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10/05/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian benchmark palm oil futures rose on Monday, supported by improved demand and forecasts that stockpiles will drop on falling production ahead of a data release from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

10/05/2016 (Business Standard) - Groundnut oil prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today due to pick up in demand from retailers.

10/05/2016 (Reuters) - The chemicals unit of Spanish energy firm Cepsa expects to start up its Indonesian joint venture by the end of this year, with exports due to commence in 2017, a senior company official said on Monday.

10/05/2016 (The Sun) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) said yesterday it will cost RM34.5 million over three years to obtain Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification for its 70 palm oil mills.

10/05/2016 (Bernama) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today bolstered by burgeoning demand ahead of Ramadan and positive stockpile forecasts, a dealer said.

10/05/2016 (The Star) - In an unprecedented move, IOI Corp Bhd has announced that it is challenging the suspension of its certifications by The Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

09/05/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

06/05/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

06/05/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed gains made in early trade on Thursday, declining after seeing its sharpest jump in almost five months on Wednesday, as traders forecast higher production and took profits from the previous session's gains.

06/05/2016 (Bernama) - The possibility of exploring a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and Sri Lanka would take at least two to three years, said Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

06/05/2016 (Bernama) - Felcra Bhd, Koperasi Sukau Kinabatangan Bhd (Kosuk) and Winsome Harvest Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd will build a palm oil mill costing RM60 million in Sukau, Kinabatangan this year.

06/05/2016 (Bernama) - Felcra Bhd is on the right track in its transformation to widen its business scope beyond oil palm and rubber to property and overseas businesses, says Chairman Datuk Bung Moktar Radin.