Senior General Than Shwe felicitates King of Bhutan NAY PYI TAW, 17 Dec- On the occasion of the National Day of Bhutan, which falls on 17 December 2008, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan.[ more + ] Integrated farming system to be practised on wider scale for raising per capita income of farmers Prime Minister inspects programmes to introduce mechanized farming (model farming) YANGON, 16 Dec-Prime Minister General Thein Sein this morning inspected programmes being implemented jointly by local farmers and entrepreneurs to introduce mechanized farming (model farming) in Dagon Myothit (East), Dagon Myothit (South) and Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) townships.[ more + ] Dams along Mone Creek to generate over 1200 million kilowatt hours a year NAY PYI TAW, 16 Dec-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Minister for Electric Power (1) Col Zaw Min who accompanied the Head of State on his tour, and Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe on 14 December inspected dam projects along the bank of the Mone Creek in Magway Division.[ more + ] Information Minister performs rural development tasks in Pale Township NAY PYI TAW, 16 Dec -Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan on 14 December met with local people from twelve villages in three village-tracts totaling 1700 at Watkya village in Pale Township, Sagaing Division with the aim of carrying out rural development tasks and durability of self-reliant libraries in the township. [ more + ] MFF associations to hold annual meetings on 28 Dec YANGON, 16 Dec-The annual meetings of Myanmar Fishery Products Processor and Exporter Association, the Crab Entrepreneurs Association, the Eel Entrepreneurs Association and the Ornamental Fish Entrepreneurs Association will be held at 9 a.m. at Thiri Annawah hall of Myanmar Fisheries Federation on Bayintnaung Road in Insein Township on 28 December (Sunday). Members of the associations are invited to attend the meetings.[ more + ] Chosen sites for new post offices, auto exchanges and microwave stations in Mandalay, Magway Divisions inspected NAY PYI TAW, 16 Dec - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, who accompanied the Head of State in his inspection tour, together with officials concerned inspected chosen sites for construction of post offices, auto exchanges and microwave stations in Mandalay and Magway Divisions on 14 December. [ more + ] F&R Minister inspects offices in Kachin State NAY PYI TAW, 16 Dec-Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, on 13 December, inspected head office of township and Kachin State Internal Revenue Department, Myanma Economic Bank (Kachin State branch), Myanma Economic Bank (Branch), Myanma Insurance office, office of Pension Department and office of township Customs Department in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State and gave necessary instruction.[ more + ] Transport Minister visits MMU NAY PYI TAW, 16 Dec - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe met with Rector Dr Charlie Than of Myanmar Maritime University and officials at the meeting hall of the university yesterday. [ more + ] Award winning books published YANGON, 16 Dec - Printing and Publishing Enterprise under the Ministry of Information has published books which won Sarpay Beikman manuscript awards.[ more + ] Progress of reconstruction work in Kawhmu Township inspected YANGON, 16 Dec - Member of the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint inspected progress of repair work at Htammanaing village Basic Education High School (Branch) and learning of school children at the school in Kawhmu Township yesterday.[ more + ] Press meet on IT courses at Myanmar Infotech on 21 Dec YANGON, 16 Dec - A press meet on double certification IT courses will be given at Myanmar Infotech in Hline Township on 21 December.[ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Model villages on the increase, fruits of rural development tasks".....ARTICLES: "We remain unperturbed-1", Kyaw Ye Min "...In this age of globalization, it hardly need be said that our country will also be more or less affected by the global crisis. However, we would like to say its effects will not be as bad for our country as others. You might ask why..."...Myanmar Maritime University contributing to human resource development" Article & photos: Than Win (Thanlyin IPRD)