DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Ukrainian President...Prime Minister felicitates Ukrainian counterpart...It is necessary for local people themselves to work hard for their own economic improvement and successful agricultural undertakings - Prime Minister inspects agricultural undertakings, supply of irrigation water in Mandalay Division...Paddy transplanting contest held in Shan State (East)...Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Ukrainian counterpart...Sports Minister attends Inter-University /College swimming contest...Yangon Mayor inspects maintenance of roads...Fire kills three, injures six in Hlegu...Sagaing Division War Veterans Organization preliminary conference (2009) held...Commander attends prize presentation for football tournament...Ministry of Education holds swimming competitions...Earthquake Report...Health Ministry provides free medical treatment in Taungtha Township...Number of A (H1N1)-hit people touches 25 - One more patient released from hospital..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Create more and more inspired literary works"..... ARTICLE: "Kanbalu: Land of Development and Prosperity" Article & Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt)