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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
Palm Oil Output Surge In Oct, CPO Price Could Hit RM4500 In Dec: MPOC
Greenpeace wants moratorium on palm oil expansion in Indonesia
21/04/2008 (AFP), Jakarta — Greenpeace called for a moratorium Monday on the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia's rainforests and peat-lands, warning that soaring world demand is creating an environmental crisis.
Palm oil protest hits Unilever
21/04/2008 (Green Consumer Guide) - Unilever has been accused by Greenpeace today of playing a major role in the destruction of rainforests through its sourcing of palm oil for cosmetics. The environmental campaign group is demonstrating at the corporation’s London HQ, drawing attention to the orang-utan habitat destruction and climate change caused by palm oil plantations in Borneo.
Time for timber
21/04/2008 (The Star Online) - THERE was renewed interest in the timber sector last week following a recent timber conference organised by the CIMB group.
Inflationary expectation driving up prices: Chidambaram
21/04/2008 (The Hindu), Kannur - Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said that an inflationary expectation is driving up the prices.
Malaysia launches drive to save environment
20/04/2008 (The News-International, Pakistan), Kota Kinabalu - The Malaysian government has started a programme to ensure sustainable development and production of palm oil as well as to further reduce environmental hazards and deforestation.
Middle East\'s palm oil imports reach 1.4m tons
19/04/2008 (MENAFN, Jordan) - According to a report published by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), the Middle East has imported 1.4 million tons palm oil constituting 45 percent of its overall imports of oils and fats products last year, Khaleej Times reported.
Canadian packaging group opts for ethical sourcing
18/04/2008 (Food Productiondaily.com) - Canada's Earthcycle, a producer of palm fibre-based packaging, has confirmed that its source material is made from sustainable sources that have not contributed to deforestation.
Palm oil boycott will not protect rainforests
18/04/2008 (The Telegraph, UK) - Although the impact on deforestation and bio-diversity has been immense, the palm oil industries in Malaysia and Indonesia have become vital to their respective economies.
Malaysian Palm Oil Council creates wildlife fund
17/04/2008 (Biodiesel Magazine) - The Malaysian Minister of Plantation Commodities and Industries Yang Berhormat Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui announced the formation of a Malaysian Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund at the opening ceremonies of the first International Palm Oil Sustainability Conference on Monday, April 14, in Sabah, Malaysia.
