Berita Arkib
23-06-2021
Incentivising production of pulses, oilseeds
From a stable trade policy to giving sops for transport and storage, there are myriad set of measures that can be adopted.Pulses are a crucial and affordable source of protein, fibre and essential vitamins. It is a highly water efficient and climate resilient crop that can be grown in drought prone areas. It helps in soil fertility by fixing nitrogen and promoting soil microbes.
23-06-2021
Sale of plantation business a strategic move by IJM
THE sale of IJM Corp Bhd’s 56.2% stake in IJM Plantations Bhd (IJMP) to Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) for a total cash consideration of RM1.5 billion or RM3.10 per share is seen as a strategic move by the conglomerate, making it a more difficult target for predators
23-06-2021
RCEP forecast to boost Malaysia’s GDP by 0.8-1.7 percentage point
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will boost Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.8 to 1.7 percentage points and exports growth by 24.4 per cent over the medium and long term period.
23-06-2021
ASEAN’s predicted export growth with Europe in the agricultural market by 2030
Agriculture is a major player in the world economic scene. Trade traverses both national and international borders. Therefore growth is always expected as the world becomes more interconnected and globalised
22-06-2021
VEGOILS-Palm tracks overnight gains in soyoil on China demand
Malaysian palm oil futures advanced on Tuesday, lifted by overnight strength in rival Chicago soyoil on solid demand from China, though Indonesia's plan to revise its palm oil export levy limited gains.
22-06-2021
Palm oil declines on Indonesia’s plan
Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, extending last week’s losses on news of Indonesia’s plan to change its export levy.
22-06-2021
Ministry directed to hold meeting with ghee/edible oil makers
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin directed the Ministry of Industries and Production, on Monday, for having a meeting with the ghee and oil manufacturers, in order to ensure that declining prices of palm oil and soyabean in the international market are translated in the domestic market for the benefit of the consumers.
22-06-2021
Tarin for providing relief to ghee, oil buyers
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday directed the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) to hold a meeting with ghee and edible oil manufacturers and help transmit the declining trend of international oil prices to end consumers.
22-06-2021
Sri Lanka lifts coconut price controls as monetary nuts loosened
Sri Lanka has lifted price control on coconuts ordered by circumference as coconut prices went up after a ban on palm oil imports and the Federal Reserve fired a global commodity bubble with ‘stimulus’ and the domestic currency also came under pressure from liquidity injections
22-06-2021
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Cooking oil price fall good for economy
The falling global prices of raw edible oils is, as Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mangudya noted last week, good news for Zimbabwe and should reduce both the cost of cooking oil for consumers and the national import bill, since we are an importer rather than an exporter.
22-06-2021
Palm oil may bounce more to 3,602 ringgit
Palm oil may bounce more to 3,602 ringgit per tonne, as it has stabilized around a support at 3,273 ringgit.
22-06-2021
Palm declines on Indonesia's plan to revise export levy.
Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, extending last week's losses on news of Indonesia's plan to change its export levy.