Small talk

Article Abstract:

The second Asia-Europe Meeting, held in Singapore on Feb 15, 1997, brought together 25 foreign ministers from Asia and Europe. It proved difficult to reach agreement on sensitive issues, and the only real achievement of the meeting was the inauguration of the Asia-Europe Foundation. Foreign ministers were not able to reach agreement on guidelines for political dialogue within the new organisation, and it is not yet clear whether new members will be admitted during the Asia-Europe summit in London, England, in 1998.

Europe, International relations, Asia

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Do not disturb: oil-rich Brunei shows little inclination to diversity

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Brunei's economy remains heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues and income from invested foreign reserves, despite an effort to encourage private enterprise. Strong tax incentives and the lack of tariffs have drawn garment makers and others, but high local wages mean they often must import workers. Telecommunications and shipping are expensive, and a maddening bureaucracy makes paperwork a chore. Nevertheless, without entrepreneurship, the country may never develop economically as have its neighbors.

Economic policy, Diversification in industry, Industrial diversification, Brunei

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Bar-coding trees isn't as silly as it may sound

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The attempts of the coalition of environmental activists and corporate giants to control deforestation in Indonesia are delineated. Indonesian companies will begin tagging logs with bar codes similar to those found on products, to confer legality on the wood that is sold and bought.

Services information, Alliances, partnerships, Indonesia, Sawmills and Planing Mills, Usage, Services, Environmental aspects, Technology application, Lumber industry, Environmentalists, Environmental activists, Alliances and partnerships, Bar codes, Lumber and wood industry software

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