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Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Gapki warns of sharp production losses
El Nino, biodiesel demand support CPO prices despite rising stocks
Mission Announces Spent Bleached Earth Processing Facility
22/11/2011 (Biodiesel Magazine) - Mission NewEnergy Ltd. has announced the construction of a new waste processing facility in Sandakan, Sabah Malaysia. The facility will allow Mission to recover palm oil from spent bleached earth (SBE), which is a waste material in the palm oil refining process.
Lower Kinabatangan Has Lost 300 Orang Utan Since 2004
22/11/2011 (Bernama) -- The Lower Kinabatangan located on the east coast of Sabah has lost about 300 orang utan in seven years due to forest isolation and loss of corridors, according to Dr Marc Ancrenaz, the scientific director of HUTAN - Kinabatangan Orang Utan Conservation Programme (KOCP).
COFCO Now China\'s Leading Rapeseed Processor -Xinhua
22/11/2011 (Reuters) - COFCO Co. Ltd, the country's largest state-owned grain trading house, has completed construction of four rapeseed plants in China's major growing areas, making it the largest rapeseed processor in the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
Indonesia Stock Market Drops on US, Europe Debt Concerns
22/11/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - The Jakarta Composite Index lost 1.5 percent to 3,699.01 by midday on Monday as concerns over European and United States debt continue to increase.
Warnings As Sustainable Palm Oil Effort Falters
21/11/2011 (PhysOrg.com) - Environmentalists have warned that an effort to encourage the sustainable production of palm oil launched several years ago has not kept pace with expanding cultivation driven by rising demand.
Palm Oil Need Not Harm Environment or Communities - Study
21/11/2011 (Voxy) - The exponential growth in the palm oil sector, which accounts for a third of the total global trade of 130 million tons of vegetable oil annually, is strongly challenged by indigenous peoples and civil society organisations.
PQ Shipping Activity
21/11/2011 (Pakistan Observer) - Three ships arrived at Port on Friday November 18 carrying at MW-01, canola seed, palm oil at LCT, diesel oil at FOTCO.
Palm Oil May Correct Lower
21/11/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended higher on Friday supported by lower output expectations due to a heavy monsoon and strong Chinese demand, although Eurozone debt jitters capped the upside.
Tough Year Ahead In Politics, Says Geomancy Master
21/11/2011 (Bernama) - Politics in Malaysia may see a tough year ahead in 2012, with political parties embroiled in jostling for more support from the people, says Prof Master David Koh, founder of the Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Sciences (MINGS).
