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VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch Dec 5
05/12/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
05/12/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.
Issues With The RSPO
05/12/2016 (The Star) - At the fifth The Star Roundtable on Palm Oil recently, industry captains – IOI Corporation Bhd CEO Datuk Lee Yeow Chor, Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, United Plantations Bhd vice chairman and chief executive director Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd group president and CEO Datuk Zakaria Arshad, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd CEO Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian and Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd group CEO Paul Wong – discussed RSPO and MSPO certification and standards.
MSPO A Game-changer
05/12/2016 (The Star) - Should the Malaysian SustainÂable Palm Oil standard be mandatory accreditation for all local players? Can MSPO rival the RSPO?
Palm Oil on The Global Stage
05/12/2016 (The Star) - At the fifth The Star Roundtable on Palm Oil held recently at Menara Star in Selangor, industry captains – IOI Corporation Bhd CEO Datuk Lee Yeow Chor, Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, United Plantations Bhd vice chairman and chief executive director Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd group president and CEO Datuk Zakaria Arshad, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd CEO Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian and Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd group CEO Paul Wong – joined in the forum led by The Star’s executive editor Errol Oh. With 2017 marking 100 years of commercial oil palm cultivation in the country, the roundtable assessed the industry and the challenges it faces; market competition; MSPO and RSPO certification and standards; and the road ahead
Crude Palm Oil Futures up 0.67% on Spot Demand
05/12/2016 (Business Standard) - Tracking a firm global trend, crude palm oil prices were up by 0.67 per cent at Rs 558.50 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions supported by pick up in demand at the spot market.
Palm Growers Tout New Business Opportunity at Colombia Trade Fair
05/12/2016 (Latin American Herald Tribune) – Extracting phytonutrients and vitamins from palm oil represents a lucrative new line of business for Latin America’s palm sector, according to industry experts at the Palmex Latinoamerica 2016 trade fair.
Experts: Latin America Palm Growers Enjoy Competitive Advantage over Asian Rivals
05/12/2016 (Latin American Herald Tribune) – Latin American palm oil producers, particularly those in Colombia, currently have a big competitive advantage over their counterparts in Asia, industry experts said at the Palmex Latinoamerica 2016 trade fair.
Najib: Felda Settlers Poised to Benefit from Msia-China Deals
05/12/2016 (New Straits Times) - The country's 550,000 Felda settlers will profit from the recent deal struck with China to import more palm oil from Malaysia.
