HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session continues with discussions on committees? reports: "THE 13th regular session of the First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued for 37th day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with discussion on six reports including the report of the Joint Public Accounts Committee. Union Minister U Win Shein and Union Auditor-General U Myo Myint explained matters related to the findings and remarks of the Joint Public Accounts Committee on the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Development Fund for 2014-2015 Union Minister U Win Shein suggested that further discussion is needed for proposed tax exemption for work financed by the Fund, and stated that ways and means will be sought to ease difficulties and restrictions being faced in implementation of the projects under the Fund through further coordination of the Internal Revenue Department. During today?s session, changes in the boundary, formation and names of a town, village-tracts and villages was documented. Next, presentation of the reports of the respective committees followed, and members of Union-level organisations responded to the reports."...Pyithu Hluttaw: "Final approval of former President?s security bill to be sought from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw": "THE 13th regular session of the First Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) entered its 29th day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, approving a proposal to seek final approval of the former President?s security bill from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. During yesterday?s session a parliamentarian submitted a proposal to discuss and seek final parliamentary approval on the bill sent back by the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) with amendments from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Next, Deputy Minister for Defense Commodore Aung Thaw responded to a question about a road that was blocked from public use in Dagon Township, raised by MP U Nanda Kyaw Swa. The deputy minister said that the Bo Yar Nyunt road in the township will be reopened for the public to use before the end of this month. 11 Pyithu Hluttaw committees presented their respective reports to the Parliament."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Securities accounts can be opened to trade stocks...Under the hammer: Myanmar real estate market has room to grow...One confirmed dead, another missing in latest Hpakant landslide...Myanmar Parliamentary Union Meeting releases statement...Gov?t, NLD hold second meeting on handing over of Head of State?s duty...All crew members of sunken Vietnamese ship saved...Board of Trustees of Shwe San Daw Pagoda of Pyay honours Sayar Gyi U Mya Win...Rural solar electrification launched in Ayeyawady Region...New Parkway Yangon Hospital to open by 2020...Imports exceed exports at Tachileik boarder trade office...Ownerless logs seized in Sagaing...Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision...Raw opium seized in Mong Tung...Fire consumes rice mill in Pyay...Man arrested for attempted murder...HORSE-drawn carriage in Minbu Township going to fade out...Social media helps reduce treatment gaps among people with HIV...Squatters removed after deadline passed...Pyay?s BEMS No (1) to get new building...LIFT to support non-agricultural enterprises..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: VP U Nyan Tun attends India?s Republic Day reception...New Myanmar Embassy building opens in Tokyo...All crew members of sunken Vietnamese ship saved..... "OPINION": "Let?s be mindful of our reason for existence" by Khin Maung Aye..... ARTICLE: "Overcoming Culture shock and Avoiding No- no" by Tommy Pauk