DOMESTIC NEWS: Lt-Gen Tha Aye of Ministry of Defence tours Hkamti, Lahe townships...Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing inspects extension of Pyinmana-Pinlaung road and construction of Lainli Bridge...Database Applications Developer Course in Jan last week...Lugyimin Mobile organizes lucky draw...Stake-driving ceremony of Nay Pyi Taw Zabu Thiri Sports Centre held...Commander inspects Hlinethaya-Dala-Twantay Road...Welcoming ceremony for B.Ed course No. 41 trainees held...CICS (Upper Myanmar) opens Special Refresher Course No (13) for Faculty Members...182 drug-related cases exposed in December, 2009...Myanmar-Bangladesh volleyball friendly...IBTC OPEN Golf Championship (Taunggyi) continues for third day...Insurgent group blasts pylon in Pekhon Tsp - Damaged tower under repair to resume power supply..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Make effective use of resources"..... ARTICLES: "Encouraging signs of development in agricultural sector" Byline & Photos: Ko Ko Oo..."A visit to developing Chipwe" Byline: Tin Htwe (MNA); Photos: Than Oo (MNA)