DOMESTIC NEWS: Maj-Gen Myint Soe looks into progress of transport and regional development tasks in Sagaing Region...Winners in National Literary Award announced...Writer Dr Khin Maung Nyunt wins Life-time Achievement for National Literary Award 2009...Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win oversees regional development work in Kawthoung Township...Golf tournament to mark 500th birthday of Ketumadi concludes...Balaba BEHS to pay respects to old teachers on 29 December...Cash donated for paying respects to doyen literati in commemoration of Sarsodaw Day...Best Myanmar ITs announced...IT Diploma Course at Ocean Gate Training Centre... FOREIGN RELATIONS: "PERSPECTIVES": "Fight HIV/AIDS"..... ARTICLES: "The people duty-bound to ward off puppets under alien influence" Myo Chit Maung