31.   Abang Abu Bakar said the Yemeni Government had also planned to privatise some of its nationalised industries and was hoping some Malaysian companies would participate.

32.   Acting Canadian High Commissioner, or ambassador, David Mulroney, who was present, said Canada would also promote Malaysian companies investing in Canadian and North American markets.

33.   Ahmad Jauhari noted that TJSB, the only Malaysian company in the field, has an excellent track record which exceeds all set targets.

34.   Agreements between Harrods and several Malaysian companies were announced today.

35.   Also in on the deal are Gazprom, a Russian petroleum company, and Petronas, a Malaysian company.

36.   Also, Teagarajan said many Malaysian companies which have expressed interest in investing in Vietnam were discouraged due to a lack of transparency in investment laws in the country.

37.   An increasing number of Malaysian companies are winning contracts to build roads, power plants and telecommunications networks abroad.

38.   Anwar was responding to a point raised by a businessman who said that foreign investors were still confused over recent statements allowing greater foreign equity participation in Malaysian companies.

39.   Anwar was responding to a point raised by a businessman who said that foreign investors were still confused over recent statements regarding foreign equity participation in Malaysian companies.

40.   Both Malaysian companies said they would give details of their offers on Thursday.