"Danañ ca, generosity; this is the way to auspiciousness" ... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Uzbekistan; 2. Senior General Than Shwe receives Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army; 3. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San welcome Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army and wife; 4. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives visiting Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army; 5. Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army visits downtown Yangon, Shwedagon Pagoda; 6. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosts banquet in honour of Thai delegation; 7. Madame Veena Shinawatra visits Gems Museum; 8. Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win leaves for Indonesia; 9. FM U Win Aung sends felicitations to Uzbekistan; 10. Myanmar-Saudi diplomatic ties established; 11. Economic infrastructure and regional economic standard depend much on correct management of township level departmental officials - PM General Khin Nyunt inspects development of Yedashe, Toungoo; 12. Government paying serious attention not only to economic development but also to long-term development of people - Thephyu Dam — 163rd in the country — opened . 13. Upgrading of roads inspected; 14. Dr Myint Thein wins Asian Veterinary Science Prize, Hill?s Award; 15. Alternative chairmen of National Convention plenary session meet; 16. Thai association to donate robes to 30,000 Myanmar monks, nuns; 17. Training course opened... "PERSPECTIVES": "Towards development of agri research" (Page 2)... FEATURES: "Those who daren?t show their face" — 59 (Page 6); "Achievements in the energy sector" (Page 7).