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Subject: The New Lihgt of Myanmar (Saturday, 16 October, 1999 

The New Lihgt of Myanmar (Saturday, 16 October, 1999
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(1)   Secretary-1 receives UN Assistant Secretary-General
(2)   Secretary- 1 attends dramatic performances on 
       ?Amara, Keinnari, Madi and Thanbula? 
(3)    Deputy Prime Minister views 1999 Mid-Year 
       Myanma Gems Emporium
(4)   MIC Secretary meets foreign entrepreneurs
(5)   Minister meets Singaporean entrepreneurs
(6)   Transport Minister holds four-monthly meeting
(7)   Minister meets UN Assistant Secretary-General
(8)   Minister meets UN Assistant Secretary-General 
(9)   Over 20,000 people of various strata of life attended 
       the mass meeting to condemn terrorism and destructive 
       elements
(10)  Bangladesh Health Minister and Regional Director of WHO leave
(11)  Minister for Health meets Nepalese counterpart
(12)  Minister meets Minister of Health and Family 
         Welfare of Bangladesh
(13)   Ministry of Labour holds second fourth-monthly meeting
(14)   MIC Secretary meets national investors
(15)  Nepalese Health Minister visits Hlegu, Bago Townships
(16)  Second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour continues
(17)  Jade lots fetch over US $ 2.7 million
(18)  31 members resign from Myittha Township NLD

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(1)   Secretary-1 receives UN Assistant Secretary-General 
    
YANGON, 15 Oct-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt received Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations Mr Alvaro 
de Soto at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 9.30 am today.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, 
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of 
Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.

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(2)   Secretary- 1 attends dramatic performances on 
       ?Amara, Keinnari, Madi and Thanbula?
    
YANGON, 15 Oct-Hailing the Seventh Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing 
Arts Competition, the dramatic show ?Amara, Keinnari, Madi and Thanbula? of 
Dramatic actor Mandalay Thein Zaw and drama group, sponsored by Myanmar 
National Working Committee for Women? s Affairs, was performed at National 
Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Road at 6.30 pm today.Patron of Leading Committee for 
the Seventh Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition 
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and 
wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe attended the dramatic show.

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(3)   Deputy Prime Minister views 1999 Mid-Year 
      Myanma Gems Emporium
        
YANGON, 15 Oct-Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun viewed the 1999 Mid-Year 
Myanma Gems Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun inspected gems and modern jewellery, 
jade figurines and jade lots to be sold at  fixed price, modern jewellery of 
Myanmar VES Joint-Venture Co Ltd, jewellery of private gems shops which are 
being displayed on the ground floor and jade blocks at the emporium.Then, 
Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun observed sales of jade lots through 
competitive bidding at the emporium and left there in the afternoon.
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(4)   MIC Secretary meets foreign entrepreneurs

YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman?s 
Office Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung met 
President Mr Claus Sudhoff of European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines 
and party who called at the commission office this morning.They discussed 
investment matters. Also present at the call were officials of Directorate of 
Investment and Companies Administration.
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(5)   Minister meets Singaporean entrepreneurs

YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung 
Thein met Managing Director Mr Ronald Ooi of Kim Eng Holdings Ltd and party 
of Singapore who called at his office this morning.

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(6)   Transport Minister holds four-monthly meeting

YANGON, 15 Oct-The second four.-monthly meeting for 1999 of the Ministry of 
Transport was held this morning at the  ministry, addressed by Minister for 
Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe.Speaking on the occasion, Minister Maj-Gen 
Hla Myint Swe said the ministry has 13 organizations five enterprises, six 
departments and associated airlines. Appraisals on the targets and 
implementation of works should be made in seeking better ideas. Road 
transport is developing with high momentum in the time of the present 
government. Realizing of year by year projects will ensure success in 
implementing short-term and long-term plans.


Afterwards, directors-general and managing directors of departments and 
enterprises under the ministry and officials presented accomplishments within 
the period.The meeting continues on 16 October.

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(7)   Minister meets UN Assistant Secretary-General

YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman?s 
Office Brig-Gen Abel met Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations Mr 
Alvaro de Soto who called at his office at 4 pm today. They discussed matters 
pertaining to the progress of social and economic affairs of Myanmar and 
providing of UNDP assistance.Also present at the call were officials 
concerned.
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(8)   Minister meets UN Assistant Secretary-General 
    
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing met UN Assistant 
Secretary-General Mr Alvaro de Soto who called at his office at 3 pm today. 
Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, 
Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Col Soe Win and Head of Office Major 
Hla Soe.
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(9)   Over 20,000 people of various strata of life attended 
       the mass meeting to condemn terrorism and destructive 
       elements
    
YANGON, 15 Oct-Over 20,000 people of various strata of life attended the mass 
meeting to condemn terrorism and destructive elements which was held at 
Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium-1 on Weizayanta Road in Thingangyun Township 
this morning.The meeting passed two motions calling for condemnation of 
terrorism and destructive elements and supporting the endeavours for peace, 
stability and development of the State.
    
Present on the occasion were members of Union Solidarity and Development 
Association, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Myanmar Nurses Association, Myanmar 
Health Assistants Association, Myanmar Medical Association, Myanmar Dental 
Surgeons Association Myanmar Engineering society, Myanmar Writers and 
Journalists Association, Myanmar Floriculturists Association, Myanmar 
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Myanmar National Working Committee 
for Women?s Affairs, Nurses Training School,Myanmar War Veterans 
Organization, Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar 
Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon, Basic 
Education Departments and Higher Education Department, Mingala May Women?s 
Cooperative Syndicate, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs? Association Myanmar 
Assistance Association for the Disabled, Myanmar Anti-Narcotics Association, 
Assistance Association for Development of Border Areas, Myanmar Forestry 
Resources Development Association, Myanmar Veterinarians Association, 
Supervisory Committee for Literary Fund, Myanma Construction Entrepreneurs 
Association, Myanmar Banks Association Myanmar Rice Merchants Association, 
Myanmar Oil Merchants Association, Gram and Sesame Merchants Association, 
Yangon City Development Committee, members of fire brigade, All Bus Lines 
Control Committee, foreign and local journalists and local people. 
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(10)  Bangladesh Health Minister and Regional Director of WHO leave
        
YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh Mr Alhaj 
Salah Uddin Yousuf and Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Office 
Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei left here by air this morning after attending the 17th 
Meeting of Health Ministers of Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region. They 
were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Health Maj-Gen 
Ket Sein, Ambassador of Bangladesh Mr Jahangir Saadat, directors-general, 
rectors and officials of the Ministry of Health, Resident Representative of 
WHO Dr Klaus Wagner and officials.

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(11)  Minister for Health meets Nepalese counterpart

YANGON, 15 Oct - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Minister of Health 
of Nepal Dr Ram Baran Yadav who called at the Toungoo Hall of Traders Hotel 
this afternoon. Dr Ram Baran Yadav had attended the 17th Meeting of Health 
Minister?s WHO South-East Asia Region.
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(12)  Minister meets Minister of Health and Family 
         Welfare of Bangladesh
YANGON, 14 Oct -Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Minister of Health 
and Family Welfare of Bangladesh Mr Alhaj Salam Uddin Yousuf, accompanied by 
Ambassador of Mr Jahangir Saadat, who called at his office at 9 am today. 
Also present at the call were officials of the ministry.


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(13)   Ministry of Labour holds second fourth-monthly meeting

YANGON, 15 Oct-The departments, the organizations and the committee offices 
of Ministry of Labour held the second fourth-monthly meeting 1999 at Pinlon 
Hall on Minye Kyawswa Road in Ward 43 in Dagon Myothit (North) this morning, 
attended by Minister for Labour Maj . Gen Tin Ngwe.

Then, heads of State and Division from Factories and General Labour Laws 
Inspection Department, Central Inland -Freight Handling Committee and Central 
Trade Disputes Committee reported to.the meeting on their functions, social 
welfare work and future programme.Departmental heads took part in the 
discussion.Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein took part in the 
discussion.The first day session of the meeting ended in the evening.


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(14)   MIC Secretary meets national investors

YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister at the 5tate Peace and Development Council Chairman?s 
Office Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung met 
Myanmar investors at the Ministry of Commerce this afternoon.Also present on 
the occasion were officials of Directorate of Investment and Companies 
Administration and 300 entrepreneurs who have permits from MIC.

Making a speech on the occasion, Brig-Gen Maung Maung said as of 31 March 
1999, 239 kinds of businesses have been allowed to run, and through 
inspecting production, taxes on exports and employing labour, a lot of 
weaknesses were found in production and export sectors.

The minister also called on them to be loyal to the State, their businesses 
and their surrounding, speaking of the need to present reports on appointing 
foreign experts, employing local labour in accordance with the rules and 
regulaions set by the Labour Department. 

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(15)  Nepalese Health Minister visits Hlegu, Bago Townships 

YANGON, 15 Oct-Minister of Health Dr Ram Baran Yadav of Nepal after attending 
the 1 7th Meeting of Health Ministers of Countries of WHO South-East Asia 
Region hosted in Myanmar for the first time, accompanied by deputy 
Director-General of Health Department Dr Hla Pe and officials, visited Hlegu 
Hospital in Hlegu, Yangon Division. at 10 am today.

Officials of Intagaw village dispensary explained the functions of Intagaw 
village dispensary Later. Dr Ram Baran Yadav and party visited Bago Township 
Hospital where Head of District Health Department Dr Daw Myint Myint Than and 
specialists conducted the minister round the hospital.

Then, the minister and party visited Shwemawdaw Pagoda, ShwethaSyaung 
reclining Buddha image, Kanbawzathadi Palace of King Bayint Naung and the 
museum in Bago.

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(16)  Second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour continues

YANGON, 15 Oct-The second leg of Myanmar London Golf Tour, organized by 
Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar Professional Golfer?s Association and 
sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd continued for the second 
day at Yaedagun Taung Golf Club in Mandalay this morning.Among the spectators 
were-President of MGF Brig-Gen Win Hlaing, executives and guests Co-sponsors 
of the tour were Tiger Beer, Universal Consumer Goods Co Ltd, Yangon Airways, 
MIMS Logistics, Max, The Prince Airport Hotel, Soft Guide Computer, Canon and 
Wilson.
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(17)  Jade lots fetch over US $ 2.7 million
        
YANGON, 15 Oct- The Mid-Year Gems Emporium continued for the second day at 
the Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road today.A total of 97 jade lots 
worth 2,788,733 US $ were sold through tender and competitive bidding systems 
from 9 am to 5 pm today.Jewellery and jade sculptures at fixed prices worth 
5,051 US $ were sold at the gems emporium.Sale of jade lots continues 
tomorrow.

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(18)  31 members resign from Myittha Township NLD

YANGON, 15 Oct-Thirty-one members resigned from the National League for 
Democracy of Myittha Township, Mandalay Division. Thirty-one members of 
Myittha.Township NLD,Mandalay Division, of their own volition, resigned by 
sending letters of resignation to Myittha Township Multiparty Democracy 
General Election Commission Office and the party concerned on 9 June 1999 as 
they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.

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