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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (16-8-2002)
- Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (16-8-2002)
- From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 02:26:17 -0700
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (16-8-2002)
1. Malaysian Prime Minister and wife to pay
a working visit to Myanmar
2. -H&T Minister receives guest
-Seminar on e-Government Opportunities
and Challenges continues
3. -Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo
attend final rites of Vice-Chairman of State
Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kavindacara
4. -Cooperatives Minister tours Mon State, Bago
Division
-Construction of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine)
inspected
-Road construction contract signed
5. -Victorious judo athletes honoured
-USDA CEC members meet with secretaries,
executives in Lashio
-CPT Minister hosts dinner
-Telecommunication stations inspected
6. -Leading Committee for Holding Performing Arts
Competitions
and state/division committee delegates meet
-Dinner hosted for those who performed
surgical operation on conjoined twins
-Myanmar traditional costume show held in Monywa
-Commander attends opening of instructor course
on traditional medicine, electronic library
7. MNWCWA holds coord meeting
8. Tourists from Italy arrive in Yangon
9. Fourth Leg of Han Golf Masters new generation
golf championship on 23 Aug
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( 1 ) Malaysian Prime Minister and wife to pay a
working visit to Myanmar
Yangon, 16 Aug - At the invitation of the Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council and Prime
Minister of the Union of Myanmar His Excellency Senior
General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Prime
Minister of Malaysia His Excellency Dato' Seri Dr
Mahathir bin Mohamad and Datin Seri Dr Siti Hasmah
Haji Mohd Ali will pay a working visit to the Union of
Myanmar in the near future.
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( 2 ) H&T Minister receives guest
Yangon, 15 Aug - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received General Manager of Shwe Lay
Ta Gun Travels & Tours Co Ltd Mr Brett Melzer at his
office on Sule Pagoda Road this afternoon.
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Seminar on e-Government Opportunities and Challenges
continues
Yangon, 15 Aug - The seminar on e-Government
Opportunities and Challenges, jointly organized by the
e-ASEAN Task Force and the e-National Task Force of
Myanmar, continued for the second day at Myanma
Information and Communication Technology Park (MICT
Park) in Hline Township this morning.
It was attended by Chairman of Application Committee
for e-National Task Force of Myanmar Col Thein Swe,
Secretary U Zaw Tint, Joint-Secretary U Pyone Maung
Maung and members, responsible personnel from
departments of ministries related to information and
communication technology, IT experts, Executive
Director Dr Emmanuel C Lallana of the e-ASEAN Task
Force, Managing Director of SCS Foresight of Singapore
Mr Khoong Chan Meng, Deputy Director Mr Mohamad
Shahimin of Administration and Modernization Planning
Unit of Project Management & e-Government of Malaysia
and guests.
Secretary U Zaw Tint gave an account of the e-National
Task Force and the e-Government activities and then
replied to the queries put by those present. After
Executive Director Dr Emmanuel C Lallana presented a
review of the e-Government activities, the seminar
came to an end.
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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin
Aung Myint Oo attend final rites of Vice-Chairman of
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Kavindacara
Yangon, 15 Aug - The final rites of Vice-Chairman of
the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Presiding
Nayaka of Lashio Myole Sarthintaik Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta
Kavin-dacara were held in Lashio on 14 and 15 August,
attended by Members of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Quartermaster-General
Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo of the Ministry
of Defence. The final rites were held at the central
pandal of the Sarthintaik in Lashio on 14 yesterday
afternoon. The final rites were graced by the presence
of Secretary of SSMNC Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kumara and member Sayadaws and members of
the Sangha.
Vocalist U Tun Shwe read out the Gatha titled
"Kilhitum Sadhu Kilaya" composed by Adviser to the
Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana
U Min Kyi (Dhammacariya B.A). Then, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe
and Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing, Minister Col Tin Hlaing, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko put the velvet drapery
donated by the Religious Affairs Department over the
remains of the Sayadaw. The Magway Sayadaw
administered the Five Precepts to the congregation.
Members of the Sangha recited the parittas.
Vice-Chairman of the SSMNC Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Thayet Aung-mingalar Kyaungtaik
Saya-daw Bhaddanta Kesara read out the message of
condolences of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee.
Next, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko read out
the message of condolences of the government, members
of the Sangha and the public. Other Gathas on the
final rites were also read out. After that, the
remains of the Sayadaw were conveyed to the temporary
pandal. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin
Aung Myint Oo, Minister Col Tin Hlaing, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and officials conveyed
the remains to the Archway of the temporary pandal.
Next, the Sayadaw's relatives and lay disciples and
members of the committee for holding the final rites
conveyed the remains onto the decorated float.
Then, the remains were conveyed by the decorated float
to the crematorium near Sasana Aye Kyaungtaik in Ward
1, Lashio. Along the route, members of the Sangha and
people paid reverence to the remains of the Sayadaw.
Later, the remains were conveyed to the crematorium by
the decorated carriage and then cremated. At 6 am
today, lay persons extinguished the flames, and put
the ashes of the remains into a silver urn.
Afterwards, Chairman of the leading committee for
holding the final rites Deputy Commander Col Hla Myint
presented the urn to Lashio Yanaungmyin Kyaungtaik
Sayadaw Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Vicitta.
Then, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vicitta presented it to
Secretary of the leading committee to hold the final
rites Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council
Secretary Lt-Col Win Han, who conveyed it to the
designated place near the Namthmyaw Creek bridge, and
then handed it over to the commander.
Then, the commander conveyed it to the pandal where
Dhatudakapuja ceremony would be held. Next, the
commander and the deputy minister put the ashes from
the silver urn into the golden urn. Later, Maj-Gen
Aung Htwe set the urn adrift into the Namthmyaw Creek.
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( 4 ) Cooperatives Minister tours Mon State, Bago
Division
Yangon, 15 Aug - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe attended the meeting on participation of members
of cooperative societies in rural development tasks
and conclusion of the training course No 2/2002-2003
at the Cooperative Training School in Mon State on 12
August morning.
Then, the minister and party inspected the weaving
training centre under the Cottage Industries in Mudon
Township. There he addressed the work coordination
meeting on development of cooperative industries.
Managing Director of Cooperative Syndicate (Central) U
Kyi Tint and Chairman of Cooperative Industry
Syndicate U Tun Yee reported on work being carried
out. Director-General of Cottege Department U Sein
Than, Deputy Director of Mon State Cooperatives
Department U Sein Teik and Deputy Director of the
Office of Director-General of the Cooperative
Department U Htein Win discussed matters regarding
their reports.
The minister and party next looked into the delivery
room of Khitthit Health Care Cooperative Society in
Mudon Township and left necessary instructions.
Afterwards, they viewed the looming of private weaving
proprietors. On 13 August, the minister went to Bago
General Services Cooperative Society and delivered a
speech at the work coordination meeting on cooperative
tasks at the hall of the society. Later, the minister
and party inspected the workshop of Oktha Lathe
Cooperative Society.
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Construction of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) inspected
Yangon, 15 Aug - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein, together
with officials, inspected maintenance of six-lane
Yangon-Bago Highway in the rainy season, Bago-Kyaikto
road section, maintenance of Sittoung Bridge,
Kyaikto-Thaton-Myainggalay-Hpa-an road section and
Hpa-an-Kawtkyaik, Kawparan-Zatha-byin road, and gave
necessary instructions to the officials on 12 August.
Deputy Superintending Engineer U Myo Chit reported to
them on progress of the bridge construction. The
commander, the minister and party then inspected
bridge. At the briefing hall of the project site of
Mawlamyine bank, officials concerned reported on the
progress of work so far carried out. The minister gave
necessary instructions and fulfilled the requirements.
Then, the commander, the minister and party left
Mawlamyine bank by boat and inspected the installation
of bole piers in Thanlwin River. They proceeded to
Mottama bank and inspected the construction work.
On 14 August, the commander, the minister and party
inspected maintenance of Gyaing River (Zarthabyin)
Bridge and Thanlwin River Bridge (Hpa-an) being
undertaken by Public Works.
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Road construction contract signed
Yangon, 15 Aug - Public Works of the Ministry of
Construction and Asia World Co Ltd signed a contract
to repair and construct the
Mandalay-PyinOoLwin-Wetwun-Naunghkio road section at
the meeting hall of Public Works (Head Office) on
Shwedagon Pagoda Road this afternoon.
Maj-Gen Saw Tun delivered an address on the occasion.
U Tun Myint Naing explained matters related to the
tasks to be carried out. Managing Director of Public
Works U Nay Soe Naing and U Tun Myint Naing signed the
contract and exchanged the documents. Maj-Gen Saw Tun
presented the permit of Myanmar Investment Commission
to U Tun Myint Naing, which brought the ceremony to an
end.
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( 5 ) Victorious judo athletes honoured
Yangon, 15 Aug - A ceremony to honour the judo
athletes who won prizes in the 2nd Vietnam
International Invita-tional Judo Contest and the 7th
ASEAN Invitational Judo Contest, was held at the Ruby
Hall of the National Indoor Stadium-1 (Thuwunna) this
afternoon.
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint made a speech.
President of MJF U Hla Thaung Myint reported on
participation of Myanmar judo athletes in the
competition. Then, wellwishers made donations to the
fund of the MJF K 1 million by Administrative
Director of Kanbawza Bank Ltd U Zaw Win Naing, K
670,000 by Lecturer U Myint Thein, K 200,000 by Yangon
Division Road Transport Department, K 150,000 by U Min
Zaw Tun of Yangon Division Judo Federation, and K
800,000 by Shwe Than Lwin Co.
The minister accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour to the wellwishers. Then, the
minister presented prizes to those who won the gold
medal and silver medals; the president of the MJF, to
those who won the bronze medals. Later, a gold
medalist spoke words of thanks.
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USDA CEC members meet with secretaries, executives in
Lashio
Yangon, 15 Aug - Members of the Central Executive
Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Col Tin Hlaing and Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko
met with USDA secretaries, executives and members from
Shan State, Lashio District and Lashio Township at the
USDA office in Lashio, Shan State (North), yesterday.
Secretaries and executives from Shan State, Lashio
District and Lashio Township USDAs reported to the CEC
members on the tasks being carried out by Shan State
(North), Lashio District and Lashio Township USDAs.
Then, CEC member Col Tin Hlaing attended to the
requirements and gave instructions.
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CPT Minister hosts dinner
Yangon, 15 Aug - Chairman of Myanmar e-National Task
Force Minister for Communications, Posts, and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw hosted a dinner in
honour of those who attended the Seminar on
e-Government Opportunities and Challenges and the
Seminar on Cyber Law at the Kanyeiktha Restaurant on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Bahan Township this evening.
Also present were Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Vice-Chairmen of the Myanmar
e-National Task Force Deputy Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing Win and
Member of the Civil Service Selection and Training
Board U Aung Myint, chairmen and members of the
respective committees of Myanma e-National Task Force,
Executive of e-ASEAN Task Force Dr Emmanuel C.
Lallana, Vice-President of Multimedia Development
Corporation of Malaysia Dr Abu Talib Bachik, IT
experts from Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines
and guests.
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Telecommunication stations inspected
Yangon, 15 Aug - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, accompanied by
officials of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications,
arrived at Pyawbwe in Mandalay Division on 13 August.
The minister inspected the telephone exchange and the
post and telegraph office in Pyawbwe Township and gave
instructions on making arrangements for installation
of auto telephone exchange system in the township.
Then he went to Yamethin and inspected the
installation of machines at Yamethin microwave
station. Afterwards, he proceeded to Tatkon and
Pyinmana and inspected the microwave station and the
auto telephone exchange there. In the afternoon, the
minister heard reports presented by officials on
installation of telephone cables in Taungoo Township.
Next, the minister inspected the Taungoo auto
telephone exchange. Later, he inspected the
installation of equipment at Phyu auto telephone
exchange and gave instructions on arrangements for
providing better service in making trunk calls. In the
evening in Nyaunglaypin, the minister inspected the
new building of post and telecommunication station and
then left instructions on tasks for installation of
new auto exchange.
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( 6 ) Leading Committee for Holding Performing Arts
Competitions and state/division committee delegates
meet
Yangon, 15 Aug - To ensure success in holding the
Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions, the Leading Committee for Holding the
Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions and delegates from state/division
committees held a coordination meeting at the National
Museum on Pyay Road in Dagon Township here this
afternoon, attended by Leading Committee Chairman
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe.
He urged the delegates from state/division committees
to take part in the discussions. Vice-Chairman Deputy
Minister U Soe Nyunt made a speech. He said the
Ministry of Culture is the one that preserves Myanma
culture, which is world famous because of its own
characteristics. If culture is lost, then the race
will disappear. So, it can be said that the holding of
competitions makes Myanma culture more and more
deep-rooted.
Then, the officials concerned and the delegates from
state/division committees discussed matters related to
the competitions. The meeting came to a close with
concluding remarks by the chairman. They then viewed
postcards, posters and paintings to be used at the
competitions.
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Dinner hosted for those who performed surgical
operation on conjoined twins
Yangon, 15 Aug - Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Central Command
Brig-Gen Ye Myint hosted a dinner in honour of the
doctors and health staff who performed surgical
operations on the conjoined twins, Moe Ma Ma Aung and
Moe Pa Pa Aung, at the Mandalay Children's Hospital,
at Oriental House in Mandalay on 13 August.
Present on the occasion were Commander Brig-Gen Ye
Myint and wife, Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein and
wife, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win and senior
officers of the command, Director-General of the
Health Planning Department Dr Kyi Soe, Secretary of
the Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Tin Ohn and members, Chairman of Myanmar
Medical Association (Mandalay) Dr U Ko Lay and
officials, Rector of the Institute of Medicine
(Mandalay) Dr U Soe Tun, medical superintendents,
professors, heads of departments, specialists, those
who successfully performed the surgical operations on
the conjoined twins, and nurses of the operation
theatre and the intensive care unit of the hospital.
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Myanmar traditional costume show held in Monywa
Yangon, 15 Aug - Sagaing Division Working Committee
for Women's Affairs sponsored the Myanmar traditional
costume show and talks at the town hall in Monywa on
10 August.
Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing and Daw Tin Tin Latt, who
is a member of the Division WCWA, gave speeches.
Leader of the Cultural Group of the Division WCWA
Rector of Monywa University Dr Maung Htoo gave talks
on the style of Myanmar traditional costumes and
Lecturer of the Myanmarsar Department Daw Win Mar on
the kind of costumes of the ancient Myanmar women and
the people's efforts to restore the traditional
costume throughout the successive eras.
Belles wearing different kinds of Myanmar costumes of
various eras presented demonstration of Myanma
traditional costumes and traditional dances. Daw Tin
Tin Latt presented a flower basket to the belles.
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Commander attends opening of instructor course on
traditional medicine, electronic library
Yangon, 15 Aug - A traditional medicine instructor
course, organized by the Supervisory Committee for
Bago Division Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
was opened at Myo Thiri Hantha Hall yesterday morning.
On the occasion, Chairman of Bago Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Southern Command
Brig-Gen Aung Min made a speech and Dr Maung Maung
Myint explained the purpose of opening the course.
After the ceremony, the commander cordially met with
the trainees and fulfilled the requirements. A total
of 75 trainees from MCWAs of townships in Bago
District are attending the course. At 10 am, the
commander arrived at the opening ceremony of Pyinnya
Alin modern electronic library held at Ward 2 in DaikU
Township. Bago District Chairman Lt-Col Myo Tint and
DaikU Township Chairman U Myint Sein formally opened
the library, and the commander unveiled the library
signboard and looked round the library together with
those present.
The library has more than 350 CDs for students ranging
from kindergarten to university as well as for
interested persons. Next, the commander attended the
opening ceremony of Township War Veterans Organization
Office held at Ward 1 in DaikU Township. Chairman of
the Supervisory Committee for Bago Division WVO Bago
Division Secretary Lt-Col Aung Win and Township WVO
Chairman Lt-Col Tin Myint (Rtd) formally opened the
office and the commander unveiled the signboard of the
office and looked round the building. The building, 40
feet by 36 feet, was constructed at a cost of more
than K 2 million by the township WVO in cooperation
with departments.
Later, the commander attended the ceremony to open
Pyinnya Alin modern electronic library and Township
War Veterans Organization Office, and the cash
donation ceremony held at the hall of DaikU Township
Peace and Development Council Office and made a speech
on the occasion. Then, the DaikU Township chairman
reported to the commander on endeavours to open the
library, and the DaikU Township WVO chairman on
assistance given by departments for the opening of the
WVO office. Later, departments, social organizations
and wellwishers donated K 3.768 million to the
library.
The donations were accepted by the commander and
officials, and then certificates of honour were
presented to the wellwishers. Afterwards, the ceremony
came to an end.
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( 7 ) MNWCWA holds coord meeting
Yangon, 15 Aug - Myanmar National Working Committee
for Women's Affairs held coordination meeting No
2/2002 in the meeting hall of the Social Welfare
Department here this afternoon. Chairman of the
Working Committee Deputy Minister for Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing Win addressed the
meeting.
Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win made an address.
Secretary of the Working Committee Director-General of
the Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Sit
Myaing reported on the work done. The heads of the
Working Groups for Education, for Health, for
Protection of Women from Violence and Rehabilitation,
for Economy, for Culture, for Girls and Adults, for
Environmental Conservation, for Information and for
International Relations presented their reports. Then,
a general round of discussions followed. The meeting
ended with concluding remarks by the deputy minister.
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( 8 ) Tourists from Italy arrive in Yangon
Yangon, 15 Aug - Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Hotels and Tourism, with the sponsorship of the
Ministry of Transport, and under the arrangement of
Myanmar Lotus Asia Tours Ltd, a total of 43 tourists
from Italy arrived at Yangon International Airport
this morning on a chartered flight of Lauda Air Boeing
(767/300) for the third time.
They were welcomed at the airport by officials led by
General Manager U Htay Aung of Myanma Hotels and
Tourism Services under the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism and officials of Myanmar Lotus Asia Tours Ltd.
Some of the tourists will make
Yangon-Mandalay-Bagan-Popa-Magway-Pyay tour and the
others, Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay-Inlay tour.
They will leave here on 21 August. The tourists who
arrived here on 8 August for the second time on the
chartered flight left here for Phuket at 12.15 pm
today.
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( 9 ) Fourth Leg of Han Golf Masters new generation
golf championship on 23 Aug
Yangon, 15 Aug - The fourth leg of the Han Golf
Masters Junior Golf Championship 2002 sponsored by Han
Golf Masters Pte Ltd will be held on a grand scale at
Myanmar Golf Club at 9th mile on Pyay Road here at 7
am on 23 August.
There will be five categories in the championship aged
10 and under (9 holes) division, aged 11-12 division,
aged 13-14 division, aged 15-17 division and girls
division under 18. Golfers are to enrol at Han Event
Management Office Ph- 723221 and 727641 by noon on 21
August. For active participation of new generation
golfers and uplifting of sport spirit, Pan-West
(Myanmar), Canon (Accel International Co Ltd), M K
Golf Centre, Wilson, Rapier (Golf Australia), Arix-X
and Begestic Cream and Star Ice-cream also
co-sponsored the championship.
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