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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
Demand for bulk carriers expected to rise in wake
12/31/2004 MALAY MAIL - DEMAND for ship space, especially that of bulkcarriers, may rise in the short term in the wake of the recent tidal waveswhich slammed south Asia, shipping sources in Malaysia said yesterday.
Diversify for stability, settlers told
Wednesday December 29, 2004 - KUALA LUMPUR: Felda settlers shoulddiversify into non-farming ventures to cushion themselves against thefluctuating price of palm oil and rubber, said Deputy Prime Minister DatukSeri Najib Tun Razak.
Eye on Stock: IOI Corp
Saturday January 1, 2005 - A REPORT last Friday quoted Malaysian Palm OilPromotion Council chief executive officer Datuk Haron Siraj as saying thatcrude palm oil (CPO) prices might receive an immediate upward impact inthe next few weeks.
Hovid And Carotech Expect Listing By First Quarter
IPOH, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Two Ipoh-based pharmaceutical companies, HovidBhd and Carotech Bhd are expected to be listed on the Second Board ofBursa Malaysia and Mesdaq market respectively by the first quarter of nextyear.
Indian port suffers damage from tsunami
12/29/2004 THE HINDU - Besides the heavy loss of lives, the tidal wavesappear to have caused extensive damage to the port here.
INTERVIEW: Palm Oil Mkt Seen Weak In 1Q On Soy Pre
Monday January 3, 10:13 AM KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Palm oil prices arelikely to weaken in early 2005, during South America's soybean harvest,but strong demand should offer the market some support, albeit at lowerlevels, for the rest of the year, a top official at a major refinery said.
KEB hopes to return to the black by 2006
Monday January 3, 2005 - KUMPULAN Emas Bhd (KEB) hopes to return toprofitability by 2006 by venturing into new core businesses and expandingits palm oil operations in India and Solomon Islands, chief executiveofficer Kee Lian Yong said.
Malaysian firm to supply Unilever with management
12/27/2004 KUALA LUMPUR -- TH Group Bhd today announced that itssubsidiary, iTECH Worldwide Sdn Bhd, an MSC status company, has secured aproject worth RM380,000 with Unilever Ghana for the supply andimplementation of eFLEX solution, a suite of Malaysian developedmanagement software for plantation & palm oil mill.
Malaysian firms form joint venture to develop oil
12/28/2004 BUSINESS TIMES (MALAYSIA) - SARAWAK Oil Palms Bhd (SOP) hasformed a joint-venture company with Sarawak Economic Develop ment Corp(SEDC).
