Malaysian FM concludes visit

YANGON, 11 Oct— After paying an official visit to the invitation of U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, Malaysian goodwill delegation led by Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar bin Syed Jaafir Albar, Minister of Foreign Affarirs of Malaysia and wife left here by air this morning.

They were seen off at the Yangon International airport by U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs and wife, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Rizany Irwan Bin Muhamad Mazin, Charge d’ Affaires ai of the Malaysian Embassy in Yangon. Malaysian Foreign Minister and party yesterday called on Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win received and yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win and wife hosted a dinner in honour of Malaysian Delegation at Traders Hotel yesterday evening.

295 drug-related cases exposed in September

YANGON, 11 Oct — Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and Customs Department managed to expose a total of 295 drug-related cases in September 2005.

The drug-related cases exposed were 61.5962 kilos of opium in 40 cases, 505.643 kilos of heroin in 113 cases, 0.0019 kilo of morphine in one case, 0.4049 kilo of opium oil in seven cases, 4.9994 kilos of low grade opium in nine cases, 0.8377 kilo of marijuania in nine cases, 76191 stimulant tablets in 67 cases, 0.0001 kilo of stimulant powder in one case, 2.312 kilos of speciosa in 11 cases,0.0381 kilo of stimulant ice in one case, 1826 tablets of esctasy in three cases, one diaciphen case, 150 tablets, 2532 litre of chemical liquid in two cases, 750 kilos of chemical powder, 10 cases for failure to register and 10 others.

In connection with the cases, action was taken against 601 persons— 503 men and 98 women.

Jade lots on sale through tender system

YANGON, 11 Oct—The 2005 Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium launched sale of jade lots through tender system at the Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here starting 8 am today.

Patron of the Central Committee for Organizing Myanma Gems Emporium Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, and Chairman of the Central Committee Deputy Minister U Myint Thein cordially greeted the gems merchants buying jade lots through tender system.

Up to 3 pm, a total of 289 jade lots were sold. In the evening, the sales continued.

Altogether 2,040 gems merchants — 813 locals and 1,227 foreigners from 13 countries — are attending the emporium.

The sales of jade lots through tender system continue tomorrow.