Foreign Snippets

India offers olive branch

B>NEW DELHI:/BPrime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, in another surprise peace gesture, announced yesterday India would re-establish full diplomatic ties with Pakistan and restore air links.

Resign if you cannot behave, CJ tells judges

Judges should resign if they cannot refrain from #8220;misbehaving#8221; while in office, said Chief Justice Tan Sri Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim.

‘Don’t be fooled by PAS antics’

Chinese voters should not be fooled by PAS antics of wanting to introduce a law to appoint up to four assemblymen among non-Muslims and women in the next general election, said MCA central committee member Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai.

More judges to be appointed, says Rais

The Government will appoint more judges to address the current shortage and reduce the number of backlog cases in court, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

PAS move just a political gimmick, says Najib

The PAS state government is engaging in a 'political gimmick' (I>helah politik/I>) by introducing a law to appoint up to four assemblymen among non-Muslims and women, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Fujitsu loss tops US$1b again, Toshiba eyes recovery

Two of Japan#8217;s biggest chip and computer makers unveiled sharply different earnings fortunes yesterday, with Toshiba Corp squeezing out a profit but rival Fujitsu Ltd losing more than US$1bil for the second year running.

Women syariah officers don't meet judge criteria

None of the women officers in the Syariah Judiciary Department (JKSM) have been appointed syariah judges because they lack the qualifications, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin.

Special fund for non-Muslims

Terengganu has set up a special fund to collect revenue from un-Islamic activities, with the money to be spent on non-Muslims.

Umehiko named sole agent for China firm’s AHE products

KUCHING-BASED Umehiko (M) Sdn Bhd has been appointed sole international export agent for Jin Peng Profile Manufacture Co Ltd, one of China#039;s largest producers of unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) window and door frames.