Rocks and a hard place: forgotten China immigrant ship rusts off Thailand

Article Abstract:

The ship Gina III has stayed on a beach in Thailand since 1992 when it ran aground, purportedly while carrying 300 illegal Chinese immigrants to the US. At least 10 other such ships are known to have smuggled 1,500 illegal immigrants from China to the US since Sep 1991, with each immigrant paying $25-30,000 to the criminal gangs that run the smuggling operations. Immigrants, many of whom come from Fujian province, often go to work for these gangs after arriving in the US, Canada or Australia. Most immigrants are not trying to escape poverty despite what is commonly thought.

China, International aspects, Emigration and immigration, Crime, Smuggling, Illegal immigrants

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Collateral Damage: Laos's dependence on Thailand becomes a liability

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Laos is particularly vulnerable to any deterioration in the Thai economy, as Thailand was the larges foreign investor in the country between 19988 and 1996. Laos was also the favoured recipient of Thai aid, but the Thai International Cooperation Programme budget is to be cut, affecting private Thai businesses, the major source of foreign investment in Laos. Laos needs to reduce dependence on imported products and begin production of basic consumer products, according to foreign economists.

Economic aspects, Laos

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North Korea: itEs hard to help Kim Jong II

Article Abstract:

The Japanese government is clamping down on North Koreans who live in Japan but send millions of dollars to their homeland every year in staunch support of Kim Jong IIEs regime. The various methods employed by Japan in doing this are discussed, and the reasons behind the resident KoreansE actions and their place within Japanese society are explored.

Japan, General services, Public affairs, National Security, Civil Defense, Social aspects, Safety and security measures, Civil defence

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