"Tapo ca, ascetic practices; this is the way to auspiciousness"...DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of sympathy to Chinese President; 2. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sends message of sympathy to Chinese Vice-President; 3, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt sends message of sympathy to his Chinese counterpart; 4. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives All China Women's Federation Vice-President; 5. Industrialists urged to gradually develop industries from manual control system to mechanical control, and to computer control; Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win meets industrialists; 6. Leading Committee for Observance of 59th Anniversary Armed Forces Day holds second coord meeting ; 7. Yangon Division Smooth & Secure Transport Supervisory Committee meets; 8. 4th TMME exhibition concludes; 9. Pathan Desana recitation ceremony held at Shwedagon Pagoda; 10. Co-ord Meeting held for holding Fourth World Buddhist Summit; 11. Minister U Win Aung sends message of sympathy to Foreign Minister of PRC; 12. Minister U Win Aung sends message of congratulations to the Philippines; 13. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe meets with ACWF Vice-President; 14. Commerce Minister receives foreign guests; 15. Chinese guests visit Kyauktan Township MCWA (Branch); 16. Chinese guests visit Mandalay; 17. 29 insurgents exchange arms for peace in October, November; 18. Stimulant tablets seized in Tachilek...FEATURES: Border area development; List of bridges built.