"The Myanmar Times" 2005
Individual Documents
| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 297, December 19 - 25, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 25 December 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | ASEAN will send envoy to be briefed on Myanmar’s evolution to democracy:
The Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (left) with Philippines President Gloria Arroyo, Myanmar’s Prime Minister General Soe Win, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after the 10 ASEAN leaders signed a declaration at the 11th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur on December 12 to establish a charter aimed at more closely integrating the regional grouping. Pic – AFP...
Japan gives $135m to help fight bird flu:
The assistance includes providing funding to stockpile enough doses of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to vaccinate 500,000 people as well as nearly $50 million to be disbursed through United Nations agencies...
Fishery exports up by $60m:
MYANMAR earned US$193 million from exports of fishery products in the first half of this fiscal year, up from $133 million during the same period...
We’re no junior partner, insists Australian PM:
Australia insisted on December 14 that it was not a junior partner at East Asia’s first summit, after China suggested that it was on a second tier in the grouping which it had fought hard to join...
No easy answers on energy security, say officials:
KUALA LUMPUR – Soaring oil prices are encouraging Southeast Asian nations to consider everything from wind power to coconuts to meet energy needs, but officials and analysts say there are no easy answers ahead...
Marketing plans discussed for opium substitution crops:
MYANMAR and its partners in a regional grouping discussed marketing strategies for opium substitution crops at a seminar in Yangon earlier this month...
Home sites provided for fire victims:
FAMILIES left homeless by a fire in Hlaing township last month are being resettled at Shwe Pyi Thar township, on Yangon’s northwestern outskirts...
Homage paid to doyen literati:
THE Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association paid homage to more than 100 doyen literati throughout the country at a ceremony in Yangon earlier this month to mark Sarsodaw (Writers) Day...
Boats, nets handed over to families affected by tsunami:
FISHING boats and nets funded by a K6 million donation from the Hong Kong Red Cross Society have been handed over to families at coastal Labutta township in Ayeyarwaddy Division who were affected by last year’s tsunami...
Bus service begins operation at Pyinmana:
BANDOOLA Transportation, under the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited, launched a new bus line in Pyinmana on December 5. The managing director of Bandoola Transportation, Colonel Myo Myint, said the bus line, called Tawwin, operated between Pyinmana city and the ministries established in the new administrative capital...
Gamone Pwint renovations:
RENOVATION and expansion work on the seven-storey Gamone Pwint commercial building in Yangon is expected to be completed by the end of January 2006, said U Nay Lin Oo, managing director of building owners Gamone Pwint Co., Ltd....
Tariffs waived on some exports:
MYANMAR exporters won a valuable tax break at the Third ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week when China agreed to waive tariffs on more than 90 Myanmar exports to the country...
UMFCCI to offer IP courses:
THE Education Affairs Committee of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) will begin conducting intensive training courses on intellectual property for the private business community in January, the first of their kind to be offered in Myanmar...
Exhibition showcases children's artwork:
“I WAS born with polio and I can’t walk. Painting inspires me and makes me feel glad to be alive,” says 15-year-old Mg La Min Tun. He is one of 40 children who are exhibiting their work in the fourth annual children’s art show at Summit Parkview Hotel from December 16 to 20...
Lake View Restaurant: more than just a nice view:
THE unadulterated view of Kandawgyi Lake and a conveyer belt whisking snacks around the bar are enough to make the newly-opened Lake View Restaurant and Entertainment stand out from the pack...
Once in a blue moon performance delights:
Artists came together in friendship at the centre last week from across the globe; from the United States, Thailand, Hong Kong, Germany and Myanmar; for a week-long workshop culminating in two truly unique performances, the likes of which had never been witnessed by a Myanmar audiences before. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 296, December 12 - 18, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 December 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | NATIONAL CONVENTION RESUMES:
THE National Convention to draft a new constitution was an “historic milestone,” Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, said at the opening last week of its third session since the government unveiled its road map for a transition to democracy in August 2003...
PM in Kuala Lumpur for summits:
THE Prime Minister, General Soe Win, is leading Myanmar’s delegation to the 11th annual ASEAN summit and the historic inaugural East Asia summit in Kuala Lumpur this week, the government announced on December 7...
Myanmar, Thailand sign MoU on cooperation in agriculture:
MYANMAR and Thailand are likely to begin contract farming of some crops early next year under an agricultural cooperation program, ......
Doctors urged to be alert against bird flu:
A SENIOR medical officer has urged all doctors to participate in preparations and surveillance against a possible outbreak of bird flu and to provide information about the disease to the public...
Cultural values helping in AIDS campaign, says deputy minister:
TRADITIONAL cultural values have an important role in helping to combat HIV-AIDS, the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Mya Oo, told a ceremony on December 1 to mark World AIDS Day...
Bagan service honours fallen soldiers:
A MEMORIAL service to honour soldiers who died in Myanmar during World War Two was held in the grounds of the Thiripyitsaya Sakura Hotel at Bagan on November 24...
US claims baseless, says government:
THE government has dismissed allegations made against it in a letter sent by a senior American diplomat to the United Nations Security Council last month calling for it to take action against Myanmar...
Film makers to play role in hygiene campaign:
SENIOR officials at the Health Ministry have called on the Myanmar Motion Picture Association to help raise awareness about the four cleans (clean hands, clean food, clean water and clean toilets) campaign to promote better standards of hygiene...
Talks begin on plan for national seismic network:
TALKS have begun to consider the introduction of a national earthquake warning system, said a director of the Suntac Technologies company, U Maung Maung Khin...
New jade sites to open for exploration:
MYANMA Gems Enterprise (MGE) started taking bids on November 21 from mining companies seeking permits to explore for jade in Kachin State in northernmost Myanmar...
FMI reveals new ventures at annual general meeting:
“For many years now, despite the fact that we have an efficient trading centre at our headquarters, the number of shares available for trading has been very limited,” FMI chairman Mr Serge Pun said at the company’s 13th annual general meeting late last month...
Myanmar delegation visits ASEAN business summit:
A BUSINESS delegation from Myanmar attended the Third ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 9 to 12 with the purpose of exploring business and investment opportunities among ASEAN and East Asian countries...
Fashion fans flock to fabulous Friday fiesta:
SEDONA Hotel was the place to see and be seen on the evening of December 2, as the cream of Yangon’s celebrity crop gathered in their colourful outfits and glittering jewellery...
Locals show at KL fashion week:
TWO bright young stars in Myanmar’s fashion design world were invited to show their work at the Kuala Lumpur-Asia Fashion Week in late November...
Straight beats permed in great hairstyle debate:
ALTHOUGH some local beauty experts predict that hairstyle trends could change soon, stylish Yangon girls still prefer straight hair to perms. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 16 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 295, December 5 - 11, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 11 December 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Gold flows for Myanmar at Games:
Myanmar sprinter, Yin Yin Khine celebrates as she wins the final of the 400 metre dash at the 23rd South East Asian games in Manila last week. She won the gold medal with a time of 52.69 seconds. Pic– Agence France Presse...
City Hall, NCEA applaud equipment checks to tackle vehicle exhaust emissions:
YANGON City Development Committee and the National Commission for Environmental Affairs have welcomed the introduction of equipment checks on vehicle exhaust emissions, saying it will help to reduce pollution levels in the capital...
Prime Minister invited to visit Thailand early next year:
The invitation was extended by Thailand’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Virachai Virameteekul, during a meeting with his Myanmar counterpart, U Kyaw Thu in Kuala Lumpur on November 28, said a statement issued by Thai foreign ministry...
SPDC Chairman warns of threats from neo-colonialists:
THE Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, has warned against the threats of neo-colonialists in a message to the nation on November 25 to mark National Day...
Directory aims to boost ICT sector:
THE Myanmar Computer Industry Association is publishing the first directory of the ICT industry next month in an move aimed at expanding business opportunities for the sector...
Climbers celebrate a first ascent:
AN expedition team from the Myanmar Hiking and Mountaineering Federation is celebrating the first ascent of 15,177-foot Mount Ma Dwe in Kachin State...
River trip tours on rise from Mandalay jetty:
THE number of foreign tourists travelling by boat along the Ayeyarwaddy River from Mandalay to Bagan or Mingun has doubled during the past month, figures show...
Yangon fire leaves hundreds homeless:
EMERGENCY accommodation has been provided for hundreds of people left homeless by a big fire at Hlaing township in western Yangon on November 28, a township official said...
School honours high achievers:
THE No. 2 Basic Education High School in Latha township held a special ceremony on November 18 to celebrate its achievement in attaining one of the highest matriculation pass rates in the country for the past 10 years...
New publications aim to entertain, inform young readers:
MORE publications aimed at children are entering the market, with their editorial executives saying they are motivated mainly by a desire to entertain and inform young readers than making a profit...
Gold price remains stable in Myanmar:
AS gold prices in many Asian countries topped US$500 an ounce last week for the first time since 1987, the gold market remained stable in Myanmar...
Myanmar-China gas pipeline study to be conducted soon:.
MANILA – Myanmar’s state-run Myanma Oil & Gas Enterprise (MOGE) is likely to conduct a feasibility study on a China-Myanmar gas pipeline soon, a senior company official said last Wednesday...
Local entrepreneurs invited to New Delhi plastics fair:
MYANMAR has been invited to participate in the Plastindia 2006 international plastic exhibition and conference, scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, next February 9 to 14...
FMI offers dividends despite tough year:
FIRST Myanmar Investment, one of the Myanmar’s most diversified conglomerates, will offer dividends from three of the company’s 15 entities this year, it was announced at FMI’s annual general meeting last week...
Painter dancing for her art:
JAPANESE painter Yoko Yamada spent a year in Bali learning the island's traditional way of dancing so that she could capture it in her paintings. Few artists go to such extraordinary lengths for their art...
World artists share their vision in Yangon:
GITAMEIT Music Centre, one of Yangon’s leading music schools, will host an arts and cultural exchange from December 3 to 9.
Golden Rooster festival gives director much to crow about
SITTING comfortably on a sofa at his production company, film director Sin Yaw Maung Maung’s face shows satisfaction and enthusiasm...
Chef to the stars comes to Yangon:
DUTCH chef Ernst-Jan Broer previously worked at a Californian resort frequented by Hollywood stars such as Sandra Bullock, Robert Redford and Halle Berry, he is now cooking up a storm in Yangon. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 294, Nov 28 - Dec 4, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 04 December 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | As season kicks off smiles at beach resorts:
Hoteliers at Ngapali in Rakhine State, and at emerging resort destination, Ngwe Saung, on the west coast of Ayeyarwaddy Division, both of which feature long, white-sand beaches, said the outlook for the season was bright...
Myanmar backs plan for news agency to counter distorted’ Western media:
The decision to establish the Malaysian-based news agency, aimed at countering what was described as “discriminatory and distorted” reporting by media organisations in Western countries, came at a meeting of information ministers from the Non-Aligned Movement in Kuala Lumpur on November 21...
Govt pledges to continue cooperation with ILO:
THE government has pledged to continue cooperating with the International Labour Organisation in eliminating forced labour, Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, U Nyunt Maung Shein, told a meeting there of the ILO governing body on November 17...
Regional meet backs moves against drugs:
MYANMAR and its partners in a regional grouping discussed ways to strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking at a meeting in Yangon earlier this month...
Decision soon on gas imports, says India:
“The matter is being pursued vigorously and the proposed gas imports from Myanmar are expected to be finalised shortly,” said the ministry’s permanent secretary, Mr S.C. Tripathi...
Meditation centre provides refuge for children in need:
WALKING in the grounds of the Hlaing Mahasi Meditation Centre in Yangon’s Hlaing township, it’s almost a surprise to hear the noise and clatter of children instead of the silence of yogis in meditation...
UN resolution unacceptable’, says Govt:
Speaking at the meeting before the resolution was adopted without a vote, Myanmar’s ambassador to the UN in New York, U Kyaw Tint Swe, said it was “unacceptable” for Myanmar...
Outstanding’ yield tipped from white prawns project:
THE Myanmar Shrimp Association said last week that the experimental farming of exotic white prawns was successful and urged farmers to increase production by investing in the species...
Spanish jewellery show calls for participants from Myanmar:
GEM merchants from Myanmar have been invited to participate in the Asian Jewelex Euro-Spain 2006 gem and jewellery show, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from February 23 to 26...
Indonesia-Myanmar trade route launched:
INDONESIA announced earlier this month the establishment of the first direct sea trade route between Yangon and Jakarta via the vessel MV Forkus, which arrived in Myanmar on November 17 as part of its maiden voyage...
Used car market stays cool:
THE used car market remained stagnant towards the end of November as the prices of high-end cars dropped and low-end cars stayed the same at Hanthawaddy, the biggest car trading zone in Yangon...
Govt to lift oil production:
U Soe Myint, the director general of the Energy Planning Department under the ministry, said the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise under the ministry will boost production to meet the domestic demand of more than 50,000 barrels per day (bpd)...
I will no longer perform live, says Lay Phyu:
“I made up my mind to stop performing on stage when I turn 40.” That was on May 19, and true to his word, the singer has not been seen performing live since then...
Teenage love serenade spurs music career:
FAMOUS Rakhine race song-writer, Win Ko, did not think that playing his guitar in front of the house of the girl he was in love with in his early teens would lead to a prosperous music career...
Enter a bargain hunter’s paradise:
“Most people think made for export clothes that are sold within the country must have something wrong with them even though they can’t see it,” says U Bo Bo Lwin, owner of the 99 Export Fashion shop...
Little culinary delights for kids:
STARTING 'em young is the best way to instill in children good eating habits and a healthy appreciation for food. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 16 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 293, November 21 - 27, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 27 November 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | British war veterans honour the fallen:
ONE of the largest groups of British war veterans and their relatives to visit Myanmar in 20 years attended a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Htaukkyan War Graves Cemetery outside Yangon on November 11...
Survey of Ayeyarwaddy dolphins underway:
A RESEARCH team comprising conservationist specialists from the government and an international organisation has begun a two-week survey of the Ayeyarwaddy dolphin population...
Tankers could carry gas to India:
INDIA said earlier this month it was considering using tanker vessels to import liquefied natural gas from Myanmar in a move which would avoid the need of having to build a gas pipeline linking the two countries...
Myanma Railways launches Pyinmana service:
The launch of the service followed the start of the relocation of government ministries to a new administrative capital near Pyinmana on November 6, said U Chit Maung, a deputy director general of Myanma Railways, under the Ministry of Rail Transportation...
Computer group backs closer ITC cooperation with Japan:
FOSTERING cooperation between the ICT sectors in Myanmar and Japan could bring many advantages to both countries, the president of the Myanmar Computer Federation, U Thein Oo, said earlier this month...
Government dismisses claims in US report on religious freedom:
The report named Myanmar, as well as China, North Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran and Eritrea as being “countries of particular concern” in terms of violations of religious freedom...
Research and development crucial for ICT sector, says Secretary-1:
THE Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, has stressed the need for research and development in the ICT sector to narrow the digital divide among countries....
Senior Chinese official visits:
A 21-member Chinese delegation headed by the vice-chairman of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, Mr Wang Zhaoguo, began a three-day visit to Myanmar on November 14...
Concerted effort need to prevent child exploitation, says official:
INCREASED awareness was needed in Myanmar to ensure it was not affected by the sexual exploitation of children associated with the tourism industry, an official from the Ministry of Home Affairs said last week...
Sales of bicycles and spare parts increase rapidly in Yangon market:
SALES of bicycles and bicycle parts have grown significantly in Yangon since the beginning of November as increasing numbers of people are using them to travel short distances in the city...
Seminar explores candour in business:
A SEMINAR titled Candour Effects in Business’ was held at the British Council in Yangon on November 12, with speaker U Ngwe Thein highlighting the benefits of openness and honesty among workers in the business world...
Govt prepares for tariff changes:
GOVERNMENT officials met with traders from the private sector on November 11 to discuss ways to prepare for amendments that will be made in 2007 to tariff rates and classifications for goods traded among Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) members...
Wood factory targets Europe, Mid-East markets:
A PRIVATELY owned wood-based products factory that opened during the second week of November plans to start exporting its products to countries in the Middle East and Europe by next February...
Lessons from Asia Fashion Week:
WELL-KNOWN Myanmar fashion designer Tatee, visited Asia Fashion Week 2005 in Singapore from November 8 to 10, to check-out the latest Asian trends...
Putting female artists in the spotlight:
SEVEN female artists will hold an art exhibition at AZADA art gallery from November 20 to 26. Artist Sandy says, this is the third group show exclusively of female artists, she has organised and participated in...
Chiang Mai calls to Myanmar artists:
THREE Myanmar contemporary artists, Pe Nyunt Way, Wai Chit Ko and Moe Nyo, will hold solo exhibitions at the Writers Club and Wine Bar in Chiang Mai starting from last Friday, November 18...
Tears of jubilation for Chit Su Yee:
CHIT Su Yee defeated Thailand’s Khunpak Issara to clinch the women’s singles title in the Second Myanmar World Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament held at Yangon’s Thein Phyu courts from November 7 to 11. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 16 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 292, November 14 - 20, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 20 November 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Ministries begin administrative shift to Pyinmana:
THE relocation of government departments to a new administrative capital near Pyinmana, about 240 miles north of Yangon, would ensure more effective administra-tion of nation-building activities, the Information Minister, Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, said last week...
Prime Minister issues pledge on cooperation against bird flu:
MYANMAR stands ready to cooperate with its neighbours to combat the spread of bird flu and other infectious diseases, the Prime Minister, General Soe Win, told a five-nation regional summit in Bangkok on November 3...
Emergency response plan if deadly bird flu strikes:
THE Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is planning special emergency response exercises as a precaution against a possible outbreak of bird flu in Myanmar...
Japan provides $3.8m grant to support UNICEF activities:
THE Japanese government has granted US$3.8 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund to support its activities in Myanmar...
Ammonium chloride added to checks on precursor chemicals:
THE Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has included checks for ammonium chloride in its regular inspections of factories that use precursor chemicals in their production processes...
Team leaves for London travel show:
A NINE-MEMBER delegation representing the Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board left for Britain last week to attend one of the world’s biggest tourism promotion events, the World Travel Mart...
Zoo prepares to mark centenary:
THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to join celebrations marking the centenary of Yangon Zoological Gardens early next year, a zoo official said last week...
PTTEP announces increase in net profit:
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and its subsidiaries realised an increase in net profits in the third quarter of 2005 compared with the same period last year, according to a report released last week by the company...
Biomass power station to be built near Yangon:
THIS month the Japan-based New Energy and Technology Development Association (NEDO) will choose a site on which to build a biomass power station to supply energy to privately owned rice mills that presently use diesel fuel...
Myanmar attends India trade fair:
MORE than 80 local companies representing the Myanmar-India Business Club left Yangon last week for New Delhi to participate in a trade fair, scheduled for November 14 to 27...
Car market slows dramatically:
THE used car market nearly ground to a halt last week, prompting prices of even the hottest-selling models to fall at Hanthawaddy, the biggest car trading zone in Yangon...
Thai noodle shop opens:
LOVE Boat, a new Thai-style noodle shop located along the banks of Inya Lake in Yangon, opened its doors for business last Friday...
Aythaya winery celebrates its second harvest:
THE Myanmar Vineyard Estate launched its second run of wines last Saturday, November 5. The taste of success must have been particularly sweet for the vineyard’s managing director, ....
Getting in shape with Andy:
“Excercise builds a healthy body from the inside out. You have increased energy, self esteem, self-confidence and an overall feeling of empowerment. This is the greatest gift you can give yourself,”...
Behind the curtains at Lu Minn's latest exhibition:
FROM a commercial point of view Lu Minn’s painting exhibition last weekend at Sakura Tower was an unprecedented success...
Contingent of 444 for SEA games:
MYANMAR is sending a contingent of 444 athletes and officials to the Philippines for the South East Asia Games to be held from November 27 to December 5, show figures released by the Ministry of Sport. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 16 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 291, November 7 - 13, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 13 November 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Bird flu talks as PM visits Bangkok:
THE Prime Minister, General Soe Win, visited Thailand late last week to attend a summit of the Ayeyarwaddy-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy grouping in Bangkok on November 3...
National Convention to resume on December 5 for two months:
THE National Convention to draft a new constitution will resume on December 5, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, announced late last month...
Opium production slides 16pc, finds latest joint drug survey:
MYANMAR achieved further significant reductions in opium cultivation and production this year, a joint survey by the government’s Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has found...
Our elephants adapting well in Germany:
TWO elephants who left Yangon for Germany more than a month ago have adapted well to their new home at Cologne zoo, one of their former keepers said last week...
Bird flu alert issued to poultry farmers:
THE Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department has call on commercial and small-scale poultry farms throughout the country to be on alert against bird flu during the cool season, from November to February...
S'pore health group to promote services in Myanmar:
ONE of Singapore’s biggest health care service providers will open an information centre on Pyi-daung-su-yeik-tha Street in Dagon township on November 13...
New Delhi plans expansion in trade:
INDIA will increase imports from Myanmar as a part of plan to increase economic relations with its neighbours, the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, said last week...
Cruise liner pays week-long visit:
THE first cruise liner to visit Myanmar since the start of the tourist high season arrived late last month for a week-long visit...
Aung Zeya project to open sales:
THE first phase of the Aung Zeya housing project in Insein township is 90 per cent complete, and sales are expected to open in the next few months...
Myanmar-Vietnam trade to reach US$50m: official:
TRADE between Myanmar and Vietnam is expected to reach US$50 million in the current fiscal year, said an official from the Vietnamese Embassy in Yangon...
Mango export earnings show six-fold increase:
EARNINGS from mango exports soared by about US$10 million this year, partly because of strong competition among traders, an official with the Ministry of Commerce said last week...
Myanmar to attend ASEAN petroleum conference in Manila:
MYANMAR is planning to attend the Eighth ASEAN Council on Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, which is scheduled to be held at the Philippine International Convention Centre in Manila from November 30 to December 3...
Private company to open graphite mine:
MYAMAHE Co., Ltd & Sandi Mining Co., Ltd is planning to start extracting graphite in Mandalay Division at the end of the year, marking the first time a private company in Myanmar will produce the material, a spokesperson at the company said...
Romeo and Juliet, alive again in Yangon:
ABOUT 120 theatergoers forsook the Sunday afternoon sun for a couple of hours on October 30 to step into BME II and witness the closing performance of Romeo and Juliet’s two-day run in Yangon...
Pick the perfect wedding gift:
AS the Buddhist lent has come to an end and the monsoon has said goodbye many couples are now holding weddings. As you are invited to yet another wedding you may be running out of ideas for what to buy the bride and groom. So what makes a good wedding gift?...
Show-biz family genes shine thru:
YOU would think having a famous actor and singer for a father would make entering show business a natural transition for Pho Thauk Kyar...
Win the perfect primer for SEA Games:
IN a major confidence booster ahead of the South East Asian Games in the Philippines later this month, Myanmar’s under-23 team scored a well deserved 2-1 win over Bangladesh in the Grand Royal ’05 Challenge Cup at the Thuwunna Stadium on November 2. |
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| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 16 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 290, Oct: 31 - Nov: 6, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 06 November 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | After 20 years Shakespeare back in Yangon:
AN almost all-Myanmar cast performed one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, Romeo and Juliet on October 29 and 30 at BME II...
Govt renews criticism of Havel, Tutu report:
THE government has renewed criticism of a report calling for the United Nations Security Council to take action against Myanmar over alleged human rights violations...
UN’s humanitarian role praised at workshop on cooperation issues:
THE Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, U Kyaw Thu, has praised United Nations agencies in Myanmar for their cooperation in helping to address humanitarian issues...
86 arrested over massive heroin seizure:
THE government has praised the cooperation of China, Laos and Thailand over the seizure of nearly half a tonne of heroin worth an estimated US$62 million in Shan State on September 10 and the arrest of 86 people...
Aid call for former poppy farmers:
THE Home Affairs Minister, Major-General Maung Oo, has called for assistance to help former opium poppy farmers in Shan State, amid indications that cultivation of the crop has dropped a further 26 per cent this year...
SPDC Chairman praises UN response to threats, challenges:
THE Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, has praised the United Nations for its achievements in overcoming various threats and challenges to the people in the world in his message to mark the 60th anniversary of United Nations Day on October 24...
Over-logging claim spurned:
THE government has rejected a claim by a British-based conservation group that over-logging near the border with China has caused the destruction of Myanmar forests...
MT introduces new paper stock:
THE Myanmar Times has begun printing its two journals on a different paper stock. Rising costs for coated stock and the effect of dramatically increased global oil prices have precipitated the move...
Sales contracts signed at China-ASEAN Expo 2005:
SALES contracts worth more than US$140 million were signed between the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and traders from China and ASEAN member countries on October 19 during the Second China-ASEAN Expo 2005...
Demand for galena mounts from China:
THE demand for galena – a mineral that contains zinc, lead and smaller amounts of other minerals – has grown threefold in the past year as China purchases increasing amounts from Myanmar...
FPB report provides new hope for banking sector:
THE First Private Bank announced on October 17 an increase in revenue, deposits and loans in fiscal 2004-2005 from the previous financial year...
Fares rise again on long-distance buses:
THE government has granted approval to the Yangon Division Buses Control Committee (Highway) to increase fares on inter-city services from the capital because of rising fuel prices, a senior official said...
Used car market slows again:
THE used car trading business, which bounced back slightly at the beginning of October after months of sluggish sales, faced another slowdown last week, said dealers at Hanthawaddy, the biggest car trading zone in Yangon...
Phyo Gyi and Dar Dar tie the knot in style:
FAMOUS Myanmar singer Phyo Gyi and Myanmar Academy Award winning actress Soe Myat Nandar tied the knot on October 22...
Images from a journey of the heart:
WHEN Zaw Min Yu began compiling a pictorial record of Bagan in 1998 it was the first time he had worked as a professional photographer in his homeland. The experience of photographing the material....
Film industry told: take a lesson from the past:
AT a reception at the Myanma Motion Picture Organisation on October 13, Information Minister Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan told film industry workers that they needed to work harder to penetrate international markets, as their predecessors had done in their day...
River Gallery to float Myanmar art out to the world:
GILL Pattison says she liked the imagery of a river flowing out into the sea and blending with waters from around the world, so she decided to name her new art gallery River. |
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| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 16 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 289, October 24 - 30, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 30 October 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Blind gather for annual walk in Yangon:
MORE than 700 blind people from throughout Myanmar enjoyed a walk through Yangon on October 14 as part of an annual event organised by Yangon City Development Committee to mark International White Cane Day...
PM hails harvest records at World Food Day event:
MYANMAR had achieved great success in its agricultural development by setting record after record in paddy output, the Prime Minister, General Soe Win, told an event at the International Business Centre in Yangon on October 16 to mark World Food Day...
China agrees to increase aid as PM visits Nanning:
CHINA is to increase financial assistance to Myanmar under an agreement signed during a visit last week by the Prime Minister, General Soe Win...
India, Myanmar plan border crackdown:
MYANMAR and India agreed last week to increase cooperation against drugs and arms trafficking as well as curbing insurgent activities along their 1463- kilometre shared border...
Fuel prices increased:
THE MINISTRY of Energy has increased by more than eight times the price of petrol and diesel sold at government petrol stations. Notices posted at the petrol stations on October 19 said prices would increase the following day to K1500 a gallon, up from K180 a gallon for petrol and K160 a gallon for diesel...
Secretary-1 addresses event to celebrate World Teachers Day:
ON the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Kamaryut township on October 5, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, spoke on the great strides in education that Myanmar has made in the past several years...
Myanmar, China plan tighter controls on chemicals trade:
OFFICIALS from Myanmar and China have met in Yangon to discuss the introduction of a pre-export notification system aimed at tightening controls on the trade in precursor chemicals to prevent them from being used for illicit purposes...
Govt approves fare increases on Yangon buses:
The chairman of the committee, Brigadier-General Myint Swe (Retd), told a news conference at its headquarters on October 20 that the increase was effective immediately...
Ambassador sets a life-saving example:
THE National Blood Centre at Yangon General Hospital has called for more members of the diplomatic community to follow the example of the British ambassador, Ms Vicky Bowman...
Technology aids progress, workshop told:
KEEPING pace with advances in technology has become increasingly important for the development of a country, says a senior executive at a leading Myanmar geospatial technology company...
Bakeries stave off post-festival slump:
NOW that the Thadingyut festival, a traditional time for cake-giving, is over, bakeries are going to extra lengths to keep sales up...
Gems emporium posts historic high sales:
THE MID-YEAR gem emporium held at the Myanma Gem Enterprise headquarters this month obtained the greatest success in its history, organisers said last week...
Ivanhoe hopes to boost copper production:
A SENIOR official from Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines’ Monywa copper project said the company expects to increase its production by more than five times if there is a good enough power supply...
Myanmar’s exports to Japan jump:
MYANMAR’S exports to Japan increased from US$140 million in 2003 to $180 million in 2004, according to statistics released by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)...
Commodities market cool:
THE price of beans and pulses has increased, as well as the cost of cooking oil and other commodities. Prices fluctuated slightly in the third week of October while the market in general remained cool, said sources at Yangon’s Bayintnaung Complex, the biggest commodity wholesale market in Myanmar...
French celebrate festival of light the Myanmar way:
THE ALLIANCE Francais celebrated Thadingyut on October 17 with traditional Myanmar cultural performances...
Nothing negative about NO:
“I THINK quality is the most important thing to be successful. The fans know which band is good and which is not, they don’t care about how we look,” 22-year-old Yi Mon says...
Playing around with the bard:
EXCITEMENT is building as the October 29 Yangon premiere of Romeo and Juliet draws closer. The almost all-Myanmar cast is rehearsing furiously, with less than one week to go until the first performance. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 288, October 17 - 23, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 23 October 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Engagement will encourage
transition – Malaysian FM:
MYANMAR was making gradual but positive progress in its democratic transition process, the Malaysian Foreign Minister, Mr Syed Hamid Albar, said during a two-day official visit to Yangon last week...
Pipeline: Bangladesh may opt out:
“In commercial negotiations, every party will try to get maximum benefit and there is no harm in it,” the Bangladeshi Minister of State for Energy, Mr Mahmudur Rehman, told the British Broadcasting Corporation on October 6...
Myanmar would not hide bird flu outbreak, says livestock official:
MYANMAR would not conceal any outbreak of bird flu should one occur in the country, the director of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department’s Animal Health and Development Division, Dr Aung Gyi, said last week...
UNICEF unveils plans to immunise 15 million children against measles:
THE United Nations Children’s Fund has announced plans to immunise nearly 15 million children against measles next year in collaboration with government departments, other UN agencies and non-government organisations...
Bus workers, committee employees share K65.7m in performance awards:
YANGON Division Buses Control Committee rewarded 8693 bus workers and 1369 of its employees for exemplary performance during its biannual awards ceremony at its headquarters on October 10...
Minister pays tribute to work of cancer hospice foundation:
THE Minister of Immigration and Population, Major-General Sein Htwa, has expressed appreciation for the role played by hospices in providing palliative care for patients suffering from terminal illnesses...
Television campaign planned to reduce pedestrian accident: toll
YANGON Division Traffic Police Force is planning a series of television announcements aimed at reducing the number of accidents involving pedestrians, a senior officer with the force said last week...
Film industry group begins work on archive project:
THE Myanma Motion Picture Organisation has begun work on a project to preserve some of the film industry’s main productions for posterity...
Local businesses use internet to expand into global markets:
BUSINESS people in Myanmar are starting to realise the potential of using the internet as a marketplace for their products, a strategy that has been in use in developed countries for several years, said industry sources in Yangon...
Chan Tha Plaza opens:
A NEW 12-storey commercial and residential building opened on October 15 on Upper Pazundaung Road in downtown Yangon...
New three-star hotel opens in southern Shan State:
AMAZING Holidays Co., Ltd last month opened a three-star hotel in Nyaungshwe, the gateway to Inle Lake in Shan State...
MoU boosts development:
A MEMORANDUM of understanding signed during a business council meeting for the Ayeyarwaddy - Chao Phraya - Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy on September 21 and 22 in Bangkok will support the development activities of the five participating countries, said one of Myanmar’s representatives at the meeting...
Paper lanterns and coloured lights: Thadingyut celebrations are again upon us:
THE proliferation of street stalls selling colourful lanterns and bud lights has been announcing the arrival of Thadingyut for weeks, but now that the festival is actually upon us how will people celebrate the holiday and what special events are planned?...
South Korea’s young Salvador Dalis show their work in Yangon exhibition:
“I DON’T want to control the children’s minds when they draw. It is important to let them create what they want freely. I just instruct them in technique and try to open their minds,” said Ms Mi Soo Lee, the organiser of an art exhibition, held last weekend, by South Korean children living in Myanmar...
Lay Phyu’s absence disappoints IC fans:
IRON Cross’s performance at the Strand Hotel on October 8 was just not the same for the band’s fans, with lead singers, Lay Phyu and Y Wine, missing. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15 , No. 287, October 10 - 16, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Partial solar eclipse excites astrologists, astronomers:
A PARTIAL solar eclipse was visible in Yangon and southern Myanmar on October 3, attracting keen interest among astrologists and astronomers...
Myanmar calls at UN for progress on disarmament:
THE Myanmar ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, U Nyunt Maung Shein, has called for concerted efforts by the international community to achieve progress towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation...
Ministers back regional gas pipeline network:
THE first meeting of energy ministers from the BIMSTEC regional economic grouping has backed a plan to build a network of gas pipelines linking its seven members, which include Myanmar. The agreement came at a one-day BIMSTEC ...
Minister urges MPF members to forge closer ties with public:
THE Minister for Home Affairs, Major-General Maung Oo, has called on members of the Myanmar Police Force to strive to act ethically so that they can rely on the support of the public...
New Chinese ambassador:
THE government has accepted the appointment of Mr Guan Mu as China’s new ambassador to Myanmar. The 53-year-old career diplomat will replace Mr Li Jinjun who left Myanmar on October 2, after serving more than four years in Yangon...
Seahorse conservation education needed: Academic:
A SENIOR academic at Yangon University’s zoology department has urged environmentalists to include the conservation of seahorses in public education campaigns...
ASEAN planning tsunami warning system:
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations is establishing its own tsunami early warning system to safeguard lives and property, said a senior official at the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...
Increase in publications to aid standards, says media sector:
THE media industry has welcomed the launch of more publications, saying that increased competition will contribute to improved standards...
Security business still strong:
SECURITY companies that experienced increased business following the May 7 bombings in Yangon say that the market continues to be strong for their services and equipment...
Popularity of readymade traditional textiles on the rise:
ONE of the hottest trends in Myanmar fashion these days is wearing traditional textiles tailored into special-occasion dresses and two-piece skirt suits...
Export reject’ manufacturers to be fined for rule violations:
THE Department of Customs in late September issued a list of garment factories that have not complied with the rules and regulations prescribed under the system for the cutting, manufacturing and packaging (CMP) industry...
Young Myanmar producer selected to attend Bangkok film festival:
YOUNG film producer Myo Thandar Tun and director Chan Thar Kyi Soe have been selected to attend the Bangkok World Film Festival from October 14 to 24...
Singaporean hit model pays a visit to Myanmar:
MYANMAR’S tourism scene received the golden touch of celebrity last week when Singaporean model-cum-actress Desiree Siahaan jetted in for a whirlwind visit...
Eat your way around Asia at new buffet:
THE Grand Plaza Parkroyal’s Sunday brunch buffet has been transformed into a foody’s wonderland of hawker-style stalls offering Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean, Myanmar and Indian cuisines - fresh and fast. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 286, October 3 - 9, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 09 October 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Elephants head for Germany:
TWO elephants left Myanmar for Germany aboard a special chartered flight on September 27 under an exchange program between the Yangon and Cologne zoos...
General Thura Shwe Mann pays goodwill visit to Bangladesh:
A SENIOR member of the State Peace and Development Council, General Thura Shwe Mann, visited Bangladesh late last month on a goodwill visit to promote economic and military ties...
Myanmar on threshold of democratic union, says FM in New York:
MYANMAR was poised to emerge as a democratic union, the Foreign Minister, U Nyan Win, said in a speech at the United Nations annual General Assembly in New York last week...
Govt rejects US assessment on drugs:
THE government has rejected an accusation by the United States that Myanmar failed to make substantial efforts to combat narcotics during the past year, describing it as “most regrettable.”...
Govt rejects report calling for UN Security Council intervention:
THE government described as absurd’ accusations made in a report issue late last month, which called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against Myanmar for its alleged violation of human rights...
Gas buses bring big savings:
THE conversion of buses in Yangon to run on compressed natural gas has already achieved significant savings in diesel and petrol costs, show figures released by the Yangon Division Buses Control Committee...
State lottery ups prizes in bid to increase sales:
A DECISION by the government to increase prize money in the state lottery was aimed at attracting more customers, a senior official from the State Lottery Directorate said last week...
Australian funds project to counter money laundering:
AN official from the Ministry of Home Affairs has welcomed a new Australian-funded project to deal with money laundering issues in Myanmar...
MCDC set to start work on FM station project:
MANDALAY City Development Committee said last week it was poised to begin work on a project to launch the country’s second FM radio station...
Serviced apartments near full capacity:
THE occupancy rates at serviced apartments in Yangon have increased from last year, reaching near full capacity despite general stagnation in the real estate market, industry sources said last week...
S. Koreans explore Myanmar business opportunities:
A SOUTH Korean trade mission visited Yangon in late September to explore market potentials for exporting products to Myanmar and importing raw materials from the country...
China’s demand for antimony skyrockets:
SOARING demand for antimony from China has prompted miners in Myanmar to increase efforts to find new deposits of the metallic element in the country, a source in the mining industry said...
IC vocalists missing in action:
WHEN Iron Cross performs at the Stand Hotel on October 8 it will be without its famed lead singer Lay Phyu — for the first time in a decade. Y Wine, who has made every single live appearance with the band — both at home and abroad — since joining the group in 1998, will also be absent...
Korean heartthrob wows Yangon:
KOREAN soap star and heartthrob, Kim Jae Won, wowed Myanmar fans with a brief appearance in Yangon, on September 24. Kim Jae Won, star of the Korean soap Teacher and Student, which is widely popular in Myanmar....
New restaurant revives noodle-making tradition:
YANGON’S Chinatown is renowned for its noodle shops and roadside stalls offering good, authentic Chinese fare at very low prices. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 285, Sept 26 - Oct 2, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 02 October 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Govt sells gold coins to control price rise:
THE Ministry of Mines started selling gold coins to local buyers on September 21 at its new gold shop in the Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon...
Deputy Foreign Minister hails progress on integration:
THE Deputy Foreign Minister, U Kyaw Thu, has praised the efforts made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to more closely integrate its four newer members – Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam – into the regional grouping...
Myanmar should follow Japanese
employment model, says expert:
MYANMAR employers in the private sector should strive to develop long-term rela-tionships with their employees, a human resource development expert from Japan said at a seminar in Yangon late last month...
Myanmar takes part in ASEAN disaster drill:
KUALA LUMPUR – About 200 personnel, including some from Myanmar, took part in Southeast Asia’s first joint disaster drill on September 19, aimed at preparing the region to respond more effectively to events such as last year’s tsunami tragedy...
New hybrid set to boost expansion of oil palm sector:
THE palm oil industry is set to receive a boost following the development by the Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise of a hybrid variety that it will begin supplying to plantation owners this year...
Thai Supreme Commander on goodwill visit:
THE Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, General Chaisit Shinawatra, paid a goodwill visit to Myanmar last week ahead of his retirement later this year, the Thai embassy said...
Fare rise approved for CNG bus lines:
BUSES running on lines on which all vehicles have been converted to operate on compressed natural gas were granted permission to increase fares from September 16, said the chairman of the Yangon Division Buses Control Committee...
Six companies sign up to sell live eels to HK:
A HONG KONG company has signed a contract with six local companies to buy all the live eels they can supply, said an official from the Eel Traders Association...
Ministry expands teacher training programs:
THROUGH its teacher training programs, the Ministry of Education is producing large numbers of qualified teachers to ensure that children are provided with a high standard education...
Company to export jade tiles to Japan and Europe:
U Khin Maung Htay, the director of Myanmar Tin-Tungsten Co., Ltd, said the company is preparing to export about 10,000 jade tiles, which are used to decorate buildings...
Cross-border trade to increase in importance:
CROSS-BORDER trade will play an increasingly important role in Myanmar’s freight forwarding industry, said U Aung Kyaw Min, the president of the Myanmar International Freight Forwarders’ Association (MIFFA). He was speaking at the association’s annual general meeting in Yangon on September 18...
Gem emporium coming in October:
THE Myanma Gems Enterprise will hold a 10-day Mid-year Myanma Gem Emporium from October 5 to 14, the organisers said last week. The emporium will be held at the enterprise’s headquarters on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Mayangone township...
Concert showcases ethnic music:
MUSICIANS from many different corners of the country came together for a showcase of Myanmar’s ethnic music, in Yangon on September 14. Entitled Ta Myay Htae Hmar (On the Same Land), the concert celebrated the traditional music of seven of Myanmar’s ethnic groups, the Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bama, Mon, Rakhaing and Shan...
Thai book celebrates painter Lun Gywe:
Entitled Lun Gywe - A Master Painter from Myanmar, the book is published by Bangkok’s Thavibu Art Gallery, which also held a retrospective of the 75-year-old artist’s work in April and May of this year...
Teaching women about cancer through film:
THE Myanmar Mother and Child Association has just wrapped up shooting a film aiming to educate people about breast and uterine cancer...
Journal seeks editor:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Myanmar’s longest running science journal Theikpan is desperate to find someone who will take the reins from him before he goes into retirement. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 283, September 12 - 18, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 September 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Dominate youth side clinch ASEAN trophy in cliffhanger:
MYANMAR players again showed their dominance of regional youth football competitions last week. The under-17 national team won the ASEAN Youth Championship in a penalty shoot-out to beat Thailand in Bangkok on September 5...
Journalists, writers move on creating copyright awareness:
SCHOLARS and media industry representatives gathered with international counterparts at a workshop in Yangon last week to discuss a handbook on copyright for use by writers, journalists and publishers...
With talks deadlocked B’desh plays itself out of gas pipeline:
TALKS in Dhaka last week between Bangladesh and India failed to resolve their differences over a proposed multi-million dollar trilateral pipeline to carry natural gas from Myanmar’s A1 block off Rakhine State...
Australian yacht sets sail after two-year upgrade:
AN AUSTRALIAN yacht left Yangon on September 4 after the completion of extensive renovations at the Myanma Shipyard dockyard in Kamaryut township...
Police train in China on drug enforcement:
A GROUP of 35 Myanmar police officers left for China on August 26 to begin a month-long course as part of bilateral cooperation program to strengthen drug enforcement...
Tourist numbers forecast to hold steady:
WITH the tourist high season due to begin in mid-October, travel companies are predicting that the number of arrivals will be little changed from last year...
Myanmar represented on ASEAN academic body:
THE immediate past president of the Myanmar Engineering Society, Professor Dr Sein Myint, was appointed as a vice president of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology at its inaugural general meeting in Thailand last month...
Minister highlights nutrition’s role in raising health standards:
PROMOTING better nutrition plays an important role in enhancing health standards, the Health Minister, Professor Dr Kyaw Myint, said earlier this month...
New aquamarine deposit found:
NEW aquamarine deposits were discovered in Mandalay Division in upper Myanmar last month, a Yangon-based gemmologist and crystal dealer told Myanmar Times last week...
Hotel to provide taste of country living:
A PRIVATE company began work on an international-standard hotel project early last month in Pyin Oo Lwin, a picturesque hill station town that serves as a gateway to northern Shan State, said a spokesperson at the developing company...
Seafarer association seeks jobs for Myanmar seamen:
THE Myanmar Overseas Seafarers’ Association (MOSA) plans to sign a collective agreement later this year with the Taipei, Taiwan-based National Chinese Seamen’s Union (NCSU), which is expected to result in overseas employment for thousands of Myanmar seamen, the association’s joint secretary said last week...
Myanmar children triumph in Japan art competition:
EIGHT Myanmar children won prizes at the recent 13th Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition held at the Kanagawa Plaza for Global Citizenship, in Yokohama, Japan...
Artist awarded New York grant:
MYANMAR artist Aye Ko has been awarded a grant to undertake a three-month creative residency in New York by the Asian Cultural Council (ACC)...
Pint-sized singer with big dreams:
AUNG Thiha is an unusual 11-year-old. Instead of running off to play with his friends after he finishes his homework, he sits and plays his guitar or practices singing famous rock songs...Journalists, writers move on creating copyright awareness:
SCHOLARS and media industry representatives gathered with international counterparts at a workshop in Yangon last week to discuss a handbook on copyright for use by writers, journalists and publishers...
With talks deadlocked B’desh plays itself out of gas pipeline:
TALKS in Dhaka last week between Bangladesh and India failed to resolve their differences over a proposed multi-million dollar trilateral pipeline to carry natural gas from Myanmar’s A1 block off Rakhine State. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15, No. 282, September 5 - 11, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 11 September 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Leadership rumours blamed on fabricated foreign news report:
THE government has dismissed rumours concerning the leadership of the State Peace and Development Council, saying they were the result of a fabricated foreign news report...
Govt declares four groups as unlawful associations:
THE government has declared as unlawful associations three groups it has accused of involvement in the deadly bombings in Yangon last May, as well as the rebel Shan State Army (Southern), led by Ywet Sit...
Thai FM briefed by SPDC leaders:
THE Thai Foreign Minister, Mr Kantathi Suphamongkhon, paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, last Thursday...
Government criticises GF decision:
THE government has criticised the decision by the Global Fund to fight HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to cancel millions of dollars in grants for Myanmar...Myanmar praised for progress on draft property rights laws:
A SENIOR official from the World Intellectual Property Organisation has praised the progress achieved by Myanmar in drafting laws due to be implemented by the end of the year...
Anti-trafficking training for police:
THE Ministry of Home Affairs is providing training in investigating human trafficking to 27 police officers from seven border towns as well as Yangon and Mandalay, a senior official said last week...
Government appoints five new ambassadors:
THE government named new ambassadors to Nepal, the Philippines, Brunei, Sri Lanka and Brazil, in a series of appointments announced last month...
Federation movie aims to promote trade:
AN educational movie on international trade procedures produced by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be screened on national television this month...
Ministry staff to study for diploma in Israel:
A GROUP of 150 employees from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation leaves for Israel this month to begin a year-long agricultural diploma course...
High oil price will not directly affect Myanmar’s economy:
SOARING global oil prices will have no significant impact on consumers in Myanmar due to huge energy subsidies provided by the government, said Yangon-based experts from the energy and economic sectors...Media roundup: Airport upgrade; Myanmar travellers; MAPT’s new service
Fake notes seized, private bank freezed:
THE government has seized about 6000 counterfeit banknotes in K1000 denominations in three cities in Myanmar during the past two months, the Minister for Home Affairs, Major-General Maung Oo, said last week...
Advertising business seeks to improve quality, effectiveness of TV commercials:
THE television advertising business is striving to improve the quality and effectiveness of the commercials it produces, but it has faced a recent downturn in the number of clients due to a variety of factors, said sources in the advertising industry...
Brothers art thou in Hong Kong?
TWO brothers, Soe Soe and Khin Zaw Latt, both painters, will travel outside Myanmar for the first time to attend the opening of their exhibition in Hong Kong this weekend...
Singing cowboy celebrates 45 years:
MYANMAR’S famous singing cowboy Bo Bo Hun, celebrated 45 years in the music industry with a concert at Myanmar Convention Centre on August 24...
Young photographer shows synergy:
AT the tender age of just 21, Phone Myat Htoo has held his first solo photo exhibition...
Furniture makers to buy teak from govt:
MYANMAR manufacturers of furniture for domestic consumption can now buy teak and other hardwoods from the state-owned Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) under a sealed tender system that went into effect on August 26...
Internet users want fees cut:
COMPUTER users in Myanmar are calling for a reduction in internet service fees, saying such a move would allow them to access information on websites more frequently and effectively. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 15 , No. 281, Aug 29 - Sept 4, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 04 September 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Bridge brings smiles to umbrella makers:
UMBRELLA makers at Pathein say they expect a surge in sales to tourists during the coming high season, thanks to the building of a bridge which provides easier access to the popular nearby beaches at Ngwe Saung and Chaungtha...
They said demand for the colourful umbrellas, for which Pathein is famous, had risen sharply last season following the opening of the 2140-foot long bridge over the Pathein River in November...
Global Fund urged to reconsider:
A COORDINATING group chaired by the Health Minister, Dr Kyaw Myint, has called on the Global Fund to fight HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to reconsider its decision to cancel millions of dollars in grants to Myanmar...
China move welcomed on precursor chemicals:
THE government’s Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control has welcomed a move by China to impose tighter controls on the export of precursor chemicals to Myanmar...
Consultations continue on intellectual property laws:
EXPERTS from the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation arrived in Yangon last week for talks with a team preparing a series of draft laws due to be enacted by 2006, said an official from the Ministry of Science and Technology.
AIDS education program for hospitality industry:
THE Myanmar Medical Association has begun an HIV-AIDS education program for workers at hotels, motels and guest houses in collaboration with the Department of Health and the Myanmar Hotelier Association...
Drug price control committee formed:
THE chairman of the Myanmar Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Entrepreneurs Association, Dr Maung Maung Lay, has welcomed the establishment of a government-private sector committee to control the price of imported drugs...
Medical checks, museum excursions mark school health week activities:
MEDICAL checks were among the special activities held at more than 40,000 primary and secondary schools throughout the country to mark school health week from August 15 to 20...
Centenary looms for market buildings:
AS the centenary nears for two of the buildings at downtown Theingyi Market, shopkeepers are hoping they will be included on the Yangon City Development Committee’s list of heritage sites, the market development committee said last week...
PTT eyes 15 per cent stake in gas field off Rakhine:
BANGKOK – PTT Plc is seeking a 15 per cent stake in a Myanmar offshore petroleum field where exploration is near completion, says Chitrapongse Kwangsukstith, the company’s senior executive vice president for gas business...
Incentives essential for SME development:
FINANCIAL support, tax exemptions and foreign direct investment are all essential to the development of Myanmar’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, said a leading businesswoman in Yangon...
Myanmar’s film industry gets international recognition
MYANMAR’S film industry is getting some much needed international recognition, with more and more international film festivals inviting local filmmakers to take part...
Modelling industry hopes for an image change:
PROFESSIONAL models are not just bar girls in more expensive outfits, says John Lwin of Stars and Models International modelling agency...
Japanese photographer donates stand to Shwedagon:
A JAPANESE photographer, Iwao Sekiya, who has visited Myanmar nine times in the last five years to photographing the country’s pagodas, has donated a display stand worth US$50,000 to the Hall of Prosperity at Shwedagon Pagoda...
Myanmar football team awarded K100m:
MEMBERS of the business community last week awarded K100.5 million to Myanmar’s under-20 national football team, which returned victorious from the ASEAN Youth Championship tournament in Indonesia...
Bangladesh to provide turf for hockey field:
BANGLADESH has pledged to contribute US$500,000 to the Myanmar Hockey Federation for the installation of artificial turf on a new hockey field in Yangon. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No.280, August 22 - 28, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 28 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Special envoy visits Yangon for talks on UN reforms;
A SPECIAL envoy of United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan met the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, last week to discuss plans to reform the world body. Mr Ali Alatas, the special envoy for Asia and the Pacific on UN reforms, met Senior General Than Shwe on August 19, the day after arriving in Yangon for a three-day visit...
Chevron merger will not affect Myanmar operations:
CHEVRON Corporation’s merger with Unocal Corporation on August 10 will not affect the latter’s operations in Myanmar, said a spokesperson at the Yangon office of Unocal...
Govt seeks progress on gas pipeline agreement:
MYANMAR has indicated that it wants India and Bangladesh to resolve their differences over a proposed trilateral natural gas pipeline as soon as possible...
Plan backed to stockpile bird flu drug:
A SENIOR Health Ministry official has welcomed a plan to create a stockpile of millions of doses of an anti-flu drug in Southeast Asia as a precaution against a pandemic in the region...
Indian PM reaffirms ties policy;
THE Indian Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, has reaffirmed his government’s policy of developing closer cooperation with Myanmar as a part of New Delhi’s plan to broaden ties with neighbouring countries...
Nepalese airline holding talks on direct flights:
TALKS to prepare for the launch of a direct air service between Kathmandu and Yangon are in their final stages, the Nepalese ambassador, Mr Victory SJB Rana, said last week...
Officials to discuss cross-border link:
OFFICIALS from Myanmar and Bangladesh are due to hold talks in Yangon next month on finalising a draft agreement for a proposed cross-border highway, said an official at the Bangladeshi embassy...
An inspiration for the disabled:
MA Su Pone Chit is 16 and her outstanding achievement in the matriculation exams is an inspiration for the nation’s disabled students...
Custom-designed jewellery market continues to shine:
AS the daughter of gem traders, Daw Sandar Khin Mg Aye has a natural passion for designing jewellery...
Tomato juice factory to start production soon:
The factory – located in the Aye Tharyar Industrial Zone 2, in the southern Shan State town of Taunggyi – has been jointly developed by Myan Gone Myint Co., Ltd and Myanmar Inlay Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd....
Jade sales sharply decline:
SALES of jade in Myanmar have dropped sharply in the past month, said gem dealers at Yangon’s Bogyoke Aung San Market, one of the busiest gem-trading centres in the country...
More people tune in to Myanmar’s music schools:
THE number of private music schools has grown in Myanmar in response to a greater demand for formal tuition...
Myanmar’s fashion industry not yet mature enough to support a fashion week:
LOCAL fashion designers told the Myanmar Times last week, that while a fashion week similar to that staged in Thailand would be welcome here, the local industry is still in its embryonic stages and not developed enough to support such an international event...
Legendary director Shyam Benegal’s film about Chandra Bose premieres in Yangon:
NETAJI Subhas Chandra Bose – the Forgotten Hero, the second ever foreign film to be shot in Myanmar, premiered in Yangon on August 15 to a theatre full of dignitaries, diplomats and the cream of the Myanmar film industry...
Foot reflexology takes a step forward:
REFLEXOLOGY foot massage is becoming increasingly popular in Myanmar as more people discover its health benefits...
Myanmar snatches ASEAN youth trophy:
MYANMAR secured the regions most prestigious youth soccer tournament last Friday when they downed arch-rival Malaysia 1-0 in a scrappy game in Indonesia. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 279, August 15 - 21, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 21 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | ASEAN Community priority for grouping:
MYANMAR and its partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations marked the 38th anniversary of the grouping’s foundation on August 8 by reiterating the importance of establishing an ASEAN Community. In a message to the nation to mark the anniversary, the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, said the establishment of the ASEAN Community would pave a way for the grouping to become “a concert of Southeast Asian Nations bonded together in partnership, in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies”...
WFP executive director issues call for more funding:
THE head of World Food Program, Mr James Morris, has appealed to the international community to provide more assistance to the United Nations agency’s relief efforts in Myanmar...
Myanmar, Thailand sign MoU to combat money laundering:
MYANMAR and Thailand have agreed to work together to investigate the financial proceeds from transnational organised crime, said an official from the Ministry of Home Affairs...
Official spurns claims in report in AIDS:
AN official from the Government’s National AIDS Program has rejected a report by a think tank in the United States that accused Myanmar of spreading the virus that causes AIDS to other Asian countries...
Thai FM will make Yangon visit:
THE Thai Foreign Minister, Mr Kantathi Suphamongkhon, is due to visit Myanmar later this month, as a part of series of trips to fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Positive trend’ developing, says Bhatia:
A “positive trend” which has developed in relations between Myanmar and India in the past few years has served the interests of both countries, said the outgoing Indian ambassador, Mr Rajiv Bhatia...
Minister replaced:
THE Education Minister, U Than Aung, was replaced in a cabinet reshuffle by the State Peace and Development Council which took effect on August 10. A Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Chan Nyein, was appointed as the new Education Minister...
US awards honour conservation work:
A SENIOR government official and a retired forestry officer have become the first Myanmar to receive conservation awards from a foundation in the United States...
Myanmar’s exports likely to total $5 billion this year:
LAST week the government said Myanmar’s exports could reach US$5 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 – up from $2.9 billion in the last fiscal year...
Govt to allow FE earners to import:
THE Ministry of Finance and Revenue announced last week that it is allowing, for the first time in more than a decade, foreign exchange earners to import if they pay an income tax of 10 per cent to the government...
Foreign trade licences to be issued by Trade Council:
ALL export and import licences will be issued only by the Trade Council, rather than by the Export and Import Supervisory Committee (EISE) as before, said Brigadier General Tin Naing Thein, the Minister for Commerce...
DVD will promote Myanmar to world:
THE country’s first promotional DVD aimed to raise awareness of tourist destinations in Myanmar is due to be released worldwide in October...
Art donation brightens the lives of mental patients in Dagon:
FIVE local artists have donated their work to the mental-health hospital in Dagon township to assist with the rehabilitation of patients...
Iron Cross celebrates 15 years:
THOUSANDS of fans attended a concert on August 9 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of legendary local band Iron Cross...
Thirteen-year-old takes out City FM’s singing competition:
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Ma Myat Su Khine took out the first prize in City FM’s singing contest, last Saturday...
Foreign soccer players may be welcome:
THE Myanmar Football Federation has decided to allow domestic clubs to include foreign players in their teams. “We will warmly accept proposals from the clubs for the transfers of foreign players,” said the federation’s president, U Zaw Zaw. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No.278, August 8 - 14, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 14 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Govt wants to hasten transition to democracy:
Because it needs all of its resources for this effort, Myanmar has decided to pass on its turn to chair ASEAN in 2006.“I explained to my ASEAN counterparts and colleagues at the ASEAN foreign ministers retreat on July 26 that we would forego the chairmanship because we will be busy with the ongoing national reconciliation and democratisation process,” U Nyan Win said on July 28 while attending the ASEAN+10 retreat in Vientiane.“I said that we must keep working on our seven-step roadmap for democratisation and that the government has decided we should not be concentrating on two responsibilities concurrently.”...
Dhaka to make gas pipeline concessions:
BANGLADESH has indicated it will make concessions on the conditions it has attached for allowing the proposed trilateral gas pipeline, which also involves Myanmar and India, to pass through Bangladeshi territory.Bangladesh’s Minister of State for Energy, Mr Mahmudur Rahman, told the Indian Express newspaper on July 31 that Dhaka was prepared to open to negotiations with India on the conditions,...
UN to build tsunami-warning bases:
Myanmar’s coastal area will be one of five places in the Southeast Asian region where the Bangkok-based United Nations Development Program plans to build early-warning disasters centres.UNDP said the warning centres would be in place in time for the first anniversary of the devastating December 26, 2004 tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people...
New penalties for honking horns:
THE YANGON Division Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee introduced new penalties against honking horns, said an official from Yangon Division Wireless and Traffic Police Force (YDWTPF)...
Director of World Food Program visits Myanmar aid projects:
THE head of the World Food Programme, Mr James Morris, arrived in Yangon on August 1 for a four-day visit to assess the development of WFP-funded aid projects in Myanmar...
Myanmar scholar wins Asia-wide prize:
MORE than 40 years after devoting himself to the highest level of his profession, one of Myanmar’s most learned librarians has become the first in his profession to be awarded a prestigious culture award at the Asian regional level...
Bhrami writings found:
BHRAMI writings from 3rd century BCE, inscribed on five broken bricks, were discovered in late July when an ancient pagoda in Tawnte township was excavated for reconstruction, said a independent historical researcher...
Govt signs $46m deal with China:
Since March 2004 two other Chinese companies, including one joint-venture consortium, have signed three contracts worth a total of $127.2 million to supply steel structures, turbines and transformers for the project...
New luxury hotel opens at Inle:
“There are now 30 bungalow-style rooms and we will increase this to 50 as permitted by the ministry,” U Hla Aung told Myanmar Times. Room rates range from US$85 to $105 a night depending on the type and the facilities, he said...
Padonmar’s food and ambience are guaranteed to delight:
Then, Padonmar’s famous Talapaw fish soup arrived. This traditional soup of the Karen people is sure to appeal to locals and foreigners alike with its simple fish flavours mixed with aubergines, garlic and onions. Lovers of French onion soup are certain to like this dish even more...
Album marks one year anniversary of singer’s death:
“We wanted to do something memorable for him but we didn’t want to do a music concert like everyone else so we decided to release an album of the songs he recorded before he died,” songwriter Myint Moe Aung, who worked regularly with Htoo Eain Thin, said...
Local films bound for South Korean festival:
Pay sak thu doe hna lone thar (sacrificial hearts) and San yay (the upstream) both directed by Kyi Soe Tun, The Mystery of Snow directed by Zin Yaw Mg Mg and Tit khar ka Ayerwaddy nya myar (once upon a night on the Ayerwaddy River) by Mee Pwar will be screened at the 10 day festival from August 26 to September 4...
Under 20s hoping for finals placing:
MYANMAR’s under 20 football team is looking to break away from the pack at the ASEAN Football Federation Under 20 Youth Football Tournament in Indonesia from August 5 to 19...
Finance short of capital in Brunei:
MYANMAR’S Finance team was ousted from Group A of the ASEAN Football Federation Club Championship, held July 22 to 31 in Brunei, with two losses and one win. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No.277, August 1 - 7, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 07 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Thai Deputy Prime Minister visits Myanmar:
A SPECIAL envoy of Thai Prime Minister Mr Thaksin Shinawatra visited Myanmar last week to reaffirm Bangkok’s commitment to strengthen cooperation with Yangon on a number of issues, including combating narcotics and human trafficking...
ASEAN agreements signed:
MYANMAR joined fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in signing agreements to establish a new regional fund and to improve natural disaster management...
GMS superhighway network agreement signed:
EARLIER last month, Myanmar, along with five countries in the Mekong River region, signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in planning and constructing an information super-highway network in the Greater Mekong Sub-region...
Myanmar, Laos mark 50 years of diplomatic ties:
The leaders of Myanmar and Laos have pledged to strengthen friendly relations as the two countries marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on July 12, 1955 with a celebration in Vientiane on July 29...
ASEAN agrees to draft charter:
THE foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed on the draft of a declaration that allows for the formation of a group of eminent persons’ to advise ASEAN on drafting its charter...
Chinese FM, Mr Li Zhaoxing, arrives in Yangon last week:
THE Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr Li Zhaoxing, arrived in Yangon last Wednesday evening for a one-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral friendship...
Population threatens Inle Lake:
AN ENVIRONMENTAL survey conducted on the conditions at Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most famous holiday destinations, highlighted the area’s growing population as the main conservation concern...
Voltage regulator sales brisk:
WHILE sales of voltage regulators have increased this year, the market for electricity surge safeguards has remained flat, the owners of electrical supply shops told Myanmar Times last week...
Hotel company recruits for jobs in Oman:
REPRESENTATIVES from Shangri-La International Hotel Management in July conducted personal interviews with more than 150 staff members at Traders Hotel in Yangon to recruit employees for the management company’s new hotel in Oman...
Rock ladies show Mandalay a good time:
LOWER attendance and less boisterous fans, but the Ladies’ Rock Concert in Mandalay was still pronounced a success...
Film offers hope to HIV sufferers:
A FILM aimed at educating people about HIV and AIDS will soon be released in Myanmar under the title Hmyaw Lint Chint Myar Swar (With Much Hope)...
Celebrities join in the fight against AIDS:
DIRECTOR U Myo Min is not the only one using his status to get the AIDS message across. Myanmar’s celebrities have readily put their names to campaigns against HIV and AIDS over the years...
Zaw Paing releases long-awaited solo album:
FOLLOWING a two year sabbatical Iron Cross vocalist Zaw Paing is due to release his fourth solo album on August 5...
Myanmar edges towards pro football:
THE MYANMAR Football Federation (MFF) has announced that the domestic premier football league will take the name Myanmar League in the upcoming 2005-2006 season, which will start on August 4...
Baseballers off to Japan:
THE MYANMAR national baseball team leaves for Japan on August 1 for two months of training as it prepares to participate in Southeast Asia Games 2005 in November. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No.276, July 25 - 31, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 31 July 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Ko-Thaung pagoda revealed:
THE ENTIRE structure of Ko-Thaung pagoda in Marauk U, built in the 16th century, has now been entirely excavated and renovation is already underway.
U Kyaw Oo Lwin, the director of the Archaeology Department under the Ministry of Culture, said: “Before we started our excavation in1996, the pagoda looked like just moldy soil. Now the entire pagoda is visible and 25 per cent of the renovation has been completed.”...
Myanmar and charter on agenda for ASEAN talks:
A charter to encourage accountability and discussion over Myanmar’s looming chairmanship and are likely to dominate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting starting in Laos Saturday, diplomats say...
Region grapples with terror threat:
ASIA’S main security forum gathers in Laos next week mindful of the London bombings as it takes further steps to build the region’s defences against the threat of terrorism, which has struck most of the group’s 24 members and become a worry for all...
Fallen heroes recalled:
ON July 19, the nation paid tributes to independence hero General Aung San and other fallen leaders, marking the 58th anniversary of their assassination...
World Population Day celebrated:
THE Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant General Thein Sein, praised Myanmar women for their contribution to society during the commemoration ceremony for World Population Day at the Sedona Hotel on July 15...
Marine students net scholarships:
TEN outstanding students from Myanmar Marine University (MMU) under the Ministry of Transport received scholarships from (South) Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) Co. Ltd on July 15...
Myanmar hosts training course on new HIV management module:
MYANMAR is hosting the third intercountry training course on HIVAIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) from July 18 to 29 at the Sedona Hotel in Yangon...
Homebuyers eye undeveloped land:
THE increased interest in buying undeveloped land for the construction of single-family homes has led to a decrease in apartment sales in Yangon, industry sources said last week...
Chinese buyers boost demand for rubellite:
THE price of rubellite – a type of crystal from the tourmaline family of semiprecious gemstones – has increased by a factor of five due to high demand from Chinese buyers, crystal dealers said last week...
Beauty Korean-style comes to Yangon:
KYAW Kim Korea spa has opened at the corner of Pansodan and Bandoola Streets, promising to make young women look like their favourite Korean soap stars...
Myanmar filmmakers taking on the world:
FOLLOWING last week’s call by the Myanma Motion Picture Association for young filmmakers to enter a competition organized by the Festival des 3 Continents, several directors and producers have put their hands up...
Mukay’s boyhood dream realised:
MUKAY’S first solo exhibition at Azada Gallery was a childhood dream come true. But the dream almost escaped him...
Stars’ upcoming albums:
Currently in the works is a joint album, by Moe Moe, of Tittitoo, and Kai Zar Tin Mone, of the Antibiotics. Each will sing six songs on the album which the two tell us is 90 per cent complete...
Htoo Trading wins FIFA contract:
THE Federation de Inter-nationale Football Association (FIFA) last week reached an agreement with a local construction company, Htoo Trading, to build a football academy in Myanmar under the second phase of FIFA’s Goal Project. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 275, July 18 - 24, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 24 July 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Korean troupe enchants fans:
FANS of Korean culture were treated to a rich display of the country’s traditional dance, music and dress, when the Morning Star performance troupe came to town. The performance, at the Sedona Hotel in Yangon on July 7 and 8, was organised by the Korean embassy and the Korean Association of Myanmar...
India may reject Dhaka on pipeline:
INDIA has indicated that it would reject conditions sought by Bangladesh for allowing a proposed pipeline to carry natural gas across its territory from a gas field off Rakhine State...
ASEAN voices anger over Rice snub:
The United States has said Rice will skip the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the post-ministerial conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations annual meeting in Vientiane...
YCDC launches upgrade for garbage collection system:
YANGON City Development Committee has launched a project to upgrade the city’s garbage collection system...
New ambassador to Indonesia:
A FORMER senior military officer, U Khin Zaw Win, was appointed as Myanmar’s new ambassador to Indonesia last week, a government announcement on July 14 said...
Work begins on framework to control introduction of GMOs:
MYANMAR must build its own capacity for overseeing the introduction of genetically-modified food products, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, U Ohn Myint, said in Yangon earlier this month...
Workshop on precursor chemicals forms industry partnership team:
THE Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Brigadier-General Phone Swe, has stressed the need for industries to work closely with the government to prevent precursor chemicals being diverted to make illicit drugs...
Myanmar signs $290m export deal with Yunnan:
MYANMAR traders signed sales contracts worth a total of US$290 million with Chinese entrepreneurs during the Greater Mekong Subregion Business Forum, which was held on the sidelines of the GMS Summit in Kunming, China, from July 3 to 4...
New homes near Shwedagon:
A YANGON development company has redesigned a building project on Manawhari Street to avoid obscuring views of the city’s landmark Shwedagon Pagoda, said a director at the company. Opal International Co., Ltd has changed the plans of the Manawhari Development Project to reduce the height of the buildings from 12 to eight storeys...
Top director revives horror film industry:
HORROR films are back on the menu in Myanmar with the upcoming release of two new films by famed director Maung Myo Min...
Ladies to rock Mandalay:
FOLLOWING the success of the first all-female rock concert in Yangon last month, the ladies are now set to rock Mandalay....
Live jewels’ shine in VCD:
On July 5, producer Pee Paw brought together 58 female singers to record the Live Jewels VCD, due out in October. The immense concert - a treat never seen before in Yangon - took place at the Myanmar Convention Centre on July 5...
Rare book on Myanmar’s modern art:
BOOKS on Myanmar art have been few and far apart, so Khin Than Phyu’s Myanmar Modern Art Trend has been eagerly awaited...
$1m football academy closer:
A REGIONAL official with football’s world governing body, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, was in Yangon last week to discuss the game’s development in Myanmar. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 274, July 11 - 17, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 17 July 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Yangon’s first town square underway:
MYAWADDY Town Square – slated to be the first all-in-one residential, commercial and entertainment complex in Myanmar – is expected to be completed by early 2007, an official from the Htoo Trading Co., Ltd, told Myanmar Times last week. Construction on the new complex – which is being built on a 6.4-acre plot at the intersection of Bayintnaung and Thamine Buteryone roads in Mayangone township – began in March...
At Kunming meeting $1 billion pledge for Mekong countries:
The Kunming declaration said the grouping was determined to carry forward a development agenda that sought to fulfill the region’s vast potential, lift people from poverty and promote sustainable development for all...
New options emerge over sale of gas to India:
MYANMAR and India have agreed to consider alternative options for selling natural gas from an offshore field in Rakhine State to India, following a delay affecting a proposed trilateral pipeline which would pass through Bangladesh...
China’s Wen Jiabao meets PM Soe Win:
CHINA has given a reassurance that its policy of promoting cooperation with Myanmar will not change “no matter how the international situation fluctuates”...
Air Bagan launches Kawthaung flights:
DOMESTIC carrier Air Bagan has launched a new service to Kawthaung in a move which will assist the growth of tourism in the Myeik Archipelago...
Private cultivator exports rice to S’pore:
ZINN Baung Company Limited is planning to finish exporting nearly 1700 tonnes of rice to Singapore this month, the second-biggest rice export approval granted by the government for those who produce the grain themselves...
Developers discount effect of discounts:
ALTHOUGH discounted prices might prompt potential apartment buyers to enquire about units in a particular project, they are usually not enough to seal the deal on an actual property purchase, according to sources in the real estate industry...
A star in the making:
SITHU Tin Soe, wearing dirty old pants, sat at a small wooden table inside a fake thatched hut. On the table in front of him sat a bottle of alcohol and a cup...
The Trees celebrate fifth anniversary:
THE Trees, one of the most popular and multi-talented bands to emerge locally in recent years, have made it to the five-year mark with great acclaim. Recently, they reflected on their roots and what it took to make it big in the Myanmar music scene...
Making the most of your looks:
AS product manager of Revlon Cosmetics New Link Ltd, Ma Cho Thet Nwe often gives short courses on personal grooming, mostly to local hotel and airline staff...
Rain dampens demand for cotton clothes:
A RAINCOAT, rubber flip flips and an umbrella are must-haves during the Monsoon. Most people also avoid wearing cotton clothes during the rains in favour of garments made out of synthetic fabrics, which dry much faster. The result may not be a very stylish look, but it is certainly more practical...
JICA opens photo contest:
StarTing this month, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Myanmar is inviting photographers to participate in the 26th International Cooperation Photo Contest. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 273, July 4 - 10 , 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 10 July 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Narcotics worth $328m destroyed at ceremony:
ILLICIT drugs valued by the government more than US$328 million were destroyed during a ceremony in Yangon on June 26 to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The drugs destroyed at the ceremony, held at the Drug Elimination Museum in Kamaryut township, were seized by the authorities during the past year...
28pc stake in Yadana if China wins massive global oil play:
IF the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC, succeeds with its US$18.5 billion bid to buy the US oil giant UNOCAL it would instantly become...
Rice export coup for local grower:
AYER Shwe Wah Company Limited plans this month to become the first private sector company in Myanmar to export rice it has produced itself, when it sends more than 11,000 tonnes of the grain to Bangladesh and Singapore...
Japanese grant to fund human resources centre:
THE Japanese government has provided a grant of about 409 million yen (about US$3.7 million) to fund the building of a Myanmar-Japan Centre for human resources development at Yangon University...
PM due to attend GMS summit in Kunming:
THE Prime Minister, General Soe Win, and his counterparts from China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos are due to attend a summit of the Greater Mekong Sub-region economic grouping in Kunming this week, a senior Chinese official said...
Orchid stems to supply China market:
ORCHID farms are being established in northern Myanmar to supply the lucrative traditional medicine market in China, officials at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation said last week...
National Races Village, NGO work together on mangrove education:
THE National Races Village beside the Bago River in Thaketa township plays a vital role in educating the public about the importance of conserving mangroves, a senior official and conservationist said last week...
New high-rise rules ensure tenant safety:
NEW regulations will soon require developers to submit plans for the mechanical and electrical systems in their high-rise projects to the Committee for Quality Control of High-rise Building Construction Projects for approval, according to an official from the committee...
Pickup sales pick up but large truck market cools:
SALES of used pickup trucks increased at the end of June, as did prices, while the market for other cars was relatively inactive compared with the previous month, said sources at Hanthawaddy, the biggest car-trading zone in Yangon...
Fake jewellery becoming more popular than the real thing:
FANCY accessories, otherwise known as costume jewellery, made of fake pearls, gemstones and crystals are very popular these days among visitors to the Bogyoke market...
Grandson carries on the family tradition of fine tailoring:
READY made suits can’t fit everybody because everybody isn’t the same size. That is why tailors will always have customers – because they tailor each garment especially to fit the customer, whatever their shape...
Romantic location for innovative new Chinese restaurant in beautiful Kandawgyi Park:
WALKING up the wide stone steps in to Yangon’s newest Chinese restaurant is like walking up to a giant white parasol, lightly poised on top of a small hill in Kandawgyi Park looking out over the Royal Lake...
Actress Pe Pe turns her hand to painting in watercolours:
MOST people would recognise the tall, slim figure of Hnin Wutyi Thaung from the stage, screen and catwalk as an actress/model girl. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 272, June 27 - July 3, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 03 July 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Mandalay increases city water supply:
MANDALAY City Development Committee has increased the water supply in the city by 1.5 million gallons, to 25.5 million gallons. The increase was made possible by the completion last week of two booster pumps and two tube wells which each produce 50,000 gallons an hour, said MCDC officials.
An MCDC member, Lieutenant-Colonel Kyaw Win, said 25,000 residents within a one mile radius of the booster pump station were benefiting from the increase...
Mountain resort wins ASEAN prize for energy efficient design:
THE tourism industry would benefit from an ASEAN energy efficient building prize awarded to Popa Mountain Resort operated by the Woodland Group of Companies, said the group’s chairman, U Win Aung...
Human trafficking law by end of 2005:
Police Colonel Sit Aye, the head of the ministry’s Department against Transnational Crimes, said the law would ensure that the rights of trafficked victims were protected and that traffickers were severely punished...
Gas pipeline unaffected by resignation:
THE resignation of the Bangladeshi Minister for Energy, Mr A.K.M. Mosharraf Hossain, would not affect a proposed natural gas pipeline project which also involved Myanmar and India, an official at the Bangladesh embassy said last week...
Joint Japanese-Myanmar team releases report on impact of tsunami:
WAVES that hit the Myanmar coast after the devastating December 26 tsunami were no more that three metres high, a team of Myanmar and Japanese scientists said in a report released earlier this month...
ICT vital for scholarships, says official:
COMPUTER literacy has become increasingly crucial for those seeking government scholarships to study overseas, said a Ministry of Education official...
Dept seeks $1m for tsunami warning system:
THE Department of Meteorology and Hydrology under the Ministry of Transport plans to seek more than US$1 million in funding to establish tsunami warning system in Myanmar...
Shoe factories in Yangon enjoy orders from Japan, South Korea:
SHOE manufacturers in Myanmar have enjoyed robust sales due to an abundance of large orders from Japan and a lack of domestic competition, according to industry sources...
Once-booming crystal market continues decline:
SALES of crystals in Yangon have steadily decreased since the market boom of the early to mid 1990s, said dealers at Bogyoke Aung San Market last week...
On-line shopping is just a click away for Yangon residents:
TOO lazy to put on some clothes and make-up to pay a visit to the grocers? Or too scared by the recent bomb threats to step into a supermarket? No worries, there is an e-solution to all your problems and it’s just a click away...
Singers are doing it for themselves:
“We know that the music we write ourselves is better than any other. We like other bands but we don’t want to play their music, we want to play our own,” said Kyar Pauk frontman from the punk band Big Bag...
Young hopefuls win in first singing contest:
THREE amateur singers grabbed the rare opportunity to reveal their talents at a singing contest last month, the first of a series planned by City FM and Laser World...
Hip Hopper reveals the secrets of his success:
A ROOM full of young students at the Myanmar Institute of Theology waited impatiently last week for the arrival of their hero, 26-year-old hip hopper Sai Sai Kham Hlaing...
Myanmar women through to Asian Cup 2006:
MYANMAR has qualified for the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Championships in Japan next May after defeating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the quarter finals of the qualifying round in Vietnam last week. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 271, June 20 - 26, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 25 June 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Wary of the effect of alcohol, YCDC limits billboards:
THE number of billboards advertising alcohol products in Yangon has been gradually reduced because of concerns about the negative effects of drinking, a senior official from the Yangon City Development Committee said.
“Although billboard advertisements for alcohol have not been banned, they have been restricted in some areas and the number has been reduced, the head of the YCDC’s engineering department (building), U Zaw Win, told Myanmar Times...
In new warning Govt urges public vigilance on bird flu:
The deputy director of the ministry’s Central Health Education Bureau, Dr Khin Maung Lwin, said that while there had been no cases of bird flu in Myanmar, the public should be aware of the high possibility of the virus entering from neighbouring countries where it had affected humans...
We need a film academy, says Minister:
THE government is planning to set up a film department at a university to help improve standards in the movie industry, the Minister for Information, Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, has told the Myanma Motion Picture Association...
Govt rejects US report on human trafficking:
THE government has rejected a report by the United States that accused Myanmar of having failed to take the minimum action necessary to eradicate human trafficking...
Health official praises blood donors:
A SENIOR medical officer has praised the life-saving role of volunteer blood donors and urged more people to follow their example...
Ministry to regulate licenses for hotels to avoid rooms glut:
THE Ministry of Hotels and Tourism plans to restrict licenses for new hotel, motel and guest house projects in a move aimed at preventing an over-supply of rooms...
No pressure on renegade group to disarm: Govt:
THE government has denied accusations by a renegade brigade of the Shan State National Army that it was forced to disarm...
Recreation zone opens at Kandawgyi Gardens:
A RECREATION zone developed at Kandawgyi Gardens as part of a multi-million dollar upgrade launched two years ago was officially opened on June 11...
Garment industry finds buyers in Latin America:
ABOUT 25 per cent of the garments produced in Myanmar are now being exported to markets in Latin America, said industry sources in Yangon...
One-stop home supply complex opens:
THE TMW Complex, a one-stop shopping centre for home decorating supplies and home entertainment equipment, opened on the corner of Kabar Aye Pagoda Road and Maharsi Tharthana Yeik Thar Street on June 18...
Celebrities lead the charge to white as latest fashion trend:
WHITE, they say, means innocence, purity, serenity and calmness. Nobody has a bad word to say about the colour white when it comes to fashion, it always looks fresh and bright...
Japanese cooking comes with an international touch:
THE Benkay restaurant at the Hotel Nikko has long been known for its traditional Japanese menu, but under new chef Swang Gonggaew, it has added an international flair which takes it up to another level of fine dining...
Hairdressers revel in the work of making their customers beautiful:
In the annals of history, hair has been an important aspect of individual personality and a form of self expression for both men and women. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 270, 13-19 June 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 19 June 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Buddha images found at Pyu site:
THE discovery of small gold and silver Buddha images and other artifacts in central Myanmar late last month was proof that Buddhism was firmly established in the country before the Christian era, the Ministry of Culture said in a news release on May 28. It said the 26 artifacts, including 11 gold Buddha images and two silver images, were found the previous day at Mai Maw, the site of an ancient Pyu city about 50 miles south of Mandalay...
Monastery to be opened in France:
THE first Myanmar monastery in France will open near Paris by the end of the year thanks to the determined efforts of a monk and the generous support of donors...
Hotels praise response to security measures:
YANGON hotels have praised the cooperation of guests and visitors to tightened security measures introduced since the May 7 terrorist bombings.The general manager of the Dusit Inya Lake hotel, Mr Eduard Hoogeweegen, said guests and visitors there appreciated the extra security precautions...
Knowledge the key to fighting AIDS, says UNICEF official:
KNOWLEDGE is the key to protecting young people in Myanmar against HIV-AIDS, the UNICEF regional director for East Asia and the Pacific, Ms Anupama Rao Singh, said in Yangon late last month.“One of the most important things parents, teachers and leaders can do is to speak honestly and directly with young people about...
Myanmar, China pledge to strengthen cooperation:
THE leaders of Myanmar and China marked the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on June 8 with pledges to strengthen bilateral cooperation...
Agreement drafted on border highway:
MYANMAR and Bangladesh are preparing to sign an agreement for a proposed cross-border highway, a Dhaka newspaper reported earlier this month...
Government urges public to spurn rumours:
THE government has urged the public to ignore rumours after worried parents converged on schools in Yangon last week following false reports of bomb attacks...
Exercise book sales up as schools open:
SALES of school exercise books and stationery have increased during the lead-up to the start of the new school year, said market sources in Yangon...
VCD rental businesses hit slowdown:
VIDEO rental shops in Yangon have experienced a slowdown in business in the past few months, industry sources told Myanmar Times last week...
Select your material, decide what you want and the tailor will create it for you:
ONE-stop tailoring shops are springing up all over Yangon as they become more and more popular. This kind of shop offers domestic and imported fabrics as well as fitting and tailoring, all in the same place...
True love comes to Myanmar:
FRESH from its success at the Bangkok International Film Festival and the first Myanmar Film Festival in Singapore, True Love will premiere in Yangon and Mandalay on June 17...
Ginki Kids reopens in stylish new building:
KURT Cobain is back where he belongs in Golden Valley, Yangon – on the wall of the newly rebuilt Ginki Kids bar and restaurant on Kanbawza, a spot he has occupied since the first Ginki Kids opened up there in 1998...
Myanmar hopes to compete in 30 SEA Games sports:
MYANMAR is likely to participate in 26 of the 41 sports to be contested during the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila from November 27 to December 5, said an official of the Myanmar National Olympic Committee. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No.269, June 6 - 12, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 12 June 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Sales of farm machinery grow:
SALES of agricultural machinery have swollen in the past few weeks as the approach of the monsoon heralds the beginning of the paddy and crop-growing season, industrial sources at Yangon’s Bayintnaung commodity and agro-based machinery wholesale complex said last week. “Sales of agricultural machinery and spare parts have increased by about 40 per cent since the last week of April,” said U Aung Myint, the owner of the Aung Myittar shop, which sells agricultural machinery and tools...
Global fund provides $9m for malaria program:
THE Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is providing US$9 million to the National Malaria Control Program this month to support its activities to control the disease...
Political parties urged to unite behind Govt:
COMMENTARIES published recently in state-owned newspapers have urged the National League for Democracy to cooperate with the government for the sake of a smooth democratic transition. A commentary in Myanma Alin on June 1 called on the NLD and other political forces to cooperate with the government by placing the national interest first...
Ministry working to upgrade telecommunications network:
THE Minister of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, Brigadier-General Thein Zaw, told an ICT conference at MICT Park on May 17 that the ministry was striving to provide better telecom- munications infrastructure...
Qatar Airways opens new Yangon office:
QATAR Airways, which in January became the first Middle Eastern carrier to fly to Myanmar, opened a ticketing and administration office on the second floor of the Sakura Tower on June 1...
Myanmar, Egypt plan closer economic ties:
MYANMAR and Egypt plan to increase economic and technical cooperation as a part of plan to expand bilateral relations, said the Egyptian ambassador, Mr Mohamed Minessy...
Money laundering MoU to be signed with Thailand:
MYANMAR and Thailand will sign a memorandum of understanding later this month to cooperate in activities against laundering funds derived from transnational crime, a senior official said...
Myanmar signs $2.6m trade deal with India:
BUSINESS delegates visiting Yangon from India last week signed two agreements with Myanmar to buy commodities worth a total of US$2.6 million via border trade, and are interested in making more business deals in the future...
Sales of farm machinery grow:
SALES of agricultural machinery have swollen in the past few weeks as the approach of the monsoon heralds the beginning of the paddy and crop-growing season, industrial sources at Yangon’s Bayintnaung commodity and agro-based machinery wholesale complex said last week...
Myanmar musicians more versatile than foreign bands:
THE Myanmar music industry is developing rapidly, there are more music bands and more recording studios and, needless to say, more singers and players with the booming of the VCD karaoke business...
Lots of options for changing your body shape:
“I FEEL very upset whenever guys tease me and call me Fatty,” said 24-year-old university student, Ma Thi Thi. She has been fat since she was a child, but everyone is used to her in her hometown so it wasn’t until she went to Mandalay to go to university that she started being teased about it...
Sport:
FOOTBALL fans will get a chance to keep up with local and international news about the sport following the launch of the Myanmar Football Federation’s first official website last week.“This website will expose Myanmar football news to fans both at home and abroad,” said the MFF president, U Zaw Zaw. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 268, May 30 - June 5, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 05 June 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Farms enterprise outlines 10-year vision for huge rise in coffee production
farms
MYANMA Farms Enterprise has outlined a vision to increase coffee production by up to 58,000 tonnes from 200,000 acres of plantations by the 2014-2015 fiscal year.The director of the coffee division at MFE, U Thaung Nyunt, said production stood at more than 3600 tonnes from 16,000 acres. A further 20,000 acres planted in recent years was yet to go into production.
One billion basket monsoon rice crop forecast
THE target for the monsoon paddy crop has been set at 15.04 million acres, up about 650,000 acres on last year, said the Department of Agricultural Planning.A director at the department, U Hla Kyaw, said the production target for the crop was 1.07 billion baskets, or an average yield of 72.42 baskets an acre.
India tips 2010 start for Rakhine gas pipeline
THE Indian government reaffirmed last week that a proposed pipeline to carry natural gas from a natural gas field off Rakhine State to India through Bangladesh could be operational by 2010.“As matters stand, it will take one year for government clearances, another one year for the project’s financial closure and a further three years for the construction of the pipeline,” a senior official at India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Sushil Tripathi, told reporters in New Delhi on May 23, Associated Press reported.
$10 million airport contract awarded
THE Ministry of Transport has awarded a Singapore company US$10.6 million to install engineering systems at Yangon International Airport, which is being upgraded under a project launched in April 2003.
MOU signed with Thailand for road freight shipments
The MoU was signed during a meeting on cross border transportation held in Bangkok from May 23 to 25 and attended by the six members of the Greater Mekong Region, said the chairman of the Myanmar International Freight Forwarders’ Association, U Aung Kyaw Min.
South Korean consortium awarded US$12m telecoms contract
THE Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs has signed a US$12 million contract with a South Korean consortium to supply telecommunications infrastructure and database management systems.
Research project ends for inland fishing book
The principal of the Institute of Fisheries Technology, U Khin Maung Aye, said Fisheries Department officials had been working on the project to compile information about inland fishing equipment and methods since 2003.
Thai energy firm to begin drilling two new exploratory wells in July
The company signed a production share contract with Myanmar’s Ministry of Energy on August 7 last year to explore two new offshore oil and natural gas blocks – M-3 and M-4 – in the Gulf of Moattama, covering an area of approximately 18,000 square kilometres.
Used car market hits the brakes
“The market is cool because of the effects of the bomb blasts in Yangon early this month – people are less interested in their businesses and are still shocked about the event,” said a broker at the zone.
Events which didn’t happen will still be on
Dagon centre shopping mall had planned to hold its giant second birthday celebrations last week, but unfortunately it was bombed and although it reopened for business on May 14 its birthday party has been postponed.
A useful book for those who want to know more about Myanmar
FOR those who want to know more about Myanmar, Myanmar’s Attractions And Delights by U Ba Than is a useful little book - a compilation of 30 essays grouped into two sections.Section one is about the social fabric, festivals, beliefs, traditions, customs, and legends of Myanmar.
Hospital program launched to prevent AIDS cases in babies
The country representative of UNICEF, Ms Carroll Long, called in the statement for UN agencies and the NAP work together to strengthen activities to help prevent HIV infections in women and children. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 267, May 23 - 29, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 29 May 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Govt accuses super power’ of role in Yangon bombings:
THE government has accused a super-power nation of providing training and financial support to the rebel groups blamed for the deadly bomb attacks in Yangon on May 7.
The Information Minister, Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, told a news conference on May 15 that the financial and logistical support was provided “by a world famous organisation of a certain big nation.”...
Honking horn fine hiked to K21,500:
THE penalty for breaching a ban on using vehicle horns in Yangon has been increased by K10,000 to K21,500, the Commander of the Yangon Division Wireless and Traffic Police Force said last week.Police Lieutenant-Colonel Aung Naing said that while the ban had been overwhelmingly successful, it was still being breached...
India, Bangladesh plan talks on gas pipeline:
The planned meeting between the Bangladesh Energy Minister, Mr A.K.M. Mosharraf Hossain, and his Indian counterpart, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, would take place in Dhaka, the Indian Express newspaper reported on May 17.It would be held after Bangladesh decides on the conditions under which it will allow the pipeline to pass through its territory, the newspaper said...
GMS partners plan TV documentary:
The draft agreement was signed at a meeting in Beijing on May 11 attended by officials from the six GMS members, which apart from Myanmar are Cambodia, China’s Yunnan province, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.The three-member Myanmar delegation to the meeting was led by U Thein Aung, the deputy director general of Myanma Radio and Television under the Ministry of Information...
Prizes presented in photo contest:
Entries for the contest were taken during the four-day Myanmar Traditional Martial Arts Exhibition and Bando Competition, held in late March at the National Indoor Stadium (1), Thuwanna, in Thingangyun township. It was the third such event held since Myanmar gained independence in 1948...
Hotel security upgraded after bombings:
The Deputy Minister of Hotels and Tourism, Brigadier-General Aye Myint Kyu and senior ministry officials met the representatives of more than 80 Yangon hotels on May 9 to discuss the security measures...
Pilot project targets SMEs for e-business development:
The project was initiated by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific and the Greater Mekong Sub-region Business Forum in January in collaboration with business organisations in the six GMS countries...
Four CNG stations to open in Ya:
THE Ministry of Energy is planning to open three more compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations in Yangon late this month, said a senior official from Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise under the ministry...
Govt reiterates FE regulations:
THE government last week reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing regulations on the use of foreign currency in Myanmar after seizing US$90,000 carried illegally by a traveller in Yangon in early May...
Try your hand at designing fashion:
GOT an eye for fashion design? Think you could be a designer if only you could get a chance? Now’s your chance to try your hand in the Khin Pyone Mon batik monthly beauty queen competition starting this month and you could be a winner...
Back to school and it’s time for parents to start thinking of buying uniforms:
According to He & She Fashion and U Lay Gyi, manufacturers of ready-made school uniforms, the price range for blouses is K950 to K1300 and for longgyis K1900 to K2300. Uniform fabric is available at big textile stores, public bazaars and big markets for K800 to K1500 per yard. One or one and a half yards is needed for a blouse and two yards for a longgyi...
Nurses health care role praised at ceremony:
THE Minister of Health, Professor Dr Kyaw Myint, says nurses play a fundamental role in providing health care because their services are easily available to residents throughout the country, including those in rural and remote areas. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 266, May 16 - 22, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 22 May 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Terror bombings leave 11 dead, 162 injured:
THE medical superintendent of the Yangon General Hospital, Dr Daw Nu Nu Thar, has expressed appreciation to those who helped saved injured victims of the terrorist bombings on May 7.
State media reported on May 8 that 11 people were killed and 162 injured in the mid-afternoon blasts, which occurred minutes apart at the Dagon and Junction 8 shopping centres and the Yangon Trade Centre, which was hosting a Thai trade fair...
FM warns against interference in democratic transition process:
THE Foreign Minister, U Nyan Win, warned against outside interference in Myanmar’s democratic transition process during a briefing at the annual meeting of foreign ministers from the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) dialogue grouping in Kyoto earlier this month...
Myanmar gets $12m share in Red Cross tsunami aid:
THE International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has allocated more than US$12 million to Myanmar as part of a massive aid program to assist countries affected by the December 26 tsunami...
Ayeyarwaddy gets priority in navigation work:
THE Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems focused on improving navigation channels in the Ayeyarwaddy River during its 2004-2005 work season which ended on May 15, a senior official said last week...
Investors show confidence in archipelago’s tourism potential:
The K1 billion project, on which work began last September, is also the first Myanmar-owned resort in the archipelago. The five partners in the project are A1 Construction, Tour Mandalay Co., Ltd., the Panorama Hotel in downtown Yangon, the Kawthaung Motel and the Bagan Sagawa Palace (Power) Hotel...
Minister addresses opening of courses on intellectual property:
Brigadier-General Pyi Sone was speaking at the Ministry of Science and Technology at the opening ceremony for a series of training courses held to promote understanding of the patent law provisions of intellectual property legislation to be introduced by 2006...
Kindergarten teachers undergo training:
KINDERGARTENS provided the basic foundation for education, the Minister of Education, U Than Aung, told the opening ceremony of a training course held at the Myanmar Education Research Department on Pyay Road, Yangon last month...
Sales of water and soft drinks brisk:
Dr Sai Sam Htun, the chairman and managing director of Loi Hein Co., Ltd, which began producing Alpine brand drinking water in 2002, said sales have more than doubled compared with the same period last year.
“From February to April last year, we sold only three million (one-litre) bottles of water, but during the same period this year we sold seven million bottles,” he said...
Ready-made school uniforms introduced:
“I introduced the readymade school uniforms (for girls) because I sympathise with parents who have to spend not only money but a lot of time finding outfits for their children,” said Daw Myat San Win, a director of the company...
Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay lives on in spirit:
Why has her success and fame lasted so long? Many of her contemporaries and even younger writers describe her as a genius who could make simple everyday matters into readable, interesting books which reflected the lives and concerns of her readers...
How to be a winner in a singing competition:
IT seems that everywhere you turn these days, there’s a contest offering great prizes for wannabe singers, dancers, models and beauty queens. There are great prizes on offer and great opportunities for those who win and many of today’s stars got their start in contests like these...
Youth urged to adopt healthier life styles:
“Young people should find out as much as they can about reproductive health and improper behaviour to prevent dangerous consequences, in particular, the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, which are often caused by a lack of knowledge,” he said. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 265, May 9 - 15, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 15 May 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | ASEAN four explore air deal:
A SENIOR official from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has welcomed a move by the four newer members of ASEAN to strengthen their aviation links to promote air travel, tourism and cargo services.The deputy director general of the ministry’s Directorate of Hotels and Tourism, U Tin Maung Shwe, said he hoped the agreement would help improve the Myanmar tourism industry...
Oh no! A late monsoon:
U Tun Lwin, the deputy director general at the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, under the Ministry of Transport, said the wet season was also forecast to end in mid-September, about one month earlier than usual...
Soap opera fans welcome movie deal:
South Korean soap operas broadcast on the Myanma Radio and Television and Myawaddy television channels have attracted a huge following and fans said they looked forward to opportunities to meeting their stars when they come to Myanmar for the movie...
Bus workers risk jail for littering, smoking:
The penalties, announced on April 12, said bus workers reported for spitting betel juice, smoking or littering would be liable for punishments ranging from one month’s suspension without pay to 14 days imprisonment...
Bank lends K33b to help boost agricultural sector:
U Myint Than, a deputy general manager at the bank, said K27.3 billion in loans was provided for seasonal crops. He said the balance was for short term (one to four years) and long term (four to 20 years) loans...
Company gives FEC50,000 to hospice foundation:
The donation, handed over on April 25 by the company’s managing director, Daw Nwe Su Hlaing, was the biggest so far to the hospice, said the founder and chairman of the foundation, U Hla Tun, 82...
Tourism committee plans to expand marketing activities:
MYANMAR Marketing Committee under the Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board will continue to expand its promotional activities in Europe and other traditional markets during 2005-2006, its chairman said late last month...
Renewable energy sources to get priority, meeting told:
The meeting, held at the Sedona Hotel on April 8, was organised by the National Commission of Environmental Affairs of Myanmar and two Japanese bodies, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation and KRI, Inc., formerly the Kansai Research Institute...
Walk-in aviary aims to educate, entertain visitors:
A WALK-IN aviary being built at the National Kandawgyi Gardens in the highlands town of Pyin-Oo-Lwin near Mandalay is due to open later this year as part of a project to educate the public about biodiversity conservation, an official said...
MPRL E & P to invest $8.5m for new oil and gas wells:
MPRL Exploration and Production Private Limited, one of the biggest onshore oil exploration and extracting companies in Myanmar, is planning to invest US$8.5 million in new drilling activities in 2005, said Mr Terry Howe, the company’s country manager...
Property exhibition aims to promote housing sales:
The Myanmar Real Estate and Construction Exhibition 2005 is being organised by Myanmar Estate Group, one of the portfolios of News Link Co., Ltd with the support of the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association and the Association of Myanmar Architects...
Epic film of Indian freedom fighter The Last Hero shot in Myanmar:
“The film will be released all over India and screened as long as there is an audience for it,” said its director, Mr Shyam Benegal, best known for his television series on Indian icon Jawaharlal Nehru, a cinematic study of the revered Mahatma Ghandi and an account of the life of vocalist Begum Akhtar...
Six months of hard work to win photographic award:
There were five sections in the competition - pictorial (colour), pictorial (slide), pictorial (black & white), favourite (digital) and portrait – and it was open to photographers across Myanmar. About 100 photographers participated and nearly 1000 pictures were entered...
Teachers study mental health issues:
Dr Hla Myint, the divisional health director at the Yangon Divisional Health Office, said teachers needed to know how to handle students with psychological problems to help ensure that classes were not disrupted. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 264, May 2 - 8, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 08 May 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | We’re like brothers, sisters’, says Hu:
THE Chinese President, Mr Hu Jintao, expressed satisfaction with the growth of bilateral relations with Myanmar during a meeting with the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, in Jakarta last month...
We must uphold Bandung ideals’:
THE challenges faced by Asian and African countries were complex and could only be overcome with vision and fortitude, the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, told the summit of the nations from the two continents in Jakarta on April 22...
Foreign Minister on visit to China:
THE Foreign Minister, U Nyan Win, left for a four-day visit to China on April 27 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Mr Li Zhaoxing.It is U Nyan Win’s first visit to China since he was appointed Foreign Minister last September, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency on April 27...
Official attends meeting on tsunami warning system:
A SENIOR Myanmar official has attended a three-day meeting in Mauritius to draft plans for establishing a tsunami warning and mitigation system for the Indian Ocean...
Government denounces declaration by Shan exiles:
THE government would not tolerate any activities that would lead to the disintegration of the Union of Myanmar, the Minister for Information, Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, told a news conference in Yangon on April 22...
Veteran cyclist on 500-mile trip:
U Myo Myint, who lives at Tachilek in Shan State, set out from the National Indoor Stadium (1) in Thingangyun township, Yangon, on March 16 on a journey that included the towns of Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Thongwa and Kayan...
Bomb at Mandalay market leaves two dead:
A medical officer at Mandalay General Hospital told Myanmar Times that a 45 year-old-woman from Wetlet in Sagaing Division was killed instantly and a 23-year-old woman from Yamethin in Mandalay Division died later in the hospital...
Mini-studio productions to raise disaster awareness:
“We will produce documentaries about the department, climate change and natural disasters that will boost the public’s knowledge which in turn will facilitate the government’s efforts on disaster management,” the department’s deputy director general U Tun Lwin said...
Agricultural institutions fill vital role, says official:
THE seven state agricultural institutions throughout the country have been praised by a government official for their significant contribution to the intermediate level of agricultural education...
Private sector allowed to send workers to Qatar for first time:
PRIVATE overseas employment agencies in Myanmar have for the first time been granted permission to send labourers to the country of Qatar in the Middle East, and more than 500 Myanmar workers are expected to go there within a year, said a representative of a Yangon-based job agency...
Use of stainless steel up in Yangon:
“In the past two years it has become very trendy to use stainless steel in Yangon, mainly because it does not rust and because there are no additional costs for painting, polishing or coating it,” said U Win, the managing director of Uni-Win Stainless Steel World...
Profound movie which tells real story of history:
Love is the favourite theme of most Myanmar movies but many movie-goers are looking for more substance than romance. And here, at last, is something completely different for those who are tired of trivial movies...
Remixed album will blow you away:
The songs are the well-known hits of rapper Myo Kyawt Myaing, punk singer Myo Myo, Sithu Lwin, alternative singer Alex and R Zarni and female singers such as Mee Mee Khae, Sone Thin Par, Shin Phone and Kyoe Gyar...
Nationwide survey to help reduce maternal mortality:
Dr San Shway Wynn, the director at the Public Health Division of the Department of Health, told Myanmar Times on April 25 that the survey aims to identify the specific causes of deaths and where they are most prevalent. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 263, April 25 - May 1, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 01 May 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | SPDC Chairman visits Jakarta;
THE Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior-General Than Shwe, joined heads of state from more than 50 Asian and African countries in Indonesia last week for events marking the 50th anniversary of the Asian-African conference...
Bengal tiger cubs thrive under zoo care:
TWO Bengal tiger cubs born at Yangon Zoological Gardens on March 17 are in good health and are becoming more active, said a zoo official last week. Dr Khin Maung Win, the chief veterinarian at the zoo, said the cubs have gained weight and are in good condition...
Locals flock to Yangon hotels:
INTERNATIONAL hotels in Yangon enjoyed sharply higher occupancy rates during the Thingyan traditional new year festival thanks to special promotional packages and an increase in bookings from residents of the capital...
Human resources get priority to help develop SMI sector:
HUMAN resources development would be targeted as a foundation for developing small and medium scale industries in Myanmar, said an official from the Ministry of Science and Technology...
Mandalay greets new year with fireworks display:
TO the delight of a massive crowd, Mandalay celebrated the arrival of the traditional new year with a spectacular fireworks display at midnight of April 16, the last day of the four-day water throwing festival...
Ministry project to create nation’s first centre for disabled students:
The two-storey building, in the compound of the No. 3 Basic Education High School on Thantaman Street in Dagon township, is due to open in June for the 2005-2006 academic year, said the director general of the Department of Basic Education No. 1 (Lower Myanmar), U Tin Nyo...
Movie industry group seeking foreign movies
to stock library:
“Our members must learn international film standards from overseas movies because we have no film schools or proper training here, so we need to buy copies,” said the association’s deputy chairman U Soe Moe...
Reforestation program sets 85,000 acre target this year:
More than 50 per cent of the plantations would be devoted to economic varieties, especially teak, said U Thein Myint, an assistant director of the department’s Natural Forest and Plantation Division...
Traffic accidents down during Thingyan revels:
THE number of traffic accidents in Yangon during the Thingyan traditional new year water festival was down sharply this year, said Daw Ohn Kyi, Traffic Police Inspector from Yangon Division Wireless and Traffic Police Force...
South Korea, Myanmar explore ways to boost bilateral trade:
BUSINESS representatives from Myanmar and South Korea met in Yangon early this month to discuss ways to promote commerce and investment between the two countries in response to a decrease in bilateral trade...
Myanmar must develop SMEs: Expert:
MYANMAR must develop its small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in order to become competitive with neighbouring countries, said a Japanese consultant in Yangon late last month...
Win fame and riches if you can sing:
Entrants can show their talents by singing their favourite songs whether they are in English or Myanmar. The judging committee will focus on the singers’ stage presentation, voice quality, coordination with the music, how their clothes suit the music they’ve chosen and their overall performance – each of these is worth 20 points...
Myanmar’s latest fashion trend: Domestically made clothing:
“The number of customers who wear locally made cotton clothes has increased recently,” she said.Ko Tun Tun Zaw, a designer at the Tatee Design School who also sells clothing of his own design, said the sales of domestically made cotton clothes have doubled in the past three years...
National Blood Centre introduces new registration procedure:
THE registration procedure for blood donors at the National Blood Centre at Yangon General Hospital has been upgraded to a computerised system, said a senior medical officer at the centre. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 262, April 11 - 17, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 17 April 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Nation gets ready to celebrate:
PREPARATIONS were nearing completion throughout the country last week for celebrations marking Thingyan, the traditional new year.In cities, towns and villages, the finishing touches were being put to the pandals which will be a focus of the celebrations...
Mandalay hosts a Mekong Thingyan:
CULTURAL troupes from Myanmar and the five other members of the Greater Mekong Sub-region will feature in a special Thingyan traditional new year program in Mandalay being sponsored by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism...
Cambodia supports Myanmar for chairmanship of ASEAN:
The Cambodian Prime Minister, Mr Hun Sen, would strongly reiterate Phnom Penh’s support during talks on April 8 with his visiting Myanmar counterpart, Lieutenant-General Soe Win, said the embassy’s second secretary, Mr Neang Samrith Komar...
Mayor’s pandal to host more dance troupes:
THE City Mayor’s pandal will host an expanded program of dance troupe competitions during this year’s Thingyan water festival, from April 13 to 16, said an official from the Yangon City Development Committee...
More pilgrims joining group tours to India, Nepal:
THE number of Myanmar undertaking pilgrimages to Buddhist holy sites in India and Nepal has increased in recent years, said a Yangon travel agency which specialises in arranging the trips...
Students donate 200,000 books to learning centres:
ABOUT 200,000 books and other publications valued at K20 million have been donated by students at Basic Education High Schools in Yangon for distribution to 800 community learning centres throughout the country, a senior education official said last week...
Laws drafted on intellectual property:
Dr Moe Moe Thwe, the deputy director of the ministry’s ASEAN-World Intellectual Property Organisation section, said the final revised drafts were completed last month and the intellectual property rights laws would be enacted by next January 1...
Film industry workshop mulls ways to improve standards:
The workshop was attended by officials from the Information Ministry, the MMPE, the association and representatives from three industry groups - directors, producers and scriptwriters...
Specialists discuss conservation plan for dolphins:
It was organised by the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society, the British-based Whales and Dolphin Conservation Society, and the World Conservation Union, whose main office is located in Switzerland...
Myanmar aims for 12.6pc growth in economy in current fiscal year:
THE government has set a target of 12.6 per cent for economic growth during the financial year that began on April 1, up slightly from the average annual pace of 12.4 per cent in the past four years, according to a report published last week...
Developer reduces property prices:
The buildings under the construction in both Industrial part and housing part are on sale with negotiable price. Both the land with buildings and the land without buildings have water, electricity and telephone...
Thingyan music album sales going well:
On traditional albums the singers and players perform with the Saing Waing, and the songs are old. The contemporary albums are in modern styles like, rock, pop, techno and now hip-hop...
Where Myanmar’s hottest bands are playing this week:
Mandalay is hosting the Mekong water festival this year and about 500 visitors from the Mekong region are expected to participate in the water throwing event. So, this year, the second capital’s New Year water festival will be extraordinary with a lot of entertainment programs, featuring some particularly strong shows and many music bands, singers, actors and celebrities...
Exercise advocated to counter hypertension:
PEOPLE who suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, can benefit greatly from regular exercise, said a senior medical officer from the Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar). |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 261, April 4 - 10, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 10 April 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Zoo delights in Bengal tiger cubs:
THE Yangon Zoological Gardens is celebrating the birth of its first Bengal Tiger cubs in more than 16 years.Three cubs were born on March 17, but one was killed by its mother, Noah Noah.Dr Kyaw Myo Hlaing, a veterinarian at the zoo, said its staff were delighted with the new arrivals...
Owners of illegal cars face 7-year jail term:
OWNERS of unlicensed vehicles who failed to hand them over to the authorities by a March 31 deadline face a seven year jail term and a fine for breaching import laws, the joint secretary of the Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee, Police Lieutenant-Colonel Aung Naing, said last week...
UN envoy Pinheiro urges world to maintain dialogue with Myanmar:
THE United Nations Human Rights Commission has been urged to adopt a resolution reflecting positive developments in Myanmar during its annual session underway in Geneva...
SPDC Chairman welcomes momentum in India ties:
THE Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, said the visit late last month by the Indian External Affairs Minister, Mr K. Natwar Singh, would help to sustain the momentum in bilateral interaction...
Singapore PM visits:
THE Singapore Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, arrived in Yangon on March 30 for a one-day visit during which he paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe...
Salamander added to wildlife protection list:
The department issued a notification in the second week of March stating that the Himalayan, or Myanmar, crocodile newt, Tylototriton verucosus, has been added to the list of endangered species that are protected under the Protection of Wildlife and Conservation of Natural Areas Law...
Japan to give WFP $500,000 for rice, buckwheat biscuits project:
The organisation will spend about $400,000 of the aid to buy 1064 tonnes of rice to help supplement the food supplies of former opium poppy farmers in the Kokang region of northern Shan State, U Zin Aung Swe said...
Gains for consumers as ministry expands Winthuzar shops chain:
U Kyaw Myint said that since March 20, the shops had opened at Htilin, Seikphyu, Saw, Yezago, Myaing and Pauk in Magwe Division and at Salingyi, Yinmabin, Pa-le in Sagaing Division. Another shop would open at Gangaw in Magwe Division this month...
US war veterans take a journey back in time:
One of the most outstanding feats of engineering in the Asian theatre during the war, the Ledo Road was built to provide supplies from India to Chinese Nationalist forces fighting the Japanese. Mr Hauldren, a sergeant with a Ledo-based supply convoy, said his worst moments were ambushes by Japanese troops...
Freight forwarders call for more containers:
In the past year the cost of shipping a container from Yangon to Singapore has increased from $450 to $750, while shipping from Yangon to Mumbai via Singapore has gone up from $750 to $1300. U Freddy, the managing director of Myanmar International Moving Service Company Limited, said more containers should be available at Yangon’s ports...
Commodity prices stable:
COMMODITY prices last week remained relatively unchanged, with only a slight increase in the prices of some pulses and beans, onions and garlic, said industry sources at the Bayintnaung Complex, the biggest commodity wholesale market in Myanmar...
Tagu live show for Thingyan:
The audience, filled with the Thingyan festive spirit, will enjoy the performance of rapper Myo Kyawt Myaing, R Zarni, Phyo Gyi, hip hop icon Sai Sai Kham Hlaing, Yuzana, Shin Phone, Khin Phone, Shwe Htike and the popular groups like Examplez, Too Big, NO, Peanut Butter and Antibiotic with the back band, The Trees.
Zaw Min Yu - making every mother and child count:
MYANMAR’S well-known photographer, Zaw Min Yu, is delighted that his work will be exhibited at the World Health Day celebrations organised by the World Health Organisation at the Dusit Inya Lake hotel on April 7.About 50 black and white photos taken by Zaw Min Yu on the theme of “Make every mother and child count” will be on show...
Exercise advocated to counter hypertension:
PEOPLE who suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, can benefit greatly from regular exercise, said a senior medical officer from the Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar). |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 260, March 28 - April 3, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 03 April 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Indian FM’s visit to boost ties:
INDIA’S Minister of External Affairs, Mr K. Natwar Singh, arrived in Yangon on March 24 for a three-day visit aimed at further consolidating bilateral ties.The visit, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, U Nyan Win, was aimed at “carrying forward the ongoing high level dialogue between India and Myanmar,” said a statement issued by the Indian External Affairs Ministry on March 23...
Independent report challenges Europe to reassess Myanmar:
STARTING with the recognition of Myanmar as the official name of the country, a powerful and compelling independent report commissioned by the European Union has called for an alternative, sweeping approach on how best to help Myanmar achieve national reconciliation, develop its economy and build a civil society...
SilkAir plans extra flights:
SILKAIR, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will increase the frequency of its service to Yangon under a plan to expand its network capacity by 14 per cent during the next seven months, the carrier said on March 22...
YCDC says permit applications for pandals expected to exceed 500:
YANGON City Development Committee says it expects to issue permits for more than 500 Thingyan pandals this year, about the same number as during the traditional new year water throwing festival in 2004...
Seed bank collection exceeds 12,000 varieties, says official:
GENETIC information about more than 12,000 varieties of plants has been collected by the Department of Agriculture and Irrigation since it established a seed bank in 1990, a senior official said last week.U Soe Myint, a director at the Department of Agricultural Research at Yezin in Mandalay Division, said the collection included more than 6000 varieties of rice as well as oil seed and other industrial crops...
New table grape varieties to boost farm earnings:
A PLAN is underway to replace about 35 per cent of Myanmar’s table grape production with high-quality varieties to help farmers realise higher profits and to reduce dependence on foreign-grown imports, said a government horticulturist last week...
Fuel-efficient stoves helping to conserve forests, says official:
U Thet Naung, an assistant director in Mandalay of the ministry’s Department of Dry Zone Greening department in Mandalay, told Myanmar Times that the use of the stoves by the three million households in the region could reduce firewood consumption by 2.4 million tons a year...
More young scientists needed for biodiversity projects, says conservationist:
Dr John Sale, a British scientist who works as a freelance biodiversity conservation consultant, said Myanmar researchers who focus on biodiversity-related issues can provide information that will help improve conservation plans for the country...
MTT launches visit Bago campaign:
“Bago is an attractive tourist destination with famous pagodas, and with rich history and historical sites, so a one-day trip is not enough,” said U Kaung Htut, the assistant general manager of MTT, under the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism...
Electronics shops look to promotions to boost sales:
“The business situation has not changed much, with sales just so-so compared to last year,” said U Zaw Moe, the manager of sales and marketing at TMW Enterprise Limited, which is the sole distributor in Myanmar of Japan-made Sony electronics...
Myanmar enjoys three year trade surplus, says Commerce Minister:
The minister was speaking at the 14th Annual General Meeting of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), which was held at the Myanmar Convention Centre on March 12...
New venture a taste treat for Yangon residents:
New executive chef Richard Sousa has been hard at work since he arrived and his magic fingers are turning out pastries as light as thistledown, fruit tarts as luscious as a summer’s day, chocolate delights too sinful to be eaten and crusty breads which taste straight from the farmhouse...
Give tsunami victims a hand at Indonesian bazaar and show:
“This bazaar will raise funds for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra, and some of the proceeds will also be donated to the Yangon General Hospital,” said Mr. Wyoso Prodjowaristo , the Indonesian ambassador in Myanmar...
Affordable medicines a must, drugs project workshop told:
PHARMACEUTICAL products must be affordable as well as safe, efficacious and of high quality, the Deputy Health Minister, Professor Dr Mya Oo, told a workshop held at the Myanmar Medical Association on Theinbyu Road, Yangon, from March 15 to 17. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 258, March 14 - 20 , 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 20 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Hydro project to boost power supply:
MYANMAR’S biggest power plant is due to come on stream in the near future and is expected to increase the country’s energy generating capacity by nearly 19 per cent.
The Paunglaung project, 224 miles north of Yangon, is also the first underground hydropower plant in the country...
Opium crop down sharply, says narcotics agency:
“Following the success of its first five-year drug elimination plan, covering the period 1999-2004, Myanmar has launched a second five-year drug elimination plan, covering the period 2004-2009,” the report said...
K9.5b in loans to accelerate CNG conversions for buses:
THE government has so far provided K5 billion to cover the cost of converting buses to run on compressed natural gas, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Revenue, Colonel Hla Thein Swe, said late last month...
Malaysian minister arrives on trade mission:
The visit includes meetings with the Minister of Commerce, Brigadier-General Tin Naing Thein, and officials from the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber and Commerce and Industry...
UN agency nominates goodwill ambassadors:
The communications officer at UNICEF’s Yangon office, Mr Jason Rush, told Myanmar Times that it hoped to appoint all of the nominees, who include prominent actors, writers and athletes...
More bus staff to be on duty during exams:
THE Yangon Division Buses Control Committee has instructed city lines to deploy extra staff from this week to ensure that students sitting the annual matriculation examinations get to school on time...
Myanmar prepares to join oil spill prevention project:
MYANMAR is ready to work with a regional organisation to prevent pollution caused by oil spills, said a senior official from the Department of Marine Administration...
Software directory survey:
THE Myanmar Computer Industry Association has begun a survey of ICT companies’ products and services as part of a move to assist the development of the software industry...
World listing looms for wetlands site:
As its first obligation under the convention, Myanmar designated the Moyingi sanctuary for inclusion on what is known as the Ramsar list, which includes about 1400 wetlands of international importance covering 120 million hectares...
S. Korea to hire more workers from Myanmar:
MORE than 700 Myanmar workers are expected to be hired by the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KFSMB) through Myanmar’s Department of Labour in 2005, said a recruitment company in Yangon...
Thinking ahead to avoid landlord-tenant conflicts:
There are of course good tenants – those who obey the rules and take care of the property they are renting as if it were their own – and bad – those take no responsibility for the property, leaving it damaged and often departing with unpaid bills in their wake...
San Oo’s first solo show in his 24 years in art industry:
ARTIST Ko San Oo will present his first solo show at the Sakura Tower from March 18 to 24.Although he has participated in a number of group exhibitions, this is his first solo show and he has prepared about 30 paintings in acrylics and oil pastel for it...
Women photographers break new ground in their field:
Fifty years ago she set up her own photographic studio, Khant Khant Gyi, and made her living as a photographer for more than 10 years. She wrote a series of articles about her life as a photographer, in Mahaythi magazine in the mid 1990s which attracted a great deal of interest...
TV productions, movies helping to raise awareness on health issues:
The Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, the Japan International Cooperation Agency and Population Services International are among the organisations that have used visual media productions to reach audiences throughout the country. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 257, March 7 - 13, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 13 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Cruises offer a glimpse of unspoiled nature:
The managing director of Delta Queen Myanmar River Cruises, U Sonny Nyunt Thein, said it is not unusual for tourists who take his company’s cruises to return again and again...
Bangladesh briefed by FM on road map to democracy, convention:
THE Foreign Minister, U Nyan Win, briefed the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Ms Begum Khaleda Zia, about recent political developments in Myanmar during his three-day visit to Bangladesh that ended on February 26...
A home for drifting idol:
A BUDDHIST idol thought by many to have drifted 1000 kilometres from Myanmar reached the coastal village of Meyyurkuppam in India on a raft on December 26 thanks to earthquake-driven tsunami waves, said a report from the Indo-Asian News Service last month...
Government to implement anti-money laundering laws:
Police Colonel Sit Aye, the ministry’s Director of International Relations, said the plan was being drafted by experts from the Central Bank, the Attorney General’s Office, the Settlement and Land Record Department, and the ministries of Finance and Revenue, Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs...
35m in loans for goat farms:
“Myaing township was chosen because it won the most systematic farming method award given by the ministry last October to mark United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation Day,” he said...
Thailand gives rice to Shan villagers:
The assistance, which will benefit about 200,000 villagers, is being given as part of Thailand’s support for Myanmar’s poppy eradication campaign, according to a press statement issued by the embassy on March 1...
Higher fines for drunk drivers at water festival:
IN a move to improve road safety during Thingyan, traffic police in Yangon will for the first time use breath analysers to test the blood alcohol levels of drivers taking part in water festival activities, said Daw Ohn Kyi, a traffic police inspector...
Smart home security system on the way:
U Tin Hlaing, the president of the Parami Group Co., Ltd., said the system has been in development since January and will detect and report any threat, such as fires or break-ins, while the occupants are away...
Bright outlook for aquaculture, says MFF:
The vice president of the Myanmar Fisheries Federation, U Han Htun, said permanent and seasonal water resources covered about 9.4 million hectares and there was another 115,687 hectares of reservoirs...
Timber merchants visit furniture fairs:
Three Myanmar wood-based furniture companies were scheduled to display products at the Thailand International Furniture Fair (TIFF) 2005, held at the IMPACT Exhibition Centre in northern Bangkok from March 4 to 8...
Downtown plaza to open in June:
CONSTRUCTION on a 12-storey commercial and residential building on Pazundaung Street in downtown Yangon will be finished in June, six months later than originally planned due to the general business circumstances in the property market...
African heart of Patrick Noah:
He invited the audience, “I wanna sing with you and why don’t you stand up and dance to my song?” but the Myanmar audience, although enthusiastic, stayed in their seats and applauded. The melodies and his energetic performance made me want to dance, and the Europeans in the audience didn’t resist the urge...
Change of heart as motherhood looms closer on horizon:
I NEVER liked babies and small children. I always avoided them if I could because I’m not patient and I don’t enjoy them. Unlike many girls I didn’t want to hold babies or play with little children, I hated the sound of their crying and I always thought that when I married I wouldn’t have any children...
US$35,000 assistance for FMD campaign in Tanintharyi:
A director of the ministry’s Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Dr Than Hla, said the funding support from the Paris-based organisation would be used for managing animal movements, training, public awareness campaigns and research in two districts in the division. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 256, Feb: 28 - Mar: 6, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 06 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | PM assures Manila over democratisation:
THE Philippines President, Mrs Gloria Arroyo, called for closer economic cooperation with Myanmar during a meeting with the Prime Minister, Lieutenant-General Soe Win, in Manila on February 21...
Drivers, hands on the wheel please:
In the third such warning since January 2003, the committee said using a mobile phone while driving could cause accidents because it was difficult to properly control a vehicle while steering with one hand...
YCDC aims for a digital Yangon:
The aim of the project is to use information and communications technology to make Yangon a digital city, said the head of the YCDC’s Public Relations and Information Department, U Hla Myint Swe...
Delegation from ILO meets Prime Minister:
The visit came ahead of a meeting of the ILO’s Governing Body beginning in Geneva on March 3. The delegation is scheduled to present a report to the meeting on March 24...
Trishaws to have dual fuel system:
The Good Brothers company said it would start production of the vehicles soon. It said 65 per cent of the components used in the machines would be sourced domestically and they would be powered by 150cc engines from China...
Computer conference attracts record number of research papers:
THE Ministry of Science and Technology has accepted a record number of research papers from Myanmar and foreign doctoral candidates for its third international conference on computer applications to be held in Yangon next week...
Scientists begin count of whales and dolphins:
A JOINT team of Myanmar and international scientists has begun a population survey of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the Bay of Bengal to assist in conservation efforts for the mammals....
Continuing education essential, Secretary 1 tells dentists’ meet:
CONTINUING education is essential for the nation’s dentists to improve their skills and knowledge, Secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, has told an international conference in Yangon...
Enrollments show popularity of summer holiday courses:
“There were no summer training courses when we were young and we appreciate that they are available because they contribute to our children’s mental and physical development,” said Daw Lay Lay Nwe, 40, who has two children at school...
Keeping pets a growing trend:
“We have had a culture of keeping pets for a long time, but business has flourished more than ever because more and more people are giving pets as gifts on special occasions,” said Daw Kyi Kyi from the Golden Fish Country pet store in Yuzana Plaza...
Pin Lon Htake Htar apartments to be finished later this year:
THIRTY per cent of the units in the 12-storey Pin Lon Htake Htar San Ein apartment building on Pansodan Street (above) have been sold, said Daw Hla Myint, the managing director of Pin Lon Htate Htar Construction Co., Ltd., which is developing the project...
Free entry to European Film Festival for movie enthusiasts:
BETWEEN March 5 and 12 the four European missions in Yangon - France ,Germany, Italy and the UK - will present the European film Festival 2005 free of charge at the Nawaday Cinema Garden in Mayangone township...
Fashion conscious going mad for locally made handbags:
Shopkeepers and senior tailors said there are many reasons why locally made bags are increasing in popularity but one of the main ones is that the raw materials, such as cotton, hay, bamboo, sliced wood, palm leaf, cane, hyacinth stems and jute are abundant here and inexpensive...
Blood donors praised at workshop:
He was addressing the opening ceremony of a national workshop organised by the Myanmar Red Cross Society on the voluntary blood donor recruitment program. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 254, February 14 - 20, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 20 February 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Treaty at Pinlong recalled:
THE annual five-day relay of the Union Flag throughout Yangon Division was inaugurated by the City Mayor, Brigadier-General Aung Thein Lin, on February 8 ahead of celebrations marking Union Day on February 12.The ceremony to mark the start of the relay was held at the City Hall, where the flag is kept.The Union Flag will travel through 45 townships before arriving at People’s Square on Pyay Road for a Union Day ceremony, at which a message from the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, will be read out...
Ambitious plan aims to lure 35m tourists to Mekong region:
A MASTER plan to develop long-term strategies for developing tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-region will be presented to its six member countries by the end of May, it was announced in Yangon last week...
Human trafficking law to be in force by mid-year - Govt:
The committee that drafted the law was comprised of representatives from the ministry and other government departments, he said. The law would ensure that the rights of trafficked victims were protected and that traffickers received the maximum penalty, Police Lieutenant-Colonel Rallyan Mone said. It would also allow law enforcement agencies to freeze the property of traffickers and their accomplices...
SPDC Chairman opens country’s longest bridge:
THE government has adjusted the casualty toll from the December 26 tsunami, which affected areas of Ayeyarwaddy and Tanin-tharyi divisions and Rakhine State...
Websites launched to mark annual ICT week exhibition:
Myanmar’s first online job placement website, www.asianjobbus.com, was designed to make the task of looking for a job faster and more efficient, said U Zaw Thet Pe, the team leader of the Asiajobbus Company...
Engineering society seeks more members:
The decision would enable businesses in sectors other than engineering as well as individuals who did not have engineering-related degrees to support the society’s efforts to contribute to national development,” U Than Myint said...
IWT launches passenger boats, cargo vessel:
INLAND Water Transport, under the Ministry of Transport, launched two passenger craft and a container boat this month, bringing the total number of vessels in its fleet to 412.The manager of IWT, U Myo Myint, said the passenger boats included the 100-foot-long Shwepyithit, which will carry tourists on the Ayeyarwaddy River between Mandalay and Nyaung Oo and Bagan...
Embassy invites scholarship applications:
Dr Saw Rock Top, an official at the embassy’s Cultural and Information Section, said the scholarships included those provided under the Asia Youth Fellowship Program...
Chindwin survey to aid rare turtle:
The conservation of the Myanmar roofed turtle (Kachuga trivittata), an indigenous species, was essential to help preserve the nation’s natural heritage, said U Win Ko Ko, a herpetologist with the New York-based WCS and a member of the survey team. The two-week survey is being conducted along a 150-kilometre stretch of the river between Hkamti and Homalin, in Sagaing Division...
Myanmar invited to take part in Malaysian trade fair:
THE Malaysian government has invited Myanmar timber and wood products companies to participate in the Malaysia Furniture Export Exhibition 2005, to be held in Kuala Lumpur from March 3 to 7...
Hlaing Tharyar project offers low-cost houses:
THE Landmark Construction and Engineering Company, and the Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development this month began work on a joint housing project in Hlaing Tharyar township in the suburbs of Yangon...
Bringing in the Chinese new year with the Trees:
ON the night of February 6, to celebrate the Chinese new year, the Trees, led by more than 20 different singers performed at the Golden Dragon Hall Lion City Restaurant in Hlaing Township.Sadly, the hall was only half filled, but those who were there were treated to a great concert...
Myanmar cotton in the spotlight:
Over the last couple of years, Myanmar cotton has started to overtake imported materials as the fabric of choice for those having new clothes made. Not only is cotton cool and comfortable, but it is also considerably cheaper than the synthetic blends brought in from other countries...
New president for Myanmar Red Cross:
THE Myanmar Red Cross Society has chosen a former rector of the Defence Services Medical Institute, Dr Hla Myint, as its new president.
The change was made at the eighth national congress of the Myanmar Red Cross held at the Institute of Nursing in Lanmadaw township on January 29. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 14 , No. 253, February 7 - 13, 2005 |
| Date of publication: | | 13 February 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Myanmar sets target of 750,000 tourists for 2005:
MYANMAR has set a target of 750,000 tourist arrivals this year, the director-general of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, U Htay Aung, said late last month.He told a media briefing during the ASEAN Tourism Forum on Malaysia’s Langkawi Island that Myanmar had attracted 656,910 visitors in 2004...
Preparations for next week's National Convention are complete - Govt:
PREPARATIONS for reconvening the National Convention on February 17 to draft a new constitution have been completed, the government said last week. The Minister for Information, Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, told a news conference on February 1 that invitations were sent to 1086 delegates beginning from January 15...
Fishery sector praised on exports:
THE Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Brigadier-General Maung Maung Thein, has praised the fishery sector for achieving an increase of nearly 500 per cent in the value of seafood exports during the past 10 years...
Death toll from tsunami put at 61:
THE government has adjusted the casualty toll from the December 26 tsunami, which affected areas of Ayeyarwaddy and Tanin-tharyi divisions and Rakhine State...
Govt team drafting bio-safety law:
THE government has implemented an 18-month project to develop a national bio-safety framework aimed at protecting people and the environment from the possible negative impacts of biotechnology...
Ctee welcomes decision to import CNG buses:
THE Yangon Division Buses Control Committee has welcomed a decision by the Trade Council to approve the importation of 5000 buses powered by compressed natural gas...
Let the convention resume!:
WHEN the people of Myanmar vote in a future referendum on a new state constitution, as set out in the seven-step road map, a new page will be turned in the history of the nation...
Ivanhoe prepares to increase copper production:
MONYWA copper mine is hoping to increase annual production from 39,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes next year, a senior executive with its joint venture operator said last week...
Thai army commander makes goodwill visit:
THE Supreme Commander of the Thai military, General Chaisit Shinawatra, visited Yangon last week to hold talks with the Myanmar leadership on bilateral issues...
Myanmar signs oil contracts with Chinese-Singaporean consortium:
THE Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, and a Chinese-Singaporean consortium signed a production-sharing contract in Yangon on January 25 for the exploration of oil and gas in Myanmar...
Singapore port hires Myanmar workers:
THE Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) will, starting from the end of March, hire more than 120 Myanmar workers as crane operators in Singapore through the Myanmar’s Department of Labour, said an official statement released last week by the department...
Everything old was new again for Myanmar classical music concert:
THERE are rock, and hip-hop concerts every week for modern music lovers. But last week, on January 29, there was a special music concert of a different kind at the Myanmar Convention Center...
Scriptwriter honours his mother on film:
“As a son who loves my mother most, my second academy award is more meaningful for me,” said script writer Nyein Min, who received his second Best Script academy award for 2003 with Ah May No Boe (The debt of a mother’s milk) at the December ceremony...
Pioneering researcher praises AIDS campaign:
THE American medical scientist who in 1984 co-discovered the virus that causes AIDS has praised the government’s efforts to control the disease. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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