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02/07/2012 (The Star) - Malaysia, the world's second largest crude palm oil (CPO) producer after Indonesia, is now at a crossroads as it juggles between aggressive expansion in oil palm plantations and providing ample workforce to the growing number of estates nationwide.

02/07/2012 (Business Recorder) - Three ships arrived at Port Qasim on Saturday, carrying project cargo at MW-01, diesel oil at FOTCO, chemical at EVTL.

30/06/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures ended higher on Friday after European leaders agreed on measures to tackle the region's debt crisis, easing concern over global economic growth and commodity demand.

30/06/2012 (Bernama) - Shares on Bursa Malaysia sustained the positive momentum at midday today, led by financial and palm oil-related stocks against uncertain global market developments, dealers said.

30/06/2012 (Biofuels Digest) - In Thailand, ASEAN is urging the nation to team up with Malaysia and Indonesia on biofuels to reduce its oil import bill. “We should get more serious about joint development of biofuels, as in the future the oil price will definitely increase,” Khunying Thongtip Ratnarat, former executive director of the Petroleum Institute of Thailand and one of the judges at Platt’s 2011 global energy awards told the Bangkok Post.

30/06/2012 (Bloomberg) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd. (FGV), the world’s third-biggest oil palm planter, jumped more than 16 percent in its Kuala Lumpur debut, after raising $3.3 billion in the biggest initial public offering since Facebook (FB) (FB) Inc.

30/06/2012 (Business Recorder) - Shipping activity remained active at the Port where four ships C.V City of Beijing, C.V APL Atlanta, C.V OOCL Francisco and M.T Norags Napa carrying containers and chemicals were berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively on Thursday.

30/06/2012 (RealWire) - Share on google_plusoneShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on linkedinShare on printShare on redditShare on stumbleuponShare on favoritesShare on gmailMore Sharing Services7Singapore, 29 June 2012 - Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (GAR) today issues its sustainability report for the year 2011 titled: "Preserving the Present, Ensuring the Future". This is the second sustainability report published by GAR. The report outlines the Company's advancement in stakeholder engagement, managing sustainability in the plantations, research and development, labour relations, social and community affairs and, supplier, customer and consumer relations.

30/06/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - Palmolein prices fell by Rs two, while washed cotton seedoil dropped by Re 1 for 10 kg.

29/06/2012 (Bloomberg) - Palm-oil shipments from Indonesia, the world’s largest producer, may climb 9.5 percent in June on sustained demand before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

29/06/2012 (The CSR Digest) - Earlier this week, Carrefour presented IDR 165 million of premiums to smallholder farmers from PT Hindoli, Cargill’s RSPO certified oil palm plantation in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The premiums, from the purchase of RSPO GreenPalm Certificates, affirm Carrefour’s commitment to sustainable business practices.

29/06/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures slipped on Thursday to their lowest level this week, as investors awaited the outcome of a European leaders' summit that is unlikely to produce concrete measures to solve the region's debt crisis.