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Palm Oil demand from China and India expected to rise as prices become competitive, says MPOC
Palm oil stocks expected to climb 15pct in May on increased output
CPO Futures End Lower On Strong Output, Rising Stock Concerns
Palm oil expected to hold at RM3,900 amid tight supply
GM coconut oil with high lauric acid to rival cano
12/10/2005 (Food Navigator.com) - The Philippines is developing agenetically modified (GM) coconut with at least as much lauric acid ascanola to allow it to hold onto its leading share of the world’s vegetableoil market.
India raises base import price of palm, soy oils
16/10/05 NEW DELHI (Financial Times) - India, the world’s leading edibleoil importer, on Saturday raised across the board the base import pricesof palm and soy oils, a move that traders said will firm domestic pricesbut not hit import volumes.
MALAYSIA'S PPB OIL PALMS ACQUIRES 95 PCT STAKE IN
14/10/05 KUALA LUMPUR, (Asia Pulse) - PPB Oil Palms Berhad said itswholly-owned subsidiary, Stephigh Pte Ltd, today signed an agreement toacquire a 95 per cent stake in PT Alam Sawit Permai.
Malaysian palm oil industry denies fuelling orang-
13/10/05 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's palm oil industry deniedaccusations it was driving orang-utans towards extinction.
Myanmar To Expand Oil-palm Cultivation
16/10/05 BANGKOK, (Bernama) -- Myanmar is aiming to expand its oil palmcultivation by another 500,000 acres within the next five years to meetgrowing domestic demand and reduce its reliance on imported palm oil.
No buyers for Indonesian palm oil amid uncertainty
12/10/05 JAKARTA (AFP) - Stockpiles of Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) arebuilding up with buyers holding back purchases pending a new directive onexport tariffs, an industry executive said.
No Evidence Of Threat To Wildlife Caused By Oil Pa
12/10/05 KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) -- There is no evidence of a threat towildlife caused by oil palm plantations, three palm oil-basedorganisations reiterated, Wednesday.
Sejati in talks to build frond factories
14/10/05 (Malay Mail) - SEJATI Oil Palm Feed Sdn Bhd is in talks withtwo plantation groups to form joint ventures to build as many as threefactories processing oil palm fronds, said its managing director ZainalAhmad.
UK propaganda campaign against palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR, (Sunday Times) - Despite various public relationsexercises on the good side of palm oil, a big adverse campaign is beingheld in the United Kingdom. "Save orang utans from extinction when younext shop " put an end to the cruelty of palm oil."
