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MYANMAR and 12 other countries were formally admitted
to the Asia-Europe Meeting dialogue grouping last Thursday on
the eve of its two-day summit in the Vietnamese capital,
Hanoi.
The colourful enlargement ceremony at a Hanoi hotel,
described by the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Mr Phan Van Khai,
as a “momentous event” for ASEM, brought its membership to
39.
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“Political dialogue should be further
strengthened so as to turn ASEM into an important force for
securing peace, security and sustainable development,” said Mr
Luong, who described the expansion of ASEM as an important
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“We are up 40 per cent on 2002, our best
previous year,” said the general manager of Traders hotel, Mr
Raymond Bragg, referring to occupancy rates during the monsoon
season, from May to September. |
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 In an exclusive interview with Myanmar Times on
October 4, the day after he arrived for a three-day visit, Mr
Saran said a meeting with the Prime Minister, General Khin
Nyunt, had reflected a desire “to take this relationship
forward.”
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The equipment was handed over by KOICA’s representative in
Myanmar, Ms Baek Sook-Hee, to Professor Dr Paing Soe, the
director general of the department, at a ceremony at its
headquarters on Ziwaka Road, Dagon township, on October 5.
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“As a journalist, I welcome the increase in the number of
journals because they are the eyes and ears of the nation and
the information they provide broadens the knowledge of the
public,” said Lu Du Sein Win, 64.
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 A 54-YEAR-OLD American pilot who has been
travelling around the world in a single-engine airplane since
2000 landed at Mandalay International Airport late last month
on a flight that began in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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 This will be the sixth year she has competed as a
dancer in the competition, held each October since 1993 to
sustain traditional culture and to encourage young people to
develop an appreciation of Myanmar’s performing arts.
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COMPUTER specialists holding professional certificates from
internationally recognised companies will play an important
role in the development of Myanmar’s information and
communication technology industry, said an official from a
leading domestic ICT business.
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IN many parts of the world a master of business
administration degree is a well-established entry ticket
into the world of gainful employment. The skills of
graduates from such programs are highly valued in the
labour market.
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 INTERIOR work on United Condominium 2 on
Anaw-rahta Road in Lanmadaw township will start this
month, Dr Sein Win, managing director of United
Construction, said last week.United Construction plans
to finish the 12-storey building by April 2005, he
added.
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Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thin, a new member of the Iron Cross
band, also performed and her unique performance style
and dress are starting to win fans.She has a strong
voice and her first song Lone Wa Ma Thet Saing Daw Bar
(Nothing to do with you at all) was a wise choice.
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But behind the scenes women are scarce and there are
precious few in the director’s chair. More than 90 per
cent of Myanmar directors are male and since 1930 only
15 women have attempted the role.
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MYANMAR is making greater progress in providing
clean water supplies and improving sanitation and
hygiene, the country representative of the United
Nations Children’s Fund, Ms Caroll Long, told a
workshop in Yangon on October 7. |
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degree from the Yangon Institute of Economics during the
last week of November. When I learned that I had
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I was born in China’s Zhejiang Province
in 1945. I obtained at Arts degree from Beijing
Broadcasting University in 1968 and later attended a
series of agro-economics courses at agricultural
institutions in China and overseas. |
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MYANMAR will again take part in the Golf World Cup
after finishing second in the Nations Cup following a
dramatic playoff with South Korea in Senai, Malaysia
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