LOCAL NEWS: Disability educators hail new Braille software; Prepare now for by-elections, MP warns opposition parties; Powerless opposition shows its ?union spirit?; Western support now a paper tiger; Thanlyin?s Kyaik Khauk Pagoda set for revamp; Ngwe Saung Tabaung festival in late March; Rakhine education plan aimed at protected species; Korean ?dream? a reality, finally; Visa-on-arrival reopens, to MAI Siem Reap passengers; Healthcare support for aged writers launched; Library group aims to build fund pool; Airline offers 10 free passes to writers; Yangon night market to open on March 15...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Epic state auction hushes market; Late rains push rice prices up; Fuel meeting ignores black market; Increased competition undercuts shipping charges; Commercial property prices hit ?amazing? highs: agents; Historic sites set for renovation...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: MacBooks to get ?Thunderbolt? technology; Barcamp breaks its attendance record, again; Online trade event attracts 850,000 visitors...FLIGHT SCHEDULES.....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS