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Malaysia’s palm oil production up 3.51%
Malaysian palm oil higher
CPO Futures Close Lower, Tracking Weaker Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia's palm oil stocks hit 8-month high in May as output jumps
Bakrie unit plans Indonesia's first biodiesel plant
JAKARTA, April 19 (Reuters) - Indonesian plantation company PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk plans to jointly build the country's first biodiesel plant to meet a surge in demand for renewable energy, the company said.
Sarawak identifies sites for new ports
17/4/06 (Business Times) - THE Sarawak state government plans to develop two more ports along its coastlines to meet growing demand for sea outlets, in tandem with the economic development of the state.
Call to give palm oil refinery licences to firms in Sabah, Sarawak
19/4/06 (Business Times) - MORE licences for palm oil refineries need to be issued in Sabah and Sarawak, the Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (Poram) said.
Kumpulan Fima to grow agro based businesses
18/4/06 PETALING JAYA (The Star) - Agro-based Kumpulan Fima Bhd (KFima) group is fortunate that it was selected by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) as one of three companies that it will jointly build palm oil-based biodiesel plants with.
Brokers voice concern over CPO futures move
17/4/06 (The Star) - CRUDE palm oil (CPO) brokers and dealers are crying foul over Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd's move to sell its CPO futures daily settlement prices, particularly to Singapore-based Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE).
Price licensing under review
16/4/06 (The Star) - BURSA Malaysia Bhd is currently reviewing the policy on the sale of its crude palm oil (CPO) futures daily settlement price licences to interested foreign-based futures exchanges.
Coco oil price may hit $ 700 per MT
15/4/06 (Manila Bulletin) - The Philippines can take advantage of a soaring coconut oil (CNO) price in the world market that can reach to $ 700 per metric ton (MT) if only local copra production could rise at a stable, hefty rate, arresting the lamentably low usage of the country's oil milling capacity.
Carotech share price up 91% on biofuel theme
17/4/06 PETALING JAYA (The Star) -- Biodiesel and super Vitamin E producer Carotech Bhd's share price rose 3 sen to a record high of 84 sen yesterday on high crude oil prices and a biofuel theme on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Asia's biggest bio-diesel plant to open in RP in May
17/4/06 (The Manila Times) - The newly constructed bio-diesel plant of the Filipino-owned Chemrez Inc. will start commercial operations on May 8 this year, the Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) and the Department of Energy confirmed.
