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Trans fats make palm oil more popular in the US
DESPITE all the available scientific evidence, published in peer-reviewed journals, there are still groups questioning palm oil’s health status. At a recent talk by Dr Kalyana Sundram, from the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), we were told there are now initiatives brewing in Europe to discr...
CPO Boosted by ringgit
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher yesterday on the weaker ringgit, a dealer said. The expectation of lower production in Indonesia was also supportive of the prices. Spot month December 2013 gained RM20 to RM2,582, January 2014 firmed RM2...
Crude Palm Oil Holds Steady Above RM2,630, Analysts Upbeat
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) for third month delivery held above the RM2,630 level late Thursday, after production in Indonesia was seen falling for the first time in 15 years. At 3.30pm, CPO was down RM1 to RM2,639. Though this was RM14 below the recent year high of RM2,653 on Nov 21, the cur...
Crude Palm Oil Holds Steady Above RM2,630, Analysts Upbeat
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) for third month delivery held above the RM2,630 level late Thursday, after production in Indonesia was seen falling for the first time in 15 years. At 3.30pm, CPO was down RM1 to RM2,639. Though this was RM14 below the recent year high of RM2,653 on Nov 21, the cur...
CPO Futures Closed Higher
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher yesterday, prompted by the weaker ringgit, a dealer said. Meanwhile, spot month December 2013 advanced by RM7 to RM2,620 a tonne while January 2014, February 2014 and March 2014 all increased by RM18 each ...
Protecting Your Heart
Researchers have found that palm oil does not promote heart disease. Instead, it protects against it, writes Tan Bee Hong ACCORDING to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, two studies show that olive oil and palm olein have similar effects on plasma cholesterol in humans. It said: “Olive oil is touted as...
