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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
CPO prices to stay elevated on firm demand and tight supply
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Hectic lobbying on by vegoil refiners against cheap imports
21/2/06 ( Business Line) - HECTIC lobbying by the country's vegetable oil industry - refineries and vanaspati producers, to be precise - to obtain some relief from the assault of low-priced imports has taken many shapes and forms including representations to the Union Government and full-page advertisements in newspapers to draw the Finance Minister's attention.
Pakistan and Malaysia to hold 5th round of FTA talks from 27th
22/2/06 ISLAMABAD (Daily Times) - The fifth round of Pakistan-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement negotiations is to be held on Feb 27-28 at Islamabad.
MARDI Starts "Green Revolution"
21/2/06 KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) - MARDI wants to revolutionise agriculture, make it a money-spinning sector for the country under the Ninth Malaysia Plan".
Johor Govt To Help Develop Oil Palm Plantation, Fishing Port In Aceh
14/2/06 BANDA ACEH (Bernama) -- The Johor government plans to help develop an oil palm plantation and a fishing port in Aceh.
Biofuels Set To Dominate Palm Oil Conference Talks
14/2/06KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--When palm oil industry participants converge in Malaysia next week for one of their most watched annual events, the one topic foremost on their minds appears to be biofuels.
Indonesian Ministries at Odds Over Frontier Oil Palm Estates
14/2/06 JAKARTA (Asia Pulse) - The Indonesian forestry ministry indicated it will not sanction plans to convert forest lands in frontier areas in Kalimantan into oil palm plantations.
Global Demand for Soybeans, Other Oilseeds Disappointing in Last Quarter of 2005
Demand for oilseeds especially soybean in the last quarter of calendar 2005 was disappointing.
Soybean Checkoff Working with Biodiesel Industry to Ensure Biodiesel Quality
15/2/06 (Soyatech.com) ST. LOUIS - Today, biodiesel is the fastest-growing biofuel in the United States thanks in part to soybean checkoff-funded efforts aimed at ensuring biodiesel quality.
Vitamin E, Other Antioxidants Not Associated with Decreased Risk of Prostate Cancer in Overall Population
15/2/06 (soyatech.com) - Intakes of dietary or supplemental antioxidants were not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer among men
