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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?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
Not all smooth at regional meetings
Malaysia punched above its weight at last week’s Asean Summit, where key decisions on the RCEP trade deal were postponed because many issues were unresolved.
BIMSTEC not to be visible unless FTA in place: Tofail
Mentioning that BIMSTEC will not be much visible to the people of the member countries unless a free trade agreement (FTA)) is implemented, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has urged the bloc to find ways to increase the intra-region trade.
Trade war talks amidst tumbling markets
IN May, the US and China had agreed on a ceasefire in their trade dispute which instead has ballooned to US$250bil tariffs on Chinese imports.
Australia's minister says translation glitches delay trade deal with Indonesia
SYDNEY: Australia's trade minister said translation issues were behind the delay of a billion-dollar free trade agreement with Indonesia, downplaying a friction between the countries over Australia's possible Jerusalem embassy.
Japan's exports rebound in October even as trade tensions rise
TOKYO: Japan's exports rebounded in the year to October, reversing from the prior month's surprise drop as U.S.-bound shipments grew, although slowing global demand and the intensifying U.S.-China trade war could cloud the outlook for export-reliant Japan
Jokowi talks digital economy, trade with China’s Xi
President Joko “Jokowi†Widodo met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday.
APEC fails to reach consensus as U.S.-China divide deepens
- Asia-Pacific leaders failed to agree on a communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea on Sunday for the first time in their history as deep divisions between the United States and China over trade and investment stymied cooperation.
Six activists detained for staging rally on board palm oil tanker: Greenpeace
Six Greenpeace activists have reportedly been detained by the captain of tanker Stolt Tenacity for staging a rally against forests destruction, particularly in Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil.
It’s not easy to change public perception
PROTECTING the palm oil industry does not get any easier, does it?
