Archived News
03-10-2017
Liberia Must Boost Farming to Revive Economy, Deputy Leader Says
02/10/2017 (UkrAgroConsult) - Liberia should expand its agriculture sector to reverse economic stagnation brought on by the Ebola epidemic and a global commodities slump, according to Vice President Joseph Boakai
02-10-2017
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch October 2
02/10/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
02-10-2017
Export Value Of Palm Oil, Palm Products To China Rises To RM4.56 Bln
02/10/2017 (Bernama) - The export value of Malaysia's palm oil and palm-based products to China has increased 19 per cent to RM4.56 billion in the first seven months of this year compared with RM3.83 billion in the same period last year.
02-10-2017
A No-Win Game in Oil Palm Schemes
02/10/2017 (The Star) - Investors in Golden Palm Growers are the latest casualties as the management company proposes early termination.
02-10-2017
Do Not Dispute Appointment Of Azhar As FGV Chairman - Shahrir
02/10/2017 (Bernama) - Felda, as the major shareholder of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), wants the company to be managed and run as a business entity and not politicised.
02-10-2017
Indonesia, Iran Discuss Preferential Trade Agreement
02/10/2017 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian and Iranian governments discussed tariff reduction at the fourth round of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) negotiations in an effort to expand market access for Indonesias potential products.
02-10-2017
MPOB Sets Aside RM205M For Felda Settlers to Replant Oil Palms
02/10/2017 (New Straits Times) - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has allocated RM205 million to help Felda settlers replant 27,284 ha of unproductive trees, from now until 2020.
02-10-2017
Settlers To Get 4G, WiFi Upgrade
02/10/2017(New Straits Times) - Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) will launch this year Felda 2.0, a digital transformation that will see upgrading of 4G and WiFi infrastructure throughout settlers’ land.
29-09-2017
VEGOILS-Palm Falls Nearly 2 Pct, Tracking Weakness in Related Oils
29/09/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell sharply in early trade on Thursday, tracking weakness in rival edible oilseeds and set for a second straight day of losses.
29-09-2017
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch September 29
29/09/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
29-09-2017
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
29/09/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:
29-09-2017
Oil Palm Industry Players Should Improve Mechanisation In Plantations
29/09/2017 (Bernama) - Oil palm industry players should improve the mechanisation or create new innovation in plantation work to reduce the dependence on foreign labour in future.