Berita Arkib

13/08/2013 (National Geographic) - Your family carefully sorts your trash and composts table scraps weekly and tries really hard to remember to bring cloth or canvas bags to the grocery store. Some of us drive hybrid cars and support wind power, while others ride a bike to work because they want to reduce their carbon footprint.

12/08/2013 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

12/08/2013 (Reuters) - New Britain Palm Oil Ltd independent directors\' decision to unanimously reject the 20 percent partial offer launched by Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd may have thrown a spanner in the latter\'s plan to list the plantation firm in Singapore.

12/08/2013 (The Nation) - Yodphot Wongrukmit, senior executive vice president for marketing at Bangchak Petroleum, said that the company's refinery, oil depot, and service stations were ready to switch to provide the B7 standard - or the diesel with a 7 per cent palm oil content - from January 1.

12/08/2013 (Reuters) - When there is feasting in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, there could just be a connection between the celebrations and the fires on Indonesia's Sumatra Island that trigger frequent transboundary smog.

12/08/2013 (The Nation) - Sri Lanka’s leading Agribusiness group, Watawala Plantations PLC (WATA) – a member of the Sunshine Enterprise last week said strong performance in Palm Oil had mitigated the severe loss in the Tea segment, which was largely driven by one of the worst weather conditions during the first quarter of the FY 2013/14. The Group’s revenue grew by 14% (YoY) to Rs.1.5 billion whilst Profit after Tax (PAT) declined to Rs.11.4 million, compared to a PAT of Rs.147.5 million posted during the same quarter last year.

12/08/2013 (News Straits Times) - Why is there constant negative portrayal of plantation companies and governance in Indonesia in times of haze? Experts tell Ooi Tee Ching that there is an increased need for communication of facts and figures on peatland agriculture to mitigate such misunderstandings.

12/08/2013 (Borneo Post) - Oil palm cultivation in Sarawak will be the catalyst to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of the people and to ensure that they too can achieve a high income by 2020.

12/08/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - With investors unwinding positions before the Eid holidays, Malaysian palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended marginally lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker Chicago Board of Trade soya oil futures. In focus next week are July crop data from Malaysia, the world's top producer after Indonesia, and August 1-10 export estimates by cargo surveyors.

10/08/2013 (Borneo Post) - The state still requires foreign workers specifically those from Indonesia to make up for its shortage of local workers to cater to the expanding oil palm plantation industry.

10/08/2013 (Triple Pundit) - Lately, palm oil has been popping up everywhere, presenting itself in a broad range of products from snack foods to beauty products to cleaning supplies. This ubiquitous oil has become increasingly utilized as a cheap and plentiful alternative to other forms of vegetable oils.

10/08/2013 (Business Journal) - ETC Logistics USA is considering moving to Jacksonville in order to locate its U.S. headquarters, warehouse and logistics operations at a port.