Company News
•  SurroMed and Affymetrix to Set Up R&D Facilities in Singapore
•  Ranbaxy to Quit Joint Venture with Eli Lilly
•  Japanese Firm Starts Clinical Trial of HIV Drug
•  AlphaRx and PanBiotic to Form Strategic Alliance
•  Collaborative Research Between Roche and China on Genes Linked to Diabetes
•  New Bht300 million Plant for Surgical Products to be Set Up in Thailand
•  MicroMedical Scores New Goals
•  Entigen and University of Sydney Win Award for Collaborative R&D
•  PanBio to List on Australian Stock Exchange

Policies & Regulations
•  Japan Drafts New Forestry Bill
•  Taiwan Legislators Say Biotech Budget Too Small
•  New Safety Standards for Australian Food
•  Wasps vs Thrips � Biological Pest Control in NZ
•  Indian Pharma Firms to Benefit from New Drug Policy

Research News
•  Chinese Scientists Find Genes for Hypertension
•  Taiwanese Scientists Support Radio-pharmaceutical Research
•  Anti-microbial Peptide Gene Cloned For Genetic Medicine
•  Japanese Scientists Find Local Delicacy Prevents Dioxin Accumulation
•  Taiwan Focuses on Research to Find Liver Cancer Genes
•  New Low-cost Technology for Wheat Cultivation
•  Supercomputing R&D Center Set Up in Singapore
•  Australia Establishes New Health Institute

Alternative Medicine
•  Coalition Formed to Ensure Better Use of Chinese Herbs in US
•  Joint Venture Set Up to Commercialize Traditional Mongolian Medicine

General Information & Statistics
•  "Golden Rice" to Reach Indian Market in 5 to 6 Years
•  China's Major Breakthrough in Biotechnology
•  China Prioritize Biotech
•  Sino-German's Six-Year Program to Curb Agriculture Pollution
•  Agriculture Fair to Attract Foreign Investment
•  Biotech and Biomedical Network Set Up in Northern Australia
•  Australian Association Releases Business Plan

Calendar of Events
•  A comprehensive listing of upcoming biotechnology conferences in Asia-Pacific