DOMESTICS NEWS: 1. Non-disintegration of national solidarity political solution given by history; 2. Only when entire people are absolutely united in implementing State?s seven-point Road Map, will the goal be achieved smoothly in short time; 3. Paddy plantations of Yangon Command inspected; 4. Construction Minister inspects bridges, roads in Ayeyawady Division; 5. Loss of lives, property in recent earthquakes; 6. USDA Secretariat member explains implementation of five rural development tasks; 7. 40th anniversary of CICS held; 8. Rural development tasks inspected in Budalin, KhinU, Shwebo; 9. Mayor?s Cup Floricultural Show and Contest held; 10. Commander attends harvesting of Mya Sein Yaung paddy strain in Hlegu; 11. Regional development undertakings inspected in Taninthayi Division; 12. Minister inspects hotel services in Ngapali; 13. Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association holds annual meeting; 14. Traditional Foods Sales on 3-4 Jan; 15. Myanma Gems Emporium in March; 16. MICT anniversary and ICT Week on 21-27 Jan; 17. MoU on construction of bamboo pulp factory signed..."PERSPECTIVES": "Look after people in all aspects" (page 2)...FEATURE: "Independence was thus safeguarded" (page 8)