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Fishermen haul in their catch in the Ayeyarwady delta last week. Fish farmers in the delta area are looking forward to getting back in the black thanks to a rise in the price of fish that could offset losses that some sustained last month. See story page 7. Pic: Hein Latt Aung
 
Thadingyut lantern sales heating up
Prices for paper lanterns range from K200 to K10,000, while paper toys sell for K350 to K1000, depending on size and type. Star-shaped lanterns and helicopter toys are the most sought-after items.
 
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi asks for meetings with liaison minister
DAW Aung San Suu Kyi last week said she was ready for another round of meetings with liaison minister U Aung Kyi, after she refused the government’s earlier offers for such talks.
 
Negotiations underway for kidnapped sailors
“We got a report from Seoul that a South Korean-flagged, 15,000 tonne cargo ship named MV Bright Ruby from Pusan-based Bunjin Shipping Line was hijacked on the Red Sea, off the coast of Somalia, at 0700GMT on September 10 by unidentified gunmen,”
 
Travel groups brainstorm on ways to revive tourism sector
THE Ministry of Hotels and Tourism hosted a coordinating meeting in Nay Pyi Taw earlier this month in an effort to determine the best means to raise Myanmar’s profile as a major tourist destination.
MRCS helps villagers on road to self-sufficiency
“But the interest rate was K6 on K100 a month and it had to be paid back within six months. So I didn’t borrow any money because of the interest rate and because the repayment period was very short,”
 
Gulf countries to invest in ASEAN agriculture
“We import food and other manufacturing products from the ASEAN countries. The issue of food security is therefore of critical importance to the GCC member states,”
 
Food safety watchdog on hunt for contaminated milk powder in Myanmar

China’s best-known producer of infant formula, the Sanlu Group, recalled 700 tonnes of its formula on September 12 after the product was linked to the death of at least one baby and kidney stones in at least 50 more.
 
Rebel arrested in bombing: state media
THE government has arrested an ethnic rebel fighter over the bombing of a video café in Kyaukgyi, Bago Division, that left two dead and injured nine others, state media said Tuesday, warning that insurgents could be plotting more attacks.
 
FM departs for United Nations General Assembly meeting
FOREIGN Minister U Nyan Win left Myanmar on Thursday to attend the 63rd annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 16 at UN headquarters in New York.
 
Foreign media taken to see tourist sites
“Cyclone Nargis didn’t hit the main tourist destinations like Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake. And the situation in Yangon returned to normal very quickly,” she said. “We’re launching free trips for foreign media to observe Myanmar under the theme ‘Seeing is Believing’,”
 
Mystery Zillion aims to beat English-language barrier
“We set up this website to help people get information and find ways to study on their own,” .... “If a user does not access their account within 120 days, it will be deleted. But we don’t set any time limits on when the course must be finished,”
 
Fish prices rebound in September
“High fish feed prices, transportation and production costs last month made it impossible for us to sell fish at K2000 a viss. Some farms lost money. But as prices are good again this month, we expect to make a profit in September,”
 
Govt action stabilises peanut oil prices

“It’s been 10 years since I’ve seen such high-quality peanuts and it means I’ve been able to increase production. Before I’d process 100 viss (160kg) of raw peanuts get from 33 to 35 viss of oil (53 to 56kg) but that has increased to up to 40 viss (64kg),”

 

Developers spend up a lot to earn public recognition
“Our advertisements can cover the whole country if they appear in two state-run television stations three times a week. Although we don’t have a financial plan for how much we spend on advertising, our goal is to make our name familiar to the public,”
 
Charity golf tournament on soon

“SAM always has a great interest in helping Myanmar people; over the years we have been able to do more for the country thanks to peoples’ generosity,”
 
Word on the street .... with Ice Cream

UNDERGOROUND punk band Ice Cream have performed more than 30 shows in two years yet all the band members are teenagers. But when Time out saw the band on the stage at the Woodstock Underground Festival held recently in the Excel Tower, we found a band far more mature than their years would suggest, despite their young looks and uniforms. Time out had a chat with lead singer Yan Lay backstage after the performance.
 
‘Lying down’ fighter angers crowd
Round four saw the judges explicitly warn Win Tun against the move and changed tack, relying on more punching combos. Kyal Lin Aung, however, chose to rely more on kicks, which increased his reach beyond Win Tun.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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One of the leading 5-star hotels in Myanmar is looking for Dynamic, English speaking Professionals to apply for the following position to add to their impressive team.

(1) Country Club Manager
(2) Sales Executive

Interested applicants may submit detailed CV in English with relevant documents, a recent photo, expected salary, labour registration card, and contact details to the Director of Human Resources, 37, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon. Tel: 662866/57-59. Closing Date of Application can apply within one week from advertisement notify.......
 
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