DOMESTIC NEWS: Union Day Flag ceremony and dinner will be broadcast live on Sunday...no assignments to trace parliamentarians in the line of duty secretly or openly...Country Programme 2015-18 under discussion...Pinlae Nay Kyel Co. to be sued in accordance with Forestry Law...Police training courses end...Nationwide, 125 rapes in January, 81 involving children...Fire loss over one month in Mandalay totalled Ks35 million...New Nyaung Chaung Thar beach open...Local gold price rises by over Ks 20,000 per tical...New manufacturing plant to distribute fertilizer in early 2018...National League for Democracy Party presents policy and programmes..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives UN Assistant Secretary-General...President U Htin Kyaw accepts credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus...President U Htin Kyaw accepts credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Panama...State Counsellor receives WWF-US Board Member and Country Director of WWF...Vice President U Henry Van Thio receives Thai delegation led by Thailand Transportation...Chief Justice of the Union meets guests...US$ 7 billion worth of garments exported this FY...FPB share trading volume at YSX hits new low...US exchange rate jumped to over Ks1,369 on 8th Jan..... "OPINION": "Solving Differences in a Peaceful Way!" - Khin Maung Oo..... ARTICLE: "The festivals of the month Tabodwe" - Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt