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Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1992 04:32:28 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      PAC: US Experts Fan Out
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/* ---------- "US - PACIFIC - BUSINESS" ---------- */
US - PACIFIC - BUSINESS: DAILY POST, PACNEWS ED-1, JULY 21 1992

Two teams of American experts are currently in the South Pacific
to assess the potential for developing economic, sustainable
projects related to eco-tourism, food processing and agriculture
using renewable energy technologies.

One of the teams will focus on Fiji, the Solomon Islands and
Papua New Guinea, while members of the second team will focus on
Vanuatu, Tonga, Western Samoa and the Cook Islands.

Both teams are seeking to identify applications where renewable
technologies could be used either as a power source for
development activities, or to generate energy from products of
development.

Key individuals identified by the teams would be the primary
candidates for invitations to the Pacific Islands conference
scheduled for mid November in Hawaii.

The Hawaii conference will allow the island entrepreneurs to
meet with experts in each of the development areas,
representatives from the renewable energy industry and US
government representatives, with the goal initiating development
projects.

A key feature of the conference discussions will be the
definition of financing vehicles that allow "bundling" of
numerous small projects into a set that can be considered for
financing by international development banks.  ....ends.

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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 09:51:52 +0400
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Subject:      IN: Alcatel-Alsthom signs contract
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From:	NCSE01::YRJOLA       21-JUL-1992 09:34:45.15
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Subj:	   INDONESIA: ALCATEL-ALSTHOM SIGNS CONTRACT


          Les Echos, 16 Jul 1992, p.11:-
          Alcatel-Alsthom's subsidiary Cegelec was
         awarded a FFr 120mn contract in Indonesia in
         association with NKF for the delivery of a
         remote transmission system to equip the
         electrical network of Java.
          Cegelec's part amounts to FFr 60mn. It will
         deliver a ready for use telecommunication
         equipment based on fibre optics.
          NKF, which is held by Finland's Oy Nokia, will
         deliver cables. The project is financed by the
         World Bank.
          No Further Details
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Date:         Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:15:07 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      COOKS: Embezzlers
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/* ---------- "COOKS EMBEZZLE" ---------- */
COOKS - EMBEZZLE:  RNZ NEWS,  PACNEWS ED-2,  JULY 27 1992

Cook Island's Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Henry, says his  government will
have to get tough with outer island administrators,  after postal workers on
remote islands stole hundreds of thousands of dollars of government funds.

He says he plans to cut down on the embezzlement, which he says has  been a
problem as long as he has been Minister of Finance.

Sir Geoffrey says people in the outer island post offices know they  are far
away from the auditing eye of government and have tended to dip  into the till
and to move money around where they should not move it.  ...ends.

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Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 1992 04:27:05 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      PAC: Bougainville Not on Agenda
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/* ---------- "MSG - BOUG" ---------- */
MSG - BOUG:  PACNEWS/NBC,  PACNEWS ED-1,  JULY 29 1992

The Bougainville crisis was expected to be one of the key issues to  be
discussed at the extraordinary Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in  Port Vila
today, but the issue has been excluded from the formal agenda.

But reports from Vila say Bougainville could be discussed under  "other
Business".

Apart from trade and economic issues, the issues down on the agenda  are New
Caledonia, Forum issues, South Pacific Conference issues and the South Pacific
Mini-Games.

However, when Vanuatu Prime Minister Maxime Carlot Korman first suggested the
extra-ordinary MSG summit to Solomon Islands and PNG counterparts...as well as
Kanak leaders, he had indicated that one of the main reasons was to try and
resolve the Bougainville issue.

PNG Prime Minister Paias Wingti said while passing through Honiara yesterday
that Solomon Islands maintains the PNG stand that the Bougainville crisis is an
internal matter for PNG, but that he was prepared to listen to suggestions from
his Solomon Islands  counterpart on solutions to the problem. ...ends.

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Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1992 17:18:07 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      BU: Disinvestment Campaign?
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/* Written  4:20 pm  Jul 22, 1992 by rainforest in cdp:reg.seasia */
/* ---------- "Burma Boycott Alert" ---------- */
FOREIGN INVESTORS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MURDEROUS SLORC
					OF BURMA
     $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
 US COMPANIES INVOLVED IN JOINT VENTURES WITH THE BURMESE
					MILITARY

Please write to the executives of these corporations and tell them that
doing business with the oppressive regime of Burma is expensive,
umprofitable, and very bad for their corporate image!

Apache Corp. - Mr. Raymond Plank, CEO, and Mr. John A. Kocur, Vice
		      Chairman of the Board
2000 Post Oak Rd.
Houston, TX  77056
tel. (713) 296-6000

Apache's concessions are in central Burma, east of the Irrawaddy River,
near Prome; they are an attempt to revive old Burmese oil fields.
"An Apache International Inc. unit said it signed a production-sharing
contract with Myanma Oil & Gas Enterprise, the national oil company of
Myanmar.  The Apache unit will be the operator and hold a 50% interest in
two blocks comprising about one million acres."
Wall St. Journal, June 18th, 1992.

Texaco Inc. - Mr. James L. Dunlap, Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Earl R.
		   Johnson, CEO
2000 Westchester Ave
White Plains, NY  10604
tel. (914) 253-4000

Texaco has purchased at least a 42% share of the Croft concession in
Burma.

Amoco Corp. - Mr. H. Laurence Fuller, CEO, and Mr. Patrick J. Early,
		     President, Amoco Production Co.
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago  IL  60601
tel. (312) 856-6111

Unocal Corp. - Mr. Richard J. Stegemeier, CEO, and Mr. John F. Imle,
		     Senior VP
1201 West 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA  90061

Amoco, Unocal and Texaco have had significant drops in profitability which
forces them to curtail unprofitable operations.  This is the best time to
convince them that doing business in Burma is not worthwhile.

PepsiCo - Mr. Wayne Calloway, Chairman of the Board, and Ms. Sharon
	       Percy Rockefeller, Member, Board of Directors
Purchase, NY 10577
tel. (914) 253-2000

Boycott Pepsi products (Pepsi Cola, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell,
Frito-Lay, Pizza Hut, Mug Root Beer, Slice soda, Mountain Dew soda), and
inform PepsiCo that you are boycotting them.


From: Project MAJE, 14 Dartmouth Rd. Cranford NJ, 07016 USA
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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 09:55:20 +0400
From:         "NCSE01::YRJOLA"@TNCLUS.TELE.NOKIA.FI
Subject:      TH: TOT to list on stock exchange?
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From:	NCSE01::YRJOLA       21-JUL-1992 09:32:11.00
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Subj:	   THAILAND: TOT TO LIST ON STOCK EXCHANGE?


          Bangkok Post, 9 Jul 1992, p.15:-
          The Transport and Communications Minister of
         Thailand, Nukul Prachuabmoh, has agreed to the
         proposal to list the Telephone Organisation of
         Thailand (TOT) on the Stock Exchange of
         Thailand.
          However, the minister asserted that the
         listing of the TOT on the stock exchange would
         depend largely on the TOT board.
          A finance company may be hired to study the
         details of the listing.
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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 09:54:07 +0400
From:         "NCSE01::YRJOLA"@TNCLUS.TELE.NOKIA.FI
Subject:      MY: Electoms Extends paging services
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From:	NCSE01::YRJOLA       21-JUL-1992 09:27:19.81
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Subj:	   MALAYSIA: ELECTCOMS EXTENDS PAGING SERVICES


          Business Times Malaysia, 8 Jul 1992, p.17:-
          It was reported that the Electcoms, a
         Malaysian paging services firm has extended its
         services to Johor as part of its expansion
         plans.
          The firm's expansion to be undertaken in 3
         phases include extending its services to the
         west coast of Peninsular Malaysia by August
         1992 under the first phase. The second phase
         include extending its services to the east
         coast while the third phase will include
         linking up with other paging firms in Sabah and
         Sarawak.
          No Further Details
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Date:         Thu, 23 Jul 1992 18:50:41 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      PAC: Fiji Trade Policy
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/* ---------- "FIJI - TRADE POLICIES" ---------- */
FIJI - TRADE POLICIES:  RADIO FIJI,  PACNEWS ED-1,  JULY 22 1992

Fiji's new government will continue with policies of a deregulated  and outward
oriented economy put in place by the previous interim government.

Trade and Commerce Minister Harold Powell has told parliament deregulation
fosters efficiency and allows market forces and private sectors to compete
without government intervention.

Mr Powell says such policies would enable Fiji's resources to be used in the
most productive way.

Mr Powell says price reductions have occured as barriers to international trade
have been reduced and internal competition increased.

He says deregulation will help Fiji survive in the international trading arena.

Mr Powell says experience has shown that Fiji producers have no incentive to
compete internationally if they are protected through tarrifs and other import
restrictions.

He well says the policies of his ministry will focus on continuing  the
deregulation process. ....ends.

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Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 1992 09:49:16 EDT
From:         Andrew Ng <andrewn@CIVIL.LAN.MCGILL.CA>
Subject:      Re: Malaysian Losses
X-To:         SEASIA-L%MSU.bitnet@VM1.MCGILL.CA

Thank a lot for posting the results of Malaysia team  performance in the
25th Olympic game. Please keep posting until they get the GOLD medal(s).

Reader from McGill University, Montreal.

p/s I'm from Malaysia .
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Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 1992 04:29:40 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      PAC: Melanesian Spearhead Group
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/* ---------- "MELANESIAN - SUMMIT" ---------- */
MELANESIAN - SUMMIT:  RA/NBC-PNG,  PACNEWS ED-2,  JULY 29 1992

Leaders from New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu have
expressed full confidence in the effectiveness of the Melanesian Spearhead
Group and decided to hold a formal summit  early in the new year.

The decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting of the group in Vanuatu,
following the decision to postpone this year's summit  because of major
difficulties in relations between Solomon Islands and  Papua New Guinea over
the Bougainville crisis.

Next year's summit has been tentatively scheduled for March and  will be held
in Papua New Guinea.

The Melanesian leaders also decided to push for increased trade and economic
ties within the bloc and their Finance and Trade Ministers  will meet later
this year to examine proposals ahead of next year's  scheduled summit.

Meanwhile the leader of the indigenous Melanesian people of New Caledonia, Paul
Neoutyne has urged the Melanesian Spearhead Group  summit to put more pressure
for the independence of the Kanaky people.

President of the pro-independence movement, FLNKS, Mr Neoutyne also wants the
MSG countries to do more in the South Pacific Forum  meetings for the cause of
the Kanaks. ...ends.

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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 09:54:38 +0400
From:         "NCSE01::YRJOLA"@TNCLUS.TELE.NOKIA.FI
Subject:      PH: Piltel signs expansion contract
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From:	NCSE01::YRJOLA       21-JUL-1992 09:28:01.69
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Subj:	   PHILIPPINES: PILTEL SIGNS EXPANSION CONTRACT


          Manila Bulletin, 9 Jul 1992, p.B-1:-
          In the Philippines, Pilipino Telephone Corp
         (Piltel) and AT&T Network Systems of
         Morristown, New Jersey, have signed a contract
         to expand the former's cellular
         telecommunications network.
          The USD 82-mn project will provide Piltel with
         national cellular coverage, mobile switching
         centres, cell sites, microcells, associated
         software and installation services.
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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 09:51:07 +0400
From:         "NCSE01::YRJOLA"@TNCLUS.TELE.NOKIA.FI
Subject:      IN: PT Telkom to return registration fees?
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From:	NCSE01::YRJOLA       21-JUL-1992 09:31:19.09
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Subj:	   INDONESIA: TELKOM TO RETURN REGISTRATION FEES?


          Bisnis Indonesia, 7 July 1992, p.6:-
          In Indonesia, co-ordinators of industrial area
         has called on PT Telkom to return the telephone
         registration fee of some RP 1 mn per phone line
         (SST). In fact, it has been said that PT Telkom
         should only collect revenues from telephone
         calls and hence return the registration fees.
          The cost of phone hire in industrial areas in
         Indonesia cost some USD 40 per square metre.
         Relatively, in China, the cost is USD 9 per
         square metre.
          The telephone facilities were built based on
         the grant pattern (pola hibah).
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Date:         Sat, 25 Jul 1992 11:55:20 PDT
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Subject:      PNG: Bureaucratic Shakeup?
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/* Written 11:01 pm  Jul 25, 1992 by PACNEWS@f990.n900.z90.pegasus.oz.au in
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/* ---------- "PNG - DEPARTMENTAL HEADS" ---------- */
PNG - DEPARTMENTAL HEADS:  NBC/PNG,  PACNEWS ED-2,  JULY 24 1992

Papua New Guinea's largest trade union, the Public Employees  Association has
warned of instability and chaos within the Public Service if  there are
unnecessary changes in departmental heads.

Its president, Napoleon Liosi says if there are to be changes, appointments
must be strictly confined to career public servants  only.

Meanwhile, the Opposition has called on the government to avoid unnecessary
reshuffles among heads of departments.

Former Attorney-General Bernard Narakobi says departmental heads are
professional people in their respective fields and they should be allowed to
carry out their tasks without fear or favour.

Mr Narakobi's call comes after Prime Minister Paias Wingti told a news
conference that experienced people from outside the public  service may be
appointed to make the public service machinery work more efficiently. ....ends.

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Date:         Mon, 27 Jul 1992 18:54:49 PDT
From:         "Indonesia Publications/Task Force" <apakabar@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      AU/MY: Intrigue/Kidnap Story
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This still developing story has produced one of the longest
threads in the history of soc.culture.australia.  This is the
beginning of the thread, now up to 57 responses.  You might
want to drop by that Usenet newsgroup for a look.

  -- John (apakabar@igc.apc.org)


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/* ---------- "**** Australian citizens kidnapped " ---------- */

Two Australian citizens, both aged under 10, have been kidnapped
by their father, who happens to be a Malaysian Prince.  The natural
parents are divorced and the mother has sole custody.  The Australian
Federal Police is still looking for them.

My question is how come the Australian Government is not doing anything
at a national level ???  Surely a protest or two is in order ?
Shouldn't the Government be doing more for two children who are taken
away from the mother against their will ???

It is incredible that a Malaysian Prince can just came to Australia,
kidnapped the children and vanished.  I know he must have unusual
resources, being a member of the Royal Family, but so has the AFP.

More questions to any Malaysian out there :-

a) How powerful is the Royal Family in Malaysia, are they
   little more than figure heads, like the British one
   or do they hold real political power ?

b) Is Islamic law practised in a court of law ?

c) One news report stated that the daughter might be circumcised
   if she was taken back to Malaysia.
   Is female circumcision common in Malaysia ?

d) What is the Islamic law's attitude on female circumcision ?


Regards,
Simon
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Date:         Sat, 25 Jul 1992 06:17:00 PDT
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Subject:      PAC: Tonga's Health System
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/* ---------- "TONGA - HEALTH" ---------- */
TONGA - HEALTH:  RA,  PACNEWS ED-2,  JULY 22 1992

Reports from Nuku'alofa say Tonga's health system has broken down,  and the
kingdom's royal family and well-heeled are going overseas for  health care.

The authorotative monthly magazine Matangi Tonga says people  admitted to the
main Vaiola Hospital in Nuku'alofa with a life-threatening  condition had less
than a 50-50 chance of surviving.

The president of the Tonga Medical Association, Sitaleki Finau,  told the
magazine 60 percent of patients who died at Vaiola did so within 72 hours of
being admitted.

Matangi Tonga said the hospital was dirty, lacked maintenance and on occasions
this year had run out of food for patients.

The magazine said royalty and the well-off got their medical  treatment outside
Tonga, reporting that in the last 12 months a total of 33 patients went to New
Zealand under aid.

Matangi Tonga said these included the wife of a government minister, eight sent
by the government with most of them retired public  servants and a
parliamentarian with concentration problems. ....ends.

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Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:08:48 PDT
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Subject:      PAC: Kiribati Turned Down
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/* ---------- "KIRIBATI - AUST - ISLAND" ---------- */
KIRIBATI - AUST - ISLAND:  RADIO KIRIBATI,  PACNEWS ED-2,  JULY 20  1992

The Australian government has turned down a request by the people of North
Tarawa in Kiribati to buy Curtis island, a small island off  thecoast of
Queensland.

Radio Kiribati reports that the Council of Elders on North Tarawa  hadwritten
to the Australian Minister for Immigration requesting  permission to buy Curtis
island.

In their letter, the Council of Elders said because of the
increasingpopulation on North Tarawa, and the resulting shortage of  land, they
felt that they should look for some places where part of their population could
be resettled.


The Australian High Commissioner in Tarawa Laurie Maher said the  request was
turned down because Curtis island had already been declared a parkland and so
could not be used for settlement.

Mr Maher said his government also could not approve the request  because of its
immigration laws.

He said Australia welcomed overseas investment to develop land but  not for
resettlement.

Mr Maher said people from North Tarawa who want to resettle in  Australia would
have to go through the normal immigration procedure. ...ends.

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