DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Brazilian President...Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence inspects monsoon paddy plantations, Mahuya Dam, teak plantation...Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspects road works along No. 2 inter-district road...Defence Service C-in-C?s Cup Taekwondo contest commences...Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Brazilian counterpart...Industry-1 Minister inspects factories in Sagaing...Thingangyun BEHS-2 holds annual meeting, prize presentation...Vocational training courses conclude...Talks on Quality Control Technique and our Experience on 8 Sept...Labour Minister meets industrialists, labourers...C-in-C (Navy)?s Shield Volleyball Tournament 2009 held...UMFCCI officials meet Japanese guests...Acer Notebook users win lucky draws...Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing inspects regional development tasks in Laukkai, Chinshwehaw and Hopang townships...Programmes for secure, smooth transport discussed...Industrialists leave for China...Knowledge Bank paper reading session...Shwebo BEHS-2?s respectpaying ceremony...A&I Minister inspects regional development work in Meiktila, Pyawbwe Townships...State Pariyatti Sasana Universities Administrative Central Committee meets...Free matriculation training course opened in Kyimyindine...Nucleic Acid Testing introduced...Victorious Mandalay Division sports teams honoured...Commander attends opening of domestic training courses...Health Minister meets traders, millers in Mandalay...Dy Minister attends coord meeting on development of road networks...Meat, fish sold at reasonable prices in Laukkai...Depression crosses West coast of Bengal of India..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Industrial development calls for harmonious cooperation"..... ARTICLES: "Myitkyina Nursing and Midwifery School turning out nurses" Byline: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Myo Min Thein (Mayangon)...Kokang Region remains peaceful and prosperous Maung Nwe Sit ["...Kokang Region Provisional Leading Committee of Shan State (North) Special Region (1) is maintaining regional peace and stability and protecting the local people in cooperation with the State. As a result, the region has returned to normal...]..... BUDDHIST TEACHINGS: "Metta dispels harm"