DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. "Regional people will enjoy rapid development only if a region has two or three main businesses, instead of relying on only one" - Senior General Than Shwe attends meeting on progress of Rakhine State; 2. "Regional or national development depends on individual development" - General Thura Shwe Mann inspects development of An; 3. "It is a national duty to safeguard perpetuation of the Union as long as world exists" - Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein hosts dinner in honour of national races; 4. Myanmar information delegation arrives back from Korea; 5. MWAF President meets nationals from border regions; 6. Industry-2 minister inspects factory project; 7. F&R minister inspects banking services; 8. Billboards erected to hail MWVO Conference; 9. Mandalay Mayor?s Thingyan Pandal closes; 10. Upgrading of Yangon City gains momentum; 11. Equestrian tournament to be held from 30 April to 1 May; 12. Workshop on procedures to be followed in sale of medicines concludes...PERSPECTIVES": "Expedite of [sic] implementation of hydelpower projects"...FEATURE: "Bounden duty born of Armed Forces Day".