THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
(Saturday, 16 Octoberber 1999)
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(1) Secretary-1 receives UN Assistant Secretary-General
YANGON, 15 Oct-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations Mr Alvaro de
Soto at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 9.30 am today. Also
present on the occasion were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of Protocol
Department Thura U Aung Htet.
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(2) Secretary- 1 attends dramatic performances on "Amara, Keinnari, Madi and Thanbula"
YANGON, 15 Oct-Hailing the Seventh Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing
Arts Competition, the dramatic show "Amara, Keinnari, Madi and Thanbula" of
Dramatic actor Mandalay Thein Zaw and drama group, sponsored by Myanmar National
Working Committee for Women' s Affairs, was performed at National Theatre on
Myoma Kyaung Road at 6.30 pm today. Patron of Leading Committee for the Seventh
Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition Secretary-l of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Day Khin Win She
attended the dramatic show.
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(3) Deputy Prime
Minister views 1999 Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium
YANGON, 15 Oct-Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun viewed the 1999 Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kala Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun inspected gems and modern jewellery, jade figurines and jade lots to be sold at fixed price, modern jewellery of Myanmar VES Joint-Venture Co Ltd, jewellery of private gems shops which are being displayed on the ground floor and jade blocks at the emporium. Then, Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun observed sales of jade lots through competitive bidding at the emporium and left there in the afternoon.
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(4) MIC Secretary meets foreign entrepreneurs
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's
Office Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung met
President Mr Claus Sudhoff of European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
and party who called at the commission office this morning.They discussed
investment matters. Also present at the call were officials of Directorate of
Investment and Companies Administration.
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(5) Minister meets Singaporean entrepreneurs
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein met Managing Director Mr Ronald Ooi of Kim Eng Holdings Ltd and
party of Singapore who called at his office this morning.
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(6) Transport Minister holds four-monthly meeting
YANGON, 15 Oct-The second four.-monthly meeting for 1999 of the Ministry of Transport was held this morning at the ministry, addressed by Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe.Speaking on the occasion, Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe said the ministry has 13 organizations five enterprises, six departments and associated airlines. Appraisals on the targets and implementation of works should be made in seeking better ideas. Road transport is developing with high momentum in the time of the present government. Realizing of year by year projects will ensure success in implementing short-term and long-term plans.
Afterwards, directors-general and managing directors of departments and
enterprises under the ministry and officials presented accomplishments within
the period.The meeting continues on 16 October.
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(7) Minister meets UN Assistant Secretary-General
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel met Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations Mr Alvaro de Soto who called at his office at 4 pm today. They discussed matters pertaining to the progress of social and economic affairs of Myanmar and providing of UNDP assistance.Also present at the call were officials concerned.
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(8) Minister for Home Affairs meets UN Assistant Secretary-General
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing met UN Assistant Secretary-General Mr Alvaro de Soto who called at his office at 3 pm today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Col Soe Win and Head of Office Major Hla Soe.
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(9) Myanmar adheres to Bandung principles of peaceful co-existence Myanmar never allows any organization which oppose neighbor
YANGON, 15 Oct-Over 20,000 people of various strata of life attended the mass meeting to condemn terrorism and destructive elements which was held at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium-1 on Weizayanta Road in Thingangyun Township this morning.The meeting passed two motions calling for condemnation of terrorism and destructive elements and supporting the endeavours for peace, stability and development of the State.
Present on the occasion were members of Union Solidarity and Development Association, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Myanmar Nurses Association, Myanmar Health Assistants Association, Myanmar Medical Association, Myanmar Dental Surgeons Association Myanmar Engineering society, Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association, Myanmar Floriculturists Association, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs, Nurses Training School,Myanmar War Veterans Organization, Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon, Basic Education Departments and Higher Education Department, Mingala May Women's Cooperative Syndicate, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association Myanmar Assistance Association for the Disabled, Myanmar Anti-Narcotics Association, Assistance Association for Development of Border Areas, Myanmar Forestry Resources Development Association, Myanmar Veterinarians Association, Supervisory Committee for Literary Fund, Myanma Construction Entrepreneurs Association, Myanmar Banks Association Myanmar Rice Merchants Association, Myanmar Oil Merchants Association, Gram and Sesame Merchants Association, Yangon City Development Committee, members of fire brigade, All Bus Lines Control Committee, foreign and local journalists and local people.
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(10) Bangladesh Health Minister and Regional Director of WHO leave
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh Mr Alhaj
Salah Uddin Yousuf and Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Office Dr
Uton Muchtar Rafei left here by air this morning after attending the 17th
Meeting of Health Ministers of Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region. They
were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein, Ambassador of Bangladesh Mr Jahangir Saadat, directors-general,
rectors and officials of the Ministry of Health, Resident Representative of WHO
Dr Klaus Wagner and officials.
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(11) Minister for Health meets Nepalese counterpart
YANGON, 15 Oct - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Minister of Health
of Nepal Dr Ram Baran Yadav who called at the Toungoo Hall of Traders Hotel this
afternoon. Dr Ram Baran Yadav had attended the 17th Meeting of Health Minister's
WHO South-East Asia Region.
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(12) Minister meets Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh
YANGON, 14 Oct -Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh Mr Alhaj Salam Uddin Yousuf, accompanied by Ambassador of Mr Jahangir Saadat, who called at his office at 9 am today. Also present at the call were officials of the ministry.
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(13) Ministry of Labour holds second fourth-monthly meeting
YANGON, 15 Oct-The departments, the organizations and the committee offices of Ministry of Labour held the second fourth-monthly meeting 1999 at Pinlon Hall on Minye Kyawswa Road in Ward 43 in Dagon Myothit (North) this morning, attended by Minister for Labour Maj . Gen Tin Ngwe.
Then, heads of State and Division from Factories and General Labour Laws
Inspection Department, Central Inland -Freight Handling Committee and
Central Trade Disputes Committee reported to.the meeting on their
functions, social welfare work and future programme. Departmental heads took
part in the discussion.Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein took part in
the discussion.The first day session of the meeting ended in the evening.
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(14) MIC Secretary meets national investors
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister at the 5tate Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung met Myanmar investors at the Ministry of Commerce this afternoon.Also present on the occasion were officials of Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration and 300 entrepreneurs who have permits from MIC.
Making a speech on the occasion, Brig-Gen Maung Maung said as of 31 March 1999, 239 kinds of businesses have been allowed to run, and through inspecting production, taxes on exports and employing labour, a lot of weaknesses were found in production and export sectors.
The minister also called on them to be loyal to the State, their businesses and their surrounding, speaking of the need to present reports on appointing foreign experts, employing local labour in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the Labour Department.
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(15) Nepalese Health Minister visits Hlegu, Bago Townships
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister of Health Dr Ram Baran Yadav of Nepal after attending the 1 7th Meeting of Health Ministers of Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region hosted in Myanmar for the first time, accompanied by deputy Director-General of Health Department Dr Hla Pe and officials, visited Hlegu Hospital in Hlegu, Yangon Division. at 10 am today.
Officials of Intagaw village dispensary explained the functions of Intagaw village dispensary Later. Dr Ram Baran Yadav and party visited Bago Township Hospital where Head of District Health Department Dr Daw Myint Myint Than and specialists conducted the minister round the hospital.
Then, the minister and party visited Shwemawdaw Pagoda, ShwethaSyaung
reclining Buddha image, Kanbawzathadi Palace of King Bayint Naung and the museum
in Bago.
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(16) Second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour continues
YANGON, 15 Oct-The second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour, organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar Professional Golfer's Association and sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd continued for the second day at Yaedagun Taung Golf Club in Mandalay this morning.Among the spectators were-President of MGF Brig-Gen Win Hlaing, executives and guests Co-sponsors of the tour were Tiger Beer, Universal Consumer Goods Co Ltd, Yangon Airways, MIMS Logistics, Max, The Prince Airport Hotel, Soft Guide Computer, Canon and Wilson.
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(17) Jade lots fetch over US $ 2.7 million
YANGON, 15 Oct- The Mid-Year Gems Emporium continued for the second day at
the Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road today.A total of 97 jade lots worth
2,788,733 US $ were sold through tender and competitive bidding systems from 9
am to 5 pm today.Jewellery and jade sculptures at fixed prices worth 5,051 US $
were sold at the gems emporium.Sale of jade lots continues tomorrow.
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(18) 31 members resign from Myittha Township NLD
YANGON, 15 Oct-Thirty-one members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Myittha Township, Mandalay Division. Thirty-one members of
Myittha.Township NLD,Mandalay Division, of their own volition, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Myittha Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 9 June 1999 as they no
longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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