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24/11/2011 (The Star) - The proposed changes to the MFRS141 Agriculture and IC Interpretation 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate (IC15) are currently under deliberation due to concerns raised by property and agriculture companies.

23/11/2011 (Bernama) - Total domestic direct investments for the development of oil palm estates and processing facilities amounted to not less than RM22.64 billion, said Minister of Land Development Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing Tuesday.

23/11/2011 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell their lowest in more than a week on concerns huge debt burdens in the U.S. and Europe may prove to be unmanageable and stall growth and commodity demand.

23/11/2011 (Deccan Chronicle) - To bring down the import of crude palm oil, mainly from Malaysia and Indonesia and save foreign exchange, both the Centre and state governments have initiated measures to encourage the cultivation of palm oil on Indian soil by providing incentives to farmers under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

23/11/2011 (Renewal Energy Focus) - Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has launched the National Biomass Strategy, setting up an international Oil Palm Biomass Centre (OPBC), at the BIO Malaysia Conference and Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

23/11/2011 (Mosman Daily) - A new initiative to help consumers choose certified palm oil was launched at Taronga Zoo yesterday.

23/11/2011 (Vibe Ghana) - Government is putting measures in place to bring small-scale palm oil producers together to fortify their products for the promotion of good health.

23/11/2011 (Food Product Design) - Palm olein may not be as heart healthy as previously thought, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The findings suggest palm olein has similar effects as lard and may increase overall cholesterol levels by about 5%.

23/11/2011 (Borneo Post) - Total investments in the Sandakan Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) have hit RM200 million, State Minister for Industrial Development Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah told the state assembly yesterday.

23/11/2011 (Environmental Expert) - Biofuels produced from palm oil grown in tropical peatlands are a significant source of greenhouse gases. This is the finding of a new study done for the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) which, if taken on board by the EU, would disqualify biofuels from palm oil sources from being counted towards the EU’s renewable fuels target.

23/11/2011 (eTaiwan News) - A conservation group says more companies in Europe, Australia and Japan should buy palm oil from environmentally responsible sources.

23/11/2011 (The Sun Daily) - Regional plantation player TSH Resources Bhd expects its fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% in the next four years as more planted areas reach maturity.