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sequently selected for that role. But the
president has not responded to parliaments November 27 initiative, and both
he and the senior general have indicated to Voice of America their preference
for an all-inclusive approach.
Enter the Yangon Region Hluttaw
which, on December 10 approved a
proposal from U Saw Tun Aung Myint
(Kayin Peoples Party), requesting the
Union government to hold 12-way talks.
Brushing aside questions about why the
regional parliament should discuss a
proposal already approved by the Union parliament in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon
regional MPs decided that a single ethnic representative could not adequately
convey the full range of ethnic opinion,
and that all seven major ethnic groups
should be consulted, hence the six additional participants in the proposed
talks.
I hope this option is closer to the
presidents desire for all-inclusive talks,
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Manager
held over
Buddha
bar promo
BAHAN Township Court last
week denied a New Zealand bar
manager bail over accusations he
insulted religion by using an image of the Buddha wearing headphones in a promotion for his
nightspot.
The
promotional
poster,
which appeared on the Facebook page for the bar in Yangon,
sparked outrage on social media
in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, which has seen a surge
in religious nationalism in recent
months.
General manager Philip Blackwood, 32, owner U Tun Thurein,
40, and manager U Htut Ko Ko
Lwin, 26, were detained by police
late on December 10 and their bar
was shuttered after a complaint
by an official from the Ministry of
Religious Affairs.
On December 11 a Yangon
court remanded the trio in custody until the next hearing on
December 18 over two charges of
breaching the Religion Act.
According to the act, anyone
who attempts to insult, destroy or
damage any religion can be punished by a maximum of two years
in jail, with another two-year penalty for those who try to insult religion through the written word.
Around 30 monks, backed
by 20 laypeople, gathered at the
court.
The whole public was insulted by the posting of the improper Buddha photograph, said
a monk called Thusita of the Burmese Patriot Monks Union. We
will wait and see what action the
authorities take. We will do what
we need to, if the authorities do
not take action.
The posting for the newly
opened VGastro bar, a tapas
restaurant and nightclub in the
Golden Valley area of Bahan,
showed a psychedelic mock-up
of the Buddha wearing DJ headphones to trail a cheap drinks
night.
But the publicity stunt spectacularly unravelled, with criticism snowballing on social media, followed by the complaint
and the police action to arrest the
three men and close the bar.
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South Koreas
President Park GeunHye (right) ushers in
President U Thein
Sein during their
bilateral meeting
at the ASEANRepublic of Korea
Commemorative
Summit in Busan
on December 11.
Leaders from all 10
ASEAN members are
in Busan to attend
a two-day summit
hosted by Ms Park.
[The report] just refers to the weaknesses of police and military personnel in managing [my husbands]
custody. It doesnt say they are guilty.
What the report calls weakness in
obeying existing rules and laws was
in fact a crime, she said.
However, the commissions investigative team leader U Sit Myaing has
rejected accusations of bias. We had
no authority to say whether a crime
was committed or not. Our role was
to point out the weaknesses. Its for
the authorities and courts concerned
to take steps to bring the case to justice, the former military officer said
last week.
Daw Thandar also complains that
when she was summoned to the commissions office, she was denied permission to bring her lawyer plus two
female companions.
According to the commissions
December 5 report on persons who
had not cooperated with its investigation, Daw Thandars complaint was
received after the report was sent to
the Presidents Office.
We waited for her, which delayed
our report by five days. We offered [to
allow] her to come with a partner,
said U Sit Myaing. Under international norms, interrogations concerning human rights issues require
only the presence of the people concerned to help ensure the security of
the information provided.
Daw Thandars lawyer, U Robert
would say, the government. Its members are retired military personnel or
civil servants. They have a loyalty to
the president or the government that
appointed them. This creates concerns or uncertainty as to their real
independence, U Robert San Aung
said.
U Sit Myaing responded by accusing U Robert San Aung and Daw
Thandar of failing to show sufficient
respect for the commission.
Our investigation mainly focused
on how Ko Par Gyi died, and what
happened after his death. These are
the parts that Daw Thandar does not
know, he said.
The report to the president by
the MNHRC suggests that the case
should rather go to a civil court than
a military court, and transparency
should be taken in order to show the
judgement is just.
However, U Robert San Aung said
he has heard nothing from police in
Kyaikmayaw, who are supposed to be
investigating whether to lay charges.
I will go to Kyaikmayaw in the first
week of January, he said.
Daw Thandar insists that all she
wants is recognition that crimes took
place.
What I want is justice. I dont
have any intention of those responsible being jailed for many years, she
said. I shall forgive to anyone who
committed the crime if they apologise
to me publicly.
Domestic
violence
victims
afraid to
speak out
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WOMEN beaten by their husbands
in their own home have nowhere to
turn, a womens advocacy organisation
says. Akhaya Women bases its claim
on a survey of intimate partner violence and sexual violence survivors in
Yangon.
The research aimed to identify
barriers that prevented victims from
seeking support, as well as prevention strategies and response services.
Researchers also conducted 25 interviews with civil society organisations,
INGOs, NGOs related to womens organisations and survivors.
Intimate partner violence means
behaviour by an intimate partner or
ex-partner that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including
physical aggression, sexual coercion,
psychological abuse and controlling
behaviour.
Few services are available, and
survivors are afraid to speak out, the
findings said. There is no medical care,
psycho-social support, standard operating procedures or effective training.
There is no crisis accommodation, or
24-hour support hotline.
Akhaya Womens director Daw
Htar Htar said the findings would be
shared with government and NGOs to
improve collaboration in responding
to the issue. We want to raise awareness about the untold stories of women survivors, she said, adding that
social attitudes tended to discriminate
against women. When a woman is
raped people criticise her clothing or
conduct, so that the woman herself is
blamed, she said. The discrimination
was often deeply rooted in culture,
family and interpersonal relations,
and was difficult to remove.
One survivor, a mother of two who
asked not to be named, said she had
managed to get a divorce after her
husband found another lover. He
didnt speak to me even though I was
a dutiful wife. I tried to negotiate but
nothing helped. I suffered psychological trauma, but I am free now, she
said, urging women in a similar position to strive for a new life.
A 10-year plan to improve the condition of women was released last
May, listing 12 priority areas to achieve
gender equality under international
treaties to combat violence against
and empower women and girls.
Daw Htar Htar said the government and media had a responsibility
to improve awareness of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), to which Myanmar acceded in
1997. We have many laws on preventing violence and protecting women,
but they need to be enforced, she said.
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If Myanmar really
wants to have more
tourists, they are not
going to get them by
offering the same
style of hotel all
over the country.
Nicole Haeusler
Myanmar Tourism Federation adviser
insurmountable for the majority of people. Aside from the setup cost, in most
areas an establishment of 10 rooms
would simply not be cost-effective.
Nicole Haeusler, who works on
behalf of German government as an
adviser to the Myanmar Tourism Federation, said the policy would not only
create income opportunities for communities but also give them more ownership over tourism development.
What is important for me with
this B&B [policy] is that its a business
model it teaches people how to become an entrepreneur, she said.
She said the policy has generated
strong interest in communities that are
only now being opened up to tourism,
particularly in ethnic minority areas.
For example, when we ran workshops on the CIT [policy] in Kayin
State, participants said they really
wanted to start these B&Bs in the future. For them its an economic income
opportunity but they are also really
worried that tourism will open up and
[outside businesspeople] will come,
she said.
Definitely what the people have
expressed [is that] they do not want
the registration to be handled in Nay
Pyi Taw by the Ministry [of Hotels
and Tourism] because it is too far
away. They said it should be at the
regional or ideally the [township]
level.
But while the standards are in
place, the licensing is yet to be approved by the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism and there is no clear timeframe for introduction.
It is clear that not everybody is in
favour of liberalising accommodation
for foreign visitors. The policy cuts
across two of the common barriers to
reform in Myanmar: vested economic
interests and security concerns.
There are fears that opposition
to the policy could result in it being
significantly watered down, or even
scrapped altogether.
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism director U Myo Win Nyunt insisted last
week that the government was committed to the B&B policy but wanted
them primarily in areas where it is
difficult to build hotels, such as rural
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SCHOOL buses could be a major factor in reducing Yangons traffic congestion, transport officials suggest. The
introduction of a safe and reliable system for getting children to school and
back home again could relieve parents
of the need to do it themselves with
huge effects on gridlock.
A workshop on public transport
held last month identified 22 factors
in the congestion problem, and a number of possible solutions. One solution
could be the use of an internationalstandard school bus system, said the
Yangon regional government representative at the meeting.
Because of the lack of school buses,
most children who are not driven in a
private car take a ferry normally a
privately operated light truck to get
to school. Experts estimate that up to
3000 vehicles stop at the most popular
schools each morning and evening.
The regional government has now
asked the Yangon Supervisory Committee for Traffic Rules Enforcement to
raise the issue with parents. However,
it has ruled out imposing any change
by force.
Were asking parents who drive
their children to school how they
would feel about a school bus service
of higher quality than at present, said
subcommittee chair U Hla Thaung
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Thuwanna resident Ma Nandar
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but not an outright ban on all political activities. While he remains a Myanmar citizen, many of his colleagues
have gone into exile over the years.
[The PR policy]
is only intended
for those who
would come and do
business and not the
politicians who have
been dispersed to
foreign countries.
U Naing Aung
Former All Burma Students
Democratic Front leader
a PR system, he said.
U Tin Maung Win, a central executive committee member of the Yangon
Region Union Solidarity and Development Party branch, said while it was
reasonable to impose some restrictions, five years was too long.
It is acceptable to watch returnee politicians to see how much they
match with the countrys political
situation but about three years is
enough, he said.
While it is unclear how stringently
the government will enforce the provisions on political activity, the Ministry
of Immigration has previously shown
that it is willing to stop former citizens
from returning to Myanmar if they are
deemed a political threat.
In June, the government issued a
notice to airlines instructing them not
to allow U Moe Hein, publisher of The
Sun Rays journal, and Moe Thee Zun,
a former leader of the All Burma Students Democratic Front, from boarding flights to Myanmar.
The two activists, who are both US
citizens, had previously been granted
visas on several occasions.
U Tin Maung Than, a returnee who
works as a research coordinator at
the Myanmar Development Resource
Institute, said the policy was not
very bad for those who had already
returned but agreed that exiled politicians were not likely to accept the
terms of the PR policy.
For those who left for foreign
countries for political reasons and
are in politics, [the PR policy] will
not be enough to bring about national
reconciliation. [It will require] them
being allowed to enter the political
arena, and get political and individual
rights, U Tin Maung Than said.
He pointed out returnees would
be unable to immediately stand for
parliament even without the restrictions in the PR policy. Under the
2008 constitution, a person can only
become a member of parliament if
they have lived in Myanmar for at
least 10 consecutive years, rising to
20 years for the president and vice
presidents.
Despite the extensive debate of constitutional change, no political group
has suggested amending this clause
in the constitution. It is sorrowful
that everybody, even the democratic
groups, ignored the constitutional
provisions such as 10 or 20 consecutive [years living in country], U Tin
Maung Than said.
There are also concerns that the
programs high application and annual fees, as well as criteria for who
is eligible, may prevent some exiles
returning.
The application fee is US$500
and those accepted will have to pay a
$500 annual fee. While this is half the
amount foreigners who are not former
citizens will be charged, it will still result in returnees paying at least $3000
before they are able to get their citizenship back. Many have family members who are also foreign citizens,
meaning the cost could be well over
$10,000. To be eligible, returnees and
foreigners will also have to show proof
that they can cover their living costs
in Myanmar.
It is not even clear whether political activists will qualify for PR status.
Another rule states that only those
who can assist the development of the
countrys business, education or social
sectors will be eligible for PR. It makes
no mention of whether political activists would meet this criteria but activists were scathing of the clause.
Prohibiting politicians from doing
politics is nonsense. We should have
an equal space in the political arena as
locally based politicians, said U Sonny
Mahindra, the general secretary of the
ABSDF.
If it really wants to achieve national reconciliation and improve unity,
the government should put forward a
more welcoming policy.
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transparency at YCDC
Candidate slams
election law ban
on party members
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Even if I have to
break the national
security act, I will
do it if I think it is
important.
U Win Cho
YCDC election candidate
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he said, adding that the government may cover some of the cost of
replacing old vehicles.
We will not use old cars. We estimate each new bus will cost about
US$150,000 but will hold discussions
with owners to identify the best way
to implement the system so that everyone benefits.
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We were in big
trouble when we
were removed ... We
lived by the roadside
on a tarpaulin.
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ABSDF to
discuss KIA
shelling
with union
peace team
MEMBERS of the government peace
team and the All Burma Students
Democratic Front are expected to meet
this week to review ceasefire implementation and discuss a recent Tatmadaw attack that killed two ABSDF
members training with the KIA.
ABSDF general secretary U Sonny
Mahindra said the meeting would likely be on December 17 or 22.
The meeting will focus mainly
on reviewing implementation of our
ceasefire over the past year, he said.
The ABSDF was formed in late 1988
by students who fled to Myanmars
border areas to escape a government
crackdown. The group signed a ceasefire with the government in August
2013 but is not a member of the Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team
(NCCT), which is negotiating a nationwide ceasefire on behalf of 16 armed
ethnic groups.
According to Myanmar Peace Monitor, the ABSDF has more than 600
members, including 200 based in areas
occupied by the Kachin Independence
Army and the rest along the ThaiMyanmar border.
Its members fight alongside the
KIA. Two ABSDF recruits were among
the 23 killed on November 19 when the
Tatmadaw shelled a KIA military academy near Laiza.
U Sonny Mahindra said the ABSDF
delegation will make a formal complaint about the Tatmadaws conduct at
the meeting.
We will ask the government to
show greater accountability for future
activities. We will express our objection
to that type of action and urge the government side, the Tatmadaw which is
the stronger side [in the conflict] to
show more patience and restraint, he
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Ward, village
election voting
unfair: survey
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A SURVEY has found that two-thirds
of people believe every eligible adult
should be allowed to vote in ward
and village-tract administrator elections, rather than the current system
of one vote per household.
The Action Committee for Democratic Development (ACDD) conducted the survey of 1634 people in
72 townships across two states and
six regions in August.
Our people havent got the complete right to choose any administrator, from the president down to the
village head, said ACDD coordinator U Naing Aung, a former leader of
the All Burma Students Democratic
Front, an armed group formed after
the 1988 protests.
We made this survey because we
want to see a more democratic administration introduced at the lowest levels [of government], he said.
While two-thirds said the system
was unfair, the other one-third said
the system was effective because of
its simplicity. They also said that
the input of household leaders was
enough to select ward and villagetract administrators.
The company has signed a threeyear agreement with Myanma Railways to run the service, with at least
four departures scheduled each
month.
We are not sure whether we can
make money but we hope to be able to
expand it to include other destinations
in the future, he said, adding that the
price for locals has not yet been set.
Bagan station transportation manager U Shwe Yin said he hoped the
tours were successful and services
could be expanded to Mandalay and
other destinations.
We completed the test runs successfully and are really excited to run
this old train again, he said.
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land grabs and
imprisonment.
Ko Myo Thant
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Govt to
open more
vocational
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THE Ministry of Science and Technology plans to open more technical and
vocational training schools across Myanmar, minister U Ko Ko Oo said last
week, with the number of Government
Technical Institutes to triple between
2013 and 2015.
The minister said Myanmar had 10
GTIs in 2013 but was expected to have
around 20 by the end of this year and
30 by the end of 2015.
It has also opened 36 Technical High Schools aimed at students
who would otherwise drop out of the
mainstream high-school system. In
the coming academic year, age limits
for students will be relaxed so that
more people can attend the technical schools, the minister said. Only
students aged under 18 can attend at
present.
U Ko Ko Oo said at the December
9 meeting that the ministry hoped to
attract people who are already in the
workforce to the technical schools so
they can complete their high-school
education.
Minister for the Presidents Office
U Tin Naing Thein said more technical and vocational schools are urgently needed to equip students with
the skills needed by private-sector
employers.
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about Myanmar
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For an outsider
who has access
to Myanmar only
through Western
media institutions,
it would be easy to
develop a mostly
negative image
of the country.
It should not be surprising,
though, that there is such little
knowledge about Myanmar, particularly in the West. For five decades, the exchange of information
between Myanmar and the rest
of the world was highly filtered,
sometimes blocked.
But recently it seems like we
no longer live in such an opaque
bubble. It seems every time I open
the New York Times or Wall Street
Journal, Myanmar is somewhere
in the headlines. Google Trends
show that since 2008 the number
of Google searches this year that
include the word Myanmar are,
on average, at least 10 percent
higher than prior to 2008.
This growing interest in the
country is certainly a breakthrough for our people, and
should be welcomed.
Unfortunately, however, much
of the spotlight focuses on our
darkest and gravest flaws. Headlines flaunting vivid stories of
misery and struggle sell very well
with readers. For an outsider
who has access to Myanmar only
through Western media institutions, it would be easy to develop
a mostly negative image of the
country.
One friend who was considering visiting Myanmar asked me
whether she would be safe. She
had seen Luc Bessons Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi biopic The Lady and
was concerned at the violence and
political turmoil that was so vividly portrayed in the movie.
I admit that safety is a concern
when travelling to any country
Director Myo Myint Swe reviews footage in a monitor while filming a movie in Yangon.
The bill stipulated that the Ministry of Information had the authority
to evaluate journals and hand down
penalties for inappropriate content.
In effect ministry officials would be
judges.
But journalists and writers bitterly opposed the bill. They held
meetings and released statements
even taking to the streets to protest
against the bill.
Eventually they defeated the governments efforts to reintroduce censorship in the print media industry.
But its important to acknowledge that in any field people who
have only recently been freed from
extreme oppression often find it hard
to apply their newfound freedom.
After the government abolished
the press scrutiny board, Myanmars
journalism industry faced challenges.
Near-nude as well as graphically violent photos were published in most
journals. There was even a sexually
explicit novel by author Aung Yin
Nyein.
But press freedom didnt only
have negative results. The journalism mainstream has reached
unprecedented heights, to the point
where it can genuinely hold to account officials from the government,
parliament and judiciary. There is
no reason not to expect this positive
trajectory to continue.
In the case of film censorship,
most in the industry have spoken
out against it. These include former
Myanmar Motion Picture Organization chair Zin Wyne, famous director
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STATE-OWNED carrier Myanma Airways will re-christen as Myanmar National Airways as it looks to once again
take to international skies, officials said
on December 10.
The airline has also embarked on a
corporatisation process that will see it
operate at arms length from the Ministry of Transport, and has been updating
services such as introducing a website
allowing online bookings.
State ownership will continue at
the airline, though it will be operated
separately from the government, said
Myanmar National Airlines managing
director Captain U Than Tun in prepared remarks on December 10.
This enables us to set up the airline in a very different way than in the
past with our own board of directors,
he said.
The initiative which according to
the firm will cut down on bureaucracy
and allow for the airline to operate at
the same level of efficiency as a private
business could cost the government
US$500 million over 7 to 8 years, said
Cronan Enright, principal consultant at
MNA partner Avia Solutions.
The corporatisation ... is to make
[MNA] a semi-state company that can
really forge ahead independently still
government-owned, but with the ability to make its own decisions, Mr Enright said.
The makeover means not just a
fresh face for the company but new
planes and plans. Myanmar National
Airlines will boost its fleet tally from
10 to 26 aircraft with the arrival of 10
Boeing 737 aircraft and 6 ATR72-600
aircraft starting mid-2015. Beginning
early next year the airline will also resume flying internationally for the first
time in more than two decades.
The initiative to broaden Myanmar
National Airways operations to include
cross-border flights might not be a cash
cow for the airline. Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation analyst Brendan Sobie
said the Myanmar airline industry is
challenging and unprofitable, though
added it is expanding and offers massive opportunities. Too many domestic
carriers squeeze the small home mar-
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fEATuRE
JEREMy
MULLinS
jeremymullins7@gmail.com
CHANGE is coming fast to local shopping culture. And few things demonstrate the shift more than the rapid
expansion of convenience stores.
Shoppers have long relied on momand-pop shops or local markets for
their soap, soda and cigarettes, but the
air-conditioned, glass-fronted convenience store is an increasingly common
sight on the streets of Yangon.
Yet there is still a long way to go
before the convenience store industry
resembles that in some neighbouring
countries. Thailand, for instance, has
about 12,000 convenience stores, many
of them foreign brands like 7-Eleven,
while Myanmar hosts about 200 stores,
all local brand names.
Although the numbers are small,
competition is heating up, and three
main firms are rapidly adding stores
in Yangon. ABC is the largest by number of outlets, followed closely by
City Express and Grab and Go. There
are also some one- or two-location
outlets, usually mom-and-pop shops
that have invested in upgrading their
business.
Convenience outlets are also starting to open further afield, in places like
Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay, and foreign retailers who are currently kept
out by legal restrictions are keen on
entering the domestic market.
Chief operating officer of the retail cluster at Capital Diamond Star
Group, owner of Grab and Go convenience stores, Abdul Latip Isnin, says
convenience stores are a nimble form
of retail. While it can take months or
years to open a supermarket or a hypermart, a new convenience store is
usually up and running in as little as
two or three weeks. This is one major
reason behind their rapid growth in
the last few years.
The Yangon market is still in its infancy, there is a lot of potential growth
in the next few years. But we will also
look at other opportunities, he said.
The company already has one store
in Nay Pyi Taw and is planning to add
three to five outlets in Mandalay by the
end of the year.
While convenience stores operate
in the same retail space as mom-andpop shops, they use different business
models on different scales. Grab and
Go, for instance, has 38 stores, while
its parent company Capital Diamond
Star also runs supermarket and hypermarkets, allowing it to take advantage
of the economies of scale in ordering
larger amounts from distributors.
Noodles, cigarettes and cold drinks
are the main products at Grab and Go,
said Mr Isnin, just as in Thailand or
Singapore. However, Grab and Go also
carries cooking oil and other ingredients, which is not always the international norm.
Grab and Go is also working with
the other food and beverage companies
in Capital Diamond Stars portfolio to
increase the range of goods available.
All its outlets sell Oven Fresh bakery
products, and Mr Isnin said its K300
steamed buns are particularly popular.
This enables Grab and Go to offer
a wider variety of products, like baked
goods, said Mr Isnin, adding, We are
looking at ways to improve ourselves
all the time.
Daw Pyae Phyo Han, marketing executive at City Express, said sales are
influenced by the weather. In the cold
season, hot drinks and ready-made
snacks like noodles are in demand,
while in the hot season cold drinks and
ice cream are among the most popular
items.
SU
Phyo
Win
suphyo1990@gmail.com
Our promotions
must be attractive,
our convenience
must save time.
daw Pyae Phyo han
city express
Convenient
facts on
convenience
stores
ABC
Shares ownership with TMW Group
Founded in 2006
About 50 stores at present
Outside of Yangon it has 5 stores
in Mandalay
City Express
Sister company of City Mart, which
is owned by City Mart Holdings
Founded in 2011, first store in 2012
About 43 stores at present
Outside of Yangon it has 1 store at
115 Mile
Grab and Go
Part of diversified Myanmar conglomerate Capital Diamond Star
Group
About 38 stores at present
Outside of Yangon it has 1 store
in Nay Pyi Taw and has plans for
Mandalay expansion
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Sesame
harvests
rise while
price falls
KyAw Ko Ko
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MANDALAY Regions sesame crop
had a bumper year and generated
increased interest from buyers,
though not enough interest to prevent a fall in prices.
A bag of high-quality white sesame cost about K150,000 wholesale
at this time last year, though it has
fallen to about K130,000 this year at
the Commodity Exchange Centre in
Mandalay.
U Hla Myint, a wholesaler in
Mandalay, said that the only buyers
are Chinese traders, so prices are in
their hands.
Chinese traders can manipulate
the price to what they wish, he said.
The whole sesame market depends
on Chinese traders.
Another trader Ko Soe Win Myint said there was formerly a robust
local milling industry for sesame,
but increased Chinese interest in
the products caused prices to rise,
resulting in less room for local buyers and millers of the product.
Instead of consuming locally produced sesame oil, Myanmar people
usually import other cooking oils
made from goods like palm oil from
abroad.
Ko So Win Myint said he would
like to see more attention given to
promoting locally grown sesame oil
inside the country, instead of seeing
crops being routinely sold to foreign
markets.
This may require more government support to the sesame industry or other measures to build up local processing capacity, preventing
the need for exports.
Translation by Thiri Min Htun
A convenience store
would represent
more investment,
which Im not ready
to make.
daw Sandar Khin
Thanlyin township shop owner
The low prices and personal touch of mom-and -pop shops continue luring
customers. Photo: Aung Htay Hlaing
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FDI to top
$5 billion
this year
Sein Ta Lone mangos piled up at a Mandalay night market. Photo: Kaung Htet
It is necessary to
take the time to
register Myanmars
mangos.
Daw Than Than Swe
Mandalay Mango Association
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IFC eyes
US$1b in
investments
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THE International Finance Corporation expects its investments in
Myanmar to total US$1 billion in
three years time, aiming to support the backbone for the countrys
economic growth and job creation
efforts, according to Vivek Pathak,
IFC East Asia and Pacific department director.
The IFC, a part of the World
Bank Group, aims to invest in three
pillars in Myanmar infrastructure, financial sector and working competency in areas like skills
and tourism. It anticipates its
portfolio in the country to reach
$400 million by the end of June
2015.
The organisation has disbursed
about $92 million since setting up a
year ago, and we hope this can go
up to $1 billion in the next two to
three years, said Mr Pathak. A lot
of this is obviously contingent on
continuing reform thats happening, and we hope it will continue
and get faster.
The IFC is also advising the Myanmar government on a competitive selection process for an independent power producer for a 250
megawatt plant and is to support
Central Bank of Myanmar in developing at least one credit bureau by
June 2016. It is also working with
Yoma Bank and Myanmar Oriental
Bank on business reform, as well as
establishing the Myanmar Business
Forum to discuss challenges plaguing private business.
What we are seeing currently is
that many investors are eying the
Myanmar market, but too many remain on the sidelines amid unclear
rules and regulations, said Vikram
Kumar, IFC resident representative
for Myanmar. Improving the ease
of doing business will help attract
more domestic and foreign investment which Myanmar very much
needs to develop.
Garment factories are often foreign investments improperly registered locally, according to U Aung Naing Oo. Photo: Staff
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UN to support
Myanmars graduation
from LDC status
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THE United Nations will support
Myanmars efforts to graduate from
Least Developed Country (LDC) status, though it may take some time,
according to officials.
There are currently 48 Least
Developed Countries around the
world, also including Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia and Laos in the
It is impossible to
say when Myanmar
would be eligible to
graduate from LDC
status because some
countries have their
own goal.
gyan Chandra Acharya
UN representative
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Huge Chinese ship sets sail
London
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EXCLuSIVE
Can you contrast the past and present as far as jade mining permits
are concerned? I have heard some
jade mines have been closed. Can
you discuss why this is, and which
mines are allowed to run?
Because of instability in some areas,
the process of granting new permits
for mining in Hpakant [in Kachin
State] and Mongshu [in Shan State]
have halted, though current investors can extend their mining permits and are allowed to keep on
excavating. The current level of
excavation is enough to satisfy the
market. New licences havent been
granted at the moment in order to
preserve natural resources for future generations.
Companies are sometimes added to
a blacklist kept by the Ministry of
Mines forbidding them from mining or exhibiting gems for a variety
of reasons. Which companies are
on the blacklist?
Companies on the blacklist are not
allowed to conduct jade mining in
Myanmar. But the list isnt publically
available, so I dont know how many
companies are blacklisted and which
ones they are.
Companies that break the rules
on exhibiting gems can be prevented
from exhibiting for 10 subsequent exhibitions, while firms conducting unlicensed mining can have their permission to mine gems and jade revoked
permanently. The Ministry of Mines
also sends out inspectors to mining
sites to check up on them.
A lack of transparency has been a
concern for the jade and gems market. Could you tell me what the association is doing to be transparent?
Weve formed a committee to issue
news and information in real time,
and we also have a website that everyone can visit. We are
also thinking
of publishing a
journal.
There
are
challenges
for businesspeople
in the
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Afghan security personnel stand guard near the site where a bomber blew himself up at the Istiqlal High School by the
French cultural centre in Kabul on December 11. Photo: AFP
Pakistani students
pose for a photograph
holding posters
bearing the image
of Nobel Peace
Prize winner Malala
Yousafzai at a
ceremony in Islamabad
on December 10.
Schoolgirl activist
Malala Yousafzais
courageous fightback
from being shot
by the Taliban has
transformed her
into a symbol for
human rights and a
campaigner in global
demand.
LANGLEY
CIA patriots de
US spymaster John Brennan last
week staunchly defended CIA officers as patriots, but admitted some
interrogators had used abhorrent
tactics in the past decade.
In an extraordinary news conference, broadcast live from the
agencys Langley headquarters
in a first in CIA history, Mr Brennan sought on December 11 to play
down a damning Senate report on
CIA torture of al-Qaeda suspects
that sparked a global furor.
Mr Brennan insisted the vast
majority of CIA officers performed
admirably but he confirmed some
had strayed outside of bounds
of approved rules and abused
prisoners.
Mr Brennan said the torture
came amid fear of another wave
of violence from al-Qaeda after the
September 11, 2001 attacks, as the
Central Intelligence Agency scrambled to take on the role of jailers, a
task it had virtually no experience
with.
We were not prepared, he said,
describing how then-president
George W Bush had approved the
so-called enhanced interrogation
techniques now denounced as
torture.
President Barack Obama halted
the program upon taking office in
2009 and has since described the
Bush-era use of torture by the CIA
as counterproductive and an affront to American values.
In a limited number of cases,
agency officers used interrogation
techniques that had not been authorized, were abhorrent and rightly should be repudiated by all, Mr
Brennan said.
Amid a political row about
whether Mr Bush was right to order tough tactics in the wake of
the attacks, Brennan said it was
unknowable
whether
harsh
interrogations had won useful
intelligence.
When asked about his public condemnation of the methods
five years ago, Mr Brennan said
he stood by his remarks and that
torture often produced unreliable
intelligence.
I tend to believe that the use of
coercive methods has a strong prospect for resulting in false information, he said.
Mr Brennan said answers from
detainees were indeed useful in the
hunt for Osama bin Laden, but it
was impossible to say whether the
enhanced interrogation had been
necessary.
Theres no way to know if information obtained from an individual
who had been subjected at some
point during his confinement could
have been obtained through other
means, he said.
Mr Brennan refused to say
whether the methods amounted
to torture, but said the CIA was no
longer involved in interrogating
suspects and has adopted reforms
to prevent such abuses from happening again.
As the program had been abandoned, it was time to move forward, he said.
But Mr Brennan blasted last
weeks Senate intelligence committee report that accused the CIA of
misleading the US government and
public for years about the scale and
effect of its torture methods.
Committee chair Senator Dianne Feinstein, who released the
report after a long wrangle with
the CIA over what should be made
public, mostly praised the directors
comments.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and his party candidate Hideki Makihara (right) fistpump during their campaign
in Tokyo on December 9 ahead of the countrys general election. Photo: AFP
Abenomics put PM on
track for election win
JAPAN was set to hold a general election last weekend that looked likely
to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
to power and might even give him
the momentum to press ahead with
badly needed structural changes.
Billed by the premier as a referendum on Abenomics, his signature
plan to fix the economy, observers
predicted he would barely break a
sweat in an easy victory on December 14 for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior
partner Komeito.
Abes expected victory is the result of the self-destruction of the opposition, said Shinichi Nishikawa,
professor of politics at Meiji University in Tokyo.
For many voters, there is no alternative but the LDP, Mr Nishikawa said.
According to a poll published by
the Asahi Shimbun on December 11,
the coalition was on track to secure
317 of the 475 seats, giving them the
super-majority they need in the powerful lower house to force through
legislation.
Mr Abe, 62, still had more than
two years left on the clock when he
called the vote last month.
His two years in power have been
characterised by a bid to reinvigorate
Japans sagging economy with what
he has called the three arrows of
Abenomics: monetary easing, fiscal
stimulus and structural changes.
The first two arrows have largely
hit their target. The once-painfully
high yen has plunged, sending stocks
higher.
Prices have begun rising after
years of standing still, proof, say Mr
Abes supporters, that this is the beginning of a virtuous circle of economic growth, with higher wages
soon to follow.
But the reform arrow remains in
the quiver. Critics say Mr Abe has
A victory for
the LDP will be
regarded as a
positive factor
for the Japanese
economy in the
short term.
Takahiro Sekido
Economist
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HONG KONG
If we win the
support of young
people ... there is a
greater chance to
achieve universal
suffrage.
Joshua Wong
Student leader
A police officer clears a tent from a road at the main pro-democracy protest site in the Admiralty district in Hong Kong
on December 11. Photo: AFP
is not handled appropriately I believe the next phase there will be new
resistance actions. Would it be longterm occupation of streets? Maybe
not, he said.
Mr Tai handed himself in to police
the previous week in a symbolic bid
to get the protests off the street in the
wake of violent clashes, only to be
turned away without being charged
or arrested.
Analysts said the pro-democracy
movement, from students to legislators, would have to become more coherent if it were to achieve any political concessions.
They need to pull together to
create a viable coalition of stakeholders, said political analyst Willy Lam
of the Chinese University of Hong
Kong.
They need to act together to
lobby and negotiate with the [Hong
Kong] administration and Beijing.
That would also give the Hong Kong
SEOUL
Air chief
sorry for
foolish
daughter
KOREAN Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho publicly apologised on December 12 after
his daughter triggered public anger
and ridicule by kicking the head of
cabin crew off a flight because of the
way she had been served some nuts.
Addressing a televised press conference, Mr Cho apologised for his
daughter Cho Hyun-Ahs foolish act
and suggested he should share some
of the blame for not bringing her up
correctly.
I am making this apology as a father and as the head of Korean Air,
Mr Cho said.
As well as being the bosss daughter, Cho Hyun-Ah was a vice president
of the family-run airline, but her father confirmed that she was being relieved of all her official posts.
Ms Cho has been front-page fodder
in the South Korean media since forcing a New York-Seoul Korean Air flight
to return to its gate the previous week
to remove the chief purser, the most
senior member of the crew.
Ms Cho, sitting in first class, took
exception to the arrival of some macadamia nuts she had not asked for, and
to the fact that they were served in a
packet rather than a bowl.
She summoned the chief purser
who, according to an earlier Korean
Air statement, replied with lies and
excuses when challenged over his
crews knowledge of in-flight service
procedures. Ms Cho then decided the
chief purser was incapable and the
plane returned to the gate where he
disembarked, causing an 11-minute
delay in arrival.
Her behaviour attracted heavy criticism in South Korea, where she was
accused of being petty and arrogant,
and prompted a state probe over a
possible breach of aviation safety laws.
Ms Cho bowed deeply before TV
cameras as she appeared at the transport ministry to be questioned over
the incident. I sincerely apologise,
she said. AFP
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BEIJING
IN PICTUREs
Photo: AFP
A resident salvages
materials from his house
destroyed at the height
of Typhoon Hagupit at a
village along a highway
in Eastern Samar
province, the Philippines,
on December 9. Hagupit,
the strongest storm to
hit the disaster-ravaged
country this year, has
claimed at least 23 lives
since smashing into the
archipelago, bringing
winds of 210 kilometres
(130 miles) an hour.
BANGKOK
Castro wins
Chinas Nobel
FIDEL Castro has been awarded Chinas version of the Nobel Peace Prize,
reports said last week, with a paper
close to the ruling Communist Party
hailing the former Cuban leaders important contributions to world peace.
Mr Castro bested more than 20
nominees including South Korean
President Park Geun-Hye, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation,
a regional group led by Moscow and
Beijing, to win this years Confucius
Peace Prize, the state-run Global Times
reported.
The Cuban revolutionary icon was
selected by nine judges out of a group
of 16 experts and scholars, the paper
said.
The shadowy Confucius prize
emerged in 2010, when it was suddenly announced by the panel two
days before jailed Chinese dissident
Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel to
Beijings anger, sparking speculation
it was set up with the governments
guidance.
A Cuban exchange student received
this years award on Mr Castros behalf
at a ceremony on December 9, one day
before Malala Yousafzai and Kailash
Satyarthi accepted their Nobel Peace
Prize in Oslo.
While in office, Mr Castro didnt
resort to violence or force to settle
disputes in international relations,
especially with the United States, the
Global Times wrote.
After his retirement, he has been
actively meeting with leaders and
groups from all over the world and
has made important contributions to
emphasising the need to eliminate nuclear war, it added.
Since leaving office in 2006 during
a nearly fatal health crisis, Mr Castro, 88, has spent his free time writing books and articles for the official
press in Cuba, which now is led by his
younger brother Raul.
In 2010, the first Confucius Peace
Prize winner was awarded to Taiwans
Lien Chan at a chaotic press conference, although the former vice presidents office denied all knowledge of it.
Mr Castro did
not resort to
violence or force
to settle disputes
in international
relations.
The Global Times
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KUALA LUMPUR
Pirates kill
Vietnamese
crewman
A MEMBER of a Vietnamese tanker
crew was shot dead by pirates off the
eastern coast of Malaysia, maritime
officials said on December 8, the latest in a spate of attacks in Southeast
Asian waters.
The 16-crew tanker was carrying
asphalt from Singapore to Vietnam
when pirates stormed the vessel on
December 7 near Aur island off southern Johor state, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
Armed robbers had boarded a tanker. They shot a crew member on the
head and killed him. Pirates also stole
crew properties before escaping, Noel
Choong, head of IMBs Kuala Lumpurbased Piracy Reporting Center, said.
Mr Choong said the shot crew
member was flown to a Singapore hospital but died from his injuries.
While the deadly incident was the
first in almost two years in Malaysian
waters, the IMB in October warned of
an increase in Southeast Asian pirate
attacks, saying they made up the bulk
of incidents reported globally.
There were 103 pirate attacks in
Southeast Asian waters in the first
three quarters of this year, out of 178
globally, according to IMB, far ahead
of the notorious waters off Somalia.
The organisation warned that
gangs of thieves armed with knives
and guns were increasingly attacking
small tankers carrying oil or diesel and
stealing the cargo in Southeast Asia.
The region is home to vital shipping lanes such as the South China Sea
and the Malacca Strait separating Malaysia and Indonesia, through which
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DHAKA
he added.
Authorities have launched a smallscale clean-up, but warned they lack the
hardware and experience for a major effort. Navy boats and government officials
were en route to salvage the tanker.
Weve not started any major cleanup efforts yet. In fact, the forest department doesnt have the technology to
deal with this kind of disaster, said Mr
Hossain.
Bangladeshs state-run petroleum
corporation was using buoys to restrict
the slick, while local fishermen have
been ordered to use nets to try to stop
The forest
department doesnt
have the technology
to deal with his kind
of disaster.
Amir Hossain
Chief forest official
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IN PICTUREs
Photo: AFP
A human
rights group
burns an effigy
of Philippine
President
Benigno
Aquino to mark
International
Human Rights
Day in a rally
staged near the
presidential
palace in Manila
on December
10. The group
accuse Mr
Aquino, whose
government
is battling
communist
and Muslim
insurgencies, of
abetting rights
abuses.
Uighars face
new burqa ban
AUTHORITIES in the capital of the
mainly Muslim Uighur homeland of
Xinjiang voted to ban the wearing
of burqas in public, media said last
week as China confronts unrest with
tough measures that critics have labelled discriminatory.
Hundreds have died in ethnic
clashes across the restive far western region in recent months, with
Beijing vowing to strike hard
against violence.
The local legislature of Urumqi
on December 10 considered and
adopted Regulations for the banning of wearing of burqas in public areas in Urumqi, the Sina web
news portal said.
The measure will next go to
the regional legislature to examine and then to implement it, the
report added.
China has previously launched
drives to discourage women from
covering their faces, and security
officials often log details of those
wearing burqas, an Islamic garment that covers the eyes as well
as the whole face and body.
A Project Beauty campaign in
the predominantly Uighur city of
Kashgar saw a publicity offensive
encouraging women not to wear
traditional Islamic clothing.
Authorities in another Xinjiang
city, Karamay, in August banned
people wearing hijabs, niqabs,
burqas, or clothing with the Islamic star and crescent symbol from
local buses.
Rights groups say that harsh
police treatment of Uighurs and
campaigns against some religious
practices has stoked violence.
Beijing has blamed separatists from Xinjiang for a wave of
deadly incidents in and beyond the
region, which have been labelled
terrorism by Beijing.
Several hundred people have died
this year, and Xinjiang witnessed its
bloodiest incident since 2009 when
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GENEVA
has warned that deaths from the outbreak will surpass those directly killed
because of its crippling effect on already patchy health services.
The two-day discussions hosted
by the WHO aimed to find practical
actions, including how to boost the
number of local health workers in the
worst affected countries.
Before the outbreak, the impoverished nations counted just between
one and two doctors per 100,000 inhabitants and many of these have
since died themselves from the virus.
Mr Fofanah said he could count
with my fingers the number of
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SEOUL
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As mountains of
rubbish pile up on
Yangons streets,
residents and
environmentalists take
it upon themselves
to get the problem
cleaned up
TrashTalk
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stuart.becker@gmail.com
T is a familiar sound in
offices and universities across
the country: the persistent
grumbling of internet users
punctuated by the occasional,
exasperated sigh as a connection
is lost.
Over dinner at a Mandalay
restaurant, Professor Alan
Macfarlane explained how faster
internet speeds would transform
Myanmars education system.
Internet speeds will make
a vast difference here. There is
currently an educational explosion
in distributed education with
Massive Open Online Courses
[MOOCs] and you can reach
hundreds of thousands of people.
You cant do this until you have
high-speed internet, he said.
With a large ramshackle
education system, you havent got
the time or energy to set up all the
resources and lectures, and yet they
are available on the web.
In 30 years
China will be
well ahead in
most spheres of
activity
Alan Macfarlane
Professor
At Cambridge, Macfarlane is
the keeper of the Xu Zhimo stone,
which commemorates one of the
most famous 20th-century Chinese
poets, whose poem Second
Goodbye to Cambridge, Macfarlane
says, symbolises everything
beautiful, sad and romantic for
modern Chinese people.
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to the West
internet speeds in Myanmar and
has not gone in for dramatic
overseas imperial expansion.
Macfarlane says China has
had historic opportunities to
become an imperial power with
overseas colonies but has chosen
not to.
The Chinese are interested
in money and trade. [They] have
little interest in conquering other
countries by land or other means,
he said. Given the last 1000 years,
Korea could have been taken, but
China is not interested.
Macfarlane spent late
October and most of November
giving lectures in China,
starting in Beijing. During the
trip, he was awarded honorary
professorships at both Sichuan
and Wuhan universities.
Britain has one of the highest
surveillance rates in the world
but Ive had absolutely no trace of
surveillance in China. They didnt
check on anything I did, he said.
Macfarlanes book The
Invention of the Modern World
was selected at the Shenzhen
Book Month as one of the 10
most important books in China
last year.
He guesses that any success
he has in China is not only
because he shows respect for
the country, but also because
Cambridge University is revered
in China largely because of
poet Xu Zhimo.
Macfarlanes historical and
anthropological studies have also
taken him to Japan, the subject
of his book Japan through the
Looking-Glass (2007).
Each time these great
civilisations tried bringing
in philosophies the Japanese
rejected them. The Japanese
dont have an economy. They
STOCKHOLM
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Boats
replace cars
on Inle Lake
For the waterborne inhabitants of
Inle Lake, boat builders perform
an essential community service
Stuart Deed
stuart.deed@gmail.com
HE indigenous inhabitants
of Inle Lake, the Intha, face
up to a unique challenge
every day water because
many villages are built on
the lake or on small islands.
The only means of transport is by
boat, meaning everyday tasks such
as shopping, dropping children off
at school or visiting friends take on
a whole new level of difficulty. Each
family must have its own boat
possibly with an engine and usually
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One of lifes many ironies is that selfishness is selfdestructive. Know that the love and care we devote to
ourselves can teach us how to love and care for others. A
meaningful life is one that is not lived solely for oneself.
Think about the impact of your actions before acting, and
remind yourself that good character is of greater value than material
success.
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DECEMBER 15 - 21
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Dec 17 Music by DJ Thaw Thaw and Stars
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Bar, 9/13 50th St, Botahtaung, 8pm
Dec 18 Folk on Fire with LNR Band. Mojo,
135 Inya road, Bahan 9.30pm
Dec 19 Jazz and Blues night. Gekko, 535,
Merchant St, Kyauktada 7.00pm
Dec 20 Christmas concert. French Institute,
340 Pyay Road. Entrance K3000 4.30-8pm
ART
FILM
MISC
MUSIC
LONDON
Geldof hits back after Band aid song
branded cringeworthy
Catherine, Duchess of
Cambridge, visits the
National September
11 Memorial Museum
with her husband
Prince William, Duke of
Cambridge in New York
on December 9. This is
the Duke and Duchess
first official visit to New
York City. Photo: AFP
LOS ANGELES
Hobbit director Jackson gets
Hollywood star
British scientist
Stephen Hawking
attends the UK
premiere of the
film The Theory
of Everything
in London on
December 9. The
film is based on the
memoir Travelling to
Infinity: My Life with
Stephen, by Jane
Hawking. Photo:
AFP/Justin Tallis
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Film Review
RISE OF THE LEGEND | director: Roy Chow Hin Yeung | 131 minutes, 2014
OR film-makers, Chinese
folk heroes have provided
an endless source of
material. The mythical
exploits of legends such as
General Yue Fei, Monk Ji and Mulan,
along with hundreds of others, have
been immortalised countless times
through martial arts films and movie
series.
Now, in Rise of the Legend, Hong
Kong director Roy Nin Yeung Chow
reinvents iconic kung fu master Wong
Fei Hung, the legendary acupuncturist
and martial arts teacher of 19th century
China, bringing a modern twist to a
familiar story.
The story started in 1991 with
Once Upon a Time In China, starring
Jet Li as Wong, which was praised by
kung fu fans and immediately won
itself a place in the martial arts film
hall of fame. In Myanmar, the movie
remains a favourite among Chinese
martial arts devotees.
Taiwanese Canadian lead actor
Eddie Peng was never going to live
up to Jet Lis defining performance,
but in casting Peng, Chow succeeds
in reinventing Wong as a modern,
sexier hero complete with six-pack
and rippling muscles. In this respect,
Rise of the Legend does a good
job of giving a well-known hero a
contemporary edge that is likely to be
a hit with modern audiences.
The film is set in the mid-19th
century Quing Dynasty in Guangzhou,
a region marred by crime, murder
and corruption. The Black Tiger
gang, led by the ruthless Master Lei
(Sammo Hung) and his three adopted
sons, is at war with the rival North
Sea gang. Wong Fei Hung (Peng, Cold
War, Doze Nius Love) infiltrates the
North Sea gang and becomes Master
Leis forth adopted son. But the
A refreshing and
contemporary
take on a wellknown story
Despite an uncompelling
performance by Peng, Rise of the
Legend serves as great entertainment
with its impressive production,
numerous plot twists, stellar
performances by a well-renowned
cast and impossibly catchy theme
song. A refreshing and contemporary
take on a well-known story, Rise of
the Legend is a definite must-see for
martial arts movie fans.
Rise of the Legend (3D) is currently
showing at Nay Pyi Taw Cinema,
Mingalar Cinema (2), Dagon Center 2 and
MyayniGone Cinema.
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LOS ANGELES
Actresses Greer Grammer, Kate Beckinsale and Paula Patton attend the 2015
Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement on December 11 in Beverly
Hills. Photo: AFP/Robyn Beck
screenplay.
The Imitation Game won nods
for best drama film, best actor for
Britains Benedict Cumberbatch,
best supporting actress for his
compatriot Keira Knightley, as
well as best original score and
screenplay.
In the best comedy/musical
actor category, former Batman
star Keaton will take on Ralph
Fiennes (The Grand Budapest
Hotel), Murray (St. Vincent),
Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
and Christoph Waltz for Tim
Burtons Big Eyes.
Best comedy/musical actress
nominees are Amy Adams for
Big Eyes, Emily Blunt (Into
the Woods), Helen Mirren (The
Hundred-Foot Journey), Moore for
Maps to the Stars and 11-year-old
Quvenzhane Wallis for Annie.
In the drama categories, best
actor nominees are Cumberbatch,
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Jake
Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler),
David Oyelowo (Selma) and
Eddie Redmayne for the Stephen
Hawking biopic The Theory of
Everything.
Jennifer Aniston is up for best
drama actress for Cake against
Felicity Jones (The Theory of
Everything), Moore (Still Alice),
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and
Reese Witherspoon in Wild.
The Globes nominations were
announced a day after the SAG
award contenders. Birdman
topped that list with four nods,
including best ensemble cast and
best actor for Keaton.
Although more high-profile
than the SAGs, the Golden Globes
are seen as less of an indicator
of Oscars glory, as a relatively
small group of non-US journalists
chooses the winners, rather than
the industry itself.
The Academy Awards will be
held on February 22. AFP
AUSTRALIA
Whisky lovers
discover
Tasmanias
liquid gold
Glenda Kwek
Tucked away between rolling
hills dotted with sheep and
winding roads taking wine lovers
to vineyards is a nondescript, white
warehouse with small, square
windows.
The modest-looking building
gives no hint about what lies within
its four walls, except for a small sign
hanging on a fence Sullivans Cove
signalling the home of the makers
of the recently anointed worlds best
single malt whisky.
Made with barley and fresh
water and matured in barrels in
Tasmania off Australias southern
coast, Sullivans Cove is among a
new breed of whisky makers in
the countrys smallest state that is
making waves on the international
stage.
Its an old-fashioned style of
whisky and I think when the judges
tasted it, it appealed to them,
owner Patrick Maguire said about
the 13-year-old single malt he and
several colleagues distilled, which
won the top accolade at the World
Whisky Awards in March.
Its got all the structure there,
the mouth-fill, the creaminess, all
these things that arent in so many
whiskies these days because they
are mass-produced. And thats the
difference I think.
Influential international whisky
expert Jim Murray, who rates the
Tasmanian tipples highly, has also
praised the casks all second-hand
and previously used to keep other
wines and spirits as being key
ingredients in their success.
Scotland has long been known as
the spiritual home of whisky, while
Ireland, the United States, Canada,
and more recently Japan are viewed
as established markets. AFP
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Flavours
of the
Philippines
food
Photos: Phyo
PHYo arBiDanS
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SHRIMP PASTE RELISH
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4-5 cloves garlic
cup shrimp paste
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple cider
vinegar
3 chillies
Coriander to garnish
1 lime to serve
Crush the garlic. Slice the
chilli. Next, add the oil to a
pan and saut the garlic.
When the aroma of
garlic is out, add the
shrimp paste and fry for 1
minute.
Add the sugar and mix
well. Take the pan off the
heat. Garnish the relish
with coriander and serve
with lime wedges.
Enjoy with rice and
curry.
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Socialite
Fujifilm Instax
Mini launch
Fujifilm celebrated the
launch of its new Instax
Mini camera in Myanmar
on December 4. Guests
gave the brightly coloured
cameras a whirl and had
fun printing the mini
photos.
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OxyBAC
product
launch
UK company DEB
Group launched
its OxyBAC hand
sanitizer in Yangon
on December 9.
Sule Shangri-La
Christmas
lighting party
Guests sipped on wine
as they celebrated the
Christmas lights being
switched on at Sule
Shangri-Las glamorous
Christmas lighting
party.
International
Volunteer Day
party
Guests celebrated
International
Volunteers Day on
December 5 at the
Australian Embassy
in Golden Valley.
Kandawgyi Palace
lighting party
Santa helped guests get into
the Christmas spirit as they
celebrated the Christmas
lights being switched on at
Kandawgyi Palace Hotel.
Bert, Khristina, Peter, Daniel and Ohnma
Flight
FMI A1
FMI B1
FMI C1
FMI A1
FMI A1
Flight
FMI A2
FMI B2
FMI C2
FMI A2
FMI A2
Days
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
6
7
Dep
7:15
10:45
17:00
8:00
15:30
Arr
8:15
11:45
18:00
9:00
16:30
Yangon to Mandalay
Flight
YH 909
Y5 775
YJ 891
K7 282
YH 917
W9 201
YJ 811
YH 835
YH 826
YH 831
YH 829
7Y 131
K7 266
8M 6603
YH 729
YJ 751
YJ 601
YJ 211
YJ 601
YJ 233
YJ 201
YJ 761
YH 911
YH 737
YH 727
YH 729
W9 251
7Y 941
7Y 841
7Y 943
K7 822
K7 622
K7 226
7Y 241
YH 731
Y5 234
W9 211
Days
1,2,3,4,5,7
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
3
7
3
6,4
5
Daily
Daily
4
2
7,5
6
7,5
4
6
1,2,4
1,2,4
2
3,5,7
1
4,6
2,5
1,3,4,6
2,5
7
4,7
1,3,5,7
2,4,6
Daily
1,2,3,4,6,7
Daily
4
Dep
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:10
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:15
8:00
9:00
10:00
10:45
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:15
11:15
11:15
11:15
11:30
11:45
11:45
11:45
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:30
15:00
15:20
15:30
Arr
7:40
7:10
8:05
8:10
8:30
8:25
8:25
8:40
8:40
8:40
11:05
9:20
10:05
10:10
13:00
12:40
12:25
12:25
12:25
12:55
12:55
12:55
12:55
13:25
13:25
14:15
12:55
13:10
13:10
13:10
16:55
14:25
14:55
16:25
16:25
16:30
16:55
Yangon to Nyaung U
Flight
K7 282
YJ 891
YH 909
YH 917
YJ 881
K7 242
YJ 801
YH 909
7Y 131
7Y 121
Y5 649
K7 264
7Y 241
YH 731
W9 129
W9 211
Days
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,7
Daily
1,2,4,5,7
Daily
6
6
Daily
1
Daily
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,4,6,7
1,3,6
4
Dep
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:10
6:45
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:15
8:20
10:30
14:30
14:30
15:00
15:30
15:30
Days
1
3
4,6
1,2,4
7,5
5
6
2,5
5
1,3,5,7
Dep
7:00
7:00
7:00
11:00
11:00
7:00
11:00
11:30
11:45
13:00
Dep
8:35
13:30
18:20
10:00
17:00
Arr
9:35
14:30
19:20
11:00
18:00
Mandalay to Yangon
Flight
YH 910
K7 283
YH 918
W9 201
YJ 811
7Y 132
K7 267
YH 836
YH 827
YH 832
YH 738
YJ 202
YJ 602
YJ 602
YH 912
YJ 212
YJ 762
7Y 242
YH 728
YH 730
Y5 776
W9 211
K7 823
YH 732
8M 6604
K7 227
8M 903
YH 738
K7 623
YJ 234
YH 730
W9 252
Days
1,2,3,4,5,7
Daily
Daily
Daily
3
Daily
Daily
1,7
3
4,6
7
1,2,4
4
6
2
7,5
1,2,4
Daily
1
2
Daily
4
2,4,7
1,2,3,4,6,7
4
2,4,6
1,2,4,5,7
3,5
1,3,5,7
4
4,6
2,5
Dep
7:40
8:25
8:30
8:40
8:40
9:35
10:20
13:20
13:20
13:20
13:25
15:30
15:40
15:40
15:45
15:55
16:35
16:40
16:45
16:45
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:20
17:20
17:20
17:25
17:40
17:45
18:00
18:15
Arr
9:45
11:30
10:45
10:35
10:05
11:30
12:25
14:45
14:45
14:45
17:50
16:55
17:05
17:35
17:40
17:20
18:00
18:45
18:10
18:10
18:20
19:15
18:35
19:15
18:30
18:45
18:30
18:50
19:05
19:10
19:25
19:40
Nyaung U to Yangon
Arr
7:20
7:20
8:25
7:45
8:15
8:20
8:20
8:35
8:35
9:40
11:50
16:40
17:10
17:55
17:35
17:40
Yangon to Myitkyina
Flight
YH 835
YH 826
YH 831
YJ 201
YJ 211
YH 829
YJ 233
W9 251
7Y 841
K7 622
Days
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
6
7
Arr
10:05
10:05
10:05
13:50
13:50
9:40
16:05
14:25
14:35
15:55
Flight
YJ 891
YH 910
YH 918
YJ 881
YH 910
K7 242
YJ 801
7Y 131
7Y 121
K7 283
Y5 650
K7 265
7Y 242
W9 129
YH 732
Days
Daily
4,5,7
Daily
1,2,4,5,7
1,2,3,4
Daily
6
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
1,3,6
1,2,3,4,6,7
Dep
7:35
7:40
7:45
8:20
8:25
8:35
8:35
8:50
9:55
10:10
13:55
16:55
17:25
17:50
17:55
Arr
10:15
9:45
10:45
10:25
9:45
11:45
9:55
11:30
14:10
11:30
15:15
18:15
18:45
19:10
19:15
Myitkyina to Yangon
Flight
YJ 202
YJ 211
YH 836
YH 832
YH 830
K7 623
YJ 234
YH 827
W9 252
Days
1,2,4
7,5
1,7
4,6
5
1,3,5,7
4
3
2,5
Dep
14:05
14:05
11:55
11:55
12:30
16:10
16:20
11:55
16:45
Arr
16:55
17:20
14:45
14:45
14:55
19:05
19:10
14:45
19:40
Yangon to Heho
Flight
YJ 891
K7 282
YH 917
YJ 881
K7 242
W9 201
7Y 131
K7 266
7Y 121
Y5 649
YH 505
YJ 751
YJ 751
YJ 233
YJ 761
YH 727
YH 737
7Y 941
K7 828
K7 822
K7 264
7Y 241
YH 731
W9 129
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
1,2,4,5,7
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,6
7,5
3
6
1,2,4
1
3,5,7
1,2,4,6
1,3,5
2,4,7
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,3,6
Dep
6:00
6:00
6:10
6:45
7:00
7:00
7:15
8:00
8:20
10:30
10:30
10:40
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:15
11:15
11:45
12:30
12:30
14:30
14:30
15:00
15:30
Heho to Yangon
Arr
8:50
9:00
9:35
9:00
9:15
9:10
10:05
9:15
10:35
12:45
11:55
11:55
12:10
12:10
12:10
12:40
12:40
13:55
13:45
13:45
15:45
15:40
16:25
16:40
Flight
YJ 891
YJ 881
K7 283
W9 201
K7 243
YH 918
7Y 132
7Y 121
K7 267
YH 506
Y5 650
YJ 762
7Y 241
K7 829
YH 728
YH 732
K7 264
YH 912
YH 738
YH 738
W9 129
YJ 752
YJ 752
Arr
8:15
8:38
9:05
17:00
Flight
Y5 326
7Y 532
K7 320
Y5 326
Yangon to Myeik
Flight
Y5 325
7Y 531
K7 319
Y5 325
Days
1,5
1,5
2,4,6
2
Dep
6:45
7:00
7:00
15:30
Days
1,3,6
Daily
Dep
11:30
13:00
Days
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,3,6
Daily
Daily
1,3,4,6
Dep
7:00
10:30
11:30
12:15
13:00
15:45
Arr
12:55
14:55
Flight
W9 309
K7 423
Arr
10:35
13:10
13:50
13:05
13:35
16:40
Flight
K7 243
YH 506
7Y 122
W9 309
K7 422
Y5 422
Days
2,4,6
1,5
Dep
7:00
7:00
Days
7,5
2
3
4
1,5
1,3,5
Dep
10:45
10:00
11:00
11:15
11:30
12:30
Arr
8:10
7:48
Days
3
1
4
2,5
Dep
7:00
7:00
7:00
11:30
Dep
8:35
10:45
11:30
17:15
Arr
10:05
12:18
13:35
18:45
Days
1,3,6
Daily
Dep
13:10
15:10
Arr
14:55
16:30
Days
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,6
Daily
1,3,6
Daily
1,3,4,6
Dep
10:50
13:10
13:20
14:05
14:10
16:55
Arr
11:45
14:00
14:10
14:55
16:30
17:50
Flight
K7 320
7Y 532
Days
2,4,6
1,5
Dep
12:25
11:30
Arr
13:35
12:18
Arr
13:40
12:00
13:15
13:15
13:18
14:50
Flight
K7 829
K7 829
YH 730
7Y 742
YJ 752
YJ 752
YH 730
Arr
11:00
11:00
11:00
15:25
Flight
YH 836
YH 827
YH 832
W9 252
Days
1,3
5
2
1,5
3
7,5
4
Dep
15:05
15:05
15:45
16:00
16:10
16:35
17:00
Arr
15:55
17:25
18:10
17:48
18:25
19:05
19:25
putao to yangon
Days
1
3
6
2,5
Dep
11:00
11:00
11:00
15:45
Arr
14:45
14:45
14:45
19:40
Flight
Y5 251
7Y 305
W9 9607
Flight
Y5 252
7Y 306
W9 9608
Dep
6:15
11:00
14:30
Arr
8:05
12:50
16:20
Days
2,4,6
1,5
4,7
Dep
9:25
13:45
17:20
Airline Codes
7Y = Mann Yadanarpon Airlines
FMI = FMI Air Charter
K7 = Air KBZ
W9 = Air Bagan
lashio to Yangon
yangon to putao
Flight
YH 826
YH 835
YH 831
W9 251
Days
1,5
1,5
2,4,6
2
dawei to Yangon
yangon to lashio
Flight
YJ 751
YH 729
YJ 891
YH 729
7Y 741
K7 828
Domestic Airlines
thandwe to Yangon
yangon to dawei
Flight
K7 319
7Y 531
Arr
10:15
10:25
11:30
10:35
11:45
10:45
11:30
14:10
12:25
14:00
15:15
18:00
18:45
17:25
18:10
19:15
18:15
17:40
17:50
18:50
19:10
18:25
19:05
sittwe to Yangon
Yangon to thandwe
Flight
K7 242
YH 505
W9 309
7Y 122
K7 422
Y5 421
Dep
9:05
9:15
9:15
9:25
9:30
9:35
10:20
10:50
11:10
11:55
13:00
15:50
15:55
16:10
16:00
16:25
16:30
16:30
16:40
16:40
16:55
17:15
17:40
Myeik to Yangon
Yangon to sittwe
Flight
W9 309
K7 422
Days
Daily
1,2,4,5,7
Daily
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,6
Daily
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,4,5,6
Daily
1,2,4
Daily
1,3,5
1
1,2,3,4,6,7
Daily
2
7
3,5
1,3,6
3
7,5
Arr
10:15
14:35
18:10
Subject to change
without notice
Day
1 = Monday
2 = Tuesday
3 = Wednesday
4 = Thursday
5 = Friday
6 = Saturday
7 = Sunday
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Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
BANGKOK TO YANGON
Dep
6:05
8:40
9:50
10:30
14:50
15:20
16:30
18:20
19:00
19:50
Arr
8:20
10:25
11:45
12:25
16:45
17:15
18:15
20:15
20:50
21:45
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
2,4,6
1,3
Daily
2,3,5
Dep
8:00
8:30
12:50
17:35
21:30
21:00
Arr
9:45
10:20
14:40
19:25
23:15
22:55
Flights
DD 4230
FD 251
FD 255
FD 253
FD 257
DD 4238
Days
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,5,6
Daily
Daily
Arr
12:25
14:15
14:35
15:10
15:50
20:50
18:20
21:15
0:10
Flights
TR 2822
Y5 2234
SQ 998
3K 5
MI 533
8M 232
MI 518
MI 516
Days
3,5,7
Days
2,4,7
3,6
1,5
Dep
8:30
12:15
14:00
16:00
19:05
Arr
12:45
16:30
18:00
20:15
23:20
Flights
AK 504
MH 740
8M 502
MH 742
AK 502
Days
Daily
Daily
1,2,3,5,6
Daily
Daily
Dep
23:50
Arr
0550+1
Flights
CA 905
Days
3,5,7
Days
Daily
Arr
13:15
15:55
22:10
Flights
CZ 3055
CZ 3055
8M 712
Days
3,6
1,5
2,4,7
Dep
10:50
Arr
16:10
Flights
CI 7915
Days
Daily
3
1,2,4,5,6,7
Days
Daily
Arr
15:55
18:50
18:15
Flights
MU 2011
CA 905
MU 2031
Arr
21:25
Flights
VN 957
Arr
17:05
Flights
VN 943
Arr
11:40
Flights
QR 918
YANGON TO HANOI
Flights
VN 956
Days
1,3,5,6,7
Days
2,4,7
Dep
14:25
Days
1,4,6
Days
4,7
Daily
Days
Daily
Dep
0:50
23:35
Arr
8:50
7:45
Flights
KE 471
0Z 769
Days
Daily
Dep
01:10
Arr
05:25
Flights
KA 250
Days
2
5
Dep
22:10
Arr
6:45
Flights
NH 913
Days
4,7
1,2,4,5,7
Daily
Dep
11:45
19:45
Dep
14:30
1:35
23:55
Arr
13:00
21:00
Flights
BG 060
BG 060
Days
3,5,6
Arr
16:20
9:10
07:45+1
Days
Daily
Daily
Dep
10:30
Arr
11:50
Days
2,4,7
1,2,4,5,6
Dep
14:15
12:50
Flights
W9 608
8M 7701
Dep
15:45
7:50
Days
Daily
Dep
12:50
Flights
PG 709
FD 244
Arr
20:50
14:15
Flights
Y5 2234
MI 533
Days
Daily
Dep
13:50
Days
1,2,3,4,5
Dep
19:45
Dep
16:40
Arr
18:10
Dep
11:45
Arr
13:25
Days
3,5,7
Dep
19:45
Days
Daily
3,6
Dep
18:30
19:30
Days
Daily
Dep
21:45
Days
Daily
Dep
11:45
Days
2
5
Dep
8:30
16:30
Days
4,7
Daily
Dep
17:20
18:30
Days
3,5,6
Dep
12:50
Days
Daily
Daily
Dep
12:05
10:55
Days
Daily
2,4,7
Dep
7:20
11:30
Arr
15:15
Flights
FD 244
Arr
16:40
Flights
MU 2029
Days
Daily
Dep
10:55
Dep
12:55
Arr
22:40
23:40
Arr
21:30
Arr
17:15
Arr
10:45
18:45
Arr
18:10
22:30
Flights
PG 721
Days
1,2,3,4,5
Dep
17:15
Condor (DE)
Dragonair (KA)
Airline Codes
8M = Myanmar Airways International
Arr
16:00
PG = Bangkok Airways
Arr
13:25
12:20
SQ = Singapore Airways
Star gazers
flock to Africas
darkest place
Andrew Beatty
QR = Qatar Airways
TG = Thai Airways
TR = Tiger Airline
Arr
16:30
14:50
Arr
12:20
Arr
12:50
AK = Air Asia
KUNMING TO MANDALAY
Days
Daily
Air India
3K = Jet Star
Arr
0459+1
Arr
11:50
11:30
14:00
singapore to mandalay
MANDALAY TO KUNMING
Flights
MU 2030
Flights
8M 602
Arr
16:40
15:15
Days
2,4,7
Dep
8:25
11:10
13:30
BANGKOK TO MANDALAY
MANDALAY TO singapore
Flights
MI 533
Y5 2233
Arr
9:50
gaya TO YANGON
MANDALAY TO BANGKOK
Flights
PG 710
FD 245
Dep
7:00
INCHEON TO YANGON
YANGON TO gaya
Flights
8M 601
Arr
10:35
16:40
15:50
DHAKA TO YANGON
YANGON TO INCHEON
Flights
W9 607
8M 902
8M 7702
Dep
8:35
14:40
14:15
TOKYO TO YANGON
YANGON TO DHAKA
Flights
BG 061
BG 061
Arr
22:50
YANGON TO TOKYO
Flights
NH 914
Days
1,3,5,6,7
Dep
19:30
SEOUL TO YANGON
Arr
8:00
11:15
13:50
15:00
18:25
DOHA TO YANGON
Dep
7:55
YANGON TO SEOUL
Flights
0Z 770
KE 472
Dep
6:55
10:05
12:50
13:50
17:20
YANGON TO DOHA
Flights
QR 919
Days
3
Daily
1,2,4,5,6,7
Tel: 09254049991~3
HANOI TO YANGON
Dep
19:10
Arr
8:45
8:50
9:20
15:50
12:45
14:50
15:45
12:55
KUNMING TO YANGON
Dep
12:30
12:40
14:50
Dep
7:20
7:20
7:55
11:20
11:30
13:25
14:20
11:30
TAIPEI TO YANGON
YANGON TO KUNMING
Flights
CA 416
MU 2012
MU 2032
Arr
7:15
8:00
12:20
17:05
20:55
20:15
GUANGZHOU TO YANGON
Dep
8:40
11:35
17:40
International Airlines
Dep
6:30
7:15
11:35
16:20
20:15
19:25
BEIJING TO YANGON
YANGON TO TAIPEI
Flights
CI 7916
Arr
8:45
9:40
22:20
12:40
13:50
14:30
17:35
18:50
20:05
21:25
YANGON TO GUANGZHOU
Flights
8M 711
CZ 3056
CZ 3056
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
2,4,7
Daily
Daily
1,3
YANGON TO BEIJING
Flights
CA 906
Dep
8:00
8:45
21:30
11:55
13:05
13:40
17:05
18:05
19:20
20:10
SINGAPORE TO YANGON
Dep
8:00
9:45
9:45
10:25
11:20
13:35
13:50
16:40
19:30
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
YANGON TO SINGAPORE
Flights
8M 231
Y5 2233
TR 2823
SQ 997
3K 582
MI 533
MI 515
MI 519
3K 584
Flights
TG 303
PG 701
Y5 238
8M 336
TG 301
PG 707
PG 703
TG 305
8M 332
PG 705
Arr
19:15
VN = Vietnam Airline
Y5 = Golden Myanmar Airlines
Subject to change
without notice
Day
1 = Monday
2 = Tuesday
3 = Wednesday
4 = Thursday
5 = Friday
6 = Saturday
7 = Sunday
The Milky Way shines over Balgowan, South Africa, on June 14, 2010. Photo: AFP
SUDOKU PACIFIC
Universal Crossword
Edited by Timothy E. Parker
5 Cavalry member
6 Of the same
stripe
7 Music showcases
8 Many a college
applicant
9 Alexander Bells
middle?
10 Abnormal breath
sounds
11 Japanese cartoon
art genre
12 Diner offerings
13 Flower starter
21 Like Princetons
walls
22 Common
sculpture
23 Cessation of
hostilities
24 Fabled tale-teller
28 ___ arch (molding
type)
29 Stereotypical snack
for cops
30 Decides on (with for)
32 Hooters in the
night
33 False god mentioned
in Judges
34 Military truce
35 Member of a pool,
once
36 Destroy, as
documents
38 Aida or Carmen
39 Existential
fatigue
43 Belt clip-on of old
44 Cut application
45 Having chalky
cheeks
46 Public to-do
47 What we have
here
48 Archipelago dot
50 Macbeth quintet
51 Large tawny feline
52 Opposed,
in oaters
53 516 sheets of paper
57 Some strands
in a cell
58 Conger
DOWN
1 Yankees find it
offensive
2 Infuriation
3 Bob, Tom, Carol or
Janet
4 Fixed, as a rate
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Bangladesh 11-B, Than
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IOM 318 (A) Ahlone Rd, Dagon
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UNAIDS 137/1, Thaw Wun Rd,
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Tel : 534498, 504832
UNDCP 11-A, Malikha St,
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UNDP 6, Natmauk Rd, Bahan
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UNHCR 287, Pyay Rd,
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UNOPS 120/0, Pyi Thu Lane,
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Tel: 951-657281~7.
Fax: 657279.
UNRC 6, Natmauk Rd, P.O.
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292637 (Resident Coordinator),
WFP 5 Kan Baw Za St, Shwe
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WHO No. 2, Pyay Rd, 7 Mile,
Mayangone Tsp, Tel : 6504056, 650416, 654386-90.
ASEAN Coordinating Of. for
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Dagon Tsp. Tel: 225258.
FAO Myanma Agriculture
Service Insein Rd, Insein. tel:
641672, 641673.
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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)
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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.
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Bldg No. F/S (2),
ShweMarlar Housing,
Bayintnaung Rd.,
Kamaryut Tsp., YGN
Tel: +95 9 4302 4615
(English Speaking)
+95 9 502 1312
(Myanmar Speaking)
Email : utsales@
universaltractormyanmar.
com
Your Power Solution
GLASS
International
Construction
Material Co., Ltd.
No. 60, G-Fl, Sint-Oh-Dan St,
Lower Block, Latha Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-245112,
09-730-22820
Email : intconstruction
material@gmail.com
HEALTH SERVICES
Worlds leader in
Kitchen Hoods & Hobs
Same as Ariston Water
Heater. Tel: 251033,
379671, 256622, 647813
sales@manawmaya.com.mm
www.manawmayagems.com
Japan-Myanmar
Physiotherapy Clinic.
Body Massage - 7000 Ks
Foot Massage - 6000 Ks
Body & Foot Massage 12,000 Ks
No.285, Bo Aung Kyaw Rd,
Kyauktada Tsp, Yangon.
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Tel : 09-8615036
24 Hours Laboratory
& X-ray, CT, MRI, USG
Mammogram, Bone DXA
@ Victoria Hospital
No. 68, Tawwin Rd, 9 Mile,
Mayangon Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel: (951) 9 666141
Fax: (951) 9 666135
FLORAL SERVICES
HOME FURNITURE
HOTEL SUPPLY
HOUSING
INSURANCE
LANGUAGE
OFFICE FURNITURE
Home Outdoor Ofce
99 Condo, Ground Floor,
Room (A), Damazedi Rd,
Kamayut Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 09-2504-28700
info@decorum.mm.com
European Quality
& Designs Indoor/
Outdoor Furniture, Hotel
Furniture & All kinds of
woodworks
Office Tel: 01-380382,
09-509-1673, Show Room:
No. 123-124, Shwe Yin Aye
(2) Street, Industrial Zone
5 (Extension), Hlaing Thar
Yar Township, Yangon,
Myanmar. E-mail: contact@
smartdesignstrading.com,
www.royalbotania.com,
www.alexander-rose.co.uk,
Please call for any enquiry.
LIGHTING
SUPERMARKETS
Golden Land Real Estate
21, G Flr, Phyoe Myay St,
Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp.
Tel: 09-730-08848
01-242370
Heaven Pizza
38/40, Bo Yar Nyunt St.
Yaw Min Gyi Quarter,
Dagon Township.
Tel: 09-855-1383
For House-Seekers
REMOVALISTS
Sole Distributor
For the Union of
Myanmar Since 1995
Myanmar Golden Rock
International Co.,Ltd.
#06-01, Bldg (8), Myanmar
ICT Park, University Hlaing
Campus, Hlaing Tsp,
Yangon. Tel: 654810~17.
Relocation Specialist
Rm 504, M.M.G Tower,
#44/56, Kannar Rd,
Botahtaung Tsp.
Tel: 250290, 252313.
Mail : info@asiantigersmyanmar.com
Crown Worldwide
Movers Ltd 790, Rm 702,
7th Flr Danathiha Centre,
Bogyoke Aung San Rd,
Lanmadaw. Tel: 223288,
210 670, 227650. ext: 702.
Fax: 229212. email: crown
worldwide@mptmail.net.mm
International
Construction
Material Co., Ltd.
No. 60, G-Fl, Sint-Oh-Dan St,
Lower Block, Latha Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-245112,
09-730-22820
Email : intconstruction
material@gmail.com
PLEASURE CRUISES
TRAVEL AGENTS
REAL ESTATE
RESTAURANTS
www.exploremyanmar.com
www.exploreglobaltravel.
com
WATER HEATERS
Water Heater
Made in Japan
Same as Rinnai Gas Cooker
and Cooker Hood
Showroom Address
WATER PROOFING
Email: imm.myn@gmail.com
No.695, Mahabandoola
Road, (Between 19th &
Sint Oh Dan Street), Latha
Township, Yangon.
Ph: 01-395816, 396817
International
Construction
Material Co., Ltd.
No. 60, G-Fl, Sint-Oh-Dan St,
Lower Block, Latha Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-245112,
09-730-22820
Email : intconstruction
material@gmail.com
SERVICE OFFICE
WATER TREATMENT
G-05, Marketplace by
City Mart.
Tel: 01-523840 Ext: 105
Executive Serviced Offices
www.hinthabusinesscentres.com
Monsoon Restaurant
& Bar 85/87, Thein Byu
Road, Botahtaung Tsp.
Tel: 295224, 09-501 5653.
SCHOOLS
Tel : 01-4413410
RESORT
PAINT
Faucets | Showers |
Sanitarywares | Bathroom
Accessories, Ph: 379671,
256622, 399464, 09 9771
09852. Address: Same
as ARISTON
Executive Serviced
Ofce, Registered
and Virtual Ofce, Hot
Desking, Meeting Rooms
Tel: +(95) 1 387947
www.officehubservices,com
WATER SOLUTION
aekar
company limited
STEEL STRUCTURE
Design, Fabrication,
Supply & Erection of Steel
Structures
Tel : (+95-1) 122 1673
Email : Sales@WECMyanmar.com
www.WEC-Myanmar.com
WEB SERVICE
STORAGE
SC STORAGE YANGON
SC STORAGE YANGON
Monthly storage available
Transportation of goods
provided,
Mobile: 09-253 559 848,
Email: YangonStorage@
gmail.com
Web Services
All the way from Australia
world-class websites/
web apps for desktop,
smartphone & tablets,
online shopping with
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By Email : classified.mcm@gmail.com
By Mail : 379/383, Bo Aung Kyaw St, Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
General
Business
COMPANIES who are
looking for investor or
offering OTC shares.
Please drop me an email
or contact me. Chris
Wong, Ph: +65-81202496. email:YgnSing@
hotmail.com
Education
STUDY GUIDE, Need
help with your studies?
I can ensure that you
have that extra time and
attention you need to
succeed. I am a qualified
tutor, with stright A's in
GCE A levels and four
gears of experience,
tutring students of Grade
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Ph: 01-253543, 09-5190543.
Mathematics
Teaching : Students
(Grade 1 to 9 from
YIS, ISM, ISY, Yangon
Academy,
MIS
&
MISY) who are weak
in Mathsand dont
know how to solve the
problems. Guide : only
Maths for IGCSE O
Level students who will
sit for the exam in 2015.
DawNaingNaingAung,
B.Com (Q), No. (6),
Thuketa St, Baukhtaw,
Yankin. Ph : 544594,
09-500-4993.
guide for 2nd M.B.,B.S,
Students, Ph: 09-32121352, 09-517-3808.
PRIMARY - International
school, Private school:
Kg to Primary 4 Home
guide. Ph: 09-420033613.
IGCSE, GCE, SAT,
PHYSICS. Saya U M
T (since 1984). Ph: 09730- 52859
English for international
school students who
want to practice or
improve their English
including literature and
language art (principle of
written English) for SAT .
If you had tried as much
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lesson and you will get
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skill. .This program will
Expert Services
Translating
&
Interpreting Service: Part
time service for English to
Burmese to English. For
business Correspond
ing, Emails, Faxs &
letters. Conferences &
business communities
for Local companies and
offices. Service offered
in person, by phone and
fax, mobile and emails.
Phone: 09-2540-43372
Myanmar
Access
International
Co.,
Ltd
provides
the
following
services.
ISO
Implementation
Programme,
Human
Resource Development
P r o g r a m m e ,
Hospitality
Manage
ment
Programme,
Project Management
Programme, English
Training Programme.
If you are interested,
please contact us at Ph:
09-731-18749, 09-73240764 or email us at ;
zinminpon@gmail.com,
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foc Rental Services of
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offices and commercial
properties. Our listings
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dr.thihathit@icloud.com,
09-430-83781.
ZCL(Y.U.F.L) Translation
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Ph:
092506-66325.
email:
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COrporate Banking,
Finance,
Advisory,
Capital Raising Services
& help with foreign
investment,
private
equity for Myanmar
companies; pls contact
info@firstrangoon.com
For Rent
We have Cars for
rent. (Expert use only).
Mid size wagon. Now
only350.000kyats per
month with deposit for
long term. company ID
required. Call 09 730
33776.
Cold Storage 100
M/T capacity situated at
Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial
area at reasonable rate.
Please Contact: 682011,
685846, 09-500-8845,
09-500-8843.
For Sale
Property
serious buyer. Ph: 09515-0751
Language
WITHIN 24 hours can
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Teacher Phyu Phyu
Khin : 09-4200-52527,
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Marlar Lane, 7.5 mile,
Pyay Rd, Yangon.
HLC, High language
centre, Hindi, English
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by an expert teacher.
Ph: 09-4210-98790.
myanmar Language
Tuition:
Foreigners
wishing
to
learn
Myanmar
language,
with a small group, may
please contact by phone:
09-301-99028.
LANGUAGE Proficiency,
Effective & Scientific
way Tutor, Translator,
Interpretor,
(Such
languages:
Hindi,
Sanskrit, Bengali, Nepali,
English & Myanmar)
R.S. Verma, B.Sc, (Bot),
Yangon, (UFL-English),
Yangon. Email: rsverma.
myanmar@gmail
Training
Mandalay Computer:
Computer for Kids,
Basic Accounting for
Job I-Office , Advanced
Excel Course, DTP
Course MYOB Software,
Peach Tree Software,
Window
Shortcut
Course, Email & Internet
Course Mp3, Mp4, Video
Editing,
Multimedia
Course. Ph:09-444011279(MDY)
T e rr a M ya n m a r Land Survey Training
Course Contents (Basic)
Trigonometry, Angles,
bearings, azimuths &
coordinates, Leveling,
Topographic
survey:
field procedures, data
format, data download,
upload, data processing,
Construction survey,
GPS Course Contents
(Advance) Coordinate
geometry,
data
processing & map
compilation Coordinate
transformation, GIS data
collection & mapping,
Differential correction,
Static survey for GCP,
Network
design
&
Logistic plan, Baseline
processing & network
adjustment, PPK/Stop
& Go survey for GCP
& topo data collection,
GPS site calibration,
RTK Survey for setting
out & topo data collection
No.A1, Shwe Ingyin
Housing,
Thuwana
Juction, Thingungyun,
Tel: 01- 569944, 094308-3273.
Myanmar
Access
International provides
the following services.
ISO
Implementation
Programme.
Human
Resource Development
Programme. Hospitality
Management Program
me. Project Management
Programme. English
Training Programme.
If you are interested,
please contact us at
09-731-18749,
09732-40764 or email :
zinminpon@gmail.com,
kaungsanthu1994@
gmail.com
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How to make English
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skills,
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English, Hospitality &
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Management leadership
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Travel
TESUAN Co., Ltd (Travel
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: Bagan ~ Popa ~Pyin Oo
Lwins Flowers Festival
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Program : Bagan to
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Taung Gyi ~ Inn Lay
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Public Notics
The Royal Embassy of
Saudi Arabia is pleased
to invite pre-qualified
companies to tender for
supply and installation
of Physical Security
System at Embassy
Building. All interested
Tenders are required in
advance to purchase
the Documents for
specification and General
Contractual terms, which
will be obtained from:
The Royal Embassy of
Saudi Arabia : No.6S,
InyaYeiktha
Street,
Ward 10, Mayangone,
Yangon, Myanmar
Rent/Sale
Pent house new condo.
3500 sqft, 2 master room.
2 single room, parquet
floor, big surrounded
balcony, nice view, 6
aircons, semi-furnished.
24 electricity with backup generator. For rent:
4500US Dollar per month
= (nego:) for sale 7500
Lakh = (nego:) Ph:09597-95413742
7, Highway Complex,
Kamayut tsp, $ 550 p/m,
Available 22nd Dec.
Contract takeover until
late April. Call or text to
Dale t : +959-253558607.
(1)Golden Valley,
Land 9000 sqft, house
3000 sqft, 4MBR, fully
furniture, USD 15000.
(2)Near Inyar Rd, land
8000 sqft, house 4000
sqft, 3MBR, 2SR, fully
furniture, USD 8000.
(3)7 Mile, 6500 sqft, 2
RC, 2MBR, 2SR, fully
furniture, USD 4500.
(4)8 Mile, 5600 sqft, 2
RC, 2MBR, 1SR, fully
furniture, USD 4000. (5)
Near Parame Rd, 2 RC,
5000 sqft, 4 MBR, fully
furniture, USD 4500.
Ph:09-4921- 4276, (no
need agent).
(1)Near Kandaw gyi
park, 900 sqft, no lift,
5 Floor, 2 bed room,
some of furniture USD
600. (2) Near Embassy
location, codominum,
2800 sqft, 2MBR, 1SR,
fully furniture, 5000 USD
per month. (3)Nnear Park
royal hotel, 1500 sqft, no
lift, 4 Floor, 1MBR, 2SR,
some of furniture, USD
1500. Ph:09-252 70 3331.
bahan, Near Chatrium
Hotel, Po Sein Road,
2 RC house, 3 Rooms
with Toilet, 3AC, Cable
"Chaungtha Village,
behind the bus terminal
we sell a beautiful wooden
house, 3 rooms+kitchen &
European bathroom and
a large veranda. Situated
in a gorgeous garden
(4080) where we run
a restaurant business.
Provided by solar system
for lights inside and
outside we also have
a fridge running for 24
hours and pump for water
tank . Price 1500 lakhs
completely furnished and
equiped. If interested
call to Ko Thein Win 09
422445138 or write to
magdaguer2@gmail.
com, we can send photos"
Mawlamyine,
2RC
(water+electricity
included), 60'x80', on
Bogyote Aung San
Rd, near Mawlamyine
University.
Price:
negotiable. Ph: 09-5158738
Kandawgyi condo,
nice view with all big
glass window around, 2
rooms, 2 bathrooms and
toilets, hot water system.,
decorated with european
style and standard quality,
eighth floor, 2200 sqft,
4000 Lakh. (nego:) Ph:
09-7954-13742
(1)Pearl Condo, 1750
sqft, New building,Good
water for 3500 Lakhs.
(4) Pyay Rd, Diamond
Condo, 1650 sqft, Nice
View, Newly Rm, Nobody
Stay there. 4500 Lakhs.
Call Maureen: 09-5188320.
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1 Post. Please send
application letter, CV
& related documents
to
Myanmar
Red
Cross Society (Head
Office)
Yazatingaha
Rd,
Dekkhinathiri,
Nay
Pyi
Taw.
Ormrcshrrecruitment@
g m a i l . c o m .
www.
myanmar
redcrosssociety.org
MyanMaR Red Cross
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the int'l Rescue
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(1)health
coordinator (MCH) 1
post in Loikaw-Kayah:
M.B.,B.S or MD or RN,
with post graduate
degree in Public Health.
5 ~ 7 years experience.
(2)Health
Service
Quality Ofcer in Chin
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Diploma in Nursing.
2 years experience.
Good command of
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Chin (Khumee) Ethic
language(s) written &
verbal skill is favourable.
(3)PRoject
Officer
Agriculture - 1 post in
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State: Bachelor's degree.
2 years experience.
Skilled in Excel, Word
software. Very good
command of English &
Myanmar. Please send
a Cover letter, CV & all
relevant documents to
the HR Department by
email at WaiMar.Naing@
rescue.org Closing date:
22, December, 2014.
gooD Neighbors Int'l
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Monitoring & evaluat
ion coordinator :
Myanmar
National.
Bachelor
degree,
statistics, social or
development related
studies, 3 years of
community development
project.
(2)Project
coordinator 2 posts
in (Sinbaung Wae Tsp,
Magway Region), Sun Ta
Nee Office- Nyaung Done
Tsp : Myanmar National.
Degree in management,
business, or equivalent
in development field
& 3 years experience.
Please full up GNI's
Application
Form.
Certificate of College/
University. Copy of NRC.
Copy of Father's NRC.
Recommendation letters
from Previous or Current
organization to 21, Ywar
Ma Kyaung St, (1) Ward,
Hlaing, Yangon. Email:
gnmmrho.hr@gmail.
com.
(1)PRogRaM Manager
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(NayPyiTaw) 1 Post
(2)Finance & Admin
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Post
(3)livelihood
Field Ofcer (Sittwe)
1 Post. (4)aDMin &
finance assistant
(Matupi) 1 Post (5)
admin assistant (Hpaan) 1 Post (6)consultant
for sbDRR 1 Post
(7) Driver (Yangon)
1 Post (8)Finance
assistant (Hpa-an) 1
Post (9)csR Program
Ofcer 1 Post (10)
engineer (Consultant
for Renovation)(Mindat/
Matupi) 2 Posts. Please
send application letter,
CV & related documents
to
Myanmar
Red
Cross Society (Head
Office)
Yazatingaha
Rd,
Dekkhinathiri,
Nay
Pyi
Taw.
Ormrcshrrecruitment@
gmail.com
www.
myanmarredcross
society.org
the int'l Rescue
Committee (IRC) is
seeking
(1)Finance
Ofcer 4 posts in
(Loikaw, Demawsoe,
Hprusoe, Hpasaung),
Kayah State : Bachelor's
degree in Accounting,
Business Administration,
Commerce or Finance.
3 years of accounting
experience. (2)senior
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Kayin State: 3 years of
professional experience
in related work. Some
knowledge of English
would be an asset.
Skilled in Excel, Word
software. Please send
a Cover letter, CV & all
relevant documents to
WaiMar.Naing@rescue.
org, Closing date for
(1):17-12-2014.
for
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(1)DRiveR (Sittwe) 2 Posts (2)Finance
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(3)Logistics Ofcer
- (Sittwe) - 1 Post (4)
Medical Doctor (Sittwe)
- 3 Posts (5)nurse
(Sittwe) 4 Posts. Please
send application letter,
CV & related documents
to
Myanmar
Red
Cross Society (Head
Office)
Yazatingaha
Rd,
Dekkhinathiri,
Nay
Pyi
Taw.
Ormrcshrrecruitment@
gmail.com
www.
myanmarredcross
society. org
the
association
of Medical Doctors
of Asia is seeking
Project Coordinator
for 'Healthy Village
Project' at Western part
of Pakokku, Magwe
Region:
University
degree (Health/ Public
health/ Social science
will be preferable). More
than 3 years professional
experiences.
Strong
computer skill. Excellent
in English & Myanmar
communication. Please
enclose a C.V., copies of
testimonials (references)
& passport photo to
Email: sr.afo.amda@
gmail.com Closing date:
16th December 2014.
the int'l Rescue
Committee (IRC) is
seeking
(1)senior
Health Ofcer (M&E)
- 1 post in Paletwa Chin State: M.B.,B.S/
B.NSc/
B.CommH.
3 years experience.
Good command of
English & Myanmar. (2)
Reproductive Health
Project Manager in
Paletwa, Chin State:
Medical
degree
with
public
health
background/ Master of
public health or post
graduate diploma in
public health is an asset.
5 years of professional
experience, sexual &
reproductive health care
services. Operational
skilled on Microsoft
office.
Fluency
in
English/ Chin (Khumee)
(3)Resource Ofcer 1 Post in Hpa-an, Kayin
State: University degree
in Law, Journalism,
Education or other
relevant sector. 3 years
of experience. Fluency
in English. (4)senior
M&E Ofcer 1 post in
Hpa-an, Kayin State:
University degree in data
management & analysis,
project management,
statics or relevant sector.
3 years
experience.
Fluency in English.
Please submit a Cover
letter & CV to the HR
Department by email at:
WaiMar.Naing@rescue.
org Closing date for 1 &
2 : 16 December, for 3
& 4 : 19 December 2014
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- 1Post : Graduated,
Age 25 ~ 40, 3 years
experience, (6)PR staff
- F 1 posts: graduated,
Age 20 ~ 35,
(7)
english translator - F
1post : Graduated, Age
20 ~ 45, For all posts :
Fluent in English, Can
use Microsoft office &
email, internet. Please
submit to 8, NguWar (3)
St, Ward (5), Myakanthar
Villa, Hlaing, Yangon.
Tel: 01-505724, 01538552
caPital
Diamond
Star Group Co., Ltd is
seeking (1)area sales
Manager - M/F 5 Posts
: Any graduate, Age 20 ~
30. Ability to use of MS
Office 2000 Internet and
email. (2)admin/ hR
Manager - M/F 5 Posts
: Any graduate. Age 30
~ 40 years. Ability to use
of MS Office 2000 or
Internet and email. (3)
Secretary - F 3 Posts :
Any graduate with dip in
secretary cretificate. Age
25 ~ 35 years. Able to use
Microsoft office & Internet
Email effectively. Must
have Excellent in English
both written and oral.
Please submit to email:
capital.srhr@gmail.com
MyanMaR
access
Int'l Co., Ltd is seeking
Marketing Executive : At
least 2 year experience in
the Marketing Field, Age
above 25 years & above,
Accountant - F 3 Posts:
Any degree or diploma
in accountancy, 1 year
experience in accounting.
(4) Purchaser - M 1 Post:
2 years experience, (6)
housekeeping - M/F 5
Posts : 1 year experience.
(7)F&B Service Mnager M 1 Post : Any graduate,
3 years experience,
Must work shift duty, (8)
(F&B Service) waitress
- F 3 Posts : Can speak
English conversational, 1
year experience. Please
submit CV with relevant
documents to 28, 7Miles,
Pyay Rd, Mayangone,
Yangon. 01-652989, 01653358,
sKylaRK Co., Ltd. (IT
Solutions and Managed
Services) : As a fast
growing IT Company,
we are on the lookout for
talented people fill in the
following positions. Please
drop us a detailed CV at
hr@skylarkmyanmar.
com highlighting the
position below that you
are interested in. (1)
senior Java Developer
<http://skylarkmyanmar.
com/careers.php> (2)
Oracle pl/sql Developer
<http://skylarkmyanmar.
com/careers.php> (3)
senior test engineer
<http://skylarkmyanmar.
com/careers.php> (4)
senior c Developer
<http://skylarkmyanmar.
com/careers.php> 106,
Ground Flr, Yadana
Housing
Complex,
Pyay Rd, 9 Miles,
Mayangone, Yangon,
Myanmar. (95) 1652947,
1652948,
Email:hr@
skylarkmyanmar.com,
nfEo@skylarkmyanmar.
com
asia PoweR Quality
Electric Co., Ltd is
seeking (1)Marketing
Manager - M/F 1 Post
: Any degree holder, 3
~ 5 years experience.
Age 30 ~ 35. Good
command of English. (2)
sales engineers - M/F
4 Post : B.E (EP/ EC/
MC) degree holder. Age
under 27. (3Application
engineers - M/F 2 Posts :
B.E (EP/ EC/ MC) degree
holder. Age under 27.
(4)Assistance Service
engineer- M/F 4 Posts :
B.E (EP / EC / MC) degree
holder. Age under 27. (5)
autocaD Drafter - M/F 1
Post : Any degree holder,
2 ~ 3 years experience.
AutoCAD 2D & 3D. Age
under 27. All posts must
have Computer literate.
Please submit resumes to
138/142-C, White Cloud
Condo, Thein Phyu Rd,
Botahtaung, Yangon.
Closing date : 19th Dec
2014.
sKylaRK Co., Ltd. (IT
Solutions & Managed
Services) is urgently
seeking
(1).general
Manager - 1 post: (2).
business
Develop
ment Manager - 1 post
:For 1 & 2 : Experience
to lead Business and have
Strategic Management
Skill, 3 years experience in
IT experience in Banking
or Telco & other industry.
(3) Ofce Staff - 3 posts
(4). Executive Secretary
/ assistant - 1 post. For 3
& 4 : Over 2 years relevant
experience.
Please
submit CV with necessary
documents to 106 (GF),
Ya n a d a n a r m y a i n g
Housing Qr., 9 Miles (A-1
Busstop) Mayangone.
Ph.01-652947, 652948
(Ext-103),
09-250088750, 09-2503-69975.
Finance Department
Senior Financial Advisor
Male / Female
(1) Post
GMAs preferred low-cost airline, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value, to price sensitive consumers looking to recruit Senior Financial Advisor based in Yangon,
Myanmar.
Responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing day to day Financial Mechanism, Controlling Cost, Preparing Segment Profitability Analysis, over viewing Vendor Bidding procedure, Audit reviewing, overseeing
Budgeting, variance analysis, financial trends and forecasts, monitoring the flow of cash or
Financial instruments, prepare Financial or regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, or
boards of directors, ensuring credibility of the Finance group by assembling and providing timely
& accurate monthly management reporting.
Qualications and Requirements
play an important role in the overall success of the company; therefore the following qualifications and experiences are required:
University Degree
A minimum of 7 years of progressive hands-on experience preferably in the airline industry,
preferably few years with Low Cost Carriers.
A minimum of 10 years management experience
In-depth knowledge of the various functional aspects of running an airline Accounting and
Finance Department
caRRieR oPPoRtunities
Ikon Trading Company Limited.
No. 328/A, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon. (Near MaharMyaing Hospital)
Ph: 01 534216, 527705, 501429, 503914, 011222498
Email: hr.ikonmart@gmail.com
Personal and relationship competences: Effective interpersonal, coaching, consulting, Financial Analysis skills and project and people management skills and Strong organizational skills.
Line of Communication: Directly Report to CEO
All interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit applications with
Cover Letter explaining how education, skills and experience meet the requirement for the
applied position
Detailed and complete curriculum vitae with two passport size photos
Copy of NRC card, Passport and Labor Registration copy
Certificate of graduation, copy of License, census copy, recommendation from Township
& Police
Kindly indicate on the back of the envelope: sender's name, address and contact telephone number, and at the bottom left hand corner on the front of the envelope, mark
youre applying position. All application must be received not later than 31st December 2014 at
5:00 PM at GMA office address below;-3th floor, saya san Plaza, corner of new university
Avenue and Saya San Road, Bahan Township, Yangon. Phone: 95 1 401484, 95 1 8604035
37~38 (Ext: 123, 128).
70 Sport
SEOUL
It is our stance
that holding some
competitions in
[Japan] will be
very difficult, given
public sentiment
here.
Shin Moo-Chul
Games organising committee
Trademark Caution
Our client, Edwin Co., Ltd. situated at 3-27-6 Higashi-Nippori,
Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan is the Owner and Sole Proprietor of
the following trademark:
EDWIN
TRADEMARK CAUTION
SUN SWEET CO., LTD., a company incorporated in Thailand
and having its registered office at 9 Moo1, T. Toongsatok, A.
Sanpatong, Chiang Mai, 50120 Thailand, is the owner and
proprietor of the following Trademark:
DR Congo boxer
becomes nations
first female ref
Sport
72 THE MYANMAR TIMES December 15 - 21, 2014
US athletes join
protest against
police brutality
lOS ANGElES
GAINST a backdrop of
anger over killings of
black suspects by white
police officers, NBA star
LeBron James and other
US athletes are making their opinions known in an arena sometimes
hostile to activism.
Deference to sponsors, fans and
sports bosses has long been the norm
in US sports, with athletes expected
to do their stuff on court or field but
stay out of the issues of the day particularly when it comes to something
as sensitive as race.
Tommie Smith and John Carlos,
the US athletes famed for their blackgloved protest at the 1968 Olympics,
are now honoured for their gesture of
solidarity, but at the time it sparked
outrage in the Olympic movement
and they were sent home from the
Games.
In the 1960s, Bill Russell and others used their stature in the NBA to
promote civil rights, but Muhammad
Ali was vilified not only for refusing to
serve in the Vietnam War but also for
changing his name from Cassius Clay.
The murky, unwritten rules arent
always enforced from above.
Whether Michael Jordan ever really said Republicans buy sneakers,
too, in declining to back a Democratic political candidate, the NBA
icon certainly maintains a reputation
Photo: AFP
Long-awaited
national sports
tournament
begins
KyAw ZIN HlAING
kyawzinhlaing.mcm@gmail.com
AFTER a nearly 20 year hiatus, the
Myanmar National sports tournament
began last week in Naypyitaw.
From December 8 to 24, hundreds
of amateur athletes from around the
nation will compete in 27 different
sports, with additional 7 para-sport
events.
According to U Thaung Htike,
vice minister at the Ministry of Sport,
previous national sports tournaments
were held in 1992, 1994, and 1997.
While there were attempts in the
last decade to revive the competition,
U Thaung Htike said unspecified difficulties stood in the ministrys way.
Now, U Thaung Htike said he hopes
that this years tournament will be the
beginning of an annual tradition.
The vice minister said the tournament will be an excellent opportunity for the nations young athletes to
sharpen their skills for the all-important SEA games to be held next year
in Singapore.