DOMESTIC NEWS: Plaque for Lokanat: Heritage trust recognises former Sofaer Building as architectural landmark...Two deaths a day on Yangon?s roads...36 buildings for government housing under construction...Rebels demand voter lists be removed in Kutkai...I am ready to sign the ceasefire: Commander-in-Chief...What they stand for: campaigns aired...Media slots for one political party announced...Voter education campaign for women in Meiktila...Women?s tailoring course completed in Zabuthiri...Volunteers clear debris on road after landslide...Ozone layer awareness programme for students in Taunggyi...Chinlone academy to be built in Mandalay...Myanmar Chess Federation to hold qualifying tournament..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Italy offers US$22.5m loan for development projects...KBZ partners with Microsoft to upgrade banking services...Financial sector roadmap discussed...Gang in Mon arrested...Myanmar shipping company eyes services to EU...China?s role in ASEAN prosperity is vital: Vice President...Speaker meets Italian Ambassador...Myanmar to compete in Asian Table Tennis Championships..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Keep calm and carry on, voters" Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "The country with a long boat tradition Part I" by Maha Saddhama Jotika dhaja Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt