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Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing leave for Cambodia to attend 8th ASEAN Summit
The Senior General and wife were accompanied by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt

Visitors throng UN Poster Exhibition

Yangon, 3 Nov - The United Nations Poster Exhibition continued at the Tatmadaw Convention hall on U Wisara Road for the third day today and it was crowded with people.

    Culture    

Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continue for 16th day
Yangon, 3 Nov - The tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continued for the 16th day at the National Theatre, the National Museum,
 

Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago inspected
Yangon, 3 Nov - Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, accompanied by responsible personnel, arrived at reconstruction site of King Bayintnaung's Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago.

    Region    

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects construction of Tikyit coal-burning power station in Pinlaung Township Township Manager of Myanma Agriculture Service U Sein Win reported on cultivation of paddy and monsoon crops and providing technological assistance to local farmers.


Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation tours Hinthada District
Yangon, 3 Nov - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, inspected Panhlaing Sluice Gate and Panhlaing River in Nyaungdon Township yesterday morning.

Minister inspects industrial zone

Yangon, 3 Nov - Person in-charge of South Okkalapa Industrial Zone Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone arrived at South Okkalapa Industrial Zone at noon today,




Commander inspects paddy harvesting in Hlegu
Yangon, 3 Nov - Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected agricultural and development tasks in Hlegu, Yangon North District, and fulfilled the requirements this morning.

    Religion    

Religious Affairs Minister offers Kathina robes to Shweminwun Sasana Yeiktha
Yangon, 3 Nov - The 20th Kathina robes offering ceremony to Shweminwun Sasana Yeiktha in Bahan Township was held at the Dhamma Beikman of the Yeiktha this morning.
 

    Drug    

Drug traffickers sentenced
Yangon, 3 Nov -A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local police force, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of Than Lwin (a) Jet of No 14/Ka on Nighawta road, Pathein, on 22 April.