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ON the corner of Mahabandoola and Bo Aung Kyaw streets, a
colonial building a lifetime old is drawing its last
breath.Having been labelled a “dangerous building” by the
authorities, the two storey structure is being demolished. Men
chop at its remaining walls with picks while others cart
bricks out of its decaying entranceway. Inside, vestiges of
its colonial character – square columns, iron railings,
rounded windows – are crumbling away. A stairway to the ‘first
floor’ leads to the open air; the building is being taken out
top-down, brick by brick.
The structure is colonial, not traditionally Myanmar, but
it is part of the motley of architectural styles – Indian,
Chinese, Anglo-classic and late Victorian, among them – that
make Yangon stand out among Southeast Asian capitals.
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THE first of US$35.6 million in approved
grants from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria is expected to begin flowing into Myanmar in September
under a process that will see a major expansion of healthcare
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THE Yangon municipal area is expected to
cover nearly 300 square miles by 2010, show figures released
by Yangon City Development Committee. The projection shows
that the city will cover more than 294 square miles by 2010,
an increase of nearly 30 square miles over its current
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THE government last week called on Britain to
drop its opposition to Myanmar becoming a member of the
Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum.The call was made in a
government statement issued on July 19, a day after Reuters
news agency reported that Britain was adamant in refusing to
approve Myanmar’s membership of the 25- member
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“Tons of polymers are used each month as a raw material for
producing plastic bags in Yangon Division,” said the official
with the Pollution Control and Cleaning Department of Yangon
City Development Committee.
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The training course in basic investigation techniques,
presented by two officers from the Australian Federal Police,
was held at the Drug Elimination Museum in Kamaryut township
from July 15 to 23.
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The state-run China Daily reported on July 5
that training was being provided to police from Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as part of efforts to expand
security cooperation with members of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations. Ten police officers from Cambodia
completed the course in late July, becoming the first from an
ASEAN member to receive training in China. |
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THE first summit will be held in Bangkok this week of
grouping established in 1997 to promote economic cooperation
among countries in South and Southeast Asia.
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THE Myanmar Information and Communication Technology
Development Corporation plans to launch a project in August
aimed at increasing public access to the internet.
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They agreed that Myanmar’s ability to reach
international markets depends on company mergers, with
the result that most will then become public companies
with greater access to human and financial resources as
the company grows in size.
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ELECTRICIANS, container drivers, and mechanics
are in demand from the Port of Singapore Authority,
which will hire 160 Myanmar workers to start work in
October.
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 DEMOLITION work necessary before the
construction of a multi-billion kyat housing project, at
the junction of Kyeemyindaing Kannar Road and Ahlone
Road in Ahlone township, began on July 15, the developer
said last week.
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 THE life of a celebrity’s wife can be
exciting and privileged, but having the attention of
thousands of people has drawbacks, the wives of several
Myanmar celebrities told the Myanmar Times.Ma May Thu,
the wife of actor Lwin Moe and Ma Khin Ei Ei Khin, the
wife of singer Alex, agreed that being in the spot light
has pros and cons.
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A TEAM from Yangon University made a cash donation to
the monasteries in the mountains of Mon state last week
to celebrate the start of the month of Waso and the
start of Buddhist lent.Offering Waso robe to monks is
considered a significant way to earn merits and it was
the fifth time a delegation from Yangon University had
made the journey to the mountains in Beelin township in
Mon state.
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The comment by Dr Saw Lwin, a deputy director
of the Central Malaria Control Unit, followed the
release of Health Ministry figures showing that
about 750,000 cases of the mosquito-borne disease
were reported last year. |
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Contemporary
Art Awards 2004
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How some of Yangon's famous people are
keeping themselves fresh and fragrant all day. |
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AS a woman, I like using perfumes with
a flower fragrance, especially rose and jasmine. I
didn’t start wearing perfume until I was at university,
when I started getting it as gifts from
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I was a tomboy when I was a teenager,
so I did not use perfume until I was in tenth grade as I
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I often buy cologne in Bangkok because
a wide range is available there. I always buy a new
bottle before I finish an old
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marketing since graduating from the University of Dagon
with a major in English. My first job involved sales
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adds monetary prizes with the aim of improving the
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