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13/05/2014 (Bernama) - The Myanmar Government is undertaking reforms on a progressive basis and it is therefore a must for Malaysian companies to be in the market now to tap on the opportunities, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

13/05/2014 (Bernama) - The government has allocated an additional RM28 million for new applications by independent smallholders to carry out replanting and new planting of oil palm with an overall 2014 key performance indicator (KPI) target of 35,000 hectares.

13/5/2014 (Tico Times) - The sun had been up for more than two hours at Finca Victoria, but the morning was still so quiet we could hear howler monkeys screaming way out on the horizon. I’d just arrived on a charter flight from Guatemala City, touching down at the nearby Rubelsanto airstrip and bouncing over dusty dirt roads by four-wheel-drive the rest of the way.

13/05/2014 (Reuters) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

13/05/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended higher on Monday on robust export numbers during May 1-10. This was despite an increase in stocks and output as reported by the official MPOB.

13/05/2014 (The Star) - Measures under the palm oil and rubber National Key Economic Area target to increase up-stream productivity and downstream activities, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas (pic).

13/05/2014 (Wall Street Journal) - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced its intention to exclusively offer Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified sustainable palm oil to North American customers beginning in 2015. ADM is also working with Wilmar International Limited to provide fully traceable, sustainable palm oil that meets the RSPO Mass Balance standards.

13/05/2014 (AllAfrica.com) - Government has approved measures to support local producers by setting up a new Standards Regulatory Authority to regulate the quality of locally produced and imported goods, a senior official has said.

13/05/2014 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest supplier, increased for a second month in April as production rose to the highest level since December.

12/05/2014 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended 0.6 per cent lower for the week.

12/05/2014 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets Monday.

12/05/2014 (Malay Mail) - Southeast Asia’s booming palm oil industry is facing a double blow from a recent drought and a possible El Nino weather phenomenon later this year, with analysts warning a production shortfall could spark a jump in consumer goods prices.