Predicament: Preserving our beaches: MYANMAR is blessed with an enormous amount of natural beauty, none the more evident than its 2000 kilometres of coastline. While beach tourism in Myanmar has so far been limited when compared to destinations such as Phuket or Bali.. Law paves way for criminal case cooperation: OFFICIALS have welcomed a new law enacted late last month which paves the way for Myanmar to cooperate with foreign nations in criminal investigations... We must train our people, says FM: THE Foreign Minister, U Win Aung, has stressed the role of education and training to provide the human resources needed to ensure that Myanmar becomes a modern, developed nation... Workshop studies link between tobacco use, poverty; • Law being drafted to increase protection of nation?s rivers; • New water supply schedule for Mandalay; » SPORT U-19s not to attend Asia Championships: THE MYANMAR women?s under-19 national team will not be competing in the Asia Championships this month, the Myanmar Football Federation announced last week... Myanmar honours sporting heroes: CANOEIST Aung Lin and wushu athlete Khaing Khaing Maw were chosen as best sportsman and best sportswoman 2003 respectively by the Myanmar Sports Writers Association at Traders Hotel on May 11... NEWS: Factory to make citronella oil from lemon grass: A multi-million dollar factory which will extract citronella oil from lemon grass was opened at Hlegu, about 30 miles north of Yangon, on May 12.. Myanmar to implement IMO code on ship, port security: MYANMAR will join other member countries of the International Maritime Organisation in implementing a range of security measures for ships and ports by the end of next month, an official with the Department of Marine Administration said last week... YCDC plans upgrades for roads, bridges: THE Yangon City Development Committee has launched a four-year plan to improve roads and bridges, a YCDC official said last week... BUSINESS: Utilities woes spark water pump boom: SALES of fuel-powered water pumps have increased by about 30 per cent in the past month in Yangon, water pump distributors said last week... PROPERTY: Construction work begins on K8 billion Airport View Tower: BUILDING work has begun on Airport View Tower at 9 mile on Pyay Road, a 20-storey development near Yangon International Airport, the developer said this month... Gems and Jewllery - Special Feature page.