Berita Arkib
13-02-2019
Trump says could extend China trade talks deadline
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Feb 12) he would consider extending the deadline for a trade deal with China beyond Mar 1
13-02-2019
Malaysian palm oil price declines for 3rd straight day on weaker demand
Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Tuesday, posting a third day of declines amid slowing export demand.
13-02-2019
World stock markets rally on hopes for US-China trade deal
Signs that the United States and China might reach an agreement in trade talks and news of a tentative deal to avoid another government shutdown in Washington helped push world stock markets and bond yields broadly higher Tuesday
13-02-2019
EU commission criticised for selective palm oil discrimination
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has concluded that palm oil cultivation results in deforestation and its use in transport fuel should be phased out, but environmentalists criticized it on Monday for allowing a number of exceptions
13-02-2019
Oversupply of palm oil drags price, says MIDF
Malaysia’s palm oil inventory registered a decline of 6.7% to three million tonnes for January 2019, its first fall in seven months
13-02-2019
Asean credibility at stake if RCEP not concluded this year, forum hears
Concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be the biggest challenge during Thailand’s Asean chairmanship this year, as failing to do so will gravely damage the credibility of the Southeast Asian grouping, international relations experts cautioned on Tuesday
13-02-2019
Brexit threat to new Japan trade pact
Premium British brands are concerned that a no-deal Brexit could threaten a new free trade agreement with Japan, putting them at a disadvantage against their European Union competitors.
13-02-2019
Israel, Iran to join Russian-led free trade agreement
Along with Iran, Israel is expected to sign a free-trade deal with the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, or EAEU, in the near future, according to officials in Jerusalem and Moscow.
13-02-2019
Biofuels: Commission blacklists palm oil, throws soybeans lifeline
In an eagerly-awaited decision, the European Commission last week categorised palm oil as a high-emitting biofuel crop but provided some controversial exemptions for smallholders and spared soybeans from the delegated act’s provisions
13-02-2019
EU targets palm oil for road fuel phase-out, but with exemptions
The European Commission has concluded that palm oil cultivation results in deforestation and its use in transport fuel should be phased out, but environmentalists criticised it on Monday for allowing a number of exceptions
13-02-2019
Supermarkets' sustainable palm oil not fully traceable
Palm oil used in supermarket products is not fully traceable despite it being called "100% certified sustainable".
13-02-2019
Switzerland signs trade agreement with UK
Switzerland and UK have signed a bilateral trade agreement to maintain economic and trade relations once UK has left the EU (Brexit).