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Palm falls on weaker Dalian; market awaits crucial data

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, tracking weakness in Dalian edible oils ahead of MPOB data. The November contract slipped 0.27%...

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Rice News in English

Thailand to meet this year’s rice export target by focusing on strong markets

Thailand aims to hit its 7.5M-tonne rice export target despite a 25% shipment drop to 4.3M tonnes in Jan–Jul 2025. Sales to...

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Edible Oil News in English

Palm heads for third weekly gain on strong rival oils

Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a third straight week, with November contracts up RM51 to RM4,511 (\$1,067) per ton, supported by...

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Edible Oil News in English

Palm rises on stronger rival oils, set to snap two-week losing streak

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, breaking a two-week losing streak. The October contract climbed 0.97% to RM4,281 per metric ton,...

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Rice News in English

Philippines to suspend rice imports for 60 days from September

The Philippines will suspend rice imports for 60 days starting Sept 1 to protect local farmers amid falling prices during harvest. President...

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Rice News in English

Executives in Wilmar unit charged in Indonesia rice-mislabelling case

Indonesia’s National Police have named three senior officials from Padi Indonesia Maju, a Wilmar subsidiary, as suspects in a rice mislabelling case....

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Edible Oil News in English

Palm oil opens lower on weak Dalian rivals, crude oil

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, pressured by weaker Dalian oils and crude prices, though gains in Chicago soyoil limited losses....

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Sugar News in English

Malaysia : Felda chairman on (no) sugar price hike

Malaysia’s sugar price hike is unnecessary if government incentives continue, said Felda chairman Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Despite rising global raw sugar costs,...