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23-01-2019
Don’t ignore palm oil’s power to alleviate poverty and improve health
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recent bulletin contained an article focused on the palm oil sector. The article was full of errors, omissions, assumptions and other evidence of bias.
23-01-2019
Palm oil scrutiny pushes Cadbury-maker Mondelez and others to track sourcing, but pricey sustainable oil finds few buyers
The world's biggest growers of palm oil say they're stepping up efforts to produce the contentious commodity more sustainably, but consumers are unwilling to pay more for environmentally friendly supply.
23-01-2019
Palm oil may retrace to RM2,198
Palm oil may retrace to a support at RM2,198 per tonne, as it faces a resistance at RM2,227. The support and the resistance are identified as the 176.4% and the 200% projection levels on an uptrend from RM1,979.
23-01-2019
MAHB, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Malindo to help promote palm oil
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), Malaysia Airlines Bhd, AirAsia Group Bhd and Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd are supportive of national campaign to promote Malaysian palm oil to air travellers.
23-01-2019
Asokore Rural Bank to Assist Over 3,000 Smallholder Farmers to Produce
The Asokore Rural Bank Limited at Asokore in the Sekyere East District is working to provide financial support to enable more than 3,000 smallholder farmers in the area to commence commercial oil palm production.
23-01-2019
A US trade deal with China won't be perfect – it doesn't need to be
Whatever your take on the Trump administration's economic agenda, we should all agree on one thing: contrary to President Trump's assertion, trade wars are neither good nor easy to win.
23-01-2019
Caught in the trade war? Sign FTAs, Malaysia told
If there is one thing economists globally have agreed on over the past year, it is the global economy is not heading for a recession, at least not yet.
23-01-2019
#AFBF19 Market Intel Highlights
From the outlook on the overall U.S. economy to the impacts of tariffs and tax reform on farmers and ranchers, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s four economists shared their insights on a variety of topics during a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention.
23-01-2019
Wondered What Happens to Used Cooking Oil? Here’s How It May Soon Fuel a Plane!
Ever wondered what happens to all the cooking oil the roadside eatery hawker uses to deep fry your snacks?
22-01-2019
Palm and other vegetable oil prices to rise US$50-$100/T by June
Prices of vegetable oils including palm oil are set to rise by $50-$100 per tonne by June, according to a forecast by industry analyst James Fry.
22-01-2019
Malaysian palm oil price jumps to near 3-month top on support from crude oil
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures jumped to a near three-month high on Friday, charting a second day of gains, buoyed by strong crude oil prices and technical buying.
22-01-2019
There's loads of sustainable palm oil - but no one wants it
Production has soared, but buyers are unwilling to pay for the eco-friendly - albeit pricier - version