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Last month, S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s leading financial market index providers, released its annual listing of sustainable companies. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) considers its yearly process to be the “gold standard for corporate sustainability.” However, despite touting an increasingly robust methodology, the decision to retain palm oil company Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) on the 2018 Asia/Pacific Sustainability Index indicates there are gaping holes in the DJSI’s approach.

SINGAPORE (Oct 17): Palm oil may retrace into a range of 2,214-2,228 ringgit per tonne, before retesting a strong resistance at 2,251 ringgit.

KUALA LUMPUR: Revising the crude palm oil (CPO) export duty is among the measures that may be taken to ensure the price competitiveness of Malaysian CPO, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.

KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets .on Tuesday Oct 16

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell from a one-week high to close lower on Monday, as export data showing weaker shipments.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s trade balance unexpectedly swung back to surplus in September as imports and exports grew much slower than expected, data released by the statistics bureau showed yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to reduce the Federal Land Development Authority’s (Felda) debts by 15 per cent to RM6.8 billion by the end of this year, said Minister of Economic Affairs, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Minister of Primary Industries Teresa Kok cautioned should Malaysia palm oil prices remain less competitive than Indonesia, there is possibility China may not go ahead with the additional 500,000 tonnes of import for the commodity.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for Oct 1-15 fell 32.8% to 505,352 tonnes from 752,317 tonnes shipped during Sept 1 - 15, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said on Monday.

Malaysian palm oil futures fell from a one-week high on Monday, as export data indicated weaker shipments. The benchmark third month December contract bounced higher from support levels as expected. It needs to be seen if prices can sustain and push higher above important resistances. Important support is now at 2,150-60 . A break below here could open the downside for 2,110-15 where a long-term rising trend support kicks in. The bigger picture price structure does not yet confirm a bottom in place. But, a close above MYR 2,300 could reinforce bullish expectations and alter the bearish picture.

KUALA LUMPUR: The White Paper concerning the Federal Land Development Authority’s (Felda) finances is likely to be tabled in the current session of Parliament, from yesterday to Dec 11.

Soybean crushers in Brazil are running low on soybeans as they face tougher competition from Chinese buyers over the remaining 2017-2018 season supplies.