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(1) Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to President of the Philippines
YANGON, 12 June - On the occasion of the Centennial of Philippine Independence which falls on 12 June 1998, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Fidel V Ramos, President of the Republic of the Philippines.
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(2) Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to President of Russian Federation
YANGON, 12 June - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of the National Day of the Russian Federation which falls on 12 June 1998.
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(3) Commander-in-Chief (Navy) opens new school buildings
YANGON, 11 June - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Nyunt Thein, accompanied by officials, Inspected development situation of Haingyi region, Ngapudaw Township, and opened the buildings of Haingyi Village high school and affiliated primary school of new Haingyi Village from 7 to 10 June.
Present also were Patron of Work Committee for Haingyi Region Development Committee Commodore Myint Swe of Haingyi Station, Headmistress of Haingyi Village high school Daw Kyin Htwe, head of affiliated primary school of new Haingyi Village U Khin Han, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association and local people.
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Nyunt Thein and Headmistress Daw Kyin Htwe formally opened the domestic science and laboratory buildings of the high school in Haingyi Village on 8 June morning.
Then, Rear-Admiral Nyunt Thein and U Khin Han opened the affiliated school building in new Haingyi Village at 9 am.
Nearly K 5 million including cash assistance provided by the Government were spent on construction of the new school buildings of the village.
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(4) Minister for Transport inspects Yangon International Airport, Dawbon Shipyard
YANGON, 11 June - Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe arrived at Yangon International Airport this morning.
He was welcomed there by Director-General of Department of Civil Aviation U Win Maung, Managing Director of Myanma Airways U Tin Hlaing Hmi and officials.
The Minister inspected terminal lounge, staff office, shops and restaurants and gave instructions on keeping lounge and toilets clean and security of passengers.
Then, the minister inspected the functions of Myanma Airways and the number of daily passengers at Myanma Airways Office and gave suggestions on beautifying the lounge, utilizing and maintaining of X-ray and ensuring better flow of drainage canals.
The minister proceeded to aircraft workshop where he inspected renovation of aircraft and gave instructions.
He also inspected air cargo division and gave suggestions.
Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe went to Dawbon Shipyard where he was welcomed by Director-General of Department for Marine Administration U Soe Win, Factory Manager U Nan Win and officials.
He inspected shifting and building of the workshop in the Shipyard, installation of machines, construction of building for boiler, docking situation and gave suggestions.
The Minister went to Botahtaung Inland Container Station Construction Project of Myanma Port Authority where he was welcomed by Managing Director of Myanma Port Authority Col Thein Htay and officials.
Col Thein Htay briefed the Minister on construction of Container Yard with the aid of charts.
The minister looked into the requirements and inspected the project site.
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(5) Minister oversees instructor course on data collection on protecting women from violence
YANGON, 11 June - Chairman of the National Committee for Women ' s Affairs Minister for Social, Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone inspected Social Welfare Training School on Kyaikwaing Street in Mayangon Township today.
He was welcomed by officials of the National Committee for Women's Affairs and Social Welfare Department.
The minister visited instructor course on data collection on protecting women from violence which was conducted at the school.
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(6) Deputy Minister for I&P arrives back from Thailand
YANGON, 11 June - Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population U Maung Aung arrived back here by air from Bangkok, Thailand, after attending the Meeting on Refugees and Displaced Person organized by UNHCR.
He was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by UNHCR Deputy Resident Representative Mr P Jinadasa, UNHCR Project Appraisal Manager U Aye, Director-General of Immigration and National Registration Department Col Maung Htay, Director-General of Population Department U Nyi Pu, Deputy Director-General Lt-Col Myo Min, officials and his family.
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(7) Myanmar to cooperate with nations to control and deter acts that may threaten world peace
YANGON, 11 June - Myanmar delegation led by Minister at Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Abel attended the Fourth International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo on 4 and 5 June.
Over 300 delegates from 13 countries attended the conference which was sponsored by Nihon Kaizai news agency.
Chairman of the news agency Mr Takuhiko Tsuruta extended greetings to the delegates.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr Keizo Obuchi explained his nation's role in the future of Asia.
Brig-Gen Abel said there were some doubts about the development and stability of economies of Asian and South-East Asian nations due to current financial turmoil, saying he will explain the past, the present and the future of Asia and Myanmar, for assessment in three sectors.
For economic reasons, Asian nations were occupied as Western colonies by Spain, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and Britain beginning l5th Century, he recalled. Natural resources and labour of Asian nations including Myanmar were exploited for the benefit of the colonialists, he added. Patriotism has been revitalized in the colonized nations based on their ardent will to regain independence and to win economic progress, he recounted.
At present, the world is facing financial problems, which are also affecting Myanmar, he said. There was a 50 percent drop indirect investments from South-East Asian nations to Myanmar, he stated. But Myanmar, depending on her own arrangements, could manage to maintain her trade with these nations, he added.
Myanmar should closely watch the situation as currency and financial stability has not been restored in Asia, he noted, expecting it will take two to three years to solve this problem.
All nations should build their own future, he stated, saying Myanmar will cooperate with other nations to control and deter acts that may threaten world peace.
The minister also answered queries.
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Kong Tan, Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Seri Dr Maharthir bin Mohamad, Minister of Finance of Thailand Mr Tarrin Nimmandahaeminda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Mr Domingo Siazon Jr and Senior Minister of Singapore Mr Lee Kuan Yew also took part in the discussions.
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(8) 253 bottles of Phensedyl seized in Monywa
YANGON, 11 June - While a combined group comprising members of Defence Services Intelligence Unit, Monywa Special Anti-Drug Squad, Bureau of Special Investigation, Immigration and National Registration Department and local people conducting surprise check at the bus stop near entrance of Monywa at 11.30 am on 24 May, they saw Toyeta Townace, Tha/9713, which returned from Kalay to Mandalay, stopped near the checkpoint and four men managed to get away from it The- authorities searched the car and nabbed driver U Hla Min, 43, son of U Thein Maung, and seized 253 bottles of Phensedyl hidden in a tin box from the rear compartment of the car.
Action is taken being against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances Law by Monywa Police Station.
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(9) Pa-O region gets affiliated middle school
YANGON, 11 June - Under the Pa-O national race development programme, a ceremony to hand over an affiliated middle school building worth K 3.5 million to Shan State Basic Education Department was held in Heanyang Village, Nakhaik Village-tract, Siseng Township, southern Shan State, at 9 am on 9 June.
The school building was jointly built by the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and Nationa1 Races and Development Affairs and local people. It is a two-storey building, 93 feet long, 30 feet wide and 21 feet high, with ten rooms eight class rooms, one room for headmaster office and one common room for teachers.
pa-O national race leader U Tar Kale, Capt Tin Maung Than of Department of Development for Border Areas (Shan/Kayah Branch) and Shan State Education Officer (Inspection) U Nay Oo formally opened the building.
Over K 3 million donated by local people and K 350,000 provided from the funds of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs were spent on construction of the school.
At 10 am, a ceremony to hand over the related documents of the school to the Shan State Education Office was held at Dhammayon of Htanyang Village monastery.
First, regional national race leader and officials spoke on the occasion.
Chairman of construction committee for the school buildings U Khun Hla Maung handed over the documents of the schools to U Nay Oo.
Students from five villages of Htanyang Village-tract and local people were present.
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(10) LG lift for Shwe Oomin Pagoda
YANGON, 11 June - A modern glass-capsule elevator will be installed at Shwe Oomin Pagoda in Pindaya, Shan State, with the arrangement of Shan State Peace and Development Council.
Fortune International Ltd will install the lift, made by LG Company of the Republic of Korea, under the agreement reached between its Managing Director U Mya Han and Chairman of the Pagoda Board of Trustees U Tha Moe on 9 June.
The ceremony at Shan State Peace and Development Council Office was also attended by local authorities, members of the Board of Trustees and officials of Fortune International Ltd.
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(11) Tatmadaw Volleyball Committee holds first coordination meeting
YANGON, 11 June - Tatmadaw Volleyball Committee held its first coordination meeting 1998/99 at the Defence Services Records Office this afternoon.
Chairman of the Tatmadaw Volleyball Committee Commandant of DSRO Col Myo Myint spoke on the occasion.
Then, the Participants took part in the discussions to hold the tournament, to form Defence men' s and women's volleyball teams and to achieve success in 1998 Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Championship Shield Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air) Volleyball Tournament which will be held at Central Command in October.
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(12) MAPT Storage and Purchase Depot, rice mill project inspected
YANGON, 11 June - Deputy Minister for Commerce Col Kyaw Shwe, accompanied by officials, inspected Storage and Purchase Depot of Myanmar Agricultural Produce Trading in Tatgyigon, Hmawby Township, this morning.
Yangon Division MAPT Manager U Maung Maung Tin and officials welcomed the deputy minister at the centre.
After inspecting it, Col Kyaw Shwe gave instructions and attended to the needs.
The deputy minister then proceeded to Letpadan, Thayawady District, and inspected 250-ton Rice Mill Project there.
Project Manager U Moe Paw and officials briefed him on progress of the project.
He gave instructions on test run of the Mill and attending to the needs.
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(13) Deputy Minister for H&T receives Director of Micasa International Hotel & Resorts
YANGON, 11 June - Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu received Director Richard CF Ngau of Micasa International Hotels & Resorts (MIHR Sdn Bhd) of Malaysia at his office at 10 am today.
Present also were Deputy Director-General U Naing Bwa of Directorate of
Hotels and Tourism and officials.