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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Supply tightening boosts value for Malaysian palm oil
Masing To Palm Oil Industry Players: Use Social Media To Fight Anti-palm Oil Campaigners
24/05/2012 (Borneo Post) - State palm oil industry players should tap onto the power of social media to disseminate facts and information to ward off anti-palm oil campaigns.
Palm Oil Giant To Produce 100% Segregated, RSPO-Certified Palm Oil
24/05/2012 (Mongabay) - 100 percent of New Britain Palm Oil Limited's palm oil will be eco-certified, segregated, and fully traceable by the end of the year, reports the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
USC Makes Upward Revision in Ghee, Cooking Oil Rates
24/05/2012 (Daily Times) - Following two upward revisions in ghee and cooking oil rates by the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan during the last few months, yet another increase was made in prices of both items some 10 days ago.
U.N. Warns Agrofuel Growth May Breach Human Rights
24/05/2012 (Reuters) - Large-scale crop plantations are expanding at a rapid pace across southeast Asia, with multinational firms often benefiting the most at the expense of local communities and the environment, two U.N. rights experts warned on Wednesday.
Activity At Karachi And Qasim Ports
24/05/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 87,226 tonnes of cargo comprising 41,247 tonnes of import cargo and 45,979 tonnes of export cargo including 2,037 loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
TSH Resources To Spend Up To RM1 Billion Over Next 5 Years
24/05/2012 (Bernama) - TSH Resources Bhd expects to spend between RM750 million and RM1 billion over the next five years to plant more oil palm and rubber to cater to its plantation business and to build more palm oil mills.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Slides To Five-month Low On Europe Concerns
24/05/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped to their lowest in more than five months on Wednesday, tracking a downward trend in broader commodities markets as investor caution over the euro zone debt crisis resurfaced.
Malaysia\'s Economy Grows 4.7 Per Cent In First Quarter
24/05/2012 (Bernama) - Malaysia's GDP grew 4.7 per cent in first quarter 2012 compared with 5.1 per cent in the same quarter 2011 and 5.2 per cent in the fourth quarter.
CPO Futures Prices Up On Healthy Demand
24/05/2012 (Bernama) - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today on the back of healthy demand.