DOMESTIC NEWS: President attends bridge opening in Kachin State...Vice President U Myint Swe visits Leshi, Lahe and Nanyun towns...Repatriation, resettlement clarified to people in Sittway, Rakhine State...NVC issued to residents in Sittway Aung Mingalar Ward...Migratory birds continue to visit Meiktila Lake... One-year Research Ethic Diploma Course to be launched next year...No injuries in 3-truck crash on Yangon-Mandalay old road...Community Centre opens in Hpa-an District, Kayin State...Donation given to Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Examination Sayadaws and monks...Mingaladon Garden Orchid Exhibition (2018) in Yangon...Youth Leadership Training Programme opens in Yangon...Quakes in January a warning to prepare for possible strong tremor: MEC...Magwe ties Myawady in 3rd match of MPT MNL 2018...KBZ Bank U-13 Girls Tournament quarterfinal matches today...Behind the success.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar earns $10.7 billion from exports...Border trade valued at US$ 6 billion...Imports of intermediate goods up $1.4 billion in current FY...Indian Coast Guard Ships to visit Yangon...Foreign Minister of Japan and delegation return to Japan...Japanese Foreign Minister observes reconstruction worksin Maungtaw...Enthusiasts invited to apply for full research ethics training scholarships....."OPINION": "Bringing about peace, stability and development"..... ARTICLES: "Clarification Statement on the Year 2017" - Aung Htoo... "Enhancing Myanmar?s Tourism" - Hnin Su Wai