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Windfalls and pitfalls: A taxing tale for palm oil
CPO Futures Expected To Trade Slightly Lower Next Week After Price Rally
Malaysia Palm Oil Outlook To Stay Bullish On Strong Exports, High CPO Prices
CPO futures seen trading cautiously ahead of MPOB data
Utd Plantations launches bio-energy facilities
15/09/06 (NSTP) - WHEN United Plantations Bhd launches its bio-energy facilities today, it will become among the first companies to start earning carbon credits in Malaysia.
Palm oil industry outlook bright: Ong
13/09/06 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The outlook for the palm oil industry is bright owing to greater consumer acceptance of its nutritional value as well as a viable source for biodiesel, said Malaysia Oil Scientists' and Technologists' Association (MOSTA) president Tan Sri Augustine S.H Ong.
Plantation stocks continue to fall
13/09/06 (The Star) - PETALING JAYA: Plantation stocks continued to decline yesterday as sentiment continued to weaken on a softening in crude palm oil (CPO) prices and higher inventory levels, analysts said.
Biodiesel to drive up the price of cooking oil
12/09/06 (CNET News.com) - The popularity of biodiesel--made from vegetable matter intead of fossil fuels--"will tighten the supply of vegetable oils," William Camp, executive vice president of Archer Daniels Midland, said during a presentation at the ThinkEquity Partners Growth Conference in San Francisco.
Issuance Of New Manufacturing Licence For Bio-diesel Put On Hold
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The government has put on hold the issuance of new manufacturing licences for bio-diesel, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said Tuesday.
Astra Agro wary of palm oil-based biodiesel plant returns
13/09/06 (NSTP) JAKARTA - PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's biggest agriculture company by market value, isn't yet sure that biodiesel made from palm oil is commercially viable and is holding back on investing in a factory, unlike some rivals.
Boustead, Boustead Prop’s Islamic plantation REIT plan
11/09/06 (The Edge News) - Boustead Holdings Bhd and Properties Bhd are setting up an Islamic plantation real estate investment trust (REIT), Al-Hadharah Boustead REIT, involving the proposed disposal of nine oil palm estates measuring 17,474.9ha and two palm oil mills for RM500 million.
Guthrie pushing hard to meet KPI targets
11/09/06 (The Star) - Despite problems related to high gearing and other issues, Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd group chief executive Datuk Abdul Wahab Maskan has managed to position the group as a reputable regional palm oil player. His vision is towards global player status
Switching to green fuels
12/09/06 (The Star) - With oil prices rising, Asia is turning to plants for fuel
