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Malaysia welcomes US tariff cut on palm oil, eyes RM21b in exports but warns against overreliance on single market
MPOB: Malaysia urged to diversify palm oil markets amid US tariffs
Palm Oil demand from China and India expected to rise as prices become competitive, says MPOC
Crude palm oil's discount to soybean likely until 3Q, may spur Indian demand — analysts
Pasir Gudang Port says palm cargoes unaffected by fir
03/05/2006 (Reuters) - Pasir Gudang Port, the world's largest port for palm-oil shipments, declared business as usual on May 3, saying a major fire last weekend had not disrupted cargoes of the country's biggest non-petroleum export.
Biodiesel to lift CPO prices
5/5/06 (Reuters) - PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian crude palm oil prices are likely to inch closer to RM1,600 a tonne this year as the start of biodiesel production cuts domestic stocks, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin said.
Warning not to touch riparian reserves
4/5/06 9 Sabah Daily Express) - OIL palm plantation owners encroaching onto riparian areas must immediately vacate these areas or risk being penalised.
Envo Diesel To Be Commercialised Next Year
TEMERLOH, May 4 (Bernama) -- The government would expand the usage of the palm oil based fuel or Envo Diesel commercially next year as an alternative to petroleum.
Plantation stocks up in early trade
3/5/2006 (The Edge Daily) - Plantation stocks, led by heavyweight IOI Corporation, were among the major gainers in early trade on May 3, on the bullish outlook for crude palm oil (CPO).
Another group shows interest in oil palm
30/4/06 (The Edge Daily) - SABAH also aims to enter a joint venture with another Indian multinational, the Aditya Birla Group, in oil palm cultivation.
Manila welcomes Asia's first big biodiesel plant
4/5/06 (Financial Times) - The Philippines yesterday inaugurated Asia's first large-scale biodiesel plant, which can produce up to 60m litres a year of the alternative fuel from coconut oil, a big step for the poor south-east Asian country.
Food industry urges caution on biofuel promotion plan
4/5/2006 (Nutraingredients.com) - A plan to increase biofuel production could lead to an increase in prices for agricultural ingredients, in particular rapeseed, the bloc's food industry association warns in a position paper.
Go to the ground to register them
4/5/06 Kota Kinabalu (Sabah Daily Express) - Science Advisor to the Chief Minister Datuk Tham Nyip Shen said the Federal Government should take a proactive approach by going to the ground and approaching the industry players that employ foreign workers, in ensuring that all are registered.
