ELECTION: Applications for formation, registration of political party scrutinized, passed [(1) Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party (2) National Democratic Party for Development; (1) National Political Alliances League (2) Myanmar New Society Democratic Party (3) Chin National Party (4) Wunthanu NLD (the Union of Myanmar)]...Chin National Party granted permission to register as political party...Wunthanu NLD (Union of Myanmar) granted permission to register as political party...Public announcement for remonstration [The Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party...The National Democratic Party for Development]...Nay Pyi Taw district/township subcommissions takes electoral process course...National Political Alliances League granted permission to register as political party...Myanmar New Society Democratic Party granted permission to register as political party..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Azerbaijani President...Heads of States, Heads of Government and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, Vietnam exchange felicitations on the occasion of 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations...Prime Minister U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Azerbaijani counterpart...Information Minister receives Thai Ambassador...Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Azerbaijani counterpart...Dy Health Minister attends 63rd World Health Assembly...Education Road Show in Yangon on 29 May...Minister calls for completion of border areas development tasks on schedule...Religious Affairs Minister receives Thai Ambassador...Coord meeting on Myanmar workers in Thailand...Nay Pyi Taw Concordia to conduct surveillance courses...Myanmar and Thailand to promote tourism industry..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Paddy season starts with monsoon"..... ARTICLE: "Myeik University: an auspicious ground for human resources development" Byline: Tin Mar Win & Mya Kay Khine Soe; Photo: Myanma Alin