LOCAL NEWS: SNDP urges support to ?consolidate? Shan unity; Shan reps to receive policy training; Flying object sighted in North Dagon; In Vietnam, an impending catastrophe; India to offer visa-on-arrival; No plans to introduce rotation system: YESB; Yeywa online, 10 years after project launch; Speech contest winners to study in South Korea; Parties prepare election report for public; In Bali, officials air experiences of democracy; In Kachin, a family divided by politics; December rain records broken; Bus committee fires 220 workers in 2010..BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Dislocations fail to impact 2010 border trade figures; First phase of Sino-Myanmar link complete; Christmas imports leap off the shelves; Sichuan-Myanmar match up interests; Thanlyin property market lurks in the shadows of Yangon; Asian retail sector tipped to double...TIMEOUT: Young director wins film prize in Japan; Art prize winners revealed; Christians prepare treats for festive season; After five years, Alex returns to limelight..SPORT...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Red Link to up WiFi access points; Fishmeal exports to China need certification...TRAVEL: Facebook, Twitter: the new roadmap for high-end travel; Airline profits to hit record high...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Seven dead in bus accident; Dolphin project in Bhamo; Turmeric a hit in Bangladesh...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES.....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS