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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, December 10, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, December 10, 1999)
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(1)   Dinner hosted in honour of literary award winners
(2)   International Fashionwear Cosmetics & Consumer
      Product Exhibition opened
(3)   Agreement signed for implementation of hotel
      project in Tachilek 
(4)   Year 2000 welcoming festivities begin
(5)   Secretary-3 sees off Tatmadaw soccer and
      volleyball teams
(6)   Ambassador of Japan hosts buckwheat dinner
(7)   Minister meets DG of Policy Research Council 
      of LDP
(8)   Minister meets visitors from Japan 
(9)   Minister meets visitors from Japan
(10)  Minister meets Ambassador of Bangladesh
(11)  Mayflower to mine antimony
(12)  Myanmar ready for Y2K problem
(13)  Bangladesh delegation concludes study visit
(14)  Voters of Toungoo Township express no 
      confidence in two NLD representatives-elect
(15)  251 members resign from Magway Township NLD
(16)  WEATHER
          
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(1)   Dinner hosted in honour of literary award winners

YANGON, 9 Dec - Minister for Information Maj-Gen
Kyi Aung hosted a dinner in honour of winners of
National Literary Awards for 1998, the 10th
National Mottoes, Literary and Photo Competitions
prizes and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards for
1998 and members of the awards scrutiny and
selection committee at Karaweik Palace this
evening.

It was attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint, ministers, Chairman
of Yangon City Development Committee and Mayor,
deputy ministers, senior military officers, the
director-general and officials of the State Peace
and Development Council Office, department heads,
Chairman of Myanmar Writers and Journalists
Association U Kyaw Aung (Kyaw Aung), the
vice-chairmen, the secretary and members of the
central executive committee, members of the 1998
National Literary Awards Scrutiny and Selection
Committee, the Committee for Organizing National
Mottoes, Literary and Photo Competitions and the
1998 Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards Scrutiny and
Selection Committee, award winners and guests.

After the dinner, the Secretary-1, the Secretary-3
and officials had a cordial meeting with those
present.

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(2)   International Fashionwear Cosmetics & Consumer
      Product Exhibition opened

YANGON, 9 Dec - The International Fashionwear,
Cosmetics & Consumer Products Exhibition '99
opened at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall this
morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo and
Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for
Commerce, Ministers at the Prime Minister's Office
and, Deputy Minister for Commerce, senior military
officers of the Ministry of Defence, diplomats of
foreign missions in Yangon, heads of department,
local and foreign correspondents, officials of the
respective companies and invited guests.

Managing Director of Quartz International Co Ltd
extended, greetings and Resident Manager of
Myanmar Triumph International Ltd Mr Stefan
Hansmanri, on behalf of the companies which open
booths there, spoke words of thanks.

Director of Defence Services Museum and Historical
Research Institute and Director of Quartz
International Co Ltd formally opened exhibition.

The Secretary-2 and the Secretary-3 and party then
visited the booths.

The aim of the exhibition is to widely and
directly inform the people of the quality goods
manufactured by the respective companies, to share
and exchange experiences and technologies between
local and foreign entrepreneurs, to acquire
advanced international production and packaging
methods and firmer markets, to enable local
entrepreneurs to produce new types of advanced
goods and to gain good foundations for the
market-oriented economic system in building a new
nation.

Seventy local, and foreign companies are;
displaying various brands of textiles and
clothing, cosmetics, medicines, electronic
appliances, office automation and other products
at the 120 booths.

The exhibition is sponsored by Quartz
International Co Ltd with the assistance of
Defence Services Museum and Historical Research
Institute.

The exhibition opens daily from 9 am to 6 pm till
12 December.  Admission is free.


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(3)   Agreement signed for implementation of hotel
      project in Tachilek


YANGON, 9 Dec - An agreement on a hotel project to
be implemented by Allure Group Co Ltd of Thailand
with cent-per-cent investment on the plot of Shan
Yoma Guest House leased for 30 years in Ponho
Ward, Tachilek, in the eastern part of Shan State,
was signed at the Hotel Equatorial this evening.

The agreement signing ceremony was attended by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace; and Development
Council Lt-Gen.Tin Oo, ministers, the Chief
Justice, the Attorney-General, deputy ministers,
the Ambassador of Thailand, department heads,
foreign correspondents, guests, Chairman of Allure
Group Co Ltd Mr Upakit Pachariyangkun and
officials of foreign companies.

Minister for Hotels and Tourism made a speech.

Mr Upakit Pachariyangkun spoke words of thanks.

Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and
Tourism and General Manager and Chairman of Allure
Group Co Ltd Mr Upakit Pachariyangkun and Director
Mr Attawut Thaweephol signed the agreement.

Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission
presented the permit of MIC to Mr Upakit
Pachariyangkun.

According to the agreement, the foreign company
will invest US $ 12 million in building a hotel of
international standard with 81 rooms in 24 months'
time for the first phase of the project, and
further investment will be made to build 140 more
rooms for the second phase.

Then, a dinner was hosted for those present.

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(4)   Year 2000 welcoming festivities begin


YANGON, 9 Dec - Preliminary festivities welcoming
the year 2000 began this evening at Myakyuntha
Park on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, here, attended by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Also present on the occasion were member of the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command , Minister for Hotels
and Tourism , Minister for Mines, Minister for
Education, senior military officers of the Yangon
Command, officials and invited guests.

Minister for Hotels and Tourism and Managing
Director of Padonma Gems Mining Company formally
opened the festivities.

Padonma Gems Mining Company explained holding of
the lighting festival to mark the year 2000.

The Secretary-2 and party then looked round the
lighting festival.

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(5)   Secretary-3 sees off Tatmadaw soccer and
      volleyball teams


YANGON, 9 Dec - Chairman of Defence Services
Sports and Physical Education Supervisory
Committee Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint this morning
saw off Myanma Tatmadaw soccer and volleyball
teams which will take part in the ASEAN Armed
-Forces Friendship soccer and volleyball tourneys
commemorating the 55th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day of Vietnam.

Before seeing them off at Mingaladon Air Base, the
Secretary-3 gave advice to members of the two
contingents comprising 37 and headed by Commandant
of Defence Services Self-Defence and Sports
Institute Mingaladon Air Base.

Also seeing them off at the air base together with
the Secretary-3 were Chief of Staff (Air),
Vice-Adjutant-General, Commander of Mingaladon Air
Base, officials and Military, Naval and Air
Attache of the Embassy of Vietnam Senior Co I
Nguyen Ngoc Lu.

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(6)   Ambassador of Japan hosts buckwheat dinner


YANGON, 9 Dec - Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo
Asakai hosted a buckwheat dinner at his residence
this evening.

It was attended by Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Abel, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs and Minister for Home Affairs.

The opium substitute buckwheat project has been
implemented for three years through bilateral
cooperation.

In Kokang region of the northern Shan State,
buckwheat was cultivated on four acres of land in
1997 and on 200 acres in 1998; this year,
buckwheat was cultivated on 2,000 acres, and
buckwheat on some acres have been harvested.

Noodles made from the already-harvested buckwheat
were served at the dinner.

Also present at the dinner were Director-General
of the Policy Research Council of LDP of Japan Mr
Tomomitsu Iwakura, Professor of Japan Buckwheat Dr
Arkiyo Yugihara, Chairman of Japanese Noodle
Entrepreneurs Association Mr Chogiro Ginda and 12
buckwheat merchants and the staff of the embassy.

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(7)   Minister meets DG of Policy Research Council 
      of LDP

YANGON, 9 Dec - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone met Director General of Policy Research
Council of Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Mr
Tomomitsu Iwakura and party who called at his
office at 5 pm today.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister and
officials.

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(8)   Minister meets visitors from Japan


YANGON, 9 Dec - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj - Gen Saw Lwin met hotel and tourism
entrepreneurs of Japan led by President of Apex
International Inc Mr Matsuoka Osamu who called at
his office at 3 pm today.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister,
Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and
Tourism, Managing Director of Myanma Hotels and
Tourism Services and officials.

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(9)   Minister meets visitors from Japan


YANGON, 9 Dec - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein met Chairman of Japan Committee " Vaccine for
world's children" Mrs Kayoko Hesokawa and party
who called at his office at 2 pm today.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister
Professor and officials.

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(10)  Minister meets Ambassador of Bangladesh


YANGON, 9 Dec- Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Abel met Ambassador of Bangladesh Mr Jahangir
Saadat, who had completed his tour of duty, at his
office at 2 pm today.

Also present at the call were officials concerned.

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(11)  Mayflower to mine antimony


YANGON, 9 Dec - The Ministry of Mines has agreed
today to permit Mayflower Mining Enterprise Ltd to
extract antimony ore in Mandalay Division, Shan
State and Kayah State on production sharing basis.

After an inaugural speech by Minister for Mines
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Managing Director of No 3
Mining Enterprise U Hsan Tun and Managing Director
of the company U Kyaw Win signed the contract at
the ministry.

Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission
Brig-Gen Maung Maung gave the MIC permit and
Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint the work permit to U
Kyaw Win.

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(12)  Myanmar ready for Y2K problem


YANGON 9 Dec -The National Committee for
Supervising Y2K Problem announced that it has
already cleared off the Y2K problem in Myanmar.

With the cooperation of the Japanese experts and
the respective ministries, the committee and its
three sub-ordinate bodies have solved all the Y2K
problems and declared "Ready for Y2K" with the
announcement dated 30 November.

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(13)  Bangladesh delegation concludes study visit


YANGON 9 Dec - The study delegation led by Maj-Gen
A.M Mansur Ahmed of Defence Services Command and
Staff College of Bangladesh left here by air this
morning at the end of its visit.


The delegation was seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Commandant of Command and
General Staff College Brig-Gen Soe Tint, Deputy
Director of Military Training and military
officers, Military Attache of Bangladesh Brig
Nasiruddin Sarwar and the embassy staff.

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(14)  Voters of Toungoo Township express no 
      confidence in two NLD representatives-elect

YANGON, 9 Dec - Over 36,824 eligible voters of
Toungoo Township Constituency 1, Bago Division,
submitted signed declarations expressing no
confidence in U Aung Soe Myint who was elected as
PyithuHluttaw Representative of National League
for Democracy in the 1990 Multiparty Democracy
General Election from Toungoo Township
Constituency 1 and no support for him at the rally
held at Kyungon Village in the township on 24
November.

A total of 13,000 local people from 33
village-tracts and wards attended the rally.

U Tun Naing of Kyungon Village, on behalf of the
voters presented the signed declarations
expressing no confidence in U Aung Soe Myint and
no support for him to member of the Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-Commission U Kyaw Win.

Of the total of 54,044 eligible voters, 21,369
voters or 39.54 percent of Toungoo Township
Constituency 1 of Bago Division voted for U Aung
Soe Myint of NLD in 1990 Multiparty Democracy
General Election.

The number of voters who presented signed
declarations.expressing no confidence in U Aung
Soe Myint and no support for him totalled 36,824
or 68.07 percent.

Similarly, over 34,384 eligible voters of Toungoo
Township Constituency 2, Bago Division, submitted
signed declarations expressing no confidence in U
Nyunt Wai who was elected as Pyithu Hluttaw
Representative of National League for Democracy in
the 1990 Multiparty Democracy General Election
from Toungoo Township Constituency 2 and no
support for him at the rally held in the gymnasium
in Ward 20 in the township on 24 November.

A total of 11,700 local people from 25
village-tracts and wards attended the rally U
Pyone Maung of Putsu Village, on behalf of the
voters presented the signed declarations
expressing no confidence in U Nyunt Wai and no
support for him to Chairman of the Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-Commission U Ngwe San.

Of the total of 55,749 eligible voters, 20,401
voters or 36.59 per cent of Toungoo Township
Constituency 2 of Bago Division voted for U Nyunt
Wai of NLD in 1990 Multiparty Democracy General
Election.

The number of voters who presented signed
declarations expressing no confidence in U Nyunt
Wai and no support for him totalled 34,384 or
61.68 percent.

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(15)  251 members resign from Magway Township NLD


YANGON, 9 Dec - A ceremony to present letters of
resignation of 251 members of Magway Township
National League for Democracy, Magway Division,
was held at the meeting hall of Magway Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-Commission Office at 10.05 am on 29 November
1999.

Two hundred and fifty-one members of Magway
Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own
volition, resigned by sending letters of
resignation to the party concerned on 29 November
1999 as they no longer wished to participate in
party politics of NLD.

Member of Magway Township NLD U Kyaw Myint, on
behalf of the party members, explained matters
about resignation from the party.  Member of the
party U Kyi Hlaing handed over the letters of
resignation to Chairman of Township Multiparty
Democracy- General Election Sub-commission U Mya
Than.
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(16)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Dec 8 was 32.5 C (91F)
Minimum temperature on Dec 9 was 20.5 C(69F)

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