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06/04/2015 (BusinessWorld Online Edition) - The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), through Public Affairs Division Chief Romeo M. Montenegro, said Caraga can become the center of oil palm production in Mindanao as studies show the climate and soil condition in parts of the region, particularly in the Agusan provinces, are ideal for both nurseries and farms.

06/04/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - If you love fried food, you can rejoice in the fact that the price of cooking oil has been slipping since mid-2013. The price of refined sunflower oil (Source: Solvent Extractors Association of India), a popular cooking medium, ruled at ₹63,000 a tonne in end-March 2015.

06/04/2015 (The Star) - Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) has obtained approval in-principle from the Federal Government to extend the concession period for the operation of the Bintulu Port to 2052.

03/04/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday April 3.

03/04/2015 (Bernama) - Kudos to the Malaysian government for alleviating poverty and to ensuring food security for smallholders who are leading a decent life through oil palm cultivation.

03/04/2015 (Ukrainian Biofuel Portal) - A noticeable drop in crude palm oil prices highlighted an absolute necessity to act immediately by applying satisfactory solutions otherwise, if prices for CPO slump further there’s a risk of a downtown in its trading performance.

03/04/2015 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia closed higher today driven by buying interest in plantation stocks.

03/04/2015 (Bernama) - Malaysia registered the 208th consecutive month of trade surplus in February 2015, with a value of RM4.52 billion, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said.

02/04/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday April 2.

02/04/2015 (The Star) - Boustead Plantations Bhd sees a “challenging” year ahead for the palm oil industry and that crude palm oil (CPO) prices could decline further in the second half of the year.

02/04/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - The palm complex continues to defy predictions and languish at prices well below the forecast despite bullish predictions at a palm oil price outlook conference in Malaysia last month.

02/04/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - The edible oils markets ruled steady on Wednesday with activities being limited in resale. Weak closing of Malaysian palm oil futures and gain on domestic soya oil futures kept sentiment cautious among players. On the Bombay Commodity Exchange, Palmolein and sunflower oil declined by ₹1 and ₹5 for 10 kg each.