1.   While the ministry advises the central bank on interest rate policy, the politically appointed minister wields less influence than career bureaucrats under him.

2.   British Foreign Office Minister Peter Hain, speaking in London, said his ministry had advised Britons in the country to be vigilant.

3.   Finance Minister Wataru Kubo, speaking to reporters Friday, again denied suggestions that the ministry had advised Daiwa to delay making a report to the U.S. banking regulators.

4.   In a statement published on its website, the ministry advised against traveling to Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan, Algeria and Lebanon.

5.   Last week the public health ministry advised Thai nationals not to travel to Hong Kong because of the virus, which has already killed four people.

6.   The health ministry has urgently advised anyone feeling ill after visiting the show to contact medical authorities.

7.   The ministry will then advise importers to phase out and discontinue importing these items.

8.   The transport ministry has advised car owners to install hands-free car phone kits.

9.   In a circular to the manufacturers on Thursday, the ministry advised the businessmen to take precautionary security measures to safeguard their firms from possible terrorist attacks.

10.   If so, the ministry advised them to have the test repeated, The Straits Times said.