Archived News
17-01-2011
A much ignored strategy for reducing poverty?
16/01/2011 (PhilStar), Philippines - Tree-crops have played a key role in the development of agriculture and poverty reduction in many ASEAN countries. (I can attest to this as an agricultural project economist in Malaysia in the late 1970s and early 1980s).
17-01-2011
Ex-convict jailed for stealing palm-oil
15/01/2011 (Peace FM Online) - Clement Nusetor, a driver, who admitted before the Kade District Magistrate’s Court for having served three years at the Nsawam prisons for stealing a goat was on Friday sentenced to 24 months in prison in hard labour by the court.
14-01-2011
CPO falls on sluggish demand
14/01/2011 (Commodity Online) - The crude palm oil futures extended its bearish trend for fourth day in a row on selling pressure and weak demand for the produce.
14-01-2011
POIC Sabah goes big
14/01/2011 (The Star Online), Kota Kinabalu - State-owned POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd is set to play a key role in the oil palm biomass industry with long-term supply of large quantities of the agricultural waste.
14-01-2011
CPO price stays despite low corn, soybean supply
14/01/2011 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The US forecast of a thin supply of corn and soybean this year would have a minimal influence on the demand and price of crude palm oil (CPO).
13-01-2011
Soy oil trades down on profit booking
13/01/2011 (Commodity Online) - The refined soy oil futures traded on a weaker note in first part of Wednesday on extended profit booking and taking cues from weak overseas market.
13-01-2011
Can palm oil scale that RM4,000 peak?
13/01/2011 (The Malaysian Insider) - Betting on a scenario of erratic weather sapping vegetable oil supplies and strong Asian demand, investors have been snapping up Malaysian palm oil till it hit a 33-month high last week.
13-01-2011
Palm Oil Gains After USDA Cuts Global Soybean Inventory Estimate
13/01/2011 (Bloomberg) - .Palm oil gained for the first time in five days after the U.S. government lowered forecasts for global soybean inventories, straining cooking oil supplies.
13-01-2011
Sustainable palm oil output, use grow last year
13/01/2011 (India Infoline) - The number of RSPO members grew to over 500 companies and organizations, while 81 palm oil mills and 113 facilities in the palm product supply chain are now fully certified.
04-01-2011
Malaysia\'s total trade back to pre-crisis levels
04/01/2011 (Business Times) - MALAYSIA'S total trade has returned to pre-crisis levels, led by increased demand from regional markets like China.
04-01-2011
Crude palm oil futures decline on profit booking
03/01/2011 (Indian Express) - Crude palm oil futures prices declined by Rs 1.20 to Rs 572 per 10 kg on profit booking by speculators, driven by fall in demand in the spot market.
04-01-2011
Cooking oil rations hit Phuket
03/01/2011 (Phuket Gazette) - Retailers throughout Thailand have begun rationing the sale of bottled palm oil in a move to curb seasonal shortages.