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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
CPO Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week On Rising Crude Oil Prices
Palm Oil Company and Indonesian Police Committed Human Rights Abuses, Says Report
24/11/2011 (Reuters AlertNet) - Indonesian police, working with a large palm oil company, forcibly evicted people from three settlements at gun point and destroyed their homes over a long-standing land conflict, a new report by the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) said.
Aceh\'s \'Green\' Governor Breaks Indonesia\'s Moratorium By Granting Oil Palm Plantation, Alleges Group
24/11/2011 (Mongabay.com) - Aceh governor Irwandi Yusuf may have broken Indonesia's moratorium on new concessions in peatlands when he approved an oil palm plantation in the Tripa peat swamp in August this year, alleges WAHLI, an Indonesian environmental group.
Concerns Standoff Between Borneo Forest Community And Malaysian Palm Oil Developer May Turn Violent
24/11/2011 (Mongabay.com) - A conflict between villagers in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province and a palm oil developer could turn violent over the company's decision to press forward with clearing of forest land used by the community, warns the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and its Indonesian partner Telapak.
Peatland Palm Oil Has Twice The CO2 Emission As Previously Thought
24/11/2011 (Biofuels Digest) - In the UK, research from the University of Leicester on behalf of the International Council on Clean Transportation says that palm oil produced in peatland areas generates 86 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare per year over a 50-year period, nearly double the previous estimate of 50 tonnes but as the EU’s renewable energy directive requires an emissions assessment over 20 years, the annual figure is 106 tonnes.
IOI Loders Croklaan Expands North American Reach
24/11/2011 (Baking Management) - In response to continued demand, IOI Loders Croklaan is expanding its RSPO Certified Sustainable palm oil offering in the North American market.
Masing Raps Those Saying His Ministry Has No Funds For Development Expenditure
24/11/2011 (Borneo Post) - Land Development Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing yesterday rapped Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Kota Sentosa) and the rest of the opposition members for claiming no funds were allocated for the development expenditure of his ministry.
UPDATE 1-Indonesia\'s ICDX To Launch Tin, Olein Palm Contracts in 2012
24/11/2011 (Reuters) - The Indonesia Commodity & Derivative Exchange (ICDX) will launch a physical tin contract and palm olein contract in early 2012, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday.
MASB Weighs New Standards
24/11/2011 (The Star) - The proposed changes to the MFRS141 Agriculture and IC Interpretation 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate (IC15) are currently under deliberation due to concerns raised by property and agriculture companies.
Sarawak Has RM22.64 Billion Domestic Direct Investment In Palm Oil Industry - Masing
23/11/2011 (Bernama) - Total domestic direct investments for the development of oil palm estates and processing facilities amounted to not less than RM22.64 billion, said Minister of Land Development Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing Tuesday.
