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18-12-2018
Malaysia-India deal on import duty may hit Indian edible oil industry hard
Lower duty on Malaysian edible oil from Jan set to escalate imports; domestic oilseed prices may decline, adding to farmers' woes
18-12-2018
Breakthrough moment to end deforestation for palm oil
It’s been a full year of campaigning to end forest destruction for dirty palm oil. After Greenpeace exposed how Wilmar was still buying palm oil from rainforest destroyers and selling this dirty palm oil to brands all over the world, you took action.
18-12-2018
Short reprieve for oil palm planters in 2019
This has not been a very good year for Malaysian planters. Not only did weaker demand drive the domestic palm oil stockpile to hit record highs and prices to multi-year lows, there were also the external noises to deal with, such as the anti-palm oil campaigns in the West
18-12-2018
Palm falls over 1 pct on overnight weakness in CBOT soyoil
Malaysian palm oil futures declined over 1 percent on Monday, as weakness in overnight soyoil on the US Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and data showing declining exports weighed on sentiment.
18-12-2018
Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia signed in Jakarta on 16 December
Federal Councilor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, his Liechtenstein counterpart and the Icelandic and Norwegian representatives have signed a free trade agreement with the Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita on 16 December 2018
17-12-2018
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Monday Dec 17
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil market on Monday Dec 17
17-12-2018
Short reprieve for oil palm planters in 2019
This has not been a very good year for Malaysian planters.
17-12-2018
China-US begins new trade negotiations, ECB ends stimulus
CHINA announced a standstill of the 25 per cent import tariff on US automobile imports starting from January 1
17-12-2018
Oil palm smallholders need help now
There is talk of increasing palm oil sales in China in the future. But at the moment, Malaysia’s oil palm smallholders are struggling with a glut and falling prices
17-12-2018
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – December 15, 2018
The Malaysian palm oil futures (FCPO) closed higher for the third consecutive session, buoyed by the slowdown in output reported in November’s monthly data from Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and easing stock levels in Indonesia
17-12-2018
Indonesia, EFTA sign long delayed free trade deal
Indonesia on Sunday signed an economic agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) aimed at increasing trade and investment, concluding almost eight years of negotiations.
17-12-2018
Indonesia signs delayed trade deal with 4 European countries
Indonesia on Sunday signed an economic agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) aimed at increasing trade and investment, concluding almost eight years of negotiations