KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Maybank Research is positive on regional plantations as fear of supply disruption due to sporadic flooding across the country will continue to support crude palm oil (CPO) prices. In a note on Wednesday (Jan 5), Maybank said Malaysia's CPO output for December 2021 is estimated to hit 1.45 million tonnes, a decline of 11% month-to-month, bringing output to 18.1 million tonnes in 2021.