DOMESTIC NEWS: President gives honorary titles for 2020...Speech delivered by U Win Myint, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the ceremony to present honours and awards (4 January 2021)...Flag hoisting, saluting ceremonies of 73rd Independence Day held in Nay Pyi Taw...Military gallantry medals, titles presented to Tatmadaw personnel...Please be vigilant; please be patient Please brace yourself by visioning the future...Yangon govt organizes 73rd Independence Day’s flag hoisting, saluting ceremonies...590 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 4 January, total figure rises to 126,935...Hlegu rubber lab to issue certificates when COVID restrictions eased - By Nyein Nyein...Inflation rate extends 4.6% drop in November MYANMAR’S trade gap has sig- amid COVID impacts...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Monday 4 January, 2021)...Fireworks displayed on 73rd Independence Day in Nay Pyi Taw...Visitors flock to cloud sea tourist spot in Mogaung on Independence Day...167 persons including 39 girls trafficked in 2020 - By Nyein Nyein.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Win Myint...Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to State Counsellor...MOC reports nearly $400-mln trade deficit during Oct-mid Dec 2020...Phone Myint Kyaw wins Piston Open 8 Ball Championship.....OPINION: "Attention to drug addicts while fighting pandemic".....ARTICLE: "‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy" - United Nations