Archived News
07-05-2013
Alarm At Biosecurity Risk of Palm Kernel Feed
07/05/2013 (Stuff.co.nz) - In light of the devastation of the kiwifruit industry by the Psa virus, dairy farmers should be extremely concerned about biosecurity risks from the imported supplementary feed palm kernel expeller, two farming leaders say after visiting Malaysian palm oil crushing plants last year.
07-05-2013
Indonesia GDP Growth at Slowest in Over Two Years on Exports
07/05/2013 (Bloomberg) - Indonesia’s economy grew at the slowest pace in more than two years last quarter as slower exports and government spending countered gains in consumption and investment.
06-05-2013
Palm Stockpiles Dropping to Nine-Month Low Seen Boost for Prices
06/05/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil inventories in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, probably declined in April to the lowest level in nine months as exports held above production, boosting optimism that prices will rebound.
06-05-2013
Court Rules for Palm Oil Company in Controversial Deforestation Case
06/05/2013 (Mongabay.com) - Court orders Aceh governor to reverse decision to cancel palm oil concession in protected peatlands
06-05-2013
Weekly Crude Palm Oil Report May 5 2013
06/05/2013 (Borneo Post) - Crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives declined this week due to weak Chinese economic data and slower palm oil exports growth.
06-05-2013
Commodity Weekly Report May 5 2013
06/05/2013 (Borneo Post) - The US non-farm payroll for April grew 165,000 while unemployment hit four-year low at 7.5 per cent.
06-05-2013
Palm Oil Imports to Drop Below $2 Billion
06/05/2013 (The Express Tribune) - Pakistan’s edible oil import bill will drop below $2 billion at the end of fiscal year 2012-13 in June following a hefty decline in prices, helping to slow the drain on much-needed foreign exchange reserves, industry officials say.
06-05-2013
Sumatran Orangutans\' Rainforest Home Faces New Threat
06/05/2013 (FRANCE 24) - A baby Sumatran orangutan swings playfully on a branch at an Indonesian rescue centre, a far cry from the terror he endured when his pristine rainforest home was razed to the ground.
06-05-2013
Rotterdam vegetable Oil Prices
06/05/2013 (Business Recorder) - Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
06-05-2013
BW Plantation Builds New Mill to Boost Capacity
06/05/2013 (Jakarta Post) - Listed plantation company PT BW Plantation (BWPT) is looking to operate a new palm oil mill in East Kalimantan by the end of this year in an effort to boost production capacity.
06-05-2013
Bintulu Port Expects Higher Revenue on Improved Cargo Throughput
06/05/2013 (The Star) - Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) is eyeing a 4.2% revenue growth to RM550mil for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2013 compared with RM527.85mil last year.
06-05-2013
Alternative Investments Can Derive Big Gains if Expertly Managed
06/05/2013 (The Star) - The market today is rife with unconventional investment opportunities.