Berita Arkib
23-10-2019
Mahathir refuses to retract comments on Kashmir, even as Indian companies plan to stop buying Malaysian palm oil
Mahathir said he will not take back his comments on Kashmir, even after India’s oil seed companies threaten to stop buying palm oil from the country. Reuters
23-10-2019
Malaysia may lose palm oil market share to Indonesia amid India boycott calls
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia may lose market share to Indonesia in the short term after a call by India’s top vegetable oil trade body to boycott Malaysian palm oil.
23-10-2019
Palm oil group offers reward for information on Sabah pygmy elephant killer
KUCHING: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has condemned the latest killing of a Borneo pygmy elephant in Sabah, and offered a RM50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprit.
23-10-2019
Indonesia Sees Increase in Palm Oil Production, Exports
Jakarta. Indonesia's crude palm oil production rose by 14 percent to 34.7 million metric tons in the first eight months of 2019, from the same period last year, while exports of the commodity increased by 3.8 percent to 22.7 million tons, according to data provided by an industry group.
23-10-2019
Shun Malaysia, palm oil buyers told amid Kashmir standoff
Top vegetable oil trade body called on Tuesday for the government to close a South Asian regional free-trade pact loophole it said had been used to circumvent tax by re-routing palm oil and soyoil imports through Nepal and Bangladesh.
23-10-2019
Indian trade body calls for end to duty free edible oil import loophole
MUMBAI: India's top vegetable oil trade body called on Tuesday for the government to close a South Asian regional free-trade pact loophole it said had been used to circumvent tax by re-routing palm oil and soyoil imports through Nepal and Bangladesh.
23-10-2019
Malaysian palm oil price bounces back to hit over 8-month high on weak ringgit
SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil recovered losses and jumped to a more than eight month-high on Tuesday, aided by a weaker ringgit, gains in U.S. soyoil and positive consumption outlook from Malaysia and Indonesia's biofuels push.
23-10-2019
Dr M defends remarks on Kashmir
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad stuck to his ground over his remarks on the Kashmir conflict amid escalating tension between Malaysia and India.
23-10-2019
Sime Darby Plantation can reduce impact of India tensions by exporting from Indonesia
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd is looking at ways to soften the impact of a potential ban by India on palm oil imports from Malaysia.
22-10-2019
MPOA hopes India will continue to buy Malaysian palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: Given the strong bilateral trade relationship between Malaysia and India, the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) hopes the South Asian country would continue to source its palm oil from Malaysia, said chief executive Datuk Nageeb Wahab.
22-10-2019
India trade body tells members not to import Malaysian palm oil in nationalistic protest
NEW DELHI (Bernama): An Indian trade body representing oilseed crushers has advised its members not to buy palm oil from Malaysia, taking a cue from New Delhi’s protest against Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remarks on the Kashmir conflict.
22-10-2019
CPO prices seen to remain stable
PETALING JAYA: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain stable, at least until the first half of next year, pending any official announcements from India.