HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Fourth-day meeting of Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 11th regular session convenes...Second Hluttaws reach third year milestone.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: As discussions mature and strengthen, a culture of democracy will come into existence: President...Giving the people the opportunity to choose is the fundamental idea of a democracy: State Counsellor...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets locals, departmental officials, militia in Khaunglanphu, Kachin State...Union Minister U Kyaw Tint Swe attends Chinese New Year celebration...Heads of service organizations confirmed and appointed...72nd Anniversary (2019) Union Day National Objectives...Level crossings on western side of Yangon Circular Railway to be upgraded this month...Pontaung Ponnyar area set to be 18th CBT destination...Projects signed to electrify 193,000 households...Nagata Advertisement Co., Ltd. donates new elementary school building to Kachin State...Gold prices hit new peak at K 1,060,000 per tical...Union Minister Dr. Aung Thu attends harvesting of sugar cane model plot in Nay Pyi Taw...Invitation for Open Tender Ministry of Construction Department of Rural Road Development...Former police captain released after one year in jail for breaking Police Disciplinary Act...Chair of management committee for 72nd Union Day meets ethnic cultural troupes...Myanmar takes steps towards e-Government...Former star Myo Hlaing Win made head coach of Ayeyawady United...Lost chances led to tie against Zwekapin, says Yangon head coach.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Union Attorney-General receives International Development Law Organization delegation...President receives Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister...State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister...Myanmar, Cambodia hold 2nd Meeting of Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation...Myanmar’s maritime exports reach $2.8 bln...Thailand-Myanmar border trade value doubles in Oct-Jan...China, Myanmar discuss cooperation in ethnic affairs...China-Myanmar trade declines 22% in November...Over 55,000 companies registered on MyCO in last six months...Myanmar-Singapore trade up 14% in November.....OPINION: "Cultivating the Union spirit will keep us pure''.....ARTICLE: "Hailing 72nd Anniversary of Union Day'' - By Maung Maung Kyaw