<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡29日讯）Green Ocean Corp Bhd期望，建材商拿督斯里周明德成为公司大股东将有助于获取必要资金，以加强油棕加工业务。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>总财务长Yong Wai Kin表示，与创办振兴集团（Chin Hin Group Bhd）的周明德探讨进一步商业机会前，提高Green Ocean唯一棕仁压榨厂和棕油提炼厂的产能是优先事项。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Yong今日出席股东常年大会后向记者说：“我们欢迎新的大股东。（但）我们不会只依赖他们的其他业务。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“他们的加入，将有助于提高银行家的信心，令我们获取所需的营运资本，使厂房全面运行。”</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡29日讯）Green Ocean Corp Bhd期望，建材商拿督斯里周明德成为公司大股东将有助于获取必要资金，以加强油棕加工业务。

总财务长Yong Wai Kin表示，与创办振兴集团（Chin Hin Group Bhd）的周明德探讨进一步商业机会前，提高Green Ocean唯一棕仁压榨厂和棕油提炼厂的产能是优先事项。

振兴集团制造和销售建筑相关产品。

Yong今日出席股东常年大会后向记者说：“我们欢迎新的大股东。（但）我们不会只依赖他们的其他业务。”

“他们的加入，将有助于提高银行家的信心，令...

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