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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
Indonesia, EU Seek \'Ambitious\' Free Trade Agreement
16/06/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia and the European Union (EU) have agreed to commence talks on an “ambitious†free trade agreement (FTA), as both parties seek to boost two-way trade and the EU's investments in Indonesia.
A Moratorium, Or More Of The Same?
16/06/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - In December 2007, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched Indonesia’s orangutan conservation strategy and action plan, which calls for all wild orangutan populations to be viable and stable by 2017.
Biofuel And Food Security .
16/06/2011 (Business Day) - The ongoing debate on the possible impact the drive for biofuel will have on food security should be of enthusiastic interest to us in Nigeria. This is so because currently, we are faced with the task of ensuring that we are food secured. Production of biofuel will eat deep into Nigeria's present stock of food crops such as grains, vegetable oil, sugarcane, cassava and so on.
CPO Prices Likely To Decrease Further In The Long Term — Analyst
16/06/2011 (Borneo Post) - Crude palm oil (CPO) industry players are expected to see the start of a new cyclical downtrend for CPO prices, after two consecutive years of being on a year-on- year uptrend.
Bills To Force GM, Palm Oil Labelling
15/06/2011 (The Canberra Times) - Parliament is considering new food-labelling laws that would force food companies to disclose if their product contains palm oil or genetically modified material. Tomorrow, the Senate Community Affairs Committee is to issue reports on two Bills.
Malaysia 2011 Trade To Grow At Slower Rate
15/06/2011 (Bernama) - Malaysia's trade in 2011 is projected to grow, albeit at a slower rate compare with last year's, with manufactured goods and commodities continue to contribute to growth in exports.
EU Urged To Press For More \'Sustainable\' Production of Palm Oil
15/06/2011 (The Parliament) - The EU has been urged to help shift production of palm oil in a more \"sustainable direction\".
Plantation Firms With RE Projects To Benefit From New Fund
15/06/2011 (The Star) - Local plantationcompanies with credible renewableenergy (RE) projects stand to becomemajor beneficiaries of theGovernment's Renewable Energy Fund, which will be financed by the feed-in-tariff (FiT) mechanism to be implemented on Sept 1.
Positive Prospects For Manufacturing Sector In 2011
15/06/2011 (Bernama) - The manufacturing sector is expected to continue to expand this year as a result of higher investment and increased consumption, with positive overall prospects this year.
