THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
(Tuesday,  21 September 1999)

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1. Senior General Than Shwe  met entrepreneurs of Monywa Industrial Zone in Monywa
2. Sangyoung Township BEHS No 4 gets multimedia teaching centre
3. Well-wisher family donates K 5-million new school building
4. Secretary-1 inspects progress of Mingaladon Garden City Project
5. Minister meets delegates to Myanmar Tourism Fair
6. 65th Asean Federation of Accountants (AFA) Council Meeting begins
7. Inter Country Training on Mortality Statistics opens
8. Asia Wealth Bank Ltd opens Dawei branch
9. Minister meets delegation of ASEAN Federation of Accountants
10. 11 members resign from Sittway Township NLD

(1) Senior General Than Shwe met entrepreneurs of Monywa Industrial Zone in Monywa

YANGON, 20 Sept - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe met entrepreneurs of Monywa Industrial Zone in Monywa, Sagaing Division, yesterday morning. He also inspected the products of the zone. In giving guidance, Senior General Than Shwe said they came there to met the entrepreneurs of the zone and to inspect their industries. The Senior General gave guidance on conducting basic level courses, selling of steel raw materials and extending cooperation with committees at different levels. Senior General Than Shwe and party later inspected the product of the zone and cordially met with industrialists .They then inspected development of Monywa
Township, beautifying of the environs, crop cultivation and progress of the regions adjoining Monywa.

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(2) Sangyoung Township BEHS No 4 gets multimedia teaching centre

YANGON, 20 Sept - Basic Education High School No.4 of Sangyoung Township opened  multimedia teaching centre this morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education  Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. The  Secretary-1 unveiled the signboard of the centre.Accompanied by officials, the Secretary-1 inspected computerized media section, study room, demonstrative media section, educational broadcasting centre, art room, painting room and vocational education room of the centre. Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-1 gave a speech.
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(3) Well-wisher family donates K 5-million new school building

YANGON, 20 Sept - The new school building ,of theNo 15 Basic Education Primary School in Mingaladon Township donated by hand over to the Ministry of Education this afternoon. The handing over ceremony of the school took place at the school and Chairman of Myanmar  Education Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an address. Next, Secretary -1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an address. He gave a speech. On behalf of the residents in the area Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt thanked the well-wishers in view of the fact that their contributions would enable the school childrens in the area to pursue their studies peacefully and conveniently. The Secretary-1 and party then inspected  the new school building.

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(4) Secretary-1 inspects progress of Mingaladon Garden City Project

YANGON, 20 Sept - Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin  Nyunt, accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at the site of Mingaladon Garden City Project in Mingaladon Township, Yangon Division, at 1.30 pm today. The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Then, the Secretary-l inspected progress in construction of Aung Mingala Maha Ordination Hall in Mingaladon Garden City Project. Later, the Secretary-l inspected modern houses and greening works of Mingaladon Garden City Project and left there in the afternoon.

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(5) Minister meets delegates to Myanmar Tourism Fair

YANGON, 20 Sept - The final meeting between the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and  entrepreneurs who will attend the Second Myanmar Tourism Fair, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 27 and 28 September under the sponsorship of the ministry, was held this morning at  Kandawgyi Palace Hotel. Present on the occasion were Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, and officials of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and Myanmar entrepreneurs of the hotel and tourism sector. Speaking on the occasion, the minister made a speech.  The minister  looked into the requirements presented by the entrepreneurs.

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(6) 65th Asean Federation of Accountants (AFA) Council Meeting begins

YANGON, 20 Sept - The 65th Asean Federationof Accountants (AFA) Council Meeting began at the Traders Hotel here this afternoon.Auditor-General  and  Chairman of Myanmar Accountancy Council Brig-Gen Tin Aye delivered an address. He made a speech. Also present on the occasion were delegates of the Council members of Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand of the ASEAN nations and observers of Myanmar Accountancy Council. The meeting continues tomorrow. Brig-Gen Tin Aye hosted dinner in honour of the delegates to the meeting at Traders Hotel.

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(7) Inter Country Training on Mortality Statistics opens

YANGON, 20 Sept - A ceremony to open Inter-Country Training on Mortality Statistics co-sponsored by Ministry of Health and WHO was held at the Hotel Equatorial this morning, with an opening address by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein. Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein delivered an opening address. He made a speech. The opening ceremony then came to a close.

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(8) Asia Wealth Bank Ltd opens Dawei branch

YANGON, 20 Sept - A ceremony to open Dawei branch of Asia Wealth Bank Ltd was held at the venue at No 107 on southern street of the market in Khonwindat Ward, Dawei, yesterday. Present on the occasion were member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of the Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command  Maj-Gen  Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung  Maung Thein departmental officials. First, Commander Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung, opened the bank branch.

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(9) Minister meets delegation of ASEAN Federation of Accountants

YANGON, 20 Sept - Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel met a delegation led by Mr Antonio P Acyatan of ASEAN Federation of Accountants who called at his office this morning. They discussed opportunities for investment in  Myanmar and economic cooperation between Myanmar and ASEAN member nations. Also present at the call were officials of the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development.

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(10) 11 members resign from Sittway Township NLD

YANGON, 20 Sept-Eleven members resigned from the National League for Democracy of  Sittway Township, Rakhine State. Eleven members of Sittway Township NLD, Rakhine State, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 6 August 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.