit from a wave of property sales to baby boomers in the 30s and 40s, a banking official said. Pic: Bloomberg News/Tomohiro Ohsumi reached the age to buy their first home, government data showed. The age of home buyers who are between 35 and 39 and in their 40s represents a market share of 44pc, according to a survey by Recruit Co, a human resources and information service provider. The central bank indicated on March 13 that it will keep using monetary policy to tackle deflation. The BOJ unexpectedly added 10 trillion yen (US$121 billion) to an asset-purchase program and set an inflation goal on February 14 in a bid to revive the economy. About 20,000 job cuts have been announced so far this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6 in January from a three-year low of 4.1pc in September. BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on February 6 the nations economic condition is severe because of deflation and the strong yen. Japans economy contracted less than the governments initial estimate last quarter, shrinking an annualised 0.7pc in the three months ended December 31, the Cabinet Office said on March 8, compared with a preliminary estimate of a 2.3pc contraction. The government has introduced tax breaks and low interest rate policies in a bid to boost the housing market. It recently extended tax breaks on mortgage payments and increased the credit limit for donations made for home purchases by as much as 50pc to 15 million yen (about $181,000). Those changes have made it easier for the second generation to purchase their homes, Masahiro Mochizuki, an analyst at Credit Suisse, said. The governments policy will help boost the housing market, said Mochizuki, who estimates down payments at about 10pc of the total cost of a home. Without a large amount, people can easily purchase a house with low interest rates. The Japan Housing Finance Agencys fixed-rate mortgage program covers up to 90pc of a homes purchase amount. Even as mortgage rates remain low, more can be done to boost the housing market, according to Deutsche Banks Otani. Tax breaks offered by the Japanese government to boost home purchases are only about one-tenth of tax incentives in the US and less than the 70pc that is available in Germany, according to data provided Japans land ministry. Japan has been blighted by price declines and sluggish economic growth since an asset bubble burst two decades ago. An index of residential land prices has
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Patent requests US ups private sectors role in spaceflight in Europe reach record last year
By Jean-Louis Santini PARIS Patent requests in the Europe reached a record high in 2011, in a telling sign that companies are determined to stay on the cutting edge despite a debt crisis and an uncertain economy. In total 244,437 requests for patents were filed in 2011 at the Munich-based European Patent Office, the bodys annual report showed. That is 3.7 percent more than 2010. The office, which centralises requests from 38 European nations, maintains a strict qualitative control and on average approves four requests out of 10. In 2011, the office approved 62,115 patents, 6.9pc more than 2010. Companies have responded very differently [to the crisis] than in 20082009 when we saw a huge drop [in requests], said EPO president Benoit Battistelli. The financial crisis is still here, but the vast majority of businesses have decided to not sacrifice research and development investment, he said. Companies have absorbed the idea that to develop advantages in an increasingly globalised world, and where new competitors arrive in force, innovation must be maintained, Battistelli said. Patents are the most effective way to do that, he said. For world tech giants, patents have become a key battleground and companies now defend their technology in courtrooms around the world, brandishing patents as their claim to new riches. Internet giant Yahoo in March filed a suit against Facebook in a California court, accusing the social networking giant of infringing on 10 patents. Microsoft and Apple last month filed complaints with the European authorities against Googles Motorola Mobility in an increasingly bitter patent war between technology giants. Apple is already embroiled in a multi-continent patent fight with South Koreas Samsung. These court cases are spectacular in terms of the sums involved, but we cant say there are more [court cases] today than before, the EPO chief said. But when you are aiming to dominate the world mobile phone or smartphone market, the economic and financial stakes are so great that all means available are used, Battistelli said. Fundamentally, this shows that patents have become a strategic tool for companies, he noted. If we have companies that are willing pay tens of millions of dollars to buy patents, then patents have a greater strategic value. Based in Munich, the office employs 7000 people on a budget of 1.7 billion euros (US$2.26 billion). But 62pc of requests come from outside Europe, with a quarter coming from the United States alone and with Asia playing an increasing role. China and Korea together accounted for 32pc of requests last year. This is no surprise to Battistelli. With Asia becoming more global, China in particular is becoming more and more an economy of innovation, he said so much so that China overtook France in patent requests last year, applying for 16,946 patents, up from a mere 160 in 2000. In Europe, Germany leads patent activity with 33,181 requests, ahead of Frances 12,107 requests. Siemens made the most patent demands with 2235 requests, ahead of Netherlands-based Philips and Koreas Samsung. Patents in 2011 chiefly concerned medical technology, followed by electric machinery, energy and computers. Earlier in March, the World Intellectual Property Organisation said global patent filings also set a new record in 2011 with annualised growth of 10.7pc. AFP WASHINGTON The first flight of a commercial vessel to the International Space Station in late April will signal a bigger role for the private sector and open up space tourism opportunities, industry experts and lawmakers say. SpaceX, owned by internet entrepreneur and PayPal founder Elon Musk, made history with its Dragon launch in December 2010, becoming the first private company to send a spacecraft into orbit and back, under a contract from NASA. But its demonstration flight to the ISS next month, carrying 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of dried food, is a key test for the private sector, following the space agencys decision to axe its space shuttle program. George Nield, associate administrator for commercial space transportation at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), said NASAs decision was an opportunity for businesses to step in. We are all well aware of the historic change that has taken place in the US space program with the retirement of the space shuttle, he told lawmakers on the House science sub-committee on space and aeronautics. While it is certainly true the launch marked the end of an era, it also represented the beginning of what I am confident will be an exciting future in space for our nation. Based on market studies, we expect to see this type of activity result in a US$1 billion industry within the next 10 years, he said of increasing commercial interest in space. SpaceX said on March 20 that NASA has not yet granted final approval of the launch date, pending completion of the Flight Readiness Review, currently expected April 16. But April 30 has been pencilled in as the date that that it will jet off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with
assistance from NASA. NASA, which ended its shuttle to the ISS in July 2011, now wants to delegate that task to the private sector and has channelled $270 million to companies such as SpaceX, Boeing, Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Blue Origin. In a draft budget submitted to Congress in February, President Barack Obama requested $829 million to develop commercial flights to the ISS, partly to end US reliance on Russian craft to deliver astronauts and re-supply the station. The US currently has to pay Russia to take its astronauts to the station, where the mission has been extended until 2020, on Soyuz craft. The latest SpaceX launch should pave the way to more journeys into space for
non-astronauts. John Spencer, president and cofounder of the Space Tourism Society, told AFP that rich businessmen had been crucial in developing commercial interest in space, but costs should eventually drop and make such travel affordable. What happened over the last 10 years is half a dozen multi-billionaires from outside the space community entered the space industry, he said. We see space tourism and space ports growing over the next several decades into an international industry with tens of thousands of people going off to have a unique space experience, said Spencer, who has been involved in the industry since it was first conceived in the 1980s. AFP
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WASHINGTON A US man who lost his lips, nose and teeth in a 1997 gun accident has received the most extensive face transplant to date, said doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Richard Lee Norris, 37, had undergone several life-saving and reconstructive surgeries after the accident but had limited use of his mouth and, before the surgery, appeared as though his lower face and nose had been mashed in. In a 36-hour operation on March 19-20, doctors at the US medical center carried out the most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue, the center said. The transplant included all facial soft tissue from the scalp to the neck, including the underlying muscles to enable facial expression, and sensory and motor nerves to restore feeling and function, chief plastic surgeon Eduardo Rodriguez said in a statement. Our goal is to restore function as well as have aesthetically pleasing results, he added. Norris had spent the past 15 years living as a recluse, wearing a surgical mask and only shopping at night in order to avoid being stared at, said a report by MSNBC. The worlds first full face transplant took place in Spain, with doctors at Vall dHebron hospital in Barcelona showing the result of the procedure in July 2010. The first successful partial face transplant was performed in France in 2005 on Isabelle Dinoire, a 38-year-old woman who had been mauled by her dog. AFP
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Photographs released by the University of Maryland Medical Center on March 27 showing before and after images of full-face transplant recipient, Richard Lee Norris, 37. Pic: AFP/University of Maryland Medical Center
DAMASCUS Syria has accepted a proposal crafted by Kofi Annan designed to end the bloodshed in the country, the envoys spokesman said on March 27. UN-Arab League envoy Annan, speaking from Beijing, cautioned that the key to peace was implementing his six-point plan, as monitors reported at least another 31 people killed in Syria. That brought the total to almost 10,000 in the year-long uprising. In Istanbul, opposition factions agreed late on March 27 to name the Syrian National Council as their representative and called on President Bashar al-Assad to pull back his tanks to show he was serious about peace. Annans plan includes calls for a daily two-hour humanitarian ceasefire and access to all areas affected by the fighting in Syria.
A young refugee of the violence in Syria at a shelter in the Lebanese city of Arsal on March 26. Pic: AFP US Secretary of State Hillary are caught in the middle of this tragedy, but also for the region Clinton said Syrias reported and the international community agreement had to be backed up with action. as a whole, Fawzi said.
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An image released by the Vatican Press Office on March 25 of Pope Benedict XVI wearing a Mexican sombrero as he arrives to lead an open-air mass attended by more than 500,000 people at a park in Silao, in Mexicos central Guanajuato state. The 84-year-old pontiff, who was on his first visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America, left Mexico on March 26 to begin a two-day visit to Cuba. Pic: AFP/Osservatore Romano
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The elder Merah was on March 25 taken from the French polices antiterrorist headquarters in a Paris suburb before an investigating judge in the citys central courts. He was indicted for complicity in the murders and conspiracy to prepare acts of terrorism. As police surrounded Mohamed Merahs Toulouse apartment last week, the gunman claimed responsibility for all three attacks. In the first two incidents he shot dead three soldiers in attacks in Toulouse and nearby Montauban and on March 19 at a Jewish school in Toulouse, he shot dead a teacher, 30, his sons aged five and four, and a sevenyear-old girl. Thousands of people paid homage to the victims throughout France on March 25. Politicians and religious leaders joined a silent procession in the district of Toulouse where the attack on the Jewish school took place. Were marching this afternoon to defend the values of France we love: Solidarity, respect for others, justice, Frances chief rabbi Pierre Cohen said. Hassen Chalghoumi, the imam of Drancy, just north of Paris, paid a tearful tribute to the victims. He had come to the march to denounce the violence and to say that Islam, it isnt that, he told reporters later. AFP
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British Prime Minister David Cameron during an address in London on March 26 at which he confirmed hosting dinners for supporters at his Downing Street residence since coming to power in 2010. Pic: AFP the prime ministers absence from the chamber, he accused Cameron of being too ashamed to face lawmakers himself because he has got something to hide. Earlier on March 25, Cameron broke into a previously scheduled speech to the Alzheimers Society in London to confirm that he had hosted three dinners for supporters at his official Downing Street residence in London since coming to power in 2010. He had met other donors at a fourth event there, he said. But none of these had been fundraising events and they had largely involved old friends, he said. Peter Cruddas has never recommended anyone to come to dinner in my flat, nor has he been to dinner there, he added. Hours later, he released a list of donors who had attended private lunches and dinners with him at Chequers, his official residence in the English countryside to the west of London. Cameron also promised to publish all such future dinners, compile a register of major Tory donors who attend party fundraising events, and draw up new guidance for ministers on lobbying. The prime minister added that the row had proved there was an urgent need for party funding reform after years of disagreement between his Conservative party, which relies on individual donations, and trade-union funded Labour. Cameron had already condemned Cruddas filmed remarks as completely unacceptable and wrong. But his Downing Street office had initially rejected calls to publish details of his meetings with donors. Then came Camerons abrupt change of tack in his speech and the release of the statement a few hours later. AFP
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JUBA Sudanese warplanes hit South Sudans oil-rich border region on March 28 in an escalation of violence between the rival states, as international concern mounted over a return to an all-out war. Sudanese warplanes on March 26 launched air raids on newly independent South Sudan, while the rival armies clashed in heavy battles. Both sides claim the other started the fighting, the worst since South Sudan declared independence from Khartoum last July after decades of civil war.
James Cameron in the Deepsea Challenger after his dive on March 26, in photo released by National Geographic. Pic: AFP/Mark Thiessen/ National Geographic The journey down to the Challenger of six hours because of problems Deep valley of the Mariana Trench, with the ocean crafts hydraulics southwest of Guam, took two system. Being able to make the journey hours and 36 minutes, said the mission organised with National was the culmination from my perspective of a lifelong dream, Geographic. Cameron, 57, told reporters in a he said, adding he hopes to be able phone news conference that he was to continue to marry his love of at the bottom of the ocean for a little exploring the depths of the sea with more than two and a half hours, and his work as a director. He collected samples for research had to cut short the planned stay
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Egyptian lawmakers ahead of the vote on March 24 for a 100-member panel that will draft the countrys new constitution. Pic: AFP government, its head refused, and this was unfortunately supported by the military council, the Brotherhood said in its statement. If anyone intends to recreate the former corrupt regime with new faces, the people are willing to move in order to revive their revolution and protect their ship from sinking at the hands of people with no sense of responsibility, it said. Last month, a lawsuit was brought before the Supreme Constitutional Court arguing that the parliamentary election was unconstitutional due to its complex voting system. The Islamists said they fear the military council could push through the lawsuit should they insist on Ganzuris removal. In another development last weekend, parliament elected an Islamistdominated panel to draft a new constitution. Thirty-nine of the 50 lawmakers chosen for the 100-member constituent assembly are Islamists,
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Garcia, about 1600 kilometres (1000 miles) south of the tip of India. But US officials said operations are crowded, with little room to expand. In addition, the bases future is uncertain; the US lease will expire in 2016. Partly as a result, US officials are eyeing another coral atoll 2700 kilometres (1700 miles) to the east: the Cocos Islands, a remote Australian territory. US and Australian officials said the atoll could be an ideal site not only for manned US surveillance aircraft but for Global Hawks, an unarmed, high-altitude surveillance drone. The US Navy is developing a newer version of the Global Hawk, known as the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance drone, or BAMS, that is due to become operational in 2015. Aircraft based in the Cocos would be wellpositioned to launch spy flights over the South China Sea. Pentagon officials said they are intrigued by the potential offered by Perth and the Cocos Islands, as well as another Australian proposal to build a new fleet base at Brisbane, on the east coast. But US officials cautioned that nothing has been decided. They also emphasised that the US military is interested in operating only as a guest and is not seeking to develop its own bases. Peter Leahy, a former Australian army chief, said the agreement to deploy US Marines in Darwin is the first step as the military partnership expands. I think the discussions are well advanced and will lead to quite substantial arrangements, said Leahy, director of the National Security Institute at the University of Canberra. Marines are important and I love them dearly, but the decisive plays in this region will come from the Navy and Air Force. Hugh White, a former Australian defence official, said that the Australian security alliance with the United States is essential but that Beijing could perceive the moves as too bellicose. This is all about China, of course, said White, a professor of strategic studies at Australian National University in Canberra. Australia is in a very complicated position in this. None of us want to live in an Asia dominated by China, but none of us want to have an adversarial relationship with China. The Washington Post
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US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at a joint news conference at Parliament House in Canberra last November. Talks between the two countries on closer military cooperation follow Obamas announcement during his Australian visit last year that the US would deploy up to 2500 US Marines in Darwin. Pic: AFP time in Iraq between 2003 and 2009. About 1500 Australian troops are in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led coalition. An official interim review of Australias military basing structure recently concluded that the chances of the country coming under direct military attack are currently remote. But it urged the government to strengthen its forces along the northern and western coasts, near where most of its mineral wealth is concentrated and where
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take an interest in what the Australians are doing and want to do. Perths drawback is its isolation. It is about 3840 kilometres (2400 miles) south of Singapore, and 2560 kilometres (1600 miles) southwest of Darwin. But Pentagon officials say they are looking at the location because it could give the Navy a sorely needed place to refuel, re-equip and repair ships on the Indian Ocean. Australia is the only ally that
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its defenses are relatively sparse. Australia is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and has become Chinas leading supplier of coal and iron ore. The strategic review also advised the government to tailor its basing plans by considering US security interests. For instance, the review urges a major expansion of the Stirling naval base in Perth, its primary port in western Australia, noting that the installationcould also Australian officials said a decision about Stirlings future is not imminent, but the Pentagons interest has intensified recently. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is scheduled to visit Perth and Darwin this month, following up on a February visit to Australia by Admiral Mark Ferguson, the vice chief of naval operations. The Australians have been one of our oldest, strongest allies, Mabus said in an interview. Its fair to say that we will always we have on the Indian Ocean, said a senior US defence official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss strategic planning. We see the Indian Ocean as an area that we need to spend a little more time on, where we have fewer well developed relations with countries, compared to the western Pacific. Elsewhere in the Indian Ocean, the United States operates a key joint naval and air base on the British island territory of Diego
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NEW DELHI A Tibetan exile died in New Delhi on March 28 from injuries suffered when he set himself alight two days earlier. Jamphel Yeshi had doused his clothes in fuel, lit himself and run screaming down a road as his body was engulfed in flames. His death came as police detained 100 other activists protesting against the arrival in the city of Chinese President Hu Jintao. The Chinese leader was in New Delhi to attend a meeting of the BRICS group of countries, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Pham Thanh Binh, 58, the former chairman of stateowned Vietnamese shipbuilding group, Vinashin, in the Peoples Court in Haiphong on March 27. He was one of nine Vinashin executives who went on trial over debts totalling more than US$4 billion that nearly bankrupted the shipbuilder. The nine executives were arrested in August 2010 for defying state regulations. Pic: AFP
US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Myung-Bak, look for their places for a group photo of leaders at the nuclear security summit in Seoul on March 27. Pic: AFP the day. Obama in 2009 declared his vision of a world without nuclear weapons and the following year hosted a Washington summit, aimed at securing or destroying the worlds stocks of plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU) by 2014. We are fulfilling the commitments we made in Washington. As a result, more of the worlds nuclear material will never fall into the hands of terrorists who would gladly use it against us, Obama said. Whats also undeniable is that the threat remains. There are still too many bad actors in search of these dangerous materials and these dangerous materials are still vulnerable in too many places. But as a consequence of the Seoul summit, more of our citizens will be safer from the danger of nuclear terrorism, Obama declared. Highlighting the threat, an Interpol representative told the session there was lots of evidence that alQaeda would use nuclear weapons if it had them, said German delegation sources. Interpol said there were 3000 cases in 119 countries in which nuclear material had gone missing. Chinas Hu, in his opening speech, noted good progress since 2010 but said the situation remains grave. He said his country would deepen cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency and help countries that want to convert reactors from HEU fuel to low enriched uranium. Summit host, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, said the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear terrorism pose a grave challenge to peace. The world still has some 1600 tons of HEU and 500 tons of plutonium enough to make more than 100,000 nuclear weapons, Lee said, calling for firm commitments to action. AFP
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arguments that restrictions on maids were unconstitutional and discriminatory. The three-judge panel on the court of appeal unanimously established in law. It is a fundamental principle in international law that a sovereign state has the power to admit, exclude and expel aliens, Court of Final Appeal until we get justice. Rights advocates said the ruling sent the wrong message to other Asian nations that relied Hong Kong, a financial and banking centre of some seven million people, including almost 300,000 foreign domestic helpers mainly from Indonesia and the Philippines. Lestari said foreign maids should not be treated any differently to other foreigners who flock to the semi-autonomous former British colony to find work as lawyers, bankers, accountants and managers. Most are eligible to apply for permanent residency, granting them additional rights and access to government services, after they have lived in the city for at least seven years. What makes us different from others? We work very hard, we support our families too, Lestari said. We are bound by Hong Kong immigration policies and yet they use it to exclude us, this is clear discrimination. AFP
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accepted that argument, saying the High Court could not override the governments authority to decide who can live in the city and who cannot. The decision will come as a Cheung wrote. Vallejoss lawyers said they would take the case the first of its kind in Asia to the Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kongs highest court. on low paid maids from less wealthy countries to toil at jobs locals do not want. Its not just about staying in Hong Kong we dont want to be excluded, Asian Migrants
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Five scriptwriters start work on Aung San biopic
By Nuam Bawi FIVE writers on March 22 started work on the script for a film about the life of Bogyoke Aung San, according to members of the Bogyoke Aung San Film Executive Board, which is overseeing the project. The scriptwriting groups consists of executive board members Zaw Thet Htwe and Min Htin Kokogyi, joined by professional scriptwriters Chit Oo Nyo, Nyein Min and Kyi Soe Tun. We will write together in one room so we can all agree on the script, and so we can put aside our other professional and personal works until June, which we have fixed as our deadline, Zaw Thet Htwe said. If anyone is absent from the group the others will continue writing because we need to finish by the deadline. He said all the writers had the same idea about how to present Bogyoke Aung San to the audience. Of course we will still argue when we have different concepts, but in the end we will choose the best option for the script, he said. Zaw Thet Htwe also said the group would hold workshops and discussions about Myanmar history with scholars while working on the script to help minimise differences. He said that after the script is completed in June, the group will double-check all the facts for accuracy. After that, the script will be finalised, translated into English, and sent to a script doctor from Hollywood who can point out the weaknesses. Although the film will be a historical biopic, it will focus on the humanity of its subject, Zaw Thet Htwe said. This is a biographical film about a person who sacrificed his life for our country but we would like to present it as humanly as possible, he said. We will not present him as a hero or intellectual throughout the film. We will show him as a human who can feel sorrow, happiness and anger. He added that because there was limited time in the movie, they would be unable to include all of the many personal and political incidents that occurred during Bogyoke Aung Sans short life. Therefore, there would be no need to uncover every biographical detail before making the film. But director Sithu Kyi Soe Tun, who has won five Myanmar Academy Awards, said it was necessary to collect as much data as possible. We should find out as much as possible about the hero because there might be some facts that we dont know but might interest the audience. The most important thing is to provide the key facts that will be interesting and beneficial for the audience, he said. Executive board member Zaganar said the film project would also get international support. Now we are holding discussions with three overseas groups to produce the film, but were still unsure who we will collaborate with, he said. He named the Weinstein Company, which produced The Artist, which this year won five Oscars; Stephen Goldblatt, who did the cinematography for the Oscar-winning film The Help; and an Irish company that produced Michael Collins. We also welcome advice on the script from any readers who want to contribute ideas, Zaganar said.
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Robert Lieberman gives a presentation in Yangon in January. Pic: Thandar Khine the covert gathering of information will reveal truths previously unknown to the outside world. While its worth noting that Mr Lieberman only occasionally strays from the well-trod tourist path, where foreigners with still cameras and small video cameras are a common sight, They Call It Myanmar does provide an informative introduction to the country for those who have never been here, particularly on the subjects of culture, history and poverty. The film opens with an introduction to the use of thanakha, ubiquitous throughout the country but wonderfully unfamiliar to One of these moments was the coupling of an image of volunteers sweeping the platform at Shwedagon Pagoda with a voiceover of the narrator speaking about lack of employment opportunities in Myanmar. Uninitiated viewers might assume from this scene that sweeping pagodas is a form of paid employment in Myanmar, rather than a means for Buddhists to perform selfless deeds, thereby gaining merit toward their next life. This might seem like a minor point foreigners, but when Ive described this scene to Buddhist friends in Yangon who have not seen the film, the reaction has ranged from mild disapproval to deep shock that a director could be so poorly informed about the subject of his movie. The handful of Christians I surveyed were more forgiving. (When asked in Yangon about the pagoda-sweeping slip-up, Mr Lieberman placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the films editor.) Some audience members at the January screening in Yangon also questioned the title of They Call It Myanmar, about which Mr Lieberman responded that he thought the title was somewhat ambiguous: I mean, who is they? he asked the audience. Of course when foreigners t a l k a b o u t M y a n m a r, particularly those like Mr Lieberman who make a point of referring to the country as Burma, there is really only one they from which to choose. It would be a stretch to assume that the word is a reference to the povertystricken people depicted in the film. One anonymous Myanmar national who helped Mr Lieberman with the film, presumably before knowing what the title would be, even refused to attend the screening in Yangon. [Mr Lieberman] insists its fair but I object very strongly to the title, which sounds sneery. I have told him, and others, that we call it Myanmar because its the original name of the country, the person in question said in an email to The Myanmar Times. Outsiders do not know or care about the reality of the name Burma as opposed to Myanmar, because Burma was coined by the Brits and Myanmar is the name etched in stone during the Bagan period, 1235AD to be exact, the email continued. One audience member at the Yangon screening also asked Mr Lieberman whether he believed the country had changed since the November 2010 election, to which the director responded that he thought there were no changes on the ground. There have been huge changes politically, but people are still trying to feed themselves, he said. Of course it would be absurd to expect Myanmar, even under the most benevolent leadership, to solve its deeprooted poverty issues in a few months, and in the next breath Mr Lieberman did acknowledge that there has indeed been a different kind of change, of the sort that is important to people in Myanmar in ways that most Westerners can barely imagine; that is to borrow the title from a book by Aung San Suu Kyi the freedom from fear. Im less afraid [in Myanmar] than I was a year ago, Mr Lieberman said.
Outsiders about the do not know or care reality of the name Burma as opposed to Myanmar.
that while in Myanmar, Mr Lieberman shot video constantly, even though it was forbidden and risky for him to do so. This point, that the footage was shot clandestinely despite admonishments from locals that filming in Myanmar is extremely dangerous, is repeatedly driven home in press coverage of the movie published in the US, a brilliant bit of PR that helps sell tickets to Western audiences who have come to accept the paradigm that any media report from Myanmar involving newcomers, and later provides a quick lesson on the countrys recent history. Other scenes document the poor state of the healthcare system and the widespread use of child labour. Reviews from international critics have been favourable, but its also instructive to compare these glowing reports with comments from local viewers, who saw the film when it was screened in Yangon in January. Like international audiences, they appreciated the overviews of history and traditional culture, which serve as effective introductions to the country for foreigners. But there are also those pesky moments that are likely to pass unnoticed by most overseas viewers but were troublesome from the local perspective.
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Movie screening
The film Roman Holiday will be screened at Laurel Art Academy (No 1/5 C, Pearl Condominium, Bahan township, Yangon) on April 1 at 2pm. Entry is free.
will hold a solo exhibition at the Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Organisation at Bogyoke Aung San Market from March 30 to April 4.
Thingyan concert
A traditional Myanmar performance titled ThanChat featuring famous comedians such as Mit Tar, Kuh Tho, Bay Luh Wah and Ah Yine will be held at Public Park in Yangon on March 30 from 6pm to 11pm. A fun fair will be held on the same site starting at 3pm. Tickets cost K5000 and K10,000, and are available at Regent Business Academy (Narnattaw Street, Shwe Kein Na Ri Housing, Kamaryut township), Nobody and Ko Ko Beauty Salon.
Rock concert
Alex, Reason, Wanted, G-Latt, Cobra, Artichoke, The Lads, Thone Zar Nyi and Pyramid will perform live at Myawsin Kyun in Kandawgyi Park on April 9. Tickets cost K5000 and are available at City Mart and Ko Ko Beauty Salon.
Solo Exhibition
Artist Shwe Htay Maung
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worships at the auroral altar night after long, frigid night, all though the Alaskan winter with 10 or 12 cameras. Anderson is one of a handful of photographers who make a living by catching the fleeting northern lights on film. And only on film, because only film can produce the highresolution images he seeks. In a digital world, Anderson is strictly analogue. No batteries, no electronics, he says. His prize camera is a handbuilt giant he calls FrankenCam. Each frame of film is about 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches, much bigger than the film used in conventional cameras. Its images have a resolution of 40 megapixels, about twice as many as the best digital camera. He found the oversize lens he needed at an auction in Switzerland, a hunk of finely rounded surveyors glass rumoured to have flown reconnaissance on French fighter jets and Israeli drones. At US$1500, he says, it was a bargain. Andersons cameras dont have shutters, because he needs to manually control the long exposures he requires. Instead, he prepares to shoot by removing the lens cap and then holding the blackpainted bottom of a coffee can in front of the aperture and waits. When a sky dance commences, he pulls back this black hat and magic streams onto film. Im lens-capping like your great-great-grandfather did 100 years ago, he says. This is extreme aurora photography. When his calling calls, Anderson packs the van and motors north, hour after hour, seeking some spot that hes previously seen and sketched and imagined as a pristine frame for a sky show. Hell find it again, that copse with an opening aimed at the saw-toothed profile of Denali; or that one small lake back-dropped by the spiky Wrangell Mountains; or that cabin up on stilts, unbroken snow sloping up to it, pines standing like silent sentinels. The main thing is to put the time in, he says. Maybe
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Pic: Dennis Anderson Dennis Anderson, who lives in Alaska, created Ghost Tree in 2003 with conventional camera gear.
For River Above, River Below, Dennis Anderson visited the Gulkana River in moonlight. Pic: Dennis Anderson it doesnt happen tonight or I might want to stay closer sheets of yellow, sky-bursts tomorrow. Maybe you get to my vehicle and keep it of green, ribbons of red, lucky and it happens next running. If I shut it off for a cosmic curtains waving in the week. Sometimes you run few days, it might not want stellar breeze. The sun comes up, the out of time and you have to to start up again. He scrapes away snow auroral lights go down, and come back next year. Triggered by a restless to pitch a tent. He saws Anderson ticks the shot off sun, auroras can appear branches, gathers kindling. his hit list. Twice, and only twice, year-round. But by May, the He boils water on the vans Alaskan days are long, the engine, throws in an egg, t e n d r i l s o f b l u e h a v e nights short. So Anderson makes some soup. He settles descended from the heavens. works through the winter. his tripods into hard patches. Andersons Franken-Cam Sometimes hes away from He carefully loads the film; captured this rarest of his wife and home for two or some of it now costs $35 auroral hues. It was absolutely vivid, per exposure. He frames three weeks at a time. Im basically camping, in the shot, just so. Then he just the bluest of blues, he says. Ive spent thousands survival mode, he says. I hunkers; then he waits. And sometimes, once of hours doing this. You do have a place to sleep. I dont necessarily have a heat in a while, when the sun think youve seen it all, then source. If Im out where the is properly fitful and the suddenly you see something temperature is 30, 40, 50 clouds obligingly scarce, new. The Washington Post [Fahrenheit] below or more, nature performs: undulating
A side view of a 350-year-old Korean bodhisattva statue shows the gilt-wood exterior. The statue underwent an x-ray and other medical tests to uncover secrets hidden inside.
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Col Muhammad Tariq Farid Khan and wife HE Pehin Dato Rahmani Dato Basir, B-G Md Shahidul Higue, HE Maj-Gen Anup Kumar Chakma Daw Su Nyunt Oo, U Win Shein, HE Mr Qazi Khalilullah and MrsFarzana Khail Qazi
SOCIALITE launched her days with a fantastic event at the Loreal cosmetics India Ambassador Summer Spring Collection product show Dr V S Seshadri at Inya (1) restaurant on March 19. On the following day, she attended the New Star Gems and Jewellery health seminar at Traders Hotel. On March 22 she joined the 3rd anniversary of Ogawa at Chatrium Hotel. The next day she headed to Taw Win Centre for the launch of new branch of Adidas footwear, followed by Pakistan National Day at Chatrium Hotel in the evening. Socialite didnt miss the opening ceremony of a new branch of SK II cosmetics, nor the opening ceremony of Diamond Palace at Junction Square Centre and the Jyu Ni Hitoe skin care launch at Traders Hotel on March 24.
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Building (2), corner of Pyay Rd and Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Hotel Yangon, 8 miles, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 666112, 655882.
#0305, 3rd Fl, Sakura Tower, 339, Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Kyauktada Tsp,
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A combo of file photographs shows the logos on the tail of a Qantas jet (left), an Eastern Airlines jet (centre) and a JetStar jet. Pic: AFP of US$198 million. Jetstar Hong Kong, which will be a pioneer in the China budget market, will launch with a fleet of three Airbus A320s, but will increase that number to 18 by 2015. We believe there are huge opportunities in the Jetstar low fares model throughout Asia, including Greater China, said Shanghaibased China Easterns chairman, Liu Shaoyong. Greater China boasts a travel market of almost 300 million passengers a year, which is forecast to grow to 450 million by 2015 as middle class spending and travel surge in the vast nation, according to Qantas. The announcement comes little more than a fortnight after Qantass Asian plans were dealt a blow when talks with Malaysian Airlines over a premium joint-venture Asian airline collapsed. Qantas is instead moving to build on the successful business model of budget Jetstar, which has branded operations in Singapore, Vietnam and Japan, by boosting traffic through more affordable travel. We see tremendous potential for the Qantas Group in Asia and were looking forward to working more closely with China Eastern Airlines to deliver on it, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said. Qantas in August announced plans to establish a joint-venture in Asia as it repositions itself towards the region and seeks to turn around its loss-making international arm as the global industry struggles. While its talks with both Malaysia and Singapore on a new Asian airline failed, the plans sparked a fierce domestic backlash, with Australian unions concerned the move would see jobs sent abroad. The ensuing acrimony world and digging into the airlines bottom line. In February Qantas announced it would slash at least 500 jobs and cut costs after an 83pc slump in first-half net profits. Jetstar Hong Kongs base will give it a China springboard and a home in one of Asias key aviation hubs, through which around 40 million passengers pass each year. The number of Chinese people travelling internationally is growing at an incredible rate, said John Lee, chief executive of the Tourism and Transport Forum, an Australian tourism lobby group, welcoming the announcement. An estimated 70 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2011 and thats expected to grow to 110 million by the end of the decade as household incomes continue to rise. Investors also welcomed the news, with Qantass share price jumping 2.6pc to A$1.775 after the announcement. AFP
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An estimated 70 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2011 and thats expected to grow to 110 million by the end of the decade as household incomes continue to rise.
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between management and unions saw Joyce ground the entire Qantas fleet in October, stranding thousands of passengers at airports around the
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Yangon Airways(YH)
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The Myanmar Marketing Committee (MMC), the marketing arm of Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board, aims to market and promote Myanmar as a destination to develop the Myanmar tourism industry. For more information please visit our websites www.tourism-myanmar.com or www.tourismmyanmar.org or contact Winnie at Traders Hotel, Level 3, Business Center, No 223 Sule Pagoda Road, GPO Box 888, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: +951 242 828 Fax: +951 242 800 Email: mmc-pr@tradersyangon.com.mm
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08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40 08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40 08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40 08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40 08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40 08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40 08:30 10:15 08:50 10:35 09:50 11:45 10:55 12:50 16:30 18:15 16:40 18:35 17:40 19:25 19:45 21:40
08:00 12:25 10:10 14:45 11:25 15:50 16:40 21:15 08:00 12:25 10:10 14:45
BANGKOK TO YANGON
07:10 07:55 07:10 07:55 07:55 08:50 09:15 10:05 15:00 15:50 16:25 17:10 17:50 18:45 19:25 20:10 07:10 07:55 07:10 07:55 07:55 08:50 09:15 10:05 15:00 15:50 16:25 17:10 17:50 18:45 19:25 20:10 07:10 07:10 07:55 09:15 07:55 07:55 08:50 10:05
07:55 09:20 09:10 10:35 14:10 15:35 14:20 15:45 15:20 16:40 07:55 09:20 14:10 15:35 14:20 15:45 15:20 16:40
SUN
SUN
8M 233
MI 517
14:15 18:40
16:40 21:15
WED
NYAUNG U TO YANGON
MON MON
HEHO TO YANGON
8M 234
MON MH 740 8M 502 AK 850 TUE MH 740 8M 502 AK 850 WED MH 740 AK 850 THU MH 740 8M 502 AK 850 FRI MH 740 8M 502 AK 850 SAT MH 740 AK 850 SUN MH 740 8M 502 AK 850
19:40 21:05
10:05 11:15 14:00 15:00 15:40 16:45 10:05 11:15 14:00 15:00 15:40 16:45 10:05 11:15 15:40 16:45 10:05 11:15 14:00 15:00 15:40 16:45 10:05 11:15 14:00 15:00 15:40 16:45 10:05 11:15 15:40 16:45 10:05 11:15 14:00 15:00 15:40 16:45
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TUE
TUE
THUR
WED
WED
WED
THUR
THUR
15:00 15:50 16:25 17:10 17:50 18:45 19:25 20:10 07:10 07:10 07:55 09:15 07:55 07:55 08:50 10:05
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FRI
FRI
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SAT
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15:00 15:50 16:25 17:10 17:50 18:45 19:25 20:10 07:10 07:10 07:55 09:15 07:55 07:55 08:50 10:05
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YANGON TO MYITKYINA
MON TUE THUR FRI SUN
GUANGZHOU TO YANGON
WED CZ 3055 THUR 8M 712 SAT CZ 3055 08:50 10:30 14:15 15:45 08:50 10:30 14:15 15:45
YANGON TO GUANGZHOU
FRI
SUN
YANGON TO SITTWE
MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
16:25 17:10 15:00 15:50 17:50 18:45 19:25 20:10 07:10 07:10 07:55 09:15 07:55 07:55 08:50 10:05
MYITKYINA TO YANGON
MON TUE THUR FRI SUN MON
SUN 8M 711
SUN 8M 712
YANGON TO TAIPEI
MON CI 7916 WED CI 7916 FRI CI 7916 14:00 19:25 14:00 19:25 14:00 19:25
TAIPEI TO YANGON
MON CI 7915 WED CI 7915 FRI CI 7915 09:55 12:45 09:55 12:45 09:55 12:45
SAT
YANGON TO NYAUNG U
MON W9 143 AW 891 YH 633 6T 401 K7 222 YH 917 W9 143 AW 901 AW 891 6T 401 K7 222 YH 917 W9 143 AW 891 6T 401 K7 222 YH 917 K7 242 AW 781 AW 891 W9 009 AW 901 6T 401 K7 222 YH 917 AW 891 W9 009 6T 401 K7 222 YH 917 K7 242 06:00 06:15 06:15 06:30 06:30 06:30 06:00 06:15 06:15 06:30 06:30 06:30 06:00 06:15 06:30 06:30 06:30 07:00 15:00 06:15 06:30 06:30 06:30 06:30 06:30 06:15 06:30 06:30 06:30 06:30 07:00 07:20 07:35 07:50 07:50 07:50 08:05 07:20 07:35 07:35 07:50 07:50 08:05 07:20 07:35 07:50 07:50 08:05 08:20 17:10 07:35 07:25 07:50 07:50 07:50 08:05 07:35 07:25 07:50 07:50 08:05 08:20
YANGON TO HEHO
12:10 12:10 12:25 15:15 16:10 16:25 09:15 10:20 12:10 12:10 12:40 15:15 16:10 16:25 08:40 12:10 12:25 15:15 15:40 16:10 16:25 12:10 12:10 12:25 15:15 15:25 16:10 16:25 12:10 15:15 15:25 16:10 16:25
YANGON TO KUNMING
TUE CA 906 14:15 17:35 14:15 17:35 14:15 17:35 14:15 17:35 14:15 17:35 WED CA 906 THUR CA 906 SAT SUN CA 906 CA 906
15:00 15:50 16:25 17:10 17:50 18:45 19:25 20:10 07:10 07:10 07:55 09:15 07:55 07:55 08:50 10:05
KUNMING TO YANGON
TUE CA 905 12:35 13:15 12:35 13:15 12:35 13:15 12:35 13:15 12:35 13:15 WED CA 905 THUR CA 905 SAT SUN CA 905 CA 905
SUN
SITTWE TO YANGON
MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
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YANGON TO KOLKATA
Mon FRI IC734 IC734 13:30 16:40 13:30 16:40
KOLKATA TO YANGON
Mon FRI IC733 IC728 10:00 14:55 15:50 16:40
WED
WED
YANGON TO SINGAPORE
MON 8M 231 MI 511 08:40 13:05 10:10 14:45
SINGAPORE TO YANGON
MON MI 512 8M 232 MI 518 07:55 09:20 14:10 15:35 14:20 15:45
MANDALAY TO YANGON
MON YH 634 AW 892 6T 402 W9 262 6T 802 W9 021 YH 728 AW 762 6T 502 K7 825 08:35 08:35 08:55 10:50 13:20 14:10 16:30 16:35 17:20 17:50 10:00 10:30 10:55 12:15 14:45 15:10 17:55 18:00 19:25 19:15
THUR
YANGON TO MYEIK
THUR
8M 233
MI 517 TUE 8M 231 MI 511
14:15 18:40
16:40 21:15 08:00 12:25 10:10 14:45
YANGON TO HANOI
MON VN 956 WED VN 956 FRI SAT VN 956 VN 956 19:10 21:30 19:10 21:30 19:10 21:30 19:10 21:30
8M 234
TUE MI 512 8M 232 MI 518
19:40 21:05
07:55 09:20 14:10 15:35 14:20 15:45
HANOI TO YANGON
MON VN 957 WED VN 957 FRI SAT VN 957 VN 957 16:35 18:10 16:35 18:10 16:35 18:10 16:35 18:10
WED THUR
FRI
FRI
8M 233
MI 517 WED 8M 231 MI 511 8M 6232 MI 517 THUR 8M 231 MI 511
14:15 18:40
16:40 21:15 08:00 12:25 10:10 14:45 11:25 15:50 16:40 21:15 08:00 12:25 10:10 14:45
8M 234
WED MI 512 8M 6231 8M 232 MI 518 THUR MI 512 8M 232 MI 518 MI 520
19:40 21:05
07:55 09:10 14:10 14:20 09:20 10:35 15:35 15:45
Domestic
6T = Air Mandalay W9 = Air Bagan AW = Asian Wings K7 = AIR KBZ YH = Yangon Airways FD & AK = Air Asia TG = Thai Airways
International
8M = Myanmar Airways International PG = Bangkok Airways MI = Silk Air VN = Vietnam Airline MH = Malaysia Airlines CZ = China Southern CI = China Airlines CA = Air China IC = Indian Airlines Limited W9 = Air Bagan 3K = Jet Star
MYEIK TO YANGON
MON TUE
WED THUR
8M 233
MI 517 FRI 8M 231 MI 511 8M 6232 MI 517
14:15 18:40
16:40 21:15 08:00 12:25 10:10 14:45 11:25 15:50 16:40 21:15
8M 234
MI 512 8M 6231 8M 232 MI 518 MI 520
19:40 21:05
07:55 09:10 14:10 14:20 15:20 09:20 10:35 15:35 15:45 16:40
YANGON TO GAYA
WED 8M 601 SAT 8M 601 09:00 10:30 09:00 10:30
GAYA TO YANGON
WED 8M 602 SAT 8M 602 11:30 15:00 11:30 15:00
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YOUR STARS
By Astrologer Aung Myin Kyaw
Aquarius
Optimism is the best policy for leading yourself from triumph to triumph in the long journey of life. Discriminate clearly between truth and falsehood, and learn to associate with others but blame nobody. Follow the path of human duty, just as the sun sends its energy without fail to all the planets in the solar system.
Jan 20 - Feb 18
Pisces
Get rid of pessimistic thoughts that will block your way to new horizons or destroy your hope for future gain. Members of the opposite sex might try to change the way you communicate. Seek advice from a mentor on how to best plan for the future. Now is not the time to take risks in financial matters, and its best to temporarily defer all travel plans.
Feb 19 - Mar 20
Aries
The key word for this period is legacy. Greatness comes from starting something that does not end with you. Stop worrying about death and embrace a path whose repercussions will continue beyond your lifespan. Remember the words of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu : There is no situation that is not transformable. There is no person who is hopeless.
March 21 - April 19
Taurus
Get into great shape and work with a coach. By caring for yourself, you will be able to give more to others. Commune with nature and you will be more enjoyable to be around. Be careful about influences that might create unexpected twists on a path that had seemed straight and clear-cut. Reflect on what you want to stand for and what your impact will be.
April 20 - May 20
Gemini
Be aware of small, insignificant acts that might grow in influence and eventually have a big impact on your life, both positive and negative. Do volunteer work to the best of your ability. Taking pride in the small miracles that result from your efforts will help boost your selfconfidence. Choose your professional challenges wisely.
May 21 - June 20
Cancer Xavier Planty, head of Chateau Guiraud premier grand cru classe, poses at his wine estate in Sauternes, France, on February 23. Pic: AFP By Laurent Abadie BORDEAUX, France Organic wine is gaining ground in France where a Bordeaux Sauternes grand cru, the highest classification level, has just been awarded the official biological farming (AB) logo. Chateau Guiraud 2011 will be the first of the regions top Sauterne wines to carry the logo, some 15 years after one of its owners, Xavier Planty, first started to experiment with organic farming. The sweet white wine made from a mixture of semillon and sauvignon blanc grapes has been grown for hundreds of years in this southwestern French region, but production today involves neither artificial pesticides, nor fertilisers, nor herbicides. It all started in 1996 when Planty decided he was fed up with the constant chemical treatment of his cornfields and of his own private 15 hectares (37 acres) of vineyards. Two years earlier, a friend of his who spent his whole life treating fields with chemicals had died of cancer. So Planty decided to work differently. He started off with a 12 hectare (29 acre) vineyard to learn the ropes and suffered a number of setbacks. But working alongside an agricultural engineer, he began to regenerate the soil with liquid manure to replenish the grassy vegetation that grows naturally around vine stock. Rather than feed the soil with fertiliser we feed it with bacteria. Its easy to go bio, Planty said. Risks such as mildew (a mould that nearly wiped out French vineyards in the 19 th century) are closely monitored, and long range weather forecasts allow time to plan preventative treatments, he said. Its incredible to see how the fauna and flora have returned, he said, speaking of his pleasure at seeing butterflies and insects I hadnt seen in a long time. An insect census of Chateau Guirauds 100 hectares of vineyards found 635 different varieties, compared to fewer than 200 in conventional vineyards. To h e l p e x p a n d b i o diversity, some 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) of hedges have been planted to help protect insects and feed them in the spring. The multiplication of insects which feed on vine predators has allowed Planty to dispense completely with insecticides since 2004. French organic vineyards doubled between 2007 and 2010 and then increased again 28 percent between 2009 and 2010 to reach 50,268 hectares (124,214 acres). These vineyards were run by 3945 producers, up by 30pc between 2009 and 2010, who made some 322 million euros (US$426 million) from their wine. While Chateau Guiraud was the first Bordeaux grand cru to experiment with organic growing, Chateau Fonroque, a Saint-Emilion grand cru, was first to win the organic label in 2006. The Aquitaine region, around the Garonne river, is today the third largest in the country to experiment with organic vineyards, behind Languedoc-Roussillon and Provences-Alpes-CoteDazur, respectively, in southwest and southern France. Aquitaine now has 300 organic-certified vineyards and 400 working their way to it, even though few of these include top wines. But change is afoot, according to many vineyard owners. There are people who grow organic but dont say so because some consumers are still prejudiced against the idea of organic wine, according to the Aquitaine bio growers association. Others, who arent certified, say they are doing it, but forget to mention they are just testing a few rows of vines, it added. For us, its not marketing, its our philosophy. We want as many people as possible to follow suit, said Caroline Blondeel, in charge of customer relations at Chateau Fonroque. Chateau Fonroque offers advice to all wine growers who want to try their hand at organic farming not only to protect the environment, but to protect people who work in the vineyards. As for the wine itself, natural treatment allows for greater effect from the soil itself, which allows for more aromas, according to Blondeel. AFP
Take the time to manage your affairs with courage, lest you be overwhelmed by the great waves of opportunity and challenges that are coming your way. What you do today will create the foundation for tomorrows activities. A precious gift is coming your way from someone who appreciates your virtuous nature. Take care with how you treat your partner, as there are no insignificant acts in a love relationship.
June 22 - July 22
Leo
Rather than looking after your own selfish needs, dedicate some energy to performing noble deeds and offering your skills and services to fellow human beings. Escape from the pit of darkness, where there is no chance for good fortune. Take on heavy responsibilities with an optimistic outlook, and you will find yourself on the path to glorious success.
July 23 - Aug 22
Virgo
Make the best use of time in your social relations right now. Be ready to create a vivid mental picture of exactly how you will achieve your goals. Wisdom denotes the pursuit of the best ends by the best means. Ask the best questions to invite the best answers, and design your life with optimal thinking. Have the courage to say no.
Aug 23 - Sept 22
Libra
Take care to make sure that your aggressive mental approach is coupled with a constructive attitude rather than degenerating into anger and negativity. Be aware of the universal truth that nothing stays the same for very long, and adjust your approach accordingly. You can win any challenge that life throws in your direction by taking the time to understand the nature of the problem as fully as possible.
Sept 23 - Oct 22
Scorpio
Think deeply about the words of former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, who said he makes a practice of avoiding hating anyone. He did this, he said, by simply trying to forget anyone who was guilty of taking despicable action toward him. At the same time, be aware that the best solutions are not found by running away from the problem.
Oct 23 - Nov 21
Sagittarius
Actions always speak louder than words. The time to act for the benefit of yourself and others is now. The deepest craving in the nature of man is the desire to be appreciated. Speak ill of no man, but make a practice of singing the praises of everyone you know.
Nov 22 - Dec 21
Capricorn
There is a suitable reward for every virtue and an appropriate punishment for every sin that a man commits. The cause of conflict is nothing but selfish craving. The winds of cold war are blowing all over the world. You will be in conflict with nature, but be careful to never allow your mind to submit to delusion. For a personal reading contact Aung Myin Kyaw, 4th Floor, 113 Thamain Bayan Road, Tamwe Township, Yangon. Tel: 0973135632, Email: williameaste@gmail.com
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vOLvO 740 GLE (1990 Model) [ New Body with WRTA ] [ 4u/ ] [ ABS Airbag, AC, PS, PW, MP3 Player ] [ Mileage : 53000 Km ] Contact : 09-492-75744 AdSL (Bagan/MPT), WiMax (Bagan), Broadband (Bagan), McWill Contact : 09730-84143 HR SOfTwARE Package: Price 200,000. Modules: Employee Manage-ment, Time Atten- dance, Payroll. (Avail-able: FingerPrint/ Card). POS Software Package: Price 150,000. (Modules: Inventory Control, Purchase, Sale, Account Payable. (Available :Barcode Printer/ Scanner). Contact Ph:09-5042775. SHARP Aircon (1.5 HP), Window Type, Brand new special price/offer for projects & hotels. Ph: 206001. URGEnT To sell foe Internet cafe shop At main road (Ba Ho road), Sanchang. 33 computers sets,15kv generator, 4 air conds. 100 Lakhs, Negotiable, Contact : 01-502928, 09-540-8250. RAzER Starcraft 2 Headphone , Apple Superdrive New, HTC sensation XE Beat, Dual Core 1.5mhz, Memory 768mb, 8MP Camera with beat earphone Used Price - 380000. Ph: 09-73048374 CAnOn dIGITAL Camera EOS:50D (Body only) + 1extra battery and battery grid (BG E2N) In original package and Camera Guide Magazine. @ 600,000-Kyats (Fixed price) ph:09-49243310. 2 TEA-CUPS Yorkshires Free To Re-Homing Contact: xtionbert@ gmail.com
An IndIvIdUAL VB.net trainer who can teach during Water Festival Holidays can call: 09500-6752, 09-5187487. PHOTOGRAPHY Especially food and interior photography for Hotels & Restaurant Contact ; Sam (Ph : 09731-74404) MYAnMAR COOK Book A unique Myanmar Cook Book with recipes for practical usage, written in English by Daw Ena WinB.FastMo hinga,Ohn no Khauk swear, Shwe taung Khauk swear, etc . . .Rice & CurryChicken Curry, Duck Curry,Prawn Curry etc, Myanmar Style. Available in Yangon (1). Innwa Book Store, Pansodan St. Ph: 389838, 374234. (2). Myanmar Book Centre, Ph: 221271 (3). Bishop store, Old Yaydarshay Rd, Bahan (4).Tab Book Center, Taw win Plaza, Ph: 8600042, 8600043 (Daw Ena Win & Associates)
nYAn MYInT THU Car rental service : 56, Bo Ywe St, Latha. Ph: 246551, 375283, 09645-0599 THInGYAn SALE Promotion Ngapali Beach Tour April 12 To 15 , 2012 ( 3N/4D ) Ngapali Beach Fully Package Tours. Including Air Ticket (Round Trip ) 3 star Hotel (3 Night) Meal (Breakfast 3 times , Lunch 4 times , Dinner 3 times) Thandwe Airport to Ngapali Beach car transpor-tation Tour price 490000 Ks / pax Contact person Ms. OUNG [ Ms. Mya Mya Oung, (Tour Manager of Oake Khaung Travels & Tours) Ph: 09-73242224 Oake Khaung Travels & Tours Co.,Ltd: W-1, West Aung San Stadium, Mingalar Taung Nyunt , Tel (off): 01252953, 383968, 707093, 725-858, 706305, 721212, 4413319, 09-730-42266, 09-73042277. Fax: 01-383968 E-mail : oktouroperator @ gmail. com, Website: www. okmyanmar travels.com
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SInGInG Lessons: Professionally trained singing teacher for students of all levels. Please contact 665648. GUITAR Class To Home Ph-09-731-94925 .nET Programming : Home (1) C#.Net, (2) Asp.Net, (3) Sql Server, (4) Other Programming Concept With Project Contact me:Thanda 09731-63643 MAKEUP Artist from Bangkok is in Yangon for 2 months and avaliable to give private makeup classes in both English and Burmese in request. Availiable subjects are Basic Makeup Application, Products Information & Usageof Knowledge, Highlighting & Contouring, Film/TV makeup, Photography makeup, Events make-
ELEGAnT MYAnMAR Tours Company Ltd ! Special Promotion in April 2012 to welcome Myanmar New Year!! Trip to the Virgin Islands in Mergui Archipelago by cruise 6 Days 5 Nights (5 April 2012 to 10 April 2012) 550000 Ks Now (Local) & 720 USD Now (Foreigner) Special promotion trip for launching a new Mergui Princess Boat ! 5 Days 4 Nights (11 April 2012 to 15 April 2012) & (18 April 2012 to 22 April 2012) Kawthaung, 115 Island, Nyaung Wee Island, Myauk Ni Island, Ranong for shopping 660 USD per pax (Foreigner) + 430000 Ks (Local) Book now with us! Email: mergui princess @gmail. com, Ph: 01-401261, +95-9-43064296
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MAYAnGOnE, Pyay Rd, 0.5acre land, 2RC Storey new house, 5 master bed rooms, ph, Fully furnished, big garden, US$ 3500 Per month, Ph: 09-503-4954 KAMAYUT , Inya Rd 0.3acre land, 2.2RC Storey, 2MBR, 7BR, garden, ph line, US$ 3200 per month, Pls call 09-503-4954 BAHAn, : Shwe Gondaing, Condo, 7F, 1500 Sqf , Fully Furnished, Fully Furniture, 3 A/C, 1 MBR, 2 SBR ,1Ph, 750 USD, (Suitable to Rent for Foreigner), near down town, near golden Vally Call-01-569448, 09-731-35900 BAHAn : New University Avenue Lane, Condo, 7F, 1500Sqft , Fully Furnished, Fully Furniture, 3 A/C, 1 MBR, 2 SBR, 1Ph, (Suitable to Rent for Foreigner), 800USD. Call-01569448, 09-731-35900 CHAnTHA GOnYAUnG Executive Codominiums - Penthouse/ Rooms. - 4 rooms, 5 rooms. - Fully Furnished. - Amazing serenity and satisfactory facilities, club restaurant. - 24 hours electricity internet, cable TV. -Brookers welcome. -Interested parties pls call 430078 to
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A MnC that is planning to open an office in Yangon is seeking the following for short term and long term lease; Land Crusier, Pajero, and Toyota Hiace, aircon, and must be clean, to include driver. Pls quote on a daily, weekly & monthly lease terms. vILLA OR COndO (for foreigner) Bahan, Mayankone, Hlaing, Kamayut,Thingankyun, Yankin. RC, MB, SB, Water-Well & YCDC, Good Electricity, A/C, Ph, Attached to Garden, Furnished, Rent Rate - $600 ~ $1000. Pls contact by house owner to Ms. Hnin Si within office hours 9AM to 5PM556692, 540995 nEAR YUzAnA PLAzA, warehouse to hire. Ph: 546309.
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MEdECInS du Monde (MDM) is seeking field Logistician, 1 post in Yangon : Graduate or degree. At least 2 years experience in Logistic Field. Fluent oral and written English. Good Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Advenced Excel, MS windows, Internet & Email. Interested & qualified applicants should submit CV and a cover letter to MDM Yangon Office 16, Kan Yeik Thar St, Mayangone , Yangon. Tel: 662604, 652658. Email: hr. mdmmyanmar@ gmail. com, Closing Date: th 5 April, 2012. CARE Myanmar organization is seeking the following positions. (1) Senior Program Officer (Partnership) Mindat, Southern Chin State (Reannounce-ment) - 1 post Closing date: 5th April 2012 (Friday) (2) field Office Coordinator Lashio - 1 post. Closing date: 5th April 2012 (Friday) Qualify women are strongly encourage to apply . Pls request the detailed Terms of Reference at the CARE Myanmar office during office hours (8:30 to 5:00) between Monday to Friday or can obtain by email: recruitment @care.org.mm Care International in Myanmar 17A, Pyi Htaung Su St, Sayarsan Rd, Sayarsan North-West ward, Bahan, Yangon. Tel: 401419, 401420, 401421 A d M I n I S T R AT I O n Officer [Restoring family Links (RfL) Unit]: 1 Post, Grade: D, Report to: Restoring Family Links Coordinator, Place of Assignment: Head Quarter (Nay Pyi Taw) : University Degree in Social Work, Education, Administration or other relevant area. Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written. Experience with translating documents required. Well developed computer skills, with demonstrated competence in Excel & Word (English & Myanmar) Significant experience in office management/ administration. Experience of financial administrat-ion, petty cash manage-ment. Experience interviewing clients or handling social work cases is desirable but not essential. Experien-ce supervising and supporting volunteers desirablebutnotessential. Experience delivering trainings desirable but not essential. Well organized, efficient, with excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Well developed interperso-nal & communications skills, including experience handling clients who may be in distress. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, take initiative and problem solve. Able to work well in a team and deal with stressful situations. Ability to travel anywhere in Myanmar at short notice. Commitment to learn, open to change and willing to try new things. Interested persons should submit: a letter of application, relevant documents and CV, to U Khin Maung Hla, Executive Director, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Nay Pyi Taw before 6th April 2012, 4:30 PM. national. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Education and experience requirements: University degree - Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Management or related field. Higher degree or certification preferable. Minimum of five 5 years of experience in human resource management. Experience in financial management of US Government awards and sub awards a must, preferably USAID. Experience with bilateral/ multilateral donors a plus. Audit experience preferred. Professional experience in the region or knowledge/ experience of similar setting is highly desirable. Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter and detail curriculum vitae along with relevant supporting documents, a recent passport size photograph, contact details and two referees addressed to the following contact not later than April 09, 2012 (Tuesday).Administration Department Pact No.497, 1st Floor, Tower-B, Diamond Condominium, Pyay Road, Ward-8, Kamaryut Township, Yangon, Tel: 501373, 501383 and 523933 (Ext: 806). Fax: 501373. E-mail: pactmyanhr@yangon. net.mm Remark: Only short listed candidates will be notified. SAUnn YA nAnT Co., Ltd is seeking a motivated, efficient, and experienced and dedicate candidate for Sales Executive (Male/Female) (2) posts : This candidate must be University Graduate. Fluent in Spoken and written English. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skill. Good Computer knowledge. 2 years experience in Related Fields is more preferable. Interested applicants should send detail update CV with application letter to Room 402, Dagon Center Building - C, Myaynigone, Sanchaung Township or email : centuremyanmar@ gmail. com. Closing Date : 3rd April 2012. Short list candidate will be contacted. MYAnMAR Red Cross Society is seeking Senior Project Assistant, 1 post in Health Division, MRCS Headquarter (Nay Pyi Taw). Initial three months probation contract with extension as subject to performance appraisal. Qualifications and skills: University Graduate. Minimum one year experience in a project management and administration. Proven computer skills (MS word, Excel, Page Maker, Power Point) in both Myanmar and English Language. Strong Interpersonal communication skill. Able to travel project sites. Effect English language skill is an advantage. Interested persons should submit; a letter of application, relevant documents and CV, Copy of Recommendation letter from Township Police Station, Copy of Labor Registration Card, Copy of Good Health Certificate from Township Health Centre and one passport photo (Cover letter and CV documents only need to be sent via e-mail) to U Khin Maung Hla, Executive Director, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Nay Pyi Taw before 6th April 2012, 4:30 PM. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for a personal interview. MYAnMAR Red Cross Society is looking for Communication Officer for DRR Programme, 1 post in Nay Pyi Taw. Qualifications & Skills Requirements: University graduate, diploma or strong field experience related to. Minimum of 3 years experience in communication sector. Strong oral & written communication skills. Translation skills (Myanmar & English). Effective English languages skills (written and oral). Very good Computer literacy (word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook express). Strong creativity, graphic skills and use of graphic software. Interested persons should submit: a letter of application, relevant documents and CV, Copy of Recommendation letter from Township Police Station, Copy of Labor Registration Card, Copy of Good Health Certificate from Townships Health Centre and one passport photo (Cover Letter CV documentsonlyneedtobe sent via e-mail) to U Khin Maung Hla, Executive Director, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Nay Pyi Taw before 30th April 2012, 4:30 PM. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for a personal interview. IML Co., Ltd Vacancy Announcement Our organization is looking for efficient and competent employees for following duties and responsibilities. For all posts, working experience for 2 years in related job and fluency in written and spoken Myanmar and English is mandatory criteria for application. (1). Receptionist - F (1) post: Any graduate with good communication skills and good personality, Age below 25 years, Basic knowledge on MS Office and Internet (2). Marketing Manager/ Marketing Executive M/F (2) posts : Medical Doctor (or) Medical Technologist (or) Pharmacist in consideration, Able to travel from place to place within countries, Experience on MS Office, Excel & Power Point (3). Clinic Manager - M/F (1) post: Medical Doctor (or) Nurse in consideration (4). Graphic designer cum Admin Assistant M/F (1) post : Any graduate with creative thinking, Any client with available driving license in favor. (5). Site Medical Officer- M (20) posts : Working experience for minimum 5 years in favor, Prefer any client who has experienced in Oil and Gas (onshore & offshore) and mining industries,Age not older than 55 years. Requirements:Applicant should submit their application letter, current CV with passport size photo, contact details, copy of professional license, certificates, referees and copy of any testimonies in a sealed envelope indicating Position applied to HR Office, Rm (210), 1st flr, Yangon International Hotel, Ahlone Rd, Dagon Township, Yangon. Dead Line for all applicants: 20.04.2012 GRAnd IMPERIAL is looking for Sales & Marketing staff - M/F(3) Graduate. At Least 2 years experie- nce. Age Between 25-30 years. Experience prefer- red. Pls, send application together with update CV, photo & other data reference to gimperial @ myan mar.com.mm, Ph:523536, 09-73008077 SEEKInG the following full-Time positions at various locations in Yangon. IT, Accountants, Cashiers, Receptionists, Guest Relation Officers, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Office Clerks, Purchasers, Storekeepers, Housekeeping,Laundry Attendant, Securities, Barista, Public Area Attendant (Cleaner) , Electriction, Plumber . Interested persons can submit CV with one recent photo, bio data, education certificates, NRC copy, labor registration card in person at ECO Apartment - Pearl Condominium Tower E, Ground Flr No. Ga 21, Kabaaye Pagoda Rd, Yangon or email at mashwemee@gmail. com. Contact Ph: 01557488, 09-564-0880. WE recognise that the single most important force in our organisation are our employees. Thanks to them, Maybank Group has now grown from Malaysia domestic leadership to a strong regional presence. As we expand our international net-work, we rely more than ever on the talent and energy of our employees. As part of our expansion plan, we invite ambitious, open-minded and driven individuals to join Maybank Yangon RepresentativeOfficeas:Assistant Rrepresentative Job description: To support Chief Rep in liaising with and report to principal office on operational matters. To deal with Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Inland Revenue Department and any other government agency as the need arises. To handle booking keeping for the office and deal with bank for banking related matters. To oversee office administration, IT and maintenance (including fixed assets), etc., Requirements: Candidate must possess at least a Bachelors Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Professional Degree in Business Studies/ Administration/ M a n a g e m e n t , Economics, Marketing, Finance/Accountancy/ Banking, Commerce or equivalent. At least 5 year(s) of working experience in Banking. Good networking within the Banking community. Good command of English language. Computer literate in Microsoft Office (Excel, Words & Power Point). Application Procedure: Interested applicants are to send in your resumes to Maybank Yangon Representative Office, 7th Floor, Centrepoint Towers. No 65, Corner of Sule Pagoda Road & Merchant Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon. Before April 9, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. wAnTEd: Freelance architect/designer to renovate foreigner penthouse downtown Yangon. Are you young, ambitious, creative, daring, seeking fame? Contact: yangonbrother01 @ gmail.com wEREQUIREthefollowing positions for > Container TEU 2000 & TEU 4500 : Masters, Chief Officers, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Chief Engineers, 2nd Engineers, fTR , OS, MTM, C/CK, MESSMAn. Interested candidates are invited to personally visit: Bernhard Schulte ShipmanagementCrew Service Centre (Myanmar) Ltd : F/S 1, Shwe Marlar Yeikmon, Bayint Naung Rd, Kamaryut, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: 515031, 536805 wE REQUIRE the following positions for > Chemical Tanker Class 2,3 & LPG vsls: Masters, Chief Officers, 2nd Officer, 3rd Officer, Chief Engineers, 2nd Engineers, FTR, OS, MTM, C/CK,ESSMAN. Interested candidates are invited to personally visit: Bernhard Schulte ShipmanagementCrew Service Centre (Myanmar) Ltd : F/S 1, Shwe Marlar Yeikmon, Bayint Naung Rd, Kamaryut, Yangon, Tel: 515031, 536805 SInGAPORE based company is looking for Consultant (.Net/Java) based in Yangon. The candidate will be working from home for the first 3 months. Attracted salary will be offered according to experience. Interview will be conducted in Yangon in the first 2 weeks of April, 2012. Any interested person, please send CV/ Resume to myanmarhr @ mevo.com.sg. URGEnT Vacancy: We are looking for experience professio-nal with the creative, global thinking, pro-active & self motivated candidate for our Account Department of the following position: (1) accountant - 1 post (Female) - B.Com CPA/ ACCA degree holder, 3 years experience in accounting field is preferred, Able to use accounting software. Must be computer literate. Language proficiency. Team player with excellent interpersonal & communication skills. For Multi duty stations. Can work under high pressure. Pls apply in person with the supporting documents and recent photo to below address: No.100 (A), Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan, Yangon - (OR) by e-mail to cm.myanmar@ phoenixyoyages.com (For local service only). QUARTO Products is one of the leading Fine Food & Wine Distribut-ion Company in Myanmar. We are seeking for the following vacancies; (1) accountant (Manager) - M/F 1 Post :Financial Controller with at least 10 years accountant job experience. Must possess Leadership qualities & foreign company work expe-rience preferred. (2) accountant (Supervisor) - M/F 1 post : At least 5 years accounting related work experience and foreign company work experience preferred. Possessed ACCA certificates. (3) assistant accountant - M/F 1 post : B.com or LCCI Level III. Age less than 30 with minimum 1 or 2 years experience at related field. Good command of English & computer knowledge preferred. (4) Admin & HR Manager - M/F 1 post : Possessed a degree in Human Resource related studies with several years international working experience.(5)Customer Service Assistant - M/F 2 posts : Experience in International hotels preferred with good command of English speaking skills. (6) Operation Staff - M 3 posts : Young male graduate, hardworking with physical ability to move stock, past experience with managing inventory preferred. (7) Management Trainees - M/F 5 posts : Young graduates who are ambitious to become top management. Possessed a sharp mind and strong characters. You can apply with cover letter, CV with 2 recent photos, copies of NRC card, labor registration card, Police recommendat-ion letter, others educational references & experience to 5 ( B/ D) , Bayint Naung Lane, 550768, 530237. SAIL Marketing & Communications is seeking experienced advertising agency executives to serve international clients. (1) Client service manager. (2) Media manager. Please apply at 790 Bogyoke Rd and Wadan Rd Junction Suite403, Danathiha Center Lanmadaw, Yangon, Myanmar Ph: 951-211870, 951224820. GREATER Man Int'l Trading Co., Ltd is seeking : (1) Business development Executives 2 Posts : Can set a business Plan and must have business acumen. BBM or BBA graduated are preferable. (2) Sales Executive - 2 Posts : Should have automobiles & machinery related knowledge. Engineer-ing back groud with CAN DO attitude in indispensible. (3) accountant - 2 Posts: Can Prepare income statement and should have two years related experiences with good will. Age over 25 is preferable. (4) assistant Mechanic - 2 Posts : Candidate must possess at least a professional certificate from any field. 2 years of experience in the related field is required for this position. All candidates must be energetic enthusiastic and result oriented. Sociable & interested in vehicles, automobiles & related parts. Fluent English, Computer literate and speaking Chinese is preferable. Candidate must be able to travel if works is demanding. Pls submit application to Summit Prak View Hotel, Rm: 220, 221, Alone Rd, Dagon Tsp, Yangon. InTER GROUP of Companies is a leading management consulting company based in Singapore. We are inviting suitable candidates to join our team for Myanmar operation in the following job opportunity: Admin assistant : Degree or Diploma Holder. Must familiar with import and export procedures. Good communication & interpersonal skills. Computer Literate. Able to work independently & efficiently in a fast-paced environment . Pls submit your detailed resume with one recent passport photo and together with copies of educational certificates and testimonials to Inter Consulting Co., Ltd : 30 (B-1), Rm 601, 6th Flr, YadanarInnya Condo, Than Lwin Rd, Bahan , Yangon, (Opposite of Fruit Market) Tel: 01-7310 5353 , 01-7310 5340 Email: hr@ icononline. net not later than 6th April 2012. wE ARE looking for highly motivated, creative & energetic individual for Blue Oasis Restaurant & Bar: Restaurant Manager: 1 Post (Male), assistant Restaurant Manager : 1 Post (Male), For F & B Service Assistant Manager 1 Post (Male/ Female), Supervisor 2 Posts (Male/Female), Head waiter/waitress 4 Posts (Male/Female), Waiter 8 Posts, Waitress 8 Posts , Cashier 2 Posts (Male/Female), For Kitchen Thai Chef 2 Posts, assistant Thai Chef 2 Posts, Butcher 3 Posts (Male/Female), Commis I & II 2 Posts, Cook Helper 2 Posts, Sanitation Workers 2 Posts (Male/Female), For Resident - Admin/ Computer 1 Post (Male), Store Incharge 2 Posts, accountant 1 Post, For Others - driver 1 Post. Apply to Human Resources DepartmentNo.199, 34th st, Upper Block, Kyauktada Tsp. HORIzOn Int'l Kindergarten is expanding the classes. So that, we are looking for the enthusiasticcolleagues. (1) assistant Teacher - F 20 Posts: University Graduate. Must be proficient in English. Comfortable working with young learners. (2) Office Secretaries - F 2 Posts : Univeristy Graduate. Must be proficient in English. Has basic accounting knowledge. Good letter writing skill. (3) nurse - F 2 Posts: Certificate or diploma in related field. Good command of English. Comfortable working with young learners. Interested candidates may submit within a couple of week with a cover letter, a resume/ CV, a copy of relevant Diploma (certificate) & a current photo to the following address: Horizontal Intl Kindergarten (Po Sein Campus). 5/A, Po Sein Rd, Bahan, Ph: 548452. No.58/B, Shwe Hinn Thar St, 12 Ward, 6 Mile, Pyay Rd, Hlaing, Ph: 511595. (1) PLAnnInG Manager M/F 1- Must be a MBA/ DMA or relevant degree holder with at least 5 years experience. Understand & commit to ISO system. Can survive in challenging culture/ spirit. Benefit will be from USD 200 to USD 800 based on achieve-ment. (2) Operation Manager - M/F 1post: Must be a MBA/ DMA or relevant degree holder with at least 5 years experience. Able to manage to achieve targets. Understand and commit to ISO system. Can survive in challenging culture/ spirit. Benefit will be from USD 200 to USD 800 based on achieve-ment. (3) Brand Sales Manager - M/F 2 posts: Able to launch and maintain a product brand in market. Must be a degree holder with 4 years experience. Preferable with relevant diploma or certificate. Understand and commit to ISO system. Benefit will be from USD 200 to USD 800 based on achievement. (4) Sales Manager - M/F 8 posts: Able to manage sale (team) to achieve target. Must be a degree holder with 4 years experience. Benefit will be from USD 150 to USD 700. Remark for No. 1 to 4 posts: All middle level managers are welcome to challenge to an entrepreneur program after achieving satisfactory results. Computer literature skill is preferable for all posts. (5)ManagementTrainee (for Junior Management Posts) M/F 10 posts: Must be a degree holder with 3 years experience. Preferable with relevant diploma or certificate that matches to working experience or interest. Self-motivation, strong in any point with cando spirit. Benefit will be from USD 100 to USD 300 based on achievement. Suitable posts will be assigned only after management trainee period based on your talent. Remark for No.5 posts: All the selected candidate will be offered to have free management training under the title of Basic Management Concepts & How to solve problem effectively & efficiently before provisional recruitment. Computer literature skill is preferable for all posts. Pls submit application to E-mail: peterxu. purchase @gmail. com nEEd a lady junior staff, at least a graduate, aged around 20~25, for an intl trade promotional organizat-ion in Yangon, capable of fluent English, computer knowledge, Japanese language skill as an added value, office logistical & secretarial works with keen interest in teamwork. Pls submit applications attached with bio data, copies of certificates & N.R.C, a recent photo to (Sedona Hotel Business Suites#04-02, No. 1, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd., Yankin, Closing date: April 6th, 2012. SAvOY HOTEL is urgently looking for (1) Chief Engineer - 1 post 5 years experience . (2) HR/Payroll Assistant - 1 post : 2 years experience. (3) Reservation assistant - 1 post (4) Waiter/Waitress - 3 posts. For position 3 & 4 1 year experience in hotel fields. Applicat-ion letter by email to operations @ savoy hotel-yangon. com or 129, Dhammazedi Rd, Yangon. Tel: 526298, 526289. InCEPTA Pharmaceutical Ltd is looking for Medical Promotion Officer (MPO) - 4 posts :Preferably science graduate with 1-2 year experience. Interested candidates are requested for a walk-in-interview in the following address with updated CV in between 10-12 am and 3-5 pm everyday from 14th March to 10th April 2012. Incepta Pharmaceuti-cal Ltd. No.92/94, Rm #3B, 52nd St, Pazun-daung. Ph: 294859, 09-519-0127. WE are urgently seeking (1) General Manager M 1 Post : Any Graduate or Higher Degree (MBA is preferable). Age 3545. 7 years experience. knowledge in English. (2) HR Manager - M/F 1 Post : Any graduate, more preferable MBA degree or DMA diploma holder. Age 30 ~ 45. 5 years experience. Demonstrable experience in Microsoft Office, especially Access & Excel. Effective spoken & written English. (3) Business development Manager - M/F 1 Post : Any Graduate or higher degree (MBA is preferable). Age 35-45. 5 years experiences . Good command of English, Computer literate. (4) dy Manager/ Asst: Manager - M/F 1 Post: Any Graduate (MBA is preferable). Age 35 ~ 45. 3 years experience. Ability to communicat-ion with English. Computer literate. (5) Senior Executive (Commercial) - M/F 2 Posts : Working experience in commercial Fields (Export, Import documentation). Age under 35. 3 years experience. Good command of English/ Chinese is preferable. Computer literate. For 5 & 6 : Must be staying in Northern Shan State alternative-ly. (6) Senior Account-ant - M/F 2 Posts : B.Com, B.Act, CPA or Higher Degree. Age 30-45. 5 years experience. Must be staying in Northern Shan State alternatively & meal are arranged during in Shan (Nam Kham). Good command of English/ Chinese is preferable. (7) Busi-nessdevelopment Executive - M/F 2 Posts : Any Graduate. Age under 35. 1 ~ 2 years experiences in Business development & Tender field. Good command of English. Computer literate.(8) Manager for Executive Office - M/F 1 Post : Any Graduate (MBA is preferable). Age 35-45. 5 years experience in Cooperative multiple tasks with all concerning depart-ment. Good command in English . Computer literate. Pls submit an application letter, with full CV detailing experience, knowledge and skills. Pls include the names and contact details of referees to the HR Department by email to hrd1@ pristinemyanmar. com or PO Box 428 or No.B/7, Taw Win Rd, 9 Mile, Mayangone, within 2 weeks.
Local Position
PACT in Myanmar is currently seeking a motivated, experienced and dedicated candidate for the position of Administration Manager for projects in Myanmar. Qualifications: Myanmar
The Essentials
EMBASSIES Australia 88, Strand Road, Yangon. tel : 251810, 251797, 251798, 251809, 246462, 246463, fax: 246159 Bangladesh 11-B, Than Lwin Road, Yangon. tel: 515275, 526144, fax: 515273, email: bdootygn@mptmail.net. mm Brazil 56, Pyay Road, 6th mile, Hlaing Tsp, Yangon. tel: 507225, 507251, 507482. fax: 507483. email: Administ.yangon@ itamaraty.gov.br. Brunei 317/319, U Wizara Road, Sanchaung Tsp, Yangon. tel: 526985, 524285, fax: 512854 email: bruneiemb@ bruneiemb.com.mm Cambodia 25 (3B/4B), New University Avenue Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. tel: 549609, 540964, fax: 541462, email: RECYANGON @mptmail. net.mm China 1, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Yangon. tel: 221280, 221281, 224025, 224097, 221926, fax: 227019, 228319 Egypt 81, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Yangon. tel: 222886, 222887, fax: 222865, email: egye mbyangon@mptmail. net.mm France 102, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Yangon. tel: 212178, 212520, 212523, 212528, 212532, fax: 212527, email: ambaf rance. rangoun@ diplomatie.fr Germany 9, Bogyoke Aung San Museum Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. tel: 548951, 548952, fax: 548899 email: info@rangun. diplo.de India 545-547, Merchant Street, Yangon. tel: 391219, 388412, 243972, fax: 254086, 250164, 388414, email: indiaembassy @mptmail. net.mm Indonesia 100, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Yangon. tel: 254465, 254469, 229750, fax: 254468, email: kukygn @indonesia.com.mm Israel 15, Khabaung Street, Hlaing Tsp, Yangon. tel: 515115, fax: 515116, email: info@ yangon.mfa.gov.il Italy 3, Inya Myaing Road, Golden Valley, Yangon. tel: 527100, 527101, fax: 514565, email: ambyang.mail@ esteri.it Japan 100, Natmauk Road, Yangon. tel: 549644-8, 540399, 540400, 540411, 545988, fax: 549643 Embassy of the State of Kuwait Chatrium Hotel, Rm: No.416, 418, 420, 422, 40 Natmauk Rd, Tarmwe Tsp, Tel: 544500. North Korea 77C, Shin Saw Pu Road, Sanchaung Tsp, Yangon. tel: 512642, 510205, fax: 510206 South Korea 97 University Avenue, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. tel: 527142-4, 515190, fax: 513286, email: hankuk@ kore mby.net.mm Lao A-1, Diplomatic Quarters, Tawwin Road, Dagon Tsp, Yangon. tel: 222482, fax: 227446, email: Laoembcab@ mptmail. net.mm Malaysia 82, Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road, Yangon. tel: 220248, 220249, 220251, 220230, fax: 221840, email: mwkyangon@mptmail. net.mm Nepal 16, Natmauk Yeiktha, Yangon. tel: 545880, 557168, fax: 549803, email: nepemb @mptmail.net.mm Pakistan A-4, diplomatic Quarters, Pyay Road, Yangon. tel: 222881 (Chancery Exchange) fax: 221147, email: pakistan@ myanmar. com.mm Philippines 50, Sayasan Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. tel: 558149-151, fax: 558154, email: p.e. yangon@gmail.com Russian 38, Sagawa Road, Yangon. tel: 241955, 254161, fax: 241953, email: rusinmyan@mptmail .net.mm Serbia No. 114-A, Inya Road, P.O.Box No. 943Yangon. tel: 515282, 515283, fax: 504274, email: serbemb@ yangon.net.mm Singapore 238, Dhamazedi Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. tel: 559001, fax: 559002, 559922, email: singemb_ ygn@_ sgmfa. gov.sg Sri Lanka 34 Taw Win Road, Yangon. tel: 222812, fax: 221509, email: slembassy. yangon@gmail.com, info@slembyangon.org, www.slembyangon.org Thailand 94 Pyay Road, Dagon Township, Yangon. tel: 226721, 226728, 226824, fax: 221713 United Kingdom 80 Kanna Road, Yangon. tel: 370867, 380322, 371852, 371853, 256438, 370863, 370864, 370865, fax: 370866 United States of America 110, University Avenue, Kamayut Township, Yangon. tel: 536509, 535756, 538038, fax: 650306 Vietnam Building No. 72, Thanlwin Road, Bahan Township, Yangon. tel: 511305, fax: 514897, email: vnemb myr@ cybertech.net.mm Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia No.287/289, U Wisara Rd, Sanchaung Tsp. tel : 01-536153, 516952, fax : 01-516951 UNITED NATIONS ILO Liaison Officer Rm (M1212~1220), 12 Fl-A, Traders Hotel. 223, tel: 242 393, 242811. fax: 242594. IOM 12th Flr, Traders Hotel, 223, tel: 252560 ext. 5002 UNAIDS Rm: (1223~1231), 12 Fl, Traders Hotel. tel: 252361, 252362, 252498. fax: 252364. UNDCP 11-A, Malikha St, Mayangone tsp. tel: 666903, 664539. fax: 651334. UNDP 6, Natmauk Rd, Bahan tel: 542910-19. fax: 292739. UNFPA 6, Natmauk Rd, Bahan tsp. tel: 546029. UNHCR 287, Pyay Rd, Sanchaung tsp. tel: 524022, 524024. fax 524031. UNIAP Rm: 1202, 12 Fl, Traders Hotel.tel: 254852, 254853. UNIC 6, Natmauk St., BHN tel: 52910~19 UNICEF 14~15 Flr, Traders Hotel. P.O. Box 1435, KTDA. tel: 375527~32, fax: 375552 email: unicef.yangon@unicef. org, www.unicef.org/myanmar. UNODC 11-A, Malikha Rd., Ward 7, MYGN. tel: 666903, 660556, 660538, 660398, 664539, fax: 651334. email: fo.myanmar@unodc.org www. unodc.org./myanmar/ UNOPS Inya Lake Hotel, 3rd floor, 37, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp. tel: 951657281~7. Fax: 657279. UNRC 6, Natmauk Rd, P.O. Box 650, TMWE tel: 542911~19, 292637 (Resident Coordinator), fax: 292739, 544531. WFP 3rd-flr, Inya Lake Hotel, 37, Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd. tel: 657011~6 (6-lines) Ext: 2000. WHO 12A Fl, Traders Hotel. tel:250583. ASEAN Coordinating Of. for the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force, 79, Taw Win st, Dagon Township. Ph: 225258. FAO Myanma Agriculture Service Insein Rd, Insein. tel: 641672, 641673. fax: 641561.
General Listing
ACCOMMODATIONHOTELS
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon 40 Natmauk Rd, Tarmwe. tel: 544500. fax: 544400. Summit Parkview Hotel 350, Ahlone Rd, Dagon Tsp. tel: 211888, 211966. fax: 227995. Thamada Hotel 5, Alan Pya Phaya Rd, Dagon. tel: 243639, 243640, 243641. Traders Hotel 223 Sule Pagoda Rd. tel: 242828. fax: 242838. Winner Inn 42, Than Lwin Rd, Bahan Tsp. tel: 535205, 524387. email: winnerinnmyanmar @gmail.com Yangon YMCA 263, Mahabandoola Rd, Botataung Tsp. tel: 294128, Yuzana Hotel 130, Shwegondaing Rd, Bahan Tsp, tel : 01-549600, 543367 Yuzana Garden Hotel 44, Alanpya Pagoda Rd, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp, tel : 01-248944
AIR CONDITION
Chigo No. 216, 38 Street (Upper), Kyauktada Tsp, tel : 373472
No.7A, Wingabar Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. Tel : (951) 546313, 430245. 09-731-77781~4. Fax : (01) 546313. www.cloverhotel.asia. info@cloverhotel.asia Confort Inn 4, Shweli Rd, Bet: Inya Rd & U Wisara Rd, Kamaryut, tel: 525781, 526872 Golden Aye Yeik Mon Hotel 4, Padauk Lane, 4th Word, Aye Yeik Mon Housing, Hlaing. tel: 681706. Hotel Yangon No. 91/93, 8th Mile Junction, Mayangone. tel : 01-667708, 667688. Inya Lake Resort Hotel 37 Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd. tel: 662866. fax: 665537. Orchid Hotel 91, Anawrahta street, Pazundaung Township, Yangon, . Tel: 399930, 704740, 293261. E-mail: orchidhotel@myanmar. com. mm.
The First Air conditioning systems designed to keep you fresh all day GUNKUL Engineer supply Co., Ltd. No.437 (A), Pyay Road, Kamayut. P., O 11041 Yangon, Tel: +(95-1) 502016-8, Mandalay- Tel: 02-60933. Nay Pyi TawTel: 067-420778, E-mail freshaircon@gkmyanmar. com.mm. URL: http:// www.freshaircon.com General 83-91, G-F, Bo Aung Kyaw St, Kyauktada Tsp, tel : 706223, 371906
Reservation Office (Yangon) 262-264, Pyay Road, Dagon Centre, A# 03-01, Sanchaung Tsp, Yangon. Tel: 95-1-501937, 536255, 09-520-0926.
The Oasis Hotel (Nay Pyi Taw)
ASTROLOGER
Saya Min Thoun Dara Astrologer No(2), Maha Wizaya Pagoda North Stairway, Dagon Tsp. tel: 296184
BARS
50th Street 9/13, 50th street-lower, Botataung Tsp. Tel-397160.
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance tel: 295133. Fire tel: 191, 252011, 252022. Police emergency tel: 199. Police headquarters tel: 282541, 284764. Red Cross tel:682600, 682368 Traffic Control Branch tel:298651 Department of Post & Telecommunication tel: 591384, 591387. Immigration tel: 286434. Ministry of Education tel:545500m 562390 Ministry of Sports tel: 370604, 370605 Ministry of Communications tel: 067-407037. Myanma Post & Telecommunication (MPT) tel: 067407007. Myanma Post & Tele-communication (Accountant Dept) tel: 254563, 370768. Ministry of Foreign Affairs tel: 067-412009, 067-412344. Ministry of Health tel: 067-411358-9. Yangon City Development Committee tel: 248112. HOSPITALS Central Womens Hospital tel: 221013, 222811. Children Hospital tel: 221421, 222807 Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital tel: 543888. Naypyitaw Hospital (emergency) tel: 420096. Workers Hospital tel: 554444, 554455, 554811. Yangon Children Hospital tel: 222807, 222808, 222809. Yangon General Hospital (East) tel: 292835, 292836, 292837. Yangon General Hospital (New) tel: 384493, 384494, 384495, 379109. Yangon General Hospital (West) tel: 222860, 222861, 220416. Yangon General Hospital (YGH) tel: 256112, 256123, 281443, 256131. ELECTRICITY Power Station tel:414235 POST OFFICE General Post Office 39, Bo Aung Kyaw St. (near British Council Library). tel: 285499. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Yangon International Airport tel: 662811. YANGON PORT Shipping (Coastal vessels) tel: 382722 RAILWAYS Railways information tel: 274027, 202175-8.
INYA1 Resturant & Bar No.(1), Inya Road, Kamayut Tsp. Tel: 01-527506 email: inyaone@gmail.com www.inya1.com
Strand Bar 92, Strand Rd, Yangon, Myanmar. tel: 243377.fax: 243393, sales@thestrand.com.mm www.ghmhotels.com
Lobby Bar PARKROYAL Yangon, Myanmar. 33, Alan Pya Phaya Road, Dagon Tsp. tel: 250388.
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Inya Day Spa 16/2, Inya Rd, Kamayut Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: 537907, 503375.
SAIL Marketing & Communications Suite 403, Danathiha Center 790, Corner of Bogyoke Rd & Wadan Rd, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: (951) 211870, 224820, 2301195. Email: admin@ advertising-myanmar.com www.advertising-myanmar. com
Room - 4021, 3 Floor, Taw Win Centre. Ph: 8600111 (Ext:4021), 09-803-2581.
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MYANMAR BOOK CENTRE Nandawun Compound, No. 55, Baho Road, Corner of Baho Road and Ahlone Road, (near Eugenia Restaurant), Ahlone Township. tel: 212 409, 221 271. 214708 fax: 524580. email: info@ myanmarbook.com
CONSTRUCTION
ENTERTAINMENT
CAFS
Qi Foot Spa At Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon. Tel: +951-662866, 662857 Ext: 1725 Zen Wellness Care No.62 (A), Rm-3, Yaw Min Gyi St, Dagon Tsp, Yangon. Tel: +951-252939.
Zamil Steel No-5, Pyay Road, 7 miles, Mayangone Tsp, Yangon. Tel: (95-1) 652502~04. Fax: (95-1) 650306. Email: zamilsteel@ zamilsteel.com.mm
Dance Lessons Mon-Fri 12:00 to 23:00. Sat-Sun 10 am to 8 pm Fun dancing Friday nights with Filipino musicians 4, U Tun Myat St, Tamwe. Tel: 01-541 550 The Uranium Dance Studio Pearl condo Bldg (C), 2nd flr, Bahan Tsp. Tel: 09731-42624, 09-514-0404.
Yangon : A-3, Aung San Stadium (North East Wing), Mingalartaungnyunt Tsp. Tel : 245543, 09-730-37772. Mandalay : Room No.(B,C) (National Gas), 35th St, Btw 80th & 81st, Chanayetharzan Tsp. Tel : 09-6803505, 02 34455, 36748, 71878.
La Brasserie (International) PARKROYAL Yangon. 33, Alan Pya Phaya Road, Dagon Tsp. tel : 250388. Cafe de Angel Always Pure & Fresh No.24, Baho Rd, Ahlone Tsp. tel : 703449 Opening Hour: 9 am to 11 pm
DUTY FREE
GENERATORS
Heavy Equipments & Genset
FITNESS CENTRE
Espace Avenir 523, Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp, Tel : 505214, 505222 FIT Club - Rm 101~3, Marina Residence, 8, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp, Tel : 650634, 650651 Ext:102 Parkroyal Fitness & Spa Parkroyal Yangon. 33, Alan Pya Phaya Road, Dagon Tsp. Tel: 250388.
A Little Dayspa No. 475 C, Pyi Road, (Between Sweety Home & Shwe Kant Kaw Silk) Kamayut, Yangon. Tel: 09-431-28831.
La Source Beauty Spa 80(A), Inya Rd, Kamayut. tel: 512 380, 511 252. Sedona Hotel, Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd. tel: 666 900 My Way Diamond Condo, Bldg(A), Rm (G-02), Pyay Rd, Kamayut Tsp, Yangon. Tel: 52717, 09 51 70528
We are moving to: 17, 2nd street, Hlaing Yadanarmon Housing, Hlaing Township, Yangon. Tel: 500143, 500144, 500145.
Winning Way No. 589-592, Bo Aung Kyaw St, Yangon-Pathein highway Road. Hlaing Thayar Tsp. Tel: 951645178-182, 685199, Fax: 951-645211, 545278. e-mail: mkt-mti@ winstrategic.com.mm
24 hours Cancer centre No. 330, Yangon International Hotel, Ahlone Road, Dagon Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: (951) 218388, 218292 Fax: (951) 218389
INYA1 Resturant & Bar No.(1), Inya Road, Kamayut Tsp. Tel: 01-527506 email: inyaone@gmail.com www.inya1.com Traders Caf Traders Hotel, Yangon. #223, Sule Pagoda Rd. Tel: 242828 ext: 6519
EDUCATION CENTRE
MHR Business & Management Institute 905, 9th floor, Modern Iron Market(Thanzay Condo) Lanmadaw St. tel: 707822. NELC (Nelson English Language Centre Young Learner & Adults No 53, Dhamayon Street, Myaynigone, Sanchaung Tsp. tel: 534287 NLEC 82 Anawrahta Rd, Corner of 39 St, Kyauktada Tsp. tel: 250225. RV! Centre Yangon Tel: 535433, 541886, 242410, 250388 Ext: 333. email: ask@rvcenre.com.sg The British Council 92, Strand Rd, Kyauktada Tsp. tel: 254658.
HOME FURNISHING
Traders Hotel, 5th Floor Tel: 242828,Ext: Coreana. Sedona Hotel, Mandalay Ground Fl. Tel: 02-36488, Ext: Coreana
BATTERY
CHOCOLATE
ISO 9001:2008 (QMS)
Mr. Betchang No.(272), Pyay Rd, DNH Tower, Rm No.(503), 5th flr, Sanchaung Tsp, Tel: 095041216 The Yangon GYM Summit Parkview Hotel 350, Ahlone Rd, Dagon Tsp. tel: 211888, 211966. Traders Health Club. Level 5, Traders Hotel Yangon#223 Sule Pagoda Rd, Tel: 951 242828 Ext: 6561
22, Pyay Rd, 9 mile, Mayangone Tsp. tel: 660769, 664363. Home Plus Trading Co., Ltd. No. 457, Aung San Stadium, Mingalartungnyunt Tsp. tel: 394888. Fax: 393008.
24 hours Medical centre No. 330, Ground Flr, Yangon Intl Hotel, Ahlone Road, Dagon Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar. 24 hour Call Centre : (951) 218 445 Clinic : (959) 4921 8159 Office : (951) 218 446 Fax : (951) 218 389 www.leomedicare.com
Shimmering Gold Services Co., Ltd.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND
HEALTH SERvICES
SR 22/1, Next to the Pearl Shopping Centre, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. Tel: 544297, 549527, 700777. email: eros@ mptmail.net.mm.
Proven Technology Industry Co., Ltd. No. FS 14, Bayintnaung Rd, Shwe Sabai Yeik Mon, Kamayut Tsp, Yangon. Tel: 951-951-701719~20, 527667, 531030, 531041, 530694. Fax: 527667, 531030. http//www. toyobatterymyanmar.com.
G-A, Ground Floor, Pearl Center, Kabaraye Pagoda Road, Yangon. Tel: 09 500 6880 Email: chocolateheaven. sale@gmail.com
FLORAL SERvICES
81, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon. Tel: 548022, 542979, 553783, 09-8030847, 09-730-56079. Email: asiapacific. myanmar@gmail.com.
VEJTHANI MYANMAR REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE No.125(C), West Shwe Gon Dine Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar. 01-3449977. Hot Line: 09-507-1111, 01-555448, 555998. vejthani@myanmar.com.mm www.vejthani.com
Lemon Day Spa No. 96 F, Inya Road, Kamaryut Tsp, Yangon. Tel: 514848, 09-732-08476. E.mail: lemondayspa.2011 @gmail.com Saw Peter Foot Reflexology Oil Massage, Body Massage, Foot Massage. Any time you want at your place. Tel : 09-518-8047.
BOOK STORES
COLD STORAGE
ELECTRICAL
LEGAL SERvICE
U Min Sein, BSc, RA, CPA.,RL Advocate of the Supreme Court 83/14 Pansodan St, Yangon. tel: 253 273. uminsein@mptmail.net.mm
Innwa Book Store No. 246, Rm.201/301, GF, Pansodan Street (Upper Block), Kyauktada Tsp. Tel. 389838, 243216, 374324, 514387
Est. 1992 in Myanmar Cold Storage Specialist, Solar Hot Water Storage Solutions. Tel: 09-504-2196, 09-73194828. E-mail: gei.ygn2@ gmail.com, glover2812@ gmail.com
Est. 1992 in Myanmar Electrical & Mechanical Contractors, Designers, Consultants. Tel: 09-504-2196, 09-73194828. E-mail: gei.ygn2@ gmail.com, glover2812@ gmail.com
Floral Service & Gift Shop No. 449, New University Avenue, Bahan Tsp. YGN. Tel: 541217, 559011, 09-860-2292. Market Place By City Mart Tel: 523840~43, 523845~46, Ext: 205. Junction Nay Pyi Taw Tel: 067-421617~18 422012~15, Ext: 235. Res: 067-414813, 09-49209039. Email : eternal@ mptmail.net.mm
Agent Office, 5th Floor, Junction Centre (Maw Tin), Lanmadaw Township, Yangon. Myanmar. Ph: 09-731-56770, 09-5117584, Fax: 01-516313, myanmarmeditour@gmail. com Bumrungrad Intl Rm 238, Summit Parkview Hotel, Dagon Tsp. tel: 723999, 211888. Ext: 8238.
Floral Service & Gift Centre 102(A), Dhamazaydi Rd, Yangon.tel: 500142 Summit Parkview Hotel, tel: 211888, 211966 ext. 173 fax: 535376.email: sandy@ sandymyanmar.com.mm.
Top Marine Show Room No-385, Ground Floor, Lower Pazundaung Road, Pazundaung Tsp, Yangon. Ph: 01-202782, 09-851-5597
Foral Service & Gifts shop No.2, Corner of Khay Mar St & Baho Rd (Near Asia Royal Hospital), Sanchaung Tsp, Yangon. email: yangonflorist@ myanmar.com.mm. Tel: 01-510406, 09-73184714.
No. 365/367, Bo Aung Kyaw st (Upper), IHBC, Kyauktada Tsp. Tel: 392484 , 389824, 09803-0166. Fax: 392590. Email: radiant.aesthetics @gmail.com. Web: www. kembanganradiant.com
MARKET RESEARCH
MMRD Research BLDG C, New Mingalar Market, 10-story BLDG, 8 & 9 flr, Coner of Mill St & Banyardala Rd, Mingalar Taungnyunt Tsp. Tel: 200326, 200846, 201350. Fax: 202425.
Acupuncture, Medicine Massage, Foot Spa Add:No,27(A),Ywa Ma Kyaung Street, Hlaing Township, Yangon. Tel: 01-511122, 526765. Piyavate Hospital (Bangkok) Myanmar Represent ative (Head office) Miba Gon Yee Business Group, No.506, 5th-fl, Yuzana Twin Tower, (No.8, Pangyan Tower) Cor of Dhama Zedi & Bargayar Rd, SCHG Tsp. Tel: 500600, 500800, 500900. Fax: 539799. hotline: +9595018777. piyavate@ myanmar.com.mm www.piyavate.com PHIH-Specialist Clinic FMI Centre (4th Floor) #380, Bogyoke Aung San Road, Pabedan Tsp. tel: 243 010, 243 012, 243 013
Foam Spray Insulation No-410, Ground Floor, Lower Pazuntaung Road, Pazuntaung Tsp, Yangon. Telefax : 01-203743, 09730-26245, 09-500-7681. Hot Line-09-730-30825.
FURNITURE
NatRay Co., Ltd. Rm 807, La Pyayt Wun Plaza. tel : 01-370833, 370836
Intuitive Design, Advertising, Interior Decoration Corporate logo/Identity/ Branding, Brochure/ Profile Booklet/ Catalogue/ Billboard, Corporate diary/ email newsletter/ annual reports, Magazine, journal advertisement and 3D presentation and detailed planning for any interior decoration works. Talk to us: (951) 430-897, 553-918 www.medialane.com.au 58B Myanma Gon Yaung Housing, Than Thu Mar Road, Tamwe, Yangon.
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SCHOOLS
ASIA Language & Business Academy (All classes are taught by native English-speaking teachers), No-66, Shwedagon Pagoda Road, Dagon Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel:+95-1376236, 376314, 384055.
OFFICE FURNITURE
Schenker (Thai) Ltd. Yangon 59 A, U Lun Maung Street. 7 Mile Pyay Road, MYGN. tel: 667686, 666646.fax: 651250. email: sche nker@mptmail.net.mm.
Streamline Education 24, Myasabai Rd, Parami, Myangone Tsp. tel: 662304, 09-500-6916. No.35(b), Tatkatho Yeik Mon Housing, New University Avenue, Bahan Township, Yangon. Tel: 951-549451, 557219, 540730. www.yangon-academy.org
Monday to Saturday (9am to 6pm) No. 797, MAC Tower II, Room -4, Ground Floor, Bogyoke Aung San Road, Lamadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel: (951) 212944 Ext: 303 sales.centuremyanmar@ gmail.com www.centure.in.th
Kohaku Japanese Restaurant Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon 40, Natmauk Road, Tamwe Tsp, Lobby Level, Tel: 544500 Ext 6231
PLEASURE CRUISES
Bo Sun Pat Tower, Bldg 608, Rm 6(B), Cor of Merchant Rd & Bo Sun Pat St, PBDN Tsp. Tel: 377263, 250582, 250032, 09-511-7876, 09-862-4563.
Bldg No. 12, Yangon Intl Compound, Ahlone Road. Tel: 09-431-85008, 09-731-60662. sales@corrianderleaf.com
Enchanting and Romantic, a Bliss on the Lake 62 D, U Tun Nyein Road, Mayangon Tsp, Yangon Tel. 01 665 516, 660976 Mob. 09-512-7795 operayangon@gmail.com www.operayangon.com The Ritz Exclusive Lounge Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon 40, Natmauk Road, Tamwe Tsp, Ground Floor, Tel: 544500 Ext 6243, 6244
RESTAURANTS
Horizon Intl School 25, Po Sein Road, Bahan Tsp, tel : 541085, 551795, 551796, 450396~7. fax : 543926, email : contact@horizonmyanmar. com, www.horizon.com ILBC 180, Thunandar 9th Lane, Thumingalar Housing, Thingungyung.tel: 562401.
SOLAR SYSTEM
The Brightest AC CFL Bulb 21, 9th St, Lanmadaw Tsp. Ph: 212243, 216861, 216864. spsolarstation@ gmail.com. www. spsolarstation.com
STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Moby Dick Tours Co., Ltd. Islands Safari in the Mergui Archipelago 4 Days, 6 Days, 8 Days Trips Tel: 95 1 202063, 202064 E-mail: mobydicktours@ gmail.com. Website: www. moby-dick-adventures.com
24 hours open. 5, Alan Pya Phaya Rd, Dagon Tsp, inside Thamada Hotel. tel 243640, 243047, Ext: 32.
22, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp. tel 541997. email: leplanteur@ mptmail.net.mm. http://leplanteur.net Tiger Hill Chinese Restaurant Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon 40, Natmauk Road, Tamwe Tsp, Lobby Level, Tel: 544500 Ext 6253 Traders Gourmet Corner Level 1, Traders Hotel, #223 Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktada Tsp. Tel : 242828 ext : 6503 Traders Gallery Bar Level 2, Traders Hotel, #223 Sule Pagoda Road. tel: 242 828. ext: 6433 Traders Lobby Lounge Level 1, Traders Hotel, #223 Sule Pagoda Road. tel: 242 828. ext: 6456
Lunch/Dinner/Catering 555539, 536174 Road to Mandalay Myanmar Hotels & Cruises Ltd. Governors Residence 39C, Taw Win Road, Dagon Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar. tel: (951) 229860 fax: (951) 217361. email: RTMYGN@mptmail.net.mm www.orient-express.com Black Canyon Coffee & International Thai Cuisine 330, Ahlone Rd, Dagon Tsp. Tel: 0980 21691, 395052. email: blackcanyon@ yangon. net.mm.
ILBC IGCSE SCHOOL No.(34), Laydauntkan Road, Tamwe Tsp, Yangon. Tel: 542982, 545720, 549106,545736,400156 Fax: 541040 Email: info@ilbc.net.mm www.ilbcedu.com ISM Intl School W 22/24, Mya Kan Thar Housing, Hlaing Tsp. tel:530082, 530083. International School Yangon 20, Shwe Taung Kyar St, Bahan Tsp. Tel: 512793.
PEB Steel Buildings 60 (A), Halpin Road, Yangon. Tel: 01-218223, 218224. Fax: 218224. marketing@pebsteel.com. mm www.pebsteel.com.mm
SUPERMARKETS
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Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain powers his car through the rain during Formula Ones Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on March 25. Pic: AFP smiled the Mexican, who is rumoured to be in Ferraris sights to replace the struggling Felipe Massa. It never happened but Im very happy and proud with this second place. Red Bulls Mark Webber was fourth with former world champion Kimi Raikkonen fifth for Lotus. German great Michael Schumacher, who started third on the grid, span early in the race and finished 10th. But there were no points for McLarens Jenson Button, who won last weeks season-opener in Australia, after he collided with Indias Narain Karthikeyan and dropped to the back of the pack, finally coming in 14th. Red Bulls reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel also endured a torrid day as a spectacular rear tyre blowout left him in 11th. After days of mostly dry weather, black clouds rolled over Sepang and the rain fell, right on cue, as the Malaysian anthem was played. Pole-sitter Hamilton, who was passed by Button at the front of the grid From page 40 the riders starting one at a time with the goal of getting to the bottom of the narrow 1.5 kilometre (1 mile) track as quickly as possible. The fastest time of 2 minutes, 53 seconds was clocked by Myat Thuya Zaw (Institute of Sport and Physical Education), while second and third places were taken by Soe Thant from the institute (2 minutes, 55 seconds) and Aung Naing Tun from the Mandalay Free Riders (3 minutes, 18 seconds) respectively. Sai Aung Hlaing Sai (Mandalay Free Riders) and Ben Rowse (Bike World) rounded out the top five. The BMX races attracted five male and two female competitors. The top three in the mens event were Zar Ni, Thuya Zaw and Kyaw Tun Oo, in that order, all from the Institute of Sport and Physical Education. Lway Aye Shwe Yin from the institute won the womens race. John Singh, chief commissar for the Myanmar Cycling Federation (MCF), described the weekend of racing as very fine. At present we are doing our best to prepare for the SEA Games. We have new, young bloods coming up and I think the future is golden in Melbourne last week, survived a furious challenge from his team-mate at the start and he emerged from the first corner with his lead intact. But as the cars kicked up plumes of spray, it was only a matter of time before they started spinning and the first casualty was wet-weather maestro Schumacher, who dropped down the field. The rain immediately turned torrential and Ferraris Massa was the first in for wet-weather tyres, followed immediately by the other drivers in a chaotic few minutes in the pit lane. Lotuss young Frenchman Romain Grosjean span into the gravel and out of the race, Mercedes Nico Rosberg went off-course and Button radioed that the last sector was like a lake before the safety car came out on lap seven. And as the rain came down in buckets, the race was suspended shortly afterwards, evoking memories of Buttons stormshortened victory in 2009. But less than an hour later they were back out and
New Zealand player to victory by just one shot. This means the world to me, 27-year-old Cullen said afterwards in comments released by tournament organisers. I have been practicing hard and playing well but I didnt know what to expect when I came here. It is only my second time playing in Asia and its very different compared with playing at home particularly with
A cyclist careers downhill during the mountain bike cross Taw on March 25 Pic: Douglas Long for them. We have a camp we need some electronic where our athletes train timing equipment to be around the week under the more perfect, he said. Third-place mountain guidance of a South Korean bike cross-country finisher coach, he said. M r S i n g h s a i d t h e Charlie Nathanson, a events in Nay Pyi Taw laboratory consultant for would help not only the quality control for clinical athletes but also the MCF laboratories, said the race in preparing for next years course designed for the SEA Games was fantastic. SEA Games. I was really surprised. This was the first national-level event for Its great and its hard and cross-country, downhill and Im sure [the MCF] can do a BMX ever held in Myanmar. good job for the SEA games, It is a great experience for he said. The race had great us, especially for the down organisation, its been a hill event, learning how to fantastic atmosphere, and communicate. We looked at its just fantastic to come the events [at the 2011 SEA here. Its a nice place to Games in Indonesia] and organise the whole event.
country race in Nay Pyi However, he added that the local cyclists had quite a bit of work to do before they could be competitive at the international level. Some of the Myanmar cyclists were much better than I expected, but in general its quite clear that theres a bit to be done for the cycling here in the country, Mr Nathanson said. The total prize list for the entire weekend of racing was K4.96 million, including K330,000, K180,000 and K130,000 respectively for the top three finishers in each event.
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Manchester United forward Ashley Young (centre) has his shot saved by Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford on March 26. Pic: AFP
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By Douglas Long MYANMAR cyclists kicked off their long build-up to the 2013 Southeast Asia Games with a weekend of racing in Nay Pyi Taw on March 24 and 25, organised by the Myanmar Cycling Federation and sponsored by Myan Shwe Pyi Ltd Caterpillar dealership. The schedule featured road races on March 24, followed by BMX, mountain bike crosscountry, and mountain bike downhill competitions the next day. The races marked the first time competitive events were held on the cycling courses designed for the 27 th SEA Games, slated to be held in Myanmar in December 2013. The road race, which started at 7:20am, attracted 43 male cyclists and seven women. The mens 120 kilometre (74 mile) race started calmly enough, with the riders staying in one group as they pedalled their way out of Nay Pyi Taw. A few half-hearted attacks on downhill stretches of the course were quickly brought back by the stronger riders. The first selection occurred about 30 kilometres (18 miles) into the race, when a group of 11 cyclists pushed the pace while ascending a short, steep hill, leaving the others struggling in their wake. The front group consisted of Phyo Wai Zin, Chit Ko Ko, Myo Thiha and Kyaw Kyaw Do (Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation); Myint Aye, Kyaw Myo Hlaing and Win Hlaing (Ministry of Finance and Revenue); Kyaw Min Oo and Aung Phyo Wai (Maxxis); and Abrial and Australian rider Ben Rowse (Bike World). The front 11 did not stay together for very long, splitting in half a few kilometres later on the next big climb. Making the cut up front were Mr Rowse, Phyo Wai Zin, Chit Ko Ko, Myo Thiha, Kyaw Myo Hlaing and Aung Phyo Wai, and by the halfway point of the race they had forged a gap of 3 minutes, 13 seconds over the next group on the road. The cyclists had enjoyed a tailwind on the way out of town, but after the turnaround
AFTER the surprise resignation by Stefan Hansson while in Vietnam, the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) announced on its website on March 23 plans to take legal action against its former technical director. The MFF said it intends to hold Mr Hansson to the terms of his contract and potentially report the case to FIFAs Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to terminate his coaching licence unless he formally apologises for his return to Vietnam without MFF approval. While Mr Hansson cited an unclear position, losing his coaching role to the newly appointed South Korean coach, Park Sung Hua, the MFF said in its statement he had repeatedly failed to fulfil the job requirements since assuming the role on December 15, 2011. As technical director, Mr Hansson was expected to introduce short and long-term programs for the development of Myanmar football, develop grassroots feeder programs for the Myanmar National League (MNL), provide technical workshops and give technical advice to the national teams, including the U-21s, U-19s and womens teams, provide management assistance in developing players and referees, and file monthly reports to the federation, it said. The MFF accused him not only of violating his contract but also negatively using the media. Despite tending his resignation via email on March 18, an MFF spokesperson told The Myanmar Times the organisation only found out via media reports. The federation has struggled with foreign coaches, repeatedly lasting no more than a year, due to a perceived failure to succeed in regional tournaments. However, this singular marker of success may prove damaging for the development of the sport in the county, and cause foreign coaches to question becoming involved with the federation, according to several coaches working in Myanmar. I dont know much about his [Mr Hansson] relation with MFF but they should change their approach if they only hire coaches to target championships, said Jose Alves Borges, the head coach of Yadanarbon FC. If I was appointed to coach a national team, I would not do it to be champions but build the team. It should be about targeting the development of young footballers through clubs. From them, the national selections can be built. The process takes a minimum of three years. Only then can you hope to gain a championship, he said. Eric Williams, the head coach of Yangon United FC said the MFF needs to find a better way of working collaboratively with foreign coaches to find success. MFF should sit down and discuss more with foreigners. These guys have coached in many countries and have a lot of experience. MFF should listen to them and should also give them time for success because development wont happen overnight, he said.
Cyclists strain uphill during the road race in Nay Pyi Taw on March 24. Pic: Douglas Long on the out-and-back course they faced 60 kilometres of pedalling into a strong headwind that sent dust clouds billowing across the road and considerably slowed the pace of the race. The front six riders looked set to battle it out for top honours, but with 40 kilometres (25 miles) to go Myo Thiha had to drop back when his right pedal broke, leaving five in the lead group. About 1 kilometre later Chit Ko Ko launched a devastating attack on the longest, steepest hill on the course, leaving the other riders gasping for breath. His Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation teammate Phyo Wai Zin caught back on the descent, while Mr Rowse, Kyaw Myo Hlaing and Aung Phyo Wai formed their own small group behind and laboured into the headwind. Chit Ko Ko and Phyo Wai Zin blazed their way toward the finish line, and it was clear that they would take the top two spots, but with about 6 kilometres to go the teammates touched wheels, causing Phyo Wai Zin to lose control of his bike and hit the pavement at high speed. He was up in a flash and back on his bike, while Chit Ko Ko, with frequent looks over his shoulder, was clearly divided about whether to get to the finish line as quickly as possible or sit up and wait for his teammate so they could cross the line together. He finally decided to forge on alone, winning the race with a time of 3 hours, 21 minutes and 52 seconds. Phyo Wai Zin came home 36 seconds later, and then spectators had to wait more than 4 minutes to see who would round out the top five. In the end it was Aung Phyo Wai, Kyaw Myo Hlaing and Mr Rowse, in that order. The womens 70 kilometre (43 mile) road race was won by Mu Mu Aye (Original Group), who finished in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 35 seconds, a massive nine and half minutes ahead of second place rider Aye Aye Thin (Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries). The top three was rounded out by Lway Aye Shwe Yin (Institute of Sport and Physical Education) who finished a further 5 minutes, 31 seconds back. The wind was still howling the following morning, shrouding the mountain biking and BMX courses at Mount Pleasant in a haze of red dust. The weather conditions did not seem to bother the 38 men who tackled the first national-level cross-country mountain bike race to be held in Myanmar. The event was contested over six laps on the rigorous 4.1 kilometre (2.5 mile) course designed for the SEA Games, which featured plenty of steep hills, sharp turns and deep sand. The top two places were sorted within seconds of the start of the race, as Sai Aung Khant (Institute of Sport and Physical Education) blazed down the first hill and through the tricky 150-degree righthand turn at the bottom with a small gap over Ben Rowse (Bike World), with the rest of the field pedalling madly to limit their losses. Sai Aung Khant maintained his lead position throughout the race, covering the 24.6 kilometres (15 miles) in 1 hour, 11 minutes and 36 seconds. Mr Rowse finished in second place, 5 minutes and 13 seconds behind, leading home a multinational bloc of riders sponsored by Bike World, including Charlie Nathanson from Sweden, Tom Howe from Britain and Kyaw Hlaing from Myanmar in third, fourth and fifth places. Eighteen men entered the mountain bike downhill race, More page 38
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We are very worried about saying too early that the byelections will be free and fair. We are trying to ensure they are free and fair by amending and correcting the voter lists. This is not only a job for the NLD but also other parties. What will you do if you believe the by-elections are not fair? All elections have weaknesses, all over the world. We cant say the election is unfair if those weaknesses are small. We should only decide if it is free and fair after we have analysed all aspects. Now, the closer we
get to election day the more problems that have arisen. But whether it is free and fair will largely depend on how poll officers supervise their polling stations and how we point out their weaknesses and gaps on the day. There are barely 40 seats up for grabs in the national parliament on April 1. How much effect do you think the by-elections can have on the transition to democracy? In terms of the overall number of seats, it is only a small percentage. But even
with this small amount we can still work for the interests of our people. We can introduce and vote on bills and ask questions. We believe other representatives will follow us because all of our activities are for the people. How many of the 47 seats that the NLD is contesting do you expect to win? We estimate we will win around 40 places but we are trying to win all 47. (Note: This interview was conducted before by-elections were postponed in Kachin State.) Translated by Zar Zar Soe
ow has the USDP gone about campaigning for the by-elections? Do you feel that youve got the publics support in the areas where youve been campaigning? The aim of the USDP is for the state and public to enjoy stability and development. As much as we can, we are doing things to help people enjoy stability and to do the things needed to bring [economic] benefits to the people. We are doing so not only in the [45] places where by-elections will be held but also in the rest of the country. Our party did constructive tasks in the past and is doing them now. If there are any incomplete works, we vow to complete them if circumstances permit. People are aware of the constructive things that we have actually done rather than just talked about and are comparing our activities with the words uttered by those who did not have practical activities. The people are pleased with our practical activities that benefited them and we are also delighted. We are satisfied with the public support [we have received] because what we are doing are tasks that are practically beneficial to the public. Do you believe that the April 1 by-elections will be free and fair? All elections are free and f a i r [ i n My a n m a r ] . T h e various levels of the election commission are thoroughly overseeing elections. Just as our party is trying to contest the by-elections, other parties are doing the same. Yo u r p a r t y w o n t h e overwhelming majority of seats in the 2010 general election. How will these byelections compare to that poll? There were 1154 seats contested in the 2010 general election, whereas there are [45] seats in by-elections. Though in 2010 some parties did not contest or objected to the election, they are contesting the by-elections.
This is different from the previous election. I believe that they are contesting [the by-elections] in the interests of the state and people. Yo u s a y t h e e l e c t i o n commission will ensure the election is free and fair. Will you still arrange for monitors at the polling booths to check the counting of votes? We are going to [assign m o n i t o r s ] a c c o rd i n g t o the rules of the [election] commission. We have faith in the public and the people in charge of the polling booths. How important are these
People are aware of the constructive things we have actually done and are comparing our activities with the words of those who did not have practical activities.
by-elections given there are only 45 constituencies being contested? There are only [45] seats so yes it is very few. But I believe that the [decision of some political parties] to participate in the democratic process with goodwill will be a powerful force. How many seats do you anticipate you will win in the by-elections? Every party has confidence that it will win all the seats it is contesting. Voters are convinced by the candidates that have proved that they are doing practical tasks and have the ability to contribute, rather than just uttering [platitudes]. We believe in the public. Translated by Thit Lwin
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Members of the Democratic Party (Myanmar) walk underneath a National League for Democracy banner during a campaign event in Mingalar Taung Nyunt township earlier this month. Pic: Ko Taik
MEMBERoftheNationalLeague for Democracy canvasses for votes in a village in Thongwa township, Yangon Region, where the partys candidate, Daw Su Su Lwin, is running against the Union Solidarity and Development Party and National Democratic Force. This is not as easy as we might expect; he needs to explain to voter not only his partys agenda, but also its logo, which will be placed on the ballot form when they go to vote on April 1. Voters are confused between the logos, with one party having a peacock and the other a large bamboo hat (khamauk). We have to explain often which logo is for the NLD, he says. While you might think most people know the NLD is represented by the fighting peacock and the NDF the khamauk, its not necessarily the case. Many people still think that the [khamauk] is the symbol of the NLD. Nevertheless, many in Thongwa are behind Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her party. Ill vote for Daw Aung San Suu Kyis party because of our late General Aung San were so grateful for what he did, says U Khin Kyaing, a Thongwa resident in his 50s. We owe him a lot so I think now is the right time to give some credit to his daughter. Otherwise I would feel guilty that I wasnt doing enough for General Aung San. On April 1, some might expect a repeat of the 1990 election, when the NLD won more than 80 percent of all seats. That might happen but the dynamics of the by-elections
are markedly different from both 1990 and 2010. Obviously, its not a nationwide poll, and in 1990 the vote was for a constitutional assembly (to draft a new constitution) rather than a legislative assembly, or parliament. This time the NLD also faces very different opponents, in the form of the USDP and NDF. The latter was formed by ex-NLD members who disagreed with the partys decision to boycott the 2010 election and, led by U Khin Maung Swe and Dr Than Nyein, both of whom were once NLD executive members, it won 16 seats. In his partys policy speech on MRTV recently, U Khin Maung Swe said his party stood up for voters who otherwise wouldnt have had a chance to vote for an opposition party candidate in the 2010 general election. Were a party that kept loyal to the people by giving them the chance to vote for these progressive changes in the 2010 election, he said. But the bitterness of the split between the NDF and NLD has left a bad taste in the mouths of many voters, and served as a reminder of the personal and ideological conflicts that have afflicted political parties in Myanmar for much of the past century. We want to see more positive c h a n g e s by c o o p e r a t i n g a n d coordinating with each other to move this country forward to real democracy, said Ko Kyaw Kyaw Thann, a 20-year-old resident of Yangon Regions Hlegu township. We dont want to see a bitter split among these groups. We dont want to see long arguments and fights here again and again. Politics in some ways is a study of
the countrys various institutions. Political scientists will tell you that the stronger a countrys institutions, the stronger its democracy. For a country transitioning to democracy, institutions such as political parties, the military, parliament, government and educational centres among others are vitally important. Divided political parties cannot become strong institutions. However, the divisions in Myanmar run far wider than politics, to ethnicity,
We want to see more positive changes by cooperating and coordinating with each other to move this country forward to real democracy.
society and religion. This is perhaps because after the military coup in 1962, the countrys institutions with the exception of the military gradually collapsed, one after the other. But divisive politics seems to have always been rife on Myanmar soil, from the colonial period to today. However, there are people Ill call them statesmen, rather than politicians who seem to be emerging as potential bridges across
the political divide. I became a USDP member not because I am interested in the USDPs activities but because I believe that the USDP is strong on all fronts and its candidates would win easily, said a member of the Mon State Hluttaw, who asked not to be named. So I joined the USDP to work for the people, not for the USDP Its not clear how many other . parliamentarians have a similar story, but its probably more than you would think. NDF Pyithu Hluttaw representative Daw Tin Nwe Oo said all elected and non-elected bodies had to work together to move the country further down the path of democracy. So far I havent seen any serious political divisions in parliament in terms of which party were representing, but there are great differences [between representatives] in terms of individual skills and ability to do good for the country, she said. Some committees are doing a good job because they contain better qualified parliamentary representatives, regardless of the party they represent. The NLDs decision to contest the April 1 by-elections has had a dramatic impact on Myanmar politics and many of the partys 47 candidates are expected to win if the vote is free and fair, as the Union Election Commission has promised. One question many are contemplating is what will result from its participation, once some of its candidates are elected to the hluttaws. A common thread running between the campaign speeches of most political parties was the pledge
to carry out national reconciliation. Its sometimes strange to see how their speeches and their actions are different, said Ko Kyaw Nyi, a graduate student at Yangon Institute of Economics. They just say national reconciliation because we all want it but then they bitterly fight with each other instead of looking for common ground. However, I support Daw Aung Suu Kyis decision to take part in this election [because it shows pragmatism]. In her recent campaign tour, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said that she would work with the army to institute real democratic changes, perhaps referring to the appointed military representatives in parliament, as required by the 2008 constitution. I love that message. It makes a lot of sense, especially at this time when the current government is reforming and soldiers are also participating in changing some terrible laws or updating them through cooperating with the elected [representatives], said U Sein Myo Myint, a Tarmwe township resident who works as a taxi driver. While the national reconciliation line or some variant is trotted out by political parties ahead of every election, many are hopeful that this time will be different and that the April 1 by-elections can provide a boost to the peace process. I hope this election will result in a real national reconciliation process that could go some way to solving ethnic conflicts, said Daw Khin Thandar, a primary school teacher from North Dagon township. I also hope to see real democracy and I think both are more likely now that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is involved.
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Above: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi leads National League for Democracy campaigning in urban Mandalay last month. Pics: Yadana Htun, Phyo Wai Kyaw
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people in a 2010 election that was marred by complaints of fraud and by the exclusion of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Its leaders are confident they can repeat their success in the April 1 vote, which is to replace lawmakers who gave up their seats in parliament to join a nominally civilian government dominated by former generals. Whenever we visited villages, people welcomed us gratefully and supported us, said U Sai Aung Sar, a senior SNDP official in Lashio. We dont worry that the NLD is participating in this election. Aung San Suu Kyi has been travelling around the country with her kindness for the people. Whoever participates, its good if they work for the country and people. With only two seats at stake in Shan State out of 45 available on April 1, it is unlikely to be a pivotal battleground, and in any case the by-elections cannot threaten the ruling partys majority in parliament. But a defeat for the NLD in Shan would make it harder for the party to claim to enjoy the support of the nations various ethnic groups, and would do little to soften the Nobel laureates image as an ethnic-majority leader. Civil war has plagued parts of the country since it won independence from Britain in 1948. The extent to which minority communities feel discriminated against is often not well understood by the
Ethnic Shan women sell food at a village near Lashio in northern Shan State last week. Pic: AFP
Bamar majority, said Jim Della-Giacoma, Southeast Asia project director at the International Crisis Group think-tank. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is well regarded in ethnic communities, but many minority people see her first and foremost as a member of the Burman elite. He said the Apr il 1 vote represented a lost opportunity for the NLD to join hands with ethnic minority parties in areas where they are strongest. The decision by the NLD to run in all seats and the belief that it could win in all seats did antagonise some minor and ethnic groups. They probably have legitimate
worries that their interests will be trampled on as the NLD tries to find its own place in the corridors of power, Della-Giacoma said. It is a perception that NLD candidate U Sai Myint Maung, a 65-year-old lawyer, is striving to dispel. Ive been telling voters that the NLD is not a Bamar party or a Shan party. The NLD is the party of all ethnicities, he said. There are signs that the efforts are bearing fruit, even though the local NLD c a n d i d a t e s a re n o t we l l known in Shan state, home to various ethnic groups and several rebel armies. I voted for the white tiger in 2010. But this time, many
will vote for Daw Suu. I hope she will work for us to have a better ethnic life, said U Sam Nap, a 46-year-old ethnic Wa who is a traditional doctor. The government has agreed tentative ceasefires with many of Myanmars rebel ethnic groups, but ongoing fighting in Kachin State that has displaced tens of thousands of people has cast a shadow over the peace process. On March 23, however, the authorities postponed the by-elections in three Kachin constituencies, citing security concerns, barely a month after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi herself campaigned in the region. There has been speculation that if she wins a seat in
parliament Daw Aung San Suu Kyi could take on a role as mediator between the government and the rebels, but observers say the opposition leader is likely to tread cautiously. She cant be seen to be too close to ethnic minority political interests, nor can she be seen to be endorsing some of the policies that have been implemented in many ethnic minority areas, said Mr Nicholas Farrelly, a n e x p e r t o n My a n m a r issues at Australian National University. The ethnic issue strikes at the heart of the difficulties that Myanmar and its politicians are likely to face in the years ahead, he said. AFP
Shan Nationalities Democratic Party vice chairman U Sai Hsaung Hsi in Nay Pyi Taw. Pic: Kaung Htet
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Pic: Yadanar Daw Phyu Phyu Thin, the National League for Democracy candidate for Mingalar Taung Nyunt, accepts a bouquet of flowers from a young supporter earlier this month.
Daw Aung San Su Kyi told us to use our own money for campaigning so we had to hold fairs to raise enough money. One surprise for Daw Phyu Phyu Thin was that Mingalar
Taung Nyunt residents had not asked her what she would do for them if she was elected to the hluttaw. They just ask about their rights, the right to live freely wtih law and order, she said.
Everyone has a desire to be liberated they have been oppressed for more than 20 years, she said. All people, rich or poor, would like to see a change in Myanmar politics. Translated by Thiri Min Htun
88 Generation forms Election Watch Group Nay Pyi Taw residents, candidates predict fair poll
the election process and how their level of knowledge could be improved. We are going to publish general advice and recommendations based on the monitoring process. And if we see examples of cheating during the election, we will inform the public and the international community. T h e g r o u ps a c t i v i t i e s w i l l include pre-monitoring of the poll, monitoring on election day and publishing a report based on the information that it collects. Local people are responsible to monitor the election at the same time as international observers keep their eyes on it, said Ko Tin Zaw Htwe, a data analyst from Election Watch Group. The group has assigned residents o f c o n s t i t u e n c i e s w h e re byelections will be held to act as election observers and instructed them to record any unusual or illegal activities that take place at polling stations. We w i l l m a i n l y f o c u s o n the responses from our citizen o b s e r ve r s. Howe ve r, we a l s o welcome the views of the public, and their observations on their respective constituencies, said Ko Win Kyaw, a spokesperson for the Election Watch Group. The draft election report will be published within a week of the election and a final report will be released in both English and Myanmar languages within a month. Information collected by the group will also be published on the groups Facebook page, Election Monitoring Network 88. Those who want to report cases of cheating or any other observations about the by-elections can contact the group at the 88 Generation office on (01) 577-656 from 6am to midnight or email them on 88generation@gmail.com or info@ generationwave.org.
THE 88 Generation student organisation last week formed Election Watch Group to monitor and assess the fairness of the April 1 by-elections. We f o r m e d t h i s g r o u p t o monitor whether the election is fair and transparent, said Min Ko Naing, a leading member of the 88 Generation group. The group was formed on March 24. It is an independent civil society organisation and will cooperate with other election monitoring groups and political par ties, student leader Ko Ko Gyi said at a press conference in Yangon on March 23. We will analyse and assess the whole election and figure out the requirements [for future elections], Ko Ko Gyi said. He gave the example of voter education, saying the group would try and assess how well voters understand
By Win Ko Ko Latt
SERVING and retired civil servants in Zabbuthiri and Pobbathiri townships say they do not feel pressured to vote for the incumbent USDP. The Union Election Commission has instructed sub-commissions that the vote should be free and fair, emphasising that advance votes which are cast with little scrutiny or oversight should only be used when absolutely necessary. Sources said last week that heads of government department had not ordered their staff to cast advance votes and had not issued any instructions on which party to vote for. Nevertheless, some could still feel pressured to vote for the USDP. I think most of the government staff will vote with their own desire, said an official from the Ministry of Construction who attended Daw
Aung San Suu Kyis campaign rally in Zabbuthiri township on March 5. There are more than 54,000 eligible voters in Zabbuthiri township, of which more than 37,000 are believed to be civil servants. We will vote for the party in our heart, said an official at the Ministry of Information. Candidates also said they expected residents in Nay Pyi Taw constituencies to be able to vote freely on April 1. I believe civil servants will vote freely, said Daw Sandar Min, the National League for Democracy candidate for the Pyithu Hluttaw seat of Zabbuthiri. When I campaigned in the apartments of civil servants, they welcomed me encouragement. They showed visibly that they want to see change as well, she said. Translated by Zar Zar Soe
the NLD will provide strong competition for the USDP as , it will in all vacant seats. U Win Htay is contesting the seat that President U Thein Sein won in the 2010 general election with more than 80 percent of all votes cast. I never expected to be a USDP candidate in a constituency like Zabbuthiri its a big responsibility for me but I believe that I will win this byelection, he said. Campaigning in the capital got underway on February 10, and candidates from the two parties have since visited almost all wards and villages in their constituencies, with the NLD the more active. On March 5 and 6, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visited the capital and campaigned with her partys candidates in the four townships, telling voters she believed they would make the right decision. USDP canvassed more than [its main rival the] National Unity Party in the 2010 general election, said Dr
Aung Than, chairman of the Nay Pyi Taw District Election Sub-commission. But now in these by-elections the NLD is canvassing more than the USDP . I have been to nearly all wards and villages in my constituency, said the NLDs U Min Thu. Some villages invited me to come and canvass even where we hadnt yet opened a ward or village office. But USDP candidate U Win Htay said his campaign had been as comprehensive as that of his NLD opponent and he was confident of success. I have been to every nook and cranny of the township for my campaign and I can say that not everyone is optimistic. Some are pessimistic, but most voters support us, he said, adding that he had the twin advantages of being a resident and a long-time members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, the USDPs predecessor. Zabbuthiri and
Pobbathiri are among the most fascinating of the byelection constituencies, as most residents are serving and retired civil servants and military personnel. The constituencies have almost 100,000 eligible voters between them. Daw Sandar Min, the NLD candidate for Zabbuthiri, said she had campaigned right across her constituency, including nine wards that were mostly home to civil servants. [Government staff ] have no pressure which party to vote for. They seem to support me and I believe I will win this by-election, she said. Though I am not a resident of Zabbuthiri, I have been involved in the movement for democracy and human rights in Myanmar since 1988. Most of the Nay Pyi Taw residents that The Myanmar Times interviewed indicated that they planned to vote for the NLD, saying that they respected and trusted Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi and her party because of their 23-year campaign for human rights and democratic reform. Ko Phyo, a 26-year-old Pobbathiri township resident, said he would vote for the NLD candidate, U Phyo Zayar Thaw, better known as the hip hop artist Zayar Thaw. I will vote for Zayar Thaw. I like the NLD slogan that says, if you support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, vote for Zayar Thaw, he said. However, others said they would vote for the USDP because it had built roads and provided electricity, and to show support for the government, which mostly comprises USDP members. Most residents from my village will vote for the USDP because they can build roads and give us electricity. And I will also vote for the USDP because my parents plan to, said Ko San Min Htoo, a 25year-old resident of Thae Kgyi Kone village in Zabbuthiri township.
In an indication of the sensitivity of the election in Nay Pyi Taw, civil servants contacted by The Myanmar Times refused to discuss their voting plans on the record. We have already decided in our minds who to vote for, said one employee at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. We will bravely vote for the peoples party we have been waiting to do this for 22 years. By-election candidates in Nay Pyi Taw Dekkhinathiri: U Maung Shein (USDP), U Naingan Linn (NLD) Pobbathiri: U Thar Htay (USDP), U Phyo Zayyar Thaw (NLD), U Myint Lwin Than (independent) Zabbuthiri: U Win Htay (USDP), Daw San Dar Min (NLD) Ottarathiri: U Hla Thein Swe (USDP), U Min Thu (NLD), U Kyi Myint (National Unity Party)
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Election commission staff count votes at a polling station in Nay Pyi Taw on November 7, 2010. Pic: Hein Latt Aung
ITH a high turnout expected on April 1 and the government and election commission promising a free, fair and transparent poll, experts have urged voters to take greater care when casting their vote than in 2010, when large numbers were declared invalid. The number of lost or cancelled ballots ranged from 6.43pc for Amyotha Hluttaw constituencies to 7.4pc for State or Region Hluttaw constituencies, according to official figures. This was significantly lower than in 1990, when 12.3pc of votes were declared ineligible, but varied widely between constituencies; in the Pyithu Hluttaw seat of Hpakant, for example, 13,255 of 70,297 votes were invalid. People are more interested in the April 1 by-elections than the previous election because NLD will be contesting most constituencies, said Ko Nay Zaw Than, a businessman from Lanmadaw township who closely follows politics. But it is important when voting that people fill out their forms correctly and also choose the best person to represent them, instead of focusing on a personality or party. In the lead up to the poll, parties have also urged voters to be careful when filling out their ballot form, and have in some cases distributed how to vote information. Foreign diplomats and government officials who have visited Myanmar recently have also encouraged the government to conduct more
awareness raising activities to ensure the public knows how to vote. St a t e - r u n m e d i a a l s o published articles on March 17 about invalid votes, urging readers to fill out their ballot forms correctly, while state television has broadcast short educational programs. State media also explained the advanced voting system and who is eligible to cast an advanced vote another major issue in 2010. According to the Union Election Commission, there are several reasons for which a vote can be declared invalid. These include votes without a
types of invalid ballots: those where voters had made an accidental error, and those that had been deliberately defaced. When we counted the votes, we found that some voters had put a mark outside the specific box. This kind of error is often made by old people; they dont realise they arent putting the mark where they are meant to, she said. However, others deliberately marked all boxes, making their vote invalid, because they didnt want to support any of the candidates, she said. We also had to reject some votes because they had no
We found that some voters had put a mark outside a specific box ... they dont realise they arent putting the mark where they are meant to.
confirmation mark from the election commission, votes without the signature of the chief of the polling station, votes without any marks, votes with unclear marks, votes that the chief polling officer decided were false, votes that show the identity of the voter and torn votes. However, former ballot officers said they expected fewer mistakes in the coming by-elections because voters would have more experience. Daw Tin Tin, a middle school teacher who oversaw a polling station in North Okkalapa township in 2010, said there were two main signature of the chief polling officer. But this was rare. When it was crowded, the chief officer got confused and missed signing the ballot form for some voters, she added. Another teacher who served as chief polling officer in Myitkyina township, Kachin State, said that many people only knew the emblem of the parties and this was sometimes a source of confusion. Others made mistakes while voting because they were overexcited, she said. One retired woman accidentally put her National Registration Card into the
ballot box instead of her vote card. She had to wait until after we had counted the votes to get her ID back, she said. Some also showed their dissatisfaction with all of the candidates by putting a large cross through the entire ballot form, the teacher said. Yangon Region Hluttaw representative U Kyaw of the New National Democracy Party said party volunteers were essential during ballot counting when poll officers decided when vote cards had been filled out correctly. In 2010, volunteers from our party complained most about the period when votes were being counted at the polling station, particularly w h e n v o t e s w e re b e i n g declared invalid, he said last week. Some votes for our party a n d o t h e r p a r t i e s w e re incorrectly declared invalid so the volunteers complained to the teachers and other people counting the votes. Then some security, who werent even volunteers from the USDP, they encouraged people to vote for the USDP. That was another big problem that the smaller parties faced in the last election. But we dont want to look back to the past, we want to look forward to the byelections. He said his party could not appoint volunteers to all 252 polling stations in Mingalar Taung Nyunt, Mayangone and Dagon Seikkan constituencies where its candidates would compete on April 1. But we are not afraid of the powerful parties we will compete with them as much as we can. Translated by Thiri Min Htun
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can apply [the constitution] in such a way that it helps to reach her goals, he said. We know that the 2008 constitution could cant be changed without approval of the Tatmadaw and Union Solidarity Development Party representatives so what we have done is tried to find a way to work for the interests of the country and the people under the constitution as it stands now. I have prioritised finding ways to use the constitution efficiently rather than change it. We will have to wait and see how the NLD make its political moves in parliament
when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives and the constitution will be a good indicator. A key question is how the party, and in particular Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, will work with members of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), particularly former members of the military government. U Myo Thant, the USDP representative for Yedashe, was one of several representatives who said they would support the NLD on worthy issues but cautioned against simply agreeing with everything Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says if she is elected.
We will applaud any issues that have benefits for the people regardless of which party the representative is from or who they are. For example, all of us agreed on the proposal for an amnesty for prisoners submitted by U Thein Nyunt, U Myo Thant said. Likewise, we will support [Daw Aung San Suu Kyi] if she makes a proposal that has a similar beneficial impact on the people and we will object if her suggestions seem less practical for the people as well. It is too early to say that the parliament will be better than before if the NLD is in it
but it is sure there will be more intereattractive when NLD comes, he said. Many MPs agreed that the NLDs presence would improve the credibility of the hluttaws both at home and abroad. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of General Aung San, our father of i n d e p e n d e n c e, a n d s h e has led the people towards democracy since 1988. Not only will the honour of the parliament be increase but there will be more credibility with such a trustworthy and reliable person, said Dr Aye Maung, an Amyotha Hluttaw
representative and chairman of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP). The strength of the democratic forces will increase in the parliament and there will be more awareness from the international community, improving relations between the hluttaws and international community, he said. They will also help us to get rid of old laws that are not harmonised with the modern world and to create a real multi-party system in the hluttaws. Some representatives e x p re s s e d c o n c e r n t h a t the divisions between the parties and representatives could intensify in such a way that it harmed the working relationships that have formed since the parliament first convened in January 2011. However, for the most part they are expecting a more productive and effective parliament. We have to continue to measure proposals based on how much benefit they will bring the people, regardless of which person or party submits them, said U Sai Hsaung Hsi, the vice chairman of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party and representative for Kyaukme. But I hope and expect that we will see positive proposals from the NLD. U Khine Maung Yi, representative of Ahlone and a member of the National Democratic Force, said: There will more strong action within the hluttaws when the NLD wins seats and this will enable us to tackle those remaining issues that require bold and fearless discussion. The legislative sector will become more powerful with the NLD on its side. Im expecting more debates but I think that will be a positive step. Translated by Zar Zar Soe
Election predictions
U Yan Kyaw
Independent Pyithu Hluttaw candidate for Pazundaung in the 2010 election
I cannot predict exactly [what will happen on April 1]. Based on what Ive read if the 2012 byelections are really free and fair, I believe the National League for Democracy and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will get the majority of votes. I urged the people to vote for the candidate who is really working for their regions affairs and the affairs of the public as a whole. Ei Ei Toe Lwin
U Aye Lwin
Chairman of Dagon Seikkan Industrial Zone
I think that the NLD will win in at least 80 percent of constituencies in the by-elections if there are no dirty tricks. It looks like a football match if the referee isnt biased, and the current champions play fairly, there is an 80pc chance [the NLD] will win. The referee and the opposing team should play fairly. The other constituencies will be shared between the USDP and ethnic minority parties, I think. But I believe that the by-elections will be fair. Juliet Shwe Gaung
Maung Wuntha
Senior journalist and political analyst
From what I have seen the NLD is campaigning harder than any other party they are conducting campaigns in every constituency. I hear that the people are interested [in the by-elections] and I think theres a high chance that the NLD will win the most seats. People are mostly voting based on the party. I think the by-elections will be free and fair ... but even if the upper levels want the election to be fair, there may be some problems if lower ranks make bad decisions. Shwe Yinn Mar Oo
U Ko Ko Hlaing
Author and chief political adviser to President U Thein Sein
One of the two big parties will win [the most seats]. And, some ethnic minority parties can also win in their constituencies. Of course, its hard to predict the result of any election. Theres no such thing as a perfect election but, generally, it will be free and fair. Parties should make a real effort to get the voter lists correct. The election commission is also ready to amend the lists. [Amending] voter lists is something that all should participate in. Sandar Lwin
U Thiha Saw
Editor-in-chief of Myanmar Dana and Open News Weekly
The NLD will win the largest number of constituencies somewhere above 50 percent. In some constituencies the NLD will compete only with the USDP. Elsewhere the NLD will also compete with ethnic parties. These groups havent campaigned much because they already have seats in the hluttaw but I think the NLD could struggle a bit when they compete with these ethnic parties. Myat May Zin
Translated by Thiri Min Htun