DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects embankment maintenance works in Nyaungdon...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets locals, departmental officials, militia in Nagmon, Putao, Kachin State...Keynote Speech by the State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on the occasion of the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 held on 28 January 2019 at Myanmar Convention Centre 2 Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar...Youth development centres,nursery schools in Tatkon Tsp provided with cash assistance by SWRR Ministry...13th graduation, outstanding student award ceremony of MMU held in Yangon...Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun inspects Printing Houses in Insein Township...UDM (Ygn) confers degrees upon 225 graduates...Students from Yangon University get best awards at 4th YICMG...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 2nd February, 2019)...Roads used by illegal loggers in Bago Yoma destroyed...Two killed, five injured in drowsy driving in Madaya...Nga Wun Bridge (Laymyethna) inaugurated...Ten men arrested for extortion, claimed they were news media from Nay Pyi Taw...Police restores normalcy in Thayet after quarrel...Yadanabon FC awarded player and coach of the month in national league...Myanmar women’s team to take part in Indian football tourney...Sunday Comics.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko receives Thai Minister for Culture...$ 60,000 profits seen at single pond breeding shrimp in Myeik region...World Wetlands Day celebrated in Inle Lake...Independent Commission of Enquiry Chairperson departs from Yangon...Border trade between Myanmar and Bangladesh increases...Muse trade likely to continue downward trend...Capital goods imports down almost $180 mln in current FY...Mandalay Region earns over K27 bln in revenues this fiscal year..."English Lesson 16" - By C. T.O.....OPINION: "Democratic politics and the role of Hluttaws''.....ARTICLE: ''People's hopes emerge from strength inspired by Union Day'' - By Dr. Myat Moe..."Academic dress is for fashion" - By Thu Naung Kyaw (Hledan) Dip. in English (YUFL)..."Timeless personality" - By AW Khin Myat Phone Grade 11A, B E H S 4, Botahtaung..."Taking pride in conservation of endangered roofed turtles" - By Nyi Tu..."Let's keep our culture up not be slack" - By Khin Moh Moh Aung Yadanabon University..."Money cannot buy true friends" - By H tet Zaw Htoo (SUOE) Senior Assisant Teacher a t B .E .H .S .Minemaw