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United Plantation’s Bek-Nielsen dies of stroke at 79

Bek-Nielsen: Seen here in his office holding up a picture of the award-winning workers quartersbelonging to UP in this file picture.

KUALA LUMPUR: The doyen of Malaysia’s palm oil industry, Tan Sri Borge Bek-Nielsen of United Plantation Bhd (UP) died here yesterday after suffering a massive stroke. He was 79. 

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