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Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
Palm falls on weak rival oils, crude oil prices, April demand concerns
IndoAgri sinks deeper into the red with Q2 loss of $21m
Weak commodity prices and lower contributions from its plantation division dragged mainboard-listed Indofood Agri Resources (IndoAgri) deeper into the red for its fiscal second quarter
MSPO certification increasingly recognised, will help drive palm oil prices higher, says Teresa Kok
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification has received international recognition that will push local palm oil prices higher.
Planters’ Association favours oil palm cultivation
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) advocating the cultivation of oil palm for its multiple benefits to the economy rebuffed myths around the highly lucrative commercial crop which traces its roots in the county to the late 1960s.
Singapore’s exports falter in June, will Malaysia be next?
The plunge in regional bellwether Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports by 17.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in June, weighed down by both electronic and non-electronic products as the US-China trade war continued, was a negative surprise. Malaysia, which is less reliant on exports than Singapore, is expected to fare better.
US 2Q GDP beats forecast
AMERICAN jobless claims fell to 206,000 in the week ended July 20 with data signalling strong employment market. US gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter (2Q) grew 2.1 per cent, beating forecast, compared with 3.1 per cent gains recorded in 1Q.
Act fast on claims, Forestry told
The State Forestry Department must take every effort to prove to the people that claims about widespread illegal logging activities in several districts are not true, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal.
Three things we learnt from: Dr M’s visit to Turkey
More than once, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mentioned in his official visit to Turkey this week that the last time he was here in a similar capacity was around two decades ago.
3 Singapore-based companies among top earners on this year's Fortune Global 500 list
Three Singapore-based companies were among the highest-earning companies globally last year, according to Fortune magazine's annual Global 500 list announced this week.
Big, dangerous and critically endangered - the lot of a Sumatran tiger
"It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight," cries the soundtrack in the inspirational moments of films, but now more than ever the tigers themselves need someone fighting for them.
