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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
Palm Oil Demand Declines Ahead of Lunar New Year
26/01/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - Palm oil declined for a second straight day on expectations that export demand from China, the world’s biggest user of cooking oils, may slow ahead of next week’s Lunar New Year holiday after buyers completed purchases.
Palm oil giant Sime Darby ventures into Africa
26/01/2011 (AFP), Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia's Sime Darby, the world's largest listed palm oil producer, said Wednesday it will make its first foray into Africa, with plans to establish plantations in Liberia in April.
Growth in palm oil value aids producer
26/01/2011 (The Phnom Penh Post) - Mong Reththy Group’s palm oil exports nearly doubled in value in 2010, over the year previous, as the company plans to increase its plantations in the next 12 months.
More imports of palm oil likely
26/01/2011 (Bangkok Post) - The continuing palm cooking oil shortage makes it likely the government will allow additional imports of raw palm oil, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.
Mama warns of capacity cut, looks to neighbours
26/01/2011 (Bangkok Post) - Thai President Foods Plc, the manufacturer of Mama instant noodles, is threatening to reduce its production capacity by half next week due to the growing shortage of palm oil.
Industry calls for review as export tax rises to 25%
26/01/2011 (The Jakarta Post) - The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) called on the government to reduce the export tax imposed on crude palm oil (CPO), which is set to be increased to 25 percent next month.
Dompok: Oil palm sector under pressure
26/01/2011 (The Star Online), Putrajaya - The current and future expansion of oil palm plantations is limited due to the unavailability of suitable land and this problem is further compounded by campaigns by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop oil palm expansion, according to Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.
Sime going big on green
26/01/2011 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd, already one of the biggest plantation companies globally, now wants to be the largest producer of “green†palm oil.
Eight palm oil EPPs starts to show progress
26/01/2011 (The Star Online), Putrajaya - Some of the eight palm oil entry point projects (EPPs) identified under the Palm Oil National Key Economic Area (NKEA) have started making progress despite their launch only three months ago, said Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) director of palm oil, agriculture and rubber industry, John Low.
