"The Global New Light of Myanmar" Friday 21 November, 2014

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HLUTTAW SESSIONS:-Constitutional amendments debated at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Nov — "The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on Thursday continued its debate on the report of the Constitutional Amendment Implementation Committee... Representative Daw Phyu Phyu Thin of Mingala Taungnyunt Constituency said that a constitution that is simple and easy to understand helps the public and contributes to the stability of the country... The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is debating the report until 25 November." ...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw raises questions on organ donation and digital television broadcasting: Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Nov — "The Ministry of Health is drafting a new bill on the donation of organs to prevent illegal trafficking and the acquiring of organs through illicit means, Deputy Minister for Health U Win Myint told the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) on Thursday. He was responding to a question whether the new bill allows anyone to donate their organs if they have the same tissue type as the recipient. There are two kinds of organ donation, one being donation of an organ of a brain-dead person and the other, of a living person, according to the deputy minister.... Another question raised at the Pyithu Hluttaw concerned digital television programmes, which were introduced recently to Myanmar. Regarding the question, Deputy Minister for Information U Pike Htway said that 25 stations are not broadcasting with the Digital DVB-T2 system while 68 more stations will broadcast with the system in the 2014-15 fiscal year. Set-top boxes to receive the channels have also been distributed free of charge to the public and more set-top boxes will also be available in the 2014-15 fiscal year, according to the deputy minister..." ...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw holds 31st session: Nay Pyi Taw, 20 Nov — "Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun responded to questions for the ministry at the Amyotha Hluttaw session (Upper House) on Thursday. In his response to a question on issuing land grants to families residing in Kanthaya Village formerly registered as Gatekon Village in Taikkyi Township in Yangon Region, the deputy minister said that since the village is situated on pasture land, it is necessary for the township general administration department to apply for the cancellation of the pasture land to the Ministry of Home Affairs in accordance with rules and regulations...".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra concert to be held in December... The State in Myanmar author gives talks on his book in capital city... Plans of Science and Technology Ministry elaborated to media... When all is said and done, deforestation must be stopped... Union minister inspects development of Letpadaungtaung area... Union Minister explains progress of Myanmar media to trainees... Myanmar Egress trainees visit Union Election Commission Office... National Education Law advisory body urges students to resolve issues with law democratically ... Myanmar has potential to graduate from LDC status in 2015... Students join inter-basic education student sports festival in Myawady... Inauguration ceremony held for asphalt road in Pobbathiri Township ... Advantages of growing Manaw Thukha paddy strain explained... Mung bean seeds distributed to local farmers in Taungup... Chin State Election Sub-commission opens training course...Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra concert to be held in December..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: The State in Myanmar author gives talks on his book in capital city...7th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour kicks off..... "PERSPECTIVES": "When all is said and done, deforestation must be stopped" by Kyaw Thura.....ARTICLE: "Myanmar with a serene, beautiful and hearty smile" by Tommy Pauk

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The Global New Light of Myanmar

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2014-11-21

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2014-11-22

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