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11/04/2012 (Bloomberg) - The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 0.1 percent to 683.96 at 5:22 p.m. Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials were unchanged to 1,595.1545.

11/04/2012 (Bernama) - Palm oil stocks dropped 4.99 per cent in March to 1.959 million tonnes against 2.062 million tonnes registered in February, says the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

11/04/2012 (Business Times) - The crude palm oil futures contract ended higher yesterday due to an increase in export demand for the local product and tight supply of soyabean oil, dealers said.

11/04/2012 (Business Recorder) - C.V Safmarine Ngami carrying containers was allotted berth at Qasim International Container Terminal on Monday, 9th April.

11/04/2012 (The Irrawaddy News Magazine) - Burma’s forests and unique fauna and flora will struggle to survive as the country opens up to foreign business investment.

11/04/2012 (The Star) - Plantations gave the Malaysian market a boost on Tuesday with investors seen picking up plantation stocks after crude palm oil (CPO) prices rose to fresh 13-month highs.

11/04/2012 (RTTNews.com) - Malaysia's merchandise exports increased from last year in February, data released by the Department of Statistics showed Tuesday.

11/04/2012 (Blommberg) - Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the second-largest supplier after Indonesia, slumped below 2 million tons in March for the first time in seven months as production fell from a year earlier. Futures climbed.

11/04/2012 (The Star) - Local palm oil inventory finally eased to below two million tonnes in March after staying above the mark for the past seven months, thanks to export-led demand from major consuming nations.

11/04/2012 (The Star) - I recently completed a mission to the United States. While there, I learned of new allies who have contributed to the defence of palm oil and who wish our nation and our people well. But I also learned that many American officials are misinformed about the Malaysian economy and our country’s commitment to both economic growth and environmental protection.

10/04/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Monday, as market players booked profits from a 13-month high hit earlier in the day, with losses capped by expectations of lower stocks due to a shift in demand to palm oil from soyoil, where supply is tightening.

10/04/2012 (New Straits Times) - A natural oil from a fruit with lots of health benefits, palm oil is one of the best gifts to us from Mother Nature, writes Tan Bee Hong.