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Dubai Group invests $49.5 million in owner of 200,000 tonne Malaysian biodiesel behemoth

April 9, 2008

In Malaysia, Dubai Group invested $49.5 million for a 30% stake in GBD Investment. GBD has started production at a 200,000 metric ton biodiesel plant at Lahad Datu in the Malaysian state of Sabah.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under International 

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