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“We are organising these ceremonies not only to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the association’s founding
but also to show a debt of gratitude to the founders,”
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“Vehicles whose registration codes
start with ka ka and kha kha cannot be converted
into private cars because they were imported
for the purpose of serving as taxis, so we’re
starting the installation process with these
vehicles,”
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“Emphasising the importance of our
multi-faceted relations with Myanmar, Prime
Minister [Mr Singh] expressed his satisfaction
with the growing bilateral relations between
the two countries,”
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 The
celebration, held every year on the first day of the
lunar month of Pyatho, which this year fell on January
8, is a chance for the Kayin people in Myanmar to
focus on unity, perpetuation of their race and preservation
of traditional culture.
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this year’s bazaar will be bigger than last year’s
and will include attractions and activities for people
of all ages, such as food and beverage stalls, game
stalls, special interest stalls, children’s fun
park, raffle, stage show, cash donation corner and lucky
draw. |
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| MINISTER for Relations U Aung Kyi
met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on January 11, the fourth meeting
between the two since October. The meeting at the Seinle
Kantha State Guesthouse lasted for more than an hour,
according to a government announcement on national television. |
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 JAKARTA
– A former Thai foreign minister, Surin Pitsuwan,
took the helm of Southeast Asia’s top political
and economic grouping last week, saying he would keep
alive the dream of the founders of the 40-year-old ASEAN. |
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| A BOMB exploded near a toilet just
outside the Pyinmana Railway Station at 4:30am last
Friday, killing a 35-year-old woman from Toungoo township,
a local police officer said. |
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erupted first around 11:40am. At first mud lava came
out and after that flames came out. The eruption lasted
about 15 minutes,” |
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 “We
have placed them in the quarantine zone and we’re
preparing to give them medical checkups. If they don’t
have any diseases, we’ll show them to zoo visitors,”
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| The project will include donating
IT-related materials, providing training for staff and
sending volunteers from KOICA to the centre. Another
survey team is expected to come to Yangon in the near
future to work out the details of the project. |
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| THE deputy chief of mission at the
United States embassy in Yangon has advised anyone hoping
to get a visa for travel to the US to be honest on their
application form. |
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 “The
gasifier engine generator is run by rice husks and can
produce 50 kilowatts. We’re supplying electricity
to 304 homes in Tagoondaing and Alesu,” Dr Chatchawan
Chaichana from Chiang Mai University said last month.
Local villagers expressed their appreciation for the
project. |
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| “Bus drivers who cause traffic
accidents will get fired from their bus line and lose
their licence so they won’t be able to get a bus
driving job anywhere inside or outside of Yangon,”
the official said. “ |
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of Fisheries (DOF) said last month that the department
was planning a public awareness campaign aimed at educating
rural residents about the importance of preserving the
country’s fisher0.ies resources. |
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| “Bacteria in the cavity causes
the teeth to slowly decay, finally reaching the soft
tissue under the root of the teeth,” said Prof
Dr Ko Ko Maung, the head of the institute’s Department
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. |
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project manager, Dr Hnin Aye Ko, said the aim of the
project was to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among
children aged 10 to 17 years who live in border areas
and who have dropped out of school. |
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| THE Deputy Health Minister earlier
this month encouraged administrators and senior researchers
from medical research departments to improve their leadership
skills. |
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 “The
students had a chance to experience Taiwanese culture
and food, and to make friends with students from other
countries. We’re proud that our students were
able to take part whether they won medals or not,” |
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| TAMIL Hindus in Myanmar and around
the world are observing the Pongal festival this week,
a celebration of the period of plenty, peace and happiness
that follows the annual harvest. |
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| “Drought, floods, pests or
disease might destroy one crop but might have little
impact on a different crop, so farmers who grow multiple
crops stand the chance of only losing part of what they
grow in the event of such a disaster,” |
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exhibits included displays of IT and science equipment
from schools in Shan State and Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago
and Yangon divisions, and of renewable energy research
conducted by universities in Yangon and Toungoo. |
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| THE Japanese embassy in Yangon is
inviting applicants to take part in its third Japanese-to-Myanmar
translation contest, which will be held on March 1 in
Yangon and Mandalay with the aim of improving the translation
abilities of students studying the Japanese language. |
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 THE
life and work of U Hla Tun, the late founder of the
U Hla Tun Hospice (Cancer) Foundation, will be commemorated
with a new building currently under construction at
the hospice compound in Yangon’s Dagon Myothit
(East) township, said U Pyone, an administrative director
from the foundation. |
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| The event will be held at the Myanmar
Fisheries Federation headquarters on Bayintnaung Road
in Yangon’s Insein township. The MLF’s head
office is located in the same building and this year’s
show will be held in conjunction with their annual general
meeting. |
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 YANGON
– Air Bagan, in cooperation with Seoul-based Yuma
Air Agency, has launched a temporary charter service
between Yangon and Incheon, South Korea. |
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 “I
really want to see a clear result in Myanmar traditional boxing
matches but all the fights in the past three months have ended
in draws,” |
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Goals from Soe Myat Min and Lwin Oo secured
the victory for the defending champions but Customs fans were
not impressed by the way their boys went about securing the
three points at Aung San Stadium. |
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