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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
More investments urged in palm tree industry
18/06/2009 (Philstar.com), Manila - The Philippines should encourage and attract Malaysian and Indonesian investments in palm tree plantations in the country which would also help the Philippines develop a two-crop industry for coconut oil and palm oil, incoming CIIF Oil Mills Group president and current Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) director Jesus Arranza said.
Malaysian palm oil chief claims oil palm plantations help orangutans
18/06/2009 (Mongabay.com) - Dr. Yusof Basiron, CEO of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, the government-backed marketing arm of the Malaysian palm oil industry, claims on his blog that endangered orangutans benefit from living in proximity to oil palm plantations. Environmentalists scoff at the notion, maintaining that oil palm expansion is one of the greatest threats to orangutans.
Trans Fats Hinder Multiple Steps In Blood Flow Regulation Pathways
17/06/2009 (Science Daily) - Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in processed foods contain trans fatty acids that interfere with the regulation of blood flow. A new report reveals a new way in which these "trans fats" gum up the cellular machinery that keeps blood moving through arteries and veins.
‘No palm oil’ their aim
16/06/2009 (In My Community) - MORE than 100 letters to Woolworths and KFC were signed at a peaceful protest against the use of palm oil in Fremantle last week.
Palm Oil Drops as Intertek Says Exports Fall at Start of June
15/06/2009 (Commodity Blog) - Palm oil futures fell after data showed that exports from Malaysia, the second-largest producer, dropped in the first half of this month as supply picked up.
Associated Press' impartiality on palm oil questioned
13/06/2009 (Deforestation Watch) - The Associated Press (AP), the American news agency formed in 1846 has had a checkered history filing reports ranging from The Alamo to the Battle of Little Big Horn, to Nazi Germany’s surrender to the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York City.
Humans Intrude on an Indonesian Park
13/06/2009 (The New York Times), Indonesia - Countless houses and shops built by squatters flank the 40-mile, two-lane road slicing through this national park that, once rich with orangutans and lowland rain forest, now symbolizes Indonesia’s struggle to protect its rare wildlife.
Palm oil importers reassured
13/06/2009 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has assured importers of palm oil from Malaysia that only the highest quality palm oil is being exported.
Biodiesel adds 5.4% to RPC sales
13/06/2009 (Bangkok Post) - SET-listed Rayong Purifier Plc (RPC) expects its new biodiesel operation to lift its sales this year by 5.4% to 23.2 billion baht, up from 22 billion last year.
