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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
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
5-City Seminar on oil palm
14/11/05 Kota Kinabalu (Daily Express) The East Malaysia Planters Association (EMPA), in collaboration with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), is organising a 5-City Seminar 2005 in Miri, Sibu, Keningau, Sandakan and Tawau on Nov 14, 16, 18, 21 and 23, respectively.
Thai Business Leaders Keen To Invest In Indonesian Plantation Sector
14/11/05 PEKANBARU, Riau (Asia Pulse) - A number of Thai business leaders said they are interested to establish rubber and oil palm plantations in Riau, Sumatra, the Bisnis Indonesia daily reported.
Fast track for bio-diesel switch
16/11/05 MIRI (The Star) - Malaysia's switch to bio-diesel has been put on super-fast track, and will begin next year, at least one year ahead of schedule.
American Soybean Association Calls for Action to Defend Tax Incentive for U.S. Biodiesel Industry
15/11/05 Saint Louis, MO (Grainnet.com)--The AAmerican Soybean Association (ASA) expressed outrage over the announcement that large quantities of biodiesel will be imported to take advantage of the new tax incentive for biodiesel sold in the United States.
Malaysia's Golden Hope To Invest Additional $47.5M In JV
14/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Malaysia's Golden Hope Plantations (1953.KU) Monday said it is investing another $47.5 million in 50%-owned Cognis Oleochemicals (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to help the joint venture expand overseas
Indonesia Forecasts 10.5 MLN Tons In CPO Exports During 2006
11/11/05 JAKARTA ( Asia Pulse) - Indonesia's exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and derivatives are forecast to reach 10.5 million tons in 2006, up from an estimated 9.6 million tons this year, the Kompas daily reported
Watch Tower: Edible oil and health
10/11/05 (Central Chronicle) - By giving up on traditional oils, we lose out on nutrition, point out Vibha Varshney and Sourav Mishra
Loders Croklaan targets trans fat free demand
11/10/2005 (Nutra USA Ingredients.com) - Netherlands-based Loders Croklaan is expanding its palm oil processing facilities in the US in order to tap the growing demand for trans fat free oil.
Tocopherols Get Mixed Results in Cancer Prevention Study
15/11/05 Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (NewsRx.com) -- Tocopherols were associated with higher risk of gastric cardia cancer, whereas dietary intake of fruits, vitamin C, tocopherols, and lycopene seemed protective for gastric noncardia cancer.
