DOMESTIC NEWS: Prime Minister General Soe Win visits foundries in Shwepyitha Industrial Zone; Mingala scholarship foundation of Japan grant stupend for outstanding students; Hydro-electric Power Department inks contract to purchase of Chinese electric equipment; Education Minister meets SEAMEO council's President; Entries invited for colour Photo Competition; Provisions donated to to Mebaung Monastery in Hpa-an; Workshop on Myanmar intellectual property rights commences; Honorary medals presented; Respect paying ceremony to be held; People need to try not to face again the lack of pregress for 40 years from 1948 to 1988; Malaysian study group arrives; Seminar on Hepatology Hilight held; Lt-General Kyaw Win on tour of Shan State (North); Success of U-20 selected Myanmar Youth paves...; Health minister addresses 17th meting of Country Coordinating Mechanism; (CMM); Meeting of Shan State (South) Chamber of Commerce and Industry held; Teachership Course No 1/2005 on Reproductive Health opened; Grants termination of Global Fund against values and principles embodied in the UN Millennium Decleration..."PERSPECTIVES":"Grow more rubber and cash crops"...