HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Ministries concerned make presentation of projects, budgetary matters to Hluttaw: "Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Jan — The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held sixth day session on Tuesday, with Union-level members from ministries concerned making the presentation of projects and budgetary matters included in National Planning Bill for 2015-2016 FY and 2015 Union Budget Bill. Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development Dr Aung Myat Oo clarified works to be done for meat and fish production and targets, rural infrastructure development focusing on road and bridge construction, community-based building, water supply and sanitation, electrification, sustainable career development and promotion of livestock breeding sector. In his presentation, Deputy Minister for Communications and Information Technology U Win Than explained matters related to revenue and expenditure, loan and the ministry?s aim to increase the countrywide telephone density from 75 percent to 80 percent in 2015-2016 FY..."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Farmlands sacrificed for new satellite towns in public interests: "Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Jan — U Soe Tint, Deputy Minister for Construction, at the Pyithu Hluttaw session here on Tuesday answered a query about the government plans for the loss of farmlands and the sale of apartments in installments. ?Farmland loss is due to establishing new satellite towns in public interests,” he said, adding ?The projects are real.” He spoke of the resettlement of affected people on plots measuring 20 feet by 60 feet and 40ft by 60ft, explaining that compensation have been made K 10,000 an acre of bare land and K20,000 per acre of land under cultivation..."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Amyotha Hluttaw discusses parental leave and business in ethnic armed group areas: Nay Pyi Taw, 27 Jan — Amoytha Hluttaw discussed Tuesday three issues of parental leave for government employees, security for businesses in the areas of ethnic armed groups and modern railway system. In response to the question of MP Dr Myat Nyana Soe, Chairman U Kyaw Thu of Union Civil Services Board explained female employees of civil service can enjoy six-month maternal leave, while the husband of that woman or the male employee of non-civil service woman cannot enjoy paternal leave. However, the male employee can get one of the 10 types of two-week leave to take care her wife and new-born baby, but not paternal leave, in accordance with Civil Service Law..."..... DOMESTIC NEWS: Productive loans offered to cooperative members in rural areas to ensure higher socioeconomic status...Education Ministry to submit bill amending National Education Law to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw...Shwegyin Nikaya holds 19th annual meeting...Old medical students pay respects to retired faculty members...Distribution of stoves to conserve environment of Inlay Lake...Mandalay Region government arranges uplift of teaching skills of basic education teachers...Basic livestock breeding course to increase income of rural people...11 senior citizens residing in Meiktila District...Traditional medicine practitioners give health care to villagers...Facilities of Tatkon Township sports ground to improve sports skills of athletes...Local farmers to compete cultivation of Palethwe paddy for boosting production...Students enjoy international foods and cultural festival...THE FOURTEENTH MEETING OF ASEAN PLUS THREE (CHINA, JAPAN AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA) TOURISM MINISTERS 26 January 2015, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT...Representatives of protest students agreed to discuss with gov?t..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: World Maritime University, DMA ink MoU on collaboration in maritime industry...BNI to open branches in Myanmar, S. Korea...Vice President U Nyan Tun to pay visit to Thailand...Union CIT Minister attends 14th TELMIN in Bangkok...ASEAN Tourism Conference continues...Chinese consul general donates solar lamps to rural areas in PyinOoLwin Tsp...Indian Consulate General observes Republic Day in Mandalay..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Shining future for ASEAN tourism" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "2014 in Retrospect and Prospects for 2015" by Sonu Trivedi