"Puja ca pujaneyyanam, to honour those worthy of honour; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: * Secretary-1 inspects Mandalay, Myingyan Industrial Zones; * Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of multimedia classrooms at BEPS No 4 in Chanayethazan Township; * Modernization of airports inspected; * Dry Day inspection teams check Tatmadaw, departmental vehicles; * Coord meeting to construct Nanattaw overpass in Kamayut held; * Prize-presentation of Yangon Division Performing Arts Competitions held; * Contestants from Kayah and Chin States, Taninthayi Division arrive; * Myanmar delegation back from ASEM-5; * Minister attends ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication; * Information Minister attends 8th Conference of ASEAN Information Ministers; * Myanmar information delegation arrives back from ASEAN Information Ministers' Meeting; * Provisions of Tatmadaw families, wellwishers donated to monasteries, nunneries in Thakayta, Dawbon, Hline; * New Shwehtidaw to be hoisted atop SoonU Ponnyashin Pagoda; * Victorious Myanmar women's football team given warm welcome... "PERSPECTIVES": "Students to catch up with international community (page 2)... FEATURE: "External pressure cannot produce democracy" (Page 7)... "Success of Yetagun oil and gas project"...The Objectives of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions: * To vitalize patriotism and nationalism in all citizens; * To preserve and safeguard Myanmar cultural heritage; * To perpetuate genuine Myanmar music, dance and traditional fine arts; * To preserve Myanmar national character; * To nurture spiritual development of the youths; * To prevent influence of alien culture.