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27/05/2014 (Bernama) - International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed arrived in Guangzhou today to begin a three-day trade and investment mission to the province.

27/05/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slid to their lowest in four-and-a-half months on Monday as the ringgit continued to advance and amid worries that festival-driven demand will fizzle out faster than expected.

27/05/2014 (Reuters) – The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

27/05/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils continued to be bearish on Monday, tracking weak futures markets amid slack physical demand. Extended loss in Malaysian palm oil futures led local refineries to cut their rates by ₹5-7 for 10 kg.

27/05/2014 (eco-business.com) - At the 5th International Conference and Exhibition of Palm Oil (ICE-PO) in Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 26-28, 2014, Alfa Laval – a global supplier to the palm oil and vegetable oil industries – presents a variety of new innovative solutions with focus on high yield and sustainability.

27/05/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives hit a four-month low on Monday due to a strong ringgit. The Malaysian ringgit rose to 3.2050 per dollar on Monday, making it more expensive for overseas buyers. Demand has been fading after the early enthusiasm of Ramzan.

27/05/2014 (The Star) - Ta Ann Holdings Bhd saw its earnings in the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 jump more than six times to RM28.7mil from RM4mil in the same period a year earlier, as revenue climbed 41% to RM211.8mil from RM150.3mil.

27/05/2014 (The Star) - Plantations-based Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd's profit from continuing operations surged 171% to RM66.71mil from RM24.60mil a year ago due to higher production and prices for crude palm oil (CPO).

27/05/2014 (Reuters) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

26/05/2014 (Borneo Post) - Despite good export reports, Malaysian palm oil futures fell 2.4 per cent for the week on Friday as stronger ringgit hindered buying interest from foreign investors and refiners.

26/05/2014 (Philippine Daily Inquirer) - Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Wednesday proposed the conversion of some 8 million hectares of idle, denuded and unproductive lands across the country into oil palm plantations.

26/05/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.