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17-12-2004
Trans fats bad for the brain- not just the heart-
12/16/2004 - Mark Mattson and colleagues from the National Institute onAging, Baltimore, US, have found that saturated and trans fats are notonly bad for the heart but bad for the brain as well. They have linkedthese fats to age-related memory loss and a lessening of the ability tolearn.
16-12-2004
Labour Shortage Woes
New Straits Times - Dec 14 6:51 PM - A SHORTAGE of workers could frustratethe State's target to develop one million hectares of land into oil palmplantations by 2010.Land Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Masing said oil palmproduction could also be affected if there is not enough labour.
16-12-2004
AZRB forays into palm oil with Indonesian firm buy
December 15 2004 - CONSTRUCTION company Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB) isdiversifying into oil palm plantation following its acquisition of 95 percent equity in PT Ichtiar Gusti Pudi IGP for 17 billion rupiah (100 rupiah= RM0.04).
16-12-2004
Biodiesel produces elevated particulate matter emi
12/15/2004 Renewable Fuel News - Biodiesel used in existing dieselvehicles not fitted with aftertreatment devices results in "similar"carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions levels whencompared to conventional diesel fuel, but particulate matter (PM)emissions "are clearly raised" when making the same comparison. That'saccording to results of a biodiesel test carried out by Japan's NationalTraffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, which was released by theMinistry of Environment.
16-12-2004
Liquid Cargo Terminal To Be Established In Pakista
KARACHI, Dec 14 Asia Pulse - Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and FWQEnterprises (Private) Limited (a joint venture of Felda Palm Industries,Malaysia and Westbury Private Limited, Pakistan) signed an agreement onDecember 11 for establishing Liquid Cargo Terminal.
16-12-2004
M'sia's Exports To Former Soviet Union Countries R
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's exports to the former SovietUnion countries increased by 25.34 percent or RM360.97 million toRM1,785.60 for the first nine months of this year compared with RM1,424.63in the same period last year.
16-12-2004
Malaysia's KL Kepong makes offer for Ladang shares
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd , one ofMalaysia's biggest palm oil producers, made a mandatory offer on Tuesdayfor shares of a rival producer at 2.85 ringgit ($0.75) each.KL Kepong said the offer for shares of Ladang Perbadanan-Fima Bhd cameafter the company raised its stake in Ladang to 46 percent from 15.4percent previously, activating a 33-percent trigger.
16-12-2004
Mixed outlook for plantation sector
Wednesday December 15, 2004 - PROSPECTS for the plantation sector appearmixed in a scenario of rising palm oil stocks, seasonally low production,and firm outlook for exports and prices.
16-12-2004
Palm oil board outlines three research strategies
December 14, 2004 MALAYSIAN Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has stressed three mainresearch strategies through technology and new innovations to enhance thepalm oil industry performance at all levels.
16-12-2004
Palm Oil Is S'wak's Number One Agricultural Commod
KUCHING, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- Palm oil is Sarawak's number one agriculturalcommodity export earner, the State Legislative Assembly was told Tuesday.
13-12-2004
Brazilian 2004 agricultural exports break records
12/10/2004 EFE NEWS SERVICE - Brazilian agricultural exports broke theSouth American nation's record for a year in the first 11 months of 2004,the government reported Wednesday.
13-12-2004
Felcra And Risda Ready To Venture Into Paper Produ
IPOH, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Rural and Regional Development Ministrythrough Felcra and Risda is ready to work with a company from China toproduce paper from the fronds, empty bunches and trunks of oil palm.