Archived News
10-09-2012
Is Palm Oil Losing Its Lustre?
10/09/2012 (The Sun Daily) - Several recent articles suggest boom times for a wide range of commodities may be over. Prices of cotton, iron ore, coal and rubber have tumbled and the likelihood of a recovery in the short-term is dim.
10-09-2012
Commodity Weekly Report September 9 2012
10/09/2012 (Borneo Post) - Gold and Crude prices reversed into bullish sentiment on Friday after the weaker US payrolls stimulated more speculation for another round of Quantitative Easing by Federal Reserves.
10-09-2012
Nepali Workers in Malaysian Palm Industry Face Health Risk
10/09/2012 (Himalayan Times) - Nepalis working in palm plantations in Malaysia have been suffering from serious health hazards caused by pesticides. Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), which manages the palm plantations across Malaysia, has not been providing safety equipment to the workers.
10-09-2012
Shipping Activity At Port Qasim
10/09/2012 (Business Recorder) - One ship arrived at the port Qasim to discharge diesel oil at FOTCO on Saturday.
10-09-2012
Dompok Leading Palm Oil & Timber Promotions Mission To Europe
10/09/2012 (Bernama) - Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok is leading a promotions mission for palm oil, timber, rubber and kenaf products to Europe from today till Sept 21.
10-09-2012
Crude Palm Oil Futures Are Expected To Be Cautious This Week
10/09/2012 (The Star) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures are expected to be cautious this week in the absence of market-moving factors, dealers said.
10-09-2012
MAN Tasks Government on Tariff
10/09/2012 (BusinessDay) - The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has drawn the attention of the Federal Government to the country’s tariff regime as it affects manufacturing, and put forward recommendations suggesting what rates should apply in the industry.
10-09-2012
TSH Resources Target Price Maintained
10/09/2012 (Business Times) - Kenanga Research maintained its target price on TSH Resources Bhd at RM2.85, citing positive long-term outlook as the Malaysian palm oil company’s plantations in Kalimantan start to mature.
10-09-2012
Plantations Down Ahead of August Data
10/09/2012 (The Star) - Shares of plantation companies fell in late morning on Monday, ahead of the release of the August plantation monthly statistics later in the day.
10-09-2012
Local Firms Protest Push For Tariff Cut on Imported Palm Oil
10/09/2012 (The Guardian) - Key players in the palm oil industry have condemned attempt by some investors in crude palm oil refining to influence the Federal Government to slash the tariff on the commodity from 35 per cent to 10 per cent.
10-09-2012
US May Ease Import Barrier For CPO
10/09/2012 (Jakarta Post) - The United States may ease import barriers for crude palm oil (CPO) as compensation for Indonesia’s acceptance of a hard-fought consensus formed over a list of environmental goods subject to tariff caps.
10-09-2012
Illegal Palm Oil Firms Blamed for Razing Protected East Kalimantan Forests
10/09/2012 (Jakarta Globe) - Forestry officials and police in Berau district are investigating the burning down of 200 hectares of land inside a protected forest by illegal oil palm plantation operators.