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Edible Oil News in English

Top Indian vegoil buyer sees cheaper soy oil driving palm shift

India, the world’s top vegetable oil buyer, is set to boost soybean oil imports by 9% to about 6 million tonnes in...

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Sugar News in English

Malaysia : Scrap refined sugar import permits, Felda tells govt

Felda chairman Ahmad Shabery Cheek urged Malaysia to abolish approved and import permits for refined sugar, noting domestic production already exceeds demand....

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Rice News in English

Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

Japan’s rice prices surged 101% year-on-year in May, pushing core inflation to 3.7%—the highest since January 2023. The crisis, driven by supply...

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Edible Oil News in English

Palm oil jumps above RM4,000 mark to track soy oil, crude

Palm oil surged past RM4,000, tracking soy oil gains after the U.S. proposed record biofuel blending targets for 2026. The 24.02 billion-gallon...

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Sugar News in English

MSM looking to revive sugar cane plantations in Malaysia

MSM Malaysia plans to revive local sugar cane plantations to reduce full reliance on imported raw sugar, addressing global risks like climate...

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Edible Oil News in English

Malaysia gets India’s backing in fight against anti-palm oil campaign

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has secured the backing of India, the world’s largest palm oil importer, in combating the anti-palm oil campaign propagated by...