DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo on inspection tour of Hkamti District...Union Supreme Court, Region/State High Courts meet...Union Information and Culture Minister makes an inspection tour around Pale Township, presents cash assistance for regional development...Health research conference concludes...Libraries open in Lashio, Paungde...Student aerobic contest LOCAL SPORTS organized in Toungoo...Sumitomo Golf Classic reaches third round...New asphalt road commissioned...Defence Services Personnel Region Hluttaw Representative substituted...Ottarathiri Township facilitated with new hospital (50-bed)...Basic English proficiency course for staff concludes...New Year IT & Mobile Fair starts...Union F & R Minister calls for modernization of banking services...Notice for micro finance associations to apply for registration, business license...Dimawhso observes Kayah State Day...School Family Day held in Nyaungdon BEHS-1...Oxygen provider donated to hospital...Five-point initial agreements signed to restore peace with KNU - President orders to suspend attacks while building mutual understanding...State level peace-making group, KNU peace-making group sign initial agreement...Statement by the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission [welcoming the recent release of prisoners]..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Japan to invest in Myanmar?s energy sector...Japanese Economic Minister calls on Union Mines Minister...Japanese minister meets UMFCCI president..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Tears of joy" [release of prisoners].....COVERAGE: Myanmar-related news: 7.5pp; Foreign news: 6pp; Foreign sport: 1p; Science & technology: 0.5p; Foreign celebrities: 0.5p; Health: 0.5p