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INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0356(I)



                            INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0356(I)

NO.A-0356(I)                                                 20th March 1998

 (1)		Myanma Orchid Exhibition to Be Held
		Executives of Myanmar Floriculturists Association are collecting various
species of orchids in Myanmar for display at a grand orchid show to be held at
the People's Park from 1 to 7 April 1998. Myanma Orchid Exhibition will
feature the orchids growing in Myanmar including unknown varieties and rare
species.
 
(2)		MBA Course to Begin June
		A two-year full-time Master of Business Administration Course of the
Institute of Economics will start in June 1998.
 
(3)		ICRC, MRCS Officials Tour Border Areas in Northern Shan State
		A combined team comprising officials of the Myanmar Red Cross Society and
the International Committee for Red Cross toured border areas in northern Shan
State from 12 to 17 March to study health care services. During their study
tour in Wa and Kokang regions, the ICRC officials had discussions on the
regions' health condition with regional officials and nationalities leaders at
hospitals and clinics and cordially met local Red Cross members. Dr Tun Naing
Oo, leader of the MRCS group, also presented medicines to Red Cross members in
those regions and cash toward their fund.
 
(4)		ES4E Language & Training Centre Opens
		ES4E Language and Training Centre opened at 110, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan
Township, on 14 March. ES4E has two sectors, which are, education and language
courses and technical and vocational courses.
 
(5)		Heroin Over 27 Kilos Seized in Kunhein
		A combined group comprising members of Kunhein mobile group of Taunggyi
Anti-Drug Squad, the Customs Department, Immigration and National Registration
Department, Forestry Department and Loilem District Police Force, acting on a
tip-off, searched Toyota Surf which was driving from Kunhein to Kengtung by
Sai Maung Hsa, at Tarkaw Bridge checkpoint at 10 am on 7 March. The
authorities seized 71 blocks of heroin weighing 27.012 kilos hidden in the
body of the car and arrested a suspect. Action is taken against them under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances Law by Kunhein Police Station.
 
OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 19 MARCH
(A)		Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation received Director of 
International Relations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Mr Raphael
Goren at his office.
(B)		Minister for Energy received Senior Managing Director of Marubeni
Corporation Mr T Nishizaka at his office.
(C)		Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs received 
South-East Asia Area Sales Manager Mr Christian Bejani of Alcatel Telecom of
France at his office.
(D)		Minister for National Planning and Economic Development received an
eight-member delegation of Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce based in Thailand
led by Chairman Mr Christian Jallabert at his office.
(E)		Minister for Forestry received four-member economic delegation of Berjaya
Group of Malaysia led by Dato' Wan Adli Wan Ibrahim at his office.
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