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24/7/06 (Reuters) - A move by Malaysia and Indonesia to pledge a big chunk of their palm output for biodiesel may not immediately send prices out of control but it has rung alarm bells that the once humble oil will become too expensive for both food and fuel production.

26/7/06 (AP) KARACHI - President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday inaugurated the $14 million MAPAK Edible Oil Refinery set up under a joint venture between Westbury Group of Company, Pakistan and FELDA of Malaysia palm oil refinery in Karachi.

SHANGHAI, July 26 (Bernama) -- Major plantations group Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) officially opened its US$70 million palm-oleochemical plant Wednesday in Zhangjiagang port city as part of its business strategy to diversify into China

26/7/06 JAKARTA (AFP) - Acrid smoke from raging ground and forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra blanketed the city of Pekanbaru, stinging eyes and reducing visibility, a meteorology official said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The plantation industry sees an exciting future under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) with the government recognising agriculture as the third engine of growth after manufacturing and services.

25/7/06 ISLAMABAD, (Dawn) - The producers of ghee and cooking oil have warned the government of a considerable increase in the prices of vegetable ghee and cooking oil before Ramazan due to high taxes and decrease in supply of edible oils to international market.

25/7/06 (China Daily) - Malaysian technology to turn palm tree leaves into eco-friendly matting has helped Beijing's efforts to cut down on the dust that floats across the city.

26/7/06 (Gulf Daily News) - NEW DELHI: India's Commerce and Industry Ministry said yesterday free trade talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were still on and officials from both sides were likely to submit fresh proposals soon.

26/7/06 (Reuters) - KUALA LUMPUR: A move by Malaysia and Indonesia to pledge a big chunk of their palm output for biodiesel may not immediately send prices out of control but it has rung alarm bells that the once humble oil will become too expensive for both food and fuel production.

26/7/06 LONDON (Dow Jones)--Biofuels Corp.'s biodiesel production reached 65% in July of its future target annual capacity of 250,000 tons, up from 58% in June, it said Tuesday.

25/7/06 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - As part of its commitment to boost the use of alternative energy, the government has set aside huge swathes of land across the archipelago for the crops needed for raw materials for producing biofuels

25/7/06 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - The conversion of jungles into plantations is becoming the biggest threat to the survival of orangutans in Kalimantan, while illegal logging will likely remain the most significant threat to the big apes in Sumatra, an environmentalist says.