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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
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Factory leaks palm oil into river
15/12/2008 (The Witness) - OIL leaking from the Capital Soaps factory in Willowton reached the waters of the Baynespruit yesterday.
Malaysia: Oil Palm Mills Need To Improve Oil Extraction Rate, Says Chin
15/12/2008 (Mysinchew.com), Kota Kinabalu - Oil palm mills operating at an oil extraction rate of 18% and below need to improve their performance through stringent fresh fruit bunches grading and adopting new technology.
Palm Oil Advances as Crude Oil Rally Improves Biofuel Prospects
15/12/2008 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil futures in Kuala Lumpur climbed after crude oil increased, raising the prospects for biofuels made from vegetable oils.
Malaysia\'s KLK seeks plantation buys as CPO tumbles
15/12/2008 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil producer Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) is looking for opportunities to buy cheap plantations in the region as crude palm oil prices tumbled nearly two-thirds from a March peak on demand worries, a local newspaper reported on Monday.
Village, health execs clear Agusan Palm Oil firm for pollution
15/12/2008 (Balita-dot-ph) — Barangay Libuac officials headed by Barangay Captain Cesar Fuentes, Sr. and Rosario Municipal Health Office, headed by Dr. Rebecca Aquino, cleared Filipinas Palm Oil Plantations Inc. of any wrongdoings particularly on charges of pollution raised by NGEI Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc.
Softer blow for planters
14/12/2008 (The Star Online) - STEADIER prices of palm oil by-products have helped soften the blow suffered by plantation companies following the sharp fall in crude palm oil (CPO) prices, especially those with downstream operations, analysts said.
Malaysia Mandates Diesel Made From Palm Oil
10/12/2008 (AHN) - The Malaysian government said gas pumps in that country will be selling diesel fuel made from palm oil by 2010.
Malaysia pushes harder for palm biofuels
10/12/2008 (Alibaba.com), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia said on Wednesday it would aim to convince independent power producers to boost the use of palm oil as a fuel, but industry observers remained sceptical because of the government's overly high subsidies to support the sector.
Indonesia Oil Palm-Product Exports May Drop in Fourth Quarter
10/12/2008 (Bloomberg) - Indonesia’s exports of crude palm oil and other products from oil palm plantations may drop 31 percent in the last quarter of this year as lower prices force buyers to default on purchase orders.
