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12-09-2019
The human cost of palm oil development
The oil palm industry likes to present itself as a success story in fighting rural poverty in tropical countries, an image supported by a recent article in The Conversation. Is it true?
12-09-2019
Palm Oil Misunderstandings & Palm Done Right
Palm oil is an ingredient as widespread as it is controversial. Found in products like food, cosmetics, shampoo and even detergent, this stuff is a hot topic among those concerned with the environment, animal welfare, and food justice.
12-09-2019
Local peanut oil prices expected to stabilize
The prices of local peanut oil and groundnuts, which rose in August, are expected to stabilise this month, says an official with an industry organisation.
12-09-2019
Malaysia and Turkey target RM20b in annual trade by 2025
MALAYSIA and Turkey are targeting US$5 billion (RM20.87 billion) of annual trade by 2025, as the two nations seek to deepen economic ties in various sectors.
12-09-2019
Low CPO prices pull TH Plantations deeper into the red
AS TH Plantations Bhd (THP) released its second-quarter results last Thursday, its shareholders may rightly be even more concerned about its financial health amid its turnaround programme this year.
12-09-2019
India agrees to reduce export tariff on Indonesian palm oil
India has agreed to a 5 percent reduction in the export duty for Indonesian refined, bleached, and deodorized palm oil (RBDPO) on the similar lines as the tariff imposed for Malaysian palm oil.
11-09-2019
No palm oil or green palm oil? Retailers face labelling dilemma
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10)(Thomson Reuters Foundation): Retailers in Malaysia and Indonesia should ensure shoppers can easily find foods made with sustainable palm oil, instead of refusing to stock products that steer clear of the controversial oil, environmentalists said on Tuesday.
11-09-2019
Higher exports help to trim palm oil inventory
KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil production is expected to be higher in the second half of the year (2H19), which will lead to higher inventory levels going forward. However, plantation analysts do not foresee heavy pressure on crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
11-09-2019
Malaysia's CPO exports to increase following higher production
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) exports are expected to rise this year, following an expected boost in production, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.
11-09-2019
Palm oil stocks down 5.3% last month
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks fell 5.31% to 2.25 million tonnes in August 2019 from 2.38 million tonnes recorded in the previous month, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
11-09-2019
Go for inter-cropping, not cutting down of oil palm trees, says Teresa Kok
KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil prices are on an upward trend and there are no plans to chop down such trees.
11-09-2019
Local retailers ready to support anti-palm oil product ban in fight against discrimination
LOCAL retailers pledged to remove anti-palm oil products from their grocery store shelves in a show of support for the federal government as Malaysia up its fight against “discriminatory actions†by developed nations.