DOMESTIC NEWS: Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker attends 2019 China-Myanmar New Year Spring Festival...Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker attends 2019 China-Myanmar...65th Myanmar Medical Conference kicks off in Nay Pyi Taw...Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint inspects Phakant Township IPRD office, library...MES holds annual meeting, elects new members for central committee...Technological University (Thanlyin) gets new hostel...Union Minister for Commerce inspects border check points, trading in Muse, Shan State (North)...Kachin State Chief Minister, Dy Minister for Information inspect rehearsal for Children’s Literature Festival...Artist Lwin Lwin Kyawexhibits his works at Mandalay Hill Art Gallery...Elderly woman injured in kitchen fire in Paung Township...Deputy Minister inspects transmission station, sub-printing house in Myitkyina...Children’s Literature Festival to be held on 20-22 Jan in Myitkyina...Spokesman for Office of the President hosts tea party, gives briefing on effective counter-insurgency operations...72nd Anniversary (2019) Union Day National Objectives...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 19th January, 2019)...Win Naing Tun’s late goal gives Yadanabon draw to Shan United...English Lesson 15 - By C.T.O...Sunday Comics.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko receives Head of Publicity Department of Yunnan Province...Trade with Bangladesh declines 66% in first two months of 2018-19 FY...Developers plan Kunlong-Chinshwehaw border economic zone...Exports of animal products up $180 mln in Q1...Kanpaiktee border sees increase in export of tissue culture bananas...Mandalay Yadanar Mall International Gems, Jewelry Fair 2019 concludes...Corruption Prevention Units to be formed at ministries...Six injured in ARSA ambush on border police in Maungtaw...Myanmar, Thailand officials discuss labour issues in Nay Pyi Taw.....OPINION: "Spirit of Unity is key to overcoming challenges''.....ARTICLES: "Exploring new paths for tourism development around Toungoo'' - By Ko Lwin (Swar)..."New world, new rules" - By Su Thiri Khit First Year (Business Management) University of Illinois at Chicago..."January, International creativity month!" - By Aung Kaung Sett Hein 3rd year medical student, University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin..."Bears need urgent protection" - By Nyi Tu..."A one Kyat note lesson" - Ms. Moon Final year Honours ( English ) Dagon University..."Why is 13 avoided?" - By Thu Naung Kyaw (Hledan) Dip. in English (YUFL)