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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
Palm oil maintains its price advantage over soybean oil, but only through the end of summer
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Guthrie reaping results from strategy
12/6/06 9Business Times) - MALAYSIAN plantation and property group Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd's initiative in enhancing its earnings from its plantation division is beginning to show results.
Equator JV to commercialise instant compost system
6/6/06 (The Edge Daily) - Equator Life Science Bhd is looking to commercialise an instant composting system in Malaysia, which processes oil palm waste into organic fertiliser, following its JV agreement with Probio Co Ltd (PCL) and Biosmart Co Ltd (BCL)
RI aims to become major producer of biofuels
6/6/06 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - The price of oil continues to increase and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted the trend will persist for the next two decades. The Jakarta Post's Benget Simbolon Tnb. examines how the Indonesian government is dealing with the energy issue in this special report.
Furore over JADE
9/6/06 (The Star) - PETALING JAYA: Futures brokers stepped up their objection to Bursa Malaysia's plan to sell its crude palm oil (CPO) settlement price to Singapore-based Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE), stressing that the move could undermine the local market as the palm oil pricing centre of the world
CB Industrial Eyes Central America, Africa For Expansion
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd (CBIP) is eyeing Central America and Africa as the new market for its Modipalm, a patented palm oil mill technology.
Biofuels have risks if not managed right
8/6/06 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Biofuels have the potential to replace growing amounts of oil, but can cause agricultural and ecological damage if not not developed carefully, a report released on Wednesday said.
Abdullah Praises Sabah's Sustainable Forest Management
SANDAKAN, June 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday commended the Sabah state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman for having the strong political will to implement sustainable forest management.
Government approves 20 bio-diesel projects this year
8/6/06 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The government is taking steps to promote the research and development as well as utilisation of alternative fuels in Malaysia, including a RM1.9bil investment for bio-diesel projects this year as at June 1, according to Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.
Singapore's Advanced Holdings to invest in biofuels
SINGAPORE - 07 June 2006 - Sesdaq-listed Advanced Holdings Ltd. ("Advanced" or the "Group") , the best performing stock in Singapore in 2005 in terms of percentage gain in share price, announced today that it has incorporated two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Advanced Clean Fuels Pte Ltd ("Advanced Clean Fuels") in Singapore, and Advanced Biofuel Technologies Sdn Bhd ("Advanced Biofuel") in Malaysia.
