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Palm Oil Stakeholders Need To Navigate Market Dynamics To Ensure Continued Growth
CPO futures close lower amid concerns over B40 biodiesel implementation
CPO market to trade in yo-yo mode next week amid holiday, production concerns
MSPO 2.0: Experts see stronger global position for Malaysian palm oil
ASA calls for action to defend tax incentive for U.S. biodiesel industry
7/12/05 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Iowa Farmer Today.com) - The American Soybean Association (ASA) today expressed outrage over the announcement that large quantities of biodiesel will be imported to take advantage of the new tax incentive for biodiesel sold in the United States.
Malaysia Approves Nine Licenses to Build Biodiesel Plants
12/7/2005 KUALA LUMPUR (Agence France-Presse) - Malaysia said Tuesday it has approved nine licences to build bio-diesel plants here, including to foreign investors, as demand for alternative fuel rises amid skyrocketing oil prices.
Government to invest RM120m in biodiesel plants
7/1/205 (The Star) - THE Government plans to invest RM120mil in three joint-venture biodiesel plants
Malaysian indigenous people protest oil palm, logging
2/12/05 KUCHING, Malaysia (AFP) - Some 50 protesters representing indigenous communities all over Malaysia's Sarawak state, which is famous for its forests, called for an end to palm oil plantations and logging on their native lands.
China tariff move a boost for Malaysia's palm oil exports
3/12/05 ( The Star) - THE liberalisation on palm oil imports into China, effective early next month, signals more palm oil, especially refined bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm stearin, to be imported at competitive prices.
Golden Hope Teams Up With Sumitomo On Palm Oil Projects
1/12/05 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec (Bernama) -- Golden Hope Plantations Bhd, Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese multinational Sumitomo Corporation to collaborate in various projects related to the palm oil business.
Functional Food claims not trusted by consumers
2/12/05 (Soyatech.com) - Two market analyst reports have found that consumers in the US and Europe do not trust the claims made on functional foods. Meanwhile, the market for food and drinks fortified with vitamins and minerals is growing rapidly in south east Asia, due mainly to Government backing.
Forests paying the price for rise in demand of biofuels
2/12/05 (Soyatech.com) - Tropical rainforests are being destroyed to grow soya beans and palm oil to fuel cars and power stations in Europe and North America.
Soybean oil prices up in China on reduced crush demand
2/12/06 (Soyatech.com) - The soybean price on the domestic market rose while the soybean pulp price fell, according to Zhengzhou Grain Wholesale Market.
