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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, (r)
Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 2 November, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 2 November, 1999)
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(1) Secretary-1 meets youth delegation of
Japan and South-East Asian countries
(2) Secretary-1 and wife attend Ramayana
Drama Competition
(3) Hninzigon Home for the Aged gets Thiri
Yadana Hall
(4) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services'
Cup Tatmadaw (Army. Navy and Air) Soccer
Tournament begins
(5) Pilot project set to assist 30,000
households through micro-credit schemes
(6) Minister for F & R receives Vice-President
of National Bank Ltd of Bangladesh
(7) Theravada Buddhist Missionary Course opened
(8) National Convention Convening Commission meets
(9) Minister inspects construction work in
Ayeyawady Division
(10) Minister receives officials of Hong Kong
(11) Minister receives officials of PRC Embassy
(12) Minister meets MD of Rose Garden Hotel (Yangon)
(13) Minister meets Chairman of Kyoshin Co of Japan
(14) Minister for F &R meets Ambassador of
Federal Republic of Germany
(15) Minister inspects Mu River Bridge Project
(16) Minister for CPI meets Vice-President
of China Wanbao Engineering Corp
(17) Filling Station No 0281 opened in Hlinethaya
(18) 30 members resign from Nattalin Township NLD
(19) 51 members resign from Palaw Township NLD
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(1) Secretary-1 meets youth delegation of
Japan and South-East Asian countries
YANGON, 1 Nov - Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met
Administrator Mr Komagata Kenichi of the 26th Ship
for Southeast Asia Youth Programme 1999 sponsored
by Youths Affairs Management and Cooperation
Agency of the Prime Minister's Office of Japan and
youth leaders of nine South-East Asian countries
and Japan at Yeikthathit of the Ministry of
Defence office afternoon. Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt and the guests exchanged gifts. The
Secretary-1 also posed for photo together with the
guests.
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(2) Secretary-1 and wife attend Ramayana
Drama Competition
YANGON, 1 Nov - The Ramayana Drama Competition of
the Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competition continued for the
seventh day at the National Theatre on Myoma
Kyaung Road this evening. Yangon Division
Ramayana drama troupe No 2 took part in the
competition.
Patron of Organizing the Seventh Myanmar
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 competition.
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(3) Hninzigon Home for the Aged gets Thiri
Yadana Hall
YANGON, 1 Now- - A ceremony Thiri Yadana Hall of
Hninzigon Home for the Aged in Bahan Township was
held at the hall this morning, attended by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo. First, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen
Tin Oo , Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Chairman
of Management Board of the Home U Maung Tin
formally opened Thiri Yadana Hall.Then, Minister
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa gave a speech.
Afterwards, a ceremony to donate rice of Tatmadaw
families and well-wishers was held at the hall.
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Chief of Bureau of Special Operations
Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party
donated provisions to the Sayadaws.
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(4) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services'
Cup Tatmadaw (Army. Navy and Air) Soccer
Tournament begins
YANGON, 1 Nov - A ceremony to open the 38th
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services' Cup
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Soccer Tournament
was held at Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna at 3
pm today, with an address by Secretary-3 of the
State Peace and Development Counci1
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint.
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(5) Pilot project set to assist 30,000
households through micro-credit schemes
YANGON, 1 Nov - A Microfinance Seminar jointly
sponsored by Cottage Industries Department of the
Ministry of Cooperatives and the United Nations
Development Programme was held at International
Business Centre this morning, with an address by
Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel. He said:
UNDP Resident Representative and Coordinator of UN
Agencies for Myanmar Mr Patrice Coeur Bizot made a
speech. The seminar was attended by Minister for
Cooperatives U Aung San, officials of Ministry of
Agriculture and irrigation, Ministry of Finance
and Revenue, Ministry of Cooperatives and Ministry
of National Planning and Economic Development and
personnel of UNDP and UN Projects Groups.The
seminar continues tomorrow.
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(6) Minister for F & R receives Vice-President
of National Bank Ltd of Bangladesh
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein received Vice-President of
National Bank Ltd of Bangladesh Mr Nazim U Ahmed
who called at his office this morning. Also
present at the call was Governor of the Central
Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung.
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(7) Theravada Buddhist Missionary Course opened
YANGON, 1 Nov - A ceremony to open Theravada
Buddhist Missionary Course No 10 for Monks of
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the
Sasana was held at Mogok Soonsarhsaung on Kaba Rye
Hill this morning.
Present on the occasion were Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Director-General U
Arnt Maung of Religious Affairs Department,
Director-General U Sann Lwin of DPPS, officials
and well-wishers.
Vice-Chairman of Theravada Buddhist Missionary
Ovadacariya Committee Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Uttarabhivamsa administered
the Five Precepts.
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(8) National Convention Convening Commission meets
YANGON, 1 Nov - National Convention Convening
Commission held its meeting at the meeting hall of
NCCC at 3 pm today. Present on the occasion were
Chairman of NCCC Mai-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairman
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and commission members.Secretary
of NCCC, National Convention Convening Work
Committee and National Convention Convening
Management Committee reported matters concerning
the National Convention.This was followed by a
general round of discussions.The meeting came to a
close with concluding remarks by Commission
Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin.
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(9) Minister inspects construction work in
Ayeyawady Division
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen
Saw Tun, Deputy Minister U Tint Swe and officials
of Public Works inspected construction of the toll
gate on Yangon-Pathein Highway this
morning.Superintending Engineer U Aung Kyaw Myint
reported on progress of work. The minister gave
instructions on installation of weighing
ma-chines.
The minister went to the site of Tarkway-Kazan
Road to link Maubin-Hsarmalauk Road and the
approach road of Bo Myat Tun Bridge
(Nyaungdon).Senior Engineer U Ye Tun reported on
progress of work. The minister gave instructions
on work. The minister inspected preparations for
opening of Bo Myat Tun Bridge (Nyaungdon).The
minister inspected Pantanaw Bridge in Pantanaw.
Deputy Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint
reported on progress of work and future tasks.
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(10) Minister receives officials of Hong Kong
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein received
Chairman of Chen Chang International Marketing &
Construction Services Co Ltd of Hong Kong Mr Wu
Chi Syang and party who called at his office at
12.30 pm today.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister
U Aung Thein, Directors-General and managing
directors of departments and enterprises under the
ministry and officials.
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(11) Minister receives officials of PRC Embassy
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung received Economic & Commercial Counsellor
Mr Lin Jian of Embassy of People's Republic of
China to Myanmar who had completed his tour of
duty and his successor Economic & Commercial
Counsellor Mr Jin Honggen who called at his office
at 11 am today.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Ministers
for Industry-l Brig-Gen Thein Tun and Brig-Gen
Kyaw Win and directors-general and managing
directors of departments and enterprises under the
ministry.
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(12) Minister meets MD of Rose Garden Hotel (Yangon)
YANGON, 1 Nov-Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin met Managing Director Ms Mary
Fong of Rose Garden Hotel (Yangon) of Emerald Rose
Garden Ltd and party at his office this afternoon.
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(13) Minister meets Chairman of Kyoshin Co of Japan
YANGON, 1 Nov. Minister for Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa met
Chairman Mr Sadaaki Tachiki and party of Kyoshin
Co Ltd of Japan who called at his office this
afternoon.
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(14) Minister for F &R meets Ambassador of
Federal Republic of Germany
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein received Ambassador of the
Federal Republic of Germany Dr Marius Haas who
called at his office this morning.They discussed
cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis. Also
present at the call was Governor of the Central
Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung.
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(15) Minister inspects Mu River Bridge Project
YANGON, 1 Nov -Minister for Rail Transportation U
Pan Aung inspected the railroad sections from
Pyawbwe to Yanaung, Thaphanchaung, Sainggaung to
Kyaduchaung on 29 October.Accompanied by
officials, the minister inspected
Butalin-YeU-KhinU Railroad on 30 October. He also
inspected building of Pepyittaw Bridge and urged
officials to strive for completion of the project
in time.At the Mu River Bridge Project on
YeU-KhinU Railroad in YeU Township, he met
officials and assessed the progress of work and
laid down the future tasks.
The minister also met engineers and stressed the
need to strive to ensure worksite safety, conduct
welfare tasks, for the bridge to meet the required
standard and for timely completion of the bridge.
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(16) Minister for CPI meets Vice-President
of China Wanbao Engineering Corp
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Communications,
Brig-Gen Win Tin received vice-president of China
Wanbao Engineering Corp Mr Li Jian Min and party
who called at his office this morning.
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(17) Filling Station No 0281 opened in Hlinethaya
YANGON, 1 Nov - Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun
Thi attended opening ceremony of Filling Station
No 0281 of Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise in
Hlinethaya Township this morning and formally
opened the filling station.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Ministers
U Tin Tun and Brig-Gen Thein Aung, departmental
heads and gust.
Previously, Filling Station No 0268 was the only
station that sold petroleum and diesel in
Hlinethaya Filling Station No 0281 will sell
petroleum and Station No 0268 will sell diesel.
The filling stations were opened for increasing
numbers of the vehicles on completion of Bo Myat
Tun Bridge across Nyaungdon River on
Yangon-Pathein Road.
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(18) 30 members resign from Nattalin Township NLD
YANGON, 1 Nov - Thirty members resigned from
National League for Democracy of Nattalin
Township, Bago Division. Thirty members of
Nattalin Township NLD, Bago Division, of their
own volition, resigned by sending letters of
resignation to Nattalin Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission and the
party concerned on 4 0ctober 1999 as they no
longer wished to participate in. party politics
of NLD.
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(19) 51 members resign from Palaw Township NLD
YANGON, 1 Nov - Fifty-one members resigned from
National League for Democracy of Palaw Township,
Taninthayi Division. Fifty-one members of Palaw
Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters resignation
to Palaw Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Commission and the party concerned on 7
June 1999 as they no longer wished to participate
in party politics of NLD.
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(20) WEATHER
Maximum temperature on Oct 31 was 26.6C (85 F)
Minimum temperature on Oct 31 was 23.0 C (73 F)
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