DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Chairman of National Defence Commission of DPRK...Talks on rehabilitation practice on neck pain 21 Feb...Minister for Finance and Revenue on tour of Kyaukpadaung Township...Myanmar Optic Shop opened at Nay Pyi Taw Thapyaygon...Hockey Coaching Course concludes...STAG Hair Centre for men opened in Parami...Yangon-Mawlamyine-Yangon cycling contest on 23 Feb...Pre-Primary Children?s Contest organized in Pathein...Repaved street, car park inaugurated in PyinOoLwin...Repaved roads inaugurated in Bago...Villagers enjoy electricity through bio-fuel in Kengtung...Work coordination meeting of Yangon Division Health Committee held...Concert honouring Union Day continues...Minister inspects cotton depot in Kyaukpadaung Township...Singaporean, Myanmar specialists to provide free medical treatment in Mandalay...Thanlyin-Thakayta 230 KV power line under installation...Coordination Meeting for opening summer sport courses...January saw 96 outbreaks of fire...Htamane making contest held in Ngwesaung Beach..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for regional development to build a democratic nation"..... ARTICLES: "Seasonal festivities of Ngwehsaung Beach attracting tourists" Article & Photos: Maung Maung Htwe (MNA)..."Kawa Township making progress in agricultural farming" Article: Reporter Singu Soe Win; Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin).