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Volume XIV, Number 137 9th Waxing of Tawthalin 1368 ME

Established 1914

Thursday, 31 August, 2006

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-rounddevelopment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economicsystem

* Development of the economy inviting participation interms of technical know-how and investments fromsources inside the country and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be keptin the hands of the State and the national peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality ofthe entire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integ-rity and preservation and safeguard-ing of cultural heritage and nationalcharacter

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education

standards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peaceand tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State

Constitution* Building of a new modern developed

nation in accord with the new StateConstitution

Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives

INSIDE

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True patriotism* It is very important for everyone of the

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

* Only Union Spirit is the true patriotismall the nationalities will have to safe-guard.

Senior General Than Shwe sendsfelicitations to Malaysia

NAY PYI TAW, 31 Aug — On the occasion of the 49th Anniversary of theIndependence Day of Malaysia which falls on 31st August, 2006, SeniorGeneral Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Councilof the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His MajestyTuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail,the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XII of Malaysia. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug — Prime Minister of theUnion of Myanmar General Soe Win received Ambas-sador Mr Vladimir Villegas, Special Envoy of thePresident of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,and party at the hall of the Prime Minister’s Office inNay Pyi Taw this evening.

Present also were Minister for Foreign AffairsU Nyan Win, Director-General Col Thant Shin of thePrime Minister’s Office and Director-General U KyawKyaw of the Protocol Department under the Ministryof Foreign Affairs. — MNA

Prime Minister General Soe Winreceives Special Envoy of thePresident of the Bolivarian

Republic of Venezuela

Prime Minister General Soe Win receivesMr Vladimir Villegas, Special Envoy of the

President of the Bolivarian Republic ofVenezuela at his office. — MNA

Prime Minister

General Soe Win

welcomes

Mr Vladimir Villegas,

Special Envoy of the

President of the

Bolivarian Republic

of Venezuela at Prime

Minster’s Office in

Nay Pyi Taw.

MNA

With wider andactive cooperation ofthe public in tryingto realize the educa-tional goals and workprogrammes de-signed to promotepublic knowledgeand education andvocational educationof the people, na-tional developmentplans will be moremeaningful and suc-cessful in the inter-national arena.

2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 31 August, 2006

Thursday, 31 August, 2006

PERSPECTIVES

* 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* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s Desire

Myanmar crowned with successin Merdeka Tournament

The final of the 38th Merdeka

Tournament 2006 was held in Malaysia on

29 August and the Myanmar emerged

champions by beating Indonesia 2-1.

In retrospect, we can find that

Myanmar athletes and football team won

successive victories in soccer and track and

field in Southeast Asia. The Myanmar football

team had often been crowned with success in

the Asian soccer.

Throughout the history of the Merdeka

Cup, Myanmar became champions in 1964,

1967 and 1971, stood second in 1966, 1968

and 1970 and third in 1965, 1969, 1973 and

1975. In 2005 also, the Myanmar youth

football teams (U-17 and U-20) emerged

champions in ASEAN Youth Soccer

Tournaments.

Winning victories at international level

is something Myanmar people have to be

proud of and reflects high soccer standard of

the nation.

In an effort to improve the sports

standard, the government has provided

assistance to sports sector and entire people

have supported sports teams to be crowned

with success in every competition.

Myanmar team played with

tremendous spirit, unity and strength and

won the trophy of the 38th Merdeka

Tournament 2006 after it had been away

from the trophy for over 30 years. Hence, we

would like to urge the Myanmar athletes to

continue to step up their efforts so that the

latest victory could bring similar success to

other sports events in future.

CASH DONATED: Dr Htay Hlaing Soe, DrMyint Kyaing Soe-Daw Wai Wai Than andfamily of No 69, Obo Street, KyimyindineTownship, recently donated K 130,000 to

Hninzigon Home for the Aged to mark 89thbirthday of mother Daw Mya Kyi. Treasurer ofthe Home Administrative Board U Aung Than

accepts the donation. — H

NAY PYI TAW, 31 Aug — On the occasion ofthe 49th Anniversary of the Independence Day ofMalaysia which falls on 31st August, 2006, UNyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of theUnion of Myanmar, has sent a message offelicitations to His Excellency Dato Seri SyedHamid bin Syed Jaafar Albar, Minister of ForeignAffairs of Malaysia. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug— Minister for HomeAffairs Maj-Gen MaungOo accompanied byofficials met with servicepersonnel under theMinistry of Home Affairsand members of socialorganizations at Saya Sanhall in Thayawadyyesterday. The ministerurged them to do theirduties in accord with rulesand regulations withgoodwill.

Next, the ministerproceeded to Pyay in Bago

Home Affairs Minister meets withservice personnel of ThayawadyDistrict, Bago Division (West)

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug— Minister for Health DrKyaw Myint arrived backhere by air on 28 Augustmorning after attending the24th Health Ministers’Meeting of WHO SEARegional Countries held inDhaka of Bangladesh on20 and 21 August and the59th Regional CommitteeMeeting from 22 to 25August.

On 20 August,Bangladeshi PrimeMinister Begum KhaledaZia attended the openingceremony of the bothmeeting at Dhaka SheratonHotel in Dhaka.

All the participantsreviewed tactics of malariacontrol, prevention againstbird flu, malaria, TB andAIDS diseases, the fundraising task and expertise,and assistance provided totsunami-hit countries. In hisspeech, Minister for HealthDr Kyaw Myint said thatpreventive measuresagainst malaria were takenin Myanmar systematically.The WHO, UNICEF and

Minister attends Health Ministers’ Meeting of WHO SEA RegionalCountries, Regional Committee Meeting in Dhaka

local and internationalsocial organizationscooperating with theMinistry of Healthparticipate in the preventivemeasures against malaria.In the country, the NationalStrategic Plan forPrevention and Control ofAvian Influenza andHuman InfluenzaPandemic Preparednessand Response is beingimplemented. Furthermore,committees at differentlevels were set up to providerehabilitation and healthcare services to the people

in the natural disaster-hitregions. On 21 August, theyapproved the DhakaDeclaration onStrengthening HealthWorkforce in the Countriesof SEA Region. On 22August, Minister Dr KyawMyint and party attendedthe 59th RegionalCommittee Meeting.

On 24 August, they helddiscussions onenhancement of humanresources in the healthsector, development ofhealth information system,duties and functions

assigned to SEA countriesfor participating in the 68thWHO Conference, andpreparations for topics onhealth tasks to be discussedat the conference. On 25August, the 59th RegionalCommittee Meetingconcluded.

While in Dhaka,Minister Dr Kyaw Myintcalled on Minister forHealth Dr Lyonpo (Dr)Jigmi Singay of Bhutan andWHO SEA RegionalDirector Dr SamleePlianbangchang separately.

MNA

Division (West) and metservice personnel under theMinistry of Home Affairsand members of socialorganizations at KhittayaYadana hall in Pyay.

At Shwepyitha YouthNurturing Centre inWethtigan, the ministerheard reports on progressof drug elimination byHead of Drug EliminationDepartment of CCDACPolice Colonel KhamAung and attended to theneeds.

MNA

Home Affairs Minister Maj-Gen MaungOo meeting with employees of the ministry

and members of social organizations inPyay, Bago Division (West).

HOME AFFAIRS

Health Minister Dr Kyaw Myint (L) participates in Health Ministers’Meeting of WHO SEA Regional Countries in Dhaka. — HEALTH

Foreign Ministersends felicitations to

Malaysia

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TEHERAN, 29 Aug—Iran said on Monday a US threatto form an independent coalition to impose sanctions ifthe UN Security Council failed to act over Teheran’snuclear programme was an insult to the Council’s work.

The Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday thatthe US Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bol-ton, had indicated Washington was prepared to actindependently with allies to freeze Iranian assets andrestrict trade if the Council did not.

The United States has called for a swift response ifIran does not heed the Security Council’s on Thursdaydeadline to halt uranium enrichment.

Analysts say divisions, particularly opposition fromveto-wielding powers Russia and China, could delayany moves. “These remarks (by Bolton) are an obviousinsult to the Security Council,” Iranian GovernmentGholamhossein Elham told a weekly news conference.

“These remarks are just bullying and baseless re-marks and show that they are not competent to be amember of the Security Council,” he added.

Iran has so far shown no sign it will halt enrichment,

Chinese party leader meetsMalaysian guest

BEIJING, 29 Aug—Luo Gan, member of theStanding Committee ofthe Political Bureau ofthe Central Committeeof the Communist Partyof China, Monday calledfor greater cooperationwith Malaysia on legalaffairs in a meetingwith Malaysia’s ChiefJustice Ahmad FairuzSheikh Abdul Halim.

China and Malaysiahave established effec-

tive exchanges and co-operation on judicial andlegal affairs, Luo said,vowing to continue ef-forts with the Malaysianside to boost mutual co-operation.

The two countrieshave witnessed smoothdevelopment of bilateralrelations since theyforged diplomatic rela-tions over the three dec-ades ago, Luo said, not-ing that the two sides

have established goodcooperation in economic,scientific, technological,cultural and educationalfriends.

China will streng-then the exchange andcooperation in the judi-cial field with Malaysiain a bid to promote bi-lateral relations, Luosaid.

Fairuz said Malaysiahopes to learn China’sexperience in judicialconstruction and expectsto forge closer coopera-tive ties with ChineseJudicial Organs.

MNA/Xinhua

Iran dismisses US threat of sanctions coalitiona process which can make fuel for nuclear power plantsor material for nuclear bombs. The West accuses Iranof seeking atomic weapons, a charge Teheran denies.

MNA/Reuters

US consumer confidencesinks to nine-month low

NEW YORK, 29 Aug—Consumer confidence sank toa nine-month low in August as worries about jobgrowth and the economy overshadowed a pause by theFederal Reserve in raising interest rates, a surveyshowed Tuesday.

The Conference Board said its index of consumersentiment dropped in August to 99.6 - its lowest sinceNovember 2005’s 98.3 - from 107.0 in July. Sentimentscaled a high for the year of 109.8 in April.

The median forecast of 86 economists polled byReuters had called for the index to fall to 103 in August.Estimates ranged from a low of 99 to a high of 106.8.

“Less favourable business conditions coupled witha less favourable job scenario have resulted in thelargest one-month decline in confidence since Hurri-cane Katrina last year,” Lynn Franco, director of TheConference Board Consumer Research Center, said ina statement.

“Consumers are growing increasingly pessimisticabout the short-term outlook.” The Fed’s policy-set-ting committee voted to leave its benchmark federalfunds rate steady at 5.25 percent on 8 August aftersome two years of raising official US short-term ratesbut left the door open to future rate increases in caseinflation proved tenacious. On Wall Street, stocksturned lower after the report, reversing earlier mildgains. Treasury bond prices fell, with the benchmark10-year note down 10/32, or $3.13 for each $1,000invested, to yield 4.83 percent, up from from 4.79percent late Monday. Bond prices and yields move inopposite directions.—Internet

Six US soldiers killedin guerilla attacks in Iraq BAGHDAD, 29 Aug—Six American soldiers have

been killed in separate roadside bomb attacks in Iraq,the US military said on Monday.

A roadside bomb struck a US vehicle in north ofBaghdad on Sunday, killing four soldiers, the USmilitary command said in a statement.

Another roadside bomb killed the fifth soldier inwestern Baghdad, while the sixth killed by a snipergunshot without specifying the place of the incident,the military said in separate statement.

Since the US-led war in Iraq started in March 2003,about 2,620 soldiers have died in Iraq, according tomedia count.—MNA/Xinhua

Chickens die en massein Vietnam’s centralhighland province

HANOI, 29 Aug— More than 1,100 chickensin Vietnam’s central highland Kon Tum Provincehave died with unidentified causes,Vietnam NewsAgency reported Monday.

Iraqi special policecommandos attendtarget practice in

Baghdad on 29 Aug,2006. The training isaimed at providingtighter security to

high Iraqigovernment officials

and other VIPs.INTERNET

The space shuttle Atlantis leaves launch pad 39B at the Kennedy SpaceCentre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 29 Aug, 2006.—INTERNET

A tourist visits the annual sand sculpture festivalon the beach in Haifa, on 28 Aug, 2006.—XINHUA

Many chickens intwo farms in Dak Ha Dis-trict have died withsymptoms of bleeding atanus and being affectedwith dysentery since mid-July.

Vietnam is takingdrastic measures to pre-vent potential bird fluoutbreaks.

It will form anti-birdflu task forces at bothcentral and local levels tostamp out any diseaseoutbreaks timely andcomprehensively.

Bird flu outbreaks,

starting in Vietnam inDecember 2003, havekilled and led to theforced culling of dozensof millions of fowls.

The last outbreak ofbird flu among poultry inthe country was in De-cember 2005, accordingto the Department of Ani-mal Health under theMinistry of Agricultureand Rural Development.

MNA/Xinhua

28 Chinese armed police officerspromoted to Major General

BEIJING, 30 Aug — The Central Military Commis-sion has promoted 28 armed police officers to the rankof Major General.

A total of 63 officers have so far been awarded therank of Major General.

The promotion ceremony was held on Mondayfor the 28 officers from the Ministry of Public Securi-ty’s Fire Department, Guard Department and ArmedPolice Institute, as well as provincial public securitydepartments.

MNA/Xinhua


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JAKARTA, 29 Aug—Indonesian House ofRepresentatives SpeakerAgung Laksono said onMonday Indonesia andIran can cooperate innuclear enrichmentprojects for peacefulpurposes.

“I think we canestablish cooperation withthe Iranian Government in

WASHINGTON, 29Aug— A US Airwaysflight en route to Houstonfrom Philadelphia wasdiverted to Bristol,Tennessee, on Mondayafter a bomb threat wasfound in a note on board,officials said.

The plane landed at theTri-Cities Airport, whichserves eastern Tennessee,southwestern Virginia andwestern North Carolina,and the passengers werebeing questioned by theFBI after leaving theplane, a Transportation

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug— Muslim countries shouldstep up efforts to fight corruption or risk scaring awayforeign investors, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawisaid yesterday. The Prime Minister said the absence ofinvestors would mean continuing down the path ofpoverty. He was deeply saddened that Muslim countriesas a group ranked low in Transparency International’sCorruption Perception Index, occupying more thanhalf of the bottom 10 places.

The best record for a Muslim country was 29thplace. “Although the CPI is merely a survey ofperceptions, it has become a widely used referencepoint for potential investors. Therefore, it is vital forMuslim nations to focus their attention on improvingtheir position in the CPI,” he said in his keynoteaddress at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference’sfirst Anti-Corruption and Enhancing Integrity Forumyesterday.

He said even if the findings in the CPI weredebatable, there was no arguing that the ranking had aneffect on countries’ economic and political interests.

He felt the imperative to fight corruption andenhance integrity went beyond the need to merelyperform better in surveys and indices, as the Muslimworld’s problems of poverty, poor governance andlimited education opportunities were exacerbated bycorruption.—Internet

NEW DELHI, 29 Aug— This year’s unusual floodsin Rajasthan in India have so far claimed the lives of 85people, including 50 in the desert town of Barmerwhere 800,000 people have been severely affected andthousands of cattle drowned.

However, media reports claim 300 people havedied in the floods in the state, and the number of thosedead in Barmer alone is 200.

“Thirty six people in Malva Village of BarmerDistrict are reportedly missing. We have sought diversof the Indian Navy to help locate missing persons,”Indo-Asian News Service quoted state Relief MinisterKirori Lal Meena as saying on Saturday.

Barmer, which on an average receives 277millimetres of rains a year, has this time received 577millimetres of rainfall so far. — MNA/Xinhua

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil),29 Aug — Brazilianpaleontologists havediscovered a new giantdinosaur species based onfossilized fragments of theherbivorous reptile thatlived 80 million years ago.

The Maxakalisaurustopai, of the Titanosauriagroup, was 13 metres(yards) long and weighedabout nine tonnes.

It had a large body, longtail and neck with arelatively small head.Some of the bones foundhad the marks of teethon them, which ledscientists to believe thatthe specimen wasdevoured by carnivorousdinosaurs after its death.

MNA/Reuters

Indonesia may cooperatewith Iran in nuke project

the pursuit of nuclearenrichment projects in thefuture as long as they aredesigned for peacefulobjectives,” the Speakerwas quoted by the nationalAntara news agency assaying.

He said that theIndonesian governmentneeded to defend Iranfrom pressure exerted byWestern countries withregard to its nuclearenrichment projects.

“I told the Iraniandelegation that Indonesiawill support Iran becauseits nuclear enrichmentprogramme is for peacefulpurposes,” he said after ameeting with a delegationof Iranian Parliament

members here. He said that he himself

had observed directly theIranian nuclear enrich-ment projects which werebeing implemented forpower generation, agri-cultural and medicalpurposes.

The House Commis-sion one, which deals withdefence and foreignaffairs, visited Iransometime ago andobserved an Iraniannuclear installation.

Based on its obser-vation, the commissionconcluded that Iran by nomeans had the intentionto develop nuclear powerfor military purposes.

MNA/Xinhua

US Airways plane diverted after bomb threatSecurity Administrationofficial said.

“It’s a Philadelphia toHouston flight that wasdiverted to TRI, which isTri-Cities Airport inTennessee, due to athreatening note,” the TSAspokesperson said.

“The flight has nowlanded without incident.”

A US Airways spokes-woman said flight 3441, aUS Airways Express flightoperated by RepublicAirways, landed shortlyafter taking off at 10:10am EDT (1410 GMT).

“There was a potentialthreat of a bomb,” she said.

She said 52 passengersand three crew memberswere on board the plane.

An airport official toldReuters there had been abomb threat.

It is the latest in a seriesof scares since police inBritain uncovered asuspected plot to blow upUS-bound airliners thismonth. Since then securityhas been tightened atairports and passengershave been jittery.

MNA/Reuters

Fossils of newdinosaur

species foundin Brazil

A child looks at a one-metre-tall hourglasscontaining thousands of diamonds during a

preview for an upcoming Central InternationalWatch Fair, at a shopping mall in Bangkok

on 28 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET

The replica of the 18th century Swedish merchant ship Gotheborg arrives atthe anchorage of Wusongkou near Shanghai, east China, on 28 Aug, 2006.The ship is scheduled to visit Shanghai and stay for two months.— XINHUA

‘Work harder to fightcorruption’

85 die in Rajasthan floods in India

Flood-affected people wade through their floodedvillage of Madpara in the western Indian state of

Rajasthan on 29 August , 2006. —INTERNET

The USS Shiloh, thefirst missile-defencecapable ship to bedeployed to Japan,

arrives in the port ofthe US naval base inYokosuka, south of

Tokyo, on 29 August,2006.—XINHUA


Cambodia looks into bio-fuelsto replace petroleum

PHNOM PENH, 29Aug—Cambodia iscurrently in the processof investigating bio-fuelsas an alternative energysource to oil whose priceis escalating worldwide,local media reportedon Monday.“Currently,Cambodia is conductingtrials and research intobio-fuels following thesuccess of similar trialsin Brazil and Ger-many,” Business Pressquoted Sat Samy,undersecretary of statefor the Ministry ofIndustry, Mines and

Energy, as saying. Several farmers and

businesses in the countryhave planted cane,tapioca, beans and corn,any of which can betransformed into ethanolto mix with or replacegasoline for engines thatcurrently run on petrol,according to Sat Samy.

He said that researchhad discovered that oilpalm and papaya can beprocessed into alternativebio diesel for all kinds ofgenerators.

A series of coopera-tive projects between

Cambodia and Thailandwill start to examining thepotential for small-scalehydroelectric and bio-fuelpower plants, as well asenergy efficiency andconservation.

“The success of thework depends on a strongcommitment, sufficientbudgets... and next yearwe may draw on bio-fuel to power certaingenerators,” Sat Samyadded.

MNA/Xinhua

Heat wave prolongs school vacation in S-W China

CHONGQING, 29 Aug—Scorching temperatures havereturned to southwest China’s Chongqing Municipalityprompting education officials to extend the summervacation by five days.

The delay will affect five million teachers and

students in kindergartens, middle schools and primaryschools.

While the city got a reprieve from high temperatureslast week the heat was cranked up again over theweekend as 15 counties in Chongqing reported reachinghighs of 40 degrees Celsius.

“I am very glad the new term is delayed, so we canhave five more days to enjoy vacation,” said HuangXuan, a grade-four pupil in Shuren elementary school.

“The weather is too hot. The health of both teachersand students could be affected if they start work andstudy on 1 September,” said Zhan Chu, a middleschool teacher in the city.

According to the education authority, the start ofthe new term will be further delayed if the heat wavecontinues past 5 September.

The weather has also triggered the worst drought in50 years, leaving more than 7.9 million people inChongqing without adequate drinking water andcausing economic losses of 6.1 billion yuan (763million US dollars).— MNA/Xinhua

“Ernesto” nears Cuba on trackto southern Florida

HAVANA, 29 Aug—Tropical Storm Ernestobore down on south-eastern Cuba on Mondayafter drenching Haiti withpunishing rains, whileforecasters issued ahurricane watch for thesouthern peninsula ofFlorida.

The US NationalHurricane Centre issuedthe watch from Deer-field Beach southwardon Florida's east coastand from south ofChokoloskee southwardalong the west coast. Thewatch, which meanshurricane conditionscould develop within 36hours, remained in effectfor all the Florida Keys.

Ernesto, which wasdowngraded to a tropicalstorm on Sunday afterskirting southern Haiti,was pounding Haiti, thepoorest country in theAmericas, with floodingrainfall and killed at leastone person there.

The Miami-based

Miami Beach as tropical storm Ernestoapproaches the area, on 29 Aug, 2006.—INTERNET

hurricane centre said inits 5 am (0900 GMT)advisory that Ernestowas getting better or-ganized as it approachedsoutheastern Cuba andthat heavy rains, floodsand mudslides were asignificant threat foreastern Cuba and much ofthe island of Hispaniola,shared by Haiti and theDominican Republic.

Tens of thousands ofCubans were transportedfrom coastal and moun-

tain villages in buses andtrucks.

In Haiti, a woman diedafter huge waves fromErnesto’s storm surgeswept ashore on thesouthern island of Ile-de-Vache and destroyed herhome. There was anunconfirmed report ofanother death in the portcity of Gonaives, wheretropical storm floodingkilled 3,000 people twoyears ago.

MNA/Reuters

Soft-drink industryto remove products

from primaryschools

MELBOURNE, 29 Aug—The soft-drink industryhas committed itself totaking sugar drinks out ofNew South Wales pri-mary schools and notadvertising directly tochildren.

As part of a new plan toaddress childhood obesity,all major soft-drinkcompanies have alsoagreed to new labellingguidelines.

Drinks will now showthe number of kilojoulesand the percentage ofthe daily recommendedintake.

The chief executive ofthe Beverages Council,Tony Gentile says it willgive consumers choice.

“We believe that ourpolicy will assist parentsbecause they will knowexactly how manykilojoules there is in theproduct in making thosechoices,” he said.

Internet

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug—Eight more children werehospitalized for the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease(HFMD) during the past 24 hours in eastern Malaysia,an official said on Sunday.

Up to 10 am (0200 GMT) Sunday in Sarawak State,18 new HFMD cases were detected but no one wascritically ill, said State Deputy Chief Minister GeorgeChan.

Among the new cases, seven were detected inSibu division, followed by six in Miri and five inBintulu, said Chan in a statement on the daily HFMDupdate.

The latest figures brought the total number ofchildren infected with the disease to 13,969 since itbroke out early this year in this eastern state.

So far, the HFMD has claimed 13 lives, includingseven who were tested positive for the deadlyEnterovirus 71 (EV71).

MNA/Xinhua

Eight more childrenhospitalized for HFMD

in E Malaysia

A local resident crops lotus roots at a dried-up ponddue to the drought in Suining, southwestern China's

Sichuan Province on 29 Aug, 2006.—INTERNET

Red Bull Box Cart Race competitor, The guitar that rocked Benoni, racesdown Jan Smuts avenue in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 27 Aug, 2006.

INTERNET

Heavy clouds are seen at the nearly deserted Papagayobeach in the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, on 29Aug, 2006. Tropical Storm John grew into a powerfulCategory 3 hurricane and its outer bands beganlashing Mexico's Pacific coast but its centre is not

expected to hit land.—INTERNET


Cast members of ‘The Office’ after winning an Emmy for outstandingcomedy series at the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles,

on 27 Aug, 2006.—XINHUA

A tennis fan waits for play to begin during a rain delay at the US Open in NewYork on 28 Aug, 2006.—INTERNET

LONDON, 29 Aug — Afurther four satellitegalaxies of the Milky Wayhave been discovered,bringing the amountknown to around 20, NewScientist magazine re-ported on Monday.

The discoveries weremade by a team led byVasily Belokurov of theUniversity of Cambridge,Britain.

ANTALYA (Turkey), 29Aug — A bomb blast killedthree people and woundeddozens in the coastal cityAntalya on Monday in asecond day of attacks onTurkish resorts apparentlydesigned to scare off touristsand hit the economy.

Bombs on Sunday inTurkey’s largest cityIstanbul and the coastalresort of Marmariswounded 27 people, and aKurdish guerilla grouplinked to the outlawedKurdistan Workers Party(PKK) said on Monday itcarried out those attacks.

There was noimmediate claim ofresponsibility for Mondayevening’s attack inAntalya, a Mediterraneantourist hub.

Four more way satellitegalaxies discovered

The satellites arenamed after theconstellations in whichthey were found — ComaBerenices, Canes VenaticiII, Hercules, and Leo IV.

Astronomers usednew observing techniquesand detailed sky mapsincluding the Sloan DigitalSky Survey (SDSS) tolook for the galaxies.

The largest andsmallest galaxies areHercules and ComaBerenices, which areabout 1,000 and 200 lightyears across, respectively.

Like most of the otherdwarfs discovered bySDSS, the finds are muchsmaller and fainter thanthe dwarfs that wereknown previously,according to Belokurov,who was quoted as saying,

“They should not reallybe called dwarfs — theyare more like hobbits.”

The dwarf galaxies arethought to be the buildingblocks of large galaxies,such as our own MilkyWay, which is about100,000 light years wide.

The pace of dis-coveries suggests thatmany more such satellitesremain unknown, whichwould present a seriouschallenge to models ofdark matter as “warm”,fast-moving particles.

Based on the numberof dwarf galaxies SDSShas found so far, theresearchers estimate thatthere may be somethingin the region of 50 smallsatellites around the MilkyWay.

MNA/Xinhua

Three killed in new attack on Turkish resorts Witnesses in Antalya

told Reuters they heard aloud bang which brokewindows, sent shrapnelflying into people andsparked a fire at ashopping area in the heartof the city.

“I saw two wounded

tourists and the burned bodyof a dead man, a pastryvendor,” said holidayingjournalist Riza Ozel.

Officials at threehospitals contacted byReuters said they hadreceived a total of 38wounded people. Russia’s

Vice-Consul in Antalya,Sergey Koritsky, toldReuters the woundedincluded a German, aJordanian, two Iranians,four Israelis and a Russian.

“There was a fire anda lot of cars ... (and) a lotof motorbikes weredamaged,” he said.

MNA/Reuters

Police officers survey damage following a blast inTurkish coastal city of Antalya. A radical Kurdish

militant group has claimed responsibility for a blastin the popular Turkish resort of Antalya which killedthree people, as police said they were hunting for two

suspects in connection with the attack.—INTERNET

Carnival-goers in costume play drums at the annual Notting Hill Carnival inLondon on 28 Aug, 2006. —INTERENT

SEOUL, 29 Aug —South Korean scientistLee Soo-hee found a newway of treating parasiticdisease, including theAfrican sleeping sickness,the Korean Times re-ported on Monday.

Lee, 27, is nowleading a team at JohnsHopkins Medical School.

BEIJING, 29 Aug—China has bred a new kindof rapeseed with recordhigh oil content in a moveto develop its bio-dieselindustry, the Ministry ofAgriculture announced onMonday.

The new rapeseed hasan oil content of 54.72 percent, nearly two percentagepoints higher than thepreviously reported highestoil content, according to atest report from the ministry.

The seed wasdeveloped to meet themarket demand forrenewable sources ofenergy, according to theministry. If grown in highaltitude regions, such asWest China’s QinghaiProvince, it was two tothree percentage pointshigher in oil content, theministry said.

MNA/Xinhua

BAGHDAD, 29 Aug— Five people were killed andfive others wounded in two car bombs, went offseparately in Baghdad’s southern neighbourhood onMonday, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.

“A car bomb parking on the side of a road inBaghdad Doura neighborhood detonated at around1:00 pm (0900 GMT) at a passing police commandopatrol,” the source said on condition of anonymity.

The blast damaged a police vehicle and killed twopolice commando members and wounded two, thesource said.

Another car bomb parking near a gas station insame neighbourhood detonated at about 1:30 pm (0930GMT) killing three civilians and wounding three others,he said.

MNA/Xinhua

S Korean scientist finds cure for Africansleeping sickness

Her research was pub-lished as biologicaljournal Cell’s cover storyin its 25 August issue.

Her discovery washailed as a breakthroughfor development of newdrugs to fight the Africansleeping sickness andother diseases.

Lee said discovered apreviously unknown wayof forming the fatty acidsthat form the outer layerof all animal cells after athree-year research.

The parasites namedtrypanosomes use anenzyme called elongasesto change their outerlayer, in a process shedubbed the elongasepathway, to hide itselffrom the human immunesystem.

The discovery couldopen the way to treatmentof other parasitic illnesses

as well as the sleepingsickness, Lee said.

“It’s highly likelyother organisms, es-pecially other trypanoso-matids such as thatcausing Chagas’ diseaseand leishmaniasis (Dum-Dum fever), may utilizethe elongase pathway forfatty acids synthesis.

Thus, the pathwaycould be a drug targetfor other diseases,” shesaid.

Sleeping sickness,which is the main targetof Lee’s research, istransmitted through thebite of the Tsetse fly.

Once the parasiteinvades the human nervesystem, the patients sufferconfusion, personalitychanges, sleep distur-bance and eventuallycoma and death.

MNA/Xinhua

China breedsrapeseed to

develop bio-dieselindustry

Two car bombs rock southernBaghdad neighbourhood, killing five


Comprehensive education promotionendeavours in Myanmar

Maung Maung KyawThe most appropriate means for a developing

country like the Union of Myanmar advancing aheadto become a developed nation is education develop-ment followed by human resources development andacquirement of technologies till becoming an indus-trial nation.

Accordingly, in the Union of Myanmar, long-term education plans have been laid down and arebeing implemented for the emergence of global-leveleducation system that is not lower than those of thedeveloped Southeast Asian countries and productionof experienced and innovative intellectuals capableof facing the challenges of the 21st century.

The 30-year National Education PromotionPlan covers the task of carrying out the ten tasks of thebasic education sector and 21 tasks of the highereducation sector beginning 2001-2002 academic year.Enrollment of all school age children

Thanks to the five-year short-term project thatis implementing the basic education sector’s tenworking programmes to realize the cent per centschool age children enrollment project, 55 townshipsreached 100 per cent school enrollment of school agechildren in 2002-2003. The number increased to 144townships in 2003-2004, 233 townships in 2004-2005, and 319 townships in 2005-2006. Due to theincrease in the number of townships in this matter thenational school enrollment rate reached 97.58 percent in 2005-2006.Completion of primary education

Due to the integration of the cent per centschool age children enrollment project and the pri-mary education completion project, the number ofstudents who have completed primary education in-creased alongside the rise in the number of students inall grades. In addition, a special programme was laiddown for enabling over-age dropouts to pursue edu-cation till completion of elementary level.Education without gender discrimination

Children can pursue education according totheir intellectual qualification without any genderdiscrimination. Ninety per cent of the trainees atteachers training schools and nurses training schoolsare females. Sixty per cent of students of medicaluniversities are females. The number of female teach-ers is much larger than their male counterparts.Extension of post-primary schools

Suitable primary schools have been upgradedto post-primary schools for ensuring greater access tomiddle school education. There were 5,545 post-primary schools in 2005-2006 academic year, upfrom 696 when the project started in 2001-2002. Theyhave now opportunities to pursue middle schooleducation at primary schools although they had todrop out of school in the past for various reasons aftercompleting primary education.Monastic education

Monastic education has been the basic educa-tion of Myanmar people. A total of 175,095 studentsare learning primary and middle school education at1,255 monastic education schools across the nation inaccord with the curriculum.

Increasing number of teachers and studentsThanks to the education promotion programmes

and continuous assessment progressive system, chil-dren are feeling happier to be at school and thenumber of students is on the increase. Measures arebeing taken to appoint more teachers and build moreschools. There were 40,531 schools, more than 248,000teachers and 7.81 million students in 2005-2006 aca-demic year. The State was able to open a school in aradius of one and a half miles average.Establishment of multimedia classrooms ande-learning centres

According to the education promotion system,multimedia classrooms are being opened at basiceducation schools. In 2005-2006 academic year, 8,270schools were equipped with multimedia classrooms.As a result, students are in a position to learn with themodern teaching aids such as electronic gadgets,educational software, CD-ROMs, cassette tapes andvideo tapes have been distributed to schools free ofcharge.

With a view to learning e-education system, e-education learning centres are being opened one afteranother. Universities and colleges have been equippedwith 71 e-learning centres and basic education schoolswith 624 totalling 695.Adult literacy and constant learning

Basic literacy programme and follow-up lit-eracy programme were carried out in the states anddivisions of the country during the summer holidays.According to the constant learning programme, pro-grammes for basic literacy and improving the livingconditions are being carried out and vocational train-ing courses are being conducted by opening villageeducation centres. A total of 887 centres have beenopened across the nation and adult literacy rate hasincreased to 94.1 per cent.Teachership training

Teachership training is important for educa-tion promotion of new generation students. InMyanmar, twenty education colleges and two insti-tutes of education are training the teachers.Teachership diploma course, B. Ed course, M.Edcourse, Ph.D course and M. Phil (Education) coursesare being conducted for enhancing the qualificationof the teachers.

The nation’s objective of creating an educationsystem that can generate a life-long learning societycapable of facing the challenges of the knowledge agewas laid down and implemented beginning 2001-2002. Now is the final year of the short-term five-yearplan.

During these periods, ten tasks were under-taken in basic education sector. Students who com-pleted the basic education can pursue their highereducation beginning 2006-2007.

In the higher education sector 21 tasks wereimplemented and the students have now access towider knowledge and ever advancing technology.Universities and colleges

In higher education sector, over 130,000 stu-dents received their education at 32 universities and

colleges in 1988. Now over 890,000 students arereading at 156 institutions of higher learning. Learn-ing opportunities of today are quite different fromthat of the past.

As the government opened universities andcolleges in states and divisions, youths can easilypursue higher education in their own regions. Educa-tion of Myanmar has greatly improved. Learningopportunities in higher education have also increasedwithout any restrictions. Academic infrastructuresare being provided for uplift of education standards ofthe people and turning out intellectuals and intelli-gentsia in building a modern developed nation.Advanced curricula

Measures on review of curricula in order not tolag behind the education standard of developed na-tions in South East Asia, changes in the combinationof subjects, teaching of combined subjects in accordwith the international standards, review the quality oflearners and innovation and application of moderntechnology were carried out for human resourcesdevelopment. Teaching techniques were also up-graded for sustainable development.Information Communication Technology

Making full use of advancing and changingtechnology, education network was established inorder to keep abreast of international community.Students at 71 institutions of higher learning arestudying information communication technology.Systematic measures are being taken effectively forapplying IT for academic purpose, and managementand gathering and distributing information. Suchmeasures will make considerable contribution to-wards the establishment of the science and technol-ogy sector, the education promotion drive and thebuilding of a modern nation.More degree and diploma courses introduced

As a result of changes in teaching programmesof the higher education sector, diploma courses, MAresearch degree courses, and Ph.D degree coursesunprecedented in the past have been opened. In 1988,there were only 79 academic programmes. Now, thenumber has increased to 192 due to the fact that newfields compatible with the modern period have beenadded to the education sector.Cooperation with international community

Since 23 July 1997 when Myanmar joined theAssociation of South-East Asian Nations as member,the nation has participated in the regional educationnetwork. Myanmar has hosted many workshops andseminars on educational subjects. Simultaneously,many Myanmar scholars have represented the moth-erland at similar workshops and seminars held abroad.Rural education

The purpose of the Myanmar education pro-motion plan is not confined to producing literateand educated persons of the urban areas. With aview to broadening the scope of knowledge andintellectual power of people in rural areas wheremore than 70 per cent of the nation’s populationreside, rural self-reliant libraries have been openedextensively the length and breadth of the nation. Sofar, the number of rural libraries has reached 54,707.The knowledge and education of people can beenhanced all the more by installing radios, TV sets,video players and computers in all the libraries intownships.

With wider and active cooperation of the pub-lic in trying to realize the educational goals and workprogrammes designed to promote public knowledgeand education and vocational education of the peo-ple, national development plans will be more mean-ingful and successful in the international arena.

Translation: TMT+ST+NW+MS

With a view to learning e-education system,

e-education learning centres are being opened one

after another. Universities and colleges have been

equipped with 71 e-learning centres and basic educa-

tion schools with 624 totalling 695.


YANGON, 30 Aug — A ceremony to give theeducative talks jointly organized by InformationDepartment under the Myanmar Women’s AffairsFederation and Yangon East University was held atthe university in Thanlyin Township, at 10 am today.

It was attended by Head of Department DawKyi Kyi Win and party, the rector, pro-rector, membersof Yangon South District Women’s AffairsOrganization and Union Solidarity and DevelopmentAssociation, faculty members, students and officialsconcerned.

First, Rector Dr U Win extended greetings.Next, Head of Department Daw Kyi Kyi Win made anopening speech.

Writer Ma Sandar gave the educative talks.The rector presented 376 books to village

libraries donated by staff families of Yangon EastUniversity through Daw Kyi Kyi Win.

Head of Myanmar Department Professor DawSoe Myint gave gifts to writer Ma Sandar and Chairmanof Yangon South District WAO Daw Khin Win Myint

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug — Those wishing tofeature articles and insert advertisements on traditionalmedicines and traditional medicine clinics innewspapers, weekly journals, monthly magazines andbooks published in the Union of Myanmar are tosubmit original copies of advertisements and

YANGON, 30 Aug — A ceremony to open theCommander-in-Chief (Navy)’s Shield VolleyballChampionship 2006 was held at Thiha Thura Tun TinHall of Ayeyawady Naval Region Command, here,this morning.

On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy),Commander of Ayeyawady Naval Region CommandCommodore Win Shein delivered an opening address.

Also present on the occasion were senior navalofficers, Tatmadawmen and family members of Yangonand Thanlyin Stations.

A total of 13 teams are taking part in thechampionship that will last up to 6 September.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Aug — Minister for Progressof Border Areas and National Races andDevelopment Affairs Col Thein Nyunt receivedAssistant Secretary-General of the United Nationsand Deputy Executive Director of the UNICEF MrKul Chandra Gautam at the hall of the ministry, here,this afternoon.

Also present at the call were Deputy MinisterCol Tin Ngwe, Director-General U Than Swe ofDepartment of Progress of Border Areas and NationalRaces and Director-General U Myo Myint ofDevelopment Affairs Department and officials.

MNA

Educative talks given in Yangon East University

Articles, advertisements on traditional medicinesneed permission

manuscripts to Director U Win Myint, Tel: 067-411363and Deputy Director Daw Wutyi Swe, Tel: 067-411027and Fax: 411360 of Traditional Medicine Departmentunder the Ministry of Health in Nay Pyi Taw and to getpermission from the department.

MNA

presented Law books on women to Pro-rector U TinMaung Nyunt. — MNA PBANRDA Minister receives

UN Assistant Secretary-Generaland Deputy Executive Director

of UNICEF

C-in-C (Navy)’s ShieldVolleyball Championship

commences

Use of pedigree strains will lead to…(from page 16)

development project andrural developmentproject for harmoniousprogress of the entireUnion. It is alsodeveloping the transportsector, the main drivingforce behind regionaldevelopment. As theroads from Myitkyina,Lwejel, Namkham, SiUand Mandalay are leadingto Bhamo, the town oncerelying solely onwaterways now ishandling land-routepassenger and freightservices. The use ofpedigree strains suitableto climatic and soilconditions of the region,where food supply meetsthe local demand, willlead to further boostingof paddy production. It is

a national duty for theregion to extendcultivation of physic nutfrom which biodiesel isderived. In addition toseasonal crops, the regionshould grow dkenkol bean,rubber, and other treespecies for long-terminterest. As for the regionalgreening tasks forestconservation is a must.As regards regionaldevelopment tasks,departmental personnelwill have to set an exampleto the public in regionaldevelopment under-takings.

Chairman ofKachin State Peace andDevelopment CouncilCommander of NorthernCommand Maj-Gen OhnMyint and officials alsopresented reports on land

use, crop cultivation,establishment of forestplantations and regionaldevelopment under-takings.

Before the meetingLt-Gen Ye Myint andparty met withTatmadawmen andfamilies at regionalbattalion in Bhamo.

During their visit toGovernment Technolo-gical College (Bhamo),they observed studentslearning their lessons withthe help of modernteaching aids in languagelab and computer room.

After hearing thereports presented by theprincipal and facultymembers, Lt-Gen YeMyint said that teachersshould discharge theirduties with goodwill while

trying to improve theirindividual academic skillas their work concerns thetask of producing highly-qualified humanresources.

Lt-Gen Ye Myintand party also inspectedGovernment ComputerCollege, domestic sciencetraining school, the 200-

bed hospital and in thetown and a physic nut farmof Bhamo station where100 acres of land has beenput under physic nutsaplings.

During inspectionof Bhamo Degree College,Lt-Gen Ye Myint urgedteachers to producequalified human

resources, conductresearch in the nation’sinterest, and growperennial crops and physicnut.

They observed thelecture halls and the placewhere a building thathouses a common roomwill be built.

MNA

The best time toplant a tree was

20 years ago.The second best

time is now.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint views students learning at GovernmentTechnological College in Bhamo. — MNA

Rector Dr U Win hands over books toDaw Kyi Kyi Win of Myanmar Women’s

Affairs Federation. — MNA

Rector of Yangon East University Dr U Win extends greetings at the educative talks. MNA


YANGON, 30 Aug — The Union of MyanmarEconomic Holdings Limited continued the 21st Gemand Jade Sales 2006 for the third day at MyanmarConvention Centre on Mindhamma Road, here, thismorning.

A total of 766 local gem merchants and 499foreign gem merchants had arrived here and theyexamined jade and gem stones.

The opening ceremony of the sales will continueat 9 am tomorrow, and it will last up to 1 September.

MNA

YANGON, 30 Aug—More than 500 localwomen were educated onthe dangers of traffickingin persons and HIV/AIDSat the educative talksconducted under thearrangement of theMyanmar Women’sAffairs Federation atNwenin Village inPyinOoLwin Townshipon 23 August.

Head of MWAFOrganizing Department DrDaw Nyunt Nyunt Oodelivered an introductoryspeech and presented factsabout the federation.

Leader Daw Mi MiLay of the working groupof prevention of violenceagainst women underMandalay DivisionWomen’s AffairsOrganization gaveeducative talks on

MWAF organizes educative talks in PyinOoLwin

11th ASEAN APOL Database System WorkingGroup-ADSWG meeting concludes

YANGON, 30 Aug — The opening ceremony of the11th ASEAN APOL Database System Working Group-ADSWG meeting was held at Traders Hotel here withan address by Deputy Director-General Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win of Myanmar Police Force on 28 August.

It was attended by two representatives from Brunei,one representative from Cambodia, three repre-sentatives from Indonesia, two representatives from

(from page 16)At the meeting, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said

efforts are to be made for regional development incooperation with local people. He spoke on cultiva-tion of physic nut and participation in communitywelfare services. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than attendedthe prize-presentation for outstanding students whopassed the 2006 matriculation examination and pre-sented prizes to them.

He said human resource development and turn-ing out educated youths are major factors for emer-gence of a modern developed nation. That is why thegovernment is promoting education sector.

He spoke of the need to train the students tobecome brilliant ones. Next, the commander reportedon efforts for promotion of education programmes inRakhine State.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than presented prizes totwo six distinction winners and three townships thatgained good results. He also gave away exercisebooks and stationery to Township Education OfficerU Tin Shwe.

Next, the commander presented medals and cer-tificates to five distinction winners and townshipsthat got good pass rate.

Patron of Rakhine State Women’s Affairs Or-ganization wife of the Commander Daw Kyawt KyawtSan presented prizes to outstanding students.

Human resource development and…

Laos, two representatives from Malaysia, tworepresentatives from the Philippines, three repre-sentatives from Singapore, one representative fromVietnam, one representative from Interpol liaisonOffice in Bankgok, one representative from STEISSCo in Singapore and Myanmar representatives. Theyheld discussions on exchanging criminal informationamong ASEAN police forces. — MNA

prevention against humantrafficking, and specialistDr Tun Myint, on dangersof HIV/AIDS. The headand group leaders of theMWAF Organizing De-partment gave talks onawareness of HIV/AIDSand danger of trafficking inpersons to the local women.

Next, costumes(women’s wear) donatedby the MWAF werepresented to the townshipWAO, and publications toNwenin Village library.Educative leaflets ondangers of HIV/AIDS andiodized salt were alsodonated.

Mandalay DivisionWAO Chairperson DawKyemon Oo presented6,500 membership appli-cations to the head ofMWAF OrganizingDepartment, who thenpresented membershipidentity cards to the newmembers. — MNA

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to thepeople’s hospital in An Township and provided cashto the patients undergoing treatment there. Lt-GenKhin Maung Than presented K 500,000 for medicalfunds to acting Medical Superintendent Dr Sein Lin.

The acting Medical Superintendent reported onconstruction of the hospital and staff quarters. Thecommander also gave a supplementary report.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions onprovision of medical care service to local people.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspectedrubber plantations of departments in the township,cultivation of 10-acre highland paddy and rubber plan-tations on An-Padekyaw-Maei Road and extension ofroad section.

They also visited rubber plantations of regimentsand battalions. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and partyinspected construction of road sections and mainte-nance of Londawpauk Bridge, Wunphite Creek Bridgeand Minkyaung Creek Bridge and 100-acre rubberplantation of Kyaukphyu Station.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspectedSanel station hospital in Kyaukpyu Township. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and wellwishers presentedK 200,000 and other donations for the funds.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met Tatmadaw mem-bers and families and gave instructions on undertak-ing agriculture and livestock breeding on manageable

scale and providing requirements on education, socialand health matters. — MNA

21st Gem and Jade Salescontinue for third day

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than presents award foroutstanding achievement in matriculation exam

for 2006 to a responsible person. — MNA

Round table discussion at Nwenin Village in PyinOoLwin Township.MNA

Merchants examine jade lots at 21st Gem andJade Sales for 2006. — MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 30Aug — A ceremony todonate an ivory authorityseal of Wuntho SawbwaMaha RajavamsaThohonbwa U Shwe Tharto the Ministry of Culturewas held at the ministry,here, this afternoon.

It was attended byMinister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint,departmental heads andwellwishers.

Minister Maj-GenKhin Aung Myint thankedthe wellwisher family forthe donation of thevaluable historic seal.

Wellwisher U SawWin, grandson of WunthoSawbwa U Aung Myat,explained the purpose ofthe donation.

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug — Wellwishers donatedcash to Ministry of Religious Affairs today to bespent on religious purposes in hilly regions.

At the cash donation ceremony held at theministry here, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister Brig-GenThura Aung Ko and Director-General of theDepartment for Propagation and Promotion of theSasana Dr Myo Myint accepted the donationamounting to K 64.9 million.

Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung spokewords of thanks and the ceremony ended.

MNA

Ivory authority seal donated to Ministry of Culture

Next, Minister Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myintaccepted the ivoryauthority seal donated bywellwisher U Saw Win,and presented a certificateof honour to him.

The ivory authorityseal was presented by the

king, who observed theSixth Buddhist Synod, toWuntho Sawbwa MahaRajavamsa Thohonbwa UShwe Thar.

Wuntho SawbwaMaha Rajavamsa Tho-honbwa U Shwe Thar andhis son Maha Vam-

sasirijaya Thohonbwa UAung Myat used the sealin governing Wuntho areaand regions of upperMyanmar. The ivoryauthority seal will bedisplayed at the NationalMuseum.

MNA

Wellwishers donate overK 64 m to Religious

Affairs Ministry

Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maungaccepts cash donation presented by

a wellwisher. — MNA

Ivoryauthority

seal of lateWunthoSawbwaMaha

RajavamsaThohonbwa

U ShweThar. MNA

40 members quit KyaiklatTownship NLD losing trust

in NLD, its leaders 162 persons listed as partymembers asked their names

be dropped from listYANGON, 30 Aug — Forty members of

Kyaiklat Township National League forDemocracy including members U Than Swe, USein Win, U Than Shwe, U Ohn Maung, U AungThein Soe, Ma Thi Thi Swe, U Kyin Hsai, U ZawNaing, U Khin Zaw and U Myint Thein resignedfrom the NLD of their own accord on 28 July,sending their letters of resignation to the NLDHeadquarters and authorities concerned.

In their letters sent to Kyaiklat TownshipMultiparty Democracy General Election Sub-Commission they said they had lost interest andfaith in the NLD as well as its leaders as the partyhad never served the interests of the State and thepeople, and it had taken a collision course with thegovernment. That was why they resigned from theNLD of their own volition, they added.

Formerly, a total of 20 members of KyaiklatTownship National League for Democracyincluding members U Khin Zaw, Daw Kyi andDaw Than Nu resigned from the NLD of their ownaccord. Besides, 162 NLD members including USaw Tun, Daw Khin Sein, Daw Wah, Daw WaToke, Daw Tin Tin Aye, Daw Myint Myint Khine,U Than Tun, U Tin Aung Kyaw, Daw Aye Kyuand U Thet Oo said they were on the NLD listwithout their knowledge. Realizing the truth, theysubmitted their proposals to drop their names fromthe list of the NLD as they had never supportedNLD, it is learnt.

MNA

YANGON, 30 Aug — As is known to all that diplomats of the US and the British Embassies areinterfering in internal affairs of Myanmar, breaking the diplomatic ethics for their interests. Especially,they have been disrupting peace and stability and undermining the development tasks in various meanssince 1988. One of their actions includes conducting illegal courses.

Officials from NLD made contact with the two embassies and an agreement was reached betweenthem that NLD members could take the courses free of charge. NLD members are doing the coursesconducted by information section of the British Embassy and American Centre.

Information section of the British Embassy opens English proficiency course and internationalrelations course and American Centre also opens English proficiency course and international relationscourse and global information course.

Ordinary people can take the courses only when they pass the entrance examination and the feefor each course is about US $ 1,000 per year. If the trainees are NLD members, they do not need to paythe fee and they can take the course separately.

Professional Development Programme-1 course was opened every Tuesday and Thursday atAmerican Centre from early 2002 to 2003. Six trainees — Dr Win Naing, U Myint Thein, U Tun TunHein, U Hla Min, U Win Myint and U Thein Oo of NLD attended the course. The course was openeduntil 2005. Dr Myo Aung, U Nyan Win, U Han Zaw, Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint, Khin Tun and ToeLwin of NLD totalling six took the course.

Professional Development Programme-2 was opened on 14-6-2005. U Han Tha Myint, Dr AungMoe Nyo, U Tun Myaing, U Thein Zan, U Soe Win, Daw Aye Aye Mar, Dr Than Win, U Win Thaung,U Kyaw Hoe, Daw Than Ngwe and U Zaw Bwe totalling 11 attended the course. The lectures ontrafficking in persons, documents on workers of ILO, societies, excerpts from human rights and pointson the federal principle were given 28 times in 2005 and 35 times until 23 August 2006.

Dr Win Naing, U Myint Thein, U Tun Tun Hein, U Hla Min, U Win Myint and U Thein Oo ofNLD also took spoken English and computer course opened every Thursday and Saturday from early2002 to 2003 at the information section of the British Embassy.

The course was opened until 2005. Dr Myo Aung, U Nyan Win, U Han Zaw, Daw Nan Khin HtweMyint, Khin Tun and Toe Lwin of NLD totalling six also took the course.

On 22-9-2005 the course continued to open and 11 NLD members including U Han Tha Myintattended it. There was no specific syllabus at the course.

The lectures on spoken English, assassination of Bogyoke Aung San, corruption in variousnations of the world, Internet news, world trade system, human rights violation and lawlessness in weaknations were given 18 times in 2005 and 34 times until 12 August 2006.

Some youths from Myanmar media took the course. The lectures were sugar-coated medicineswhich can be called poison for the media. The courses are aimed at indoctrinating inexperiencedjournalists.

At the course the trainees are to discuss present Myanmar’s economic, education, health andsocial aspects. Foreign instructors can get information from the reports and discussions. At the sametime their instructions were lectured. The courses did not bring about the improvement of spokenEnglish. There are comments among the private media that opening illegal courses by the embassiesin cooperation with NLD is a blatant interference in Myanmar’s internal affairs violating thediplomatic ethics. — (H)

US and British Embassies giveinstructions through conducting

courses, interfering inMyanmar’s internal affairs


THOSE WHO BRING HONOUR TO THE NATION

Merdeka ChampionMyanmar National Teamaccorded rousing welcome

by artistes, football fansYANGON, 30 Aug — The victorious Myanmar National Football Team

that had secured championship in the 38th Merdeka Tournament arrived backhere by air at 9.10 pm today.

The victorious Myanmar National Team was accorded a rousing wel-come at Yangon International Airport by Chairman of Myanmar OlympicCommittee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and MOC mem-bers, Chairperson of the Work Committee for Myanmar Women’s SportsFederation Daw Aye Aye and members, Director-General U Thaung Htaik ofthe Sports and Physical Education Department, presidents of various sportsfederations, artistes of Motion Picture and Music Organizations and footballfans.

Enthusiasts and football fans garlanded the victorious footballers led byTeam Manager Deputy Director-General U Thein Aung of SPED along theroute from the airport to Karaweik Palace. — H

Merdeka Champion Myanmar National Football Team seen withchampionship trophy on arrival back at Yangon International

Airport. — NLM

Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint welcomes backMerdeka Champion Myanmar National Football Team. — NLM

Victorious players of Myanmar National Football Team beingaccorded rousing welcome by football fans and people. — NLM

Champi-

onship

Trophy of

Merdeka

Tourna-

ment.

NLM


A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

S Korea, Japan toboost cooperation in

atomic energy SEOUL, 29 Aug—The

South Korean andJapanese governmentshave signed a documenton closer cooperation inatomic energy, theYonhap news agency saidon Monday.

The document, calledthe Cooperation Plan, wassigned by South Korea'sMinistry of Science andTechnology and Japan'sMinistry of Education,Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, theYonhap said.

However, it did not givedetails about when andwhere the document wasinked. The plan urges toshare information on howto operate nuclear powersafely and efficiently, andset up emergency reactionsystems that can effectivelycope with emergencies.

South Korea has 20commercial nuclearreactors, while Japan has54. There are 439 reactorsin operation worldwide,according to localreports.— MNA/Xinhua

China builds cereal tradingcentre in central Wuhan

WUHAN, 29 Aug—China has given the green lightto constructing a 200-million-yuan state cereal tradingcentre in Wuhan, capital of central China’s HubeiProvince. An official with the city’s grain departmentsaid the centre is part of a project to develop a moderngrain logistics zone in Wuhan.

The grain logistics project, jointly managed by theState Grain Administration and the governments ofHubei and Wuhan, aims to capitalize on Wuhan’sstrengths in grain science, production and transportation.The project, which includes support infrastructures,storage facilities, and a grain and oil wholesale anddistribution centre, will cost more than one billionyuan, said the official.

The project, which will be finished in two years,will boost grain storage capacity to 6.6 million tonsand be a key part of central China’s grain productionbase.—MNA/Xinhua

Health specialist says malariain pregnancy on rise in Africa

HARARE, 29 Aug—Theburden of malaria hasincreased in most Africancountries, as the disease isnot getting the attention itdeserves, especiallyconcerning malaria inpregnancy, a Zimbabweanmedical specialist has said.

Incidences of malariain pregnancy are increasingevery year, with 25 millionAfrican women in malaria-endemic areas becomingat risk of plasmodiumfalciparum infection,Zimbabwean healthspecialist Sarah Tikiwasaid on Sunday.

Though most womenin Africa reside in areas ofstable malaria transmis-

sion, pregnant women havesome form of immunityand usually haveasymptomatic infections.For these women, theprincipal effect of malariainfection during pregnancyis the malaria-relatedanemia in the mother andthe presence of parasites inthe placenta, Tikiwa said.

Although it was theleading cause of morbidityand mortality, malaria wasnot accorded the highestlevel of visibility in Africa,according to the WorldHealth Organization.

Most malaria programmes were hard press-ed to make and reportprogress towards theachievement of global,regional and nationaltargets. Yet about 550million people are at riskof malaria in Africa, with300 million clinical casesand one million deathsevery year, mainly childrenunder the age of five.

MNA/Xinhua

13 killed in suicide bomb attack in Iraq BAGHDAD, 29 Aug—A

suicide bomber blew up avehicle outside the buildingof the Iraqi InteriorMinistry in easternBaghdad on Mondaymorning, initially killing

13 people, a ministrysource told Xinhua.

“We have 13 peoplekilled and 35 otherswounded, according to ourreports,” the source saidon condition of

anonymity. The casualtiesincluded civilians andpolicemen.

MNA/Xinhua

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China, S’pore, Norway ink MoUon maritime research

SINGAPORE, 29 Aug — China, Singapore and Norway inked here onMonday a memorandum of understanding on maritime research development,education and training.

Chinese youth practice Kung Fu during a lesson at a martial arts school inNanjing, China, on 27 Aug, 2006. More than a hundred Chinese youth, aged

between 6 and 16 from Mainland China, gather here to learn traditionalChinese martial arts and to be immersed in the Chinese traditional culture.—

INTERNET

Charlie Chaplin, one of the six-toed descendants of the cats given to ErnestHemingway, and a current resident of the Hemingway House in Key West, Florida, lounges outside of the house on 29 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET

Children stand in front of a sculpture of an oversized Audi TT called ‘TheAutomobile,’ at Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, southern Germany,

on 29 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET

The agreement wassigned by visiting ChineseCommunications MinisterLi Shenglin, Singapore’sTransport MinisterRaymond Lim and theNorwegian Embassy’sCharge d’Affaires LiseNordegaard.

The three sides believedthat agreement will furtherstrengthen cooperation inmaritime and shippingresearch among thecountries, and it will also

allow for joint projects andexchange programmes.

The ties between Chinaand Singapore in themaritime sector have beengrowing stronger over theyears. In May 2004, Chinaand Singapore signed amemorandum of under-standing on maritimecooperation, paving the wayfor bilateral cooperation inareas such as shipping,port management anddevelopment, maritime

safety, training, maritimeresearch and development.

The China-SingaporeMaritime TransportAgreement, signed in 1989,was also strengthened inMarch 2005 to allowChinese and Singaporeshipping companies toestablish wholly-ownedsubsidiaries in Singaporeand China respectively,without any geographicallimitation.

MNA/Xinhua

Girls in traditional costumes dance duringtheparade in Lima, on 27 Aug , 2006.

XINHUA

Firefighting helicoptercrashes in S Turkey

ANKARA, 29 Aug — A firefighting helicoptercrashed in the southern Turkish province of Antalyaon Monday and all crew members on board survived,the semi-official Anatolian news agency reported.

Two Turkskilled in

Afghanistan ANKARA ,29 Aug —

Two Turks were killed inAfghanistan on Mondayand a third was abducted,Foreign Ministry officialssaid.

Turkish engineer HasanGedik was killed in anambush and another Turkworking for a security firmwas abducted in the sameattack on the road betweenKandahar in the south andthe western city of Herat,the officials said. Theengineer’s company,Ankara-based KolinInsaat which is involvedin reconstruction workin Afghanistan, alsoconfirmed his death.

Separately RizaOzsimsek, who workedfor construction firm Jeo-Son, was also found deadin a construction site onthe road between Kabuland Pul-i Charkhi, stateAnatolian news agencyreported.

MNA/Reuters

The Kamof-32helicopter crashed nearGombe Region in Kastown of Antalya whilefighting forest fire in thearea, Director General forForestry Ahmet Gedika-gaoglu was quoted assaying.

All five people aboard— two pilots and threeRussian crew memberssurvived and were rushedto a nearby health centre,Anatolian said, adding

that none of them was inlife-threatening condition.

Another helicopter wassent to the scene forinvestigation, the reportsaid.Turkey has sufferedfrom one of its worst forestfires and is left with a trailof destruction on itsAegean and the Mediter-ranean coasts, Anatoliansaid, adding that heat wavewas seen as the majorreason behind the fire. MNA/XinhuaLandslide sweeps 90 houses

in far-west Nepal KATHMANDU , 29 Aug — Two areas of Khaptad Village in Achham District

in far-west Nepal were swept away by landslide caused by the incessantrainfalls on Sunday, local media reported on Monday.

“All the 90 houses thatwere there in two wardsof the village, some500 kilometres west ofKathmandu, were sweptaway,” the English-language daily The RisingNepal reported.

Armed Police Forceof Nepal based inSanphebagar area of thedistrict and Nepali Army(NA) confirmed that twosurvivors each contactedpolice force and the Army,respectively.

The NA said that theywere unable to reach thearea ravaged by the floodand landslide untilSunday evening andscene was completely outof contact.

“The rescue team mightreach the village only onTuesday at the earliest,”NA said.—MNA/Xinhua

LASHKAR GAH

(Afghanistan), 29 Aug—A suspected suicidebomber killed at least 17people and woundedalmost 50 in a crowdedbazaar in southernAfghanistan on Monday,the latest attack in a surgeof violence in the Talebanheartland.

Several children were

among those killed or hurtin the blast in Lashkar Gah,capital of the country'sprime drug-growing pro-vince of Helmand.

The head of the city'semergency hospital,Rahmatullah, said at least47 people were wounded,all of them civilians.

One of those killedwas Naw Khan Noorzai,

provincial Police Chiefin the 1990s, Helmandgovernment spokesmanMahaiuddin said.

"There was a suicideincident, but we do notknow what the targetwas," he said. Anotherofficial said the bombmay have exploded pre-maturely.

MNA/Reuters


S P O R T S

Washington Nationals shortstop Felipe Lopezreaches for a ball hit for a single by Philadelphia

Phillies' Abraham Nunez during the fourth inningof a baseball game, on Tuesday, 29 Aug, 2006,

in Washington.—INTERNET

Brazil's Evaldo Yamaoka throws theball in the seventh inning of their

game against Venezuela during theOlympic qualifier tournament of the

Americas in Havana on 29 Aug, 2006.Looking on is Brazil's short stop Julio

Takahasi. —INTERNET

Myanmar shock Indonesia2-1 in Merdeka Cup final

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Aug— Myanmar stunnedIndonesia 2-1 to win the 38th Merdeka Cup tourna-ment on Tuesday at the Shah Alam Stadium.

Myanmar, underdogs against an Indonesian sideunder the guidance of former England and Aston Villastriker Peter Withe. However, they took a 61st-minutelead through Kyaw Thu Ra, who crashed a reboundinto the top right-hand corner.

A header from Soe Myat Min in the 85th minutegave Myanmar a 2-0 lead before Indonesia managed aconsolation goal through Zaena Arif two minutes later.

It was Myanmar's fourth Merdeka Cup title, hav-ing previously won in 1964, 1967 and 1971 as Burma.

They reached the final after beating hosts Malay-sia 2-1 in their last preliminary match. They also drew2-2 with Thailand and held Indonesia 0-0.

Indonesia, had drawn 1-1 with Malaysia and de-feated Withe's former team Thailand 1-0 in the round-robin stage.

The Merdeka Cup is an annual tournament tocelebrate Malaysian National Day, which falls on 31August.

MNA/Reuters

Maniche to sign three-yeardeal with Atletico

MADRID, 30 Aug— Portugal midfielder Maniche will sign forthree years with Atletico Madrid after the Primera Liga sidereached an agreement with the player's club Dynamo Moscowon Tuesday.

O'Neill to step down as FFA chief executiveSYDNEY, 30 Aug— John O'Neill is to step down as chief executive of Football Federation

Australia (FFA) in March after three years in charge.

Straigh-talking Keane says follow my exampleLONDON, 30 Aug— Roy Keane settled into his first day of management on

Tuesday promising the same no-nonsense approach that defined his illus-trious, if controversial, career as a player.

Argentina’s Emanuel Ginobili (R)drives the ball during their match

against Turkey at the WorldBasketball Championships in

Saitama, Japan, on 29 Aug, 2006.Argentina won 83-58 and advanced

to the semi-finals. —INTERNET

Lleyton Hewitt of Australia returns ashot to Albert Montanes of Spain at theUS Open tennis tournament in NewYork,on 29 Aug, 2006.—INTERNET

Van Bommelcompletestransfer to

Bayern Munich BERLIN, 29 Aug

— Bayern Munich saidon Monday Dutchmidfielder Mark vanBommel had signed athree-year contract withthe Bundesliga champi-ons, completing a movefrom Barcelona worth areported six million euros(7.7 million US dollars).Van Bommel, 29, passeda medical on Monday andwill begin training withhis new colleagues onTuesday, Bayern said ina statement on theirwebsite.

At a news conferencein Munich, the Dutch in-ternational said it had notbeen an easy decision toleave Barcelona after justone year in which theywon the Spanish cham-pionship and the Cham-pions League.

He said his priority nowwould be to ensure Bayernretained their Germanleague and cup titles.

"Then let's see what wecan do in Europe," he said."Bayern always has astrong team that allows itto perform well there."

The Bavarians havelong had an eye on VanBommel as a replacementfor Germany captainMichael Ballack, who leftat the end of last season ona free transfer to Chelsea.

The club has made itclear, however, that VanBommel's arrival will notclear the way for Englandinternational midfielderOwen Hargreaves to moveto Manchester United.

MNA/Reuters

Beijing needs over 100,000volunteers for Olympic Games

BEIJING, 29 Aug— Beijing needs much more than100,000 volunteers to directly serve the Olympic andParalympic Games, said Beijing organizers here onMonday.

There will be 100,000 directly volunteering in thetwo Games but more people are needed to help with thecity's transportation, environment, security, commerceand tourism, organizers said after the launching cer-emony of recruitment of volunteers for the BeijingOlympic Games as well as the Paralympics Games.

MNA/Xinhua

The former Ireland captain and Man-chester United midfielder, who signed athree-year contract with the Second Di-vision side Sunderland on Monday, leftthe team in no doubt as to what heexpected. "All I expected from myteammates and the people I worked with

was 100 per cent. I've never criticizedplayers for having bad games, only if Ithought they were slacking off and notfocused on the job," Keane told a newsconference in Sunderland on Tuesday.

"I have spoken to the Sunderland play-ers and I reassured them if they give 100per cent there will not be a problem."

The 35-year-old, who announced hisretirement from playing in June after ashort spell at Celtic, was known as muchfor his firebrand temper as his combativeplay in midfield during a highly success-ful 13-year stint at United.

Keane, who walked out of the Irelandsquad before the start of the 2002 WorldCup finals and left United in Novemberlast year after falling out with managerAlex Ferguson, said his volatile temperhad cost him in the past.

"I have no doubt over the years crossedthat white line. It's probbaly cost me theWorld Cup in 2002, you could say myUnited career," he said. "But I do careabout the game, I do care about who I'mplaying for. I'm just glad I have thisopportunity, if I didn't think I could do itI wouldn't be here.— MNA/Reuters

Atletico said on their websitethat the 28-year-old, who spent asix-month loan spell at Chelsealast season, would be presentedon Wednesday after undergoinga medical at the club.

He will be reunited with formerDynamo teammates Costinha andYourkas Seitaridis who joinedAtletico in the close season.

Atletico, who newspapers saidwill spend nine million euros(11.54 million US dollars) forthe central midfielder, have beenone of the biggest spenders in thePrimera Liga in the close season.They forked out a club record 23

million euros for Argentine teen-ager Sergio Aguero and another17 million on other new signingsincluding Spain Under-21 inter-national Jurado and former Va-lencia striker Mista.

The Maniche deal will bringtheir close-season expenditure toclose to 50 million euros.

Maniche won the ChampionsLeague and UEFA Cup while atPorto under Jose Mourinho andadded an English league title tohis honours when he was reu-nited with the Portuguese coachat Chelsea last season.

MNA/Reuters

O'Neill, former head of the Australian RugbyUnion (ARU), has chosen not to stay on whenhis contract ends to consider other career op-portunities and for family reasons.

"It's been fantastic and I've had an absoluteball," O'Neill told a news conference on Tues-day. "We have achieved a lot and laid fantasticfoundations but the time is right for me to moveon to other things.

"On the one hand, my involvement withfootball has been an exhilarating ride andwhile we've achieved so much, the potential totake the game even further is enormous," headded.

"But with our rapid progress has come anincredibly intensive and demanding workloadand that creates a lot of pressure on personaltime and family life."

O'Neill, 55, joined the FFA after leaving thechief executive post at the ARU in 2003 and wasseen as key to the revival of soccer's fortunes inrugby-mad Australia.

He oversaw the appointment of DutchmanGuus Hiddink to the national coaching post in2005 and the Socceroos went on to qualify forthe World Cup for the first time in 32 years.They reached the second round of the finals inGermany this year, losing 1-0 by eventual cham-pions Italy.

O'Neill was also instrumental in theestablishment of the domestic A-Leaguecompetition, which opened its second seasonamid much fanfare last weekend, and inAustralia's switch to the Asian FootballConfederation (AFC).

MNA/Reuters


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Wednesday, 30 August, 2006Summary of observations recorded at 09:30

hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain havebeen isolated in lower Sagaing, Mandalay andMagway Divisions, scattered in Shan State and fairlywidespread to widespread in the remaining areas withisolated heavyfall in Rakhine, Kayah and Mon States.The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded wereKyauktaw (4.45) inches, Loikaw (3.07) inches,Myitkyina (1.53) inches, Yangon (Mingaladon) (1.46)inches, Mogok (1.42) inches and Sagaing (0.39) inch.

Maximum temperature on 29-8-2006 was 87°F.Minimum temperature on 30-8-2006 was 74°F. Rela-tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 30-8-2006 was(92%). Total sunshine hours on 29-8-2006 was (4.4)hours approx.

Rainfalls on 30-8-2006 were (1.46) inches atMingaladon, (0.48) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.67) inchat Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2006were (79.37) inches at Mingaladon, (90.83) inches atKaba-Aye and (95.67) inches at Central Yangon.Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was(7) mph from West at (15:00) hours MST on 29-8-2006.

Bay inference: According to the observationsat (18:30) hours MST yesterday, the depression overNorth Bay has crossed the Orissa Coast near Puri,India. Monsoon is weak in the Andaman Sea andmoderate in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 31-8-2006:Rain will be isolated in lower Sagaing, Mandalayand Magway Divisions, scattered in Kachin, Chinand Shan States, upper Sagaing Division and fairlywidespread to widespread in the remaining areas.Degree of certainty is (80%).

State of the sea: Seas will be moderate inMyanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihoodof increase of rain in Southern Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbour-ing areas for 31-8-2006: Likelihood of isolated rain.Degree of certainty is (60%)

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouringareas for 31-8-2006: Some rain. Degree of certaintyis (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringareas for 31-8-2006: Likelihood of isolated rain.Degree of certainty is (60%).

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“Storm News”(Issued at 14:00 hrs MST on 30-8-2006)According to the observations at (18:30) hours

MST on yesterday, the depression over North Bay hascrossed the Orissa Coast near Puri, India.

A man jumps his jet ski in front of onlookers on waves created by tropicalstorm Ernesto in Miami, Florida, on 29 Aug, 2006. Ernesto, which brieflybecame the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic storm season but weakened

back into a storm on Monday as it hit Cuba. A mandatory non-residentevacuation has been ordered for the Florida Keys. — INTERNET

Elderly English patients at risk of malnourishment

Launching a cam-paign to raise awarenessabout the problem, thecharity said six out of tenolder patients sufferedmalnourishment or de-cling health while in hos-pital.

Age Concern saidmalnutrition was esti-mated to cost the healthservice some 7.3 billionpounds per year becausemalnourished patients stayin hospital longer, arethree times more likely to

LONDON, 30 Aug — Elderly patients in hospital are at risk of becoming malnourished because nursesdo not have enough time to help with feeding, Age Concern said on Tuesday.

develop complicationsduring surgery and have ahigher mortality rate.

“Hospitals are in dan-ger of becoming bad forthe health of older peo-ple,” said Age Concerndirector general GordonLishman.

“The majority ofolder patients are beingdenied some of the basiccare they need, leavinghundreds of thousands ofolder patients malnour-ished.

“It is shocking thatthe dignity of patients isbeing overlooked, and thatAge Concern has to run acampaign to fight for theimplementation of suchsimple measures.”

Age Concern saidnine out of 10 nurses didnot always have enoughtime to help patients whoneeded assistance withmeals and said, as a result,patients over 80 had a fivetimes higher prevalenceof malnutrition than those

under the age of 50. With its “Hungry to

be Heard” campaign, thecharity called on hospi-tals to introduce protectedmealtimes where nursesfocus just on feeding pa-tients.

Pauline Ford, a RoyalCollege of Nursing ad-viser for older people, toldthe BBC the survey un-derlined how most nursesneed more assistance andsupport.

“It is unacceptable ifpatients are not getting thehelp they need,” she said.“Nurses desperately wantto be able to give thestandards of care theywere trained to give, butneed the support and re-sources to do so. Mostimportantly they need tobe given the time to care.”

MNA/Reuters

9th Waxing of Tawthalin 1368 ME Thursday, 31 August, 2006

As from 1st September 2006, The New Light ofMyanmar daily will be published in new format. The sizeof the 16-page paper will be the same as both Myanma Alinand Kyemon dailies.

In spite of the change in size, it will feature domesticnews, articles, the perspectives, sports news at home andabroad, classified advertisements and a great deal of inter-national news plus attractive photos as usual.

The New Light of Myanmar

New Format NLM

— To vitalize patriotism and nationalism— To preserve and safeguard Myanmar

cultural heritage— To perpetuate genuine Myanmar

music, dance and traditional fine arts— To preserve Myanmar national

character— To nurture spiritual development of

the youths— To prevent influence of alien culture,

and— To strengthen national unity and

Union Spirit.

Objectives of the 14thMyanmar Traditional

Cultural Performing ArtsCompetitions

Prime Minister felicitatesMalaysian counterpart

NAY PYI TAW, 31 Aug — On the occasion of the 49th Anniversary of the Independence Day ofMalaysia which falls on 31st August 2006, General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union ofMyanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dato’ Seri Abdullah Bin Haji AhmadBadawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia. — MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 30Aug — Member of State

held talks withdepartmental personnel,

Lt-Gen Ye Myintsaid that the government

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Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence inspects physic nutcultivation in campus of Bhamo Degree College. — MNA

Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental personnel,social organizations, local elders

Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Lt-Gen Ye Myintof the Ministry of Defence

social organizations andlocal elders in Bhamo,Kachin State, on 28 August.

has been implementingborder areas and nationalraces development project,

Human resource developmentand turning out educated youthsmajor factors for emergence of

modern developed nation

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of Ministry of Defence presents cash assistance to a patientreceiving treatment at An Hospital. — MNA

Weather Forecast for (31-8-2006)Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas

Likelihood of isolated rain.Degree of certainty is (60%).

Yangon and neighbouring areasSome rain. Degree of certainty is (80%).

Mandalay and neighbouring areasLikelihood of isolated rain.

Degree of certainty is (60%).

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Aug — Member of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin MaungThan of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of RakhineState Peace and Development Council Commanderof Western Command Brig-Gen Maung Shein andofficials of the State Peace and Development CouncilOffice met officers, Tatmadaw members andfamilies of regional battalion in An Township on26 August.

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