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Palm oil consumption forecast to increase
CPO Reference Price Falls 3.9 Percent in December 2025
Palm oil inventories to stay elevated next year
Palm Oil Extends Slide as Stronger Ringgit, Rising Stocks Pressure Prices
Lower Palm Oil Prices May Help Reduce Global Food Costs
06/07/2011 (The Star) - Palm oil prices may extend their decline to the lowest level in more than nine months as supply climbs in Malaysia, the second-largest producer, potentially helping trim global food costs.
The Rising Tigers of The China Bioenergy Trade
06/07/2011 (Biofuels Digest) - The China trade in feed, food, fiber and biofuels will grow substantially and swiftly. Who’s in position to capitalize?
JCI Closes Down as 3-Day Rally Runs Out of Steam
06/07/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - Indonesia’s benchmark index fell on Tuesday, as investors cashed in following three days of record gains.
New Chinese Envoy To Enhance China-M’sia Ties
06/07/2011 (Borneo Post) - The newly-appointed People’s Republic of China’s Consul-General Li Shu Gang is looking forward to promoting greater trade and commerce between his homeland and Malaysia, particularly Sarawak.
Sarawak To Increase Oil Palm Landbank
06/07/2011 (Business Times) - Sarawak plans to double the amount of land earmarked for oil palm plantations and it will act as a key driver for the state’s economic development, says Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang, Deputy Chief Minister II and also State Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Minister of Rural Development.
Unilever questions price caps on retailers and manufacturers
06/07/2011 (The National) - Price controls imposed on retailers and manufacturers in the Emirates are not sustainable, according to the regional chief of one of the world's biggest consumer goods companies.
Agriculture Commodity Bull Takes A Breather
05/07/2011 (The Star) - The world can breathe a temporary sigh of relief as agricultural commodity prices continue to take a breather in the near term on unexpectedly strong inventory levels and good harvest of crops amid a still-uncertain macroeconomic environment that could crimp demand growth.
Malaysia\'s May Export Growth Seen
05/07/2011 (Business Times) - Malaysian exports may show growth in May, helped by high commodity prices although this will be offset by weaker demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) products.
Impediments to EAC Common Market Protocol
05/07/2011 (East African Business Week) - Although the East African Community (EAC) Customs Union entered into full operations with application of zero internal tariffs in January 2010, its actualization remains incomplete. This is because there are still disturbing incidents of the application of non tariff barriers as well as non-uniform application of the common external tariff that continue to militate against the smooth operations of the Customs Union, according to Dr Richard Sezibera , the EAC Secretary general, who led a team of journalists to find out outstanding issues related to the effective implementation of the Common Market protocol.
