Asia WATCH.

The article presents information about business news as of May 2004 from around Asia. Universal Instruments Corp. has established requisites for a long term partnership with Shanghai, China based DaimlerChryslerSIM Technology. Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (TKK) and Enthone Inc., a Cookson Electronics company, have reached an agreement to strengthen their precious metal plating process business in Asia. The agreement includes strengthening customer driven partnerships in Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries throughout the region. As part of the agreement, Enthone's joint venture, Electroplating Engineers of Japan Ltd., will sell, distribute and market its precious metal surface treatment chemicals in Asia.