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11/06/2013 (The Star) - Malaysian blue chips have staged a rally, led by plantation heavyweights, pushing the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index up 12.21 points to 1,787.80, just a hair's breadth away from its record close of 1,788.43 points on May 14.

11/06/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - A weak rupeepushed up prices of imported palmolein by Rs 5 on Monday. Local refineries have raised their rates for palmolein, soyabean and sunflower oils by Rs 7-10 for 10 kg each. The bullish domestic market contrasted with the bearish trend in Malaysian palm oil futures, ahead of official inventory data.

11/06/2013 (The Star) - CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its Neutral recommendation on the plantation sector and its key picks are First Resources, Wilmar and IOI Corp.

11/06/2013 (Inter Press Service) - Africa is the main target for “land grabs” by foreign investors, according to a new report on large-scale land acquisitions around the world released Monday.

10/06/2013 (Mongabay.com) - Wah Soeng Berhad, a Malaysian conglomerate, will invest $744 million over the next decade to an establish oil palm plantation in Republic of Congo, reports Reuters.

10/06/2013 (THISDAY Live) - The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Mr. Christos Giannopoulos, has said the oil palm plantation industry in Nigeria requires more competition in order to help the sector achieve its inherent potentials and drive it to global prominence.

10/06/2013 (Bernama) - Palm oil stocks fell 5.12 per cent to 1.82 million tonnes in May from 1.91 million tonnes in April, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said Monday.

10/06/2013 (FoodBev.com) - FADM Cocoa UK has received certification for the use of segregated palm oil in its facility. Segregated palm oil is 100% RSPO certified sustainable.

10/06/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, fell for a fifth straight month in May to the lowest level in 11 months as production growth slowed, according to official data.

10/06/2013 (Business Recorder) - Indian soyabean futures fell on Friday after hitting a two-week high in the previous session due to weak exports demand for soyameal and hopes a normal monsoon will increase oilseed production, though a weak rupee and gains in overseas markets limited the downside. Rapeseed futures were treading water on declining arrivals in spot markets.

10/06/2013 (Borneo Post) - The US non-farm payrolls grew 175,000 in May and was above expectation. Dow Jones Average Index (DJIA) gained 204 points while gold fell from flight-out of funds.

10/06/2013 (Borneo Post) - Crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives surged this week on expectation of better exports demand and lower palm oil stocks in May.