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22-05-2014
KLK Q2 Pre-tax Profit Up 49.2 Per Cent To RM424.4 Million
22/05/2014 (Bernama) - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's (KLK) pre-tax profit for the second quarter ended March 31, 2014, surged 49.2 per cent to RM424.4 million from RM284.6 million in the same quarter last year.
22-05-2014
Boustead Plantations IPO Prospectus on May 27, Targets June Listing
22/05/2014 (The Star) - Boustead Plantations Bhd will launch its initial public offering (IPO) next week, amid a recent slump in crude palm oil (CPO) prices that may dampen investor demand for the oil palm grower.
22-05-2014
RM14M Biogas Plant Among Sabah's First
22/05/2014 (Daily Express) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGV) via its subsidiary Felda Palm Industries Sdn Bhd (FPI) continues to spearhead best practices in sustainability with the launch of its Biogas Power Plant worth RM14 million at its palm oil mill in Felda Umas, here, Tuesday.
22-05-2014
Indian Soyoil Slips on Weak Global Cues, Sugar on Weak Demand
22/05/2014 (Reuters) - Indian oilseeds and soyoil futures slipped on Wednesday, tracking weak cues from Malaysian palm oil futures. Analysts expect the oilseeds futures to continue to fall in the next session as well.
22-05-2014
Batu Kawan, KLK Earnings Surge
22/05/2014 (The Star) - Plantation-based Batu Kawan Bhd and its 46.57%-owned Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) posted sharply higher earnings in their second quarter ended March 31, buoyed by the cyclical recovery in palm oil prices since the end of last year.
21-05-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Falls for 3rd Day, Hits Over 4-Month Low on Ringgit Fears
21/05/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures stretched their losing streak into a third day on Tuesday, hitting their lowest in more than four months as a firm ringgit prompted some investors to liquidate positions, although positive export data checked losses.
21-05-2014
Palm Oil Industry Aims For Higher Biofuel Output
21/05/2014 (Jakarta Post) - Domestic palm oil producers, experts and potential investors will focus on biodiesel production, trade certification and increasing palm oil output during an upcoming international conference in Jakarta.
21-05-2014
No El Nino Impact on Palm Oil Till 2015: Industry Group
21/05/2014 (The Star) - Palm oil output in Malaysia is expected to edge up to 19.4 million tonnes this year, a senior industry official said on Tuesday, with any damage from a possible El Nino phenomenon likely to be felt only next year.
21-05-2014
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
21/05/2014 (Reuters) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
21-05-2014
Oil Palm Industry Waste Have A Huge Potential
21/05/2014 (NST) - A lot can be tapped from the oil palm industry waste, Energy, Green, Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said.
21-05-2014
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch May 21
21/05/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
20-05-2014
Vegoils: Market Factors to Watch May 20 (Tuesday)
20/05/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday.