Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein receives Petronas President

YANGON, 14 Jan — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Thein Sein received Petronas Co President Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohd Hassan Marican and party of Malaysia at the Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyint-tha, here, at 2 pm today.

Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

Livestock and Fisheries Minister receives GM of Waikei Suisan

YANGON, 14 Jan — Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein received General Manager of Waikei Suisan Co Ltd of Japan Mr Yoshiaki Kimura and party at the ministry this morning.

Also present on the occasion were Director-General of Directorate of the Livestock and Fisheries U Kyaw Lwin, Director-General of the Fisheries Department U Than Tun and the Head of Office.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

Myanmar to convert 5,200 cars into CNG-run vehicles in 2005

YANGON, 14 Jan — Officials discussed CNG substitution of cars and extension of gas filling stations at a meeting held at the Industry-2 Ministry here today.

Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin said that the Industry-2 Ministry and Energy Ministry are jointly carrying out the task of CNG substitution and extension of CNG filling stations. Sixty-four nations are using 3.5 million gas-run cars. Myanmar has over 940,000 petrol and diesel vehicles and 56 per cent of them are in Yangon. In 2005, 5,200 cars will be converted into CNG-run vehicles. More innovation will be made for CNG substitution of cars as CNG is an environment-friendly and cost-effective fuel. The petrol and diesel prices is rising higher at present. As Myanmar can produce enough gas for cars, the CNG substitution plans is in accord with the nation’s requirements.

Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw explained the benefits of using CNG which is less harmful and cost-effective. Officials of the two ministries also explained the CNG substitution plan and the extension of gas filling stations.

Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi said that Myanmar obtained the gas substitution technology in 1986. The nation has an abundant supply of natural gas, and the government has invested about US $ 550,000 for a gas filling station. The test run of cars has proved that the use of CNG is cost-effective. Private entrepreneurs can manufacture gas cylinders only with the permission of the Energy Ministry.

The meeting ended after a question-and-answer session.

The participants studied parts and engines of gas-run cars and CNG cars at No 1 Automobile Factory of the Industry-2 Ministry and visited a gas filling station of the Energy Ministry.

Also present at the meeting were Minister for Cooperatives Col Zaw Min, deputy ministers, officials, entrepreneurs and journalists.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

Dinner hosted in honour of participants of 1st SEA Archery C’ships

YANGON, 14 Jan — A dinner was hosted in honour of those who participated in the 1st South-East Asian Archery Championships in conjunction with the prize presentation ceremony at Karaweik Palace of Kandawgyi Lake yesterday evening. Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint delivered an address.

Daw Aye Aye, members of the Panel of Leading Patrons of MWSF, presented prize to Ma Yu Nanda Htaik for her outstanding performance in the women’s compound event; Patron Daw Nilar Thaw, prize to Ms Anbarasi Subramanian of Malaysia in the women’ recurve event; Chairman of the Committee for Ensuring Success of Myanma Sports Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, prize to Paw Oo in the men’s compound event; and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, prize to Nyi Nyi Tun in the men’s recurve event.

Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint awarded first, second and third championship trophies to host Myanmar team, Malaysia team and Indonesia team respectively. Next, Dr Khin Shwe gave gifts to officials. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint presented souvenirs to the teams. Later, those present were served with dinner.

Also present at the dinner were MOC member Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Members of the Panel of Leading Patrons of Myanmar Women’s Sports Federation, the Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department, Vice-President of Asian Archery Federation President of SEA Archery Federation Mr San Gun Kosavinta and officials, AAF Vice-President Myanmar Archery Federation President Dr Khin Shwe and officials, presidents of sports federation, judges, managers, coaches and archers of the respective teams and guests.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/

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