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26-01-2004
Add Value To Commodities To Compete With Developin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should add value to theproducts it produced to compete with developing countries thatmanufactured the same goods at a lower production cost, Primary IndustriesMinister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said Thursday.
26-01-2004
Alami Vegetable Oil Resumes Supply To Iraq
DOHA (Qatar), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd(AVOP) has re-established its foothold in Iraq by resuming its RM5 millioncontract to supply cooking oil to the country.
26-01-2004
Gov't To Hold Roundtable Conference With Palm Oil
BERUAS, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Primary Industries Ministry will hold aroundtable conference with all groups involved in the palm oil industry toidentify ways to increase productivity.
21-01-2004
OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN OIL PALM INDUSTRY 2003
15 January, 2004 - OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN OIL PALM INDUSTRY 2003
18-01-2004
Tabung Haji To Merge All Its 10 Plantation Subsidi
KLUANG, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- All the 10 plantation subsidiaries of TabungHaji will be merged under TH Plantations Sdn Bhd to enable them to operatemore efficiency and at lower costs, said Minister in the Prime Minister'sDepartment Brig Gen (rtd) Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin Saturday.
15-01-2004
CPO may rally to RM2,000 mark sooner than expected
January 13 2004 - POOR harvest of rival edible oils is expected toexpedite crude palm oil (CPO) price’s attempt to test the RM2,000 a tonnelevel this year.
15-01-2004
Indonesia's Caliandar To Operate New CPO Plant
JAKARTA, Jan 9 Asia Pulse - PT Caliandra Perkasa said it will operate anew crude palm oil plant (CPO) in Riau this year to support its plan tostart exporting that commodity.
15-01-2004
Indonesia's CPO Exports Forecast To Reach 6.9 MLN
MEDAN, N. Sumatra, Jan 8 Asia Pulse - Indonesia's crude palm oil [CPO]exports in 2004 are predicted to reach 6.9 million tons, slightly higherthan those in 2003 when the figure was 6.5 million tons, chief of theIndonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) Derom Bangun said.
15-01-2004
Indonesian Govt Backs Biomass Energy Development
JAKARTA, Jan 14 Asia Pulse - The Indonesian government will supportinitiatives to build biomass-fuelled power plants in accordance with itspolicy to promote the use of environment-friendly green energy, a seniorenergy official said.
15-01-2004
Policies hurting oilseeds sector
Thursday December 11, 2003 (Mumbai) - December India's oilseed sector isbeset by a number of structural and policy-induced problems that havehindered its ability to meet rising demand.
12-01-2004
Sao Tome Wants To Team Up With M'sia To Increase P
BANGI, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Sao Tome and Principe is keen to collaboratewith Malaysia to increase its palm oil production and export market, itspresident Fradique De Menezes said here Saturday.
10-01-2004
President Of São Tomé and Principe Arrives For Thr
SEPANG, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The President of São Tomé and Principe,Fradique De Mendez, arrived here Friday for a three-day working visit.