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Malaysia's total palm oil stocks surge 24.54% to 3.51mil tonnes in Sept
CPO Futures Close Lower On Weaker Soybean Oil Prices
Palm oil under near-term pressure as rising stocks outweigh El Niño fears
Palm oil falls to 11-week low on weak exports, rising output
KL Kepong Opens Palm-Oleo Plant In China
SHANGHAI, July 26 (Bernama) -- Major plantations group Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) officially opened its US$70 million palm-oleochemical plant Wednesday in Zhangjiagang port city as part of its business strategy to diversify into China
Forest fire haze hits major city on Indonesia's Sumatra
26/7/06 JAKARTA (AFP) - Acrid smoke from raging ground and forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra blanketed the city of Pekanbaru, stinging eyes and reducing visibility, a meteorology official said.
Plantation Industry Sees Exciting Future Under 9MP
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- The plantation industry sees an exciting future under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) with the government recognising agriculture as the third engine of growth after manufacturing and services.
Sharp rise in ghee prices before Ramazan likely
25/7/06 ISLAMABAD, (Dawn) - The producers of ghee and cooking oil have warned the government of a considerable increase in the prices of vegetable ghee and cooking oil before Ramazan due to high taxes and decrease in supply of edible oils to international market.
Ecomats provide solution to dust problems in Beijing
25/7/06 (China Daily) - Malaysian technology to turn palm tree leaves into eco-friendly matting has helped Beijing's efforts to cut down on the dust that floats across the city.
India denies FTA talks deadlock
26/7/06 (Gulf Daily News) - NEW DELHI: India's Commerce and Industry Ministry said yesterday free trade talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were still on and officials from both sides were likely to submit fresh proposals soon.
Mixed reaction to Malaysia, Indonesia biodiesel plans
26/7/06 (Reuters) - KUALA LUMPUR: A move by Malaysia and Indonesia to pledge a big chunk of their palm output for biodiesel may not immediately send prices out of control but it has rung alarm bells that the once humble oil will become too expensive for both food and fuel production.
UK's Biofuels Corp Expands Biodiesel Production Capacity
26/7/06 LONDON (Dow Jones)--Biofuels Corp.'s biodiesel production reached 65% in July of its future target annual capacity of 250,000 tons, up from 58% in June, it said Tuesday.
Govt allocates big chunk of land for biofuel projects
25/7/06 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - As part of its commitment to boost the use of alternative energy, the government has set aside huge swathes of land across the archipelago for the crops needed for raw materials for producing biofuels
