HLUTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Cooperative societies to stand on their own feet in the future: "Union Minister for Cooperatives U Kyaw Hsan explained arrangements to issue loans to cooperative members from US$ 100 million loans from the Exim Bank of China and repayments by the members at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session on Monday. The agreement for loans from the China Exim Bank was signed between the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and the China Exim Bank on 18, November 2013 and the loans will have to be repaid within 10 years, according to the union minister."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hlutaw enters its 11th day with issues of government procurement, unlicensed motorbikes: "The 11th session of first Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) was held here on Monday, making its 11th day of discussions. U Tin Maung Oo, representative of Shwepyitha township constituency, asked if the possible enactment of law on procurement to develop a clean government in Myanmar. Deputy Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo said that the government is concerned with the purchase of materials by the governments not for business purpose, just for the use of nation. The term Government Procurement is defined in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)- 1947."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Private organizations and companies permitted to establish plantations: "The Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry is allowing private organizations and companies to establish teak, hard wood, palm oil and rubber plantations, Deputy Minister for Environmental Conservation and Forestry U Aye Myint Maung told the Amyotha Hluttaw on Monday.".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: YCDC to conduct 2nd inspection of water treatment system of factories...Union minister emphasizes progress of reform processes at PGM Meeting...Youths gather garbage as part of environmental conservation...Paintings of children attract enthusiasts young and old...Fingerlings released into Ayeyawady River...Mandalarians take part in Sepak Takraw tournament...Organizing committee meets for holding performing arts competitions...Natogyi Township to get wooden bridges, culverts...Citizenship cards issued to families of military service personnel...MMA (Mandalay) marks World Rabies Day...Bailey Bridge to be upgraded to RC facility...Implementing Joint Strategy for Elimination of Forced Labour discussed...Deputy Minister views round development of Padagyi Village in Thanlyin Tsp.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice President U Nyan Tun and wife attend reception to mark 65th Anniversary National Day of PRC...Senior General meets South Korean President...Oil & Gas Myanmar Exhibition to be held from 15 to 17 Oct...Cooperative societies to stand on their own feet in the future...Deputy Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meets Canadian MP delegation...Myanmar to cooperate with China on prevention against natural disasters...Myanmar accepts accreditation of chairmanship for 2015-2016...Paintings of children attract enthusiasts young and old...U Thit Linn Ohn concurrently accredited as Myanmar Ambassador to DPRK...17th Meeting of the ASEAN SOM for ASCC Council held in Bagan...Myanmar to meet with Thai, Singaporean teams in men?s Sepak Takraw....."PERSPECTIVES": "When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers" by Aung Khin.....ARTICLE: "Homage to my Alma Mater, Yangon University of Education" by Myo Myint