NEWS TOPICS: » Floods cause havoc, but tourism to be unaffected » New hotels coming for high season » ASEAN applies for UN status as observer » Full of excitement, our kids embrace meditation as a life enhancer » China-ASEAN summit promotes bilateral ties » Contract farming to boost exports » Women cope better with stress than men: experts » Myanmar solo cyclist wants to ride across ASEAN nations » Domestic help ? do you trust yours? » KOICA donates to ministry » Bird lovers meet to talk conservation » Astrologers plan to join fight against disease » Dolphins can draw tourists » Acupuncture still rare in Myanmar » Kandawgyi a blissful place for health » Worshippers warned to beware of thieves at pagodas » Myanmar selects women weightlifters » Myanmar track team not going to Doha...BUSINESS: Fish for export may be priced to dollar » Myanmar set for $7b trade year » Employers now responsible for paying expat staff's income tax » Govt opens onshore blocks to foreign oil companies » Banks told to focus on loans to traders » Govt to privatise Myanmar?s biggest gold mine for first time