DOMESTIC NEWS: Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence attends opening of new school building in Thaton Township...Noteworthy amount of rainfall...Commander opens new tarred road in Maha Aungmyay Township...Coordination meeting on construction of cyclone shelters held...Refresher course for township judges opened...Talks on Bridging the Gap Between IT and Business on 22 Aug...Colour Photo Contest for 62nd Anniversary Independence Day...Universities of Mandalay participate Village, Hpa-an Township and inspected samples of in friendly volley tournament...Concluding ceremonies of vocational training courses took place in States and Divisions...Commander meets service personnel, passengers to Cocogyun...Vice-Admiral Soe Thein inspects rubber farm and project in Mon State...Drill on evacuating animals to safer places launched...Myanmar Library Association to hold annual meeting, prizes presentation and reading session...Yangon East District awards prizes to winners in 17th Myanma Performing Arts competitions...Green Hotel Standard awarding, paper reading session held...Construction Minister inspects Kattiya and Myasagaing bridges...Forestry Minister inspects log yards, sawmills, teak plantations...3,000,553 acres under monsoon paddy in Bago Division...One more found infected with New Influenza A (H1N1) Number of A (H1 N1) patients reaches 22 - One patient discharged from hospital...Flood Warning..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Boost crop production for agricultural development"..... ARTICLES: "Spectacular Kanthaya Garden in Pathein" Article: Maung Maung Myint Swe Photos: Kyaw Myint Than (Lanmadaw)..."The first step of a long journey" Kyaw Ye Min [Commentary on Senator Webb's visit and Burma-US relations]..."ANGEL Colouring Contest 2009" Myat Min Hlaing