Berita Arkib

14/09/2007 (The Investor's Business Daily) - Alternative Energy: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says biofuels may do more harm than good and that supporters may have a hidden agenda. Should corn be in our gas tank as well as our cereal bowl?

07/09/2007 (The Star Online) - Universiti Sains Malaysia has taken yet another step towards energy efficiency. In continuing a string of co- operation with the Japan Inter-national Research Centre for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), USM signed a research agreement for the development of utilising oil palm sap in ethanol production.

06/09/2007 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's 2008 Budget must come with clearer policies for the agriculture sector including non-oil commodities such as palm oil so as to take it to a significantly higher level, a tax expert says.

06/09/2007 (News Straits Times Online) - The economic success achieved on the back of innovations and research and development of our rubber and oil palm resources underscores the huge potential of harnessing such collaboration effectively, writes AHMAD IBRAHIM.

13/09/2007 (Jakarta Post), JAKARTA: The Jakarta and Bekasi trade agencies, in cooperation with PT Mikie Oleo Nabati Industri, are stepping up their sales of cooking oil at below market prices on the eve of the Islamic fasting month, when the need for the commodity usually increases sharply.

12/09/2007 (AFV), JAKARTA — Southeast Asian nations are gearing up for a palm oil boom as interest in biofuels soars, but activists warn the crop may not satisfy a global thirst for energy that is both clean and green.

12/07/2007 (The Star Online), PETALING JAYA - United Malacca Bhd expects another good financial year should the current uptrend in crude palm oil (CPO) prices sustain.

11/09/2007 (The Star Online), KUALA LUMPUR - Kumpulan Fima Bhd (KFima) expects its maiden palm biodiesel plant in North Port, Port Klang to commence production by end-October.

10/09/2007 (Bernama) - Malaysian crude palm oil production increased 14.83 per cent in August 2007 to 1.558 million metric tonnes compared to 1.357 million metric tonnes in the previous month, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said today.

9/11/2007 (The International News), KARACHI - Just before the advent of the holy month of Ramazan, packers of edible oil in the country have increased the prices of their brands irrationally without any fear of the government check by almost Rs40-Rs50 for the five liter packs.

10/10/2007 (The Star Online) - THE global commodities boom is expected to continue for at least another five years, thanks to the growing supply and demand imbalances worldwide as well as huge demand from emerging economies like China and India.

09/09/2007 (The Economic Times), NEW DELHI - Edible oil prices firmed up in the oils and oilseeds market during the week under review on revival of buying by vanaspati millers ahead of the festive season. On the other hand, some non-edible oils quoted higher on increased industrial demand and settled with gains.