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20 JANUARY 2019
LIGHT OF MYANMAR
NATIONAL NATIONAL
Once I decided to
Once I decided to
Once I decided to
Once I decided to

Once I was afraid

stay in comfort zone.
deviate the norms.
follow the old paths.
start revolutions.
Once I thought it is
so weird to be new
and different.
of rejections and criticisms.
Once I scared to death
Once I hated failure.
to say ‘no’.
Technological University Corruption Prevention Units
to be formed at ministries
By Su Thiri Khit

(Thanlyin) gets new hostel

And still…
First Year (Business
Management)
University of Illinois
at Chicago

Pull-out supplement
T PAGE-3 PAGE-7
HERE were times
I felt like everyone
they are and what except me seemed
they have. So, I so happy with being
Yes, I found out inspiration looked for people who
whose steps would
accepting who they both in books and inspire me.
from people around
are and anything me. “See. They are
Things get easier granted by life. They
in that way.” This move on. They don’t
But why… I can’t is what I reminded care.
get enough of myself. me daily to find myself.
like this? Why did “I should have done
it have to be me?” this. Why am I always
isfy themselves, While everybody
I am here blaming knows how to sat-
the best. As the time myself for not being
went by, I started always
people are running to notice that different
to disparate targets
ceptions. Nobody with diverse per-
can tell someone,
further acquaintance, “You are wrong.”
people get along By
and they do know well with their life
what the best options
Then how am I supposed are to make it best.
to put the blames
perspectives and in me for my own
decisions? Whether
not, the fault is not they went in my
in me. I have the way or
is what I totally forgot right to be wrong
all the time. and that
“When you adore
the fact that everyone
everything else will has their own story,
fall into place.” I
to this so often but used to read or hear
wasn’t aware of its lines similar
line but actually deep meaning. This
means a lot to me seems an ordinary
feet in this world lately. Till now, I am still finding
and I don’t know my
and failures are where I am belonged
still showing up to. Mistakes
endlessly counted like sunrises. My
like the sheep we defects can be
However, the blessed count when we can’t
thing is I got to know fall asleep.
existence of my life how to appreciate
and I am sure this the
move on no matter is what makes everyone
how things turn
out.

Vol. V, No. 279, Fullmoon of Pyatho 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 20 January 2019

Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker attends 2019

China-Myanmar New Year Spring Festival

P
YITHU Hluttaw Dep- of People’s Republic of China,
uty Speaker U Tun Yangon Region Chief Minister U
Tun Hein attended the Phyo Min Thein and wife, Yan-
2019 China-Myanmar gon Mayor U Maung Maung
New Year Spring Festival held in Soe, Hluttaw representatives,
Sky Net Studio hall in the Shwe Ambassador of China to Myan-
Htut Tin Grounds in Tamway mar Mr. Hong Liang and wife,
Township, yesterday evening departmental officials and in-
in Yangon. vited guests.
The event was also at- First People’s Republic
tended by Union Minister for of China Party Standing Com-
Religious Affairs and Culture mittee member and Director
Thura U Aung Ko and wife, H.E. of the Publicity Department of
Zhao Jin, Member of Standing Yunnan Provincial Party Com-
Committee and Director of the mittee H.E. Zhao Jin delivered
Publicity Department of Yun- a speech.
nan Provincial Party Committee SEE PAGE-2

Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun Hein and dignitaries (Upper) attend the 2019 China-Myanmar New Year Spring Festival in Yangon yesterday.  PHOTO: MNA
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Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker attends 2019 China-Myanmar …

FROM PAGE-1 of China Party Standing Commit-
tee member and Director of the
Next Union Minister for Publicity Department of Yunnan
Religious Affairs and Culture Provincial Party Committee H.E.
Thura U Aung Ko delivered a Zhao Jin and officials observed
speech followed by speeches and the performance of China-My-
remarks by Ministry of Informa- anmar traditional songs and
tion Myanmar Radio and Televi- dances.
sion Director General U Myint The 2019 China-Myanmar
Htway, Ambassador of China to New Year Spring Festival is
Myanmar Mr. Hong Liang and jointly organized by China State
Director of the Publicity Depart- Council Publicity Office, Embas-
ment of Yunnan Provincial Party sy of China to Myanmar, Yunnan
Committee. Province government from the
Director of Publicity Department of Yunnan Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Afterwards Pyithu Hluttaw China side and the Ministry of
Provincial Party Committee Zhao Jin delivers the delivers the speech at the 2019 China-Myanmar New Deputy Speaker U Tun Tun Hein, Religious Affairs and Culture
speech at the 2019 China-Myanmar New Year Spring Year Spring Festival in Yangon.  PHOTO: MNA Union Minister Thura U Aung from the Myanmar side it is
Festival.  PHOTO: MNA Ko and wife, People’s Republic learnt. — MNA

Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko receives Head of Publicity Department of Yunnan Province
UNION Minister for Religious Thura U Aung Ko paid respects to
Affairs and Culture Thura U Ovadacariya (Patron) Sayadaws,
Aung Ko received Mr. Zhao Jin, assistants and Sanghas at the 71st
Member of the Standing Commit- Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kawvida
tee and Director of the Publicity Selection examinations. The ex-
Department of Yunnan Provin- aminations were being held from
cial Party Committee of People’s 28 December 2018 to 29 January
Republic of China at the Ministry 2019, with 228 Sanghas sitting for
of Religious Affairs and Culture the oral recitation examination.
(Yangon Office) yesterday morn- The examinations were overseen
ing. by 11 Ovadacariya Sayadaws, 124
At the meeting, matters assistant Sayadaws and 66 of-
relating to culture and religion ficials from the Department of
were discussed. The meeting Religious Affairs. After observ-
was also attended by Deputy ing the examinations, the Union
Minister U Kyi Min and offi- Minister provided cash donations
cials from the People’s Repub- to Ovadacariya Sayadaws and
lic of China embassy. Later in assistant Sayadaws.—MNA Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko receives Standing Committee member and Director of the Publicity
the afternoon, Union Minister (Translated by Zaw Min) Department of Yunnan Provincial Party Committee Zhao Jin yesterday in Yangon.  PHOTO: MNA

65th Myanmar Medical Conference kicks off in Nay Pyi Taw

THE 65th Myanmar Medical Con- in 1949, and credited its fine work with the Myanmar Medical As- to use modern information and uous learning and studying, the
ference began at the Myanmar to the unity of its members. The sociation so that Myanmar phy- communication technologies for ministry will work together with
Medical Association-MMA in Nay association has 42 groups, which sicians can conduct workshops, physicians in remote areas so the MMA for physicians from
Pyi Taw yesterday with an open- include general practitioners, medical congresses and discus- that they can continue life-long the ministry to participate in this
ing address by Union Minister as well as specialists, and has sions with an aim of increasing learning and studying. learning and studying.
for Health and Sports Dr. Myint branches in states and regions. the level of health care service As the MMA is cooperating Myanmar Medical Asso-
Htwe. He also pledged that the min- capacities of the physicians. with the World Medical Associ- ciation (MMA) President Prof.
Speaking at the event, Un- istry will increase cooperation He also stressed the need ation to ensure life-long contin- Dr. Rai Mra explained about the
ion Minister Dr. Myint Htwe has construction of the MMA (Nay
called on the MMA for promoting Pyi Taw) Building, preparation
its activities joining hands with works for the conference, the
releated associations. status of cooperating with the
In addition to increasing ministry in providing health care
cooperation among members, services in Rakhine State based
groups and sub-groups, the asso- upon medical ethics, and future
ciation needs to increase connec- works. Afterwards Union Min-
tions and cooperation with relat- ister Dr. Myint Htwe and MMA
ed medical associations, such as President Prof. Dr. Rai Mra for-
the Myanmar Dental Association, mally opened the exhibits of the
Myanmar Nurse and Midwife As- ministry, private pharmaceutical
sociation, Myanmar Pharmacist and medical equipment.
Association, and Myanmar Medi- The 65th Myanmar Medical
cal Technologist Association, said Conference will continue until
the Union Minister. 22 January in MMA (Nay Pyi
MMA had been operating for Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe formally opens the 65th Myanmar Medical Conference in Nay Pyi Taw Taw).—MNA (Translated by
seventy years, from its founding yesterday.   PHOTO: MNA Zaw Min)
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Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint

inspects Phakant Township
IPRD office, library
UNION MINISTER for Infor- office. The Union Minister re-
mation Dr. Pe Myint inspected marked on fulfilling the people’s
the Phakant Township Infor- rights to receive news and for
mation and Public Relations providing regional news, organ-
Department (IPRD) office and izing effective reading circles in
library yesterday afternoon. cooperation with writers and
The Union Minister and authors in the township, and
party, consisting of Directors performing maintenance and
General U Ye Naing and U Aung repair work on office buildings.
Myo Myint, inspected the muse- Afterwards, matters raised
um, library and children’s read- by the office personnel were
ing room in the IPRD office, and coordinated. — District IPRD Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint meets with officials at Phakant Township’s Information and Public Relations
met with officials and staff of the (Translated by Zaw Min) Department yesterday.  PHOTO: DISTRICT IPRD

MES holds annual meeting, Technological University (Thanlyin)

elects new members for gets new hostel
central committee
UNION MINISTER for Con- the country and society, said the
struction U Han Zaw attended Union Minister.
the Myanmar Engineering Soci- Also, MES President U
ety (MES) annual meeting and Aung Myint explained about the
general election held at MES works, duties and responsibili-
Function Hall in Yangon, Hline ties of MES and took commem-
Township, yesterday morning. orative photographs.
At the meeting, the Yangon After the event, the Union
Region Chief Minister deliv- Minister observed the MES new
ered his greetings, followed by youth engineer committee’s
a speech by Union Minister U “Process & Production Show
Han Zaw. 2019” exhibits.
Union Minister U Han Zaw Later in the afternoon, the
expressed his delight for the es- Union Minister inspected the
tablishment of MES, which the major renovation of the National
country can rely upon during Library at the corner of Mer-
this time when the country’s de- chant Street and 32 Street in
velopment is gaining increasing Yangon, performed by Special Union Minister Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein and officials cut
momentum. Building Group 2, where officials the ceremonial ribbon to open the new hostel for students of the Technological University (Thanlyin )
Since MES was established explained about the renovation yesterday.   PHOTO: MNA
on 23 December 1995, the suc- works. The Union Minister then
cessive central committees have inspected the construction of a A ceremony to transfer a new tels with funds allocated by the In addition to conducting
conducted their works with force four-story ward at South Okkal- hostel building for students, do- government, the work can only such research, efforts must be
and unity to achieve success, apa Women and Children Hos- nated and built by Mother Con- proceed according to priorities. made toward producing better
and are urged to maintain these pital, where officials explained struction Co., Ltd., was held at The ministry is elevating research papers based on re-
superior results. about the status of the con- Yangon Region, Thanlyin Town- the quality of the education search findings, discussions and
The present central com- struction. The Union Minister ship, Technological University sector as it continues issuing suggestions. Only when teaching
mittee members, and new cen- commented on increasing the (Thanlyin) yesterday morning. certificates and degrees, and is and learning is close to real life
tral committee members who quality of the work and urged First Union Minister for encouraging conducting cours- situations can qualified graduate
are to be elected, are required to the keeping of proper work re- Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, es, granting degrees and certifi- students be produced. For this
retain these successes and con- cords. — MNA (Translated Yangon Region Chief Minister U cates that are appropriate for the to happen, education must be
tinue the good works to benefit by Zaw Min) Phyo Min Thein and officials cut region’s requirements. In doing taught at a high level, while the
the ceremonial ribbon to open this, it is important for teachers ministry continues cooperating
the new hostel for students. to conduct degree courses that with state and region govern-
Also, Yangon Region Chief will produce graduates who can ments and the people toward
Minister U Phyo Min Thein de- perform real life work that is achieving this, said the Union
livered a speech, followed by the relevant and appropriate to the Minister. The Union Minister
Mother Construction Co. direc- region. then presented a certificate of
tor transferring hostel building Teachers also need to foster honor to the Mother Construc-
documents to officials. research, quality teaching and tion Co. Ltd. managing director.
Afterwards, Union Minister conduct project-based learning Later the Union Minister,
Dr. Myo Thein Gyi spoke of his so students acquire those abili- Chief Minister and officials met
appreciation for the donation ties that are appropriate to real with the Rector, Pro-Rector, Pro-
and construction of the hostel for life situations. Teachers further fessors (Heads of Department),
students, which includes mate- need to be qualified and capable teachers and students of Tech-
rials for students staying in the to conduct applied research that nological University (Thanlyin).
Union Minister U Han Zaw inspects the construction of a four-story ward hostel. Although the ministry supports the requirements of — MNA (Translated by Zaw
at South Okkalapa Women and Children Hospital.  PHOTO: MNA wishes to construct such hos- the region. Min)
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UNION Minister for Commerce Mann Wein, Nandaw and Sin- new Myanmar-China trade gate, ister went to the Information
SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Dr. Than Myint inspected the byushin gates in Muse, where the New Star Light Company Centre meeting hall at Mingala
Kyaw Myaing Traffic of Kyin San Kyawt tem- Myanmar-China trade is con- managing director briefed the Muse Walking Market where
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porary gate in Muse Town, Shan ducted, and instructed officials Union Minister on the status the New Star Light Company
Zaw Min State (North) and U Moe Set’s on work arrangements to ease of constructing the new trade Managing Director briefed the
Zaw Htet Oo cattle breeding farm for export and speed the trading between gate, and the Union Minister Union Minister on the status of
Win Ko Ko Aung
at Kyin San Kyawt Kyauktaing the two countries, as well as to urged on speeding up works so constructing a new trade gate,
INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR field yesterday afternoon. Later prevent traffic congestion by the gates could be opened as and Mingala Muse Walking
Ye Htut Tin, in the evening, Union Minister trucks. Also, at the under-con- soon as possible. Market.—MNA (Translated
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The art exhibition, featuring natural landscapes, culture,
72 watercolour paintings, began traditions and the lifestyles of
on 19 January and will continue people in Mandalay.
until 21 January at the gallery, On the first day, the exhibi-
located at the corner of 24th and tion was crowded with artists
80th street in Aungmyethazan and art enthusiasts.—Kyaw Soe A visitor looks at the
Township. Oo (Mandalay) paintings created by Artist
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Trade with Bangladesh declines 66% in first two months of 2018-19 FY

MYANMAR-Bangladesh trade fish, dried plums, garlic, rice,
totalled US$14.352 million in the mung beans, blankets, candy,
first two months of fiscal year plum jams, footwear, frozen
2018-2019, registering a decline foods, chemicals, leather, jute
of $28.5 million, or 66.5 per cent, products, tobacco, plastics,
as against the corresponding pe- wood, knitwear, and beverages.
riod last year, according to the During the 2018 six-month
Ministry of Commerce’s monthly mini budget period (April-Sep-
report. tember), the country’s total
The total bilateral trade fig- trade with Bangladesh reached
ures for October and November nearly $243 million, decreasing
includes $9.9 million in exports by $19.8 million against the total
and $4.5 million in imports. value of $63.8 million from this
When compared with this time time last 2017-2018 FY.
last year, the current export val- According to the Directorate
ue decreased by $29.7 million, of Investment and Company Ad-
however, the value of bilateral ministration, this FY saw no new
imports increased slightly, by investments from Bangladesh.
almost $1.3 million. Last FY, Myanmar received
Usually, Myanmar’s exports Workers carrying sacks of rice in Maungtaw Trade Zone, Maungtaw.  PHOTO: AUNG YE THWINKO MIN $1.5 million in investments from
exceed imports in bilateral trade Bangladesh.—Khine Khant
with Bangladesh, conducted by der trade, goods move mainly taw trade stations. products include bamboo, ginger, (Translated by Khaing
sea or land. In bilateral bor- through the Sittway and Maung- In border trade, marketable peanuts, saltwater prawns and Thanda Lwin)

Developers plan Kunlong-Chinshwehaw border economic zone Exports of

By Aye Yamon Central Bank.” to the Land Law. Then, we need nesspersons on 12 January, Dr.
animal products
Land plays a crucial role to go to the central body. We ex- Than Myint, Union Minister for up $180 mln in Q1
THE first Myanmar-China eco- in implementing economic pect to get roughly 6,000 acres Commerce, said the ministry will
nomic zone is expected to be de- zone projects, so cooperation for the projects. We will carry invite developers to submit an MYANMAR’S exports of animal
veloped on 6,000 acres along the will be ensured with ethnic out step-by-step implementation, Expression of Interest (EOI) in products between 1 October
Kunlong-Chinshwehaw border entrepreneurs in develop- in accordance with the law in the project to carry out border and 11 January reached US$196
area, according to Chitkyiye Co. ing the economic zones. At Myanmar.” trade zones between Myanmar million, which was an increase
Administrative and legal present, the government is According to the Myanmar and China. “Basically, an agree- in value of $180 million from the
processes are now being re- creating the Dawei, Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone Law, the ment on the location has been corresponding period in fiscal
viewed to put in place the spe- and Thilawa special economic SEZ may be established by the reached. Both sides will imple- year 2017-2018, the Ministry of
cial economic zone, under either zones. Among them, the Thil- approval of Pyithu Hluttaw with ment the project under their own Commerce reported.
the Myanmar Investment Law awa SEZ is one of the most the agreement of state/region system and have agreed to set During this period, private
or Myanmar Special Economic successful economic zones in governments, respective state/ up a better link. We have a plan sector exports of animal prod-
Zone Law, according to the com- Myanmar. “I cannot say exact- region working committees and to implement it in four regions, ucts stood at $195.8 million,
pany. Regarding the project, ly when it will start. The first central committees. such as in Kanpaiktee, Muse and whereas public sector exports
U Kyaw Dwon, consultant for priority is Kunlong-Chinshwe- In May 2017 Myanmar and Kyinsankyawt. were valued at $0.238 million.
Chitkyiye Co, said, “Investment haw. Bhamo in Kachin State will China signed a memorandum Soon, we will invite local Until 28 December, there were
has two parts—using our own stand at second place,” said U of understanding on the set-up and joint-ventured companies no public sector exports of ani-
capital and foreign investment. Kyaw Dwon. “It is our proposal. of border economic cooperation to submit the EOI for it. We will mal products. Myanmar exports
Developers can implement the As all we know, we cannot zones. “The other side has al- carry out the projects as quickly animal products chiefly to Chi-
project with their own money. complete the acquisition of land ready developed. We are doing as possible,” said Dr. Than Myint. na, India and Thailand. During
There will be an inflow of foreign space in an extreme manner. We the step-by-step implementa- The Union government the three and a half months of
investments when it becomes a will have to pass the stages, such tion, in accord with the law as founded a central committee to 2018-2019 FY, the country earned
zone, such as in Thilawa. as the permits from authorities our leaders have instructed,” U put in place the Myanmar-Chi- over $4 billion from the export of
Developers need to take and the committee and Form- Kyaw Dwon added. na border economic cooperation seven major groups of products,
out loans in accordance with 105, as we need to collect the At the 23rd meeting between zones on 30 April, 2018. (Trans- including agricultural, animal,
the rules and regulations of the ownership documents according the government and private busi- lated by Khaing Thanda Lwin) forest and marine products, min-
erals, manufactured goods, and
other marketable products.
Kanpaiktee border sees increase in export of tissue culture bananas According to the ministry,
the country exported animal
KANPAIKTEE, a border check- exporting tissue culture banana a significant increase in export ing the 2018 mini-budget period, products worth $90.7 million in
point between Myanmar and Chi- to China through the Kanpaik- of tissue culture bananas in the the government collected K 3 the 2011-2012 FY, $32.9 million
na, has seen an increase in both tee border gate in the 2010-2011 2015-2016 FY, when 81,340 tons of billion in withholding tax from in the 2012-2013 FY, $15.4 million
the volume and value of exports Financial Year, when it export- bananas with a value of $25.729 exports of the commodity. in the 2013-2014 FY, $8.3 million
of tissue culture bananas since ed 51,400 tons with a value of million were sent to neighbour- Tissue culture bananas are in 2014-2015 FY, $8 million in the
the 2015-2016 fiscal year, accord- US$5.845 million. The figure ing China. Thereafter, exports mostly cultivated in Myitkyina, 2015-2016 FY, $10.6 million in the
ing to a trade report issued by the decreased to 25,880 tons, worth increased continuously to reach Waingmaw, and other townships 2016-2017 FY, and $60.9 million in
Ministry of Commerce. $3.146 million, in the 2011-2012 176,570 tons in the 2016-2017 FY of Kachin State, where there are the 2017-2018 FY. During the 2018
The ministry’s export data FY and 5,129 tons, worth $0.840 and 266,450 tons in the 2017-2018 more than 60,000 acres of planta- mini budget, the country export-
showed that the country ex- million, in the 2012-2013 FY. Ex- FY. The revenue authorities tions. There are over 20 compa- ed animal products reaching $178
ported nearly 266,370 tons of ports increased to 26,405 tons, earned over K 1.4 million by lev- nies which export tissue culture million, with $2.9 million from the
tissue culture bananas to Chi- worth $4.048 million, in the 2013- ying two-per-cent withholding banana produced in Myitkyina public sector and $175.4 million
na via Kanpaiktee in the 2018 2014 FY, and 33,770 tons, worth tax on the export of tissue culture and Waingmaw.—Shwe Khine from the private sector.—Swe
mini-budget period (April-Sep- $4.98 million, in the 2014-2015 FY. bananas in the 2016-2017 FY and (Translated by Khaing Nyein (Translated by Khaing
tember). The country started The Kanpaiktee border saw K 2.1 billion in the next FY. Dur- Thanda Lwin) Thanda Lwin)
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Deputy Minister
inspects transmission
station, sub-printing
house in Myitkyina
DEPUTY Minister for Informa- the staffs cordially.
tion U Aung Hla Tun inspect- Next, the Deputy Minis-
ed the television transmission ter arrived at the sub-printing
station and sub-printing house house where officer in charge
in Myitkyina yesterday after- U Kyaw Htet explained about
noon. distribution of state-own news-
Firstly, transmission sta- papers, printing and distribu-
tion State Chief Engineer U tion of a supplement page in
Aung Kyaw Zin reported on the ethnic Kachin language. Af-
works of the station and the terwards, the Deputy Minis-
Deputy Minister coordinated ter inspected the sub-printing
with requirements. The Depu- house and met cordially with
ty Minister then inspected the the staff.—MNA (Translated
transmission status and met by Zaw Min) Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun inspects the transmission station in Myitkyina yesterday.  PHOTO: MNA

Children’s Literature Festival to be Spokesman for Office of the

President hosts tea party,
held on 20-22 Jan in Myitkyina gives briefing on effective
activities such as a story-tell-
ing competition, poem-recit- counter-insurgency operations
ing competitions, a painting
competition, literature talks, DIRECTOR-General U Zaw effectively carry out counter
talk shows, debates, sports Htay, spokesperson for the Of- insurgency operations against
activities and entertainment fice of the President, hosted a tea AA insurgents, as the insurgents
programmes will be included. party for reporters yesterday in have harmed the lives, houses
Colourful educational Nay Pyi Taw. and properties of the people, and
booths will also be organised by Speaking at the meeting at peace in the community, said U
state high schools in Myitkyina. the Presidential Palace, U Zaw Zaw Htay. As a government, it will
Other interesting activities Htay said the government has carry out effective counter-insur-
such as elephant dancing and a responsibility to protect the gency operations as part of efforts
puppet shows will be presented. lives and property of the people for cracking down on all activi-
Book stalls for book lovers and defend the sovereignty of the ties which harm the community
The Children’s Literature Festival is ready to welcome at the convocation will be opened at the festival, country. He noted that recent at- peace, the rule of law and safety
hall of the Myitkyina University in Myitkyina.  PHOTO:THET NAING LIN said an official. tacks by AA insurgents on border of the people. Asked how the
Likewise, several Chil- guard police outposts have very government would comment on
WITH the intention of nurturing Kachin State. dren’s Literature festivals have much harmed the national recon- a statement by a military officer
children and instilling in them The Children’s Literature been successfully held in Nay ciliation and peacemaking efforts at the Friday press conference by
the love of reading, the Chil- Festival is jointly organised by Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Mawlamyin, being strenuously conducted by the Tatmadaw during which a ref-
dren’s Literature Festival, will the Ministry of Information, the Taunggyi, Monywa, Pathein the Union Government. erence had been made regarding
be held from 20 to 22 January at Ministry of Education and the and Yangon.—Aung Min Han The Myanmar Police Force instructions given by the State
the convocation hall of the My- Kachin State Government. (Translated by Kyaw Zin has a responsibility for ensuring Counsellor at the coordination
itkyina University in Myitkyina, During the festival, many Lin) community peace and the rule meeting on 7 January 2019 held
of law, while the Tatmadaw has at the Presidential Palace, U Zaw
a responsibility for combatting Htay replied that it was privileged
Mandalay Yadanar Mall International insurgencies, he added.
The Union Government
information and he did not wish to
give further comments.—MNA

Gems, Jewelry Fair 2019 concludes has ordered the Tatmadaw to (Translated by Zaw Min)

THE 1st Internal Gems and Jew- part and hoped and expected retary U Thein Win.
elry Fair 2019 held at Yadanbon improvement and development In the closing ceremony,
Super Center in Myanmar con- in Myanmar gem and jewelry those who cooperated for the
cluded yesterday with People’s sector. successfully holding of the
Republic of China Guangzhou Of about 10,000 gem mer- fair were presented with cer-
Province Jade and Jewelry As- chants invited to the event, over tificates of honors and those
sociation Deputy Chairman in 8,000 came and made purchas- who won in the finished jewel-
attendance. es on the first day alone. The ry competition were also pre-
At the event the Deputy total attendance during the sented with prizes.—Min Htet
Chairman said the various My- five-day event exceeded 10,000 Aung (Mandalay Sub-printing
anmar jades and jewelry were according to Mandalay Yada- house)
high in quality but more need nar Mall Gems Entrepreneurs (Translated by Kyaw Zin Director-General U Zaw Htay, spokesperson for the Office of the President,
to be done on the workmanship Development Committee Sec- Tun) hosts a tea party for reporters yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw.  PHOTO: MNA
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THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

Corruption Prevention Units to be formed at ministries

Anti-Corruption Commission of corruption.
and the United Nations Develop- Following the discussion,
ment Programme-UNDP jointly those attendees at the workshop
conducted a workshop yesterday raised questions, and the chair-
in Nay Pyi Taw in preparation for man, the secretary and mem-
forming of Corruption Preven- bers of the commission replied
tion Unit-CPU at 13 ministries. the queries.
The workshop was opened The workshop decided three
with opening remarks by U Aung duties of the CPU: to scrutinize
Kyi, Chairman of the Anti-Cor- and explore corruptions, to solve
ruption Commission, at Park the corruption problems, and to
Royal Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw prevent the corruption by the
yesterday. civil servants.
The opening ceremony was The commission will give
attended by members of the training to four to 10 staff from
commission, permanent secre- each ministry in the first week
taries, directors-general of the 13 of February to work for the
U Aung Kyi, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, delivers the opening speech at the workshop on
ministries and staff of the office formation of Corruption Prevention Units in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.  PHOTO: MNA CPU. The workshop ended
of the commission. with concluding remarks by the
At the workshop, Secretary from the legal point of view, U the CPUs, Daw Myat Myat Soe, possible danger of corruption chairman of the commission.
of the commission U San Win Zaw Win, member of the com- member of the commission, pre- and Mr. Philliat Matsheza of — MNA (Translated by Kyaw
discussed the formation of CPUs mission discussed the duties of sented the analytical review on UNDP discussed the prevention Zin Lin)

Six injured in ARSA ambush on Myanmar, Thailand

border police in Maungtaw officials discuss labour
A vehicle carrying bor-
issues in Nay Pyi Taw
der guard police was am-
bushed by ARSA terrorists
in Maungtaw, Rakhine
State, on 16 January, and
six police were injured in
the attack.
The car carrying bor-
der guard police from No.2
Border Guard Police Head-
quarters was attacked by
some 10 ARSA terrorists
with small arms at about
1.05 pm on 16 January near
a bridge in Watkyein Village
Labour affairs experts from Myanmar and Thailand hold the meeting on
in Maungtaw Township. 18 and 19 January in Nay Pyi Taw.  PHOTO: MNA
The injured were taken
to the Tatmadaw Hospital LABOUR affairs experts from During the meeting, they
in Buthidaung. Myanmar and Thailand held discussed matters related to
The Myanmar Police meetings on 18 and 19 January MoU on officially sending My-
Force has reviewed the sit- at the Thingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi anmar workers to Thailand,
uation, noting that ARSA Taw, with a total of 35 delegates unofficial arrival of Myanmar
terrorists were active in from two sides in attendance. workers in Thailand, the rights
the western part of the U Win Shein, Director-Gen- and provision of care for Myan-
Mayu Mountain range, eral of Department of Labour, mar workers arriving in Thai-
while AA insurgents were Ministry of Labour, Immigration land, Myanmar marine workers
located in the eastern part and Population, led the 17 My- working at marine enterprises
of the mountain range di- anmar labour affairs delegation in Thailand, and sending Myan-
viding the areas. —MNA members, who are members of mar marine workers to Thailand
Foreign Employment Supervi- through MoU agreement. They
(Translated by Kyaw sory Committee consisting of also discussed matters related
Zin Lin) representatives from Consular to investigating and setting costs
and Legal Affairs Department, for the process of sending Myan-
National Registration and Cit- mar marine workers to Thailand
izenship Department, Special through MoU, amendment of em-
Advertise Branch, Anti-Human Trafficking ployment agreement signed by
w ith u s/ Police Force, Myanmar Embassy Myanmar and Thailand which
attaché and a labour Attache. included investigation of crime
18 delegation members records of the migrant workers,

Ho t Line :
09 9 74424848
Call
Thin Thin May,
09251022355,
from Thailand were led by Mrs.
Petcharat Sinauy, Director-Gen-
eral of Department of Employ-
and preparation for selecting
Myanmar workers by Thailand
employers.—MNA (Translated
ment, Ministry of Labour. by Kyaw Zin Tun)
8 OPINION 20 JANUARY 2019
THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
20 JANUARY 2019
THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9

Spirit of Unity is Exploring new paths for tourism 72nd Anniversary (2019)
Union Day National Objectives
key to overcoming
challenges development around Toungoo 1. All ethnic nationals to work with collective strength for
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of
national unity, perpetuation of national sovereignty; and to
By Ko Lwin (Swar) work for preservation and protection of the above.
2. To strive for the emergence of a Constitution that is in align-

A
GOVERNMENT elected by the people has a duty to ment and harmony with the Democratic Federal Union.

W
carry out the equitable development of all regions in ITH peaceful vibes 3. To strive for the success of the Union Peace Conference
the country, in accordance with rules and regulations. and serene natural – 21st Century Panlong and thence till the success of the
During its first year, the Union Government began beauty, Myanmar internal peace process.
the development of all sectors and reform works, in accord with the has gorgeous lakes, 4. All union nationals to cooperate and work in “Unity and
slogan “Time for Change,” and focused on creating jobs, improv- forests, mountains and seas for Harmony” for rule of law and for the people to be secure
ing road transport and making electricity more widely available. retreat and relaxation with the and free from danger.
In its second year, in accord with the slogan “Together with rising number of globe trotters 5. All union citizens to be able to enjoy good education and
the People” the State’s affairs were conducted, along with the and local travelers, resulting in adequate health care protection.
people. In the third year, as per the slogan “Collective Strength,” quest of new and fresh avenues
to ensure our collective existence and works were conducted with for tourist destinations.
collective strength.
The incumbent government has marked nearly three years New avenues for tourism de- Myanmar Daily Weather Report
in office. Since taking office, the government has implemented velopment (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 19th January, 2019)
the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan – MSDP (2018- Born, hailed and raised in
2030), which was drawn up with the aim of establishing a peaceful Toungoo, the writer of this article
and flourishing democratic would like to cite new and fresh BAY INFERENCE: Weather is generally fair over the North
country. avenues such as that of Toungoo and Central Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman
When transitioning area, Taungdwingyi area, and Ye- Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
from an old system to a dashe area for creating into new
For a new system, as well as and fresh avenues for tourism
FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 20th
January, 2019: Rain will be isolated in Taninthayi Region and
from an old age to a new development.
developing age, difficulties and chal- Sitting on a place (508) years (Eastern and Southern)Shan State. Degree of certainty is (80%).
lenges will be encountered. ago, with magnificent and gran-
country to But the establishment of deur with many dynasties, the comed the travelers with her Yangon to Ottwin, 166 miles (266 constructed with laterite, brick ground about the irregularities. 4WD vehicles are no more neces-
Weather will be partly cloudy in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady
Regions, Kachin, Northern Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States
face a huge
a Democratic Federal Un- Toungoo area could be revamped beauty amidst drifting and floating km) by car and Ottwin to Sein-Ye and stone about three miles long In the same area, the in- sity for the ride.
ion, and achieving internal with the remains of the ancient white clouds up and above, show- camp, 20 miles (32 km) by car wall deep inside the thick forest. ter-district motor roads namely The camp was established in and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States.

challenge is peace, will be successful if city along with modern design ing the beautiful colonial build- along Bago Mountain crossing Now, the Yaytarshay Kayin Loikaw-Toungoo linkage can ar- 2005 by the Myanma Forest De- STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in
the people cooperate and lifestyle for making fresh tourist ings spread across the area. The (forest road). Chaung-Leik Tho Motor Road is rive at Tandaung Township. partment and has showcased with Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (3-5) feet off and

not a small participate.

The government
destinations for developing tour-
ism industry in the country.
area embodied with the scenery
of green tea plantation, tall rubber Japanese old military strong-
the elephant dances, the bathing of
the elephants in the nearby creeks,
along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood
thing. But achieved success in some
areas, while others did not
Toungoo (also spelt Taungoo)
dynasty was the ruling dynasty
trees, pillars of teak trees, edible
durian trees, mangosteen trees,
hold
Making into popular attrac- … Toungoo area could be revamped
and moreover, bumpy and joyful
elephant rides could be realized of light rain in (Southern and Eastern) Shan State.

we can face live up to its expectations.

The government has to see
of Burma (Myanmar) from the
mid-16th century to 1752. Its early
pineapples shrubs, and the whole
of the area enveloped and laced
tion, the Bago Region Govern-
ment has planned to transform
with the remains of the ancient city on the uphill jungle trails.
Moreover, it is a paradise
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING
AREA FOR 20th January, 2019: Generally fair weather.
it with the such weaknesses truthfully,
and hope and expect that
kings Tabinshwehti and Bayin-
naung succeeded in reunifying the
with the ethnic Kayin national cul-
ture and tradition.
the environment and surrounding
of Nanchon Village in Yedarshay
along with modern design lifestyle for for bird watchers in the areas for
those who are patience in taking
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA

collective it discovers where it was territories of the Bagan Kingdom Township into tourist spots with making fresh tourist destinations … photographs of the colorful flying FOR 20th January, 2019: Partly cloudy.
weak and correct any weak- for the first time since 1287. Small bamboo houses that of the existing old sites on creatures. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING
strength of the nesses. Indeed, there is a venue where Japanese military camps of Sec- Moving westward from the AREA FOR 20th January, 2019: Generally fair weather.
The strengths and Toungoo and its environ only a small population inhabited, ond World War, military bunkers, elephant camp, the visitors can
people. weaknesses are not only Famous pagodas namely at the west of Ottwin Township; on and military airfields to be show- ready to connect with the Sittoung Pho Kyar Elephant Camp arrive at (13) mile post, deep in-
a lesson, but also a good Shwesandaw Pagoda, Myasigone the Yoma mountain crossing route cased to the visitors with the intent River Crossing Bridge (Kyweyaing Another retreat is at 10-mile side two miles of the forest is the

Invitation to young
practice for the country. Pagoda, Laykyun Kandawgyi Pa- namely Ottwin-Paung Khaung mo- to promote tourism industry. If Pyin), and that the forceful water- Pho Kyar Natural Elephant Camp Thaing Chaung Elephant Camp
The government is goda, and many more historical- tor road leading to magnificent succeeded, there would be plenty falls coming in as divert flow from on the Yoma mountain cross- with the scenic bird’s eye view of

writers for Sunday

striving towards strength- ly listed pagodas are still there Khabaung Reservoir. Ottwin is the of job opportunities with most at- the eastern rocky mountain would ing motor road namely Targa- Thaung Chaung Creek flowing in
ening and developing the national interest with uninterrupted standing majestically, and adding principal town and administrative tractive destinations. be breathing venue for the visitors. ra-Koepin route. Sinhnakaung fork twist and turn of smooth direction.

Special
concentration and unyielding efforts, and starting from this New grandeur with moats and ancient seat of Ottwin Township, in the In the Toungoo Township, on a road from Tagara Township It is the home for the old and
Year to forthcoming years, opportunities will be grasped in the city walls making parallel magnif- Taungoo District in the Bago Re- the Kyaytaw Area and Hnasaung Waterfalls from divert flow could reach Nay Pyi Taw – Yangon ageing elephants, mother ele-
political, economic and social sectors. icence with colonial architectures, gion of Myanmar. Pyaing Area are intertwined with As the intended area for the Express Way at the mile post of phants, carrier elephants, and
While striving to take hold of the opportunities, there will along with the interesting and de- The vast reservoir accom- the area and surrounding of Nan- tourist promotion destinations (174). baby elephants with the mahouts
be many challenges. Challenges in the economy, challenges in fiant “Myolaywun” fortress. modates on her cool surface with chon Village where the Japanese happened to be in the Forest Re- and elephant trainers, where their The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of
poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people
development, and many more. To overcome these challenges, we Moving towards east of Toun- small bamboo huts for locals en- camps had been in war operation, serves, systematic management of Getting to the elephant camp way of life and elephant related
for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates
must start well, in order to ensure that it ends well. goo, the beautiful and serene Pathi gaging in fishery trade with eye the past events and old scenarios the project is very much vital in the The journey to Pho Kyar el- professions could be noted with
can send their work to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150,
Our country is a developing country. For a developing country Dam and Reservoir are located catching attractions to the visi- were being remembered by the allocation of relaxation zones, ho- ephant camp was pleasant two awesome interest.
Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in person, or
to face a huge challenge is not a small thing. But we can face it there, adding coolness of water tors in the panoramic backdrops village old timers and elders. tels and restaurants, and retreats. hour drive on winding road weav- The writer of this article
by email to ce@globalnewlightofmyanmar.com with the following
with the collective strength of the people. flow amidst pure natural rock of green and lust mountains. At the moment, some of the ing through hilly terrain. There is would like to conclude that these
information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion,
near the Pathi River Resort just The Ottwin-Pauk Khaung Ancient Pyu City naive locals are taking the lands no public transportation for this are the possible fresh avenues ex- etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname, (3) Your level of
(13) miles from Tandaung City of Yoma cross mountain motor road Sites and avenues for pro- in their own hands and sold them journey so it needs to arrange isted there waiting to be explored education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written
popular Kayin State. is leading the visitors to inner for- motion of tourism industry inside out to other interested parties, well in advance that one can go in transforming them into new and note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and
Hiking uphill along the trails est trails to 20-mile Elephant Sanc- the Yaytarshay Township could and that the local people of the on desired day. unblemished tourist attractions for has not been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing
towards the top of a mountain, tuary, the natural home to older be earmarked at Kyweyaing Pyin Kayinchaung Village asked and As usual the more people the foreign visitors as well as the houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC
Naw Bu Baw Prayer Mountain is elephants, working elephants, Village Tract, leading an off-track advised the responsible officials of sharing the cheaper it gets. The local travelers.
Call Thin Thin May,
card, (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).—
09251022355,09974424848 the one of the heart of Kayin State. mother elephants, and baby el- village trail namely Katpai Village the regional government to make road condition has improved much Editorial Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar
“Naw Bu Baw Pagoda” wel- ephants inhabiting in the forest. where the Ancient Pyu City was field visits to check realities on the during the last couple years and Translated by UMT (Ahlon)
10 WORLD 20 JANUARY 2019
THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Global stocks surge on China-US EU sets out

plans for
trade breakthrough hopes ‘limited’ US
trade deal
NEW YORK (United States BRUSSELS (Belgium)—The
)—Stock markets across the EU pressed on Friday with
globe powered higher on Fri- plans to forge a trade deal
day, buoyed by hopes of a break- with the US, part of an effort—
through in efforts to defuse a backed by Germany—to avert a
US-China trade war. European trade war with President Don-
and Asian indices bounced back ald Trump. Negotiating a deal
strongly on Thursday after The was the key to a transatlantic
Wall Street Journal reported truce secured last year after
Washington was considering the US slapped tariffs on steel
lifting tariffs on China as officials and aluminium imports from
look to hammer out a trade deal. the EU and others, alarming
Wall Street joined the party the world. The effort is also
later Friday, with major indices part of a strategy to stop Trump
rising one per cent or more to from slapping damaging duties
close out the fourth day in a row on car imports from Europe,
of gains. The Dow has risen more a danger that has especially
than 13 per cent since 24 De- unnerved Berlin.
cember. “It is not a traditional
Bloomberg also reported on (trade deal)... it is a limited but
Friday that Beijing had offered important proposal engaged on
to eliminate its soaring trade industrial goods tariffs only,”
surplus with the United States EU trade commissioner Cecilia
Traders work at the offices of IG markets in the City of London on 16 January, 2019.  PHOTO: AFP
in five years. Malmstrom told reporters.
“Global markets are enjoy- get a win here.” If that does not work, there months of losses that wiped The process has got off
ing an overwhelmingly bullish However, there was also is a growing expectation that the around 40 per cent off prices to a rocky start, however, with
end to the week, with hopes skepticism among some ana- 29 March exit deadline will be amid concerns supply was run- the US side last week including
of a potential breakthrough in lysts, with the two sides still far pushed back to give May more ning ahead of demand. agricultural products in their
US-China trade talks helping apart on a number of issues, par- time to reach another deal or Shares of US companies plans, which is an absolute no-
drive optimism,” said Joshua ticularly regarding intellectual possibly call another referen- with significant China operations go for the Europeans.
Mahony, senior market analyst property. dum. gained, including Dow member “In this mandate, we are
at traders IG. On currency markets the Oil prices meanwhile rose on Boeing, Caterpillar and Nike. not proposing any reduction of
There’s “definitely rising pound edged lower, giving up the China-US tariffs report and But Tesla Motors dived 13 tariffs on agriculture. That area
optimism” of a trade deal, said earlier gains seen as dealers bet after OPEC said it had cut output per cent after the electric car was left outside,” Malmstrom
LBBW’s Karl Haeling. that Britain would not leave the in December before a new agree- maker announced plans to cut insisted.
“There are kind of smoke European Union without a deal. ment to limit supply took effect. seven percent of its workforce The 17-page proposal sub-
signals and when there is smoke After her grand Brexit plan Both main contracts are up and forecast lean profits. mitted by the US also included
there is fire,” Haeling said. “It was soundly rebuffed by MPs around a fifth since the end of De- Netflix fell 4.0 per cent as its other demands that are unac-
seems that Trump sees the this week, British Prime Min- cember, thanks to an agreement profits topped analyst expecta- ceptable for the EU, including
weakening of the economy and ister Theresa May has called to cut output by OPEC and other tions but analysts worried that that Europe stop “manipulat-
the shutdown situation. He cross-party talks to put together key producers including Russia. subscriber growth was slowing. ing” foreign exchange rates.
seems to be doing something to a “Plan B” by Monday. That followed almost three —AFP Given the split, the EU is
entering the negotiations with
trepidation, especially since the
Toyota drives in new Camry Hybrid at Rs 36.95 lakh threat of auto duties is still very
much alive in Washington.
NEW DELHI—Toyota Kirloskar ment, he added. The commission said it
Motor (TKM) on Friday launched “Globally, we have been the was open to slashing tariffs for
a new version of Camry Hybrid pioneers in hybrid technology and US car imports as part of the
at an introductory price of Rs this has been an important focus deal, though Washington has
36.95 lakh (ex-showroom). The for us in a market like India which proved reluctant, unwilling to
company, which is a joint ven- is moving towards greener sus- expose its crucial small trucks
ture between the Japanese auto tainable future,” Yoshimura said. market in return.
major and Kirloskar group, as- TKM Deputy Managing Director The commission handles
sembles the vehicle at its Ban- N Raja said the company would trade negotiations for the EU’s
galore-based plant.“With the new keep working to popularise hybrid 28 member states and the plans
generation Camry Hybrid, which vehicles in the country. must now be approved by the
is self charging electric vehicle, He, however, ruled out com- national governments before
we are moving one step ahead ing out with mass segment mod- negotiations start with Wash-
towards cleaner and greener els with such hybrid technology in ington.The deal attempt is
environment” TKM Managing the near future.The new genera- widely understood to be pushed
Director Mazakazu Yoshimura tion Camry Hybrid comes with a behind the scenes by Berlin,
told reporters here. 2.5 litre petrol engine mated with Toyota’s new Camry Hybrid .  PHOTO: PTI eager to shelter its auto giants
With changing market dy- an electric motor delivering a fuel from the wrath of Trump.
namics in terms of safety and efficiency of 23.27 km per litre. 9 airbags, impact sensing fuel cut units till date. German Minister of Eco-
emission norms, the auto indus- The sedan comes with fourth off, brake hold function among In India, the vehicle was first nomics Peter Altmaier wel-
try in the country will have to generation hybrid system with others.Globally, Toyota sells Cam- introduced in 2002; and since then, comed the deal and looked
come up with solutions that lead advanced nickel metal hydride ry Hybrid in over 100 countries the company has sold over 11,000 forward to talking “concretely”
towards conservation of environ- batteries. Other features include and so far has sold over 19 million units cumulatively. —PTI with the US. — AFP
20 JANUARY 2019
THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11

Trump, Kim to meet anew in month NEWS IN BRIEF

Explosive report on
after N Korean visits White House Trump lawyer ‘not
accurate’: special
WASHINGTON (United States)— counsel
President Donald Trump will meet WASHINGTON (United States)—
for the second time with North Ko- An explosive report from
rean leader Kim Jong Un around BuzzFeed News alleging that US
the end of February, the White President Donald Trump direct-
House said on Friday, after a top ed his lawyer to lie to Congress
general from Pyongyang paid a is “not accurate,” a spokesman
rare visit to Washington. for Special Counsel Robert
Vice Chairman Kim Yong Mueller’s office said on Friday, a
Chol, a right-hand man to the rare statement disputing a news
North Korean strongman, met report. “BuzzFeed’s description
the embattled president at the of specific statements to the
White House for an unusually Special Counsel’s Office, and
long 90 minutes as the countries characterization of documents
seek a denuclearization accord and testimony obtained by
that could ease decades of hos- this office, regarding Michael
tility. White House spokeswoman Cohen’s Congr.— AFP
Sarah Sanders said that Trump
—who has opined that he and May calls EU leaders
Kim Jong Un fell “in love” after
on ‘next steps’ for
last year’s landmark first summit US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (r) stand
—would again meet the North with North Korean Vice-Chairman Kim Yong-chol (l) prior to a meeting in Washington, DC on 18 January, Brexit
Korean leader “near the end of 2019.  PHOTO: AFP BRUSSELS (Belgium)—British
February” at a location to be an- of an American. In 2017, a US stu- allegations and a political dead- the halt in missile launches by Prime Minister Theresa May
nounced later. dent returned home comatose lock that has shut down the US North Korea and recently said spoke to EU leaders Jean-Claude
The flurry of diplomacy from North Korea and died within government. there would have been “a nice Juncker and Donald Tusk by
comes little more than a year days after what a US judge said “Let’s hope the second big fat war in Asia” if it were not telephone on Friday to discuss
after Trump was threatening to was torture. summit produces real results, for his efforts. where to go next on Brexit.
wipe North Korea off the map, but don’t hold your breath as we Kim Yong Chol is the first May had previously been in
with Pyongyang’s nuclear and Results or photo-op? wait for episode two of the Trump- North Korean dignitary in nearly touch with Brussels only by text
missile tests rattling nerves in Kim Jong Un and Trump first Kim show,” said Michael Fuchs, two decades to spend a night in message since Tuesday, when
East Asia. Sanders praised North met in June in Singapore, where a senior fellow at the left-leaning Washington, staying at a fashion- the British parliament rejected
Korea’s efforts to reconcile but they signed a vaguely worded Center for American Progress able hotel a short drive from the the divorce deal she signed in
ruled out, for now, a key demand document in which Kim pledged who worked closely with former White House. November. “Discussed with PM
of Pyongyang—a lifting of sanc- to work toward the “denucleari- secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Secretary of State Mike Pom- @theresa_may the next steps on
tions. “The United States is go- zation of the Korean peninsula.” Abe Denmark, director of peo welcomed Kim at the hotel, the UK side. #Brexit,” tweeted
ing to continue to keep pressure But progress stalled soon the Asia program at the Wood- posing briefly for pictures near a Tusk, who represents EU leaders
and sanctions on North Korea afterward as Pyongyang and row Wilson International Center shelf with a framed portrait of civil as president of the European
until we see fully and verified Washington—which stations for Scholars, said the Singapore rights icon Martin Luther King Council. May also spoke sepa-
denuclearization,” Sanders told 28,500 troops in South Korea— summit had thrown into question Jr., and later invited the delega- rately with the head of the EU
reporters. disagree over what that means. the security of US allies with little tion to lunch. executive, European Commission
“We’ve had very good steps Critics say that the Singa- in return. The State Department said president Jean-Claude Juncker, at
in good faith from the North Kore- pore summit was little more than “With another summit in the that Stephen Biegun, the US spe- her request. “It was an exchange
ans in releasing the hostages and a photo-op. The second round making, I hope for tangible pro- cial representative on North Ko- of information on both sides. The
other moves and so we’ll continue with the young and elusive North gress and fear for a repeat: little rea, would carry on discussions two agreed to stay in touch,” a
those conversations,” she said. Korean leader will again offer a movement from Kim, major con- at a conference in Sweden start- spokeswoman for Juncker said.
She was referring to Pyong- change of headlines for Trump cessions from Trump,” he said. ing on Saturday that will involve British politicians are wrangling
yang’s quick deportation last year amid a barrage of scandalous But Trump has pointed to Pyongyang officials. — AFP over how to get out of the Brexit
impasse, which could see Britain
crash out of the union without a
Fuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills 21, injures dozens deal on 29 March.— AFP

TLAHUELILPAN (Mexico)—A massive fire broke out at an illegal Canadian missing

pipeline tap in central Mexico on Friday, killing at least 21 people and in Burkina Faso
injuring 71 more, just as the government wages a major crack-down
on fuel theft. Scores of locals with jerry cans and buckets had been
believed to be alive:
collecting gasoline that was gushing from a leaking pipeline when PM
an explosion occurred, according to witnesses. Video taken in the MONTREAL (Canada)—Prime
aftermath showed desperate people fleeing the scene, screaming Minister Justin Trudeau said on
for help, as the enormous fire lit up the night sky in Tlahuelilpan, in Friday that a Canadian woman
Hidalgo state, about 65 miles (105 kilometres) north of Mexico City. reported missing along with
“I went just to see what was happening, and then the explosion her Italian partner in Burkina
happened. I rushed to help people,” said Fernando Garcia, 47. “I had Faso is believed to be alive.“To
to claw through pieces of people who had already been burned to bits,” the best of my knowledge, yes,”
he told AFP. The tragedy comes as the federal government is waging Trudeau said in response to a
a highly publicized war on fuel theft, a problem that cost Mexico an reporter’s question.“With all
estimated $3 billion in 2017.President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that I know so far, I have not
This handout photo distributed by the Mexican Secretary of National
Defence (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional) shows Mexican soldiers standing traveled to the scene in the early hours of Saturday.“I am deeply been told anything else other
guard near a fire after a leaking gas pipeline triggered a blaze in Tlahuelilpan, saddened by the suffering in Tlahuelilpan caused by the explosion than that she is believed to be
Hidalgo state on 18 January, 2019.  PHOTO: AFP of a pipeline,” the leftist leader earlier wrote on Twitter. —AFP alive.”— AFP
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Thai PM condemns
gunfire attack in
southern Thailand
BANGKOK-—Thai Prime Min- said government spokesman
ister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Puttipong Bunnakun.
Saturday condemned the gun About 10 militants in
attack in Thailand’s southern camouflage black uniforms
province of Narathiwat that stor med the temple and
has killed at least two monks opened fire with automat-
on Friday, ordering a hunt for ic weapons on Friday night,
the attackers. killing the temple abbot and
Prayut has instructed another monk.
officials to urgently inves- Two other monks were se-
tigate the incident and step riously injured and were later
up security measures in the rushed to the district hospital
province. He asked the pub- by security forces.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday boarded a tank while inspecting Larsen and Toubro’s Armoured
Systems Complex facility at Hazira in Gujarat’s Surat for manufacturing high-end guns.  PHOTO: PTI lic to have confidence in the Witnesses said the attack-
government’s commitment to ers shot randomly inside the

PM Modi inaugurates L&T’s restore peace in the county, temple.—Xinhua

K9 Vajra gun-making facility China-Viet Nam border

HAZIRA (GUJARAT)—Prime dian Army under the Centre’s tracked self-propelled Howit-
customs seize 90 smuggled
Minister Narendra Modi on
Saturday inaugurated the Ar-
‘Make in India’ initiative.
The company has set up
zer guns’ programme.
K9 Vajra contract involves
pangolins in 2018
moured Systems Complex of the Armoured Systems Com- delivery of 100 such systems in NANNING—The customs of In March 2018, a criminal
Larsen and Toubro in Gujarat, plex at Hazira, around 30km 42 months, which is the largest Dongxing, a city on the China-Vi- gang using modified motorcy-
the first private facility in the from Surat, to manufacture contract awarded to a private et Nam border, seized 90 living cles to carry 14 living pangolins
country where the K9 Vajra and integrate advanced ar- company by the Ministry of pangolins in 23 smuggling cases into China was caught by the an-
self-propelled Howitzer guns moured platforms, such as Defence.L&T had signed a last year. ti-smuggling department.
will be manufactured. self-propelled artillery How- transfer of technology contract In addition to living pan- Pangolins are endangered
L&T had in 2017 won the itzers, future infantry combat for guns with South Korean golins, the customs officers in animals under second-class state
Rs 4,500-crore contract from vehicles, future-ready combat company Hanwha Corporation. Dongxing, south China’s Guangxi protection in China. Those who
the Ministry of Defence to sup- vehicles and future main bat- Defence Minister Nirmala Zhuang Autonomous Region, also catch, kill, buy or sell endangered
ply 100 units of K9 Vajra-T 155 tle tanks. The manufacturing Sitharaman was also present seized 200 kg of pangolin scales, wild animals on the protection
mm/52 calibre tracked self-pro- complex is executing the ‘K9 at the inauguration Satur- 22,082 dried sea horses and a list can face more than 10 years
pelled gun systems to the In- Vajra-T 155 mm/52-caliber day.—PTI batch of other wildlife products. in prison, plus fines.—Xinhua

Seoul welcomes IN Picture

planned second Birds at Caohai National Nature
Trump-Kim summit: Reserve in China’s Guizhou
presidential office
SEOUL (South Korea)—South Korea on Saturday welcomed a
planned second summit between US President Donald Trump and
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it hoped the meeting
would be a “turning point” for peace on the Korean peninsula.
The announcement from Seoul’s presidential office came
hours after the White House said Trump would again meet the
North Korean leader “near the end of February” at a location yet
to be announced.
“We expect the planned North-US summit would be a turning
point in establishing a permanent peace regimen on the Korean
peninsula,” said Kim Eui-kyeom, South Korean President Moon
Jae-in’s spokesman. South Korea would continue close coordina-
tion with its key ally US to achieve the goal of “complete denuclear-
isation,” he continued. He added Seoul would expand dialogue with
Pyongyang to make the planned summit “successful”.
Kim and Trump first met in June in Singapore, where they
signed a vaguely worded document in which with Kim pledged
to work towards the “denuclearization of the Korean peninsula”.
But progress stalled soon afterward as Pyongyang and Wash- Photo taken on 18 January, 2019 shows bar-headed geese at the Caohai National Nature Reserve in
ington—which stations 28,500 troops in South Korea—disagree Weining, southwest China’s Guizhou Province.  PHOTO: XINHUA
over what that means.—AFP
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‘Make love, not CO2’: Swiss

students march for climate action
GENEVA (Switzerland)— tion from politicians to halt United Nations’ European
Thousands of school chil- climate change. headquarters.
dren and university stu- After she garnered “I am demonstrating
dents across Switzerland international headlines so that we can give our-
skipped class on Friday to with a fiery speech be- selves and our children
march in the streets and fore world leaders at last a future. We are the ones
demand climate action, month’s COP24 climate who are the most affected,
telling politicians “There is talks in Poland, thousands we are the ones who will
no planet B”.Despite vows of students have followed be alive in 30, 40, 50 years,”
from a number of school in her footsteps, staging 19-year-old Alexandre Hug-
districts to show zero toler- “climate strikes” in sev- gel told AFP.“If we don’t act
ance for those who missed eral countries, including now, if we don’t start taking
class, pupils as young as 12 Australia, Belgium, Brit- measures (against climate
turned out across at least ain, Canada, Japan and the change) we will run into a The protest was inspired by Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old Swedish girl who since last
15 Swiss cities and towns United States.The strike in brick wall.” August has been ditching school each Friday to protest.  PHOTO: AFP
for the “climate strike.” Switzerland kicked off Fri- with statements like: “If warned that “The oceans warned they would penal-
The protest was in- day morning in Lausanne, ‘Planet hotter than my the climate was a bank, it are rising up, and so are ise students who missed
spired by Greta Thunberg, where more than 8,000 boyfriend’ would have been rescued we”. One poster spotted class to protest. Geneva
a 15-year-old Swedish girl young people marched The youths used hu- already” and “The plan- in Neuchatel meanwhile meanwhile authorised
who since last August has through the streets, lo- mour and word-play to et is hotter than my boy- urged “Make love, not students to take several
been ditching school each cal police said. Another get their message across, friend”.“System change, CO2”. The huge turnout hours off to join the pro-
Friday to protest in front estimated 4,000 marched with protesters in Gene- not climate change,” read came despite the fact that tests, although for minors
of Sweden’s parliament across Geneva later on, va brandishing home- a placard in Zurich, while a number of Swiss cantons, it required parents to sign
demanding concrete ac- ending up in front of the made cardboard signs protesters in Lausanne like Wallis and St Gallen, permission slips. —AFP

Butterflies, the unlikely victims of Trump’s border wall Brazil agriculture

MISSION(United States)—
In Mission, Texas, the
minister defends pro-
construction of part of a
long-promised wall on the
business stance on
border with Mexico to stem
the tide of undocumented
indigenous lands
migrants is already in pro- BRASÍLIA (Brazil)—Brazil’s agriculture minister on Fri-
gress. Among the many day defended a policy of wanting to develop agribusiness
who will be affected? But- on indigenous lands, and dismissing “hysteria” about
terflies. Mission, located in the issue of protecting the Amazon rainforest.
the lower Rio Grande Val- Tereza Cristina da Costa told invited foreign jour-
ley, is home to the National nalists in Brasilia that she was “favorable” to opening
Butterfly Centre, a private up indigenous land to business interests, “but the law
non-profit 100-acre (40-hec- needs to be changed” to allow that to happen.
tare) preserve dedicated to She said that past policies of preserving such ter-
conservation of the insects ritory had impoverished communities by preventing
in their natural habitat.But development.One state, Roraima, had “a very serious
the wall—a key plank of A Red-bordered Pixie butterfly at the National Butterfly Centre on 16 January, 2019 in problem because nearly all of it is marked for preser-
President Donald Trump’s Mission. Texas.  PHOTO: AFP vation, so what can the state live off?”She added that
immigration policy—could in one day,” Guerra says. The funding for the part desert,” she said.“People “we also need to preserve economic activity,” and that
end up chopping the area in Among those are the easily of the wall that would run say, ‘Well, the butterflies environmental conservation should no longer be handled
half, and severely compli- recognizable monarch, with through the nature pre- can fly over it or fly through “in an ideological way.”Costa said criticism that the new
cate any work being done its black and orange wings; serve—unlike the money it or around it.’ “Not nec- government of President Jair Bolsonaro was looking to
to save the butterflies that the queen butterfly, native at the heart of a political essarily,” explains Guer- do away with indigenous lands and territory set aside
flutter through. to North and South Amer- showdown in the US capital ra.“Some butterflies fly for the descendants of slaves were “quasi-hysterical”
“This land used to be ica; and the bright orange —was approved last year. lower to the ground—they and ignored laws that prevented such moves.
an onion field,” explains passion butterfly. Along the According to the Center, could not go over that 18- Bolsonaro had created waves on the first day of
Luciano Guerra, who is banks of the Rio Grande, construction of the 33-mile foot concrete wall.” taking office, 1 January, by putting responsibility for the
responsible for education which forms a natural (50-kilometre) stretch of Moreover, “when the demarcation of indigenous lands under the agriculture
outreach at the center. “We border with Mexico, there barrier could begin in late bulldozers come in to clear ministry, taking it away from a specialized indigenous
converted it back to native are also bobcats, coyotes, February. Trevino Wright the way for the border wall, rights agency. —AFP
habitat.”“And when we javelinas or skunk pigs, ar- impressed upon lawmak- they’re going to knock down
created the habitat for the madillos and Texas turtles. ers (mainly Democrats) trees, plants, grasses and so
butterflies, we also attract- Building a wall here would that the wall project is in on, which are host plants for
ed birds because the birds be “devastating,” the center violation of multiple envi- the butterfly species we have
like to eat the butterflies says on its website. ronmental protection laws. here,” he added.Those trees
and the caterpillars. Then The wall and the glar- also are the home of several
we attracted things that eat Risk of ‘biological de- ing spotlights that would species of birds, especially
the birds, and so on.” sert’ come with it will disrupt in the spring, and some
In the end, more than Marianna Trevino the “nocturnal activities mammals risk seeing their
200 species have been count- Wright, the center’s ex- of all plants and animals, natural habitat destroyed --
ed here. In spring and au- ecutive director, traveled transforming what is now or being hit by construction
tumn, “we can have 80 to 100 to Washington to plead a vibrant but endangered vehicles, Guerra warned.
species of butterflies here her case with lawmakers. ecosystem into a biological —AFP
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Hollywood event celebrates 20th anniversay Kevin Hart to

star in drama
of Japan short film festival ‘Fatherhood’
LOS ANGELES—Prizewinning Japanese filmmaker Naomi Ka- LOS ANGELES—Actor Kevin
wase and star drummer Yoshiki were among the celebrities who Hart has been cast as the lead
attended a Hollywood event on Thursday aimed at celebrating the in Sony Pictures’ new feature
20th anniversary of an international short film competition in Japan. “Fatherhood”.
“Tonight is like a reunion. We have many filmmakers here. I The film, to be directed
would like to enjoy our short films tonight but also celebrate many Paul Weitz, is an official adap-
great films,” Tetsuya Bessho, an actor and president of the organ- tation of Matt Logelin best-
izer of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, said in his address seller “Two Kisses for Maddy:
at the event. A Memoir of Loss & Love”,
Jason Reitman, director of the upcoming sequel to the Ghost- reported Variety.
busters series, took part in the event as the recipient of a 2001 The story follows a widow-
audience award at the film festival for “In God We Trust.” er who must raise his daughter
“I’m not sure there’s a more pure form of filmmaking than mak- after his wife dies in childbirth.
ing short films,” Reitman said. “It’s extraordinary to make a short Logelin’s book has been
film and to one day get a phone call saying, ‘We’d like to bring you to adapted by Dana Stevens with
Japan.’ And it was a dream,” he said. Kawase, a Cannes Film Festival Weitz providing his own draft.
award winner who has been tapped to direct the official film of the The project will be pro-
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, said, “Even if it’s in a time period of duced by Marty Bowen, Da-
20 minutes, you can have a portrayal of life reflected in the piece.” vid Beaubaire, Peter Kiernan,
Singaporean director Yee Wei Chai’s film “Benjamin’s Last Day Hart and John Cheng will pro-
at Katong Swimming Complex,” which won the grand prix at the duce the movie.
Japanese film competition in 2018, and “The Human Face,” a doc- Hart, 39, will start work-
umentary about Kazuhiro Tsuji, who became the first Japanese to ing on the new film after he
win the Academy Award for makeup and hairstyling, among others, completes shooting for “Ju-
were screened during the event. The annual short film competition manji 2”, the sequel of his 2017
in Japan, which began in 1999, is one of Asia’s largest short film hit “Jumanji: Welcome to the
festivals. The grand prize winner at the Japanese festival is eligible Jungle”.
for an Oscar nomination by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and He was most recent-
Sciences.Thursday’s event was co-organized by Japan House Los ly seen in alongside Bryan
Angeles, a Japanese Foreign Ministry facility used to promote the Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase waves during an event in Hollywood Cranston and Nicole Kidman
country’s culture.—Kyodo News on 17 January, 2019.  PHOTO: KYODO NEWS in “The Upside”.—PTI

Sony Music drops UaS singer French actress Deneuve

to auction personal YSL
R Kelly: reports clothing next week
NEW YORK (United States )— Kelly, accusing him of sexual And just after Rodgers tes- PARIS (France)—French same year, as well as an evening
Sony Music has called it quits battery, knowingly infecting tified in the documentary “Sur- screen legend Catherine De- dress with pink ostrich feathers.
with embattled singer R Kelly, her with a sexually transmitted viving R Kelly” that aired this neuve’s personal clothing col- Deneuve was often described
ending his contract with subsid- disease and false imprisonment, month, her lawyers say Kelly lection designed by her friend as a muse for Saint Laurent
iary RCA after a documentary also says he has threatened her. and his team created a Facebook Yves Saint Laurent will be auc- and was a leading figure in the
aired accusing him of repeated Women’s rights attorney page—which the social media tioned in Paris next week. designer’s circle of glamorous
cases of sexual abuse, media Gloria Allred told reporters on giant removed within hours— Deneuve, 75, is auctioning female friends which included
reports said on Friday. Monday that her client Faith seeking to discredit accusers her clothing by the late fashion Princess Grace of Monaco, Wal-
While Variety and Billboard Rodgers, 20, faced “efforts to including Rodgers, posting “pri- icon after selling her country lis Simpson and Paloma Picas-
reported the breakup, Sony Mu- intimidate and retaliate” from vate” photos of her. home in northern France where so.After meeting when she was
sic did not immediately confirm Kelly after she filed the lawsuit But the singer of “I Believe she kept a wardrobe full of Saint only 22, Deneuve enjoyed an
it when contacted by AFP. now pending in New York’s Su- I Can Fly” fame—who recently Laurent items. intense 40-year friendship with
One woman who sued R preme Court. announced a new album—has “These are the designs Saint Laurent until his death
seen his reputation more and of such a talented man who in 2008, telling him at a major
more seriously hard hit. Calls for designed only to make wom- exhibition of his work in 2002
a boycott gathered pace in some en more beautiful,” Deneuve that “my biggest ever love affair
measure thanks to the #MeToo said in a message last October is you”.
and Time’s Up movements and shared by the auction house Oscar-nominated Deneuve
via the #MuteRKelly hashtag on Christie’s, which is handling hit the headlines in January
Twitter. Spotify announced in May the sale. when she signed an open let-
it would drop the singer from its Hundreds of items, includ- ter objecting to the #MeToo
curated “playlists.” ing coats, dresses and acces- movement that has seen women
The last straw was the broad- sories—some of them unique worldwide go public with alle-
cast in early January of “Surviving pieces designed for Deneuve gations of sexual assault and
R. Kelly,” a documentary in which —will be auctioned in an open rape.The star of the classic 1967
several women accused the singer sale on 24 January and online. film “Belle du Jour”, in which
and producer, 52, of having sex One of the highlights of the she plays a bored housewife
with girls under the age of 16, and auction is a beaded evening who spends her afternoons as
In this file photo taken on 14 June, 2013, R Kelly performs onstage at of having surrounded themselves dress from a 1969 collection a prostitute, wrote in favour of
Which Stage during day 3 of the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in with women whom he made sex which she wore when meeting men’s freedom to “hit on” wom-
Manchester, Tennessee.  PHOTO: AFP slaves.—AFP director Alfred Hitchcock in the en.—AFP
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NASA and China

collaborate on Moon
mission
WASHINGTON (United States)— latitude, longitude and time of
The space agencies of the United the landing “in a timely manner,”
States and China are in touch he said.
and coordinating efforts on Moon The hope was that NASA’s
exploration, NASA said on Fri- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
day as it navigates a strict legal (LRO) could observe the historic
framework aimed at preventing touchdown of the Chinese lander
technology transfer to China. on 3 January.
“With the required approval NASA provided the planned
from Congress, NASA has been orbit path of LRO to China, but it In this file photo taken on 30 January, 2018, a person poses for a photo
in discussions with China to ex- turned out the spacecraft was not as the moon rises over Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. The space
agencies of the United States and China are in touch and coordinating
plore the possibility of observing in the right place at the right time.
efforts on Moon exploration, NASA said on 18 January, 2019, as it
a signature of the landing plume “For a number of reasons, navigates a strict legal framework aimed at preventing technology
of their lunar lander, Chang’e 4, NASA was not able to phase transfer to China.  PHOTO: AFP
using our @NASAMoon space- LRO’s orbit to be at the optimal
craft’s instrument,” NASA’s as- location during the landing, how- NASA’s lunar orbiter will House Office of Science and Tech- would “pose no risk of resulting
sociate administrator for the sci- ever NASA was still interested in pass over the Chang’e 4 landing nology Policy from using federal in the transfer of technology, data,
ence mission directorate, Thomas possibly detecting the plume well site on 31 January and will snap funds “to develop, design, plan, or other information with nation-
Zurbuchen, said on Twitter. after the landing,” the agency said pictures, as it did for the Chang’e promulgate, implement or exe- al security or economic security
Zurbuchen’s tweet con- in a statement. 3 in 2013. cute a bilateral policy, program, implications to China or a Chi-
firmed a similar statement made “Science gathered about how The agency said significant order, or contract of any kind to nese-owned company.”
on Monday by the deputy chief lunar dust is ejected upwards dur- findings resulting from the co- participate, collaborate, or co- NASA said in its Friday
commander of China Lunar Ex- ing a spacecraft’s landing could operation would be shared with ordinate bilaterally in any way statement that “all NASA data
ploration Programme, Wu Yan- inform future missions and how the global research community with China or any Chinese-owned associated with this activity are
hua. they arrive on the lunar surface.” in February at a United Nations company.” publicly available” and “NASA’s
NASA shared information Such observations could help space gathering in Austria. Exceptions are possible, but cooperation with China is trans-
from a US satellite while China astronauts prepare for future Since 2011, the US Congress NASA must convince Congress parent, reciprocal and mutually
told the Americans about the missions to the Moon. has barred NASA or the White and the FBI that the activity beneficial.”—AFP

Roscosmos suggests new group of Earth Swiss scientists develop

remote sensing satellites “Sovereign’s Eye” tiny swimming robots that
KHIMKI—Russian state space
corporation Roscosmos has sug-
ing satellites. We are suggesting
a project called ‘Sovereign’s Eye’
project to argicultural workers.
This will include using drones in
may deliver drugs in blood
gested to create a group of Earth
remote sensing satellites called
so that we can see the dynamics
of any processes on Earth,” Ro-
agriculture and the possibility of
monitoring arable land,” Rogozin
vessels
“Sovereign’s Eye,” Roscosmos’s gozin said. noted. WASHINGTON—Swiss scien- “programmed” in advance
head Dmitry Rogozin told report- This group of satellites may The “Sovereign’s Eye” sys- tists have developed a flexible, without sensors or actuators,
ers on Friday. be found helpful by the Russian tem will also help monitor chang- nature-inspired tiny robot that allowing the robot automati-
“We have presented a new Emergencies Ministry and agri- es in infrastructure facilities, the can swim through fluids and cally morphing into the most
project which we consider prom- cultural workers. “For instance, Roscosmos head noted. “This will may deliver drugs to diseased efficient shape, according to
ising. After a successful launch for the Russian Emergencies be very helpful for the authorities. tissue one day. the study.
from the Vostochny spaceport in Ministry, we will be able to deploy All buildings and changes in infra- The study published on The smart device is made
December, we have reinforced firefighting aircraft to an area of structure facilities are seen from Friday in the journal Science of hydrogel nanocomposites
the group of Earth remote sens- 25 sq m. We will also present the space,” he said.—Tass Advances described the soft, and the magnetic nanoparti-
bio-compatible device “like a cles within the hydrogel can be
living microorganism,” wrig- controlled by an electromag-
Key diamond-pencil structural link points to major gling in fluids that may be netic field. It can also be left to
dense, viscous or moving at navigate on their own through
health, technology advances: Aussie research rapid speeds. cavities by riding the fluid flow.
SYDNEY—Australian scientists on Saturday said but dramatically different in others.“The problem is, Selman Sakar, the lead au- “Nature has evolved a mul-
they have used computers to uncover a crucial experiments struggle to differentiate which of the two thor of the study and assistant titude of microorganisms that
structural link between diamonds and pencils, forms is more stable, and at what temperature they professor from Ecole Polytech- change shape as their environ-
pointing to a major step in material analysis with swap,” said Griffith University’s Dr Tim Gould.“We nique Federale de Lausanne, mental conditions change,” said
huge implications for future technologies ranging were able to solve this problem by using supercom- told Xinhua that the prototypes Bradley Nelson, co-author of
from mobile communications to medical treatment. puters ... to understand the stability of the two pristine were around one millimetre in the paper and professor of ro-
Griffith University and University of New South structures,” said Gould.“We used cutting-edge theo- length but they could be made botics and intelligent systems
Wales researchers tapped the computers to show retical methods that were able to achieve a level of smaller using an origami-based at ETH Zurich. “This basic
that the diamond structure of commonly used com- precision even better than experimental work, which folding method. principle inspired our micro-
pound boron-nitride is more stable than the graphite involved the challenging task of turning diamonds into The miniaturized robot can robot design.”
structure of a pencil, according to their statement. pencils. We were thus able to answer the questions pass through narrow blood ves- The device is cost-effective
Carbon has two chemical neighbors, boron and that experiments could not,” he said. sels and intricate systems with- and the researchers are work-
nitrogen, which together act very much like carbon The latest findings, which were published in scien- out compromising on speed or ing on improving its perfor-
on its own, said the researchers. The resulting bo- tific journal Sciences Advances, has direct implications maneuverability, neither losing mance through complex fluids
ron-nitride compound also comes in diamond and for how boron-nitride compounds can be used in various control of the moving direction. like those found in the human
graphite forms, which are like carbon in some ways technologies, according to the researchers. —Xinhua The deformations can be body.—Xinhua
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Serena juggernaut rolls

into Aussie Open last 16
MELBOURNE (Australia)— Margaret Court’s tally and Wil-
Serena Williams swatted aside liams looks in ominous form as
Ukrainian teenager Dayana she chases down the Australian
Yastremska in straight sets great’s record, dropping only
on Saturday, powering into the nine matches in her opening
Australian Open last 16 as she three matches.
chases a record-equalling 24th “I’m here, I’m playing as
Grand Slam title. hard as I can and doing the best
Williams defeated world I can, which is really all I can
number 57 Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 do,” she said.
and next faces either sister Ve- Her latest victim Yastrems-
nus, who is unseeded this year, ka was not even born when the
or world number one Simona American won her first major
Halep.The 37-year-old won her at Flushing Meadows in 1999.
23 rd major Down Under two The 18-year-old was in tears Yadanabon’s players celebrate the victory as Win Naing Tun scored the come-from-behind goal to equalise 2-2
from their loss.  PHOTO: MNL
years ago while two months after her drubbing and Williams
pregnant and is the bookies’
favourite to claim an eighth
comforted her at the net, telling
her “you’re gonna make it, don’t Win Naing Tun’s late goal gives
Yadanabon draw to Shan United
Australian title, despite being cry”.“I thought she did really
seeded 16th. amazing,” Williams said of the
Another major would match youngster.“She came out swing-
ing, I felt like she really came AT a thrilling match in the Myanmar National with a goal scored by Shan’s foreign player Maycon.
out ready to go.” League 2019, two former champions of the Myan- But the goal was equalised by the brilliant Yan-
A massacre appeared mar National League, Yadanabon FC and Shan danabon attacker Win Naing Tun at the 13 minute
imminent as Williams raced United FC, played each other to a 2-2 draw at the mark, as the first half finished 1-1. With using speedy
to a 4-0 lead but Yastremska Bahtoo Stadium in Mandalay yesterday. wing field plays, both teams attacked in the second
managed to hold serve twice In the previous matches, both teams earned half. Again, at the 54 minute mark, Shan’s star Htet
in the first set, prompting wild one point as they faced the draw matches, while Phyo Wai scored a leading goal for his team and the
applause from the crowd. yesterday’s match was seen as an effort to score match was 2-1 at the 90 minute mark.
She tried to engage Wil- their full point win (3 points). Shan United led the The draw match was won due to the come-
liams in rallies but was power- match 2-1 at the 90 minute mark. Shan United from-behind score of Yadanbon’s young star player
less to stop the American taking played with their best attacking style from the kick Win Naing Tun at 90 plus minutes in the match, and
the first set 6-2 after 27 minutes. off and gained their opener at the 10 minute mark the score went to 2-2.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
Williams was equally relent-
less in the second set, breaking
Yastremska and allowing the MFF Amateur League 2018 to conclude today
teen to score only four points
off her serve as she went up 4-1. THE closing ceremonies for the MFF Amateur League 2018, in Yangon and Mandalay, will be held on
Yastremska had treatment 20 January, according to the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). At the festivities in both cities, the
on her right foot but it was only awards ceremony will also be held following the final matches. As part of the final match of the upper
delaying the inevitable and Wil- Myanmar region zone of the tourney, to be held at Bahtoo stadium in Mandalay, Kyal Sin Su team will
liams took just a few minutes to play against Ayar Zar team at 8:30am on Sunday.
Serena Williams of the US
serves against Ukraine’s Dayana
bring up match point after play Similarly, at the Myanmar Football Academy’s field in Yangon, the final of the lower Myanmar region
Yastremska during their resumed. zone will be played with the New Light team playing against the Mon team at 3:30 pm on Sunday.The
women’s singles match on day She hit her first chance into champion teams from both cities will be awarded K 3 million, while the second place teams will receive
six of the Australian Open tennis the net but completed the win K 2 million, the third place teams will earn K 1.5 million and the fourth place teams will be rewarded K
tournament in Melbourne on 19 after Yastremska sent a return 1.1 million. Consolation prizes for the other teams are K 9 million, K 7 million, K 5 million and K 3 million,
January, 2019.  PHOTO: AFP
wide.—AFP based upon their teams’ ranks, according to the MFF.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)

Lukaku still part of Solskjaer’s plans for Man Utd

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom)—Romelu Lukaku ers as they attempt to progress in three competitions. own time as a player at Old Trafford, when he built a
has been assured by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he Solskjaer has tended to prefer Anthony Martial reputation for scoring goals as a substitute.
will get chances at Manchester United despite being and Jesse Lingard alongside Rashford as his front In the United side who won the treble in 1999, Sol-
overtaken by Marcus Rashford in the competition for a three, with Alexis Sanchez’s involvement restricted skjaer and Teddy Sheringham were the two back-up
starting place.Lukaku has not started a Premier League by injury, although Juan Mata has also started two of strikers, behind first choices Andy Cole and Dwight
match since Solskjaer took over as caretaker manager Solskjaer’s five league matches.Signed from Everton Yorke, yet scored the goals that won the Champions
on 19 December, although he has scored three goals in for £75 million in July 2017, Lukaku is United’s second League final against Bayern Munich, completing a
four appearances in all competitions in that time. most expensive ever player and the caretaker manager season that also brought them the Premier League
The Belgian scored in his only start under Solskjaer insists he remains a crucial part of his squad.“He’s a and FA Cup.
against Reading in the FA Cup and off the bench against big part of the squad, definitely, with his personality “I used to be one of four strikers when we played
Bournemouth and Newcastle in the Premier League. around the place. There’s no one scoring as many goals with two. Now we have six forwards and we play with
Rashford’s pace appears to be better suited to the as him in training. three most of the time.“We’ll be OK to be able to rotate
quick style of play that Solskjaer prefers, as evidenced “There are the three who play the most but then and there’s enough games and playing time. It’s about
by the English international’s winner in a 1-0 victory at you’ve got Rom, you’ve got Juan, you’ve got Alexis, so taking the chances when you get them, and to be fair,
Tottenham last weekend, but the Norwegian has made I’ve got a front six I can rotate with and Rom is definitely Rom has scored three already and Marcus has scored
clear that he will need all six of his senior forward play- going to be playing games.”Solskjaer referred to his three. It’s up to the strikers to take them.”—AFP
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Once I decided to stay in comfort zone.

Once I decided to deviate the norms.
Once I decided to follow the old paths.
Once I decided to start revolutions.
Once I thought it is so weird to be new and different.
Once I was afraid of rejections and criticisms.
Once I scared to death to say ‘no’. By Su Thiri Khit
Once I hated failure. First Year (Business Management)
And still… University of Illinois at Chicago

T
HERE were times I felt like everyone except me seemed so happy with being who
they are and what they have. So, I looked for people whose steps would inspire me.
Yes, I found out inspiration both in books and from people around me. “See. They are
accepting who they are and anything granted by life. They move on. They don’t care.
Things get easier in that way.” This is what I reminded me daily to find myself.
But why… I can’t get enough of myself. “I should have done this. Why am I always
like this? Why did it have to be me?” While everybody knows how to sat-
isfy themselves, I am here blaming myself for not being always
the best. As the time went by, I started to notice that different
people are running to disparate targets with diverse per-
ceptions. Nobody can tell someone, “You are wrong.” By
further acquaintance, people get along well with their life
and they do know what the best options are to make it best.
Then how am I supposed to put the blames in me for my own
perspectives and decisions? Whether they went in my way or
not, the fault is not in me. I have the right to be wrong and that
is what I totally forgot all the time.
“When you adore the fact that everyone has their own story,
everything else will fall into place.” I used to read or hear lines similar
to this so often but wasn’t aware of its deep meaning. This seems an ordinary
line but actually means a lot to me lately. Till now, I am still finding my
feet in this world and I don’t know where I am belonged to. Mistakes
and failures are still showing up like sunrises. My defects can be
endlessly counted like the sheep we count when we can’t fall asleep.
However, the blessed thing is I got to know how to appreciate the
existence of my life and I am sure this is what makes everyone
move on no matter how things turn out.
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It is a large village. There are over 300 houses and

about 1600 people. Most of them are farmers. There
are also some fishermen. Most of the houses are made
of wood and bamboo. They are neither too rich nor too
poor. The best building in the village is the monastery.

E N GL I S H
It is at the head of the village. There is a pagoda near
the monastery. There is a state middle school at the
village. It has over 200 boys and girls. It is in the centre

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of the village. We saw a building near the school. It is the

L E SSON
village co-operative shop. It sells foodstuffs, household
goods, textiles and farming implements.
uReaf wmfwo Ykd nf xd&k mG rSnae(4)em&Dcefw
Yf iG x
f uG cf mG cJMh uonf/ OD;av;
ESifhuRefawmfhnD0rf;uGJrsm;jrpfurf;odkY vdkufydkYMuonf/ uRefawmfwdkYEIwf
By C. T. O qufaomtcg olwdkYtvGef0rf;enf;Muonf/ tjyefc&D;wGif uRefawmf wdkY
ud,k wf ikd af vSavSmcf MhJ uonf/ uReaf wmfwtYkd vGeaf ysm&f iT cf MhJ uonf/ uReaf wmf
wdkYtdrfjyefa&mufaomtcg (6) em&Dxdk;aeygNyD/
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)
We left the village at about 4 pm. My uncle and
Essay-Writing onf þ&moDukd tESpo f ufq;kH jzpfonf/ tb,fah Mumifq h akd omf ausmif;rsm; cousins saw me off at the bank of the river. They were
pmrsm;a&;om;í awmif;qdMk uaomaMumifh ,ckvwGif Essays rsm; ydwí
f &Snv
f sm;aomaEG&moD tm;vyf&ufvnf; pwifcNhJ y/D od&Yk mwGif uRef very sad when we said goodbye to them. On our way
xnfhay;xm;ygonf/ ,cifvuvnf; xnfhay;cJhygonf/ aemiffwGifvnf; awmf þ&moDurkd BuKd uyf g? tvGeyf jl yif;vGe;f í opfyifrsm;vnf; t&Guu f if;rJh back we rowed the boat ourselves. We were very happy.
qufvufxnfhay;oGm;ygrnf/ Muonf/ uRefawmfonf aqmif;&moDudk tBudKufqHk;jzpfonf/ It was 6 o’clock when we arrived back home.
rdrda&;om;Edkifaomtwdkif;twmtwGif;rSpmaMumif;wdkrsm;jzifh vG,f When the examinations are over, summer comes.
vG,af wG;í a&;om;wwfap&ef jrefrmvdak wG;awmyHu
k kd xnfah y;xm;ygonf/ The students like this season best because the schools My ambition
have been closed and the long summer vacation has Everybody has an ambition. Some want to be doc-
The season I like best begun. But I do not like this season. It is too hot and the tors. Some want to be engineers. Some want to be artists
jrefrmjynfonf tylyikd ;f wkid ;f jynfwpfjynfjzpfonf/ olrrSm yltku
d f trees are leafless. I like winter best. and some want to be wirters. But my ambition is to be a
pGwfpdkaom&moD&dSonff/ xdkYtjyif OwkoHk;vDvnf;&dSonf/ aEG? rdk;? aqmif; modern farmer.
wdjYk zpfonf/ aEGonfazazmf0g&DvrSarvtxdjzpfonf/ rd;k &moDonf ZGev f rS A visit to a village Myanmar is an agricultural country. Her main prod-
pufwifbmvtxdjzpfonf/ aqmif;onf atmufwdkbmvrS Zefe0g&Dv Ny;D cJah omwe*FaEGu uReaf wmf&mG wpf&mG odYk oGm;a&mufvnfywfco hJ nf/ uct is rice. It is also our staple food. We also export it. So
txdjzpfonf/ xkd&Gmonf &Gmom&Gmjzpfonf/ xdk&Gmonf tif;pdefNrdKUvdIifjrpfwpfzufurf; it is important to produce more and more rice from year
Burma is a tropical country. She has a hot wet ay:wGi&f o Sd nf/ uReaf wmfonf uReaf wmfrh w
d af qGjrwfO;D ? tHahH rmifwEYkd iS thf wl to year. I want to be a modern farmer because I want to
climate. Moreover, there are three seasons. They are oGm;cJhonf/ uRefawmfwdkYonf tif;pdefodkY bwf(pf)um;jzifh oGm;í xdk&GmodkY help increase production of rice and various other crops.
summer, the rainy season (The Monsoon) and winter. avSwpfp;D iSm;íoGm;Muonf/ uReaf wmfwo Ykd nf xd&k mG odYk eHeuf(7;00) em&D Moreover, my father and uncles are all farmers. They
Summer is from February to May. The Monsoon is from cefYwGif a&mufoGm;Muonf/ want me to be a modern farmer. I am a student of the
June to September. Winter is from October to Janary. I visited a village last Sunday. It is Ywatha. It is on Yangon University (Botataung Campus). I am in my first
jrefrmjynfonf v,f,mpdkufysKd;aomwdkif;jynfwpfjynfjzpfonf/ the bank of the Hlaing River across Insein. I went there year. I got good marks in my BEHS examination. I have
jrefrmjynfonf qefESifh oD;ESHrsKd;pHkpdkufysKd;onf/ odkY&mwGif qefonft"du together with my friends Myat Oo and Ant Maung. We worked very hard this year. I hope to pass the examination
xGufukefjzpfonf/ qefonfrdk;ESifhaea&mifjcnfrsm;pGmvdktyfonf/ xdkY went to Insein by bus and we took a boat to the village. with flying colours. I will go on working hard next year.
aMumifh rdk;&moDonf jrefrmjynftwGuf toHk;t0ifqHk;aom&moDjzpf We arrived there at about 7 a.m. I believe that I will be able to join the Yezin Institute of
onf/ uRefawmfwdkYopfoD;rsm;ESifh [if;oD;[if;&Gufrsm;pGm&&dSonf/ ig;ESifh uReaf wmfrh mS xd&k mG wGif OD;av;wpfa,muf&o Sd nf/ olonfcsr;f omaom Agriculture. There, we will have to study for four years.
ykpeG rf sm;vnf; aygrsm;onf/ od&Yk mwGif uReaf wmfonf þ&moDukd rBuKd uyf g/ v,form;wpfa,mufjzpfonf/ olonfcsr;f omaomv,form;wpfa,muf We will be taught modern scientific methods of farming
þ&moDonf pGwpf v kd eG ;f tm;Bu;D onf/ vrf;rsm;onf &TUH xlí npfywfonf/ jzpfonf/ olonfpyg;pdkufonf/ olYrSmarG;jrLa&;NcHwpfNcHvnf;&dSonf/ uRef and animal husbandry. We will also be taught Horticulture.
uRefawmftBudKufqHk;&moDrSm aqmif;&moDjzpfonf/ awmfwo Ykd nfEmG ;EdrYk sm;pGmaomufíMuufOrsm;pGmpm;cJo h nf/ xdaYk emufuReaf wmf We will also have to learn how to handle machines used
aeYpOf &moDOwkonf om,monf/ yef;f rsm;tpGr;f ukeyf iG ahf eMuonf/ wdaYk rG;jrLa&;Ncx H oJ aYkd vQmufvnfcMhJ uonf/uReaf wmfwv Ykd ,f,mvkyo f m;rsm; in agriculture. We will also be required to do practical
avmuwpfcv k ;kH vSyaeonf/ eHeufcif;rsm;onf at;jríavonfvwfqwf pGmudkjrifcJhMuonf/ trsm;pkrSm rdef;uav;rsm;jzpfonf/ tcsKUd wdo Yk nf Muuf work of growing crops and vegetables. When we get our
onf/ uRefawmfonf eHeufapmapmxí oifcef;pmrsm;udk avhvmonf/ rsm;udt k pmauR;aeonf/ tcsKUd wdo Yk nf0ufrsm;udk aq;aMumaeonf/ tcsKdU degrees, we will be given jobs.
um,avhusifhcef;vnf; ,lonf/ wdoYk nf EGm;rrsm;udEk n Ykd pS af eonf/ tcsKUd wdo
Yk nf qefurJG sm;udak xmif;aeonf/ I will go wherever I am sent. I will do my work with
Burma is an agricultural country. She grows rice tcsKUd onf tyifrsm;udak &avmif;aeonf/ tcsKUd wdkYonf bJrsm;ausmif;aeMu heart and soul. I will spread among the farmers the
and many other crops. However, rice is the main product. onf/ tcsKdUwdkYonfv,fuGif;rsm;xJwGif aumufpdkufaeMuonf/ knowledge I have gained. I will set up a model farm and
Rice needs plenty of rain and sunshine. So, the rainy I have an uncle in that village. He is a rich farmer. show the farmers how to grow special high-yield paddy
reason is the most useful to Burma. We get a lot of fruits He grows paddy. He has a livestock farm as well. We and how to use chemical fertilizers and insecticides. I
and vegetables. Fish and prawns are plentiful. However, drank a lot of milk and ate a lot of eggs. Then we went shall encourage them to take on livestock breeding on
I do not like this season. It is too wet. The streets are round the livestock farm. We saw many farm workers. manageable scale.
muddy and dirty. The season I like best is winter. The Most of them are girls. Some were feeding the chickens. ambition b0&nfrSef;csuf
weather is fine. The flowers are in full bloom. All the Some were washing the pigs. Some were milking the a modern farmer acwfrDv,form;
world is beautiful. Mornings are cool and the air is fresh. cows. Some were pounding broken rice. Some were staple t"du
I get up early every morning and study my lessons. I watering the plants. Some were looking after the ducks. export EdkifiHjcm;odkYwifydkYonf/
also take physical exercises. Some were transplanting paddy seedlings in the fields. increase wdk;yGm;aponf
yGaJ wmfrsm;ESiyhf rJG sm;udvk nf; þ&moDtwGi;f wGiu f si;f yMuonf/ jrefrmrsm; OD;av;\ v,fuu G Ef iS rhf eD;ra0;wGif prf;acsmif;wpfc&k o
Sd nf/ uReaf wmf with flying colours *kPfxl;rsm;ESSifh
onf yGt J vGeBf uKd uo f nf/ nOfeY ufoef;acgifyMJG unfjh cif;udk ESpNf cKd uMf uonf/ wdo
Yk nf prf;acsmif;xJ wGif em&D0ufcefaY &ul;cJMh uonf/ aus;&Gmoluav;rsm; modern scientific
uReaf wmfonf aqmif;&moDut kd ESpof ufq;kH jzpfonf/ tb,faMumifq h akd omf prf;acsmif;wGiaf &vmcyfonfukd jrifc&hJ onf/ rGe;f wnfch sed cf efw Y iG f OD;av;tdrf methods of farming acwfrDodyÜHenf;uspdkufysKd;arG;jrLa&;
uReaf wmfonf tm;upm;orm;wpfa,mufjzpfí tm;upm;,SONf yKd iyf rJG sm;udk odjYk yefíxrif;pm;Muonf/xrif;pm;Ny;D aomtcg&GmxJavQmufvnfMuonf/ enf;pepfrsm;
þ&moDwiG u f si;f yavh&o S d nf/ uReaf wmfabmvH;k ESih f bwfpuf ufabmupm;onf/ There is a stream near my uncle’s fields. We swam animal husbandry wd&pämefarG;jrLa&;
uReaf wmfonf tm;upm;yGJ (ajy;? cke?f ypf) rsm;üvnf; yg0ifqifEaJT vh&o Sd nf/ in it for about half an hour. We saw village girls fetching Horticulture opfoD;0vHyef;refpdkufysKd;a&;
uReaf wmfonfqrk sm;pGm&&dí S tvGet f m;&0rf;omjzpf&onf/ od&Yk mwGipf mar; water from it. We went to the uncle’s house at about noon (O,smOfvkyfief;)
yGJrsm;vnf; eD;uyfvmíuRefawmfonf pmar;yGJtwGuf tqifoifhjzpf&ef and had lunch. After lunch we went round the village. handle udkifwG,fonf
jyifqifpjyK&onf/ xd&k mG onf &GmBu;D wpf&mG jzpfonf/ tdraf jc(300)ausm&f o Sd nf/ vlaygif; required vdktyfonf
Festivals and pwes are also held during this season. (1600)avmuf&o Sd nf/ trsm;pkrmS v,form;rsm;jzpfonf/ wHigonff tcsKUd crops oD;ESH
The Myanmar like pwes very much. They enjoy them- vnf;&Sdonf/ tdrftrsm;pkudkopf0g;wdkYjzifh aqmufxm;onf/ olwdkYonf degree bGJU
selves watching pwes late into the night. I like winter tvGet Yf vGev f nf; rcsr;f om?tvGet Yf vGev f J rqif;&JMu/xd&k mG wGif taumif; with heart and soul pdwfa&mudk,fyg
best because I am a sportsman and sports and games are qH;k taqmufttHrk mS bke;f Bu;D ausmif;jzpfonf/ &GmOD;xdyw f iG &f o Sd nf/ ausmif; spread jzefYonf
held during this season. I play football and basket ball. I ESirhf eD;ra0;wGib f &k m;wpfq&l o
Sd nf/xd&k mG wGit
f v,fwef;f ausmif; wpfausmif; special high-yield paddy txl;txGufwdk;pyg;
also take part in sports activities. I win many prizes and &do
S nf/ ausmif;wGif ausmif;olausmif;om; (200) ausm&f o Sd nf/ ausmif;onf chemical fertilizers "mwfajrMoZm
I am very pleased. However, our examination is drawing &Gmv,fwiG &f o Sd nf/ ausmif;teD;wGit f aqmufttHw k pfc&k oSd nf/ aus;&GmG or insecticides ydk;owfaq;
near and I begin to prepare myself for the examination. 0g,rqdkifjzpfonf/ xdkqdkifonf pm;aomufukefrsm;? tdrfoHk;ypönf;rsm;? livestock breeding wd&pämefarG;jrLa&;
pmar;yGNJ y;D qH;k oGm;aomtcg aEG&moDa&mufvmonf/ ausmif;om;rsm; t0wftxnfrsm;ESifh v,f,moHk;ud&d,mrsm;udk a&mif;csonf/ (TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)
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By Aung Kaung Sett Hein

3rd year medical student,
University Royal College of
Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin.

D
ID you know that January is the international
creativity month? This first month of every year
is set aside around the world to celebrate the
uniqueness of creativity and marks a fresh start to
addressing problems and improving our creative skills. It is
important that we acknowledge the significance of creativity
for developing innovative ideas, which runs across different
sectors in a country, including economy, education, politics,
healthcare, and so on. On the other hand, we need to unleash,
harness, and celebrate our personal creativity, something
that we, as human beings, were born with.
Taking an art class, cooking a new dish at home, or pick-
ing up a camera to do a vlog are a few examples of how this
month can be celebrated. For me, writing a blog post or an
article is a huge task of feeding one’s own creativity. Besides,
creating gifts for loved ones, and planning surprises for a
friend’s birthday, if there is any, are no short of creativeness.
But first of all, how do we unlock our creativity?
Creativity comes in when we are not stressed, and when
our thoughts are flowing with our minds at rest, and undis-
tracted by anything. This is how productivity can triumph
over procrastination and loss of focus. When we have started
off by putting ourselves into the creative process, getting
started in whichever direction is easiest is important instead
of thinking the structure to them, for example, getting the
first set of ideas down on a scratch paper! Walking, according
to researchers from the Stanford university in 2015, can im-
prove one’s creative thinking, as in the fact that it can initiate
or stimulate the first string of bright creative thoughts. It
is no surprise why one of the famous global thinkers, Steve
Jobs, was famous for his long walks to meetings.
It is a need to be not afraid of making mistakes when we
explore our creative outlets. Otherwise, we can shy away
from this process if we make being perfect a business or feel
as though we are not good enough. If we know that we can
amend ideas at a later stage, we can enjoy creativity bound-
lessly. Also, the environment that we put or find ourselves in
can determine our extent of creativity. The lights of the room
or the desk we work on can either promote or disrupt our
creativity.
Sometimes learning from others and being inspired can
help when we are depleted of creativity, whether that be
watching videos and vlogs of Youtubers or surrounding our-
selves with innovative people, as they can ignite our think-
ing-out-of-the-box skill. And something that should not be left
out is reading novels, the process where we can explore not
only the creative minds of authors but also those of charac-
ters that have been created. This can expand our knowledge
database and imagination, which again fosters our creative
thinking.
In this way, if there is anything that people are passion-
ate about and have not started yet or are working on, this
month is to motivate all of us to get it done. It is time that we
started setting out on that plan that we have been promising
ourselves, and this may probably require us to step out of our
comfort zone, or to take an adventure. So, why don’t we get
ourselves to the work of creativity and also encourage our
friends or even our grandmother at home to do something
creative, just in time before this month ends?
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THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE 5

By Nyi Tu

A
S part of efforts to conserve bears that are facing extinction due to hunting for their gall
bladders and bile, conservationists carried out a survey to determine the bear population in
the Htamanthi Wildlife Forest Reserve in northern Myanmar.
Malay bears and Himalayan bears are largely found in Myanmar, and both are included
on the list of protected species.
Malay bears can be found in forests in the Rakhine and Shan mountain ranges, but the species is
on the brink of extinction in other areas.
Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (Myanmar), with the assistance of the
Segere Foundation, launched the counting of the population of Malay bears in the Htamanthi Wildlife
Forest Reserve, using 120 trap cameras in late 2016.
“We planned to carry out the survey and research for four years. We have done it for two years, so
far. According to the calculation following the survey, there are good prospects for the bear population,”
said U Zar Ni Aung, a conservationist who is conducting the survey of bears in the wildlife forest reserve.
The researchers study habitats of bears in the wild.
The sanctuary is located on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River across from the town of Tamanthi.
It lies within the Hkamti District of Sagaing Region, and covers 830.40 sq m, which is home to Indochi- leased into the Nam Izuu area in the Htamantee Wildlife Reserve in Sagaing District
nese tigers, Indian elephants, gaur (Asiatic bison), Indochinese leopards, serow, and bears. In all, over in August last year.
30 mammals are found there. The two bears were later found near the India-Myanmar border after they strayed
Today, not only gall bladders and bile of bears, but also the remaining parts of the bears are in de- off the path to find food.
mand, leading to declining bear populations. The situation has resulted in the authorities stepping up Just patrolling the Htamanthi Wildlife Forest Reserve does not mean the efficient
efforts to prevent hunting. conservation of bears will be conducted in Myanmar, as threats from poachers to bears
In 2016, the Forest Department discovered the illegal breeding of bears in Lashio and rescued four still exists in other parts of Myanmar.
bears. Authorities also seized bear parts in Kengtung in Shan State last year. “All are responsible to conserve key species and umbrella species,” said U Zar Ni
Another threat to bears are the shrinking living areas for bears. Aung.
Meanwhile, two endangered Himalayan Black Bears (also known as Asian Black Bears), were re- Translated by Gyaw Orwell

Malay bear was discovered in hidden camera trap at Htamanthi Wildlife Forest Reserve. A bear in the wild. A bear conservation researcher taking a record by using his GPS location track application.

A Malay bear looking for fruits in forest. Mutilated bear parts sold on the black market. Forest rangers working in the Forest Reserve. Conservationists embark on a boat trip along their journey.
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ing the one

I
kyat notes
that were al-
HAD ready present in
a some- the small bag.
what bitter ex- With loud voice, he
perience when I was in shouted, pointing his index
Grade II. finger at us, “You both are like
Our mom never gave both my knobbed sticks. Don’t try me like
sister and myself the pocket money to this. I am very experienced smart
school lest we would buy and eat something through much experience. I’ll forgive
which would not suit for our health. She and you this time. Leave the snacks you had
used to arrange for our snack which would enchant- taken. Next time, I’ll slap your cheeks and
Ms. Moon be bananas, biscuits, dry cake, groundnut ing man. His let the class teacher know.”
Final year Honours brittle or sesame brittle and the bottles of wa- shop was the most We did not know how we left the snack
( English ) ter. Therefore, our school bags were always crowded one there. We took stalls as we were very shy and nervous in
Dagon University swollen with the packages of snack and the place like other students in front of our limbs. We wanted our bodies might be
bottles of water. his shop interestingly displayed with the shrunk as small as the ants and melted to
During the recess, we did not need to packs of plum jam, damson, Bouea burmani- disappear under the curious looks of the
go to the snack stalls of the school. We just ca, mango, sweet lime, toffee, candy and other students’ eyes. We went to the banyan tree
needed to unpack our snack and eat them. foodstuff. We were going to buy snack and beside the football ground of the school and
However, we wanted to enjoy the feeling of eat as we possessed our own pocket money. cried. I pleased my younger sister wiping
going to the snack stalls smart and buying The girl beside me picked one pack of her tears and we made an agreement not to
what we liked. To say the truth, we hated snack and gave money to Mummy Than. let our mom know that case. It was certain
the snacks that mom had prepared. How We, then, gave money to Mummy Than with that on the next days, our school bags would
nice they were in taste, we did not want to great composure but we could not yet know be full of books and prepared packs of snack
eat them as we thought it might be a blunt which snack we would choose. Our small and water bottles.
style to eat what had been prepared by home. and bright eyes were running about on the Twenty five years later, while I was on
We sometimes pestered our mom to give display of the snacks which seemed to make the night duty in a hospital, an emergency
us pocket money. After asking against for the us craving for. We could not decide whether patient got to my ward. It was Mummy Than
pocket money several times, we got one kyat we would take the snack here or we would who once gave a nice lesson to us. He had
note each as the pocket money. The children choose one there. In fact, we did not have not changed in appearance much except his
of nowadays will not understand the value of any experience of self-helping. Therefore, we gray hair and thinner figure. While I was
one kyat note. At that time, other classmates puzzled at that moment. At last, we decided examining what was needed for him, there
also got one kyat or two kyats for their pocket and chose the snacks we like and left the shop was a deep prick in my chest. I immediately
money. We did not get that money easily. It with the pleased countenances. remembered the one kyat note event which
was received after listening mother’s long “Hey, you two, give me cash for your was often thought and I decided not to hap-
lecture such as, “Buy and eat what”; “Don’t snacks. You forget, don’t you? You slip out pen like that again. In fact, he was not wrong
eat what are with dye”; “Avoid what the flies like this, don’t you? Does it OK to slip out?” but we are not just up to standard. We had to
rest on” etc. We showed our agreement on At first, we did not know to whom the thank him for what he taught us practically
mom’s lecture saying “Yes”. But her lecture voice referred to. So we had a glance and as a valuable lesson. Was it worth more than
did not enter our heads since we did not continued to walk as if it was not associated one lakh or one hundred lakh investing only
understand the diseases mom had said such with us. one kyat? That lesson always teaches us not
as diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis, jaundice “Hey, you, two girls, I am telling both of to believe anyone until anything is in hand.
etc. Instead, we thought mom was extremely you! Don’t practise one-upmanship.” It makes us strongly attached not to be in
worried about our health. His voice became sharper and louder. In deeds and words until we are accomplished
At the recess hour, we marched for the addition, only when the boy who was next to anything in hand.
snack stalls of the school tightly grasping the us pointed us and told that we are shouted by A small snag that we had hit accidentally
one kyat note each. At the snack stall, there was Mummy Than, we realized that we are being made us know a good sense to avoid the larger
always a crowded shop which owner’s name told. Then, we explained we had paid but snags as soon as we first climbed the ladder of
was all called as ‘Mummy Than’. Although his Mummy Than insistently refused we had not experience at the beginning of our lives.
name was ‘Mummy Than’, he was tall, dainty paid. His face got red due to the anger show-
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THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

I
By Thu Naung Kyaw T is No. '13' that most people feel like avoiding. Friday the witches' power and vice versa. There are '13' months in a lunar
(Hledan) '13th' is believed to be the unluckiest day of a year. Hotels also calendar for witches. For them, the number '13' refers to the sense of
Dip. in English (YUFL) lack '13th' floor since the twelfth floor ascends to the 14th floor perfect potency.
with no floor in between them. The following incidents are the
stories telling why the number '13' is considered unlucky. 7. '13' Gaits Towards the Gallow
As per a traditional custom, only '13' gaits are required for a
1. '13' People at the Last Supper person to take towards the gallow.

Invitation to Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ was the '13th' person
sitting at the dining table. Since then, it has been believed that if 8. Friday the '13th'
young there were '13' people dining together, one of them would die within There is a load of superstitions relating to Friday the '13th', which
writers for one year. suggest that on that date, in particular, having hair cut, going past
Sunday Special the cemeteries, walking under a ladder and so forth be avoided. No
2. Norse Mythology businesses usually start on this day, either.
The Global New Light
of Myanmar is accepting
In one of the tales of Norse myths, an event of dinner was ru-
submissions of poetry, opinion, ined by Loki, an evil spirit in the terrible way that Loki came to the 9. Room No. '13' at Hotels
articles, essays and short stories dinner and oppressively blackened the entire atmosphere in there. Most hotels do not have Room No. '13'. In London, Carlton even
from young people for its Then, he brought it towards Balder, a god of death. Loki was the got rid of its '13th' floor. Some airplanes have also omitted the seats in
weekly Sunday Next Generation
'13th' who arrived to the dinner. the '13th' row.
Platform. Interested candidates
can send their work to the
Global New Light of Myanmar 3. The Abnormal Number 10. Tuesday the '13'
at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee The number '12' bears the sense of perfection. Olympian gods Not only Friday, the '13th', there is a belief in Spain that Tuesday
Pagoda Road, Bahan Township,
number 12. The '12' is included in clocks and watches as well. There are the '13th' also brings misfortune.
Yangon, or by email to dce@
globalnewlightofmyanmar. also '12' months in a year and there are '12' astrological signs represent-
com with the following ing the houses of the zodiac. In Christianity, there are '12' followers of 11. The Ancient Code of Hammurabi
information: (1) Sector you Jesus Christ. However, the number '13' is the odd one out. The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code
wish to be included in (poetry,
of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dated back to about 1754 BC (Middle
opinion, etc.), (2) Own name
and (if different) your penname,
4. '13'-alphabet Name Chronology). The codes of law are listed from 1 to 282. Among them,
(3) Your level of education, (4) If a person's name is comprised of '13' alphabets, it is said to be the '13th', '66th', and '99th' codes of law are missing.
Name of your School/College/ under the influence of evil spirit. The murderer, Jack the Ripper, is
University, (5) A written note of
also assumed to follow the lead of evil spirit. 12. Killing of Christian Martyrs
declaration that the submitted
piece is your original work
These martyrs risked their lives while protecting the cup
and has not been submitted to 5. Ladies Having Their Periods '13' Times Per Year believed to have been used at the Last Supper. The day they were
any other news or magazine At times, what is believed tends to sound strange and supersti- executed is believed to be '13th' October, 1307.
publishing houses, (6) A color tious. It is also said that the reason why most people are afraid of '13'
photo of the submitter, (7) Copy
of your NRC card, (8) Contact
is that ladies generally have their periods '13' times per year. 13. Zoroastrian Rituals
information (email address, Zoroastrian rituals foretell that by the year 13,000, the world will
mobile number, etc.).— Editorial 6. '13' Members at Witches' Conference inevitably be in utter chaos following a brutally disastrous war. The
Department, The Global New It used to be said in the olden days that there are '13' members good will then be beaten by the bad.
Light of Myanmar
at every witches' conference. The Moon has positive effect on the