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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
Palm oil duty reduction threatens industry but eases pressure on coconut prices
17/04/2008 (The Island Online) - The Minister of Coconut Development, Nation Building and Infrastructure said that the government should not have taken the decision to slash import taxes on palm oil.
Indonesia tightens control on inter-island palm oil trade to curb smuggling
16/04/2008 (Forbes), Jakarta - Indonesia\'s Trade Ministry on Wednesday said it has issued a regulation requiring the verification.
Malaysian palm oil industry puts sustainability in the spotlight
17/04/2008 (Mongabay) - Seeking to differentiate its palm oil from that produced less responsibly in other countries, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) sponsored a three-day meeting this week in Kota Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo.
Indonesia overtakes Malaysia as top palm oil producer: minister
15/04/2008 (AFP), Kota Kinabalu — Indonesia likely overtook Malaysia as the world's top palm oil producer in 2007, due to dramatically increased planting there, Malaysia said Monday.
RM20mil conservation fund
15/04/2008 (The Star Online), Kota Kinabalu - Malaysia’s palm oil industry is burnishing its green image with a RM20mil wildlife conservation fund.
India\'s March edible oil imports up 32.6 pct y/y
16/04/2008 (Reuters), New Delhi - India, one of the world's leading buyers of edible oils, imported 421,686 tonnes of oils in March, almost a third more than a year earlier, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India said on Wednesday.
Vegetable oils import up 28% in March
16/04/2008 (The Hindu Business Line), Chennai - Import of vegetable oils, for cooking and industrial use, continued to rise and increased by 28 per cent in March, while overall shipments into the country during the current oil year (November 2007-October 2008) was up at 38 per cent.
India\'s Nov-Mar edible oil import rises about 38 pc
16/04/2008 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The country has imported 22.64 lakh tons of edible oils in the last five months, nearly 38 per cent more over the same period last year, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India said on Wednesday.
PEC floats tenders for edible oil imports, NAFED for processing
17/04/2008 (The Financial Express), New Delhi - Following the government decision to cut import duties on edible oil for controlling the rising prices, state owned PEC has floated two tenders to import more than 22,000 tonne of edible.
