DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend Waso robe offering ceremony of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) families...Metal spray method introduced to repair machine parts...Laying corner stones for Sasanna Beikman of Maha Arnthttokanthar pagoda held...Tea farms thriving in Haka...Foreign Minister back from Bahrain...Home Affairs Minister receives delegation leaders of ASEAN countries...9th SOMTC commences...Kawhmu Township People?s Hospital gets X-ray room and related equipment...1st Asian Youth Games commence...Families of Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) of the Ministry of Vice Defence offer Waso robes...Programmes to beautify Yangon discussed...Commander inspects regional development tasks in Myingyan, Taungtha Townships...Industry-1 Minister honours outstanding students...CPT Minister inspects auto-exchanges in Sagaing Division and Kachin State...1,045,192 acres in Ayeyawady Division put under monsoon paddy...Basic Nursing and Elder Care Course concludes..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Maintain bridges built for regional development".... ARTICLE: "Villages of Bago Division have easy access to modern communications" Article and photos: Reporter Peinzalok Thein Nyunt