DOMESTIC NEWS: President sends message to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker stating issues related to low salaries of union level personnel, increased pensions of retired service personnel and establishing Myanmar National Human Rights Commission...Palethwe hybrid paddy plantations in Zeyathiri Tsp inspected...KIA insurgents open fire on Border Guard Force in Lupi Village, Chipwe region...General hospital in Mawlamyine facilitated with new patient ward, parking lot...Mandalay Region Chief Minister on inspection tour of Myogyi multi-purpose dam, Thittatkon diversion weir...Development undertakings in Htantabin Tsp inspected...Cash donated for new elevator at historic Kyaikthanlan Pagoda...Four civil servants killed, three missing in KIA attack in Sadon Sub-township, Kachin State...Emergency ambulance service to be launched soon...Armed groups return to legal fold...Webuchaung Monastery in Kyaukse enjoys fruit of drinking tube-well...Micro-credit cooperative society set up...Respects paid to aged in ChaungU...Invitational Sepak Takraw Tournament kicks off...Old students pay respects to retired teachers...Palethwe hybrid paddy model plot harvested in Hmawby...Yangon Golf Club...Respects paid to aged in Momauk...B.O.T. companies to charge fixed rate of toll: Union Construction Minister...Myitkyina District team clinches title in women?s open football tournament...Cash donation to hail AGM of MMCWA..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: China National Acrobatic troupe gets to Yangon...Dy Construction Minister holds discussion with guests from ADB...EU Office in Myanmar opened...Myanmar bags one gold in Challenger Section of 12th Bangkok Chess Club Open..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Protect yourself during the heat wave"..... ARTICLE: "Red strawberry plantations in Mindat" Byline: Soe Soe Naing Photos: Khin Maung Win (Kyemon)