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THE drafting of a Telecommunications Law has brought
Myanmar a step closer to completing legislation on the use of
computers and information systems, the Prime Minister, General
Khin Nyunt, said last month.“The legislation, which can be
called the cyber laws, is gradually being completed,” General
Khin Nyunt said.
“The government has already enacted the Computer Science
Development, Wide Area Network Notification and Electronic
Transaction laws, and now the Telecommunications Law has been
drafted,” he said.

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THE government last week criticised Britain
for its continuing opposition to approving Myanmar as a member
of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) forum. The stand by Britain
comes ahead of an ASEM summit due to be held in Hanoi next
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Dr Mar Mar Thi, a professor at the Zoology
Department of the University of Distance Education (Yangon),
gave a presentation titled Bat Research in the Department of
Zoology of Yangon University of Myanmar. |
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THE Myanmar Red Cross Society says it will
extend its community-based first aid training course, an
exercise which is repeated each year in hundreds of
communities throughout the country, from three to five days in
2005. |
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“No one can create illustrations without being
skilled in the art of painting no matter how well they know
computer technology, so publishing houses have to rely on us,”
said Ko Saw Min Wai, who has been working as an illustrator
for 10 years.
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He said the course was organised by the Working Committee
for Upgrading Kandawgyi Lake Park and Yangon Zoological
Gardens, which is headed by the Yangon Division commander,
Major-General Myint Swe.
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Brigadier-General Maung Maung Thein was speaking at a
ceremony at Yangon’s International Business Centre on August
26 to mark the formation of the Milk and Dairy-products
Manufacturers’ Association.
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U Thaung Tin, who also is the chair of the Myanmar Computer
Scientists Association, said the security team would cooperate
with other national CERTs to combat cyber crime.
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Many other state and divisional capitals had wetter than
average weather during August, with the exception being
Mandalay, where only 29mm was recorded. The average August
rainfall in Mandalay is 127mm and the highest recorded total
for the month there was 374mm in 2002.

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On international markets, a barrel of crude oil had
reached an unprecedented US$49.68 on August 20 but has
since fallen to about $43 a barrel following positive
news on oil supply from Iraq and Russia last week.

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Following the announcement, Htun
Construction began demolition work on August 22 and plan
to start building an apartment block later this
month.“We plan to develop 14-storey buildings on the
land, but it depends on the soil tests. Now we are
testing the soil and if it is suitable for high-rise
development we will build on it,” said U Lazarus,
director of Htun Construction.
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WHEN I caught up with a
friend I had not seen for a few months, I was surprised
by her appearance. She was incredibly skinny, her face
dull and her skin faded. Her cheerful and active nature
had gone and she looked dejected.

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May Lay, or Zin Zin Zaw Myint as many
people know her, is an actress and former model. The
21-year-old has acted alongside stars such as Yar Zar Ne
Win and Pale Win many times but said she never thought
she would be an actress.
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The association’s joint secretary, Dr Nwe Oo,
said reproductive health education enabled young
people to avoid unplanned pregnancies, unsafe
abortions and sexually transmitted diseases,
including HIV-AIDS. |
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Myanmar
Contemporary Art Awards 2004 Finalist
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IF someone is ill then it is important
that they know precisely what they are suffering from.
Two people may have a cough but there may be a good
reason why each requires to be treated
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