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Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
IOI reaps from high-yield oil palms
30/10/05 (The Star) - IOI Corp Bhd has planted the seeds of success over the past 22 years. From "zero base", it has become a reputable plantation giant and one of the world's largest integrated palm oil producers.
IOI To Go It Alone On Biodiesel Plant
07/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Plantation and property firm IOI Corp. Bhd. (1961.KU) will build its first biodiesel plant on its own, either in the Netherlands or in Pasir Gudang, in southern Johor state, to capitalize on the green fuel's growing global potential, the daily New Straits Times reports.
Long-term policy urged for oilseed sector
08/11/05 ISLAMABAD (Daily Times): The Pakistan Oilseed Development Board (PODB) has urged the government to introduce a long-term policy framework for development of the oilseed sector, which should remain unchanged for at least five years, a senior government official told the Daily Times on Monday.
Oil World sees Malaysia's 2006 palm oil output up
9/11/05 (Reuters) - Malaysia's 2006 calendar-year palm oil output is forecast to rise to 15.6 million tonnes from a likely 15.14 million tonnes in 2005, Hamburg-based oilseeds analyst Oil World said in its first preliminary estimate of the country's production.
Orang Utan vs Oil Palm
31/10/05 SINGAPORE (Bernama) -- Both sides of the divide in the Orang Utan versus oil palm plantation debate are set to meet in Kuching, Sarawak, end of next month in an international summit amid an intensified campaign against what is claimed as the destruction of Orang Utan habitats by oil palm plantations.
Research centre sought after for high yield oil palms
31/10/05 (The Star) - DESPITE its major role in breeding high oil yield palms for the IOI group, Gemencheh-based IOI Research Centre (IOI RC) is well sought after by many plantation companies keen on acquiring superior quality oil palm planting materials.
Singapore's First Biodiesel Plant
27/10/2005 (AP) - In a separate report from the one below, Channel News Asia was reporting yesterday that Archer Daniels Midland and Singapore's Wilmar Holdings (who have been longtime business partners) plan to site a 150,000 metric ton per year biodiesel plant on the same island that would house the Peter Cremer plant described below.
A Snapshot of Oilseed Demand
Global consumption of edible oils grew by a large 6m tonnes in 2004/05, stimulated by generally buoyant economic conditions and high demand for oils for fuel use.
Sudan IV dye found in various palm oil brands, UK
20/10/2005 (Medical News Today) - The illegal dye Sudan IV has beenfound in batches of Active Spiced Palm Oil, GhanaUK Trade Ventures ZomiPure Palm Oil and Rika Ventures Palm Oil. The Food Standards Agency hasissued a Food Alert for Action.
