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16/08/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slid on Tuesday, tracking a decline in exports and weaker performance among other related edible oils.

16/08/2017 (The Sun Daily) - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s (KLK) net profit plunged 55.5% to RM112.76 million in the third quarter (Q3) ended June 30, 2017 against RM253.39 million in the previous corresponding period, due to losses in the manufacturing segment on the back of high volatility in the price of its raw material crude palm kernel oil.

16/08/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer after Indonesia, will maintain its crude palm oil export tax at 5.5 percent in September, the same rate as the previous month, according to a government circular on Wednesday.

16/08/2017 (Japan Today) - Sankei Energy Corp, based in Osaka, has built Japan's first biomass power plant that uses inedible palm oil as fuel in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.

16/08/2017 (China.org.cn) - A campaign based on the theme of "Say yes to sustainable palm oil" was launched by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in City Shop, Beijing, on August 10. The goal is to raise consumers' awareness of purchasing green products and adopting a sustainable lifestyle.

16/08/2017 (Bernama) - Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has transferred its new formula 'Santan Sawit PLUS' (palm milk) technology to two companies, namely Premium Food Corporation Sdn Bhd and EconMulia Sdn Bhd.

16/08/2017 (New Straits Times) - A school in Setiu is now nearly independent of financial assistance from the district Education Department to run its activities.

15/08/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

15/08/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

15/08/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell in early trade on Monday and were set for their first fall in five sessions as sentiment took a hit after India on Friday said it would raise import taxes on crude and refined edible oils.

15/08/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - India’s vegetable oil imports reported a sharp increase of 34 per cent for the month of July 2017 at 1,524,724 tonnes compared to 1,140,685 tonnes in the same month last year.

15/08/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Ruchi Soya today welcomed the hike in import duty on edible oils announced by the government late last week, accompanied by an increase in the duty differential. The import duty on Crude Palm Oil has been increased from 7.5% to 15%, on RBD palm (refined palm oil) from 15% to 25% and on crude soft oils like soybean oil from 12.5% to 17.5%. The differential duty on import of refined vis-a-vis crude palm oil is now 10% against 7.5% earlier.