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Malaysia welcomes US tariff cut on palm oil, eyes RM21b in exports but warns against overreliance on single market
MPOB: Malaysia urged to diversify palm oil markets amid US tariffs
CPO prices likely to remain rangebound
Crude palm oil's discount to soybean likely until 3Q, may spur Indian demand — analysts
RAPESEED OIL USED AS FUEL IS MORE CARCINOGENIC THA
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TIDCO, CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO SET UP BIOTECH PARK
Chennai, Jan 15 : Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco)signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cornell University, USA,on Monday, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi,for setting up a biotechnology park in Chennai.
WEST MALAYSIA / SUMATRA PALM OIL FREIGHT RATES
Following are freight rates provided by shipping brokers.
INDONESIA MIGHT CUT PALM OIL EXPORT DUTY
Indonesia said it might cut its export taxes on palm oil this month inorder to boost exports.
MALAYSIA JAN PALM OIL OUTPUT SEEN DOWN AT 915,000
Malaysia's palm oil output is expected to fall to 910,000 - 915,000 tonnesin January from 943,000 tonnes in December, private crop forecaster IvanWong said on Friday.
NEED TO JOIN HANDS
According to Industry Official, Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's mainpalm oil producers, are hoping to cooperate to boost prices and to easetension that has arisen as they battle for market share.
CHINA, P.R : 1ST BATCH PALM OIL IMPORT QUOTAS FO
Chinese trade sources reported that the Government had issued its firstbatch of palm oil import quotas for 2001 amounting to 600,000 tonnes on Tuesday (16/1/2001).
NIGERIA SEEKS MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR'S HELP
The Nigerian Regional Government was seeking a partnership deal withMalaysian to help bolster its agricultural sector.
PHILIPPINE 2001 COCONUT OIL OUTPUT SEEN HIGHER
According to the United Coconut Association of the Philippines Inc.(UCAP), the country's coconut oil output in 2001 will probably rise by 4.4% to 2.59 million tonnes in copra terms from the estimated 2.48 milliontonnes in 2000.
