Archived News

25/11/2011 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to roll out a new palm olein futures contract next year, its third try at pricing the market just as Jakarta uses lower export taxes to supply more refined products of the edible oil globally.

25/11/2011 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil remained weak and prices edged lower by Rs 4 to Rs 519 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as speculators offloaded their positions tracking a weak trend overseas.

25/11/2011 (WWF International) - The 9th annual Meeting of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) concluded today with a vote at the General Assembly (GA) where most RSPO members present supported a new vision for the organization – to transform the palm industry into one where sustainability becomes an everyday practice for all.

25/11/2011 (Jakarta Post) - When the Indonesian government and the private sector announced in late 2009 a broad plan to launch a sustainable palm oil scheme, it was immediately welcomed.

25/11/2011 (International Supermarket News) - Upmarket retailer Waitrose has been awarded 100% (nine out of nine) by the WWF, for its commitment to the sourcing of sustainable palm oil.

25/11/2011 (Purcon) It has never been easier for organisations to adopt sustainable palm oil procurement policies, but time is running out if these are to have an effect.

25/11/2011 (BusinessWorld Online Edition) - Major retailers and manufacturers are not doing enough to honor commitments to use sustainable palm oil to help protect virgin rain forests from destruction, WWF said last Tuesday.

25/11/2011 (Borneo Post) - All short-term logging licences are being phased out progressively as they do not address sustainability.

25/11/2011 (The Star) - Malaysia has the necessary tools to ensure the sustainability of the country\'s pro-growth policies, according to Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

25/11/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - Despite government efforts, Indonesia still has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, a new study showed on Thursday.

25/11/2011 (Renewable Energy Magazine) - A recent study analyses the environmental impact of producing biofuels from energy crop in the Peruvian jungle.

25/11/2011 (IBN Live) - Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah has promulgated an ordinance extending Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998, which provides for exemption of procurement by certain departments of the government, statutory boards and such institutions. The exemption will be extended for five more years from October 1, the ordinance issued on Tuesday said.