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23/12/2013 (Borneo Post) - United Malacca Bhd’s (United Malacca) prospects remains strong, supported by higher harvesting of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in the second half of financial year 2014 (2HFY14) and improving crude palm oil prices (CPO) which is expected to boost the sales of its palm oil products.

23/12/2013 (The Establishment Post) - The Indonesian government tried hard but failed to convince the international community at the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum held in Bali, this year to include Crude Palm Oil (CPO) on the Apec Environmental Goods List (EG List) that will help free palm oil goods from their bad image.

23/12/2013 (Indonesia Investments) - Government May Stop Indonesia's Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Exports to EuropeThe Indonesian government is considering to stop exports of crude palm oil (CPO) to Europe from 2014 onwards as domestic CPO demand in Southeast Asia's largest economy is rising, brought on by the country's biofuel industry which is expected to grow 70 percent next year to 5 million tons.

23/12/2013 (AllAfrica.com) - A new policy that looks to transform the palm oil industry was recently announced. Asia's leading palm oil producer, Wilmar International, said it has committed to producing only products that are free from links to deforestation and abuse of human rights. Palm oil is a $50-billion a year commodity that is found in half of all consumer goods. It is in chocolate, baked goods, soaps, detergents, and many more household items. The production of it has caused the clearing of tropical forests for plantations, threatening ecological systems as well as forest animals.

23/12/2013 (Bernama) - The Central Terengganu Development Authority (Ketengah) has incurred losses of about RM2 million due to the recent floods after crops from its oil palm plantations could not be collected for processing.

21/12/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday as weakness in the ringgit continued to lend support to the palm market, while export data signalled a small recovery in demand for the tropical oil.

21/12/2013 (Reuters) - India is likely to import a record 4 million tonnes of refined palm oil in 2013/14 as Indonesian suppliers are offering discount over the crude variety due to favourable export duty structure, an executive at the country's top edible oil buyer said.

21/12/2013 (Bernama) - Felcra Bhd Friday distributed RM120.8 million in the second interim dividend payout this year to 73,000 participants of its plantation schemes nationwide, ahead of the 2014 schooling session.

21/12/2013 (Bernama) - Achievements in the Malaysia-Indonesia Annual Consultation are of a reflection that it is an important mechanism in raising bilateral ties to a higher level.

21/12/2013 (New Straits Times) - Now is the right time to invest in palm oil derivative products and stocks due to their upside potential, says a futures broker.

21/12/2013 (Business Recorder) - Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

20/12/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by a recovery in competing soy markets overseas, and as investors covered short positions in anticipation of a further fall in the ringgit.