HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Union ministers highlights budgets for projects in 2014-15 and 2015-16 FY: "...Regarding the projects in the 2015-2016 national planning bill and the 2015 union budget bill, Union Minister for Information U Ye Htut explained the budget proposal for changing analogue to digital system and extension of new TV channels of Myanma Radio and Television, responsibility of Information and Public Relations Department for public relations and supervising laws and rules related to the Ministry of Information, promotion of Myanmar motion picture arena, publishing of aesthetic and general knowledge books in Myanmar and English languages, and process of News and Periodical Enterprise to practise public service media, reasons for lower budget proposal and profits of News and Periodicals Enterprise and Printing and Publishing Enterprise in 2013-14 and 2014-15 FY. Union Minister for Transport U Nyan Tun Aung reported on foreign loans and assistance for development of aviation sector, the plans of the ministry to cooperate with private investors through JV, BOT and PPP systems, financial reports of departments under the ministry in 2015-16 FY, maintenance of waterways, upgrading of jetties and ports, monitoring of natural disasters and airport projects..."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Women service personnel enjoy maternity leave under rules and law: "Nay Pyi Taw, 28 Jan— At the eighth day session of Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) on Wednesday, U Khin Maung Shwe of Tamu Constituency raised questions on maternity leave for female workers under the civil service law and rules and whether there is a plan to manage permission for maternity leave of woman staff at Mintha Station Hospital in Myothit, Tamu District. Chairman of Union Civil Services Board U Kyaw Thu replied that any woman service personnel in service can enjoy maternity leave under rules 101 and 102 of civil service law. The woman staff at the station hospital needs to submit applications with documents referring to the civil service law to the ministry concerned for enjoying the maternity leave with full salary..."...AMYOTHA LUTTAW: Government helps tea farmers and merchants: Deputy Minister: "Nay Pyi Taw, 28 Jan — The government is helping tea farmers by taking measures to export tea to Japan and display tea products at the ASEAN Food Show, Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan said in his response to a question at the Amyotha Hluttaw session on Wednesday. In addition, the government formed a central body of tea farmers, tea producers and tea merchants, according to the deputy minister. The government has established a tea market and it is necessary for the central body and the Association of Myanmar Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables Farmers, Manufacturers and Exporters to cooperate with local authorities for the stability of the tea market while the government offers necessary assistance, the deputy minister said..."..... DOMESTIC NEWS: Ma-de oil port to create job opportunities for locals and contribute to development of education and health sectors...Bankers, telcos, solution providers and technology vendors gather at Mobile Money + E-Commerce Summit 2015 to tap into opportunities in new financial services...President?s economic advisor holds talks in Mandalay...UEC Chairman meets election sub-commissions, political parties, departmental officials, CSOs...Gov?t takes step to administrative machinery reforms...Government, Hluttaw representatives, students issue joint declaration on amendment of national education law...UEC members meet members of Open Myanmar Initiative...BEHS branch gets new building in Myanaung Tsp...Farmer representatives discuss uplift of living standard of rural people...IPRD gives mobile library service to rural people...Religious association honours winner novices in religious examination...Village library extends building for readers? convenience...WRUD sinks tube-wells in Tatkon Township to irrigate farmlands...Fire engulfs shed in Patheingyi Tsp...Growers get good price on sales of aster flower...Government, student protesters agree to hold four-party talks...Coordination focuses on presentation of President?s Excellent Award..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Ma-de oil port to create job opportunities for locals and contribute to development of education and health sectors...Three developers to compete for Yangon Railway Station Complex Project...Myanmar youth win over Germany?s third division club on wide margin...DHSHD, KOICA agree establishment of Yangon-Hanthawady-Bago Corridor and Yangon Southwestern Regional Development..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Any problem, when solved eagerly, can be solved really" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "Aplomb, Self-possession and Dogged determination act like the propulsive power to success" by Tommy Pauk