September 2019

by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

Sad News

Yangon

• U Kyaw Phone Myint (Victor Kyaw Phyo) passed away in Myanmar.

Singapore

• Maurice Chee’s mother-in-law passed away in Singapore.

Soon Kyway

• Soon kyway at Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay, California, USA in memory of U Wah Kyu (father of Maurice Chee) who passed away four years ago.
• Attendees include Saya U San Tun (M59), Walter Tan (M70), Charlie Tseng (EC70), U Aung Thein (John, M72), U Aye Tun (Anthony, M76) and U Khin Zaw (UCC)

NorCal RITAA

• Saya U Myat Htoo invited selected sayas and alumni (who were active with RIT-related activities in California) to attend the NorCal RITAA Annual Dinner on November 16, 2019.
• Gordon Kaung (Past President) has RSVPed and also pledged donation.

U Ba Than

• Saya U Ba Than will celebrate his 89th birthday on or around October 2, 2019.

Publications

• Original writings are being solicited for the magazine to be published in February 2020 for the Centennial of the founding of Rangoon University. The deadline is mid-October 2019.
• Selected old poems will be compiled into a Kabyar Book to commemorate the RU Centennial

Golden Jubilees

• Class of 69 (for the GJ of Graduation in 1969)
• Class of 75 (for the GJ of Admission to RIT in 1969)

Forthcoming Reunions and SPZPs

• Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
• Class of 72
• ICST/UCSY in December 2019
• PBRS