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                               INFORMATION SHEET

                       N0.A. 0284 (I)          15 Jan 1998

(1)		Galvanized Corrugated Iron Sheets Factory Opens

		Opening ceremony of  Galvanized Corrugated Iron Sheets Factory of Myanmar
Megasteel Industries Ltd was held at the factory in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone
on 14 January. 

(2)		Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development Central Statistic
Organization Releases Statistics on CD-ROM 

		Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Central Statistic
Organization releases CD-ROM version of Statistical Yearbook 1997 on 14
January. It includes time series from 1987-88 to 1996-97 on varied economic
and social subjects: climate, population, labour and employment, vital and
health, agriculture, livestock and fishery, forestry, industry, mines and
power, construction, coastal trade, foreign trade and balance of payments,
prices and internal trade, companies and foreign investment, transport and
communications, national accounts, monetary, public finance, education, crime,
mass media, tourism, other social; and household expenditure. CD-ROM, a user-
friendly Graphical User Interface System runs under Windows 95 with double
speed CD-ROM drive.

                           OFFICE CALL IN YANGON ON 14 JANUARY

		Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein received Director Mr
Shahrir Hashim and party of First Overseas Bank Limited of Malaysia at his
office. The minister also received General Manager Mr Tanoue and party of
Mitsui Company Ltd of Japan at his office. The minister also received General
Manager Mr H Seki and party of Marubeni Corporation of Japan at his office.


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                                  INFORMATION SHEET

                          NO.A -0285(I)	 16th January 1998
 
(1)		PRC Agrees to Provide 85 Tractors to Myanmar
		People's Republic of China and Myanmar signed a contract to provide 85 units
of 80-hp tractors and spare parts to Myanmar under the bilateral economic and
trade cooperation agreement. The agreement including setting up of a
10-million-yuan trust fund by PRC for Myanmar was reached between the two
during Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than
Shwe's goodwill visit to PRC in January 1996. The tractors will be used in
putting land under industrial crops such as Ngwechi cotton and sugar.
 
(2)		44th Medical Conference Commences
		The 44th Medical Conference of Myanmar Medical Association commenced at MMA
Hall on Theinbyu Street on 15 December. Sessions to read papers on medical
research were held in groups. The participants presented 17 medical research
papers--three on AIDS, one on liver surgery, four on obstetrics and
gynaecology, two on snake bite, four on cardiology, two on anaesthetics and
one on asthma. The conference will continue till 19 January. A total of 72
papers will be presented at the conference.
 
                    OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 15 JANUARY
(A)		Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin
received Senior Executive Managing Director Mr Shigeru Endo and party of
Mitsui & Co Ltd of Japan at his office.

(B)		Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi received Chairman of PTT
International Mr Viset Choopival and party of Thailand at his office.
 
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