EXECUTIVE: Republic of the Union of Myanmar Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Announcement No. (2/2013) 5th Waning of Thadingyut, 1375 ME (24 October, 2013) Pyidaungsu Hluttaw?s announcement on ensuring genuine peace in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.....HLUTTAW MEETINGS: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw puts temporary halt on change of plan of building natural gas turbine from Mawlamyine to Kyaukpyu [5th day].....DOMESTIC NEWS: Stake driven for construction of Phase 2 of Sedona...Traditional foods of national races sold...Over 200 eye patients receive free surgical operations...Fertilizer bags arrive at Yangon Port...Fire at vehicle in Thanlyin...Traditional long boat contest held in Mudon...Wickerwork course opened for rural development...Fingerlings released into Ayeyawady River...Visitors observe Hluttaws...Smugglers arrested, small firearm and ammunition, vehicles and timber logs confiscated in combing operations...Low pressure still persists...Light of Life Library put into service...Foot-and-mouth disease vaccination given...Illegally imported drugs incinerated...Meeting on road-map for Rakhine State rehabilitation held..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Efforts on democratization, genuine national reconciliation and socioeconomic development yielding tangible progress [Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham]...Myanmar sees USD 136.44 million trade surplus in September...Pre-SEA Games Badminton Test Match kicks off...Myanmar takes joint training in ROK to hope wins...Myanmar women?s Futsal team prepares to win medal...Carabao band to perform entertainment at XXVII SEA Games...Meeting on Muay event held...Goal programme to provide financial education and life skills training to girls...Official website for XXVII SEA Games...Asia Foundation donates books to MOFA...Upgrading of Pyapon-Maubin Highway discussed..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Plastic pollution".....ARTICLES: "PAPER READING SESSIONS ON TRANSLATION" Maung Hlaing..."Upgrade of Yangon-Mandalay railroad can halve travel time" Byline: Maung Maung Myint Swe Photo: Tin Soe (MMAL)