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20/04/0/2011 (Bernama) - Bursa Malaysia Bhd's pre-tax profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 increased to RM58.196 million from RM39.567 million for the corresponding quarter last year.

20/04/2011 (The Star) - Malaysia must identify and invest in its specific role and leadership position in sustainable oil palm production to utilise the commodity through innovation and generate new wealth for the economy, a professor from a renowned Dutch technical research university said.

20/04/2011 (Xinhua) - China and Malaysia on Tuesday pledged to work more closely in trade and economic areas ranging from machinery and energy to fishery and forestry.

19/04/2011 (Financial Times) - Palm oil groups have known for a long time that the supply of land for planting is running out in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers, but the question of exactly when has been the focus of recent discussion. So it’s fascinating to see research from Kuala Lumpur based Nomura analyst Ken Arieff Wong, concluding that the deadline could be as little as nine years away.

It is in Australia to voice concerns over the issue.

19/04/2011 (Investors Chronicle) - strong rise in palm oil prices and a return to profitability in the Australian beef cattle operation increased profits for MP Evans last year. And post-tax earnings were further boosted by a 31 per cent rise in profits to over to $13m (£8m) from the group's share in a number of associated ventures.

19/04/2011 (Bernama) - Palm oil tankers will be fitted with the "Global Positioning System" by year-end, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.

19/04/2011 (Mongabay.com) - Groups funded by the palm oil industry lashed out at the World Bank's new framework to resume lending to the palm oil sector.

19/04/2011 (The News International) - Pakistanís edible oil imports are likely to go up by five percent in 2011/12 to a record 2.16 million tons, a report of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

19/04/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - Indonesia is losing forest area about four times the size of Jakarta as politicians continue to bicker over a moratorium on cutting down trees.

19/04/2011 (Business Today) - If you are a commodity investor invested in iron ore, palm oil or chana alias chickpea, or are planning to put some money in these commodities, it may be worth taking a closer look at the recent budget proposals. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to hike export duty on iron ore and has also allocated Rs 300 crore each for promoting palm oil and pulses production. Chana being the lone member of the pulses family that is traded on the commodity exchanges will feel the heat.

19/04/2011 (Solomon Star) - Exports jumped to $213.4 million from $116.6 million in the month of February.