[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, June 15, 2003)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, June 15, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe inspects Indagaw 
   Industrial Zone
2. Secretary-1 attends Meeting No 3/2003 of 
   Central Supervisory Committee for Ensuring 
   Smooth and Secure Transport
3. Outstanding Nun Daw Molini (PhD) honoured
4. Work co-ordination meeting of Development Affairs 
   Committees held
5. Commander inspects sanitation tasks at 
   townships in Yangon City
6. Paper reading session held
7. Cash and kind donated to MWJA
8. Supreme Court Justice tours Bago Division
9. Prize winners of International Day Against 
   Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking commemorative 
   competitions announced
10. Third Meeting of High Level Task Force on 
    ASEAN Economic Integration
11. Minister for Foreign Affairs leaves to attend 36th

    ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
12. ASEAN delegates leave

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1. Senior General Than Shwe inspects Indagaw
Industrial Zone

YANGON, 14 June - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected factories
and workshops in Indagaw Industrial Zone of the
Ministry of Industry-2 in Bago Division this morning
and gave necessary guidance. Senior General Than Shwe,
accompanied by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, member of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thura Shwe
Mann, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win, Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and officials, arrived at Indagaw
Industrial Zone at 10 am.

Senior General Than Shwe and party were welcomed by
members of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than and Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen
Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye of
the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Bago Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern
Command Brig-Gen Ko Ko, Minister for Industry-2
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Rail Transportation
Maj-Gen Aung Min, Deputy Minister for Industry-2
Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw, No
77 LID Commander Brig-Gen Than Htay, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office and heads
of departments.

At the briefing hall of Radiator Plant, Minister
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin reported on implementation of the
guidelines given by Senior General Than Shwe during
his inspection tour in Indagaw Industrial Zone in
January 2002, construction of factories and workshops
and completed factories, strength of service personnel
and human resource development, manufacturing of spare
parts and new machinery for the Ministry of Rail
Transportation, the Ministry of Electric Power, the
Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Industry-1, the
Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of
Mines and the Ministry of Defence, research and
innovation and construction of soap factory in Paung
Township in Mon State.

Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Machinery
Industries U Myo Tint reported on construction of
engine factory for power tillers, the purpose of the
factory, strength of the service personnel and
programme for annual manufacturing of 3,000 units of
18 h.p power tillers.

Next, Managing Director of Myanma Automobile and
Diesel Engine Industries U Soe Thein reported on
construction of Radiator Plant, Disc Wheel Plant,
Metal Bearing Plant, Inlet and Exhaust Valve Plant,
products of the factories, and construction of Foundry
Ball Bearing workshop and Power Sub-station.

Next, Managing Director of Myanma Machine Tool and
Electrical Industries U Kyaw Win reported on
construction of factories for production of aluminium
conductor steel reinforced (ACSR) and metre boxes,
investment, products to be manufactured and capacity
of machines.

Managing Director of Myanma Tyre and Rubber Industries
U U Zun reported on manufacturing of light and heavy
vehicle tyres by No 1 Tyre and Rubber Factory
(Thaton), tyres used in mechanized farming and new
products, installation of machines that manufacture
heavy tyres and test running.

Next, Managing Director of Myanma Industrial
Construction Services U Ye Tun reported on
construction of buildings of other ministries and
organizations and construction of factories and
workshops in the zone, installation of machines, water
supply and planting of shade trees and cultivation of
vegetables.

In response to the reports, Senior General Than Shwe
gave guidance. He said that in producing machinery
continued efforts are to be made to substitute local
raw materials for foreign raw materials.

Machinery produced by factories and mills are to be
adapted to win public satisfaction, to have good
quality and to become useful. Research and development
work is to be conducted with far-sightedness to
improve the quality of machinery year by year in order
to become highly marketable ones. Based on experiences
in industrial zones, strenuous efforts are to be
excerted to be able to produce machinery of high
quality. 

Furthermore, steps are to be taken to establish
advanced electrical industries to be able to produce
more electrical goods. In addition, constant efforts
are to be made to produce skilled technicians needed
at the respective industries, he said. Then, Senior
General Than Shwe and party inspected the displays at
Radiator Workshop.

First, ministers, deputy ministers and officials
reported on radiators, metal bearings and ball
bearings, inlet & exhaust valve and disc wheels
produced by the workshops under Myanma Automobile and
Diesel Engine Industries to Senior General Than Shwe.

Next, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected
Ayeya-1 power tillers, trawler-G and mini tractors and
50-80 hp-Zwe tractors produced by factories under
Myanma Agricultural Machinery Industries.

Afterwards, officials reported on vehicle tyres
produced by factories under Myanma Tyres and Rubber
Industries. Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party
inspected spare parts, metre boxes, wires, batteries,
power cables, gas cylinders produced by factories
under Myanma Machine Tool and Electrical Industries
and aluminum wires to be produced. Next, officials
concerned reported on new model Mazda Jeeps produced
by Myanma Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries.

Later, Senior General Than Shwe and party proceeded to
Inlet & Exhaust Valve Factory and inspected inlet &
exhaust valves produced there and production process
of inlet and exhaust valves. Then, they proceeded to
power tiller engine factory and inspected spare parts
for power tiller engines and production process of
power tillers, shaft parts line, cam shaft line,
cylinder block line, cylinder head line, gear parts
line, gear box body line, gear case cover line, crank
shaft line and connection rod line. Afterwards, they
also inspected work being carried out and installation
of engines and test run of power tillers at Machining
Centre Room.

Senior General Than Shwe and party looked into Heat
Treatment Shop. They then inspected sites of project
being undertaken from observation tower and gave
guidance to officials. Senior General Than Shwe and
party left Indagaw Industrial Zone of the Ministry of
Industry-2 by car for Yangon in the afternoon. 

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2. Secretary-1 attends Meeting No 3/2003 of 
   Central Supervisory Committee for Ensuring 
   Smooth and Secure Transport

YANGON, 14 June - The Central Committee for Ensuring
Smooth and Secure Transport held the meeting No 3/2003
at the meeting hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on
Konmyinttha at 2 pm today, attended by Chairman of the
Central Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure
Transport Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Also present were Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win, members
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye
Myint, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and Lt-Gen Thiha Thura
Tin Aung Myint Oo, the ministers, the deputy
ministers, senior military officers, members of the
Central Committee, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, departmental heads and
construction entrepreneurs. First, Secretary-1 General
Khin Nyunt delivered an address. He said that as the
Government has allotted sections of Yangon-Mandalay
Union Highway to private entrepreneurs for upgrading
the highway into a modern one as soon as possible, the
entrepreneurs are making efforts for construction
works of the highway. At present, progress of the
highway has been achieved.

The Secretary-1 stressed the need to continue the
construction works for meeting the target without
losing sight of it. The entrepreneurs are to
thoroughly implement the plans - to reach Mandalay
from Yangon within 10 hours, to prevent damage of road
sections in the rainy season and to accelerate the
construction works beyond the rainy season. Now, the
Government is fulfilling requirements to the
entrepreneurs as much as possible.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint reported on construction of
Mandalay-Meiktila road section, preparations for earth
works, construction of bypass, bridges and conduits
being undertaken by Hong Pang Co, Meiktila-Yamethin
section by Yuzana Co and Yamethin-Pyinmana section by
Asia World Co in upgrading the Yangon-Mandalay Union
Highway and supervision for progress of the works.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than also reported on upgrading of
the old highway sections, extension of a new road,
construction of big and small bridges on
Bago-Nyaunglebin section being carried out by Shwe
Thanlwin Co, Nyaunglebin-Phyu section by Olympic Co,
Phyu-Yedashe section by Kanbawza Co and
Yedashe-Pyinmana section by Dagon International Co in
Bago Division and collection of quarry, fuel, tar and
heavy machinery.

On behalf of the Secretary of the Central Committee
the Minister for Construction, Deputy Minister U Tint
Swe reported on implementation of the minutes of the
meeting No 2/2003 of Central Committee for Ensuring
Smooth and Secure Transport, progress in repaving the
old road, carrying out of earth works of the new road
section in upgrading the Yangon-Mandalay Union
Highway, construction of 125 bridges and 346 conduits,
allotment for 75 bridges which will be 50 feet and
above long on the highway to Public Works and private
entrepreneurs, construction of 85 miles long
Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu-Kangyi tarred road and
completion of 21/2 miles long DaikU-Sittoung earth
road.

Officials of Kanbawza, Asia World, Olympic, Yuzana,
Shwe Thanlwin Highway, Hong Pang and Dagon
International companies reported on upgrading of the
original road, construction of the new one and bypass,
building of bridges, stockpiling of construction
materials and heavy machinery for accelerating
construction works in open season and requirements.

Then, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi reported on
supplying of fuel and tar to the entrepreneurs.

The Secretary-1 fulfilled the requirements to them and
said departments concerned and local authorities are
to implement the project tasks of the Union Highway.

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3. Outstanding Nun Daw Molini (PhD) honoured

YANGON, 14 June - Mingalar May Women Entrepreneurs
All-round Development Cooperative Society Patron Nun
Daw Molini, who received PhD from Magadha University
in India, and President Daw Thet Yee (Medal for
Excellent Performance in Social Field - Class II) were
honoured at a ceremony held at Mingalar Market
Dhammayon on Gyatawya Street in Bahan Township this
morning.

The ceremony was graced by the presence of
Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Aungmyebonsan Monastery Sayadaw Abhidhaja
Maha Rattha Bhaddanta Guru Pañindabhivamsa and members
of the Sangha, and nuns.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Deputy Minister for Religious
Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Adviser to the State
Peace and Development Council Office U Arnt Maung,
Director-General the Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin,
Director-General of the Religious Affairs Department
Dr Myo Myint, departmental officials, local
authorities, members of the cooperative society and
guests. The vice-chairman Sayadaw invested the
congregation with the Nine Precepts. Members of the
Sangha recited Parittas.

The minister, the deputy minister, departmental heads
and their wives, wellwishers and guests presented
offertories to members of the Sangha and nuns. Then,
Daw Khin Hla Hla, wife of the minister, presented the
certificate of PhD Degree and a certificate of honour
to Daw Molini and a certificate of honour to Daw Thet
Yee.

Afterwards, Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Kundalajoti delivered a sermon. Then, the congregation
shared the merits gained.

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4. Work co-ordination meeting of Development Affairs 
   Committees held

YANGON, 14 June - The annual work co-ordination
meeting of Development Affairs Committees was held at
the Union Hall in Kyaikkasan Grounds here at 7 am on
11 and 12 June. Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt attended the meeting and delivered an address.

Also present at the meeting were Deputy Minister U
Kyaw Tin and Brig-Gen Than Tun, directors-general,
deputy directors-general, directors and officials
under the Ministry. In his address, Minister Col Thein
Nyunt dealt with matters on ensuring better
transportation and rural water supply in view of
developing towns and rural areas. He also urged
officials concerned to make efforts for winning public
participation in endeavours for socio-economic
development of urban and rural people.

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5. Commander inspects sanitation tasks at 
   townships in Yangon City

YANGON, 14 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe this morning viewed sanitation works
and dredging of silt at the drains for proper flow of
water being carried out by Tatmadawmen, members of
Myanmar Police Force, workers of Yangon City
Development Committee, members of Red Cross Society
and Auxiliary Fire Brigades, Maternal and Child
Welfare Association, Working Committee for Women's
Affairs and local people in districts, townships and
wards of Yangon City.

At 6 am, the commander arrived at Myawady Yeiktha in
Mingala Taungnyunt Township and inspected sanitation
tasks at the Yeiktha and Pha-Hsa-Pa-La Ward in the
township. 

Next, the commander and party proceeded to Aungzeya
Street in Thakayta Township and saw over cleaning
works on Aungzeya and Aungyadana Streets and
sanitation for proper flow of water at drains in Ward
4 (North), Thakayta Township, and condition of the
pond in the ward. They then inspected dredging of silt
at drains along Dhammayon Road and Thallawady 6th Lane
in Ward 10 (South), Thakayta Township. 

The commander gave instructions on tasks to be carried
out for prevention of swampy areas in the wards in the
rainy season. At the junction of West Race Course,
North Race Course and Saya San Road, the commander and
party inspected condition of the underground canal
where water flows into Khunhnapinlein Creek at the
junction of West Race Course, North Race Course and
Saya San Road. The commander and the vice-mayor viewed
dredging of silt and unblocking of rubbish at drains
on both sides of East Circular Road in Bahan Township
and gave necessary instructions.

In Hlinethaya Township, the commander and party
inspected repair of the sluice gate at Hlinethaya
Creek. Officials reported on the flow of water in the
creek and flow of water into Hline River. In his
inspection tours, the commander gave instructions on
sanitation tasks to be carried out systematically,
cleanliness of drains, canals and creeks for
prevention of swamping wards and roads and systematic
throwing of rubbish.

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6. Paper reading session held

YANGON, 14 June - The paper reading session organized
by Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association took
place at the office of MWJA at Sarpay Beikman on
Merchant Street here at noon today.

Present on the occasion were MWJA Chairman U Hla
Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairman U Than Maung (Than
Maung), Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun Twantay),
joint-secretaries and CEC members, guests and others.

Daw Kyan presented the paper "Three writers whose
names include 'Tin' in Myanmar literature" and U Aye
Cho (MA), "Books published up to 1885 (volume I)".
They then replied to the queries raised by those
present. Afterwards, the chairman spoke words of
thanks.

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7. Cash and kind donated to MWJA

YANGON, 14 June - A ceremony to donate cash and kind
to the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association was
held at the meeting hall of the association, on the
second floor of Sarpay Beikman building on Merchant
Street at noon today, attended by Chairman of the MWJA
U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairman U Than Maung
(Than Maung), Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay),
joint-secretaries, central executive committee
members, members of TWJAs in Yangon Division,
wellwishers and guests.

The wellwishers donated cash and kind to the
MWJA-Chief Editor of the Naing Ngan Gon Ye Magazine
Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd) (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe), K
500,000; U Mya Thein (Writer Moe Htet
Myint-Myitwa-kyunpaw), K 60,000; Aung Taman Clinic
Sayagyi U Win Maung-Sayamagyi Daw Yin Yin Myint and
their son Zwe Nyan Ye Lin, five kinds of traditional
medicines worth of K 120,000; and Chairman U Hla
Myaing (Ko Hsaung) accepted the donations and
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.

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8. Supreme Court Justice tours Bago Division

YANGON, 14 June - Supreme Court Justice U Tin Aye met
with division, district and township judges and
township deputy and additional judges at the Thayawady
District Court and Bago Division (West) Court on 12
June and brief them on judicial affairs.

Also present on the occasion were officials of
division, district and township Peace and Development
Councils and organizations related to the judicial
affairs.

The supreme court justice inspected Bago Division
(West) Court, Pyay District Court and Thayawady
District Court yesterday and gave necessary
instructions.

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9. Prize winners of International Day Against 
   Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking commemorative 
   competitions announced

YANGON, 14 June - Prize scrutinizing board of the
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking commemorative short story, article, poem,
song, cartoon, painting, poster and computer art and
poster competitions announced the prize winners today.

In short story competition, U Soe Myint (Chit Lwan Po-
MRTV), Ma Than Than Soe and Daw Win Win Myint (Ma Kyee
Tan-Loikaw) won the first, second and third prizes and
Police Inspector Mu Mu Than (Than-Zoology), Police
Inspector Maung Than (Maung Thet Hnin- North
Okkalapa), Mya Mya Win (Mya Mya Win Tun), Dr Maung
Maung Lwin and Police Inspector Ye Nyunt (Ye Ye Tun-
Hinthada) won consolation prizes.

In article competition, Daw Tin Yi ( Phyu Mar Thant),
Saw Einda Thet Maung and Ko Thet Oo (Thet Oo Maung)
won the first, second and third prizes and Dr Thant
Zin Tun (Nattalin), Daw Mya Mya Thein, Police
Inspector Maung Than (Maung Thet Hnin- North
Okkalapa), Daw Tin Thein and Khaing Nyein Tun won
consolation prizes.

In poem competition, Warrant Officer-Moe Aung (Maung
Maung Moe Aung), U Soe Myint (Chit Lwan Po-MRTV),
Police Inspector Maung Than (Maung Thet Hnin-North
Okkalapa) won the first, second and third prizes and U
Tun Aung Kyaw (Swan Wai-Zigon), Daw Win Win Myint (Ma
Kyee Tan-Loikaw), U Soe Myint (Yenangyoung Soe Myint),
U Zaw Win Myint (Maung Yin Nyein-Maubin) and Ma Saw
Einda Thet Maung won consolation prizes.

In song competition, Thein Soe Moe, Tin Maung Hlaing
and Tint Lwin Oo won the first, second and third
prizes and Soe Htut Khaing, Ko Than Swe, Tun Tun Min,
Aye Lwin (Myawady) and Kyaing Win Thit won consolation
prizes.

In painting competition (aged Under 10 years), Ma May
Thet Zin of BEHS-1, Lanmadaw, Maung Htet Naing Lin of
BEHS-1, Dagon, and Ma Su Myat Noe Nwe of BEMS-1,
Dagon, won the first, second and third prizes and
Maung Sithu Aung of BEPS-32, Tamway, Ma Hsu Myat Noe
Nwe of BEHS-2, Dagon, Maung Ye Yint Naing Oo of
Institute of Education Practising School, Ma May Htoo
Myat Mon of Myoma BEMS, Kyauktan, and Maung Kaung Htet
Kyaw of BEPS-18, Tamway, won consolation prizes.

In painting competition (aged Between 10 and 15 years)
Maung Kaung Myat Min Soe of Institute of Education
Practising School, Maung Thiha Tin of Dagon BEHS-1, Ma
Khing Myat Myo Tun Lin of Institute of Education
Practising School won the first, second and third
prizes and Maung Kaung Htet of Institute of Education
Practising School, Ma Thin Za Lwin of Latha BEHS-2, Ma
Thet Ngon Phu Wai of Thingangyun BEHS-2, Maung Kaung
Myat Oo of Tamway BEHS-2 and Ma Hsu Myat Noe of
Institute of Education Practising School won
consolation prizes.

In painting competition (aged Between 15 and 20
years), Maung Sithu Aung (Second Year- Economics),
Maung Nanda Aung (First Year-Physics) and Maung Ye Ko
Ko Aung of Tamway BEHS-1 won the first, second and
third prizes and Maung Min Zaw Htoo of Hlinethaya
BEHS-2, Maung Sai Laung Kham of Taunggyi BEHS-6, Maung
Than Htaik Aung of Hlinethaya BEHS-2, Ma Aye Ei Soe
San (First Year- Economics) and Ma Zin Mar Nyein of
Latha BEHS-2 won consolation prizes.

In painting competition (aged Above 20 years), U Aung
Moe (Shan Lay Art), Ma Thet Phyu Win (University of
Culture) and Ma Thazin Soe Myint (University of
Culture) won the first, second and third prizes and Ma
Mya Mya Win Tun (Yangon), U Chit Han (Mawlamyine), U
Ye Aung Myat (Thingangyun), U Maung Maung (Kyauktan),
and Ko Maung Maung Win (Pathein) won consolation
prizes.
In cartoon competition (aged Under 10 years), Ma Hsu
Yamin of Dagon BEHS-1, Maung Ye Zar Ni Aung of
Institute of Education Practising School and Maung
Thuta Zaw of Mawlamyine BEMS-4 won the first, second
and third prizes and Ma Nilar Shoon Let of Dagon
BEHS-1, Maung Thet Paing Aye of Myeik BEMS-1, Maung
Kyaw Zin Tun of Chanayethazan, Mandalay, Ma May Myat
Noe Nwe of Daw Yin Waing Pre-primary School, and Ma
May Thet Zin of Lanmadaw BEHS-1 won consolation
prizes.

In cartoon competition (aged Between 10 and 15 years),
Maung Wai Yan Myint of Myitkyina BEHS-3, Ma Yamin
Naing Wai of Dagon BEHS-1 and Ma May Thin Nwe of
Kamayut BEHS-1 won the first, second and third prizes
and Maung Ye Lin Tun of Sittway BEHS-2, Maung Ye Tint
Baw of BEHS (4) Mayangon, Maung Pyi Phyoe Kyaw of
Yangon, Ma Thin Zar Lwin of BEHS (2) Latha and Ma
Khaing Zar Thwin of BEMS (1) Thakayta won consolation
prizes.

Constable Thura of Mayangon Township Police Station
won the first, Maung Ye Ko Ko Aung of BEHS (1) Tamway
the second, Ma May Theint Tun Ni, Second Year (Art),
the third and Maung Si Thu Aung, Second Year (Eco),
Maung Myat Min of BEHS (1) Wakema, Ma Pyi Chit of BEHS
(Nyaungshwe), Maung Nanda Aung, First Year (Physics),
and Ma Aye Ei Soe San, First Year (Eco) consolation
prizes in the aged 15-20 division cartoon competition.

U Chit Han of Mawlamyine won first prize, Ye Aung Myat
(Kyauksein-YAM) the second, U Aung Moe (Shanlay Art)
the third and U Nyunt Oo (Soe Min) of Einme, Maung
Thet Naung (Thet Naung Art), Maung Naing Tun (Ko Gyi),
Ma Htway Htway Hlaing, Second Year (Art) and U Thein
Tun (Cartoon Thein Tun) consolation prizes in the aged
above 20 division cartoon competition.

Maung Khant Pi Han of BEPS (1) of Bahan, Ma May Thet
Zin of BEHS (1) Lanmadaw and Maung Thet Paing Soe of
BEPS (24) Pathein won first, second and third prizes
and Ma Su Htet Htet Naing (Pre-primary), Ma Su Le Le
Phyoe of BEPS (11) Mandalay, Maung La Min Pyi of BEMS
(1) Dagon, Maung Naing Lin Zaw of BEHS (14) Mandalay
and May Thanda Aung of BEPS (11) Mandalay consolation
prizes in the aged under-10 division poster
competition.

Ma Ei Kay Thwe Tun of BEHS (17) Mandalay, Ma Aye Htet
Htet Aung of BEHS (2) Latha and Ma Nanda Lin of Pantra
School of Mandalay won first, second and third prizes
and Maung Ar Kar Myo of BEHS (1) Mandalay, Maung Thiha
Maung of Shwe Yaung Phone BEHS (17) Mandalay, Ma Kyi
Tha Sin of Nanshe Pantra school, Ma Moe Myat Thu of
BEHS (2) Latha and Ma Khin Chan Myay Thu of Education
University Training School consolation prizes in the
aged (10-15) division poster competition.

Ma Aye Aye Phyu, Second Year (Botany), Ma Aye Ei Soe
San, First Year (Eco), and Ma Hay Man Thawda Nyein of
BEHS (5) Pyay won first, second and third prizes and
Maung Si Thu Aung, Second Year (Eco), Ma Phyu Mar Aung
of University of Foreign Languages, Ma Pyae Pyae
Thant, Second Year (Eco), Ma Po Po Kyi of UFL and
Maung Aung Thura of BEHS (4) Pyay, Shwetaung
consolation prizes in the aged (15-20) division poster
competition.

Maung Zar Ni Tun of Dagon Myothit (East), Ko Lay Aung
of Bogalay Township and Daw Khin Myo Myint Shwe of
Nanshe Mandalay won first, second and third prizes and
Ko Zaw Win (Zaw Win-banana), U Ye Htut Aung (Ye Htut
Aung-Lawkanat Art), Ma Thazin Soe Myint (University of
Culture), U Maung Maung of Kyauktan Township and Ma Ou
Thin Zar Kyaw of Hmawby GTC consolation prizes in the
aged above 20 division poster competition.

In the middle school level computer art competition,
first prize went to Ma Shwe Yi Win of BEHS (8)
Mawlamyine, second prize to Maung Paing Soe Thu of
BEHS (2) Sittway and third prize to Ma May Eindra Kyaw
of BEHS (2) Latha and consolation prizes to Maung Wai
Lin Tun of BEHS (6) Pathein, Maung Min Thant Kyaw of
BEHS (4) Taunggyi, Ma Aye Thiri Soe of BEHS (16)
Mandalay, Maung Win Wunna Lin of BEMS (1) Nyaungshwe
and Maung Myo Zay Oo of BEHS (3) Myitkyina.

In the high school level computer art competition,
first prize went to Ma Thara Phu Aung of BEHS (1)
Lanmadaw, second prize to Maung Kaung Pyae Win of BEHS
(2) Pathein and third prize to Maung Aung Khant Zaw of
BEHS (1) Myeik and consolation prizes to Maung Myat
Zaw Hein of BEHS (2) Sittway, Maung Ye Ko Ko Aung of
BEHS (1) Tamway, Maung Chan Myae Soe of BEHS (1)
Hpa-an, Maung Kaung Myat Maung Maung Myint of BEHS (3)
Bago and Maung Ye Win Htaik of BEHS (2) Lashio.

In the open division of computer digital poster
competition, Maung Sai Kham Tun Oo of Lashio won
first, Maung Sein Lin of Yangon Division Police
Station second and Maung Sai Richard Wu Braing, First
Year (Bot) of Pathein College, third and Maung Kyi Soe
Lin of Hinthada Computer College, Ma Aye Myat Thu
(Second Year) of Hinthada Computer College, Ma Chaw
Shwe Yi Htaik of Yedashe BEHS, Bago Division, Ma Nwe
Yi Tun of Lashio and Maung Than Soe Aung of Kanyutkwin
BEHS, Bago Division, consolation prizes. Only first,
second and third prize winners will be awarded at
Yangon Drug Elimination Museum. The consolation prizes
will be presented by respective state and division
anti-narcotic drug committees. First, second and third
prize winners are to contact the office of Central
Committee for Drug Abuse Control of Myanmar Police
Force (Headquarters), Ministry of Home Affairs, corner
of Hsethmu (1) Road and Sayasan Road, Bahan Township,
or dial 549225 on 24 June.

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10. Third Meeting of High Level Task Force on 
    ASEAN Economic Integration

YANGON, 14 June - Third Meeting of High Level Task
Force on ASEAN Economic Integration continued for the
last day at the Grand Plaza Parkroyal Hotel in Alanpya
Pagoda Road here this morning.

It was attended by delegates from the ASEAN member
countries and officials of the ASEAN Secretariat.

Permanent Secretary of the Commerce Department of
Thailand Mr Karun Kittisataporn presided over the
meeting. The delegates discussed possibilities of
liberalisation/facilitation measures, institutional
changes and movement of human resources stated in the
papers on ASEAN Economic Community. Then, they dealt
with matters on proposed end goals of AEC, existing
initiatives, operational problems and new initiatives.
The fourth meeting will be held on 2-8-2003 in
Singapore.

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11. Minister for Foreign Affairs leaves to attend 36th

    ASEAN Ministerial Meeting

YANGON, 14 June - At the invitation of the Chairman of
the 36th ASEAN Standing Committee and Minister for
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of
Cambodia, Mr HOR Namhong, Minister for Foreign Affairs
U Win Aung left here by air this morning for Cambodia
to attend the 36th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM),
ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, 10th ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF), ASEAN Post Ministerial
Conference (PMC) and Third Ministerial Meeting on
Mekong-Ganga Cooperation to be held from 15 to 20 June
2003 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Minister U Win Aung was seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Minister for Home Affairs Col
Tin Hlaing, Minister for Helath Dr Kyaw Myint, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win,
Ambassadors of Thailand and Cambodia and officials of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ambassador of Myanmar to Cambodia U Saw Hla Min,
Ambassador of Myanmar to Indonesia U Kyaw Myint,
Ambassador of Myanmar to Laos U Tin Oo,
Director-General of the Political Department U Thaung
Tun, Director-General of the ASEAN Affairs Department
U Aung Bwa, Deputy Head of Department of Ministry of
Defence Col Si Thu, Director of the ASEAN Affairs
Department U Tint Swai, Minister-Counsellor of Myanmar
Embassy in Cambodia U Maung Wai and Assistant Director
of Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Ye Lwin will also be
attending the meetings.

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12. ASEAN delegates leave

YANGON, 14 June - After attending the Third Meeting of
the High Level Task Force on ASEAN Economic
Integration held in Yangon, Myanmar from 13 to 14
June, 2003, the delegates from ASEAN member countries
and ASEAN Secretariat left here for home by air this
evening.

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13. Basketball tourney opened

YANGON, 14 June - The opening of Rainy Season
Basketball Tournament (2003) organized by Myanmar
Basketball Federation and Myanmar Chinese National
Sports Association was held at Kyaikkasan Basketball
Gymnasium here this morning. Among the spectators were
MBF President Professor Dr Sein Myint, Vice-Presidents
Daw Nu Nu Yee and U Thet Oo, General Secretary U Maung
Maung Myint and executives, Chinese Ambassador Mr Li
Jinjun, Chairman of Myanmar National Sports
Association U Maung Maung Chin and officials and
guests. The team of Chinese Embassy staff led by the
Chinese ambassador played a friendly basketball match
against the combined team of members of MBF and
Myanmar Chinese National Sports Association. 

Altogether 14 teams are taking part in the men's
division (open), five teams in women's division (open)
and six teams in men's U-16 division. On the opening
day, three matches of men's division (open) and three
matches of men's U-16 division were held. The
tournament continues tomorrow.

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