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27-02-2006
Palm and rapeseed contend in biofuel race
24/2/06 Kuala Lumpur - The costlier rapeseed and the cheaper palm are fighting for the biggest stakes biofuel can offer edible oils, but prices and supply must be right for both to remain an energy source since conversion costs are high.
27-02-2006
Malaysia may lose top CPO spot to Indonesia
25/2/06 KUALA LUMPUR ( The Star) - Indonesia is likely to overtake Malaysia's role as the world's largest crude palm oil (CPO) producer this year with an estimated production of 15.2 million to 15.4 million tonnes.
27-02-2006
CPO Prices Seen Up In 06 As Biodiesel Fuels Demand
25/2/06 KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Rising palm oil consumption in 2006, with demand possibly outstripping supply, was the overall consensus at the yearly price outlook conference that ended Friday, participants said.
22-02-2006
MPOA, WWF-Malaysia to work on sustainable palm oil industry
21/2/06 (The Edge Daily) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) on Feb 21, signed two memoranda of understanding with WWF-Malaysia towards the sustainable development of the country's palm oil industry.
22-02-2006
Hot issues at palm oil conference
20/2/06 (The Star) - HOT issues on biofuels and the price outlook for crude palm oil (CPO) this year will hog the limelight at the two-day Palm and Lauric Oils Conference 2006 (POC 2006) organised by Bursa Malaysia beginning this Thursday.
22-02-2006
MPOA: Biodiesel makes CPO forecast difficult
22/2/06 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the palm oil sector this year is difficult to predict partly due to demand for biodiesel, which may affect the price of crude palm oil (CPO), said Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) chief executive Azizi Meor Ngah.
22-02-2006
Indonesia's Cpo Exports Estimated to Hit 10.3 MLN Tons for 2005
21/2/06 MEDAN (Asia Pulse) - Indonesia`s crude palm oil (CPO) exports are expected to reach 10.3 million tons in 2005, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI), Derom Bangun said here Friday.
22-02-2006
Yusof appointed CBIP chairman
21/2/06 PETALING JAYA: (The Star) - CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd (CBIP) has appointed Tan Sri Yusof Basiran, chief executive officer of Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC), its chairman, effective yesterday.
22-02-2006
Edible oil panel for stable duty
21/2/06 New Delhi, (PTI) - A panel set up by the government today proposed a uniform 72.5 per cent import tariff for all edible oils, except soya, besides a nominal 7.5 per cent duty differential between crude and refined oils.
22-02-2006
Oil palm production top priority in Liguasan
17/2/06 (Sun Star) - NORTH Cotabato's Office of the Provincial Agriculturist is pushing for oil palm production and utilization in idle lands of the province around Liguasan Marsh.
22-02-2006
Hectic lobbying on by vegoil refiners against cheap imports
21/2/06 ( Business Line) - HECTIC lobbying by the country's vegetable oil industry - refineries and vanaspati producers, to be precise - to obtain some relief from the assault of low-priced imports has taken many shapes and forms including representations to the Union Government and full-page advertisements in newspapers to draw the Finance Minister's attention.
22-02-2006
Pakistan and Malaysia to hold 5th round of FTA talks from 27th
22/2/06 ISLAMABAD (Daily Times) - The fifth round of Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement negotiations is to be held on Feb 27-28 at Islamabad.