DOMESTIC NEWS: Survey on recommendations for Rakhine State launched...MOI and FES jointly organize Event Planning Management workshop...State level coordination and information meeting on MMFC Survey in Haka...MMCWA and RS MMCWA donate money and commodities to displaced people...300 rice bags and monetary aids supported to displaced people...Fisheries research projects to be conducted for five years...Private companies soon to be permitted 20 types of insurance...World Bamboo Day event in Yangon...Illegal precious wood seized...Opening ceremony of Myanmar Democracy Festival contests for film, music, fine arts, concerts and anyeint held..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice Senior General Soe Win is learnt. —State IPRD attends 10th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference...VP U Myint Swe receives Chief of Defence Forces of RTA F...Terrorist attacks cause loss amounting to US $ 0.6 million to Maungtaw border trade within 20 Days...Vice President U Henry Van Thio arrives in New York...Development of pomelo and promotion of export sectors workshop to be held...Myanmar to attend International Housing and Home Warranty Conference...Hotels and tourism Union Minister checks CIQ and Bagan Information Centre ...Trade with South Asian countries hit over $753 million this FY...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing welcomes Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces...54th Malaysia Independence Day held in Yangon...Foreigners get involved in illicit sale and purchase in Myanmar fishery...MFF says goodbye to Myanmar U-18 Coach Rabah Benlabiz...AFC U16 Championship qualification to be played in Myanmar....."OPINION": "Humanitarianism should be developed in humans" -Khin Maung Oo..... ARTICLE: "The Mask has fallen" - Khin Maung Myint