PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Economic sanctions lead to increase in cultivation of opium poppy: defence services personnel representative….. DOMESTIC NEWS: World Hepatitis Day marked in Yangon…Parliament seeks solution to approve national education bill and bill on aircraft equipment…Union ministers inspect sites for industrial zone, main power station…Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development tours Meiktila…Union Attorney-General?s Office holds seminar to develop government procurement law…Economic sanctions lead to increase in cultivation of opium poppy: defence services personnel representative…Upper House speaker presents prizes to outstanding students…Curfew further eased in Mandalay…Instructor Course for Disaster Risk Reduction underway…Makeup performer contest, Mandalay Lifestyle and Women?s Fashion Show 1-4 August…Educative week activities performed at Toungoo University…U-20 Inter-Township Football Tournament held…Business Development Management course to be conducted in Mandalay…Training provided to gov?t officials for improvement of human resources…Opening of animal care centre in Mandalay celebrated with sports contests…State-run newspapers now delivered on time…Township committees coordinate undertaking of community-based regional development projects…Ambulance donated to philanthropic association…..EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar to accelerate birth registration with technical, financial support from UNICEF, EU….."PERSPECTIVES": "Myanmar, Japan to further strengthen friendly ties…Myanmar should handle trans-border migration issue well" by Aung Khin…..ARTICLE:" The Vision of Nibbāna Dāt?" by Kyi Mun… "Second last old capital city ?Amarapura? Part I (continued from yesterday" by Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt…