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20/04/2015 (Bernama) - A lie often repeated, may eventually end up as the truth. So, there is a need to keep highlighting the truth, so that it gets a good hearing and triumphs.

20/04/2015 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday to 2,151 as traders closed short positions before the weekend despite gains being capped by a strengthening ringgit.

20/04/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - Coconut oil has been getting markedly pricier from mid-2013 even as other edible oils turned cheaper. And with coconut oil becoming more expensive, so too has its raw material, copra. The price of copra is largely dependent on the demand for, and prices of, coconut oil. Copra usually trades around 40 per cent lower than coconut oil on a per kilogram basis.

20/04/2015 (GhanaWeb) - The Government of Ghana's vision for the development of Tree Crops is holistic and aims at promoting sustainable growth of the entire sub-sector, taking into account all the differences between the crops and the various production areas.

20/04/2015 (Bernama) - A lie often repeated, may eventually end up as the truth. So, there is a need to keep highlighting the truth, so that it gets a good hearing and triumphs.

20/04/2015 (Ukrainian Biofuel Portal) - According to official statistics the total amount of import in December has decreased by 20%

20/04/2015 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil shipments from Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer, jumped in March by the most for the month in at least seven years as China led a surge in imports of the cooking oil used in food and fuel.

17/04/2015 (Reuters) – The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

17/04/2015 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower for the first time in five days on Thursday as the contract succumbed to the strong ringgit and concerns that demand in April would be weaker than anticipated.

17/04/2015 (Bernama) - CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd (CBIP) has secured two contracts valued at RM25.46 million for its modipalm continuous sterilisation milling system from Indonesia's PT Niagamas Gemilang.

17/04/2015 (Reuters) - Indian oilseeds and soyoil futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking driven by a stronger rupee and a drop in Malaysian palm oil.

17/04/2015 (GhanaWeb) - The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has called for the establishment of a Palm Oil Development Board (PODB) to oversee policies, regulations, and possible legislations in the industry.