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Archive: 22 January 2007

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CPO becomes major commodity in Belawan port

BELAWAN, North Sumatra (Antara): Crude Palm Oil (CPO) has become the main export commodity in Belawan seaport, North Sumatra following the raising demand of the product, a seaport official said Sunday.Spokesman of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia-I Erwin Sutiyana said that Belawan cargo seaport accommodated...

Indonesia, Malaysia floods drive timber prices

Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - Massive flooding in Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's top two exporters of tropical timber, has forced timber prices up sharply, according to a new industry report."The incessant rainfall and widespread flooding drove prices for Malaysian timber products sharply up,"...