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The slippery question of whether to ban the controversial commodity, or work with the producers. Here’s why the latter makes more sense, writes Ekaterina Bessonova of the Stockholm Environment Institute.

Indonesia is striving to improve its access to the European market via three different arrangements with economic unions on the continent.

Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 1 percent on Friday, recording a fifth session of declines in six, tracking weakness in soyoil on the U.S. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

Representatives of 16 Asia-Pacific countries will start talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, on Tuesday.

Wanting to forge new trading relationships after Brexit and securing them are two very different things.

Australia’s trade minister has said his country is ready to sign a fast-tracked trade agreement with the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit, but poured cold water on Britain’s ambition to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership regional bloc.

The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday Feb 15.

Malaysian palm oil futures jumped more than 1 percent in the second half of trade on Thursday, ending the day higher on expectations of slowing February output in line with seasonal trend and improving exports.

The Farmers’ Organisation Authority (LPP) plans to develop a large-scale coconut plantation in Johor as part of the government’s plan to help farmers cope with the fluctuating price of crude palm oil (CPO).

Bursa Malaysia closed higher on Thursday after the economy in the fourth quarter grew above expectations and Bank Negara expects steady growth for this year.

TSH Resources Bhd’s earnings are expected to come in stronger on the back of higher fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production and recovery in crude palm oil (CPO) prices over the next two years.

Palm oil imports declined by 2.31 percent to 8,15,236 tonne in January from the year-ago period, industry body Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) said Thursday. It, however, indicated higher shipments of RBD palmolein in coming months from Malaysia due to lower duty.