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CPO Futures Slips on Profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower after its recent gains, prompted by profit-taking activities. Phillip Futures Sdn Bhd derivative product specialist David Ng said the decline in crude oil prices and some pullback in the Chicago Board of Tra...
Oil Used in Twix Threatened by Drought for Asia Palm Crop
The most-severe drought in 17 years is threatening supplies of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers, and forecasters say an El Nino weather pattern this year may cause even more damage. The countries got less than 50 millimeters (2 inches) of rain i...
M’sian in the running for ‘Green Oscar’
Dedicated conservationist: Dr Gumal leading members of a survey team on a river crossing at an orang utan project site at the Batang Ai National Park in Sarawak. PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian conservationist has been selected as one of eight finalists in this year’s Whitley Awards, an international cer...
M’sian in the running for ‘Green Oscar’
Dedicated conservationist: Dr Gumal leading members of a survey team on a river crossing at an orang utan project site at the Batang Ai National Park in Sarawak. PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian conservationist has been selected as one of eight finalists in this year’s Whitley Awards, an international cer...
Palm Futures Up on Export Demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract closed firmer yesterday lifted by export demand, coupled with encouraging leads from the Chicago Board of Trade, a dealer said. “However, the stronger ringgit capped gains,” he said. May 2014, June 2014 and July 2014 added RM12 each to ...
Palm Futures Up on Export Demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract closed firmer yesterday lifted by export demand, coupled with encouraging leads from the Chicago Board of Trade, a dealer said. “However, the stronger ringgit capped gains,” he said. May 2014, June 2014 and July 2014 added RM12 each to ...
