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Highlights the success of NCsoft Corp. with its Lineage video game in South Korea.

Focuses on the partnerships between mobile carriers and content providers in South Korea.

Discusses the contribution of Extramedia Pte Limited to the economy of Vietnam. Goal of Steve Paris, founder of the company; Reason for the inability of the company to download software tools; Negotiation of Paris with telecommunication companies.

Examines the status of the Internet industry in China in October 2000. Performance of leading Internet companies in the stock market; Market risks faced by Internet portals; Prediction of analysts on the portals.

Reports that the custodian of Internet domain names Network Solutions Inc. (NSI) will accept registrations of Web site names in characters used in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages. Details on the service; Growth on domain name registrations in Asia; Expectations of Doug Wolford, general manager of NSI, on the demand for multilingual domain names.

Highlights the efforts of N. Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, India, to improve technological and communications infrastructure in the state in 2000. Outcome of his early efforts; Political consequences of his aggressive moves; How he views information technology.

Reports on the Chinese-language Web sites launched by Lycos Inc. in Asia. Competition from the portal market in China; How Lycos started its venture in the region; Business plans.

Reports on the rules drafted in China that would ban foreign investment in the Internet. Details on the rules; Remarks from Minister of Information Industry Wu Jichuan; Other proposals inside the ministry on foreign investments being discussed.

Reports that the company, BizTone.com has invested capital funds which uses the Java programming language of Sun Microsystems Inc. to support Internet entrepreneurs in Asia. Amount of the investment; Reason for is investment in Asia; Nature of the capital fund.

Reports on the information technology-promotion efforts in Singapore. Electronic services launched by the government; Concerns about the efforts; Computer education for younger and older generations.

Reports on the plans of Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. to launch a high-speed Internet service. Aims of the company; Technology used in delivering the service; Investors at CyberWorks.

Describes the country of Mexico and highlights the Paricutin volcano. History relating to volcano; Trips and scenic tours for tourists that pertains to volcano; Places of interests. INSET: Under the volcano..