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First steps: Cambodian premiers' visit breaks ice with Vietnam

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Vietnam's relations with Cambodia's emerging government began favorably with an official visit to Hanoi by Cambodia's co-premiers, Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Han Sen. On Aug 25, 1993 they issued a communique in which they acknowledged the Vietnamese government's hospitable reception and commented on traditionally cordial Cambodian-Vietnamese relations. Several points of contention were put off for later discussion including the desire of about 30,000 Vietnamese refugees to go back to Cambodia and the dispute over the two countries' land and sea boundaries.

Vietnam, Vietnamese foreign relations, Cambodian foreign relations

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Cambodian assault: loggers are quick to exploit the peace

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Indiscriminate logging activity has been rampant in Cambodia since peace returned to the war-ravaged country. Its forests are divided among the four ruling factions but logging activity is spearheaded by rich foreign loggers who strike deals with the cash-strapped factions. Serious deforestation is likely to block Cambodia's economic development, according to a UN Development Programme study. Already, the UN has issued stern warnings to this effect to the factions, but little heed has been taken since logging is a main source of income for the government.

Environmental aspects, Deforestation

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Future shock

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Efforts by Malaysia to become a high-tech centre are causing particular concern in Singapore, which has come to regard itself as the technology capital of southeast Asia. Malaysia plans a 'Multimedia Super Corridor' on a 15km by 50km stretch of land south of Kuala Lumpur. This will have one of the most advanced computer networks in the world, and will offer attractive business incentives. Malaysia hopes in this way to attract many multimedia and information technology concerns.

High technology industry, Cover Story, Malaysia

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