NEWS TOPICS: Former rebels speak of peaceful lives » Beauty is only skin deep for locals going under the knife » ‘We do not pose a threat to any country? » Air Bagan to launch regional service » Local children send paintings to Bulgaria » World Cup SMS » Bank provides cattle loans » Tea growing boosted in Chin State » Small travel agencies struggle to compete » Computer college opens in Hpa-an » Pipeline feasibility study completed » Govt announces reshuffle » Aluminium sheeting scores big among Mandalay developers » IWT launches new Delta service » Sittaung bridge set to open early next year » Myanmar aims to attract more Spanish tourists » $200 million soft loan from China » Ceramic society seeks to boost Twante pottery industry » Red Cross provides recruiter training » Enviros welcome China timber ban...BUSINESS: Busy buses push bike sales up » Cyclone spurs new natural disaster insurance policies » Border trade in kyats helps tax earnings » Rubber output raised » India drops tariff on pulses to cool prices » Producer sees the future in HD » Suburban appeal dwindles as buyers stoke city sales » Pawn shops say interest down » Market look