HLUTTAW SESSIONS:-Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Discussions on constitutional reform continue at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Nay Pyi Taw, 21 Nov —"The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on Friday approved an agreement to be signed between Myanmar and Russia to cooperate in military intelligence, followed by discussions on a report submitted by a committee responsible for the implementation of constitutional change. U Than Nwe of Budalin constituency suggested that decentralization will promise individual states and regions control over Discussions on constitutional reform continue at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw their own affairs, a federalism demanded by ethnic parties, calling for a constitutional change so that states and regions parliaments will enjoy the right to elect their regional chiefs..."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Myanmar taking measures to reduce trade deficits: Nay Pyi Taw, 21 Nov —"A question was raised at the Pyithu Hlutatw on Friday on how to deal with the country?s trade deficits, with Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan responding that the fiscal year of 2014 from 1 April to 12 September saw export earnings of US$4,965.726m and import of $7,366.937m, resulting in a trade deficit of $2,401.211m. Regarding measures to enhance the export volume, the deputy minister said that priority has been given to rice, beans and pulses, oil crops, fishery products, textiles and clothes, and wood and forest products..."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw to discuss amendment bills: Nay Pyi Taw, 21 Nov — "The speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw informed the Hluttaw session on Friday of the approval of the Pyithu Hluttaw on bills amending laws stipulating the salaries, allowances and titles of union level officials, the chairman and members of the Nay Pyi Taw Council, and chairmen and members of self-administered regions and areas.... Afterwards, members of the Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Committee U Tin Mya, U Maung Aye Tun and Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan submitted the bill on the budget allocation proposal, the report on repealing the Agricultural Produce Markets Act and the bill repealing the Agricultural Produce Markets Act, respectively. The act was enacted in 1941 so it fails to reflect the current situation... The Amyotha Hluttaw session today also agreed to debate the bills amending the Diplomats and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act and amending the United Nations (Rights and Exemptions) Act submitted by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Tin Oo Lwin.".....EXECUTIVE ORDER: Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office (Order No. 26/2014) 15th Waning Day of Tazaungmone, 1376 ME (21 November, 2014) Assignment of Deputy Minister..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: President U Thein Sein delivers address at Workshop on Urban and Housing Development Policy and Projects... Policing procedures explained in Myanaung...SME development branches training aims promote SME knowledge among staff: Industry Ministry... Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham visits Sports and Physical Education Institute, University of Medicine in Taunggyi... Heavy machinery, tractors available at Mandalay branch of company ... Staff issue citizenship scrutiny cards to locals ... Paddy plantations need water to thrive in Natogyi... Course on rehabilitating human trafficking victims given in Mandalay ... Missionary capacity enhancement course conducted.....Prestige Automobiles opens first BMW sales & service facility in Myanmar... EXTERNAL RELATIONS Ministry of Electric Power, Austria-based ANDRITZ Hydro sign MoU for Deedoke Hydropower Project... ME development branches training aims promote SME knowledge among staff: Industry Ministry....."PERSPECTIVES": "Lest you mistake politics for poisonous fruit" by Kyaw Thura....ARTICLE: "The Second last old capital city ?Amarapura” Part V Amarapura under the four successors of Badonsachen [Bodawpaya]" by Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaja Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt