THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Wednesday, 2 0 October 1999)
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(1) Union of Myanmar
Forest Products Joint-Venture Corporation Limited held the sixth annual
general meeting
YANGON, 19 Oct - Union of Myanmar Forest Products
Joint-Venture Corporation Limited held the sixth annual general meeting at
Forest Department this morning, addressed by Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Speaking on the joint venture occasion, the Secretary-1 dealt with the government's endeavours for progress of the private industries and enterprises.
In conclusion, the Secretary-l stressed the need to strive for boosting
production with high momentum, enhancing exports and penetrating new
international markets for national economic progress; to take part in forest
conservation, forest development and arid regions greening projects to prevent
loss of forest which are valuable national heritage; and to participate with
most possible capacity in earning foreign exchange.
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(2) Secretary-l attends
opening ceremony of Forest Joint Venture Business Centre
YANGON,
19 Oct - Forest Joint Venture Business Centre of Forest Products Joint Venture
Corporation Ltd opened at the centre at the corner of Strand Road and Botahtaung
Pagoda Road this morning, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Next, the Secretary-l unveiled the signboard of Forest Products Joint Venture Corporation Ltd.
The Secretary-l and party inspected the centre.
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(3) Secretary-1 meets
service personnel of Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
YANGON, 19 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met service personnel of the Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement at No 4 Pre-primary School of Social Welfare
Department this evening.
The Secretary-l said.
In conclusion, he urged them to do social work in accordance with the State's
social objectives for emergence of a peaceful, tranquil, modern and developed
nation, to make efforts in social development tasks and social care activities
for uplift of socia1 life of the nation and human resource development of the
nation, and to strive for emergence of a united and consolidated nation building
force through social development tasks.
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(4) Secretary-1 inspects
carving of Maha Bandoola Statue
YANGON, 19 Oct - Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council accompanied by Deputy Commander of
Yangon Command and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office,
arrived at University of Culture in Dagon Myothit (South) at 5 pm today.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected carving of Maha Bandoola Statue to be placed in Danubyu Township and gave instructions to officials.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt then left there in the evening.
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(5) Family of Pwint
Kaung & Khin Nwe Yi Co Ltd, Shwe Pazun Co Ltd donate over K 14m to religious
affairs, development funds
YANGON, 19 Oct - Daw Khin Nwe Yi and
family of Pwint Kaung & Khin Nwe Yi Co Ltd and Shwe Pazun Co Ltd presented
donations towards the religious affairs and development funds in memory of the
late Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara U Pwint Kaung at Phanyin Dhammayon of Mahasi
Sasana Yeiktha in Bahan Township this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Then, the Secretary-2 and party and well-wishers donated provisions to Ovadacariya Sayadaws and Nayaka Sayadaws.
The donations today by the well-wishers amounted to K 14,040,000 including provisions worth K 150,000 presented to Sayadaws and the congregation who attended the donation ceremony.
Later, YeU Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
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(6) Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation inspects sugar mill projects
YANGON, 19 Oct - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspected No 11 Sugar Mill Project in Paukkhaung, Pyay District, this morning.
After giving suggestions the minister inspected installation of machines at the factory.
In Aunglan Township, Magway Division, they inspected No 9 Sugar Mill Project where they discussed with officials on sugarcane cultivation, purchase and transport and operation of the mill.
They then inspected cultivation of crops in the township.
Afterwards, they inspected the Duringabo Pumped-Water project on Ayeyawady River Bank.
At No10 Sugar Mill Project, the minister and party inspected the test run,
seeking means to provide adequate amount of raw materials and to enable the
factory to operate at full capacity.
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(9) 33 members resign from Thegon Township NLD
YANGON, l9 0ct - Thirty-three members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Thegon Township, Bago Division.
Thirty-three members of Thegon Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Thegon Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 12 October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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