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30/10/2013 (Bloomberg) - Soybeans climbed for a second day as demand for U.S. supplies increased and palm oil, crushed to make an alternative used in foods and fuel, rallied to the highest level in eight months. Corn rose.

30/10/2013 (Daily Express) - Groundbreaking research in Sabah suggests that the dreaded so-called "cancer of oil palm" ganoderma can be prevented and even eradicated by using a right combination of microbes.

28/10/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures surged to a near one-week high on Monday, snapping three straight days of losses as warnings of wet weather fanned concerns that supply in the world's second-largest producer could wane earlier than expected.

29/10/2013 (Business Recorder) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

29/10/2013 (4-Trades) - During online debate hosted by Mongabay.com - three leading organizations discuss the challenges of addressing deforestation in producing countries and the important role of buyers to make tangible commitments

29/10/2013 (Manila Standard Today) - Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd. is scouting for investment opportunities in Philippine sugar milling, including the refinery owned by the family of President Benigno Aquino III in beleaguered Hacienda Luisita.

29/10/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils prices ruled firm on Monday, tracking a rebound in Malaysian palm oil and sharp jump in domestic soya oil futures. Local stockists have again entered the market and bought about 2,500 tonnes of edible oils .

29/10/2013 (Reuters) - Groundnut deliveries in 35-kg bags, and prices in rupees per 20 kgs, in some of the main markets in the Saurashtra region of western state of Gujarat:

29/10/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell for a third day after Malaysia, the second-largest producer, estimated its output would reach a record and the country’s currency rose to a four-month high, reducing the appeal of ringgit-denominated futures.

29/10/2013 (Bernama) - Malaysian manufacturers of palm oil products like margarine and soap as well as Malay restaurant operators have been urged to invest in Riau province.

28/10/2013 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday after weaker-than-expected export data increased concerns that demand for the tropical oil has begun to taper, while a stronger ringgit following the Malaysian budget announcement curbed buying interest.

28/10/2013 (Borneo Post) - The gold prices traded higher last week as market expects the tapering to delay in November. The US economy failed to pick up a faster pace after the federal government resumed.