LOCAL NEWS: Senior General thanks China for aid, support; Parties enter campaign mode; Construction moguls to join USDP as candidates; Q&A: ?The USDA has done a lot for the country?; China and US train sights on Indonesia; Election knowledge: Region and State Hluttaws; Election just the ?initial step?; Independent candidates travel to Bangladesh; ?Just a drunken brawl?: government; Yangon party falls short of election expectations; Democracy Congress ?finished?: founder; Police find bomb in Bogyoke Market; New home for the aged in Than Lyin; Country?s oldest living person prepares for 118th birthday; Free Funeral Service Society opens low-price restaurant; Industry facing journalist shortage; Get set for a wet, wild 100-year ride; Rain down sharply in five regions; Mobile bookstore to launch in late September; Asia leading international surge in tourism, according to UN study; DVD rights handed over to State Sangha; Myanma Airways to replace old aircraft; Election Vox Pop...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Fish farmers gain access to imported feed; Training in rubber products; Crystal fancy demand doubles in 2010; Thai interest grows; Briefs; CAEXPO drives regional trade; Qinzhou selected as CAEXPO city of charm; Foreign direct investment in Myanmar climbs again; Maw Tin to open on Sept 18; Rising kyat sinking diamond trade; Lent housing sales continue to defy tradition; MCEA warns industry must raise game...TIMEOUT: Not strictly ballroom; Local film producers seek earlier movie premieres; MMPO invites film entries; In English, publisher finds a niche; Yone Lay releases new album...SPORT...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Officials deny phone rumour; Online payments move closer, says banking official; Farm?s cooling system sets a green example...TRAVEL: Air fares rise as Asian travel rebounds from global recession...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: YCDC changes old notes in markets; Uni graduates involved in trafficking; Old library to reopen as hospital...EVENTS FLASH: Piano recitals; Japanese film screening; Dj parties at Pioneer? Urban art exhibition...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES.....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS