Lt-Gen Myint Swe opens Best Paintings of 2008 Show and Contest YANGON, 15 Dec - Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence attended the opening ceremony of Best Painting of 2008 Show and Contest organized by Tun Foundation Bank with the assistance of Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon (Central) at Zabuyitshwesin Hall of Myanmar Banks' Association building in Yankin Township, here, this morning.[ more + ] 7th Myanmar ICT Week 2008 in PyinOoLwin NAY PYI TAW, 15 Dec-The opening ceremony to mark the 7th Myanmar ICT Week of 2008 was held in the compound of Yatanarpon Teleport Building of Yatanarpon Myothit in PyinOoLwin Township on 12 December.[ more + ] Coord meeting of sub-committee for holding Independence day flag hoisting and saluting ceremony held NAY PYI TAW, 15 Dec -A work coordination meeting of the sub-committee for holding the 61st Anniversary of Independence Day flag hoisting and saluting ceremony was held at Paunglaung Yeiktha in Nay Pyi Taw Command here today.[ more + ] Coord meeting of Home Affairs Ministry held YANGON, 15 Dec-The coordination meeting of Bureau of Special Investigation and Correction Department was held at the ministry office in Yankin Township, here, on 12 December.[ more + ] Coord meeting on production of quality farm equipment held NAY PYI TAW, 15 Dec-A coordination meeting on manu-facturing quality farm equipment was held at No.2 Farm Equipment Factory (Malun) yesterday, attended by Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, officials of Myanmar Agricultural Machinery Industries, general managers and officials of No.1 Farm Equipment Factory (Sinde) and No.2 Farm Equipment Factory (Malun).[ more + ] Energy Deputy Minister inspects Natural Gas Condensation factory in Pyay Oil Field NAY PYI TAW, 15 Dec- Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay on 13 December inspected the sale and storage of fuel at Filling Station No. 1977 of MPPE in Pyay, Bago Division.[ more + ] IBTC Open Golf Championships conclude YANGON, 15 Dec-The final round for the IBTC Open Golf Championships was held in conjunction with the prize presentation ceremony at Lashio Golf Club in Lashio on 10 December.[ more + ] Yangon Mayor inspects nature park housing development project YANGON, 15 Dec - Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspected Nature Park Housing Development Project on Mindhamma Road in Mayangon Township today. [ more + ] KTK Trading Co Ltd opened YANGON, 15 Dec - The opening ceremony of Kaung Thu Kha Trading Co Ltd was held at the company in Shwe Phone Nyet Yeik Mon Housing on Bayintnaung road today.[ more + ] MTEA AGM postphoned YANGON, 15 Dec-The Myanmar Timber Entrepreneurs Association has already announced that it will hold the 15th Annual General Meeting at International Business Centre (IBC) on 27 December. However, it is unable to hold the meeting on the set date for various reasons, and it will announce the date of the meeting later.[ more + ] MCEA meeting 28 Dec YANGON, 15 Dec- The Myanmar Crab Entrepreneurs Association will hold the Second Annual General Meeting at Thiri Annawa Hall of the Myanmar Fisheries Federation on Bayintnaung Street, Gyogone, Insein Township here on 28 December (Sunday). All the members of the association are invited to attend the meeting without fail.[ more + ] Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination opened YANGON, 15 Dec- A ceremony to open the 61st Tipitakadhara Tipitaka-kovida Selection Ex-amination sponsored by the Religious Affairs Department was held at Wizaya Mingalar Dham-mathabin on Thirimin-galar Kaba Aye Hill in Mayangon Township here yesterday morning.[ more + ] Development tasks in Thanlyin Township inspected YANGON, 15 Dec - Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe met employees of Thanlyin Township DAD on 13 December.[ more + ] Tailoring course opens YANGON, 15 Dec -A tailoring course organized by the Working Group for Protection and Rehabili-tation of Women of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation and Social Welfare Depart-ment was opened Mingalar Ward in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana on 11 December. [ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Nurture citizens on whom the State can rely".....ARTICLE: "Urban and rural areas enjoying development in parallel in Meiktila Township" Article: Win Naing (Kyemon); Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon)