HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session holds eighth-day meeting.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Weather bureau warns of flash floods, landslides due to depression...President’s Office continues announcement of illegal drug arrests, seizures acting on tip-offs...Anti-grave violations working committees discusses reporting mechanism with CTFMR...‘Myanmar Day’ event takes place in Beijing...Innwa Bank opens new branch in Mandalay...AA training camp in Yathedaung captured...Universal Periodic Review workshop held in Nay Pyi Taw...Second Media and Information Literacy course conducted for IPRD officials...Safety measures of vessels checked in Mandalay...Torrential rain causes flash flood in Kyaukkyi, Bago Region...About 1,000 pigs reported dead in Tachilek Tsp...YGN Night Market to return before year’s end...YBS card payment system to be launched in October...Heavy rain, high tide lead to temporary closure of two schools in Htantabin Tsp...Police seize drugs in Kachin, Shan states, YGN Region...Domestic gold price likely to maintain upward trend on positive global cues...Union Supreme Court sits to pass judgment, hear cases...North (C) wins MPT U-14 Football Tournament 2019.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: UEC Chair discusses electoral affairs with Swiss Ambassador...Myanmar to ship 10 tons of tea leaves to Germany...Lower imports, exports drag maritime trade down $1.2 bln in current fiscal year...Regional trade exceeds $9 bln in nine months, reports Ministry of Commerce...U Myint Thu appointed as Ambassador of Myanmar to Japan...U Thurain Thant Zin appointed as Ambassador of Myanmar to the Republic of Serbia...AFF U-18 Next Media Cup 2019: Myanmar to face Laos today in Viet Nam.....OPINION: "Let’s not jump to conclusions in Rakhine".....ARTICLE: "Myanmar sets 7 Aug as target date for Sat 2 launch" - Interviewer: Nanda Win