Coup plot thwarted: A son-in-law and three grandsons of former president U Ne Win were arrested after the government foiled a coup attempt...Illegal equipment seized: ILLEGAL communications devices were seized in the compound of a hotel linked to the detained relatives of U Ne Win, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, the deputy chief of Military Intelligence told a media conference last Tuesday... Prices paid for medicinal herbs soar: THE price of many of Myanmar?s traditional herbal medicines has risen dramatically owing to rapid changes in the export and import market... YCDC to hold troupe dance contest: YANGON City Development Committee will award prizes totalling more than K7 million for traditional music and dance performances and a decorative vehicle competition to be held during the Thingyan festival next month... Pharmaceutical industry moves to form Asean trade association: The local pharmaceutical industry has welcomed a move to establish an Asean industrial association which could lead to lower prices for medicine in Myanmar... New rice bran oil mill to meet local demand: THE first rice bran oil mill for upper Myanmar is under construction to control the need for edible oil imports by fulfilling the domestic demand... Local maritime training courses under scrutiny: A BRITISH specialist spent about 10 days in Myanmar last month to ensure that training courses provided to seafarers conform to standards laid down by the International Maritime Organisation... Myanmar Theology Institute turns 75: THE Diamond Jubilee of Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) was held from March 13 to March 16 last week on the Seminary Hill compound, Insein Township, about 8 miles from downtown... Myanma Gems Emporium sees record sales over US$20 million: ORGANISERS are delighted with the unexpectedly high sales at last week?s 39th Myanma Gems Emporium... Myanmar teak provides finish for luxury liner: A LUXURY ocean liner which began its maiden voyage last week has been fitted with about 3500 square metres of teak from Myanmar, according to a report in a Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet... Ministry pushes cluster dam projects: U Hla Kyaw, a director at Department of Agricultural Planning, told Myanmar Times last week that the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has so far built 57 cluster dams since 1982... UN: Release of detainees positive step: THE United Nations special envoy to Myanmar on human rights, Mr Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, has welcomed the government?s decision to release dozens of women from prisons in the past month, calling it a "positive step".