LOCAL NEWS: Analysts tip smooth transition following a violence-free campaign period; Your vote will help bring back democracy; Independent candidates open South Okkalapa office; ?Presents? won?t win over voters: Than Than Nu; We will work with military, parties say; Bad weather a burden for campaigners; Don?t expect change overnight: independent; Farmers hope for relief after election; Candidates say the logo is mightier than the word; Independent group campaigns for cyclone victims; Rice traders organise cut-priced sales; Vessels available for Giri relief work, IWT says; Housing and livelihoods top priorities for Giri victims; Cyclone victims get replacement IDs; Israel takes biggest batch of trainees; Govt preparing Inle Lake preservation ?action plan?; Cooking oil can fry your health: expert; Hoteliers report higher occupancy; Padamyar to launch in Yangon; USDP, NUP likely winners: democrats; Dagon Seikkan truck park sweats on road completion; Villagers enthused about aquaculture; In South Okkalapa, candidates anticipate a Nov 7 election win; Get involved, urge female candidates; Vox Populi: What are your hopes for the country after the November 7 election?; Business as usual for major shopping centres...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Cyclone Giri stops drilling at Yaynantaung oil wells; Rice prices rising in Yangon, say traders; Kotra official seeks closer relations; Nay Pyi Taw car auction fails to entice buyers in slow market; Yatanarpon Teleport launches new internet service; Malaysia seeks to cut back on foreign workers; Elections, weak dollar slow trading to a crawl; East-West Economic corridor still in planning stage: ADB official...TIMEOUT: London plays host to Myanmar arts festival; Parkroyal youth art contest announced; Beware fake Woodstock concert tickets: Organiser; Popular arts collective ?King of Roses? abdicate performance crown...SPORT...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Robot fare dazzles visitors in South Korea; Wikimedia sees boost for new languages from India; Hackers kill internet, sources say; Malaysian blogger free but likely to remain in exile: lawyer; Hurley steps down as YouTube chief...TRAVEL: Timeout Airlines relish rebound after two lean years; Maldives requests privacy for abuse victims...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Bank offers free collection service; China requests Myanmar limes; USDP headquarters put up for sale; Cement factory in Mon State...EVENTS FLASH: 19th European Film festival; Album ...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES.....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS