DOMESTIC NEWS: Rail Transportation Minister visits Locomotive Shed (Insein)...Commander attends World AIDS Day 2009...Yangon Port and Inland Water Transport under reconstruction...First International Conference on Science and Engineering 2009 held...Respect paying ceremony of technical instructor course 1197 (Insein) on 26 Dec...ZPO presents two pairs of penguins to Zoological Garden (Nay Pyi Taw)...Norman School (Sittway BEHS-2) to hold respect paying ceremony on 10 Jan...Organizing Committee of Dagon Township Music Asiayon formed...World AIDS Day 2009 observed in Myeik...Ministry of Industry-1, China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd ink contract...Ministry of Energy holds work coordination meeting...Training Course No 65/2008 for police sub-inspectors concludes...December Mass walk 2009 held...Seinle Shwepyi Journal Vol VII, No. 1 comes out...Significant night temperatures..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Extend cultivation of industrial raw material crops"..... ARTICLES: "When it comes to development, Salin never left behind" Byline: Tin Win Lay (Kyimyindine);Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon)..."FM radio programmes to cover all states and divisions" Byline: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Myo Min Thein (Mayangon)..."Manhsaung Bridge contributes much towards development of Chin State" Byline: Tin Mar Win and Aye Thanda Thein; Photos: Myanma Alin