"Bahusaccañ ca, to have immensity of knowledge; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend fifth Waso robes offering ceremony of Tatmadaw families at Five Nikaya Pitakat Thonbon Monastery; 2. PM attends ceremony to honour Professor Dr Ashin Paññajota; 3. Prime Minister hands over two ancient Buddha images Ministry of Culture; 4. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives Thai Minister; 5. Myanmar, Thailand sign energy contracts, MoU; 6. Sanitation tasks carried out in Yangon; 7. National policy lectured; 8. Article, essay and poster competitions to mark International Literacy Day and UN Literacy Decade 14, 22 Aug; 9. Win Hlaing, Khin Soe Htay secure first prize each in cycling race; 10. ASEAN Food Festival held... "PERSPECTIVES": "Boost yield of crops through effective use of irrigation facilities" (Page 2)... FEATURES: "Endeavours to supply electricity" (Page 7); "A historical milestone leading the nation to a new age"—7 (Page 10).