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Green groups challenge EPA on palm oil
Upi :: Philippines | 1 year ago
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Emissions from the burning of palm oil are worse than those reported from conventional diesel fuel, scientists said, challenging EPA claims...Environmental Protection Agency found that biodiesel produced from palm oil didn't meet the basic standard
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Palm oil weighed by euro zone woes; exports eyed
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | 1 year ago
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Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses, as investors feared that the euro zone debt woes could hurt global growth, although losses were limited by a healthy demand outlook for the edible oil on the back of lower soybean supply. "I think the
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Unilever Takes Palm Oil in Hand
Jakarta :: Indonesia | 1 year ago
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PLC is negotiating to build a $100 million palm-oil processing plant in Indonesia, an attempt to accelerate its commitment to sourcing the oil in ways that don't destroy the environment. Unilever is trying to more closely trace the source of the palm
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Palm oil and the dissonant chords of green groups
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | 1 year ago
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It happened to be his birthday, so the emcee hinted that we might want to sing Happy Birthday to him. One by one, people started singing, each in a different key, each at a different tempo. As the jumble of notes and words joined together, the result
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Govt to counter negative opinions of Indonesian CPO
Bandung :: Indonesia | 1 year ago
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Business The government considers claims of environmental destruction being lodged against the Indonesian palm oil industry as a part of a trade war, which has to be countered by providing accurate information on real conditions, a senior minister
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Wilmar to spend $300m in two years
Gresik :: Indonesia | 1 year ago
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Business The largest palm oil producer in the nation, Wilmar Indonesia, will build several new plants worth US$300 million in the next two years, a company executive said. Wilmar Indonesia will build oil refining plants and a flour mill through
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Indonesia court refuses to rule on peat swamp case
Banda Aceh :: Indonesia | 1 year ago
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Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has thrown out a lawsuit concerning the development of peat swamp forests that was brought by conservationists who fear for the fate of orangutans. Walhi environmental group is challenging a
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Comment: EU ‘boycott’ of RI’s palm oil is a lie: Envoy
Brussels :: Belgium | 1 year ago
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Readers Forum March 1, Online Debunking media reports and statements made by spin doctors, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Julian Wilson says Indonesian palm oil enjoys unrestricted access to the European markets and is growing
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Malaysia's Sime Darby fiscal Q2 profit up 26%
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | 1 year ago
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Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby said net profit rose 26 percent to 1.16 billion ringgit ($387 million) in its second quarter on higher palm oil prices and improved plantation yields. In a filing to the Malaysian stock exchange, the world's
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Felcra to stop settlers from harvesting oil palm fruits
Ipoh :: Malaysia | 1 year ago
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Felcra Berhad has filed an injunction against 20 settlers at Felcra Nasaruddin Belia in Bota near Seri Iskandar to stop them from harvesting the oil palm fruits. In its originating summons filed at the Ipoh High Court, Felcra said the grounds for the
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