DOMESTIC NEWS: 3,491 jade lots worth K59 bln, 9 gem lots worth K36 mln sold...576th donation ceremony held at Shwedagon Pagoda...Union Ministers discuss sustainable tourism industry in Taninthayi Region...Coordination meeting held to organize 73rd Union Day...Union Ministers hold discussion on high education affairs...Children’s Literary Festival organized in delta township Labutta...Local gold prices bounce back on strong global cues; exceed K1.2 mln - By Nyein Nyein...New quick access loans to drive business growth for agents, merchants: KBZPay...Ayeyawady dolphin found dead in Mandalay...Over 150,000 tourists visited Sagaing, Monywa, Yinmabin Townships in 2019...Padaung Township forest reserve to extract about 4,000 tons of teak in current fiscal...4th coordination meeting held for drafting NCRPD annual report...Portuguese team films cultural heritage sites in Yangon...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 7th January, 2020)...Fixtures released for MPT Myanmar National League II 2020...Region, state cycling competitions held in Nay Pyi Taw.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: State Counsellor receives Ghanaian Ambassador...Foreign Heads of State send felicitation to President U Win Myint...Foreign Heads of State send felicitation to State Counsellor...Standard operating procedures discussed to assist victims of trafficking...Chinese CCTV to make Myanmar cultural documentary programme...Trade at Muse up $554.7 mln as of 27 Dec...25 youth footballers to be selected for Japan tour from 8 to 11 Jan.....OPINION: "We must act now to protect our forests".....ARTICLE: "Adopt zero tolerance approach towards poaching and wildlife trade to save the tigers" - By Nat Ye Hla..."Yangon and travel business" - By Maung Maung Myint Swe..."Vintcom Technology Myanmar organizes CIO/ CTO Executive Forum" - GNLM