Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win receives Malaysian Minister

YANGON, 14 March — Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win of the Union of Myanmar received Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz and party at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha this morning.

Also present at the call were Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office U Soe Tint, Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet and Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Dato’ Cheah Sam Kip.

During their meeting, they frankly discussed trade and investment between the two countries.

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

Seminar on Malaysia-Myanmar Business Opportunities held

YANGON, 14 March — A seminar on Malaysia-Myanmar Business Opportunities was held at the Sedona Hotel on KabaAye Pagoda Road here this morning.

The seminar was attended by Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Labour and for Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Rafidah Aziz, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun, Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay, departmental heads and officials of the ministries, Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Dato’ Cheah Sam Kip, General Secretary of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Zaw Min Win and CEC members, Myanmar business entrepreneurs, Malaysian trade and investment delegation and guests.

UMFCCI General Secretary U Zaw Min Win who presided over the seminar first extended greetings. At the seminar Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein stressed the need to make all-round cooperation between the two countries to improve trade and investment. Next, Minister U Thaung explained investment opportunities in Myanmar. The Malaysian minister also explained matters relating to business cooperation between the two countries.

Afterwards, the Malaysian Minster answered the queries raised by those present. The seminar went into recess after the concluding remarks made by the meeting chairman.

At 2.30 pm, Myanmar business entrepreneurs and Malaysian trade and investment delegation members discussed matters related to business opportunities, and the seminar concluded. Minster Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein hosted a dinner in honour of Malaysian guests. At the Karaweik Palace in Kandawgyi yesterday evening. Also present at the dinner were Minister for Labour and for Science and Technology U Thaung, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun, Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Dato’ Cheah Sam Kip, directors-general and managing directors of the departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Commerce and officials.

Yesterday even- ing, over 50 Malaysian business entrepreneurs visited the Myanmar Convention Centre, where Myanma products were displayed by the UMFCCI.

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

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