DOMESTIC NEWS: Government, businesspersons hold 26th regular monthly meeting in Yangon...Vice President U Henry Van Thio continues inspection tour of Chin State...IED in Kyaukphyu Township Administrator Office defused by security forces...Union Minister Dr. Myo Thein Gyi attends inauguration of empowerment training courses for private school teachers...Mango festival to be held on 16-18 May in Mandalay...Free rabies vaccination underway in Kyonepyaw Township...32 houses destroyed as fire breaks out in Chanmyathazi...Farmers to get land compensation after resale of confiscated lands...Eternal Peace Pagoda’s religious objects stopped over in Pyay for public obeisance...Haka gets community centre, mobile library...Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun inspects Township IPRD Offices, Film Studios in Yangon...Striker Aee Soe: Dagon FC is one of the toughest teams...Sunday Comics.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: State Counsellor participates in roundtable meeting of 2nd Belt and Road Forum...Senior General returns from Russia...King’s Day of the Netherlands celebrated in Yangon...Myanmar’s overseas trade up over $130 mln in current FY...Prices of mango fall in Myanmar-Sino market in post-Thingyan period...Aung La N Sang in running for two World MMA Awards...MWF selects wrestlers for 30th SEA Games...English Lesson 21/22 - By C.T.O.....OPINION: "Shaping a brighter shared future through high-quality cooperation".....ARTICLE: "MoHT: Showcasing unique culture, way of life, traditions of Myanmar to the world; raising living standards of people through tourism industry" - Union Minister U Ohn Maung..."Bago Region Government: Holding up pillars of State for people in line with national policy" - By Kyaw Thu Htet Photo By Ko Ko Soe Nyunt..."The Offices of One Stop Service (OSS) are being established in 28 townships, and offered services to the public…" - Translated by UMT (Ahlon)..."Four major bridges contribute to fast commodity flow and commuter traffic in Rakhine State" - By Tin Tun (IPRD)..."Sweet are the uses of Adversity" - By Sandy D Grade 11, ICEC..."Stalker-a Short Story" - By Moe Myint Maung Grade - 8 MLA International Schoo..."The beauty of Anyar (Upper Myanmar) and the life of Toddy plam trees farmers" - By Nay Aung (IPRD)..."A Change in my perspective on literature & the impact of literature on me" - By Kyal Sin Phu 2nd Year Honours Student (English Specialization) University of Yangon