THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Friday, 10 September 1999)
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(1) Minister meets MD of TransAsian Air (Australia) Pty Ltd
YANGON, 9 Sept - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint
Swe met Managing Director of TransAsian Air (Australia)
Limited Mr Antony H Griffin who called at his office at 1 pm today.
Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Kyaw Myint and Managing Director U Tin Hlaing Hmi of
Myanma Air Ways.
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(2) Minister meets visitors
from PRC and India
YANGON, 9 Sept - Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung
met President of China Mass Development Corporation and
Complete Machinery & Equipment Engineering Bureau, Yunnan Provincial
Government of People's Republic of China Mr Carola Auyang and
party who called at his office at 3 pm
today. Similarly, Minister for Industry-l U
Aung Thaung met Managing Director of Alfa Estates
Pvt Ltd of India Mr S P Khetan and party who called at his office at
4 pm today. Also present at the call were
directors-general and managing-directors of departments and
enterprises.
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(3) Ploughing for monsoon paddy
completed in Patheingyi
YANGON, 9 Sept - A ceremony to complete ploughing for monsoon paddy was
held at the farm of farmer U Aung Win in Myananda Village
in Patheingyi Township on 5 September. On the occasion
were Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander
of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint. The commander inspected pilot
cultivation of paddy.
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(4) Minister attends opening
ceremony of Pyapon branch of Myanma Livestock and Fisheries
Development Bank Ltd
YANGON, 9 Sept - Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein, attended the opening ceremony of Pyapon branch of
Myanma Livestock and Fisheries Development Bank Ltd on
Bogyoke Street in Pyapon in Ayeyawady Division yesterday
morning. The minister and party inspected the
bank. The minister and party then also attended the opening ceremony
of Ice Factory and Chanmyay Ayeya Cold Storage of
Pyapon Pinlekyapaik Co in Chaungtwin Village in Pyapon.
Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein formally
opened the factory and inspected it. In
the afternoon, the minister and party inspected the Cold
Storage Factory of Pyilone Chantha Tradition Ohnbin Village in
Dedaye Township. The minister attended to
their needs and inspected the factory. Then, the
minister and party arrived at the office of Pyapon District
Fisheries Department. He met staff of Fisheries Department and
gave instructions to them.
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(5) K 2.1imillion donated to
USDA Headquarters hailing annual general meeting of USDA
YANGON, 9 Sept - Well-wishers donated cash and
books to Union Solidarity and Development Association
Headquarters at the Headquarters this afternoon hailing the annual
general meeting of USDA 1999. Altogether 210
well-wishers donated K-2.1 million. Secretary-General of
USDA Minister for Education U Than Aung accepted the
donations and spoke words of thanks.
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(6) Kachin
State Union Solidarity and Development Association holds
Annual General Meeting
YANGON, 9 Sept - The Annual General Meeting of
Kachin State Union Solidarity and Development
Association for 1999 was held in the Town Hall in Myitkyina on 6
September morning, attended by member of the Panel of
Central Patrons of Union Solidarity and Development
Association Patron of Kachin State Union Solidarity
and Development Association Commander of Northern Command
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win. According to the agenda,
Patron of Kachin State Union Solidarity and
Development Association Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen
Kyaw Win delivered an address. The
morning session of the Annual General Meeting of Kachin
State USDA concluded after, Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen
Kyaw Win presented gifts to on Solidarity and
Development Association who were outstanding in their
work. Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and
wife, Rector U Win Maung and Prof U Khin Maung Swe presented
K50,000 to Ma Kay Thwe Lin, who is a student
of the university.
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(7) Commander attends opening
ceremony of new building of BEPS No 10 in Lashio
YANGON, 9 Sept - The opening ceremony of
new building of Basic Education Primary School No 10 in Lashio in Shan
State (North) was held at the school on Ward 5 in
Lashio on 5 September morning. Commander Maj-Gen Thiha
Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Minister Col Tin Hlaing and Managing
Director of Asia World Co Ltd U Tun Myint Naing formally opened the
new building. The commander, minister and party
inspected the school , Well-wishers donated
new building. Commander Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo
and Minister Col Tin Hlaing accepted the
donations. The new building worth K 9 million was constructed
by Asia World Co Ltd.
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(8) Foreign military
attaches, Tatmadaw officers play friendly golf
YANGON, 9 Sept - Foreign military attaches in
Yangon and officers of the Ministry of Defence played friendly
Golf Course this morning. Dean of the foreign military attaches Col
Vladimir I Kontchakov of Russian Federation, Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) officers and foreign military
attaches took part in the friendly match.
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(9) Ancient jewellery and
artistic antiques exhibition continues
YANGON, 9 Sept - Ancient jewellery and artistic antiques exhibition sponsored by Archaeology Department continued at the multi-purpose hall of the National Museum on Pyay Road for the third day today. Minister for Education U Than Aung, officials and people visited the exhibition. Antiques and jewellery of Bronze Age and Pyu, Bagan, Innwa, Konbaung and Yadanabon Eras are on display at the exhibition. The exhibition opens from 10 am to 3.30 pm till 12 September. Admission is free. Books on Myanma culture and arts are available at the Department of Archaeology and Department of Cultural Institute bookshops.
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(10) Opium seized in Phakant
YANGON, 9 Sept - A combined team
comprising members of regional intelligence unit and Myanmar Police
Force searched the house of U Gan Sai in Ayemyatha
Ward, Phakant Township on 27 August. They seized two packets
of opium weighing 3.002 kilos from owner Maung
Maung, son of U Chit Tin of Hngetpyawdaw Ward in Phakant and Ma Hsai
Mai, daughter of U La Ga Tu of the same
township. Action is taken against them according to law.
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(11) 31 members resign from
Launglon Township NLD
YANGON, 9 Sept - Thirty-one members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Launglon Township, Taninthayi Division. Thirty-one members of Launglon Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to the Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 18 July 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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