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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
High Tech Called Key To Netherlands Agricultural Exports
03/05/2011 (Bernama) - The Netherlands is just the size of the state of Pahang, yet it is among the world's three largest exporters of agricultural products.
China\'s Wen says to speed up transport links with SE Asia
03/05/2011 (Reuters) - China will speed up the development of transport connections with Southeast Asia, building roads, telecommunication and power links as it seeks to boost trade, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday.
CPO Prices Expected to Remain Bearish
03/05/2011 (The Star) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to remain bearish this week on concern over rising supply amid soft demand.
IJM Sees Future Earnings From Indonesian Venture
03/05/2011 (The Star) - IJM Plantations Bhd expects its Indonesian venture to significantly contribute to the company\'s production and earnings by end-2014 onwards.
Avon Commits To Cover With GreenPalm
03/05/2011 (Premium Beauty News) - Avon has become the latest major cosmetics brand to commit to GreenPalm, an online trading scheme of sustainable palm oil certificates. Thus, Avon is joining other major players of the cosmetics industry, such as Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Liz Earle or also Oriflame.
India-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting on Tuesday
03/05/2011 (IBNLive.com) - The meeting was initiated through the Joint Commission Establishment Agreement in 1992 aimed at further cementing bilateral relations
Rise In Output Sends Price of Palm Oil Sliding
03/05/2011 (The National) - Palm oil may be suffering from indigestion. Spot prices for the commodity, one of the world's most widely used edible oils, have slipped in recent months as output climbs.
Indonesia To Set-up Green Palm Body in May - Govt
03/05/2011 (Reuters) - Indonesia will form a body to manage, monitor and clarify its mandatory green palm oil industry scheme within two weeks, an agriculture ministry official said.
Europeans Keen On Biomass Projects Here
03/05/2011 (News Straits Times) - It appears to be a case of communication breakdown.European investors are lining up money to fund biomass projects in Malaysia but the local oil palm plantation industry doesn\'t seem to know this.
