Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects preventive measures against Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Yangon, 6 Dec- Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint this morning arrived at the office of Social Security Board on Strand Road in Ahlon Township, Yangon West District and heard a report presented by Head of Yangon Division Health Department Dr Hla Myint on preventive measures against the outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, diarrhoea and dysentery and decrease in the outbreak of disease this year compared with that of last year. [ more + ] Regional development in Hsipaw Township inspected Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Dec - Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence, together with Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut and departmental officials, inspected maintenance of Ponton Bridge across Dokhtawady River in Hsipaw Township and trucks passing over the bridge on 4 December. [ more + ] Storm News Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Dec-A small storm occurred at Southwest of Bay of Bengal has slightly intensified and moved to the Southwestward. According to the observations at (2.30 p.m.) today, it is centering at the sea, 140 miles southeast of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It is forecast to move to southwestward and across the eastern coast of Sri Lanka from south within next 24 hours. [ more + ] Defence Services C-in-C's Cup Football Tournament continues Yangon, 6 Dec-The first round matches of the 47th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Cup Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament continued at designated venues today. [ more + ] Ancient Danok Pagoda under all-round renovation Yangon, 6 Dec - A meeting on all-round renovation of the ancient Danok Pagoda took place on the platform of the pagoda in Dalla Township, Yangon South District, here this morning. At the meeting Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence called for timely completion of the renovation. [ more + ] Regional development work in Kanbalu Tsp inspected Yangon, 6 Dec �Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Myint Soe visited thriving paddy fields of Kanbalu Township in Sagaing Division and Kabo Dam near Kabo village on 3 December. [ more + ] Myanmar attends 2nd International Conference on Financing for Development Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Dec - Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun attended the 2nd International Conference on Financing for Development in Doha, Qatar from 29 November to 2 December.[ more + ] Construction and maintenance of power grids course concludes Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Dec - Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint made a speech at the closing of the construction and maintenance of power grids course No.1/2008 at the ministry, here on 2 December. [ more + ] Ayeyawady Division Police Force meets Yangon, 6 Dec-A work coordination meeting of Ayeyawady Division Police Force took place at the office of the commander of Ayeyawady Division Police Force in Pathein on 3 December morning, with an address by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe.[ more + ] Transport Minister receives Saudi Arabian delegation Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Dec-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe received a delegation from Saudi Fund for Development of Saudi Arabia led by Saudi Arabian Ambassador Mr Turki Bin Naji Abdul Kadir Al Ali at the ministry here this evening. They frankly discussed bilateral cooperation in trade. [ more + ] UMFCCI officials meet Malaysian guests Yangon, 6 Dec- Vice-Presidents of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Zaw Min Win and U Aung Lwin, General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing, Joint-Secretary U Tun Aung and guests met Malaysian delegation led by Executive Chairman Retired Major Amir Alias at the UMFCCI Office here on 1 December. [ more + ] Institute of Medicine-2 (Yangon) to pay respects to teachers on 31 Jan Yangon, 6 Dec-Respect paying ceremony, organized by old students of Institute of Medicine-2 (Yangon) who studies in 1976-1982, 1979-1984 and 1980-1985 academic years, will be held at Myanmar Medical Association on Theinbyu road here on 31 January, 2009. [ more + ] Mass walk activity launched in Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Dec- Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint took part in the mass walk activity (2008) in front of Nay Pyi Taw Myoma market this morning. [ more + ] Hninzigon Home for the Aged celebrates Diamond Jubilee Yangon, 6 Dec-Hninzigon Home for the Aged marked its Diamond Jubilee and opened the 47th charity bazaar at the home in Bahan Township here this afternoon. [ more + ] Latha BEHS No. 2 holds prize presentation ceremony Yangon, 6 Dec- The prize presentation ceremony of Basic Education High School No. 2 of Latha Township was held at the school yesterday attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint. [ more + ] ROK Ambassador's Cup Taekwondo Competition concludes Yangon, 6 Dec- The final match of the Republic of Korea Ambassador's Cup Taekwondo Competition was held in conjunction with prize-giving cere-mony at National Indoor Stadium-1 (Thuwunna), here, on 3 December. [ more + ] Pazundaung BEHS-1 to pay respects on 11 Jan Yangon, 6 Dec- The 15th respect paying ceremony of old students of Pazundaung Basic Education High School No. 1 will be held in conjunction with get-together at the hall of the school at 12 noon on 1 January 2009.[ more + ] Prawn Breeding Basic Course No. 6 opens Yangon, 6 Dec- Under the Capacity Building Programme, the opening of Prawn Breeding Basic Course No. 6, jointly organized by Action Aid (Myanmar) of Myanmar Fisheries Federation and Myanmar Shrimp Entrepreneurs Association, was held at MFF Building on Bayintnaung Road in Insein Township here on 3 December.[ more + ] Old students of TadaU BEHS to pay respect on 24 Jan Yangon, 6 Dec - Old students of TadaU Basic Education High School held a ceremony to donate cash for organizing the 7th paying respect to teachers at Htaiktan Aung café in TadaU on 30 November. Director U Myint Than of Irrigation Department and wife Daw Myint Myint Htway donated K 1 million. The respect paying ceremony will be held on 24 January 2009 and those wishing to make donation may contact Dr Kyaw Tin (Ph- 066-44058), U Tint Lwin (Ph-066-44023) and U Thant Zin (Tawin jewellery shop), (Ph-066-44047). [ more + ] MWJA pays respects to doyen literati Yangon, 6 Nov - CEC members of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association presented cash and kind to doyen literati who could not attend the ceremony to pay respects to doyen literati. [ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Prevent cross-border bird flu".....ARTICLE: "Ngwehsaung, the longest beach resort in Myanmar" Article: Ei Wah; Photos: Soe Nyunt (Kyemon)