Archived News
24-07-2008
For the greener good
24/07/2008 (The Hindu Business Line) - Find alternatives to driving whenever possible by taking public transport, by telecommuting, carpooling, walking or biking while doing errands to keep the air and yourself fit and healthy.â€
23-07-2008
Malaysian palm oil slumps to 7-½ mth lows
23/07/2008 (Reuters, India), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian crude palm oil futures dived nearly 6 percent to plumb more than 7-1/2-month lows on Wednesday as weakness in crude oil seeped into vegetable oil markets across the globe.
23-07-2008
Asiatic earnings support future investments
23/07/2008 (The Edge Daily) - SHARES of Asiatic Development Bhd (RM6) took a tumble in recent days on the back of a fall in crude palm oil (CPO) prices. The benchmark CPO futures contracts fell below RM3,300 per tonne.
23-07-2008
IFC may loan $45 million to develop Yuzhny port palm oil refinery
21/07/2008 (Ukrainian Journal), KIEV – The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, could give a $45 million credit to Delta-Wilmar CIS to expand its production facilities and develop infrastructure at a palm oil refinery at the Yuzhny port in Odesa, IFC reported on Friday.
23-07-2008
Ghana needs a Palm Oil Regulatory Board - Unilever
21/07/2008 (Ghanaweb.com), Tema - The management of Unilever Ghana Limited on Monday called for the establishment of an Oil Palm Regulatory Board to sustain and promote the sector.
23-07-2008
Ghana needs palm oil regulatory Board&– Unilever Management
22/07/2008 (Modern Ghana) - Management of Unilever Ghana Limited, has called for the establishment of an oil palm regulatory Board towards the development of the oil palm industry in the country.
22-07-2008
Pump makers eye big share in palm oil sector
22/07/2008 (The Star Online), Ipoh - Chun Khong Engineering Trade Sdn Bhd has formed a partnership with the KSB group to clinch about 60% market share for pumps in the global palm oil industry.
22-07-2008
Positive outlook still for planters
22/07/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Analysts remain positive on plantation stocks despite the heavy sell-off over the last one week due to a slide in palm oil futures prices.
22-07-2008
First American Scientific Corp (FASC - OTCBB) awarded 5 year income tax exemption to manufacture KDS Systems by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry in Malaysia
21/07/2008 (Market Watch), Kuala Lumpur - Mr. Neo Tek Siong, President of FASC Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Brian Nichols, President of First American Scientific Corp ( FASC.OB ) are pleased to jointly announce that the Ministry of International Trade And Industry for Malaysia has approved the Company's application for Pioneer Status and granted an income tax exemption for five years on profits earned from "the manufacture of KDS Micronex Systems, Modules and parts thereof" in Malaysia.
22-07-2008
IOI Declines, Leading Palm Oil Stocks Lower on Prices (Update2)
21/07/2008 (Bloomberg) - IOI Corp. fell for a sixth day to its lowest in more than ten months in Malaysian trading, pacing a slump by the nation's palm oil producers amid concern that demand for biofuels may decline after crude oil dropped.
21-07-2008
For the sake of palm oil...
19/07/2008 (Daily Express News) - WHAT you are looking at is an intricate web of roots weaved by mother nature over untold number of years and which man can never hope to imitate.
21-07-2008
FAO: Better Harvests Might Ease Food Crisis
18/07/2008 (VOA News) - United Nations officials say there may soon be some relief from the global food crisis.