81.   Local traders are also pushing for tariff reforms and greater clarity on property disputes.

82.   Local traders believe the border was closed to stop Abkhazians making their way to Chechnya to fight on the side of secessionist rebels against Russian forces there.

83.   Many local traders also hoarded sugar and later sold at a premium.

84.   Mahathir said the government would encourage local traders to use Malaysians ports and airports and insure with Malaysian companies to curb fund outflow.

85.   Many local traders also hoarded sugar and later sold it at a premium.

86.   Pakistan has opened the import business, until now a preserve of local traders, to foreign firms, officials said Thursday.

87.   Selling by local traders led rubber futures prices to ease on the Singapore commodities market Tuesday on higher turnover, dealers said.

88.   Singapore rubber futures prices closed a shade higher on buying support from local traders Thursday, dealers said.

89.   Singapore rubber futures prices ended slightly higher Monday on buying by European and local traders, dealers said.

90.   Singapore rubber futures prices ended firmer Wednesday in line with the Japanese market on buying support from local traders, dealers said.