By P. Vijian

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia aims to increase rice production from the present 73 per cent to 86 per cent of the country's needs by 2010, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Thailand's current political turmoil and
mass demonstrations are parts of a gradual process of democracy, said Thailand's

PADANG (West Sumatra, Indonesia), Feb 26 (Bernama) - Sawahlunto, an old town
in West Sumatra, plans to have a large scale promotion in Malaysia to attract at

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Nigeria is very concerned over the
negative perception of its country by Malaysians and appealed to the media to

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Indonesian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (ICCI) has proposed that the D8 Umbrella Seed Bank be housed in
Indonesia.

TELUK INTAN (Malaysia), Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi has given his assurance that the Malaysian Social Security Network (JKSM)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- The Foreign Ministry denied a report in a
South African newspaper on Monday, which was also picked up by various foreign

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on the
Developing Eight (D8) members to explore the possibility of providing

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama)-- The sharing of technology and joint
ventures among the Developing 8 (D8) countries in the production of quality