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24-12-2003
CPO price rally may last till 2006
December 23 2003 - MALAYSIA’S crude palm oil prices (CPO) are expected toaverage between RM1,300 and RM1,500 a tonne level for the next two years.
24-12-2003
No Increase In Cooking Oil Ceiling Price
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The government will not increase theceiling price of cooking oil although crude palm oil (CPO) price hasincreased to RM1,800 per tonne from around RM1,400 per tonne in the thirdquarter of 2003, Primary Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaiksaid, here Tuesday.
24-12-2003
Promote palm oil aggressively in China ahead of FT
December 19 2003 - MALAYSIAN palm oil exporters should aggressivelypromote their products in China, ahead of the 2005 deadline for China toabolish tariffs on South-East Asian agriculture products under a freetrade agreement (FTA).
16-12-2003
No Instruction From Chinese Government To Re-bid,
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- The China Railway Communication Co. Ltd(CRC) said it had not received any instructions from the Chinesegovernment to bid again for the RM14.5 billion double-tracking railwayproject on the pretext that the Malaysian government may announce apostponement this Wednesday after the Cabinet meeting.
15-12-2003
Import Duty On Refined Palm Oil May See A Hike
NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Indian Government may hike the importduty on refined palm oil in the coming National Budget, the AgricultureMinister, Rajnath Singh said in Delhi on Thursday.
15-12-2003
India Not Retaliating Over Rail Contract Issue, Sa
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- India has not retaliated againstMalaysia's palm oil export over the issue of the RM14.5 billion doubletracking rail project.
15-12-2003
Oil Palm Downstream Industry Urged To Participate
JOHOR BAHARU, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Primary Industries Minister Datuk SeriDr Lim Keng Yaik wants companies involved in the oil palm-based downstreamindustry to be seriously involved in biodiesel and go for joint ventureswith foreign companies.
11-12-2003
Palm Oil Producers Urged To Invest In Pulp & Paper
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Palm oil producers should invest in thepulp and paper industry from the empty fruit bunches (EFB) to generateadditional income, Minister of Primary Industries Datuk Seri Dr Lim KengYaik said.
08-12-2003
Palm Oil Dominates Bangladesh Edible Oil Market
DHAKA, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- Import of palm oil in Bangladesh increasedsubstantially this year and the total quantity of palm oil import isexpected to cross the mark of 500,000 tonnes before the end of 2003.
06-12-2003
India Is Leading Consumer And Importer Of Edible 0
NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- India is the world's leading consumer andimporter of edible oils, says a report in the financial daily, EconomicTimes.
06-12-2003
Samy: Cabinet Yet To Decide On Terms And Condition
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellusaid Thursday that the Cabinet has yet to decide on the terms andconditions relating to the RM14.5 billion electrified double-trackingrailway project which will link Ipoh with Padang Besar and Seremban withJohor Baharu.
04-12-2003
Indian official: No trade backlash over railway co
December 3 2003 - INDIA’S Minister of State for Commerce and Industryyesterday denied any trade backlash from the South Asian giant in responseto Malaysia’s decision to award the double-tracking railway project tolocal companies.