"Puja ca pujaneyyanam, to honour those worthy of honour; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. The State where Union Spirit is flowering; 2. Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Sri Lankan President; 3. Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Thai Ambassador; 4. PM sends felicitations to Sri Lankan counterpart; 5. Myanmar Health Research Congress opens; 6. Coordination meeting on Myanmar-Thai economic cooperation held; 7. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives Japanese guests; 8. FM sends felicitations to Sri Lankan counterpart; 9. Myanmar pledges K 1,546,635 for UNICEF activities; 10. Minister attends meetings on energy in India and Malaysia; 11. Course on diplomatic skills opened; 12. Press conference on "Preference for Things Myanmar" held; 13. Self-reliant tar road opened; 14. Ambulances donated; 15. Cruise-liner "Thanlwin" to leave for Kawthoung; 16. Entry photos invited for Armed Forces Day commemorative colour photo competition; 17. Final rites of Konlon Sayadawgyi on 9 Feb; 18. Township MCWA's new building opened; 19. Cash donated to MMCWA; 20. Myanmar Health Research Congress begins..."PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for speedy completion of projects implemented by the State" (Page 2)... ARTICLE: "Development images of Rakhine State in the time of the State Peace and Development Council" (Page 7). "Foreign broadcasting stations harming the national unity" Page 8+9.