HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Representatives divided on purchase of farm machinery in installments from South Korea: "Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives had different opinions on purchase of farm machinery worth of US$ 100 million from Daedong Industrial Co, Ltd of South Korea. Defence Services Representative Lt-Col Moe Kyaw Oo supported the purchase, saying that the government is responsible for raising the living standards of peasant farmers who are suffering losses due to the shortage of farm machinery."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Defence services representative raises question on future challenges for national development tasks: "Defence Services Representative Brig-Gen Tint Hsan raised question on handling future challenges for national development plans and how to handle them at the Pyithu Hluttaw Session on Thursday. Pyithu Hluttaw Right Committee responded to the question with the secretary of the committee saying that compared to parliaments in other countries, the Hluttaw office does not have enough staff and skill but capacity building programmes are being carried out with international organizations including National Democratic Institute, Open Society, German Foundation, Westminster Foundation, the DFID, Hanna Siedel Foundation, the GIZ and the UNDP. As the major responsibility of the Hluttaw is to enact laws, it has been enacting, amending and repealing laws in the interest of the nation and the people, he added, pointing out that the major challenge facing the Hluttaw is to interact with administrative and judicial branches positively and harmoniously."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Only member countries propose their cultural and natural sites as world heritage: "A defence services representative asked the Amyotha Hluttaw on Thursday about the procedures of listing world heritage sites and ongoing arrangements for the inclusion of cultural heritage sites which are still left. Deputy Minister for Culture Daw Sandar Khin responded that only countries that have signed the World Heritage Convention can submit nomination proposals for their properties on their soil to be included on the World Heritage List, adding that member countries are entitled to submit one cultural site and one natural site a year. The nomination list is to be submitted to the World Heritage Centre for review, which will assign a team of experts to evaluate the proposed sites. Speaking of current undertakings of her ministry, the deputy minister said arrangements are under way to have Bagan considered for inscription on the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee.".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Inland Water Transport to build 37 passenger ships to compete with private rivals...Public announcement for remonstration...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Press Release Team Press Release (7/2014) 30 October, 2014 8th Waxing Day of Tazaungmone, 1376 ME Press release to submit a special report on human rights...Statue museum of King Mindon and Queen under construction...Mohnyin District emphasizes public health care...MESB transformed to electricity supply corporation...Capacity of staff enhanced in training course...Public digital library service device installed at No 6 Industrial School...Chinlone players to get great opportunity for training...Farmer gets temporary farming certificate for cultivation...Mandalay?s night scene beautiful with multi-coloured lightings...Mandalay GEC to deliver profits to members...Letter to the Editor...Myanmar, UNCTAD to promote partnership and cooperation...Agriculture and Farmer Federation of Myanmar holds 2nd Congress.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein accepts credentials of ambassadors of Denmark, Israel and New Zealand...ASEAN Financial Inclusion Conference?s Yangon Outcomes recommend regional collective commitments for financial inclusion...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw speaker receives Danish Ambassador...EIRA seeks opportunity to cooperate in Dawei SEZ Project...Vice-Senior General Soe Win receives Special Envoy on Asian Affairs of China...Myanmar to host Super Series Myanmar 2014-2015...U Kyaw Zwar Minn presents Credentials to King Harald V of Norway...ISTAF Super-Series Myanmar 2014-2015 starts....."PERSPECTIVES": "Understanding learning as a resource for successful life" by Kyaw Thura.....ARTICLE: "Achievement" by Kyi Mun