Archived News
08-12-2005
Government to invest RM120m in biodiesel plants
7/1/205 (The Star) - THE Government plans to invest RM120mil in three joint-venture biodiesel plants
05-12-2005
Malaysian indigenous people protest oil palm, logging
2/12/05 KUCHING, Malaysia (AFP) - Some 50 protesters representing indigenous communities all over Malaysia's Sarawak state, which is famous for its forests, called for an end to palm oil plantations and logging on their native lands.
05-12-2005
China tariff move a boost for Malaysia's palm oil exports
3/12/05 ( The Star) - THE liberalisation on palm oil imports into China, effective early next month, signals more palm oil, especially refined bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm stearin, to be imported at competitive prices.
05-12-2005
Golden Hope Teams Up With Sumitomo On Palm Oil Projects
1/12/05 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec (Bernama) -- Golden Hope Plantations Bhd, Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese multinational Sumitomo Corporation to collaborate in various projects related to the palm oil business.
05-12-2005
Functional Food claims not trusted by consumers
2/12/05 (Soyatech.com) - Two market analyst reports have found that consumers in the US and Europe do not trust the claims made on functional foods. Meanwhile, the market for food and drinks fortified with vitamins and minerals is growing rapidly in south east Asia, due mainly to Government backing.
05-12-2005
Forests paying the price for rise in demand of biofuels
2/12/05 (Soyatech.com) - Tropical rainforests are being destroyed to grow soya beans and palm oil to fuel cars and power stations in Europe and North America.
05-12-2005
Soybean oil prices up in China on reduced crush demand
2/12/06 (Soyatech.com) - The soybean price on the domestic market rose while the soybean pulp price fell, according to Zhengzhou Grain Wholesale Market.
05-12-2005
UN's FAO asks for $96 million for urgent agricultural relief
2/12/05 (Xinhua New Agency) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday launched an appeal for more than 96 million US dollars to provide agricultural relief in the coming year in 14 countries and regions suffering from devastating human or natural disasters.
05-12-2005
In India, oilseed prices tumble, impacting growers
2/12/05 ( Business Line) - WHEN the price of every other commodity is on the upswing, oilseeds have become an exception with prices weakening steadily, much to the discomfiture of growers
05-12-2005
Felda plans palm biodiesel plants
2/12/05 (The Star) - THE Felda group plans to set up palm biodiesel plants in Malaysia as part of its effort to become one of the world's largest producers of palm biodiesel.
05-12-2005
Thailand's Jan-Oct Import Data For Major Ag Commodities
BANGKOK (Dow Jones)--The following table shows Thailand's imports of soybeans, soymeal, pulp and palm oil in January-to-October, compared with imports in the same period in 2004.
05-12-2005
New MD to push Felda ops abroad
5/12/05 (The Star) - IT'S a clear-cut task for Datuk Mohd Bakke Salleh, the newly appointed Felda Holdings Bhd group managing director.