"Kataññuta, gratitude towards the grateful; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends congratulations to President of South Africa; Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives Honorary Myanmar Consul-General to Busan of ROK; The Union of Myanmar The State Peace and Development Council The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Law (The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 4/2004) The 10th Waxing of Kason 1366 ME ( 28th April, 2004 ); General Banking Course for officers opens; Coord meeting on Manufacturing and Selling Myanma Handicraft and Souvenirs held; Bago Yoma greening tasks coordinated; Construction of roads, bridges inspected; Seminar on Reproductive Health Information System commences; Commander inspects paddy cultivation and storage of paddy in Lashio; Maritime Courses (Myeik Camp) opened; Press Conference on Ninth Thailand Exhibition 2004 held; Third Consulative Meeting of Working Committee of APAEC held; Provisions donated to Ovadaçariya Sayadaws of Shwedagon Pagoda; Competitions to be held to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for speedy completion of power projects and make thrifty use of electricity" (Page 2)... ARTICLES: "New and fast developments throughout Myanmar" (Page 7); "From the song ?Mann Taung Yeik Kho” to eternity" (Page 8).