DOMESTIC NEWS: Votes from afar: Almost 18,000 votes cast abroad in less than a week...Print media reminded not to advertise alcohol by ministry...Yangon Buddhist University holds graduation ceremony...Zeegon centenarian celebrates birthday with donations to Sangha...Food security coordination meeting held in Mandalay...Automobile Law seminar held in Dawei...Mandalay Region FCCI meets Australian guests...Lt-Gen Ko Ko talks security with EU delegation...Shan State Army and Tatmadaw clash 37 times in October...Mandalay Hill Art Gallery celebrates 14th anniversary...Mandalay University honours former faculty members...Ceasefire agreement explained in Mandalay...University of Forestry alumni pay respect to retired professors...Nantlan ballot officials begin training course...Hotel staff in Mandalay take part in football tournament...Volleyball referees complete course in Mandalay..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Indonesia to host human trafficking meeting...Head of EU?s election observer mission holds high-level talks in the capital...KOICA launching Myanmar Statistical Information Service..... "OPINION": "Why bureaucracy stifles innovation" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Potable Water" by U Win Sein..."From Convocation and Graduation to Nation Building" by Dr. Nyan Tun