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12-11-2013
Enforce Law on Oil Palm Plantation Encroachment – Masidi
12/11/2013 (Borneo Post) - The relevant department must carry out its statutory duties and enforce the provision of the relevant law in order to address the encroachment on the oil palm industry in the Kinabatangan, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun stressed yesterday.
12-11-2013
UPDATE 1-Malaysia End-Oct Palm Stocks Climb, But Monsoon to Curb Supply
12/11/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysia's palm oil stocks rose a bigger-than-expected 3.5 percent in October to a six-month high despite wet weather, industry data showed on Monday, although seasonal monsoon rains could tighten supplies in the months ahead.
12-11-2013
Analysts Expect Malaysia, Indonesia's Biodiesel Policy To Stabilise CPO Prices
12/11/2013 (Bernama) - Analysts are in consensus that biodiesel policy in Malaysia and Indonesia will stabilise crude palm oil (CPO) prices going forward.
12-11-2013
Oil Palm Planters Should Adopt Sustainable Practices, Says Food Security Advocate
12/11/2013 (Bernama) - Oil palm planters should adopt sustainable practices to reduce deforestation and ensure food security, says Professor Tim Benton of the University of Leeds.
12-11-2013
Sabah Signs MoU On REDD+ Implementation
12/11/2013 (Bernama) - The Sabah state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three European organisations to explore the feasibility of the implementation of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).
12-11-2013
Indian Soybean, Soyoil Rise on Weak Rupee; Rapeseed Down
12/11/2013 (Reuters) - Indian soybean and soyoil futures rose on Monday on a weak rupee and an increase in overseas edible oil prices, though rising supplies of soybeans in local spot markets capped the upside.
12-11-2013
RSPO To Hold 11th Meeting in Medan
12/11/2013 (Jakarta Post) - Eight hundred members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will attend the 11th sustainable palm oil meeting, which will be held on Tuesday in Medan, North Sumatra.
12-11-2013
DEFRA - UK Department for the Environment, Food an : Ethical Palm Oil Rise Protects Endangered Orang-utans
12/11/2013 (4-Traders) - More than half of palm oil imported into the UK now comes from sustainable sources, a new report will show today.
12-11-2013
Lahad Datu Fast Developing Despite Kampung Tanduo Incursion
12/11/2013 (Bernama) - Lahad Datu is currently one of the fastest-developing areas in Sabah despite facing a dark chapter in its history following the incursion of Sulu militants into Kampung Tanduo in February.
11-11-2013
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report 10 November 2013
11/11/2013 (Borneo Post) - Oriental Pacific Futures Malaysian palm oil futures (FCPO) slipped to a near two-week low on Friday due to a series of technical selling which pressured prices.
11-11-2013
Commodity Weekly Report 10 November 2013
11/11/2013 (Borneo Post) - Gold prices closed lower for the second consecutive week.
11-11-2013
UPDATE 1-Malaysia Nov 1-10 Palm Exports Down 13 Pct M/M -ITS
11/11/2013 (Reuters) - Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for Nov. 1-10 fell 13 percent to 472,321 tonnes from 542,274 tonnes for Oct 1-10, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said on Monday.