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02/01/2014 (Nigerian Tribune) - Each year many people are diagnosed with kidney failure, a serious condition in which the kidneys fail to rid the body of wastes.

02/01/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - In the absence of cues from the world market, volatile domestic futures and slack physical demand kept edible oil prices under check on Wednesday. Domestic soya oil futures ruled weak as speculators trimmed positions by booking profits from previous day’s sharp gain. Local refineries increased their rates for palm oil by Rs 3-5 for 10 kg.

02/01/2014 (Business Times) - The demand for crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to be resilient this year, with the price averaging RM2,600 a tonne.

01/01/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Tuesday after a slight recovery in exports signalled rising food and fuel demand for the edible oil, triggering speculative buying that lifted prices to their first annual gain in three years.

01/01/2014 (Bernama) - The demand for crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to be resilient next year with the help from the biodiesel sector following the government's biodiesel five per cent blend (B5) programme, with price to average RM2,600 a tonne.

01/01/2014 (Sun.Star) - A 10,000-hectare (ha.) palm oil plantation and processing plant for each municipality is being pushed in the region to help banana farmers who are being affected by the fusarium wilt, an official said.

01/01/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - A negative trend was witnessed in edible oils on Tuesday. Rebound in Malaysian palm oil futures lifted sentiment in palmolein and soya oil in domestic market late evening leading to a higher volume.

01/01/2014 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 256,652 tonnes of cargo comprising 180,735 tonnes of import cargo and 75,917 tonnes of export cargo including 7,834 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ended at 0700 hours on Monday.

31/12/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended nearly flat on Monday, reversing some gains made earlier on last-minute selling towards the session's close, although fears of more monsoon floods supported prices.

31/12/2013 (StockMarketWire.com) - DekelOil has given a positive update on its operations including excellent progress towards final commissioning of its 60 t/hr crude palm oil extraction mill by Modipalm Engineering.

31/12/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil firm Boustead Plantations Bhd will offer 580 million new shares to investors, the firm said on Monday, as it looks to tap a domestic initial public offering (IPO) market that is expected to be vibrant next year.

31/12/2013 (The Star) - For those in the palm oil sector, 2013 will be best remembered for the successful implementation of Malaysia’s revised crude palm oil (CPO) export duty and the abolition of the duty-free CPO export quota.