HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw clarifies Bill Amending Constitution: "Nay Pyi Taw, 14 July — Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann on Tuesday explained the legislation process for schedules 2 and 5 of the Constitution, which have been approved for amendment by 75 percent of representatives in the bicameral assembly. The bill for amendment of these schedules was submitted to the President on 10 July to become law, Thura U Shwe Mann said. The speaker read out the cases on human trafficking and boat people including a reply from UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon, and the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw recorded the issue. Union Minister for Finance U Win Shein discussed tax collection procedures introduced this fiscal year. The Public Accounts Joint Committee then presented its report on audit findings for budget expenditures in the second half of fiscal 2013-2014 and the first half of 2014- 2015. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw agreed to debate the report."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Tidal electricity appropriate only for certain areas: Deputy Minister: "Nay Pyi Taw, 14 July — Generating electricity from the sea or tidal waves is only suitable for areas that do not have other access to electricity or power grids, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Aung Than Oo said at the Pyithu Hluttaw Session on Tuesday. The deputy minister was responding to the question of a representative who asked whether the government has any plans to generate electricity from tidal waves. In addition, generating electricity from tidal waves needs a large amount of investment and is uneconomical, the deputy minister said, before concluding that the government has no plans to generate electricity from the sea. Another question replied at today?s session related to construction of a rural development road which contributes to 30 villages, 2,125 families and 10,147 people. Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development Dr Aung Myat Oo said that the budget for construction of the road did not include in 2015-16 fiscal year and the ministry has no plans to build the road at the moment. Pyithu Hluttaw Session today approved the bill amending the penal code and the bill amending the election of the president and vice presidents was submitted at the session."..... DOMESTIC NEWS: Fishery exports continue to fall despite dollar?s strength: MFF...Yangon police announce road closures for Martyrs? Day...Myanmar on track for 5 million visitors in 2015: tourism ministry...Youth apply for special police in Myingyan...Tribunal discusses measures to protect consumers...Elevator maker holds launch ceremony...Tatmadaw, BGF seize arms, ammunition from KKO outposts...KATRI hands over textile testing machines to Ministry of Industry...KIA launches landmine attack on military columns in northern Shan state..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: MNA to commence Yangon-Singapore service 17 August...KBZ bank announces alliance with Taiwan?s Cathay United Bank...President discusses power generation with GE executive...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker meets Vice President of US-based General Electric Company...Myanmar delegation joins 39th session of World Heritage Committee...Myanmar on track for 5 million visitors in 2015: tourism ministry...Myanmar-Thailand bridge reopens following protest..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Union must be built on trust, friendship" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "GOOD GOVERNANCE" by Kyi Mun