Policies & Regulations
•  China Extends Moratorium on Fishing in 1998
•  Thailand's Four-Pronged Approach to Increasing Productivity
•  India to Increase Import Duty for Raw Materials

Major Event
•  Critical Review of Healthcare System by Japan's Ministry
•  China's Anti-Drought Campaign
•  Gordon Research Conference to be held in Singapore

Research News
•  The Immunostimulatory Effect of Chinese Functional Foods -- Mushroom Extract and Tea Component
•  Thai Scientists Develop World's First Dengue Vaccine
•  Biotechnology Companies Focus On Anti-Cancer Drugs
•  Gene Linked to Intelligence Found
•  Chinese Scientists Find Genes Linked to Cancer

Chinese Medicine
•  Ninth Five-Year Plan Focuses on TCM Studies
•  Dansheng Pills to be Marketed Worldwide

Company News
•  Chiron and Hoechst Marion Roussel Form Joint Vaccine Venture
•  Axys Pharmaceuticals to Form Agricultural Biotechnology Company
•  AHP and Monsanto to Merge
•  Huaxia Securities Company Monitors Development in Risk Investment Closely
•  Merck and Chinese Drug Company Develop Hep. B Vaccine
•  Cosmetic Industry in Thailand Hots up

General Information & Statistics
•  Survey on Agriculture in Shanghai
•  China's Export of Chemical Drugs Increases
•  Chemical in Plastic Tableware Causes Health Scare
•  China, HK Report Rise in AIDS cases
•  Beijing's Patented Inventions Not Put to Good Use
•  Thai Farm Product Exports May Fall

What We Hear
•  Chinese President ReceivesAgricola Medal
•  China's New Agri Minister Set to Revitalize Sector
•  Chinese Scientists Focus on Developing Drugs from Aquatic Plants and Animals

Patents
•  Chinese Patents

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