DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice President U Henry Van Thio opens Ngawon Bridge (Laymyethna) in Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Region...Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint inspects Hinthada District IPRD office...Khanti Island in Palaw Township benefits from solar-power...Camps, training camps of Assam, Kathe insurgents captured near NSCN (K) Camp which bases around Takar Village of Naga Self-Administered Zone...Cold storage zone for fruits, crops to be established in PyinOoLwin...Union Minister U Win Khaing inspects power plants as energy consumption reaches peak demand...Ministry of Health and Sports coordinates City Cancer Challenge...CBM is introducing the market-based Reference Exchange Rate starting from February 5, 2019, which is simply a snapshot of actual market rates for the given day...Dy Minister for Information inspects school textbooks at Photolitho Printing Press, meets with GNLM staff in Ygn...72nd Anniversary (2019) Union Day National Objectives...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 3rd February, 2019)...I’ll make every effort to help Shan United, says new technical director.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Thai cultural delegation pays respect to Bhamo Sayadaw, visits Bago...India halts pulses imports; mung bean prices hit three-month low...Trade with Malaysia down 17% in Nov: Ministry of Commerce...Mandalay region has raked in FDI of $5.7 bln: Dr. Zaw Myint Maung...Agro exports up $76 mln in Oct-Jan...5th Japan Myanmar Festival held...Lethwei: Ye Thway Ni to face Ikkyu Sojun in Tokyo this month.....OPINION: "Unity can be achieved with political foresight''.....ARTICLE: ''Eternal spirit and strength of Panglong'' - By Yay Chan (Mann)