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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
Palm Oil Market Set for Strong Growth to USD 106.5 Billion by 2032 Amid Rising Sustainability Focus
Fires destroy 1,000ha oil palm estates
18/8/06 (The Star) - KUCHING: Fires have destroyed more than 1,000ha of oil palm plantations in Samarahan, Sri Aman and Betong divisions in southern Sarawak, adding to the worsening haze enveloping the state.
Singapore Turns to Biodiesel to Fight Rising Fuel Costs
21/8/2006 (Reuters) SINGAPORE — Singaporean Kom Mam Sun ran his Nissan truck on biodiesel fuel for two years to test his business idea of turning used cooking oil from restaurants into fuel for vehicles.
Rotary Engineering to build biodiesel plant on Jurong Island
21/8/06 (Channel NewsAsia) SINGAPORE : Rotary Engineering has won a S$24 million contract from Germany's Peter Cremer to build a biodiesel process plant.
High CPO prices may stall national biodiesel plan
20/8/06 (The Edge News) - The government’s plan for the mandatory use of 5% palm oil content (biodiesel) in diesel by January 2007 may hit a snag if production of biodiesel becomes too expensive due to the rise of crude palm oil (CPO) prices, analysts said.
India cuts tariffs to jump-start SE Asian trade talks
20/8/06 (AFP) - KUALA LUMPUR: India has said it has offered concessions to restart stalled trade talks with Southeast Asia, slashing tariffs on imports of sensitive agriculture products such as palm oil, tea and pepper.
Cut in duty proposed for checking ghee and oil prices
19/8/06 ISLAMABAD (Business Recorder) - : The Ministry of Industry and Production has recommended to the federal government that the rate of customs duty on RBD palm olien and palm oil should be reduced by Rs 4,000 per tonne to offset the impact of increase in prices in the domestic market, official sources told Business Recorder here on Friday.
QL to develop oil palm plantation in East Kalimantan
16/8/06 (The Edge News) - QL Resources Bhd is venturing into Indonesia with a proposed partnership with local parties to develop an oil palm plantation on two parcels of land totalling 20,000ha in East Kalimantan.
Asian Biodiesel Producers Stand Better Chance In US Market With Partners
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Asian biodiesel producers may need to partner locally in order to penetrate the US market, said Chuckanut Capital Management Group Ltd senior director, Dr J. Greig.
HSBC Malaysia boost for palm oil sector
17/8/06 (Business Times) - ENCOURAGED by the current boom in palm oil, HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd, the leading financial services provider for palm oil-related businesses in the country, aims to boost financing for the sector further.