Policies & Regulations
•  Australians Express Concern Over the Safety of Genetically Modified Crops
•  India will not Reduce Subsidies to Farmers

Major Event
•  Pig-Related Virus Kills One in Singapore
•  Resurfacing of the Deadly Bird Flu Virus
•  US$1 Billion Fund for Singapore Venture Capital Industry
•  The Indian Budget Proposal for 1999¨C2000

Research News
•  Discovering the Possibility of Immortality
•  Using Fungus to Fight Locusts
•  Creating Life from Chemicals
•  Scientists Close to Elucidating the Entire Human Genome
•  Trial of AIDS Vaccine Begins in Thailand
•  China to Increase Efforts in Fighting Crop Diseases and Pests
•  Growing Silk Worms Capable of Spinning Colored Silk

Company News
•  Joint Venture to Produce and Market Tree Seedlings
•  Rh.ne-Poulenc Agro and Institute of Molecular Agrobiology Sign Rice Research Agreement
•  Drug Company Enters China¡¯s Retail Market
•  Ranbaxy and Glaxo to Co-Market New Cephalexin Formulation
•  Blackmarketing of Viagra Rampant in China
•  Candila and Nichiiko Sign Agreement
•  Roche Seeking FDA Approval for New Flu Drug
•  Ginkgo Extract Company Established in Pizhou, China

General Information & Statistics
•  China to Increase Funding for Tuberculosis Treatment
•  Indian Textile Mills Increase Cotton Imports
•  Humans can be Infected with Animal-Related Diseases

Outstanding Asian Scientist
•  Professor M S Swaminathan

Patents
•  Chinese Patents

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