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Furniture and timber fair to be held in early March

This year there will again be 166 booths, of which 154 will be inside and only 12 will be outdoors. They will showcase furniture, wood-based products, vehicle and machine spare parts used in the forestry industry, while there will also be booths for educational programs. However, the number of companies taking part has fallen back to 42.
 
Myawaddy trading zone to open on Armed Forces Day

“But now that the relevant authorities are pushing ahead with construction work, we believe that we’ll be ready for Armed Forces Day,” said U Han Tun, the federation’s vice chairman.
 
Banks to allow Sing dollar accounts

Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB) are the state-operated banks authorised to introduce the new services, beginning later this month.
 
Jap firm hands over pearl booty

MYANMAR Pearl Enterprise received more than 40,000 South Sea pearls in February harvested by Japanese company Tasaki, a senior enterprise official said last week.
Myanmar to attend Asia Health Care 2008

MYANMAR Pharmaceuticals and Medial Equipment Entrepreneurs’ Association will attend the Asia Health Care 2008 trade fair, to be held in Malaysia in March.
 
UMFCCI opens training to all

TRAINING courses offered by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) will be made available to non-members, the head of the training school said last week.
 
Investors look to hot Singapore market

SINGAPORE is the top destination for Myanmar’s emigrants and its property market offers considerable investment potential, said one Yangon-based real estate agent and several investors last week.
 
Capital Hyper Mart to open at Dawbon in mid March

“We chose this place because it’s near the downtown area, while Yankin and Bahan townships are only a 15-minute drive. We think that because there are no other similar developments or business centres in the immediate area there will be considerable demand for our centre,”

 
India drug firms eye Myanmar

“At the meeting, [importers] met with potential suppliers from India like exporters and manufacturers,” said Dr Win Si Thu. “The majority of these companies have never traded in Myanmar and their products have not been seen here.
 
HOUSE OF THE WEEK

Renovator’s delight for K80m
Although the house was only built in 2000, it’s in need of some serious tender loving care, especially a coat of paint. And if you value privacy, perhaps it might be worth building the brick fence out the front higher so that passersby cannot see in from the street.
 
Government enacts new law detailing voting procedures for May referendum

THE government enacted a law last week detailing procedures for the May referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution, and also appointed a commission to oversee the balloting, which it said would be free and fair.
 
Info-Tech to list unlicensed internet cafés

MYANMAR Info-Tech Corporation Ltd has announced plans to compile an updated list of licensed internet cafés throughout the country that it will then distribute to local authorities.
 
High waves slam into Rakhine State
A FLURRY of big waves slammed into Myanmar’s coast at Kyaukphyu township in Rakhine State last month, sweeping away 40 fishing boats but causing no injuries, said a spokesperson from the Kyaukphyu branch of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.
 
Earthquake monitoring seminar held
The seminar, jointly organised by the department and Japan International Cooperation Agency, was attended by experts from those two organisations and from the Myanmar Earthquake Committee and Myanmar Engineering Society.
 

“Most parents used to look at music with contempt. Some people said we artists just do as we like. Some take drugs in the name of music, party etc. But the last few years has seen a lot of those prejudices disappear and parents are coming to the arts with their children. They are more interested in their children’s hobbies, particularly music,”
 
I always had a major craving for drawing and painting. It was always part of my life as a child. I drew paintings depicting the environment around me......
 
“THEY usually feel down-hearted and dejected. They never look at anyone with confidence, their disposition and behaviour is different from normal children,”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  JOB |Domestic|
 
The Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam invites suitably qualified applicants for the following senior posts in the Government Services, Brunei Darussalam.

1. Sport Specialist Physician
Youth and Sport Department
Ministry of Welfare, Youth and Sport
2. Specialist Physician
Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health
3. Senior Medical Officer Grade II / Grade I
Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health
4. Medical Officer Grade II / Grade I
Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health
5. Medical Officer Grade II / Grade I
Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health
6. Sports Coach
Sport School, Ministry of Education
 
   
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