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14/09/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - The Telangana Rythu Sangham has alleged that the oil palm farmers in the district were incurring huge losses due to the failure of the State Oil Federation’s oil palm factory in Aswaraopeta to process the fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) in time.

14/09/2015 (treeangle.co.id) - The visit of Indonesian delegation led by Minister of Industry Saleh Husin to Poland, produced several agreements and concrete results. Among of them are, the two countries build cooperation in the import-export trade, education, science and technology transfer.

14/09/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

14/09/2015 (Jakarta Post) - Smog-affected ASEAN countries, especially Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, should allocate up to US$10 billion to cope with unending forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, a scientist said.

11/09/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

11/09/2015 (Bernama) - Malaysia's total palm oil stocks in August 2015 increased by 10.04 per cent to 2.49 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes recorded in the previous month.

11/09/2015 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and its research partners from the United States have identified genetic secrets to improve oil yield via the use of oil palm clones.

11/09/2015 (Bloomberg) - Gluts in foods from grains to milk and concern that China’s slowing economy will curb demand sent global prices down the most in almost seven years.

11/09/2015 (Borneo Post) - Sarawak welcomes and encourages entrepreneurs and investors from Asean countries and China to work together and explore various opportunities in Sarawak, especially in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), as well as China’s rapidly growing economy with focus on the Belt and Road Initiative.

11/09/2015 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) is in the final stage of discussions to acquire a 37 per cent stake in Indonesian plantations company, PT Eagle High Plantations (EHP), from Rajawali Group, said FGV chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad.

11/09/2015 (Business Standard) - In restricted activity, soyabean refined oil prices rose by Rs 50 per quintal in lacklustre trade at the wholesale oil and oilseed market today on some buying by retailers.

11/09/2015 (Jakarta Post) - The government needs to issue regulations that will boost domestic use of crude palm oil (CPO) as global demand is declining due to economic slowdown, according to Indonesian palm oil producers.