DOMESTIC NEWS: Releasing medical records of four children with suspected health problems caused by acid...MYANMAR GAZETTE...Myitha river crossing bridge: east and west meets in Gangaw...Illegal teak, stimulant tablets seized in Ottwin Township...Electricity within reach of locals...Japanese donor contributes to construction of new school building in Meiktila...Yamethin sees newlyupgraded high school...Philanthropic efforts of Save the Aged in Nyaungdon...Schoolgirls under training for Inter-School Band Contest...Myittha clinch title in Region Chief Minister?s Cup Soccer...Two unlicenced luxury cars, one motorcycle seized in Mawlamyine...Winners awarded in Great Wall National Badminton Championship...Stimulant tablets worth K 800 million seized...241 grams of heroin seized in Kawlin...Bogyoke Statue committee formed...13 oxen seized before smuggling in Katha Township...Farmland management law, rules discussed...Coordination meeting for smooth running of trade and finance held...Experts meet to adopt framework for accommodation provision...Silver Tiger Luxury showroom opens...National Objectives of 65th Anniversary Independence Day for 2013...Medical treatments given to monks at Mandalay General Hospital...Ministry of Information, Information and Public Relations Department - Invitation for open tender of Information and Public Relations Department to buy Equipment...Union A&I Minister looks into Myogyi multipurpose dam project...Utility jade, gems and pearl sales-2012 concludes...Ayeyawady River conservation and all-round development tasks discussed..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker meets Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Affairs of Britain...ASEAN-India car rally can promote tourism...AFC qualifier back home...Japanese donor contributes to construction of new school building in Meiktila...MWEA Chairperson and party leaves for Bangladesh...U Tikkha?ana, who sustains burns in Letpadaungtaung incident, leaves for Bangkok to receive medical treatment - Government sends 1 million baht to Bangkok General Hospital in advance...Union Defence Minister meets British delegation...British Minister calls on Union Minister for Foreign Affairs..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Regional development".....ARTICLES: "Trust in reform" Min Bahtoo (Continued from 7-12-2012)..."The Festivals of Nat-taw" Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaja Sithu Dr Khin Maung Nyunt.....POEM: "A TRIBUTE TO LITERATI"