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Information Sheet No. A. 0842



MYANMAR  INFORMATION  COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information  Sheet
No. A. 0842            20th March 1999

(1)		Ngamoeyeik Bridge Commissioned into Service
		Ngamoeyeik Creek Bridge was commissioned into service on 19 March. The six-
lane bridge linking Thingangyun and Dagon Myothit townships was built by
Public Works of the Ministry of Construction. In building highways linking
Yangon and other places, bridges such as Bayintnaung Bridge, North Okkalapa
Bridge, Parami Bridge and the six-lane Ngamoeyeik Bridge have been
constructed. Construction of Hline River bridge, Aungzeya Bridge and
Mahabandoola Bridges are under way. The six-lane bridge was built as Dagon
Myothit is developing with high momentum. Yangon city is surrounded by
satellite towns as the government set up Dagon Myothit (North), Dagon Myothit
East), Dagon Myothit (South), Dagon Myothit (Seikkan),  which are developing
due to the efforts of the people of the town. Industrial zones were set up in
Dagon Myothit (East) and Dagon Myothit (South) and efforts are being made to
build an international level industrial zone in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan). Dagon
Myothit (Seikkan), Industrial Zone can be reached from Thilawa Industrial Zone
and Thilawa International Port by Thanlyin Bridge; plans are under way to
build Thanlyin Bridge 2 connecting Dagon Myothit (Seikkan ) and Thanlyin.
Ngamoeyeik Bridge is located on the highway connecting No 2 Highway which is
one of the gateways to Yangon.
(2)		Myanmar Care Products Co Ltd Opens Factory
		Myanmar Care Products Co Ltd opened Myanmar Care Products Factory at in
Hlinethaya Industrial City in Yangon on 19 March. President of Myanmar Care
Products Co Ltd Mr. Bernard Forey greeted the guests. Then, Minister for
Construction made a speech on the occasion. It is a joint-venture investment
made between CFA International Paper Products Pte Ltd of Singapore and Science
& Technology Advisory Group of Myanmar. The amount of foreign capital is US $
3.75 million. This company is leasing land from the Department of Human
Settlement & Housing Development for an area of 1.57 acres is Hlinethaya. The
factory will operate in 3 phases. The products of this factory will be 70%
export and 30% is meant for the domestic sale. Then, Ambassador of France
spoke words of thanks. The factory is to produce EVA products -- 70% for
export and 30% for domestic sale.

(3) 		Performance of AMR -99 -4 Paddy Thresher Demonstrated
		A ceremony to demonstrate how to operate AMR-99-4 paddy thresher was jointly
held by Agriculture Mechanisation Department, Myanmar First International Co
Ltd of the Republic of Korea and local TTG International Col Ltd at No.1 Farm
machinery Factory at 9th Mile Yangon on 19 March. Seven main parts of the
machinery are imported from Asia Agricultural Machinery of the Republic of
Korea, and other 69 parts are manufactured by No.1 Farm Machinery Factory. It
is a machinery which can be bused in harvesting not only paddy but also wheat,
maize and Soya-bean, spraying water and pesticide and carrying out earth work.
Moreover, it can be used as transport vehicle with trailer. TTG Co Ltd and
Myanmar First International are jointly importing major parts from Korea to
manufacture the machinery in cooperation with Agriculture Mechanisation
Department. After demonstrating capabilities of AMR-99-4, a seminar on the
machinery was held in the meeting hall of the factory.      


(4) 		MRCS Urged to Uphold National Red Cross Policies, Objectives in Working
			with International Organizations
		The Sixth National Conference of Myanmar Red Cross Society was held in the
assembly hall of the Institute of Nursing (Yangon) on 19 March. The government
expanded the organization of MRCS and trustingly assigned tasks to work for
national development in combination with the community welfare Red Cross
services. For MRCS to be able to discharge duties, it is systematically
nurtured to become a national reserve force while extensive organization is
being carried out to form Red Cross associations and brigades at all levels.
There are 16 State/Division Red Cross Supervisory Committees, 65 District Red
Cross Supervisory Committees, 314 Township Red Cross Societies, and 30
University/College/ Institute Red Cross Societies with 26,770 members for
life, 11,388 ordinary members, 63,948 student members and 160,722 brigade
members, totalling over 250,000 members. Formerly, there was only one Red
Cross company in a township and now, there are 308 Red Cross battalions, each
having four or five companies. The Red Cross activities were opening of
courses for executives and members, holding of get-together ceremonies and
conducting of tours, Red Cross brigades' participation in the Armed Forces Day
Parade, public health care services in cooperation with departments, disaster
preparedness measures and relief works, and collaboration with the
international organizations, among others. 
(5)		Jade Lots Sold at US $ 1 m 
		The 36th Myanmar Gems Emporium continued the sales of jade lots through
competitive bidding system on 19 March. A total of 24 lots of jade were sold
by tender system. Sales of jade figurines, gems, jade and gems ornaments at
fixed prices. So far, 358 merchants from 15 countries and 132 local merchants
are attending the 36th Myanmar Gems Emporium. The sales of jewellery its
through competitive bidding will continue on 20 March. 
(6)		MNWCWA Donates Medicines to Health Department 
		Hailing the International Day for TB Eradication which falls on 24 March, a
ceremony to donate medicines to Ministry of Health by Myanmar National Working

Committee for Women's Affairs was held at Health Department Office on 19
March. 
(7)		Ministers Meet Officials of SEARCA and IRRI of Philippines 
		Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation met Director of Regional Centre for
Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Dr. Percy Sajise and
Director of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Dr. Willian Pacolina
who called at his office on 19 March. Minister for Education also met the
delegation at his office on the same day separately.		
(8)		Minister Meets Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) 
		Minister  for Energy met Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
Dr. Guillermo R. Balce and party who called at his office on 19 March.

Government of Myanmar Offers Assistance to Aung San Suu Kyi to Fulfil 
Terminally Ill Husband's Wish to See Her
		The Government of Myanmar remains very sympathetic to the request by Michael
Aris, the husband of Aung San Suu Kyi, for a visa to Myanmar. 
		Myanmar medical authorities are concerned, however, that Mr Aris might not
be able to receive proper medical care in Myanmar, and that he might put an
undue burden on the country's limited medical facilities. 
		Mr Aris is reportedly suffering from a severe and advanced case of prostate
cancer which has spread to his spine and lungs. He has been hospitalized in
intensive care, and is reported to be extremely weak.
		Medical facilities in Myanmar for terminally ill cancer patients are very
limited, and such patients are usually sent from Myanmar to more developed
countries for proper treatment.
		If Mr Aris were to require extensive hospitalization in Myanmar, it would
put severe stress on the country's limited intensive care facilities.
		Citizens of developed countries should be considerate about overstraining
the medical facilities of less-developed countries, and Myanmar medical
authorities would request Mr Aris and his family to be sympathetic to this
fact. 
		While Mr Aris' visa application is currently under review the Government
suggest that it is more humane for a person in perfect health to make the
journey to fulfil the terminally ill husband's wish to see her.

Two Foreigners Posed  as Tourists Sent back Home for Attempting to Instigate
The Students in Mandalay University
		One U.S national Mr. Ofer Don Estiline holding U.S Passport No. 159226467
and 
a Belgium national Mr Uyitebroeck Michel holding Passport No. 35324770189 
arrived at Myanmar  on February 28 and February 21 respectively. 
		During their stay in Myanmar they went to Mandalay and visited the Mandalay
University Campus on the 15 of March. They attempted to instigate the students
who are peacefully pursuing their education in the fields of Master Courses,
Distant Education Courses and Human Resources Development Courses in holding
and staging demonstrations and strikes against the teaching faculties and the
government.
		Due to their improper motives and behavior Mr. O. Estiline was deported from
Yangon International Airport by Thai Airways Flight on March 19 and Mr U.
Michel will also be deported today, it is learnt.


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