Headlines    

Yangon, 31 Oct - At the invitation of His Excellency Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, His Excellency Senior General Than Shwe.

National Health Committee holds 36th meeting

Yangon, 30 Oct - The National Health Committee held the 36th meeting at the meeting hall of National Health Committee at the Ministry of Health at 5 pm today.

Yangon, 30 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt received Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed (Under Secretary General of United Nations) .

    Region    

Yangon, 30 Oct - State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt this evening previewed the United Nations Poster Exhibition to be held from 1 to 8 November.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint tours Magway Division

Yangon, 30 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, inspected the trees planted for the greening of Pakokku Station on 28 October morning.

Local authorities, departmental personnel urged to strive for success of State's plans Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than meets officials in Rakhine State

Yangon, 30 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental officials arrived at Sittway Airport on 26 October.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening of oil mill in Dawei

Yangon, 30 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence attended a ceremony to open multimedia classrooms .

Commander meets secretaries & executives of USDAs

Maj-Gen Myint Swe met with secretaries and executives of division/district/township USDAs at the meeting hall of the association in Bahan Township at 8 am today.

Rural development projects inspected in Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway Divisions

Yangon, 30 Oct - CEC Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minster for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, from 26 to 29 October made a tour of the townships and villages in Mandalay.

Yangon, 30 Oct - State Peace and Development Council Member Lt-Gen Ye Myint, visited separated conjoined twins Moe Ma Ma Aung and Moe Pa Pa Aung at Mandalay Children's Hospital.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects development works of An, Rakhine State

Yangon, 30 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence and party, left Myebon on 28 October and arrived at Tettaung of An.

Wai Family Gems Company donates K 2m to MWVO

Yangon, 30 Oct - Wai Family Gems Company donated cash to members of Myanmar War Veterans Organization at MWVO Headquarters on Pyay Road in Mayangon Township at 2 pm today.

Armed Forces Day Management Committee meets

Yangon, 30 Oct - The Management Committee for Observance of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day held the first coordination meeting.

Text Books Publishing and Distribution Committee meets

Yangon, 30 Oct - The second work coordination meeting (2003-2004) of Text Books Publishing and Distribution Committee was held at the Ministry of Information on Bo Aung Kyaw Street this afternoon.

Work coord meeting of MNWCWA held

Yangon, 30 Oct - The work coordination meeting (3/2002) of Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs was held at MICT Park in Hline Township this afternoon.

    International Relations    

Yangon, 31 Oct - The Government of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed appointment of Mr Ali Hussain Al-Sammak as Ambassador Extraordinary.

PRC Journalist delegation leaves

Yangon, 30 Oct - The journalist delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Deputy Director Mr Zhang Liang of International Department left for home by air this afternoon.

Yangon, 30 Oct - The 6-member delegation led by Vice-Governor Mr Chen Xunru of Yunnan Province.

    Religion    

Cash donated for repair of ancient pagodas in Bagan

Yangon, 30 Oct - A ceremony to present cash to the renovation of Bagan ancient pagodas and the Htidaw and Seinbudaw hoisting of the Lawkananda Tooth Relic Pagoda took place at Kambawza Yeiktha on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.

    Sport    

Yangon, 30 Oct - The 8th Far Eastern and South Pacific Nations Disabled Athletes Games continued at Busan.

    Culture    

 Performing Arts Competitions continue for 12th day

Yangon, 30 Oct - The 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continued for the 12th day at the respective places today.

    Economic    

Yangon, 30 Oct - Mid-Year Myanmar Gems Emporium, 2002, continued for a second day today and lots of jade were being sold this morning through competitive bidding.