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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Twenty-Four Species of Carnivores Confirmed for Borneo
29/06/2011 (ScienceDaily) — The first Borneo Carnivore Symposium (BCS) was concluded on a high note this week as worldwide experts determined species priorities for the Bornean nations of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia.
France’s Fillon To Meet SBY To Boost Bilateral Cooperation
29/06/2011 (Jakarta Post) - French Prime Minister François Fillon is scheduled to come to Indonesia for a state visit following Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s state visit to Paris in 2009.
Expand To Increase Earnings, Salcra Advised
29/06/2011 (Borneo Post) - Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud advised Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) to invest in programmes that can increase its earnings.
Palm Futures Weighed By Monday\'s 8-Month Drop
29/06/2011 (Business Recorder) - Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for June 1-25 rose 15.1 percent to 1,270,888 tonnes from 1,104,075 tonnes shipped during May 1-25, cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance said on Monday. Malaysian palm oil fell to an 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.
Palm Oil Slide Boosts Soap Companies; Price Cut Unlikely
29/06/2011 (Daily News & Analysis) - Soap manufacturers are upbeat about softening palm oil prices, but are unwilling to cut product prices as they are still ruling high on a year on year basis.
Truth Behind Aussie’s New bill On palm oil labelling
28/06/2011 (The Star) - JUST two weeks ago, the local palm oil fraternity was ecstatic over the news of Malaysia winning a case against the proposed Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Palm Oil) Bill 2010 in Australia.
CPO Prices To Weaken By Second Half Of 2011
28/07/2011 (Borneo Post) - As production continues to improve due to seasonal improvements and exports continue to weaken, crude palm oil (CPO) prices could commence its down-cycle starting in the second half of 2011 (2H11).
Cargill Smallholders Receive First Premiums for RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil
28/06/2011 (PR Newswire) - Smallholders at Cargill's oil palm plantation, PT Hindoli, today received their first premiums for the certified palm oil they produced. The smallholders were first to be certified under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Smallholder Principles & Criteria in late 2010.
OBG Launches First Economic Report On Sabah
28/06/2011 (Borneo Post) - Sabah’s bid to accelerate its economic expansion by rolling out a number of major projects across the sectors is mapped out in a report just published by Oxford Business Group (OBG).