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Volume XVII, Number 119 8th Waning of Wagaung 1371 ME Thursday, 13 August, 2009

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives


* Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of
development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation
and tranquillity, prevalence of law and
* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ-
order
system rity and preservation and safeguard-
* National reconsolidation
* Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national
* Emergence of a new enduring State
terms of technical know-how and investments from character
Constitution
sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit
* Building of a new modern developed
* The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education
nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples
Constitution standards of the entire nation

Paper Mill (Thabaung) produces


import-substitute high-quality Paper
Article: Tin Htwe (MNA), Photos: Thaung Myint (MNA)
Thabaung Paper Mill (Thabaung) which can Paper and Pulp Factory (Thabaung) in Thabaung Printing paper and 15 tons of high-quality paper per
produce 50 tons of paper per day is located on the Industrial Region in Thabaung Township, Pathein day.
west bank of Ngawun River. The 50-ton paper mill District, Ayeyawady Division, is constituted with the To produce quality papers meeting the
under the Paper and Pulp Factory of Myanma Paper 200-ton paper pulp mill and the 50-ton paper mill. international standard, 70 per cent of bamboo pulp
and Chemical Industries was inaugurated on 16 The 50-ton Paper Mill (Thabaung) produces 35 and 30 per cent of wood pulp from the 200-ton pulp
November, 2008. tons of Offset Printing Paper, Copying Paper, Laser (See page 7)

50-ton Paper Mill (Thabaung) of Paper and Pulp Factory of Myanma Paper and Chemicals Industries.

INSIDE Myanmar specialists successfully transplant


As if seeing son artificial aorta into patient at
Nay Pyi Taw Hospital (1000-bed)
shouldering a NAY PYI TAW, 12 Aug—Cardiologist Dr Win Win Kyaw, 68, was rushed to the hospital to consult

pot of gold Kyaw and medical specialists successfully transplanted


an artificial aorta into a patient with Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysm at Nay Pyi Taw Hospital (1000-bed) on 30
the doctor on 21 July. According to the results of
CT – Angiogram (64 Slices) test given
by Radiologist Dr Naw The Hse, Surgeons
July. -
Dr Win Win Kyaw, Dr Tin Tin Mar, Anesthetist
PAGE 8 Yokel
Complaining of a pain in his abdomen, U Than (See page 9)

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire


Thursday, 13 August, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views
* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation
Preservation and safeguarding of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State
cultural heritage and national * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy
character Commander, minister attend prize presenting ceremony
A meeting between the Leading Committee for
Holding the 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competitions and representatives
from the states and divisions took place at the
meeting hall of the Ministry of Culture in Nay Pyi
Taw on 10 August.
At present, contestants from the states and
divisions who will take part in the Myanmar
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions
are in the process of preparing for the competitions.
The contestants from the states and divisions
are to take part in the Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions in line
with the objectives of the competitions laid down by
the State. Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe makes speech at a ceremony to present awards to
The number of constants from the states and outstanding students in Rakhine State.—TRANSPORT
divisions in the competitions held annually has YANGON, 12 Aug— Chairman of Rakhine distinction-winners, 36 Education Officer
been increased year by year. As a result, they have A ceremony to present State Peace and three-distinction-winners, expressed gratitude on
been able to present their performing arts to other prizes to outstanding Development Council 56 two-distinction- behalf of students.
countries and their presentation received high students of Rakhine State Commander of Western winners, and 298 one- Next, Minister Maj-
acclaim. who passed the Command Maj-Gen distinction-winners. Gen Thein Swe and
As it is impossible to impose limitations on the matriculation Thaung Aye and Minister Furthermore, proficient wellwishers in Rakhine
area of performing arts in order that alien culture examination for the for Transport Maj-Gen teaching skills award for State presented cash
that is not in conformity with Myanmar people 2008-2009 academic Thein Swe. teachers, best school award assistance for educational
cannot be imported, efforts are to be made to year with flying colours The Commander and and best township award purpose which was
enable the people to resist it with national culture. was held at U Uttama the Minister gave prizes to were also presented. accepted by the
If alien culture penetrates into the nation it will Hall in Sittway of 20 six-distinction-winners, Next, six-distinction- Commander, the Minister
undermine the national prestige and integrity, Rakhine State on 10 16 five-distinction- winner Ma Khin Ohnmar and officials.
thereby resulting in moral degeneration. And even August, attended by winners, 19 four- Kyaw and Rakhine State MNA
own races and identity can be in danger of extinction.
Thus, it is incumbent upon the entire national Mayor inspects roadwork, maintenance of bridges in Yangon Division
people to safeguard their culture and traditions.
Therefore, all the contestants are urged to YANGON, 12 Aug —
Chairman of Yangon City Mayor
actively take part in the 17th Myanmar Traditional
Development Committee Brig-Gen
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions with strong
belief and conviction in accordance with one of the Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Aung
four social objectives—uplift of national prestige Thein Lin inspected Thein Lin
and integrity and preservation and safeguarding upgrading of roads and inspects
of cultural heritage and national character. maintenance of bridges in repairing of
Yangon Division. Banyadala
During the inspection road in
Medical Superintendent Dr U Maung Win, tour of Mingala Taungnyunt,
incharge Dr U Than Htut and professor/Head Mingala
Tamway, Yankin, Dawbon,
of Department Dr U Sai Won Mar accept k Taungnyunt
Thingangyun, North
1120,000 for construction of building in Okkalapa townships this Township.
Mandalay General Hospital donated by morning, the mayor fulfilled YCDC
Rector U Yin Win Maung (Sagaing Education the requirements to the
College) and Deputy Director Daw Khin roadwork. In the afternoon, the mayor also went to townships and inspected attended to the needs.
Pyone Yu of Mandalay Account office.—MNA Mingaladon and Insein upgrading of roads and MNA

Talks on Myanmar Search Engine on 15 Aug


YANGON, 12 Aug—It ICT tools and products and Search Engine at
is known that Project-based to extensively apply conference hall in
Contest about Myanmar Myanmar languages in ICT Myanmar Info-tech in
Search Engine entitled field. Hline Township here from
MCPA Challenge, Director Dr Daw 9 am to noon (Saturday) on
organized by Myanmar Myint Myint Than of 15 August.
Computer Professional Myanmar Computer Members of MCPA,
Association (MCPA), will Federation, Chairman U Ye competitors who will take
be held. The aims of the Myat Thu of Myanmar part in MCPA Challenge
contest are to have more Computer Professional and interested persons may
development in research Association (Mandalay) attend the talks. For more
and creation of youth, who and executive U Nyi Lin information, contact Room
are interested in ICT, to help Hsat of MCPA will give No.4, ward-4, MCPA office
produce more home-made technical talks on Myanmar (ph- 652276).—MNA

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009 3

Car bombs 13 Iraqis wounded in


hit Baghdad,
bomb attacks in
eight killed,
30 wounded Baghdad
BAGHDAD, 12 Aug— BAGHDAD, 12 Aug—At least 13 people were wounded
Two car bombs stroke in separate bomb attacks in Baghdad on Tuesday, a
Baghdad onTuesday well-informed police source said.
night, killing at least 8 A car bomb went off at a market place in Baghdad’s
northeastern district of Shaab, wounding nine people,
people and wounding 30
the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
others, police source said.
The toll could rise as ambulances and civilian cars
Local police source, on
evacuated the victims to nearby hospitals and medical
condition of anonymity,
centres, the source said.
told Xinhua that the first
In a separate incident, a bomb planted in a civilian
blast occurred near Al- Women grieve at the site of a double truck bombing which tore through a car detonated in the neighbourhood of Doura in south-
Muhesen Shiite mosque Shiite minority community near the northern city of Mosul, 360 kilometers ern Baghdad, wounding two people aboard and two
in the district of Al-Amin, (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on 10 Aug, 2009.—INTERNET bystanders, the source added.—Xinhua
southeast of Baghdad; the
second happened near a Roadside bomb kills
coffee shop, also in the
district of Al-Amin. nine civilians
in S Afghanistan
The two explosions
came “almost at the same
time,” and the blasts also KABUL, 12 Aug—Nine civilians were killed on
affected surrounding Tuesday as a roadside bomb struck a civilian mini-
shops and buildings, the bus in Taleban birthplace Kandahar of southern Af-
source added. ghanistan, an official said.
According to the “We have received nine bodies, including a child
source, at least 8 people and two women, all the victims of a roadside bomb
were killed and 30 others which hit a mini-bus in Maiwand district at 11:00
wounded, but the specific am today (0630GMT),” Mohammad Farhad, the
casualty number of each director of Mirwais hospital in Kandahar, told
incident has not been Xinhua.
given yet. Roadside bombings and suicide attacks adopted
Sporadic attacks have by Taleban militants as new tactic have often claimed
continued in Baghdad and lives of innocent civilians.
other Iraqi cities and A report released by the United Nations a couple
of weeks ago indicated that over 1,000 civilians have
Iraqis inspect a burnt vehicle at the site of a car
bombing near a restaurant in the Shurta
Militants kill
towns after U.S. combat
forces’ pullout despite low been killed in military operations and Taleban- neighbourhood in southern Baghdad. At least eight police chief,
related violence over the first half of the current people were killed and 45 were wounded in bomb
level of
compared with the
violence
year, an increase of 24 percent over the same period attacks in the capital Baghdad and central Iraq on guard in N
Tuesday, officials said.
previous years.
Xinhua
last year.
Xinhua INTERNET Afghanistan
K A B U L , 12 Aug—
Casualties of Afghan people in invasion of Taleban militants
stormed police check-
NATO troops led by US point in Kunduz Prov-
KABUL, 12 Aug—The NATO troops led by the US have invaded Afghanistan ince north of Afghani-
and they are there for a long time. stan on Wednesday
A number of Afghan people are killed and injured due to invasion of the
morning, killing a dis-
NATO troops led by the US.
Casualties of Afghan people trict police chief
According to the Internet news, a total of 8364 Afghan people were killed along with his body-
and 17,261 injured seriously as from the day when the NATO troops led by the guard and injuring an-
US invaded Afghanistan to 12 August. other, an official said.
No. Subject Number “The militants raided
A wounded Iraqi man is wheeled into a hospital police checkpoint in
1. Number of Afghan people killed 8364
in Baghdad after a bomb targeted labourers in Archi district early this
2. Seriously injured Afghan people 17,261
Amel neighbourhood. —INTERNET Internet morning killing Noor
Khan the commander of
NATO Invasion of US and allies kills, police in the district and

injures Iraqi people his bodyguard while an-


other policeman sus-
BAGHDAD, 12 Aug— There has been daily casualties in Iraq since the US and tained injuries, “Deputy
its allies have invaded the country. police chief of Kunduz
Casualties of Iraqi people Province Abdul Rahman
The total number of casualties as from the day they invaded the country to Haqtash told Xinhua.
12 August reached 698,293 and the total number of serious injured people The slain police com-
reached 1,258,463, according to the news on the internet. An Afghan youth waits for transportation after being mander is the brother of
No. Subject Number injured near a building on which militants took up provincial governor
1. Death toll of Iraqi people 698,293 position in Pul-i-Alam, the capital of Logar Prov- Mohammad Omar, he
2. The total number of seriously injured people 1,258,463 ince, about 40 miles (60 kilometres) south of Kabul, added.
Internet Afghanistan on 10, Aug, 2009.—INTERNET Xinhua

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4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

Fidel Castro, turning 83,


still a force in Cuba
H AVANA , 12 Aug— voice for Cuba, through University of Miami’s
Fidel Castro is not the the regular commentary Institute for Cuban and
presence he once was in columns he writes for Cuban-American Studies.
Cuba after three years out state-run media. “Fidel is not able to be
of public view but as he His internal role in involved in the day-to-day
turns 83 on Thursday he Cuba’s government is less stuff anymore.”
still has clout and is clear but it is generally Fidel Castro led the
working to ensure the assumed that while his revolution that toppled
island stays communist brother runs the show dictator Fulgencio Batista
long after he is gone. from day to day, he does on 1 January, 1959, and
Although younger it in consultation with ran the country for 49
brother Raul Castro, who Fidel Castro. years before he underwent
is 78, replaced him as “It’s still, I think, a emergency surgery for an
File photo shows workers from the Hangzhou Zhongce rubber company president last year, Fidel partnership but Raul is undisclosed intestinal
conducting quality control checks on their tyres at their factory in Castro continues to be a now the senior partner,” ailment in July 2006.
Hangzhou.—INTERNET powerful international said Brian Latell of the Internet
Russia sends Asian communication New Fatah leadership boosts
satellite into space Mideast peace efforts
MOSCOW, 12 Aug— Russia launched a carrier rocket B ETHLEHEM , 12 Aug—Fatah has elected a
on Tuesday to send an Asian communication satellite rejuvenated leadership that will likely bring the
into orbit, a spokesman for the Khrunichev space mainstream Palestinian movement more in line with
research and production centre said. President Barack Obama’s vision for an Israeli-
The Proton-M rocket, with an AsiaSat-5 satellite Palestinian peace settlement, according to unofficial
atop, blasted off at 11:47 pm Moscow time (1947 results released on Tuesday.
GMT) from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, But a reluctant Israel and militant Islamic Hamas
Alexander Bobrenev was quoted as saying by the Itar- stranglehold on the Gaza Strip pose formidable
Tass news agency. obstacles on the road toward a peace accord.—Internet
The satellite is expected to separate from the booster
in about nine hours and then reach its geostationary Global death toll of A/H1N1
orbital slot of 100.5 degrees eastern longitude.
The AsiaSat-5 satellite, which carries 26 C-band
flu rises to 1,462, says
and 14 Ku-bandtransponders, will provide advanced GENEVA , 12 Aug—The A/H1N1 influenza has
telecommunication services for customers in Asia and caused a total of 1,462 deaths worldwide since it was
the Pacific. Its designed service life in orbit is 15 years. first detected in April, the World Health Organization
Hong Kong-based Asia Satellite Telecommuni- (WHO) said on Tuesday.
cations Co Ltd (AsiaSat) signed a contract with In a latest update of the flu situation, the UN agency
Russian-US joint venture International Launch said a total of 177,457 confirmed infections have been
Services in February for the launch of the satellite. officially reported from over 170 countries and regions.
Xinhua But those figures are obviously lower than the real
Workers install number of A/H1N1 cases, as many countries with
700,000 children malnourished in Central scaffolding as they sustaibable community-level transmissions were no
African Republic carry out renovation
work at a monument
longer required to test and report new cases, the agency
said.—Xinhua
Children sit outside a with an image of
Doctors without China’s late Chairman
Boarders nutrition centre Mao Zedong in Wuhan,
in Paoua, northwest Hubei Province on 11
Central African Republic August, 2009.
in 2007. —INTERNET INTERNET

Earthquake jolts Bangladesh


for second consecutive day
G ENEVA , 12 Aug— ards, and now many are DHAKA, 12 Aug— A Tuesday morning, which
Some 700,000 children moving toward the outer moderate earthquake was also felt in Bangla-
under the age of five are edge of survival,” said measuring 5.3 magnitude desh. Ayesha Khatun, a
suffering from severe Jeremy Hopkins, the UN on the Richter scale was meteorologist of the
malnutrition in the agency for children’s registered by the Dhaka Bangladesh Meteoro-
Central African Republic, representative in CAR. Seismic Centre in Bangla- logical Department
Unicef said on Tuesday, “The situation of desh’s capital Dhaka at (BMD) told Xinhua the
warning that they are children in the south is of 04:43 am local time epicenter of the earth-
“living below acceptable particular concern due to (GMT2143) on Wednes- quake on Wednesday
standards.” “In both the the rapidly deteriorating day morning. morning was located near Tourist boats are seen sailing past under construction
conflict-affected north nutritional status in It is just a day after a Myanmar and India casino and hotel buildings in Singapore. Singapore’s
and the more stable south, tandem with an increa- mighty quake with a 7.6 border region and the economy performed better than estimated in the
almost 700,000 children singly bleak funding magnitude struck the distance of the epicenter second quarter, but recovery will be “sluggish” on
under five are living outlook,” he added in a Indian Ocean off India’s was 416 km east from continued weak demand from the US and Europe,
below acceptable stand- statement.—Internet Andaman Islands early on Dhaka.—Xinhua according to the government. —INTERNET

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OPEC’s forecast for the global crude All items from Xinhua News Agency
oil demand remains unchanged
V IENNA , 12 Aug— continue to rise to 84.41 of the Organization for
OPEC on Tuesday left its mb/d next year, which was Economic Cooperation
global oil demand forecast respectively 0.07mb/d and Development
unchanged for this year, more than the forecast (OECD) would continue
projecting a fall of 1.65 made last month. to decrease in 2010.
million barrels a day The report also pointed In the international
compared to last year. out that world demand for crude oil market, only in
World oil demand, the OPEC crude oil fell by 2.3 the Middle East, China and
Organization of Petroleum mb/d, amounting to 28.4 Latin America would
Exporting Countries mb/d. It would be further demand keep rising this
(OPEC) said in its monthly reduced by 0.5 mb/d, and year, OPEC said.
report, is expected to show reaching 28 mb/d next The report also said that
an increase of 500,000 year. This decline due to uncertainties that
barrels a day in 2010. exceeded the previous persist concerning a
According to the report, estimate of OPEC, the recovery from the global
it was expected that the cartel that controls a third recession, as well as ample Russian children perform a dance during a soiree at the “Ocean” All-Russia
average global crude oil of the world’s oil stocks of crude, the Children’s care center in Vladivostok, Russia, on 11 Aug, 2009. The “Ocean”
demand this year would be production. In accordance international oil market care center held a soiree on Tuesday to send off the 550 Chinese children
83.91 million barrels a day with OPEC’s estimate, remains still funda- affected by the devastating 2008 earthquake in southwestern China, who
(mb/d), and it would demand from the countries mentally weak. —Xinhua came here on 23 July for a three-week recreational trip. —XINHUA

Cambodia trade with S Korea


drops 22% in first five months
PHNOM PENH, 12 Aug— Post quoted Lee Hyoung- “We are seeing a decline
Trade volume between seok, deputy director in volume because
Cambodia and South general of the South demand has fallen
Korea dropped 22.6 Korea Trade-Investment ...(leading) many manu-
percent in the first five Promotion Agency, as facturers to reduce pro-
months of this year, a sign saying. duction,” Lee said, adding
that the global economic Lee said that South “I forecast that for the rest
crisis continues to grip Korea’s principal export of the year, bilateral trade
both countries, local media products to Cambodia will continue to fall at a
reported on Wednesday. included textiles, motor similar rate, though things
Total volume through vehicles, consumer may improve next year.”
May reached 114 million electronics and chemical Lee added that trade
The quadruplet sisters Zhu Wanbing, Zhu Wanqing, Zhu Wanyu and Zhu US dollars, down from products, while Cam- volume between the two
Wanjie (from L to R) celebrate their 10th birthday at a restaurant in Nanjing, 147.27 million US dollars bodia’s main exports were countries reached 294
east China’s Jiangsu Province, on 11 Aug, 2009. The quardruplet sisters were over the same period last garments, agricultural million US dollars last
naturally conceived and born in on 11 Aug, 1999 in Nanjing.—XINHUA year, the Phnom Penh products and timber. year.—Xinhua
Venezuela, Argentina sign trade, Ecuadorian ban cuts Colombian Brazil’s TAM, Air China launch code-share
technology agreements trade by 15.5% flight between Sao Paulo, Beijing
C ARACAS , 12 Aug—Leaders of Venezuela and BOGOTA, 12 Aug—Colombia’s exports to Ecuador fell BRASILIA, 12 Aug—Brazil’s TAM Airlines and Air
Argentina on Tuesday signed a package of agreements 15.5 percent in the first seven months of this year due China signed an agreement to launch a code-share
worth 1.1 billion US dollars. to restrictions imposed by the Ecuadorian government,
Covering 22 businesses in such sectors as flight between Sao Paulo and Beijing via Madrid, the
the Colombian government said on Tuesday. Trade
agriculture, transport and technology, the agreements Brazilian company said on Tuesday.
Minister Luis Plata confirmed that exports to Ecuador
were signed during a meeting between Venezuelan TAM will operate the flight between Sao Paulo and
in the first seven months fell to 616 million US dollars
President Hugo Chavez and his Argentine counterpart Madrid, and Air China will take the passengers from
from 729 million US dollars in the same period last
Cristina Fernandez. year. “The restrictions on 1,346 Colombian products Madrid to China.
The agreements aim to increase bilateral trade and imposed by the Ecuadorian government have resulted The agreement will come into force this month and
economic exchanges and to enhance biotechnological in a 34 percent decrease in these products’ export to passengers can fly between Beijing and Sao Paulo with
cooperation.—Xinhua Ecuador,” Plata said.—Xinhua a single ticket and a single shipment.—Xinhua

Personal bankruptcies soar in Canada Emergency


officials
OTTAWA, 12 Aug— The Superintendent of Bank- had predicted a sub- examine the
number of Canadian ruptcy Canada. stantial increase in con- wreckage of a
personal bankruptcies Only 7,013 individuals sumer insolvencies for helicopter that
soared in June, due to high had to resort to bankruptcy 2009 and 2010, as a result collided with
unemployment and debt, a in June 2008,a few months of unemployment and an airplane
government agency said in before the recession took heightened household over the
a report on Tuesday. hold. The June 2009 debt. However, busi- Hudson River
The personal bankr- numbers represent a 9.3- nesses fare better during in Hoboken,
uptcies in June reached percent increase compared the same period of time.
New Jersey,
10,823, up 54.3 percent to the previous month’s In June there were 515
on 11 Aug,
compared to the previous figures, when there were business bankruptcies, up
2009.
June’s numbers, accord- 9,900 personal bank- 10.8 percent year-over-
XINHUA
ing to the Office of the ruptcies. Some analysts year.—Xinhua

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6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

Man with gun arrested at NH school Ammonia leakage claims Costa Rican
PORTSMOUTH, 12 Aug
—A man arrested at the
protesters greeted Obama.
The demonstrators
Obama also focused on
his goal of ending denial
six lives in central President
site of President Barack gathered near Portsmouth of coverage based on pre- Malaysia
Obama’s New Hampshire
town hall on Tuesday was
High School appeared to be
equally divided between
existing conditions.
Some of the anti-
K UALA L UMPUR , 12 Aug—Ammonia leakage infected
resulted by a faulty refrigeration system claimed six
carrying an unlicensed
loaded gun, police said
supporters and detractors of
the President’s healthcare
Obama protesters gathe-
red as early as 6 am,
lives at a village in the state of Selangor, local with
newspapers reported here on Wednesday.
Richard Terry Young,
62, was arrested inside
proposals to cover millions
of uninsured Americans
carrying handmade signs
that spoke of rationing,
The victims, including a store manager, died from
inhaling excessive ammonia on Tuesday.
A/H1N1 flu
Portsmouth High School and bring health costs socialism and “death SAN JOSE, 12 Aug—
Another three Bangladeshi workers also suffered Costa Rican President
at about 9:40 am, long under control, USA Today panels,” while supporters from the gas leakage had been hospitalized at the
before the president reported. from pro-Obama organi- Oscar Arias was infected
Tanjung Karang Hospital in the state of Selangor. with influenza A/H1N1,
arrived in Portsmouth, Obama discussed zations such as Organi- It was learnt that when the incident took place at
Seacoastline.com reported. aspects of his initiative, zing for America and Legislative Assembly
08:00 am local time, manager Lim Kian Chew, 35, President Francisco
He faces misdemeanor such as what it means for Healthcare for America was trying to pull out a fainted Bangladeshi worker
charges, including tres- people with health cover- later showed up in buses, Antonio Pacheco con-
working in cooler tank used to store fish.—Xinhua firmed on Tuesday.
pass and a weapons age and consumer pro- USA Today said.
charge. Hundreds of tection mechanisms. Internet Four humanitarian workers “The president had a
flu and he requested to be
freed in Somalia tested and they confirmed
PARIS, 12 Aug—Four workers of the French charity it... but he looks fine.
Action Contre La Faim (ACF) and two Kenyan pilots I just talked with
kidnapped last November were released in Somalia someone who have been
on Tuesday, local media reported. talking with him,”
“Apparently all are in good health, they’ll have Pacheco told local press.
medical check-ups,” ACF said in a statement. The Costa Rican
French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed the government announced it
release of those international humanitarian workers. would confirm Arias’
In a statement issued by the Elysee Palace, he expressed health conditions in the
“great relief” and offered “his congratul-ations to all coming hours.
whose involvement brought an end to the hostage- According to the latest
taking.” report from the Costa
The hostages including two French women, a Polish Rican health authorities,
Palestinian farmers pick melons, to be sold in local markets, at a greenhouse woman, a Belgian man and the two Kenyan pilots were 27 patients have died
in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on 11 Aug, 2009. The greenhouse was captured by Somali gunmen on 5 Nov, 2008 at the from A/H1N1 flu and 798
built after Israel’s disengagement from the Gaza Strip in August 2005 and is airport of Dhusa Mareb as they prepared to fly to were infected.
located over the former settlement of Dugit.—INTERNET Kenyan capital Nairobi.—Xinhua Xinhua

Texting NY tow truck German gorilla gives birth


driver hits car, pool again
NEWS ALBUM
Police say a Buffalo-area tow truck A traumatized gorilla who carried
around her dead baby’s body for several
driver was juggling two cell phones —
days in a German zoo last year has given
testing on one and talking on another —
birth again — and this time her offspring
when he slammed into a car and crashed is healthy.
into a swimming pool. Twelve-year-old Gana’s very public
Niagara County sheriff’s deputies mourning for her last child gained
say 25-year-old Nicholas Sparks of Burt widespread attention last year. The baby
admitted he was testing and talking when gorilla, Claudio, died when he was three
his flatbed truck hit the car in Lockport. months old of a severe intestinal
The truck then crashed through a infection.
fence and sideswiped a house before Gana’s new daughter was born early In this 20 Aug, 2008 file photo
Sunday, said Ilona Zuehlke, a spokes- Gorilla mother Gana carries her
rolling front-end first into an in-ground
woman for the Allwetter Zoo in dead offspring at the outdoor
Ouyang Guojun rides his self-made pool.
Muenster.
enclosure of the zoo in Muenster,
rotor aircraft for a trial flight in
China to mark 140th anniversary western Germany. A traumatized
Changsha City, central China’s
Hunan Province. Ouyang Guojun,
of giant panda’s “discovery” gorilla who carried around her dead
Giant panda enthusiasts will mark the the animal to the Western world after baby's body for several days in a
a retired worker, made a rotor German zoo last year has given
140th anniversary of the outside world’s taking photographs of it in 1869 in
aircraft by spare parts during over discovery of the animal with a 350-km southwest China’s Ya’an city. Li Yamei, birth again and this time her
one year’s time. The vehicle had a hike and a film festival this month. deputy chief of the tourism bureau of offspring is healthy. Twelve-year-
low altitude trial flight successfully. French Catholic missionary Pere Ya’an, in Sichuan Province, said on old Gana’s very public mourning
Jean Pierre Armand David introduced Tuesday that people could apply for the for her last child gained widespread
Giant panda “Xi Wang” leans hike through a link on Sina.com, but they
attention last year. The baby gorilla,
were required to pass a health check.
against the ice to cool itself off at the The group would depart on 15 Aug Claudio, died when he was three
from the West China Medical School of months old of a severe intestinal
Wuhan Zoo in Wuhan, capital of
Sichuan University in Chengdu, the infection. Gana’s new daughter was
central China’s Hubei Province, provincial capital, to follow the footsteps born early on Sunday, said Ilona
of Armand David to Ya’an, a city in Zuehlke, a spokeswoman for the
on 13 July, 2009.
western Sichuan. Allwetter Zoo in Muenster.

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Paper Mill (Thabaung) produces


import-substitute high-quality paper
Article: Tin Htwe (MNA), Photos: Thaung Myint (MNA)
wood pulp are required per A total of 50,864 Ngathaingchaung,
day to supply to the 50- tons of paper was imported Taungnyo and Maungbi
ton Thabaung Paper Mill. in 2007-08 and 56,461 areas to supply the raw
The mill runs 330 days a tons are to supply to the material to the factory in
year. domestic consumption. an attempt to avoid the
The 200-ton pulp To supply 1,200 shortage of raw material
factory is constructed on tons of bamboo to Paper at the factory.
1107.27 acres and was and Pulp Factory Bamboo are

Packages of high-quality papers produced by 50-ton Paper Mill


(Thabaung).
(from page 1) used to produce high- From 35 tons to 45
factory are mixed, and quality papers for tons of bamboo pulp and
only bamboo pulp is domestic consumption. from 5 tons to 15 tons of

Production process of paper at the 50-ton Paper Mill (Thabaung).


inaugurated on 14 May, (Thabaung) as raw transported from the
2005. materials per day, factory’s jetty to the
The domestic arrangements have been factory by car.
consumption of paper in made to supply 450 tons The factory
Myanmar is 178,500 tons from Gwa-Ngathaing- produces high-quality
per year and domestic chaung, 400 tons from paper with the use of pulp
production reaches 71,175 Phayagyi-Kanni, 200 made from the bamboo.
tons — 27,450 tons from tons from Thabaung and ******
state-owned factories and 150 tons from Translation: AMS
43,725 tons from private Ngapudaw. Bamboo is Kyemon: 11-8-2009
Labourers work at Paper and Pulp Factory (Thabaung). factories. also cultivated in *******
}{
“Chronicle of Mandalay, Reminiscence
of Mandalay Palace” published
YANGON, 12 Aug— Mandalay Natmauk Tun literati Shwe Oo Daung,
The Central Committee Shein in his preface said Luhtu U Hla, Luhtu Daw
th
for Celebrating 150 that once he read the work, Ah Mar, dramatic art
Founding Anniversary of he could not put it down as performer Alinka Kyaw
Yadanabon Mandalay he lost himself in the rhymes Swa Shwe Man Tin
Palace published a poem of the verse reflecting the Maung, and composer
book entitled “Chronicle vigours of Mandalay Alinka Kyaw Swa Myo
of Mandalay, Remini- dwellers, and watersheds Ma Nyein. The book is
scence of Mandalay and urbanization of the old reinforced with 10 artistic
Palace” by Dr Htila Sitthu. royal city some 150 years paintings including cover
Senior journalist of ago. art of U Sein Myint (gold Myanmar Golf Team seen before departure for Thailand .—NLM
embroidery) and
Myanmar Golf Team leaves for Thailand
The poet in his verse
portrayed the history of Tampawady U Win
Mandalay, Mt. Mandalay Maung and inner page YANGON, 12 Aug — August. Team com-prising Coach U
Kuthotaw Pagoda, Maha illustrations by Principal Myanmar Golf Team led They were seen off Ko Ko Lay, athletes Khin
Lawka Marazein, 729 U Khin Maung San of by Vice-President U Min at the airport by officials of Thu Thu, Yin May Myo,
stone plaques on the three Mandalay State School of Thein and U Aung Kyi of MGF and parents and May Li and Mau Oo Khine
repositories of Buddhist Fine Arts and Artists. MGF left here for relatives. Men’s team will compete in 1st Santi Cup.
Scriptures, Mahamuni The poem book Thailand this morning to comprising Coach U Chan Youth team comprising
Buddha Image, bio- well deserves a place in take part in 49th Putra Cup Han, athletes Nay Bala Win Coach U Myo Tun, athletes
graphies of hermit U the bookcase of anyone Golf Tournament to be Myint, Aung Win, Soe Moe Ye Lwin Oo, Swan Thiha
Khanti, Venerable Monk who loves Myanmar held at Santiburi Golf Win and Yan Myo Aye will Aung, Win Htet Kyaw and
Janakabhivamsa, Presi- traditions and Myanmar Court in Chiang Rai, compete in Putra Golf Ye Htet Aung will compete
dent Dr Maung Maung, poetry.—MNA Thailand from 17 to 21 Tournament. Women’s in 3rd Lion Cup. — NLM

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8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

As if seeing son shouldering a pot of gold


Yokel
After watching the special afternoon news pro-
gramme of MRTV-4 on 11 August, Yokel called The entire people are indeed a family in which
on Bagyi Hmon with a big smile. Bagyi Hmon they related to each other. If a clash between two
watching an MRTV programme looked back over
his shoulder with a broad smile, saying, “You look family members is handled with loving-kindness
as if you have just picked up a package of gold by
chance.”
based on family spirit, the family problem can be
Yokel said, “Yes, I do, but it’d be exactly what settled easily, as our forefathers said, do not let
it is if you said, “You look as if you see your son
shouldering a pot of gold” which is an expression family problem spread outside the house. If in-
of Suvannasama Drama.” We were in fear won-
dering what the court’s sentence to Daw Aung San
ternal problems spread outside the nation due to
Suu Kyi would be like on 11 August. There were grudge, the colonialists are happy with it. And
so many news stories saying protests would be
staged if Daw Suu Kyi faced a prison term. I could those who will suffer the evil consequences are
breathe a sigh of relief only when I learnt the court no one, but the people of us.
sentence. Now, everything is okay as in the finale
of Suvannasama Drama: Suvannasama survived the Yokel said, “However, some foreign countries ing the daughter of Bogyoke Aung San who sacri-
poisoned arrow shot and his parents regained their were spreading news that the government created ficed his life for the independence of Myanmar,
eyesight.” Saying so, Yokel hurled himself onto the case in collusion with Mr Yettaw because it did viewing that peace, tranquility and stability will
the chair. not want to lift the restrictions on Daw Suu Kyi, and prevail, that no malice be held against each other,
Bagyi Hmon said, “I felt the same as you did. they put pressure on the government to release her, that there be no obstruction in the path to democ-
Since the case was stated in news programmes, the that is beyond the jurisdiction of a country. To make racy, the Chairman of the State Peace and Devel-
people have been wondering what sentence the matters worse, as the saying “Wildcats are happy opment Council desires within the ambits of his
court would pronounce. At that time, the term of while the forest fire is raging”, terrorists under vari- rights and powers to exercise leniency upon her,
restrictions on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was nearly ous names who rely on remnant insurgents in border and whatsoever sentence be pronounced, it is
over, and the 2010 election that will lead to differ- areas planned to provoke mass protests. And local amended under Criminal Procedure Code Section
ent policy in Myanmar is drawing near. A US citi- anti-government groups were echoing their voices.” 401, Sub-Section (5) that half of the sentence to be
zen illegally entered the compound of Daw Suu “In fact, it is natural that both sides did not served is remitted and remainder of the sentence is
Kyi’s house. That brought about misfortune to her understand much, and harboured grudge against, to be suspended. During the period of suspended
and somewhat harmed our country’s democratic instead of showing loving-kindness for each other. sentence, in paragraph 4, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
programmes. Even ordinary people of us felt un- The conflict was growing and taking long unneces- shall reside in her residence on University Avenue
happy, so surely, State leaders had to be very sorry sarily. The entire people are indeed a family in which in accordance with the annexed stipulations. It is
for the case. They are under the duty to handle the they related to each other. If a clash between two informed that should Daw Aung San Suu Kyi abide
case fairly and correctly in accordance with the family members is handled with loving-kindness in accordance with the stipulations in good conduct
law as the saying “No man is above the law”. based on family spirit, the family problem can be during the suspended period and not exceeding such
Another point to be taken into consideration is that settled easily, as our forefathers said, do not let fam- period, the suspended sentence shall be pardoned.
she is the daughter of our country’s founding fa- ily problem spread outside the house. If internal Personally, I think the directive is designed to en-
ther General Aung San who sacrificed his life for problems spread outside the nation due to grudge, sure convenience of both sides without harming
independence. However, according to the nature the colonialists are happy with it. And those who the law, as a token of his consideration.”
and development of the case, she received the man will suffer the evil consequences are no one, but the Bagyi Hmon said, “The directive not only re-
who had violated the law, and she failed to inform people of us,” said Bagyi Hmon with all seriousness. spects the State’s jurisdiction but also relieves the
those concerned his illegal visit. So, we can guess Yokel remarked, “That is why the Head of State concerns of international community and regional
at what degree State leaders are sorry for the case. issued a directive that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, be- countries that favour the interest of Myanmar. In
addition, our country could avert harms to commu-
The people of us thank the visionary Head of State for the nity peace and State stability and disruptions to the
democratic process that can take place due to pos-
directive he issued with good-will and loving-kindness, because due sible instability.”
Yokel expressed his view, “The people of us
to the directive we can continue to lead a peaceful life and do our thank the visionary Head of State for the directive
he issued with good-will and loving-kindness, be-
businesses, and the democratic process will go on smoothly. We cause due to the directive we can continue to lead
a peaceful life and do our businesses, and the demo-
want to see political forces and national brethren all working to- cratic process will go on smoothly. We want to see
political forces and national brethren all working
gether to build a new nation, showing loving-kindness for each together to build a new nation, showing loving-
kindness for each other with forgive and forget
other with forgive and forget stance. stance.
Translation: MS

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009 9

Nay Pyi Taw Command


Commander attends Commander’s
Shield Boxing Tournament
NAY PYI TAW, 12 Aug— speech and enjoyed special
Commander of Nay Pyi Taw match of the tournament.
Command Maj-Gen Wai MNA
Lwin, on 7 August, opened Commander of Nay
Commander’s Shield Pyi Taw Command
Boxing Tournament held at
enjoys commander’s
Paunglaung playground in
shiled boxing
Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana.
The Commander gave a tournament.— MNA

Inter-Ministry Men’s Football Tournament continues N-E Command Commander inspects People’s
N AY P YI T AW , 12
Aug—The second round
ground, Ministry of
Construction won over
In the group CC,
Ministry of Industry-1
Hospital, MPT, BEHSs in Laukkai
NAY PYI TAW, 12 Aug the needs. The commander commander inspected
matches of 3rd Inter- Ministry of Education 2-0 will compete with
—Chairman of Shan State accompanied by national telephones and
Ministry Men’s Football in the group BB. Ministry of Electric
(North) Peace and races leaders went to the communication control
Tournament were held at At Nay Pyi Taw Power No.2 at Nay Pyi
Development Council People’s Hospital in devices and functions of the
designated places here this Pyinmana (Paunglong) Taw sport ground and
Commander of North-East Laukkai and presented exchange and fulfilled the
evening, enjoyed by sport ground, Ministry of Ministry of Forestry with
Command Maj-Gen Aung provisions and cash to requirements.
departmental officials, Information defeated Ministry of Home Affairs
Than Htut together with national races who are At No. (1) Basic
staff and their families and Attorney-General’s at Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana
senior military officers of receiving treatment at the Education High School in
enthusiasts. Office 2-0 in the group (Paunglong) sport ground
the Command and hospital. Laukkai, the commander
At Nay Pyi Taw sport BB. on 13 August.—MNA
departmental officials met Next, the commander cordially greeted teachers
with national race leaders of accompanied by national and students and presented
Laukkai region and races leaders and food and text books to them.
departmental officials at the departmental officials Then the commander and
guest house of Laukkai visited the exchange of party proceeded to BEHS
Station on 9 August. They Myanma Posts and No. (2) and the commander
held discussions on regional Telecommunications under viewed learning of school
development tasks, and the the Ministry of children and provided them
commander gave necessary Communications, Posts and with food and school text
instructions and attended to Telegraphs in Laukkai. The books.—MNA

Ministry of Information plays against Attorney-General’s Office at


3rd Inter-Ministry Men’s Football Tournament.—MNA
Myanmar specialists successfully…
(from page 1) On 30 July, a team to the patient at 9 am today,
Dr Moe Thu Lin, Renal comprising seven and he is on the mend. So,
Specialist Dr Kyaw Soe specialists and four nurses he was discharged from the
Kyaw and specialists led by Dr Win Win Kyaw hospital.
decided to perform an successfully performed a Specialists are
emergency operation on the surgical operation on the providing health care to
patient, who might lose his patient. patients at Nay Pyi Taw Patient U Than Kyaw under the knife at Nay Pyi Taw Hospital
life at any times as soon as Dr Win Win Kyaw and Hospital (1000-bed). (1000-bed)—MNA
he had a aortic rupture. doctors gave a medical test MNA

Patient U Than Kyaw completely on the mend after undergoing Specialist Dr Win Win Kyaw, doctors and nurses seen after
surgical operation.—MNA successfully performing surgical operation .—MNA

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10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

Myawady, a prosperous township of Kayin State


Article: Win Shwe (Myanma Alin); Photos: Reporter Tun Zaw (Sangyoung)
(from page 16) acres of summer paddy, prove the transport of the
Township in the south 72.59 baskets. This year, state. Last year, urban
and Hlaingbwe Town- it sets up a target to put roads stretching 17,616
ship in the north. With a 13,500 acres under feet in total were up-
trade zone, Myawady monsoon paddy. It con- graded.
serves as the entrance to tributes 95 per cent of corn The length of rural
the border. and 80 per cent of green tarred roads has increased
The township has an gram of sown acreages of to 4850 miles. Five urban
area of 774,948 acres the state. wards have built 21,520
with a population of more Local authorities, feet of self-reliant tarred

The signboard of the entrance to Myawady.


Kawkareik-Hpa-an Road. ernment is building roads mary schools, 23 primary
As a result of regional sta- and bridges extensively to schools, three primary
bility and peace, the gov- expedite border trade. schools (branches), and

Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge.


than 60,000. It is consti- farmers and agricultural roads. It plans to build nine
tuted with five wards, 15 supervisory committees at bridges in urban areas and
village-tracts and 50 vil- district and township lev- eight bridges in rural ar-
lages. els are working in collabo- eas.
Myawady Township ration to increase Myanmar-Thai
grows long staple cotton monsoon per acre yield Friendship Bridge was in-
and nine crops. It meets by 5 baskets this year. augurated on 16 August
the targeted per acre Mudon-Myawady, 1997.
yields of corn and Thaton-Myainggalay- The 17.35-kilometer
groundnut. Last year, per Barkat, Zathabyin-Eindu- section of Asian Highway
acre yield of 13,227 acres Hpa-an, and Hpa-an- between Myawady and
of monsoon paddy was Kawkareik-Myawady Thingan Nyinaung is
61.59 baskets, and 457 roads were built to im- linked with Myawady-
downtown of Myawady.
Myawady has seen a one affiliated primary
50-bed hospital, a 16-bed school. This academic
station hospital, three ru- year, 2881 youths go to
ral health centres, 14 sub- high schools in
rural health centres, and a Myawady.
maternal and child health TV retransmitting
centre. stations, knowledge bank
It will soon build a libraries and self-reliant
new two-storey 60-bed rural libraries help ex-
building in the hospital pand the horizons of lo-
compound with 20 mil- cal people.
lion kyats donated by U Myawady has devel-
Win Kyaw and 15 million oped a lot in various sec-
kyats by District Peace and tors due to the govern-
Development Council. ment working hard to
Now, Myawady has enable border areas to
two basic education high keep abreast of other re-
schools, two basic educa- gions.
tion middle schools, two ********
middle schools Translation: MS
A section of Asian Highway between Thingan Nyinaung and Myawady.
(branches), nine post-pri- Myanma Alin: 9-8-2009

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009 11

Chinese quake-affected children


finish rehabilitation in Russia
BEIJING, 12 Aug—The twenty dancers performed the whole audience, the
“Ocean” All-Russia a Russian dance for all the party was up to the highest
Children’s Care Center on winners. tide.
Tuesday hold an evening During the party, forty The evening party
party for biding farewell Chinese children stepped lasted three hours. Under
to 550 Chinese quake- on the stage hands in hands the bright fireworks,
affected children who and invited all their Chinese children
finish their rehabilitation Russian instructors embraced their instructors
in Russia and plan back to dancing with them . The and burst into tears in the
China. student delegates from end. A double rainbow is seen over the uptown Charlotte, N.C. skyline after a fast-
As a prelude, the Russia, China, the The Chinese quake- moving shower passed over the city about on 11 Aug, 2009.—INTERNET
children followed their democratic People’s affected children arrived
Russian instructors Republic of Korea, Viet in Russia and started the 96 cases, mostly U.S. soldiers diagnosed
dancing with Chinese and Nam and Japan delivered rehabilitation on July 24.
Russian songs. speeches and released During three-week with A/H1N1 flu in Iraq
The party began with peace pigeons for blessing program, the “Ocean” BAGAHDAD, 12 Aug— the U.S. soldiers in the the total number of A/
a award-giving ceremony their friends. arranged variety of The Iraqi Ministry of country. H1N1 flu cases registered
for the winners in various When Chinese courses, tours and games Health announced “So far, the total in the country at 67,
sports competitions during children and their Russian for them. The children had Wednesday it registered number of A/H1N1 flu including 39 among
the past three weeks. With instructors danced with a happy holiday in Russia. 96 cases of A/H1N1 virus, cases registered in the American soldiers.
applause and cheer, two golden dragon across Xinhua including 67 cases among country climbed to 96, Earlier this week, the
with only one case of death ministry confirmed the first
Singapore reports 10th that registered for a A/H1N1 flu death of 21-
A/H1N1 related death teenage girl in the city of
Najaf several days ago,”
year-old woman in the city
of Najaf, some 160 km
SINGAPORE, 12 Aug—Singapore’s Ministry of Mohammed Jubier, south of Baghdad.
Health reported on Wednesday the country’s 10th flu deputy head of the public A/H1N1 influenza is a
A/H1N1 related death case.According to a statement health department in the highly contagious acute
of the ministry, the case is a 43 year-old Chinese Iraqi Ministry of Health, respiratory disease with
female who passed away Wednesday morning. told Xinhua. symptoms generally
The patient was sent to local hospital’s emergency Jubier confirmed that including upper respiratory
If you want a charging dock for your iPod(R) that department on Tuesday by ambulance after she was most of the cases in the problems, but the air-borne
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new iPod speaker docks - the Logitech(R) She was admitted to intensive care unit. The patient with 67 cases, while 29 In light of its rapid
Rechargeable Speaker S315i and the Logitech(R) was tested positive for flu A/H1N1. cases are Iraqis, including spread worldwide, the
Portable Speaker S125i.—INTERNET She had been diagnosed with pulmonary 11 in Baghdad alone. World Health
tuberculosis in 2004 and had since completed treatment. He said that all the Organization in June raised
Lhasa to build 1st tourist The cause of her death has been certified as patients are receiving the A/H1N1 alert to its
information and service centre bronchopneumonia contributed by flu A/H1N1
infection.Singapore reported its first confirmed case of
medical treatment and in
stable condition.
highest level, formally
declaring it had developed
L HASA ,12 Aug— center’s Web site, Wang flu A/H1N1 on May 27. The country’s first A/H1N1 On 9 Aug, spokesman into a global pandemic.
Lhasa, capital of said.The center would also related death case was reported on July 18.—Internet of the Health Ministry put Xinhua
southwest China’s Tibet offer itineraries and routes
Autonomous Region, will for independent travelers. Ecuadorean president pledges to German barkeeper Levent Yilmaz juggles with
build its first-ever tourist Tourists could also further coop. with China bottles and shakers as he mixes a cocktail during
information office and seek help in emergencies Q UITO , 12 Aug— Agricultural Minister
service center by the end or submit complaints, Ecuadorean President Ramon Espinel. Correa was the 35th World Cocktail Championships. Yilmaz,
of 2011, a city official said Wang said. Rafael Correa said here on first elected President of sustained a potentially career-threatening shoulder
Wednesday. Large screens would Tuesday that his country is Ecuador in November 2006 injury in the preliminary rounds, but recovered
The 15.7-million- give detailed and updated willing to strengthen and was re-elected in April after a series of injections in his arm.
yuan (2.29 million U.S. travel information with cooperation with China and this year.—MNA/Xinhua
INTERNET
dollars) project will be pictures of tourist to further promote bilateral
located at the railway destinations in Tibet, friendship.
station square in Wang said. Correa made the
downtown Lhasa. Tourist information is remarks when meeting with
Travelers would be currently available on the Sun Zhengcai, China’s
able to arrange tourism bureau’s Web site Minister of Agriculture and
a c c o m m o d a t i o n s , of the tourism bureau and the Chinese Government’s
special envoy to attend his
transport and guide on a large outdoor screen
inaugural ceremony on
services from 10 to 20 at Potala Palace square,
Monday. Correa spoke
travel agencies in the Wang said. highly of the development
center, said Wang Ping, The administration of bilateral relations in recent
chief of Lhasa’s tourism would seek funding for the years and reiterated that
administration. center from the central Ecuador will continue its
Travelers would be government, which is firm adherence to the One-
able to book agency spending 350 million yuan China policy.
services and bus tickets to on tourism development Sun also met on
tourist destinations by projects across China. Tuesday Ecuador’s Foreign
telephone or on the Xinhua Minister Fander Falconi and

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12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

Japanese wholesale Volt electric car may


prices post record fall earn 230 mpg rating
Tokyo, 12 Aug—Japan’s wholesale prices fell at the DETROIT, 12 Aug—The Chevrolet Volt electric car
fastest pace on record last month, data showed Wednesday, may earn a fuel-efficiency rating of 230 miles per gal-
fanning concern that deflation could overshadow a lon for city driving, US automaker General Motors
recovery in the world’s second largest economy. Co said on Tuesday.
The prices of goods traded between companies GM has been working with the Environmental
dropped by 8.5 percent in July from a year earlier, the Protection Agency for several years on how to rate
central bank said.It was the seventh straight month of the mileage of the Volt, which runs on electricity, but
year-on-year declines, and followed a revised drop of 6.7 includes a gas-powered engine that generates extra
percent in June. electricity for trips longer than 40 miles,
The drop, the sharpest since comparable data became CNNMoney.com reported.
available in 1960, was mainly caused by declines in Essentially, the Volt will drive the first 40 miles on
energy costs, which had surged a year earlier as crude oil an electric charge alone. After that, the gas-powered
prices hit record highs. motor kicks in.
The slump also reflected weak domestic demand, Longer trips would change the equation. A 300-mile
with 48.2 percent of the items in the wholesale price trip would reduce fuel efficiency to 62.5 miles per
index showing year-on-year falls in July, up from 44.4 gallon.
percent the previous month, a central bank official Nevertheless, GM Chief Executive Officer Fritz
said.Hopes are growing that the economy is crawling out Henderson called the Volt a potential “game-changer
of its recession as a slump in exports and factory output for us.”
eases, but there is concern that rising unemployment and GM is currently producing 10 Volts a month, but
deflation may hinder a recovery. plans to have the car reach showrooms in late 2010.
Internet Internet

Wreckage of Kokoda plane


found in PNG
CANBERRA, 12 Aug—A rescue helicopter found
Wednesday morning the wreckage of a charter plane
that went missing Tuesday on route to the Kokoda
track in Papua New Guinea with 13 people on board.
Australia has sent two helicopters and a plane to
help find the missing 13 passengers, among whom
nine are Australians.
Papua New Guinea Civil Aviation Authority head
Joseph Kintau told ABC Radio that he had just left a Commuters on a country road ride past a wind
briefing at which he learnt the news. farm developed by state-owned China Energy
Kintau said the search started at 06:50 am local time, Conservation Investment Corp in Zhangbei, north
and they had found the wreckage. of Beijing, Hebei province. While a couple of years
But he didn’t yet know if there were survivors. ago only a few dozen of the 80-metre (262-foot)
“There is no actual contact but a (radio) signal was propellor-like turbines stood on the wind farm’s
received from that particular location” of the vast open expanse of grass, today there are 200
wreckage, Kintau said. and counting.—INTERNET
Xinhua
Venezuela considers
Three killed in Iran helicopter crash suspending Colombian gas
TEHERAN, 12 Aug— returning from an opera- official in the Governor
Surinamese workers of Three people were killed tion when it crashed in a General office of Kerman import
the state-owned Switie and three others were mountainous region near Province. CARACAS, 12 Aug—The Venezuelan government is
brand banana injured in a Bell 205 the city of Kerman on Iran has seen several considering halting the import of Colombian gas on
company prepare police helicopter crash in Monday afternoon, the plane accidents in the past account of the recent political impasse between the
bananas for export at southern Iran, local report said. one month. two neighbouring countries, local media quoted a
Jarikaba plantation in satellite Press TV reported A technical problem is Earlier this month, a Venezuelan minister as saying on Tuesday.
Wanika on 11 Aug, on Tuesday. supposed to be the cause Boeing 707 passenger Venezuelan Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez
2009. The helicopter was of crash, according to an plane belonging to Iran’s said “we can have a balance in gas production and we
INTERNET army airlines Saha made can stop buying gas from Colombia without any
an emergency landing at problem,” according to local daily “El Nacional.”
Ahvaz airport due to tech- The two countries launched an oil pipeline in
nical failure, but nothing October, 2007, to transport 250 million cubic feet of
happened to the 176 pas- gas daily from Colombia to Venezuela.
sengers on board. According to a contract, the transfer would last until
On 24 July, a Russian- 2011, when Venezuela begins gas supplies to
made Ilyushin Il-62 plane, Colombia.
which was traveling from Ramirez, who is also president of state-owned Petroleos
Teheran to the northeast- de Venezuela, said, “That is a contract between both
ern city of Mashhad with countries. It will depend on how the ties are developed.
153 passengers on board, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced
caught fire and skidded the freezing of the country’s diplomatic ties with
into walls near the runway Colombia on 28 July, after Colombia intended to allow
during its landing in US military presence in Colombian bases, and accused
Mashhad.—Xinhua Venezuela of aiding Colombian rebels.—Xinhua

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Aspirin lowers colon cancer death risk


BEIJING, 12 Aug — surviving than non-users. participants who used
Colon cancer patients Dr Andrew Chan, a aspirin regularly after their
who take aspirin can gastroenterologist at diagnosis, 81, about 15
lower their risk of dying Massachusetts General percent, died from colon
from the disease, a new Hospital and an assistant cancer. In contrast, among
study suggests in media professor of medicine at the 730 people who didn’t
reports on Tuesday. Harvard Medical School use aspirin, 141 died of
It has long been known in Boston, and colleagues the disease — the death
that people who take studied aspirin use in rate was about 19 percent.
aspirin regularly are less 1,279 men and women Taking into account
likely to develop colon with colorectal cancer that other cancer risk factors,
cancer. But the study has had not spread to other such as family history,
found that even after a parts of the body. aspirin has an overall
diagnosis of colorectal In a separate analysis benefit of 29 percent
cancer, patients who took of subgroups of patients, reduction in risk of death, A farm worker clears weeds. Weeds cost world farming 95 billion dollars (67
aspirin had nearly 30 the researchers found according to the study. billion euros) a year, a major obstacle in addressing global hunger, the UN’s
percent more chance of that among the 549 Xinhua Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.—INTERNET

Double defect prevents Beet root juice increases Cheerful women have less
movement disorder stamina cardiovascular disease
MANHASSET, 12 Aug— Although all 20 patients E XETER , 12 Aug— tests.After drinking the LOS ANGELES,12 Aug — Less cardiovascular disease
US scientists have found a had inherited a genetic British researchers found juice, the men were able to and fewer deaths are reported among women who are
second brain lesion mutation for the disorder, drinking beetroot juice cycle an average of 92 optimistic, a new study suggests.
prevents dystonia in people only 12 showed symptoms made it possible to exercise seconds longer than when In the study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh
who already have a lesion of the disease. up to 14 percent longer. given a placebo of black- measured optimism by a questionnaire on whether a
due to a genetic mutation Along a pathway linking Their study, published currant cordial under the woman agreed with such statements as “In unclear
for the movement disorder. the brain’s cerebellum to in the Journal of Applied same circumstances. times, I usually expect the best.”
Researchers at the its motor cortex, the Physiology, suggested the Drinking beetroot juice was The questions measuring cynicism asked about
Feinstein Institute for researchers found two sites nitrate in the juice may turn also associated with lower agreement with such statements as “It is safer to trust no
Medical Research, Weill that jointly determine into nitric oxide in the body resting blood pressure. one” and “I have often had to take orders from people
Cornell Medical College whether a person with the and reduce the oxygen cost “We were amazed by who did not know as much as I did.” The study found
and the Beth Israel Medical mutation will show of exercise. the effects of beetroot that women who take a darker view of life are more
Center used a type of symptoms of the disorder. Researchers at the juice on oxygen uptake likely to develop heart trouble than those with a cheerful
magnetic resonance Those with a single lesion University of Exeter and because these effects and trusting outlook.
imaging to study the in that pathway developed Peninsula Medical School cannot be achieved by any The study, published in the August issue of
integrity of nerve pathways the involuntary and in England gave eight men other known means, Circulation, tracked more than 97,000 postmenopausal
in the brains of 20 people debilitating movements — ages 19-38 — about 16 including training,” American women for more than eight years.
with dystonia — a disorder characteristic of dystonia. ounces of organic beetroot corresponding author Women within the highest 25 percent of optimism
characterized by sustained Those with a second lesion juice for six consecutive Andy Jones of Exeter said scores had a 9 percent lower chance of developing heart
involuntary muscle did not. days before they completed in a statement. disease and a 14 percent lower chance of dying of any
contractions. Internet a series of exercise bike Internet cause, said the study.—Xinhua

Vietnam’s A/H1N1 flu Positive expectations


cases rise to over 1,200 may speed recovery
HANOI, 12 Aug — Vietnam confirmed 33 more cases EDMONTON, 12 Aug— looked at a cohort of more
of A/H1N1 influenza, raising the total number of flu Canadian and Swedish than 6,000 Canadian adults
patients in the country to 1,211, said a report of the researchers say whiplash with traffic-related whiplash
website of Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday. recovery was not related to injuries. Carroll found those
Among the newly-reported cases, one patient was a injury severity and patients with positive outlooks toward
seller of a supermarket in the central Gia Lai province with positive expectations their recovery recovered
of Vietnam. This is the first supermarket in the country had shortened recovery three times faster than those
reported A/H1N1 flu case, according to local newspaper times. with less positive
Liberty Saigon on Wednesday. Linda Carroll and Dejan expectations.
The flu continues speeding wide in schools in Hanoi, Ozegovic of the University Dejan Ozegovic looked at
the capital city of Vietnam, said the ministry.—Xinhua of Alberta in Edmonton predictions around returning
to work and found those with
Brazil to produce A/H1N1 flu vaccine positive return-to-work
assumptions felt they had
in October “recovered” 42 percent faster
than those who had more
RIO DE JANEIRO, 12 Aug— Brazil wil l start producing A/H1N1 flu vaccine
negative expectations.
in October, the head of Brazil’s Butantan Institute said on on Tuesday.
Lena Holm, a researcher
The country will initially produce 30 million doses of the flu vaccine. The virus
from Sweden who had
samples to be used in the vaccine’s production, which were sent by the World
worked at the University of
Health Organization (WHO), arrived in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, said Isaias Raw, Alberta, found study
A woman wears a surgical mask to protect herself president of the institute. Raw said the Butantan Institute was not capable of participants in Sweden who
from H1N1 virus as she works out at a gymnasium producing enough vaccine to immunize the entire Brazilian population. He had low expectations of
in Bangalore, India, on 12 Aug, 2009. The estimated the vaccination campaign would start in January 2010 and health complete recovery were four
countrywide death toll due to swine flu related professionals and children would be the first to be vaccinated. times more likely to still feel
virus has gone up to 14, according “Our goal here is public health, not profit. Prevention is cheaper than treatment,” symptoms six months after
to local reports.—INTERNET said Raw.—Xinhua an injury.—Internet

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14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 August, 2009

Mexico seek vital football Hull sign US teenager Altidore


SPORTS victory over US at Azteca on loan
M EXICO C ITY , 12 rivals clash in a 2010 H ULL, 12 Aug—Jozy
Gerrard out of Dutch game, Aug—Mexico will seek World Cup qualifier. Altidore, the teenage
Young deputises to continue its dominance Mexico go into the striker who played a
over the United States at match lying in fourth major part in the United
Monday but felt a slight
Azteca Stadium on place in the six-nation States’ successful
soreness in the leg and it
Wednesday as the final group, from which Confederations Cup
was decided to pull him
CONCACAF regional three teams advance campaign, is joining Hull
out of the squad as a
directly to the World Cup on a one-year loan deal
precaution.
finals in South Africa. from Villarreal.
The remainder of Fabio
The fourth-placed team The deal was clinched
Capello’s squad made the
must play off against a Tuesday after Hull
trip to the Netherlands and
team from South America succeeded in gaining a
headed off the Amsterdam
for a berth. work permit for the 19- Jozy Altidore
Arena for a training
Costa Rica leads North year-old who produced to lose 3-2. Altidore joined
session.
Liverpool captain American regional the opener in the USA’s Villarreal a year ago after
Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Steven Gerrard qualifying with 12 points shock 2-0 Confed Cup making his mark in Major
has already been replaced
to 10 for the US squad. semi-final win over Spain League Soccer with New
AMSTERDAM, 12 Aug— by Joe Hart after hurting Mexico’s Guillermo
Honduras is third with in South Africa in June. York Red Bulls.
Liverpool captain Steven his knee in Manchester Franco (right) celebrates
Mexico in fourth. In the final itself in His deal includes an
Gerrard has pulled out of United’s Community with Nery Castillo a goal
Mexico received a Johannesburg the USA led option for Hull to make
the England squad for Shield defeat to Chelsea against Trinidad and
massive morale boost Brazil by two goals to nil the move permanent next
Wednesday’s friendly on Sunday. Tobago during their FIFA heading into the match at half-time only to go on summer.—Internet
against the Netherlands in Young, who has won WC South Africa-2010
with a 5-0 victory over the
Amsterdam because of a
groin strain with Aston
five caps, failed to shine qualifier match at the
brightly for England last Azteca stadium in Mexico
United States in the Gold Venus rolls, Safina struggles
Villa’s Ashley Young November against City, in June.—INTERNET
Cup final on 26 July.
Internet
at WTA Cincinnati
called on to deputise. Germany but then CINCINNATI, 12 Aug—US third seed Venus Williams
Midfield dynamo featured in a thrashing of Federer advances at ATP overwhelmed Belarus qualifier Olga Govortsova 6-2,
Gerrard trained on Andorra.—Internet
Montreal Masters 6-2 to breeze into the third round of a two million-
Murray eases back in Montreal MONTREAL, 12 Aug—
dollar WTA hardcourt tournament.
Russian top seed Dinara Safina rallied to reach to
MONTREAL, 12 Aug— “I’m hoping that will World number one Roger
the third round with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Italy’s
Andy Murray’s summer get better with a few Federer fought off a
Roberta Vinci.
hardcourt season began matches. Overall, I’m surprise showing from
Safina’s next opponent will be either China’s Peng
at the Montreal Masters pleased with the state of Canadian outsider
Shuai, who ousted Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 6-
on Tuesday with a my game right now.” Frederic Niemeyer to
2, 6-1, or Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who
satisfying 6-4, 6-2 win Internet advance 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 at
defeated Russian Vera Dushevina 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
over Frenchman Jeremy the ATP Montreal
Russian sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova also
Chardy, as the Scot took Masters.
struggled into the third round, outlasting Czech Lucie
his first step towards a In his first match since
Safarova 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/4).
possible move to the world winning his record 15th
Second seed Serena Williams is on the opposite side
number two ranking. Grand Slam title last
of the draw from Safina and Venus, setting up the
Third-ranked Murray month at Wimbledon,
possibility of a finals showdown with either barely
had a few niggle to iron out Federer on Tuesday Roger Federer of
two weeks before the start of the US Open.—Internet
but was not at all outlasted the 487th- Switzerland serves to
dissatisfied with his ranked Niemeyer, who is Frederic Niemeyer of Venus Williams returns
showing in just over 90 retiring at the end of the Canada during the a shot to Olga
minutes against the season. Rogers Cup at Uniprix Govortsova of Belarus
number 36 winner of last “I’m very happy with Stadium, on 11 August, during Day 2 of the
month’s Stuttgart clay title. my game. I reacted well in Montreal, Canada. Western & Southern
“I shanked a few Andy Murray of Great in my first match back,” Federer won 7-6 (7/3), Financial Group
returns,” admitted Britain serves to Jeremy said Federer. “I played the 6-4.—INTERNET Women’s Open, on 11
Murray, who trained for Chardy of France during big points well. I’m very from a service winner and August, at the Lindner
more than a week to the Rogers Cup at Uniprix pleased. a pair of Swiss errors to Family Tennis Center
prepare for the start of his Stadium in Montreal, Niemeyer, 33, saved hold for 4-5 and give his in Cincinnati, Ohio.
post-Wimbledon season Canada. Murray won three match points on his home Quebec crowd a Williams won 6-2,
in North America. 6-4, 6-2.—INTERNET own serve, benefitting thrill.—Internet 6-2.—INTERNET

Messi injured to skip Argentina’s friendly France’s Domenech issues Faroe Islands’ warning
against Russia P A R I S , 12 Aug— French boss’s unease
BUENOS AIRES, 12 Aug—Lionel Messi displeased his national coach Diego France coach Raymond ahead of the game in
Maradona as the star striker pulled a leg muscle and has to miss Argentina’s friendly Domenech has warned Torshavn with his men
against Russia, local media reported on Tuesday. that nothing short of lagging eight points
The Barcelona forward sustained the injury in training, just ahead of the victory will suffice behind leaders Serbia,
Argentine national side’s friendly in Moscow on Wednesday. against old foes the Faroe albeit with two games in
“We’re not going to risk Messi for a single minute,” angry Maradona told Islands, now managed by hand.
reporters. “I’m a wizard... I knew this match shouldn’t have been organised.” former Republic of The winners of each France coach Raymond
Maradona said last week he was worried injuries could deprive him of key Ireland boss Brian Kerr, group qualify auto- Domenech
players for Argentina’s World Cup qualifier at home to Brazil on 5 Sept. in Wednesday’s 2010 matically for South eventuality Domenech
Inter Milan’s Diego Milito was the likely replacement in the team for Messi, World Cup qualifier. Africa with the best wants to avoid at all
who flew to Moscow from Barcelona’s pre-season tour of England and North A glance at the Group runners-up being forced costs.
America accompanied by the Spanish club’s physio.—Xinhua 7 standings explains the into a play-off, an Internet

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MRTV-3
Programme Schedule
(13-8-2009) (Thursday)

Transmissions Times
Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST
Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST
North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST

Local Transmission
* Signature Tune
In this computer generated image provided by * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights
EADS Astrium on Wednesday, 12 Aug, 2009, a * Computer Human
lunar landing vehicle and mobile robot device * “Cordyceps Sinensis” Shea-pa-de
proposal are seen. Germany’s aerospace coordinator * Travelogue “(Nay Pyi Taw-1)” A Visit to the
says the country should invest in an unmanned
Gems Museum (Nay Pyi Taw)
mission to the moon in the next decade. The official,
Peter Hintze, told broadcaster ZDF in an interview * Myanma Traditional Handiwork of Casting
Wednesday, 12 Aug , 2009 that he wants to see 1.5 * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights
billion euro (US$2.1 billion) allocated to the program
Europe/ North America Transmission
over the next five years.—INTERNET
* Signature Tune
China’s agricultural product * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights
prices up 0.5% from last week * Computer-Human
WEATHER
BEIJING, 12 Aug—Prices of agricultural products * “Cordyceps Simensis” Shea-pa-de Wednesday, 12th August, 2009
in 36 Chinese large and medium-sized cities rose * Mobile Education Activities for Wildlife Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST:
0.5 percent this week from Aug. 3, according to Conservation During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in
figures released by the Ministry of Commerce Kayah State, lower Sagaing, Magway and Yangon Divisions,
(MOC) Wednesday. * Culture Stage
rain have been isolated in Mandalay Division, scattered in
Thirty-one out of 57 kinds of farm produce saw * Travelogue “(Nay Pyi Taw-1)” A Visit to the Kayin State and upper Sagaing Division, fairly widespread
week-on-week price increases while the prices of Gems Museum (Nay Pyi Taw) in Kachin State, Bago and Ayeyawady Divisions and
18 types saw a drop, said a report on the MOC * Myanmar Modern Song widespread in the remaining areas with locally heavyfalls
website. in Rakhin and Mon States.The noteworthy amounts of rainfall
* Smogless sky, Enchanting Smiles recorded were Taungkok (5.15) inches, Theinzayat (3.07)
Vegetable prices climbed 4.5 percent week on
week due to a decrease in supplies caused by (Myin Mu-Bagan) inches, Belin (2.48) inches, Shwegyin (2.44) inches, Hkamti
rainstorms, while egg prices rose 0.7 percent from * National Dance (2.25) inches, Putao (2.00) inches, Sittway (1.97) inches and
a week earlier. Meikhtali (0.24) inch.
* Traditional Chin Cuisine
Maximum temperature on 11-8-2009 was 83°F.
The wholesale prices of pork, beef and mutton * Myanma Traditional Handiwork of Casting Minimum temperature on 12-8-2009 was 70°F. Relative
edged up 1.9 percent, 0.5 percent and 0.1 percent,
* Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 12-8-2009 was 84%. Total
the MOC said. Sun shine hours on 11-8-2009 was (0.3) hour approx.
Xinhua Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm
Rainfall on 12-8-2009 was Nil at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye
and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was (78.62)
rñI;d onfo
h moem (tydik ;f -2) 4:45 pm 6:20 pm inches at Mingaladon, (89.13) inches at Kaba-Aye and (92.64)
8:15 am 5. &efukefwdkif;? trSwf(3) 13. aysmf&TifapaomaeY&ufrsm; inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon
6. Dance Variety tajccHynmOD;pD;Xme? ]],Mwmacsenf;}}(tydkif;-1) (Kaba-Aye) was (4) mph from Southwest at (09:30) hours MST
8:30 am yOörtBudrf? "r®pMum (ol&vif;? 0if;Edik ?f on 12-8-2009.
7. International News 0wf&GwfylaZmfyGJ acsm&wem? *Grf;yHkBuD;) Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate in the Andaman
8:40 am (yxrqk) (txu(1)vom) ('g½du k wf m-atmifausmo f &l ) Sea and Bay of Bengal.
8. Islands of Dhamma (trsKd;om;0wf&GwftzGJU) 6:35 pm Forecast valid until evening of 13th August 2009: Rain
5:05 pm or thundershowers will be isolated in Kayah State, lower
8:40 am 14. xl;qef;axGvmrsm;udk
6. ta0;oif w uú o d k v f y nm Sagaing and Magway Divisions, scattered in Shan State
9. b'´EÅ*laPoe odyjHÜ zifhcsOf;uyfjcif;
Thursday, 13 August a&;½kyfjrifoHMum;oifcef;pm and Mandalay Division, fairly widespread in Chin and
(t*¾r[my@dw? 7:20 pm Kayin States, upper Sagaing, Yangon and Bago Divisions
View on today t*¾r[mo'¨ra® Zmwdu"Z) yxrESpf (txl;jyKtm;vHk;) 15. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ
(jrefrmpm) and widespread in the remaining States and Divisions with
7:00 am r[m"r®dum½Hky&d,wÅd
5:20 pm
]]tcspq f ;kH wpfa,mufwn;f}} likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Kachin State. Degree of
1. awmifwef;omoemjyK pmoifwu kd ?f usKd uyf ad usmif;?
7. Songs to uphold
(tydkif;-11) certainty is (80%).
q&mawmfb&k m;Bu;D \ &efuif;NrdKUe,f? &efukefwdkif; 8:00 pm State of the sea: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar
National Spirit
y&dwwf &m;awmf xHrSe0*FOaygoxoDv 16. News waters.
5:30 pm
7:25 am cH,laqmufwnfjcif; 17. International News Outlook for subsequent two days: Weak to moderate
8. ]]wm;qD;umuG,f
2. usef;rmzdkUtwlupm;pdkU 4:00 pm 18. Weather Report monsoon.
vlwkyfauG;tEÅ&m,f}}
7:30 am 1. Martial Song 19. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for
5:35 pm 13-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of
3. Morning News 4:10 pm 9. Musical Programme ]]arwÅmvrf;qHk}}(tydkif;-48)
certainty is (80%).
7:40 am 2. Dance of National 5:45 pm 20. vGifrdk;c&D;oGm;aeonf
Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for
4. t*¾HZ,r*FvH Races 10. Mu,fyGifhrsm;&JU&ifckefoH (NrdwfuRef;pkrsm;qDodkY)
13-8-2009: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of
(,Ofa0,HxGef;? aw;a&;- 4:20 pm 6:00 pm (tydkif;-6) certainty is (80%).
*DwpmqdkrsKd;EG,faqG) 3. Cute Little Dancers 11. Evening News 21. rif;uGe;f q&mawmfb&k m;Bu;D \ Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for
7:50 am 4:30 pm 6:15 pm t&yfq,frsufESmarw¦m 13-8-2009: likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers.
5. ppfudkif;awmif½dk; 4. tqdkNydKifyGJ 12. Weather Report bm0emyGm;rsm;jcif;w&m;awmf Degree of certainty is (60%).

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★ Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy


★ Riots beget riots, not democracy
★ Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire ■ VOA, BBC - sowing hatred among


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One more found


Myawady, a prosperous township of Kayin State infected with A (H1N1),
Article: Win Shwe (Myanma Alin); Photos: Reporter Tun Zaw (Sangyoung)
Number of victims
I, on a tour of Kayin State, refreshed myself with
a wonderful view of lush and green paddy fields and
the whole summit was shrouded in mist.
After leaving middle Bote, the road was all down-
infected with the virus
thriving rubber farms like a very long green carpet
along Hpa-an-Kawkareik-Myawady Road en route
hill towards Myawady Township. Asian Highway
was found large and fine between Thingan Nyinaung
reaches 19
for Myawady, 101 miles and four furlongs from Hpa- and Myawady. NAY PYI TAW, 12 Aug —The Township Health
an. Some time after the automobile with crew mem- Myawady Township is located in the eastern- Department on 11 August transferred a 23-year-old
bers of us from the Myanma Alin Daily on board left most part of Kayin State, sharing border with Thai- woman who had returned from Malaysia to Waibagi
Bote at the foot of Dawna Mountain along the uphill land. It is 389 miles from Nay Pyi Taw, 265 miles Specialist Hospital. The National Health Laboratory
road, I happened to glance over my shoulder to see the from Yangon, and 101 miles and four furlongs from detected her and she was found infected with New
road section we had left and saw a breathtaking view Hpa-an. It is surrounded by Thailand in the east, Influenza A (H1N1) virus. She had arrived back
of a stream of traffic flowing up along the zigzag road. Kawkareik Township in the west, Kya-in Seikkyi Myanmar by flight No. 8M-502 on 10 August.
The higher we got, the hardly we could see things, and (See page 10) Five family members of the patient are being
kept under home quarantine.
Authorities concerned are keeping a watchful
eye on 115 passengers who had arrived on the same
flight with the patient and 129 airport staff in their
respective places.
The number of patient infected with A (H1N1) has
so far reached 19 and 13 out of whom have been
discharged from the hospital since they have fully
recovered from their illness. The remaining six patients
are being given medical treatment by specialists.
Up to now, the National Health Laboratory
detected 154 flu-suspected persons and 19 were
found affected with the virus. —MNA

Earthquake Report
NAY PYI TAW, 12 Aug —A moderate earth-
quake of intensity (5.4) Richter Scale with its epicenter
inside Myanmar ( Myanmar-India Border Region)
about 530 miles Northwest of Kaba-Aye seismo-
logical observatory was recorded at 04hrs 13min
Basic Education High School in Myawady, Kayin State. th
48sec MST on 12 August 2009.—MNA

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