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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
Pull back from these areas' call
8/5/06 (Daily Express News) - Kota Kinabalu: Oil palm companies in the Kinabatangan have been urged to ensure their plantation boundaries do not encroach riparian areas (along riverbanks) to avoid the risk of being penalised by the Government.
Govt seeks new land for border project
7/5/06 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - The government will go ahead with a much-criticized mega-plantation project along the Indonesia-Malaysia border on Borneo Island, but only small parts of the designated area can feasibly be used, says a minister.
Limahsoon To Invest RM10 Million In Biofuel Project
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Limahsoon Bhd, an integrated manufacturer of laminated boards, will invest an initial RM10 million in a plant to produce charcoal, activated carbon and biofuel.
Biodiesel to lift palm oil prices
3/5/06 (The Edge Daily) - Malaysian crude palm oil prices are likely to inch closer to RM1,600 a tonne this year as the start of biodiesel production cuts domestic stocks, the country's commodities minister said
Avoid palm oil and its bad fat
4/5/06 (The News & Observer) - New food labeling requirements have made it easier to determine whether our favorite foods contain harmful trans fats. But the demand among food manufacturers now for alternatives to trans fats may have an unfortunate consequence: Greater use of palm oil in many popular food products.
Pasir Gudang Port says palm cargoes unaffected by fir
03/05/2006 (Reuters) - Pasir Gudang Port, the world's largest port for palm-oil shipments, declared business as usual on May 3, saying a major fire last weekend had not disrupted cargoes of the country's biggest non-petroleum export.
Biodiesel to lift CPO prices
5/5/06 (Reuters) - PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian crude palm oil prices are likely to inch closer to RM1,600 a tonne this year as the start of biodiesel production cuts domestic stocks, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin said.
Warning not to touch riparian reserves
4/5/06 9 Sabah Daily Express) - OIL palm plantation owners encroaching onto riparian areas must immediately vacate these areas or risk being penalised.
Envo Diesel To Be Commercialised Next Year
TEMERLOH, May 4 (Bernama) -- The government would expand the usage of the palm oil based fuel or Envo Diesel commercially next year as an alternative to petroleum.
