DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Fitness and higher education of people essential for improvement of all sectors in country - NHC Chairman addresses 42nd NHC Meeting; 2. Prizes presented to winners in 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions; 3. Doyen artistes, and judges of Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions honoured; 4. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe tours Kalaw Township; 5. The Government of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 5 / 2004; 6. Myanmar and Thailand sign MoU on Water Resources; 7. Myanmar delegation returns home from ACMECS; 8. Coord meeting of Work Committee for Upgrading of Yangon City Kandawgyi Park and Zoological Gardens (Yangon) held; 9. Industry-2 Minister tours Bago, Mandalay divisions; 10. Contract signed to build Momauk - Lweje Road; 11. Mayor inspects projects of YCDC; 12. Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium concludes; 13. Nepalese journalists visit Bagan-NyaungU, Sagaing, Mandalay; 14. Judo, acrobat competitions of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) commence; 15. Chinese wushu coach arrives ..."PERSPECTIVES": "Prevent penetration of alien culture" (Page 2).