Berita Arkib

19/06/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - A series of measures to tame inflation, with a focus on curbing hoarding, have been announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

19/06/2014 (Bernama) - A Papua New Guinea (PNG) court revoked two 99-year land titles awarded to Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) of Malaysia to develop palm oil plantations on 38,350 hectares of land in Collingwood Bay, Oro province, following complaints by customary landowners.

19/06/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday.

19/06/2014 (Borneo Post) - The Department of Environment (D0E) is optimistic that all oil palm mills and factories in the state will comply with the Environment Quality Act 1994 by next year.

19/06/2014 (Tempo) - A couple of reports published recently by major newspapers caught my attention. One was about a plan by the local unit of the global food giant Nestle to increase its coffee buying stations from nine to 12 this year. And the other was about a proposal to convert eight million hectares of lands into palm plantations.

18/06/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures stretched gains into a fourth session on Tuesday, lifted by firm crude oil prices and concerns that the onset of dry weather could curb palm yields, although poor export data dragged on prices.

18/06/2014 (Bernama) - Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd (BioTech Corp) plans to secure up to 60 per cent investment contribution from the industrial biotecnology sector by year-end, Chief Operating Officer Razwin Sulairee Hasnan Termizi said.

18/06/2014 (Bernama) - A Papua New Guinea (PNG) court revoked two 99-year land titles awarded to Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) of Malaysia to develop palm oil plantations on 38,350 hectares of land in Collingwood Bay, Oro province, following complaints by customary landowners.

18/06/2014 (AllAfrica.com) - Visiting oil palm governing body, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, recently met with Sinoe residents to discuss Golden Veroleum operations in Butaw, Tarjuowon, Kpanyan and other areas.

18/06/2014 (The Star) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) is still interested in expanding its plantation empire via London-listed New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) although it is aware that it may face stiff competition.

18/06/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - At a time when there is no unanimity over the timing and intensity of the looming El Nino on the one hand, and prospects of softening edible oil prices overseas (palm oil, soya oil) on the other, Assocham’s latest report that India’s import bill for edible oil will rise sharply in 2014-15 reflects wholly inadequate understanding of the ground realities. In some way, it borders on scaremongering with a potential to unleash speculative tendencies, something that is best avoided.

18/06/2014 (Reuters) - Shares in Malaysia and Indonesia eked out gains on Tuesday as stronger palm oil prices lifted plantation stocks while losses in Thailand's top telecoms due to a suspension of an auction of fourth-generation mobile licences weighed on the broader market.