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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
China To Finance Biofuel Projects in Malaysia
02/08/2011 (The Star) - Lestari Pasifik Bhd, in an unprecedented joint venture with Russian company Arter Group, is expecting to receive project financing from the Chinese government to build bio-refinery plants in Malaysia and Indonesia to produce biofuel from second generation bioethanol.
Palm Oil Climbs as U.S. Lawmakers Agree on Debt Rise
02/08/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil gained for the first time in three days, joining a rally in commodities and stocks, after President Barack Obama said Congressional leaders reached an agreement to raise U.S. debt ceiling, avoiding a default.
Palm Oil Industrial Cluster To Have Three Ports
02/08/2011 (Borneo Post) - The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) here will be equipped with three ports in phases one, two and three.
Report: Malaysia Hints at Rival To Sustainable Palm Oil certification
02/08/2011 (Business Green) - The Malaysian government is reportedly developing its own certification scheme for palm oil plantations that meet environment standards and do not contribute to deforestation, potentially drawing the country into conflict with the existing certification scheme operated by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Ensuring Palm Oil Does Not End up Like Timber
01/08/2011 (Daily News) - State Industrial Development Minister Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah said Sabah missed the golden opportunity to expand its timber industry but will not make the same mistake with oil palm.
Sabah Earned RM13.56 Billion From Palm Oil Industry Last Year
01/08/2011 (Bernama) - Sabah earned RM13.56 billion in revenue from 5.136 million tonnes of palm oil produced last year, hence emerging as a leading agricultural force and an important contributor to the state's Gross Domestic Product, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
RSPO’s ‘Mixed’ Trade Mark Effect on Palm Oil Smallholders
01/08/2011 (Commodity Online) - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil through its new trademark decision has suggested in a clear manner that it means business: sustainable business.
MIC Proposes A High-Powered Committee To Empower Indian\'s Economic Status
01/08/2011 (Bernama) - MIC today proposed that the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) set up a high-powered committee to work on short and long term plans for the Indian community.
Plan To Raise Oil Palm in 40,000 ha In State
01/08/2011 (IBN Live) - The Horticulture Department has decided to bring 40,000 hectares of additional land under oil palm cultivation in the state by the end of the current financial year. At present, the state is importing palm oil from other countries to supply it to people through the public distribution system.
