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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
Malaysian B5 Biodiesel at Pumps to Comply With MS2008 Based on EN14214 Biodiesel Standard
30/05/2011 (ASEAN Automotive News) - week ago we heard that the government was going to start their B5 biodiesel programme in Putrajaya from June 2011. There will be 6 stations involved – all 5 Petronas stations and one Shell station. Seeing as we’re only about two days away from June 1st 2011, we’re sure that there are many questions going through your minds if you drive a diesel vehicle in Malaysia.
State-Owned Companies Expected to Start Development Spending This Year
30/05/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - State companies are set to spend Rp 133 trillion ($15.6 billion) this year on projects as part of the country’s master plan to accelerate development in a bid to become one of the world’s 12 largest economies by 2025.
IJM Corp\'s PBT Up 17.1 Per Cent In FY 2011
27/05/2011 (Bernama) - IJM Corp Bhd reported a 17.1 per cent increase in its pre-tax profit of RM676.567 million for the financial year-ended March 31, 2011, from RM578.024 million, registered in 2010.
Palm Oil Shipment Calms Fears of Cooking Fat Shortage
27/05/2011 (Business Dailly) - Manufacturers of cooking oil have secured an alternative shipment of palm oil— the key raw material used in processing— calming fears of an imminent shortage at a time when producers are running out of stocks.
UN Family Hands Over Palm Oil Processing Plant and Information Platform to the Agribusiness Centre on Africa Day
27/05/2011 (Sierra Express Media) - Director General of UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Kandeh Yumkella, along with a high powered delegation from the Peacebuilding Commission and the UN family in Sierra Leone, has handed over a Palm Oil processing plant and solar-powered Business Information and Communication (BIC) platform to the Sierra Leone Agri-Business Initiative (SABI) centre in Newton, Rural Freetown on Africa Day (May 25th ) 2011.
More Automation Planned For TA Ann\'s Oil Palm Estates
27/05/2011 (Bernama) -- Sarawak oil palm and timber giant, Ta Ann Holdings Bhd, is planning for more automation of its oil palm estates to counter labour shortage.
Unilever - Soap Sensor Changing Customer Behaviour
27/05/2011 (The Guardian) - A sensor inside Unilever's Lifebuoy soap bar is going to help the company change how millions of customers behave.
Machan Folk Cry For Water
27/05/2011 (The Star) - far too long, the people of several longhouses in Machan area near Kanowit have been living without treated water.
\'Stop Issuing Sustainability Certificates to IOI Corp’
‘26/05/2011 (Free Malaysia Today) - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has been urged to stop issuing sustainability certificates to IOI Corporation until it has reached an amicable agreement with the native community in Long Teran Kanan, Sarawak.
