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War of words
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Behind the the National Education Law protests

Myanmars student activists have returned to the international spotlight as a result of
four days of protests against the National Education Law, including during President
Obamas visit. But who do they represent and how realistic are their demands? news 4
OPINION 8
Profits over people

The new Foreign Investment Law
and National Land Use Policy risk
privileging private investors over those
affected by their projects.
EXCLUSIVE 26
Telenor, Yoma plan

mobile bank service
Plans to launch mobile service await
regulatory clarity from the Central
Bank, though could go a long way to
meeting the needs of the unbanked.
THE Kachin Independence Army has

threatened to break off peace negotiations after accusing the Tatmadaw of
killing 23 people in an artillery attack
on its military academy near Laiza.
However, the military has responded that the shelling was a warning
shot that came after repeated requests
were sent to the KIA not to attack
Tatmadaw soldiers or civil servants.
The alleged incident on November
19 has prompted fears of a renewed
outbreak of fighting following months
of relative calm in Kachin State.
KIA deputy chief-of-staff Major
General Gun Maw told The Myanmar
Times that 23 trainees were killed in
the shelling and more than 40 people were injured. The dead included
11 members of the Ta Aung National
Liberation Army, eight from the Arakan Army and two from the All Burma
Students Democratic Front.
The situation is very bad. I think
this time we will not negotiate with
the government. We will soon decide
how we will move forward, he said.
He said he believed the government was aware of the militarys intention to attack the academy.
I think the government did this
deliberately because only senior Tatmadaw officials could command the
army to attack with heavy artillery. We
will inform the United Nations and
China, as they have both been attending peace talks, he said.
More on news 4
Parties consider boycott

over amendment delays
Several political parties are considering whether to contest the 2015 election if it is
held before amending the constitution, but NLD leader says delay is reasonable. news 3
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Three-finger salute lands Thai
students in trouble
The three-finger salute popularized

by cult film franchise The
Hunger Games continues to land
demonstrators in trouble in Thailand,
with several students detained last
week for flashing the sign.
Thai head of state General
Prayuth Chan-o-cha told media last
week that he was not concerned
by the three-finger protest, though
he did offer the following vaguely
sinister words of caution: I dont
know whether it is illegal or not, but
it could jeopardise their futures.
The comments come in the days

following the detention of a female
student at Siam Paragon, who was
nabbed by plainclothed officers for
doing the salute in front of a large
film poster. Two male students were
also taken away for questioning
from a nearby cinema on the same
day. A further five students were
held briefly by the military for
throwing up the salute during an
address by Prayuth on measures to
combat drought conditions in the
northeastern province of Khon Kaen.
Film star Jennifer Lawrence told
Australian media last week she had
Once was Burma ...

From the Pansodan Gallery archives
mixed feelings about the reports

coming out of Thailand.
Part of it was sort of thrilling,
that something that happens in a
movie can become a symbol for
freedom or protest, Lawrence said.
The thing thats disturbing is its
this weird reflection. Were mirroring
whats happening in the world and
suddenly its mirroring back. And
kids are getting arrested. And when
kids start getting arrested, it takes
the thrill out of it.
The latest film in the franchise
is currently screening at cinemas
in Yangon, where a light police
presence stands guard outside
(nothing new Nay Pyi Taw cinema
is inexplicably one of the most
heavily militarised zones in the
country).
The Hunger Games series tells
the story of Katniss Everdeen, a
young woman who comes to embody
the hopes of a nation, symbolising
the rebellion against the oppressive
central government in a dystopian
totalitarian state.
Rumours have circulated that the
final chapter in the franchise will
be a political thriller set 30 years in
the future, where Katniss Everdeen
sits as a member of parliament,
her ability to assume the leadership
hamstrung by legislation ahead of an
all-important election.
The promised land
Cartoon, date unknown. Selling price: 30 pya.
Voice of America last week reported

President U Thein Sein had said
international concern on the
Rohingya issue was overblown,
calling allegations that many are
fleeing torture in Rakhine State a
media fabrication.
It is just a media story that
boat people are fleeing torture,
President Thein Sein told VOAs
Burmese Service chief Than Lwin
Htun last week at the presidential
residence in Nay Pyi Taw.
He then went on to say this:
Actually, there are more people
willing to live here because it is
spacious, [with] many places to
live in and work. The comments,
which VOA called striking, have
raised their fair share of eyebrows.
Technically, it is correct: There is a
lot of space. But in Rakhine State,
the Rohingya arent allowed to
move which significantly inhibits
their ability to take advantage of the
myriad employment opportunities

apparently available.
This comes as the post-monsoon
season exodus of Rohingya enters
full flight, with research group The
Arakan Project claiming as many
as 12,000 have taken to sea since
the beginning of October in a bid
to reach Malaysia, many of whom
remain unaccounted for.
Getting into a rickety boat
or entering into a complex debt
arrangement with people smugglers
to gain passage on a larger ship is
not generally the sort of behaviour
exhibited by someone living in a
place teeming with employment
opportunities, where they feel
certain their safety isnt under
threat.
In 2013, I met a 60-year-old
woman who had been in Kuala
Lumpur for two weeks, after a
fishing-boat owner took pity on her
and gave her a free seat with some
20 others whod managed to scrape
together the money for the journey.
The boat out of Rakhine State to the
Thai-Malaysia border was supposed
to take four days. It took 28. The boat
ran out of fuel, water and food. She
says the group only survived because
a large fishing vessel gave them
supplies.
Prior to undertaking the
dangerous journey, she had spent a
year in an IDP camp, where she and
her baby granddaughter (six months
old at the time they entered the
camp) subsisted on INGO rations and
the charity of better-off residents.
Her 16-year-old daughter had been
hacked down as they fled their
village in the violence of 2012. As
far as she was concerned, the risk
of getting on a boat was worth it
the favourable option in the face of
what she saw as a strong possibility
that a similar outbreak of violence
could occur again. Hers, and the
stories of countless others, should
raise questions over the presidents
words.
At the time of printing, a
protest against UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moons use of
the R word was planned for
November 23 in Sittwe an
unfortunate reminder that the
substance of the bulk of public
discourse on the matter revolves
around whether or not these
people are who they say they are.
Food fight
A rally held to demonstrate against

the United States decision to slap
USDP hardliner U Aung Thaung with
sanctions descended into farce last
week, when protestors temporarily
gave up picketing to jostle for a free
meal. The Irrawaddy reported on the
protest with what is probably a strong
contender for Headline of the Year:
Blacklistees Backers Brawl in Biryani
Backlash.
We love U Aung Thaung, but we
preferred the biryani most, read one
of the Facebook comments cited by
The Irrawaddy.
In Brief:
Litter of street puppies has about a

week left before they become mangy
and unlovable, says observer
Myanmar tops worlds most charitable
country index in dubious study that
conflates philanthropy with tithing
Next week:
Web-based publication manages to

sneak Orwell reference into every
single story about Myanmar, not
showing any signs of stopping
Tourist haughty after experiencing
what she perceived as an episode
of street harassment, local man
genuinely just wanted to know which
country?
Yangon street fashion: T-shirt

slogan of the week
Hand of God, I feel the finger

Spotted near The Myanmar Times
office on multiple occasions. If you
know what this young womans T-shirt
means, or have spotted any other great
T-shirt slogans, drop Page 2 an email.
Of course, we bought aircraft

and two submarines. But there
are no engines inside them. We
put those machines beside the
road to grow gardens in them.
United Wa State Army
spokesperson Aung Myint tells
The Irrawaddy the foreign media
has been prone to exaggeration
in its reports theyve procured
surface-to-air missiles, antiaircraft weaponry and aircraft
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Constitution change delay

creates confusion, concern
Ei Ei Toe
Lwin
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OPPOSITION parties have reacted

with shock and confusion to last
weeks announcement by hluttaw
speaker Thura U Shwe Mann that
no amendments will be made to the
constitution until after next years
elections. Crucially, however, opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
has not opposed the move, describing it as reasonable.
The speakers announcement seems
to have thrown a spanner into the
amendment process, which is currently
being debated in parliament on the
basis of a lengthy report submitted by
the Constitution Amendment Implementation Committee.
At the heart of the debate lie two
controversial provisions in the existing 2008 constitution, one of which
bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from the
presidency, and another which sets the
threshold for constitutional change at
75 percent of MPs, giving the military
a veto over amendments.
Even as the constitutional amendment debate was proceeding in parliament, the speaker told reporters on
November 18 that no amendments
would be approved until the next parliament, to be formed based on the
results of the 2015 election. However,
he said lawmakers would continue the
drafting process in parliament, and a
national referendum will be held next
May on the two controversial sections,
436 and 59(f ), as well as other proposed revisions.
It is clear that the 2015 elections
will be conducted in accordance with
the 2008 constitution, Thura U Shwe
Mann confirmed.
National League for Democracy
leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi later
Members of the public protest in favour of constitutional change in Mandalay in March. Photo: Si Thu Lwin
told reporters, He [the speaker] seems

to be saying that if there is agreement
to change section 436 [which gives the
military 25pc of parliamentary seats],
other sections of the constitution can
then be changed.
But other opposition parties appeared flummoxed by the sudden announcement, which marks a change
in the speakers position. Thura U
Shwe Mann had previously instructed the Constitution Amendment Implementation Committee to submit
an amendment bill no less than six
months before next years election,
which is expected in November or
December.
We dont understand. Its a very
confusing process, said U Sai Nyunt
Lwin, secretary of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD).
We had assumed that the best way to
proceed was to approve amendments
before the 2015 election. If approval
has to await the next parliament, will
Referendum bill submitted to parliament

Parliament has already begun preparing to hold a nationwide referendum
on the constitution next May. U Saw Hla Tun, a member of the ruling Union
Solidarity and Development Party, introduced a bill on November 20 to
authorise the Union Election Commission to hold the referendum.
The move follows the shock announcement last week by speaker Thura
U Shwe Mann postponing the constitutional amendment process until after
next years general election. He said the referendum on proposed revisions
would take place next May, but that any follow-up in parliament would
depend on the outcome of the election next November.
The results of the national referendum must be applied after the 2015
elections, said U Saw Hla Tun, introducing the bill. Ei Ei Toe Lwin
that approval come before or after

the new government is formed? If approval comes after, then what is the
purpose of the current amendment
process?
The SLND, which is led by U Khun
Htun Oo, has always denounced the
2008 constitution, saying that a charter written by the military was not
appropriate for a democratic state.
The party did not contest the 2010
election or the 2012 by-elections, but
has registered to take part in the 2015
election. Asked if his party was still
prepared to participate, U Sai Nyunt
Lwin said, We cant say exactly now.
We have to discuss it with other party
members.
Another party that sat out past
elections because of its opposition to
the constitution is the Arakan League
for Democracy (ALD), which has since
merged with the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party to form the
Rakhine National Party (RNP). U Aye
Thar Aung, chair of the former ALD,
has advocated changing the constitution outside parliament.
We always said it was impossible
to change it [the 2008 constitution]
within parliament, but some believe
they can do it, he said.
He expressed surprise at last
weeks announcement, particularly
given that it came in the middle of
lengthy debate over constitutional

change.
Thura U Shwe Mann doesnt seem
to need input from other MPs, he said.
While the speaker cited the lack of
time as the reason for not approving
amendments until 2016, U Aye Maung,
an Amyotha Hluttaw representative
from the RNP, said it was possible for
parliament to approve changes before
the vote.
If the referendum is held in May,
that leaves six months for parliament
to act, he said.
Even senior members of Thura
U Shwe Manns party, the Union
Solidarity and Development Party
(USDP), seemed caught off guard by
the announcement.
However, USDP vice chair U Htay
Oo insisted there was no urgent
need to pass amendments. Its more
important to develop the country
than to change the constitution, he
added.
Parties that questioned whether
the speaker had the power to make
his announcement without consulting
parliament also point out that he has
reversed his stated position.
The speaker told a press conference
on August 1, I believe we can complete the constitutional amendment
process before the 2015 election We
will keep our promise.
News 3
in BRIEF
Military to meet press
council again
The Myanmar Press Council

(Interim) was scheduled to
meet the Ministry of Defence
over the weekend to discuss
the militarys plan to disseminate information to journalists.
Press council member U
Myint Kyaw said representatives were to meet Ministry of
Defence officials in Nay Pyi Taw
on November 23.
At the first meeting between
the two groups, on October
14, military representatives
said they had appointed three
spokespersons to respond to
media inquiries. The meeting
was attended by a number of
high-ranking military officials,
including Senior General Min
Aung Hlaing. Both sides also
agreed during the meeting to
increase cooperation.
During our second visit, we
will discuss the three spokespersons appointed at the first
meeting. Their official contact
details have not yet been given
to us [to ensure] the easy flow
of information from the ministry, U Myint Kyaw said.
Lun Min Mang
MPs approve MyanmarRussia military agreement
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has

approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding on
military intelligence cooperation
matters between the Ministry of
Defence and Russia.
MPs voted in favour of the
agreement during a session on
November 21.
Deputy Minister for Defence
Major General Kyaw Nyunt
said the two sides had already
reached an agreement and received approval from the Union
government.
He said the agreement would
focus on the exchange of information in relation to military
investigations and the provision of training for Myanmar
military officials in Russia.
Signing this agreement will
be beneficial for the security
and defence of the state as it
will promote our ability to conduct military investigations,
he said.
Myanmar and Russia have
had a longstanding military
cooperation program, including
arms sales and training.
Ei Ei Toe Lwin
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IN DEPTH
continued from News 1
U Zaw Htay, a director in the
Presidents Office, said the government had asked the Myanmar Peace Center to intervene.
MPC director U Min Zaw
Oo said officials from the centre would negotiate to stop the
conflict.
We are trying to reduce this
outbreak of fighting, he said.
U La Maing Gun Jar, a coordinator with the Kachin
State-based Peace-talk Creation
Group (PCG), said the clashes
began on November 17 in Mansi
township near Myitkyina.
State-run media reported
on November 21 that the fighting broke out on November 16
when the KIA injured four soldiers in Mansi. The following
day, 80 KIA soldiers attacked
a Tatmadaw column, injuring
one, the report said, while on
November 19 KIA soldiers attacked soldiers posted to provide security for a roadwork
team.
However, the Kachin Independence Organisation said
in a statement on November
20 that the Tatmadaw had attacked its camps without any
reason. It said it had asked
the military to withdraw its
troops and artillery from the
Karabwam valley near its Laiza
headquarters.
The fighting was condemned by both the United
Nationalities Federal Council,
an umbrella organisation of 12
armed ethnic groups, and the
Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team, which is negotiating the ceasefire on behalf of 16
groups.
This case clearly shows that
the Tatmadaw does not want
to get a ceasefire with ethnic
armed groups, said NCCT leader Naing Han Thar.
Fighting in resource-rich
Kachin State broke out in June
2011, with the collapse of a 17year ceasefire.
The death toll from the
fighting is unclear but more
than 100,000 civilians have
been displaced over the past
three years and have been unable to return to their homes
because of the conflict.
Behind the student protests

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STUDENT activism is back. Marching

through the streets, chanting slogans
and holding blood-red student union
flags and banners reading Education
not for sale, Fight for democratic education and Say no to National Education Law, Myanmars more activistminded students have once again
made headlines around the world.
This was partly due to their timing; the four days of demonstrations
at Yangon University, City Hall and
Shwedagon Pagoda kicked off on
November 14, when United States
President Barack Obama was visiting
Yangon.
Nevertheless, the hundreds of students who took to streets mostly
members of the All Burma Federation
of Student Unions have prompted an
unprecedented response: Instead of
being expelled from their courses, arrested or even shot at, the Ministry of
Education has offered an olive branch,
in the form of meetings to discuss
their concerns. Minister for Education
Daw Khin San Yi has said that their
views could then be considered when
finalising by-laws for the National
Education Law, which are likely to be
enacted next month.
The students have agreed to suspend their protests for 60 days to
give the government time to respond
but have so far rejected talks with the
ministry.
We want to converse directly with
the hluttaw to amend the law. We
dont need any mediators, said Ko
Zayar Lwin, the head of the Yangon
Institute of Economics Student Union.
Lack of trust
The opposition to the National Education Law is driven mostly by a strong
distrust of the Ministry of Education.
The demonstrators blame it for damaging the countrys education system
over successive decades and question
whether the ministry is genuine about
its commitment to reform.
Students protest in downtown Yangon on November 17. Photo: Thiri
Few of the issues raised during

the protests are mentioned at all in
the National Education Law, which
was drafted as a mother law for the
education sector, to be supplemented
by more specific legislation on higher
education, basic education and so on.
There is no ban on student unions,
while the law states explicitly that universities will be autonomous.
But students say the law should, for
example, enshrine freedom of association on campuses, academic freedom
and allow the teaching of ethnic minority languages.
We want to get guarantees of autonomy and improve the education
system for the next generation, ABFSU member and protest organiser
Ko Min Thwe Thit told The Myanmar
Times, his sunburned face hidden under a bamboo hat.
He expressed frustration at what
he argued was the ministrys failure
to consult with students on the law.
We would rather go to jail than get
a worthless degree from a government
university.
Also in the students corner is the
National Network for Education Reform, a network of around 200 civil
society groups formed in 2012.
Author Ko Tar, an NNER member,
said mismanagement by former governments has turned Myanmars education system into the worst in Southeast Asia.
The government neglected the
opinions and suggestions of the people on the National Education Law,
he said.
current version was practical within

Myanmars current constraints.
If there are some difficulties we
can amend the law in the future, he
said.
He also distanced the NLD and its
Education Network from the student
protests and NNER.
We will not follow the NNER and
we were not involved in their statements that have criticised the education law.
Where is the NLD?

The National League for Democracy
(NLD) has been a central player in
the drafting of the National Education
Law from the start. The laws genesis
came about in 2012, when party leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi opposed the
Ministry of Educations draft Higher
Education Law, after which hluttaw
speaker Thura U Shwe Mann referred
the bill to a parliamentary committee.
The NNER was set up around the
same time, with the cooperation of the
NLDs Education Network.
However, the party has been publicly silent on the law, which was
passed by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
on September 30, after MPs accepted
19 of President U Thein Seins 25 proposed amendments.
U Phyo Min Thein, one of the
partys Pyithu Hluttaw representatives and a member of the Education Network, said the law was an
improvement on previous education
legislation. He said that more freedom
would be given over time and that the
Most of those taking part are members of student unions, which have
only recently re-emerged as a political force in Myanmar. Student unions
were set up in the colonial period but
were repressed by successive military
governments, particularly after 1988.
The ABFSU, for example, then became
an underground network, with most
of its members based in Thailand.
Others in the sector are adopting
a wait and see approach, and even
participating in the drafting process,
believing collaboration to be a more
effective method of achieving reform.
Andrew McLeod, a research fellow
in law at the University of Oxford who
leads a partnership between Oxford
and the University of Yangon focused
on enhancing legal education, said the
protests were only the most obvious
response to the law.
I know that there have been meetings and discussions among various
groups, and some university academics were closely involved in the drafting process, he said last week.
Who are the protesters?

The student demonstrators say they
represent the desires of the countrys
students, yet they make up a relatively
small proportion of the student body.
Most are from the university sector,
yet the National Education Law is
broader than higher education, and
also encompasses primary and high
school.
We will not follow

the NNER and we
were not involved
in their statements
that have criticised
the education law.
U Phyo Min Thein
National League for Democracy MP
More legislation coming

Mr McLeod described the National
Education Law as an important first
step in regulating the sector, as it
would create a framework for more
specific rules for covering the different
areas of the education system.
Some of the [media] coverage [of
the protests] seems to suggest that
this is the final word on regulation of
universities or that the law is focused
on universities. In fact, the law says
comparatively little about higher education because further regulation is in
the works.
One question that remains unanswered is how those regulations will
be introduced. There are two possibilities: rules or regulations issued by the
ministry, or legislation approved by
parliament. While the former would
be faster, the latter is likely to be considered more consultative.
Mr McLeod said it was an important decision not only for the current process but also for future policy
measures.
On higher education in particular,
he said the National Education Law
creates the prospect for a system that
is consistent with foreign regulatory
frameworks. But much will depend on
the shape of proposed higher education law.
Over the last two years, it has become much easier for international
institutions to collaborate with universities in Myanmar and I have seen
my Myanmar colleagues flourish. I
really hope that it will be possible for
the path toward self-regulation to continue, he said.
For its part, the Ministry of Education has promised that autonomy for
educational institutions will be guaranteed in both the National Education
Law by-laws and future legislation
specifically for higher education.
At a press conference last week,
Union minister Daw Khin San Yi
urged the protesting students to wait
and see [the impact of] the law before
criticising it.
Section 26 of the law guarantees
autonomy, but protesters argue that
the new National Education Commission will exercise control over
institutions.
However, U Myat Nyarna Soe, an
NLD representative on the Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Committee, said
the commission cannot interfere in
the autonomous management of the
universities.
U Khaing Myae, rector of West
Dagon University, said the commissions powers will be limited to setting
policies for the sector, while independent university administration councils
will draw up university charters to
govern their operations.
Students, teachers, alumni and
parents, together with outside experts,
will all be represented on the administrative councils, he said.
A negotiated solution possible
While the students have rejected negotiations with the ministry, U Zaw
Htay, the director general of the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar), said the door was still open
to talks. Consultations for the by-law
would include students, parents and
independent experts, he added.
Students should read the law carefully and then they can discuss it with
us, he said.
The governments Education Promotion Implementation Committee
has offered to act as an intermediary
with the legislature, while Pyidaungsu
Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann
has also agreed to accept submissions
from the students.
Ko Min Thway Thit said the students
would consider whether to take up the
speakers offer. If they dont have any
restrictions then we will meet and explain [our concerns] to them. Additional reporting by Thomas Kean
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THE Myanmar National Human Right

Commission team investigating the
death of Ko Par Gyi has confirmed he
was working as a freelance journalist
when he was killed in Mon State last
month, despite claims from the government and the Tatmadaw that he
was a communications officer for an
armed ethnic group.
Commission secretary U Sit Myaing, who is leading the investigation,
said the team had interviewed members of the Myanmar Journalist Association who testified Ko Par Gyi was
working as a journalist when he was
killed.
The government and military, however, have said he was working with
the Klohtoobaw Karen Organization
(KKO) a group linked to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA)
and held the rank of captain, a claim
that the DKBA rejects.
U Sit Myaing said the commission
had not yet confirmed whether Ko Par
Gyi also held a position in the KKO.
We have confirmed Ko Par Gyi was
a reporter, a freelance reporter. But we

have not yet confirmed if he was a
member of the KKO, he said.
He added that the team had also
discovered that a fake Citizenship
Scrutiny Card (CSC) had been found
on Ko Par Gyi by police while he was
being detained. He might also have
been holding a real [identity] card.
U Sit Myaing made the comments
following the teams visit to Mon State
in the second week of November. During the trip its second to the state
to investigate Ko Par Gyis death the
team interviewed more than 20 people, including military officials, police
and local journalists.
It had also previously asked the
Myanmar Press Council (Interim) for
assistance to confirm whether Ko Par
Gyi was a journalist.
Ko Par Gyi, whose real name was
Ko Aung Kyaw Naing, died on October 4 while in military custody. He had
been detained on September 30 while
covering fighting between the Tatmadaw and the DKBA in Mon States
Kyaikmayaw township. The military
confirmed his death on October 23 in
a statement to the press council.
Following local and international
criticism, President U Thein Sein ordered the human rights commission
to investigate the circumstances of Ko
Par Gyis death on October 30.
On November 5, Ko Par Gyis body

was exhumed in Kyaikmayaw and a
postmortem conducted, the results of
which were passed to the commission
on November 14 by the Ministry of
Health, U Sit Myaing said.
He declined to comment on reports
that said the body showed signs of
having been tortured.
The most I can say is that he was
shot dead and five bullet wounds were
found on his body.
The investigation team has interviewed about 45 people to date, including a number of people more than
once. It plans to submit its report to
the president by the end of the month.
We have double-checked [facts
with] some people, U Sit Myaing said.
After compiling all the facts a report
will be submitted to the president.
He said the team hoped to meet
with Ko Par Gyis wife, prominent activist Daw Thandar, before the report
is finalised.
Daw Thandar said she had not
yet been formally invited to meet the
commission.
She said she had already asked for
her lawyer and two associates to be
present at any interview but this request had been rejected.
I will decide whether to see them
after receiving a formal invitation letter, she said.
Electoral roll overhaul begins in Yangon

VOTER registration for next years
general election started last week in
Yangon Region, with electoral officials
launching a scrutiny of voter rolls in the
regions 10 least-populated townships.
Regional election commission
chair U Ko Ko said the data from
Botahtaung, Dawbon, Pazundaung,
Seikkyi Khanaungto, Seikkan, Dagon,
Latha, Kyauktada, Lanmadaw and
Kamaryut will be entered into township databases.
The 10 townships were chosen
so we could complete this initial step
swiftly and easily, he said. Two personal computers have been provided
to each township election sub-commission office for digitisation of the

rolls.
The lists of eligible voters will be
printed out and displayed at ward
administrative offices. This is done
in order to rectify errors made during data entry, he said. After corrections are complete, the lists will not be
displayed again, but will be compiled
in the Union Election Commissions
(UEC) database. Eventually, the lists
of eligible voters of the whole country
will be uploaded to the UEC website.
The voter registration process will
be based on data from households
registered with the ward administrative office, and the lists will be checked
against population data from township general administrative department, he added.
Those whose household registration documents are issued by authorities in a township different from where
they are residing will still be able to
vote, but those with no documents will
not be added to the roll, he said.
If a household has its own legal
documents showing their list of family
members then they can be counted as
eligible voters, no matter where they
live, he said. Lun Min Mang
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Land consultations too short, CSOs warn

Sandar
Lwin
sdlsandar@gmail.com
CIVIL society groups have called on

the government to give them more
time to respond to a draft national
land-use policy, saying that planned
consultations due to end at the end of
the month have been too rushed.
They have urged the government
to conduct wider public consultations
before finalising the policy, which
some have criticised as being too
pro-business.
However, they have also described
the consultations as an improvement
on past practice, when agriculturerelated policies and bills were introduced without any effort to gather
public feedback.
The government-drafted policy was
released in mid-October and consultations are taking place in all states and
A period of just
three or four months
is too limited to
consult with people
in rural areas.
U Shwe Thein
Land Core Group chair
regions this month. Feedback from

these meetings, as well as any public
submissions received, will be considered when finalising the draft, according to officials involved in the process.
But civil society groups say the draft
has not been widely circulated among
stakeholders and the lack of time
made it difficult to get feedback from
all groups, particularly smallholder
farmers, who will be most affected by
the policy. While the policy is available on the ministrys website, internet
penetration outside urban areas is extremely low.
A period of just three or four weeks
is too limited to consult with people in
rural areas. It would be better to extend the period until at least the end
of December, said U Shwe Thein, chair
of the Land Core Group, a network of
more than 50 local and international
organisations pushing for land administration reform. Only if that happens
can we say that meaningful public consultations have taken place.
He warned that a failure to consult
farmers could result in the policy exacerbating Myanmars widespread land
conflicts. Many more disagreements
and unfair cases could develop, he
said.
U Win Myo Thu, director of EcoDev
Myanmar, an environmental conservation and land rights group, said the 93page policy was too long for all stakeholders to digest in six weeks.
I planned to send my own analysis paper of the draft [to the government] but I have just browsed it and
not read it thoroughly yet, he said. I
think more time is needed to finalise
the policy.
Farm workers planting in Aung Chan Thar village, Kayah State, on June 3, 2013. Photo: Kaung Htet
A spokesperson for the Food Security Working Group (FSWG), a network

of more than 80 local and international NGOs, agreed that the consultation
period should be longer.
It is too difficult for people to digest such a long policy and produce
good ideas, a spokesperson said last
week.
The policy was drafted by the Land
Use Allocation and Scrutiny Committee (LUASC) led by U Win Tun, the
minister for environmental conservation and forestry, under a process
started in mid-2013.
A national workshop to finalise the
draft will be held in the first week of

December, after which the policy will
be sent to cabinet for approval.
Committee member U Aye Maung
Sein declined to comment on the civil
society consultation request when contacted by The Myanmar Times last
week.
U Shwe Thein said he believed this
workshop should be pushed back to
February, with feedback accepted until
the end of the year and then analysed
during January. He said it was also
important that the consultations were
not just for show and that all feedback
was properly recorded and considered.
In addition to public servants, outside experts, civil society representatives and ethnic leaders should be allowed to participate in the process of
analysing feedback.
The policy will be used as the basis
for a national land law to be submitted
to parliament, most likely during 2015.
A separate consultation process will be
conducted for the law.
Other land-related laws, including
the Farmland Law and the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management
Law both introduced in 2012 will be
amended to conform with the new legislation, according to the government.
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Protecting profits over people

Kevin Woods
Daniel Aguirre
newsroom@mmtimes.com
MYANMAR is in the process of formulating an investment law and a land
use policy that when combined will lay
the foundations of development for the
country. As it stands, these proposed
instruments could have an adverse impact on human rights, and in particular land rights. With these texts being
shaped by international financial institutions and foreign governments, the
concern is that these instruments will
undemocratically privilege the rights
of the powerful over the rights of those
affected by their investments.
The draft investment law would
replace the Foreign Investment Law
(2012) and the Myanmar Citizen Investment Law (2013), and would provide the basis for investment in the
country. There was no civil society
input into the draft law developed by
the World Bank Groups International
Finance Corporation (IFC). The draft
law advances both foreign and domestic investors interests, protecting them as rights, but without any
protective measures for the people of
Myanmar.
The draft investment law would
give investors the right to challenge
new policies or laws in domestic
courts and possibly in international
arbitration. It would entitle them to
full compensation if Myanmar government regulations impact their profits. International dispute resolution
mechanisms potentially take important policy decisions out of the hands
of elected governments and place
them before an international arbitration panel. The concerns over the lack
of human rights or social safeguards
in this draft law are not idle fears:
Investment protection can generate
costly disputes some arbitral awards
run into the billions of dollars. In effect, investors interests become legally protected, while the people of Myanmar must rely on the underdeveloped
national legal system that does not

provide adequate access to justice.
There are a growing number of
international examples where new
laws and regulations passed by democratically elected governments to
protect economic, social and cultural
rights, such as for public health, have
been challenged by foreign investors
because they would decrease their
profits. Myanmar lacks the legal and
financial capacity to defend repeated
challenges by deep-pocketed investors
and may become unwilling or unable
to pass stringent regulation to protect the human rights, including land
rights, of the people of Myanmar.
The other new major developmentrelated proposal is the draft National
Land Use Policy (NLUP). The drafting
process began as a follow-up to the
2012 land-related laws the Farmland
Law and the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin
Lands Management Law which were
roundly criticised for denying land
and resource rights to large segments
of the population while allowing investors to legally acquire large land
holdings from farmers.
In response, the draft NLUP has
sought to streamline and harmonise
land use management in the country
on a more technically sound basis and,
in some cases, to reassert the rights of
more marginalised communities, especially upland cultivators relying on
customary practices. Its approach to
land use rights, however, is to enhance
security for agribusiness investors at
the expense of human rights and social
justice. It refers to land use in purely
economic, rather than social terms.
Worryingly, like the draft investment
law, the NLUP contains no reference
to human rights or the terms social
justice, redistribution, restitution or
accountability, whereas the word investment appears a dozen times.
As with the process of adopting the
2012 land laws and the pending draft
investment law, there was no input
from civil society in the drafting of
the NLUP, which was written behind
closed doors by USAID. Only after

the drafts completion has the Myanmar government allowed for national
consultations.
Instead of the year-long process recommended by those drafting the policy,
these consultations have been reduced
to just two weeks, with last-minute
changes that have made it difficult for
civil society to prepare for engagement.
With the consultations under way, it
remains unclear to what extent civil
society can actually influence the content of the policy, particularly its core
investment-friendly principles.
Any potential rightsbased benefits

within the proposed
land-use policy
could be undercut by
dispute resolution
mechanisms in the
draft investment law.
This is important because land

rights disputes are one of the fundamental issues Myanmar faces. Nearly
half of all submissions to the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission this year deal with land disputes.
None of these have been resolved
adequately. People whose rights are
violated lack access to effective legal
remedy. Instead of promoting social
justice, these draft laws and policies focus on providing remedies for
investors.
Its also worth noting that any potential rights-based benefits within
the proposed NLUP could be undercut by the dispute resolution mechanisms that are included in the draft
investment law. For example, if the

NLUP recognised upland ethnic farmers cultivation practices and land
claims, investors would be entitled to
prior consultation and to sue for damages, potentially including for the loss
of future profits. The draft investment
law and other investment treaties
could undermine the positive aspects
of the NLUP, rendering it a hollow
document with nothing left but its
investment-friendly core.
Myanmar has a responsibility to
protect human rights and the environment while upholding social justice.
Any new laws and policies should be
congruent with international human
rights law, good governance such
as the 2012 Voluntary Guidelines for
Responsible Governance of Tenure of
Land, Fisheries and Forests and international best practices pertaining
to indigenous peoples, like free, prior
and informed consent. In particular,
development policy should ensure effective, accessible remedy for the marginalised and victims of rights abuses.
The NLUP should first address the
discrepancies between protecting vulnerable peoples land use rights and
claims before creating an enabling
investment environment. The draft
investment law, meanwhile, must be
opened for civil society consultation
and debate. The results of both should
ensure that the people of Myanmar
are the primary beneficiaries of investment and economic development. If
these mechanisms are not carefully
formulated with wide-ranging input
from all stakeholders, there is the dangerous potential that they will be seen
as illegitimate and undemocratic, and
may prove an obstacle to the progressive realisation of human rights and
social justice.
Kevin Woods is from the Transnational
Institute (TNI) in Myanmar, and Daniel
Aguirre is a legal adviser with the
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
in Myanmar.
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Demands grow for

minimum wage
Nyan Lynn Aung
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WORKERS rights activists are demanding that the government take
action to carry out labour laws enacted in March last year. One says
failure to do so amounts to a continuation of forced labour.
The activists want the government to fix a minimum wage as
soon as possible, through the enacting of necessary bylaws.
At a meeting between the activists and labour department officials
two months ago, the government
said the bylaws would be enacted
in December. But the activists say
they see no signs of progress.
Daw Ei Shwe Zin Nyunt, communications coordinator of Labour
Rights Defenders and Promoters,
said the government could not start
talks on the minimum wages because the employers had rejected
labours demands of a minimum of
K5700 a day against the employers
offer of K3500, which she dismisses
as inadequate to keep up with price
rises.
Ko Ye Min Naing, leader of the
union at the Myanmar Copy Plate
factory, said most workers received
only K80,000 or K90,000 a month
and most couldnt afford to pay the
rent. They need a living wage, he
said.
Ko Tun Tun Naing, a member
of the Cooperative Committee for
Trade Unions (CCTU), said the
government should fix a minimum
wage in line with the countrys GDP

and economic development, while
also keeping in mind the need to
control prices.
But U Thein Win, a director
in the Ministry of Labour, said he
was confident the minimum wage
would be in place by the end of the
year.
He cautioned on the need to balance the interests of businesses and
workers.
International investment could
fall if we fix the minimum wage rate
too high, but workers are affected if
wages are too low, he said.
Activists said a reasonable minimum wage was needed to ensure
the government kept its promise to
the International Labour Organization to end forced labour in Myanmar by 2015.
Workers are working with low
pay and low motivation, which is a
form of forced labour. They barely
have enough to live on, said Daw
Ei Shwe Zin Nyunt.
But U Aye Tun, managing director of the Aung Thein Than company, said firms could not afford
to pay too much because of limited
market access and high inflation.
Recently, the government announced pay rises for civil servants,
which could push up inflation. We
need to fix a minimum wage that
would be fair both to workers and
employers, he said, suggesting that
a minimum wage rate be fixed after
the pay rise for civil servants had
taken effect.
MPs boost Rakhine bo

Bill
OToole
botoole12@gmail.com
THE national parliament has approved

a massive increase in funding for security on the border between Rakhine
State and Bangladesh, amid growing
concerns about insurgent and possibly
terrorist activity in the area.
Late last month, the Pyidaungsu
Hluttaw approved a K37 billion (US$35
million) increase in spending for border security, MPs said, as part of the
Ministry of Home Affairs supplementary budget request. The increase more
than doubled spending on security
in the area from the original 2014-15
budget.
In a sign of the perceived importance of the issue, MPs approved the
ministrys supplementary request, despite it being 12.75 percent of its original budget above the 10pc limit that
parliament normally sets for supplementary budgets.
103%
Increase to the 2014-15 budget for
Rakhine border security as a result of
the ministrys supplementary request
RNP Pyithu Hluttaw representative

U Pe Than said that while he welcomed
the extra money, he did not think it
would be enough to properly secure
the porous border, while party leader
U Aye Maung said last week the RNP
would request additional funds in the
2015-16 budget.
According to lawmakers, the new
funds will mostly be used to build a
fence along the 271-kilometre (168mile) border and increase the strength
of Border Guard Police in northern Rakhine State.
State and national parliamentarians from the Rakhine National Party
told The Myanmar Times that they had
been seeking more funding for security
for several months because of growing
concerns about insurgent activity, including attacks on border police.
Tension on the border has increased
markedly this year. Border Guard Police
patrols in northern Maungdaw township were attacked in February and
May, with four officers killed on May
17. Shortly afterward, fighting broke
out between Myanmar and Bangladesh
border forces and one Bangladeshi
soldier was killed. The Myanmar government has blamed the attacks on
the Rohingya Solidarity Organization
(RSO), an insurgent group formed in
the early 1980s.
Tensions escalated further in the
first week of September when the head
of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, announced the launch of a new branch
in South Asia to wage jihad against its
enemies in India, Myanmar and Bangladesh and revive the caliphate.
As a result of the security concerns,
authorities began to restrict humani-
Border Guard Bangladesh soldiers look out
tarian access to parts of northern Rakhine State in mid-July, according to a recent International Crisis Group report.
The report, Myanmar: The Politics
of Rakhine State, said that the RSO
was considered defunct by most regional security experts and there is
no evidence to support Myanmars
claims that the RSO is responsible for
the attacks on its security forces in
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border security budget
over the Naf River. Photo: AFP
northern Rakhine State.

While there appear to be efforts
underway in the wake of the 2012
violence to rehabilitate the group as an
Shwekyin
meeting
scheduled
for January
Cherry Thein
t.cherry6@gmail.com
AT least 1000 members of the Buddhist clergy are expected to attend a
conference in Yangon Regions Hmawbi township in early 2015, the organising committee said. The Shwekyin
Association will conduct its 19th conference at Dhammaduta Jetavana
Monastery on January 27-29.
Those invited include monks undertaking missionary trips abroad,
and monks from other Buddhist
countries.
The head of the association, Sayadaw Aggamahathadhammajoita Badanta Aggiya Mahahtae, will lead the
session, which will focus on purifying,
preserving and propagating Theravada Buddhism.
Participants will discuss whether
members of Shwekyin are respecting
the Vinaya (ecclesiastical code of conduct) and how monks can preserve the
core aspects of Theravada Buddhism
in a relevant way.
The order is named after Shwekyin
Sayadaw, who lived in a village of the
same name in Shwebo township, Sagaing Region, and was well-known for
his strict adherence to the Vinaya.
King Mindon (1853-1878) was one of
the sayadaws admirers and occasionally invited him to Mandalay to solve
disputes among the Sangha. Shwekyin
monks are expected to follow every detail of the Vinaya, such as only eating
meals from their own alms bowl.
The first Shwekyin Association conference was held in 1920, during the
time of the third Shwekyin Sayadaw.
Myanmar has nine Buddhist orders,
of which Thudhamma is the largest,
and Shwekyin is the second-largest.
The order has a strong focus on
education, with one-quarter of its
members having passed the Tipitaka
examinations held by the government
each year. Association conferences are
usually held every three or four years.
armed organisation there are serious

obstacles to its success, the ICG said,
particularly because most Rohingya do
not see violence as a solution to their
problems.
Insurgency is not the only concern
for RNP politicians, however. They say
the increased security is needed to also
prevent inward illegal migration from
Bangladesh.
Rohingya politicians and advocates
say the real migration issue in Rakhine State is Muslims fleeing from the
strife-torn state. Since the end of the
monsoon season in October, several
international and Southeast Asian media outlets have ran reports of a mass
exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing
Rakhine State in unsafe boats, often
bound for further exploitation and trafficking in other countries.
Chris Lewa, executive director of
the advocacy group The Arakan Project, said her organisation had received
reports that Border Guard Police are
driving the Rohingyas to flee the area.
She said trusted sources and researchers had described a huge campaign of arbitrary arrests by the BGP.
While arbitrary arrests have regularly
occurred in the past, she said, they
were not in the numbers that we have
now.
It seems to us that this is no coincidence that this is just happening
during the sailing season, just to encourage people [to leave] and create
fear, she said.

Tight controls over access to and
communication with northern Rakhine State make the reports difficult to
verify and the Ministry of Home Affairs
did not respond to repeated requests
for comment last week.
For several decades, security was
handled by Na Sa Ka, a border guard
force that was routinely accused of
abuses against Rohingya communities.
It was abruptly disbanded in July 2013,
with most of the security duties falling
to the BGP.
U Shwe Maung, a member of the
Pyithu Hluttaw from Buthidaung and
a self-described Rohingya, said that
his constituents have told him that the
BGP has a worse reputation than Na Sa
Ka.
People are still reporting that they
apply more pressure than Na Sa Ka,
especial in Maungdaw, said U Shwe
Maung, who is based in Yangon for
most of the year.
He said he had no issue with efforts
to promote security on the border but
was worried about how it would be implemented. More security forces could
be positive the state if it was accompanied by proper oversight.
Im concerned about increased
troops may lead to more problems, he
said. The government should make
sure that these troops really safeguard
the country. Additional reporting by
Lun Min Mang and Htoo Thant
Police agree to
investigate dam firm
after deadly floods
Than Naing Soe
thennaingsoe@gmail.com
POLICE have agreed to investigate
allegations from residents of a village in rural Mandalay Region that
a flash flood in September that left
three dead was caused by the failure
of a nearby dam.
About 100 residents of Yay Myat
village staged a four-hour protest
outside the Singu Township General
Administration Department office
on November 17 calling for charges
to be filed against the owner of the
company that built the dam.
They called off the protest after
police agreed to accept and investigate their complaint.
We just want to see the truth
come to light, said U Thein Win, a
Yay Myat resident whose home was
destroyed in the flood.
The dam burst on September 18
following several days of heavy rain.
Flooding subsequently destroyed 39
houses in Yay Myat and left three
people dead.
Residents said police in the area
refused to investigate whether the
owner of Shwe Thant Oo Company
should be held responsible for the
destruction.
The police refused [to accept
the case] and asked [residents] to
request permission from the Singu
General Administration Department. This department also ignored
the villagers request so they demonstrated outside the department office, said activist Ko Thant Zin Htet,
who is assisting Yay Myat residents.
We just want to
see the truth
come to light.
U Thein Win
Yay Myat resident
U Soe Htay, an 88 Generation

member, said the general administration department had ordered
police not to accept the complaint.
The department has no right to do
this it is interfering in the judicial
system, he said.
Neither Shwe Thant Oo nor police could be reached for comment.
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U Htay Oo questions whether illegal subdivisions are putting food security at risk
Htoo Thant
Ei Ei Toe Lwin
FORMER Minister for Agriculture and

Irrigation U Htay Oo has decried the
growing problem of illegal subdividing of farmland, particularly in urban
fringe areas.
The Pyithu Hluttaw representative
said that, since U Thein Seins government had taken office, agricultural
land has increasingly been used for
other purposes and even resold as residential land.
We can see fences being put up
on farmland [to subdivide it], he told
parliament on November 18. In some
regions, farmland bought from farmers has been resold in smaller plots
without government approval.
U Htay Oo, who is a vice chair of
the Union Solidarity and Development
Party, said he was concerned that the
loss of farmland could lead to food
insecurity in future and asked how
the government planned to tackle the
issue.
Deputy Minister for Agriculture
and Irrigation U Ohn Than fronted
parliament to respond to U Htay Oos
comments but did not directly address
the concerns raised about farmland
Investors are buying

farmland on the edge
of urban areas and
reselling them as
residential plots.
U Phone Myint Aung
Amyotha Hluttaw MP
Paddy fields are demolished by a tractor in Thanlyin township, Yangon Region, in

May 2012. Photo: Ko Taik
being used illegally. Instead, he said

the 2012 Farmland Law had been enacted to prevent the loss of farmland,
and those who misuse land can face
fines and even imprisonment.
On food security, he said Myanmars rice production was 168 percent of demand and the government
had drawn a 30-year plan to meet the
needs of 100 million people.
At the same time, it is opening up
vacant land to investment to compensate for the loss of farmland in urban
fringe areas.
The Farmland Law was submitted
to parliament in draft form by U Htay
Oo in 2011 and approved, together
with the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin
Lands Management Law, early the following year.
Other hluttaw representatives said
the loss of farmland was related to Myanmars growing economy but had little to do with changes to land policies
or laws under the new government.
Land that was previously considered

only suitable for farmland because of
the slow economic growth during military government rule has now been
bought up by speculators hoping to
sell it on to local and foreign investors.
You can see they have made fences
on the farmland beside the highway
roads in prime areas, said U Phone
Myint Aung, an Amyotha Hluttaw representative from Yangon Region.
Investors are buying farmland on
the edge of urban areas and reselling
them as residential plots. It would
be better if the relevant ministry can
solve these cases.
One Nay Pyi Taw farmer, U Nay
Soe, said the practice was occurring in
every township in Nay Pyi Taw.
Farmland in prime locations beside major roads has already been
fenced off. In one case, a large plot
beside Myo Shaung Road is reportedly
owned by a Union minister, he said.
Translation by Thiri Min Htun
U Kyaw Hsan keeps

plugging S Korean
farm machinery deal
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MORE than 3000 orders have been
placed by farmers to buy South
Korean-made machinery to be
provided by the Ministry of Cooperatives under a controversial
hire-purchase program, minister U
Kyaw Hsan said last week.
The ministry will start selling
the Daedong machinery from January, offering buyers a seven-year
loan at an interest rate of 2 percent
a month.
Since proposing the program
earlier this year, ministry officials
have regularly met with farmers to
tout the benefits of the machines,
conducting a national roadshow
and demonstrations. Even minister U Kyaw Hsan has joined the
effort, meeting last week with Nay
Pyi Taw farmers to espouse the
benefits of the Daedong products.
In July, the ministry sought parliamentary approval for a US$100
million loan to buy 6000 machines, which would then be resold
to farmers under a hire-purchase
program.
U Kyaw Hsan told MPs that the
loan was part of a deal struck by
President U Thein Sein and South
Koreas leader Park Geun-hye,
who had instructed Daedong to
offer the machinery at a low interest rate to promote relations with
Myanmar.
But citing concerns about lack
of detail on the proposed purchase,
and the record of the Ministry of
Cooperatives, MPs voted the loan
down 245 to 220 on August 1. In
an unusual move speaker Thura U
Shwe Mann then said the ministry
could re-submit the proposal to the
hluttaw.
It was later approved, despite
criticism from some MPs that the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation was better placed to manage
the program.
U Aung Kyi Nyunt, a National
League for Democracy representative, said he believed that parliament had violated the constitution
by voting on the loan twice.
It seemed like the parliament
had little choice but to approve it
and so turned a blind eye to this
unlawful action, he said.
He added that he wanted to see
more support provided to farmers but believed the program was
misguided and unnecessary in a
market-oriented economy.
U Sein Win, a representative
for Maubin in Ayeyarwady Region,
said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation should administer the loans because it understood farmers needs better.
3000
Number of Daedong farm machines
sold by the Ministry of Cooperatives
to date, out of 6000 ordered
But during his meeting with

farmers last week U Kyaw Hsan
played down these concerns, telling them that his proposal had
been approved with the support of
other parties and representatives
who want to help farmers.
Some have also raised concerns
about the availability of spare parts
and questioned whether the South
Korean machinery can compete
with those imported from China,
which are about half the price.
This is another factor causing famers to be less enthusiastic
about buying the [South] Korean
machinery, said U Kyi Aung, a
farmer from Nay Pyi Taws Pyinmana township.
Translation by Zar Zar Soe
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More than 3000 historical monuments in Bagan could be protected by the sites inclusion on the World Heritage List. Photo: AFP
Govt aims for Bagan

heritage listing in 2017
Ei Ei Thu
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THE ancient city of Bagan could be
nominated for inclusion on the World
Heritage List within three years, a
Ministry of Culture official said last
week.
The list, run by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, or UNESCO, is aimed at
protecting important cultural sites. In
June, the Pyu cities of Sri Ksetra, Hanlin and Beikthano became the first
sites in Myanmar to be included on
the heritage list.
Last month, officials from the ministry and UNESCO met international
experts in Bagan to discuss how the
city, which rose to prominence between the ninth and 13th centuries,
could be protected from ill-considered
development caused by a sharp rise in
tourist arrivals.
An improved inventory of pagodas and temples at the site, as well as
stricter enforcement of heritage laws,

were identified as important steps to
be undertaken before the site can be
nominated, ministry officials said.
U Thein Lwin, a deputy director
general of the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library,
said experts from Japan and Italy are
helping officials come up with a plan
to maintain the site in line with international standards.
We can report to the worlds heritage lists after finishing all these necessary preparations. That will take
about two-and-a-half years, U Thein
Lwin said.
A 1998 law bans development inside
cultural heritage sites but some hotels
were built in these areas before the law
was enacted, while others were allowed
later in contravention of the law.
Another task is cataloguing the
large number of historical monuments
in the Bagan area. In 1975 the number
of identified structures stood at 2230
but had risen to 3122 by 1997 and now
stands at 3312.
One of the most important archaeological sites in Asia, it is expected to
attract large numbers of tourists in
coming years, with arrivals forecast to
increase to 5 million in 2015. UNESCO
listing is likely to give visitors numbers a further boost.
One Bagan resident said the Ministry of Culture should meet residents
to explain the significance of inclusion
on the World Heritage List and seek
their support for preserving the areas
monuments.
We dont know anything about the
heritage list, including the benefits or
drawbacks of listing, U Khin Maung
Htwe said.
U Thein Lwin said protecting the
site was important for both the countrys culture and the local economy.
Everyone must know about the
culture and ancient pagodas that are
at the heart of Bagan, he said. But
no one will come to Bagan if they
disappear.
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Shan, Pa-O
break down
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U Ko Ko Gyi stages a solo protest in Mandalay on November 13. Photo: Si Thu Lwin
Nothing has changed: Land activist

stages solo protest through Mandalay
Si Thu Lwin
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A LAND and labour rights activist
staged a solo protest last week in
five Mandalay townships, criticising
the slow pace of the governments
reform program.
Holding a sign reading nothing
has changed under the government,
U Ko Ko Gyi began the protest in Pyi
Gyi Tagun township and proceeded
through Chan Myar Tharsi, Maha
Aung Myay, Chan Aye Tharsan and
Aung Myay Tharsan townships.

About 100 supporters followed
him during the march together with
a large contingent of police. The protest had been approved by the police
chief in each township.
U Ko Ko Gyi, a former National
League for Democracy member who
now leads the Facilitators Network
With ILO which, despite its name,
has no formal ties to the International Labour Organization also criticised the 2008 constitution, particularly sections 59(f) and 436, which
bar Daw Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from

the presidency and give the military a
veto over constitutional change.
To become a democratic country, section 59(f ) should be cancelled, he said, adding that nothing
has changed under U Thein Seins
government.
U Ko Ko Gyi demanded the release of farmers jailed in land-grab
disputes as well as political prisoners,
and demanded a four-party meeting
to be held.
THE chair of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO) has ruled
out further negotiations with the Shan
State Army-South (SSA-South) after
the two armed groups clashed over a
territorial dispute.
The fighting erupted on September
3 in Kadugyi Regions Maukme township shortly after the PNLO began
work on some government-backed development projects in the area.
The PNLO signed a ceasefire with
the government in 2012. Before that,
both armed groups had been peacefully positioned near each other in the
area around Maukme township.
These places are the lands [where]
we always position our camps, said U
Khun Myint Tun, chair of the PNLO.
We have documents. These are not
areas controlled by [the SSA-South].
They started the skirmish.
The two groups met on September
11 and agreed on a ceasefire. They also
agreed to hold further negotiations in
October, but the deal was scrapped
when fighting reignited.
Another skirmish erupted on October 6, so we cant settle this by negotiations between both sides. We wont
pan any new meetings about this
case, U Khun Myint Tun said, adding
that it was necessary for the government to help settle the issue because
solving territorial disputes was a problem that concerned the entire country.
But Major Sai Oo, an information
officer (Taunggyi) with the SSA-South,
said the government was the cause of
the problem in the first place.
He said the SSA-South and the
PNLO coexisted peacefully long before
the government and the PNLO signed
a ceasefire agreement.
When the government granted
permission for the PNLO to conduct
regional development projects in
Naungdaw village, it pushed the two
sides to start fighting, Maj Sai Oo said.
These are regions where our
troops have always operated, and the
Pa-O people have lived near our military bases because we have an alliance. We want to settle the problem.
We dont want to fight with our allies,
he said.
He added that their differences
cannot be resolved by negotiations
among people in the lower ranks, and
the situation is likely to worsen if no
progress is made.
The PNLO needs to coordinate
with the SSA-South before they start
their regional development programs
because they are occurring in our territory, he said.
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Mandalay University to offer a
diploma in political science
Mandalay University will offer a

Diploma in Political Science starting
in December, the first time the subject
has been offered by any of the citys
universities.
High school graduates can apply for
the nine-month course by filling out
a form available from the universitys
International Relations Department
office. The deadline is November 10.
All applicants must take an entrance exam, and interviews for those
who are shortlisted will be held on
November 17. The admission fee is set
at K60,000 and classes will run from
Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm. Si
Thu Lwin, translation by Zar Zar Soe
Mandalay roads set for shake-up
Mandalay Regions transport minister

has announced a plan that would see
some two-way streets become oneway and vice versa in an effort to ease
traffic jams and reduce accidents.
Addressing a traffic rules enforcement meeting, U Kyaw San said he
had made the recommendations to the
regional governments chief minister.
They would make sections of 84th and
83rd streets one-way and sections of
82nd, 81st, 80th, 36th and 37th streets twoway. Motorcycles would also be able to
use the overpass on 41st street.
Police Major Thein Ko Ko from the
citys traffic police force said he supported the plan but also wanted to see
more traffic signs, traffic lights and
zebra crossings introduced.
Vehicle numbers are rising each
year. This plan aims to improve road
safety and make it easier for road users, he said.
From January to the end of September, 145 people died and 361 were
injured in road accidents in Mandalay,
according to traffic police. Motorcycles were involved in 247 of the 338
reported accidents. Si Thu Lwin,
translation by Zar Zar Soe
Air India launches Delhi flight
Air India has launched a once-a-week

service between Delhi and Yangon
via Gaya, a company official said last
week.
Executive director Rajul Goenka said
the airline was considering adding
services to Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay
in 2015.
The Tuesday Yangon-Gaya-Delhi
flight costs around US$600 return.
While the service will stop in Gaya for
about 30 minutes, passengers to Delhi
will not need to leave the plane, he
said.
This is a good step forward in
the relationship between India and
Myanmar. It would increase social,
culture and economic [ties] between
two countries and also customers
[can] save time, Mr Rajul said, adding
that the flights will be about four-anda-half hours.
Air India already operates a YangonGaya-Kolkata service on Mondays and
Fridays.
It is the third airline to offer direct
flights between Yangon and Gaya, after
Myanmar Airways International and
Golden Myanmar Airlines.
U Maung Maung Myint, owner of pilgrimage travel company Dar Na Gaya,
said he expected some pilgrims would
use the service to visit Delhi after travelling to Gaya instead of immediately
returning to Yangon.
Having more airlines flying to Gaya
is good because pilgrims will not have
to wait so long [for seats], he said.
We hope to see further expansion on
this route in the future. Ei Ei Thu
US professor to teach in Mandalay
First-year English students at Mandalay University are to be taught by

an American professor, Amy Robert
of Miami University in the United
States.
Starting December, Ms Roberts
will conduct a 10-month course in a
program jointly organised by the US
embassy and the university. Si Thu
Lwin, translation by Zar Zar Soe
Seafarer, employer groups

to join new mediation body
Governments inability to resolve growing number of disputes prompts discussions with industry groups
ShweGu
ThitSar
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A MEDIATION body comprising

representatives of seafarer and employment agency associations will
be established by the end of the year
to resolve widespread disputes over
contracts in the seafaring industry.
The Myanmar Seamens Federation and the Myanmar Maritime
Workers Federation (MMWF) are expected to represent seafarers on the
body, while the Myanmar Seafarer
Employment Services Federation
and Myanmar Five-Star Line will
represent agencies and employers.
The organisation will be overseen by the Seafarer Division of the
Department of Marine Administration, director U Toe Myint said.
Our department will be involved
to coordinate between the two
sides, he said.
While in the past employers had
complained to the ministry about

seafarers abandoning their posts, in
recent years almost all complaints
have been filed by seamen against
agencies they allege have cheated or
misled them.
While the Seafarer Division is
currently responsible for mediating
between seafarers and agencies, it
has struggled to fulfill this role.
As The Myanmar Times has previously reported, it has received 30
It is easy to form
an organisation
like this but Im
concerned about
whether it will
really work.
U Tin Ko Ko Thet
Myanmar Maritime Workers
Federation general secretary
complaints in 2014 relating to the

issuing of fake documents, unlawful wage cuts and inadequate compensation for workplace injuries
of which only three have been
resolved.
Meanwhile, hundreds of seafarers have been left stranded in foreign ports, waiting for promised
berths on vessels that are yet to
materialise.
U Toe Myint has said this is because those submitting the complaint could not provide strong evidence that the agencies had failed to
deliver on promises.
U Tin Ko Ko Thet, general secretary of the MMWF, said his organisation had attended two meetings to
discuss the formation of the mediation body.
He said the MMWF would consider taking part if it was given
guarantees that the body would
have the powers needed to resolve
the problems in the industry.
It is easy to form an organisation like this but Im concerned
about whether it will really work,
he said.
It will be important to see how

much authority it has. If a seaman
makes a mistake, [it should] take action against him and we wont interfere. Similarly, companies should
be punished in accord with the law
if they fail to keep their promises to
seamen.
U Toe Myint said the outcomes of
the discussions between the Seafarer
Division and the industry and seafarer associations would be submitted to higher-ranking officials in the
department for approval, after which
the mediation body can be formed.
Meanwhile, in another industry
development, seafarers will be able
to apply for visas online from December 1, U Toe Myint said.
The switch to online visas was
made because agencies were charging seafarers up to 15 times the official visa fee.
Its easier than before and will
save time. The Seafarer Division
previously only charged only a
K2000 service fee for crew visa applications but some recruitment
agencies charged up to K30,000, he
said. Translation by Zar Zar Soe
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computer; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction
of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs;
magnetically encoded credit cards and payment cards; automatic
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U Kyaw Soe Lwin, U Ngwes son, pedals a trishaw in a parade marking the centenary of his fathers birth. Photo: Si Thu Lwin
Tree-planting ceremony honours

Mandalay environmentalist
Si Thu Lwin
sithulwin.mmtimes@gmail.com
MANDALAY residents paid tribute
to one of the citys first environmental activists by planting trees to mark
the 100th anniversary of his birth last
week.
The ceremony in honour of the late
U Ngwe was held at a school in Chan
Mya Tharsi township on November 16,
with more than 300 trees planted by
about 150 young people from 15 civil
society groups.
U Ngwe led campaigns to plant
trees in and around Mandalay from

the end of World War II, which reduced most of the city to rubble, until
his death in 1989. While some were
subsequently cut down by municipal
authorities, many are still standing
today.
Ko Naung Yupa from Zartiman
Youth Reading Club said all Mandalay
residents owed U Ngwe a great debt.
Our city is green today because
he grew trees after World War II. So
to mark his 100th anniversary we are
honouring him by growing the trees
he loved so much, he said.
A trishaw parade led by U Ngwes

son, U Kyaw Soe Lwin, was also held
to draw attention to the need to reduce carbon emissions from motorised vehicles.
Some trees my father planted
are still standing, even though he is
no longer with us. We were very sad
though when some were cut for the
circular train project, U Kyaw Soe
Lwin said.
U Ngwe was born in Mandalay Regions Ngazun township in 1914 and
died on September 19, 1989.
Workshop highlights
dangers to Myeik
International NGO pushes for locally managed marine areas in 800-island archipelago
Aye Sapay
Phyu
ayephyu2006@gmail.com
A PLAN to establish marine protected

areas in Myeik Archipelago in southernmost Myanmar was backed by officials from several ministries at a workshop in Tanintharyi Region last week.
The archipelago, a uniquely biodiverse area of 800 islands and coral
reefs, is under serious threat from
reckless fishing techniques that employ dynamite, mono-filament fishing
nets, poisons and bottom trawlers.
The workshop also sought to promote
sustainable fishing in the area, which
lies in the Andaman Sea.
The workshop was co-hosted by
the Department of Fisheries; the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural
Development; the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry
(MOECAF); the Myanmar Fisheries
Federation; and environmental NGO
Flora and Fauna International (FFI).

Local civil society organisations also
attended.
We are trying to proceed to form
locally managed marine areas [LMMAs] and marine protected areas as
soon as possible through discussions
with the government departments,
said U Zau Lunn, FFIs marine program manager.
The LMMAs are designed to urge
local communities to actively conserve
coral reefs, just as some local communities help conserve forest areas
located near their villages.
FFI said the health of the marine
A few key sites were

found to have rich
and intact coral
communities.
U Zau Lunn
Flora and Fauna International
environment had declined dramatically over the past decade, and marine
species that flourish in reefs, sea grass
areas and mangrove forests need to be
nurtured to reverse the damage.
But the group also noted that some
reefs remain almost intact.
A few key sites were found to have
rich and intact coral communities
with coral cover up to 92 percent, a figure which even amazed international
experts, while some other reefs still
have the potential to recover if well
managed, U Zau Lunn said.
He proposed that LMMAs be established in the La Ngan group of islands
near Bokpyin township.
There are about three places with
good coral reefs in that area. We need
to conserve that area by collaborating
with local people, he said.
A marine survey conducted by FFI
in cooperation with MOECAF, the Department of Fisheries and the Myanmar navy in the archipelago over the
past two years recorded 287 species of
coral and 365 reef fish species, as well
as reefs rich in crustaceans, molluscs
and sponges.
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Academic wins international
prize for paper
A pioneering paper on forestry

techniques by a Myanmar academic has won international recognition among industry experts.
U San Wins paper on the cultivation practices of hill tribes was
selected as one of the three best
such reports by the International
Tropical Timber Organisation
(ITTO), from among 186 research
papers. The other two winners
came from Ghana and Brazil.
The selection was made at the
celebration of the organisations
50th anniversary earlier this
month. U San Win, prorector of
the University of Forestry, wrote
the paper after doing research
in Nyaung Cho and Pin Laung,
Shan State.
His work on shifting cultivation patterns in the hill country
was also awarded the Pakokku
U Ohn Pyay literary award and
best research paper in 2005.
Khin Su Wai
Conference to push for

release of jailed farmers
Thousands of farmers are expected to attend a conference in

Mandalay in December to campaign for the release of those
jailed for protesting against land
grabs, activists said last week.
U Ko Ko Gyi, who heads the
Facilitators Network with ILO, a
group that assists farmers and
workers in upper Myanmar, said
the conference will be held at
the networks office.
Farmers are sent to jail and
farmlands are confiscated for
various reasons. Currently, about
500 farmers are in jail and there
are thousands of farmers facing
trial. We will discuss [how] to
release them, he said.
Around 3000 farmers and
workers from across Upper
Myanmar are expected to attend,
including legal experts working on the farmers cases. The
2012 Farmland Law will also be
discussed.
The 2012 Farmland Law is
not written for real farmers. It
is written for rich people who
are nominal farmers, who cant
identify the name of the paddy
and who dont have any experience to work in the field, said
U Nay Myo Kyaw, a lawyer who
works with the network.
It is not suitable to solve
farmland disputes that erupted
under U Thein Seins government with this three-year-old
law. It will be more suitable to
settle them with the former
law, he added.
Despite its name, the network
has no formal ties to the International Labour Organization, or
ILO. Si Thu Lwin, translation by
Thiri Min Htun
Council of Churches to
mark anniversary
The Myanmar Council of

Churches will mark its 100th
anniversary this week with a
three-day event at the Myanmar
Baptist Convention in Yangons
Lanmadaw township.
The November 26-28 event
will include a prayer ceremony,
seminar and Bible discussions.
Representatives of 13 Christian groups as well as regional
government officials have been
invited to the opening ceremony.
Assistant general secretary
(temporary) of the Council of
Churches Daw Kathy Min Din
said the event is to honour
churches working together for
the benefit of the country.
All Christians want more
unity, fellowship, to be good
citizens and contribute to the
countrys development, she
said. Cherry Thein
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Free software pioneer takes
Richard Stallman on the pitfalls of using proprietary software, and why data collection includi
MYANMARS nascent IT sector is quietly gaining traction and attention
as internet access and connectivity
improve across the country. Yet some
see this growth coming at a price: that
of personal freedom, as a result of the
companies that sell software and those
that hold users data. One such critic
is Richard Stallman, 61. After working
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Artificial Intelligence Lab, he
founded the free software movement,
which advocates for the universal freedom to modify and redistribute software. A magna cum laude graduate of
Harvard University, Mr Stallman also
launched the development of the free
GNU operating system and Copyleft,
a licence that requires modified versions of software be made freely available. Here he speaks to The Myanmar
Times Mandalay bureau chief Stuart
Alan Becker by email about his criticism of the worlds tech giants, why
Edward Snowden is a hero and how
free software can benefit the students
of Myanmar.
Obviously youre a man who is
technically capable with regard
to computer languages, but more
than that, youre a man who feels
a deep sense of philosophical obligation to others when it comes to
computer and software use. How
do you articulate your philosophy
on these issues?
In general, I support respect for human rights, democracy not plutocracy,
social welfare programs to provide
food, shelter, education and healthcare to anyone in need, firm regulation
of business so that business cant hurt
or cheat people, encouragement for
people to help each other, and protection of the environment. Many people
around the world endorse these principles; however, most have not applied
them to the question of who controls
the software you use.
I learned to appreciate free software in the 1970s by being part of a
free software community, which was
centred on the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab. Most of my work was improving the home-grown operating
system that we used, the Incompatible
Timesharing System or ITS. We were
happy to share our system with anyone who was interested, and invited
everyone to join us in using it (as guest
users) and helping to improve it.
Creating massive
databases about
people in general
is a recipe for
repression. Data,
once accumulated,
will be misused.
The difference between this life

of cooperation in freedom and the
proprietary software way of life that
dominated the world of computing after 1975 was as stark as day and night.
When our free software community
collapsed in 1982, I faced the prospect
of spending the rest of my life using
proprietary software in effect, being
subjugated by some companies and,
even worse, developing proprietary
software. I rejected that repugnant future, and decided instead to create a
new community in which it would be
possible to use computers in freedom.
Many people look up to the likes
of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and
more recently Mark Zuckerberg,

who have been incredibly successful in and became incredibly rich
through the technology business.
Why are you critical of what they
did and what they stand for?
Gates and Jobs sold copies of proprietary software: software over which
the users did not have control. Yes,
users could give commands to the
system but it was Microsoft and Apple that decided which commands
the system would have. They got rich
from rents, but the evil is not that
they became rich it is in the power
that they have over the users through
this software.
To explain my criticism of this, I
need to explain what free software
means. Its a matter of freedom, not
price: freedom for computer users
including you and me. With free software, the users control the program.
To have control, the users need these
four essential freedoms: the freedom
to run the program you wish, for any
purpose; the freedom to study the
programs source code, and change
it so it does your computing the way
you wish; the freedom to make exact
copies of the program and give or sell
them to others when you wish; and the
freedom to make copies of your modified versions and give or sell them to
others when you wish.
The first two freedoms give each
user, separately, control over the program. However, if youre not a programmer, you dont know how to
study and change source code; thus,
separate control is not enough. We
need collective control too, meaning
that any group of users are free to
work together to exercise control over
what the software does. The other
two freedoms give the users collective
control.
With non-free or proprietary
software, the users do not have control
over the program and their use of it.
Instead, some company controls the
program, and the program controls
the users. As a result, the company has
power over the programs users, and
thats what makes non-free software
an injustice. This is the injustice of
Gates and Jobs.
Nowadays, a proprietary software
companys executives are fully aware
of this power and face the constant
temptation to take advantage of it to
tread the users down even further.
Thus they put in malicious code to spy
on users, restrict users, sabotage them
even impose censorship on them.
Youre also critical of the propaganda tendencies of terminology in
the computer and software world,
such as the use of content for creative works.
Different propaganda terms have different problems or raise different issues. For instance, some people use the
term content to refer to various kinds
of works of authorship. I dislike that
term because it disparages the works.
If you imagine a publishing executive
who cares nothing about the books,
music or videos that the company
publishes, but only about how to extract money from them, thats the sort
of attitude that content reflects and
promotes. Since I disagree with that attitude, I reject the word that spreads it.
Another important propaganda
word is piracy. That means attacking
ships in recent years, mainly in the
Indian Ocean near Somalia. A century
ago, some authors began using the
term to refer to companies that published and sold their books without
the authors permission. Thirty years
ago, publishers turned it upside down
and used it to smear people who share
copies non-commercially. By sharing
I mean non-commercial redistribution
of exact copies of the work.
Richard Stallman.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
I believe that everyone is entitled to

the right to share any published work.
Since sharing is good and attacking
ships is bad, we should refuse to use
the same word for both.
The technology companies you
mentioned are quite hard for the
average user to avoid though. Why
should they go to the effort of eschewing Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and the like?
For your freedoms sake, you should
not use programs that take it away. For
your privacys sake, you should reject
sites that amass dossiers about people.
Microsoft and Apple generate proprietary software that gives those companies power over whoever uses it. If
you use that software, the free software community is sorry that those
companies have power over you, and
we will help you escape if you want to.
Teaching others to use that software is a different issue: it means
youre helping those companies impose dependence on other people.
Its wrong for a school to teach a nonfree program, because schools are
supposed to teach people strength
and solidarity, not subjection and
dependence.
Facebook is a different kind of issue, because its not a program. A program is a kind of written work copies
of it can exist. Facebook is a service
(though since its abusive Id rather
call it a disservice). There is no such
thing as copying a service, so the
question of whether you are allowed
to copy Facebook is not really meaningful. The ethical issues of Facebook

concern what it does.
What does it do that you are critical of?
Actually, the point is that you shouldnt
let Facebook use you. It uses people by
pressuring them to hand over personal information about themselves and
even about others.
Worst of all, if you are a used of
Facebook, Facebook knows which people you know. And the state can get
that data too. Then, if you ever become
a dissident or a human rights defender, the state will know exactly what it
needs to crush your movement.
This is why I tell people who request to take photos of me or with me
not to put the photos in Facebook or
Instagram. Please dont give Facebook
any information about me, or about
your friends.
The ethical way to set up a social
networking system is the distributed
peer-to-peer way: each person can
have a server and decide what information to make available to which
others. Diaspora is free software that
implements this sort of approach.
You mentioned dissidents and human rights defenders: In recent
years Edward Snowden has gained
significant attention for blowing
the whistle on National Security
Agency spying. What do you think
he achieved? Should the world pay
attention to what he has revealed?
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s aim at surveillance society
ing through the use of social networking sites like Facebook can put democracy at risk
open source, which does not even hint
that an issue of freedom and justice is
at stake.
We cant win freedom or keep freedom if we forget to think about it, so
I conclude that open source is misguided and I dont support it. However, there are people who hold such
views and make useful contributions
to free software. We dont refuse to
work with them on a programming
project on account of this political
disagreement.
Are you happy with the choices
youve made in your life to put
your foot down and stand, like a
rock in a river, in favour of free
software? Would you do anything
differently?
Its not like a rock in a river. Such a
rock may take a long time to erode,
but it achieves nothing for the world
simply by remaining in place. We aim
for more than that. A better analogy
would be a mountain fortress in which
you resist an oppressive conqueror
while recruiting an army to liberate
your land.
If I could do it over again, I would
clear up the two meanings of free
from the start. In fact, it took me a few
years to see the need to distinguish
them carefully: Think of free speech,
not free beer.
Edward Snowden is a great hero. Risking life imprisonment, he showed us

how much the US government spies
on Americans and everyone else. Of
course, other governments do likewise, often with even less legal limitation than the US has.
The crucial lesson from these
facts is that creating massive databases about people in general is
a recipe for repression. Data, once
accumulated, will be misused by
functionaries, by private criminals
and by the state itself. Democracy
cant survive this.
Democracy means that the people
control the state, but how can we do
that if the state keeps its actions secret? We depend on heroic whistleblowers such as Snowden to tell us
what the state is doing. But the state
imprisons whistleblowers when it
finds them. To make whistleblowing
safe, and journalism safe, and democracy safe, we must not allow so much
surveillance that the state can usually
find a whistleblower.
How can people best insulate themselves from eavesdropping by corporations and governments?
The first step is: dont use non-free
software. Many widely used non-free
programs and systems spy on their
users, including Windows, the Apple
iThings, and the Amazon Swindle. Any
other non-free program might spy on
you; there is no way to check, so the
only way to trust it is on blind faith.
Beyond that, there are privacy
technologies that can protect you in

specific ways from specific surveillance systems. For instance, see emailselfdefense.fsf.org for how to use GnuPG to keep the contents of your email
safe from interception. Tor and Tails
are other systems that protect specific
aspects of privacy.
I do, for two reasons: Signing up requires running non-free software and
Google snoops on the email to learn
things about people both the subscriber and the people that subscriber
corresponds with. That data is readily available to the US government
through PRISM.
How about email? Do you also recommend people dont sign up for a
web-based email service like Googles Gmail?
Whats your recipe, right now, in

2014, for people who are out to participate in the marvellous world of
technical change afforded by the
internet and by computers?
It looks marvellous in the advertisements that talk about convenience
and downplay freedom. It does not
seem so marvellous to me. Indeed, I
reject most of the ways people use the
internet today because they require
non-free software and/or accumulate
databases about people.
With non-free
or proprietary
software, the users
do not have control
over the program
... The company
has power over the
programs users, and
thats what makes
non-free software
an injustice. This is
the injustice of Gates
and Jobs.
What are the main differences

between the free software movement and what is known as open
source software?
In the 1990s, the free software community had substantial momentum,
but many of the people in the community did not think of the issue in
ethical terms. Some considered it unthinkable to condemn a widespread
business method as injustice, since
that could make executives uncomfortable. In effect, they chose to let money
rule their minds. They sought a way to
talk about our community and our software while burying the idea that users
deserve freedom. They coined the term
If you were greedier and more proprietary, though, you could probably have had private jets, islands
and so on.
I doubt it. I was good at programming,
but that doesnt mean I would have
been any good at running a business.
Nearly all startups fail. Lots of good
programmers have failed in business
why not me too? I could surely have
got a good salary as an employee. But
nothing I could buy with that money
could have made up for the feeling
that my work consisted of building
chains to imprison people.
I have no regrets about dedicating my life to free software. I started
a campaign for freedom and we have
actually won some freedom. What
weve achieved so far is something to
be proud of. Unlike Gates and Jobs,
Ive made the world a better place.
However, what really matters is not
how far we have come but how far we
need to go.
To wrap up: How can citizens of a
country like Myanmar, who are
struggling to earn enough money to
afford a computer, and who attend
schools that dont have enough
money to buy computers for students, take advantage of what the
free software movement can offer?
There is no doubt that GNU/Linux is
usable in education. Millions of students in Kerala have used GNU/Linux
in public school for years now, not to
mention the millions of web servers it
runs. GNU/Linux can make it possible
to use cheap, second-hand computers
in a school, so it can produce savings.
But if you think that possible savings are the most important issue
regarding software, youre missing
the point. There are more important
things at stake here than cost for
instance, users freedom. Nobody is
so poor that he doesnt need freedom.
Likewise, nobody is so rich that he
doesnt need freedom.
I wouldnt accept and use a proprietary program even if they paid me to
take it. And I certainly would never
advise anyone else to use it.
Further reading:
<http://gnu.org/philosophy/surveillancevs-democracy.html>
<http://gnu.org/philosophy/free-softwareeven-more-important.html>
Hluttaw
to push
Malaysia
on attacks
Pyae Thet Phyo
pyaethetphyo87@gmail.com
PARLIAMENT will write, in
English, to the speaker of the
Malaysian legislature requesting action over the treatment
of Myanmar migrant workers
in Malaysia, it was decided last
week. The letter will also ask
about progress in the investigation into the assassination
attempt on a Myanmar parliamentarian in Kuala Lumpur
earlier this year.
The decision comes after
questions were raised in Amyotha Hluttaw that led to a report
being issued on the two issues,
with input from the hluttaw
committees concerned. MPs
have expressed concern at the
lack of any progress by Malaysian police in prosecuting those
responsible for attacks on Myanmar migrants in Malaysia
that have left dozens dead.
Amyotha Hluttaw speaker
U Khin Aung Myint said parliament would send the main
points of the report to the Malaysian parliaments speaker,
and was prepared to follow up
through the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).
The report is in two parts.
The main part concerns the assassination attempt on the delegation of [Amyotha Hluttaw]
representative U Aye Maung.
The part relating to Myanmar
migrant workers is what I think
parliament needs to keep under review, said U Khin Aung
Myint.
The report was tabled by
Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, a representative from Kayin State who is
secretary of the Amyotha Hluttaw Human Rights Committee,
and a military representative.
In mid-2013, four Myanmar
Buddhists living in Malaysia
were killed, in what migrants
said was a spillover of ethnic
conflict in Myanmar. In February, an 88 Generation activist
was murdered and, according
to reports in Malaysian media,
dozens of Myanmar migrants
have been killed this year, with
at least 17 deaths on the island
of Penang alone.
Parliamentarians have expressed dissatisfaction with the
Malaysian governments position that both the alleged mistreatment of Myanmar workers in Malaysia and the armed
attack on U Aye Maung were
related to Myanmars internal
problems, including drug abuse
and financial problems among
the workers.
U Aye Maung is the leader
of the Rakhine National Party
(RNP). He and fellow RNP senior member U Aye Thar Aung,
together with their entourage,
were shot at by two gunmen on
a motorcycle in Kuala Lumpur
last February. Shortly afterward
U Aye Maung and U Aye Thar
Aung accused Islamic terrorists of staging the attack.
Despite the widespread problems faced by Myanmar workers
in Malaysia, including unlawful
killings and religious discrimination against Buddhists, an
invitation from the Myanmar
embassy in Malaysia to migrant
workers offering assistance has
brought little response, the
Amyotha Hluttaw report said.
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Why Congress is
concerned about
the 2015 election
Sithu Aung
Myint
MORE than 40 members of the

United States Congress recently
sent a letter to President Obama
demanding that he pressure President U Thein Sein to ensure the
democratic reforms in Myanmar
continue. In the letter, they asked
him to pass on the message that
U Thein Sein should stop breaching human rights and ensure next
years election is free and fair if he
wants better ties with the US.
At the same time, I have read
that officials from the International
Foundation for Electoral Systems
(IFES) have visited Yangon and
given training on digitising voter
lists for the election.
I will explain why the US government considers Myanmars 2015
election to be so important and
what the Union Election Commission is doing.
The importance attached to
the election by the US government
and Congress is clear from the
fact this letter was sent more than
one year prior to being held. If the
2015 election is free and fair, and a
president and government elected
by the people take office and serve
their term, then we can say that
Myanmar has taken a big step on
the path to democracy.
However, holding a free and fair
election is not simple in Myanmar.
The election laws and bylaws were
enacted by the former military
government and some sections
have been amended by the current
parliament. Moreover, the Election
Commission is headed by a former
military officer who is very close to
the president, while other levels of
the commission are also headed by
former military officers.
There are several other factors
that could impact on the election.
Myanmar does not have accurate
electoral rolls and it is unclear
whether international observers
will be allowed to monitor the vote.
Finally, we dont even know exactly
which electoral system will be
used, at least in the upper house.
The training that the IFES is
conducting in Yangon focuses on
digitising rolls. Twenty staff from

10 townships are taking part, so
you can imagine how much training will be needed to ensure accurate rolls in all 330 townships.
Digitising rolls is one thing, but
ensuring those rolls are accurate is
another. In the 2010 election, the
commission did not collect voters
lists properly. In some areas, there
was cheating and manipulation.
To prevent this happening again,
voter lists need to be compiled
accurately and it is essential that
political parties and eligible voters
can easily check they are on the
rolls. This needs to happen as soon
as possible, so there is time to
rectify any problems.
Another important point is that
all people who have the right to
vote should be able to do so. If people need to show their Citizenship
Scrutiny Card at the ballot station,
then steps should be taken to
ensure all people have these cards.
There should at least be another
way to vote for those who do not
have a card but are eligible to vote.
According to figures issued by
the Ministry of Immigration, the
ministry has issued nearly 4 million identity cards under the six
phases of the Moe Pwint project,
which began in July 2011.
That means about 4 million
people did not have ID cards in the
2010 election and so were unable
to vote. Its impossible to say how
many people still lack CSCs but
they should not be stopped from
voting next year.
Voter education also needs to
be improved, and people should
have access to information on
parties and candidates earlier. In
2010, many voters didnt know the
candidates in their constituency,
even after reading their names at
the ballot station.
The last important point is the
electoral system. While Thura U
Shwe Mann has rejected proportional representation in the lower
house, it could still be introduced
in the upper house. This could
reduce the prospects for a free and
fair election.
Given these issues, it is understandable that the US Congress
has expressed concerns about the
election and Myanmars transition
to democracy. To address these
concerns, political parties and the
public should begin preparing now,
and urge the commission and the
government to take the necessary
steps to ensure the election is free
and fair. Translation by Thiri
Min Htun
Memo to Myanmar
Dont forget contex
Roger
mitton
rogermitton@gmail.com
WHEN Im feeling down, when Im

troubled and disoriented, I recall
what my old physiology professor
once counselled in such situations:
Context.
He was not being facetious;
indeed, his advice is ever more
pertinent when confronted by the
astringent criticism now being rained
down upon Myanmar for the alleged
stalling of its reform process.
Keeping context in mind helps
avoid getting too upset about some
of the more preposterous statements
that emerged during and after the recent ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw.
Instead of screaming like a demented tourist trying to change an
old US$20 bill in Bagan, it predisposes us to remember that while valid
points were made, they must be put
in context something many analysts
neglected to do.
It is hard to control
the urge to throttle
these guys and tell
them to look around
and remember how
things were a
short time ago.
Of course, its not easy: Peer pressure and a natural survival instinct
tend to impel one to turn and join the
herd. Sauve qui peut, if you like.
But lets try to stiffen the sinews
and turn to those damning articles
claiming that President U Thein
Seins reforms have lapsed, if not been
reversed, and that remedial action
better be taken fast or else!
Sorry, I dont buy it.
You know why? Not because its
wrongheaded and simplistic and
could lead us back to Bosnia in the

90s or Egypt today; but because those
pushing this view make the cardinal
mistake of forgetting context.
When and where are we living?
Answer: We are less than five years
into one of historys most profound
political and economic reformations
and we are in the volatile cauldron of
Southeast Asia.
So it is hard to control the urge
to throttle these guys and tell them
to look around and remember how
things were a short time ago.
And we dont mean the General
Ne Win era, when Yangons only hotel
worth the name was the Soviet-built
Inya Lake, where guests got three
items upon checking in: a piece of
soap, a threadbare towel and a light
bulb.
No, just less than five years ago it
was a nightmare getting a media visa,
a SIM card was hard to find and cost
more than US$1000, the state-run New
Light of Myanmar was for breakfast,
and the idea that Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi might soon be elected was risible.
Nowadays, the Inya Lake, like Yangons other top hotels, is a fine place,
SIM cards are cheap and ubiquitous,
there is relative press freedom, and
Daw Suu sits in parliament.
This progress and the matter of
context is something United States
President Barack Obama, along with
the massed ranks of the commentariat at the ASEAN shindig, did not fully
take into account.
Mr Obama, for instance, said
that if a government controls the
journalists, then its very difficult for
the citizens to hold that government
accountable.
Yes, but hang on. The context
is Southeast Asia, and on a press
freedom scale of one to 10, Myanmar
is at about six, while Brunei, Laos,
Thailand and Vietnam are at zero.
The generals now in power in
Bangkok ban journalists from making any criticism of the military
regime and from quoting academics
or independent observers who voice
disapproval of the government.
In Vietnam, every newspaper
every single one is owned and
run by the Communist Party and no
criticism of the regime or its leaders
is permitted.
Yet did Mr Obama berate Prayuth
Chan-o-cha or Nguyen Tan Dung, the
prime ministers of Thailand and Vietnam, at the ASEAN Summit? He did
not. Instead, he chastised Myanmar.
Democratic, multiparty elections
a concept that makes some regional
leaders turn a whiter shade of pale
US President Barack Obama and U Thein Sein

Nay Pyi Taw on November 13. Photo: Aung Htay
will take place here next year, but

that does not satisfy those who allege
backsliding.
In martial law Thailand, however,
there is no backsliding. Because
there is no democracy from which to
backslide. It has been expunged. It no
longer exists. It is a dead parrot. And
it will not be revived for a long time.
So why did Obama and other
liberal democrats not lecture Prayuth
in Nay Pyi Taw about this? And berate
Dung too? They deserve a far harsher
tongue lashing than President U
Thein Sein does.
Yes, yes, I know, the business
of Daw Suu being prevented from
becoming president if her party wins
the election is not nice. She should be
allowed to take the top spot.
But lets keep it in context, please.
In Malaysia, it is a fact of life that
only a Malay-Muslim can be prime
minister, never mind if there is a better
News 25
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s critics:
xt matters
shake hands during the East Asia Summit in

Hlaing
quality Malaysian Chinese or Indian.

Ditto in Singapore: No non-Chinese is
ever going to be prime minister.
And Obama might recall that his
own nations constitution forbids
any non-native-born American from
becoming president.
Some years ago, when interviewing California Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, I was reminded that

despite his immense popularity, he
could not run for president.
You may think he would have been
a joke candidate though no more
so than fellow actor Ronald Reagan
but although all-American, Arnold
could not run because he was born
outside the US.
In a globalised world is that not
dafter than the provision against Daw
Suu?
It is the kind of thing that those
who claim Myanmars reforms are
stalling fail to appreciate and which
makes one wonder how much time
they have spent here and in the rest
of the region.
Still, we must not forget that they
also bolster their case by referring to
the continuing violence in Myanmars
border states and the failed lift-off of
U Thein Seins economic reforms.
Although arguably fair points, they
are hardly revelatory or unexpected,
and certainly less condemnatory than
comparable situations in the region.
Thailand, for example, has a longrunning and horrendously violent
insurgency raging in its southern
provinces that shows no signs of abating in the near future.
And after almost 20 years, Vietnams doi moi reforms, brought in
to try to end the deprivations of the
catastrophic Stalinist economic policies, still have not reached anywhere
near full potential.
Of course, Hanois economic
stalling, and the total absence of
democracy or an independent media
or religious freedom, has not stopped
the US from embracing Vietnam and
agreeing to sell it lethal arms.
So please bear all this in mind if
you are tempted to join the lemming
race and pontificate about the alleged
demise of Myanmars reform miracle.
And when youve come to your
senses, take a deep breath, toddle
over to the Governors Residence or
the Lab, crack open a nice bottle of
Malbec, and remember: Context.
Views
Education protests offer lessons

Mael Raynaud
AS many Myanmar and foreigners
alike discuss whether reforms have
stalled in Myanmar, it is interesting
to see one specific reform being the
focus of renewed activism. In the
past week, the National Education
Law has provoked a new round of
street protests.
Let us remember first that
student demonstrations have a
long history in Myanmar, one that
in itself tells the political history
of the nation. In 1920, 1936, 1962,
1974, 1988, 1996 and 2007 to pick
only the most obviously significant
dates students led the struggle for
independence, democracy, peace and
freedom.
Students in recent protests carried banners bearing the name of the
All Burma Federation of Students
Unions (ABFSU). In 2004 I interviewed a leader of the ABFSU in
exile in France. He explained that the
ABFSU was founded by Aung San in
the 1936 and revived in September
1988. Later that year, the movement split into three, along lines
familiar to any Myanmar observer:
those who wished to continue the
student movement as the ABFSU,
those who wanted to form a political
party the Democratic Party for a
New Society and those who chose
to fight the Tatmadaw in the jungle,
alongside ethnic armies, as the All
Burma Students Democratic Front.
When I visited his office a few
months later and met his colleagues
in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the situation they described in Myanmar,
politically, could not have been
more different than today. There is
no need to describe in detail what
Myanmar was like back in 2004; suffice to say, it was a military dictatorship, and many people, including
students, suffered greatly.
A few days ago, I was reminded
of this when I started chatting with
one of the organisers of the recent
demonstrations in Yangon. He casually sent me pictures of the ongoing
demonstrations from his iPhone,
seemingly as confident about his
own security as he was mad at the
government.
This is maybe a good way to
look at Myanmar today. It is a place
where demonstrators feel secure
enough to take to the streets, where

recent economic development has
brought the ubiquitous items of the
developed world, but where the issues that lead them onto the streets
are deep and many.
What are the demonstrators asking? First, they oppose a bill which
they feel has been drafted without
proper inclusive consultations. The
government should have held talks
with student unions, with teacher
unions, with the leaders of universities and the education system, with
other political parties and with civil
society organisations interested in
education. It is hard not to see this
demand as legitimate. It is also
one that sounds very familiar for
students and teachers in my own
country, France, where they often
demonstrate for precisely the same
thing. This is one area where the
government would be advised to
listen to the students.
The issues that

lead students
onto the streets
are deep and many.
The call for more autonomy
contrasts, however, to the demands
of student unions in Europe. There,
autonomy is seen as a cover-up for
privatisation and all across Europe
students march regularly to protest
against greater autonomy. It would
be interesting to know whether
students in Yangon realise this and
to understand what they mean by
more autonomy. Judging by what I
hear from debates in Nay Pyi Taw
and among students, it is not at
all clear even though the issue is
fundamental to defining the kind
of education system the people of
Myanmar want.
But the demonstrators have also
made more specific demands. One
is academic freedom. That means
several things. First, people want
education to be free from state
control. This stems from education
having been used by successive
military governments as a tool for
peddling its own propaganda rather
than a means to improve the lives of

its citizens.
Academic freedom at the
university level in particular also
means being able to research any
topic that one is interested in, and
being free to write and publish ones
findings, including on topics that
are sensitive to the government. It is
well understood that such freedom
is key to developing an education
system where critical thinking is
encouraged. Myanmar as a whole
would benefit from greater academic
freedom so it is difficult to disagree
on this point.
On the way teaching is delivered,
the students of today are critical of
a system based on rote learning as
opposed to child-centred education
where teachers are not prepared
to answer questions from their students, encourage them rather than
punish them, and provide them with
space to develop at their own pace.
These demands all make a lot of
sense, and anyone has taught Myanmar students knows how passionate
they are, how curious and clever, but
also how unfamiliar they are with a
situation where the teacher is interested in what they have to say.
The issue of how students are
directed to various subject matters
depending on their matriculation
grades, not their own preferences,
has also been raised. Again, this is a
demand that sounds fair and frankly
it is hard to understand how, in 2014,
any country would use a system that
seems so backward and poorly suited
to preparing future generations for
the task of building a new, successful
Myanmar.
There is some conjecture as to
whether these demands are relevant
to the law in question. Regardless,
the slogans and ideas expressed during the recent protests offer a broad
range of worthwhile ideas on the
general direction of education sector
reforms.
As political parties prepare for
the 2015 elections, it seems that
Myanmars student activists have
once again stepped forward with a
vision for the countrys future and
one that political parties would do
well to consider.
Mael Raynaud is an independent political
analyst who has been researching
Myanmar since 2002.
26 THE MYANMAR TIMES November 24 - 30, 2014
Business
Stay tuned for mobile banking services
from Yoma and Telenor, say CEOs
Service awaits regulatory clarity on rules governing non-bank-led mobile banking before it can launch, companies tell The Myanmar Times
Jeremy
Mullins
jeremymullins7@gmail.com
TELENOR and Yoma Bank are teaming up in mobile banking, aiming to

provide basic financial services for
millions of unbanked people in the
country.
The two prominent firms have
already started working together in
some areas like hiring skilled workers and selecting an IT infrastructure,
though they are now waiting for clarity on the regulatory regime that will
govern the service.
Only about 6 percent of the population has a bank account, meaning
there is a vast unbanked population
in the country, said Yoma Bank chair
and CEO Serge Pun.
They might be living in very remote areas where getting access to
a branch of any bank is problematic.
They might be in professions which
dont give them time to get to a bank
by the time they arrive it is closed,
he said in an exclusive interview on
November 19.
We want to serve those people
who dont have a bank account.
Telenor Myanmar CEO Petter
Furberg said mobile banking is a better method of financial inclusion than
the banks for people at the lower end
of the pyramid.
Banks face high fixed infrastructure costs that limit their branches,
meaning they generally attempt to
attract the most valuable customers
first.
They will always start at the top
of the pyramid and go downward. We
are starting at the bottom of the pyramid and working upward and serving
a segment that will not be served by
the banks in general because the cost
will be too high, he said at the November 19 interview.
While Telenor and Yomas intent to
cooperate is clear, they may be a bit
ahead of game in terms of regulatory
statutes. Mobile banking takes many
different forms in different markets
around the world, and it is as yet
unclear how such services will be required to set up in the country.
The two firms are awaiting regulatory clarity from the Central Bank
of Myanmar, and intend to comply
Aye Thidar
Kyaw
ayethidarkyaw@gmail.com
with the regulations when they are

released, said Mr Pun.
The difficulty is [that the question
of ] what kind of structure will comply
with the regulations is still up in the
air.
Mobile money, mobile banking if
you look at it deeply is neither a telco
operation nor a bank operation, said
Mr Pun.
Several Central Bank of Myanmar
officials declined to comment or could
not be reached last week, though officials have previously said two different models of mobile banking will be
allowed. In July, a senior Central Bank
official told The Myanmar Times that
there were plans for non-bank-led
mobile payment licences, in addition
to bank-led mobile payment licences,
for which the rules were laid out nearly a year ago.
Non-bank-led mobile payment licences will be granted to Mobile Network Operators once they are ready,
the official said in July.
Bank-led mobile banking is already operating in Myanmar, with
Innwa Bank-connected Myanmar
Mobile Money as perhaps the most
prominent example. However, nonbank-led models, such as the service
proposed by Telenor and Yoma, are often more flexible in the services they
can provide.
It is also the non-banking rules
that have yet to be released by the
Central Bank of Myanmar.
Mr Pun said it is likely there will be
a cap on the size of transactions that
can be made under the non-bank-led
rules, probably around US$500 or
less, partly to ensure mobile banking
does not turn into shadow banking.
Telenor Myanmar CEO Petter
Furberg said the Norway-based
telco is setting up mobile banking
operations across its Asian markets,
and had made a similar commitment to Myanmar when it entered
the country.
The firm decided to work with
Yoma Bank for two reasons, he said.
Firstly, mobile banking is about trust,
and Yoma has an established brand
in the country. The second is that the
Serge Pun (left) and Petter Furberg talk mobile banking on November 19. Photo: Zarni Phyo
bank has a lot of knowledge of money

transfer services, which is at the core
of mobile banking.
Telenor for its part brings its extensive distribution network, said Mr
Furberg.
The telco already has 14,000 points
of sale in Yangon, Mandalay and Nay
Pyi Taw, and is aiming for 100,000
in five years though not all will be
equipped to handle mobile banking.
Mr Furberg said that while the specific structure the firm will use rests
on the regulatory environment the
central bank puts in place, it counts
on its distribution network to help
drive the business.
Many mom and pop shops are
already selling Telenor top-up, often
through electronic E-Load devices
rather than scratch cards. Once the
mobile banking business begins, Mr
Furberg said he envisions someone
wishing to transfer money from Yangon to an aunt in Mandalay would
approach one of these mom-and-pop
shops and buy an amount, such as

K10,000, from the shop. The agent
inputs this figure on her phone, and
both sides get a receipt acknowledging the transfer.
The aunt in Mandalay meanwhile
would receive a code through a method such as SMS. She would then go
to another participating shop locally
and show the code, then receiving the
K10,000.
Mr Furberg said the agent selling
the top-up in the first place must pay
Its actually
extremely important
for Myanmar that
we get this going.
Petter Furberg
Telenor Myanmar CEO
for it in advance, while at the cash

dispersal side, the Telenor distributor
network clears all settlements usually
every two days, which removes much
of the risk. The agents will generate
revenues by receiving a commission
on the amount.
To me the essence of it is the ability to cash in and cash out a very small
amount at a very low price, he said.
Initially there will likely be an overthe-counter service, though in the long
run Mr Furberg said he would like to
see interoperability with other platforms, though that is something not
on the table right now.
Although there are some things the
two firms can do together without the
rules in place, such as begin selecting
systems and hiring staff, they cannot
begin the service until regulatory clarity is in place.
Its good, its actually extremely
important for Myanmar that we get
this going, said Mr Furberg.
Mr Pun added; Stay tuned.
27
BUSINESS editor: Jeremy Mullins | jeremymullins7@gmail.com
Rapid weakening of
kyat against dollar
worries traders
Siam Cement Group

gets to work on
Mon State facility
business 30
property 38
Contract signed to
improve Mandalay
International Airport
Zaw win than
zawwinthan@gmail.com
MANDALAY International Airport
will receive an upgrade after two
Japanese firms and a Myanmarfocused company signed a 30-year
concession agreement to operate and
rehabilitate the airport.
Japans Jalux and Mitsubishi Corporation and a subsidiary of Yoma
Strategic Holdings Ltd inked a deal
on November 17 to take over management of the airport in Myanmars
second-largest city, though the agreement will take effect in March 2015.
Jalux and Mitsubishi each own
45.5 percent of the venture, while
Yoma owns the remaining 9pc.
The airports upgrades will cost
US$100 million, and are aimed at
promoting direct transportation of
goods to other countries in Asia and
Europe, said U Win Swe Thu, director general of the Department of
Civil Aviation. Details were not immediately released about the financing arrangements.
The agreement was signed by
U Win Swe Tun and Jalux director
Takao Suzuki.
The project makes history as the
first in which Japanese companies
are involved in one hundred percent
private equity airport operations
abroad, Jalux said in a press release.
The firm also operates the international terminals of Vientianes
Wattay International Airport, as well
as a number of others in Japan.
Mandalay International Airport
opened in 2000. The terminal has
the capacity to handle 1000 passenger arrivals and 1000 departures
per hour, totalling up to 3 million
per year. With expansion that could
be raised to 15 million passengers a
year.
While there are more international flights to Mandalay, it has
not seen the surge that that Yangon
has experienced though interest in the airport is building. Currently Bangkok Airways, Silk Air,
Golden Myanmar, Air Asia, China
Eastern Airlines and Myanmar Airways International all operate regional flights connecting Mandalay
to Bangkok, Singapore, Kunming in
China and Gaya in India.
Businesspeople said the northern
airport has lots of potential, if upgrades continue as planned.
Daw Aye Mra Tha, general manager for Myanmar Airways International, said the airline would like to
add cargo aircraft flights to the airport once it is upgraded.
This part of our future plans
depends on the upgrades, she said.
Currently we only have cargo services to and from Guangzhou in southern China [from Mandalay].
Myanmars current distribution
hub is Yangon, though this could
change in the future, said Akash
Chandra, director of importer-exporter DPULSACE Private Limited,
based in Singapore.
I see lots of potential for fruits
and vegetable exports for the areas
near Myanmar, he said. There is
potential but it depends on how Myanmar operates [the airport].
The Mandalay tender was one of
three awarded in August last year.
The other two tenders were for upgrading and running Yangon International Airport, as well as building
and operating the large $1.4 billion
Hanthawaddy Airport slated for
Bago Region.
While Jalux, Mitsubishi and
Yoma have remained the preferred
bidders for Mandalay, talks with the
initial preferred bidders of Hanthawaddy, a consortium led by South
Koreas Incheon International Airport Corporation, fell apart in early
2014. Eventually Singapores Yongnam Holdings won a second round
of bidding.
Li Keqiang, Thein Sein

ink large agreements
Nyan Lynn Aung
29.nyanlynnaung@gmail.com
CHINA has signed agreements
worth a claimed US$7.8 billion with
Myanmar during a visit by Chinese
Premier Li Keqiang to the country
on November 15.
Deals overseen by Li Keqiang
and Myanmar President U Thein
Sein included agreements to build
power plants fuelled by natural
gas, cooperation in fisheries and
livestock, hydropower development
and support for the telecommunications industry.
The domestic agricultural sector is set for $300 million in loans,
though U Khant Zaw, deputy director general of the Livestock,
Fisheries and Rural Development
Ministry, said he is still waiting for
details of the agreement.
I dont exactly know what ministry will get the funding, as there
are many ways to implement agricultural projects, he said.

State newspaper the China Daily
said the two countries agreed to establish an electricity cooperation
committee to ensure future electricity projects are properly implemented. The high-profile, Chinesefunded Myitsone dam was halted in
2011 by U Thein Sein after public
protest.
Mr Li and U Thein Sein met on
the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, where China
offered $20 billion in loans to the
10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The offer was seen as an attempt
to cool tensions with several ASEAN nations who are locked in territorial disputes with Beijing over the
South China Sea.
In 2013 trade between China and
Myanmar amounted to $10.15 billion, according to Chinese statistics.
Additional reporting by AFP
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Permanent residence
system taking shape
Ye Mon
yeemontun2013@gmail.com
FOREIGN professionals, technicians, investors, former Myanmar

citizens and spouses of citizens
will be eligible for permanent resident status under a scheme to be
unveiled later this month.
Applications could begin on
December 5, the Ministry of Immigration and Population has announced, in a move which some
business observers say could
make the country more attractive
to foreign investors.
A senior official in the immigration registration department
for Yangon Region told The Myanmar Times last week he was
awaiting further instructions
from Nay Pyi Taw.
A start date of the first week
of December was confirmed, but
we dont yet know how applications can be made or how much it
will cost, or what documentation
should be produced, he said.
Vice President U Nyan Tun
told a meeting of the management
committee for the Permanent Residence System for Foreigners on
November 7 that the scheme was
being introduced for the first time
after thorough negotiations on all
its provisions.
According to state-owned media, the vice president said the
system would enable scholars, experts, intellectuals and investors
from other countries, as well as

former Myanmar citizens, to contribute to national development.
Under the existing 1982 Citizenship Law, dual citizenship is
not permitted. Investors, experts
and former citizens can stay in
Myanmar on the basis of business
or social visas whose duration is
limited to 70 or 28 days.
Under the permanent residence system, applicants will be
granted leave to stay for an initial
period of five years, which can be
extended.
Further details, including fees,
are expected to be announced later this month, according to senior
officials.
While the policy change may
not have much impact from a tax
perspective, Pedro Jose Bernardo,
principal foreign consulting attorney at Kelvin Chia Yangon, said
companies establishing businesses in Myanmar may find the long
term residence policy a welcome
development.
Investors may
perceive this
new policy as ...
indicative of a
rapidly stabilising
market
Pedro Jose Bernardo
Kelvin Chia Yangon
From an operations and administrative perspective companies

will find that the new policy will
eliminate the need to arrange for the
renewal of the business visas or stay
permits of their foreign employees,
he said. Considering the number of
foreign professionals and employees
currently residing in the country,
which is growing at a steady rate,
this will result in a substantial reduction of administrative costs.
Potential investors are likely to
factor in the residency policies for
expats when they make investment
decisions, he added.
Further, on a macro level, investors may perceive this new
policy as a continuation of the
governments trend toward the
globalisation of Myanmars economy and is indicative of a rapidly
stabilising market, he added.
The vice president has urged
officials to enact the necessary
by-laws to introduce the system
as soon as possible.
While the policy may encourage business, others are more
wary of it.
U Bo Kyi, joint secretary of the
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), who was exiled between 1999 and 2013, told
The Myanmar Times he holds
permanent residence in the Czech
Republic, but wants again to become a citizen of Myanmar.
I dont want permanent residence and I would never apply for
it. I really want to become a citizen. I applied in September but
have had no response.
Additional reporting
by Jeremy Mullins
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28 Business
Another wait for mine bill

Ei Ei
Toe Lwin
eieitoelwin@gmail.com
APPROVAL of the Mining Amendment Bill has been delayed again as

hluttaw members dispute whether
or not some of its provisions are
constitutional.
The main focus of the current
disagreement is whether to grant
licences to mining companies for 15
years or 25 years.
The bill is an attempt to update
legislation that many see as outdated.
The current mining law dates to 1994,
and for instance provides a lack of certainty for potential foreign investors,
according to some experts.
Lawmakers decided that rather than
rewrite the legislation entirely, they
would pass a bill amending some of
the rules. However, the Mining Amendment Bill has been a work in progress
since 2012, with several sticking points
emerging most recently the length of
licences that will be allowed.
While the Amyotha Hluttaw had
approved the original bill, stipulating
Htoo
Thant
thanhtoo.npt@gmail.com
a 15-year term, the Pyithu Hluttaw last

week stood out for 25 years, backed by
the Ministry of Mining.
Amyotha Hluttaw representative
U Nay Win Tun (Shan 9) said the
licence term should be 15 years, as
stipulated in the investment law, so
that large-scale mining companies
could systematically plan and manage production. The Pyithu Hluttaw
The Union
government has
the right to assign
matters to regions
and states.
U Hla Swe
Amyotha Hluttaw representative
committee, however, said the term

should be 25 years, as included in the
existing law.
Hluttaw speaker Thura U Shwe
Mann decided to suspend the reading
of the bill as a result of the dispute.
The two houses of parliament
also disagree on whether a mining
company should apply to the Mining
Plot Scrutiny and Allotment Board,
or the mining authority or department in each region and state, for
project approval
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representative
U Ba Shein, of Rakhine States Kyaukpyu township, said Amyotha Hluttaws
approval of the bill was not in line with
the constitution. How can we say its
in conformity with the constitution
when the Union minister orders chief
ministers to do something? he said.
U Hla Swe, chair of the Amyotha
Hluttaw Mining and Resources Affairs
committee, said the government could
make such an order. The Union government has the right to assign matters to region and state governments.
Theyre just trying to be difficult, he
told The Myanmar Times.
Now the draft law will be reviewed
by the Union Attorney General Office
and others, including concerned MPs.
Any fraudulent imitation or unauthorized use of the said trademark

or other infringements whatsoever will be dealt with according
to law.
British lend a hand on governance
U Kyi Win Associates

for SONY CORPORATION
P.O. Box No. 26, Yangon.
Phone: 372416
Dated: 24th November, 2014
aye thidar kyaw

TRADE MARK CAUTION

The Chillington Tool Company Limited, a Company incorporated
in England and Wales, of Crocodile House, Strawberry Lane,
Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3RS, England, U.K., is the
Owner of the following Trade Marks:-
CHILLINGTON CROCODILE
Reg. No. 2127/2010
Reg. No. 2128/2010
Reg. No. 2129/2010

in respect of Class 08: Hand tools and implements (hand
operated), including edge tools, machetes, hoes, shovels, spades,
agricultural and gardening tools, cutlery and files.
The Chillington Tool (Thailand) Company Limited, Bangkok,
Thailand is the sole Licensee legally authorised to use the above
Trade Marks and/or names on their products. For the avoidance
of doubt, no other person or company has been authorised to use
these Trade Marks and/or Names, and fraudulent imitation or
unauthorised use of the said Trade marks and/or Names will be
dealt with according to law.
for The Chillington Tool Company Limited
THE United Kingdom aims to assist

with developing corporate governance standards, holding a workshop
at Yangon business association UMFCCIs headquarters from November
18 to 20.
UK Ambassador Andrew Patrick
said at the meetings launch that Myanmar is the fastest-growing economy
in region, spurred on by its economic
reforms, though he added that challenges remain.
Improvement in areas like the exchange rate, monetary policy, tax collection and the overall business and
investment climate have spurred on
growth, which the Asian Development Bank has targeted at 7.8 percent
for the year.
Yet there are areas needing work.

Governance standards will be vital to
ensuring economic growth is strong,
sustainable and equitable.
One of the keys to attract international investment and capital is corporate governance, said Mr Patrick.
The British government and Standard Chartered bank, Prudential Insurance and legal firm Allen & Overy
founded the UK Financial Services
Task Force in 2013. The task force aims
to help develop the public and private
sectors through training and advice.
Mr Patrick said British businesses are increasingly interested and
active in the country, with many
wanting local partners. Another key
challenge is maximising these potential relationships by ensuring a
shared understand and application
of corporate governance.
U Aung Htun Thet, a presidential

economic advisor, said local companies are still working on the concept
of separating ownership and management. Improvements are also needed
in areas like accountability, fairness,
independence and transparency.
The most important challenge we
face in private sector development is
corporate governance, he said. There
are a lot of corporations among the
companies here, but the real question
is whether they have good corporate
governance standards.
With about 97pc of local businesses being small and medium enterprises, it is also important they are
not ignored.
Foreign firms looking for a local
joint venture partner will also be
looking for responsible local businesses as partners, he added.
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BMW takes to the local roads

aye
nyein
win
ayenyeinwin.mcm@gmail.com
GERMAN automaker BMW will

officially begin Yangon sales
through its flagship showroom on
Pyay Road, after opening its doors
on November 15.
U Chan Mya, managing director of local importer Prestige Automobile Company, said importing
the vehicles is the start of what
will be a long-term investment.
The fact that BMW has arrived
in Myanmar proves that Myanmar
is a suitable place to invest, he
said.
Prestige will import the vehicles from Munich, Germany.
Though the cars are a little more
expensive than others being sold
from Yangon dealerships, U Chan
Mya said they come with benefits
as well, and are particularly suited
to local conditions.
Buying from unofficial, parallel
importers often results in buying
cars that have not had their electric or cooling systems adapted to
the tropics, he said.
We import cars that can run
on poor petrol quality, said U
IN BRIEF
Ag ministry tries out high-yield rice
The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation will help with planting a high-quality rice breed meant for the summer
harvest on 13,000 acres around Nay
Pyi Taw.
The initiative aims to increase yields
for the summer harvest, traditionally
smaller than the November-January
harvest, and will receive support from
industry groups.
We will distribute the high-quality grain, and support with fertiliser,
investment and provide market insurance, said ministry director general
U Kyaw Win. He added the new variety
may be able to boost yields by as much
as a third.
Farmers, however, said they are
sceptical about the products potential.
Im sure the yields will be good,
but I dont know how to get access to
it, said U Win Aung, a farmer from
Pyinmana township.
Htoo Thant
Daniel Chiau.
Photo:Supplied
OCBC selects country head
OCBC Bank appointed Daniel Tan

Piak Chiau as general manager designate of its Myanmar branch, which
is to open in Yangon next year.
The Singaporean bank was one of
nine foreign banks receiving preliminary licences on October 1 to set up
shop in the country.
Mr Chiau was general manager of
OCBCs Bangkok branch for the past
10 years, and had for part of the time
been responsible for oversight of its
Yangon office.
OCBCs new branch will be
located in the Union Financial Office
at the corner of Mahabandoola and
Thein Phyu roads in Yangon.
Jeremy Mullins
A BMW car is
displayed at the new
showroom.
Photo : Zarni Phyo
Chan Mya.
The quality of the vehicles is
good, but prices may be a little
higher than in other countries, he
added.
Prestige was announced as
BMWs official importer, receiving approval in late 2013. It joins
an increasingly competitive premium automotive market, as fel-
low heavyweights like Mercedes

and Jaguar Land Rover have also
planted their flags in Myanmar or
are planning to do shortly.
Prestiges new service centre
is capable of servicing more than
200 cars a month. It is located on
Pyay Road at the corner of Narnattaw Street, in Yangons Kamaryut
township.
The company plans to carry

the full range of BMW models, including its new X4. The cars start
around US$70,000 and top out at
about $500,000.
BMW and Prestige also supported the 25th ASEAN Summit in
Nay Pyi Taw by providing vehicles
to ferry around the world leaders
in attendance.
French firms find

local business
FRENCH businesses are making
their push into Myanmar, according to
French ambassador Thierry Mathou.
While there had previously been
some limited business engagement
between the two countries, the visit of
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs
to Myanmar in January 2012 and a visit
by President U Thein Sein to France in
July 2013 have done much to revitalise
the relationship, he said.
There is now a newly-formed
French-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, building on the
previous French Business Association
of Myanmar, which already counts
over 100 members, while the French
Development Agency is also expanding
the scope of its activities.
Mr Mathou spoke at the opening of
a France-Myanmar Business Forum on
November 21. French businesspeople
in attendance said they are looking for
opportunities to enter the local market.
Christian Poirot, director of export
at Grands Moulins De Paris, a firm
involved in supplies for baked goods,
said his company has spoken with City
Mart about carrying its products, and is
also working on finding a local partner
and receiving Food and Drug Administration approval before beginning sales
in the country.
U Maung Maung Lay, vice president
of business association UMFCCI, said
Myanmar needs more socially responsible investment from countries like
France. Zaw Win Than
TRADE MARK CAUTION

NOTICE is hereby given that Continental Barum s.r.o. a
company organized under the laws of Czech Republic and having
its principal office at 1628, Objizdn Rd., Otrokovice, 765 02 is
the Owner and Sole Proprietor of the following trademark:-
(Reg: Nos. IV/96/1997 & IV/13911/2014)

in respect of:-Pneumatic tires, vehicle wheel tires, inner tubes
for pneumatic tires.
Any fraudulent imitation or unauthorized use of the said trademark or
for Continental Barum s.r.o.
Phone: 372416
30 Business
1050
How many kyats does it take to buy a dollar?
1000
950
900
Dated: 24th November 2014
Source: Adapted from

industry website xe.com
850
Feb
TRADEMARK CAUTION
Schering Corporation, a Company incorporated and existing
under the laws of U.S.A., and having its registered office at 2000
Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033 United States
of America, hereby declares that the Company is the Owner and
Sole Proprietor of the following Trademark:
CASPRIA
Reg. Nos. IV/8520/2010 (4 November 2010)

The above trademark is used in respect of Pharmaceutical
preparations in Class 5:
For Schering Corporation,
TRADE MARK CAUTION

NOTICE is hereby given that ACE COOK KABUSHIKI
KAISHA (ACECOOK CO., LTD.) a company organized
under the laws of Japan and having its principal office at 12-40,
1-CHOME, ESAKA-CHO, SUITA-SHI, OSAKA-FU, JAPAN
is the Owner and Sole Proprietor of the following trademarks: -
(Reg: No. IV/15786/2014)
(Reg: No. IV/15787/2014)

The above two trademarks are in respect of:Cereal preparations; noodles; udon noodles [uncooked]; oat flakes;
oatmeal; dried cooked-rice; enriched rice [uncooked]; pasta-wrappings
for gyoza; corn flakes; powder of sweetened bean jam [Sarashi-an];
artificial rice [uncooked]; spaghetti [uncooked]; somen noodles [very
thin wheat noodles, uncooked]; instant udon noodles; instant soba
noodles; instant Chinese noodles; Chinese-Japanese style dry noodles
with soup base (so-called instant Ramen); instant stir-fried noodles;
soba noodles [Japanese noodles of buckwheat, uncooked]; Chinese
noodles [uncooked]; bean-starch noodles [Harusame, uncooked];
bread crumb; Chinese rice noodles [Bifun, uncooked]; dried pieces
of wheat gluten [Fu, uncooked]; canned cooked rice; macaroni
[uncooked]; pounded rice cakes [Mochi]. Class: 30
Any fraudulent imitation or unauthorized use of the said trademarks
or other infringements whatsoever will be dealt with according to law.
for ACE COOK KABUSHIKI KAISHA

(ACECOOK CO., LTD.)
Phone: 372416
May
Aug
Nov
2013
Feb
May
Aug
Nov
2014
Exchange rate slide

has traders worried
Aye Thidar
Kyaw
THE kyat depreciated about 2.8 percent last week against the US dollar,
marking another week of slides as the
greenback gains strength around the
world.
The Central Bank of Myanmars November 21 reference rate was K1040 a
dollar, after starting the week at K1016.
While in the short term the depreciation will support Myanmars exports,
making them more attractive to foreign
buyers using the US dollar, some say if
the slide continues it could spell trouble for the longer term.
Businessman U Hnin Oo said that
while the products he sells, such as
fish, are now more actively in demand
because of the weakening kyat, in the
longer term he will need to import foreign products to run his businesses.
Theyre discussing the issue in
parliament, and the central bank and
financial institutions are saying its not
a panic situation, but Im still worried,
he said.
Imported goods, generally denominated in US dollars, are also set to become more expensive.
U Than Oo, managing director of
Best Battery Trading, said his products
have not yet increased in price because
much of his stock was imported ahead
of the more recent kyat depreciation
against the dollar.
However, if he needs to buy more
KYAT
1040
Central Bank of Myanmars reference

rate for the Kyat-US dollar exchange
rate on November 21.
stock soon, the higher costs from requiring more kyat to buy foreign goods
denominated in US dollars will likely
be passed on to customers.
U Soe Tun, managing director of
vehicle importer Farmer Auto, said
prices of his vehicles will change as the
exchange rate fluctuates.

The kyat is also likely to continue
depreciating in the near term, he
added.
The market is not showing signs
of slowing down, and theres lots of demand for dollars, so the domestic situation supports the dollars growth, he
said.
U Soe Tun added a strengthening
dollar also negatively affects prices for
assets like gold and property
While the kyats value against the
US dollar is largely decided outside
Myanmars borders, there are some areas locally where the currency can be
influenced.
Ministry of Commerce director U
Win Myint said that while there is currently a large trade deficit, this could
change as more petroleum production
comes on line.
Myanmar has faced a widening
trade deficit, but more petroleum production and increased exports spurred
by a lower local currency could help cut
the gap.
Exporters will be happy [with the
kyat depreciation], but importers will
have to raise prices to not lose, said U
Win Myint. The consumers may suffer, and we may need to adjust some
policies.
TRADE MARK CAUTION

PFIZER ITALIA S.R.L., at via Isonzo 71, Latina Italy, is the
Owner and Sole Proprietor of the following Trademark:-
MINIDIAB
Reg. No. 743/1982
32 Business
Government to go after
watered-down fuel
in respect of Pharmaceutical and veterinary products.

Any fraudulent imitation or unauthorized use of the said
Trademark will be dealt with according to law.
For PFIZER ITALIA S.R.L.
TRADEMARK CAUTION
Four Roses Distillery LLC, a company registered under the laws
of Delaware, U.S.A., which is located at 1224 Bonds Mill Road,
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, 40342-9743, U.S.A., is the sole owner
of the following trademark:
FOUR ROSES
Reg. Nos. 12/1995, 509/2003, 639/2003, 313/2006, 415/2009,
11895/2011, 14110/2014
Theres probably lots

of room in Myanmar to
investigate fuel standards.
Photo: Kaung Htet
In respect of Class 33: Alcoholic beverages

Four Roses Distillery LLC claims the trademark rightand other
relevant Intellectual Property right for the mark as mentioned
above. Four Roses Distillery LLC reserves the rights to take
legal measures against any infringer who violates its Intellectual
Property or other legal rights in accordance with the concerned
laws of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
U Kyi Naing, LL.B., LL.M., (H.G.P.)
For Four Roses Distillery LLC
Tilleke & Gibbins Myanmar Ltd. No. 1608,
16th Floor, Sakura Tower, 339 Bogyoke Aung San Road,
Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Email address: myanmar@tilleke.com
TRADEMARK CAUTION
N.V. Organon, a Company incorporated and existing under
the laws of The Netherlands and having its registered office at
Kloosterstraat 6, 5349 AB Oss, The Netherlands, hereby declares
that the Company is the Owner and Sole Proprietor of the following
Trademarks:
MEGESTRON
Reg. no. 339/2000
Reg. no. 5590/1996
The above trademarks are used in respect of Medicines and
pharmaceutical preparations for human use in Class 5.
For N.V. Organon,
Pyae Thet
Phyo
pyaethetphyo87@gmail.com
FILLING stations could have their

fuel licence withdrawn if they are
caught selling substandard fuel or
short measure, parliament heard last
week. Deputy Minister for Energy U
Aung Htoo announced on November
18 that the ministry had imported six
mobile fuel laboratories that would
soon set out across the country to
carry out inspections.
The deputy minister was responding to a question from Major Zawana,
a military representative in Amyotha
Hluttaw, concerning standards of fuel
quality and measurement in private
filling stations and action taken when
stations fail to meet those standards.
U Aung Htoo said that once fit-out
of the labs was finished the ministry
will carry out a broad inspection of
filling stations across the country.
Customers with complaints about

fuel quality or measure at a filling
station can inform the local supervisory committee for fuel importation,
stocking and distributing in their region or state, including Nay Pyi Taw
Council area, U Aung Htoo said.
If we find failure to reach the required standard of fuel quality and
measurement, we can revoke the filling stations fuel distribution licence
temporarily, he said.
Inspections to ensure stations are
giving the right amount of fuel have
[The ministry] will

carry out a broad
inspection of filling
stations across the
country.
U Aung Htoo
Deputy energy minister
been undertaken since 2012, with

one-third of those inspected found to
have been cheating customers.
U Aung Htoo said the Ministry of
Energy inspected 196 private filling
stations in Yangon, Mandalay, Bago
and Ayeyarwady regions and Mon
State between September 2012 to
June 2013 and found 65 had failed to
meet standards.
It shut down five of them for
three months and 39 stations for
one month, and issued warnings to
21 others. The ministry also issued
warnings on September 9 to two filling stations in Ayeyarwady Region
for selling substandard fuel, out of
five stations inspected.
The Ministry of Energys Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE)
produces petrol at refineries in
Thanlyin and Chauk and the petrochemical factory at Than Payar Kan.
However, this is not enough to meet
domestic demand, and imported
petrol and diesel is being distributed to about 1300 filling stations
across the country.
Foreign insurance firms to be able to

operate in SEZs by January
shwegu thitsar
khaingsabainyein@gmail.com
FOREIGN insurers will be allowed into
Special Economic Zones in January,
though the exact rules governing their
operations are still being discussed,
said deputy finance minister U Maung
Maung Thein.
Companies will be selected based on
their adherence to international standards, as well as their responsibility in
social affairs, and will be required to
have significantly more capital invested
than local firms operating domestically.
These companies are running
around the world so their capital is
many times higher than locals, he said.
While the firms will be allowed into
Special Economic Zones, they wont be
able to enter the domestic insurance
sector yet. U Maung Maung Thein said
most insurance companies allowed
into the zones are likely to specialise in
fire insurance, as least initially.
The move comes to encourage foreign investors to set up shop on Thilawa, Dawei and Kyaukphyu SEZs.
Myanmars banking sector has
drawn global headlines as it has given

nine conditional licence approvals to
foreign banks to set up shop in the next
year. That tendering processes was limited to banks that had already established Myanmar representative offices.
Several foreign insurers, from places like the US, Japan, Canada and Korea, have opened representative offices
in Myanmar, with many anticipating a
possible future licensing round for foreign insurance companies as well.
However, a formal timeline has not
yet been announced for the possible
JUNE
2013
Date 12 private insurers were allowed

to open, ending a six decade state-run
monopoly.
tender. Local private insurers were only

allowed to open in June 2013, ending
state-owned Myanma Insurances 61year monopoly.
Speaking about the insurance companies that will be allowed to operate
on the SEZs, U Maung Maung Thein
said there will be fixed criteria to meet.
The number of companies has not yet
been determined, but it will be no more
than a handful.
One issue still being discussed is the
level of funds foreign insurance companies must hold in trust inside the
country, said U Maung Maung Thein.
The trust accounts will be kept
by the government in case there is
a large reason to pay out, in which
case the funds will be returned to the
companies.
If the reputation of the companies
is strong enough, there may be less
need for these accounts, he added.
Myanmar insurance companies will
also be allowed to run at zones, though
as a branch office. They will be required
to inform the Insurance Business Supervisory Board before opening offices.
34 Business Views
Opinion
Competition coming in aid financing

Tom Brookes
tombrookes.mekong@gmail.com
THERE is a significant change on the
horizon in the way the world delivers
aid financing to developing countries.
Western nations and their supporters
have dominated aid lending since the
end of the Second World War, through
institutions like the World Bank, IMF
and Asian Development Bank.
China, however, has launched a
challenge to the current order.
On October 31, representatives of 22
countries, including Myanmar, signed
up for the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),
which may significantly affect the way
aid finance is delivered in the region.
Expected to begin operations at the end
of next year, it is backed by other regional heavyweights such as India, Singapore and Qatar, while Australia and
South Korea withdrew their support
after initially showing interest.
Expected to focus on financing infrastructure and large-scale energy
projects, the arrival of the AIIB, another
multi-lateral development aid donor,
seems like a tempting source to address
Myanmars nearly insatiable thirst for
infrastructure investment. Yet the formation of the AIIB raises a number of
questions over the future of development assistance to Myanmar and Asia
as a whole.
Concerns over an institution led by
the Chinese echoes opinions expressed
most loudly by the Americans. They
have openly been lobbying against the
formation of the bank, arguing that
the AIIB would undercut current work

by other institutions, particularly the
Asian Development Bank, an institution which recently announced its reentry into Myanmar following a 25-year
absence. Other concerns are that the
AIIB would fail to meet internationally
acceptable environmental, labour and
resettlement standards, and that it may
also serve as a form of soft diplomacy
to expand Chinas sphere of influence
in Asia. Whilst it is easy to get lost in
the sea of politics surrounding aid and
foreign investments in general, we must
consider the potential economic implications for Myanmar of a new and powerful player in the aid financing world.
Certainly Myanmar stands to benefit from more subsidised lending. Research turns up a positive relationship
between infrastructure investment and
growth, especially in poorer countries.
More money flowing into Myanmar to
support development could be positive
provided it is properly managed.
The AIIB is expected to fund projects in areas like transportation, telecommunications and energy, all of
which require huge amounts of capital
over a significant period of time. China
is no stranger to these kinds of large
infrastructure projects and has the resources to make an impact. While the
ADB has about US$78 billion in capital,
the China-backed AIIB is projected to
have $50 billion to $100 billion when
it starts, making it an immediate and
significant potential partner for larger,
potentially country-wide, investments.
Beyond the size of the funds China
is bringing to development financing,
the presence of another competitor

ought to push the existing institutions
to improve what they offer. Economic
theory teaches us that greater levels of
competition in a market provide overwhelming benefits to the consumer:
cheaper prices, higher quality goods
and increased choice are the result. The
beneficiary, in this case the government
of Myanmar, would have more choice of
lending agencies, with different prices
and terms and conditions.
The AIIB is set

to introduce new
financing, fresh
ideas and more
competition.
There is already moderate competition in development aid. Japan, France
and Germany also run bilateral subsidised loan programs in parallel with
funding the multi-lateral agencies so
there is already no monopoly of Bretton
Woods institutions such as the IMF and
World Bank. The argument to stop one
more competitor looks thin this new
investment bank may provide a fresh
and innovative approach to growth
more tailored to Myanmars needs.
Increasing quantity of investments
in Myanmar is commendable, but there
are risks. Growing competition among
financial institutions, particularly for
the high-return, low-risk projects, could

lead to a race to the bottom as those
receiving the money now have more
leverage and may demand fewer loan
conditions, such as discarding feasibility analysis or environmental protection measures. Donors may weaken or
simply ignore some of their regulations
that ensure the quality of projects to
get loans accepted. If total loan volume
goes up, then inevitably the average
economic return on investments will
decline. This will encourage corruption
and low productivity investments.
In economics, Dutch disease describes when a large influx of foreign
funds into a country, which are not in
turn invested in raising productivity,
leads to an over-valued exchange rate
and a collapse in exports. Suddenly
building new roads, factories and large
infrastructure projects also puts strain
on labour and other resources, pushing
up their prices. If unmanaged, funds
aimed at improving the country could
lead to inflation and economic turmoil.
Additionally, overlapping and conflicting aid programs could become
harmful by working at cross-purposes
and wasting money, which will ultimately hinder Myanmars development.
Currently the World Bank, the ADB
and JICA generally coordinate amongst
themselves to consciously minimise
competition and waste the AIIB needs
to become a fourth planning partner. It
would be wise for the AIIB to co-finance
many early projects while learning from
and cooperating with existing players.
The AIIB should also alleviate fears
about their loans being soft on safe-
guards. Providing funding to projects

without considering areas like environmental protection, land resettlement
and labour rights could mean projects
cause more problems than they solve.
The AIIB need to make it clear in a policy statement that it will adhere to the
appropriate safeguards, transparency
and commitments to donor accords
and untied aid expected by a responsible multi-lateral investor.
But the responsibility isnt just with
the donors. The government of Myanmar also needs to get serious about
cost-benefit analysis of new large projects in the planning stages. Some loans
also come with strings attached or other
complications, and it is sometimes best
not to borrow. As the volume of funds
exceeds available reasonable-return
projects, getting third-party professional and independent cost-analysis done
early is increasingly wise.
The AIIB is set to introduce new financing, fresh ideas and more competition into the Western-run clique of aid
agencies, shaking up the whole multilateral donor system. Myanmar ought
to embrace the initiative, provided the
intentions of all parties are in the interest of the Myanmar people and the
country as a whole.
Tom Brookesis an economistfor
Mekong Economics in Myanmar. Mekong
Economics is a development consultancy
organisation, specialising in conducting
policy research and project evaluations
across the Southeast Asia region for donor
organisations including the World Bank,
ADB, bilateral donors and INGOs.
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IN BRIEF
Aussie-China trade pact inked
Australia hailed a free-trade agreement with China that it says provides

unparalleled access to the services
market of the worlds second-largest
economy. The deal, once signed in
2015, will mean 85 percent of Australian goods exports to China will be
tariff-free, rising to 95pc when fully
implemented, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said. Tariffs will be removed from
some resources and energy including
aluminum oxide and coking coal, and
phased out on thermal coal.
Australia is the most Chinadependent developed economy in
the world, with exports to the nation
accounting for 5.3pc of gross domestic
product, according to Commonwealth
Bank of Australia, as two-way trade
reached about A$150 billion (US$132
billion) in 2013. Bloomberg
Jakarta moves to combat inflation
Indonesias central bank raised interest rates on November 18 for the first
time in a year in anticipation of surging
inflation after the new government
increased the price of subsidised fuel
by over 30 percent.
At a special meeting called following the price increase, Bank Indonesia
raised its key rate by 25 basis points to
7.75pc, the first rise since November
last year and its highest level for more
than five years.
The government estimates the
fuel price rise will lead to about US$8
billion of savings in next years budget,
money that Mr Widodo plans to divert
to overhauling infrastructure and funding policies to help the poorest. AFP
Slow growth for Thai junta
Thailands economy grew at a lacklustre 0.6 percent in the third quarter,

prompting authorities to again clip the
full year growth forecast, in a blow to a
junta which has vowed to kick-start the
economy following their coup.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha,
the former army chief who led the May
coup, has pinned the juntas legitimacy to injecting zip into Thailands
once-dynamic economy after months
of political protests froze government
spending, scared off tourists and battered consumer spending.
But so far there have been few
signs of economic revival, despite a
pledge to increase government spending and push through much-needed
infrastructure projects. AFP
McDonalds goes to war digitally
McDonalds Corp is enlisting the orcs

and elves of the World of Warcraft in its
fight to win over Chinese consumers
scared away by food safety scandals.
To entice younger customers,
McDonalds designed Warcraft-themed
outlets and gave away virtual items
such as magic turtles tied to the popular online role-playing game, its first
cooperation in China with a computer
game. The effort comes as the worlds
largest restaurant chain seeks to recover from a food scandal in July, when
its main supplier in Shanghai was accused of selling expired meat, leading
China sales to plunge 23 percent. The
crisis embroiled Yum Brands KFC and
other eateries, forcing the chains to
pull items off menus as they rushed to
find alternative suppliers. Bloomberg
Samsung ships suffer setback
Samsung Group suffered a setback

when shareholders thwarted the
conglomerates plan to merge its shipbuilding and engineering units, though
the two companies are thought to be
likely to try again.
Samsung Heavy Industries and
Samsung Engineering said theyll
shelve plans to merge after too many
investors chose to get cash payouts
1.6 trillion won (US$1.4 billion) in total
instead of shares in the combined
entity. As the Samsung units consider
their options, they can look back to
Hyundai and LG Group, which also experienced similar impediments before
succeeding in subsequent attempts.
Bloomberg
Beijing
Risky Chinese overseas boom

CHINAS inexorable economic rise is
set to see it become a net global investor after decades of Western money
flowing into the country, but analysts
warn the change offers risks as well as
profits.
Chinese oil behemoth CNOOCs
US$15 billion acquisition of Canadas
Nexen, completed last year, was just a
fraction of the $625 billion the country has invested abroad, much of it
resources driven and also taking in
other sectors including agriculture,
manufacturing and banking.
But the looming changeover may
be a sign that China is becoming less
attractive as an investment destination itself, while some deals have been
less successful than others.
Chinese external acquisitions were
strictly controlled until 2000 when
the Communist Party listed overseas
investment as a growth strategy, described as going out to secure technology, resources and market access.
Overseas direct investment (ODI)
has since ballooned along with Chinas foreign exchange stockpile and
reached $90.2 billion in 2013, more
than 30 times what it was a decade
ago. Incoming foreign direct investment stood at $117.6 billion last year,
official data showed, and the latest
figures on November 18 showed the
gap between them has narrowed
A factory-worker in Chinas Jiangsu province counting jars. Photo: AFP
substantially in 2014.
China invested $4.19 billion in
nonfinancial sectors in the US alone
in the first 10 months of this year,
the commerce ministry said, almost
twice as much as the $2.32 billion that
flowed in the other direction.
It is a matter of time before Chinas overseas investment exceeds the
foreign investment it receives, assistant commerce minister Zhang Xiangchen told reporters last month.
Even if it is not realised this year,

it will in the near future. China is soon
to become a net capital exporter.
But the spending spree has been
largely driven by big stateowned
enterprises (SOEs), backed by state
banks as they purchase mineral and
energy resources, sparking concerns
over Chinas growing economic power
and possible political motives.
At the same time, some projects have
not proved as profitable as hoped.
Auto manufacturer SAIC Motor

took a controlling stake in South Koreas SsangYong Motor Company but
lost several billion yuan (1 Chinese
yuan is US$0.16) when it went bankrupt and suffered a bitter strike, which
ended only with a police raid featuring
commandos rappelling from a helicopter in a hail of missiles.
Insurer Ping An saw its $3.5 billion investment in European financial
group Fortis wiped out in the global
financial crisis of 2008.
China Power Investment Corporation is reported to have lost at least
7.3 billion yuan (US$1.2 billion) on the
controversial Myitsone hydropower
plant in Myanmar, where President
Thein Sein ordered the project halted
in 2011.
Analysts blame Chinese investors
inexperience and decisions driven by
government policy rather than business sense.
Equally, many destination countries are wary of Chinese investment,
sometimes provoking angry accusations of bias by Beijing.
Analysts say private firms share
of Chinese investment is rising and
stateowned firms scaling back, so
that sensitivity about government
involvement and thus scrutiny should
also ease, said Brian Jackson, of research firm IHS Economics. AFP
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Thai cement
giant starts
work on Mon
State plant
Tin
Catherine
yadanar Trautwein
Htun
yadanar.mcm@gmail.com
THAILANDS largest cement producer

has begun work on its first factory in
Myanmar, aiming to open doors on
the facility as soon as the second quarter 2016.
Siam Cement Group has been exporting to Myanmar for over two decades, but the August 2013 announcement to build a plant in Mawlamyine,
Mon State marks the first time it has
planned a factory in the country.
The Myanmar market is becoming increasingly lucrative for cement
producers. Growing urbanisation is
increasing demand for construction
materials for residential development
especially in three key cities Yangon,
Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw, said Chana Poomee, Myanmar country director
for SCG Cement-Building Materials.
The growth of Myanmars GDP
newrooms@mmtimes.com.mm
and GDP per capita after the country

opened up for foreign investments
in recent years have resulted in the
increase in consumer demand and
foreign investments. This has also
contributed to increased sales opportunities for SCG and its expansion in
the market, he said.
Mr Poomee said SCG sees strong
potential in the Myanmar market especially with the upcoming establishment
of the ASEAN Economic Community,
which is set to lower trade barriers and
ease customs procedures between most
ASEAN countries at the end of 2015.
SCGs sales in the country will
reach 2 million tonnes by this year,
Mr Poomee said. Currently, the companys two main subsidiaries in Myanmar are Myanmar CPAC Service
and Mawlamyine Cement.
SCG intends to open the Mon State

plant, its first in Myanmar, in the second quarter of 2016. It has finished
work on an access road and is building a 40 megawatt plant to power the
factory. The site for the factory is also
being prepared for work, and SCG has
signed on a contractor to build the facility, which will eventually be able to
produce 1.8 million tonnes of cement
a year.
Beyond the Mon State project,
SCG is looking for future opportunities to invest in Myanmar, both in
greenfield projects or through acquisitions, though it depends on market demand and customer needs,
said Mr Poomee.
The firm is eyeing other regional
expansion opportunities in other ASEAN markets like Indonesia, Vietnam
and Cambodia.
The Bangkok-based conglomerate
is one of Thailands largest companies.

The business first started in 1913 when
Thai King Rama VI commissioned SCG
by royal decree to make cement. Today,
the company whose revenues came in
at more than 434 billion baht (US$13
billion) last year has focused on three
areas, SCG Paper, SCG Chemicals and
SCG Cement-Building Materials.
For the market share of cement,
ready-mixed concrete, and fibre cement board, SCG is the market leader
[in Myanmar] and sees more potential
on the growth of structural products
as a result of increasing infrastructure
development projects in Myanmar,
Mr Poomee said.
SCG also announced it would donate funds about $62,600 to start
and materials including cement
and ceramic to complete the exterior of the biggest reclining Buddha
image in the world at Win Sein Taw
Ya Monastery in Myaing Kone village

near Mawlamyine, according to the
company. Other initiatives, including
the building of a school in the area,
could come next.
Local monks in Myaing Kone village said theyre looking forward to
giving the famous statue a facelift.
All the monks and

I are excessively
happy because of
SCGs help for the
Buddha image.
Oo Zin Khay Mar
Win Sein Taw Ya Monastery
Prospective buyers talk near a mock-up. Photo: Thiri Lu
Z Villas coming
noe noe aung
noenoeag@gmail.com
HLUTTAW representative U Khin
Shwes company Zaykabar is investing US$200 million in a joint
residential project in Yangons Mingalardon township, its chair announced on November 15.
The company is linking up with
the Malaysia-based construction
company Ho Hup to build the project, branded as Z Villas.
This is the first phase of a project we expect to complete in two
years, with an estimated budget of
$50 million, U Zay Thiha, a senior
official with the project, told The
Myanmar Times.
He added that the company expected to finish the entire project
in 2019.
Each house would cost about K1
billion, to be paid in instalments

over 18 months.
Z Villas will be developed in
three phases, said Dato Andrew
Peris, Ho Hups senior manager of
sales and marketing, with 63 units
being built in the first Wati phase,
and 72 and 54 units in the subsequent Yati and Madi phases.
The initial phase will mostly feature lots of 10,000 square feet and
offering a range of designs, colonial, traditional and modern.
The firm has begun taking bookings for the first phase, said Derek
Wong, chief executive officer of Ho
Hup.
It is in recognition of the growing demand for real estate and infrastructure need to support the
rapid expansion of the economy
that Ho Hup entered into a joint
venture with Zaykabar, he said.
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Northeast Nigeria ends

state of emergency
I dont want permanent residence and I would never apply for it.
I really want to become a citizen.
U Bo Kyi, former dissident with Czech citizenship, on plans to return
The reclining Buddha statue near Mawlamyine in

Mon State is due for a touch-up. Photo: Yu Yu
All the monks and I are excessively happy because of SCGs help
for the Buddha image, said monk
Oo Zin Khay Mar.
And though Mr Poomee said he
could not yet confirm figures regarding potential hires at the cement plant, he affirmed in an earlier conversation SCG could employ
a few thousand people directly and
indirectly. The firm aims for more
than 90 percent of its plants em-
ployees to be locals, according to

the company.
SCG president and CEO Kan Trakulkoon said it is important to invest
in an environmentally responsible way.
SCG will implement the environment conservation and social
enterprise programs in Myanmar
like other ASEAN countries, he said
at a Bangkok symposium on ASEAN
Sustainable Development held on
November 14.
Managua
Panama Canal rival

starts next month
NICARAGUA said a Hong Kongbased company will start building a
US$50 billion waterway next month,
despite opposition from farmers and
environmentalists against the megaproject aimed at rivaling the Panama
Canal.
Hong Kong Nicaragua Development won the contract to build the
waterway, which will link the Caribbean and the Pacific. Presidential adviser
Paul Oquist said initial groundwork
will begin December 22.
He said environmental impact
reports paid for by HKND would be
completed before the start of construction on the project.
The canal was designed to limit
environmental and social effects, and
construction will be staggered to minimise impact.
Water levels, fishing activity and biodiversity in Lake Cocibolca will not
be affected, said HKND deputy construction manager Pang Kwok Wai.
But environmentalists are worried
about the effects of ship traffic on the
health of Lake Cocibolca, the largest

freshwater body in Central America.
The project is expected to include
two ports, an airport, a resort, and an
economic zone for electricity and steel
companies, while a 600-metre (2000foot) bridge will span the width of the
canal.
President Daniel Ortega has said
the project will create enough work to
help alleviate the poverty hitting more
than half the population of the Central
American country.
Panama earns about $1 billion annually from its canal. AFP
Correction
The article Singapores Far East Organization to open Yangon office, issue 755, November 17-23, incorrectly
stated that Far East Organization
will directly operate the Yangon office. Instead it will be run by Min Zin
Company.
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HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Let this homes interior surprise you

There are some homes that are stunning from the get-go, and some that
only reveal their beauty after youre
inside. Like a Kinder surprise you
know, the delightful chocolate treats
with a toy inside, from your childhood
in Italy/wherever else Ferrero ships to.
This weeks house is a Kinder
surprise house. Its off-white exterior is certainly nothing to get exciting about, but the interior has been
tastefully decorated with a nice blend
of traditional wood flooring and modern touches. It covers 2800 square
feet on a 3600 square foot compound
in Bahan township.
Its a full complement of five mastersized bedrooms and all the other rooms
youd expect. There is also four air conditioners, which would be enough to make
House of the Weeks own apartment into
a set of Frozen, but given the size of this
house it doesnt make enough of a dent.
So if youre coming here, House of the
Week foresees air-conditioner purchases in your future. Tin Yadanar Htun
Location :
Near Dhammazedi Rd,
Contact :
Estate Myanmar Real
Bahan Township
Estate Agency
Price
Phone
: US$6000 per month

(negotiable)
: 09-43118787
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(also trading as Hoyu Co., Ltd.) a company organized under
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Trautwein
newrooms@mmtimes.com
THE Union Government of Myanmar is prioritising putting a national satellite into orbit, according
to government representatives at a
recent conference.
In his keynote address at CommuniCast
Myanmars
Satellite
Forum, deputy minister of the
Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology (MICT) U
Thaung Tin revealed the government could look to satellite in the
short and long term to answer the
call for service coverage in a new
era of telecoms.
We have targeted over 80 percent [surface] coverage and over
90pc population coverage of mobile
penetration within five years, he
said. Myanmar has a complex and
diverse set-up geographically and
finding a solution for the rollout
of telecom services throughout the
country in such a short timeframe
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or other infringements whatsoever will be dealt with according to law.
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The above trademark is used in respect of Sunglasses, eyeglasses,
aesthetic glasses, protective glasses, goggles, masks and glasses
for sportsman activities namely motorcyclists, motor racing,
scooterists, cyclists, skiers and snowboarders, pilots, canoeists,
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MICT Deputy Minister U Thaung Tin

talks about Myanmars moves toward
placing a satellite on the final frontier.
Photo: Supplied
is a big challenge ... Satellite is one

the solutions to meet the demand of
the challenges.
The deputy minister called Myanmars desire to have a national
satellite natural and said the government would like to get going on
the process as soon as possible.
But many variables need to get
nailed down before a Myanmar satellite is in the sky, according to U
Than Htun Aung, director of MICTs
posts
and
telecommunications
department.
Having our own satellite is [a]
priority for the government, U Than
Htun Aung said. But having said
that, we are trying to understand the
issues and challenges related to having our own satellite in orbit.
The government must decide
where to send a satellite, what kind
of use such as communication it
will be put to, how to commercialise
its capacity, and which launching
service to partner with, according
to U Than Htun Aung.
Though Myanmar has one slot
in the sky open to it, the government could choose an alternate geographic area depending on propositions from potential partners.
We have received proposals not
to utilise our assigned slot but use a
commercial slot which is out of our
geoposition, U Than Htun Aung
said. We have to understand what
will be the benefits of putting our
satellite in our assigned position or
in the commercial slot.
U Than Htun Aung said the satellites ground control segment
may or may not be in-country, but
having a Myanmar satellite and stationing the ground control facility
within the nations borders could
help address demand for bandwidth
and the needs of fresh market entrants arriving on the wing of a new
broadcasting bill.
We now have three fully-operational telecom operators ... and
besides those Telecom operators,
broadcasting also use a lot of satellite capacities, U Than Htun Aung
said. With Myanmars broadcasting
Russias Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft carrying
law, there will likley be more more

private broadcasters, which will
also increase demand for bandwith.
Industries including oil and gas,
mining, and banking need satellite
service to get connectivity in remote areas telecoms coverage hasnt
touched yet, he said, and the government is also looking into broadband
access which will play a major role
connecting Myanmar to the internet
in the future via satellite.
We havent made a specific projection yet, but when we increase
the penetration broadband will definitely become almost the majority
of the penetration. For example if
you talk about 75pc of the teledensity or penetration by [budget year
2015-2016] then I think about 75pc
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Starting up in Myanmar:
Its hard but its happening
A new guide outlines challenges fledgling businesses face trying to take off
Catherine Trautwein
STARTING a business in Myanmar is harder than anywhere else
in the world, according to some
metrics. A new startup guide released last week could help fledgling companies take off, or at least
identify problems keeping them
grounded.
World Bank Groups 2015 Doing
Business report ranks Myanmar its
most difficult place to start a company, 189th out of 189 economies.
Though the country has recently
seen economic progress, as according to Asia Development Bank the
countrys economy is likely to expand by nearly 8 percent this fiscal
year and the next, would-be entrepreneurs here still get sandbagged
by red tape and heavy costs when
the International Space Stations crew blasts off in May 2014. Photo: AFP
of that will be broadband, either

wired or wireless, U Than Htun
Aung said. We are developing
plans to utilise the radio wave
so that a large area of Myanmar
and population will be covered
by broadband in a short period
Having our own

satellite is [a]
priority for the
government.
U Than Htun Aung
Director, MCIT
of time.
Placing a satellite in the sky
could take years; in the meantime, the government plans to
provide satellite services to Myanmar government, ministry and
related entities, U Thaung Tin
said.
For both projects, the government will select partners in much
the same way it chose Ooredoo
and Telenor to roll out mobile coverage: in a transparent and open
tendering process, he added.
With telecoms and other regulatory reform under way and
the government pushing initiatives forward, satellite coverage
in Myanmar could be poised for
takeoff.
On the government
side, it will be key
to provide a stable
legal framework ...
to become a motor
for innovation and
growth.
Myanmar Startup Guide
attempting to establish a business.

The Starting Up in Myanmar
guide, which turned research and
recent interviews with 60 industry
insiders into a kind of State of the
industry, said problems interviewed
participants faced generally fell
into five groups around tech infra-
structure, cultural hurdles, human

resources, access to finance and the
countrys legal and regulatory environment.
Blackouts, communications and
the great debate over Unicode versus Zawgyi give entrepreneurs headaches, as do less technical aspects of
the industry including the potential
social stigma around their career
choice and issues with education.
Money or a lack thereof drives
Myanmar workers looking for better
pay out of the country, while investment can prove an extremely tricky
subject for entrepreneurs.
Most entrepreneurs have difficulty finding sufficient financing.
Interest rates are exorbitantly high
and loans are often not available on
transparent terms, the guide said.
At the same time, investors have observed that funding is available but
businesses are not well prepared for
such investment.
Even if entrepreneurs get money,
where it comes from could make registering their company more complicated. Taking on foreign investors means navigating the Myanmar
Companies Act if a business isnt
large, according to the guide.
Instead of allowing a Myanmar
startup to have foreign shareholders,
the law requires foreigners apply to
embark on joint ventures with local
partners, then make a remittance
of 50 percent of the minimum capital requirements during the permit
application US$50,000 for a service company or a branch office, or
$150,000 for a manufacturing com-
pany, the guide said. A second remittance must be occur after 5 years.
It takes 11 steps to register a company in Myanmar. Companies can either chase the DIY dream and try to
steer through the labyrinth process
by themselves, or bring in outside
help at costs starting at about $1000.
Via this route, the report said you
need to remit half of the capital during the incorporation and the other
half within 5 years time.
In its recommendations section,
the guide indicates how crucial government support will be to building a
clear runway for businesses to lift off.
On the government side, it will
be key to provide a stable legal
framework and working conditions
for the sector to become a motor for
innovation and growth in Myanmar
... The government has to focus on
supporting the development of a
competitive and innovative economy
with a stable, clear and transparent
legal framework and institutions
that support entrepreneurs, the
guide said.
A further simplification of procedures on how to start a new business will be paramount in Myanmar,
along with continued improvement
in the general business-enabling environment (such as education, infrastructure, rules and regulations).
Though the material isnt quite a
how-to manual, furnishing Myanmar
with a start-up guide could help entrepreneurs prepare for hurdles and
make the shortest distance to starting a business a straighter line than
before.
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World editor: Fiona MacGregor
MEXICO
Japan lower house

dissolved ahead of election
THE lower chamber of Japans parliament was dissolved last week in readiness for a general election, expected
next month, as Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe seeks to consolidate his grip on
power and reinvigorate his economic
drive.
In accordance with article seven of
Japans constitution, the lower house
is dissolved, speaker Bunmei Ibuki
told the chamber.
Mr Abe said earlier last week that
he wanted to ask for voters endorsement for his decision to postpone a
sales tax rise after data showed an earlier hike had knocked the economy off
its axis.
His cabinet is scheduled to hold an
emergency meeting November 21 to
confirm the election will be Sunday,
December 14.
Im fully aware that its going to be
a tough election, Mr Abe told a meeting of businessmen the day before in
Tokyo.
Through the election campaign, I
want to clarify if the growth strategy
we are pushing is right or wrong, he
said.
The last 24 months have seen two
of the so-called three arrows of
Abenomics fired -- massive fiscal
stimulus and a flood of easy money.
A third arrow of structural reforms
remains stuck in the quiver, a victim
of the vested interests it is intended to
undermine.
The third arrow has never flown
at all, facing resistance from his own
conservative Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP), Kenji Eda, co-leader of the opposition Japan Restoration Party.
Banri Kaieda, head of the largest
opposition Democratic Party of Japan,
also said, We cant have the [richpoor] gap widen. We cant give him a
blank cheque for another four years.
According to opinion polls conducted by the Asahi Shimbun, the
Abe cabinets approval rate fell to 39
percent from 42 percent earlier this
month.
Mr Abe has tried to cast the election as a referendum on his decision to
delay the sales tax hike to 10 percent,
after the first jump to 8.0pc sent consumers scurrying for cover and took a
huge bite out of GDP.
But the Asahi survey said 65 pc of
voters were not convinced by his reasoning.
Most commentators agree that the
election is a fig leaf to cover Mr Abes
attempt to consolidate his own position within his fractious LDP, and to
fend off challengers in a party leadership election scheduled for September
next year.
However, he also runs the risk of
undermining his authority if his coalitions majority is reduced too much.
AFP
Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) raises his fist in the air to shout with
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Protesters clash with riot police over the 43 missing students in Mexico City on November 20, 2014. Protesters angry at the
demanding President Enrique Pena Nietos resignation. Photo: AFP
Mexicans hold rally for m

PROTESTERS angry at the presumed massacre of 43 students
clashed with police outside Mexicos
National Palace on November 20
after a massive march demanding
President Enrique Pena Nietos resignation.
The face-off marred a mostly
peaceful rally of tens of thousands
of black-clad people in the capital,
where they waved blackened Mexican flags and chanted Urgent! Urgent for the president to resign!
Parents of the 43 male college
students, who reject claims their
sons are dead and demand the government find them safe and sound,
led the latest nationwide demonstration to the historic palace.
We wont rest until we find the
boys, Felipe de la Cruz, father of a
missing student, told the crowd after
the parents arrived in the capital following a week-long bus protest tour
of Mexico.
Some protesters burned an effigy
of the president and threw powerful
firecrackers at the fenced-off palace,
which Mr Pena Nieto only uses for
ceremonies.
Hundreds of riot police sprayed
water and fired tear gas at protesters. Some charged the officers, kicking at their shields. Other protesters
shouted No violence! before the
police swarmed and cleared the Zocalo square, where the palace lies.
Officials said 31 people were detained throughout the day. At least
five people were injured, an AFP
photographer said.
The crime has infuriated Mexicans fed up with corruption, impunity and a drug war that has left more
than 100,000 people dead or missing
since 2006.
The case has turned into the
biggest challenge of Mr Pena Nietos nearly two-year-old presidency,
on top of another scandal over a

mansion his wife bought from a
government contractor.
Prosecutors say a drug gang confessed to slaying the students and
burning their bodies after receiving them from corrupt police in
the southern state of Guerrero in
September.
Mexico is used to tragedy, robberies and corruption, and we need
to begin to exercise our rights as
citizens to get the government working, said Lili Correa, 46, wearing
black.
The demonstration coincided
with the anniversary of the start
of the 1910 Mexican revolution,
prompting the government to cancel
the annual parade.
Before the march, masked protesters threw firebombs and used
bazooka-like tubes to launch firecrackers at police, who hit back with
tear gas to disperse them on a street
near the airport.
Protesters also blocked the main
road to the airport for an hour. Police vehicles picked up passengers

hauling their suitcases along the
road.
Thousands protested in several
other cities, including Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero, the violence-plagued southern state where
the students vanished nearly two
months ago.
Mexico and Real Madrid football
star Javier Chicharito Hernandez
tweeted a picture of himself wearing a black hoodie and the hashtag
#WeAreAllAyotzinapa, referring to
the young mens Ayotzinapa teachertraining college.
This is a nationwide problem.
Nothing like this happened before
and Pena Nieto doesnt care, hes
useless, said Luis Angel Garcia, a
19-year-old Ayotzinapa student.
With the annual parade called off,
Mr Pena Nieto led a ceremony with
top officials at the Campo Marte
military field, where he denounced
violent protests.
People demonstrate against the presumed massacre of 43 students, in

Mexico City, on November 20. Photo: AFP
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In Jerusalem, common fear grips

Israelis and Palestinians
presumed massacre of 43 students clashed with police after a massive march
missing students
Mexico is hurting, but the only
path to soothe this pain is through
peace and justice, he said, hours
after making his personal assets
public to quell conflict of interest
allegations over his wifes mansion.
Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos said violence only leads to
national failure, social backwardness, ungovernability, instability.
The crisis erupted after the
mayor of the city of Iguala ordered
police to confront students on September 26, sparking a night of violence that left six people dead and
43 missing, authorities say.
Members of the Guerreros Unidos drug gang told investigators

they killed the students and burned
the bodies after police had handed
them over.
Officials stopped short of declaring the students dead, pending
an Austrian universitys DNA tests
on charred bones. Federal authorities continue to search for them in
Guerrero.
Highlighting their deep distrust
of the authorities, families of the
missing say they will only trust
DNA test results from independent
foreign forensic experts. AFP
ITS a sunny morning in Jerusalem,

the cafes are full and the shops are
bustling, as if last weeks attack on a
synagogue, the deadliest in years, had
changed nothing of the citys daily routine. And yet.
Israelis and Palestinians in the
Holy City have been accustomed to
living with the threat of violence for
decades, but recent weeks have seen
fears rise to new levels, with random,
deadly assaults targeting ordinary citizens in broad daylight.
A spate of lone wolf attacks by
Palestinians, reprisals by hardline
Jews and a growing focus on religious
confrontation have left both sides living in dread of what will come next.
Sipping a coffee outdoors at a west
Jerusalem cafe, Ayelet Blass said even
hardened Israelis are finding it difficult to come to terms with the citys
new reality.
The randomness is scary, she
said. Im afraid to walk around God
knows whats going to happen, even in
the middle of the day.
Just down the road, Palestinian
taxi driver Shadi said similar fears
were felt by the citys Arab residents.
Im more scared living and working here now than in a long time.
Especially after the death of that bus
driver, Shadi said, referring to an east
Jerusalem Palestinian who was found
hanged in his vehicle this week.
Israeli police say it was suicide, but
Palestinians believe it was a religiously
motivated murder.
I now avoid driving into religious
Jewish areas, because Im afraid Ill
pay the price, Shadi, who refused to
give his last name, said as he worked
on his broken-down cab.
If I see a Jewish couple, Ill pick
them up theyre less likely to be a
threat. But if its three young guys, especially hardline religious men, I dont
take them.
Tensions have been rising in Jerusalem since the bodies of three kidnapped young Israelis were discovered
in late June, leading to a revenge attack in which a Palestinian teenager
was abducted and burned alive.
Controversial efforts to give Jews
more access to the flashpoint Al-
Aqsa mosque compound have fuelled

unrest, along with a slew of new
Israeli settlement projects in east
Jerusalem.
Stone-throwing Palestinians have
clashed frequently with police and
over the last month Jerusalem has
seen a wave of apparently impromptu
attacks on Jews.
Palestinian drivers have twice
rammed their vehicles into crowds of
pedestrians, leaving four dead. Both
attackers were shot dead by police.
The
tensions
culminated
November 18 in the citys worst attack
in years, as two Palestinians used a
gun and meat cleavers to kill five people at a synagogue before being shot
dead by police.
The target of the attack a place of
worship in a usually quiet suburb far
from Arab areas has especially unnerved many Israelis.
I was a soldier, I served in the
[occupied] territories. In certain areas theres an argument for Palestinian attacks, said Daniel Makover,
sitting with Blass at the west Jerusalem cafe.
But its eerie that it happened in
an area thats uncontested ... and in a
synagogue, of all places, he said.

After the attack, many Palestinians
like sisters Abir and Dawlat Abu Nijmeh say they are even more afraid
of reprisals.
There are a lot of knives being
carried, and were scared people will
take revenge, Abir said, as the two
shopped for clothes.
The situation is bound to get
worse, with attacks from both sides,
she said.
We know not all Jews are like
that, said Dawlat, but it can kick off
very suddenly.
In east Jerusalem, bookshop owner
Imad Muna said he felt more of a target for both extremists and Israeli security forces.
Tensions are higher. Theres much
more venom between the Palestinians
and Israelis at the moment.
Were trying not to go alone into
Israeli areas, especially at night. Well
go in groups if necessary, but we wont
let our children go.
Even in east Jerusalem were under pressure. Police stop and search
cars more, its intimidating. Theyre
cracking down even on minor offences
like parking. AFP
A picture taken from inside the Israeli-occupied West Bank shows the Jewish
settlement of Ramot (top), built in a suburb of mostly Arab east Jerusalem, and
the old Beit Hanina village on November 20. Photo: AFP
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A firefighter stands amongst rubble and flames after shelling destroyed several houses in the district of Kuibishevskiy near
the airport in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on November 20, 2014. Photo: AFP
Biden in Ukraine as
death toll rises in east
US Vice President Joe Biden met
Ukraines leaders last week on the first
anniversary of the protests that toppled the former pro-Kremlin regime,
with Kiev hoping for an announcement on further US assistance.
Almost 1000 people have been
killed in Ukraine since a truce came
into effect in September, an average
of 13 people a day, the United Nations
said November 20, as the conflict in
the east of the country drags on.
Mr Biden, who arrived in Kiev on
November 20, is the latest high-profile Western politician to visit in the
hope of shoring up the bullet-riddled
ceasefire.
He met with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy
Yatsenyuk the next day.
On the eve of those talks, Mr
Yatsenyuk said he hoped for an announcement on further US assistance
to Ukraine during Mr Bidens visit following a US$53 million (42 million
euro) package announced in September which included $46 million of security assistance.
But Russia warned against the US
arming Ukrainian forces, with the
secretary of Russias national security
council, Nikolai Patrushev, saying the
conflict in eastern Ukraine will grow
if this happened.
Last years Maidan protests, on
Kievs main square, for closer ties with
Europe led to the overthrow of thenpresident Viktor Yanukovych, prompting Russia to seize Ukraines Crimean
peninsula and eventually triggering
unrest in the east.
Pro-Moscow separatist rebel and
Ukrainian forces are fighting a drawnout battle for territory despite the
ceasefire.
The Kremlin denies Western and
Ukrainian accusations that it is backing the rebels with troops and military
equipment but diplomatic relations
have plunged to a low not seen since
the Cold War over the seven-month
conflict.
In an interview with Kievs The
Day newspaper published November
20, Mr Biden stressed there was no
military solution to this crisis and accused Russia of interfering in the affairs of a sovereign state.
He added, I will be bringing a
strong message of support to the
Ukrainian people and government,
about which I will have more to say

when I am in Kiev.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring
Mission in Ukraine put the number
of dead at 957 between September 5,
when the ceasefire was signed, and
November 18.
The list of victims keeps growing. Civilians, including women,
children, minorities and a range of
vulnerable individuals and groups,
continue to suffer the consequences
of the political stalemate in Ukraine,
UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights Zeid Raad Al Hussein said in
a statement.
Counting the 298 people who died
in the downing of Malaysia Airlines
flight MH17 over Ukraine in July, the
overall toll since mid-April, when
fighting started, stood at 4317 deaths
as of last week.
The report also detailed grave human rights abuses on both sides.
One Ukrainian soldier said his right
arm, bearing a Glory to Ukraine tattoo, had been chopped off with an axe
by rebels.
A separatist detained by Ukrainian
forces in Donetsk said he had been repeatedly beaten and had a plastic bag
placed over his head.
It also highlighted the huge volume of people registered as displaced
within Ukraine by the conflict, with
the number soaring from 275,489
in mid-September to 466,829 as of
November 19.
International monitors from the

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) mission in
the former Soviet state said November
20 one of their teams had been shot at
by a man in uniform.
The OSCE said it was the first direct shot deliberately fired at observers during the mission.
The incident followed another
November 18 when a warning shot
was fired toward an OSCE vehicle
from a Ukrainian checkpoint near
the frontline hotspot of Debaltseve.
The OSCE has nearly 300 observers working in Ukraine to monitor the
ceasefire which has stopped fighting
around much of the conflict zone but
failed to halt bombardments at strategic flashpoints.
The incident highlights continuing
high tensions in eastern Ukraine.
A 58-year-old female nurse was killed
in shelling close to the rebel-stronghold
of Lugansk, the regions pro-Kiev governor said, while rebels said one of their
fighters was killed in Donetsk.
In September, the US announced a
fresh $53 million aid package, including non-lethal military equipment,
to Ukraine, but Kiev wants Washington to go further and provide lethal
assistance.
Blankets and night-vision goggles
are important, Poroshenko told Congress on a visit to the US in September.
But one cannot win a war with blankets. AFP
Protesters sing the national anthem during a mass rally of the pro-Western
Ukrainian opposition on Independence Square in Kiev last year. Photo: AFP
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OUAGADOUGOU
Army to keep power following

Burkinas civilian govt take over
LAST week, Burkina Faso strongman Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida
formally handed power to interim
president Michel Kafando but, as
prime minister, will ensure the military keeps a grip on government.
Just hours before the formal
handover ceremony, the countrys
deposed president Blaise Compaore
arrived in Morocco from Ivory Coast,
where he had been in exile since
his ouster in a popular revolt last
month.
Mr Compaore, 63, arrived with
five other people for a fixed-term
visit, the Moroccan foreign ministry
said in a statement, without mentioning any time frame.
Mr Zida, 49, was appointed premier by Mr Kafando on November
19, three weeks after longtime leader
Mr Compaore fled the country under
pressure from mass protests.
The previous day Mr Kafando, a
72-year-old veteran diplomat, was
sworn in to oversee a year-long transition to civilian rule after the turbulent ouster of Mr Compaores regime
on October 31.
Seven African heads of state -including that of Mauritania, currently presiding over the Economic
Community Of West African States
(ECOWAS) -- have confirmed their
presence at Fridays ceremony.
Mr Kafando has emphasised his
humility as a leader, aware that he
will hold power that belongs to the
people during his administration.
The former UN ambassador has
pledged he will not let the landlocked nation of 17 million people
become a banana republic.
While Mr Kafando, a former foreign minister, is a civilian, Mr Zidas
appointment as head of his government showed the military had no immediate plans to retreat from a role in
running the west African nation.
Make no mistake, its [Mr Zida]

who will lead the country, said a
diplomat, on condition of anonymity.
Mr Zida, then second-in-command of the presidential guard, was
installed in a military power grab
in the immediate aftermath of the
uprising against longtime-leader Mr
Compaore.
Facing intense international
pressure, an agreement was swiftly
reached to transition to civilian rule.
On November 19, Mr Zida urged
the people of Burkina Faso and the
international community to accompany us without prejudice on the
path to a peaceful transition, insisting the government would make no
selfish calculations.
He is expected to name army officials to the key positions of defence,
finance and social affairs in his new
25-member government on November 22, said another diplomat.
They will lead a 90-seat parliament, known as the National Transitional Council, during the year-long
administration.
Both Mr Kafando and Mr Zida are
barred from standing in elections
scheduled to be held in November
next year under the transition deal.
Some civil society representatives
said they were concerned over Mr
Zidas appointment, but were willing
to be patient until they see how he
performs.
We are worried, but thats all,
was the position given by Guy Herve
Kam, spokesman for the Balai Citoyen (Citizen Broom) group, whose
mobilisation of young protesters
contributed to Mr Compaores fall.
Some residents of the capital
Ouagadougou have called the appointment a betrayal of their revolution.
Mr Zidas moves while in power
Former President Blaise Compaore attends a high-level meeting at the

International Telecommunication Union headquarters in Geneva in 2008.
Photo: AFP
have included suspending local and

regional councils and sacking two
heads of state firms for alleged sabotage.
Mass unrest erupted in late October over Mr Compaores bid to
change the constitution, which
would have allowed him to extend
his 27-year rule of the former French
colony.
Mr Kafando was chosen to head
the transition after tortuous negotiations between the military, political
parties and civil society groups.
The African Union had warned
that the deeply poor country would
face sanctions unless it chose an
interim leader, and it welcomed Mr
Kafandos appointment.
During the uprising against Mr
Compaore, protesters set the parliament building ablaze and attacked
official buildings in the capital and
other cities in violence not seen since
a wave of army mutinies in 2011.
Mr Compaore was 36 when he
seized power in a 1987 coup in which

his former friend and one of Africas
most loved leaders, Thomas Sankara, was ousted and assassinated.
He has been re-elected president
four times since 1991.
On November 19 his party, the
Congress for Democracy and Progress, said in a statement it had
made a an error of judgement in
trying to extend Mr Compaores rule.
He took refuge in neighbouring
Ivory Coast, where he lived in a luxury villa owned by the state.
But Mr Campaores arrival there
-- facilitated by the French military
-- triggered anger in some quarters
as he has been blamed for backing
a failed 2002 coup which plunged
Ivory Coast into nearly a decade of
conflict.
Burkina Faso notably exports
cotton and gold, but almost half the
population lives on less than $1 dollar a day and many are subsistence
farmers. AFP
DUBLIN
Interpol
calls for
action on
fake drugs
INTERPOL on November 19 called
for a greater global response to
pharmaceutical crime as it warned
criminal gangs were capitalising on
weaknesses in legislation and border controls.
At a conference in Dublin, the
global crime agency said the growth
in crime involving fake or tamperedwith medicines threatens the lives of
millions of people and undermines
health systems worldwide.
We are talking about hundreds
of tonnes of medicines and millions and millions of pills that are
counterfeit, that are floating over
the markets through illicit and licit
channels, Aline Plancon, head of
Interpols pharmaceutical crime
unit, told AFP.
Over 200 participants from 50
countries, including UN representatives and senior police officers, are
gathering in Dublin for a two-day
conference on combating pharmaceutical crime.
Interpols largest operation targeting fake medicines in 111 countries led to the seizure last May of
more than 9.6 million illicit tablets
worth $32 million (25.4 million euros), the closure of 12,000 web sites
and 434 arrests.
A similar operation in seven
western African countries in June
led to the seizure of over one 100
tones of illicit and fake medicines,
including anti-malaria treatments,
Ms Plancon said.
Many of Interpols recent successes involved the importation of
illegal pharmaceuticals such as the
seizure of 9800 painkillers worth
$4.5 million in Colombia in August.
An investigation discovered the
German-manufactured Buscapina
Plus pills were arriving from Brazil
with modified expiry dates.
Interpol estimates 30 percent
of all medicines in some regions of
Africa, Asia and Latin America are
counterfeit.
Interpol executive director of police services Jean-Michel Louboutin
called for stronger legislation combined with further training for customs, police and health regulators.
Each time you have a piece of
the world thats not well protected,
this part will contaminate the rest
of the world, he told reporters.
While much of Interpols focus
is on black-market medicines, investigations are ongoing into cases
where legitimate medicines were
suspected to have been stolen by the
Italian Mafia before re-emerging in
other EU countries.
A number of drugs, including
cancer treatments, were stolen in
Italy and were later discovered
in Britain, Germany and Finland,
sparking an alert by the European
Medicines Agency in April.
Ms Plancon said it was a major problem that highlighted the
weakness of some border controls.
You can see the Mafia people saw
the opportunity to make money and
they know that pharmaceutical crime
is one of the good havens for them
right now because of lack of legislation and the complexities of coordination in countries, she added.
The director of compliance with
Irelands Health Products Regulatory Authority said illicit drugs reaching the legal supply chain was the
biggest nightmare of regulators.
There are networks of illegal
wholesalers in various countries
within the EU providing false paper trails for these products, John
Lynch said. AFP
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Going against president, lawmakers end

state of emergency in NE Nigeria
THE state of emergency imposed in
northeastern Nigeria to crush Boko
Haram Islamists has ended, the lower
house of parliament said November 20
announcing that it had rejected a government request to extend the special
powers.
The development came on a day
that saw police fire tear gas inside
the parliament building, apparently
targeting the speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal,
who defected to the opposition last
month.
President Goodluck Jonathan last
week asked lawmakers in the lower
house and Senate to approve an extension of the 18-month emergency
rule in three northeastern states: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.
But opposition lawmakers in both
chambers have described the emergency rule policy as a failure, with
Boko Haram making massive gains
since May last year.
Emergency rule is over as far
as we are concerned, said House of
Representatives spokesperson Zakaria

Mohammed.
He said the president needs approval from both houses of parliament
to secure an extension and that members of the lower house resolved that
the extension was not merited.
A vote was not taken and the decision came in a closed-door session, as
Senate president David Mark ordered
the closure of the parliament because
of the disturbances inside the complex.
We have asked the president to
rely on Section 8 of the Armed Forces
Act which empowers him to deploy
the military to trouble spots in the
country, Mr Mohammed added.
If we have adopted a particular
style and its not yielding the desired
results, we should be able to change
course, he told AFP.
Experts have questioned the usefulness of Mr Jonathans emergency
decree, and the additional powers
given to the military to carry out the
18-month offensive have never been
spelt out. AFP
A member of a civil society group protests the killing of over 47 students of Portiskum Government Comprehensive
School in Yobe State, during an Assembly ground on November 10, 2014. Photo: AFP
WASHINGTON
US releases five from

Guantanamo prison
THE United States has transferred five
Guantanamo Bay prisoners to Europe
as part of efforts to empty and close
the controversial US military detention
center in Cuba, officials said last week.
Three Yemeni prisoners were sent
to Georgia, while a fourth Yemeni and
a Tunisian were transferred to Slovakia, Pentagon spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Myles Caggins said.
The men, aged 31 to 48, arrived by
plane the evening of November 20,
leaving behind 143 terror suspects at
Guantanamo. They had been held at
the prison facility for more than a decade without charge or trial.
The five men had been cleared for
release by President Barack Obamas
administration.
Most of the prisoners still languishing at the US naval base are from Yemen. Of the 84 detainees from that country, 54 have been cleared for release.
Mr Obama lifted a moratorium in
May on transfers of Yemeni prisoners,
but none had been released until now
due to political instability in Yemen
and the risk of returning to the fight.
Hasham Bin Ali Bin Amor Sliti,
from Turkey, and Husayn Salim Muhammad al-Mutari Yafai were sent to
Slovakia.
Legal support group Reprieve said
Mr Sliti had been sold for bounty to
Pakistani soldiers in December 2001,
then handed to US forces in January
2002 and tortured for four months in
the Afghan city of Kandahar.
Mr Sliti, 48, was transferred to
Guantanamo in May 2002.
This is a welcome day, if long overdue, and [Sliti] is looking forward to
rebuilding his life and starting a family, Reprieve attorney Cori Crider said
in a statement.
Let us hope that the dozens of other cleared men left in Gitmo will soon
follow, the lawyer added, referring to
the prison.
The Pentagon said it was grateful to
Slovakia and Georgia for their willingness to support ongoing US efforts to
close Guantanamo Bay.
The United States coordinated
with the government of Slovakia to
ensure these transfers took place consistent with appropriate security and
humane treatment measures, the Pentagon said in a statement.
Slovakia has already taken six Guantanamo prisoners, including three

Uighurs.
A similar statement was released
about the transfers to Georgia of Salah
Mohammed Salih Al Dhabi, Abdel Ghalib Ahmad Hakim and Abdul Khaled
al-Baydani.
We are grateful to the Republic of
Georgia for offering our client a new
home where he can begin to rebuild
his life after more than a decade in
Guantanamo without charge or trial,
said the Center for Constitutional
Rights, which represented Mr Hakim.
CCR senior attorney Wells Dixon
said his clients resettlement serves as
a reminder that the remaining Yemeni men should be sent home or resettled without further delay.
Let us hope that

the dozens of other
cleared men left
in Gitmo will soon
follow.
Cori Crider
Lawyer for one of the detainees
CCR Yemen expert Ibraham Qatabi

noted that Yemens Ambassador Adel
Alsunaini and the Embassy of Yemen
had provided assistance on the Yemeni
prisoners case, and that the country
has offered to receive or resettle its nationals remaining at Guantanamo.
Human Rights First said the transfer of prisoners signaled significant
progress but stressed inmates need to
be released at a quicker pace.
The administration needs to move
much more quickly to transfer detainees who have been unanimously
cleared, Human Rights Firsts Raha
Wala said.
In early November, a military official told AFP that about 15 detainees
would be transferred over the winter.
Six inmates are expected to go to Uruguay, and another four could be sent
back to Afghanistan. AFP
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THe PULSe eDITor: WHITNeY LIGHT light.whitney@gmail.com
IT
When the doctor who had

checked my blood threw the
result papers at my face,
I knew I was positive
Ma La Min, HIV survivor and counsellor
NYEIN EI EI HTWE
nyeineieihtwe23@gmail.com
T first I didnt want to share my scars, but now I

want to tell you that my mother committed suicide
three days after my husband died with HIV, said
Ma Yadanar (not her real name), looking away to a
window in her office.
The 35-year-old, HIV-positive herself since 2007, described
how her whole family including herself and her mother and
father had contracted the virus, and how her mother feared
death so much that she took her own life, leaving Ma Yadanar
alone to care for her father, young daughter and six younger
siblings. She thinks her father got HIV through a blood transfer
in hospital during the surgical removal of his leg due to diabetes.
Then, when her husband died, her employer fired her from her
job at a gold shop and told her not to work anywhere else.
He asked me if I had HIV, and I said yes. He gave me two
months salary and ordered me not to work in gold shops, saying
he could inform all the gold shops in Yangon, she said, with a
hurt smile.
According to UNAIDS, there are some 35.3 million people
living with HIV all around the world. And while millions mark
World AIDs Day on December 1, to celebrate advancements in
treatment, speak out against discrimination of HIV-positive
people and promote education about the disease, its worth
reminding ourselves of the work to be done here at home.
As of 2013, there were roughly 185,000 people nationwide
living with HIV, and in that year 6400 more were infected.
Though often found among prostitutes, drug-users and men
who have sex with men (MSM), the virus also affects those who
are teachers or doctors or lawyers anyone who has sex, has
a blood transfusion, gets a tattoo or is otherwise exposed to
someone elses blood may be at risk. And discrimination against
and shaming of HIV-positive people combined with inadequate
knowledge of the condition is killing individuals, putting
stress on families and ultimately leading to more individuals
contracting the virus.
To help combat that downward spiral, Ma Yadanar is now
working for the Ratana Metta Organization for HIV reduction
and human rights. She helps facilitate health-knowledge sharing
among her HIV-positive peers, seeing her familys previous lack
of knowledge as partly responsible for the loss of her mother.
My mother felt shame, and nobody knew about [our
condition] except my mother and I. We didnt speak of it even to

my father and my husband, she said.
Later, Ma Yadanar contracted tuberculosis, and she said she
knew because a gland in her leg swelled and gave her pain. The
swelling was so obvious that neighbours refused to speak to her
and shunned her family.
I was deadly sick and lying on my bed, she said. My father
and all my family members felt shame and wouldnt go out to
face the strange looks we were getting.
Finally, some friends brought good news of the availability of
antiretroviral therapy (ART) for living with HIV. She went to the
Yadana Metta clinic and has been taking the drugs and living
healthily ever since.
Ma Yadanar wanted to get back out in public, to stare down
those who shunned them and show her neighbours that she
didnt die like some people said she would. Caring for her familys
feelings, however, she relocated them all to a new home in North
Dagon.
She also asked the clinic to give her a job sharing her
knowledge, to help prevent more deaths like her mothers.
When the chair of the clinic accepted me, I was so happy, she
said.
Yet she has found that shame is extremely difficult for people
to overcome. Some patients give wrong addresses, so clinic
workers can never find them. And even friends and family who
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WORLD AIDS DAY
HIV-positive,
free from shame
Photos: Kaung Htet
know what shes been through still regard her as a criminal, she
said.
When guests come into the house while I am talking about
HIV, I need to hide the books and medicines quickly and talk
about other things, she said.
At the clinic, Ma Yadanar educates patients about proper
hygiene and the importance of taking meals and medicines on
time. Sometimes she serves as a mediator between couples,
families and neighbours.
I can understand what they feel and think, so I explain by
sharing my experiences, she said.
Still, discrimination against HIV-positive people is rife and its
losing them job opportunities, she said.
Taryar (not his real name) agreed. The 28-year-old identifies
as a member of the gay community. He also has HIV, but he
never appears sick and always flashes an attractive smile. He is a
nutritionist for HIV-positive guests of the Drop-In Centre for HIV
patients, where counselling is offered daily, 9am-5pm.
Working alongside doctors, Taryar manages patients daily
food intake. He is happy with his job, but he often feels sad to
think of his friends who have died with HIV.
Most of my friends have already passed away because they
thought living with HIV is very shameful, he said. When they
found out the truth [about treatment], they were beyond curing.
Taryar fleed from Yangon to Loikaw, Kayah State, when he
was a young person to escape his familys intolerant views about

gay people.
Loikaw has a large gay community, but most had no
knowledge of HIV or ART.
We thought of it as a very shameful disease, and that we
would die terribly, he said. We didnt tell even our close friends
or family.
There was no treatment available in Loikaw, but ART drugs
were available in Mandalay and Meiktila. Because patients
must give their address and show National Registration Cards,
however, most MSM didnt go to clinics to get the free medicines,
Taryar said.
When he returned to Yangon, he heard about the Drop-In
Centre from friends and started to volunteer.
I share my knowledge, as 90 percent of MSM are probably
living with HIV, he said. Its not a shameful disease, but you
need courage to face it in time.
Getting MSM to share knowledge is doubly difficult because
many have not come out publicly as gay, which can be dangerous.
As such, the centre has begun to offer a special program for
homosexual people every Saturday.
Even among doctors, knowledge of how to deal with HIV
patients is poor, as Ma La Min (not her real name) found out the
day she went to her clinic to receive blood-test results.
When the doctor who had checked my blood threw the result
papers at my face, I knew I was positive, she said.

It was August 18, 2002, she remembered. She left the clinic and
tried to kill herself by walking in front of traffic near Sule Pagoda.
There was no NGO then to help HIV-positive people, and we
didnt even know the word ART, she said. Now there is pre- and
post-counselling, and there are places we can work.
Now Ma La Min is assistant manager of an INGO that helps
HIV positive people. After 12 years, however, she still hasnt told
her son she has HIV. She is concerned that the people in her
neighbourhood dont know enough about the virus not to look
down on her family. For many, HIV is still synonymous with
immoral behaviour.
More than other people, we [HIV-positive people] can feel
what other HIV people suffer, and we have more courage to face
the problems, Ma La Min said.
For the time being, she said, its best that those with HIV help
and share knowledge among each other, where there can be real
trust.
NGOs will host a World AIDS Day event on December 1 from 1pm
to 5pm at Excel Tower, near Shwegondine Junction, Bahan. There
will be an edutainment opera, a transgender Miss contest and
a question-and-answer program. For more information, everyone
is welcome to contact event organisers at 01-660948, 01-664352 or
09-73122566.
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The Global Gossip
LUAng PRABAng
LOS ANGELES
Mass murderer Manson to marry
in prison
Actress Jennifer
Lawrence attends
the premiere of The
Hunger Games:
Mockingjay (Part 1) at
Nokia Theatre LA Live
in Los Angeles on
November 17. Photo:
Jason Merritt/AFP
Eight hundred blue chairs transform the old town centre of Luang Prabang. Photo: Supplied
ASEAN lms to screen

under the stars
RAchnA sAchAsinh
THE handicraft market in the old
town centre of Luang Prabang,
Laos, will become a large, openair cinema from December 6
to 10. Over 800 blue chairs, the
ubiquitous emblem of the annual
Luang Prabang Film Festival
(LPFF), will be set up, and each
evening the LPFF will screen some
of the best independent films and
documentaries made in Southeast
Asia.
Founded in 2009 by Gabriel
Kuperman, the LPFF is a charitable
organisation that exists within
the Lao Ministry of Information,
Culture and Tourisms Department
of Cinema. Mr Kuperman, also
the director of the festival, began
the project in order to cultivate an
audience for films from Laos and
other Southeast Asian countries.
According to Mr Kuperman,
the ASEAN nations have robust
film industries, though they are
often overshadowed by Hollywood
pictures in the local box offices.
The themes and characters speak
directly to the culture and history of
the regions people, and contribute
a distinct perspective and voice to
international cinema. In addition
to feature-length films, the LPFF
will also screen documentaries and
installments of short films called
Chop Shots.
The LPFF is a curated film
festival. We get the best of
the best, said Mr Kuperman,
who appointed Motion Picture
Ambassadors (MPAs) for each of the
10 countries represented. Each MPA
is familiar with the atmosphere and
cinema in their assigned country
and able to recommend the films
that are both most relevant and
well-executed.
Suggestions from the MPAs are
further edited to a final line-up.
The MPA process ensures that all
of the Southeast Asian countries
have movies or documentaries
featured, Mr Kuperman said.
Countries represented in the film
program include Laos, Thailand,
Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and
Philippines. This year, Brunei did
not have a film to submit, though
they did in 2013.
Since its inception, the festival
has grown both in attendance
He may not be everyones idea of a good catch,

but mass murderer Charles manson has been
granted a marriage licence to wed a 26-year-old
woman who has been visiting him in prison.
manson, 80, who is serving a life sentence for
slaying seven people, plans to marry Afton elaine
burton, whom US media describe as a slender
brunette.
The licence was applied for on November
7, according to the website for Kings County,
California, where manson is in jail, but no date
for the nuptials has been set.
manson has been in prison for more than four
decades after the 1969 killings, which included
the brutal murder of director roman Polanskis
wife, Sharon Tate, who was eight-and-a-half
months pregnant.
but burton, who also calls herself Star,
has said she and manson are madly in love and
already consider themselves married.
BUENOS AIRES
Bieber summoned to Argentina for
alleged photographer assault
Pop music star Justin bieber has been ordered

to appear before a court in Argentina for the
alleged assault last year of a photographer
outside a buenos Aires nightclub.
A justice ministry ofcial told AFP that
Argentine Judge Facundo Cubas gave the
singer and one of his bodyguards 60 days
appear in court or face arrest.
A subpoena is under way, the ofcial said
on November 17.
The incident allegedly took place in
November 2013, while the Canadian heartthrob was on a music tour in Argentina.
According to the complaint, the bodyguard,
following biebers orders, forcefully seized the
photographers camera and cellphone outside
the nightclub in the exclusive buenos Aires
neighborhood of Palermo.
The court also put in a request that Interpol
take whatever steps are necessary to locate
the defendants, judicial ofcials said.
Kim Hong-Kuk, 57-yearold founder and chair

of South Korean poultry
giant Harim Group,
bought one of Napoleons
famous two-pointed hats
for US$2.2 million on
November 18. He said he
sees the French emperor
as a guiding spirit for
modern entrepreneurs.
Photo: AFP/Harim Group
PARIS
Journalism director at major French
university accused of plagiarism
Return to Burma will represent film from Myanmar. Photo: Supplied
and international renown. This

is a great opportunity for people
to see films from the region, Mr
Kuperman said. We have grown
into a festival that attracts not just
international audiences but also
international press. This provides
great exposure for us and for
filmmakers in the region.
Indeed, recent wins at such
events as the Cannes and Tribeca
film festivals by films including the
Thai production Uncle Boonmee
Who Can Recall his Past Lives and
the Australian film The Rocket,
about an Akha family in Laos, have
contributed interest and visibility to
Southeast Asian filmmaking.
This year, Myanmar cinema is
represented by Return to Burma,
a feature film directed by Midi
Z, and several short films in the
Chop Shots collection. Return to
Burma is a semi-autobiographical
film that tells the story of a
young man returning home
after many years living abroad.
The film explores the themes of
immigration and emigration for
economic, political and cultural
reasons, many of which speak to
citizens of Myanmar and other
parts of Southeast Asia.
This year, Myanmar was
represented by a new Motion
Picture Ambassador, Thu Thu
Shein, an independent filmmaker
based in Yangon.
This December, over half of
the titles being screened at the
festival will have filmmakers,
directors and producers present
to introduce their work and
participate in panel discussions.
These opportunities for dialogue

encourage collaboration,
according to Mr Kuperman. The
festival also supports young
filmmakers through the Lao
Filmmakers Fund, which awards
grants for new projects. This year,
the LPFF raised over $15,000 for
the fund and provided assistance
to two upcoming short films.
With the UNESCO World
Heritage town and all its temples
as the backdrop, the location
for the LPFF is as noteworthy
as the films to be screened. Mr
Kuperman specifically chose an
outdoor venue so that local Lao
would feel comfortable attending.
With hundreds of seats, plenty of
standing room and nearby streetfood vendors, anyone will be able
to come and go as they please. This
informal nature has been critical
to galvanising local interest and
participation.
A new day venue has also been
added this year. Hotel de la Paix,
a luxury resort that occupies a
UNESCO-recognised heritage
building, will host screenings
between 10am and 6pm. In
addition, the central Visitor Center
of Friends Without Borders in
Luang Prabang will feature several
programs of short films each day.
The Luang Prabang Film Festival
will be held December 6-10 in Luang
Prabang, Laos. Admission to all
lms and events is free. For more
information on schedules and
attendance, visit www.lplmfest.org,
or stay updated at www.facebook.
com/lplmfest.
Anderson Cooper
attends the 2014
CNN Heroes: An
All-Star Tribute at the
American Museum
of Natural History
in New York City on
November 18. Photo:
Andrew H Walker/AFP
The director of the journalism school at

Sciences Po, one of the leading universities in
Paris, is being investigated over accusations
of plagiarism made by a French media
website.
Agnes Chauveau was accused on
Novemer 16 by the Arrets sur Images
website of copying full passages from other
publications into her columns without citing
sources.
The dean of the journalism school, bruno
Patino, said in an email to students and
professors that Chauveau is on leave while an
independent investigation takes place.
The article accusing Chauveau included
screen shots of the plagiarised content,
highlighting the parts that were allegedly
copied.
Chauveau has been director of the
journalism masters program for a little over
one year. She previously worked at the French
national library and has also written several
books on the state of the media.
WASHINGTON
Bob Marley to live on through
top-end marijuana brand
After his untimely death 33 years ago, ganjaloving reggae icon bob marley is being
remembered with an eponymous brand
of top-end marijuana, his family said on
November 18.
marley Natural is being pitched as a
premium cannabis brand rooted in the life
and legacy of one of Jamaicas greatest
Make way for a positive day.
cultural exports, just as the US slowly shifts
Photo: Urban Islandz
towards legalised pot.
It just seems natural that Daddy should
be part of this conversation, said Cedella
marley, 47, the singer-songwriters daughter.
As Daddy would say, make way for the positive day, she said in a video aired
by NbC television.
The brand is being developed with a company in Washington state and is
intended to be sold in the US and possibly internationally starting next year.
marley, who died of cancer in may 1981 at the age of 36, embraced marijuana
as a key part of his rastafari faith, considering pot a sacrament.
recreational pot is now legal in Colorado and Washington, with Alaska, oregon
and the District of Columbia poised to follow suit. AFP
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World Music Festival

to celebrate the sounds
of five nations
nAndAR AUng
nandaraung.mcm@gmail.com
TO showcase music from around
the world, foreign embassies and
cultural institutes have come
together three times to organise
the event known as Jazz Bliss.
Now, the Yangon-based Institut
Franais and Goethe Institut have
put together a World Music festival
from November 28 to 30 in a festival
of contemporary music and jazz
presented by musicians from all
over the world.
Myanmar has been opening up
to the world throughout the past
three years, and has now become a
member of the worlds family. This
is a great time to hold this festival in
Yangon, said Franz Xavier Augustin,
director of the Goethe Institut. I
hope this is a musical door into
Myanmar that is open to the whole
world.
On the first and second days of
the festival, 13 contemporary and
traditional musicians will perform,
including guitarist Alexandre
Beaurain; saxophonist Frederic
Backer and drummer Frederic
Malempre from France; alto
saxophonist Kazuo Suzuki, bass
player Kenro Oshidari and drummer
Dale Lee from Japan; saxophonist
Meike Goosmann, pianist Laia
Genc and percussionist Christoph
Hellmann from Germany; pianist
Ohad Hitman and cellist Yoed Nir

from Israel; and singer, songwriter
and guitarist Eliane Amherd from
Switzerland.
A jazz trio featuring saxophonist
Meike Goosmann, pianist Laya Genc
and drummer Christoph Hillmann
from Berlin, Germany, jamming
with Myanmars traditional Hsaing
Waing Ensemble of Hein Tint, will
enchant listeners with an exciting
fusion of local tradition and Western
musical styles. The trio presented a
music workshop along with a jazz
group from the Gitamate Music
School about 10 days before the
festival, and they will all perform
together to show off their new
creations in the festival.
On the third day, November 30,
the international musicians will
come together to offer a one-day
music workshop. Any musician may
bring their instruments to play and
exchange ideas and ways of playing
together with the international
musicians, and seize the chance to
create new musical expressions.
Yangon music lovers, this is your
chance to shine under the spotlight.
The World Music Festival starts on
November 28 at 7pm and continues
on the 29th at 6pm and on the 30th
from 3-6pm at the Institut Franais
on Pyay Road. Free tickets are
available from ticket@yangon.
goethe.org.
NOVEMBER 24 - 30
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ART
Nov 22-26 The Miniature the

Beauty. Work by U Thet Nyunt and U
Maung Maung Thein (Pathein), River
Ayeyarwaddy Gallery, 134 35th Street,
middle block, Kyauktada 9am-5pm
Nov 22-28 2nd Silent Forest and Melodic
Water show by Ko Pann Kyi. The Yangon
Gallery, Peoples Park, Ahlone Road,
Dagon 5-8pm
FILM
Start times at Mingalar (1, 2), Thwin,

Shae Shaung (1,2) and Nay Pyi Taw
cinemas are 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm,
6pm and 8pm.
Start times at Junction Square and Maw
Tin are 10am, 1pm and 4pm daily and
7pm and 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday.
Start times at Mingalar San Pya are
10am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm and
9:30pm.
Nay Pyi Taw Cinema, near Sule Pagoda
The Hunger Games: Mocking-Jay (Part
I). Directed by Francis Lawrence. Katniss
destroys the games and goes to District
13.
Big Hero 6. Directed by Don Hall and
Chris Williams. A brilliant robotics prodigy
falls into a criminal plot.

Fury. Directed by David Aye. A World War
II flick starring Brad Pitt.
Mingalar Cinema 2, at Dagon Center 2,
Myaynigone
Big Hero 6.
Shae Shaung Cinema, Sule Pagoda
Road, Kyauktada
Happy New Year. Directed by Farah
Khan. An Indian caper in which a team of
losers carry off a diamond heist.
Big Hero 6.
Junction Square Cineplex, Kamaryut
Babadook. Directed by Jennifer Kent. A
monster enters a home through pages of
a childrens book.
Left Behind. Directed by Vic Armstrong.
What happens when millions of people
disappear into thin air.
Junction Mawtin, Lanmadaw
Left Behind.
Mingalar San Pya Cineplex, Phone Gyi
Street and Anawrahta, Lanmadaw
Big Hero 6.
The Hunger Games: Mocking-Jay (Part I).
MUSIC
Sept 5-Dec 31 Live Music. Thiripyitsaya

Sky Bistro, 20th Floor, Sakura Tower
7-10pm
Nov 24 Monday blues. Mojo Bar,

135 Inya Road, Bahan 9:30pm11:30pm
Nov 29 Rock on the Block with
SIR, Wanted, Idiot, Reason and Big
Bag. Tickets K6500 at ABC marts.
Kandawgyi Myaw Sin Island 6pm
Nov 25 Spy dance party with
MHL, Lwin Bo (Super Singer),
Jerk, Mino and Version X. Tickets
K6500-K100,000 (VIP). GTR Club, 37
Kabar Aye Pagoda Road 6pm
Nov 28-29 World Music Festival.
Thirteen international musicians
from France, Israel, Switzerland,
Japan and Germany. Free tickets by
emailing ticket@yangon.goethe.org.
Institut Francais, 340 Pyay Road,
Sanchaung 7pm and 6pm
MISC
Nov 25 Gallery conversation

and drinks. Pansodan Gallery,
289 Pansodan Street, Kyauktada
7pm-late Nov 27 Tipsy Travel Talk
Thursdays. Discuss alternative travel
in Myanmar over drinks. Off the
Beaten Track Caf, Kandawgyi Oo
Yin Kabar, Kandawgyi Park, Mingalar
Taung Nyunt
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Fresh
visions
Myanmar contemporary artists are
making waves on the world stage.
Here are four to watch
Whitney Light
light.whitney@gmail.com
YANMARS history, both its deep traditions and recent traumas and isolation, has shaped a small
but unique art scene that the world is eager to watch. And while the same conditions left local
artists with limited opportunities to pursue their talents especially those wanting to work with
non-traditional media or methods a few are finding a place on the world stage.
Today, the people who make contemporary art, there are maybe 10 who can play
internationally and maybe 20 who are trying, said artist Po Po, 57. Maybe in the future there will be more.
Recently Po Po, whose pioneering performance in 1997 proved influential among the next generation, was
invited by the Singapore Art Museum to nominate three artists for the triennial Signature Art Prize, a major
award established by the museum in 2008 to recognise the work of top Asia-Pacific artists.
The ones he chose Nge Lay, Min Thein Sung and the artist couple Tun Win Aung and Wah Nu, all of
whom are young by art-world measures didnt win, but the competition was huge. Over 100 works of art
were nominated by accomplished senior artists from 24 countries and regions. Nonetheless, all of Po Pos
nominations met the criteria the prize sought originality, innovation and professionalism.
Also noticeable is a sense of play, sometimes manifesting as a yearning for a lost childhood and sometimes
as a celebration of the strength of imagination of youth perhaps not too surprising for a generation that came
of age circa 1988. Moreover, all are versatile, multi-disciplinary artists who choose their materials based on
what the realisation of an idea requires.
Contemporary art is often a window into intimate thoughts and experiences, but also reflects a societys
issues on a more global scale, said Susie Lingham, director of the Singapore Art Museum. It is current and
relevant and offers a perspective you may not often see from other aspects of society.
Thats certainly true of the work of these nominees, all of whom expressed indebtedness to their nominator.
I think if Po Po didnt make his exhibition in 1997, Tun Win Aung said, we would have lost our way.
Wah Nu and Tun Win Aung

Its hard to imagine one without the other.
So rich and complementary are their
imaginations that its tempting to call this
multi-media artist couple the John and
Yoko of Myanmar. The conceptual nature
of their work, which puts philosophical and
often romantic ideas into physical form, also
conjures the comparison.
The couple met in the late 1990s at art
school in Yangon, where they started helping
each other with their projects. Tun Win Aung
(born 1975) was working on site-specific
installations, while Wah Nu (born 1977) was
working with video, having grown up in a
family that produced and directed films.
Much of their work takes inspiration from
Buddhist fables and folktales and memories
of childhood (the two often go together),
which leads them to create pieces with a
certain universal and poetic appeal.
In Universe Just a Fathom, Wah Nu
plays on the wisdom of know thyself. She
was inspired by the Buddhist story, she said, of a hermit in search of the beginning and end of the universe. Buddha responded
that to know the universe is to know oneself, because it starts and ends with the body. Taking a literal approach, Wah Nu recorded
endoscopic imagery when her father was in hospital. Layered with primordial sounds of running water and rain, the projection of
the bodys interior bears a striking resemblance to imagery of the cosmos.
One of their current projects is called 1000 Pieces of White, where the 1000 is meant to evoke the language of legends 1001
Nights, the 1000 arms of the Bodhisattva. In it they coat objects of real and symbolic personal significance a toy ball or boat, for
instance with white paint. White, Tun Win Aung explains, means blurring or no longer visible. The objects refer to the memory of
a past thats fading yet still present.
Rarely is their work overtly political, though with their emphasis on memory it would be impossible not to touch on themes from
Myanmars recent history. The video When We Were Young takes as inspiration the broadcasts of Aung Sans speech that both
artists heard as children played over the airwaves every July 19, the anniversary of his assassination. Comparing the original speech
with the version later broadcast, they created a new version in which the censored bits are rendered as explicit silences.
The main character is not the speech, its the cuts, what is missing, Wah Nu said, a description that could be applied to much of
their ouevre.
Min Thein Sung

The inspiration for Restroom, a
series of photos of a toilet (built of
papier mache) sitting in beautiful
landscapes around the country, came
after Min Thein Sun (born 1978)
graduated from university and found
himself depressed at being stuck in a
coffee-shop job.
One day at work, he found himself
fleeing to the restroom for a respite
from the daily stress. It worked, but
as he looked around he asked himself,
Is this a perfect restroom? The
perfect one, he figured, would be in
fantastic location hence the idea
for the photo series such as facing a
beach or meadow.
Its characteristic of Min Thein
Sungs art to turn melancholy into
meditation on happiness and wonder.
In his Another Realm series
part of which was recently exhibited
at the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial
in Japan he built billowing oversize
toys (a horse, a tank) from soft white fabric, granting them a dream-like quality. Around the figures, the walls are plastered with
comics from his childhood. These, like many of his works, are about exploring the connection and distance between childhood and
adulthood, he said, and specifically about the ability of children to imagine characters, scenes and stories that take them out of the
reality of their immediate surroundings an ability most of us lose as we age.
When I think back to being a kid, everything seemed big, Min Thein Sung said, so I made them big.
The capacity for deep imagination seems to fascinate Min Thein Sung at least in part because his own childhood was spent
mostly in poverty in Mandalay, when electricity was only available only four or five hours a day and there were few toys to play
with. His work values imagination as precious, and sometimes tries to recapture the joys and novelties that stood out to his younger
mind.
In Memory of Green, the video piece nominated for the Signature Prize, he intricately edited video footage shot at the kind of
pagoda festivals he attended during his youth. In the foreground of a festival scene, a spinning pinwheel reflects the light of the
event, an evocation of a childs dizzy, overwhelmed perception. Despite the piece having already been entered in competition, when
we met he was still playing with the edit, trying to get it closer to his vision. At the same time, the imperfection seems to highlight
the larger insight of the piece that the childs perception is past, and no amount of recreating and restaging will bring it back.
Nge Lay (seated) in a photo from the series The Relevancy

of Restricted Things. Photo: Nge Lay
Nge Lay
Of all the nominees, Nge Lay (born 1978) most directly
engages social issues through her art practise, while reflecting
personal experiences and also celebrating traditional
Myanmar craftsmanship.
To create the nominated installation piece The Sick
Classroom, she employed the help of a local woodworker
in Thuyedan, her husbands home village, 340 kilometres
(211 miles) west of Yangon, where she had been visiting
and documenting a schoolhouse. The carver made 26
wood figures of students as well as teachers which Nge Lay
assembled in a life-like scene of the schoolroom, complete
with tables, chalkboards and schoolbags.
While the representation makes for a seemingly
wholesome picture, the title points viewers to the real-life
classrooms problems: inadequate learning materials, underqualified teachers, a lack of space and resources to offer
lessons appropriate to age and ability.
The impact of this sickness, Nge Lay noticed when
talking with the students, was that most seemed hopeless and
confused about their future. Many talked about moving away
to seek jobs in Malaysia and Singapore, Nge Lay said. She
worried about where they were headed unskilled jobs or,
potentially, to become victims of human trafficking.
Nge Lay has pursued other artistic collaborations in
Thuyedan in order to expose societal issues.
I want to help, but Im not a rich person, she said. In
the city, we can survive on our own because we can find
knowledge everywhere. In the rural areas, its not like that.
They are behind a closed door.
Through art, she hopes to offer the gift of knowledge,
curiosity and art-making.
In the portrait photography series The Relevancy
of Restricted Things, she aimed to start a conversation
about something which cannot be talked about, or fully
understood by others what it means for a family to lose
a father or husband. Based partly on her own experience of
losing her father at age 14 and feeling like I lost my future,
Nge Lay collaborated with similarly fractured families to
create a series of portraits, creating a mask and posing herself
as the man of the house. Each is mysterious, haunting and
yet rooted in reality, a recurring theme in her work.
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PORT VILA, VANUATU
Isles of highs and lows and volcanoes

A Odysseus Patrick
HE hotel phone buzzed

at 5:54am. Roused from
a deep sleep, 40-year-old
Australian lawyer Veronica
Riding groggily answered
the phone.
Good morning, madam, a
friendly voice at the other end said. I
gave you my torch last night. Would
you mind returning it?
Riding, her husband, two children
and my family of four had arrived late
the night before at the Warwick Le
Lagon Resort and Spa, one of the five
big hotels on Vanuatus main island
of Efate. The flashlight was a loaner
from a porter. He wanted it back.
Now.
Vanuatu (van-oo-AH-too) is
one of the South Pacifics rawest
vacation destinations. In an age
in which travellers expect modern
conveniences and fast service, the
archipelago is a throwback to an
era before free Wi-Fi, legal liability
waivers and Taylor Swift. Its islands
offer and this is why we went
unspoiled tropical landscapes,
friendly locals and a heritage that
draws upon ancient Melanesian
culture, colonial France and famed
Port Vila appears in the window of a Cessna used for island-hopping in Vanuatu.
Photo: Michael Spear Hawkins
British explorer James Cook.

A former French and British
protectorate, Vanuatu won
independence in 1980. Eighty percent
of its 250,000 citizens known as
Nivans inhabit jungle villages
spread across 65 islands. A form
of pidgin English, Bislama, is the
national language. Most families live
in thatched huts; bows and arrows
are still used to hunt game (including

bats known as flying foxes), and
children as young as seven wield
sharp machetes against the thick
foliage.
Our plan for a week-long tropical
break from our home in Australia
went wrong before it began. Its
supposed to be a 3 1/2-hour flight
from Sydney to Vanuatus capital of
Port Vila. But Vanuatus international

airport doesnt have an instrumentlanding system, which means even
some large airlines struggle to
land during rainy weather, which
is common. Our Virgin pilots tried
three times before giving up. We then
flew to Fiji, refueled and returned to
Brisbane, a round trip of some eight
hours.
We got to Port Vila the next
evening, exhausted. The earlymorning flashlight call was, though
polite, unwelcome. Later, Veronicas
husband, Alex, confronted the hotel
employee.
Why did you wake me up so
early? he asked.
But its daytime, the employee
replied.
Maybe I call you really early in
the morning some time?
Yes, no problem, he said, smiling
and offering a friendly handshake.
He was so nice I found it
impossible to be angry, Alex said
later.
After breakfast, Alex checked his
young boys into the resorts childcare
centre. We took up positions around
the main pool, palm-tree-covered
island positioned photogenically in
the background.
After about half an hour, a threeyear-old wandered past. The child,

who was unaccompanied, looked
familiar. Our friends son had broken
out of Kids Club.
We were barely a day into our
vacation and already we were
wondering what was going to go
wrong next. The pattern for the week
was set: It was gorgeous, exotic,
occasionally scary and often farcical.
And fun. Mostly.
Le Lagons general manager,
Jeremy Walsh, is a New Zealander
who has worked in hotels for 25 years
and is part of a group of industry
leaders trying to improve standards
and promote Vanuatu internationally.
One of the biggest challenges is
teaching Nivan staff many of whom
have never been off the island where
they were born how to meet the
standards of Western tourists.
Its a very shy culture, and it can
get mistaken for rudeness, Walsh
said. They hate conflict. They will
disengage and not know what to do.
Language is another barrier.
French is Vanuatus second language,
followed by English. Walsh
recommends always asking for food
and drink orders to be read back as
an accuracy check. Low expectations
about promptness help, too. If you
want lunch at 1, order it at 12, he
said. Note: When the food finally
arrives, its usually fresh, healthful
and pretty good.
Like other South Pacific island
nations, Vanuatu specializes in water
sports: snorkelling, scuba diving,
fishing, sailing and kayaking. It also
has a live volcano.
Mount Yasur is on the island of
Tanna, 209 kilometres (130 miles)
south of Port Vila. Four or five tour
companies offer trips, and Le Lagon
arranged a tour for us through Air
Taxi Vanuatu, which describes itself
as offering the best prices and
strictest safety standards.
The 1969 single-engine Cessna
six-seater was painted yellow in the
style of a New York cab. The plane
was so old it had a label on the
control panel that said, Smoking
is permitted except during takeoff,
landing, refueling operations and in
emergencies.
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Mix up lunchbox snacks with

easy glass noodles
food
Photos: Phyo
PhyO ARBidAns
phyo.arbidans@gmail.com
GLASS NOODLE STIR-FRY

Serves 6
180-200g dried glass noodles (pae
kyar zan)
4 spring onions
3 stalks Chinese coriander
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp light soy sauce or Kikkoman
soy sauce
2 eggs
1 tsp white ground pepper
Soak the glass noodles in warm
water until soft. Cut the spring
onions thinly. Beat the eggs in a
bowl with 3-4 dashes of soy sauce
and a pinch of white ground pepper.
Boil water in a stock pot and add
tbsp salt. Cook the noodles until
Restaurant Review
Anne cRUickshAnks
SOMETIMES a simple meal with
good friends is all you need to get
you through a busy week. One night
our group of five decided to head to a
long-standing favourite of Mandalay
residents: Mr Bar B Que. Indeed, for
an easy, enjoyable dinner, it delivers.
We arrived around 7:30pm on a
Tuesday and were surprised to find
it full. Tables of friends, families and
young couples were chatting away,
creating a lively, relaxed atmosphere.
We found a table in the garden area
adjacent to a covered patio. An airconditioned indoor section at the
back of the property is popular for
private gatherings, according to the
manager.
The book-like menu features
several pages of Chinese and
Myanmar dishes with a couple pages
of barbecue items. Disconcertingly,
it does not show prices, but the
transparent. It might take 4-5

minutes. Drain and rinse with cold
water. Drain the excess water and
set aside.
In a wok, add the oil and heat on
medium. When hot, pour the eggs in
slowly and keep beating. When the
omelette becomes fluffy, break it up
with a spatula. Add the coriander
whole, so you can discard it easily
if you want to. Stir a few times and
bring the noodles into the wok. Add
the soy sauce. Stir-fry until the sauce
is mixed with the noodles. When the
colour of the noodles is even, salt to
taste. Fry 3-4 minutes more, then
add spring onions and white ground
pepper.
Serve with chilli sauce or sweetand-sour sauce.
LASS
noodles
are
the main
ingredient in this weeks
recipes: Thai-style salad and
Korean-style stir-fry. Both are simple
30-minute dishes.
Most Thai salads of this sort
contain seafood, but Ive chosen some
vegetables and salad leaves to make
things extra easy.
You should already have most
of the ingredients in your fridge or
pantry, so this is easy to whip up
whenever you feel like it. It could
be an afternoon snack. The stir-fry
is good for the lunch boxes of little
important persons. As my daughter
loves noodles any noodles I strive
to invent new noodle recipes on a
regular basis. Korean stir-fried potato
noodles were the inspiration here.
GLASS NOODLE SALAD

Serves 6
120-130g dry glass noodles (pae
kyar zan)
1 onion
250-300g Chinese cabbage, nely
sliced
6 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp sh sauce
3 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp chilli powder
10-15 dried shrimp
10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp salted roasted peanuts
Soak
the glass
noodles in
warm water
until soft.
Wash and dry
the cabbage leaves
before slicing very
finely. Slice the onions
thinly and soak in water.
Wash and squeeze out the excess
water. Pat dry. Set all aside.
For the dressing, add the lime
juice, fish sauce and sugar to a bowl
and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add
chilli powder and mix well.
Boil water in a stock pot and add
tbsp of salt. Cook the glass noodles
until they become transparent. It
might take 4-5 minutes. Then drain
and rinse with cold water. Drain the
excess water and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the cabbage,
glass noodles and dried shrimp. Pour
over the dressing. Toss well and add
tomatoes and peanuts. Toss again.
Serve with grilled meat or seafood,
or as a starter.
Mandalay barbecue offers lively atmosphere, top grilled fare

waiters are able to recite them for just
about every item. Based on a local
friends recommendation we ordered
fish cooked in foil (K8000), malar
hin (large size K4500) and Kachinstyle mutton as well as a variety of
barbecue items.
Service was nothing to rave about,
but the food and drinks came out
quite fast. A generous portion of
malar hin was loaded with vegetables
and the right amount of peanut
and chilli sauce. The whole fish was
flavourful with a coriander, garlic and
chilli sauce, and the meat fell easily
off the bones, but it was a bit smaller
than we were expecting.
The highlight was the mutton:
lightly fried bite-size bits of meat in
a dry sauce accompanied by fresh
herbs. While my local friends and I
happily tucked in, a couple Western
friends found all three dishes to be
too spicy. Thankfully the ice-cold draft
beers took the edge off the heat.
Photo: Stuart Alan Becker
Its pretty hard to get barbecue

wrong, especially in Mandalay
where it is so common. Yet Mr Bar B
Que lives up to its name. The usual
items sweet corn, potatoes, lady

finger, satays and lotus were all
fresh and properly cooked. It also
does an excellent nwa noh, which
can best be described as Myanmar
mozzarella, and chicken vegetable
skewers of flattened meat wrapped
around scallions and carrots. We also
sampled chicken intestines and liver
not my favourite but gobbled down by
my friends.
Unusual for a beer station, Mr Bar
B Que has both Tiger and Myanmar
on draft at K600 and served frosty
cold. Many guests had brought their
own bottles of whiskey, and with the
reasonable K5000 bottle charge its
easy to see why. Mr Bar B Que also
wins points for having separate guys
and girls loos with Western toilets
and working sinks with soap to boot.
While it wasnt a wow meal, it
was certainly tasty, although those
not used to spice may wish to stick to
the barbecue.
Mr Bar B Que
10 corner of 31st and 71st streets
Chan Aye Thar Zan
Mandalay
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THE MYANMAR TIMES november 24 - 30, 2014
Yangon Runway
welcome dinner
The action film Yangon
Runway, starring actors from
Myanmar and Japan, will start
shooting in December said
Jaw Maran, Myanmar film
director and CEO of Living
Sound Entertainment, at a
press conference on November 19. The plot follows a
Japanese woman who gets
kidnapped after coming to
Myanmar to work in the modelling industry. The Japanese
cast includes Sonny Chiba,
Rina Takeda, Yuko Fueki and
Ai Takeba.
Rina Takeda
Wutyi Htwe
Ko Hein Zaw
Ma Ei Chaw Paing
Ni Ni Khin Zaw
Ko Hla Myo Than
Yuko Fueki
Made in Taiwan
Taiwan-made kitchenware, electronics, household items, farming machines,
mobiles and industrial appliances were on show at Myanmar Convention Center
on November 13.
Bob Brewer and David Thornton
Socialite
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Shan State celebrates New Year

Teams from the various townships of Taunggyi celebrated Shan
New Year on November 20 in part by performing kahtein, a
ceremony in which robes and other accessories are offered to the
monkhood. The teams paraded through the streets before
visiting local monasteries with their gifts. Photo: Yu Yu
Ni Ni and Say Say
Silent Sweat art exhibit

Silent Sweat, an art exhibition by Than Kyaw
Htay, opened at River Gallery II on November 15
with a reception for friends and art fans. In his
latest body of work, the artist focused on the issue
of water shortages in his native Rakhine State,
creating paintings, a video and an installation.
Ko Phone and Naing Naing Tun
New jeans in town
George H Mandler-Maxheim and Myint Myint Oo
MK Group launched a new product at

Junction Squares Aqua Hall on November
19. Yangonites can look forward to putting
on jeans and other items by Wrangler,
American manufacturer of Western apparel since 1943.
60 the pulse travel
DOMESTIC FLIGHT SCHEDULES

Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw
Flight
FMI A1
FMI B1
FMI C1
Days
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
Dep
7:15
10:45
17:00
Arr
8:15
11:45
18:00
Yangon to Mandalay
Flight
Days
Y5 775
1,2,4,5,6
Y5 775
3,7
YH 909
Daily
K7 262
Daily
YH 917
Daily
W9 201
Daily
7Y 131
Daily
K7 266
Daily
K7 244
1,3,5,6,7
YH 911
2
YH 835
1,7
YH 831
4,6
YH 729
2,4,6
YH 737
3,5,7
YH 727
1
W9 251
2,5
YH 829
5
7Y 941
1,3,4,6
7Y 841
2,5
7Y 943
7
K7 822
2,4,7
YJ 151/W9 7151
1,3,6
K7 622
1,3,5,7
K7 226
2,4,6
K7 224/7Y 241
Daily
6T 501
1,3,4,5,6,7
7Y 241
Daily
6T 501
2
YH 731
1,2,3,4
Y5 234
Daily
YJ 211/W9 7211
7
W9 211
4
YH 731
5,6,7
Dep
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:10
7:00
7:15
8:00
8:15
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:15
11:15
11:15
11:30
11:30
11:45
11:45
11:45
12:30
13:00
13:00
13:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:20
15:30
15:30
15:30
Yangon to Nyaung U
Flight
Days
K7 262
Daily
YH 909
Daily
YH 917
2
YH 917
1,3,4,5,7
YJ 141/W9 7141
Daily
YH 633
2,3,4
K7 242
Daily
YH 633
5,7
7Y 131
Daily
7Y 121
1
Y5 649
Daily
K7 224/7Y 241
Daily
7Y 241
Daily
6T 501
1,3,4,5,6,7
6T 501
2
YH 731
1,2,3,4
K7 264
Daily
YJ 129/W9 7129
2,5
W9 129
1,3,6
W9 211
4
YH 731
5,6,7
Dep
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:10
6:20
6:30
7:00
7:00
7:15
8:20
10:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:00
15:30
15:30
15:30
15:30
Arr
7:10
7:30
7:40
8:10
8:30
8:25
9:20
10:05
9:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
14:15
13:25
13:25
12:55
13:10
13:10
13:10
13:10
16:55
16:45
14:25
14:55
16:35
16:25
16:25
16:40
17:10
16:30
16:55
16:55
17:40
Arr
7:20
8:25
8:25
7:45
7:40
8:05
8:20
8:35
8:35
9:40
11:50
17:25
17:10
17:10
17:25
17:55
17:10
17:35
17:35
17:40
18:25
Yangon to Myitkyina
Flight
YH 835
YH 831
W9 251
YH 829
7Y 841
YJ 151/W9 7151
K7 622
YH 826
Days
1
4,6,7
2,5
5
5
1,3,6
1,3,5,7
3
Dep
11:00
11:00
11:30
11:30
11:45
13:00
13:00
14:00
Yangon to Heho
Flight
K7 262
YH 917
YJ 141/W9 7141
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Dep
6:00
6:10
6:20
Arr
14:05
14:05
14:25
14:35
14:35
15:15
15:55
16:40
Arr
9:55
9:35
8:35
Nay Pyi Taw To Yangon

Flight
FMI A2
FMI B2
FMI C2
Days
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
Dep
8:35
13:30
18:20
Arr
9:35
14:30
19:20
Mandalay to Yangon
Flight
Days
YH 910
Daily
Y5 233
1,2,4,5,6
Y5 233
3,7
K7 262
Daily
YH 918
Daily
W9 201
Daily
7Y 132
Daily
K7 244
1,3,5,6,7
K7 267
Daily
YH 738
5
YH 912
2
YH 830
5
7Y 242
Daily
6T 502
1,3,4,5,6,7
YH 728
1
K7 225/7Y 242
Daily
6T 502
2
YJ 152/W9 7152
1,3,6
Y5 776
Daily
YJ 211/W9 7211
7
W9 211
4
K7 823
2,4,7
YH 732
1,2,3,4
K7 227
2,4,6
YH 832
4
YH 836
1,7
YH 738
3,5,7
K7 623
1,3,5,7
YH 732
5,6,7
YH 730
2,4,6
W9 252
2,5
Dep
7:40
7:50
7:50
8:25
8:30
8:40
9:35
9:55
10:20
13:25
15:30
16:00
16:40
16:40
16:45
16:50
16:55
17:05
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:10
17:20
17:20
17:20
17:25
17:40
17:40
18:00
18:15
Arr
9:45
9:00
9:20
12:25
10:45
10:35
11:30
13:00
12:25
17:45
17:25
17:25
18:45
18:45
18:10
19:00
19:00
18:30
18:20
19:15
19:15
18:35
19:15
18:45
18:45
18:45
18:50
19:05
19:45
19:25
19:40
YH 633
2,3
K7 242
Daily
W9 201
Daily
YH 633
5,7
7Y 131
Daily
K7 266
Daily
K7 244
1,3,5,6,7
7Y 121
Daily
Y5 649
Daily
YH 505
1,2,3,4,5,6
YH 727
1
YH 737
3,5,7
7Y 941
1,2,4,6
K7 828
1,3,5
K7 822
2,4,7
K7 224/7Y 241
Daily
7Y 241
Daily
6T 501
1,3,4,5,6,7
6T 501
2
YH 731
1,2,3,4
K7 264
Daily
YJ 129/W9 7129
2,5
W9 129
1,3,6
YH 731
5,6,7
6:30
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:15
8:00
8:15
8:20
10:30
10:30
11:15
11:15
11:45
12:30
12:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:00
15:30
15:30
15:30
9:00
9:15
9:10
9:30
10:05
9:15
10:30
10:35
12:45
11:55
12:40
12:40
13:55
13:45
13:45
15:45
15:40
15:40
15:55
16:25
16:25
16:40
16:40
16:55
Yangon to Myeik
Flight
Y5 325
7Y 531
K7 319
Y5 325
Days
1,5
1,5
2,4,6
2
Dep
6:45
7:00
7:00
15:30
Dep
11:15
11:30
11:30
12:30
13:00
Arr
8:15
8:38
9:05
17:00
Flight
Days
YH 918
Daily
YJ 141/W9 7141
Daily
YH 634
2,3,4
YH 910
Daily
K7 242
Daily
YH 634
5,7
7Y 131
Daily
7Y 121
Daily
K7 263
Daily
Y5 650
Daily
K7 265
Daily
6T 502
1,3,4,5,6,7
7Y 242
Daily
K7 225/7Y 242
Daily
6T 502
2
YJ 129/W9 7129
2,5
W9 129
1,3,6
YH 732
1,2,3,4
YH 732
5,6,7
Dep
7:45
7:55
8:05
8:25
8:35
8:35
8:50
9:55
11:05
13:55
17:25
17:25
17:25
17:40
17:40
17:50
17:50
17:55
18:25
Arr
10:45
10:55
10:10
9:45
11:45
10:40
11:30
14:10
12:25
15:15
18:45
18:45
18:45
19:00
19:00
19:10
19:10
19:15
19:45
Myitkyina to Yangon
Flight
YH 832
YH 830
YH 836
K7 623
YH 827
W9 252
Days
4,6,7
5
1
1,3,5,7
3
2,5
Dep
15:55
14:35
15:55
16:10
16:40
16:45
Heho to Yangon
Flight
YJ 141/W9 7141
W9 201
K7 243
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Dep
8:50
9:25
9:30
Arr
18:45
17:25
18:45
19:05
19:05
19:40
Arr
10:55
10:35
11:45
Flight
Days
YJ 141/W9 7141 1,2,3,4,5
YJ 141/W9 7141
6
K7 242
Daily
K7 244
1,3,5,6,7
YH 505
1,2,3,4,5,6
6T 605
6
YJ 311/W9 7311
2
YJ 309/W9 7309
5
W9 309
1,3,6
Y5 311/W9 7311
4
7Y 122
Daily
6T 605
1,2,3,4,5,7
K7 422
Daily
Y5 421
1,2,4,6
Dep
6:20
6:20
7:00
8:15
10:30
11:15
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:45
12:15
12:30
13:00
15:45
Arr
9:50
8:35
10:35
11:50
13:10
12:10
13:20
13:50
13:50
12:35
13:05
13:25
13:35
16:40
Days
2,4,6
1,5
Dep
7:00
7:00
yangon to lashio
Flight
YH 729
7Y 741
K7 828
Days
2,4,6
1,5
1,3,5
Dep
11:15
11:30
12:30
Days
1,2,4,5,6
3,7
1,4,6,7
2,5
Daily
Dep
6:00
6:00
11:00
11:30
15:20
Days
1,5
1,5
2,4,6
2
Dep
8:35
10:45
11:30
17:15
Arr
10:05
12:18
13:35
18:45
Flight
Days
YJ 309/W9 7309
5
W9 309
1,3,6
6T 606
6
6T 606
1,2,3,4,5,7
K7 423
Daily
Dep
13:10
13:10
13:30
14:45
15:10
Arr
14:55
14:55
14:50
16:05
16:30
Flight
Days
YJ 141/W9 7141
Daily
K7 243
Daily
K7 245
1,3,5,6,7
6T 605
6
Y5 312/W9 7312
4
YH 506
1,2,3,4,5,6
7Y 122
Daily
YJ 311/W9 7311
2
6T 605
1,2,3,4,5,7
YJ 309/W9 7309
5
W9 309
1,3,6
K7 423
3
K7 422
1,2,4,5,6,7
Y5 422
1,3,4,6
Dep
10:05
10:50
12:05
12:25
12:50
13:10
13:20
13:35
13:40
14:05
14:05
14:10
14:10
16:55
Arr
10:55
11:45
13:00
14:50
13:40
14:00
14:10
14:25
16:05
14:55
14:55
16:30
16:30
17:50
Flight
K7 320
7Y 532
Days
2,4,6
1,5
Dep
12:25
11:30
Arr
13:35
12:18
lashio to Yangon
Arr
13:15
13:18
14:50
yangon to putao
Flight
Y5 775
Y5 775
YH 835
W9 251
Y5234
Flight
Y5 326
7Y 532
K7 320
Y5 326
dawei to Yangon
Arr
8:10
7:48
Flight
K7 829
7Y 742
YH 730
Days
1,3,5
1,5
2,4
Dep
15:05
16:00
17:00
Arr
17:25
17:48
19:25
putao to yangon
Arr
7:10
7:30
15:00
15:25
16:30
Flight
Y5 233
Y5 233
YH 836
W9 252
Y5 776
Days
1,2,4,5,6
3,7
1,4,6,7
2,5
Daily
Dep
7:50
7:50
15:00
15:45
17:10
Arr
9:00
9:20
18:45
19:40
18:20
yangon to chiang mai
chiang mai to yangon
Flight
Y5 251
7Y 305
W9 9607
Flight
Y5 252
7Y 306
W9 9608
Days
2,4,6
1,5
4,7
Dep
6:15
11:00
14:30
Arr
8:05
12:50
16:20
Domestic Airlines
Air Bagan (W9)
Tel: 513322, 513422, 504888. Fax: 515102
Air KBZ (K7)

Tel: 372977~80, 533030~39 (airport), 373766
(hotline). Fax: 372983
Air Mandalay (6T)

Tel: (office) 501520, 525488, (airport)
533222~3, 09-73152853.
Fax: (office) 525937, 533223 (airport)
Asian Wings (YJ)
thandwe to Yangon
yangon to dawei
Flight
K7 319
7Y 531
10:45
12:25
11:30
13:00
14:10
12:25
14:00
18:45
18:45
18:10
19:00
17:25
19:00
18:35
19:15
18:45
17:45
18:50
19:10
19:10
19:45
sittwe to Yangon
Arr
12:10
12:55
12:55
14:25
14:55
Yangon to thandwe
Nyaung U to Yangon
9:35
10:10
10:20
10:45
10:50
11:10
11:55
15:55
15:55
16:00
16:00
16:10
16:10
16:20
16:25
16:30
16:35
16:40
16:55
16:55
16:55
Myeik to Yangon
Yangon to sittwe
Flight
Days
6T 605
6
YJ 309/W9 7309
5
W9 309
1,3,6
6T 605
1,2,3,4,5,7
K7 422
Daily
YH 918
Daily
K7 263
Daily
7Y 132
Daily
K7 245
1,3,5,6,7
7Y 121
Daily
K7 267
Daily
YH 506
1,2,3,4,5,6
7Y 241
Daily
6T 501
1,3,4,5,6,7
YH 728
1
K7 224/7Y 241
Daily
K7 829
1,3,5
6T 501
2
K7 823
2,4,7
YH 732
1,2,3,4
K7 264
Daily
YH 738
5
YH 738
3,7
YJ 129/W9 7129
2,5
W9 129
1,3,6
YH 732
5,6,7
Days
2,4,6
1,5
4,7
Dep
9:25
13:45
17:20
Arr
10:15
14:35
18:10
Tel: 515261~264, 512140, 512473, 512640

Fax: 532333, 516654
FMI Air Charter

Tel: 240363, 240373, 09421146545
Golden Myanmar Airlines (Y5)

Tel: 09400446999, 09400447999
Fax: 8604051
Mann Yadanarpon Airlines (7Y)

Tel: 656969
Fax: 656998, 651020
Yangon Airways (YH)

Tel: 383100, 383107, 700264
Fax: 652 533
Airline Codes
6T = Air Mandalay
7Y = Mann Yadanarpon Airlines
FMI = FMI Air Charter
K7 = Air KBZ
W9 = Air Bagan
Y5 = Golden Myanmar Airlines
YH = Yangon Airways
YJ = Asian Wings
Subject to change
without notice
Day
1 = Monday
2 = Tuesday
3 = Wednesday
4 = Thursday
5 = Friday
6 = Saturday
7 = Sunday
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International FLIGHT SCHEDULES

YANGON TO BANGKOK
Flights
PG 706
8M 335
TG 304
PG 702
TG 302
PG 708
8M 331
PG 704
Y5 237
TG 306
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
BANGKOK TO YANGON
Dep
6:05
8:40
9:50
10:30
14:50
15:20
16:30
18:20
19:00
19:50
Arr
8:00
10:25
11:45
12:25
16:45
17:15
18:15
20:15
20:50
21:45
YANGON TO DON MUEANG

Flights
DD 4231
FD 252
FD 256
FD 254
FD 258
DD 4239
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
2,4,6
Daily
Dep
8:00
8:30
12:50
17:35
21:30
21:00
Arr
9:50
10:20
14:40
19:25
23:15
22:55
Days
1,3,5
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Flights
DD 4230
FD 251
FD 253
FD 255
FD 257
DD 4238
Dep
9:45
9:45
10:25
11:20
14:30
13:45
16:40
Arr
14:15
14:35
15:10
15:50
18:55
20:50
21:15
Flights
TR 2822
Y5 2234
SQ 998
3K 581
MI 533
MI 518
8M 232
Days
1,5,7
Arr
11:50
12:45
16:30
20:15
23:20
Flights
AK 504
MH 740
8M 502
MH 742
AK 502
Arr
0550+1
Flights
CA 715
Days
2,4,7
3,6
1,5
Days
Daily
Daily
1,3,5
Daily
Daily
Dep
8:40
11:35
17:40
Days
1,5,7
Days
Daily
Arr
13:15
15:55
22:10
Flights
CZ 3055
CZ 3055
8M 712
Dep
10:50
Arr
16:15
Flights
CI 7915
Days
Daily
3
1,2,4,5,6,7
Days
3,6
1,5
2,4,7
Dep
12:30
12:20
14:50
Days
Daily
Days
1,3,5,6,7
Arr
15:55
18:50
18:15
Flights
MU 2011
CA 905
MU 2031
Dep
19:10
Arr
21:25
Flights
VN 957
Days
2,4,7
Dep
14:25
Arr
17:05
Flights
VN 943
Days
1,4,6
Dep
7:55
Days
4,7
Daily
Dep
0:50
23:35
Arr
11:40
Days
Daily
Dep
1:10
Flights
QR 918
Arr
8:50
7:45
Flights
KE 471
0Z 769
Arr
5:25
Flights
KA 250
Days
Daily
Dep
22:10
Days
4
1
Dep
19:45
21:45
Arr
6:45
Flights
NH 913
Days
4,7
Dep
14:30
Arr
21:00
23:00
Days
Daily
Dep
14:15
Arr
16:20
Days
2,4,7
1,2,4,5,6
Dep
15:55
7:50
Arr
16:40
Days
Daily
Dep
12:50
Arr
20:50
14:15
Days
Daily
Dep
13:50
Flights
BG 060
BG 060
Days
1,2,3,4,5
Dep
19:45
Flights
W9 608
Flights
PG 709
Flights
Y5 2234
MI 533
Arr
15:15
Flights
FD 244
Arr
16:40
Flights
MU 2029
Dep
19:45
Days
Daily
3,6
Dep
18:30
19:30
Days
Daily
Dep
21:45
Days
Daily
Dep
11:45
Days
4
1
Dep
16:30
18:30
Days
4,7
Dep
17:20
Days
Daily
Dep
12:05
Days
Daily
2,4,7
Dep
7:20
11:30
Days
Daily
Dep
10:55
Days
Daily
Dep
12:50
Arr
0459+1
Arr
22:40
23:40
Flights
PG 721
Days
1,2,3,4,5
Dep
17:15
Bangkok Airways (PG)
Tel: 255122, 255265. Fax: 255119
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG)

Tel: 371867~68. Fax: 371869
Tel: 370836~39 (ext: 303)
Dragonair (KA)
Tel: 255320, 255321. Fax: 255329
Golden Myanmar Airlines (Y5)

Tel: 09400446999, 09400447999
Fax: 8604051
Tel: 387648, 241007 (ext: 120, 121, 122)

Fax: 241124
Myanmar Airways International (8M)

Tel: 255260. Fax: 255305
Nok Airline (DD)
Tel: 255050, 255021. Fax: 255051
Qatar Airways (QR)
Tel: 379845, 379843, 379831. Fax: 379730
Singapore Airlines (SQ) / Silk Air (MI)

Tel: 255287~9. Fax: 255290
Tel: 255491~6. Fax: 255223
Tiger Airline (TR)
Vietnam Airlines (VN)
Tel: 255066, 255088, 255068. Fax: 255086
Airline Codes
8M = Myanmar Airways International
BG = Biman Bangladesh Airlines

CA = Air China
CI = China Airlines
CZ = China Southern
DD = Nok Airline
Arr
21:30
FD = Air Asia
Arr
17:15
KE = Korea Airlines
Arr
18:45
22:55
MI = Silk Air
KA = Dragonair
MH = Malaysia Airlines
MU = China Eastern Airlines

NH = All Nippon Airways
Arr
18:10
PG = Bangkok Airways
Arr
13:25
SQ = Singapore Airways
Arr
16:30
14:50
Arr
12:20
Arr
12:55
BANGKOK TO NAY PYI TAW

Arr
22:45
Tel: 253597~98, 254758. Fax 248175
AK = Air Asia
KUNMING TO MANDALAY
NAY PYI TAW TO BANGKOK

Flights
PG 722
Days
3,5,7
Air India
3K = Jet Star
Arr
13:25
DON MUEANG TO MANDALAY
MANDALAY TO KUNMING
Flights
MU 2030
Dep
11:45
singapore to mandalay
MANDALAY TO DON MUEANG

Flights
FD 245
Arr
18:10
BANGKOK TO MANDALAY
MANDALAY TO singapore
Flights
MI 533
Y5 2233
Dep
16:40
INCHEON TO YANGON
MANDALAY TO BANGKOK
Flights
PG 710
Arr
11:50
11:30
14:00
DHAKA TO YANGON
YANGON TO INCHEON
Flights
W9 607
Days
2,4,7
Tel: 666112, 655882
Tel: 371383, 370836~39 (ext: 303)
Dep
8:25
11:10
13:30
TOKYO TO YANGON
YANGON TO DHAKA
Flights
BG 061
BG 061
Arr
9:50
HONG KONG TO YANGON
YANGON TO TOKYO
Flights
NH 914
Days
1,3,5,6,7
Air China (CA)
Thai Airways (TG)
Dep
7:00
SEOUL TO YANGON
YANGON TO HONG KONG

Flights
KA 251
Arr
10:35
16:40
15:50
DOHA TO YANGON
YANGON TO SEOUL
Flights
0Z 770
KE 472
Days
3
Daily
1,2,4,5,6,7
Air Bagan Ltd.(W9)
Tel: 513322, 513422, 504888. Fax: 515102
Malaysia Airlines (MH)
Arr
22:50
Dep
8:35
14:40
14:15
Tel: 09254049991~3
Arr
8:00
11:15
13:50
15:00
18:25
HO CHI MINH CITY TO YANGON
YANGON TO DOHA
Flights
QR 919
Dep
19:30
Air Asia (FD)
Condor (DE)
HANOI TO YANGON
YANGON TO HO CHI MINH CITY

Flights
VN 942
Dep
6:55
10:05
12:50
13:50
17:20
International Airlines
Arr
8:45
8:50
9:20
10:40
12:45
15:45
21:20
KUNMING TO YANGON
YANGON TO HANOI
Flights
VN 956
Dep
7:20
7:20
7:55
9:10
11:30
14:20
19:55
TAIPEI TO YANGON
YANGON TO KUNMING
Flights
CA 906
MU 2012
MU 2032
Arr
7:15
8:00
17:05
12:20
20:55
20:15
GUANGZHOU TO YANGON
YANGON TO TAIPEI
Flights
CI 7916
Dep
6:20
7:15
16:20
11:35
20:15
19:30
BEIJING TO YANGON
YANGON TO GUANGZHOU
Flights
8M 711
CZ 3056
CZ 3056
Arr
8:45
9:40
22:20
11:25
13:50
14:30
17:55
18:50
20:05
21:35
KUALA LUMPUR TO YANGON
Dep
7:50
8:30
12:15
16:00
19:05
Dep
23:50
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
2,4,7
Daily
Daily
YANGON TO BEIJING
Flights
CA 716
Dep
8:00
8:45
21:30
10:40
13:05
13:40
17:05
18:05
19:20
20:45
SINGAPORE TO YANGON
YANGON TO KUALA LUMPUR

Flights
8M 501
AK 505
MH 741
MH 743
AK 503
Days
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
DON MUEANG TO YANGON
YANGON TO SINGAPORE
Flights
Y5 2233
TR 2823
SQ 997
3K 582
8M 231
MI 533
MI 519
Flights
TG 303
PG 701
Y5 238
8M 336
TG 301
PG 707
PG 703
TG 305
8M 332
PG 705
Arr
19:15
The French pilot climbed to 2286

metres (7500 feet) and headed south
over the Pacific Ocean through
drizzling rain and cloud. Tanna came
into view after an hour, a thick mass
of green jungle ringed by cliffs. The
runway was paved but not level
we hit a large bump right at the
touchdown point.
A couple of SUVs were waiting. We
set off into the jungle. The potholed,
single-lane dirt track would have
done justice to a Guadalcanal supply
route during World War II. After
an hour and a half, the dense green
opened up to a field of gray. We had
hit the lava plain on Yasurs western
edge.
Liberated from the jungle track,
the vehicles accelerated around the
base of the 1000-foot-tall volcano,
cutting fresh tracks into the virgin
ash. A dry creek bed snaked through
the terrain. Orange clumps of lava,
long cooled and solidified, emerged
Nivan escorts said the tourist insisted

on going in when it wasnt safe and
was responsible for the death of all
three.
I wasnt so sure. In any
environment where life is in balance,
arent we responsible for our own
choices? I pondered this question
on the way back to Port Vila, as the
Cessnas fuel gauge showed that both
its tanks were almost empty.
After an uneventful landing, I
mentioned this to the airlines chief
pilot, who had not been flying our
plane. He told me there was 80
minutes of fuel left. You cant rely on
the fuel gauges in these aircraft, he
said. Too much fuel is not so good if
you crash.
As I left, our pilot for the flight
encouraged me to give feedback on
TripAdvisor.
All in all, Vanuatu felt like a
first date in high school. Both sides
were eager, but the experience was
challenged by awkwardness and
inexperience.
QR = Qatar Airways
TG = Thai Airways
TR = Tiger Airline
VN = Vietnam Airline
Y5 = Golden Myanmar Airlines
Subject to change
without notice
Day
1 = Monday
2 = Tuesday
3 = Wednesday
4 = Thursday
5 = Friday
6 = Saturday
7 = Sunday
A man crosses Maniao River in southern Vanuatu. Photo: Michael Spear Hawkins
from the ash, adding color to the

landscape as we sped gleefully along.
An official Vanuatu post box and
a Think Safety! sign marked the
start of a short path to the rim. Our
guide merely said: If you hear an
explosion, dont run. Pull your camera
out and look up at the sky.
On cue, there was an explosion.
Rocks were flung up into the sky and
fell back into the crater. A shudder of
fear raced through our group.
From the SUVs, it was a short walk
to the rim. At the top, there were no
restrictions on movement no fences
or even warning signs.
From the initial vantage point, it
was impossible to see the bottom of
the volcanos two craters. Our guide
sat playing with his cellphone (there
was coverage) and offered no advice.
A cloud of sulphur wafted over the
group, choking my 9-year-old. Am I
going to die? he asked. (He was fine.)
Because the tour company wanted
to squeeze in a scenic flight before
dusk, we were told to be ready to
leave in 30 minutes. It seemed a little
abrupt, given that we would end up
having spent more than six hours
travelling to and from the place.
I set out along the rim, which
was about 3 feet wide, with my son.
At first I didnt realize my 7-yearold was skipping after us, terrifying
her mother. Steam poured from the
craters. Every two or three seconds a
low boom sounded, signifying small
explosions that threw up glowing
pieces of molten rock. Regularly,
perhaps every 15 minutes, a larger
explosion sent debris into the sky
above us. One of these small rocks
landed 60 feet from me.
The inner wall of the crater was
steep too steep and slippery for a
person to climb out. Death scenarios
raced through my mind. I figured
that if I slipped in I would probably
be able to arrest my fall before the
bottom. But I would be stuck. There
wasnt even a rope in the cars.
My wife admitted later that she
was so angry I allowed our children
to explore that she briefly fantasised
about the street cred of losing a
husband to a volcano.
The last time Yasur killed anyone
was in 1994, when a Japanese tourist
was hit by a rock during an eruption.
She wasnt the only one who died so
did her local guide and driver. But our
That said, we had a good time.

The children, oblivious to the adults
frustrations, couldnt have been
happier with their freedom, both
physical and economic: They set up
a coconut stand and raised enough
money for a nonalcoholic cocktail.
The resort wasnt expensive. We
didnt have that horrible feeling
of being overcharged. And whats
not to enjoy about sitting around a
tropical pool with friends, eating tasty
and plentiful meals, drinking and
reading?
On our last night in Le Lagon,
we got a call from the front desk at
4:30am. Your flight for Sydney leaves
at 7am, the friendly voice said.
Thanks, but were on the 3:20pm
to Brisbane, my wife replied. We
rolled over and went back to sleep.
Theyll get it right someday.
The Washington Post
IF YOU GO
Warwick Le Lagon Resort &
Spa
Elluk Rd, Erakor Lagoon
011-678-22313
warwickhotels.com/le-lagon-resort
A family-oriented resort close to
the capital, Port Vila, with a golf
course, tennis courts, sailing,
kayaking and a swimming-pool
complex. Rooms from $226.
Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu
Tassiriki Park
011-678-22040
vanuatu.holidayinnresorts.com
Also near Port Vila, has a private
lagoon, two swimming pools,
tennis courts and a golf course.
Rooms from $200.
Mt. Yasur Volcano Tour
Air Taxi Vanuatu, Port Vila Airport
011-678-555-44206
www.airtaxivanuatu.com
A one-hour flight to flight in
a light aircraft to the island of
Tanna and a two-hour drive to the
volcano in SUVs. Tour operators
ask customers to arrive at the
airport at 7:30am and aims to
return to the airport at 3:45pm.
$360 per adult and $240 per child,
including a simple lunch.
More info at vanuatu.travel.
62 the pulse tea break
SUDOKU PACIFIC
Universal Crossword
Edited by Timothy E. Parker
MAKE A SPLASH By Gary Cooper

ACROSS
1 Bubbly stuff
5 Occupies
completely
10 White hat wearer
14 First murder
victim
15 Lets Make ___!
16 Bait, sometimes
17 The Voice of
Firestone host
19 Scandinavian god
20 Bar, by law
21 The Morning Watch
author
22 Shows curiosity
23 Brought up
25 Caruso or Fermi
27 Opera solo
29 Drew, the girl
detective
32 Farm structure
35 They hang around in
coffee shops
39 Anaconda
40 Yale alum
41 Like busy folks
42 Noahs charge
43 Major network
44 Certain meter
reader
45 Tars assents
46 Capital of Senegal
48 Look before you
do this
50 He cometh in a play
54 Walks with attitude
58 Untanned hide
60 Relative of
14-Across
62 TNT component
63 Jai ___
64 Where some cabins
may be found
66 Munros pen
name
67 Current
conductors
68 A whale of a
menace
69 Dedicated to the
___ Love
70 Apple trees,
once
71 Wedding cake
feature
3 Mouth that doesnt

talk
4 Runner-up
5 Geishas accessory
6 Brainchild
7 Mountaineers
rest stop
8 Weighed down
9 Foxier?
10 Zoological
cavity
11 Canadian body of
water
12 Estrada of TV
13 Swampy grounds
18 Abbr. on a phone
24 The supreme
Supreme
26 Start of many
words?
28 They may be fine
or graphic
30 Reactor part
31 Beasts of burden
32 It may be in
the road
33 Goyas The Duchess
of ___
34 Talk show host and
actress
36 Electrical
measure
37 Repast
38 ___ of God (1985
movie)
41 Brutish boss
45 Brandy flavor
47 End of some
plays
49 ___ added expense
51 Cat chorus
52 Musical of
Tomorrow
53 Dames introduction
55 Places humans
evolve?
56 Slightest
evidence
57 Sub standard?
58 El ___, Texas
59 Vigorous spirit
61 Tool repository
65 Serpentine
letter
DOWN
1 Not as mad?
2 More than pudgy
DILBERT
BY SCOTT ADAMS
PEANUTS
BY CHARLES SCHULZ
CALVIN AND HOBBES
BY BILL WATTERSON
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
General Listing
The Essentials
EMBASSIES
Australia 88, Strand Road,
Yangon. Tel : 251810,
251797, 251798.
Bangladesh 11-B, Than
Lwin Road, Yangon.
Tel: 515275, 526144, email:
bdootygn@mptmail.net.mm
Brazil 56, Pyay Road,
6th mile, Hlaing Tsp,
Yangon. Tel: 507225,
507251. email: Administ.
yangon@itamaraty.gov.br.
Brunei 17, Kanbawza
Avenue, Golden Velly (1),
Bahan Tsp, Yangon. Tel:
566985, 503978.
email: bruneiemb@
bruneiemb.com.mm
Cambodia 25 (3B/4B),
New University Avenue
Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 549609, 540964.
email: RECYANGON @
mptmail.net.mm
Canada
9th Floor, Centerpoint
Towers, 65 Sule Pagoda
Road, Yangon, Tel :
01-384805 , Fax :01
384806, Email : yngon@
international.gc.ca
China 1, Pyidaungsu
Yeiktha Road, Yangon. Tel:
221280, 221281.
Denmark, No.7, Pyi Thu
St, Pyay Rd, 7 Miles,
Mayangone Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 01 9669520 - 17.
Egypt 81, Pyidaungsu
222886, 222887,
Egyptembassy86@gmail.
com
France 102, Pyidaungsu
212178, 212520, email:
ambaf rance. rangoun@
diplomatie.fr
Germany 9, Bogyoke Aung
San Museum Road, Bahan
Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 548951, 548952, email:
info@rangun. diplo.de
India 545-547, Merchant
St, Yangon. Tel: 391219,
388412,
email:indiaembassy
@mptmail.net.mm
Indonesia 100, Pyidaungsu

Yeiktha Rd, Yangon. Tel:
254465, 254469, email:
kukygn @indonesia.com.
mm
Israel 15, Khabaung
Street, Hlaing Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 515115, fax: 515116,
email: info@yangon.mfa.
gov.il
Italy 3, Inya Myaing Road,
Golden Valley, Yangon.
Tel: 527100, 527101, fax:
514565, email: ambyang.
mail@ esteri.it
Japan 100, Natmauk Rd,
Yangon. Tel: 549644-8,
540399, 540400, 540411,
545988, fax: 549643
Kuwait
62-B, Shwe Taung Kyar St,
Bahan Tsp.
Tel : 01-230-9542, 2309543. Fax : 01-230-5836.
Laos A-1, Diplomatic
Quarters, Tawwin Road,
Dagon Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 222482, Fax: 227446,
email: Laoembcab@
mptmail. net.mm
Malaysia 82, Pyidaungsu
220248, 220249,
email: mwkyangon@
mptmail.net.mm
Nepal 16, Natmauk
Yeiktha, Yangon. Tel:
545880, 557168, fax:
549803, email: nepemb @
mptmail.net.mm
Norway, No.7, Pyi Thu
St, Pyay Rd, 7 Miles,
Mayangone Tsp,Yangon.
Tel: 01 9669520 - 17 Fax
01- 9669516
New Zealand No. 43/C,
Inya Myaing Rd, Bahan Tsp,
Yangon.
Tel : 01-2306046-9
Fax : 01-2305805
Netherlands No. 43/C, Inya
Myaing Rd, Bahan Tsp,
Yangon. Tel : 01-2305805
North Korea 77C, Shin
Saw Pu Rd, Sanchaung
Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 512642, 510205
Pakistan A-4, diplomatic

Quarters, Pyay Rd, Yangon.
Tel: 222881 (Chancery
Exchange)
Philippines 50, Sayasan
Rd, Bahan Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 558149-151,Email: p.e.
yangon@gmail.com
Saudi Arabia No.6/S,
Inya Yeiktha St, 10th Qtr,
Mayangone Tsp, Yangon,
Tel: (951) 652-344, 652-344,
Fax: (951) 657-983
Russia 38, Sagawa Rd,
Yangon.
Tel: 241955, 254161,
Serbia No. 114-A, Inya
Rd, P.O.Box No. 943,
515283, email: serbemb @
yangon.net.mm
Singapore 238, Dhamazedi
Road, Bahan Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 559001, email:
singemb_ ygn@_sgmfa.
gov.sg
South Korea 97 University
Avenue, Bahan Tsp,
Yangon. Tel: 527142-4,
515190, fax: 513286, email:
myanmar@mofat.go.kr
Sri Lanka 34 Taw Win Rd,
Switzerland
No 11, Kabaung Lane, 5
mile, Pyay Rd, Hlaing Tsp,
Yangon.
Tel: 534754, 507089.
Thailand 94 Pyay Rd,
Dagon Tsp, Yangon. Tel:
226721, 226728, 226824
Turkey
19AB, Kan Yeik Thar St,
Mayangone Tsp,Yangon.
Tel : 662992, Fax : 661365
United Kingdom 80 Strand
Rd, Yangon.
Tel: 370867, 380322,
371852, 371853, 256438,
United States of America
110, University Avenue,
Kamayut Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 536509, 535756, Fax:
650306
Vietnam Bldg-72, Thanlwin
Rd, Bahan Tsp, Yangon. Tel:
511305
UNITED NATIONS
ILO Liaison 1-A, Kanbae
(Thitsar Rd), Yankin Tsp,
Tel : 01-566538, 566539
IOM 318 (A) Ahlone Rd, Dagon
Tsp, Yangon.Tel 01-210588,
09 73236679, 0973236680,
Email- iomyangon@iom.int
UNAIDS 137/1, Thaw Wun Rd,
Kamayut Tsp.
Tel : 534498, 504832
UNDCP 11-A, Malikha St,
Mayangone tsp.
Tel: 666903, 664539.
UNDP 6, Natmauk Rd, Bahan
tel: 542910-19. fax: 292739.
UNFPA 6, Natmauk Rd,
Bahan tsp. tel: 546029.
UNHCR 287, Pyay Rd,
Sanchaung tsp.
Tel: 524022, 524024.
UNIAP Rm: 1202, 12 Fl,
Traders Hotel.
Tel: 254852, 254853.
UNIC 6, Natmauk St., Bahan,
tel: 52910~19
UNICEF 14~15 Flr, Traders
Hotel. P.O. Box 1435,
Kyauktada. Tel: 375527~32,
unicef.yangon@unicef. org,
UNODC 11-A, Malikha Rd., Ward
7, Mayangone. tel: 01-9666903,
9660556, 9660538, 9660398.
email: fo.myanmar@unodc.org
UNOPS 120/0, Pyi Thu Lane,
7 Miles, Mayangone Tsp.
Tel: 951-657281~7.
Fax: 657279.
UNRC 6, Natmauk Rd, P.O.
Box 650, TMWE Tel: 542911~19,
292637 (Resident Coordinator),
WFP 5 Kan Baw Za St, Shwe
Taung Kyar, (Golden Valley),
Bahan Tsp. Tel : 2305971~6
WHO No. 2, Pyay Rd, 7 Mile,
Mayangone Tsp, Tel : 6504056, 650416, 654386-90.
ASEAN Coordinating Of. for
the ASEAN Humanitarian
Task Force, 79, Taw Win st,
Dagon Tsp. Tel: 225258.
FAO Myanma Agriculture
Service Insein Rd, Insein. tel:
641672, 641673.
For more information about these listings, Please Contact - classied.mcm@gmail.com
Emergency Numbers
Ambulance tel: 295133.
Fire tel: 191, 252011, 252022.
Police emergency tel: 199.
Police headquarters tel: 282541, 284764.
Red Cross tel:682600, 682368
Traffic Control Branch tel:298651
Department of Post & Telecommunication tel: 591384,
591387.
Immigration tel: 286434.
Ministry of Education tel:545500m 562390
Ministry of Sports tel: 370604, 370605
Ministry of Communications tel: 067-407037.
Myanma Post & Telecommunication (MPT) tel: 067407007.
Myanma Post & Tele-communication (Accountant Dept)
tel: 254563, 370768.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs tel: 067-412009, 067-412344.
Ministry of Health tel: 067-411358-9.
Yangon City Development Committee tel: 248112.
HOSPITALS
Central Womens Hospital tel: 221013, 222811.
Children Hospital tel: 221421, 222807
Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital tel: 543888.
Naypyitaw Hospital (emergency) tel: 420096.
Workers Hospital tel: 554444, 554455, 554811.
Yangon Children Hospital tel: 222807, 222808, 222809.

Yangon General Hospital (East) tel: 292835, 292836, 292837.
Yangon General Hospital (New) tel: 384493, 384494,
384495, 379109.
Yangon General Hospital (West) tel: 222860, 222861,
220416.
Yangon General Hospital (YGH) tel: 256112, 256123,
281443, 256131.
ELECTRICITY
Power Station tel:414235
POST OFFICE
General Post Office
39, Bo Aung Kyaw St. (near British Council Library). tel:
285499.
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Yangon International Airport tel: 662811.
YANGON PORT
Shipping (Coastal vessels) tel: 382722
RAILWAYS
Railways information
tel: 274027, 202175-8.
ACCOMMODATIONHOTELS
ASIA PLAZA HOTEL
YANGON
No. 277, Bogyoke Aung
San Road, Corner of
38th Street, Kyauktada
Township, Yangon,
Myanmar.
Tel : (951) 391070, 391071.
Reservation@391070
(Ext) 1910, 106.
Fax : (951) 391375. Email :
hotelasiaplaza@gmail.com
Avenue 64 Hotel
No. 64 (G), Kyitewine
Pagoda Rd, Mayangone Tsp,
Yangon. Tel : 09-8631392,
01 656913-9
No. 12, Pho Sein Road,

Tamwe Township, Yangon
Tel : (95-1) 209299, 209300,
209343 Fax : (95-1) 209344
bestwestern.com/
greenhillhotelyangon.com
Chatrium Hotel
40 Natmauk Rd, Tarmwe.
tel: 544500. fax: 544400.
No.7A, Wingabar Road,

Bahan Tsp, Yangon.
Tel : (951) 546313,
430245. 09-731-77781~4.
Fax : (01) 546313.
www.cloverhotel.asia.
info@cloverhotel.asia
Clover Hotel City Center
No. 217, 32nd Street
(Upper Block), Pabedan Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 377720, Fax : 377722
www.clovercitycenter.asia
Clover Hotel City Center Plus
No. 229, 32nd Street
(Upper Block), Pabedan Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 377975, Fax : 377974
Hotel Grand United

(Chinatown)
621, Maharbandoola Rd,
Latha Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: (95-1) 372256-58
(21st Downtown)
66-70, 21st Street (Enter
from Strand Rd), Latha
Tsp, Yangon. Tel: (95-1)
378201
(Ahlone Branch)
35, Min Ye Kyaw Swar
Rd, Ahlone Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: (95-1) 218061-64;
Email: grandunited.
head@gmail.com, www.
hotelgrandunited.com
Hotel Yangon
91/93, 8th Mile Junction,
Tel : 01-667708, 667688.
186, Lu Nge Thitsar

Street, on Thitsar Road,
Yankin Township, Yangon,
Myanmar. Ph: +951-8550
283, +951-8550 284,
+959-2540 63632, E-mail:
enquiry@hotelyankin.com,
www.hotelyankin.com
Inya Lake Resort Hotel
37 Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd.
tel: 662866. fax: 665537.
Savoy Hotel
129, Damazedi Rd,
Kamayut tsp.
tel: 526289, 526298,
Sedona Hotel
Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd,
Yankin. tel: 666900.
Strand Hotel
92 Strand Rd. tel: 243377.
fax: 289880.
Summit Parkview Hotel
350, Ahlone Rd, Dagon
Tsp. tel: 211888, 211966.
Sule Shangri-La Hotel
223 Sule Pagoda Rd. tel:
242828. fax: 242838.
Windsor Hotel No.31, Shin
Saw Pu Street, Sanchaung.
Yangon, Myanmar.
Ph: 95-1-511216~8, www.
hotelwindsoryangon.com
Winner Inn
42, Than Lwin Rd, Bahan
Tsp. Tel: 503734, 524387.
email: reservation@winner
innmyanmar.com
Yuzana Hotel
130, Shwegondaing Rd,
Bahan Tsp, tel : 01-549600
Yuzana Garden Hotel
44, Alanpya Pagoda Rd,
Mingalar Taung Nyunt Tsp,
tel : 01-248944
KH Hotel, Yangon
28-A, 7 Miles, Pyay Rd,
Ph: 95-1-652532, 652533
No.1, Wut Kyaung St,

Yay Kyaw, Pazundaung Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Ph: 01-8610640, 01-202187,
www.mkhotelyangon.com
MGM Hotel No (160), Warden
Street, Lanmadaw Tsp, Yangon,
Myanmar. +95-1-212454~9.
www. hotel-mgm.com
No.183, 35th St; Bet; 77th

&78th Street, Mahar Aung
Myae Tsp, Mandalay. Ph: 02
67 404, 67 405, 67 406, 67
407, 67 408, website:www.
yuanshenghotel.com,
Email: sale.yuanshenghotel
@gmail.com
ACCOMMODATION
LONG TERM
Golden Hill Towers
24-26, Kabar Aye Pagoda
Rd, Bahan Tsp.
tel: 558556. ghtower@
mptmail.net.mm.
www.clovercitycenterplus.asia
Confort Inn
4, Shweli Rd, Bet: Inya Rd
& U Wisara Rd, Kamaryut,
tel: 525781, 526872
No. (356/366), Kyaikkasan

Rd, Tamwe Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Ph: 542826, Fax: 545650
Email: reservation@
edenpalacehotel.com
M-22, Shwe Htee Housing,

Thamine Station St., Near
the Bayint Naung Point,
Mayangone Tsp., Yangon
Tel : 522763, 522744,
667557. Fax : (95-1) 652174
E-mail : grandpalace@
myanmar.com.mm
No. 205, Corner of Wadan

Street & Min Ye Kyaw
Swa Road, Lanmadaw
Tsp, Yangon. Myanmar.
Tel: (95-1) 212850 ~ 3,
229358 ~ 61,
Fax: (95-1) 212854.
info@myanmarpandahotel
.com http://www.
myanmarpandahotel.com
PARKROYAL Yangon,
Myanmar
33, Alan Pya Pagoda Rd,
Dagon tsp.
tel: 250388. fax: 252478.
email: enquiry.prygn@
parkroyalhotels.com.
Royal White Elephant Hotel

No-11, Kan Street, Hlaing
Tsp. Yangon, Myanmar.
(+95-1) 500822, 503986.
www.rwehotel.com
happy homes
REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
Tel: 09-7349-4483,
09-4200-56994.
E-mail: aahappyhomes@
gmail.com, http://www.
happyhomesyangon.com
17, Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd,

Yankin Tsp.
Tel: 650933. Fax: 650960.
Email : micprm@
myanmar.com.mmwww.
myanmar micasahotel.com
Novotel Yangon
Pyay Rd, Near Hledan
Bridge, Kamayut Tsp,
Tel: 951- 255 819~838

Marina Residence
8, Kabar Aye Pagoda Rd,
Mayangone Tsp.
tel: 6506 51~4. fax: 650630.
No. 52, Royal Yaw Min Gyi

Condo, Room F, Yaw Min
Gyi Rd, Dagon Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel: 09-425-307-717
Sakura Residence
9, Inya Rd, Kamaryut Tsp.
tel: 525001. fax: 525002.
ACCOMMODATIONHOTELS (NAY PYI TAW)
BOOK STORES
contactus@greenarc.net.au
Tel : 09-730-22820
Reservation Ofce (Yangon)

123, Alanpya Pagoda Rd,
Dagon Township
Tel
: 951- 255 819~838
Royal Kumudra Hotel,
(Nay Pyi Taw)
Tel
: 067- 414 177,
067- 4141 88
E-Mail: reservation@
maxhotelsgroup.com
ADVERTISING & MEDIA

we started the advertising
industry in myanmar since 1991
AUTO LEASING
Vehicle Operating Leases:

Trucks
Semi trailers
Vans and Minibuses
Tractors
Pickups
aung@yomafleet.com
www.yomafleet.com
BEAUTY & MASSAGE
M A R K E T I N G & C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
A D V E R T I S I N G
SAIL Marketing &

Communications
Suite 403, Danathiha Center
790, Corner of Bogyoke Rd
& Wadan Rd, Lanmadaw
Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel: (951) 211870, 224820,
2301195. Email: admin@
advertising-myanmar.com
www.advertising-myanmar.
com
AIR CONDITION
The First Air conditioning

systems designed to keep
you fresh all day
Zeya & Associates Co., Ltd.
No.437 (A), Pyay Road,
Kamayut. P., O 11041
Yangon, Tel: +(95-1)
502016-18,
Mandalay- Tel: 02-60933.
Nay Pyi Taw- Tel:
067-420778, E-mail :
sales.ac@freshaircon.
com. URL: http://www.
freshaircon.com
CONSULTING
ARCHITECTS &
MODULAR BUILDINGS
Marina Residence, Yangon

Ph: 650651~4, Ext: 109
Beauty Plan, Corner of
77th St & 31st St, Mandalay
Ph: 02 72506
BOOK STORES
COMPUTER
English I Wi-Fi I Insured I

Concierge I Refreshment
Tel: 571586, 09-250188232,
www.centurionauto.com
myanmar eXecutive
limousine service
Lemon Day Spa

No. 96 F, Inya Road,
Kamaryut Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 514848, 09-732-08476.
E.mail: lemondayspa.2011
@gmail.com
HOT LINE:
09 - 402 510 003
01-646 330
First class vIp
Limousine car rental.
professional english
Speaking Drivers.
Full Insurance for
your Safety and
comfortable journey
call us Now for your
best choice
www.mmels.com
FLORAL SERVICES
Floral Service & Gift

Centre 102(A), Dhamazaydi
Rd, Yangon.tel: 500142
Summit Parkview Hotel,
tel: 211888, 211966 ext. 173
fax: 535376.email: sandy@
sandymyanmar.com.mm.
Myanmar Research | Consulting | Technology
illy, Francis Francis, VBM,

Brasilia, Rossi, De Longhi
Nwe Ta Pin Trading Co., Ltd.
Shop C, Building 459 B
New University Avenue
01- 555-879, 09-4210-81705
nwetapintrading@gmail.com
150 Dhamazedi Rd.,

Bahan Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: (01) 536306, 537805.
Email: mbt.marketing.
mgr@gmail.com
15(B), Departure Lounge,
Yangon Intl Airport.
# 87/2, Crn of 26th & 27th
St, 77th St, Chan Aye Thar
Zan Tsp, Mandalay.
Tel: (02) 24880
ELT Showroom:
# 43, 165 St, Tarmwe Tsp,
Yangon.
Tel: (09) 5116687
Business Consulting
info@firstrangoon.com
www.firstrangoon.com
COFFEE MACHINE
MYANMAR BOOK CENTRE

Nandawun Compound,
No. 55, Baho Road,
Corner of Baho Road
and Ahlone Road, (near
Eugenia Restaurant),
Ahlone Township. tel:
212 409, 221 271. 214708
fax: 524580. email: info@
myanmarbook.com
CAR RENTAL
YANGON
La Source Beauty Spa
80-A, Inya Rd, Kamayut Tsp.
Tel: 512380, 511252
Beauty Bar by La Source
Room (1004), Sedona Hotel,
Tel : 666 900 Ext : 7167
MANDALAY
La Source Beauty Spa
13/13, Mya Sandar St,
bet: 26_27, bet: 62_63,
Chanaye Tharzan Tsp.
Tel : 09-4440-24496.
www.lasourcebeautyspa.com
Car Rental Service

No. 56, Bo Ywe St,
Latha Tsp, Yangon.
Tel : 01-246551, 375283,
09-2132778, 09-31119195.
Gmail:nyanmyintthu1983@
gmail.com,
Shwe Hinthar B 307, 6 1/2

Miles, Pyay Rd., Yangon.
Tel: +95 (0)1 654 730
info@thuraswiss.com
www.thuraswiss.com
CO WORKING SPACE
No. (6), Lane 2

Botahtaung Pagoda St,
Yangon.
01-9010003, 291897.
info@venturaoffice.com,
www.venturaoffice.com
Royal Ayeyarwaddy
Co.,Ltd.
No.(7) , 87th St, Mingalar
Taung Nyunt Tsp, Yangon.
Tel : 09-254249628, 09254296248, 09 254249629.
(Mdy Ph: 09 73103051,
73103052) www.pqi-group.
com, www.royalayeyarwaddy. com
Royal Ayeyarwaddy
Co.,Ltd.
No.(7) , 87th St, Mingalar
Taung Nyunt Tsp, Yangon.
Tel : 384850, 389366,
394494 , 09-421132002,
Fax : 384850 (Mdy Ph: 0973103051, 09-73103052)
www.viewsonic.com, www.
royal-ayeyarwaddy.com
CROCKERY
Floral Service & Gift Shop

No. 449, New University
Avenue, Bahan Tsp. YGN.
Tel: 541217, 559011,
09-860-2292.
Market Place By City Mart
Tel: 523840~43,
523845~46, Ext: 205.
Junction Nay Pyi Taw
Tel: 067-421617~18
422012~15, Ext: 235.
Res: 067-414813, 09-49209039. Email : eternal@
mptmail.net.mm
FOAM SPRAY
INSULATION
Foam Spray Insulation

No-410, Ground Fl,Lower
Pazuntaung Rd, Pazun
taung Tsp, Yangon.Telefax
: 01-203743, 09-5007681.
Hot Line-09-730-30825.
DELIVERY SERVICE
GAS COOKER &

COOKER HOODS
DUTY FREE
Worlds leader in
Kitchen Hoods & Hobs
Same as Ariston Water
Heater. Tel: 251033,
379671, 256622, 647813
CONSTRUCTION
Zamil Steel
No-5, Pyay Road,
7 miles,
Tel: (95-1) 652502~04.
Fax: (95-1) 650306.
Email: zamilsteel@
zamilsteel.com.mm
Duty Free Shops

Yangon International
Airport, Arrival/Departure
Mandalay International
Airport, Departure
Office: 17, 2nd street,
Hlaing Yadanarmon Housing,
Hlaing Township, Yangon.
Tel: 500143, 500144, 500145.
ENTERTAINMENT
Learn to dance with

social dancing
94, Bogalay Zay St,
Botataung T/S,
Yangon.
Tel : 01-392526,
01-1221738
FITNESS CENTRE
Yangon : A-3, Aung San

Stadium (North East Wing),
Mingalartaungnyunt Tsp.
Tel : 245543, 09-73903736,
09-73037772.
Mandalay : No.(4) 73rd St,
Btw 30th & 31st St, Chan
Aye Thar Zan Tsp. Tel : 096803505, 09-449004631.
Naypyitaw : Level (2),
Capital Hyper Mart,
Yazathingaha Street,
Outarathiri Tsp. Tel : 0933503202, 09-73050337
No. 20, Ground Floor, Pearl

Street, Golden Valley Ward,
Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel : 09-509 7057, 01220881, 549478 (Ext : 103)
Email : realfitnessmyanmar
@gmail.com
www.realfitnessmyanmar.com
GLASS
International
Construction
Material Co., Ltd.
No. 60, G-Fl, Sint-Oh-Dan St,
Lower Block, Latha Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-245112,
09-730-22820
Email : intconstruction
material@gmail.com
98(A), Kaba Aye Pagoda

Road, Bahan Township,
553783, 09-732-16940.
Fax: 542979
Email: asiapacific.
myanmar@gmail.com.
Japan-Myanmar
Physiotherapy Clinic.
Body Massage - 7000 Ks
Foot Massage - 6000 Ks
Body & Foot Massage 12,000 Ks
No.285, Bo Aung Kyaw Rd,
Kyauktada Tsp, Yangon.
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Tel : 09-8615036
24 Hours Laboratory
& X-ray, CT, MRI, USG
Mammogram, Bone DXA
@ Victoria Hospital
No. 68, Tawwin Rd, 9 Mile,
Mayangon Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel: (951) 9 666141
Fax: (951) 9 666135
GEMS & JEWELLERIES

Best Jewels
No. 44, Inya Road,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-2305811, 2305812.
Kham Le
22, Thukha Waddy St,
Suneyan Park, Yankin, Ph:
01-8605223, 8605224.
Balance Fitnesss
No 64 (G), Kyitewine
Pagoda Road, Mayangone
Township. Yangon
01-656916, 09 8631392
Email - info@
balancefitnessyangon.com
Life Fitness
Bldg A1, Rm No. 001,
Shwekabar Housing,
Mindhamma Rd,
Mayangone Tsp. Yangon.
Ph: 01-656511,
Fax: 01-656522,
Hot line: 0973194684,
natraysports@gmail.com
No. 589-592, Bo Aung

Kyaw St, Yangon-Pathein
highway Road. Hlaing
Tharyar tsp. Tel: 951645178-182, 685199, Fax:
951-645211, 545278.
e-mail: mkt-mti@
winstrategic.com.mm
HEALTH SERVICES
Crockery
No.196/198,
Ground Floor,
Shwe Bon Thar St(Middle),
Pabedan Tsp, Yangon,
Tel: 253214, 0973098782,
09420049459
Express Courier & Cargo

One Stop Logistic Solution
Ygn, Hot Line: 01-374457
GENERATORS
Ruby & Rare Gems

of Myanamar
No. 527, New University
Ave., Bahan Tsp. Yangon.
sales@manawmaya.com.mm
www.manawmayagems.com
Tel: 549612, Fax : 545770.
Your Most Reliable Jeweller
The Natural Gems of

Myanmar & Fine Jewellery.
No. 30(A), Pyay Road,
(7 mile), Mayangone Tsp,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-660397, 654398
spgems.myanmar@
gmail.com
24 Hrs International Clinic

Medical and Security
Assistance Service
@ Victoria Hospital
No.68, Tawwin Rd, 9 Mile,
Mayangon Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel: +951 651 238
+959 495 85 955
Fax: +959 651 398
www.leomedicare.com
No.(68), Tawwin Street,

9 Mile, Mayangone Tsp,
Yangon.
Hunt line: +95 1 9666 141,
Booking Ext : 7080, 7084.
Fax: +95 1 9666 135
Email:
info@witoriya hospital.com
www.victoriahospital
myanmar.com,
Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/
WitoriyaGeneralHospital
HOME FURNISHING
22, Pyay Rd, 9 mile,

Mayangone Tsp.
tel: 660769, 664363.

HOME FURNITURE
Home Outdoor Ofce

99 Condo, Ground Floor,
Room (A), Damazedi Rd,
Kamayut Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 09-2504-28700
info@decorum.mm.com
Republic of Fritz Hansen

Store Myanmar
No.99, Ground Floor,
Room (A), Damazedi
Rd, Kamayut Township,
Yangon, Myanmar,
Tel: 09 250423700,
info@decorum-mm.net
HOTEL SUPPLY
Premium Chef Uniform
Building B-1, Room 001,

Myittar Street, TamweLay,
TamweTsp, Yangon.
Tel: 01-556703, 095408885, 09-5067816
Email:
theworkwearmyanmar@
gmail.com
HOUSING
Pun Hlaing Golf Estate

Gated Golf Community
HOUSE RENTAL
APARTMENT RENTALS
SERVICED APARTMENTS
Available Immediately
RENTAL OFFICE
OPEN DAILY 9-5
PHGE Sales & Marketing,
Hlaing Tharyar Tsp, Yangon.
Tel : 951-687 800, 684 013
phgemarketing@gmail.com
www.punhlainggolfestate.com
150 Brand NEW

International Standard
Rental Apartments
Hotline : 09 43 200 845
09 250 516 616
email : rental.starcity@
gmail.com
www.starcityyangon.com
OFFICE FURNITURE
Home Outdoor Ofce

Kamayut Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 09-2504-28700
info@decorum.mm.com
Tel : 01-9000712~13 Ext : 330

09-4200-77039.
direct2u@mmrdrs.com
Bldg-A2, G-Flr, Shwe

Gabar Housing, Mindama
Rd, Mayangone Tsp,
Yangon. email: eko-nr@
myanmar.com.mm
Ph: 652391, 09-73108896
Bld-A2, Gr-Fl, Shwe

Gabar Housing, Mindama
Rd, Mayangone Tsp,
Yangon. email: eko-nr@
myanmar.com.mm
Ph: 652391, 09-73108896
PAINT
Sole Distributor
For the Union of
Myanmar Since 1995
Myanmar Golden Rock
International Co.,Ltd.
#06-01, Bldg (8), Myanmar
ICT Park, University Hlaing
Campus, Hlaing Tsp,
Yangon. Tel: 654810~17.
TOP MARINE PAINT

No-385, Ground Floor,
Lower Pazundaung Road,
Pazundaung Tsp, Yangon.
Ph: 09-851-5202
International
Construction
Material Co., Ltd.
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-245112,
09-730-22820
material@gmail.com
01 9000 712~3, Ext 330/332,

Email: enquiries.HM@
mmrdrs.com, www.
hermanmillerasia.com
Room No. 1101, 16 Flr,

Tower B, Maw Tin Tower,
Corner of Anawrahta Rd
& Lanthit St, Lanmadaw
Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : (95-1) 218489. 218490
218491
Fax : (95-1) 218492
Email : marketing @
kaytumadi.com, contact@
kaytumadi.com,
kaytumadi@gmail.com.
web : www.rockworth.com
th
Relocation Specialist
Rm 504, M.M.G Tower,
#44/56, Kannar Rd,
Botahtaung Tsp.
Tel: 250290, 252313.
Mail : info@asiantigersmyanmar.com
Master Burmese Faster!

Professional Burmese
Language Course for All
Levels
436, Top flr, Thein Phyu Rd,
Mingalar Taung Nyut Tsp,
Yangon.
Tel : 09-4316 8422
www.moemyanmar.com
Email: register.mmlc@
moemyanmar.com
MARINE
COMMUNICATION &
NAVIGATION
Crown Worldwide
Movers Ltd 790, Rm 702,
7th Flr Danathiha Centre,
Bogyoke Aung San Rd,
Lanmadaw. Tel: 223288,
210 670, 227650. ext: 702.
Fax: 229212. email: crown
worldwide@mptmail.net.mm
Legendary Myanmar Intl

Shipping & Logistics Co.,
Ltd.
No-9, Rm (A-4), 3rd Flr,
Kyaung St, Myaynigone,
Sanchaung Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 516827, 523653,
516795.
Mobile. 09-512-3049.
Email: legandarymyr@
mptmail.net .mm
www.LMSL-shipping.com
Top Marine Show Room

No-385, Ground Floor,
Lower Pazundaung Road,
Pazundaung Tsp, Yangon.
Ph: 01-202782, 09-851-5597
City Mart (Marketplace)

tel: 523840~43.
Faucets | Showers |
Sanitarywares | Bathroom
Accessories, Ph: 379671,
256622, 399464, 09 9771
09852. Address: Same
as ARISTON
World famous Kobe Beef

Near Thuka Kabar
Hospital on Pyay Rd,
Marlar st, Hlaing Tsp.
Tel: +95-1-535072
No. 5, U Tun Nyein

Street, Mayangone T/S,
Yangon.
Tel : 01-660 612, 657928,
01-122 1014, 09 508 9441
Email : lalchimiste.
restaurant@gmail.com
Horizon Intl School

235, Shukhinthar Myo Pat
Rd, Thaketa Tsp, Yangon,
Ph: 450396~7, 25, Po Sein
Rd, Bahan Tsp, Yangon,
Ph: 543926, Fax: 543926,
email: contact@
horizonmyanmar.com
I nternational
M ontessori
M yanmar
English Education Centre
Nursery - Primary
(15 months - 12 years)
55 (B), Po Sein Road,
Bahan Township.
Tel : (951) 546097, 546761.
TRAVEL AGENTS
Asian Trails Tour Ltd

73 Pyay Rd, Dagon tsp.
tel: 211212, 223262.
fax: 211670. email: res@
asiantrails.com.mm
Shan Yoma Tours Co.,Ltd
Ph: 01-9010378, 9010382,
www.exploremyanmar.com
www.exploreglobaltravel.
com
WATER HEATERS
The Global leader in

Water Heaters
A/1, Aung San Stadium
East Wing, Upper
Pansodan Road.
Tel: 01-256705, 399464,
394409, 647812.
Email: imm.myn@gmail.com
Enchanting and Romantic,

a Bliss on the Lake
SERVICE OFFICE
62 D, U Tun Nyein Road,

Mayangon Tsp, Yangon
Tel. 01 665 516, 660976
Mob. 09-730-30755
operayangon@gmail.com
www.operayangon.com
Executive Serviced Offices
Water Heater
Made in Japan
Same as Rinnai Gas Cooker
and Cooker Hood
Showroom Address
WATER PROOFING
www.hinthabusinesscentres.com
Moby Dick Tours Co., Ltd.

Islands Safari in the Mergui
Archipelago
No.89-91, Rm No.2, Gr Fr,
32nd St (between Maha
Bandoola Rd and Merchant
Rd), Pabedan Tsp, Yangon.
Tel / Fax: 01-380382
E-mail: info@islandsafari
mergui.com. Website: www.
islandsafarimergui.com
REAL ESTATE
Schenker (Thai) Ltd.

Yangon 59 A, U Lun
Maung Street. 7 Mile
Pyay Road, MYGN. tel:
667686, 666646.fax:
651250. email: sche
nker@mptmail.net.mm.
Bo Sun Pat Tower, Bldg

608, Rm 6(B), Cor of
Merchant Rd & Bo Sun
Pat St, PBDN Tsp. Tel:
377263, 250582, 250032,
09-511-7876, 09-862-4563.
Tel : 01-4413410
22, Kaba Aye Pagoda Rd,

Bahan Tsp. tel 541997.
email: leplanteur@
mptmail.net.mm.
http://leplanteur.net
G-05, Marketplace by
City Mart.
Tel: 01-523840 Ext: 105
Residence rooms for

rent. Fully furnished,
(long term). Convenient,
pleasant environment to
stay.
No.12/B 43, Shwe Kainnayi
Housing Complex, Nanataw
Street, Kamayut Tsp,
Yangon.
Tel: (959) 731 46086, (959)
5040247,
E-mail: chitsu.win@gmail.
com
G-01, City Mart

(Myay Ni Gone Center).
Tel: 01-508467-70 Ext: 106
Good taste & resonable
price
@Thamada Hotel
Tel: 01-243047, 243639-41
Ext: 32
Real Estate Service

Selling, Buying, Renting,
Tel: 09 2500 08127, 09 2541
46420, 09 2541 46421.
Real Estate Agent

N o Fe e s fo r C l i e n t s ,
Contact Us : 09 2050107,
robin@prontorealtor.com
a drink from paradise...

available on Earth
@Yangon International
Hotel, No.330, Ahlone Rd,
Dagon Tsp, Yangon.
Tel: 09-421040512
Quality Chinese Dishes

with Resonable Price
@Marketplace by City Mart.
Tel: 01-523840 Ext.109
For House-Seekers
with Expert Services

In all kinds of Estate Fields
yomaestatemm@gmail.com
09-332 87270 (Fees Free)
09-2541 26615 (Thai Language)
Coffee & Snack Bar

Shop: No.150, Dhamazedi
Road, Bahan Township,
Yangon, Myanmar,
09-3621-4523, gustocafe.
yangon@gmail.com
Executive Serviced
Ofce, Registered
and Virtual Ofce, Hot
Desking, Meeting Rooms
Tel: +(95) 1 387947
www.officehubservices,com
STEEL STRUCTURE
International
Construction
Material Co., Ltd.
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 01-245112,
09-730-22820
material@gmail.com
WATER TREATMENT
RESTAURANTS
LIGHTING
Home Outdoor Ofce

Kamayut Township,
Yangon, Myanmar.
Tel : 09-2504-28700
info@decorum.mm.com
Heaven Pizza
38/40, Bo Yar Nyunt St.
Yaw Min Gyi Quarter,
Dagon Township.
Tel: 09-855-1383
SCHOOLS
LANGUAGE
European Quality
& Designs Indoor/
Outdoor Furniture, Hotel
Furniture & All kinds of
woodworks
Office Tel: 01-380382,
09-509-1673, Show Room:
No. 123-124, Shwe Yin Aye
(2) Street, Industrial Zone
5 (Extension), Hlaing Thar
Yar Township, Yangon,
Myanmar. E-mail: contact@
smartdesignstrading.com,
www.royalbotania.com,
www.alexander-rose.co.uk,
Please call for any enquiry.
City Mart (Chinatown Point)

tel: 215560~63.
City Mart (Junction Maw Tin)
tel: 218159.
PLEASURE CRUISES
Office Culture Co., Ltd

Taw Win Center, 3rd Flr,
Rm 4031/4033, Pyay Rd,
Dagon Tsp, Yangon.
Ph: 09-2540 14097
Email: bd1@bristol.com.mm
www.bristol.com.my
SANITARYWARES
Worlds No.1 Paints &

Coatings Company
INSURANCE
Fire, Motor and Life

Insurance
44, TheinPhyu Road,
Tel : 01- 8610656
Mob : 09-5055216
Email: maythet@gwinsurance.com
www.gw-insurance.com
REMOVALISTS
Design, Fabrication,
Supply & Erection of Steel
Structures
Tel : (+95-1) 122 1673
Email : Sales@WECMyanmar.com
www.WEC-Myanmar.com
STORAGE
Monsoon Restaurant
& Bar 85/87, Thein Byu
Road, Botahtaung Tsp.
Tel: 295224, 09-501 5653.
Delicious Hong Kong Style

Food Restaurant
G-09, City Mart (Myay Ni
Gone Center).
Tel: 01-508467-70 Ext: 114
SC STORAGE YANGON
SC STORAGE YANGON
Monthly storage available
Transportation of goods
provided,
Mobile: 09-253 559 848,
Email: YangonStorage@
gmail.com
SUPERMARKETS
Capital Hyper Mart
14(E), Min Nandar Road,
Dawbon Tsp. Ph: 553136.
Water & Wastewater

Treatment (Since 1997)
Amd Supply Package
Fiberglass Wastewater
System for Offices,
Condominiums & Hotels
Project. Can Design for
YCDC Permit Application.
39-B, Thazin Lane, Ahlone.
09-5161431, 09-43126571,
01-218437~8
WATER SOLUTION
aekar
company limited
Water Treatement Solution

Block (A), Room (G-12),
Pearl Condo, Kabar Aye
Pagoda Rd, Bahan Tsp.
Hot Line : 09-4500-59000
WEB SERVICE
City Mart (Aung San) tel:

253022, 294765.
City Mart (47th St Branch)
tel: 200026, 298746.
The Rih Lake

No. 67B, Dhama Yone St.,
near (Blazon) U Wisara Rd.,
Myaynigone, Sanchaung
Tsp. Tel: 01-502761
UnionBarAndGrill
42 Strand Road,
Botahtaung, Yangon.
Tel: 95 9420 180 214, 95
9420 101 854
www.unionyangon.com,
info@unionyangon.com
City Mart (Junction 8)

tel: 650778.
City Mart (FMI City Branch)
tel: 682323.
City Mart (Yankin Center
Branch) tel: 400284.
City Mart (Myaynigone)
tel: 510697.
City Mart (Zawana Branch)
tel:564532.
City Mart (Shwe Mya Yar)
tel: 294063.
Web Services
All the way from Australia
world-class websites/
web apps for desktop,
smartphone & tablets,
online shopping with
real-time transaction,
news/magazine site,
forum, email campaign
and all essential online
services. Domain
registration & cloud
hosting. Talk to us: (01)
430-897, (0) 942-000-4554.
www.medialane.com.au
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HOW TO GET MORE BUSINESS FROM

AS LITTLE AS K.5,000.
By Fax : 01-254158
By Email : classified.mcm@gmail.com
By Mail : 379/383, Bo Aung Kyaw St, Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
Buy space ON THESE PAGES

Call: Khin Mon Mon Yi - 01-392676, 392928
General
Business
COMPANIES who are
looking for investor or
offering OTC shares.
Please drop me an email
or contact me. Chris
Wong, Ph: +65-81202496. email:YgnSing@
hotmail.com
Education
Mathematics Teaching
: Students (Grade 1
to 9 from YIS, ISM,
ISY, Yangon Academy,
MIS & MISY) who are
weak in Mathsand dont
know how to solve the
problems. Guide : only
Maths for IGCSE O
Level students who will
sit for the exam in 2015.
DawNaingNaingAung,
B.Com (Q), No. (6),
Thuketa St, Baukhtaw,
Yankin. Ph : 544594, 09500-4993.
guide for 2nd M.B.,B.S,
Students, Ph: 09-32121352, 09-517-3808.
PRIMARY - International
school, Private school: Kg
to Primary 4 Home guide.
Ph: 09-420033613.
IGCSE, GCE, SAT,
PHYSICS. Saya U M
T (since 1984). Ph: 09730- 52859
English for international
school students who want
to practice or improve
their English including
literature and language
art (principle of written
English) for SAT . If you
had tried as much as you
can to follow the lesson
and you will get good
experiences and skill.
.This program will help
you capability and fill
your luck of knowledge..
Middle school students
can study in a small class.
U Thant Zin, 28-3B, Thati
Pahtan St, Tamwe, Ph:015035350, 09-3102-1314,
09-3192-4423
Teaching and guide,
KG to Primary 6. For Int'l
school (MIS . YIS. MISY.
ILBC. CISM. ISM. PISM.
TOTAL. Horizon.) Ph:094200-87050.
LCCI Level I,II & III,
Teaching, Study guide
& Old questions. Ph:
09-4211-34427.
English (home tuition)
speaking,
grammar,
issue. letter, academic
writing. SAT. TOEFL. IELT.
GCE, IGCSE. GMAT 4
skills. local & international
school English. English
for Japaneses children
and adult. Home tuition,
courses are avail e now.
you can contact to Saya
U Kyi Sin (Mumyint Thar)
Ph: 09-4210-67375. www.
kyisinplb.blogspot.com
English
teaching.
Chinatown
area.
1
year
teaching
Myanmar
students,
20 years experience.
Conversation, listening
& IELTS training. Please
call 09-517-3255.
Chemistry Tutor
required for international
high school student.
Must speak English. Ph:
09-502-2834
teacher Myo (G.C.E
O/A, U.K) (1) Grade X.XI
(All Subjects). (2) IELTS,
Interview. (3)IGCSE, BCA
(All Subjects). No.37, 4
Flr, Yay Kyaw St. Ph: 09732-21317, 09-513-2373
home Tuition: For
students from Int'l
schools
such
as
Horizon, ILBC, YIES,
ISY, MIS, MISY, PISM.
All subjects for Primary
and Secondary Classes.
Tel: 09-4200-84493.
REGISTERED Tourist
guide in English, French
is available for immediate
appointment, please ring
09-3019-9028.
For Rent
Cold Storage 100
M/T capacity situated
at Hlaing Thar Yar
Industrial
area
at
reasonable rate. Please
Contact:
682011,
685846, 09-500-8845,
09-500-8843.
For Sale
Expert Services
foc Rental Services of
condos, landed houses,
offices and commercial
properties. Our listings
can be checked in http://
goo.gl/tyCuoe, Email:
dr.thihathit@icloud.com,
09-430-83781.
ZCL(Y.U.F.L)Translation
Service.
Ph:
092506-66325.
email:
atar1990@gmail.com
COrporate Banking,
Finance, Advisory, Capital
Raising Services and help
with foreign investment,
private equity for Myanmar
companies; pls contact
info@firstrangoon.com
We provide stay in
Domestic Helper to do all
your household chores.
If you need please call
09-2506-49927
Efficient Goldsmith
Software Effective for all
goldshops & goldsmiths
@ Efficient Soft. Ph: 09505-3762, 09-517-1061,
09-2503-54344.
Banking service, HR
service, Local travel
service (Flight or air
plane, hotel booking,
car service on trip
etc.), Wedding planner,
Household
cleaning
service, Teaching English
to Myanmar, Guide to
High School Student,
Taxi service, General
service. Formal learning
Eng to Myan is 1:30 hr
only Sunday, 10 weeks
per course charges is
100$. Ph:09-4201-64934
GOLDEN LAND Real
Estate : For sale, buy
& rent, Pls contact to
Ph: 3940532, 09-73008848, 3920853
I
do
translate
English ~Myanmar &
Myanmar~English and
also teach Myanmar
language (4 skills) for
foreigners. If you want to
contact, call me, Katherine
Ph:09-516-8697.
Samsung Galaxy SII,

GT-I9100T
(14GB,
Black) No Error + 2
Cover. Price : 110,000
Kyats. Ph: 09-2500-80
324.
SAMSUNG GALAXY
Tablet 7.7. With phone,
3G. Similar to current
Samsung Note 8, which
costs usd 380. Two years
old. Price usd 150 or
offer. Phone 10 AM, Mr
Ansar, Rm 503, Ph: 01246030, 242094.
Harley-Rega
Motorcycle built in
Japan 1950 years. Rare
Motorcycle USD - 7500.
Ph:09-505-4880
Honda fit 2009 Model,
GE-6, 1300 CC, (White),
Auto Gear, 1H/3--(YGN), 99 lakhs, Ph:
09-312-87827.
Camera
from
Singapore, used Nikon
D-7000, Canon 60D,
600D, 550 D,450D &
Fujifilm S 9100 cameras.
Ph:09-512-8713
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Email:
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Burmese Speaking
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burmese.tutor2014@
gmail.com
an
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teacher here in Yangon,
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also
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details please call the
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speaking,
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WE can teach Korea
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visit & interisive classes.
Daw Oo Oo A Zin, B.A
Property
(French)
(Y.U.F.L),
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Ph:01-450775,
098611-813.
I am a Professional
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based in Yangon. I am
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reference that is base on
language learning. For
more information, please
contact me to 09-428350386 and email me to
jasmine5842@gmail.
com.
Im an experienced
Chinese (Mandarin)
teacher here in Yangon,
Myanmar. I have over
6 years teaching in
Singapore. Please do
not hesitate to contact
me for an evaluation.
Im a professional
teacher who will help
you improve your
speaking, reading and
writing skills.
I use
Singaporean text books
and Chinese speaking/
conversation
books
for teaching speaking,
reading and writing in
Mandarin. Im available
Monday-Sunday with
a flexible schedule.
I
also
teaching
Myanmar
language
to all Foreigner.
For
more details please
call the number below.
If I dont answer please
send me a SMS and I
will get back to you as
soon as possible. May:
095-9-516-2988.
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English Teacher (MBA,
UK), MA (English), BA
(English), Dip: ELT
09-254214864. Only
Evening and Weekend
class available.
I am available to teach
English to any and all
ages. I have experience
with students in primary,
secondary school and
Asian adults wanting
to enter the global
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students who are trying
to build their international
college
resume.
I
am able to design a
curriculum based on
your particular needs.
Email: steffanilorraine@
gmail.com
Teaching Myanmar
language for foreigners
Near Myay Ni Gone City
Mart, Sanchaung. Ph:
09- 4200-30 782.
Teaching
English
for adults Near Myay
Ni Gone City Mart,
Sanchaung.
Ph:094200-30782
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Rd & Mahabandoola Rd,
Landmadaw tsp. Ph: 094316-6443.
Travel
Centurion Auto :
Corporate Car Rental
offers transfer / daily /
monthly / fleets throughout
Myanmar.
Vehicle
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reservation, Car rental &
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1st St, 3rd Qtr, Kamayut,
Yangon, Tel: 511298,
09-302-85183, 09-73238306, Email: tesuantour.
co.mm@gmail.com,
www.tesuanmyanmar.
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Housing for Rent

(1)Pearl
Condo
New Build, 1750 sqft,
1MBR, 2BR, F.F, Nice
view, (US$2500), (2)
New University Lane,
1700 sqft. 1MBR, 2BR,
F.F US$2800, (3) New
University Ave Lane:
1200 sqft, Walk-up, New
apt, 2 Flr, 12 Lakhs. (4)
Yankin Centre, 1750
sqft, F.F, US$ 1500, Call
Maureen: 09-518-8320.
bahan, Near Chatrium
Hotel, Po Sein Rd, 2
RC house, 3 Rooms
with Toilet, 3 AC, Cable
phone, wide Car Parking.
USD 2500/- per month,
Ph: 09-2500-26350, 097959-40545.
(1)Near Park Royal
hotel, pen house, 3000
Sqft, 1MBR, 2SR, fully
furniture USD 4500. (2)
Near Park Royal hotel,
1 Floor, 900 Sqft, part of
furniture, 1MBR, 1SR,
USD1500.
(3)Near
Kandawgyi park, near
UNDP, 1500 Sqft, 1MBR,
2SR, part of furniture
USD2000. Ph: 09-4921
4276.
(1)Near KabarAye
pagoda, Ga mont Pyint
shopping Mall, 2000
Sqft, 1MBR 2SR fully
furniture, USD 3600.
(2) Back side of Sedona
Hotel, 2 RC, good for
office, USD 4500. (3)
Golden valley, 3 RC,
7800 Sqft, only good for
office , USD 5500. (4)
Near Pa Ra Me Rd, 2RC,
4MR , no furniture, USD
3000. Ph : 09-4921 4276.
myanmar's Pioneer
Personalised Service
Apartment (s), Live in
maid (s) on request
Ni Wah Residences
0 1 - 4 3 0 3 0 6
0 9 - 5 0 1 9 6 4 8
bff1983@gmail.com
On Pyay Rd, 7 mile,
single house, land
(60 x 90), teak wood
ceiling & flooring, 2MB,
3AC, near Norwegian
Embassy & UNOPS,
quiet residential area,
suitable for expats living
alone or couple, USD
2,000 (nego). No agent.
Ph: 09-515-6769."
Prime Hill Business
Square: Well-equipped
OFFICE
SPACE for
LEASE. PRIME HILL
BUSINESS SQUARE,
developed by Chiyoda
& Public Works Co.,Ltd.,
No. 60, Shwe Dagon
Pagoda Road. Ph:
01-382710 (#20109),
09-250065905,
09420112473, phbscare@
cpw.com.mm
BAHAN,
(1)New
University Avenue Rd,
1750 sqft, 1 MBR, 2 BR,
4 A/C, Furn for rent US$
2800 (2)New University
Avenue Rd, 1250 sqft,
1MBR, 1BR, 3 A/C, US$
1300 (3)Pearl Condo,
1750 sqft, 1 MBR, 2BR,
f.f US$ 3000. Maureen :
09-518-8320
YANKIN, Yankin Center,
1750 sqft, 1MBR, 2BR,
4 A/C, Furn for rent US$
2800 (2)New University
Avenue Rd, 1250 sqft, 1
MBR, 1 BR, 3 A/C, US$
1300 (3)Pearl Condo,
1750 sqft, 1 MBR, 2 BR,
f.f US$ 3000. Maureen :
09-518-8320
Mawlamyine. 2RC
(water+electricity
included), 60'x80', on
Bogyooke Aung San
Rd, near Mawlamyine
University.
Price:
negotiable. Ph: 09-5158738
PEARL Condominium,
building-C, Kabaaye
Pagoda Rd, 1MB, 2B,
3AC, 1250 Sqft, Fully
Furnished, nice view.

1800 US$. Available on
20th November. Contact:
09-42011-2828,
0942115-1862.
condo: Dagon Tsp,
Near Parkroyal Hotel,
2050 Sqft, 3 bed room
with Toilet, bath tub, hot
water available, 5AC,
Lift, Fuly furnishied (2250
USD) per month, Please
contact: 09-2500-26350.
m a y n i g o n e ,
Sanchaung, Min St, First
Flr, all furniture, one bed
room, one kitchen, one
bathroom, (The balony)
1RC, 1(month) 600US,
Shan Shan Ph: 09-73192603, Moe Hein Ph:
09-4250-18442
Kamaryut,
Bayint
Naung Tower, 1500 sqft,
1 MBR & 2 SBR. Fully
furnished. 12 lakhs.
Negotiable. Contact:
phyuphyu.077@gmail.
com Ph: 09-503-2952,
09-730-75900.
dagon, Near Parkroyal
Hotel, 1250 Sqft, One
bed room with Toilet,
one single bed room with
balcony, 3AC, 1 cable
phone, Lift, internet,
Fully Furnished, (1200
USD) per month, Ph:
09-2500-26350.
(1).Pansodan
Tower, 1800sqft, 2
Rooms, 2 bathrooms,
2 lifts (2). Mingalardon
industry zone, 2-Acre,
100'x100', 2 story,
80'x80', Store Ph: 09731-54071, 01-530756.
yankin, Thit Sar St,
Ground Flr, 25'x50',
included Garden, Higher
prepair finished, Ph: 092510-27176.
(1).Pansodan Condo,
1800sqft, 2 Rooms, 2
Hall, with 2lifts, 2 bath
rooms (2). 2RC, Near
the Diamond, Kamaryut
(3).Mingalardon industry
zone, factory 2RC,
100'x100', 80'x80'. Ph:
09-731-54071, 01-530756.
BAHAN, Inya Rd House,
2 RC, Area 3008 sqft,
3MBR, 2SR, 1 living,
1 dinning, 1 praying,1
kitchen, 1 common
toilet, 1 car garage, 2
store room, 1 ph line,
AC 6, water heater 5,
Internet line, All bedroom
are bathroom attached.
Price 3000 U$, quite and
power save place. Near
by Inya hotel. Ph:09-5126285, 09-731-74306.
office space to let
3100 sqm available over
5 floors in a 12-storey
building with car park,
restaurant, multi function
hall and apartments.
Please
contact
Ph : 09-431-34381.
Email : office-mm@
uniteammarine.com,
web : www .facebook.
com/officespaceyangon
Office Suites for
Lease, Pearl Centre,
Bahan Township, Kabar
Aye Pagoda Road, 50010,000 sq-ft available
at affordable rates.
Contact: 09 430 30 288
slee888@gmail.com
Housing for Sale

(1)Pearl Condo, 1750
sqft, New building,Good
water for 3500 Lakhs.
(4) Pyay Rd, Diamond
Condo, 1650 sqft, Nice
View, Newly Rm, Nobody
Stay there. 4500 Lakhs.
Call Maureen: 09-5188320.
Insein, Sawbuagyigone,
45,000 sqft. Two storey
building with landline
phone.
contact:
phyuphyu.077@gmail.
com Ph:09-503-2952,
09-730-75900.
FREE
THE MYANMAR TIMES november 24 - 30, 2014
Employment
UN Position
Overseas
The UnitedNations
World Food Programme,
is seeking (1)Program
me
Officer/Deputy
Head of Programme
NO-C, Yangon. (2)
Programme Officer
NO-A, Hakha. For more
information, please visit
to http://www.themimu.
info/jobs-for-myanmarnationals. Please Email
the applications with UN
P-11 to wfpmyanmar.
vacancy@wfp.org<
mailto:wfpmyanmar.
vacancy@wfp.
org> COB for (1)26,
November 2014, for
(2) 30 November 2014
Singapore job (Spass)

Driver @ Seafood Co.,
(1 M) Salary S$1200+
S$200 for Housing,
Class 3 Driver (1 M)
Salary S$1400+ S$200
for Housing+ OT 1.5x,
Kitchen Helper @
Restaurant (1 M) Salary
S$1200+2
Meals,
Chinese
General
Worker @ Mini Market
(1 M) Salary S$1100+
S$200 for Housing+
Meal, Forklift Driver @
Car Parts & SuppliesWhole Co.,(1 M) Salary
S$1100+ S$200 for
Housing, Admin &
AutoCAD Drafter @
Construction Co., (1
F) S$1400+ S$220
for Housing, Driver &
General Worker @
Factory (1 M) S$1000+
Housing+ Meal, Tailor
@ Sofa Factory (2 M/ F)
S$1400+ OT, Hair Stylist
(2 Female) S$1400+
Commission. Ph: 09-73255437, 09-732-55438,
apexresourcemm@
gmail.com. No. 41, 2nd
Flr, 22 St, Latha, Yangon
EmbassyPosition
The Italian Embassy
in Yangon is seeking
candidates for 1 position
as
Administrative
Assistant, requiring
previous experience
in
secretariat
&
administrative tasks.
Very good English &
Myanmar knowledge
(spoken and written)
is required. Knowledge
of Italian language
will also be valued;
candidates
shall
therefore declare in the
application form if they
intend to participate in
the Italian language
test. Please submit by
December 1st, 2014
an
applicationform,
available
at
the
Embassy and at: www.
ambyangon.esteri.it, to:
Italian Embassy, 3 Inya
Myaing Rd, Golden
Valley, Bahan, Yangon
or to: archivio.yangon@
esteri.it Applicants shall
be: at least 18 years
old; in good health;
high-school equivalent
degree; resident in
Myanmar for at least 2
years. For queries, call:
01.527100 ext. 0
Ingo Position
terre des hommes
Italia
is
seeking
Monitoring
&
Evaluation Officer in
(Magway & Mandalay
Regions): University
degree
in
related
field and preferably in
agriculture. Command
of English. Please
submit application with
expected salary incl.
CV, photo, references
by email or by postal
service. TDH Italia
Country Office: 48,
Shwe Hinn Thar St,
Hlaing, Yangon, Tel:
654604. Email: hr.tdhit.
mya@gmail.com
(1)Program Support
Officer
(CBHDMNCH)
1 Post (2)M & E Officer
(Child Protection) 1 Post
(3)Field Supervisor
(YwarNgan) 1 Post
(4)Field
Assistant
(NanSan) 1 Post. (5)
Assistant Manager
(IT) 1 Post (6)Finance
Officer (OPP) 1 Post.(7)
Field Assistant (CPP)
(Mindat) 1 Post. Please
send application letter,
CV & related documents
to
Myanmar
Red
Cross Society (Head
Office) Yazatingaha
Rd, Dekkhinathiri, Nay
Pyi Taw. Ormrcshr
recruitment@gmail.
com
www.myanmar
redcross society. org
myanmar Red Cross
Society is seeking
Program Manager - 1
post in Nay Pyi Taw:
Myanmar National. 7
years experience in
programme manage
ment. Proven computer
skills in both Myanmar
& English language.
Effective
English
language skill. Red
Cross experience is
an advantage. Please
send application letter,
CV & related documents
to
Myanmar
Red
Cross Society Head
Office, Yazathingaha
Road, Dekkhinathiri,
Nay Pyi Taw. Or
mrcshrrecruitment@
gmail.com,
Closing
date: 24-11-2014.
Local Positions
asia Power Quality
Electric Co., Ltd is
seeking (1) Marketing
Manager - M/F 1 Post :
Any degree holder, 3 ~
5 years experience. Age
30 ~ 35. Good command
of English. (2) Sales
Engineers - M/F 4 Post :
B.E (EP/ EC/ MC) degree
holder. Age under 27. (3)
Application Engineers
- M/F 2 Posts : B.E
(EP/ EC/ MC) degree
holder. Age under 27.
(4) Assistance Service
Engineer- M/F 4 Posts
: B.E (EP/ EC/ MC)
degree holder. Age
under 27. (5) AutoCAD
Drafter - M/F 1 Post :
Any degree holder, 2
~ 3 years experience.
AutoCAD 2D & 3D. Age
under 27. All posts must
have Computer literate.
Please submit resumes
to 138/142-C, White
Cloud Condo, Thein
Phyu Rd, Botahtaung,
Yangon. Closing date :
19th Dec 2014.
the Hotel@Tharabar
Gate, Old Bagan is
seeking HR Manager 1 post : Spoken & written
English,
Computer
knowledge, leadership, 3
years experience. Salary
according to experience.
Position based in Bagan.
Please send CV with 1
recent photo, labour
registration
card,
relevant certificates &
testimonies to Rm 2H,
No. 22/24 Sa Mon St,
Natwarat Condo, Dagon
Tsp, Yangon or mail to:
gm@tharabargate.
com
or
bodsec@
hoteltharabarbagan.
com.mm, Closing date :
29 Nov 14.
Myint Cherry Co; Ltd,
is seeking (1)Account
Officer/ Assistant - F 1
Post :Any graduate with
LCCI Level 3, 2 years
experience, Age 20 ~ 35.
(2)Sales & Marketing
Assistant - M/F 2 Posts
: Any graduate, 2 years
experience, Age 20 ~ 35,
with driving experience
& driving license on
hand is of advantage,
Kindly send CV with
supporting documents to
No.5, B/D, BayintNaung
Lane (1), ThureinYeik
Mon Housing, Ywarma
Curve, Hlaing, Yangon.
Tel :09-514-7629, 09 732-26554 Email : info.
myintcherry@gmail.
com Closing date : 28th
November 2014.
min Zar Ni Co., Ltd
is seeking (1)S & M
Manager - F 1 Post :
MBA, Dip in Marketing,
Any graduate. Age 30 ~
35. 5 years experience.
Good in English. Can
use Microsoft Office
(2)Accountant - M/F
3 Posts : B.Com/
LCCI Level III or other
Accounting Certificate.
Age over 28, 5 years
experience. (3)Chief
Auditor - M 1 Post :
B.Com, B.Act, CPA or
ACCA. Age over 35. 10
years' experience. (4)H.R
Manager - M/F 3 Posts:
Any graduate, more
preferable Certificate/
Diploma/ Degree in
HR. Age 30 ~ 35. 5
years experience. (5)IT
Manager - M/F 1 Post
: MCSc, BCSc, BE(IT),
Any graduate, certificate
in networking. Age 30 ~
35. 5 years' experience.
Please submit CV to
No.4-Kha/1,
Hlaing
River Bank, Thaung Gyi
Taung Quarter, Industrial
Zone (1), Part 6. Hlaing
Thar Yar, Yangon. Email :
fishery@minzarnigroup.
com
(1)cold StoreAssistant
In Charge - M 1 Post :
Any graduate. Age over
30. 5 years experience.
(2) Auditor - M/F 3 Posts
: B.Com, B.Act. B.A
(Eco), D.A, Any graduate
+ LCCI-III. Age over 30.
5 years experience. (3)
Secretary - F 1 Post:
Any graduate, more

preferable MBA. Age 30
~ 35. 5 years experience.
Can use MS Word, Excel
& Email & Internet. Good
in English. (4)Manager
(Food, Manufacture,
Logistics, Construction,
Restaurant, Hotel) 7
Posts : MBA, DMA. Age
under 30. Computer
literate. Good in English.
Min Zar Ni Co., Ltd. No.4Kha/1, Hlaing River
Bank, Thaung Gyi Taung
Quarter, Industrial Zone
(1), Part 6. Hlaing Thar
Yar, Yangon.
office
Secretary:
Fluent in English and
Chinese. Need to smart,
neat and tidy. Attractive
Salary. To Contact FMI Center, Rm 910,
Ph: 240383, 240393,
240390, Ext: 1910, 1900.
(1)Senior Electrical
engineer - in charge of
Radio Communications
and Electric Power
around Myanmar (2)
Senior Civil engineer - in
charge of construction of
towers around Myanmar.
MIN experience required
in engineering: 5 years.
Both are highly rewarding
roles
that
require
leadership, supervision,
initiative skills. Person
must also speak English
and willing to travel for
projects. Contact details:
Email info@kythagroup.
com Ph: +95943118242
(Daw Soe)
(1) Business Develop
ment
Analyst
:
Responsible
in
assisting the business
development through
market
analysis,
research & working
on proposals. Both
roles offer possible
international
travel.
English is a must.
Key skills are solution
oriented, strong time
management
skills,
highly motivated, fast
learner, (2)Business
D e v e l o p m e n t
Manager - Responsible
for developing existing
and new business
ventures, finding &
exploiting
market
opportunities
and
partners. Both roles offer
possible international
travel. English is a
must. Key skills are
strong
leadership
&
intrapersonal
skills,
solution
oriented
&
strong
time
management
skills,
highly
motivated,Contact
details: Email:info@
kythagroup.com Ph:
CARRER OPPORTUNITY
NEC Corporation a leading ICT vendor, having Headquarter in
Japan, is looking for the competent and experienced individual to work
in a challenging and highly competitive environment in the following
positions:
Sales Manager
Job Summary:
Secure short and long-term business for NEC through proactive

business development based on fundamental understanding of the
customers business, operations and objectives.
Responsibilities & Tasks:
- Maximize customer relationship
- Sales opportunity creation
Qualifications
Core competences
- Consultative selling skills
- Commercial understanding
- Customer insight
- Market insight
- Negotiation & argumentation skills
- Processes & tools
Minimum Qualification and experience requirements

- Excellent understanding of the
- At least 5 years at as
local telecom environment sales position with a major
and main ICT technologies. ICT vendor, Telecom operator
or ICT Solution company;
- Proven track record in sales;
- University degree;
- Good spoken and written English; - PC literate
- Sufficient foundation in communication systems technology.
Preferred Qualification and experience requirements
- Innovative and creative
- Social ability and interpersonal skills
- Intellectual ability & Strategic thinking - Accountable and committed
- Passionate to wi
- Perseverant
- Result oriented
Interested candidates are encouraged to forward detail C.V to a-hnin@
necmyanmar.com.mm or 02-10 (Level-2), Union Business Center, Nat
Mauk Road, Bo Cho Quarter, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar, Tel:
(95-1) 8603432. Closing date : 12 / 12 / 2014.
+959-4311-8242 (Daw
Soe)
Hledan
Centre
Management
is
urgently seeking for
(1)Property Manager
: Any graduate, 10
years, English 4 skills,
In depth knowledge of
Accounting, (2)House
keeping Manager : Any
graduate, 3 or 5 years
conceptual experience,
(3)Sales, Marketing,
Advertising
&
Promotion Manager
: Relevant degree (or)
diploma, 5 years &
above of managerial
experience.
(4)HR
Manager: University
graduate
preferable
diploma in Public Admi
nistration,
Business
or
Psychology,
5
years of managerial
experience.
(5)
Accounting Manager
- Any graduated with
BA.(Eco.), B. Acct., DA
& LCCI level II or III. 5
years experience. For all
posts : Excellent skills
in MS office, internet &
email. Fluent in English.
Please send applications
(30th November 2014)
with updated resume/
CV, a passport photo
& other supportive
documents to : (1).
Hledan Certre, Corner
of Pyay Rd & Hledan
Rd. Kamayut, Yangon.
(2)hledancentre.
recruitment@gmail.
com. Please put applied
post & attention to
Property Management,
Hledan Centre. Ph:012305632 (9:00 am ~
6:00 pm, Monday to
Friday)
PARTNER Associates
is
seeking
(1)
Associate, Business
Development - F
2 Posts : Bachelor
Degree,
2
years
experience, Good in
English, Good computer
skills, Positive attitude
& the ability to prioritize
tasks to fit deadlines. (2)

Executive, Customer
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Bachelor degree, 1
year experience, (Fresh
graduate are welcome
to apply), Good in
English, Good computer
skills,
Photoshop,
Please
submit
a
detailed C.V. to the
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(or) Partner Associates
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young Ni Oo Services
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all Center Manager 1 Post (Salary range
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Any graduate. 3 years
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or accountinig. Please
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date: 30.11.2014
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Research
Institute
(IRRI)
is
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&
Development Center
(IFDC): 1) Junior
Specialist - Training
and
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(2)
Specialist
-
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ing
(Mechanical
Engineering),
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Senior Specialist Agricultural Research
& Development (Exten
sion/ Communi cation).
For more information
about
these
job
opportunities and for
interested candidates
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Chinnery AssetsLimited (CAL), one of the subsidiaries of China National Petroleum Corporation International (CNPCI) engaging in oil and gas exploration and production jointly
with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) in Rakhine Offshore Blocks, is seeking applications for the following positions:
1) Buyer : Job Description
Male (1) Post
Perform procurement in strict accordance with procurement plan
Carry out procurement promptly and properly so as reasonably lower inventory of goods and
materials and procurement cost
To ensure procured goods and materials are well in line with the relevant tickets
Well understand of Supplier's "Super Quality and Competitive Price"
Organize procurement order reasonably
Pay attention and report to direct superior about the market information and related
Manage to get samples of goods and materials to the end users for procurement decision
Actively coordinate with the end user and the suppliers for the problems arising out of the procured goods and materials
Ensure to receive and attach quality guarantee certificate and after-sale service contract for
procuring the bulk goods and materials
Closely cooperate with inspection and acceptance personnel and storekeeper so as not to lose
the procured goods and materials
Perform any other assignments
Qualifications and Requirements:
University Graduate
At least 3 years practical experience in purchasing sector
Comprehensive sourcing strategy to ensure supply and manage cost
Ability to take direction from supervisor/management
Excellent in problem solving skill and take accountability for the duties
Age between25-35
2) Contract Engineer (Service Buyer) : Job Description
Male/Female (1) Post
Draft primary inquiry and tendering documents
Arrange the evaluation and reporting activities
Draft evaluation report and report to TC
Arrange the negotiation and clarification with bidders
Draft the contract documents and get approval
Manage the filing, distribution of department documents
Arrange and prepare the minutes for the proposal opening and other meeting
Liaison with internal and external procurement contacts
Handle incoming mails, tender documents, contract and other materials
Coordinate the flow of information both internally and externally
Qualifications and Requirements:
University Graduate
At least 3 years practical experience in contract sector, preferably in the Oil & Gas Industry
Well understand contract terms & conditions for the bidding process
Prepare draft lettersrelating with contract & procurement by independently
Age between 25-35

The successful applicant should be excellent English, honest, hardworking, good attitude, and excellent interpersonal skill. Qualified candidates are invited to send the applications with updated CV/
Resume with current photograph and cover letter indicating position applied to HR Department No.44,
Inya Myaing Road, Golden Valley-2, Bahan Township, Yangon Phone 95-1-534461 (Extension: 133)
or by email thida@cal.net.mm not later than 17:00 pm on 10th December 2014.
Note : All the certificates and qualification papers shall be brought along with you upon interview.
68 Sport
LONDON
Bare-knuckle bankers step in the ring
ASPING for breath and

bleeding from a thick lip,
Nick Suicide Seto exits
the ring. But the pain of
defeat will be forgotten tomorrow when he returns to work at a
London bank.
I love winning, so it hurts, but I
hope the people enjoyed the show, the
34-year-old said, trying to reassure his
trembling wife.
In real life, Seto is a strategy manager at Lloyds Banking Group. But
at night, he becomes a fearless and
slightly reckless brawler.
He is one of a growing number of
City workers who are ditching the tie
and lacing up the gloves for whitecollar events after dark.
Born in New York, the practice
came to London in the early 2000s
and has since spread to other financial centres such as Hong Kong and
Singapore.
Following a brief warm-up, the
combatants enter the lions den accompanied by the booming music, scantily
dressed ladies and raucous din usually
reserved for world title fights.
They then battle for three rounds,
each lasting two minutes, in the professional standard ring.
Its almost like being a professional boxer for a night, explained Ross
Adkin, organiser of the event at York
Hall, the fabled London venue whose
tobacco-stained walls and creaking
floorboards have hosted fights for 85
years.
Around 700 spectators pack the hall
to cheer on their friends, husbands and
relatives, creating a febrile atmosphere

throughout the nine bouts.
White-collar boxing is growing,
said Adkin, immaculately dressed in a
three-piece suit. Even banks organise
their own in-house ones.
The audience is predominantly
white, male, smartly dressed and loud,
many looking like extras from Hollywood movie The Wolf of Wall Street,
while the testosterone-driven atmosphere is evocative of the trading floor.
White-collar boxing
is growing ... Even
banks organise their
own in-house ones.
Ross Adkin
Event organiser
The evening begins at the bar and

after a few pints the blood is pumping.
There are a few of us here tonight
saying that maybe next time its our
turn, said one spectator, financial advisor Alistair Holmes.
At the same time, Frank The Tank
OCallaghan was preparing backstage,
nervously fiddling with his mobile
phone. Im very emotionally engaged,
as my [pregnant] wife is 10 days overdue, he confessed.
A former soldier now working
in telecoms, he began boxing eight

months ago.
Since then he has shunned alcohol
and woken at five every morning to
make the hour-long journey from his
home in Brighton, on the south coast,
to train in London.
For him, boxing is a way to keep
fit, presents a personal challenge and
provides the opportunity to blow off
steam.
Our dad died in August, he explained. His passing away was part of
the reason I do this. I turned 45, I had
to do something.
Boxing has a different dynamic to
a marathon or triathlon, and I really
enjoy it.
Tonight, more than 60 of
OCallaghans supporters are in the
room, including colleagues, friends
and his extremely tense brother Phil.
His wife is at home waiting for the
new arrival. She is a little bit worried -- there were a couple of tears last
night, he admitted.
OCallaghan is under no illusions that
boxing hurts, and the risk was underlined when a white-collar boxer died
in the ring during an event in Nottingham in June.
Following the tragedy, the British
Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) repeated its warning against such bouts.
We are against white-collar boxing. It is a dangerous sport, general
secretary Robert Smith told AFP.
These white-collar boxing events
are people getting in the gym for a
month or six weeks and then getting
in the ring and they can be hurt.
Adkin shrugged off the warnings,

saying that the professional sport was
also grappling with similar problems.
Professional boxing also gets a lot
of pressure; doctors come out quite often saying it should be banned. They
unnecessarily distance themselves
from the amateur stuff trying to save
their own skin, he said.
This is three, two-minute rounds
using headguards... The context is
IN PICTUREs
Photo: AFP
safer than pro boxing.

The evening at York Hall ends with
a few bruises and a broken nose. It
went well, said Adkin.
Seto may have lost but is delighted
with the experience, not least because
he has lost a few pounds following an
overindulgent honeymoon.
However, he has promised his new
wife that his next challenge will be
less violent. AFP
Fan of the week: A policeman runs after a

supporter who tried to approach Ivory Coast
player Gervinho on the pitch at the Felix
Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan AFP
70 Sport
MOSCOW
ATLANTA
Kobe Bryant hits

career milestone
Former Expendable and thawed caveman Mickey Rourke in Moscow. Photo: AFP
Mickey Rourke to return to

boxing ring in Moscow bout
ickey Rourke will revive his boxing career at

the age of 62 and take to
the ring with a US professional boxer in Moscow this month, Sovetsky Sport sports
website reported November 19, citing
the promoters.
The American actor was quoted
as saying by promoters, Boxing is a
serious part of my life. It taught me
respect and determination, patience
and concentration. I always dreamed
of fighting a match in Russia.
Rourke is set to fight 29-year-old
Elliot Seymour on November 28. They
will take to the ring ahead of a match
between Russias Ruslan Provodnikov
and Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico, Sovetsky Sport reported.

The actor was an amateur boxer
before his Hollywood career took off
and he became a sex symbol star in
films such as 9 1/2 Weeks.
He returned to boxing as a professional for eight matches in the 1990s, causing
damage to his face that necessitated surgery and changed his appearance.
In 2008 he starred in The Wrestler
about a washed-up fighter making a
comeback, winning a Golden Globe
for best actor.
Rourke is a frequent visitor to Russia and has been romantically linked
to a Russian-born model, Anastassija
Makarenko.
Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and

passed the 32,000-point mark for
his NBA career last week to spark
the Los Angeles Lakers over the host
Atlanta Hawks 114-109.
The Lakers, who snapped a fourgame losing streak, recorded their
first road triumph of the season
and only their second triumph in 11
starts while the Hawks fell to 5-5 in
the young campaign with their first
loss in five home games.
NBA scoring leader Bryant made
10 of 18 shots and added four rebounds, three assists and a steal
for the Lakers, finishing on 32,001
points with a 3-point play off his final jump shot.
The total puts Bryant 291 points
behind Michael Jordan for third on
the all-time NBA scoring list.
The Lakers welcomed back Nick
Young, who had been sidelined so
far this season with a torn right
thumb ligament. Young scored 17
points off the bench while Carlos
Boozer added 20 points and 10 rebounds and Jeremy Lin contributed
15 points and a game-high 10 assists
for the Lakers.
Paul Millsap scored 29 points
to lead the Hawks, who also had
23 points from Jeff Teague and 15
points from Al Horford.
The Lakers led 67-52 at half-time

but Atlanta scored the first 13 points
of the second half only to falter and
never move ahead of Los Angeles the
rest of the way.
A left-handed running shot fell
for Bryant to put the Lakers ahead
105-100 with 2:25 to play and after
NAIROBI
Kenyan athlete-turned-MP seeks to criminalise doping

Kenyan marathon-star-turned-politician Wesley Korir has announced
plans to criminalise doping, arguing
drastic action was the only way to halt
a worsening sporting crisis in his east
African nation.
Korir, a Boston marathon champion in 2012 and now an elected MP,
said his own investigations had unearthed evidence of a big supply of
drugs being provided by a cartel of
people among the east African nations fabled distance runners.
The call comes in the wake of last
months shock revelation that the
worlds current top female marathon
runner, Kenyas Rita Jeptoo, tested
positive for the blood-boosting drug
EPO during an out-of-competition
anti-doping control.
Unless we put in place a law to
criminalise doping, we will have lost,
Korir told AFP, saying the legislation
could include lifetime bans and fines
for athletes and jail for doctors who
administer performance-enhancing
drugs.
This is the right time to
introduce this bill which I hope will

be passed by the national assembly.
The negative publicity the scandal
has caused on Kenya is huge. We are
not prepared to tarnish the integrity
of Kenya.
According to Korir, the supply
of banned substances in Kenya was
widespread.
some of them being tempted to dope.

Korir accused Kenyas sport bosses,
including Athletics Kenya, of having
done absolutely nothing despite a
string of positive tests among Kenyan
athletes in recent years.
They continue to live in denial and
they do not want to accept the reality
that the issue is so serious. The system
We need to have a law that if you give an

athlete drugs, you should be put in jail.
Wesley Korir
Marathon champ and parliamentarian
I have done investigations after

Rita Jeptoos doping case came out and
I have found that there is a cartel of
doctors going round giving the athletes
these performance-enhancing drugs.
With the athletes being pushed to run
faster times, there will be a tendency of
is so corrupt ... the World Anti-Doping

Agency (WADA) should open a testing
laboratory in Kenya to safeguard the
process, he said.
He said criminalisation will not
only create a lot of fear among the
athletes and hence make them
think twice about cheating in the

first place but will also force offenders to cooperate with doping investigations.
Currently there is no law that
forces any athlete to give up information on who is providing them with
drugs. They need to be made to give
the names of the suppliers, he said.
We need to have a law that if you give
an athlete drugs, you should be put in
jail.
Kenya has been under pressure
from WADA to take action over doping after a string of positive tests in
recent years.
But Jeptoos positive test making
her the first big-name Kenyan athlete
to have been caught -- has stunned
Kenya, whose naturally gifted distance
runners are a major source of national
pride and a major money spinner in
the high-altitude Rift valley region.
Jeptoo is currently awaiting the result of a test of her B sample, although
if it too is positive she faces a lengthy
suspension and being stripped of her
most recent titles. AFP
BERLIN
Athletics contest slammed for going to Qatar

Human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on
November 19 slammed athletics governing body, the IAAF, for awarding the
2019 world championships to Qatar.
The Qatari capital of Doha was
named host of the 2019 Athletics
World Championships on November
18, just days after the Gulf states football officials were cleared of corruption by FIFA in their successful bid for
the 2022 World Cup.
The International Association
of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
announced Doha had beaten off Bar-
celona and Eugene, Oregon, to the dismay of the two human rights groups.
A recent Amnesty International report into Qatar claims some migrant
workers are victims of forced labour
there and treated appallingly by subcontractors employed by leading construction companies in a sector rife
with abuse.
Were stunned and still in shock,
our impression is that our pleas are
going unheard, Regina Spoettl, Amnesty Internationals gulf states expert,
told SID, an AFP subsidiary.
We expect that sports events
arent carried on the backs of millions

of exploited workers.
We are concerned that because of
the IAAF world championships, even
more migrant workers will have to
work in inhumane conditions.
Qatar has come under the media
microscope since winning the right to
host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with
doubts thrown up over corruption, its
human rights record and treatment of
its massive foreign workforce.
Human Rights Watch also criticised the IAAFs decision.
We are very surprised that the
IAAF has awarded the world championships to Qatar, because the public
debate on human rights and labour
rights there has already been running
for two years, Human Rights Watch
Germanys spokesperson Wolfgang
Buettner told SID.
The awarding already shows an
ignorance about the situation of migrant workers.
If the situation of migrant workers
had improved, then you could say that
the awarding was a kind of reward,
but that is not the case as the situation
hasnt changed. AFP
two Kyle Korver free throws for

Atlanta, Bryant made the key 3-point
play.
The Lakers, who had been the
only Western Conference club without a road victory, opened a threegame road swing that includes visits
to Houston and Dallas.
BERLIN
Klitschko out to
make history by
holding top four
belts
Undisputed heavyweight champion
Wladimir Klitschko says he plans to
become the first boxer in history to
hold all four major world titles.
The 38-year-old produced an impressive display in the 17th defence of
his world titles on November 15 with a
fifth round knock-out of IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in Hamburg for his 63rd victory and his last
defeat is now a decade ago.
Of the worlds top four the IBF,
WBA, WBO and WBC belts only the
WBC crown, currently held by Canadas Bermane Stiverne, is missing from
Klitschkos collection.
Stiverne is due to defend his WBC
belt for the first time against Deontay Wilder of the United States in Las
Vegas on January 17 and Klitschko is
likely to face the winner.
Boxing legends Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Evander Holyfield, Buster
Douglas and Mike Tyson have all held
a maximum of three of the titles simultaneously, just like Klitschko does
now.
Elder brother Vitali, who last
fought in 2012, twice held the WBC
title before retiring as champion to go
into politics and is now the mayor of
Kiev, and Klitschko wants to bring the
belt home again.
My big wish is to bring the WBC
belt back into the family, Hamburgbased Klitschko told German magazine Sport Bild.
Previously, Klitschko would have
had to relinquish all of his belts to
fight for the WBC title, but that has
changed and a unifying bout could
now happen.
Wladimir is a true icon of boxing
and the WBC would completely support a unification fight, said WBC
president Mauricio Sulaiman. AFP
Sport
SPORT EDITOR: Tim McLaughlin | timothy.mclaughlin3@gmail.com
Bryant makes
basketball history
SPORT 70
PARIS
FIFA rejects demands

to publish World Cup
investigation
F
IFA president Sepp Blatter
on November 19 rejected
demands to publish the
potentialy explosive report
into long-standing allegations of corruption surrounding the
2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.
Greg Dyke, the head of the English Football Association, wants the
report compiled by former US federal prosecutor Michael Garcia to be
made public.
But Mr Blatter insists that to do
so would compromise Swiss privacy
laws.
FIFA would violate not only its
own rules and regulations but also
Swiss law by making public the report in question, said Mr Blatter in
a letter written to Mr Dyke and published on the FIFA website.
We have been advised that publication of the report might be permissible if the persons and entities included in the report consent to such
publication and waive any legal action they might be entitled to bring.
FIFA cleared Qatar and Russia,
the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts
respectively, of corruption and ruled
out a re-vote for the tournaments
despite widespread allegations of
wrongdoing.
But within hours of FIFAs ethics committee publishing a summary of Mr Garcias report, the
corruption probe was thrown into
turmoil when Garcia said he would
appeal against the findings as they
contained numerous materially
incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclu-
Yangon hosts
5th Japan Cup
Karate-do
championship
Kyaw Zin Hlaing
kyawzinhlaing.mcm@gmail.com
The 5th annual Japan Cup Karate-do
championship was held at Aung San
stadium in Yangon last week, with local fighters winning over 60 medals
over two days of competition.
This competition is about JapanMyanmar friendship said U Htein
Win Myint who, as vice secretary of
Myanmar Karate-do Federation, has
helped organised every competition
since 2008.
A total of 212 martial artists competed, with the group evenly split between experienced fighters and junior
players.
U Htein Win Myint said a big part
of the competition is attracting new,
younger players to the traditional Japanese sport.
We want to hand this sport to a
new generation of athletes he said.
From November 20 to 21, athletes
competed in kata events, where a single martial artist completes a complex
series of poses, and kumite events,
which places two fighters against each
other in a traditional match.
After the match, U Htein Win
Myint said the federations next priority will be the 2014 University Karate tournament in Indonesia this
December.
The Emir of of Qatar (left), FIFA President Joseph Blatter (middle ) and Russias deputy prime minister. Photo: AFP
sions detailed in his investigation.

Mr Garcias 350-page report
summed up an investigation that
involved interviewing more than 75
witnesses and compiling a dossier
with more than 200,000 pages and
audio interviews.
Mr Blatter also asked Mr Dyke on

November 19 if details of Englands
failed bid to stage the 2018 World
Cup would also be published if the
Garcia probe, the results of which
he claims he has not seen, was made
public.
Controversy over the awarding of

the next two World Cups had taken a
further twist on November 20 when
FIFA lodged a criminal complaint
over possible misconduct by individuals in connection with the bids.
AFP
Photo: Naing Win Htun

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Behind the the National Education Law protests

Profits over people

Telenor, Yoma plan

THE Kachin Independence Army has

Parties consider boycott

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