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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, January 11, 2000)

The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, January 11, 2000)
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(1)   Secretary-1 addresses opening of Health Research
      Paper Reading Session
(2)   Myanmar Football Foundation urged to render
      assistance to former Myanmar selected footballers,
      facing financial hardships
(3)   Seminar on Business Development of Fishery
      Cooperatives in Myanmar held
(5)   Minister leaves for the Philippines
(6)   Basic Course on GATT Valuation Agreement begins
(7)   Minister for Industry-1 inspects factories in
      Mandalay, Bago Divisions
(8)   Minister for Health meets WHO Senior Regional
      Advisers
(9)   Minister meets Tokai Bank officials
(10)  Minister for Transport tours Rakhine State
(11)  Minister meets Charge d' Affaires of Embassy of
      Bangladesh
(12)  Minister inspects KhinU-YeU railroad
(13)  Myanma Posts and Telecommunications opens courses
(14)  Over 4,000 stimulant tables seized in Kengtung
(15)  303 NLD members of Kanni Village-tract, Ngaputaw,
      resign of their own accord
(16)  WEATHER
                                          
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(1)   Secretary-1 addresses opening of Health Research
      Paper Reading Session


YANGON, 10 Jan - Health Research Paper Reading
Session of the Ministry of Health was opened at
the Institute of Nursing (Yangon) this morning
with an address by Chairman of National Health
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were ministers, the Yangon Mayor, the
deputy minister for health, the director of
Medical Services, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, personnel of social
organizations, directors-general, rectors,
advisors, deputy directors-general, professors,
directors and medical superintendents of the
Ministry of Health, researchers, resource persons
and guests.

The Secretary-1 and party the viewed the posters
displayed at the opening ceremony.

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(2)   Myanmar Football Foundation urged to render
      assistance to former Myanmar selected footballers,
      facing financial hardships


YANGON, 10 Jan - Myanmar National Olympic Council
held a meeting this afternoon at National Indoor
Stadium in Thingangyun for uplifting the standard
of Myanmar soccer,with an address by Chairman of
MNOC Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

The Secretary-l looked into the requirements,
speaking of the need to implement the plans with
zeal, goodwill, spirit, training and perseverance
for raising the standard of Myanmar football, to
improve the stamina, fitness and spirit of new
generation youth footballers, to organize youth
soccer matches and town-wise matches for emergence
of talented footballers, to bring out talented
footballers State/Division-wise, for the
respective ministries to nurture new generation
footballers from the clubs, to choose national
selections correctly, to report the interesting
soccer matches from dailies and TV, for Myanmar
Football Foundation to render assistance to former
Myanmar selected footballers, who are facing
financial hardships, for the Ministry of Sports to
take the advice of old footballers and to have
cordial relations among the managers, coaches and
footballers.  He said the management sector should
implement the work as the State is rendering
assistance to uplift the standard of Myanmar
soccer and the athlet es should also strive for
the Myanmar soccer to reach the Golden Age again.


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(3)   Seminar on Business Development of Fishery
      Cooperatives in Myanmar held


YANGON, 10 Jan - The Seminar on Business
Development of Fishery Cooperatives in Myanmar
jointly organized by International Cooperative
Fisheries Organization(ICFO\O) of International
Cooperative Alliance and the Central Cooperative
Society of Myanmar was held at the Traders Hotel
on Sule Pagoda Road this morning.

Present on the occasion were Minister at the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office
Lt-Gen Min Thein, Minister for Finance and
Revenue, Minister for Cooperatives, Minister for
Hotels and Tourism, Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries, Minister for Labour, Minister at the
Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries, Minister Mr Yoshihiko
Kamo of the Japanese Embassy, Directors-general
and managing directors of departments and
enterprises under the Ministry of Cooperatives,
officials of the Central Cooperative Society, Mr
Masaaki Sato and officials of ICA and ICFO,
officials of fisheries cooperative societies and
guests.

Then, Minister Mr Yoshihiko Kamo of the Japanese
Embassy, Secretary Mr Masaaki Sato of
International Cooperative Fisheries Organization
(ICFO) of International Cooperative Alliance and
Director-General U Maung Hti of Cooperative
Department extended greetings.

Afterwards, a general round of discussions
followed.

The seminar will be held up to 13 January.  Papers
related to the development of fishery cooperatives
in Myanmar will be presented to the seminar.


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(5)   Minister leaves for the Philippines


YANGON, 10 Jan - Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Abel left here by air this morning to attend the
Ninth Ministerial Level Economic Cooperation
Meeting of six countries in the Mekong Region in
Manila, the Philippines, from 11 to 13 January.

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(6)   Basic Course on GATT Valuation Agreement begins


YANGON, 10 Jan - Basic Training Course No 8 on the
GATT Valuation.Agreement of the Customs Department
of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue opened this
morning at Customs Training School.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Finance and
Revenue U Khin Maung Thein said custom is vital
for progress of national economy and trade.

Myanmar is a member of ASEAN as well as World
Trade Organization (WTO); and it has agreed to use
the GATT valuation system.

Also present were Deputy Minister , Governor of
Central Bank of Myanmar , Director-General of
Customs Department, directors-general and managing
directors of departments and enterprises under the
Ministry of Finance and Revenue and trainees.

Forty trainees are attending the two-week course.

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(7)   Minister for Industry-1 inspects factories in
      Mandalay, Bago Divisions
      

YANGON, 10 Jan - EC member of Union Solidarity and
Development Association Minister for Industry-1 U
Aung Thaung, accompanied by Chairman of Myingyan
District Peace and Development Council and
officials, inspected multimedia teaching centre of
Welaung Basic Education High School in Mandalay
Division on & January.

The minister gave instructions on teaching with
the use of multimedia teaching equipment in
schools in Taungtha Township.

CEC member U Aung Thaung inspected construction of
Atula Beikmandaw in Atulakayi Kyaungtaik.  He paid
respects to members of the Sangha led by Sayadaw U
Nagavamsa.

U Aung Thaung inspected sales of products of the
Ministry of Industry-l at the Myatshwedagon Pagoda
Festival in Kyaukpadaung Township.

The minister and Chairman of Magway Division Peace
and Development Council Brig-Gen Thein Zaw
inspected Dyeing and Printing Factory in Magway.

Yesterday, the minister and Managing Director of
Myanma Textile Industries U Than Shwe inspected
major repair of No 2 kiln with the assistance of
Japanese experts at Thayet Cement Plant.

The minister and part inspected major repair of
assembly line for production with the help of
experts from Yunnan Machinery and Equipment and
Export Corporation (YMEC) and construction of No 3
Cement Plant.

The minister and party went to Shwedaung and
discussed boosting production and distribution of
quality products to the people at Textile and
Finishing Plant.

The minister discussed progress of the factory and
distribution of high quality garments.

The minister also inspected Thayawady Ceramics
Factory.

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(8)   Minister for Health meets WHO Senior Regional
      Advisers
      

YANGON, 10 Jan - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein met Senior Regional Adviser (Malaria) Dr
Orlov and Regional Adviser (Essential Drugs) Dr
Kin Shein of South East Asia Regional Director's
Office of World Health Organization together with
WHO Resident Representative Dr Agostino Borra at
his office this after noon.

Also present-were officials of the ministry.


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(9)   Minister meets Tokai Bank officials


YANGON, 10 Jan - Minister for Finance and Revenue
U Khin Maung Thein receive& General Manager Mr
Ogasawara of Tokai Bank Ltd of Japan and part at
his office this afternoon.

Also present was Governor of Central Bank of
Myanmar.

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(10)  Minister for Transport tours Rakhine State


YANGON, 10 Jan - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen
Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by Director-General of
the Department of Civil Aviation, Managing
Director of Myanma Port Authority, Managing
Director of Inland Water Transport and officials,
arrived at Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State,.on 8 January
morning.

The minister heard reports on renovation of
Kyaukpyu Airport and tasks for regional
development at the airport.

Afterwards, the minister and party inspected the
airport, and gave instructions on renovation work.

Then, the minister and party went to Ramanya
Dredger at Kyaukpyu (Ngalapwe) Por under Myanma
Port Authority.

Officials reported on matters related to the port
and dredging work.

The minister save instructions on timely
completion of the tasks and systematic use of the
budget.

Afterwards, the minister and party inspected
Tattaung Port.

Yesterday morning, the minister and party,
together with officials of An Station, inspected
An Airport Project.

Officials reported on the project, and the
minister gave instructions.


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(11)  Minister meets Charge d' Affaires of Embassy of
      Bangladesh


YANGON, 10 Jan - Minister for Immigration and
Population U Saw Tun met Charge d'Affaires ai of
Embassy of Bangladesh Mr Muhammad Azizul Haque at
his office this morning.

Also present were Deputy Minister U Maung Aung,
Director-General of Immigration and National
Registration Department and officials.

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(12)  Minister inspects KhinU-YeU railroad


YANGON, 10 Jan - Minister for Rail Transportation
U Pan Aung and officials inspected KhinU-YeU
railroad section on 7 January.

The minister met engineers at the project office
for construction of bridge across Mu River on
Budalin-YeU-KhinU Road and inspected work being
undertaken and discussed future tasks.

On 8 January, the minister inspected construction
of the bridge.

The minister inspected paving on KhinU-Budalin
Road and construction of bridges.

The minister donated K 100,000 to Tentainyan
Village Union Solidarity and Development
Association.

He gave instructions after inspecting the station
and the road.

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(13)  Myanma Posts and Telecommunications opens courses


YANGON, 10 Jan - Facsimile Operator Training
Course, EWSD Engineering Course, Basic PCM Course
and basic machinery maintenance course were opened
at Telecommunication and Postal Training Centre of
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications under the
Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
this morning.

Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
Brig-Gen Win Tin attended.

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(14)  Over 4,000 stimulant tables seized in Kengtung


YANGON, 10 Jan - A combined team comprising
members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar
Police Force, acting on information, searched the
house of Sai Mauk, son of U Sai Yi, in Peinma
region, No 3 Ward, Kengtung, Shan State (East), on
20 December .

The authorities nabbed owner o f the house; Sai
Mauk, 40 and Sai Shan, 40, son of U Aik Pan and
Kon Mar, 40, son of U Sai Yi of Wankyan Village,
Kathtaik Village-tract, Kengtung, together with
4,114 WY brand stimulant tablets, a Yamaha DT
cycle and a Honda Wave cycle used in trafficking
the narcotic drugs.

Action is taken against them under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Sub-stances Law.

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(15)  303 NLD members of Kanni Village-tract, Ngaputaw,
      resign of their own accord
      

YANGON, 10 Jan - A ceremony to submit 303
resignations of Kanni Village-tract National
League for Democracy, Ngaputaw Township, was held
in Kanni Village on 19 September 1999.

Altogether 303 NLD members of Kanni Village-tract,
Ngaputaw Township, of their own accord, resigned
by sending letters of resignations to the party
concerned as they no longer wished to participate
in party politics of NLD.

A ceremony to collectively present resignation
letters to Kanni Village-tract Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission of
Ngaputaw Township was held in Kanni Village at I
pm on 19 September 1999.

NLD member U Aye Kyaing of the village explained
the reason and presented resignation letters to
Chairman of Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Sub-commission U Win Myint.

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(16)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Jan 9-1-2000 was 32.5 C
(90F) Minimum temperature on Jan 10-1-2000 was
16.8 C(62F)

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