HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Strategic plan to be implemented for stability and development of violence-hit Rakhine State: "In order to restore stability and the rule of law in Rakhine State, a border guard police force has been formed with 3,600 personnel from Myanmar Police Force, Immigration cmd National Registration Department and Customs Department in addition to a naval police force for security in the sea, the deputy minister said."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Government provides K1 billion for damaged farmlands in floods and heavy rains: "U Myint Oo of Thanatpin Constituency said it is necessary to provide assistance for flood-hit farmlands in Bago Region and some regions and states due to heavy rains. Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Khin Zaw said that over 147,000 acres of monsoon paddy were flooded in August. Of them, over 57,000 acres of farmlands were damaged in the floods. The Union government provided 1.5 baskets of paddy seeds per acre worth K12,000 each and K6,000 per acre for over 60,000 acres of damaged farmlands through the special fund. Thus, the Union government has delivered over K1.047 billion to the farmers. Some farmers who put their farmlands under paddy plantations in wetland demand the cash assistance, but officials conducted scrutiny for collecting the accurate data for cash assistance. Those who really need the cash assistance must submit their reports to the authorities through farmland management committees and agricultural coordination committees."...Amyotha Hluttaw: No plan to increase pensions for retiree at present: "As pensions for retirees have been raised for only about one year, the government has no plan to increase them again, Deputy Minister for Finance Dr Lin Aung told the Amyotha Hluttaw on Wednesday.".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Government, parliament, judiciary, Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force, political parties, organizations and citizens to join hands, in patriotic spirit, to prevent violence and conflict...Lanterns, decoration lightings in various designs attract Mandalarians...Departmental officials, miners and geologists meet at MEITI workshop...Trainees under book-keeping course for emerald green project...Region Chief Minister attends opening of buildings in basic education schools...Dawei University of Technology to get workshop building...Teak plantations thriving along NyaungU-Myingyan Road...Authorities of Myanaung Tsp arrange irrigation to farmlands...Vocational courses given to trainees in Dimawhso...Myanmar Police Force celebrates golden jubilee...DICA adds its branch office in Mon State...Plans to promote health care services through public-private partnership...Myanmar drafts ?national energy efficiency policy?.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: CBM grants preliminary approval to nine foreign banks to operate in Myanmar...Announcement Award of a Foreign Bank License In the Republic of the Union of Myanmar...Technical cooperation between SMIDB, BIDV in good shape with exchange of IT delegation visits...Yangon chief minister and Armenian archbishop open blue plaque at Armenian Church...Commander-in-Chief enjoys Sepak Takraw event, meets Daewoo Co?s President...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker meets former Norwegian PM...Globetrotters tour Myanaung urban area...Myanmar: ICRC expands dialogue on policing standards in Kachin State...Showcase Malaysia 2014 launched...Myanmar-Germany: Partners in Transition discussed at seminar...7th Bali Democracy Forum to be held on 10-11 Oct....."PERSPECTIVES": "Never tolerate hatredinstigators" by Myint Win Thein.....ARTICLE: "LIFE" by Kyin Mun