Archived News
26-10-2011
The China Alternative – Malaysia
26/10/2011 (China Briefing) - The China Alternative is our series on other foreign investment destinations in emerging Asia that may soon be competing with China in terms of labor costs, infrastructure and operational capacity. In this issue we look at Malaysia.
26-10-2011
Unilever Profits Surge 20% on Ice Cream Sales
26/10/2011 (The Express Tribune) - Unilever Pakistan profits rose 20 percent to Rs2.57 billion on the back of higher sales of ice cream and personal care products.
26-10-2011
Land Bank Lends Agri Firms, Farmers P4.8 B
26/10/2011 (Inquirer.net) - The Land Bank of the Philippines announced Tuesday it has lent farmers and agricultural companies a total of P4.8 billion for food production since its Food Supply Chain Program got under way in October 2010.
25-10-2011
Malaysian Palm Oil Climbs
25/10/2011 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures hit a one-week high on Monday, on possible progress on eurozone debt problems combined with expectations of lower output for the edible oil.
25-10-2011
McDonald\'s Supersizes Sustainable Palm Oil Procurement
25/10/2011 (Purcon) - People in purchasing jobs at McDonald's will buy palm oil from sustainable sources after the firm announced a new procurement commitment.
25-10-2011
Sri Lanka Watawala Plantations Cuts Losses on Palm Oil Gains
25/10/2011 (Lanka Business Online) - Sri Lanka's Watawala Plantations returned to profit in the September 2011 quarter, containing first half losses at 13 million rupees, as increased palm oil crops and prices helped offset losses from tea.
25-10-2011
N22BN Fertilizer a Fraud –CBN Gov
25/10/2011 (Daily Sun) - The yearly N22billion subsidy of fertilizer procurement by the Federal Government was yesterday described as fraud by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
25-10-2011
Sweet Success For USM Trio at London Show
25/10/2011 (The Star) - A three-member Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) team, who turned palm oil waste into a sugar substitute for diabetics, has bagged two prizes at the prestigious British Invention Show (BIS) 2011 in London.
25-10-2011
TH Plantations Riding on the Back of Higher CPO and PK Prices
25/10/2011 (Borneo Post) - TH Plantations Bhd (TH Plantations) recorded higher net profits for the ninth month of the financial year 2011, owing to higher prices for crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) in addition to its higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production.
25-10-2011
Asia Will Be Key Engine of Growth in World Trade
25/10/2011 (FinanceAsia) - Asia trade volumes will almost double by 2025, according to HSBC’s world trade forecaster.
25-10-2011
FMM: Venture into South America, Middle East
25/10/2011 (Sun Daily) - The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), which is organising trade missions to Argentina, Brazil and Iran next month, has urged Malaysians to explore the untapped markets in South America and the Middle East.
24-10-2011
Pak-Malaysian Joint Ventures Emphasized
24/10/2011 (Pakistan Obserber) - Chairman Pak-Malaysia Business Council Bashir Jan Mohammad has informed that FPCCI and Pak-Malaysia Business Council, commonly emphasizing on Malaysian businessmen to invest here, stressed on expanding the joint ventures’ scope - that is at present focused only on palm oil - to imports of textile, rice, cement, vegetables & fruits from Pakistan. He was speaking on the occasion of a reception hosted in honor of the Malaysian delegates participating in the Expo.