Archived News
10-10-2013
Malaysian Palm Reserves, Production Gains Miss Analyst Estimates
10/10/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles and output in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, increased less than analysts’ expectations last month, potentially boosting prices of the most-consumed cooking oil.
10-10-2013
UPDATE 1-Malaysia End-Sept Palm Stocks Rise to 4-Mth High, Below Expectations
10/10/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysia's palm oil end-stocks notched a smaller-than-expected rise in September as output of the tropical oil grew more slowly than anticipated, industry data showed on Thursday, likely supporting prices in the short-term.
10-10-2013
Palm Climbs to One-Month High as Inventories Less Than Estimated
10/10/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil jumped to the highest level in a month after data showed that inventories and output in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, expanded less than analysts expected.
09-10-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Rises to 3-week High as Output Worries Ease
09/10/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, posting three straight days of gains, after a market survey showed palm stocks and output in the world's No.2 producer may be lower than investors had initially feared.
09-10-2013
Palm Oil Sector A Potent Growth Engine
09/10/2013 (Bernama) - The palm oil industry, which has proven to be a potent growth engine for the country, still attracts criticisms from some environmental non-governmental organisations.
09-10-2013
Rotterdam vegetable Oil Prices
09/10/2013 (Business Recorder) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
09-10-2013
Sabah State Views Conservation Work At Lower Kinabatangan River Seriously - Musa
09/10/2013 (Bernama) - The Sabah State Government views conservation work at the Lower Kinabatangan River seriously, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
09-10-2013
RAN: Kellogg Cannot Deflect Palm Oil Heat Onto Supplier
09/10/2013 (BakeryAndSnacks.com) - Kellogg cannot shirk its palm oil responsibility by deflecting attention to its supplier, says RAN following a statement from Kellogg calling for productive talks between its supplier Wilmar and the environmental group.
09-10-2013
Dirty Palm Oil, the Climate Change Beast in Our Midst
09/10/2013 (Huffington Post) - I've been in the manufacturing business long enough to be able to say this: The cheaper the product, the bigger its environmental impact.
09-10-2013
Cross River Distributes 40,000 Oil Palm Seedlings to Farmers
09/10/2013 (BusinessDay) - Cross River State government last weekend distributed over 40,000 oil palm seedlings to farmers in the state, in collaboration with the federal ministry of agriculture.
09-10-2013
Palm Oil Jumps to One-Month High on Malaysian Production Outlook
09/10/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed for a fourth day to the highest level in a month on speculation that output in Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest producer, may have expanded last month at a slower pace than predicted by analysts.
09-10-2013
Kuala Kangsar MP is MPOB Chairman
09/10/2013 (The Sun) - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has appointed Datuk Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad (pix) as its chairman effective Sept 11, 2013, replacing Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad.