MRCCI and AGCIC discuss bilateral cooperation

U Than Aung, the Chairman of the Mandalay Region Chamber of Commerce Industry (MRCCI), together with the vice chairman, the secretary, the executive committee and entrepreneurs of brother companies met a delegation from the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (AGCIC) led by Mrs. Monika Staek in the meeting room of MRCCI at the Yadanabon Super Centre in Chanayethazan township, Mandalay on 11 October.

At the meeting, the chairman of MRCCI spoke words of greeting. Dr. Maung Maung, secretary of MRCCI, explained the economic opportunities and investment possibilities in Mandalay in an audio-visual presentation.

The delegation of AGCIC then discussed the cooperative strategies in the technology, education, tourism, construction, electricity and energy sectors between Myanmar and Germany.

Both sides exchanged souvenirs and posed for documentary photos.

German scholars have been providing technical assistance to Yandanabon Cyber City in Pyin Oo Lwin.—Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)

            Taninthayi Region Chief Minister gives advice on regional development and rule of law

Taninthayi Region Chief Minister Daw Lei Lei Maw and members of the regional government, Hluttaw representatives and region-level departmental officials arrived by air in Kawthaung on 10 October.

The Region Chief Minister met with ward and village-tract administrators of Kawthaung township in the hall of the General Administration Department in Kawthaung.  Speaking to the officials, she urged them put more effort into long-term development of the nation, so as to be able to create an enabling environment in the region that could be left for new generations in keeping with noble traditions.

She also called for implementation of parallel development between the districts and the townships in the region and urged the ward and village-tract administrators to cooperate in carrying out the measures to effectuate development. The chief minister then fulfilled the demands made by the ward and village-tract administrators.

Next, the chief minister met district and township-level departmental officials and explained the current situation of the nation. She ordered the officials to carefully and regularly patrol at night in their areas to ensure security because of their region being in the border area. And she urged the officials to give priority to the tourism industry and the fishing industry for economic redevelopment of the region. She also urged the officials to make an effort to keep the township clean and green. And the chief minister instructed the government servants in the township to discharge their duties without taking bribes. She noted two garbage trucks which were donated by U Kyaw Lwin, a hotelier of the Grand Andaman Hotel.

She also met officials of the Education Department and discussed matters related to the teaching methods of Basic Education Schools, increasing the percentage of success in matriculation examinations, providing for the basic needs of the teachers.

She met law enforcement agencies and talked about prevention of drug trafficking and instructed them to exert greater effort to effectively prevent narcotics abuse and trafficking  in the region and called for the public to cooperate with officials in order to be able to more effectively prevent drug use and fight against drug trafficking. — Kyaw Soe (Kawthaung—IPRD)

Thai Ambassador and team visit to Kawthaung town

Thai ambassador to Myanmar H E Mr. Pisanu Suvanjata visited to Kawthaung town via Ranong town of Thailand on 17 September.

The Thai ambassador and party visited to Bayintnaung Statue hill at the first. And then they met with Kawthaung Administrator and departmental officials, merchants and representatives of Hotel and Tourism Industry in the hall of the Merchant Association office. At the meeting, both sides exchanged view on the ways for developing tourism industry at the Kawthaung-Ranong Districts which are border areas between two countries, promoting of Inland Water transport, giving for health assistances to peoples of both countries resending in the areas and ensuring smooth services for business visa and passport.

Next, the first secretary of Thai Embassy to Myanmar and party visited to the Kawthaung correction Centre and met to speak words of encouragement to Thai prisoners, and he also spoke words of thanks to the officials of Correction Centre for taking good care of his citizens. The Thai Ambassador and team looked around the downtown of Kawthaung.  Kyaw Soe (Kawthaung)