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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
CPO prices to stay elevated on firm demand and tight supply
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Malaysia's IOI buys Birla palm oil firms
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm-oil and property firm IOI Corp Bhd has agreed to buy two unlisted downstream palm-oil firms for 423 million ringgit ($120 million), IOI said on Thursday.
India 2006-07 palm oil imports seen sharply up
7/12/06 NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - India's 2006-2007 (November-October) palm oil imports should be sharply higher than the previous year, boosted by an expected duty cut, Dorab Mistry, a leading palm oil analyst, said on Thursday.
Indonesia Aims To Be Largest Palm Oil Producer By 2008
8/12/06 (AFP)-- Indonesia is aiming to overtake Malaysia as the world's largest producer of palm oil by 2008, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Dec. 7. "In 2008, our palm oil production should be number one," Kalla said. He said Indonesia was currently the second largest producer after Malaysia although it had a much larger area for plantations. The two countries account for 85% of world production.
Malaysia Calls for Sustainable Expansion of Palm Oil Plantations
4/12/06 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Expansion of palm oil industry -- which many hope will provide the fuel of the future -- must be sustainable, environmentally-friendly and protect local communities, Malaysia's deputy prime minister said in a speech Tuesday.
RM20mil Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund launched
5/12/06 (The Star) KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has launched a RM20mil Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund to promote ideas and proposals to enhance biodiversity linked to palm oil production worldwide.
IOI Corp to be largest producer of vegetable oil fatty acid
7/12/06 (The Edge News) - IOI Corporation Bhd is poised to emerge as the world's largest vegetable oil based fatty acid producer following its proposed acquisition of two palm oil refinery and oleochemical companies for RM423 million cash.
Group to play a major role in petroleum and palm oil industries
4/12/06 (Thew Star) KUCHING - The Assar Senari group is poised to become a major player in the bulk petroleum and palm oil industries in Sarawak following the opening of its industrial complex in Senari Monday.
WTO Adopts Ruling That EU Illegally Blocked GM Foods from U.S., Others
22/11/06 (Soyatech.com) GENEVA - The WTO on Tuesday officially adopted a ruling that European countries broke international trade rules by stopping imports of genetically modified foods.
Move to Trans Fat-Free Vegetable Oils in U.S. to Boost Canadian Canola Demand - Industry Experts
22/11/06 (Soyatech.com) WINNIPEG - The move by US and Canadian restaurant chains to transfat free vegetable oils in their cooking is expected to translate into solid demand for Canadian canola and canola oil in the years ahead, according to industry sources.
