Archived News
11-07-2013
India May Raise Import Tax on Refined Edible Oil
11/07/2013 (Wall Street Journal) - India, the world's largest edible-oil importer, is considering raising the import tax on refined products to prevent increasing supplies from Indonesia and Malaysia which hurt local refiners already struggling to generate profits, according to government officials.
11-07-2013
International NGOs and Palm Oil Companies Launch New Leadership Initiative
11/07/2013 (CSR Asia) - Last week, some of the world’s most prominent NGOs and leading palm oil producers announced a cutting-edge initiative – the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG).
11-07-2013
Palm Oil Drops From Two-Week High as Exports From Malaysia Fall
11/07/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil retreated from a two-week high as exports from Malaysia declined amid speculation that demand may slow after the Ramadan season, boosting stockpiles from a two-year low in the world’s second-largest producer.
11-07-2013
MPOB to Hold Palm Oil Symposium
11/07/2013 (Natural Products INSIDER) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will hold a Palm Oil Technology Symposium at the Hilton-University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida, on Aug. 27, 2013.
11-07-2013
Palm Oil Producers Want More Ports To Solve Inefficiency
11/07/2013 (Jakarta Post) - A local palm oil business group has demanded that the government build new seaports to cope with increasing commodity shipments and cut extra-costs that total US$300 million stemming from port inefficiencies.
11-07-2013
Pakora Party for Palm Oil
11/07/2013 (Business Recorder) - If one had to take a guess at which Pakistani dish is most loved by Malaysians, BR Research would split its bet between Pakoras and Samosas. We would also venture so far as to contend that among our brethren in Malaysia, it is the palm oil exporters that probably love us most, especially around this time of year.
11-07-2013
CIMB Research Top Plantation Picks: First Resources, Wilmar, IOI Corp
11/07/2013 (The Star) - CIMB Equities Research’s preferred stocks for exposure to the plantation sector are First Resources, Wilmar and IOI Corp.
10-07-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Hits Near 2-Week Top on Stocks Draw Hopes; Output Eyed
10/07/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a near two-week high on Tuesday on hopes a key industry report could show a drop in stocks of the tropical oil, although concerns about rising output in the world's second largest producer capped gains.
10-07-2013
Palm Oil Gains as Exports Seen Rising on Higher Summer Demand
10/07/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil gained on speculation that exports from Malaysia, the second-largest producer, may increase after climbing for the first time in three months in June.
10-07-2013
Thai Palm Oil Exports Seen Rising by Oil World as Output Expands
10/07/2013 (Bloomberg) - Thailand, the world’s third-largest palm oil producer, may boost exports to a record this year as output increases, Oil World said.
10-07-2013
Cameroon NGOs Ask U.S. Government To Investigate Palm Oil Venture
10/07/2013 (Reuters) - Environmental activists have petitioned Washington to open up an investigation into the land acquisition and forest exploitation activities of a U.S.-owned palm oil firm, Herakles Farms, in Cameroon’s southwest.
10-07-2013
Local Universities Told To Step Up Research Oil Palm And Rubber
10/07/2013(Bernama) - Local universities have been urged to step up cooperation with industry players on research in oil palm and rubber.