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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%
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Coconut oil prices to stay bullish
12/03/2008 (Food Navigator) - Coconut oil prices are set to stay high this year, pushing food makers to look at innovative ways of reducing their costs.
Palm fat v/s trans fat: Which is the better option?
12/03/2008 (Express Hospitality) - Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that trans fats are worse than saturated fats for cardiovascular health, most food manufacturers worldwide are reluctant to replace trans fat with natural semi-solid fats.
CP ready for palm oil in 2011
12/01/2008 (The Bangkok Post) - Charoen Pokphand Group, the country's biggest agro-industrial conglomerate, plans to start producing palm oil over the next three years to capitalise on rising domestic demand for the commodity, driven by its increased use in both cooking and biofuels.
Charoen to invest US$280mil in palm oil plantations
12/03/2008 (The Star Online), Jakarta - A unit of agro and aquaculture firm Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk plans to invest US$280mil to develop palm oil plantations in West Kalimantan driven by demand for biofuel, a company official said yesterday.
International bio-fuel production increases wheat prices
12/03/2008 (Daily Times, Pakistan), Islamabad - The use of agriculture commodities for making bio fuels in major developed and developing countries has not only decreased the availability of essential agriculture commodities in international market but also increased their prices many fold for food importing countries including Pakistan.
India May Cut Edible Oil Tax 10% as Record Prices Fan Inflation
11/03/2008 (Bloomberg) - India, the world's biggest buyer of vegetable oil after China, may cut import duties by more than 10 percent as record high global prices fan inflation, the country's largest importer said.
Palm oil rallies on strong exports, higher soyoil
11/03/2008 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian crude palm oil prices rallied 5 percent on Tuesday, as buyers rushed back into the market after stronger export data and an overnight jump in soyoil and crude oil prices, traders said.
Malaysia Palm Oil prices continue to slide
11/03/2008 (Commodity Online, India), Mumbai - Palm oil prices in Malaysia, the global benchmark, declined for a fifth day following losses in vegetable oils in Chicago and China, and as weakness in equity markets triggered selling of commodities.
Soaring palm oil price to hit State
11/03/2008 (The Hindu), Kollam - As Malaysia has begun diverting huge quantities of palm oil for the production of biofuel, the international price of the oil is soaring. The development will have a major impact on Kerala economy since palm oil is a widely used medium of cooking in the State.
