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09/09/2013 (NL Times) - The use and processing of the controversial biofuel palm oil in the Netherlands has doubled in the past six years, up to 1.3 million tonnes in 2012 . This is stated in a research report published on Monday by the European umbrella organization of Milieudefensie.

09/09/2013 (The Star) - A few months ago, a group of culinary students from KDU University College, Selangor, went on a journey of food discovery where they learnt, among other things, about food sustainability and the merits – economic and environmental – of eating homegrown produce. They also got to see first-hand how the food they eat gets from the farm to their table.

09/09/2013 (Borneo Post) - Permanent secretary of the Land Development Ministry Datuk Jaul Samion said the Tropical Peat and Oil Palm 2013 Workshop held yesterday clearly has shown that the oil palm industry has turned peat land, which was considered not suitable for agriculture, into productive plantations.

09/09/2013 (Borneo Post) - Sarawakians should join hands to counter nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) who have been running down the state government for their own gains.

07/09/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, posting their fourth straight weekly gain, as a weaker ringgit continued to attract more buyers.

07/09/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles probably increased in August as output in Malaysia, the second-largest producer, advanced for a sixth month to the highest level this year, according to a Bloomberg survey.

07/09/2013 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil NGO Coalition (MPONGOC) is concerned that some key players might be planning to pull out from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

07/09/2013 (Bernama) - The establishment of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) with increased security personnel to preserve peace and security has restored investor confidence in the booming oil palm district.

07/09/2013 (Hindu Business Line) -Malaysian palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange eased on Friday, posting their fourth straight weekly gain, as a weaker ringgit continued to underpin prices. Gains were capped by market participant's caution ahead of the September 1-10 export numbers and official August stocks data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board due on Tuesday. An increase in output and stocks is widely expected. It remains to be seen if exports can compensate for the rise in production and stocks with the festival demand setting in the coming months in the largest consumer India. .

07/09/2013 (Borneo Post) - Though a scientific forum, the one-day Tropical Peatland and Oil Palm 2013 workshop in Sibu will also be celebrating the 56th anniversary of the nation’s independence as well as the 5th anniversary of Tropical Peat Research Laboratory Unit (TPRL).

07/09/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - In a surprise check in a private godown near Villapuram Housing Board Colony here on Thursday, the officials unearthed adulterated edible oil packed in 500 ml plastic containers and kept in over 150 boxes – each box carrying 20 plastic containers.

06/09/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Thursday, erasing earlier losses as a weakening ringgit triggered buying interest, although bearish sentiment persisted after a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed damage to soy crop was not worse than expected.