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Volume XIX, Number 325 4th Waning of Taboung 1373 ME Sunday, 11 March, 2012

Established 1914

True patriotism * It is very important for every one of the

nation regardless of the place he lives tohave strong Union Spirit.

* Only Union Spirit is the truepatriotism all the nationalities will haveto safeguard.

NAY PYI TAW, 10 March—Accompanied byDeputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Lt-GenSoe Win, Union Ministers Lt-Gen Ko Ko, Lt-Gen TheinHtay, U Khin Maung Myint, U Tin Naing Thein, U KhinYi, U Aye Myint, U Win Tun, U Khin Maung Soe and DrMya Aye, Deputy Minister Dr Win Myint and depart-mental heads, President of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar U Thein Sein left here by air at 9 am yesterdayand arrived at Heho Airport of Shan State.

They were welcomed by Shan State ChiefMinister U Sao Aung Myat, Commander of EasternCommand Maj-Gen Soe Htut, ministers of Shan Stategovernment, departmental officials, cultural troupes ofShan, Palaung, Pa-O, Taungyoe and Danu national racesand local people.

On arrival at PhaungdawU Pagoda in Inlay Lakeof Nyaungshwe Township, they were welcomed bymembers of the Pagoda Board of Trustees and localpeople waving miniature flags.

The President and wife Daw Khin Khin Windonated flowers, water and meals to the Buddha imagesof the pagoda and offered goal foils to the Buddhaimages.

The President signed the visitors’ book, and thePresident and wife made cash donations.

They paid homage to State Ovadaçariya AggaMaha Pandita Bhaddanta Nanbhosa and members of theSangha at Nanhu Monastery on the platform of thepagoda.

A fund must be set up with contributions of local andforeign wellwishers so as to conserve Inlay Lake in long run

The President, wife and party took the Five Preceptsfrom Ovadaçariya of the pagoda board of trustees Chairman ofShan State Sangha Nayaka Committee Dhammakathiha BahujanaHitadhara Bhaddanta Dhammavara.

They donated provisions to members of the Sangha.

The deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services,Union ministers and the State Chief Minister donatedalms to members of the Sangha.

The President cordially greeted the pilgrimsand local people.

At the hall on the platform, the Presidentheard reports on facts about Inlay Lake for its durabilityand environmental conservation, condition of silting,instructions of VIPs on their inspection tours,undertaking of five main tasks in three regions for firstfive-year plan, progress of 2011-2012 fiscal year,disbursement of loans to group-owned forest founders,participation of UN agencies and plan for constructionof the area of lake.

After hearing the reports, the President saidthat Inlay Lake is a good natural heritage. It is asignificant landmark in Myanmar and ASEAN HeritagePart. Next generations are to conserve the lake for itsdurability. At present, the respective work committeeshave been formed for systematically maintaining thelake. In so doing, maintenance work and conservationwork are divided at Inlay Lake.

A fund must be set up with assistance of localand foreign wellwishers so as to conserve the lake inthe long run. Hotel industry at Inlay Lake is to takeresponsibility of fund in ratio for the maintenanceworks. Labour and boats of the local people will not beenough for conservation of the vast lake, and it isnecessary to use heavy machinery in carrying out thetasks on a wider scale.

Due to increasing of local people andresidences at Inlay Lake, water for agricultural purposeand land utilization are also raising. Thus, it is necessaryto take remedy for reforestation at damages in watershedareas of the lake. Moreover, a plan is to be adopted forgrowing walnut and macadamia plantations on a

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President

U Thein Sein

offers gold

foils to Bud-

dha images

at

Phaungdaw

U Pagoda at

Inlay Lake.

MNA

President U Thein Sein being welcomed by local national races at PhaungdawU Pagoda in InlayLake in Nyaungshwe Township.—MNA

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 11 March, 2012

PERSPECTIVES

The dark side of technologyBeing sons and daughters of the age of

technology, we used to clue to screens round theclock, wear earphones for non-stop music andfind for a button every time we need help.Technologies try to not allow us stand up,offering every tool to work. Even if you want todo a sport, there is always a game app for it.Various “smart” devices are on sale today. Butdo they really turn geeks smart?

I am not going to put my finger on adverseimpact of technology. And I do believetechnology has redefined our daily life. We

Sunday, 11 March, 2012

NAY PYI TAW, 10 March – The 66th

anniversary of Myanma Radio andTelevision of the Ministry of Informationwas celebrated at the MRTV auditoriumhere this morning. Union Minister forInformation and for Culture U Kyaw Hsanaddressed the celebration and awarded prizewinners.

Present on the occasion were DawKyi Kyi Win, wife of Union Minister UKyaw Hsan, Deputy Minister for InformationU Soe Win, Deputy Minister for CultureDaw Sanda Khin, departmental heads of theInformation Ministry and Culture Ministry,technicians from the MRTV, members ofmusic scrutiny board, executives ofMyanmar Music Asiayon, guests and staffmembers.

Speaking on the occasion, UnionMinister U Kyaw Hsan said that reviewingthe strong and weak points of the previousyear, it is necessary to have more strongpoints and reduce weaknesses in 2012-2013.Only if individuals or divisions reviewthemselves, can the whole departmentimprove.

As outstanding personnel areawarded in every anniversary celebration,those who have not won prizes need to tryto achieve outstanding awards with a highly

wake to Google, take a rest on Youtube and sleepon Wikipedia. Facebook itself become a nationwhere we socialize with our fellow netizens.

But there are also many thorny dilemmastechnology presents us with. Parental controlbecame an issue to discuss. Besides, technologyhas started to set some iron rules in our dailylives. You must check your Gmail inbox beforeyou start your daily works. You must see whowrites something on your Facebook wall evenbefore your breakfast. You must takeWikipedia as your big brother who will telleverything you do not know. You do not evenhave to remember your own birthday. YourFacebook friends will write, “Happy birthday,”on your wall.

The technology lures us still on our chairs.We can even babysit through CCTV camera. We

unknowingly become “couch potatoes”. Manyyears ago, the people had to reserve some specialluxurious hours to listen to music from radio.Now, you simply have on earphones of iPod orother portable MP3 players. Music will followanywhere you go. But we are often out of themusic as we fall into “iPod oblivion”.

Deeply dependent on technology, we havestarted to take care of things on World WideWeb, rather than the things around us. YourFacebook friend could become the dearest one,but your classmates are the nearest and themost realistic ones. You cannot ignore them.Google Images may offer you the breathtakingscenes of the season. But it surely cannot comparethe scene you can see through the window. Themusic through earphones will never better thesong of rustling leaves.

Myanma Radio and Television marks its 66th Anniversary

competitive spirit. By doing so, unity can be forged among thepersonnel and their quality will improve.

The union minister added that MRTV was entrusted with 12tasks to be implemented in 2011-2012. Out of the tasks, it was foundto have been able to accomplish two tasks – to safeguard andmaintain the constitution through media and to work steadfastlythrough media in building a modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democratic nation. Moreover, it carried out agriculturaland livestock breeding tasks and fulfilled the needs of the personnelto a certain extent for their welfare. So, he recognized the successfulimplementation of the 12 tasks, said the union minister.

Media work is delicate and important. All the personnelranging from the director-general down to lower staff were able tocarry out media work that is sensitive to policy sector with fewestmistakes.

At a time when the government is striving for the nation to

Min Oo, U Aung Chaint and Daw Khin Mya Thet who won prizes in the18th Myanmar traditional cultural performing arts and TV Technician(Grade I) Daw Zar Zar who stood second in database management courseconducted by the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs.

Deputy Minister U Soe Win presented prizes for 65 staff membersfor their outstanding duties and nine staff members who won generaloutstanding awards through Staff Officer U Tin Yu and TV Technician(Grade II) U Myo Thant Htwe.

Deputy Minister Daw Sanda Khin presented prizes for 28 staffmembers for their outstanding performance to Chief Engineer U Myo Win.

MRTV Director-General U Thein Aung presented cash foruniforms and education purposes of the staff; Information and PublicRelations Department Director-General U Ye Htut to those who wonprizes in sports and games and Myanma Motion Picture EnterpriseManaging Director U Aung Myo Myint to those who took no leave.

Later, the staff from various divisions sang their songs to theaccompaniment of Myanmar modern music band. — MNA

Union Minister for Information and forCulture U Kyaw Hsan addresses 66th

Anniversary of MRTV.—MNA

Deputy Minister for Information U Soe Winpresents prize for nine outstanding staff to TV

technician-II U Myo Thant Htwe.—MNA

Union Minister for Information and for CultureU Kyaw Hsan presents prize to Assistant Director

(national race) Daw J Lu Pan.—MNA

become a peaceful and developed one withflourishing democratic practices, civilservants on their part are to participate in thedrive with a sense of cooperation, urged theunion minister.

MRTV has been assigned duties toimplement 12 tasks in 2012-2013. So, all thepersonnel must try to know the 12 tasks andimplement them successfully. It is requiredto ensure that the nation’s media is alwaysgood in both form and essence and that all areskilled media persons. For qualityimprovement, everyone needs to becompetent in their respective duties. In thisrapidly developing world, all should tryconstantly to be skillful and qualified. Theministry itself will always render necessaryassistance.

Next, Union Minister U Kyaw Hsanpresented cash assistance for the MRTV staffto be used in the Thingyan festival to Director-General U Thein Aung.

Then, Union Minister U Kyaw Hsanawarded Staff Officer (Production) U HlaKyaing, Assistant Director (National race)Daw J Lu Pan, Staff Officer (National race)Daw Mi Yin Nwe and Staff Officer (Program)Daw Yi Yi Lwin, artists (Grade II) U Aung

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WASHINGTON, 10March—US PresidentBarack Obama and RussianPresident-elect Vladimir Putinagreed on Friday to build onthe successful reset inbilateral relations.

Obama made a phone callto Putin on his Air Force Onespecial plane en routeRichmond, Virginia tocongratulate him on hisvictory in the 4 Marchpresidential election, theWhite House said.

Obama and Putin, theincumbent Russian primeminister, highlightedachievements in US-Russiarelations made over the pastthree years with PresidentDmitry Medvedev, includingcooperation on Afghanistanand Iran, the conclusion andratification of the newStrategic Arms ReductionTreaty, and Russia’s recentaccession to the World TradeOrganization.

The reset in relationswith Russia has been hailed asignature foreign policy

US President Barack Obama and Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin.—XINHUA

Obama, Putin agree to promote tiesachievement for the Obamaadministration. However,bilateral ties have cooleddown in the last few months.

“President Obama andPresident-Elect Putin agreedthat the successful reset inrelations should be built uponduring the coming years,” theWhite House said in astatement.

The two leaders outlinedareas for future cooperation,including boosting trade andinvestment relations, and theyagreed to continue

discussions on areas wherethe two countries havediffered, including Syria andmissile defense.

“President Obama andPresident-Elect Putin agreedto continue their efforts tofind common ground andremove obstacles to betterrelations,” the White Housesaid, noting Obama looksforward to hosting Putin atthe G8 summit on 18-19 Mayat Camp David, thepresidential retreat inMaryland state.—Xinhua

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L, front), who is also General Secretary of theCentral Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the

Central Military Commission, visits deputies to the Fifth Session of the 11thNational People’s Congress (NPC) from southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous

Region and joins their panel discussion in Beijing, capital of China, on 9March, 2012. —XINHUA

SAN FRANCISCO, 10March— Republicanpresidential frontrunner MittRomney late Friday claimedvictory in caucuses in the USPacific territory of Guam,saying he had secured thesupport of all nine delegatesat stake there. “The peopleof Guam have always stood

Romney claims victory in caucuses in Guam

Republican presidentialcandidate Mitt Romney.

bravely for America and thevalues we hold dear,”Romney said in a statement.“I am honoured to have wonthe Guam caucuses, animportant milestone in myquest to restore America tothe principles and practicesthat made us great.”

The former Massa-chusetts governor did notcampaign in Guampersonally, but sent his sonMatt to the island tocampaign on his behalf. Theofficial vote tally from theterritory was not immediatelyavailable.—Internet

HARTFORD, 10 March— Schools in New England havebeen receiving envelopes filled with a white powder, whichhas been disrupting school days, officials said.

The most recent incident in Connecticut occurredWednesday at Island Avenue School in Madison, TheHartford (Conn.) Courant reported.

The Connecticut State Department of Education issueda statement Wednesday saying three schools had receivedletters containing a white substance.

“The CSDE has been in contact with the State Departmentof Public Health and law enforcement officials regarding theseincidents,” the statement says. “In addition, affected schoolsare working with their local emergency responders and lawenforcement officials in response to these incidents.”

Schools in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine andNew Hampshire have also been targeted.—Internet

SANAA, 10 March— US drones raidedseveral hideouts of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda wing in the southeast restive Provinceof al-Bayda on Friday night, killing at least 20al-Qaeda militants, a local security officialtold Xinhua.

“Two US drones fired several missiles ona number of al-Qaeda hideouts in Jabra areaof al-Zahir district in al-Bayda Province, killingat least 20 al-Qaeda members,” the official toldXinhua by phone on condition of anonymity.

ISLAMABAD, 10 March—At least seven Pakistanisoldiers were killed andseveral others injured in anattack by suspected Talebanmilitants in Pakistan’s NorthWaziristan tribal region onFriday, security officials inthe region said.

The militants firedrockets on a convoy ofsecurity forces in the KharQamar area of NorthWaziristan, borderingAfghanistan, they said.

The convoy washeading to the Datta Khel areanear the border from itsheadquarters in Miranshah,main town in NorthWaziristan. The militants hadbeen hiding in the mountainsoverlooking the road and usedrockets to hit the convoy.

US drones raid al-Qaeda hideouts in southeastYemen, 20 killed

White powder mailed to NewEngland schools

Seven Pakistani soldiers die inmilitants’ attack

A Hamas policemaninspects the remains ofa vehicle after it wastargeted by an Israeli

air strike that killed thehead of the Popular

Resistance Committeesmilitant group in

Gaza City.INTERNET

“The casualties among the militants were basedon an initial security report from the targetedarea right now,” he added without elaboratingfurther details. A spokesman of al-Qaeda grouptold Xinhua that “more than two U S dronesare still striking several posts of al-Qaeda inthree villages outside al-Bayda’s central city,and we do not have yet confirmed informationon casualties.” He said that they will releaseinitial information in a statement late on Fridaynight.—Xinhua

A man inspects a damaged minibus at the site of a bombattack in Hilla, 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad

recently. Simultaneous early morning attacks on mostlyShi’ite targets across Iraq killed at least 60 people and

wounded dozens on Thursday.—INTERNET

JERUSALEM, 10 March— Israel sustained a barrage of rocket fire from Gaza Friday afteran airstrike prevented a terrorist attack by killing the man who planned it, officials said.

More than 40 rockets were fired into southern Israel from Gaza in retaliation for the airstrike,Haaretz reported. Eight people were wounded by the rockets, while Israel’s Iron Dome systemintercepted at least six rockets, the military said.

In addition to the would-be attacker, another man was killed and a third was injured in theearlier Israeli airstrike, which hit a car in Gaza, officials said.

The Israeli military said the attack plotter was Zuhir al-Qaisi, who was also known as AbuIbraim, secretary-general of the Popular Resistance Committees, Ynetnews.com reported.

Qaisi was planning an attack that would have been aimed at Israeli communities near theEgyptian border, officials said.

The military said he was the political head of the PRC and carried out a terrorist attack onthe border last year that killed eight Israelis and an attack on a fuel terminal, and was alsoinvolved in rocket fire from Gaza into Israel.

Internet

Israel: Airstrike prevents planned attack

PHOTO NEWS

Sources said that severalvehicles were also destroyedin the attack.

The security forces alsoretaliated, but there had beenno confirmation of casualtiesof the militants. Local mediahad reported that ninemilitants were killed when thearmy returned fire.

It was not clear whichmilitant group had beeninvolved in the attack.

The main Taliban group,led by Hafiz Gul Bahadar, hadstruck a peace deal with thegovernment in 2007 and bothsides do not attack each other.The Gul Bahadar groupdenied any involvement andits spokesman AhmadullahAhmadi said the group willinvestigate and punish thoseinvolved.—Xinhua

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S Korean economy faces various riskfactors in 2012: regulator

SEOUL, 10 March—South Korean economyfaces various risk factors athome and abroad despiteforeign investors’recentpositive stance on thenation’s financial market,the top financial regulatorsaid Friday.

“Foreign investors aretaking more positive stanceon South Korea. Since thebeginning of this year, theKOPSI rose and the dollar/won exchange rate fell onthe reflection of the positivestance,” FinancialSupervisory Service (FSS)governor Kwon Hyouk-sesaid in an opening speechat the seminar held in centralSeoul.

Kwon, however,noted that the marketoutlook seemed not to bebright due to various riskfactors at home and abroad.On the global outlook, thegovernor cited the lingeringEuropean fiscal crisis andrising oil prices as the threatto the global economy.

On the domestic front,Kwon said that there areboth economic and politicalrisks existing. Slowing

exports, weak domesticdemand and growinghousehold debts were citedas difficulties for the economyalong with the general andpresidential elections thatmay hamper theimplementation of policymeasures. The governorforecast the Asia’s No.4economy will encounter someheadwinds and volatilitiesthis year in the financialmarket due to the external riskfactors, but he stressed that

foreigners will think of thecountry as growth market.

Meanwhile, StephenLacky, chairman of BNYMellon Asia Pacific saw theSouth Korean financial marketfrom the positive perspective.“South Korea’s financialsystem becomes healthier.Our bank’s expansion of theSeoul office reflects ourstrong confidence on the long-term growth of South Koreaneconomy,” Lacky said at theseminar.—Xinhua

Hostesses stand next to a Hyundai i20 model cardisplayed on the car maker’s booth during the first

media day of the Geneva Auto Show at the Palexpo inGeneva, March 6, 2012. The Geneva Auto Show will

take place from 8 to 18 March, 2012.REUTERS

A man walkson the Apple

Inc, campus inCupertino,

California on25 Feb, 2009,

where thecompany was

holding ashareholders

meeting.REUTERS

Apple to build $304 million campus in Texas,add 3,600 jobs

SAN FRANCISCO, 10March—Apple Inc isexpanding its presence inTexas with a $304 millioninvestment to build a newcampus in Austin, which willadd 3,600 jobs over the nextdecade, more than doublingits workforce in the city.

The Cupertino,California, consumer devicegiant already employsthousands in Austin, whosetasks include handlingcustomer complaints andsupport.

“Our operations inAustin has growndramatically over the pastdecade from less than 1,000in 2004 to more than 3,500today,” Apple spokesman

Steve Dowling said.Apple plans to add jobs

in customer support, salesand accounting.

The company isreceiving an investment of$21 million over 10 years from

a state fund and alsopossible incentives fromAustin and Travis County,according to TexasGovernor Rick Perry, whoannounced the news onFriday.—Reuters

TOKYO, 10 March—Nikkei surged to a seven-monthhigh Friday morning as market was encouraged on easedconcern over Greece’s debt crisis.

In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue NikkeiStock Average rose 107.32 points, or 1.10 percent, fromThursday to 9, 876.28, trading at its highest intraday levelsince Aug. 1, when it hit 10,040.13.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues onthe Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 9.09 points, or 1.09percent, at 845. 25.—Xinhua

Nikkei climbs to 7-month highas Greece debt concern eases

Surgeon general:Teen smoking ‘epidemic’

WASHINGTON, 10 March—Nearly 25 percent of US highschool seniors and one-third of young adults 26 and undersmoke despite 50 years of warnings, the US surgeon generalsaid.

“The numbers are really shocking — it’s a problem wehave to solve,” Dr. Regina Benjamin, the surgeon generalsaid in an interview with USA Today.

Adolescents, because their bodies are developing, aremore at risk than adults to nicotine’s addictiveness andtobacco’s damage to the body, Benjamin said.

A report by the surgeon general found the dramaticdecrease in smoking from 1997 to 2003, slowed in percentyears and more high school students are using smokelesstobacco and at least half of white and Hispanic male tobaccousers and nearly half of Hispanic female users smoke andchew tobacco. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventableand premature death, killing more than 1,200 Americansevery day, the report said. “For every tobacco-related deathtwo new young people under the age of 26 become regularsmokers,” the report said. “Nearly 90 percent of thesereplacement smokers try their first cigarette by age 18.Approximately 3-out-of-4 high school smokers continue tosmoke well into adulthood.” The report said the tobaccoindustry’s $10 billion in annual marketing — includingpromotions that cut prices — encourages youth to begintobacco use.—Internet

WASHINGTON, 10 March—Officials of the US Food andDrug Administration said they have concerns about childrenand teens using a “caffeine inhaler” with alcohol.

The FDA said in a warning letter to Breathable FoodsInc, the makers of AeroShot, that it has questions about thesafety of the caffeine inhaler for false or misleading statementsin the labeling of their product as well as questions about thesafety of the caffeine inhaler.

Breathable Foods says AeroShot is designed to provide“breathable energy, anytime, anyplace,” but that it also saysthe product is intended to be ingested by swallowing.

The FDA said the company’s labeling is false or misleading

FDA warns of ‘caffeineinhaler’

because these two claimscontradict. A product cannotbe intended for bothinhalation and ingestionbecause the functioning ofthe epiglottis in the throatkeeps the processes ofinhaling and swallowingseparate, the FDA said.

FDA officials also saidit was concerned aboutAeroShot’s safety becauselabels that say “breathableenergy” might confuseconsumers about the properuse of AeroShot andencourage them to try toinhale it into their lungs.

Caffeine is not normallyinhaled into the lungs andthe safety of doing so hasnot been well studied, the

FDA said.“The company claims

on its Web site thatdecades of research haveestablished that theparticles in AeroShot aretoo big to enter the lungs,the company does notpoint to any specificresearch in support of thisclaim,” the FDA said in astatement.—Internet

The Aeroshot energy inhaler.

Although birth defects can’t always be prevented,there are plenty of steps pregnant women can take tohelp reduce the risk.

The womenshealth.gov website offers thesesuggestions:

* Make regular visits to your doctor throughoutpregnancy.

* Get 400 mcg of folic acid each day through dietor supplements.

* Don’t smoke, use illegal drugs or drink alcoholwhile you’re pregnant.

* Always check with your doctor before takingany medication.

* Get all vaccinations recommended by yourdoctor.

* If you have diabetes, keep it under control.* Stick to a healthy body weight.

Internet

Health Tip: Helpprevent birth defects

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YANGON, 10 March—Jointly organized byMyanma Billiards and Snooker Federation underthe Ministry of Sports and mainly sponsored byMyanmar Brewery Ltd, the first ABC NationalWomen Pool 8-Ball Championship was kicked offat Kokkine Swimming Club in Bahan Townshiphere this noon.

Patron MBSF Col Kyaw Zan Hla (Rtd),President U Tin Maung Win and MD Mr Lim Yew

YANGON, 10 March— Chairmanof Myanmar Olympic CommitteeDirector-General of Sports andPhysical Education Department UThaung Htaik held a meeting withreferees/manager and six athletes,who will partake in Asia Women’sBoxing Championship to be held inMongolia from 3 to 26 March, and a

ABC National Women Pool-8 BallChampionship kicks off

Hoe of Myanmar Brewery Ltd officially opened thechampionship.

The patron spoke on the occasion and hit thecue ball to open 8-Ball Pool Championship. A totalof 44, 36 from Yangon Region, four from MandalayRegion, two from Bago Region, one each fromAyeyawady Region and Kachin State are vying inthe competition.

MNA

Myanmar Olympic CommitteeChairman meets athletes

leader of the three-member groupwho are going to participate inKuwait International FriendshipShooting Contest in 19 to 26 March,at the meeting hall of the Sports andPhysical Education Department inTamway Township here yesterdayevening.

MNA

Educational infrastructures in Chin State

∗∗∗∗∗ The government is striving to narrow development gapand bring about equitable development to Chin Statewhere topographical features have long been a barrier.In this attempt, it is fulfilling the needs for improvementof education standards in order to turn youths tointellectuals and intelligentsia.

∗∗∗∗∗ Chin State is designated as development region where aarts and science university, technological universityand university of computer studies.

Translation: HKA

Night and day at Technological University (Kalay) (Upper andlower), an educational infrastructure in the border town whichwas opened with the view to making ethnic youths of Chin Stateaccessible to higher education.

Kalay University (Right), a preferableoption for young Chin nationals tocomplete their higher educationwithout needing to go far from home.

Archive: Maung Nyein Aye

University of Computer Studies(Kalay) under construction (Upper).On completion, it will allow localyouths study computer sciences.

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NAY PYI TAW, 10 March—CEC member of Shan Nationalities Democratic Party U Sai Bo Aung presented the policy, stance and work programme of the party throughradio and television programmes on 10 March evening.

The following is the translation of his presentation:

Shan Nationalities Democratic Partypresents its policy, stance and work programmes

Union national brethren,Auspiciousness to you all. I am CEC member of Shan

Nationalities Party and I would present the belief, objective,policy, stance and work programmes of our party.Union national brethren,

Our party was formed on 26 May, 2010. 157representatives from our party contested in the 2010 generalelection and 57 were elected, 21 to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and35 to region and state Hluttaws engaging in nationaldevelopment undertakings.

Our party has won second largest number of seats in theFirst Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Shan State Hluttaw.

In the forthcoming by-election, our party will contest inKalaw Township Constituency for Pyithu Hluttaw, ShanState Amyotha Hluttaw Constituency No (3), Kachin StateMogaung Constituency for Pyithu Hluttaw and SagaingRegion Amyotha Hluttaw constituency No (7).Union national brethren,

First of all, I would like to explain the meaning of theparty’s name. Shan nationalities in the party’s name representShan nationalities spreading across the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar and all the national races residing in ShanState living through thick or thin.

The emblem of the party is a white tiger marchingtowards its goal with determination. This is originated fromour traditional belief of the white tiger guarding Shannationals.

Our party flag is a blend of green colour representingcoolness and peace, red colour representing bravery,tenacity, and dynamism and white moon depicting tranquilityand honesty. Like the reflection of our party’s flag colour, wewill participate actively, bravely, honestly and peacefully inbuilding the democratic Republic of the Union of Myanmar.Union national brethren,

The belief of Shan Nationalities Democratic Party is,that we strongly believe a united, peaceful and strong Unioncan be built only when we can build the democratic nationof no oppression, amity and equal human rights amongnational races, justice and freedom.

The objectives of our party are—(1) To build democraticnation through peaceful means. (2) To work to achieveperpetuity of the Union, amity and unity among nationalbrethren. (3) To make sure all national brethren residing in theUnion enjoy basic human rights. (4) To strive to enact a lawfor preservation and development of literature, culture andtradition of respective national races. (5) To followpragmatism rather than pursuing utopia. (6) To make use ofall the authorities available in politics and other sectors formore productive results avoiding opposition and objection.(7) To update aim, objective and policy of the party indemocratic process with the changing time based onexperiences to be gained in certain period.

I would further explain the policy of the party.1. Our party’s attitude towards the multi-party democracysystem is as follows:

(a) We believe that the prosperous Republic of theUnion of Myanmar can be built only under genuinemulti-party democracy system.

(b) The elected government is obliged to serve theinterests of the people, safeguarding the interestsof the entire nation.

(c) The foundation stone of democracy can be laiddown to preserve peace, liberty and nationalconsolidation for ever with every citizen sticking to

basic democratic practices such as freedom of action,expression, and faith without harming the interestsof others.

(d) In multi-party democracy system, only when nationalpeople can fully enjoy such basic political rights asrights to join, support and contribute the legal partythey favour, can strong national unity be built withno mutual doubt. And then, Union with perpetualterritorial integrity can be built.

(e) Such organizations as national races literature andculture preservation and promotion organizations,religious associations, volunteers organizations,social organizations, youth affairs organizationsand women’s affairs organizations which are bornout of awareness of the people and desire of thesociety are essential parts in democracy system. Webelieve that valuing them would increase the wishto serve the people by people leading totransformation to united, firm, and democratic Union.

2. We view that realizing the national consolidation is themost important part of the Union.

(a) As the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is hometo various national races in unity and amity, thegenuine national consolidation plays an importantrole in ensuring perpetuation of the State.

(b) Equality is an essential basic ideology for nationalraces.

(c) In line with the freedom, justice, friendship andmutual respect, utmost efforts are to be made forbringing about development of the Union,perpetuation of independence and sovereignty,and national unity through united strength ofnational races who enjoy rights of democracy in theactual life.

3. Foreign affairs and international relations(a) we all wish to exercise the independent foreign

policy.(b) based on principle of peaceful co-existence, we

will uphold the policy on friendly relationshipwith other global countries in international relations.

(c) we will practise the foreign policy based on fiveprinciples of peaceful co-existence:-- mutual respects for sovereignty ad territorial

integrity- mutual non-aggression- non-interference in each other’s internal affairs- equality and mutual benefit, and- peaceful co-existence.

(d) while forging mutual respects to each other withbenevolent attitude to be free from fear, the globalcountries are to practise peaceful coexistence forpromotion of friendly ties based on the followingprinciples.(da) to abide by visions of the human rights and

UN Charter,(db) to pay respects to sovereignty and territory

of all countries,(dc) to recognize equality of standards of all

nationals and countries regardless of largeand small in size,

(dd) to avoid interference in internal affairs ofother countries,

(de) to follow rights of defence of each countryaccording to the UN Charter

(df) to keep away from participation in collectivedefence programmes for serving the interestof a nation and bullying a nation,

(dg) to avoid posing threats to politics andterritory of any country and touring it throughmight of weapon

(dh) to apply peaceful ways and means in solvingdisputes of all countries,

(di) to encourage mutual issues and unity,(dj) to respect international responsibilities and

justice4. With regard to economy,

(a) we will exercise independent market economicsystem for uplifting sufficiency of basic needs of all

citizens andnational races andhigh livingstandard and forkeeping abreast ofglobal countries.

(b) the independenteconomic systemmust be inconformity withworld trade system.

(c) we will practisei n d e p e n d e n teconomic systemby joining hands with partner countries in theworld so as to serve the interest of the citizens.

5. As agriculture is the livelihood for most of the citizensat present,

We will always focus on promotion of living standardsof the farmers.

At the same time, we will try hard to grant the workersto enjoy promotion of social life, responsibility and rights,work hour and salary, rights of leave and compensation forinjuries at worksite.

We will arrange peace of mind for life of retired servicepersonnel without worries. (We believe that the esteemedpeople will remember endeavours of Hluttaw representativesof our party with regard to this issue.)

As the workforce plays a key role in building apeaceful, modern and developed new nation, we will practisestick and carrot system and combat bribery and corruptionin the personnel affairs.6. In the health sector,We will try hard to achieve success in implementing thenational health care plan meeting the international standard.It is necessary to promote rural health care so as to narrowthe gap between urban and rural areas in the health careservice sector.7. Regarding education sector,

(a) we will strive to implement basic primary educationas compulsory free education system.

(b) we will try our best to promulgate law for enablingall national races to learn their languages andliterature at schools to be able to preserve andpromote their literatures.

(c) we will make arrangements for emergence ofinternational standard education system.

(d) we will grant the students of states in ratio to beadmitted at vocational universities.

(e) we will manage flourishing of international leveleducation system that can promise brighter futureof the people.

8. With regard to natural resources in general sectors,(a) we will place emphasis on depletion of natural

resources and environmental conservation.(b) we will manage cultivation and production of

forest products and industrial raw timbers.(c) we will give encouragement to greening of

environment.Moreover, I would like to present that this party will

emphasize development of various sectors includingindustrial, communication, transport and social sectorskeeping abreast of international community and equitabledevelopment of regions and states.

Union national brethren,I have make clarifications on policy, stance and work

programmes in brief of Shan Nationalities DemocraticParty.

Perpetuity and strengthening of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar in future much depends on fully enjoyingthe rights of democracy such as unity, equality of social-based rights, freedom and justice of national brethren of theUnion.

In conclusion, I would like to pledge that our party willadhere to its policy, stance and work programmes with theaim of flourishing and strengthening of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar with full essence of democracy.

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NAY PYI TAW, 10 March—Secretary of National Political Alliances U Kyaw Swa Soe and CEC member U Win Zaw presented the party’s policy, stance and work programmethrough radio and TV today.

The translation of their presentations is as follows.

National Political Alliancespresent its policy, stance and work programmes

Esteemed people,I am U Kyaw Swa Soe, Secretary of the Central Executive

Committee of National Political Alliances. I am also a PyithuHluttaw candidate who will be running for the by-electionin Pwintphyu Township to be held on 1 April representingour party.

Our party is a national political force that is formedwith national interest-minded people based on patrioticspirit.

Today, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar hasemerged in the global community as a country that rules inaccord with the constitution. A democratic governmentelected in accordance with the constitution has emergedas well.Esteemed people,

My father is a native of Salin and my mother a nativeof Pwintphyu Township. In other words, I am a native ofSalin as well as of Pwintphyu. As a local resident of this

region, I am the one who feel the same as the people of thisregion do. While having shared the sufferings, losses andneeds with the people of this region, I will try to do to thebest of my ability to fulfill the wishes of the people.

The majority of the people in Pwintbyu Township arefarmers. Socioeconomic improvement of those farmers is thekey to the development of the township. They have to workso hard to provide food necessary for the people. Despitetheir hard work, the farmers have not yet enjoyed thebenefits they deserve. So, we need to promote the livingstatus of our farmers. After assessment, we have found outthe following main requirements of the residents ofPwintphyu Township.

The township is formed with 205 villages and 56 village-tracts and there are about 110,000 eligible voters. Themajority are the needy people working on farm. The keymeasures to be taken for the township development are:

1. To ensure smooth transport2. To make sure that the farmers grow their favourite

marketable crops (eg. cow bean) after cultivatingmonsoon paddy.Remark: They have to grow summer paddy as anessential requirement.

3. The villages have little progress due to insufficientenergy supply.(They have no adequate power supply.)

4. The people have little health knowledge as well aslittle healthcare. If our party comes to win seats inthe Hluttaw, we will establish a collective healthcareassociation in Pwintbyu Township in cooperation

people need to know about laws. Our party will helpthe people within the framework of law.

6. As everyone needs education, we dare to say thatif our party has the authority to speak out in theHluttaw, we try to the best of our ability to take allpossible measures both inside and outside theHluttaw for development of our village schoolsand for getting assistance from the State.

Esteemed people,The upcoming by-election is a deciding factor for our

country to stand as an independent, sovereign nation afterfreeing itself from the shadow of colonialist superpowers.So, I believe our patriotic people of Pwintbyu Townshipwill be able to cast their valuable votes correctly andconsiderably. Now, our Pyithu Hluttaw candidate U WinZaw representing Meiktila will continue his presentation.

I wish all the people good health and happiness.Thank you.

Esteemed voters,I am U Win Zaw, CEC member of National Political

Alliances. I am also a Pyithu Hluttaw candidate who isgoing to stand for the by-election in Meiktila Township tobe held on 1 April representing our party.Esteemed voters,

The motto of our party which is formed based onpatriotic spirit and nationalistic spirit is

Peace is the first and foremostDemocracy cause is the first and foremostImprovement of the public life is the first and foremostOur country needs to have eternal peace. We need to

terminate armed insurgency born together with independence.Only when the eternal peace prevails in the country,

would the people live in peace and the democratizationprocess meet with success. Only when the democraticsystem is built in the country, will the people have therights to decide their own fate.Esteemed Voters,

Only the peace and genuine democratic system would

help to form the democratic parliament and governmentcomprising genuine representatives elected by the people,paving the way for making laws and administrative systemto promote the living standard of the people.

The fundamental concept of our party is our patrioticfervour, nationalistic spirit and the Union Spirit.Esteemed Voters,

For the peace and development of our Union dependson the peace and development in each township. Therefore,I believe that peace and development in wards and villagesin my native town Meikhtila is the base for the prevalenceof peace in the Union and development of it.

I pledge that I and our party would make utmost effortsfor giving protection and helping hands to the people inMeikhtila.

Which shall we give protection to? Though thegovernment and the parliaments have been making genuineefforts to reform the country as a democratic country, it isfound that it is hard for some authorities and departmentsat bottom of the government to keep pace with reforms ofthe President and the Union Government and to fullyunderstand the genuine efforts of the President and theUnion Government, still, causing burden on the people andlosing their rights. We are committed to protect the rightsof the people.

We are also committed to help with efforts forimprovement of social, economic, health and educationsectors and fighting the poverty. As Meikhtila is located atthe junction of roads, the town is populated largely bymerchants, traders and businessmen and by members of theTatmadaw and their families as Tatmadaw battalions andregiments are established there as well. Besides, many

factories are established there as there is a university, acollege and training schools in the town, and the town isalso populated with government service personnel asthere are regional and divisional offices in the town. Besides,farmers living in rural areas make up 65% of the populationof Meikhtila Township and the township is a home to thepeople from all walks of life. Therefore, we should befarsighted to improve the all-round development of thepeople from all walks of life.

I and our party have committed to protect the rights offarmers, to provide sufficient loans to farmers, to supplyirrigation water to farmland sufficiently, to give loans tofarmers without interest for a season when they lost theircrops due to natural disaster and pests, to supply powerto rural areas and to upgrade roads in rural areas, to helpimprovement of the socio-economic life the members of theTatmadaw, to help social security of the state servicepersonnel and to upgrade the bridge across the MeikhtilaLake in an attempt to ease the volume of traffic and anincrease in population and to conserve the Meikhtila Lakewhich represents the gracefulness of the town.

To do so, only when we are elected to the parliaments,can we submit the proposals to carry out the tasks.

My party’s logo is a white star on the white circle andblue background. I pledge that if you tick “right mark” tome and the white star to assign the duty to me to carry outthe tasks for serving in the interests of my native town, forsaving Meikhtila Lake and for giving protection to localpeople in Meikhtila Township, I will make my utmostefforts for carrying out the tasks dutifully.

May all voters enjoy peace and development in thenew era of democracy. Thank you.

with the localpeople.

5. Every citizen needsto be familiar withlaws. To make surethat the grassrootswithout knowledgeof law are notbullied by theadministrative classhaving knowledgeof law, the village

ZALUN, 9 March—Hinthada District ForestDepartment of Ayeyawady Region provided firewood freeof charge to local people on 12 February morning.

Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw representative U SanMaung, Director of Region Forest Department U Zaw Win-5, Assistant Director U Aung Win Tun of Hinthada District

Firewood provided to people free of chargeForest Department and Zalun Township Administrator USoe Myint explained presentation of firewood free of chargeto the people.

Later, they presented firewood to 52 householdsfrom Danubay Village.

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(from page 1)manageable scale so increase incomes of the local peopleand establish forests in the long run. At the same time, thevillage plan is to be drawn for systematic settlement ofincreasing population.

He stressed the need to emphasize maintenanceand conservation of the lake that benefits the local people. Atpresent, encouragements are to be given for harmoniouslyundertaking maintenance of the lake for its durability andconservation of the lake due to climate change.

Next, the President and party arrived at Taunggyi byhelicopter.

On his tour of Inlay Lake, the President gave instruc-tions to respective ministries to supply electricity to southernpart of the lake as quickly as possible and provide solar-powered electricity to the some parts of the region that havedifficulty with installation of power lines.

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A fund must be set upwith contributions oflocal and foreign…

President U Thein Sein offers

flowers, water and meals to the

Buddha images kept in

PhaungdawU Pagoda monastery.

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President U Thein Sein and wife

Daw Khin Khin Win offer alms to

State Ovadaçariya Sayadaw and

Chairman Sayadaw of Shan State

Sangha Nayaka Committee at

Namhu Monastery on platform of

PhaungdawU Pagoda.—MNA

President

U Thein Sein gives

instructions on

perpetuity of Inlay

Lake to officials at

Zalathala Hall on

platform of

PhaungdawU

Pagoda.—MNA

YANGON, 10 March—BagoRegion Chief Minister U Nyan Win metlocal farmers at industrial farmland rec-lamation course in Pauktabin village,DaikU Township yesterday and left in-structions on reclamation of advancedfarmlands and elimination of gambling

Advanced farmland reclamationinspected in Bago

Bago Region Chief Minister U Nyan Win atindustrial farmland reclamation course in

Pauktabin village, DaikU Township.MNA

DriveSafely

cases.Then, the region chief minister

and the region agriculture and livestockbreeding minister presented uniforms tothe trainees and inspected reclamation of20 acres of farmlands.

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As end of armed conflicts… (from page16)brethren being the family members living under the sameroof had the common attitude to serve the nation. There werestill different armed groups now but one day, there would beonly one armed forces according to the constitution. Thearms we held should not be used to kill our own brothers andsisters but to protect our country. Peace had been built tosome extent with certain internal political stability. To ensurepolitical stability, all the political elements had set thecommon goal and cooperating on the common ground. Asthe internal political stability was improving, there had beenmore contacts, understanding and cooperation with theforeign countries. Nowadays, the international communityhad growing interests to invest in Myanmar.

Our country had mountains of opportunities toestablish industries and factories based on the richresources. Estimating the potential market, industrial cropssuch as rubber and oil palm were extensively grown whilemodern factories were being set up produce value-addedproducts. Keeping the stride in agricultural sector, thegovernment was also focusing on industrialization.Agriculture was instrumental to food security and thusserious measures should be taken to feed the growingpopulation. To achieve agricultural development,comprehensive reforms such as change in mentality andreclamation, shift to mechanized farming and high yieldstrains had to be made, only with agricultural development,the nation could transform successfully into agro-basedindustrialized one. Shan State was blessed with viablegrounds for agriculture, livestock breeding, and industries.

As the state would see more and more internal stability, therate of economic growth of the entire state would increasehigher and higher. It needed to combine internal effortswith foreign investments to achieve development in shorttime. Industrial zones were being established all over thecountry to ensure every citizen had a job. At the same time,it was required to make harmonious efforts for humanresources development for emergence of democratic societyand national economic development. The development inhuman resources would bring about improvement innational economy. As the national economy would also bedeveloping, the socio-economy of the civil servants wouldbe improving. In conclusion, the President called on to tryhard in unison for sector-wise development making full useof economic opportunities in the state.

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President U TheinSein meets leaderU Aung Kham Hti

of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone.

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President U Thein Sein… (from page 16)political process to participate in it. Therefore,peace and stability has been restored to acertain extent and the attitude of internationalcommunity towards the country has changed.Meanwhile, altogether 28,000 prisoners havebeen granted amnesty with the aim of enablingthem to take part in national reconsolidationand nation-building endeavours.

Moreover, the government hasextended olive branches to armed groups thatgo against the State and held discussions withthem to build eternal peace. In the process, ithas adopted three steps, namely, state leveldiscussion, Union level discussion and signingan agreement at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw forforging eternal peace. At present, peace-making trial is achieving success to a certainextent. Due to magnanimity and correct stanceof the government, it has been able to makepeace with all national race armed groups, andit, on assumption that, will be able to eventuallybuild eternal peace.

The new government is also strivingfor improvement of socio-economic statuswhich is the second requirement of the people,while making peace with national race armedgroups. With this end in view, it is creating jobopportunities with the launch of projects forestablishment of an industrial group in Hpa-

an, Thingannyinaung, Phayathonhsuregions which include at least tenfactories. Inviting investment fromsources inside and outside the country,efforts are to be made for the industrialproducts to secure wider markets.Blessed with natural resources, Pa-OSelf-Administered Zone can befacilitated with antimony and tinrefining factories as well as withvalued-added factories such as finishedwood valued-added factory, dairy anddairy product factory that suit theregion. If there is prevalence of peaceand stability, the region will see aninflux of foreign investment. At thisjuncture, steps need to be taken forhuman resource development forcreating job opportunities whilestriving for improvement of educationand health sectors of the region.

With the prevalence of peace andstability, efforts are to be made for improvementof socio-economic status of local people as thesecond phase and for building an industrializednation as the third phase for the people to enjoyprosperity, he concluded.

Next, Amyotha Hluttaw representativeU Nay Win Tun presented a report, requestingto fix tax in percentage on production of antimony

Dy Livestock and Fisheries Minister U KhinMaung Aye fulfills needs of cattle farmers

NAY PYI TAW, 10 March— DeputyMinister for Livestock and Fisheries U KhinMaung Aye engaged in measures againstsuffering bird flu in Hman Cho, Magyi,Paepyittaw Villages in ChaungU Township

in Sagaing Region from 4 to 9 March,together with staff of the Livestock Breedingand Veterinary Department and the HealthDepartment.

The deputy minister arrived Haka,Thantlang, Falam, Tiddim, Tonzang and Reedsub-townships to carry out tasks for fulfillingthe needs— getting loans— of the farmersfor encouragement of cattle farming.

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and tin to the President. The President repliedthat in the time of the new government the taxhas been reduced, embarking on reforms for alltaxpayers to pay tax. And this matter also willbe coordinated with the international values,he said, and stressed the need for developmentof mining sector and elimination of poppycultivation, cultivation of perennial crops aspoppy substitution crops and implementationof hydro power projects.

Next, the President presented lap tops,Sky Net TV receivers for the self-administeredzone and gifts to U Aung Kham Hti who thengave away Pa-O national race suits to thePresident as a present.

Afterwards, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Union ministers,the Shan State Chief Minister and thecommander presented gifts to U Aung KhamHti and party.—MNA

Deputy Minister for Livestock andFisheries U Khin Maung Aye viewsbreeding of mythun in Thantlang.

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President U TheinSein presents SkyNet receivers for

Pa-O Self-Administered Zone

through leaderU Aung Kham Hti.

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NAY PYI TAW, 10March—Daw Khin KhinWin, wife of the President ofthe Republic of the Union ofMyanmar, met Shan StateMaternal and Child WelfareSupervisory Committee andShan State Women’s AffairsOrganization at the office of

Daw Khin Khin Win meets Shan State WAO, MCWSC in Taunggyi

Shan State MCWSC inTaunggyi yesterday.

It was also attended bywife of the Shan State ChiefMinister Patron of StateMCWSC Daw Phyu PhyuNyunt, Chairperson of StateWAO Daw Kyemon Oo,members of State/District

MCWSCs and WAOs.Speaking on the

occasion, Daw Khin KhinWin said that since herworking days at centralbody, she has known thatShan State MCWSC andWAO are successfullyundertaking their tasks in

accord with their finechronicles. She said thattasks are to be carried outcontinuously in providinghealth care services andimproving life of thewomen. Thus, she urgedthose present to dischargeduties in their respective

sectors.The patron of State

MCWSC and thechairperson of WAOsubmitted reports on theirrespective sectors.

After that, Daw KhinKhin Win gave instructionson continuous carrying of

tasks of women’s affairs andMCWA, cooperation withnew generation women,broadening horizon ofwomen in health andpreventive measures,conducting Englishcourses, effectively takinganti-human traffickingmeasures as it is close toborder areas, conservationand uplifting nationalculture on a wider scale,improving art of fruitarrangement as traditionalwork, vigorous efforts to bemade in rural areas forbringing about primaryeducation, expectantmother care and four-pointclean plan, and undertakingof uplifting life of women.

She donated cash to thefunds of State WAO and StateMCWSC through officials.

Later, Daw Khin KhinWin viewed knittingmachine and sewingmachine at the office of theState WAO and leftnecessary instructions.

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Daw Khin Khin

Win, wife of

President

U Thein Sein

meets Shan State

Maternal and

Child Welfare

Supervisory

Committee and

Shan State

Women’s Affairs

Organization.

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NAY PYI TAW, 10 March—Myanma Oil and GasEnterprise under the Ministryof Energy signed businessdeal with EPI HoldingsLimited of the People’sRepublic of China and AyeMyint Khine Co Ltd ownedby Myanmar nationals toshare profits on RSF-10(Kama-Nattaung Region)drilling at the EnergyMinistry here yesterdayevening.

Present on the occasionwere Union Minister forEnergy U Than Htay, Memberof Myanma InvestmentCommission Union Ministerfor Finance and Revenue UHla Tun, Union Minister forTransport U Nyan Tun Aung,MIC Joint-Secretary DeputyMinister for RailTransportation Thura UThaung Lwin, Deputy

Business deals signed to share profits on inland drilling

Attorney-General U Tun TunOo, Deputy Energy MinisterU Soe Aung, MD Mr ChangYun-Peng of the Chinesecompany and EexcutiveDirector U Soe Aung Kyaw ofMyanmar company.

Personnel of the MOGEand the two companiessigned and exchanged thebusiness deals. It is the firstbusiness deal for RSF-10(Kama-Nattaung Region), itis learnt.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 10 March—Vice-Chairman of Universityfor Development of National Races Council Chairman ofUniversity Central Management Committee Chairman ofUnion Civil Services Board U Kyaw Thu hosted a graduationdinner to mark the 21st convocation of the university at theuniversity on 8 March.

Vice-Chairman of the University Council Chairman ofUniversity Central Management Committee U Kyaw Thuand Chief Minister of Sagaing Region U Tha Aye cordiallygreeted the trainees.

After the dinner, trainees entertained the guests withtraditional songs and cultural dances.

The Vice-Chairman of the University CouncilChairman of University Central Management Committeeand the Region Chief Minister presented flower basket andcash award to the trainees.—MNA

Graduation dinner marks21st convocation of UDNR

Workshop on EducationSector Review Processes

commencesYANGON, 10 March—Deputy Minister for Education U

Ba Shwe on 8 March delivered an address at the Workshopon Education Sector Review Processes at Chatrium Hotel,here.

Also present at the meeting were directors-general ofdepartments under the Ministry of Education and Ministryof Science and Technology, the president of MyanmarAcademy of Arts and Science and officials, the residentrepresentatives and officials.

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YANGON, 10 March—A coordination meeting on extensionof GSM/UTMS mobile phone project took place at the hall ofYatanarpon Teleport Ltd (Yangon Branch), here, yesterday.

The project manater of GSM mobile extension projectand the chief engineer discussed progress of the project.

Extension of GSM/UTMSmobile phone project discussed

Officials of the company that supplies mobile phone machineryto Myanma Posts and Telecommunications submitted areport on progress of sector-wise works.

Deputy Minister for Communications, Posts andTelegraphs U Tint Lwin instructed those present to applyquality mobile telephone system.

The deputy minister inspected construction of GSMmobile station near Yadana Theingi Market of North OkkalapaTownship.—MNA

Union Energy Minister U Than Htay hands over work permit to MD MrChang Yun-Peng of EPI Holdings Limited.—MNA

Chairman of Union Civil Services BoardU Kyaw Thu and Sagaing Region Chief Minister

U Tha Aye at the graduation dinner ofUniversity for Development of National Races.

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Shwe Parami Myitta Clinic comes into free service

YANGON, 10 March—With the aim of providinghealth care services to needypersons regardless of race andreligion in Myawady ofKayin State, Shwe ParamiMyitta Clinic was opened inthe precinct of Mogok

Sekwaing Monastery in Ward1 of Myawady under thepatronage of Shwe ParamiTawya Sayadaw AshinÇhandadhika, on 20February.

Sayadaw AshinÇhandadhika, Mogok

Setwaing MonasterySayadaw BhaddantaIndaçara, DeputyCommissioner U MyintTin, District MedicalOfficer U Khin MaungMyint and Chairman ofShwe ParamiFoundation U SheinWin formally openedthe clinic. A total of 20doctors will dischargevoluntary duties at theclinic every Thursday

and Sunday alternately. It wasestablished with over K 20million by wellwishersincluding K 3 million by ShweParami Tawya Sayadaw. Theclinic in Myawady was thethird facility of its kind.

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Citizenship scrutiny cards issued DISTRICTNEWSYANGON, 10 March—In

realizing Moe Pwint-2 Plan,citizenship scrutiny cardswere issued to eligiblecitizens in Sangyoung Wardof Sangyoung Township inYangon West District of

Yangon Region on 5 March.The issuance of

citizenship scrutiny cardswere supervised by StaffOfficer of SangyoungTownship Immigrationand National Registration

Department U Kyaw SoeKhaing and staff, wardadministrator andmembers.

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Loans disbursed in Taikkyi Township

TAIKKYI, 10 March—With the aim of ensuring ruraldevelopment and poverty

alleviation, a ceremonyto present loanfordevelopment small-scale

industries was held at the hallof Taikkyi Township GeneralAdministration Departmenton 28 February.

Chairman of the TaikkyiTownship Rural RegionSmall-scale IndustriesDevelopment SubcommitteeTownship Administrator UTin Swe Myint spoke on theoccasion.

Later, the townshipadministrator and officialspresented K 8.7 million to 29small-scale industries fromGyobyu Model Village-tractand Bingala Ward in TaikkyiTownship.

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Surgical operations performed at cleft lip andpalate children

MANDALAY, 10 March—Organized by Ministry ofHealth and MandalayRegion Government,doctors of SingaporeMedical FriendshipMission and doctors ofMandalay General Hospitalperformed surgical

operations on over 100inborn cleft lip and palatechildren with the assistanceof Myanmar Brewery Ltdheld at the Facial, Maxillaand Dental Department ofMandalay GeneralHospital from 19 to 26February.

Mandalay RegionMaternal and ChildrenWelfare SupervisoryCommittee provided foods,medicines and nutrition tothe children.

Thiha Ko Ko(Mandalay)

Tamarind fruit gets good price inNyaungU

NYAUNGU, 10 March—Tamarind plants grow in variousplaces of NyaungU Township in Mandalay Region.

Trunks of some tamarind plants are 10-15 feet diameters.Tamarind fruits are sold through bargaining between ownersand buyers. Tamarind fruit without seeds is sold at K 1500per viss and tamarind with seeds per K 1000, according toa tamarind brokerage at Mani Sithu Market in NyaungU.

Owners of tamarind plants earn good incomes.Ripening tamarind fruit can be used in juice, meals and

Myanmar traditional medicines.—Kyaw Htay (NyaungU)

BAGO, 10 March—Bago RegionWomen’s Affairs Organization organized thetalks on dynamism of patriotic spirit andtraditional foods sales at city hall in Bago on26 February.

At first, Patron of Bago Region WAODaw Myint Myint Soe made a speech.

Head of Organizing Department DawMoe Thuzar Kyaw talked about dynamism

Dynamism of patriotic spirit talked in Bagoof patriotic spirit and Dr L Hsay about bonedisease. Patron Daw Myint Myint Soeaccepted K 100000 donated to Bago RegionWAO by MEGA Pharmaceutical Company.Patron of the organization Daw Myint MyintSoe, Daw Tint Maw, Chairperson Daw MayThu and members visited Traditional Foodssales by Bago Region, district and townshipWAOs.—Township IPRD

Fresh seawaterfish on salesYANGON, 10 March—The

government is striving forensuring domestic foodsufficiency and raisingexports.

For enabling the localpeople to consume fresh seafish at fair prices, CooperativeDepartment, FisheriesDepartment, Annawa Aung,Shwe Zin Yaw Hein, MyanmarMann and MMG in YangonRegion sell various species ofseawater fish at the shops ofTownship CooperativeDepartments.—Swe Naing

Invitational Sepak Takraw in Yangon, Mandalay,Mawlamyine

YANGON, 10 March—Myanmar Sepak TakrawFederation will organize theDouble StrongChampionship in Yangon,Mandalay and Mawlamyine.

In the schedules of thefirst round qualifiers, thechampion will be held inYangon from 25 to 29 April,in Mandalay from 23 to 27May and in Mawlamyine from9 to 15 July. First, second andthird prize winning teamsfrom three first round

qualifiers will meet in thefinal round in Mawlamyine.

One selected SepakTakraw athlete is allowed tojoin each men’s team.

The championship willbe divided into the classes asopen and new generationevents. The new generationclass will be categorized withtwo novice events.

As cash awards, K300,000 will be awarded tothe first prize winning team,K 200,000 to the second

prize winning team and K100,000 to the third prizewinning team.

First, second and thirdprize winning teams frommen’s open, novice classesand women’s open eventsare allowed to take part in thefinal round. As cash awards,K 500,000 will be given tothe first prize, K 400,000 tothe second, K 300,000 to thethird in the men’s open event,K 400,000 to the first, K300,000 to the second and K

200,000 to the third in thenovice events, and K 300,000to the first, K 200,000 to thesecond and K 100,000 to thethird in the women’s openevent. Myanmar Brewery Ltdwill award the winners.

Outstanding players ofchampionship will be chosenas tentatively selected playersto take part in the XXVII SEAGames. For detail information,may contact the Federation,Tel: 01-577461, Secretary UKyaw Zin Moe, 095129085and Coach U Than Lwin, Tel:0949572377.

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Myanmar Libraries Foundation is givingencouragement to broadening the horizon of the people anddeveloping self-reliant libraries across the nation.

Those wishing to donate cash and books to the librariesmay contact Myanmar Libraries Foundation at No. 228 onTheinbyu Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Tel: 01-371342, 01-201936 and 01-398756.

MLF invites wellwishers to donatecash, books

CRIME REDUCTIONTALKED: Commanderof Launglon TownshipPolice Force PoliceCaptain Myint Theingave talks on reductionof criminal cases at BasicEducation PrimarySchool in SanhlanVillage of LaunglonTownship of TaninthayiRegion on 28 February. TOWNSHIP IPRD

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BIENDONG TRADER VOY NO (1210)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BIENDONGTRADER VOY NO (1210) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 11.3.2012 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

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

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S CHINA SHIPPING(MALAYSIA) AGENCY SDN BHD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

China store blaze kills fireman,injures two

HANGZHOU, 10 March—A fireman died and two otherswere critically injured while fighting a blaze that engulfed a storein east China’s Zhejiang Province Saturday, the local firebrigade said. The wholesale store selling small commodities inZhuji city caught fire at around 4 am, a spokesman with the city’sfire brigade said. He said the brigade sent nine fire engines and45 firemen to the site. Cans of chemical, presumably hair spray,exploded during the rescue operation and the shockwaveknocked down three soldiers and destroyed their respirators,the spokesman said.

One of the soldiers, Tian Sijia, was declared dead athospital and the other two, Tao Guojie and Yang Wandong,were in critical condition, he said.

The store was located on the first floor of a seven-storyapartment building. More than 60 people were saved in time andno further casualties were reported, he said. The flames engulfedmore than 600 square meters of the building. The cause of thefire is under investigation.—Xinhua

Japan wants cuisine listed as UNESCO heritagedue to the nuclear accident”at Fukushima, the governmentsaid.

The accident sentpoisonous radioactiveparticles into the air and water,

TOKYO, 10 March—Japan said Friday it wasapplying to UNESCO to haveits cuisine listed as a globalcultural treasure as part of abid to restore globalconfidence in its food after theFukushima nuclear disaster.

Tokyo is to ask the UN’seducational, scientific andcultural arm to register“Washoku: Traditionaldietary cultures of theJapanese” as part of theintangible heritage ofhumanity, the foreign andagriculture ministries said.

“Washoku” or theJapanese diet, is traditionallybased on rice, fish andvegetables, but the varied andhighly seasonal cuisine of thecountry has won it plauditsaround the world.

The government saidwashoku was characterised byrespect for nature and theimportance placed on the wayin which dishes are served as

well as the quality ofingredients used.

The nation also “needsto restore confidence inJapanese food, which has beenadversely affected by rumours

A chef presents a plate of food at a Tokyo sushibar . Japan is applying to UNESCO to have its

cuisine listed as a global cultural treasure as partof a bid to restore global confidence in its food

after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.INTERNET 5.4-magnitude quake hits

eastern JapanTOKYO, 10 March—A moderate 5.4-magnitude quake

struck eastern Japan early Saturday, US seismologists said,but there were no immediate reports of damage and notsunami warning was issued.

The quake hit at 2:25 am (1725 GMT), 41 kilometres (25miles) north of Mito on the largest island of Honshu at a depthof 25 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

The Japanese Meteorological Agency said the quakewas a 5.5-magnitude tremor and struck at a depth of 10kilometres.—Internet

A seismograph reading—INTERNET

Obama appoints chieftechnology officer

WASHINGTON, 10March—US PresidentBarack Obama Fridayappointed Todd Park as theadministration’s chieftechnology officer (CTO).

The post had beenvacant after the departure ofAneesh Chopra last month.

Park served as CTO ofthe US Department of Healthand Human Services (HHS)since August 2009.

“Todd Park hasdemonstrated a remarkabletalent for enlisting innovativetechnologies to modernizegovernment, reduce waste,and make governmentinformation more accessibleto the public,” Obama said ina statement.

“In his new position hewill bring those skills to theentire federal enterprise,ensuring that government

An Aymara peasant woman wades through a barleyfield, flooded by the overflowing of the Colorado and

Katari rivers in Masaya, 60 km west of La Paz.INTERNET

blanketing crops grown nearthe power station andpolluting waters whereseafood is harvested.

A number of productswere taken off shelves, withgovernment bans on beef, milk,mushrooms and some greenvegetables. Several countriesbanned the import of someJapanese produce amid fearsfor its safety.

Japan would apply for thelisting “as a symbol of Japan’sreconstruction from thedisaster,” the government said.

Sunday marks the firstanniversary of the 9.0earthquake and resultingtsunami, which triggeredmeltdowns in reactors atFukushima. The applicationwill be filed with UNESCO bythe end of March, with adecision expected by late 2013.

Certain kinds oftraditional theatre and music,as well as the gastronomy ofFrance, are recognised byUNESCO as intangiblecultural heritage.

InternetFirefighters extinguish fireof a central warehouse ofthe Ministry of Education

in Lima, capital of Peru, on9 March, 2012. A category3 fire started on Thursdaynight and was controlledearly on Friday. The firedestroyed thousands of

books, which would havebeen distributed to studentsfrom the provinces, leaving5 firefighters injured andfire trucks useless, localpress reported. XINHUA

will serve all Americans fairly,effectively, and efficiently,”Obama said.

The US CTO, a positionthat Obama created on hisfirst day as president, isresponsible for ensuring theadoption of innovativetechnologies to supportadministration priorities,including job creation,broader access to affordablehealth care, enhanced energyefficiency, a more opengovernment, and nationaland homeland security,according to the WhiteHouse.

In his work at HHS, Parkled the creation ofHealthCare.gov, whichpromotes the president’shealthcare legislation andallows consumers tocompare health insuranceplans by zip code.—Internet

Boston Globe reported onFriday.

Those in favor of noisecontrol said the measure is astep forward, but not as far asthey would like.

“We have made someprogress,” said Bill Mitchell,founder of NHCALM, agroup dedicated to quietingloud bikes. “We’ve droppedthe decibels to 92 from 106.That’s significant. But itcomes down toenforcement.’’

Bob Wyman, pastpresident of the NewHampshire Motorcyclists’Rights Organization, saidhis group is in favor of themeasure.

“We care about themotorcyclists,” he said. “Wecare about our riding rights.If you are going to have tomake a change, this is thebest we can have.’’—Internet

Bill may lower allowed motorcycle noiseCONCORD, 10 March—

Proposed legislation in NewHampshire would requiremotorcyclists to maintainthe noise of their bikes atlower decibels, officials said.

Current New Hampshirelaw allows for 106 decibels

for revving engines, but abill approved by the stateHouse of Representativeslowers allowed motorcyclenoise levels to 92 decibelsfor idling engines andbetween 96 and 100 forrevving engines, The

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CHICAGO, 10 March—Rosie O’Donnell is sellingher Chicago home, fueling

Rosie’s show to move fromChicago to NY

Rosie O’Donnell arrivesfor the National Board ofReview Awards Gala atCipriani in New York on10 Jan, 2012.—INTERNET

speculation she is moving“The Rosie Show” to hernative New York, Crain’sChicago Business said.

“Rosie” began tapinglast year on the HarpoStudios stage where “TheOprah Winfrey Show” wasshot for 25 years.

However, the season-old chat show’s ratings havenot been as high as expected,prompting layoffs and a haltin the distribution of ticketsfor tapings.

Crain’s said Winfreymay sell the property if“Rosie” moves, but a Harpospokesman declined tocomment on “speculation.”

Internet

NEW YORK, 10 March—British television personalityKelly Osbourne is to serveas host of the NewNowNextAwards ceremony inHollywood, Logo saidWednesday.

The 90-minute prizepresentation, honouring whoand what are on the verge ofa pop-culture explosion, is toair on the cable network on 9April. It is to tape at theAvalon in Hollywood on 5April.

Adam Lambert and“Brink-of-Fame: MusicArtist” nominee Neon Hitchalso are to perform on thisyear’s show.

“As a televisionpersonality, singer, actress,author, fashion designer and

Kelly Osbourne to host NewNowNext Awards

CHATTANOOGA, 10 March—Firefighters in Tennesseewere still trying to determinewhat caused a blaze oncountry music star JerrodNiemann’s tour bus, officialssaid.

Niemann, his friends,father and uncle escaped theTuesday night fireunscathed after performingat a benefit for St JudeChildren’s Hospital indowntown Chattanooga,reported WRCB-TV,Chattanooga.

“We’re in there and Jon[Stone] comes over and says,‘Your bus is on fire,’” the TVstation quoted Niemann assaying. “And I’m like: ‘Dude,your gun’s shot. Our bus isnot on fire.’ I thought it wasthe heater.

Jerrod Niemann and hisdate arrive for the 44thAnnual Country MusicAwards in Nashville,Tennessee on 10 Nov,

2010.—INTERNET

Niemann escapes injury in bus fire

So I went to thethermostat and it says ‘AutoCool.’ So Lee [Brice] gets offthe bus and is like: ‘Dude,that’s black smoke. Your busis on fire.’”

Niemann said everyoneimmediately got off the bus,saving the musicalinstruments as they went, andbacked away from the vehicle.

“And pretty soon wehear this, ‘Boom!’ and we thinkit’s the fuel line, but we lookand the whole frontwindshield was just blownout,” he said.

“This is where I have tosay, to anyone that does notbelieve in God: If we were onthe road driving we would’venever smelled it.

The smell would’vebeen going down the road. Itwould’ve lit up. I would’vebeen in the back room.

My own father — I don’tcare if I die, but my own fatherand uncle, this one night onthe bus, just, no. So we’re so,so thankful.”

Internet

Kelly Osbourne arrives at the54th annual Grammy Awardsat the Staples Centre in LosAngeles on 12 Feb, 2012.

NEW YORK, 10 March—She may have recentlytopped a poll of nightmarecelebrity dates, but “JerseyShore” star Nicole “Snooki”Polizzi is officially no longeravailable after announcingher engagement andpregnancy on Wednesday.

One of America’sbiggest reality TVpersonalities in recent years,the 24-year-old Snooki gracesthe cover of the upcomingissue of US Weekly magazineand tells its editors she ispregnant and engaged toboyfriend Jionni LaValle.

The story confirmsreports that began to surfacein the media last week. Snookitold the magazine she is 15

Nicole ‘Snooki’ PolizziINTERNET

“Jersey Shore”star Snooki is

engaged,pregnant

Debbie Harry mistaken forLindsay Lohan

NEW YORK, 10 March—Photographers outside a NewYork hotel mistook 66-year-old Blondie singer Debbie Harryfor 25-year-old actress Lindsay Lohan, observers said.

The photographers swarmed around Harry Sundaymorning outside the Mercer Hotel, where Lohan had beenseen earlier in the week, the New York Daily News reportedWednesday.

One of the photographers told E! News the Blondiesinger “bore a striking resemblance, albeit older, to theyoung starlet.”

The photographers said Harry was wearing a sweatshirtwith the hood up and a pair of aviator sunglasses similar toa pair Lohan was seen wearing two days earlier.—Internet

Lindsay Lohan arrivesfor the amfAR’s annual

Fashion Week NewYork Gala at Cipriani

Wall Street in New Yorkon 8 Feb, 2012.

INTERNET

model, Kelly Osbourne’sdiverse talents have alwayskept her at the forefront ofwhat’s hot in pop culture.

Always one step aheadof the curve, daring andoutspoken in both herpersonal style andprofessional endeavors, theNewNowNext Awards willgive Osbourne theopportunity to bring heralways outrageous, personaltouch to TV’s hottest awardsshow,” Logo said in a newsrelease.

Internet

weeks along in herpregnancy. “I have differentpriorities now,” the pint-sizedpersonality known for herwild partying told themagazine. “I don’t care whatanybody else thinks. As longas I know I’m ready and he’sready.”

Snooki said she foundout about the pregnancy aftera typically wild New Year’sEve when she had beendrinking. “I was worried. Itwas New Year’s Eve and wewere in Vegas, so I did gocrazy,” she told the magazine.

Reuters

Police have charged a western Pennsylvania man with hiding a remote listening deviceunder his estranged wife’s bed so he could avoid overhearing her sex life in person.

Raccoon Township police say 66-year-old Wayne Comet Cripe’s wife contacted themafter finding the transmitter under her bed last month. The Cripes are separated, but still sharea home with separate bedrooms.

The Beaver County Times ( http://bit.ly/AvrT5C ) reports Thursday that Cripeacknowledged using the device, telling officers he put it there so he’d know when his wife andher boyfriend were having sex. Police say Cripe was tired of overhearing the lovemaking andtried to use the device, which he said didn’t work, to determine whether “the coast was clear”before returning home. No attorney is listed for Cripe in court records.

When the wind is blowing kite surfers can covervast distances at speed.

Cops: Pa man used transmitter to trackwife’s sex

Polish kite surfer JanLisewski fought offrepeated shark attacks,overcame thirst andexhaustion in a two-daybattle of survival on the RedSea, Polish media reportedon Tuesday.

The 42-year-oldLisewski had completedtwo thirds of a 200 km (124miles) attempt to cross theRed Sea from the Egyptiantown of El Gouna to Duba inSaudi Arabia when the windsuddenly stopped,deflating his kite.

Faced with risingwaves and approachingnightfall the Gdansk-bornPolish kite surfingchampion and instructorsent out his first SOS signal,but it took nearly 40-hoursfor the Saudi Arabiancoastguard to find him.

Lisewski — who

Knife-wielding kite surferdefeats Red Sea sharks

became the first person to kitesurf across the Baltic Sea lastyear — survived the ordealwith help of energy drinks,some water, two energy barsand a trusty knife to fight offsharks up to six meters (yards)long.

“I was stabbing them inthe eyes, the nose and gills,”Lisewski told Polish statenews agency PAP.

People love storiesabout someone winning thelottery and then giving themoney away. They’re lesslikely to feel fondly aboutAmanda Clayton, who won$1 million in the MichiganState Lottery but is stillcollecting food stamps.

“I thought that they

Michigan woman stillcollecting food stamps afterwinning $1 million lottery

Amanda Clayton

would cut me off, but sincethey didn’t, I thoughtmaybe it was OK becauseI’m not working,” Clayton,24, told Local 4 news inDetroit.

Back in December, awoman in WashingtonState fell under scrutinywhen it was revealed shewas receiving stateeconomic benefits eventhough she lives in a $1million waterfront home onLake Washington.

Clayton, who says sheowns two homes and a newcar, receives $200 a monthin food assistance from thestate-issued MichiganBridge Card, which is meantto benefit lower-incomeresidents in the nation’seigth most economicallydepressed state.

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London 2012 Olympics: Rebecca Adlington overcomes hernerves and rivals to qualify for Games 800m freestyle

through the water was in herhead. Adlington had beenanxious in the lead-up to thisweek of Olympic selections,fearing a last minute illness orinjury might jeopardise herhome country Olympic dream.

After qualifying for TeamGB with an emphatic win in the400m freestyle earlier in theweek, the pressure may havebeen eased but she was stillsuperstitious enough to avoidtalking about her heat swim inher favoured 800m event onFriday lest it impact on herconcentration for Fridaynight’s final.

When asked whether shewas finding it easier to dealwith the pressure as the meetprogressed, Adlington saidshe was more nervous thanusual before last night’s race.

She said: “It is because

Lizzie Simmonds (centre) was triumphant in the 200mbackstroke while Michael Rock also qualified.

INTERNET

LONDON, 10 March—Anervous Rebecca Adlingtonwas told to “man up” justminutes before qualifying forthe London Olympics in herpet event, the 800 metresfreestyle, at the British GasChampionships and selectiontrials in a terse gee-up fromBritish Swimming sportspyschologist SimonMiddlemas.

But it was hearing thevoice of pool commentatorHugh Porter on the turns ofher 16-lap event that nearlyderailed Adlington’s attemptto qualify for the Games in theevent in which she is the worldrecord holder, Olympicchampion and worldchampion. “I never hear thecommentary, but I could hearthe commentator on the turnsand I thought something

must have happened, Ithought someone must havebeen disqualified orsomething,” Adlington said.

Adlington, the Beijingdouble Olympic gold medallist,managed to put the distractionto the back of her mind todominate the race. She led fromthe first 59.18sec 100-metresplit – under the world record– and settled into a smoothrhythm well ahead of secondplaced Eleanor Faulkner, whoalso qualified for the team.

Adlington clocked 8 min18.54 sec, two seconds shy ofher best textile suit time andfour seconds off her worldrecord, but she took heart thatit was faster than she swam ata similar time last year beforethe World Championships.

Indeed the heaviestweight the 23 year old dragged

Dominant: Rebecca Adlington (centre) comfortablywon the 800m final to qualify for the Olympics.

INTERNET

this race means so much tome, I love to race it but I wasdefinitely so nervous I spoketo Simon Middlemas beforethe race and he just said ‘Manup Rebecca’, and I just said‘Oh, OK’,” Europeanchampion Lizzie Simmondsfinally qualified for theOlympic team in winning the200m backstroke in 2 min 8.67 sec, atoning for missing aspot in the 100m backstrokeearlier in the week.

Stephanie Proud out-touched Karley Mann, 17, forthe silver medal but missedthe qualifying time.

British record holderMichael Rock, also in his last-gasp effort to make the team,stormed home in the 100mbutterfly to win in 52.02secand earn an Olympic berth.

Internet

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin, left, scores onFlorida Panthers goalie Jose Theodore (60) during ashootout in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on 9

March, 2012. The Penguins won 2-1.—INTERNET

Penguins make it 8 straight,rally by Panthers 2-1

PITTABURGH, 10 March—Florida goalie Jose Theodorethought he had a pretty goodread on Evgeni Malkin’srolodex of shootout moves.Then the Pittsburgh star threwa new one at him.

Malkin loped through thezone, stutter-stepped his wayto the front of the net andflipped the puck pastTheodore — who vainly thrusthis stick in the Russian’sdirection — to score in thestreaking Penguins’ 2-1shootout victory Friday night.

“He has a couple tricksup his sleeve,” Theodore said.“He kind of slowed down. Ithought maybe was going togo 5-hole. I tried to poke check,but he beat me with a gloveshot.” Malkin is 8 for 11 inshootouts this season forPittsburgh, which has won

eight straight games and isclosing in on the New YorkRangers for the top spot in theEastern Conference.

Steve Sullivan scored thetying goal in the third periodand James Neal led off theshootout with a goal as thePenguins won for the eighthtime this season when trailingafter two periods. “I don’t thinkwe’re anywhere near our bestbut we found a way to stickaround and tie the game andwin in a shootout,” saidSullivan, who has 11 points inhis last eight games, tied forthe league lead with TampaBay.—Internet

South Africa in control as rainthreatens

DUNEDIN, 10 March—South Africa established aniron grip on the first Testagainst New Zealand onSaturday, reaching 359 for fiveat University Oval at lunch onthe fourth day for a lead of 324runs.

The visitors added 91runs for the loss of two wicketsin the morning session withthe looming question of whenor if to declare with forecastrain expected to reach theground in the afternoonsession.

South Africa resumed

Chris Martin of NewZealand bowls during

day four of the first fiveday international crickettest match between New

Zealand and SouthAfrica at the University

Oval in Dunedin.INTERNET

the day on 268 for three andNew Zealand claimed theprized scalp of Jacques Kallisearly with the master all-rounder adding only six runsto his overnight 107.

In contrast to his patientdisplay on the third day, Kallisplayed a rash shot to a full-length delivery from left armerTrent Boult and the ball wentdirectly to Rob Nicol atmidwicket to leave SouthAfrica 283-4.

Kallis’s 113 was his 42ndTest century and moved himahead of Ricky Ponting as thesecond most prolific century-maker behind SachinTendulkar with 51.

AB de Villiers, who likeKallis fell for a duck in the firstinnings, reached 29 before heattempted to belt part-timerKane Williamson out of thepark and was caught at deepmidwicket by BrendonMcCullum.

Jacques Rudolph, 13 notout overnight, took on thesenior role at the crease andhad advanced to 59 at lunchwith Mark Boucher on five.

Internet

I’m not unbeatable, says DjokovicINDIAN WELLS, 10 March—Novak

Djokovic has been the game’s top player formore than a year but the Serbian is not takinghis world number one ranking for granted.

Djokovic, who has clinched four of the lastfive grand slams and posted a remarkable win-loss record of 70-6 in 2011, is well aware thatfortunes can change very quickly in the sport.

“I don’t consider myself being on the topof the world, being untouchable or unbeatable,”the 24-year-old told reporters on Friday whilepreparing for his opening match at the IndianWells ATP tournament.

“That’s out of the question. I always try togive 100 percent in every practice that I have,I always want to have the positive mindset inpreparing well for every event, for everyseason.” Asked what had been his proudestachievement since the start of his red-hot runlast year, Djokovic replied: “I’m very, veryproud of my consistency, the resultsthroughout the whole year.

“But the biggest success was Wimbledon,

World number one Novak Djokovic ofSerbia lunges but misses as shot as he

prepares for the Indian Wells ATP tennistournament in Indian Wells, California,

on 7 March, 2012.—REUTERS

winning that title, winning the tournamentthat I always dreamed of winning, so I guessI can take that out as my proudest.”

Djokovic, who outlasted Spaniard RafaNadal 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 in an epic final at theAustralian Open in January, will be aiming fora fourth consecutive grand slam crown at theFrench Open in June.—Reuters

Jankovic crashes out of Indian Wells

Former winner JelenaJankovic, pictured inaction on 4 March,

became the first seed tocrash out of the Indian

Wells tournament, losingin straight sets 6-4, 6-3 to

world No. 99 JamieHampton.—INTERNET

INDIAN WELLS, 10 March—Former winner Jelena Jankovicbecame the first seed to crash out of the Indian Wells tournamenton Friday, losing in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 to world No. 99 JamieHampton Friday.

The 12th seeded Jankovic blamed her second round losson fatigue, especially being jet lagged after flying all the way fromsoutheast Asia and arriving in the California desert on Mondaynight. “Today I was a shadow of myself,” Jankovic said. “I didn’tfeel like I did anything right.” Jankovic, who won the IndianWells title two years ago, reached the semi-finals at the KualaLumpur tournament last week before heading to the UnitedStates. The 22-year-old Hampton fired three aces, including onein the final game of the match to go ahead, 30-0. She clinched thewin when Jankovic pushed a forehand wide, ending the 89minute match on centre court.—Internet Britain’s Jessica Ennis

Jessica Ennistakes

pentathlonsilver at World

IndoorsLONDON, 10 March—

Britain’s Jessica Ennis had tosettle for silver as Olympicchampion Nataliya Dobrynskaof Ukraine won the pentathlonat the World Indoor Cham-pionships. Ennis thought shehad done enough whenofficial scoring suggested shehad won gold after winningthe closing 800m.

But her celebrations werequickly cut short when it wasconfirmed that Dobrynska hadbroken the world record. “It’sthe worst feeling in the world,”Ennis said of initially seeingher name in first place on thescoreboard. The Briton, 26,had needed to beat Dobrynskaby a sizeable margin in thefinal event to retain her worldindoor title. But the Ukrainianmanaged to finish within threeseconds of Ennis - who ran apersonal best for the 800m -and set a new pentathlon worldbest of 5013 points, ahead ofEnnis on 4965 points andLithuanian Austra Skujyte on4802.—Internet

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Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

Weather forecast for11th March, 2012

(11-3-12 09:30 am ~12-3-12 09:30 am) MST

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MYANMAR TV

(11-3-2012) (Sunday)

Focus Myanmar TV Programme

7:00 am 1. Paritta By Venerable

Mingun Sayadaw-Uppatasanti Paritta

7:30 am 2. Morning News7:50 am 3. Nice & Sweet Song8:00 am 4. Health Programme8:20 am 5. Documentary11:30 am 6. TV Drama Series12:45 pm 7. Myanmar Movies2:50 pm 8. International News4:00 pm 9. Martial Song4:15 pm10. Dance of National Races4:40 pm11. Teleplay (Htar)5:20 pm12. Sing & Enjoy6:40 pm13. TV Drama Series7:30 pm14. Documentary8:00 pm15. News16. Talk of the Political

Parties17. Cartoon Series18. TV Drama Series19. New Melody

∗News* Mass Measles

Campaign 2012* News* Girl from the other Bank

(Khin Maung Htoo)* News* Myanmar Movies Impact

"May Khin Ka Nyar"* News* Geomyanmar 2012

International Conference* News* MI People's Celebrities

"Myanmar Style orWestern Style"

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YTU Mhawi* News* A worth studying site for

ancient MyanmarHeritages

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Answers for Yesterday'sCrossword Puzzle

NLM-ner Joke

A guy from Czechslovakia was visiting his cousinthe lawyer in California, and they went for a hike inYellowstone Park.

While they were hiking they were attacked by 2bears, one male and one female.

The male bear dismembered and ate theCzechslovakian guy, but the lawyer managed to escape.

He ran straight to the nearest Rangers station, andtold them what had happened, and they sent out a groupof rangers to see what was going on.

Sure enough, the Rangers arrived at the place that thelawyer mentioned, and there were the female and the malebears. So one of the Rangers took his rifle and shot thefemale.

So the other Rangers asked “why did you shoot thefemale? he said that the male ate his friend”. So the Rangeranswers “Would you believe a lawyer if he told you thatthe Czech is in the male?”

Visiting the lawyer

Weightlifting sport trialon 26 March

YANGON, 10 March—With the aim of emergingoutstanding athletes to be able to take part in the XXVIISEA Games, the weightlifting trial will be held at theweightlifting gymnasium of Aung San Stadium in Yangonat 10 am on 26 March.

Any weightlifter may enlist at General Secretary ofMyanmar Weightlifting Federation Assistant Director UMyint Swe of Sports and Physical Education Departmentin person or dial 01-388160.

The candidates must be qualified in line with the setrecords of MWF. The set body weight of the lifters will beweighed at 8 am on 26 March. The federation will sponsoraccommodation, travel allowance and daily allowance forplayers from countryside.

For further information, contact 01-388160.MNA

CITISENSHIP CARDS ISSUED: In accord with MoePwint-2 Plan, citizenship scrutiny cards were issued inPanlon Village of Namtu Township in Kyaukme Districton 25 February. Head of Township Immigration andNational Registration Department U Than Htut Lwinpresents the cards to 211 eligible citizens through villageadministrator U Kham Khaung.—TOWNSHIP IPRD

Results on Saturday,10 March 2012

Bolton 2-1 QPR

Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool

Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City

Wolve 0-2 Blackburn

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Sr.

No. Regions/States

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 30/86 16/61 Likelihood of isolated rain or

thundershowers 60(%)

2 Kayah 32/90 13/35

Likelihood of isolated rain or


3 Kayin 37/99 20/68 Likelihood of isolated rain or


4 Chin 23/73 7/45 Partly cloudy

5 Upper Sagaing 32/90 19/66 Likelihood of isolated rain or


6 Lower Sagaing 37/99 19/66 Partly cloudy

7 Taninthayi 35/95 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or


8 Bago 35/95 26/79 Partly cloudy

9 Magway 38/100 21/70 Partly cloudy

10 Mandalay 36/97 20/68 Partly cloudy

11 Mon 36/97 27/81 Likelihood of isolated rain or


12 Yangon 37/99 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or


13 Rakhine 29/84 22/72 Likelihood of isolated rain or


14 Southern Shan 29/84 13/55 Likelihood of isolated rain or


15 Northern Shan 34/93 09/48 Likelihood of isolated rain or


16 Eastern Shan 33/91 14/57 Likelihood of isolated rain or


17 Ayeyawady 36/97 25/77 Likelihood of isolated rain or


18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 39/102 17/63 Partly cloudy

19 Neighbouring Yangon 37/99 26/79 Likelihood of isolated rain or


20 Neighbouring Mandalay 36/97 20/68 Generally fair weather

Summary of

observations at

09:30 hr MST on

today

During the past (24) hours, light rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Taninthayi Region, weather has been partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions, Kackin, Chin, Rakhine, Mon States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures was (4°C) above March average temperatures in Northern Shan and Kayin States and about March average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States.The significant day temperature were Minbu, Aunglan, Pyay and Tharawady (40°C) each.

Bay Inference Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and partly cloudy

LONDON, 10 March—Ivan Klasnic struck fourminutes from time to earnBolton a priceless 2-1 winover fellow Premier Leaguestrugglers QPR but it was acontroversial result afterClint Hill was denied whatappeared a clear goal for thevisitors in the first half.

The defender’s headerhad indisputably crossedthe line before it was clawedout by goalkeeper AdamBogdan in the 19th minute -but referee Martin Atkinsonwaved play on, and Boltontook the lead eight minutesbefore the break throughDarren Pratley.

Djibril Cisse equalisedthree minutes after half-timebut substitute Klasnic hadthe final say to lift Boltonout of the relegation zoneand ensure Rangers will endthe day inside it. Both sideswent into the match in poorform, with QPR - who hadCisse and Samba Diakiteback from suspension -looking for a first win inseven while Bolton had losttheir last four in the league.It was all a far cry from theopening day of the season,when a 4-0 victory over

Klasnic Bolton’s hero on embarrassing day

for officials

Rangers briefly put theTrotters on top of the table.This really was a must-wingame for Owen Coyle’s sideand they began withpurpose but the final ballwas lacking in quality. Theonly time they reallythreatened a goal in the earlystages was in the 14thminute when DavidWheater got his head toRyo Miyaichi’s corner butBobby Zamora cleared offthe line. QPR had hardlybeen in the Bolton half buta quick break ended withShaun Wright-Phillipssetting up Joey Barton, andthe hosts were relieved tosee the ball fly wide of thepost off Sam Ricketts.Suddenly the visitors werelooking dangerous andZamora cracked a volleyfrom a tight angle againstBogdan’s bar, and theyshould have been ahead inthe 19th minute when Hillmet a Barton corner fouryards out. The ball was wellover the line before Bogdanpushed it against the barand out, but refereeAtkinson waved play on tothe disbelief of the Rangers

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Sunday, 11 March, 20124th Waning of Taboung 1373 ME

As end of armed conflicts and birth of eternal peace is majoraspiration of the people today, incumbent government has to

go to ends of earth to realize it

NAY PYI TAW, 10 March—President U Thein Sein metShan State government, the state Pyithu Hluttaw speaker, thedeputy speaker, the chief justice of the state high court, theadvocate-general of the state at Panglong Yeiktha inTaunggyi yesterday evening.

Also present on the occasion together with the Presidentwere the deputy commander-in-chief of Defence Services,Union ministers, and deputy ministers.

Shan State Chief Minister U Sao Aung Myat reported to

the President on measures, monthly inspection and theadministrative mechanism of the state government.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that thegovernment being the one elected by the people was tryinghard to fulfill the wishes of the people devoting to serve thepublic interests. Today’s ethnic armed conflicts dated backover sixty years stemming from various reasons. Thesuccessive governments had tried every possible way tobring those conflicts to an end in search of peace. Reviewing

the actions of successive governments, it was found thatsome succeeded and some failed. However, as the end ofthose armed conflicts and birth of eternal peace was the majoraspiration of the people today, the incumbent governmenthad to go to the ends of the earth to realize it. Currently, ninearmed groups were holding peace talks with the government,all of which had agreed not to cede from the Union and toembrace Our Three Main National Causes. All the national

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President U Thein Sein receives national race leader U Aung Kham Htiof Pa-O Self-Administered Zone and party

NAY PY I TAW, 10 March—President of the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar U Thein Seinwho is currently in Taunggyi, ShanState received national race leader UAung Kham Hti of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone and party atPanglong Yeiktha in Taunggyi at3.20 pm yesterday.

Also present on the occasion wereDeputy Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Lt-Gen Soe Win,Union Ministers U Khin Maung Myint,U Tin Naing Thein and U Khin MaungSoe, Shan State Chief Minister U SaoAung Myat, Commander of EasternCommand Maj-Gen Soe Htut and headsof department, Chairman of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone Leading Body UKhun San Lwin, Amyotha Hluttawrepresentative U Nay Win Tun of Pa-OSelf-Administered Zone, PyithuHluttaw representative U Khun TheinPe and member of Pa-O Self-Administered Region Leading Body

U Khun Lar.At the meeting, the President

inquired after the health of U AungKham Hti. The President then gaveguidance, calling for the relevantministries to ensure power supply ofHsihseng Township of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone and upgrading ofthe 88 miles long Kyuntaung-K y a u k t a l o n - N a u n g y a s a i n g -Sitekaung-Honam-Maukmei road intoa tarred facility.

Afterwards, the President made aspeech, saying that the newgovernment is making earnest effortsto fulfill the two requirements of thepeople, that it is striving for ensuringpeace and security which is the firstrequirement. In this regard, it hasbeen undertaking a series ofactivities for fostering nationalreconsolidation and buildingeternal peace, while striving for thosecapable of participating in Myanmar

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President U Thein Sein cordially greets national race leadar U Aung Kham Hti ofPa-O Self-Administered Zone.—MNA

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