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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
Govt To Invest Rp 20.3T in Transmigration Economy Regions By 2014
18/06/2012 (Jakarta Post) - Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar aims to allocate Rp 20.3 trillion (US$2.17 billion) in investment to the develop agriculture sector in 16 transmigration areas over the next two years.
Government To Support Two Oil Palm Outgrower Schemes
18/06/2012 (BusinessGhana) - Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, on Friday announced that the government would support two new oil palm out-grower schemes in 2013 in the Western Region.
Addressing Shortage of Labour in The Oil Palm Industry
18/06/2012 (Borneo Post) - The shortage in labour is one of great prominence in Malaysia, more noticeably in labour-intensive industries such as the palm oil industry.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Ends Higher on Exports, Greek Elections Eyed
16/06/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures closed slightly higher on Friday, driven by rising exports and stronger global markets, although gains were limited by jitters ahead of the Greek polls set for this weekend.
Palm Oil Continues To Be the Nation’s Pillar of Growth
16/06/2012 (Borneo Post) - Malaysia’s influence in shaping the direction of the global palm oil market cannot be ignored though overtaken as the world’s largest palm oil producer by Indonesia.
Sarawak Plantation To Carry Out Planting of Oil Palm Trees on 8,500ha
16/06/2012 (The Star) - Sarawak Plantation Bhd (SPB) is carrying out new planting of oil palm trees on 8,500ha this year.
Activity At Karachi and Qasim Ports
16/06/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 92,104 tonnes of cargo including 54,986 tonnes of import, 37,118 tonnes of export cargo and 4,314 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during the last 24 hours of business activities ended at 0700 hours on Friday.
Bakrie Sumatra Sets 60% Revenue Growth Target
16/06/2012 (Jakarta Post) - PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantation (UNSP) says it expects to generate Rp 7 trillion (US$742 million) in revenue this year, a potential 60 percent increase over last year, on the back of its oleochemical business.
India-Indonesia Trade To Touch $45 Billion By 2015: Andi M Ghalib
16/06/2012 (Economic Times) - The bilateral trade between India and Indonesia is expected to grow to $ 45 billion by 2015 from $ 20 billion at present, ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia Andi M Ghalib said today.
