DOMESTIC NEWS: Maj-Gen Tha Aye donates provisions to members of the Sangha from monasteries in Mawlamyine; Commander meets departmental staff to discharge duty in Cocogyun Tsp; Yadana gas field under repair; Ambassador U Min Thein presents credentials to President of Belarus; MRTV?s artistes leave for China; Korean Traditional Drum Performance on 29 Dec; Kyauktalone Kyaungsu monastery consecrated, rural health centre opened, books donated to rural library; Distribution of electricity, maintenance of generators supervised; Talks on literature given to rural people; Ministry of Home Affairs stands third in Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Volleyball Tournament; Yangon Mayor calls for beautifying Inya Lake; MWAF donates rice, edible oil to WVTS; SIP course No (60/2006) concludes; USDA CEC member accepts membership applications; ACC official arrives; Poultry farming and Bio-Safety Course conducted; Health Minister visits Yangon General Hospital, Central Women?s Hospital... "PERSPECTIVES": "Accelerate preventive measures against fire"...ARTICLE: The Jade Buddha Image in Shwedagon Pagoda?s Precinct" by Dr Khin Maung Nyunt.