1.   Hilir Perak police deputy chief Superintendent Zulkeply Mohd Salleh said today the Sri Lankan posessed an identity card belonging to a local.

2.   Mae Hong Son Gov Pakdi Chompuming has attacked police deputy director-general Pol Gen Salang Bunnag of failing in his responsibility to suppress illegal logging.

3.   Selangor police deputy chief Senior Assistant Commissioner I Mohd Noor Hamat said today police shortly expected to detain more people involved in harbouring illegal immigrants.

4.   State police deputy chief Senior Asst Commissioner I Datuk Mazlan Tyan said the directive was prompted by reports of several cases of suspected arson.

5.   State traffic police deputy chief Deputy Superintendent Wan Najmuddin Mohamed said Abdul Johari would be transfered to the Alor Star Hospital this evening.

6.   All the dead were workers of the factory, Antara said, quoting local police deputy chief Suroso.

7.   Local police deputy chief Suroso said the initial explosion may have come from piles of firecrackers carelessly left to dry on the factory grounds.

8.   Police deputy Inspector-General Seneviratne Banda said security was further tightened in the area which borders Tamil-dominated Batticaloa district.