March 15, 2000 (KL/00/03/05)

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the addition of two new features to its website: an online commentary, and four electronic journals. Through both of these features, we seek to

promote understanding between the people of the United States and Malaysia.

With the Internet becoming an increasingly important means of communication—and an especially lively one in Malaysia—our online commentary is our way of offering our thoughts on subjects of current interest. Titled In Our Corner, this commentary includes hotlinks that provide easy access to sites with more detailed information, such as trade and investment statistics. We also provide a feedback button, which makes it easy for

our readers to respond directly to us with their comments.

The four e-journals each provide articles representative of American thinking on a subject area we believe is of interest to Malaysian readers. They also provide a selection of websites and online databases through which additional information can be found. The four e-journals are:

· American Scene, which provides articles, opinions, and websites on topics such as
the upcoming presidential elections, American society and arts, and education.

· Economic Perspectives, which offers information on the U.S. economic system,
the WTO and U.S. trade policies, the world financial system, and globalization.

· Defense and Diplomatic Review, which looks at news and views on U.S. foreign
policy issues, diplomacy, and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

· Global Survey, which covers such topics as democracy and human rights, science
and technology, medicine and health, and protection of the environment.

The embassy’s website is www.usembassymalaysia.org.my Both In Our Corner and the
e-journals can be accessed by clicking icons located near the "new" flag in the upper
right hand corner of the website.

We welcome any feedback on these two new features.