N.B. AS THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS.....LOCAL NEWS: Ethnic party leaders anticipate â�?œfree and fairâ�"flashes of progressâ�"endangeredâ�"We have never experienced anything like this beforeâ�"game changerâ�?„?...TRAVEL: Outlook bright for tourism industry: MMC; Book on hotels to be translated...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Passport office begins e-passport program; Chin orchids find favour among foreign buyers; Thais to upgrade border trade infrastructure...EVENTS FLASH: Cinema screenings; The Glass Palace translated; Summer art show; Ye Lay launched new album; Khin Phone releases VCD...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES