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Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
Palm falls on weak rival oils, crude oil prices, April demand concerns
Malaysian palm oil price gains as India holds soft oils tariff
Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier losses to close higher on Friday on relief that top palm consumer India kept its import tariffs on palm olein unchanged
‘Merge settlers’ land for higher yields’
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has proposed an amalgamation of Felda settlers’ land for greater wealth and benefits.
Nigeria signs African free trade area agreement
The first step is to cut tariffs for goods from countries within the bloc but the timeframe to do this is yet to be announced. The AU says that the African Continental Free Trade Area – called AfCFTA – will create the world’s largest free trade area.
Engage, not threaten
YOUNG people should be empowered to think out of the box, to ask tough questions, and to develop their own methods of expression and creativity, said ReformARTsi, a performing arts coalition looking to build consensus on specific areas of reform and policy changes in the arts sector in Malaysia.
Putrajaya eyes crop, livestock shift to supplement Felda bailout plan
The government will introduce Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers to fast-yielding crops and livestock to mitigate palm oil woes that forced Putrajaya into a multi-billion bailout of the agency, according to sources.
When we cannot see the wood for the trees
Usually this phrase is helpful because it reminds us that a situation can be so complex that we fail to grasp the main issue because of over-attention to detail.
Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana to hold stakeholders’ forum
The 2nd National Oil Palm stakeholders’forum will be organised by the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) at the Institute of Bankers in Accra from September 12-13 2019.
Kok: Put info about palm oil into schoolbooks
The Primary Industries Ministry is hoping to work with the Education Ministry to introduce knowledge about palm oil into school textbooks, says Teresa Kok.
CPO futures to trade at RM1,900-RM1,920 a tonne next week
The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade range-bound at between RM1,900 and RM1,920 a tonne next week, amid uncertainty in the global economy.
