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Thai Deputy Prime Minister visits Myanmar

A SPECIAL envoy of Thai Prime Minister Mr Thaksin Shinawatra visited Myanmar last week to reaffirm Bangkok’s commitment to strengthen cooperation with Yangon on a number of issues, including combating narcotics and human trafficking.
 
ASEAN agreements signed

MYANMAR joined fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in signing agreements to establish a new regional fund and to improve natural disaster management.
GMS superhighway network agreement signed
EARLIER last month, Myanmar, along with five countries in the Mekong River region, signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in planning and constructing an information super-highway network in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
Myanmar, Laos mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
The leaders of Myanmar and Laos have pledged to strengthen friendly relations as the two countries marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on July 12, 1955 with a celebration in Vientiane on July 29.
 
Training to encourage ICT sector development
THE MYANMAR Computer Industry Association offered the first professional accounting training course for staff of its member companies, with the cooperation of a famous management training centre, the Myanmar Human Resources Co. Ltd, late last month.
 
New chair picked for Myanmar Marketing

The new chairman of the Myanmar Marketing Committee under Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board was elected last week, filling the spot vacated by former chairman Mr Raymond Bragg, who left Myanmar about a month ago.
Publishing rebounds
THE government issued 18 new registration cards for publishing in July and announced that a more flexible censorship policy will be practiced in regard to all publications, an official from the Press Scrutiny and Registration Division said last week.
 
ASEAN agrees to draft charter

THE foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed on the draft of a declaration that allows for the formation of a ‘group of eminent persons’ to advise ASEAN on drafting its charter.
 
Donations handed to SSNA and PSLA units

ON July 23, the government provided 200 piglets, bags of foodstuffs good for one month, two fire engines, and eight tractors to the Shan State National Army (SSNA) Brigade-6, SSNA Brigade-11, SSNA Brigade-19 and Palaung State Liberation Army (PSLA) group.
 
Chinese FM, Mr Li Zhaoxing, arrives in Yangon last week

THE Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr Li Zhaoxing, arrived in Yangon last Wednesday evening for a one-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral friendship.
 
Monsoon to end early this year

THE MONSOON will retreat from Myanmar two weeks or so earlier than normal and may be entirely over by the end of September, said the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
 
New weapon in drug treatment considered

THE use of methadone in drug substitution programs for addicts was proposed at a national level workshop held at the Traders hotel in Yangon on July 25.
 
IP awareness raised

AN OFFICIAL from the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry urged community participation in efforts to develop intellectual property (IP) laws in the national interest.
 
Fish farmers to get long-term leases

THE Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is planning to start granting leases to fish farmers around the country next month, said a department official.
 
New bird species announced

A BIRD species discovered in northern Myanmar last year by a joint Myanmar-United States expedition team was confirmed to be a species new to science, said a member of the team last week.
 
Population threatens Inle Lake

AN ENVIRONMENTAL survey conducted on the conditions at Inle Lake, one of Myanmar’s most famous holiday destinations, highlighted the area’s growing population as the main conservation concern.
 
More trains to roll out

TO facilitate transportation in the capital, the Ministry of Rail Transportation is planning to increase the frequency of trains running on the circular railways around Yangon, a senior government official said late last month.
 
Carbon market has potential in Myanmar

ACCORDING to Myanmar and international environmentalists, Myanmar can profit handsomely by establishing projects related to clean development mechanisms (CDM). CDM techniques are aimed at reducing carbon emissions/
 
Myanmar edges towards pro football

THE MYANMAR Football Federation (MFF) has announced that the domestic premier football league will take the name Myanmar League in the upcoming 2005-2006 season, which will start on August 4.
Baseballers off to Japan

THE MYANMAR national baseball team leaves for Japan on August 1 for two months of training as it prepares to participate in Southeast Asia Games 2005 in November.
 
Electronic procurement
system ready to launch

AN online procurement system that will allow the procuring departments of all government ministries to deal with suppliers in a safe and trusted environment is ready for implementation, the coordinator of the project said earlier this month.
 
Officials: pollution still at acceptable levels

LEVELS of environmental pollution in Yangon have remained under permissible levels, an official from the Yangon City Development Committee said last week.
 
Loans ease conversion to CNG for buses

ON July 8, the Yangon Division Bus Control Committee (YDBCC) received K8 billion in loans from Myawaddy Bank Ltd and Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) to convert more buses to CNG (compressed natural gas).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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