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14/06/2014 (Jakarta Post) - Bank Indonesia (BI) predicts that the nation's trade balance in May will record a surplus after suffering a deficit of US$ 1.96 billion in April.

14/06/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils prices witnessed a bullish trend on Friday tracking firm futures, higher physical demand and increased import cost due to weak rupee. During the day all local refineries got good buying orders from stockists. Over 2,000 tonnes of edible oils (palmolein, sunflower and soya oil) were sold by them. Soya oil futures prices on the NCDEX were over ₹5-6 till evening tracking higher closing of Malaysian palm oil for the second consecutive day.

14/06/2014 (The Star) - A month after Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) confirmed its interest in London-listed New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL), two more Malaysian entities have entered the fray.

14/06/2014 (Bernama) - Malaysia will start a futures contract for refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm olein futures contract on June 16, said Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd (BMD) Chief Executive Officer Chong Kim Sen

14/06/2014 (Borneo Post) - More than 100 individuals attended the Sarawak Trade and Investment Business Forum held in Kazakhstan yesterday.

14/06/2014 (Reuters) - Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

13/06/2014 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday.

13/06/2014 (Jakarta Post) - Publicly listed plantation firm Provident Agro has made Rp 375 billion (US$31.75 million) in investments for its two new palm-oil processing facilities, which are now under construction.

13/06/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Coconut oil prices increased by ₹17 a kg this week mainly on speculation supplies could be affected by the Monsoon setting in.

13/06/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - The edible oil markets witnessed higher trading volume on Thursday as local refineries reduced their rates for palmolein, soya oil and sunflower oil by ₹5-7 for 10 kg tracking bearish reports from the overseas markets

13/06/2014 (BusinessWorld Online Edition) - Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has assured two Malaysian investors that he will help protect their capital if they pursue a palm plantation project in the city.

13/06/2014 (Reuters) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.