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06/10/2012 (The Star) - Malaysia\'s exports performance for the third quarter will drag overall growth lower as the volatility, which has become almost a permanent fixture in the global markets over the past five years, continue to cast a shadow on demand everywhere.

06/10/2012 (FoodNavigator.com) - Walmart says it is confident it will reach its goal of using sustainably sourced palm oil for all of its private label products by the end of 2015, although it won’t give any details about how much progress it has made to date in North America.

06/10/2012 (The Nation) - The ghee and cooking oil industry suffered a loss of around Rs 4.77 billion ($50 million) in September due to sudden decline in international edible oil prices.

06/10/2012 (Bernama) - World's largest palm oil producer, Indonesia, will maintain its current palm oil export tax despite a potential export tax cut by its top competitor, Malaysia.

05/10/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended flat on Thursday, as traders awaited a government decision on a proposal to cut export tax on the crude shipments that could help spur exports at a time when stocks are rising at a faster pace.

05/10/2012 (Business Times) - The government plans to slash crude palm oil (CPO) tax to match the margin between crude and refined oil with that of Indonesia so that refiners here are better able to compete with rivals there.

05/10/2012 (The Star) - Analysts are positive about Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s (KLK) plan to venture into oil palm cultivation in Papua New Guinea (PNG), saying this will benefit the company in the long term. However, they point out that the short-term impact is likely to be negligible.

05/10/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - The demand for green palm oil in India and China is increasing with companies such as Godrej Industries buying sustainable palm oil certificates, according to Swiss-based association RSPO.

05/10/2012 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) said today it has not appointed any company to build biogas plants at its mills.

05/10/2012 (The Star) - Maybank KE Research is retaining its Neutral recommendation on the plantation sector, though it believes the sharp fall in third-month crude palm oil (CPO) futures is overdone.

05/10/2012 (The Star) - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd is venturing into oil palm plantations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) by acquiring a 51% stake of Collingwood Plantations for US$8.66mil (RM26.86mil).

04/10/2012 (Borneo Post) - The plantation sector is to see an unexciting fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) as September crude palm oil (CPO) inventory levels are expected to reach an all-time high of 2.43 million metric tonnes (MT).