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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
Malaysia To Require Use Of Biodiesel
10/10/2005 (Financial Times UK) - Malaysia may become the first Asiancountry to require the replacement of diesel fuel with biofuel forvehicles and machinery, in an effort to cut costly fuel subsidies andboost the local palm oil industry.
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 Wednesday.
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.
Palm oil industry said destroying indigenous land
12/10/05 (Sabah Daily Express) - Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's lucrativepalm oil industry and unabated logging are destroying native lands ineastern Sarawak state, while indigenous people are left in extremepoverty, an environment group said Tuesday.
Palm oil plantation gets support from Malaysia
11/10/05 (Mindanao News) - THE Mindanao Economic Development Council(MEDCO) has started consultations with local chief executives on theMalaysian-backed development of palm oil areas in Mindanao.
Golden Hope chief exec on factors driving the rall
7/10/ 2005 (The Star) - PALM oil prices are rallying and so are shareprices of plantation companies on Bursa Malaysia. With IOI Corp Bhdhitting its all-time high and Golden Hope Plantations Bhd at a multi-yearhigh, optimism surrounding plantation stocks is at a near fever pitch. Aglobal push towards biodiesel is a key factor in the increase in crudepalm oil prices, which has a favourable impact on plantation stocks onBursa Malaysia. STARBIZ asked Golden Hope chief executive Datuk SabriAhmad to shed some light on what is happening in the plantation sector andits outlook.
Herbal Based Products A New Agenda For Felda
HERBAL PRODUCTS... Felda Herbal Corporation Sdn Bhd, a new player in theherbal industry, has marketed 19 products under the Biofeld brand. Pix:Melati Mohd Ariff
Malaysia likely to legislate biofuel use
07/10/05 (FT.com) - Malaysia may become the first Asian country to requirethe replacement of diesel fuel with biofuel for vehicles and machinery, inan effort to cut costly fuel subsidies and boost the local palm oilindustry.
Malaysia Sept palm output seen up 5.2%
9/10/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia’s palm oil output is expectedto have risen 5.2 percent in September over August, slightly lower thanearlier forecasts of 5.7 percent, but the figure is still a record,plantations said.
