DOMESTIC NEWS: No. 17 Heavy Industry (Malun) manufacturing agricultural machinery...Work coord meeting of Mon State Police Force...Digging tubewells in progress in NyaungU, Kyaukpadaung Tsps...Htamanemaking ceremony on 3 March in Thakayta Township...Overturned ferry bus hurts 29 factory workers in Shwepyitha...Pyinmana Township organizes subject-wise talks for high matriculation pass rate...Poor harvest hurts grape growers in Yamethin Township...Rural people provided with health care...Two houses burnt to ground in short circuit...Bhamo to get new concrete bridge for smooth transportation...Umbrella hoisted atop earthquake-hit pagoda...Union Cup Games Dates and Venues for Sports Events...Concrete road leading to garages under construction....Bus line for pilgrims to Pujaniya of Minbu Shwesettaw Pagoda...Union Minister visits construction sites in Yangon...Stolen motorbikes handed over to owners...Soya bean harvested in University for Development of National Races in Sagaing...Pinlaung Township gets new rural health branch...Cars in collision claim two lives, leaving one injured...Ayadaw people face dificulty for feedstuff...Old lamp post replaced with new concrete lamp post...Sagaing Region Chief Minister inspects machinery...More power plants under construction to fulill electricity demand of people...Signiicant night temperatures (24-2-2013..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Union NPED Minister discusses Japan-Myanmar Consortium for overall bilateral cooperation...President U Thein Sein felicitates Amir, PM of the State of Kuwait...Union FM sends felicitations to Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Foreign Minister...Plan underway to open Thilawa SEZ in 2015...Vice-President Dr. Sai Mauk Kham felicitates Crown Prince of Kuwait...Lost Buddha Image returned...Deadline for SEA Games Broadcasting proposals 10 March..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Effective development cooperation"..... ARTICLES: "Shwechaung Bridge No (2) construction completed by 70 percent" By Nay Oo Maung (Pakokku)..."Be a person of practical wisdom and healthy skepticism" Ko Myanmar