DOMESTIC NEWS:All ethnic nationals should work in unity for the total cessation of internal armed conflicts and achievement of genuine durable peace...State Counsellor inaugurates Upper Namhtwan Hydro Power plant in Putao...Union Minister for Office of the Union Government meets GAD staff in Kachin State...SWRR Union Minister provides humanitarian assistance to sanctuary, IDP camp in Myitkyina...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Wednesday 9th January, 2019) ...Sagaing Region gov’t disburses social pension to 79 senior citizens...Pilgrims can do elephant riding tour to visit Alaungdaw Kathapa...Shop houses to be sold in Yangon, Pathein...Motorcyclist hit by cargo truck, dies...Interfaith Dialogue Group leaders meet in Myawaddy...Media invited to cover 23rd Meeting of Private Sector Development Committee in Yangon...Police seizes equipment, precursors for producing drug in Muse...Week 9 of Myanmar Futsal League ends with no draws.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Win Myint receives outgoing Laotian Ambassador...Staff from election sub-commissions receive skills for updating voting list...Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Win Myint...Foreign Head of State sends felicitations to Vice President U Myint Swe...Foreign Head of State sends felicitations to Vice President U Henry Van Thio...Union Minister U Thein Swe receives ILO Project Manager...Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint receives Japanese State Minister for Communications...Coord meeting on holding Mekong-Lancang Cultural Exchange Youth Camp held...Appointment of Ambassador agreed on...Kyat strengthens against US dollar...Trade at Muse gate plunges by $562 mln in Oct-Dec...Gov’t allows company to export Tragacanth gum herb to China (Taipei)...Export of manufactured goods up 33% in Oct-Dec ...Three foreign firms allowed to invest in Yangon, create over 1,100 jobs...Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung receives Japan’s Deputy Minister for Communications...Workshop on Cyber Security held in Nay Pyi Taw...Japan film festival coming to theaters in Yangon, Mandalay...5th Japan –Myanmar cultural festival to be held in Yangon...Myanmar to play friendly match against Qatar today.....OPINION: "Paving the way for close relations, unity".....ARTICLES: "Roundtable discussions on Educational Reforms'' - By Nandar Win, Win Win Maw