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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Palm Kernel Oil Could Be Used To Insulate Transformers
16/06/2011 (The Engineer) - Specially adapted palm kernel oil could be used to insulate electrical transformers, thereby proving a more environmentally sound alternative to current silicone-based oils.
Cooking Oil Imports To Rise On Lower Supplies
16/06/2011 (Financial Express) - Vegetable oil imports by India, the biggest user after China, may accelerate in the next three to four months as domestic supplies slow, a processors’ group said. Purchases in May climbed 19% to 6,64,133 tonne from a year earlier, the first gain in seven months, the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India said in a statement. Imports in the seven months ended May 31 declined 12 % to 4.27 million tonne from a year earlier, it said.
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\".
