LOCAL NEWS: We want to work with NLD, says USDP; Relief effort aiding cyclone survivors; Youth group helps Giri victims; Refugees move to MRCS camp; NDF candidates face tough fight in Kyaukse; The longest wait for democracy; Watch for illegal poll activities, independent instructs his agents; Candidates struggle to find volunteers for polling day; Focus on poverty set to win votes; ?If you want change, you have to vote?; SNDP strives for practical improvements; NDF steps up campaigning in Yangon; Candidates unveil more signs; More than 640,000 voters in NPT, says government; School to mark 47th anniversary; Internet out hits tourism sector; Conservation group applies for Inle Lake survey grant; In Malaysia, a man to watch; New snub-nosed monkey found in Kachin State; Library course to start this month; Finance program generates interest; Home to mark older persons day; Experts see green shoots in disaster preparation efforts; Delta early warning project almost complete...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Onion prices on the way up: wholesalers; Forex rates continue to fall; Asian leaders urge cooperation to ease currency woes; Chili prices too hot for buyers; CAEXPO sales not as strong as hoped; Export drop won?t cut earnings: B&P body; Fragrant future for agarwood exports; Buyers lose taste for high-priced apples; Thadingyut festival ignites candle market; Basic commodity prices rise in Oct after bad weather...TIMEOUT: Kayan no longer ringed by tradition; Gothic dream comes true; Reporters find their voice...SPORT...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Africa?s tech explosion holds promise of economic growth; Internet reaches Everest summit: telecoms firm; Reworked Yahoo email debuts...TRAVEL: Giri prompts local package cancellations; Cebu Pacific makes record debut on Philippine stock exchange...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Fuel stations take out insurance; Disasters a boon for rice exporters; First IT accessories factory to open; Govt agrees gas deal with India...EVENTS FLASH: Fundraiser variety concert; Nyein Chan Su art exhibition; MMC photo contest...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES.....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS