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18/12/2012 (Business Mirror) - The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) on Monday chided owners of palm-oil plantations in the Caraga region who continue to refuse to hold talks with striking workers despite the havoc wrought by Typhoon “Pablo.”

18/12/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils extended gains despite low volumes on Monday. Expectations of seeds supplies for crushing being tight and demand rising at the lower prices lifted the physical markets. Domestic soya oil and Malaysian palm oil futures closed slightly higher.

18/12/2012 (The Star) - Malaysia's blue chips closed lower on Monday, with Genting Bhd, UMW and BAT among the biggest losers among the FBM KLCI stocks, while as volume thinned ahead of the year-end holidays.

18/12/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2012-2015 is expected to be announced by the Commerce Minister very soon. It is hoped that this trade policy would help in removing the bottlenecks being faced by the exporters, especially the small businesses, in marketing their products internationally.

18/12/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 70,075 tonnes of cargo comprising 59,313 tonnes of import cargo and 10,762 tonnes of export cargo including 1,490 loaded & empty containers during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 59,313 tonnes comprised 8,315 tonnes of containerised cargo; 754 tonnes of general cargo; 18,420 tonnes of coal and 31,824 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.

18/12/2012 (Sudan Vision) - Many agreements in various commercial and economic fields were signed between Sudan and Malaysia during the Sudanese-Malaysian investment forum, convened 1-5 November. It was a great chance to utilise the Malaysian experiences in various fields and to invest in Sudan due to the encouraging climate and the attractive investment law modified recently to boost development in Sudan.

17/12/2012 (Bernama) - Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said the government will continue to focus on the upstream and downstream industries for oil palm to ensure the commodity continues to be a major contributor to the country's economy.

17/12/2012 (Bernama) - The trade and investment mission to Mumbai and Hyderabad in India has attracted potential investment of RM191 million, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad said.

17/12/2012 (Bernama) - The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) has attracted a staggering RM37 billion investments between 2007 and last month, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

17/12/2012 (Hindu Busines Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on BMD exchange ended higher Friday after hitting three-year lows as worries persisted over record high stocks.

17/12/2012 (Borneo Post) - Indonesian workers in the palm oil industry are apparently returning home now because of the upswing in the palm oil industry in their home country, and this has raised concerns on the ability of the Malaysian palm oil industry to fill the void with local workers.

17/12/2012 (The Star) - Tocotrienols, the lesser-known siblings of the vitamin E family, are fast emerging as a superior addition to the prevalent and more popularly used tocopherols. Together, they provide a full range of antioxidant properties that are vital for good health.