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08/04/2011 (The Star) - IOI Corp Bhd\'s brush with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is not expected to affect the group\'s operations for now as it will merely delay the certification of new estates.

08/04/2011 (The Star) - IOI Corp Bhd's brush with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is not expected to affect the group's operations for now as it will merely delay the certification of new estates.

08/04/2011 (Live Trading News) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) announced the launch of “The Oil Palm.” This new portal will share with the online community the truth about palm oil, its important role in a healthy planet and societal advancement.

Tate & Lyle Food Systems offers palm-oil free stabiliser systems for a range of product applications.

08/04/2011 (Jakarta Post) - The World Bank’s (WB) recent decision to lift an 18-month moratorium on lending for new palm oil investments indicated a change in the poverty-fighting institution’s perception of palm oil plantations, often accused of causing environmental problems, local palm oil producers said.

08/04/2011 (The Star) - More skilled workers are needed in the plantation industries so as to boost production.

08/04/2011 (The Star) - The FBM KLCI ended lower by 4.44 points, or 0.28%, at 1,557.49 on Friday, amid profit taking activities in selected heavyweights.

08/04/2011 (Reuters) - An industry body for eco-friendly palm oil has censured Malaysia's No.2 planter IOI Corp for green violations but consumer giant Unilever (UNc.AS), one of the firm's biggest buyers affirmed their supply ties.

08/04/2011 (Guttridge) - Firms working in the seed oil extraction sector have been boosted by the news that a major restaurant chain is switching to rapeseed oil.

07/04/2011 (The Star) - IOI Corp Bhd, the country's second-biggest listed palm-oil company, is being scrutinised by an industry group following allegations about land disputes and illegal deforestation.

07/04/2011 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices moved up by Rs 3.30 to Rs 523.20 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions, supported by a firming global trend.

07/04/2011 (MSN News) - Malaysia on Tuesday said its exports, the mainstay of the country's economy, rose 10.7 percent year-on-year in February although at a slower rate than the previous month.