Archived News
31-03-2011
Sourcing Indonesian Workers Directly
31/03/2011 (The Star) - Sarawak timber and plantation companies which require 12,600 to 13,000 new workers for their plywood mills and estates this year are turning to more localities in Indonesia to tackle their labour woes.
30-03-2011
Commodities Boom Far From Over
30/03/2011 (FT Adviser) - Commodities remain a "long-term bet" for investors and an "aggressive phase" in growth is coming in the short term, fund managers in sector said today during a meeting at the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
30-03-2011
Good Investment Prospects in Kazakhstan: Mustapa
30/03/2011 (Business Times) - KAZAKHSTAN, Malaysia's largest trading partner in central Asia, is keen to have more investments from Malaysia and is providing attractive incentives.
30-03-2011
Forest-Conservation Scheme Scarred By Violations in Central Kalimantan
30/03/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - A pilot project for forest conservation in Central Kalimantan continues to be plagued by land use violations, an official said on Monday.
30-03-2011
Morning Markets: Crops Make Attempt at a Turnaround Tuesday
30/03/2011 (Agrimoney.com) - The Turnaround Tuesday idea beloved by Chicago traders would dictate a better day for agricultural commodities.
30-03-2011
Indonesia\'s SMART To Invest $1 Bln In Downstream Palm Oil To 2015
30/03/2011 (Reuters) - Palm oil giant Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) and affiliated companies plan to invest up to 9 trillion rupiah ($1 billion) until 2015 in downstream business, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
30-03-2011
Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Throws Up Challenges
30/03/2011 (CosmeticsDesign.com) - With rising consumer awareness over negative social and environmental effects of palm oil production, the cosmetics and personal care industry is under increasing pressure to use palm oil that is sustainably sourced.
30-03-2011
Pakistan May Import 150000 Tons of Palm Oil in April
30/03/2011 (India Infoline Ltd) - But buying picked up in March with 110 400 tons being bought from Malaysia in the period between March 1 and March 25.
30-03-2011
Biofutures Weighs Viability of Owning Its Own Plantation
30/03/2011 (Stock Market Wire) - Biofutures to looking at the viability of owning its own plantation following the recent extreme volatility of feedstock prices.
30-03-2011
Accounting For The Environment While Counting Biofuel Feedstocks
30/03/2011 (EcoGeneration) - The challenges of counting feedstock for biofuels production in Australia and demonstrating its sustainability credentials is high on the agenda for the Australian bioenergy industry. Dr Joely Taylor from the CSIRO reports.
30-03-2011
Food Still Contributes Much to Inflation Rate
30/03/2011 (VIVAnews.com) - Domestic prices of cooking oil, flour, instant noodle, and cattle food are affected by the high prices of global prices of crude palm oil, wheat, corn and soyabean.
30-03-2011
Farmers May Plant Corn at Expense of Soybeans, Oil World Says
30/03/2011 (Bloomberg) - Farmers in the U.S. and China are likely to plant more corn and cotton for harvesting this year, partly at the expensive of soybeans, industry forecaster Oil World reported.