An anti-communist group , the Revolutionary Government of Free Vietnam, denied a claim by Hanoi that its members were caught trying to smuggle arms into the country from Cambodia. Nguyen Huu Chanh, the group's leader, said his members were unarmed when they were arrested by the Cambodian authorities, and he had no idea why they were detained. The gunmen took hostages in the same area earlier this month. A UNI Airlines jet caught fire during landing at an airport in east-central Taiwan, injuring 28 of the 96 people on board. Transport Minister Lin Feng-cheng said there appeared to have been some type of an explosion in the plane.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause.
The government was reported to be planning to introduce an hour of daylight saving time. The move would bolster Tonga's claim to be the first inhabited land to welcome the 21st century. The release of Lim, deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Action Party, is likely to provide a boost for the political opposition that has rallied around jailed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. There are few non-Malays who symbolize the search for reform. Guan Eng is one figure who can bring things together.