DOMESTIC NEWS: Mobile medical teams provide health care to national races...Significant night temperatures (5-12-2012)...Utility jade, gems and pearl sales 9 Dec...KIA (Kachin) group blast railroad between Mohnyin and Nanma...Stoves distributed as environmental conservation...Public service book corners opened in Dawei...Talks on taxation given in Labutta...Vice-Chairmen of Union-level Peace-making Committee visits Mongla Special Region (4)...Mega Link Trading Co Ltd wins tender for 8 Camera OB Van, 5 Camera Flyaway Video Kit...Ministry of Information Myanmar Motion Picture Enterprise Invitation for open tender of Myanmar Motion Picture Enterprise (branch office, Dawei) to build two storey RC building...Myanma port authority Holiday notice...Political reform serves as good basis for success of economic reform...TV retransmission station (Tamu) put into service..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar, Brunei focus on strengthening bilateral relations, further cooperation on mutually beneficial basis in future...Myanmar-Brunei relations and cooperation promoted through ASEAN, regional and multilateral organizations...President?s State visits to Australia, New Zealand postponed...President U Thein Sein back from Brunei...Sports trial for swimmers on 3-4 January...Sumitomo Corp (Nay Pyi Taw branch) opened...CPPCC delegation concludes visit...World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia-2013 in June...World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia-2013 in June...SEA Games liaison officer course concludes...Myanmar product can exhibit at 18th Dakha International Trade Fair-2013...Thai Red Cross Society, TICA donate two vehicles to NBC..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Transparency, all-in-one solution".....ARTICLES: "SARSODAW DAY" BY BA THAN..."Myitkyina-Sumprabum-Putao road under major repair" Interview: Myint Maung Soe; Photo: Kyaw Thu Win