Archived News
04-12-2018
Palm slips nearly 2% on worries of high stockpiles
Malaysian palm oil futures fell nearly 2% at the close of trade on Monday after reaching a more than one-week peak, hit by concerns over high stockpiles and expectations that Indonesia would remove its palm oil export levy.
04-12-2018
Will China buy U.S. soybeans?
The U.S. said China agreed to immediately restart purchases of agricultural products, this wasn’t mentioned in the Chinese statement
04-12-2018
Jokowi calls for expanding value chain to reduce imports
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Monday that the country needed to develop its upstream industries to help reduce the manufacturing industry's dependence on imported raw materials.
04-12-2018
No cash? Let’s barter palm oil for spare parts and weapons, Sabah CM says in jest
Malaysia should consider creative payment methods other than cash to continue trade with other countries hit by the downturn in commodity prices and a possible sanction against palm oil, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said today
04-12-2018
Correcting several misconceptions on certified sustainable palm oil
refer to 'Malaysia’s palm oil plantations are environmentally sustainable' and would like to point out several misconceptions
04-12-2018
The US-China trade war might still rage on despite a breakthrough deal between Trump and Xi
The US and China on Saturday took their most significant step yet toward ending their trade war, as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a temporary economic cease-fire
03-12-2018
Oil prices surge after U.S., China agree trade war ceasefire
Oil prices surged in early trading on Monday after the United States and China agreed a truce in their trade conflict and ahead of a meeting by producer club OPEC this week that is expected to result in a supply cut.
03-12-2018
FGV falls 6.78% in active trade after accused of exploitative labour practices
FGV Holdings Bhd (FGV) fell 6.78% in active trade this morning after a global palm oil industry
03-12-2018
Asia cheers Sino-U.S. trade truce, oil bounces(Update)
Asian shares looked set to rally on Monday after U.S. and Chinese leaders brokered a truce in their trade conflict, a relief for the global economic outlook and a tonic for emerging markets.
03-12-2018
Sticking to the facts helps more
A controversial Greenpeace film about the plight of the orang utan in Indonesia and Malaysia completely ignores the reality on the ground and is actually counter-productive.
03-12-2018
Strong FFB growth expected for Genting Plantations
Maintain add with a lower target price (TP) of RM10.50: Genting Plantations Bhd’s core net profit for the cumulative nine-month period of 2018 (9M18) was below our expectations and the Bloomberg consensus at only 55% and 47% of respective full-year forecasts.
03-12-2018
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – December 1, 2018
The Malaysian palm oil futures (FCPO) rebounded from a three-year low, in line for a third consecutive winning day, as supported by the gains in related edible oils despite weak demand and high inventories weighing down gains.