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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
The inherent risks of price prognosis
09/03/2009 (The hindu Business Line), Mumbai - It is that time of the year when major players in the global vegetable oil market congregate in Kuala Lumpur for the palm oil price outlook conference organised by Bursa Malaysia.
Malaysia Plans Second Stimulus Package to Fight Slump
09/03/2009 (Bloomberg) - Malaysia may unveil tax cuts, public spending and other measures totaling more than 30 billion ringgit ($8 billion) tomorrow, more than four times an earlier plan, as it seeks to avoid a recession this year.
Carsons regionalizes oil palm investments with Singapore base
08/03/2009 (Island Online) - Carson Cumberbatch PLC completed a Rs.4.1 billion restructure on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday to regionalize its oil palm investments in Malaysia and Indonesia under a Singapore incorporated plantation holding company.
Singapore-made biofuel to run cars in Europe, North America
07/03/2009 (AFP), Singapore - Diesel made from palm oil, vegetable oil and animal fat in Singapore may soon be powering cars in Europe and North America, Finland's Neste Oil said Friday.
Oil World sees small rise in Malaysia palm output
06/03/2009 (Business Times, Malaysia) - INDONESIA and Malaysia, the world’s top palm producers, will see only a small rise in output this year due to tree stress after months of good harvests and less fertiliser usage, a top industry analyst said yesterday.
February CPO stockpile to fall due to floods
06/03/2009 (The Edge, Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - The February crude palm oil (CPO) stockpile is likely to fall below January’s level of 1.83 million tonnes due to floods in some palm oil producing states, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin said.
RM60-Billion Stimulus Package To Face Economic Downturn
10/03/2009 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The government today unveiled its second economic stimulus package totalling RM60 billion, comprising initiatives and ideas to invigorate vital sectors to maintain the people\'s welfare and prosperity in the face of the global economic downturn.
Sumitomo plans biogas tie-ups with local firms
06/03/2009 (The Star Online), Subang Jaya - Water treatment expert Sumitomo Heavy Industries Environment Co Ltd (SHI-EV) of Japan plans to bring Japanese investors in to jointly develop biogas plants with local oil palm plantation companies.
Biogas trapping for palm oil millers
05/03/2009 (Business Times, Malaysia) - PALM oil millers are being encouraged to implement biogas trapping technology in order to reduce methane emission which contributes towards global warming, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said.
