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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
CPO Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week On Rising Crude Oil Prices
Cooking-Oil Imports by India Seen Climbing to Record as Harvests Decline
01/03/2012 (Bloomberg) - Cooking-oil imports by India, the biggest palm oil buyer, will climb as much as 12 percent to a record after dry weather and excessive rain curbed oilseed crops, according to GG Patel & Nikhil Research Co.
Plastic-packed cooking oil safe
01/03/2012 (Asia One News), Petaling Jaya - The analysis of 64 samples of plastic-packed 1kg cooking oil conducted by the Oils and Fats Technology Centre of Malay-sian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) showed that they were of good quality.
Palm Play
29/02/2012 (Lankan Business Online), New Delhi - Global production of green palm oil is expected to surge sharply in the coming years on likely rise in demand from India and China, the world's biggest consumers of cooking oils.
“Designer Plants†May Help Meet Global Demand For Palm Oil And Avoid Deforestation
29/02/2012 (Forests Blog, Center for International Forestry Research) - Malaysian scientists now have the ability to trace for high oil-yielding genes in the palm oil plant, allowing them to create “designer palms†with the capacity to control the amount and type of oil being produced.
UPDATE 1-Singapore\'s Golden Agri To Almost Double Indonesian Palm Oil Refining Ops
29/02/2012 (Reuters) - Singaporean palm oil firm Golden Agri Resources plans to nearly double its Indonesian refining capacity to 2.6 million tonnes over the next two years as it exploits the country's lower export taxes for refined edible oils, a top official said.
Palm Oil Hits New Highs
29/02/2012 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures touched a new eight-and-a-half month high on Tuesday, buoyed by improving demand prospects, but gains were limited as investors worried about the risks to global growth from high oil prices.
Sabah Remains Malaysia’s Biggest CPO Producer
29/02/2012 (Borneo Post) - Sabah has remained the country’s biggest crude palm oil (CPO) producer, recording an output of 5.84 million tonnes last year.
Oil Palm Investors Mull Over Leaving Mesuji
29/02/2012 (TEMPO Interactive) - Ali Fathan, management advisor for oil palm plantation company Barat Selatan Makmur Investindo, said that the company is planning to leave Mesuji after twice being targeted by raging residences. “We have tried to convince them to not leave,†Ali said on Monday.
More Plantation Courses For Graduates
29/02/2012 (Borneo Post) - Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok has directed the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to come up with more courses suitable for graduates interested to continue their studies in fields related to plantations.
