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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, April 3, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, April 3, 2000)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, April 3 , 2000)
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1. Taw Win Family Co Ltd opens Wood Product an
Furniture Factory in Shwepyitha Township
2. School furniture worth K 5 million donated
to Myanmar Education Committee
3. Singapore Association in Myanmar donates K 1.6m
to Myanmar Health Fund
4. Secretary-2 looks into requirements of tax-free
vegetables, meat and fish markets
5. Secretary-2 attends opening ceremony of three-storey
building of Parami Nunnery
6. Tatmadaw families, well-wishers donate provisions
to monasteries in Thanlyin
7. ASEAN member nations, Australia arrive
8. ASEAN Ramayana troupe gives performances
9. ASEAN Ramayana troupe members visit National Museum
10. Minister inspects construction of buildings in
NyaungU, Magway
11. Minister tours NyaungU, Meiktila, Pyinmana and Toungo
12. Myanma Football team leaves for ROK
13. Japanese youths conclude visit
14. 47 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord
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1. Taw Win Family Co Ltd opens Wood Product an
Furniture Factory in Shwepyitha Township
YANGON, 2 April -Wood Product and Furniture Factory of
Taw Win Family Co Ltd was opened at Wataya wood-based
industrial zone in Shwepyitha Township this afternoon,
attended by Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Present were member of the state Peace and Development
Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander and the managing
directors officials, construction entrepreneurs,
merchants and industrialists guests, Chairman of Taw
Win Family Co Ltd U Ko Ko Htwe, Managing Director U Hla
Din and members of the Board of Directors and staff of
the factory.
At the auspicious time, the Secretary-1 formally
unveiled the signboard of Wood Product and Furniture
Factory.Managing Director of Myanma Timber Enterprise U
Win Tun and Patron of Wood Product and Furniture
Factory U Tha Din formally opened the factory. The
Secretary-1 performed the rituals of golden and silver
showers.
The Secretary-l and party were conducted round the
factory by Chairman of Taw Win Family Co Ltd U Ko Ko
Htwe.
Next, U Ko Ko Htwe extended greetings and reported on
objective of the factory, location, cost, areas, power
consumption, staff, installation of machines, fire
preventive measures, export items and targets. The
factory produces teak plank, furniture made of teak and
pyinkadoe, indoor furniture, tongue and groove plank,
lum parquet,floor tile, finger-joint plank, decorated
patterns of various kinds of wood, fold of doors and
others. The products will be sold in local and foreign
markets.
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2. School furniture worth K 5 million donated
to Myanmar Education Committee
YANGON, 2 April-Taw Win Family Company Ltd donated
school furniture worth K 5 million to Myanmar Education
Committee at the building of Thiri Yeiktha Modern
Housing Estate Project of Taw Win Family Company Ltd at
the corner of Pyay Road and Taw Win Street in Mayangon
Township this afternoon.
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony.
Also present were member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and. Development Council Commander , the deputy
ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, department heads, guests and Chairman
of Taw Win Company Ltd U Ko Ko Htwe and members of the
Board of Directors and families.
Chairman of Taw Win Family Company Ltd explained the
purpose of donation, and handed over school furniture
to Minister for Education U Than Aung.
Minister U Than Aung said that the donation of school
furniture worth K 5 million to Myanmar Education
Committee is not the first made by Taw Win Family
Company Ltd.
Previously, Taw Win Family made donations to Myanmar
Education Committee with full goodwill.Today, the
Government is making all-out efforts to implement
education pro motion programmes.
Bearing in mind the fact that education is the most
beneficial investment for the nation, the Government
has invested heavily in the education sector. At that
time, the public participation in the education sector
does count. About two or three years ago, the
contributions of the people towards the education
sector were over K 3,000 billion.
Now, according to the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the special four year education
programme is being implemented under the supervision of
Myanmar Education Committee with the aim of enabling
the education sector of Myanmar to be on a par with
that of developed nations in South-East Asia. In
addition to investment of the Government, the public
participation has an important part in implementation
of that programme.
Therefore, the donation made by Taw Win Family today
has set an example of public participation in the
four-year education special programme.
The school furniture donated by Taw Win Family is.
good enough for three thousand students, and this
donation is of great value to the education sector. In
conclusion, the minister thanked Taw Win Family.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1, Commander Maj-Gen
Khin Maung Than and the ministers inspected Thiri
Yeiktha Modern Housing Estate Project.
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3. Singapore Association in Myanmar donates K 1.6m
to Myanmar Health Fund
YANGON, 2 April-The prize presentation for the SAM Golf
Tournament to mark the seventh anniversary of Singapore
Association in Myanmar (SAM) was held in conjunction
with a donation ceremony at the Traders Hotel this
evening, attended by Chairman of National Health
Committee Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Prime
Ministers Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin and Lt-Gen Tin
Tun, ministers, the Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee the Mayor, deputy ministers, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office,
departmental heads, the Ambassador of Singapore and
officials of Singapore Embassy, ambassadors of
embassies of ASEAN member nations, the Chairman of
Singapore Association in Myanmar and members and
guests.
Chairman of SAM Mr Alvin Law extended greetings.
Ambassador of Singapore Mr Simon Tensing De Cruz spoke
words of thanks.
Then, Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-
1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt accepted K 1.6 million donated towards the
National Health Fund presented by Ambassador of
Singapore Mr Simon Tensing De Cruz.
Afterwards, the Secretary-l thanked the SAM for
donation. He said: The annual golf tournament and
dinner organized by the Singapore Association in
Myanmar have come to symbolize the goodwill and
understanding that exist between the Singapore
community in Myanmar and the host nation. But this
year's event assumes special significance, as it is the
first Annual SAM Golf Tournament Dinner of the new
millenium. Allow me to say how happy I am to be among
our Singaporean friends once again. As in previous
years, the Singapore Association in Myanmar has again
made a very noble and generous gesture by donating one
point six million kyats to the Myanmar Health Fund
therefore feel highly privileged to accept the donation
on behalf of the National Health Committee.
I would like to take this opportunity to express our
heartfelt thanks to the Singapore Association in
Myanmar and assure you that the funds will be utilized
in promoting health care of the people. In 1997, our
region was struck by a financial crisis whose
suddenness and magnitude caught many of the nations by
surprise. The impact from the crisis was widespread
and practically all the countries were affected in
varying degrees. Each country tried to cope with the
crisis in a manner best suited to its own conditions.
In the case of Myanmar, we were able to mitigate the
challenges by adopting an austerity campaign,
productivity drive, export promotion and
diversification, import substitution as well as the
adoption of special measures.
When the crisis began, there were many dire predictions
about the future of the region particularly from
sources outside the region. Asian values and
traditions were attacked and denigrated. But recent
developments have proven these critics and doomsayers
wrong. Within a matter of two years, the region was
able to turn the tide and it is now generally
recognized that it is on the road to recovery. The
pessimism of 1997 has now given way to cautious
optimism. Although we cannot be complacent and must
still be on guard against the return of the conditions
of crisis, we remain confident that the region will
surely regain its economic dynamism and the 21st
century will be an Asia-Pacific century.
As for our country Myanmar, some so called experts from
some western countries and institutions are again
predicting dire consequences for our economy, saying
that it is on the verge of collapse. These suggestions
show a lack of understanding of Myanmar's actual
situation, resilience and mentality. Clouded by
political bias and basing their data on wrong, out
dated statistics and false information supplied by
unscrupulous sources,they have arrived at very negative
and mistaken conclusions. As for us, we are fully
confident that Myanmar will be on the verge of economic
takeoff stage in the very near future. With the
infrastructure nearly in place, the adoption of correct
policies, vigorous implementation of projects as well
as support for private initiative have all created
necessary conditions for economic growth. The
preliminary figures show that the planned target of 6
per cent for the 1999-2000 fiscal year will surely be
surpassed.
I would also like to take this opportunity to express
our sincere appreciation to our many friends of the
region, including Singapore, that have rendered support
and assistance during the trying times for all of us.
Now that the conditions are again conducive for
economic growth, it is our hope that the mutually
beneficial economic and investment ties with our
friends will regain momentum. Permit me to reassure
you all that Myanmar is committed to opening up the
nation and will not return to isolation. As for
relations with Singapore, they continue to strengthen
in all aspects. The personal rapport between the
leadership of the two nations provides the foundation
for the reservoir of goodwill and understanding between
the two sides. Singapore remains the number one
investor in Myanmar as well as our largest trading
partner. Moreover, we are very grateful for the
Singapore's technical assistance and support in our
efforts for human resource development. I am fully
confident that our ties will continue to strengthen in
the years to come.
In this regard, I wish to pay a special tribute to the
Singapore Association in Myanmar which plays a crucial
role in promoting the understanding of Myanmar among
the people of Singapore. Allow me to congratulate you
all for the excellent work done by you and express our
confidence that you will be able to do more in the
coming years. In conclusion, may I therefore wish SAM
continued success in all its endeavours. Officials
presented prizes to winners in the SAM golf Tournament.
Then a dinner was hosted for participants.
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4. Secretary-2 looks into requirements of tax-free
vegetables, meat and fish markets
YANGON, 2 April-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected the
tax-free markets of vegetables, meat and fish producers
opened by Yangon City Development Committee in Kamayut
Township, Yangon West District, and in Tamway Township,
Yangon East District, this morning.
The Secretary-2 arrived at the tax-free market of
vegetables, meat and fish producers at the corner of
Hanthawady Street and Kyundaw Street in Kamayut
Township at 7.30 am.
He was welcomed there by member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander and Development
Council Office Lt-Col Than Tint and departmental
officials.
The Secretary-2 inspected the market and cordially
conversed with buyers and shopkeepers. He said that he
visited the tax-free markets yesterday and gave
instructions on sale of fish or shrimp paste, dried
fish and prawn at reasonable prices.
He urged shopkeepers to see to it that consumers can
buy vegetables, meat and fish at reasonable prices.
Then, the Secretary-2, together with Commander Maj-Gen
Khin Maung Than, Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein,
the deputy ministers, the vice-mayor and officials,
went to the tax-free market of vegetables, meat and
fish producers on Kyaikkasan Street, Tamway Township.
They were welcomed there by Chairman of Yangon East
District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Pyi,
Executive Committee member of Yangon Division Union
Solidarity and Development Association U Min Thein,
executives of Yangon East District and Tamway Township
USDAs and officials of the Markets of YCDC.
The Secretary-2 inspected the market and attended to
requirements.
At the tax-free markets, Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy
Products Enterprise, Off-shore Trawler Owners
Association, BTB Company and KN Company are also
selling chicken, eggs, fish, beef, mutton and pork.
Arrangements are being made to open more tax-free
markets.
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5. Secretary-2 attends opening ceremony of three-storey
building of Parami Nunnery
YANGON, 2 April -The opening ceremony of three-story
building of Parami Nunnery was held at the nunnery at
Bogyoke Village in Thanlyin Township, Yangon South
District this morning in conjunction with the third
cash donation ceremony for the nunnery, attended by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Also present were Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung and Thanlyin Township Peace and
Development Councils and well-wishers. The third cash
donation ceremony for the nunnery was held on the first
floor of the nunnery.
Hmamkyaung Sayadaw of Thayettaw Kyaungtaik Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Pannajota administered the Eight
Precepts. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Minister Brig-Gen
Maung Maung Thein, deputy ministers, Vice-Mayor and
Tatmadaw officers presented offertories to members of
the Sangha.
Then, Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
presented K 50,000, Yangon South District Peace and
Development Council K 50,000, Thanlyin Township Peace
and Development Council K 50,000, U Sein Lwin-Daw Phyu
Phyu Khaing and family K 1.7 million, U Than Lwin of
Steel Stone Co Ltd K 200,000, Myanmar Edible Oil and
Dealers Association K 100,000, Myanmar Rice and Paddy
Wholesalers Association K 50,000, U Tin Win-Daw San San
Win of KN Co Ltd K 200,000, U Thaing Win-Daw Htay Htay
Nyunt of BTB Co K 100,000, U Soe Tint-Daw Yin Yin Nu
and family K 100,000, Sandi Traditional Medicine family
K 100,090, U Khin Maung Tun of Htet Lin Clinic K
100,000, U Hnin Sein -Daw Mya Nyein (Aung Thein Timber
Shop) K 100,000, Thanlyin Township Development
Committee K 100,000, U Ye Myint Soe and wife K 90,000,
Asia Wealth Bank K 100,000, U Than Naing-Daw Kyi Kyi
Swe K 60,000, U Hla Htay-Daw Tin Nwe Oo K 20,000,
Secretary of Myanmar Rice and Paddy Wholesalers
Association U Aung Than Oo K 50,000, Yangon Division
Salt Mill Association K 300,00, U Tun Shwe-Daw Thin
Thin Swe K 20,000 and others donations to Minister Brig
Gen Maung Maung Thein, deputy ministers, Vice-Mayor and
Tatmadaw officers for the nunnery.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and family presented a Buddha
Gaya painting to Daw Tirana Nyani. Then, well-wishers
presented 52 bags of rice to Nun Daw Tirana Nyani.
Then, Presiding Sayadaw of Thanlyin Minkyaung
Pahtamapyan Pariyatti Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Indacara delivered a sermon, followed by
sharing of merits. After the ceremony, "Soon" was
offered to members of the Sangha.
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6. Tatmadaw families, well-wishers donate provisions
to monasteries in Thanlyin
YANGON, 2 April- Families of Defence Services (Army,
Navy and Air).and well-wishers donated rice, edible
oil, medicine, gram and cash to Minkyaung Pariyatti
Monastery and Maha Majjhimayon Pariyatti Monastery in
Thanlyin Township this morning.
The ceremony was held at Minkyaung Pariyatti Monastery
in Thanlyin, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Chief of the Bureau of Special
Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Commandant's Office of the Ministry of Defence, senior
military officers, departmental heads, Chairman of
Yangon South District,Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein, officials and well-wishers.
Member of Central Working Committee of the Sangha
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Minkyaung Pariyatti
Monastery Agga Maha Pandita Indacara administered the
Five Precepts.
Then, Vice-Adjutant General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo,
Officiating Colonel Air Staff Lt-Col Tin Win and
General Staff Officer (Grade1 ) Cmdr Tin Oo presented
20 bags of rice donated by Tatmadaw families.
Afterwards, well-wishers donated rice, edible oil,
medicine and gram to Sayadaws. hen, Director of
Resettlements Col Aung Thein supplicated on the purpose
of the donations. Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Indacara
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of pious deeds.
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(7) ASEAN member nations, Australia arrive
YANGON, 2 April-Representatives of 10 ASEAN member
nations and ASEAN partnership nation Australia arrived
here by air this morning and evening to attend the 35th
Meeting of ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information
at the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road from 3 to 7
April.
The representatives were a four-member delegation led
by Deputy Minister Mr Bouabane Vorakhounh of the
Ministry of Culture and Information of Lao People's
Democratic Republic, a six-member delegation led by
Lecturer Professor Dr Edi Sedyawati of the University
of Indonesia, a 10-member delegation led by Officer on
Special Duty at the Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry
Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud bin Haji Bakir of Brunei
Darussalam, a four-member delegation led by Deputy
Secretary Samuon Don of Ministry of Information of
Cambodia, a nine-member delegation led by Deputy Chief
Secretary Asmah Bte Abdule Hamid of Ministry of
Information of Malaysia, a seven-member delegation led
by Director-General Stephen Joel C Paredes of
Information Agency of the Philippines, a seven-member
delegation led by Deputy Secretary Cho Whatt Bin of
Ministry of Information and Fine Arts of Singapore, a
10-member delegation led by General Secretary Dr Artorn
Chandavimol of National Culture Commission Office of
Thailand, a 10-member delegation led by Deputy
Director-General Mr Nguyen Ban Tinh of International
Relations Department of Vietnam and ASEAN and Asian
Middle-East Regional Director Mr Guy Petherbride of
Australia, which is a dialogue partner of ASEAN. They
were welcome at Yangon International Airport by
officials of Ministry of Information and Ministry of
Culture.
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(8) ASEAN Ramayana troupe gives performances
YANGON, 2 April-The visiting 27-member ASEAN Ramayana
Troupe performed Ramayana Drama at the National
Theatre, Myoma Kyaung Street this evening. The troupe
including two Myanmar dancers is here under the
programme to perform Ramayana Drama in ASEAN member
countries which is jointly organized by Fine Arts
Department, Ministry of Culture and ASEAN Committee on
Culture and Information.
Episodes of archery, founding palace of Ayodaya,
Dasagiri's taking away of Maithida, the fight between
Thukyeik and Bali, the fight between Rama and the right
between Rama and throne of Rama were presented.
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(9) ASEAN Ramayana troupe members visit National Museum
YANGON, 2 April-The visiting 27-member ASEAN Ramayana
troupe, currently here, under the entertainment
programme of ASEAN member countries, visited the
National Museum on Pyay Road, this morning.
The troupe viewed the show rooms and officials
conducted them round the museum. The troupe also
observed the second Pyokinthit Arts and Sculpture
Exhibition there.
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(10) Minister inspects construction of buildings in
NyaungU, Magway
YANGON, 2 April-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
accompanied by Deputy Director-General Dr Maung Maung
Win of Medical Science Department, yesterday arrived at
Bagan-NyaungU where they were welcomed by Head of
Magway Division Health Department Dr San Shwe Win and
officials.
The minister inspected the patient ward being built and
site for construction of operation theatre at NyaungU
District Hospital.
At construction site of University of Primary Health in
Magway, Project Engineer U Thein Zaw of Myanma
Industrial Construction Services, Pro-Rector Professor
Dr Than Myint of the University and officials reported
to the minister on construction, academic matters at
the University, greening tasks of the University and
its environs and road construction. The minister gave
necessary instructions and inspected into the
construction site.
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(11) Minister tours NyaungU, Meiktila, Pyinmana and
Toungoo
YANGON, 2 April - Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone,
accompanied by officials, met Director General of Arid
Zones Greening Department directors and heads of
Mandalay and Magway Division Forest Department at
NyaungU on 31 March. They discussed greening and
forest works.
Then, Minister U Aung Phone inspected Lawkananda
Sanctuary and ring road of Tuyintaung mountain, sinking
of tube-well and water supply for the greening of
Tuyintaung. Then, Minister U Aung Phone inspected ring
road of Popa mountain, water camp and water supply at
Natkanle.
Minister U Aung Phone met officials at Meiktila
yesterday. They discussed greening of Meiktila and
forest works. The minister also met timber extraction
managers in Pyinmana and Toungoo yesterday and today.
They discussed review of timber extraction for
1999-2000 and target for 2000-21 . The minister
attended to their needs.
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(12) Myanma Football team leaves for ROK
YANGON, 2 April? Myanma Football team led by Col
Thaung Htaik, General Secretary of Myanma Olympic
Committee and Director General of Sports and Physical
Education Department left for Republic of Korea by air
to take part in the Asia Cup Football matches which
will be held from 3-9 April in Seoul, Korea, today.
The team has altogether 25 members including the
captain, the manager, coaches, medical officer and the
players.
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(13) Japanese youths conclude visit
YANGON, 2 April-The nine supervisory members and the 15
Japanese youth led by Mr Yoshimichi Masue, on a visit
here under the arrangement by the Ministry of Education
and Asia-Pacific Children' s Convention APCC, Fukuoka,
Japan, this after- noon, arrived at No I Basic
Education High School, Dagon where they observed
multi-media classroom, language classroom and arts
room.
They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by
Director-General U Bo Win of Education Planning and
Training Department and officials, Myanmar students who
looked after Japanese youth students and families.
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(14) 47 Pyay NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 2 April-Forty-seven members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Pyay Town- ship, Bago
Division.
Forty-seven members of Pyay Township NLD, Bago
Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to Pyay Township Multiparty
Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party
concerned on 22 October 1999 as they no longer wished
to participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER
Maximum temperature on 1-4-2000 was 37.0C (99F)
Minimum temperature on 2-4-2000 was 24.2C (76F)
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