Archived News
03-11-2008
Malaysia\'s measures to restore confidence
03/11/2008 (The Star Online) - Govt to focus on projects with high multiplier effects.
03-11-2008
Biotec aims to decipher palm oil\'s genetic code
03/11/2008 (Bangkok Post) - Biotec, the national biotechnology agency, aims to unlock palm oil's genetic code within five years after making progress with blue-green algae, says researcher Somvong Tragoonrung.
03-11-2008
Efficacy of India-Asean FTA far from clear
03/11/2008 (Business Standard) - The negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) were concluded in August this year, but the FTA may not come into effect from January next year, as some of the Asean member countries may delay its ratification.
03-11-2008
Palm oil import defaults: Indonesian suppliers to seek Indian Govt help
02/11/2008 (The Hindu Business Line), Mumbai - Angered by large-scale defaults committed by Indian importers including some well-known corporates and State agencies, a group of overseas suppliers of edible oil has decided to move the Indian Government for action against the alleged defaulters.
03-11-2008
Veg oil duty hike unlikely to benefit growers and consumers
01/11/2008 (The Hindu Business Line), mumbai - The country’s edible oil trade is in a heightened state of expectation about an imminent increase in customs duty on various imported oils such as palm and soya.
03-11-2008
Indonesian Government Urged To Save Oil Palm Growers From Bankruptcy
01/11/2008 (Bernama), Jakarta - After exempting crude palm oil exporters from export fee in the wake of the global economic crisis, the Indonesian government has been urged to save self reliant oil palm growers in some provinces from bankruptcy, ANTARA news agency reported.
03-11-2008
Palm oil contract defaults to rise
31/10/2008 (The Star Online) - Contract defaults on palm oil are expected to rise further in the next three months due to the current sharply discounted crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
31-10-2008
Govt in Catch-22 situation on edible oil duty revision
30/10/2008 (Business Standard) - After battling hard to bring down prices of oilseeds, the government finds itself in a piquant situation on the prices front ahead of the state and federal elections.
31-10-2008
Coconut oil drips thin on poor demand
30/10/2008 (Business Standard) - Coconut and copra prices in Kochi are likely to stay in a narrow band in the week ahead due to thin demand, dealers said today. Coconut oil price may stay in the range of Rs 5,800-5,900 per 100 kg while copra, dry coconut used for extracting oil, is likely to move around 4,000-4,100 rupees, they said.
31-10-2008
RM200 Million Govt Allocation For Oil Palm Replanting
30/10/2008 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday announced an allocation of RM200 million for replanting 200,000 hectares of oil palm nationwide, saying the time when the price of palm oil was low was good to replace low-yielding, old palms.
30-10-2008
Consider Cost-efficient Technology From NEDO, Says Chin
29/10/2008 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) has offered its technology as an alternative fuel combustion support system using oil palm biomass and waste tyres as a source of energy generation for the cement industry in Malaysia.
30-10-2008
Edible oil import consignments to be tested by PSQCA
29/10/2008 (Pakwatan), Karachi - All imports of edible oil will, henceforth, be subject to tests for standards and issuance of Conformity Assessment Report (CAR) by Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) before marketing of the product for sale.