“This is an important opportunity for Myanmar authorities. We hope that Myanmar will continue to work closely with the UN,” a Singapore Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement issued November 13. “It is important that Mr Gambari be able to report substantive and concrete progress in at least some areas.”

“Most drivers don’t want to use seatbelts because they are afraid of being trapped in a burning or submerged car, but this type of mishap is the least likely to happen. Statistics show that no such accidents happened last year,”

THE South Korean government has given the green light for the country’s two national carriers to operate regular direct flights to Myanmar for the first time, the South Korean Yonhap wire service reported last week.

MYANMAR Maritime University (MMU) will start offering one-year postgraduate diploma courses on shipping management and port management next month as part of its effort to broaden its human resources development program.

“They are now hiring general workers and skilled workers from Myanmar, especially air-con technicians and electricians,” said the owner of the manpower company.

“I have often met patients like this. One patient came to me in October because her face was tense and heavy after her freckle treatment at one clinic. She didn’t know anything about her doctor except his name,” Dr Khine Khine Zaw said.

The celebration will include a display charting the development of industrial development studies at University of Yangon, Dagon University, East University of Yangon, West University of Yangon, Mandalay University and Yadanapon University.

“I spend most of my pocket money on network gaming. Sometimes, there’s nothing left for snacks and I even have to borrow from friends,” said the lean 15 year old. “My parents don’t say anything because they gave me the right to manage my money how I like. They don’t stop me because I’m not doing anything immoral.”

"The national education movement opposing and challenging the colonial education system, with slogans including ‘love thy race’, ‘foster patriotism’ and ‘never let ourselves be downtrodden’ based on the national spirit to safeguard the race, language, religion and ....."

The Yangon-Twante cruise aboard the RV Mahaythi departs daily from Princess Jetty, also known as Warden Jetty, at 8:00am and arrives in Twante around 9:30am. Tours of the town are also included, which take in ancient pottery kilns, Shwesandaw Pagoda and the central market.

A WORKSHOP aimed at strengthening cooperation among law enforcement officials in the fight against human trafficking in selected border areas will be held in Nay Pyi Taw from November 22 to 24.

He said Myanmar started marine turtle conservation in 1986 and banned the eating of turtle meat and eggs in 1993. Conservation efforts accelerated after Myanmar joined the Bangkok-based Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Centre in 1997.

MYANMA Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) under the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs is seeking the cooperation of private companies to provide high-speed communication lines to internet users.

According to the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, although telephone wire capacity has been upgraded from two megabytes per second to 12MB, internet lines are still so congested that arrangements are being made to upgrade the capacity further to 45MB.

THE Myanmar women’s under-19 team won their ticket to next year’s AFC U19 Championships with an 11-0 thrashing of Singapore on Wednesday during an unbeaten run during qualifying in Kuala Lumpur from November 7 to 15.

“We can’t say this event is just at the Asian level because all the world’s shooting powerhouses like China, South Korea and Japan will be there. Maung Kyu will be fighting for a place in the tightest of competitions, but if he gets through the preliminary rounds we’ll be in with a good chance to get the gold,”