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SWRR Ministry provides aid to Downtown Yangon launches


families displaced from Pyapon fire smoke-free awareness campaign
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Vol. V, No. 266, 2 nd Waxing of Pyatho 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 7 January 2019

Kayin New Year celebrations held


in Einme, Ayeyawady Region
T
HE Kayin Ethnic Af-
fairs Ministry of the
Ayeyawady Region
Government, and the
Kayin National Literature and
Culture Steering Committee
held a ceremony to mark the
Kayin New Year day, which
falls on the first waxing day
of the Pyatho, Kayin Era 2758,
in Einme, Ayeyawady Region
yesterday.
The New Year and the new
harvest festival of the Kay-
in ethnic people held at the
Taungsu Village in Ywathit
Village-tract in Einme Town-
ship was attended by Mahn Win
Khaing Than, the Speaker of
the Amyotha Hluttaw, and his
wife, Daw Nant Kyin Kyi.
Union Minster Nai Thet
Lwin, Ayeyawady Region Chief
Minister U Hla Moe Aung, Re-
gion Hluttaw Speaker U Aung
Kyaw Khaing, Region Hluttaw
representative Mahn Jonny,
Kayin Ethnic Affairs Minister
Gar Moe Myat Myat Thu, Karen
National Union Chairman Saw Mahn Win Khaing Than, Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw, beats the Kayin traditional drum to launch the Kayin New Year celebrations.
Mutu Sae Po, and Vice Chair-
man Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo ter Nai Thet Lwin read out the Association was established.
Win opened the ceremony by Kayin national leaders also pledged that Message of Greetings from the Thanks to the efforts of Kay-
beating the Kayin Frog Drum State Counsellor Daw Aung San in leaders including Dr. Tee
(Pha-si).
they would serve the interests of the Suu Kyi for the Kayin New Year. Than Pyar to promote Kayin
Union Ministers Dr. Pe My- country without selfishness and fear and At the ceremony, the literature, culture, education,
int, Thura U Aung Ko, South-
without racism and religious extremism : Speaker of the Amyotha Hlut- society, and health, the bill on
West Command Commander taw said the Kayin New Year the designation of Kayin New
Brigadier General Ye Win Oo, Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than is an auspicious and historic Year Day was approved on 2
Deputy Minister for Agricul- day for Kayin nationals. In August 1937 by the Parliament
ture, Livestock, and Irrigation, Hluttaw representatives, and ent at the ceremony. 1881, during the British rule in of the colonial era.
U Hla Kyaw, region ministers, invited guests were also pres- Afterwards, Union Minis- Myanmar, the Karen National SEE PAGE-3

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Elderly in Tropical storm Pabuk Roundtable
Maungtaw veers away from discussions on
Township get Kawthoung, travel Educational
social pension services restored Reforms
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Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Win Myint


The following are messages of felicitations from Foreign Heads of State / Government sent to President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Win Myint, on
the occasion of the 71st Anniversary Independence Day of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

From Hilda C. Heine, Ed.D ture aspirations in the bilateral and international levels. allow me to extend my sincere considerations to Your
President of the Marshall Islands As you celebrate this auspicious national day, I wish Excellency and to the friendly people of Myanmar.
Your Excellency continued prosperity and success for It would be my great pleasure to continue col-
On behalf of the people and the Government of the many years to come. Please accept, Your Excellency, laborating with Your Excellency in further expanding
Republic of the Marshall Islands, I wish to express our the assurances of my highest consideration. and strengthening Mongolia-Myanmar relations to the
sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excel- mutual benefit of our two peoples, as well as to that of
lency and the people and Government of Myanmar on From Khaltmaagiin Battulga the regional development and promotion of our shared
its 71st anniversary of the Independence Day. President of Mongolia values of democracy.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands shall remain Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes for
committed to supporting our partnership and mutual On the occasion of the Independence Day of the your good health and well-being, as well as for the pro-
friendship by enhancing our areas of collaboration and fu- Republic Day of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, gress and prosperity to the friendly people of Myanmar.

SWRR Ministry provides aid to families displaced from Pyapon fire


THE Union Minister for Social In related news, the Union
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Minister and entourage visited
Dr. Win Myat Aye, encouraged Thamein Htaw Village, also in
residents of Chaungwa Village Pyapon Township, and met with
in Dedalu village-tract, Pyapon its local residents in Kone Tan
Township, who lost their homes Monastery. The Union Minister
in a fire, and provided them with provided social pensions to el-
necessary support, yesterday. derly residents, funds for peo-
Local residents of Chaung- ple living with disabilities, and
wa Village lost their 178 hous- funds for five maternity circles.
es to a fast-spreading fire on 3 He also demonstrated proper
January. The Union Minister ways to dispose of litter, which
and entourage inspected the can be systematically taught to
destroyed houses and provided children in the maternity circles,
rice, clothing, blankets, mosquito and then provided nutritional
netting, school books and station- food and toys.
ery, construction materials, gal- The total amount of mon-
vanized iron sheets for roofing, etary support to the residents
and solar powered lamps to the of Pyapon Township in Ay-
Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye meeting with residents of Chaungwa Village in Dedalu village-tract,
fire-stricken residents. Pyapon Township yesterday.  PHOTO: MNA eyawady Region is K79,930,443.
The Union Minister told the The amount of funds for social
residents that the support is pro- K8,280,000 in rice rations, dozen exercise books, 250 solar residing in the monastery. protection processes in Pyapon
vided by the Union government K 510,000 in monetary support for powered lamps, and 178 cases, A direct-to-the-public mo- Township is K 44,788,100. Yes-
and requested them to cooperate 17 elderly residents, K360,000 in with each containing 16 pieces of bile service team, headed by the terday’s monetary support was
with each other so that every- monetary support to 12 pregnant family rescue equipment. Pyapon Township General Ad- K124,718,543.
one affected receives the aid women, K 510,000 as funding for Amyotha Hluttaw represent- ministration Department (GAD), Accompanying the Union
they need. He also expressed his one maternity circle, K19,350,000 ative U Thein Swe spoke of his is providing services to renew na- Minister were Deputy Minister
gratitude to those philanthropic to purchase construction materi- gratitude for the support pro- tional registration cards, house- U Soe Aung, Ayeyawady Region-
organizations, foundations and als, 7,200 galvanized iron sheets, vided. Also, the Union Minister hold registrations and fisherman al Minister for Social Affairs Dr.
private donors who provided 360 plain roofing sheets, 375 male offered robes and offertories to identity cards to the residents. Hla Myat Tway, Hluttaw repre-
assistance. longyis, 375 female longyis, 708 the monks of Sasana Takhon They have also opened a health sentatives and ministry officials.
The support provided by mosquito nets, 708 cotton blan- Monastery in Chuangwa Village. protection clinic and a Tatmadaw —MNA (Translated by Zaw
the Union government includes kets, 154 school uniforms, 154 The fire victims are currently mobile specialist clinic. Htet Oo)

Elderly in Maungtaw Tsp get social pension


OFFICIALS from the Depart- elderly citizens once every three and the General Administration
ment of Social Welfare and the months. The department will Department provided vaccina-
Township General Administra- continue disbursing stipends to tions, public health education,
tion Department disbursed so- elderly citizens in the rest of the and K45,000 each to 128 moth-
cial pension to senior citizens township’s villages, said U Aung ers with children under 2 years
above 85 years of age directly Kyaw Sein, the department’s fo- of age in Maungtaw Township.
at their homes in Maungtaw cal point in Maungtaw. The departments provided these
Township yesterday. He said the department services to 62 mothers in Indin
A total of 12 recipients, in- gave K500,000 to the family of Village, 26 women in Kyauk Pan-
cluding two elderly residents a man in Thit Tone Nar Kwa du Village, and 40 mothers in U
in Kyi Kan Pyin village-tract, Village of Maungtaw Township Daung Village.
eight in Lay Mine ward, and two who was killed while he was out The Department of Social The official from the Social Welfare Department presents social pension
to a senior citizen in Maungtaw.  PHOTO: TIN SOE
in Myo Thu Gyi village-tract, driving cattle in September last Welfare, operating under the
received a stipend of Ks30,000 year. Ministry of Social Welfare, Re- of age in Rakhine State, Kachin to support mothers so they can
each. On 4 January, the Depart- lief, and Resettlement, has pro- State, and Naga Self-Adminis- live with dignity from pregnancy
The Department of Social ment of Social Welfare, the vided monetary support to moth- tered Zone. This is part of the to old age.—Mawsi, Ko Min
Welfare provides a stipend to Department of Public Health, ers with children under 2 years department’s eight-point plan (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
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“Let us strive collectively to create such a nation as was envisaged


by the architects of our independence: a nation practicing pure
principles that guarantee justice and freedom, and equal rights
that enable all our people to live in peace.”

(Excerpt from the speech by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at the
Phan Khon game, a Myanmar traditional game. 
2nd Anniversary of the Government on 1st April, 2018.) PHOTO: KYI MYO THET

Chairman of Kayin National Union Union Minister for Information Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Saw Mutu Say Poe.  Dr. Pe Myint.   Culture Thura U Aung Ko.  Nai Thet Lwin.

Kayin New Year celebrations held in Einme, Ayeyawady Region


FROM PAGE-1 “The speech vividly Speaker Mahn Win Khaing ditions of Kayin prestige annual festival since days Minister and the Com-
expressed the Kayin na- Than. and traditional customs, of yore. mand Commander greeted
Thalay Htaikhokepho tional leaders’ farsight- He urged the Kayin and marching towards a Union Minister Dr. the people.
on Kayin Era 2678, the edness, selflessness, and people to cooperate with federal democratic country Pe Myint expressed his The Amyotha Hlut-
first waxing of the Pyatho, willingness to work for the other ethnic people in the based on peace, stability, delight to see the festival taw Speaker and his wife,
AD1938 December 21, was development of the coun- State’s peace efforts to and development. which had pulled in a sig- and attendees then visited
designated as the Kayin try, and also showed they bring about national rec- Afterwards, the Chair- nificant crowd, and called exhibitions on Kayin tra-
New Year day and the first held no grudges,” he said. onciliation, ceasefire, and man of the Kayin Nation- the harvest festival the or- ditional dress and uten-
ever new year address was “The Kayin people equitable development in al Union Saw Mutu Sae igin of cultural events of all sils, Kayin literature and
broadcast on 21 December, are honest and faithful, hilly and plain areas, and to Poe urged the Kayin to ethnic groups. musical instruments, and
1938. and they rely on agricul- overcome the challenges of conserve their traditional Union Minister Thu- the efforts of Kayin lead-
He said the first ture for their livelihood. the peace process. customs. ra U Aung Ko wished the ers and Kayin nationals
ever address pledged to The families of the Kayin He wished the Kay- He also expressed his Kayin ethnic people unity, who participated in the
strengthen the unity of ethnic people and their in ethnic people a strong appreciation of the Kayin happiness, and a bright independence and peace
Kayin nationals and all relatives reunite when the place in the Union while people’s dedication and future. Afterwards, the processes.— Min Thit
Kayin nationals are com- new crops are harvested preserving the fine tra- perseverance to hold their Ayeyawady Region Chief (MNA)
mitted to building a unified and pray for each other,”
Myanmar. he said.
Kayin national lead- “The celebrations of
ers also pledged that they the Kayin New Year and
would serve the interests the harvest season are
of the country without self- held on a grand scale, and
ishness and fear and with- today’s ceremony marks
out racism and religious the 81st anniversary of the
extremism, said Speaker new year and shows the
Mahn Win Khaing Than. unity of Kayin people,” said

Kayin people enjoy traditional feast to celebrate the Kayin Kayin ethnic men and women participate in the Kayin New Year and harvest festival in Einme in Ayeyawady Region
New Year Day. yesterday.
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Tropical storm Pabuk veers away from Sarpay
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peace. brother Ko Kyaw Htoo Aung.
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Two more fish processing plants


get permission to export to EU
TWO fish processing plants — have so far obtained permission ery products must be produced
TT Cold Store Factory and A&N to export their products to EU by only those hatcheries that are
Foods (Myanmar) Co. Ltd — countries. TT Cold Store and compliant with Good Aquaculture
were recently granted permis- A&N Foods were permitted Practices (GAqP)
sion to export their products to to place their products in the Myanmar exports products
the European Union. However, EU market after they passed such as fish, prawn, and crabs to
the factories can only export fish a screening. Myanmar has not 40 foreign countries, including
caught in the wild. allowed exports of farmed fish countries in the European Un-
The Fisheries Department, because of a lack of guarantee on ion, China, Saudi Arabia, the US,
under the Ministry of Agricul- their being free from biochemi- Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. Gold and jwellery on display at a shop in downtown Yangon. 
ture, Livestock, and Irrigation, cal residues. According to the There are 480,000 acres of PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR
is working with fish processors National Residue Monitoring fish and prawn breeding farms
and exporters to ensure Myan-
mar fishery products meet the
Plan, residue tests have to be
conducted at each stage of pro-
across the country. Myanmar
earned over US$717 million from
Myanmar gems, jewelers
rules and regulations of import-
ing countries, including the EU.
duction, including hatching, farm-
ing, feeding, and processing. To
fishery exports in the last fiscal
year.—GNLM
body forms central market
About 21 local fish factories meet EU import standards, fish- (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)
implementation committee
BY Nyein Nyein make the central gold market
compliant with the principles
THE Myanmar Gems and Jew- of best practice followed inter-
elry Entrepreneurs Association nationally. We will also make
has formed a gold and gems efforts for other metals to enter
central market implementa- the central market,” accord-
tion committee with the aim of ing to the Myanmar Gems and
working with and lending sup- Jewelry Entrepreneurs Asso-
port to the state-led Gems and ciation.
Gold Market Implementation “It is vital that market par-
Committee, said U Kyaw Win, ticipants have confidence in the
the chairman of the association. integrity of their respective gold
He made the remarks at market in global trading hubs.
the 16th annual meeting of the This would help small and me-
association, held at the Panda dium-sized gold enterprises
Hotel yesterday. (SMEs) to develop and bring
“The Myanmar Gems and in reliable investments. It is
Jewelry Entrepreneurs Associ- hard to invest in production
Workers weighing fishery products in a fish processing plant.  PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR ation has been helping its mem- when there is no market. The
bers develop their business, in Myanmar Gems and Jewelry
line with the economic policy Entrepreneurs Association is
Tinsmiths struggle to survive amid rising of the country. The association
has formed the gold and gems
working with the state-led as-
sociation to improve the gold
demand for fiber, plastic goods central market implementation
committee to assist in the work
sector,” said U Kyaw Win.
Additionally, the associa-
WITH cheap fiber and plastic and tinsmiths are finding it hard month, artisans have been forced of the Gems and Gold Market tion is planning to standardize
goods giving stiff competition to earn a living,” said Ko Bo Bo, to think of shutting shop. Some Implementation Committee. As gold quality and measuring
to tinware in the market, arti- who makes tin-coated items. have already turned to other a public-private partnership, we units, after negotiations with
sans using tin are struggling “Plenty of plastic items such businesses. will collaborate with them to the concerned ministries. It is
for survival, said tinsmiths from as containers, baskets, pipes, and There were about 10 stalls develop the gold sector,” said also planning to discuss ways to
the Nyaunglebin Town of Bago household goods can be found in of tinware in the Nyaunglebin U Kyaw Win. ensure the smooth movement
Region. the market. The consumers are market earlier. Now, only one The gold and gems central of gold within the country with
“We have been struggling choosing them as they are cheap- shop survives, and only three market implementation com- the Ministry of Home Affairs.
for three years now. We have run er and easy to use. Tinsmiths, or four tinsmiths can be found mittee, which includes state and The association will work
into financial difficulties. Plastic who have been left with fewer in the town. Due to the fierce regional gold entrepreneurs, with the Ministry of Natural
producers have grabbed a large options, are now trying to make competition in the market, they was formed in late 2018, said Resources and Environmen-
share of the domestic market. articles for which plastic and fiber are forced to sell their products Dr. Ye Thu Aung, the managing tal Conservation to help busi-
There are several kinds of plastic are not currently used,” he said. themselves, instead of waiting for director of a public gold firm. nesses and conduct discussions
household items currently being There was a time when tin purchase orders.—Ye Myanmar “The gold and gems cen- on gold trading and gold refin-
sold in the market. As a result, the products were in high demand. (Nyaunglebin) (Translated by tral market implementation ing licenses for businesses.
market for tinware has shrunk Now, with only one tin box sold a Ei Myat Mon) committee will initially work to (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

High price of glutinous rice leads to inflow of foreign-sourced rice


THE price of glutinous rice in Rice imported from Thailand tered the Yangon market early of rice has fetched K35,000-40,000 It is normal that foreign
the last week of December — was priced at K48,000 per bag this year, the price has dropped per bag, while Shwebo Pawsan is goods flood the market at cheap-
the time of harvest — touched a in the local market, said a rice to K40,000 per bag, and sticky rice priced at K47,000 per bag. er prices, when the price of local
high of K50,000 per bag, which led trader at the Bayintnaung depot. imports have slowed. Glutinous rice from Pathein goods is on the rise, said a market
to the inflow of sticky rice from After rice harvested in In the first week of January, Town has commanded the high- observer.—Maung Sae Aung
Thailand, said traders. Mawkyun area in late 2018 en- the Ayeyawady Pawsan variety est price in the market. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)
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Kayin New Year celebrations held in Einme, Ayeyawady Region

Kayin people and guests enjoy the feast to celebrate the traditional Kayin New Year and harvest Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than and wife Daw Nant Kyin Kyi celebrate the traditional Kayin
festival in Einme, Ayeyawady Region. New Year and harvest festival together with dignitaries in Einme, Ayeyawady Region.

Kayin ethnic people led by the elderly arrive to celebrate the traditional
Kayin New Year and harvest festival in Einme, Ayeyawady Region
yesterday. Thalay Htaikhokepho on Kayin Era 2678, the first waxing of the
Pyatho, AD1938December 21, was designated as the Kayin New Year day Kayin ethnic people celebrate the traditional Kayin New Year and harvest festival in Einme, Ayeyawady Region,
and the first ever new year address was broadcast on 21 December, 1938. yesterday.

Downtown Yangon launches smoke-free awareness campaign


KYAUKTADA, a township located yesterday afternoon. Kyaw, and the Chair of the Pub- for infringing on the rights of Second-hand smoke can
in the heart of Yangon Region, The Chairman of the Yangon lic Health Foundation, Dr. Than smokers, but for creating a be harmful in many other ways.
launched a smoke-free aware- City Development Committee, Sein, formally opened the cam- smoke-free environment which For instance, it affects the heart
ness campaign at the Maha Ban- Major U Maung Maung Soe, paign. protects the general public from and blood vessels, increasing the
doola Park in the commercial city Township administrator U Htoo After the Mayor delivered health hazards of tobacco smoke. risk of heart attack and stroke
his address, songs and dances Second-hand smoke (SHS) in non-smokers. Some studies
were performed as part of the causes numerous health prob- have linked SHS with mental and
awareness campaign. The May- lems in infants and children, in- emotional changes, too. For in-
or and officials of the Regional cluding more frequent and severe stance, some studies have shown
Public Health Department and asthma attacks, respiratory infec- that exposure to SHS is linked to
the foundation attended the per- tions, ear infections, and sudden symptoms of depression.
formances. infant death syndrome (SIDS). In Myanmar, 33 percent of
The Mayor and his team also Second-hand smoke has women and 20 percent of men
attended the knowledge-shar- more than 7,000 chemicals, are victims of SHS. Smoking and
ing programme against tobacco of which at least 70 can cause tobacco consumption is killing
smoking and consumption and cancer. SHS causes lung cancer, more than 65,000 persons every
visited booths on adults and chil- even in people who have never year, which is 17.6 per cent of the
dren living with disabilities. They smoked. There’s also evidence mortality rate of the country.
also stopped by the educative to suggest it may lead to can- The current campaign is de-
booth put up by the Information cers of the larynx (voice box), signed for realizing the provisions
and Public Relations Depart- pharynx (throat), nasal sinuses, of the control on smoking and
People gather at the smoke-free awareness campaing at Maha Bandoola ment. brain, bladder, rectum, stomach, consumption of tobacco product
Park in Yangon yesterday.  PHOTO: ZAW MIN The campaign is not meant and breast in adults. law. — Ko Ko Zaw
7 JANUARY 2019
THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 7

Hamas arrests 5 over


Palestinian government
media raid
GAZA CITY — Hamas author- ly blamed the raid on Hamas,
ities in the Gaza Strip arrested which runs the Gaza Strip, but
five men on Saturday over a raid the Islamist movement said dis-
at the Palestinian Authority’s gruntled PA employees were re-
media headquarters, in which sponsible.
valuable equipment was de- All five arrested are “em-
stroyed. ployees of the Palestinian Au-
Five armed men attacked thority whose salaries have been
the offices of the Palestinian cut recently,” the Hamas-run
Broadcasting Corporation in interior ministry in Gaza said.
Gaza City on Friday, trashing “It turned out that one of
equipment worth thousands of them was a Palestine TV em-
dollars. ployee whose salary was cut last
The media centre is funded month.” A damaged studio at the offices of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation in Gaza City after a raid on 4
by the West Bank-based Pales- Hamas seized control of January, 2019.  PHOTO: AFP
tinian government and houses Gaza from the PA in 2007, a year
Palestine TV and the Voice of after winning parliamentary munity. tens of thousands of civil serv- in recent years due to financial
Palestine radio station. elections that were rejected by Despite losing power in the ants there. shortfalls, causing much ire
Staff and a PA official initial- much of the international com- enclave, the PA continues to pay But it has reduced salaries among its employees. — AFP

Iran’s arbitration body Egypt police officer killed defusing


approves bill on joining UN church bomb: security source
convention on combating CAIRO,(Egypt), — A policeman Sunday when President Abdel early November which killed
financing of terrorism was killed while trying to dis-
mantle an explosive device out-
Fattah al-Sisi is due to inaugu-
rate the Cathedral of Nativity
six Copts and one Anglican in
the central province of Minya.
side a Coptic church in Egypt on in Egypt’s New Administrative The police later said 19
TEHRAN — Iran’s Expediency However, the Guardian Saturday, a security source said. Capital, 45 kilometres (28 miles) suspected jihadists linked to
Discernment Council (EDC) on Council rejected the bill on join- Two other officers were also east of Cairo. the attack had been killed in a
Saturday approved a bill on join- ing the convention on the CFT wounded in the explosion as se- Security has been rein- shootout.
ing a UN convention on Combat- in November 2018, citing the curity personnel attempted to forced in the capital in recent IS also killed more than 40
ing the Financing of Terrorism ambiguity of the CFT bill and its defuse the device in Nasr City weeks ahead of Christmas, people in twin church bombings
(CFT), official IRNA news agency breach of the religious law and on the edge of Cairo, the source which Egypt’s minority Coptic in April 2017, and an IS gunman
reported. the Constitution. added. Christians will celebrate on 7 in December that year killed
Gholam Reza Mesbahi Mo- The bill was then sent to the It had been hidden inside a January. nine people in an attack on a
qaddam, a member of the council, EDC for arbitration. bag that was searched by police. The country’s leader since church in a south Cairo suburb.
announced “the endorsement of The final passage of the bill The policeman who was killed, 2014, Sisi often presents him- Hundreds of police and
the bill ... with new amendments.” by the Iranian legislation will Mustafa Abid, was a specialist self as a defender of Christians soldiers have also been killed
The bill will be sent back boost Iran’s engagement in the in mine clearance. against extremists. in attacks, and last week three
to the parliament speaker for a international business and with Coptic Christians, who ac- But activists and some an- Vietnamese tourists and their
parliamentary vote, he said. The financial bodies amid the US count for around 10 per cent of alysts accuse the state of dis- Egyptian guide died when a
EDC is an assembly to resolve re-imposition of sanctions against Egypt’s population, have been criminating against them and homemade bomb exploded on
disputes between the parliament the Islamic republic over the targeted in a string of attacks not providing enough protection. their bus on the outskirts of
and the high legislative body of past months. The FATF has set by the Islamic State group in More than 100 Copts have Cairo.
the Guardian Council of the Con- a deadline for Iran to complete recent years. been killed in jihadist attacks The country has been under
stitution. On 7 October, 2018, the reforms, which would “bring it The latest attack comes since December 2016. a state of emergency since April
Iranian lawmakers approved a into line with global norms or face ahead of Christmas mass on IS claimed an assault in 2017. — AFP
bill on Iran’s accession to CFT consequences.” The CFT treaty
standards set by the Financial was adopted by the UN General
Action Task Force (FATF), an Assembly on 9 December, 1999,
inter-governmental body estab- and is designed to criminalize
lished in 1989 to combat money financing of terrorism, in addition
laundering, terrorist financing promoting cooperation to prevent
and threats to the integrity of the and investigate the financing of
international financial system. such acts. — Xinhua

Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas Nativity Liturgy, the start of Christmas, at the Coptic Orthodox
Church of St. George on 6 January, 2014, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Like the Eastern Orthodox
Church in Russia, Copts still use the Julian calendar and thus celebrate Christmas on 7 January.  PHOTO: AFP
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THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9

Unity is our “The art of teaching and the educational profession are considered more appropriate and Myanmar National Human
suitable to women, and this notion has been embedded in the collective psyches of many Rights Commission
strongest weapon countries in the world” Dr. Win Aung, Member of National Education
Press Release No. (1/2019)
Policy Commission
1. On the morning of 4 January 2019, a combined force of AA

T Roundtable discussions on Educational Reforms


HE peace and happiness enjoyed by our country’s (Arakan Army) insurgents launched a coordinated attack on 4
people, including ethnic nationals, has been evi- police outposts in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State. The
dent of late. The entire country celebrated the New attack has killed 13 police personnel and wounded 9 others.
Year’s Day and the Independence Day, two occasions In addition, there are reports that the attack resulted in the
relevant to all citizens, peacefully. Everyone also took part By Nandar Win, and suitable to women, and this destruction of local resident’s houses and livelihoods, and
yesterday in the New Year celebrations of the Kayin, who are Win Win Maw notion has been embedded in the loss of their livestock.
among the ethnic families of our country. PHOTO: WIN WIN collective psyches of many coun- 2. The Union government is working for perpetuating peace,
Myanmar is a Union with Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, tries in the world. This concept stability and development in Rakhine State from all sectors.
Mon, Rakhine, Shan, and other ethnic races spread across (CONTINUED FROM has now become out of date across During such a time, these acts of violence complicate the
different states and regions. The fact that they live harmo- YESTERDAY) the world. situation and result in the loss of lives and livelihood of all
niously with each other, while representing their respective When we look at the World ethnic nationals. This can cause negative impacts to the peace
region or state, shows that our country is indeed a Union. In The Myanma Radio and Tele- Bank statistic, Myanmar had and stability in Rakhine State and can significantly affect the
addition, each ethnic culture is at liberty to celebrate their vision broadcast a program in (55) per cent female teachers national reconciliation and peace process performed by the
significant occasions, which points to the freedom and unity collaboration with the Depart- assigned at the Basic Education Union government.
enjoyed in our country. ment of Alternative Education High Schools in 1980. In the year 3. The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission publicly
“Such good traditions and customs are very valuable re- (Non-formal Education and 2000, the female teachers rose to and strongly denounces such acts of violence in this press
sources for the establishment of a democratic union. At such Lifelong Learning) on the role (75) per cent. Now, it is (82.5) per release.
an important time like this when we are facing internal and of teachers and additional re- cent composed of female teachers. Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
external challenges, the abilities and spirit of each and every cruitment of male teachers. The The outlook and attitude of the 6 January 2019
ethnic national are indeed panelists are Dr. Than Oo, Di- public over the teaching profession (Unofficial Translation)
very important. The united rector-General (Retired), Basic should be altered and changed.
When we are consolidated strength of all Education Department, Minis- The Ministry of Education and the
of us constitutes a very pow- try of Education; U Ko Lay Win,
facing internal and stakeholders must put this teach-
erful weapon for the defence Director-General (Duty), Basic ing profession under limelight and
external challenges, and security of our country,” Education Department, Ministry draw the attention of male and
the abilities and said State Counsellor Daw of Education; Dr. Aung Aung Min, female in taking up as valuable
Aung San Suu Kyi, in her Deputy Director-General, Higher
spirit of each and esteemed career.
Myanmar Daily Weather Report
message for the Kayin New Education Department, Ministry than the female teachers. This is of the male teachers talked about Maung Arhman Htet: I have tional College. At that time, my In making the teaching pro-
and every ethnic Year on 6 January. of Education; Dr. Win Aung and one of the drawbacks in teaching their lesser income, and that might chosen this profession out of my friends who passed the Matricu- fession as a firm, sound and solid (Issued at 4:00 pm Sunday 6th January, 2019)
national are indeed Honesty, diligence, and U Tun Hla, Members of National as we are lacked in male teachers. be one of the reasons that they dream that I had cherished and lation Examination were amazed occupation, we are prescribing
the ability to act decisively Education Policy Commission; changed their jobs to another pro- aspired since my childhood. Not and stunned and also regretted on BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (15:30)
very important. and laying down standard norm
and unite people by instilling U Soe Tun Tun Naing, Principal, Always on my mind fession. necessarily to be a teacher, but I my decision in joining Educational and criteria at the initiative of the hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm “Pabuk” over the An-
The united faithfulness, cheerfulness, Basic Education Middle School In our schools, we are going am interested in teaching. College. I replied that I wanted to Ministry of Education. As part of daman Sea weaken into a Deep Depression. It is centred at
consolidated solidarity, and optimism, are number (9), Insein Township, ahead with the multifaceted de- In keeping the male teachers As my parents transferred be a teacher, either at the basic the reform agenda in Myanmar, we about (160) miles South-Southwest of Coco Island, (280) miles
all honorable traits passed Yangon Region; U Lin Lin Htaik, velopment and five strengths edu- in the loop from one place to another on education department or at the
strength of all of us need to change the work environ- South-Southwest of Hainggyigyun (Myanmar) and (10) miles
down to the Kayin people Senior Assistant Teacher, Basic cation, where the female teachers Despite the fact that the male duty, I also had to transfer many university. I could be primary as- ments of teachers and promotion
constitutes a very from their ancestors. And it Education High School number participated with all the enthusi- teachers loved in teaching profes- schools during my school days. I sistant teacher or university tutor. policies so male teachers can take
South-Southeast of Port Blair (India).Weather is a few cloud
over the Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy to cloudy over the
powerful weapon is these traits that can be a (4), Thingangyun Township, asm, however, the achievement sion, they are not happy to be in the had changed to seven schools in My mother told me that a a leading role. Otherwise, men
Andaman Sea.
priceless source of strength Yangon Region; Maung Arhman is far less than the male teachers. present class room atmosphere, my life and had met only on male teacher must have the correct and would turn to other livelihoods.
for the defence Evaluating the school sports activ- as the class room setting have FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 7th Jan-
for the entire country. Like- Htet, Fifth Year Student, Yangon teacher up till Matriculation class. right attitude of a genuine teacher
and security of our wise, other ethnic races have University of Education. ities, I feel that our nation’s sports been changed in the present time. I have had the feeling that the so that the person would deserve Already prescribed uary, 2019: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread
country,” said State exhibited their positive at- level is down, perhaps due to the In the past, the male teachers image of male teacher is not in the title of a teacher. Therefore, I Our rules and regulations in Taninthayi Region, scattered in Kayin and Mon States and
tributes across the country. Moderator: Please explain fact that we do not have adequate were happy to arrive inside the my mind and soul, and mistook joined the educational college; de- being applied in the education isolated in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, (Southern
Counsellor Daw This reflects the Union on the difficulty with regards to male teachers in our schools. I am class room, but now, they wanted the concept that male is not suit- sphere in the past had increased
spite I had many options to choose. and Eastern)Shan and Kayah States. Degree of certainty is
Aung San Suu Kyi, spirit our ethnic brothers and shortage of teachers. of the view that our sports level of If I was confused with the di- the number of female teachers (80%). Weather will be generally fair in Sagaing and Manda-
in her message for sisters have in their hearts. U Soe Tun Tun Naing: Every- the nation is down as we do not verse comments of the relatives, out of proportion, and therefore, lay Regions, Chin State and partly cloudy in the remaining
the Kayin New Year This combined unanimity is one knows that male teachers are have male teachers. As part of the reform agenda in I might not become a teacher. I we need to change with straight- Regions and States.
on 6 January.
the strongest weapon guard-
ing our independence and
more capable in class control than
female teachers; and on the other
Coordinator: What is the
reason that the number of male
Myanmar, we need to change the wanted to be a senior assistant
teacher, and in reality, I wanted
forward ways in the posts of the
teachers in all schools.
STATE OF THE SEA: Occassional Squalls with rough seas

sovereignty. It is with this hand, female teachers edge over teachers was decreased? work environments of teachers to know more about the education Such prescriptions are al-
will be experienced Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along
Mon –Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may
weapon our forefathers were male teachers in terms of moth- U Lin Lin Htaik: In the situation. ready incorporated in the National
able to keep our Union intact for thousands of years and es- erly love. They have enormous everyday school life, we have the and promotion policies so male In fact, the two years course Education Law, where the teach- reach (40) m.p.h. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar
tablish an independent country. strength in motherly tenderness teaching part, the relationship part teachers can take a leading role. at the college is quite enough, but ers shouldering various subjects waters. Wave height will be about (8-10) feet in Deltaic, Gulf
While our ethnic brothers and sisters are able to freely towards children. among the teachers, the relation- I wanted to know more about the are not to be discriminated among of Mottama, off and along Mon –Taninthayi Coasts and about
observe their culture and traditions, there are those who are However, in the management ship between the teachers and the Otherwise, men would turn to five years course. That was why I themselves, and that all the treat- (4-7) feet off and along Rakhine Coasts.
facing the horrible consequences of internal armed conflicts. for the control of the class, male students, the relationship between other livelihoods. tried to get Bachelor of Education ment should be updated into re- OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Scattered
We sympathize with them. Their condition has strengthened teachers have more capability, the teachers and the school princi- degree. If someone really wanted form program. to fairly widespread rain or thundershowers in Naypyitaw,
our belief that we need to strive for peace that is inclusive. and therefore, more male teachers pal, and all these dealings need to to be a teacher, one could become Moreover, in addition to the Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Tanin-
We believe every ethnic national will be able to display are needed in the management of be smooth and agreeable. to run away from the class to get able for teaching profession. This a teacher by trying hard. ranking of the posts of the teachers thayi Regions, Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States.
the same set of skills and courage that the honest and calm school discipline. Looking at the It is quite true that in some rid of the anxiety. It is related with thought was in my mind until I Coordinator: Please tell in the education sphere, other out-
FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING
Kayin people manifest in the peace process and endeavor for teaching paradigm, we are head- schools, there are only one or two the relationship with the students attended fourth standard. us the plan in recruiting more lets and separate lanes for future
AREA FOR 7th January, 2019: Partly cloudy.
national reconciliation. ing towards multifaceted devel- male teachers, and a lot of people and the teachers, and that if we As I wanted to be a teacher, teachers. prospects and careers should be
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA
We would like to urge each and every citizen of this country opment covering five strengths, are talking about the future pros- could reverse the situation, then my parents supported my aspi- Dr. Win Aung: The scarcity of opened up for them. These are the
to continue the noble traditions our ancestors passed down, and therefore, the teachers could pect of the male teachers. As the we could keep the male teachers ration and dream. When I passed teachers is occurring not only in factors and aspects to be consid- FOR 7th January, 2019: Likelihood of isolated rain or thun-
with foresight, for the perpetuation of the country, over the not instruct the students just to male is the bread earner and the at the school. the Matriculation Examination, I Myanmar, but in many countries ered for the teachers in the field dershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
course of thousands of years, so they are upheld for gener- learn this and to learn that. The household head, he is required to Coordinator: Please tell us did not catch up the marks to enter of the world. The art of teaching of teaching. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING
ations to come. This cohesive unity is the strongest weapon male teachers are more proper have substantial income to sup- why you have chosen the profes- the University of Education, and and the educational profession (TO BE CONTINUED) AREA FOR 7th January, 2019: Generally fair weather.
that can help safeguard our beloved country. in extracting the creative thinking port the family members. Most sion of teaching. therefore, I enrolled the Educa- are considered more appropriate Translated by UMT (Ahlon)
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BMW to recall 279 vehicles in China Experts


BEIJING—German automaker on 29 March, involves a portion ministration for Market Reg- accelerate, resulting in safety expect Fed
BMW has announced a recall
of 279 vehicles due to defects
of imported vehicles including
M3 and M4 models made from
ulation.
The defects with drive
risks, the regulator said.
The automaker will check to raise
with drive shafts, according to
China’s top market regulator.
29 June to 30 September in
2016, according to a statement
shaft may bring abnormal
noise from the chassis or keep
all recalled vehicles and re-
place defective parts free of interest
The recall, which started on the website of the State Ad- the vehicle from being able to charge.—Xinhua
rates once
in H2
Crude shocker can be rude shocks NEW YORK—The US Feder-

for economy: RBI economists al Reserve (Fed) is expected


to raise interest rates once in
the second half of 2019 amid
political pressure and finan-
the deficit on account of oil cial volatility, experts said
balloons to USD 106.4 billion, here Saturday.
which is 3.61 per cent of the The Fed has to wait sev-
GDP. eral quarters before the mar-
“Every USD 10/barrel in- ket stabilizes, and could raise
crease in crude prices leads interest rates in the second
to an additional USD 12.5 bil- half of 2019, said Kevin Chen,
lion deficit, which is roughly 43 chief economist at Horizon
bps of the country’s GDP. So, Financial, at the 2019 Outlook
every USD 10/barrel increase Forum jointly hosted by alum-
in crude price will shoot up ni associations of China’s Pe-
the CAD/GDP ratio by 43 bps,” king University and Wuhan
it says. University in the greater New
The study says crude price York region. Chen said US
shock will increase inflation, if federal fund rates are still
the price increase is passed on relatively low and the Fed is
directly to the final consumers. preparing itself for another
“Under the most conserva- possible crisis by continuing
tive estimate, we quantify that a to raise interest rates.
USD 10/barrel increase in crude The Fed would raise in-
price at the price of USD 65/bar- terest rates at least once in
rel will lead to a 49 basis points 2019 and though the inter-
increase in headline inflation. est rates have been raised
A similar increase at USD 55/ several times, they are still
barrel gives around a 58 bps low from a historical point of
The RBI study says crude price shock will increase inflation, if the price increase is passed on directly to the increase in headline inflation,” view, according to another
final consumers.  PHOTO: PTI
it says. panelist from the global in-
MUMBAI—A sudden surge tion and fiscal deficit, says the “An increase in crude Further, if the government vestment management com-
in crude prices can upset the report. price worsens the CAD and decides on a zero pass-through pany BlackRock. If interest
nation’s key macro-stability The international crude this adverse impact cannot to the final consumers, a USD rates are raised too fast, it
parameters, as it can sharp- prices increased by around 12 be significantly contained 10/barrel spike in crude prices would significantly contain
ly spike the current account per cent between April and through a higher growth. So, could increase the fiscal defi- economic expansion, harm
deficit (CAD), inflation and September 2018. a crude price shock will be cit by 43 bps. This zero pass- expectations for economic
the fiscal numbers, whittling The mid-year spike in followed by high CAD to GDP through scenario allows us growth and result in lower
the benefits of higher growth, crude prices happened mainly ratio,” says the latest issue of to put an upper band on the profitability for enterpris-
warns an RBI study. due to spurt in demand, on the the Mint Street Memos titled amount of fiscal slippage, it es, Liu Zhidan, head of the
Since the country is heav- back of global growth revival, ‘The Impact of Crude Price adds. treasury department of the
ily dependent on oil imports to and partly due to geopolitical Shock on CAD, Inflation and The actual inflation and fis- New York Branch with Bank
the tune of over 80 per cent for risks that led to supply-side Fiscal Deficit’ pencilled by in- cal deficit will finally depend of China, told Xinhua.
meeting its domestic demand, shocks. house economists at the cen- on the level of government The Fed said in Decem-
it remains susceptible to global However since mid-No- tral bank. intervention (changes in tax ber 2018 that it forecast two
crude price shocks. vember 2018, the crude prices The finding shows that in and subsidy) in the domestic oil interest rate hikes in 2019 in
Besides CAD, rise in crude have declined significantly but the worst case scenario, when market, the study concludes.— comparison with three as pre-
prices can also impact infla- they remain volatile. crude prices hit USD 85/barrel, PTI viously projected.
Chairman of the Feder-
al Reserve Jerome Powell
China’s express delivery sector expands fast in 2018 recently said the Fed would
be patient on rate hikes, in-
dicating a pause.
BEIJING—China’s express billion yuan (about 88 billion ating more than 200,000 new covered by express services, US President Donald
delivery sector has handled US dollars) last year, according jobs in 2018. said Ma. Trump has harshly criticized
50.5 billion parcels in 2018, up to the SPB. “There are about 100 A total of 12 billion parcels the Fed for raising interest
25.8 percent year on year, data The express delivery sec- billion parcel deliveries were delivered in rural areas rates in the last few months
from the State Post Bureau tor supported annual e-com- worldwide each year. China last year, supporting a total and the financial market be-
(SPB) showed. merce sales of nearly 6.9 tril- accounts for half of them,” value of more than 700 billion came more volatile recently
Gross business revenue lion yuan and cross-border said Ma Junsheng, head of yuan of goods transactions partially due to uncertainty
of the sector increased 21.2 e-commerce businesses of the SPB. In rural areas, 92.4 between urban and rural ar- over the Fed’s monetary pol-
percent year on year to hit 601 over 350 billion yuan while cre- percent of towns have been eas.—Xinhua icy.—Xinhua
7 JANUARY 2019
THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11

America’s youngest congresswoman


launches term with radical plan
WASHINGTON (United had run unopposed for
States)—Alexandria Oca- more than a decade and
sio-Cortez began her term was seen as a contender
as the youngest woman to become the next speak-
ever elected to the US er of the House of Repre-
Congress with a bang this sentatives. The victory has
week by proposing to tax made her a key figure of
the ultra-rich at 60 or 70 the liberal wing of the par-
per cent. ty, and Ocasio-Cortez has
The daughter of hard- demonstrated more than
scrabble working-class once that she can respond
parents, the 29-year-old swiftly to her detractors.
New Yorker was working When Republican
toward making good on a campaign consultant Ed
campaign promise. Rollins called her a “little
“People are going to girl” on a conservative
have to pay their fair share television talk show, Oc-
of taxes,” she told CBS tel- asio-Cortez shot back on
evision’s “60 Minutes,” in Twitter: “If anything, this
excerpts released ahead of dude is a walking argument
its Sunday broadcast. to tax misogyny at 100%.”
The proposal is part On Friday, a video re-
of an ambitious tax plan leased online by a detrac-
dubbed the “Green New tor showing a young Oc-
Deal” that aims to elimi- asio-Cortez dancing with
nate carbon emissions by US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, leaves a photo opportunity with the female fellow Boston University
Democratic members of the 116th Congress outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC on 4 January, 2019.  PHOTO: AFP
2030. The self-described students to the Phoenix
Democratic Socialist nick- progressive taxation sys- times you see tax rates as cant support. It landed her bracket would find ways to song “Lisztomania” in a re-
named AOC suggested tem that was in place in high as 60 or 70 per cent. on the front page of the New avoid the heavy tax burden. make of a mashup of scenes
taxing the ultra-wealthy the 1960s before Ronald That doesn’t mean all $10 York Daily News, an image In a New York Times op- from the Brat Pack movies.
up to 70 per cent in order Reagan took office as pres- million are taxed at an ex- of which Ocasio-Cortez was ed, Nobel Prize-winning But rather than embarrass
to finance the plan. ident when the top earners tremely high rate. But it quick to retweet. economist Paul Krugman Ocasio-Cortez, the release
“It’s going to require a paid 70 per cent in taxes. means that as you climb A Washington Post backed Ocasio-Cortez, re- ended up having the oppo-
lot of rapid change that we That rate then gradually up this ladder you should analysis found that if the jecting “the constant effort site of its intended effect.
don’t even conceive as pos- dropped. “You look at our be contributing more.” approximately 16,000 Amer- to portray her as flaky and The congresswoman,
sible right now. What is the tax rates back in the 60s and The top marginal tax icans who earn more than ignorant.”“On the tax issue, who has a strong social
problem with trying to push when you have a progres- rate is now 37 per cent, fol- $10 million each paid 70 per she’s just saying what good media presence, respond-
our technological capaci- sive tax rate system, your lowing President Donald cent income taxes for any economists say,” he added. ed by posting a new video
ties to the furthest extent tax rate, let’s say, from zero Trump’s fiscal reforms. It revenue above that mark- of her dancing in front of
possible?” she asked. to $75,000 may be 10 per cent was previously at 39.6 per er, the federal government Undeterred by her her office on Capitol Hill,
To pay for the plan, or 15 per cent, et cetera,” Oc- cent. Even though it has would rake in around $72 youth writing: “I hear the GOP
Ocasio-Cortez floated the asio-Cortez said. little chance of success, billion per year. Ever since her sur- thinks women dancing are
idea of tax rates as high as “But once you get to, the proposal backed by But the sum would like- prise victory during Dem- scandalous. Wait till they
70 percent on the ultra-rich. like, the tippy tops, on your the young lawmaker has ly be much lower because ocratic primaries in June find out Congresswomen
She referred to the 10 millionth dollar, some- already garnered signifi- individuals falling in that over Joseph Crowley, who dance too!” —AFP

Trump says little progress as govt


shutdown in third week
WASHINGTON (United States)—Talks with the Schumer/Pelosi representatives.
aimed at ending a partial US government Not much headway made today. Second
shutdown which entered its third week on meeting set for tomorrow,” Trump said
Saturday made little progress but were on Twitter. Under the previous Republi-
to continue on Sunday, President Donald can-controlled Congress, the Senate unan-
Trump said. An impasse with lawmakers imously passed a measure to fully fund
over Trump’s demand for billions of dollars the government until 8 February, allowing
to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico more time for debate on issues including
has shut 25 per cent of the government border security. That measure was also
since 22 December. Vice President Mike under House consideration but Trump on
Pence on Saturday met with representa- 20 December reversed course and rejected
tives of Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat it under pressure from ultraconservative
in the Republican-controlled Senate, as lawmakers and media personalities.
well as Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House While the US military and other major
of Representatives which since last Thurs- agencies are still fully funded, the impasse
day is under Democratic control. has left 800,000 government workers from
“VP Mike Pence and team just left the other departments furloughed or working
White House. Briefed me on their meeting without pay.— AFP
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IN Picture Gov’t considering anti-terror


experiment at Tokyo train station
Scenery of Kunming Waterfall Park
TOKYO—The government is a rampage, killing one passenger
in SW China’s Yunnan considering conducting lug-
gage inspections at a Tokyo
and injuring two others.
The government hopes the
train station as an experiment planned experiment will help it
as it explores ways to strengthen identify potential problems with
public security in advance of the the measure and consider its
2020 Olympics and Paralympics, feasibility.While hand luggage
sources close to the matter said inspections on trains are com-
on Saturday.The experiment is mon in some countries, Japan
planned for February at Tokyo does not do them.There is strong
Metro’s Kasumigaseki Station in opposition among railway com-
Chiyoda Ward, one of the busiest panies that argue inspections
stations in Japan and which was are inconvenient because they
attacked by the AUM Shinrikyo increase transit time for com-
cult group with nerve gas in 1995. muters. They also say it is dif-
Around 150,000 passengers use ficult to find space dedicated to
the station daily. that purpose inside stations.
Concerns about terror at- The Ministry of Land, Infra-
tacks on public transportation structure, Transport and Tourism
infrastructure have also mount- has asked security companies and
ed after incidents aboard bullet manufacturers of security equip-
Aerial photo taken on 5 January, 2019 shows scenery of Kunming Waterfall Park in Kunming, capital of trains in recent years. ment to suggest ways of conduct-
southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The park features a grand manmade waterfall, which is 12.5 metres In 2015, a self-immolation on ing the experiment. It has also
in height and 400 metres in width. The waterfall is part of the project diverting water from the Niulan a shinkansen bullet train killed requested cooperation from the
River into Dianchi Lake.  PHOTO: XINHUA
an unrelated passenger, and last Japan Railway group and other
year a man with a knife went on operators. —Kyodo News

Australia PM slams Abe orders steps over Japan firm


‘ugly racial protests’ assets in S Korea forced labour case
in Melbourne
TOKYO—Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe has directed ministries to
look into countermeasures after
SYDNEY (Australia)—Prime parent born abroad. plaintiffs in South Korea took le-
Minister Scott Morrison on The rally was organised by gal steps to seize the local assets
Sunday slammed “ugly racial founders of the United Patriots of a Japanese steelmaker that
protests” in Australia’s sec- Front, which conducts anti-im- has refused to comply with a
ond-largest city, after some far- migration demonstrations in court order to pay compensation
right demonstrators were seen Melbourne from time to time. for wartime forced labour.
making Nazi salutes. They said Saturday’s pro- “It is extremely regrettable.
An anti-immigration rally test was against alleged African I directed related ministries to
at St Kilda Beach in Melbourne gang violence and youth crime in consider specific measures based
drew hundreds of demonstrators the city. The location of their pro- on international law to show
and counter-protesters on Satur- test, the inner city suburb of St our resolute stance” in regard
day, but a large Victoria Police Kilda, and nearby Caulfield, have to the matter, Abe said in a TV
presence was broadly successful sizeable Jewish populations. programme aired on Sunday, al-
in keeping the two groups apart. Far-right independent sen- though he did not elaborate.
“I thank Vic police for their ator Fraser Anning —who de- Lawyers representing the
efforts dealing with the ugly ra- manded “a final solution” to im- South Korean plaintiffs have
cial protests we saw in St Kilda migration in his maiden speech launched procedures to seize
yesterday. Intolerance does not to the Senate last year —attend- assets belonging to Nippon Steel
make Australia stronger,” Mor- ed the St Kilda rally and said & Sumitomo Metal Corp in the
rison tweeted. it was the “start of something country, according to an official
“Australia is the most suc- bigger”. statement on Wednesday. In re-
cessful migrant country in the Morrison, whose conserva- sponse to the action, Japan’s For- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a New Year press conference
world... Let’s keep it that way, it tive Liberal-National coalition is eign Minister Taro Kono urged in Ise, Mie Prefecture on 4 January, 2019.  PHOTO: KYODO NEWS
makes Australia stronger.” struggling to hang on to power Seoul to prevent Japanese com- other wartime forced labour case, The Japanese premier
Victoria Police Superinten- in a minority government, last panies from being treated un- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd is expected to meet Russian
dent Tony Silva said on Saturday year pledged to slash Australia’s fairly. South Korea’s top court in faces a similar order by a South President Vlamidir Putin later
there was three arrests but no permanent migration intake to October ordered the steelmaker Korean court. this month to advance talks on
officers or member of the public address congestion in the big to compensate four South Kore- Meanwhile, Abe said during a treaty after the two leaders
were known to have been hurt. cities. ans who were victims of forced the NHK TV programme that agreed in November to accel-
Immigration remains a But critics of the govern- labor during Japanese colonial he believes a post-World War II erate their negotiations based
hot-button issue in Australia ment said it was pandering rule. The decision brought an peace treaty with Russia would on a 1956 joint declaration. Mos-
amid concern about jobs and to the views of the coalition’s immediate rebuke from Japan, benefit the United States by con- cow promised in the declara-
overcrowding in major cities. right-wingers and other far-right which maintains that the right tributing to regional peace and tion to hand over two of the four
Nearly half of Australia’s politicians ahead of national elec- to seek compensation was termi- stability. “The Japan-US alliance disputed islands between the
25-million population was either tions that have to be called by nated under a 1965 treaty signed is the basis of Japan’s diplomatic countries once a peace treaty
born overseas or has at least one mid-May.—AFP between the two countries. In an- and security policies.” is signed. —Kyodo News
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‘Orange’ alert for Andaman due to cyclone ‘Pabuk’

  PHOTO: PTI Cyclone ‘Pabuk’ moves towards the Andamans; yellow alert sounded.  PHOTO: PTI

NEW DELHI—The Cen- currently hovering over An “orange” weath- the Andaman sea and Port Blair, the capital of 85 kmph, the official said.
tre has sounded an “Or- the Andaman sea and er warning means peo- its neighbourhood and it the Andaman and Nico- Thereaf ter, it is
ange” alert for the Anda- the neighbourhood, they ple should “be prepared” has moved north-north- bar Islands. ver y likely to move
man and Nicobar Islands, added. and there is an increased westwards at a speed of The cyclonic storm north-northwestwards
which is facing a cyclonic An “Orange” warning likelihood of bad or ex- 20 kmph in the last six is very likely to continue and then recurve
storm, officials said on had been issued for the treme weather, which hours. to move north-northwest- north-eastwards, towards
Sunday. Andaman and Nicobar may disrupt road and air It lays centred near wards and cross the An- the Myanmar coast, and
Cyclonic storm Islands, a home ministry travel and threaten life latitude 11.0 North and daman islands by Sunday weaken gradually there-
“Pabuk” is approach- official said, quoting from and property. longitude 95.5 East, about night with a wind speed after, he added, quoting
ing the archipelago and a weather bulletin. “Pabuk” is now over 310 km east-southeast of of 65-75 kmph, gusting to from the bulletin.—PTI

Rain to hit
south China, Death toll from Philippine storm,
landslides climbs to 126
smog to hit
north and east
BEIJING—Parts of south- MANILA (Philippines)— died in the mountainous also said that many res- trieval operations are on- urged officials to build
ern China will be swept by The death toll from a Bicol region southeast of idents were reluctant to going but the sticky mud evacuation centres in-
heavy rain from Monday to storm that devastated Manila, regional disaster leave their homes during and the unstable soil are a stead of using schools as
Friday, while parts of north- the Philippines shortly officials said. the Christmas holidays. challenge.” The death toll shelters for the displaced.
ern and eastern China will after Christmas rose to While the Bicol re- “In two days alone, was likely to climb further About 20 typhoons
be shrouded in smog, said 126, authorities said on gion is often hit by dead- Usman poured more than with 26 people still miss- and storms batter the
the country’s national ob- Sunday, adding landslides ly typhoons, many people a month’s worth of rain- ing, Posadas added. Philippines each year,
servatory on Sunday. caused by torrential rain failed to take necessary fall in the Bicol region,” More than 152,000 killing hundreds of peo-
The National Mete- were the top cause. precautions because the national disaster agency people were displaced ple. The deadliest in re-
orological Centre (NMC) The storm hit central storm was not strong spokesman Edgar Posa- by the storm and 75 were cent years was Super Ty-
forecasts heavy rain or and eastern Philippine enough to be rated as a das told AFP, using the injured, according to the phoon Haiyan which left
rainstorms accompanied islands on 29 Decem- typhoon under the gov- local name for the storm national disaster agency. more than 7,360 people
by thunder in parts of Yun- ber and caused massive ernment’s storm alert which had weakened into President Rodrigo dead or missing across
nan, Guangxi and Guizhou flooding and landslides. system, according to civil a low pressure area. Duterte visited the storm- the central Philippines in
from Monday evening to More than 100 people defence officials.Officials “Our search and re- hit areas on Friday and 2013.—AFP
Friday.From Tuesday
evening to Friday, snow
is likely in northwest and Prague experiences hottest year on record
central regions, according
to the NMC. On Sunday PRAGUE (Czech Republic)—The Czech mal”. The previous record annual average
morning, smog envelops capital Prague has experienced its hottest temperature in Prague, 12.5 degrees Celsius,
parts of Hebei, Shanxi, year since records started in 1775, the was set in 2014 and 2015. The institute had
Shandong, Henan, Hubei, weather institute said on Saturday. already noted record heat this summer,
Anhui and Shaanxi. Visi- “In 2018, the average annual tem- with average daytime temperatures hitting
bility dropped to less than perature in Prague-Clementium was 12.8 22.7 degrees Celsius (72.5 Fahrenheit) at its
one kilometre in parts of degrees Celsius (55.04 Fahrenheit), or 3.2 Clementinum weather station. A summer
Henan and Hubei. Smog degrees more compared to the average be- drought affected 94 per cent of the central
will continue in central and tween 1775-2014,” the Hydrometeorological European country, causing widespread crop
southern parts of north Institute said in a statement that referred to damage. Farmers across Europe, includ-
China, western parts of the its historic Clementinum weather station at ing in usually wetter northern regions
Yellow and Huaihe rivers, a former Jesuit college in the Czech capital. such as Sweden and the Baltic states, also
Fenhe-Weihe Plain and Ji- The institute described this year’s temper- suffered from record heat and drought this
anghan Plain.—Xinhua ature as being “extraordinarily above nor- summer.—AFP
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US fashion group calls for more Co-produced


animated film
diversity in model size to hit theaters
BEIJING —“White Snake,” an
NEW YORK (United States )—A animated film co-produced by
trade group representing hun- Light Chaser Animation in Chi-
dreds of America’s designers has na and Warner Bros. Pictures in
called on the fashion industry to the United States, will hit the big
showcase women of greater size screen in China on 11 January.
diversity, such as plus-size mod- The film is set 500 years
els Ashley Graham and Candice before the Chinese folktale it
Huffine. draws its inspiration from, “Leg-
Graham, of Nebraska, in 2016 end of the White Snake,” which
became the first plus-size model features the romantic tragedy
to make the cover of “Sports Illus- of a young man named Xu Xian
trated.” She also appeared on the and the white snake maiden Bai
cover of “Vogue,” helping to break Suzhen.
down barriers in the notoriously As a folk legend remem-
snooty fashion world. bered and celebrated by the
“We are beginning to see Chinese people for centuries,
signs of fashion moving in the it has seen various film adapta-
right direction,” Marc Karimza- tions through the years.
deh and Nicky Campbell wrote Rather than being another
on the website of the Council of adaptation of the tale, the film
Fashion Designers of America aims to reveal to the audience
(CFDA), which says it represents how destiny ties the two leading
more than 500 men’s and wom- In this file photo taken on 11 February, 2018 model Ashley Graham walks the runway for Prabal Gurung during characters in the tale togeth-
en’s designers as well as jewelry New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios in New York City.  PHOTO: AFP er hundreds of years ago, said
and accessory designers. “Body Positivity is important at New York Fashion Week, with diversity in size among young Zhao Ji, one of the directors.
“Designers such as Michael in fashion and we want to see runway shows by Prabal Gurung, creators. It also collaborated last This is the first time Warn-
Kors and Christian Siriano are more designers and companies Christian Siriano and Michael year with Universal Standard, er Bros has participated in a
casting models that defy tradi- embrace this in 2019,” the CFDA Kors. In September, the CFDA a brand that offers to exchange co-production animated film
tion,” they said in a reference to communication officials wrote. launched with plus-sized brand a piece of clothing in the year project. It is also the first Warn-
the fashion world’s longstanding A movement to recognize al- Dia&Co the #TeeUpChange following its purchase if the cus- er Bros film that tells a Chinese
preference for slimness. ternate body types started in 2017 campaign to encourage greater tomer’s size changes. —AFP folk story. —Xinhua

Streaming has elevated the bar ‘A Star Is Born’ expected to win


for cinema, says Sandra Bullock
LONDON—Sandra Bullock be-
big at Golden Globes
lieves showbiz is changing for LOS ANGELES (United
the better following the arrival of States)—Box office hit music
streaming services and it has en- romance “A Star Is Born” is the
couraged films to up their game. frontrunner going into Sunday’s
The 54-year-old actor, who Golden Globes, the first Holly-
stars in Netflix’s acclaimed wood awards gala of the year —
thriller “Bird Box”, said the dig- and usually the sassiest of them
ital platform has provided more all. Tinseltown’s A-listers will
working opportunities to women strut down the red carpet for the
and people of colour. first time this awards season at
“Cinema is not going any- the Beverly Hilton, in the run-up
where, streaming has elevated Sandra Bullock.  PHOTO: PTI to the all-important Oscars on 24
the bar. Before, if you were a su- saw a noticeable difference,” she February.
perhero, you were able to get a said. Bullock said having Susanne Hosting the gala—which be-
movie made; anything else was Bier as “Bird Box” director made gins at 5:00 pm (0100 GMT Mon-
not getting made. a difference on the sets of the day)—will be actress Sandra Oh
“Now, with streaming, we Netflix film. and comedian Andy Samberg. US actor Bradley Cooper poses during a photocall to promote his film “A star
have all kinds of work available. “Because the boss was a As the only awards show where is born” during the 66th San Sebastian Film Festival in the northern Spanish
Basque city of San Sebastian on 29 September, 2018.  PHOTO: AFP
The movie business is changing, woman, I did see a lot of fear in booze is served, the evening is
and providing so many more op- our crew members. The men usually more colorful than show- Sunday night, and most critics media analyst at industry data
portunities for women and for were walking on eggshells so I biz’s other big nights. predict it will take home the cov- firm ComScore, told AFP.
people of colour,” Bullock told said ‘Guys you’re allowed to joke “It’s going to be great. I think eted best drama film honours. But he cautioned that the
The I Paper. I’ll tell you when you’ve gone too people are ready and could use a “We’re expecting “A Star Is Globes—which are handed out by
The Oscar winner, whose last far’,” she said. little smile,” Samberg said in an Born” to take it down in the end, the 90-odd members of the Holly-
film was “Ocean’s 8”, said there The film follows a woman interview with The Hollywood Re- solidifying its Oscar frontrunner wood Foreign Press Association
has been an evident change in the (Bullock) who, along with a pair porter. Even though Dick Cheney status,” industry trade publica- —are notoriously unpredictable.
attitude towards women before of children must cross a forest biopic “Vice” leads the film nom- tion Variety said in its predictions. “This year’s nominees
and after filming the all-female and river blindfolded to avoid su- inations with six, “Star”—and “’A Star is Born’ has across the major categories are
heist movie. pernatural entities which cause its power duo of Lady Gaga and everything going for it including all incredibly deserving so any-
“We started that film before people who see them to die by Bradley Cooper—is the movie box office and critical success,” thing could happen,” Dergarabe-
#MeToo and we ended it during. I suicide.—PTI with the most buzz heading into Paul Dergarabedian, a senior dian said. —AFP
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Forty-five rockets
produced by Roscosmos
to be launched in 2019,
says source
MOSCOW—It is planned to launch rockets produced by enterprises of Russia’s
space corporation Roscosmos 45 times in 2019, a two-fold increase compared
with 2018, a source in the aerospace industry told TASS.
“Rockets produced by the state corporation will be launched 45 times this
year, according to the schedule. That number includes both the launch of space
rockets and ballistic (missile) test-firing,” he said, adding that “out of 45 planned
launches 32 will be space rockets with various space vehicles and spacecraft.”
Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin said in late 2018 that the state corporation According to the source, that number includes both the launch of space rockets and ballistic test-
carried out 22 launches of various rockets last year.—Tass firing.  PHOTO: TASS

Chinese experts set foot in 6 G research US Congress to see push to


NANJING—Southeast University in eastern Chi-
na’s Jiangsu Province said on Thursday that a
gent mobile communications, massive wireless
communications, millimetre wave/submillimeter
regulate Big Tech in 2019
team has begun to research 6G mobile networks. wave wireless communications, optical wireless WASHINGTON (United States)— doctors and lawyers are expect-
You Xiaohu, a professor with the university communications and broadband satellite mobile The newly installed US Congress ed to protect and responsibly use
and the team leader, said they have set sights on communications. is expected to see a fresh effort to the personal data they hold, online
the early research and development of 6G mobile “There’s still a long way to go in applying 6G develop new regulations for big companies should be required to
networks, based on the 5G technologies. technologies into our daily life. Experts predict technology firms, with a focus on do the same.” Another proposal
You said that compared with 5G technologies, that 6G technologies will go into commercial tougher enforcement of privacy unveiled in December by the Cen-
6G will cover a wider range of fields with higher operation by 2030. However, the 6G competition and data protection. The wave of tre for Democracy & Technology, a
speed and greater security. The early research has already begun among many enterprises,” data scandals that have hit Face- digital rights group in Washington,
and development will mainly focus on intelli- You said.—Xinhua book and other online platforms in consultation with industry and
has prompted growing calls for activist groups, covers consumer
action by lawmakers looking to rights to access and correct data held
US scientists chart maps of world regions curb abuses of how private infor-
mation is used and give consum-
by online firms, data portability, and
limits on third-party access to data.
of possible origin of Zika virus ers more clarity.
Significantly, most tech com-
Significantly, it limits the kinds of data
that companies can collect to what
SAN FRANCISCO—US scien- panies are pledging to willingly is needed for their services.“Many
tists from University of Cali- accept new regulations to set a apps collect your location informa-
fornia, Davis (UC Davis) have uniform standard in the United tion even if it has nothing to do with
worked out “hot spot” maps of States following a sweeping set of the service they are providing,” said
regions in the world that can rules that went into effect in the Michelle Richardson, head of data
help health authorities detect European Union in 2018, although and privacy for the organization.“We
potential wildlife hosts of viruses few have offered details. Federal want to fundamentally change how
mostly spread by mosquitoes regulations could pre-empt the companies collect and use data.”
and ticks. enforcement of legislation en- Since the revelations over the hijack-
A study by UC Davis re- acted in California, which was ing of personal data of tens of millions
searchers, which was published modeled after the EU’s Gener- of Facebook users by the political
recently in the journal Nature al Data Protection Regulation. consultancy Cambridge Analytica,
Communications, said the maps “Whether big tech and little tech tech firms have come under height-
recorded information about wild- like it or not, 2019 will be a year ened scrutiny from lawmakers and
life species that have been iden- of regulation,” said Doug Clin- privacy activists.
tified as the most possible host ton of the investment firm Loup
of flaviviruses such as Zika, West   PHOTO: XINHUA Ventures, in a recent blog post. Cooperation, or not?
Nile, dengue and yellow fever. The analyst said he expects the Instead of pushing back, big
These viruses are the known of 173 host species. Southeast Asia have the capa- US to consider “the most impor- tech firms have offered to cooper-
culprits of major epidemics and “Tomorrow, if there’s an out- bilities of spreading Zika virus tant points” of GDPR including ate with lawmakers on a national
widespread illness and death break anywhere in the world, we in nature. UC Davis professor consent, access, portability and privacy bill—although skeptics say
across the globe. now know which wildlife species Christine Kreuder Johnson, erasure of personal information. this may be an effort to limit the
The UC Davis researchers are most likely to be infected in co-leading author of the study, reach of tougher state laws.Google
examined all the published data addition to humans,” said lead said the AI-powered model de- Protecting data chief executive Sundar Pichai told
on wildlife species tested positive author Pranav Pandi, a schol- veloped by the UC researchers Senator Brian Schatz and 14 a hearing in mid-December, “I’m
for flaviviruses by establishing ar with the School of Veterinary has identified nine of 21 primate other Democrats have endorsed a of the opinion that we are better
a machine-learning model that Medicine at UC Davis. species to be host of yellow fever bill aimed at requiring online firms off with more of an overarching
processed about 10,400 avian and The study identified Europe or Zika virus. to safeguard personal information data protection framework for
5,400 mammal species to figure as one of the regions in the world Johnson said scientists hope and stop the misuse of data. “Peo- users, and I think that would be
out the most likely species to that has very diversified varieties to rely on the modeling technique ple have a basic expectation that good to do.” Apple CEO Tim Cook
host viruses. of potential Japanese encepha- to detect the most likely hosts the personal information they early this year called for federal
The artificial intelligence litis hosts, including many com- for these viruses in their natural provide to websites and apps is privacy legislation, while assailing
(AI)-driven tool was so powerful mon bird species. habitat, which is vital to global well-protected and won’t be used the “weaponized” used of private
that it recognized 138 previously It also predicted wildlife health and wildlife conserva- against them,” Schatz said in a data that is bought and sold online.
unrecognized dengue virus out hosts in South America and tion.—Xinhua statement last month.“Just as —AFP
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Shan United beat Yangon to


win MFF Charity Cup 2019
At the MFF Charity Cup 2019 launched a powerful attack,
match, held yesterday afternoon with expatriate player Moukailou
at the Aung San Stadium in Yan- scoring the equalizer in the 52nd
gon, Shan United beat Yangon minute.
United 5-4 during a penalty Later, Yangon United tried
shootout after the teams were hard for the winning goal, but the
tied 1-1 post 90 minutes of play. massive defense of Shan United
Both teams used strong prevented any ingress.
players right from the kick-off. None of the teams scored
Shan United displayed their any more goals till the final whis-
strength early in the match, with tle, resulting in a penalty shoot-
expatriate player Maycon scor- out, where Shan United scored 4
ing an icebreaker with a direct goals and Yangon United scored
free kick into the net at the 25th 3 goals.
minute. Shan United brought hap-
Shan United managed to piness to its fans, securing the
dominate the first half, show- Charity Cup 2019, the opening
casing their football skills. In cup of the new season of the My-
the second half, Yangon Unit- anmar National League.—Lynn Yangon United player Kyi Lin (No. 10) vies for the ball with a Shan United player during yesterday’s Charity
ed changed their tactics and Thit (Tgi) Cup 2019 match at the Aung San Stadium in Yangon.  PHOTO: MNL

Man Utd enjoy fifth straight win Three-day Lethwei


after beating Reading 2-0 in FA Cup contest to be held in
Kayin State
Matt Busby in 1946. Juan Mata
opened the scoring on a penalty
and Romelu Lukaku made it 2-0
in the injure time of the first half.
United will fly Dubai for A new generation lethwei com- fight against Chanalut (Thai-
warm weather training before petition, to include Myanmar land). On 8 January in the three
facing Tottenham in the Premier and Thailand fighters, will be round bout, Ye Thway (Taung
League on 13 January. held in Taung Ga Lay, Kayin Ga Lay) will fight against Suu
Chelsea, who had beaten State on 7, 8 and 9 January. Sha Aung (Taungzalat).
Manchester United in the final The three-day long contest In the four round bout, Su
to win the FA Cup champion, beat will be broadcast live on the Hlaing Oo (Myanmar) will fight
Nottingham Forest 2-0 thanks to Canal Plus channel, accord- against Homhtoung (Thailand).
two goals from Alvaro Morata. ing to the Myanmar Lethwei In the five round bout, Saw
Cesc Fabregas, who is ex- (ML) webpage. There will be Ngaman (Myanmar) will fight
pected to join Thierry Henry’s 38 bouts during the three-day against Phalinya (Thailand).
Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata (l) battles with Monaco, had a penalty kick saved contest, which comprises three, On 9 January, in the three
Reading’s English midfielder John Swift (c) during the English FA Cup by Luke Steele after Danny Fox four and five round bouts. On round bout, Tha Tha (Tung Ga
third round football match between Manchester United and Reading
at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on 5 January, fouled Ruben Loftus-Cheek. 7 January in the three round Lay) will fight against Aung
2019.  PHOTO: AFP Fabregas, who wore the bout, Soe Naung Oo will fight Aung (Yan Sit Nyein). In the
captain’s armband for the day, against Yan Paing. four round bout, Va Ro Ni Ka
LONDON—Manchester United Trafford on Saturday. Solskjaer, received a standing ovation when In the four round bout, (Myanmar) will fight against
won their straight game under a former United forward from he was replaced in the 85th min- Naw Ohnmar Soe (Myanmar) Phithtel (Thailand). In the five
caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Norway, wrote himself into the ute. Arsenal advanced by beating will fight against Homsit (Thai- round bout, Pyan Tway (My-
Solskjaer after beating Cham- club history books, becoming the League One side Blackpool 3-0 land). anmar) will fight against Dayli
pionship side Reading 2-0 in first manager to win the opening with teenager Joe Willock scoring In the five round bout, Saw Sanhtayan (Thailand).—Lynn
the FA Cup third round at Old five matches of his tenure after twice.—Xinhua Min Aung (Taung Ga Lay) will Thit(Tgi)

Real Madrid confirm Bale out for at least a fortnight


MADRID—Real Madrid have replaced by Isco for the second and then published the results game at home to Real Sociedad league games against Sevilla
confirmed that Gareth Bale has half of the game. shortly after. Despite the Welsh- and their difficult trip to play and Espanyol and the quarter-
suffered an injury to the soleus It is the 22nd injury he has man’s long history of injury Betis the following weekend and finals of the Cup if Madrid get
muscle in his left calf and will suffered during his Real Ma- problems, it is the first time he will also be unavailable for past Leganes.
be out of action for between two drid career and the 14th time Real Madrid have published both legs of their Copa del Rey Bale joins Marcos Llorente,
weeks and a month. he has had to be replaced a medical report on him in 15 last 16 tie against Leganes. Mariano Diaz and Marcos Asen-
Bale picked up the injury during a game due to physical months. If the injury sidelines Bale sio on the Madrid injury list and
shortly before halftime during problems. The injury means that in for more than a fortnight and his injury could give a chance
his side’s 2-2 draw away to Villar- The club carried out tests the best case scenario Bale will his injury history doesn’t invite to young Brazilian Vinicius Jr
real on Thursday night and was on Bale on Saturday morning miss Sunday’s Liga Santander optimism, he could also miss or Isco.—Xinhua

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