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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
Strong El Niño forecast signals fresh upside for palm oil prices
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
Palm oil maintains its price advantage over soybean oil, but only through the end of summer
Fat Fight Becomes a Rumble in the Jungle
12/4/06 ( The New York Times) - IT all began simply enough, with the food industry exploring palm oil as an alternative to trans fat.
MPOC Sets Up Biodiversity Conservation Fund
PETALING JAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), formerly known as Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council, has set up the Malaysian Palm Oil Conservation Fund (MPOCF) aimed at the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity.
Asia Pacific Loses Six Million Hectares Of Forest
BANGKOK, April 13 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific region lost more than six million hectares of natural forests, mainly converted to agricultural crops and oil palm plantations, during the past five years, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Thursday
Neutral on plantation sector
12//4/06 (The Edge News) - Avenue Securities Research has maintained its neutral weighting on the plantation sector, as valuations appear to be closer to historical high due to the anticipation of higher palm oil prices this year.
Carotech shares surge to record high
13/4/06 PETALING JAYA (The Star) - Carotech Bhd's share price surged to a record yesterday as investors interpreted rising crude oil prices as likely to fuel fresh demand for biodiesel.
Malaysian Company To Open Sugar Cane, Oil Palm Plantations In Merauke
PAPUA, April 7 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian giant company will open sugar cane and oil palm plantations in Merauke district, Papua in a bid to support a development program in the district, Antara News Agency reported quoting a local official as saying.
Kanowit: Model For Sarawak's Native Customary Land Development
KANOWIT, April 14 (Bernama) -- Located about 60km from Sibu, this town of 29,000 predominantly-Iban population sits nicely on the bank of Sungai Rajang, the country's longest river.
Trial Runs Using Bio-fuel To Be Extended To Commercial Vehicles
PETALING JAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- The government will extend the trial runs using the B5 bio-fuel to commercial vehicles by the middle of this year, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said.
Mukah To Have Four More CPO Mills
MUKAH, April 10 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said there are plans to construct four more crude palm oil (CPO) mills in Mukah soon, in addition to the current one in operation.
