DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe pays homage to Maha Arnt Htoo Kantha Pagoda; Mayor pays homage to Presiding Sayadaw of Ngwekyaryan Pariyatti Sarthintaik; MYANMAR GAZETTE; China Southern Airlines Co opens Yangon branch; Workshop on DPABCD held; Plots for Maha Gandhayon Monastery for the film ‘Majjhima Alin? completed; Senior General Than Shwe attends graduation dinner of 10th Intake of DSTA; Senior General Than Shwe urges officials to set a target to export herbal plants, to encourage private sector of herbal plantation Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory (PyinOoLwin) commissioned - Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory (PyinOoLwin) commissioned; Excerpt from guidance given by Head of State Senior General Than Shwe [on production of pharmaceuticals]; Flower Arrangement Course concludes; Commander, minister present scholarship awards to university students, attend launching of power stations; Stimulant tablets seized in Dagon Myothit (North); 6th AGM of MPMEEA held;2nd Inter-school Cricket Challenge Shield 2007-08 goes on... "PERSPECTIVES": "Improve science and technology sector to build modern Tatmadaw"... ARTICLE: "Inland Water Transport in public interest" by Maung Tin Hlaing (Hotwls and Tourism).