Archived News
14-04-2006
Asia Pacific Loses Six Million Hectares Of Forest
BANGKOK, April 13 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific region lost more than six million hectares of natural forests, mainly converted to agricultural crops and oil palm plantations, during the past five years, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Thursday
14-04-2006
Neutral on plantation sector
12//4/06 (The Edge News) - Avenue Securities Research has maintained its neutral weighting on the plantation sector, as valuations appear to be closer to historical high due to the anticipation of higher palm oil prices this year.
14-04-2006
Carotech shares surge to record high
13/4/06 PETALING JAYA (The Star) - Carotech Bhd's share price surged to a record yesterday as investors interpreted rising crude oil prices as likely to fuel fresh demand for biodiesel.
14-04-2006
Malaysian Company To Open Sugar Cane, Oil Palm Plantations In Merauke
PAPUA, April 7 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian giant company will open sugar cane and oil palm plantations in Merauke district, Papua in a bid to support a development program in the district, Antara News Agency reported quoting a local official as saying.
14-04-2006
Kanowit: Model For Sarawak's Native Customary Land Development
KANOWIT, April 14 (Bernama) -- Located about 60km from Sibu, this town of 29,000 predominantly-Iban population sits nicely on the bank of Sungai Rajang, the country's longest river.
14-04-2006
Trial Runs Using Bio-fuel To Be Extended To Commercial Vehicles
PETALING JAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- The government will extend the trial runs using the B5 bio-fuel to commercial vehicles by the middle of this year, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said.
14-04-2006
Mukah To Have Four More CPO Mills
MUKAH, April 10 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said there are plans to construct four more crude palm oil (CPO) mills in Mukah soon, in addition to the current one in operation.
10-04-2006
Malaysian Company To Open Sugar Cane, Oil Palm Plantations In Merauke
PAPUA, April 7 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian giant company will open sugar cane and oil palm plantations in Merauke district, Papua in a bid to support a development program in the district, Antara News Agency reported quoting a local official as saying.
10-04-2006
China may trade palm oil futures
06/04/2006 (Food Nevigator.com) - Dalian Commodity Exchange, China's largest futures exchange by volume, is considering introducing palm oil futures, allowing food processors to hedge risks on the increasingly used ingredient.
10-04-2006
French cosmetics brand gets first fair trade label
8/4/06 PARIS (AFP) - Moisturisers made of cane sugar and cocoa butter, coffee grain exfoliants and palm oil sunscreen
10-04-2006
Manmohan steps in to save ASEAN-India FTA
8/4/06 NEW DELHI,(PTI): Roadblocks in the way of ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement appear to have been removed following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention on the crucial issue of sensitive farm products like pepper, rubber, palm oil, coffee and tea.
10-04-2006
KL issues 14 licences for biodiesel projects
April 5 2006 (Business Times) - THE Government has issued 14 licences for biodiesel projects in Malaysia so far, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said yesterday.