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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
No Respite For Soap Makers on Palm Oil Price Front
21/11/2011 (Daily News & Analysis) - Cost pressure for toilet soap makers Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) is likely to sustain as palm oil prices have inched up 11% from levels seen at the end of the quarter ended September.
NEM a Springboard Towards High Income Status For Nation
21/11/2011 (Borneo Post) - The New Economic Model (NEM) will be realised through the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) which will see eight initiatives taken under the Strategic Renewal Initiative (SRI) and the implementation of the 12 National Key Economic Area (NKEA).
Tropical Oils Don\'t Boost Some Heart Risk Markers
21/11/2011 (Reuters) - Tropical oils may be sources of saturated fat, but a small study suggests that they do not boost certain markers of trouble in the blood vessels the way animal fats do.
KLK Plans Downstream and Upstream Expansion
21/11/2011 (The Star) - KL Kepong Bhd (KLK) planned to expand its downstream and upstream business segments for its palm oil businesses amidst sustained palm oil prices above RM3,000.
IOI Corp Q1 Earnings Fall 48pc
21/11/2011 (Business Times) - IOI Corp, Malaysia’s second-biggest palm oil planter by market value, said first-quarter profit dropped 48 per cent on foreign exchange charges and lower earnings from property and manufacturing.
Growth of RI Food, Agribusiness Trade To Enter Plateau Period
21/11/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia’s total food and agribusiness trade will grow at a moderate annual pace of 4 percent over the next five years due to limited agricultural land and labor, an economist says.
Palm Oil Import From Indonesia Seen Tripling
21/11/2011 (The Nation) - Pakistan is expected to at least triple palm oil purchases from Indonesia next year after a trade agreement between the two countries reduced import duties for the edible oil by about 15 per cent, senior industry officials said on Thursday.
Malaysia’s Economy Expanded 5.8% in 3Q VS 4.3% in 2Q
21/11/2011 (The Edge Malaysia) - The Malaysian economy expanded at a faster pace of 5.8% in the third quarter (3Q) of 2011 but whether the growth momentum could continue in the fourth quarter was still uncertain, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
Indonesia Exports To Slow, FDI To Keep Rising: Trade Minister
21/11/2011 (Daily Times) - Indonesia’s buoyant export growth is likely to slow into the single digits next year, hurt by the weak global economy, but foreign investment in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy should keep surging, the country’s trade minister said on Friday.
