51.   The Pakistani cabinet on Wednesday approved in principle a proposal to launch a Pakistani communication satellite system to be called PAKSAT, officials said.

52.   The Russian cabinet approved a statement on economic policy drawn up by the government and the central bank.

53.   The Taiwanese cabinet in May approved an offshore shipping zone scheme which would help transporters get around a ban on direct shipping across the Taiwan Strait to the mainland.

54.   The Taiwan cabinet on Thursday approved a plan to resume the construction of a nuclear reactor which was suspended under strong pressure from the United States, officials said.

55.   The Thai cabinet approved draft legislation against money laundering in late March under which financial institutions would have to report suspicious transactions to the authorities.

56.   The Thai cabinet has approved a controversial annual promotions list for the national police force, amid allegations of cronyism and corruption among its officers.

57.   The Thai cabinet Tuesday approved drafts of the memorandums to be signed by the two sides.

58.   The Yomiuri Shimbun said the cabinet would approve the waiver on Monday and send the issue to the House of Representatives for a vote three to four days later.

59.   Under policy guidelines adopted Tuesday, the cabinet approved establishing the zone while negotiating new fishing treaties with both South Korea and China.

60.   It hopes to close the deal in about a year, but the Saudi cabinet must still approve it.