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VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch August 16
16/08/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
16/08/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:
VEGOILS-Palm Edges Down as Exports Fall, Tracks Related Edible Oils
16/08/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slid on Tuesday, tracking a decline in exports and weaker performance among other related edible oils.
Kuala Lumpur Kepong’s Q3 Net Profit Slumps 55.5%
16/08/2017 (The Sun Daily) - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd’s (KLK) net profit plunged 55.5% to RM112.76 million in the third quarter (Q3) ended June 30, 2017 against RM253.39 million in the previous corresponding period, due to losses in the manufacturing segment on the back of high volatility in the price of its raw material crude palm kernel oil.
Malaysia Keeps September Crude Palm Oil Export Tax at 5.5 Pct - Govt Circular
16/08/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer after Indonesia, will maintain its crude palm oil export tax at 5.5 percent in September, the same rate as the previous month, according to a government circular on Wednesday.
Sankei Energy Builds Japan's 1st Palm Oil Power Plant
16/08/2017 (Japan Today) - Sankei Energy Corp, based in Osaka, has built Japan's first biomass power plant that uses inedible palm oil as fuel in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Say Yes to Sustainable Palm Oil
16/08/2017 (China.org.cn) - A campaign based on the theme of "Say yes to sustainable palm oil" was launched by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in City Shop, Beijing, on August 10. The goal is to raise consumers' awareness of purchasing green products and adopting a sustainable lifestyle.
MPOB Transfers 'Santan Sawit Plus' Technology To Two Companies
16/08/2017 (Bernama) - Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has transferred its new formula 'Santan Sawit PLUS' (palm milk) technology to two companies, namely Premium Food Corporation Sdn Bhd and EconMulia Sdn Bhd.
Innovative Terengganu School Profiting After Transforming Idle Land Into Oil Palm Smallholdings
16/08/2017 (New Straits Times) - A school in Setiu is now nearly independent of financial assistance from the district Education Department to run its activities.
