HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw endorses Special Commodity Tax Bill: "THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discussed three reports, including a report on the Union Budget, at its latest session in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Also, the Joint Bill Committee also discussed the Special Commodity Tax Bill, which was submitted by the Ministry of Finance last Wednesday. The bill committee agreed with the proposal of the ministry, saying indirect tax should be promoted in Myanmar as it is in other developing countries. The committee also recommended that special commodities should be managed only under this law. The Hluttaw invited MPs to sign up in order to discuss the bill at the next session. During the Monday session, Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Daw Le Le Thein clarified tasks undertaken in the first six months of the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Union Minister for Finance U Win Shein also clarified a report on the Union Government?s budget for the first six months of this fiscal year."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw continues: "THE Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) agreed to again discuss the bill amending the Veterinary Council Law, which was sent back by the Amyotha Hluttaw. The bill was submitted by the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development on 20 November. Furthermore, three MPs discussed the activities of the Pyithu Hluttaw Committee on Ethnic Affairs, Rural Development and Peacemaking."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw discussess People?s Debt Management Bill: "THE Amyotha Hluttaw bill committee read out findings on the People?s Debt Management Bill, which was sent back by the Pyithu Hluttaw. Te Amyotha Hluttaw asked MPs to sign up for a discussion of the bill in future sessions. The parliament also approved the bill amending the Comprehensive Transportation Law."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Civil servant housing goes up in Mandalay...President sends message on 41st Anniversary of Rakhine State Day...UPDJC discusses framework draft at third meeting...Yangon Region prepares for Independence Day...Phoe Kyar Elephant Camp to be leased under tender system...Second year of People- Centered Project commences in Laymyetnha...Election expenses investigated in Pyay...Stimulant tablets, marijuana seized in Shan State, Yangon Region...Three people killed in traffic accident in Thegone..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Development On Dawei: Myanmar, Thailand, Japan sign agreements to share SEZ...Philippines contributes to rehabilitation of flooded areas...Myanmar young entrepreneurs attend forum in Vietnam..... "OPINION": "The true meaning of globalisation" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Memory of the happy-go-lucky days at Rangoon University" by U Win Sein