	kuwait increases stake in sime darby the kuwait investment office kio has increased its stake in sime darby bhd to mln shares representing pct of sime darby s paid up capital from mln shares malayan banking bhd mbkm si said since last november kio has been aggressively in the open market buying shares in sime darby a major corporation with interests in insurance property development plantations and manufacturing the shares will be registered in the name of malayan banking subsidiary mayban nominees sdn bhd with kio as the beneficial owner reuter 
