HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw concludes 14th session.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: National Social Protection Committee produces seven decisions at third meeting...Committee for Supporting Peace and Stability in Rakhine State holds meeting...Yangon University’s Myanmar Department reaches 78th year...Whatever we do, we must keep in mind the good of our Union...Mandalay Ortho hospital head, former clerk corruption charges...Inspection shows over 2,000 taxies still need to be de-registered: YRTA - By Nyein Nyein...Big Bad Wolf book sale to be held in Myanmar in Jan...Large mining enterprises to be allowed to invest in 2020: DICA - By Nyein Nyein...MYANMAR GAZETTE Head of service organization confirmed...020, 72nd Anniversary Independence Day National Objectives...CBM to issue one thousand kyats note with Bogyoke Aung San picturesque on 4th Jan, 2020...Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills (43/2019) concludes...ACC delegation attends 8th session of Conference of states parties to UNCAC...Co-operative University, Thanlyin holds OBE Workshop for faculty members...Week-8 matches of the MFF Myanmar Futsal League 2019-2020 to be held today.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar minister attends cross border transport meeting for Greater Mekong Subregion...Japan Film Festival launches in Nay Pyi Taw...C-in-C of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam...Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye receives British Ambassador...Letter of Agreement signed between Shwe Minn Tha Foundation, KODDI...Press Release The Myanmar Delegation led by the Director-General of the International Organizations and Economics Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with displaced persons at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh...Myanmar earns nearly $200 mln from rice, broken rice exports in two months...Border trade up $605 mln in current FY.....OPINION: "Democratic spirit".....ARTICLE: "Government needs money for teachers and doctors – reforming mining tax can help" - By Ko Ko Lwin, David Manley & Sebastian Sahla..."Temples and stupas in Bagan in successive eras" - By Maung Tha (Archaeology)