HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Pyithu Hluttaw makes request to Union Peace-making Central Committee, KIO/KIA...Transportation industry develops by 15.2 per cent in fourth five-year national plan.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Short circuit sparks a house fire in Mandalay...New school building for Natyaykan village BEHS (Branch) in Thanatpin Township...Generators installed for electricity supply in Mandalay District...Seizures of illegal teak, hardwood in regions, states...AGM of Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association on 25-26 January...Mechanized farming gaining momentum in Yangon, Bago...Babies awarded in Gangaw...Professionals, amateur golfers invited to Myanmar Golf Tour-2013 on 29 Jan...Literary talks given in Dawei Township...Pylon of MRTV-3 repaired in Kamayut Township...Eight streets in Pyinmana illuminated with lamp-posts...Myanmar Gazette...Graduation parade of junior naval officer courses held...Skating becomes popular in Mohnyin...Ayeyawady Region Government coord meeting held...Kayin New Year Day celebrated in Myawady...Kayin State USDP officials visit Hluttaw session...Farmers income increase from sugarcane harvest...Significant night temperatures (17-1-2013)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice-President, Int?l technical advisory board, discuss preparations for 2014 census...Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Department, De Rui Feng [PRC} sign deals...Spitfire excavation goes on...2nd Workshop on Participatory Training Design and Techniques for Community Forestry...Actions under way to provide rural folk with sufficient working capital...Myanmar cane ball players to demonstrate abroad for SEA Games...Friendly match of Brazilian giants cancelled...Myanmar, India discuss running bus-line between Inphal, Mandalay...Myanmar, China to make technical cooperation...Vice Chinese Commerce minister meets Myanmar media...Home Affairs Dy Minister, UN officials hold talks...Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Singaporean PM, Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces, Malaysian Defence Minister, visits Sapura Secured Technologies Company in Malaysia...BCIM Rally in February..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Mobile and GDP growth"