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The Star
Tuesday, June 22, 1999


Malaysia, Yangon to increase co-operation 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Myanmar have agreed to increase co-operation in
sea and air transportation, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik
said. 

Dr Ling said Myanmar Five Star Shipping Line had started a Yangon Port to
Klang Port route. 

He said the company also transported containers between the countries. 

"We will increase co-operation with Myanmar," he said yesterday after a
Myanmar delegation, headed by Minister in the Office of State Peace and
Development Council Brig-Gen D.O. Abel, paid a courtesy call on him. 

The delegation also included Myanmar Transport Minister Major-Gen Hla Myint
and Myanmar Ambassador to Malaysia U Saw Tun. 

Dr Ling said they also discussed aviation ties, adding that Malaysia
Airlines had agreed to extend the lease of two of its planes to Myanmar Air. 

The lease, which ended on March 31, would continue until the end of the year. 

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The STar
Tuesday, June 22, 1999


Ka Ting goes to Yangon 

PETALING JAYA: Deputy Home Minister Datuk Ong Ka Ting will attend the Asean
Interior Ministers Meeting today in Yangon, Myanmar. 

Ong will be representing Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Datuk Seri
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in the three-day meeting which will discuss the
setting up of a Centre on Transnational Crime. 

The proposed centre will collect information on crossborder crimes
involving drug trafficking, money laundering, smuggling and firearms. 

It will also enhance co-operation among the Asean police force to prevent
and control crime. 


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