DOMESTIC NEWS: Press Council to come into existence soon serving as genuine Fourth Estate...Newly recorded maximum temperature in Chauk...63rd Meeting of Committee on Science and Technology kicks off...Application for registration as political party submitted [Asho Chin National Party]...Police Code of Conduct Test held in Yamethin...Union Information and Culture Minister addresses Pakokku Literary Award, Scholarship, Pakokku Library Book Award Presentation Ceremony...Third liaison office of KNU opened in Phayathonzu...Advanced computer course concludes at DBE-1...Free funeral services given in Mandalay...Mawlamyinegyun opens self-reliant rural library...Hinthada Township constitutes writers association...Stake driven for construction of school building in Shwepyitha Township...250 boys initiated into novice hood in Dedaye...Water poured at Bo tree in Falam...Village libraries put into service in Hmawby Township...CRIME REDUCTION TALKED [photo]...Talks on crime free week given in Thingangyun...Self-reliant earthen road constructed in Yedashe Township...Information for trafficking in person...School-based disaster risk reduction opens in Tachilek...Football clubs of Mandalay Region meet...Self-reliant hydropower station launched in Loikaw Township...Significant Day Temperatures (16-5-2012)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein felicitates His Majesty King of Norway...President U Thein Sein felicitates Norwegian Prime Minister...President U Thein Sein accepts credentials of Turkish Ambassador...Union FM felicitates Norwegian counterpart...Union Health Minister receives UNICEF Director...China-Myanmar Paukphaw Friendship Concert held...Dy CPT Minister receives Executive Director of First Pacific Company...UMFCCI President, ADB Director-General hold talks...Member of Central Politburo of CPC and party conclude visit...Cash donated for social welfare works...UMFCCI Vice-Presidents meet Italy delegation...Mandalay to host women?s football tournament in SEA Games...President U Thein Sein accepts credentials of Pakistani Ambassador...Union Minister for Foreign Affairs back from Singapore..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Use your energy to boost your health"..... ARTICLE: "PAGODAS, MYTH AND MYSTIQUE" BY BA THAN