HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw creates commission, inter-parliamentary joint committees: "The second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held its meeting for fifth day in Nay Pyi Taw, proposing to form a commission and two inter-parliamentary committees yesterday. First, Deputy Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Aye Tha Aung announced that Myanmar Parliamentary Union-MPU is set to be formed with 18 members including Chairman Mahn Win Khaing Than, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker, Vice-Chairman U Win Myint, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker, and U Aye Tha Aung, Deputy Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker. Next, Pyithu Hluttaw representative U Ko Ko Naing of Yamethin Constituency informed the Parliament of proposed formation of Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment Commission. Then Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than named Thura U Shwe Mann, U Ko Ko Naing of Yamethin Constituency, Dr Win Myat Aye of Bago Region Constituency 4 and U Khin Maung Tun chairman, vice-chairman (1), vice-chairman (2) and secretary of the 35-member commission. During the 5th day session, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw proposed to form Joint Committee on ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and Joint Committee on Inter- Parliamentary Union with 16 members each. The sixth day session continues today."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Executive coming early: Parliament expected to choose next president ahead of schedule...UPWC denounces establishment of new brigade by KIA...Health warnings to be published on all cigarette packs...Union Ministers perform regional development tasks in Shan State...UEC holds post-election review workshop in Yangon...Waste-to-energy plant in Yangon aims to reduce methane, carbon dioxide transmission...Old bomb splinter found in Sagaing...Portico collapse kills two in Kalay...Drugs dealers arrested in Myawady border town...Woman drowned in Sittaung River...Oway Launches on-demand car service...Kayin traditional snacks gain popularity...Dala real estate market stays cold...Advanced purchasers of palm oil gain profits...Cartoon exhibition raises public HIV awareness in Mandalay Region...Women artists present works in Mandalay..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Volkswagen looks to increase its presence in Myanmar, set assembling soon...Speaker U Win Myint receives Czech delegation...Four-nation meeting in Cambodia set to discuss trafficked Myanmar fishermen in Indonesia...Carter Center Releases Myanmar Post-Election Statement...President U Thein Sein receives Czech delegation...President felicitates Bosnian Counterpart...Union Minister for Foreign Affairs felicitates Bosnian Counterpart...FM holds talks with Czech counterpart...Oway Launches on-demand car service...Thai firm eyes paper mill contract extension...Myanmar to begin generating wind energy...Japanese cherry blossoms to be planted around Shwedagon Pagoda..... "OPINION": "Governance cannot be understood in isolation" by Khin Maung Aye..... ARTICLE: "Valuable Visiting Lectures at NRDC" by Dr.Nyan Tun