Vice-Senior General Maung Aye attends Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Golf Tournament NAY PYI TAW, 7 Dec-The Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Golf Tournament kicked off at Nay Pyi Taw Golf Course and Yaypyar Golf Course, here, yesterday morning, attended 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. [ more + ] Round robin matches of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) football tourney continues YANGON, 7 Dec-The round robin matches of the 47th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Shield Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) football tournament continued in designated zones today.[ more + ] Research paper reading session of archaeological excavation held NAY PYI TAW, 6 Dec-A research paper reading session of archaeological excavation was opened at the assembly hall of the Ministry of Culture here this morning, with an address by Vice-Chairman of Myanmar National Culture Committee Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint.[ more + ] EP-2 Minister inspects suspension towers in Pantanaw YANGON, 7 Dec - Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint looked into maintenance of No 147 suspension tower of 230 KV cable line crossing Ayeyawady River which is set up in the river near Kazintaw Village in Pantanaw Township yesterday.[ more + ] A&I Minister receives foreign delegations NAY PYI TAW, 7 Dec-Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo received the delegation led by General Manager Mr Hiroyuki Osone of Sojit Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore) at the ministry here on 5 December morning.[ more + ] Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Secure and Smooth Transport meets YANGON, 7 Dec- A work coordination meeting of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Secure and Smooth Transport took place at the meeting hall of All Private Bus Lines Control Committee (Head Office) on Laydaungtkan Street in Tamway Township here on 5 December afternoon. [ more + ] Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister arrives back NAY PYI TAW, 7 Dec-The Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar U Kyaw Thu arrived back by air on 5 December 2008 after visiting Japan from 30 November to 5 December 2008 to attend the Myanmar Investment Seminar sponsored by ASEAN-Japan Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism.[ more + ] IBTC Open Golf Championships commences YANGON, 7 Dec-The IBTC Open Golf Championships as the third leg of Myanmar Golf Tour 2008-2009, jointly organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar PGA and International Beverages Trading Co Ltd, was held at Lashio Golf Club in Lashio, Shan State (North) this morning.[ more + ] MBF President Cup Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament begins YANGON, 7 Dec- Myanmar Basketball Federation President's Cup Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament 2008 started at the Aung San Gymnasium at 9 a.m today.[ more + ] AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 continues YANGON, 7 Dec-The Group (A) matches of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 continued at the designated venues at 5 p.m. local time today.[ more + ] Products of Concordia Int'l introduced, December's Sales held NAY PYI TAW, 7 Dec - Concordia International Co Ltd introduced Fuji Xerox-brand products such as copiers and printers, IT gadgets, hospital and medical equipment, engineering equipment and GPS and opened December's Sales at Office Room No 144 and the Sales Centre of Thiri Yadana Shopping Complex here on 3 December morning. [ more + ] Repaved 65th Street put into service in Mandalay YANGON, 7 Dec-A ceremony to open the self-reliant repaved 65th street between Theikpan and Manawhari streets, constructed by Mandalay City Development Committee, was held at the street in Chanmyathazi Township on 2 December, attended by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe.[ more + ] Upper Paunglaung hydropower project diverts river water NAY PYI TAW, 7 Dec-Minister for Electric Power-1 Col Zaw Min on 5 December attended a ceremony to divert river water of Upstream Paunglaung hydropower project being implemented by No-1 Construction. [ more + ]....."PERSPECTIVES": "Success of tea-growing calls for concerted efforts".....ARTICLE: "Upgraded Homalin Airport in focal point of upper Chindwin region" Article: Zaw Win (Kyemon); Photos: Khin Maung Win (Kyemon)