LOCAL NEWS: Football qualifier ends in disgrace; Government, Daw Suu Kyi ?optimistic? after talks; Hammering out a South China Sea deal crucial for transparency; Racing buses blamed for another fatal crash; Compensation, insurance premiums rise; Govt begins program to issue low-cost NRCs; Threat of fire hovers over Mandalay; Keep a fire extinguisher in the home, urges dept; Election commision boss hears party complaints; IWT raises fares to avoid privatisation; Monastic schools take to ?child-centred? teaching; Missionary university enrolments up in 2011; Flooding kills seven, forces evacuation of thousands: MRCS; Air KBZ adds new destinations; Giri recovery slows in Rakhine State...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Weak dollar leads to layoffs: industry; Cracks appear in China?s economic model: analysts; Rail privatisation drive continues; Passengers hope privatisation brings better services; Pearl Condo residents challenge developer; Asia Express refutes accusations ... TIMEOUT: Movie museum to get facelift; MMPO schedules fundraiser; Dance drama kicks off Tagore festival; ?Hidden Japan? revealed; HIV misrepresented in movies: patients...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Chinese sub logs new depth milestone; MPT to release 4m new GSM lines by end of the year; Cybercrime the greatest online threat, says expert........N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS