DOMESTIC NEWS: MLF donates cash, books to village libraries from Yangon South District...Sales of Gems Emporium continue for ninth day...Union Transport Minister pays respects to 1555 older persons in Natogyi...Measurement standards in Myanmar workshop held...From electoral democracy to liberal MNA democracy at Kyaw Win?s talks...2012 Myanmar CP Open Tennis Tournament kicks off...Pa-O National Organization presents its policy, stance and work programmes...Pyithu Hluttaw representatives, farmers observe thriving Palethwe hybrid paddy plantations...Training courses of MPT conclude...Kayin State Chief Minister looks into development tasks in Papun District...Thuta Swesone Literary Award presented to winners for seventh time...Assistance provided to students at matriculation examination...Stake driven for construction of village library...Talks on boosting production of paddy given...Revenue management computerization course concludes in Monywa...Action to be taken against discipline offending vehicles...Fire breaks out in Ward 4 of South Okkalapa...Crime reduction talks given in Shwegyin...Truck bumps pedestrian on Yangon-Mandalay Highway...Two people injured in bumping bicycle by car...Donations made to hail 67th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade for 2012...Summer sailing course concludes..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo inspects preparations for hosting XXVII SEA Games 2013...Union Health Minister receives guests from ICRC, 3 DF...ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC)- National Coordinators Meeting and related meetings held...Myanmar delegation attends first meeting of Conference of the Parties to ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergence Response in Indonesia...Second meeting on JDS Project 2012-2013 held...UMFCCI President and party leave for Japan...Chairman of MRIA receives Japanese businessmen..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Conserve forests for greening and economy"..... ARTICLES: "Technological universities and colleges produce more engineers, computer technicians in Bago Region" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye..."Two decades of ASEAN-India cooperation" Article: ST (NLM)