Industry-1 Minister receives Indian delegation

YANGON, 4 May — Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received an Indian delegation led by Chairman Dr Lalit Kumar Malhotra of New Delhi-based International Affairs Committee for Asia & Oceania of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry India, at his office this evening.

They cordially discussed investment and exchange of technologies on common interest.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun, directors-general and managing directors of departments and industries.

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

Economic cooperation between Myanmar and the Philippines discussed

YANGON, 4 May— Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung received Minister of Environment and Natural Resource of the Philippines Mr Michael T Defensor and party at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road, here, this morning. Also present on the occasion were officials of the Ministry of Forestry and National Commission for Environmental Affairs of the Union of Myanmar.

Next, the discussion of bilateral economy cooperation between Myanmar and the Philippines followed. Also present on the occasion were officials of the Ministry of Forestry, National Commission for Environmental Affairs and Myanmar Timber Entrepreneurs Association and the members of Philippine delegation.

The visiting minister and party met with officials of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry at Sedona hotel here this afternoon.

The Philippines delegation visited Teak Farm Timber Industry in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone at noon. Officials explained the salient point of their industry to them.

Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung hosted a dinner to the visiting minister at IBC in the evening. This morning, the Philippine delegation visited Shwedagon Pagoda.

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

Thailand Exhibition 2005 opens

YANGON, 4 May — The Thailand Exhibition 2005 under the arrangement of enhancing economic cooperation between Myanmar and Thailand was opened at Yangon Trade Centre in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this morning.

Present were Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw, Deputy Minster for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Charge d’Affaires ai of the Royal Thai Embassy Mr Opas Chantrasab, Commercial Attaché Mr Matyawongse Amatyakul, officials and guests.

Charge d’Affairs ai of the Royal Thai Embassy Mr Opas Chantrasab delivered a speech.

Deputy Minster for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun formally opened the Thailand Exhibition. The deputy ministers and guests visited the booths.

Chemicals, construction materials, electrical appliances, cosmetics, food and beverages, packaging devices, furniture, textile, clothing, household items and utensils, leatherware, medicines, stationery, machinery and spare parts are on display at 141 booths.

The exhibition opens from 10 am to 6 pm till 7 May. Participants are welcomed to Thai food eating contest, managed by TTF ( Yangon ) Co Ltd.

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

Dy FM signs book of condolences

YANGON, 4 May — Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint signed the Book of Condolences at the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore at 3 pm today, in memory of late Dr Wee Kim Wee, former President of the Republic of Singapore.

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

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