Berita Arkib
30-03-2020
Certificate of origin: India asks trade partners for relief to exporters
In a trade notice, the commerce ministry said the offices of customs and other authorities that issue the certificates of origin are shut and are, therefore, unable to discharge their duties.
30-03-2020
Indonesian palm oil exports to China drop by half in January: GAPKI
The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) said in a statement on Tuesday that China's export volume fell by 381,000 tons or 57 percent.
30-03-2020
Sabah plantation lockdown deemed negative for planters
Planters with oil palm estates and mills in Tawau, Lahad Datu and Kinabatangan in Sabah became the first casualty of a Covid-19 lockdown within the plantation sector in the country, say analysts.
30-03-2020
Trump signs biggest stimulus in US history
The recent plunge in oil prices have caused a loss in profit margin to all oil producing countries.
30-03-2020
A tale of Malaysia’s rubber products and palm oil
Rubber is a blessed word in these difficult times as its transformation into gloves has proved life-saving with even the world’s largest economy singing praises of Malaysia’s gloves.
30-03-2020
Oil collapses, copper and cocoa also down: a monthly review of Papua New Guinea’s commodities and financial markets
The oil price has fallen off a cliff due to Saudi Arabia and Russia flooding the market with increased oil and the drop off in global demand because of the COVID-19-induced economic crisis. According to Zero Hedge, the curtailment of activity that is suppressing consumption ‘will create the perfect storm of excess supply.’
30-03-2020
Coconut farmers in Southeast Asia struggle as palm oil muscles in on them
In General Nakar, that means less than 15 Philippine pesos (30 U.S. cents) for a kilogram of copra, the dried kernel of the coconut from which coconut oil is made, or 7 pesos for a whole nut, the price Tena has been selling his coconuts.
30-03-2020
Experts chart roadmap to AfCTA’s July 2020 take-off
As the July 2020 proposed take off of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) draws closer, economic and trade analysts have listed some steps that should be taken by governments on the continent to ensure successful take-off of the pact in the face of COVID-19 disruptions in most economies
30-03-2020
Food supply
Cooking oil: We import over a million tons of palm oil a year. For the record, the global per capita average is around 4 kilograms a year while we end up consuming two to three times that average. Yes, palm oil has a “high saturated fat content which can be harmful to cardiovascular health.â€
30-03-2020
Covid-19: India asks FTA partners to temporarily allow imports without certificate of origin
India has asked the countries, with which it has free trade agreements (FTAs), to allow imports of goods without certificate of origin for the time being as the domestic authorities are currently not issuing the document on account of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic
27-03-2020
Malaysia to pilot blockchain for sustainable palm oil
Blockchain firm BloomBloc and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) are piloting a traceability platform to improve palm oil supply chains and revenues. The initiative was announced at the recently held World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Bloombloc has offices in Switzerland and Malaysia
27-03-2020
VEGOILS-Palm oil rises for third day on supply concerns as Malaysia extends lockdown
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a third session on Thursday as the extension of a coronavirus-driven lockdown in the world's second-largest palm producer deepened supply concerns, although falling demand capped gains.