Berita Arkib

22/09/2012 (Bernama) - The Sabah government is embarking on aggressive policies to promote large-scale use of renewable or green energy.

22/09/2012 (LBT) - Watawala Plantations PLC, a subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings PLC, emerged the winner of the award for Institutional Building at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress (APHC) awards ceremony held in Bangalore, India on the 7th of September. It’s parent Company Sunshine Holdings PLC, a diversified holding company, named amongst the LMD top 50 has interests in Healthcare, Plantations, FMCG, Packaging, Leisure and renewable Energy among other growth industries. The group's key portfolio includes plantation infrastructure across Palm Oil, Tea & Rubber, along with mature Healthcare products in Pharmaceutical, Surgical, Diagnostics & Wellness supported by a dynamic proprietary distribution infrastructure with an island wide reach.

22/09/2012 (Borneo Post) - IOI Corporation Bhd’s (IOI Corp) lean production costs for its oil palm plantations place it among the most profitable planters in Malaysia.

22/09/2012 (The Star) - Matrix Flavours and Fragrances Sdn Bhd is Malaysia' largest manufacturer and exporter of chemical flavourings. It has taken Tan Chee Hong chemist, entrepreneur and founder over 35 years to build the company.

22/09/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - Imported edible oils continued to make heavy loss tracking bearish Palm oil and Soya oil futures overseas. Palmolein and soya oil lost by Rs 10 and Rs 7 each as local refineries have reduce their rates following sharp drop in Malaysian palm oil futures which closed lower by 82, 82 and 57 ringgits a tone. Cotton refined oil drop by Rs 6 per 10 kgs. In Malaysia people are cashing out on the weather and improve prospects for crops especially in India and U.S. side, said a trader.

21/09/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures dropped to their lowest this year on Thursday amid rising inventory levels, while data showing a continued contraction in manufacturing in China -- the world's second biggest edible oils buyer -- also weighed on prices.

21/09/2012 (Daily Express) - Five oil palm mills out of the 124 operating in the Kinabatangan River Basin have been hauled to court by the Department of Environment (DOE) since 2010.

21/09/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils extended their losses in the physical market on Thursday, taking cues from weak overseas futures markets and lack of demand in physical market. Imported palmolein and soyabean refined oil declined by Rs 3 and Rs 4 each for 10 kg. Cotton refined oil lost by Rs 4. Groundnut oil declined by Rs 20; sunflower oil and rapeseed oil dropped by Rs 10 each on improved selling pressure at producing level.

21/09/2012 (Bernama) - Romania is set to become the gateway for Malaysian palm oil to penetrate East European markets.

21/09/2012 (Indian Express) - Crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 6 to Rs 517.90 per 10 kg today as speculators created fresh positions on expectations of a rise in spot demand.

21/09/2012 (Bernama) - Malaysia produced an estimated 80 million tonnes dry weight of oil palm biomass in 2011, reflecting the importance and significant potential of biomass, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainudin.

21/09/2012 (Bernama) - The Sabah government is embarking on aggressive policies to promote large-scale use of renewable or green energy.