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Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Monsoon may ease ‘super El Niño’ potential impact on palm oil output
Palm oil prices steady amid projections of bigger stockpile
Gapki warns of sharp production losses
Palm Futures Dip on Lack of Demand
25/04/2012 (Business Times) - Crude palm oil futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their losses yesterday due to lack of demand for the commodity, a dealer said.
TH Plantations Q1 Net Profit Down 40.1% to RM13.06M
25/04/2012 (The Star) - TH Plantation Bhd's earnings fell 40.1% to RM13.06mil in the first quarter ended March 31 from RM21.83mil a year ago as its profitability was affected by higher production costs.
Astra Agro 1st-Quarter Net Profit IDR377.9 Billion Vs IDR654 Billion
25/04/2012 (Dow Jones) - Indonesian oil palm producer PT Astra Agro Lestari (AALI.JK) said Tuesday its net profit in the January-March period fell significantly because of lower revenue and higher costs.
Strides in Producing Sustainable Palm Oil “Not Matched†By Uptake
25/04/2012 (FoodNavigator.com) - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) has reached a “milestone†with production in excess of six million tonnes but market uptake has been slowing, according to RSPO figures.
Indonesia, Greens Move To Stop Eco Disaster
24/04/2012 (Times LIVE) - The Indonesian government and environmentalists have moved to halt the destruction of a peatland forest after activists warned that the endangered Sumatran orangutans in the area have almost been driven to extinction.
Palm Oil and The Dissonant Chords of Green Groups (Press Release: Palmhugger)
24/04/2012 (Scoop.co.nz) - A capacity crowd had gathered on a lovely spring evening for a concert by one of my college friends in a beautiful outdoor venue. It happened to be his birthday, so the emcee hinted that we might want to sing “Happy Birthday†to him. One by one, people started singing, each in a different key, each at a different tempo. As the jumble of notes and words joined together, the result was, well, less than harmonic. It wasn’t even melodious. It was in fact downright pitiful. When my friend took the stage, he gave us another chance. He didn’t give us the pitch, but he did give us a downbeat, so at least we were singing together. By the end of the song most people were somewhat close to the same key.
Investment Agencies Hoped to Emerge as High Achievers
24/04/2012 (Borneo Post) - Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman says he wants to see state investment agencies emerging high achievers in their investments and economic activities.
M\'sians Advised to Tread Warily in Myanmar
24/04/2012 (The Star) - Investors should be cautious about the exploratory forays of Malaysian companies into Myanmar as uncertainty still hovers over the pace and depth of economic and political reforms in that country.
FGVH\'s Listing Plan A Right Move, Says Ahmad Maslan
24/04/2012 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd's (FGVH) listing is a right move in transforming the country's oil palm industry, the Dewan Negara was told today.