HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: MPs debate on drafting tax reform bill: "Nay Pyi Taw, 3 Feb— Pyidaungsu Hluttaw debated tax reform plan proposed by MP Daw Tin Nwe Oo of Dagon Myothit (North) constituency, before discussion of parliamentarians about national referendum bill on the amendment of 2008 State Constitution. Daw Tin Nwe Oo said taxation of Internal Revenue Department should meet the practices of Income Tax Law, urging to draft a bill on taxation which needs to be discussed at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw after writing rules and regulations by the Union government. Union Minister for Finance U Win Shein said the ministry is trying to levy taxes in accordance with international norms, and is drawing rules and regulations to cover all the processes of the ministry..."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: National transport master plan comprising 142 projects to seek approval of Hluttaw: "U Than Myint of Wundwin Constituency raised a question on plans of the government how to draw and implement national transport master plan. Deputy Minister for Transport U Han Sein replied that the master plan consists of 32 aviation projects, 15 waterway transport projects, 33 inland water transport projects, 14 rail transportation projects, 48 road transport projects, totalling 142. Arrangements are being made to seek approval for the master plan. Projects of the plan will be implemented at prioritized level. A national level central committee will be formed with officials of Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Rail Transportation, Ministry of Construction and other ministries concerned..."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: DICA issues company registrations, work licences, permission within three days: "Nay Pyi Taw, 3 Feb — Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) held the 11th day session at its hall in Hluttaw Complex, here, on Tuesday. U Zone Hle Htan of Chin State Constituency No 2 asked whether there is a plan to publish the book on information and rules on company registration, work licence and permission for the people. Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Daw Lei Lei Thein replied that Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration gives talks and share knowledge about company registration process, and procedures of application for investment in regions and states and through www. dica.gov.com of the directorate. The department eases rules and regulations for convenience of applicants and opens branches in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay, Taunggyi and Mawlamyine for company registration. The department issues company?s registration, work licence and permission within three days. The ministry has no plan to publish the book on information and procedures for registration..."..... DOMESTIC NEWS: 4th GEGG Forum focus on expanding cooperation and deepening integration for sustainable development...Press release on meeting on amendment of national education law...Buddha Pujaniya, rice offering ceremony held at Maha Muni Buddha Image...Agriculture Department grows quality Palethwe hybrid saplings..Quadripartite football tournament changed to tripartite one...Tourists caravan arrives in Nyaungshwe...Nay Pyi Taw Health Department turns out public health supervisors...MOGE compensates over K15 million for loss of croplands to farmers...Yamethin dwellers provided with free healthcare services, given health talks...Pigeon pea price rises up in Natogyi Tsp...Educative talks hail centennial birthday of General Aung San, Myanmar Children?s Day...Township officials present cash assistance, certificates to older persons...MGF officials award winners in Junior Golf Myanmar Tournament...Letpadaungtaung implementation committee holds coordination meeting...Green Economy, Green Growth (GEGG) Forum kicks off..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Japan eyes Myanmar for agricultural machinery sales...Bean prices up due to lower local stock and increasing demand from India...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw speaker meets Chairman of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association...President U Thein Sein sends messages of felicitations to Sri Lanka...President U Thein Sein holds talks with Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore...Myanmar, Bangladesh to cooperate in energy sector...Union FM receives Energy Adviser to the Bangladeshi PM...Quadripartite football tournament changed to tripartite one...Joint Press Statement Singapore-Myanmar Joint Ministerial Working Committee to Reconvene to Strengthen Economic Relations...Union FM sends message of felicitations to Sri Lanka..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Not beyond us" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS" by Kyi Mun