THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Thursday , 28 October 1999)
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YANGON, 27 Oct-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and party yesterday left Loikaw Airport for HehoAirport in southern Shan State by Tatmadaw aircraft.
The General and party were welcomed by Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Minister forConstruction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials.
The General and party left by helicopter for Tikyit in Pinlaung Township where they were welcomed by Minister forScience and Technology U Thaung and officials.
A cement plant built in Tikyit can produce 20 tons per day.
At the briefing hall of the plant, Director-General of Technical and Vocational Education Department Col Ba Thein,Deputy Director of Technology Promotion and Cooperation Department U Maung Maung Thant and Deputy Directorof Myanma Scientific and Technological Research Department U Aye Myint reported on construction of the cementplant and production of cement.
Minister U Thaung also reported on construction of the plant and quality of the cement. The General then gaveinstructions.
General Maung Aye and party inspected raw materials used for cement production, sample of Tikyit cement and thecement plant.
The General and party left for Taunggyi by helicopter. They paid obeisance to ,Culamuni Lawkachantha Pagoda there.
The General and party also paid obeisance to Buddha images to be enshrined and Seinphudaw and Shwehtidaw to behoisted at Maha Kanbawza Pyinyeinaye Pagoda in Konhing at Atulamarazein Hsutaungpyi Myatswaphaya MyoleDhammayon.
The General and party went to Nyaungshwe. They visited Kangyi Pariyatti Sarthintaik and paid respects to StateOvadacariya Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Gulu Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Shwekyin Nikaya Dipati ChairmanMaha Nayaka Shwekyin Sasanabaing XIII Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vimalabhivamsa and members of the Sangha
The congregation received the Five Precepts from Shwekyin Sasanabaing Kangyi Sayadaw.The General and party presented offertories to the members of the Sangha and shared merits gained.
The General and party arrived back here in the evening.
On 26 October, Secretary2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, together with Secretary-3Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-AdmiralNyunt Thein and Commander- In -Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and Commander Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspectedKanbawza Specialist Hospital opened recently in Taunggyi.
The Secretary-2 and the Secretary-3 and party were welcomed by Chairman of East Yoma Co Ltd and KanbawzaSpecialist Hospital U Aung Ko Win and officials. They reported on wards, well-equipped delivery room, X-ray room,dental and oral department, operation theatre and medicines sales centre.
The Secretary-2 and the Secretary-3 gave encouragement to the patients. They also gave instructions on hospital.
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt inspectedDevelopment School for Border Areas and National Races in Loikaw on 26 October.
Minister Col Thein Nyunt inspected Domestic Science Training School and
construction of Township DevelopmentCommittee Office. He fulfilled the
requirements and met departmental officials and service personnel.
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(2) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of symposium on information technology
YANGON, 27 Oct-The opening ceremony of the Fourth International Symposium on
Standardization of MultilingualInformation Technology (MLIT4) and 1 3th Asian
Forum for the Standardization of Information Technology (13thAFSIT) sponsored by
Ministry of Intemational Trade and Industry of Japan, Agency of Industrial
Science andTechnology, Centre of the International Cooperation for
Computerization and Myanmar Computer Federation, was held
at International
Business Centre on Pyay Road this morning.
Chairrnan of Computer Science Development Council Secretary-l of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-GenKhin Nyunt attended the ceremony.
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(3) Secretary-l receives official of Modern Standard Communication Sdn Bhd
YANGON, 27 Oct-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received Lt-Gen(Retired) Raja Dato Abdul Rashid Bin Raja Badiozaman
of Modern Standard Communication Sdn Bhd of Malaysia at
Dagon Yeiktha of the
Ministry of Defence at 5 Dm today.
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(4) Performing Arts Competition continues
YANGON, 27 Oct -The second-day events of the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing ArtsCompetition at different levels took place at the designated venues here today.
Patron of the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competition Secretary-1 of the State Peaceand Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Chairman of Organizing
LeadingCommittee for the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competition .
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(5) Secretary-1 meets official from Rubber Industry of Malaysia
YANGON, 27 Oct-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt receivedDirector-General of Rubber Industry Small Holders Development Authority of Malaysia Dato Nik Kamaruddin NikAbdul Kadir and party who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 4 pm today.
The guests were accompanied by Ambassador of Malaysia Dato Muhammad Bin Noh.
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(6) Minister meets Ambassador of Germany
YANGON, 27 Oct-Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's
Office Brig-Gen Abel metwith Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr
Marius Haas who called at his office this evening.
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(7) K 160,000 for six billionth birth Myanmar baby
YANGON, 27 Oct-A total of K 160,000 was presented to the six billionth birth baby of Myanmar at PopulationDepartment of the Ministry of Immigration and Population this afternoon.
Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw Tun presented K 50,000, Chief
Technical Adviser Dr RS. Sarma ofUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) K
50,000, Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe of Myanmar Maternal andChild Welfare
Association K 10,000 and Medical Superintendent Dr U Kyi Thein of Yangon East
Hospital K 50,000 to
the baby girl.
Her parents accepted the cash.
The minister also gave an address.
Born earliest on 12 October, she was chosen the six billion birth Myanmar citizen.
A daughter of U Thaung Naing and Daw Myint Myint Than of 43, 5th Htupayon
East Street, Ward 1, ThakaytaTownship, she was born at Yangon East Hospital
exactly three minutes and ten seconds after passing midnight.
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(8) Minister meets Ambassador of France
YANGON, 26 Oct-Minister for Culture U Win Sein met Ambassador of France Mr
Bernard du Chaffaut who calledat his office this morning.
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(9) Indian Airlines jet misses runway due to bad weather
YANGON, 27 Oct-A passenger aircraft of Indian Airlines, Flight IAC 727, missed the runway when it landed at theYangon International Airport during strong winds and heavy rains at about 8.44 pm yesterday at the time the lightswere on at the runway.
The jet, which flew from Calcutta in India to Yangon in Myanmar on the Calcutta-Yangon-Singapore route, missed therunway and landed on the ground on the right of the runway. It stopped about 3000 yards with its nose tilting about 60°to the right.
There were 84 passengers-40 who would get off here including eight Myanmar nationals and 44 bound forSingapore-and nine crew members on board the aircraft.
No passengers nor crew were hurt during the landing. They are now accommodated at Yamada Hotel near by.
Flights were as usual at the airport today as there was no block on the
runway.
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(10) Independence Day Exhibition Sub-committee meets
YANGON, 27 Oct-The Exhibition Subcommittee of the 52nd Anniversary Independence Day held a meeting atInformation and Public Relations Department this morning.
Chairman of the subcommittee Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung
Thein gave a speech.Secretary of the subcommittee Director-General of IPRD U
Chit Naing explained plans to hold the exhibitions.
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(11) 41 members resign from Pyay Township NLD
YANGON, 27 Oct-Forty-one members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Pyay Township, BagoDivision.
Forty-one members of Pyay Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own volition,
resigned by sending letters ofresignation to the Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Commission and the party concerned on 12October 1999 as they no
longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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(12)Stimulant tablets seized in Nawnghkio
YANGON, 27 Oct-A combined team comprising members of regional intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, stopped and searched the light truck atlas Bahtetchaink/6395 driven by Sai Shwe Aung, 29, son of U San Nu of Tangyang Township at the checkpoint in Nawnghkio Township on 15 October.
They seized 4,248,000 stimulant tablets packed in 11 bags together with the owner of the car, Sai Hsai Htoo; 30, son of U San Hla of Tangyang Township.
Action has been taken against those two according to law.
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(13) Donations for Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs
YANGON, 27 Oct-Well-wishers made a donation for Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairsat Bogyoke Aung San Hall of Social Welfare Department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
On behalf of the well-wishers, Daw Yi Yi Min of Yama Enterprise Co Ltd explained the donation.
Today's donations were -a set of wireless worth US $ 5,400 and 10 sewing machines worth K 180,000 byDaw Yi Yi Min, K 100,000 by U Kyin Wan, K 100,000 by Wah Wah Win International Co Ltd, K 100,000 by KAPPAInternational Co Ltd, K 100,000 by Managing Director Daw Tin Tin Hlaing of Myanmar Business Women Co Ltd, K61,500 by Sawbwagyigon Brokerage and Bus Terminal, K50,000 by Bayintnaung Brokerage and Bus Temninal, K50,000 by Aung Yi Phyo Co, K 50,000 by Bayintnaung "K" Rice Broker and K50,000 by U Kyaw Kyaw-Daw MyatMyat Oo.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour to them.
Then, Vice-Chairperson Professor Daw May May Yi thanked the officials.
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WEATHER
(Tuesday Oct 27)
Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours weather has been cloudy inKachin,Chin, Sagaing Division, Shan, Rakhine and Kayin States, scattered in Mandalay, Yangon, Ayeyawady andTaninthayi Divisions and widespread in the remaining areas with isolated heavy falls in upper Sagaing, Ayeyawady andTaninthayi Divisions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kawthaung 3.94 inches; Kalewa 3.54 inchesPathein 3.42 inches and Coco Island 2.80 inches.
Maximum temperature on Oct 26 was 32.0°C (90°F).
Minimum temperature on Oct 27 was 23.5°C (74°F).
Relative humidity at 0930 hours MST on Oct 27 was 100%.
Total duration of sunshine on Oct 26 was 0.5 hour approx.
Rainfall on Oct 27 was 36mm (1.41 inches) at Yangon Airport, 37m (1.46 inches) at Kaba-Aye and 52mm (2.05inches) at central Yangon.
Total rainfall since 1 January 1999 was 2742mm (107.95 inches) at Yangon Airport, 3291rnm (129.57 inches) atKaba-Aye and 3402mm (133.94 inches) at central Yangon.
Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 26mph from northeast at 19:50 hours MST on Oct 26.
Bay inference: Yesterday's tropical depression over Andaman Sea and adjoining east central Bay has moved to eastcentral Bay and intensified further into a cyclonic storm, according to the observations recorded at 12:30 hours MSTtoday, It is centered about 170 miles southwest of Pathein and forecast to move northwestwards. Weather is partlycloudy to cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
Valid till evening of 28th October 1999: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in upper Sagaing Division, Kachin,Shan and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining areas with isolated heavy fall in Rakhine State, Ayeyawadyand Yangon Divisions. Degree of certainty is 80%.
State of the sea: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar coasts. Surfacewindspeed in squalls may leach 60 mph.
Outlook for subsequent two days: Increase of rain in the upper Myanmar areas.
Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 28th October 1999: Some rain or thundershowers which-may be heavyat times. Degree of certainty is 100%.
Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 28th October 1999: One or two rains or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is 100%.
Storm news
(Issued at 13:00 hour MSI on 27 October 1999)
According to the observations recorded at 12:30 hours MST today, Yesterday's tropical depression over Andaman Seaand adjoining East Central Bay has moved into East Central Bay and intensified further into a cyclonic storm. It iscentered about 170 miles southwest of Pathein and forecast to move northwestwards.
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