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19/11/2014 (Triple Pundit) - Palm oil plantationThe Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems. The 6.5 million acres of tropical lowland rainforests stores vast amounts of carbon in its peatlands and forests. It is under threat despite being protected by Indonesian law.

19/11/2014 (FoodNavigator.com) - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) have partnered to raise awareness on sustainable palm oil and strengthen frameworks like that for complaints on compliance.

19/11/2014 (New Straits Times) - FGV Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), is set to capitalise on rising biodiesel demand in the country and the world.

18/11/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures edged up on Monday to snap a three-day losing streak, although lacklustre export demand and investor uncertainty about November crude palm oil output in the world's biggest growers capped the gain

18/11/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday.

18/11/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Monday supported by a weakening ringgit, although lacklustre export demand continued to pressure prices.

18/11/2014 (Indonesia Investments) - Reserves of crude palm oil (CPO) in Indonesia may have declined for a second straight month in October on the back of drought and an increase in exports from Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The delayed impact of drought (which even managed to dry up several rivers in West Kalimantan in October) limited production of CPO in recent weeks. Meanwhile, exports have increased after Indonesia and Malaysia - the world’s two top palm oil producers - scrapped export taxes to boost demand for this commodity.

18/11/2014 (Jakarta Post) - Singapore-based Wilmar International Ltd., the world’s largest palm oil trader, said higher domestic demand from the Indonesian market could offset a potential stockpile surge next year that could spike palm-oil prices, as outlook for overseas demand remained bleak.

18/11/2014 (Al Jazeera) - The island of Borneo is on the front line of an ongoing struggle to find a balance between the environment and commerce.

18/11/2014 (The Star) - CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its Reduce recommendation on IOI Corp as the market has more than priced in the group's efficient plantation and downstream assets.

18/11/2014 (New Straits Times) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), which aims to be among the top 10 agriculture commodity players in the world by 2020, is planning a RM1 billion investment in Cambodia’s plantation sector.

18/11/2014 (New Straits Times) - Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has adjusted its growth forecasts for the economy this year and next year on the back of tapering growth in the third quarter.