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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, November 25, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, November 25, 1999)
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(1) Secretary-1 receives Ambassador of Japan
(2) Secretary-1 inspects construction of
museum to mark drug abuse control
(3) Htani sluice Gate commissioned into
service in Maubin Township, Ayeyawady Division
(4) Secretary-2 inspects Agri Camp, Panhlaing
sluice gate
(5) Tenth anniversary of UN Agreement on
the Child Rights observed
(6) Deputy Prime Minister meets MD of
Asia-Pacific Bulk Terminal (Holdings)
(7) Myanmar delegation leaves for Philippines
(8) Minister meets Royal College officials
(9) Deputy Minister receives Nepalese
journalists delegation
(10) Minister meets ROK Ambassador
(11) Service agreement between MPT and I.I (NV.S)
Ltd signed for International Transit Traffic
from Philippines to India
(12) Ephedrine powder seized in Kunlong
(13) 651 members resign from Ngaputaw Township NLD
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(1) Secretary-1 receives Ambassador of Japan
YANGON, 24 Nov - Secretary-l of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received
Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo Asakai at Dagon
Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 4.30 pm
today.
Also present on the occasion were Minister at the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman's
Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Director General
of Protocol Department.
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(2) Secretary-1 inspects construction of
museum to mark drug abuse control
YANGON, 24 Nov-Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected
construction of the museum to mark drug abuse
control at the corner of Hanthawady and Kyundaw
Streets in Kamayut Township here this morning.
Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, the Secretary-1
arrived at the construction site at 9.15 am.
Minister of Home Affair and officials concerned
reported to the Secretary-1 on progress of work in
construction of a meeting hall and an
administrative building of the museum, power and
water supply, greening of the museum, planting of
flowers and trees and arrangements for display and
inner decoration of the museum. The Secretary-l
gave instructions, and he left there after
inspecting construction works.
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(4) Htani sluice Gate commissioned into
service in Maubin Township, Ayeyawady Division
YANGON, 24 Nov - Htani Sluice Gate was
commissioned into service near Htani village in
Maubin Township, Ayeyawady Division, this morning,
with an address of Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Included in the Nyaungdonkyun Land Reclamation
Programme of the Lower Myanmar Reclamation
Project, the sluice gate, which is on Htani Creek,
will prevent areas in Htani, Ahlwe and Kyontakwin,
which are located along the Htani Creek in the
south of Nyaungdonkyun, from flooding in the rainy
season. It will also rapidly reduce the water
level of inundated areas during the late monsoon
and will help ease the irrigation to benefit the
areas connecting the Htani Creek banks.
Comprising 15 six-foot by eight-foot valves, the
sluice gate is attached with an
inflow-plus-outflow canal, which is 6,800-foot
long, 80-foot wide and has an average depth of 14
feet. Built at a cost of over K 134 million, it
will benefit over 15,000 acres.
The minister and officials presented commemorative
gifts to the Secretary-2 and party. The
Secretary-2 and party cordially met with local
people who attended the ceremony.
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(4) Secretary-2 inspects Agri Camp, Panhlaing
sluice gate
YANGON, 24 Nov - Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected No
3 Bawathit Agriculture Production Camp of the
Ministry of Home Affairs and Panhlaing sluice gate
in Nyaungdon Township this morning.
The Secretary-2 together with member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of South -West Command and the
ministers, the deputy ministers and officials
inspected No 3 Bawathit Agriculture Production
Camp in Nyaungdon Township at 11 am.
Commander reported on agriculture in Nyaungdon
Township and progress of Bawathit Camp. Camp
in-charge explained harvesting of monsoon paddy,
preparations for cultivation of summer paddy and
various crops and breeding of various kinds of
fish.The Secretary-2 gave instructions and
inspected plantations and agricultural equipment.
The Secretary-2 and party then inspected Panhlaing
sluice gate.
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(5) Tenth anniversary of UN Agreement on
the Child Rights observed
YANGON, 24 Nov - The tenth anniversary of the UN
Agreement on the Child Rights jointly sponsored by
National Committee on the Child Rights of the
Minister of social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement and UNICEF was observed at
International Business Centre this morning.
Chairman of National Committee an the Child Rights
Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa made a speech.
UNICEF Resident Representative Dr Juan Aguilar
Leon extended greetings.Children of No1
Pre-Primary School in Bahan Township, No 2
Pre-Primary School in Dagon Township and No 4
Pre-Primary School in Ahlon Township entertained
the guests with dances. The ministers and
officials observed showroom on children's
activities to mark the tenth anniversary of the UN
Agreement on Rights of the Child.
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(6) Deputy Prime Minister meets MD of
Asia-Pacific Bulk Terminal (Holdings)
YANGON, 24 Nov - Deputy Prime Minister and
Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission
Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin met Managing
Director of Asia-Pacific Bulk Terminal (Holdings)
Pte Ltd of Singapore Mr Stewart Soon and party who
called at his office at 10.30 am today.
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(7) Myanmar delegation leaves for Philippines
YANGON, 24 Nov - Myanmar delegation led by
Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung
Thein left here by air this morning to attend the
Special Meetings of ASEAN to be held in Manila,
the Philippines.
The delegation was seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Minister for National
Planning and Economic Development, Minister at the
Prime Minister' s Office, Deputy Minister for
Finance and Revenue, Charge d'Affaires ai of the
Embassy of the Philippines Ms Belinda M Ante,
heads of department and officials of the Ministry
of Finance and Revenue and their relatives.
Minister U Khin Maung Thein was accompanied by
Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar.
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(8) Minister meets Royal College officials
YANGON, 24 Nov - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein received Overseas Postgraduates Director, RCP
(Edin) Dr Roland A Clark, Dean of RCP (Edin)
Professor Neil Douglas, member of International
Medicine Committee Dr David Mathews,
Representative of RCPCH Consultant Pediatrician Dr
RCP Barclay from Royal College of United Kingdom.
at his office at 2 pm today.
They discussed post graduate course and academic
matters on medicine.Also present at the call were
Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo and
officials.
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(9) Deputy Minister receives Nepalese
journalists delegation
YANGON, 24 Nov-On behalf of the Minister for
Information, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein
received Chairman of Nepal Journalists Association
Mr Manju Ratna Sakya and delegation at the office
of the Ministry on Bo Aung Kyaw Street this
afternoon.
They discussed matters relating to literary
affairs and periodicals. Afterwards, the guests
visited the National Museum.
In the morning,.they visited the Shwedagon Pagoda
and the People's Park and People's Square.
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(10) Minister meets ROK Ambassador
YANGON, 24 Nov-Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin
Ngwe met Ambassador of Republic of Korea Mr Chung
Jung-gum at his office this afternoon.Also present
at the call were Deputy Minister for Labour
Brig-Gen Win Sein and heads of department.They
discussed bilateral cooperation between the two
countries.
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(11) Service agreement between MPT and I.I (NV.S)
Ltd signed for International Transit Traffic
from Philippines to India
YANGON, 24 Nov - Signing ceremony of service
agreement between Myanmar Posts and
Telecommunications and I.I (W.S) Ltd of West Samoa
for International Transit Traffic from Philippines
to India was held at foreign communications camp
of MPT in Mayangon Township this morning.
Present on the occasion were Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win
Tin, Managing Director of MPT, heads of
departments, chief engineers, Chairman of I.I
(W.S) Ltd Mr Narula and guests.
They then signed the contract and exchanged it.
The minister and officials of MPT inspected VSAT
satellite ground station for Myanmar-Thai direct
communication new 30 channels under the agreement
of MPT and Telephone Organization of Thailand
(TOT), Shinnawatra Satellite Public Co Ltd.
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(12) Ephedrine powder seized in Kunlong
YANGON, 24 Nov-A combined team comprising members
of regional intelligence unit and Myanmar Police
Force, while making a search at Nanhu Hpaungseik,
Kunlong Township, Shan State (North), on 15
November, stopped and searched a red Hilux car
without number plate driven by Ah Kywin, 18, son
of U Kyin and a passenger Kawkyin, 19, son of U Lu
Se of Laukkai Township.
The authorities seized 52.224 kilos of ephedrine,
one pistol, one magazine and six rounds of
ammunition. Kunlong Township Police Station is
taking action against them according to Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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(13) 651 members resign from Ngaputaw Township NLD
YANGON, 24 Nov-A ceremony to present letters of
resignation of 651 members of Ngaputaw Township
National League for Democracy, Ayeyawady Division,
was held at Thingangone Village in the township at
12.30 pm on 26 July1999.
Six hundred and fifty-one members of Ngaputaw
Township NLD, Ayeyawady Division, of their own
volition,resigned by sending letters of
resignation to the party concerned on 26 July 1999
as they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
Member of Ngaputaw Township NLD U Tin Tun,
onbehalf of the party members, explained about the
resignation from the party and handed over the
letters of resignation to member of Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission U
Than Myint.
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(14) WEATHER
Maximum temperature on Nov21 was 30.3 C (87F)
Minimum temperature on Nov 22 was 18.7 C (66 F)
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