The Myeik Archipelago: ADAM Frost,sailor,adventurer and conservationist is passionate about the island-studded Myeik Archipelago, in the Andaman Sea off south-eastern Myanmar.?I?ve sailed all around Southeast Asia and I think the archipelago is the most beautiful place I?ve been,” he declares.It is an area that Mr Frost and his brother, Graham, know intimately.?We?ve spent many years in Mergui Archipelago,” he says, using the common English term for the region. ?We know where the most beautiful islands are, we know where the prettiest places are.”... Withdrawal from Yadana field not an option says oil giant: THE American energy giant, Unocal, said last week it had no plan to withdraw from Myanmar despite being urged to do so by two state government officials in the United States.Unocal made the announcement on its website on September 3, a day after the request was made by the Californian Treasurer, Mr Phil Angelides, and his New York counterpart, Mr Alan Hevisi... Govt dismisses US claims of Suu Kyi hunger strike as ‘spin doctors at work?: THE government has dismissed claims by the United States that the secretary general of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, is on a hunger strike, describing them as ?another glaring example of spin doctors at work.”... Big moment approaches for agricultural census: THE Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is finalising preparations for the largest and most comprehensive agricultural census to be conducted since independence in 1948.The agricultural census, the third in 50 years, will begin next month and is expected to take 45 days to complete... Donation of books benefits adult literacy skills program: STUDENTS from 13 schools in Yangon last week donated thousands of books to the Myanmar Education Research Bureau for its... Big crowds tipped for trade fair: ABOUT 40,000 people are expected to visit a four-day trade fair that opened in Yangon on September 5, say the organisers of the... • Call to Western powers on National Convention • Work begins on farm sector study • Language test numbers rise • Alternative music pioneer dies at 25 of liver disease • A second chance for an education • Model project for students • MAS launches project to encourage use of cheap fertiliser alternative • Silverware industry has high hopes for a gleaming future • YMBA prepares for centenary celebrations • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries launches journal... Reproductive health forum; Environment group welcomes moves to tackle air pollution; Operations a first for NGO; Health survey raises anaemia awareness; Billboard advertising slumps as new restrictions imposed; • Japan ties ‘could be improved? • Sluggish construction sector causes demand for skilled labour to decline • Trade dispute arbitration system needed • Work resumes on US$117 project.