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03/11/2015 (Bernama) - The fall in the ringgit's value to the US dollar has had no impact on the stability of palm oil and rubber prices in the country, says the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

03/11/2015 (Bernama) - In the thick of the recent haze that enveloped the nation for more than a month, the Malaysian government had suggested to Indonesia that tube wells be introduced to tackle peat fires.

03/11/2015 (Livemint) - Crude palm oil futures traded lower on MCX tracking bearish sentiments of Malaysian palm oil prices. Further, slowing demand from China too influenced crude palm oil prices’ downtrend.

03/11/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

03/11/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on BMD ended lower Monday, erasing gains made in the last few trading sessions on slowing demand and rising stockpiles. This was despite the Soy complex rising overnight, due to better export demand from China. CPO active month January futures are moving on expected lines.

03/11/2015 (New Vision) - Palm tree out growers in Kalangala district have decried the low prices paid by BIDCO, the manufactures of palm oil in the area. The farmers claim they had an agreement with BIDCO to pay them according to the dollar rate.

03/11/2015 (GhanaWeb) - The warning by the Food and Drugs Authority over the detection of some cancerous substances in palm oil is leading to the gradual collapse of the palm oil business in the Ashanti Region.

03/11/2015 (Footprint to Africa) - The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has debunked the claim circulating in the media that the authority has placed a ban on the sale of palm oil across all markets in the country.

02/11/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

02/11/2015 (ScandAsia.com) - Suppliers, manufacturers and retailers in Sweden have joined together in an initiative enabling a long-term switch to more sustainably produced, certified and traceable palm oil in both cosmetics and hygiene products such as detergents and cleaning products, reports Kemisk-Tekniska Leverantörsförbundet (Chemical-Technical Association).

02/11/2015 (Jakarta Globe) - Sampoerna Agro, the agriculture arm of the Sampoerna Group, is still upbeat on its palm oil production for the remainder of the year on the back of its so-called intensification and expansion efforts amid one of the country's worst dry seasons in decades.

02/11/2015 (Bernama) - The due diligence process for the proposed acquisition of PT Eagle High Plantations (EHP) will be extended to Nov 30, 2015, said Felda Global Ventures (FGV).