Archived News
24-06-2011
Room To Economically Exploit Biomass Supply
24/06/2011 (Bernama) - With an abundant supply of biomass, there is still room for the industry to economically exploit it further to harness for biocomposite products, biofuel and bioenergy.
24-06-2011
Malaysia\'s growth to accelerate again in second half of 2011
24/06/2011 (Business Times) - Growth is expected to accelerate again in the second half for Malaysia, on the back of a pick-up in global momentum, says Credit Suisse.
24-06-2011
Fast-growing Ethiopia Seeks Greater Investment From UAE
24/06/2011 (Gulf News) - Ethiopia, Africa's fastest growing economy, boasting 11 per cent growth, is looking for greater investments from the UAE, a top Ethiopian government official said yesterday.
23-06-2011
Q+A-Growing Labour Shortage To Hit Malaysia\'s Palm Oil Output
23/06/2011 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's No.2 palm oil producer, faces prospects of lower output growth in the commodity as strict entry rules and better job opportunities in top supplier Indonesia lead to a shortage of plantation workers.
23-06-2011
Indonesian Government Raises July CPO Export Tax To 20 Per Cent
23/06/2011 (Bernama) - The government has raised export tax on crude palm oil for July to 20 percent from 17.5 percent for June, citing a rise in the average price of the commodity in the global market, Antara news agency reported.
23-06-2011
Anglo-Eastern Hands Prop To Sagging Palm Oil Price
23/06/2011 (Agrimoney.com) - Anglo-Eastern Plantations stated two reasons for faith in palm oil prices even as they fell 1.3% to close at their lowest since November, weakened by a continuing uptick in output - including the company itself.
23-06-2011
Palm Oil Labelling Bill Risks Alienating Malaysia
23/06/2011 (Stock & Land) - A Brawl over food labelling for products containing palm oil threatens to test Australia's relationship with major palm oil producer Malaysia, which has offered to take some of Australia's asylum seekers.
23-06-2011
AIRSHOW-Airlines In EU Biofuels Pact To Cut Pollution
23/06/2011 (Reuters) - European airlines, biofuel producers and the EU Commission signed up on Wednesday to produce 2 million tonnes of biofuel for aviation by 2020 even as debate rages over how green such fuels actually are.
23-06-2011
STI Projects Ready To Make An Impact
26/06/2011 (The Star) - Three high-impact projects are being implemented following the Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council’s (GSIAC) inaugural meeting, which was chaired by the Prime Minister at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) last month.
23-06-2011
USC Raises Ghee, Cooking Oil Prices By Rs 7 per Kg
23/06/2011 (Daily Times) - The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) has made its first upward revision in ghee and cooking oil prices after announcement of the budget, which will put an adverse impact on the already bruised consumers, who are working hard to make ends meet.
23-06-2011
Edible Oil Tops Food Import Bill In 11 Months Of FY 2011
23/06/2011 (Daily Times) - The share of edible oil in the total food imports stood at 40 percent during 11 months of fiscal 2011, traders said.
23-06-2011
Select Edible Oils Decline On Weak Global Cues
23/06/2011 (Business Standard) - Edible oil prices declined by up to Rs 30 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on fall in demand at prevailing levels amid weak global cues.