Archived News
05-04-2004
Indonesia, Thailand To Enhance Cooperation In Oil
JAKARTA, April 2 Asia Pulse - Agriculture Minister Bungaran Saragih andThai ambassador to Indonesia Atchara Seriputra signed an agreement toenhance development of oil palm and rubber sectors here on Wednesday.
05-04-2004
Palm oil: the fatty facts
Sunday April 4, 2004 - THESE days, when people hear the words saturatedfat, they jump in horror. Oh no, it makes my cholesterol go up! theyexclaim. The truth is, not all saturated fats have the same effect oncholesterol levels as they are made up of different types of fatty acids.
31-03-2004
Felda poised to export expertise to Timor Leste
March 31 2004 - FEDERAL Land Development Authority (Felda) may soonexport for the first time its plantation management expertise to TimorLeste as part of its diversification plan to become a global player.
31-03-2004
Keng Yaik hands over duties to Chin
31 March, 2003 - KUALA LUMPUR: One of the biggest achievements in his 18years of being the Primary Industries Minister was developing the ministryfrom being commodity-based to one that is resource-based, said Datuk SeriDr Lim Keng Yaik.
29-03-2004
China’s import of Malaysian palm oil to exceed 2.5
29 March, 2003 - CHINA’S demand for Malaysian palm oil this year isexpected to surpass the 2.5 million tonnes it imported last year.
29-03-2004
I'm Still In The Dark, Said Chin
Datuk Peter Chin
26-03-2004
Small shippers hard hit by surging freight rates
March 22 2004 - SMALL shippers, especially those just entering the exportmarket, are drowning under the weight of escalating maritime freightrates.
24-03-2004
Indonesia Hopes To Boost Exports Of CPO To China
JAKARTA, March 16 Asia Pulse - Indonesia hopes to increase exports ofcrude palm oil (CPO) and derivatives to China from an estimated 500,000tons in 2003 to 600,000 tons this year.
24-03-2004
Singaporean To Invest In Indonesian Cooking Oil Se
BENGKULU, Mar 18 Asia Pulse - A Singaporean businessman is scheduled toinvest in the cooking oil industry in North Bengkulu district, Bengkuluprovince, a provincial plantation official said.
13-03-2004
Golden Hope aims to be Malaysia’s Cargill Inc
March 8 2004 - GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd aims to emulate giant UStrading house Cargill Inc’s success in the global commodities market.
13-03-2004
Indonesian CPO Price Falls In Auction
JAKARTA, March 10 Asia Pulse - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) inJakarta fell in an auction on reports of export plan by Malaysia.
13-03-2004
Rubber price set at minimum US$1.10
Thursday March 11, 2004 - THE International Rubber Cooperation, set up byMalaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, has decided to sell rubber at a minimumprice of US$1.10 a kilo in the world market.