HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Two committees approved Process of changing, forming and renaming towns, wards and villages documented: "THE second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued for its fourth day with parliamentarians approving of changing, forming or renaming towns, wards and villages in the regions and states, and the formation of two parliamentary committees yesterday. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than announced the forming of a ward and three villages, the abolishing of a ward and five villages and the renaming of three wards and three villages in Yangon Region, forming Lailinpi Town comprising four wards from Tiddim Township and two wards from Matupi Township in Chin State and the abolition of the Lailinpi village-tract. All were documented at the Parliament. The Speaker stated that the Parliament approved the formation of the Public Joint Committee which comprises 15 members including chairman U Aye Tha Aung, vice-chairmen U Saw Than Htut and U Aung Min, secretary Dr Sai Hseng Kyauk Hsam and joint secretary U Khin Maung Than. The Parliament then approved the formation of the Committee on scrutinising Hluttaw Representatives with 15 members led by chairman Dr Hla Moe and secretary U Min Oo."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Potential gas reserves discovered at deep-sea offshore block AD-7...New sub-printing house opened in Sittwe...Spirit of oneness has enabled proclamation of full sovereignty...Fair-price housing to implement in Mandalay...National Authority on Biological Weapons Convention meets...Shan community in Kyaukme celebrates 69th National Day...69th Mon National Day to be celebrated in February...Car accident injures two people...Three teens drown in Pyay...Nearly 5,000 Yabba pills seized in Tamwe...Heroin and Yabba seized in Moemeik...Man charged with motorbike theft...Onion exporting resumes...K10m cars sells best...Scenic Gokhteik viaduct rides opened...Low rubber prices leave Myanmar rubber market in hopeless position...Sagaing farmers to expand cowhage...Energy Ministry gives press briefing...Aviation academy awards full scholarships to 10 trainees...Demand for Bamboo Baskets from Ottwin increases..Permitted tonnage of vehicles crossing Pathein suspension bridge halved as repairs commence...Tomato cultivators in Myingyan face losses..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Union H&T Minister earns PhD in Social Science from Thailand?s Mae Fah Luang University...Vice-President U Nyan Tun to attend US-ASEAN Special Summit...Myanmar Ambassador presents credentials to Serbian President...Department of Fisheries, Myanmar Fisheries Federation to attend ASEAN forum..... "OPINION": "Motivation comes from recognition" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "Foreign tourists are flocking in. But!" by Khin Maung Myint