Berita Arkib
10-12-2018
US Trade rep warns 90 day pause in US-China trade war is a 'hard deadline'
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday he considers March 1 "a hard deadline" to reach a deal on trade with China, and that new tariffs will be imposed otherwise.
10-12-2018
State tops in oil palm cultivation, production
Experts see more scope for raising the crop in 9 districts
10-12-2018
Govt can play greater role in palm smallholders’ certification: RSPO
The government can play a greater role in the certification of small-time palm oil growers, especially breaking down barriers to entry and on land matters, according to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
10-12-2018
Crude Palm Oil Weekly Report – December 8, 2018
The Malaysia palm oil futures (FCPO) resumed earlier losses, down from a one-week low on Monday due to expectations of rising inventories in Malaysia and the temporary removal of Indonesia’s export levy.
10-12-2018
Palm oil used in biofuel should be certified as sustainable
Any palm oil that is used in biofuels should be certified as sustainable, according to head of European operations at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, Inke van der Sluijs.
10-12-2018
Calls for Jakarta to probe vast palm-oil project in Papua
Watchdog groups want Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s government to investigate permits for the Tanah Merah project, whose owners are shrouded in secrecy
10-12-2018
Cautious trading seen for palm oil next week on worries over rising stockpile
The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to see cautious trading next week as market players continue to worry over the alarming rise in stockpile.
10-12-2018
Indonesians fret over Norway's biofuel move
Indonesia's government as well its palm oil producers have expressed concern that Norway may have set a precedent by becoming the first country in the world to exclude biofuels derived from deforestation.
10-12-2018
Malaysian palm oil price dips under pressure from weaker related edible oils
Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday, falling for a second week, weighed down by weakness in related edible oils and crude oil.
10-12-2018
Trading on uncertainty about tariffs
INVESTORS supposedly hate uncertainty, but the uncertainty of a 90-day delay to extra tariffs on China turned out to be better than the certainty of extra tariffs – for a day. Stocks soared on Monday as markets welcomed the cease-fire over the weekend in the US-China trade spat, only to collapse on Tuesday as hope faded.
10-12-2018
Palm oil rebounds
Malaysian palm oil futures recovered from a one-week low hit earlier on Thursday as traders forecast slowing output amid some short-covering
10-12-2018
Palm oil and ghee
The key ingredient in making vegetable ghee is palm oil. Palm oil is also the preferred choice in the confectionary, baking and frying industries. The rise of the fast food culture and snack industry has increased consumption of palm oil and made it a staple of Pakistan’s import bill