Berita Arkib

24/05/2012 (Bernama) - Malaysia's GDP grew 4.7 per cent in first quarter 2012 compared with 5.1 per cent in the same quarter 2011 and 5.2 per cent in the fourth quarter.

24/05/2012 (Bernama) - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today on the back of healthy demand.

24/05/2012 (The Star) - Malaysia is expected to run out of suitable land for new oil palm plantations in the next three to four years, while Indonesia will have another 10 to 12 years for the crop's acreage expansion.

24/05/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - The sentiment in imported edible oils improved on Tuesday after the Malaysian crude palm oil futures closed higher.

23/05/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures edged up on Tuesday, as hopes grew that Europe would take steps to tackle its debt crisis, which has triggered a massive selloff in global financial markets.

23/05/2012 (The Star) - London-listed New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) pledged to have all its palm oil mills 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified by end-2012, through fully traceable, segregated and sustainable palm oil.

23/05/2012 (Bernama) - If Sabah were an independent country, it would be the world's third largest producer of palm oil.

23/05/2012 (Reuters) - U.S agribusiness conglomerate Cargill plans to invest up to 200 billion CFA francs ($390 million) in a 50,000-hectare oil palm plantation in Cameroon, an official at the Central African nation's investment agency said on state radio.

23/05/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 97,851 tonnes of cargo comprising 78,220 tonnes of import cargo and 19,631 tonnes of export cargo including 3,699 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Tuesday.

23/05/2012 (Investors Chronicle) - Commodity prices generally have been hit hard by the renewed bout of market volatility, and crude palm oil (CPO) is no exception - it\'s fallen to a five-month low. But the impact of extreme weather conditions on the edible-oil market means prices may well start firming in the third quarter, and beyond 2013 palm oil fundamentals look strong due to a hiatus in planting caused by the credit crunch. All in all, the recent slump could prove to be a buying opportunity.

23/05/2012 (Fox Business) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd has secured three more cornerstone investors, including Hong Kong-based insurance giant AIA Group Ltd. (1299.HK), ahead of its over $3.00 billion Malaysian initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

23/05/2012 (Jakarta Globe) - Indonesia could be the biggest producer of biofuel in the world, but only if the government is serious about developing the industry, analysts say.