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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
RM113 Mln For Research On Under-utilised Crops
28/06/2011 (Bernama) - The Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC) is expected to receive a funding of nearly RM113 million (US$40 million) over seven years from the government to carry out research on a whole range of under-utilised crops.
Euro Debt Woes Drag Palm Oil To Near 8-Month Low
28/06/2011 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil fell to a near eight-month low on Monday, as traders scaled back ahead of a Greek vote on unpopular austerity measures that raises questions about Europe's financial health and global economic growth.
Stakeholders in Dormaa Urge Government To Support Local Businesses
27/06/2011 (Ghana News Agency) - Major economic stakeholders in the Dormaa Municipality have called on government to provide the necessary support for local businesses to help them grow and employ the youth in the area.
Pakistan-Indonesia PTA Talks Hit Deadlock
27/06/2011 (PakTribune.com) - Pakistan and Indonesia have hit a deadlock in talks on a preferential trade agreement (PTA), which includes a duty cut on palm oil from Indonesia, officials from both countries said on Friday.
Nafas Jentera To Commercialise MPOB-Developed Motorised Cutter
27/06/2011 (Bernama) - Cantas, the oil palm motorised cutter developed by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to increase harvest productivity, will be commercialsed by Nafas Jentera Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the National Farmers Organisation.
Palm Oil Labelling Bill: Malaysia Expresses \'Grave Concern\'
27/06/2011 (Bernama) - Malaysia has expressed \"grave concern\" on the passing of the Food Standard Amendment (Truth in Labelling - Palm Oil) Bill 2010 by the Australian Senate.
GreenPalm Passes Key Milestone As 2 Millionth Certificate Traded
27/06/2011 (World Baker) - GreenPalm, the certificate trading programme that enables businesses to support sustainable palm oil production, is celebrating the trade of its 2 millionth certificate.
Palm Oil Hits New Seven-Month Low As Inventories Grow
27/06/2011 (Economic Times) - Malaysian palm oil dropped to a seven-month low on Friday as expectations that a higher output cycle will lift stocks offset broad gains in agriculture markets.
Senate Passes Palm Oil Labelling Bill
27/06/2011 (International Business Times) - The Senate has passed an amendment to the Food Act requiring that products containing palm oil be explicitly labelled, rather than described as 'vegetable oil'.
