New orders for machinery and plants in November rose 21 pct from a year earlier, Germany's VDMA industry association said The VDMA said domestic orders rose 15 pct year-on-year, while foreign orders rose 25 pct The index for orders in the three months from September to November, which is less volatile than the monthly indicators, was 14 pct higher year-on-year, with domestic orders up 4 pct from the previous year and foreign orders up 20 pct