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16-10-2018
Palm hits one-week top on gains in related edible oils
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Malaysian palm oil futures jumped over 1% to a one-week high on Monday, supported by gains in related edible oils, strength in crude oil prices and on bearish production outlook.
16-10-2018
Trade Minister Aims to Finalize IE-CEPA Agreement with Switzerland
NUSA DUA, NNC - The Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita stressed that Indonesia and Switzerland agreed to complete the Indonesia-European Free Trade Association Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EFTA-CEPA) or IE-CEPA before the end of 2018. EFTA consists of four European countries, such as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
15-10-2018
Pupils get creative with palm oil
A LONG table stood at the centre of SK Putrajaya Presint 9 (1)’s courtyard, lined with an array of savoury and sweet dishes from one end to the other.
15-10-2018
Stop issuing refining licences — Poram
KUALA LUMPUR: Concerned that the palm oil refineries are “springing up like mushroomsâ€, the Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (Poram) has called for an immediate freeze on the issuance of new licences.
15-10-2018
Indonesia promotes sustainable palm oil in Norway
Indonesian Ambassador to Oslo Todung Mulya Lubis and Managing Director of Sustainability & Strategic Golden Agri Agus Purnomo promoted sustainable palm oil while delivering keynote addresses during NHO conference held in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday (10/10).
15-10-2018
Indonesia asked to set up palm oil processing plants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imports palm oil for meeting its domestic needs while Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil. Indonesian investors should set up joint ventures in Pakistan for the production and processing of palm oil that will help in reducing the country’s import bill.
15-10-2018
Wilmar Africa encourages cultivation of oil palm to meet production needs
Wilmar Africa Limited, producer of Frytol has encouraged both state and individuals to go into large-scale cultivation of oil palm.
15-10-2018
Who's Trump listen to on trade? Chinese ambassador at a loss
WASHINGTON — China's ambassador to the United States says he and other foreign diplomats in Washington are having a difficult time figuring out which trade advisers President Donald Trump listens to in his administration.
15-10-2018
RI’s September trade in deficit: Economist
Indonesia’s trade deficit may continue continue in September with the balance of trade reaching US$1.5 billion, according to an economist from the Institute for the Development of Economics and Finance (Indef).
15-10-2018
US-China trade war not a threat to world economy’
Nusa Dua (Indonesia): US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (pic) pushed back against warnings that Washington’s trade fight with China imperils the world economy, saying that pushing Beijing to open up will be good for all.
15-10-2018
In Ukraine reduced the production of the main product for export
In Ukraine significantly decreased the production of most of the exported product. So, in the 2017-2018 edition of sunflower oil fell by 13.6%.
15-10-2018
Philippines, US to discuss free trade agreement in November
MANILA: The Philippines and the US have announced that they will start free trade negotiations in November in an effort to bolster bilateral economic ties.