HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw urged to extend period of state of emergency in Kokang: "Nay Pyi Taw, 14 May — Union Minister for Defence Lt-Gen Wai Lwin on Thursday called for the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to extend the period of the state of emergency imposed in line with the presidential ordinance for another 90 days as the situation in the self-administered Kokang area has not yet returned to normal. More time is needed as security, stability, economy and the legal system in Kokang of Shan State are still below normal, the defence union minister said. A state of emergency with a three-month period of martial law has been declared in the area since 17 February 2015. The period is due on 17 May. The proposal is expected to be brought to parliament for approval on 15 May. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved four bills on rights of disabled persons, population control and health care, inland vessels, and nursing and maternity."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Pyithu Hluttaw discusses special allowances for defence services personnel: "Nay Pyi Taw, 14 May — The government has no plan at the moment to give allowances equal to their salaries to defence services personnel who are discharging duties in military and security operations, Deputy Minister for Defence Maj- Gen Kyaw Nyunt said at Pyithu Hluttaw session on Thursday. The deputy minister was responding to a question raised by a representative whether the government has plans to give special allowances for military operations. However, all defence services personnel, from privates to generals, are entitled to the allowances of K 10,000 per month for hardship and risks involved in their job, the deputy minister added..."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Amyotha Hluttaw discusses measures to ease traffic congestion in big cities: "Nay Pyi Taw, 14 May—Dr Myat Nyana Soe of the fourth constituency in Yangon Region on Thursday asked the Amyotha Hluttaw about measures to ease the increasing traffic congestion in big cities. U Chan Maung, Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation, responded that the Yangon Region government?s efforts to solve the problem include the construction of flyovers, designation of no-parking roads and bus lanes, installation of Japanese-model automatic traffic control systems, and increased tolls for vehicles entering Yangon. Regarding a question about vehicle registration and registration renewal, the deputy minister said vehicle inspection fees range from K5,00 to K10,000, and registration fees from K15,00 to K40,000."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Peace negotiating team for ethnic armed groups set to meet in Chiang Mai...3MDG launches project to build 100 health centres across country...UEC meets CSOs for 2015 general election...Housing projects to build more than 33,000 apartments in Dagon Seikkan Tsp...Plan to hold consultation on drawing frameworks for administrative reform...Citizens urged to pay tax to the state dutifully...Art gallery showcases works of U Aung Chit...Laterite placed on inter-village road in Falam Tsp...Region Minister attends to agricultural needs of local farmers...Districts in Mandalay Region ready to announce voter lists...Muse to implement economic zones...IKBZ compensates people injured in traffic accidents...Well-wishers donate cash and goods for fire victims...Residents of parched region receive drinking water...Mobile medical team to give checkups to drugresistant TB patients...Mobile team seizes commodities without custom duty...Chin ethnic youths learn cosmetics, personal goods production...Who is the most unlucky culprit?...Coordination meeting on financial development and foreign exchange rates held..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Plan to speed up oil and natural gas production...Peace negotiating team for ethnic armed groups set to meet in Chiang Mai...General Hla Htay Win meets French delegation...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrives back in Nay Pyi Taw...Myanmar to host 7th Summit of CLMV, 6th Summit of ACMECS in Nay Pyi Taw...Chinese State Councillor concludes visit to Myanmar..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Politicians must win hearts and minds, not just votes" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: "General Practitioners Helping Hands to the General Public" by Dr. Aung Soe @ Aung Kyaw Moe Retired State Medical Superintendent