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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
GHope plans 4th biodiesel plant
20/12/05 (The Star) - GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd plans to build its fourth, and possibly the largest, biodiesel plant in Sarawak, as it bids to be a leading producer of sustainable energy in the country.
Guthrie opens Riau RM10m research centre
19/12/05 ( The Edge Daily) - Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd's Minamas Plantation opened its RM10-million research centre in Teluk Siak in Riau, Indonesia on Dec 19 to focus on improving production efficiency.
American Soybean Association Frustrated That WTO
19/12/05 ( Grainnet,com) St. Louuis, MO--The American Soybean Association (ASA) Dec. 19 expressed frustration that the just-concluded World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Hong Kong did not provide more momentum on the issues of importance to U.S. soybean growers.
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).
