HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Myanmar has a total of 49,074 companies: "Nay Pyi Taw, 29 June — A total of 49,074 companies has been registered in Myanmar, and all these companies are concerned with the Burma Companies Act 1914, and Special Act 1950, said Deputy Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Daw Lei Lei Thein to Pyithu Hluttaw on Monday. Myanmar has 444,98 private companies, 199 public companies, 4299 foreign companies and 78 joint-venture companies. Deputy Minister for Mines U Than Tun Aung said the ministry allowed 280 jade exploration sites, but licenses were revoked to 60 of them as they failed to pay allowance fees . The deputy minister also said some exploration sites beside Chindwin river could not produce the mineral, and that they could not pay the tax. Pyithu Hluttaw then approved bills on protection of antiques, ancient buildings and legal supporting passed by Amyotha Hluttaw."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Basic agricultural course to turn out skilled workers: "Nay Pyi Taw, 29 June — Electricians on daily wages are appointed as permanent workers in Mon State depending on organizational setups, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Maw Tha Htwe replied to a query raised by MP U Nai Tun Ohn of Mon State Constituency No 5 at the Monday?s session of Amyotha Hluttaw. The deputy minister said if there is no vacancy at the offices of Mon State, the electricians will be appointed at vacancies of other states and regions depending on their wishes. MP U Nu of Yangon Constituency No 10 asked about a plan to insert the basic agriculture education into the new curriculum of basic education. Deputy Minister for Education U Thant Shin replied that basic agricultural education will be a combination subject at the primary level. Arrangements should be made for timetable of primary, middle and high school levels with at least one session of agricultural course a week. Levels of agricultural courses should be upgraded step by step for turning out agricultural skilled workers. MP U Thein Hlaing of Sagaing Region Constituency No 8 discussed the provision of Sub-section (a) of Section 34 in the bill on TV and Radio Broadcast Law sent back by Pyithu Hluttaw with amendment."..... NOTIFICATION: Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission, Nay Pyi Taw, Notification No. 20/2015, 13th Waxing Day of First Waso, 1377 ME (29 June, 2015): Lawwaw National Unity and Development Party allowed to register as political party..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Ethnic armed groups, gov?t set for informal talks to break ceasefire impasse...Public announcement on minimum wage proposal... National Land Resources Management Central Committee meets at workshop...Country must brace for El Niño?s impact: Vice President U Nyan Tun...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker explains amendments to residents in Sagaing, Mandalay Regions...Officials honour outstanding trainees in Buddhism cultural course...Tournament attracts Chinlone players from around world...Members of WAO carry out sanitation at hospital...Township DAC supervises dredging of creek, construction of retaining walls...Township library receives cash, book donations...Mandalay Region honours gold medalist players...Rural library ready to serve readers in Sittway Tsp...Well-wishers donate kidney dialysis machine to children?s hospital...Mandalay business leaders meet Thai bank delegation...Police arrest 4 suspects over murder of 87-y.o. man..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein meets with Mongolian leaders...Germany pledges $27 Million for development tasks...Malaysia-based YTL to build cement plant in Thilawa Industrial Zone...Mongolia recognizes and supports Myanmar?s reform...President U Thein Sein?s Mongolia visit...President U Thein Sein?s Mongolia visit...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Special Envoy on Asia Affairs of China to Myanmar...Vice-Senior General and party visit Angkor Wat cultural region in Siem Reap..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Tackling Yangon?s trash problem" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS" by Kyi Mun