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Palm oil stocks expected to climb 15pct in May on increased output
CPO Futures End Lower On Strong Output, Rising Stock Concerns
Malaysia deserves to get low-risk status in new EU regulation
Dutch firm's pilot plant in Kuantan turns palm oil waste into renewable energy
Farmers told not to kill elephants
Monday June 13, 2005 - KOTA KINABALU: Oil palm farmers whose crops havebeen destroyed by displaced Borneo pygmy elephants should stop their"revenge killings".
Free trade crushes world's poorest farmers: Britis
LONDON (AFP) - Free-trade development strategies designed by theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have devastated poorcountries and left their farmers worse off, a British aid group said in areport.
Higher pay, but locals still shun estate jobs
Saturday June 11, 2005 - MIRI: Salaries earned by commercial plantationworkers in the country have increased substantially, with the lowest paidearning between RM800 and RM1,000 a month.
Palm oil bio-fuel policy being drawn up
New Straits Times - Jun 12 5:54 PM KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia, the world’slargest producer and exporter of palm oil, is developing its own bio-fuelpolicy to further strengthen and brighten the industry’s outlook.
Indonesia Record's World's Fastest Growth CPO Prod
6/10/2005 Asia Pulse KUALA LUMPUR - Indonesia recorded the fastest growthin the production of crude palm oil (CPO) in the world in the past decade,Mihd Basri Wahid of the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.
A little hard work pays off
New Straits Times - Jun 11 5:08 PM - SITIAWAN - Three or four times aweek, Zabedah Masra and her daughter Rohana Abdul Hamid make their way toan oil palm plantation neighbouring their village of Kampung Kayan here.They join 13 other women who arrive at the estate as early as 7.30ambefore heading towards areas where fresh fruit bunches have beenharvested.
Asiatic in Indon oil palm JV
08-06-2005 - Asiatic Development Bhd has entered into several jointventures to develop a total of 98,300 hectares of oil palm plantation inWest Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Chinese Investors Eye Indonesian Palm Oil Sector
6/8/2005 - The Jakarta Post - A group of Chinese investors have committedto investing up to US$8.6 billion in Indonesia's palm oil sector over thenext five years, a senior minister said on Wednesday.
CPO prices poised to remain firm in next two years
Wednesday June 8, 2005 - THE crude palm oil (CPO) market will continueto thrive with prices expected to hold firm and well supported at RM1,400to RM1,600 per tonne in the next two years, according to a research house.
