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PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak's four-day Indonesian visit beginning next Tuesday is not only toforge ties with the new leadership but also to enhance economicco-operation, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Friday.

Dec 03 7:18 AM - Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen is leading adelegation of capital market industry players on a four-day trip to China.

Monday December 6, 2004 - HER inquisitive nature and never-up spirit havepropelled Yeo Kim Luang to achieve success in the recycling and oil palmbiomass by-products processing business.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Brazilian businesses can collaborate withMalaysian companies for projects in either Brazil or Malaysia in areaslike the construction of roads, airports, seaports, housing and townships,said the Deputy Minister of Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI), Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

VIENTIANE, Laos, Nov 30 Asia Pulse - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonoheld bilateral talks with Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam hereon Sunday, during which the latter pledged to increase his country'sinvestments in Indonesia's agroindustry.

12/2/2004 BUSINESS TIMES - SEVERAL Malaysian plantation companies areinterested in expanding their operations to Nigeria which needs up to US$3billion (US$1 = RM3.80) in foreign direct investments in the next 10 to 15years to reinvigorate its oil palm sector.

1/12/04 - Delloyd Ventures Bhd unit Delloyd Plantation Sdn Bhd has signeda memorandum of understanding to acquire a 60% stake in an oil palmplantation company PT Rebinmas Jaya for RM42.95 million.

Wednesday, December 1, 2004 - BLUE BELL, PA -- Palm-Oleo SDN BHD,Malaysia, announced Tuesday the appointment of Acme-Hardesty Co. as theirexclusive distributor of fatty acids and glycerine in the United States.Palm-Oleo will utilize Acme-Hardesty¹s extensive supply chain network todistribute bulk and packaged oleochemicals. The exclusive arrangement wasa natural progression for both companies towards their shared objectiveof providing customers in the U.S. market with industry leading customerservice and a reliable supply of the highest quality palm oil basedproducts.

26/11/04 SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazilian farmers have planted 76% oftheir potentially record 2004-05 soybean crop up to Friday, moving forwardfrom 64% last week, said local agricultural consultants Safras e MercadoFriday.Planting is slightly behind the 80% planted at the same stage lastyear and the five-year average of 81%.Fieldwork is most advanced in the center-west state of Mato Grosso doSul, where farmers had sown 92% of the crop, ahead of the 83% planted atthe same stage last year and the five-year average of 79%.Planting was 86% complete in the center-west state of Mato Grosso,where fieldwork traditionally runs quickest. It was slightly ahead of the84% planted last year and slightly behind the five-year average of 88%.Safras forecast Brazil's 2004-05 soybean production will total 63.2million metric tons, up from 49.9 million tons produced last year.

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's exports probably rose for a seventhmonth in October, helped by surging oil prices and sales of palm oil,nickel and coal to Japan and China.

30/11/04 (Dow Jones)--Negative domestic selling margins in China for palmoil products likely to limit room for further imports, at least in comingweeks, traders say. SGS Malaysia export figures show drop of about 100,000tons to China in November; December may also be slow due to weak sellingprices. RBD palm olein prices in major Chinese ports mostly aroundCNY4,650/ton, which below cost of fresh imports, Singapore-based tradersays. Adds given negative margins, further imports likely to be mainly bycompanies that still haven't used up their 2004 quota given by government.

11/30/2004 INDIA BUSINESS INSIGHT - Indian importers of edible oil areexpecting short supply of soya oil from sources within India and aretherefore increasing their stake in crude soya oil. This has resulted in asharp increase in imports of soya oil, soya oil expected to touch 2.2 lakhtonnes of imports in Nov 2004 against an average import of 1.5 lakh tonnesover the previous two months.