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CPO prices to fall to between RM3,800-RM4,000 a tonne in April: MPOC
Strong buying sentiment drives CPO uptrend at RM4,200
Palm oil reverses course amid production growth uncertainty
Declining Indonesian palm oil exports may affect domestic supply, officials say
G. Hope set to concentrate on oleochemical busines
April 9 2004 - GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd plans to further exploit itsoleochemicals business to strengthen the company’s foothold in the palmoil industry.
Plantations see higher average CPO price this year
The Star, 8/4/04 - OIL palm plantation companies are hopeful the averagecrude palm oil (CPO) price this year will surpass last year's average ofRM1,544 per tonne. Industry and market players are targeting RM1,600 toRM2,201.
Rupee’s rise a boon for construction and palm oil
Wednesday April 7, 2004 - THE sharp appreciation of the Indian rupeeagainst the US dollar is working to the advantage of Malaysian palm oilexporters and construction services companies.
Second vegetable oil tanker pier for Penang Port
April 8 2004 - PENANG Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) is adding a second vegetable oiltanker pier to its wharf this year to meet increasing demand for vegetableoil handling facilities at the port.
Exports Of Chemical And Chemical Products Increase
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- Total exports of chemicals and chemicalproducts amounted to RM11.3 billion in 2003, an increase of 21.6 percentover 2002, while exports in January 2004 stood at RM1.2 billion, Ministerof International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said.
Wajibkan DOBI pada CPO RI
MEDAN (Bisnis) 01/04/2004 : Pemerintah harus mewajibkan perkebunan kelapasawit di Indonesia menggunakan parameter Deterioration Of BleachabilityIndex (DOBI), sehingga mutu minyak kelapa sawit Indonesia terhindar dariklaim YLKI."Sudah waktunya pemerintah mewajibkan penggunaan parameter DOBI diperkelapasawitan nasional. Selain terhindar dari klaim YLKI, jugaterhindar dari klaim lembaga konsumen internasional," ujar Pakar kelapasawit dari Medan, Takal Barus, kepada bisnis di Medan kemarin.
Indonesia, Thailand To Enhance Cooperation In Oil
JAKARTA, April 2 Asia Pulse - Agriculture Minister Bungaran Saragih andThai ambassador to Indonesia Atchara Seriputra signed an agreement toenhance development of oil palm and rubber sectors here on Wednesday.
Palm oil: the fatty facts
Sunday April 4, 2004 - THESE days, when people hear the words saturatedfat, they jump in horror. Oh no, it makes my cholesterol go up! theyexclaim. The truth is, not all saturated fats have the same effect oncholesterol levels as they are made up of different types of fatty acids.
Felda poised to export expertise to Timor Leste
March 31 2004 - FEDERAL Land Development Authority (Felda) may soonexport for the first time its plantation management expertise to TimorLeste as part of its diversification plan to become a global player.