LOCAL NEWS: Yangon govt takes aim at exile media over ?misreporting?; ASEAN bid gets ?positive? response; Slow progress hurting credibility of new govt, say opposition MPs; Business calls for tax reform; USDP politician urges govt action on commodity prices; Journal in hot water over SSC article; Yangon govt aims for job creation; Child soldier complaints on rise, says ILO; Nine dead in second Thai chopper crash: army; S Korea arrests man over Taw Win fraud; Yangon to get $30m private hospital: report; One day a year, museum offers a glimpse into the life of Aung San; Families of late heroes participate in Martyrs? Day service; Bagan to host tourism conference; Rainfall records set as towns hit by flooding; Bus accidents up in first six months; Stable rice prices, suffering paddy farmers...BRIEFS: Group to contribute to ART costs; Yadanarpon launches phone rental service...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Industry waiting for 15pc loans; Rice exports expected to rise: MRIA; Revenues from gem and jade sale fall by 46pc; Thailand optimistic on border reopening; Yangon?s rail network to be privatised; Real estate agents say higher tax won?t lead to more evasion...TIMEOUT: Religious texts preserved on bone; Singer expands her repertoire of covers; MRTV-4 to hold 7th anniversary exhibition...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: India outsourcing to the periphery; Indonesia urges ASEAN to harness social media; Kakao is sweet for S Korean smartphone users.......N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS