HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw discusses irrigation facilities and allowance for far-flung areas: "Nay Pyi Taw, 3 July — The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has been properly maintaining the irrigation facilities around the country and providing agricultural water to farmland, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Khin Zaw said at the Pyithu Hluttaw session on Friday. In addition, the ministry has been carrying out prevention of salt infiltration and flood and building sluice gates depending on the availability of budget funds, according to the deputy minister. The government is reviewing the list of 110 farflung townships with ten criteria at region/state level and national levels, Deputy Minister for Finance Dr Lin Aung told the Pyithu Hluttaw session. After reviewing the list of far-flung townships, the government will adopt a new rate of allowance for distant areas and will permit government employee to enjoy the allowance. The Pyithu Hluttaw Session on Friday invited representatives who would like to debate the Myanmar Red Cross Society Bill and the bill amending the evidence law the bill for manual oil wells and approved the Border Areas and Ethnic National Races Development Law."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Upper House approves TV and Radio Broadcasting Bill: "Nay Pyi Taw, 3 July — The Amyotha Hluttaw on Friday approved the TV and Radio Broadcasting Bill sent back by the Pyithu Hluttaw with amendments. Earlier in the session, Deputy Minister at the President Office U Kyaw Kyaw Win told the Upper House that the Yangon City Development Committee would take over a vacant plot designated as parkland in Shwenatha village in Mingaladon Township from the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry. MP U Nu of Yangon Region constituency No 10 asked about construction of low-priced housing on the plot. U Phone Myint Aung of Yangon Region constituency No 3 asked where there is a plan to allow private entrepreneurs to operate traffic lights in the municipal area of Yangon. The deputy minister replied that private entrepreneurs will not be allowed to erect commercial billboards in traffic light areas while operating the lights through tender. Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development U Tin Ngwe replied to a query raised by U Aung Nyein of Magway Region Constituency No 2 on upgrading Intaw- Yagyibyin Road in Intaw village, Yenangyoung Township, Magway Region. The deputy minister said the Rural Development Department has no plan to upgrade the 15-mile long road this fiscal year. The Hluttaw invited MPs to discuss the artifacts preservation bill, the ancient buildings protection bill, the union government law, the attorney-general of the union law, the union auditor- general law, the union civil services board law, the Nay Pyi Taw council law, the union judicial law, and the constitutional tribunal of the union law."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Myanmar Women?s Day marked in Nay Pyi Taw...Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham urges local officials to reduce mortality rates of children and mothers...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Bahtoo Station...Farmers receive new techniques for cultivation of premium cotton strain...Post-primary school upgraded to middle school branch in Tatkon Tsp...Coffee growers receive latest farming knowledge...Earth works prevent flooding of farmland...Tree-planting ceremony aims to make urban area greener...Community bodies receive cash donations from city...Nursing students participate in skill demonstrations...Townships prepare for football, volleyball, Sepak Takraw tournaments...Mandalay Region football officials discuss federation setup...Tractor station branch opens in Kanbalu Tsp...Road works force temporary relocation of market...Advanced HIFU cancer treatment comes to Myanmar...Press Release...Discussion focuses on formation of Myanmar Media Council..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Special economic zone a product of growing trust among Mekong countries: president...Gov?t team, ethnic armed groups extend Chiang Mai meeting to second day...For ?quality growth” of the Mekong Region...Myanmar signs Articles of Agreement-AOA for AIIB...President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to United States of America...Images of President U Thein Sein?s Japan visit...OCBC aims to strengthen financial sector through cooperation with local banks..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Time to stop political daydreaming" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Choose Cooperatives Choose Equality" by Htun Tin Htun