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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
India\'s Palm Oil Import May Fall
20/05/2011 (Economic Times) - India, the world's biggest user of cooking oil after China, will assure higher oilseeds prices for farmers, helping them boost output of soyabeans and peanuts and potentially reducing imports of palm oil.
Dompok Leaves For US On Sunday For Palm Oil & Rubber Promotion Mission
20/05/2011 (Bernama) - Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok will make a four-day working visit to the United States from Sunday to promote palm oil and rubber.
Indonesia Astra Agro Sees 2011 Crude Palm Oil Output up Over 10pct
20/05/2011 (Reuters) - Astra Agro Lestari , Indonesia's largest listed plantation firm, expect its crude palm oil (CPO) production to grow more than 10 percent this year, due to maturing plantations, the company said on Thursday.
Crude Palm Oil Futures up on Global Cues
20/05/2011 (Economic Times) - Crude palm oil prices went up by Rs 3.40 to Rs 527.90 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of firming global trend.
B5 Biodiesel Scheme to Start With Putrajaya
20/05/2011 (The Star) - The Government is set to implement the B5 biodiesel programme next month starting with Putrajaya, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said.
Sime Darby to Invest $3.1 bln in Liberia Project
20/05/2011 (Reuters) - Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby said on Thursday it plans to invest about $3.1billion over 15 years in its Liberian oil palm plantation project and expects production to begin by 2015.
Plantation alleges illegal harvesting of oil palm
20/05/2011 (Borneo Post) - The authorities are urged to take immediate action against those owners of Native Customary Rights (NCR) land who allegedly harvest mature oil palm fruits on their own in Dijih Plantation in Selangau.
Moratorium Issued to Protect Primary Forests, Peatland
20/05/2011 (Jakarta Post) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday finally signed a policy banning the conversion of primary forest and peatland for two years as part of a government pledge to combat climate change through reducing deforestation.
MIGHT To Open Office In New York Next Month
19/05/2011 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Industry- Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) will open an office in New York City, aimed at bringing together thought-leadership from a variety of international scientific research, technology and innovation policy communities from around the world.
