"Pubbe ca katapuññata, to be endowed with merits accrued in the past; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Mohnyin Degree College opened; 2. National Convention Convening Commission meets; 3. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than tours Ayeyawady Division 4. MoU Consultation Meeting on Joint Action for Mobility and HIV commences; 5. 58th anniversary of MRTV observed; 6. Work coordination meeting on prevention of avian flu held; 7. National Seminar on WTO Trade Policy begins; 8. PBANRDA Ministry opens courses; 9. Myanmar to attend biodiversity conservation conference; 10. Prizes presented to winners in Myanmar Open Golf tournament; 11. Heroin and stimulant tablets seized; 12. Narcotics seized... "PERSPECTIVES": "For better communication services" (Page 2)... ARTICLE: "Traditional Festival of Sea-friendly people" (Page 7).