Archived News

31/05/2011 (The Star) - CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, is bidding for contracts for the construction of modipalm mills worth RM400mil in the local and overseas markets.

31/05/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Malaysian investors from the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia are currently in Indonesia to explore business opportunities in the country, one of its main investment destinations in Asia.

31/05/2011 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Exporters Association (MEXPA) is trying to woo more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to join its general trade mission to Vietnam in July.

31/05/2011 (Bernama) - IJM Plantations Bhd (IJM Plantations) is expected to register single-digit production growth this year and next year although the number will be marginal.

31/05/2011 (Plastemart.com) - Increasing environmental awareness on the part of product manufacturers and the desire to reduce dependency on oil were the leading drivers behind the US$2.4 bln global market for biorenewable chemicals (BRC) in 2010. This steadily growing market has experienced a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.8%, a growth trend that is going to increase as the world resumes a more normal production pace and new bio-based chemicals such as bioethylene come to market, as per SBI Energy. By 2015, the BRC market will be worth US$6.8 bln, a CAGR of 22.8% between 2010 and 2015. The largest region for BRC sales continues to be the U.S., which captured 21.6% of the market in 2009.

31/05/2011 (Bernama) - The Hague-based Malaysian Trade Commissioner Rusiah Mohamed described the participation of 15 Malaysian companies at the recent "World of Private Label" International Trade Show in Amsterdam as a huge success.

31/05/2011 (Bernama) - Nestle Malaysia will increase the use of palm oil from certified sustainable sources in Malaysia to about 80 per cent by year-end for locally-manufactured food and beverage products as part of its ongoing commitment to safeguard the environment.

30/05/2011 (Bernama) - Malaysia and Indonesia, which account for over 90 per cent of the world's palm oil production, today reiterated that they were committed to sustainable production of edible oil which does not contribute towards environmental degradation.

30/05/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - The government on Friday outlined its blueprint for the country’s development over the next 14 years, presenting a series of startling numbers, including some Rp 4,000 trillion ($470 billion) in investment and a predicted 550 percent rise in GDP.

30/05/2011 (Borneo Post) - The nation’s trade with Africa has increased over six folds from RM4.28 billion in 2001 to RM25 billion last year, says Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).

30/05/2011 (The Star) - Investing in a West African nation like Liberia may sound like a risky venture but for Sime Darby Plantations Sdn Bhd, it is taking it all in its stride as the resource rich republic has the pre-requisites for oil palm and rubber plantations.

30/05/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia and China have signed a memorandum of agreement on joint investments in several transmigration areas in Indonesia on Saturday in Guangzhou, China.