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“If you go to 10 different gold shops, you’ll get 10 different prices. But when the association’s office is up and running anyone will be able to just ring up and find what the price is,” |
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 “The inspector visited some factories and advised us what should be changed in order to comply with their standards. According to him, most of our factories don’t need major changes or modifications because most of them are already at a high standard,” |
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| “We should welcome the launch of pre-paid SIM cards, which offers a more convenient way to get a mobile phone. This means that users don’t need to invest large amount of money up front and don’t need to go through any difficult procedures. I think it will draw lots of attention from users,” |
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“They worry that the current situation might drive the price down. They are holding on to their condominiums and apartments. Business is stagnant, and construction is linked with the overall business situation,” |
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 “The sale prices of these shops have increased over that timeframe by about 600 percent, and rents have jumped by between K5000-10,000 a month over last year,” |
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 The four-bedroom house gives a quality impersonation of a layer cake with its square design and colour scheme that incorporates frosty whites with sugary pinks and spongy yellows. It’s a scheme that would work well, were it not for the ugly black horizontal security bars.
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 “At the moment [in Myanmar] you can only get a methadone prescription through a registered psychiatrist, but in China there are places where you only need a nurse to prescribe the drug. It makes it much easier,” |
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 “For example, in Dedaye township we are working in areas near the sea that are far away and not easily accessible, and therefore have not been properly targeted by aid organisations,” |
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 “Normally, King Abdul Aziz Airport at Jeddah, the sole entrance for the millions of Hajjis around the world coming to Saudi Arabia every year, closes at noon on December 2. But Myanmar Hajjis could not meet the deadline because of the closure of the airports in Bangkok,” |
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 “We also suffered from the war as much as Myanmar people did. We want to help the Myanmar people as much as we can because we both experienced the bitterness of war,” |
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 We left the city in the morning on three motorbikes, two of the vehicles carrying two people each, and one carrying a single rider. I had never been to Yankin Hill before, so I was excited to set off, and I especially relished the feeling of the cool, fresh winter air on my face. It was definitely sweater weather, but not frigid enough to be uncomfortable.
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 A few miles before Intagaw, we cross Lagunbyee (or Lagunbyin) Creek, which marks the border between Yangon and Bago divisions. Just to the northwest lie the ruins of Lagunbyee, an ancient Pyu city that in Mon times was a military stronghold that protected the capital Bago.
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 “When Thet Hnin Aye came and asked me for the music, I accepted at once because I thought it would be very easy. But when we started we found that it wasn’t easy at all. As it is a fashion show, we have to compose music without words and the music must complement the designs as well as synchronise with the actions of the models,” |
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 “As far as I am concerned, drama in the form of one act plays can convey an effective message to people through performance and recitation. We could use the drama in schools to convey messages to young people through performance. This would be good fun for young people too” |
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 “It was the time I decided on a career as a fashion designer. Before then, I was only interested in sewing. I learnt traditional dress making under the guidance of Aunty Cho in my hometown. I watched fashion channels on satellite TV and my interest veered towards creating different styles. When I realised what I wanted to be in the future, I left the place I loved, taking a big risk,” |
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Vacancy Notice No. 2008/007-Readvertisement
Position and Grade : Operations Manager
Organization Unit : Operations Unit
Duty Station : Yangon, Myanmar
Issue Date : 24 November 2008
Application Deadline : 15 December 2008 (COB 12.00
noon)
Type/Duration of : NOC (Fixed term) for Appointment
one year with possibility of extension
Applications are invited from interested Myanmar
nationals for the post of Operations Manager.
Application should be : UNFPA Representative
Addressed to Attention: Operations Manager Room
A07, UNFPA, No. 6 Natmauk Road, Yangon.
Emial: myanmar office@unfpa.org
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