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Budget 2025 adjustments in export tax seen helping palm oil refining industry be more competitive
CPO FUTURES HIT TWO-YEAR HIGH ON BULLISH SENTIMENT, STRONG EXPORTS
CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
CPO price strength could dissipate through end-2024, says BMI
How Felda saves RM2.5m yearly
8/2/07 (Daily Express) - Lahad Datu: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) managed to save RM2.5 million annually by fully utilising discarded Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in its biomass power generator plant in Sahabat, here.
Massive biofuel program to go ahead despite int'l concerns
06/2/07 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - International criticism of Indonesia's massive biofuel development program will not affect the project, which is expected to turn the country into one of the biggest biofuel producers in the world, says an official.
China develops palm oil to biodiesel technology
2/2/07 Shanghai. (INTERFAX-CHINA) - China has developed technology to transform palm oil to biodiesel, according to state news agency Xinhua.
German tax hits Europe's biggest biodiesel market
HAMBURG, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany's biodiesel industry, Europe's biggest, is seeing demand fall largely due to new taxes at the same time the European Union is encouraging biofuel use.
New composting product for plantations firms
2/2/07 (Busienss Times) - MALAYSIA'S plantations industry, which relies on imported chemicals, manure and agriculture waste as fertilisers, can now opt for a new revolutionary product developed locally.
Market-driven R&D focus of new MPOB chairman
3/2/07 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: New Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) chairman Datuk Sabri Ahmad will emphasise market-driven research and development (R&D) to ensure the sustainable growth of the industry.
Lampung on target to become major biofuel center
30/1/07 (The Jakarta Post) - Lampung is set to become a major national production center for biofuels during the next four years, an official says.
K20million palm oil processing plant to rise in WNB
2/2/07 (The National) - THE Merameng Palm Oil Group will build a K20 million plant to process palm oil in West New Britain.
Malaysian Palm Oil Board gets new chairman
31/1/07 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) announced the appointment of Datuk Sabri Ahmad as its new chairman effective from Jan 1.
