Policies & Regulations
•  Regulations for Standardization and Administration of Medical Products
•  Health Issues in India

Major Event
•  Why China Should be an Oceanic Power in 20�C30 Years
•  Pakistan's Cotton Output Drops
•  WHO Study Shows HIV Infection Under-Reported
•  More Problems for Indian Exports
•  Move by Thailand to Reduce Rubber Output

Research News
•  Hong Kong Scientists Study the Antioxidative Effects of Tea Extracts
•  New Theory on Pests Control
•  China's 14 Research Projects on Food Ingredients
•  Snoring Can Kill
•  New Family of Toxins to Combat Plant Pests

Chinese Medicine
•  Suppression of AIDS Virus by Plant Extracts
•  Different Medicinal Properties Within the Same Plant
•  Medical Properties of 'Tianma'

Company News
•  Procter & Gamble Forms Licensing Unit to Reap Greater Returns From R&D Investment
•  Soil Purification Undertaken at Closed Plant Site of Farm Chemical Manufacturer
•  The Cola Wars in Japan
•  IPO Plans of Genzyme Molecular Oncology Cancelled

General Information & Statistics
•  Ice-cream War in China Hots Up
•  India Expects Bumper Grain Harvest
•  Organic Products: An Environmentally-Friendly Alternative for Consumers
•  Japan Increases Sources of Fruit Imports
•  Rice Production in Asia
•  The Future of Thailand's Economy
•  The Future of the Feed Industry in China

Outstanding Asian Scientists
•  Professor James C Wang

News Products
•  Building on Wastes
•  New Diabetes Monitoring Products from RocheI

Patents
•  Chinese Patents

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