HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: Pyithu Hluttaw discusses banking, education sectors...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Rakhine State, Ayayawady Region to get healthcare ships.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: MSMEs from Mandalay, Kachin exhibit products...New homes for residents in Maungtaw, Rakhine State...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee holds coord meeting...MMK 500 million donated for UEHRD...New War Nat elephant resort camp to be opened near Mandalay...7th State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee holds 6th meeting...Geotechnical investigation being conducted to construct small airport in Lailenpi, Chin State...UPDJC, JICM to resume meetings on 27 and 28 Feb...Myanmar Parliamentary Union Meeting 2/2018 held...Ceremony on conclusion of Civil Service Training.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Htin Kyaw accepts credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea...President accepts credentials of Spanish Ambassador...Negotiation meeting held to boost the fuel oil quality...Two people took legal action for leading 52 people to work in China...Bilateral trade with China reaches $8.5 billion this FY...Bilateral trade with South Korea tops $571 million this FY...North East India Myanmar EXIM conclave, business cooperation signing ceremony held...MOU signed to increase election administration...Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker receives Cuban Ambassador...Brunei Embassy observes 34th National Day, 25th anniversary Diplomatic Relations between Brunei and Myanmar...Aung La N Sang claims two division world champion with head kick to Machado...Yangon still leads the table with beating defending champs ....."OPINION": "Don?t rush planning laws".....ARTICLES: "National interests and controversial issues on freedom of press" - By Aung Kyaw Aye Chan