THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
(Wednesday, 16 June 1999)

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YANGON, 15 June - The Central Committee for Industrial Development held work coordination meeting No 1/99 in the meeting hall of the office of Commander-in-Chief (Army) this afternoon.

Chairman of the Central Committee for Industrial Development Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye addressed the meeting.

Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko acted as master of ceremonies.

In his address, General Maung Aye said it is the first meeting of the Central Committee for Industrial Development; the central committee will coordinate necessary measures and give guidance for development of the industrial sector throughout the entire nation.

As the country is an agrarian one, it is impossible to build the nation into an industrialized nation by leaps and bounds; therefore, in striving for development of the industrial sector, the objective calling for mechanized farming based on agriculture and establishment of an industrialized nation, is to be laid down and implemented.

In implementing that objective, it is necessary to work with the policies calling for extensive application of mechanized farming system, extension of establishment of new factories, boosting production by operating factories at full capacity and development of industrial zones and the private industrial sector.

The Government and the private sector are to cooperate in striving for development of the industrial sector of the State; only when the industrial sector, together with the agriculture sector, develop, will the nation become economically strong.

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(2)  Secretary-2 receives Vice-President of SK Telecom

YANGON, 15 June - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo received Vice-President of Business Development of Overseas Mr Meyung U K Park and party of SK Telecom who called at the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development at 3.30 pm today.

They discussed communications sector.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Chief of Staff (Navy) Commodore Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Director of Directorate of Signals of the Ministry of Defence Brig-Gen Aung Myint and General Staff Officer Grade-1 Lt-Col Yin Maung Sein of the Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army) (Duty Branch).

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(3)  Myanmar May Flower Bank opens Pansodan Branch

YANGON, 15 June - Myanmar May Flower Bank Limited opened its 11th branch at the Pansodan Tower this morning.

Though Asia was affected by global financial turmoil, Myanmar never faced the consequences of the turmoil to a considerable degree due to the leaders' ability in managing the matter.

U Kyaw Win and Executive Director U Win Naing presented commemorative pennants to the Secretary-2, the Secretary-3 and party.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and Minister U Khin Maung Thein unveiled the signboard.

Minister U Khin Maung Thein and U Kyaw Win formally opened the bank.

The Secretary-2 and party then looked around the bank.

Myanmar May Flower Bank Limited introduced the automatic teller machine on 12 November 1995 and is using point-of-sale P.O.S machines.

The bank is extending its call deposit, gift cheque, MMB credit card and safe deposit locker services.

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(4)  Secretary-3 inspects display for UMEHL gems and jade sale

YANGON, 15 June - Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun, Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, Minister at the Prime Minister' s Office U Than Shwe and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, arrived at Gems Emporium Hall on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.

The Secretary-3 and party were welcomed by Managing Director of the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd Brig-Gen Win Hlaing, members of the board of directors and officials.

The Secretary-3 and party inspected display of the 11th gems and jade sale of the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd.

The Secretary-3 and party inspected jades, cut jade bangles at the ground floor, ruby, sapphire and other ornaments at the top floor and ruby, sapphire and other ornaments at the auction hall.

The Secretary-3 then gave instructions and left at 8.30 am.

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(5)  Deputy Prime Minister receives MD of Asia Pacific Bulk Terminal

YANGON, 15 June - Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin received Managing Director of Asia Pacific Bulk Terminal (Holdings) Pte Ltd of Singapore Mr Stewart Soon who called at his office at 10.30 am today.

Also present at the call were Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office and Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung and officials.

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(6)  Medicines donated to MMCWA

YANGON, 15 June - A ceremony to donate cash and medicines to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association by well-wishers was held at MMCWA (Central) Hall at the corner of Thanthuma Road and Parami Road in South Okkalapa Township at 1 pm today, attended by Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, EC members and well-wishers.

K 2,000,000 by Director Dr Maung Maung Myint and U Sein Win of Light House Enterprise Ltd, 1152 bottles of Nutroplex worth K 298,080 by Resident Representative U Nyunt Aung of Scansia Myanmar Ltd, 1152 bottles of Nutroplex worth K 198,000 by on behalf of United Pharma Co Ltd, Dr Nyan Thet Kyaw and educative wall magazines and signboards worth K 49,500 by Ranbaxy Laboratoric Ltd were presented to Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe who accepted the donation and presented certificates of honour to the well-wishers.

Next, Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe spoke words of thanks.

Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe handed over 192 bottles of Nutroplex of United Pharma Co Ltd to Chairperson of South Okkalapa Township MCWA Daw Aye Aye Mu.

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(7)  Donations to 2 MH

YANGON, 15 June - Hospital and medical equipment and stationery were donated to No 2 Military Hospital today.

Commandant Col Min Naing accepted the donations which included hospital equipment worth K 160,000 by Maung Myo Min Aung and Ma May Thu Maung of North Okkalapa Township, hospital equipment worth K 100,700 by Capt Kyaw Thet and Daw Khin Than Kyi of Bayintnaung Yeiktha and medicines and stationery worth K 50,000 by U Aung Baw and family of Manywa.

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(8)  U Kyaw Thu presents credentials to President of South Africa

YANGON, 16 June - U Kyaw Thu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of South Africa, presented his credentials to His Excellency Mr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa, on 11 June 1999, in Pretoria.

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(9)  Homage paid to Title recipient Sayadaws

YANGON, 15 June - Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council paid homage to 36 Sayadaws, one Nun and four lay-persons of Mandalay Division who were presented religious titles by the State Peace and Development Council in 1999 at Maha Atulawaiyan (Atumashi) Monastery in Mandalay yesterday morning.

It was attended by title recipient Nayakyaung Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha Ratha Guru Abhidhaja Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhaddanta Meidhiyabhivamsa of Phayagyi Taik and Sayadaws and one Nun.

Sayadaw Bhaddanta Meidhiyabhivamsa administered the Five Precepts. The Sayadaws recited the parittas.

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(10)  42 members resign from Kyaikto Township NLD

YANGON, 15 June - Forty-two members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Kyaikto Township, Mon State.

Forty-two members of Kyaikto Township NLD, Mon State, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyaikto Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 12 April 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(11)  CCDAC honours artistes of Myanmar Music Asiayon

YANGON, 15 June - The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control honoured artistes of Myanmar Music Asiayon who contributed to drug abuse control activities at Aung Thabye Ye-yeiktha on Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road in Thamaing this evening.

On behalf of the Chairman of CCDAC, member of CCDAC Chairman of the Monitoring Committee for Working Groups of the CCDAC Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung gave a speech.

Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Police Maj-Gen Soe Win and officials presented gifts to Chairman of the Asiayon Accordion U Ohn Kyaw, artistes and musicians of the Aurora Music Band.

It was also attended by directors-general of various departments, CCDAC members, police officers and guests.

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(12)  27 members resign from Kyaukse Township NLD

YANGON, 15 June - Twenty-seven members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Division.

Twenty-seven members of Kyaukse Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyaukse Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 2 May 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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(13)  Yangon Division Acquaculture and Fisheries Federation formed

YANGON, 15 June - A ceremony to form Yangon Division Acquaculture and Fisheries Federation was held at Yuzana Garden Hotel this afternoon in conjunction with a cash donation ceremony.

Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than made a speech on the occasion. He said cultivation of various crops including paddy and industrial crops is being boosted. He also cited increased production of meat and fish for self-sufficiency and for export.

With the aim of meeting the basic needs of the people, the government is providing necessary assistance for development of national productive forces, and encouraging fisheries which play a key role in meeting local sufficiency of food and promoting export items, he said.

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