‘We?re like brothers, sisters?, says Hu: THE Chinese President, Mr Hu Jintao, expressed satisfaction with the growth of bilateral relations with Myanmar during a meeting with the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, in Jakarta last month... ‘We must uphold Bandung ideals?: THE challenges faced by Asian and African countries were complex and could only be overcome with vision and fortitude, the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Senior General Than Shwe, told the summit of the nations from the two continents in Jakarta on April 22... Foreign Minister on visit to China: THE Foreign Minister, U Nyan Win, left for a four-day visit to China on April 27 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Mr Li Zhaoxing.It is U Nyan Win?s first visit to China since he was appointed Foreign Minister last September, China?s state-run Xinhua news agency on April 27... Official attends meeting on tsunami warning system: A SENIOR Myanmar official has attended a three-day meeting in Mauritius to draft plans for establishing a tsunami warning and mitigation system for the Indian Ocean... Government denounces declaration by Shan exiles: THE government would not tolerate any activities that would lead to the disintegration of the Union of Myanmar, the Minister for Information, Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, told a news conference in Yangon on April 22... Veteran cyclist on 500-mile trip: U Myo Myint, who lives at Tachilek in Shan State, set out from the National Indoor Stadium (1) in Thingangyun township, Yangon, on March 16 on a journey that included the towns of Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Thongwa and Kayan... Bomb at Mandalay market leaves two dead: A medical officer at Mandalay General Hospital told Myanmar Times that a 45 year-old-woman from Wetlet in Sagaing Division was killed instantly and a 23-year-old woman from Yamethin in Mandalay Division died later in the hospital... Mini-studio productions to raise disaster awareness: ?We will produce documentaries about the department, climate change and natural disasters that will boost the public?s knowledge which in turn will facilitate the government?s efforts on disaster management,” the department?s deputy director general U Tun Lwin said... Agricultural institutions fill vital role, says official: THE seven state agricultural institutions throughout the country have been praised by a government official for their significant contribution to the intermediate level of agricultural education... Private sector allowed to send workers to Qatar for first time: PRIVATE overseas employment agencies in Myanmar have for the first time been granted permission to send labourers to the country of Qatar in the Middle East, and more than 500 Myanmar workers are expected to go there within a year, said a representative of a Yangon-based job agency... Use of stainless steel up in Yangon: ?In the past two years it has become very trendy to use stainless steel in Yangon, mainly because it does not rust and because there are no additional costs for painting, polishing or coating it,” said U Win, the managing director of Uni-Win Stainless Steel World... Profound movie which tells real story of history: Love is the favourite theme of most Myanmar movies but many movie-goers are looking for more substance than romance. And here, at last, is something completely different for those who are tired of trivial movies... Remixed album will blow you away: The songs are the well-known hits of rapper Myo Kyawt Myaing, punk singer Myo Myo, Sithu Lwin, alternative singer Alex and R Zarni and female singers such as Mee Mee Khae, Sone Thin Par, Shin Phone and Kyoe Gyar... Nationwide survey to help reduce maternal mortality: Dr San Shway Wynn, the director at the Public Health Division of the Department of Health, told Myanmar Times on April 25 that the survey aims to identify the specific causes of deaths and where they are most prevalent.