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04-02-2019
New ways to regulate palm oil price
MALAYSIA’S total exports in 2018 was expanding by 6.7% to reach a value of RM998.01bil, compared with RM934.92bil in 2017
04-02-2019
JCorp president: R&D at new centre will help increase FFB output
The opening of the RM20mil Kulim Agrotech Research and Development (R&D) Complex will indirectly help the company in the field of research and development, says JCorp president and chief executive Datuk Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim
01-02-2019
Trump says trade deal rests on potential Xi summit this month
President pushes for more market access, as China promises additional soybean imports.
01-02-2019
Japan-EU free trade pact enters into force
Japan's economic partnership agreement with the European Union entered into force on Friday, creating a free trade area covering about a third of the world's economy.
01-02-2019
New Indonesian insurance rules cause coal export backlogs in Kalimantan
Indonesian insurance rules that come into effect on Feb. 1 are causing huge coal supply backlogs, with dozens of ships held up outside ports unable to load as authorities start checking to see if vessels are in compliance with the new policy
01-02-2019
Palm oil exporters back govt to retaliate on France, Norway and the EU's palm oil ban
Oil palm planters, millers refiners and palm oil exporters in Malaysia strongly support the government to retaliate on European nations’ plan to ban palm biodiesel
01-02-2019
Malaysian palm oil price falls as data shows exports grew slower than expected
Malaysian palm oil futuresfell on Thursday, after a cargo surveyor data showed exportsgrew slower than expected in January
01-02-2019
Indonesia to challenge ‘discriminative’ EU directive on palm oil
Indonesia intends to challenge an EU directive on renewable energy at the World Trade Organisation, arguing the plan to curb the use of crops that cause deforestation will unfairly target palm oil, a senior Indonesian official told Reuters
01-02-2019
Palm oil group urges Malaysia to shun trade with France, Norway
Malaysia’s Palm Oil Industry Forum “strongly encourages†the government to avoid any trade dealings with France and Norway until issues around their decision to ban palm biofuels are resolved, according to an emailed statement from the secretariat on Thursday
01-02-2019
Palm oil seen on threshold of bull run that’s set to last months
The technical outlook for crude palm oil prices is bullish as the commodity’s 10-year consolidation is over and it’s at the start of a multi-month rally, according to CIMB in a note dated Jan 30.
01-02-2019
RCEP talks: Efforts on to shield farm, auto, iron and steel from tariff cut shocks
Next round of negotiations in Indonesia this month will indicate if year-end deal is possible
01-02-2019
Feng shui says palm oil will do well in Year of the Pig
The element of wood may be your best bet to sow wealth in the Year of the Pig, if feng shui is to be believed.