Archived News
18-08-2015
DekelOil Signs up to World Bank Initiative
18/08/2015 (Proactive Investors UK) - Palm oil producer DekelOil (LON:DKL) has signed up to a Word Bank-backed programme that will subsidise the cost of the plants its sells to smallholders.
18-08-2015
Norway’s Wealth Fund Excludes Posco, Daewoo International
18/08/2015 (Bloomberg) - Norway’s $875 billion sovereign wealth excluded Daewoo International Corp. and Posco from its investments because of their involvement in palm oil production.
17-08-2015
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – August 15, 2015
17/08/2015 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed higher on Friday to 2,025, tracking overnight trading of comparative oils higher, as a falling ringgit offered some support to the commodity.
17-08-2015
'Ban Palm Kernel Oil Import’
17/08/2015 (The Hindu) - Coconut growers in the region have demanded a ban on import of palm kernel oil to prevent adulteration of coconut oil.According to industry sources, price competition is the cause for adulteration. Unadulterated coconut oil cannot be sold for less than Rs. 170 per litre, whereas adulterated oil under brand names are being sold for Rs. 40 to Rs. 50 less, the sources said.
17-08-2015
Krabi Commerce Office to Regulate Food Prices
17/08/2015 (Pattaya Mail) - The provincial governor of Krabi has set up a special committee to regulate food prices in response to numerous complaints about inordinately expensive food.
17-08-2015
Crude Palm Oil Falls By 0.7% on Higher Supply
17/08/2015 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices drifted 0.68% to Rs 389.40 per 10 kg in futures market today as participants trimmed positions amid higher supplies at spot market against subdued demand.
17-08-2015
Marketing Biotech Firms Globally
17/08/2015 (The Star) - Ten years since its inception, Biotech Corp Malaysia is now pushing to boost the global marketability of local biotech companies via strategic initiatives with internationally renowned parties, said chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Nazlee Kamal.
17-08-2015
FDA Cautious Public on Fovitor Dzomi Palm Oil
17/08/2015 (BuisnessGhana) - The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Thursday said its attention had been drawn to a notice cautioning the residents and businesses in the UK about a contaminated Palm Oil on sale from Ghana
17-08-2015
Sabah's RM30M Biomass Potential
17/08/2015 (Daily Express) - Sabah's biomass development agenda will get an added push in September when the State hosts a symposium here.
17-08-2015
FGV to Sign Documents Soon
17/08/2015 (The Star) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FVG) has substantially completed the due diligence for the proposed acquisition of a 37% stake in Indonesia stock exchange-listed PT Eagle High Plantations.
17-08-2015
Unpacked Soybean Oil Prices Rise in Dhaka’s Retail Market
17/08/2015 (Bangladesh News 24 hours) - On Friday, the oil was sold at Tk 78 to 84 a litre in various markets, up from Tk 74 to 77 last week.
17-08-2015
BUZZ-Weak Crude, Earnings Raise Risk on Asia's Palm Oil Shares
17/08/2015 (Reuters) - BUZZ-Weak crude, earnings raise risk on Asia's palm oil shares