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23-11-2018
Pakistan, Thailand to present final list of FTA by Dec
Pakistan and Thailand would present their complete final list of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in coming round of negotiations to be held by end of December, 2018 aimed at increasing trade liberalisation between the two countries.
23-11-2018
CPO Production Accumulates, Trade Minister Requested to Expand Export Markets
The academician of the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB), Prima Gandhi, said that amid the conditions of falling CPO prices but with very high production, the Ministry of Trade led by Enggartiasto Lukita needs to expand the CPO export market
23-11-2018
Cancellation of trade agreement with Turkey goes into effect
Jordan on Thursday began imposing custom duties on Turkish imports as the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries was terminated, according to a government official
23-11-2018
Stop demonizing palm oil, say estate owners
Palm oil is not a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, is a cheap and competitive oil, and is not responsible for most forest clearings, the Malaysian Estate Owners' Association (MEOA) said today as it called for the demonizing of palm oil to be stopped
23-11-2018
Is banning palm oil the right choice?
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23-11-2018
Europe should look at itself first, Kok says after controversial palm oil ad
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok today hit out at a recent advertisement against palm oil by a British supermarket chain, saying Malaysia is still doing more than Europe in terms of conserving the environment.
23-11-2018
China to become key player in global soybean pricing system
As the global soybean supply pattern undergoes a transformation, the biggest importer - China - is likely to become a key player in a multi-polar pricing system, experts said on Tuesday
23-11-2018
US-China trade war could go on until 2020 presidential elections
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China could go into "a temporary hiatus" in the coming months, but would remain unresolved until the presidential elections in 2020, according to Standard Chartered Private Bank
23-11-2018
No significant recovery in CPO prices seen in near term
The prices of crude palm oil (CPO) have been sliding since the start of the year, which is reflected by the financial performances and share prices of most public-listed plantation players, and analysts are not expecting a significant recovery in CPO prices anytime soon
23-11-2018
Talk of Malaysian B10 mandate in Feb seen unlikely to boost low CPO prices: analyst
A rise in Malaysia's domestic biodiesel mandate to B10 from B7 that is widely expected to be announced next month is unlikely to provide support to prevailing low palm oil prices, even though it could increase demand for CPO and result in a domestic shortfall, Palm Oil Analytics' Sathia Varqa said Thursday.
23-11-2018
CPO prices taking a dip but no cause for alarm
The dip in crude palm oil (CPO) prices to below the RM2,000 per tonne level has stirred some panic in the market and among traders, but it was deemed not alarming.
23-11-2018
DA to recommend tariffs on palm oil imports
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Emmanuel F. Piñol is batting for tariffs on palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia, claiming that imports have been flooding the Philippine market to the detriment of Filipino producers.