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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 00:23:00 CDT
From:         Chayodom Sabhasri <SABHASRI@WISCMACC.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: ENCYCLOPEADIA BRITANNICA

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>Greetings fellow networkers.  I am in the process of trying to
>locate a used set of the Encly. Britannica and was wondering if any
>of you all can help me out.  I am a poor student (naturally) so....
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HI!
I am a very new subscriber of Seasia and Seanet system. Sorry that
I do not have a set of Encly. Brit. you want. I, however, do have a
question on these two networks. I am a poor student as you are.
I have no idea at all whether I have to pay for service charge of
these two network or not. I cannot afford to do so. I do not know who to ask.
please tell me about it.
Thank alot. chayodom.
CHAYODOM SABHASRI, Dept. of Economics
(Office) 6413 Social Science Buliding, UW-Madison, 608/262-4542
(Home) 130, E.Gilman St., Madison, WI 53703, 608/264-4195
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Date:         Fri, 17 Apr 1992 06:57:32 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.ORG>
Subject:      Thai Democracy Dead Again
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   AP, Bangkok, April 16 - Opposition party members wore black at the
opening session of the newly elected Parliament Thursday to mourn what
they said was the death of democracy in Thailand.
   Government opponents are angry that Suchinda Kraprayoon, who as army
chief toppled an elected government in 1991, has been appointed prime
minister. He resigned as army chief to take the post, but holds no
elected office.
   In an announcement certain to further raise tensions, the state-run
Radio Thailand on Thursday quoted Suchinda as saying that the new
Cabinet will include nine non-elected officials. He did not say when the
Cabinet will be announced.
   Outside Parliament, meanwhile, hundreds of demonstrators marched
against Suchinda, holding pro-democracy banners and singing songs
criticizing him.
   "It's a second coup d'etat," said Boonchuay Buayai, a student at
Thammasat University. "He doesn't respect or honor the voice of the
people expressed through the election."
   A former member of Parliament sat quietly among them, on the ninth
day of a hunger strike. Chalard Vorachat, 49, began his strike on April
7, when Suchinda became prime minister.
   Supat Thammapech, a member of Parliament from the Democrat Party, on
Thursday joined Chalard's hunger strike.
   "It is very clear that fighting in Parliament is hopeless," Supat
said. "Only the power of the people will bring (Suchinda) down."
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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 18:25:18 EDT
From:         mulliner@OUVAXA.UCLS.OHIOU.EDU
Subject:      Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei Studies Summer Meeting
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                   Ohio University Electronic Communication


   Date:  15-Apr-1992 06:23pm EST

     To:  Southeast Asia Netters               ( _MX%"SEANET-L@NUSVM.BITNET" )
          Southeast Asia List                  ( _MX%"SEASIA-L@MSU.EDU" )

   From:  Kent Mulliner                              Dept:  Library
          MULLINER                                 Tel No:  614-593-2707

Subject:  Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei Studies Summer Meeting



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         MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/BRUNEI SUMMER CONFERENCE
               CALL FOR PAPERS - PRESENTATIONS

     [The following two positions will be listed in the forth coming
     issue of Berita, national newsletter of the Malaysia/Singapore/-
     Brunei Studies Group -- Subscriptions to Berita are $10 for
     individuals, $20 for institutions and should be sent to Dr. John
     Lent, 669 Ferne Blvd., Drexel Hill, PA 19026, USA.]

     The Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei Studies Group is planning an informal
summer conference in conjunction with the Southeast Asia Studies Summer
Institute (SEASII) at the University of Washington in Seattle.  The M/S/B
gathering will be on July 12, immediately following a SEASSI graduate
conference on July 11.  The conference is intended to provide an opportunity
for scholars and students with interests in Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei to gather
to share information on research in progress.  This is an occasion to test
preliminary findings and research results not yet ready for formal presentation
to the Association for Asian Studies or other national conferences.

     It is anticipated that this will be a small gathering, 20 to 40 persons, to
discuss issues and current research pertaining to Malaysia, Singapore, and/or
Brunei.  The Conference is being organized by Dr. Sharon Carstens,
Department of Anthropology, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 97201
 (e-
mail: B5SC@PSUORVM.bitnet), Vice-Chair/Chair-elect, Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei
Studies Group. Paper - presentation proposals should be sent to her as early
as possible.

     Further information on the Conference will be provided next month.  To
assure that you receive this information (it will be posted on these electronic
fora and sent by snail mail), contact Dr. Carstens.


     Provided by K. Mulliner, Chair, Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei
     Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies.
               mulliner@ouvaxa.ucls.ohiou.edu
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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 14:13:14 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.ORG>
Subject:      World Bank's 'New IGGI'
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    Reuter, Jakarta, April 9 - The World Bank has accepted Indonesia's
request to chair its annual aid talks, a government official said.
    Indonesia, which receives around $5 billion a year in aid, last
month said it no longer wanted the Netherlands to chair the meeting and
asked the bank to take over.
    The so-called consultative group will meet in Paris on July 16-17, a
month later than the Dutch-chaired meeting had been scheduled.
    The leading donors of aid to Indonesia are the World Bank, the Asian
Development Bank and Japan. Others include the International Monetary
Fund, most of West Europe and the United States.
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Date:         Tue, 14 Apr 1992 13:40:00 GMT
From:         "Vietnam Publications" <0004741206@MCIMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Vietnam: Price increases 4/10/91 to 4/10/92
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New York, April 14, 1992

Dear Netters:

I have some limited numbers on prices in Vietnam between April 10, 1991 and
April 10, 1992, and attempting to compare them.

The highest price increases were pork (ham) (72.72%) and fish sauce (66.67%).
Other increase was less dramatic: rice (46.15%), gas (4.54%) or cement
(17.46%). Note that 1991 was the first year USSR began to stop all assistance
to Vietnam, trading with Comecon block decreased drastically, however,
there was no shortage of gasoline as expected (with no assistance from the
then USSR and under the effects of the Gulf war).

     April 10th       1991      1992      % increase
   -----------------------------------------------------------
     USD VCB          7560      11300     49.47 (buy)
     USD VCB          7598      11460     50.83 (sell)
     USD Market       8050      11370     41.24 (buy)
     Gold State     351000     470000     33.90 (buy)
                    361000     482000     33.51 (sell)
     Gold Market    339000     466000     37.46 (99.99%, Danang)
     SFr VCB          5361       7305     36.26 (buy)
                      5388       7828     45.29 (sell)
     Rice             2600       3800     46.15 (first grade rice)
     Pork (ham)      11000      19000     72.72
     Sugar            3200       3800     18.35 (local first grade)
     Fish sauce       1200       2000     66.67
     Gas [A76]        2200       2300      4.54
     Cement          31500      37000     17.46 (50kg bag)
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   Notes: VCB: Vietnam Foreign Trade Bank.
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Date:         Fri, 17 Apr 1992 12:29:41 PDT
From:         jdo@SJC.MENTORG.COM
Subject:      Fwd from scv: [NEWS] GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
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From: alsun8!ctt@aloft.att.com
Newsgroups: soc.culture.vietnamese
Subject: [NEWS] GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:28:13 GMT

   *** GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM -- AT&T signed an agreement with Vietnam
   officials to reopen direct communications service between the U.S.
   and Vietnam for the first time in 17 years.  The signing took
   place three days after the U.S. announced a decision to lift its
   ban on telecommunications with Vietnam.  AT&T said the start of
   service hinges on acquiring all necessary U.S. regulatory
   approvals, but that it hoped to offer limited direct-dial service
   in a few days by sending calls through third countries.  The
   company said direct links could be available in a matter of
   weeks. [WSJ]  [AT&T will offer international direct dialing,
   operator-assisted and AT&T Calling Card calls to Vietnam from the
   United States and collect and AT&T Calling Card calls from
   Vietnam.  Eventually, the company also is planning to offer AT&T
   USADirect Service and facsimile service.  AT&T will use 210
   undersea-cable, microwave and international satellite circuits to
   provide service.]

   *** AT&T said its service will be priced from $1.77 to $2.91 a
   minute, based on time of day and length of call.  Once phone
   service is restored to Vietnam, only North Korea and Cambodia will
   remain cut off from U.S. phone lines.  AT&T recently received U.S.
   approval to restore service to Cambodia and now is trying to
   negotiate an agreement with Cambodian authorities. [NY Daily News]

 From AT&T Today
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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 1992 06:49:14 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.ORG>
Subject:      A Quiet Mourning
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    Reuter, Sydney, April 10 - An Australian reporter has accomplished
the mission of a Portuguese "peace boat," turned back by Indonesian
warships last month, by laying a wreath at the site of last November's
massacre in East Timor.
    Journalist Dennis Schultz said on Friday he entered East Timor as a
tourist last month and on March 22 laid a floral wreath at the Santa
Cruz cemetery in Dili where Indonesian troops shot dead between 50 and
180 Timorese civilians.
    Schultz, who writes for Australia's The Bulletin magazine, was
arrested by Indonesian security forces later that day and deported for
allegedly photographing military facilities.
    Foreign reporters have been barred from East Timor since the
student-led peace boat, Lusitania Expresso, tried to make an
unauthorised visit to Dili.
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Organization: Vietnam Insight
Editor: Chan Tran
Address: PO Box 7826, San Jose, CA 95150, USA
Phone: (408) 226-2261
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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 14:15:11 PDT
From:         Vietnam Insight <vinsight%netcom.com@HUSC6.BITNET>
Subject:      A Postwar Army Keeps Growing

A POSTWAR ARMY THAT KEEPS ON GROWING
(Vietnam Insight March 1992)

Vietnam's grim economic outlook is worsened by inflated unemployment.
The level recently reached a dangerously high figure of 40% according to
Western diplomats in Hanoi.

Beggars now throng the streets of Vietnam, including the once-forbidden
Vietnamese capital. People resort to all kinds of tricks and trade to
survive including the now popular sale of blood.

There appear to be several new sources of unemployment adding to the
problem of a birthrate of 2.2%, which puts 1.1 million youngsters on the
street looking for jobs each year.

Vietnam sent 200,000 workers to the East Bloc, but since the collapse of
communism most have been told to leave. An estimated 100,000 are
expected to return home this year, and three plane-loads of returning
workers arrive each day from Eastern Europe. In addition, 16,000 workers
were sent home from Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, and most of those
have yet to find jobs.

Another source of unemployment is the Army which Vietnam must downsize
since its mission in Cambodia has vanished and the state's ability to
feed and equip the soldiers fallen drastically. Now standing at 850,000
by official figures, the army is to be cut to about 600,000 according
sources in Hanoi.

But the worst source of unemployment is from state factories which are
forced to lay off workers due to lack of state subsidies or bankruptcy.

According to Vietnam's official statistics, which are often much lower
than the real figures, 700,000 state employees have been cut in the last
two years. Most have been unable to find jobs.

The problem will only worsen with the repatriation of nearly 100,000
refugees currently languishing in Hongkong, Thailand and Malaysia.

This growing army of the unemployed, which is armed with weapons
(demobilized personnel), encouraged by communism's collapse worldwide
and the prosperity of the free world (ex-guestworkers from former
communist countries), aggravated by discrimination and intimidation from
the authorities (repatriated refugees), can be nothing but a ticking
time bomb on the Vietnamese Communists' laps.
--
Vietnam Insight (vinsight@netcom.com)
Chan Tran, editor
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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1992 18:47:35 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.ORG>
Subject:      The Siege of Siberut
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   IPS, Jakarta, April 6 - For decades, the Mentawi people of Indonesia's
Siberut island endured in silence the devastation of their lands and
rivers by loggers.
   But now a government program to resettle about 10,000 people from the
crowded islands of Java and Sumatra has provoked the Mentawi to protest
against the threat to their way of life.
   Siberut, an island just off the western coast of Sumatra, is a
declared biosphere reserve.
   But since 1960, the mangrove forests on the Mentawi's ancestral lands
have been cut by loggers and the resulting environmental damage has
polluted the rivers.
   Now that a flood of 10,000 settlers -- including 2,000 bachelors
who are being encouraged to choose wives from among the local women --
are scheduled to arrive, Mentawi village leaders for the first time
signed a petition asking the government to reconsider its plans.
   "We are very concerned about our future and that of the environment
of our island," the leaders said in a petition submitted last November.
   They declared their opposition to timber enterprises, destruction of
the upper river areas, oil palm plantations and "any transmigration
programs, including bachelor transmigration."
   Village elders say it was bad enough that large, extended families
were broken up when the government resettled 7,000 Mentawi -- more than
a third of their entire population of 18,000 -- into 24 villages.
   They say the influx of outsiders encouraged to intermarry with the
Mentawi may result in the gradual disappearance of their 3,000- year-old
culture.
   Cut off from the forests -- their natural food source -- and
forbidden to raise pigs, their primary source of protein, some Mentawi
are making weekly treks back to their old villages to find food.
   Two ambitious projects associated with the transmigration program
threaten to disrupt even more the island's unique ecosystem.
   The government plans to set up huge oil palm estates covering up to
200,000 hectares or half of Siberut. Another is a World Bank-funded
scheme to expand tree crop cultivation by settlers to reduce the
country's dependence on oil and natural gas for foreign exchange.
   Some observers here say Jakarta has realized that the Siberut
resettlement and development programs have not worked out as planned but
the government does not want to set any precedents by giving in to the
Mentawi's requests.
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Date:         Tue, 14 Apr 1992 13:37:00 GMT
From:         "Vietnam Publications" <0004741206@MCIMAIL.COM>
Subject:      US statement on lifting telecom ban on Vietnam
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Released by the Indochina Project

                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

           Office of the Assistant Secretary/Spokesman

For Immediate Release                              April 13, 1992

            STATEMENT BY MARGARET TUTWILER/SPOKESMAN

            VIETNAM -- LIFTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS BAN

   The U.S. will grant an exception to the U.S. economic embargo
with Vietnam to allow U.S. telecommunications links with Vietnam to
be established. Payments to Vietnam will go into blocked accounts
pending full lifting of the embargo. This action will facilitate
humanitarian contact between the American/Vietnamese community and
their family members still in Vietnam.

   Our decision to lift the telecommunications ban is in response
to positive steps by Vietnam on POW/MIA issues, as well as
Vietnam's continued support of the Cambodia peace settlement. Our
step demonstrates U.S. intent to fulfill our commitments as Vietnam
fulfills its commitments. It is in keeping with the established
U.S. policy for a step-by-step process of normalization of
relations with Vietnam.

   We expect the Vietnamese to respond with continued and
intensified efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting for
all our missing Americans. Over the coming weeks and months, we
will consider additional confidence-building steps as Vietnam fully
implements the agreements reached between Foreign Minister Cam and
Assistant Secretary Solomon in Hanoi on March 5, 1992.
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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 1992 20:31:26 -0400
From:         Soe Myint Aung <ap38@UMD5.UMD.EDU>
Subject:      Myanmar ...
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[ Myanmar's Economy Section ]

Because I don't have enough time to scan every news from Myanmar,
I've presented the only news it seemed interesting to me.
I hope the people, who have planed to invest in Myanmar, will satisfy
my presentation.

BanDooLa [April 10]

----------------------------------------------------------------------
[ From March 27 to April 3 ]


Yangon, 27 March -- Oil can be exploited commercially from Well No 116
of PyayTaungDan oil field beginning 26 March, it is reported.  Myanmar
technicians and drilling workers have invested concerted efforts for
commercial exploitation of oil from PyayTaungDan oil field.


Yangon, 1 April -- The Gestetner Sales & Service Centre jointly
sponsored by the Central Co-operative Society and the JK Private Limited,
Singapore, was opened at No 134, Sule Pagoda Road, here this morning.
   The centre will provide repair and maintenance service for the
equipment purchased from the centre.
[Stencil Duplicators, Practical Copiers, Master Scanners and Binding
 Machines are available at the Gestetner]
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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 10:10:35 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.ORG>
Subject:      Burma Massacres Muslims
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    Reuter, Dhaka, April 8 - Refugees fleeing from Burma have accused
Burmese troops of opening fire on Moslems at prayer in a village mosque
in western Arakan state, killing at least 200 people, Bangladeshi
officials said on Wednesday.
    Officials quoted a refugee, Azizul Huq, as saying the massacre took
place at a prayer meeting on Sunday ending the Moslem month of Ramadan
in Sikderpara village near Maungdaw town, where the Burmese army last
week closed down a mosque.
    "The Moslems offering Eid al-Fitr prayer fell like sitting ducks
when the troops opened fire," Huq was quoted as saying by an official in
Cox's Bazar in southeast Bangladesh near the Burmese border.
    "Our only offence was we used the closed-down mosque as the venue
for the prayer," Huq was quoted as saying.
    He said nearly 150 devotees were wounded in the attack, prompting a
new influx of Moslem refugees, known as Rohingyas, into neighbouring
Bangladesh -- now reluctant host to more than 215,000 refugees.
    Refugees alleged the Burmese junta had resumed torturing Moslems
immediately after U.N. Undersecretary-General Jan Eliasson ended his
visit to parts of Arakan to investigate claims of persecution.
    "They just stopped killing and raping of Moslems for a week trying
to show Mr. Eliasson that nothing had happened and life in Moslem
villages is normal," refugee Zafar Ahmed said.
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Date:         Sun, 12 Apr 1992 14:51:57 -0400
From:         Joyce Brabner <ah881@CLEVELAND.FREENET.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Need Info
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Please share what you find out with the rest of us.  I have friends
planning to travel to Phnom Penh at about the same time.

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Date:         Fri, 17 Apr 1992 15:33:37 EST
From:         Victor Jiun-Wen Keong <vickeong@STUDENT.BUSINESS.UWO.CA>
Subject: Re: Hanoi's Openness Surprises Japaneese Star

Please unsubscribe me from the list. Thanx.

vickeong@student.business.uwo.ca (Victor Jiun-Wen Keong)
Western Business School  --  London, Ontario
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