DOMESTIC NEWS: Fire prevention talks given...CEO Classic Golf Tournament on 5 Jan...Myanmar Chess Open kicks off on 25 Jan...Equestrian Contest on 4 Jan 2012...Inter-Village Football Tourney kicks off...Victorious athletes of Yangon Region teams honoured...Deputy Education Minister views sports competitions...Displaced people in Kachin State get Christmas presents...Cash donated to flood victims in Magway Region...Citizenship Scrutiny cards presented to locals in Mingaladon Township...UEC receives 88-Forces of People?s Party?s application...Public notice for remonstration [88-Forces of People?s Party]...Pavement upgraded in Pazundaung Tsp...Deputy Minister visits road, bridge construction sites...Oxygen cylinder, washing machine donated...Mass walk activities held for fourth week of Dec in Nay Pyi Taw...First Kayah State Chief Minister?s Trophy Football Tournament (Open) 2011 going on...Cash and kind donated to aged, disabled children...New school building opened...Employees? Micro-credit Society disburses loans...Union Minister: Malaria cases, death rate down in Myanmar...Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium continues for second day...Storm News...Significant night temperature (26-12-2011..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein receives delegation headed by Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Koichiro Gemba...Union Foreign Minister and Japanese counterpart hold talks...UMFCCI President receives Japanese guest...Japanese delegation arrives in Nay Pyi Taw...Japanese delegation concludes visit...CB to open money exchange counters in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) to help develop west bank of Ayeyawady"