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Malaysia sought assurances from Thailand, the world's largest rice exporter, on Thursday that it will continue to supply the grain amid worries over shortages and sharply rising prices, International Business Times reports:

Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said rice supply was a key issue in a meeting between Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his Malaysian counterpart, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
The leaders discussed "how to strengthen our cooperation to ensure food security in the region," Samak told a joint news conference after the talks.

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The relationship between Malaysia and China is by mutual consent the best it has ever been, Asia Times reports:

On the economic front, two-way trade is expanding by 20-25% per year, and Malaysia looks set to cash in on China's growing appetite for natural gas. Politically, the two sides have established a high level of trust based on regular meetings and shared perspectives across a range of international issues. Malaysia's current prime minister, Abdullah Badawi, has repeatedly said that
his government does not view China as a strategic threat.

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