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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- Opinions are divided on the outlook for the crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract next week, with the ongoing trade war and weaker output forecast being cited to support the differing views.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's (PCG) olefins and derivatives (O&D) segment is expected to remain under pressure in the first quarter (1Q) of 2025, with plant utilisation projected to hover around 70 per cent, excluding the Pengerang Petrochemicals Complex (PPC), CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher on Thursday, tracking expectations of lower output in coming weeks due to the current flood situation in Johor, said palm oil trader David Ng.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher, tracking the stronger soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has commenced mass production of the "TB9103FTG", a gate driver integrated circuit (IC) designed for automotive brushed DC motors.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly higher due to stronger soybean oil prices, said palm oil trader David Ng.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in January 2025, led by growth in manufacturing sector output, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market continued its downtrend to close lower today, in tandem with the lower regional rubber futures markets in response to the weak Chinese economic performance, said a dealer.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil exports in February 2025 eased by 16.27 per cent to 1.00 million tonnes from 1.19 million tonnes in January 2025, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- A total of 4.89 million hectares (ha), or 86.47 per cent of palm oil cultivation areas in Malaysia, have received certification under the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard as of Dec 31, 2024, demonstrating Malaysia’s commitment to sustainability.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- TSI and Telfair Forest Products have announced the construction of a torrefaction facility at Telfair Forest Product’s facility in Lumber City, Georgia, with commissioning and startup early this year.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched a gate driver photocoupler, “TLP5814H”, in a small size SO8L package that incorporates an active Miller clamp function for driving silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs.