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The Star
4 days ago
- Science
- The Star
Don't Miss It: 2026 Taiwan Fellowship
> Malaysian scholars, namely, professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, PhD candidates and research fellows, are invited to apply for the 2026 Taiwan Fellowship. > The aim of the fellowship is to award foreign experts and scholars specialised in social sciences and humanities related to Taiwan to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan. > Topics of research should be related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, the Asia Pacific, and Sinology. > The duration of the fellowship is between three months and a year, depending on the research proposal. > The fellowship covers a monthly stipend from NT$50,000 to NT$60,000 (approximately from RM7,072 to RM8,487), one direct round-trip economy-class air ticket between Malaysia and Taiwan, and accident insurance coverage. > Applicants are requested to first complete online application on the website ( before sending hard copy of the documentation by post to the Taipei Economic and Cultural office in Malaysia (Address: Level 7, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak, 200, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur). Details: (website); twfellowship@ / mys@ (email); or (03) 2161-4439 (call).
New Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Palm oil opens higher on stronger rival oils, crude oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, supported by gains in rival edible oils and stronger crude oil prices. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained RM95, or 2.35 per cent, to RM4,131 a metric ton in early trade. FUNDAMENTALS Dalian's most-active soyoil contract rose 1.89 per cent, while its palm oil contract added 2.58 per cent. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were up 1.2 per cent. Palm oil tracks price movements of rival edible oils, as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market. Oil prices edged higher but were on track for a weekly loss as a potential OPEC+ output increase and a possible ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war may raise supply at the same time conflicting US tariff signals limit the demand outlook. Stronger crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock. The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, weakened 0.05 per cent against the dollar, making the commodity cheaper for buyers holding foreign currencies. The European Commission forecasts EU palm oil imports in 2025/26 at 2.5 million tons compared to 3.0 millions tons last month. India has started raising palm oil purchases after a lull of five months as a correction in prices has made the tropical oil cheaper than rival soyoil, encouraging refiners to place orders to replenish inventories, four dealers said. Palm oil is poised to break resistance at RM4,072 per metric ton and rise into RM4,119 to RM4,176 range, Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao said. MARKET NEWS Asian stock markets headed for a second straight week of gains on Friday and the dollar for its first weekly rise in more than a month as investors have welcomed an apparent softening of the White House stance on China, despite no signal of detente.
