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04-10-2005
Malaysia's Palm-based Biodiesel Vs Soybean Diesel
30/09/05 NEW YORK, (Bernama) -- Even as Malaysia debates over theincreased use of palm-oil based biodiesel as an alternative toconventional fossil fuel in the future -- biodiesel was a key themediscussed at the recent International Palm Oil Congress 2005 in PetalingJaya -- the use of agriculture-derived renewable sources of energy isproceeding apace in other parts of the world.
04-10-2005
Malaysian On Track To Control 60% Of Europe's Edib
10/3/2005 (Business Line) - Recently in Mumbai - By the end of next year,Malaysian companies could control up to 60 per cent of the edible oilrefining capacities in Europe.
04-10-2005
Malaysian Palm Oil Pharmaceuticals Maker To Expand
29/9/2005 (Business Times)- Catotech Bhd, a 51 per cent-owned unit ofHovid Bhd, plans to spend at least RM100 million to boost the capacity ofits biodiesel plant to meet rising global demand for "green" oil and palmoil-based health products.
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.