Malaysian Palm Oil Futures Decline
MALAYSIA - Palm oil futures in Malaysia declined for the third time in four days after crude oil dropped to a five- month low, reducing demand prospects for biofuel made from the commodity...

Biodiesel Exports May Rise 50% This Year
MALAYSIA - Malaysia’s biodiesel exports are likely to rise to 143,000 tonnes from last year’s 95,013 tonnes due to the downtrend in crude palm oil (CPO) prices, Plantation Industries...

Fields of Gold: Sarawak Eyes Jatropha
MALAYSIA - An alternative source of energy from jatropha curcas appears to hold great promise for bio-diesel, according to Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Malaysia and Indonesia to Use Palm Oil Surplus for Biodiesel
MALAYSIA - Malaysia and Indonesia are to use the surplus from their palm oil stockpiles to produce biodiesel in a bid to increase the palm oil price.

Malaysia Sees Potential in Jatropha
MALAYSIA - Jatropha has a strong potential as a biofuel, but the cost of growing it need to be fully researched before smallholders can make it a commercial enterprise.

Carotech Expects Higher Biodiesel Production
MALAYSIA - Carotech Bhd is expecting biodiesel production to pick up amid rising production capacity and softer crude palm oil (CPO) prices.

AES AgriVerde Reducing Carbon Emissions
MALAYSIA – Malaysian companies AES AgriVerde and Foong Lee Sawiminyak this week inaugurated the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project at Perak officiated by YB Dato’ S. Sothinathan,...

Indian Maize Ban Affects Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA - The livestock industry in Kuala Lumpur is bracing itself for a shortage of feed following the Indian Government’s decision to ban the export of maize.

Jatropha Cultivation Won't Affect Food Crop Expense
MALAYSIA - Jatropha cultivation in Sabah for the production of biodiesel will not be done at the expense of food crops.

Sarawak: Power Generation through Biomass
MALAYSIA - Serawak is looking for more action from corporate agencies in the use of biomass to generate electricity. This is known to be more of an environmentally-friendly, as well...

NZ and Malaysia to Work to Combat Illegal Logging
BANTING - New Zealand is looking forward to working with Malaysia to combat illegal logging and collaborate in scientific and technological research and development of wood technology,...

Malaysia Looks to Jatropha for Biodiesel
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government is looking to use jatropha oil for production of biodiesel in the future, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin...

Malaysia: Oilseeds and Products Update - April 2008
MALAYSIA - This is a GAIN report on Malaysia's oilseed and products update prepared by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Malaysia & Indonesia Partner in Jatropha Industry
KUALA LUMPUR - According to Bernama, Malaysia and Indonesia are together venturing into the jatropha industry under the ambit of renewable energy, the Plantation Industries and Commodities...

Weak biofuels demand, supplies to cap palm oil prices
MALAYSIA - According to Reuters, Malaysian palm oil prices are unlikely to rise much higher this year from current levels as domestic supplies are improving while the world's appetite...