NEWS TOPICS: Elephants donated to Sri Lankan temple » Deputy FM visits Venezuela, Panama » National Convention ready for final session » Emotional scenes as fans farewell actor » Blind students shine in exams » Govt opposes UN membership for Taiwan » Deep-sea port planned at Kyaukphyu » Deluge leaves busy road under water » Dual line railway project on track for October finish » Flooding wreaks havoc at Hlegu, Bago » Economist calls for better understanding of tax laws » Food project to include conservation education » Demand soars for books on computers » Unlikely home puts gymnastics on the comeback trail » Training to focus on reproductive health » Yangon tornado survivors relive encounter with terror » Ceremony marks poet?s birthday » Tourist facilities planned for Shwedagon Pagoda » Careful planning essential for big functions at hotels » Air Bagan expands its fleet » Travel company offers Yangon tours » Traditional bags fall prey to fashion » Internet no barrier to Myanmar?s blind users ...BUSINESS: Local light truck makers warn of chop-shop dealers » Local sailors riding wave of demand » Exports to get lift from new shipping companies » PTTEP finds more gas in Mottama gulf » B?desh officials visit Myanmar to discuss hydropower options » Shwe Maik sends sand sample to Singapore » Myanmar to focus on tourism at trade fair » Better buses to run on new route » Yangon tours launched » S Korean firms seek to expand business ties » Architects? plans seen to save money