Information Sheet N0. B-1001 (I)

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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information  Sheet
N0. B-1001 (I)                               27th July  1999

(1)		Coordination Meeting Held on Production of Import Substitute 
Goods

		A coordination meeting on production of import substitute 
goods was held at the Ministry of Industry-1 on 26 July. The national 
entrepreneurs are now engaged in agriculture by reclaiming fallow and virgin 
lands in thousands of acres in some areas of the States and Divisions. The 
perennials such as oil palm and rubber are grown in Taninthayi Division and 
the government has been providing necessary assistance to the entrepreneurs. 
Extensive use of raw materials can substitute some import goods.

(2)		Caterpillar, Lamborghini and Weir Agricultural Equipment and 
Implements 			Seminar Held

		The Caterpillar, Lamborghini and Weir Agricultural Equipment 
and Implements Seminar, co-sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture and 
Irrigation and Myanmar Tractors and Trading Co Ltd (MTTC), was held at the 
Sedona Hotel in Yangon, on 26 July. Also present on the occasion were Deputy 
Minister, Directors-general and managing directors of Ministry of Agriculture 
and Irrigation, guests and officials of MTTC. The officials concerned of MTTC 
explained heavy earth moving equipment and other heavy machinery produced by 
Caterpillar, farm machineries and implements manufactured by Lamborghini and 
water pumps and related equipment by Weir Engineering Pte Ltd with the aid of 
slides.

(3)		Malaysia-Myanmar Business Seminar Held 

		The Malaysia-Myanmar Business Seminar, co-sponsored by 
Ministry of Commerce of the Union of Myanmar, Union of Myanmar Federation of 
Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Malaysian Embassy, was held at the 
Traders Hotel on 26 July. Present on the occasion were Ministers, Deputy 
Ministers, Parliament Secretary of Ministry of International Trade and 
Industry of Malaysia Mr. Kamaruzaman Baria, Ambassador of Malaysia, embassy 
staff, departmental heads, President, Vice-Presidents and CEC members of 
UMFCCI, entrepreneurs of 49 Malaysian business groups and guests. Minister 
Brig-Gen Maung Maung and Minister Brig-Gen Abel discussed Investment 
Opportunities in Myanmar and matters related to Myanmar and ASEAN. Parliament 
Secretary of Ministry of International Trade and Industry Mr. Kamaruzaman 
Baria explained Malaysia-Myanmar Business Seminar. He then explained 
situation of economic development in Malaysia with the aid of video tapes. 

Afterwards, officials of Directorate of Trade, Directorate of Investment and 
Companies Administration Department and UMFCCI and Malaysian entrepreneurs 
answered the queries raised by participants. In the afternoon, Malaysian and 
Myanmar entrepreneurs discussed investment opportunities. The seminar ended 
in the evening.

(4)		Myanmar Delegation Leaves for India

		A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs 
left for India by air on 26 July to attend Sixth Meeting of Myanmar-India 
Border Civil Authorities at State Level.

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