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Taunggyi hot air balloons thrill crowds
Thousands flocked to the capital of southern Shan State for the traditional Pa-O festival, which aims to destroy evil through the offering of money, robes and goods to Buddhist monks.
 
Iranian FM visits Myanmar to strengthen bilateral ties
The agreement was signed following talks between U Kyaw Thu and his North Korean counterpart, Mr Kim Yong Il, the state-owned New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported.
 
ASEAN working to strengthen newly forged links between Myanmar and UN

“As far as ASEAN is concerned, our role here is humanitarian. We have made an impact and we must continue to be effective within that space and use that later on to push beyond,”

 
BIMSTEC moves forward on trade pact
“BIMSTEC is an opportunity we should seize together. … There is much greater connectivity between us: more trade and investment, and more people-to-people exchanges,”
ASEAN charter awaits approval from Thailand
THE Philippines and Indonesia submitted the approved ASEAN charter to the grouping’s secretary general, Mr Surin Pitsuwan, last week, leaving Thailand as the only ASEAN member country still to approve the document.
 
Delta residents determined to return to normal lives
“Cyclone Nargis had a very strong effect on the fisheries business,” said U Than Oo, a fisherman from Bogale township. “Many fishermen died during the cyclone, and those who survived had to restart their business.”
 
Eggs free of melamine
“The reason for adding melamine to the milk powder is to increase the protein level of the feed. But farm owners in Myanmar don’t use milk power as a source of protein for their animals,”
 
Toilet expert calls for better hygiene
“Building fly-proof toilets is a wise investment for every family to help improve their standard of living, and access to such toilets for everyone by 2015 is one of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals,”
 
Shwedagon hosts annual weaving contest
SHWEDAGON Pagoda hosted its 24th annual dusk-to-dawn robe weaving contest on the eve of the full moon day of the lunar month of Tazaungdine, which this year fell on November 12.
 
Do not fiddle with CNG rigs, the government warns
“The ministry allows the use of a CNG cylinder at a working pressure of 3000 PSI but forbids the installation of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders for propane, butane, nitrogen and argon,”
 
Hninzigone to hold charity fair next month
THE Hninzigone Home for the Aged in Bahan township, Yangon, will hold its annual charity fair from 6:30pm to 10:30pm on December 6 to raise funds for its elderly residents.
 
Group donates water
A LOCAL Wainayyathukha Yaichansin charity group donated K3.6 million worth of bottled drinking water to pilgrims who visited Shwedagon Pagoda on the full moon day of Tazaungdine last Wednesday.
 
Thailand donates to National Museum
“We have already fixed much of the storm damage but there are still many parts of the museum in need of repair. The donation from the Thai-Myanmar Association and well-wishers from Thailand is of great help to us,”
 
Ancient site to host festival
THE Myanmar Marketing Committee (MMC) is organising a cultural festival and night bazaar at Sunset Garden restaurant in Bagan from November 28 to 30, said Daw Su Su Tin, the chairperson of the committee.
 
Bagan locals hope for tourist influx
“Bagan is a safe destination for travellers. Nobody has ever lost so much as a pair of shoes, even when they take them off and leave them at the entrance to a pagoda,”
 
Local firm developing a chat rival for G-talk
U Zaw Min Oo said that corporate clients with MPT and Myanmar Teleport will even have file sharing options “We’ll allow users to upload files up to 2MB; how we will collect charges for this service is still under discussion,”
 
Myanmar held by Bangladesh in 0-0 draw
“It’s clear that our national squad dominated possession of the ball and really controlled the whole match. But the most decisive point was that we were so uncertain when shooting at goal,”
 
Myanmar’s traditional boxers thrash Thai fighters in Yangon
“To be honest, Parvi is a really good fighter and evenly matched with Tway Mashaung. But he didn’t see our fighter’s head-butt coming because he is not used to this. Otherwise we’d have had a nice fight to watch this evening,”
 
Tway Mashaung delivers another KO
“My aim is to be a freeweight champion,” said the 63kg, 5-foot-5-inch champion, whose rise has pitted him against heavier men, including Thura Ye Aung and Kyaw Nyein, who is more than middleweight, but could not defeat him.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  JOB |Domestic|
 

Vacancy announcement

LA RÉSIDENCE PHOU VAO – an Orient-Express Hotel and a luxurious five-star hotel in Luang Prabang, Laos is looking for an expatriate to Laos to fill in the position of:

FINANCE MANAGER

- Male /Female aged between 30–50 years
- A sound knowledge of hotel management is a must
- Minimum of 10 years experience in financial and accounting areas
- Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- Fluent in both written and spoken English
- Computer skills on Microsoft, Excel, Hotel Software and IT knowledge
- Ability to work independently and enthusiastically in the related job field

Interested candidates are invited to send the detailed résume together with a recent photograph and supporting documents by
e-mail to:
U Bo
Personnel & Training Manager
Telephone 229860 - 63
E-mail: personnel@governorsresidence.com.mm

Copy to : Mr. Olivier Deroo
Regional Finance Director - Asia
E-mail : olivier@orient-express.co.th
 
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