Asylum seekers in limbo off Indonesia
The Australian Customs vessel anchored off Indonesia's Bintan Island with 78 asylum
seekers aboard has been refused permission to offload its human cargo by the
island's governor.
DONATIONS FOR MANILA'S TYPHOON VICTIMS
From Mohamad Bakri Darus
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Oct. 27) - Legacy of Park: Time to Discern Merits and Faults of Ex-President
Few Korean leaders have received more contrasting evaluations than former President Park Chung-hee, who died 30 years ago Monday.
LIVESTOCK FEED PRODUCERS TO USE LOCAL RAW MATERIAL
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Local producers of livestock feed are
encouraged to use raw material readily available in the country, such as palm
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 27.
GOVT EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF ABUSED MAID
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The government Tuesday extended its
sympathies and condolences to the family of Mantik Hani, an Indonesian maid who
LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO COME DOWN HARD ON MAID ABUSERS
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Human Resources Minister Dr S. Subramaniam
has directed the Labour Department to coordinate with the authorities in
GOVT CONFIDENT OF ACHIEVING 80 PER CENT RICE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should be able to achieve 80 per
cent rice self-sufficiency by 2010 based on the positive results of government
