EXECUTIVE: [religious titles conferred]....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Honouring 65th Anniversary Independence Day: Enjoy fundamental rights of citizens [President U Thein Sein]...All citizens? unity, law-abiding practices are of special importance for ensuring peace, stability, rule of law, reaching eternal peace - Each and every citizen needs to have their hands in nation-building endeavours [President U Thein Sein]...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission Nay Pyi Taw Announcement No. (1/2013) 6th Waning of Nadaw, 1374 ME (3rd January, 2013) One Defence Services Personnel Pyithu Hluttaw Representative substituted...Sky Net holds lucky draw to mark its second anniversary...NyaungU IPRD launches book rental service..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Ambassador Thiri Pyanchi U Tun Nay Linn concurrently appointed as Ambassador to Peru...Myanmar, Japan to strengthen parliamentary ties...Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker meets Iranian Ambassador to Myanmar...Myanmar, Korea eye agricultural cooperation...President U Thein Sein receives Japanese Dy Prime Minister and Finance Minister...Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Thein Sein...Myanmar Tatmadaw to cooperate with Japan in all potential areas..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Red-Letter Day"..... ARTICLES: "Let?s nurture scout spirit to safeguard Independence" ..."Trust in reform" Min Ba Htoo (Continued from 28 December)..."New democracy nation and ongoing reforms" Editorial Board (Continued from yesterday).....POEMS: "Independence our heritage" Myinmu Maung Naing Mo..."NOBLE SPIRIT" Maung Swe Ngae