31 Jan 2006

Asia Policy Point (APP)
AAP, Washington, DC, USA.
Supplied note: "JIAP Becomes ASIA POLICY POINT [...] (formerly Japan Information Access Project, JIAP). As of January 2006, the Japan Information Access Project (JIAP) will change its operational name to Asia Policy Point (APP). But don't worry, the name has changed, but we will remain the expert's resource and think tank on Asia. We believe that Asia Policy Point better reflects what we are: the source for a multi-dimensional understanding of U.S. policy toward an inter-dependent, contemporary Asia. In operating terms, we will continue to provide you with unbiased, factual information about Asia and will continue to show you innovative perspectives on the region.
Japan will remain a central point of our activities and JIAP will continue as an internal program of AAP. All of our contact information remains the same. [...] Get the facts at: http://www.jiaponline.org - Asia Policy Point HQ"
[In Mar 2001 the JIAP site had the AS WWW Monitor 3-star (Useful resource) rating; and the 5-star (Essential resource) rating in Jan 2003. An updated rating for the AAP site will be provided by the Monitor in the near future - ed.]
URL http://www.jiaponline.org/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.jiaponline.org/
Link reported by: Asia Policy Point HQ (asiapolicypointhq--at--verizon.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/News
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: rating not available
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

25 Jan 2006

Escalating Terrorism in Afghanistan
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, on the above subject is now available at the web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
Extract: "The jihad in Afghanistan would not have made the progress that it has but for the tacit complicity of the Pakistani authorities. This complicity has been in the form of inaction against their sanctuaries, recruitment and infrastructure in Pakistani territory. Pakistan's objective has been two-fold: In the short-term, to buy peace for itself in Pakistani territory outside the tribal areas. [...] In the long-term, to preserve the Taliban as an instrument to retrieve Pakistan's strategic position in Afghanistan if one day the US-led coalition withdraws from there. - b. raman."
[The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers17/paper1687.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/www.saag.org]
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde--at--vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

25 Jan 2006

Asia-Pacific Economic Update 2005
U.S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, HI, US
Supplied note: "The Asia-Pacific Economic Update (APEU) is a comprehensive study of the Asia-Pacific economies. Opinions are those of the author and are not to be construed as U.S. policy. The APEU consists of three volumes organized by geography and subject matter - lr."

Site contents: Asia-Pacific Economic Update 2005 [The Asia-Pacific Economic Update is published at the official Unclassified military website of the U.S. Pacific Command, and is provided in PDF format - ed.]

Volume I File size: 7.3 MB Table of Contents
Executive Summary, pg. 1 Ch. 1 Global Context: A Decade of Financial Turmoil, pg. 9 Ch. 2 Asian Context: Financial Turmoil, pg. 31 Ch. 3 The U.S. Dollar and Asia, pg. 47 Ch. 4 China's Economy: Strong or Weak? A Net Assessment, pg. 55 Ch. 5 China's Economic Interdependence in NE Asia: Threats, Opportunities and Shared Prosperity, pg. 65 Ch. 6 Sino-Australian Economic Ties, pg. 97 Ch. 7 Sino-Japanese Economic Ties, pg. 101 Ch. 8 Sino-South Korean Economic Ties, pg. 107 Ch. 9 China's Economic Update, pg. 113 Ch. 10 Japan, pg. 144 Ch. 11 S. Korea, pg. 160 Ch. 12 N. Korea - Brad Babson, Consultant, World Bank and United Nations, pg. 174 Ch. 13 Mongolia, pg. 186 Ch. 14 Russia, pg. 192

Volume II File size: 3.5 MB Table of Contents
Executive Summary, pg. 1 Ch. 1 Bangladesh, pg. 7 Ch. 2 India, pg. 15 Ch. 3 Nepal, pg. 35 Ch. 4 Sri Lanka, pg. 43 Ch. 5 Brunei, pg. 51 Ch. 6 Cambodia, pg. 57 Ch. 7 Indonesia, pg. 65 Ch. 8 Laos, pg. 79 Ch. 9 Malaysia, pg. 85 Ch. 10 Philippines, pg. 93 Ch. 11 Singapore, pg. 107 Ch. 12 Thailand, pg. 115 Ch. 13 Vietnam, pg. 123 Ch. 14 Australia, pg. 131 Ch. 15 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island, pg. 141 Ch. 16 Guam, pg. 147

Volume III File size: 3.3 MB Table of Contents
Executive Summary, pg. 1 Ch. 1 Asia's Global Economic Role - Mark Harstad, APCSS, pg. 3 Ch. 2 The U.S. Economic Stake in Asia - Mark Harstad, APCSS, pg. 13 Ch. 3 A Socio-Economic Strategy Against Violent Extremism - Dr. Leif Rosenberger, PACOM, pg. 21 Ch. 4 Implementing the Socio-Economic Strategy - Major Miemie Winn Byrd, PACOM, pg. 29 Ch. 5 Maritime Security, Threats, and Challenges - Major Miemie Winn Byrd, PACOM, pg. 39 Ch. 6 Defense Economics - Richard Bitzinger, APCSS, pg. 45 Ch. 7 Towards Food Security - Dr. Leif Rosenberger, PACOM, pg. 52 Ch. 8 Towards Water Security - Dr. Kent Butts, U.S. Army War College, pg. 68 Ch. 9 Water Concerns in Asian Context - Delia Stoehr, PACOM, pg. 82 Ch. 10 Asia-Pacific Energy Market - Dr. James Dorian, International Energy Economist, pg. 88 * Appendix - Energy Issues and Challenges - Delia Stoehr, PACOM, pg. 106

Previous Economic Updates: * Asia-Pacific Economic Update 2002; * Asia-Pacific Economic Update 2000.

URL http://www.pacom.mil/publications/apeu05/index.shtml
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Dr. Leif Rosenberger (leif.rosenberger--at--pacom.mil)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Govt
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 30

24 Jan 2006

Asian Studies Association of Australia Conference, Jun 2006
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Supplied note: "The 16th Biennial Conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) (coombs.anu.edu.au/ASAA/) will be held at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia from 26 - 29 June 2006.
This is a reminder that the Call for Papers closes on 3 February 2006. The organisers of the conference ask that you send abstracts and brief profiles to Margaret Hanlon (meh43--at--uow.edu.au)
Further information regarding the conference can be found on the conference website [see the URL below - ed.] - mh."
Self-description: "Conference Theme - The conference is titled 'Asia Reconstructed: from critiques of development to postcolonial studies' and aims to examine governance, society, culture, history, education, language, law, technology, and the arts. The themes of the conference are: * The Critique of Development; * Governance and Citizenship; * Labour and Social Transformation; * Forms of Knowledge; * Language and Interculturality; * The Clash of Fundamentalisms; * National and Transnational Legal Issues; * The Role of Technology; * New and Old Arts; * Asia and World History; * Postcolonialism; * Australia-South Asia Links: History and Culture; * The Neo-Liberal Challenge.
URL http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/conferences/asaa/index.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract)
Link reported by: Margaret Hanlon (meh43--at--uow.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

23 Jan 2006

Mekong Press
Mekong Press, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Self-description: "Mekong Press is an initiative of Silkworm Books (www.silkwormbooks.info), an independent publishing house based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, founded in 1989 by Trasvin Jittidecharak who remain the publisher to date. With fifteen years of experience in publishing in English on Thailand and Southeast Asian studies, and invaluable experience in distribution, Silkworm Books is eager to share its knowledge within publishing and writing sectors of the Greater Mekong Sub-region. [...] Mekong Press is funded by The Rockefeller Foundation."
Site contents: * The Greater Mekong Sub-region Sub-regional Publishing; * Objectives and Goals; * A Call for Manuscripts; * Manuscript Submission; * Training Program; * Contact us; * Publication news [a page under construction - ed.]; * Links.
URL http://www.mekongpress.com
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Dayaneetha De Silva (dayan--at--mekongpress.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

19 Jan 2006

Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre (TPPRC)
TPPRC, New Delhi, India
Supplied note: "Joint project of the Friedrich-Naumann Foundation, a public funded German institution, committed to liberal democratic ideals and engaged in strengthening pluralist development and the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies (ATPD), Tibet's Parliament in exile. -jp."
Site contents: * About Tibet; * TPPRC; * The Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies (ATPD) * Parliamentary Groups; * Documents (Agreements & Treaties); * Autonomy; * World Parliamentarians' Convention On Tibet (WPCT); * Ask us.
URL http://www.TPPRC.org
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Jaydeep Patil (jaydeep_patil--at--sifycorp.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: Government
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

14 Jan 2006

The Eighth Biennial Conference of the Borneo Research Council (BRC), Jul-Aug 2006
Borneo Research Council, Phillips, ME, US
Supplied note: "Borneo in the New Century - The Eighth Biennial Conference of the Borneo Research Council (BRC) will take place in Kuching, Sarawak from July 31 to 1 August 2006. It will be jointly organised by BRC and the Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). The theme will be 'Borneo in the New Century'.
* Call for Papers:
Participants are invited to submit papers presenting original research in any field relating to Borneo Studies. Borneo refers to Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak, Kalimantan and its surrounding region. Individual papers and Proposals for panels are especially welcome. Each panel (max four papers) will be allocated 90 minutes. Paper abstracts, no longer than 100 words, must be submitted by email before 1 May to: Jchin--at--ieas.unimas.my or James.chin--at--lycos.com [...]
* Deadlines:
Submission of Abstracts: 1 May 2006
Submission of Papers: 1 July 2006
Pre-conference Registration: 1 July 2006.
More details: [at the url below]. - jc."
URL http://www.borneoresearchcouncil.org/conferences.htm
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.borneoresearchcouncil.org/conferences.htm
Link reported by: James Chin (jchin--at--ieas.unimas.my)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

13 Jan 2006

Trade Routes Resources Blog
Asia Pacific Research Online, Canberra, Australia
Self-description: "A collection of online resources of use to dromography, or the comparative study of organisation, history, geography, and logistics of movement, transportation and communication networks. This site is a part of the Old World Traditional Trade Routes (OWTRAD) Project (www.ciolek.com/owtrad.html)."
RECENT POSTS (* Research Center for Silk Roadology; * Stages & Distances of the Pilgrim Route Einsiedeln (CH) - Santiago De Compostela (ES); * Mundicamino - Guia completa del Camino de Santiago; * The Historical Topography of Khiva; * The Seljuk Khan of Anatolia; * Great Silk Road; * Wayhoo.com - Browse Waypoints by Country; * Dataset: Chief trade routes in Europe, Levant and North Africa, 1300 CE-1500 CE; * Economic Map of Europe in the Middle Ages, 1300; * Medieval Merchants and Trade). MONTHLY ARCHIVES (Feb 2002 - Jan 2006).
URL http://trade-routes-resources.blogspot.com/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: rating not available
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

08 Jan 2006

First Maritime Terrorism Attack [in Sri Lanka] of 2006
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, on the above subject is now available at the web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
Extract: "In the first maritime terrorism incident of 2006, one or two suspected suicide naval bombers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rammed an explosive-laden boat, resembling a small fishing vessel, against a Dvora fast attack vessel of Israeli design belonging to the Sri Lankan Navy outside the Tricomalee harbour in the early hours of January 7, 2006. At the time of the attack, the boat had 15 naval personnel of whom 13 were killed. Two were rescued by the Sri Lankan Navy. Two Dvora vessels of the SL Navy were patrolling the area, of which one was targeted and sunk by the Sea Tigers of the LTTE. 2. This was the third LTTE attack on Sri Lankan naval personnel since Mr. Mahinda Rajpakse assumed office as the Sri Lankan President after his election victory in November last and indicated a reversal of the commitments of his predecessors to seek a solution to the ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese majority and the Tamil minority based on a federal model. - b. raman."
[The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers17/paper1667.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/www.saag.org]
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde--at--vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

04 Jan 2006

The Mansfield Asian Opinion Poll Database
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Washington, DC, US
Self-description: "[A] reference for researchers and others to help monitor key public opinion trends in Northeast Asia. We've collected and translated top-of-the line opinion polls on key policy-related issues from major media organizations and other agencies in Japan and South Korea. These polls were previously not available in English or on a central site on the Internet. Although the content of polls may vary, we will focus on issues of salient importance to policymaking and regional diplomacy, such as: * Attitudes toward the United States and other nations in Northeast Asia * Perceptions of China's rising power and potential North Korean threat * Perceptions of the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-South Korea alliances * Regional economic competition * Domestic political trends; support for governments and administrations We'll regularly update the polling data and archive the polls on our website. In addition, we plan to include supplemental commentary and analysis of the polls by leading experts in the Asia policy field."
List of polls published till Jan 2006: * 2005 Public Opinion Survey on Diplomacy by the Cabinet Office of Japan (Abridged) (05-12); * Nov 2005 Nikkei Special Telephone Opinion Poll on "Cabinet Reshuffle"(P05-7); * Aug 2005 Nikkei Special Telephone Opinion Poll on "Manifesto" (P05-11); * Aug 2005 Nikkei Special Telephone Opinion Poll on "Postal Dissolution" (P05-10); * Jul 2005 Monthly JoongAng Survey Research on US-Korea Alliance (P05-5); * Jul 2005 Nikkei Special Telephone Opinion Poll on Japanese Postal Privatization (P05-1); * Jun 2005 Nikkei Regular Telephone Opinion Poll (P05-9); * Apr 2005 Nikkei Regular Telephone Opinion Poll (P05-8); * Mar 2005 Dong-A Ilbo Opinion Poll on South Korean Attitudes Toward Japan and Other Nations (P05-2); * Mar 2005 Dong-A Ilbo Opinion Poll on Chinese Attitudes Toward Japan and Other Nations (P05-3); * Mar 2005 Dong-A Ilbo Opinion Poll on Japanese Attitudes Toward China and Other Nations (P05-4); * 2004 Public Opinion Survey on Diplomacy by the Cabinet Office of Japan (P05-6).
URL http://www.mansfieldfdn.org/polls/index.htm
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Mindy Kotler, Japan Information Access Project (www.jiaponline.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

02 Jan 2006

Amis Hip Hop: Award-winning Taiwan documentary on web
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Supplied note: "Some readers will recall the post last month announcing the winners for 2005 of the Society for East Asian Anthropology (SEAA) awards (crossposted from H-Japan, Dec 20, 2005). One of them was The David Plath Media Award to Mr. Futuru Tsai for the DVD 'Amis Hip Hop.' The citation was: 'This fascinating DVD contains both historic and ethnographic material that contributes to theoretical debate and is additionally designed to enhance teaching. The film presents the visible results of globalism, of deconstructing forms of modern performance, questioning mutated meanings of tradition and adaptation, and illustrates both cultural continuity and change.' [...] I am pleased to report that Mr. Tsai has found a web server in Taiwan willing to host the video, and has made it available there as a free download. The site is [at the URL below]. He writes, 'Please feel free to download it. Any comments, please let me know.' His contact information is: Futuru C.L. Tsai, Ph.D. Student, Institute of Anthropology, National Tsing Hua University,Taiwan, MSN: futuru.tsai--at--msa.hinet.net, TEL(o): 886-3-5715131 Ext.2833, (m): 886-937-930-099, http://www.futuru.idv.tw, http://www.wretch.cc/blog/futuru - rd."
Self-description: "Amis Hip Hop documents how a group of young Amis men in Dulan village have blended influences from contemporary social and cultural life in Taiwan with their traditional practice of ritual dance performance in the village..."
Site contents: Amis Hip Hop - Online Documentary; Paper; Director/Author; Photos; Extra Videos, Guestbook, Acknowlegement.
[In early Jan 2006 the site had 680 visitors - ed.]
URL http://www.oz.nthu.edu.tw/~d929802/amishiphop/index.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Ryan Dunch (ryan.dunch--at--ualberta.ca), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

02 Jan 2006

Pakistani Madrasas Defy Musharraf
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, on the above subject is now available at the web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
Extract: "The Pakistani madrasas have once again defied President General Pervez Musharraf and refused to carry out the orders issued by him after the London explosions of July 7, 2005, asking them to expel all foreign students except Afghans by midnight on December 31, 2005, and to stop admitting any more foreign students, except Afghans. 2. They have been supported in their defiance by Al Qaeda, the International Islamic Front (IIF), the fundamentalist religious parties constituting the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and the Government of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), which is constituted by the MMA - b. raman."
[The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers17/paper1659.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/www.saag.org]
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde--at--vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/* /coombs.anu.edu.au/asia-www-monitor.html
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