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Volume XIV, Number 217 15th Waning of Tazaungmon 1368 ME Sunday, 19 November, 2006
Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives
* Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of
development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation
and tranquillity, prevalence of law and
* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ-
order
system rity and preservation and safeguard-
* National reconsolidation
* Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national
* Emergence of a new enduring State
terms of technical know-how and investments from character
Constitution
sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit
* Building of a new modern developed
* The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education
nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples
Constitution standards of the entire nation
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein
addresses opening of Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air Force) Soccer
Tournament
YANGON, 18 Nov — A ceremony to open tary officers, officials of the Ministry of Defence,
the 45th Defence Services Commander-in- Tatmadawmen and family members, members of INSIDE
Chief’s Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air social organizations and guests. Flying capability is of utmost
Force) Soccer Tournament for 2006 was held at First, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein,
importance for a pilot. Each and
Youth Training Centre, here, at 3 pm today, with on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence
every pilot is required to be healthy
an address by Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Services, delivered an opening address.
and fit in order that he can fly his
Sein, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Next, soccer teams marched past the Adju-
Defence Services. tant-General.
aircraft efficiently. Moreover, they
Also present on the occasion were Lt-Gen After the opening ceremony, Central Com- are to try their utmost to be able
Myint Swe and Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing of the mand and Eastern Command met in the debut, and to assess the air power, air defence
Ministry of Defence, Commander of Yangon Central Command beat Eastern Command 5-3. and communication networks.
Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win, senior mili- MNA PAGE 2 PERSPECTIVES
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, delivers a speech at the opening of the 45th
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air Force) Soccer Tournament for 2006. — MNA
Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.
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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006
PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire
Sunday, 19 November, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views
* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation
Defend airspace of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State
through flying capability * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy
The Tatmadaw and the people are mak-
ing concerted efforts for the emergence of a Commander, minister inspect roads and bridges
peaceful, modern and developed discipline-
flourishing democratic nation.
on Myitkyina-Sumprabum-Putao Road
A strong, capable and modern Tatmadaw YANGON, 18 Nov — Chairman of Kachin State Kyainkharam bailey bridge at mile post No 21/0 and
is being built for the new nation to see that the Peace and Development Council Commander of preparations for upgrading of the bridge.
Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint and Min- The commander and the minister also viewed
territory, territorial waters and airspace of the
ister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun together the condition of the road section of Myitkyina-
nation will be well protected. with officials of Public Works inspected construc- Sumprabum Road and maintenance tasks for roads
At a time when efforts are being made tion of roads and bridges along Myitkyina- and bridges in the rainy season. The minister gave
for building a strong and modern Tatmadaw Sumprabum-Putao Road in a motorcade on 15 No- instructions on measures to be taken to complete the
the government has been constantly producing vember. They inspected maintenance of construction tasks in time to officials. — MNA
pilots capable of flying advanced aircraft and
helicopters. The graduation parade of Pilot Presentation on production of bio-diesel held
Training Course No 68 of No 1 Pilot Training NAY PYI TAW, 18
School at Flying Training Base took place at Nov — Presentation on
the parade grounds of the training base in Production of Bio-diesel,
jointly sponsored by the
Shande, Meiktila, on 17 November.
Ministry of Energy and
Flying capability is of utmost importance Fritz Werner Co, was
for a pilot. Each and every pilot is required to explained at the hall of
be healthy and fit in order that he can fly his the Ministry of Energy,
aircraft efficiently. Moreover, they are to try here, on 16 November
their utmost to be able to assess the air power, evening.
Also present on the
air defence and communication networks.
occasion were Deputy
The graduate pilots are to continue fly- Minister for Energy Brig-
ing the different types of aircraft and helicop- Gen Than Htay, Deputy
ters to which they are assigned duties. And Minister for Rail Trans-
based on knowledge from the course and learn- portation Thura U
ing the experience of veteran pilots they are to Thaung Lwin, Deputy Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay speaks ceremony to
Minister for Industry-2
try hard to become skilled ones. explain Presentation on Production of Biodiesel. — ENERGY
Lt-Col Khin Maung
This being so, the graduate pilots are to
Kyaw, officials of the ogy and the Ministry of of Fritz Werner Co gave the questions raised by
continue defending the airspace of the nation Ministry of Energy, the Commerce. speeches. Prof Klaus those present.
as good pilots on whom the State can rely while Ministry of Rail Trans- At the ceremony, Becker of Hohenheim The Deputy Minis-
striving to be endowed with the capability that portation, the Ministry of Deputy Minister Brig- University of Germany ter for Energy gave the
a pilot should possess. Industry-2, the Ministry Gen Than Htay and Rep- explained production of concluding remarks.
of Science and Technol- resentative Mr B Bieger bio-diesel and replied to MNA
National Karatedo Championship commences
Wellwishers invited to donate YANGON, 18 Nov — The National Karatedo junior athletes demonstrated their skills.
cash to sinking tubewells Championship, organized by Myanmar Karatedo Fed-
eration, was opened at Aung San Gymnasium, here,
Athletes took part in 16 women’s singles and
team Kata events, men’s singles and team Kata events,
YANGON , 18 Nov —Development Affairs
this morning. women’s and men’s Kumite events. The final matches
Committees under the Ministry of Progress of Border
General Secretary of Myanma Olympic Com- will be held tomorrow. — MNA
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs
mittee Director-General of Sports and Physical Edu-
are carrying out tasks to supply sufficient drinking
cation Department U Thaung Htaik gave an opening
water to rural regions of States and Divisions where
speech.
water is scare.
After the opening ceremony, the director-gen-
As tubewells are being sunk in the rural regions,
eral accepted K 2.2 million donated for development
wellwishers may contribute cash towards sinking
of Karatedo sport in Myanmar by Managing Director
tubewells—K 250,000 for a 2-inch-diameter and
U Thet Khaing of Sports (a) One Nike Centre; K
200-foot-deep tubewell, K 500,000 for a 2-inch-
400,000 by Director Major Thant Zin (Retd) of Thukha
diameter and 400-foot-deep tubewell, and K 500,000
Gabar Co Ltd; K 300,000 by Managing Director U
for a 4-inch-diameter nd 200-foot-deep tubewell.
Zaw Min of Mingalar Co Ltd; K 300,000 by Managing
Those wishing to donate cash to sinking
Director U Min Zeyar Hlaing of Millennium Group; K
tubewells may contact the Director-General, Tel:
200,000 by Managing Director U Khin Htwe of Met-
067-409026; the Deputy Director-General, Tel: 067-
ropolitan Industry Co Ltd; and K 100,000 by Chief
409362; the Deputy Director-General (Engineer),
Editor U Maung Maung Myint Aye of Yaungbyan
Tel: 01-291967; the Director (Finance), Tel: 067-
Magazine. President of MKF Dr Win Zaw presented
409407; the Director (Sagaing Division DAC), Tel:
K 50,000 to Mingala Taungnyunt Basic Education
071-22760; the Director (Magway Division DAC),
High School No 3 and BEHS No 4 that contributed to Director-General U Thaung Htaik accepts K 2.2
Tel: 063-23164; and the Director (Mandalay
the opening ceremony of the competition. million donated by Managing Director U Thet
Division DAC), Tel: 02-54657. — MNA
Next, Myanmar selected Karatedo players and Khaing of Sports (a) One Nike Centre.—MKF
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Chinese, Vietnamese leaders agree Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk
to further promote ties
H ANOI , 17 Nov — tion, and its support for
Chinese and Vietnamese Vietnam as the host of the
top leaders agreed here APEC (Asia-Pacific Eco-
Thursday to comprehen- nomic Cooperation) Eco-
sively promote bilateral ties nomic Leaders’ Meeting.
while adhering to the Hu voiced his
principles of long-term satisfaction with the
stability, future-orientation, development of bilateral
good neighbourly friend- relations and cooperation,
ship and overall and Manh expressed the
cooperation. Vietnamese side’s pleasure
Hu Jintao, General at the extensive and in-depth
Secretary of the Central development of bilateral
Committee of the cooperation in such fields A few squares of dark chocolate a day could cut
China's President Hu Jintao (L) speaks with Vietnam's your risk of heart attack, said US scientists in a
Communist Party of China Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (R) during their as politics, economy, trade,
(CPC) and Chinese culture, education, youth study on Thursday 16 Nov , 2006.—XINHUA
meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi, on 17
President, held talks here
Thursday afternoon with
Nov, 2006. Hu is attending the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam.—INTERNET
exchanges, science and
technology. Hu stressed that
British, Swedish climbers
General Secretary of the
Central Committee of the countries, as well as major will build the country into a
the Chinese side places
much importance on
missing in Nepal avalanche
Communist Party of international and regional modern socialist bilateral relations and will KATHMANDU, 17 Nov— The men were sleeping
Vietnam (CPV) Nong Duc issues of common concern. industrialized one at an work with the Vietnamese Three foreign climbers and at a camp on the 6,812-
Manh and President Hu spoke highly of early date. side to further promote their their sherpa guides are metre (22,349 feet) Ama
Nguyen Minh Triet. Vietnam’s achievements Manh said Hu’s visit relations. missing after being hit by Dablam Mountain — 130
They exchanged in- made by the Vietnamese demonstrates the Chinese He made a four-point an avalanche while trying kilometres (80 miles) east
depth views during the talks people under the CPV’s side’s great attention paid proposal for the further to scale a Himalayan peak of the capital, Kathmandu
on relations between the leadership and said he hoped to bilateral good neighbour- development of bilateral in eastern Nepal, an official — on Monday at the time,
two parties and the two that the Vietnamese people ly friendship and coopera- relations.—MNA/Xinhua said on Wednesday. Lok Bahadur Khatri, a
Tourism Ministry official,
Disaster management officials say told Reuters.
"The avalanche hit the
camp around midnight,"
no tsunami threat to India Khatri said, adding that a
NEW DELHI, 17 Nov — There is no threat of tsunami hitting the Indian coast helicopter had been sent to
following a massive earthquake in Japan this evening, disaster management the area near Mount Everest
officials said. to look for the climbers.
The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami warning for Japan "The pilots said they could
and Russia after a 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Kuril Islands near north only see something like
Japan. shoes or clothes from the
“There is no threat of tsunami hitting Indian coasts,” a disaster management air but found no trace of the
official said. climbers." He identified
A pair of small waves hit about 40 centimetres high hit the northernmost island the climbers as Briton
Colombian pop singer Shakira performs during Duncan Williams, 32, and
her concert in Barranquilla, on 15 Nov, 2006. of Hokkaido Wednesday evening.
The Japan Meteorological Agency had forecast waves upto two metres high in Swedes Daniel Carlsson,
Shakira will give three concerts in Colombia 27, and Mikael Forsberg,
during her “Oral Fixation” tour.—INTERNET the aftermath of the earthquake.— MNA/PTI
41.— MNA/Reuters
At least nine killed in
N Carolina storm
WASHINGTON, 17 Nov — At least were on the scene, and dogs were
nine people were killed Thursday after searching for people who still might be
a tornado ripped through a trailer park in trapped in the rubble.
a small town in the southeastern US CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers said
state of North Carolina, US media it appeared the tornado touched down
reported. on the western side of Columbus County
Several mobile homes were sometime after 6 a.m. local time and
demolished and others were torn off "was on the ground for some time".
their foundations by the high winds in The same storm system tore through
the town west of Wilmington, in the other Southern states on Wednesday,
southeast of the state, CNN reported, slightly injuring two children when the
quoting a local sheriff. building housing a skating rink in
Several people were injured and crews Montgomery, Alabama, collapsed, the
were searching for people who had been report said.
reported missing, a spokeswoman for the Thousands of homes and businesses This photo shows a home destroyed by the tornado in Riegelwood, NC , on 16
Columbus County Emergency Services were left without power in the storm, Nov, 2006.The tornado flipped cars, shredded trees and ripped mobile homes
was quoted as saying. the Associate Press reported. to pieces in this little riverside community early Thursday, killing at least mine
As many as 200 emergency personnel MNA/Xinhua people, authorities said. —INTERNET
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China, Japan to jointly study sk\mOs∑m\;Aa;eKt\ek¥a\lWa;
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history of bilateral ties
HANOI, 17 Nov— China and Japan Thursday agreed to hold the first
academic meeting on joint study of Sino-Japanese history by the end of this year.
The announcement of the Asia-Pacific Eco- will create a committee
was made when Chinese nomic Cooperation composed of 10 scholars
Foreign Minister Li (APEC) ministerial meet- to jointly study the
Zhaoxing met with his ing. ancient, modern and
Japanese counterpart The two governments contemporary history of
Taro Aso on the sidelines agreed that each country S i n o - J a p a n e s e r e l a -
tions.
The study, to be jointly
conducted by the Chinese
Academy of Social
Sciences and Japan’s
institute on international
affairs, is aimed at looking
at their history objectively
and enhancing mutual
understanding.
They also agreed to India's Prime Minister
carry out the study in line Manmohan Singh (R) Malaysian PM stresses
speaks with Russia’s
with the principles of
the Sino-Japanese Joint Foreign Minister importance of national unity
Sergei Lavrov during K UALA L UMPUR, 17 and will cool heads. It should
Statement, the Sino-
their meeting in New Nov — Malaysian Prime be done in a responsible
Japanese Treaty of Peace
Delhi, on 17 Nov, Minister and UMNO manner ... Be aware that it is
and Friendship and the
2006. Lavrov is on two- President Abdullah Ahmad easy to cause misunder-
Sino-Japanese Joint De-
day official visit to Badawi on Wednesday standings and conflicts can
claration.
India.—INTERNET stressed the importance of easily spark,” Badawi said.
MNA/Xinhua
national unity and remained Badawi made the re-
Philippine actresses perform during the people to deal with sensitive marks in his presidential
inauguration of the China Hainan Carnival in issues in a rational, policy speech at the opening
Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, responsible manner. ceremony of the 2006
on 16 Nov, 2006. — XINHUA “Discussing sensitive topics General Assembly of the
should be done rationally United Malays National
Organization (UMNO) at the
Indonesian mily says terrorists Putra World Trade Centre
here. The UMNO, the largest
attempt to strike at Bush visit political party in Malaysia,
dominates the ruling party
JAKARTA, 17 Nov — A large number of coalition National Front
Terrorists might launch terrorist suspects under the which has been ruling
strikes during the visit of coordination of Noerdin Malaysia since the country’s
US President Bush in Moh. Top, the top leader of independence in 1957.
Indonesia on 20 November the al-Qaeda linked militant “The Barisan Nasional
to send messages of hatred network in Southeast Asia, (National Front) govern-
against the United States the Jemaah Islamiyah, are ment has always held to a
for its policies in the Middle still at large in Indonesia, formula to deal with
East and Iraq, according to the police has said. problems between us, in a
military intelligence. Expert has warned that spirit of understanding and
The military spokesman terrorists in the country moderation,” stressed
Rear Admiral Moh always be prepared for Badawi.— MNA/Xinhua
Sunarto said here Thursday attacks and wait for a A visitor talks with an exhibitor during the
that the military intelligence favourable moment. Shanghai Art Fair 2006 at the Shanghai Mart in
has found indication of MNA/Xinhua Shanghai, east China, on 16 Nov, 2006.—XINHUA
threat from the terrorist
groups during the Bush
visit. France seizes four tons of cocaine
“We have predicted and
anticipated for the move,”
in Caribbean
P ARIS , 17 Nov— Martinique Prefecture said overseas departments and
he told a Press conference
France said on Wednesday in a statement. territories, welcomed the
at a military office here.
it had seized four tons of “This work was finally seizure. “This operation,
The spokesman said that
cocaine from a boat that crowned with success on carried out with success,
the military, which hold the
was intercepted last week the morning of Wednesday, demonstrates the effec-
command of the security
off the Caribbean island 15 November thanks to the tiveness and the vigilance
that also involved at least A woman holds a postcard at the annual Secret
of Martinique. The French discovery of roughly four of the naval surveillance
18,000 police personnel, exhibition at the Royal College of Art in London,
Navy boarded and took tons of cocaine hidden in its system and the govern-
has been preparing security on 16 Nov, 2006. Over 900 artists, including
over the Panama- (the ship’s) structure,” the ment's will to fight drug
at a top level. Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst donated 2,600
registered cargo ship on statement said. trafficking,” he said in a
But, he declined to give postcards, which are signed on the back enabling
Saturday as it headed Francois Baroin, the statement.
further detail over the bidders to purchase an art bargain for 35 pounds
towards Spain, the minister for France’s MNA/Reuters
strength of the troops. ($66). —X INHUA
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Security robot developed Police solve
by Chinese scientists “grey train
TIANJIN, 17 Nov— Chinese scientists have developed robbery”
a robot that can help ensure security in public places. LONDON, 17 Nov 18 —
The robot, the first of its centimetres high, and weighs Two elderly women
kind developed in China, 55 kilogrammes. whose pictures were
is expected to go on sale It can move independently plastered across
within two or three months. on cement pavements and newspapers recently after
Jointly developed by the climb slopes with a 15 to 20 they were caught on
Civil Aviation University gradient, according to experts camera stealing a bag at a
of China and Tianjin from the Civil Aviation railway station have
YAAN Technology Elec- University of China. The handed themselves in.
tronics Co Ltd, the robot robot can move freely on Police said the women
can patrol residential fixed or specially designed admitted the offence and
zones, airports, ware- routes. Equipped with Pan- have received an official
houses, department stores Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) and wide- caution in a case variously
A 5000-ton building is pulled by jacks to its new location in Xiamen, east
and other public places. angle cameras, it uses dubbed the "Grey Train
China's Fujian Province,on 16 Nov, 2006. The building was moved a total
The two-wheel ultrasonic equipment to Robbery" and "Gran
of 61 meters (200 feet) from its original position, including a rotation of 45
differential drive robot, avoid obstacles and transmits Larceny".
degrees, China Daily reported.—INTERNET
looking like a small car, is information on suspect sights The women contacted
police after the case
90 centimetres long, 55 and noises, such as fires, to a
centimetres wide and 75 controller. — MNA/Xinhua
Wildlife law adds to woes of India’s tigers received blanket media
NEW DEHI, 17 Nov— A new Indian wildlife law offers too much protection coverage under headlines
to people living in forests and threatens to further undermine efforts to save such as "Nans on the Run",
an endangered population of tigers, conservationists said on Wednesday. "Artful Codgers" and "Old
The Wildlife (Pro- myth,” said a petition filed lihood, development and Blags".
tection) Amendment Act on Monday by the Mambai other interests of the people MNA/Reuters
2006 came into force in Natural History Society, living in tiger-bearing
September and aims to the Wildlife Protection forests or a tiger reserve”, Two killed in
save the big cats, whose Society of India, the could mark a new low in
numbers have fallen Conservation Action Trust efforts to save rare wildlife. US shooting
alarmingly be-cause of and the Wildlife Trust. “This act would mean incident
poaching. “Conflict between the two the end of forests as we
WASHINGTON, 17 Nov
But activists have is the reality, a reality know them. If you look at
18 — Two persons were
called on India's Supreme which is reflected in the the map, you will see that
killed and three others
Court to scrap parts of ascending graph of the the only forests left in this
were injured overnight in
the law they say might number of fatalities on country are the tiger
a shooting spree in Detroit,
have the opposite effect. either side.” reserves,” Maneka Gandhi,
Michigan, and police were
A legged robot is able to teach itself to walk by “Coexistence of hu- They say the law, which former environment
searching for the gunman
continuously modeling its own body using internal mans with large carni- insists authorities ensure minister, told Reuters.
on Thursday morning, US
simulations in this image released on 16 Nov, 2006. vorous wild animals is a “the agricultural, live- MNA/Reuters
media reported.
The same on-board algorithm also allows the robot to Police were searching
diagnose structural damage, such as the separation of for the gunman who
a leg, and to recover from such damage by teaching seemingly shot at random
itself to walk using a different gait.—XINHUA on Detroit's westside, in
Joint petrol operations cut an area consisting of three
to four blocks in about 10
crime rate in Malacca Strait minutes. The suspect fled
after the shooting.
JAKARTA, 17 Nov— Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff
MNA/Xinhua
Admiral Slamet Soebijanto has said the crime rate in
the Malacca Strait had been cut significantly following Competitors in the Red
the coordinated joint petrol operations by Malaysia, Bull Air Race World
Singapore and Indonesia (Malsindo) since July 2002. Series fly in formation
“The joint security towards the end of 2006. over part of the
maintenance by the three With the success, he said, Western Australian
littoral countries has the international community coast near Perth on 16
succeeded to reduce the would not hesitate in Nov, 2006.—XINHUA
crime rate in the strait. recognizing the effective-
Vessels of countries using ness of cooperation of the
the waterway such as the three littoral countries —
Canada relaxes rules for foreign workers
United States and Japan Malaysia, Singapore and OTTAWA, 17 Nov— Canada will make it easier for employers in the booming western provinces of
have also hailed the Indonesia. Alberta and British Columbia to hire temporary foreign workers in 170 different fields, Ottawa
success,” Antara news “Therefore there is no announced on Wednesday.
agency Thursday quoted need for other military The government said admitted just over 99,000 reducing overall costs and engineers, financial
the Navy chief as saying powers to be present in the it would ease the rules on foreign workers on make it two to four weeks auditors, astronomers,
here. waterway because security giving jobs to employees temporary permits to fill faster for employers to hire ministers of religion,
He said that there were maintenance in one of the from overseas because jobs because there were no temporary foreign wor- jewellers, doctors, veteri-
30 robbery and piracy world's busiest shipping firms in the two provinces Canadians or permanent kers,” Human Resources narians, plumbers, build-
cases in the strait in 2004. lanes is the duty of the three were “truly having a hard residents available. Most Minister Diane Finley said ers, archivists, funeral
The number of these cases littoral states,” Slamet time finding enough were skilled professionals. in a statement. directors, truck drivers,
had been reduced to 15 in Soebijanto said on Wed- workers”. “These new initiatives The jobs include mining, bakers, cleaners and leather
2005 and to only two nesday. —MNA/Xinhua Last year Canada will assist employers by chemical and petroleum cutters.—MNA/Reuters
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More action needed in fight against
bird flu in Asia-Pacific
HANOI,17 Nov — An APEC ministerial meeting on Thursday called for further
action in fight against bird flu as there is still potential threat of H5N1 virus to
mutate into a pandemic strain in the Asia-Pacific Region as well as the world.
At the 18th Ministerial from outbreak. gency response capacities.
Meeting of the Asian- They renewed In the past year, the
Pacific Economic Co- their commitment to APEC members have
operation (APEC), the transparent communication collectively and indivi-
ministers and repre- of out-break and the sharing dually worked hard to
sentatives noted in a of samples for research to control the spread of the
statement that “the potential improve preparedness. bird flu virus and progress
for the highly pathogenic The member economies has been achieved.
avian influenza/H5N1 agreed to continue However, World Health
virus to mutate into a to collaborate with In- Organization officials said
pandemic strain remains a ternational Partnership that avian influenza
continued threat to the on Avian and Pandemic remains the No 1 danger Troops stand at attention before being reviewed by French President Jacques
APEC region and the Influenza and to maintain for global public health. Chirac and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on his
world.” Therefore, they cooperation with spe- MNA/Xinhua arrival for a Franco-Spanish summit in Girona, on 16 Nov, 2006.—INTERNET
stressed the continuing cialized international Finish premier
need for vigilance and organizations for global
action to prevent the disease preparedness and emer- to visit Poland
in Russia row
EU, Russia to negotiate deal BRUSSELS, 18 Nov —
Finnish Prime Minister
on trade, energy at summit Matti Vanhanen, whose
HELSINKI, 17 Nov— the current EU rotating country holds the European
Finland will host the EU- presidency, and the Russian Union's presidency, will
Russia summit next week, delegation, by President visit Warsaw on Friday for
expected to launch nego- Vladimir Putin. talks with Poland on a
tiations for a new EU- The EU will also be deadlock threatening to
Russia framework agree- represented by President of prevent the launch of talks
ment, which will cover the European Commission, on a strategic partnership
wide-ranging trade and Jose Manuel Barroso, and agreement, a Finnish
energy policy issues, EU Foreign Policy Chief, diplomat said.
according to a Wednesday Javier Solana. Warsaw is blocking
Press release from the Key international issues consensus in the 25-nation
Finnish Government. such as Iran, the Middle Gunther von Hagens stands behind a sculpture during the opening of his workshop EU on a negotiating
The summit, set for East, the Western Balkans in the eastern German town of Guben on 16 Nov, 2006. Von Hagensis a German mandate for a new
24 November in the capital and the Democratic Peo- anatomist known for his ‘Body Worlds’ exhibition, which features authentic agreement due to be
Helsinki, will also focus on ple’s Republic of Korea will specimens of humans and animals preserved thanks to a technique called initiated at an EU-Russia
cooperation between the also be discussed during the plastination, is showing his patented technique in the workshop.—INTERNET summit in Helsinki on
European Union (EU) and meeting. November 24 in protest
Russia in areas such as The EU-Russia summit
WHO launches drive against fake drugs against a Russian ban on
energy, environment, will be paralleled with GENEVA, 17 Nov — The World Health Organization urged governments on imports of meat and some
culture, justice and home a separate high-level Wednesday to crack down on the 30-billion-US-dollar market in fake drugs other foods from Poland.
affairs. Northern Dimension which make up 30 per cent of the market in some poorer countries. MNA/Reuters
The EU delegations will meeting, which involves the
“Counterfeit medicines believed the illegal trade Health and police
be led by Finnish Prime EU, Russia, Norway and... can harm patients by worldwide was worth authorities across the globe Chile says natural gas
Minister Matti Vanhanen, Iceland. failing to treat serious more than 30 billion US say criminal gangs have supplies from
whose country is holding MNA/Xinhua
conditions, can provoke dollars a year or between moved into the business as a
drug resistance, and in 5 and 8 per cent of the lucrative money-spinner. Argentina cut after
some cases kill,” WHO annual market for WHO and Interpol have
said in a statement. medicines. In richer already mounted an strike
WHO launched a emerging economies, “Operation Jupiter” in SANTIAGO, 17 Nov —
programme, backed by counterfeit drugs made up Southeast Asia against The Argentine Govern-
health bodies and police, 10 per cent of the market the trade. Dr. Harvey Bale, ment has cut natural
that aims to promote and in many of the director-general of the gas supplies to Chile
greater legal oversight of independent republics of International Federation following mass strikes
the sale of drug products the former Soviet Union of Pharmaceutical Manu- which have paralyzed
and convince governments the figure went as high as facturers’ Asso-ciations companies in the country,
to treat the fake drug trade 20 per cent. (IFPMA)toldthefirstmeeting Chile’s National Energy
as a serious crime and Fakes also account for in Bonn of the IMPACT Commission (CNE) said
punish it severely. 50 per cent of those taskforce that “the problem is on Wednesday.
“The latest estimates ... medecines sold on the growing everywhere”. Workers occupied gas
show that more than 30 Internet by illegal operators, IMPACT links WHO wells in the Argentine
per cent of medicines in as opposed to legal phar- with some 20 international region of Neuquen, Rio
some areas of Latin maceutical companies that partners including Interpol, Negro, Chubut and
Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima (C) poses for America, southeast Asia offer drugs at reduced prices the European Commission Santa Cruz to protest
photographers backstage during the preparations and sub-Saharan Africa are but demand medical and the World Customs what they called “irre-
for the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in Hollywood, counterfeit,” it said. prescriptions before Organization. gularly applied” profit
California on 16 Nov, 2006.—INTERNET In August, WHO said it fulfilling Internet orders. MNA/Reuters taxes.— MNA/Xinhua
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006 7
Anti-Bush protests flare in
Indonesia before visit
JAKARTA, 18 Nov — Anti-Bush protests flared in parts of Indonesia on
Friday ahead of a visit by the US President as the government told
demonstrators to keep their actions civil.
George W Bush partner in anti-terrorism goes to Bogor and there is
meets President Susilo efforts in the region. no demonstration, that
Bambang Yudhyono on Groups ranging from would be weird,” foreign
Monday in Bogor, 50 radical Muslims to anti- affairs spokesman Desra
kilometres (30 miles) globalization campaigners Percaya said in a weekly
south of Jakarta. have rallied in several briefing on Friday.
Carrying banners cities criticizing Bush, He added that
saying “Go to hell, George Yudhoyono and US Yudhoyono would raise
Bush” and “Bush, terrorist policies on the Middle the issue of achieving an
king”, more than 500 East. While frequent and independent Palestinian
students yelled slogans widespread, most state.
near the Bogor talks demonstrations have been Public opinion in
venue. small, seldom exceeding Indonesia, the world’s
Health and education 100. most populous Muslim
Indonesian protest against an upcoming visit to Indonesia by US issues top the agenda. The Indonesian nation, overwhelmingly
President George W Bush. on Saturday, 18 Nov, 2006, in Bogor, Bush is also likely to urge Government has told favours the Palestinians
Indonesia. —INTERNET Indonesia to remain a key demonstrators to behave in their disputes with
but says protests are Israel, with which Jakarta
Report says Ford delays to inevitable. has no diplomatic ties.
“If President Bush MNA/Reuters
launch edge crossover
WASHINGTON, 18 Nov— Ford Motor Co informed Madrid to mount major
its dealers that it has decided to delay the sales launch
of its Ford Edge crossover vehicle, a crucial new model
Picasso exhibit in 2008
in its lineup, by a couple of weeks until December to GIRONA (Spain), 18 The exhibition will
ensure that strict quality standards are met, The Wall Nov — Spain plans to put bring together 400 works
Street Journal reported on Thursday. on one of the biggest by the Malaga-born artist,
“We had the dealer council today,” Joseph Hinrichs, exhibitions of works by Spanish Prime Minister
Ford manufacturing chief, was quoted as saying on Pablo Picasso in 2008 after Jose Luis Rodriguez
Wednesday. “I know that most of them expected to reaching a deal to borrow Zapatero said on Thursday
have the Edge in November... now it will be December.” Singer Boy George (C) walks on the catwalk hundreds of pieces from after a bilateral meeting
He said the Dearborn, Michigan auto maker has after a fashion show for his label B-Rude in Paris’ famed Picasso with France. The exhibition
decided to “take a couple extra weeks of precaution” in Madrid on 16 Nov, 2006.—INTERNET Museum. will be housed at the Reina
preparing for the launch. Sofia Museum in Madrid,
Ford has said the Edge and its Lincoln MKX luxury
counterpart are crucial components in the company’s China pledges to facilitate trade, home to Picasso’s haunting
depiction of war
product portfolio, according to the report.
The vehicles are needed to help sustain retail market investment liberalization “Guernica”. Picasso lived
much of his life exiled in
share and help the company compete in the growing HANOI, 18 Nov— China is committed to providing an open, transparent and
Paris while Spain was under
segment of crossover vehicles, which are based on a car highly efficient environment for business people to facilitate trade and investment
chassis but designed like sport-utility vehicles, said the the Leadership of Francisco
liberalization, China’s top commercial official said here on Thursday.
report. Franco. He died in France
“Up to date, over 40 card” system in 2004, he cooperation among
The report said the market has soured on Ford’s in 1973, two years before
per cent of the technical said, adding that the APEC members should
flagship stable of SUVs, including the Explorer, and regulations in China have country’s Customs focus on substantial Franco died and moves
the company is looking to accelerate the introduction adopted international procedures have also been results, which call for began to restore democracy
of innovative cars that better meet growing trends. standards, compared with greatly simplified. enhanced collective in his homeland.
MNA/Xinhua only 12 per cent in 1978,” Bo said that economic action. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters
said Chinese Minister of
Bond film smashes box office Commerce Bo Xilai at the
record in Britain just-concluded mini-
sterial meeting of the
LOS ANGELES, 18 Nov — The new James Bond
Asia-Pacific Cooperation
movie shook up the British box office during its first
(APEC).
day of release on Thursday, earning more than any
On facilitating the
other film in the spy franchise, distributor Columbia
movement of business
Pictures said.
people, he said that China
“Casino Royale”, which marks the 007 debut of
had issued more than
Daniel Craig, sold 1.7 million pounds (3.2 million US
6,700 APEC business
dollars’) worth of tickets, a 54-per-cent increase over
travelling cards since the
comparable sales for the previous Bond film and first-
system was introduced in
day record-holder, 2002’s “Die Another Day”.
November 2003.
In all, two-thirds of all movie tickets sold in Britain
And more than 3,000
were for “Casino Royale”, the Sony Corp-owned studio
foreigners in the country
added.
has been granted the
The film opens in the United States and Canada on
status of permanent
Friday. Of the 27 international territories where “Casino
residence since China The newly-born baby chimpanzee lies in a nursing box at the Wild
Royale” is debuting this weekend, Britain and Russia
adopted its own “green Animal Zoo in Hefei,on 16 Nov, 2006. —XINHUA
are the largest. — MNA/Reuters
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8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects
Minister inspects livestock activities progress of agriculture and
in Shan State (North) construction…
Road, Lashio, Shan State The minister and the (from page 16) measuring 168 feet by 38
NAY PYI TAW, 18 the minister and the
(North) on 13 November. deputy commander At Kengtung feet was completed by 50
Nov—CEC Member of deputy commander
They were conducted inspected research physic Degree College, Lt-Gen per cent.
the Union Solidarity and fulfilled the require-
round the farm by nut nurseries and bio- Kyaw Win met with At Kengtung-
Development Asso- ments.
General Manager Dr diesel plant and the students and gave Tongtah section of
ciation Minister for They inspected the
Than Shwe and farm poultry farm in instructions. He also met Kengtung-Mongpyin-
Livestock and Fisheries 4,000-acre rubber
manager Dr Swe Lwin. Chemyitpin Village in with faculty members at Tarkaw Road, Superin-
Brig-Gen Maung Maung plantation of Sein Wut
The minister and the Nawnghkio. the hall. Deputy Principal tending Engineer U
Thein and Deputy Hmon Co of Lunge
deputy commander went On 14 November, the U Chit Swe reported on Thaung Htay of Shan
Commander of North- Arman Rubber Farming
to the briefing hall of the minister and party academic matters. State (East) reported to
East Command Brig-Gen Enterprise, the sugarcane
5,000-acre highland inspected cultivation of Lt-Gen Kyaw Win Lt-Gen Kyaw Win on
Hla Myint inspected the plantation of Bala
reclamation project of the durian, mango and inspected construction of arrangements for
pig farm of the Minhtin Co and the
USDA. papaya of Patheingyi the two-storey lecture construction of the
Livestock, Feedstuff and physic nut mill and
Officials of Bala Township USDA in hall of the degree college. retaining wall for
Dairy Products Enter- physic nut plantation.
Minhtin Co reported on Aungye Village. Construction of prevention of land-
prise in Napha Village They visited the Thiri
production of corn and MNA two-storey building slides.
near Lashio-Mongyaw Mangala Mansu Pagoda.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected maintenance of
Sky Lion Trading Co Ltd open ASEAN Radio Quiz held the road section and
YANGON, 18 Nov—The ASEAN Radio Quiz for bridges, and gave
YANGON, 18 Nov Myint, the chairman of Indoor Stadium (1) in October took place at the Myanma Radio and instructions on con-
— The opening of Sky Tianshi Group, the Thingangyun Township, Television on 3 November.
struction of the retaining
Lion Trading Co Ltd Asian-Pacific Regional with greetings extended Ma Aye Thiri Kyaw of Yankin Township, Yangon
walls, expansion of the
took place at Sakura chairman, the general Division, won the first prize, Maung Aung Kyaw
by General Manager of tarred road, dredging of
Tower at 339 Sule Kyaw of Heinda Township, Taninthayi Division, the
managers for Myanmar the branch (Myanmar) of drains at the respective
second prize, Ma Loi Yai Tun of Taikkyi Township,
Pagoda Road, Kyauktada and Vietnam and the Tianshi Group Li Tie places and completion of
Yangon Division, the third prize, and Maung Chit
Township, here, this director of the Tianshi Gang. The Asian-Pacific the reinforced concrete
Phyo Wai of Kamaryut Township, Yangon Division,
afternoon, attended by Group and guests. Regional Chairman the consolation prize. bridge project on the road
officials, departmental In the evening, a extended greetings and Anyone regardless of age and educational on schedule with the set
heads, Chairman of Sky get-together ceremony of the chairman of Tianshi qualification can participate in it, and enthusiasts are standard.
Lion Trading Co Ltd U the company was held at Group addressed the to contact MRTV, Pyay Road, Yangon.—MNA MNA
Sai Maung Maung the Thuwunna National ceremony. — MNA
Minister for Electric Power
No 2 receives foreign guests
NAY PYI TAW, 18 Nov — Minister for Electric
Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint received
Director Mr Stuart Griffiths and party of John Brown
Company of the United Arab Emirates at his office,
here, on 15 November morning.
The minister also received Regional Vice-
President Mr Maurice J Dres of France-based Areva
T & D Pte Ltd at his office on the same morning.
Also present at the calls were Director-General
Dr Thein Tun of Electric Power Department,
Chairman of Tianshi Group Mr Li Jinyuan speaking at the family get-together of Sky Lion Managing Director U Tin Aung of Electric Power
Trading Co Ltd.—MNA Supply Enterprise and officials. — MNA
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006 9
Presentation on production of bio-diesel
Prof Mr Klaus
Becker and officials
replied to the queries
raised by the attendees.
At the ceremony,
the attendees observed
600-litre Bio-diesel Pilot
Plantmachine, and raw
materials and chemicals
used for production of
bio-diesel such as
methanol, sodium
hydroxide - Na OH,
distilled water, jatropha
Deputy Director-General U Than Aye of Regional Industrial Coordination and Inspection Department speaks at the oil, and jatropha nuts and
presentation on production of bio-diesel.—MNA seeds.
MNA
YANGON, 18 Nov— morning. MAN Ferrostaal
Under the arrangements Deputy Director- Industrieanlagen BmbH
of the Myanma Industrial General of the Regional (Yangon branch)
Development Com- Industrial Coordination extended greetings.
mittee, MAN Ferrostaal and Inspection Depart- Prof Mr Klaus
Becker of University of
Prof Hohenheim, Jatro
Mr Klaus Solutions GmbH of
Becker of Germany presented use
University of jatropha oil. He said
of
that Myanmar will be
Hohenheim,
Jatro successful in producing
Solutions bio-diesel if the large-
GmbH, scale cultivation of
Germany jatropha curcas (physic
gives a nut) in Myanmar is
briefing on combined with
production application of the Bio-diesel Pilot Plant to be used in production of bio-diesel.—MNA
of bio- findings from the
diesel. research he conducted in
MNA
Africa and India in four Academic programmes supervised
Industrieanlagen BmbH ment under the Ministry years.
(Yangon branch) and of Industry-1 U Than General Manager U
in Yangon
Shwe Than Lwin Co Aye delivered an Moe Zaw of Shwe Than
YANGON, 18 Nov— ensuring sufficiency of course and Master of
production of bio-diesel introductory speech on Lwin Co explained
Minister for Education pedagogical aids, use of Development Studies
was presented at the production and use of machines and production libraries, greening of
Dr Chan Nyein had a course.
Traders Hotel on Sule bio-diesel. process of the machines meeting with rectors, pro- educational institutions, The minister visited
Pagoda Road, here this Mr Bernd Bieger of for bio-diesel plants. rectors, professor deans and assessing departments the University for
at Yangon East and teachers. Foreign Languages
University this morning. He visited the (Yangon). He inspected
Rector Dr U Win intensive courses for No 3 Basic Education
reported on day courses, Geography and Middle School and No 3
holding examinations of Economics subjects at the Basic Education Primary
Universities of Distance university and School in Bahan
Education, use of encouraged the students. Township, No 5 Basic
language labs and He met with the Education High School,
computer training centres principals and teachers at No 7 BEPS and No 2
for academic purposes, the National BEHS in Mayangon
research, and rule- Management College, Township. During his
enforcement steps for and at Yangon Institute inspection tour, the
uplift of morale of the of Economics. He minister assessed the
students. encouraged the students skills of the students and
The minister gave of Executive Master of encouraged them.
instructions on raising the Public Administration MNA
standard of the
universities, use of
Raw materials and chemicals such as methanol, sodium hydroxide-
NaOH, distilled water and jatropha oil to be used in production of
language lab and
computer training centres,
research, enforcement of
Don’t smoke
bio-diesel.—MNA rules and regulations,
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10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006
Journey through Caring Society and HIV/AIDS and STD educative
Cultural Heritage of ASEAN
Y ANGON , 18 Nov programme under the Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda and
talks given to inmates
— Under the ASEAN supervision of Ministry Shwedagon Pagoda.
Campus Journalists/ of Information. ASEAN Campus
Leaders Exchange On their tour, Journalists/Leaders
Programme Phase II of Myanmar scholars gave Exchange Programme
ASEAN Cultural and lectures on Getting To Phase II is a programme
Information Committee, Know Myanmar, for journalists and
a 20-member student Cultural Diversity of leaders of colleges and
delegation group of ASEAN and Forming a universities in ASEAN
colleges and universities Caring Society with countries to make study
in ASEAN countries Cultural Heritage. They tour in the region
together with Project visited University of alternately. Under the
Coordinator Mrs Culture, MRTV, Union Phase I, they visited the
Preekamol and Lecturer National Races Village, Philippines, Vietnam and
Dr Rosechongporn Archaeological site of Cambodia in 2005. They
visited Myanmar from 12 Kambawzathadi Palace visited Thailand, Laos
to 17 November. in Bago, Hninzigone and Myanmar in 2006
Myanmar Radio and Home for The Aged, under Phase II. Educative talks on HIV/AIDS in progress at Taunglaylon
Television organized the Gems Museum, MNA Agricultural Farm of Taunggyi Prison.—MNA
YANGON, 18 Nov talks on HIV/AIDS and prisoners attended the
— A 7-member HIV/ STD diseases at educative talks. Later, Dr
STD unit led by Dr Nyan Taunglaylon Agricultural Nyan Tun and party
Tun of Shan State Health Farm of Taunggyi Prison provided medical checks
Department on 26 in Taunggyi. to them.
October held educative A total of 165 MNA
The 14th respects-
paying ceremony of
the old students of
No 2 Basic
Education High
School in Tamway
was held at the
The opening ceremony of ASEAN Campus Journalists/Leaders
school on 14
Exchange Programme, Phase ll in progress.—MNA
November. The old
students present gifts
New refrigerator of Daewoo to the old teachers of
introduced the school.—H
YANGON, 18 Nov — OK Myanmar Co Ltd
introduced new models of Daewoo refrigerator at
Crystal Jade Hall on the 10th floor of Excel Treasure
Tower in Bahan Township this evening.
Managing Director U Kyaw Kyaw Hlaing of
OK Myanmar Co Ltd extended greetings and member
of the Board of Directors U Zaw Weik explained
U Zaw Weik of OK Myanmar Co Ltd briefs those present on new models of Daewoo
Refrigerator.—MNA
distribution of the Daewoo electronics and warranty nation. Everyone can contact Head Office, No (163),
for the products. The company will present lucky Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Ph: 392986, 392987, 377627,
draws worth K 23.4 million to the customers. 392977, Daewoo Showroom, No (201-203), Pansodan
Engineers of the company explained quality and Street, Ph: 241077, 387644 and OK Myanmar Sale and
capacity of the refrigerator. Daewoo brand refrigerators Service Centre, No ( 4/28), Yan Aung (1), Pyinmana,
New models of Daewoo Refrigerator of OK and air-conditioners and Sanyo brand air-conditioners Ph; 067-22953.
Myanmar Co Ltd.—MNA are available at electronic showrooms in the entire MNA
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006 11
350i/-
China’s biggest travel service to go UN chief stresses richness of diversity
public in 2007 U NITED N ATIONS, 18 Nov — UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan
He called on people to strive to
uphold the principles of tolerance,
BEIJING, 18 Nov — middle of next year and and major sceneries.
stressed on Thursday the richness of pluralism, mutual respect and peaceful
China International Travel go public at the year end, The China United diversity. coexistence, to be ready to correct
Service (CITS), China’s Shanghai Securities News Travel Co Ltd, controlled In a message marking the stereotypes and distorted images, and
biggest travel agency, plans quoted Yao as saying. by the CITS, has been listed observance of the International Day for to speak up for victims of
to go public by the end of Currently the CITS as A-shares on the Tolerance on 16 November, Annan discrimination.
2007, Yao Yuecan, president is restructuring 50 of its Shanghai bourse in 2000, pointed out that recent years have “On this International Day of
of the CITS, said here on local branches, most of which recorded a net profit witnessed a sharp rise in intolerance, Tolerance, let us therefore reaffirm the
Thursday. which have fairly good of 16.92 million yuan (2.17 extremism and violence across the world. notion that diversity — in thought, in
The CITS will be financial conditions and million US dollars) in the “This disturbing trend is fuelled, in belief, and in action — is a precious gift,
transformed into a share- are located at provincial third quarter of this year. part, by a growing tendency to articulate not a threat, and let us seek to build more
holding company in the capital cities, coastal cities MNA/Xinhua differences in terms of identity rather tolerant communities steeped in this
than in terms of opinions or interests,” he essential ideal,” he conclude.
said. MNA/Xinhua
Few sequels give holiday movies
a fresh feel
LOS ANGELES, 17 Nov all the way to the bank. film are some pesky
— Hollywood’s holiday Since September, animated penguins
movie season kicks into ticket sales are up 4.5 per dancing on the Antarctic
gear on Friday with a fresh cent at 1.35 billion US ice in “Happy Feet”.
spin on the old James dollars, compared to 1.29 One week later
Bond films, followed by billion US dollars last comes superstar Denzel
six weeks of releases that year, according to tracker Washington in action
surprisingly lack many Exhibitor Relations Co adventure “Deja Vu,”
high-profile sequels like Inc. followed by five weeks of
the “Harry Potter” films. The holiday season stars like Leonardo
’Tis the season to be begins with super spy DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett
jolly in Hollywood, and if Bond returning in “Casino and Will Smith in “Blood
Kyrgyz Taigan dogs chase a wolf during a hunting festival near the this year’s group of movie Royale,” but British actor Diamond,” “The Good
village of Bokonbayevo at the lake Issyk-Kulya, some 300 km hopefuls hold up as Daniel Craig replaces German” and “The Pursuit
(186 miles) from Bishkek, on 16 Nov, 2006. The country’s best hunters expected at box offices, Pierce Brosnan as 007. of Happyness.”
with dogs and eagles took part in the national festival.—INTERNET producers will be laughing Debuting alongside that MNA/Reuters
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12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006
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APEC Counter-Terrorism Task Force to
Take an aspirin with that
flame-broiled burger
focus on aviation security
NEW YORK, 17 Nov —You might want to cook HANOI, 17 Nov — The with potential urgent impact on border Rapid Responses Points
the holiday turkey in the oven instead of on the grill, APEC Counter- aviation security threats. operation. of Contact Network that
according to results of a study released this week Terrorism Task Force It has agreed to form a To consolidate the can be called into
that found that women who favour flame-broiled (CTTF) will focus its business resumption point network, the CTTF has immediate action to
foods may be at much higher risk for developing work on ensuring aviation of contact network with developed with the APEC response a terrorist attack
breast cancer than women who do not. security next year, aiming an aim to ensure rapid Task Force for or other disasters such as
Can’t give up that flame-broiled taste? Then it to minimize terrorism communication in the case Emergency Preparedness a disease pandemic.
might be wise to take an aspirin with your char-broiled risks, according to a Press of terrorist attack with an an APEC Emergency and MNA/Xinhua
meal, as the findings also suggest that aspirin may release issued here on
negate the potentially harmful effects of flame-broiled
foods.
Thursday by the task
force. The 2007 CTTF
China sets up alliance to combat
“Cooking meat at high temperatures in direct heat
over an open flame can lead to the production of
work programme will
include new initiatives
chronic lung diseases
cancer-causing chemicals known as heterocyclic such as the Aviation BEIJING, 17 Nov — An alliance of Chinese doctors and lung specialists has
amines, or HCAs,” Dr Kala Visvanathan from Johns Security Quality Controls been set up to fight chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a deadly
Hopkins University, explained at a cancer prevention to mitigate the terrorist illness, ahead of the fifth “World COPD Day” on 16 November.
conference sponsored by the American Association threat to the international The Guangzhou- The COPD is a group zation, COPD and HIV/
for Cancer Research. civil aviation network. based alliance, started by of chronic lung AIDS rank fourth in the
By studying the eating patterns of 312 women with The CTTF will also the Chinese Medical diseases. As the disease list of deadly world
breast cancer and 316 women who were cancer free, establish an aviation Associa-tion (CMA) and worsens, breathing diseases after car-
Visvanathan’s team found that breast cancer was security point of contact the German Boehringer becomes more difficult, diopathy, cerebro-
increased a significant 74 per cent in women who ate network to improve Ingelheim Group, brings making it hard to carry vascular diseases and
flame-broiled foods more than twice per month communications and together respiratory out daily activities. A acute lung infection.
compared with women who never ate flame-broiled identify gaps in aviation specialists from across COPD exacerbation can Zhong Nanshan, director
foods.—MNA/Reuters security networks to cope the country. It aims to be mild to life- of the CMA and one
raise public awareness, threatening. of the organizers of
share clinical experience Although COPD can the alliance, said
and advise be controlled, it cannot COPD poses a serious
policymakers about be cured, experts said. challenge to the medical
issues such as smoking According to the field.
and air pollution. World Heath Organi- MNA/Xinhua
George Clooney—“People” “Sexiest Man” again
LOS ANGELES, 17 Nov — Coming off a twice,” Clooney joked in an interview with
pivotal year in which he earned three People. “He’s enjoyed that mantle. I’d say,
Academy Award nominations and clinched ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ to him, and he’d go,
an Oscar for his performance in “Syriana”, ‘Two-time.’ So that’s been taken away.”
actor George Clooney was again named campaign to help people in Darfur, obviously
People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” he’s great looking — we just thought he was
on Wednesday. the total package this year,” she told Reuters.
The accolade marks the second time Sanz added that Clooney’s status as one
of the world’s most eligible bachelors helped.
Clooney, 45, has topped the magazine’s
“It’s a little more fun when the sexiest man
annual list of Hollywood beefcake, having alive is available,” she said.
People touch the trunk of a Ceiba tree while walking around it three times, been so honoured in 1997. His close friend Clooney headed to California from his
hoping to get three wishes granted from Havana’s patron saint San Cristobal and co-star Brad Pitt is the only other native Kentucky in the early 1980s to work
in Havana on 16 Nov, 2006. Inhabitants of Havana celebrate, every celebrity twice dubbed People’s “sexist as a chauffeur for his aunt, singer Rosemary
November 16, the anniversary of the first mass and first town council of San man”. “This one’s going to be hard for Clooney, before making his own way in
Cristobal de la Havana since the foundation of the city in 1519.—INTERNET Brad since he’s been ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ show business. — MNA/Reuters
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006 13
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Plastic surgery reality show Michael Jackson performs in
sparks debate in China comeback…of sorts
BEIJING, 17 Nov— After the barnstorming success of Super Girls, the Chinese LONDON, 17 Nov— Pop superstar Michael Jackson made a musical
version of the poplular US TV show “American Idol”, another US show — “I comeback of sorts on Wednesday, singing the chorus line of his charity single
Want a Famous Face” — has arrived in living rooms across the land and is “We Are The World” before the sound cut out as he reached for the high notes.
generating even more controversy. The 48-year-old, uncomfortable at times as humbled by this award,”
Screened by MTV a cosmetic sur-geon in a fear that, even though it is performing live for the he was surrounded by said Jackson, who wore a
China at 10 p.m. every G u a n g z h o u - b a s e d popular with viewers, the first time since he was young members of the black sequin jacket and
acquitted of child gospel chorus on stage matching shirt.
evening from September hospital.Nin’s remarks show will drive away
molestation charges in with him. “It was my dream that
25, the show describes were echoed by Cai potential customers.
MNA/Xinhua June, 2005, looked Before his patchy ‘Thriller’ would be the
cosmetic surgery that may Fangming, head of the
Shuguang Hospital in performance, the deposed biggest-selling album
involve anything from
King of Pop did receive an ever... and God has
cutting human skin to Guangzhou, who re-
award and thanked fans answered my prayers.”
grinding bones. commended stricter viewer
and his family, singling Whether the
Candidates for the guidelines. out his three children who performance helps him on
surgery are on a quest for Sina.com, one of the
have been staying with him the road to professional
beautiful celebrity-like major news websites in during his stopover in recovery remains to be
faces but achieving that China, reported cam- London. seen. Jackson has said he
goal can be painful and eramen fainting while The World Music planned to move to Europe
the reality show is shooting scenes in the Award’s Diamond Award in a bid to resurrect his
proving highly operating theatre. goes to acts who have sold musical career and
controversial. MTV China has already more than 100 million indicated he will release a
“Cosmetic surgery, blurred images on the records. Jackson’s lifetime new album in 2007.
like any kind of surgery, screen and issued Hu Jintao (C), Chinese President, Nong Duc Manh tally is believed to be The World Music
includes bloody scenes warnings about bloody (R), general secretary of the Central Committee of the around 750 million, Awards are based on
that can frighten medical scenes during the show. It Communist Party of Vietnam, and Vietnamese President making him the most artists’ sales as opposed
students and even sur- has also avoided peak Nguyen Minh Triet attend the opening ceremony of a successful entertainer of to votes from the public or
geons, let alone ord-inary viewing time for children. website for China-Vietnam economic and trade all time. a panel of judges.
viewers,” said Nin Fumin, Other cosmetic surgeons cooperation, in Hanoi,on 16 Nov, 2006.—Xinhua “I am greatly MNA/Reuters
World Toilet Expo kicks off in Thailand Scientists identify key mutations
BANGKOK,17 Nov— Thailand, hosting the World Toilet Expo and Forum
2006, plans to adopt proactive strategies to help public toilets throughout the
country to meet international hygienic standards, Thai News Agency reported
in bird flu virus
Thursday. HONG KONG,17 Nov—Scientists have discovered two spots on the H5N1
Thai Public Health surveys on 6,149 public 2006 in joined efforts bird flu virus which would need to mutate for the virus to infect people more
Minister Mongkol Na toilets in 12 provinces in devoted by the government easily.
Songkhla presided over the March 2006, 5,993 public and private sectors. H5N1 is largely a cause a human Science at the University
ceremony opening the toilets or 97 per cent did not Thailand has set a target to disease in animals pandemic. ofTokyo.
World Toilet Expo and meet the international increase the figure to 60 per
because it has surface “The bottom line is Using 21 samples of
Forum 2006 on Thursday. hygienic standards, the cent in 2007 through public
The event, scheduled from minister said, adding that relations campaigns, the proteins which bind that the changes (on the the H5N1 virus taken
16 to 18 November in but the percentage has risen minister said. more easily to “re- two spots) can be used as from human victims in
Bangkok, Thailand, is to 20 per cent in November MNA/Xinhua ceptors” lining respi- molecular markers to Indonesia and Vietnam,
aimed to promote the ratory tracts of birds, identify the potential of the team of scientists
development of public rather than receptors in the viruses that may grow found that three of them
toilets based on three humans. well in humans,” said bound especially easily to
guiding principles — Experts fear H5N1 Yoshihiro Kawaoka of human receptors.
health, accessibility and will infect more humans the Institute of Medical MNA/ Reuters
safety. It will help agencies and trigger a pandemic
related to toilet killing millions of people
development learn about Illusionist
if the virus mutates to
the latest trends and
innovations in the hygiene attach easily to human David Blaine
and toilet-related ind- receptors. is hoisted by
ustries. In the latest issue of
About 1,000 participants Nature, scientists in crane 40 feet
including academics, repre- Japan, Britain and the (12 metres)
sent-atives of businesses, United States said they
above the
government agencies and had discovered two
non-governmental or- specific spots on the ground while
ganizations from Thailand genes of H5N1 which demonstrating
and other cou-ntries were Nicholas Negroponte, Professor and Chairman appeared to determine if
attending the event, held in Emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of his latest
the virus attached more
conjunction with World stunt in New
Technology, shows a model of the $100 laptop easily to bird or human
Toilet Day 19 November,
computer he developed for the One Laptop per receptors. York on 17
designated by the World
Health Organization to Child (OLPC) nonprofit group, which will be This discovery will
distributed to children in impoverished nations, Nov, 2006.
promote sanitary toilets help scientists decide if
worldwide. during a briefing at the United Nations in New any strain of the H5N1 INTERNET
According to random York, on 16 Nov, 2006. —INTERNET has the potential to
19-11-06NL 13 29/7/18, 7:20 PM
14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006
Bochum rally to beat Frankfurt 4-3 in thriller
SPORTS BERLIN, 18 Nov— VfL Bochum recovered from 2-0 down to beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 in
a thrilling match that gave the hosts only their second win in seven home games.
The victory took But the home side came of Eintracht's goal. just after the break thanks
Bochum out of the rel- storming back through Marcel Maltritz equal- to a splendid individual
egation zone with 12 Zvjezdan Misimovic's ized in the 33rd and Heiko effort by Gekas with
points from 13 matches 29th minute penalty after Butscher put Bochum in his fifth goal of the sea-
as they climbed two Frankfurt's Alexander front three minutes later son before Ioannis
places to 15th. Frankfurt Vasoski was sent off for to send those loyal Amanatidis pulled one
stayed 10th in the 18-team the third time this season Bochum fans who had back for Frankfurt in the
standings on 16 points. after bringing down stayed into a frenzy. 56th minute.
Frankfurt's Albert Theofanis Gekas in front Bochum made it 4-2 MNA/Reuters
Streit scored with a free
kick after 45 seconds and
doubled their lead four
Lara edges ahead in Hong Kong
Russia's Ekaterina Gamova (R) holds the trophy minutes later by tapping HONG KONG,18 Nov — Spain's Jose Manuel Lara fired a second round four-
with her teammates during the awarding ceremony in a cross from Alexander under-par 66 to open a one-shot lead at the Hong Kong Open on Friday, while
for the Women’s Volleyball World Championships Meier. Many Bochum defending champion Colin Montgomerie moved into contention for a repeat
in Osaka, western Japan, on 16 Nov, 2006. Russia fans, fearing another triumph.
defeated Brazil 3-2 in the final to claim the title home rout, jeered or Lara was the co-over- to claw himself back into Andrew Buckle and Juvic
on 16 Nov.—XINHUA headed for the exits. night leader and while contention with a four- Pagunsan of the Philip-
most of the front-runners under 66, after a frustrat- pines.
Nadal outlasts Davydenko to set up conceded ground to the ing opening round at the Zhang played an in-
chasing pack, the Span- 2 million US dollars co- spired round that included
semi against Federer iard carded five birdies to sanctioned European and an eagle and seven bird-
SHANGHAI,18 Nov — Spain's Rafael Nadal won a Masters Cup round robin remain top of the Asian Tour event. ies. Zhang's compatriot
shootout with Russian Nikolay Davydenko 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to set up a leaderboard at the halfway China's leading player Liang Wen-chong failed
semifinal against world number one Roger Federer. stage with a 10-under-par Zhang Lian-wei delighted to build on his solid open-
The world number two pulled out of last year's plays Spain's Tommy 130 total. the home support with a ing round and stumbled to
took an injury time-out in event with injury, reached Robredo later on Friday, However, with a dozen seven-under-par 63 to sit a two-over 72 that leaves
the deciding set but out- the last four despite losing has already won the group players lying within four just two shots off the pace him seven behind the
lasted the world number to James Blake in his open- and will meet Argentine shots of the lead, includ- along with Australian leader.—MNA/Reuters
three in a fascinating two- ing match. Last year's David Nalbandian in Sat- ing Frenchman Gregory
and-three-quarter hour semifinalist Davydenko urday's other semifinal. Bourdy at nine under, Lara
duel punctuated with long goes home with a 1-2 Robredo is already out of said he was not taking any-
rallies and fine winners. record in the Gold Group. contention after two de- thing for granted.
Debutant Nadal, who American Blake, who feats.— MNA/Reuters Montgomerie managed
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Nathan Green maintains two
shot lead at Australian Open
SYDNEY,18 Nov— Nathan Green shot a one-under-
par 71 to maintain a two-shot lead at the Australian
Open after Friday's second round.
Green failed to match his spectacular opening round
of 67 but still finished the day at six-under par to remain
two clear of fellow Australian Richard Green. Stuart Australia's Geoff Ogilvy (R) and his caddy Alistair
Appleby and Gavin Coles were tied for third a further "Squirrel" Matheson take shelter under an um-
three shots back at one-under, one ahead of a bunch of brella during a rain squall in the first round of the
seven players at even par, including US Open cham- Australian Golf Championship in Sydney on 16
pion Geoff Ogilvy and PGA Tour championship win- Nov, 2006.—INTERNET
ner Adam Scott.
Five-time champion Greg Norman holed a 10-metre Pongsaklek beats Myekeni
birdie putt on the final hole to make the cut in possibly
his final appearance at the tournament.— MNA/Reuters for record defence
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thailand),18 Nov— Thai-
ACROSS DOWN
Cannavaro named land's Pongsaklek Wongjongkam made a record 16th
straight defence of his WBC light-flyweight title on
1 Middle
4 Ascertain weight
1 Large tie
2 Atomic centre
European player of year Friday with a points victory over South African
MADRID, 18 Nov— Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro Monelisi "showtime" Myekeni.
8 Race meeting 3 Sane
has been named European Footballer of the Year by Fighting in his home city for the first time, the Thai
9 Betting advisor 4 Clean with cloth
France Football magazine, Real Madrid president was made to work hard for his win, with Myekeni
10 Small flower 5 Bury
11 Encourage Ramon Calderon said on Friday. frustrating him by ducking and dodging most of his
6 Pay heed
12 Flat-nosed dog "The joy at Cannavaro winning the Ballon d'Or has punches.
7 Precipitous
14 Continent been overshadowed by the sad news of the death of The Thai southpaw survived a late onslaught by the
13 Grisly
15 Thoroughfare Ferenc Puskas today," Calderon told reporters on Fri- lively challenger to win a unanimous decision, draw-
16 Amaze
18 Constellation day. The 33-year-old centre-back, who captained Italy ing scores of 119-108, 117-111, 118-110 from the
17 Go on journey
21 Long garment 19 Overweight to victory at the World Cup in Germany, joined Real Mexican, Italian and South Korean judges.
23 Made the sound of a 20 Stick fast from Juventus along with Brazilian midfielder Emerson Pongsaklek was as relieved as he was ecstatic, and
sheep 22 Bread maker in July. said he was concerned the world number one would be
25 Norsemen 24 Poker stake France Football will not officially announce who a threat to his five-year reign as champion.
26 Rudimentary seed has won the award, which is based on a vote by "It was a tough fight, but I'm very happy to fight and
27 Big European soccer journalists, until 27 November. win in my home province," he told Reuters.
28 Interfere MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters
19-11-06NL 14 29/7/18, 7:20 PM
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 November, 2006 15
Foreigner arrested in Canada for spying
OTTAWA, 18 Nov — Canada said on Thursday it had arrested a foreign man who it branded a
threat to national security and who one national newspaper identified as a possible Russian spy.
The man, who had been living under a false used to deal with what are considered to be major
name, was detained at Montreal Airport on Tuesday threats to security.
after two federal Cabinet ministers signed a national “The government’s most important duty is to
security certificate deeming him to be a danger. ensure the security of all Canadians. A security
Ottawa rarely issues such certificates, which are certificate has been issued ... against a foreign national.
He is now in custody in Montreal,” said Melissa
Leclerc, a spokeswoman for Public Safety Minister
Stockwell Day.
A copy of the certificate provided to Reuters
showed Ottawa believed the man had been “engaging
in an act of espionage or an act of subversion”, was a
danger to Canada’s security and “belonged to an
organization that there are reasonable grounds to
believe engages” in spying.
The National Post newspaper quoted officials as
saying the case had all the hallmarks of an operation
by Russia’s foreign intelligence agency. The security
certificate said he had been using the false name Paul
Russia’s players toss the team’s head coach William Hampel.
Giovanni Caprara (C) of Italy after their win A spokesman at the Russian Embassy declined
to comment. WEATHER
at the FIVB women’s Volleyball World
The case now passes to Canada’s federal court,
Championship at the final match against which has a week to review the evidence the Saturday, 18 November, 2006
Brazil in Osaka, western Japan, on 16 Nov, government used when it issued the security certificate. Summary of observations recorded at 09:30
2006.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has
been generally fair in the whole country. Night tem-
11:25 am 5:00 pm peratures were (3°C) to (4°C) below normal in Shan
3. Round up of the 5. Song of National and Chin States, upper Sagaing and Yangon Divi-
week’s international Race sions, (3°C) to (4°C) above normal in Mon State,
news Mandalay, Bago and Taninthayi Divisions and about
5:15 pm
11:35 am normal in the remaining areas. The significant night
4. Yan Can Cook 6. lk\Sc\.km\;Aem∑
Sunday, 19 November temperature was Haka (3°C).
11:50 am 5:20 pm
View on today Maximum temperature on 17-11-2006 was
5. Myanmar movie: 7. Sing and enjoy Sunday, 19 November
100°F. Minimum temperature on 18-11-2006 was
7:00 am {kÁn\eta\N˙c\. kuiBek¥a\} 6:00 pm Tune in today
75°F. Relative humidity at 09:30 hours MST on
1. Recitation of \
(ekalipg¥c\enwc\;' 8. Evening news 8:30 am Brief news 18-11-2006 was 79%. Total sunshine hours on
Parittas by Mis- ek¥a\eS∑' eza\wm\;' 8:35 am Music:
6:30 pm 17-11-2006 was (7.8) hours approx.
sionary Sayadaw tc\tc\V' sMra;tc\)
iu ˙ -Get back
9. Weather report 8:40 am Perspectives Rainfalls on 18-11-2006 were (Nil) at
U Ottamathara (dåRikta-pn\;K¥^s;mu;)
u \ iu i
6:35 pm 8:45 am Music: Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total
7:25 am 2:15 pm -Anyway you
2. To be healthy 6. Ak‘pic\p∑´ 10. q^riegha want me rainfalls since 1-1-2006 were (98.46) inches at
exercise 2:25 pm 7:00 pm 8:50 am National news / Mingaladon and (111.61) inches at Kaba-Aye and
Slogan (116.69) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind
7:30 am 7. Araeta\erel˙ac\tmM 11. Discovery 9:00 am Music:
3. Morning news 2:35 pm 7:10 pm -Feel for your love speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (6) mph from
7:40 am u \
8. {mNiceqaARO:} M
12. Niuc\cM Ka;zat\lm\;t∑´ 9:05 am International North at 15:30 hours MST on 17-11-2006.
(ht\kk\' zc\r´Tk\' news Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the
4. Nice and sweet song {ehman\eSac\;r´> 9:10 am Cultural images of
7:55 am Kucqc\;Âkv\) (dåRukta-
i \ i \ Southwest Bay and generally fair in the Andaman
en>rk\m¥a;} (Apiuc\;-26) Myanmar
eAwm\;emac\l˙m¥oi;) 9:20 am Music:
5. yU\ek¥;lima μ Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
2:45 pm 8:00 pm -I’m gonna getcha
(38) Pa mgçla Forecast valid until evening of the
9.International news 13. News good
8:05 am 1:30 pm News / Slogan 19-11-2006: Weather will be partly cloudy in the
4:00 pm 14. International news
6. At^;‘pic\p∑´ 1:40pm Children’s delight Kachin, Rakhine, Shan and Kayah States, Yangon and
1. Martial song 15. Weather report -Story for children
8:15 am Taninthayi Divisions and generally fair in the remain-
4:15 pm “The old man &
7. wm\puMerel˙ac\tmM 16. Niuc\cM Ka;zat\lm\;t∑´ 500 monkeys” ing areas.
2. Songs to uphold
8:20 am {emt†apn\;tuic\} -Songs for State of the Sea: Seas will be slight in
National Spirit
8. ASiu‘pic\p∑´ (Apic;-38)(zat\qm;puc;)
u \ i \ i \ children
4:30 pm 9:00 pm Weekly news
Myanmar waters.
8:30 am 3. English for everyday 17. mc\;k∑n;Sraeta\Bra;”k^;
\ u review Outlook for subsequent two days: Generally
9. International news use U^ ; wis it † q araBiw M q f 9:10 pm Article fair in the whole country.
8:45 am 9:20 pm Music/latest hits/
4:45 pm Arp\ Sy\m¥k\N˙a emt†a Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring
10. Say it in English Let’s improve
4.Aew;qc\tk˚qlpvaer; iu \
Bawna p∑a;m¥a; Kc\; English through areas for 19-11-2006: Partly cloudy.
11:00 am Rup\ mc\qMÂka; qc\Kn\;sa songs Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring
tra;eta\
1. Martial song -dutyN˙s\ (Datuebd'
i -Day after day
18. The next day’s -A little bit more areas for 19-11-2006: Generally fair.
11:15 am qt†ebdAT¨;‘pm¥a;)
bdAT¨ ‘pm¥a;)
9:45 pm News / Slogan Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring
2. Musical programme (Datuebd) bd) programme
10:00 pm PEL areas for 19-11-2006: Generally fair.
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15th Waning of Tazaungmon 1368 ME Sunday, 19 November, 2006
Graduation dinner of Pilot
Training Course No 68 held
NAY PYI TAW, 18
Nov — The graduation
dinner of Pilot Training
Course No 68 of No 1
Pilot Training School of
the Flying Training Base
was held at the flying
training base in Shande,
Meikhtila, yesterday
evening.
It was attended by
members of the State
Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint
of the Ministry of Defence
and Chief of Armed
Forces Training Lt-Gen
Aung Htwe, Commander-
in-Chief (Navy) Vice-
Admiral Soe Thein,
Commander-in-Chief
(Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein,
Chairman of Mandalay
Division Peace and
Development Council
Commander of Central
Command Maj-Gen Khin
Zaw, senior military Tin, the Air Base Meikhtila Station, Gen Myat Hein and senior Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein
officers of the Ministry of commander, squadron departmental officials and military officers cordially attends the dinner to mark the graduation of
Defence, Commander of leader, the commandant, parents and relatives of greeted the graduate
the Flying Training Base Pilot Training Course No 68 of No 1 Pilot
military officers of graduate pilots. pilots.
Brig-Gen Khin Maung battalions and units of After the dinner, Lt- MNA Training School.—MNA
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects progress of agriculture and
construction tasks in Kengtung Township
NAY PYI TAW, 18 Nov — Member of the State growing of rubber and physic nut plants. Kengtung Township are to serve the interest of their
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of Under the arrangement of Shan State (East) region and the State, while the Government is striving
the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of PDC, Triangle Region Command had cultivated 55,000 for development of the national economy. Local
Shan State (East) PDC Commander of Triangle Region acres of rubber. Next year, Shan State (East) is making authorities and departmental heads are to provide
Command Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, inspected arrangements to grow 100,000 acres of rubber. necessary assistance to the growing of quality strain
thriving rubber and physic nut plantations of the local In Kengtung, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win met with crops for ensuring food sufficiency in the region, while
military unit in Kengtung yesterday. entrepreneurs, agriculturists and breeders. In his engaging in extended cultivation of physic nut plants.
Col Myint Ko Ko of the local station reported on address, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said that entrepreneurs of (See page 8)
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of the Ministry of Defence inspects the construction of two-storey building of Kengtung Degree College.—MNA
19-11-06NL 16 29/7/18, 7:21 PM
