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SRI Lanka’s gem industry would benefit from closer
economic ties with Myanmar, which would help both countries
penetrate the world gem market, an industry leader from
Sri Lanka said last week in Yangon.
Mr Tennekoon Rusiripala, a consultant at Gem and Jewellery
Related Affairs of Ceylinco Consolidated, one of the biggest
private companies in Sri Lanka, led a Sri Lankan business
delegation to Myanmar from July 14 to 18.
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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.
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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.
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THE television advertising business in Myanmar has
soared in the past 10 years as entrepreneurs have
become increasingly aware of its importance in shoring
up business, said TV commercial advertising sources
in Yangon.
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The inaugural India-ASEAN touring rally, following
a route of just over 5000 kilometres, is due to leave
the northeastern Indian city of Guwahati on November
23 and end in Bangkok on December 6.
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The
used books were donated by the Myanmar Youth Association,
which was founded in 2001 by Myanmar living in the US.
The books were handed over to representatives of the
ministries of Education, Health, Culture, Science and
Technology, and Transport.
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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.
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THE Ministry of Home Affairs has issued rules aimed
at preventing chemicals imported for use in the industrial
sector from being used to make illicit drugs.“The
rules will ensure that precursor chemicals imported
legally for industrial use are not diverted to illegal
drug production,” the ministry’s Police
Lieutenant Colonel Wa Tin told Myanmar Times.
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Thein Zaw is known for his excellent singing of classic
Myanmar songs and no matter how much popular modern
music is released he still manages to grab the public’s
attention.His versions of Myanmar’s old-time
songs have become hits among classical music lovers
and his new and sixth album, Golden Floral Leaf, offers
his listeners something a little different.
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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.
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Myanmar Contemporary
Art Awards 2004
Finalist
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I TRIED smoking when
I was in Grade Six. I didn’t like it. I am aware
that smoking can cause heart and lung diseases. My father
suffered a lung disease caused by smoking and had to
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I started using computers when I was 15. My parents
said I was only allowed to begin using computers after
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AIR BAGAN
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OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A MEMBER OF
THE AIR BAGAN FAMILY
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Dusit
Inya Lake Resort, Yangon |
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One of the leading 5-star
hotels in Myanmar is looking for Dynamic, English-speaking
Professionals to apply for the following positions
to add to their impressive team.
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How some of Yangon's famous people
are keeping themselves fresh and fragrant all day.
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AS a woman, I like using perfumes with
a flower fragrance, especially rose and jasmine. I didn’t
start wearing perfume until I was at university, when
I started getting it as gifts from
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I was a tomboy when I was a teenager,
so I did not use perfume until I was in tenth grade
as I thought it made me girly
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I often buy cologne in Bangkok because
a wide range is available there. I always buy a new
bottle before I finish an old one.
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