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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should add value to theproducts it produced to compete with developing countries thatmanufactured the same goods at a lower production cost, Primary IndustriesMinister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said Thursday.

DOHA (Qatar), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd(AVOP) has re-established its foothold in Iraq by resuming its RM5 millioncontract to supply cooking oil to the country.

BERUAS, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Primary Industries Ministry will hold aroundtable conference with all groups involved in the palm oil industry toidentify ways to increase productivity.

15 January, 2004 - OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN OIL PALM INDUSTRY 2003

KLUANG, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- All the 10 plantation subsidiaries of TabungHaji will be merged under TH Plantations Sdn Bhd to enable them to operatemore efficiency and at lower costs, said Minister in the Prime Minister'sDepartment Brig Gen (rtd) Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin Saturday.

January 13 2004 - POOR harvest of rival edible oils is expected toexpedite crude palm oil (CPO) price’s attempt to test the RM2,000 a tonnelevel this year.

JAKARTA, Jan 9 Asia Pulse - PT Caliandra Perkasa said it will operate anew crude palm oil plant (CPO) in Riau this year to support its plan tostart exporting that commodity.

MEDAN, N. Sumatra, Jan 8 Asia Pulse - Indonesia's crude palm oil [CPO]exports in 2004 are predicted to reach 6.9 million tons, slightly higherthan those in 2003 when the figure was 6.5 million tons, chief of theIndonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) Derom Bangun said.

JAKARTA, Jan 14 Asia Pulse - The Indonesian government will supportinitiatives to build biomass-fuelled power plants in accordance with itspolicy to promote the use of environment-friendly green energy, a seniorenergy official said.

Thursday December 11, 2003 (Mumbai) - December India's oilseed sector isbeset by a number of structural and policy-induced problems that havehindered its ability to meet rising demand.

BANGI, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Sao Tome and Principe is keen to collaboratewith Malaysia to increase its palm oil production and export market, itspresident Fradique De Menezes said here Saturday.

SEPANG, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The President of São Tomé and Principe,Fradique De Mendez, arrived here Friday for a three-day working visit.