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29/08/2013 (Jakarta Globe) - Indonesia will use its status as host of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to push for crude palm oil to be included on a list of environmentally friendly goods eligible for a tariff reduction.

29/08/2013 (The Star) - Kulim (M) Bhd is still facing restrictions from the Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea (PNG) although its partial general offer for New Britain Palm Oil Ltd’s (NBPOL) shares has closed for acceptances.

29/08/2013 (Confectionery Production) - Semi-solid at room temperature, palm oil and palm kernel oil are among the world’s most versatile raw materials. As a result they can be found in one in two supermarket products, and many baked goods, from cookies to pastries, contain ingredients derived from palm oil and palm kernel oil.

29/08/2013 (CosmeticsDesign.com) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration suggests that widespread wildfires in Indonesia are not started accidentally, but are part of a ‘slash and burn’ strategy employed by palm oil companies to clear land.

28/08/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed to the highest in more than two months on Tuesday as concerns lingered over dry weather damaging soy crops in the U.S. Midwest.

28/08/2013 (The Star) - The campaign against palm oil in Europe was built on false claims of the oil’s adverse effects on health and nutrition, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

28/08/2013 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

28/08/2013 (Indonesia Investments) - In order to curb imports of oil, the government of Indonesia intends to stimulate the production of crude palm oil-based biofuel by increasing the mandatory content of fatty acid methyl ester (which is made from palm oil) in biodiesel products from 7.5 percent to 10 percent. Through this policy, the government claims to be able to save up to USD $3 billion as it needs less fuel imports. Fuel imports totaled USD $5.8 billion in the first six months of 2013 and form a major cause for the USD $9.8 billion current account deficit in Q2-2013.

28/08/2013 (FoodNavigator.com) - Boosting industry commitment to sustainable palm oil, the impact of upcoming EU regulation and improving certification credibility are among the topics on the agenda at the first European Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) summit.

28/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed for the fifth day to a two-month high on speculation that the U.S. soybean crop will be smaller than previously estimated and as the ringgit fell to a three-year low, boosting demand for Malaysian supplies.

28/08/2013 (Bernama) - Palm oil price is expected to increase by year-end due to low production of substitutes such as vegetable and soybean oils, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) said Tuesday.

28/08/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - A sudden spurt in domestic and overseas futures market lifted prices of imported edible oils here on Monday, despite month-end need-based demand.