"Khanti ca, patience; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Prime Minister addresses coordination meeting on promotion and implementation of Myanmar-Thai economic cooperation; 2. Prime Minister urges architects to revitalize high standard of Myanmar architecture, to promote it in combination with modern technology - Seminar on Tall Buildings: A Challenge for Myanmar Architects and Engineers held; 3. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects renovation of Maha Pasana Cave; 4. Prime Minister inspects all-round development of Yangon City Kandawgyi Gardens and environs; 5. Cash and kind donated to hail National Convention; 6. National Convention Convening Commission holds Meeting No 10/2004; 7. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction tasks in Pathein, attends opening of Bio-technology Development Centre; 8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects development of Myaungmya District; 9. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects progress of building Kholan-Wamhsin-Mongnaung-Mongshu Road; 10. Lt-Gen Maung Bo tours Palaw, Myeik; 11. Industry-2 Minister inspects factories, workshops in Padaung; 12. Commander, Ministers meet industrialists in Sagaing, Mandalay Divisions; 13. Commander inspects tax-free markets; 14. Seminar on Promotion of National Education launched; 15. World Telecommunication Day (17 May 2004) ICTs: Leading the way to sustainable development - Message from Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of International Telecommunication Union; 16. Labour Minister back from Brunei Darussalam; 17. Teachers of night schools honoured... "PERSPECTIVES": "For boosting production of ten major crops" (Page 2)... FEATURES: "Border and rural area developments" (Page 7); "Paying serious attention on development of rural areas and national races" (Page 8)...SLOGANS: "Welcome the National Convention"; "The National Convention is the concern of all our national races.".