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Asian Studies WWW Announcements: late January 1998
Vol. 5, No. 45

30 Jan 1998

Nine Dragons Tours
Nine Dragons Tours, USA
Supplied note: "Travel agency specializing in tours of Vietnam and other Asian destinations [China, Tibet, Nepal, Laos, Cambodia, Bhutan - ed.]. College and graduate credits can be obtained by academics taking the tours. Individualized and group tours available."
Site contents: Itineraries, Video & Brochures, Students & Faculty, Veterans Tours, Traveler's FAQ, About Us, Testimonials, Contact Us, Search, Guestbook, Links
[An elegant and informative business site - ed.]
URL http://www.nine-dragons.com
Link submitted by: Stephen Landman (shl@egret.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

29 Jan 1998

Indian Dowry Death - Documentary Art & Links
Digitalism.org, Canada
[The site offers a documentary art display entitled 'Dowry Death' (http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/1956/artdoc/dowry.html), links to online scholarly and popular articles on bride burning and dowry deaths in India, as well as links for and about women in general - ed.]
URL http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/1956/artdoc/ddeath.html
Link submitted by: Anuppa Caleekal Ruton (anuppa@digitalism.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

28 Jan 1998

India-Invest
India-invest, India
Supplied note: "A free on-line resource for International Businesses intrested in India and Indian Businesses intrested in Global opportunities. It publishes latest News, Tenders, Opportunities and Events specific to india. Other features include: 'Synergy', a Business to Business forum about working together; 'Invest-in-India', a moderated discussion and announcement list and a meeting ground for indian & international business people, [and] a large page of links to other Indian Business resources on the web."
URL http://www.india-invest.com/index.htm
Link submitted by: Anil Arora (india-invest@india-invest.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

28 Jan 1998

Study Abroad Asia WWW Virtual Library
Asian Studies, UT Austin, Texas, USA
Supplied note: "This page is mainly set up to help scholars find suitable programs, resources, and other information for studying abroad in Asia. It provides original sources as well as links to other pages related to Study Abroad Asia."
[The site is the newest sub-section of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library project (http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html). Please email kamal@asnic.utexas.edu to submit any additional links or information - ed.]
URL http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/stdyabrd/StdyabrdAsia.html
Link submitted by: Kamal R. Adhikary (kamal@asnic.utexas.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

28 Jan 1998

The Environment in Asia
AET Ltd, UK
Self-description: "A comprehensive information and networking service on Environmental News, Policy, Markets, Key Players and Sources in Asia-Pacific."
Site contents: Environmental Policy and Legislation in Asia (The Region, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam); Markets in Asia; Products & Services; Newsletters: (Asia Environmental Review, China Environmental Review); Publications: (EMS in Asia: a 120 page guide, Environmental Market Reports: Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia); Web Sites on Asia-Pacific Environments, Contact AET; Process Your Order.
[Specialist online documents are available only to subscribers. Other parts of this commercial site are accessible free of charge - ed.]
URL http://www.asianenviro.com
Link submitted by: AET Ltd (AET@asianenviro.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

27 Jan 1998

The Bulletin of The Asia Institute
The Asia Institute, USA
Supplied note: "This journal focuses on the art, archaeology, history, and language of ancient Western and Central Asia and carries some studies in Byzantine-Iranian history."
Site contents: About the Bulletin; Ordering Information; Iranian Studies; Central Asia; China and the West; Gandhara & Buddhist Art; Islamic Art; Near East; Asia Minor; Archaeology; Metalwork, Ceramics, Glassware; Textiles, MSS, Wall Painting; Coins & Seals; Inscriptions; Literature & Language; Manichaeism & Zoroastrianism; TOCs for Volumes 1-9; Links
[TOCs of the paper edition of the scholarly journal - ed.]
URL http://www.bulletinasiainstitute.org
Link submitted by: Carol A. Bromberg (bai34@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

26 Jan 1998

Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia
Self-description: "A private university offering academic programs and engineering skills training. The main focus of [the] academic program is engineering and business studies. [...] UNITEN is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia's largest electricity utility."
[The UNITEN, located in the Multimedia Supercorridor, is a venue of the Sep 1998 International Conference on Information Technology & Multimedia - ed.]
URL http://www.utn.edu.my/
Link submitted by: Bob Pyke Jr (repyke@akron.infi.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

26 Jan 1998

Tibet Central - Message Board
home.earthlink.net, USA
Supplied note: "A message board and chat room. The focus is to raise awareness of the issues related to Tibet. Current news and events are posted daily on the message board and interaction (a meeting of the minds) is welcomed. Message Board topics include: Media Watch, Market Place, Buddhism, [Freedom for Tibet - ed.] Campaigns, Events, and much more."
[Also, page with a cluster of largely unannotated 'Tibetan' links - ed.]
URL http://home.earthlink.net/~suevt/tibet.htm
Link submitted by: Suzzie VanTassel (suevt@earthlink.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

26 Jan 1998

The Singapore Internet Code of Practice (SICP)
Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA), Singapore
Supplied note: "The Singapore Internet Code of Practice (SICP) (enacted on 15 Jul 1996) was the first attempt here [...] to ensure that nothing is included [in the Internet medium - ed.] which is against public interest or order, national harmony or which offends against good taste or decency. [...] The revised Code [enacted 1 Nov 1997] now spells out the precise responsibilities of Internet content and service providers and defined more specifically the phrase 'prohibited material.' Together with the revised Code, the 'Industry Guidelines on the SBA's Internet Policy' (http://www.sba.gov.sg/netreg/idnote.htm) was also published."

URL http://www.sba.gov.sg/netreg/code.htm
Link submitted by: John Walker (jwalker@networx.on.ca)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

26 Jan 1998

Asian Studies Syllabi
H-Net list for Asian History and Culture, USA
Supplied note: "Subscribers are also reminded that H-Asia keeps a log of syllabi dealing with Asia. Please feel free to submit any on-line syllabus you use for inclusion. Please contact Steven A. Leibo at leibos@sage.edu if you are interested in submitting a course outline."
Site contents: Graduate Courses (Comparative Regional Development in Europe and East Asia); Survey Courses (East Asia: The Imperial Age, History of East Asia, Women in East Asia); Thematic Courses (Introduction to East Asian Cultures: China and Japan, The History of Modern Japan, Pakistan: Islamic Frontier, The Rise of Modern China, Vietnam: Revolution in Full Circle, Women in Chinese History)
URL http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~asia/syll/
Link submitted by: Richard White (raw997@aber.ac.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

26 Jan 1998

Hindustan.Org - Global network of People of Indian Origin
Hindustan, USA
Supplied note: "Hindustan.Org offers you e-magazines to connect with Indians worldwide. Subscribe by a simple email News Digest, Patrika-digest, Rajniti-digest, India-travel-digest, India-culture-digest, India-economy-digest, India-jobs-digest."
Site contents: Subscribe eMagazines, Hindustan Online, Hindustan Life, Business Industry, Hindustan Foods, Global Hindustan, South Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan), Marriages, Hindustan Literature, Hindustan Art & Music, Cinema-TV, Govt/Administration, Hindustan Travel, Hindustan Culture, Private Pages, Jobs.
[A collection of ununnotated links. Site's feral Java scripts are prone to crash older browsers. E-Magazines' audience is not specified - ed.]
URL http://www.hindustan.org
Link submitted by: (50years@hindustan.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

26 Jan 1998

Asia Crisis Homepage
Stern School of Business, New York University, USA
Supplied note: "Dr. Nouriel Roubini, Associate Professor of Economics and International Business at the Stern School of Business of the New York University, maintains an extensive homepage on the Asian economic crisis, as a part of his MBA Macroeconomics Course Page. It is one of the most extensive and comprehensive collection of data, analyses and hyperlinks on the subject."
Site contents: Basic Readings and References on the Causes of the Crisis; Global Effects, Regional and Systemic Contagion Analyses; Country Analyses (Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, China, Japan); The Debate on the Role of the IMF in the Crisis; Will the Crisis Spread to Other Regions of the World?; The Role of Financial Fragility and Systemic Risk; Other Episodes of Fixed Exchange Rate Collapse in the 1990s; The Debate on Fixed versus Flexible Exchange Rate; Sources of Official Data and Reports; News Sources."
URL http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~nroubini/asia/AsiaHomepage.html
Link submitted by: Dr Moo-Young Han (myhan@phy.duke.edu), KASTN, No. 138, Feb 4, 1998 (http://www.phy.duke.edu/~myhan/B_KASTN.html)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

26 Jan 1998

Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought
Global Online, Japan
Supplied note: "Charles Muller's extensive textual and lexicographical Web resource has been upgraded to a faster corporate server, with a new URL. Directory structure will remain the same, but please change your links to the base directory from: http://www2.gol.com/users/acmuller/ to: http://www.acmuller.gol.com/"
URL http://www.acmuller.gol.com/index.html
Link submitted by: Charles Muller (acmuller@gol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

26 Jan 1998

Information Technology in Vietnamese. Dynamic Fonts
Inverness Technologies, Canada
Supplied note: "Providing Information Technology in Vietnamese using Dynamic Fonts, Dynamic HTML, Cascading Stylesheet, JavaScript: Information Technology Magazine and Information Technology Newsletter."
URL http://www.freeyellow.com/members/vanle/index.html
Link submitted by: Van Le (vanle@smartt.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

25 Jan 1998

8th International Conference on the History of Science in China (ICHSC), Aug 1998
Berlin University of Technology, Germany
Supplied note: "We hope that this [Aug 23-28, 1988 event - ed.] will encourage new initiatives and more extensive studies in the field of the history of technology in China. Of course the conference will also offer a forum for those dealing with the history of science and the history of medicine. [...] Main Theme: China and the West. Symposium Sessions: (Transmission and Diffusion of Technology between China and the West; Cross-cultural Comparisons in Technology Science and Bureaucracy; New Research Areas in the History of Chinese Science, Technology and Medicine; 2nd International Symposium on Ancient Chinese Books and Records on Science and Technology."
URL http://station4.kgw.tu-berlin.de/neu.html
Link submitted by: Welf H. Schnell (welf@server.kgw.tu-berlin.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

22 Jan 1998

Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA
Self-description: "Publishes scholarship on all aspects of Southeast Asian Studies. It is normally published twice a year. Each issue contains a set of fully refereed articles, conference listings, book reviews, and occasional conference reports."
Site contents: Vol 11 Number 1 Abstracts, Vol 10 Number 2 Abstracts, Recent Articles and Abstracts, Forthcoming Articles, Ordering Back Issues, How to Submit a Manuscript to Crossroads, How to Subscribe, Other Related Pages [Southeast Asia Publications (http://www.niu.edu/acad/cseas/seap.html) The Journal of Burma Studies (http://www.niu.edu/acad/cseas/jbs.html], Comments about this Page.
URL http://www.niu.edu/acad/cseas/xroads.html
Link submitted by: Edwin Zehner (tl0erz1@wpo.cso.niu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

22 Jan 1998

Asian Popular Culture, April 1998
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Supplied note: "Building on the success of the 1997 University of Victoria conference on 'Japanese Popular Culture,' this [April 16-18, 1998 - ed.] event boasts an exciting lineup of over 60 presentations by scholars and experts from all over the world on pop culture in Asia. Topics include popular music, television & film, comics & animation, martial arts, popular literature, and the relationship between popular culture and national identity, social change, and government control."
URL http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/capipopcult
Link submitted by: Rebecca Radick (rmm@uvic.ca)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

22 Jan 1998

Asia Society
Asia Society, USA
Supplied note: "The Asia Society is America's leading institution dedicated to fostering understanding between the U.S. and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. At AsiaSociety.org we've gathered many of our resources: onsite visitors will find active discussion groups, some of our many publications, a raft of annotated links, a Shockwave Flash "movie" of our collection of Asian art and much more."
[A rich and very fine system indeed. However its technical sophistication makes it not so readily legible in the impoverished regions of Asia and Pacific. Additional no-frames version could be an answer - ed.]
URL http://www.asiasociety.org
Link submitted by: Hylton Jolliffe (hyltonj@asiasoc.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

21 Jan 1998

Central Asia Monitor (CAM) Journal: Online Supplement
CAM, Fair Haven, VT, USA
Supplied note: "The Monitor is a non-profit bimonthly periodical covering the Central Asian republics since independence."
Site contents: TOCs for issues from 1992-1997, Book reviews, Selected CAM articles (Xinjiang and Central Asia - by P.Goble, A Farewell to Flashman- by S.Talbott, Turkmenistan's Law on Concessions Assumes New Importance - by Van Z. Krikorian, Interview with Qadi Akbar Turajonzoda, Statement of Dr. F.Kazemzadeh, Statement of Dr. M. Brill Olcott, The Nuclear Industry in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan - by V.Ponomarev, Tatarstan Asserts Its Sovereignty - by A.Sheehy, Women and War in Tajikistan - by S.Tadjbakhsh), Journal subscription details.
URL http://www.chalidze.com/cam.htm
Link submitted by: David Nalle (davidn5512@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

21 Jan 1998

Asian Arts E-Journal
Asian Arts, Web Art Publishing, USA
Self-description: "The on-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia [...] Asian Arts is dedicated to all aspects of Asian art. It is our ambition to offer a forum for scholars, museums and commercial galleries. "
Site contents: Associations (Tibet Heritage Fund and Lhasa Archive Project, The Patan Museum, China Exploration & Research Society, Kathmandu University's Department of Music); Exhibitions (Tibet: Tradition and Change, The Patan Museum, Kathmandu Portfolio + 1, The Tharu of the Tarai, Treasures from the National Palace Museum - Taipei, Guardians of the Sacred Word, Kathmandu Valley Paintings Mustang, Sculpture from a Sacred Realm, Spirit of Compassion, The Kora of the Jokhang Temple - Lhasa, Tibet, Lao Textiles Revisited: Mongolia: The Legacy of Chinggis Khan, One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles, Early Tibetan Mandalas); Articles [12 online scholarly papers - ed.] Galleries (Dan Cook/RudiSouth Inc. John Eskenazi Ltd., Rossi & Rossi, Peaceful Wind Traders of the Lost Arts: Himalayan Antiques James Singer, Fitzwilliam Ltd., DAK Ltd, Jewel of the Lotus, Emil Mirzakhanian, Joseph G. Gerena Fine Art, Shamballa Architectural Antiques, Indigo Gallery, Marcel Nies, Rupert Smith Textiles, The Consignment Gallery) Comments; Search; Classifieds; Departments (Letters, Survey Subscribe to Email list, Forum, Calendar of events, Links, Asian Arts Bookstore, About Asian Arts, User Guide)
URL http://www.asianart.com
Link submitted by: Joanna Kirkpatrick (jkirk@micron.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

20 Jan 1998

American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)
AIIS, Chicago, USA
Self-description: "A consortium of universities and colleges in the United States at which scholars actively engage in teaching and research about India. "
Site contents: About the AIIS; AIIS Programs, Organization, and Member Institutions; (Fellowship Programs and Competitions, Advanced Language Programs Competition, Research and Training Programs, Research Centers, AIIS Publications, Organization and Administration, Member Institutions); How to become an AIIS Member Institution; Download Application Forms.
URL http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/aiis/aiishomepage.htm
Link submitted by: Janice M. Glowski (glowski.1@osu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Jan 1998

Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), Jun 1998
Institute of Asian Cultural Studies, Japan
Supplied note: "The second meeting of the Asian Studies Conference Japan will be held [at the Sophia University, Ichigaya Campus, Tokyo - ed.] on Jun 20, 1998. The program committee invites proposals for panels, individual papers, and roundtable discussions.[...] The deadline for proposals is Feb 15, 1998."
URL http://202.13.138.110/~kokusai/ascj01.htm
Link submitted by: Patricia G. Sippel (psippel@max.icu.ac.jp)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Jan 1998

CLJ Legal Network, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Supplied note: "CLJ Legal Network is the first and only comprehensive and interactive information database of Malaysia's Legal System. It carries a complete collection of Malaysian Federal legislation, case laws, tariffs, procedures, directories and other legal information."
[Access by subscription, however "guests can now take a tour of our legislation and case databases including a sample case search and legislation search, printing cases in authorised versions and much more!" - ed.]
URL http://www.cljlaw.com
Link submitted by: Peter Andrews (enquiries@cljlaw.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

20 Jan 1998

Wenlin Institute, Inc. - Language Software Publishers
Wenlin Institute, Inc, US
Self-description: "Wenlin(TM) 1.0, [is] the most advanced state-of-the-art language software tool for learning and using Chinese. [... It] provides an integrated environment including a high speed expandable Chinese dictionary, a full-featured text editor, and a unique "flashcard" system. Wenlin 1.0 allows instant vocabulary look-up, pronunciation, and animated stroke-by-stroke display [... and] runs on both Macintosh and IBM-PC compatible computers."
URL http://www.wenlin.com/
Link submitted by: Elisabeth Nuboer-Ranjhan (elisabeth@javanet.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Jan 1998

The Economist Intelligence Unit on the Internet
The Economist Group, UK
Self-description: "The EIU produces objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries. We also produce reports on certain strategic industries and on the latest management thinking. [...] Our intelligence is based on regular contributions from a global network of more than 500 information-gatherers. Their analysis is rigorously checked for accuracy, consistency and impartiality by our own regional experts. It is edited into a common format, providing an honest appraisal of each country's political and economic prospects, and an accurate assessment of industrial and business trends."
[To gain access to the public areas of the EIU one needs to complete a free registration. However, online full-text publications, databases and other EIU information services are accessible only by subscribtion - ed.]
URL http://www.eiu.com/
Link submitted by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

20 Jan 1998

Minority Groups in Southeast Asian Nations, Jun 1998
Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Oregon, USA
Supplied note: "Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute Conference (Jun 26-28, 1998): 'Worlds Within: Minority Groups in Southeast Asian Nations'. Graduate students (SEASSI attendees and others) are invited to submit paper proposals that address historical or contemporary issues of ethnic and/or religious minority groups in one or more of the Southeast Asian nations. Papers focusing on transregional groups, i.e., South-Southeast, East-Southeast, or Pacific-Southeast Asia are also encouraged."
URL http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~caps/seassi/newpage2.htm
Link submitted by: Jon Labrousse (jml@oregon.uoregon.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

19 Jan 1998

Vietnam War Battle of Long Tan, Aug 1996
Bob Buick personal page, Australia
Self-description: "On the afternoon of 18 Aug 1966 the 'Battle of Long Tan' was fought in [a rubber] plantation between my company D Company of 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 6RAR, 108 strong and the Viet Cong 275 Regiment of some 2,500. [...] There is no blood and guts in my pages but it will show where we went, how we lived, a sequence of positions and dispositions of groups involved in the 'Battle of Long Tan' and generally how it was those 30 long years ago at a place called Vietnam."
[An extensive photo/comment layout. Links to Australian Vietnam Veterans' resources on the Vietnam War - ed.]
URL http://www.globec.com.au/~scylla/
Link submitted by: Bob Buick (scylla@globec.com.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

19 Jan 1998

New PRC Internet Regulations
U.S. Embassy Beijing, China
Supplied note: "On Dec 30, 1997, the Ministry of Public Security promulgated the Regulations on the Security and Management of Computer Information Networks and the Internet [Jisuanji Xinxi Wangluo Lianwang Anquan Baohu Guanli Banfa]. The State Council approved these new regulations on Dec 11, 1997. The new regulations appear to be much more a codification of existing practice than an important departure in the management of computer information networks in China."
[Translation of the regulation documents - ed.]
URL http://www.redfish.com/USEmbassy-China/sandt/netreg.htm
Link submitted by: David Cowhig (dcowhig@public3.bta.net.cn)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

17 Jan 1998

Dalit Rangabhumi: Theatre of the Oppressed, India
Vienna University, Austria
Supplied note: "These are a few pages dealing with Dalit Rangabhumi, that is Dalit theatre, or: the theatre of the oppressed. This site includes a commented translation of a popular one act play from Nagpur, Maharashtra, as well as a speech held before an All India Dalit Drama Convention."
[A quick-loading, bi-lingual (German/English) site - ed.]
URL http://unet.univie.ac.at/~a8702482
Link submitted by: Georg Naggies (a8702482@unet.univie.ac.at)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

16 Jan 1998

Active Travel: SEAsia Ecotourism
Eco Tourism, New Zealand
Supplied note: "Low impact environmental and study tours to South East Asia in Particular Vietnam [and Indonesia - ed.]".
[A simple, elegant and fast-loading site - ed.]
URL http://www.activeco.co.nz
Link submitted by: Irene Schrieber (irene@activeco.co.nz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

16 Jan 1998

Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)
School of Asian Studies (SSHE), Murdoch University, Pert, Australia
Supplied note: "ACICIS was established in 1994 to develop and coordinate semester study programs at Indonesian universities for Australian university students. ACICIS is a consortium of Australian universities which includes as members most of the country's leading institutions in the field of Indonesian studies.[...] ACICIS currently offers programs in Intensive Indonesian Language for Foreigners (LBIFL), an Immersion program in regular curriculum, a Field Study program, Language Teachers' program, and Practical Arts program. The Intensive Language and Immersion programs are offered at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Central Java, while the Field Study, Language Teachers' and Practical Arts programs are based at Muhammadiyah University in Malang."
URL http://wwwhum.murdoch.edu.au/humanities/acicis/acicis.html
Link submitted by: Dr David T. Hill, ACICIS Project Director (dthill@central.murdoch.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

16 Jan 1998

Boulevard! On-line: Indonesian Magazine
Jakarta, Indonesia
Self-description: "BOULEVARD Online! mencoba menghadirkan peristiwa dan analisis atas Indonesia menuju republik yang bersih, adil, merata dan merdeka yang memerlukan keterlibatan aktif anak bangsa yang mencita-citakannnya. Bagaimanapun segala kritik, tuduhan maupun cacian dari Anda tetap merupakan sumber yang tak ternilai bagi kami dalam menjaga dan meningkatkan kualitas."
[An opposition e-journal lending support to Ms. Megawati Soekarnoputri and declaring "1998: Year of Peaceful Step Down" - ed.]
URL http://www.boulevard.or.id/
Link submitted by: Boulevard ITB (redaksi@boulevard.or.id)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Research usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

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