Berita Arkib

27/05/2013 (The Guardian UK) - In only a few years, logging and agribusiness have cut Indonesia's vast rainforest by half. The government has renewed a moratorium on deforestation but it may already be too late for the endangered animals –and for the people whose lives lie in ruin.

27/05/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on BMD higher Friday, rose on Thursday to their highest in more than a month, stretching gains to a third straight week mostly on short-covering ahead of a long weekend as investors hoped for a recovery in demand ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. CPO futures withstood declines across commodity markets following US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke\'s comments that continuing stimulus could be curtailed if the economy improves.

27/05/2013 (Inquirer.net) - The transformation of Mindanao into a major producer of palm oil in the next two years has started with major oil palm industry players teaming up with the government.

27/05/2013 (Bernama) - Share prices are expected to undergo further profit-taking next week with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) possibly retreating to the 1760 points support level.

27/05/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil traded near the highest level in six weeks on speculation that demand may increase ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, boosting exports from Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer.

25/05/2013 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 128,161 tonnes of cargo comprising 93,968 tonnes of import cargo and 34,193 tonnes of export cargo including 5,408 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 93,968 tonnes comprised 41,944 tonnes of containerised cargo; 604 tonnes of general cargo and 51,420 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.

25/05/2013 (Economic Times) - Crude palm oil remained higher for the second straight day and prices added Rs 1.80 to Rs 475 per 10 kg in futures trade on Friday as speculators engaged in enlarging positions amid increased spot market demand.

25/05/2013 (LBT) - Watawala Plantations PLC, a member of the Sunshine Enterprise, has posted a 62% growth in profits (YoY) to report Rs. 726 million profit after tax for the year ending March 31, 2013.

25/05/2013 (The Guardian) - Multinational companies have been encouraged to seize and deforest land owned by indigenous people, say human rights groups

25/05/2013 (Reuters) - Mandiri Sekuritas said the euphoria sparked by a fall in Malaysian palm oil inventory to below 2 million tonnes and higher palm oil demand before Ramadan would last only about two months.

25/05/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - The under current in the edible oils market continued to remain firm due to weak domestic currency and speculation over a firm trend in Malaysian palm oil futures on higher exports prospects and lower month-end stocks, said traders.

25/05/2013 (UkrAgroConsult) - Myanmar has to spend more than US$300 million annually for the import of palm oil imports which amounts to over 300,000 tons every year, according to sources from local edible oil industry.