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The New Lihgt of Myanmar (Thursday,
Subject: The New Lihgt of Myanmar (Thursday, 28 October, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 28 October, 1999)
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(1) General Maung Aye inspects Tikyit Cement
Plant in Pinlaung Township
(2) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of
symposium on information technology
(3) Secretary-l receives official of Modern
Standard Communication Sdn Bhd
(4) Performing Arts Competition continues
(5) Secretary-1 meets official from Rubber
Industry of Malaysia
(6) Minister meets Ambassador of Germany
(7) K 160,000 for six billionth birth Myanmar baby
(8) Minister meets Ambassador of France
(9) Indian Airlines jet misses runway due
to bad weather
(10) Independence Day Exhibition Sub-committee meets
(11) 41 members resign from Pyay Township NLD
(12) Stimulant tablets seized in Nawnghkio
(13) Donations for Myanmar National Working
Committee for Women's Affairs
(14) WEATHER
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(1) General Maung Aye inspects Tikyit Cement
Plant in Pinlaung Township
YANGON, 27 Oct-Vice-Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye and party yesterday left Loikaw
Airport for Heho Airport in southern Shan State by
Tatmadaw aircraft.
The General and party were welcomed by Minister
for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein,
Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy
Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Myint Thein
and officials.
The General and party left by helicopter for
Tikyit in Pinlaung Township where they were
welcomed by Minister for Science and Technology U
Thaung and officials.
A cement plant built in Tikyit can produce 20 tons
per day.
At the briefing hall of the plant,
Director-General of Technical and Vocational
Education Department Col Ba Thein, Deputy Director
of Technology Promotion and Cooperation Department
U Maung Maung Thant and Deputy Director of Myanma
Scientific and Technological Research Department U
Aye Myint reported on construction of the cement
plant and production of cement.
Minister U Thaung also reported on construction of
the plant and quality of the cement. The General
then gave instructions.
General Maung Aye and party inspected raw
materials used for cement production, sample of
Tikyit cement and the cement plant.
The General and party left for Taunggyi by
helicopter. They paid obeisance to ,Culamuni
Lawkachantha Pagoda there.
The General and party also paid obeisance to
Buddha images to be enshrined and Seinphudaw and
Shwehtidaw to be hoisted at Maha Kanbawza
Pyinyeinaye Pagoda in Konhing at Atulamarazein
Hsutaungpyi Myatswaphaya Myole Dhammayon.
The General and party went to Nyaungshwe. They
visited Kangyi Pariyatti Sarthintaik and paid
respects to State Ovadacariya Abhidhaja Maha Ratha
Gulu Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Shwekyin
Nikaya Dipati Chairman Maha Nayaka Shwekyin
Sasanabaing XIII Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vimalabhivamsa
and members of the Sangha
The congregation received the Five Precepts from
Shwekyin Sasanabaing Kangyi Sayadaw.
The General and party presented offertories to the
members of the Sangha and shared merits gained.
The General and party arrived back here in the
evening.
On 26 October, Secretary2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, together with
Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the State
Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief
(Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyunt Thein and Commander- In
-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and Commander
Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected Kanbawza Specialist
Hospital opened recently in Taunggyi.
The Secretary-2 and the Secretary-3 and party were
welcomed by Chairman of East Yoma Co Ltd and
Kanbawza Specialist Hospital U Aung Ko Win and
officials. They reported on wards, well-equipped
delivery room, X-ray room, dental and oral
department, operation theatre and medicines sales
centre.
The Secretary-2 and the Secretary-3 gave
encouragement to the patients. They also gave
instructions on hospital.
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt
inspected Development School for Border Areas and
National Races in Loikaw on 26 October.
Minister Col Thein Nyunt inspected Domestic
Science Training School and construction of
Township Development Committee Office. He
fulfilled the requirements and met departmental
officials and service personnel.
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(2) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of
symposium on information technology
YANGON, 27 Oct-The opening ceremony of the Fourth
International Symposium on Standardization of
Multilingual Information Technology (MLIT4) and 1
3th Asian Forum for the Standardization of
Information Technology (13th AFSIT) sponsored by
Ministry of Intemational Trade and Industry of
Japan, Agency of Industrial Science and
Technology, Centre of the International
Cooperation for Computerization and Myanmar
Computer Federation, was held at International
Business Centre on Pyay Road this morning.
Chairrnan of Computer Science Development Council
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the ceremony.
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(3) Secretary-l receives official of Modern
Standard Communication Sdn Bhd
YANGON, 27 Oct-Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received
Lt-Gen (Retired) Raja Dato Abdul Rashid Bin Raja
Badiozaman of Modern Standard Communication Sdn
Bhd of Malaysia at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry
of Defence at 5 pm today.
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(4) Performing Arts Competition continues
YANGON, 27 Oct -The second-day events of the
Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing
Arts Competition at different levels took place at
the designated venues here today.
Patron of the Seventh Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competition Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
Chairman of Organizing Leading Committee for the
Seventh Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing
Arts Competition .
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(5) Secretary-1 meets official from Rubber
Industry of Malaysia
YANGON, 27 Oct-Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received
Director-General of Rubber Industry Small Holders
Development Authority of Malaysia Dato Nik
Kamaruddin Nik Abdul Kadir and party who called at
Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 4 pm
today.
The guests were accompanied by Ambassador of
Malaysia Dato Muhammad Bin Noh.
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(6) Minister meets Ambassador of Germany
YANGON, 27 Oct-Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen
Abel met with Ambassador of the Federal Republic
of Germany Dr Marius Haas who called at his office
this evening.
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(7) K 160,000 for six billionth birth Myanmar baby
YANGON, 27 Oct-A total of K 160,000 was presented
to the six billionth birth baby of Myanmar at
Population Department of the Ministry of
Immigration and Population this afternoon.
Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw Tun
presented K 50,000, Chief Technical Adviser Dr RS.
Sarma of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) K
50,000, Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe of
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association K
10,000 and Medical Superintendent Dr U Kyi Thein
of Yangon East Hospital K 50,000 to the baby girl.
Her parents accepted the cash.
The minister also gave an address.
Born earliest on 12 October, she was chosen the
six billion birth Myanmar citizen.
A daughter of U Thaung Naing and Daw Myint Myint
Than of 43, 5th Htupayon East Street, Ward 1,
Thakayta Township, she was born at Yangon East
Hospital exactly three minutes and ten seconds
after passing midnight.
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(8) Minister meets Ambassador of France
YANGON, 26 Oct-Minister for Culture U Win Sein met
Ambassador of France Mr Bernard du Chaffaut who
called at his office this morning.
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(9) Indian Airlines jet misses runway due
to bad weather
YANGON, 27 Oct-A passenger aircraft of Indian
Airlines, Flight IAC 727, missed the runway when
it landed at the Yangon International Airport
during strong winds and heavy rains at about 8.44
pm yesterday at the time the lights were on at the
runway.
The jet, which flew from Calcutta in India to
Yangon in Myanmar on the Calcutta-Yangon-Singapore
route, missed the runway and landed on the ground
on the right of the runway. It stopped about 3000
yards with its nose tilting about 60 to the right.
There were 84 passengers-40 who would get off here
including eight Myanmar nationals and 44 bound for
Singapore-and nine crew members on board the
aircraft.
No passengers nor crew were hurt during the
landing. They are now accommodated at Yamada
Hotel near by.
Flights were as usual at the airport today as
there was no block on the runway.
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(10) Independence Day Exhibition Sub-committee meets
YANGON, 27 Oct-The Exhibition Subcommittee of the
52nd Anniversary Independence Day held a meeting
at Information and Public Relations Department
this morning.
Chairman of the subcommittee Deputy Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein gave a speech.
Secretary of the subcommittee Director-General of
IPRD U Chit Naing explained plans to hold the
exhibitions.
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(11) 41 members resign from Pyay Township NLD
YANGON, 27 Oct-Forty-one members resigned from the
National League for Democracy of Pyay Township,
Bago Division.
Forty-one members of Pyay Township NLD, Bago
Division, of their own volition, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to the Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission
and the party concerned on 12 October 1999 as they
no longer wished to participate in party politics
of NLD.
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(12) Stimulant tablets seized in Nawnghkio
YANGON, 27 Oct-A combined team comprising members
of regional intelligence unit and Myanmar Police
Force, acting on information, stopped and searched
the light truck atlas Bahtetchaink/6395 driven by
Sai Shwe Aung, 29, son of U San Nu of Tangyang
Township at the checkpoint in Nawnghkio Township
on 15 October.
They seized 4,248,000 stimulant tablets packed in
11 bags together with the owner of the car, Sai
Hsai Htoo; 30, son of U San Hla of Tangyang
Township.
Action has been taken against those two according
to law.
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(13) Donations for Myanmar National Working
Committee for Women's Affairs
YANGON, 27 Oct-Well-wishers made a donation for
Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's
Affairs at Bogyoke Aung San Hall of Social Welfare
Department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
On behalf of the well-wishers, Daw Yi Yi Min of
Yama Enterprise Co Ltd explained the donation.
Today's donations were -a set of wireless worth US
$ 5,400 and 10 sewing machines worth K 180,000 by
Daw Yi Yi Min, K 100,000 by U Kyin Wan, K 100,000
by Wah Wah Win International Co Ltd, K 100,000 by
KAPPA International Co Ltd, K 100,000 by Managing
Director Daw Tin Tin Hlaing of Myanmar Business
Women Co Ltd, K 61,500 by Sawbwagyigon Brokerage
and Bus Terminal, K50,000 by Bayintnaung Brokerage
and Bus Temninal, K 50,000 by Aung Yi Phyo Co, K
50,000 by Bayintnaung "K" Rice Broker and K50,000
by U Kyaw Kyaw-Daw Myat Myat Oo.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted the donations and
presented certificates of honour to them.
Then, Vice-Chairperson Professor Daw May May Yi
thanked the officials.
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(14) WEATHER
(Tuesday Oct 27)
Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours
MST: During the past 24 hours weather has been
cloudy in Kachin,Chin, Sagaing Division, Shan,
Rakhine and Kayin States, scattered in Mandalay,
Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions and
widespread in the remaining areas with isolated
heavy falls in upper Sagaing, Ayeyawady and
Taninthayi Divisions. The noteworthy amounts of
rainfall recorded were Kawthaung 3.94 inches;
Kalewa 3.54 inches Pathein 3.42 inches and Coco
Island 2.80 inches.
Maximum temperature on Oct 26 was 32.0C (90F).
Minimum temperature on Oct 27 was 23.5C (74F).
Relative humidity at 0930 hours MST on Oct 27 was
100%.
Total duration of sunshine on Oct 26 was 0.5 hour
approx.
Rainfall on Oct 27 was 36mm (1.41 inches) at
Yangon Airport, 37m (1.46 inches) at Kaba-Aye and
52mm (2.05 inches) at central Yangon.
Total rainfall since 1 January 1999 was 2742mm
(107.95 inches) at Yangon Airport, 3291rnm (129.57
inches) at Kaba-Aye and 3402mm (133.94 inches) at
central Yangon.
Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 26mph
from northeast at 19:50 hours MST on Oct 26.
Bay inference: Yesterday's tropical depression
over Andaman Sea and adjoining east central Bay
has moved to east central Bay and intensified
further into a cyclonic storm, according to the
observations recorded at 12:30 hours MST today, It
is centered about 170 miles southwest of Pathein
and forecast to move northwestwards. Weather is
partly cloudy to cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of
Bengal.
Valid till evening of 28th October 1999: Rain or
thundershowers will be scattered in upper Sagaing
Division, Kachin, Shan and Kayah States and
widespread in the remaining areas with isolated
heavy fall in Rakhine State, Ayeyawady and Yangon
Divisions. Degree of certainty is 80%.
State of the sea: Occasional squalls with rough
seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar
coasts. Surface windspeed in squalls may leach 60
mph.
Outlook for subsequent two days: Increase of rain
in the upper Myanmar areas.
Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 28th
October 1999: Some rain or thundershowers
which-may be heavy at times. Degree of certainty
is 100%.
Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for
28th October 1999: One or two rains or
thundershowers. Degree of certainty is 100%.
Storm news (Issued at 13:00 hour MSI on 27 October
1999)
According to the observations recorded at 12:30
hours MST today, Yesterday's tropical depression
over Andaman Sea and adjoining East Central Bay
has moved into East Central Bay and intensified
further into a cyclonic storm. It is centered
about 170 miles southwest of Pathein and forecast
to move northwestwards.
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