MALAYSIA CAN LEARN MUCH FROM SWEDEN, SAYS ENVOY

Rome, Nov 17 (ANTARA) - Vice President Boediono is scheduled to speak at the World Food Summit at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head office in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's pro-business and
market-friendly approach will lead more China-based firms to explore the

Baku, November 17 (AzerTAc). Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has founded a new hydrometeorology and ecological research center.

Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, here Monday renewed invitation to Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh from President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to visit Iran.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Ministry and Home Ministry
will identify factors that draw Africans to Malaysia and who they are in an

One.Tel founder Jodee Rich is expected to learn on Wednesday whether the corporate
watchdog has won its case against him over the junior telco's 2001 collapse.

The NSW government denies it is trying to cut nearly 1,000 staff from schools and
TAFEs.
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Department of Education and Training

Victorian Premier John Brumby has admitted to drug detection failures at a women's
prison, more than a year after the state ombudsman exposed major contraband
breaches.

Jeddah, November 17, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic
Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received here yesterday the Ambassador