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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
Current account surplus unlikely to be threatened
It is unlikely that Malaysia’s healthy current account surplus position will be threatened in the near future, says Affin Hwang Capital Research head of research and chief economist Alan Tan.
US soybeans may lose China's market
In 2017, China bought 56.9 percent of US soybean exports, almost eight times more than Mexico (7.4 percent), which was followed by Japan (4.5 percent), Indonesia (4.3 percent) and the Netherlands (3.6 percent). US Commerce Department data show soybeans have been one of the top US exports to China in recent years, just behind civilian aircraft and cars.
Singapore seen set to suffer more than other regional nations due to trade war
Singapore's economy is expected to grow at its slowest pace in a decade this year, and some experts are predicting a recession in 2020, as the U.S.-China trade war looks set to hit the export-reliant city-state harder than others in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia Maintains Palm Oil Export Duty Nil For July
The government of Malaysia has decided to keep its export duty on crude palm oil unchanged at 0% for another month, until the end of July 2019.
Palm Oil Sales Might Boost By Chinac
The palm oil industry in Malaysia is a very important sector as it plays a strong part in the economy.
China, ASEAN share same interests pushing for RCEP
As the ASEAN chair this year, Thailand hopes to promote the construction and development of the ASEAN community and to seek the sustainable development of relations with major dialogue partners outside ASEAN.
Monsoon covers most parts of cane, cotton, soybean fields in India
Monsoon rains have covered most parts of cane, cotton, and soybean fields in western India and some parts of rice-sowing areas in central and northern India, the country’s weather office said on Tuesday.
Mah: Insisting oil palm smallholders get sustainable cert shows Teresa is clueless
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok does not understand the financial concerns of oil palm plantation smallholders in her insistence that that they should apply for the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, says MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.
Government think tank calls for immediate use of B50 fuel
he National Economic and Industry Committee (KEIN) has called for the immediate use of 50 percent blended biodiesel, which would help reduce gas and oil imports and increase the use of local palm oil.
