Berita Arkib

Depressed prices for palm products weighed on the performance of plantation stocks this year, but this was overshadowed by weakness in the other sectors, as well as events that followed the change in government.

The Pakatan Hara¬pan government is not looking after for the welfare of the country’s smallholders, said Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong

The local commodities sector, namely crude palm oil (CPO), rubber, tin, and gold, continues to face strong headwinds in 2018 as the global economy struggles to find its footing.

Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, is reviewing the duty structure for its exports of the edible oil, according to its minister in charge of agriculture produced for export, to boost demand and reduce burgeoning stockpiles

Contrary to the lobby’s claims, reduction in import duty will incentivise domestic oilseeds growers

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, is reviewing the duty structure for its exports of the edible oil, according to its minister in charge of agriculture produced for export, to boost demand and reduce burgeoning stockpiles.

KUCHING: The palm oil industry continues to experience a tough cost structure, analysts said, which may hamper the industry’s performance entering 2019.

The Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDP-KS) stressed that it would continue its program in 2019, despite the temporary removal of export levies due to the recent crude palm oil (CPO) price slump.

London — The main point of focus around European biodiesel in 2019 is expected to be developments on anti-subsidy duties against Indonesian and Argentinian biodiesel imports, which are of critical concern for European supply balances.

Asian biodiesel exports should receive a boost if the EU carries through plans to impose anti-subsidy duties (ASDs) on Argentinian biodiesel imports – but higher biodiesel blend mandates in Malaysia and Indonesia may limit export quantities available in 2019.

Indonesia will keep the export tax for crude palm oil (CPO) at zero and the export tax for cocoa at 5 percent for January, Oke Nurwan, a senior official of the trade ministry, said on Wednesday

KUCHING: Analysts across the board have mixed opinions on the outlook for crude palm oil (CPO) prices in 2019, citing unfavourable cost structures, an upcoming implementation of sustainability rules as well as inventories and production factors coming in to play.