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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
China Policy Change Won't Up Palm Oil Sales Much
25/11/05 JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--China will remove import quotas on edible oils in 2006, but that won't lead to a dramatic increase in Indonesian palm oil exports to China, as increasing competition from soyoil will make it difficult for Indonesia to aggressively compete for added market share, analysts said.
RM6bil from palm oil
29 November, 2005 (Sabah Daily Express) - Ranau: Industrial Development Minister Datuk Ewon Ebin said the Malaysia recorded export receipts of RM20 billion from palm oil last year, of which 30 per cent (or RM6 billion) was contributed by Sabah.
China palm-oil based candles may face stiff US tariffs
24/11/05 SHANGHAI (AFX) - Chinese candle makers will have to cut exports to the US next year if a decision expected in January puts candles made from palm oil in the same category as petroleum wax candles, the Shanghai Daily reported.
Roundtable Adopts Principles For Sustainable Palm Oil Production
24/11/05 SINGAPORE, (Bernama) -- The members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) have adopted the Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil Production with an overwhelming majority.
Malaysia to Explore Palm Oil Investment Opportunities in Other Countries
30/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR (COMTEX) -- Malaysia will send fact- finding teams to explore investment opportunities in palm oil- related activities overseas, especially in those countries that have the similar climate, a senior official said here on Tuesday
Coconut Oil Demand to Boost Philippine Industry
30/11/05 (Philippine Daily Inquirer) - Brighter prospects are on hand for Philippine coconut producers and millers as local manufacturers expand operations and a new biodiesel plant comes on-stream next year.
Researchers Hope to Unlock Oil Palm's Potential by Mapping Genome
30/11/2005 (Financial Express) - Genome-mapping through PCR-based (Polymerase chain reaction) molecular markers could unlock R&D in plantation crops like cocoa, arecanut, oil palm, acacia and cinchona too, according to Dr K V Peter, Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University.
Indonesia to Increase Palm Oil Production
29/11/05 (Thai Press Reports) -Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia, is likely to surpass Malaysia as the world's biggest palm oil producer.
Brazil Could Lead World in Biodiesel, Says President Lula
21/11/05 RIO DE JANEIRO (Agence France-Presse) - Brazil could lead the world toward a revolution in biodiesel and become a world energy leader, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday.
