DOMESTIC NEWS: Winners urged to attend prize-presenting ceremony for National Literary Award 2009...BIG M Group to offer technology, input, market guarantee for growers...Boneal and Haicneal to be on display...Commander?s Shield Volleyball Championship concludes...Toll gates use solar panels...Mandalay Mayor inspects production process of Aratic bottled water plant...Christmas Dinner hosted...Archaeological paper-reading session held in ancient Srikestra city...M.S.T. to open Networking courses in Mandalay...Model paddy plot in Buthidaung Township harvested...Dam projects being implemented in States, Regions...Model paddy plots harvested in Mawlamyinegyun Tsp...Second round matches of Tatmadaw football tournament go on...Basic tailoring course opened in Thongwa Tsp..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Emperor of Japan...Prime Minister U Thein Sein felicitates Japanese counterpart...Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Japanese counterpart...Appointment of [Australian] Ambassador agreed on...Dy FM attends 3rd Political Consultations between Myanmar and Philippines...A&I Minister receives ROK delegation..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Promote national prestige and integrity"..... ARTICLE: "An interview with Daw Mya Kyi aged 119" Byline & photos: Ni Ni (Mandalay)