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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 29 April, 2001)(Part 1)

The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 29 April, 2001)(Part 1)
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1. Cornerstones laid for construction of Bagan Cybertech
    Communication Building
2. Secretary-1 receives Chairman of Young Asia Television
3. - Secretary-1 attends prize presentation for 8th SAM Golf 2001
       to mark 8th anniversary of Singapore Association in Myanmar
   - Annual meeting of Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs
     Association held
4. - Mindhamma Hill crowded with pilgrims
    - Eighth Archdiocesan Youth Day observed
    - Ordination and novitiation ceremony held
5.-  Minister inspects fish and prawn breeding ponds
   - Minister inspects construction work in Mandalay, Magway
     Divisions
6. - Japanese guests call on UMFCCI officials
    - PRC General and party tour Mandalay, PyinOoLwin
    - Brunei FM arrives to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat
7. - Commander visits vegetable production and poultry farming
       special zone
    - Friendship golf tournament held
8. - Myanmar Rice Millers Association holds 12th Annual Meeting
    - Thanlwin Dockyard opened in Mon State
    - Completion certificates presented
9. Stimulant tablets seized in Muse Township
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( 1 ) Cornerstones laid for construction of Bagan Cybertech Communication Building

Yangon, 28 April? Chairman of Myanmar Computer Technology Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony to lay cornerstones of new Bagan Cybertech Communication Building in Hline Township this morning and placed a nine-gems casket.

Also present were ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, banking entrepreneurs, computer entrepreneurs and guests.


Before the ceremony, Managing Director U Tint San of ACE Construction Group reported on arrangements for construction of Bagan Cybertech Communication Building and General Staff Officer (Grade-1) Lt-Col Tin Oo of the Office of Strategic Studies on services to be provided by the Bagan Cybertech on completion of construction work.

Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Nyi Hla Nge also reported on suggestions related to the building.

Managing Director U Aung Zaw Myint of Winner Computer Co reported on construction of Information and Communications Technology Park near the Bagan Cybertech Communication Building. President of Myanmar Computer Industry Association U Tin Win Aung and President of Myanmar Computer Scientists Association U Thein Oo gave supplementary reports.


Then, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win and Deputy Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt also gave supplementary reports.The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions.

Afterwards, the cornerstone-laying ceremony was held at 9.15 am.Master of ceremonies Sayagyi U Kyaw read out the stone inscription of the Bagan Cybertech Communication Building.

The Secretary-1 placed the casket on the foundation.At the auspicious time, the Secretary-1, the ministers and the deputy ministers placed the cornerstones at the designated places.The Secretary-1 also put the stone plaque at the foundation and sprikled scented water on it.

Then, the congregation recited the Buddha Sasanam Çiram Titthatu three times and the Secretary-1 performed the ritual of silver and golden showers to mark the successful completion of the ceremony.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 receives Chairman of Young Asia Television

Yangon, 28 April?Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Chairman of Young Asia Television Mr Arne Fjorotoft and party at the guest house of the Ministry of Defence this evening.Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.
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( 3 ) Secretary-1 attends prize presentation for 8th SAM Golf 2001
to mark 8th anniversary of Singapore Association in Myanmar


Yangon, 28 April? A ceremony to present prizes to winners in the 8th SAM Golf 2001 to mark the eighth anniversary of Singapore Association in Myanmar was held at the Traders Hotel on Sule
Pagoda Road this evening, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were the Deputy Prime Ministers, the ministers, the deputy ministers, ambassadors, Ambassador of Singapore to Myanmar Mr Simon De Cruz and staff of the Singaporean Embassy, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, officials of the Singapore Association in Myanmar, officials of sponsor companies, golfers and guests.


On behalf of the association, the Ambassador of Singapore presented K 2 million for Myanmar Education Committee to Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. The Secretary-1 accepted the donations and presented a certificate of honour to the ambassador.

Officials presented prizes to best gross award winner Zaw Zaw with 76 strokes, U Thant with 76 strokes who stood first in the Division-A event, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint with 90 strokes who stood first in the Division-B event and Daw Thida, first in the Division-C event.

Then, guests were served with the dinner. The tour was sponsored by Tiger Beer, ACCEL International Co, Myanmar Airways International, Pan Dagon, London and Singapore companies in Myanmar.

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Annual meeting of Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association held

Yangon, 28 April?The annual meeting of Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association was held at Karaweik Hall here this morning, with an address by Chairman of Housing Project Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were ministers, deputy ministers, the vice-mayor, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of department and the chairman of Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association, executives and members.

The Secretary-1 said at a time when efforts are being made with the collective force of the entire people to enable the Union of Myanmar to keep pace with the development of international community, emergence of MCEA, a national force on which the State places reliance, is the success of a force which is participating in national deve-lopment tasks.

As is known to all, he said, the State Peace and Development Council is making endeavours with national determination after laying down long-term plans for development of the nation and improvement of national economic life and living standard of the people.

Urban development tasks including housing projects play a vital role in striving for modernization and development of the nation and enabling the people to live a peaceful, happy and healthy life.

The fact that cities and towns which are developing and have been modernized in accord with the characteristics of a big city manifests high prestige of the State. Therefore, the government has continuously laid emphasis on implementation of urban development projects, he added.

On the other hand, he said, the government has given encouragement in all seriousness for emergence of national economic enterprises that can shape national economic life according to the economic policy of the State. As a result, economy, production and services such as trade, banking services, hotels and tourism industry and industrial production and construction work have developed, he said.

He said the government has created opportunities for active construction entrepreneurs with fresh mind to participate in nation-building and urban development tasks and so national construction work has been picking up.

It was no mean feat that high-rise buildings, modern housing estates, business centres, modern departmental stores, five-star hotels, garden cities, golf courses of international standard and amusement parks have been built throughout the nation under the leadership of the government and with the efforts of national construction entrepreneurs.

With the development of construction work with added momentum, successful construction entrepreneurs have participated in nation-building tasks, education, health, social sectors and tasks for promotion and propagation of the Sasana in response to the government?s cetena. It is satisfactory to note that a good practice of mutual reliance between the government and construction entrepreneurs has emerged, he said.

The government has formed the national-level housing project committee in order to systematically develop construction work and provide necessary assistance in accord with the policy of the State and it has also given assistance and encouragement in establishing MCEA comprising efficient and successful construction entrepreneurs as a united national force.

Although the rate of deve-lopment slowed down in 1997 as a result of South-East Asia economic crisis, construction business and housing projects are now beginning to pick up due to encouragement of the government, supaaervision of the housing project committee and efforts of construction entrepreneurs. It is also found that Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association has emerged as a united, efficient and dynamic national force.

In accordance with its noble aims, Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association is now working to ensure construction of buildings of high quality with the use of modern construction technology, serving as a coordinator between the State and construction entrepreneurs and among entrepreneurs and taking measures to establish a contact with international construction entrepreneurs associations. It is also found that the association is working for dissemination of modern construction technology and emergence of technicians and skilled workers in conjunction with Myanmar Engineering Association, Myanmar Architects Association and Yangon Technological University. In addition, it is encouraging to see that the association itself and its members are actively taking part in nation-building tasks, education, health and social activities and the task for the promotion and propagation of the Sasana. Particularly in the sport sector, construction entrepreneurs are serving as presidents,!
 vice-presidents and members with 18 sports federations and are working for the improvement of sport standard with man, financial and management power.

The task of which Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association is proud is the construction of its new office building of international standard. It is believed that when the new office building of the association emerges grandly, members of the association will have more occasions to deal with one another and will be able to serve the State and the people all the more. Today members of the association are engaged not only in construction work but also in the various economic sectors of the State such as agriculture, livestock breeding, fishery, mining and gems and industrial production due to assistance and encouragement of the State. The Secretary-1 quoted Head of State Senior General Than Shwe as saying that in the economic life of the State, it is imperative that national entrepreneurs are prosperous and successful, and the strength of wealth of national entrepreneurs is the financial strength of the State. If the government and entrepreneurs work and cooperate in unison!
, nation-building tasks will be more successful and a modern and developed nation will have been built very soon. In accordance with the guidance of the Head of State, the government is making the role of the State sector smaller and smaller and giving encouragement to the private sector.

The economic, commercial and industrial tasks as well as services which the government undertook previously have been handed over to national entrepreneurs. Now that the transport sector is being handed over gradually to national entrepreneurs, construction entrepreneurs are undertaking the construction of airports and runways, modern ports as well as maintenance and repairs of Union Highways. As much as construction entrepreneurs have carried out not only construction work but also production and commercial work and services, they will become more and more efficient and prosperous. Therefore, it is safe to say that Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association is becoming stronger and stronger. So Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association, which has become stronger and more efficient and dynamic, is required to stand as a national force on whom the State places reliance and work hard for the development of national economy systematically on the correct path of national !
causes. In accordance with the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, all the members of Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association are required to unitedly stand under the flag of the association and cooperate with the government in order to maintain the tradition of cooperation of the government and national entrepreneurs in building a peaceful, modern and developed nation. Individual construction entrepreneurs are required to work for individual long-term interests and national interests and to do their utmost to implement housing projects of high quality and standard and urban development projects. In conclusion, the Secretary-1 wished that Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association would be able to stand long and make progress, that it would be able to work for the development of the State and progress of social life of national people and that it would be able to carry out not only construction work but also production, agricultural, livestock breedi!
ng and commercial work and duties of providing services, thereby further strengthening the national economic life. Then, Chairman U Khin Shwe of Myanma Construction Entrepreneurs Association spoke words of thanks. He said; with the momentous development which has been experienced since 1989, the scene of the State has been magnificent with modern buildings, wide roads and bridges and glittering pagodas and religious buildings which shows prosperity and propagation of Sasana unlike the past.

Businesses of all sectors including construction have been developed without losing momentum because the government has created opportunities, encouraged and safeguarded the entrepreneurs. Although the economy of the State lost momentum during South East Asian financial crisis in 1997, it has been got over without any severe loss that other nations had to suffer from because of the wise guidance of the Head of State and encouragement and support of the State. Moreover, momentum of development could be managed to regain in a short period. The new building of the association that will show development of production technology of construction entrepreneurs will be finished and opened at the end of May. The construction entrepreneurs will always follow the guidance of the State in performing tasks, he said. Afterwards, he explained construction of new building of the association to the guests with the use of video.
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( 4 ) Mindhamma Hill crowded with pilgrims

Yangon, 28 April- Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township was crowded with members of the Sangha and devotees today. Stone sculptor Siri Sudhamma Manijotadhara U Taw Taw and sons continued carving the Image. Public Works of the Ministry of Construction undertook building and decoration of Gandakuti Kyaung-dawgyi and southern and northern stairways. Myanmar handicraft technicians U Ohn Tin and group and U Hla Kyu and group carried out installation of Myanmar handicraft at Gandakuti Kyaungdawgyi and stairways. Wut associations recited religious verses at the Image from today morning to evening. Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Information sold various kinds of books. Myanmar Traditional Artistes and Artisans Asiayon (Central) also opened the souvenir shop. Donations of wellwishers amounted to K 174,802,911 at the funds-raising unit of the Image on Mindhamma Hill from 5 August to this evening.

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Eighth Archdiocesan Youth Day observed

Yangon, 28 April? The 8th Archdiocesan Youth Day, organized by the Archdiocesan Youth Apostolate of Yangon, was observed at the Strand Hotel on Seikkantha Street this evening.

Present on the occasion were Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman?s Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Adviser to the State Peace and Development Council Office U Arnt Maung, Ambassadors of Egypt, India and Sri Lanka, officials of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Archbishop of Yangon Archbishop Gabriel Thohey Mahn? Gaby, youths and guests.

Dr Christine Kyaw, on behalf of the youths, gave the blessings. The crowd of youths sang youth songs to entertain the audience. Then, the Minister for Religious Affairs gave a speech.

He said observance of the Archdiocesan Youth Day means unity and peace exist in the mind of youths in accord with the saying of the Christ and that the God who gave the blessings lives together with youths; Catholic youths must pay respects to elder and older persons who guided them not to make mistakes and gave the direction of doing good deeds; there are do?s and donts of morality in the respective religions; and youths must observe the guidance of these do?s and dont?s in the literature recorded by elders. Today, the State Peace and Development Council is implementing a political, economic and social objectives for emergence of the peaceful, modern and developed nation.

The minister then gave blessings to all Christians and urged them to participate in efforts for the emergence of a peaceful, tranquil, modern and developed nation and to turn out the God?s sons and daughters who can serve the country where they live.

Then, Minister Brig-Gen Abel gave a speech.Next, Ambassador of India Mr Shyam Saran and wife presented gifts to youths. The youths presented songs to the audience. Afterwards, Youth Chaplain of Yangon Father Edwin David spoke words of thanks.

Then, Archbishop Gabriel Thohey Mahn? Gaby and Father Edwin David gave their blessings to those present.

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Ordination and novitiation ceremony held

Yangon, 28 April?The families of Social Welfare Department of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement held its 37th ordination and novi-tiation ceremony at the
department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.

Present at the ceremony were members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and members of the Sangha, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and wife Daw Khin Aye, Director-General of SWD U Sit Myaing, Director-General of Fire Services Department U Than Oo and staff families, wellwishers and guests.

Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Sad-dhamma Jotikadhaja Bhad-danta Vicarindabhi-vamsa administered the Five Precepts and delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.Led by the minister and wife, the departmental personnel presented offertories to the members of the Sangha. Soon was offered to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha.A total of 17 men were ordained into temporary monkhood, 50 boys novitiated and 33 women initiated into nunhood.
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( 5 ) Minister inspects fish and prawn breeding ponds

Yangon, 28 April?Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San inspected fish and prawn breeding ponds of Naywunni Fish Breeders Cooperative Society in Bago on 27 April.Managing Director U Aung Kyaw and officials reported on breeding of fresh water prawn and fish.

Officials of the society reported on formation of the society, capital, sales and experimental breeding of fish. The minister gave instructions on extending of fish breeding.The society has 67 ponds on 239.53 acres of land. Some fish are sold at tax-free markets in Bago.

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Minister inspects construction work in Mandalay, Magway Divisions

Yangon, 28 April-Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials of Public Works, inspected Bagan Archaeological Museum in Bagan-NyaungU on 26 April. The minister and party then inspected Bagan-NyaungU-Chauk-Magway road section and progress in construction of Ayeyawady River Bridge (Magway). At the briefing hall, Deputy Chief Engineer U Han Zaw reported on progress of the construction and future tasks. The minister and party, together with Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and project engineers, inspected progress of building pillars, piers, the approach bridge and the approach road on Minbu bank by boat. The minister left instructions and fulfilled the requirements. Ayeyawady River Bridge (Magway) links Magway and Minbu. It is 8,989 feet long and 28-foot-wide motor-way and has two six-foot-wide pedestrian lanes. The main bridge will be built of steel frames and approach bri!
dges of pre-stressed and reinforced concrete. It can withstand 60-ton load.
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( 6 ) Japanese guests call on UMFCCI officials

Yangon, 28 April-A four-member Japanese delegation led by Dr Naohiro Kurose called on Adviser Dr Kyaw Htin and General Secretary U Zaw Min Win of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry at UMFCCI building on Merchant Street on 27 April. They cordially discussed cooperation in field study at small and medium industries in Myanmar.

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to be continued ...


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