Policies & Regulations
•  China Passes Bill on Animal Vaccination
•  Indonesia��s Herbicide Policy Relaxed
•  China Moves to Protect its Ecological Environmental and Biodiversity
•  India to Extend Penicillin-G Policy
•  National Scientech Achievement Award Regulation Drafted
•  Patent Laws Under Review in New Zealand

Major Event
•  China Develops New Aphid Evaluation System
•  El Nino Causes Concern in Asia
•  Singapore Celebrates TechMonth ��97
•  Pearl River Delta Enters New Era
•  Rapid Growth for Tianjin High-Tech Industry Park
•  Commercial Frog Farm Established in Wuhu
•  China Establishes High-Tech Science Park in Qingdao

Research News
•  Chinese Scientists Solve Mystery of High-Yielding Plateau
•  China Leads in Research on in vitro Fertilization in Pigs
•  New Drug Developed for Diagnosis of Stomach Cancer
•  Etiology of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
•  CAS Develops Refined Peanut Oil of International Standard
•  Research Into New Hepatitis B Vaccine

Traditional Chinese Medicine
•  Chinese and Western Medicines
•  Combined in Cancer Treatment

Company News
•  Mitsubishi To Set Up Horticulture Demonstration Farm in China
•  Toshiba Corp. and Abbot Labs to Develop New Equipment
•  Chinese Company Exploits Untapped Resources
•  Ajinomoto to Manufacture Diabetes Drug
•  International Pasture Companies Set Foot in China

General Information & Statistics
•  World Bank:��Big Five�� Will Reshape World Economy
•  India��s Spice Exports Perform Beyond Expectations
•  Abalone Aquaculture in Guangdong Province
•  WHO to Continue Health Aid
•  Shanghai Leads the Way
•  Japanese Companies Market Bacterial Stomach Cures
•  Cotton Production Achieves Targets

Education
•  UK University Starts TCM Degree Course

What We Hear
•  New IAMA Board Members

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