DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Republic of Finland; Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ukraine Ambassador; In accord with the saying ?The strength of a nation lies within”, national people are to brave and surmount unjust acts; Under leadership of MWAF, the mass of Myanmar women are to uphold Our Three Main National Causes as national duty - Myanmar Women?s Day commemorative ceremony held in Magway; Special ASEAN Telecommunications & Information Technology Senior Officials Meeting commences; Myanmar and China ink $ 290 million deal in trade and MoU; Lt-Gen Ye Myint on inspection tour of Kachin State; Customs Department holds coordination meeting; Minister for Transport meets with pilots, co-pilots and engineers; Publishing permits will be given according to prescribed policies - Central Supervisory Committee for Press Scrutiny and Registration holds first coordination meeting; Rare tree-climbing turtle arrives Yangon Zoo; 19th Gems and Jade Sales to be held on 9-11 August; MICTDC introduces services of public access centres..."PERSPECTIVES":"Second GMS summit-a shot in the arm for further cementing PaukPhaw relationship...