DOMESTIC NEWS: Airport talks take off: Govt, consortium discuss signing of Hanthawaddy framework agreement...President inspects waterway conservation projects...What they stand for: campaigns aired...UEC chair explains electoral processes in Putao...Three party speeches to be broadcast today...School renovated in Takon...Tug of war planned to break the drought...Naunglaybin hosts football tourney...Transformers installed in Kyaku villages...Mandalay Region Chief Justice meets UNDP delegation...Helicopter crash survivor to run in election...Hopes for talks on new auto law...Promotions for almost 8,000 defence service personnel...Police honour GNLM reporter...Tatkon roads get upgrade..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: First public bus system targets Dec, Jan for launch...Attorney-General attends chambers meetings in Singapore...Coca-Cola donates $100,000 to flood recovery...The world?s largest floating book fair docks in Yangon...Japan extends emergency grant for to rebuild schools hit by floods...Malaysia?s Maybank opens branch in Yangon...President U Thein Sein sends messages of felicitations to ROK, Germany...Trade fair aims to link local and Japanese investors...LOCAL STATEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATE EMBASSIES ACCREDITED TO MYANMAR...Defence service team wins Karatedo Cup..... "PERSPECTIVES": "We all share the blame" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "Understanding NCA" by Aung Naing Oo..."It is easier promised than done" by Tommy Pauk..."Unique Practices and Common Issues" by San Shwe Aung