NEWS TOPICS: New lease of life for traditional medicine » Tourist season off to flying start as hotel bookings surge » Myanmar to participate in ITB Asia » MMC Fun Run attracts 400 participants » Hmawbi hosts sangha meeting » Research underway for Myanmar tsunami map » Home for the aged slated for Thanlyin » Indian military chief ends visit » FDA to inspect pharmacies for fraud » Bird and Nature Society to undertake winter survey » JICA donates medicine, equipment » Translated text released to mark Mental Health Day » Elderly need help, welfare experts say » Htwe Oo marionette troupe resumes shows » In Bagan, donors work to save a rare wooden gem » Crowd turns out for ICT Exhibition 2009 » New web portal coming January 1 » Myanmar to take part in equestrian championships » Chess finds favour among blind community » Myanmar goes down fighting in women?s U-16 semi finals...BUSINESS: Local prices stable as gold hits highs internationally » Swine breeder sets green example in using biogas » Jeep makers told to use domestic designs » Sudan FM promotes biz ties » Developers shun costly worker insurance » Bahan living at accessible price