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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
Quota on SE Asian palm imports could hit local trade
25/5/06 (Business Standard India) - Tariff rated quotas on palm oil imports from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia under the proposed Free Trade Agreements will spell doom for the Indian edible oil industry, industry players said. Cheap palm oil would flood Indian markets if imports were allowed at lower duty, they said.
Ta Ann Invests RM28 Mln In Biomass Power Plant Project
SIBU, May 25 (Bernama) -- The Ta Ann Group, a timber and oil palm conglomerate, is investing RM28 million in a biomass power plant at its plywood processing factory in Sungai Sadit here.
Japan Keen To Cooperate With M'sia In Research On Biofuel
TOKYO, May 24 (Bernama) -- Japan is keen to cooperate with Malaysia in undertaking mutually beneficial research on producing high-quality biodiesel using palm oil, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Tuesday.
M'sia & Indonesia Sign MoU On Commodity Development Cooperation
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a new series of joint efforts to develop their commodity sectors with the aim of further strengthening their positions as the world's biggest commodity suppliers.
JETC Agrees To Enhance Trade Investment Linkages
BEIJING, May 24 (Bernama) -- The seventh Malaysia- China Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETC) meeting Wednesday agreed to enhance trade and investment linkages between the two countries.
Sawit Kinabalu And WWF-Malaysia In Rehabilitation Tie-Up
KOTA KINABALU, May 23 (Bernama) -- State-owned plantation company, Sawit Kinabalu Bhd, Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with World Wildlife Fund - Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) to continue the rehabilitation work in a flood prone area at Sungai Pin, in the Lower Kinabatangan area.
Now, FM warns on FTAs
25/5/05 (Business Standard India ) - India's proposed Free Trade Agreement with Asean has hit another roadblock, this time with Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressing concern over the revenue losses that would arise from it.
Asean calls off talks on trade pact with India
23/5/06 ( rediff.com) - The Asean has unilaterally called off the next round of negotiations scheduled for May 29 in Singapore for finalising a free-trade agreement with India.
Palm oil council sets up RM20m fund for conservation
21/5/06 (The Star) - THE Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has set up a RM20m fund to enhance biodiversity conservation related to palm-oil production worldwide. This was revealed at a Symposium on Sustainable Resource Development for key stakeholders from across the UK and Europe held at the Institute of Directors in London last week.
