"Bahusaccañ ca, to have immensity of knowledge; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: Prime Minister attends inauguration of Shwe Hlay Sluice Gate in Kawa Township; Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects development tasks in Kawa, Thanatpin; State, division, district and township level GAD officials urged to win respect and trust of people; Defence Services Museum to be closed temporarily; Brunei Darussalam celebrates National Day; Officials leave; Plenary meeting of the fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee concludes; Heroin seized in Phakant, Monywa; Hninzigon Home for the Aged holds annual general meeting... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive further for regional and national development" (Page 2)... ARTICLE: "The new Myanmar and her pleasant environs" - Part 1 (Page 7).