N.B. AS THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS.....LOCAL NEWS: Investments needed to halt Asia food crisis: UN; Kawhmu tornado destroys homes; Buddhist monks play major role in blood donations; Hey Thailand, this is not how reconciliation should work; No danger from farm disease outbreak: ministry; Domestic airport in line for upgrade; Party works to enlist members; Poet and writer Nan Nyunt Swe passes away, aged 87; Pyin Oo Lwin sanctuary expanded; Wa group to establish party businesses; No cases of plague after rat migration: health ministry; Leading sculptor still learning after 30 years; Buddha images catch the eye; ‘Largest ever? tree planting for YCDC; Travel companies lure Taungbyone pilgrims; Abhidhamma institute launches free course; New species of spiny eel identified...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Bangkok holds health care lead; Fisheries exporters warned on ‘glazing?; Locally produced liquor, tobacco taxes reduced; Stainless steel prices unstable; Filling stations to use prepaid cards; K5000 note achieves objective of making big transactions easier; Coordination urged on industrial chemicals; China calling; Prime real estate values in Yangon double in two years; Thirimingalar Market to finish in late Sept...TIMEOUT: Timeout A little imagination required to improve children?s literacy; Hip-hop show to fund disabled athletes; Autumn love blossoms; Soe Paing to release album...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Google, China reach agreement; Electronic voting no threat yet to the old; Chinese script to be used in domain names...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Chin National Party to use cartoons; Villages see the light with bio battery; China reduces tariffs on 5000 products...EVENTS FLASH: Photo contest; Film screenings; ‘July Rain? art exhibition; MMPO organises acting course...YOUR STASRS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES