LOCAL NEWS: Highway bus crash leaves two dead, 22 injured; Tourist numbers continue surge; A deeper level of understanding; Australia could increase aid further: FM; Pensioners all smiles as government unifies monthly payments; Flooding likely, says department; Ayeyarwady govt looks to agriculture to fight poverty; Magwe chief minister takes aim at gambling; China wants to increase border trade cooperation, says official; Workers ace test on Korea language; Violent murder prompts police warning to gay community; Thousands of foreign jade traders in Nay Pyi Taw; Govt increases validity of migrant worker passports; Sitagu plans Applied Buddhism course; Seafarers miss out on compensation after raid; Airport ups departure tax, again; The ups and downs of travelling solo; Aid groups anticipate credit framework...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Pork, pig prices on the rise Tax cuts offer limited aid: exporters; Indonesia eyes role in Myanmar; Government reverses ban on foodstuffs imports; Locally made vehicles selling well, say traders; Thanlyin oil refinery works almost complete; Real estate industry braces for tax increase; Land ownership muddies sales...TIMEOUT: Celebrities make charity a new tradition; Hard work, no fame for bodybuilders; Painter captures sights, atmosphere of Myanmar landscapes...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Disabled Japanese man begins robo-suit adventure Red Cross controversy erupts in China; Ocean floor muddies China?s grip on rare earths market......N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS