Berita Arkib

30/09/2013 (Bernama) - Palm oil planters in Terengganu are expected to see a productivity boost with the use of Terengganu State Farmers' Organisation's (PPNT) bio-organic fertiliser (BO2), a product of intensive research and development.

28/09/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday, snapping three straight sessions of losses and turning around weekly prices to post their first gain in three weeks, although predictions of surging supplies in the coming months kept investors wary.

28/09/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil headed for a third weekly decline to cap the worst run since July on speculation that increasing production will boost reserves in Indonesia and Malaysia, the biggest suppliers of the most consumed cooking oil.

28/09/2013 (CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com) - Global chemicals manufacturer Croda has been commended by the RSPO for attaining a certification to handle sustainable palm oil at their manufacturing facility in the UK.

28/09/2013 (Pakistan Observer) - Dr. Hasrul Sani Mujtabar, High Commissioner of Malaysia has said that Pak-China trade corridor from Gwader to China will create a market of $3 Billion.

28/09/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended higher on Friday, snapping three straight sessions of losses due to rising supply. Palm oil supply could outstrip demand as top world producers Indonesia and Malaysia head into seasonally higher output cycles, which have been on a losing streak since 2011. However, Indonesian and Malaysian governments have pledged to boost domestic consumption of palm oil for biodiesel to help whittle down stockpiles, which is mildly supportive for prices.

28/09/2013 (The Guardian Nigeria) - In the 50’s and the 60’s, Nigeria used to be the leading world producer and exporter of palm oil, otherwise known as the red gold, but today is a net importer as a result of neglect of the sub-sector. In those days, palm produce contributed a lot of foreign exchange to the country and helped to finance substantially most of the development plans of the then Eastern Nigerian Government. But today the story is different.

28/09/2013 (DNA) - Groundnut oil has been found to be adulterated in the state. Over 140 samples of the stuff from different brands were found adulterated with palm oil. In the last three months, Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA), a state government arm, tested more than 900 samples of branded groundnut oil to check whether they were adulterated.

28/09/2013 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia is endowed with huge resources and potential for commodity-based development. Realizing that the country has lagged behind and lost the opportunity to tap huge potentials from manufacturing, IT industry and high technology development, the country needs to look at its own capital and resources.

28/09/2013 (Business Recorder) - Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

27/09/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third straight day on Thursday, dipping to their lowest in more than a month, as concern over surging Southeast Asian supply of the tropical oil kept investors on edge.

27/09/2013 (Bernama) - Boustead Rimba Nilai Sdn Bhd (BRNSB) has proposed to acquire two pieces of oil palm plantation land in Lahad Datu, Sabah for RM184.59 million.