DOMESTIC NEWS: Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Belgium; Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe accepts Canadian Ambassador?s credentials; Encouragement is to be given to make more ornaments such as figurines, paintings and other household items in addition to production of jewelry Secretary-1 addresses coord meeting on development of Myanma gems industry; Mass rally to denounce announcement on secession from Union by Sao Hkam Hpa and cohorts held in Hsipaw, Kyaukme District, Shan State (North); Lt-Gen Ye Myint tours Mandalay Division; People are expressing the truth at the rally and should warn the perpetrators to end their wicked plan; Sawbwas bullied, dominated, ill-treated and oppressed local people in Shan State; No one supports traitor Sao Hkam Hpa and his group; Sao Hkam Hpa?s so-called parallel government has become drug bandit one; The entire people can?t stand idly by acts of terrorist insurgents; GDP of Shan State (South) increases to K 137.8 billion, and per capita income, K 152,835 in 2004-2005 Local youth can learn basic and higher education at 40 BEHSs, with Lashio Degree College, GTC, GCC within their reach; MWAF officials comfort patients at hospitals; Billboard erected to hail MWVO Conference 2005; Arid zones greening tasks inspected in Sagaing Division; Minister inspects bridge construction; Mystery of Snow film being staged; Seminar on Coffee Quality in Myanmar held; Basic photographic course to be opened; Billboard hailing MWVO Conference 2005 put up in Hpa-an..."PERSPECTIVES":"Ward off desctrictive acts in accord with fout-point people's desire...POEM:"Miscalculation leads to shame" ("...The plot was carefully laid, The character aptly chosen,The stage-manager?s act went berserk, What a damn shame")...Feature:"Discussion of pensioners 10)