DOMESTIC NEWS: As Yangon Port extension is a project that can handle about 100 million tons of cargos a year, systematic measures are necessary to ensure a modern port capable of providing services of international standard...Construction Minister inspects Ayeyawady Bridge (Nyaungdon)...Mandalay Region Chief Minister meets rural people...Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance 20 Aug...Moderate earthquake news...Warning of hightide...Farmers learn high-yeild cultivation methods in fields of Ministry of A & I...AGM of Development Affairs Bank Ltd held...Rural development and poverty alleviation tasks in Chin State...Flood Warning...Amendment to note of Election Objection No. 3/2011 heard...School health week activities launched in Nay Pyi Taw...Dy Construction Minister meets Mon State engineers in-charge...Human trafficking talks held in Kayan Tsp...Union Transport Minister visits MITT, Myanmar Maritime University...Flood Bulletin...Buddha sacred tooth relic will be conveyed to Myanmar for fourth time for public obeisance - Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham attends coord meeting on conveyance of Buddha sacred tooth relic from China to Myanmar..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Japanese government, people donate fire engines...Australian companies to invest in agricultural production...Myanmar, China to strengthen cooperation in mining industry..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Maintain positive results to ensure perpetual peace"..... ARTICLE: "We also love river Ayeyawady" Kyaw Min Lu (Shwepyitha)