ASEAN Industrial Projects
ASEAN Urea Project (Indonesia)
Production of urea fertilizer by P.T. ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer (Indonesia) the first AIP, produced by the end of May 1986, 52,804 metric tons for domestic Indonesian requirements, with market support in the Philippines and Thailand.
ASEAN Urea Project ( Malaysia)
Production of ammonia began on 22 September 1985. The first ammonia shipment of 3,679 metric tonnes was to the Philippines on 18 October 1985 while the first urea bulk shipment of 1 5,748 metric tonnes was made on 31 October 1985 to India.
By the end of May 1986, 125,994 metric tons of ammonia, and 1 74,367 metric tons of fertilizer, had been produced.
ASEAN Copper Fabrication Project (Philippines)
There has been no development to report on the ASEAN Copper Fabrication Project (Philippines) primarily because no meaningful commercial proposals had been submitted by bidders during the year.
ASEAN Hepatitis B Vaccine Project (Singapore)
The latest development in the technology considered for use in this Al P is in the process of being evaluated.
ASEAN Industrial Project (Thailand)
The Thai Council of Economic Ministers decided not to proceed with the ASEAN Rock Salt-Soda-Ash Project as Thailand's AIP. Thailand is presently considering a new industrial project, to replace the ASEAN Rock Salt-Soda-Ash Project.
ASEAN Industrial Complementation (AIC)
Trading in the first package of AIC products amounted to over US$ 1 million for 1985. The following figures show the value of trade for each product :
| Product |
Value US $ |
|
| a) | Wheel rims for motorcycle | 210,880 |
| b) | Spokes & nipples | 68,541 |
| c) | Motorcycle drive chains | 10,000 |
| d) | Transmissions | - |
| e) | Body Panels for Commercial Vehicles | 12,711.86 |
| f) | Brake drums | - |
| g) | Crown Wheels & Pinions | - |
| h) |
V Belts |
882,823.51 |
| 1,184,956.37 | ||
The following is a brief summary of the status of the projects under the scheme :
b) The Constant Velocity Joint Project is proceeding according to schedule. Malaysia will be the base of the manufacturing facility with an asociated manufacturing facility in the Philippines.
c) The result of the evaluation of raw material samples and proposed production process technology of the Frit project were acceptable, The project cost and equity participation is being revised.
d) Project construction for the Motorcycle Electrical Parts project will begin in due course and the project expected to be on-stream by January 1987.
e) More explorations to determine deposits of raw materials at satisfactory level are being carried out with the Potash Feldspar Quarts Project.
f) The site for the security paper AIJV has already been acquired and the ground breaking ceremony was held in February 1986.
g) Plant construction for the slaughtered meat AIJV began and project completion is expected late 1986 or early 1987.
Since the ASEAN - EEC Minerals Legislation Meeting, Bangkok, 8 - 9 May 1985, a general review and analysis of minerals legislation in ASEAN has been undertaken with emphasis on exploration and mining rights, taxation, and fiscal terms and incentives among others.
ASEAN agreed to pursue project proposals on the search for undiscovered phosphate resources in the ASEAN countries and to undertake an assessment of mineral and energy resources in the ASEAN region.
ASEAN COIME also approved the submission of the proposal for the second phase of the Study on the Feasibility of Establishing an ASEAN Training Centre on Mine Safety and Health to Japan for assistance, and agreed that a series of "roving" training programmes on stability problems in open mines in soft ground be held in member countries after the EEC conducts such a programme in Malaysia in 1986.
Energy Cooperation
A major event that took place during the year under review was the official launching of the Pasir Gudang - Singapore Interconnection Project by the Energy Ministers of Malaysia and Singapore, on 4 February 1986.
Cooperation on Coal
The status of coal development and utilization in member countries was discussed at the Fourth Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Coal held in Singapore, 14 - 15 April 1986. The Meeting welcomed Thailand's offer to utilize the facilities of its national Energy Information Centre as a centre for dissemination of information on coal for ASEAN member countries. It was also agreed that joint training be held on Coal Resource Development, Logistics and Utilization.
The Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities during their Fourth Meeting, Singapore, 24 - 25 February 1986, discussed the progress reports of the 10 Co- operative Projects under their purview.
Cooperation on Small and Medium Industries (SMI)
In the field of small and medium industries, projects were being undertaken to identify and define localized needs of SMIs for technology, technical know-how and training in the ASEAN countries; respond to these needs through appropriate networking, constancy, training and technical information support activities; and strengthen and support local institutions rendering services to SMIs to enable them to enhance their response capabilities and self-reliance.