|
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
Small company scores big achievement
18/11/2010 (The Star Online), KUCHING - Keresa Plantations Sdn Bhd, one of Sarawak's smallest oil palm estate companies, has emerged as an industry leader as the first in the state to obtain RSPO (Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil) certification.
Malaysia, Indonesia in united stand to promote palm oil
18/11/2010 (The Star Online), Brussels - In a united stand, the world's top palm oil producers Malaysia and Indonesia have expressed strong intention to undertake more joint activity to promote the commodity's sustainable production image and address the mounting negative publicity among the green NGOs and major importing Western countries.
Most of global certified sustainable palm oil is from M’sia
18/11/2010 (The Star Online), Kuching - About 65% of the 3.2 million tonnes of global certified sustainable palm oil come from Malaysia, said a RSPO (Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil) executive director Jeremy Goon Kin Wai.
Palm-oil prices continue to soar
18/11/2010 (Today Online), Singapore - Palm-oil prices look set to hit about RM3,600 ($1,503) a tonne by next year, fuelled by supply shortages and robust demand from emerging markets, according to analysts.
Commitment towards sustainable palm oil
17/11/2010 (The Borneo Post), Kuching - Homegrown group, Keresa remains committed towards meeting global standards via its participation in the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Challenges towards sustainable palm oil post RT8
17/11/2010 (CSR Asia) - The 8th Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT8) was held in Jakarta last week. Over 700 participants from across different stakeholder groups were in attendance to engage on the sustainability journey of the world’s leading oil crop. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was formed to generate a supply of palm oil that does not violate social and environmental standards. As a multi-stakeholder organization, the RSPO brings together close to 400 members consisting of palm growers, palm oil processors and traders, retailers, investors and leading NGOs such as WWF and Oxfam International.
Rupiah Suggested to be Reference for Palm Oil Prices
16/11/2010 (Tempo Interactive) - TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Palm oil businessmen have suggested to the government that the rupiah currency be used as reference for crude palm oil (CPO) prices, said Joko Supriono, the Indonesian Palm Oil Businessmen Association (Gapki) secretary, in Jakarta on Monday.
Malaysia, Indonesia warn EU hampers palm oil trade
16/11/2010 (Reuters), Brussels - Indonesia and Malaysia warned on Tuesday that new European rules to ensure the sustainability of biofuels might hamper their exports of palm oil and breach rules on free trade. But they stopped short of threatening action at the World Trade Organization and said they would monitor the situation.
New trademark for sustainable palm ingredients
16/11/2010 (World Bakers) - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) yesterday unveiled a trademark that will enable consumers to easily distinguish products containing palm ingredients that are sourced following Roundtable rules.
