DOMESTIC NEWS: President U Thein Sein inspects collection of emergency aid...Maj-Gen Aung Soe appointed as Deputy Minister for Home Affairs...Low pressure persists over Bay of Bengal...University students provide health care services to residents...Hluttaw sessions to resume 18 August...Navy officers donate emergency supplies in Myanaung...Kawlin Township starts rehabilitation of damaged areas...Dredging of lake improves water supply in Tatkon...Patron of UMFCCI and party donate aid to flood victims...Health Ministry making efforts for reopening facilities in flood-hit areas...Daw Nan Shwe Hmon and party provide relief supplies to residents in Nyaungdon...Wa Special Region-2, Mongla Special Region-4 donate cash to flood victims...More than 57,000 acres of farmlands placed under crops...Peak fishery body distances members from alleged drug trafficker - By Ye Myint...16 young players join senior national football squad..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar, Thailand start visa exemption - By Aye Min Soe...Central bank inks deal on sovereign rating assessment...Blue Sky members [of China] carry out relief tasks in Ayeyawady Region...Union Home Affairs Minister meets Chinese ambassador...India, Myanmar sign agreement for Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Support for disaster victims must be ongoing" - By Myint Win Thein.....ARTICLE: "Youth Civic Engagement" - Htun Tin Htun.....POEM: "Make Every Child Count" - Aye Phyu.