Berita Arkib

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.

18/06/2014 (UkrAgroConsult) - US. Soybean Planting Exceeds Five Year Average. Despite scattered rainfall last week in Illinois, soybean planting continued ahead of last year's schedule and the five year average. According to data released Monday by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, soybean planting reached 94 percent, ahead of last year's 92 percent and ahead of the five year average of 89 percent. 89 percent of the soybeans have emerged compared to a five year average of 75 percent. 72 percent of the beans were considered good to excellent. Meantime, 76 percent of corn is rated good to excellent.

18/06/2014 (The Star) - A mild rebound in the crude palm oil (CPO) futures failed to garner enough investor interest to support the plantation-heavy FBM KLCI as investors mostly treaded cautiously amid worries about the escalating Iraq conflict.

18/06/2014 (Reuters) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

17/06/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

17/06/2014 (The Star) - RHB Research believes crude palm oil (CPO) should start trading higher, especially after its price has recovered above the RM2,400 level.

17/06/2014 (Philippine Daily Inquirer) - Malaysian food and consumer product distributors Intisari Mulia International Inc (IMI) and Ascona International are set to expand their businesses in the Philippines due to strong local demand for their goods.