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Information Sheet NO. A-0788(I)



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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON
Information Sheet
NO. A-0788(I)             Dated. 4-2-99

(1)		Secretary-1 Receives President of Itochu Corporation
		Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received President of Itochu Corporation Mr. Uichiro Niwa and party who called
at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence on 3 February.
(2)		Myanmar to Host 13th Meeting of ASEAN Labour Ministers
		To coordinate hosting of the 13th Meeting of ASEAN Labour Ministers, a
meeting was held on 3 February in the meeting hall of the Ministry of Defence,
after Myanmar became a member of the ASEAN, it is continuously participating
in ASEAN meetings and activities such as ministerial meetings, senior
officials meetings and regional meetings including the ASEAN Summit. Meetings
of the ASEAN are being held  in the member countries in turn and Myanmar is
also hosting the meetings. The 13th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting will be the
first ASEAN ministerial-level meeting to be held in Myanmar. 
(3)		Minister Meets Managing Director of Myanmar Daewoo Limited
		Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission met Managing Director of Myanmar
Daewoo Limited Mr. Tae-Chul Shin and party who called at the MIC Office on 3
February. They discussed matters related to tasks being undertaken in Myanmar.
(4)		GDP Evaluation Course Concludes
		The conclusion ceremony of Gross Domestic Products evaluation course No 1/99
was held at Planning Department on 3 February. Deputy Minister for National
Planning and Economic Development presented certificates to the 40 trainees of
State/Division and District Planning Department Offices.
(5)		Stimulant Tablets Seized in Taunggyi
		A combined team comprising members of regional intelligence unit and Myanmar
Police Force, acting on information, searched the house of Han Mein, in
Ayethaya Myothit, Taunggyi Township on 27 January. They seized 15,200
stimulant tablets from Han Mein and his wife Ma Ngwe Kyi. Action is being
taken against them according to law.
(6)		Nawaday Sugar Mill Produces Refined Sugar
		Nawaday Sugar Mill at Mya Ywa in Pyay Township is the project of Myanmar-
Sutech JVC, began on 21 June, 1997 and is targeted to crush 2,000 tons of
sugarcane daily. Test running began on 25 December, 1998 to produce raw sugar.
The mill produced white sugar beginning 25 January, 1999 and refined sugar on
30 January, 1999.

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