Established-1914
Agriculturists
to take part in respective sectors for socio-economic development of rural
people
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing
conducted the students of University of Agriculture led by Rector Dr Tin Htut
round the high yield model integrated farm in Zabuthiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw
this morning.
In his speech, the Union Minister said that agriculturists are to take part in
the respective sectors for socio-economic development of rural people. He
pointed out that students of the University of Agriculture are to hand down
techniques on production of high yield crops and training to the rural farmers
to enable the nation to be on a par with other countries in agriculture sector
in serving the national interest.
Deputy Minister U Ohn Than explained facts about modern cultivation methods for
model integrated farm and boosting double yield paddy strains.
Deputy Minister for Information U Soe Win briefed them on arrangements for
broadening the horizon of farmers from rural areas with 14-point good
agricultural methods through TV, Radio and newspapers.
Managing Director U Kyaw Win of Myanma Agriculture Service conducted the
students round the high yield paddy, sunflower and sugarcane plantations.
The students viewed farming equipment and vehicles.
The 420 students and faculty members of excursion group observed facts about the
integrated farm.
Flood
warnings
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-Meteorology and Hydrology Department announces that according
to the 12.30 hr MST observation today, the water level of Thanlwin River at
Hpa-an 818 cm has exceeded by 68 cm (about 2.2 ft) above its danger level. It
may remain above its danger level 750 cm during the next 72 hours commencing
noon today.
According to the 12.30 hr MST observation today, the water level of Sittoung
River at Madauk 1090 cm has exceeded by 20 cm (about 0.7 ft) above its danger
level. It may remain above its danger level 1070 cm during the next 48 hours
commencing noon today. According to the 12.30 hr MST observation today, the
water level of Ngawun River at Ngathainggyoung 1167 cm has exceeded by 37 cm
(about 1.2 ft) above its danger level. It may remain above its danger level 1130
cm during the next 72 hours commencing noon today.
Environmental
Conservation Committee holds 2nd meeting
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-The Committee
for Environmental Conservation held its second meeting at Kyun Shwe Wah Hall of
the Ministry of Forestry here this morning. Chairman of the Committee for
Environmental Conservation Union Minister for Forestry U Win Tun in his speech
said that the meeting was intended to enact a law for conservation of the
environment; that to draw and enact a necessary law for environmental
consevation is a fundamental requirement for proportionate development of the
economic, social and environmental development; that the process is in
compliance with the guideline of the President for implementing national
environmental conservation policy.
The bill is to be amended to
meeting the present situation.
Vice-Chairman of the committee Union Minister at the President Office U
Soe Maung, members of the committee deputy ministers, departmental heads and
experts held discussions about matters to make necessary amendments to the bill.
After the meeting, committee members directors-general and managing
directors of the departments and enterprises under related ministries, and the
Core Unit comprising experts continued talks to amend the bill.
Union
Minister receives Chinese guests
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-Union Minister for Border Affairs and for Myanma Industrial
Development Maj-Gen Thein Htay received President of China Electronics
Technology Group Corporation (CETC) Mr. Yan Lijin and party at his office here
this afternoon. They held discussions about programmes for bilateral cooperation
for development and production of electronics.
Union
EP-2 Minister receives Chinese guests
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug - Union
Minister for Electric Power No. 2 U Khin Maung Soe held talks with Mr. Zhang
Hui, Chairman of China National Complete Plant Import & Export Corporation
Limited (COMPLANT) and party, yesterday at his office here over cooperation in
construction and maintenance of a natural gas-fired power plant.
Also present at the meeting were
Deputy Minister for Electric Power No. 2 U Aung Than Oo, Director- General of
Department of Electric Power U Khin Maung Zaw, Managing Director of Electric
Power Supply Enterprise U Myint Aung and officials.
IT
Business Contest to be held
YANGON, 3 Aug-Myanmar Computer Federation and brother associations have
been holding ICT Award contests annually.
Myanmar Computer
Federation in cooperation with CIESF of Japan will hold IT Business Contest to
build up IT industry and develop mobile telecommunication technologies.
Ten selectees from the
contest will have a chance to take training course from Japan. After the course,
the trainees will have to put up their projects. Any interested persons may
take part in the contest. The projects will have to be sent to Myanmar Computer
Federation during office hours no later than 3 September. For further
information, contact MCF, Myanmar Info-Tech in Hline Township, Yangon (Ph:
01-652307).
Union
Mines Minister receives Chinese delegations
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-Union
Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik received Vice-President of Poly Mining Co Ltd
in Beijing, the Republic of China, Mr. Liu Jie and party at his office here this
morning.
The talks focused on bilateral cooperation for mining explorations.
The Union minister also received Chairman Mr. Zhang Hui of China National
Complete Plant Imp & Exp. Yunan Co Ltd (COMPLANT YUNAN) in Kunming, Yunan
Province, China, and party at the same venue at noon today.
Also present at the calls were the directorsgeneral of the Mining Department and
the Geological Survey and Minerals Exploration Department, and the managing
directors of No.2 Mining Enterprise and the Myanma Gems Enterprise.
Bago
Region meets to coordinate agricultural work
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug- Bago Region
held a work coordination meeting at Bago Region government yesterday.
In his address, Bago Region
Chief Minister U Nyan Win called for growing rice in the fields that had been
flooded recently, and increasing use of heavy machinery in the harvest season.
The secretary of Bago Region
government reported the lists of the flooded rice paddies and the fields put
under rice again.
Attendees reported on
agricultural work, conditions of the dams, flooded rice paddies and the fields
in compensation of flood areas.
At the opening of Ayeyawady Bank
(Bago Branch) on Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Bago this morning, the chief
minister unveiled the bank and inspected the sections around it.
Plywood
sheets donated for school in Haka
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug- At the
meeting hall of Chin State Government, Union Minister for Forestry U Win Tun on
1 August made a donation for a Basic Middle School in Chonkyone Village, Haka
Township, Chin State, with a ceremony which Chin State Chief Minister U Hong
Ngai addressed.
On behalf of the Union Minister,
the Chief Minister presen ted a total of 375 Plywood sheets to be used in
repairing the school's ceilings through the headmaster and members of school
board of trustees.
Myanmar
to compete in Asian Youth Wushu C'ship
YANGON, 3 Aug- The selected team
of Myanmar Wushu Federation will take part in the 6th Asian Youth Wushu
Championship in Shanghai of the People's Republic of China from16 to 20 August.
The team led by President of the
federation Dr Sai Hsam Tun with manager U Tun Tun Oo in Sanshou event and U Khun
Ja Aung in Taolu event will comprise two foreign coaches and Myanmar coaches U
Aung Lwin in Sanshou event and U Naing Naing Aung in Taolu events, referees U
Khin Soe and U Aung Sithu, men athletes Kyaw Zin Thit, William Thein Tun, Sein
Thiha Aung, Win Maw Oo and Wai Lyan Lin and women athletes Myat Thet Hsu Wai
Phyo, Thant Susan, Aye Thitsa Myint, Thu Htoo San and Hsu Hlaing Oo.
President Dr Sai Hsam Tun and
managers U Tun Tun Oo and U Khun Ja Aung will attend the technical committee
meeting of Asian Wushu Federation.
RUMFCCI
President leaves for Cambodia
YANGON, 3 Aug- President of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
U Win Aung left here by air for Cambodia on 1 August morning to attend Greater
Mekong Sub-region (GMS) 17th Ministerial Conference to be held at Phnom Penh
from 2 to 4 August.
He was seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Vice-Presidents U Zaw Min Win, U Tun Aung and
officials.
Research:
key to exceeding rice and oil demands
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug - Union
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing met the principal,
lecturers and trainees at Meiktila Agricultural Mechanization Training School
yesterday afternoon.
After hearing report submitted
by Managing Director U Thein Swe of Myanma Industrial Crops Development
Enterprise at the hall of Shwedaung agricultural research farm, the Union
Minister called for extracting the fruits of research in fulfilling rice and oil
demands.
An official reported the Union
Minister on research works of the farm.
The Union Minister left
necessary instructions and inspected the research farm.
Over
100 auditors receive auditing skills
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug - On-job
training course No.34 for auditors of the Union Auditor-General Office was
opened at the office here today. At the opening ceremony, Union Auditor-General
U Lun Maung delivered an opening address, calling for the trainees to stand with
the people and stay away with corruption when they carry out auditing work and
to become good audits. A total of 104 audits are attending the course.
Deputy
Culture Minister on tour of Mandalay, Amarapura, Sagaing, Pinya, Inwa
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-Deputy
Minister for Culture Daw Sanda Khin on 31 July met departmental personnel of
Mandalay Region at the National Theatre (Mandalay).
The deputy minister visited U
Pein Bridge, Tilawkaguru Cave, Ariyawuntha Monastery, stone inscription in the
precinct of Htupayon Pagoda, Asaykhan Fort, Buddhology Museum and Culture
Museum.
On 1 August, she observed mural
paints at ancient pagodas in Inwa region, Gugyi Thonlo pagodas in Pinya region
and Inwa archaeological museum. In the evening, she viewed rehearsal of cultural
show to be presented to the public at the National Theatre (Mandalay). The
deputy minister met Mandalay Region Development Minister U Phone Zaw Han and
discussed cultural tasks.
Yesterday morning, the deputy
minister visited Shwenandaw Monastery, Maha Atula Waiyan (Atumashi Monastery),
Myanan Sankyaw Golden palace and Amarapura Kyauktawgyi Pagoda and Thudhamma
public rest houses.
Bago
Region Chief Minister receives Israeli Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug- Bago Region
Chief Minister U Nyan Win received Israeli Ambassador to the Republic of the
Union of Myanmar Mr Yaron Mayer at Bago Region government office here this
morning.
Also present at the call were
Region Minister for Finance and Revenue U Myint Lwin Oo and Secretary of the
Region Government U Maung Maung Than.
Union
A&I Minister receives Chinese guests
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-Union
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing received Chairman Mr Yan
Lijin and party of CETC International Co Ltd of China at the ministry, here,
this morning.
They discussed cooperation in
modern agricultural comprehensive development programme of Myanmar. They
coordinated development of production of paddy in Myanmar, development of
sugarcane crop, investment of CETC Co in construction of 200,000- ton sugar mill
and fertilizer plants, long-term mutual interest for cooperation in agricultural
technology.
Also present at the call were
Deputy Minister U Ohn Than, and departmental heads of departments and
enterprises.
Union
Minister receives Indian Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug- Union Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs U
Thein Tun received Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Republic of the
Union of Myanmar Dr Villur Sundararajan Seshadri at his office here this
morning.
They talked about matters for
boosting bilateral cooperation in mobile communication, upgrading Mandalay-
Kalay-Tamu communication link, seeking fields of companies of the two countries
to work together in IT, and technological cooperation.
Also present at the call were
Deputy Minister U Tint Lwin and departmental heads.
Mine
blast injures one monk, one person
NAY PYI TAW, 3 Aug-A mine on
Namhan-SiU village road in Mansi Township planted by insurgents exploded at
about 9 am on 19 July, causing injuries to one monk and one person.
Sayadaw U Agga Dhamma, son of U
Nyein, from the monastery of Namthan Village of Mansi Township and U Aung Min,
son of U Hla Maung, from the same village driving off on a motorcycle on their
way from Namthan Village to Tonkwa Village of Mabain Township hit the mine.
The mine blast caused them
injuries (not serious). The two injured were rushed to Mabain Township People's
Hospital and being provided with necessary requirements.
The insurgents are committing
rebellious acts persistently to destabilize peace and stability of the State and
cause public panic. Officials request the people to come forward with
information if they find any suspicions.
