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India has banned imports of refined palm oil, a government notification said on Wednesday, as New Delhi tries to curb imports from Malaysia following criticism from Kuala Lumpur on India's actions in the Kashmir region and its new citizenship law.

India predicts slower 5% growth, likely prompting budget stimulus India on Tuesday forecast 5% growth for the current financial year, the slowest pace in 11 years, which will likely prompt the finance minister to opt for extra fiscal stimulus when she presents the annual budget next month.

FGV Holdings Bhd said it plans to leverage on the upturn in CPO price to build more a more resilient entity and transform it into an organisation that is not wholly dependent on CPO price for its performance.

According to a notification of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), "import policy" is amended from "free to restricted" for refined bleached deodorised palm oil and refined bleached deodorised palmolein.

The oil palm processing industry has overtaken palm plantations as the biggest cause of the loss of habitat for the endangered proboscis monkey in Indonesia’s Balikpapan Bay

An oil firm is plan­ning to develop an initial 50,000-hectare palm oil plantation in Northeastern Min­danao or the Caraga region this year.

A shortage of freshwater and the deforestation of the planet are major global concerns, that will have a devastating impact on society if left unchecked.

The government has rolled out the Biodiesel 20 programme as part of efforts to boost the use of palm oil and cut greenhouse emissions.

It’s time for some 2020 foresight in raw materials. After commodities posted a 10% advance last year, how will crude to coffee fare in the months to come?

The share prices of plantation counters have caught up with the rising crude palm oil (CPO) prices and the next catalyst will be come from planters’ corporate earnings announcement, says UOB Kay Hian Research (UOBKH).

Investors are piling into China’s markets, encouraged by progress on trade and signs that the world’s second-largest economy may be stabilising.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi promised on Tuesday to help Thailand join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement at an early date.