HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw calls for discussion on three bills: "THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw yesterday passed a bill and discussed three reports on three other bills. MPs agreed on the tariff bill submitted by the Union Government after discussing it clause by clause. The Joint Bill Committee presented their findings from the Union tax bill, the banks and financial institutions bill and the Penal Code amendment bill, with the speaker calling for discussion on the reports."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw passes three bills: "The Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday approved the amendment bill of Factories Act 1951, the shops and worksites bill of 2015 and the payment of wages bill as remarked by the Amyotha Hluttaw. The amendment proposal relating to the promulgation of the electricity rules and regulations also received parliamentary approval. In response to a query of whether a trade zone could be established in Hpahsawng township, Kayah State, Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan explained that the township still lacks economic vibrancy."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw acknowledges condolences from Kuwaiti parliament: "THE speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw received a message of condolence from his Kuwaiti counterpart over the casualties and injuries in the recent landslides in Kachin State, with MPs agreeing to put it on the record. The Bill Committee presented their findings from the third amendment bill of the Amyotha Hluttaw Election Law, the third amendment bill of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law and the third amendment bill of the Region/State Hluttaw Election Law. The parliament?s Scrutiny Committee for Government?s Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings presented a progress report, which came under discussion and then won parliamentary approval. The Committee for Citizens Rights, Democratic Rights and Human Rights also presented its progress report, with the speaker calling for their discussion during the next session."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: SEZ moves to next stage: CITIC wins lion?s share of Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone development...Myanmar?s peace requires inclusion of all in ceasefire signing, political dialogue: UNA says...Yunnan judiciary delegation visits Mandalay...Woman army cadets graduate from officer training...Myanmar Gazette...Commemorative stamp of 68th Independence Day to be issued...Myanmar, Ethiopia establish diplomatic relations...Lake Reed sees increase in visitors..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community 2015: Where Are We..... "OPINION": "To enable equal access of education" by Myint Win Thein.....