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Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO FUTURES CLOSE LOWER ONSTRONGER RINGGIT, CONCERNS OVERWEAK DEMAND
Palm oil ends lower after MPOB’s data release
Malaysia Temporarily Halts New Biodiesel Projects
3/7/06 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia has suspended giving new licenses for biodiesel production projects amid concerns that an excess of projects could deprive the food market of palm oil, widely used in cooking, a report said Monday
Soaring oil prices propel biofuels into global mainstream
2/7/06 (Reuters) - PARIS: Record high oil prices have propelled biofuels from niche player to the multi-billions dollar commodity mainstream, causing an explosion in new ventures and investor interest that has fired up global agricultural markets.
Look into stagnation of palm oil yields
27/6/06 (The Star) - PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's stagnating palm oil yields and oil extraction rate (OER) must be addressed immediately, said Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council chief executive officer Tan Sri Yusof Basiron.
Palm Oil Plantations Urged to Branch Out
26/6/06 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The Malaysian government urged oil palm plantation companies Monday to plant rubber trees to capitalize on soaring rubber prices, which are currently trading at a 20-year high.
Wilmar Plans Biodiesel Plant in Indonesia by 2007
3/7/06 (Reuters) SINGAPORE - Wilmar Holdings Pte. Ltd. will build Indonesia's first biodiesel plant by 2007, though another plant planned in Singapore for this year has been put on hold, the company said on Friday.
ASM TO HOST LECTURE ON BIODIESEL
KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 29,2006 -The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) will be hosting a Talk on Biodiesel at The National Planetarium in Jalan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur this Saturday (July 1, 2006} .
Golden Hope Begins Country's First Commercial Biodiesel Production
BANTING, June 27 (Bernama) -- Golden Hope Plantations Bhd has started the country's first commercial production of biodiesel at its plant in Teluk Panglima Garang with the capacity to produce 30,000 tonnes of renewable energy supply annually.
Scientists Suggest New Ways to Increase Consumption of Healthful, Polyunsaturated Fats
30/6/06 (soyatech.com) - Although eating oily fish is widely recognized to have beneficial effects on human health - including a reduced risk of coronary heart disease - most people in the U.K. do not eat enough of it. Now, in order to increase the consumption of the healthy n-3 polyunsaturated fats found in oily fish, scientists at the University of Reading are suggesting the possibility of 'enriching' foods that we eat more commonly, such as meat and poultry, with these healthy fats.
Rimbunan Sawit To Enhance Production Capabilities
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Rimbunan Sawit Bhd, which was listed Wednesday on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia, will invest in enhancing its plantation facilities to increase production.
