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Indonesian to Invest RM100 Million in 2 Plants in MalaysiaFriday, 12 Mar 2010INDONESIAN entrepreneur and scientist Satya Darshan plans to invest some RM100 million to set up two manufacturing plants in Malaysia to produce palm kernel oil-based therapeutics and medicated products as well as biofuels from palm oil and palm kernel oil. Satya, chief executive officer of Onasen Sciences Sdn Bhd and Lycozone Sdn Bhd, said Malaysia was chosen as the company's global headquarters due to its infrastructure, availability of researchers, palm oil supply and access to global market. The headquarters here will integrate research, product development, manufacturing, packaging, marketing and sales as the company will sell its products worldwide. Satya said half of its investment allocation will be used for the Onasen facility to produce and package over-the-counter formulations for medic.. Read More
Indonesian to Invest RM100 Million in 2 Plants in Malaysia
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March 12, 2010
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Bigger Crowd, More Americans at Palm Oil Meet
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March 12, 2010
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CPO Futures Down on Profit Taking
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March 12, 2010
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Renewable Energy Roadmap : Focus on Sabah
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March 11, 2010
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CPO Prices Rise to Three-Month High
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March 11, 2010
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Reject Efforts to Limit Growth of Estates in Malaysia : Analysts
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March 11, 2010
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World's Largest Exporter to Export Up to 50 Percent of Palm Oil by 2015
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March 11, 2010
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Not All Bullish on CPO Price Trend
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March 11, 2010
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Outlook for Biodiesel Less Than Shiny
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March 11, 2010
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CPO Futures Mostly Higher
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March 11, 2010
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Wild Asia's Training Workshop - Biodiversity for Busy ManagersThursday, 04 Mar 2010Wild Asia is a social enterprise working to promote concepts of sustainability throughglobal standards, raising awareness, promoting education and developing practicalimplementation models. Wild Asia has worked exclusively in Asia and has built up a wideexperience base in dealing with the complexities and challenges of promotingsustainability in this part of the world. Wild Asia has experience in forestry, tourism, and agriculture sectors. Wild Asia has been pioneering independent assessments since 2003, using globally accepted principles and criteria for plantation companies in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Wild Asia’s specialization today remains focused on conducting conservation assessments, conceptualizing strategic management plans, providing.. Read More
Reach and Teach Friends of the Industry Seminar 2010Monday, 08 Feb 2010
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Environmental and Economic Challenges Faced by the Palm Oil Industry - How MPOC Responds
by Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron
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Best Kept Secret for Reversing Global Warming
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Europe Weighs Forests and Palm OilWednesday, 03 Mar 2010Everything is a question of definition… In a document which has provoked debate at the heart of the organization, the European Commission has attempted to establish criteria to define what makes a biofuel “sustainable”. The issue carries huge implications: Europe has called for 20% of energy to be derived from renewable sources, which is to say environmentally friendly, by 2020. Regarding land allocated to the production of biofuels, the document argues that standing forest and palm oil plantations are interchangeable. Therefore, making the first disappear to be replaced by the second would not go against sustainability criteria.
This “interchangeability” has elicited a strong response from environmental groups. “We cannot compare a “green desert” imposed by palm oil plantations to natural fore.. Read More
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