DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham, wife Daw Nan Shwe Hmon attend ceremony to honour monks who passed Tipitaka Examination...Union Information and Culture Minister meets Myanmar Historical Commission members...Sagaing Region Chief Minister attends launch of water distribution to Sagaing...Four towers from Shweli-Mansan national grid damaged in KIA?s mine blast...Pamphlets on traffic rules distributed on Yangon-Pyay Highway...Mandalay Export & Car Show held in Mandalay...Books, publications donated to library in Zeyathiri Township...Fire breaks out in Myitnge, blazing one house...Nay Pyi Taw FC to open football academy...MLF invites cash, book donations...Farmers of Mandalay Region observes thriving Shwetaung hybrid paddy plantations...Bahan Township Writers Association reconstituted...Oxygen concentrator donated to hospital...Youths to conserve environment in Sagaing...Dagon Myothit (North) Township reconstitutes writers association...New bridges commissioned in Mawlamyinegyun Township...Fischer Random Chess Tournament 28 May-5 June...Agricultural technology course kicks off...Pyinnyadana tuition opened in Nyaunglebin...Mongkhok Sub-Township gets new rural health branch...Social association holds coord meeting...North Okkalapa Township Writers Association reconstituted...Kodukwe Dam, Salu Dam and Shwelaung Dam in Bago Township opened...Specialists render free medical treatment in Kayin State...Auxiliary firefighter refresher course wraps up...National Education Promotion (Higher Education Sector) Seminar opened...Tarung Derajat sport referee and coaching course concludes...Matriculation subjects taught to students before one month ahead of opening schools...Child-centred teaching course opens in Yamethin...Traditional sport tug-of-war held in Yesagyo...Assistance provided to students in Pyapon...Generator launched, library opened in Lewe Township...Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham inspects MITT, Myanmar Maritime University, Thilawa Industrial Zone, Yangon Railway Station...Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (19-5-2012)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: MOC General Secretary meets swimmers...Obama nominates ambassador to Myanmar...Tournament Organization Course for Table Tennis 2012 commences...This is a moment for us to recognize that progress which has occurred in last year toward democratization and national reconciliation is irreversible - New steps announced to permit American investment in country and export of US financial services - Let?s all work together to create jobs, opportunity, and support reform..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Lethargy has no place among us"