Taninthayi Division witnesses development NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec-Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Costal Region Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein inspected progress of Wakyun model village in Bokpyin Township on 7 December.[ more + ] Commander and minister inspect development tasks, fulfil requirements in Ngalontin village NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec-A ceremony to open Aungthukha rural road of Naglontin village of ChaungU township of Sagaing Division was held at the road yesterday.[ more + ] World AIDS Day (2008) observed NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec - Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin attended a ceremony to mark World AIDS Day (2008) at a Basic Education High School in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township on 5 December.[ more + ] CPT Minister inspects auto-telephone exchanges in Mandalay Division NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspected auto-telephone exchange in Mandalay Township on 5 and 6 December. [ more + ] Myanmar beat Cambodia 3-2 in Suzuki Cup YANGON, 9 Dec- The group-A matches of ASEAN Suzuki Cup Football Tourney for 2008 continued at 7 p.m. Local Standard Time. The selected Myanmar football team beat selected Cambodian football team 3-2.[ more + ] 60 outbreaks of fire in November 2008 YANGON, 9 Dec- There were 60 outbreaks of fire throughout the country in November 2008. Of them, 41 were caused by kitchen fire and negligence, 13 by short circuit and 6 by arson. The fires rendered 46 houses and buildings destroyed, 245 people homeless, three people dead and two people injured.[ more + ] New locomotives being assembled NAY PYI TAW, 7 Dec � Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min visited Locomotive Shed (Insein) this morning. The general manager (Factory) reported on functions of the shed and the general manager (Mechanical/Electrical) gave a supplementary report. The minister called for timely assembling of new locomotives, production of spare parts, timely assembling of locomotives with more capacity and production of enough carriages for the convenience of passengers. [ more + ] Defence Services C-in-C's Shield football tournament continues YANGON, 9 Dec - The round robin matches of the 47th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Shield Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) football tournament continued at the designated venues today.[ more + ] Minister inspects national registration departments NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec-Minister for Immigration and Popu-lation Maj-Gen Saw Lwin inspected Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon Township Im-migration and National Registration Department on 7 December.[ more + ] Newly tarred Gyobyu road in Mingaladon Township opened YANGON, 9 Dec- Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn on 7 December morning. attended the opening of the newly tarred Gyobyu main road held in front of the road in Sangyiwa Ward, Mingaladon Township here and formally opened it. The newly tarred road is 1,830 feet long and 12 feet wide.[ more + ] Bio medical science seminar to be launched YANGON, 9 Dec-A special bio medial science seminar, organized by AT& S Co Ltd, will be launched at Mandalay Hotel in Mandalay on 13 December and Traders Hotel in Yangon on 14 December.[ more + ] Yangon Division holds mass walk YANGON, 9 Dec-The mass walk of Yangon Division for the first week of December 2008 took place at the gathering point in Aung San Stadium here at 6 a.m. on 6 December.[ more + ] Rehabilitation tasks inspected in three townships NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec � Member of National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing inspected construction of new school building donated by Daw Than Than Lay in Hleseik Village in Kyaiklat Township on 6 December.[ more + ] Over 5,000 participate in mass walk in Monywa YANGON, 9 Dec - Over 5,000 people took part in the mass walk activity in Monywa on 6 December. [ more + ] Development tasks inspected in Dalla and Seikkyi Khanaungto Tsp YANGON, 9 Dec-Vice-Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa inspected progress in paving Mindan road in No 3 Myoma Ward of Dalla Township on 7 December.[ more + ] Professors/heads of department and chairmen of doctorate courses meet NAY PYI TAW, 9 Dec- A meeting between professors/heads of department of hospitals for universities of medicine and universities of dental medicine and chairmen of doctorate courses was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Health here yesterday with an opening address by Deputy Minster for Health Dr Paing Soe.[ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Work together for greater savings and investment".....ARTICLE: "Fight against Diabetes" by Professor Dr Tint Swe Latt..."Nantsalein Steel Suspension Bridge to be inaugurated soon" Article: Zaw Win (Kyemon); Photos: Khin Maung Win (Kyemon)