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Our Three MainNational Causes

* Non-disintegration of the Union

* Non-disintegration of National

Solidarity

* Perpetuation of SovereigntyNAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct — President of the Republicof the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein saw off aMyanmar delegation led by Vice-President Thiha ThuraU Tin Aung Myint Oo, who left here at 9 am today byspecial flight of Myanmar Airways International toattend the 8th China-ASEAN Expo and Business andInvestment Summit to be held in Nanning of GuangxiZhaung Autonomous Region of the People’s Republicof China at the invitation of the government of thePeople’s Republic of China.

Together with President U Thein Sein, Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham, Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services General Min Aung Hlaing, Deputy

President U Thein Sein sees offVice-President Thiha Thura U Tin AungVice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung

Myint Oo on departure for PRCCommander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesCommander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win, UnionMinister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko, UnionMinister for Information and for Culture U KyawHsan, Union Ministers at President Office U TheinNyunt and U Soe Maung, Union Minister for Mines UThein Htaik, Union Minister for Transport U Nyan TunAung, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism and forSports U Tint Hsan and departmental heads, the Charged’ Affaires ai of the embassy of the People’s Republicof China to Myanmar and officials saw off the Myanmardelegation at Nay Pyi Taw Airport.

Members of Myanmar delegation led by Vice-

President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo wereUnion Minister for National Planning and EconomicDevelopment and for Livestock and Fisheries U TinNaing Thein, Union Minister for Science andTechnology U Aye Myint, Union Minister forCommerce U Win Myint, Deputy Minister for ForeignAffairs U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for Agricultureand Irrigation U Ohn Than, Deputy Minister for RailTransportation Thura U Thaung Lwin, member ofAdvisory Group at President Office U Hset Aung andsenior officers.— MNA

President U Thein Sein sees off Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo, who leavesfor People's Republic of China to attend the 8th China-ASEAN Expo and Business and

Investment Summit, at Nay Pyi Taw Airport.—MNA

Occasional squalls likely off andalong Rakhine Coast

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—According to theobservations at (05:30) hrs MST today, yesterday’s land depression which crossed near Bangladesh(Cox’ Bazar) moved northeast direction and nowlies as a Low Pressure Area near border of India-Myanmar.

Under the influence of Low Pressure Area,occasional squalls with rough seas will be experiencedoff and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed insqualls may reach (40) mph. Fairly widespread towidespread rain or thundershowers with likelihoodof isolated heavyfall in Chin and Rakhine States,Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, announcedthe Meteorology and Hydrology Department.

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Amyotha HluttawSpeaker receives former

chairman of Japan-Myanmar

Parliamentarian Leaguesenior speaker of Japanese

House of Counsellors

Union A&I Minister

receives Vice President

of CEIEC

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PerformingArts

Competi-tions goes

on forsixth day

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 21 October, 2011

PERSPECTIVESFriday, 21 October, 2011

A history to repeatMany a person takes great interest in

football. Football fans are expanding theirsphere all around the world day by day. Theworld today has seen football as a business,rather than sport for health and entertainment.

Once, Myanmar football possessed animpressive record in South East Asia.Myanmar footballers flied the country’s flaghigh and claimed the loving claps of the peopleby clinching Asian Cups, South East AsianCups, Mardeka Cups, Park Chun Hee Cups,Jakarta Cups, Marahalim Cups and AsianYouth Cups.

The sterling reputation of Myanmarfootball is to be salvaged. The workshop isbeing held in Nay Pyi Taw to seek ways fromvarious points of view, with attendance ofofficials of Myanmar Football Federation andfootball clubs, football experts, sportsjournalists, resource persons and footballfanatics.

A total of 16 papers portraying a widerange of perspectives to raise Myanmarfootball standard have been read out.Sweeping reforms are to be made. Whileupgrading existing stadiums, football groundsare to be established in wards, villages andbasic education schools around the country.

Availability of sports gear at low price isa must. Organizing sports games, nurturingnew generation athletes and teaching up-to-the-minute techniques will be carried outconstantly.

It is high time to seek pragmatic ways toimprove Myanmar football standard, thenational sport. With the sponsorship of theState, MFF, football clubs, journalists, footballexperts and people are to work in concert torestore once-enviable reputation of Myanmarfootball.

The President of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar has confirmed the appointment of Director-General Dr Soe Win of Higher Education Department(Upper Myanmar) of the Ministry of Education onexpiry of the one-year probation period.

The President of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar has appointed the following persons asheads of service organizations shown against eachon probation from the date they assume charge oftheir duties.

Name Appointment(a) U Thein Aung Director-General

Deputy Director-General Myanma Radio Myanma Radio and Television and Television Ministry of Ministry of Information Information

(b) Colonel Bo Bo Yin Director-General Ministry of Defence Constitutional

Tribunal

MYANMAR GAZETTE

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—Union Minister forAgriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing receivedVice President Mr Song Jian and party of ChinaNational Electronic Import & Export Corporation(CEIEC) of the People’s Republic of China at theministry, here, at 8 am yesterday.

They discussed matters related toimplementation of river water pumping projects inNatogyi, Myingyan and Mahlaing townships of aridzone and agricultural integrated development project.

Also present at the call were Deputy MinisterU Khin Zaw, Director-General U Kyi Htut Win of theWater Resources Utilization Department and Director-General U Hla Kyaw of the Agricultural PlanningDepartment.

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Union A&I Ministerreceives Vice President

of CEIEC

Dy Transport Minister receives Japaneseguests

NAY PYI TAW, 20Oct—Deputy Minister forTransport U Win Sheinreceived Prof ShigeruMatsushima of TokyoUniversity of ScienceGraduate School ofInnovation StudiesDepartment ofManagement of Techno-logy and Deputy DirectorMr Tomonori Nagase ofSoutheast Asia andPacific Department,JICA Headquarters ofJapan at the Ministry ofTransport here yesterdayafternoon.

They focused onprospects for mutualcooperation in developmentof small- and medium-scaleindustries.

Also present at thecall were members of theSmall- and Medium-scaleIndustries DevelopmentSubcommittee.—MNA

Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing receives Vice PresidentMr Song Jian and party of China National Electronic Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC)

of the People’s Republic of China.—MNA

Deputy Minister for Transport U Win Shein receives Prof ShigeruMatsushima of Tokyo University of Science Graduate School of

Innovation Studies Department of Management of Technology andDeputy Director Mr Tomonori Nagase of Southeast Asia and Pacific

Department of JICA Headquarters of Japan.—MNA

YANGON, 20 Oct— Staff officers ofSports and Physical EducationDepartment U Tin Tun Zaw (Hinthada)and U Aye Min Htut (Tachilek) left,here for China yesterday morning to

SPED officers leave for Chinaattend Training Course on Badmintonfor Developing Countries to beconducted in Changsha of the People’sRepublic of China from 19 October to13 December.—MNA

Myanmar LibrariesFoundation donates books

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct— The books donationceremony of Myanmar Libraries Foundation to LinYaung Chi Library in Sanngyi Village of MawlamyineTownship was held at the library on 17 October.

The village administrator made a speech atthe ceremony. Staff Officer Daw Hla Hla Oo ofMawlamyine District Information and Public RelationsDepartment explained the purpose of the donation andpresented 250 books worth K 100,000 donated byMyanmar Libraries Foundation to village administratorU Soe Than.—MNA

All this needs to be known* Do not be frightened whenever

intimidated* Do not be bolstered whenever flattered* Do not be softened whenever appeased

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Local residents walk in the floodwaters aslevels rose after a mud and sandbag wall

collapsed in Bang Bua Thong in NonthaburiProvince, suburban Bangkok.

INTERNET

Police and soldiers stand near a car with thedead body of a hitman lying inside after a

shootout in Veracruz on 19 October, 2011. Apolice woman who was on radio duty at a police

post was shot dead by two hitmen riding in acar. The police and navy shot dead one of the

hitman but other managed to escape, accordingto local media.—REUTERS

BANGKOK, 20 Oct—Thailand’s Premier saidThursday that it was impossible to protect all of Bangkokfrom the country’s worst floods in decades, describingthe situation as a “national crisis”.

“We cannot block the water forever,” Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra told reporters, adding that thegovernment would choose which areas of the city toallow the floods through to minimise the damage.

“We need areas that water can be drained throughso water can flow out to the sea,” she said.

The government has reinforced the city’s floodwallsin an attempt to prevent the floods pouring into thedensely populated city from the central plains, whichare several metres under water in places.

Efforts to keep the country’s economic and politicalheartland dry have been complication by a seasonalhigh tide and have also taken a heavy toll on areasoutside of the capital.

“Flood waters are coming from every directionand we cannot control them because it’s a huge amountof water. We will try to warn people,” Yingluck said.

“This problem is very overwhelming. It’s a nationalcrisis so I hope to get cooperation from everybody.”

Three months of heavy monsoon rains have killed320 people, damaged the homes and livelihoods ofmillions of people, mostly in northern and centralThailand, and forced tens of thousands to seek refugein shelters. Currently, about one-third of Thailand’sProvinces are affected.

The opposition Democrats are calling on the

Impossible to protect all of Bangkok from floodgovernment to declare a state of emergency to make iteasier to control people and stop them damaging dykesto ease the flooding in their own areas.

Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra warnedon Wednesday that seven districts in northern andeastern Bangkok were at risk of inundation because ofa broken dyke.

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An Iraqi man inspects his damaged house aftera bomb blast in Baghdad, Iraq, on

18 Oct, 2011. The Monday evening blast near aBaghdad liquor store killed at least seven people

and injured another 18, Iraqi medical andpolice officials said.—INTERNET

MANILA, 20 Oct—One NewPeople’s Army (NPA) member diedand one special forces soldier of thePhilippine army was wounded whenthey clashed Thursday morning inSitio upper Lumbo in Arakan City ofNorth Cotabato Province in southernPhilippines, police said.

According to reports from ArakanPolice Chief Benjamin Rioflorido,around 30 rebels exchanged intensegun battle with the special forces ofthe Philippine army assigned to thearea.

The local civil society groups saida hundred of families had fled their

LONDON, 20 Oct—British lawmakers are of the view that News of The WorldCEO James Murdoch knew much more of the Tabloid’s phone hacking scandalthan he has already revealed after evidence emerged that he had been told it wasnot just the work of a single “rogue reporter”.

Murdoch has told MPs that he was not aware that other journalists on the paperhad been implicated in wrongdoing when he authorized a payment to GordonTaylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, for more

KABUL, 20 Oct—NATO says at least 115militants have been killedin ongoing operations ina northeastern AfghanProvince known for beinga hotbed of foreignmilitant fighters.

The US-led alliancesaid Thursday thefighting in rugged KunarProvince near theAfghan-Pakistani borderhas been going on sincearound 15 Oct.

NATO says thecoalition and its Afghanpartners have killed at least115 militants over the pastweek to 10 days. It saysNATO and Afghan forceshave been involved in a“series of multiple, smalleroperations that have acombined, larger impact.”

The operations comeas the alliance has stepped

LONDON, 20 Oct—German dictator AdolfHitler personally planneda failed Nazi coup in 1934that culminated in theassassination of theAustrian chancellor

NATO: east Afghanistanfight kills 115 militants

up its efforts elsewhere ineastern Afghanistan withsights set on the fearedHaqqani network, an al-Qaeda linked group thatoperates out of Pakistan.

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Clash in S Philippines leaves one dead,one wounded

Adolf Hitler ‘personally planned 1934putsch in Vienna’

James Murdoch knew phone hacking waswidespread, UK MPs told

The stricken container ship Rena lists, about 12nautical miles (22 km) from Tauranga, on theeast coast of New Zealand’s North Island on

20 October, 2011.—REUTERS

Engelbert Dollfuss,according to new findingsby a Viennese historian.

Based on journalentries by close Hitlerassociate Joseph Goeb-bels, historian Kurt Bauerconcluded the thwarted“July putsch” of 1934 wasdevised “with greatlikelihood by Adolf Hitlerpersonally”, in a newlypublished article.

According to TheTelegraph, on 25 July,1934, Austrian Nazipartisans attacked thechancellery in Vienna,hoping to force thegovernment to resign andinstall a regime favourableto Hitler’’s Germany.

The coup failed butDollfuss was shot andkilled.

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than 400,000 pounds to settle a claim that he had beenhacked. But lawyers who acted for News Internationalin negotiating the 2008 settlement yesterday suggestedto MPs that Murdoch had been told by the then editorthat the practice was more widespread.

MPs were told in July that the editor, Colin Myler,and Tom Crone, the News of the World’s former headof legal matters, met Murdoch on 10 June 2008, afterwhich Murdoch authorised the settlement. But TheTelegraph quoted Julian Pike, a partner with Farrerand Co, the law firm that represents the Queen, assaying that Myler also met James Murdoch on 27 May2008 to discuss the case.—Internet

homes to safer places in Arakan Town.Authorities are checking if the

incident is related to the killing of theItalian priest Faustino Tentorio, whowas shot dead by a lone gunman insidea Catholic church compound in NorthCotabato on Monday.

The NPA, armed wing of theCommunist Party of the Philippines,has been waging a guerrilla campaignin the countryside for four decades.Military estimates the NPA strength atmore than 4,000 men scattered in morethan 60 guerrilla fronts throughout thecountry.

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Exercise may not limit pregnancy weightgainHealth

NEW YORK, 20 Oct—Exercising duringpregnancy was safe forboth moms and babies ina new study of heavywomen in Brazil, butfitness classes and at-home exercises didn’tkeep moms-to-be fromgaining too much weight.

The finding is “notsurprising,” according toDr Patrick Catalano, amaternal-fetal medicineresearcher from CaseWestern ReserveUniversity School ofMedicine in Cleveland.

The US-basedInstitute of Medicinerecommends thatoverweight womenshould gain between 15and 25 pounds during

Medical staff examine a pregnant womanduring a pre-natal check up inside the maternity

ward of the government run Dr Jose FabellaMemorial Hospital in Manila on 6 June, 2011.

INTERNET

US researchers haveuncovered the geneticmechanism that bed

bugs use to resistpowerful insecticides,according to a study,leading to the hope ofmore effective ways to

combat the pests.INTERNET

US researchers study bed bugs’ resistanceNEW YORK, 20 Oct—

US researchers haveuncovered the geneticmechanism that bed bugsuse to resist powerfulinsecticides, according toa study, leading to thehope of more effectiveways to combat the pests.

Bed bugs, whichhave been largely absentfrom the United Statessince the 1950s, havereturned in force in thelast decade in the US,and notably otherWestern countries inEurope.

They have, in thistime, developed uniqueresistance to theinsecticides that aremainly used against them— deltamethrin and beta-cyfluthrin, both leadingpyrethroids.

The genetic researchreleased Wednesday inthe journal PLoS One,

Amazon to start Japan ebook business

This file photo shows

the latest version of

US online retail giant

Amazon’s Kindle

electronic reader.

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WASHINGTON, 20 Oct—US online giant Amazon will start a Japanese-language ebook business as early as this year, the Nikkei business daily andJiji Press said Thursday. The company, which already has a strong retailpresence in Japan, is in the final stages of talks with major Japanesepublishers, the Nikkei said.

Amazon is also considering a launch of its Kindle reader for Japanesecustomers, the Nikkei said. The company was hoping to start the business intime for the Christmas sales season, Jiji said.

Amazon’s Japanese representatives declined to comment on the report.Japanese publishers have been reluctant to provide content to Amazon overconcerns that the retailer will sell ebooks at bargain prices, the Nikkei said.

The US firm however appears to be making headway in negotiations byproposing a framework in which the timing and scope of price cuts would bediscussed with publishers in advance, the business daily said.

Despite the buzz about ebooks in the rest of the world, Japan has failed todevelop the sector so far, offering only a limited number of book titles withseveral competing technological standards.

The Japanese ebook market was estimated at 65 billion yen ($846 million)in the year to March 2011, compared with roughly two trillion yen for printedbooks and magazines, according to the Nikkei.—Internet

pregnancy, and obesewomen 11 to 20 — lessthan the amountrecommended fornormal-weight women.

UNICAMP MedicalSchool in Campinasrecruited 82 heavywomen who were alreadybetween three and fiveand a half months intotheir pregnancies.

They split thosewomen into two groups.Half went to weeklyexercise classes and gotcounseled on nutrition,weight gain and homeexercises or walking theycould do daily. The otherwomen received standardprenatal care advice, butno extra information onexercise. Regardless of

whether they wereassigned to do group andat-home exercise, abouthalf of the women gainedmore weight thanrecommended upperlimits. On average, obesewomen gained 23 to 24pounds in both groups.Overweight womengained an average of 22pounds when theyexercised and 36 whenthey didn’t, but theresearchers caution thatthose findings were basedon a small group of only14 women.

The majority of allbabies were born by c-section, but there was nodifference in their healthat birth based on whetheror not moms exercised,Nascimento andcolleagues report inBJOG: An InternationalJournal of Obstetrics andGynecology. One of theproblems is thathistorically, women havebeen given the wrongmessage about eating andphysical activity inpregnancy, said Dr RaulArtal, head of obstetrics,gynecology andwomen’s health at SaintLouis University Schoolof Medicine.—Reuters

published by the PublicLibrary, offers new hopeto understand theirresistance and find newways to eradicate theblood-sucking bugs.

“Different bed bugpopulations within theUS and throughout theworld may differ inthei r levels ofres is tance andresistance strategies,so there is the need forcont inuous survei l l -ance,” said lead authorZach Adelman,

associate professor ofentomology at Vir-ginia Tech.

Adelman and theother researchers in thestudy assessed twopopulations of bed bugs— “a robust, resistantpopulation” found in2008, and a “non-resistant population” thathas been raised in a labsince 1973.

The studydetermined how eachstrain succumbed to thepyrethroids, if at all, and

determined that over a24 hour period itrequired “5,200 timesmore deltamethrin or111 times more beta-cyfulthrin” to kill themodern bed bugscompared to the olderspecimens.

The bed bug’s biteis a little painful ratherthan dangerous, butmany people are scaredbecause the creaturemainly attacks whenpeople are asleep.

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A worker climbs on aladder under the logoof Swiss bank UBS at

the company’sheadquarters in

Zurich on 26 May,2011.—INTERNET

UBS planning to shrinkinvestment-banking unit

NEW YORK, 20 Oct—Swiss bank UBS AG’scaretaker chief executive Sergio Ermotti has ruled outa sale or spinoff of the investment bank and is planningto shrink the investment-banking unit, the Wall StreetJournal reported. Ermotti, who was appointed chieffollowing Oswald Gruebel’s resignation after UBS’investment bank lost $2.3 billion in alleged roguetrading, is working on a major overhaul of UBS’stroubled investment bank. The interim CEO has decidedto significantly reduce the scope and size of theinvestment bank in order to bolster UBS’s focus on itskey wealth management business, the report said citingpeople familiar with Ermotti’s thinking.

Most of the proposed changes are expected to bein parts of the investment bank’s fixed-income business,the report said. In August, the bank unveiled plans toslash about 3,500 jobs, almost half of them from itsinvestment bank, in a bid to shave some 2 billion Swissfrancs from annual costs by the end of 2013. Ermotti,who has kept the bank’s board informed of the plans,is likely to announce his plans at an investor meeting on17 November, the report said.

Ermotti intends to cut the amount of capital at theinvestment bank’s disposal as he diverts more resourcesto the wealth management unit, with a focus on Europe,Asia and the US, the reports said. UBS was notimmediately available for a comment on the Journalreport.

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Third day session of seminar onbudgeting process continues

NAY PYI TAW, 20Oct— Speaker ofPyidaungsu Hluttaw UKhin Aung Myint andSpeaker of PyithuHluttaw Thura U ShweMann attended the thirdday session of theseminar on budgetingprocess at Thabin Hallof Hluttaw Buildinghere at 1.30 pm today.

Also present at theseminar were PyithuHluttaw representativesand Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives.

Rector/Dean of theCommerce Departmentof the Institute ofEconomics (Yangon)

Performing Arts Competitions goes on for sixth dayNAY PYI TAW, 20

Oct—The 18th MyanmarTraditional CulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions continuedfor the sixth day at thedesignated places inYezin Universities’Campus in ZeyathiriTownship of Nay Pyi TawCouncil Area today.

Among theenthusiasts were UnionMinister for CooperativesU Ohn Myint, Judge ofthe Supreme Court of theUnion U Mya Thein,member of the WorkCommittee forOrganizing theCompetitions DeputyMinister for ConstructionU Soe Tint, members ofthe work committee andsubcommittees, mem-

bers of the panel ofjudges at central level andregion and state levels,team managers andcontestants, departmentalpersonnel and membersof the excursion group ofnational races fromRegions and States,teachers and students ofbasic education schoolsin Nay Pyi Taw CouncilArea.

A total of 15contestants took part inthe higher education level(women’s) modern songcontest, 16 in the amateurlevel (second class) men’smodern song contest,eight in the basiceducation level (aged 15-20 ) women’s Maha Gitasong contest, 11 in theamateur level (second

class) men’s Maha Gitasong contest, eight in theamateur level (first class)women’s old/modernsong contest, and 10 inthe basic education level

competed in the basiceducation level (aged 5-10) boys’ mandolincontest, five in the girls’mandolin contest, twoin the higher education

education level (men’s)xylophone contest, fivein the basic educationlevel (aged 15-20)women’s xylophonecontest, two in the basiceducation level (aged 5-10) girls’ troupeorchestra contest, eightin the amateur level(second class) men’s

troupe orchestra contest,11 in the amateur level(second class) men’sdonmin contest, four inthe basic education level(aged 10-15) girls’donmin contest and threein the basic educationlevel (aged 15-20)women’s donmincontest.—MNA

(aged 15-20) men’smodern/old song contest.

Altogether 14students participated inthe basic education level(aged 5-10) boys’dancing contest, 16 inthe higher educationlevel (women’s) dancingcontest, five troupes inthe amateur level(second class) religiousstory narration(Kwetseik) contest, and11 contestants in thehigher education level(men’s and women’s)song composing contest.

Two contestants

level (men’s) mandolincontest and one in thewomen’s mandolincontest, six in the higher

U Win Ko of Yangon Region participates in

amateur level (second class) men’s Maha Gita

song contest.—MNA

Ma Ei Ei Chaw of Mandalay Regionparticipates in basic education level (aged15-20) women’s donmin contest.—MNA

U Chan Thu (a) Chan Chan troupe of Sagaing Region participates inamateur level (second class) men’s troupe orchestra contest.—MNA

Daw Ohnmar of Bago Region participates inamateur level (first class) women’s old/modern

song contest.—MNA

Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U KhinAung Myint and Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw

Thura U Shwe Mann attend third dayseminar on budgeting process.—MNA

Daw Yi Yi Thandiscussed the BudgetProcess andGovernment Accoun-

ting and Director (Retd)of the PlanningDepartment Daw KhinThwe Thwe Myint on

Government Budgeting(Capital).

After the scholarsanswered the queries

raised by therepresentatives, thethird day session of the

seminar ended in theevening.

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NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct— Union Minister forHealth Dr Pe Thet Khinreceived MalaysianAmbassador toMyanmar Dr. AhmadFaisal Bin Muhamad athis office, here,yesterday evening.

They helddiscussions onconditions Universities

Union Health Minister meetsMalaysian Ambassador

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct— Governor of theCentral Bank ofMyanmar of the Ministryof Finance and RevenueU Than Nyein received

Governor of Central Bank ofMyanmar receives guests

a delegation led by Mr.Ake Lonnberg of IMFArticle VII 2011 Missionat his office here today.

During the meeting,they cordially discussed

matters on developmentof banking sector andon foreign exchangerate.

Also present at thecall were vice-governorsof the Central Bank ofMyanmar and heads ofdepartments. — MNA

of Medicines inMyanmar and Malaysiaand nurturing of doctorsand nurses, matters to becoordinated for enablingMyanmar doctors to sitexamination forsurgeons held by UnitedKingdom at Malaysianexam centre, excursiontours of academicmembers to Universities

of Medicine in Malaysiaand further cooperationin medicine and healthcare services between thetwo countries.

Also present wereDeputy Minister Dr DawMyat Myat Ohn Khin,directors-general ofdepartments under theministry and officials.

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NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct— ManntheingaMarionette Troupeparticipated in the“Naymi” Jatakamarionette contest of the18th Myanmar TraditionalPerforming ArtsCompetitions at Yezin

Manntheinga Marionette Troupeparticipates in “Naymi” Jataka contest

Universities’ Campus inNayPyiTaw ZeyathiriTownship today.

Among theenthusiasts wereSecretary of the leadingcommittee for holding thecompetitions DeputyMinister for Culture Daw

Sanda Khin and membersof the leading committeeand sub-committees forholding the competitions.

U Sein WanntuMyanmar traditionalorchestra accompanied toManntheinga MarionetteTroupe.—MNA

Roads, bridges, buildingsdamaged in strong winds,

heavy rains in someregions, states

NAY PYI TAW, 20Oct—According to theobservation at 5.30 pmtoday, a land depressionpressure that crossednear Cox’ Bazaar ofBangladesh yesterdaymoved to northeastward.The low pressure is stillpersists near India-Myanmar (Chin State).According to initialinformation, the landdepression on its routeblew off roofs of theMyoma DevelopmentAffairs Committee’sMarket on the StrandRoad in Sittway.

Due to the landdepression, some roadsections and buildingswere damaged inGangaw, Htilin and Sawtownships of MagwayRegion and NyaungUTownship in MandalayRegion in strong windsand heavy rainsyesterday.

In the strong winds,beams, railings andfloors of Myittha RiverBridge floated into thewater; the approachstructure on Htehlawbank near HtehlawVillage sank two feetdeep into the water;

Kywekaing Bridge onMonywa-Pale-GangawRoad moved 10 feet intodownstream; wateroverflowed about sixfeet over Maphay BaileyBridge and water inSabaOh Creek raisedabout seven feet nearKyundat Village, sotransportation cut outtemporarily; cables for50 telephone lines acrossthe Myittha River cut outand floated into thewater; people of somehouses in Myoma Ward,Sibinthaya Ward andMyaukgon Ward inGangaw were evacuatedto safety, and there wasno casualty.

Likewise, YemyetniWooden Bridge,N y a u n g g a n - H i n k h -wetkon SuspensionBridge, Thanthay CreekBridge and Kyee CreekBaikey Bridge weredamaged in the smallstorm, and therefore,transport of vehicles cutout.

Similarly, a part ofKan Creek Bridge onthe bank in SawTownship and KatinCreek Bridge floatedinto the water.

Moreover, somecultural heritages weredamaged in the smallstorm. In this regard,walls, roofs and terracesof five pagodas andMyitkyitaik bridgemonastery weredestroyed in the strongwinds in NyaungUTownship. Somedamages occurred at thenorthern part of TharapaWall in Bagan.NyaungU DistrictGeneral AdministrationDepartment and PagodaBoards of Trustees willmake repairing thedamaged parts.

Officials concernedinspected the damagesand are makingarrangements forensuring smooth andsecure transport andfulfilling requirementsof flood victims.

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Enthusiasts enjoy participation of Manntheinga Marionette Troupe representing MandalayRegion in "Naymi" Jataka marionette contest of the 18th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts

Competitions.—MNA

Our willpower depends on blood sugarlevels, claims new book

LONDON, 20 Oct—Anew book has suggestedthat our levels ofwillpower are directlylinked to ourconsumption of glucose(in other words, sugar).

It promises not onlyto help people learn self-control, but also toexplain why so many ofus find it so difficult tosay no. The book titledWillpower: Re-discovering The GreatestHuman Strength, by RoyF Baumeister and JohnTierney is a bestseller inthe US, the Daily Mailreported. “Ask people toname their greateststrengths and they’ll oftencredit themselves withhonesty, kindness,humour, creativity andeven modesty — but not

self-control,” wrote theauthors. “Conversely,when people were askedabout their failings, a lackof self-control was top ofthe list,” they stated. Theyfound that the momentswhen our glucose levelsare at their lowest are themoments when we makepoor decisions or fail toget anything done.

By analysing studiesperformed on groups asdiverse as convicts inFinland and children atprimary school inAmerica, the authorsfound the lower our bloodsugar levels, the angrierwe feel and, in turn, theless control we have overour actions. According tothe book, using the part ofour brain that determinesself-control, the fronto-

median cortex, uses upmore of our body’sglucose supplies thannormal. This causes us tocrave sweet things toreplenish our blood sugarlevels, making us reachfor biscuits rather thanhealthier savoury foods.

All of which soundslike bad news for dietersand explains why healthyeating plans can be sohard to stick to. The bookalso claims if we want toimprove our resolve, oursleeping habits need to bealtered as well — thosewho sleep longer at nighthave more willpower asthey are more rested.

“Adults routinelyshort-change themselveson sleep and the result isless self-control,” theauthors added.—Internet

Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar U Than Nyein receivesMr. Ake Lonnberg of IMF Article VII 2011 Mission.

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Region Hluttaw Defence ServicesPersonnel Representatives reshuffled

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—Union Election Commission issuedAnnouncement No (56/2011) today.

The full text of the Announcement is as follow:-

Republic of the Union of MyanmarUnion Election Commission

Nay Pyi TawAnnouncement No (56/2011)

8th Waning of Thadingyut, 1373 ME(20 October, 2011)

Region Hluttaw Defence ServicesPersonnel Representatives reshuffled

According to the request made in accord with Section 33 of the RegionHluttaw or State Hluttaw Election Law to reshuffle two Region Hluttaw DefenceServices Personnel Representatives nominated by the Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services in first multi-party democracy general election held on 7November 2010, the Union Election Commission scrutinized and reshuffled theRegion Hluttaw Defence Services Personnel Representatives hereunder statedin Announcement No (3/2011) of the commission dated 20-1-2011 with personnelshown against.

Yangon Region Hluttaw(1) Navy 3667 (Sub) Air 2554

Lt-Cdr Lin Naing Maj Phone Zaw Aung(2) Navy 4067 (Sub) Army 33123

Lt-Cdr Yin tun Maj (Officiating) Aung Aung

By Order,(Win Ko)Secretary

Union Election Commission

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—AmyothaHluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myintreceived a delegation led by formerChairman of Japan-MyanmarParliamentarian League senior speakerof Japanese House of Counsellors MrWatanabe Hideo at Amyotha Hluttawhall of Hluttaw Building here thisafternoon.

Also present at the call were DeputySpeaker U Mya Nyein, Chairman ofthe Government ‘s Guarantees, Pledges,and Undertaking Vetting CommitteeDr Aye Maung, Chairman ofEducation, Health and CultureCommittee, Chairman of Japan-

Amyotha Hluttaw Speakerreceives former chairman of

Japan-MyanmarParliamentarian League seniorspeaker of Japanese House of

CounsellorsMyanmar Friendship Association DrKhin Shwe and national racesrepresentatives.

Japanese Ambassador to MyanmarMr. Takashi Saito accompanied theJapanese guests.

Both sides discussed promotion offriendly relations between Myanmar-Japan parliaments and furthercementing relationship and friendshipbetween Myanmar and Japan.

Speaker U Khin Aung Myint andthe Japanese delegation posed fora documentary photo, after themeeting.

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NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—Chairman of committeefor smooth entrance of foreign visitors Union Ministerfor Hotels and Tourism U Tint Hsan addressed thesecond coordination meeting of the committee ofthe ministry held at the ministry here this morning.

The Union Minister touched upon entrance,accommodation and transportation for the foreigntourists.

Vice-Chairman of the committee Deputy MinisterU Htay Aung reported on works of the committeeand those present at the meeting participated indiscussion.

The meeting came to an end with the concludingremarks of the Union Minister.—MNA

Committee for smooth entrance offoreign visitors meets

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—The Drama Contestentitled “Power of Youth”of the 18th MyanmarTraditional CulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions continued atthe convocation ofUniversity of Agriculturein Yezin Universities’Campus in Nay Pyi TawZeyathiri Township thisevening.

Among theenthusiasts were UnionMinister for Labour andfor Social Welfare, Reliefand Resettlement U AungKyi, Union Minister forImmigration andPopulation U Khin Yi,

Drama Contest entitled “Power of Youth” continuesJudge of the SupremeCourt of the Union U ThaHtay, members of the workcommittee, members ofthe panel of judges at

central and state and regionlevel. The drama trouperepresenting Kachin Stateparticipated in thecontest.—MNA

reported Wednesday.Some 153.6

kilogrammes of heroinand 189 kilogrammesof hashish were seizedin synchronousoperations in Istanbul,Van and Hakkari andSanliurfa, according tothe report. Policedetained 14 peoplesuspected of havinglinks with the illicitdrugs, 11 of them sentto prison.

Turkey is a keytransit route for drugsmuggling from Asiaand the Middle East tothe European markets.

Xinhua

Turkish police seize large quantity of drugsANKARA, 20 Oct—

Turkish policeimpounded largeamount of drugs inIstanbul, the eastern

Province of Van and thesoutheastern Provincesof Hakkari andSanliurfa, TurkishAnatolia news agency

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint receives formerChairman of Japan-Myanmar Parliamentarian League senior speaker of

Japanese House of Counsellors Mr Watanabe Hideo.—MNA

Union Labour and SWRR Minister U Aung Kyi, Union Immigration and Population MinisterU Khin Yi enjoy performance of the drama troupe representing Kachin State in Drama Contest entitled

“Power of Youth” of the 18th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions.— MNA

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Zaw

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U Nann Oo raises

question.

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Pyithu Hluttaw

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U Thein Tun Oo

raises question.

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(from page 16)raw materials and dye in order to manufacture goodsin accord with the market demand and export offinished goods.

The onus is on the Industrial DevelopmentCommittee and Foodstuff, Textile and HouseholdGoods Development subcommittee to rendertechnologies needed for survival and improvement ofsmall- and medium-scale weaving industries, andworks are underway. It is necessary to pay excursiontours to textile industries at home at any time beforefurther studies abroad.

Regarding the question raised by U Soe Win ofSangyoung Constituency whether there is a plan tolend industrial development loans directly to small-and medium scale enterprises by the Uniongovernment, the Union minister answered that theUnion government is striving for all-rounddevelopment of small- and medium scale enterprisesin Myanmar. Myanma Industrial Development Bankis lending appropriate loans with affordable intereststo export-oriented and import-substitute enterprisesthat are in need of capital under the scrutiny of

Myanmar Industries Association. So far, 30396.782million kyats have been disbursed. So still, there is noplan to loan them directly by the Union government.

In the coming fiscal year, the Union governmenthas planned to loan appropriate amount of money likeagricultural loan through Myanma IndustrialDevelopment Bank and form SMEs Finance Centre inorder to take measures for assistances to SMEs. Withthe aim of assisting national economic developmentand improving private enterprises, Central Bank ofMyanmar announced that the interest on loan is 15 %as of 1-9-2011 and interest on agricultural loan is 14%.

Union Minister for Rail Transportation U AungMin answered two questions about Myanma Railwaysraised by two representatives.

Regarding the question raised by U Myint Lwinof Kyaikto Constituency who asked whether there isa plan to upgrade buildings and overpass of railwaystations of Kyaikto, Mon State, the Union ministeranswered that Kyaikto railway station and overpasswere built in 1907. There are 926 railway stations inMyanma Railways network and repairs are beingcarried out depending on requirement for repair,funds and importance of railway station.

Myanma Railways has planned to repair railwaystations in the capitals of Regions and States as firstpriority, district stations as second priority and townshipstations as third priority during the open season. AlthoughKyaikto railway station is a township station, it is verybusy with pilgrims. So plans are underway to repair thestation that handled 131000 passengers and fetched

over 59 million kyats during the 2010-11 fiscal year forall convenience of passengers. Likewise, overpass isunder repair in order to meet township characteristics.

Regarding the question raised by U Win Myint ofPyay Constituency who asked whether there is a planto run Yangon-Pyay express train two times a day,instead of running one time a day, according to thefindings of surveying Yangon-Pyay No (71) up-trainand No (72) down-train on number of passengers aday and a month from January to August 2011, traintickets for No (71) up-train from Monday to Saturdaycan be bought easily at nearly thirty minutes before itsdeparture and train tickets for No (72) down-trainfrom Saturday to Thursday can be also bought.

It is found that No (72) down-train is full ofpassengers on Fridays due to returns of service personnelpassengers from Pyay to Yangon and No (71) up-trainis also full of passengers on Sundays due to departuresof service personnel passengers from Yangon to Pyay.The train has the capacity 600 seats on five upper classcoaches, five ordinary class coaches, one first classcoach and one break carriage. As the train can run threemore coaches, arrangements will be made for the trainto have the capacity of 186 more seats on threecoaches.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U

Khin Zaw replied the queries raised by six Hluttawrepresentatives on agriculture matters.

Regarding the question raised by U Kyaw Myint(a) U Po Toke of Momeik Constituency who askedwhether there is a plan to build a diversion weir forYaytagun creek, the deputy minister replied thatwater from Yaytagun creek originated in Mogokdestroyed farmlands in rainy season due to gems andgold mining. The Ministry of Mines issued rules andregulations for gems and gold mining businesses tofollow. They are to strictly follow prescribed rules andlaws. If they carry out their works meeting set standards,waste water form mining cannot be formed. So it isgold mining entrepreneurs’ responsibility to clearwaste water and silts that are blocking the creek.

If a diversion weir was built on the creek, only400 farmlands would be reclaimed. Feasibility study,land survey and designing for construction of diversionweir needed for agricultural purpose should be carriedout after waiting for some time. If a plan can serve theinterest of the people, it will be submitted to thegovernment.

Regarding the question raised by U Nann Oo ofMoenyo Constituency who asked whether there is aplan to build a sluice gate and drains for Myitmakhacreek dam, the deputy minister replied that tasks toprotect Myitmakha plain from floods and to reclaimmore farmlands were carried out in Moenyo Townshipof Bago Region (West). The western dyke of Myitmakhariver started building in 2005-06 and finished in 2008-09 is 24.21 miles long from Myittha village to Moenyovillage. The dyke protected Moenyo Township from

floods to a certain extent.Land survey, testing on water flow rate and

making design for construction of drains at the westerndyke of the Myitmakha river and a sluice gate at post(23/24) of the dyke are being carried out. Dependingon the funds, construction works will be implemented.

Regarding the question raised by U Saw Ba Theinof Thaton Constituency who asked whether there isa plan to upgrade Thaton Institute of Agriculture in

lower Myanmar as University of Agriculture so asto be able to turn out agriculturists, the deputyminister replied that seven institutes are being openedin Myaungmya, Thayawady, Pyinmana, Patheingyi,Pwintbyu, Shwebo and Thaton with the aim ofdisseminating agricultural knowledge and applyingagricultural methods in respective regions and thoseinstitutes nurtured 9776 diploma holders.

There is little difference between the nature ofUniversity of Agriculture and Institute of Agriculture.The university focuses on academic sector and theinstitutes nurture those who are capable of applyingagricultural methods as professionals. For opening ofa new University of Agriculture calls for financialpriority of the State, academic and administrativematters, land and building, and students.

At present, University of Agriculture and Institutesof Agriculture have capabilities to turn out adequatenumber of agriculturalists. Therefore, there is no planto open one more University of Agriculture, and in thefuture, if necessary, the university would be openedin the future.

U Tin Htwe of Okpo Constituency asked whetherthere is a plan to help solve flood problems in Okpoyearly. The deputy minister replied that forprevention against floods in wards of Okpo, GamonDam was constructed on Gamon Creek in OkpoTownship in 2007-2008. The dam that canstore62,000 acre-feet of water can protect inundation inWard 6 and the entrance road to Okpo to someextent.

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(from page 8)Flood preventive measures have been taken that

water of Gamon and Katat creeks overflows intoMyaung Creek through Linnohyoe drain, east of Okpoand then the water flows into Myitmakha River. Thisrainy season, there were larger volume of rains andmountain torrent. Moreover, Linnohyoe Creek wassilted. Thus, water from Gamon and Katat creeksoverflowed the urban area. As the town circular dykeof Okpo has been built, danger of floods can beprevented to some extent. Katat Creek flows intoGamon Creek and the former has better drainagesystem. Therefore, these creeks cannot cause floods.To be better drainage system, three miles long sectionof Linnohyoe Creek and five miles long section ofThaphanbinseik Creek will be dredged.

Coordination will be made with DevelopmentAffairs Department for dredging the drains in Okpo.After completion of feasibility and land survey fordredging Linnohyoe and Thaphanbinseik Creeks, thedesigns will be created for the works. After demandingthe funds from the State, the tasks will be carried outbased on the priority.

U Htay Win of Lewe Constituency asked whetherthere is a plan to levy the farmland tax at reasonablerate that may not be burden for farmers. The deputyminister replied that the present rate of farmland tax wasfixed in the colonial era when 100 baskets of paddy wassold at K 100 and one tical of gold at K 35. To fix the rateof farmland tax, it is necessary to conduct land survey.Although land surveys are to be conducted once every20 years, more tasks could not be undertaken afterfinally surveying the land in Myaungmya District in1938 and 1940. Therefore, the farmland tax is beinglevied at the old rate.

Based on production of crops, price, geographicalcondition and agricultural production costs, areas offarmland taxes are to be classified. Moreover, types ofsoil for crops are to be classified. As the old land taxwere set for respective soil types in the past, oldclassification of soil type is not in conformity withcurrent trends. Therefore, it is necessary to actually

amend the tax rates in conformity with the marketeconomy for fetching more income for the State. Thegovernment is striving for boosting production ofcrops with the use of quality strains of crops, efficientuse of irrigation water, application of good agriculturepattern and conducting agricultural research.

Although the farmland tax should be based onprice of one basket per acre, it should make assessmentfor fixing of the rate not to be burden for the farmerswho could only produce less than 100 baskets per acre.In levying the land tax at present rate, a total of 129.79million kyats could be collected on 26.96 million acresof farmlands across the nation. Therefore, it is necessaryto raise the present rate of land tax. The levied tax is tobe sufficient to cover the expenditure of agriculture,health, education and irrigation tasks, salary of Hluttawrepresentatives, State service personnel and other costsof the State to some extent. The classification of landwas based on the type of land where land survey wasconducted. At present, the old types of land have beenchanged with the cultivation of quality strain of crops,good agriculture pattern and irrigation facilities. Hence,the classification of past farmlands were totally differentfrom the new ones.

As prices of crops and basic foodstuff andproduction costs and taxes are increasing and inflationrate is rising, the past rates of land tax are not conformitywith the present situation. To be able to fix the rate ofland tax, it is necessary to adopt a special plan oncollection of farmland census and compilation offarmlands, maps and records of farmlands.

He said that he would like to present the brief wayon amendment of raising land tax. Land survey teamsare to be formed, appointment of service personnelextended and staff trained for survey the lands in thenation simultaneously to be able to classify the landstypes based on cultivation of crops that cannot beburden for some farmers. That is why it may take twoto three years for implementing the plan.

Thus, the amending the land tax will be submittedto the Union government with the assessment in allaspects. Under the agreement of the Union government,the announcement is to be issued to implement the plansystematically.

U Thein Tun Oo of Amarapura Constituencyasked whether there is a plan to designate

Taungthaman Lake as a natural watershed area toreclaim the farmlands around the lake. The deputyminister replied that it is true that there were irrigatedfarmlands around Taungthaman Lake. These farmlandswere irrigated from Tamoksoe Drain of HsedawgyiDam. However, these farmlands hardly ever receivedirrigated water because they are located at the end of thedrain. At present, water has been stored with the sluicegate and thus, these farmlands can now receive irrigatedwater. However, the number of farmers engaging inthe croplands is not on the increase due to developmentof urban area and many number of other businessesbased at Taungthaman Lake.

Storage of water at Taungthaman Lake contributesto the increase of job opportunities of the local peopleand improvement of their social economic life,preservation of aquatic ecosystem for improvement ofenvironment and biodiversities, preservation of culturalheritage of the nation and attracting the foreign andlocal tourists. Moreover, it is necessary to deeplyconsider the silting in the lake and pollution fromfertilizers and chemicals if the ploughing is carried outin the farmlands around the lake.

Therefore, it should not give priority to cultivationof crops considering advantages of systematic storageof water at the lake. If the cultivation is allowed underspecial circumstances, emphasis is to be placed onharmless activity for perpetual existence ofTaungthaman Lake.

Amyotha Hluttaw sent back the Bill to revoke theFundamental Rights and Responsibilities of thePeople’s Workers (1964) with its agreement to theapproval of Pyithu Hluttaw to Pyithu Hluttaw on 18October. The bill has been approved with agreementof both Hluttaws. In accord with the Pyithu HluttawRule Section 161, Sub-section (b), it is assumed thatthe bill was approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.Therefore, the tasks for the bill will be carried out inline with Pyithu Hluttaw Rule Section 161, sub-sections (c) and (d).

The bill was discussed on 22 September and itwas delivered to Amyotha Hluttaw on 23 Septemberin accord with the Pyithu Hluttaw Rule Section 160.

The 38th-day session of the Pyithu Hluttaw endedat 12.30 pm and the 39th-day session continues at 10am tomorrow.—MNA

Second regular session offirst Amyotha Hluttaw… (from page 16)visit Mandalay and Yangon through Lashio; therewere problems including crimes, lost of foreigntourists and deaths in addition to the breach ofexisting laws of the State due to travelling of touristsfrom package tours of the tour companies withouttour guides, entering restricted areas with nopermission and visiting the regions not included inpermitted tour plan; actions were taken againstsome tour companies and some tourists for theseviolations; as a result, there is a slight fall inapplications for entrance of tourists and foreignvisitors through border gates by the tour companies;the ministry is allowing entrance as described in thepermission; Chinese visitors are traveling throughMuse, Namkham and Kyugok; if they want toproceed to Kutkai, they are allowed to visit therewith the permission of the Ministry of Hotels andTourism; the procedures will be undertaken in accordwith rules and regulations, based on the needs of

Amyotha Hluttaw

Representative

U Pe Thaung of

Kachin State

Constituency No. 6

shooting questions.

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Union

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U Khin

Maung

Myint

answering

queries.

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local people and the interest of the State.Afterwards, Union Minister for Construction

U Khin Maung Myint replied questions raised bytwo representatives.

U Pe Thaung of Kachin State ConstituencyNo. 6 asked whether there is a plan to repairroads in Indawgyi area in Mohnyin Township.

The Union Minister replied that the 65-milelong ring road of Indawgyi Lake comprised the 25-mile long road section from Nantmong Village toNyaungbin Village, the 22 mile-long road sectionfrom Nyaungbin Village to Chaungwa-Mana Khaw

Village and the 18-mile long road section from ManaKhaw Village to Nantmong Village.

The road section from Nantmong Village toNyaungbin Village under the Ministry of Constructionwas being carried out by KyaukseinmyayConstruction Co Ltd under the BOT system.

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(from page 9)The remaining road sections were constructed by

the Ministry of Border Affairs in 2010 under the regionaldevelopment programme, and the ministry would allocateyearly budget for upgrading the roads to the gravel ones.

The 30-mile long road section from NyaungbinVillage in Mohnyin Township to Waekha Village inPhakant Township was constructed by the Tatmadawmen and local people in 1994 under the regionaldevelopment programme and the road section in the hillyregion was required to be maintained with the use ofheavy machinery to prevent landslides in rainy season.The earthen road section could be used in the openseason and it was being maintained by the MohnyinTownship Development Affairs Department.

The 45-mile long earthen road from Lonton Villagein Mohnyin Township to Hsesin Village in PhakantTownship was constructed by the Tatmadaw men andlocal people in the 1995-1996 fiscal year. The roadpassing through villages could be used in the open seasonand it was being maintained by Mohnyin TownshipDevelopment Affairs Department.

Ministry of Construction was responsible for theNantmong-Nyaungbin road section of the Hopin-Kontha-Lonton-Nyaungbin Road and KyaukseinmyayConstruction Co Ltd would upgrade the road section andbridges on it under the BOT system. The remaining roadsections : the Nyaungbin-Waekha and the Lonton-Hsesinroad sections : would be upgraded by the Ministry ofBorder Affairs in the 2012-13 fiscal year.

Afterwards, U Kyun Khe of Chin State constituencyNo. 1 asked whether there was a plan to upgradeWaebula Road linking Natchaung Village in KalayTownship and Bah Bride in Falam Township and theKalay-Gangaw Road.

The Union Minister replied that Waebula Road is40 miles long and there were under-50-foot-long 11bridges and under-100-foot-long one bridge on the road.In the rainy season, about 10 jeeps used the road in aweek and three to four jeeps used the road per day in theopening season.

Road and bridge construction team led by FalamDistrict senior engineer and the Falam Engineering teamwas being carried out road works on the 40 miles longroad section and maintained the Bridge No. 5/2 in the2011-2012 fiscal year.

Regarding the Kalay-Gangaw Road, the UnionMinister replied that the road was 83 miles long, comprisingthe 59 miles and six furlongs long tarred road section andthe three miles and three furlongs long gravel roadsection and the 19 miles and seven furlongs long earthenroad.

With the use the 2011-2012 budget’s funds formaintaining roads and bridges, construction teams led byKalay District Senior Engineer and Gangaw DistrictSenior Engineer had carried out road works on the 83miles long road section and maintained bridges on it.The ministry had a plan to seek funds for maintainingWaebula Road in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, but still, theministry had no plan to upgrade the road. Kalay-GangawRoad, including brides along the road, would be upgradedin the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

Afterwards, Union Minister for Border Affairsand Myanmar Industrial Development Lt-Gen TheinHtay replied the questions raised by two representatives.

Regarding the question of Dr Htay Win ofAyeyawady Region Constituency No (5) about “whetherthere is a plan to upgrade Pandawgyi-Laymyatnaroad to gravel facility and construct the small ninebridges on the road”, the Union Minister said thatLaymyatna-Pandawgyi road is seven miles long earthroad with 10 wooden bridges on it; till 2010-2011 fiscalyear, the road has been upgraded with K 44.6 million ofState’s fund and regional development fund and the road

now is 3-ft high and 7-mile long earth one with onecompleted bridge and nine remaining bridges ; the roadnow is useable in any season and thus bridges will beconstructed as priorities to be able to use the road.

Of the nine remaining bridges, Minkyaung Bridgeand Ninkyan Village Bridge, both of which will be 50 feetlong steel-truss bailey facility, will be constructed withK 95 million of State’s allocation in this fiscal year.

In coming years, depending on the fund of thetownship development affairs committee, the remainingbridges will be constructed and the earth road will beupgraded to gravel facility phase by phase.

U Zhun Kham of Chin State Constituency No (1)asked “whether there is a plan to upgrade Manipurarive-spanning suspension bridge and Lonelwe creek-crossing suspension bridge linking Bazan Village,Kawdah Village Kwabwe Village of Falam Township”.The Union Minister replied that for construction of roadsand bridges in Chin State, K 2598.179 million fromregional development fund have been spent up to 2011-2012 fiscal year and 871 miles six furlongs long earthroad, 35 miles and seven furlongs long gravel road and19 miles four furlongs long tarred road, three largebridges, one small bridge and nine suspension bridgeswere constructed with the fund.

Furthermore, Community Development forRemote Townships (CDRT) of United Nationsdevelopment Programme, in coordination with Progressof Border Areas and National Races DevelopmentDepartment, has spent K 27.864 million on constructionof 26 supension bridges and 10 wooden bridges, totaling36 bridges in 36 villages in Falam Township from 2003to 2011.

Manipura river-crossing bridge is 320 feet longand 5 feet wide one linking Bazan Village and KawdahVillage and Lonnlwe creek-crossing bridge is 130 feetlong and four feet wide one linking Kawdah Village andKwabwe Village and both bridges are self-reliant bridges;to upgrade the two suspension bridges, his ministry willmake surveys in coordination with Chin State WorkCommittee and submit reports to Central Committee forProgress of Border Regions and National Races afteranalysis of findings and feasibility study, and takefurther steps based on the fund granted.

U Tin Shein of Taninthayi Region ConstituencyNo (6) second the proposal of U Phone Myint Aung ofYangon Region Constituency No (3) to the UnionGovernment to “enact necessary by-law for allowingthe part of or whole public water supply work to berun under private or public ownership or joint-venture, saying that businessmen are engaged in watersupply business to Myeik , while the townshipdevelopment affairs committee is distributing lesserpriced water; and so the town has no problem withdrinking water because of the harmonious roles of theState and the private sector and the proposal is reasonable.

U Ohn Tin of Rakhine State Constituency No (10)said that the governments carry out water supply tasksfor provision of potable drinking water; it is learnt thattimely supply of adequate water has become a problemin Yangon due to increased population and other reasons;the country is rich in water resources and waterinsufficiency is unacceptable problem and the Stateshould take measures for 24-hour supply of tap water inconsideration of health and welfare of the public.

Concerning the proposal, Union Minister for BorderAffairs and Myanma Industrial Development Lt-GenThein Htay said that in relation to public water supply,Article 9 (b) of the laws amending the rules of developmentaffairs committees describes as implementation andsupervision in accordance with the existing laws; Article21 (b) sates that township development affairscommittees are authorized to enforce rules and regulationsand disciplines on those who are employed in publicwater supply business in the boundary of the committeesconcerned and to disqualify private water suppliers iftheir products are found to be inappropriate to consume;Article 60 (b) sates that in the boundary of the township

development affairs committee, water from public watersupply works owned by the township developmentaffairs committee cannot be used if not allowed or not incompliance with the required qualifications described inthe permit or enacted by-laws; Article 60 (c) states thatunless allowed or incompliance with requiredqualifications described in the permit or enacted by-laws, profit-making private water supply cannot be donein the boundary of the township development affairscommittee.

According to these provisions, by-laws on watersupply are promulgated with the affirmation of theDevelopment Affairs Department in townships wheretownship development affairs committees are engagedin water supply work.

According to Article 21 (b) and Articles 60 (c) ofthe laws of the development affairs committee,establishment profit-making water supply business ofprivate or public ownership has been permitted in townsand villages on condition that the product is appropriateto consume and the business is in line with requiredqualification set in the permit and enacted by-laws.

There are 11 towns in which water is suppliedvillage by village or section by section under private orpublic ownership system, which are—Phakant, Sagaing,Dawei, Myeik, Muse, Kunlong, Ho-pan, Kyugok,Namhkam, Mongkoe and Chinshwehaw.

The township development affairs committees, inaccordance with by-laws on water supply, have beenmonitoring production process, quality of water, anddistribution methods of profit-making water supplybusinesses, enforcing suppliers to charge set price forwater.

In rural regions, tube-wells, public lakes andwater supply facilities provided by the developmentaffairs committees for water supply to rural regionswere handed over to the villages; water supply committeeswere formed with village administrators and villagers,and these committees charge villagers for water to covermaintenance costs; it is the process of water supplysystem under public ownership in rural regions, however,private water suppliers provide water in some villages asa business.

The Union Minister concluded that the proposalshould be reconsidered as there is no need to issueparticular rules and regulations citing that launch ofprivate or public ownership water supply system as awhole under the supervision of township developmentaffairs committees either town by town or ward by wardis prescribed in existing township development affairscommittees and water supply by-laws, and currentlysome towns and villages are using such system.

The Hluttaw decided that the proposal isunnecessary one as the clarifications of the UnionMinister made it clear that it has been already permitted.

U Hla Swe of Magway Region Constituency No(12) proposed the Union Government “to assign femaleservice personnel in military departments that arenot responsible for military operations”, the Hluttawagreed to discuss the proposal.

Dr Aye Maung of Rakhine State Constituency No(1) proposed the Union Government “to let NationalRaces Affairs Ministers enjoy emolumentsequivalent to that of Region/State Minister asprescribed in the constitution.”

The Hluttaw agreed that the national races affairsministers should enjoy the same emoluments as theregion/state ministers and let Dr Aye Maung to draw thebill amending the law on emoluments, allowances andinsignias of region or state level personalities and submitto the Hluttaw.

The 37th day second regular session of the firstAmyotha Hluttaw adjourned at 11.50 am and the 38th daysession continues at 10 am tomorrow. Union Ministersreplied to five queries raised by the Hluttaw representativesand one proposal was decided as unnecessary and twonew proposals were submitted at today’s session.

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Photo taken on 18 Oct, 2011 shows the chrysanthemums on displayduring the 29th Kaifeng Chrysanthemum Festival in Kaifeng, central

China’s Henan Province.—XINHUA

Six children linked to imprisonment casevictims’ Social Securitybenefits, has beencharged with kidnappingand assault. Policediscovered Weston’s 19-year-old niece living inPhiladelphia and said sheappeared to have beenbeaten and starved.

Weston and twoalleged male confeder-ates were arrested afterthe owner of a building inNortheast Philadelphiafound the four adults in asub-basement Saturday.She had allegedly movedthe four from Texas toFlorida and then, two

PHILADELPHIA, 20Oct— Philadelphia policehave found six childrenlinked to the womancharged withimprisoning fourmentally challengedadults, officials say.

The children are inprotective custody,WTXF-TV, Philadelphia,reported Tuesday. Tam-ara Breeden, 29, one ofthe four victims, isbelieved to be the motherof two of the victims.

Linda Weston, 51,the alleged ringleader ofa scheme to steal the

weeks ago, to Philadelphia.Breeden was report-

ed missing by her familyin Philadelphia in 2005.

Police CommissionerCharles Ramsey saidWeston had ID for 50people. Investigatorsfrom several jurisdictionsand the FBI are looking ather financial records.

“Could there bevictims who are no longerwith us? I don’t know andI don’t want to alarmanyone who may have arelative that could be apart of this,” Ramsey said.

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A visitor takes photos ofan work of art in a gallery

in Hangzhou, capital ofeast China’s ZhejiangProvince, on 19 Oct,

2011. Nearly 800 worksof art created by teachers

and students of 68colleges and universities

in Zhejiang weredisplayed in an exhibitionin the China Academy of

Art in Hangzhou onWednesday.—XINHUA

Man unfit fortrial in son’sbeheadingTHIBODAUX, 20 Oct—

A Louisiana man is notmentally fit to stand trialfor allegedly beheadinghis 7-year-old son, apanel of court-appointeddoctors concluded.

Jeremiah Wright, 30,will be sent to theFeliciana Forensic Faci-lity in Jackson to receivetreatment for at least sixmonths, the (Thibodaux,La,) Daily Comet report-ed Tuesday. The case willbe brought before a judgeevery six months todetermine if Wright hasbeen made fit to standtrial.

Wright faces a first-degree murder charge forallegedly killing hisdisabled son Jori Lirette14 Aug in his Thibodauxhome. Lirette hadcerebral palsy and waswheelchair-bound.

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US listeria death toll rises to 25WASHINGTON, 20 Oct

—A total of 25 peoplehave been killed in 12US states in a listeriaoutbreak traced toColorado cantaloupes,the US Centres forDisease Control andPrevention ( CDC) saidWednesday.

The number ofpeople sickened by thetainted cantaloupes hasreached 123 in 26 states,

with Pennsylvania report-ing its first case. One ofthe ill patients, a pregnantwoman, suffered a mis-carriage, the CDC said ina telebriefing.

The listeria outbreakhas been the most deadlyone since 1998, accord-ing to the CDC. Listeriais a common bacteriumthat typically causes mildillness in healthy people,but can cause severe

illness in older people andthose with compromisedimmune systems. It alsocan cause miscarriagesand stillbirths in pregnantwomen and severeinfections in new babies.

The CDC estimatesthat about 48 millionpeople in the US eachyear get sick from taintedfood, with about 128,000hospitalized and 3,000deaths.—Xinhua

Residents cross a street affected by the floodsin Marcovia, Honduras, on 17 Oct, 2011.

The southern part of Honduras was declaredin the state of emergency by President

Porfirio Lobo. According to the PermanentContingency Commission, the number of

fatalities due to rain rose to 13 on Sunday.XINHUA

HENRICO, 20 Oct—Avan that containedPresident Obama’steleprompter and othercommunications materialhas been recovered inVirginia, officials saidTuesday.

There was no wordon whether theequipment was still in thevan.

WWBT-TV, Rich-mond, Va, first reportedthe theft of the van fromwhere it was parked atthe Virginia CentreCommons CourtyardMarriott near Richmond,the Los Angeles Timesreported. The vehicle

Photo journalists shootdebris of a helicopternear Soumagne ineastern Belgium on 18Oct, 2011. Two peoplewere killed in a helicoptercrash Tuesday nearSoumagne.—XINHUA

Obama’s equipment truck stolencontained a teleprompter,$200,000 in audioequipment and thepresidential seals that areplaced on Obama’spodium.

The equipment wasawaiting the arrival of thepresident, who is on athree-day tour of NorthCarolina and Virginiatouting his jobs progra-mme, now stalled onCapitol Hill.

The vehicle wasrecovered Monday at aHoliday Inn Express nearthe Richmond airport, theTimes said, but it wasunknown whether theequipment was still inside

it.A spokeswoman for

the Defence InformationSystems Agency, whichhelps with White Housecommunications, saidTuesday: “A governmentvehicle was stolen andhas been recovered.

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NEW DELHI, 20 Oct— India’s central bank, ReserveBank of India (RBI), has warned of another financialcrisis brewing, as incremental central bank liquiditycould bring another asset bubble which would downthe world financial system, reported local daily EconomicTimes electronic edition Thursday.

The newspaper said global liquidity becomes aconcern amidst central banks “pegging their lendingrates at near zero levels, leaving scope for another assetbubble to take down the global financial system”.

“There is, thus, incontrovertible evidence that thereis yet again a huge under-pricing of risks in the financialsystem and, therefore, it is not a question of if, but when,the generic asset bubble caused by manifold increasesin balance sheets of central banks will burst,” the RBIExecutive Director VK Sharma was quoted as sayingin a address in Singapore this week.

He said one of the major worries this time around,which did not exist back then, is global liquidity,according to the report. Balance sheets of major bankshave grown by almost three times from pre-2007levels, while near-zero policy rates have added 4trillion US dollars in incremental central bank liquidity.

Sharma also mentioned that the United States hasbeen keeping excess reserves of about 1.5 trillion USdollars with the Federal Reserve rather than lending itto small businesses and households.—Xinhua

India warns of another globalfinancial crisis brewing

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (455)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAHVOY NO (455) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 21.10.2011 and cargo will be dis-charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

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

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BANG PA KAEW VOY NO (189)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANG PAKAEW VOY NO (189) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 21.10.2011 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

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

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S WONGSAMUT OCEANSHIPPING CO LTD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

MYANMA PORT AUTHORITYHOLIDAY NOTICE

As the wharves warehouses and chellan Officesof Yangon Port will be closed on the 26th

OCTOBER 2011 (DEPAVALI DAY) GoodsShipped or delivered on payment will be receivedas Holiday Fees.

A model displays Canon's new digital DSLR

camera EOS 1D X during a launch event in

Seoul, South Korea, on 19 Oct, 2011. The new

digital SLR features a newly developed 18-

million-pixel CMOS imaging sensor and Dual-

Digic 5 image processor and will go on sale in

South Korea next year.—XINHUA

A visitor views a piece ofjade that dates back toHan Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) during the 6thChina Folk Jade Exhi-bition in Hangzhou, capi-tal of east China'sZhejiang Province, on 15Oct, 2011. More than 200pieces of jade from theNeolithic Age to modernera are displayed in theexhibition, which kicked

off here Saturday.XINHUA

Teens’ IQ fluctuates overtime

Fewer models inauto subsidyBEIJING, 20 Oct—Chi-

na's new subsidy for fuel-efficient vehicles willbenefit 26 models afterthe government thismonth imposed a morestringent requirement forthe grant, the NationalDevelopment andReform Commissionsaid on yesterday.

The models, with 49variations, will be eligi-ble for the 3,000 yuan(US$469) subsidy, thecountry's top economicplanner said in a state-ment yesterday.

China introduced thesubsidy programme forenergy-saving vehiclesin 2010 to help boostdemand, benefitingmore than 340 variationsof car models.—Xinhua

BEIJING, 20 Oct—ATeenager's intelligence isnot fixed as usually thought.Instead, it can go throughswings in a few years, ac-cording to a British studyreported online in Nature.Teenagers' IQ can rise orfall 20 points over time,researchers from WellcomeTrust Centre forNeuroimaging of KingsCollege, showed in theirstudy.

IQ (short for "intelligentquotient") is an gauge of

mental capability measuredthrough a series of stand-ardized tests of languageskill, spatial ability, arith-metic, memory andreasoning.

To get the findings,Cathy Price, senior re-searcher of the study, andher colleagues tested 33British teenagers betweenthe ages of 12 to 16 in2004, who had average IQscores around 100. Thenthe teenagers were retestedfour years later.—Xinhua

Book unveilsacupuncture’sfour-decadejourney toAmerica

BEIJING, 20 Oct—A newbook reveals acupunc-ture's four-decade journeyto America, from the chal-lenges of achieving legalrecognition to it beingembraced by a growingnumber of Western phy-sicians and therapists.

Published on Tuesday— World TraditionalMedicine Day — "Acu-puncture's Journey toAmerica" by Li Yongmingis meticulously re-searched and containshistoric files and inter-views with key players inits rise in the West.

The book details theobstacles — both legaland medical — that acu-puncture has encounteredin America over 40 years.The legal use of acupunc-ture came about in 1996when Congress decidedto allow the practice intothe health care system forthe federal employees.

Xinhua

In this on 12 April, 2011 file photo, grocerycarts are stacked outside the Save-a-Lotgrocery store in Northfield, Ohio. The

supermarket operator also cut the high end ofits fiscal 2012 earnings outlook on 19 Oct,

2011.—INTERNET

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Sharks guard golf course in AustraliaOfficials at an Australian golf course said they are proud of the attention

received by the approximately 12 bull sharks living in a water hazard.Scott Wagstaff, general manager of the Carbrook Golf Course in Logan,

said the sharks have been living in the lake for 17 years, ever since the LoganRiver covered the course and allowed the sharks to cross into the waterhazard, but only recently gained international fame when video footage ofthe carnivorous fish went viral on the Internet, The (Brisbane) Courier-Mailreported Tuesday. “I reckon most of our members would have seen them atleast once. It is a big talking point,” Wagstaff said. “They (the sharks) likered meat and a bit of chicken. They love smelly meat so if there is somethinggoing off I’ll throw that in.” Wagstaff said the sharks have done a good jobof keeping golfers from attempting to retrieve their balls from the water.

“It is in our contract with our ball collector, he’s not allowed to get inthere. I think the sharks will be alright until there is blood in there,” Wagstaffsaid.

Robber used furnace filter to hide faceAuthorities in Georgia said a bank robber who

used a furnace filter to hide his face from tellersfailed to conceal his features from a security camera.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said theman was wearing gloves and carrying the air filterand a toolbox when he entered the Best Bank in theKroger supermarket in Cumming shortly after 10am Monday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionreported Tuesday.

“He used the air filter to try to conceal hisidentity from the employees. I guess he didn’t see

The man allegedly in the midst of robbing theBest Bank, courtesy of the Forsyth County

Sheriff’s Office.

the camera,” Deputy Matt Runion said. “He did notproduce or threaten to use a weapon during therobbery.”

Investigators said they are working to identifythe man, who got away with an unspecified amountof cash.

Acting career seems like a dreamLONDON, 20 Oct—

Veteran actor Sean Pennsays he is so engrossedin relief work in quake-ravaged Haiti that hisfilm career seems like adream. Penn set up theJ/P Haitian ReliefOrganization in theaftermath of thedevastating 2010 earth-quake and has helpedthousands of needyfamilies rebuild theirlives. As a result, theactor took a step backfrom movies toconcentrate on charity.

‘It is very strangenow. With Haiti, that

Veteran actor SeanPenn.

We aren’t making plans to marry: HurleyLONDON, 20 Oct—

Actress Elizabeth Hurleysays she and cricketerShane Warne will wait ‘awhile’ before they tie theknot so they can ‘enjoy’being engaged.

Actor

Ryan

Gosling.

Brenda engaged to Miley’s brother

Actress Brenda Song.

experience makes muchof my prior career kindof a dream in someways,’ pop divaMadonna’s formerhusband told CNN. ‘It’sas if, after Haiti, that allof what had once been(in my movie career)...(I feel) proud in someways and deeplyashamed at other times,

a kind of flash reel ofone’s career, you know.And the creative part ofit and those things, all ofthat stuff, I think the partof my brain that used tohold onto, it got filledwith this, this other reel,over the last two yearssomehow,’ he reflected.

However, Penn sayshe won’t turn his backon Hollywood com-pletely, reports daily-star.co.uk.

‘I still have a loveaffair with the movies. Iprefer directing moviesthan to act,’ he said.

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Ryan Gosling obsessedwith jackets

Nikki Reed, PaulMcDonald married

LOS ANGELES, 20 Oct— ActressNikki Reed has tied the knot withsinger Paul McDonald at a privateceremony in California.

‘We couldn’t be happier! [Wewere] surrounded by our familyand friends. We’re so glad this dayhas come!’ usmagazine.comquoted the couple, who got marriedSunday, as saying.

Reed and McDonald revealedthey were engaged in June afterdating for two months. They firstmet at the premiere of ‘Little RedRiding Hood’ in March.

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Actress Nikki Reed.

NEW YORK, 20 Oct—Actress Brenda Song isengaged to ‘Hannah Montana’ star Miley Cyrus’brother Trace. ‘I am very excited... I asked mygirlfriend Brenda Song to marry me and she saidYES! We are both very excited to be engaged!’Trace wrote on his Twitter page, reports people.com.

Miley posted: ‘Trace Cyrus can’t wait for Brendato be a Cyrus. Couldn’t be more excited about my‘sister in law to be’ yay.’ Brenda rose to fame withher stint in Disney show ‘The Suite Life of Zack andCody’, where she played the role of London Tipton.

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LONDON, 20 Oct—Actor Ryan Goslingsays he loves buying new jackets. ‘I’mreally into jackets. I have a nice collectionin my closet. I wore a really stylish jacketin my movie ‘Drive’. I was inspired bythese Korean souvenir jackets from the50s. It’s this white quilted satin jacket witha scorpion on the back. Check it out whenyou watch the film,’ contactmusic.comquoted Gosling as saying.

However, jackets aren’t the only thingthe actor is obsessed with - he also has adeep passion for his car. ‘I love drivingaround Los Angeles at night in my car. Ilove my car. It’s a Chevrolet Malibu, whichI helped build. I passed the mechanic thetools. I got him lunch. I put some love intothat car,’ he added.—Internet

Hurley split from herfirst husband, textile heirArun Nayar, lastDecember and theirdivorce was completed inthe summer.

Hurley and former

Australian cricketerWarne got engagedearlier this month but arenot going to rush into awedding.

‘It’s a very excitingtime for me and Shane.We aren’t making anyimmediate plans to getmarried - we’re going toenjoy being engaged fora while,’ contact-music.com quoted the 46-year-old as saying.

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Michael Phelps of the UnitedStates competes in the men's200m backstroke final at theFINA Swimming World Cupin Moscow, Russia, on 19Oct, 2011. Phelps won thegold with 1 minute and 53.24seconds. — XINHUA

Barca sets club record with Viktoria Plzen win AC Milan beats BATE 2-0 in Champions League

AC Milan's Boateng celebrates withhis teammates Taiwo and Bonera

after scoring against BATE Borisovduring their Champions Leaguesoccer match in Milan.—XINHUA

AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic,left, of Sweden, challenges for the ballwith Bate Borisov midfielder ArtyomKontsevoi during a Champions League,group H, soccer matchat the San Siro stadium in Milan.—INTERNET

MILAN, 20 Oct — Zlatan Ibrahimovicand Kevin-Prince Boateng scored to giveAC Milan a comfortable 2-0 victory overBATE Borisov in the Champions Leagueon Wednesday.

Ibrahimovic sent Milan on its way inthe 33rd minute and Boateng sealed thevictory—which had never looked indoubt—with 20 minutes to go.

BATE’s best chance came after aglaring error from Mark van Bommel butMilan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati was

on hand to spare his teammate’s blushes.Milan sits top of Group H, level on

seven points with Barcelona, which beatViktoria Plzen 2-0. BATE and Plzenhave one point.

Massimiliano Allegri’s side shouldhave made its win more comfortableas it wasted a sackful of chances, aswell as seeing Alberto Aquilani send apowerful effort crashing off thewoodwork.—Internet

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, fromArgentina, (R) duels for the ball againstViktoria Plzen's David Limbersky, dur-ing a Group H Champions leaguesoccer match at the Camp Nou stadium

in Barcelona. —INTERNET

BARCELONA, 20 Oct — Barcelona set aclub record by extending its unbeatenstreak at the start of the season to 13 gameswith a 2-0 victory over the Czech Repub-

lic’s Viktoria Plzen in the ChampionsLeague, and Fernando Torres scored twicefor Chelsea in a 5-0 rout of Genk onWednesday night.

Andres Iniesta scored in the 10th minuteat Camp Nou off a give-and-go with LionelMessi, and David Villa added a goal in the82nd for the defending champions, whohad 78 percent possession and improvedto 9-0-4 in all competitions.

“The ball just didn’t want to go in thenet today,” Villa said. “We shot 16 timesand could have won 5-0.”Barcelona’sprevious team mark for longest unbeatenstart was set with a 10-0-2 record twoyears ago.

“I said before the game that we had tostop Messi, Iniesta and Xavi,” Plzen coachPavel Vrba said. “As far as their indi-vidual talent goes, they are the best in theworld. I would say they are perfection.”

AC Milan, like Barcelona 2-0-1 inGroup H, defeated visiting BATE Borisovof Belarus 2-0 on goals by ZlatanIbrahimovic in the 33rd minute and Kevin-Prince Boateng in the 70th. The top twoteams in each group advance. —Internet

Ogilvy criticizesCouples earlyWoods pick

MELBOURNE, 20 Oct —Australian player GeoffOgilvy criticized FredCouples for giving TigerWoods a Presidents Cupcaptain’s pick a monthearly.

Ogilvy, a member ofthe International team thatwill play the United Statesnext month at Royal Mel-bourne, said in a telephoneconference call Thursdayhe didn’t agree with Cou-ples’ move to publicly as-sure Woods of a captain’spick before they had to bemade.

Couples added Woodsand Tour Championshipwinner Bill Haas to the 10automatic picks, leavingout PGA Championshipwinner Keegan Bradley.Bradley, the PGA GrandSlam winner Wednesdayin Bermuda, could still endup at Royal Melbourne asan injury replacement forSteve Stricker, fighting aherniated disk in hisneck.—Internet

Blake, Andersonreach

quarterfinals inStockholm

STOCKHOLM, 20 Oct —American James Blake up-set second-seeded JuanMartin Del Potro of Ar-gentina 6-4, 6-4 onWednesday to reach thequarterfinals of the Swed-ish Open.

South Africa’s KevinAnderson and MilosRaonic of Canada also ad-vanced. Anderson neededthree sets to beat 33-year-old Tommy Haas of Ger-many 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4,while Raonic easily de-feated Philipp Petzschnerof Germany 6-3, 6-3.

In other matches Wed-nesday, Bernard Tomic ofAustralia beat Estonia’sJurgen Zopp 7-6 (5), 4-6,6-0 to reach the secondround, and Grigor Dimitrovof Bulgaria defeatedAmerican Ryan Sweeting6-3, 6-1.—Internet

Arsene Wenger hails Arsenaleffort after late Aaron Ramsey

winner against MarseilleLONDON, 20 Oct —

Arsenal manager ArseneWenger hit back at criticswho questioned his side'sdefensive capabilitiesafter a late 1-0 victoryover Marseille in theChampions League.

The Gunners jumpedto the top of Group F withAaron Ramsey's 92ndminute strike giving them

all three points. Wengerwas impressed with thepatience shown before thelate goal.

"For qualification it wasa very important goal, forthe confidence as well.The game was a bitscrappy and we needed tobe patient, but after thefirst half we controlled thegame," he told ITV.

"Marseille defended ina very disciplined way andit was difficult to createchances, but you couldsee in the last 15 minuteswe started to create op-portunities and it was aquestion of intelligence,discipline and patience.

Wenger went on to hailthe spirit within the Gun-ners camp and promisedfurther improvementupon Wednesday'svictory, after a slow startto the domestic season.

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Juan Carlos Cacho ofPumas celebrates the firstgoal scored against Tauroof Panama during theirConcachampions Cupmatch at the Olimpic

stadium in Mexico Cityon 19 Oct, 2011.

INTERNET

FIFA to endintrigue over 2014World Cup venues

ZURICH, 20 Oct — FIFAis set to end years of in-trigue on Thursday when itannounces which Brazil-ian cities will stage whichmatches at the 2014 WorldCup including the openinggame and the final.Rio deJaneiro’s Maracana sta-dium is seen as certain toget the final, the self-styled‘Marvellous City’ havingalready been named as hostfor the International Broad-cast Centre.

However, there is stillgreat anticipation overwhich city will stage theprestigious opening game,the lobbying having startedvirtually the minute Brazilwas confirmed as hostnation four years ago.

Internet

Torres scores two as Chelsearouts Genk 5-0

Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, right, scores duringthe Champions League Group E soccer matchbetween Chelsea and KRC Genk at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, on 19 Oct, 2011.—INTERNET

S P O R T S

LONDON, 20 Oct—Fernando Torres scoredtwice in a classy individualdisplay as Chelseaequalled its biggest everwin in the ChampionsLeague by thrashing Bel-gian struggler Genk 5-0on Wednesday, cement-ing its place at the top ofGroup E.

The Spain strikerlooked back to his confi-dent best in a one-sidedmatch at Stamford Bridge,adding to Portugalmidfielder Raul Meireles’early strike with well-takengoals in the 11th and 27thminutes to double his tallyfor the season in allcompetitions.

Serbia defenderBranislav Ivanovic’s42nd-minute header sent

the English club into thebreak 4-0 ahead but theycouldn’t maintain the paceand verve of their first-halfmasterclass, substituteSalomon Kalou grabbingthe only goal of the secondhalf after Torres was de-nied his hat trick by Genkgoalkeeper LaszloKoteles’ point-blank save.

The convincing vic-tory over the group’sbottom team kept AndreVillas-Boas’ unbeatenside a point clear of BayerLeverkusen after threegames. With a returnmatch in Genk to come intwo weeks’ time, anotherwin in Belgium couldclinch Chelsea a top-twofinish with a couple ofmatches remaining.

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7:00 am 1. Paritta By

Venerable MinGun Sayadaw

7:25 am 2. To Be Healthy

Exercise7:30 am 3. Morning News7:40 am 4. Dhamma Puja

Song

MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL

Programme Schedule(21-10-2011) (Friday)

Transmissions Times

Local - (09:00am ~ 11:00am)MSTOverseas Transmission - (21-10-11 09:30 am ~ 22-10-11 09:30 am) MST

Local Transmission* Opening* News* The Heart Love Influenced (U Hla Tun Cancer

Foundation)* News* Today Technology ICT* News* Prestigious Myanma Silversmith* To overcome Economic Challenges* News

* Music Gallery* Beautiful Sunrise in MraukUOverseas Transmission* Opening* News* The Heart Love Influenced (U Hla Tun Cancer

Foundation)* News* Today Technology ICT* News* Prestigious Myanma Silversmith

* To overcome Economic Challenges* News* Music Gallery* News* Beautiful Sunrise in MraukU* News* Youth of the Future (Episode-6) Drummer* Song for you* News* World Food Day (16 October 2011)* Myanmar Arts & Sculptures* News* Aureum Palace Resort* 18th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing

Arts Competitions

7:50 am 5. Nice & Sweet Song8:00 am 6. Health Programme8:05 am 7. The Mirror Images

of The MusicalOldies

8:15 am 8. Documentary8:25 am 9. Musical Programme8:40 am10. International News8:45 am11. Teleplay (Traffic)4:00 pm 1. Martial Song4:10 pm 2. Musical Programme4:20 pm 3. Myanmar

Traditional CulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions

4:25 pm 4. Dance Of National

Races4:30 pm 5. University of

Distance Education(TV Lectures)-First Year(Psychology)

4:45 pm 6. Songs for

Upholding NationalSpirit

4:50 pm 7. Songs of Yester

Years5:00 pm 8. Myanmar

Language5:15 pm 9. Singing In

Different Versions5:30 pm10. Yoetha Phyu Sin

Kalaydoeathwin

6:00 pm11. Evening News6:15 pm12. Weather Report6:20 pm13. Internet Garden7:00 pm14. TV Drama Series8:00 pm15. News16. International

News17. Weather Report18. Just For Laughs

(Gags Asia)19. TV Drama Series20. Song Lover21. 18th Myanmar

TraditionalCulturalPerforming ArtsCompetitions(2011)

Weather forecast for 21st

October, 2011

ZANESVILLE, 20 Oct—Dozens of exoticanimals including tigers, lions and bearswere let loose on Ohio farmland by theirowner before he committed suicide,sparking a shoot-to-kill hunt in which 49of the wild beasts, including 18endangered Bengal tigers, were killed.

As the huge animals roamed insideand outside the 73-acre (30-hectare) farmnear Zanesville in eastern Ohio, schoolswere shut and panicked residents weretold to stay inside on Wednesday.

Authorities killed 49 of the 56 animals,some at close range, including the tigers,six black bears, two grizzlies, two wolvesand 17 lions, said Muskingum CountySheriff Matt Lutz. A macaque monkey,possibly carrying the Herpes B virus,remained at large. A wolf Lutz said was onthe loose actually had been killed onMonday night, the sheriff’s office said.

One of the escaped big cats reachedan interstate highway and was hit by acar. Authorities posted electronic warningsigns, “Caution Exotic Animals” formotorists. “We are not talking aboutyour normal everyday house cat or dog.These are 300-pound Bengal tigers thatwe had to put down,” Lutz said. “I gavethe order ... that if animals looked like

Freed tigers, lions and bears cause panic in Ohio

A sign posted on Interstate 70warns drivers of animals loose inthe area around Zanesville, Ohio,on 19 October, 2011.—INTERNET

they were on their way out, they wereput down.”

The dead animals have been buriedon the farm, he said. Survivors weretaken to the Columbus Zoo, includingthree leopards, a grizzly and twomacaque monkeys.

Owner Terry Thompson, 62, whohad been charged with animal cruelty11 times since 2004, was found deadfrom an apparently self-inflicted woundwhen authorities went to the farm onTuesday after reports of animals runningfree, Lutz said. They found gates andanimal pens open, but no suicide note.

Reuters

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Sr. No.

Regions/States Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 25/77 2/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

2 Kayah 26/79 18/64 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 3 Kayin 34/93 23/73 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80%

4 Chin 17/63 09/48 Widespread rain or thundershowers with

likelihood of isolated heavy falls 80%

5 Upper Sagaing 23/73 20/68 Widespread rain or thundershowers with


6 Lower Sagaing 25/77 18/64 Widespread rain or thundershowers with


7 Taninthayi 32/90 23/73 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 8 Bago 32/90 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

9 Magway 27/81 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers with


10 Mandalay 25/77 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers with


11 Mon 34/93 22/72 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 12 Yangon 34/93 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

13 Rakhine 27/81 19/66 Widespread rain or thundershowers with


14 Southern Shan 20/68 15/59 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 15 Northern Shan 25/77 19/66 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 16 Eastern Shan 22/72 18/64 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 17 Ayeyawady 33/91 23/73 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw

29/84 22/72 One or two rain or thundershowers 80%

19 Neighbouring Yangon 34/93 23/73 Isolated rain or thundershowers 80%

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 25/77 22/72 One or two rain or thundershowers 80%

Summary of observations at

09:30 hr MST on today

During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Bago Region, scattered in Taninthayi Region, fairly widespread in Shan and Rakhine States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions and Chin and Rakhine States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyauktaw (8.98) inches, Kyaukhtu (8.50) inches, MraukU (8.39) inches, NyaungU (8.00) inches, Kyaukpyu (7.13) inches, Saw (6.85) inches, Taungup (5.63) inches, Monywa (5.47) inches, Maungtaw (5.16) inches, Kalewa (4.84) inches, Mindat (4.76) inches, Paletwa (4.45) inches and Shwebo (4.37) inches.

Bay Inference

According to the observations at (13:30) hrs MST today, the low pressure area between India-Myanmar (Chin State) to move slowly southward direction and it’s still persists over East central and adjoining North Bay of Bangal. Weather is cloudy in North Bay and Central Bay and partly cloudy in the Andaman Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

State of the Sea Squalls with rough seas are likely at time off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for sub-sequent two days

Likelihood of decrease of rain in the Upper Myanmar areas.

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Second rSecondregularegular session of first Pyithu Hluttaw continues forsessionof firstPyithuHluttawcontinues for 3838th dayday

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct — The second regularsession of the first Pyithu Hluttaw continued for 38th

day at the hall of Pyithu Hluttaw of Hluttaw Building,here, at 10.05 am today, attended by Speaker of thePyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann and 379 Hluttawrepresentatives.

At the today’s session, 10 questions wereanswered and one bill was approved.

Pyithu Hluttaw on 18 October received HluttawOffice Bill approved and sent by Amyotha Hluttawand delivered copies of the bill to Pyithu Hluttaw BillCommittee and representatives in order to continue tocarry out in accord with Pyithu Hluttaw Rule 167, sub-rule (b) and (c).

Union Minister for Industry-1 and for Industry-2 U Soe Thein answered two questions about industrialsector raised by two representatives.

Regarding the question raised by U Than Myintof Wundwin Constituency who asked whether thereis a plan to make arrangements for them to havecontacts in import of raw materials and dye forsurvival and improvement of small-and medium-scale weaving industries in Wundwin Township,have access to foreign markets and for sendingentrepreneurs abroad under the governmentprogramme, the Union minister replied that there are17 factories under Myanma Textile Industries of

TTen questions answerenquestionsanswered, one bill appred,onebillapprovedoved

Ministry of Industry-1. Arrangements are being madefor those who are willing to study production processand technology of the factories.

It is required for entrepreneurs to contact with

the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation ofChambers of Commerce and Industry and MyanmarGarment Entrepreneurs Association for import of (See page 8)

Second rSecond regularegular session of first session of firstAmyotha Hluttaw continues forAmyotha Hluttaw continues for 3737th dayday

Appamado ca dhamesu; to be diligent in laws; this is the way to auspiciousness

Five queries answerFive queries answered, one pred, one proposal decided asoposal decided asunnecessarunnecessaryy, two new pr, two new proposals submittedoposals submitted

start if one of night trips is allowed.” UnionMinister for Immigration and Population U Khin Yianswered that Agreement on Myanmar-China BorderRegions Management and Cooperation was signed inYangon on 25 March 1997; the agreement allowsvisitors of both countries to cross the border througheight border gates—Muse-Ruili, Kyugok-Wandeng,Chinshwehaw-Mantaing, Kanpaiktee-Huazhou (HongGiao), Mongla-Daluo, Lwejel-Jinfan, Yanlongzhai-Namhsan and Namhkam-NaodaO; Chinese citizensare allowed to live within 10 kilometers or six miles inMyanmar for six nights or seven days with BorderPass and Temporary Border Pass issued with thecharge of five Yuan per visitor; the issuance started on18-9-2006 and is still in force to date; a total of 7540visitors entered through Kyugok (Panghsan) bordergate in 2009, 5611 in 2010 and 3803 till September in2011; so, the six-night or seven-day visit to borderregion is already allowed; in accord with order fortravel permission for foreign tourists of the Ministry ofHome Affairs dated 10-4-1996, visitors from Chinaentered through Muse, Namhkam, Kyugok and Kunlongates in Shan State (North) on Package Tour oftourcompanies are allowed to visit Lashio and foreigntourists with Passport and Visa on Package Tour ofprivate tour companies entered through Muse,Namhkam, Kyugok and Kunlong gates are allowed to (See page 9)

Pyithu Hluttaw representatives sign attendance book.—MNA

Amyotha Hluttaw representatives sign attendance book.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 20 Oct—The second regularsession of first Amyotha Hluttaw continued for 37th

day at Amyotha Hluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Building,here at 10 am today.

Today’s session was attended by Speaker ofAmyotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint and 210

Amyotha Hluttaw representatives.U Sai Win Maung of Shan State Constituency

(5) asked “whether there is a plan to allow Chinesevisitors to stay in Myanmar border towns for anight, to allow them two-day stay to visit Muse,Namhkam, Kyugok and Kutkai, and when it will

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