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System loss reduction plan gets mixed reviews (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines -- The Energy Regulatory Commission’s proposal to reduce the system loss caps for both distribution utilities and electric cooperatives drew mixed reactions from industry stakeholders -- emphatic support from consumer groups and lukewarm reception from power distributors.

Stern Action Against Bus Operators And Touts In Cahoots (Bernama)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Cancel bus companies' licences and ban use of walkie-talkies. Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Noh Omar said his ministry would resort to this to eradicate "ticket touts".

Lawmakers remaining neutral in transmission fight (Hays Daily News)

TOPEKA -- Key legislators say they won't be picking sides when it comes to an unusual competition between two utilities wanting to build electric transmission lines through southwest Kansas.

State to broker farmland trades (The Japan Times)

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans nationwide intermediary services to bring together farmers who want to buy more land and those who are willing to pull out of agriculture and sell their fields, ministry officials said Friday. The plan, which the farm ministry intends to launch in fiscal 2009 from next April, is aimed at consolidating farmland to enhance economies of scale ...

Grain News (Grainnet.com)

Chicago—Three individuals were honored September 5 with “ Friend of GROWMARK ” awards. Dr. Arley Larson , Northwest Missouri State University; Steve Morain , Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; and Dr.