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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, December 8, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, December 8, 1999)
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(1)   Secretary-l meets US Senator
(2)   Donations towards funds to install lithotripters
(3)   Third Myanmar-Japan Joint Economic Conference 
      ends
(4)   Construction  of  earthquake-resistant   
      buildings stressed
(5)   Seminar on  Patient  Centred  Nursing  
      Care  Model begins
(6)   Seminar  on Bank  Management  into New  
      Millennium held
(7)   Minister meets Country  General  Manager of 
      Keppel Land International Ltd
(8)   More canoeing teams arrive    
(9)   Bangladesh study delegation  visits  
      Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago  
(10)  32 members resign from Minhla Township NLD


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(1)   Secretary-l meets US Senator


YANGON, 7 Dec - Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development  Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met Senator
Mr John F Kerry and  party of the  United  States,
currently here, who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the
Ministry of Defence at 9 am today.


Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Deputy Minister and  Director-General  of
the Protocol Department.


The senator and party were  accompanied  by Charge
d' Affaires  ai of the US Embassy Ms  Priscilla  A
Clapp.


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(2)   Donations towards funds to install lithotripters


YANGON, 7 Dec - Well-wishers  presented  donations
towards  funds to  install  lithotripter  which is
valued at US $ 90,000 at Yangon  General  Hospital
this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.


Speaking on the occasion,  Secretary-2  Lt-Gen Tin
Oo said the government is rendering  assistance as
much as possible in fulfilling the requirements of
the Ministry of Health' s tasks in ensuring health
and longevity for the people.


Lithotripter  is one among  the  advanced  medical
equipment  the   government   is   installing   at
hospitals.  The   lithotripter   can  cure  kidney
patients without surgical operation.


He said a  lithotripter  was  installed at the New
Yangon General  Hospital and plans are in progress
to  install  another  one  at  Mandalay   People's
Hospital, thanking the donors.


Minister for Cooperatives  explained the functions
of the  machine  and  donated  K  50,000  for  the
machine.


Minister for Health  explained  the  objectives of
the Ministry of Health and efforts in implementing
them.


Urosurgeon   reported  on  the  curing  of  kidney
disorder with the machine.


Then  well-wishers   presented  donations  towards
funds to install the machines.


Donations  were K 1 million each by Golden  Flower
Company,  Asia World  Company  Limited,  Super One
Company   Limited,  SI  Company   Limited,  Yuzana
Company Limited, Olympic Company Limited,  Myanmar
Billion Group Company Limited, Myanmar Golden Star
Company   Limited,  Ayeya  Shwewa   Company,  Shwe
Thanlwin  Company,  Dagon  International   Company
Limited,   Shwe  Thazin   Company,   Shwe  Mithasu
Company, Wa Wa Win Company  Limited,  Golden Green
Company  Limited,  Sea Boy Company  Limited,  Shwe
Nagawin  Company   Limited,  Steel  Stone  Company
Limited, Myan Naing Myint Company Limited, Win Maw
Company  Limited,  Khitshesaung  Company  Limited,
Thein Shwe and  Family  Company  Limited,  Pokaung
Company  Limited,  First Top Company  Limited, CES
Company, Myanmar Mayflower Company Limited, Sakura
Company,  Woodland  Company, Aung Aung  Enterprise
and Aung Zin Mar Company and K 500,000 each by Max
Myanmar Company and Fisca Company.


Minister for Health accepted the donations.


Afterwards,  families  of the  Ministry  of Health
presented K 1.5 million to install a  lithotripter
at Mandalay People's Hospital, Minister and family
K 50,000, Dr Than Aye and family K 50,000, Daw Tin
Tin Hlaing of Eagle Company K 1 million, Daw Irine
Tin Hla K  100,000,  U Kyaw Pe and Daw Hla  Win of
Hsinhnitkaung  Family K 1  million,  Dr Toe Lwin K
20,000 and U Thein Tun of  Myanmar  Golden  Star K
500,000.


Secretary-2  Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Minister of Health and
Deputy Minister for Health accepted the donations.


U Shwe of  Shwe  Mithasu  Company,  on  behalf  of
donors,   explained  the  purpose  of  making  the
donations.


Also present on the occasion were Deputy  Minister
for Finance  and  Revenue,  Vice-Adjutant-General,
Officer  on  Special  Duty at the State  Peace and
Development Council Office,  directors-general  of
the  Ministry  of Health,  officials,  donors  and
guests.

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(3)   Third Myanmar-Japan Joint Economic Conference 
      ends


YANGON,  7 Dec -  The  Third  Myanmar-Japan  Joint
Economic  Conference  continued for the second day
at the  International  Business  Centre,  on  Pyay
Road, here, this morning.


It was attended by Minister at the State Peace and
Development  Council  Chairman's  Office  Brig-Gen
Abel, Deputy  Minister for National  Planning  and
Economic  Development,  Chairman of  Myanmar-Japan
Joint  Economic  Committee  Mr T Torium,  Japanese
Ambassador   Mr   Kazuo   Asakai,   officials   of
departments  concerned, the President of the Union
of Myanmar  Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry, and EC members and guests.


Participants took part in the discussions.


The conference  ended with the concluding  remarks
by  Minister  Brig-Gen  Abel  and  M.r  T  Torium.


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(4)   Construction  of  earthquake-resistant   
      buildings stressed


YANGON,  7  Dec  -   Meteorology   and   Hydrology
Department  of the  Ministry of  Transport  held a
seminar  on   seismology   this   morning  at  the
department,  addressed by Minister  for  Transport
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe.


Speaking on the  occasion,  the minister  said the
meeting is important in saving  property and lives
due to  earthquakes:  Myanmar  R  situated  on the
Alpide  Seismic  Belt;  and  as  earthquakes  with
strong  intensity  can  occur in the  nation,  the
government  is  taking   necessary   and  advanced
measures for the safety of lives and property.


The respective departments are taking into account
the  seismic  data in  constructing  buildings  to
reduce  the  risk  of  earthquakes  Public  Works,
Department   of  Human   Settlement   and  Housing
Development and Yangon City Development  Committee
should  consider the seismic data in  constructing
earthquake-resistant  buildings.  Resource persons
should  make  efforts  for  the  reduction  of the
earthquake   risks  in  Myanmar   based  on  their
experiences.


The chairman of World  Seismic  Safety  Initiative
(WSSI)  and the  Chief  Executive  Officer  of Oya
Corporation also gave speeches .


Occasion were Deputy  Ministers for  Transport and
officials  of  World  Seismic  Safety  Initiative,
directors-general   and  man  aging  directors  of
departments and enterprises  under the Ministry of
Transport,    principals,   advisers,   high-level
officials of other  ministries  and  officials  of
Meteorology and Hydrology Department.


Then, the first day session of the seminar began.


It will  continue tomorrow.

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(5)   Seminar on  Patient  Centred  Nursing  
      Care  Model begins


YANGON, 7 Dec - The  seminar  on  Patient  Centred
Nursing  Care  Model,  jointly  sponsored  by  the
Myanmar  Nurses  Association  (Central)  and World
Health   Organization   (WHO)   began  at  Medical
Research  Department  on  Ziwaka  Road,  here this
morning.


Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein  delivered an
address on the occasion.


The minister said nurses should  uphold their fine
tradition; and the Ministry of Health is realizing
its health policy and objectives by applying three
methods.  Nurses are the persons  who are in touch
with the public most in effectively  disseminating
health   education  and   rendering   health  care
services down to the people in villages, upholding
the  objective-longevity  and health for everyone.
Thus,  endeavours  to upgrade the ability and work
efficiency of the nurses have become an importance
task.  As a means to give  priority  to the tasks,
Patient  Centred  Nursing Care Model  Projects are
being launched at North Okkalapa Township People's
Hospital  and Kayin  State  People's  Hospital  in
Hpa-an Township; and plans are under way to extend
the  project  in  Mandalay  soon.  Nurses  who are
skilled in handling  and using  advanced  hospital
and  medical   equipment  are  required;  and  the
directors-general  of the respective  departments,
heads of the Health  Department  Offices in States
and Divisions, medical superintendents and physici
ans should  render  assistance  in  uplifting  the
skills and work efficiency of nurses.


Resident  Representative  of WHO Dr A  Borra  also
gave a speech.


Chairperson of Myanmar Nurses Association  briefed
the meeting on presenting  proposals for launching
the project.


Also present on the occasion were Deputy  Minister
for Health,  Director of Medical  Services  of the
Defence   Services,   senior  military   officers,
directors-general  of the  respective  departments
under   the    Ministry    of    Health,    deputy
directors-general,        directors,       medical
superintendents,  matrons,  nurses,  executives of
Myanmar Nurses Association (Central), officials of
WHO and guests.


Afterwards,  the meeting  started.  It was chaired
by Deputy Minister for Health.


International Consultant Ms Ryanda Mee put forward
discussions  on the  situation  of the  Model  and
Director (Nursing) on plans to effectively upgrade
nursing services.


Participants  presented  matters  relating  to the
vitality of launching the Patient Centred  Nursing
Care Model ir other hospitals.


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(6)   Seminar  on Bank  Management  into New  
      Millennium held


YANGON, 7 Dec - Seminar  on Bank  Management  into
New Millennium co-organised by the Central Bank of
Myanmar and  Deutsche  Bank of Germany was held at
CBM this morning.


Present on the occasion were  Minister for Finance
and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein,  Minister for Home
Affairs,  Governor of CBM, Ambassador of Israel Mr
Gad Nathan, heads of department under the Ministry
of Finance and Revenue, and  officials of Deutsche
Bank and state owned and private banks.


Making an opening speech on the occasion, Minister
U Khin Maung  Thein  said  banking  methods  to be
experienced  in the new year which  will fall in a
few weeks would be discussed at that seminar.


In  endeavouring  for economic  development of the
nation,  the  State's   banking   system  will  be
reformed  as  required  in  accordance   with  the
changing and developing  international banking, he
said.


At a time when efforts are being made for recovery
of  economic   undertakings   in  Asia  after  the
economic  crisis, special  attention is to be paid
to  banking   systems,   he  said  and  urged  the
participants  to apply  experience  and  knowledge
gained  from the  seminar  in  development  of the
financial business in future.


Mr  Lawrence  Ho, on behalf  of Mr A  Hoffmann  of
Deutsche   Bank,   expressed   words  of   thanks.

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(7)   Minister meets Country  General  Manager of 
      Keppel Land International Ltd


YANGON, 7 Dec - Minister  for Hotels  and  Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin met  Country  General  Manager of
Keppel  Land  International  Ltd of  Singapore  Mr
Detlef  Meisslein  and  party  who  called  at his
office at 4 pm today.


Also  present  at the call  were  Deputy  Minister
Brig-Gen  Aye Myint Kyu,  Director-General  U Khin
Maung Latt of  Directorate  of Hotels and Tourism,
Managing  Director U Kyi Tun of Myanma  Hotels and
Tourism  Services  and  officials.


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(8)   More canoeing teams arrive


YANGON, 7 Dec - Chairman  of Racing  Committee  of
the 1st  South-East  Asian Canoe  Championship  Mr
John Leukemans of International  Canoe  Federation
who will conduct the  International  Canoe Referee
Examination arrived here by air this morning.


Similarly, the Malaysian  canoeing team comprising
eight  men  and  six  women  led  by Mr  Jamalulil
Juffery   and  the   Singaporean   canoeing   team
comprising  six men and four women led by Ms Brene
Chia Ai Ling arrived here by air in the  afternoon
to take part in the 1 st  South-East  Asian  Canoe
Championship,  1999, on Inya Lake, Myanmar  Rowing
and Canoeing Federation, from 9 to 12 December.


The  canoe   teams   were   welcomed   at   Yangon
International   Airport   by   General   Secretary
Professor   of   Myanmar   Rowing   and   Canoeing
Federation and j International  Relations  Officer
of Sports and Physical Education Department.


In the evening, the canoe teams of Lao PDR, Brunei
and  the   Philippines   arrived   here   by  air.

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(9)   Bangladesh study delegation  visits  
      Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago
      

YANGON,  7 Dec  -  The  study  delegation  led  by
Maj-Gen  A.M  Mansur  Ahmed  of  Defence  Services
Command and Staff College,  accompanied  by Deputy
Director  of  Military  Training  Col Than  Myint,
visited   Kanbawza-thadi   Palace   in  Bago  this
morning.


The delegation also visited  Shwemawdaw Pagoda and
Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha Image.


They   later   visited   Tatmadaw   Shoe   Factory
(Indaing).

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(10)  32 members resign from Minhla Township NLD


YANGON, 7 Dec - Thirty-two  members  resigned from
the  National   League  for  Democracy  of  Minhla
Township, Bago Division.


Thirty-two  members of Minhla  Township  NLD, Bago
Division,  of  their  own  volition,  resigned  by
sending letters of resignation to Minhla  Township
Multiparty  Democracy General Election  Commission
Office  and the party  concerned  on 21  September
1999 as they no longer  wished to  participate  in
party   politics  of NLD.


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(11)  WEATHER

Maximum  temperature  onDec  6 was  30.6  C  (87F)
Minimum temperature on Dec 7 was 23.0 C(73F)

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