Berita Arkib

28/07/2013 (Pakistan Observer) - Edible oil import in the country during the first seven months of current financial year registered decreasing trend as import of palm oil slipped by 16.16 percent as compared to the same period of last Fiscal Year. According to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) palm oil import in the country during July-January, 2012-13 stood at 125,729 metric tons valuing US$ 46.68 million which was recorded at 1,275,921 metric tons in same period of last year.

28/02/2013 (India Times) - Cooking oil imports by India, the world\'s biggest palm oil buyer, will probably climb to a record this year as demand outstrips supplies, said Adani Wilmar Ltd. Purchases in the year through October are set to exceed the 9.98 million tonne in 2011-2012, according to Atul Chaturvedi, chief executive officer of the country\'s second- biggest importer.

27/02/2013 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) full-year profit before tax for financial year ended Dec 31, 2012 after fair value changes in Land Lease Agreement (LLA) liability hits RM1.126 billion.

27/02/2013 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has approved 2,432 applications from smallholders for the planting of new oil palm (TBSPK) in Sabah involving a total area of 8,439.58 hectares.

27/02/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed for the first time in six days on speculation that stockpiles in Malaysia may drop from a near record as India, the world’s biggest importer, boosts purchases to an all-time high this year.

27/02/2013 (3news.co.nz) - A group calling for the Government to require mandatory labelling of palm oil products is set to launch a petition with the help of the Green Party.

27/02/2013 (Eco-Business.com) - Palm oil is a widely-used commodity across the globe, especially in Asia Pacific. Major producers of palm oil include Malaysia and Indonesia, where a range of businesses from smallholder farmers to big corporations depend on it for livelihood. But palm oil development has been linked to deforestation and loss of wildlife in many parts of Southeast Asia. Here, UK food expert Kurt Berger gives an insight into the popular commodity.

27/02/2013 (TEMPO Interactive) - Fadhil Hasan, Executive Director of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association, regrets the government\'s decision not to lower the exit duty of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivative products this year. He believes that Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan\'s decree would loom over Indonesia\'s CPO products, further lowering their competitiveness in global markets.

27/02/2013 (Bernama) - Bursa Malaysia Bhd will host the Palm and Lauric Oils Conference and Exhibition 2013 (POC2013) on March 4-6 at the Shangri-la Hotel.

26/02/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped to a one-month low on Tuesday as weak overseas vegetable oil markets kept investors on edge, although upbeat export data helped limit losses.

26/02/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell the most since November as forecast for a record U.S. soybean crop next year deepened concern that global cooking oil supplies may increase and a tax on exports will curb demand for Malaysian supplies.

26/02/2013 (Business Recorder) - Monday\'s Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.