Archived News
08-09-2008
Malaysia to Counter Smear Campaign Against Oil Palm
05/09/2008 (Asia Pulse), Kuching - The oil palm roundtable sustainability talks, being organised by the Malaysian Palm oil Board in three cities in Europe next week, will be part of ongoing efforts to counter the smear campaign against the country's oil palm industry.
08-09-2008
Palm oil firms\' moratorium rejection threatens orangutans
05/09/2008 (Borneo News), Jakarta - A decision by Indonesian palm oil companies to reject a moratorium on land clearing is threatening to wipe out more than 8,000 orangutans in the next three years, activists said Thursday.
08-09-2008
Palm oil pioneer honoured for his contribution to Malaysia
28/08/2008 (The Press and Journal) - AN ABERDEEN-BORN man has won a prestigious award for his contribution to Malaysia.
05-09-2008
RSPO a real threat to orangutans: Group
05/09/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Orangutans in the wild remain under serious threat of extinction, despite claims by palm oil firms of applying eco-friendly work practices, an environmental group said Thursday.
05-09-2008
Biofuels - solving poverty, destroying forests?
05/09/2008 (Radio Australia) - The oil palm is transforming the environmental and social landscapes of Indonesia and Malaysia. On the one hand, the current bio-fuel boom is providing a way out to a better life for many poor rural communities, while on the other hand, many view the rapid expansion of plantations as an environmental timebomb.
05-09-2008
Malaysian Exports Increase at Fastest Pace Since 2004
04/09/2008 (Bloomberg) - Malaysia's exports unexpectedly rose at the fastest pace in almost four years in July as companies increased shipments of electronics goods and commodities.
05-09-2008
Sussex man given Malaysian honour
04/09/2008 (The Argus.co.uk) - A Sussex man has become the only non-Malaysian to be given an award for his contribution to the country.
05-09-2008
Palm oil firms\' moratorium rejection threatens orangutans: activists
04/09/2008 (AFP), Jakarta - A decision by Indonesian palm oil companies to reject a moratorium on land clearing is threatening to wipe out more than 8,000 orangutans in the next three years, activists said Thursday.
05-09-2008
Rejection of moratorium threatens orangutans
04/09/2008 (Independent Online), Jakarta - A decision by Indonesian palm oil companies to reject a moratorium on land clearing is threatening to wipe out more than 8 000 orangutans in the next three years, activists said on Thursday.
05-09-2008
Chin To Lead Joint Ministerial Mission To Europe
04/09/2008 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui will be leading a nine-day Joint Ministerial Mission to Europe namely to The Hague, Brussels and London beginning September 7 - 15.
03-09-2008
CPO windfall tax revision deemed inevitable
03/09/2008 (The Star Online) - A revision in the newly imposed crude palm oil (CPO) windfall tax on plantation companies is inevitable, especially with the sharp correction in CPO prices on speculation that crude oil is likely to trend below US$100 per barrel for the rest of this year.
03-09-2008
Plea for subsidy for coconut oil
02/09/2008 (The Hindu), Kochi - Kerala on Tuesday made a strong plea for subsidy for coconut oil.