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29/09/2016 (Bernama) - Malaysia is set to go all out to fight the 'no palm oil' label issue in the European region, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Thursday.

29/09/2016 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia, as the world biggest crude palm oil (CPO) producer, needs to accelerate its efforts to build a downstream industry for palm oil as CPO runner-up Malaysia is far ahead in developing a value-added CPO industry.

28/09/2016 (Jakarta Post) - Rubber trading company Indo Komoditi Korpora (INCF) plans to enter the palm oil industry in the wake of the government’s efforts to persuade neighboring countries to jointly reduce rubber production.

29/09/2016 (Deutsche Welle) - When a multi national palm oil company expanded into Sierra Leone, rainforests were leveled and local livelihoods disappeared. Some say that this is the price of development while others want their land back.

29/09/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices fell 0.90 per cent to Rs 518.30 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels amid fall in demand in spot market.

28/09/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

28/09/2016 (Borneo Post) - TSH Resources Bhd (TSH) is expected to perform well in its second half (2H) thanks to stronger crude palm oil (CPO) prices and recovery of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production in Kalimantan.

28/09/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slid on Tuesday evening from the previous session's five-month high to a one-week low, tracking weaker-performing rival oils and with low exports weighing on sentiment.

28/09/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

28/09/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices fell 1.17 per cent to Rs 547.30 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels amid fall in demand at spot market.

28/09/2016 (FoodProcessing) - Food service and facilities management company Sodexo has received a score of nine out of nine from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on its Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard.