By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation flipped to a profit in the fourth quarter and is optimistic for a good performance this year as crude palm oil prices are expected to rise, it said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday. The world’s largest palm oil planter by land size posted a net profit of 149 million ringgit ($36.91 million) for the Oct-Dec period, versus a net loss of 58 million ringgit in the year earlier quarter. Revenue rose 8% to 3.64 billion ringgit. The company said continuing operations showed improved recurring profit before interest and tax, while discontinued operations recorded an impairment loss of 236 million ringgit in a joint venture.