Berita Arkib
03-10-2011
India May Up Refined Palm Oil Import Price
03/10/2011 (The Star) - India, the top buyer of vegetable oils, is likely to make imports of refined palm oil costlier by raising its base price, according to government and trade sources, responding to tax changes by Indonesia that have put at risk the survival of Indian refiners.
03-10-2011
Oil Palm Company Assists Eight Communities
03/10/2011 (Ghana News Agency) - The Ghana Oil Palm Development Company (GOPDC) at Kwae has released GHC 188,726 to eight communities on whose land it is operating to assist them in their development efforts.
03-10-2011
Indonesia\'s Musim Mas To Invest $860m in Palm Downstream
03/10/2011 (Reuters) - Indonesian palm oil firm Musim Mas plans to invest $860 million in its downstream businesses in Southeast Asia's largest economy, the company's executive said on Friday.
03-10-2011
Unilever to invest $750 mln in Indonesia
03/10/2011 (Reuters) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever (UNc.AS) plans to invest 550 million euros ($750 million) in Indonesia, building and expanding personal care and ice cream factories with an initial investment of 90 million euros.
03-10-2011
Risda Gets RM53 Million Grant From PEMANDU To Develop NR Smallholdings In Sarawak
03/10/2011 (Bernama) - The Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) in the Prime Minister's Department has allocated RM53 million in grant for the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) to develop rubber smallholdings in Sarawak next year.
03-10-2011
Weekly Crude Palm Oil Report October 2 2011
03/10/2011 (Borneo Post) - Crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended the week sharply lower due to conÂtinuous worries over the eurozone debt crisis which may hinder the global ecoÂnomic growth.
03-10-2011
Labour Shortage Seen in Oil Palm Sector, Says Sarawak Plantations
03/10/2011 (Borneo Post) - There is a 10-15 per cent shortage in labour for the oil palm plantation sector, especially in the harvesting process.
03-10-2011
Dutch Group Wants Tax Exemption For Sustainable Palm Oil
03/10/2011 (The Star) - A Dutch industry body has asked the government to lobby for the European Union to exempt sustainable palm oil used in food from import tax, to promote environmentally-friendly practices in the biggest producers, Indonesia and Malaysia. Palm oil for food manufacture currently incurs 3.8% tax.
03-10-2011
Sarawak Needs More Palm Oil Mills to Stem Loss
03/10/2011 (Borneo Post) - Millions of ringgit will continue to be lost if the plight of palm oil plantations and smallholders is not addressed as soon as possible due to the shortage of palm oil mills in the state.
03-10-2011
Planters’ wish list for Budget 2012
03/10/2011 (The Star) - The plantation sector, one of the most heavily-taxed industries, is hoping that the Government will allocate more incentives and tax rebates under Budget 2012.
03-10-2011
Malaysian Firms Urged To Explore Trade Potential in Turkey
03/10/2011 (The Star) - Malaysian companies should explore the trade potential in Turkey's sectors like technology, transportation, telecommunication and energy, according to the Malaysian consul-general here.
03-10-2011
JCorp To Raise RM2.5bil
03/10/2011 (The Star) - Johor Corp (JCorp) plans to issue up to RM2.5bil in bonds in a move to refinance its debt that will be due by the middle of next year, reliable banking sources said.