Archived News
26-02-2018
Malaysia Palm Oil Company FGV Says Q4 Net Profit Fell by a Third
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's Felda Global Ventures, the world's third-biggest palm plantation operator, said on Friday (23/02) that net profits for the last quarter fell by a third year-on-year.
26-02-2018
Ministry to draft regulation on sustainable palm oil
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Economy Coordinating Ministry stated here on Friday that it will draft the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to strengthen the certification of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO).
26-02-2018
Cantons want palm oil off the table in Indonesia and Malaysia free trade talks
The parliament of canton Geneva has voted for a resolution to exclude palm oil and its derivatives from free trade negotiations with Indonesia and Malaysia. Five other Swiss cantons have launched similar measures.
26-02-2018
Palm oil to retest resistance at 2,537 ringgit
SINGAPORE (Feb 26): Palm oil failed to break a resistance at 2,537 ringgit per tonne, it may retest this level after a moderate correction to a support at 2,512 ringgit.
26-02-2018
MPs okay Buvuma oil palm project, warn against delays
Legislators on the parliamentary committee on agriculture have advised government to swiftly implement the oil palm project on Buvuma Islands, warning that any further delays would give unscrupulous individuals a chance to grab land earmarked for the project.
23-02-2018
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Friday Feb 23
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday Feb 23.
23-02-2018
Malaysian palm oil price pares gains on less than expected output drop
Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday evening, ending the day slightly weaker after posting gains at noon, as market sentiment turned bearish on a less than expected drop in output.
23-02-2018
Palm oil neutral in 2,482-2,512 ringgit range
Palm oil looks neutral in a range of 2,482-2,512 ringgit per tonne, and an escape may suggest a direction.
23-02-2018
Britain and Europe must ban palm oil in biofuel to save forests, EU parliament told
If Britain and other European nations are to fulfil forest protection goals, they must ban the use of palm oil for biofuel and tighten oversight of supply chains, a delegation of forest peoples told parliamentarians this week
23-02-2018
Activists: Palm oil must not get wider access to EU under Indonesia trade talks
Environmental activists have called for the issue of palm oil to be excluded from discussions taking place this week between the Indonesian government and a European Union trade delegation.
23-02-2018
Sime Darby Plantation expresses interest in India’s Ruchi Soya
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDPlant), which yesterday announced a 35 per cent net profit surge in the second quarter, is keen to buy into India’s Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.
23-02-2018
Everything you need to know about the CEPA trade deal but were afraid to ask
A total of 60 civil society organisations from Indonesia and Europe have signed a joint statement laying out serious concerns with the EU-Indonesia trade agreement. These behind-closed-doors trade negotiations - like CETA and TTIP - jeopardise an equitable and just future.