NEWS TOPICS: US hopeful after first talks with Myanmar » Record insurance payout expected » Australian companies defend operations » Govt plans more bridges » Interplast Germany conducts free operations » Mandalay health project underway » Monsoon withdrawal delayed » Phaung Daw Oo magic returns to Inle Lake » Judges reject Suu Kyi appeal » Myanmar PM slams Western sanctions at UN assembly » China marks 60th anniversary » More drug seizures in Shan State: govt » Emergency response treaty nears introduction » Disaster awareness truck tours delta » Dolphin monitoring resumes » Football federation unveils future plans » MFF chief relinquishes Delta United » Yadanarbon sees off southern rivals...BUSINESS: Revenue prospects strong for beans and pulses exports » K5000 note unlikely to change fuel price: YDDF » Commodity prices stable: traders » Trade associations prepare for CAEXPO » Renovations underway at St Mary?s Cathedral » Mobile telephone sales slow » ICT awards push friendly competition » MPT pushes for more local content » Space to spare in Mayangone township