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07/04/2017 (Bernama) - The principles and criteria in the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme will be revised to make it comparable to international standards.

07/04/2017 (Bernama) - Malaysia's palm oil is produced from the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified areas, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

06/04/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

06/04/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

06/04/2017 (Bernama) - Malaysia is disappointed with the European Parliament which has adopted a resolution that only environmentally sustainable palm oil can be imported into the European Union (EU) after 2020.

06/04/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures clocked up their biggest daily gains in over five months in late trade on Wednesday, tracking rival edible oils and on a bullish export outlook for April due to Ramadan demand.

06/04/2017 (Reuters) - Palm oil output in world No.2 producer Malaysia likely jumped over 10 percent in March, marking its first month-on-month climb in about five months, a Reuters poll showed.

06/04/2017 (Tempo.co) - Central Kalimantan Regional Secretary Official, Syahrin Daulay, revealed that the problem of palm oil field owners who refuse to give a 15 x 15 meters of their land for the transmission towers construction of the state-owned electricity company PT PLN has not been complete up until now. The problem has been ongoing since 2011.

06/04/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), on Wednesday, commenced futures trading in refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) Palmolein enabling participants to hedge against price volatility in the physical markets.

06/04/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - The newly launched RBD (refined, bleached and deodorised) palmolein futures contract on MCX attracted trading interest of ₹23 crore on Wednesday. The open interest was for 700 tonnes today, while volumes stood at 4,160 tonnes in the first session of trading for the contract.

06/04/2017 (New Straits Times) - Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified foods and beverages will soon be promoted in India via a unique partnership with Mumbai’s dabbawalas.

06/04/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysia voiced concern on Wednesday that a call by European Union lawmakers for curbs on imports of palm oil could deal a blow to one of the Asian country's biggest exports.