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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Palm Oil Output Surge In Oct, CPO Price Could Hit RM4500 In Dec: MPOC
Indonesia, India to finalize economic agreement in August
09/06/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Representatives from Indonesia and India will meet in India in August to finalize a negotiation on an economic partnership agreement, an ambassador says.
Rush for cooking oil
07/06/2008 (The Star Online), Miri - Panic buying of cooking oil has started in northern Sarawak following talk that the price of this essential commodity may increase by up to 50% today.
Palm oil rises on biofuel demand, soyaoil prices
10/06/2008 (Commodity Online), Kuala Lumpur - Higher demand for biofuel caused by crude oil prices and rally in prices of soyaoil helped Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd on Monday.
Oil palm companies to pay windfall tax from July 1
05/06/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The Government will impose windfall tax on oil palm companies starting July 1.
Win-win tax formula
05/06/2008 (NST Online), Kuala Lumpur - Plantation companies may not grumble about being hit with a windfall tax because the government has also scrapped the cooking oil cess at the same time.
Govt to cut rebates on exports of edible oils
05/06/2008 (China Daily) - China is set to scrap the tax rebates on exports of vegetable oils from next Friday, which analysts said would help drive down domestic prices, although the effect would not be very "big".
Far East to double landbank
05/06/2008 (The Star Online), Kuantan - Far East Holdings Bhd plans to double its plantation land bank to 40,000ha from 20,000ha currently to take advantage of strong crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
Environmentally responsible palm oil production facility will set precedent for sustainability
04/06/2008 (PR-inside.com) - Palmas del Ixcan's palm plantations achieved another milestone last month following a ceremony on May 21st with U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, James Derham, and Green Earth Fuels, LLC President & CEO, Gregory Bafalis, planting the plantations first palm.
What’s palm oil got to do with orangutans?
04/06/2008 (The Economic Times) - Palm oil is everywhere. This globally traded vegetable oil is found in thousands of products you buy off the shelf, including ice cream, chocolate, biscuits, crisps, lipsticks, toothpaste, soap, detergents, cosmetics.
