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COPYRIGHT 2006 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd
An executive briefing on agribusiness for March 29, 2006, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.
BANANA PRICES JUMP IN AUSTRALIA AFTER CYCLONE HITS QUEENSLAND
SYDNEY - Consumers might think they're going bananas when they spot the price tags on the nation's most popular fruit.
Just 10 days after Cyclone Larry, which devastated north Queensland's banana industry, the price of bananas is reported to have gone as high as $A8.80 ($US6.19) a kilogram, or about .70 ($US1.20) each.
MALAYSIA'S HAP SENG POSTS 31.7 PCT FALL IN YR PRE-TAX PROFIT
KUALA LUMPUR - Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad (KLSE:3034) has registered group pre-tax profit of RM142.181 million (US$38.5 million) for the twelve months ended 31...
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