"The Myanmar Times" 2004
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 237, October 11 - 17, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 17 October 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | ASEM milestone as new members join:
MYANMAR and 12 other countries were formally admitted to the Asia-Europe Meeting dialogue grouping last Thursday on the eve of its two-day summit in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.
The colourful enlargement ceremony at a Hanoi hotel, described by the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Mr Phan Van Khai, as a “momentous event” for ASEM, brought its membership to 39...
Summit opens:
“Political dialogue should be further strengthened so as to turn ASEM into an important force for securing peace, security and sustainable development,” said Mr Luong, who described the expansion of ASEM as an important step for the grouping...
Bumper monsoon for hotel operators:
“We are up 40 per cent on 2002, our best previous year,” said the general manager of Traders hotel, Mr Raymond Bragg, referring to occupancy rates during the monsoon season, from May to September...
New momentum emerging in bilateral ties,says visiting Indian Foreign Secretary:
In an exclusive interview with Myanmar Times on October 4, the day after he arrived for a three-day visit, Mr Saran said a meeting with the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, had reflected a desire “to take this relationship forward.”...
South Korean donation aids hepatitis campaign:
The equipment was handed over by KOICA’s representative in Myanmar, Ms Baek Sook-Hee, to Professor Dr Paing Soe, the director general of the department, at a ceremony at its headquarters on Ziwaka Road, Dagon township, on October 5...
Growth in news journal market welcomed by veteran journalist:
“As a journalist, I welcome the increase in the number of journals because they are the eyes and ears of the nation and the information they provide broadens the knowledge of the public,” said Lu Du Sein Win, 64...
Round-the-world solo flyer pays a visit to Mandalay:
A 54-YEAR-OLD American pilot who has been travelling around the world in a single-engine airplane since 2000 landed at Mandalay International Airport late last month on a flight that began in Chiang Mai, Thailand...
Young performers set sights on prizes at festival of traditional culture:
This will be the sixth year she has competed as a dancer in the competition, held each October since 1993 to sustain traditional culture and to encourage young people to develop an appreciation of Myanmar’s performing arts...
Certificates aiding ICT sector, says test centre:
COMPUTER specialists holding professional certificates from internationally recognised companies will play an important role in the development of Myanmar’s information and communication technology industry, said an official from a leading domestic ICT business...
Myanmar businesses still learning the value of MBAs:
IN many parts of the world a master of business administration degree is a well-established entry ticket into the world of gainful employment. The skills of graduates from such programs are highly valued in the labour market...
Interior work to begin on United Condominium 2:
INTERIOR work on United Condominium 2 on Anaw-rahta Road in Lanmadaw township will start this month, Dr Sein Win, managing director of United Construction, said last week.United Construction plans to finish the 12-storey building by April 2005, he added...
Iron Cross concert heats up MCC:
Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thin, a new member of the Iron Cross band, also performed and her unique performance style and dress are starting to win fans.She has a strong voice and her first song Lone Wa Ma Thet Saing Daw Bar (Nothing to do with you at all) was a wise choice...
Few women take on director’s role:
But behind the scenes women are scarce and there are precious few in the director’s chair. More than 90 per cent of Myanmar directors are male and since 1930 only 15 women have attempted the role...
UNICEF hails progress on water, sanitation:
MYANMAR is making greater progress in providing clean water supplies and improving sanitation and hygiene, the country representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund, Ms Caroll Long, told a workshop in Yangon on October 7. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 232, September 6 - 12 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 12 September 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Government nears completion of cyber laws, says Prime Minister:
THE drafting of a Telecommunications Law has brought Myanmar a step closer to completing legislation on the use of computers and information systems, the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, said last month.“The legislation, which can be called the cyber laws, is gradually being completed,” General Khin Nyunt said...
“The government has already enacted the Computer Science Development, Wide Area Network Notification and Electronic Transaction laws, and now the Telecommunications Law has been drafted,” he said...
European pragmatists insist Hanoi summit deal is near:
THE government last week criticised Britain for its continuing opposition to approving Myanmar as a member of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum. The stand by Britain comes ahead of an ASEM summit due to be held in Hanoi next month...
Myanmar zoologist addresses bat research meet in Poland:
Dr Mar Mar Thi, a professor at the Zoology Department of the University of Distance Education (Yangon), gave a presentation titled Bat Research in the Department of Zoology of Yangon University of Myanmar...
Red Cross to extend first aid training courses:
THE Myanmar Red Cross Society says it will extend its community-based first aid training course, an exercise which is repeated each year in hundreds of communities throughout the country, from three to five days in 2005...
Illustrators enjoy strong demand despite new technology:
“No one can create illustrations without being skilled in the art of painting no matter how well they know computer technology, so publishing houses have to rely on us,” said Ko Saw Min Wai, who has been working as an illustrator for 10 years...
Environment focus in park, zoo course:
He said the course was organised by the Working Committee for Upgrading Kandawgyi Lake Park and Yangon Zoological Gardens, which is headed by the Yangon Division commander, Major-General Myint Swe...
Association formed to promote dairy industry:
Brigadier-General Maung Maung Thein was speaking at a ceremony at Yangon’s International Business Centre on August 26 to mark the formation of the Milk and Dairy-products Manufacturers’ Association...
Task force establishes cyber security team:
U Thaung Tin, who also is the chair of the Myanmar Computer Scientists Association, said the security team would cooperate with other national CERTs to combat cyber crime...
Yangon experiences wetter than average August:
Many other state and divisional capitals had wetter than average weather during August, with the exception being Mandalay, where only 29mm was recorded. The average August rainfall in Mandalay is 127mm and the highest recorded total for the month there was 374mm in 2002...
Record high oil prices not affecting Myanmar, says Ministry of Energy:
On international markets, a barrel of crude oil had reached an unprecedented US$49.68 on August 20 but has since fallen to about $43 a barrel following positive news on oil supply from Iraq and Russia last week...
113-year-old property to be redeveloped:
Following the announcement, Htun Construction began demolition work on August 22 and plan to start building an apartment block later this month.“We plan to develop 14-storey buildings on the land, but it depends on the soil tests. Now we are testing the soil and if it is suitable for high-rise development we will build on it,” said U Lazarus, director of Htun Construction...
Too much fuss over love:
WHEN I caught up with a friend I had not seen for a few months, I was surprised by her appearance. She was incredibly skinny, her face dull and her skin faded. Her cheerful and active nature had gone and she looked dejected...
Actress May Lay on life, love and the movies:
May Lay, or Zin Zin Zaw Myint as many people know her, is an actress and former model. The 21-year-old has acted alongside stars such as Yar Zar Ne Win and Pale Win many times but said she never thought she would be an actress...
Youth forum focuses on health issue:
The association’s joint secretary, Dr Nwe Oo, said reproductive health education enabled young people to avoid unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV-AIDS. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 230, August 23 - 29, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 29 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Fewer buses on Yangon lines but capacity unchanged, says official:
THE carrying capacity of Yangon’s bus lines has been largely unaffected by a decline in the number of vehicles serving the city’s commuters in recent years, a senior official said last week.
The secretary of the Yangon Division Buses Control Committee, U Myat Hla, said this was because many mini-buses had been replaced by full-size buses that can carry about three times more passengers...
Havoc as river levels hit 30 year highs:
On August 20, an official from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology reported that water levels at Pyay in Bago Division were still well above the danger mark after reaching their second highest recorded level in late July...
Daewoo talks of $3 billion gas plant in Rakhine:
SOUTH Korea’s Daewoo International says it is considering developing a gas field and building a liquefied natural gas plant with a total cost of US$ 3 billions in Rakhine State to process gas from a huge offshore reserve discovered last January...
Optical fibre link mooted:
The general manager of the ministry’s Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, U Tha Oo, said the two countries agreed in principle to establish the link during a visit to Yangon in July by China’s Deputy Information Industry Minister, Mr Xi Guohua...
Families of ship tragedy victims receive $2.1m in compensation:
THE relatives of victims of an explosion on a cargo ship in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia earlier this year have received millions of dollars in compensation payments.A total of US$2.1 million in compensation payouts was paid into the accounts of victims at the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank earlier this month...
Myanmar Al-Qaeda suspect arrested:
LAHORE – Security forces in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore have arrested two more Al-Qaeda suspects, including a Myanmar national carrying “vital documents”, an official said on August 16...
Music industry turns to billboards to promote new releases:
“Album producers once relied on journals and television to advertise their releases, but they have come to use temporary billboards as an important medium,” said Ko Soe Wai Phyo, the marketing assistant at the Zomia Media Company, Ltd., advertising agency...
Government dismisses criticism by Powell:
Responding to Mr Powell’s criticism, a government spokesperson said Myanmar had embarked on a systematic, step-by-step approach in its democratic transition process to avoid “bloodshed, hardship and chaos”...
Highway delights American drivers:
A MEMBER of a group of Americans who are driving around the world to focus attention on Parkinson’s disease said the highway between Lashio and Mandalay had been the highlight of their trip so far...
Singapore seeks ways to promote transport links with Myanmar.
REPRESENTATIVES from the Singapore business community last week visited Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia to explore ways to improve transport links between the three countries’ garment industries and key international markets...
Advertising helps promote property sales, say realtors:
Advertising a property for rent or sale is one of the time-honoured ways of reaching potential buyers. The Myanmar Times polled several of the country’s biggest property developers to find out what they feel about the power of advertising...
New hairdos hit Yangon streets:
YANGON’S youth are spending increasing amounts of time at the hairdresser as new styles and trends are hitting the streets, hairdressers and trend setters told the Myanmar Times...
Myanmar food shown at KL food fair:
THE fifth annual Malaysian International Food and Beverage Trade Fair 2004 and the Malaysian International Halal Food Conference were held in Kuala Lumpur last month and businesses world wide were invited to attend, including the Kyet Shar Soon food centre from Myanmar...
AIDS treatment warning on trade agreements:
MYANMAR needs to be prepared to minimise any negative pricing effects involving pharmaceuticals when it implements international agreements on trade related intellectual property rights (TRIPS), a workshop in Yangon has been told. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 229, August 16 - 22, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 22 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Yangon needs more cleaners:
THE Yangon City Development Committee is facing a severe shortage of garbage collectors, making it difficult to keep the city clean, says a senior official from the committee in late July.
“It is not easy to find enough sanitation labourers because it is hard work that people will only do when they have no other options,” the head of the committee’s Pollution Control and Cleaning Department, U Lin Tun Myint, told Myanmar Times...
PM gets pledges of support during road trip:
THE Vietnamese Prime Minister, Mr Phan Van Khai, has reaffirmed his country’s support on allowing Myanmar to join the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum, a government statement issued on August 11 said...
100,000 new phones to go on sale:
ABOUT 100,000 handheld cellular Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) telephones will go on sale in early November thanks to agreements made during past two months between the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs and two Chinese telecommunications companies...
Fishing boats bound for Myanmar:
THE government last week granted a request from Thailand to allow 129 additional fishing boats to operate legally in Myanmar waters, said an official from the Department of Fisheries...
A small team, but celebrating humanity transcends sport:
OUR vast global community has good reason to celebrate over the coming fortnight. As the Athens Olympics is played out on its original stage of three millennia past, we will join them in celebrating the games as a reflection of our noblest human qualities...
Network games keep kids away from school:
IF the crowded game centres visited last week by reporters from the Myanmar Times are a reliable barometer, computer and video games are now one of the favoured pastimes of young people in Yangon...
Aging houses under pressure:
The old house is on Ngahtatgyi Pagoda Street in Tarmwe township, Yangon. It has two stories – one entirely brick, the other teak. The compound that houses it is four acres in size and covered by wild grass, weeds and an overgrown garden...
Dollar loses its edge, euro gains currency in Myanmar:
The euro is now widely accepted by Myanmar hotels and travel agents, and money once wasted on expensive currency conversions to the US dollar can be better spent on all the trappings of a good trip...
Biogas power plants supply electricity to rural areas:
BIOGAS energy systems are playing an increasingly important role in supplying electricity to villages that are too remote to be connected to Myanmar’s power grid, said an official from the Ministry of Science and Technology...
Thailand and Myanmar seal $23m energy deal:
PTTEP International Limited, a Thai state energy company, signed a Production Share Contract with The Ministry of Energy on August 7 to explore two new offshore oil and natural gas blocks...
Nepal to discuss direct trade with Myanmar:
A Nepalese business delegation will visit Myanmar for the first time in seven years this month, with the aim of smoothing the way for direct bilateral trade, a spokesman for the Nepalese Embassy told Myanmar Times last week...
Location, infrastructure or facilities? Yangon’s developers decide:
But what about developers – the people who make the initial decisions by choosing where to build? Developers interviewed by the Myanmar Times have different views on the most important factors in attracting buyers. While some thought location was the prime decider, others nominated factors like social benefits and potential investment return...
Sales are in claws are out:
More clothing stores are having sales than ever before and sales periods are gaining popularity among shoppers who want value for money. Not every one can afford expensive clothes but for a few months each year those dreams of imitation Gucci bags come true as the unattainable becomes the affordable...
May the best lamb win:
Mr Steven’s team of up and coming Myanmar chefs placed third in the country’s premier culinary contest, the MLA Black Box Culinary Challenge. This year’s competition began on August 5th and culminated the following evening with a carefully staged dinner affair at the Dusit Inya Lake Resort Hotel...
Teens need reproductive health ed:
Dr Daw Khin Thet Myaing, the Yangon divisional officer of the ministry’s Maternal and Child Health Section, was speaking to Myanmar Times at the sideline of a training workshop on Adolescent Reproductive Health and Post Abortion Care, held August 2-6 at the ministry’s training centre in Dagon township. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 228, August 9 - 15 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 15 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Irrigation project nears completion:
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation expects to complete construction of what will be Myanmar’s biggest electrical pump irrigation project later this month, said a government official.
The project will supply water to 11,000 acres of cultivated land near Lawka-nanda Pagoda in Bagan, Mandalay Division.“The project will be a cornerstone of efforts to transform land in semi-arid regions in the middle of Myanmar into paddy land,” said U Tin Htut Oo, the director-general of the Department of Agricultural Planning under the ministry...
PM on road trip this week to meet ASEAN leaders:
THE Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, will visit Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos this week as part of a tour of member states of Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Air Myanmar set for take-off:
MYANMAR will launch a second international airline at the end of this year.The new airline, Air Myanmar, will fly two extended routes, said a statement released by the company last week...
I feel for our artists
they have so little chance’:
LOCKED away in a closet at the New Treasure Art Gallery lie invitations for a competition that will never be staged. U Min Way Aung, the director of the gallery, says he had the invitations printed for the local portion of the ASEAN art awards...
Tourism industry promotes Bagan as monsoon destination:
The Myanmar Marketing Committee of the Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board sponsors familiarisation trips for travel agents, travel writers and photographers to see Myanmar. The committee led a trip to Bagan July 27 to August 3 to help spread the word that the ancient city is an ideal destination even in the heart of the Monsoon...
Government to increase telephone services:
“The ministry is striving to increase telephone density throughout the country, and we will add services to Yangon and Mandalay by the end of this year,” said Brigadier-General Thein Zaw...
UN to provide funds to fight spread of bird flu:
THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation will provide US$400,000 to bolster the fight against the spread of avian influenza among Southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, according to an announcement released by the organisation last week...
Engineer touts energy generating, pollution reducing landfills:
U Win Kyi, who has recently returned from two years in Thailand, says that using landfill waste to generate energy will reduce air pollution and poisonous liquids produced in open dumps...
ASEAN Youth Award:
Every year a person or group from each ASEAN member country receives a Youth Award based on involvement in youth-oriented community activities, trainings and seminars...
Tax changes are ruining trade, says plastic industry:
Manufacturers spoken to by the Myanmar Times said that the domestic market is too small to keep the industry buoyant, and fewer barriers are required, so that the industry could grow...
Onion surplus forces prices down:
“In the past four years, onion prices have varied between K100 and K600 a viss (3.6 pounds). The price range should be narrowed down to between K100 and K150. This could be achieved by allowing a certain quantity of onions to be sold abroad,” he told Myanmar Times...
Experts highlight need for better soil analysis to improve safety:
“When construction designers in Myanmar don’t have reliable soil investigation data, they just consider some safety factors, such as depth of foundation, and put more iron bars or bigger pile sizes in. It means the investment is more than required, “said U Nyunt Sein, general coordinator at the Yangon branch of Fukken Company Limited, a Japanese-based engineering and consulting company...
A fan of film? See some free:
MOST Myanmar people would not miss the chance to see a film, and not just home-grown movies, but foreign ones as well.Chinese and Korean films are shown on television regularly but if you want to get out of house and see something a little different, there are films on for free if you know where to find them...
Magician uses tricks on Yangon:
WHEN you see a magician make an object disappear at the blink of an eye and reappear with a wave of their hand, it is easy to wonder if he or she has supernatural powers...
Agreement signed to bring funds to fight TB:
A GRANT agreement that will initiate the flow of money into Myanmar from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was signed in Yangon on August 4.The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Health on Pyidaungsu Avenue Road in Dagon township. |
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| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 227, August 2 - 8 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 08 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Regional trade deal bolstered as leaders meet in Bangkok:
THE Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, and six other leaders of the countries that make up the BIMST-EC regional economic grouping met in Bangkok last week, to draw up a roadmap’ to establish a free trade area within the region by 2017.
The two-day meeting, which began on July 30, was the first-ever summit for the leaders of the seven-year-old grouping, which has since 1997 counted Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand as members. Bhutan and Nepal joined last February...
Pact agreed to fight human trafficking:
United Nations officials cited substantial progress in the closed-door discussions aimed at hammering out the basics of an agreement expected to be signed between Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam when ministers meet in Yangon in October...
Delhi talks stress Myanmar-India relations:
“The two sides reiterated the high importance that is attached to bilateral relations between the two countries, which have old cultural affinities,” a spokesperson at India’s External Affairs Ministry was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the ministry on July 24...
Summit will go ahead: Indonesia:
THE planned summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum will likely occur in October as scheduled, the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr Hassan Wirayuda, said last week...
Ayeyarwaddy River waters reach highest recorded level:
THE waters of the Ayeyarwaddy River last week rose to 122 centimetres above the danger mark, their highest level since the Meteorology and Hydrology Department began keeping records in the Mandalay area in 1968...
Post-harvest technology can increase profits: agri experts:
IMPROVING post-harvest techniques and technology in Myanmar’s rice-growing industry will increase the value of crops and make rice farming more cost effective, agricultural experts said in late June...
Myanmar police to attend training course in China:
The state-run China Daily reported on July 5 that training was being provided to police from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as part of efforts to expand security cooperation with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Ten police officers from Cambodia completed the course in late July, becoming the first from an ASEAN member to receive training in China...
Closer ASEAN cooperation will boost trade, says government:
THE government has called for closer cooperation among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to strengthen its collective bargaining position to boost exports of agricultural and forestry products on international markets...
Tour guides need more than foreign language skills:
ALTHOUGH proficiency in a foreign language is a first priority when travel companies choose tour guides, industry representatives say strong interpersonal skills, good general knowledge and common sense are also important...
Myanmar, Bangladesh to increase bilateral trade to US$100m in 2005:
MYANMAR and Bangladesh last week agreed to increase bilateral trade to US$100 million in 2005, in what was the first joint trade commission between the two countries...
Chinese company to begin mining in upper Myanmar:
A CHINESE mining company signed an agreement with the Department of Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration under the Ministry of Mines to explore copper and other minerals in Kachin State and Sagaing Division at Traders Hotel on July 25...
Cement prices delay development:
THE developer of a sixteen-storey building and a ten-storey building in Mingalar Taung Nyunt township, last week told Myanmar Times it expected the project to be completed later than the target date...
Dead singers live on in covers:
The memorial albums to late singers Ba Din, Pho Cho and Soe Lwin Lwin, topped the charts and many believe the reproduction of tracks by late singers is a great way to pay them tribute...
Singer Shin Phone’s first solo VCD shot at Mr Guitar:
The beautiful young pop singer Shin Phone, dressed all in black slowly sashayed across the room towards Khin Phone and Shwe Htike, while a guitarist and a violinist played their instruments with a strange look in their eyes...
Drug resistance poses health risks: doctors:
Dr Tin Tin Aung, a professor and a consultant physician at Yangon General Hospital, said complete and successful treatment is important to avoid not only drug resistance but also transmitting diseases to others. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 226, July 26 - August 1, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 01 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | As colonial buildings crumble, modernity marks Yangon:
ON the corner of Mahabandoola and Bo Aung Kyaw streets, a colonial building a lifetime old is drawing its last breath.Having been labelled a “dangerous building” by the authorities, the two storey structure is being demolished. Men chop at its remaining walls with picks while others cart bricks out of its decaying entranceway. Inside, vestiges of its colonial character – square columns, iron railings, rounded windows – are crumbling away. A stairway to the first floor’ leads to the open air; the building is being taken out top-down, brick by brick.
The structure is colonial, not traditionally Myanmar, but it is part of the motley of architectural styles – Indian, Chinese, Anglo-classic and late Victorian, among them – that make Yangon stand out among Southeast Asian capitals...
$36m in grants to combat disease due to flow in:
THE first of US$35.6 million in approved grants from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is expected to begin flowing into Myanmar in September under a process that will see a major expansion of healthcare resources...
Capital set to expand:
THE Yangon municipal area is expected to cover nearly 300 square miles by 2010, show figures released by Yangon City Development Committee. The projection shows that the city will cover more than 294 square miles by 2010, an increase of nearly 30 square miles over its current size...
Government urges Britain to drop stand on ASEM membership issue:
THE government last week called on Britain to drop its opposition to Myanmar becoming a member of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum.The call was made in a government statement issued on July 19, a day after Reuters news agency reported that Britain was adamant in refusing to approve Myanmar’s membership of the 25- member grouping...
Plastic bags a growing threat to environment, says official:
“Tons of polymers are used each month as a raw material for producing plastic bags in Yangon Division,” said the official with the Pollution Control and Cleaning Department of Yangon City Development Committee...
Australia lends a hand to counter activities of human traffickers:
The training course in basic investigation techniques, presented by two officers from the Australian Federal Police, was held at the Drug Elimination Museum in Kamaryut township from July 15 to 23...
Myanmar police to attend training course in China:
The state-run China Daily reported on July 5 that training was being provided to police from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as part of efforts to expand security cooperation with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Ten police officers from Cambodia completed the course in late July, becoming the first from an ASEAN member to receive training in China...
BIMST-EC to hold first summit:
THE first summit will be held in Bangkok this week of grouping established in 1997 to promote economic cooperation among countries in South and Southeast Asia...
Public internet access centres on way:
THE Myanmar Information and Communication Technology Development Corporation plans to launch a project in August aimed at increasing public access to the internet...
Company mergers key to competing internationally:
They agreed that Myanmar’s ability to reach international markets depends on company mergers, with the result that most will then become public companies with greater access to human and financial resources as the company grows in size...
S’pore to hire Myanmar workers:
ELECTRICIANS, container drivers, and mechanics are in demand from the Port of Singapore Authority, which will hire 160 Myanmar workers to start work in October...
Work begins on K65b development in Ahlone township:
DEMOLITION work necessary before the construction of a multi-billion kyat housing project, at the junction of Kyeemyindaing Kannar Road and Ahlone Road in Ahlone township, began on July 15, the developer said last week...
Celebrity wives: the off-centre of attention:
THE life of a celebrity’s wife can be exciting and privileged, but having the attention of thousands of people has drawbacks, the wives of several Myanmar celebrities told the Myanmar Times.Ma May Thu, the wife of actor Lwin Moe and Ma Khin Ei Ei Khin, the wife of singer Alex, agreed that being in the spot light has pros and cons...
Hiking team makes Waso robes donation:
A TEAM from Yangon University made a cash donation to the monasteries in the mountains of Mon state last week to celebrate the start of the month of Waso and the start of Buddhist lent.Offering Waso robe to monks is considered a significant way to earn merits and it was the fifth time a delegation from Yangon University had made the journey to the mountains in Beelin township in Mon state...
Health official highlights the high cost of malaria:
The comment by Dr Saw Lwin, a deputy director of the Central Malaria Control Unit, followed the release of Health Ministry figures showing that about 750,000 cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported last year. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 225, July 19 - 25, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 25 July 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Chinese leader pledges to deepen cooperation:
CHINA’S President, Mr Hu Jintao, pledged to deepen cooperation with Myanmar during talks last week with the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt.
Speaking at a meeting with General Khin Nyunt in Beijing on July 13, Mr Hu said China stands ready to “further expand and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation” with Myanmar, said a statement issued by the Chinese foreign ministry.
Mr Hu, who is also general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, expressed China’s support for Myanmar in its efforts “to maintain social stability, promote national reconciliation and expand foreign exchanges,” the statement said...
Ko Ko Oo’s honesty pays:
The general manager of the Minthargyi Hotel, U Zaw Myo Naing, praised the honesty of the employee, Ko Ko Oo, 25, saying he had set an outstanding example for his colleagues.U Zaw Myo Naing said the hotel emphasised good service and honesty in its human resources programs for employees...
Billions of kyat flow back to banks:
The biggest bank operating in Myanmar in terms of capital – Kanbawza Bank – now has deposits of more than K50 billion and has resumed lending since April this year, in line with Central Bank regulations, a spokesperson for the bank said this month. Kanbawza Bank resumed normal operations in February 2004...
Government denies bugging allegations:
THE government last week denied foreign media reports alleging that it was involved in placing a listening device in the Indonesian embassy in Yangon.A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 12 said the allegations were made to discredit Myanmar and to undermine relations between Yangon and Jakarta...
Bird conservation group seeks enlargement of national park:
AN INTERNATIONAL environmental organisation has suggested that the government enlarge a national park in Tanintharyi Division to help protect a number of endangered birds, including Gurney’s Pitta. The suggestion to add another 50,000 hectares to the Lenya National Park in the south of the division has been made by Birdlife International, a global partnership of conservation groups...
Women’s quality of life improving,minister tells population day event:
THE Minister of Immigration and Population, Major General Sein Htwa, highlighted measures taken by the government to improve the quality of women’s lives at a ceremony to mark World Population Day, which falls on July 11...
Myanmar police to attend training course in China:
The state-run China Daily reported on July 5 that training was being provided to police from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as part of efforts to expand security cooperation with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Ten police officers from Cambodia completed the course in late July, becoming the first from an ASEAN member to receive training in China...
Tea production up, says official:
He said the area used to grow tea had risen from 154,000 acres in 1995-96 to 188,000 acres in 2003-2004 and production had increased from 32.5 million viss of green tea leaves to 45.5 million viss during the same period. A viss is 3.6 pounds...
US teachers’ group visits for first time:
MEMBERS of an American non-government organisation, Teachers Across Borders, have for the first time presented a special education program in Myanmar.The program, involving seven members of Teachers Across Borders, was presented at the University of Education in Yangon from July 5 to 17...
Building sector recognises need for greater worker safety:
CONSTRUCTION workers in Myanmar are not being effectively protected from accidents, claim workers surveyed by the Myanmar Times.The government has laws in place that provide for the safety of workers, but they are not being effectively followed due to a lack of knowledge about the rules, they said...
Garment industry overcomes sanctions:
AS the United States renewed economic sanctions on July 7, Myanmar’s garment industry is more stable than when the stricter sanctions were first introduced at the end of August last year, industry sources told Myanmar Times last week...
Pun Hlaing Hospital delayed until January next year:
PUN Hlaing International Hospital in Yangon has been delayed again and will not be finished until January 2005, according to Dr Andrew Phan, project planning coordinator of Serge Pun and Associates Project Management (Myanmar) Ltd...
Looking for somewhere quiet to relax?
TRAVELLING along Inya road, most people don’t notice the wonderful new garden, hidden on the banks of Inya Lake. Tucked away, out of sight from the road, this secret garden is becoming a favourite hangout for many Yangon people...
Cosmetics sales girls under fire:
SHOPPING for make-up and skin-care products is a very personal affair, as different products suit each of us in a different way, so when you want to take the time to get your purchase right, there is nothing worse than a pushy sales girl.Nay Chi, a receptionist of a hotel also said that she preferred using skin-care instead of cosmetics...
Iron treatment for liver cancer:
THE Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar) in Yangon has introduced a treatment to slow the development of liver cancer and cirrhosis in hepatitis C carriers, said an official from the department. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 224, July 12 - 18, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 July 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Taunggyi region delights ASEAN visitors:
DELEGATES at a series of ASEAN tourism task force meetings held Taunggyi from June 28 to July 1 say the area’s attractions have enormous potential.
The area includes picturesque Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most popular tourist destinations.
“You are sitting on a gold mine in terms of tourism,” said Mr Jamaluddin bin Sheikh Mohammad, the chairman of the ASEAN Tourism Marketing Task Force...
PM on key visit to China this week:
THE Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, was due to leave for Beijing on July 11 to begin a week-long visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Mr Wen Jiabao...
Govt calls on US to take a more pragmatic’ stance:
The response to the US decision came in a government statement issued on July 9, two days after President George Bush endorsed legislation approved by the US Congress to extend the sanctions, which include a ban on all imports from Myanmar...
ASEAN perception that Myanmar needs more time for democratisation:
DISCUSSIONS on issues concerning Myanmar at the annual meeting of foreign ministers of Southeast Asian Nations in Jakarta earlier this month were “constructive”, a senior official said last week.The official said the ASEAN foreign ministers had recognised the government’s efforts to pave the way for a transition to democracy...
Sub-region to step up efforts to combat human trafficking:
“We will engage in more aggressive operations against human trafficking once the MoU has been signed,” Police Colonel Win Khaung, the director of the Planning and Training Department of the Myanmar Police Force, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, told Myanmar Times last week...
Police claim crime on decline:
The figures show that 1160 serious crimes were reported throughout the country last year, down from 1196 the previous year and 1370 in 2001. Serious crimes include murder, rape, robbery, burglary and kidnapping...
Government to spend $10m on industrial zone factories:
THE government plans to provide US$10 million to build factories at three industrial zones in upper Myanmar, the chairman of the Mandalay Industrial Zone Development Committee said last week...
Track and Field Federation launches incentive scheme:
THE Myanmar Track and Field Federation has begun a radical new incentive system, designed to increase Myanmar’s share of international gold medals.The newly-appointed federation chairman, U Tay Za, unveiled the system at a media conference at the Sedona Hotel on July 8...
Surge in tourism tipped:
A BIG increase in the number of airline passengers travelling to Myanmar in recent months has raised hopes for a surge in arrivals during the tourist high season beginning in October...
Myanmar has 400 foreign firms:
BRUSSELS – More than 400 international companies did business last year in Myanmar despite international sanctions over its human rights record, according to a list released last Tuesday by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions...
Gas stove sales brisk as power short:
AS more people become familiar with the qualities and benefits of gas stoves, sales are increasing, according to several gas stove suppliers who spoke Myanmar Times last week...
Long-awaited River Front project begins despite material prices rise:
WORK on a long-awaited development project along the Hlaing River in FMI Garden City in Hlaing Tharyar township has begun despite the increasing price of the construction materials.The nine-acre River Front project is expected to be finished in December...
The Trees rock for charity:
ON the slightly rainy night of July 6th, the Trees, led by 15 different singers, performed for 1000 seated guests at the Golden Dragon Hall Lion City Restaurant in Hlaing Township. The concert marked the Trees’ fourth anniversary, and all proceeds went to a school for the blind and two orphanages in Myanmar...
Savoy’s chef weaves flavours with flair:
UPROOT German heritage and traditional French training, parachute it into the thick of a Yangon market, and you might expect a broad palette of flavours—a palette that could easily run grey if mixed carelessly. Mr Matthias Cantauw, the new head chef and F&B man at Savoy Hotel’s upscale Kipling’s restaurant, studiously avoids this danger, churning out the culinary equivalents of azure or vermillion...
Movie to raise awareness on HIV-AIDS:
The UNFPA is planning to spend K30 million on the film, Hmyawlintchin myarswar (Expectations), which will provide information about how the virus that causes AIDS is spread and ways of preventing its transmission, including mother to child transmission. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 223, July 5 - 11, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 11 July 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Honorary consul appointed to represent Swiss interests:
THE Swiss government has appointed an honorary consul to represent its interests in Myanmar.
The honorary consul, U Tin Win, the director of Swiss-owned Diethelm Travel, said he was “thrilled” by the appointment.
“As the representative of Switzerland and a citizen of Myanmar, I will try my best to promote bilateral relations,” he said...
ASEAN welcomes move for smooth shift to democracy:
THE government’s decision to reconvene the National Convention to draft a new constitution was welcomed by Myanmar’s partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the annual meeting of its foreign ministers last week...
$247m worth of drugs destroyed at ceremony:
NARCOTICS valued by the government at US$247 million were destroyed at a ceremony in Yangon on June 26 to mark the United Nations day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking...
Private sector urged to join ASEAN travel body:
PRIVATE sector travel businesses in Myanmar have been urged to join the ASEAN Travel Association to take advantage of its promotional activities.The suggestion was made by the chairman of the ASEAN Tourism Marketing Task Force, Mr Jamaluddin bin Sheikh Mohamed...
Another 200 buses to go in service in Yangon:
THERE was good news for commuters last week following a decision by the government to permit the Myanmar War Veterans Association to import 200 second-hand buses from Japan...
JICA gives law books to Supreme Court, university:
The assistance was provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency under its ex-participant follow-up program for those who have studied in Japan under JICA scholarships. A statement issued by JICA’s Myanmar office said $28,890 worth of law books and office equipment was provided to the Supreme Court on June 16...
Copy right law drafted:
THE government has drafted legislation concerning intellectual property rights that will help fuel economic development in Myanmar, the Minister of Commerce, Brigadier-General Pyi Sone, said last week.
Department increases intake for teacher training courses
AN extra 500 student teachers will be accepted into education training colleges this year, in order to increase the number of teachers in primary schools around the country...
Mekong seminar hears warning on dams:
PLANS by China to build a series of dams on the Mekong River would have adverse consequences for downstream countries, a seminar in Bangkok was told last month...
Myanmar to increase oil production:
ONSHORE crude oil production will increase by almost double from December, a Ministry of Energy senior official said last week.U Soe Myint, Director General of the Ministry’s Energy Planning Department,said Myanmar would increase onshore crude oil production to 20,000 barrels per day (bpd)...
China, Myanmar likely to set up yam factory:
A CHINESE-MYANMAR joint venture for yam production that could employ 18,000 Myanmar workers is in the preliminary stages of negotiations. The deal will involve yam cultivation in either Shan State or Mandalay, as well as a processing plant, which will be built in Mandalay...
Myanma Gon Yi’s next phase to begin:
THE second phase of the Myanma Gon Yi Housing Complex project in Upper Pansodan Street in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township will begin in October, said the developer of the project...
From Taunggyi to Yangon, hip hop star brings passion to the stage:
AS A teenager growing up in Shan State, Sai Sai Kham Hlaing used to dream of being a famous singer. The world of music production and live performance in faraway Yangon seemed an improbable goal, but one worth musing over...
Brave foreigners sport unstable longyis:
THERE are many reasons, from the practical to the aesthetic, why Myanmar still wear traditional dress - but can longyis, injis and slippers entice foreigners to dress the same? Myanmar Times spoke to tailors, clothes vendors and foreigners themselves about the ups and downs of slipping into (or out of)longyi...
Investing in infants brings dividends, says UNICEF:
INVESTING in the development of children at an early age would produce beneficial results in later years, including a better academic performance, an official with the Myanmar office of the United Nations Children’s Fund said last week. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 222 June 28 - July 4, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 04 July 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Officials hold talks with FATF group:
SENIOR government officials have held two days of talks with members of an international task force to outline Myanmar’s efforts to curb money laundering, an official said last week.
The talks between a delegation led by the Deputy Attorney General, Dr Tun Shin, and officials from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force review group took place in Seoul on June 13 and 14..
University subject encourages students to explore environmental issues:
A NEW subject aimed at changing perceptions and attitudes on issues involving the environment has been introduced at Yangon University and about 20 other tertiary education institutions throughout the country...
e-procurement system debuts at 3 ministries:
THREE ministries have successfully introduced the government’s e-procurement system since it was launched on April 2, the coordinator of the project said last week...
ASEAN FMs to discuss security community plan:
THE establishment of a security community within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is among the top issues on the agenda for the annual meeting of the grouping’s foreign ministers in Jakarta on June 30, an official source said last week...
Currency restrictions lifted on seafarers:
THE Ministry of Finance and Revenue has lifted restrictions that had prevented Myanmar merchant seamen from taking hard currency out of the country...
No one hurt in mine blast near Yangon Central Railway Station:
Source: New Light Of Myanmar
A mine planted by terrosists in a small park between the ordinary class ticket sale unit of Yangon Central Railway Station and the filling station went off in the early morning...
Drivers win praise over big drop in accident rates:
AN increased awareness of traffic regulations has contributed to a big decline in road accidents since the start of the rainy season, a senior official with the Yangon Division Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee said last week...
More members for high-rise buildings committee:
THE Committee for Quality Control of High-rise Building Construction Projects recruited five new members on June 16 to inspect mechanical and electrical systems in new buildings...
Baby elephant finds new home at zoo:
THE Japanese government has provided Myanmar with grant aid totalling ¥532 million (about US$4.636 million) for human resource development scholarships...
Exporters struggle to face challenges of international market:
SINCE last March, Myan-mar exporters have strived to enter foreign markets in line with a Ministry of Commerce initiative that identified six new goods as ideal for regional export...
Golf helps businessmen get into the swing of things:
ASEAN was founded on it, multimillion-dollar properties are sold on it and foreign ministers the world over build connections on it. The golf course may still be a place of leisure, but officials and businessmen in Myanmar say it has become an increasingly vital substitute for the workplace...
My projects not delay: Maung Weik:
THERE was a ray of hope for Myanmar’s property sector last week, as one of the country’s biggest construction companies, Maung Weik and Family Company Limited, told Myanmar Times its numerous projects had not succumbed to the delays that have afflicted other companies in the industry...
Getting the cane:
“NO one dared to move or even raise their eyes. The teacher was pacing up and down the classroom tapping his cane on his open hand as he went. The teacher ordered the class to stand up and as the frightened children did so, the teacher caned them.”...
Women's Health: knowing your body:
In the Myanmar Times, edition 219, an article titled “Women of all ages, status experience depression” suggested women should, “increase mental health education and awareness to help people to understand their own illness”. This is a good suggestion...
Ministry to expand hepatitis B program:
THE Ministry of Health plans to expand a hepatitis B vaccination program launched in Yangon and Mandalay divisions last July to cover another five divisions. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 12, No. 221 June 21 - 27 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 27 June 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Myanmar hands over drug suspects to China:
MYANMAR has handed over to China nine suspects arrested on drug trafficking offences, the joint secretary of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control said last week...
National plan of action for child rights:
MEMBERS of Myanmar’s Committee for the Rights of the Child say they will draft a national plan of action “very soon” in response to a United Nations report issued earlier this month...
A missing link discovered?
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have explored a cave in upper Myanmar containing artifacts they believe may date to the Mesolithic period. The Mesolithic period, or Middle Stone Age, started at the end of the last ice age about 10,000 years ago and lasted until about 3000 BCE...
Euro 2004 broadcasts have fans in a fever:
MYANMAR is in the grip of Euro 2004 fever, as millions of football fans throughout the country stay up late to watch live broadcasts of the games from Portugal...
Pipeline an option for gas exports:
AT least two options are reported to be under consideration for exporting natural gas to India from reserves discovered in Rakhine State late last year...
Govt rejects US report on human trafficking:
THE government has rejected a report by the United States that accuses Myanmar of having failed to take the minimum action necessary to eradicate human trafficking...
Irish university confers honours on poets:
MYANMAR poets U Soe Nyunt (Htilar Sitthu) and U Andrew Mya Han (Maung Pauk Si) were awarded honorary doctorates of philosophy in poetry by Dublin Metropolitan University at a ceremony in Yangon last week...
Japanese grants aid scholars, schools:
THE Japanese government has provided Myanmar with grant aid totalling ¥532 million (about US$4.636 million) for human resource development scholarships...
Co-operative Bank confirms long-awaited merger:
THREE banks – Co-operative Bank, Co-operative Farmers Bank and Co-operative Promoters Bank – merged on June 15, a move which makes the newly consolidated Cooperative Bank a public company...
Myanmar first to offer ASEAN freight course:
THE first freight management course by ASEAN Federation of Forwarders’ Association began in Yangon on June 14, an initiative designed to increase the region’s competitiveness in freight handling by focusing on human resources in the industry..
Demand for construction materials drops as projects suffer delays:
YANGON warehouse rentals are increasing as the rainy season begins and goods are placed in storage, industry sources said last week...
Hard work, small rewards:
Domestic chores can be tedious and many working women rely on maids to help them. While parents are on the job, maids take on the responsibility of the home and sometimes their work loads are enormous. Reporter Khin Nyein Aye Than looks at the working conditions of household helpers and, their treatment by their employers...
Duo Astor draws the crowds:
THE who’s who of Yangon turned out at the Stand hotel last Monday night for the Duo Astor classical guitar concert that marked the end of the academic year for the students and teachers of Alliance Française, Yangon...
Health Minister praises blood donors:
THE Health Minister, Dr Kyaw Myint, has expressed appreciation of the life-saving role of blood donors and urged them to encourage more people to follow their example. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 219, June 7 - 13 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 13 June 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | ASEAN stands ready to help, says Malaysia:
MYANMAR’S partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations stand ready to assist its democratisation process, the Malaysian Foreign Minister, Mr Syed Hamid Albar, said on June 1...
MBA program provides a case study in educational innovation:
WHEN a group of foreign-educated professors began the country’s first Master of Business Administration program almost 10 years ago, they weren’t only thinking of the 60 students they would admit each year. They were also thinking in terms of transforming the national economy...
Myanmar’s long football history to go on record:
AN editorial team compiling the first history of football in Myanmar said last week it had completed research work for the book which is due to be published late this year as part of a project which has so far cost more than K5 million...
Government enacts e-transactions law:
MYANMAR has become the fourth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to introduce legislation regulating electronic transactions, an official with the Office of the Attorney General said...
India’s new government pledges to strengthen ties with neighbours:
INDIA’S new government will “intensify” contacts with the country’s neighbours, the External Affairs Minister, Mr Natwar Singh, said last week...
Relief operation under way for Rakhine State cyclone victims:
A MASSIVE relief operation is under way in Rakhine State after a powerful cyclone roared ashore from the Bay of Bengal on May 19.
A statement issued in Geneva by the United Nations Office for Coordinating Humanitarian Affairs said it was the worst storm to hit Myanmar since 1968..
Israel raises intake for agricultural program:
ISRAEL is expanding an agricultural co-operation program under which it provides training to Myanmar government employees. The Israeli embassy said last week that 170 employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation would begin the training later this year, the highest number accepted under the program since it began 10 years ago...
Shipping container costs increase:
MYANMAR’S first lens and optical factory will open in the first week of July. The owner of the factory, Myanmar Asia Optical International Company Ltd, claims it will be capable of providing lens and optical apparatus to the majority of the world market...
Myanmar begins to appreciate insurance:
IN the past 15 years the number of people taking out insurance policies has increased to record levels, according to the general manager of state-run Myanmar Insurance...
Estate agents turn on the charm in a bid to make ends meet:
SINCE February last year, many of Yangon’s real estate agents have seen a stagnant property market significantly reduce their business, in terms of rentals, sales, office space and residential units...
Women of all ages, status experience depression:
DEPRESSION affects most women at some point in their life regardless of wealth, social status and age, said Dr Zaw Sein Lwin, a medical consultant at the Mental Health Hospital in Yangon...
No glitz, no glamour in court marriages:
AN increasing number of young couples in urban areas are choosing to be married by court officials in a trend that partly reflects a desire to avoid expensive wedding receptions. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 218, May 31 - June 6, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 06 June 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Doctors predict shortage of effective malaria drug:
GOVERNMENTS and aid agencies the world over are clamoring to obtain a highly effective drug that has been used in Myanmar to fight malaria for nearly 10 years, fuelling speculation that a global shortage may be imminent. Doctors say a widely-used drug, chloroquine, is no longer effective against the disease, and artemisinin in combination with other drugs has become the preferred treatment...
Talks begin with Thailand on industrial zones:
MYANMAR and Thailand have begun discussions on a project to establish industrial zones as part of an economic cooperation strategy agreed at a four-nation summit in Bagan last November...
Government rejects US accusations over National Convention:
THE government has rejected accusations by the United States that it had failed to take enough action to allow all elements of Myanmar society to participate in the National Convention, which reconvened on May 17 to draft a new constitution...
Customers applaud as cafes take butt-out option:
WORLD No-Tobacco Day on May 31 will be observed in Myanmar by a series of special events and is also likely to be of special significance to patrons at two Yangon cafes which are believed to be the first in the capital to establish no-smoking areas...
Department to lend K2b to develop shrimp farms:
THE Department of Fisheries said last week that it will allocate K2 billion in loans to help five companies develop shrimp farms in Tanintharyi Division...
Mekong region atlas explores challenges to development:
THE Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Environmental Program have jointly published a book providing comprehensive information aimed at aiding the implementation of sustainable development programs in Southeast Asia...
First lens factory to open soon:
MYANMAR’S first lens and optical factory will open in the first week of July. The owner of the factory, Myanmar Asia Optical International Company Ltd, claims it will be capable of providing lens and optical apparatus to the majority of the world market...
Govt honours Myanmar’s biggest exporters:
THE government last Friday awarded prizes to the nation’s biggest exporters and praised their contribution towards creating a foreign trade surplus in the fiscal year ending in March...
Work to begin on Pyay Tower:
THE long-awaited Excel Shopping Mall in Excel Treasure Tower on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road received a soft opening on May 22, featuring 70 shops, including MK Fashion and Victoria Hyper Mart...
Songwriter L Phyu dead at 33:
L Phyu, a well-known songwriter and bass guitarist with the alternative band the Ants, died of lung disease on May 27, said his friends last week. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 216, May 17 - 23, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 23 May 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Predicament: Preserving our beaches:
MYANMAR is blessed with an enormous amount of natural beauty, none the more evident than its 2000 kilometres of coastline. While beach tourism in Myanmar has so far been limited when compared to destinations such as Phuket or Bali..
Law paves way for criminal case cooperation:
OFFICIALS have welcomed a new law enacted late last month which paves the way for Myanmar to cooperate with foreign nations in criminal investigations...
We must train our people, says FM:
THE Foreign Minister, U Win Aung, has stressed the role of education and training to provide the human resources needed to ensure that Myanmar becomes a modern, developed nation...
Workshop studies link between tobacco use, poverty;
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SPORT
U-19s not to attend Asia Championships:
THE MYANMAR women’s under-19 national team will not be competing in the Asia Championships this month, the Myanmar Football Federation announced last week...
Myanmar honours sporting heroes:
CANOEIST Aung Lin and wushu athlete Khaing Khaing Maw were chosen as best sportsman and best sportswoman 2003 respectively by the Myanmar Sports Writers Association at Traders Hotel on May 11...
NEWS:
Factory to make citronella oil from lemon grass:
A multi-million dollar factory which will extract citronella oil from lemon grass was opened at Hlegu, about 30 miles north of Yangon, on May 12..
Myanmar to implement IMO code on ship, port security:
MYANMAR will join other member countries of the International Maritime Organisation in implementing a range of security measures for ships and ports by the end of next month, an official with the Department of Marine Administration said last week...
YCDC plans upgrades for roads, bridges:
THE Yangon City Development Committee has launched a four-year plan to improve roads and bridges, a YCDC official said last week...
BUSINESS:
Utilities woes spark water pump boom:
SALES of fuel-powered water pumps have increased by about 30 per cent in the past month in Yangon, water pump distributors said last week...
PROPERTY:
Construction work begins on K8 billion Airport View Tower:
BUILDING work has begun on Airport View Tower at 9 mile on Pyay Road, a 20-storey development near Yangon International Airport, the developer said this month...
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 215, May 10 - 16 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 16 May 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | A passion for the movies, but viewers desire more creativity:
THE director of the Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise, U Myint Thein Pe, has dismissed suggestions that the popularity of DVDs and VCDs is the main reason for a decline in attendances at cinemas during the past year...
Govt urges US to abandon sanctions:
THE government has urged the United States to abandon attempts to destabilise Myanmar and to help the country as a “partner” in its democratisation process...
More phone connections on way, seminar told:
MYANMAR is planning to expand its communications infrastructure as part of a program by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to narrow the development gap between its older and newer members, a seminar in Yangon was told last week...
News topics:
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500 more jobs created as YCDC spruces up Yangon;
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Myanmar has opportunity to become
major energy supplier, says expert;
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Promotions in Japan aimed at attracting more tourists...
Going, going, gone ... it’s a total lunar eclipse:
A TOTAL lunar eclipse occurred in the early morning hours of May 5 that was visible across Asia.
The eclipse could be seen in Myanmar from 1:17 am to 4:47 am...
Gambia signs agreement to import rice from Myanmar:
THE small West African nation Gambia has signed an agreement to import Myanmar rice, Gambia’s economic minister told Myanmar Times during a business trip to Yangon last week...
Yangon splendour at an affordable price:
DOUBLE colonnades and a row of balconies protruding from the first floor make this Myanmar Times House of the Week an impressive proposition for potential buyers, although the building site directly opposite does not make for picturesque views...
TIMEOUT:-
A Force to be reckoned with:
SHE may be 69, but Daw Su Su Win is still as tough as old boots. An energetic and engaging speaker, she appeared eager to talk to the Myanmar Times about her life, her achievements and her role as the first woman to become a qualified police officer in Myanmar...
Special Report, Mogok. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 214, May 3 - 9 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 09 May 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Monsoon tipped to hit May 20:
A COOL change brought some relief for Yangon residents late last week after eight consecutive days when the temperature reached at least 40 degrees Celsius.The hot spell included a record April maximum in Yangon of 41.8 degrees. It was recorded on April 27, 21 years to the day from the previous record maximum in the capital of 41 degrees.The hottest temperature on record in Yangon is 42 degrees, recorded in May, 1988.The average maximum temperature in Yangon during April is 37.8 degrees. The average maximum in the capital during May is 33.8 degrees...
13,000 expatriates living here, says Govt:
THERE were more than 13,000 expatriates living in Myanmar last year, official figures show.They show that 5498 Chinese nationals were living in Myanmar in 2003. [Fullstory]
Myanmar signs on to UN plan for Asian highway link to Europe
MYANMAR joined 22 other nations last week in signing an agreement for an ambitious project to develop a 140,000-kilometre highway network that will link Singapore, Tokyo, Istanbul and St Petersburg...
International community urged to adopt new approach on Myanmar:
THE international community should adopt a new policy towards Myanmar to help to create an environment conducive for a positive change, the International Crisis Group said in a report published last Monday...
Women trafficking complexities exasperate the problem:
History revived at The Strand:
Health food boom may be dangerous:
Finance team wrap up Myanmar Premier League:
THE Finance and Revenue football team retained the Myanmar Premier League title last Monday after beating the Ministry of Transport team 5-3 at Aung San Stadium on Day 13 of the championship...
Govt rejects resolution backed by Human Rights Commission:
THE government has rejected a resolution critical of Myanmar’s human rights record which was adopted during the annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva on April 21...
UN agency launches food aid project for former opium growers:
THE United Nations World Food Program has begun a project to assist former opium poppy farmers and other needy residents of the Kokang and Wa regions and neighbouring areas in Shan State...
Building understanding through language lessons:
“Teaching at Chulalongkorn University has given me much happiness because I can help my people and my country through contributing to a better understanding of Myanmar by teaching its language,” she said in an interview in Yangon on April 26...
Concern over grazing land:
THE amount of grazing land available for cattle is steadily dwindling, causing concern among many livestock farmers, officials from the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries said last week...
Malaysia recruits hundreds of Myanmar construction workers to meet shortfall:
MALAYSIAN construction companies urgently need workers from Myanmar to employ in building high rise projects. And while some demands can be met – 300 workers leave Myanmar in mid-June – according to one local recruitment manager, Malaysia needs more workers than Myanmar can provide...
First time for pocket PC software in Myanmar:
A PRIVATE Myanmar company last week introduced foreign-made Pocket PC system and game software into the Myanmar market, it said.“This is the first of its kind – software for Pocket PCs in Myanmar,” said U Pe Myint Oo of Comet Photo Service, the distributor of the products...
Architects’ association to hold high-rise seminar:
The seminar, dubbed Tall Buildings: A Challenge for Myanmar Architects & Engineers” will be held on the second weekend of May at MICT Park in Yangon University’s Hlaing Campus, said U San Oo, secretary of AMA. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 213, April 26 - May 2 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 02 May 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Challenge to reduce the digital divide:
WHEN the former chief engineer at Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, U Tint Lwin, spoke in Yangon in November 2002 on narrowing the digital divide’, Myanmar’s technological development was still in its infancy.Nearly two years later, Myanmar has succeeded in dramatically increasing internet access. The challenge now, say industry sources, is to bridge the telecommunications gap, and the key to that is boosting mobile phone services...
Nine new resorts underway as Ngapali beach booms:
WORK has begun on nine hotel projects at Ngapali Beach to meet the growing demand for accommodation in the area, which is emerging as one of the country’s most popular seaside destinations, an official at the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism said last week...
Preparations for convention nearly complete, says govt:
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, said on April 20 that work had been completed on most of the buildings at the convention venue, the government owned Nyaunghnapinkwin resort, about 20 miles west of Yangon...
Ministry officials conducting surveys in
massive Hukaung Valley tiger reserve:
THE Forestry Ministry has begun working on plans to transform a 21,890-square-kilometre tiger conservation area in far northern Kachin State into a functional reserve.The plans follow the establishment of the world’s largest tiger reserve in the Hukaung Valley last month...
Myanmar women fail to reach Athens:
In their first game, Myanmar lost 11-0 to Asian silver medallists China in their Asia Zone Group B Olympic Games qualifying match in Hiroshima, Japan on April 18. A subsequent 7-0 loss to South Korea last Tuesday meant Myanmar finished third in Group B, despite a 2-0 victory over last-placed Guam last Thursday...
Education officials put priority on new syllabi:
OFFICIALS in the education sector say it is more important to upgrade the primary and secondary syllabus than to introduce more years of schooling.The director general of the Myanmar Education Research Bureau, U Myint Han, said introducing more years of schooling would require a complete overhaul of the primary and secondary education...
Athletes need better diets, says doctor:
IMPROVED diets for Myanmar soccer players are essential to improve onfield performance and endurance, says a leading sports medicine specialist.Doctor Molly Chit, the head of the institute’s medical department, told Myanmar Times that players often have their own ideas, beliefs, and food preferences...
Golden Rock’ pagoda attracts record number of foreign tourists:
ONE of Myanmar’s most revered Buddhist sites, the Kyaikhtiyo or Golden Rock’ pagoda in Mon State, has attracted a record number of foreign tourists since the annual Buddhist pilgrimage season began early last October, officials said last week.They said more than 19,000 tourists had visited the pagoda up until April 16, the highest number for the season, which finishes at the end of May...
Increased salt intake sees goitre cases plummet:
COOPERATION between the Myanma Salt and Marine Chemicals Enterprise and the United Nations Children’s Fund since 1992 has led to a dramatic reduction in the incidence of a disfiguring condition caused by a lack of iodine in the diet, a workshop has been told...
Myanmar and China aim to increase trade to $1.5b by 2005:
Speaking in Yangon last Thursday, Mr Yang Chonghui, senior advisor to the government of Yunnan Province, said economic ties with Myanmar were vital to increasing Chinese trade and investment in Southeast Asia. He also highlighted Myanmar’s increasing geo-economic importance as part of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations trading bloc...
Govt sells low-cost houses in Hlaing Tharyar township:
The project is being developed by the Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development. Private contractors began construction in February and are expected to finish by June, said U Myint Swe, the deputy director of the department...
Diamond Condominium’s first three towers nearing completion:
THE Asia Express Company is nearing the completion of its first three towers in its massive Diamond Condominium construction project, but developers say the second phase is being delayed by insufficient cement rations. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 212, April 12 - 18, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 April 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Highway to intensify ties with Bangladesh:
The MoU for building the 133-kilometre highway, which will help to expand bilateral trade, was signed in Dhaka on April 4, the first day of the three-day visit by General Khin Nyunt.The MoU followed the signing of a letter of intent to build the highway during a visit to Dhaka in 2002 by the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe.The highway will link Buthidaung in Rakhine State and Ramu in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Province, where a ceremony was held on April 5 to lay a foundation stone for the project...
Boom for beach resort operators:
Most of the bookings were from Myanmar, though many expatriates and foreign visitors have taken the opportunity to spend the holiday at the beach.One of the most popular beach resorts for Myanmar is Chaungtha, about 200 kilometres west of Yangon...Thinking Aloud talks to the Thai ambassador, Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal...
Millions gather to revel, throw water and party on:
Pandals erected for concerts and water throwing will be focus of much of the fun for the festival, from April 12 to 16.Many revellers will spend the festival getting a drenching as they travel from pandal to pandal in cars, pick-ups and trucks...
For some, a time to make merit, meditate:
Many men enter the monkhood during Thingyan to cultivate their minds by studying the Buddha’s teachings and by living austerely according to the rules which apply to the Sangha, or the community of monks. Ordaing as a monk is also a means of earning merit for oneself or one’s parents...
Tourists’ search for inner peace draws them to mediation centres;
Le Planteur clinches Gold Plate Awards;
Once upon a time in Myanmar;
First complete DVD made...
Myanmar women’s soccer team get ready for Japan:
THE 25-member Myanmar national women’s soccer team leaves for Japan this week to compete in the Asia zone qualifying games for the Olympic Games in Athens in August.The qualifying round will be played at Yokohama from April 18 to 22...
National NGOs urged to expand activities:
“The greater involvement of local NGOs is necessary since they represent great potential resources to improve human development in Myanmar,” said Mr Brian Heidel, the program director in Yangon for Save the Children (UK)...
Auditor General’s office signs MoU with China:
The MoU is the first to be signed by the Office of the Auditor General with a foreign country. It was signed in Beijing on March 26 by Myanmar’s Auditor-General, Major-General Lun Maung, and China’s Deputy Auditor-General, Mr Linghu Ann.The MoU is for the exchange of information on auditing methods and technologies, said U Thein Myint, the director of the Myanmar Office of the Auditor General...
Private banks plan merger for May, the first of its kind in Myanmar:
Myanmar banks were nationalised in 1963 as the then-government sought to take control of the private sector, but after the government reverted to a market-oriented system in 1989, private banks were again permitted to operate...
Pork consumption on rise, show YCDC figures:
Daw Nu Nu, a pork retailer at Than Market in Chinatown, said sales have climbed slowly since she started her business about eight years ago. However, sales had risen sharply since the start of the year because of concerns about the bird flu outbreak that affected other countries in Asia...
Brisk sales at Central Tower:
“We began selling the units some months ago, but things have really picked up over the past few weeks,” said U Win Myint, chairman of Shwe Naga Min Company which is building the tower.“In the beginning, we sold only about two apartments a month but we sold ten in March,” he said...
New Condominium on Maha Bandoola Rd:
BUILDING work has begun on Yathar Condominium, a 12-storey commercial and residential building on the corner of Maha Bandoola Road and 31st Street, the developer said last week.Asia Express Construction began work on the 10,500-square-foot site at the beginning of April and expects to finish building by June 2005. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 211, April 5 - 11 , 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 11 April 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Historic journey begins May 17:
MYANMAR begins an historic journey towards implementing its road map for a transition to democracy next month when the National Convention begins meeting to draft a new constitution. In an announcement broadcast on national television and radio last Tuesday evening, the government said the convention would reconvene in Yangon on Monday, May 17.The announcement was made by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein, who also chairs the National Convention Convening Commission...
Thinking Aloud talks to U Tin Htut Oo, the director general of the Agricultural Planning Department under Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation...
Senior General Than Shwe stresses need to build stronger defence capability:
THE Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, Senior General Than Shwe, highlighted the importance of strengthening the country’s defence capability in a speech at a ceremony marking Armed Forces Day on March 27...
Vietnam’s FM visits for talks on ASEM membership issue:
THE Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Mr Nguyen Dy Nien, visited Yangon last Wednesday as a part of regional tour to discuss the admission of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos to the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum...
Britain’s development agency to appoint representative in Yangon:
The position is to be filled by a DFID adviser on poverty, Mr Rurik Marsden, the program manager of the department’s Bangkok-based Southeast Asia office, Mr Phil Marker, told Myanmar Times in an email message last Wednesday...
NICA sends artists to Bangkok, Phnom Penh;
Thingyan classic endures;
Local galleries work to give arts industry a boost;
Women in the workplace IV;
Myanmar to play in Davis Cup:
MYANMAR’s Davis Cup tennis team will be hoping to get one step closer to playing the competition’s elite this week, as they do battle in Asia-Oceania Zone Group IV in Jordan...
EU donates 2m for WFP activities in Rakhine State:
THE European Union donated 2 million (about US$ 2.5 million) to the United Nations World Food Program last month to support its activities helping people in northern Rakhine State...
Collaboration on ICT essential,says e-national taskforce leader:
COLLABORATION between government authorities and the private sector is required to further develop Myan-mar’s information and communication technology sector, Brigadier-General Thein Zaw, the chair of the e-National Taskforce, said last week...
PM hails formation of women’s group:
THE establishment of the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation is a milestone in the development of women’s affairs, the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, told the first plenary meeting of delegates from the organisation in Yangon late last month...
Workshop discusses food security, forests:
MORE than 10 non-government organisations met in Bagan earlier this month to discuss environmental issues linked to the food security of people living in rural areas...
Thuwanna Housing project to be completed by August next year:
Five of Yangon’s leading construction companies have collaborated to develop the site between Thanthumar Road and Nga Moe Yeik Creek – Tet Lann Construction Group, Tosta Group Ltd, Asia Express (Yangon) Company Ltd, Dagon International Ltd and Yuzana Construction Group Company Ltd...
Property software targets big builders:
MALAYSIAN software designed for use by the construction industry has been introduced to Myanmar for the first time, the programs’ distributor said last week. The two software packages – Property Plus and Contract Plus – are the first of their kind, according to Mastech Company Ltd, the distributing company that launched the software at Yangon’s MICT Park at the end of March. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 210, March 29 - April 4, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 04 April 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | China underpins commitment with raft of economic, trade agreements:
A VISIT to Myanmar last week by a Chinese Vice Premier, Madam Wu Yi, resulted in a further strengthening of economic and trade ties, with Beijing agreeing to provide a new preferential loan and extra funding for a range of infrastructure and agriculture projects.A total of 21 agreements and memoranda of understanding were signed by the two sides last Wednesday, the second day of four-day visit by Madam Wu, who was accompanied by a 40-member business delegation.The agreements were signed following talks between Madam Wu and the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt...
Thinking Aloud talks to U Thein Oo, the president of the Myanmar Computer Federation...
Myanmar creates world’s largest tiger reserve:
MYANMAR has created the world’s largest tiger reserve under a decision earlier this month involving 21,890 square kilometers in the Hukuang Valley in the far north of Kachin State...
Myanmar needs positive, constructive
assistance, says Chinese vice premier:
CHINESE Vice-Premier Madam Wu Yi called last week for the international community to extend assistance to Myanmar in a “positive and constructive manner.”...
Government liberalises trade in three key industrial crops:
The decision, which took effect late last month, was announced by a senior member of the State Peace and Development Council, General Thura Shwe Mann, at a meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs at Myeik on March 17...
The lyrics behind the music;
The cycle of your weight;
Rubies, sapphires are a city’s best friends;
Diversity from Dagon artists;
Summer sport coaching classes attract thousands of students:
THE 28 sport federations under the Ministry of Sport launched their annual summer school holiday coaching program throughout the country on March 15.The program, which is being offered at basic high schools and sports fields, will run until April 9...
INSIDE THIS WEEK - WORLD OF ELECTRONICS 2004
Workshop drafts plan for cutting road toll:
MYANMAR has drafted a national road safety plan as part of a project aimed at reducing the traffic accident rate in members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an official with the Road Transport Administration Department, under the Ministry of Rail Transportation, said last week...
Better facilities seen as essential to reap the potential of golf tourism:
“There is a market for Myanmar golf tourism. Our neighbouring country, Thailand, attracts about 300,000 golf tourists a year who can easily fly to Myanmar if we provide them with similar facilities,” said U Chan Han, the
Small businesses call for more financial support:
In the financial year 2003-2004, small and medium sized enterprises accounted for 95.1 per cent of Myanmar’s total industry, but many are having difficulties borrowing, potentially harming industrial development, industry sources said in March...
New high-rise in Kyeemyindaing:
CONSTRUCTION work has begun on the 17-storey Pan Hlaing Tower project on the corner of Lower Kyeemyindaing Road and Pan Hlaing Road in Kyeemyindaing Township, the developing company responsible for the project said last week...
Myanmar parquet resists competition from abroad:
THE parquet floor industry in Myanmar has maintained a stable share of the domestic market, despite a depressed property sector and competition from abroad, industry sources said in March. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 209, March 22 - 28, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 28 March 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Overseas, domestic demand sees sales rise for wooden carvings:
THE growing popularity of Myanmar wood carvings among foreign buyers has led to a sharp rise in export orders in recent months, market sources said last week.They said increasing demand among consumers at the high-end of the domestic market was also contributing to buoyant sales. The products on the market include statues depicting Myanmar historical figures, intricately carved panels featuring scenes from Buddhist mythology, and even household utensils...
Thinking Aloud talks to Dr Helen James, an academic and specialist on Myanmar...
Golden export outlook for natural gas:
MYANMAR has the potential to become a major supplier of natural gas to the region within the next five years, the director general of the Energy Ministry’s Energy Planning Department, U Soe Myint, said earlier this month...
Road map shows potential, says UN Secretary General:
THE government’s road map for a transition to democracy has the potential to be a positive step towards achieving national reconciliation in Myanmar, the United Nations Secretary General, Mr Kofi Annan, said last week...
Myanmar art wins praise at HK exhibition:
The exhibition, organised by a New Zealand resident of Hong Kong, Ms Philippa Rooke, featured works by the 32 finalists in the Myanmar Times Myanmar Contemporary Art Awards 2004 held in Yangon last month and oils by well-known artist, U Soe Moe...
Women in the workplace: Part II...
World Food Program launches pilot aid project:
“This is the first intervention for HIV-AIDS and other chronically ill patients by the World Food Program in the country,” said Daw Swe Swe Win, an official at the WFP’s office in Yangon.
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Japanese government gives funds for school, health centre projects:
THE Japanese government last week provided US$355,778 under its Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme to fund new buildings at four schools and to improve facilities at a health care project...
Planning begins for awareness campaign on diabetes, blindness link:
PLANNING has begun for a media campaign in Yangon aimed at creating greater awareness among general practitioners and the public about the link between diabetes and blindness...
Trial planned for teacher’s guides to promote child-centred learning:
TRIALS will begin next month of a teacher’s guide that promotes a child-centred approach to learning, the deputy director of the Department of Educational Planning and Training, U Tin Tun, said last week...
Private sector to import diesel:
THE private sector will be allowed to import up to 20,000 tonnes of diesel, the first exports of which are expected at the beginning of April, a spokesman for the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry said last week...
Golf estate construction hampered by financing difficulties, says developer:
Situated in Zaykabar Company’s Mingalardon Garden City, the 275-acre project has been under construction since February 1998. It had been scheduled for completion within three years, said Dr Khin Shwe, chairman of Zaykabar. But “crises and a number of other matters have caused delays”, he said...
Myanmar gem industry has great potential, says expert:
MYANMAR gems have the potential to further penetrate the world gem market, a leading international gemmologist and gemstone trader said in an interview with Myanmar Times last week. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 208, March 15 - 21, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 21 March 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | After tragic ship disaster, sailors return home:
A GROUP of Myanmar merchant seamen returned home last week after surviving an explosion aboard a cargo ship off the South American coast.The ship’s captain, Kyaw Htay Oo, and five Myanmar crewmen died in the explosion, off the Colombian coast on February 28. Three crewmen who were injured in the incident are still in hospital in Colombia...
Thinking Aloud talks to U Nyein, the patron of
the Myanmar Rice Traders’ Association...
$260m windfall expected from fishing rights deal:
A THAI company has been granted the right to fish in Myanmar’s Exclusive Economic Zone under an agreement that is expected for the government to earn more than US$260 million during the next five years, a senior official said last week...
Emergence of public companies will bolster economy, say experts:
ECONOMICS experts and leading business figures last week said that many public-listed companies will have to emerge in Myanmar if the country intends to strengthen its economy and integrate further into an international marketplace...
Surge in generator sales sees shops struggle to meet demand:
“Three months ago we were selling 500 watt Sumec-brand generators from China for K60,000 but strong demand has pushed their price up to K100,000,” said U Hla Oo, the general manager of the Tong Tah Company Ltd, which is also the sole agent for Yamaha-brand generators from Japan...
Women in the workplace: Part I...
Filthy, friendly mutts;
Flowers that won’t wilt;
Mandalay pair claim beach volleyball crown:
MANDALAY Division beach volleyball team realised its dream of winning a hat-trick of gold medals at state and division level last Friday, after staging a dramatic comeback against Yangon Division at Thuwanna youth training playground.After going a set down, veteran pair Maung Maung Htwe and Aung Thu Myint displayed some brilliant blocking and electric spikes to win 18-21, 21-11, 15-12 in 33 minutes, becoming the first men’s team to win the competition three times...
International standard hotels finding favour:
AN increasing number of hotels being built in Myanmar are of international standard, the director general of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism, U Khin Maung Latt, said last week...
ILO welcomes government’s commitment on plan of action:
THE International Labour Organisation has welcomed a commitment given by the government to implement a plan of action on eradicating forced labour, the ILO said in a report released last Friday...
FAO funding to aid dairy smallholders:
THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Association has provided US$356,000 to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries for a technical cooperation program to assist the development of the small-scale dairy farming industry...
Mekong region journalists meet to share experiences:
MORE THAN 30 journalists from Mekong sub-region countries met in Bangkok late last month to share their experiences after completing assignments under two media fellowship programs. One program arranged by the Bangkok-based Inter Press Service involved 17 journalists, including a senior editor from Myanmar Times...
Mandalay’s Zegyo market to be transformed into modern plaza:
CONSTRUCTION of the extension on the western side of Zegyo Market, the biggest market in Mandalay, will begin within the next month, a spokesman for the project’s development company said...
Hi-tech condo to be built:
A YANGON property developer last week revealed plans to build a K2 billion hi-tech condominium on the corner of Bo Soon Pat Street and Merchant Road, in Pabedan township...
Rice industry hopes to export surplus:
INCREASED production is pushing the country to export the rice crop in the near future and with domestic prices low and export prices high the timing could be right, rice industry players said last week. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 207, March 8 - 14, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 14 March 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | ASEAN insists Myanmar must take part in ASEM despite EU objections:
HANOI – Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations insisted last Thursday that Myanmar must take part in October’s Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), despite objections from the European Union. ASEAN wants its newer members – Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar – to be included in the biennial summit in return for the participation of the 10 European Union candidate countries...
Thinking Aloud talks to U Nyein, the patron of
the Myanmar Rice Traders’ Association...
Monsoon rice harvest may hit 17 million tonnes:
THE monsoon paddy harvest is expected to exceed last year’s figure because of an increased growing area and favourable weather conditions, the director general of the Agricultural Planning Department, U Tin Htut Oo, said last week...
UN seeks $26 million more for fight on drugs:
THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said last week it was seeking another US$26 million from the international community for alternative income and community development projects in the Kokang and Wa regions of Shan State...
US report riddled with errors - Govt:
THE government has rejected what it called a “one-sided and unbalanced” report on Myanmar in the latest annual survey by the United States on human rights throughout the world.The report, issued by the US State Department on February 25, included criticism of a number of countries, including Myanmar, China and North Korea, over alleged human rights violations...
Catching a glimpse;
Students help music dream school’ make comeback;
You get what you paid for;
Modern material, old-school methods...
Yangon dominates cycling competition:
WIN Hlaing of Yangon Division men’s cycling team was the star performer in the 34th State and Division Cycling Competition from February 24 to March 1, winning gold medals in the 1000-metre, 4000m and 100-kilometre races.The Yangon cyclist also won the trophy for Best Male Rider at the event, held at the National Cycle Racing Ground in Thuwanna Youth Training Centre...
We will deter child sex tourism - Govt:
THE government is doing all it can to ensure that child sex tourism does not occur in Myanmar, the Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Brigadier General Aye Myint Kyu, said last week...
Honey export earnings tipped to rise:
Honey exports are projected to earn more than $365,000 in 2003-2004, up from about $310,000 during the previous 12 months, said U Maung Maung Sein, the director of the Apiculture Department under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries...
Overpass for Parami Road:
MYANMA Railways has begun preliminary work on a bridge over the Yangon circular line on Parami Road that will help to ease traffic congestion on the busy thoroughfare.“Trains cross the road 46 times a day and each time about 150 vehicles are banked up,” said U Myat Linn, the deputy general manager of Myanma Railways civil engineering department...
Train whistle ban affects three sections of circular line:
“The use of train whistles has been banned from February 24 in three areas that cover seven stations in three townships,” said U Hla Aye, the general manager of the Myanma Railways operations department...
Bean and pulse prices drop:
PRICES of pulses and beans have fallen dramatically in the past two months, especially those for Black-eyed beans and Black Matpe varieties, industry sources said last week...
Greater knowledge of business laws required, say legal experts:
“Many Myanmar companies face problems because they sign contracts without consulting lawyers,” said U Than Maung, an advocate and legal associate with Kelvin Chia in Yangon, which is affiliated with the Kelvin Chia Partnership in Singapore...
Yangon serviced apartments enjoy increased occupancy:
“Occupancy has increased since October, and by four per cent in just the past month. Also, this financial year, our occupancy rate has increased by two per cent over the year 2002-2003. We have had more long stay guests working for airlines, garment factories, non-governmental organisations, and oil and gas companies,” said Daw Khin Khin Htay, public relations manager at Micasa Hotel Apartments. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 206, March 1 - 7, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 07 March 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Oz help on detecting fake passports:
THE Australian government provided training in Yangon last week to enable immigration, customs and police officials to detect fake passports.The two day course, the first of its kind to be held in Myanmar, began last Wednesday and was attended by more than 100 officials from the three departments...
Thinking Aloud talks to U Khin Zaw, the president of the Union of Myanmar Travel Association and managing director of the Tour Mandalay Co., Ltd...
Up in the cool air, Pyin Oo Lwin real estate soars:
A PLEASANT climate and attractive highlands scenery have contributed to the emergence of Pyin Oo Lwin as one of the brightest success stories in Myanmar’s property market, investors and developers said last week.The value of property in Pyin Oo Lwin, 42 miles east of Mandalay, has soared in value during the past 10 years...
Donors must be aged at least 18 years -
Govt enacts organ transplants law:
THE government has enacted a law which allows for the donation of organs for use in transplant operations, a senior Health Department official said last week.Dr Wann Maung, the department’s director general, said the law took effect on February 19 after being approved by the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe...
Academics argue sanctions detrimental to US interests:
AN international group of scholars argue in a book due to be released that week that sanctions imposed on Myanmar by the United States are detrimental to the interests of both countries.Reconciling Burma/Myanmar: Essays on US Relations with Burma is due to be published on March 3 by an American think tank, the National Bureau of Asian Research...
Engineer creates digital delights;
The last frontier;
Muscle man;
Tangible philosophy;
Tennis championship ends in defeat for veteran pair:
NATIONAL tennis team members Zaw Latt and Tu Maw handed the veteran pair of Khin Maung Win and Thet Lwin a resounding defeat during the men’s doubles final of the National Tennis Championship-2004 last week at the Theinphyu tennis court, in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township...
Pearl production heads for 30-year record:
MYANMAR is set to achieve a 30-year record in cultured pearl production for the financial year ending on March 31, the deputy general manager of Myanmar Pearl Enterprises, Major Maung Maung Soe, said last week...
Seoul considers fresh funds for ASEAN integration program:
THE South Korean government is considering increasing funding for a program aimed at reducing the development gap among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an ASEAN official said last week...
Myanmar, South Korean groups to strengthen ties:
THE Myanmar-South Korea Friendship Association and a South Korean counterpart have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their relationship...
Japanese company buys 100 tonnes of buckwheat:
MYANMAR has begun exporting 100 tonnes of buckwheat to Japan under a US$230,000 contract between the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs and a Tokyo-based company, Taiyo Pusan...
Engineering Society to build new office:
MYANMAR Engineering Society (MES) will begin construction its new five-storey office on the compound of MICT Park in Yangon Universities’ Hlaing Campus within two months, the society said last week...
Yangon rental market improves as property sales remain sluggish:
THE Yangon house and apartment rental market has increased slightly due to sluggish property sales over the last year, according to real estate agents.Apartment rentals began to accelerate after the Buddhist lent when people felt free to change their accommodation and when newly-weds began seeking housing...
Myanmar and India sign trade MoU:
The agreement was signed by the Myanmar India Business Club and the Gawhati-based Federation of Industry and Commerce of the North East Region of India, and it will facilitate border trade and other business contacts between two countries, said U Maung Shwe, president of the Myanmar India Business Club. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 205, February 23 - 29, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 29 February 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | We would like investors to look around the islands’ --
Myeik Archipelago development urged:
THE government is ready to promote the Myeik Archipelago as a major tourist destination and is inviting foreigners to invest in the area, the Deputy Minister of Hotels and Tourism, Brigadier-General Aye Myint Kyu, said last week.Improved relations with Thailand had paved the way for opening the area, including the border port of Kawthaung, to greater development, Brigadier-General Aye Myint Kyu told Myanmar Times on February 16...
Indian trade group praises phenomenal’ response:
A SENIOR member of India’s leading industry body has welcomed a pledge by the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, to work for a further strengthening of relations with India. Mr Rajive Kaul, the past president of the Confederation of Indian Industry, said General Khin Nyunt made the pledge last Friday during a visit to the Made in India trade show at the Yangon Trade Centre...
Japan lifts moratorium on new aid to Myanmar:
Mr Masashi Ogawa, a counsellor at the embassy, said the decision late last year to resume aid had followed an assessment of political developments in Myanmar last year, which included the release of a road map for a transition to democracy...
Myanmar and Ireland form diplomatic ties:
MYANMAR and Ireland, the current president of the European Union, established diplomatic relations earlier this month.An agreement to establish diplomatic relations on a non-resident basis was signed in Kuala Lumpur on February 10, the Myanmar Foreign Affairs Ministry announced in a statement released the following day...
Volunteer helps children, makes institution a home;
Tourists descend on Salone Festival;
Actor shoots and scores;
Thai champion claims Myanmar Open 2004:
THAILAND’S Thongchai Jaidee triumphed at the US$200, 000 Myanmar Open, picking up the winner’s cheque for $32,300 and claiming his second trophy in two months having won the Volvo Masters of Asia in Thailand in December...
Japanese volunteer group donates equipment to Yangon hospitals:
STUDENTS from a Japanese university handed over nearly 40 wheelchairs, as well as towels and stationery, to two Yangon hospitals during a donation ceremony held on February 10...
Women’s awareness of condoms on the rise, UN survey finds:
KNOWLEDGE of contraceptives has risen among Myanmar women in the past ten years as a result of AIDS awareness and reproductive health programs, United Nations and government officials said last week...
MPT plans stamp issue to mark centenary of FIFA:
MYANMA Post and Telecommunication will issue a commemorative stamp in May to mark to centenary of the Federation Inter-nationale de Football Association (FIFA), an official with the MPT said last week...
Billboard ads for tobacco to go by April:
“Although only a few billboard advertisements for cigarettes and alcohol can still be seen in Yangon and Mandalay, they are still quite common in smaller cities,” said Dr Nyo Nyo Kyaing, the manager of the ministry’s tobacco-free initiative project...
High-rises must be completed before 2006, says Prime Minister:
THE Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has urged Yangon’s developers to complete high-rise projects in the city before 2006.Gen Khin Nyunt was speaking at a meeting of the City Housing Project Supervisory Committee at the meeting hall of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development on February 14...
Myanmar, Thailand sign cooperation pact:
Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) under the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, and Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) under the Ministry of Industry signed the Economic Cooperation Agreement...
Bond market the key to raising capital:
MYANMAR companies should be encouraged to investigate capital raising ventures and not just rely on bank loans as they have in the past, according to leading securities market experts.Some private companies should also investigate the advantages of raising capital by becoming public companies, they said. |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 204, February 16 - 22, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 22 February 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Malaysian Prime Minister visits We’ll encourage you’:
MYANMAR and Malaysia agreed during a working visit by Malaysia’s new Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, to Yangon last Friday to form a joint commission aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, a senior Malaysian official said...
Thinking Aloud talks to Daw Khin Myint Myint,
president of the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs’ Association and Former Ms Myanmar 1961...
Liberalised air routes, road links to give BIMST a boost:
MYANMAR and five other members of the Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand economic cooperation grouping signed a framework agreement that will pave the way for free trade among member nations in the next 15 years...
UNICEF highlights need for quality education in East Asia
Speaking at a regional workshop attended by 44 delegates from 10 countries, Ms Mehr Khan stressed UNICEF’s commitment to quality instruction and the need to help more children make the transition from primary to secondary education...
No Myanmar-NK ties: government:
THE government last week rejected a statement by an aide to US Senator Mr Richard Lugar concerning the possible transfer of nuclear technology and missiles to Myanmar by North Korea...
How crazy is your night life?
Sheer excitement for winning artists;
All I did was give a little money’;
INSIDE THIS WEEK-- AUTO 2004; INDIA SHOW
Businesses increase reliance on trade fairs:
MYANMAR businesses are increasingly using trade fairs and quality packaging as effective means of market penetration, according to a survey conducted by Myanmar Times at the Yangon Trade Centre.Business people say that trade fairs enable them to meet potential customers and explain or demonstrate their products at length...
Report will assess state of Myanmar agriculture:
THE final report for the government’s Agricultural Review Project is expected to be completed by the end of March, said U Than Htay, a director at the Department of Agricultural Planning.Work on the six-month review was completed in January...
Post-graduate student numbers rise sharply:
ENROLMENTS in post-graduate studies at Yangon University have risen about 16 per cent this year over the figure for 2003, the head of its student affairs department, U Minh Oo, said in early February.“Last year we had about 5000 post-graduate students and this year we have about 6000,” said U Minh Oo...
Project restores mangrove forests:
A NEW project to regenerate mangrove forests in the Ayeyarwaddy region will be jointly launched by the Forest Resource Environment Development and Conservation Association of Myanmar (FREDA), and the Action for Mangrove Reforestation of Japan this month, said a leading Myanmar conservationist...
Yangon’s ports expanding:
Myanmar’s future prosperity will be greatly dependant on the development of shipping ports and shipping facilities to ensure speedy and regular freight handling.Historically, Yangon was founded as a port town. In 1755 when King Ahlaung-Min-Ta-Yar arrived in Dagon, he renamed the city Yangon, establishing it as a mian port city of Myanmar...
Direct Myanmar-Bangladesh shipping route may resume:
The Chittagong-Yangon shipping service operated by the Singapore-based Orient Express Lines plans to resume the route as the export season for Myanmar beans and pulses approaches, Dr Pyone Pyone Han, the Yangon representative for the shipping line, said...
Adequate design software vital, says building sector:
WITH an increase in high-rise development in Myanmar, particularly in Yangon, sources in the construction industry last week highlighted the need for adequate design technology. Earthquake and wind resistance are a crucial aspect of high-rise design, a reality which demands the use of appropriate design programs, experts said. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 203, February 9 - 15, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 15 February 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | I realised it would be a great painting’:
WHILE travelling in Shan State along the road returning to Mandalay artist Zaw Win Pe, 43, caught a glimpse of the sun setting above the landscape, highlighting the earth in rich pinks, purples, blues and yellows. The colours overwhelmed his thoughts and emotions, and he “realised it would be a great painting”...
SARS a wake-up call’ about what could happen with the flu’--
3 million chickens inspected, but no flu:
A SENIOR government official has further confirmed that no cases of bird flu have been detected in Myanmar after inspection of more than 3.3 million chickens at over 2000 poultry farms throughout the nation...
Liberalise economy to attract investment, say experts:
Investment growth has been stagnant in Myanmar since February 2003, but experts on FDI say that Myanmar has enormous potential to attract more foreign investment because of its rich resources base and low cost labour...
National convention, the crucial and most important step to democracy - Govt:
THE importance of involving national groups in drafting a constitution has been highlighted in a government research paper presented to a seminar on the road map for a transition to democracy...
Yangon company plans luxury river cruises:
A YANGON company that has taken over the lease of the luxury river boat, the Pandaw 1, plans to offer trips on the Irrawaddy River upsteam from Mandalay and to destinations on the Chindwin River, it said last week...
Energy conservation efforts boost solar power:
U Win Khaing, the managing director of the Myanmar Solar Energy System, a branch of the United Engineering Company, said solar energy was attractive to consumers because it was cheap and reliable...
Japan resumes human resources aid to Myanmar:
The decision to resume new aid, which was taken last December, was prompted by signs of progress toward democratisation in Myanmar, Reuters quoted a Japanese Foreign Ministry source as saying...
Diplomatic course launched:
The three-month course, which began last week, is the 10th since MOFA launched the training program for civil servants and members of the business community in July 2000...
Three private banks return to normal operations:
THREE of Myanmar’s twenty private banks resumed normal operations last week after being given the green light by a government committee, according to banking industry sources...
Myanmar businesses become aware of marketing strategies:
DURING the 1960s motorcycle buyers automatically opted for English brands such as Triumph, BSA, or Royal Enfield. But a decade later Japanese bikes such as Suzuki, Honda or Yamaha were the vogue. What caused this turn around? Savvy marketing techniques...
Construction sector cries out for financial support:
YANGON’S construction sector has said it would need financial support to continue many on-going projects.With the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and the banking situation since February last year, activity has slowed in the building sector. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 202, February 2 - 8, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 08 February 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | PM urges Western nations to correct misperceptions’:
WESTERN nations had ignored the positive changes taking place in Myanmar and it was time that false perceptions about the country were corrected, the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, said in a major speech in Yangon on January 27...
Devastation in region as Myanmar remains free of bird flu virus:
A SENIOR government official said last Friday that Myanmar remained free of the avian influenza that has devastated the poultry industry in many East Asian countries...
Online visa debut:
ONLINE visa applications have begun flowing in to the Immigration and National Registration Department since the e-visa system was launched on January 21, a departmental official said last week.The official said seven applications had been received up until last Friday...
Seminar on Myanmar a landmark’ event, says veteran American scholar:
AMERICAN scholar John Badgley has come half way around the world to attend a government-sponsored conference on Myanmar’s future, but he speaks with the confidence of man on his own territory...
City FM unveils plan to launch question and answer program:
LISTENERS to Yangon’s City FM radio station will have an opportunity to ask questions on a wide range of topics in one of three new programs being launched in the coming weeks...
ASEAN agro-industry body lists priority products for integration:
SOYBEANS, maize, and processed fruits are likely to be given first priority in a plan by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to accelerate integration in the agricultural sector, it was decided at an historic meeting in Yangon on January 12...
Soft launch held for e-procurement system:
A SOFT launch of the government’s e-procurement system held at Yangon’s MICT Park on January 25 featured a presentation showing how it will streamline tendering procedures...
Buddhism has answers for globalisation: scholar:
Dr Vineeta Shanker, a project coordinator with the British-based World Faiths Development Dialogue, said that while globalisation was inevitable, Buddhism had answers to its good and bad effects...
Myanmar in talks with India over fuels exchange:
NEW DELHI – India will sell diesel to Myanmar by August and is in talks to buy gas from the country, Petroleum Secretary B.K. Chaturvedi said last Thursday...
Women boost beauty industry with increased brand-awareness:
WOMEN from 25-40, cosmetics-savvy and brand-conscious, are leading the beauty industry revolution, a survey of Yangon’s leading market players indicated last week...
Growth of suburbia marks modernisation of Yangon:
WHILE the Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development continues its policy of high-rise construction in Yangon along the Pyay Road corridor, Myanmar’s capital city has been modernising in a manner altogether less apparent: through the spread of suburbia. |
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| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 201, January 26 - February 1, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 01 February 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | 'I'm looking for spiritual truth':
A WIRY man with a quizzical look on his face and a Duya cigarette never too far from his lips, U Than Htay, it seems, has always been an observer of life.His seventh solo photographic exhibition is testament to that with an entrancing range of subject matter on show last week in Yangon...
Progress on ICT, but more needed - PM:
THE Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, has urged those involved in the information and communications technology sector to strive harder so the industry can make a greater contribution to national development...
High-level JICA team plans visit to buckwheat project:
JAPAN'S overseas aid agency is sending is high-level team to Myanmar early in February to discuss a buckwheat project in Shan State funded by the Japanese government. The 15-member delegation will be headed by the managing director of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Mr Hikiharu Sato...
Thailand postpones BIMST-EC summit:
THAILAND has indefinitely postponed the first summit of the BIMST-EC grouping after the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, said he was unable to attend...
Hospitality industry farewells a man who shunned sorrow:
SCORES of friends, relatives and business associates gathered in Yangon last Friday to farewell one of the best-known expatriates in the Myanmar hospitality industry, Mr Juergen Voss, who died on January 18 at the Bagan Hotel, where he was general manager for the past six years...
Myanmar to step up cooperation with regional turtle conservation program:
MYANMAR will step up its cooperation with other regional countries and increase measures to conserve endangered marine turtle species, an official with the Department of Fisheries said last week...
Specialist training courses help graduates find jobs:
MYANMAR university graduates are increasingly taking advantage of specialist training courses to improve their chances of finding jobs, employment and education specialists said last week...
Applications rise for services at government centres for women:
A SENIOR official at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement has said that the number of women applying for its services has increased during the current fiscal year...
Value-added industries key to economic growth:
MYANMAR needs to develop more value-added industries to increase revenues, industry leaders said this month.Despite relatively low labour costs, Myanmar raw materials and products are being exported for refinement and processing...
US$1.5m trade contracts agreed:
MYANMAR and foreign companies have signed agreements to buy agri-cultural and marine products worth a total of US$1.5 million from state-controlled co-operative enterprises...
Foreign trade talks held at MICT park:
The seminar was attended by professors from the Yangon Institute of Economics, senior economic advisors from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and Pacific Region, executive officers from the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce Industry and students from Yangon Institute of Economics, as well as renowned economists and entrepreneurs from every business sector in Myanmar. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 200, January 19 - 25, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 25 January 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Book publishers weather big fall in sales:
BOOK publishers are optimistic about sales prospects this year despite a sharp contraction in the market at the end of 2003, industry representatives said last week.U Myo Nyunt from Sarpay Lawka Publishing House said sales at its six retail outlets had ended 2003 down about 50 per cent on the start of the year...
Productive year, says India envoy:
RELATIONS between Myanmar and India were “particularly eventful and productive” last year, the Indian ambassador, Mr Rajiv Bhatia, said in an interview with Myanmar Times last week...
Sharp fall in opium production predicted:
THE cultivation of opium poppies will continue to decline sharply this year, a senior official with the government’s Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control has predicted.Police Colonel Hkam Awng, the committee’s joint secretary, said the destruction of more than 4000 acres of poppy fields by law enforcement authorities in southern Shan State,...
Massive natural gas reserve confirmed in Rakhine State:
STATE-RUN media has reported the discovery of a huge natural gas reserve in the Bay of Bengal off the Rakhine State capital, Sittwe.Three government-owned dailies reported on January 16 that a test well showed that the reserve contained up to 5.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas...
INSIDE THIS WEEK, ICT 2004:
“THERE is no doubt. Myanmar’s information and communication technology sector is moving forward,” said U Pyone Maung Maung...
THE growing number of software programmers in Myanmar has increased the options for big businesses and organisations that...
DESPITE increasing internet access and familiarity, web developers in Myanmar still face considerable challenges in convincing local,..
AS applications on the internet become richer in content, the need for improved broadband access is growing dramatically...
Governor of Indian state on goodwill visit:
THE Governor of India’s eastern state of West Bengal, Mr Viren Shah, arrived in Yangon on January 15 for a week-long goodwill visit, an Indian diplomatic source said last week...
BIMST-EC members to sign free trade agreement:
MYANMAR will sign a framework agreement on free trade among the five member nations of the BIMST-Economic Cooperation forum at the first summit of its leaders in Thailand early next month, a senior government official said last week...
Hybrid maize supplier sees bright outlook for exports:
Mr Winai Heyman, deputy general manger of the CP Yangon Company Limited, said Bangladesh, China and Thailand need to import about two million tonnes of maize a year giving Myanmar a huge potential export market...
More foreign tourists at Naga festival:
ORGANISERS have welcomed an increase in the number of foreign tourists at the fourth annual Naga festival held in the picturesque mountain country of northern Sagaing Division earlier this month...
Myanmar to benefit from Asian free trade agreement:
A FREE trade agreement between Myanmar, Thailand and South Asian countries would have significant benefits in the form of increased trade, economic development and regional integration, say industry and trade experts. [Fullstory]
Bangladesh to hold trade fair in Yangon.
“The Commerce ministries of Myanmar and Bangladesh will discuss the facilitation and promotion of trade between the two countries,” said Mr Eusuf Ali, first secretary of the Bangladeshi embassy...
Draft code means earthquake-proof buildings will become national norm:
MYANMAR is finalising a draft code governing structural designs for high-rises, according to a senior member of the Myanmar construction sector.U Than Myint, the secretary of the Committee for Quality Control of High-rise Building Construction Projects, said the code will be enacted as soon as possible. |
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| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 199, January 12 - 18, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 January 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | A challenging quest to recite 8000 pages of text:
ABOUT 220 monks are sitting an examination to test their knowledge of the thousands of pages that comprise the Tipitaka, or Theravada Buddhist canon.The Tipitaka, also known as the Triple Gem or the Three Baskets, is written in Pali, an ancient Indian language, and comprises more than 8000 pages...
Home buyers look to banking sector for revival of property market:
INCREASED bank lending to homebuyers is a critical factor in reviving the property sector in 2004, developers and sources in the banking sector said last week.Many of the smaller banks in Myanmar are seeing increased deposits compared to January 2003...
Reinvention of ASEAN now the key, says diplomat:
SINGAPORE – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations must reinvent itself and be more flexible in dealing with member nations’ internal problems if it is to remain relevant, a regional diplomat said last Wednesday...
Asian market provides lifeline for leading hotels in Yangon:
LEADING hotels in Yangon report that a strong Asian market has helped keep occupancy rates from dipping dramatically this tourist season despite the war on Iraq and concerns about SARS...
Animal disease campaign to be expanded:
MYANMAR will receive assistance from Thailand and Malaysia to accelerate a campaign aimed at eradicating foot and mouth disease, an official with the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department said last week...
CGA prepares for 50th anniversary celebrations:
THE Myanmar Commerce Graduates’ Association celebrates its 50th anniversary on January 17 with a series of activities at MICT Park, including a business seminar and a panel discussion...
Bkk pushes for increase in ASEM membership:
THE Thai Foreign Minister, Mr Surakiart Sathirathai, has urged Vietnam to support the entry of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia into the Asian Europe Meeting, or ASEM, forum, which brings together East Asian states and members of the European Union...
Computer group to introduce two new courses:
TWO new courses introduced by the Myanmar Computer Federation in collaboration with the Japanese-based Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship begin in Yangon next month...
Advertising awareness lacking:
Crab Advertising Company managing director U Mg Mg Myint said that although 80 per cent of Yangon businesses advertise, the advertising industry is concerned that Myanmar is behind the rest of the region in utilising promotional techniques to their full potential...
Internet access to benefit rural trade:
A SCHEME placing personal computers in rural villages allowing direct commodity trading that has brought internet access to millions of farmers in India is being discussed as a possibility for Myanmar, information technology experts said last week...
Businesses learn to capitalise on Christmas:
YANGON’S shopping malls and super markets have learnt to market the Christmas and New Year period as a means of boosting their sales, industry sources last week. |
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| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2006 |
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| Title: | | "The Myanmar Times" Vol. 11, No. 198, January 5 - 11, 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | 11 January 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | All glamour, glitz at film awards:
ACTOR Lu Min, actress Khin Zarchi Kyaw and the films Ngar thudapar yaukkyar meinma (All beings are composed of mind and matter only) and Hsan yay (A clever son’s love for a biological father) have won the movie industry’s top honours for 2002...
PM stresses importance of drafting constitution in 2004:
THE government is looking forward with “great confidence” to the coming year, which is expected to bring important progress in drafting a new constitution, the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, said in a New Year speech to diplomats last week...
Spiritual approach urged on ecology:
A MORE spiritual approach to conservation may be critical in the battle against global environmental degradation, an American academic and internationally renowned ecologist said in Yangon last month...
$57 million for Mandalay railroad upgrade:
A US$57 million loan from the Indian government to improve the railway service between Yangon and Mandalay will be used to upgrade locomotives and carriages operating on the line, an official with Myanma Railways said last week...
Project begins to store archives on computers:
A PROJECT to computerise the storage of about 120,000 national archives and records dating to 1836 has started in Yangon, an official from the Department of National Archives said...
Rural areas encouraged to make greater use of renewable energy:
RENEWABLE energy has the potential to make a significant contribution to socio-economic development in rural areas, says a freelance consultant to Myanmar non-government organisations involved in environmental activities...
March start expected for Maubin paper mill:
A PAPER mill being established at Maubin in Ayeyarwaddy Division under a joint venture between Myanmar and a Chinese company is expected to go into operation in March, the managing director of Myanma Jute Industries, U Myint Maung, said...
Bagan Cybertech plans new services for hotels:
BAGAN Cybertech, Myanmar’s only private internet service provider, is planning a new service, providing hotels and executive residences with individual internet and email connections through existing phone lines and wireless options...
Unemployment levels rise in areas of economic decline:
JOB opportunities in Yangon have increased in some employment sectors but decreased in areas of greater economic downtown, said private employment agency sources...
Yangon property market endures downturn in 2003:
LAST year the property market was plagued by the general economic situation seen in Myanmar since February, but analysts and industry sources agree there were still positive developments in 2003...
Bean and pulse exports increase:
Myanmar exported more than 700,000 tonnes of beans and pulses during the first eight months of this financial year (starting April 1), up from 600,000 tonnes in the same period last year,” U Seing Win Hlaing, general secretary of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry said last month. |
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| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd |
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