"Bahusaccañ ca, to have immensity of knowledge; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Prevention against recruitment of minors discussed - Existing laws forbid minors from joining military service; 2. Development projects in Ayeyawady Division inspected; 3. Ayeyawady Div to cultivate monsoon paddy on 3.5m acres, summer paddy 1.6m acres -- Contributes to one-fourth of nation?s total paddy production; 4. Minister inspects training school, nursery school, development centre; 5. Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung tours Kayah State; 6. New concrete lanes in Bayintnaung Brokerage Area put into service; 7. Prevention against dengue haemorrhagic fever inspected; 8. Leading Committee for Organizing ‘Nutrition Development Week 2004? meets; 9. Myanmar delegation arrives back from India - Agreement signed to extend US$ 56.358m loan to Myanmar; 10. Myanmar, Daewoo discuss implementation of LNG Project; 11. Miss ASEAN Myanmar Contest to be held; 12. Soccer Tourney concludes; 13. Myanmar Golf Open Championship to be held... "PERPECTIVES": "Let?s unitedly work towards our national goal" (Page 2) ... FEATURES: "Bridges built across the country"; "High-yield Shweyinaye paddy strain — 1" (Page 10)... POEMS: "Myanmar works for region?s benefit"; "Sakya Muni Image on Lantau Island".