DOMESTIC NEWS: Stakes driven for upgrading stadium of YTC (Thuwunna)...Reminder for watercraft...Industry-1 Minister inspects paper mills in Yeni...Sports Minister partakes in December mass walk activities...Passenger vehicles collide, plunge following negligence of drivers...Continuing Professional Development Forum on 29 Dec...7309.93 acres of poppy plantations destroyed in 2010-2011 season...www. yoyarlay.com on radar...Hole-in-one at No (1) Tatmadaw Golf Course...One dead, four injured, one vehicle damaged in two mine blasts...SWRR Minister inspects departmental tasks in Mandalay...Country will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with world nations if education sector takes responsibility to forge patriotism and Union Spirit among nationals...Sawe Taw expands territory in Nay Pyi Taw...Yangon Region Inter-school Cricket Competitions end...Monsoon paddy harvested in Maubin..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Implementation of Chipwe Hydropower Project in Kachin State launched...Industry-2 Minister receives Executive Director of Sino Truck Import & Export Co Ltd of PRC...Myanmar universities sports team arrives back...Industry-2 Minister receives Korean guests..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Produce proficient physicians and victorious soldiers"..... ARTICLES: Conquest of Bago mountain range Article: Kayan Soe Myint; Photos: Moe Myint Hlaing [Photo: "Heavy machinery at work in construction of Minhla-Seinkantlant- Myochaung-Peinzalok (Penwegon) Road"]..."Taking fire preventive measures, key to cut fire outbreaks" Article: Kyaw Zeyar Myint; Photo: Aye Min (Fire Services Department)