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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
CPO Futures Snap Two-Day Gains To Close Lower
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Guthrie unveils higher yield oil palm
Friday April 22, 2005 - Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd has launched its firstcommercial clonal oil palm, ABB1, which has the potential to enhanceproduction yields by 30% compared with current seedling materials.
M'sia's First Bio-diesel Plant To Be Built In Labu
Datuk Peter Chin
University receives Unesco study grant
KOTA KINABALU, Apr 21 - Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has obtained aRM70,000 grant to study the impact of socio-economic changes on oil palmsmallholders in Sabah and Sarawak.The grant, from the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganisation (Unesco), was won by a team from the university’s Ethnographyand Social Development Research Unit.
Malaysia's Golden Hope, Saudi Arabia's Savola join
4/19/2005 - Business Times (Malaysia) GOLDEN Hope Plantations Bhd, whichhas been on a buying spree, yesterday forged an alliance with SaudiArabia's Savola Edible Oils Co Ltd in the oils and fats business.
Palm ingredients firm Carotech plans 2nd tocotrien
4/19/2005 - Business Times (Malaysia) - ANTIOXIDANTS manufacturerCarotech Bhd plans to set up a second crude palm oil (CPO) processingplant to boost its production of tocotrienols, a CPO-based form of VitaminE.
United Soybean Board applauds new food guidance sy
4/19/2005 ST. LOUIS, April 19 -- The United Soybean Board (USB)congratulates the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on therelease of the new Food Guidance System. This powerful tool will helpeducate Americans to make healthier food choices. In combination withphysical activity, these food guidelines will contribute to maintaining ahealthy weight and enhance overall wellness.
EU gives go ahead for functional food health claim
4/18/2005 - Independent on Sunday via NewsEdge Corporation : A newgeneration of foods and drinks designed to help reduce cancers and heartdisease are set to appear on Britain's supermarket shelves.
Another biodiesel option
17/4/05 - The rising prices of traditional fuel and a government policyto promote alternative energy provide an opportunity for British D1 OilsPlc to produce biodiesel from Jatropha (saboo dum), which can grow innortheastern Thailand.
CB Industrial looks overseas to drive growth
April 18 2005 - GROWTH for CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, whichundertakes construction and engineering of palm oil mills, is expected tocome from overseas markets.
