Archived News
06-02-2015
RM1.7m for Biodiversity Conservation in Lower Kinabatangan Basin
06/02/2015 (The Rakyat Post) - In the next five years, Sabah can expect a more established, restored and better protection of its key migratory routes for wildlife in the lower Kinabatangan basin.
06-02-2015
Cooking Oil Refiners Want Duty on Imports To Be Raised Further
06/02/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - With cooking oil prices dropping six per cent December, when the Centre raised import duty on vegetable oils import, there is demand for raising the Customs levy further.
06-02-2015
FGV Inks RM1.7 Million Agreement For Diversity Conservation With BCT
06/02/2015 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures (FGV) Holdings, the world's largest producer of crude palm oil (CPO), contributed RM1.7 million to a five-year biodiversity conservation initiative with Borneo Conservation Trust (BCT) here Thursday.
06-02-2015
AM Markets: Palm Oil Flies Flag for Bulls. But Cotton Sinks
06/02/2015 (AgriMoney.com) - Was Tuesday's price boom in agricultural, and other, commodities just a one-off?
06-02-2015
Palmolein, Soyabean Oils Rise on Fresh Buying
06/02/2015 (Business Standard) - Prices of palmolein and soyabean oils gained Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on fresh buying by vanaspati millers.
06-02-2015
Vegoils: Market Factors to Watch on Friday Feb 6
06/02/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday Feb 6.
06-02-2015
Malaysia Confident Trade With Indonesia Will Remain Positive - Najib
06/02/2015 (Bernama) - Malaysia is confident that bilateral trade with Indonesia remains positive despite the volatile economic landscape, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
05-02-2015
VEGOILS-Palm Rises Over 3 Pct on Hopes of Higher Indonesian Biodiesel Demand
05/02/2015 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 3 percent to a two-week high on Thursday, buoyed by hopes that a plan by the world's top palm producer Indonesia to increase biodiesel subsidies will make blending profitable again.
05-02-2015
Vegoils: Market Factors to Watch on Thursday Feb 5
05/02/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday, Feb 5.
05-02-2015
Malaysia’s December Exports at RM67.7b, Exceed Forecasts (Update)
05/02/2015 (The Star) - Malaysia’s exports rose stronger-than-expected in December 2014 to RM67.7bil, an increase of 2.7% and exceeded expectations of a 1% growth, underpinned by higher exports to the US and European Union especially electrical and electronic (E&E) products.
05-02-2015
Palm Oil Prices to Stay Muted on Rising Inventory
05/02/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - With less than a month to go for the annual palm oil price outlook conference organised by Bursa Malaysia, market participants are keenly watching developments in the commodity space including market drivers such as crude oil, currency, monetary policy and the weather.
05-02-2015
Kenanga Research Reiterates 'Market Perform' Call On IJM Plantations
05/02/2015 (Bernama) - Kenanga Research today reiterated its "Market Perform" call on IJM Plantations Bhd as it opined that the oil palm company would fare better than other planters.