HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Pyithu Hluttaw approves Bill Amending the Penal Code [Pyithu Hluttaw, 14th day]...Proposal on setting up the Ayeyawady River Commission (ARC) approved [Amyotha Hluttaw, 14th day]...Region Hluttaw members visit Pyithu, Amyotha Hluttaws.....EXECUTIVE: Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office (Order No.4/2013) 10th Waning of Pyatho, 1374 ME (5th February, 2013) Appointment of Union Minister Under the section 232 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Section 12 of the Union Government Law, U Hsan Hsint has been appointed as the Union Minister for Religious Affairs...Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office (Order No. 5/2013) 10th Waning of Pyatho, 1374 ME (5th February, 2013) Appointment of member of Union Civil Services Board...Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office (Order No. 6/2013) 10th Waning of Pyatho, 1374 ME (5th February, 2013) Appointment of deputy ministers.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Use of farming machinery demonstrated...Fund handed over to Township Development Affairs Committee...Administrator course opened in Ponnagyun Township...Thieves arrested with stolen motorcycles in Mawlamyine...Loans disbursed to trishaw drivers in Nyaunglebin...Teaching tables opened for raising pass rate...Fire drill practised...MWAF donates school toilets in Lawe township...1st Myanmar Health Expo- 2013 from 22 to 24 Feb...Four dead, four injured in tanker fire in Hline Township..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein receives Chairman of Tokyo-based KEIDENREN (Japan Business Federation) and party...IMF thoroughly endorses Government?s policies...Myanmar, FAO sign CPF to implement MDGs...Union I&P Minister attends opening of anticorruption workshop...Myanmar, Japan focus on further cooperation in investment and economic sectors...Union Border Affairs Minister receives UNDP resident representative...IMF to help with crucial policies for macroeconomic stability...Union EP Minister, Vice President and CEO of IFC discuss cooperation in development of electric power...Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Thai Supreme Commander, D-G of Israeli Ministry of Defence..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Find a new path with creativity and far vision"