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Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a two-week high during trade on Wednesday, posting a third straight day of gains, on expectations of easing stockpiles and tracking strength in soyoil on the U.S. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

Maintain neutral on respective sectors: While some positive factors are developing in the plantation sector, negative news flows have diffused negative sentiments and weighed on crude palm oil (CPO) prices, dampening near-term prospects of planters under our coverage

The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 1 per cent at 2,175 ringgit ($533.48) a tonne at the end of the trading day.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) collaborated with KidZania Kuala Lumpur to hold a baking demonstration and cooking workshop at the popular edutainment centre.

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In response to this, the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) has sent a memorandum to the Centre, requesting the government to impose 5% cess on the import of RBD Palmolein to safeguard the interest of domestic farmers and vegetable oil refiners

The Indonesian government has agreed to ease restrictions on agricultural exports of the Philippines to help address the widening trade deficit between the two countries.

The European Union’s (EU) ban on palm oil will dampen near-term prospects of planters despite some positive factors developing domestically in the plantation sector

Growth in developing Asia could slow for a second straight year in 2019 and lose further momentum in 2020, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, warning of rising economic risks from a bitter Sino-U.S.trade war and a potentially disorderly Brexit

The bilateral relations between China and Mal¬aysia are “young and active”, says the Chinese embassy’s minister counsellor Chen Chen

Officials have approved a historic free trade agreement that would tie African economies closer together, with Gambia becoming the decisive 22nd country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement on April 1.

The Chinese community, which comprises 18.5% of voters in Rantau, want more economic activities and job opportunities for locals.