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THE medical superintendent of the Yangon General Hospital,
Dr Daw Nu Nu Thar, has expressed appreciation to those who
helped saved injured victims of the terrorist bombings on May
7.
State media reported on May 8 that 11 people were killed
and 162 injured in the mid-afternoon blasts, which occurred
minutes apart at the Dagon and Junction 8 shopping centres and
the Yangon Trade Centre, which was hosting a Thai trade
fair.
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THE Foreign Minister, U Nyan Win, warned
against outside interference in Myanmar’s democratic
transition process during a briefing at the annual meeting of
foreign ministers from the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) dialogue
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THE International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies has allocated more than US$12 million
to Myanmar as part of a massive aid program to assist
countries affected by the December 26 tsunami. |
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THE Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of
River Systems focused on improving navigation channels in the
Ayeyarwaddy River during its 2004-2005 work season which ended
on May 15, a senior official said last week.
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The K1 billion project, on which work began last
September, is also the first Myanmar-owned resort in the
archipelago. The five partners in the project are A1
Construction, Tour Mandalay Co., Ltd., the Panorama Hotel in
downtown Yangon, the Kawthaung Motel and the Bagan Sagawa
Palace (Power) Hotel.

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Brigadier-General Pyi Sone was speaking at the Ministry of
Science and Technology at the opening ceremony for a series of
training courses held to promote understanding of the patent
law provisions of intellectual property legislation to be
introduced by 2006.
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KINDERGARTENS provided the basic foundation for education,
the Minister of Education, U Than Aung, told the opening
ceremony of a training course held at the Myanmar Education
Research Department on Pyay Road, Yangon last month.

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Dr Sai Sam Htun, the
chairman and managing director of Loi Hein Co., Ltd,
which began producing Alpine brand drinking water in
2002, said sales have more than doubled compared with
the same period last year. “From February to April
last year, we sold only three million (one-litre)
bottles of water, but during the same period this year
we sold seven million bottles,” he said.

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“I introduced the readymade
school uniforms (for girls) because I sympathise with
parents who have to spend not only money but a lot of
time finding outfits for their children,” said Daw Myat
San Win, a director of the company.
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Why has her success and
fame lasted so long? Many of her contemporaries and even
younger writers describe her as a genius who could make
simple everyday matters into readable, interesting books
which reflected the lives and concerns of her
readers.

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IT seems that everywhere you turn these days, there’s
a contest offering great prizes for wannabe singers,
dancers, models and beauty queens. There are great
prizes on offer and great opportunities for those who
win and many of today’s stars got their start in
contests like these.

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“Young people should find out as much as they
can about reproductive health and improper
behaviour to prevent dangerous consequences, in
particular, the spread of sexually transmitted
diseases, which are often caused by a lack of
knowledge,” he said. |
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Myanmar
Contemporary Art Awards 2004 Finalist |
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THIS is my first visit to the Myeik
Archipelago and it’s easy to see its huge tourism
potential. The opening of the Myanmar Andaman Resort
shows that investors
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I was born in North Korea, just before
the outbreak of the Korean War. During the war my
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Myanmar Red Cross Society
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efficient, motivated and dedicated individuals to fill
the following position.
1. Deputy Head of
Division, Training Division (1) post
2. Full-time
Assistant Training Officer, Training Division (5)
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Myanmar has advanced 11
positions in International Tennis Federation rankings,
the ITF said last week.
Myanmar is now ranked at 117, up from 128 before the
five-day Davis Cup tournament that ended in Yangon on
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