DOMESTIC NEWS: Employers? attempts to break up trade union activities spark more strikes: CCTU...All inclusive rural development undertaken under rural development strategy...Plans to form vocational training centres...Ministers discuss Third Wave reform plans...Lack of human resources in health sector a major problem: Vice President...Government to earn US$ 1.5 million from sand export: deputy minister...Religious associations recite Metta Sutta in Kyaukse...MCDC to build modern slaughter house in Amarapura Tsp...Grants for land plots to be given to basic education schools...BEHS Branch upgraded to BEHS in Myingyan Township...Dental surgeons, students provide free health care to patients in Indaw Township...More gas stations to be built in Mandalay...Agricultural loans disbursed to farmers in time...Transformer installed for village electrification...Shan State Chief Minister on inspection tour of Muse District...Social foundation honours outstanding students in Muse...Development of agriculture, meat and fish, and forestry sectors discussed...Action taken against traffic rules broken vehicles in Mandalay...Jade stones seized at checkpoint in Patheingyi...MFF Ooredoo Cup 2014 to kick off third round matches.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar workers apply for labour registration in Thailand...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife leave for the Philippines on goodwill visit...President U Thein Sein arrives back from China...President U Thein Sein sends felicitations to Governor-General, Prime Minister of Canada...Union FM felicitates Canadian counterpart....."PERSPECTIVES": "Public welfare takes a key role in peaceful coexistence model" By Aung Khin...