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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
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Venture Into Paper Industry To Make More Money, Pl
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Local palm oil planters should grab theopportunity to gain additional revenue by venturing into the paper-makingindustry, now that there is a latest cost-effective technology that couldprocess oil palm pulp into papers.
E-Pomex Reaches Out To International Players Next
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- e-POMEX, the newly launched electronicexchange for palm oil products, would be available for internationalplayers from the first quarter next year, said chief executive officer ofEcomex Palm Oil (M) Sdn Bhd, Akib Sebli.
E-Registration Will Create More Efficient Platform
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- e-registration, an electronic submissionsystem, will mutually benefit the palm oil industry and the Malaysian PalmOil Board (MPOB), said its head of trade development unit, Jamil Nordin.
Go For Global R&D Partners, Says Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- In view of the lack of active researchand development (R&D) on agricultural products in Malaysia, it isessential for the country to work with leading R&D groups worldwide sothat Malaysian R&D can be more effective, said a Malaysian Palm OilAssociation (MPOA) official Chew Poh Soon.
India Wants JV Partners For Oil Refinery
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's palm oil industry playerskeen on having a partnership in oil refinery, would have a goodopportunity to do so with a company from India which wants to foray intothe edible oil sector.
Oils & Fats Industry Must Take Part In Regulatory
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- It is vital for the oils and fatsindustry to ensure the continuous participation in regulatory decisionmaking at both the national and international level.
US, EU rapped over edible oil support
PRIMARY Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik yesterdaycriticised the United States and some European countries, which produceedible oils, for providing various backups to their farmers to grow morein times of supply glut.
CPO Prices To Stay At RM1,200
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil prices are expectedto stay at the RM1,200 per tonne level, Malaysian Palm Oil PromotionCouncil (MPOPC) director of marketing and promotion, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim saidhere Tuesday.
Focus More On Development Of Oleochemicals For Ind
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The major growth in the use ofoleochemicals is expected to be in industrial applications, and as suchgreater focus should be directed towards this development, Cognis AsiaPacific regional vice-president Mohd Kassim Salleh said here on Tuesday.