91.   Malaysia and Indonesia began wide-ranging talks Tuesday with a controversial labour cut announced by Kuala Lumpur after two riots by Indonesian workers topping the agenda.

92.   Malaysia initially announced a temporary ban on the hiring of new Indonesian workers and said it would halve the number already in the country.

93.   Malaysia is to tighten requirements for hiring foreign labour and will place Indonesian workers last on the list of desirable entrants after a violent riot, reports said Saturday.

94.   Malaysia has said it would tighten requirements for hiring foreign labour and place Indonesian workers last on the list of desirable entrants after the riot.

95.   Malaysian police said they had not made any fresh arrests following the riot but were monitoring the hostel were the Indonesian workers live.

96.   Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Thursday defended the temporary ban on hiring new Indonesian workers and said the decision would not sour relations.

97.   Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will not bow to any appeals from Jakarta in reversing the temporary ban on hiring Indonesian workers, a report said Saturday.

98.   Mahathir blamed troublemakers among Indonesian workers, hundreds of whom rioted at a textile factory last Thursday over drug tests, for causing any misunderstandings between the countries.

99.   Malaysia announced Wednesday it would temporarily halt the intake of Indonesian workers following recent riots and would consider hiring labourers from Cambodia and Vietnam.

100.   Malaysia had earlier announced a temporary ban on hiring new Indonesian workers.