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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
CPO prices to stay elevated on firm demand and tight supply
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
Indonesian Businessmen, Farmers Cautious About CPO Price Rebound
30/01/2009 (Bernama), Jakarta - Business players and farmers are giving cautious response to signs of improving crude palm oil (CPO) prices after plunging by over 60 percent from about US$1,200 per tonne in March to about US$400 per tonne in December last year, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.
Finding alternative energy sources
31/01/2009 (The Star Online) - THE expected decline in the supply of non-renewable oil and gas liquid should compel Governments to look for a sustainable and renewable source of energy.
Thachana boosts stake in biodiesel and power
30/01/2009 (The Nation, Thailand) - The booming alternative energy business has convinced Thachana Palm Oil, a medium-sized palm-oil producer, to invest Bt200 million in biodiesel and power generation. Of the total budget, Bt150 million will go to doubling the company's crushing capacity to 90 tonnes per day and the remainder to doubling its electricity output to two megawatts per year.
India’s move set to boost CPO exports
30/01/2009 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - India’s decision not to impose import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) while maintaining a 20% duty on soybean oil is expected to boost CPO exports to the continent, at least in the first quarter of this year.
More US Food Giants Using Heart-Healthy Palm Oil
28/01/2009 (iStock Analyst) - MALAYSIA\'S palm oil exports for food and fuel climbed 12 per cent last year to 15.41 million tonnes. In an interview with Business Times, Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO Tan Sri Yusof Basiron explains to OOI TEE CHING the rise and fall of palm oil shipments to several key markets.
What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation?
26/02/2009 (Mongabay) - Plunging commodity prices may offer a reprieve for the world\'s beleaguered tropical forests.
Indonesian NGO backs villagers in fight against palm oil
29/01/2009 (AFP), Pangkalan Bun — Deep in the forests of Indonesian Borneo, a small environmental group is using education and common sense to arm villagers against the devastating onslaught of palm plantations.
Paser oil palm farmers rally for price cuts
29/01/2009 (The Jakarta Post) - At least 500 farmers in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, rallied in front of the Paser Regency administration building Wednesday, calling for reductions in the prices of crude palm oil and fertilizer to allow them to compete with large industries.
CPO producers see `good\' prices
29/01/2009 (The Jakarta Post) - Producers of crude palm oil (CPO) expect prices to reach as high as US$600 per ton this year, betting on higher domestic sales which would help avoid oversupply in global markets, thus stabilizing the prices.
