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The New Light of Myanmar ( Tuesday,  27 July, 1999 )
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing donates Shwedagon 
replica golden pagoda to be kept at Kyaukse for public reverence
2. Four-day course opened for AGTI Diploma holders serving under Ministry of 
Industry-2
3. Coordination meeting held on production of import substitute goods
4. Tatmadaw safeguarding the State and lives and property of people Striving 
for well-being of people 	
5. Malaysia-Myanmar Business Seminar held
6. Foundation laid to build Pyithaya Hsutaungpyi Pagoda in Mongyai
7. Caterpillar, Lamborghini and Weir Agricultural Equipment and Implements 
Seminar held
8. Minister for Transport inspects Myanma Shipyards
9. 56 members resign from Pyapon Township NLD
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing donates Shwedagon 
replica golden pagoda to be kept at Kyaukse for public reverence	

YANGON, 26 July-Chairman of the-State Peace and Development Council 
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw 
Kyaing Kyaing and family have donated a golden pagoda that is a replica of 
Shwedagon Pagoda to be kept at Shwemotehtaw Pageda in Kyaukse for reverence 
by the general public. Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing, 
accompanied by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council 
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) 
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of 
Secretary-1 of the Stat Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, 
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and wife Daw Khin Than Nwe, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win 
Myint and wife Daw Khin Cho Oo, members of the State Peace and Development 
Council Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than and wife, Chairrnan of 
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command 
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and wife, the ministers and officials paid obeisance 
to the Golden Pagoda at Mingaladon Air Base on 24 July just before it was 
conveyed on Tatmadaw aircraft from Yangon.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing and Secretary-3 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife 
Daw Khin Cho Oo, accompanied by Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, 
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development 
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement 

Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, senior 
military officers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council 
Office and departmental heads, conveyed the pagoda by Tatmadaw flight.

They arrived at Mandalay Airport at 9.45 am. Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Secretary-3 
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife handed the Golden Pagoda to 
Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and wife.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing and Secretary-3 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife 
and party left for Lashio by Tatmadaw flight and arrived there at 11.15 am.
Daw Kyaing Kyaing and Secretary-3 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife, 
accompanied by the commander and wife and Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, left 
Lashio for Mongyai Township by heliconter.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing and Secretary-3 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife 
and party spent the night in Mongyai.
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2. Four-day course opened for AGTI Diploma holders serving under Ministry of 
Industry-	2

YANGON, 26 July - Patron of Myanma Industrial Development Committee 
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo today 
attended the opening ceremony of the course for AGTI Diploma holders, Who 
will serve in the Ministry of Industry-2.

The ceremony held at No1 Transit Centre on Bayintnaung Road was also attended 
by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon 
Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, 
Chairman of MIDC Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Ministers 
for Industry-2 U Thein Tun and Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lwin, 
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Director of Signals Brig-Gen Aung 
Myint, Deputy Director of Military Engineers Col Khin Maung Myint 
departmental heads of the Ministry of Industry-2, other officials and course 
instructor, among others.

In his address, Lt-Gen Tin Oo lauded the AGTI Diploma holders who would 
discharge duties as government employees in reciprocation of the government?s 
nurturing them at the respective technical institutes.

He spoke of the importance of industrial development for the nation, and 
noted that as an industrialized nation could not be built by jumping over the 
intermediate steps, basic industrial establishments are being developed while 
priority is being paid to development of the agriculture sector, which forms 
the basis of the national economy.

As majority are engaged in the agriculture sector, which has been their 
primary business for generations, they are skilful in the work he said and 
added that as the country also has a lot of land and water resources, the 
objective for development of the agriculture sector as the base for 
industrial being made for step-by-step development of the industry sector.

He also spoke of the endeavours for human resources development, opening of 
technological universities, technical institutes and technical high schools, 
and regular and part-time courses.

He also spoke of the formation of the 13-member Industrial Development 
Central Committee led by General Maung Aye to coordinate the tasks for 
industrial development and give guidelines to develop both the State-owned 

and the private-owned sectors, establishment of the industrial zones, and
the 
crucial role of cooperation between the State-owned and the private-owned 
sectors.

In conclusion, the Secretary-2 urged the trainees to be keen on the lectures 
and actively take part in the nation-building tasks.

Afterwards, Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin made a speech.

Altogether 451 AGTI Diploma holders are attending the four-day course.
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3. Coordination meeting held on production of import substitute goods
		

YANGON, 26 July-A coordination meeting on production of import substitute 
goods was held at the Ministry of Industry-1 this afternoon, attended by 
Secretary2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Also present were Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn Myint, 
Deputy Ministers for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Thein Tun and Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, 
Deputy Minister for Industry-2 U Thein Tun,. Deputy Minister for Science and 
Technology Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Officer on Special Duty at the State-Peace 
and Development Council Office Lt-Col Than Tint, departmental officials and 
national entrepreneurs.
Next, Po Kaung Co, Tet Nay Co and Shwe Padonma Co reported on cultivation of 
oil palm, production of raw oil and First Top Co on production of soap. 
Officials also reported on raw materials, production of finished goods.

The deputy ministers reported on ministries? assistance to the entrepreneurs.

The Secretary-2 then attended to the needs.
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4. Tatmadaw safeguarding the State and lives and property of people Striving 
for well-being of people 	

YANGON, 26 July - A ceremony to provide cash assistance for life to 
in-service disabled Tatmadawmen of battalions under North-East Command was 
held at the command in Lashio on 24 July morning, attended by Secretary-3 of 
the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint.

Also present on the occasion were member of the State Peace and Development 
Council Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint 
Oo, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Progress of Border 
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister 
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for 
Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen Sein 
Htwa, Brig-Gen Soe Htay of Lashio Station, Deputy Commander of North-East 
Command Brig-Gen San Thein and senior military officers, departmental 
officials and well-wishers.
He added that out of 60 disabled Tatmadaw men from battalions and units under 
North-East Command, 18 have been provided with K 100,000 each according to 
the arrangements of the Head of State and the Directorate of Resettlement.

Today, cash assistance will be provided for the remaining 42 disabled 
Tatmadaw men.

In conclusion, he thanked associations which donated cash and well-wishers.

The Secretary-3 accepted donations including K 1.5 million by Thanmyanthu 
(Mandalay-Muse) Transport Services, K 500,000 by Asia World Company Ltd of 

Yangon and K 500,000 by U Soe Myint (Ngwehsin Construction) of Muse.
Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint, Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Brig-Gen Soe Htay, U Soe 
Myint (Ngwehsin Construction) and representatives of Asia World Company Ltd 
handed over share certificates worth K 100,000 each to 42 in-service disabled 
Tatmadaw men.  After the ceremony, the Secretary-3 had a cordial meeting with 
in-service disabled Tatmadaw men.
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5. Malaysia-Myanmar Business Seminar held

	
YANGON, 26 July- The Malaysia-Myanmar Business Seminar, co-sponsored by 
Ministry of Commerce of the Union of Myanmar, Union of Myanmar Federation of 
Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Malaysian Embassy, was held at the 
Traders Hotel this morning.

Present on the occasion were Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, 
Ministers at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman?s 
Office.Brig-Gen Abel and Brig-Gen Maung Maung, Minister for Livestock and 
Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Ministers for Commerce Commodore 
Myo Tint and Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Parliament Secretary of Ministry of 
International Trade and Industry of Malaysia Mr Kamaruzaman Baria, Ambassador 
of Malaysia Dato Mohamad bin Noh, embassy staff, departmental heads, 
President of UMFCCI U Win Myint, Vice-Presidents U Htein Win and Daw San San 
Yi, CEC members, Myanmar entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs of 49 Malaysian 
business groups and guests.

Minister Maj-Gen Kyaw Than extended greetings and explained ?Doing Business 
in Myanmar?.
In the afternoon, Malaysian and Myanmar entrepreneurs discussed investment 
opportunities. The seminar, ended in the evening.
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6. Foundation laid to build Pyithaya Hsutaungpyi Pagoda in Mongyai
		
YANGON, 26 July - The ceremony to lay foundation on Maha Myat Muni Hill in 
Mongyai Township,, Lashio District, Shan State (North), was held on 25 July 
in the township to build Pyithaya Hsutaungpyi Pagoda on the hill.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Chairman of the State Peace and Development 
Council Commander-inChief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, and 
Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General 
Lt-Gen Win Myint attended the ceremony.


Daw Kyaing Kyaing sprinkled scented water on the foundation.

Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife, Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung 
Myint Oo and wife and ministers offered day meal to Sayadaws at Hsaimaing 
Monastery.
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7. Caterpillar, Lamborghini and Weir Agricultural Equipment and Implements 
Seminar held
	
YANGON, 27 July-The Caterpillar, Lamborghini and Weir Agricultural Equipment 
and Implements Seminar, cosponsored by Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 
and Myanmar Tractors and Trading Co Ltd (MTTC), was held at the Sedona Hotel 
this morning, with an address by Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation 
Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin.

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister U Ohn Myint, 
directors-general and managing directors, guests, officials of MTTC.

Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin gave a speech.
Chairman of MTTC Mr A Mazumdar extended greetings.


Mr Steve Fifer, Mr E Rizato and Mr Douglas Morton explained heavy earth 
moving equipment and other heavy machinery produced by Caterpillar, farm 
machineries and implements manufactured by Lamborghini and water pumps and 
related equipment by Weir Engineering Pte Ltd with the aid of slides.

Afterwards, Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and Deputy Minister U Ohn Myint 
inspected the heavy machinery and agricultural equipment of companies.

General Manager Mr Heinz Ludi of Myanmar Tractors and Trading Co Ltd spoke 
words of thanks.
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8. Minister for Transport inspects Myanma Shipyards
	
YANGON, 26 July-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by 
Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and U Pe Than and officials, inspected 
Myanma Shipyards today.

The minister and party heard reports on construction of low-draught 
Thallawady vessel for Chindwin River and maintenance of Myat Yadana vessel 
for plying at Bagan-NyaungU.

Afterwards, they inspected docking facilities, and construction of the 
sea-going and coastal liner, and later went round in the shipyards.
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9. 56 members resign from Pyapon Township NLD

YANGON, 26 July-Fifty-six members resigned from National League for Democracy 
of Pyapon Township, Ayeyawady Division.

Fifty-six members of Pyapon Township NLD, Ayeyawady Division, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Pyapon Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party ,concerned on 
25 December 1998 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of 
NLD.
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