(1) Senior General Than Shwe previews 34th Myanmar Gems Emporium... (2) Deputy Prime Minister receives President of East Asia Gold Corp of Canada... (3) Japan agrees to grant Yen 4b to Myanmar as debt relief aid... (4) Communications facilities in Ayeyawad and Magway Divisions inspected... (5) Minister for Hotels and Tourism receives President of Myanmar MCG Corporation... (6) Myanmar delegation leaves for China... (7) Minister receives Deputy President of Guangdong New Technology Import & Export Zhuhai Corp... (8) Cooperation with Indonesia in mining sector discussed.