HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves merger of two union ministries.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Joint Committee on Amending 2008 Constitution holds meeting 61/2019...Third batch of electoral capacity enhancement training opens...Shan State Investment Forum 2019 held in Taunggyi, Shan State...Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor Press Statement...U Aung Kyaw Moe appointed as Ambassador of Myanmar to People’s Republic of Bangladesh...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the President Press Release 43/2019 14th Waning of Tazaungmon, 1381 ME (25 November 2019)...Book on gender equality for political parties launched...MR vaccines to be administered to over 307,000 children under 5 in Magway...SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE PROCUREMENT OF WORKS...Union Minister for Border Affairs inspects regional development works in Mon State...Gemstone mining training course opens in Nay Pyi Taw.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: ASEAN, ROK hold commemorative summit to mark 30th anniversary of dialogue in Busan...VP U Henry Van Thio addresses NWRC coord meeting 3/2019...Mandalay to host alms-giving ceremony for 30,000 Myanmar, Thai monks...E& E Ministry receives DCS computerized control systems, instruments...U Myo Thant Pe presents Credentials to President of the People’s Republic of China...Appointment of Ambassador agreed on...International visitors enter Myanmar by car via MyawadyMae Sot gate...Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman receives Transparency International Director...Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye attends Mine-Free World Conference in Norway...IOM hands over action plan books on disaster management in Rakhine...Tourism Authority of Thailand and Visa Myanmar form partnership to promote travel to Thailand...2019 Syed Modi International: ThetHtarThuzar to play against South Korean Sim Y-j...SEA Games 2019 men’s football tournament: Myanmar to play Philippines today...SEA Games 2019 women’s football tournament: Myanmar ties Philippines 0-0.....OPINION: "Preserving handicrafts, creating jobs through innovation".....ARTICLE: "The Pen is mightier than the Sword" - By Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaha, Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt..."Over 500 fuel stations inspected in previous fiscal; action taken against 67" - By Nyein Nyein..."Higher exports drag down trade deficit to nearly $20 mln" - (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)..."Regional trade exceeded $11 bln in previous fiscal: Ministry of Commerce" - (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)..."South Korean enterprises make inroads into Myanmar" - By Kyaw Htike Soe