DOMESTIC NEWS:State Counsellor: thanks to people...epublic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of the o ffice of the State Counsellor...Maungtaw women alleging rape interviewed by journalists...Tarred road commissioned into service in Thongwa Township...Man missing in Maungtaw Township...Vice President addresses Medium-term Programme (MTP) ceremony on the development of trade sector...Myawady border camp has largest trade value with ITC...About 400 vehicles insured daily in Mandalay Region...Junction City Shopping Centre opens today...One tank of water sells between Ks20,000 and Ks40,000 in Haka...Volume of waste water declined during 18-month period ...Fifty per cent of real estate buyers are homeless or in need ...Yaba pills seized in Taunggyi...old Mandalay Thingyan images...Over 10,000 vehicles fined for speeding...One year journey to a democratic nation.....EXTERNAL RELATION:Over 100 died in Malaysian detention camps, half from Myanmar...U Htin Lynn presents his credentials to President of the Swiss Confederation...Maj-Gen James Hartsell congratulates Myanmar on government transition...The Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge opens traffic to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand...External trade value hit over US $27 billion as of 17th March this FY...MOFA- defending the interests of the nation and its people on the front lines of the international arena....."OPINION":"Bright rays of peace shining on Myanmar"-Aye Min Soe..... ARTICLE:"Homegrown Clean Energy an Alternative to Myanmar?s Spotty Power Grid"-e rin Rubin..."One-year journey of Rakhine State Government"-Kyaw Thu Htet