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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 Oil Eases From 2-Month Highs, Data Eyed
31/05/2011 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Monday after hitting more than two-month highs as traders sold following a three-day rally and looked to exports data to set direction.
Centre\'s Allocation For Oil Palm Cultivation Fails To Impress Gujarat
31/05/2011 (Business Standard) - Centre's announcement of allocation of Rs 4.80 crore to Gujarat for increasing oil palm acreage seems to have failed in impressing the industry players and the agriculturists in Gujarat as they see dismal prospects for a fruitful outcome of this initiative by the central government.
Palm Plantations Are Endangering Biodiversity, Say Experts
31/05/2011 (ConfectioneryNews.com) - Forest fragmentation driven by demand for palm oil is having a catastrophic effect the level of biodiversity, and may be endangering certain species, according to scientists from the Queen Mary University of London.
High Demand For Modipalm Mills
31/05/2011 (The Star) - CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, is bidding for contracts for the construction of modipalm mills worth RM400mil in the local and overseas markets.
Malaysian Investors Explore Business Opportunities Here
31/05/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Malaysian investors from the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia are currently in Indonesia to explore business opportunities in the country, one of its main investment destinations in Asia.
MEXPA Woos SMEs To Participate In Trade Mission To Vietnam
31/05/2011 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Exporters Association (MEXPA) is trying to woo more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to join its general trade mission to Vietnam in July.
IJM Plantations To See Yields
31/05/2011 (Bernama) - IJM Plantations Bhd (IJM Plantations) is expected to register single-digit production growth this year and next year although the number will be marginal.
Biorenewable Chemicals Market To Be Worth US$6.8 Bln By 2015 At a CAGR of 22.8%
31/05/2011 (Plastemart.com) - Increasing environmental awareness on the part of product manufacturers and the desire to reduce dependency on oil were the leading drivers behind the US$2.4 bln global market for biorenewable chemicals (BRC) in 2010. This steadily growing market has experienced a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.8%, a growth trend that is going to increase as the world resumes a more normal production pace and new bio-based chemicals such as bioethylene come to market, as per SBI Energy. By 2015, the BRC market will be worth US$6.8 bln, a CAGR of 22.8% between 2010 and 2015. The largest region for BRC sales continues to be the U.S., which captured 21.6% of the market in 2009.
Malaysia\'s Participation At International Label Fair, A Huge Success
31/05/2011 (Bernama) - The Hague-based Malaysian Trade Commissioner Rusiah Mohamed described the participation of 15 Malaysian companies at the recent "World of Private Label" International Trade Show in Amsterdam as a huge success.
