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Palm Oil Stakeholders Need To Navigate Market Dynamics To Ensure Continued Growth
CPO futures close lower amid concerns over B40 biodiesel implementation
CPO market to trade in yo-yo mode next week amid holiday, production concerns
MSPO 2.0: Experts see stronger global position for Malaysian palm oil
MALAYSIA WANTS TO BE WORLD'S BIGGEST BIODIESEL PRODUCER
26/1/06 LUMUT(Bernama) -- Malaysia, already a major producer of palm oil, now aims to the world's biggest producer of biodiesel, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Questions raised over plantation project
24/1/06 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - The government's proposal to turn over 1.8 million hectares to oil palm cultivation in Kalimantan is not economically feasible, with only 10 percent of the land actually suitable for growing oil palms, a government official says.
Thai Govt-Backed Bio-Diesel Project Aims to Reduce Fuel Imports
23/1/06 KRABI (Asia Pulse) - A government-supported bio-diesel project is anticipated to help reduce Thailand's imports of diesel by up to Bt60 billion (US$1.5 billion) annually over the next five years, according to Energy Minister Viset Choopiban.
Push Orangutans To The Brink Of Extinction, Says Study
23/1/06 KOTA KINABALU (Bernama) -- The findings of a three-year genetic study on the orangutan, which was recently conducted in Sabah, showed strong evidence to support that humans have pushed orangutans to the brink of extinctio
Stop polluting rivers, oil palm mills told
24/1/06 SANDAKAN (The Star) - All palm oil mills have been warned to stop discharging effluents directly into rivers.
Biofuel to drive Indonesian palm oil expansion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Wed: Indonesia's Government plans to develop 3 million ha of oil palm plantations in the next five years to meet increasing demand for biofuel as an alternative source of energy, the Agriculture Minister said today.
US labelling: 'No negative impact on CPO price'
25/1/2006 (Busienss Times) - THE imposition of trans-fatty acid labelling by the US from this month will not have any negative impact on the price of crude palm oil (CPO), K&N Kenanga Bhd vice-president and head of research Seow Choong Liang said.
GHope, Godiver in biodiesel venture
24/1/2006 (Business Times) - GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd is widening its global foray in biodiesel by teaming up with Godiver Handelsgesellschaft mbH to produce biodiesel in the Netherlands.
Indonesian Govt Says Frontier Oil Palm Project to Boost Economy
24/1/06 JAKARTA, (Asia Pulse) - The government defend its plan for massive project to build oil palm plantations along the frontier areas in Kalimantan bordering on Malaysia describing it as having good economic prospects.
