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| Sunday, 20 January 2008 | THE MYANMAR TIMES |
Prime
Minister General Thein Sein visits Royal Regalia Museum in Bandar Seri Begawan
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan - The Myanmar delegation led by Prime
Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Thein Sein visited downtown Bandar Seri
Begawan of Brunei Darussalam and the Royal Regalia Museum on 17 January morning.
At the museum,
Prime Minister General Thein Sein signed in the visitors' book.
Museum Director Mr Pudarno Binchin presented gifts to the Prime Minister.
The General and party posed for documentary photos together with
officials of the museum.
Next, they viewed development of
At 11.35 am, the Prime Minister and party left for Bandar Seri
Begawan Airport where they were seen off by Brunei Minister for Health
Honourable Pehin Haji Suyoi and high-ranking officials, Charge d'Affaires ai of
the Myanmar Embassy to Brunei U Moe Kyaw Aung and wife Daw Nilar Aung, embassy
staff and families. The Prime Minister took the salute of the Guard of Honour.
At 12 noon Brunei Standard Time, the Prime Minister and party
left Bandar Seri Begawan Airport and arrived back at Nay Pyi Taw Airport at 2 pm
Myanmar Standard Time.
Lt-Gen
Myint Swe inspects sunflower plantations in Thongwa Township, attends opening of
Masoeyein Monastery in
Yangon, 19 Jan - Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence,
accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, inspected thriving sunflower
plantations in Thongwa Township and attended the opening of Sasana Zawtika
Masoeyein Monastery (Mandalay Masoeyein Branch) in Kayan Township this morning.
First, Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspected one acre Hsinshwekyar sunflower
plantation of farmer U Myint Thaung in Thaiktukan Village of Thongwa Township.
In
Yangon South District has grown 22,801 acres of sunflower,
343,939 acres of green gram, and 42,000 acres of summer paddy against the target
of 79,000 acres.
In
It was also attended by CEC members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and
Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, wellwisher Daw Myint Myint Aye, wife of Minister
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and family, social organizations and local people.
The commander and the ministers formally opened the monastery.
Lt-Gen Myint Swe unveiled the archway of the monastery. Next, they donated alms
to members of the Sangha.
Lt-Gen Myint Swe, the commander, Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and
Col Maung Pa accepted K 21,250,000 donated by wellwishers including K 5 million
by Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein-Daw Myint Myint Aye and family.
Wellwisher Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein supplicated on the
purpose of constructing the building and Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung on
the religious affairs.
After receiving a sermon from the Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of
Masoeyein monasteries, the congregation shared merits gained. Afterwards, the
ceremony to hoist umbrellas atop Maha Wizaya Pagoda and the monastery followed.
After the cere-mony, they offered rice and alms to members of the
Sangha.
Ministry
of Education to open first year courses for 2008 academic year
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan - The courses on various subjects of
universities and degree colleges under the Ministry of Education will be opened
on 21 January 2008, and the list for the first year students who passed the 2007
matriculation examination was announced at the respective universities and
degree colleges for 2008 academic year.
Maj-Gen
Khin Zaw on inspection tour of Chin State, Magway Division
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan - Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of
Defence, Chairman of Chin State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Hong
Ngai, Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw
Shwe and departmental officials visited the two-acre plantation of tea of U
Kimana in
Township Manager U Khin Maung Swe of Myanma Agriculture Service
reported on cultivation of tea.
Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party inspected thriving cultivation of tea
of Township Cooperative Department. Maj-Gen Khin Zaw gave insructions on use of
quality tea and providing assistance by MAS.
Altogether 1,509 acres are grown and the per acre yield is 231
viss for wet tea and 46 viss for dried tea.
They also visited
Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party toured the township and inspected the
Principal Daw Hla Hla Yi explained the objectives of the training
school and kinds of courses. Maj-Gen Khin Zaw presented cash for the school.
Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party paid respects to Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Uttama of Kanpetlet Therava Buddhist Missionary Central Monastery and presented
offertories to him.
They visited border areas and national race youth training
school, fruit and tea plantation of U Mya Maung.
They proceeded to Saw where Maj-Gen Khin Zaw met officials and
local people at Yawmingyi U Po Hlaing Hall.
The chairmen of
Afterwards, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party visited Win Thuza Shop and
inspected Saw creek bridge. They also visited the physic nut plantation in
Anyakatin village-tract.
While on a visit to
Later, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party paid homage to Sayadaw of
Pariyatti Sarthintaik Bhaddanta Kosalla in Mindat and offered alms. Then they
visited No 2 Youth Training School and made cash donations.
Minister
for Religious Affairs pays respects to candidates to Tipitakadhara Kovida
(Written) Selection Examination
Yangon, 19 Jan - The 60th Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida (Written)
Selection Examination organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs continued
at the
It was attended by Ovadacariya Sayadaws of Tipitakadhara
Selection Board Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Agga Vamsabhivamsa of
Mandalay Paukmyaing Monastery, Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Aggissariya Bhivamsa
of Pakokku Mahawizaya Rama Monastery, Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Cintasara of
Magway Sanghayama Monastery, Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Panissara-Bhivamsa of
Hlinethaya Sasana Gonyi Monastery, Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Khemindasami of
Chaukhtatkyi Phayagyi-taik Sasana Nuggaha Monastery in Bahan Township, Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Ingisa of Palikayi Monastery in Thakayta Township, Sayadaw
Sa-Ah-Dham-macariya Agga Maha Ganthavasaka Pandita Bhaddanta Neyabhivamsa of
Masoyein Argamana-yupadesa Monastery in Maha Aungmye Township, Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Odatasiribhi-vamsa of Mandalay Awaiyayama Yankin Monastery, Sayadaw
Tipitakadhara Dhamma Bhandagarika Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Wayaminda-bhivamsa
of Pitakamaha Gandawin Monastery of Dagon Myothit (East) Township, Minister for
Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and officials of the ministry.
The minister arrived at the cave in the afternoon and paid
respects to the candidates.
The minister offered robes to the Ovadacariya Sayadaws.
U Kyaw Hsan Myint-Daw Thin Thin Oo and family of
The 60th Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection Examination
began on 23 December 2007 at
Altogether 113 monks sat for the oral examination that was held
from 23 December 2007 to 15 January, and 119 monks, in the written examination
that is held from 18 to 24 January.
The Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection Examination has been
held since 1948.
Altogether 11 monks passed the oral and written tests of
treatises of tri Pitaka; five monks, two-and-half Pitaka; 13 monks, dvi Pitaka;
114 monks, one Pitaka; one monk, one Pitaka and Majjhima Nikaya; one monk,
Anguttara Nikaya of Samyutta Nikaya and Majjhima Nikaya; two monks, one Pitaka
and Majjhima Nikaya; one monk, Samyutta Nikaya and Anguttara Nikaya; three
monks, Anguttara Nikaya treatises; two monks, Samyutta Nikaya; three monks,
Majjhima Nikaya; and 251 monks, the first portion of Vinaya.
Three monks passed the oral test of treatises of tri Pitaka; 12
monks, two and a half Pitaka; 42 monks, dvi Pitaka; 359 monks, one Pitaka; one
monk, one Pitaka and Majjhima Nikaya; one monk, Majjhima Nikaya; one monk,
Samyutta Nikaya; one monk, Anguttara Nikaya; and 462 monks, the first part of
Vinaya.
The Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination is held
successively for 33 days, and it is the most difficult and longest writing and
oral examination in the world.
The 60th Tipitaka-dhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination was
opened at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin Hall on Kaba Aye Hill in
SWRR
Minister attends ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on compiling CEDAW Report
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe attended the First ASEAN Senior Officials
Meeting on compilation of the report on Convention of Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and exchange of experiences for
additional tasks held at Vientiane of Lao People's Democratic Republic on 14 and
15 January.
On 14 January morning, the meeting was attended by ministers,
deputy ministers and chairmen of women's organizations from 10 ASEAN countries
and observer Timor Leste, the vice secretary-general and officials of the ASEAN
Secretariat, the regional director of UNIFEM and experts.
Minister Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe recounted experiences in
compiling the reports.
In the evening, the
On 15 January, the meeting approved its Joint Statement. Minister
Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe delivered an address.
On 16 January, the minister,
The Laotian Minister for Labour and Social Welfare spoke words of
thanks.
Minister Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe handed over documents related to
the donation to the Lao PDR Minister.
The
Foreign
Minister arrives back from Japan
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan- A delegation led by Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Nyan Win yesterday arrived back here by air, after attending the
Japan-Mekong Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in
It was attended by Foreign Ministers of the five Mekong Region
countries which are
They shared the views that enduring stability and growing
prosperity of the region is important to a resilient ASEAN Community and a
dynamic East Asia and the vision of a ?Region of Hope and Development?, and
stressed the importance of inter-and intra-regional cooperation in seizing
common opportunities and in addressing common challenges. Moreover, they decided
to celebrate the year 2009 as Mekong-Japan Exchange Year.
The leader of Myanmar delegation and Ambassador of Myanmar to
Japan U Hla Myint attended a welcoming luncheon hosted by Vice-Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr Osamu Uno on 16 January. The Minister and the
Ambassador paid a group courtesy call on Prime Minister Mr Yasuo Fukuda together
with the other ministers. In the evening, the Minister attended a dinner hosted
by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.
On 17 January, the Minister attended a breakfast hosted by the
Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association. The Minister also attended
the Mekong Regional Investment Promotion Seminar and explained the opportunity
of investment and invited the Japanese businessmen to invest in
Foreign Minister U Nyan Win met separately with Mr Masahiko
Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and cordially discussed issues of
mutual interest. The minister visited the Myanmar Embassy in
The members of delegation, Director-General U Phae Thann Oo, Head
of Branch-1 U Thein Zaw and Head of Branch-2 Daw T Kham Seng from the Political
Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived back on the same flight.
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan-Brunei Minister-2 of Foreign Affairs and
Trade Dato Seri Setia Lim Jook Seng hosted an informal dinner in honour of
Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for
Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw
Thu at the Empire Hotel and Country Club at 7 pm on 15 January.
At the dinner, the two sides exchanged views on cooperation in
mutual interest. The
The
They also held discussions on work progress of respective
countries to approve AEC, ASEAN Charter signed by ASEAN leaders at the ASEAN
Summit held in Singapore and exchanged views on the Free Trade Area of ASEAN and
its partner nations.
Similarly, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt called on Minister for Home
Affairs of Brunei Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya John Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia
Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji
Mohd Yusof at the minister's office in Bendar Seri Begawan at 2 pm on 16
January.
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe met Minister of
Com-munications YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Hj Awg Abu Bakar Haji Apon at the
ministry in Bendar Seri Begawan at 2:30 pm on 16 January. The meeting focused on
matters for cooperation in the transport sector based on mutual interest.
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi paid a call on
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo called on
Minister for Natural Resources and Industry Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Palalawan
Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Ahmad bin Haji Jumat at the minister's office in Jalan
Menteri Sesar at 9.30 pm on 17 January.
Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo explained efforts being made in
It was attended by the 10-member
President U Win Myint explained facts about the federation and
made suggestions on trade cooperation between the UMFCCI and NCCIBD and drawing
of MoU on promotion of cooperation in trade, investment and technology between
the two federations.
Mr Ragali Johari said that
Next, officials of UMFCCI and NCCIBD signed MoU and exchanged the
gifts.
Buddhist
missionary course opened
Yangon, 19 Jan-The opening of course No 18 for Theravada Buddhist
monks and basic course No (10) on health care with traditional medicine took
place at the
Chairman of the Theravada Buddhist Missionary Ovadacariya
Venerable Monk Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhaddanta Kundalabhivamsa
gave ovada (doctrine) to the congregation.
Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung
supplicated on religious affairs. The minister and officials offered robes to
the monks.
Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abbot
of Mandalay Maha Visuddhayon Tha-htay-dan Monastery Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Manita Siribhivamsa delivered a sermon.
Forty monks are attending course No 18 that continues till 4
February. Course No (10) will be conducted from 5 to 29 February.
24th
Gems and Jade Sales of UMEHL conclude
It was attended by Managing Director of UMEHL Maj-Gen Win Than,
local and foreign merchants.
Merchants examined gems and jade lots from 15 to 18 January. At
7.30 am, the inspection teams cheeked the bargain forms from the tender boxes at
7.30 am.
Altogether 357 jade lots were sold at the sales that commenced at
9 am and finished successfully at 11:40 am.
Managing Director of the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
Limited and members of Board of Directors presented gifts to the merchants who
offered the highest prices in the sales.
The sales of gems and jade attracted 737 local and 281 foreign
merchants.
Myanmar
selected golfers leave for Malaysia
Yangon, 19 Jan-Myanmar youth selected golfers led by general
secretary of Myanmar Golf Federation U Aung Kyi left for Malaysia, yesterday
morning, to participate in the first ASEAN youth golf tournament which will be
held at Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Selangor Darul Ehson, Malaysia from
22 to 24 Janauary.
They were seen off at the
Myanmar youth selected golf team consists of coach U Myo Tun,
golfers Nay Bala Win Myint, Swan Thiha Aung, Ye Htet Aung, Yin May Myo, Kay
Thantsin and May Oo Khine.
Job
Proficiency Course concludes
Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan - The concluding ceremony of Job Proficiency
Course No 1/2008 for Engineers and Financial Officers under Electric Power
Supply Enterprise was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Electric Power
No 2 yersterday morning.
The ceremony was attended by Minister for Electric Power No 2
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Win Myint, Director-General
of Electric Power Department Dr Thein Tun, Managing Director U Tin Aung of
Electric Power Supply Enterprise, deputy directors-general, cheif engineers,
deputy chief engineers, departmental officials and 101 trainees.
Firstly, Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint gave remarks.
Next, the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the Director-General and
the Managinig Director persented prizes to nine staff who secured outstanding
awards in the training course at Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi).
Science
Fair of ILBC (2008) held
Yangon, 19 Jan - The Science Fair 2008 of Interanational Language
and Business Centre (ILBC) was held at the gymnasium of ILBC on
At the Science Fair, 59 varieties of practical applications of
physics, general science, chemistry, mathematics and biology were displayed.
Students explained their applications to parents and guests.
Electric-powered vehicles and single-pilot aircraft of the
science research department are the new creations of the science fair.
