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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
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
KL Kepong Leads Palm Oil Stocks Lower as Prices Forecast to Fall
28/09/2011 (Bloomberg) - Malaysian palm oil stocks, led by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd., fell in Kuala Lumpur trading after a Bloomberg survey showed prices of the edible oil may drop for the first time in three years.
Expanded Plantations Will Boost CPO Firms, Exec Says
28/09/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - Indonesia’s palm oil producers are forecast to increase production this year as their cultivated areas expand, according to a company executive.
Reap As Much As You Can, Salang Tells Rural Farmers
28/09/2011 (Borneo Post) - Rural farmers must always aim to reap as much as possible from all their agricultural endeavour, said Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang.
Felcra To Implement RM224 Million Worth of Devt Projects in Sarawak
28/09/2011 (Borneo Post) - Felcra Bhd has been allocated RM224 million to implement various development projects in Sarawak.
Palm Oil Headed for First Drop in Three Years to Cut Costs
27/09/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil, the world’s most-used cooking oil, may drop for the first time in three years as favorable weather boosts supplies and a global economic slowdown weakens demand, potentially cooling world food costs.
Palm Oil Industry Wants Price Standards
27/09/2011 (Bangkok Post) - Palm oil refiners have urged the government to set price standards to secure the industry and avoid future shortage.
ASEAN Markets More Accessible To Indian Companies: FICCI
27/09/2011 (Economic Times) - Free trade agreement (FTA) with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has increased market access for Indian companies, a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said on Sunday.
NGO Will Continue To Encourage Shift To Renewable Energy
27/09/2011(Daily Express) - Green SURF (Sabah Unite to Re-Power the Future) is continuing to encourage a shift to renewable energy by initiating various events among which is the Southeast Asian clean energy summit.
Questioning Europe\'s Math on Biofuels
27/09/2011 (New York Times) - Much of the appeal of generating energy from plants was that they emit only as much carbon when burned in cars and power plants as they absorb while growing.
