Berita Arkib

SIBU, May 25 (Bernama) -- The Ta Ann Group, a timber and oil palm conglomerate, is investing RM28 million in a biomass power plant at its plywood processing factory in Sungai Sadit here.

TOKYO, May 24 (Bernama) -- Japan is keen to cooperate with Malaysia in undertaking mutually beneficial research on producing high-quality biodiesel using palm oil, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Tuesday.

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a new series of joint efforts to develop their commodity sectors with the aim of further strengthening their positions as the world's biggest commodity suppliers.

BEIJING, May 24 (Bernama) -- The seventh Malaysia- China Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETC) meeting Wednesday agreed to enhance trade and investment linkages between the two countries.

KOTA KINABALU, May 23 (Bernama) -- State-owned plantation company, Sawit Kinabalu Bhd, Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with World Wildlife Fund - Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) to continue the rehabilitation work in a flood prone area at Sungai Pin, in the Lower Kinabatangan area.

25/5/05 (Business Standard India ) - India's proposed Free Trade Agreement with Asean has hit another roadblock, this time with Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressing concern over the revenue losses that would arise from it.

23/5/06 ( rediff.com) - The Asean has unilaterally called off the next round of negotiations scheduled for May 29 in Singapore for finalising a free-trade agreement with India.

21/5/06 (The Star) - THE Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has set up a RM20m fund to enhance biodiversity conservation related to palm-oil production worldwide. This was revealed at a Symposium on Sustainable Resource Development for key stakeholders from across the UK and Europe held at the Institute of Directors in London last week.

19/5/06 (The Star) - NEW clonal oil palm seeds, developed by United Plantations Bhd (UPB), were unveiled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdul-lah Ahmad Badawi at Jenderata Estate near Teluk Intan.

23/5/06 (The Star) - DISCUSSIONS on Asean's free trade agreement (FTA) with India have run into difficulties over New Delhi's resistance to tariff cuts on a range of products important to the economies of South-East Asia, including commodities such as palm oil.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) emerged as one of the three winners of this year's Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Science and Technology.

23/5/06 ISLAMABAD (Recorder Report) - The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has demanded reduction in customs duty and federal excise duty on import of edible oil in its budgetary proposals.