DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo inspects progress of Dawei Special Economic Zone Project and regional development of Taninthayi Region...Application for registration as political party granted [Myanmar National Congress Party]...Union A & I Minister inspects flood preventive measures in Bago Region...Forever starts Taste of TV course...Lashio University organizes track and field contests...Traditional cane-ball contest concludes...Invitational football tourney winds up...Verdict delivered to 13 special appeal cases...Semi-finals of Nay Pyi Taw Inter-ministry volleyball (2012)...Workshop on Livestock Products Market held in Pathein...Revenue matters discussed...Uniforms provided to midwifery trainees...Significant night temperatures (23-1-2012)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Labour Ministry closely cooperating with ILO on forced labour issues...Drug-resistant malaria found in Greater Mekong Sub-region..... "PERSPECTIVES": "When breeze comes…" [fire-fighting].....ARTICLE: "Plums from Singaing going to Ygn market" Article and Photo: Aung Min (Singaing).....BREAKDOWN OF COVERAGE: Myanmar-related items, 5.5pp;Foreign news, 6pp; Foreign sport, 1pp; Foreign business, 1.5pp; Science & technol;ogy, 1p; Foreign celebrities, 0.5p; Health, 0.5p