NEWS TOPICS: NGOs and businesses forge new bonds of trust in relief work » Delta agricultural sector in ‘critical need? of funding: UN » Woodcrafts exhibit to open this month » Local director wins int?l film award » Shwedagon to host Tabodwe rice festival » Japan gives $2m to FAO for Nargis aid » Mandalay hosts MMC cultural fair » Markets warned not to sell contaminated food » Doctors warn against middle ear infections » Experts say safety checks critical » DOF to stem lobster depletion » Dry Zone towns get improved water supplies » HIV/AIDS network assesses 2008 work » Sun eclipsed … barely » Rubber training starts » Nearly K12m donated to Sitagu hospital » Local puppet troupe performs in Japan » Nay Pyi Taw hosts landmark garden » Cash-for-work road opens in Twante » Ngwe Saung makes plans to lure visitors » News Briefs...BUSINESS: Onion supply drops off as prices remain low » Exec-level hirings defy world climate » ‘Traders won?t buy if they are going to lose?, says Indian trade boss » Work begins on Yadanabon City project » Office rental market remains level » Housing department to auction houses, land in coming weeks » Dull exterior hides a well-executed house