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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
CPO Futures Snap Two-Day Gains To Close Lower
Action to boost sustainable palm oil
12/05/2009 (One World) - Only one percent of the sustainable palm oil available on the market has been bought, according to new figures released by the WWF today (Tuesday May 12).
Palm oil stocks hit two-year low
12/05/2009 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Malaysian palm oil stocks fell to the lowest in almost two years in April as crude palm oil (CPO) production dropped further year-on-year amid lower demand and higher prices.
WWF to grade palm oil buyers
12/05/2009 (WWF), Gland, Switzerland – Only one percent of the sustainable palm oil available on the market has been bought, according to new figures released by the WWF today.
Palm Oil blazes targeted as a chief CO2 culprit
11/05/2009 (Click Green) - Recent research suggests that fires started by Asian farmers in order to clear land for palm oil production may have contributed over 30% of the increase in global atmospheric CO2.
Palm Oil Puts Squeeze on Orangutans
11/05/2009 (The Jawa Report), United Kingdom - In hairy ape news, Britain's energy providers are soon to be putting a squeeze on orangutans and other animals on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
Palm Oil Rally Ending as Record Crops Signal 25% Drop
11/05/2009 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil, used in everything from Twix candy to diesel fuel, may be poised to end its fastest rally in almost seven years and drop 25 percent as the world’s biggest growers reap record harvests.
\'Green\' power plants may burn palm oil
11/05/2009 (The Independent) - The operators of Britain's first "biofuel" power plants are considering burning palm oil, which is blamed for causing rainforest destruction in south-east Asia.
Palm oil is not healthy, also to substitute trans fat
10/05/2009 (Teatro Naturale International) - Trans fatty acids (trans fats) are created during a hardening process called hydrogenation, which serves to make oils suitable for use in products that require solid fats, such as baked goods and breakfast bars.
Hindustan Unilever’s Profit Rises 3.7% After Charge
10/05/2009 (Bloomberg) - Hindustan Unilever Ltd., India’s biggest household products maker, posted a 3.7 percent increase in profit in the March quarter, missing estimates after a one- time charge for retirement benefits and restructuring.
