Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact

WASHINGTON, 10 Nov —President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. John Podesta, Obama’s transition chief, said Sunday Obama is reviewing President Bush’s executive orders on those
issues and others as he works to undo policies enacted during eight years of Republican rule.
He said the president can use such orders to move quickly on his own. “There’s a lot that the
In this 7 Nov, 2008 file photo, President-elect Obama responds to question during a news conference in Chicago as vice president-elect Joe Biden, right, listens. Obama is putting hope on hold. INTERNET Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we’ll see the president do that,” Podesta said. “I think that he feels like he has a real mandate for change. We need to get off the course that the Bush administration has set.” Podesta also said
Obama is working to build a diverse Cabinet.
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Applied Pharmaceutical Management Course concludes

The concluding ceremony of Advanced Applied P h a r m a c e u t i c a l Management Course
No. 3 organized by Myanmar Medical Merchants and Entrepreneurs’ Associa-tion was held at the office of UMFCCI Office Tower on Minye Kyawswar Road in Lanmadaw township, here, on 6 November. President of Myanmar Medical Merchants and En- Applied Pharmaceutical
Management Course concludes trepreneurs’ Association Dr Win Si Thu and the vice-president gave speeches and the president and executives presented certificates of honour to the course instructors and completion certificates to the trainees. The president presented prizes to outstanding trainees and Dr Mi Mi Ko recountedexperiences on the course and trainee U Wai
Chit Zaw expressed gratitude.—MNA

4th Traffic Rules Enforcement Educative Exhibition opens

Enforcement Educative Exhibition and Competitions organized by Yangon Division Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee were held at Tatmadaw Convention Hall here today. Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence unveiled the signboard of the exhibition and honoured
the winners of the competitions. Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint, Chairman of the Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun and Vice-Chairman of the committee Joint Secretary of Yangon City Development Committee U Kyaw Soe formally opened the exhibition. Lt-Gen Myint Swe unveiled the signboard of 4th Traffic Rules Enforcement Educative Exhibition opens the exhibition. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party visited the booths at the exhibition. At the ceremony, Lt-Gen Myint Swe presented prizes to the first, second and third prize winners of the quiz at the basic education primary, middle and high school levels. Afterwards, Commander Brig-Gen Win Myint and officials concerned awarded other winners. Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party enjoyed the performance of the first prize winners of the poem and song contests at the basic education high, middle and primary school levels. The exhibition will be kept open from 10 to 16 November. The booths at the exhibition are staged by the departments related to traffic rules enforcement and industrial zones.
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Prime Minister General Thein Sein visits National Institute of Animal Sciences in Hanoi

Prime Minister General Thein Sein visits feedstuff factory of National Institute of Animal Sciences in Hanoi.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 9 Nov—Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar
General Thein Sein, together with Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Director- General Col Thant Shin
of the Government Office, departmental heads, Myanmar Ambassador to Vietnam U Aung Thein and officials, arrived at the National Institute of Animal Sciences in Tu Liem District of Hanoi, Vietnam, at 8 a.m yesterday. At the hall of the institute, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Region Development Mr Vu Van Tam extended greetings. Principal Dr Hoang Van Tieu reported on the history and sections of the institute, livestock breeding and rural development tasks. The Prime Ministerspoke words of thanks. The principal replied to
the queries of the Prime Minister on academic, management and research matters of the institute. The Vietnamese Deputy Minister presented books published by the institute to the Prime Minister. Next, Prime Minister General Thein Sein and party visited the Feedstuff Factory, the Thuy Thuong Pig Research Centre and the poultry farms.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 3rd Summit of ACMECS

NAY PYI TAW, 9Nov—Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Thein Sein attended the 3rd Summit of Ayeyawady-Chao P h r a y a - M e k o n g Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) at Room 339 of National Convention Centre in Hanoi of Vietnam at 9.45 a.m on 7 November. Also present at the summit were Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, Laotian Prime Minister Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh, Thai Prime Minister Mr Somchai Wongsawat, Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung, Minister for Foreign Affairs
U Nyan Win, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Director-General Col Thant Shin of the Government Office, departmental heads, ministers and high ranking officials of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Prime Minister Prime Minister General Thein Sein attends 3rd Summit of ACMECS Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh of Lao PDR discussed progress of cooperation between ACMECS member countries and future tasks. Prime Minister General Thein Sein participated in discussions on reviewing the cooperation of ACMECS and future tasks. Thai Prime Minister Mr Somchai Wongsawat discussed improvementof cooperation and future prospects of ACMECS cooperation. At the summit, Vietnamese PrimeMinister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Ministers of ACMECS member countries focused on the role of private sector for effective implementation of ACMECS member countries’ cooperation,
uplift of the role of ACMECS Economic Council, establishment of the Working Group on environmental cooperation, participation of

ACMECS in trade and investment at border regions, cooperation in agriculture, industry,
energy, transport, human resources, tourism, public health and vital part of environmental conservation. They exchanged views on organizing the 4th Summit of the ACMECS. They approved the declaration of the 3rd Summit of the ACMECS. Next, they approved Cambodia to host the 4th ACMECS Summit in 2010. The 3rd Summit of Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-
Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) concluded at 11 a.m with an address by
Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung. Later, the Prime Ministers had lunch
together at Room 243 of the National Convention

China in good position to
expand economy
SAO PAULO, 9 Nov —
World Bank President
Robert Zoellick said on Saturday that China is in a good position to have astrong fiscal expansion, away to offset the effects of international financial crisis. China is in a very good
position to have a strong fiscal expansion. The Chinese authorities spoke of that aspect,” he told a press conference in Sao Paulo, where he participates in a G20 meeting. Officials from the finance ministries and central banks of the world’s key developed and emerging countries began a twoday meeting here Saturday to look at ways to tackle the global economic crisis. Zoellick compared China’s situation in comparison with other developing countries which cannot expand their expenditures so much. Zoellick considered “very wise” China’s decision
to make large improvements in its infrastructure in the last few years, adding that it could
be taken as a model by other countries.—Xinhua

Lt-Gen Myint Swe discusses paddy production meeting the target

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence attended the coordination meeting with departmental officials and agricultural entrepreneurs on production of paddy meeting the target at the briefing hall near Ngamoeyeik Sluice Gate in Dagon Myothit (East) Township this afternoon.Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint explained the arrangements for agricultural entrepreneurs and farmers to grow the Lt-Gen Myint Swe discusses paddy production meeting the target crops to meet production target.Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee
Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin reported on necessary assistance to be provided by YCDC to the farmers.The agricultural entrepreneurs submitted the reports on efforts to be made for meeting production target of paddy and tasks being carried out.Departmental officials presented reports on their respective sectors to render assistance to the growers.After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Myint Swe attended to the needs and gave concluding remarks.Agricultural entrepreneurs and farmers will cultivate high yield paddy strains on 8,731 acres of farmlands with the use of agricultural machinery in Yangon Division Agricultural Special Zone (1) in Dagon Myothit (East) Township and Special Zone (2) in Dagon Myothit (South) and (Seikkan) Townships.

Thaphanseik Dam, main contributor of upper Myanmar’s agricultural sector

We left Shwebo of Shwebo District, Sagaing Division, for Kanbalu Township to observe Thaphanseik Dam, from which water is drained to Karboe and Kindat diversion weirs to irrigate monsoon and summer paddy fields in Shwebo District,the granary of Sagaing Division.
On the left side of the embankment of the canal were greenish paddy fields stretching to Karboe Diversion Weir, and on the right side, Shwebo Canal, in which water flowed continuously.

Senior General Than Shwe sees off Prime Minister General Thein Sein on his departure for Vietnam

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe saw off Prime Minister General Thein Sein at Nay Pyi Taw Airport at 10a.m today.Prime Minister General Thein Sein left here by special flight to attend the 4th Cambodia,Senior General Than Shwe sees off Prime Minister General Thein Sein on his departure for Vietnam Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) Summit and the 3rd Ayeyawady-
Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) to be held in Hanoi of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam.Also present at the airport to see off the Prime Minister were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Comm a n d e r - i n - C h i e f (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye,SPDC member General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence,Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Commanderin-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Nyan Tun,Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein,Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing,Maj-Gen Maung Shein,Maj-Gen Ohn Myint,Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung and Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win of the Ministry of Defence,Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, Minister
for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung,senior military officers,Director-General Col Kyaw Kyaw Win of the SPDC Office, departmental heads, Charge d’Affaires ai of the Vietnamese Embassy Mr Vu Van Minh and officials.The Prime Minister was accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win,
Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Director-General
Col Thant Shin of the Government Office and departmental heads.

Sittoung Bridge (Moppalin) for smooth and speedy transport

Nowadays, the government, the people and the Tatmadaw have been making harmonious efforts to construct roads for passing through mountains and to build bridges spanning rivers and creeks across the nation. As a result, road networks have been set up ensuring smooth transport from north to south and from east to west throughout the nation.
Indeed, Mon State plays a key role in realizing the national economy of the State. The region has rice surplus in the agriculture sector. Moreover, remarkable progress has been achieved in cultivation of rubber in the State after setting an aim that Mon State must be a rubber state.
In Mon State, special project bridges such as Thebyu Creek Bridge, Attayan Bridge, Donthami Creek Bridge, Ye River Bridge and Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), which is the longest and largest one in the country, have been built. In addition, the 1,365 feet long Sittoung Bridge (Moppalin) was inaugurated on 12 July 2008 contributing to more development of Mon State.
Sittoung Bridge (Moppalin) was built four miles downstream the existing Sittoung Bridge (Theinzayat). Its upper structure is steel frame type and the bridge can withstand 60-ton loads of every vehicle.
The bridge is connected with two approach roads — 224.1 feet long approach road was constructed on Kyaikto bank and 783.6 feet long one on Waw bank. The bridge is 2,392.7 feet long and it has 28 feet wide motorway flanked by six feet wide pedestrian ways.
In the past, the local people did not have easy access to Mon and Kayin States and Taninthayi
Division due to poor transport. At present, they have the opportunity to travel from one place to another in a short time. Furthermore, the local people can visit other States and Divisions through the bridges. Sittoung Bridge (Moppalin) is the sixth facility of its kind in Mon State as well as the 235th facility in the entire nation. River crossing bridges have been built one after another, and plans are under way to construct more and more bridges. Actually, these bridges are the milestones that reflect the correct leadership of the government, the ardent efforts and innovative capabilities of Myanmar engineers and the united strength of the national people.