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Malaysia’s palm oil production up 3.51%
Malaysia's palm oil stocks hit 8-month high in May as output jumps
FGV may see earnings fall over 50pct annually from expanded SST
CIMB: India's duty cut, low stocks seen boosting Malaysian palm oil exports
Chinese demand drives global palm oil price
21/11/06 (India Daily) - Palm oil prices, which rose by as much as 30 dollars per tonne in the global commodity market has cast its shadow in the domestic market, an industry expert said. "Palm oil prices have gone up, but exactly not in line with international prices.
PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING CUT IN PALM OIL DUTY
20/11/06 KARACHI, (Asia Pulse) - Pakistani trade authorities are considering a Malaysian request that it cuts its import duty on palm oil by about 20 per cent, a senior official said on Thursday. Ismail Qureshi, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, said the government had received a request to cut the import duty during a visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi this month.
Malaysian palm extends gains, ripe for profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures jumped as much as 4.5 percent on Tuesday to reach a new 30-month high, boosting shares in listed plantation firms.
Plantation stocks lead gainers' list
22/11/06 (The Star) - PETALING JAYA: Plantation stocks dominated Bursa Malaysia gainers' list yesterday on strong anticipation that earnings by plantation companies would be boosted by the high price of crude palm oil (CPO
Sickle that's three times as efficient
21/11/06 (NSTP) - KOTA KINABALU: A motorised oil palm harvester could reduce the number of foreign workers needed in the industry.
CPO futures rally to above RM1,800
21/11/06 (The Star) - PETALING JAYA: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rallied to close above the RM1,800 mark - the highest in about 2½ years - on speculative buying interest buoyed by higher soy bean prices on the Chicago Board of Trade and China market.
IJM to stamp mark in plantations
20/11/06 (The Star) - IJM Plantations Bhd is banking on its maiden venture in biodiesel as well as oil palm related operations in Indonesia and India to strengthen its foothold as a successful plantation player in the Asia-Pacific region.
India May Cut Negative List For Asean FTA
20/11/06 (RTTNews) - India has offered further pruning of its negative list of 560 items for Association of South East Nations on which there would be no duty cuts. This is aimed at early conclusion of the negotiations for a free trade agreement with the regional block.
Biofuel booming, but needs more support
21/11/06 (AP) - Biofuel production in Australia is booming but the fuel will require further government support to become a viable alternative to conventional fuels in the future, according to a study.