DOMESTIC NEWS: Honoring the 73rd anniversary INDEPENDENCE DAY...Message of Greetings sent by President U Win Myint on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary celebration of Independence Day...“People are the key”...Myanmar seamen abroad brought back home by relief flight...VMS control sub-centre inaugurated in Rakhine State on 3 January...Magway Region’s Kanthit village gets access to electricity...Winners of national titles and medals announced in commemoration of 73rd Independence Day...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 3 January 2021)...Nations introduce lockdowns, curfews and school closures to fight Covid-19 resurgence.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Win Myint...Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to State Counsellor...Strive for development with united strength...MIC permits 5 investment proposals including two 30 MW solar projects...Muse-Mang Weing land border to open trial 24-hour service from 5 to 14 January 2021...Aung La N Sang recalls unforgettable memories from 2020.....OPINION: "We can tackle both climate change, economic recovery plans".....ARTICLE: No pain, no gain: With efforts of both physical and mental pain Our Independence in 1948 regained - By Dr Khin Maung Nyunt..."A visit to Mae Nu Oak Kyaung" - By Thayatan Soe Shwe..."200-year-old Buddha statues near mount Sakyar, Natogyi" - Nwe Nadi (Myit Nge)