NGOs knocked: Jakarta extends ban on Netherlands aid

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Indonesia's move to decrease perceived Dutch influence in politics by disbanding the Inter-Governmental Group of Indonesia was reinforced by a ban on non-governmental organization (NGO) finance from Netherlands agencies. The initiative to halt Dutch-sourced financing for NGOs was not as welcome a move as the cessation of acceptance of official aid. While the official word is that the Dutch are attaching political conditions to the aids, analysts see the ban on NGO finance-sourcing as an Indonesian government move to silence the NGOs' challenges to the government's human rights and democratic records.

Finance, Non-governmental organizations, Nongovernmental organizations, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Capitalist Cadre: Le Van Kiem is probably Vietnam's richest private businessman. But he couldn't have built a $40-million-a-year company without sterling government connections

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Le Van Kiem has become his country's top capitalist 20 years after working as a state engineer to rein in the business world, though construction projects remain his preferred venue. He runs the diverse company, Huy Hoang, widely considered Vietnam's largest private concern with $40 million in turnover in 1995 and $50 million in assets. Much of that came from the low-margin garment industry, but government connections have helped him land several large building contracts. While free-spending, he works from a modest office.

Management, Le Van Kiem

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Double deal: pact on illegal migrants paves way for EU-Hanoi talks

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Germany's tactic of holding up talks between Vietnam and the European Union seems to have helped it resolve its own dispute with Hanoi over illegal immigrants. The method angered both Vietnam and Germany's European allies, but a preliminary agreement on German aid and the repatriation of some Vietnamese nationals was reached. Vietnam continues to resist forced repatriation, possibly signalling further delays. The direct aid ammounts to $66 million annually in 1995 and 1996, some of it earmarked for returnees.

Laws, regulations and rules, Germany, Illegal immigrants, German foreign relations, Vietnamese foreign relations

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