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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/134056/20110413/harsh-times-a-new-normal.htm- Soaring food prices have created instability in countries across Northern Africa and the Middle East- The odds seem in favour of further rises for food prices- Current estimates anticipate the world's population will grow by 4.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:57:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-d57221ae6d15b68f334171c734604cf820110414025700http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20110412092829/Article/Palm oil may drop to less than RM3,000 a metric ton as output expands, before prices rally on growing use of soybean oil in US biodiesel, Dorab Mistry, director of Godrej International Ltd, said today. "I expect the RM3,000 support to be penetrated, and prices could go even lower," Mistry told a conference in Beijing.Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:03:00 +0200btimescomenbtimescom-510bc69f5ebfbc3df9031e2857c4430f35.2086 110.72720110412040300http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/MD08Cb01.htmlThe manganese supplied by OMH to China plays a vital part in the steel industry there. The Singapore-based, Australia-listed company now plans to raise funds with a listing in Hong Kong, a move that will considerably dilute the holdings of existing shareholders, including the stake of rival Gennady Bogolyubov.Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:34:00 +0200asiatimesenasiatimes-33dda53a423f326c1e870da8aeb95edf22.4222282068564 114.15792523355735.2086 110.72720110407113400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2011-04-05-World-Markets/id-7a86694f6e95485e88a86fdc16c90efdBANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday following a hike in interest rates by China, a downgrade of Portugal's credit rating and signals from the Federal Reserve that it does not plan to expand its stimulus program. Losses were limited though, as the first signs of progress appeared....Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:22:00 +0200APenAP-4346eeb22667317dda772bf4bd319e1835.2086 110.72720110406062200http://www.dehai.org/archives/dehai_news_archive/0616.html> here. But one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzDWXWfuxYY would have thought that were this story true it would be headline news?Experts on Africa who have traveled extensively in Libya contend that the stories emanating from the Western media that portray Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, as....Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:58:00 +0200dehaiendehai-7ab871ae5aaf5dcc4ea7514ce7e398cb32.8711 13.1820110405185800http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/2011/04/05/qantas-faces-tough-challenge-in-selling-b737-400-fleet/page1Qantas could have trouble finding new homes for its B737-400 fleet as the current market price for the aircraft is well below what the Australian carrier has been seeking. Qantas has started putting up for sale its fleet of 21 B737-400s, some of which are due to come out of the carrier’s fleet later this year.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:14:00 +0200centreforaviationencentreforaviation-87d1d93bdbcedb022971107e930d92dd20110405071400http://www.nst.com.my/articles/Tropicaldepressionthatinfluencesweather_seaconditionsspottednearSabah/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: A tropical depression that influences weather and sea conditions has been spotted near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:35:00 +0200nstennst-f329b24dcbeb73aa8775e321012ca1375.33601623706477 117.1197468123420110404073500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10716357&ref=rssThe death toll from Thailand's crippling floods has risen to more than 120, after the weeks-long crisis spread south and affected tens of thousands more people, including tourists.Rising waters began to inundate the southern region...Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:19:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-f741a2d826a6d136111ff509bd10fb8520110401011900http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/01/poverty-fuels-kalimantan-timber-smuggling.htmlTimber smuggling from Indonesian forests along the Kalimantan-Malaysia border has long become a “pain in the neck” for the country. Every year, approximately 2-4 million cubic meters of logs are transported from several locations in Indonesia to fulfill demand in Malaysia, mainly from ...Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:05:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-bbe45730d5e9ff1f3e0577a27db025733.15021 101.708-6.18287 106.82920110401050500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10716357&ref=rssThe death toll from Thailand's crippling floods has risen to more than 120, after the weeks-long crisis spread south and affected tens of thousands more people, including tourists.Rising waters began to inundate the southern region...Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:18:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-d355a199ecc6d1bcfd9279b1a8d406b620110331221800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-8FGM3Y?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSEight provinces in the country's south, including popular tourist islands like Koh Tao, have been affected, with some 400,000 houses thought to have been damaged. Thousands of Burmese migrants work in low-skilled industries in Thailand, many in the south.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:58:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-46571b2d9e8582544545a36f82bcf34613.7308 100.52120110331195800