Senior General Than Shwe sends message to 9th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conf Government giving effective encouragement to measures for enabling Myanmar traditional medicine to be well-known at international level NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec-The following is a translation of the message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe to the 9th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conference:[ more + ] Good headway made in combined therapies of western medicine and Myanmar traditional medicine to cure some major diseases that are resistant to western medicines Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo addresses opening of 9th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conference NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec-Chairman of the National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo delivered an address at the opening of the 9th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conference held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Health here this morning. [ more + ] A.C.S.R cable wire factory, meter factory in Inndagaw Industrial Region inspected YANGON, 2 Dec - Lt-Gen Tin Aye and Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence together with Minister for Electric Power No-2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint visited ACSR Cable Wire Factory and Meter Factory in Inndagaw Industrial Region in Bago Division yesterday. They inspected samples of A.C.S.C cable wires and samples of other cable wires which are being manufactured. Factory Manager U Kyaw Win and officials reported on production of A.C.S.R cable wires and other power lines and arrangements being made for meeting the set standards and preventive measures being taken for safety of electricity. [ more + ] Id Day falls on 9 December YANGON, 2 Dec -The Government of the Union of Myanmar today announced that Bakri Id Day, which falls on 9 December 2008 (12th Waxing of Nadaw 1370 ME), is a public holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. [ more + ] NHC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo hosts dinner to traditional medicine practitioners NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec-Chairman of the National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo hosted dinner in honour of delegates to the 9th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conference from States and Divisions on the lawns of Medical Research Department (Central Myanmar) of the Ministry of Health here this evening. [ more + ] Information Minister attends ceremony to pay respects to doyen literati YANGON, 2 Dec- With the sponsorship of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association, a ceremony to pay respects to doyen literati in commemoration of the 1370 ME Sarsodaw Day was held at the City Hall here this morning, attended by Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan.[ more + ] Appointment of Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Union of Myanmar agreed on NAY PYI TAW, 3 Dec - The Government of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr Chhong Toeun as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Union of Myanmar.[ more + ] ROK Ambassador's Cup Taekwondo tournament opens YANGON, 2 Dec-The opening ceremony of the Republic of Korea Ambassador's Cup Taekwondo tournament for 2008 was held in National Indoor Stadium-1 (Thuwunna), here, this afternoon.[ more + ] MoH marks World AIDS Day NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec- Jointly organized by Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNAIDS and UNFPA, a ceremony to mark World AIDS Day for 2008 was held at the Ministry of Health here yesterday morning. [ more + ] Final round of Air Bagan Open Golf Championships ends YANGON, 2 Dec-The final round of Air Bagan Open Golf Championships of Myanmar Golf Tour 2008-2009, organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar PGA brought to an end in PyinOoLwin Golf Club in Mandalay Division on 30 November and then its prize presentation ceremony was held at the same venue.[ more + ] Industry-1 Ministry opens computer, financial courses NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec- A ceremony to open the advanced computer course (3/2008) and financial management course (2/2008), conducted by Directorate of Industries under the Ministry of Industry-1, was held at the hall of the ministry here yesterday morning, with an address by Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung. A total of 84 trainees are attending the 5-week courses.[ more + ] Minister receives Indian Ambassador NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec-Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi received Ambassador of the Republic of India Mr Aloke Sen and party at the office of Ministry of Energy at 8 a.m. today, and frankly held discussion on energy sector. Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Htay, Directors-General and Managing-Directors from the departments under the ministry.[ more + ] MIDWC meets automobile producers NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec- A meeting between the Myanmar Industrial Development Work Committee and automobile producers of the industrial zones took place at the Ministry of Industry-2 here yesterday morning.[ more + ] Ninth Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conference held NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec - The Ninth Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners' Conference was held at the Ministry of Health here, this morning.[ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Exert expertise, technical know-how for national development".....ARTICLE: "Kungyangon Township on verge of mechanized farming" Article and photos: Kyaw Khaing Thein (Energy)