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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
CPO Futures Snap Two-Day Gains To Close Lower
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Palm oil consumption forecast to increase
RI crude palm oil exports rose by 35.63% last year
06/04/05 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta - Indonesia exported 8.66 million tonsof crude palm oil last year, or up about a third from the previous year's6.39 million tons, thanks to better production, according to data from theCentral Statistic Agency (BPS) and Gapki.
Felda to set up RM25m biotech centre
The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is setting up a RM25million biotechnology centre in Negri Sembilan to conduct research intotissue culture and develop commercially viable nutraceutical andpharmaceutical products.
Hovid To Set R&D Centre In India And China Next Ye
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- Pharmaceutical product manufacturerHovid Bhd is targeting to set up a production or research and development(R&D) centre in India and China by next year.
Sierra Leone sees hope in oil palm aid
Wednesday 06 April 2005, 0:35 Makka Time, 21:35 GMT
Golden Hope’s new plant to boost Viet production c
April 2 2005 - GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd has opened its new plant in HoChi Minh City, Vietnam.
India Govt to invest 500 mln rupees to promote oil
4/4/05 Oilmandi - The government has decided to promote oil palmcultivation in the country in a bid to reduce dependence on vegetable oilimports. A 500-million-rupee outlay has been earmarked for this projectunder the Tenth Plan (2002-07), a senior agriculture ministry officialsaid Monday.
MARKET TALK
4/4/05Oilworld Sees Sharp M'sia Palm Oil Stks Fall(Dow Jones)--Oilworld estimates sharp drop in Malaysian palm oil stocks to1.38 million tons at end-March, traders say. Stocks were 1.54 million tonsat end-February. Oilworld citing robust March exports, especially toEuropean Union for biofuels sector, as reason for lower stocks, traderssay. Official March stocks number due from MPOB early next week. Sharpdecline in stocks would be positive for palm oil prices, but unlikely totrigger significant upward move as already largely factored into market bynow, traders say.
Oil Palm Man Invents 'Anti-Mosquito' Drainage Syst
KOTA KINABALU, April 4 (Bernama) -- The man who invented hollow blocksfrom oil palm shells has come up with a new invention which he says willsolve the problem affecting the drainage system in tropical countries --drains becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes because of stagnant water.
Oil palm trunk fiber has functional food uses, say
4/4/2005 PR Newswire SAN DIEGO -- New research surrounding oil palm trunkfiber will be presented as part of a panel presentation entitled "DietaryFiber, Fruits, Vegetables and Grains I" at the Federation of AmericanSocieties for Experimental Biology (FASEB) conference on Monday, April 4,2005 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the San Diego Convention Center, Room7B. Alex Schauss Ph.D., will spearhead discussion surrounding the role ofoil palm trunk fiber as a potential functional food and highlight thefiber's numerous health benefits, including its ability to promote glucosemetabolism in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Gene Spiller Ph.D., aworld-renowned fiber expert, will be moderating this panel which coversthe wide-ranging role fiber plays in health and wellness. Other panelmembers include James Anderson MD, Peter Ellis Ph.D., Karen Lapsley Ph.D.,Monica Spiller M.S. and John W. Finley Ph.D.
