Berita Arkib
08-12-2004
UK biofuels plant under construction to be world's
7/12/2004 - Work is now under way on building the world's largestbiodiesel plant right in the heart of Teesside. Billingham's BiofuelsCorporation, headed by chief executive John Nicholas, is building a pounds21m plant at Seal Sands to produce renewable fuels from crops such asoilseed rape.
07-12-2004
Argentina's 04-05 Soy Crop 67% Planted By Friday -
BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine farmers had planted 67% of thecountry's 2004-05 soybean crop by Friday, the latest AgricultureSecretariat data show.This puts the pace of planting up from a year ago, when 57% of areahad been planted.Total planted area this year is seen at 14.2 million hectares,compared with 14.235 million a year earlier.The crop is evolving normally in most areas.As of Friday, farmers had planted 9,497,670 million hectares.Stable climatic conditions and adequate moisture levels have allowedthe crop to develop smoothly in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Cordoba,the Secretariat said. These two provinces account for almost half ofArgentina's soybean production.The Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange sees the 2004-05 area at 14.7million hectares. As of Saturday, some 10,043,000 hectares have beenplanted, according to the exchange.Neither the exchange nor the Secretariat has formally forecast 2004-05soybean production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture sees Argentina's2004- 05 soy output at 39 million tons.
07-12-2004
Fuelling alternatives
Dec 6, Sepang - AS the progress made in converting crude palm oil intopalm diesel by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board shows, there is no shortage ofrenewable sources of energy.But there are significant costs involved in developing them and these arenot the type of investments that provide short-term returns. Which is whyit takes shock waves from steep rises in oil prices to make themcandidates in the search for alternative solutions to fossil fuels.
07-12-2004
German Company To Use Palm Diesel To Power Its Tra
SEPANG, Dec 6 (Bernama) -- A German company, which offers train, servicesis now seriously considering using palm diesel to power its fleet oftrains, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) chairman Tan Sri Basir Ismail saidMonday.
07-12-2004
Kulim, TopPlant in oil palm deal
Tuesday, December 07 2004 - KULIM (Malaysia) Bhd and TopPlant Laboratories Sdn Bhd have entered into a joint venture to produce highyielding oil palm clones using tissue culture technology.
07-12-2004
Malaysian crude palm oil exports to Gulf states en
12/6/2004 GULF NEWS - Malaysian exports of crude palm oil to the Gulf arerising strongly as a result of high demand and awareness of the benefitsof palm oil compared to other oils, official figures show.
07-12-2004
PO and other solid fats are to be shipped in type
6/12/04 - The International Marine Organisation (IMO) has decided that POand other solid fats are to be shipped in type 2 vessels, the same as forliquid oils, with effect 1 Jan. 2007. These vessels have double hulls andbottoms and are more costly than the vessels used currently.
06-12-2004
China: Summary of Oilseeds Market
Oils & Oilseeds Production Analysis and Forecast
06-12-2004
Malaysian Firm To Supply Palm Oil Into Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian-based company, Azmin and SivamSdn Bhd (A&S), is looking to export edible oils on a monthly basis toBangladesh from the middle of this month.
06-12-2004
Najib's Indon Visit Will Strengthen Economic Ties,
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak's four-day Indonesian visit beginning next Tuesday is not only toforge ties with the new leadership but also to enhance economicco-operation, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Friday.
06-12-2004
Ng leads capital market delegation to China
Dec 03 7:18 AM - Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen is leading adelegation of capital market industry players on a four-day trip to China.
06-12-2004
Oil palm recycling project pays off for Yeo
Monday December 6, 2004 - HER inquisitive nature and never-up spirit havepropelled Yeo Kim Luang to achieve success in the recycling and oil palmbiomass by-products processing business.