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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
Indonesia to Investigate E.U. Palm Oil Trade Barriers
09/05/2011 (Fresh Fruit Portal) - Indonesia’s Trade Minister Mohamad Suleman Hidayat has told Antaranews.com the country has formed an expert team to study the European Union’s trade barriers for commodity exports.
POIC Sandakan to Offer up to 25,000 Jobs in 2014
09/05/2011 (Daily Express) - About 25,000 job opportunities will be up for grabs once the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) Sandakan becomes fully operational in 2014, said its Chairman, Datuk Bernard Maraat.
Emery Oleochemicals CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang seeks further growth in specialties with two international partnerships
09/05/2011 (ICIS) - Malaysia-based Emery Oleochemicals is using its global commodities heft to make a major push toward higher-Âvalue oleochemical derivatives to serve what it calls the Âcritical growth area of home and personal wellness (HPW).
Palm Oil Drops for a Second Day, Tracking Losses in Soybeans
06/05/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell for a second day, tracking declines in soybeans, which fell on speculation that persistent rains in the growing regions in the U.S. will encourage farmers to plant more of the oilseed than corn.
IOI Gets Extended Timeline
06/05/2011 (The Star) - IOI Corp Bhd has been given an extension to May 25 by the Roundtable On Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Grievance Panel to respond to the land disputes and illegal deforestation allegations by Migros, Friends of the Earth and Grassroots as well as the local community of Long Teran Kanan in Sarawak.
Crude Palm Oil Rises in Futures Trade on Global Cues
06/05/2011 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 2.10 to Rs 517.60 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of a firming global trend.
Palm Oil Making a Green Comeback
06/05/2011 (Truth in Aging) - Palm oil as a whole is a decent ingredient, both for the inside and outside of your body. The ingredient can be found in multiple things such as cereal, soap, baked goods, and even cosmetics. You might not always recognize it though; sometimes it comes under the name of “vegetable†oil in your products which has faced scrutiny for being misleading.
Asean-EU FTA Talks Enter Specific Areas, Says Mustapa
06/05/2011 (Bernama) - Asean-EU bilateral free trade talks (FTA) will enter specific discussions phase related to goods and services stated in the agreement, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
PEC Invites Bids for Import of 15,000 Tonnes of Palmolein
06/05/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - State-owned trading firm PEC has invited bids for the import of 15,000 tonnes of RBD palmolein for sale in the domestic market.
