Archived News
02-03-2020
Gasohol E20 to become primary petrol this month
Gasohol E20 will become the primary petrol for the country early this month, requiring all petrol stations nationwide to carry the ethanol-blended fuel, says the Energy Business Department
02-03-2020
Commodity returns plunge the most in years on virus sell-off
RETURNS from commodities are plunging on fears that the spreading novel coronavirus will crush demand for raw materials, fuel and food across the globe.
02-03-2020
Discourse: Netherlands not in favor of ban on Indonesian palm oil
n the lead-up to the state visit, the Dutch Foreign Ministry recently invited The Jakarta Post’s Yuliasri Perdani and several other Indonesian journalists to the Netherlands to talk with Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Stef Blok about the two countries’ relationship and future cooperation
02-03-2020
Britain to drive "hard bargain" with U.S. in post-Brexit trade talks: PM
- Britain and the United States are set to begin transatlantic trade talks, the Department for International Trade (DIT) announced here Monday.
02-03-2020
Dr Wee: India should reconsider decision on M'sian palm oil imports
India should reconsider its decision to advise its palm oil importers to shun importing Malaysian palm oil as the country's political situation has changed, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
02-03-2020
Investing in palm oil and kernel oil production for export
Palm Oil is known to be an excellent source of bio available calcium and least allergic of all edible oil. The demand-supply gap thereby opens up opportunities for investors in this sector
02-03-2020
POSCO vows to go green in palm oil business
POSCO International will implement a "no deforestation, no peat, no exploitation" (NDPE) policy for its palm oil business in Indonesia with the aim of protecting the environment and seeking sustainable growth with local companies and residents, the trading arm of POSCO group said Sunday
02-03-2020
PM Marape commends PNG Oil Palm Company for Work in the Solomon Islands
Prime Minister James Marape has commended Papua New Guinea company New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) for the work it is doing in the Solomon Islands.
28-02-2020
VEGOILS-Palm oil rises as traders hunt bargains after multi-day slump
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday amid bargain buying by traders after prices fell in the previous three sessions, however, concerns about a decline in edible oil demand as the coronavirus spreads beyond China limited gains.
28-02-2020
TSH Resources ends 2019 on a higher note, proposes one sen dividend
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Sabah-based plantation firm TSH Resources Bhd's net profit surged 76.8% to RM18.41 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2019 (4QFY19), from RM10.41 million a year ago, buoyed by higher oil palm production growth and favourable crude palm oil (CPO) selling prices.
28-02-2020
Biodiesel price changes applied Friday
The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) has lowered the biodiesel B10 price by another 50 satang per litre from Friday to increase local consumption and nudge Thai motorists away from B7.
28-02-2020
Malaysian palm oil up
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday after the second largest palm producer announced a long-awaited economic stimulus package to counter the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.