61.  A visiting Singaporean trade mission called Wednesday on senior Burmese officials in Rangoon to discuss investment prospects, state-run Burmese radio reported.

62.  After his stay in Rangoon, where he will meet top Burmese officials, Hun Sen is scheduled to make a brief stop in Thailand to meet officials there.

63.  Also present at the meeting were other senior Burmese officials including Foreign Minister Ohn Gyaw.

64.  Burmese military officials say they will pursue operations against reputed Shan state drug warlord Khun Sa and settle for nothing less than his unconditional surrender.

65.  Burmese officials this week shrugged off suggestions that ASEAN might delay acceptance of Burma as a full member, saying they had no problem with waiting a bit longer.

66.  Burmese officials were unavailable to confirm the reports.

67.  Burmese officials later said seven officers involved were jailed for two years.

68.  Burmese officials meanwhile brushed off threats of sanctions.

69.  Burmese officials said that Than Shwe was very happy with his contacts so far, but they declined to comment on the timetable for full membership.

70.  Burma intends to retaliate against European Union sanctions imposed this week to restrict visas for senior Burmese officials, Foreign Minister Ohn Gyaw said Friday.