Agribusiness

Golden Agri-Resources profit down 30% to $162m

Among the factors that bugged the company’s performance was higher fertiliser application.

Golden Agri-Resources profit down 30% to $162m

Among the factors that bugged the company’s performance was higher fertiliser application.

Noble Group's 1Q profit down 45.8%

The decrease is due to loss in supply chain assets and slow agriculture season.

Wilmar headline 1Q figures disappoint at first glance

Closer inspection reveals improvement in certain areas, says Phillip Capital.

Wilmar's profit down 34% to $255.9m in Q1

The decline was largely due to the lower oil seeds and grains business.

Asia's rural areas booming

High food prices have lifted incomes in the country-side, often at a faster pace than in the cities.

PARD signs $100M syndicated loan

The Mainboard-listed frozen fish supplier will use the fresh funds for refinancing and working capital.

Wilmar margin squeeze to ease soon

Profit-battered segments like palm & lauric and oilseed & grain could rebound as crush margins clear the red.

Global Palm Resources appoints Idham Azahari as Mill Manager

He rose from the ranks from being Foreman to Asst Senior Mill Manager.

Margin-squeezed Wilmar poised for a comeback: UOB

Its high plantation landbank and effective product diversification will continue to push growth.

Expect a 0.4% hit on Olam earnings: DBS

This is due to the $2 million loss the company will incur over FY13-14 to start up its new rubber plantation in Gabon.

Olam to invest US$183m in Gabon

Olam intends to develop 28,000 hectares of rubber plantations in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Gabon.

Samko Timber's Executive Director resigns

Ali Gunawan Budiman was tasked to supervise the business development of the Company and its subsdiaries.

Stiffer competition to pester Noble Group

This plus a greater aversion to risk will counter its rebound momentum, says DBS.

Golden Agri-Resources: Small earnings despite big bounty

Its agressive expansion won't translate to booming profits due to rising costs, says DBS. 

Noble’s net profit plummets 29% to US$1.6b in 2011

As freight rates continue to collapse amidst the struggling physical and financial markets last year.

What will hold back a Noble Group ascent?

Its agriculture segment could disappoint and dampen an expected earnings recovery, says DBS.

Golden Agri Resources’ net profit jumps 48% to a whopping US$571m in 2011

As its palm products output grew to a record level of 2.64 million tonnes last year.