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Malaysia's total palm oil stocks surge 24.54% to 3.51mil tonnes in Sept
CPO Futures Close Lower On Weaker Soybean Oil Prices
Palm oil falls to 11-week low on weak exports, rising output
CPO Futures End Lower In Line With Weak Regional Vegetable Oil Markets
BOPP Is To Cash In On Higher Palm Oil Prices
13/05/2008 (Modern Ghana.com) - The Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) is poised to cash in on the rising prices of crude palm oil on the international market to raise its revenue, Mr Ishmael Yamson, Board Chairman of the Company has said.
Food crisis forces Malaysia into barter: palm oil for rice
14/05/2008 (Times Online, UK) - Asian commodity and currency markets could be plunged into chaos after the Malaysian government threatened to abandon standard trading channels in favour of bartering palm oil for rice.
Sainsbury\'s first with sustainable palm oil
14/05/2008 (Talking Retail) - Sainsbury's claims it will be the first supermarket to launch a food product containing certified sustainable palm oil.
Govt Eyeing Jatropha Oil For Biodiesel Production
14/05/2008 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The government is looking at the possibility of using jatropha oil as a raw material for the production of biodiesel in the future, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said.
Palm oil firms vow to stop using forests
14/05/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Palm oil companies operating in Indonesia pledged to stop expanding plantations into forests in response to growing global criticism about deforestation and to promote more sustainable products.
Federal Government seeks Malaysian govt’s support in reviving oil palm produce
12/05/2008 (Business Day Online, Nigeria) - The Federal Government is seeking the assistance of Malaysia towards improving the standard of oil palm produce in the country.
Ta Ann banks on two core commodities
12/05/2008 (The Star Online) - THE CEO INTERVIEW - A good diversification programme had enabled Ta Ann Holdings Bhd to weather the downturn in the timber sector in the last 15-month.
UK palm oil consumption fuels Colombia violence, says report
12/05/2008 (The Guardian) - Britain's passion for chocolate, cakes and crisps is fuelling a violent campaign to force Colombian peasants off their land to make way for oil palm plantations, a report claims today.
Ta Ann goes big on CPO
12/05/2008 (The Star Online) - TIMBER giant Ta Ann Holdings Bhd is looking at substantially expanding its oil palm plantation within the next five years to balance its business portfolio.
