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The Asia Pacific Magazine No. 13 Dec 1998

Drugs and the Asian Crisis by Lintner Bertil
[While economies flounder throughout most of East Asia, the trade in narcotics from the Golden Triangle is experiencing boom conditions]
Sex, Drugs and the Border Patrol by Hudson-Rodd Nancy
[How the Burmese military, Thai and Burmese border officials, recruiting agents, and brothel owners have profited at the expense of the Shan]
From Opium to Heroin: Indian Acetic Anhydride and the Drug Trade by Emdad-Ul Haq
[About a little known, but vital, chemical component in the opium to heroin conversion process]
Politics and the Military in Asia-Pacific by May Ron
[Is the military's growing interventionist role in domestic politics and business more likely?]
The Thai Military by Lowe Allan
[The development of the Thai military from the reign of King Chulalongkorn to the present day]
The Laos Military in Business by Nette Andrew
[The Lao People's Army emerges as the most powerful economic force in Laos and assumes greater political power in the country.]
The Company Town by Mares Peter
[A Laos company town and a model village]
The Indonesian Military by Bourchier David
[Indonesia's political scene and the military since the fall of Soeharto]
Foreign Labour in Malaysia by Khadijah Muhamed
[Malaysia must deal with the fact that, at the time of social and economic upheaval, one-fifth of its workforce is migrant labour]
The End of Korean Capitalism? by You-il Lee
[Results of interviews with over 100 chief executive officers and managing directors from multinational corporations with business interests in Korea]
Geo-economics and the Sovereignty in the East China Sea by Austin Greg and Thomas Michael
[The conflict over the Senkakus in the East China Sea has waned as China is forced to deal with its high unemployment and a faltering domestic economy]
The Great Drain: Grand Canals and the Politics of China by de Crespigny Rafe
[The political and economic significance over time of one of the first great transport means of ancient China]
Sigiriya by Vervoorn Aat
[The significance of one of Asia's greatest works of art - Sigiriya at Anuradhapura, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka]
On the Trail of Edward Little by Rustichelli Maureen
[The life of Edward Selby Little, a man with a mission who made his influence felt from Kuling in Jainxi province, China to Kerikeri in New Zealand]
Film Review
Small Confort for Comfort Island by Sayle Murray
[Director of Beat, Amon Miyamoto, draws the problems of long-suffering Okinawa to the attention of Japanese audiences]
Book Reviews
Leadership in APEC by Sheridan Greg

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