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Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Gapki warns of sharp production losses
El Nino, biodiesel demand support CPO prices despite rising stocks
External Factors Keep Markets Nervous
14/09/2011 (The Edge Malaysia) - The FBM KLCI remained in positive territory at the mid-day break on Tuesday, Sept 13 but trading was cautious as external factors continued to weigh on sentiment.
Commodities Trading Offers Shelter From Economic Slowdown
14/09/2011 (Channel News Asia) - HSBC said its commodity trading volumes in Singapore grew 50 per cent in the first half of this year.
Indonesia Explores Business Oportunities in UP
14/09/2011 (Business Standard) - Indonesia, the largest economy in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc, is exploring business and trade ties with Uttar Pradesh.
Indonesian Provinces Reach Out to Russian Investors
14/09/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Four Indonesian provincial governments competed with each other here on Monday to attract Russian investors to develop resource-based ventures and infrastructure in their respective regions.
Possible Threat to Malaysian CPO Trade
14/09/2011 (Borneo Post) - The nation’s crude palm oil (CPO) exporting activities could be threatened by the tax structure to be imposed by Indonesia in the near term.
4 of 5 Palm Oil Performance Indicators Fell in August
13/09/2011 (The Star) - All but one fresh fruit bunches (FFB) performance indicators for palm oil, namely production, stocks, exports and imports, declined in August.
Govt To Boost Exports to South Africa, Angola
13/09/2011 (Jakarta Post) - The government says it wants to boost exports of non-oil-and-gas products to South Africa and Angola in 2012 as part of a market diversification push.
Organising ‘balik kampung’ for Displaced Orang Utans?
13/09/2011 (The Star) - During a media luncheon in Putrajaya yesterday, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok had said in jest that Malaysia was toying with the idea of taking all the orang utans from the zoos of cold-climate Western countries “balik kampung†in the spirit of Hari Raya.
Exporters To Be Affected By New BI Rule
13/09/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Exporters expect favorable terms in the central bank’s yet-to-be-launched regulation that will require them to bring home overseas funds, as their investments and liquidity are at stake.
