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Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
USTR eyes prioritizing farm sector in trade talks with Japan
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer indicated Tuesday he will prioritize the agriculture sector once the two countries start negotiations for what the United States says will be a bilateral free trade agreement.
Britain in Brexit chaos - parliament crushes May's EU deal again
MPs crushed Prime Minister Theresa May's European Union divorce deal on Tuesday, thrusting Britain deeper into crisis and forcing parliament to decide within days whether to back a no-deal Brexit or seek a last-minute delay.
Support for Efta members in foreign trade ventures
Wolfgang Münchau, in “Norway shows the UK a better way to Brexit†(March 11), makes a reference to members of the European Free Trade Association (Efta) not being able to strike meaningful third-country agreements, and that membership of Efta and the European Economic Area prevents a country from conducting third-party trade agreements
US seeks ‘way out’ of metal tariffs for Canada, Mexico: official
Washington’s top trade negotiator said Tuesday he is working with Canadian and Mexican officials to find a compromise on US steel and aluminum tariffs.
Ringgit consolidates near support from 200-DMA
Malaysia’s ringgit is consolidating above support from its 200-day moving average that has capped any weakness since the middle of last month.
Sime Darby Plantation looking downstream for growth
MALAYSIAN oil palm grower Sime Darby Plantation plans to boost its refining capacity and produce more higher-margin products in a bid to cut its exposure to volatile palm oil prices, an executive told Reuters.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Visits Myanmar as the Chair of ASEAN
On 7 – 8 March 2019, H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in his capacity as Foreign Minister and Chair of ASEAN, paid a visit to Myanmar to enhance bilateral relations, follow up on cooperation, as well as explore how Thailand and ASEAN can help Myanmar address the situation in Rakhine State
‘Boycotting palm oil won’t end deforestation. But stricter new standards offer hope’
Ahead of next week’s Responsible Business Summit in New York, Dan Strechay of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil explains why his organisation’s new principles and criteria will help consumer goods giants deliver on their zero-deforestation commitments
China demand for palm oil to pick up: analysts
MALAYSIA'S crude palm oil (CPO) stockpile stayed stagnant at 3 million metric tons (MT) in February, but may normalise as China demand recovers, said analysts
