DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Bulgarian President sends felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe; 2. In the battle field...3. Essence of democracy will be deeper; 4. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San; 5. Foreign Heads of Government send felicitations to Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win; 6. Myanma Cooperatives Centenary Commemorative Products Show; 7. More room should be given to film industry; 8. Tasks for all-round development of mothers and children briefed; 9. 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Objectives; 10. Working groups of MWAF hold educative talks; 11. Measures for observance of 58th Anniversary Union Day coordinated; 12. Roads, bridge, tubewell opened in honour of Independence Day; 13. Prize-presentation ceremony of Dagon BEMS-1; 14. Independence Day Exhibition continues; 15. Participants arrive to take part in ASEAN; 16. First Air Bagan Open Golf Championship 20-23 Jan..."PERSPECTIVES": "Work hard in studies in interests of the nation and the people"(page 2)...FEATURE: "Essence of democracy will be deeper if people have greater sense to abide by rules, principles, laws"(page 8)