HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: Pyithu Hluttaw to discuss signing International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: MPF raising Gender Sensitivity Awareness and preparing for UPR third cycle.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: President meets UEC for free and fair 2020 General Elections, gives instructions on work processes...State Counsellor observes district level discussion/training course on new curriculum...Meeting held on mechanism for resolving complaints on forced labour...Certificates conferred on winners of 71st Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination...Filming of NHK documentary on Ayeyawady dolphin conservation...MOFA, MoIC, UAGO, USCB to hold press conference on 23 May...Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 21st May, 2019)...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the President Press Release No.19/2019 2nd Waning of Kason 1381 ME (20 May 2019)...AA men kill Rakhine resident for refusing to ferry them on boat...Over 1,000 fire outbreaks reported across the country in 5 months, kill 50...Myanma Agricultural Development Bank Manager to be sued for corruption...Cotton farmers in Sagaing plan to plant more acreage...General Aung San Shield: First leg of semifinals to be held on 25, 26 May .....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Maungtaw, Buthidaung Tsps...Myanmar, Mozambique sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of sharing source code...Japanese team makes documentary under title of “Happy Lives of Cats”...Ministries of Information, Hotels and Tourism, Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation expound on third-year performances...Union Minister U Kyaw Tin hosts dinner in honour of Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary...China- aided project to upgrade National Theatre inaugurated in Yangon...Industry 4.0 in Myanmar Conference to be held on 24 May...South Korean football club to play friendly matches against Myanmar teams.....OPINION: "Combating corruption with ironclad conviction".....ARTICLE: "City Life Survey: Amplifying Myanmar’s Urban Voices" - By Hillary Yu Zin Htoon..."Is this government or private sector?" - By Aung Naing Oo