[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday December 5, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday December 5, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations 
   to Thailand 
2. Senior General Than Shwe meets industrialists in 
   Mandalay Industrial Zone
3. Constant study required to catch up with rapidly 
   advancing ICT Secretary-1 inspects MICT Park 
4. Tachilek District to be declared as drug free zone 
5. Hotel industry and telecommunication tasks 
   inspected in Kachin State
6. Victorious disabled athletes honoured 
7. Information Deputy Minister visits Book Fair
8. Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung sends 
   felicitations to Thailand 
9. Culture Minister receives Israeli Ambassador
10. F&R Minister receives guests
11. India-Myanmar-Thailand Technical and Financial 
    Task Force Meetings on Transport Linkages held
12. Myanmar delegation leaves for Cambodia 
13. Chinese health delegation tours Yangon
14. World AIDS Day observed
15. National Championship Karatedo Competition 
    to be held 
16. Heroin and stimulant tablets seized

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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Thailand 

Yangon, 5 Dec - On the occasion of the birthday of His
Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej which falls on 5
December 2002, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council and Prime
Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent messages of
felicitations to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej,
King of Thailand, and to His Excellency Dr Thaksin
Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand.


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2. Senior General Than Shwe meets industrialists in 
   Mandalay Industrial Zone

Extended use of auto-run machinery and computer-guided
equipment needed to improve quality of goods,
standardize products 

Yangon, 4 Dec - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe met with
industrialists in Kanaung Hall in Mandalay Industrial
Zone on 2 December. 

After hearing the reports, Senior General Than Shwe
gave guidance, saying that it was his third visit to
the zone. In Upper Myan-mar, Mandalay Industrial Zone
is achieving marked development and producing large
quantities of goods. It is required to build an
industrial nation to enjoy modernization and progress.
The 18 industrial zones have been established to
increase the private sector participation in the
industrial development drive. 

All will have to make collective efforts for
industrial development and emergence of an industrial
nation. Use of auto-run machinery and computer-guided
equipment should be extended to improve the quality of
goods and to standardize the products. Only then will
the products meet the international standard and the
import-substitute industry emerge. Mandalay Industrial
Zone can now produce machinery for cottage industries
including soap factories. Efforts should be made to
build medium-scale industries, and then to build
large-scale industries. 

Market research will have to be conducted to produce
the most required machinery for the nation. Market
research needs technology and capital, and the State
will provide technical and financial assistance to the
best of its ability. The private sector should also
make cooperative efforts in the necessary fields.
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint
also reported to the Senior General on establishment
and growth rate of the zone, the number of industries
which exceeds 1,000 at the zone, capital, farm
industries, industries manufacturing machinery and
parts, industries producing goods for the ministries,
import-substitute industries, export industries,
progress in realizing the guidance given by the Senior
General during his visit to the zone and programmes to
develop the zone. 

Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected the
industrial products of the zone which were displayed
in the hall. Officials reported to them on
finished-wood products, personal goods, tyre and tube,
electrical appliances and machinery. They then viewed
furniture, rattanware, winnowing machines and
generators. 

Afterwards, they inspected the cars assembled by the
Myingyan Industrial Zone, Meiktila Industrial Zone and
Mandalay Industrial Zone and demonstration of pumps. 

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3. Constant study required to catch up with rapidly 
   advancing ICT Secretary-1 inspects MICT Park 

Yangon, 4 Dec - Chairman of Myanmar Computer Science
Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt inspected the
functions of MICT Park in Hline Township, Yangon, this
evening.

Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, the Secretary-1 arrived at
the park at 4 pm. Chairman of e-National Task Force
Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw explained functions and future
programmes of his organization. Member of the board of
directors of MICTDC U Thein Oo reported to the
Secretary-1 on opening of foreign and local IT
companies at the MICT Park, conducting of ICT courses,
Director-General of No 1 Basic Education Department U
Tin Nyo on plans to install Internet at 100 basic
education schools with the assistance of Bagan Cyber
Tech and training programmes for teachers, members of
the board of directors of MICTDC U Pyone Maung Maung
and U Aung Zaw Myint on plans to hold the Myanmar ICT
Week Exhibition including solfware solution booths to
mark the anniversary of the MICT Park and Bagan Cyber
Tech and progress in construction of the three
three-story buildings and Col Tin Oo of the Ministry
of Defence on V SAT services of Bagan Cyber Tech,
network services with the ministries, iPSTAR services
and e-mail and Internet services in Mandalay. 

General Khin Nyunt said constant study is required to
catch up with the rapidly advancing ICT, and efforts
should be made to develop and disseminate the ICT. The
Myanmar ICT Week Exhibition should be held on a grand
scale with the aim of developing and disseminating the
IT, showing the IT development and operations of the
IT companies. 

The Secretary-1 and party inspected the first batch of
Internet course for teachers, operations of the IT
companies at MICT Park Production Block building and
construction of three three-storey buildings covered
by the phase-2 of the MICT Project. 

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4. Tachilek District to be declared as drug free zone 

Yangon, 4 Dec - Shan State (East) Work Committee for
Drug Elimination Chairman member of the Central
Committee for Drug Abuse Control Minister for Labour U
Tin Winn of ward Peace and Development Councils at
Aung Myat Hall in Tachilek on 30 November morning.

 Minister for Labour U Tin Winn said the Head of State
has paid serious attention to drug elimination tasks
for border areas, especially to measures for Tachilek
District to become a drug free zone as it is the city
in the Golden Triangle Region and lies at the border
area. So, he visited there twice this month. He and
his party also visited Wanhong, Mongyawng in Monghsat
District and viewed growing of poppy-substitute crops
in the region. He continued to say that although poppy
is grown less in Tachilek District than others, drug
trafficking in the district is much more than others.
In October, altogether 5 million stimulant tablets and
over 30 kilos of heroin were seized and this
contributes to bringing discredit to the people living
there. So, local residents are to keep an open eye on
stimulant producers and traffickers. 

Once they enter the district, action is to be taken
against them so that they won't dare to enter the
district. And this will gradually lead to less trade
in the district. As ward Peace and Development
Councils are fundamental bodies, they are to strive
for becoming reliable ones. At the District Hospital
in Tachilek, treatments are being offered to the drug
addicts and arrangements are being made to set up a
Rehabilitation Centre by the Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement to carry out
rehabilitation tasks. 

An anti-narcotic association has been established in
the district in August and it is heartening to see
organizing tasks are being made actively. If
collective efforts are made unitedly, Tachilek
District will be declared a drug free zone soon, he
stressed. Then, Brig-Gen Than Tun, Police Brig-Gen Tin
Win and Dr Ba Thaung explained measures being taken
for the district to become a drug free zone, future
tasks and arrangements for rehabilitation tasks for
the drug addicts. Afterwards, pamphlets and brochures
on human trafficking were distributed. The minister
and party proceeded to Wanpon Village in Monghpon (A)
village-tract and met local people, members of Women's
Affairs Working Committee and USDA and others at the
village monastery. 

In his address, the minister said due to the Greater
Mekhong Project, trade flow in Mekhong River will
increase. Although poppy is not grown in Monghpon (A)
and (B) village-tracts including Wanpon, drug trade
will be increased by using Mekhong river route. So,
local people are needed to expose drug trafficking.
Seizure of a large amount of drugs in Wanpon Jetty
three or four months ago revealed that drug
traffickers like the route. So, all are to actively
take part in exposing drug cases, he added. 

Then, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races Development Affairs Brig-Gen Than Tun
explained the supporting measures for elimination of
drugs in Shan State (East). On behalf of local people,
U Nay Lin Tun pledged that they will actively strive
for drug eradication in the region. 

Afterwards, brochures, pamphlets, newspapers and
journals were handed over to educate the local people.
The minister and party, on their way back, inspected
poppy-substitute crops plantations along the road.
Member of the group Dr Ba Thaung gave educative
lecture on drugs at Aung Myat Hall in Tachilek on 30
November evening. 

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5. Hotel industry and telecommunication tasks 
   inspected in Kachin State

Yangon, 4 Dec - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw saw over the Friendship Hotel and
the Grand Hotel, which is under construction, in
Kachin State on 2 December and gave instructions. 

The minister also inspected the conditions of natural
environs along Ayeyawady river between Bhamo and
Myitkyina for the development of tourism industry. The
minister then went to Hsinbo Village on the west bank
of Ayeyawady river between Bhamo and Myitkyina and
there he inspected the installation of telephone
exchange lines and cordless telephone lines for trunk
calls and attended to the requirements. Next,
Secretariat member of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association Brig-Gen Thein Zaw met with
members of Hsinbo Village USDA in the village. 

Chairman of the Union of Myanmar Tour Operators
Association U Khin Zaw donated K 500,000 to the
affiliated high school, which is under construction in
Hsinbo village, and Managing Director of FISCA Co U
Zaw Weik K 500,000 to the Station Hospital. In
Talawgyi Village on the east bank of Ayeyawady river,
the minister looked into the installation of the
telephone exchange lines and cordless telephone lines
and attended to the requirements. 

 
Moreover, the minister met with members of USDA at the
affiliated high school in the village. Member of the
Patrons of the Central Panel of the USDA, Patron of
Kachin State USDA, Chairman of Kachin State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Northern Command
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and USDA Secretariat member
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw met with members of the USDAs of
Myitkyina District and Putao District at the meeting
hall of Myitkyina yesterday. 

Later, Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe presented K 5 million
for enhancing development skill and K 5 million for
promotion of economic skill to the secretary of Kachin
State USDA at Myitkyina City Hall. In Myitkyina, the
minister inspected the auto exchange lines and gave
instructions on extension of the number of the lines. 

The minister also inspected the Swampara Hotel, and
the Panswam Hotel. On arrival at Yangon International
Airport, the minister saw over the building to be
opened as the airport restaurant and gave instructions
to officials of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services. 

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6. Victorious disabled athletes honoured 

Yangon, 4 Dec - The disabled athletes who participated
in the 8th Far East and South Pacific Games for the
Disabled held in Busan, the Republic of Korea were
honoured at Karaweik Palace yesterday. 

Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and President of
Myanmar Hockey Federation Brig-Gen Myo Myint spoke on
the occasion. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint
presented K 100,000 each to the disabled athletes who
won gold medals. The deputy minister, the
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, the
president of Myanmar Hockey Federation and
departmental officials presented K 50,000 each to 13
disabled athletes who won silver medals and nine men's
volleyball players and K 30,000 each to four athletes
who won bronze. The wellwishers presented cash and
awards for the disabled athletes who brought honour to
the nation and federation to President of Myanmar
Disabled Athletes Federation Brig-Gen Aung Thein.
President Brig-Gen Aung Thein thanked the wellwishers.


Myanmar Hockey Federation hosted dinner in honour of
the disabled athletes. Myanmar disabled athletes won
four gold, 13 silver and four bronze totaling 21
medals in the 8th Far East and South Pacific Games for
the Disabled.

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7. Information Deputy Minister visits Book Fair

Yangon, 4 Dec - Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein visited the Book Fair opened to
commemorate the 1364 ME Myanmar Sarsodaw Day in the
compound of Sarpay Beikman Printing House near
Hanthawady roundabout on Pyay Road here this evening. 

The Book Fair drew the people from all walks of life,
who cherish the literature. The sales of books from 57
bookshops amounted to 907,200 kyats today, the second
day of the Book Fair. The Book Fair will be kept open
daily till 9 December from 9 am to 5 pm. 

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8. Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung sends
felicitations to Thailand 

Yangon, 5 Dec - On the occasion of the birthday of His
Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej which falls on 5
December 2002, U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of Thailand. 

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9. Culture Minister receives Israeli Ambassador

Yangon, 4 Dec - Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung
received Ambassador of Israel to the Union of Myanmar
Mr Yaacov Avrahamy at his office at 2 pm today.

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10. F&R Minister receives guests 

Yangon, 4 Dec - Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein received Senior Vice President of
Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan, Mr Nobuo Ikeuchi and
party at his office this afternoon. 

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11. India-Myanmar-Thailand Technical and Financial
Task 
   Force Meetings on Transport Linkages held 

Yangon, 4 Dec - The India-Myanmar-Thailand Technical
and Financial Task Force Meetings on Transport
Linkages were held at the Sedona Hotel from 3 to 4
December. 

The Task Forces were established by the Ministerial
Meeting on Transport Linkages between India, Myanmar
and Thailand held in Yangon on 5-6 April 2002. Before
the opening session of the Task Force Meetings, the
leaders of Indian and Thai delegations paid a courtesy
call on Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung. The
opening session was attended by delegates from India,
Myanmar and Thailand. Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win, delivered an opening
address.

The deputy minister stressed that this trilateral
cooperation on transport network would not only
promote trade, investment and tourism but also enhance
contacts between the peoples of the three countries.
It would also contribute to regional peace and
stability. He expressed his conviction that the work
of the two task forces would bring about the
realization of the common vision. He also reiterated
the political will of the Myanmar leadership to
develop transport linkages among the three countries
in order that trade and development would be enhanced.
The leaders of the delegations of India and Thailand
also made opening remarks. 

The leader of the Indian delegation observed that the
Ministerial Meeting had identified multi-model
projects that would link the three countries by land
and sea. It would enable the peoples to enhance
interaction between them and strengthen trade ties
among the three countries. The leader of the Thai
delegation recalled that the idea of constructing
transport linkages between Thailand, Myanmar and India
was first discussed on the visit of Thai Foreign
Minister Dr Surakiart Sathirathai to New Delhi in July
2001. The Thai Foreign Minister met with Indian
External Affairs Minister Mr Jaswant Singh. The two
foreign ministers agreed that trilateral cooperation
between India, Myanmar and Thailand should be
established to discuss infrastructure development and
transport linkages. 

Subsequently, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar
U Win Aung provided the necessary impetus to the
proposal by offering to host the meeting of the three
foreign ministers in Yangon in April 2002. He noted
that the Ministerial Meeting marked a historic
milestone in the relationship of the three countries
and stressed that the projects would enhance
cooperation between South and Southeast Asia. On the
other hand, the Financial Task Force discussed various
aspects of financing the transport linkages project.
The Financial Task Force Meeting agreed on the draft
Terms of Reference which would be used as a guideline
for further deliberation of the financing of this
project. 

The two task forces held meetings and laid down the
future tasks which include holding of the Technical
Task Force Meeting after conducting a physical/field
survey in the first half of the February 2003, holding
of the Financial Task Force Meeting on findings as
early as possible, holding to Foreign Ministers level
meeting and the first mid-term in 2003 before senior
officials meeting. The next Task Force Meetings will
be held in Thailand.

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12. Myanmar delegation leaves for Cambodia

Yangon, 4 Dec - A Myanmar delegation led by
Vice-Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kesara left here by air
this morning for Cambodia to attend the third World
Buddhist Summit to be held there. 

 Members comprising in the delegation are Principal of
Thitagu World Buddhist University Honourable Professor
of ITBMU Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika-dhaja Mahadhammakathika
Bahujanahitadhara Dr Ashin Nanissara, Departmental
Head of ITBMU Dr Bhad-danta Adiccavamsa,
Director-General of the Religious Affairs Department
Dr Myo Myint, Pro-rector of ITBMU Dr Hla Pe and
layperson U Kyaw Win. 

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13. Chinese health delegation tours Yangon 

Yangon, 4 Dec - The Chinese delegation led by Chinese
Health Minister Mr Zhang Wengkang, currently here to
enhance mutual cooperation in health services between
the Union of Myanmar and the People's Republic of
China, visited the Shwedagon Pagoda this morning.

The visiting Chinese minister offered flowers, water,
lights and joss sticks to the Buddha images at the
Kathapa Prayer Hall of the western archway of the
pagoda, and signed in the visitors' book. He also made
cash donation to the fund for all-round renovation of
the pagoda. The pagoda board of trustees presented him
the picture of Shwedagon Pagoda as a gift. 

Next, the visiting Chinese minister and party went to
the Drug Elimination Museum at the corner of Kyundaw
Road and Hanthawady Road in Kamayut Township. Police
Lt-Col Hse Maung, the in-charge of the museum
conducted the delegation round the museum. The
visiting Chinese minister also signed in the visitors'
book. The delegation later arrived at the Medical
Research Department (Lower Myanmar) in Dagon Township,
where Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr Mya Oo
and officials welcomed them, and they cordially
discussed matters related to enhancing the mutual
cooperation in the health sector of the two countries.


At the meeting hall of the department, Deputy
Director-General of MRD (Lower Myanmar) Dr Soe Thein
explained the set-up, the goal and the task of the
department. The deputy minister also made additional
reports. The visiting Chinese minister also explained
cooperation in health research of the two countries.
The visiting Chinese minister and party went to
diagnosis and vaccine research building, where they
viewed the traditional medicinal plants, and giving
treatment. On arrival at the Institute of Medicine-1,
the visiting Chinese minister and party were welcomed
by Deputy Minister Prof Dr Mya Oo, Deputy
Director-General of Medical Science Department Dr
Maung Maung Wint, Rector of the institute Professor Dr
Myo Myint and members of the medical teaching boards. 

At the meeting hall, Professor Dr Mya Oo and Professor
Dr Myo Myint explained the formation of the institute
and the teaching methods of medical science to the
visiting Chinese minister. At the Medical Resources
Centre, the visiting Chinese minister viewed round the
electronic library, the stack room, the reference
room, the medical museum, the medical education centre
and the medical information centre. The Chinese
minister also visited Yangon General Hospital. 

At the meeting hall there, Director-General of the
Health Department Dr Wan Maung and Medical
Superintendent Dr Aung Htut explained health care
activities of the hospital. Later, they viewed round
the renal unit, the intensive care unit and the X-ray
room and left the hospital at 5.30 pm. 

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14. World AIDS Day observed

Yangon, 4 Dec - Organized by Yangon Division Maternal
and Child Welfare Association, a ceremony to mark the
World AIDS Day was held at the meeting hall of the
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Office
here at 1 pm today.

First, Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay explained the purpose
of holding the ceremony. Next, Assistant Director
(HIV/AIDS) of the Department of Health Dr Hla Htut
explained facts about he World AIDS Day. Patron Daw
Khin Thet Htay presented prizes and to the winning
townships in the one-act play contest held at the
ceremonies hailing the World AIDS Day. 

Head of Yangon Division Health Department Dr Cho Cho
Than then presented certificates of honour to the
townships which participated in the contest. Then,
Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay presented gifts to Dr Hla
Htut. 

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15. National Championship Karatedo Competition to be
held

Yangon, 4 Dec - The National Championship Karatedo
Competition 2002, organized by Myanmar Karatedo
Federation and mainly sponsored by Bagan Cybertech Co
Ltd, will be held at Aung San Stadium on 17 and 18
December. 

48 kilos and under, 53 kilos and under, 60 kilos and
under, 60 kilos and above and team-wise divisions will
be included in the woman individual and team-wise Kata
and Kumite events. 55 kilos and under, 60 kilos and
under, 65 kilos and under, 70 kilos and under, 75
kilos and under, 75 kilos and above team-wise
divisions will be included in the men's individual and
team wise Kata and Kumite events. 

Those wishing to participate in the competition may
contact Myanmar Karatedo Federation at Aung San
Stadium for more information.

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16. Heroin and stimulant tablets seized

Yangon, 4 Dec - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, searched the house of Yi
Aung of Christian Ward, Muse, on 19 November, and
arrested Yi Aung, his wife Ma Ar Yon and heroin dealer
Kyein Tet Chan together with 30 blocks of heroin
weighing 11.7 kilos. 

Action is being taken against Kyein Tet Chan, 36, son
of U Kyein Kyay Shaung of Panlon Village, Muse
Township, Yi Aung, 31, son of U Lauk Twan of Christian
Ward, Muse, and Ar Yon, 35, daughter of U Lauk Pauk,
under Section 15/19 (A)/20 (A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Muse police
station. Similarly, a combined team consisting members
of local intelligence unit and Mandalay Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched the
house of Ma Kawt (a) Ma Yi Myint of Ward-1,
PyinOoLwin, on 26 October. 

The team seized 5,600 stimulant tablets in her bed
room. Action is being taken against Ma Kawt (a) Ma Yi
Myint, 48, daughter of U Paw Tun, and her accomplices
Ma Shauk Hwa, 40, daughter of U Lauk San of Naungkham
Village, PyinOoLwin Township, and Ma Nan War War Tun,
41, daughter of U Aik Aee of Kywesekan Ward, Mandalay,
under Section 15/19 (A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the PyinOoLwin police
station. 

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