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Changes to law governing private security industry to affect over 30,000 (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News) - SINGAPORE : The government is moving to upgrade the professional standards of the private security industry by beefing up the regulatory framework.

Palm Oil Industry Will Continue To Enjoy Better Prices In The Future (Bernama) - KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The palm oil industry will continue to enjoy better prices in the future due to the tight supply of edible oils and fats in the world market and strong demand for palm oil as feedstock for the production of palm based biodiesel.

Oil Industry Group Paid Lobbyist $160K (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry's main trade group, paid Ogilvy Government Relations $160,000 to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form.

Cutbacks Mount in Real Estate Industry (Washington Post) - Washington's real estate industry, already pinched by a slowdown in residential construction, is bracing for further retrenchment after last week's meltdown in the mortgage market.

ComVal to develop jewelry industry, say (Mindanao Times) - GOVERNOR ARTHUR YAP of Compostela Valley is planning to put up P5 million for the development of the jewelry industry in the province.

Auto industry tunes up for investments (Bangkok Post) - Thailand forecasts 100 billion baht worth of investment in the automobile industry over the next three years based on the industry's new master plan.

North American Foods blends top potato industry talent to deliver superior products (AG Weekly) - IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP BUSINESS WIRE)—Jul. 27, 2007—RD Offutt Company and United II Potato Growers of Idaho, Inc. have formed North American Foods, LLC. The new company, resulting from the contribution of certain assets of the companies unites the industry’s top talent from field to shelf.

DNV Heading Project to Harmonize Industry Standards for the Barents Sea (Rigzone) - The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to head up a project of harmonizing industry standards for health, safety and the environment for the Barents Sea. Both Russian and Norwegian participants will be involved.

Race industry calls for help (TVNZ) - The NSW racing industry has called for immediate government financial assistance as the equine influenza (EI) scare threatens Sydney's multi-million dollar spring racing carnival.

Staffing industry sets employment records, study shows (BizJournals) - The staffing industry's second-quarter employment of 3 million workers set a record, according to the American Staffing Association.