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28/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Indonesia will raise taxes on palm oil exports in February in the first increase in nine months, potentially curbing shipments from the largest producer as rival Malaysia maintains a zero-tariff policy for a second month.

26/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped for the first time in five days after India, the biggest buyer, almost doubled the taxable prices of crude cooking oil imports to shield domestic oilseed growers from cheap overseas supplies.

26/01/2013 (The Star) - To enhance the growth and contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the country\'s economy, the Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) is currently mapping out various strategies to boost the performances of SMEs, including those in the palm oil-related sector.

26/01/2013 (Times of India) - India Ratings has maintained a negative outlook for the Indian edible oil and cotton sectors for 2013. This is driven by increased margins pressures exerted by the global inventory build up of these agricultural commodities.

26/01/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils market witnessed a weak trend tracking bearish Malaysian palm oil futures which fell on Friday, snapping four straight sessions of gains, as weak exports and a move by India to raise its base import price of crude palm oil and soya degum prompted traders to book profits.

25/01/2012 (Reuters) - India has raised the base import price of crude palm oil (CPO) by nearly 80 percent, a move that may neutralise cuts in export duty by producers but boost buying refined oil.

25/01/2013 (The Star) - China\'s quarantine authorities have allowed discharge of two palm oil cargoes from top exporter Malaysia, the first this year after the world\'s top buyer imposed stricter quality requirements from Jan. 1, traders said on Thursday.

25/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - India, the biggest palm oil buyer, almost doubled the taxable prices of crude cooking oil imports to shield domestic oilseed growers from cheap overseas supplies.

25/01/2013 (Business Mirror) - Malaysian investors began this week their talks and selection of probable location of their businesses here and other parts of Mindanao after they committed last year P23 billion in investments in industrial and agriculture.

25/01/2013 (The Star) - Having been battered down since last September, is it a good time for investors to buy into plantation stocks?

25/01/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday, on track to snap four straight sessions of gains, as weak exports and a move by India to raise its base import price of crude palm oil prompted traders to book profits.

25/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil shipments from Malaysia, the second-biggest producer, declined 14 percent in the first 25 days of this month, with the pace of decrease slowing as Indian buyers bought more before the introduction of import taxes.