DOMESTIC NEWS: Message from President U Win Myint, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Commemoration of the 72nd Independence Day...Public Announcement for remonstration...Myanmar Motion Picture Museum to be opened in January...Size and description of the new Bogyoke Aung San currency note...Gem, jade to be sold in open tender system...Commercial tax exemption for foreign buyers at gem trade fair - By Nyein Nyein...2020, 72nd Anniversary Independence Day National Objectives...New Year Dhamma ceremony ends with sermon by Sitagu Sayadaw...Committee for Implementation of the Recommendations on Rakhine State holds 21st coord meeting...Notification of JICA (ODA) SME Two-Step Loan...MFF Charity Cup 2020: Press meet held ahead of football giants’ face-off...Magwe FC prepares for Myanmar National League 2020 season.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: State Counsellor attends New Year Gathering with diplomatic corps...Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Win Myint...Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to State Counsellor...Deputy Commerce Minister receives Myanmar Consul to Chennai...Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun receives Nepali Ambassador...Myanmar climbs 13 places in FIFA ranking in 10 years.....OPINION: "Building a democracy requires same effort as struggle for independence".....ARTICLE: "Myanmar and the world" - By Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt, Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja Sithu..."Ancient Pinya city vs. three great caves" - By Maung Tha (Archaeology)