Rubber, oil palm thriving in Myeik, Palaw townships NAY PYI TAW, 23 Dec-Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence inspected the axis for construction of Thamok Bridge from Myeik station and worksite for Seaweed Co by the Thamok River on 20 December.[ more + ] Talks on Recession Proof Business on 27 December YANGON, 23 Dec-Jointly organized by Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Myanmar Prawn Entrepreneur Association, Author Khin Maung Nyo (Economics) will give talks on �Recession Proof Business�, sponsored by Han Sein Thant Engineering and Trading, at the Thiriannawa hall of Myanmar Fisheries Federation on Bayintnaung Road in Insein Township at 2 p.m. on Saturday 27 December, 2008.[ more + ] Runways extended at Mandalay International Airport and Hkamti Airport YANGON, 23 Dec-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe and officials concerned inspected Mandalay International Airport and gave necessary instructions on 20 December. [ more + ] A&I Minister inspects agriculture works in Meiktila District YANGON, 23 Dec -Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspected thriving Ngwechi-6 late monsoon long staple cotton plantation of Farmers U Myint Thein and U Soe Maung with the use of underground tapping water at Tawma village in Meiktila Township, Mandalay Division yesterday. [ more + ] Industry-1 Minister inspects factories and Winthuza shops in Magway NAY PYI TAW, 23 Dec � Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung looked into production process of Textile Factory (Pwintbyu) of Myanma Textile Industry in Pwintbyu, Magway Division on 21 December. [ more + ] Minister looks into sub-power stations NAY PYI TAW, 23 Dec-Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint looked into control room, battery room and switch yard at Shwesaryan sub-power station in Mandalay Division on 20 December.[ more + ] 106th Executive Board Meeting of BSC and MBA held YANGON, 23 Dec-Jointly organized by Banks Supervisory Committee and Myanmar Banks Association, the 106th Executive Board Meeting was held at the association here yesterday, attended by Patron of the association Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun. [ more + ] Workshop on development of rice production and sales organized YANGON, 23 Dec-The Myanmar Rice Exporters Association, the Myanmar Rice Merchants Association and the Rice Millers Association jointly organized the second workshop on development of rice production and sales under the aegis of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry at the UMFCCI on Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street in Lanmadaw Township here this morning.[ more + ] Industry-2 Minister visits construction project and factories in Mon State YANGON, 23 Dec - Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein met with officials at Mayangon Rubber Farm in Belin Township on 21 December and left instructions on growing and production of rubber.[ more + ] Fresh water prawn breeding basic course concludes YANGON, 23 Dec-Under the aegis of Myanmar Fish Entrepreneur Association and Myanmar Prawn Entrepreneur As-sociation, the concluding ceremony of No.6 basic course of fresh water prawn breeding was held at the Thiriannawa hall of Myanmar Fisheries Department here this morning. [ more + ] Commander inspects road work in Monywa NAY PYI TAW, 23 Dec � Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Myint Soe inspected progress of construction of 4400-foot long gravel road at the corner of Kanna and Bogyoke roads in Monywa yesterday. [ more + ] ASEC delegation visits Mandalay YANGON, 23 Dec-Under the ASEAN Schools Tour 2008, an ASEC delegation led by Dr Termsak Chalerm-palamupap visited No. (2) Basic Education High School in Chanaye Thazan Township, Mandalay, yesterday morning.[ more + ] Second round matches of Defence Services C-in-C's Trophy (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament continue YANGON, 23 Dec -The second round matches of the 47th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament continued in Mandalay today.[ more + ] Notice to mariners issued NAY PYI TAW, 23 Dec-MPRL E&P Pte Limited that is undertaking joint venture tasks in oil exploration work together with Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise will conduct 2D Marine Seismic Acquisition Survey at No A-6 Block of Rakhine offshore by MV Pacific Sword from 19 January to 6 February, 2009.[ more + ] Review of health care services in aftermath of Nargis Storm held NAY PYI TAW, 23 Dec-The Ministry of Health reviewed health care services in the aftermath of Nargis Storm at the ministry here at 9 am yesterday. [ more + ] Fire in Hlinethaya YANGON, 23 Dec - A fire broke out at the rice warehouse of proprietor of flour mill of Diamond Star Co in Industrial Zone-2 in Hlinethaya Township at 10.50 p.m. on 21 December.[ more + ] ....."PERSPECTIVES": "Cultivate and export beans and pulses on a wider scale"....ARTICLES: "MraukU with booming agricultural farming and hotel service" Article: Reporter Singu Soe Win; Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)..."Kankalay Water Pumping Station in Hmawby Township to irrigate 4500 acres of farmlands" Article: Tin Htwe (MNA); Photos: Thaung Myint (MNA)