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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 strength could dissipate through end-2024, says BMI
CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
Human activities affecting elephant project
19/12/05 ( Kota Kinabalu: Human activities such as logging and farming have been hindering a six-month study of Sabah's unique Borneo pygmy elephants as the movements of these animals have been affected.
China's Soybean Imports Take a Hit from Bird Flu
19/12/05 (Asia Pulse) BEIJING - China's soybean import has slowed down somewhat due to the influence of bird flu outbreaks in some areas of the country.
Palm oil 'reasonable' replacement for trans fats, say experts
16/12/2005 (Foodproductiondaily.com) - Palm oil is a "reasonable alternative" to trans fatty acids, according to an independent group of nutrition, medical and manufacturing experts who examined the oil's functionality in food products and possible impacts on consumer health.
Asda Joins Roundtable on Palm Oil
Dec 16/12/05 (Friends of the Earth) - Friends of the Earth welcomed the announcement today that Asda, the UK's second biggest supermarket, has agreed to take action to source more sustainable palm oil by joining the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
China Palm Oil Imports Seen At 4-4.5 Mln MT
15/12/05 SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)--China's palm oil imports are expected to rise to 4-4.5 million tons per year in the next five years after the country eliminates its quota system from 2006, said the chief executive officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council.
India keeping off Malaysian crude palm oil
12/05 (Business Line) - INDIA has not bought a single tonne of crude palm oil from Malaysia so far this month. This is despite Malaysia's palm oil month-on-month exports rising 9.6 per cent during December 1-10 period to 3.12 lakh tonnes (lt).
Good prospects for biofuel?
17/12/05 The Star) - A year ago, palm oil-based biofuel was pie in the sky to most Malaysians. Probably the only people who seriously believed in its potential were researchers, policy-makers, and a handful of school science project participants.
Indonesia Struggles To Catch Up With Malahysian CPO Output
16/15/05 Jakarta (Asia Puls) - Indonesia is finding it difficult to catch up with Malaysia in crude palm oil (CPO) production and in its export of the commodity to the European market.
Malaysian firms well-positioned to be big time players
19/12/05 (The Star) - MALAYSIA is poised to be a significant global player in the production of biofuel, going forward.
