Berita Arkib

25/04/2010 (The Mosman Daily) - TARONGA Zoo is pushing the Federal Government to legislate to label palm oil in all food products, as part of an international campaign to save Sumatran tigers from habitat destruction.

24/04/2010 (The Economic Times, India) - NEW DELHI: Select vegetable oil prices continued to rise in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market, during the week, on increased buying by vanaspati millers amid a firming trend in the overseas markets.

25/04/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil may advance in the second half as dry weather caused by El Nino pares output in Malaysia and Indonesia, according to Godrej International Ltd.

25/04/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil imports by India, the largest buyer, may drop this year as buyers switch to soybean oil to profit from China’s ban on shipments of the commodity from Argentina, the biggest global supplier.

23/04/2010 (FLex News Food) - Indonesia will keep May export taxes for crude palm oil and cocoa beans unchanged from April, the trade ministry said on Friday, confirming figures Reuters reported earlier this week.

23/04/2010 (India Times), Mumbai - The country’s apex edible oil industry body has urged the government to impose 10% duty on crude palm oil and 17.5% on refined palm oil imports to create a level-playing field for domestic crushers, reports Our Bureau.

22/04/2010 (All Africa) - Two projects piloted by the Ministries of Scientific Research and Innovation and that of Industries, Mines and Technological Development seek to modernise activities.

22/04/2010 (Business Times, Malaysia) - Loading of Malaysian palm oil destined for China fell in April 1-20 to the lowest level this year because of weak demand and large domestic stockpiles, the China National Grain and Oils Information Center said.

22/04/2010 (Financial Express), Kochi - Rise in prices of palm kernel oil has helped coconut oil prices to remain steady even during peak coconut producing season in Kerala.

21/04/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Major producers of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia say they may disregard the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) if the international forum insists on raising the threshold on the principles and criteria for certification of mills and plantations.

21/04/2010 (Agri Money) - The hangover from dry weather, and a persistent shortage of plantation workers, should put an end to a surprise recovery in Malaysia's palm oil production.

21/04/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Major producers of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia say they may disregard the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) if the international forum insists on raising the threshold on the principles and criteria for certification of mills and plantations.