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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Supply tightening boosts value for Malaysian palm oil
MPOC: Research Incentives Needed To Increase Palm Oil Yield
14/07/2012 (The Star) - Malaysian palm oil yield can be accelerated if incentives are given to drive research and development activities, said the Malaysia Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
Fretting Over Palm Oil Effluents Will Be Over
14/07/2012 (Borneo Post) - An inventor from Universiti Malaya has expressed confidence that his invention, the Biopro Diesel, is capable of helping palm oil mills to solve their environmental-related woes due to the discharge of palm oil mill effluents (POME).
Discovering Palm Oil’s Health Benefits
14/07/2012 (Borneo Post) - From the fruits of the oil palm tree, palm fruit oil has been used in food preparation for over 5,000 years. Today, it is consumed worldwide as cooking oil, margarine and shortening. It is also used in fat blends and a vast array of food products.
Malaysia-France Trade On The Surge, Clinches RM16 Billion In 2011
14/07/2012 (Bernama) - Malaysia-France bilateral trade has been increasing sharply, clinching a record level of four billion euros (RM16 billion) last year, French Ambassador to Malaysia Martine Dorance said today.
Indonesia\'s Move On Palm Oil Duty Could Affect CPO Price, Says MPOC
14/07/2012 (Bernama) - The restructuring of duty tax on palm oil in Indonesia could affect the price of crude palm oil (CPO), which is expected to range between RM3,000 and RM3,500 a tonne this year, says the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
Biopro: A Potential Green Energy Alternative?
14/07/2012 (Bernama) - The BioPro diesel derived from the palm oil effluent could well serve as another green energy alternative in the future.
About RM1 Bln Lost Annually Due To Uncollected Oil Palm FFBs
14/07/2012 (Borneo Post) - Shortage of workers in the oil palm plantations has caused a loss of some RM1 billion annually due to the failure to collect all oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB).
CPO Seen Stable At RM3,100 Level
14/07/2012 (The Star) - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) should be able to maintain at the RM3,100 level, according to Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) and Rabobank. On the other hand, CIMB Research’s forecast is RM2,970 for 2012. The price of CPO yesterday was RM3,065 a tonne.
KLK Plans Overseas Expansion
14/07/2012 (The Star) - WITH its chapter closed on Crabtree & Evelyn\'s (C&E) global business venture by the end of this month, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK), a plantation giant, is now more driven to undertake new expansion and strategic acquisitions to strengthen its core plantations and downstream oleochemical businesses.
