"Appamado ca dhammesu, to be diligent in Laws; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: Prime Minister attends Htidaw hoisting ceremony at Moksotaung Pagoda, meets departmental officials in Kyaikto; Nayikan Bridge on Yangon-Sittway Road inaugurated in Sittway Township; Energy Minister inspects test-running of LNG Plant in Nyaungdon; Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than pays homage to Lawka Nanda Pagoda and Pyilonchantha Pagoda in Sittway; Parittas recited at Information Minister's Office on New Year Day; Ceremony to recite parittas and pour paritta water into reservoirs held; Animals released and respects paid to the aged on New Year Day; Myanmar New Year Day ceremonies held in Yangon City... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for timely completion of hydel power projects" (Page 2)... ARTICLE: "National Kandawgyi Gardens in PyinOoLwin" (Page 8).