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Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Monsoon may ease ‘super El Niño’ potential impact on palm oil output
Palm oil prices steady amid projections of bigger stockpile
Gapki warns of sharp production losses
KLK Gets \'Neutral\' Recommendation From Research Houses
26/05/2012 (Bernama) - Three research houses have recommended a 'neutral' call on Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) shares due to the slower growth expectation of the company.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Inches Up But Europe Fears Cap Gains
25/05/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Thursday on bargain hunting after a big sell-off the previous day, although gains were curbed as fears over the euro zone crisis dampened sentiment.
Industry Groups Say Ministry Distorts Palm Oil Stock Data
25/05/2012 (Bangkok Post) - The Thai Oil and Palm Oil Association and farmer associations of Chumpon, Surat Thai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Satun and Ranong accused the Commerce Ministry of distorting information on palm oil stockpiles.
CM: Tap Oil Palm Biomass Sector
25/05/2012 (New Straits Times) - Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said Sabah must not miss the opportunity of taking part in solutions that deal with oil palm biomass.
Palm Oil Import Plan Scrapped
25/05/2012 (Bangkok Post) - The government, bowing to pressure from the private sector, has agreed to scrap a plan to import crude palm olein (CPO) and institute an export surcharge, according to Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.
Sarawak Not Ready For Minimum Wage, Says Ta Ann CEO
25/05/2012 (Bernama) - Sarawak's oil palm and timber sectors are going to be affected by the implementation of the minimum wage policy largely because the two sectors are still very labour intensive, Ta Ann Holdings Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Wong Kuo Hea said Thursday.
Uganda: Govt Intervenes in Buvuma Land Dispute
25/05/2012 (AllAfrica.com) - President Yoweri Museveni has intervened in a land dispute in Buvuma Islands and halted the pending eviction of about 10,000 bibanja [land] holders who had been asked to leave by June 1 to pave way for the Palm Oil Project.
Activity At Karachi And Qasim Ports
25/05/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 38,251 tonnes of cargo comprising 11,529 tonnes of import cargo and 26,722 tonnes of export cargo including nil loaded & empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargo of 11,529 tonnes comprised of 416 tonnes of general cargo; 1,113 tonnes of bulk cargo: 666 tonnes of palm kernel; 447 tonnes of DAP and 10,000 tonnes of oil/liquid cargo.
Optimise Resources Through Value-added Downstream Operations, Says Musa
25/05/2012 (Bernama) - The Sabah government is aware of the need to optimise resources through value-added downstream operations, says Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
