Berita Arkib
15-05-2008
Palm oil, war and the true cost of chocolate
14/05/2008 (Ligali) - A recent report by London based advocacy group War and Want has revealed how Britain’s excessive consumption of chocolate is fuelling a war by rightwing paramilitary groups upon the indigenous and African Colombian people.
15-05-2008
With markets in turmoil Malaysia turns to bartering in search of rice
15/05/2008 (Times Online, UK) - Asian commodity and currency markets could be plunged into chaos after the Malaysian Government threatened to abandon standard trading channels in favour of a barter deal.
15-05-2008
Malaysia ready to trade palm oil for rice to stabilize domestic supply
14/05/2008 (International Herald Tribune, France), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia is prepared to offer palm oil in exchange for rice to any rice-exporting country as part of efforts to stabilize domestic supply, a Cabinet minister said.
15-05-2008
Sarawak’s crude palm oil sales tax up by more than 100%
14/05/2008 (The Star Online), Kuching - The Sarawak government collected more than RM165mil in sales tax on crude palm oil (CPO) last year, more than double the RM69mil collected in 2006.
15-05-2008
BOPP Is To Cash In On Higher Palm Oil Prices
13/05/2008 (Modern Ghana.com) - The Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) is poised to cash in on the rising prices of crude palm oil on the international market to raise its revenue, Mr Ishmael Yamson, Board Chairman of the Company has said.
15-05-2008
Food crisis forces Malaysia into barter: palm oil for rice
14/05/2008 (Times Online, UK) - Asian commodity and currency markets could be plunged into chaos after the Malaysian government threatened to abandon standard trading channels in favour of bartering palm oil for rice.
15-05-2008
Sainsbury\'s first with sustainable palm oil
14/05/2008 (Talking Retail) - Sainsbury's claims it will be the first supermarket to launch a food product containing certified sustainable palm oil.
15-05-2008
Govt Eyeing Jatropha Oil For Biodiesel Production
14/05/2008 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The government is looking at the possibility of using jatropha oil as a raw material for the production of biodiesel in the future, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said.
14-05-2008
Palm oil firms vow to stop using forests
14/05/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Palm oil companies operating in Indonesia pledged to stop expanding plantations into forests in response to growing global criticism about deforestation and to promote more sustainable products.
14-05-2008
Federal Government seeks Malaysian govt’s support in reviving oil palm produce
12/05/2008 (Business Day Online, Nigeria) - The Federal Government is seeking the assistance of Malaysia towards improving the standard of oil palm produce in the country.
14-05-2008
Ta Ann banks on two core commodities
12/05/2008 (The Star Online) - THE CEO INTERVIEW - A good diversification programme had enabled Ta Ann Holdings Bhd to weather the downturn in the timber sector in the last 15-month.
12-05-2008
UK palm oil consumption fuels Colombia violence, says report
12/05/2008 (The Guardian) - Britain's passion for chocolate, cakes and crisps is fuelling a violent campaign to force Colombian peasants off their land to make way for oil palm plantations, a report claims today.