"Matapitu upatthanan, to serve thy parents; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of New Zealand; 2. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Republic of Croatia; 3. PM receives Japanese Ambassador; 4. PM addresses coord meeting on implementation of agreements between Myanmar and China and cooperation in all sectors; 5. NCC Commission, NCC Work Committee, NCC Management Committee meet; 6. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects upgrading of Kanma- Thayet-Minhla Road, thriving monsoon paddy; 7. Health Ministry holds work coordination meeting; 8. Coordination meeting for secure and smooth transportation held; 9. Measures for upgrading Kandawgyi Gardens, Yangon Zoo co-ordinated; 10. Armed Forces Day colour photo contest to be held; 11. Nursery Market Festival continues; 12. Symposium on diagnosis and management of fever with rash to be held; 13. Wellwishers invited for sinking tubewells; 14. Malaysian delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda, Defence Services Museum; 15. UMFCCI officials meet guests; 16. Introducing Golden Myanmar Festival held in UK... "PERSPECTIVES": "Let's work in concert for regional development" (Page 2)... FEATURES: "ASEAN solidatity and firmness" (Page 10); "Golden opportunity to pursue hyigher education in own regions" (Page 7).