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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday January 21, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday January 21, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives
Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
2. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction of
Sittaung Bridge (Shwekyin-Madauk), Shwekyin hydro
electric power project site
3. Secretary-1 pays respects to candidate members of
the Sangha of Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida
Selection Examination
4. Cash donated for all-round renovation
of Shwedagon Pagoda
5. 12th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air)
Military Band Competition concludes
6. Minister inspects MMU construction project,
Thakayta Jetty
7. Myanma Gonyi magazine comes out
8. GIS course ends
9. Health Minister receives guests
10. Commerce Minister receives guests
11. CPT Minister receives guests
12. MOC Chairman's trophy traditional boat race ends
13. ISD Men's Football Tournament continues
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1. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives
Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Yangon, 20 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt received
Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr
Hitoshi Tanaka at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha here
at 4 pm today.
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2. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction of
Sittaung Bridge (Shwekyin-Madauk), Shwekyin hydro
electric power project site
Yangon, 20 Jan - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than yesterday
arrived at Wanbawdat Bridge in Bago Division.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and Brig-Gen Than Htay went to
Nyaunglebin. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party
inspected the construction site of Sittaung Bridge
(Shwekyin-Madauk). Senior Engineer U Win Aung of
special group-6 of the Bridge Construction Project
reported on progress of work of the bridge and
preparations for opening of the bridge.
Commander Maj-Gen Aung Min gave a supplementary
report. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than then gave instructions.
Construction of the bridge started on 5 December 2000.
The pre-stressed concrete and reinforced concrete
bridge is 1,500 feet long and 28 feet wide. It has
four feet wide walkways on either side. Clearance is
80 feet wide and 12 feet high. The bridge can
withstand 60-ton loads and it will be opened soon.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected the site of
Shwekyin hydro electric power project near Kyauknaga
Village, six miles northeast of Shwekyin. Director of
Hydro Electric Power Department (No 4-Construction) U
Mya Than reported on hydro electric power projects in
Sittaung valley and Shwekyin hydro electric power
project.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than fulfilled the requirements. He
inspected the highest point of the Shwekyin hydro
electric embankment and hydrological and geological
works. The embankment of Shwekyin hydro electric power
project is zoned type. The length of the main dam is
4,200 feet and the height is 203 feet. Water storage
capacity at full brim is 2,040,000 acre feet. The
spillway is gated ogee type and water level is 178
feet. The four turbines can generate 83 megawatts.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected computer
room and e-library at Shwekyin Township Union
Solidarity and Development Association Office.
Secretary of Township USDA U Zaw Win reported on
organizational matters, community welfare service and
future tasks. Member of Central Panel of Patrons of
USDA Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on
organizational matters and promotion of community
welfare service.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party met members of Bago
District and Shwekyin Township Peace and Development
Councils, departmental officials, social organizations
and townselders at the Township Peace and Development
Council Office.
Commander Maj-Gen Aung Min and Chairman of Township
Peace and Development Council U Htwe Myint reported on
location and area of Shwekyin, cultivation and
harvesting of monsoon paddy, purchase of paddy,
production of cold season and monsoon crops for
2002-2003 and cultivation of kitchen crops, summer
paddy and pepper.
In his discussions, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said the
government is implementing the projects nationwide
including border and rural areas for equal development
after designating 24 special development regions in
states and divisions and laying down five rural
development tasks. He spoke at length on making
efforts to exceed the set region-wise economic
targets, extended cultivation of paddy for local
sufficiency and development of agricultural sector in
the region, raising of fowls, double and mixed
cropping, increasing per acre yield, cultivation of
pepper, laying emphasis on education, health and peace
and tranquility, making Shwekyin beautiful and
pleasant and effective implementation of the tasks by
local and authorities, personnel and organizations for
uplift of living standard of the rural people and
success of five rural development tasks.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met Tatmadawmen and families of
regiments and units at Myawady Hall in Shwekyin
Station.
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3. Secretary-1 pays respects to candidate members of
the Sangha of Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida
Selection Examination
Yangon, 20 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, this morning
arrived at Maha Pasana Cave on Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye
Hill where the 55th Tipitaka-dhara Tipitaka Kovida
Selection Examination is being held.
First, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party paid
respects to Chairman of Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida
Selection Ovada-cariya Committee Mawlamyine Sasana
Manaung Webyan Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Abhidhaja
Maha-rattha Guru Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa and member
Sayadaws and presented robes to them.
Then, they paid respects to the candidate members of
the Sangha of the examination and Sayadaws. Next,
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party paid respects
to Sayadaws led by Chairman of Tipitakadhara Tipitaka
Kovida Selection Ovadacariya Committee Mawlamyine
Sasana Manaung Webyan Kyaung-taik Sayadaw Abhidhaja
Maha Ratha Guru Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa at Kaba Aye
Soonsarhsaung.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party received the
Five Precepts from Bhaddanta Vijayabhivamsa. Then,
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party presented
offertories to members of the Sangha. Member of
Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection Ovadacariya
Committee Mandalay Paukmyine Kyaungtaik Sayadaw Agga
Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Aggavamsabhivamsa delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party offered "soon" to
members of the Sangha. The examination started from 29
December 2002 and it continues till 30 January 2003.
Altogether 168 candidate member of the Sangha are
taking the examÑ66 taking the oral exam and 102 taking
the written exam.
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4. Cash donated for all-round renovation
of Shwedagon Pagoda
Yangon, 20 Jan - Capt Ngwe Tun (Navy) of the Office of
Military Intelligence, donated K 300,000 on behalf of
Lieutenant General (Retd) Raja Dato' Abdul Rashid Bin
Raja Badiozaman and family of Malaysia and K 100,000
on behalf of Mr Soon and family of Malaysia for
all-round renovation tasks of Shwedagon Pagoda at
Ancient Images Hall of the Pagoda at 2 pm today.
Member of Pagoda Board of Trustee U Zaw Min accepted
the donations.
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5. 12th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air)
Military Band Competition concludes
Yangon, 20 Jan - The closing ceremony of the 12th
Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band
Competition to mark the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day in conjunction with the prize presentation
ceremony was held at the People's Square on Pyay Road
this morning, attended by Member of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win of the Ministry
of Defence.
First, the bands marched past Lt-Gen Soe Win. Then,
they saluted the State Flag and fallen heroes and
recited the four oaths.
Next, Lt-Gen Soe Win presented first, second and third
prizes to leaders of the bands representing No 99 LID,
No 77 LID and Central Command in the C class contest
respectively; North-East Command, No 11 LID and No 33
LID in the B class contest respectively; and the best
band award to the Commander-in-Chief (Navy)'s Office
in the A class contest.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Soe Win presented first, second and
third prizes to leaders of the No 1 Band Company of
Central Command, the band of Central Command and the
band of No 77 LID in the C class band leader contest
respectively; the band of North-East Command, the band
of Eastern Command and the No 2 Band Company of
Eastern Command in the B class band leader contest
respectively; and the best band leader award to the
leader of the Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s Office in the
A class band leader contest.
Next, the bands saluted Lt-Gen Soe Win and left the
square. Then, Lt-Gen Soe Win accepted K 100,000 for
the Organizing Committee for the 12th Defence Services
(Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Competition donated
by U Tin Win of Myanmar Rice Millers' Association.
Lt-Gen Soe Win then gave away cash prizes to the bands
of Tamway Basic Education High School No 4 and
Shwepaukkan Basic Education High School No 6 which
presented entertainment at the closing and prize
presentation ceremony of the competition and band
musicians.
Afterwards, Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Vice-Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Maung Nyo presented
consolation prizes to leaders of the band of
South-East Command, No 1 Band Company of Northern
Command, No 101 LID, Western Command, South-West
Command, No 2 Band Company of Coastal Region Command
and No 1 Band Company of Eastern Command in the A
class contest respectively; North-West Command,
Eastern Command, No 88 LID, Defence Services (Army)
Officers Training School, No 1 Band Company of Yangon
Command, Yangon Command and Coastal Region Command in
the B class contest respectively; and the band of
Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s Office in the A class
contest.
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6. Minister inspects MMU construction project,
Thakayta Jetty
Yangon, 20 Jan - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe arrived at Construction project site of
Myanmar Maritime University in Thanlyin Township this
morning and saw over the construction of buildings and
earth works with the use of machinery.
Managing Director of Golden Flower Co U Aung Htwe and
officials reported on construction tasks with the use
of scale model. Then, the minister attended to the
needs and urged the officials concerned to complete
the construction as targeted.
The minister and party proceeded to Thakayta Jetty of
Myanma Five Star Line and inspected fish breeding and
gave necessary instructions. He also inspected
Taunggyi Vessel which was moored there.
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7. Myanma Gonyi magazine comes out
Yangon, 20 Jan - Myanma Gonyi magazine of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association has come out
today. It includes short stories, cartoons, variety of
articles by famous persons.
Those wishing to send manuscripts and insert
advertisements in Myanma Gonyi magazine may contact
the Chief Editor of Education Affairs Department, the
Union Solidarity and Development Association
(Headquarters), No 455/457, University Avenue, Bahan
Township.
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8. GIS course ends
Yangon, 20 Jan - Geographical Information System
Course concluded at the hall of the Agriculture
Planning Department on 13 January. It is the refresher
course for 20 trainees of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Irrigation who had completed GIS course opened in
November.
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9. Health Minister receives guests
Yangon, 20 Jan - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein
received guests who are here for the FRCS (Edin) exam
today.
The minister received Chairman of Royal College of
Surgeons, Edinburgh Prof John Temple and 5 members
from Britain at 10 am; Prof Alian Patel of Association
Medicale France Asiatic (AMFA) and party from France
at 11 am; Dr Robert Yancey and Mr Philip Wiltse of
Harbor Orthopedic Clinic from America at 2 pm; Dr Kim,
Ho-Soon and party of Korean Oriental Medical Service
Team Abroad (KOMSTA) at 3 pm at his office separately.
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10. Commerce Minister receives guests
Yangon, 20 Jan - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Managing Director of Myanmar Sunny Co
Ltd Mr Myung Shik-Suh and party at his office 1 pm
today.
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11. CPT Minister receives guests
Yangon, 20 Jan - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Chairman of Myanmar e-National Task
Force Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Chief Executive
Officer Mr Datuk Dr Mohamed Arif Nun of Multimedia
Development Corporation, Multimedia Super Corridor,
Malaysia, and party at MICT Park at 9 am today.
Similarly, the minister also received KY-Link Chairman
Mr Yenn Chuan and party at 11 am. Minister for Hotels
and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Hotelier Mr
Upaket of Alure Hotel Resort (Tachilek). Officials of
the ministry were also present at the call.
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12. MOC Chairman's trophy traditional boat race ends
Yangon, 20 Jan - Chairman of the Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
attended the prize presentation ceremony of MOC
Chairman's Trophy Traditional Boat Race and presented
prizes to the winners yesterday evening.
The rowing teams took their positions at the
designated places after the final event. President of
Asia Rowing and Canoeing Federation Mr Wu Wen Ta
extended greetings and donated Polo canoes and sports
gear to the MRCF. The minister accepted the donations
and spoke words of thanks.
Then, the minister gave away the first prize to
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the second to the
Ministry of Industry-2 and the third to Ayeyawady
Division in the traditional boat men's 9-oar contest
respectively and the first prize to Strand Hotel, the
second to Traders Hotel, the third to Inya Lake Hotel
and the fourth to Summit Parkview Hotel in the Dragon
boat men's 10-oar contest respectively.
Next, Director-General U Thaung Htaik and the
President of Asia Rowing and Canoeing Federation
presented prizes to winning teams in the traditional
boat men's 7-oar contest and the wome's 10-oar contest
and Dragon women's 10-oar contest respectively.
Later, the President of MRCF and officials concerned
gave away the prizes to the winners in the hotel team
contest, the women's 5-oar and 7-oar contests, men's
3-oar, the universities teams and men's 5-oar contests
respectively and the special prizes were presented to
the Ministry of Defence team.
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13. ISD Men's Football Tournament continues
Yangon, 20 Jan - The first round of the 48th
Inter-State/Division Men's Football Tournament
continued at the respective zones this evening. Shan
State (South) beat Sagaing Division 1-0 in the Group A
of Upper Myanmar zone in Taunggyi. Khun Myo Win of
Shan State (South) won the award for player of the
match.
Similarly, Mandalay Division and Shan State (North)
played a 1-1 draw in Group B of Lower Myanmar zone in
Mawlamyine. Aung Kyaw Hein of Mandalay Division won
the award for player of the match.
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