The reason for China Minzhong's trading halt in the last session has been published. Indofood is paying 91.5c per share to take up a 14.95% stake in China Minzhong. Indofood is, of course, a leading food producer in Indonesia and some of us are familiar with their instant noodles in Singapore. This surprise development is strongly positive for China Minzhong as they receive funds for further expansion of industrial farming facilities which will raise productivity and lower costs, making them more competitive. Industrial farming also means greater accountability and ease of audit which in turn should raise investor confidence. There is also expected synergies between Indofood and China Minzhong, both established food companies in their respective countries of Indonesia and China which have huge populations which, of course, have to be fed. However, before we send in the lion dancers and drums, Indofood is buying into China Minzhong through the ......