Berita Arkib

16/02/2012 (Zamboanga Times) - Indonesia, with a strong economic growth of 6.5 percent in 2011, has cut its growth expectations for 2012, amid fears that the global economic downturn will bite into the exports of the largest economy in Southeast Asia.

16/02/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 77,420 tonnes of cargo comprising1 32,840 tonnes of import cargo and 44,580 tonnes of export cargo including 3,307 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Wednesday.

16/02/2012 (Daily Times) - Malaysia’s economy slowed to an annual pace of 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter, beating expectations as robust consumer demand and heavy government spending helped shield the country from a worsening global outlook.

16/02/2012 (Bloomberg) - The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities climbed 0.7 percent to 683.03 at 5:18 p.m. Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials rose 0.6 percent to 1,614.389.

16/02/2012 (Bloomberg) - Palm-oil exports from Malaysia, the second-largest producer, may climb as much as 10 percent this year, expanding faster than local output and helping to drive down stockpiles and support prices, an industry group forecast.

16/02/2012 (The Star) - The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu, which opened six years ago, has attracted RM3 billion in investments so far from both foreign and local investors.

16/02/2012 (Borneo Post) - The Malaysian economy expanded by 5.2 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, leading to a growth of 5.1 per cent for the whole year, Bank Negara Malaysia said.

16/02/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose to their highest level in over a month, boosted by dry weather concerns in South America, but the prospect of slowing demand due to Europe's economic woes led the contract to close lower.

16/02/2012 (Business Times) - Oil palm planters can look forward to another prosperous year as palm oil prices is expected to trade above RM3,000 per tonne due to global demand for the edible oil outstripping supply.

16/02/2012 (Borneo Post) - With growing global concern and calls for action for responsible, economically-friendly and sustainable practices in the plantation sector, one coalition has come to the forefront in addressing these issues with a holistic approach.

15/02/2012 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose to more-than-a-month high on Tuesday, tracking a rally in US soybeans on investor concern that hot, dry weather in South America could hurt production.

15/02/2012 (Business Standard) - Tracking a firming global trend, crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 2.20 to Rs 533 per 10 kg in futures trading today.