DOMESTIC NEWS: Upgrading of Kyweshin-Panntin road section in progress...Leaving MP 4 battery on charge long time causes house fire in Mahaaungmye Township...Hot springs crowded with locals, visitors in cold season in Shan State...Book Fair on 26 January in Yangon...Brake failure leaves car crash in Insein...Union Peace-making Work Committee invites KIO for peace negotiations...KIA attacks local station in Phakant Township, Kamaing Sub-Township police station...KIA attack passenger vehicles, 22 innocent people wounded...Efforts to be intensified to find a mutually acceptable solution to conflict soonest Nay Pyi Taw, 19 Jan—The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission issued the Statement No. 1/2013 on humanitarian assistance for the conflict victims of the Kachin State dated 18-1-2013. The full text of the statement is as follows:- Statement No 1/2013 of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission on humanitarian assistance for the conflict victims of Kachin State..."...Progress of roads, bridges inspected in Bago Region...WY brand tablets seized in Yamethin Township...Illegal sawn teak timber seized from van...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Investigation Commission [Letpadaungtaung Copper Mine] Press Release No.2/2013..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Nay Pyi Taw Accord to strengthen cooperation with global partners to ensure better public service delivery - President U Thein Sein delivers address at first Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum...Yangon International Marathon on 27 January...Myanmar selected football team to play friendly match against Philippine team...Foreign Heads of State/Government send felicitations to President U Thein Sein...First Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum continues...No casualty in offshore vessel accident...Thai government granting official documents to undocumented Myanmar migrant workers...Union Attorney-General holds talks with guest from UNODC...Rakhine State Chief Minister, Iranian parliamentary member, ambassador hold talks...President U Thein Sein receives Chinese Vice Foreign Minister..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Only the healthy negotiation…" [Kachin].....ARTICLES: "Trust in reform" Min Bahtoo..."Participants express views on 1st Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum" By: Tin Maung Than and Tha Sein..."Myanmar, Thai boxers to face head-to-head in Yangon" Byline & Photo: Tin Soe (Myanma Alinn)