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04/06/2015 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday after a rally that had lifted the contract to three-month highs, with prices tracking a correction in soyoil markets and with the ringgit clawing back gains.

04/06/2015 (Business Standard) - In restricted activity, palmolein oil prices rose by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today due to pick up in demand from retailers.

04/06/2015 (Reuters) - Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

04/06/2015 (agprofessional.com) - Grain markets stalled as the dollar bounced Tuesday night. The grain and soy markets surged Tuesday in response to a big drop in the value of the U.S. dollar, but quickly lost momentum when the greenback bounced overnight. Fine Corn Belt conditions are probably limiting bullish interested in the corn market, but bears may also find little traction with the pivotal mid-July pollination period looming in mid-July. July corn slipped 0.25 cent to $3.5875/bushel early Wednesday morning, and December lost 0.25 to $3.7575.

04/06/2015 (Confectionery Production) - GreenPalm, a palm oil certificate-trading programme, is calling on European businesses to lead the drive towards inclusivity in the sustainable palm industry. The move comes in preparation for its appearance at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) European Roundtable, 3 June in Schiphol (#EURT2015).

04/06/2015 (Bernama) - TDM Bhd's investment of RM400 million in plantations and oil palm processing plants in Kalimantan, Indonesia, will start contributing to the group by 2018.

04/06/2015 (Borneo Post) - Dolphin International Bhd, which aims to list on the main market of Bursa Malaysia next Tuesday, anticipates strong demand from Sabah and Sarawak for its palm oil machinery.

03/06/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

03/06/2015 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures hit a three-month high on Tuesday, extending gains into a fourth straight session, buoyed by an overnight rally in soyoil markets and a weak ringgit.

03/06/2015 (AllAfrica.com) - The government has lost interest in the country's bio-fuel project that used to produce about 2,000 litres of fuel before it stopped production in 2012, officials at the country's industrial research agency have said.

03/06/2015 (environmentalresearchweb) - Right now, Brazil has some difficult decisions to make about land use. One of the most hotly debated topics is whether oil-palm plantations should be allowed to expand. Would more oil palm be an environmental disaster? Now, a study weighs up the risks and opportunities. The scientists found that with the right kind of regulations, oil palm could be farmed sustainably and production increased significantly, potentially enabling Brazil to supply 10% of global diesel demand.

03/06/2015 (BusinessGhana) - Borneo human rights organization files complaint alleging multiple breaches of RSPO standards by palm oil supplier PT. Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa / First Resources.