<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">

<!-- saved from url=(0056)http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm -->

<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>nlmtest</TITLE>

<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode">

<META content="aung bakyu" name=Author>

<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1595" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>

<BODY text=#000000 vLink=#800080 aLink=#3366ff link=#0000ff bgColor=#ffdead>

<CENTER><IMG height=131 src="N000831.files/nlmhd1.gif" width=300 border=0> 

<BR><A name="Established in"></A><B><FONT 

face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT color=#00cc00>Established in 

1917</FONT></FONT></B></CENTER>

<TABLE cols=1 width="25%" bgColor=#33ccff>

  <TBODY>

  <TR>

    <TD>

      <CENTER><B><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><FONT color=#ff0000><A 

      href="http://www3.itu.int/MISSIONS/Myanmar/">HOME</A></FONT></FONT></B></CENTER></TD></TR>

  <TR>

    <TD>

      <CENTER><B><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=-1><A 

      href="http://www3.itu.int/MISSIONS/Myanmar/news01.htm">ARCHIVE</A></FONT></FONT></B></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cols=2 width="100%" bgColor=#ff9900>

  <TBODY>

  <TR>

    <TD><B>&nbsp;Thursday,&nbsp;&nbsp; 31&nbsp; August 2000</B></TD>

    <TD><B><FONT face=Baskerville>ONLINE ISSUE</FONT></B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<BLOCKQUOTE>

  <BLOCKQUOTE>

    <BLOCKQUOTE>

      <BLOCKQUOTE>

        <OL>

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(1)">State 

          Peace and Development Council Chairman and Prime Minister Senior 

          General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Malaysia</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(2)">General 

          Maung Aye tours Bago Division</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(3)">MEC 

          Chairman attends ceremony to open Diploma Courses of Yangon 

          Cooperative Degree College</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(4)">Uto-Kya-in 

          region in Taikkyi emerging as large national-level model farm</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(6)">Ministers 

          receive&nbsp; foreign guests</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(6)">U 

          Thein Aung appointed Ambassador to Egypt</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(7)">Sayadaw 

          Bhaddanta Khanti passes away</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(8)">Signing 

          ceremony for agreement on Seventh National Level Meeting between 

          Myanmar and India held</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(9)">National 

          Seminar on Sustainable Tourism Development&nbsp; in Myanmar 

          held</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(10)">Sports 

          News</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(11)">Stimulant 

          pills seized in Botahtaung</A></B> 

          <LI><B><A 

          href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#(12)">30 

          Ngazun Township NLD members resign of own accord</A></B> 

      </LI></OL></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>

<HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


<BLOCKQUOTE>

  <BLOCKQUOTE>

    <BLOCKQUOTE>

      <BLOCKQUOTE><A name=(1)></A><B>(1)&nbsp; State Peace and Development 

        Council Chairman and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe sends 

        felicitations to Malaysia</B> 

        <P>&nbsp;YANGON, 31 Aug-On the occasion of the anniversary of the 

        National Day of Malaysia which falls on 31 August 2000, Senior General 

        Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime 

        Minister of the Union of Myanmar has sent messages of felicitations to 

        His Majesty Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Yang Di-Pertuan-Agong.XI 

        of Malaysia and His Excellency Dato Seri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime 

        Minister of Malaysia. 

        <P>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(2)></A><B>(2)General Maung Aye tours Bago Division</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development 

        Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Maung Aye, 

        accompanied by Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council 

        Lt-Gen Win Myint, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Kyi Min, 

        Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Deputy Prime Minister and 

        Minister for Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Chairman of Mandalay 

        Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command 

        Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the ministers, the commander of No 88 LID, the 

        chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council and officials, 

        yesterday left Magway for Thayet by helicopter. 

        <P>The General and party went to Thayet Cement Plant where Minister U 

        Aung Thaung reported on brief history of the plant, repair of kiln No l 

        and No 2, construction of kiln No 3 under the guidance of the Head of 

        State and production of cement. General Maung Aye gave instructions on 

        production of cement in full capacity. The General and party inspected 

        production process, control room, machines and spare parts. The General 

        inspected kiln No 3 and gave instructions. 

        <P>The General and party went to Pyay by helicopter in the afternoon. 

        The General and party visited Shwehsandaw Pagoda in the Pyay this 

        morning. The General and party paid obeisance to Buddha's Tooth Relic in 

        Swedawtaik. The General made donation for the pagoda and signed in the 

        visitors' book. General Maung Aye met members of Bago Division (Western 

        branch) Peace and Development Council, local authorities, and 

        departmental personnel. The General then cordially greeted them. The 

        General and party arrived back here in the evening. 

        <P>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(3)></A><B>(3) MEC Chairman attends ceremony to open Diploma 

        Courses of Yangon Cooperative Degree College</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-A ceremony to open Diploma Courses of Yangon 

        Cooperative Degree College of the Ministry of Cooperatives was held at 

        the Cooperatives Trade Centre at the corner of Saya San Road and 

        University Avenue in Bahan Township this morning. 

        <P>Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-l of the State 

        Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended and pressed the 

        button to unveil the signboard of the Diploma Course. 

        <P>Then, Principal of Yangon Cooperative Degree College U Ko Ko Aung, 

        Chairman of GEC (Education) Cooperative Syndicate Dr Tun Maung and 

        Chairman of IAA Dr Joseph U Baek formally opened the diploma course. 

        <P>MEC Chairman and Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt pressed the button to 

        unveil the signboard. The Secretary- 1 and party then inspected the 

        lecture hall. <BR><A 

        href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

        height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A> <BR>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(4)></A><B>(4) Uto-Kya-in region in Taikkyi emerging as large 

        national-level model farm</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council 

        Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected agriculture work being carried out by Yangon 

        City Development Committee in Uto-Kya-in agriculture region in Taikkyi 

        Township this morning. 

        <P>Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party inspected Cima, Marubini, 

        Theehtatyin, Ayeyamin and Manawthukha rice and milling of paddy at a 

        25-ton Rice Mill. 

        <P>The Secretary-2 and party also inspected construction of paddy dryer 

        capacity of which is lS0 baskets of paddy per hour. The paddy dryer was 

        constructed with baked brick of Brick and Tile Factory of the Ministry 

        of Industry-l and the capacity of paddy dryer is 3,600 baskets of paddy 

        per day. 

        <P>The Secretary-2 and party inspected Briquette Factory and gave 

        necessary instructions to officials. The Briquette Factory produces 

        1,000 viss of briquettes per day. 

        <P>The Secretary-2 and party inspected construction of a Rice Mill. 

        Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party went to Uto-Kya-in agriculture 

        region and inspected paddy fields and a farmhouse. The Kyontamyin 

        agriculture camp in the region will breed 20,000 ducks. 

        <P>The Secretary-2 and party arrived at Kya-in agriculture camp where 

        officials conducted him round the camp. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo looked 

        into the requirements and proceeded to a workshop in the region. 

        In-charge U Ba Hla and officials conducted the Secretary-2 and party 

        around the workshop.&nbsp; The Secretary-2 and party inspected breeding 

        of fish and a fingerling station. The Secretary-2 and party arrived at 

        construction site of Paddy, Vegetables and Fruit Research Centre. 

        <P>Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended to their needs and inspected city 

        golf resort and shop. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo said harmonious progress 

        of the nation' s agriculture and meat and fish sectors is needed. In 

        addition to its normal functions, YCDC is taking part in implementing 

        and running integrated agricultural and livestock farms with an aim of 

        contributing to the progress of the nation's production sector. At 

        present, efforts are being made in implementing Uto-Kya-in Station, 

        Twenty Fish Farm, Kyauktan Fish and Prawn Farm, Htaukkyant Chicken Farm, 

        and North Okkalapa Agricultural and, Livestock Farm in Yangon Division 

        and Maubin Fish Farm in Ayeyawady Division.&nbsp; The Secretary-2 and 

        party arrived back here in the afternoon. <BR><A 

        href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

        height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A> <BR>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(5)></A><B>(5)&nbsp; Ministers receive foreign guests</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs 

        Brig-Gen Win Tin received Managing Director of Penas Corporation Berhand 

        of Malaysia Mr Goh Choon Lye and party at his office at 11 am today. 

        <P>&nbsp;Also present at the call were Managing Director of Myanma Posts 

        and Telecommunications U Maung Maung Tin and officials. 

        <P><B><I><FONT size=-1>Minister for Industry-l meets foreign 

        guests</FONT></I></B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Minister for Industry- 1 U Aung Thaung met Chairman Mr 

        Li Hai Dong of APR-China Norinco International Pte Ltd of China and 

        party at 9 am, Ambassador of Israel Mr Baruch Ram at 3 PM, 

        Vice-President Mr Young Kil Kim of Baek Kwawg Mineral Products Co Ltd, 

        Seoul and party at 3.30 PM and Chairman Mr Yang Chang Heng of China 

        Metallurgical Construction (Group) Corporation of China and party at his 

        office at 4 PM today separately. Also present were Deputy Minister 

        Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, officials of departments and 'enterprises under the 

        ministry. 

        <P><B><I><FONT size=-1>Minister meets Indian visitors</FONT></I></B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw Tun met 

        Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs of India Mr Kamal Pande and party, 

        accompanied by the Indian Ambassador. at his office this afternoon. Also 

        present at the call were Deputy Minister U Maung Aung, Director-General 

        of Immigration and National Registration Department Col Maung Htay and 

        officials. 

        <P><B><I><FONT size=-1>Minister for Health meets guests from Malaysia 

        and WHO</FONT></I></B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Dr Thomas L 

        Hall of UCSF School of Medicine Department of Epidemiolog San Francisco 

        at 2.30 PM and Director Mr Muhammad Azaham Wahab of Penas Corporation 

        Berhad, Malaysia and party at 3.30 PM at his office on Pyidaungsu 

        Yeiktha Road today separately. Also present at the calls were Deputy 

        Minister Dr Mya Oo and officials. 

        <P><B><I><FONT size=-1>Deputy Minister meets President of Lako 

        International Trading Inc</FONT></I></B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug- Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan met 

        President of Lako International Trading Inc of the Republic of Korea Mr 

        Lee Jae Hi at his office at 5.30 PM today. Also present at the call were 

        Directors-General U Nyunt Aye and Col Nay Win,&nbsp; Managing Director U 

        Min Hla Aung and officials. <BR><A 

        href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

        height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A> <BR>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(6)></A><B>(6)&nbsp; U Thein Aung appointed Ambassador to 

        Egypt</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 31 Aug- The Chairman of the State Peace and Development 

        Council of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Thein Aung as Ambassador 

        Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Arab 

        Republic of Egypt. 

        <P>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(7)></A><B>(7) Sayadaw Bhaddanta Khanti passes away</B> 

        <P>&nbsp;YANGON, 30 Aug-The Religious Affairs Department today 

        announced- Presiding Sayadaw of Myoma Pariyatti Sarthintaik, Bauktheesu 

        Ward, Sittway in Rakhine State and member of the State Sangha Maha 

        Nayaka Sayadaw Baddantha Khanti (Agga Maha Pandita), age 77, vasa 57, 

        passed away at 0.15 am on 30 August. 

        <P>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(8)></A><B>(8)&nbsp; Signing ceremony for agreement on 

        Seventh National Level Meeting between Myanmar and India held</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-A ceremony to sign an agreement on Seventh National 

        Level Meeting between Myanmar and India was held at the meeting hall of 

        Myanmar Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs at 7 PM today. 

        <P>Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy 

        Minister for Immigration and Population U Maung Aung, Director-General 

        of Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win, Vice-Governor of the 

        Central Bank of Myanmar U Than Lwin, Director General of General 

        Administration Department U Aung Thein, officials concerned, leader of 

        the Indian delegation Secretary Mr Kamal Pande of Ministry of Home 

        Affairs of India and delegates and Ambassador of India Mr Shyam Saran 

        attended the ceremony. 

        <P>Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and Mr Kamal Pande 

        extended greetings and signed the agreement on Seventh National Level 

        Meeting between Myanmar and India. <BR><A 

        href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

        height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A> <BR>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(9)></A><B>(9)&nbsp; National Seminar on Sustainable Tourism 

        Development in Myanmar held</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug- The opening ceremony of the National Seminar on 

        Sustainable Tourism Development in Myanmar co-sponsored by Ministry of 

        Hotels and Tourism, ESCAP and WTO was held at Inya Lake Hotel this 

        morning. 

        <P>Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu made an 

        opening speech. Then Regional Representative of Asia-Pacific Mr Norio 

        Goto of WTO and Head Mr Ryuji Yamakawa of ESCAP also made speeches. 

        <P>Experts of tourism services from ESCAP, WTO, Thai Tourism Authority, 

        Asian Institute of Technology, International Tourism Development 

        Institute, Japan and Ceylon Hotel School reported on basic principles 

        and strategies on tourism development, coordination of the State and the 

        private services on promoting tourism, human resource on tourism, smooth 

        transportation and administration sectors. 

        <P>Also present on the occasion were 30 officials from Ministry of 

        Hotels and Tourism, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Rail 

        Transportation, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Forestry, Ministry of 

        Construction, Embassy of Japan and 59 representatives from private 

        hotels and tourism services. The seminar will continue on 31 August. 

        <BR><A 

        href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

        height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A> <BR>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(10)></A><B>(10) Sports News</B> 

        <P><B><I><FONT size=-1>Second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour to be held 

        at Yedagun Toung Golf Club in Mandalay</FONT></I></B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-The second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour 2000-2001 

        jointly sponsored by Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar profession 

        Golfers Association will be held on a grand scale at Yedagun Toung 

        Golf&nbsp; Club in Mandalay from 7 to 10 September 2000. Handsome prizes 

        will be given to winners. Sunfar Travel and Tour Co Ltd, Rapier and 

        Canon Co will present handsome prizes to golfers who will get 

        hole-in-one. Only men amateur golfers with handicap 0-l2 strokes can 

        participate in the tournament together with professional golfers. 

        <P>Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, Tiger Beer, Yangon Airways, 

        Canon, Star Colar, the prizes Airport Hotel and AWB Bank (Mandalay 

        branch) will also sponsor the second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour 

        which was held with the aims to raise standard of Myanmar golf, to turn 

        out golfers from various parts of the country and to promote friendship 

        among the golfers and to enable them to catch up with those from other 

        nations. 

        <P>&nbsp;Han Golf Masters Pte Ltd organized the tour.&nbsp;&nbsp; 

        Golfers are to enlist at Yedagun Toung Golf Club at 2 PM on 5 September 

        at the latest. 

        <P>&nbsp;<B><I><FONT size=-1>Myanmar youth soccer team 

        leaves</FONT></I></B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug- Myanmar selected youth soccer team led by Principal 

        of Defence Services Self-defence and Sports Institute Col Sein Tin Win 

        left here by air this evening to take part in the Asian Under16 Youth 

        Soccer Tournament to be held in Vietnam from 3 to 17 September. The team 

        was seen off at Yangon International Airport by General Secretary of 

        Myanmar Olympic Committee Director-General of Sports and Physical 

        Education Department U Thaung Htaik and officials and their relatives. 

        The team comprises one leader, one deputy leader, three managers and 

        coaches, one medical officer and 19 footballers. 

        <P>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(11)></A><B>(11) Stimulant pills seized in Botahtaung</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-A combined team comprising members of the local 

        intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, while 

        waiting at the comer of Bogyoke Aung San Road and Theinbyu Road, 

        arrested Tun Lwin of Monyo Township and Soe Lwin of Kawa Township, who 

        arrived there to peddle&nbsp; drugs, together with 1,800 stimulant 

        tablets bearing letters "WY" on 5 August. Action has been taken against 

        them in accord with Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. 

        <BR><A 

        href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

        height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A> <BR>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><A name=(12)></A><B>(12) 30 Ngazun Township NLD members resign of own 

        accord</B> 

        <P>YANGON, 30 Aug-Thirty members resigned from the National League for 

        Democracy of Ngazun Township, Mandalay Division. Thirty members of 

        Ngazun Township NLD, Mandalay Division, of their own accord, resigned by 

        sending letters of resignation to Ngazun Township Multiparty Democracy 

        General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 15 March 2000 

        as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD. 

        <P>

        <HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


        <P><B>&nbsp;WEATHER REPORT</B> <BR><B>&nbsp;TODAY</B> 

        <P>Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 31st August 2000: Some 

        rains or rain showers. Degree of certainty is 80%. 

      <BR>&nbsp;</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>

<HR width="100%" SIZE=5>


<CENTER><A 

href="http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/00nlm/n000831.htm#Established in"><IMG 

height=16 src="N000831.files/top.gif" width=63></A></CENTER>

<TABLE cols=1 width="25%" bgColor=#33ccff>

  <TBODY>

  <TR>

    <TD>

      <CENTER><B><FONT color=#3366ff><A 

      href="http://www3.itu.int/MISSIONS/Myanmar/">HOME</A></FONT></B></CENTER></TD></TR>

  <TR>

    <TD>

      <CENTER><B><FONT color=#3366ff><FONT size=-1><A 

      href="http://www3.itu.int/MISSIONS/Myanmar/news01.htm">ARCHIVE</A></FONT></FONT></B></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML>