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Asian Oil Industry Borrows Most in 2005 on Expansion (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) - Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian oil and petrochemical companies got about $10 billion of syndicated loans in 2005 as they expanded to meet demand for fuel and plastics, the highest borrowing of any industry in the region, Bloomberg data show.

Chicken industry plans to test flocks (USA Today) - Chicken companies intend to test every chicken flock in the United States for bird flu before slaughter, an industry group said Thursday.

Chicken Industry Plans to Test Flocks (ABC News) - Chicken Industry Plans to Test Every Flock in the United States for Bird Flu

New home building industry strengthening (The Age) - Strength appears to be returning to Australia's new home building industry, with data showing building approvals rebounded in November. -

New Law To Spur Development Of China's Natural Gas Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The Framework for China's Petroleum and Natural Gas Law has been set and the new law is aimed to spur China's natural gas industry.

NEW LAW TO SPUR DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Regulations / Law The Framework for China's Petroleum and Natural Gas Law has been set and the new law is aimed to spur China's natural gas industry.

Deaths May Hurt Mining Industry (RedNova) - By Dave Anderton Deseret Morning News The nation's coal-mining industry is hoping for better days.

State of the Industry's Reputation (WebCPA) - With the start of 2006 here, we took a look at replies from industry leaders when asked in the fall of 2005 if they felt the profession had successfully burnished its reputation and moved beyond the scandals of a few years ago.

Shanghai Industry to Sell Stake (AP via Yahoo! News) - Shanghai Industry Development Co. said Thursday it plans to sell its 1.57 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank for 338.25 million yuan ($41.9 million).

Govt to meet with industry over $650b infrastructure plan (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - The Western Australian Government is to work with industry leaders to improve infrastructure ahead of an expected $650 billion investment in WA projects over the next two decades.