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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
Effective branding, marketing needed to promote palm oil
4/4/04 (The Star) - DESPITE the bullish development in biodiesel and continued palm oil demand globally, Malaysian palm oil stands to lose its competitive edge due to a lack of effective branding, marketing efforts and risk communication strategies.
MCX, Bursa Malaysia to launch palm oil contracts
30/3/06 (Business Standard India) - Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) today signed a memorandum of understanding with Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) for developing the commoditiy market and for cross-listing of products. Initially, the exchanges will start a futures contract in crude palm oil soon.
Biodiesel fuels Asia plantation stocks amid 'renewables drive'
2/4/06 SINGAPORE( Gulf Times) - Living in one of Asia's most polluted cities has piqued Putut Andanawarih's interest in a cleaner form of fuel known as biodiesel.
India veg oil base price cuts to have marginal impact
31/3/06 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's leading edible oil importer, on Friday trimmed the base import prices of palm oils and crude soybean oil, but traders said the cuts would have only a marginal effect on domestic prices.
Sarawak To Collect RM1.9 Million In Plantation Levy
KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government is expected to collect RM1.9 million in revenue this year following the implementation of the annual assessment rate on oil palm plantations, State Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Michael Manyin said Friday.
New agriculture scheme for players
3/4/06 (The Star) - IT was a clear-cut message from the Government to position the agriculture sector as the country's third economic growth engine in the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
Indonesia, Malaysia to team up in crude palm oil venture
31/3/04 (The Jakarta Post) Kuala Lumpur - Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to form a strategic alliance to produce, market and export crude palm oil (CPO), with business players assuming the collaborative effort as an attempt to form a cartel and thereby control the price of the commodity on the international market.
Biodiesel production to top 6m tonnes by 2006
29/3/2006(Reuters) - The European vegetable oil producers and processors federation (Fediol) has predicted that biodiesel production within the EU could grow to more than six million tonnes by the end of next year, Reuters reports.
Agriculture to be major focus of 9MP
30/3/06 PETALING JAYA (The Star) - The agriculture sector is widely expected to be the main focus of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) to be announced tomorrow.