The News light of Myanmar ( Thursday, 4 November, 1999 )

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The News light of Myanmar ( Thursday, 4 November, 1999 )
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(1) Secretary-1 receives President of PTT Exploration and Production        
Public Company Limited
(2) Secretary-1 inspects Orbis Flying Hospital
(3) Marionette drama competition begins
(4) Secretary-3 meets Volleyball Team Leader of Chendu Militaries, 
    Region 
(5) Industry-2 Minister inspects factories
(6) Minister inspects railroads
(7) Minister of Commerce of ROK arrives
(8) Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation meets industrialists in Hinthada, 
    Myaungmya
(9) Minister meets Sutech Chairman
(10)    MIC Secretary meets Sutech Chairman
(11)    60 members resign from Launglon Township NLD
(12)    Seven members resign from Taungdwingyi Township NLD
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(1) Secretary-1 receives President of PTT Exploration and Production        
Public Company Limited
            
YANGON, 3 Nov - Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt received President of PTT Exploration and Production Public 
Company Limited Dr Surakiart Sathirathai from Thailand and party who called 
at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 4 pm today.
Also, present together with Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt were Minister for 
Foreign Affairs, Minister for Energy, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and 
Director-General of Protocol Department.
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(2) Secretary-1 inspects Orbis Flying Hospital
            
YANGON, 3 Nov - Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the 
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by 
officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived at Orbis 
Flying Hospital on board the DC-10 aircraft at Yangon International Airport 
at 5 pm today.

The Secretary-l was welcomed by ministers, Minister for Health, Deputy 
Minister for Health, officials of the Ministry of Health, leader of Orbis 
Flying Hospital Dr Rod Whitty and members.

Then, Secretary-1 and party inspected eye specialists of Myanmar studying eye 
operation techniques in lecture hall, operation theatre, laser room and 
recovery room on board the plane.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt cordially met the patients who have undergone 
the eye surgery.

Later, the Secretary-1 and party inspected laboratory room of Orbis Flying 
Hospital at the airport terminal and left there in the evening.
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(3) Marionette drama competition begins
            
YANGON, 3 Nov - The Thottithena Thambula marionette drama competition of the 
Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition began at the 
National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Road this evening.

Thottithena Thambula marionette drama troupe of Magway Division took part in 
the competition.

Also present on the occasion were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and 
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Chairman of Leading Committee for 
Organizing the Competition member of the State Peace and Development Council 
Commander of
Yangon Command, the ministers, the deputy ministers, officials of the leading 
committee, the work committee and subcommittees, competitors and spectators.
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(4) Secretary-3 meets Volleyball Team Leader of Chendu Militaries, 
    Region 
            
YANGON, 3 Nov - Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council 
President of Defence Services Sports and Physical Administration Committee 
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint met Volleyball Team Leader Col Wang Yuanfei 
and party from Chendu Military Region J of People?s Liberation Army of 
People?s Republic of China at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 5 
pm today.
Also present together with the Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint were Chief of 
Staff (Navy) Commodore, Chief of Staff (Air), Vice Adjutant-General, Chairman 
of Defence Services Volleyball Committee, Commandant of Defence Services Self 
Defence and Sports Institute and officials.

The guests were accompanied by Counsellor of Chinese Embassy Mr Tang Ying and 
Military Attache Senior Col Ma Shoudong.
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(5) Industry-2 Minister inspects factories
        
YANGON, 3 Nov - Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin visited the No 1 
Farm Machinery Plant at Sinde, Padaungownship, on 28 October.

At the briefing hall of the factory, the minister met with personnel of the 
factory, urging them to strive for boosting production and promoting welfare 
services.

Accompanied by officials, the minister inspected manufacturing of harvesters 
and winnowers, devising of new machines and production of power tillers at 
assembling section factories of the plant.

At the factories training school at Sinde, the minister and party inspected 
the different divisions of the school, hostels and the mess.

On 30 October, the minister and party met with personnel of a farm machinery 
factory in Minhla, Magway Division. 
He spoke of the need to strive to improve the quality of the products and to 
meet the production targets.

During inspection of the power-tiller assembling workshop, smelting workshop 
and tractor testing grounds, he looked into the
requirements of the respective divisions.

The minister and party inspected assembly of cars, compression section and 
machinery production workshop, stressing the need to strive for boosting 
production.
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(6) Minister inspects railroads
        
YANGON, 3 Nov - Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung looked into the 
requirements in building the railroad sections from Kyeni Railway Station to 
Chauk Township on 1 November.

Accompanied by officials, the minister observed the progress in building of 
the railroads of Kyauk-padaung-Zeebyugon and
other sections.

The next day, the minister and party inspected the Magway-Taungdwingyi Pyay 
Railroad.
They also inspected the current under the Yin Creek Bridge, bank erosion of 
the creek and the situation of bridges along Magway-Taungdwingyi-Pyay 
Rail-road.
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(7) Minister of Commerce of ROK arrives
        
YANGON, 3 Nov - At the invitation of the Ministry of Commerce, a delegation 
led by Minister of Commerce Mr Han Duck-Soo of Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
and Commerce, the Republic of Korea, arrived here by air this evening.
The delegation was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Minister for 
Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Deputy Minister, Ambassador of the Republic of 
Korea Mr Chung Jung-Gum, Director-General of Directorate of Trade, Director-
General of Border Trade Department and officials.
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(8) Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation meets industrialists in Hinthada, 
        Myaungmya
        
YANGON, 3 Nov - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and 
departmental officials yesterday inspected Panhlaing sluice gate in Nyaungdon 
Township in Ayeyawady Division.

The minister and party inspected the site for industrial zone in Hinthada.

The minister met industrialists in Hinthada industrial zone. Chairman of 
Hinthada District Peace and Development Council reported on work of the zone.

Director-General of Agricultural Mechanization Department U Win-Maw reported 
on production of farm machinery.

Chairman of Industrial Zone and industrialists reported on raw materials and 
requirements for production of quality products.

The minister took part in the discussions and fulfilled the requirements.

The minister inspected firewood substitute briquette production, farm 
machinery and industrial items produced in Hinthada Industrial Zone.

The minister and party discussed boosting of paddy production and fully 
cultivation acreage with farmers at Kyaungkwin agriculture education farm in 
Hinthada.

The minister inspected harvesting of model farm. He also met farmers in 
Kwingyi Village and discussed paddy cultivation, cultivation of cold season 
crops and use of fertilizer.

The minister inspected solar-powered dryer for paddy.

The minister inspected jute mill in Myaungmya. He met industrialists of 
Myaungmya Industrial Zone and discussed
production of machines on manageable-scale.
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(9) Minister meets Sutech Chairman
YANGON, 3 Nov - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met with Chairman of the 
Board of Sutech Engineering Co Ltd of Thailand Dr Terapol Pruksathorn at his 
office this afternoon.

Also present at the call together with the minister were Deputy Minister for 
Health and officials.
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(10)    MIC Secretary meets Sutech Chairman
YANGON, 3 Nov - Minister at the State Peace and Development Council 
Chairman?s Office Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung 
Maung met with Chairman of the Board of Sutech Engineering Co Ltd of Thailand 
Dr Terapol Pruksathorn at the Commission Office this morning.
Also present at the call together with the minister were officials of the 
Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration.
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(11)    60 members resign from Launglon Township NLD
YANGON, 3 Nov - Sixty members resigned from the National League for Democracy 
of Launglon Township, Taninthayi Division.

Sixty members of Launglon Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Launglon Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 
29 August 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of 
NLD.
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(12)    Seven members resign from Taungdwingyi Township NLD
YANGON, 3 Nov - Seven members resigned from the National League for Democracy 
of Taungdwingyi Township, Magway Division.

Seven members of Taungdwingyi Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Taungdwingyi Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 
26 May 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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