DOMESTIC NEWS: 40th C-in-C?s Shield Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air) Track and Field events conclude...Associations under Myanmar Fisheries Federation hold AGMs...Paung Township gets one more library...World Diabetes Day marked in Mandalay...Development tasks inspected in Thakayta, South Okkalapa...Tatmadaw Football Tourney (2009) continues...Coordination meeting on curbing maternal and child mortality rate held...Sarsodaw Day observed in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Tsp...Kayin State PDC Chairman attends winter groundnut collective cultivation ceremony...Respect paying ceremony of TadaU BEHS on 2 Jan 2010..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Endeavour for establishment of industrial nation"..... ARTICLES: "A world-class hotel in Nay Pyi Taw" Byline: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Myo Min Thein (Mayangon)..."Kanyin Dam to bring development to western regions of Ayeyawady" Article & Photos: Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)..."Loikaw University, the pride of Kayah State" Byline: Tin Mar Win and Aye Thandar Thein; Photos: Myanma Alin