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04-10-2005
Malaysian, Filipino companies to invest P16.7B in
28/09/2005 ZAMBOANGA CITY (Minda News)-- Malaysian and Filipinoinvestors are pouring in as much as P16.7 billion in oil palm plantationin three provinces in Western Mindanao.The investors have identified vast areas ideal for oil palm plantation inthe provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga delNorte.
04-10-2005
MALAYSIAN, FILIPINO COS TO INVEST IN MINDANAO OIL
3/10/ 2005 ZAMBOANGA CITY, (Asia Pulse) - Malaysian and Filipino investorsare set to pour some P16.7 billion (US$298.3 million) investments in oilpalm plantations in three provinces in Western Mindanao once the industryis fully operational.
04-10-2005
Oil Palm Plywood Can Easily Be Marketed In US, UK,
28/09/05 PETALING JAYA, (Bernama) -- Plywood made from oil palm trunks caneasily be marketed in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan due toits environment-friendliness, lightness and easy to work with concept thatthe commodity carries.
04-10-2005
Oil surge puts spotlight on palm
29/09/05 MUMBAI, India (Reuters) -- Biodiesel is the new buzzword lightingup the palm oil industry.
04-10-2005
Palm Oil Export To Reach RM22.707 Bln Next Year
30/09/05 KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) -- Malaysia's palm oil export is expectedto increase 10.5 percent to RM22.707 billion next year on higher volumeand better prices.
04-10-2005
Tariff rate for palm group of oils, soya oil hiked
30/09/05 Chennai , (Business Line) - THE Centre on Friday raised the baseimport price on which it works out the customs duty for palm group of oilsand crude soyabean oil by $2-5 per tonne.
29-09-2005
Alternative Fuels Could Be Agriculture's Future, S
26/9/2005 (Greeley Tribune) - In 20 years, American agriculture couldsupply 25 percent of the country's energy needs.
29-09-2005
Biofuel Act In Final Stages Of Drafting
28./09.05 PETALING JAYA, (Bernama) -- The Biofuel Act is in the finalstages of drafting, director general of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board(MPOB), Tan Sri Yusof Basiron, said Wednesday.
29-09-2005
China And International Market To Be Closer After
27/09/05 PETALING JAYA, (Bernama) -- The relationship between China'sdomestic market and the international market is expected to be closerafter China removes its palm oil import quota, said Steven Zhou ofShanghai Pansun Cereal & Oils Development Co Ltd.
29-09-2005
Consumer Unease Over Genetically Modified Food
28/09/05 PETALING JAYA, (Bernama) -- The agriculture industry should takeadvantage of the present situation concerning consumer unease overgenetically modified (GM) food production, especially in West Asia andNorth Africa.
29-09-2005
CPO Price Can Reach RM1,480 By Mid 2006 - Expert
28/09/05 PETALING JAYA, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Oils and fats expert, DrJames Fry has predicted higher crude palm oil (CPO) prices for firstquarter next year due to the increasing interest in biofuel.
29-09-2005
CPO Production To Hit 21.814 Mln Tonnes By 2020, S
28/09/05 PETALING JAYA,(Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)has forecast Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) production to surge by 42percent to 21.814 million tonnes by 2020 from the 15.434 million tonnesprojected for this year.