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03/10/2014 (The Star) - European and key Asian markets came under selling pressure on Thursday, sparked off by weakening global manufacturing data while at Bursa Malaysia, the attrition continued.

03/10/2014 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia’s international trade unexpectedly recorded a deficit in August, having posted a meager surplus in July, despite the sharp year-on-year increase in exports over the course of the month.

03/10/2014 (Business Times) - Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) prices, at their lowest in five years, may have bottomed out and could rebound on better outlook due to the upcoming festivities and biodiesel uptake.

03/10/2014 (Reuters) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

02/10/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday.

02/10/2014 (Bernama) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures closed higher yesterday, thanks to September’s strong export performance.

02/10/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils rule mixed with cautious activities on Wednesday tracking cues from weak futures amid slight recovery in rupee. Indian currency was at Rs61.68 hovering near seven month low Rs. 61.80 previous session. With need based volume in palmolein morale remained steady ahead of three – four days continuous holidays.

02/10/2014 (Business Times) - Local planters will discuss issues confronting the oil palm industry in Sabah and Sarawak at a seminar in Sandakan on October 17.

02/10/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures dipped on Wednesday as investors turned wary of record supplies of rival oilseeds that could overwhelm global demand and curb appetite for the tropical oil.

02/10/2014 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 169,565 tonnes of cargo comprising 138,577 tonnes of import cargo and 30,988 tonnes of export cargo including 4,465 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday.

02/10/2014 (7thSpace Interactive) - Palm kernel cake (PKC), the most abundant by-product of oil palm industry is believed to contain bioactive compounds with hepatoprotective potential. These compounds may serve as hepatoprotective agents which could help the poultry industry to alleviate adverse effects of heat stress on liver function in chickens.

01/010/2014 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil prices are finding support from a recent increase in demand by some importing countries while producing areas in Indonesia and Malaysia are experiencing dry weather, Oil World said.