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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 22 October, 2000)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 22 October, 2000)
- From: Ok Kar <Okkar66126@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 03:19:26 EDT
The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 22 October, 2000)
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1. Secretary-2 views International IT Exhibition' 2000
2. - Prizes presented to winners of Yangon Division
Eighth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions
- Yangon Command Commander inspects vegetable,
poultry farms at regional battalion in Pale Myothit
3. - Myanmar delegation arrives back from PRC
- Tourism delegation arrives back
4. - Malaysian Agriculture Minister and party visit
Bagan-NyaungU
- Malaysian Agriculture Minister and wife conclude visit
5. Tasks of University for Development of National
Races coordinated
6. Institute of Medicine-1 holds 32nd convocation
7. - Applied Accounting and Management Course opens
- Minister inspects farms, road construction
8. - ISD Weightlifting Tournament, National Weightlifting
Championship begin
- Dawei Cosmetics and Consumer Products Expo '2000 opens
9. 33 Minbu (Saku) Township NLD members resign of own accord
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( 1 ) Secretary-2 views International IT Exhibition' 2000
YANGON, 21 Oct-Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo viewed the International IT Exhibition' 2000 sponsored by Myanmar
Computer Scientist Association and Myanmar Computer Industry Association,
being exhibited at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road in Dagon
Township this morning. The officials of MCSA and MCIA presented an OKI-type
laser printer for Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Computer Department to the
Secretary-2. Then the Secretary-2 and party viewed the computer showrooms of
various companies with interest for about an hour.
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( 2 ) Prizes presented to winners of Yangon Division Eighth Myanma
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions
YANGON, 21 Oct - A ceremony to give away prizes to winners of the Eighth
Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of Yangon Division
and to present a flag representing Yangon Division was held at No 2 Basic
Education High School of Latha Township this afternoon.
Member of the Panel of Patrons of Organizing the 2000 Myanma Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions and Chairman of the Leading Committee
for Organizing the Competitions member of the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and division-level departmental officials, district
and township authorities, members of the Leading Committee for Organizing the
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of Yangon Division, members
of the panel of judges, officials of Myanmar Thabin Asiayon and Myanmar Music
Asiayon, competitors, winners and guests.
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than presented the flag representing Yangon
Division, to Secretary of the Leading Committee for Organizing the
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of Yangon Division Major
Kyaw Shin Htut.
Then, the commander said that Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions are held every year in order to get Myanmar youths to be
familiar with, respect and cherish Myanma traditional culture and to enable
them to understand and preserve Myanmar national character; in this regard,
more and more success has been achieved. In organizing the competitions,
arrangements have been made to ensure qualitative and quantitative
improvement, and the quality of competitors is getting higher and higher.
The State Peace and Development Council has laid down six objectives for the
Eighth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions to vitalize
patriotism and nationalism in all citizens; to preserve and safeguard
cultural heritage; to perpetuate genuine Myanmar music, dance and traditional
fine arts; to preserve Myanmar national character; to nurture spiritual
development of the youth; and, to prevent influence of alien cultures.
Altogether 534 competitors representing Yangon Division entered the Seventh
Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions; a total of 152
prizes have been won Ñ 58 gold, 55 silver, 37 bronze and two special prizes.
In conclusion, the commander urged competitors to try their utmost to win
prizes at the Eighth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions.
Afterwards, Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and wife Daw Malar Tint, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, Commander of No 4 Military Region Command and
Commandant of Defence Services Records Office Brig-Gen Myo Myint and
officials presented prizes to winners of the Eighth Myanma Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of Yangon Division. Then, the
prize-winning artistes entertained the audience.
Yangon Command Commander inspects vegetable, poultry farms at regional
battalion in Pale Myothit
YANGON, 21 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected vegetable farms and poultry farms of the
regional battalion in Pale Myothit today.
He was accompanied by staff officers of the Command. He arrived at the
regional battalion at 4.30 pm. Officiating Battalion Commander Maj Zaw Tun
briefed him on cultivation of cashew on 20 acres, the growing of various
vegetables on 20 acres by the battalion and families on self-reliance,
cultivation of monsoon paddy on 150 acres, plans for cultivation of
post-monsoon paddy on 30 acres, cultivation of 12,000 pine-apple plants, the
breeding of 6,000 fowls for meat by the battalion, 30,000 fowls through
joint-venture and 1,200 fowls on self-reliance, totalling over 37,200, the
breeding of 5,000 fowls for eggs, 300 ducks, 50 goats and 60,000 fishes in
the ponds on 10 acres.
The commander spoke of the need for the battalion to carry out agriculture
and livestock breeding work systematically. He said the battalion should aim
at selling the vegetables in Yangon so that Yangon people can buy fresh
vegetables and fruits at reasonable prices.
As of the latest report, there are now over 1,200 acres of vegetable farms,
over 400,000 fowls for eggs and 1.1 million fowls for meat. Chicken, eggs and
vegetables are put on sale at the markets and the producers' tax-free markets
in Yangon so that the people of Yangon can get fresh vegetables and farm
products. Since the tax-free markets started in April, over 15,500 viss of
chicken have been sold at K350 per viss, over 620,000 eggs at K10 per egg and
various vegetables.
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( 3 ) Myanmar delegation arrives back from PRC
YANGON, 21 Oct-The Myanmar delegation led by Attorney-General U Tha Tun,
arrived back here by air this evening, after attending the Eighth World
Conference on Crime Prevention in Asia Region held in Beijing, the People's
Republic of China. The delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International
Airport by Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Chinese
Ambassador Mr Liang Dong, directors and the head of Office of the Chief
Justice and officials and their family members. The members of the delegation
Director-General of the Chief Justice's Office Dr Tun Shin, Shan State Law
Officer U Aung Than Soe and Yangon Division Law Officer U Han Nyunt also
arrived back on the same flight.
Tourism delegation arrives back
YANGON, 21 Oct- The Myanmar delegation led by Director-General U Khin Maung
Latt of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism arrived back here by air yesterday
evening. They attended the Third Myanmar Travel Show, jointly organized by
entrepreneurs of private hotels and tourism companies and airlines with the
sponsorship of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, at Baiyoke Sky Hotel in
Bangkok, Thailand. It was aimed at attracting more tourists from the tourism
market of Thailand to Myanmar so as to develop Myanmar tourism industry.
Members of the delegation' General Manager U Tin Htay, Directors Daw Nyunt
Nyunt Than and Lt-Col Sein Pho, Deputy Director U Kaung Htut and branch
in-charge Daw Khin May Oo also arrived back on the same flight. The
delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Minister for
Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu
and officials.
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( 4 ) Malaysian Agriculture Minister and party visit Bagan-NyaungU
Yangon, 21 Oct-The visiting Malaysian Agriculture Minister Hon Datuk Dr Mohd
Effendi Bin Norwawi and party, accompanied by Deputy Minister for Livestock
and Fisheries U Aung Thein, Director-General U Maung Maung Nyunt of Livestock
Breeding and Veterinary Department and officials, visited Shwezigon Pagoda in
Bagan yesterday.
The minister and party were on a visit in Myanmar at the invitation of
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein. They were
welcomed and conducted round the pagoda by Chairman of NyaungU District Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo and Deputy Director-General U
Aung Kyaing of Department of Archaeology (Upper Myanmar).
The minister made cash donations. Then, the minister and party visited
Arnanda Temple. They were conducted round the temple by officials. They made
cash donations and signed in the visitors' book. Afterwards, the visiting
minister and party proceeded to Myanma Institute of Lacquerware. Staff
Officer U Khin Aung explained the process of lacquerware making and conducted
round the institute. Later, they visited Myanma Lacquerware Museum.
Malaysian Agriculture Minister and wife conclude visit
YANGON, 21 Oct-Malaysian Agriculture Minister Mr Hon Datuk Dr Mohd Effendi
Bin Norwawi and wife who paid an official visit in Myanmar at the invitation
of Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein left here
for home by air this evening. They were seen off at Yangon International
Airport by Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein
and wife, Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Dato Moham-mad Bin Noh and wife,
Deputy Minister U Aung Thein and wife, managing directors and
directors-general of the ministry and their wives and officials.
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( 5 ) Tasks of University for Development of National Races coordinated
Yangon, 21 Oct-A coordination meeting on tasks of University for Development
of National Races was held at the UDNR on 19 October.
Present on the occasion were Chairman of UDNR Council Commander of North-West
Command Maj-Gen Soe Win, Vice-Chairman of UDNR Council Chairman of Civil
Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt, officials and delegates
of State and Division Peace and Development Councils.
Commander Maj-Gen Soe Win spoke on choice of UDNR students who can
participate in regional development and providing assistance to UDNR
graduates attending advanced courses at universities. Vice-Chairman of UDNR
Council Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt
reported on admission to the university in accord with the principles and
providing assistance for progress of UDNR. Rector Col Zaw Min Thein reported
on continued learning for outstanding students. Delegates of State and
Division Peace and Development Councils took part in the discussions. The
meeting came to a close with the concluding remarks by Commander Maj-Gen Soe
Win.
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( 6 ) Institute of Medicine-1 holds 32nd convocation
YANGON, 21 Oct- Institute of Medicine-1 held the 32nd convocation at Yangon
University Convocation Hall this morning. Present were Rector U Myo Myint,
officials, graduates and their parents. Today's degrees and diplomas included
Doctorate of Medical Science (Obstetrics and Gynecology), MMedSc
(Anesthesiology), MMedSc (Public Health), MMedSc (Eye, Nose and Throat),
MMedSc (Ophthalmology), MMedSc (Radiography), MMedSc (Medicinal), MMedSc
(Obstetrics and Gynecology), MMedSc (Surgery), MMedSc (Child Health), MMedSc
(Orthopaedic), MMedSc (Microbiology), MMedSc (Clinical Pathology), MMedSc
(Physiology), Diploma in General Surgery, Diploma in TB and Chest Disease,
Diploma in Medical Rehabilitation, Diploma in Clinical Pathology, Diploma in
Skin and Venereology, Diploma in Radiology, Diploma in Medical Atomic Ray,
Diploma in General Practition, Diploma in Hospital Administration, Diploma in
Medicine on Legal Affairs and MBBS. Rector U Myo Myint conferred degrees and
diplomas on 289 graduates and gave a speech.
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( 7 ) Applied Accounting and Management Course opens
YANGON, 21 Oct-Applied Accounting and Mana-gement Course No 4 jointly
organized by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry and Myanmar Accountants Association opened at UMFCCI on Bo Sun Pat
Street this morning. Present were President of UMFCCI U Win Myint, central
executive committee members and executives, course instructors and guests and
trainees. The five-month course is being attended by 65 trainees.
Minister inspects farms, road construction
YANGON, 21 Oct - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, accompanied by officials of department,
this morning inspected the vegetable farms of the ministry near Kyakansu
Village in Hmawby Township and construction of Kyakansu-Ngahsudaung Road.
He first inspected the vegetable farms of the ministry. In the briefing hall,
officials reported to the minister on construction of Kyakansu-Ngahsudaung
Road and access roads linking one agricultural zone with another, and plans
to reclaim 3,000 acres in the third agricultural zone. Later, he inspected
construction of access roads linking one agricultural zone with another,
cultivation and land reclamation work. He also gave instructions on
allocation of land plots to the ministries, departments and private
entrepreneurs willing to set up farms there. He next inspected construction
work on the six-mile Kyakansu-Ngahsudaung Road section. Vegetables have been
cultivated on 95 acres of the ministry's farms and it is targeted to grow
crops on 200 acres. The vegetables and fruits of the farms are being put on
sale at tax-free markets.
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( 8 ) ISD Weightlifting Tournament, National Weightlifting Championship begin
YANGON, 21 Oct- A ceremony to open the 32nd Inter-State/Division
Weightlifting Tournament and the National Weightlifting Championship,
co-organized by the Ministry of Sports and Myanmar Weightlifting Federation,
was held at Aung San Gymnasium this morning. Present on the occasion were
Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint, No 4 Military Region Commander Commandant of Defence Services Records
Office Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Director-General of Sports and Physical Education
Department U Thaung Htaik, officials, President of MWF U Aung Soe, executives
and spectators. First, Mandalay Division men's team and Yangon Division
women's team presented previous year's championship shields to the minister.
Then, the minister gave a speech and opened the tournament. Afterwards,
weightlifting teams recited the Sports Oaths. In the Inter-State/Division
Tournament, Yi Yi Cho of Yangon Division was first in the 48-kilos of the
Clean and Jerk and the Snack events. Aye Aye Maw of Mandalay Division was
second and Khin Myo Swe of Mon State third. In the National Weightlifting
Championship, Kyi Kyi Than of Rail Transportation was first in the Clean and
Jerk and the Snack events. Yi Yi Cho of Yangon Division second and Wai Ni Tun
of YCDC third.
Dawei Cosmetics and Consumer Products Expo '2000 opens
Yangon, 21 Oct - Dawei Cosmetics and Consumer Products Expo '2000, organized
by Sun Business Group, was opened at the town hall of Dawei, Taninthayi
Division, yesterday. Secretary of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Nyo and Director of Sun Business Group U Win Naing
Oo formally opened the expo.
The expo is held with the aim of getting the public to know goods of
international quality, enabling entrepreneurs from the coastal region to have
direct access to modern technology for production of goods, to keep track of
the systems of production and packaging of goods in foreign nations and
produce new kinds of goods of international quality and ensuring favourable
conditions for the market-oriented economic system. On display at the
exhibition are local- and foreign-made textiles, articles of clothing, a wide
range of cosmetics and consumer goods, plastic ware, electrical and
electronic appliances, foodstuff, stationery and packaging. The expo will be
kept open from 9 am to 9 pm daily till 25 October.
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( 9 ) 33 Minbu (Saku) Township NLD members resign of own accord
YANGON, 21 Oct-Thirty three members resigned from the National League for
Democracy of Minbu (Saku) Township, Magway Division. Thirty three members of
Minbu (Saku) Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own accord, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Minbu (Saku) Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 11 May 2000 as
they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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WEATHER REPORT
TODAY
Forcast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 22nd October 2000: Intermittent
rain which may be heavy at time. Degree of certainty is 70%.
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