Senior General Than Shwe sees off Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win on his
departure for 10th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane

YANGON, 27 Nov— At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Mr Bounnhang Vorachith, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win left here by special aircraft for Vientiane, Laos to attend the 10th ASEAN Summit, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam Summit, Summits of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government and Heads of State/Government of the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, ASEAN-India Summit and ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Commemorative Summit to be held in Vientiane, Laos from 28 to 30 November 2004.

Chairman of National Olympic Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein receives AWF President and party

YANGON, 27 Nov — Chairman of National Olympic Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein received Minister of Sports of the People’s Republic of China President of Asian Wushu Federation Mr Li Zhijian and party at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyinttha at 3 pm today.

Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Mauritania

YANGON, 28 Nov — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Maaouya Ould Sid’ Ahmed Taya, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania which falls on 28 November, 2004.

Myanmar stands third with 5 gold, 8 silver and 9 bronze in Asian Wushu Championships

YANGON, 27 Nov—The 6th Asian Wushu Championships successfully concluded at the National Indoor Stadium-1 in Thuwunna, Thingan-gyun Township, here, this morning.

The People’s Republic of China team emerged champion with 21 gold, two silver and one bronze; Vietnam stood second with five gold, ten silver and 15 bronze; and Myanmar, third with five gold, eight silver and nine bronze.
 

Minister attends ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting

YANGON, 27 Nov— Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe left here by air on 22 November to attend the 10th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting and arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at 6.45 pm local time.

China lays out timetable for arsenic poisoning control

Taiyuan, 26 Nov - An official of Ministry of Health said on Thursday that China will provide safe drinking water and safe stoves for 500,000 people affected by arsenic poisoning by 2006.

 Yangon Mayor back from Indonesia

Yangon, 27 Nov - Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin came home by air this morning after attending the Fourth Meeting of the Mayors of Asian Capitals held in Jakarta, the Republic of Indonesia, and observing development projects of Malaysia.

Final rites for Myingyan Sayadaw

YANGON, 27 Nov — The final rites for the Myingyan Sayadaw were held in the Sport Grounds of Dagon Myothit (South) Township, Yangon East District, this afternoon.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo on inspection tour of Myeik

YANGON, 27 Nov— Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Taninthayi Division PDC Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, departmental officials and well-wishers, visited Taungthaya Home for the aged in Kalwin Ward, Myeik, on 25 November morning where they paid homage and presented gifts to the elderly.

More lecture halls for Sittway University

YANGON, 27 Nov — Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by Brig-Gen Than Tun Aung of Sittway Station and departmental officials, inspected Sittway Airport and gave instructions on 25 November.

Urbanization tasks inspected

Yangon, 27 Nov - Col Myo Myint, Director-General of the Development Affairs Department of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, inspected urbanization tasks being conducted by the township development affairs committees here on 27 November.

Road to Shwethalyaung Buddha Image in Kyaukse put into service

Kyaukse, 20 Nov - Concrete Road to Shwethalyaung reclining Buddha Image in Kyaukse was inaugurated on 21 October.

Knowledge Bank Paper Reading Session held

Yangon, 27 Nov - The Knowledge Bank Paper Reading Session sponsored by Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association took place at the Sarpay Beikman Building (second floor), of No 529/531, Merchant Street, here, at noon today.

Strong Quake Jolts Eastern Indonesia

Jakarta, 27 Nov - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale shook Nabire Town in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua at 11:25 local time Friday (02:25 GMT), the official Antara news agency reported.

Press Conference on 6th Asian Wushu C’ships 2004 held

YANGON, 27 Nov — General Secretary of International Wushu Federation Mr Wang Xiaolin held a press conference on the 6th Asian Wushu Championships 2004 hosted by Myanmar, at the National Indoor Stadium-1 (Thuwunna) in Thingangyun Township, this noon.