HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: 15th-day meeting of Second Pyithu Hluttaw 14th regular session...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Amyotha Hluttaw convenes 15th–day meeting.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: President U Win Myint celebrates 50% nationwide electrification in Nay Pyi Taw...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee holds meeting...Opening speech of President U Win Myint at the ceremony commemorating the occasion of successful 50% countrywise power supply service (13th December 2019)...Central Committee holds coord meeting as 73rd Union Day draws close...Reservoir promises sufficient drinking water in Gwa Tsp...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Friday 13th December, 2019)...Consultative Forum on Policy Tools Developed for Implementation of Myanmar Civil Service Reform (CSR) in 2019 held in Nay Pyi Taw...Myanmar Pearl Auction (December 2019) concludes in Nay Pyi Taw...Union Information Minister inspects readiness of Magway youth festival...YCDC holds workshop on disaster preparedness project...Myanmar Futsal League: Week-6 matches to be held today...Striker Than Htet Aung joins Ayeyawady United for 2 years.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: State Counsellor delivers closing statement at ICJ in connection with lawsuit filed by Gambia...State Counsellor meets Myanmar supporters at The Hague...Union Minister U Han Zaw receives Japanese Ambassador...Japanese Princess visits Bagan Heritage Site...Remarks by H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar as Agent Before the International Court of Justice The Hague, 12 December 2019...Myanmar WFP sign Letter of Understanding (LoU)...Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations receives Business Delegation headed by Mr Timur Maksimov, Deputy Minister for Economic Development of the Russian Federation...Trade at Hteekhee down $42.7 mln in Oct-Nov...China RCS Chairman visits MRCS in Yangon...Korean artist Kim Chang Han captures Myanmar’s ‘pure soul’ on canvas...AFC Cup 2020: Yangon United to start playoffs for Group F.....OPINION: "Avoid hate narratives to prevent mistrust among diverse communities".....ARTICLE: "Banking on action: How ADB achieved 2020 climate finance milestone one year ahead of time" - By Takehiko Nakao..."No SME loans available due to incomplete information about businesses: Chief Minister" - By Nyein Nyein..."Three reclining Buddha images in ancient Hanthawady city" - By Maung Tha (Archaeology)