DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt meets participants to Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions; 2. Significant development achieved in State in 15-16 years in comparison with conditions in past - Arrangements being made for improvement of faculty members? efficiency and turning out outstanding scholars - Prime Minister inspects development of Pathein ; 3. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives Singaporean guests; 4. Culture Minister receives Japanese Ambassador; 5. Secretary-2 urges service personnel to help ensure rule of law, community peace, carry out public welfare services, regional development tasks; Muse District WVO Supervisory Committee Office opened; 6. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of Ayeyawady (Yadanabon), Myitnge and Pincha bridges; 7. Leading Committee for Holding Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking (COMMIT) meets; 8. Film stars who participated in TV play honoured; 9. Officer Orientation Training Course ends; 10. Paper reading sessions to be held; 11. Semifinals and final of U-21 Tatmadaw Football Tournament to be telecast live; 12. Myanmar Golf Tour 2004 to be held in Bagan ... "PERSPECTIVES": "From regional development to national progress" (page 2)