NEWS TOPICS: Trade experts urge agriculture reform » ‘Goodwill? vital for htamane » Four bombs explode in eastern Shan State » Aircraft overruns runway in Putao » FAO plans to provide market info to farmers » Sign language course » German profs lecture in Yangon » Entrepreneur makes island of dreams a reality » Libraries get book donations » Clairvoyants give conflicting signals » Trees to be removed from river » Artists contribute to HIV education » Exam centre gets award » Hoteliers fishing for tourists at Ngwe Saung » Victims of bus crash compensated » New curricula for 2008-2009 » Local Hindus to celebrate Shiva festival in Lashio next month » Bloody draw at Kandawgyi Park » Race for Myanmar League title heats up » Gold medallist sees Taekwondo as art...BUSINESS: Semi-precious stones sales up » Goats to ship out in March » Indian company to explore in Myanmar inland block » Fish production to fall, say farmers » Drilling at M-10 block » Fish fillets headed for Russia » Condominium sales unflattering against apartments.