Berita Arkib

29/05/2014 (The Star) - Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is beefing up its property unit, aiming to launch several property projects mainly in prime locations in the Klang Valley with total gross development value (GDV) worth more than RM1bil within the next two years.

29/05/2014 (Mongabay.com) - Greenpeace has just accused one of the world's most controversial oil palm companies, Herakles Farms, of colluding with top government officials to sell off illegally logged timber to China. According to a new report from the environmental group, a stealth agreement between Cameroon's Minister of Forestry, Ngole Philip Ngwese, and Herkales Farms—through a shell company—could torpedo the country's agreement with the EU for better timber management.

29/05/2014 (The Star) - Genting Plantations Bhd’s net profit more than doubled to RM101.06mil in the first quarter ended March 31 against RM44.02mil in the same period a year ago.

29/05/2014 (The Star) - Malaysia’s blue chips extended their gains early Thursday, underpinned by gains in plantation stocks while Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) was in focus after Sime Darby dispelled speculation of a takeover of the property company.

29/05/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

28/04/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures stretched losses into a third straight session on Tuesday, tracking weak vegetable oil markets overseas, with prices further pressured by concerns that export demand will not be strong enough to check rising stockpiles.

28/05/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

28/05/2014 (Bloomberg) - Malaysia’s palm oil exports are forecast to be a four-year low in 2014 partly because of dry weather and also due to a shortage of labor, Oil World said.

28/05/2014 (FoodNavigator.com) - The group, established by NGOs including Greenpeace, WWF, and palm oil producers, has published a set of indicators that allow independent verification that palm producers are meeting the strict guidelines set out by POIG charter - which builds on the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) certification standard with additional requirements that ensure all palm oil operations are free from deforestation, the destruction of peatlands, and human and labour rights abuses.

28/05/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - The Crude Palm Oil futures contract traded on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has tumbled 15 per cent from its high of ₹619.6/10 kg recoded on March 5.

28/05/2014 (Mongabay.com) - Deutsche Bank has sold its stake in Bumitama, an Indonesian palm company that has been embroiled in controversy over alleged destruction of rainforests and peatlands in Borneo, reports Friends of the Earth Europe.

28/05/2014 (Reuters) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.