DOMESTIC NEWS: 1.Laotian Prime Minister and party visit Kyaikhtiyoe Pagoda in Kyaikto; 2. Laotian Prime Minister observes upgrading of Yangon City; 3. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister arrives; 4. Agricultural tasks inspected in Lashio; 5. Venerable Sayadaws from abroad arrive to attend World Buddhist Summit; 6. Sri Lankan Prime Minister to visit Myanmar; 7. Commander inspects development tasks of Paletwa; 8. Myanmar Delegation leaves for India; 9. School Family Day from 27 Dec 2004 to 3 Jan 2005; 10. Commander inspects regional developments, agricultural tasks; 11. Computer Professional Training Courses to be opened at MICT Park; 12. Sarsodaw Day commemorative Book Fair continues; 13. Unloading of iron beams for Ayeyawady River Bridge (Yadnabon)inspected; 14. Construction Minister inspects construction of roads in Magway Division; 15. Press conference on 10th Anniversary Thailand Exhibition' 2004 held; 16. Deputy Minister inspects rural roads; 17. IM-1 old students to pay respects to teachers on 26 Dec; 18. News from the Districts; 19. Golfers of Ministry of Forestry honoured; 20. Prizes presented to winners in new generation youth golf tourney; 21. Myeik Open Golf Championship 16-19 Dec; 22. 266 drug-related cases exposed in October..."PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for development and dissemination of Myanmar tradational medicine" (page 2)...FEATURE: "The World Buddhist Summit" (page 7)