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18-07-2014
Prices for Palm Oil Hit Nine-Month Lows
18/07/2014 (Nasdaq) - The global palm oil market is taking a beating from forecasts of record soybean and corn crops this year, as prices of the world's most widely-used vegetable oil have hit nine-month lows.
18-07-2014
Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
18/07/2014 (Business Recorder) - Two ships C.V CMA CGM Strauss and M.T Chemroad Vega carrying containers and palm oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal and Multi Purpose Terminal respectively at Port Qasim on Wednesday, 16th July.
18-07-2014
Indonesia Now Country with World’s Highest Deforestation Rate
18/07/2014 (Mizo News) - Indonesia has double the deforestation rate in Brazil and has become the largest destroyer of forests housing some of the world’s most endangered species.
18-07-2014
Malaysia Face Challenege to Attract China’s Investment
18/07/2014 (The Sun Daily) Malaysia faces a challenge in its goal to get US$160 billion (RM510.26 billion) in investments from China by 2017 due to the unstable global economic situation, said Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) president Datuk Bong Hon Liong yesterday.
18-07-2014
Supply Concerns Hamper Expansion of Biodiesel Use
18/07/2014 (Jakarta Post) - State-owned electricity company PT PLN said on Thursday that it had not received the biodiesel needed to fuel its power plants and meet the government’s mandatory policy of using cheaper renewable energy sources.
18-07-2014
Angola: Industry Minister Visits Futila Industrial Growth Point
18/07/2014 (AllAfrica.com) — The Angolan minister of Industry, Bernarda Gonçalves Martins, visited Thursday the works underway in the Fútila Industrial Hub and Wheat Flour Milling in Malembo, northern Cabinda province.
18-07-2014
Malaysia Keeps August Crude Palm Oil Export Tax at 5 Pct
18/07/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm grower, has kept its crude palm oil export tax for August at 5 percent, a government circular showed on Friday, the same as a month ago.
17-07-2014
Project On Promotion Of Green Economy With Palm Oil Industry For Biodiversity Conservation
17/07/2014 (Bernama) - It is with great pleasure we announce the SATREPS Launching Ceremony and Workshop to be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 18th July, 2014. The event serves as an official kick-off of the project, with the launching ceremony and workshop organized to officiate and promote the project amongst all stakeholders including the participating agencies, Sabah State Government, palm oil millers, investors and public at large.
17-07-2014
FGV To List Potential Companies
17/07/2014 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), the world's largest palm oil producer, plans to list potential companies under its six clusters on Bursa Malaysia.
17-07-2014
New Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto Accused of Greenwashing
17/07/2014 (FoodNavigator.com) - A new sustainable palm oil scheme has met with criticism from environmentalists claiming that it actually allows deforestation, rather than stopping it.
17-07-2014
Tanah Makmur Bucks Mart Trend To Soar 52 Per Cent At Midday
17/07/2014 (Bernama) - Bursa Malaysia's Main Market debutante, Tanah Makmur Bhd, made a commendable entry today amid a broadly quiet trading by gaining 52 per cent at the close of midday session to end at RM1.90.
17-07-2014
Water Impact Ignored in Palm Oil Production: Study
17/07/2014 (eco-business.com) - The overlooked impact of unsustainable management of palm oil plantations on water quality combined with El Niño-associated drought could lead to a ‘perfect storm’, warn United States researchers.