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19/08/2013 (Borneo Post) - The US economy showed jobless claims dropped to 320,000 in the week ended August 10, lowest record since October 2007.

19/08/2013 (Borneo Post) - The Microbiology Research Group at the University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Biotechnology Research Institute has developed a simple and easy way to produce biofertiliser from oil palm fibre empty fruit bunches (EFB) within 40 days.

19/08/2013 (The Star) - The repartee between Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd and the independent directors of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) is a great example of the depth of debates that should take place in buyouts that involve minority shareholders. Sadly, we rarely see such detailed arguments put forward in buyout situations involving our own companies here.

19/08/2013 (fnbnews.com) - Karnataka government recently passed two landmark bills. One is the State Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013, which envisages introduction of warehouse-based sales and single unified licence to traders. The second is the Bill to provide for the Regulation of Cultivation, Production and Processing of Oil Palm.

19/08/2013 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia expects to lure Australian investors to invest in developing an integrated cattle breeding system in the country’s oil palm plantations to boost both the cattle herdand palm oil production.

19/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed to a five-week high as soybeans rallied on concern that dry weather in the U.S. may hurt crops in the largest grower of the oilseed crushed to make an alternative oil.

19/08/2013 (Business Mirror) - The development of Mindanao as the palm oil capital of the Philippines has become the current focus of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).

19/08/2013 (Sudan Vision) - Macaque monkeys that have developed the ability to use stone tools to open shellfish are in danger of losing the skill because of human development.

17/08/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures hit their highest in more than a month on Friday and posted their best weekly performance since early February, as rising exports boosted investor optimism.

17/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil headed for the biggest weekly gain in 32 months as soybeans rallied on concern that the U.S., the largest grower of the oilseed crushed to make an alternative oil, may harvest a smaller crop than forecast.

17/08/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Weak domestic currency touching record low against the US dollar and extended gain in Malaysian palm oil futures have pushed up edible oils prices higher in domestic market on Friday.

17/08/2013 (Bernama) - The 5.0 per cent economic growth registered by India last year, the lowest in a decade, will not have an impact on bilateral trade, says India's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vijay Gokhale.