Berita Arkib
12-11-2019
The best is yet to come, says oil palm man
An association representing thousands of oil palm smallholders has voiced confidence that the price of palm oil will continue to rise even as it hits RM2,600 per tonne
12-11-2019
First Resources Q3 profit falls 28.5% on weaker palm oil prices
FIRST Resources on Tuesday posted a 28.5 per cent drop in net profit to US$27.9 million for its third quarter ended Sept 30, from S$39 million a year ago, mainly due to weaker palm oil prices
12-11-2019
55% of nation's oil palm plantation MSPO-certified
About 55% or 3.19 million hectares (ha) of oil palm plantations in Malaysia have received the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as of Sept 30, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.
12-11-2019
Important trade milestone
Agreement by 15 participants in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade negotiations marks an important milestone.
12-11-2019
Bumitama Q3 profit slips 29.7% on lower palm oil prices
NDONESIAN palm oil producer Bumitama Agri on Tuesday posted a 29.7 per cent decline in third-quarter net profit to 189.61 billion rupiah (S$18 million) from 269.89 billion rupiah a year ago
12-11-2019
Asia's 'mini Chinas' struggle to capitalise on US trade war
The US-China trade war reignited the debate over which developing countries in Asia could take over the mantle of the world's workshop. The front-runners? India and Indonesia.
12-11-2019
How To Unlock Africa's $3tn Free Trade Opportunity
The African Union is putting the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into operation. It will be the world's largest free trade area by number of countries and is so far in force across 27 countries.
12-11-2019
The world’s largest trade deal could be signed in 2020 — and the US isn’t in it
The deal, called Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, involves all 10 countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc and five of its major trading partners: Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
12-11-2019
Malaysia end-Oct palm oil stocks fall as output dips, exports jump
Palm oil inventories in Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of the edible oil, resumed their downward path in October as output fell and the pace of exports quickened, pushing palm prices to a 22-month high.
11-11-2019
CPO continues recovery mode
CONCERNS about supply shortfalls and higher export scenario sentiment saw Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) continued its uptrend mode after recording its first major recovery in October, surpassing the 2018 level for the first time
11-11-2019
CPO demand growth expected to outpace supply’s
There are increasing signs pointing towards the possibility of crude palm oil (CPO) demand growth outpacing supply growth such as: i) the impact of dry weather on Indonesia and Malaysia’s CPO production in 2020
11-11-2019
Oil palm factor weighing in heavily on by-election
A pakcik in his 60s here has every reason to be proud of his eight children – seven are working professionals while the youngest is in university.