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CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
Positive growth for plantation sector, amid rising CPO prices
Global Stearic Acid Prices Climb Amid Palm Oil Shortages and Rising Production Costs
Malaysian palm oil extends losses amid China tariff fears, weak demand
Nov Holidays May Affect Palm Oil Output
10/26/04 (Oilmandi) - Are some concerns CPO supply may be disrupted inmid-November due to Deepavali and Idul Fitri holidays in Malaysia,Indonesia; official holidays only 2-3 days but workers typically away forlonger. "People are a bit concerned that production will be weaker becauseof all the holidays," says trader at Malaysia house; but lower productionwould be positive for palm oil prices.
Researchers to get a portion of IP
Tuesday October 26, 2004 PUTRAJAYA: The Government is drawing up a Bill toprovide incentives for researchers to devote their time to doing researchand development work with commercial potential.
"Halal" Food Makes Impact At Paris Food Fair
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- 'Halal' ready-made food emerged as a newtrend at the just-ended International Food Products Exhibition in Paris,one of the world's biggest gatherings of food industry professionals.
Government to continue improving people’s living s
Oct 25, 2004 DEBAK -The Deputy Minister of Transport, Datuk Douglas UggahEmbas yesterday reassured the people, particularly those in rural areas,that the government would continue to draw up and implemented developmentprogrammes to uplift their standard of living.The development of oil palmand rubber plantations in various parts of the State were testimonies ofthe government’s commitment to upgrade the socio-economic status of ruralfolks, he said during a joint ceremony for the closing of an in-sitetraining on rubber tapping and handing over of a mini rubber estate tofive longhouses in the Ulu Rimbas near here, yesterday.
Exim Bank Of India To Expand Its Credit Line In Ma
MUMBAI, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Export and Import Bank of India (EXIMBank) is currently in talks with one of Malaysia's commercial bank toexpand its second credit line worth US$10 million (RM38 million), itschairman and managing director, T.C Venkat Subramaniam said.
IOI expects another record year
Friday October 22, 2004 - IOI Corp Bhd is looking to turn in anotherrecord performance for its current financial year ending June 30, 2005,spurred by a projected 15% increase in crude palm oil (CPO) production byits plantation division.
PPB in JV to develop oil palm plantation in Kalima
21/10/04 (The Edge Daily) - PPB Oil Palms Bhd’s subsidiary Kalimantan PalmIndustries Sdn Bhd (KPI) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with PTRimba Harapan Sakti and PT Salawati Makmur to develop about 32,200ha inCentral Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Sudan recalls continue in UK
21/10/2004 - A popular food oil used extensively in food formulations isthe latest product-type to be pulled from the UK supermarket shelves asthe country’s food watchdog identifies the illegal carcinogen Sudan IV ina batch of palm oil brands.
WWF slams Australia over environment
Friday October 22, 05:24 AM - Humanity's reliance on fossil fuels, thespread of cities, the destruction of natural habitats for farmland and theexploitation of the oceans are outstripping the planet's capacity to cope,the conservation group WWF said.
