HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discusses messages of president on national education law: "Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan — The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discussed the messages of the president on the national education law and six-party talks on Thursday. Secretary of Joint Bill Committee U Saw Hla Tun read out the findings of the committee on the message. The committee recommended amending the national education law, adding that the contents of the message on the law are comprehensive and contribute to stability and peaceful learning environment and the Ministry of Education should come up with the amendment bill as soon as possible..."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Pyithu Hluttaw raises questions on retirees, industrial waste water, upgrading of stadium: "Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) session raised questions on retirees who worked beyond their retirement age, environmental and social impacts from factory sewage of an industrial zone in Mawlamyine and upgrading a stadium in Myaung on Thursday..."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Recompense for farmlands affected by highway construction underway: "Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan — U Soe Tint, Deputy Minister for Construction, at the Amyotha Hluttaw session here on Thursday responded to a question of paying compensation to people affected by the construction of the Yangon-Mandalay highway. The ministry in the 2013-2014 fiscal year paid nearly K1.486 billion to 976 farmers in recompense for the loss of 2,402.75 acres of their farmland, with the deputy minister saying that arrangements are underway to compensate over K1.182 billion to 797 farmers in four townships of the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area for the loss of 1,864.04 acres of their farmland in the 2014- 2014 FY. He added that over K124m has been earmarked for spending on affected farmland in Bago Region, whose area is still being measured. The compensation could be made, following an approval by the local government, he said, adding that funds of K10 billion have been appealed to recompense affected farmers in the regions of Yangon, Bago and Mandalay as well as the Nay Pyi Taw council area in the 2015-2016 FY..."..... DOMESTIC NEWS: Beach resort to be built at Kabyawa Beach in Ye Township...Union Health Minister attends opening of 23rd ENT Specialists Conference...Vice President U Nyan Tun urges officials to return released land to farmers according to law...Region Minister meets Civil Society Organizations...Cooperative officials lecture book-keeping to trainees...Villagers in Tatkon Tsp to get bridge, station hospital...Madalarians interested in Dagon City 1 Mandalay Roadshow...Mon State authorities take security measures for locals...Star turtles released into Minsontaung sanctuary...Mandalarians join invitational volleyball tourney...Immigration staff share knowledge about issuance of CSC to villagers...Murder of two school teachers under investigation..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein receives Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff of ROK Armed Forces...2015 ASEAN travel trade event to feature tourism products and services at more than 400 booths...Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham and party visit Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Akshardham Temple, Vipassana Pagoda in India...China-Myanmar Electric Power Cooperation Commission meets...U.S. higher education programmes introduced at 1st education show in Mandalay...Myanmar, Republic of Korea pledge to further promote bilateral ties...Union Minister for Home Affairs holds talks with DDG of JCG...Attorney-General of the Union arrives back from Sri Lanka...41st Meeting of ASEAN National Tourism Organizations kicks off..... PERSPECTIVES: "What true leaders are for" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "National University of Singapore: A University stands and shines top in Asia" by Sayar Mya