Archived News
11-09-2019
Malaysia end-Aug palm oil stocks slip to 13-month low – MPOB
Palm oil inventories in Malaysia extended falls to a 13-month low at the end of August as strong export gains outpaced production increases, official data showed on Tuesday.
11-09-2019
Lower CPO prices in 2Q hit plantation segment’s profits
PLANTATION counters on Bursa Malaysia Bhd recorded a sluggish financial performance in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19) due to the dismal prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (PK).
11-09-2019
Bursa to reintroduce single stock futures this year
BURSA Malaysia Derivatives Bhd (BMD) plans to reintroduce single stock futures (SSFs) this year to attract new investors and add new commodity contracts to boost interest of the local bourse.
10-09-2019
Malaysian Supermarket Bans Products Described as ‘Palm Oil-free’
Malaysia’s biggest supermarket chain has announced it will not sell products that are marked ‘palm oil-free.’
10-09-2019
Malaysia turning to food crops as palm oil price falls
Malaysia is looking to diversify into food crops, in the face of fluctuating commodity prices and Western countries' hostility towards palm oil.
10-09-2019
Bringing glory to agriculture
LETTER | History, in most forms, has been taught in a linear manner. Whether one is taking A-levels or the International Baccalaureate, it is assumed that the history of mankind will progress, rather than regress.
10-09-2019
Better utilization of the plants is the aim of the Palm oil refiners
Duty distinction reestablished at the 10 percent among CPO and RBD Palmolein
10-09-2019
Pengembangan Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Dengan Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil Untuk Meningkatkan Harga CPO Di Pasar Internasional
Tanaman kelapa sawit awalnya dibudidayakan sebagai tanaman hias. Adapun pembudidayaan tanaman untuk tujuan komersial baru dimulai tahun 1911. Perintis usaha perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia, yaitu Adrien Hallet, seorang Belgia. Budi daya yang dilakukan Adrien Hallet diikuti oleh K. Schadt yang menandai lahirnya perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia. Lokasi perkebunan kelapa sawit pertama di Pantai Timur Sumatera (Deli) dan NAD dengan luas areal mencapai 5.123 ha.
10-09-2019
Import duty on RBD palm oil from Malaysia increased by 5% for 180 days
The import duty on RBD palmolein/palm oil originating in Malaysia and imported under the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement was increased by five per cent to 50 per cent for a period of 180 days.
10-09-2019
Better-for-you bakery: AAK presents multi-functional fat and oil solutions
09 Sep 2019 --- AAK has created several concepts to showcase the company’s fat and oil solutions that help bakers create indulgent and better-for-you non-dairy plant-based products consumers will embrace. The company’s newest global brand for plant-based foods, AkoPlanet, offers formulators a real-life solution for plant-based foods and supports AAK’s efforts to keep pace with consumers’ desires for clean label and sustainable products.
10-09-2019
CPO to trade at RM1,900-RM2,200
PETALING JAYA: Crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to trade between RM1,900 and RM2,200 per tonne this month as rising optimism on lower stockpile will likely be offset by weaker demand from India following the major edible oil importer’s move to raise the import duty on palm oil by 5%, according to analysts.
10-09-2019
Malaysian palm oil price reverses losses to rise ahead of official data release
KUALA LUMPUR:Malaysian palm oil futures pared most of early losses and rose on Friday ahead of a government data release, as polls forecast inventory levels in August falling to an over one-year low.