DOMESTIC NEWS: Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium 2007 commences; Commission for Drafting State Constitution to hold first meeting on 3 December; NUP, SSKDP, WNDP, DKBA, KNA issue announcements [on Daw Aung SAn Suu Kyi's statement of 8 November]; SWRR Minister participates in 2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction; Coord meeting for 2007 Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium organized; Journalists visit Mid-year MGE; Thanmyanthu Bus Line Supervisory Committee holds 7th prize presentation ceremony; Immunization days launched; Mr Paulo Sergio Pinheiro meets NCCC Secretary, Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Labour, officials, UN agencies, diplomats; Deputy Minister visits FDA; Fire breaks out in Salingyi, boat capsizes in Homalin; Commander honours donors in Shan State (South); Minister urges merchants to create robust local gems market... "PERSPECTIVES": "In perpetual service of State and people"...ARTICLE: "Young USDA members and me" by Yebaw Tin Shwe.