HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: 10th regular session of Second Pyithu Hluttaw concludes...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: 10th regular session of Second Amyotha Hluttaw concludes.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: State Counsellor talks about benefits of reading at opening of ‘All Who Can Read Should Read’ campaign...Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker, wife attend pre-Christmas prayer and friendship dinner...‘All Who Can Read Should Read’ campaign held in Nay Pyi Taw...KfW provides 5 mln EUR grant funds for Improvement of Agricultural Transport Infrastructure...Chin State Investment Forum 2019 to be held in March...Heads of service organizations appointed...Myanmar Daily Weather Report(Issued on Thursday 20 December 2018)...Coord meeting to raise reading rate of public held in Nay Pyi Taw...National Football Team matches to be shown live free-to-air.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar-China trade shows slight increase in Oct, touches $800 mln...Private sector CMP imports increase 34.8 % in current fiscal year...Myanmar, China hold 4th (2+2) High-Level Consultations...‘All Who Can Read Should Read’ campaign held in Nay Pyi Taw...Myanmar to compete in AFF U-22 Championship in Cambodia...National medalists from 19th ASEAN University Games honoured in Nay Pyi Taw.....OPINION: "People must work together to enjoy the fruits of independence".....ARTICLE: "READING AND I" - By Maung Hlaing