DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Singaporean President... Prime Minister U Thein Sein felicitates Singaporean counterpart...Staff of Aungban Agricultural Research Farm urged to cooperate with private entrepreneurs to distribute quality strains of crops to farmers - Prime Minister on inspection tour of townships in Shan State (South)...FM felicitates Singaporean counterpart...Appointment of [Panama] Ambassador agreed on...Labour Minister inspects health care services for workers in Hlinethaya Industrial Zone...Myanmar Classic Group awards top dealers...Commander attends monsoon tree planting ceremony...Kayah State Election Sub-commission preparing for election...Singaporean BCA academy entrance test in Myanmar...Maubin District concludes ploughing..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Boost partnership among ASEAN members"..... ARTICLES: "The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Myanmar" Maung ASEAN..."Namkyan Dam in Lashio Township to supply irrigation and potable water" Yamanya Thway Mon