Berita Arkib
16-02-2005
RI lifts import duty on Chinese stearic acid
Saturday, February 12, 2005 Jakarta - Indonesia has lifted the import dutyon stearic acid from China as part of the Southeast Asian free tradeagreement with the country, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday.
16-02-2005
Thai government offering incentives to investors f
2/15/2005 Bangkok Post - Cheap financing sources, promotional privilegesand price guarantees will be the key measures the government will provideto investors interested in the biodiesel development project, according todeputy permanent secretary for energy Pornchai Rujiprapa.
16-02-2005
USDA Attache: Brazil 2004-05 Soybean Production Es
15/2/05 KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--Brazi's soybean production for marketingyear 2004/05 is forecast at 61.8 million tons on an area of 23 millionhectares, up 9.2 million tons from the previous year, according to anattache report dated Feb. 2 but posted Monday on USDA's ForeignAgricultural Service Web site.
15-02-2005
Lower palm oil output seen in January
Tuesday February 15, 2005 - MALAYSIA'S palm oil output is expected to fallby about 12% to 1.16 million tonnes in January from December, a Reuterspoll of leading plantation firms showed yesterday.
14-02-2005
Better management can raise oil palm yields
Friday February 11, 2005 - OIL palm planters can increase their yields toup to five tonnes a hectare annually compared to the current four tonnesby implementing better management practices, said Malaysian Palm OilAssociation (MPOA) chief executive M.R. Chandran.
14-02-2005
Import operations resume at Nagai port:
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu), Feb 13 : Cargo handling at the port here, whichremained suspended since the tsunami strike in December, resumed todaywith the arrival of a Indonesian steamer carrying edible palm oil crude.
14-02-2005
Indonesian CPO Exports To India May Increase In Ne
MEDAN, Feb 8 Asia Pulse - Indonesia's exports of crude palm oil (CPO) andits derivative crude olein to India may increase in the next few monthsfollowing a decision of the Indian government to lower the beta karotenecontent of crude palm oil.
14-02-2005
Oil Palm Trunks New Alternative For Plywood
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- After the success in producing dieselfrom palm oil and vitamin products from palm kernel, the oil palm industryhas entered into a new phase which promises substantial income for thecountry.
14-02-2005
Pakistan Manufacturers Seek Duty Hike On Crude Pal
ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 Asia Pulse - The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturer'sAssociation (PVMA) has proposed to the government to raise the customsduty on import of crude palm oil (CPO) to provide a level-playing field tothe local manufacturers.
14-02-2005
PM's Visit To Pakistan To Enhance Economic Coopera
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Pakistan are expected tohold discussions on enhancing economic cooperation, including on theproposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), during the visit by Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to Pakistan next week.
14-02-2005
Rotterdam port to house Europe's top palm oil plan
AMSTERDAM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Oils producer Loders Croklaan has startedconstruction of what is expected to be Europe's largest palm refinery atthe port of Rotterdam, the firm and port officials said on Tuesday.The plant will process 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of crude palm oil a day andbecome operational in the last quarter of this year, Loders Croklaan saidon its website.
14-02-2005
Russia increased imports of tropical oils in Decem
02/09/2005 14:59 - Imports of palm oil to Russia continue to increase.According to official data, in December 2004 the country imported 71,000tonnes of this product, which is 50 percent more than in November andtwice as much as in December 2003. Totally, since the start of marketingyear (September) till the end of December Russia exported 48 percent morepalm oil than it had done over the same period of past MY (209,000 tonnesin Sep.-Dec. 2004).