DOMESTIC NEWS: Upgrading of Yangon discussed...Industry-2 Minister inspects factories in Malun and Magway...Forestry Minister looks into wood-based factory...NPE?s English Proficiency Course 1/2008 concludes...Myanmar Medical Association Obstetric and Gynaecologist Society 8th OG Conference Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay and foreign technician Mr. Zhang Yingzh start operating the machine to sink Shwe Pin Test Well No. 1 in Maubin.—MNA Yangon Traders Hotel (18-19 February 2009)...Test well sank in Maubin...ILBC recounts hiking trip...Inter-State/Division Men?s Football Tournament (Open) kicks off...Seinbudaw and Hnetmyatnadaw to be hoisted at Uppatasanti Pagoda kept at Shwedagon Pagoda...Basic Diplomatic Skill course opens...Proper flow of drainage inspected...Cornerstone laid for new fire station in Dagon Myothit (North)...Myanmar hosts the 7th meeting of High Level Legal Experts Group...IBTC Open Golf Championship 24-27 Feb...Red Cross leadership course concludes...MCPA to give talk on software development..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for further strengthening Union Spirit and consolidating of national unity"..... ARTICLES: "Boost livestock farming for nation?s economic growth" Article: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt)..."Newly-imported locomotives and machinery to help improve rail transportation" Article: Tin Htwe (MNA); Photos: Nyo Maung (MNA)