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Budget 2025 adjustments in export tax seen helping palm oil refining industry be more competitive
CPO FUTURES HIT TWO-YEAR HIGH ON BULLISH SENTIMENT, STRONG EXPORTS
CPO price strength could dissipate through end-2024, says BMI
CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
Astra Agro wary of palm oil-based biodiesel plant returns
13/09/06 (NSTP) JAKARTA - PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's biggest agriculture company by market value, isn't yet sure that biodiesel made from palm oil is commercially viable and is holding back on investing in a factory, unlike some rivals.
Boustead, Boustead Prop’s Islamic plantation REIT plan
11/09/06 (The Edge News) - Boustead Holdings Bhd and Properties Bhd are setting up an Islamic plantation real estate investment trust (REIT), Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT, involving the proposed disposal of nine oil palm estates measuring 17,474.9ha and two palm oil mills for RM500 million.
Guthrie pushing hard to meet KPI targets
11/09/06 (The Star) - Despite problems related to high gearing and other issues, Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd group chief executive Datuk Abdul Wahab Maskan has managed to position the group as a reputable regional palm oil player. His vision is towards global player status
Switching to green fuels
12/09/06 (The Star) - With oil prices rising, Asia is turning to plants for fuel
Biggest plantation group back on radar screen
11/09/06 (The Star) - Analysts describe Guthrie as Malaysia's biggest plantation group in terms of land bank size – bigger than other plantation giants like Golden Hope Plantations Bhd, IOI Corp Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and even Indonesia's PT Sinar.
Two new ghee plants being set up in Karachi
KARACHI (September 09 2006): To local firms have received government approval for setting up edible oil refineries in Karachi, which would cost about $10 million, sources said on Friday.
India edible oil duty cuts effective up to Oct. 31
7/09/06 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Import duty cuts on some edible oils, announced in August in a bid to check inflation, will be effective up to Oct. 31, 2006, a Finance Ministry official told Reuters on Thursday.
Pushing the case for Envodiesel
09/09/06 (NSTP) - INTRODUCING the new fuel, Envodiesel, will naturally be difficult, especially when it involves distribution for public consumption.
Palm oil board to continue commercialising technology
12/09/06 (NSTP) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will continue to look at commercialisation of research and technology to help develop the palm oil industry.
