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11-11-2019
CPO continues recovery mode
CONCERNS about supply shortfalls and higher export scenario sentiment saw Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) continued its uptrend mode after recording its first major recovery in October, surpassing the 2018 level for the first time
11-11-2019
CPO demand growth expected to outpace supply’s
There are increasing signs pointing towards the possibility of crude palm oil (CPO) demand growth outpacing supply growth such as: i) the impact of dry weather on Indonesia and Malaysia’s CPO production in 2020
11-11-2019
Oil palm factor weighing in heavily on by-election
A pakcik in his 60s here has every reason to be proud of his eight children – seven are working professionals while the youngest is in university.
11-11-2019
India must rethink its decision to opt out of RCEP
he agreement aims to reduce tariff rates to an acceptable level and boost the exchange of goods and services within the member states. Had India decided to join the deal, RCEP would have become the world's largest free trade area
11-11-2019
Brexit impasse takes toll on business investment
AS uncertainty over Brexit spills into its fourth year, Swiftool Precision Engineering has taken a tough investment decision: it will press ahead with a plan to spend £250,000 (RM1.3mil) on a 3D printer but a new workshop roof will have to wait.
11-11-2019
With RCEP, Act East policy is at the crossroads
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will reset the geopolitical landscape. And India finds itself on the outside of a core piece of the regional architecture, the ASEAN.
11-11-2019
CPO price uptrend continues in October
Concerns about supply shortfalls and higher export scenario sentiment saw Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) continue its uptrend mode after recording its first major recovery in October, surpassing the 2018 level for the first time.
11-11-2019
Indonesia keeps palm oil, cocoa export tax unchanged for Nov
Indonesia is keeping the export tax for crude palm oil (CPO) at zero and for cocoa beans at 5% for November, the trade ministry said in a statement late on Friday
11-11-2019
Malaysia eyes markets for palm oil in Africa
The Primary Industries Ministry is identifying new potential markets for palm oil in Africa, home to 1.2 billion people, as some countries in the continent boast rapid economic growth, according to its minister Teresa Kok.
08-11-2019
Total palm oil output of Indonesia, Malaysia seen flat in 2020 — analyst Mistry
GUANGZHOU/SHANGHAI (Nov 7): Total palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia is expected be flat next year, due to dry weather and low fertiliser application in the world's top two producers of the vegetable oil, according to industry analyst Dorab Mistry.
08-11-2019
UMS lecture series gathers over 100 palm oil industry players
SANDAKAN: Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture (FSA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah has successfully organised its first Felda Global Ventures (FGV) Chair Lecture Series Tuesday.
08-11-2019
Palm oil eases as traders book profit
Palm oil futures dropped on Thursday, giving up some of the previous session's gains as traders took profit while waiting for new leads.