81.   The currency crisis and other new threats are endangering economic progress and social stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a U.N. official said Monday.

82.   The governor said Hong Kong could continue in its economic success and social stability only if it maintains its present legal and capitalistic system.

83.   The government defends controls on the media and on dissent, saying they are crucial for social stability and economic development.

84.   The government has been fighting rampant corruption for years, warning that it is a threat to social stability and the authority of the ruling Communist Party.

85.   The government has stressed holding down fees as part of its effort to maintain social stability.

86.   The incoming government says the changes are needed to balance civil rights against social stability, and prevent foreigners from using Hong Kong as a base to destabilize China.

87.   The Ministry of Civil Affairs said so far social stability has been maintained in the flood-damaged areas.

88.   The unemployment rate is expected to climb in future, and this could affect social stability.

89.   The worsening conditions threaten social stability on the eve of December parliamentary elections, according to Yuri Yurkov, chairman of the State Statistics Committee.

90.   To attract investors, Indonesia needs social stability, much more than the economic reforms promoted by the IMF, Fong said.