"Kelena dhammasakaccha, the timely discussion of the doctrines; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Union Spirit; 2. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Japan; 3. Senior General Than Shwe sends message of sympathy to President of Republic of the Philippines; 4. Senior General Than Shwe inspects Yeywa hydro electric power project site, factories in Kyaukse; 5. Senior General Than Shwe attends opening of Myanma Farm Machinery Factory in Kyaukse; 6. Prime Minister receives SRV Minister of Trade; 7. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt sends message of felicitations to Japan; 8. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt honours SEA Games gold medallists; 9. General Khin Nyunt sends message of sympathy to President of Republic of the Philippines; 10. Regional development measures inspected in Myeik; 11. National Convention Convening Work Committee meets; 12. Oil fields and refineries inspected; 13. Foreign Minister U Win Aung sends message of felicitations to Japan; 14. User's Workshop on Human Resources Development Indicators opened; 15. 2nd Myanmar-Vietnam trade meeting held; 16. Border conference between Myanmar and Bangladesh held; 17. English courses available at MRA; 18. Premier League soccer; 19. Paraphernalia seized in Kuikai Township; 20. Drug trafficker sentenced..."PERSPECTIVES": "Landmark Garden of Myanmar" (Page 2)... ARTICLES: "Independence was thus safeguarded" (Page 6); "Progress the Ministry of Information has made in the time of the State Peace and Development Council" (Page 11).