91.   In recent months, lawmakers repeatedly voted down deals with the World Bank before the government finally persuaded them to approve the loans.

92.   KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Bank Negara will issue guidelines to ensure financial institutions give priority to low- and medium-cost housing projects when approving loans.

93.   Last month Temesan admitted he approved loans with very low interest rates to Interior Ministry officers.

94.   Manulife approved the loans and Chan received a cheque for the same amount.

95.   On Friday, financial institutions were told to approved loans to the construction sectors on a selected basis, apart from low-and medium-cost housing projects.

96.   Police said the three were being investigated to determine whether they had intentionally abused their positions to approve the loans which were not processed properly.

97.   Prosecutors in western Japan arrested the former president of a troubled regional Japanese bank suspected of approving shady loans to a ailing construction firm, news reports said.

98.   Ranariddh said Monday his government would ask the Cambodian National Assembly to approve a loan to renovate and refurbish some old ships for maritime security.

99.   The Asian Development Bank approved loans Thursday to upgrade urban infrastructure in Indonesia and educational and banking reforms in Mongolia.

100.   The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a loan to improve drainage and irrigation systems in Vietnam and another for making more efficient use of energy in India.