31.   Fidelity owner Ricardo Suleiman, a major player in the private insurance business in Lebanon, promised to start paying the dues soon, the conservative daily said.

32.   His personal drivers will be trained in a military academy for commandos, the daily said.

33.   However, the Haaretz daily said Wednesday there were faint signals Barak may be having a change of heart.

34.   Honda is in talks with the Chinese government to construct the plant in the southeastern Chinese city of Guangzhou, the Nihon Keizai financial daily said.

35.   If the plan is realized, DaimlerChrysler would be able to further strengthen its position in Asia, the daily said.

36.   However, the Royal Malaysian Navy would receive two new frigates from Britain next year, the daily said.

37.   Hundreds of seasonal employees have been put out of work, the daily said.

38.   In a later stage, Israel and the PLO would negotiate withdrawal from the three remaining towns of Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron, the daily said.

39.   International calls were made to the lines, said the daily, but the size of the bill was not clear.

40.   Israel radio and the Maariv daily said Netanyahu showed showed some flexibility in his talks with Albright.