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25-09-2003
Palm Oil Production To Reach 13 Mln Tonnes This Ye
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's palm oil production thisyear is expected to reach 13 million tonnes, said Primary IndustriesDeputy Minister Datuk Anifah Hj. Aman.
25-09-2003
World Production Growth Nearly Doubling to 5.6 Mn
19 Sept, 2003 (OIL WORLD FLASH) - Accelerating production growth is mainlyexpected in seed oils whereas a slowdown is in prospect for palm oil.Strong world demand growth of 4.2 Mn T is forecast for next season,against a relatively low increase of 3.1 Mn T in 2002/03. A major burdenfor 2003/04 are the low carry-in stocks of only 12.6 Mn T, down from 13.8Mn T a year ago.
22-09-2003
M'sia's Trade With China Increases Three Folds In
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's bilateral trade with Chinahas increased three-folds to US$11.5 billion in 2002 from US$3.7 billion(US$1 = RM3.80) in 1995, Deputy Minister of International Trade andIndustry Datuk Seri Kerk Choo Ting said here Thursday.
22-09-2003
Many Farmers Still Supportive Of Paraquat Use
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- To paraquat or not to paraquat, that isthe question facing many farmers in the country.
17-09-2003
Keng Yaik Suggests M'sia-China Produce Own Brand C
BEIJING, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian minister proposes that Malaysianand Chinese businessmen jointly produced their own local brand ofcosmetics using Malaysian-produced palm oleo as its base raw materials.
17-09-2003
Sarawak Manufacturers Still Ignorant About Patent
KUCHING, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The state goverment will embark on severalprogrammes to encourage Sarawak-based manufacturers to patent theirproducts in a bid to ensure local products are not exploited by developedcountries.
16-09-2003
KL to ensure palm oil trade not hurt by WTO export
CANCUN, Fri: Malaysia wants to make sure that World Trade Organisation(WTO) rules on export competition do not impede the growth of the country’s palm oil industry.
16-09-2003
Malaysia Rejects Cancun WTO Draft Declaration
CANCUN, (Mexico), Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has totally rejected arevised draft declaration of the Cancun Ministerial Conference issued bythe World Trade Organization (WTO) here Saturday as the text blatantlydisregards its interests and that of other developing countries.
16-09-2003
Removal of duty a boost for palm oil exporters
Tuesday September 16, 2003 - LOCAL exporters of processed palm oil will befurther encouraged to increase their exports with the proposed abolishmentof export duty on crude and refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palmolein under Budget 2004.
13-09-2003
BUDGET 2004: Biomass & R&D
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12: The introduction of the Supply Bill (2004)containing the Government's budget for next year as delivered by PrimeMinister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Dewan Rakyattoday.................
13-09-2003
Budget 2004: Building on success, investing for th
Sept 13: Text of the speech by Prime Minister and Finance Minister DatukSeri Dr Mahathir Mohamad while introducing the Supply Bill (2004) at theDewan Rakyat yesterday. ..........
13-09-2003
Lahad Datu earmarked for palm oil downstream activ
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 10: The Lahad Datu district on Sabah's east coastwill be turned into a palm oil industrial cluster to cater to downstreamprocessing of value added products from the commodity.