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JTOP and Tradewinds shares up on merger talk
SHARES of Johore Tenggara Oil Palm Bhd (JTOP) and Tradewinds (M) Bhd ended higher yesterday despite a 17-point fall in the KLSE Composite Index, buoyed by news that the two companies have appointed a merchant banker to help them merge their palm oil operations.
A boost for agriculture
Agriculture Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin talks about his vision and plan of action for the sector which has often taken the back seat during the process of industrialisation.
L&G to sell college, land for RM33mil
LAND GENERAL Bhd's (LG) wholly-owned unit Lang Education Holdings Sdn Bhd will sell its entire 70% stake in LG-Twintech Sdn Bhd to Rimbun Masyhur Sdn Bhd.
Farmer’s bane
IT HAS been a decade since the first genetically modified (GM) crop, the Flavr Savr tomato, hit supermarket shelves. But it failed miserably due to health concerns, high prices and because it bruised, contrary to what it was engineered for.
Empty promises
HILARY CHIEW writes on the Argentine experience in which the introduction of genetically-modified soya created havoc in the nation's agricultural and dairy industries.
Cabinet limits width of roads
CABINET departments have ordered a stop to the construction of extravagant urban roads and squares.
Government plans to reduce rubber cultivation
The Government plans to scale down rubber planting from 1.4 million hectares to 800,000ha as part of a master plan to re-engineer the agriculture sector.
Price of CPO heading toward RM2,000 a tonne
THE spot price of crude palm oil (CPO), which traded above RM1,900 per tonne Thursday, is expected to hit the #8220;magic figure'' of RM2,000 very soon, going by the commodity's continued bullish performance.
MGM Mirage sells its Australian hotel-casino for $150m
MGM Mirage has agreed to sell its Australian hotel-casino for about $150 million to the SKYCITY Entertainment Group, the Las Vegas-based gambling company said.
Sarawak to gazette more parks
Sarawak plans to gazette another 16 national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves to increase its totally protected areas (TPAs) to one million hectares.
