DOMESTIC NEWS: Pearl Auction ends...Yangon Region honours monks and nuns...Myanmar becomes member of World Organization of the Scout Movement...Information Ministry to restore former glory of Sarpay Beikman...Level-1 contest of Peace music Festival continues in Yangon...Drug seized at the entrance bridge of Maungtaw...Indawgyi Lake hosts rare species of water bird...Over 10,000 plants to be planted along road to Alaungtaw Kathapa Pagoda this month...Compensations for properties in Katha-Bhamo railway project to be offered...Ornamental fish selling well in Kanthaya area, Monywa...Union Minister visits elephant camps in Ayeyawady Region...Suspected contraband confiscated in Mon State.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar becomes member of World Organization of the Scout Movement...High global gold prices drive local price increases...Natural gas exports more than $1 billion since April...External trade over past four months in deficit of more than $2 billion...Union Minister for Commerce attends 86th Izmir International Trade Exhibition...MFF?s negotiation for Myanmar, Malaysia today?s men football match at 29th SEA Games...Myanmar gains silver from Wushu at SEA Games...Myanmar beat Indonesia in Sepak takraw competition at SEA Games...Myanmar?s women football team loses to Vietnam at 29th SEA Games...Aung Thu and Win Theingi Tun stand as best goal scorers at 29th SEA Games so far....."OPINION": "Just 30 minutes" - Tin Maung Than.....ARTICLE: "We should exercise as the expressions composed in Myanmar National Anthem" - Tommy Pauk