LOCAL NEWS: Shias mark Ashura in Yangon; Independent candidates change tack after Nov 7; Cyclists build bridges in Yangon; Natural resources not enough: UN; US cruise ship to dock at Thilawa; Democratic Force forms group to draft legislation; Kachin Manaw festival to be broadcast live in Myitkyina; Three Diseases Fund to focus on maternal and child health; Eden plans education program; Fisheries industry calls for action on overfishing issue; MMU to offer new course; Report on effects of climate change nearing completion...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Old-fashioned investment laws inhibiting growth in property sector; New Myanmar-India link to solve a range of problems; Sport suit, shoe sales strong in December; Asian markets buoy festive season; The 2010 real estate boom; ?Your vote can lead to change?: NDF...TIMEOUT: A strong year for music industry, despite piracy; Hotels count down to New Year; Performers strive to move with the times...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Seafarers association launches website; Young singers invited to perform on album...FLIGHT SCHEDULES.....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS