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05/12/2012 (UkrAgroConsult) - India’s vegetable oil imports are likely to be at last year’s record at 10.2 million tonnes in the 2012-13 marketing year which began last month, on strong domestic demand, according to an analyst.

05/12/2012 (Bernama) - The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI fell 57.48 points, or 0.73 per cent to 7,867.81 as at 3.32 pm.

05/12/2012 (Bernama) - The earnings of plantation companies is expected to recover in the first quarter of 2013 as the price of crude palm oil (CPO)regains its footing in the early part of the new year.

05/12/2012 (eco-business.com) - Scientists statement on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s draft revised principles and criteria for public consultation – November 2012

04/12/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled to a three-week low on Monday as investors booked profits on expectations of record stocks last month and after strong Chinese economic data lifted markets.

04/12/2012 (Bernama) - Genting Plantation Bhd, via unit, ACGT Sdn Bhd, is collaborating with DuPont, a global innovation and science company, to increase oil palm yield and unlock the natural potentials of the crop.

04/12/2012 (Bernama) - Economist Prof Elfindri of the Andalas University said Indonesia's economic growth in 2013 is expected to be lower than this year.

04/12/2012 (Bernama) - Malaysia will continue to see growth of slightly below four per cent despite the challenges faced by the world economy, said ICAEW Economic Advisor and Centre for Economist and Business Research's (Cebr) chief executive, Douglas McWilliams.

04/12/2012 (Bernama) - Johor-based organic fertiliser producer Balqis Agrotech aims to penerate the Southeast Asia market in the near future after establishing a foothold in Brunei, Cambodia and Singapore.

04/12/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - India’s vegetable oil imports are likely to be at last year’s record at 10.2 million tonnes in the 2012-13 marketing year which began last month, on strong domestic demand, according to an analyst.

04/12/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - The Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) has urged the Government to impose 10 per cent import duty on crude palm oil and 20 per cent on RBD palmolein. The move will help farmers who are experiencing sharp fall in prices of fresh palm fruit bunches and soyabean.

04/12/2012 (Financial Express) - Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and increased buying by vanaspati units, crude palm oil and soybean refined oil prices rose up to Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today.