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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
CPO prices to stay elevated on firm demand and tight supply
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
Govt plans to enhance palm oil production
24/02/2009 (The Nation), Islamabad - The government plans to enhance palm oil production in the country by bringing more area under canola and sunflower cultivation to save the foreign exchange currently being spent on the import of the commodity.
Edible oil prices being raised thru\' syndication
24/02/2009 (The New Nation) - Businessmen have again resorted to unethical practice of raising edible oil prices through the formation of syndicate.
China imports less edible vegetable oil last year
21/02/2009 (Xinhua), Beijing - China's edible vegetable oil imports fell in 2008 due partly to production driven down by a strike of farmers in Argentina, which had for years been the largest supplier for China.
Palm Oil production regain in December
21/02/2009 (Solomon Star News) - PALM oil production bounced back in December of last year after recording slow movements.
Oil-Palm Smallholders to Get Sustainable Farming Training
21/02/2009 (Jakarta Globe) - Small-scale oil-palm farmers are being encouraged to go green, and will be provided with training on how to run their plantations without harming the environment, Achmad Mangga Barani, the director general of plantations said at the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday.
India\'s edible oil imports likely to spurt in Feb
20/02/2009 (Commodity Online), Mumbai - India’s edible oil imports during the December-February quarter are expected to be a whopping 2.3 million tons, including 1.9 million tons of palm oil, almost double of normal.
Indonesia lifts ban on palm oil plantations
19/02/2009 (Business Green) - As research reveals tropical rainforests are an even more important store of carbon than previously thought, the Indonesian government finds new ways to cut them down.
A free trade deal gone awry
19/02/2009 (The Wall Street Journal) - After years of hard negotiations, India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) had finalized a free trade agreement (FTA). The deal was to be inked in December but now, suddenly, India has developed cold feet.
Malaysia to Provide Palm Oil Refinery Training To Pakistani Experts
19/02/2009 (APP), Karachi - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and its Pakistan counterpart Pakistan Edible Oil Development Refiners Association (PEORA) have signed an agreement that will enable Malaysia to share its technical know-how to Pakistani experts in the refinery industry.
