Archived News
14-12-2005
Indian R & D Firm Rolls Out Unique Liquid Soap Adsorbant for Edible Oil Processing
12/12/05 (Soyatech.com) - For the first time in the history of the edible oil industry, a unique, liquid form of soap adsorbent has been introduced. This liquid soap adsorbent ("Sure 1000") has undergone extensive laboratory research and field trials, and it is being introduced by Venture Sci-Chem India.
14-12-2005
Thailand Considers Importing Palm Oil to Make Biodiesel
12/12/2005 (Thai Press Reports) - The Energy Ministry is considering importing crude palm oil to support local production of biodiesel.
14-12-2005
Russia Offers To Reduce Tariffs For 438 M'sian Products
13/12/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Russia has offered to reduce tariffs for 438 Malaysian products, a move that is set to raise trade volume to a significantly higher level.
14-12-2005
Go For Asean Business Conglomerates, Says ABAC
13/12/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The establishment of Asean corporate entity in the form of conglomerates was the main recommendation by Asean Business Advisory Council (ABAC) to Asean leaders.
14-12-2005
Busy Day For Asean Leaders At Summit, Arroyo Denies Coup Attempt
14/12/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The denial of a reported plot in the Philippines to oust President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stole the thunder on the second day of the 11th Asean Summit here Tuesday.
13-12-2005
INDIA'S COCONUT OIL COMPETING WITH MALAYSIA'S PALM OIL
12/12/05 PANAJI, Dec 12 (Asia Pulse)) - India's coconut oil was facing a stiff competition against palm oil being imported from countries like Indonesia and Malaysia at a cheaper rate, according to the Coconut Development Board.
13-12-2005
Malaysia Golden Hope Unit, Palm Board In Biofuel Deal
12/12/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Golden Hope Plantations Bhd. Monday said its unit Rubiatec Bhd. and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board will jointly build a biodiesel plant.
13-12-2005
China To Cancel Quota Control Over Import Of Soybean Oil
BEIJING, Dec 12 Asia Pulse - China will cancel the quota control and state trade management over the import of soybean oil, palm oil and rapeseed oil as of January 1, 2006, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
13-12-2005
Biodiesel players tie with MPOB
134/12/05 (The Star) - MALAYSIA'S pioneer biodiesel players - Golden Hope Plantations Bhd (GHope), Kumpulan Fima Bhd and Carotino Sdn Bhd - yesterday expressed strong confidence in their partnerships with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to produce biodiesel.
13-12-2005
Malaysia, South Korea Sign MoU On Biofuel
12/12/05 PUTRAJAYA, (Bernama) -- Malaysia and South Korea, Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in research and development (R&D) relating to biofuels, particularly oil palm based.
13-12-2005
MPOB To Help Build 3 Bio-Diesel Plants
12/12/05 PUTRAJAYA, (Bernama) -- In support of the government's move towards renewable energy supply, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Monday entered into agreements with three companies, namely Rubiatec Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Golden Hope Plantations Bhd; Kumpulan Fima Bhd and; Carotino Sdn Bhd for the development of three bio-diesel plants.
13-12-2005
Indonesia And Malaysia Can't Fix CPO Prices
12/12/05 JAKARTA, (Asia Pulse) - The Asean Vegetables Oil Club (AVOC) said it is impossible for Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's largest and second largest producers of crude palm oil [CPO], to set the price of the commodity