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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
Kulim plans REITs, unit IPO
08/09/2008 (The Star Online) - KULIM (M) Bhd will be looking at plantation REITs (real estate investment trusts) and a separate listing for its plantation unit as part of its effort to unlock the value of the group’s diversified portfolio.
Diverse ops help Kulim mitigate risks
08/09/2008 (The Star Online) - Kulim Managing director Ahamad Mohamad talks to (i)StarBizon how the group will face the decline in CPO prices
Malaysia dollar-based palm contract debuts
06/09/2008 (Daily Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia’s new dollar-based crude palm oil futures debuted in light trade on Friday amid a sell-off in vegetable oil markets pressured by weaker oil prices.
Meeting with the makers of palm oil
05/09/2008 (Greenpeace) - Last week, campaigners from Greenpeace South-East Asia met with palm oil producers and traders to discuss the challenges faced by the industry if it's going to get a grip on the problem of deforestation. The seminar was designed to get these companies thinking about the impact their trade is having on forests in the region, and working groups brought together industry reps and campaigners to discuss the issues involved, particularly our demand for a moratorium on clearing forest areas for palm oil plantations.
Malaysia to Counter Smear Campaign Against Oil Palm
05/09/2008 (Asia Pulse), Kuching - The oil palm roundtable sustainability talks, being organised by the Malaysian Palm oil Board in three cities in Europe next week, will be part of ongoing efforts to counter the smear campaign against the country's oil palm industry.
Palm oil firms\' moratorium rejection threatens orangutans
05/09/2008 (Borneo News), Jakarta - A decision by Indonesian palm oil companies to reject a moratorium on land clearing is threatening to wipe out more than 8,000 orangutans in the next three years, activists said Thursday.
Palm oil pioneer honoured for his contribution to Malaysia
28/08/2008 (The Press and Journal) - AN ABERDEEN-BORN man has won a prestigious award for his contribution to Malaysia.
RSPO a real threat to orangutans: Group
05/09/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Orangutans in the wild remain under serious threat of extinction, despite claims by palm oil firms of applying eco-friendly work practices, an environmental group said Thursday.
Biofuels - solving poverty, destroying forests?
05/09/2008 (Radio Australia) - The oil palm is transforming the environmental and social landscapes of Indonesia and Malaysia. On the one hand, the current bio-fuel boom is providing a way out to a better life for many poor rural communities, while on the other hand, many view the rapid expansion of plantations as an environmental timebomb.
