“Those selected for ordinary jobs and scholarship will get a salary during their one year of training that will not be less than the salaries paid by other local IT companies,”

A FIRE broke out on the morning of September 13 in a drainage channel near a petrol station in Sanchaung township, leaving one man injured, said an official at the Fire Services Department.

“Right now about 19 percent of the country is on the national grid, with 60 percent of the electricity going to Yangon and 40pc going to the rest of the country. But projects are underway to build hydropower dams that will produce more than 21,000mw. So far we’re getting about 700mw from hydropower,”

Bay of Bengal Resort at Ngwe Saung has announced packages from October 15 to November 15 aimed at attracting local residents. For K180,000 net, two people will get two nights of accommodation in a superior room plus meals. Upgrades to deluxe rooms, suites and villas are available at higher rates.

According to organisers, the event is aimed at enhancing understanding of South Korea through cultural experiences and promoting mutual cooperation and friendship for the peace and prosperity of Asia.

Following independence the government instituted a public literacy campaign. With the enactment of the Public Education Act in 1964, which introduced basic programs for reading and writing, the nationwide literacy rate rose from 35 to 57pc up to the early 1980s, the report said.

Along the way it passes through Yankin, Tarmwe, Mingalar Taung Nyunt, Kyauktada, Latha, Lanmadaw, Dagon, Sanchaung, Kamayut and Mayangone townships.

“If monks can educate people about maintaining the precepts of abstaining from sexual misconduct and avoiding the use of intoxicants, and mix in health messages at the same time, it will be very effective in fighting the spread of HIV,”

The scholarships provide support for two-year masters programs in economics, business administration, or information and commun-ication technology at Ritsumeikan University or International University of Japan.

“When I started as a reporter I was afraid of people who threatened to sue and I responded by giving in and apologising even when they were wrong. But now I’m not afraid to deal with threats. The higher my position is, the more patient I become,”

“The owners of these building have taken responsibility for cleaning up the environment by installing these systems. Our actions must not be a burden to the next generation,”

“Among the roles of HR are maintaining staff motivation, establishing a positive work environment, resolving employee problems, training and counselling employees, ensuring fair distribution of rewards, orienting new workers, and evaluating and providing feedback to employees about their work performance,”

“Vaccines should never be stored in regular freezers because they are exposed to warm air every time someone opens the door. These drugs must be stored only where fixed temperatures can be maintained,”

“Visitors will see that Pyin Oo Lwin is suitable for growing not only local flower varieties but also new types of flowers that are highly prized in the international flower market,”

“We see a lot of lead poisoned patients who work in the battery plate repair business, and children are also suffering because many of them are exposed to lead-related small and medium businesses environments,”

“Here in Myanmar, most people think print media and TV commercials are more effective than online media. So they spend a lot of money on advertisements on these media but they don’t want to spend anything on online advertisements,”

“We have separated users into gold card or silver card holders. Gold card holders are charged K10,000 for a full year’s membership, while silver members will get six months’ access for K5000,”

But at the crunch it was pure desire to win and overwhelming home support that drove Myanmar beyond what an increasingly weary Thai side could muster.

“The prize money in the freeweight division is an impressive amount but not every boxer deserves to have a go in this division. They need to have a lot of experience as well as some support from the audience,”

“Now that a new schedule has come out, we have to rethink our participation,” U Chan Han said, adding that Yangon would still host an event on the ASEAN Tour early next year though details were yet to be confirmed.

“At previous Games, a place in the final of the doubles event was almost certain for us because Myanmar has two high-performers in Kyaw Oo and Aung San Oo. But this year’s competition could be more difficult as we’ve seen a number of skilful players coming up,”

“We’ve nearly accomplished all the deals for Bundesliga transmissions to be shown through Myawady TV. It will be completely free and people will be able to watch matches live every Saturday and Sunday night for the whole season,”