DOMESTIC NEWS: Rakhine Chief Minister invites advice for development...Sluicegates benefit farmers in southern Yangon...Public bicycle event held in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay to commemorate World Bicycle Day...River-crossing gas pipe project in progress...Torrential rain causes flash flood, destroys Pathein-Monywa Road in Myaing...Programme aims to secure regular income for elderly in central dry zone...Ayeyawady Region sees transport development...Three men arrested for illegal gold mining in Pinlebu Township...Leaking gas pipe in Nyaung-U repaired...Old rocket- propelled grenade unearthed in Thegon Tsp...Rain to increase in Yangon, Ayeyawady, Taninthayi.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: National Security Advisor calls on int?l community to see situation in Rakhine more objectively...Myanmar, Thailand discuss drug control...Mandalay Central Prison to award students who passed matric exam...Over 6,600 cattle sent to China through Muse border gate within 15 days...Fake foreign booze seized, moonshiners arrested in Yangon...Myanmar?s bilateral trade with Thailand valued around US$5 billion every year...YSX?s listing promotion seminar slated for 5 June...MIC approves 15 foreign projects worth over $97 million in past two months...Imports of consumer products increase by $26 million...Tourism industry booms in Kachin State...Myanmar invites 3 football powerhouses for Invitation Cup...Myanmar in Group B of AFF U-19 Championship.....OPINION: "Closure of IDP camps to be accelerated for good of all".....ARTICLE: "Let?s take concrete action to beat Plastic Pollution!" - By Zarche Hla Than (Environmental Conservation Department)