HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Deputy Minister for Health fields queries at Pyithu Hluttaw: "Nay Pyi Taw, 6 July — As the Traditional Medicine Department covers a wide range of duties other than treatment, its director general must be multi- skilled, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Win Myint told the Pyithu Hluttaw session on Monday. The deputy minister also said the plan to double the patient capacity of the 50-bed hospital in Gyobingauk would be submitted to the Union Government with the approval of the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance, following surveys of land for new buildings. The ministry had no plan to upgrade the rural healthcare centre into a station hospital during the current fiscal year, the deputy minister said. Afterwards, the session heard findings of the bill committee on the motor vehicle bill, the bill repealing the pension act and the bill amending the penal code."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Univ. for Development of Nat?l Races set for entrance criteria change: "Nay Pyi Taw, 6 July — Entrance criteria for the Bachelor of Education at the University for Development of National Races will be amended, Major- General Tin Aung Chit, Deputy Minister for Border Affairs, told the Amyotha Hluttaw on Monday. In response to a query from MP U Salai Kwe Yan of Chin State constituency 12, the deputy minister said changes to criteria include a stipulation that parents of applicants must be residents of areas for which places in the course have been designated. Stipulations on the political activities of applicants will also be amended. Attorney-General of the Union Dr Tun Shin explained that debtors of fish farms able to settle bad loans or renegotiate payments would be exempt from lawsuits. Deputy Minister for Education U Thant Shin said the ministry is scrutinizing budget allocations for the appointment of permanent teachers at early child development schools. MPs and representatives of Defence Services also discussed other bills ranging from heritage issues to matters of the constitutional tribunal."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Minimum wage committee invites feedback...Union Election Commission clarifies its voters? list functions to the public...Gems emporium concludes with 949 million euro worth of gems and jade sales...MDR-TB patients gain easier access to cash assistance...Myanmar, UNODC focus on narcotic drug elimination...Statue of General Aung San to be erected in Sakhantha Park...Health officials gather for MERS symposium...Pumpkin harvest season begins in Lewe Tsp...Inter-village road under construction in Tatkon Tsp...Monywa University opens painting courses for students...Breeders, producers discuss consumer safety policies...Resettled villagers receive livestock for breeding...Businesses join roundtable discussion in Mandalay..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein concludes Japan tour...Singapore, Myanmar agree to cooperate in banking supervision, capacity building...Amyotha Hluttaw speaker meets Australian delegation...Group of Thai tourists concludes visits to Myanmar...Images of President U Thein Sein?s visit to Japan..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Penny-pinching reflects outdated management" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "THEMES FOR LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN" by Maung Hlaing